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Michael Gaviola’s Fourth Act:

Educating the youth of his hometown

Saints are funny too! — p. 10

Family Friendly and Free Films at the 16th San Diego Asian Film Festival — p. 2

Kalusugan’s Inaugural Gala: A New Tree Planted!— p. 4

Zena Babao: Is America in Serious Trouble? — p. 9

Msgr. Gutierrez

Arts & Culture

Health & Wellness

Lifestyle


Prominent civic leader,Lee T. Doria, passed away

Pope Francis: I have specialadmiration for Filipinos

Game changer: America vs China in the WestPhilippine Sea

By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. Publisher & Editor

San Diego Asian Journal The original and rst Asian Journal in America

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Not too many Filpinos have a chance to make afortune in America and return to the Philippines torepay the country of their birth. Michael Gaviola

is one.

On Monday, November 9, 2015, he will inaugurate his latest pet project: a school building wheremany students can get an excellent education without going to Metro Manila and spending their parents hard-earned money on transportation, boarding and living expenses. Its impact on the presentand future generations of Tarlaquenos is long-lasting, and will secure the legacy of Michael and hiswife Rosemarie.Many people know of Michael Gaviola, yet do not really know him. What they see is a very ener-

getic and optimistic marketing professional, someone who will not be discouraged by the seeminglyimpossible task of moving a product or a business despite many obstacles.He is such an optimist that when faced with a seemingly impossible task, he continues to believe

in his endeavor like Moses was convinced God will part the sea so his chosen people could cross.While waiting for prospective customers in an almost empty room just a few minutes before oursales presentation, he would tell me: “Natrapik sila (They got caught in the traffic), or “They will all

May the soul of Leonida Ramirez Tamondong Doria

rest in everlasting peace!

Leonida, who was popularlyknown as Lee T. Doria, was sur-rounded by her family and rela-tives when she passed peacefullyat 5:45am, October 22, 2015 ather palatial home in StonebridgeEstates at Scripps Ranch after afierce battle against lung cancer.Lee was born on December 18,

CBCP.org | VATICAN,10/24/2015— Almost a year afterhis visit to the Philippines, PopeFrancis still has some nice thingsto say about the Filipinos.In a brief and casual meeting

with Filipino bishops attendingthe ongoing Synod on the familyat the Vatican, the Pope againexpressed his admiration for theFilipino faith.“The Holy Father said ‘I have

special admiration for the Fili- pinos,’” Cebu Archbishop JosePalma quoted the pontiff as say-ing. “Basically, he is taking us as people of great faith.”

Daet Bishop Gilbert Garcera

said the Pope also recalled with“great happiness” the “LoloKiko” Filipinos nickname thatFilipinos fondly gave him.“He was really laughing and

by Richard Javad Heydar-ian, Rappler.com | 10/26/2015-- After hesitating for years, theUnited States has finally decidedto openly challenge China in theWest Philippine Sea, deployingdestroyers into the 12 nauticalmiles radius of Chinese-occupied land features in the area.Throughout the last two years,China has frantically built asprawling “great wall of sand”across the Spratly (Kalayaan)islands, changing the facts on the

ground without confronting any

significant resistance.Utilizing state-of-the art tech-

nology, China has artificiallyreclaimed 20 times more landthan all other claimant coun-tries combined in the last fourdecades. China hopes that theseconstruction activities will bolster its sovereignty claims(see Art.7 and 47, Paragraph 4 ofUNCLOS) in the area and allowit to better project power againstother claimant states. There isno moral, legal, and technologi-

cal equivalence between China’s

reclamation activities and that ofother claimant states in the area.

Given the massive power asymmetry between China and its smaller neighbors,only the United States has the wherewithalto challenge Beijing’s unremitting quest formaritime dominance in East Asia. And to thedelight of its Asian allies, particularly thePhilippines and Japan, the Obama adminis-tration is finally drawing a line in the sand,challenging China’s great wall of sand inone of the most vital Sea Lines of Commu-nications (SLOCs) on earth.

On the surface, the US is simply engagingin routine operations to ensure freedom ofnavigation in the West Philippine Sea and beyond. It is easy to dismiss America’s latestmove as calibrated saber-rattling to calm the

by Paterno Esmaquel II, Rap- pler.com | MANILA, 10/30/2015 – In a round one victory for thePhilippines, a United Nations- backed arbitral tribunal at TheHague, Netherlands, unanimous-ly decided it has the right to hearManila’s historic case againstBeijing.In a news release late Thursday

evening, October 29, the tribu-nal said it “has held that boththe Philippines and China are parties” to the United NationsConvention on the Law of theSea, and therefore “bound by its provisions on the settlement of

disputes.”“The Tribunal has also held that

China’s decision not to partici- pate in these proceedings doesnot deprive the Tribunal of juris-diction and that the Philippines’decision to commence arbitrationunilaterally was not an abuse ofthe Convention’s dispute settle-ment procedures,” it said.“In light of the foregoing, the

Tribunal has concluded that itis presently able to decide thatit does have jurisdiction withrespect to the matters raised in 7of the Philippines’ Submissions.

GMA News | MANILA,10/29/2015 -- The Philippines isthe only country in the SoutheastAsian region that has Internet

freedom, according to an analy-sis conducted by independentwatchdog organization FreedomHouse. This year also marks thefifth consecutive year of Internetfreedom decline globally.The report, entitled Freedom

on the Net 2015, looked at theInternet freedom of 65 countriesaround the world, scoring coun-tries based on three criteria— obstacles to access (25 pointsmaximum), limits on content (35 points maximum), and viola-tions of user rights (40 pointsmaximum). A total score of 0 isconsidered the most free and 100is the least free.Countries with scores from 0-30

are considered “free,” from 31-60are considered “partly free,” andfrom 61-100 are considered “notfree.”The Philippines has a total score

of 27, making it the only South-east Asian country included inthe study with Internet f reedom.The Philippine score breakdownis 10 points for obstacles toaccess, 5 points for limits on con-tent, and 12 points for violationsof user rights.In the whole of Asia, the Philip-

pines is only second to Japan(which has a score of 22). Of thecountries included in the analy-sis, China is the least free, with ascore of 88.However, Internet freedom in

the Philippines is actually on thedecline, compared to the firstevaluation in 2012.There’s also no change in the

Philippines’ freedom of Internetscore between 2014 and 2015.Press freedom is considered partly free and improving accessto Internet is hindered by expen-sive subscription fees and servicelimited mostly to major cities.The study noted that out of

a population of 100.1 million people, the Philippines has anInternet penetration rate of 40 percent and no blocked socialmedia or information and com-munications technology (ICT)apps, no blocked political or


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Lee T. Doria

1946 to Felisa Villacorta Ramirezand Jose Tenorio Tamondong inMalued District, Dagupan City,Philippines.

A well-loved and trusted communityleader, she was the president of the Da-

gupan City Club of San Diego, Pangas-inan Association of San Diego County,House of the Philippines in Balboa Park,and the Co-General Chairperson of theAnnual Miss Philippines of San DiegoCounty Beauty Pageant in the early ‘90ssponsored by the Philippine-AmericanCommunity Association of San DiegoCounty. An experienced and success-ful business entrepreneur, she was theBroker-Owner of the LT Doria Realty& Mortgage and a Certified Public Ac-countant in California.

She was survived by her husband,Manny Doria, the Special Assistant tothen-US Congressman Bob Filner; herchildren / in-laws: John-John Doria /Desiree Gutierrez Doria, Andrea DoriaFernandez / Ernest Fernandez, NancyDoria Bandoy / Jay Bandoy, and AlmaDoria Do / Viet Do), and her sevengrandchildren: Marvin Doria Fernandez,Amity Doria Fernandez, Enzo GutierrezDoria, Logan Gutierrez Doria, Athena

Doria Bandoy, Orion Doria Bandoy, andCody Doria Do. She was preceded indeath by her second eldest son, VictorBernard Tamondong Doria.

She was also survived by her siblings:Bernardo Tamondong (Philippines); Ale- jandro Tamondong (San Diego); EsterTamondong Manimtim (Los Angeles),Alex Tamondong (San Diego); ImeldaTamondong Nunnery (Kentucky); andGrace Tamondong Manimtim (SanDiego).

The VIEWING of her remains will be heldat 5:00PM - 8:00PM, Wednesday, October28th (CHAPEL of the ROSES) and 5:00PM- 8:00PM, Friday, October 30th (MAINCHAPEL) at Glen Abbey Memorial Park,3838 Bonita Road, Bonita, CA 91902.

The FUNERAL Mass / Services will be at10:00AM - 12:00PM, Saturday, October 31stat MAIN CHAPEL, Glen Abbey MemorialPark, 3838 Bonita Road, CA 91902.

If you wish to assist the family, you maysend your donations to:

Manny Doria,13108 Downing Lane,San Diego, CA 92131.MANNY DORIAREALTOR®, MBA, MPA(619) 829-5394www.ltdoriarealty.com

Childhood LeadPoisoning isPreventable

A child got his blood tested for lead poisoning at an event in City Heights.

More than 1,000 children and young

adults under the age of 21 in San DiegoCounty had elevated blood lead levels in2012, according to the California Depart-ment of Public Health (CDPH) Child-hood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch.

That’s why preventing childhood lead poisoning is so important and the Countyof San Diego is launching a “PreventChildhood Lead Poisoning: Learn WhereLead Can Be” campaign to raise aware-ness during California Childhood LeadPoisoning Prevention Week Oct. 25-31.“We want to remind parents that lead

poisoning can be detrimental to youngchildren’s health and development andit’s important that they ask their child’sdoctor about lead testing,” said WilmaWooten, M.D., M.P.H., San Diego Coun-ty public health officer. “A blood test isthe only way to identify and confirm lead poisoning in children.”

Most children who have lead poisoningdo not act or look sick, and the expo-

sure frequently goes unrecognized. Ifthey have any symptoms, they may beeasily confused with common child-hood complaints such as stomachaches,crankiness, headaches or loss of appetite,according to CDPH. Even low levelsof lead in blood have been shown toaffect IQ, the ability to pay attention andacademic achievement.Children can be exposed to lead by

ingesting lead-contaminated dust, paintchips from deteriorating lead-based paint, and lead-contaminated soil.

Other sources of lead poisoning are:lead dust carried home on parents’ work

clothescertain imported ceramic pottery painted objectstraditional home remediesimported candies and food productsadditionally, adults who work in jobs or

hobbies that involve lead products suchas soldering, making stained glass, and

handling bullets or fishing sinkers can put children at risk by bringing lead dusthome on their clothesThe San Diego County Health and Hu-

man Services Agency’s Childhood LeadPoisoning Prevention Program will haveinformation displays at all County Re-gional Public Health Centers as part ofthe campaign. They will also be making presentations to healthcare providers andcommunity groups and raising awarenessthrough HHSA’s Facebook and Twitteraccounts.For more detailed information regard-

ing the campaign or to request materialsor a presentation, please visit www.sdlead.org or call 619-692-8487.

That number is an increase from 22 people a week ago and includes a newlyconfirmed death, County Health andHuman Services Agency officials said.The 30 cases include 27 confirmed hu-

man cases including four deaths, threethat were previously reported, and three probable cases, including one previouslyreported death.The California Department of Public

Health uses patient symptoms and bloodand spinal uid tests to classify possibleWest Nile virus cases as “confirmed,”“probable,” “suspected” or “not a case.”For public reporting, state public healthand the County consider both “con-firmed” and “probable” cases as West Nile virus infections.

The latest confirmed death was a62-year-old San Diego man, who diedOct. 15.At the start of September, San Diego

County had just one confirmed humancase. This week County public healthand environmental health vector controlofficials reminded people to follow theCounty’s “Prevent, Protect, Report”guidelines to protect themselves frommosquitoes that can transmit West Nile

virus to humans from infected birds andanimals.As of Oct. 28, the County reported:27 confirmed human cases, including

four deaths and two people who did notsuffer illness but were screened whenvolunteering to donate blood.Three probable human cases, including

one death Nine suspected human cases (withstate tests pending)

303 dead infected birds recovered45 batches of infected mosquitoes

collected Nine sentinel chickens testing positive

for West Nile virus

Prevent, Protect, Report:Prevent Mosquito Breeding: Dump outor remove any item inside or outside ofhomes that can hold water, such as plantsaucers, rain gutters, buckets, garbagecans, toys, old tires, and wheelbarrows.Mosquito fish, available for free by con-tacting the Environmental Health VectorControl Program, may be used to controlmosquito breeding in backyard watersources such as unused swimming pools, ponds, fountains and horse troughs.

Protect Yourself from Mosquito Bites:Protect yourself from West Nile virus by staying inside when most mosquitoesare most active, at dusk and dawn. Wearlong sleeves and pants or use repellentwhen outdoors. Use insect repellentthat contains DEET, picaridin, oil oflemon eucalyptus, or IR3535. Makesure screens on windows and doors arein good condition and secured to keepinsects out.

Report Dead Birds and Green Swim-ming Pools: Report dead crows, ravens, jays, hawks and owls, and green swim-ming pools to the Environmental HealthVector Control Program by calling (858)694-2888 or emailing [email protected].

For more information about West Nilevirus, go to San Diego County’s “Fightthe Bite” website.

West Nile Virus Update: 30 Cases,Five Deaths

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Some of you may be wondering whathappened to Kalusugan CommunityServices (KCS)? Where is it now? Is italive or dead? Since the Filipino Ameri-can Wellness Center at 1419 East 8thStreet, National City, was sold in Marchof this year, many have been wonder-ing what has happened to KCS. Gossipshave been around the community thatKCS has folded and has disappeared.Many also have not been reading theAsian Journal to read the news thatKCS is downloading and not folding.People should know there’s a difference between those two terms.

Well, I want you to know that first ofall, we moved our office to half of the

Asian Journal office in National City— i.e., 550 East 8th Street, Suite 6, Nation-al City in the Old Schoolhouse Squareclose to the Villa Manila Restaurant.It’s smaller, cozier, cheaper to maintain,more parking, more access to differentrestaurants, and so less stressful!KCS is also having an Inaugural Gala

Celebration on November 12, 2015,Thursday from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM atthe Marina Village, Baja Room, 1936Quivira Way, San Diego 92109.The community is invited to come and

see what KCS has been doing this pastyear in terms of moving forward anddesigning a New Kalusugan—thus, A NEW TREE PLANTED.

As a result of our strategic visioning,we will have a new name, revised vi-sion, mission, goals, objectives and morecomprehensive programs. Dr. Ofelia Di-rige, Founder and President, will pr esentthis strategic visioning at the Gala. Besure to come if you want to see what the

future is like for KCS and whether youwould be challenged to get involved.The main speaker is Dr. James Sal-

lis who will talk about “Kalusugan’sSpecial Role in the Filipino Community:The Future is Bright!” He is Distin-guished Professor of Family Medicineand Public Health; Chief, Division ofBehavioral Health UCSD; and Directorof Active Living Research. LCDR JohnCometa, Chaplain Corps of the U.S. Navy, a promoter of Total Wellness, willgive the challenge to the community andalso deliver the closing prayer.The Dr. Riz Oades Endowed Scholar-

ship Award was started this year by KCSand the awardee will be announced at

this event. Five community organiza-tions were chosen by KCS to be givenawards due to their dedication andfaithfulness for service to the commu-nity and KCS.These are the: Cosmopolitan Lion’s

Club, San Diego Majestic Lion’s Club,Philippine Nurses Association, SamahanFilAm Performing Arts & EducationCenter, and Silk Road Productions. Thenew staff and board members will be presented and inducted by Atty. AudieDe Castro, Philippine Honorary ConsulGeneral.Sponsors for this event are: San Diego

Gas & Electric, UCSD Department ofFamily Medicine and Public Health, UC

SD Health, Comerica Bank, and CoxCares. There will be rafes, dancing,music by Azroz Professional Sound andLighting and entertainment by DanceArts Center, Chaplain Cometa andMaster Siu-Fong, a well known Tai ChiInstructor at Southwestern College andaround the world.Tickets are $60/person or $550 for a

table of ten. For information and tickets,contact Lauren Garces at [email protected] / (619) 828-3101.Hope to see you!!!!!

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Kalusugan’s Inaugural Gala: A New Tree Planted!

Governor SignsWeber Bill Ex-

panding Educa-tional Support

for Foster KidsSACRAMENTO – Governor EdmundG. “Jerry” Brown has signed legislationauthored by Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber aimed at tripling the numberof foster children eligible for supple-mental educational services throughthe state’s Foster Youth Services (FYS) program.

“We know that students in foster careare more likely to achieve their full po-tential when they are provided servicesdesigned to meet their particular needs,”said Assemblymember Weber. “It’simperative that foster youth get the support and resources they need to succeedacademically.”Students in foster care are one of

the most vulnerable and academicallyunderserved student groups in Californiaschools. A recent study found that fosteryouth had both the lowest graduationrate and highest dropout rate of any

student group in the state. FYS helpsthese students through special programs,including counseling and mentoring,aimed at mitigating the academic disad-vantages foster youth experience.The FYS program is limited by statute

to serving foster youth placed in non-relative foster care settings like grouphomes, which results in students placedwith relatives being shut out of gettingthe services they need. Currently, onlyabout 30 percent of California’s fosteryouth are eligible for the program.“Regardless of placement, these chil-

dren are our responsibility,” Weber said.“We know that foster children livingwith relatives face the same barriers toacademic achievement as youth in grouphomes. It just makes sense that we giveall of these children the additional support they need for success.”

AB 854 would expand FYS eligibilityto match the broader definition of fosteryouth used in the state’s Local Control

Funding Formula for K-12 education.The bill also leverages the expertise andknowledge of the county FYS programsto support districts in implementingLCFF for foster youth.


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Oceanside, CA – North County Transit

District (NCTD) has been working forthe last three months to prepare NCTDfacilities for the strengthening El Niñostorm system in the Pacific Ocean.This weather pattern has the potentialto become one of the most powerful onrecord, according to weather forecasters.El Niño could bring extremely intensestorms to the West Coast during thewinter of 2015-2016.In preparation for El Niño, NCTD is

taking proactive measures to ensure safeand continuous transit operations, andto reduce the risk to NCTD facilitiesincluding railroad tracks, stations, and bus maintenance facilities. Foreseeablestorm impacts could include soil erosiononto or beneath rail tracks, ooding, fail-ure of weak tree limbs, or loss of power.During recent months, NCTD staff

have taken action to mitigate potentialrisks associated with El Niño by:trimming trees to reduce the likelihood

of falling tree limbs;

stockpiling and staging key suppliessuch as sandbags, rail ballast and stormwater filtration rolls;reserving back-up equipment such

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ties to prevent ooding and reduce stormwater pollution; and purchasing sump pumps and additional

power generators to limit the impacts ofooding and power loss“Our goal is to be as El Niño Ready

as possible and to minimize storm andooding impacts on our public transit fa-cilities that could disrupt transit servicesfor the public”, said Matthew Tucker, NCTD’s Executive Director. “If the El Niño visits San Diego with the intensityexpected, there will be ooding and ero-sion that will disrupt our operations butour goal is to be prepared and minimizethe impacts of El Niño winter storms ontransit riders.”

Special attention for this preparedness planning focused on potential erosionand runoff from slopes and bluffs alongrail lines. Preparedness plans alsofocused on potential ooding areas near

Some tips on selling yourproperties in the Philippines

Phil-Am Law 101 by Atty. RogelioKaragdag, Jr., Member, State Bar ofCalifornia & Integrated Bar of thePhilippines

If you are planning to sell your prop-erty in the Philippines, there are someimportant things that you will have tokeep in mind.

First, marketing your property in thePhilippines is quite different than that inthe United States. Here, a seller can usu-ally avail of the multiple listing service(MLS). While MLS is also available inthe Philippines, it is on a very limited basis. Also, you can readily research themarket value of your property here bysimply going online. In the Philippines,market value is very subjective and eventhe appraisal made by a professional ap- praiser is often unreliable. Finally, thereis no established escrow or title company service in the Philippines; instead,most transactions are being handled bylawyers.Secondly, if the property is inherited

and the title is still in your parents’names, you cannot sell it without first paying the inheritance tax. The processis quite long and tedious, sometimeslasting up to 6 months. Ask yourself-- will you have the time, patience andfunds to be coming back and forth to thePhilippines to do this?Thirdly, assuming that the property

is inherited and you are able to pay theinheritance tax, the title will containan annotation at the back that will staythere for two years. You must wait for2 years before you can ask the Registerof Deeds to cancel the annotation. The

problem is, most buyers will not buythe property unless you first remove theannotation. So, the sooner you pay theinheritance tax, the sooner you can sellyour property.Fourthly, if your property is classified

as agricultural, and worse, tenanted, the buyer will usually require you to removethe tenant and to change the classifica-tion of your property from agricultural toresidential or commercial. This processif quite expensive and lengthy. You mustgo through several agricultural agenciesto get the conversion permit. Now, asregards the tenants, you may have to paya hefty compensation to have them agreeto surrender their tenancy rights. If thereare trees in your land, you may also haveto get a permit from barangay and theDepartment of Environment and NaturalResources (DENR) before you can cutthem down.You must also be aware of the taxes

involved. If you are the seller, you usu-ally pay a 6% capital gains tax. The 6%is based on the fair market value, noton the gain you make. If the property iscommercial), there is a value added taxof 12%.Finally, you sign the deed of sale and

get paid. Now, how do you bring yourmoney with you to the United States?As you know, you cannot carry all thatmoney with you into the United Stateswithout getting in trouble with the law.The safest way is to remit the money toyour bank account in the United States.Most Philippine banks provide thisservice for a nominal fee.Good if you are able to go to the

Philippines and take care of all thesematters. Otherwise, appoint an attorney-

in-fact or engage the services of a pro-fessional who is competent, trustworthyand knowledgeable. Your representative

will have to prepare the paperwork, dealwith several government agencies, andnegotiate with the buyer. But most im- portantly, you must be able to trust yourrepresentative with the purchase money.

Atty. Rogelio Karagdag, Jr. is licensedto practice law in both California and thePhilippines. He practices immigrationlaw in San Diego and has continuously been a trial and appellate attorney inthe Philippines since 1989. He tr avels between San Diego and Manila. Hisoffice is located at 10717 Camino Ruiz,Suite 102, San Diego, CA 92126. Healso has an office in the Philippines atUnit 1718, Manila Executive Regency,1200 J. Bocobo Street, Ermita, Manila,with telephone numbers (02)554-0412 &(02)5221199. Please call (858)348-7475or email him at [email protected]. He speaks Tagaloguently. Articles written in this columnare not legal advice but are hypotheticals

intended as general, non-specific legalinformation. Readers must seek legalconsultation before taking any legalsteps.

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency an-nounced its annual Green Power Leader-ship Awards to seven businesses acrossCalifornia. The firms were among 25 businesses and organizations across 13states recognized for their achievementsin advancing the nation’s renewableenergy market and reducing greenhousegas emissions that contribute to climatechange.

“We commend all our award winnersfor expanding the use of the zero carbonmarket,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’sRegional Administrator for the PacificSouthwest. “These organizations demon-strate that green power is an affordableinvestment that provides reliable energywhile fighting global warming.”

The 2015 Green Power LeadershipAwards were presented today at theannual Renewable Energy MarketsConference in Arlington, VA. The fol-lowing businesses and organizations in

the Pacific Southwest were among thewinners nationwide:

Green Power Partners of the Year Apple Inc., based in Cupertino, Calif.,

has one of the nation’s most robustrenewable energy programs in terms ofits level of implementation—achiev-ing 100 percent renewable energy usecompany-wide in the U.S. as of 2014.Apple previously received a Partner ofthe Year Award in 2014 and an On-SiteGeneration Award in 2013.

Green Power Purchasing Partners ofthe Year

Crossroads School for Arts and Sci-ences, located in Santa Monica, Calif.,is a founding member of the RenewableEnergy Consortium for Schools, whichenables schools to purchase green powerefficiently and at competitive prices.In 2014, Crossroads purchased morethan 1.6 million kWh of green power,representing 100 percent of the school’selectricity use.

Kaiser Permanente, located in Oakland,Calif., concluded a renewable energy purchase program that will increase itson-site solar generation by as much as70 megawatts (MW) and will enabledelivery of more than 150 MW of off-site solar and wind generation in comingyears. As a result, half of all electricitywill come from renewables by 2017,enabling the company to meet its green-house emissions goals three years aheadof the target date.

On-Site Generation Partner of the Year City of Hayward, CA/Water Pollu-

tion Control Facility (WPCF), locatedin Alameda County, Calif., replaced itsaging cogeneration units with a new 1.1megawatt cogeneration facility that usesthe methane produced from the digestersas fuel. The new facility, along with thesolar array, produces more eligible green power than the WPCF needs, whichmeans it can export excess electricenergy to other city facilities. The cityestimates that the WPCF will export1,192 megawatt-hours of green powerannually.

Sustained Excellence in Green PowerPartner of the Year

Intel Corporation, based in Santa Clara,Calif., is the largest U.S. voluntary pur-chaser of green power and since 2013 ithas purchased 100 percent green powerfor its U.S. operations. Intel is currentlyusing more than 3.1 billion kWh of

U.S. EPA Honors 2015 Green PowerLeaders in California

Downtown En-cinitas to unveilDay of the Deadthemed mural

Encinitas, CA – October 26, 2015 – At

5:15 pm on November 1, in a downtownalley, the first mural of the Encinitas101 MainStreet Association’s AlleyActivation Program will be revealed.The mural is being completed on the back of the Coast Hwy Traders building, between D and E streets to the west ofSouth Coast Hwy 101.

The public is encouraged to comedirectly from the Day of the Dead Cel-ebration held at the Encinitas Commu-nity Center to the unveiling , which willinclude entertainment and refreshmentsas well as costume contests for thosewho come dressed in Day of the Deaddress, even including pet costumes.

Coast Hwy Traders owner BeverlyGoodman chose artists Debi Wingerand Mayra Navarro from among severalartists who applied to paint a Day of theDead mural on the back of Goodman’s building as part of an Alley ActivationProgram organized by the Encinitas101 MainStreet Association (formerly

DEMA). The program is designed to bring more foot traffic to downtownalleys and eliminate the criminal activitythat the alleys have attracted for manyyears. Plans include additional murals,landscaping, lighting, and improve-ments to the dumpster location, possiblyeven dumpster sharing and customizedenclosures.

Encinitas 101 MainStreet DirectorThora Guthrie said, “This project notonly enhances our downtown, but it brings the community together to doso.” She added, “There are already anumber of businesses operating out ofthe alleys. It is our hope to have more businesses located here, creating an evenmore vibrant downtown, with even moreshopping and event spaces.”

The Alley Activation Program hasreceived strong support from both thecity and county. Encinitas City Coun-cil awarded the program $5,000 for2015, even more than E101 requested.Individual businesses are also gettingsupport for their portion of the projectsthrough the City of Encinitas FaçadeImprovement Grants. In addition, theAlley Activation Program was awarded


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Balik Bayani by Ruel Borgonia

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soon be coming, brace yourself”.But his story, the story of his true being, is known only to a few.

Privileged child

Michael grew up as a privileged childof educated and afuent parents. Hisfather and mother were educators whoran a very successful school and other

business endeavors. As a teenager in Ba-guio City, he would drive the family cardespite being too young to do so legally.After his parents had gone to bed, hewould sneak out and push the car quietlyout of the driveway into the street. Oncehe thought he was far away enough, hewould start the car and speed away to join his friends to all-night parties.

As a young family man, he provedhimself to be a prolific breadwinner.In no time, he settled his family into aluxurious house in White Plains in Que-zon City, one of the country’s exclusivecommunities. There was nothing hecould not sell as a marketing executive.But he also had a taste for the good life:expensive clothes, cars and the works.He also enjoyed the game of chance, thethrill of taking risks. He experienced thehighs and the lows in life.When the family had an opportunity

to migrate to the United States andstart a new life, Michael and Marie did

not think twice, especially since they believed it would secure a better futurefor their children. Still, their heartsremained in their home country. In NewYork, they proved they could duplicatetheir success - Mike in the marketingworld and Marie in the health industry- just like what they did in the Philip-

pines. Guided by the spirit of a song that proclaimed that if one “could make it in New York, he could make it anywhere,”they encountered little difficulty andseemed on their way to an eventualcomfortable retirement. But one eventchanged the course of Mike Gaviola’slife: September 11. Mike worked in oneof the buildings, and it was just fortunatehe was not at work that morning. Itwas a wake-up call. For a long time,he experienced the guilt complex of asurvivor. He questioned his good fortune

until he realized there was a reason forit. He still needed to live to do good forhis fellowman.This he proved to himself when an

opportunity to sell properties in thePhilippines came to his door. Several businessmen in the Philippines learnedabout his marketing skills and goodreputation, and offered him the job.

Not easy

It was not an easy decision for Mike toaccept the offer. Although his thriving business was interrupted by the terror-ist attacks, he could still pursue otherendeavors that were worth his time. Sell-ing properties in the Philippines was a pioneering task that could not guaranteea success, for it was an untrodden path. No one had done it yet; no one knew itwould be feasible.But after surviving a sure death and

with a new lease in life, he had nothing

to lose. As a New Yorker who “madeit in the greatest city in the world andtherefore would make it anywhere,” the prophets of doom did not discouragehim. Instead, he saw it as an opportu-nity to help his countrymen. This was achance to pay back his country for the blessings he received while growing up

in its cities, mountains, rice fields andtowns. If he succeeded in encouraginghis fellow Filipino Americans to buy properties in the Philippines, moneywould ow in from the U.S. Houses andcondominiums would be built; construc-tion-related manpower like masons,carpenters, engineers, architects, realtors

and others would be hired; manufactur-ers of cement and other constructionmaterials like nails, lumber, and roofingwould prosper and provide employ-ment to many. The Philippine economywould boom. All this because FilipinoAmericans were encouraged to buyhomes in the Philippines by marketing people with vision like Michael Gaviola.Michael dubbed this phenomenon as“patriotic investment”; when it caughtfire and succeeded, he earned the honorof being “the father of patriotic invest-ment.”

“It was not an easy task,” he admittedduring a television interview lauding hissuccess. “Many people did not believeus especially since a few were burned bythe experience. They were sold proper-ties that were not built.”

The plan

But Mike had a plan. He put up a

company, the Philippine PropertiesCenter, Inc., and asked the publishers ofreputable Filipino American newspapersto become his managing partners.

“Nagbebenta kami ng drowing (Wewere selling drawing)”, said one ofthem. “People bought not becausethey saw an already-built property but

because they trusted us. They knew we put our reputation at stake because wesincerely believed the developer woulddeliver.”

The endeavor gradually succeededand other developers started coming toMichael Gaviola and asking for repre-sentation. Eventually, other developersfollowed his example and sent theirrepresentatives to different areas in theU.S., Canada, the Middle East and even

Europe where overseas Filipino workerswere aplenty. Mike’s vision that hisconcept of patriotic investment wouldhelp the country became a reality. Hecould then sit back and relax, knowingthe seed he planted had grown into astrong tree and spawned other seeds todevelop into a forest. He knew he coulddo more but had to retire not for himself but for his beloved Marie. He owed a lotto her for keeping their family togetherand supporting all his endeavors. Sheworked too hard and deserved a rest.They bought a luxurious condominiumunit in Mandaluyong in Metro Manilaand settled into a retirement, althoughthe energetic Mike could not help butdabble in some other projects.

“We always enjoyed going to the mov-ies on Thursdays,” Marie confided whenI asked about retiring in the Philippines.

“Why Thursdays?” I asked.“Because on Thursdays, movie tickets

are free to senior citizens like us,” Mike

blurted out.We all had a good laugh.

They were supposed “to live happilyever after” at this point when a familycrisis forced them into the “fourth act”of their lives, the first being their life inthe Philippines, the second their migra-tion to the United States, and the thirdtheir life after 9/11 with patriotic invest-ment endeavors. Mike parent’s school business in Tarlac needed attention, especially since its main proponent, one oftheir sisters, passed away. Mike realizedhe had to continue his parent’s legacy bygetting involved in its operation. But hismotive is not profit, for he has enoughto tide over his family comfortably. It isto share his blessings by helping educatethousands, if not millions, of the youthand assure them a better future. At noonon November 9, Mike and Marie willinaugurate the opening of a new school building. He asked me to drop whatever

I am doing, y over to the Philippines,and be an honored guest to witness thestart of the next chapter in his blessedlife.

And on Thursday, he and Marie, justlike always, will watch a movie. Ticketsare free, you know, for it’s senior citi-zens’ day.– AJ

Marie and Mike Gaviola

was so happy about it,” Garcerasaid.According to Palma, it created a good

impression on the Pope how elderly areheld in high regard in the Philippines.“It’s a sign that I am appreciated. I am

loved in the Philippines,” Pope Francissaid, according to the Cebu prelate.

The Tribunal has concluded,however, that its jurisdiction with

respect to 7 other Submissions by the Philippines will need to beconsidered in conjunction withthe merits. The Tribunal has re-quested the Philippines to clarifyand narrow one of its Submis-sions,” it added.That the tribunal has no jurisdiction

over the case, is China's strongest argu-ment against the Philippines. – Rappler.com

social content, and no arrested bloggers or ICT users.

According to Freedom House’swebsite, they “analyze the challenges tofreedom, advocate for greater politicalrights and civil liberties, and support

frontline activists to defend humanrights and promote democratic change.”They plan to expand next year’s analysisand cover more countries. — TJD, GMA News

One of the great things about writinghere is simply access to information.You wouldn’t believe all the cool thingsyou hear about, read about, and find outabout. Seriously. Recently I discoveredthat a “Boeing 702 satellite will expandmultimedia communications for mobileusers in China, India and other marketsin Asia when it enters service in 2018. New York Broadband LLC (NYBB) is

procuring the satellite, and will leasecapacity to CMMB Vision to providea comprehensive suite of media andinformation services to Asian customers.

“NYBB and CMMB Vision are break-ing new ground in mobile media ser-vices,” said Charles Naumer, managingdirector of NYBB. “With the finalizationof this contract with Boeing for a 702

satellite, we have significantly movedforward in making next-generation mobile communications widely available inAsia.” Silkwave-1 will eventuallytake the 105 degrees east-orbital slotcurrently occupied by NYBB’s Asia-Star spacecraft, along with its L-bandspectrum rights. Silkwave-1 will offer100 times greater transmission powerthan the AsiaStar spacecraft that it willreplace.”

Most of us tend to think about comput-ing power in terms of our phone, laptopand desktop. We upgrade when our providers tell us to and we’re more orless happy (does that sound like an oldscience fiction film from the nineteen-sixties?) and then get on with our lives.We don’t really think about satelliteupgrades and that’s kind of a shame

because satellites make so much of whatwe do possible.

“With this new Boeing satellite,Silkwave-1, we will realize a vision todeliver quality multimedia capabilitiesto the consumer on the move,” saidCharles Wong, chairman and CEO ofCMMB Vision. “Video, voice, data andother new digital media will becomemore readily available than ever beforealong the Silk Road of Asia, one of themost historically significant routes forcommerce in the world.”

Seriously, is that cool or what? Ac-cording to Wikipedia (the source of pretty much everything) The “Silk Roador Silk Route is an ancient network oftrade and cultural transmission routesthat were central to cultural interactionthrough regions of the Asian conti-nent connecting the West and East bymerchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers,nomads, and urban dwellers from Chinaand India to the Mediterranean Sea dur-

ing various periods of time.“Extending 4,000 miles, the Silk Roadderives its name from the lucrative tradein Chinese silk carried out along itslength, beginning during the Han dy-

nasty (206 BCE – 220 CE). The CentralAsian sections of the trade routes wereexpanded around 114 BCE by the Handynasty, largely through the missionsand explorations of Chinese imperialenvoy, Zhang Qian. The Chinese tookgreat interest in the safety of their trade products and extended the Great Wallof China to ensure the protection of thetrade route.”

Imagine, for two millennia the SilkRoad facilitated trade. Now, Silkwave-1is going to facilitate it more than ever

before.“A variant of the ight-proven Boeing

702 satellite family, Silkwave-1 will be equipped with highly efficient solarcells, generating 14 Kw of power andcarrying a 9-meter reector. “The newSilkwave-1 spacecraft is designed tosupport broadband multimedia broad-casting to mobile users,” said MarkSpiwak, president of Boeing SatelliteSystems International. “It will havededicated beams over China and Indiaand a steerable beam over other Asiancountries for independent services fordifferent regions. This optimizes power based on regional needs and multipliesthe overall bandwidth delivery capac-ity.”

2018 launch schedule“The Silkwave-1 is scheduled for

launch in 2018, with the launch service provider to be determined by NYBB.Based in Denver, Colo., New YorkBroadband owns and operates 12 UHF

television stations in the United States.

CMMB Vision, based in Cyberport,Hong Kong, is a next-generation mobilemultimedia service provider and a principal developer of leading mobiletechnologies as well as broadcast-unicast convergence technology. CMMBstands for, “Converged Mobile MediaBroadcasting,” the mobile handheld TVtechnology standard in China.

A unit of The Boeing Company,Defense, Space & Security is one ofthe world's largest defense, space andsecurity businesses specializing in inno-vative and capabilities-driven customersolutions, and the world’s largest andmost versatile manufacturer of militaryaircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, De-fense, Space & Security is a $31 billion business with 53,000 employees world-wide.--- Sources Boeing, Wikipedia

Silkwave-1, a Boeing 702 satellite,

will enter service in 2018 and expandmultimedia communications for mobileusers in China, India and other marketsin Asia.

Boeing Satellite to Expand Mobile Communi-cations Services in Asia; New 702 satellite,

Silkwave-1, slated for 2018 launch

BALIK BAYANIBy Ruel M. Borgonia The month of October is officially

observed as Filipino-American HistoryMonth in the United States.History cannot be changed…and it

affects us until today. Learning from the past is everyone’s responsibility. Buthow many of our Filipino Americankababayans really know our history.Knowing our history will let us knowour heritage and our identity as a people.Here are 20 facts of Fil Am history to

learn and share;1. Question: Did you know who

invented the ourescent light? Answer:AGAPITO FLORES invented theourescent light in the early 1940's, thusthe name FLUOR-RES-CENT.Source: Information adopted from

Filipino American National HistoricalSociety (FANHS) Instruction Kit 19922. Back in the 1920's and '30's, the ratio

of men to women was 20 to 1 (becauseof World War I). In some places it was40 to 1. Because they were Filipino,they were not allowed to marry whitewomen. In the state of California dur-ing 1926, the local authorities imposedanti-miscegenation laws on Filipinos.Filipinos had to drive out of state inorder to marry white women.Source: Information adopted from the

National Filipino-American Empower-ment Conference 1997 brochure.3. In 1763, Filipinos made their first

permanent settlement in the bayous andmarshes of Louisiana. As sailors andnavigators on board Spanish galleons,

Filipinos -- also known as "Manila-men" or Spanish-speaking Filipinos-- jumped ship to escape the brutality oftheir Spanish masters. They built houseson stilts along the gulf ports of NewOrleans and were the first in the UnitedStates to introduce the sun-drying pro-cess of shrimp.Source: Marina E. Espina. "Filipinos in

Louisiana". A.F. Laborde & Sons: NewOrleans, 1988.4.Did you know that a Filipino-Amer-

ican named Eduardo San Juan designedthe Lunar Rover or "moon buggy"which was used by the Apollo astronautsto explore the moon?Source: "Filipino Americans - Just like

Me!" Compiled by Mencie Y. Hairston5. The elite class of rich Filipinos, also

known as "pensionados," were allowedto come to America to learn in Americanuniversities. In November 1903, 103 pensionados became the first Filipinostudents in American universities and

campuses.Source: Adelaida Castillo-Tsuchida's"Filipino Migrants in San Diego: 1900-1946". University of San Diego, SanDiego, CA, 1979.6. Immediately after the Katipuneros

(freedom fighters) won their indepen-dence from Spain, the United States began to impose its own brand of neo-colonialism on the Filipinos. It is knownin U.S. history books as the "PhilippineInsurrection," but is hardly ever taughtin schools. The Filipino American Warlasted from 1898 to 1902, and in those 3years: 70,000 Americans died & 2 mil-lion Filipinos were killed.Source: Stanley Karnow. "In Our

Image: America's Empire in the Philip- pines". New York:

Source: Sison-Paez, Marites. "IgartaUnbound." Filipinas Magazine, October1997, pg. 46.7. In the early 1900's, Filipinos came to

the U.S. and settled down in many areas.

In Hawaii Filipinos worked on sugarcane plantations. They also came tothe West Coast of the U.S., where theyworked many long hours on farms andin the agricultural fields picking gr apes,asparagus, lettuce and other fruits andvegetables in places like Hayward,Salinas, Stockton, El Centro, and evenin Escondido. In Alaska they worked inthe fish canneries.Source: Adelaida Castillo-Tsuchida's

"Filipino Migrants in San Diego: 1900-1946". University of San Diego, SanDiego, CA, 1979.8. On October 13,1587, Filipinos first

crossed the Pacific Ocean,, fifty years before the first English settlement ofJamestown was established.Source: Eugene Lyon. "Track of the

Manila Galleons". National Geographic.Vol. 178, No.3, Sept. 1990, pgs. 4-37.9. Unknown to many Filipinos, through

the Treaty of Paris (April 11, 1899),Spain sold the Philippines to the United

States for $20 million, thus endingover 300 years of Spanish colonization.That was quite a bargain for the UnitedStates!Source: Stanley Karnow. "In Our

Image: America's Empire in the Philip-

Filipino American History Month(428 Years of Fil Am History)

pines." New York: Ballentine Books,1989.10. When Filipinos came to the United

States in the early 1900's, they had tocompete against other ethnic groups toearn a living. Tensions grew betweenwhite Americans and Filipinos. WhiteAmericans blamed Filipinos for takingtheir women and their jobs. For thisreason, many hotels, restaurants, andeven swimming pools had signs thatread "POSITIVELY NO FILIPINOSALLOWED!" Sometimes they read,"NO DOGS ALLOWED!"Source: Cordova, Fred. "Filipinos:

Forgotten Asian Americans". Dubuque,

Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publushing Co.,1983.11. Where did the term Pinoy origi-

nate? It is believed that the term Pinoy

originated from the early Filipinos whocame to the United States. The Manongs(uncles) as the "oldtimers" were alsoknown to call themselves Pinoys todistinguish themselves from Filipinosliving in the Philippines.Source: Philippine History 101 website

http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~ip/his-tory.html12. It was on October of 1890 that San

Miguel Beer was born.. San MiguelPale Pilsen is the best selling for eign beer brand in: the South of China, HongKong, Beijing, and Nepal. FOUR out ofEVERY FIVE beers being drunk in thePhilippines is a San Miguel.Source: San Miguel Beer Home Page

http://www.sanmiguelbeer.com13. In 1781, Antonio Miranda Rodri-

guez Poblador, a Filipino, along with44 other individuals were sent by theSpanish government from Mexico toestablish what is now known as the cityof Los Angeles.Source: Cordova, Fred. "Filipinos:

Forgotten Asian Americans". Dubuque,Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publushing Co.,1983.14. Loida Nicolas Lewis, a Filipina-

American, is chairman and CEO of TLCBeatrice International Holdings, Inc., amultinational food company with salesin 1995 of $2.1 billion. Working Womanmagazine hailed her as the top business-woman in the country for 1994. Mrs.Lewis was the first Asian woman to passthe New York State bar exam withouthaving studied law in the U.S.Source: Ann On-Line http://www.an-

nonline.com15. The 4th wave of Filipino Immigra-

tion to the United States began after the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965

and continues to the present day. Thisallowed the entry of as many as 20,000


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Game changer

Pusoy A Novel

by Rudy Liporada

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nerves of anxious allies.A closer look, however, reveals the

dramatic nature of America’s latestmaneuver aimed at reining in Chinesemaritime assertiveness. Like never before, America is directly challengingChina’s sovereignty claims in the area,even if this carries the risk of height-ened Sino-American tensions ahead ofthe APEC and ASEAN summits nextmonth, if not potential clashes betweenAmerican and Chinese armed forces. Noless than the future of the Asian order

hangs in the balance.

Maritime CommonsDespite all the advancements in tech-

nology and land-based infrastructure,about 90% of global trade is still carriedthrough maritime routes.The South China Sea is an artery of

global trade, facilitating $5 trillionin international trade, $1.2 trillion ofwhich is bound for the United States.It also serves as a key transit route forthe bulk of the energy imports of majorAsian economies such as Japan, SouthKorea, and China. Unlike the PersianGulf, which is also a major transit pointfor hydrocarbon trade, the South ChinaSea is vital to the global food supply,accounting for as much 10% of worldfisheries supply. Hundreds of millions of people across the region depend on theWest Philippine Sea for their daily diet.During his intimate retreat with

President Barack Obama back in 2013,

Chinese President Xi Jinping boldlyclaimed, “The vast Pacific Ocean hasenough space for two large countrieslike the United States and China.”Reinforcing lingering suspicions that hewas perhaps calling for a Sino-Americanco-dominion in the Pacific theater, theChinese leader proposed a “new modelof great power relations,” where Wash-ington and Beijing will effectively treateach other as peers with r espective zonesof inuence in the area.To be fair, Xi’s proposal for a new

regional order – what I have called PaxChimerica – was based on an earlier joint statement between the Hu Jintaoadministration in China and the newly-installed Obama administration, whichhas framed Sino-American relations as“the most important bilateral relation-ship in the world.”The November 2009 joint statement

between the two powers quite controver-sially stated, “The two sides agreed that

respecting each other’s core interests isextremely important to ensure steady progress in US-China relations.” ForBeijing, one of those “core interests” issafeguarding China’s territorial integrity

and sovereignty claims, which have progressively expanded from peripheralrestive regions such as Tibet and Xinji-ang to Taiwan and, in more recent years,much of the South China Sea.Unlike other maritime superpowers

throughout history, from Netherlandsand Britain in early modernity to theUnited States today, China, however, istreating adjacent waters as an extensionof its continental territory, its national“blue soil”. This is nothing short of astrategic coup against modern maritimeinternational law, which, based on theworks of the legendary Dutch legal phi-losopher Hugo Grotius, strives to ensure‘open seas’ for the purpose of interna-

tional commerce and peace.

Law and disorderRefusing to acknowledge China’s sov-

ereignty claims over artificially-createdislands in the area, the United States Navy’s (USN) guided-missile destroyer(USS Lassen) has pierced into the 12nautical miles radius of Beijing-occupied land features on a regular basis. Itis a move that is both urgent and risky,simultaneously carrying the promise ofreining in Chinese maritime assertive-ness and provoking a confrontation withAsia’s superpower.

Though Washington has not ratified theUnited Nations Convention on the Law ofthe Sea (UNCLOS), thanks to the intransi-gence of some members of the U.S. Senate,the USN observes the relevant provisionsof the UNCLOS as a matter of customaryinternational law. No wonder then, Washing-ton has allowed Chinese military vessels to pass through its EEZ in the Pacific as well as12 nautical miles territorial sea off the coast

of its Alaskan territories. Together with itsallies, Washington has undergirded freedomof navigation across the globe, securing thefoundations of unimpeded international tradeand maritime security.

Although China is a signatory to theUNCLOS, it has repeatedly sought to imposerestrictions on the entry and movement offoreign military vessels and aircrafts well beyond its territorial sea. And in clear contra-vention of UNCLOS (see Article 60), it hasengaged in a sweeping reclamation activityacross the Spratly chain of islands, perma-nently altering the nature of disputed featureswell beyond its EEZ and continental shelf.

Against the backdrop of the glaring gap between China’s actions and its legal obliga-tions, the United States (a non-signatory tothe UNCLOS) is, quite ironically, invokingUNCLOS as a basis to challenge China’ssovereignty claims in the area.

On paper, the United States professes neu-trality on the sovereignty claims of compet-ing claimant states in the South China Sea.But its recent decision to conduct freedom ofnavigations operations – deploying surveil-lance vessels and possibly even reconnais-sance aircrafts – within the 12 nautical milesradius of China’s artificially-created islandsrepresents a de facto rebuke of China’s ter-ritorial claims in the area.

The showdown

The UNCLOS (Art. 18, Sec. 3, Part II) provides “continuous and expeditious” rightfor innocent passage for foreign vesselswithin the territorial sea of a coastal state.But this principle doesn’t apply to activitiesthat are “prejudicial to the peace, good orderor security of the coastal State,” including“any act aimed at collecting information tothe prejudice of the defense or security of thecoastal State.”

In short, the UNCLOS doesn’t provideAmerican military vessels the right to engagein surveillance operations within the 12nautical miles of Chinese-occupied islands.China considers such activities as prejudicialto its interests.

“There is no way for us to condoneinfringement of China’s territorial sea andairspace by any country under the pretext of

maintaining the freedom of navigation andoveright,” the Chinese Foreign Ministrywarned in response to America’s decisionto conduct freedom of navigation opera-tions within the 12 nautical miles radius ofChinese-held features. This means the UnitedStates is essentially challenging China’ssovereignty claims to these islands.

China has been engaged in reclamationactivities practically across all the features(Fiery Cross, Hughes, Cuarteron, Gaven,Subi, Johnson, and Mischief Reefs), underits control in the Spratly chain of islands. None of them are considered by legal expertsas naturally-formed “islands” (see Art. 121of UNCLOS), with at least three of them(Gaven, Subi and Mischief reefs) consideredas low-tide elevations, which are not entitledto any territorial sea of their own (see Art.60, Part V and Art. 13, Sect. 2, Part II ofUNCLOS).

Deploying freedom of navigation opera-tions within the 12 nautical miles radius ofthese features doesn’t violate internationallaw, since they were originally low-tideelevations. (This is why it is important towatch whether American will also challengeChina in the Fiery Cross, the commander-and-control center of China’s activities in thearea, which is widely considered as a rockthat can generate its own territorial sea.)

The duration, frequency, and depth ofthese operations will also determine China’scounter-measures. Beijing has a wide rangeof options to respond to America’s challenge.It could buzz American vessels with jetfight-ers, or/and deploy an armada of para-militaryforces backed up by conventional navalforces. The two powers have a wide range ofsticks to stare down each other without trig-gering all out conict.

Historically, the USN conducts freedom ofnavigation operations away from the lime-light. But this time is different, especiallywith the world carefully watching America’snext action. This also means that China’sleadership is bound to come under tremen-dous pressure to respond accordingly. This isa battle for leadership in Asia. – Rappler.com

The author teaches political science at De La Salle University, and is a regularcontributor to Asia Maritime Transparency

Initiative of Center for Strategic and Interna-tional Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C. Hislatest book is “Asia’s New Battleled: US,China, and the Struggle for Western Pacic”(Zed, London). The article is partly based onhis latest column for The National Interest.

Maring is washing a huge pile ofcloths, squat over a ‘batya’ underneatha faucet. Beside her, her Aunt Connie isalso washing clothes. Beside them arestill mounds of clothes waiting to bewashed. Around them, cloths are already pinned, hanging on clotheslines.

Connie eyes Maring with pitiful eyes.She is only 18, Connie sighs to herself.Maring began to sob.“I know, I know. It’s really hard, iha,”

Connie said.“I just so miss them, Aunty,” Maring

said in between sobs.Connie also tried to hold back her tears.

“I miss your mother, too, iha but whatcan we do? Let us just be comfortedwith the thought that they are now at peace.”

Maring trying to subdue her sobs said“I really thank you, Aunty, for taking meunder your care.”“What of it? You are my niece. And I

should really be the one thanking you

because now that you are helping me,we can get larger volumes of cloths towash and make more money.”The dripping of the faucet and the

swishing of clothes being washedwith their hands seemed to confine thememories of Maring’s mother who had just passed into the eking of a livelihood.

After several more minutes, Conniesaid, “Let’s take a break, huh!”

They both entered the backdoor of thehouse with Maring ahead of Connie. Ap-

proaching a table, Maring saw two pairsof blue sailor uniforms.“What are these, Aunty?” Maring

asked.“Oh! I forgot to tell you. Those were

brought in when you were alreadyoutside washing. It belongs to a US Navy who just want them ironed. Theman who brought them said we wererecommended by a friend in the GHQ.He said he will pick them up tomorrowmorning.”“Would you want me to iron them,

Aunty?”“You have to be careful with them.”“Of course, Aunty.”That night, illumined by a dim light

from a kerosene lamp, Maring placedfresh charcoal into the at iron. By theiron horse, piles of ironed clothes werealready stacked.After checking the iron to be already

hot, Maring gingerly picked the navyuniforms and ironed them, humming as

pressed on.After she was done, she placed the uni-forms to hang on the wall and preparedto sleep.Maring unfurled a mat on the oor

and snatched a pillow and a thin blanketfrom a corner. She laid down facing theuniforms and with the kerosene lampclose by her. She stared at the uniforms before blowing of the lamp.

The uniforms appeared to glow in thedark.

Chapter 5 – Maring, 1946

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WidespreadGains in Home

Prices for AugustData released by S&P Dow Jones

Indices for the S&P/Case-Shiller HomePrice Indices for August 2015 show thathome prices continued their rise acrossthe country over the last 12 monthsThe S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National

Home Price Index, covering all nineU.S. census divisions, recorded a slight-ly higher year-over-year gain with a 4.7 percent annual increase in August 2015versus a 4.6 percent increase in July2015. The 10-City Composite increased4.7 percent in the year to August compared to 4.5 percent in the prior month.The 20-City Composite’s year-over-yeargain was 5.1 percent versus 4.9 percentin the year to July.San Francisco, Denver, and Portland

reported the highest year-over-year gainsamong the 20 cities with price increasesof 10.7 percent, 10.7 percent, and 9.4

percent, respectively. Fifteen cities reported greater price increases in the yearending August 2015 versus the year end-ing July 2015. San Francisco and Den-ver are the only cities with double-digitincreases, and Phoenix had the longeststreak of year-over-year increases. Phoe-nix reported an increase of 4.9 percentin August 2015, the ninth consecutiveincrease in annual price gains. Portland posted a 9.4 percent annual increase, upfrom 8.5 percent in July 2015; this is the biggest jump in year-over-year gains thismonth.- - - - - - -

FHFA HousePrice Index Up0.3 Percent In

AugustU.S. house prices rose 0.3 percent in

August on a seasonally adjusted basisfrom the previous month, according tothe Federal Housing Finance Agency(FHFA) monthly House Price Index(HPI). The previously reported 0.6 per-cent increase in July was revised down-ward to reect a 0.5 percent increase.The FHFA HPI is calculated using

home sales price information from mort-gages sold to, or guaranteed by, FannieMae and Freddie Mac. From August2014 to August 2015, house prices wereup 5.5 percent. The U.S. index is 0.9 percent below its March 2007 peak andis roughly the same as the December2006 index level.For the nine census divisions, season-

ally adjusted monthly price changesfrom July 2015 to August 2015 rangedfrom -0.4 percent in the East NorthCentral and Middle Atlantic divisions to

+0.8 percent in the East South Centraldivision. The 12-month changes wereall positive, ranging from +2.2 percentin the Middle Atlantic division to +8.3 percent in the Mountain division.

Increasing rents, limitedinventory of low-value homes,and the popularity of urbanlife have prompted runawaycondo-value appreciation in

many housing markets

- Condo values were hit harderthan single-family homes duringthe recession, and lagged in therecovery, but now they are appre-ciating more quickly than houses.- Condos are appreciating at 5.1

percent annually, outpacing the3.7 percent rate of single-familyhomes in the U.S.- Condo values in Denver, San

Jose and other hot tech marketswhere home values have beenrising rapidly are appreciatingexceptionally fast.SEATTLE, Oct. 27, 2015 - Condos are

appreciating faster than single-familyhomes in markets across the U.S., espe-cially where job markets are thriving orurban renewal is underway, according

to the third quarter Zillow® SeptemberReal Estate Market Report[i]. Condos inthe U.S. are appreciating at a rate of 5.1 percent, compared to the 3.7 percent appreciation among single-family homes.

Condo values crashed hard during thehousing bust that kicked off the GreatRecession. From the pre-recession peakto the lowest value, the median U.S.single-family home lost 20 percent of itsvalue; from peak to bottom, the typicalU.S. condo lost 33.2 percent of its value.The housing market has since bounced

back, and condos have finally caught up

to other homes. In September, accordingto Zillow’s data, they are appreciatingfaster than single-family homes in nearlytwo-thirds of the top 35 most populatedhousing markets.Condo values outpaced house values

the most in the New York City metroarea, in Dallas and Houston, and in Bos-ton and Denver.In Denver – one of the country’s

fastest-growing housing markets – condovalues are growing in value at an annualrate of just under 20 percent, whilesingle-family home values are rising at15.9 percent.“The housing bust hit condo values

Condos are Back – and Outpacing Single-Family Homes in Appreciationhard, and over the past few years, buying a condo wasn’t always consid-ered a good investment compared to asingle family home,” said Zillow ChiefEconomist Dr. Svenja Gudell. “Butthat’s changing, and condos increas-ingly represent a strong-performing,often affordable choice, particularlyfor first-time buyers interested both inhomeownership and in keeping a lower-maintenance, city lifestyle. However, asyounger buyers compete for homes inurban neighborhoods, it’s important toconsider some of the additional costs of

condo life, especially homeowner asso-ciation fees, when weighing options.”In Philadelphia, a market where many

renters say they want to buy, single-family homes dropped slightly in valueyear-over-year, but condos are growingat 2.3 percent.

But in Miami, where luxury condoshave spread across the skyline and con-dos make up 63 percent of the housingstock, condo values are not rising quiteas fast as single-family homes.

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ScienceDaily.com | 9/19/2015 — Ina new paper in the journal Health &

Place, Bader and colleagues demon-strate how the app works. Research-ers used the app to rate 150 differentfeatures of neighborhoods in majormetropolitan cities across the UnitedStates. They found that the app, calledComputer Assisted NeighborhoodVisual Assessment System, eliminatedthe costly and time-consuming aspectsof conducting research. The app har-nesses Google Street View technology,the street recognition program thatlinks together images to create pan-oramic views of cities and rural areas.

“Before Google Street View, sociolo-gists had to cover hundreds of squaremiles in neighborhoods and painstak-ingly record visual details to answerresearch questions about gentrification,elders and healthy aging, and more,”Bader said. “CANVAS takes GoogleStreet View a step further by marryingits image data collection with Django

software, providing a reliable, efficientand comprehensive tool for conductingsociological research on a large scale.”

Graffiti and parks

Since the 1970s, sociologists have rat-ed neighborhoods for factors that affect people’s quality of life and health. Inany given rating, researchers must takenote of hundreds of details involvingland use, aesthetics, traffic design andamenities, a neighborhood’s proximityto parks, and sidewalk types.“Neighborhoods affect how healthy

people are, how they interact, and howsafe they feel. Factors like brokensidewalks, curbs without cut-outs, anda lack of cross-walks are associatedwith negative health outcomes,” Baderexplained.In the case of studying health of el-

ders, ratings identify risk factors, suchas broken sidewalks, that could lead

elders to experience unhealthy out-comes. For example, if elders have towalk on broken sidewalks, that couldmake them less mobile and less likelyto interact with peers. The data is usedto predict the likelihood of elders agingin place, which in turn gets provided to policy makers. National Institute for Child Healthand Human Development provideda $247,888 grant for the creation ofthe application. The study in Health& Place is believed to be the first oneof its scope to examine the reliabilityof Google Street View in rating U.S.neighborhoods. Bader and his col-leagues at Columbia University hope

to secure funding to develop the app intoa product that sociologists everywherecan use.

Aging in place in D.C.

Getting at the heart of why elders leavecommunities in which they live, andwhat prevents them from aging in place,is a question Bader aims to answer. He’snow conducting research in the Wash-ington, D.C. region, where the popula-tion of those 65 and older will increaseto 15.3 percent in 2030, according to policy think tank The Urban Institute.

AU graduate students are using CAN-VAS to rate features on streets in elderlyneighborhoods in D.C., MontgomeryCounty, Prince George’s County, FairfaxCounty and Arlington County. Studentsare rating features related to physicaldisorder (litter, boarded-up buildings,graffiti), walkability (curb cuts, cross-walks, crossing signals), and land-use(types of buildings on streets).After the students finish rating streets,

they will use geostatistical computationto create a “surface” of each measure-- the “surface” looks like a heat map

showing where physical disorder is highor low. Bader and his colleagues willuse the maps to determine neighbor-hood conditions associated with healthoutcomes among elders. In addition, thecomputer maps provide a useful visualaid for policy makers.“This will help us know what challeng-

es elders face in D.C. and how feasibleit is for elders to successfully age in place without facing major physicalobstacles,” Bader said.

The above post is reprinted from ma-terials provided by American Univer- sity. The original item was written by Rebecca Basu. Note: Materials may beedited for content and length.

Care facility? Web tool to speeddata collection

The average Apple worker'shome is worth more than vetimes as much as the average American home, and the gap

has been widening.Oct 26, 2015

SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNews-wire/ -- Workers at Google, Facebookand Apple live in pricier homes thanother Bay Area workers and have fasterhome value growth than other workers.The average Apple worker now lives

in a home that is more than five timesmore valuable than the average U.S.home. The gap has widened in the lastfive years. In 2010, the average Appleworker's home was worth three times asmuch as a typical U.S. home.Bay Area home values are soaring,

driven by a ood of well-paying jobs attechnology companies. But Zillow foundhome-value appreciation for tech work-ers from these three companies outpacedthat of their neighbors in Silicon Valley.To do the comparison, Zillow looked atcensus datai to see where employees at

the tech companies' Silicon Valley head-quarters live, and then compared theirhome values to those nearby."This analysis highlights the widen-

ing wealth gap between tech company

employees and other U.S. workers – agap that is putting increasing pressure onhousing markets where tech companiesare booming," said Zillow Chief Econo-mist Dr. Svenja Gudell.

The analysis found:The typical worker at Apple's Cuper-tino, Calif. headquarters lives in a homethat is worth about $1.14 millionii, about$241,000 (27 percent) more than the me-dian home in the already-pricey San Josemetro area and $380,000 (50 percent)above the median home value in the SanFrancisco metro area.Workers at Google and Facebook head-

quarters – in Palo Alto and Menlo Park,Calif., respectively – lived in even morevaluable homes. The median home valueamong Facebook workers is $1.25 mil-lion, and the median home value amongGoogle workers is $1.28 million.The value gap between Silicon Valley

techies' homes and their neighbors'homes has been widening recently, espe-cially for Apple workers.Apple workers' home values took off

after the first iPhone was released in June2007, when Apple's stock price rose, in-creasing the wealth of many employees.

Prior to summer 2007, the typicalGoogle employee lived in a home thatwas 37 percent more expensive than theaverage San Jose home; since sum-mer 2007, that gap has widened to 39 percent.

Similarly, prior to summer 2007

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