LGUs, environmentalists save 486 trees in Mabalacat

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Village councilmen
surprised over JO list
BY CHARLENE A. CAYABYAB
ANGELES CITY--Some village councilmen from here were
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names of their wives and relatives on the city government’s job
order (JO) list.
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Solon: Bill to raise
housemaids’ pay
BY AMBET LACANLALE
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO--Partylist Rep.
Catalina Bagasina of the Association of Laborers and Employees (ALE) is optimistic that
the Kasambahay Bill, which is expected to be
signed into law by President Aquino, will raise
the take-home pay of house-helps in the country.
In an interview, Bagasina said the KasamEDKD\%LOOZLOOEHQH¿WVRPHPLOOLRQKRXVH
hold workers in the entire country as it will
increase their basic pay which has been stagQDWHGIRUDOPRVW\HDUV
Under the bill, Bagasina said, the minimum
monthly salary for housemaids will be raised
to P2,500.
The bill has breezed through the Senate
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is hoped to be signed
into law in the coming
weeks for the housemaids to enjoy its
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OUTSTANDING MAYOR. Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan receives the 2012 Most Outstanding Mayor Award
from Superbrands Marketing International (SMI) chairman Karl McLean (right) and SMI president and CEO Harry Tambuatco
(left) during the awarding ceremonies held Wednesday at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Makati City.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
LGUs, environmentalists
save 486 trees in Mabalacat
BY JOELYN G. BALUYUT
MABALACAT CITY--Save the
Trees Coalition (STC), an environmental group, and the local governments of Angeles and Mabalacat
have expressed disapproval towards
Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH)’s plan to cut 486
acacia trees along McArthur Highway.
The trees were marked with “X”
and are scheduled to be cut starting
at the Pulung Bulu section in Angeles up to Dolores in Mabalacat.
Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said the “X” sign means
“they are going to be cut because of
a road-widening project. Although I
believe and support infrastructure
development, such development
should always consider its impact on
the environment. I cannot, in conscience, allow the cutting of these
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SAVE TREES PAGE 11
DUMP SITE? Sea of garbage dwarfs the metal structure at the Municipal materials recovery facility in Barangay Suclaban, Mexico town after acting-mayor Roy
Manalastas allegedly ordered dumping of garbage in the facility which was supposed
only to grind degradable garbage and segregate recyclables. The dumping of garbage in the area is in violation of existing environmental laws prohibiting the operation of open dump sites. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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P1-B funds for Pampanga
developmental projects bared
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO--The provincial government has bared that at least
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projects in the province.
Governor Lilia Pineda,
during her visit to different
towns in the province, has
assured the residents that
they could expect more tangible projects from the provincial government which
they think are immediate
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munities.
She cited that more than
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by the provincial government for various infrastructures such as construction
and renovation of district
hospitals, classrooms buildings and other provincial institutions, municipal and barangay farm to market roads.
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more than P856 million has
been spent on the infrastructure projects implemented
through the effort of the provincial government.
Olimpio Pangan, assistant
provincial engineer, said the
provincial government also
allocated at least P562 million for the construction of
roads, bridges, hospitals and
other allied structures.
The provincial government
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newly classrooms and several covered courts in various
public schools in the province
with an estimated amount
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It also funded the establishment of dialysis centers in some
selected hospitals to provide
cheaper treatment to patients.
In some instances, other
interested groups, stakeholders and individuals also
helped in the construction of
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Rehab works for
breached dike begin
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO-- The rehabilitation of the breached portions of
the San Fernando-Sto. Tomas-Minalin
tail dike is now in progress.
The EML Construction and Trading won the bid for the repair of the two
breached portions of the tail dike that was
damaged by the strong current during the
height of monsoon rains last August.
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Romeo Torres, EML Construction and
Trading project engineer, said they have
already mobilized equipment to start the
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portion along Barangay San Vicente in
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aged portion along San Juan-San Pedro
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project within four months. But we cannot say if we would able to meet the deadline as it will depend upon the weather
conditions,” he said.
The Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) said the design of the
project will include six-meter sheet pile
in the lower portion, a concrete structure
that will serve as slope protection, embankment for the river side and dry mix
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Local Civil Registry Office
Province: PAMPANGA
City/Municipality: CANDABA
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served
to the public that CARINA V. YUMANG has filed with this Office a
Petition for Change of First Name from “VICTORINA” to “CARINA”
in the birth certificate of “VICTORINA CUNANAN VALINO” who was
born on June 4, 1975 at Candaba, Pampanga and whose parents are
Dominador Sagum Valino and Teresita Sarmiento Cunanan.
Any person affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition
with this Office not later than Dec. 7, 2012.
(Sgd.) ELMER GONZALES
City/Municipal Civil Registrar
(HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon: Nov. 23 & 30, 2012)
PESO COORDINATORS. Gov. Lilia “Nanay” Pineda addresses barangay Public Employment Service (PESO) Coordinators about their role in
solving unemployment in the province. --PHOTO BY GVJJR
Capitol lauded for
pro-OFW programs
BY MARNA DAGUMBOYDEL ROSARIO
CITY OF SAN FERNA NDO —Delegates
of the 5th World Social
Forum on Migration
(WSFM) on Wednesday commended the
provincial government
here for improving the
welfare of the migrant
workers.
According to Edmund Rugu of the
Episcopal Commission
for the Pastoral Care of
Migrants and Itinerant
People, the delegates
from the different
countries commended
Governor Lilia G. Pineda in her commitment
to improve the welfare
of overseas Filipino
workers (OFWs) speFL¿FDOO\ WKRVH LQ HPHU
gency situation abroad
through the Provincial
Action Center for OFW
Concerns (PACOC).
Pampanga is the only
province in the region
that has an action center for OFW established
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As of to date, the governor led the fund raising of the blood money
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Zapanta of Mexico
town, who is on death
row in Saudi Arabia
for allegedly killing his
landlord.
Pineda, along with
the Pampanga Mayors’ League, has begun
helping raise the P44million blood money for
Zapanta, who has been
given an extension of
four months to raise the
amount.
The governor, during her speech, said “at
the outset, I would like
to reassure and pledge
our unstinting support
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DOLE-3 strengthens campaign
vs. child labor in Central Luzon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO--The
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strengthened the Barangay Councils
for the Protection of Children (BCPCs)
in the region to ensure the successful
implementation of the campaign for
child labor-free barangays in Central
Luzon.
DOLE regional director Raymundo
Agravante said the reactivation and
strengthening of BCPCs aims to monitor the existence of child labor and at
the same time, to protect working children from abuse and exploitation.
The BCPCs is one of the frontline
institutions in our child labor-free barangay campaign, Agravante said.
Among the areas in the region with
barangays that have existing BCPCs
include Mariveles in Bataan and San
Fernando City, Pampanga.
The BCPCs has an important role
to play. They will assist the DOLE reJLRQDORI¿FHLQHVWDEOLVKLQJDFRPPX
nity-based mechanism for detecting,
monitoring, and reporting the most
hazardous forms of child labor in their
area to proper authorities. They will
also help in identifying relevant assistance and support to the program
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ers and their parents, he said.
He said the BCPCs have pledged to
attain a child labor-free barangay by
fully committing themselves to eliminate the worst forms of child labor
and protect children from all forms
of abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation
and discrimination and other conditions detrimental to their development.
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taking up measures and strategies in
implementing the country’s national
child labor program by involving all
stakeholders and partner agencies, especially those from the grassroot level.
Among those measures include
livelihood opportunities to parents
of child laborers or children-at-risk;
developmental programs of DOLE’s
partner agencies such as the Alternative Learning System of the Department of Education (DepEd); Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)
of the Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD) and skills
training program of the Technical
Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA).
“Those are some of the measures
which we’ve been implementing as
part of our campaign for child laborfree barangays in Central Luzon,” he
said.
It can be recalled that the DOLE
has kicked off the child-labor free
barangays campaign in Barangay Sisiman in Mariveles, Bataan last May.
This was followed in Barangay Pulong Buhangin in Sta. Maria, Bulacan
and Barangay Pandacaqui in Mexico,
Pampanga.
Other barangays in the region targeted for the campaign are Barangay
Taal in Bocaue, Bulacan; Barangay
San Jose in Dipaculao, Aurora; and Barangay Central in San Miguel, Tarlac.
“We will continuously exert efforts in
providing various programs anchored
on the National Child Labor Program.
Through the convergence of programs
of the DOLE and other stakeholders,
we would be able to curb the rising
child labor in the region,” he added.
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Cabanatuan mayor blasts Comelec
on Dec. 1 plebiscite postponement
CABANATUAN CITY--City Mayor Julius Cesar V. Vergara on Thursday decried
the ruling of the Commission on Elections
(Comelec) which moved the conduct of the
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conversion of Cabanatuan from a component city into a highly urbanized city to an
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Vergara also said that no copy of the poll
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of the City Mayor and claimed that he was
informed only by some concerned citizens.
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for reconsideration with the Comelec, citing
the heavy preparations already made by city
government, the residents and other stakeholders for the plebiscite.
He also said that half of the about P20
million costs for the holding of the plebiscite
has already been paid to the Comelec
The city mayor has also expressed puzzlement on the sudden turn-around move
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decision junking the petition of Nueva Ecija
Governor Aurelio M. Umali to include all the
residents of the province in the plebiscite.
He noted that decisions of the Comelec
on contests or administrative questions
brought before it are subject to judicial review only by the Supreme Court, by way of a
special civil action of certiorari.
Instead, after being thumbed down earlier by the Comelec, Umali’s group has gone
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another action but with the same intention
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which the poll body approved, he said.
With all these setbacks, Vergara said they
would continue with their aspirations with
unrelenting zeal and ardor as before.
Meanwhile, the augmentation Army
troops numbering 40 assigned in this city
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San Jose City under Lt. Col. Eugene M. Mata
have been recalled to base.
Likewise, policemen from the regional
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Pampanga capitol distributes
farm equipment, machineries
SAVE THE TREES. LGUs of Mabalacat and Angeles City have joined the call to stop the killing of trees along MacArthur Highway
for the road widening project being undertaken by the national government. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Thousands join Angeles
City anti-drug protest
ANGELES CITY--Nearly 50,
000 participants from the different sectors of this city trooped
Plaza Miranda on Thursday as
the city government led the antidrug march rally on its second
year.
The rally is the city’s culmination activity for the month-long
celebration of the National Dangerous Drugs Awareness and
Prevention Month.
“If we really want to bust drugrelated criminalities in the city,
we must tap the support of its
main market--the people,” Annaliza Suller, chief of the Angeles
City Anti-Drug Abuse Council
(ACADAC), said.
“Last year was a success. This
year, we have widened our scope
of participants since we have embraced more sectors to take part
on this historical advocacy rally,”
said Suller.
At least 45,000 youths of all
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8 colleges and universities took
part in the rally. Sectoral leaders, law enforcers, and residents
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the city also joined the march.
Members of the 26 non-government organizations in this
city also joined the rally and converged at the plaza together with
the 5,000 employees and managers from the participating business establishments.
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establishments in Fields Avenue
through the League of Angeles
City Entertainers and Managers Incorporated (LACEM) convened and pledged a hundredpercent support to the advocacy
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“After the success of the rally
LQZHZHUHDEOHWRHQFRXUage the massive support of different sectors in the anti-illegal
drug campaign of the city,” Suller
said.
Meanwhile, Mayor Edgardo
Pamintuan exhorted all Angeleños to take part on the advocacy
rally.
“Let us make it again. Let us
prove that we are all united in
this crusade towards making
Angeles, a drug-free city,” Pamintuan said.
The anti-drug rally was held
simultaneously from four assembly points namely: Chevalier
School (Angeles-San Fernando
exit), Sto. Cristo Rotonda (near
Dieg’s Bakery), Sta. Teresita
Crossing, and Nepo Quadrangle.
The Philippine National PoOLFH 313 $QJHOHV &LW\ 7UDI¿F
Enforcement Group (ACTEG),
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to ensure the safety of the participants.
Pamintuan, Vice Mayor Vicky
Vega-Cabigting and the rest of
the city council members led
the march rally from the aforementioned assembly points that
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO--The provincial government on Thursday distributed
farm tools and equipment to
farmers’ associations and cooperatives in the province as
part of its Farmers Enhancement Program.
Governor Lilia Pineda said
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cooperatives were given rice
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of hand tractors, and unit of
four-wheeler tractors.
Provincial
Agriculturist
Crispin Guinto said the irrigators association requested the
STWs to Pineda because their
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by the irrigation system of
National Irrigation Administration (NIA) that limits their
rice production, especially
during dry season.
Guinto said the shallow
tube wells can serve more
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the equipment can be used alternately by the members of
the association.
“The shallow tube well can
help the farmers in irrigating
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making them productive for
the whole year,” he said.
Guinto said the STWs were
purchased by the provincial
government while the rest of
the equipment were 85 percent subsidized by Department of Agriculture (DA) and
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capitol.
The Provincial Agriculture
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to be distributed to marginalized farmers in the province.
Guinto encouraged farmers
who are non-members of any
organization to join or form
their own group to receive aid
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WARM-UP. Mexico acting-vice mayor Lourdes “Ludet” Sicat beams to
the camera before the start of the Sangguniang Bayan session which she
presided on an acting capacity. Sicat will be running for the vice mayoral
position next year after exhausting her three terms as municipal councilor.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Man arrested for unlicensed gun
BY FROILAN E. MAGTOTO
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga-Alert Bantay Bayan arrested a
jobless man after they noticed a
gun on the suspect’s waist in Angeles City on Monday night.
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2064 Texas St., Villasol Subdivision, Barangay Anunas, Angeles
City.
Police said two Bantay Bayan-Relly Sapang Padilla and Danilo
Pasilan Batiancila of Barangay
Anunas--saw Daroy while under
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protruding from his waist while
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Daroy failed to produce any
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when the two bantay bayan accosted him, police said.
The two barangay peacekeepers then brought the suspect
to the Phil-Kor Tourist AuxilLDU\ 3ROLFH 2I¿FH ORFDWHG DORQJ
Friendship Highway, Barangay
Anunas.
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live ammunition.
A case of illegal possession of
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Gitnang Luzon
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EDITORIAL
Walking dead man
Joselito Zapanta, the overseas
Filipino worker sentenced to death
for killing a Sudanese in Saudi Arabia, is probably spending sleepless
nights as the clock ticks to end the
four-month reprieve given to him
and his family to raise the blood
money worth P44 million.
While there are groups that attempt to help raise the amount,
much prayer is needed for the family to meet the deadline set by the
Saudi government to literally save
Zapanta’s neck. Reality bites, the
amount is just too large for a family
who allowed a loved one to leave
in solidarity abroad due to a promise of a better. Instead of going
home with the money earned from
work, Zapanta’s family needs to
send money--and lots of it--abroad
only for their kin to be allowed to go
home unscathed.
We can only surmise that Zapanta’s family never had a good night’s
sleep since they learned the fate of
Joselito in the foreign land. And, if
the government had plans to save
him, then this is the right time--not
tomorrow or when the deadline
has expired--to act and snatch the
OFW from the clutches of death.
The many nights Zapanta and
his family spent in anxiety and
sleeplessness should end and
only President Pnoy can help by
mobilizing government resources
to either complete the P44 million
or convince the Sundanese’s family to accept whatever amount was
raised.
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Tel. Nos.
Paghihintay, paghahanda, pagdating
“Napakadami ng nagsasabi sa akin na may dalawang kandidato sa marangal na
bayang ito ang namimigay na ng tiglilimang-daang piso sa mga botante”
PA N A H O N
na
naman
ng
Adviento,
Towards
isang panahon
the Light
sa liturhikal
ABEL SOTO
na kalendaryo
ng Sta. Iglesia
Katolika
na
humihimok sa lahat ng mga aktibong
mananampalatayang Katoliko na maghanda habang naghihintay sa “pagdating” ng Manunubos.
Ang adviento ay galing sa salitang
latin na adventus na may salin-wika sa
salitang Griego na parousia na ang ibig
sabihin ay “pagdating.” At ang pagdating na ito ay tinitingnan ng mga Kristiyano sa dalawang perspektibo: “the
opportunity to share in the ancient
longing for the coming of the Messiah,
and to be alert for his Second Coming.”
Ang bawat pagdating ay may kaakibat na paghihintay at ang bawat paghihintay ay may kaakibat na paghahanda.
Magkaka-akibat ang tatlong pangyayaring o dimensyong iyan sa buhay
ng bawat nilalang. Hindi maaaring
mawala at balewalain ang isa sa tatlong
dimensyong iyan dahil mawawalan ng
saysay at kabuluhan ang bawat isang
dimensyong iyan kung binabalewala
natin ang alinman sa tatlong dimensyong nabanggit.
Hindi naman taon-taon ay isinisilang muli ang Kristo sa sabsaban, ngu-
nit taon-taon ay dumarating Siyang
muli sa iba’t ibang anyo, pagkakaton o
sitwasyon, sa mga iba’t ibang uri ng tao
na nararanasan at nakakasalamuha
natin sa ating paglalakbay sa buhay
natin sa mundong ibabaw. Ang hamon
sa bawat Kristiyano sa panahong ito ng
“paghihintay, paghahanda, at pagdating” ay ang makilala natin ang Kristo
sa iba’t ibang paraan at pagkakataon
at sa mga tao na pinipili Niyang maging kasangkapan upang maipaalala sa
atin na dumarating Siya ng paulit-ulit
upang hindi natin makalimutan ang
katotohanan na buhay ang Diyos na
nangakong magmamahal at mananahan sa atin “hanggang sa wakas ng
panahon…”
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Maging sa araw-araw na buhay
natin bilang mga manlalakbay, sa kanikaniyang pinagtatrabahuhan natin, sa
bawat pamilya at komunidad na ating
kinabibilangan ay umaalingawngaw
ang katotohanan na nina Ben Franklin
at Dr. John Maxwell: Failing to prepare
is preparing to fail. At ang isa ay ito:
Preparation is still better than reparation.
Ang tanong nga lang na dapat mabigyan ng katugunan sa usaping ito ng
kahalagahan ng paghahanda ay ito:
Paano tayo naghahanda?
Hindi naman kasi lahat ng paghahanda na ating ginagawa ay makabuluhan kung mali ang paraan ng ating
ginagawang paghahanda. Hindi kasi
lahat ng abala ay abala sa tamang bagay. At hindi lahat ng naghahanda ay
naghahanda ng tama, kagaya rin ng
hindi lahat ng nagmamahal ng totoo ay
nagmamahal ng tama.
Kung susuriin nating mabuti, nasa
pagiging tama ng ating paghahanda
umiigpaw ang kabuluhan at saysay ng
ating mga ginagawang paghahanda.
Sabi nga ni Rainer Maria Rilke: “For
one human being to love another; that
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tasks, the ultimate, the last test and
proof, the work for which all other work
is but preparation.”
***
Kung totoo sa ating lipunan ang
sinabi ni Robert Louis Stevenson na
“Politics is perhaps the only profession
for which no preparation is thought
necessary,” hindi na nakapagtataka
kung ganito na lamang kababa ang uri
at kalidad ng mga pulitiko at ang pulitika sa ating bansa.
Sa mundo ng pulitikang kinamulatan na ng marami sa atin sa ikadalawampu’t isang siglo, ang uri ng
paghahandang ginagawa ng mga pulitiko para sa kanilang puwestong gusto
nilang maihalal sila ay tunay na napakababa at lumalabas na sa bakuran ng
moralidad at dignidad na dapat sana
sila ang unang makitaan ng mga wagas
at magagandang halimbawa.
TOWARDS THE LIGHT PAGE 11
Fifty shades of mine
I AM not a bookworm yet I love reading anything that might awaken my
interest. I started reading since I was
in grade school. One of my favorite subjects was History. I remember having
the highest grade in History during my
elementary days. World History was
my forte. I met Alexander the Great and
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of Egypt intriguing and mysterious.
The Great Wall of China made me think
that Architecture during that period
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United Kingdom for me was magical.
I had a passionate relationship with
history back then. Upon reaching my
adolescence, my interest changed from
history to romantic novels and mystery
and suspense books. Mills and Boons
pocketbooks taught me to fantasize and
dream. I used to imagine myself that I
was the love interest of the story.
Nancy Drew books helped my formative years. I should give credit to her
for my outspoken attitude. In my col-
“Mills and Boons pocketbooks taught me
to fantasize and dream”
lege days, my interest evolved into a
more mature inclination to books and
novels. Authors like Sydney Sheldon,
Robert Ludlum, Dan Brown, Steve Perry and Michael Crichton entertained
and thrilled me to the extent that I had
hard time sleeping because I wanted to
read the next page abruptly. Danielle
Steele, Jackie Collins and Judith Krantz
spellbound me with their portrayals
of the lifestyles of the rich and famous
with devastating accuracy. I consider
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I loved the contemporary issues and
page turning thriller and surprise elements combined with history. Luckily,
I manage to collect some of their bestselling novels for my perusal reference
in the future. I never get tired of reading
these novels over and over again.
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novel of E.
L
James’s
Fifty Shades
of Grey. E.
L stands for
Erika Leonard.
Fifty ELLEZ J. DAVIO
Shades has
sold over 60 million copies worldwide
since it was released. The book contained explicit sex scenes involving
bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism better known as BDSM. It represents the
women today for their individuality and
independence on their sexual orientations. Some critics categorized Fifty
Shades of Grey for being anti women
and criticized the book for being poorly
written. They commented on the book
Now We
Know!
NOW WE KNOW PAGE 11
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Being friends and staying that way
THERE are people we love
to be around with but have
to let go because we know for
ourselves that we can never
give them back the kind of
love they ask. Sometimes we
call them friends. And the cycle is called friend zone.
Pen Talks
This was one of the topAUBREY F. SEMBRANO
ics we have discussed over
the radio: “Alin ang mas ma“But, problems hirap ang ma-Friend zone or
ma-busted?” After a couple
arise when the ang
of months came the you tube
other starts to sensation about friend zone by
ask or demand Ramon Bautista. So let’s jump
into the topic!
for something rightFriend
zone, according to
and, when they wikipedia, refers to a platonic
relationship where one perdon’t get the
wishes to enter into a roexact answers son
mantic relationship, while the
they want to
other does not. I am guilty of
hear, they stay this. Actually, I’d bet most of
the girls are guilty on this but
away.”
won’t admit it. Women are not
insensitive like most men are.
We are completely aware that someone is into us but
the least thing we would like to do is to assume. Plus,
who wouldn’t love to have someone you can call in the
middle of the night to fetch you or listen to your annoying complaints regarding your pimple .
Now If there is mutual understanding between
these two friends and they kiss, etc. we label them
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like, after confessing your feelings, she ignores it or
she asks you to just stay friends, you are now on the
friend zone. Meaning you will forever be part of her
circle of friends. And there comes the real question:
“Would you rather be busted (busted here means
you’ll be staying away to get over her) or friend zoned
(meaning you’ll have to keep your feelings to yourself
towards the man you love hoping the feeling will die
naturally)?”
I can only speak for myself or maybe on behalf of
other girls. I’ve been there. But please don’t ever think
that it is our intention to make someone fall in love
and then drop them like a hot potato when they give
in. We just love being treated special (who doesn’t?)
and whoever comes treating us nice, we enjoy their
company. But, problems arise when the other starts
to ask or demand for something and, when they don’t
get the exact answers they want to hear, they stay
away.
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the way they should be, no too much emotions involved, just old friends. The kind of friends who go
out when both happen to meet down the road and
happen to be invited in an event. We don’t expect
things would be smooth the way it was once, but we
keep hoping someday they’d understand that we can’t
force ourselves to impart feelings or emotions we
ourselves don’t believe in.
Confusion strikes again. How can I be nice withRXWEHLQJPLVWDNHQIRUÀLUWLQJ"2IWHQZHVKRZWKHP
the real us. But the more we try to turn them off the
more they get comfortable and the more they fall in
love.
I realized we can’t remain friends with someone
we’re still in love with. It will destroy the friendship
eventually. So if you are aware that a close friend is in
love with you, and you don’t have any plans of elevating it to the next level, then do the initiative to stay
away for the moment. It will be hard but know that
it’s the best you can do for them. Because the longer
you spend time together, the more likely they will fall
for you.
We should also learn to give up the convenience of
having someone around anytime for their sake so not
to complicate the situation more. Because friends,
no matter how comfortable you have grown with
each other, should still be sensitive with each other’s
welfare. It is called mutual respect and not just a one
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Being grateful isn’t just for Thanksgiving
A few days ago, Americans
celebrated Thanksgiving Day.
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originated from the thanksgiving feast Americans had after a
bountiful harvest. Currently, it
is an annual holiday celebrated
every fourth Thursday of NoYHPEHU ZLWK WKH GH¿QLWLRQ RI
harvest becoming less literal.
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may not celebrate Thanksgiving
Day but that doesn’t mean that
we don’t have to have gratitude
for all our “harvests” during
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gratitude does not only improve
our interpersonal relations with
others. Being thankful is also
strongly linked to both physical
and mental health. It can help to
relieve stress, depression and addictions, among other conditions.
But what is gratitude? I remember in my psychology class
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ing able to maintain a view that
appreciates the positive. It may
sound a lot like optimism, but unlike simply expecting the good,
appreciation requires the recognition that “happy” or “good”
outcomes do not only come from
your own hard work and moral
uprightness but depends on the
contribution of others, and for
the more spiritually minded, on
divine providence as well.
Gratitude, hence, has a social
nesses,
improving
factor. You are grateful
sleep tends to allevieither to other people or
ate some of these disto some higher power.
orders.
And if you do not beSo what is the best
have graciously, ingratiway to improve gratitude can cause relatude? The most comtional problems, which
mon way is to make
could deny you the type
“gratitude lists” or
of social support that
keeping a daily diary
you need against stress
that focuses on the
and depression.
things you are thankNumerous
studful for and build on
ies have linked count- John Patrick M.
this positive-focused
ing one’s blessings to Dimarucot, RN, RM
thinking.
health. Here are some
So while it’s easy
of them:
to focus on grievancOne study found
es (living in the Philthat physical health was
ippines is not exactly
strongly linked with
the best of circumgratitude, basically bestances), especially
cause it improved psyduring the coming
chological health. Being
holiday season, try
psychologically healthy
meant that people were more injecting a little gratefulness
likely to engage in health pro- instead. We Filipinos are known
moting activities and seek medi- for being a happy people, and
maybe this is the reason why we
cal care when needed.
Spiritual or religious thank- have been so resilient through
fulness has been found to reduce everything. Sure, there may
susceptibility to mental illness. be a little selfishness in being
Spiritually thankful people, or grateful all the time, since you
those who have gratitude to- may be motivated to improve
wards God have a lower risk of your own health, but appardepression, anxiety disorder, ently gratitude can change your
phobias, bulimia, and addiction. perspective in a contagious way
Being grateful also helps to that may ultimately help more
make one sleep better. Since dis- than just you alone. So let’s all
turbed sleep is a factor which is start to spread a little thankfullinked to almost all mental ill- QHVVVKDOOZH"ł
Verdure
“Being grateful also helps
to make one
sleep better.”
Be heard! Send us your comments & opinions
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Ditak Mung Amanu
Ka Dencio Pacheco
Ing kaluguran kung
Barangay Tanod
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Puntalan itang kaluguran a mengabugbug
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Banding tawli ya pa ing sukat melumud
Respondi ing awus da kaniti reng memaryu
Sumabak keng problema lalu na keng gulu
Ini rugung kaluguran ku gewa namu sinaklolu
Kareng mipapate misiping bale memilatan rugu
Minta yang agad agad ketang lugar ating pate
Para alang nanu pa man nune mu manyalese
Karetang adwang siga na misiping mung bale
Midugpanan gamat pauli na ning malating bage
Anyang mamawat ne ing kanakung kaluguran
Bandang tawli yang mengatumbuk at mituran
Ala yang akarapat agyang masanting kapagnasan
Para mu miayus la reng adwang mi-boksingan
Oyan ing peligru ning metung a tanud
Agyang masakit ila reng panyabak keng gusut
Madalas ela mapapansin anggang ditak mu kabud
Pane mababatikus awsan barangay tulug
Makalunus ya rugu kanakung kaluguran
Mamawat ya rugu ya pa ing misakitan
Ngara reng mangatwa madalas makanyan
Nung ninung mamilatan ya pa ing mangaturan
Saving a life
JOSELITO
ZAPANTA,
the
Overseas Filipino Worker who was
sentenced to death for killing his
Sudanese landlord in Saudi Arabia
is somehow getting high hopes for
the support being extended to him
by Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda,
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vate individuals. He is a Filipino
and a Kapampangan.
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Zapanta was sentenced in court
with the option to die by decapitation or to pay an equivalent to P55 TOMAS M. GARCIA
million as qisas or blood money.
The amount was later reduced to
an equivalent of P44 million but,
still, it’s a large amount of money for
his family to raise in a few months’
time. The reduction of the amount is
credited to Vice-President Jejomar
Binay who negotiated with the Saudi
Government together with Zapanta’s family.
***
Initially, as per reports on the
raising of funds for Zapanta,
Malacañang has pledged P4 million; the Pampanga Mayors League
P2 million; the Commission on
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Pampanga Association of Capitol Employees or PACE
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his visit last Monday at the Pampanga Capitol, has vowed
to join efforts in saving Zapanta.
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For the provincial government, it has abruptly pledged
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Commission on Audit to expend the said amount. Nevertheless, Governor Pineda is exerting all efforts to save the
life of the Kapampangan OFW.
***
Zapanta’s family here in the Philippines is also on the
priority list of the Governor. She wanted Zapanta’s family to have a decent home, and ensure the education and
healthcare for Zapanta’s children who are still minors.
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“He is no
different
from other
OFWs who
were abused
by their evil
employers and
other foreign
nationals”
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FEATURE
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HEADLINE
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Renewing hope
across seas
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Captain Dirk
Colenbrander
By Joelyn G. Baluyut
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his is the story of a vessel, the world’s largest book fair; on how it brings hope, knowledge, and
help to people especially children by just porting.
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ferent nationalities and all are without remuneration--even the captain is not
paid. With over 5,000 books on literature, art, philosophy, and technology, they
had sworn that once you get in the ship “a unique experience” is on its way.
The journey now takes place.
A lifeboat theatre will let you know how it is like living in the ship through
stories and testimonies of the crew.
It shows you the ship’s history, how it operates, purpose and function.
Captain Dirk Colenbrander will welcome you saying Logos Hope
represents the vision of the organisation to bring knowledge, help
and hope to the people of the world.
“After she was purchased in April 2004, we worked hard to
transform her from a ferry to what you can see today.”
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nine decks.
You are now bound to the book fair section where you can choose
and pick a manuscript of your own choice in a low price! Be it literaWXUHKRPHFUDIWVDUWVZRUOGWUDYHO¿FWLRQDQGFKLOGUHQERRNVDOO
placed through tons of shelves in a wide array area of the ship.
“Books are a more reliable resource for research. They enhance our
comprehension skills and highly develop our sensitivity and imagery,”
MV Logos Hope Project Manager Steven Kregel said.
As the ship drops its anchor in Subic Bay last November 20, thousands of
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fun, and excitement through browsing.
Jonah Madrigallos, a blogger, said “being onboard with my family in Logos is inGHHGDJUHDWDIWHUQRRQ:HKDGDZRQGHUIXOWRXUDQGWKHERRNVKRSZDVRYHUÀRZLQJZLWK
people, I feasted my eyes on those educational children’s books I wanted to buy for Wacky (her
son), and couldn’t resist to have my own bake book as well. I got encyclopaedias, storybooks, a bake
book, and devotionals.”
A second-time visitor, Madrigallos narrated “we wouldn’t let this rare opportunity to visit the largHVWÀRDWLQJERRNVWRUHDJDLQIRUWKHODVWWLPHP\IDPLO\VDZWKLVZDVZD\EDFNLQ´
The next station is a journey of life.
One of the parables of Jesus, also known as the Two Sons, Lost Son, and The Running Father, tells
about loss and redemption. This follows the parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin.
Walk on through images presented in comic strip style while hearing a voice over as the adventure
of the son “takes an unexpected turn and faced with important choices.”
Let the crew members give you stories on how they are working on the ship, about their country inside the theatre. This also “stages International nights which celebrate different cultures from around
the world” where you can meet, greet, and even have chitchat with someone coming from another
place.
Taste different food, pastries in the International Cafe.
I-Cafe offers different snacks, drink, popcorn, and pastries in the international way! Sip, take a bite, and enjoy
the taste of this area. And even sometimes, you’ll see the
crew singing and dancing – a little fun way to relax you
after your trip in this ship.
Ice cream? They are selling it here at a price of P50! Foodblogger Jenn Valmonte said “rightfully priced because the
ice-cream was thick, and creamy. And I enjoyed it!”
MV Logos Hope, a community regarded as “a genuine
expression of international goodwill and understanding,”
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lion children having visited the book fair. She can hold up
to 800 visitors at any time, as it is what its Director, Gian
Walser, said “is the home and workplace for an international crew and staff from all over the world. We are volunteers, working together as an expression of our faith.”
Catch it until December 2 at Subic Bay and it opens from
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Logos Hope,
the world’s
largest floating book fair
Book fair
section
Hundreds of people falling in line
to experience
Logos Hope (photo
grabbed from omships.org)
The lifeboat
theatre
One of the
comic strips in
“The Journey
of Life”
8 TECH & SCIENCE
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‘Six-strike’ anti-piracy campaign postponed until 2013
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Clark International Airport
MONDAY
OPERATOR
THE “six strikes” copyright
enforcement plan that aims
to curb illegal downloads and
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The executive director of
the Center for Copyright Information, which is in charge
of the copyright warning
system, announced today
that because of damage from
Hurricane Sandy the organization’s alert system will not
begin until next year.
“Due to unexpected factors largely stemming from
Hurricane Sandy which have
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testing schedules, CCI anticipates that the participating
ISPs will begin sending alerts
under the Copyright Alert
System in the early part of
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of the year,” CCI executive
director Jill Lesser wrote in a
blog post today.
CCI is a joint venture be-
tween Hollywood copyright
holders and Internet Service
Providers that was created
in April. AT&T, Cablevision,
Verizon, Time Warner Cable,
and Comcast are the participating ISP members in the
venture. The goal of the organization is to educate and
crack down on people downloading content protected by
intellectual copyright -- including videos, games, and
music.
Under graduated response, or six strikes, entertainment companies will notify a participating ISP that a
customer has allegedly been
pirating movies or TV shows
illegally. The bandwidth provider will then send a notice
intended to educate the
customer about the consequences of downloading
unauthorized content.
The ISP is then supposed to begin gradually
ratcheting up the pressure
on customers who ignore the
warnings. Eventually, after
six warnings, ISPs can choose
to suspend service. Graduated response, however, does
not include the termination of
service. Customers wrongly
accused can appeal to their
company and can take their
case to the arbitration group
for review.
The ISP providers
were scheduled
to begin sending out alerts to
users by the end
of the year. And
leaked documents
f r o m
AT&T revealed that the network provider would begin
sending out warning notices
today. But now, the rollout
won’t happen for at least another month.
“We need to be sure that all
of our ‘I’s are dotted and ‘T’s
crossed before any company
begins sending alerts,” Lesser wrote, “and we know that
t h o s e who are following
our progress will
agree.”--CNET
Scientists detect most powerful
quasar blast in Chile
SANTIAGO-- Scientists from the
European Southern Observatory
working in Chile have discovered
a quasar with the most powerful
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powerful than any that has been
detected before, said scientists who
detected the blast using the ESO’s
Very Large Telescope stationed in
Paranal Observatory in northern
Chile.
Quasars are very bright, distant
galactic centers powered by supermassive black holes.
While black holes are noted for
pulling material in, most quasars
also accelerate some of the material around them and eject it at high
speed.
Quasars tend to inhabit in the
very centers of active young galaxies.
They are so distant that it usually takes billions of years for the
quasars’ light to reach even the
most powerful telescopes.
Therefore, quasars can follow
objects from much earlier in the
universe’s history, providing some
clues to the ancient history of the
universe.
“We have discovered the most
powerful quasar blast until now.
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Nahum Arav.
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than the total energy production
of our galaxy, the Milky Way,” said
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a quasar’s burst has been measured
to obtain the type of high energies
predicted by theories.”
Numerous theories suggest that
the impact of these energy blast
can solve several mysteries of modern cosmology, including how a
galaxy’s mass is associated to the
mass of its central black hole, or
why there are so few large galaxies
in the universe.
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whether quasars could produce
blasts powerful enough to cause
these phenomena.
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bursts predicted by theory,” said
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Shiga governor forms
new party, aims for zero
A handout artist impression released on November 26 by the European Southern Observatory
(ESO) shows the material ejected from the region around the supermassive black hole in the quasar SDSS J1106+1939.
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party with a promise to phase out Japan’s
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in the party that set up its headquarters in
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is scheduled to formally announce its policy pledges and candidates on Sunday. The
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election. (PNA/Kyodo)
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MOSCOW-- The Bushehr nuclear power
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reported on Wednesday.
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on Monday in the presence of experts from
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BUSINESS 9
MEDIA BRIEFING. Lawyer Cynthia Alabanza, NGCP spokesperson, along with other NGCP officers and members of the media in Central Luzon pose for posterity after a press conference and media briefing in the
company’s substation in Mexico, Pampanga. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
NGCP to expand metering services starting 2013
BY FROILAN E. MAGTOTO
MEXICO, Pampanga--The National Grid Corporation (NGCP)
has announced that it will undertake aggressive metering services
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7KH1*&3DVDFHUWL¿HGPHWHUing service provider, has trained
the spotlight onto one of the three
major services performed by the
company: Power Delivery--linking
power plants owned by the National Power Corporation (NPC)
and independent power producers
(IPPs) to the country’s distribution
utilities and electricity to end users; System Operations--centralized
operation and control of high-voltage
transmission facilities, grid interconnections and auxiliary services; and,
Metering Services--operation and
maintenance of metering facilities.
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of concession from the National Transmission Corporation
(Transco) as part of the privatization program of the government.
7KHQ LQ -DQXDU\ NGCP assumed transmission responsibility from Transco.
According to Lawyer Cynthia
Alabanza, NGCP spokesperson,
while the company engages in
power delivery and system delivery, metering services is a lesser
known function of the NGCP.
The expansion of the NGCP
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transition towards the eventual
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in the country which will allow
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also to communicate this data to
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meter reading, remote connection
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monitoring of the energy supply.
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supplier and be directly connected to their contracted power generator,” Alabanza said.
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holds a 25-year concession for operating, maintaining and developing the
country’s power grid as it also transmits high-voltage electricity from
power plants to distribution utilities
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Bataan Freeport, bizmen
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BY BUTCH GUNIO
MARIVELES, Bataan—The
Authority of the Freeport Area
of Bataan (AFAB) and companies belonging to Export
Processing Zone Chamber of
Commerce and Exporters Inc.
(EPZCEM) conducted treeplanting activity in this town.
About 800 narra seedlings
were planted in the Access
Road area leading to FAB Dam.
AFAB Board Member Paulo
Tibig and Abul Khayr Amalon
Alonto II, special assistant to
AFAB Chairman and Administrator Deo Custodio, joined the
activity.
Tibig is also a member of
EPZCEM Board.
The companies that participated were Dunlop Slazenger
Phils, Mitsumi Phils, Essilor
Manufaturing Inc, Chun-Chiang Enterprises, Su-Styles Inc,
Qualitik Delta Phils, BFG International, Noble Metal Fin-
ishing Inc, MMA Competent,
Shinteen Phils, Rouvia Road
Yacht Design, RCBC BEZ, and
Tai-Tan Packaging of the Phils.
Pompil Corsame is the president of EPZCEM. He is also the
managing director of Dunlop
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mayor.
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ARIES (MAR. 21-APR. 19)
If you are shopping today--think about the family members you saw yesterday. If they are on your gift-giving
list, consider the conversations that you had yesterday that might give you a hint to what they might like for
a gift. Perhaps their clothes, colors they wore or things they said, will give you some ideas of what you will
be shopping for today. It could be that after you see the amount of people in the stores, you will decide to
observe. If you are working, you may find yourself in a kind of apprenticeship during which you learn to finetune your talents. You may find yourself succeeding and moving ahead by using your ability to concentrate.
There is some sort of feeling that a ghost is present. If anything, consider this a positive, intuitive time.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP.22)
Getting ready for a garage sale this weekend, you might be making notes while thinking of what you are
ready to price and set out for others to purchase. Making notes will help you to concentrate on your work
as well as pre-prepare for the sale. Ideas and interaction with older people may be on schedule later today.
These seniors may have items to contribute toward your garage sale. Co-workers are most agreeable
and helpful as usual. You may be considering some way to show your appreciation to others during this
month. You might consider a home made gift. You will be able to enjoy and value your own life situation
today and particularly have kind feelings towards a friend or loved one this evening. It may be time for a
family meeting.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 21)
Taking care of business is a major theme where your emotional orientation is concerned. You crave organization and practicality and you want to get things accomplished. Health and work goals take on greater
importance--especially after the rich foods recently. Sympathy and understanding are emotional qualities
that take on greater importance as you deal with young people this afternoon. There is a chance to come
to some sort of understanding. You are wise to encourage young people to learn new things as well as
refine and polish their known talents. Marriage and other close relationships give rise to great expectations
now--as a new cycle gets underway in your life. This is a time to enjoy people and to watch and learn.
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After some early morning meditation, you may realize that this is going to be a really busy day and an early
start is a must! There will be an urge to communicate and solve problems. Also, perhaps a short trip or a
special phone call is in order. A natural transformation of your values and the way you appreciate and love
yourself and others is taking place. You may cease to waste time and money acquiring that which is worthless or you may develop an eye for that which is lasting and worthwhile. Your bright wit and talkative streak
make you always ready for a conversation. You love to get your ideas across to others and communication
is at a high all day long. You jump right in and express your ideas. This evening is an excellent time to shop.
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CANCER (JUN 22- JUL 22)
You have an inner drive to improve and reform the world, to share the wealth--true democracy. You have
a feel for groups and any large-scale business or community project. You can be quite independent with
a touch of the impersonal. With you, all persons get the same treatment. However, you may realize this
and begin to work on a more personal approach with someone special. You may even find that you waste
less time with hurt feelings than before. You actually surprise yourself and draw up a budget to guide
you today and for the remainder of this year. Family members may join you but you are determined this
will be a test to see how strong you really are. You may even find that a positive mindset is a big plus for
managing your money.
LEO (JUL 23 - AUG. 23)
If career decisions are made this Friday . . . you can make them. You are determined about the direction in
which you will move regarding your professional life. Your imagination and sense of what connects all of life
are felt in your speech and in the way you communicate. People seem to enjoy hearing you speak today
and have plenty of questions for you to answer. You may have a special technique for helping people with
decoration ideas or in helping others to adapt to problem situations. You may even be asked questions
surrounding the care of out-of-control youngsters. Quick answers, a great wit and a surplus of insights
and solutions are at hand. You may decide it is time to write a book. This is a good time to communicate
with real originality.
LIBRA (SEP. 23 - OCT. 23)
In the area of possessions or material goods, you will go through many changes and learn a lot. You may
be in the planning stages to set up a garage sale this afternoon and into the weekend. Let others help
you--this will benefit you a great deal and you will be able to return the favor by helping others to make a
sale. This is a wonderful way to get to know your neighbors. Your timing is perfect for whatever you want
to do. Circumstances may urge you to great effort in some hobby or craft. You may decide to make the
gifts for your loved ones this year. You want to create and be appreciated for your creations. A preparation
for the next holiday celebration is in the process of perfection--quit worrying. This evening it might be fun
to take a quiet walk.
SCORPIO (OCT. 24- NOV. 21)
You are driven and passionate in your pursuit of change and inner growth. You are well advised to seek
the counsel of someone you trust when it comes to career matters. You may be thinking of diving into a
little part-time work for this upcoming holiday season. Now and through this weekend is a good time to
take on a part-time job. Positive happenings in your financial path depend on your own ambition and drive,
which are strong. Your family and friends who give you nourishment become more supportive and may
have helpful ideas for you. You are able to develop what is most basic. For this evening, you may find that
you are needed to help in caring for young people. This magic that you perform for the parents may be
an idea for extra pay.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21)
Wishing you could sleep late this Friday you make a list instead for the shopping items you need for
this weekend. The same delays, frustrations and complaints seem to happen every Friday in your workplace so you may spend much of your off time today in earnest search for some remedy. Eventually, your
recommendations may bring you a well-deserved commendation. You write out these suggestions for
policy revisions regarding employee incentives, sales, delivery, profit sharing, insurance, etc. You tackle
one-thing-at-a-time and are on your way to achieving positive changes. This afternoon you may take time
for an earnest chat with the young people in your family. Encourage them to make their gifts, putting a
personal touch to each gift.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN 19)
Different people react differently to stress. It is time for you to draw a pie chart and label each slice of the pie
into a more balanced life-style. As you go about doing this, consider the activities in your life that are out of
balance with the other parts of your life and see if you can create a balance in some way. If you like to work
in the yard, hire someone to do the trimming or if you like to cook, perhaps a day spent in the kitchen on the
weekend will help you to store up meals for easy assembling for workday lunches. Find ways to eliminate
the extra work that you do and you will be happy with the positive changes that happen to your mind and
body. This weekend you will be able to dedicate some time to this process. Consider giving gifts of time.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18)
You may feel you are in your very own element today--doing business with others. You know just what to
do and can act without emotion. You could be asked to make use of your commonsense abilities. Solving
problems is easy and working with others, whether it is the public or co-workers, will be in an attitude of
productivity. You may even take some time out to do a little shopping of your own during the noon break.
Do not forget to get outside a bit. This nice day should just flow along quite well. This evening you will do
well in activities that include children, young people and your home and surroundings. You could feel real
support and harmony for circumstances and those around you. You are compassionate!
PISCES (FEB. 19 - MAR. 20)
You feel a love of order--an appreciation for responsibilities. Conducting your personal banking business is a
good move before the weekend. You can do this during the noon break. You may be called on to help with a
problem co-worker or customer today. You are wise to value problems for the lessons they represent, rather
than perceive them as obstacles. Your example teaches these things to others as well. You are at your most
practical when it comes to dealing and working with others. You know just what to do and can act quickly
and in a calm manner. Close relationships become a focus for you this evening. Again, you may have to use
your problem-solving abilities when dealing with an emotional family member.
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League of Angeles City (CLAC) Vice
President for External Affairs.
Aside from Village Councilman
David’s wife, he said wives and relatives of other village councilmen
were also included in the list without
their knowledge.
Barangay Salapungan Village
Councilman Renato Coronel said his
wife Marlene was also included in
the list with same position and salary as David’s wife.
“My wife asked me why she was
on the job order list when she does
not work for the city hall, anyway. I
didn’t know, either,” Coronel said.
Barangay Cutcut Village Councilman Roy Lozano Ogurida’s sister
was also on the JO list without their
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William David, a village councilman from Barangay Lourdes Northwest, said his wife was among 2,506
job order employees at the city hall
based on a list signed by City Secretary Leonardo Kirk Galanza and
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan.
“My wife and I were surprised to
see her name on the list because she
does not work and does not receive
money from the city hall,” David
said in an interview.
According to the same list, David’s
wife Irene was hired as administrative assistant to the city’s Philhealth
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member and can even apply for a
housing loan of up to P400,000 if
they can pay the P2,000 monthly
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with a monthly amortization of P500.
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and enrolled in the Social Security
System, Philhealth, with premium
payments will be shouldered by
employers if the helpers receive a
monthly salary below P5,000.
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registered as Pag-IBIG members.
Vice President Jejomar Binay,
who is chair of Pag-IBIG Board of
Trustees, also expressed optimism
on the passage of the bill.
“The Kasambahay Bill sets
standards for the protection of
household workers that are consistent with international standards.
It gives our household workers the
dignity and respect that they deserve,” he said.
Binay also reminded household
workers that they can already sign up
as members of Pag-IBIG Fund and
can avail themselves of multi-purpose, calamity and housing loans.
Binay said even if the Kasambahay Bill has yet to be enacted into
law, an existing law requires employers to register their househelps
as members of Pag-IBIG and to pay
a counterpart contribution.
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DPWH Regional Director Antonio Molano said the cutting has permits issued by Executive Secretary
Paquito Ochoa Jr. and is being done
because many people died due to falling branches.
The road widening, he said, is to
expand the Manila North Road in Mabalacat and Angeles Cities.
The project is the “Maintenance
of national roads thru road safety
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and Mabalacat, Pampanga,” that costs
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of gasoline. A single half-century old
tree in the urban area is estimated to
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are ironically involved in an aggressive tree planting program.”
Mabalacat City Mayor Boking Morales meanwhile said this “heritage is
to be protected, to be preserved for the
next generation.”
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years old and had been there since the
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said STC spokesperson Cecil Yumul.
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Macarthur highway is the mark of
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to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines’
Episcopal Commission for
the Pastoral Care of Migrants
and Itinerant People in their
noble mission to promote the
social well-being of Filipino
migrants and itinerants.”
“We have to take care of the
OFWs as they really help the
economy sending billions of pesos to the province,” said Pineda.
Earlier, Pineda was cited
by the Department of Labor
and Employment for being
instrumental in stopping
illegal recruiters and was
awarded for helping generDWHDWOHDVWMREVLQWZR
years through the Provincial
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the governor in welcoming
the delegates were Board
Members Trina Dizon and
Olga Frances David-Dizon
and Provincial Administrator
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In these trying times for a fellow Kapampangan and his family, Kapampangans unite
for a cause. Our natural coherence to be at the
side of one who is in great danger and grief
comes out.
***
Zapanta is just one of the many who try
their luck abroad for a greener pasture, not
for themselves alone but primarily for their
families. I have been outside the country for
some leisure trips and felt that being far away
from home is one of the pains that anyone
leaving the country should overcome.
***
He is no different from other OFWs who
were abused by their evil employers and
other foreign nationals. He was not paid his
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all his dreams for his family for a better life
here in the country.
***
The clock is ticking and Zapanta’s life is on
the line. Four months is too short for Zapanta’s family to raise such a huge amount. It’s
good that we have the national and local government helping. In the province, Governor
Pineda spearheads a fund raising drive and
appeals for businessmen, non-governmental
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TOWARDS THE LIGHT from Page 4
Hindi utak at pagkatao ang kanilang inihahanda
sa kanilang pagsabak sa pulitika kundi ang kanilang
mga salapi at yaman na siyang nagpapagalaw sa
kanilang kandidatura, sapagkat ang tingin ng mga
ganitong uri ng pulitiko sa pulitika ay isang tagisan
ng yaman at utak sa pandaraya at paggawa ng mga
bagay-bagay na yuyurak sa dangal at dignidad ng
kanilang mga botante at sa mga sarili nilang dangal
(‘yon ay kung meron pa sila ng mga ito).
Dito na lamang sa Bacolor, napakadami ng nagsasabi sa akin na may dalawang kandidato sa marangal na bayang ito ang namimigay na ng tiglilimang-daang piso sa mga botante bilang paraan nila
ng panliligaw sa kanilang mga boto sa darating na
halalan sa susunod na taon.
Ang CHEAP na talaga nila… Akalain mo sa halagang limang-daang piso lumitaw ang tunay na kulay nila bilang mga pulitiko at bilang mga tao…pero
kung umasta ang pamilyang ito eh akala mo mga tunay na aristokrata at mga walang bahid kasalanan,
mga suplado at suplada! Kasing-baho lang pala nila
ang mga ibinebenta nila na nagpayaman sa kanila…
kapag panis na ang mga ito.
***
Kung ang bawat tao ay totoong naghihintay at
naghahanda ng tama at totoo para sa mga bagay na
gusto niyang dumating sa kanyang buhay, natitiyak
ko na madalang ang magiging pagkakamali para
makita ng bawat nilalang ang tunay at tamang daan
patungo sa isang mas maliwanag at mas maunlad na
buhay.
Ito ang tunay na diwa ng adviento…saan mang
konteksto natin ito tingnan at hanapan ng kahuluJDQDWNDEXOXKDQł
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contents yet the public went literary crazy. The demand
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The story revolves around two characters, Anastasia
Steele and Christian Grey. Their attraction to each other was overwhelming to the point of making a contract
out of their sexual relationship. Both parties enjoyed
the unusual scenario they created. Ana’s submission to
Christian’s desire was out of the ordinary. Christian’s
eccentric sexual orientation rooted from his disturbing
past. The complexity of their relationship in the story
depicts the BDSM. Having a kinky sexual identity also
constitutes a form of sexual orientation. It manifests
on the personality of an individual during his sexual
acts. Sexual satisfaction is understated. At the end part
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ries, Ana found herself withdrawing from Christian’s
spell and practically realized that they were incompatible since she wanted more on their relationship and
Christian did not want any commitment. She returned
to her apartment and left Christian.
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probably concluding in their minds the ending. Just
like the Twilight series, the longing for the next chapters was addictive until the very end. E. L. James second and third novels are Fifty Shades Darker and
Fifty Shades Freed are already out in the market and
some of us might know the ending already.
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adult romance. The sensuality of the story keeps me,
well, crave for more. It represents the women’s liberation from the so-called man world. It may probably enhance the inner aspect of the women and broaden the
horizon of their real life, sex life and intimacy. I could
not wait to get hold of the next installment. Well, I hope
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organizations, private organizations and civic-minded persons to extend their help.
***
Saving the life of a Kapampangan is saving
the life of a Filipino. I am much hopeful that
the drive to raise funds would yield into some
results. There are many Filipinos who have
so much in life that sharing some would not
result into their loss.
***
Fate may have put Zapanta in an ordeal.
The agony of waiting for a relief in four
months is more than the pain of homesickness and longing for his family who are
likewise affected by the ticking of the clock.
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sleepless nights, anxiety and mental anguish
for the fate he is suffering now.
***
Remember the case of Angelo Dela Cruz?
He is also a Kapampangan, being a native
and resident of Mexico town, who was put at
the brink of death abroad. Like Zapanta, Dela
Cruz went abroad for a better life for his family. Sadly, he was put in a situation that led
him at the foot of death. Through series of
negotiations by the national government, he
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***
In thinking for the life of Zapanta, we must
think of the reason why he and many OFWs
leave the country and gamble with their lives
at stake only to bring their families back here
better lives. They are not there to enjoy any
luxury but to work hard and earn a living.
***
I am appealing for more prayers for Zapanta, not only for the reason that he is an
OFW, not only because he is a Kapampangan but because he is also a Filipino. Prayers
can move mountains. Aside from the blood
money still being raised, we should likewise
continue praying to save the life of Zapanta.
***
Belated Happy Birthday to Mrs. Corazon
“Apung Zon” Lapuz Pelayo of Sta. Lucia, Sta.
Ana, Pampanga.
Also, my belated birthday greeting goes to
Mrs. Maylene Villafania David, loving wife to
Mr. Fernan “Nog” David of Angeles City who
celebrated her natal day with a bang last NoYHPEHU
More blessing and graces are all I wish for
the celebrants.
***
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or adverse reactions, you may reach iWrite at
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a rami ng mga kontrobersyal na usapin ngayon kay Lovi Poe,
natural lang na siya ang pagkalimpunpunan ng
mga press people kung nasaan man siya.
Sa presscon sa Regal Films, nasakote si Lovi
at talaga namang maraming bagay ang inukilkil sa
kanya.
Walang sagot na categorical si Lovi Poe nang
tanungin sa tsismis na lilipat na siya sa ABS-CBN
next year.
Tapos na kasi ang kontrata ng young actress
sa GMA sa March kaya patuloy ang ugong
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Yesterday’s Bride,” sagot ni Lovi.
Hanggang kelan ba ang kontrata niya sa GMA?
“I believe it’s next year,” tugon niya.
May offer ba sa kanya ang Dos?
“I don’t know with Tito Leo (Domiguez). We haven’t
talked about it. I’m happy naman, so far. I love my
show,” diin niya.
Eh, pagdating naman kay Grace Poe na tatakbo next
year bilang senador, ano ang reaksyon niya sa sinabi
nitong susuporta siya?
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really something I want to do,” rason niya.
Walang perang pag-uusapan sa pagtulong niya?
“Nothing! Nothing!” tugon ni Lovi.
Handa na ba siya sa iirap sa kanya?
“Hahaha! Meron ba? I’m more than willing to do that! It’s something that…,” katwiran niya.
Puwede bang maging paraan ang pagtulong niya upang magkalapit
silang magkapatid?
“It’s something I really wanted for the longest time. I’m just really
thankful that they have always been good to me. I mean, in particular to Ate
Grace and Tita Susan (Roces),” saad pa niya.
So, hindi totoo ’yung tsismis na hindi siya close kina Grace at Tita Susan?
“Of course, I cannot say that we are super close. But then, they’ve been always so nice
to me right from the beginning pa naman. Thankful ako. Kasi I know naman what I really am. But then, tinanggap naman nila ako,” paliwanag pa ng young actress.
Huli niyang nakita ang kanyang Tita Susan nang magkalapit ang taping nila noon sa
Legacy at ang Walang Hanggan.
“Sinundo ako ni Paulo (Avelino) doon sa Legacy. Hayun, nagkasama kami ni Pau at dumaan naman ako,” chika pa ni Lovi na mapapanood sa Unwanted episode ng Shake, Rattle
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ng Rosy Peel kaya lalong pumuputi
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young female actress eh ugali na raw niyang
hindi approachable sa mga fans. Ganon? Mahilig
pa daw ito mag-shades at mag-sumbrero kapag
ito ay nasa public places, especially sa airport
para hindi siya makilala kasi hindi niya feel
maki-pag chikahan at beso beso. Dahil dito ay
hindi maalis na maimbyerna sa kanya ang kanyang mga tagahanga na lagi siyang sinusubaybayan sa kanyang teleserye ngayon. NagpaliwaQDJQDPDQQDQRRQVLEHDXWLIXOÀDZOHVVIHPDOH
actress kung bakit siya ganon. Dala lang daw
ng kasi pagod at puyat kaya wala na siyang oras
makipag-hi and hello pa sa mga fans. Mabuti na
lang at may simpatya kay female actress dahil sa
kanyang recent dramatic experience sa buhay
involving a former controversial boyfriend kaya
naiintindihan na lang siya ng kanyang mga fans.
Hindi lang yun, Super sexy daw kasi ngayon si
young female actress at napakaganda at maputi
ang kanyang kutis. Siguro gumamit si young
female actress ng ROSY PEEL herbal dietary
supplement. Ito daw kasi ay may essential nutrients ng young green strawberry, guava, kamias
at bignay na nagpapaputi ng kutis, nagtatanggal
ng dark spots at pumipigil ng premature aging
at skin dryness para maging soft, rosy at healthy
ang skin mo. Bongga kung ganon?
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kabilang sa angkan ng magagaling na aktres at
aktor sa industriya. Oh getching mo na dear?
Isa pang bonggang clue: Na-link si female
young actress sa anak ng isang prominent
politician na veteran sa larangan ng showbizness. Panalo kung ROSY PEEL gamit ni female
young actress. Kasi Garantisadong Kaputiang
namumulamula hindi namumutla! Mabibili
sa lahat ng Mercury Drug outlets at South Star
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Bangagerong aktor pina-pack
up ang sariling shooting
Sayang naman ang future ng
magaling pa naman sanang actor.
Ke bago-bago pa lang nagkakapangalan, ayan at tila mawawala
na siya sa eskena agad agad at ang
dahilan ay ang kanyang pagiging
sugapa sa droga.
Sayang naman, ang galing
niyang actor, ang galing din ng
break na ibinigay sa kanya ng
kanyang network pero matatapos
na yata ito.
Yes, laging bangag ang aktor at
naging problenma na siya ng staff.
Ayon sa ilang nakaaalam, inis na
rin daw sa kanya ang mga artistang kasama niya sa isang soap
dahil nga lagi silang delay at siya
ang dahilan.
Kailan lang daw, sa kalagitnaan
ng taping, basta na lang pina-pack
up ng actor ang taping, much to
the chagrin of the people involved
in the show.
Ang pagiging bangag lagi rin
daw ang dahilan kung bakit iniwan siya ng kanyang girfriend na
nasa parehong network.
And yes, mukhang di na matutupad yung pangarap ng magulang
niya na sa isang endorsement lang
ay milyon na ang kikitain niya.
Sa ngayon kasi, sumisikat pa
lang siya ay masisibak na pala
siya.
Sayang na sayang naman.