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PIDC Hosts Farewell Party for ConGen Junever Mahilum-West by Tony A. San Juan, OCT.
What The FACT? BY JOSE BAKING
EARTH HOURS
THIS VERSION OF MINE IS BETTER
Earth Hour is helping the environment by turning off the lights for one hour on March 23. I should get a Nobel Peace Prize then for
environmentalism.
My Earth “Hours” is better. It lasts from 11PM-6AM and from 6:30AM to 3PM. Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, it is from 11PM to 9AM, then 10AM to 6PM, then it resumes at 11AM to 6AM. In some parts of the world, their Earth Hours lasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.
Rico Puno Again?
Apparently, Philippine entertainer Rico Puno was criticized for some of his innuendo in his act when they performed in Toronto recently. I have seen Rico Puno’s shticks before and it involves sexually suggestive body movements and some dirty jokes. I will not even say green, or what they call double-entendre here in Canada. There is no subtlety na nga. But, what else is new? You cannot teach an old dog new tricks. People who watch it know what he is going to say and do. But they watch it not because of that. They watch it because of the other 90% of the act. If they have to put up with Rico Puno’s 10% dirty jokes that are not even funny, well, it is a small price to pay ika nga.
Not a Concert Venue Anymore
He was one of two reasons why a certain The Prayer Palace Church does not rent out for concerts anymore. Iyon ang alam ko. I do not know if it rents out to other groups or jsut Filipinos. The other reason is John Lapuz who ended his segment with a “FY,” in an attempt at shock comedy before exiting stage right. He was bombing in his act and that was what he said. Prior to his appearance in that show, he was in Toronto as part of a concert at Molson Amphitheatre. I cannot remember if it was with Pops Fernandez or Martin Nievera and he was funny at that time. I guess he had an off night at the Prayer Palace.
What’s in a Name?
Ika nga ni Shakespeare, “ a rose by any other name would smell jsut as sweet.” Apparently, there was a Mutya ng Manila or Maynila pageant
recently that was launched at Prestige Bar. Sabi ni Pareng Mon Datol, they started that last year. He is surprised daw that another group has taken it over. Sabi naman daw ng mga nagpatakbo ng Mutya recently, Mon datol daw was there during the talks to run the pageant. Well, he said, they said, hindi natin alam.
Name of my Pageant?
Let me see.What name can I use if I want to start a pageant? Miss Caregiver was started by one group which inspired my friend Mon Datol and Cecille Araneta to start Anghel ng Tahanan. PIDC had it’s Miss Philippines which made PCCF to call their Miss
Philippines-
Canada.
The is Miss
Manila
of Fiesta
Filipina.
Maybe, I will
start one that
is called Miss
Maynila. If
somebody
was to start a
Rose of the Philippines pageant, let us remember what Shakespeare said that a rose by any other name will smell jsut as sweet. If we call it Rafflesia of the Pghilippines. Yes, such a flower exists in the Philippines. It is literally just flower – without stems, branches, or leaves – and can grow to the size of a car tire. The odor – that’s right, odor, not scent, not aroma, odor – of this Philippine flower can be downright offensive. But I guess it is not a rose that’s why it smells bad.
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The Philippine Independence Day Council -PDIC hosted
an evening despedida - farewell party for the outgoing Philippine Consul General-Toronto
Junever M. Mahilum - West
on March 20, 2015 at Casa Manila, North York. After serving for more than 3 years in the Toronto consulate post and recently promoted, Mahilum- West will now assume her diplomatic assignment as the new Philippine Ambassador to Jordan.
Organized by officers & members of PIDC and led by president Norma Carpio and her 2 vice presidents Gene Elamparo and Rory Elefano, the dinner event was attended by more than 70 notable leaders and personalities from various FilCan community and Ontario multicultural , social & political organizations.
Among those who graced and said goodbyes to the departing ConGen were members of
the Liberal Caucus: MP candidates Michael Levitt (York Centre), Bill Morneau
( Toronto Centre), Salma
Zahid ( Scarborough Centre), Omar Alghabra( Mississauga Centre), Gary Anandasangree (Scarborough-Rouge Park) and Zubair Patel and Mazhar Shafiq, representatives of MP Arnold Chan and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, respectively. Present too were: Michele Serrano, MP Scarborough Southwest nomination candidate and Julia Krupa, M. Levitt’s assistant.
Also in attendance
were officers of Canadian Multicultural Council- Asians in Ontario ( CMC-AO), namely: Henry Lee, Joe Chen and Mr & Mrs Sid Ikeda . The FilCan community leaders are Ted Dayno, Anita Diaz, Aida D’Orazio, Rafael Nebres & Bill Quibral .Media personalities include Fairchild- Talakayan Radyo producer Jess Cabrias, Nelson Galvez & Tony A. San Juan.
Luminous Financial and World Financial Group,
major sponsors of PIDC 2015Mabuhay Festival were represented by George Dela Rosa, Neil Ceasario & Peaches Madarang and WFG president Agnes Miranda, respectively.
The PIDC Board and Council Members present were : Amy Ada, Verth Bugtong, Pedro Carpio, Gene Elamparo, Aris & Rory Elefano, Helen Lao, Aimee Maravilla, Minda Neri, Jesse Pacetes, Roy Start, Vilma Tahsin, Roger Tarca, Nene & Nanding Ticzon, Vincent Treyes and Al Tupe Other notable guests were : Diwata Viado-East, Samantha & Emely Gavin, family of Pinky & Hazel Knight, Elizabeth Leggett, Alfonso Pico, Joseph Redoblado, Ophelia Monterde
Consul-General Junever Mahilum- West is greeted by PIDC President Norma Carpio at the PIDC despedida.
Santiago, and Monina Lim - Serrano .
The 5 - hour evening celebration of kumustahans
sans iyakan, speeches, singing, native cuisine dining , photo
ops & selfies, networking
and fellowship was ably coordinated by event chair
Suzy Llanera . With a welcome speech by emcee Tom Tan and opening address of S. Llanera, the program includes: Nene Ticzon led the “grace before meals” prayers, Jesse Pacetes stirringly sang the Philippines and Canada’s national anthems, harmonica solo by Sid Ikeda of the Japanese Cultural Centre, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau’s message( read by Michael Levitt) and tribute songs rendered by diva Jennifer Camacho. In her closing remarks, PIDC prexy Norma Carpio aptly thanked the guests, her officers and members and bade her official pama-maalam to the charming and admirable ConGen.
Guests, Canadians and Filipinos alike, were sumptuously treated to native food favourites such as: kare-kare, pancit
bihon, lumpia shanghai, lechon kawali, chicken kawali, chicken tinola, with appetizers of salad, kalamansi & orange iced tea, and halo-halo and Mango sansrival desserts.
The evening’s highlights centred on the presentation of plaque and token of appreciation by PIDC prexy N. Carpio to ConGen J. M. Mahilum-West and as well, the cutting of cake, courtesy of Casa Manila’s Mila Nabor-Cuachon and karaoke sing-alongs.
In her farewell address, Ambassador Mahilum- West expressed her profound appreciation to the PIDC and the community for honouring her with such a memorable celebration. She reiterated her wishes that Filipinos in Toronto and their relatives & friends “will continue to support
the homeland by becoming
dual citizens, election- active, participating in organized trips and visits to the Philippines and generously contributing for the progress and development” of our beloved native land.... ang ating bansang Filipinas.( T. San Juan)