pampanga gov appeals to mt. arayat residents

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Pineda visits
Olongapo
leptospirosis
victims
BY JOEY PAVIA
OLONGAPO CIT Y
–Pampanga Gov. Lilia
Pineda on Wednesday
visited the leptospirosis
patients at the James L.
Gordon Memorial Hospital (JLGMH) here and
CROSSING BORDERS. Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda
and Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino listen to hospital director Dr. Jewel Manuel as he briefs them on the leptospirosis
cases at the JLGMH. Joining them are Lubao Mayor Mylyn
Pineda-Cayabyab, DOH Regional Director Dr. Leonita Gorgolon and governor’s chief of staff Fritzie David-Dizon.
--PHOTO BY JOEY PAVIA
provided them assistance, including medicines and supply of various blood types.
Pineda,
together
with daughter, Lubao
Mayor Mylyn PinedaCayabyab, and DepartVISITS... PAGE 11
Traffic snarl, dengue
cases irk village folk
BY JOEY PAVIA
MABALACAT CITY
–Residents of Barangay Dau, this city’s premier business district,
have expressed alarm
over the rising cases of
dengue in their village
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quarters of the year.
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PAMPANGA GOV APPEALS TO MT. ARAYAT RESIDENTS
‘End destructive
mountain farming’
BY JENNA LUMBANG
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Gov. Lilia ‘Delta’ is new CL chairman
Pineda appealed to the upland farmers of for PHL young legislators
Arayat and Magalang to stop destrucbeen elected as the chair- elections attended by young
BY CHARLENE A. CAYABYAB
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Mc-Arthur Highway,
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the Brgy.
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P7-M for ‘Santi’ relief
assistance in C. Luzon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
--Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD) has so
far released P6.9 million worth of
relief assistance to families that
were displaced by typhoon “Santi”
in Central Luzon.
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of our agency has already distributed 25,548 food packs amounting to P6.3 million and P375,697
worth of non-food items such as
blankets,” DSWD Regional Director Adelina Apostol disclosed.
Apostol added that most of the
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their cash-for-work program.
Under this, the head or an
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community projects for 10 days
earning them P252 per day.
“Among the projects they will
work on include repair of dam-
aged houses; cleanup of debris,
and tree planting and other reforestation activities,” Apostol added.
Moreover, those with totally
damaged houses shall receive
P10,000 each from DSWD while
those with partially damaged
ones shall be handed out with
monetary help amounting to
P5,000 each.
A total of 182,625 families or
876,179 persons in 728 barangays
in 59 towns and seven cities in
Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva
Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and
Zambales have been displaced by
typhoon “Santi.”
Its strong winds totally damaged 12,060 houses and partially
damaged 45,896.
Damage to agriculture and infrastructure were pegged at P3.16
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GRATITUDE. Zambales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. (center) receives a token of appreciation from Sports Commissioner Jolly Gomez for hosting the
Luzon leg of the Batang Pinoy sports festival. Also in photo is Philippine Olympic Committee general manager Romeo Magat. --PHOTO BY BUTCH GUNIO
Suspected robbers
collared in Sta. Rita
BY FROILAN E. MAGTOTO
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Two men riding in tandem
believed to be involved in series of robbery holdup in this city
and some neighboring towns were arrested in a police checkpoint in Sta. Rita, Pampanga.
Senior Supt. Oscar Albayalde, Pampanga police provincial
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Pingul, both 18 years old and residents of Mansgold, Barangay
Sta. Lucia, City of San Fernando.
According to Senior Inspector Michael Masangkay, Sta.
Rita police chief, the suspects were spotted at about 11:20 p.m.
by police personnel manning the checkpoint along a road in Barangay San Vicente.
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chased them.
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The suspects were brought to the Sta. Rita Police Station for
further investigation, Albayalde said.
Villacencio and Pingul will be charged with the violation of
the Omnibus Election Code (Gun Ban) and illegal possession of
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BROTHERLY LOVE. Members of Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity Dau Community Chapter, under the Mabalacat City Council, lead the turnover of assorted
goods such as adult diapers, food and laxative medicine to the differently-abled
and mentally-challenged beneficiaries of an orphanage in Barangay Mawaque,
Mabalacat. Present are the leaders of the brotherhood, led by Grand Triskelion
Kray Reambillio, Deputy Grand Triskelion Marlo Decena, Jason Ariston and
Chairman Boyet Dianleo. --CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
NNC-3 holds
song, dance,
video tilt
BY MARNA DAGUMBOYDEL ROSARIO
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --The National Nutrition
Council III (NNC), along with
partners, is inviting students
from elementary to college
here to join a song, dance and
video-making contest this
coming October 25.
In partnership with Aslag
Kapampangan, Department
of Health (DOH), Department
of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Robinsons
Starmills, the NNC competition is dubbed as “Awit, Sayaw
at Bidyo.. Para sa Wastong
Nutrisyon.”
NNC Regional Director
Rhodora Nuestre has called
on all students in private and
public schools from elementary to college to join the contest.
Elementary students will
be vying in the dance interpretation; song and dance for
high school; and video making for college students.
The competition will start
at 2p.m. on October 25 at
Robinsons Starmills here.
Winners in the elementary
NNC-III Jingle’s Dance Interpretation and high school
NNC-III Jingle’s song and
dance interpretation will be
awarded P15,000 each, plus
desktop computer for their respective schools.
While in the music videomaking contest, winners will
be awarded P10,000.
Non-winners
will
get
P1,000 as consolation prize.
Entry forms are available
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or interested parties may call
Deng Escasa with mobile no.
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Batang Pinoy Luzon leg kicks off in Zambales
BY BUTCH GUNIO
IBA, ZAMBALES --More than
4,000 youth athletes converged
in this capital town to compete
in the Luzon qualifying leg of the
“Batang Pinoy” sports festival, an
open tournament organized by
the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to discover future Filipino sports champions.
The Luzon leg, held in various
sports venues in the coastal province of Zambales, seeks to determine the best in the regional level
before the Batang Pinoy national
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Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr.
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Zambales welcomed the delegations representing various local
government units (LGUs) in Luzon during the opening ceremoBATANG PINOY...PAGE 11
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F’blanca motorists ask DPWH to repair road
BY MARNA DAGUMBOY-DEL ROSARIO
FLORIDABLANCA, PAMPANGA -- Motorists plying
the provincial road in Barangay Gutad here appealed to the
Department of Public Works
and Highways 3 (DPWH 3) the
immediate rehabilitation of
the dilapidated road.
In an interview, Edwin
Yambao, a jeepney driver plying the road, said the damaged road in the whole stretch
not only endangers the lives
of people but also causes frequent damages to vehicles traversing the road.
“Kulang pa ang kinikita
namin kapag nasisira ang mga
piyesa ng aming mga sasakyan. Matagal nang problema ng
mga motorista ang barangay
Gutad. Sana po magawa na nila
ang daan na ito,” Yambao said.
Nenita, a resident here,
also appealed to DPWH-3 to
give importance in repairing
the provincial road in their
barangay which, according
to her, is being destroyed by
quarry trucks passing along
the area.
She said the repair of the
provincial road here is long
overdue and that it posts risks
to motorists.
“Nag-aapela po kami sa
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nang agaran ang daan namin
dito. Marami na po ang naaksidente dito lalo na sa gabi
dahil sa bitak-bitak na daan,”
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Drug busts net
3 in Pampanga
RELIEF ON WHEELS. Candaba Mayor Rene Maglanque leads the distribution of relief goods from the provincial government to
the flood victims in Barangay San Agustin in his town. Also with him are Vice Mayor Normita Evangelista, PDRRMO Angelina Blanco, and
PSWDO Elizabeth Baybayan. --PHOTO BY JUN JASO, PIO PAMPANGA.
Orani votes recount set
original order of Judge (Remigio) Escalada ordering both parties to have
ORANI, BATAAN -- Supporters of a six-man Revision Committee to be
the recent election protests here were headed by Atty. Gay Clavel,” Zuniga
delighted about the recent order of a said in an exclusive interview with
this correspondent.
judge handling the Orani town case.
In the last local elections, Zuniga
The election case’s protestant,
Liberal Party mayoralty candidate lost to incumbent Mayor Benjamin
and former Orani mayor, Dr. Marlo Serrano, Jr. by a margin of 8,915
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Zuniga questioned the election renang Luzon last Wednesday the start
of manual revision of votes on Octo- VXOWV EDVHG RQ WKHLU DOOHJHG ¿QGLQJV
of “systematic trending” in the eve of
ber 29.
Judge Angelito Balderama of the the transmission of results and came
Bataan Regional Trial Court Branch to the conclusion that the election in
their town was allegedly manipulated
3 reportedly set manual count.
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BY MICHAEL CIGARAL
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optical scan (PCOS) machines.
Last July, Escalada ordered the
creation of the Revision Committee
or the six-man board of revisors led
by Clavel as its chairperson.
Other members of the said committee are Benjamin Vianzon as alternate chairperson, Nellie Giliberte
CAMP OLIVAS -- Three persons, includLQJD¿VKYHQGRUZHUHDUUHVWHGRQ7XHVGD\
during separate police anti-drug operations in three towns of Pampanga.
In the town of Floridablanca, arrested
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resident of Barangay Mabical of said town.
Police said Aguilar was arrested in a
drug buy-bust operation in his residence at
about 5 a.m.
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sachet containing suspected shabu and the
marked money used in the operation.
While in Magalang town, arrested was
Efren Manianglung, alias “Ulo”, 21, a resident of Madapdap Resettlement, Mabalacat City.
Police said Manianglung was apprehended in a drug entrapment at the Sta. Lucia Resettlement, Magalang about 9:30 p.m.
Seized from the suspect were seven
plastic sachets containing dried marijuana.
Police said Manianglung tried to elude
arrest but was eventually caught.
In Masantol town, arrested was Narciso Isip, 50, a resident of Barangay Bebe
Anac.
Authorities said Isip was arrested after
he sold substance suspected to be shabu to
a police poseur buyer around 3 p.m.
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marked money.
All the suspects are now detained at
the respective police stations of the three
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Thieves victimize
Saudi in ‘Gapo hotel
were later arrested,
were Lyn Ednaye, 23,
CAMP OLIVAS -- A and alleged cohorts,
Saudi Arabian national Fernando Ignas, 39, and
was robbed on Tuesday Lethoven Tolentino, 39;
inside his hotel room in all residents of BaranOlongapo City.
gay Barretto in the said
The victim was iden- city.
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According to police
Abdullahi Al Dawood, investigation, Dawood
34, and presently bil- was in his room when
leted at Blue Rock Ho- Ednaye knocked at
tel and resort located at about 2:30 a.m.
Baloy Long Beach, BaWhen the victim
rangay Barretto, Olon- opened the door, Edgapo City.
naye dashed inside and
The suspects, who took the Samsung S3
model cell phone placed
on top of the bed.
Then suspect rushed
outside to a waiting tricycle presumably driven
by Tolentino, investigators said.
Police said the three
suspects were caught in
a follow up operation.
Tolentino yielded a
Samsung battery but
the cell phone could no
longer be located. Appropriate charges are
being prepared against
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GALA AFFAIR. Angeles City Mayor Ed Pamintuan and First Lady Herminia Pamintuan join Jocson College Vice President Felisa Jocson in welcoming their partners from Kyumbuk College in Korea.
--CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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EDITORIAL
ROLLING STONES
For a long time, Mount Arayat, Central Luzon
plain’s most prominent natural landmark, has
been suffering from human abuses. Some
of these abuses are a result of human greed
and some are caused by some people’s ignorance to proper conservation of resources.
Thousands of board feet of logs have been
cut down from its former lush vegetation to
serve the insatiable greed of man. Unabated
illegal logging is evident with the receding
coat of greenery that used to cover a large
part of the mountain.
Kaingin, or slash-and-burn farming, has also
caused serious destruction to Mount Arayat’s
topography which, if not addressed, would
lead to irreparable damage to the entire ecosystem of the mountain, or whatever is left of
it.
The series of unfortunate events since 2009
should serve as glaring reminders to all
stakeholders that there is an urgent need to
rehabilitate Mount Arayat, starting with educating the people living in communities surrounding it about the ills of irresponsible use
of the mountain’s resources.
Some residents may just be too ignorant of
the bad effects of simple acts they call farming which is probably their main source of
livelihood. They may not have realized until
lately that what they have been doing to the
mountain has snowballing ill effects to nature,
setting off a ticking time-bomb.
The local folks, who are the hardest hit whenever tragedy like the series of landslides,
should take the lead in protecting Mount
Arayat, which has supplied them with many
benefits in the past until they forgot that its resources could dwindle fast if not handled with
care.
Before everything is too late, concerted efforts to at least keep (or better if we could rehabilitate) the mountain and make sure that
no more illegal activities are undertaken that
could aggravate its already deteriorating condition.
The government and the citizens should start
the ball rolling for any protective and regenerative actions for Mount Arayat before tons
of boulders and mud begin rolling down the
slopes and onto communities below.
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When nature speaks
“Deservingly or undeservingly,
we, the civilized generation are
also the ones paying for the price
of our ignorance, stubbornness,
and disrespect to nature’s persistent reminders.”
Nakapagtataka tayong mga tao. And nature means well…ironically
Hindi naman tayo maaaring maging and paradoxically, it means well.
We have become human hamsters
bingi at maging bulag sa mga aral
na matagal nang itinuro sa atin ng on a twenty-four-hour wheel. We
kalikasan at patuloy pa rin nitong work and run and talk and write at
itinuturo sa atin, ngunit bakit hindi all times…even in our sleep maybe.
makuhang tumimo sa ating mga isi- The dark never overtakes us. The silence of the day never sets
pan ang mga aral na ‘to?
it. And we wonder why
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lagang mahirap turuan
hen we humans fail to ang mga nagbibingiour true if not our truest
learn from the normalcy of bingihan at ang mga
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God. We are never still
way to make us learn from its ab- kagaya ng mahirap gisenough anymore to listen
normality. Nature has long taught us ingin ang nagtutulogto the voice within that
this truism, but we have repeatedly tulugan.
will tell us how. We fail to
refused to listen to it. And so it had
understand that every seato repeatedly teach us this lesson to
son of life has a message of
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learn more from it, hoping that we
its own for us. And so naHindi naman tawould listen to what it has to teach laga mapipigilan ang mga TOWARDS
ture has to meddle to the
us… more and more.
“job” that many of us fail
bagyo, ang lindol, at ang THE LIGHT
to do. It would have to take
iba pang mga natural na ABEL SOTO
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a strong typhoon to make
kalamidad na mangyari.
I have learned from our study of Diyos lamang ang makaus all rest from the daily
Christian Spirituality that the Na- gagawa noon. Ngunit ang mga epekto routines and mechanical aspects of
tive Americans, the Wiccans, the nito ay maaari pa ring mapigilan kung our arid lives. An earthquake has to
medicine men, the animists, all of hindi lamang sana matigas ang mga do its own shaking to make us realwhom felt the power of God in na- ulo natin…kung marunong lang sana ize many valuable lessons that we igture, aligned themselves with it. tayong sumunod sa mga dapat talaga nore when the earth is still and quiet
They slept to its rhythms, worked to nating gawin upang hindi na sana na- and we humans are not…like the lesits pace, honoured its seasons. They giging mas malala pa ang nagiging son on the temporariness of wealth
recognized the power and person- pinsala ng mga natural na kalamidad and all things material, that we huality in everything and sought to na ito sa buhay nating mga tao.
mans are so fond of clinging on to.
communicate with it. They wanted
Rhetorical, maybe, but so true.
Mas makulit ang kalikasan kaysa
to know the character of it, to under- sa atin, lalo na sa pagtuturo ng mga
stand the power of it, to embrace the aral na madalas at paulit-ulit nating
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energy of it. They learned the way kinalilimutan at binabale-wala.
It’s high time that we humans
of nature from everything around
should learn an enormous amount
them. They saw themselves in everyabout life from nature, hoping that it
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thing and everything in themselves.
We need the persistent love of the is not yet too late to have them count.
They immersed themselves in the God of nature to disturb our heart’s Nature has its way of reminding us
spirit of the universe and knew rigidity.
that death is never forever, no matter
themselves to be one with it.
Isn’t God in the growing season what it is what we think we’ve lost.
Then we came along…civilized. in us? Isn’t everything that happens “All shall be well, and all shall be
And have probably ruined every- in life simply seeding something to well, and all manner of things shall
thing in and about nature and its come—and isn’t all of it God? Oh be well,” wrote Julian of Norwich.
spirituality. Deservingly or unde- well, the answers to these questions I’ve come to believe in the truth of
servingly, we, the civilized genera- ZLOOEHYHU\KDUGWR¿QGLQWKHVHD- that. And so I write: It is learning to
tion are also the ones paying for the sons of life that really bring so much believe that in the end “all shall be
price of our ignorance, stubborn- disturbances in our life…more so if well” that may really be the central
ness, and disrespect to nature’s per- ZHUHIXVHWRHYHQERWKHUWR¿QGWKH task of life. We must believe that
sistent reminders.
answers to these perennial ques- these earth-shaking and tumultuous
and stormy times are really part of
tions of life.
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the process. We must come to realize
Ang mahirap nga lang sa kathat all of life is part of the beauty
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likasan kapag ito ang siyang may
There is wisdom in natural of life. Otherwise, in the desire to be
nais ituro sa atin, ay kumikitil ito ng rhythm of life and nature but we somewhere else, we may miss where
buhay, nangwawasak ng maraming long ago abandoned it to technology we are—and what we are, as well.
buhay at ari-arian. At naiiwan la- and electricity. Now there is no stopGetting back in touch with nature
mang tayong tuliro habang itinuturo ping, no ending. Only quitting. And and with our real human nature may
nito ang matagal na sanang dapat nature is doing for us what we our- be the only real cure for the stubnating natutunan mula sa kanyang selves should have not forgotten to born, agitated, and groaning soul…
mga nagsusumigaw na aral…kung do all along. Nature is trying to bring
…like that of the grumbling of nanakikinig lamang sana tayo parati.
us back to our real “human nature”. WXUHł
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VP Binay’s visit to Arayat
S
ettlers at the foot of Mt. Arayat
have two reasons to be happy.
First, they were spared from
rampaging mud, boulders and
tree branches as Typhoon “Santi”
showed its force last week by pouring rains and blowing winds in the
province of Pampanga.
While there were reported
casualties in other places
in the region, those living
at the foot of Mt. Arayat remained unscathed.
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The second reason why
they should be happy is
the fact that they will be
receiving from the government soon, a permanent
relocation site which they
can call their own. The
site is safe enough and
conducive to live as compared to living at the foothills.
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On Wednesday, VicePresident Jejomar Binay
visited the communities
nestled at the foot of Mt.
Arayat and vowed to help
them to have a permanent
resettlement site. There
are at least 900 families
living near the fabled
mountain in the province.
great number of huge rocks, mud
and tree branches rolled down
from the mountain and littered at
its foot.
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Binay, also the concurrent chairman of the Housing
and Urban Development Coordinating
Council (HUDCC),
instructed the National Housing Authority (NHA) in
establishing and developing a relocation
site on a 10-hectare
land at Barangay Telapayong, also in the
same town. It’s a long
TOMAS M. GARCIA
term and permanent
solution to the problems faced by settlers
at the villages which
are considered danger
zones.
iWrite
“The proposed
establishment of
a relocation site,
if its development be pushed
through, will be
jointly undertaken by the national
government,
through the NHA
and the provincial
government of
Pampanga.”
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The Vice-President was
joined by Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda, Arayat Mayor
Emmanuel Alejandrino, Pampanga
Mayors’ League President Oscar
Tetangco, Jr. and some other loFDO RI¿FLDOV LQ LQVSHFWLQJ 3XURN Barangay San Juan Baño where a
***
The proposed establishment of a relocation site, if its development be pushed
through, will be jointly undertaken by the
national government,
through the NHA and
the provincial government of Pampanga.
Such partnership will
solve the woes of the
settlers living their
lives at risk at the foot
of Mt. Arayat.
***
Mayor Alejandrino, meanwhile,
was elated and thankful to the national government as well as to the
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lasting solution to the problems faced
by his constituents. Prior to Santi’s
onslaught, he has ordered a preemptive evacuation of the residents
of the threatened barangays. His act
has saved a number of lives from being sure victims of landslides.
***
Governor
Pineda
likewise
thanked the Vice-President for
looking after the welfare of Kapampangans, particularly those at
the said villages of Arayat whose
lives and limbs are at risk to landslide occurrences. Binay’s visit was
worth enough for kabalens that
they were promised of a relocation
establishment.
***
Last September 26, 2009, a total
of 12 residents at Barangay San Juan
Baño died as mud and giant rocks
cascaded to their dwellings. Despite
the tragedy, a number of families refused to vacate their homes as they
have no other place to go.
***
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources reiterates that Mt. Arayat is
considered “critical” and landslides
may occur anytime during heavy
downpour. It says that huge volume
of sediments, boulders and mud
are found on higher portions of the
mountain that could, at any time,
trigger another landslide.
***
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you may reach iWrite at 0919ł
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man-made, has become daily
fare for Filipinos, but, despite
the loud innuendos of my cabalens
around the barbershop, I certainly
do not believe that President Aquino has brought the bad luck with
him. That is most unkind. Neither
the claim of soothsayers describing
the fatal hostage taking in the early
months of his term as a bad omen
for the country sounds
believable.
It is not bad luck that
is wreaking the greater
havoc on people’s lives
and destroying the future of those who survive. It is us and our
decisions on how this
country is going to be
led and by whom. We
get the government that we deserve.
We elected those we thought would
do the country good while we simply stood helpless when those undeserving merrily occupied seats of
power.
Amazingly, we let this to happen
one election after the other. We let
the bad system co-opt the good one.
We then rant against everything
that has gone bad in this country,
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refuse to become one for the better of all. We refuse to become one
Filipino nation. We allow ourselves
to become the biggest disaster that
ever occurred in this country and
displease our forefathers enough to
turn in their graves for the lack of
the right disaster preparedness that
we need. We lack love of country.
We lack nationalism. We lack this
kind of preparation that can give us
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calling for more assistance from the
was well appreciated even by those
who used to criticize our fondness
to hold rally for just whatever issue
there was about the government. It
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Disasters can make or unmake
people. They can provide those
rays of hope even during the worst
of civil strife for the good and the
humane to eventually rule.
In deference to more important concerns of the people in the aftermath of the
series of disasters that befell
the country, I will not name
names here now. The people
will be able to spot them anyway. Some politicians made
it known that they could not
show their faces to their calamity-stricken constituents
because they do not have the
private sector to aspork to distribute. They obvisist the victims of the
ously fear that their political
recent Bohol earth- LENY MANALO
career would be badly affectquake. He did not
ed without the pork and are
surrender his stand on the hated trying to use the disasters to juspork but saw the need of the mo- tify their need for the pork. Taking
ment that required everyone on it from where they stand, it is easy
both sides of the issue to join hands to see that they are the kind who
to mobilize help for the victims.
would perpetuate the pork barrel
I remember when I was a young system that has already wasted bilactivist in the ‘70s, the militant al- lions of pesos that could have gone
liance we belonged to decided to to better disaster preparedness in
mobilize its members to patch holes this country. The disasters will be
along EDSA after the busy section doing the country some good if they
in Cubao became unbearable to mo- indeed could politically take away
torists after days of continuous rain pork-loving solons with them. Or
while it sent others to do relief work better if the disasters could just
IRUWKHYLFWLPVRIWKHZRUVWÀRRGLQJ shake their heads and extract some
in Central Luzon.
conscience to make them love the
We had condemned the rotten country more than their pork.
government but we went doing what
These porkless days of disasters
was mainly government job. It was are the golden opportunities for lonot much in quantity but the effort
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“We then rant against
everything that has gone
bad in this country, most
strongly in the confines of
our comfort zones. ”
GUT FEEL
Mahal ng Kapampangan
si Bise Presidente Binay
S
a ganitong panahong magpa-papasko, napupuno ang mga police blotter ng maraming
panloloob, pagnanakaw, holdup at sari-saring krimen. Kinakailangang doble alisto ang kapulisan. Higit sa lahat, ang mga namamahala sa
mga barangay ay kailangangang paigtingin ang
kanilang pagbabantay.
***
Sobra ang lakas ng loob ng mga masasamang
tao. Kahit araw ay walang pakundangan na
nilolooban ang mga bahay. Hindi ba noong isang
buwan nilooban ang bahay sa L&S subdivision sa
Lungsod Angeles? Nakatangay na ng mga pera
at mamahaling bagay at pagkatapos pito katao
pa ang walang awang pinatay. Hanggang ngayon
wala pang malinaw sa imbestigasyon ng mga pulis
kung sino ang sa nasa likod
nito.
***
Kawawa ang sinapit ng
mga kababayan natin sa
Bohol at Cebu. Maraming
ari-arian at buhay ang napinsala. Ito’y isang panawagan sa mga kababayan sa
Pampanga at kanugnog
lalawigan na tumulong sa
kahit anumang paraan. Tumulong ang mga Boholano
at Cebuano tuwing tayo ay
inaabot ng kalamidad. Ibalik natin sa kanila ang tulong!
TODA MAX
MAX SANGIL
“Sa hindi inaasahan, ang balik
sa ulam na dala
ni Nanay Baby
ay sampung
hektaryang lupa
sa Telepayong,
Arayat..”
***
Tiyak
akong
malaking pasalamat ang ipinapaabot ng kaibigang Alkalde Bon Alejandrino ng
Bayan ng Arayat kay Bise
Presidente Jojo Binay at
kay Gobernadora Lilia
“Nanay” Pineda sa ayudang tinanggap ng kaniyang mga kababayan na biktima ng landslide dahil kay bagyong Santi.
Mahal ng mga Kapampangan si Bise Presidente
Binay. Naalaala ko nga noong minsang kami’y
nakumbida niya sa isang hapunan na kasama si
Nanay Baby at dating Candaba Mayor Jerry Pelayo sa Coconut Palace at dinalhan siya ni Nanay
Baby ng mga ulam na lutong cabalen. Ang laki ng
paghanga niya sa kakayahan ng mga Kapampangan. Sinang-ayunan ito ng kaniyang ginang na si
Doktora Elenita at anak na si Nancy, na sumali
rin sa hapunan.
Sa hindi inaasahan, ang balik sa ulam na dala
ni Nanay Baby ay sampung hektaryang lupa sa
Telepayong, Arayat na iniutos ng Pangalawang
Pangulo sa National Housing Authority na bilhin
para sa mga biktima ng landslide.
***
Huling araw kahapon ang pag-file ng certificate of candidacy (COC) sa mga kandidato sa
barangay. Gayunman, hindi pa opisyal ang pangangampanya. Subali’t ito pa lang nakaraang buwan, puspusan na ang lakad ng mga kandidato.
Sa Lungsod Angeles, ang mga inaabangang
laban, na animo’y UST versus La Salle, ay ang
bakbakan sa Balibago. Incumbent Tony Mamac
laban sa dating konsehal Alfie Bonifacio.
Si Kapitan Fil Casupanan vs. dating Kapitan
Lito Caparas sa Sto. Domingo; Kapitan Mario
Manialung vs. dating Kapitan Jesse Nogoy; at,
mahigpitan ang laban ni Kapitan Paul Puri vs.
dating Kapitan Armando Enriquez.
***
Congrats kay Clark Development Corporation
President and CEO Art Tugade at kaniyang team
kasama sina Mariz Mandocdoc, Franco Madlambayan at Red Fuentes. Ang laki ng pinsala ng
bagyong Santi sa loob ng freeport. Ang daming
mga punong nabuwal at mga ilang karsada ang
hindi madaanan noong kasagsagan at kinabukasan ng bagyo. Ilang oras lang, nai-ayos ang lugar at pati power ay naibalik agad. Palakpakan
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10. Odd, in Scotland
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19. Armchair quarterback’s channel
20. Port near Sapporo
21. Check recipient
23. “Last one ___ a rotten egg!”
26. Like Yogi
27. 1968 Matthau/Lemmon comedy
32. Wriggler in the water
33. Numbskull
34. Age quantifier
38. Physics Nobelist: 1944
40. Father Christmas
42. Buy on ___
43. Fallback strategy
45. Sobs
47. Self-help author LeShan
48. August through December,
for many collegians
51. Sucker fish
54. Bacteriologist Jonas
55. Captivate
58. Scintillas
62. Shipshape
63. King of Hollywood
66. Bicycled
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68. Invasion vessels
69. Time period
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to Jesus
4. Actress Dolores
2. Vidi, in English
5. Western tribe
6. No longer active: Abbr.
3. Currency
in Capri
7. Elmer’s
for one
8. Make in income
4. ___ on (exaggerates)
9. Burlesque
10. Supervises
5. Braz. neighbor
11. Actor Ernesto: 1829-96
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12. React to mold
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water buffalo
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portrayer
William
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8. Peter Fonda's golden role
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wife
before
Rachel
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tracks
on paper
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of Pompeii"
28. Recuperate
girl
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31. Antiseptic
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icon
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mark
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Marseille
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37. ___-ball
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game)
44. Theda
of Hollywood
46. Commissioner Bud
39. Campy 1960's hit sitcom
9. Baggage carrier
41. Work on glass, say
10. Learned
44. Item in an actor's hand
11. Medieval rabbinical writer
46. Teasdale and Roosevelt
12. Bay window
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50. Gutta- __
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HOROSCOPE
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18)
You are a good worker, always thinking and caring for things. You are naturally service-oriented and today you
enjoy taking care of a special someone very dear to you. A career in one of the service or health occupations is
possible--you may find yourself automatically taking care of the needs of others. Your occupation may involve
health, food and all attempts to restore, salvage and make the best out of things. You never forsake your ideals
when it comes to relationships of any kind. Your imagination is at its best when you are being social or relating
to others. You have a real vision of what is involved in the making of a good marriage. This evening is a great
time to have a quiet dinner with a loved one. Perhaps you could make a special dessert.
ARIES (MAR. 21-APR. 19)
You usually take your work quite seriously. Some projects have been unfinished far too long and you aim to
have them completed as quickly as possible. A lot of enthusiasm goes into getting things scheduled and organized. You are favored today. You should see an overall improvement in your finances soon. You will see
positive actions today. This is a good time to ask for a raise. Fate sends opportunity your way if you do not
look a gift horse in the mouth. New information can change your outlook, but you must be paying attention.
A difficult personal matter can come to a pleasant end this afternoon. Your efforts in letting go of this matter
will be rewarded. Change is the easiest thing to do. Let it flow and let it go.
CANCER (JUN 22- JUL 22)
This could be a challenging day; however, there is an open door to success. This is truly a great time to be with
others and to work together--much is accomplished. You may be sought after as just the person for a particular
job. Your organizational abilities are in high focus--use them, you can ask for extra help, if needed. Your sense of
responsibility will be what guides you and proves successful. It is certainly a time to be disciplined regarding your
career. It is good to lock your practical skills into a routine and to form good habits. You may enjoy a bit of relaxation
this evening with some activity that you use to do when you were a bit younger . . . Jump a rope, ride a bike, scoot
around in a hoola-hoop. All because of a few neighborhood kids.
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9:15 PM
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1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM
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R-13 | 1 hr 55 ms
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7:45 PM
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GP | 1 hr 40 ms
12:00 PM | 2:00 PM
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R-16 | 1 hr 40 ms
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PASSION (2013)
R-16 | 1 hr 45 ms
4:35 PM | 6:45 PM
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GRAVITY (2013)
PG-13 | 1 hr 45 ms
1:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:20 PM | 7:30 PM
PG-13 | 1 hr 50 ms
12:30 PM | 2:45 PM | 5:00 PM |
7:15 PM
GETAWAY (2013)
PG-13 | 1 hr 35 ms
1:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:20 PM | 7:30 PM
CARRIE (2013)
R-13 | 1 hr 45 ms
12:45 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:15 PM | 7:40 PM
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CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.)
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN 19)
Radical and inventive ideas hold the key to realizing your ambitions and advancing your status--a shake-up
may be in the near future. Make time to think and study--you have a real appreciation for ideas and thoughts.
You may find yourself enjoying a long conversation, writing a letter or making a special phone call. Your instinctive orientation at this time is toward getting down to brass tacks and starting over from scratch--healing
comes from destroying the roots of a disturbance. You may find yourself being put to good use by your friends
or it could be that circumstances force you to reorganize and be more conservative. All of this should go rather
smoothly. Your more reserved qualities are valuable at this time.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 21)
There are many more rewarding days ahead. You will be reaping the rewards of your hard work, even though
it may only be the good feeling that comes when you do your best. You will find this workday a productive one.
Hand-eye coordination is important--play those computer games or video games and do not feel so guilty.
Balance is important and may be a good thing to check yourself on right now. This is the best time to join a club
or group activity. The energy of a group that has the same interests as you can boost your morale and add to
your friendship list, as well as give you opportunities to network. Someone near you needs the benefit of the
doubt for now. This could be a young person just wanting to be independent. Relax
LEO (JUL 23 - AUG. 23)
You will be pleased at the progress you have made today--just take a look! Never fear, you will be able to tackle
the tasks that are in front of you. You exhibit discipline, organization and determination to complete whatever
task is before you. A good friend may need your listening ear this afternoon and positive things happen when
your time and compassion are given so graciously. If you are not vacationing soon you may want to plan some
sort of fun outing one evening this weekend. A relationship gets a positive boost at this time. Because the
evening sky is darker in the fall, perhaps getting away from the city lights to view the sky with a loved one
could be enjoyed. Plan a fun time and pack some warm tea or hot chocolate.
LIBRA (SEP. 23 - OCT. 23)
Any form of professional advice can be successfully obtained today and tomorrow. Your timing should be perfect and those around you should find you quick to respond and happy to create solutions to even the most
difficult problems. Problems are valued for the lessons they represent, rather than perceived as obstacles.
Learning what makes people tick interests you and you may be determined to understand someone with
a difficult personality today. Your instinctive orientation at this time is toward getting down to basics and
starting over. Healing comes from destroying the roots of a disturbance. You feel a love of order and law along
with an appreciation for responsibilities and duty. This is a great time to be with others and to work together.
PISCES (FEB. 19 - MAR. 20)
This is a high-cycle day where many doors of opportunity are opened and many unfinished projects can be
completed. Learning to manage change--much of it arising from social or technological developments--is
vitally important. Don’t be caught sleeping at the switch, thinking that things will remain the same. They will
not, and if you do not prepare yourself to deal with change, you could find the rug pulled out from under you!
Now is a time to gather and exchange information that helps to prepare you to stay on top of things. Others
value you for your ability to lead others, no matter how large the group. You have a natural sense of what the
public wants at this time. Financial help is closer than you think; don’t get that loan yet.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21)
Job-related events are successful and you may even find a promotion possible soon. Do not take things for granted
and do not be afraid to ask questions if you do not understand the communication of others. This will allow you to
clear up some foggy thinking. Flexibility is important in managing business affairs. You have the great ability to
come out of a difficult situation with no ill results and this is what you do today. Romance is on your mind later this
afternoon. If you have been afraid to make the first move in becoming acquainted with someone new, now is the
time to forget the communication problems and make yourself known. This evening you must use your mind and
deal with communications and service.
SCORPIO (OCT. 24- NOV. 21)
Taking care of business is a major theme today and the quicker you can finish one project and start on another, the better. You are very attentive to making things work together and smoothly. There is the possibility of
new equipment and people to teach that new equipment. Today you will be able to tackle tasks that require
close attention. You find yourself in a very practical mood and working with instead of against yourself.
Expect a sense of support and goodwill from those around you. You may want to take a look at some new
and exciting recipes that will help you on that diet you will be starting today or tomorrow. Check out the
possibilities of purchasing some fun and healthy snacks for a halloween party or to give out to the kids.
TAURUS (APR. 20-MAY 20)
Mix-ups may occur over appointments this week. There may be many delays and cancellations today so try to
head the problem off by confirming appointments and checking the details on contracts. Adjust accordingly
by making lists and checking them twice. Trivial matters have a way of escalating before you know it--look
at what is underneath it all. Remember, it takes a brave and considerate person to move in a more positive
direction. Pick up some lavender or lavender scent at a florist or plant store later. The aroma from this plant has
a way of relaxing the most frustrated. A friend that you may not have heard from in a while will come back into
your life this evening. You may feel like visiting and catching up on old times, perhaps a reunion.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP.22)
If needed, a loan can be obtained today. You can shed those illusions of the past. New information in the
workplace helps you to complete projects that were unfinished. You will make career gains by your ability to
sense quality. Perseverance is your fastest way to see successful results. You may be reminded of the “the little engine that could,” and before you know it you are ready to put the finishing touches on your work. After
the workday is over there are opportunities to network. Contacts you make this week have a way of helping
you up the professional ladder to success. Love is expressed in your home and visitors enjoy basking in the
friendliness that surrounds you. You will soon find opportunities to mentor to young people.
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Ritz Azul paborito ng TV5
S
i Eula Caballero ang winner ng TV5 Star Factor, at runner up lang
si Ritz Azul pero obvious
na si Ritz ang pinapaboran
ng network. Eula has yet
to have a new show after
“Cassandra” while Ritz
was quickly given “For
Love or Money” right after
“Misibis Bay.”
“Hindi naman po,” sabi
ni Ritz. “Pareho lang
kaming inaalagaan ng
TV5 management. Isa pa,
mature na kasi ang roles na
binibigay sa akin. Si Eula,
pang-teenager pa rin ang
projects niya. Pinaka-mature
role ko na nga itong sa ‘For
Love or Money’
dahil wife ako ni
Derek Ramsay
at pinakitang
may bed scene pa
kami. Wala akong
ganu’ng eksena sa
‘Misibis Bay’.”
Sa press preview
of “For Love or
Money,” na-embarrassed si Ritz
dahil ipinapanood
sa press ang mga
sex scenes nila ni Derek Ramsay. “Nakaka-conscious kasi
talaga panoorin ang sarili mo
in such a delicate scene, tapos
sa harap pa ng press. Kinakabahan talaga ako’t nanginginig
when we shot that scene.
First time ko kasi gumawa ng
ganu’ng eksena.
Buti na lang very understanding and supportive si
Derek. Bale siya talaga ang
first kiss ko sa ‘Kidlat’, pero
smack lang doon. Dito, talagang nasa kama na kami.
Sabi ko nga sa kanya, lahat
ng first ko, sa kanya. Na okey
lang naman kasi malaki ang
trust ko kay Derek at magasawa kami kaya kailangan ng
gano’ng mga eksena. Feeling
ko nga misis niya talaga ako sa
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Robi Domingo blessed
ng magandang girlfriend
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niwan muna ni Robi Domingo ang pag-aaral para maging duktor pabor sa
career niya sa showbiz. “Puwede ko pa namang balikan ‘yun later to pursue
my earlier dream of being a doctor, but right now, I want to make the most
of the good opportunities that are coming my way sa ABS,” sabi nito.
Right after co-hosting “The Voice of the Philippines”, he’s now co-hosting “I
Dare You” with John Prats, Melai Cantiveros and Deniesse Aguilar. It has started
airing last Saturday after MMK.
On the romance department, he admits he’s now going steady with former
Ateneo classmate, the volleyball athlete who also does TV hosting, Gretchen
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other. You just need to have that passion to see her. Kahit na pagod-pagod ka
na, andoon pa rin ‘yung kagustuhan na makita mo siya. At the same time, alam
mong gusto ka rin niyang makita. In the less than a year that we’ve been togethHUZHUHDOO\KDYHDSRVLWLYHLQÀXHQFHRQHDFKRWKHU´
So he’s really blessed in love and career? “Sobrang dami ng blessings ko
talaga, kaya I feel so big. And I feel na kailangan kong i-impart iyan sa iba’t ibang
bagay. And I’m glad we’re able to help a lot of people dito sa ‘I Dare You’ para
ma-improve ang buhay nila. In our future episodes, we help so many poor people
from the slums, mga street children, and we call them Bida Kapamilya as they’re
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Uso pa rin sa showbiz ang honesty
B
iglang-bigla ay naging bukambibig
ng tao ang katagang “Honest ’to!
Promise.”
May kinalaman ito
sa bagong serye ng ABS-CBN na Honesto.
Isang napapanahong serye about honesty
o katapatan.
It reminds us of previous teleseryes
like May Bukas Pa and 100 Days to Heaven na tungkol sa iba’t ibang moral values.
Isang bagong tuklas na batang lalaki
ang bida rito at si Paulo Avelino.
Kapansin-pansin na hindi lamang
common tao ang nakikisali sa advocacy ng
programa kundi pati mga artista na rin.
Nagkalat na sa social media ang photos ng mga sikat na artista gaya nina Coco
Martin, Sam Milby, Bea Alonzo, Zanjoe
Marudo, Pokwang, Gerald Anderson,
Kim Chiu, Enrique Gil, Julia Montes at
iba pa.
Sa cast naman ng Honesto, kabilang
sina Eddie Garcia, Joel Torre, Janice de
Belen, Angel Aquino, Noni Buencamino,
Spanky Manikan, Maricar Reyes, Joseph
Marco at Melissa Ricks.
Sa ngayon, hinihintay pa ng lahat ang
announcement ng ABS-CBN kung kailan
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10 BUSINESS
HEADLINE
Gitnang Luzon
2&72%(5
BFAR-3 holds tilapia
congress in Clark
BY CHARLENE A. CAYABYAB
gress aims to pool and bring together
key players and various stakeholders
in the tilapia industry to discuss current issues and trends in local and
global trade, food safety, and adaptation to climate change.
Ongtangco added that their agency’s vision for tilapia is to change it
from being called the “aquatic chicken.” She said they wanted chicken to be
called the “terrestrial tilapia”, instead.
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survives in shallow streams, ponds,
rivers and lakes.
Aside from the opening ceremonies, BFAR 3 also launched a tilapia
cookbook.
The two-day congress will showcase different products and services
CLARK FREEPORT -- The Bureau
of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
in Central Luzon (BFAR 3) launched
the fourth tilapia congress here yesterday.
The “4th National Tilapia Congress 2013” opened at the Fontana
Leisure Park on Thursday.
The opening ceremonies were led
by BFAR 3 Regional Director Remedios Ongtangco, Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon Regional
Executive Director Andrew Villacorta
and Mabalacat City Mayor Marino
“Boking” Morales along with other
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of selected feed companies, food proFHVVRUVDQGUHJLVWHUHGJURXSVRI¿VK
farmers. Other activities include market matching and preparation of various tilapia dishes by Pampanga chefs.
Meanwhile, some of the topics that will be discussed during the
conference include the state of tilapia industry in the country, marketing practices of tilapia cage culture
operators, global market for tilapia,
food safety issues in tilapia aquaculture and the sustainability of tilapia
production amidst climate change.
The tilapia congress was attended
by hundreds of various stakeholders
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Bataan, Subic featured in triathlon challenge
BY MICHAEL CIGARAL
BALANGA CITY -- Athletes from all
over the country and within the region
are getting ready to go to Bataan and
Subic Bay to join a highly anticipated
sporting event.
Challenge Family, a global series of long distance triathlons that
is changing the face of ultra-distance
racing around the world, will stage The
Challenge Philippines with the theme:
“Challenge Yourself, Race for a Cause”.
Set on February 22, 2014, the half
distance Challenge Philippines triathlon caps off a week-long celebration
of the “Pinoy” spirit and the beautiful
traditions of the Philippines in lifestyle, cultural and community engagements, as well as sporting events for
the entire family.
The Philippines is the 14th destination country after races in North
America, United Kingdom, New Zealand and other parts of Europe and
Asia.
Bataan and Subic Bay are both
recognized throughout the country
and the Asian region as growing iconic
active lifestyle destinations of the Philippines.
Known for enchanting and chalOHQJLQJWHUUDLQDQGPDJQL¿FHQWFRDVWal vistas, these areas have long been a
place where the country’s best athletes
come to train, race and relax.
Arguably one of the most beautiful swim courses in Asia, “The Swim”
course starts from the white sand
beaches of Camayan Beach Resort and
ventures into IIanin Bay and the pristine waters of a protected marine area.
Swimming in clear waters over reefs,
historic ship wrecks and giant clams,
will prove to be a memorable experience.
“The Bike” parallels the coastline
into Bataan, including the village of
Morong and scenic provincial settings.
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bike course heads back to Subic and
the International airport coastal road
where athletes will turn and head back
to Adventure Beach.
“The Run” will take triathletes
along a course that no one has raced
before. A shaded Forest Run through
the IIanin Forest on rolling shaded
paved roads in the old Navy Magazine
area.
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no fumes or distractions, very safe,
and all within the protected forest preserve.
Grown from the iconic Challenge
Roth, the world’s largest long distance
triathlon with over 5,000 competitors,
the Challenge Family has mounted 20
races around the world participated in
by 34,000 athletes, including multitriathlon world champion Chris “Macca” McCormack. It was witnessed by
over 915,000 spectators.
“I’m so glad that Challenge Philippines chose Bataan as their destination for this global event. It will help
our province in promoting sports
tourism and also on a local and social
standpoint it will also help us in promoting healthy lifestyle,” Bataan Governor Albert Garcia told local journalLVWVKHUHLQDQLQWHUYLHZł
MISS WORLD 2013. Mayor Rolen Paulino and Miss World 2013 Megan Young wave to
the crowd during the latter’s homecoming parade in Olongapo City. --PHOTO BY BUTCH GUNIO
PHL aims
to increase
tilapia
production
BY MARNA DAGUMBOY-DEL ROSARIO
CLARK FREEPORT – Ranking 4th
among tilapia producing countries across
the globe next to Papua New Guinea and
Indonesia, the Philippines is pushing for
increased tilapia production to meet the
global demand.
This was gleaned during the opening of
the 4th Tilapia Congress held at the Fontana Convention Center here yesterday.
Department of Agriculture 3 director
Andrew Villacorta, reading the message of
supposed guest speaker Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, noted the position of
the country in cornering eight percent of
the total world production of tilapia.
The country, he said, produces 260,935
tons of tilapia, with Central Luzon getting
the lion’s share with 44.94 percent in terms
of total production.
BFAR National Director Atty. Asis Perez said tilapia is fast-becoming a bumper
commodity, adding that it is one among
seven commodities whose prices are being
monitored in the markets.
“From local consumption, it is fast-becoming a global commodity,” said Perez in
his speech during the two-day confab, citing tilapia’s potentials in export industry.
The summit will discuss the tilapia
roadmap of the Philippines which was presented in a series of consultations with the
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Mabalacat City Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales, for his part, cited Alcala for
implementing inclusive and sustainable
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and lessening the incidences of hunger and
malnutrition.
“The myriad functions of the Department of Agriculture are wide and encompassing,” said Morales as he expressed his
support to the agency’s programs to uplift
the lives and living conditions not only of
the farmers but all citizens.
The 4th Tilapia Congress is co-sponsored by Bureau of Agricultural Research,
TATEH Aqua Feeds, World Fish, Farmchild Agri Enterprises, Feedmix, Charoen
Pokphand Foods, Department of Science
and Technology (DOST), Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
Resources Research and Development,
Freshjwater Aquaculture Center-Central
Luzon State University, Bayer, Genomar
Supreme Tilapia, Central Luzon Registered
tilapia Hatchery Operators Multi-purpose
Cooperative, Universal Scope Philippines,
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Cabanatuan power restored; Businesses back to normal
CABANATUAN CITY -- The local power distributor, Cabanatuan Electric Corp. (Celcor) has restored electricity in the major streets of this city
rendering businesses back to normal operations.
Mayor Julius Cesar Vergara, chairman of the
City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (CDRRMC), said partial power restoration
started at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, which
the power sourced from the First Cabanatuan
Ventures Corp (FCVC)., an independent power
producer.
This happened amid a round-the-clock operation of Celcor to rehabilitate posts and lines that
fell due to heavy winds brought by typhoon “Santi”
over the weekend.
According to Celcor, 37 primary 69 KV, 60footer posts from Zulueta St. to the National Grid
Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Sta. Rosa
Substation and FCVC Corporation to Araullo University in Barangay Bitas were damaged.
These lines, the Celcor explained, supply
electricity to its Bitas and Barrera substations.
Rossana Vergara and other Celcor officials
said, in a letter, that feeder lines in Barrera and
Bitas which supply electricity to various villages
also fell.
“The said damage in the major lines of Celcor hampers us to use the FCVC power plant and
for ‘island mode’,” the letter reads.
The company vowed continuous effort.
“Except for any unexpected things to happen,
the Celcor will do its all-out efforts to have partial
energization from FCVC power this week,” it said.
Vergara reported “Santi” damaged a total of
P182,819,326.40 in agriculture and infrastructures
with 50 agricultural villages severely affected. This
city has 89 barangays.
As of Thursday, two of eight evacuation centers set at the height of the typhoon remain to accommodate several affected families. These were
Lazaro Francisco Elementary School along Zulueta St., and the Cabanatuan City Central Terminal.
Likewise, the CDRRMC said that “Santi” has
affected a total of 161,913 people. ł (PNA)
HEADLINE
Gitnang Luzon
2&72%(5
GOV APPEALS FROM PAGE 1
The appeal was made after the governor learned that
most residents from villages
near the mountain are farmers who cultivate slope areas
and “slash-and-burn” portions of the forest to be converted into farm lands.
Pineda said these practices
contribute greatly to the degradation of soil that causes simple erosions to massive landslides just like what happened
along a portion of San Juan
Baño at the height of typhoon
GUT FEEL FROM PAGE 5
Ondoy in 2009 and a week ago
because of typhoon Santi.
It was learned that aside
from the San Juan Baño incident last week, a water runoff
at the steep of the mountain
hit Barangay Ayala in Magalang town.
Engr. Noel Lacadin, officerin-charge of the Geosciences
Division of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), said
that loose soil materials and
other sediments on the mountain cause siltation of rivers and
denudation of forest lands that
also contribute to the severe
flooding and water runoff experienced during calamities.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that
some farming practices are
really destructive to the
mountain such as burning of
the forest, intensive tillage of
slopes, burning of stubbles,
indiscriminate use of pesticides, and over application of
synthetic fertilizers.
Pineda plans to meet with
the upland farmers in the
province together with other
concerned government agencies to inform them of the
situation of Mt. Arayat and
educate them on the preservation of the protected areas
of the mountain.
She also vowed to give
them alternative livelihood to
help them become less dependent to practices that endanger the natural resources and
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VISITS FROM PAGE 1
ment of Health (DOH) Regional Director Dr. Leonita Gorgolon, checked on
the remaining 69 patients, including
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“Pampanga gets help from many government and private entities when there
is a crisis or calamity in the province. It’s
time to give back to our neighbors in Olongapo City,” said Pineda in the dialect. She
was joined by Olongapo City Mayor Rolen
Paulino in the visit at the hospital.
Hospital Director Dr. Jewel Manuel
disclosed that two patients were in critical conditions as of October 16. He added
that more than 650 patients were con-
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hit Olongapo and nearby Subic, Zambales
about four weeks ago.
Manuel said that 12 people died after
being affected by leptospirosis, a deadly disease caused by animal urine in floodwater
transmitted to humans through breaks in
the skin, the eyes or mucous membranes.
Mayor Paulino expressed gratitude to
the support of Pineda and her daughter.
“Actually, last week, the governor
and her children already sent us help.
The help is overwhelming and very
much appreciated,” said Paulino.
Gorgolon said that “environmental
sanitation is needed to avoid another
leptospirosis outbreak.”
She added that the number of leptospirosis cases in Pampanga was drastically reduced due to aggressive information campaign.
Gorgolon said that residents of
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areas, were given doxycycline which
could prevent the disease.
“There was an outbreak in Olongapo and Subic because the residents
were overwhelmed and caught unpreSDUHG´*RUJRORQVDLGł
DELTA FROM PAGE 1
tral Luzon.
Pineda will serve as regional chairman of NMYL,
which seeks to prepare
young legislators for future
nation building, from 2013
to 2016.
The elections was held at
the Hotel Stotsenberg here
on Tuesday.
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who attended the conference
were Pampanga Provincial
Board Members Mike Tapang and Cherry Manalo;
11
Angeles City Councilors
Maricel Morales, Edgardo
Pamintuan, Jr., Jericho
Aguas and Danica Lacson
and Mabalacat City young
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Christian Halili.
Bataan Provincial Board
Member Dexter Dominguez,
more popularly known as
comedian Teri Onor, also
attended the NMYL conference.
NMYL is a group of
young legislators from differ-
ent provinces and cities aged
40 years old and below who
are focused on good governance, innovation and sustainable development.
The movement’s thrust is
to work for the advancement
of new politics and positive values formation, local
governance and capability
building, national and international solidarity.
The NMYL is accredited by the local government
league under the Depart-
ment of Interior and Local
Government.
The list of newly-elected
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Manuel “Mar” Roxas.
NMYL was founded by
former President Corazon
Aquino in 1989 as part of
her administration’s youth
development agenda. The
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president was Senator Francis Pangilinan when he was
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ny at the Zambales Sports Complex on
Tuesday night.
Ebdane, who has actively promoted local youth and sports development projects
here, urged the athletes to persevere and
give their all to better their abilities, stressing that the young sportsmen should compete against their own past records.
“After all, it is not solely about winning that this tournament is all about; it
is about how you play the game and how
you rise above your own beginnings,”
Ebdane added.
PSC Commissioner Jolly Gomez, on
behalf of the commission, presented
Ebdane with a token of appreciation for
hosting the weeklong sports festival, noting that the sports facilities in Zambales
adequately addressed the requirements
for the various sports events.
A total of 28 provinces in Luzon sent
delegations to the regional eliminations,
while contingents from seven provinces
from the Visayas and Mindanao will
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Among the provinces represented in
the elimination leg are Zambales, Bataan,
Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija,
Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, National
Capital Region, La Union, Mountain
Province, Benguet, Kalinga Province, Ifugao, Isabela, Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, Cavite,
Laguna, Quezon, Rizal, and Bicol.
Host province Zambales turned up
with the biggest delegation totaling 497
athletes, followed by Pangasinan with
335, and Baguio City with 193.
The athletes, who are children 15
years old and below, will compete in a
total of 29 sports events, organizers said.
These are archery, ar-
Republic of the Philippines
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Province of Pampanga
Municipality of Lubao
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with the publication requirement and
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 20131 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172),
Notice is hereby served to the public that Genesis
Manalo Ruegas JCUſNGFYKVJVJKU1HſEGCRGVKVKQP
for correction of entry of sex from “Male” to “Female”
KP VJG %GTVKſECVG QH .KXG $KTVJ QH Genesis Manalo
Ruegas born on January 04, 1993 at LUBAO,
PAMPANGA and whose parents are Carlos Ruegas
and Leny Manalo.
Any person adversely affected by said petition
OC[ſNGJKUJGTYTKVVGPQRRQUKVKQPYKVJVJKUQHſEG
not later than October 23, 2013.
(Sgd) CECILIA M. BERNAL
Municipal Civil Registrar
HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon: October 11 & 18, 2013
nis, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, chess,
dancesport, futsal, gymnastics, judo,
karatedo, lawn tennis, Muay Thai, pencak silat, sailing, shooting, soft tennis,
softball, sepak takraw, swimming, table
tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, volleyball,
weightlifting, wrestling, and wushu.
Batang Pinoy project director Jay AlDQRVDLGWKDWIRUWKH¿UVWWLPHVLQFHWKH
youth games was established in 1998,
only one leg will be held for Luzon.
“Previously we had three legs for Luzon, and one leg each for Visayas and
Mindanao. But we want the Luzon athletes to compete not just under the regional level to better bring out the best
among them,” she said.
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The Santos family of Homesite,
Dau also assailed the “too much
WUDI¿FFDXVLQJPLVHULHVDPRQJPRtorists and businessmen.”
The Department of Health
(DOH), in the recent assembly
of Mabalacat City barangay
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Clark Freeport, said some 550
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mosquito-borne disease in the
village. The same report said at
least one person died this year.
The cases in Dau rose considering the number of dengue
cases in Pampanga decreased
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months of 2013 compared to
last year, the DOH said. The
same report said the cases of
dengue in Central Luzon decreased by 50 percent this year
compared to 2012.
“There should be concrete
actions by barangay and city
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former street leader in Daang
Bakal, Dau.
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alarming dengue cases and worVHQLQJWUDI¿F´KHDGGHG
Residents said that “vendors
are allowed to freely sell their
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streets of Dau.”
Headline Gitnang Luzon
YLVLWHGWKHRI¿FHRI'DX%DUDQgay Chairman Atlas Morales on
Wednesday but he could not be
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cal executives to shine. They should not fear
present limited resources for that could be explained to the people. What could not be explained is their absence during calamities when
their constituents are looking for assurance
that there is a government that will be looking after them. The deadly Pinatubo calamity
was a lesson to remember. Those who were not
seen on site despite all what they accomplished
before suffered in subsequent polls. Disasters
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Disaster-stricken communities will not mobilize by themselves and organize responses
without leaders. The local executives are those
leaders mandated by law. In this time of modern information technology of which cost has
dropped to affordable levels there is no more
excuse for any local executive not to make his
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hour of the calamity. We need disaster preparedness plans but what we need more are committed leaders who have the resourcefulness to
hurdle the ever present problems in logistics.
Problem in communication is on top of them.
I remember the other night the spokesman
of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council was reporting that two
towns of Bohol remained without contact after
two days of the earthquake. While I had the
gut feeling that the local executives there were
not leaving matters unattended I did wish that
they were equipped for main power disruption
to maintain communication with the outside.
If my hunch turns out correctly then they become strong argument for downloading more
resources to local government units for better
contingency readiness.
So what is the best disaster preparedness?
My gut feeling says it consists of empowered
local government units, committed leaders
in both government and the community who
never lose sight of long-term objectives of good
governance while doing what is urgent and
a people who love their country enough to be
able to stop all quarrels in order to save lives
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and Edwin Ducut as revisors and representatives of the protestant; and Menandro Cruz
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Zuniga added that Judge Escalada inhibited himself from the case then Judge Balderama took over.
“Sakaling mabagal ang pacing ng manual
na bilangan, the judge is allowing us to bring
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On October 22, both parties were advised
to attend the hearing on the conduct of revision and counting; and the presentation of
witnesses.
Zuniga concluded that they are also advised by the judge to have the gadgets and devices available before October 29 such as the
photo copying machines, ultra-violet lights,
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As of press time, the camp of Serrano did
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press regarding the judge’s decision.
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election protest lobbed against him by Zuniga.
Serrano cited in his instant Motion to Dismiss, a Supreme Court pronouncement in
March 2000 (Sy vs. Macias GR No. 184942)
“that a protest attacking all the precinct is reminiscent of a petition for failure of elections and
not an election protest which falls within the
jurisdiction of [Commission on Elections].”
Judge Balderama replied through his
three-page Order dated September 24, 2013
and stated another Supreme Court ruling that
says, “Rule 2 Section 1 of AM No. 10-4-1-SC
(on the 2010 Rules of Procedure in Election
Contests before the Court Involving Municipal
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92/80(,,12OCTOBER 18-20, 2013 FRIDAY - SUNDAY
Creating stained
glass like this is
a skill Ocampo
learned in Rome.
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Church in Intramuros
The Brown
Madonna
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an exhibition of the works of the late Philippine
Modernist Artist Galo Ocampo, through the
office of the College of Fine Arts at the University of
Sto. Tomas where I am a faculty member under the
advertising department. Entitled “Mysteries and
Color: Galo Ocampo,” the exhibit is a tribute to the
100 years birth anniversary of the artist who was
born on October 16, 2013.
To take note of the contribution of Galo Ocampo, he was actually in a “triumvirate” that also
included renowned modernist artists, National
Artist Victorio Edades and National Artist Carlos
“Botong” Francisco who opposed the orthodoxy of
academic art in the 1930s pre-war period, paving
the way to the introduction of modernism in
Philippine art.
But what is quite important with Galo
Ocampo is that he was a Kapampangan, born in
Sta. Rita, Pampanga.
I was in my college years, attending my
Philippine Art History classes, when I learned the
works of Galo Ocampo. I was even surprised to discover that my middle name Ocampo, rooted from
Santa Rita, Pampanga, is related to his (a distant
relative, I may say).
During that time, I wasn’t really fascinated
with the works of Ocampo, most especially his
paintings. I am into classical art and I admired the
works of classical Filipino painters such as Felix
Resureccion Hidalgo, Juan Luna and Fernando
Amorsolo. I am into an “impressionesque” atmosphere and not really into paintings surrounded
with political and religious iconography—things
that are very prevalent in the works of Ocampo.
In my stay here in the region, I realized that
some of the writers’ depiction on art and the
artist sometimes fail to accurately discuss about
the provenance (the roots or source of a certain
artwork of artists), which can mislead the audience
on the real context of the art.
I remember how my Art History professor, Jak
Pilar, got disappointed on the wrong captioning
of a certain colonial painting inside one of the
popular museums in Manila. He said that changing
the title, medium, dates and provenance of a
certain art historical piece is more like sabotaging
the history that is embedded as a context, which
formed the artwork.
Prof. Pilar is one of the pillars of Philippine
Art. He knows a great deal on the evolution of
Philippine Art in the country. From him I learned
how art exists within a context and started to love
the works of Ocampo which are filled with powerful context of the sacred and even the politically
profane.
Galo Ocampo finished his Fine Arts education at the UP School of Fine Arts, which he took
between 1929 and 1934 and later on went abroad
for further education. He was the first Filipino who
studied heraldry (Wikipedia defines this as the
profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and
blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or
protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms.) as a
special course in Washington D.C.; became a member of the International Institute of Genealogy and
Heraldry in Madrid, Spain; and, later on studied the
art of liturgy in Rome, Italy.
Two of the monumental works of Ocampo
are the stained glass windows in the Sto. Domingo
Church and Manila Cathedral—all with Marian
theme and both commissioned by the Archbishop
of Manila in the 1960s wherein the techniques
he applied was learned through his education in
Rome.
The one responsible for his education in Rome
was another famous Kapampangan, Archbishop
Rufino Cardinal Santos.
Ocampo became a faculty of the UST College
of Fine Arts then headed by Victorio Edades and
also headed the now Far Eastern University’s
Department of Fine Arts.
The most controversial of his works was the
“The Brown Madonna (Oil on Canvas. 1938)” which
was a deviation of the conventional subjects in a
Madonna and Child painting which are typically
Caucasians. I will focus my article on this since it’s
more comprehensible to the mass audience.
I am not saying that art per se is hardly
understood by ordinary audience but the mere fact
that it became controversial is enough to discuss it
in layman’s term.
I was lucky enough to see the actual painting
after its restoration. Standing in front of the
artwork, I was in awe and cannot help myself but
to further focus on it.
I was neither into the subject nor into the
controversy it ignited more than 80 years ago. I
was into the beauty of the forms and figures as
well as the ideas of doing it—enough to say that
Ocampo was too way ahead of his time when he
painted it.
Careful analysis on the formal arrangement of the elements on the painting shows the
asymmetrical balance in composition where the
subjects are superimposed on the right side of
the pictorial field. There’s a receding line on the
background that delineates the mountain and the
clouds, leading the eye towards the head of the
woman figure. If you look closely on the bottom
part, the subjects are “encapsulated” with leaves
on the right and lilies on the left. Lilies’ Greek
symbolism has something to do with birth and
motherhood.
Filipino elements were juxtaposed against
the figures as bamboo trees and bahay kubo dominated and served as the background. The figures
were represented with halos, connoting divine
existence in the same iconographic context as their
conventional Caucasian counterparts.
There is still so much to do and to write about
Kapampangan artists who made monumental
contribution in the Philippine art. We have Vicente
Manansala, Benedicto Cabrera, Willy Layug and
Toym Imao, to name a few, who were and are trail
blazers. They will surely make the Kapampangans
as integral parts of Philippine Art History’s timeline. We only have to be aware of them by writing
accurate stories about them. ł
Galo Ocampo--The First
Kapampangan Modernist Artist
Galo Ocampo in his
youthful photograph.
He was awarded Artist
of the Year by Philippine Herald in 1938.

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