B JULY 3-5, 2013 • LA MIDWEEK ASIAN JOURNAL C alendar of Events across Community Journal America july 3 & 1 0 Two FACLA Celebrations for July 4th: The US Independence Day The Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) cordially invite the public for a double celebration of the 4th of July, the American Independence Day on Wednesday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 10, 2013. The first celebration on July 3 will celebrate the wedding anniversary of FACLA’s 3rd Vice President Letty Reyes and musician Maestro Dr. Buddy Reyes together with their granddaughter Sam Leynes. from 11am to 4pm at the FACLA Social Hall, 1740 West Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026. There will be dancing and the music will provided by The Dr. Buddy and Letty Reyes FANTASTIC BAND. Lunch will be served at 12nn. The next celebration will on July 10 from 11am to 4pm for the Philippine-American Friendship Day. Ms. Letty Reyes is also the Chairperson for the said affair to be held in FACLA. FACLA will celebrate two events on July 10, the Philippine-American Friendship Day and the US Independence Day. For more information please call FACLA at (213) 484-1527 or Letty Ryes at (323) 644-2827 or visit our website at www.newfacla.org. july 6 BASC 26th Annual Picnic at Baldwin Park, CA Binangonan Associatino of Southern California (BASC) will hold it’s 26th Annual Picnic, on July 6, from 11 to 8pm, at Morgan Park, at 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA. 91706, phone (626)813-5245. Please wear any BASC T-shirt and bring your favorite dish to share with our kababayans. Lots of foods, games, fun and surprises are in store for everyone! There will also be a basketball game. Remember to bring your raffle tickets and win our big prizes! Any inquiries, call President Olan Celestial at (323) 356-3090. Hiram Award for WB Carlos Antonio Jr. The Metropolitan Lodge #352 invites you all to the Hiram Award for WB Calos Antonio Jr., taking place on July 6, Saturday, 6pm, at the Green Leaf Garden Masonic Center on 12001 Beverly Blvd., Whittier, CA, 90601. Bretheren are requested to come in business casual attire, while ladies are requested to come in semi-formal attire. There will be free dinner and dancing, and the event will be open to non-masons. 2013 Sta. Isabel Grand Reunion You are all cordially invited to the most awaited 2013 Sta. Isabel Grand Reunion. We look forward to having you join us in solidarity, camaraderie, fellowship, and entertainment. Mark your calendars! The Reunion will be on July 6, Saturday, at the Ryan O’Connell Hall on 575 W. Estudillo Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577, from 9am to 10pm. Please come in Filipiniana attire. We all look forward to welcoming you all in this fun and exciting event. Hosted by the Sta. Isabel, Kawit, Cavite of Northern California. http://www.asianjournal.com • (213) 250-9797 Your debts and Samson Debt Relief Atty. Lawrence (Part 1) IF YOU have debt problems, think of Samson. Samson lived in Israel about 1200 B.C. Before he was born, the Israelites betrayed the one true God again by going back to their ungodly ways. God punished the Israelites by delivering them over to the Philistines who worshipped the false god Dagon. Thus, the Israelites were living under the yoke of Philistine rule for 40 years. Samson was granted supernatural strength by God to fight the Philistines as well as perform heroic feats in the name of God. An angel of the Lord in human form appears to the barren wife of Manoah, an Israelite, and promises her that she will have a son who will deliver Israel from the oppression of the Philistines. However, God’s condition was that both mother and son must abstain from all alcoholic beverages, and not to shave or cut his hair. Following these conditions, Samson would become a “Nazarite of God” who dedicated his life to God. In exchange, God would give Samson supernatural strength. Move over Superman, Batman and Spiderman. Samson was actually the world’s first super hero because of his gift from God, the one true God, the God of Moses and Israel, my God, who sent His only Son, Jesus, who willingly agreed to become man and die on the cross for us because He loves us so, that we may have eternal life with Him after our earthly life expires. Samson was born 1,200 years before Jesus was born through the Blessed Virgin Mary in a manger in Bethlehem. As a young man, Samson falls in love with a Philistine woman. Although his parents object, Samson decides to marry the woman who worships the false god Dagon. On the way to visit his fiancé, Samson is attacked by a lion. Samson rips the lion apart with his bare hands! Sometime later, when Samson is on his way to his wedding, he finds that a swarm of bees have nested in the carcass of the lion. He eats the honey, and at the wedding celebration he offers a riddle to the 30 Philistine guests: “Out of the eater something to eat; out of the strong something sweet.” Samson said that if they could solve the riddle, he would provide thirty garments to the guests. Frustrated by their inability to solve the riddle, the guests persuade Samson’s bride to get the answer from Samson. Samson gives the answer to his bride on the 7th day and his bride gives the answer to his guests who say “What is sweeter than honey and what is stronger than a lion? To get the 30 garments that he had promised if the riddle was solved, Samson went to a nearby village and killed 30 Philistines whose garments he gives to the wed- ding guests. However, when he returns to the wedding, his bride has chosen one of the guests as her husband. The bride’s father offers Samson his younger daughter who weighs a ton but Samson rejects the offer, saying that she is not heavy enough. His original bride at 5 tons was just right for him. Instead, Samson catches 300 foxes and attaches torches to their tails. He lets them loose to burn the corn fields and vineyards of the Philistines. Samson then falls in love with Delilah. He sees Delilah for the first time lifting 500 lbs. barbells at the gym, and it’s love at first sight. But the Philistines now hate Samson so 3,000 Philistines follow him to his cave where he kills a thousand of them with the jawbone of a donkey. The Philistines bribe Delilah with 1,000 pieces of silver to find out the secret of his strength. Samson teases Delilah by answering that if she tied him with fresh bowstrings, new ropes or if his locks are woven together, he would become weak. Delilah has her servant tie up Samson with fresh bowstrings while he sleeps, but when he wakes up he easily snaps the bowstrings. (To be continued) *** Lawrence Bautista Yang specializes in bankruptcy, business, real estate and civil litigation and has successfully represented more than five thousand clients in California. Please call Angie, Barbara or Jess at (626) 284-1142 for an appointment at 1000 S Fremont Ave Bldg A-1 Suite 1125 Unit 58 Alhambra, CA 91803. (Advertising Supplement) july 8 -2 0 UP Alumni Association-SF Launches First-Ever Filipino Cultural Immersion Summer Camp The UP Alumni Association of San Francisco (UPAA-SF) in coordination with its community partners, Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, RAMAR Foods International Scholarship Foundation, and the Office of the Mayor’s Adviser on Education and Family Services is conducting the 1st Filipino Cultural Camp on July 8-20, 9pm - 3pm at the Bessie Carmichael Middle School Campus on 824 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA 94107. This multi-age educational camp is open to children and teens 10 to 18 years old. This program is designed to give the Fil-Am youth of the Bay Area the gift of pride and immersion in their Filipino cultural heritage. They will learn the different aspects of Filipino culture in a fun and educational way. They will also be given the real opportunity to connect with their roots, understand their culture, and appreciate and preserve their heritage. The subjects to be taught by noted Filipino American subject matter experts include: Philippine Geography, Philippine History, Tagalog, Filipino Literature, Philippine Dance, Philippine Music, Filipino Costumes, Filipino Games, Martial Art and Filipino Cuisine. For inquiries, please contact Cecile G. Ascalon, Camp Coordinator at [email protected]; or call her at (650) 201-4913.; Letty Quizon, Program Chair, at [email protected] (408) 455-4137; or Sonia Delen, Program Co- Chair at soniadelen@ yahoo.com (415) 203-8111. july 8 -3 1 SIPA Entrepreneur Training Program Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) is pleased to present the Entrepreneur Training Program – Developing Your Business Skills, a program that will run from July 8 to July 31, every Monday and Wednesday evenings, from 6pm to 9pm. The signature training program is open for new and current business owners. Topics to be covered include business planning, marketing, legal/labor issues, taking your business to the next level, business banking, budgeting, and more. At the end of the program, participants will have created their very own business plans, and will receive a certificate of attendance that can also serve as a supporting document for future loan applications. Contact SIPA and learn more about the program. You may call (213) 382-1819 ext. 107, or email [email protected]. Deadline to register is on Monday, July 1. Registration fee of $80 will be due at the first class. Spaces are limited! Hurry and register today! (SIPA is located at 3200 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026. july 1 2-1 4 Santa Ignacia Society of America (SISA) 16th Anniversary Celebration in Las Vegas The Santa Ignacia Society of America (SISA) celebrates its 16th Anniversary in Las Vegas! Calendar of Activities: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 7pm Walking Tour of LV Strip; Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 5pm. Dinner-Dance at the Egyptian Ballroom Luxor Hotel; Sunday, Luau Luncheon at the Ancheta Residence. For more information, please contact Ludi Santos-Martin at (818) 267-4618 or Rose Valenzuela at (818) 744-4919. july 1 9 -2 1 The 17th AFCCPC National Convention The 17th National Convention of the Alliance of Filipino Catholic Charismatic Prayer Communities will be held at the Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel and Convention Center on July 19-21, 2013. The scriptural guideline for this Convention is from Psalm 5:8, “Guide me, Lord, in your righteousness.” Chairing and coordinating this event is Ging Mangaliman, member of the AFCCPC Board (213) 453-2595; [email protected]. The Spiritual Director is Fr. Ramon Valera, Head Shepherd of the AFCCPC. Panel of Convention speakers inlcude Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Bishop Oscar Solis. Topics include: evangelization, spirituality, liturgy, pastoral ministry, and youth. Highlights of the Convention include the Filipino Priests Concert and Praise Celebration, healing services, Eucharistic Adoration, and Pilipino Misa ng Bayan. For online reservation, access: www.facrc.org. This Convention is sponsored and presented by the Mid-Pacific Region of the AFCCPC and its leaderhip. Coordinators of this region are: Mikmik Flores, Diana de Guzman, Mae Hartberg, and BJ Mangaliman. july 26 Journey in Faith – An evening of music with the St. Brendan Choral Group St. Brendan Church presents Journey in Faith – An Evening of Music with the St. Brendan Choral Group. With musical direction by Victor Wheeler, the event will be held on Friday, July 26, 7pm, at the St. Brendan Church on 310 St. Van Ness, Los Angeles, CA 90020. For more information on tickets and reservation, please call (213) 590-6249. july 26 -28 2013 CFC North America Eastern Conference The 2013 North America Eastern Conference of Couples for Christ (CFC) USA & Canada will be held on July 26-28, at Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center at 2 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey. CFC USA National Director & President of ANCOP USA.Villanueva announced that this year’s conference theme is “Obey and Witness” (John 2:5 “Do whatever He tells you!”). Sonny Aguiling, conference coordinator, said that over a thousand CFC members are expected to attend the July conference. Aguiling also said, delegates will come from CFC organizations in the following places: Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Philadelphia, Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Canada Areas, Puerto Rico, Belize and South America. Registration for the conference is going on. Detailson how to register on-line, including hotel rates, are athttp:// cfcusaconferences.org/cfceastern/2013/ . Walk-in registrants will not be accepted. If you have an upcoming event and would like us to post it, please email us the details at [email protected] or [email protected] How to help children learn Filipino NOT everyone is equipped with the natural resources to teach the Filipino language to their children. Because not all parents are able to speak it themselves. So, how can children learn to speak Filipino then if the parents don’t even speak it? Perhaps the first goal should be to teach them to understand the language, which can eventually lead to speaking it. Most people that speak a second language besides English can vouch for the fact that they can understand more than they can speak. Even the older generation can read and understand a Filipino book or listen to a Filipino mass, but cannot necessarily speak in that manner. So, there is something to be said for teaching children to at least understand Filipino, because they’re halfway there, so to speak. There are many suggestions on how to solve this continuing dilemma with every new Filipino-American generation falling into the hazard of losing a little bit more of its culture than the last generation. The most common suggestion is to enroll children in a Filipino language course, whether at their school, a learning center, or with books. But even that process does not retain the language down the line, if it is not practiced. Many have taken two to four years of Spanish in school, and still cannot speak or understand much of it after years of not practicing it. Another suggestion on how to teach the Filipino language to children is to surround them with those who do speak Filipino. Some have gone out of their way to find Filipino-speaking babysitters just so their kids can have a chance at learning some of it. Other parents go further and try to learn Filipino themselves in order to teach their own children. But, again, only practice can make this process perfect. For those who had Filipino as their first spoken language, but no longer speak it, they actually have quite a valuable advantage to still being able to speak it. Surely, they can still understand it, for that never really goes away. The spoken part can be forgotten if they’d never spoken a word of it after choosing to speak only English going forward. But with a little practice, and maybe a little immersion into it, learning to speak Filipino again can be very possible. Many people who never even spoke a word of Filipino, and were sent to the Philippines for even less than a year can pick up the language pretty quickly. So, it’s very possible to speak Filipino again, maybe even fluently, for those who once spoke it as a child. Understanding that this is a valuable thing is what’s shamefully missed, because some people don’t realize it until it’s too late. Of course, the best case scenario is to grow up in a Filipino-speaking household, whatever dialect is spoken. But with interracial marriages so common in today’s households, it’s not always an option. I am a first-generation Filipino American, who was born speaking Filipino, and grew up with parents who spoke Filipino to each other and to my sister and me all our lives. Yes, we can both speak it very well. My sister can speak it even more fluently than I because she spent almost a year in the Philippines, completely immersed into the language, both at school and with the family. Strangely, we never spoke it to each other. In fact, we spoke English primarily, even to our parents. But somehow we were able to retain the speaking part of the language because our parents always spoke it to us. My sister eventually married someone who was born and raised in the Philippines through his adulthood, so that only enhanced her Filipino speaking abilities. I married another first generation Filipino, like myself, with the same exposure to Filipino as I had. But we had concern over our future children being able to speak it. We were decidedly sure that we would speak Filipino to each other in the house, so that they would have no choice but to learn it. However, when our daughter was born, communication between brand new parents having a new little baby to take care of was quite challenging as it was. Trying to squeeze in Filipino, unnaturally, with each other was becoming a bigger challenge. So, we, unintentionally, continued speaking English to each other, because it was so much easier. I realized then that we just didn’t speak it fluently enough to be comfortable with it. But somehow, even after giving up on speaking Filipino to each other for the sake of our daughter, she has picked up on a lot of it. She might not speak a word of it back to us, but I can definitely say that she understands a some of it. In fact, it’s the very important basic commands and expressions that she understands like, “maligo ka na,” “kumain ka na?,” “halika,” “bilis,” “tulog na,” “nasaan ang...” Those basic pieces of Filipino roll right off our tongues, so it’s no surprise that she picked it up. But one thing that I do remember going out of my way to do, when she was a toddler learning to speak for the first time, was to say something in Filipino, and followed it in English. I did that as often as I could, hoping that it would help somehow. Well, it really did help! Another valuable resource that we utilized when she was six years old, was to enroll our daughter in the Learn Filipino Program here at Bahay Kubo Center. When I met the President of BKC a few years ago, and heard her talking about the program to someone else, I did not hesitate to jump in their conversation to find out more about this BKC. And since then, we have been actively involved as volunteers, a little bit more each year than the last. We primarily started going to BKC for our daughter’s sake. She learned so much from the LFP classes that we as adults even learned for the first time. We saw how much enrichment she was getting out of it, so we eventually became more and more actively involved, so that we can help share this enrichment with others who might have a little or a lot of challenges with teaching their children how to speak Filipino. Bahay Kubo Center will be continuing its Learn Filipino Program this Spring. If any of the above dilemmas apply to you, your children, or your grandchildren, please come and visit BKC when they reopen their doors to the first 8-week workshop coming this April. You are welcome to come see what the program has to offer. For more information, please contact us at (818) 832-1941, or email us at: [email protected]. For upcoming announcements, visit our website at: www.bahay-kubo.org. Halina kayo sa ating Bahay Kubo Center! (Anna Soriano) UP Alumni Association-SF launches… PAGE B4 t mer Camp is a great first step in educating our Filipino American youth about their rich cultural heritage and connecting them with their roots. The hope is that the more they know about the country of their heritage the more they might be engaged and interested in it. This might also help them as they define and shape their cultural identity.” The Philippine Consul General Marciano Paynor Jr. congratulated and commended the UPAA- SF for launching this ini- tiative. Consul General Marciano A. Paynor, Jr., said. “In a nation as diverse as the United States, knowledge and appreciation of one’s own cultural and ethnic heritage is something that not only benefits our children, but the community they are growing up in. We are grooming our children to be active, contributing members of society, and in that sense it is crucial that they understand who they are and what they stand for. UPAA-SF’s Cultural Immersion Summer Camp is an important step toward building that understand- ing in the next generation.” This Filipino Cultural Summer Camp will definitely be a once in life-time experience for Fil-Am youth in the SF/Bay Area. Application Forms are available for download at the UPAASF website www.upaa-sf.org. For inquiries, please contact Cecile G. Ascalon, Camp Coordinator at [email protected] or call(650)201-4913; Letty Quizon, Program Chair, at lettyquizon@ gmail.com or call (408)455-4137; or Sonia Delen, Program CoChair at [email protected] or call (415)203-8111. n
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