UCLA Pilipino Alumni welcomes new students

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Aug 312016
 
Several UCLA Pilipino alumni and students at UCLA PAA’s send-off event.

Several UCLA Pilipino alumni and students at UCLA PAA’s send-off event.

Last August 20, at Cerritos Heritage Park, the University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA) Pilipino Alumni Association(PAA) proudly welcomed new Pilipino UCLA students by hosting an event that served as a networking opportunity for students, parents, and alumni. Students and parents spoke with alumni about what to expect during their first year at UCLA.

Alumni offered helpful tips and pledged to continue supportingthe next generation of Pilipino Bruins.A phenomenal Pilipino buffet lunch was served for all attendees and students had opportunities to participate in team building exercises with their new peers.

PAA Board Members also spoke with attendees about UCLA Pilipino Alumni’s 25th Anniversary Dinner, which will take place on Saturday, October 15th at UCLA’s Covel Commons.The dinner will celebrate the inauguration of the Pilipino Living Learning Community, the first-ever residential community dedicated specifically tolearning about Pilipino culture, UCLA SamahangPilipino’s 45th Anniversary,and the awardingof UCLA Pilipino Alumni Scholarship recipients. To date, UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association(PAA) has awarded over 100 scholarships through the UCLA Pilipino Alumni / Lovell Sevilla Scholarship Program.

The UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association’s mission is to create an environment for current students, alumni, and community members to network, both socially and professionally, as well as support initiatives that include scholarships for incoming high school students, undergraduates, and graduate students at UCLA.  If you have are interested in learning more about UCLA Pilipino Alumni’s 25th Anniversary Dinner, please contact UCLA PAA Benefit Chair Bobby Rimasat Bobby.Rimas@alumni.ucla.edu.

Duterte says he won’t be the next Marcos

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Aug 312016
 
Duterte says he won’t be the next Marcos

President Rodrigo R. Duterte greets war veterans during the celebration of the National Heroes’ Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on August 29.(MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – Allaying fears that he is a dictator in the making, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday vowed that he will not be the next Ferdinand Marcos Sr. “Wala ako balak maging diktador. Abugado ako. Ang nanay ko Yellow Friday [Movement] sa Davao. Sabihin nila maging Marcos [ako], far from it,” he told the 129 retrenched OFWs who arrived home from Saudi Arabia. “I am just doing my duty or else I will compromise [the] next generation,” he said, defending his administration’s tough stance against the illegal drug problem. Duterte’s mother, Soledad, was an activist who fought against the Marcos dictatorship in the then-undivided Davao. Fears that Duterte is following the late strongman’s footsteps arose when he threatened to declare martial law following a clash with Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno regarding the supposed involvement of several judges in the illegal drug trade. Malacañang spokespersons, however, said Duterte’s comment was just an exaggeration to emphasize the gravity of the drug menace, which they likened to a national security threat. Duterte apologized to Sereno for the “harsh words.” (MNS)

Pacquiao to ask Duterte to release PSC’s share of PAGCOR funds

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Aug 312016
 
Pacquiao to ask Duterte to release PSC’s share of PAGCOR funds

Senate Committee on Sports Chairman and Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquaio and Senator Loren Legarda give words of encouragement to the members of the Philippine Chess Olympiad Team, headed by Asia’s first grandmaster (GM) Eugene Torre, during their visit to the Senate on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Torre and the other members of the Philippine’s men and women’s chess teams will fly out to Baku, Azerbaijan tomorrow to compete for the 42nd World Chess Olympiad which will be held from September 1 to 14, 2016.(MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Senator Manny Pacquiao and officials of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Tuesday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to release the PSC’s share of funds from the annual income of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) as mandated by law. Under Republic Act (RA) 6847 or the Philippine Sports Commission Act, “five percent of the gross income” of PAGCOR “shall be automatically remitted directly” to the PSC. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Sports however, PAGCOR explained that the five percent remitted to the PSC is computed from the deducted 15 percent of government share. PSC chairman William Ramirez said he intends to raise the matter with the President. Senator Manny Pacquiao, chair of the Senate Committee on Sports, discusses a proposal which seek to establish the Philippine Boxing Commission. “Considering the growing popularity of this sport and the number of champions it has produced for the country, it is about time that we give attention and consideration to this sport Read More …

Senators divided on revival of Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

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Aug 312016
 
Senators divided on revival of Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

COURTESY CALL: Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (6th from right), Senator Cynthia Villar (4th from right) and Senator Risa Hontiveros (3rd from right) pose for a souvenir photo with members of parliament of the European Parliamentary Forum (EFP) during a courtesy call at the Senate, Tuesday, August 23. Accompanied by representatives of the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc., (PLCPD) in the Senate, the delegation is in Manila on a study tour. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Senators have opposing positions on the possibility of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) being revived to ensure the long-term supply of energy in the country. At the hearing of the Senate committee on energy Wednesday, Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi said he was in favor of reviving the 620-megawatt nuclear plant, declaring that it was “safe for use.” “I have a bias. If I will make a decision, I will open it but it’s not for me to decide, it’s for the country to decide,” Cusi told the committee. While Cusi assured that we have sufficient supply, reviving the Bataan plant would beef up power reserves, lowering the risk of parts of the country being placed under yellow and red alerts as what happened in recent months. “What we are trying to do is to have that reserve. We have to make that as a policy. Is that 5 percent of the demand, 10, 15 or 20 percent?” Cusi said. “Napakanipis ng reserve. Pag nakuha ‘yun, we would have Read More …

Koko to make sure Senate undistracted by De Lima-Duterte spat

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Aug 312016
 
Koko to make sure Senate undistracted by De Lima-Duterte spat

Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (middle) discusses to the media how Congress will play an important role if the country decides to shift to nuclear power, during the Conference on the Prospects for Nuclear Power in the Asia-Pacific Region organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the Diamond Hotel, City of Manila. “Because of the huge expenditure involved, plus the controversial nature of the decision, I believe that we need a law to be in place before we can pursue nuclearization of our energy sector,” he said. Also in photo are Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi (left) and IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy Mikhail Chudakov (right). (MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday denied that he was deliberately shying away from the “word war” between President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Leila de Lima. “Di naman ako tahimik (I am not being silent about it). I’m just respectful,” Pimentel said at the sidelines of a conference on the prospects of nuclear power held in Manila. “I know the chairmanships have been distributed. I know that the chairman or the chairperson calls the shots with his or her committee,” he said. De Lima is currently the chairperson of the Senate committee on justice, which has been holding hearings on the increasing number of summary killings linked to the President’s anti-illegal drugs campaign. Because of her inquiry and her previous investigation, as head Read More …

Solenn Heussaff to release fitness book

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Aug 312016
 
Solenn Heussaff to release fitness book

Solenn Heussaff (MNS photo) After writing “Besties” with celebrity friend and fellow model Georgina Wilson, Solenn Heussaff is set to launch another book. Titled “Hot Sos,” the book is described as “your guide to getting fit, eating well and loving the body you’re in.” It will be launched in an event in Glorietta mall on September 3. “Besties” was launched last year, with the book serving as Heussaff and Wilson’s way of letting their fans into their personal lives. Last July, it was announced that Heussaff and Wilson will have their own reality show on E! Philippines along with two of their celebrity friends, actress Isabelle Daza and stylist Liz Uy.(MNS)

Washington FilCom marks Philippine History Month, fetes community pioneer

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Aug 292016
 
Washington FilCom marks Philippine History Month, fetes community pioneer

Evangeline “Vangie” Paredes with Embassy’s Chargé d’ Affairés, Minister Patrick A. Chuasoto at the Romulo Hall of the Philippine Embassy on 25 August 2016. WASHINGTON, DC – Members of the Filipino-American community in the Metro DC area came together on 25 August 2016 at the Romulo Hall of the Philippine Embassy to fete Ms. Evangeline “Vangie” Paredes, who turns 100 years old this year. Ms. Paredes is a former secretary of President Manuel Quezon and has been a prominent member of the community for the past seven decades. The celebration was also part of the Philippines’ observance of National Language Month and History Month. “The month of August means many things to many people in many places. For Filipinos, the month of August is very significant. Filipinos celebrate Buwan ng Wika – National Language Month – under Proclamation No. 1041 of 1997 by former President Fidel V. Ramos. The national commemoration used to beLinggo ng Wika, a week-long celebration that happened every August 13 to 19, coinciding with the birthday of former President Manuel L. Quezon, known as Ama ng Wikang Pambansa, or Father of the National Language, who was born on 19 August 1878,” said the Embassy’s Chargé d’Affairés, Minister Patrick Chuasoto, in his welcome remarks. “August has also been designated as ‘History Month,’ under Proclamation No. 339 signed by President Benigno Aquino III in 2012. August is indeed a month that witnessed many turning points in Philippine history,” Minister Chuasoto added. Rita Cacas, founder and President of the Rita M. Cacas Foundation, Inc., Read More …

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