MANILA, Philippines–Ito pong bag na to dito nakalagay ang

pera. Bawat koleksiyon po ay may dinedeliver si engineer Morales sa ak-ing opisina na 3 bags kagaya ng bag sa ibabaw. Ang mga bag po na letrang J, E at G tumutukoy kung kanino mapu-punta bawat bag. Ang letter J po para kay Konsehal Junjun na minsan dinedeliver sa kan-yang opisina sa 18th floor dahil andun din ang aking opisina. At minsan naid-

edeliver kadalasan sa kanilang bahay sa Caong Street. Kung minsan naman po na siya ay nasa opisina ng kanyang dad, dun na pinadadala. Ang isang bag po na may letter E ay para sa personal na pangangailangan ni Mayor Jojo Binay na dinedeliver ko ng personal kay Ate Ebeng sa Ro-belle mansion sa JP Rizal. Ang isang bag na may letter G na para sa kampanya ni Mayor Jojo Bi-nay ay dinedeliver

In full damage-control mode, White House officials last week promised

members of the Congressional His-panic Caucus (CHC) that the President would announce his executive amnesty program for millions of illegal aliens “by the holidays.” (Associated Press, Sept. 11, 2014; Huffington Post, Sept. 11, 2014) White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, flanked by Domes-tic Policy Director Cecilia Munoz and White House General Counsel Neil Eggleston, made the promise to mem-

bers of the CHC during a private meet-ing in the Capitol, held to calm anger among lawmakers that the President vi-olated his promise to unilaterally grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens by the end of summer. (Washington Post, Sept. 11, 2014) President Obama an-nounced last Saturday his decision to delay the executive amnesty until after the mid-term elections in order to pro-tect Senate Democrats facing tough re-election battles. According to those in attendance, the

dialogue between CHC members and the White House officials was direct. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) told report-ers that the lawmakers did some “seri-ous venting” inside the room. (Politico, Sept. 11, 2014) Another Democrat de-scribed the discussion as “frank and stern.” In particular, one Congressman asked Mr. McDonough what would happen if Democrats lose the Senate and lose House seats after Re-publicans

Four senior officials with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and the state commission

regulating it were removed or resigned over emails released Monday showing the utility and state regulators appeared to ne-gotiate which judge would be assigned to hear one of the utility’s rate cases. The emails show the commission ulti-mately assigned to the case a judge for whom PG&E had expressed a preference, rather than another judge who PG&E said “has a history of being very hard on us.” Also Monday, California Public Utilities Commission president Michael Peevey,

who was included in part of the January email exchange, removed himself from in-volvement in that rate case and in another, bigger case pending before the utility com-mission involving PG&E, California’s largest utility. The developments deepen the growing controversy surrounding the state utilities commission’s oversight of the utility in the aftermath of a 2010 explosion of a PG&E natural-gas pipeline that killed eight people in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno. In July, earlier emails released at the re-quest of San Bruno city officials showed

Peevey and his staffers consulting with the utility on matters including how big PG&E’s fine should be in the blast. The commission’s decision on that fine is pend-ing. On Monday, PG&E released a January email exchange featuring Brian Cherry, PG&E’s vice president for regulatory rela-tions, asking repeatedly for Peevey’s chief of staff, Carol A. Brown, to change the ad-ministrative law judge who was assigned to hear an unrelated rate case involving PG&E.

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Goldberg: US watching ISIS in PHMANILA, Philip-

pines–Manila and Washington are both keep-ing close tabs on reports of the terror group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis), recruiting fighters in the Philippines, par-ticularly in Mindanao, US Ambassador to the Philip-pines Philip Goldberg said on Monday. In a separate interview with the Inquirer, the splin-ter group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) on Monday con-firmed that it had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and was in constant communication with the

group, including its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. In a phone interview, BIFF spokesperson Abu Misry Mama said the group feared that the US government’s pronounce-ment about neutralizing Isis would affect Mind-anao, and that its declara-tion of a “war on terror” against the Islamic State would launch proxy or direct hostilities in other countries outside the Middle East, including the Philippines.“Are we afraid? Yes, we are afraid. But we are ready to defend ourselves if

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California elementary school truancy crisis persists

LOS ANGELES - Attorney General Ka-mala D. Harris has issued the second an-nual report on elementary school truancy in the state which reveals that the truancy crisis in California continues. The report provides new research on how students of color and students from low-income families are missing a disproportionate amount of school each year. Harris’ second annual report, In School + On Track 2014, outlines recommenda-tions to reduce state truancy rates. These recommendations were put into action in the Every Kid Counts legislative package (http://bit.ly/X7pZYU) sponsored by the Attorney General that passed the state legislature and currently awaits Governor Jerry Brown’s signature. “California elementary school students continue to miss school at unacceptably high rates,” Attorney General Harris said. “Improvements in education policy are moot if students are not in class. Califor-nia needs common sense solutions that help parents and educators reduce el-ementary school truancy. The Every Kid Counts legislative package helps us get this done.” Information broken down by school dis-trict and county is available here: https://oag.ca.gov/truancy/2014/ch1The report contains key updates and new research on income and racial disparities, including: • A quarter of a million elementary

school students in California missed 10% or more of the 2013-2014 school year.• Over the last three years, school districts have lost over $3.5 billion directly from student absences.• 1 in 10 school districts reported they do not know their chronic absence rate for the 2013-2014 school year.• Almost 90% of the elementary students who are missing over a month of school per year are from low-income families.• More than 1 in 5 African American stu-dents is chronically absent which is more than double the average for white stu-dents.• African American elementary school students are chronically truant at nearly 4xs the rate of all students.If signed into law, Harris’ legislation will:• Help schools and counties work with parents to address the core reasons behind truancy and chronic absence.• Give local school districts and counties tools to comply with attendance tracking requirements in the Local Control Fund-ing Formula (LCFF), state truancy man-dates and state and federal reporting re-quirements.• Modernize state and local systems to track and prevent truancy and chronic ab-sence.• Ensure that schools, districts, counties and the state can evaluate the success of interventions to combat truancy and chronic absence.

9 pounds of opium seized from inside soap at SFOSAN FRANCISCO -- Au-thorities at San Francisco international Airport seized almost 9 pounds of opium last week that had been smuggled from Thailand inside 66 bars of soap, US Customs and Border Pro-tection officials said Mon-day. Customs officers spotted something odd last Tues-day when a package of individually wrapped bars of soap passed through an X-ray machine at the air-port, said Frank Falcon, an agency spokesman. When officers opened the packages, which were shipped through the US

Postal Service, they dis-covered the soap was hol-lowed out to make room for black balls later deter-mined to be opium, Falcon said.Each of the bars had a ball of opium inside, with the haul totaling 8.9 pounds - which Falcon said was un-usual. “Opium is kind of an ob-scure drug. It’s not really a street drug like heroin, cocaine or marijuana,” he said. The case remains under in-vestigation. Officials would only say the package was heading to a destination in Northern California.

Arson eyed in Mendocino fireMENDOCINO COUNTY -- Wildfires burning across Califor-nia have forced hundreds of peo-ple from their homes. The severe drought we’re experiencing is turning the state into a tinderbox. “Nothing surprised me. It is ex-actly what we have expected for the entire season,” says Cal Fire battalion chief Mark Steward. The latest, in Mendocino Coun-ty, has been threatening homes since Saturday. The flamers were taller than trees and moved so fast that many residents feel for-tunate to have escaped with their lives. “It moves so fast. We had half an hour and then it was on top of us immediately,” said Scott Grey, a friend of one of the fire victims.

On a ridge, two abandoned fire engines and a utility vehicle - even fire crews have had to evacuate certain areas. Eric Collin returned on Mon-day hoping to see the remains of his home, but Cal Fire kept him away while they looked for clues about the cause. “I have not been up there. I am pretty sure it is burned down to the foundation,” said Collin. Investigators say the fire is be-ing investigated as a crime; they are not ruling out arson. By Monday afternoon, the flames and smoke has mostly disappeared, but Cal Fire re-mains watchful. They won’t take anything for granted this dry season.

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US customs officers seized 8.9 pounds of opi-um Tuesday smuggled inside of individually-wrapped bars of soap from Thailand.

PH eyes 3 more air agreements this year

MANILA - The Philippines is looking at concluding new air agreements with at least three more countries including Aus-tralia this year, an official of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said over the weekend.CAB executive director Carmelo Arcilla said the Philippine air negotiating panel is scheduled to hold air talks with Ethiopia and Hong Kong in October and with Aus-tralia in November. The Philippines held air talks with Austra-lia in August 2012. During the talks, both countries agreed to resume talks for addi-tional flight entitlements as less than half of the current 6,000 seat entitlements per week were being utilized. The Australian government committed to grant an additional 3,000 seat entitlements per week once the existing 6,000 seat en-titlements per week are fully utilized. Likewise, the Australian government also disagreed on the fifth freedom rights pro-posed by the Philippines.

The fifth freedom, also referred to as be-yond rights, allows an airline to carry rev-enue traffic between foreign countries as a part of services connecting the airline’s own country. It is the right to carry passen-gers from one’s own country to a second country and from that country to a third country. On the other hand, the Philippines last held air talks with Hong Kong in 2010. The panel is composed of officials from the CAB and the Departments of Tourism, Transportation and Communications, and Foreign Affairs, as well as from the Clark International Airport Corp. and representa-tives of Philippine carriers. Arcilla said the Philippines has so far signed new air agreements with seven countries this year. The Philippines so far concluded air talks with France last January, Singapore last February, New Zealand last March as well as Myanmar and Canada last May, Macau last June, and South Africa last August.

The TJX Companies, Inc. to Pay $2,777,500 Settlement For Environmental Violations

Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley, along with 34 other California District Attorneys and two City Attorneys, announced today that Monterey County Su-perior Court Judge Thomas W. Wills has or-dered Massachusetts-based retailer The TJX Companies, Inc. to pay $2,777,500 million as part of a settlement of a civil environmen-tal prosecution. The TJX Companies, Inc. operates throughout California as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods brands. “The unsafe and unlawful handling and disposal of hazardous waste allows pollut-ants to seep into the ground and the wa-terways, putting our communities at risk,” states D.A. O’Malley. “Today’s settlement marks a victory for the environment and should also serve as a strong message to other companies and individuals that engage in illegal disposal practices. My Office re-mains vigilant in its efforts to ensure that those who commit offenses that are harmful to the environment are brought to justice.” The judgment is the culmination of a civil enforcement action filed on September 10, 2014 in Monterey County and led by the District Attorneys of Alameda and Monterey counties, claiming that more than 286 T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods stores throughout the state unlawfully handled and disposed of various hazardous wastes and materials over a five and a half year period. Those hazardous wastes and materials in-cluded electronic waste, cosmetics, batter-ies, mercury lamps, personal care products, aerosol spray cans and other toxic and ignit-able materials. During 2012 and 2013, inspectors from the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Environmental Protection Division, investigators from the Monterey County

District Attorney’s Office and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, conducted a series of waste inspections in Alameda and Monterey counties of dump-sters belonging to Marshalls and T.J. Maxx stores. The inspections revealed that The TJX Companies, Inc. was routinely and systematically sending hazardous wastes to local landfills that were not permitted to re-ceive those wastes. The TJX Companies, Inc. was cooperative throughout the investigation and, as a result of the investigation, has now adopted and implemented policies and procedures de-signed to eliminate the disposal of hazard-ous waste products in California. Stores are required to retain their hazardous waste in segregated, labeled containers so as to mini-mize the risk of exposure to employees and customers and to ensure that incompatible wastes do not combine to cause dangerous chemical reactions. Hazardous waste pro-duced by California TJX Companies, Inc. stores through damage, spills and returns is now being collected by state-registered haulers, taken to proper disposal facilities and properly documented and accounted for. There are four T.J. Maxx stores, four Marshalls stores and one HomeGoods store in Alameda County. All nine stores were found to be mismanaging hazardous waste. Under the final judgment, TJX Compa-nies, Inc. must pay $2.4 million in civil penalties and costs. An additional $375,000 will fund supplemental environmental proj-ects furthering consumer protection and en-vironmental enforcement in California. The retailer will be bound under the terms of a permanent injunction prohibiting similar future violations of law.

Agency Resumes Mailing Social Security Statements Encourages People to Create a Secure my Social Security

Account to Obtain Their Statement Online, AnytimeCarolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the agency will resume the periodic mailing of Social Security Statements—once every five years for most workers-- while encouraging every-one to create a secure my Social Security ac-count to immediately access their Statement online, anytime. The Statement is a valuable financial planning tool providing workers age 18 and older with important individual-ized information regarding their earnings, tax contributions, and estimates for future retirement, disability, and survivors benefits. “We have listened to our customers, ad-vocates, and Congress; and renewing the mailing of the Statement reinforces our commitment to provide the public with an easy, efficient way to obtain an estimate of their future Social Security benefits,” Acting Commissioner Colvin said. “I encourage ev-eryone to create their own secure my Social Security account to obtain immediate access to their Statement online, anytime.” Beginning this month, workers attaining ages 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60 who are not receiving Social Security benefits and who are not registered for a my Social Secu-rity account will receive the Statement in the mail about 3 months before their birthday. After age 60, people will receive a Statement every year. The agency expects to send near-

ly 48 million Statements each year. The Social Security Statement helps people plan for their financial future. In addition to providing future benefit estimates, the State-ment highlights a person’s complete earn-ings history, allowing workers to verify the accuracy of their earnings. This is impor-tant because an individual’s future benefit amount is determined by the amount of their earnings over their lifetime. To date, more than 14 million people have established a personalized my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. With a my Social Security account, people may access the Statement from the comfort of their home, office or library whenever they choose. Individuals who currently re-ceive benefits should sign up for a my So-cial Security account to manage their benefit payments and, when the need arises, get an instant benefit verification letter, change their address and phone number, and start or change direct deposit of their benefit pay-ment. Acting Commissioner Colvin reinforced that “whether conducting business with So-cial Security via the Internet, mail, telephone or face-to-face, we will continue to provide convenient, cost-effective, secure and qual-ity customer service to meet the needs of the public we serve.”

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Stop creditors harassment by filing bankruptcy

Q. How can bankruptcy stop the debt collectors harassment?

A. As soon as you file either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the court

issues an automatic stay. This prevents creditors and debt collectors from contacting you, putting a stop to all creditor harassment.

Q. What are the forms of harassment that debt col-lectors do?

A. The debt collectors’ illegal action such as fol-lows:

• Need to educate you about the collection process • Cannot call you or your home continuously • Are prohibited from calling your home after speci-fied hours • Cannot call you at work • Are not allowed to call your neighbors• Using obscenity, racial slurs or insults• Sending letters which appear to have come from a court• Seeking collection fees or interest charges not per-mitted by your contract or by state law• Requesting post-dated checks with the intention to prosecute if they bounce • Filing a lawsuit in courts far from your place of residence• False representations in association with efforts to collect the debt, including the false claim that the person contacting you is an attorney, falsely claim-ing to have started a lawsuit, using a false name, or using stationery that is designed to look like an of-ficial court or government communication• Using false claims to collect information about the debtor, such as pretending to be conducting a survey• Threatening you with arrest if you do not pay the debt

Q. What law protects the consumers from illegal actions of debt collectors?

A. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you have the right to sue a debt collector in

state or federal court within one year from the date

of the violation. If you win, you may recover damages in the amount of any losses you suffered as a result

of the violation, plus an additional amount of up to $1,000.00. You may also be able to recover court costs and attorney fees. If the same debt collector has engaged in unlaw-ful conduct with a number of consumers, it may be possible to find a lawyer who will file a class action lawsuit.

Bankruptcy Basics

1. Bankruptcy will actually improve your credit within one year because your unsecured debts are discharged. Although the bankruptcy will be in your records for 10 years, not filing bankruptcy will make your credit even worse until most your debts are paid.2. If you are being sued by your creditors, most mon-ey judgment can be eliminated in bankruptcy.3. Collection actions continue and you can be sued if you are in debt settlement.4. Chapter 7 will eliminate all unsecured debts. If you are near retirement age, you must eliminate most of your debts.5. Bankruptcy will stop foreclosure actions. If your trustee sale date is 10 days before, you can still file for bankruptcy. 6. If your salary is being garnished, you have a court case about debts or you are being harassed by credi-tors, bankruptcy can stop garnishment, court cases, harassing creditors and eliminate the debt.7. Bankruptcy is cheaper, faster and safer than debt settlement which has no guaranteed success. 8. Preserve your health, eliminate stress and live a happy life by eliminating your debts which is the root of all problems.

Crispin Caday Lozano is an active member of the State Bar of California, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Association of Consumers Bankruptcy Attorneys. He specializes in immigration law and bankruptcy law. He earned his Juris Doctor at Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California. He is also a Certified Public Accountant, and a Bachelor of Business Administration Cum Laude graduate.

By Atty. Crispin C. Lozano

BANKRUPTCY Q&A

LOS ANGELES -- Police in Southern California say members of a burglary ring are tar-g e t i n g h o m e -o w n e r s by pre-tending to be maids. Officers say two w o m e n are go-ing door-to -door in some of the wealthi-e s t neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area, posing as housekeepers looking for work. Investigators say if no one answers the door, the women then call their male accom-plices who break in.

Surveillance video inside a Bel Air home shows the men ransacking the living room

in broad daylight. T h e y s t o l e c a s h , electron-ics, pass-p o r t s and even r i p p e d a safe from the wall. Police said if p e o p l e can iden-tify these

people, they may be directly linked to other crimes. Police say there are at least five suspects in the burglary ring. They’ve stolen tens-of-thousands of dollars’ worth of property in just the last two weeks.

SoCal burglary ring members disguise as maids looking for work

WASHINGTON - On the cusp of intensified airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, President Barack Obama is using the legal grounding of the con-gressional authorizations President George W. Bush relied on more than a decade ago to go to war. But Obama has made no effort to ask Con-gress to explicitly authorize his own conflict. The White House said again Friday that Bush-era congressional authorizations for the war on al-Qaida and the Iraq invasion give Obama authority to act without new approval by Con-gress under the 1973 War Powers Act. That law, passed during the Vietnam War, serves as a constitutional check on presidential power to declare war without congressional consent. It requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of military action and limits the use of military forces to no more than 60 days un-less Congress authorizes force or declares war. “It is the view of this administration and the president’s national security team specifically that additional authorization from Congress is not required, that he has the authority that he needs to order the military actions,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. He said there were no plans to seek consent from Con-gress. “At this point we have not, and I don’t know of any plan to do so at this point,” he said. The administration’s tightly crafted legal strategy has short-circuited the congressional oversight that Obama once championed. The White House’s use of post-9/11 congressional force authorizations for the broadening air war has generated a chorus of criticism that the jus-tifications are, at best, a legal stretch. “Committing American lives to war is such a serious question, it should not be left to one person to decide, even if it’s the president,” said former Illinois Rep. Paul Findley, 92, who helped write the War Powers Act.

Can Obama wage war without consent of

Congress?WASHINGTON -- The United States launched at least one airstrike against Is-lamic State militants near Baghdad on Monday, marking the expansion of the US military campaign against the extrem-ist group. The airstrike was r e p o r t e d l y requested by Iraqi forces under attack.According to US officials cited by the A s s o c i a t e d Press, the air-strike was au-thorized after Iraqi security forces request-ed air power support as they engaged Is-lamic State (IS) fighters south of Baghdad. An unnamed defense official, meanwhile, told NBC News that the most recent air attack near Baghdad was an “offensive” strike, and there was no suggestion that militants were making headway towards the country’s capital. US Central Command confirmed the air strike and affirmed that it was part of a new phase in the battle against IS. Previous airstrikes in Iraq were character-ized by the US as “defensive” in nature, as they were used to protect American diplo-matic sites as well as crucial Iraqi facilities like the Mosul Dam. By directly supporting Iraqi forces from the air as they participated in what ABC News described as a “firefight,” officials say the US is beginning to act on President Barack Obama’s strategy to actively engage the Is-lamic State (IS). As Obama announced last

week, his plan is to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the group through expanded air-strikes and by forming a coalition against it. Additionally, the US also launched at least one airstrike near Sinjar Mountain in north-

western Iraq, where ethnic minorities like the Yazidis were previously cornered by militants and faced starvation. The offensive strike comes as the US attempts to cobble together an in-ternational coalition in order to fight the militants in Iraq and Syria. Coun-tries including France and Australia have committed themselves to taking part in the aerial campaign,

according to CNN. France is currently car-rying out reconnaissance flights over Iraq, while Australia is sending aircraft to the United Arab Emirates for potential deploy-ment. The United Kingdom, meanwhile, has said it would arm the Kurds in northern Iraq and continue offering humanitarian aid. So far, most US allies, including those in the region – Jordan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia – have ruled out deploying ground forces to fight IS militants. Saudi Arabia has said it would train Syrian rebels on its soil in light of Washington’s proposal to arm fac-tions that will fight against the extremists. US Secretary of State John Kerry told CBS that some countries have offered to deploy ground troops in the fight, but it was un-clear exactly which nations he was refer-ring to. State Department officials noted that Kerry’s statement did not refer to West-ern or Arab forces.

US launches first ‘offensive’ airstrike on ISIS near Baghdad

White House makes it official: US ‘at war’ with ISISWASHINGTON – The White House declared Friday the United States was at war with Islamic State radicals, seeking to rub out another semantic flap over its Syria policy.In a series of television interviews Secretary of State John Kerry had appeared to be reluctant to term the expansion of US opera-tions against IS in Iraq and Syria as ”war.”But pressed to clear up doubts about how President Barack Obama sees the conflict, the White House and Pentagon left little doubt. ”The United States is at war with ISIL in the same way that we are at war with Al-Qaeda and its Al-Qaeda affiliates all around the globe,” said White House spokesman Josh Earnest. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said that the US was not fighting the last Iraq war and used similar lan-guage to Earnest. ”But make no mistake, we know we are at war with ISIL in the same way we’re at war and continue to be at war with Al-Qaida and its affiliates,” he said. Obama is scheduled to be in Tampa, Florida Wednesday to receive

a briefing from top commanders at US Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East.In interviews on Thursday, as Kerry toured the Middle East building an anti-IS coalition, he was reluctant to use the term ”war” in refer-ring to the US campaign, telling people not to indulge in ”war fever.” ”We’re engaged in a major counterterrorism operation, and it’s go-ing to be a long-term counterterrorism operation,” Kerry told CBS News. ”I think ‘war’ is the wrong terminology and analogy but the fact is that we are engaged in a very significant global effort to curb terrorist activity,” Kerry said. The dispute over wording may seem trivial when American planes and drones have been pounding Islamic State targets in Iraq for weeks in more than 160 operations. But it indicates the administration is skittish about using lan-guage that could alarm Americans weary of years of foreign con-flict and who embraced Obama’s vow to ”end” the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq during two presidential election campaigns.

The US is stepping up its anti-Isis military cam-paign in Iraq shortly after the Paris talks.

Police in Southern California say members of a burglary ring are targeting homeowners by pretending to be maids.

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Amid findings by the Com-

mission on Audit that close to P2.8 million worth of relief for survivors of typhoon Yolanda were lost to spoil-age and that P58 million worth of other supplies were spoiled or wasted due to improper storage, the Palace

– true to its customary reactions – said President Aquino won’t fire DSWD Secretary Dinky Soli-man because “the President continues to trust Secretary Soliman because of her dedication and work ethics.” In the twisted set of standards of Malacanang, incompetence and negligence don’t seem to count as criteria for dismissal. So, despite the COA’s findings of obvious negligence and incompetence in the handling of relief distribution in the ty-phoon-ravaged areas by the Soliman-led DSWD, the Palace is, in effect, even complimenting Soli-man for her “dedication and work ethics.”I don’t know how the DSWD could have bungled the handling of the relief goods if indeed she had shown exemplary “dedication and work ethics.”

It’s difficult to explain how with her “dedication and work ethics,” typhoon survivors continue to live in extreme deprivation in tents and other makeshift shelters 10 months after the disaster. Or why P69.2 million worth of bottled water is missing and why 128,000 tins of sardines have not been distributed 10 months after the disaster.But those are not the only issues Soliman has to explain when the House committee on social services starts investigating the DSWD on the ad-verse findings of the COA. For example, the COA also reported that cash donations from local and foreign aid remain concentrated in the account of DSWD. According to the audit team, out of the P740,177,751.52 the DSWD received, only P3.88 million was disbursed, leaving a huge balance of almost P737 million unspent. “Any reasonable person will be enraged by the fact that our countrymen in Eastern Visayas are going hungry while millions worth of relief goods just rot in DSWD’s storehouses. While many ty-phoon victims have yet to recover from the disas-ter, now we find out that DSWD is withholding even the release of cash donations both from do-mestic and international sources,” said Kabataan party-list Rep. Terry Ridon, who has been very active lately in scrutinizing government fund dis-bursements. The DSWD also has to account for 135,540 items in assorted supplies, including 1,000 sacks of rice, that are unaccounted for, according to COA. In addition, P58.8 million worth of rice could not be verified with purchase records, the COA said. “The distribution of relief goods is dismal and now we have missing donations. How can these donors trust us when another calamity – God for-bid – comes?” Ridon asked. In addition to these findings, Ridon and Abakada party-list Rep. Jonathan de la Cruz, are claim-ing that the national government actually did not release a single centavo for victims of typhoon Yolanda because Soliman resorted to “double accounting” and claimed credit for P779 million in foreign donations released by the World Food Programme (WFP). De la Cruz and Ridon demanded that Soliman re-veal exactly how much in government funds had been released following the COA report that the DSWD had funds sitting idly in its bank accounts.Why hasn’t the DSWD released the funds that are intended for the typhoon victims? Are they wait-ing for a few months before the campaign season starts before releasing the funds? Or will the funds be declared as savings and diverted later to some DAP-like program for distribution to administra-tion allies in time for the election or to ensure cha-cha in case Aquino decides he wants a second term? Another party-list congressman – thank God for party lists – Anakpawis Rep. Fernando Hicap, said that according to the COA report, four other government agencies are holding on to a total of P1.58 in local and foreign cash donations “that are sitting in bank accounts instead of being distrib-uted to the very people for whom the funds were donated.” The COA report identified the other agencies as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Man-agement Council, P620.39 million; Department of Public Works and Highways, P121.35 million; Department of Health, P67.98 million; and the Department of Interior and Local Government, P52.92 million. In the case of the DSWD, Hi-cap said, the donated funds even became “cash on hand” which the department can use for other purposes. The findings come amid daily protests by victims of typhoon Yolanda that the national government has failed to help them recover from the ravages of the super howler. In a town in Cebu, for exam-ple, the survivors are still living in tents 10 months after the disaster. And the tents were not even pro-vided by the DSWD, but by non-government or-ganizations and private donors! So what has the DSWD done for the typhoon victims? What has it done with all the funds that came to its hands? How will it explain that while the typhoon victims that are supposed to be recipi-ents of these funds continue to suffer from lack of food, water, shelter and other basic necessities, hundreds of millions are sitting idly in its bank accounts and millions of pesos worth of food and (Cont. on page 10)

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With one and a

half years to go before the next presi-dential elec-tions, the race is heating up among sever-al wannabes including re-cycled presi-dential candi-

dates and newbies who have nothing else but optimism – and ambition – to reach the pinnacle of power. And by the looks of it, it’s going to be a very expensive run to the top. Let’s look at Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay and Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago who had made known of their plans to run for the country’s top job. Bi-nay and Santiago are considered giants in a political landscape dominated by a me-nagerie of political dwarves with mediocre leadership talents and humongous ambi-tions. Binay was a former mayor of Makati, arguably the richest city government in terms of revenue, who had made a name for himself in the more than two decades. But he is not Mr. Clean by any standard, having been accused of massive corrup-tion in a city, which he and his immediate family controlled since the EDSA People Power Revolution more than quarter of a century ago. The immediate danger would be if the Ombudsman gathered enough evidence to support the plunder and graft charges against Binay, his son Makati Mayor Jun-jun Binay, and 23 others in relation to the alleged overpricing in the construction of an 11-story parking building that the city allegedly built for P1.56 billion.The question is: Should the Binays be in-dicted for plunder, would the graft court, Sandiganbayan, issue arrest warrants against them? If so, it could be the end of Binay’s presidential run. Meanwhile, while Binay is now pic-tured as corrupt and evil by his political enemies, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, the feisty past presidential candidate who had gained a solid reputation of incorrupt-ibility as hard as the granite Rock of Gi-braltar had indicated her plan to run. But she has health problems that could stop her

cold in her second quest for the presidency. A few months ago, she announced that she was diagnosed with lung cancer. However, she said that she is taking a daily dose of a “wonder pill” that has removed about 80% of the cancer tumor. She indicated that she would pursue her run if she had fully re-covered from the disease. Next on Miriam’s short list is former De-fense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro, P-Noy’s second cousin. However, Gibo showed no interest in the job. And unless he changes his mind, he is out of the race. The third person Miriam is considering is Sen. Grace Poe. Although Grace is a political neophyte who won a Senate seat in 2012, she projects an untainted image. Being the daughter of the late presidential candidate and action actor Fernando Poe Jr., Grace was being groomed from the day she was sworn into office, not for vice president but for president. Grace might just be lucky to have two traditional politicians – trapos – as oppo-nents: Jojo who is just a few legal steps away from jail and Miriam who may be pre-empted to seek the presidency by health issues. But regardless of the white-pure innocent persona of Grace, the question of P-Noy gunning for a constitutional amendment to remove the ban on the president from seeking a second term is gaining momen-tum. And this begs the question: Can the Supreme Court stop the tinkering of the Constitution to allow P-Noy to run for re-election? With two Supreme Court unanimous rul-ings declaring the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Dis-bursement Acceleration Program (DAP) illegal and unconstitutional, the high court might deal P-Noy with another reversal, which would effectively reduce him to a lame duck entity for the rest of his term. But can the Supreme Court stop P-Noy from subverting the spirit of the 1987 Constitution, which his mother, the late president Cory Aquino had worked so hard to embody in the Constitution to prevent gross abuses of presidential powers in the future? Sad to say, the irony of her own son de-basing her legacy bodes ill for what lays ahead. But there is always a bright side beyond the looming gloom. Like they say, “Every cloud has a silver lining.” (PerryDiaz@gmail.com)

PERRY SCOPEBy

Perry Diaz

P-Noy’s legacy: Debasing Cory’s legacy

The dumbest mistake of Jejomar Binay was to double-cross his vice mayor and

bagman. The second big mistake was to al-low himself and his family to become too greedy. And the third was to aspire to be president of this country. Binay had promised his vice mayor, Er-nesto Mercado, that he would be the next mayor of Makati when his own term ex-pired. Binay broke his promise and made his son Junjun the mayor instead. If you were Mer-cado, wouldn’t you be infuriated and try to repay his treachery? The stupid thing was that Mercado was his bagman, the aide who delivered duf-fel bags of money from real estate devel-opers and contractors to him and his wife and children. There were separate bags for each of them. As his closest aide, Mercado knew everything. Isn’t it dumb to double-cross such a person? If Binay had remained loyal to Mercado, the latter would not be singing his heart out now and Binay’s secrets would still be se-crets today. Binay did not learn from his predecessors. Mob boss Al Capone could not be nailed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation until Capone’s own accountant betrayed him to Eliot Ness and his Untouchables. The same thing happened to Janet Lim Napoles. It was her former employees who spilled the beans on her pork barrel scam. Still, Binay would not have been in this deep doodoo had he not been too greedy. Why couldn’t he and his family be satisfied with just a little? But like the ogre in “Jack and the Beanstalk,” they wanted more, more, more! But even with that frailty, they could have gotten away with it had not Binay prema-turely announced his candidacy for the presidency. When he was only a mayor, the people were not so much interested in what he did in his turf. But like Julius Caesar, he was ambitious and aspired for the high-est post. So the people became interested in his qualifications to be president. And, to borrow a movie title, “Tinimbang Siya Ngunit Kulang”—he was weighed but was found wanting. And so, like Julius Caesar again, his own former allies are now trying

to slay him politically. Binay could not face the Senate investi-gators to defend himself. Why? Probably because he knows he is guilty. An innocent man would not be afraid to face his accus-ers and his judges. Instead, he announced that he is going to address the nation today. No, not to an-nounce that he would no longer run for president (as many Filipinos fondly wish) but to defend himself. His defense will most likely be the same mantra that he and his allies have been saying over and over: that the charges are politically motivated, that his accusers and their witnesses are ly-ing and are really the corrupt officials in Makati, and that the Senate should stop its investigation because the Ombudsman is already investigating the case. Only a day after Mercado’s second bomb-shell, Binay was hit by another big blow: President Aquino did not invite him to a meeting in Malacañang with Liberal Party members, political and civil society allies and other supporters. That means P-Noy does not consider Binay an ally, as the lat-ter has been pretending all the while. The snub should banish all hopes of Binay to be anointed as P-Noy’s successor—a wish that Binay is probably praying for every night. Even with the endorsement of P-Noy’s sisters and uncles, it seems Binay does not impress the President at all as fit to fill his shoes. How can P-Noy, whose policy is to elimi-nate corruption, endorse somebody ac-cused of big-time corruption? The Binay we now know is no longer the poor human rights lawyer who supported their mother during the dark days of martial law. He is now very rich, as reflected in his own dec-laration in his statement of assets, liabili-ties and net worth. The next thing that the Senate or Ombuds-man should do is to make him explain how he acquired his wealth because, not hav-ing any business, his family income comes only from their salaries as public servants. How did he become so rich? If he is not able to explain satisfactorily, that is unex-plained wealth and should be forfeited to the government.

VP Binay’s biggest mistakesBy Neal H. Cruz

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday slapped more sanctions on Russia for helping separatists destabi-lize Ukraine, limiting Russia’s access to its financial market, hitting the coun-try’s vital oil industry, curbing high-tech exports and targeting more offi-cials with travel bans and asset freezes.Many EU members had been loath to increase the sanctions against Russia for fear of jeopardizing their close trade r e l a t i o n -ships with M o s c o w. But a com-p r o m i s e struck in a video c o n f e r -ence call with top EU lead-ers broke a deadlock that had paralyzed the 28-na-tion bloc from tak-ing tougher action over the past ten days.Under the compromise hashed out by leaders including Britain’s Prime Min-ister David Cameron, Germany’s An-gela Merkel and France’s Francois Hol-lande, the sanctions could be reversed within weeks if the cease-fire in eastern Ukraine holds.In Washington, President Barack Obama announced the U.S. is also moving ahead with tougher economic sanctions on Russia that will affect the country’s financial, energy and defense sectors.If Russia follows through with its commitments to help end the crisis in Ukraine, the sanctions can be rolled back, Obama said. Otherwise, both the U.S. and the EU said the sanctions would be increased further.The EU sanctions will take effect Fri-day following their publication in the EU’s official journal, the bloc said in a statement.The Russian stock market sank at the news of sanctions, with benchmark

MICEX down 1.3 percent after rising in the morning. The Russian ruble fell to an all-time low of 37.53 against the U.S. dollar.In a sharp rebuke, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said by adopting further sanc-tions the EU “has effectively made a choice against a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Ukraine.”“Such steps look particularly improper and short-sighted now when a fragile

peace process in Ukraine has gotten un-der way, a prisoner exchange has start-ed,” the ministry said, adding that Rus-sia will respond to the new sanctions.Russia has consistently denied what the U.S. and Europe call Moscow’s actions to destabilize Ukraine — sending arms or soldiers to help pro-Russian separat-ists fight government troops in eastern Ukraine.The cease-fire between the separatists and the Ukrainian military took effect Friday but has been riddled by viola-tions. On Thursday, two volleys of Grad rocket fire rang out in the rebel-held eastern city of Donetsk.A spokesman for Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, Col. Andriy Lysenko, told journalists that a large swath of Ukraine near the Sea of Azov had come under full rebel control. While that likely happened before the cease-fire, it was an unusual ad-mission by Ukraine of the scale of a coastal rebel offensive that Kiev and NATO say was backed by Rus-sian arms and soldiers.

PAGE 5Sept 18, 2014 - Sept 24, 2014The San Francisco Post WORLD BRIEF

TOKYO — Buildings in Tokyo shook Tuesday as a strong quake hit Japan, Agence France-Presse report-ers in the city said, but there was no immediate risk of a tsunami and no damage was reported. Seismologists said the epicenter was around 44 kilome-ters north-northeast of the Japanese capital and was located around 50 ki-lometers (30 miles) below the surface. The US Geo log ica l Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.6. Their Japanese counterparts said there was no danger of a tsunami from the tremor, the effects of which could be felt in buildings for more than a minute after the initial shaking began. The operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, which was battered by a tsunami after a powerful undersea quake in 2011, said nothing unusual had been noted at the still-fragile site. “There was no abnormality in our monitoring at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant following the earthquake. Also, we have not received any reports of damage from the latest quake,” spokesman Keisuke Murakami said. The Japan Atomic Power Co. said the Tokai No.2 Power Station, which was nearest to the epicenter of the

quake, showed no signs of any prob-lems. An official at the Ibaraki prefectural government said checks were ongo-ing, but that so far there appeared to be nothing amiss in the wider area. “We have not received any reports

of damage, injuries or casualties fol-lowing the earthquake. We are still checking if the quake could result in damage,” he said. Japan is hit by around a fifth of the world’s powerful quakes every year and sits at the conjunction of several tectonic plates. Building codes are rigorous and reg-ular disaster drills are held, helping to ensure that despite their frequency and their violence, quakes usually pass without loss of life or significant damage to property in Japan. However, the 9.0 magnitude under-sea quake of March 2011 sparked a huge tsunami that smashed into the country’s northeast coast, killing around 18,000 people and creating the world’s worst nuclear emergency in a generation.

Paris confab plans fight vs IS

PARIS—Top officials from around the world, in-cluding US Secretary of State John Kerry, met in Paris Monday to fine-tune their strategy against Islamic State militants, with emotions running high after the beheading of a third Western hos-tage. Just hours before the conference began, France announced it was joining Britain in carrying out reconnaissance flights in support of the US air campaign against the jihadists. “This very morning, the first reconnaissance flights will be carried out in agreement with the Iraqi and Emirati authorities,” Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told French troops, including pilots, at the Al-Dhafra base in the United Arab Emirates. And Iraqi President Fuad Masum called ahead of the conference for a “quick” aerial campaign. “They need to act quickly because if there is a delay, if this campaign and this support for Iraq is delayed, maybe Daesh will occupy other territo-ries and their threat will be even bigger,” he told French radio, using an alternative name for IS. The gruesome beheading of British aid worker David Haines has increased the urgency of the Paris talks, as Kerry seeks to shore up participa-tion in the US-led coalition that aims to destroy IS.

Tokyo buildings shake as5.6 quake hits Japan

Arab states offer to fly airstrikes against Islamic State in IraqPARIS — Several Arab states have offered to fly airstrikes against Is-lamic State militants in Iraq alongside the efforts of the United States, U.S. officials said Sunday. “A lot of them” offered to do airstrikes, a senior State Department official said in Paris. The military side of the widening campaign against the Islamic State is being coordinated by the U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM. U.S. officials would not identify which nations made offers of active battlefield participation, or “kinetic action,” in military parlance. “A lot of this is still in the discussion phase, but I want to be clear that there have been offers, both to CENTCOM and to the Iraqis, of Arab countries taking more aggressive kinetic action against ISIL,” including airstrikes, the official said, using an alternative acronym for the militant network. Thus far, the military effort has involved offers to use Arab military

bases and other resources, but the entry of Arab warplanes, especially if contributed by Persian Gulf countries, would be significant. Shiite-led Iraq has feuded with the major Sunni states, especially Saudi Ara-bia, for nearly a decade. “The Iraqis would have to be a major participant in that decision,” and that discussion is ongoing, the official said. “And secondly, the air campaign would have to be very well organized.”Iraq was a signatory to a pledge of joint cooperation against the mili-tants issued in Saudi Arabia last week. “It’s a very complicated situation, militarily,” a second senior State Department official said. “We have a lot of flights in the air at any given moment, and we wanted to be an overall coordinator of this effort.” There is precedent for Arab participation in international air cam-paigns.

TAX CORNER

After a night of gambling, it’s no fun to walk out of the ca-

sino a loser. What’s even worse is when the IRS tries to tax you on each individual bet that you hap-pened to win over the course of the evening. The IRS allows U.S. citizens to subtract gambling losses from their wins within a gambling ses-sion to arrive at per-session wins or losses. Alternately, the IRS has applied a per-bet rule rather than a per-session rule for nonresident aliens. For example, suppose a U.S. citizen walks into a casino and wins $100 on a slot machine but then loses the $100 before leaving the casino for the night. According to the IRS, the U.S. citizen would have $0 in income to report because gains are measured over a session of gambling. How-ever, if the gambler was a nonresi-dent alien, he or she would have

$100 in income to report because, according to the IRS, nonresident aliens must pay taxes on gains from each bet. Sang Park, a South Korean citi-zen, traveled to California on va-cation to visit family. While in the United States, he frequently gambled on slot machines at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. In 2006, Sang won 138 slot ma-chine jackpots of $1,200 or more and had total gambling winnings of $431,658. However, Sang’s gambling losses were greater than his winnings and, according to a report prepared by the casino, his losses exceeded his winnings by $4,663. In 2007, Sang won 43 slot ma-chine jackpots of $1,200 or more and had total gambling winnings of $103,874. Again his gambling losses exceeded his winnings, this time by $45,131. On his 2006 and 2007 tax returns, Sang calculated his winnings on a per-session basis instead of on a per-bet basis. In order to determine whether a non-resident alien’s gambling winnings should be calculated on a per-bet or per-session basis, the Court turned to §871 and the interpretation of the key term gains. The word gains also ap-pears in §165(d), which governs U.S.

citizens. According to §165(d), losses from wagering transactions are al-lowed only to the extent of gains from such transactions. The IRS has interpreted the term gains in §165(d) to allow U.S. citizens to measure gains on a per-session ba-sis. In the IRS’s words, “we think that the fluctuating wins and losses left in play are not accessions to wealth until the taxpayer redeems her tokens and can definitely calculate” her net gains. As the Court noted, nothing in the IRS’s §165(d) ruling on gains turned on the fact that the gamblers were U.S. citizens. Rather, the IRS was trying to sensibly interpret and apply the term gains to casino gambling. The Court applied the same logic and analysis of the IRS’s per-session ap-proach to §871. The Court found that it made little sense to measure gambling winnings for a nonresident alien on a per-bet rather than per-session basis. As such, the Court held that Sang was allowed to calculate his gambling winnings on a per-session rather than per-bet basis. Al Maglan is a CPA licensed in Cal-ifornia and Nevada. You can contact him @ 510 432 7438. You may e-mail tax questions at amaglan@aol.com or tax-saverspro@gmail.com.

Gambling Winnings

by: Alvin C. Maglan, CPA

EU sanctions Russia again

UN troops withdraw from Syrian GolanGOLAN HEIGHTS–Hundreds of UN troops withdrew from the Syrian to the Israeli-occupied sector of the Go-lan on Monday, an AFP correspondent said, two weeks after Al-Qaeda-linked rebels kidnapped dozens of peace-keepers. They crossed in a UN convoy in the afternoon into the Israeli-occupied sector, the correspondent said. The peacekeepers in the Golan Heights withdrew to the Israeli side after Syrian fighters advanced near their posi-tions, a UN spokesman said. The armed groups posed “a direct threat to the safety and security” of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (Undof) troops, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. Undof monitors a 1974 ceasefire between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights. In late August, rebels on the Syrian side including Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front seized the Quneitra cross-ing and kidnapped more than 40 Fijian UNDOF troops, before they were released two weeks later. They also clashed with 75 Filipino members of the force, who eventually fled

a nearby outpost. Dujarric said the situation on the Syrian side of the Golan “has deteriorated severely” and that “armed groups have made advances in the area of Undof positions.” Rebels including Al-Nusra have now taken control of most of the Syrian side of the plateau from forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, a Britain-based Syria moni-toring group said on Saturday. The fighting has driven thousands of Syrian families from their homes. “Clashes between government forces and the armed op-position have intensified in recent days in Quneitra gov-ernorate–in Quneitra city in particular, where access to clean water, food, and health care is limited,” the Inter-national Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement. The ICRC said it has provided emergency relief for more than 50,000 people, but warned the number of dis-placed people was “expected to grow”.

Ukrainian soldiers perform exercises at a military training centre outside Zhytomyr , some 150 km (94 miles) west of Kiev, Ukraine

The San Francisco PostPAGE 6Sept 18, 2014 - Sept 24, 2014 HOMELAND

BRUSSELS—President Benigno Aquino III believes there is still time to amend the Constitution and lift term limits if and when he decides to seek a fresh man-date. Aquino said (on Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Manila) it was too early to talk politics but did it just the same when he met with Filipinos who gathered to meet him at the 11th century Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in the Belgian capital here, waving small flags. He said Filipino voters would be choosing between two kinds of candidates in the 2016 presidential election – one who would continue “all the reforms that we have start-ed” and another who had been opposing them but might later claim to embrace continuity. Speaking of the second one, Aquio asked: “Are we ready to gamble on them? Isn’t con-tinuity assured if we would side with the one, who, this early, is clearly contributing?” Aquino endorsed no specific candidate yet, but left open the possibility that that person might ultimately turn out to be himself. Speaking with reporters on board a chartered Philip-pine Airlines flight from Madrid to Brussels, Aquino said he could still make a second run for the presi-dency even if that would require amending the Con-stitution with less than two years before the next elec-tions. “Don’t we have a saying that if one wants something, nothing is impossible, but if he doesn’t, nothing is pos-sible?” he said. “So, if the vast majority think that this is the route that has to be taken, then there will be a way based on the Constitution to afford that opportunity.” A second Aquino run for the presidency would collide with the political ambition of Vice President Jejomar Binay, a family friend who has long announced that he would seek the highest office in 2016.

Aquino said Binay “has committed to me to be sup-portive until the last day of my term and I appreciate that.” But Binay was noticeably missing when the Presi-dent gathered his allies last week for a “dialogue” in Malacañang where he distinguished between those who supported and those who opposed his policies. “Those who oppose us will push for their own candi-date. And to those who are not with us today because

their principles are inherently opposed to ours, is it not also natural for them to oppose everything that we have already done?” he told his audience. It later turned out that Binay was not invited but his daughter, Makati Repre-sentative Abigail Binay, was. In his meeting with members of the Filipino community here, the Presi-dent spoke of the type of candidate who “does nothing but to oppose all the reforms that I have been fighting for.” “Because they oppose what we are do-ing, they are also against the ‘righteous path’ [tuwid na daan],’” he said. In a second term, Aquino said he would be “more efficient without a learning curve.” But he said he was also consid-ering the toll on his personal life and on

those of his Cabinet members. “Who wants to volunteer and say, ‘Please pass on all of your problems for another six years, please criticize me before I say anything and before I do anything, please don’t appreciate any of my efforts?’” he said. In the end, he said he would decide based on “what would be in the best interest of the state.” “My con-science will tell me, after listening to everybody—this is the course to take,” he said. Aquino’s openness to a second term did not sit well even with those who did not belong to the political op-position. Some believe he would destroy the legacy of his parents, both icons of democracy, particularly former President Corazon Aquino, who resisted sug-gestions that she run again before her term expired in 1992.

There’s time to amend Charter if I decide to seek reelection—Aquino

DAVAO CITY - At least six civilians were injured in a bomb explosion in General San-tos this evening, said military officials. An improvised explosive device blasted at around 7:40 p.m. at Dr Jose Rizal Monument in front of the City Hall, injuring at least six and damaging the front portion of the monu-ment’s foundation, according to Albert Caber, spokesperson of the military’s Eastern Mind-anao Command.Five out of the six injured people are students, according to the military officer. They were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Caber said personnel from the army’s Gen-eral Task Force Gensan and the police re-sponded to assist the victims and conduct an investigation. The authorities have yet to identify the suspects and possible motive behind the blast.

6 injured in GenSan bomb blast

MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the acquittal made by the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 18 on former Philippine Na-tional Police (PNP) Sr. Supt. Michael Ray Aqui-no in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case for insufficiency of evidence. The case involved the twin killings of noted publicist Salvador “Bub-by” Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito in November 2000. Aquino was then the team leader of “Task Force Ha-bagat” of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF). In a 49-page decision dated Aug. 29, 2014 and written by Associate Justice Stephen Cruz, the CA Ninth Division dismissed the petition for certiorari filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) questioning the decision of the Manila RTC on Dec. 17, 2012. Likewise, the CA upheld the decision of

the Manila RTC granting the “demurrer to evidence” filed by the camp of Aquino.In the earlier decision of the Manila RTC,

it said that the prosecu-tion failed to prove the “guilt beyond reasonable doubt” of Aquino. In the decision of the CA, it said that the pros-ecution failed to reverse the “presumption of in-nocence” of Aquino because of its failure to present sufficient evi-dence to prove that the accused is “guilty.” The CA added that it is important that the pros-ecution has to prove the case “beyond reason-

able doubt” and it should not depend on the weakness of the evidence of the de-fense. The CA pointed out that the testimony of state witness former PNP Supt. Glenn Dum-lao was not sufficient to implicate Aquino in the planning of the execution of Dacer and Corbito.

CA affirms acquittal of Michael Ray Aquino in Dacer-Corbito slays

EU backs peaceful resolution of West Philippine Sea dispute

MANILA, Philippines - The president of the European Union’s executive body is calling for a peaceful settlement of the maritime row be-tween the Philippines and China. In a joint press conference with President Be-nigno Aquino III in Belgium, European Com-mission President Jose Manuel Barroso said the territorial disputes should be resolved without the use of threat or force. “Let me stress that the European Union en-courages all parties to seek peaceful solutions through dialogue and cooperation in accor-dance with international law, in particular, the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea,” Barroso said. In response, Aquino said the arbitral proceed-ings initiated by the Philippines in 2013 are based on international law. Aquino also assured Barroso that the Philip-pines continues to work with China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the

early conclusion of a legally binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. “I told President Barroso that the Philippines remains committed to advancing a peaceful, rules-based resolution to the disputes in the South China Sea, which is a sea known in our region by many names,” the President said. Barroso also expressed EU’s support for the peace efforts in Mindanao following Aquino’s submission to Congress of the draft Bangsam-oro Basic Law. “This is a welcomed positive step forward in the overall effort in bringing lasting peace to people in Mindanao,” Barroso said. Barroso also vowed EU’s continued support and assistance for the Mindanao peace plan. “The European Union is also supporting peace and development in Mindanao, in complement to the Government’s efforts, through various development projects worth 106 million euros,” Barroso said.

President Aquino

12,000 evacuated amid increasing Mayon rockfall, quakes

LEGAZPI CITY – Albay Governor Joey Salceda on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of up to 12,000 residents in three cities and three towns in Albay after alert level three was raised over Mayon Volcano. Salceda or-dered the forced evacuation in the cities of Le-gazpi, Tabaco and Ligao and the towns of Malilipot, Sto Domingo, Ca-malig and Da-raga. The Philippine Institute of Vol-canology and Seismolgy (Phi-volcs) raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano to alert level 3 at 10 p.m.on Mon-day. Ed Laguerta, resident volcanologist based

at Phivolcs observatory station in Lignon Hill here, said they recorded 39 rockfall events and 32 volcanic quakes around May-on from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Monday. Crater glow was also observed with incandescent

materials flowing on the slopes. With the con-tinuous unrest of Mayon, Phivolcs is strictly imposing the six-kilometer Permanent Dan-ger Zone and the seven to eight-km Extended Danger Zone. In Guinobatan town, Mayor Ann Gemma Ongjoco, ordered the forced evacuation of 20 families Sitio (sub-village) Basiao Baray Muladbucad

Grande to an elementary school in the vil-lage.

Mount Mayon.

MANILA -- The Bulacan Regional Trial Court (RTC) granted on Monday the request of controversial retired Army Major Gen. Jo-vito Palparan Jr. to be detained at a military camp instead of the Bulacan Provincial Jail (BPJ). Bulacan RTC Branch 14 Judge Teodora Gon-zales issued a new commitment order trans-ferring Palparan from his detention cell at the BPJ to Fort Bonifacio, a camp of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In granting the petition of Palparan, Judge Gonzales said that the court gave consider-ation not only to the threat on the life of the controversial military officer but also to the inmates at the provincial jail. The judge added that she also considered the security of other government offices at the provincial capitol compound.

Palparan is facing charges in connection with the disappearance of University of the Phil-ippines students Karen Empeno and Sherlyn Cadapan in Hagonoy, Bulacan in 2006 when the controversial but bemedalled military of-ficer was then the commanding general of the Army’s 7th Infantry Division based in Nueva Ecija. His co-accused are retired Lt. Col. Felipe G. Anotado and S/Sgt. Edgardo L. Osorio. A fourth suspect M/Sgt. Rizal O. Hilario is still at large. Judge Gonzales also said that it will be practi-cal if Palparan as well as Anotado and Osorio will come from one place.As of press time, Palparan’s transfer to the AFP’s custodial center is being prepared. Palparan said he is glad that the court has granted his request, saying he is more comfort-able there instead of the BPJ where the threat on his life is growing every day since at least four members of the communist’s New Peo-ple’s Army (NPA) are also detained there. He said he is more comfortable at the AFP cus-todial center because he and the military have one common enemy — the CPP/NPA.

Court allows Palparan’s transfer to AFP jail

PNP Sr. Supt. Michael Ray Aquino

The priority dates for all categories in the Family-based Petitions moved forward

by at least 10 days in the October 2014 Visa Bulletin released by the US State De-partment.

The First Preference F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens) and the Sec-ond Preference (F-2A – spouse and minor children of permanent residents) of Fam-ily-Based Petition both advanced by one month. The priority date for Preference 2B (unmarried sons and daughters over 21 years of age of permanent residents) of Family-Based Petitions moved forward by two weeks.

The Third Preference (F-3 – married sons and daughters of US citizens) advanced by 10 days while the Fourth Preference (F-4 – brothers and sisters of adult citizens) moved forward by 23 days.

In the Employment-Based petitions, the priority date for the Third Preference (skilled workers and professionals) and Unskilled Workers moved forward by six months in the October 2014 Visa Bulletin. All the other categories in the Employ-ment-Based Petitions remained current.

The October 2014 Visa Bulletin follows.

Please note that for the month of October 2014, Employment Based Third Preference visa (professionals and skilled workers) is available for the Philippine nationals with approved labor certifications or I-140 pe-titions with priority dates earlier than Oc-tober 1, 2011. For Schedule A nurses and physical therapist, immigrant visa is also available for October 2014, if they have an approved I-140 petition with priority dates earlier than October 1, 2011.

Third Preference visas for Unskilled Work-ers such as caregivers, nursing assistants and nannies are available for those Philip-pine Nationals with approved labor certifi-cations dated earlier than October 1, 2011 for the month of October 2014.

Note: This is not a legal advice.

SUCCESS STORIES1. On September 9,

2014, we received an ap-proval from Immigration Court of adjust-ment of status for a client who was previ-ously denied an asylum.2. On September 8, 2014, we received an approval from USCIS of Form I-601A pro-visional waiver for two clients.3. On September 5, 2014, we received an approval from USCIS for Fiancée visa based on same sex petition.4. On September 4, 2014, we received an approval of DACA for a client who has problem in her birth certificate.5. On August 28, 2014, we received an approval of green card based on spousal abuse.6. On August 25, 2014, we received an approval of green card based on same sex marriage with big age difference.7. On August 1, 2014, we received an ap-proval of waiver of joint filing of I-751 based on spousal abuse. With the approval she was granted permanent residence.8. On July 21. 2014, we received an ap-proval of green card based on marriage that was initially denied due to inconsistencies in interview response.9. On July 19, 2014, we received an ap-proval of I-751 removal of condition on

residence waiver based on battered spouse.10. On June 11, 2014, we received an ap-proval from USCIS of green card under Violence Against Women Act.11. On May 12. 2014, we received an ap-proval from USCIS of green card under the same sex marriage law and the correspond-ing waiver of certain misrepresentation.12. On April 21, 2014, we received an ap-proval of green card after the denial was appealed to the Board of Immigration Ap-peals.13. On March 31, 2014, we received an approval of green card for a client under Violence Against Women Act.14. On March 25, 2014, we received an-other approval from the Immigration Court for waiver of misrepresentation for a client who entered the U.S. as single but actually married.15. On January 24, 2014, we received

another approval for waiver of misrepresen-tation from the Immi-

gration Court for an alien who entered as single but actually married.16. On January 14, 2014, we received an approval from USCIS of a green card un-der law on Registry for a person who has been in the U.S. since before 1972. 17. On January 6, 2014, we received an ap-proval of waiver of misrepresentation from Immigration Judge for a client who entered as single but actually married.18. On November 21, 2013, we received an approval from USCIS for adjustment of status under SAME SEX MARRIAGE.19. On November 14, 2013, we received an approval of adjustment of status from Im-migration Judge for a client who was origi-nally denied adjustment by USCIS.20. On November 4, 2013, we received an approval of waiver of misrepresentation from the Immigration Judge for a client who entered the U.S. as single but actually

married.21. On October 24, 2013, we received an approval by an Immigration Judge on the review of I-751 Application to Remove Condition on Residence that was previ-ously denied by USCIS.22. On October 2, 2013, we received an approval of adjustment of status based on SAME SEX MARRIAGE.23. On June 3, 2013, we received an ap-proval from USCIS of a petition that con-tinued despite the death of the petitioner under Public law 111-83.

Crispin Caday Lozano is an active member of the State Bar of California, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Association of Consumers Bankruptcy Attorneys. He special-izes in immigration law and bankruptcy law. He earned his Juris Doctor at Western State Univer-sity College of Law in Fullerton, California. He is also a Certified Public Accountant, a Real Estate Broker and a Bachelor of Business Administra-tion Cum Laude graduate. He has offices in San Francisco, Hayward, San Jose, and Cerritos, Cali-fornia. You can contact him at 1-877-456-9266.

October 2014 Visa BulletinBy Atty. Crispin C. Lozano

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PAGE 10Sept 18, 2014 - Sept 24, 2014 The San Francisco PostHEALTH & FITNESS

Breaking down the 4 muscles of the quads and the type of exercises per-

taining to develop each muscle group.

Rectus Femoris occupies the middle of the thigh w/c originates from the Ilium. Personally, I do a lot of back squat & for-ward lunges to develop it. Leg press is also a good exercise in developing your quads.

Vastus Medialis (Tear Drop) is the muscle above the knee. Everybody wants the tear drop. Bulgarian split squat & leg exten-sion are great exercises to develop that tear drop.

Vastus Lateralis is the outer side of the thigh. Squat & leg extension are great ex-ercises targeting this muscle. When per-forming squat & leg extension, I turned both my feet about 30 degrees out.

Lastly, the Vastus Intermedius lies be-

tween the Vastus Lateralis & Vastus Me-dialis. Personally, squat is the best exercise to target this muscle.

There are many exercises for the quads & everybody have there preferences.

I prefer building my legs using compound exercises. Mostly, squat, lunges and dead-lifts. On occasion, I do leg presses, leg exten-sions and step-ups.

About the contributor:John Pangan is a Certified

Personal Trainer, Champion Natural Bodybuilder and the co-founder of Bfitandlive web-site. For more diet and excercise tips, email john@bfitandlive.com. Download the bFitandLive Free-book at www.bfitfreebook.com.

Leg muscles and the types of exercises to do

Hundreds of children across the Midwest have been

hospitalized with severe respi-ratory illness in recent weeks, health officials report. USA TODAY medical reporter Liz Szabo asked leading health experts to answer questions about the illness.

Q: What’s causing this illness?A: It’s a vi-rus, called E V - D 6 8 , w h i c h c a u s e s c o u g h i n g and wheez-ing, ac-cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It belongs to a family of vi-ruses called enteroviruses that generally peak at this time of year, says Roya Samuels, a pe-diatrician at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y. Many people with an enterovirus never even re-alize they’re infected, because they have no symptoms. Oth-ers have mild symptoms simi-lar to those of a cold.

Q: How serious is it?A:This virus, which is relative-ly rare, is far more serious than most. In Denver, Children’s Hospital Colorado treated more than 900 children, both in the emergency room and urgent care centers throughout

the metro area, with 86 ad-mitted to the hospital, health system spokeswoman Natalie Goldstein says. About 12% of the more than 500 children seen at Chil-dren’s Mercy Hospital & Clin-ics in Kansas City, Mo., have needed intensive care, says

Mary Anne Jackson, director of the hospital’s division of infectious diseases. The size of the outbreak is also unusu-al, Jackson says. Most earlier outbreaks were small clusters, she says. “We’ve never had an out-break as comprehensive and as widespread due to this virus,” says William Schaffner, a pro-fessor and infectious disease expert at the Vanderbilt Uni-versity School of Medicine in Nashville. No deaths have been reported, however, and Schaffner says children should make full recoveries. “The good news is that they get bet-ter, and they get better prompt-ly,” he says, adding that most

children will be back to school in a week.

Q: Who is at greatest risk?A: Enteroviruses usually af-fect school-age children. In Kansas City, about two-thirds of children who have gone to the emergency room for care

also have asth-ma, Jackson says. Doctors haven’t seen any adult cas-es, says Anne Schuchat, with the CDC’s Na-tional Center for Immuniza-tion and Re-spiratory Dis-eases.But Schuchat says parents shouldn’t pan-ic. “Most of the

running noses out there aren’t going to be turning into this,” she says.

Q: Where is the outbreak cen-tered?A: Hospital officials first re-ported a spike in cases in Kansas City and Chicago last month. Doctors are now reporting cases in a total of about a dozen states, accord-ing to the CDC.The CDC is working closely with other states to learn how many states are affected, Schuchat says. “The situation is evolving rapidly,” she say. “We don’t know as much as we’d like about this virus.”

Doctors explain respiratory virus striking Midwest kids

supplies are either missing, spoiled, or left idly in its warehouses?And amid all these, Soli-man continues to hold the trust of President Aquino? Why has it become a habit for Aquino to defend and

keep Cabinet officials who have been ac-

cused of gross incompe-tence or corruption, such as Budget Secretary Flor-encio Abad, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Transportation Secretary Emilio Abaya, Energy Sec-

retary Jericho Petilla and Agrarian Reform Secre-tary Virgilio de los Reyes?The “daang matuwid’ has made so many crooked turns, it makes one won-der where it would lead the country to.(valabelgas@aol.com)

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ever they will attack us,” Mama said. Speaking at the Kapihan sa Embahada held at the US Embassy in Manila, Goldberg said the US was “concerned about the idea of Isis trying to recruit for-eign fighters all around the world.” Goldberg added that the US was aware of foreign fighters

from the US, United Kingdom, Europe and Australia who

had gone to the Middle East, and that Southeast Asia, par-ticularly the Philippines, In-donesia and Malaysia could also be “possible places for recruitment” by Isis. “It’s everywhere, including the West,” the ambassador said of Isis’ recruitment ef-forts. “We’ve taken note of the

public announcements that have been made by some groups in the southern Phil-ippines about Isis, but I don’t want to say that we have no information to in-dicate that there have been fighters going to the Middle East. (W)hat I’m saying (is that) we and the Philippine government are watching it very closely and it concerns us, wherever it may be tak-ing place,” Goldberg said.

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ko ng personal kay Ate Eb-eng sa Robelle mansion sa JP Rizal. Ang isang bag na may let-ter G na para sa kampanya ni Mayor Jojo Binay ay dinedeliver ko sa second floor, Vistamar building sa

Mayapis Street cor-ner St. Paul Street, San Antonio Village

Makati. Pero minsan dine-deliver ko din sa opisina ng aming mayor pag nagkat-aon po andun si Mr. Gerry Limlingan.Ang bawat bag ay may lock kagaya nito. Ang lock po na ito ay de numero. Itinetext

po ni engineer Morales ang kombinasyon sa bawat tatanggap nito. Nung araw na walang lock wala pong tamang bilang, lagi po may kulang at ako natatatawa-gan, kulang ito, kulang ito. Eh minabuti na namin ni engineer na lagyan ng lock para sila na magbubukas.

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successfully convince voters that Obama is a “dictator” who is abusing his executive authority. Mr. McDonough promised President Obama would still take action and that the action would be as “generous” as possible. (As-sociated Press, Sept. 11, 2014) Afterwards, Congressman Luis Guiterrez (D-IL) told reporters that the exchange went “as well as can be ex-pected.” (Washington Post, Sept. 11, 2014) “We were very, very clear that there are no more excuses, there are no more delays,” said Gutierrez. “I don’t care what senator is dangling in the wind, I don’t care what Republican pro-posal is being put forward, I don’t care what happens. We are moving forward. “ara sila na magbubukas. In contrast, Mr. McDonough was more guarded in his de-scription of the meeting. “It was good to catch up with the caucus and underscore to them our continuing commit-ment to resolve the challeng-es with our broken immigra-tion system and underscore

to them that the President will act on this before the

end of the year.”Deportations Drop 20 Percent New data released by the Associated Press last week shows that deportations in 2014 have dropped 20 per-cent since 2013, and are now at their lowest level since 2007. (Associated Press, Sept. 11, 2014) Specifically, the data obtained from the Department of Homeland Se-curity (DHS) shows that DHS deported 258,608 immigrants during the first 10 months of FY 2014. This represents a drop of 20 percent when compared to the same period in FY 2013 (320,167 deporta-tions) and a 25 percent drop compared to the first ten months of FY 2012 (344,624 deportations). In a statement, an Immigra-tion and Customs Enforce-ment (ICE ) spokesperson noted that ICE still hasn’t released official data and said that officials are “still assessing a number of fac-tors that inform ICE’s ability to remove individuals.” She added, “ICE remains focused on smart and effective immi-

gration enforcement that pri-oritizes the removal of con-victed criminals and recent border entrants.”House of Representatives to Vote on Government Funding Bill This Week This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill this week that would fund the govern-ment for three months. (The Hill, Sept. 11, 2014). On September 9, the House Appropriations Committee released a continuing reso-lution that would continue funding for federal govern-ment programs at their cur-rent levels until December 11 of this year. (House Appropri-ations Press Release, Sept. 9, 2014; Continuing Resolution Draft) In a statement intro-ducing the bill, Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) explained that the Committee’s goal was to pass a “restrained” bill that would receive wide sup-port in the House and Senate and that is “free of controver-sial riders, maintains current levels, and does not seek to change existing federal poli-cies.” (House Appropriations Press Release, Sept. 9, 2014).

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Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce (101 W Santa Clara St, San Jose). The center of discussion will center on Work-ers’ Comp Fraud, Tax Evasion, Employee Theft, Trade Secret Theft, Consumer Pro-tection, ID Theft, False Advertising, Me-diation Services and a whole lot more. The Forum will be led by Mike Wasser-man, President of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors together with Jeffrey F Rosen, Santa Clara District Attorney. Everyone is enjoined to attend and learn from the experts. ….. This Saturday September 20 is Coastal Clean Up day. I am calling the attention of my readers and to those who are into com-munity service to lend a hand in this en-deavor. Even the members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo will have their share in the Coastal clean up and they will be at the Manressa State Beach (1445 San Andreas Rd, Wat-sonville. Meanwhile, in the City of San Jose ac-cording to Jennie Loft, Public Information

Manager they have identified 22 clean up sites and 27 additional sites across Santa Clara County. Those interested are advised to go to www.cleancreek.org for the list of sites in order for anyone to participate. ….. Today, as of release of our newspaper in news stands, you may want to join the Small Business Expo which will be held at Fort Mason / Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Blvd in San Francisco. The Expo is free for those who were able to register prior to September 18 otherwise a minimal fee of $20 will be charged at the door. The featured Keynote Speaker is Mr Bill Walsh, founder and CEO of Powertrain In-ternational. For more information on this and for the list of exhibitors please refer to www.smallbusinessexpo.com. ….. Finally, the Filipino Community Center on the event of the UN Climate Change talks, the National Alliance of Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) Northern California and the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines –USA would like to invite you to “From Relief to Releaf”, an educational forum on climate disruption in the Philippines, its causes, and its impacts. The program will include testimonials from Filipinos rebuilding their lives after Typhoon Haiyan, Cultural Performances and reports from people who hav recently returned from solidarity health mission to typhoon affected areas in the Philippines. The event will be on September 20, 2014 at the SEIU local 21 Union Hall, Conference Room B. Everyone is enjoined to attend.(For comments please email don.orozco@sf-post.com)

Around the Silicon Valley

LET’S HAVE COFFEEBy

Don Augusto Orozco

Breaking Ground

September 13, 2014 -- a Fatima Day, a Saturday, a day declared by the City of Union City as Mother

Teresa Center Day and the month declared by the City of Fremont to celebrate the Mother Teresa Center! AND a day most awaited by the parishioners of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church as the realization of a dream. The Bishop of the Oakland Diocese, Most Reverend Michael Barber and the mayors of Fremont and Union City came to celebrate the groundbreaking for the construction of the Mother Teresa Center to be located behind the rectory at 34700 Fremont, CA. The Senate and Congress were likewise represented, as well as various other friends and dignitaries of the surrounding community. All active ministries of the parish were represented with individual booths showcasing the camaraderie that exits among its members and other ministries -- all serving one God. The Groundbreaking Committee did not miss a beat in its preparations. Everything ran like clockwork and an abundance of food was en-joyed by all who attended.

It was a sunny, exciting and a very happy day for all the supporters of St. James who were so proud to ac-knowledge the leadership of Fr. Antony Vazhappilly and the vision he has for the future. St. James is grow-ing at a fast rate so we will push forward and rally behind Fr. Antony as we anxiously await the blessing of the new building. It was an unusually long day for everybody that aptly ended with the Lady of Fatima Mass, proces-sion and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. It still perplexes me to think of how Fr. Antony can have the energy to do all that he does especially with three more Masses the following morning!! I gave up as it is plain and simple: he single-handedly runs on pure Holy Spirit energy. I think we all should! ThanKs to all who, in one way or the other, contrib-uted to a successful celebration! And to all those who have supported the various fundraising events for the construction of the Mother Teresa Center. Thank you for generosity and belief in the future of St. James.

By Elizabeth Flores

Omar Torres, who is currently Executive Director of the Santa Maria Urban Ministry, an outreach ministry providing food for the residents of San Jose. Omar recently held his campaign kick off as Franklin Mckinley School Board candidate. The well attended event was held at 2189 Monterey Rd Suite 280, San Jose CA or morepopularly known as The Plant. Friends and love ones gave Omar a resounding support in his campaign.

Santa Clara District 3 Supervisor Dave Cortese attended last week the unveiling of the marker of the Guadalupe Mission of San Jose with the family of Cesar Chavez along with the President of United Farm Workers Arturo Rodriguez. Also in photo are As-semblymember Nora Campos, Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and San Jose Councilmember Ash Kalra. Supervi-sor Dave Cortese ( in suit) is the frontrunner in the current mayoralty race in San Jose which will be held on November 4, 2014.

Goodbye Ian. Filipino American Ian Crueldad campaign manager for Anthony Phan, who is running as Board Member of the East Side Union School Board was given an “asalto” as Ian headed back to DC for school. The go-ing away party was attended by supporters and friends of Anthony Phan.

Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday,

September 20Volunteers will be welcome at the largest volunteer event in the world and in Cali-fornia as people join forces to remove trash from creeks, rivers, lakes, and shorelines on Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. In 2013, local individuals, families, and groups turned out to clean 52 miles of San José waterways and collected nearly 16,000 bags of trash during the three hour event. The City of San José Environmental Ser-vices Department is a sponsor of the event and is hosting cleanups at New Chicago Marsh in Alviso and at Coyote Creek near Yerba Buena High School. These and 47 other local cleanup sites are a collaboration with Creeks Connection Action Group, a consortium of local public agencies and non-profits that share the goal of protecting Santa Clara County waterways. A list of local sites and information on par-ticipating can be found at www.cleanacreek.org.

PHILIPPINES ON WAY TO FULILL ITS POTENTIALS--CUISIAWASHINGTON, D.C.Filipinos in the United States can be assured that the Philippines is on its way to ful-filling its potential, as seen in recent positive developments not only in the economy but also in the peace and security of the country. This assurance was given by Am-bassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. in his remarks on the occasioof the 20th anniversary of the La Sal-le Philippines Alumni Association (LSPAA) in Crystal City, Virginia, over the weekend.The economy is up, with economic growth registered at 6.4 percent for the second quarter of 2014, thats up from 5.6 percent for the first quarter, said Ambassador Cuisia.The envoy, who is also a La Salle alumnus, said the positive economic growth of the Philippines has also caught the attention of the interna-tional community, with the World Economic Forum noting the coun-

trys performance in its Global Com-petitive Report for 2014-2015.The country has jumped the rank-ings of the World Economic Forums (WEF) Global Competitive Report for 2014-2015 by seven places to be ranked 52nd out of 144 coun-tries. This is no small feat, with the WEF noting that the Philippines has achieved the largest jump in rank-ings since 2010, said Ambassador Cuisia.He added that the Philippines has also made strides in the political and security fronts, with the country now in the concluding stages of the refinement of the Bangsamoro Basic Law which aims to end the decades-long Muslim separatist effort in Min-danao.Ambassador Cuisia also gave an up-date on territorial issues with China in the West Philippines Sea, includ-ing the case against China that has been presented to the United Nations

arbitral tribunal.What does all this good news mean for us here? Well, first, it assures us that the country we love and still long for is on its way to fulfilling its potential, he said.This also means that our friends and family at home have a better chance at a brighter future where there is greater security and more opportunities to create a future of peace and prosperity.And more importantly, if you are plan-ning to return home, either for vacation or for good, you will see a new and de-veloping Philippines, Ambassador Cui-sia said.In his remarks, Ambassador Cuisia also paid tribute to the LSPAA for actively supporting the One La Salle Scholarship Fund, which aims to give full scholar-ships to 20 percent of La Salle students all over the Philippines, and for its Ca-lamity Relief Programs what will help rebuild classrooms damaged by Typhoon Haiyan.

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Lee returns to Gilas, still not in contact with Rain or ShineMANILA – Paul Lee has hinted he’s not giving up his spot in the Gilas Pilipinas team that competes in the 2014 Asian Games basket-ball competition set to start Sept. 20 in Incheon, Korea.Shying away from every-body since their return from the FIBA World Cup, the controversial Rain or Shine stalwart finally an-nounced his comeback on a Twitter message Sunday. “I’m back,” Lee tweeted a few hours before the Gi-las practice at the Meralco Gym in Pasig last night.“He texted me. He said he’ll be back in practice,” Gilas team manager Aboy Castro told The STAR. It’s not clear, though, whether he has also decid-ed to rejoin his PBA moth-er team Rain or Shine. “I don’t know. We’ll re-turn to practice (Monday). I don’t know if he’s show-ing up,” said Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao. Lee’s playing contract with the Asian Coating Inc. fran-chise expired last Aug. 31, and he’s yet to talk to the management or coach Yeng Guiao for any deal.

“Buti pa sa kanila (Gilas) nakipa-gusap na. Sa amin kahit text wala,” rued Guiao.

“We don’t see any advantage for him in cutting off his communica-tion with us. We have a team, siya wala,” said Guiao. “And he’s tar-

nishing his image. In what he does, parang hindi niya kontrolado ang sarili niya.”

Before leaving Spain, Lee told Filipino sportswriters he’s talk-ing to his Rain or Shine coach upon his arrival in Manila. “I haven’t heard from him,” said Guiao. “I didn’t attempt to call him. His teammates and the coaching staff did, but they didn’t get any response. He’s not talking even his parents, and I don’t know why,” Guiao added. Meanwhile, Gilas coach Chot Reyes has said they will take care of Lee if something hap-pens to him while playing with the national team. Lee promised to be back in practice last night after skipping Gilas’ first workout after the World Cup Saturday also at the Meralco Gym. On his Twitter account, the Gilas bench chieftain also an-nounced the holding of a nation-al bonfire at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night. “Pang Bansang Pasasalamat sa

Araneta, Sept 17, 7pm. Fireworks, confetti. Celebrasyon. GILAS! Open to the public. Tara! Kita-kits!” Reyes posted on his Twitter account.

MANILA -- Congressman Lito Atienza, host and producer of the “Maynila” se-ries for more than 15 years now, is wor-ried about eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao engaging in so many ac-tivities. The boxer will return to TV starting Sept. 14, hosting GMA7′s “MP featuring Sports Science.” He will also be coaching team Kia in Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) coming season. “I think he should take things slow,” said Atienza. “I am worried especially since he has an upcoming fight and to an undefeated opponent at that. I hope he settles down and train hard for the fight.”

Atienza is good friend with Pacquiao. The boxing icon even appeared on “Maynila” once. Atienza recalled Pacquiao doing a cameo on the show some 10 years ago. “I was still a Mayor of Manila then and I wanted to promote the Pasig Ferry. He went with me to the ferry terminal, which surprised everyone. He appeared as one of the passengers,” shared Atienza. Atienza want more celebrities doing cam-eos on the show, including current Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada. “It’s high time that I invite my friend and I don’t think he’ll say no,” he said. Atienza intimated that he will also be ap-pearing as actor on the show’s coming epi-

sodes. So what’s the secret behind “Maynila’s” success? “Young Filipinos patronize our show prob-ably because it mirrors their lives. While other TV shows contain violent or sexy scenes, we don’t. We’re a show that caters to the positive side of life, family and rela-tionships. We appeal to the young because we promote the positive aspects of life,” replied Aienza. “Maynila’s” upcoming episode “Papa’s Girl” will star Krystal Reyes, Julian Trono, John Feir, Sharmaine Santiago and Milckah Nacion. It airs this Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m. on GMA7.

Lito Atienza worried about Manny Pacquiao Mayweather outpoints Maidana, says he’s open to fight Pacquiao

FLOYD Mayweather had an easier time outboxing Marcos Maidana in their rematch Sun-day at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to retain his WBC and

WBA welterweight titles. Mayweather, in a fine display of boxing skills and movement, kept Maidana at bay throughout the fight and won on all three judges’ scorecards, 116-111 (twice) and 115-112. The Ameri-can thus stretched his unbeaten record to 47-0. The bout paled in comparison to their first meeting last May where Maidana came out with guns blazing and threw every-thing he got on Mayweather, who had trouble with his oppo-nent’s pressing attack. Sunday’s fight though was different as Mayweather started the first two rounds by brilliantly using his lateral movement to stay away from Maidana. But Maidana had his moments, including landing his best punch of the fight in the third round – a right straight before the closing bell that dazed Mayweather near his corner. Nevertheless, it was Mayweather’s show throughout.Things got interesting in the eighth round when Mayweather complained that Maidana bit

his hand during a clinch, and replays show the Argentine’s mouth coming in contact with Mayweather’s left glove.“When the referee was breaking

us, he (Maidana) bit my hand,” the American said in an inter-view right after the fight, some-thing Maidana denied.Sportshub ( Ar-ticle MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 “He thinks I’m a dog, but I never bit him,” said the heavy-handed Maid-ana, who fell to 35-5, with 31

knockouts. Mayweather spent the day flick-ing his jab at Maidana, who this time had trouble penetrating his foe’s defense, which wasn’t the case during the early part of their first encounter in May. Maidana would occasionally land blows, but most of his shots were either blocked or countered by May-weather.Afterwards, Mayweather was faced with the inevitable ques-tion about Manny Pacquiao. “If the Manny Pacquiao fight comes around, let’s make it hap-pen,” Mayweather said to the de-light of the crowd.Pacquiao faces Chris Algieri on Nov. 23 in Macau, and May-weather said the Filipino needs to take care of business first be-fore thinking of getting in the ring with him in a bout expected to be the richest in boxing his-tory. “Pacquiao should focus on the guy in front of him now (Alg-ieri). Once he gets past that, then we’ll see what the future holds,” Mayweather explained.

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NEW YORK -- Foreclosures are up for the first time in nearly four years. But housing experts aren’t worried. Nearly 52,000 U.S. homes went on the auc-tion schedule in August, a 1% increase from 12 months earlier. Though only a slight bump, it marked the first year-over-year increase in foreclosure starts since November 2010. This does not mean the return of the mortgage meltdown, according to Daren Blomquist, spokesman for Realty-Trac, which reported the August data. Many foreclosures got delayed, especially starting in late 2010 when it came out that many lenders played fast and loose with the paperwork and pro-cesses needed to le-gally repossess homes -- the “robo-signing” scandal. Some states enacted new laws or regula-tions to ensure that borrowers were handled more fairly. The restrictions have delayed

many foreclosures. In New Jersey alone, there might be 80,000 defaulting mortgage borrowers still in the system, many of whom have not yet received a notice of default, according to Blomquist. There’s a state law mandating that lenders must show that they investi-

gated each default and contacted the borrowers involved before a foreclo-sure lawsuit can even be filed. That’s not the only place where mort-gage servicers have had to adjust their procedures to make sure they stay with-in legal guidelines. It’s common in ju-dicial foreclosure states such as Flor-ida, where defaults have to go through the courts. The Sunshine

State was No. 1 in total foreclosure filings in August with one household in 400 get-ting hit by a notice of default, notice of sale, bank repossession or other filing.

Foreclosure auctions rise for first time in four years

Floyd Mayweather shows off his belts after beating Marcos Maidana during their WBA welterweight and WBC super welterweight title fight, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Shying away from everybody since their return from the FIBA World Cup, the controversial Rain or Shine stal-wart finally announced his comeback on a Twitter mes-sage Sunday.

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Why Are ‘Showtime’ Host Seems To Be Always Getting Into Trouble?

WHAT’S THE matter with the hosts of “It’s Showtime”? Most of them seem to be getting into trouble. We all know what happened to Vhong Navarro, whose cases against Deniece Cornejo and Cedric Lee after he was badly mauled are still ongoing. Vice Ganda took a lot of flak for his rape jokes that made fun of Jessica Soho and now he’s facing other complaints with the MTRCB. Anne Curtis figured in that slap-ping incident with John Lloyd Cruz and later, had another issue with her sister Jas-mine Curtis Smith’s BF, Sam Concepcion. Karylle also ran into some personal prob-lems with Vice Ganda just before she got married. Now, it’s the turn of Billy Craw-ford who has a case of malicious mischief and disobedience to authority filed against him by the Taguig cops who come from the

same police precinct where Vhong was also brought before. Maybe they should have a mass said in the studio where “Showtime” is being held to drive away the “evil spir-its” that seem to be hounding them. Still about Billy, folks saw Luis Manzano and Nadia Montenegro staying at the po-lice station to keep Billy company. They understand why Luis was there. He and Billy are the best of friends. But they’re now asking: “Bakit nandun si Nadia?” Ma-lay nyo naman, baka best friends din sila. Another writer says Nikki Gil must have heaved a sigh of relief and is now thank-ful that Billy dumped her considering the deplorable way he’s now behaving in pub-lic. Billy admits he went berserk because he drunk more than he could handle. Let’s just pray he has learned his lesson by now.

Showtime Hosts

Ai -Ai delas Alas’ new boyfriend is 20-year-old student

It looks like Ai-Ai delas Alas has moved on from her past heartache. According to a report published on entertainment news s i t e Phil-i p -p i n e E n -t e r -ta in-ment P o r -tal on Mon-d a y , S e p -t e m -b e r 1 5 , the comedienne has a new boyfriend—a 20-year-old Sports Management student from De La Salle Univer-sity named Gerald Sibayan. “Opo. God bless you,” Sibayan told the news site when asked through Face-book Chat if he is in a rela-tionship with Ai-Ai.

In a previous interview with the entertainment press, the 49-year-old ac-tress admitted dating a younger man.

“Parati namang mas bata yung nalilink sa akin kasi first yun yung binata. Kasi kapag ka-edad ko na may mga asawa na ‘yun or hiwa-lay, ganyan. Parati namang mas bata,” she said in an interview last July. In his Funfare column last September 10, Philippine

STAR entertainment editor Ricky Lo hinted about Ai-Ai’s romance. “There’s a certain sparkle in Ai-Ai’s eyes these days

a n d f r i ends a r e guessing that she must be in love a g a i n . I know s o m e -t h i n g but I w o n ’ t preempt A i - A i and just wait for

her to tell the world about it during her birthday bash a few more weeks from now,” Lo wrote. Ai-Ai separated from husband of one month Jed Salang just last year. Her divorce with Salang was fi-nalized earlier this year.

Marian Rivera Reveals Latest Wedding Preparations

MARIAN RIVERA says GMA-7 is of-fering her a new soap but she begged off because she’s now busy with preparations for her wedding. “Hindi pala biro,” she sighs at the presscon for the second sea-son of her dance musical show, “Marian”. “Ang daming require-ments. Hands on kasi kami ni Dingdong. Pati wedding invi-tations namin, kung anong kulay, anong isusulat, kami lahat. But enjoy naman kami sa bawat detaly-eng ginagawa namin. At least, hindi na ko kai-langang binya-gan. Ino-honor na yung binyag ko in Spain, pero confirma-tion na lang daw. So by Oc-tober, kailan-gang makumpi-lan na ako.” Have they found a recep-tion venue? “Yes, it’s very big. Malapit lang sa church. Mga 30 minutes away. Pero hindi pa puedeng i-announce kung ano.” Will they invite their fans? “We have 26 fan clubs. Kung about 200 members per

club, sobrang dami noon. Siguro, pi-pili lang kami ng representatives from each club. I know maiintindihan naman nilang hindi sila puede imbitahin lahat.” They’ve chosen their 20 pairs of ni-

nongs and ninangs. “Personal naming ini-invite ang bawat isa. Noong una, ten pairs lang sana. E, ang daming nagbo-volunteer na kunin namin sila, so naging 15, naging 20. Puede ngang umabot sa 50 pairs, pero OA na, so 20 na lang.” From showbiz are Gov. Vilma Santos, Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez, GMA execs Atty. Felipe Gozon, Jim-my Duavit, Lilybeth Rasonable of GMA, Wilma Galvante of TV5, TAPE pro-ducer Tony Tuviera, Dingdong’s man-ager Perry Lansigan, Kuya Germs, Direc-tors Mac Alejandre and Joyce Bernal and Lolit Solis. Where will they have their honey-moon? “We’re not

sure yet. Kasi lahat ng gusto naming puntahan, winter. Sobrang lamig, di hindi kami makakagala.” We tell her to go to Australia as it’s summer down under. “We’ll consider that,” she says.

Ai Ai delas Alas and her new bf, Gerald

Men’s magazine slams leak of Ellen Adarna nude photos

MANILA, Philippines—A men’s magazine condemned Wednesday the unauthorized on-line distribution of nude photos of model-actress Ellen Adarna. Esquire Philippines and its publisher, Summit Media, also asked the public to not aid in further spreading Adarna’s nude photographs. “The recent circu-lation of such sensi-tive photos without her (or our) knowl-edge or consent is in blatant violation of her privacy, and her right to dignity. We share her outrage; we are deeply angry; we will not hesitate to take the appro-priate legal action,” said Esquire Philip-pines in a statement. The circulating sensitive photos of Adarna are outtakes from the photo shoot for the April 2014 issue of the said magazine. The men’s magazine said that the model-actress agreed to be featured “with the under-

standing that no nude photographs taken of her then would be published or disseminated.”

Esquire Phil-ippines main-tained that the nude photos of the actress-mod-el used in their April 2014 issue were “treated to make sure any sensitive areas were artfully covered or ob-scured.” The magazine said that the leaked sensi-tive photos of Adarna, taken by photographer Jake Versoza, were not used nor acquired by Esquire Philip-pines. The magazine also said that the rights of the magazine and of the photogra-pher have been infringed due to

the unauthorized distribution. The April 2014 issue of Esquire featured a nude Adarna in two alternate covers.

Ellen Adarna

Carla Abellana Says It’s Not Wise To Cook Up A Romance With Tom Rodriguez At This Point

CARLA ABELLANA says it’s not wise to match her with Tom Rodriguez at a time that their first movie together, “So It’s You”, is about to be shown tomor-row. “Huwag na lang ipilit kasi sasabihin ng tao, gu-migimik lang kami to promote our movie,” she says. “Isa pa, we both just came from a break up, so I think it’s better that papagpahingahin muna namin ang mga puso namin.” How about the possibility of reconciling with Geoff Eigenmann who just returned from the U.S.A.? “Hon-estly, I don’t see it working out now talaga. Pero gaya nang lagi kong sinasabi, ayoko magsalita ng patapos, baka gulatin tayo ng Diyos, hindi natin alam. May mga bagay na nagbabago at baka du’n din kami iba-lik or du’n din kami dalhin ulit. So we’ll really never know talaga. Ipagdarasal na lang natin na i-guide tayo ni Lord kung saan tayo dapat. Hindi ko naman sina-sara totally ang pinto.” Mother Lily Monteverde, producer of “So It’s You”, is very positive that their movie will earn money at the box office because she has great on-screen chemistry with Tom as her leading man. “I’ve seen the com-pleted movie and I’m so proud of them. Ang ganda nilang dalawa tingnan sa big screen. This is a feel good movie about second chances that everyone will surely like, thanks to the great job of our director, Jun Lana, who’ll make you all fall in love all over again.”Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Lincoln executives call the 2015 Navigator a moderate refreshening. But the new Navi-gator, just arriving in dealerships, really has a bigger role: to begin reclaiming a piece of a segment Lincoln pioneered in the 1990s and then ceded to the Cadillac Escalade. With sales of full-size luxury SUVs perking along, Lin-coln hopes to remind customers it is still a force to be reckoned with. The real action will come in two or three years, when a rede-signed Navigator arrives. Lincoln executives won’t talk about future prod-uct plans, but industry analysts predict the next-generation Navigator will have an aluminum body, just as the coming 2015 Ford F-150 pickup will.In the ’90s, Lincoln beat Cadillac to the punch and invented the full-size luxury truck-based SUV segment with all its atten-dant bling. The Navigator arrived in 1996 as a 1997 model and trounced the Escalade, which came a year later, the first four years the two were on sale. Navigator sales peaked at 43,859 in 1998, its second full year. The Escalade passed the Navigator in 2001 and has never looked back, dominating its Lincoln rival by a

margin of 3-to-1 or 4-to-1 in recent years. “We created the category when we launched it 17 years ago,” said Lee Jelenic, Lincoln marketing manager, speaking to reporters at the Navigator media launch here this past week. Then things got complicated for Lincoln. The Navi-gator -- along with the rest of the Lincoln brand -- got lost in the shuffle as Ford Motor Co. management turned

its attention to its more glamorous European lux-ury brands: Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo. Lincoln let the Navigator languish with little invest-ment either in the vehicle itself or in marketing to support it. Lincoln last freshened the Navigator in the 2007 model year, add-ing a long-wheelbase ver-sion, an independent rear axle and a hydroformed front end. Even without significant advertising, Navigators have sold steadily at about 8,500 a year since 2009.

Now, with Ford’s European brands gone, Ford has spent the last several years reinventing Lincoln as an Ameri-can-style luxury brand appealing to younger customers whom Lincoln refers to as “culturally progressive.”

New Navigator rolls up to challenge Escalade Two men in California charged with odometer fraud

Two California men, one a former salesman at a Los An-geles Ford dealership, were charged with rolling back odometers, the U.S. Justice Department said today. “Victims of odometer fraud lose thousands of dollars on what can turn out to be un-reliable and potentially dan-gerous vehicles,” Assistant Attorney General Stuart F. Delery for the department’s Civil Division said in a state-ment. “To help ensure that Americans can have confi-dence in the cars they buy, we will continue to prose-cute car salesmen and others who violate federal law by tampering with a vehicle’s odometer.”Jeffrey Levy, 62, and Shamai Salpeter, 65, were charged in criminal informations with conspiracy to commit odom-eter tampering, the Justice Department statement said. According to the state-ment: Levy, a 20-year salesman at Galpin Ford in the North Hills section of L.A., re-ferred his customers and friends to Salpeter, who meddled with the odometers from his driveway. Levy may have known that some of the customers surpassed the maximum lease mileage, and he offered them an odom-eter rollback to help avoid fees and penalties or increase their car value when they traded it in.Salpeter charged between $100 and $400 per odom-eter rollback. He

altered the odometer with electric tools to the mileage his customers requested. Galpin Ford suspected that Levy was involved with odometer tampering and notified the California De-partment of Motor Vehicles two and a half years ago, ac-cording to Galpin Ford Vice President Alan Skobin. He said he didn’t know comput-erized odometers could be manipulated, but he went to law enforcement with the in-formation right away. Galpin Ford was “not only a victim, but enabled law en-forcement to begin the inves-tigation,” Skobin said. Carfax estimated in 2013 that 295,000 vehicles in California and more than 1 million in the country have rolled-back odometers. Odometer tampering is highest in California, Ne-vada, Massachusetts, New York and Texas, according to Carfax. “I’m pretty proud of our people and our company for doing the right thing,” Sko-bin said. “We have a strong set of core values here.” Levy and Salpeter did not answer calls from Automo-tive News. NHTSA and the California DMV investigated the case.

The 2015 Lincoln Navigator, just arriving in dealerships, is aimed at consumers 50 to 60 years old with household incomes of more than $200,000.

“Let’s just say she has a history of being very hard on us,” Cherry said, referring to the judge that PG&E wanted removed from the case. “I can see if anything can be done,” Brown answers at one point. “Take a deep breath — I am working on it,” she wrote in another. Cherry separately emailed Peevey, the commission’s chief, on PG&E’s desire for a change of judges in the rate case. “This is a problem. Hope Carol can fix it,” Cherry wrote. There was no record of a response from Peevey to that email.

Utilities commissioner Michael Florio also was in-

volved in the email exchange over the assignment of judges. Asked in an interview why neither he nor Peevey nor Peevey’s chief of staff appeared to report the email exchange at the time, Florio said he had not known of a commission rule forbidding that kind of unof-ficial discussion on the selection of state administrative law judges to decide utility cases. “We’re all going to take a refresh-er course on the rules,” Florio said. Asked how the public should take the latest exchange, Florio said, “It really looks bad at the immediate

sense but I think in the long term it will be better and more transpar-ent.” PG&E released the emails fol-lowing what it said was an internal investigation of communications between the utility and state regu-lators. PG&E said Monday that Cher-ry and two other senior officials ended their employment with the utility as a result of the emails re-leased Monday. The utility also has engaged former U.S. Interior Sec-retary Kenneth Salazar to advise it on developing a best-practices model for regulatory compliance, PG&E said in its statement. (AP)

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