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(photo image courtesy of http://www.joinknightsofcolumbus.org/) The Knights of Columbus (KofC) Council 1920, which is comprised of these 5 parishes, St. Dominic’s Church (Eagle Rock), Cristo Rey Church (Los Angeles) Incarnation Church (Glendale), Holy Family Church (Glendale), and Holy Trinity Church (Atwater) parish, is celebrating its 96th anniversary on Sept. 29, 2014. The “Modern day Knights” serves! He serves the papal tenets, the church, and fulfills the needs of his fellow parishioners and communities. The KofC is a Fraternal Order of Catholic men dedicated in Charity, Fraternity, Unity and Patriotism! However, in observance of tradition, the requirement for joining the KofC still remains fervently the same. To join, one must be 18 years of age and must be a “practical” catholic man. To be a “Practical Catholic”, one needs to be in communion with the Holy See! KofC Council 1920 meets at the KofC Hall located at 2515 Canada Blvd, Glendale CA 91208 every first Thursday of the month and is very active in church, catholic schools, and in their respective parishes. The KofC Council 1920, in this very festive occasion… and for its 96th anniversary celebration, is inviting you to become a member, and be involved! Also, on September 20th 2014, Saturday from 12-2PM, we will be having a “Free Kick” soccer competition at the St. Dominic Church’s parking lot at Eagle Rock Los Angeles. This event is open to all boys and girls ages 9-14. For further details about this event please contact Pablo at (323) 257-8896 or (323) 580-1926 (cell). To learn more about us, please visit our website at Www.JoinKnightsOfColumbus.org. For Banquet Hall Rental, please call “John” at (818) 545-0175. To join the Read More …

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Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago announces during a press conference on Wednesday (July 2, 2014) that she has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. “God never asks us for an opinion. God just goes ahead and does whatever is in His hands. I just say okay,” Santiago says. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago admitted Thursday that she received funds for her projects but clarified that she was not informed that it was sourced from the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). In a press statement, Santiago said she was even surprised upon seeing her name on the list of legislators who received DAP allocations. “In my case, a few months ago, I even requested from the DBM (Department of Budget and Management) a list of any DAP releases to me. It took them some time to give me the list. And when I received it, even I was surprised, because when my Office reportedly received the funds, they were not identified as DAP funds,” she said. Santiago maintained that she did not ask for any DAP releases made to her. “They must have been received in due course by my Office, from the Senate secretariat. If so, I would have assigned the funds to my usual PDAF projects – such as the UP system throughout the country, PGH, other hospitals, or local government units – but certainly not to NGOs,” she said. She added that the usual practice was for the Senate secretariat to inform a senator that Read More …

By IAN JOHN M. LAGARE Mayor Rivera inspects blast site: General Santos City Mayor Ronnel Rivera (in black shirt) inspects the blast site at the Plaza Heneral SantosTuesday evening, September 16. An official statement from the PNP, JTF Gensan, and the local government unit of General Santos City said the explosion that took place around 7:45 in the evening was caused possibly by a grenade. The blast occurred in the Rizal Monument of Plaza Heneral Santos. The monument is about 30 meters away from City Hall. As of press time there were no shrapnel or fragments found in the site. Mayor Rivera immediately visited the victims in St Elizabeth Hospital and GSC Hospital and assured he will handle the expenses of their treatment. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY – City Mayor Ronnel Rivera immediately rushed to the explosion site at Plaza Heneral Santos Tuesday evening (September 16) then visited hospitals where victims were taken to look after their safety. A blast took place in the Rizal Monument of Plaza Heneral Santos around 7:45 in the evening Tuesday. The monument is about 30 meters away from City Hall. An official statement from the PNP, JTF Gensan, and the local government unit of General Santos City said the explosion was caused possibly by a grenade. The victims only sustained minor injuries. As of noon today only three victims remain at St. Elizabeth Hospital while all the rest have been discharged, including those brought to General Santos City Hospital. Mayor Rivera visited the patients and checked Read More …

President Benigno S. Aquino III listens to the briefing on the status of the volume of passengers by SWIPTS terminal manager Dir. Amante Salvador during the inspection on the security arrangements and facilities at the Southwest Integrated Provincial Transport System (SWIPTS) departure area at the Uniwide Coastal Mall in Baclaran, Parañaque City on Thursday (October 31, 2013) to ensure the safety of the passengers for the observance of the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day during the Visit to Major Terminals in Metro Manila for DOTC’s Undas 2013 “Oplan Ligtas Biyahe”. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Manila City government may have lifted its daytime truck ban but it insists the ban did not cause the port congestion. Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno said the port congestion is due to the failures of national government agencies. He said the national government is only using the city government of Manila as a scapegoat for its failures. “Blame sila ng blame. Ang scapegoat Manila. Hindi inaamin ng national government yung mga iresponsableng tao doon sa iba’t-ibang ahensya ng gobyerno, na ang port congestion, before truck ban, ay meron na,” he said. “With or without truck ban, you will have port congestion. Anong mga reasons? Inefficiency in different agencies. Maybe there’s a problem with BOC (Bureau of Customs), PPA (Philippine Ports Authority), DOTC (Department of Transportation and Communications), or maybe there’s a problem with allowing green-plated trucks, for example LTFRB (Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board), he added. Moreno also noted that the Read More …