14 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY August 16 - 31 , 2018
Ninoy Aquino ... FROM PAGE 7
Sucat in Parañaque .
Ballsy , the “ ate ” of the family , continued her recollections of her mom , “ These days I am reminded of something she would repeat : Work with all your might . Pray with all your heart . And the rest you leave to God .”
“ Ate ” to her siblings , she remembers fondly that “ when [ Cory ] was alive and there would be a problem and things seemed to be going from bad to worse , she turned to prayer and then she would be very calm and at peace . And that was contagious . Seeing her not worrying erased the fear in me .”
Ballsy remembers being such a worrier before . Then her mother told her “ to stop worrying about things I couldn ’ t control and just surrender the problem to our Lord and believe that He would take care of it . I used to tell her how much it was easier said than done but now I just want to say how true !”
We asked her only son , “ kuya ” to his sisters , Noynoy to friends , and Sir Noy , what he remembers most of his mother . She , unfortunately did not live to see him as President . His memories can be summed up in the introspective recollections he gave us .
“ If there was one word that comes to mind for my mother , it would be ‘ love .’ I say this of a woman who was a dedicated housewife and a caring mother to our family and to so many .”
True , I count myself and my family , my husband Sonny and my children , as among those she touched with her kindness — and yes , love . She was my Lady Boss , but she became my life mentor and eventually a beloved friend .
“ During the Martial Law years , when my father was taken away from
Arcie J . Lim , a well-regarded regarded leader in the Filipino-Canadian community , made history in the recent international Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus .
Lim , a member of the Catholic fraternal order since 1982 , was elected to the Supreme Board of Directors , becoming the first Canadian of Filipino heritage to gain a seat in the council .
An accountant by profession , Lim is active in the community .
Lim was past president of Circulo Pampangueno in British Columbia , a non-profit organization extending financial aid to the needy and offering scholarships to poor but deserving students in the Philippines .
He is currently a Vice President of the United Filipino Canadian Associations in British Columbia .
Lim , a loving father , and his wife Matilde have two sons .
Lim was elected to the Supreme Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus at its 136th International Supreme Convention held in Baltimore , Maryland from August 6 to August 9 , 2018 .
Lim is the Immediate Past State our family , she obviously had to perform the roles of ‘ father ’ and ‘ mother ’ to all of us , while being a supportive wife to her incarcerated husband . Rather early on , I decided that my problems were trivial and inconsequential , compared to what my parents were bearing , and therefore I decided to keep them to myself ,” the former President revealed . “ That has the danger of isolating one ’ s self from others . In the few times I did approach her with my personal concerns , I did not sense any distance , so much so that it were as if we had been in constant dialogue throughout the years . That constancy was indeed a blessing .”
When urged by the then opposition and by Jaime Cardinal Sin to be their presidential candidate against the dictator Marcos , she turned to prayer and her children for strength .
Much as her decision to accept the challenge to be the most credible opponent to Marcos shook her children , they all rallied around her and supported her in every way .
Noy remembers with awe . “ When she took on the challenge of leading the opposition against the Marcos regime , she was not one who claimed abilities , nor training that she did not possess . But her love and faith in God and our people gave her the strength to lead the toppling of a dictatorship . All of us know how deep her faith was . Throughout her life , she really demonstrated the belief that though man is limited , God is not , and God will provide that which we could not .”
Cory was the pillar of strength to her family . It also fell on Noynoy ’ s young
Deputy of the Knights of Columbus of the British Columbia and Yukon jurisdiction .
He was elected in 2015 as State Deputy for British Columbia and the Yukon , becoming B . C .’ s first Filipino Canadian State Deputy .
During his term as Sate Deputy , he earned Circle of Honours and the Pinnacle Award , the first in the history of the B . C . and Yukon State Council . The Pinnacle is the highest award given by the Supreme Council for achieving designated State goals and overall outstanding performance .
Lim is also the president of the Knights of Columbus ( BC ) Charity Foundation .
With Lim ’ s election as a Supreme Director , there are now three Canadians on the Supreme Board Council .
The last time a Knight from B . C . was elected to the Supreme Board was in 1981 .
Lim will be officially installed along with the other newly elected Supreme Directors from other countries , this coming October in Warsaw , Poland .
Lim is currently a member of St .
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shoulders to be “ father ” to his sisters Ballsy , Pinky , Viel , and Kris . When she campaigned and won as President , her eldest son had another load , that of her security . Even if she had the private security group provided by her clan during the presidential campaign and the Presidential Security Group ( PSG ) during her presidency , her only son still took an active hand in protecting her . He learned to shoot and was close to the men and women comprising Cory ’ s PSG .
I remember during her official trips to the provinces , he would sometimes go but not with the presidential chopper or plane , but with the security troops . He would also not be on stage with his mom but behind the platform monitoring movements . Later on , he may have not been the perfect President but he was always focused on his work and responsibilities , informed , honest , and incorruptible — like his mom . ******************* Allow me to brag as a “ lola ” about my first grandson , Ramon Julian Siytangco IV who will be turning 17 this Dec . 11 . Monchu , as we call him in family circles , or Ramon to his classmates , gave a very good showing at the recently-concluded Special Olympics Canadian National Games in Antigonish , Nova Scotia .
According to his very proud daddy , my eldest son Junie and equally proud mother , Coralyn , he brought home four medals for the Team British Columbia in
Monchu Siytangco with his medals
Arcie Lim earns historic election to Supreme Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus
Mary ’ s Council 13072 in Vancouver .
Lim was a recipient of the Benemerenti Medal conferred by Pope Benedict XVl .
Lim is also active in the archdiocese . This includes a three-year term on a special task force of the Catholic Independent School of Vancouver Archdiocese , and work as a member of the Policy and Procedures Committee .
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal benefit society . The Order is founded on the principles of charity , unity and fraternity .
Last year , the British Columbia and Yukon State Council donated more than $ 3 million to various charities in the province . In July of this year , in partnership with the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation , they distributed one full container of wheelchairs to the provinces of Iloilo , Davao , Baguio and La Union in the Philippines . Annually , they provide free winter coats to underprivileged children in B . C . thru its Coats for Kids program and their Food for Families continue to benefit many families in the lower mainland .
In its annual report given last August , Supreme Knight , Karl A . Anderson reported that for the 2017-2018 Fraternal swimming . A gold for 25-meter backstroke , a silver for 100-meter freestyle , and a bronze each for 25-meter breaststroke and 50-meter backstroke . He made the regional team in 2016 and represented the Vancouver chapter and qualified for Team BC when he brought back multiple medals in the Provincial Games held in Kamloops , BC the following year .
Now he is waiting for an invitation to represent Team Canada for the World Games to be held in Abu Dhabi on March next year . He trains with the Vancouver Pacific Swim Club as well as the Special Olympics chapter of Vancouver . His younger brother Miggy is very happy about his “ kuya ” Monchu ’ s achievements too ! Photo credit : Coralyn ’ s FB . ( mb . com . ph )
Mom Cora , Monchu and Dad Junie
Monchu with brother Miggy
Year , the O r d e r ’ s charitable
contribution reached more than $ 185 million , eclipsing last year ’ s previous record of $ 177 million . Worldwide , Knights provided more than 75.6 million man-hours to various volunteer works .
Under its scholarship program , the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council provided nearly $ 1.1 million in educational funds . Last year , 3,122 local councils gave more than $ 3.8 million to seminarians , postulants and novices .
Knights of Columbus , through its almost 16,000 councils donated $ 5.6 million to Special Olympics and other programs for people with intellectual disabilities . Since 2014 , it has committed close to $ 20 million to aid persecuted Christians especially in Iraq and Syria .
The Knights of Columbus has nearly two million members worldwide and is present in 74 states and countries . Recently , it has introduced membership online and the “ Faith in Action ” program model .
For more information , please visit kofc . org .