OBITUARY    
Caridad Domingo-Murga (82) Nov.16, 1927 - June 29, 2009
   The Matriarch of the Murga Clan in Zamboanga City, Tita Caring Murga, has
passed away June 29 in Zamboanga City at about 4 p.m. She was 82.
    Her daughter Vita and her grandchildren were at her bedside whe she died.
Let us all pray that she may rest in peace.
    The Shinns of Covina and West Covina, Calif. extend their deepest condolen-
ces to the Murga Family on the death of Tita Caring...We'll miss you!

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Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / PaparazziNotebook.com
GISELE BUNDCHEN: The Girl from Ipenema in L.A.

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Photo by AL JACINTO / LAZamboangaTimes.com
Zambo's 'Street Children' Gambling Away Their Future
Street children gamble Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the back of the Zamboanga City police headquarters. Last year, a street boy, Benjamin Mariga, was found dead in the remote Abong-Abong area in Zamboanga City. He was stabbed 17 times.

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Remember Fr. Bill Kreutz?  Watch His Video Message   CLICK HERE

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2009 NBA World Champions: The Los Angeles Lakers

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Fans at parade display United Colors of the Lakers
The Lakers' fan base looks like a rainbow: black, yellow, brown, red and white.
It only shows that the sports of basketball transcends color lines such as this
group of Lakers fans lining up a street to watch the Lakers on their victory
parade, Wednesday, June 17, in Los Angeles.  CLICK HERE

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REUNIONS

Photo courtesy of ZGHSN Chicago Team
ZGHSN Reunion in Chicago on June 25-29, 2009
The Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing (ZGHSN) would like to
announce the coming ZGHSN reunion in Chicago on June 25-29, 2009. The
get-together will be held at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare Hotel. For more in-
formation visit their website at http://zghsnchicago.com. For inquiries call
Amelita Araneta-Daliva at (847) 924-4029; (847) 258-3219 or call Delora
Tanduyan-Candido at (708) 795-6462.

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SPORTS

Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com
Six-time world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao's L.A. home
Six-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao from the Philippines purchased this property
in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Hancock Park last March 18 for $2.17-million. The 4,500 square foot home was built in 2008 and has 5 bedrooms and 5 baths and a total lot area
of 6,750 square feet. Pacquiao is reportedly shelling out a monthly house payment of about $11,000. The yearly property tax alone costs the Filipino boxer $13,728, according to a popular L.A.-based real estate website. Photos were taken June 11, 2009.
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Boboy's PaparazziNotebook.com Gallery
Zach Quinto and dog Noah walking in Silver Lake, June 13    CLICK HERE
Boxer Manny Pacquiao's $2.17-million L.A. home, June 11   CLICK HERE
Liv Tyler, son Milo, 4, attend party in Griffith Park, June 7   CLICK HERE
Liv Tyler, son Milo, 4, attend party in Griffith Park, June 7   CLICK HERE
Kate Walsh of 'Private Practice' gets appraised, May 30   CLICK HERE
Massive 'Iron Man 2' movie set at Sepulveda Dam, L.A., May 23  CLICK HERE
Kate Walsh of 'Private Practice' gets a parking ticket, May 11   CLICK HERE
General view of Liv Tyler's Los Feliz home, April 30   CLICK HERE

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OBITUARY   Emmanuel 'Elly' dela Cruz, 61
    Emmanuel 'Elly' dela Cruz passed away last June 7, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada of pancreatic cancer. He was 61. A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, Elly---as he is fondly called by family and friends---was laid to rest at the Veterans Cemetery last Thursday, June 11.
    During his college days at Ateneo de Zamboanga (AdeZ) in Zamboanga City,
Philippines, Elly played for the school's varsity basketball teamn with the late Susing Alonzo, Bong Gollena, Rudy Tangco and Rudy Pacheco. He was an accoun-
ting graduate at AdeZ.
    "He has a lot of classmates and friends here in the U.S. and I know L.A.
Zamboanga Times will be able to inform them as this site is being visited by
not only our fellow Zamboangueños in L.A., but from other states as well,"
wrote his sister, Tessie dela Cruz Roxas.
     For more information, please e-mail Tessie: tessieroxas@yahoo.com.

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L.A. Zamboanga Times Investigative Report
Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California
L.A. Zamboanga Times investigating allegations
of 'sexual misconduct' and 'conflict-of-interest' involving ZHCSC president Randy Dagalea

A more 'sordid' story by a female club member emerges
    A female member of the Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern Cali-
fornia (ZHCSC) has come forward and told L.A. Zamboanga Times a more
sordid story about Randy Dagalea, the incumbent president of the orga-
nization. She declined to be identified, but narrated that during a
ZHCSC group excursion to the residence of another member in Bakers-
field, Calif. (about 108 miles from downtown L.A.) sometime in 1999 ---
the year Dagalea and the married woman started their "affair" --- she
was driving her car to Bakersfield with Dagalea as her only passenger
in a convoy of several cars.
    Before reaching their destination, she said, Dagalea mumbled some-
thing to her and when she glanced his way, Dagalea already had unzip-
pered his pants. But before he could make his next move, she said, she
sternly told him that his actions were "inappropriate" and Dagalea repor-
tedly straightened himself up and zipped his pants back.
    Before that, she said, in another incident during a party at his resi-
dence, Dagalea reportedly invited her to go with him to his garage be-
cause, he said, he wanted to show her a new bike he had just bought.
But upon reaching the garage, Dagalea allegedly pulled her close to him
and allegedly tried to kiss her on the lips. She said she pushed him away
and hurriedly went back inside the house where all the guests were.
    She added that she never told anyone about the incidents because
she thought no one would believe her. Also, she admitted that she was
scared to report him to the police or the club's officers at the time
because she feared if she did she would no longer be invited to his
(Dagalea's) parties. 
 EDITOR'S NOTE: The ZHCSC member who told us her story (above) is
still very active in the organization. She also attends many of the ZHCSC
functions, including parties at Dagalea's residence in Long Beach, Cali-
fornia.

Photo courtesy of Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California Randy Dagalea, ZHCSC president, pictured above: A ZHCSC member (re- counting Dagalea's bizzare behavior during a club excursion to Bakersfield in 1999) said that she never told anyone about the incident because she thought no one would believe her. She also admitted that she was scared to report him to the police or the club's officers at the time because she feared if she did she would no longer be invited to his (Dagalea's) parties.

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OBITUARY
Former Zamboanga City Mayor Vit Agan is Dead at 74
By AL JACINTO
Philippines Bureau Chief  
    ZAMBOANGA CITY (June 2) --- Former Zamboanga City mayor Vitaliano
Agan died Tuesday (June 2) at the Doctors Hospital here after a long battle
with lung cancer. He was 74.
     Agan was mayor of the city from 1987 to 1998. He was elected as a city
councilor in 1971 when he was 36. He was re-elected for a second term on January 30, 1980. On June 2, 1987, Agan became the city's acting mayor
when Mayor Rini Climaco resigned to run for congress.
    On Jan 18, 1988, Agan ran against former Mayor Manuel Dalipe with the
full support of the Aquino government in Manila. He won and he formally assumed his post as the newly-elected mayor of the city on Feb. 2, 1988.
He was re-elected mayor of the city in 1992, and then again in 1995.
    Agan had always said he wanted the people of Zamboanga to remember
him as the only orphan in the Philippines who became a mayor of a large
city. He would always stay true to his favorite maxim, "Think global, act
local for global excellence."

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Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com    CLICK HERE TO VIEW LARGER PIC
Get-Together in Covina: A Good Time To Reminisce About
Our Childhood Days at Calle Carmen in Zamboanga City
The Shinns (John & Floramay) of Covina, Calif. got a visit from Baby Belciña, 5th from left,
and her two daughters, MaryAnn, 4th from left , and Marites ('Sweetheart' to many of us in
the family), center, wearing a white sweater. From left: Joby Shinn, Ralston Luna and his 
mom Luz, Mary Ann Belciña, her mom Baby Belciña, Marites Belciña-Winslow, Kenny Shinn,
Francis 'Binky' Shinn, Floramay Shinn, Bobby Reyes, Rowena Andrada (Carl's girlfriend) and
Carl's daughter Ceri, far right. Indeed, it was a good time to reminisce about our childhood
days at Calle Carmen in Zamboanga City. Not much have changed in ourselves, it seems.
The only thing that made us feel different this time is that we're all 25 years older now.

MORE PHOTOS OF TITA BABY, SWEETHEART & MARYANN AT CANO'S FACEBOOK PAGE

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By John (Boboy) Shinn III
Founder-Editor
AN OPEN LETTER TO RANDY DAGALEA, President,
Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California:
'Why was the annual Memorial Day Picnic cancelled?'
        LOS ANGELES (May 26) --- This year the Zamboanga Hermosa Club Sou-
thern California (ZHCSC) decided to have a simple Luau-themed party in place
of the usual Memorial Day weekend all-day picnic followed by a dance ball,
either that same night or the following night which usually falls on a Sunday.
   I have not had the chance to ask Randy Dagalea, ZHCSC president, as to
the reason behind the group's decision since Zamboangueños in the greater
L.A. area, including San Diego county, only formally meet four times a year:
(1) during the Christmas party in December, (2) Fiesta Pilar in October and,
of course, the (3) picnic and the (4) dance ball in May.
   Whatever the reason behind the decision to cancel the picnic and the dance ball this year had not been fully explained and, I believe, we, as paying mem-
bers, deserve an explanation from Randy.
   First of all, I'm raising this issue because the annual Memorial Day picnic is
the most popular among the (only) four get-togethers we have each year.
Why is the picnic so popular? For one, they said, they don't have to pay any-
thing to go to the picnic. Second, since it's the most attended gathering
among the four annual ZHCSC events because it's free, they are most likely
to see friends and relatives there.
   At the Spring Luau party held last Saturday, May 23, I overheard that the
club will not have a Luau party next year and instead will organize a picnic.
   Finally, cancelling the most attended event of the club will lessen the num-
ber of times---from 4 to 3 events---we get-together each year. Not only that,
it will also mean we'll be seeing less of our friends and relatives who we only
see once a year---at the picnic.
  P.S. --- I hope Randy will read this and e-mail us an explanation.

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PaparazziNotebook.com Updates
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FIRST DAY FILMING OF 'IRON MAN 2' IN LOS ANGELES, APRIL 7    CLICK HERE
MASSIVE 'IRON MAN 2' MOVIE SET IN LOS ANGELES, MAY 22     CLICK HERE
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FORD F-150 & COUNTRY MUSIC

Photos by JOHN L. SHINN III / PaparazziNotebook.com
Country singer Toby Keith filming at the Rose Bowl in L.A.
Country singers are the most down-to-earth celebrities I have covered. They are the total
opposite of what a Hollywood celebrity is. One of those humble ones is Toby Keith, above,
right,  who was filming a Ford F-150 truck commercial at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasa-
dena, Calif. on Thursday, May 28. Another country singer I've encountered who is very
humble is Billy Ray Cyrus, father of Disney sensation Miley Cyrus.

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Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California (ZHCSC)

Photos by TITONG SAN JUAN and JOHN (BOBOY) SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com
Members from Southern Calif. Gather for Annual Spring Event
  Over a hundred members and officers of the Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern Califor-
nia (ZHCSC) and their families got together at the dance studio of Sonny and Esther RodrIguez
in Montclair, Calif. Saturday, May 23, for the organization's annual Spring party. The group's
president Randy Dagalea, above left, presided over the event. Pabs Jimenez was emcee.
Also present were past ZHCSC presidents Elvin (Boy) Smoyer, John Ilustrisimo and Landon Strattan. The group was founded on Oct. 12, 1972 by a handful of Zamboangueños living in
Los Angeles.

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Photo by JOHN (BOBOY) SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com
Another Memorable Spring Party for L.A. Zamboangueños
L.A. Zamboanga Times managing editor Titong (Mister T) San Juan, left, Victor (Choy) Atilano,
middle, and Tito (Mings) Araneta, right, pose for our cameras during the Zamboanga Hermosa Club of Southern California (ZHCSC) Memorial Day party in Los Angeles.


Photo by JOHN (BOBOY) SHINN III / LAZamboangaTimes.com
May birthday celebrants were honored at the ZHCSC party
There was a paparazzi moment at the party for May birthday celebrants among the group's members and officers.

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Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times
Spring brings out the refreshing and vivid colors of the season

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HOLLYWOOD AT NIGHT

Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times
Hollywood and Highland in the Heart of La-La Land
   At any given time, 24/7, day or night, the corner of Hollywood and Highland Avenues in Los
Angeles is bustling with tourists from all over the world who came for a glimpse of the glitter
and lights of tinseltown. The Chinese Mann Theatres is a popular loitering ground for people
dressed up in their favorite Hollywood movie character who earn their living posing with
tourists eager to bring home memories of their visit to La-La Land. This was the scene I saw
during a recent trip to the area.   CLICK HERE TO VIEW LARGER IMAGE

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SHINN-LASOLA 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY


Photos by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times
The Shinns of L.A. Gather to Celebrate in Covina, Calif.
   John Atilano Shinn Jr., (inset) and Floramay Lim Lasola (top photo) celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary last Saturday, May 16, at their residence in Covina, Calif. A small group
of friends and family members, including six of their seven chidren, were on hand to help
them celebrate the special day.   CLICK HERE  OR  HERE FOR MORE PICTURES  

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FAMILY REUNION: SHINN CLAN OF LOS ANGELES

Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times
The Shinns of Los Angeles Reunited in Covina, Calif.
   Tony Shinn (foreground, right) of Glendale, Calif., his younger brother Archie Shinn (standing,
4th from left) of Burbank, Calif. and Rolly Santos (foreground, left) of San Marino, Calif. visited
John & Floramay Shinn at their residence in Covina, Calif. last May 12.
   John (inset, bottom left) is the oldest among the seven Shinn brothers while Archie is the youngest. Also on hand (but not pictured) were brothers Raymond Shinn of Glendale, Calif., Joseph Shinn of Sun Valley, Calif. and sisters Darlene Shinn-Climaco of Brea, Calif. and
Monina Shinn of Glendale, Calif. Two of John's brothers, Chat Shinn and Francis (Nonito)
Shinn did not make it as they are presently in Zamboanga City.  
   Francis (Binky) Shinn Jr. (wearing yellow shirt), son of Nonito Shinn, was there too as well
as John's sons Kenny (standing, far left), Joby (standing, far right) and John III (Boboy), founder
& editor of L.A. Zamboanga Times.
   Also present were Jonas Suaso (standing, 5th from left), his wife Nenie Enriquez-Suaso
(standing, 3rd from left) and next to her their son Paolo. The Suasos are in town to visit
friends and relatives. CLICK HERE TO VIEW LARGER IMAGE

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Photos by JOHN L. SHINN III / L.A. Zamboanga Times
Jonas Suaso and wife Nenie Enriquez-Suaso with son Paolo
Visiting friends and relatives in Los Angeles this week is Elizabeth (Nenie) Atilano Enriquez-
Suaso (3rd from right) along with her husband JonasSuaso (2nd from right) and their 13-year
old son, Paolo (far right). They flew in from New York where they spent a week with their
eldest son, Raymond, who is working there. From L.A., they will fly to Sacramento to visit
Marlon and Deng Atilano. They will be going back to Zamboanga City via Manila on Thursday,
May 21. Welcome to L.A. Jonas, Nenie and Paolo!!!   CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO ENLARGE