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 YEAR 12, No. 10 APRIL 2009 Home Paper of the 1999 Canadian Ethnic Journalists’ and Writers’ Club Winner for Best Editorial Toronto, Ontario
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MPP MIKE COLLE andBill deterring exploitation of temporary foreign workers
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The story of a young Filipino boy with a heart ailment was
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rst presented to the Filipino Parents’Association of MetropolitanToronto (Filpar) and the OntarioFilipino Women’s Club (OFWC)through the boy’s relatives, whoare members of both communityorganizations.
Heart malady since birth
When Yvan Chris Cuntapaywas born in the Philippines, hewas diagnosed with congenitalheart disease.At four months old, heunderwent an open heart surgeryat the Philippine Heart Center for Asia.But Chris suffered post-operative complications that madehim stay longer in the hospital,draining the little resources of his parents Marivie and ReyCuntapay.Chris’ parents acquired loansfrom many private individuals toenable him to get his medications,which were very expensive in thePhilippines.
Open heart surgery
As Chris grew up, his conditionrequired more intense medicalneeds that resulted in a secondopen heart surgery.As the surgery could not bedone in the Philippines, Chris’family applied for the Herbie Fundfor Sick Kids and came to Canadato have the operation done.In July 2008, Chris, whoturned seven, underwent a rightmaze procedure, pulmonaryarteroplasty, and his tricuspid and pulmonary valves were replacedwith an arti
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cial one.After the surgery, he was inand out of the Toronto Hospitalfor Sick Children.
A mother’s sacri
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As Chris and Marivie wereneither landed immigrants nor Canadian citizens, they were notentitled to state health assistancesuch as the Ontario HealthInsurance Program, home care,drug bene
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ts, or Wheel Trans.His mother, Marivie - whocame with Chris to Canada whilehusband Rey remained home - hadto take her son to the hospital.A relative usually drives bothto the hospital for appointmentsthree times a week.Chris’s expensive medicationsare only available through Sick Kids, and Herbie Fund could only provide for his treatment at Sick Kids.Todate, Chris has used up hisHerbie Fund allotment.
Call for help
In late January, Chris becamevery ill and Sick Kids askedMarivie to have husband Reycome over to Canada.Chris survived, but continuedto be in and out of the hospital.He might require a hearttransplant.Much as they would want towork to address their and their son’s needs. Rey and Marivie arelegally unable to because of their temporary visitor status.Thus, the Cuntapay family hasturned to the Filipino communityto help them hurdle their dif 
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cultsituation.
Initial donations
Filpar president Alex Paruchaand OFWC president ElsieMaranan have cited EnricoMayo, Lipa City Association of Canada president, for 
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nancialcontributions given for Chris.
Groups work to help Filipino lad with congenital heart disease
By GRACE PARUCHA
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Has Private Member’sBill 160 turned into a coldside dish in a brewingpolitical hot pot?Hurrah! Bill 160 passed
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rst reading at Queen’sPark on March 25. Itpassed second reading onApril 9, and referred to theCommittee of the WholeHouse on the same day.
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MANILA MEDIA MONITOR APRIL 2009
The Philippine Consulate General’sOffice in Toronto has started a vigor-ous campaign to get qualified Filipinovoters in its area of responsibility reg-istered for the Philippine presidentialelections on May 10, 2010. Consulateofficials said the registration for over-seas absentee voters (OAV) wouldgo on until Aug. 31, as they called onFilipinos to have themselves listed upto exercise their right to suffrage. Re-ports from Philippine diplomatic postsin the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the MiddleEast, Africa and the Americas showedthat 50,122 have signed up for OAVas of April 20.
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Consulate overseasabsentee voters’registration ongoing
In what better waycould a grateful communityremember its great momentswith the congenial AlejandroMosquera, Philippine consulgeneral in Toronto?Celebrate with Con GenMosquera his commence-ment march as he ends inJune his tour of duty inToronto; but in a singular occasion that would mark aglaring spirit of 
bayanihan
 (collective cooperation) andunity – for a good cause.The good cause: Raise$75,000 to put up a Villageof Unity of 30 homes and becounted as among those whogenerously helped rebuildthe lives of poor compatriotsin the Philippines.All these are set to happenat the Rembrandt BanquetHall on May 22 starting at6:30 p.m., organizers of theevent said.In a letter, organizersof ‘Uniting For A Cause- A Farewell Dinner andDance for ConGen’ stressedMosquera’s desire to get thecommunity involved “in alegacy that each one of ushere in Toronto will cherishforever.”Mosquera intimated thathe was “truly delighted” withthe plan of individuals andassociations to separatelytender 
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parties inhis honor, as he
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nishes histerm as consul general inJune after a six-year stint.But if he had his way, hesaid he would appreciate asingle gathering of a people proud of their roots andheritage and engaged incooperative endeavour to getmany of their 
kababayan
sfreed from the clutches of social and economic misery.“That is my ferventwish,” he said.“This would be a
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that will be true to the
bayanihan
spirit of Filipinosin Toronto,” he added.“As we bid each other adieu, let us unify for a causeto help the very poor in our country, the Philippines, by completing a GawadKalinga village donated bythe community in Toronto,”Mosquera stressed.“Let us be part of ahistoric achievement bychanneling the cost of aseparate farewell party intoa $2,500 home in the Villageof Unity,” he said.Mosquera got his post asConsul General in Torontoin May 2003, coming fromforeign service assignmentsin Baghdad, Iraq; Berne,Switzerland; Honolulu,Hawaii; Hamburg, Germanyand Moscow, Russia.At the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila,he served as AssistantSecretary for Middle Eastand African Affairs andAssistant Secretary for Legal Affairs.Mosquera got his Bache-lor of Arts in Economics andBachelor of Laws degree atSan Beda College, Manila.He also
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nished a course onDevelopment Economics.He is a lawyer and member of the Philippine IntegratedBar.For inquiries and tick-ets, call GK Ancop’s Ma-lou/Francis at 905-564-8539ext. 221/226, the PhilippineConsulate at 416- 922-7181ext. 221, and Rosemer En-verga at 416- 284-2810.
Congen: ‘Unite for a cause’
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