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http://newfacla.org/ Los Angeles – The United Bicolandia of Los Angeles (UBLA),the  Filipino Ministry of the Wilshire United Methodist Church with the Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) and the HIFI CALI EXPO LLC  will hold its monthly feeding program and food distribution for the month of May on Saturday, May 30, 2015  at 11:00 AM at the Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA). The feeding program and food distribution is held at  every last Saturday of the month at FACLA. It has been a success ever since and has distributed food and have fed a modest number of seniors since it started in the middle of 2014 Free Info /IT  Seminar Due to the insistent public demand, at the same time, Sid Balatan, FACLA Director for Information and Technology will again hold his FREE workshop on email, iphone and tablet literacy and technology. This technology literacy seminar is FREE  for people especially  for seniors who want to learn about this gadgets. This workshop is FREE. Especially for senior adults, using their phones and tablets should not be troublesome. It only shows that age does not matter when it comes to technology. It is not too late or we are not too old to learn. Please come to this FREE high tech seminar. For more information please contact Sid at (213)3995042  or Al Garcia at (323)253-1818 or email us atagarcia@peoplescore.net.

Interior Secretary Mar Roxas (center) receives the Board of Inquiry (BOI) report on the Mamasapano incident from Philippine National Police OIC Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina (right) and Director Benjamin Magalong, the BOI chairman, on Friday. The report was immediately made public. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – An administration ally on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II sliding down to a vice presidential candidate in the 2016 elections, saying it is only part of a plan to demolish his possible presidential bid. Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone said talk of Roxas settling for a vice presidential run was part of his opponents’  ploy to portray him as a “weak” presidential candidate. “His detractors want to convince the voters to shun a ‘non-winner,’” he said in a text message. Evardone, however, said questions about Roxas’ competence can easily be resolved by examining his track record as a public official. “[He is] an incorruptible leader,” he said. Talk about Roxas sliding down to run for vice president surfaced after the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that some Liberal Party stalwarts were pushing for a Poe-Roxas tandem in the 2016 elections. Another Inquirer report quoted Budget Secretary Florencio Abad as saying that the ruling party was open to a number of possibilities “considering the unpredictable nature of Philippine presidential politics.” The report indicated that the possibilities included a Poe-Roxas tandem. Roxas has long been touted as the LP’s presumptive presidential candidate even though he has yet to announce Read More …

Manila Archbishop Antonio Luis G. Tagle as announces the visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines on January 15-19 next year during a press conference July 29, 2014 in Intramuros, Manila. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Soc Villegas lauded the Philippine government for its willingness to accept sick and hungry refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh. In a statement, the Lingayen-Dagupan archbishop said “there is a moral obligation to protect them from the harm they flee from. There is a legal obligation not to forcibly repatriate them. And by all precepts of morality and decency, there is an obligation not to leave them to the mercilessness of the elements on the high seas.” Villegas said while the Philippines has little resources to accommodate all the migrants, “there is always room for the weary and burdened to rest on our shores before they continue on their journey.” The refugees, composed mostly of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar and economic migrants from poverty-stricken Bangladesh, have set sail toward neighboring countries to seek a better life. The Rohingya minority is dubbed by the Untied Nations as one of the most persecuted in the world, denied citizenship by largely Buddhist Myanmar. Myanmar’s immediate neighbors in Southeast Asia – Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia – however have turned them away, leaving them adrift in the high seas, without food on board rickety boats. Some of them were abandoned by human smugglers who promised to bring them to the neighboring countries. Read More …

Iya Villania (MNS Photo) Iya Villania has no qualms about being known mainly as TV host and performer. While many of her contemporaries are eager to make a name as actresses, Iya has been busy co-hosting “ASAP” and “MYX” for many years. Her last acting project was the Kapamilya series “Apoy Sa Dagat,” which aired some two years ago. “I’ve been in the industry for 10 to 11 years na din and I’ve tried to do what I can. I’m aware of what I am better at and what I am not so great at. I like to be real and true to myself. So, if I feel that it’s not something that will do me good, huwag na lang.” She added, “There are many aspiring actresses there, since hindi ko din naman forte, I would rather let them have that opportunity and I’ll do something na lang na I’m better at.” Iya shared that acting requires a lot from her. “I had to make it real for me. Hindi ko kaya na i-acting lang,” she said. “It takes that much out of me.” And there’s the constant criticism. “Masakit talaga kapag ino-okray. It doesn’t come easy for me to cry. When I cry, totoong tears iyon. So kapag ino-okray ako, ‘Hindi mo alam kung anong hirap ginawa ko?’ May hugot. I really try not to take it personally,” she said. That is why she’d rather do more hosting and performing. “Because that’s where I am more comfortable with. I Read More …

Dennis Trillo and Jennylyn Mercado (MNS Photo) Actor Dennis Trillo has finally broken his silence on rumors that he and his former girlfriend, actress Jennylyn Mercado, have rekindled their romance. During the grand press conference of his upcoming movie “You’re Still the One”, Trillo clarified that he and Mercado are not yet back together contrary to what’s being reported. “Wala pa sa ganoong – ang totoo po niyan, ang nangyayari parang binubuo pa lang namin ‘yung mga nasirang pagkakaibigan,” he said. However, the actor is not closing his doors on the possibility that he may fall in love again with someone whom he had a relationship with in the past. “Depende siguro sa pinagsamahan niyo at sa pinagdaanan niyo sa nakaraang relasyon. Pero hindi mo pa rin talaga masasabi. Depende sa relasyon,” Trillo said. “Yung ganun kasi, posible naman siyang mangyari talaga, pero hindi po siya nangyayari sa lahat ng relasyon. Meron siguro sa ilan, pero hindi sa lahat naa-apply,” he explained. Asked if he believes that love is sweeter the second time around, the actor said: “Puwede naman, naniniwala din.” But Trillo reiterated that it still depends on what the couple went through in their past relationship. (MNS)