AS THE OPPORTUNITY GROWS FOR UNLIMITED GROWTH AND PROGRESS, THE CHANCES OF FAILURE INCREASES.  THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE SECURITY AND GROWTH AND PROGRESS WITH NO RISK…  EVEN WITHIN THE CHURCH.

UNIVERSE.  Thousands of tourists and scientists have descended on Chile's Easter Island to catch sight of Sunday's total solar eclipse. The eclipse will only be visible from a small section of land, ending over southern parts of Chile and Argentina. The eclipse starts at 1815 GMT about 700km (440 miles) southeast of Tonga, reaching Easter Island by 2011 GMT. The population of Easter Island is expected to double to 8,000--but the eclipse could be hit by cloud cover.

WORLD.  The world is enduring the hottest year on record, according to a US national weather analysis, causing droughts worldwide and a concern for US farmers counting on another bumper year.  For the first six months of the year, 2010 has been warmer than the first half of 1998, the previous record holder, by 0.03 degree Fahrenheit, said the National Climatic Data Center.  A period of an El Nino weather pattern is being blamed for the hot temperatures globally.

Born before the Fourth of July in Philippines - U.S. citizen?

What is the best defense to a deportation charge? I am a U.S. citizen. A FilAm in deportation proceedings claimed he was a U.S. citizen by birth which he derived from his parents who were born in the Philippines when it was still a U.S. territory until July 4, 1946, hence they were U.S. citizens at birth.

On July 9, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit tackled the issue thus:

CITIZENSHIP CLAUSE

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” U.S. Constitution, 14th Amendment.

ANTI-SLAVERY CLAUSE

“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” – U.S. Constitution, 13th Amendment, Section 1.

REVENUE CLAUSE

“. . . all duties, and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States” U.S. Constitution, Art. I, § 8.

Jordan Onza Ugalino, graduated at Leilehua High School in Wahiawa last June 2010 as a Summa Cum Laude, 13th highest from  a total 369 graduating seniors. He is the youngest child of Mr and Mrs Candido and Cita Ugalino of Wahiawa, Hawaii.  Candido formerly from San Clemente, Magsingal. and Cita originally from Cagayan. Jordan has two older brothers and two older sisters.

The Vgent Group family, led by the Vgent Foundation Inc., gave a rousing welcome for the return to base of the Don Bosco Gasmonta Philippines Football Team after their remarkable stint at the  Fragaria Cup  held in Presov, Slovakia from 3 to 7 July 2010.  The whole delegation, numbering to seventeen, arrived last Saturday afternoon, July 10, 2010, via China Airlines.

The Confederate states seceded from the Union on the issue of slavery. Will Arizona - and about 17 other states thinking along the same lines as Arizona - secede from the Union on the issue of illegal aliens? The issue of illegal aliens is more serious than slavery. Abolishing slavery meant taking away someone doing a job you wouldn't do. Protecting illegal aliens means taking away your job.

Employment of illegal aliens in times of high unemployment deprives citizens and legally admitted aliens of jobs; acceptance by illegal aliens of jobs on substandard terms as to wages and working conditions can seriously depress wage scales and working conditions of citizens and legally admitted aliens; and employment of illegal aliens under such conditions can diminish the effectiveness of labor unions." De Canas v. Bica, 424 U.S. 351.

Frustrated with the deluge of illegals and the failure of the feds to stop it, Arizona enacted S.B. 1070 "to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of aliens".

THE LAWSUIT; ITS MOTIVE AND LOGIC OR ILLOGIC

The Obama administration sued Arizona alleging that (1) the federal government under the constitution has preeminent authority to regulate immigration matters, (2) Arizona's law is an immigration law, (3) therefore Arizona's law is unconstitutional. United States v. Arizona.

Private organizations have sued Arizona. Why would the administration still sue? "The lawsuit . . . might allow the Obama administration to feel righteous, pretend it's doing something about the nation's immigration mess, and appeal to Hispanic voters ahead of November's congressional elections." USA Today 07/07/10.

Hello to all!

We have just started to distribute the SWI GRAND GLOBAL REUNION SOLICITATION letter for our souvenir program. Please click the link below to be able to browse and choose for yourself the page advertisement you wish...

We have the final date schedule of our SWI GRAND GLOBAL REUNION; It will... be on APRIL 24 and 25,2011, which will fall on EASTER SUNDAY 2011 and an ordinary Monday.

We have already distributed 350 copies to some SWI batch coordinators and barangay coordinators;We also requested SWI to distribute said solicitation letter to all the students for this year and Sister Teresita,the principal gave us a positive response to this request.

We have already activities for the 2 day celebration starting with * Globl Reunion Mass * Motorcade* LUNCH and General ASEMNBLY * some sports activity * Home coming Night all on the first day. On the 2nd day, we will have the Family picnic, perhaps a medical mission, and a cultural night...

Color coding:
1950-60--------Yellow Gold
1961----70---------puscha
1971----80---------purple/violet
1981----90-------blue
1091---2000-----pink
2000--2010------green
2011--------------red