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                                                                                                             NEWS
        AUGUST 2019                                                                           TAIWAN NEWS
                                                                 MOFA urges public to stay alert to passport theft scams
                                   Some friends are remembered because of their
                                                                   everal Taiwanese recently gave their passports to a person offering a great opportunity
                                   smile. Some friends are remembered because
                                                                 Soverseas  only  to  find  they  were  the  victims  of  fraud,  the  Ministry  of  Foreign  Affairs
                                   of their style. But you are remembered
                                                                 (MOFA) said Tuesday (July 9), and it urged people not to give their passports to strangers.
                                   because you are so nice to remember. Take
                                   care.                         According to news media ETtoday, a man recruited Taiwanese via Facebook to build concert
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------  stages in Australia, promising free travel and high salaries. He asked recruits to hand over
       Pitong katotohanan sa mundo:  Tunay na lalake rules       their passports so that he could help them process the necessary formalities for going abroad.
       l Di mo kayang sabunin ang mga mata mo.  l Sa dinami-dami ng Pogay ngayon o bakla   Several Taiwanese believed the man and gave him their passports, but they later were unable
       l Di mo kayang bilangin ang buhok mo.  hindi mo na alam kung sino ang tunay na   to get in touch with the contact or get their passports back. Fearing their passports would be
       l Di mo kayang huminga sa ilong pag   lalake. Eto ang mga pamantayang ibinahagi ng   sold to fraud rings, some of them reported the situation to the government. MOFA spokesman
       nakalabas ang dila mo.      mga tao. Ikaw tunay na lalake k aba?  Andrew Lee (李憲章) said the ministry has received word of 19 people who handed their
       l Ginawa mo yong pangatlo   l Ang tunay na lalaki, hindi takot sa tatay ng   passports to a stranger to work and travel overseas only to find they were victims of a scam
       l Yung ginawa mo yung #3 naisip mong   babae.             aimed at getting hold of Taiwan passports. Lee did not say if the 19 victims were all part of
       pwede naman palang huminga, kaso mukha   l Ang tunay na lalake kapag nakabuntis hindi   the same fraud case or how widespread such scams are. He simply urged travelers to choose
       ka nga lang aso.            umaalis!                      trustworthy travel agencies and intermediaries and never give their passports to people they
       l Nakangiti ka ngayon kasi na uto kita  l Ang tunay na lalaki, expert sa pagpapahalaga   do not know or whose identities are not clear.
       l I-share mo to para makaganti sa iba.  sa isang babae.
       -----------------------------------------------------------  l  Ang  tunay  na  lalake  hindi  ka  iiwan  kahit   12 Taiwan national forest recreation areas accept EasyCard and iPASS
       -Maid: Ma’am si Pedro nakalulon ng ipis!  anong mangari, hindi yung iiwan ka kapag   welve of Taiwan’s national forest recreation areas will begin to accept payment of admission
       Ma’am: Ha! nasaan si Pedro  walang nangyari!
                                                                 Tfees by EasyCard and iPASS on Monday (July 15), Taiwan’s Forestry Bureau said on July
       Maid: Tulog po ma’am, pinainum ko agad ng   l Ang tunay na lalake ay yung walang Abs…1   12. The bureau said that EasyCard and iPASS sensors have been installed at the entrances of
       Baygon! Patay na Siguro yung ipis.  pack lang
                                                                 12 national forest recreation areas, as well as the Bong Bong Train in the Taipingshan National
       Noel: Ipapangalan ko sa anak ko Leon,   l Ang tunay na lalaki gumagawa ng paraan
       baliktad nang pangalan ko.  hindi puro dahilan            Forest Recreation Area, and the sightseeing mini trains in Wulai, New Taipei City to provide
       Nino: Sa akin Onin baliktad nang Nino  l Ang tunay na lalake pinapaiyak ang babae   domestic and foreign tourists more versatile ways of paying for admission to these facilities.
       Toto: Wag nyo ako maisali sali sa usapan niyo.  sa salitang “Will you Marry me?” hindi sa I’m   The 12 national  forest recreation areas are Taipingshan,  Manyueyuan,  Neidong,  and
       -----------------------------------------------------------  setting you free”  Dongyanshan in northern Taiwan; Basianshan, Dasyueshan, and Aowanda in central Taiwan;
       Sa  sabungan  walang  entrance  fee  ang  may   l Ang tunay na lalake hindi agad susuko sa   Alishan, Shuangliou, and Kenting in southern Taiwan; and Jhihben, and Chihnan in eastern
       dalang  panabong.  Si  Juan  para  malalibre   isang relasyon, hahanap muna sya ng solusyon   Taiwan, the bureau said. The bureau added that these facilities had been adapted to accept
       pumasok may dalang sisiw.   para maayos ulit ang sitwasyon.  four NFC-enabled smartphone payments linked to visitors’ credit cards--Apple Pay, Samsung
       Bantay: Hoy! Ano yan?       l Ang tunay na lalake hindi nasusukat sa laki   Pay, Google Pay, and Taiwan Pay--in December last year. Taiwan’s forest recreation areas are
       Juan (Galit pa) manok! Bakit?  ng katawan kundi sa obligasyon na ginagawa   rich in health-enhancing phytoncides and negative ions, so they are perfect destinations for a
       Bantay: Alam ko..eh bakit sisiw?  sa pamilya.             healthy holiday, the bureau added. Phytoncides (wood essential oils) are produced by plants
       Juan: Heller?? May laban ang ama nya   Mga baklang kasabihan  and trees to protect themselves from insects and germs and are used in aromatherapy. For
       syempre moral support..tanga!  l Lalake man sa paningin, bakla pa din sa   more travel information about the forest recreation areas and their nature trails, please visit
       -----------------------------------------------------------  salamin  the Taiwan Forest Recreation website, the Forestry Bureau’s Taiwan forest Facebook account,
       Papa Jack quotes            l Machete sa umaga, sa gabi’y sha si Mariposa
                                                                 or Forestry Bureau’s website.
       l Pwede kang magmahal kahit sampu ng   Walang mahabang espada sa lalakeng
       sabay-sabay, yun nga lang hindi pantay   botomesa         Circumnavigate Taiwan with new online guide
       pantay. Siguradong meron lamang. Kaya yung   l Tinimbang ka ngunit pa-gurl.  aiwan Tourism Bureau’s East Rift Valley National Scenic Area has posted a message on
       naguguluhan ka kung sino talagang mahal mo,   l Sa haba haba ng prosisyon, sa malate pa din
                                                                 Tits website introducing the “Taiwan on 2 Wheels” website, a portal for cycling largely
       tanungin mo ang sarili mo, sino nga ba talaga   ang bupng pederasyon!
       ang mas lamang sa pusp mo.  l Walang pinsan pinsan sa baklang tulisan!  dedicated  to  Cycling  Route  No.  1,  which  circumnavigates  the  country.  “Driving  is  too  fast,
       l Minsan kahit alam mong makapapanakit ka,   Maiksi man ang kumo, marunong pa ding   walking is too slow; change your speed and perspective at a speed of 20 kph on a bicycle so
       ginagawa mo parin. Walang mang-aagaw kung   mangkulot     you can experience the natural beauty of Taiwan,” the introduction to the website says. “If
       walang magpapa-agaw. At ang pagtanggap sa   l Ang baklang masipag, pang laki’y laspag  you want a great way to challenge your body and mind, and to experience the true beauty of
       katotohanan ay hindi madali, pero kailangan   l Aanhin pa ang pa-men, kung  ang suot ay   Taiwan’s mountains and the friendliness of its people, you could make no better choice than to
       mong tanggapin.             panting bulaklaken.           ride your bike around the island.” The introduction adds that for people who want to follow the
       l Someone has brought you pain, but that will   l Ang choosing bakla, hindi pinagpapala  recommended route, they can travel around the island either clockwise or counterclockwise.
       give a lesson that you will carry for the rest of   l Ang mga baklang hipon, sa gym nagtitipon   The Cycling Route No. 1 portion of the website divides the around-the-island route into 12
       your life.                  tipon                         sections. Under each section, visitors will find useful information including a map, route guide,
       l Hanggang single ka, mahalin mo lang yung   -----------------------------------------------------------  plus scenic and rest spots along the route.
       sarili mo. Sobrang sobrang mahalin mo yung   Mom: Anak, kamusta ang exam mo?
       sarili  mo.  Gawin mo  lahat ng gusto  mong   Anak: Parang si Villar lang po  Taiwan first in Asia to have real-time bikeshare info on Google Maps
       gawin. Wag kang magmadali na makahanap   Mom: Huh?          oogle Maps has rolled out a new feature -- real-time bikeshare information -- covering
       ng bago. Enjoy mo lang yung pagkasingle mo.  Anak: Akala ko tunay na mahirap, yun pala
                                                                 G24 cities in 16 countries around the world, including New Taipei and Kaohsiung, making
       l Sacrifice is the only language of LOVE. Wag   hindi!    Taiwan the only country in Asia to enjoy the service. Google Maps software engineer Andrew
       kang humingi ng paliwanag kung wala kang   -----------------------------------------------------------  Hyatt introduced the new function in an article published on Google’s official blog. He wrote
       balak maniwala at lalong wag kang magmahal   Dalagita na daw…  that bikesharing is booming, as it transforms how people get from A to B in cities around the
       kung wala kang balak magtiwala.  Anak: Nay pwede na ba akong mag-bra? Kinse
       Beauty SMS                  anyos nap o ako, pwede na po ba?  planet. “With an estimated 1,600 bikeshare systems and more than 18 million shared bikes in
       l When you find a dream inside your heart,   Inay: Hoy tumigil ka nga dyan Domingo!!!!  urban centers worldwide, bikesharing has gone mainstream,” Hyatt said. He noted that over
       don’t ever let it go…for dream are the tiny   -----------------------------------------------------------  the past year, travelers and commuters in New York have been using Google Maps to both
       seeds from which beautiful tomorrows grow.  Nanay: Walang mangyayare sayo kung puro   locate bikesharing stations and see exactly how many bikes are available at a station in real-
       l  The  most  beautiful things  in  the  world   ka syota?  time. “Today, we’re rolling out this feature to a total of 24 cities in 16 countries,” Hyatt said.
       cannot be see or even touched. They must be   Anak: Weh? Bakit kagabi me nangyarE?!  “From New Taipei to Toronto, you can now use Google Maps to locate bikeshare stations and
       felt with the heart.        -----------------------------------------------------------  pinpoint how many bikes are available near you.” With the new function, users can also find
       l The beauty of life does not depend on how   Nanay: Ayusin mo kama mo!  out whether there are empty spaces at nearby stations where they can leave their bikes. Apart
       how happy you are. But on how happy others   Anak: “Nay, magugulo naman yan ulit eh! Bakit   from the two Taiwanese cities, others in which the new Google Maps function is available
       can be…because of you. God Bless!  ko pa aayusiin?! Bakit ko pa pag-aaksayan ng   include Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Chicago, Dublin, Hamburg, Helsinki, London,
       l Its beauty that capture your attention;   oras at panahon!? Para lang akong nagmahal   Los Angeles, Lyon, Madrid, Mexico City, Montreal, New York City, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco
       personality which captures your heart.  tas masasaktan lang muli!  Bay Area, São Paulo, Toronto, Vienna, Warsaw and Zurich.
                                   Nanay: Ay…sori naman ‘nak. Emo ka?!

       BINATIKOS                   mga taong malapit sa akin I realized I should  I caused her  at  sa lahat  ng mga medical  Yeng at  Yan dahil sa aksidente ng huli sa
       Continued from Page  12     have been more responsible in my posts.   professionals who were affected by my posts.  Siargao.
          Ayon sa mang-aawit, nadala siya   I would like to apologize to Dr. Esterlina Tan  There is  no excuse. I will  do  my best to be  Siniguro rin ni Matugas na  aaksiyunan  ng
       ng emosyon kaya nakapagbitiw ng hindi   and the other medical staff for the hurt that  more responsible next time.’  kanilang lokal na pamahalaan ang kakulangan
       magagandang salita.         my post and vlog has caused them.      Noong  July 20,  ni-repost naman  ng  Siargao sa pagbigay ng maagap  na
       ‘Regarding  the  Siargao  incident,  yung  mga     Whatever concerns  I  had should have  ni Yeng ang mensaheng natanggap niya  emergency response sa lugar.
       recent posts ko was brought  about  by my  been coursed  through the proper  forum.  mula  kay  Surigao  Del  Norte  First  District     Kalakip nito ang apela ni Yeng na sana
       high  emotions  dahil sa nangyari  sa aking  It was unfair to call her out on social media  Representative Bingo Matugas.   nga ay maging safe na lugar ang Siargao hindi
       asawa whose life at that time I thought was in  and I’m taking down the posts and the vlog     Dito ay nagpaabot ng simpatiya ang  lang  para  sa mga  turista  kundi pati  sa mga
       grave danger. Pagkatapos kong kausapin ang  immediately.  I’m  deeply sorry  for the hurt  kongresista sa pinagdaanan ng mag-asawang  residente roon.
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