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CDC workers restive over new CBA order BUSINESS PAGE 9 www.headlinegl.com VOLUME I • NO. 48 OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 FRIDAY - SUNDAY THe MOST WidelY diSTRiBUTed lOCal neWSPaPeR in CenTRal lUZOn FEATURE The Athens of the Philippines PAGE 6-7 TECH NEWS SHOWBIZ Facebook comes under fire for alleged tax evasion in U.K. Sarah hugas kamay sa pagsibak sa dating stylists PAGE 8 PAGE 12 74ys Da X’mas Before Zubiri cites Pineda’s leadership in Pampanga By JEnna luMBang KEY TO WELLNESS. CHd dir. leonita Gorgolon turns-over the key to the new birthing station at dr. andres J. luciano district Hospital in Magalang to the provincial government headed by Gov. lilia Pineda and Vice-Gov. Joseller “Yeng” Guiao. Former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri graced the event. also in the photo are Board Members Cris Garbo, Tars Halili, Fritzie dizon, Salvador dimson, Monina laus and Trina dizon; PHO Head dr. Mar Jaochico and Chief of Hospital dr. danilo naguit.--PHOTO BY GVJJR AS EDPAM DENIES CITY BANKRUPTCY AC village RPT shares delayed By Marna d. dEl roSario ANGELES CITY--After exposing the negative cash flow of the Angeles City Government, the Lazatin camp revealed that the barangays have not been receiving their shares of the Real Property Tax (RPT) for the months of August and September. RPT SHARES DELAYED PAGE 11 Kapampangan film up for US screening By JoElyn g. Baluyut CITY OF SAN FERNANDO--A Kapampangan fi lm, “Manenaya” (waiting) has been selected for screening in the 19th Annual Filipino-American Cine Festival which will be held on October 20 in San Francisco, USA. “Manenaya” has just won the Grand Jury Prize in Cinemalaya this July and has competed in the 18th International Short Film Festival in Greece; Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Indonesia; and had had bee exhibited in Cinemanila IFF, disclosed fi lm director Richard Legaspi. The US fi lm festival is organized by the Filipino Arts and Cinema International (FACINE), considered the longest running festival in North America that showcases fi lms by and/or about Filipino or Filipino Americans and the Filipino Diaspora. Ruston Banal, one of the producers of the fi lm, said that their group is close to its advocacy to promote KAPAMPANGAN FILM PAGE 11 MAGALANG, Pampanga--Former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri lauded the leadership of Gov. Lilia “Nanay” Pineda in managing the affairs of the provincial government and in paying attention to the needs of the Kapampangans. Zubiri, who graced the inauguration of birthing station and the Governor Bren Z. Guiao Dialysis Center at Dr. Andres J. Luciano District Hospital in Magalang Tuesday, said Pineda is a working governor and an action woman who personally attends to the need ZUBIRI CITES PAGE 11 Angeles City exec claims funds stable By charlEnE a. cayaByaB ANGELES CITY--A top official of the city government assured local residents that the city’s financial status is stable denying allegations of bankruptcy as claimed by Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin. “Our city is financially stable and is able to pay its debts, including the P1.3 billion incurred by the two previous administrations. The good news is, it will pay the bonuses of its employees on time this Christmas, unlike the previous administrations,” Lawyer Dennis Albert Pamintuan, city administrator, said. As of August 2012, Pamintuan said the city government had a total of P143.59 million, of which only P36 million came from the internal 2 Headline Gitnang Luzon OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 Birthing stations in Pampanga giving pride to pregnant moms By Elaine Mercado ARAYAT, Pampanga--The construction of two birthing stations in Pampanga is a manifestation of the seriousness of the Aquino administration to give pride and honor to pregnant mothers. Thus, said Dr. Leonita Gorgolon, regional director of Center for Health and Development (CHD) in Region 3, as she led the inauguration and turn-over of birthing stations separately constructed in two district hospitals in the province. The birthing stations were constructed inside the premises of Dr. Emigdio C. Cruz Memorial Hospital in Arayat and Dr. Andres Luciano District Hospital in Magalang. Gorgolon disclosed that some P3.2 million has been spent by the DOH for the construction of birthing station in Dr. Emigdio C. Cruz Memorial Hospital. “The birthing station is also expected to receive equipment amounting to at least P1.5 million,” Gorgolon told wellwishers during the turn-over ceremony. The birthing station at Dr. Andres Luciano District Hospital in Magalang has a total cost of P4.5 million. An additional P1.5-million was also allocated for its medical equipment. Governor Lilia G. Pineda said they are very grateful to President Benigno Aquino III for his gift of love – the birthing stations--to pregnant Kapampangan mothers. The governor said they fully support the Aquino administration’s health agenda, aiming that no mother shall die in giving birth. These DOH’s birthing stations will serve a significant role in the life of newborn babies and their mothers. Hence, doctors and midwives who attend to pregnant mothers giving birth should be properly equipped with health care expertise to ensure that mother and child would be given a fresh new life to start with. According to Gorgolon, the construction of the birthing stations were funded by the national government under the “Health Facility Enhancement Program”. The Health Facility Enhancement Program under the Aquino Health Agenda is aimed at upgrading the infrastructure and equipment of government health facilities across the country. The upgrading and rehabilitation of public health facilities is in line with the DOH’s goal of providing universal health care or Kalusugan Pangkalahatan in partnership with the local government units. ● TOUCHING LIVES. Pampanga Third District Board Member Monina Laus distributes relief goods from the provincial government to the victims of Habagat temporarily relocated in a vacant lot along Jose Abad Santos Avenue in the City of San Fernando. --Photo by GVJJR Tarlac rape Bulacan gets 2012 Gawad suspect arrested Kalasag National Award CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga--A 27-year old man wanted for rape was arrested in his house in Tarlac City on Monday. Arrested was Jesus Canlas of Zone 4, Barangay San Isidro, Tarlac City. The implementation of the arrest warrant is in line with the intensified campaign against wanted persons of the Philippine national Police. The arrest was carried-out by virtue of a warrant issued by Judge Lily de Vera- Vallo RTC branch 64 of Tarlac City dated March 5, 2012. Police said Canlas is listed in the 10 most wanted persons in Taralc City. The suspect has no recommended bail for his temporary liberty, police said. Canlas is now detained at the Tarlac Provincial police office detention cell. ●--Froilan Magtoto ADVERTISE WITH US! CALL US: (045)455.0267 • 455-0781 • 0928.791.5281 • 0929.110.4744 EMAIL US: [email protected] VISIT US: 2nd Floor U2 Bldg., MacArthur Hiway, Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga MALOLOS CITY--Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado said the provincial government will continue to upgrade and modernize the equipment and logistics of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) to boost its capabilities in responding effectively in times of calamities. The governor made the statement after Bulacan was adjudged as this year’s “Best Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council” during the 2012 Gawad Kalasag National Awards, a national recognition of excellence in disaster risk reduction and management and humanitarian assistance, held Tuesday at the AFP Commissioned Officers’ Club in Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Alvarado said the award will always serve as an inspiration to the PDRRMC, adding that, “everyone has a responsibility every time we face the wrath of nature”. “The greatest calamity in life is the daily and hourly destroying our Mother Nature like polluting the seas and rivers and denuding the mountains. We, in Bulacan, we are working together in good faith to succeed in protection our province against disasters made by humans,” he said. The governor also said that the provincial government is working hand-in-hand with local communities and officials in dealing with disaster preparedness and mitigation plans. Alvarado said that the provincial government is also constantly monitoring the conditions of the watersheds and the rivers, which he said, contributes to the destruction being wrought by severe flooding every time a storm or intense rainfall hits Bulacan. He thanked and commended the efforts PDRMMC of Bulacan for coping up and coming up with timely plans and interventions in addressing the effects of climate change. He said the award will also serve as a guiding instrument for them to work hard in saving lives. Alvarado also mentioned that Bulacan PDRRMC’s School Hydrological Information Network (SHINE) project was recognized on NDRRMC’s current awarding scheme to be one of the best practices in school-based early warning systems. The said project sets the minds of youths towards a climate change-enhanced curriculum consistent with the principle that disaster awareness should begin in schools. “SHINE strengthens the flood disaster awareness of schools and communities in Bulacan,” Alvarado said. The other Gawad Kalasag awardees are Makati PDRRMC (Highly-Urbanized City category); Santiago City, Isabela (Component/Independent Component); San Jose de Buenavista, Antique PDRRMC (1st-3rd class); Sto. Domingo, Albay PDRRMC (4th6th class); Brgy. Sta. Rita, Olongapo City PDRRMC (Urban); and Brgy. Sipitan-Badiang, Guimbal, Iloilo PDRMMC (Rural). The awarding rites coincided with launching of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMO) 2011-2028 and graced by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Jessie Dellosa, DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, Undersecretary Benito Ramos and OCD Region 3 director Josephine Timoteo. ● (PNA) Widower found dead along farm road By Froilan E. Magtoto CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga--A 65year old widower was found dead along a farm road in Balanga City on Tuesday. The victim was later identified as Gumercido Pascual, a resident of Barangay Malabia, Balanga City. Police said Pascual was found by a friend Carlito Poblete, 57, caretaker of the Jose Lugami Farm and resident of barangay Tenejero also in Balanga city. It was also him who reported his discovery of the body to the authorities at about 4:30 p.m. The victim was found lying along a farm road in Sitio Tungko, Barangay Cabog Cabog, Balanga City. Police investigation showed that Pascual earlier visited Poblete in the said farm at about 3:30 p.m. However the police discarded foul play as the cause of the victim’s death as they noted that there was no signs of external injuries on his body. The police believed Pascual suffered heart attack on his way home. The victim was brought to the Martinez Funeral Parlor in Pilar Town, Bataan where he was autopsied by Rural Health Officer, Dr. Jose Mario Amado Pingol. After examination of the body, Pingol determined that Pascual indeed died of cardiac arrest. ● Cops bust 3 for drugs CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga--Three drug offenders, including a bachelorette, fell into the hands of the police during separate buy bust operations in Angeles City and the towns of Magalang and Lubao early this week. Police identified one of the suspects as Rogelio Narciso, 32, and resident of 63 San Vicente, Sacobia, Bamban, Tarlac. The other suspect was Marlon Basa a resident of B-AL, 2D Phase 2, Sta Lucia Resettlement Center, Magalang, Pampanga; while the bachelorette was identified as Baby Montemayor, 28, and a resident of Banqueran, Barangay San Nicolas 1st, Lubao, Pampanga. Angeles City police said they received a tip that Narciso was selling illegal drugs at the Bayanihan park, near the main gate of Clark and SM mall in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City. A team was immediately formed to verify the tip and then spotted the suspect in the area, police said. Police also said one of their men posed as a poseur buyer and was able to buy shabu. Confiscated from Narciso were a smallsize heat-sealed transparent sachet containing shabu. Police said further body search on the suspect yielded another sachet containing similar substance. Narciso was brought to the Angeles City Police Office jail, along with the evidences, for proper disposition. In the Magalang operation, police said the suspect was immediately arrested after a police buyer poseur was able to buy shabu from him at about 8:30 p.m. Confiscated from Basa were small-sized heat-sealed sachets containing suspected shabu. Also, when the suspect was requested to show the contents of his pocket, Basa yielded the P500 marked money used in the operation. The suspect was brought to the Barangay Hall of San Isidro, Magalang. Police said the suspect will be charged with violation of the anti-dangerous drugs law. In Lubao, Montemayor’s companion, identified as Noli Paule, also a resident of the same place, eluded arrest when he jumped into the river at the back of the house, police said. Confiscated from Montemayor were a black box with marking “combination stone” containing two small heat-sealed plastic sachets containing suspected marijuana leaves; and assorted paraphernalia such as scissor, foil, four pieces of lighters and foil tooter.● --Froilan Magtoto Headline Gitnang Luzon OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 3 8,944 CL students benefit from SPES CLARK CONEX. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo leads the ceremonial ribbon cutting during the opening of Clark Conex 2012 International ICT Conference and Expo at Clarkfield, Pampanga. Joining him are Frankie Villanueva, president of Metro Clark ICT Council, and Dennis Wright of Global Gateway Logistics Corporation. --Photo by Deng Pangilinan Barangay officials must hold assemblies Oct. 14 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO-The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) regional office has enjoined all barangay officials in Central Luzon to conduct activities for the nationwide synchronized Barangay Assembly Day on October 14. The event is in pursuance to the Proclamation No. 260, dated September 30, 2011, issued by President Benigno Aquino III, declaring the last Saturday of March and the second Sunday of October 2011 and every year that would follow as Barangay Assembly Days. DILG regional director Florida M. Dijan, in her memorandum, asked all city and municipal mayors to ensure compliance and maximum participation of all barangays in the region in the said activity. The objective of the event is for barangay officials and residents to have dialogue on the different issues and concerns affecting the community such as peace and or- der, disaster preparedness, solid waste management and clean-up activities, she said. She said barangay officials will also present the State of Barangay Address (SOBA) with emphasis on CY 2012 first semester accomplishments; financial report to include the itemized monthly collections and disbursement and the summary of income and expenditures; and updates on CY 2012 on-going programs and projects. The synchronized Barangay Assembly Day is in line with the DILG’s advocacy of transparency and good governance, she said. The DILG official also said that corresponding administrative complaint against barangay officials who fail to conduct a barangay assembly may be filed by any resident of the barangay, concerned citizen, governmental or non-governmental entity before the Sangguniang Panlungsod or Sangguniang Bayan concerned. ● (PNA) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO--A total of 8,944 poor but deserving students in Central Luzon have benefited from the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for the first eight months of the year. DOLE regional director Raymundo G. Agravante said most of the SPES beneficiaries in the region were hired by private companies while others worked in some government offices and local government units (LGUs). “Throughout the years, the SPES in Region 3 has benefited countless of youth beneficiaries from the informal sector who wish to pursue and finish their studies and eventually land sustainable jobs,” Agravante said. He said strengthening the SPES is one of the DOLE’s priorities, adding that a total of P27.9 million has been allotted in the region for this year. The DOLE official has encouraged employers from the private sector to sustain their participation in the SPES to help more students. “With the onset of Christmas season, we are encouraging them to hire more SPES,” he said. By virtue of the SPES CLARK FREEPORT-Secretary Mario Montejo of the Department of Science and Technology has cited the recently-held Clark ConEx 2012, saying the event has contributed to the growth of the Information Communications Technology industry inside this Freeport. Montejo delivered the keynote address during the two-day conference and expo held from Oct. 10 to 11 at the Holiday Inn Clark. The event is in its second year and has achieved the same success of its predecessor, Clark ConEx 2012 organizers reported. In his speech, Montejo said Clark ConEx 2012 “is a testament that the ICT industry inside the Clark Freeport is rapidly growing.” The same statement was also expressed by Dr. George Sorio, who chairs the Metro Clark ICT Council. In his speech, delivered by CyberCity Teleservices Human Resources Consultant Alex Dy Reyes, Sorio said the ICT industry here remains as one of the Clark Freeport’s leading employment generators. Metro Clark ICT Council President Frankie Villanueva added that his organization is also in constant communication with colleges and universities in Pampanga and the Central Luzon region to address issues in job mismatch and sustain the manpower needs of IT, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and semiconductor industries inside the Clark Freeport. In a message, Clark Development Corporation (CDC) Chair and Officer-in-Charge Eduardo Oban, Jr. said “ConEx 2012 will solidify law, students under the program are paid by the DOLE 40 percent of the prevailing minimum wage, while employers pay 60 percent. The SPES was instituted by the late President Corazon C. Aquino who signed into law the Republic Act 7323 on March 30, 1992. Specifically, R.A. 7323 encouraged the employment of poor but deserving students during summer and/or Christmas vacations, through incentives granted to employers. Subsequently, R.A. 7323 was strengthened by R.A. No. 9547 which expanded the coverage of SPES. ● (PNA) DOST chief lauds Clark ConEx 2012 Clark’s niche as a credible Technology and Expo destination in Asia, capable of hosting the top players and investors in this multi-billion dollar industry.” “I firmly believe that the Clark ConEx 2012 would institutionalize Clark’s reputation as the most viable investment and development destination in the global Information Communications Technology and Business Process Outsourcing industry,” Oban said. Spearheaded by the Metro Clark ICT Council, the 2012 ConEx is one of the council’s flagship projects geared to make the Clark Freeport as the country’s foremost IT and BPO destination. This year’s conferences tackled various issues affecting stakeholders in the ICT and BPO industries. ● Move to exclude Onemig from voters’ list dismissed By Butch Gunio MARIVELES, Bataan-A municipal trial court here dismissed on Friday the petition of a former mayor of this town to exclude Juan Miguel Bondoc, popularly known as “Onemig Bondoc” in showbiz, from the Commission on Election voters’ list in Mariveles. Judge Damaso Asuncion Jr. of Mariveles Trial Court, in his one-page decision, dis- missed the petition of Oscar Delos Reyes, former Mariveles town mayor, on the ground that the petitioner failed to prove that Bondoc is not a resident of this municipality. Asuncion further said that the petitioner and his counsel likewise failed to attend the hearing on Friday. Bondoc said that he has been staying in Barangay Balon Anito in Mariveles even before he registered as a voter of this town last February 16, 2012 and has frequented the place since his childhood. The said house is now undergoing renovation to accommodate more visitors and supporters for his congressional bid in the coming 2013 local elections. Also last Friday, Bondoc filed his certificate of candidacy as representative of Bataan second district. ● BJMP appoints 30 new jail officers By Joelyn G. Baluyut CITY OF SAN FERNANDO--The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Regional Office 3 recently appointed 30 out of 102 jail officer applicants headed by its Regional Director and Jail Senior Superintendent Arnulfo Obias. Of this number, 27 are male while three are female who passed the entrance examination, neuropsychiatric and panel interview, as well as physical and medical assessment early this year, said Obias. Moreover, Obias explained that “after the appointment, they will undergo a three-month jail officers basic course in Jail National Training Institute (JNTI) in Calamba Laguna which started Monday.” Subsequent to the said training, they will be deployed to different jails in Central Luzon and perform needed service and duty to their designated area, he added. The said course is purposely designed to provide jail inspectors with the basic functions and responsibilities of an of- ficer particularly on jail management, administration and operation. Students will be informed on how to internalize the basic principles and functions of jail management and operation to include planning, organizing, directing and controlling; demonstrate the roles, traits and qualities of a leader and their relationship with their subordinates; and on how to be equipped with the laws, rules and regulations that serve as important tools or weapons for an organized productive jail management. ● HALLOWEEN. A posh subdivision in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga puts up eerie decorations in time for the Halloween celebration. --Photo by JP MANALANG 4 Headline Gitnang luzon OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 EDITORIAL Enter or ESC? Senators who are feeling the brunt of netizens, most of them legit voters of the country, have withdrawn--one after the other--their support to the controversial cybercrime law which they signed amidst snowballing opposition from the public. Most of the senators, with the exemption of Sen. Teofisto Guingona III, have backed-up the Malacañangpushed measure until its passage and signing of President PNoy. That was before the whole internet world ganged-up on all those who went for the law. Today, senators whose signature appeared in the version that Malacañang received are singing a different tune claiming they have not thoroughly read the bill. In any way we look at it, these senators have no concrete alibi to make people feel less disgusted towards them. Especially not with the reason that they have not reviewed a measure that once stopped on their table for signing. Though it is something about the internet, their link to the measure cannot be deleted with a click of a button. The people know where they have stood and that will stick to them for a long time, even until the May 2013 elections--bad news for those seeking re-election. We did not elect these senators to decide on matters without even reading the contents of the things they sign on behalf of the people who elected them to power, neither did we elect them to fool us into believing that they had a change of heart just as fast as we could press the “ESC” button after keying-in a wrong entry. Even those running out of memory will remember how these senators played behind the law, flip-flopping in their support because of their fear of people’s reprisal expressed via a vote. 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Subject to the conditions provided for by law, no article or photograph published by HEADLINE GITNANG LUZON may be reprinted or reproduced, in whole or in part, without its prior consent. Office Address: 2nd Floor, U2 Building, MacArthur Highway, Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000 Tel. Nos. (045) 435-0938 On teaching writing “It has always been my belief that when a writer writes, s/he also educates, in one way or another” WHEN YOU read this, I’d be grateful if you’d think of yourself first as a writer and then as a teacher of writing, and ask yourself when you or your students last Towards ached with caring over what you were the Light writing, or wrote because it mattered, ABEL SOTO or wrote because you had a huge investment in your writing. As teachers of writing, I would like to think that we need to impress on the minds of our students the following: The writing on the page is not a concrete object but one portion of a relationship. I think we teachers of writing tend to forget about this element of relationships when we teach writing. Are we aware of how much our students dread having their writing knocked back? Do we trample on their vulnerability when they limp in, unarmed from the battlefield? Do we remember how much the caring over their writing is often also an aching to make friends with us and with their peers? It’s hard to keep in mind the painful wounds of the battle and the importance of friendship unless you’ve been wounded yourself. Teachers of writing who have been soldiers themselves, and who are engaged in a writing battle, must be able to empathize more closely with the comrades in their classrooms than teachers who are merely war correspondents at the hotel bar, as it were, watching the battle from a safe distance, declining to get in there themselves and write. Within the fun of writing, there is also immense power. I’m anxious about the power, or lack of it, in school writing. Power is about being able to craft a piece of writing so effectively that its purpose is completely achieved. Craft means understanding the na- ture and importance of leads and endings; of showing, not telling; of sharpening and tightening; of structure and focus; of purpose and audience; and of the grammatical conventions and mechanics. Craft means being able to put those understandings into practice. Craft means struggling in that battlefield between the brain and the hand until the best possible draft is achieved. Such power doesn’t come from nowhere. It comes from practicing writing for real reasons. It comes from having read powerful writing. Those who write well have more power and therefore have more control over their lives. Oftentimes, the hardest thing for us as teachers of writing is discovering purposes that will excite our students to such an extent that they’ll risk the trauma of the writing battle. The insights I have as to why I write make me believe that as a teacher of writing I must try to: help students to care about writing by making it real; give my students opportunities for real responses from people they admire; create situations in which students always own the investment in their writing; be sensitive to the social nature of writing, and the vulnerability of writers; demonstrate and encourage writing for fun and huge enjoyment and power; respond after publication as well as before; and, help to develop powerful writing so that my students can control their own lives. Children develop language through interaction, not just action. They learn to talk by talking to someone who responds. They must therefore learn to write by writing to someone who responds. It’s not a new theory, but it’s one we keep forgetting even though it’s so clear and simple. As teachers of Language Arts, specifically of writing, we are so foolish as to dare to teach writing without ever writing ourselves, TOWARDS THE LIGHT PAGE 11 Mabalacat Techno-Center: A cost-effective solution “If things push through, NABCOR would be the first public corporation to discover and enjoy this gold mine” THE NATIONAL Agri-Business Corporation (NABCOR) is planning to transfer a portion of its world-class Agri-freeze Processing Complex (APC) from its present location inside the Clark Special Economic Zone to the nearby Mabalacat TechnoCenter, which is owned and operated by the Technology Resource Center (TRC). The facility, which serves several provinces in Central Luzon, is used as a conduit to export products such as mango and yakitori chicken. It utilizes revolutionary freezing technology called the “individual quick freeze”, which better preserves the quality of farm products as compared to conventional freezing methods. The ultimate beneficiaries of the facility are the small farmers who are able to extend the shelf life of their fresh agricultural and fishery commodities, and sell them for better price to global markets such as Japan, Hong Kong and China. The agrifreeze facility was bought in 2007 by the Department of Agriculture (through its corporate arm NABCOR) to propel forward the meat processing and high value crop industries. NABCOR President Honesto Baniqued, however, admits it was mismanaged. With the possible transfer to Mabalacat, NABCOR is expecting to effectively address the operational inefficiencies from the entire facility which, from 2007 to 2010, amounted to a loss of about P14 million per year. The optimism is prompted by the TRC’s receptive enthusiasm over NABCOR’s proposal for a joint venture over the project. Baniqued noted that aside from removing the huge overhead incurred from rental expenses, the project would in effect get a boost in capitalization and indeed, generally benefit as well from TRC’s aggregate organizational strengths. NABCOR has been wrestling with the APC’s financial woes for four and a half years now and is hopeful it has at last found the cost-effective solution it sought for. For its part, the TRC is more than willing to prove them right, especially in view of the success of the joint venture would ultimately redound to the benefit of small farmers. Indeed, seeing both parties’ commitment to making the partnership work is itself a very encouraging sign that possibly even bigger things are up ahead between NABCOR and the TRC. The Mabalacat TechnoCenter has served as home to private business enterprises usually struggling through the painful stage of business expansion. With DeCu-RATED its great loca- Dennis L. Cunanan tion, being at the heart of Central Luzon, and its highly affordable business space (ideal for warehousing and manufacturing activities alike), being “cost-effective” is one of the more modest ways of referring to it. Some of those in the know actually refer to it as a gold mine of sorts; or even as a best-kept open secret for aggressive business expansion. If things push through, NABCOR would be the first public corporation to discover and enjoy this gold mine. And that, in a nutshell, is one for the books. Beyond this project, and beyond the Mabalacat TechnoCenter, the TRC looks forward to providing more and more costeffective solutions to private as well as public business enterprises through its many programs. ● 5 Headline Gitnang luzon OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 Diabetes on the rise “The Filipino diet may also be seen as contributory to this new development in diabetes incidence” WHILE researching on Diabetes for a report John Patrick M. Dimarucot, RN, RM in graduate school, I came across a disturbing development in Diabetes statistics. A recent study showed that Diabetes is rising globally and the Philippines is one of the countries seeing a fairly large increase. It is currently reported that 1 out of 5 Filipinos has diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease where there is a constantly high level of sugar in the blood, due to the absence of insulin or the body’s inability to utilize it. Diabetes may also lead to complications, such as blindness, kidney failure, heart diseases, and limb amputations. It also is one of the most expensive diseases to treat, usually requiring a lifetime of treatments of medications. One factor contributing to this increase in Diabetes among Filipinos is the lack of diabetes awareness among the people. People just don’t realize how devastating a diagnosis of Diabetes is. It is a “silent killer” – so named because patients with the disease Verdure are often unaware of its existence or complications until it is too late. In a country where people believe that an overweight child is a healthy child (newsflash, simply not true), one cannot actually be surprised that Diabetes is constantly on an upwards trajectory in terms of incidence in the country. With the way things are looking, it is bound to get worse. The Filipino diet may also be seen as contributory to this new development in diabetes incidence. Although our diet is rich in fruits, vegetables and other diabetic-friendly foods, it is not these that are problematic. Rather, it is the way these foods are prepared and how much of is consumed. In all things, moderation is best. It’s time to lay off adobo, menudo, letson batchoy, etc. people. We’re not saying that these foods should be completely taken off your diet, but again, moderation is key. If you eat large amounts of starches such as white rice (brown rice, which is rich in fiber and iron, is a better substitute), sugared meats (tocino anyone?) and rich desserts, you are at a higher risk for developing prediabetes and type-2 diabetes. Prevention, and early detection and treatment are the most important steps in trying to control the spread of this disease. Here are some changes you can make to your lifestyle to decrease your chances of getting diabetes: Eat Healthy. Eat meals prepared in low-fat methods like grilling, steaming, or roasting. If you eat meat, eat lean proteins like white meat, fish, or the white of an egg. Avoid organ meats because they are high sources of cholesterol and fat. Eat small, frequent meals throughout the day and limit your sugar and carbohydrate intake by portion control. Exercise regularly. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk or ride a bicycle instead of taking your car. Exercise not only helps you lose weight and lowers your blood sugar levels, it also makes your body more receptive to insulin. If starting a full exercise routine is too difficult for you, start by walking a few minutes each day and gradually increase your pace overtime. Although Diabetes is on the rise, this trend could be reversed if we choose the path to a healthier, fuller life by making a few simple changes to our lifestyle.● Alagang Nanay, Serbisyong Tunay! Ramdam ng mga Kapampangan (Ikatlong Bahagi) “Hangad ng administrasyong Pineda ang mapag-ibayo at gawing moderno ang ating mga pampublikong pagamutan” ATING ipagpapatuloy ang mga balita ukol sa mga ginawa, ANGELO BLANCO ginagawa at gagawin pa ni Governor Lilia “Nanay” G. Pineda sa Pampanga. Ang ating mga babanggitin pa sa ibaba ng pitak na ito ay ang nangyari noong 2011. Sa ilalim ng liderato ni Nanay Gob, nakapaglaan ang probinsiya ng P59,606,902 upang maisakatuparan ang mga pagsasaayos sa mga pagamutan na malaking kaginhawaan sa ating mga kababayang may karamdaman, kabilang po dito ang mga sumusunod: Pagsasaayos ng Macabebe District Hospital --P13,700,136.80; Pagsasaayos ng Dr. Andres Luciano Memorial Hospital o mas kilala nating Balitucan Pitik-Bulag District Hospital--P30,422,087.64; Rehabilitasyon ng Escolastica Romero District Hospital Surgical Building-P3,501,578.16; Pagsasaayos ng optical room, recovery room, billing section at karagdagang palikuran para sa mga OPD sa Diosdado Macapagal Memorial Hospital-- P420,736.72; Paglalagay ng three-phase power source sa Ricardo Rodriguez Memorial Hospital sa Bacolor --P497,650.00; San Luis District Hospital ng San Luis, Pampanga-P8,398,928.88; Bulaon Resettlement Hospital sa Ciudad ng San Fernando-- P1,776,909.13; Dialysis Center sa Diosdado Macapagal Memorial Hospital na una kong nabanggit kanina-P888,875.00. Ito ay may kabuuang P59,606,902.33. Karakal ne po. Anong ne po? Magtatampo si Cong Yeng Guiao niyan. Gets nyo? Nepo! Chinichika ko lang si Cong Yeng. Eka migaganaka, atiu ku gulut mu, atiu ku arap mu. Pakisabiyan tala, magparugo-rugo kata. Suportahan ta ka. Ninu ren? Ding kapatad ta king obra. Balu muna. Puede ba Angelo, ituloy mo na nga ang kuwento. Nakapamahagi din po ang gobernador ng mga medical equipment sa ating provincial at district hospitals na umabot sa halagang P10,965,133.00. Kabilang po dito ang mga hospital beds, anesthesia at ECG machine, operating lamps and operating tables at surgical electrocautery machine; surgical equipments at marami pang iba. Kasama pa ang 10 pirasong computers para bumilis ang pagtatala ng kanilang mga imbentaryo ng gamot at iba pang pangangailangan. Kasama po ang bagong gawang Mabalacat District Hospital sa mga nabigyan ng medical PITIK-BULAG PAGE 11 My mom and breast cancer “Our mother is our rock. She is the wind beneath our wings” ONE OF THE SADDEST days in my life was when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer last June of 2011. The thought of losing her was unbearable and I wasn’t ready to face this ordeal for myself and maybe for all of us, her family. The news that my mother had cancer spread like wildfire. Friends and relatives here and in abroad called to confirm the news. Some offered prayers and others comforted us with their presence. It was heartbreaking for all of us. We could never imagine our lives without her by our side. Our mother is our rock. She is the wind beneath our wings. She may not be the ideal mother to some, but to us, her children, she is near perfection. She is the reason of this article. I hope somehow these information I gathered regarding breast cancer would be of help to our readers. Breast cancer is now one of the leading causes of death of many women around the globe. In Asia, the Philippines has the highest number of women with breast cancer. It currently affects almost 15,000 Filipino women every year and 40% of these women die annually. The good news is that not all women diagnosed with breast cancer are hopeless cases. Breast cancer, if detected earlier, can be treated. When diagnosed, the treatment options are wide and can be tailored according to the cancer stage and type, and patient’s age preference and health status. These treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and radiation therapy. On my mother’s case, she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer and she underwent surgery and chemotherapy sessions which lasted six months. Seeing her condition after each chemo session broke my heart into two. I could ELLEZ J. DAVIO only comfort her and cried whenever I had the chance to be alone. But my mother is a fighter. I have seen her winning the battle. According to Dr. Aries Caesar P. Gavino, a famous internal medicine practitioner in the US., breast awareness is one of the most important keys for early detection of breast cancer. Self breast examination is a critical and life saving habit that we should practice to ensure our health. The more familiar you are with the normal consistency of your breast the keener you are in detecting any slight changes that can be potentially dangerous. In addition to doing self-breast examinations, experts on breast cancer also recommend clinical-breast examinations very three years if you are in your 20’s or 30’s, and annually if you are above 40’s. You should also seek annual Now We Know! NOW WE KNOW! PAGE 11 Ditak Mung Amanu Ka Dencio Pacheco Marangle Misan a aldo minta ku marangle Likwan ku ing obrang mabayat keta bale Paynawa ku isip, katawan kung mipakde Karin king asikan yaku mi bule-bule Sariwang angin ing kanakung asangap Karin king marangle meglakad banayad Mengisnawa kung mabayat at pasaldak Anyang ikit ku ing basurang makakalat Nung apansinan tamu keng panaun tamu ngeni Deng marangle tamu era na kalupa ring dati Pati ing basura miras na naman keti Malinis a marangle ngeni manga-alti Dimput ku ing plastic, lata at boti Karing mengalat yaku megtimpi Pati marangle kanakung sinabi Pendinatan da mengasalwak-sabi Dala na siguru ning mabilis a panyulung Ing kasiran keng paligid ing katuglung Mibayu ya ing marangle angga king tarundun Midinatan ya iti e ku sasang-ayun Still on cybercrime law “On the world wide web, millions call for the nullification of the law that curtails our freedom of expression” SO MUCH HAVE been said against Republic Act 10175 otherwise known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and despite the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) already issued by the Supreme Court, thousands of protesters are still vigilant demanding the scrapping of the law. *** The TRO, as its name conTOMAS M. GARCIA notes, is merely temporary, thus, unless the Supreme Court stops its implementation, it will remain as a law that citizens of this republic have to adhere. *** The constitutional expert in Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has already spoken up and said that the controversial law is unconstitutional. It curtails the right to free speech and expression. Its provision on online libel violates due process, equal protection, the right to privacy and correspondence, and the right against unreasonable searches and seizures. *** Various forms of protests have been made not only by the members of the media but also millions of netizens and ordinary citizens who call for the scrapping of the law. Militant groups took to the streets their opposition to the law after it has been finally enacted and signed into a law. *** Computer hackers have even invaded government websites to air their protests and threatens to hack more should the government continues to implement the law. Hackers versus law makers. Wanna bet? *** A total of 14 Supreme Court Justices were said to have voted last Tuesday to temporarily stop the implementation of the law. This fact is a clear indication of the flaw of the law and gives protesters a glimmer of hope that it shall finally die a legal death with the highest court of the land signing its sentence. *** There are at least 15 petitions that were filed at the Supreme Court, questioning the law’s constitutionality and praying that the law be scrapped by the magistrates. On the world wide web, millions call for the nullification of the law that curtails our freedom of expression. *** It can be recalled that the law was signed by President Benigno Aquino III last September 12 aiming to address crimes committed with the use of the internet and other electronic communication. Its criminal libel provisions are direct attacks to the rights to free expression and iWrite iWRITE PAGE 9 6 Headline Gitnang Luzon OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 A SUNKEN TOWN The picture taken after Mt. Pinatubo Eruption shows the lahar- inundated Bacolor celebrates 250 yea The Athens of BY JENN Monument of Pablo Angeles-David, a known statesman and magistrate from Bacolor Sonia Soto, general manager of CLTV36, and Marcelino Soto, Bacolor ABC President, receive the plaque of recognition in honor of Crisostomo Soto known as the Father of Pampango Literature. D uring the Spanish Era, for two centuries and half, the town of Bacolor was referred to as “Ath ens of the Philippines”. Scribes and litterateur wh studied the annals of our country’s history neve doubted the veracity of the title since, up to now, most o the literary works used the same axiom to describe Bacolo Athens is the capital of Greece. It is one of the world’s oldest cities and the centre of arts, learning and philosophy in the world. Being compared to this great city is not only an honor but a challenge to every Kapampangan to prove that we are worthy of the name. Bacolor first made it in the page of history when it was declared the seat of Spanish Colonial government under Governor General Simon de Anda y Salazar when the British occupied Manila in October 6, 1762 to May 30, 1764. In this town, the Americans established the first civil government in the Philippines on February 13, 1901; the town was made the capital of Pampanga until it was transferred to San Fernando by Gov. Macario Arnedo of Apalit on August 15, 1904. Texts about Bacolor are not limited to political prominence. It also made history in arts and literature. The first vernacular zarzuela “ING MANAGPI” (The Spotted Dog) wa authored by Mariano Proceso Pabalan Byron, a Bacoloreño. Juan Crisostomo “Crissot” Soto, a native of this town, ignited the Golden Age of Kapampangan literature in his famous zarzuela “ING ALANG DIYOS” (There is no God), and Felix Galura, who translated many prayers and other Spanis writings in Kapampangan. Pabalan, Soto and Galura were not mere writers of arts bu also revolutionary scribes who used their talent in fighting for freedom. Bacolor has proven that it deserves not only its title “Athens of the Philippines” but also the significance of its name BACULUD from the word macabaculud which means an upland surrounded by lowland. The town rises in every pos- Headline Gitnang Luzon FRIDAY-SUNDAY 7 BACOLOR MUNICIPAL HALL This old structure is said to be the 19th Century Provincial Capitol in Bacolor ars of pride and honor f the Philippines NA LUMBANG a hho er of or. - h - o as d sh ut - sible way. Not even the catastrophic Mt. Pinatubo eruption can defer its advancement. It may entomb their properties but not the hopes in their hearts that can be seen in their Gov. Lilia Pineda and Bacolor Mayor Jomar Hizon unveil the obelisk of Simon de Anda MAKATAPAK FESTIVAL, where people dance barefoot in that signifies Bacolor was once the capital of the Philippines. the street. On October 8 of this year, Bacolor celebrated its 250th Anniversary as the seat of Spanish colonial government. In line with this, the municipality, headed by Mayor Jomar Hizon, and Gov. Lilia Pineda honored the Bacoloreños who gave pride to this town. The event also highlighted the honoring of the late Crisostomo Soto as Father of Pampango Literature; Felix Galura as Father of Capampangan Grammar; and, former Senator Pablo David Angeles, a renowned magistrate and statesman committed in public service. A wreath laying ceremony was made in their respective monuments while their close relatives received the plaques of recognition. Further, an obelisk of late Governor General Simon de Anda, constructed in front of the municipality, was unveiled to symbolize a good rapport between the Kapampangan and the Spanish government. The true glory of Bacolor is written not only in papers but is sealed in the hearts of every Kapampangan who look back and guided by the past to move forward for a brighter and prosperous town recognized around the world for Bacolor Vice-Mayor Atty. Jun Canlas, together with the Galura family, its history of triumph. ● lays a wreath at the monument of Felix Galura, the Father of Capampangan Grammar. 8 TECH NEWS Headline Gitnang luzon OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 DPRK vows to bolster missile capability to strike U.S. stronghold PYONGYANG-- The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Wednesday that it was natural for it to bolster missile capability to strike the stronghold of U.S. aggression, the official KCNA news agency reported. The DPRK had strategic rocket forces that could bring the U.S. mainland and other military bases within range, the foreign ministry was quoted as saying. An unnamed spokesman also denounced the U.S. as the primary cause of a new missile arms race in Northeast Asia, which opened the way for South Korea to develop missiles capable of launching a preemptive attack on its northern neighbor. “The U.S threw cold water over the effort for stability of the Korean Peninsula and its surrounding areas, and destroyed the foundation for dialogue and negotiations,” the spokesman said. Pyongyang’s announcement followed a presidential statement from South Korea on Sunday, which said it planned to develop ballistic missiles with a range of 800 km -- compared with a previous limit of 300 km -- under a revised pact with the United States. The new range could cover the entire peninsula and enable Seoul to better re- MANILA-- The Commission on Elections website is still inaccessible Wednesday but Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said the website is not hacked. In his Twitter account, Brillantes said: “The downtime, however, is by reason of a technical glitch. We will be back online as soon as we fix the problem.” The Comelec website (www.comelec. gov.ph) has been down since 10 p.m. of October 8. According to the Comelec’s IT department, there have been issues with the internet service provider. It has given the assurance that it is working with the internet service provider to restore the site as soon as possible. (PNA) spond to perceived missile threats from the DPRK. Critics say South Korea’s extension plan contradicts its commitment to a global arms control agreement, the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which aims to curb the spread of missiles and un- manned aerial vehicles that could deliver weapons of mass destruction. The White House on Sunday defended South Korea’s pursuit of longer-range missiles as “absolutely legitimate to respond to a threat posed by the DPRK’s ballistic missile program.” (PNA/Xinhua) Samsung exec confirms Galaxy S3 ‘mini’ is on the way A senior Samsung executive has lifted the lid on the anticipated announcement of a so-called “mini” Galaxy S3. Plus: hints of the smaller device’s specs. Samsung has confirmed that it will unveil a smaller version of the popular Galaxy S III smartphone tomorrow. Speaking to Korean media this morning, Samsung mobile chief JK Shin said that Samsung will lift the lid on a 4-inch version of the Android-powered smartphone, a week after the smartphone maker sent out invitations to a launch event. Hinting at the device’s name, Shin said: “There’s a lot of demand for a 4-inch screen device in Europe. Some may call it an entrylevel device, but we call it ‘mini’.” Shin did not reveal any additional details of the device -- such as pricing and availability -- ahead of tomorrow’s launch, however. According to The Verge, the downsized Galaxy S3 will not be an entry-level device, suggesting that it will pack the very same features as its larger, 4.8-inch sibling. According to German technology site MobileGeeks, meanwhile, the mini smartphone will have a screen resolution of 800x480 pixels, along with a rear 5-megapixel camera. It is believed that a 1GHz dual-core STE U8420 chip will power the Galaxy S3 mini and feature 16GB of flash memory with an expandable MicroSD card. The battery is understood to be, at 1,500 mAh, a lower specification than that of the larger model, but is offset by the smaller processor and less battery-intensive display. The German technol- The Galaxy S3 close up. Samsung will announce the ‘mini’ version of the popular smartphone. ogy site also claimed that the smaller Samsung smartphone will include the latest version (4.1) of Android, nicknamed Jelly Bean. AppleInsider argues that the new Galaxy S3 mini “falls well short” of the iPhone 5, based on the specifications. The iPhone 5 boasts a resolution of 1,136x640 pixels and an 8-megapixel rear camera. However, the Galaxy S3 mini may outshine the iPhone 5 in some areas, with rumored near-field communications (NFC) capability for contactless payments. Samsung sold 20 million Galaxy S3 smartphone in the first 100 days after its launch, and had notched up double the sales of its Galaxy S2 predecessor after five months. Updated at 6:45 a.m. PT: Added details as they became available throughout the morning.--cnet aC FUnd from Page 1 revenue allotment (IRA). Earlier, the camp of Lazatin, who is vying for mayor against incumbent Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, alleged that the city coffers are empty, and that the city relies solely on IRA. “We have not defaulted in any of our obligations, unlike during Lazatin’s time when the employees union had to walk out and strike to demand payment of their delayed benefits, and also during the term of Lazatin electricity was cut at city hall because of unpaid power bills,” Pamintuan said. It was reported that when the employees union, Agenda, staged a strike to press for unpaid benefits, the mayor was allegedly gambling in a casino. Pamintuan enumerated the following: all infrastructure projects like barangay halls are done in phases, and all have appropriations until next year; the city allots P60 million yearly for infrastructure, which is why projects can only be done in phases; all local government units also rely on the IRA including the administrations of Lazatin and Nepomuceno. Comelec website suffers technical glitch not hacked The current administration relies on the IRA for less than 40 percent of its budget, while more than 60 percent comes from internally generated revenues. Pamintuan said Lazatin and Nepomuceno resorted to borrowings to cover up for the deficits. He said Lazatin borrowed P330 million while Nepomuceno’s loans were up to P1 billion adding that the “Pamintuan administration is paying for these loans till now.” “The current administration has so far not resorted to borrowing, which is a sign of good fiscal management,” Pamintuan said. The city administrator said Pamintuan administration has paid up for other obligations incurred by the two administrations, including unpaid power and garbage bills amounting to P21 million and P63 million respectively. He said they also paid about P50 million to suppliers and contractors of the past administrations. “We were able to fully implement Phases 1 to 3 of the mandated 2010-2013 Salary Standardization Part 3 and we will implement Phase 4 next year. This increased the city’s budget for personal expenditures by more than P100 million. Also, we paid for the collective negotiation agreement (CAN) bonus of the employees for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011,” Pamintuan said adding that they have increased the Special Education Fund from P50 million to P55 million annually, and approved a Supplemental Budget amounting to P11 million. “The point is, despite all the financial problems left by past administrations, our finances are still stable. As I said, we will be able to pay the Christmas bonuses and other benefits of our employees on time,” he said. City Treasurer Juliet Quinsaat also assured of the stability of the city’s financial position. “There are no adverse findings of the Commission on Audit (on the city’s finances),” Quinsaat said. Meanwhile, Pamintuan said, “This is the nth time we responded to this issue. However, it seems the political opponents of the current administration keep on pounding on this issue, probably for lack of anything to say.” ● Facebook comes under fire for alleged tax evasion in U.K. British accounts say the social network paid taxes on only 11 percent of its sales. It could do this because its European headquarters are based in Ireland, which has lowered tax incentives. The U.K. is accusing Facebook of dodging taxes in 2011. According to the Guardian, tax experts said that the tech company reported lower sales figures than estimated and explicitly set up its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, to reap the benefits of lowered tax incentives for corporations. “The U.K. is being taken for a ride,” Tax Research U.K. director Richard Murphy told the Guardian. “Facebook is taking standard practice for these IT companies to a new high, or low, depending on how you look at it.” Facebook paid $313,345 to the U.K. Treasury in 2011, according to the Guardian. However, the social network’s records show that it paid each of its local staff an average of $439,890 for the year -- essentially totaling more than all of its paid U.K. taxes combined. Additionally, Facebook reported its U.K. revenue as roughly $32 million, while analysts estimated that the firm actually made around $280 million, reports the Guardian. One of the reasons that Facebook was able to pay such obviously low taxes is because it has set up its European headquarters in Ireland, which has a far lower tax jurisdiction than England. According to the Guardian, because of Facebook’s arrangement with Ireland, the company was able to declare only 11 percent of its total U.K. sales. However, Facebook told the Guardian that the reason its headquarters are based in Ireland is because of good local staffing. “We have our international headquarters in Ireland that employs hundreds and a series of smaller local offices providing support services all over Europe,” a Facebook spokesperson said. “Dublin was selected as the best location to hire staff with the right skills to run a multilingual hi-tech operation serving the whole of Europe.” Facebook isn’t the first tech company to be accused of setting up shop in Ireland and taking advantage of its lower tax incentives. Apple also came under fire this year for allegedly putting together elaborate taxevasion schemes both the U.K. and the U.S. Amazon and Google have also been accused of avoiding taxes in Britain. CNET contacted Facebook for comment. We’ll update the story when we get more information.--cnet Headline Gitnang luzon OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 CDC workers restive over new CBA order By charlEnE a. cayaByaB CLARK FREEPORT--Employees of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) are becoming restive after the government-owned and controlled corporation’s commission directed union employees here to defer the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with their respective employers. In the a letter dated September 27, Governance Commission on GOCC (GCG) Chairman Cesar Villanueva told CDC Chairman and Officer-inCharge Eduardo Oban, Jr. that “with the Issuance of [Executive Order 7] and pursuant to the enactment of Republic Act 10149 [GOCC Governance Act of 2011], CBAs between employees and GOCC employers may no longer be negotiated.” Villanueva’s letter was issued following the agreement of the Association of CDC Supervisory Personnel (ACSP) and CDC management to seek for a voluntary arbitration following the non-implementa- tion of concluded CBA negotiations on March 2012. The agreement for voluntary arbitration was the result of the unfair labor practice case against CDC filed by ACSP for not implementing the CBA despite the approval of the CDC board of directors. The CBA was approved during the CDC chairmanship of Villanueva. ACSP President Victor Barbieto said with the letter of Villanueva, Republic Act 10149 has become more powerful than the Labor Code (Articles 242, 244, and 246) which gives employees the right for CBA adding that “it effectively abolished this right as all salaries, incentives, and benefits of GOCC employees are now to be dictated by a single super power commission.” Villanueva also said that “it should be clear that under the regime set under RA 10149, GOCCs, whether chartered or non-chartered, are without authority to set their own compensation frameworks, nor are their Governing Boards authorized to enter into collective bargaining negotiations or be bound to arbitration proceedings that would set the compensation framework outside of the Compensation an Position Classification System (CPCS) that is being developed by the Commission for final approval of the President.” Aside from ACSP, the new GOCC order will also affect the Association of Concerned CDC Employees (ACCES), Mimosa Employees Union, and Clark International Airport Corporation Union. Aside from ACCES, CBA of CDC, CIAC’s rank and file union and Mimosa Leisure employees are yet to be implemented. ACCES’ new CBA negotiation is scheduled early next year. As per the GOCC letter, all employees’ salary were ordered to be put in status quo or on hold. However, the salaries of GOCC board of directors are not affected by the new order. “So the BODs, can now enjoy their salaries/allowances, while the employees’ salaries are frozen. To think that RA 10149 was primarily created to curb the abuses of GOCC BODs, but in the end the lowly common employees suffered,” Barbieto said. Other government employees, who are dependent on the Department of Budget Management for salaries, will be enjoying their increased salaries following the issuance of Joint Resolution No. 4, Series of 2009, and the implementation of EO 811 dated June 17, 2009 which are higher compared to CDC employees. “Furthermore, assuming that such increases in the CBA is approved by President Aquino, such CBA shall still be subject to changes and modifications so as to comply with CPCS that GCG will be subsequently promulgating and adopting,” Barbieto said. “Ibig sabihin, the final approval will come from the GCG even if the President approve our CBA. Such a powerful commission, don’t you think so?” Barbieto asked. ● BUSINESS 9 FLIGHT SCHEDULE Clark International Airport MONDAY OPERATOR AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR SEAIR AIR ASIA DRAGONAIR FLIGHT NO. ROUTE TYPE OF A/C ETA AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA AIRPHIL AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC SEAIR SEAIR CEBU PACIFIC SEAIR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC SEAIR ASIAnA PQ 7001 CRK-KLo A320 180 5J371/5J150 MFM-CRK-HKG A319 150 PQ 7305 CRK-HKG A-320 180 * DG 7924 CRK-HKG A319 150 DG 7792 CRK-SIn A319 150 PQ 7002/PQ 7023 KLo-CRK-DVo A320 180 KA 373/KA 376 HKG-CRK-HKG A-320 168 CANCELLED OCT. 1, 8 & 15 AK1438/AK1439 KUL-CRK-KUL A-320 180 5J149/5J537 HKG-CRK-SIn A319 150 PQ 7306/ PQ 7015 HKG-CRK-PPS A-320 180 DG 7925/ DG 7212 HKG-CRK-BKK A319 150 PQ 7024/ PQ 7455 DVo-CRK-KUL A320 180 DG 7793 SIn-CRK A319 150 PQ 7016/ PQ 7005 PPS-CRK-KLo A320 180 DG 7402 CRK-KLo A319 150 AK6264/AK6265 BKI-CRK-BKI A-320 180 2P779 CRK-HKG A-320 180 PQ 7006/ PQ 7310 KLo-CRK-MFM A320 180 5J608/5J370 CEB-CRK-MFM A319 150 DG 7403 KLo-CRK A319 150 DG7928 CRK-HKG A-319 150 5J538/5J609 SIn-CRK-CEB A319 150 DG 7213 BKK-CRK A319 150 2P780 HKG-CRK A320 180 PQ 7311 MFM-CRK A-320 180 PQ 7456 KUL-CRK A-320 180 5J371 MFM-CRK A319 150 DG 7929 HKG-CRK A-319 150 oZ707/708 ICn-CRK-ICn A-321 177 OPERATOR FLIGHT NO. ETD * 0105H 0720H * * 0945H 1010H 0720H 0725H 1010H 1110H 0700H 0705H 1030H 1135H 1140H 1140H 1415H 1455H 1510H * 1545H * 1820H 1820H 1835H * 1955H 2055H 2200H 2325H 2330H 2330H 2335H 2355H 1105H 1210H 1205H 1340H 1515H * 1535H 1535H 1610H 1750H 1845H 1900H * 1915H 2045H * * * * * * 0055H TYPE OF A/C ETA ETD TUESDAY JIn AIR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR SEAIR AIR ASIA DRAGonAIR AIR ASIA AIRPHIL CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA AIR ASIA SEAIR SEAIR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA SEAIR CEBU PACIFIC SEAIR AIR ASIA AIR ASIA SEAIR ASIAnA o LJ003/LJ004 2P771 PQ 7001 5J150 PQ 7305 DG 7792 DG7212 PQ 7002/PQ 7023 KA375/KA376 AK1438/AK1439 2P772/2P775 5J149 PQ 7306 PQ 7024/ PQ 7455 DG 7793 PQ 7005 AK6264/AK6265 DG7213 DG7312 2P776 PQ 7006/ PQ 7310 DG 7928 5J941 DG 7313 PQ 7311 PQ 7456 DG 7929 HKG-CRK Z707/708 OPERATOR FLIGHT NO. ROUTE ICn-CRK-ICn CRK-DVo CRK-KLo CRK-HKG CRK-HKG CRK-SIn CRK-BKK KLo-CRK-DVo HKG-CRK-HKG A KUL-CRK-KUL DVo-CRK-PPS HKG-CRK HKG-CRK DVo-CRK-KUL SIn-CRK CRK-KLo BKI-CRK-BKI BKK-CRK CRK-BKI PPS-CRK KLo-CRK-MFM CRK-HKG CRK-BKK BKI-CRK MFM-CRK KUL-CRK A319 150 ICn-CRK-ICn B-737-800 180 A-320 180 A320-214 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 150 A-319 150 A320-214 180 320 168 A-320 180 A-320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A320 180 A319 150 A320 180 A-320 180 A-319 150 A-319 150 A-320 180 A320 180 A319 150 A319 150 A-319 150 A-320 180 A-320-214 2335H A-321 177 0050H * * * * * * 0945H 1005H 1030H 1040H 1135H 1140H 1415H 1455H * 1545H 1600H * 1750H 1820H * * 2050H 2325H 180 2330H * 2355H 0055H 0140H 0640H 0700H 0705H 0720H 0725H 0825H 1010H 1055H 1105H 1110H * * 1515H * 1535H 1610H * 1620H * 1845H 1915H 2045H * * * WEDNESDAY AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR SEAIR AIR ASIA DRAGonAIR AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA AIR ASIA AIRPHIL AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC SEAIR CEBU PACIFIC SEAIR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC ASIAnA ROUTE TYPE OF A/C ETA PQ 7001 CRK-KLo 5J942/5J150 BKK-CRK-HKG PQ 7305 CRK-HKG DG 7924 CRK-HKG DG 7792 CRK-SIn PQ 7002/PQ 7023 KLo-CRK-DVo KA375/KA376 HKG-CRK-HKG AK1438/AK1439 KUL-CRK-KUL 5J149/5J537 HKG-CRK-SIn PQ 7306/ PQ 7015 HKG-CRK-PPS DG 7925/ DG 7212 HKG-CRK-BKK PQ 7024/ PQ 7455 DVo-CRK-KUL DG 7793/ DG 7402 SIn-CRK-KLo PQ 7016/ PQ 7005 PPS-CRK-KLo AK6264/AK6265 BKI-CRK-BKI 2P779 CRK-HKG A-320 180 PQ 7006/ PQ 7310 KLo-CRK-MFM A 5J608/5J370 CEB-CRK-MFM DG 7403 KLo-CRK 5J538/5J609 SIn-CRK-CEB DG 7213 BKK-CRK 2P780 HKG-CRK PQ 7311 MFM-CRK A-320 180 PQ 7456 KUL-CRK 5J371 MFM-CRK oZ707/708 ICn-CRK-ICn A320-214 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 150 A319 150 A320-214 180 A320 168 A-320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 150 A320 180 A319 150 A320 180 A-320 180 * 320 180 A319 150 A319 150 A319 150 1 A319 150 A320 180 2325H A-320-214 180 A319 150 A-321 177 * 0355H * * * 0945H 1005H 1030H 1135H 1140H 1140H 1415H 1455H 1510H 1545H 1750H 1820H 1820H 1840H 955H 2055H 2200H * 2330H 2330H 2355H ETD 0700H 0705H 0720H 0720H 0725H 1010H 1055H 1105H 1210H 1205H 1340H 1515H 1540H 1535H 1610H 1845H 1900H * 2045H * * * * 0055H THURSDAY OPERATOR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR SEAIR AIR ASIA DRAGONAIR FLIGHT NO. ROUTE TYPE OF A/C ETA AIR ASIA AIRPHIL CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA AIR ASIA SEAIR SEAIR AIR ASIA SEAIR SEAIR AIR ASIA AIR ASIA SEAIR ASIAnA 2P771 CRK-DVo A-320 180 PQ 7001 CRK-KLo A320-214 180 5J150 CRK-HKG A319 150 PQ 7305 CRK-HKG A-320 180 DG 7792 CRK-SIn A319 150 * DG7212 CRK-BKK A-319 150 PQ 7002/PQ 7023 KLo-CRK-DVo A320-214 180 KA375/KA376 HKG-CRK-HKG A320 168 CANCELLED OCT. 4, 11 & 18 AK1438/AK1439 KUL-CRK-KUL A-320 180 2P772 DVo-CRK A-320 180 1040H 5J149 HKG-CRK A319 150 PQ 7306 H KG-CRK A-320 180 PQ 7024/ PQ 7455 DVo-CRK-KUL A320 180 DG 7793 SIn-CRK A319 150 PQ 7016/ PQ 7005 CRK-KLo A320 180 AK6264/AK6265 BKI-CRK-BKI A-320 180 DG7213 BKK-CRK A-319 150 DG7312 CRK-BKI A-319 150 PQ 7006/ PQ 7310 KLo-CRK-MFM A320 180 DG 7928 CRK-HKG A319 150 * DG 7313 BKI-CRK A-319 150 PQ 7311 MFM-CRK A-320 180 PQ 7456 KUL-CRK A-320-214 180 2330H DG 7929 HKG-CRK A319 150 2335H oZ707/708 ICn-CRK-ICn A-321 177 OPERATOR FLIGHT NO. * * * * 0725H * 0945H 1005H 1030H * 1135H 1140H 1415H 1455H * 1545H 1600H * 1820H 1915H 2050H 2325H * * 2355H ETD 0640H 0700H 0705H 0720H 0825H 1010H 1055H 1105H * * 1515H * 1535H 1610H * 1620H 1845H * * 0055H FRIDAY CAPITAL ASSISTANCE. Director Agravante (8th from right), DoLE Bataan Head Angelita Fernando, DSPI Workers Union President Rose Gaza, DSPI Managing Director Pompil Corsame and others are all thumbs up during the DoLE giving of capital assistance to DSPI Workers Union. --PHoTo By BUTCH GUnIo CIA eyes ManilaClark shuttle service By Marna daguMBoy-dEl roSario CLARK FREEPORT – Clark International Airport executives are keen on providing shuttle buses that will transport Metro Manila passengers to this airport for an affordable fare. This is while the proposed high-speed railway project which would connect Clark and Metro Manila is still under negotiations. According to Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president and CEO Victor Jose Luciano, the putting up of shuttle buses is part of the airport’s program to improve their services and to attract more passengers by offering low bus fare. “We are currently discussing plans with the Ayala and Trinoma top management for the shuttle bus that will transport passengers from Metro Manila to Clark,” Luciano CIA EYES PAGE 11 Bataan employees union receives capital from DOLE By Butch gunio FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN---The workers union of the Dunlop Slazenger Philippines Incorporated (DSPI) received P200,000 capital assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment on Tuesday. Officials of the Confederation of Filipino Workers (CFW) DSPI Chapter headed by its President Rosario Gaza personally received the check from DOLE Regional Director Raymundo Agravante in a simple ceremony here. DSPI Managing Director Pompil Corsame witnessed the giving of the check. DOLE said the capital assistance will be used for the rice trading project of the CFW DSPI Chapter. The union has 198 members. The giving of the capital assistance to qualified workers unions is in line with the DOLE’s Workers Income Augmentation Program (WIN-AP). “The DOLE’s WIN-AP is an opportunity for all of you to have an additional income above what you are already earning from your hard day’s work. All of you Subic cited as venue for world-class racing SUBIC BAY FREEPORT--An internationally-circulated sports magazine has cited the Subic Bay Freeport as an outstanding venue for world-class racing events. According to the TriMag Asia, “Subic Bay, the Philippines with its interesting course and friendly atmosphere is increasingly getting a reputation for top notch races.” The magazine featured two big triathlon events held here in May and June, respectively –the 2012 K-Swiss ITU Subic Bay In- ternational Triathlon and the first 5i50 Century Tuna Triathlon. Both sporting events saw more than 1,400 foreign and local triathletes competing in the professional and amateur categories. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) deputy administrator for tourism Raul Marcelo welcomed the magazine’s recognition of Subic Bay’s growing popularity as a sports destination, particularly for triathlon and other racing events. must work as a basketball team, knowing when to dribble and when to pass the ball, with the goal of making a shot to win. Nasa inyo na po yan kung gusto niyong lumago ang inyong negosyo,” said Agravante to union members. “We at the DOLE are here as your partners. We will help you make your projects become more profitable and sustainable,” added Agravante. Corsame, for his part, said, “Kami ay nagagalak na may ganitong programa ang DOLE. The capital asBATAAN EMPLOYEES PAGE 11 “With our widely-varied and scenic terrain and well-maintained roads that run through hilly and winding routes, as well as through our central business district, we definitely offer a unique and challenging course for racing events,” he said. Marcelo said the 5i50 Century Tuna Triathlon, for instance, started in the deep portion of All Hands Beach here and took participants of the bike leg to the airport runway and several uphill climbs toward the Naval Magazine area. Meanwhile, runners had to make a break WORLD-CLASS RACING PAGE 11 AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA AIRPHIL SEAIR SEAIR AIR ASIA DRAGonAIR AIR ASIA AIRPHIL CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA SEAIR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC SEAIR CEBU PACIFIC AIRPHIL SEAIR AIR ASIA AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC SEAIR ASIAnA PQ 7001 5J150 PQ 7305 2P769 DG 7924 DG 7792 PQ 7002/PQ 7023 KA 373/KA 376 AK1438/AK1439 2P770 5J149/5J537 PQ 7306/ PQ 7015 DG 7925/ DG 7402 2P773 CRK-KLo PQ 7024/ PQ 7455 DG 7793 PQ 7016/ PQ 7005 DG 7403 AK6264/AK6265 DG 7212 2P774/2P779 PQ 7006/ PQ 7310 5J608/5J370 DG 7928 5J538/5J609 2P780 DG 7213 PQ 7311 PQ 7456 5J371 DG 7929 oZ707/708 OPERATOR FLIGHT NO. ROUTE CRK-KLo CRK-HKG CRK-HKG CRK-CEB CRK-HKG CRK-SIn KLo-CRK-DVo HKG-CRK-HKG KUL-CRK-KUL CEB-CRK HKG-CRK-SIn HKG-CRK-PPS HKG-CRK-KLo A-320 180 DVo-CRK-KUL SIn-CRK PPS-CRK-KLo KLo-CRK BKI-CRK-BKI CRK-BKK KLo-CRK-HKG KLo-CRK-MFM CEB-CRK-MFM CRK-HKG SIn-CRK-CEB HKG-CRK BKK-CRK MFM-CRK KUL-CRK MFM-CRK HKG-CRK ICn-CRK-ICn TYPE OF A/C ETA A320-214 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A-320 180 A319 150 A319 150 A320-214 180 A-320 168 A-320 180 A-320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 150 * A320 180 A319 150 A320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A320 180 A319 150 A319 150 A319 150 A320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A-320-214 180 A319 150 A319 150 A-321 177 * * * * * * 0945H 1010H 1030H 1030H 1135H 1140H 1140H 1355H 1415H 1455H 1510H 1515H 1545H * 1640H 1820H 1820H * 1955H 2200H 2320H 2325H 2330H 2330H 2305H 2355H ETD 0700H 0705H 0720H 0720H 0720H 0725H 1010H 1110H 1105H * 1210H 1205H 1215H 1515H * 1535H * 1610H 1615H 1750H 1845H 1900H 1845H 2045H * * * * * * 0055H SATURDAY JIn AIR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR SEAIR AIR ASIA DRAGonAIR AIR ASIA AIRPHIL AIRPHIL CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA AIRPHIL AIR ASIA SEAIR SEAIR CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA AIR ASIA SEAIR LJ003/LJ004 2P771 PQ 7001 5J150 PQ 7305 DG 7212 DG 7792 PQ 7002/PQ 7023 KA 375/KA 376 AK1438/AK1439 2P772 2P775 5J149/5J537 PQ 7306 PQ 7024/ PQ 7455 DG 7213/ DG 7312 PQ 7005 DG 7793 AK6264/AK6265 2P776 PQ 7006/ PQ 7310 DG 7928 DG 7313 5J538/5J941 PQ 7311 PQ 7456 DG 7929 OPERATOR FLIGHT NO. ROUTE ICn-CRK-ICn CRK-DVo CRK-KLo CRK-HKG CRK-HKG CRK-BKK CRK-SIn KLo-CRK-DVo HKG-CRK-HKG KUL-CRK-KUL DVo-CRK CRK-PPS HKG-CRK-SIn HKG-CRK DVo-CRK-KUL BKK-CRK-BKI CRK-KLo SIn-CRK BKI-CRK-BKI PPS-CRK KLo-CRK-MFM CRK-HKG BKI-CRK SIn-CRK-BKK MFM-CRK KUL-CRK HKG-CRK TYPE OF A/C ETA B-737-800 180 A-320 180 A320-214 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 150 A319 A320-214 180 A-320 168 A-320 180 A-320 180 A-320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A320 180 A319 150 A320 180 * A319 A-320 180 A-320 180 A320 180 A319 150 A-319 150 A319 150 A-320 180 A-320-214 180 A319 150 0050H * * * * * * 0945H 1005H 1030H 1040H * 1135H 1140H 1415H 1425H 1535H 1530H 1545H 1750H 1820H * 1935H 1955H 2325H 2330H 2335H ETD 0140H 0640H 0700H 0705H 0720H 0725H 0800H 1010H 1110H 1105H * 1110H 1210H * 1515H 1505H * 1610H * 1845H 1915H * 2045H * * * SUNDAY AIR ASIA CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR AIRPHIL SEAIR AIR ASIA DRAGonAIR AIR ASIA AIRPHIL CEBU PACIFIC AIR ASIA SEAIR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA SEAIR AIR ASIA SEAIR AIRPHIL AIR ASIA SEAIR CEBU PACIFIC AIRPHIL SEAIR AIR ASIA AIR ASIA SEAIR ASIAnA PQ 7001 5J942/5J150 PQ 7305 DG 7924 2P769 DG 7792 PQ 7002/PQ 7023 KA 373/KA 376 AK1438/AK1439 2P770 5J149/5J537 PQ 7306/ PQ 7015 DG 7925/ DG 7402 2P773 PQ 7024/ PQ 7455 DG 7793 PQ 7016/ PQ 7005 DG 7403 AK6264/AK6265 DG 7212 2P774/2P779 PQ 7006/ PQ 7310 DG 7928 5J538/5J370 2P780 DG 7213 PQ 7311 PQ 7456 DG 7929 oZ707/708 ROUTE CRK-KLo BKK-CRK-HKG CRK-HKG CRK-HKG CRK-CEB CRK-SIn KLo-CRK-DVo HKG-CRK-HKG KUL-CRK-KUL CEB-CRK HKG-CRK-SIn HKG-CRK-PPS HKG-CRK-KLo CRK-KLo DVo-CRK-KUL SIn-CRK PPS-CRK-KLo KLo-CRK BKI-CRK-BKI CRK-BKK KLo-CRK-HKG KLo-CRK-MFM CRK-HKG SIn-CRK-MFM HKG-CRK BKK-CRK MFM-CRK KUL-CRK HKG-CRK ICn-CRK-ICn TYPE OF A/C ETA A320-214 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 A320-214 180 A-320 168 A-320 180 A-320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A320 180 A319 A320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A320 180 A319 150 A319 150 A320 180 A319 150 A-320 180 A-320-214 180 A319 150 A-321 177 * 0355H * * * * 0945H 1010H 1030H 1030H 1135H 1140H 1140H * 1415H 1455H 1510H 1515H 1545H * 1640H 1820H * 1955H 2200H 2320H 2325H 2330H 2335H 2355H ETD 0700H 0705H 0720H 0720H 0720H 0725H 1010H 1110H 1105H * 1210H 1205H 1215H 1355H 1515H * 1535H * 1610H 1615H 1750H 1845H 1915H 2030H * * * * * 0055H FLIGHT SUMMARY JIN AIR LJ003/LJ004 ICN-CRK-ICN 0050H-0140H - Tue/Thu/Sat (Eff 29 Aug’11 until further notice) LJ003/LJ004 ICN-CRK-ICN 0050H-0140H - Tue/Sat (Eff 15 June’12-10 Oct’12) LJ003/LJ004 ICN-CRK-ICN 0050H-0140H - Tue/Thu/Sat (Eff 28 Oct’12-21 Dec.12) LJ003/LJ004 ICN-CRK-ICN 0050H-0140H - Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat/Mon (Eff 12/22/2012-03-30-12)) AIR ASIA PHILIPPINES (DOMESTIC FLIGHTS) EFFECTIVE 19 JULY 2012 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PQ 7001/7002 CRK-KLO-CRK 0700H-0945H (DAILY FLIGHTS) PQ 7023/7024 CRK-DVO-CRK 1010H-1415H (DAILY FLIGHTS) PQ 7015/7016 CRK-PPS-CRK 1205H-1510H ( DAILY FLIGHTS) PQ 7015/7016 CRK-PPS-CRK 1205H-1510H (M-W-F-SUN) EFFECTIVE 01 SEPT.’12 PQ 7005/7006 CRK-KLO-CRK 1535H-1820H (DAILY FLIGHTS) ASIANA EFFECTIVE 09 JUNE 2012 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OZ707/OZ708 ICN-CRK-ICN 2355H-0055H - Daily (Eff 26 March ’12 to 27 Oct. ’12) PQ 7455/7456 CRK-KUL-CRK 1515H-2330H (DAILY FLIGHTS) EFFECTIVE 19 JULY 2012 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DRAGONAIR PQ 7305/7306 CRK-HKG-CRK 0720H-1140H (DAILY FLIGHTS) Effective 29 May 2012 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PQ 7310/7311 CRK-MFM-CRK 1845H-2325H (DAILY FLIGHTS) KA373 HKG-CRK 1010H (MON-FRI-SUN) KA376 CRK-HKG 1110H (MON-FRI-SAT-SUN) SEAIR KA375 HKG-CRK 1005H (TUE-WED-THU-SAT) EFFECTIVE– 01 MAY 27 OCTOBER 2012 KA376 CRK-HKG 1055H (TUE-WED-THU) DG 7792/7793 CRK-SIN-CRK 0725H-1455H (DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY) AIRPHILEXPRESS EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2012 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 2P769/2P770 CRK-CEB-CRK 0720H-1030H (MON-WED-FRI-SUN) 2P769/2P770 CRK-CEB-CRK 0720H-1030H (MON and FRI) Effective 8 July to 15 August 2012 2P769/2P770 CRK-CEB-CRK 0720H-1030H (FRI & SUN) Effective 20 August to 30 Sept. 2012 2P769/2P770 CRK-CEB-CRK 0720H-1030H (FRI & SUN) Effective 27 August to 30 Sept. 2012 2P769/2P770 CRK-CEB-CRK 0720H-1030H (FRI & SUN) Effective 01-17 Oct. 2012 2P771/2P772 CRK-DVO-CRK 0700H-1100H (TUE-THU-SAT) 2P771/2P772 CRK-DVO-CRK 0700H-1100H (TUE and SAT) Effective 12 July to 15 August 2012 2P771/2P772 CRK-DVO-CRK 0640H-1040H (TUE & THU) Effective 27 August to 30 Sept. 2012 2P771/2P772 CRK-DVO-CRK 0640H-1040H (TUE-THU-SAT) Effective 01-17 Oct. 2012 2P773/2P774 CRK-KLO-CRK 1355H-1640H (MON-WED-FRI-SUN) 2P773/2P774 CRK-KLO-CRK 1355H-1640H (MON-FRI-SUN) Effective 11 July to 15 August 2012 2P773/2P774 CRK-KLO-CRK 1355H-1640H (MON-FRI-SUN) Effective 20 August to 30 Sept. 2012 2P773/2P774 CRK-KLO-CRK 1355H-1640H (FRI-SUN) Effective 27 August to 30 Sept. 2012 2P773/2P774 CRK-KLO-CRK 1355H-1640H (FRI-SUN) Effective 01-17 Oct. 2012 2P775/2P776 CRK-PPS-CRK 1130H-1810H (TUE-THU-SAT) 2P775/2P776 CRK-PPS-CRK 1110H-1750H (TUE-THU-SAT) Effective 20 August to 30 Sept. 2012 2P775/2P776 CRK-PPS-CRK 1110H-1750H (TUE-THU-SAT) Effective 27 August to 30 Sept. 2012 2P775/2P776 CRK-PPS-CRK 1110H-1750H CANCELLED EVERY THURSDAY EFF SEPT.13-30’12 2P775/2P776 CRK-PPS-CRK 1110H-1750H (TUE & SAT) Effective 01-17 Oct. 2012 EFFECTIVE 17 MAY 2012 2P737/2P738 CRK-SIN-CRK 2015H-0400H (TUE-THU-SAT) 2P737/2P738 CRK-SIN-CRK CANCELLED EFF 12 JULY TO 27 OCT. 2012 EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2012 2P779/2P780 CRK-HKG-CRK 1750H-2150H (MON-WED-FRI-SUN) 2P779/2P780 CRK-HKG-CRK 1750H-2200H (MON-WED-FRI) Effective 20 August to 30 Sept. 2012 � 2P779/2P780 CRK-HKG-CRK 1750H-2200H (MON-WED-FRI) Effective 27 August to 30 Sept. 2012 � 2P779/2P780 CRK-HKG-CRK 1750H-2200H (MON-WED-FRI-SUN) Effective 01-17 Oct. 2012 AIR ASIA EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH TO 27 OCTOBER 2012 AK1438/AK1439 KUL-CRK-KUL 1030H-1105H AK6264/AK6265 BKI-CRK-BKI 1545H-1610H Courtesy of Clark International Airport Corporation DG 7792/7793 CRK-SIN-CRK 0800H-1530H (SATURDAY) DG 7924/7925 CRK-HKG-CRK 0720H-1140H (EVERY MON-WED-FRI-SUN) DG 7928/7929 CRK-HKG-CRK 1915H-2335H (EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY) DG 7928/7929 CRK-HKG-CRK 1915H-2335H (EVERY MONDAY EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST-22 OCTOBER’12) *** DG 7928/7929 CRK-HKG-CRK 1915H-2335H (EVERY FRIDAY EFFECTIVE MAY 1-AUG. 10’12 ONLY) DG 7928/7929 CRK-HKG-CRK 1845H-2305H (EVERY FRIDAY EFFECTIVE 17 AUGUST-26 OCTOBER’12) DG 7212/7213 CRK-BKK-CRK 1340H-2055H (EVERY MON & WED) DG 7212/7213 CRK-BKK-CRK 0725H-1425H (EVERY SATURDAY) DG 7212/7213 CRK-BKK-CRK 1615H-2320H (EVERY FRIDAY & SUNDAY) DG 7212/7213 CRK-BKK-CRK 0825-1600H (EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY EFFECTIVE 02 AUG. – 25 OCT’ 12) *** DG 7402/7403 CRK-KLO-CRK 1535H 1835H (EVERY MONDAY ONLY EFFECTIVE 07 MAY-22 OCT’12) DG 7402/7403 CRK-KLO-CRK 1540H-1840H (EVERY WEDNESDAY ONLY EFFECTIVE 09 MAY-24 OCT’12) DG 7402/7403 CRK-KLO-CRK 1215H-1515H (EVERY FRIDAY & SUNDAY) DG 7312/7313 CRK-BKI-CRK 1620H-2050H (EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY EFFECTIVE 02 AUG. – 27 OCT’ 12) DG 7312/7313 CRK-BKI-CRK 1505H-1935H (EVERY SATURDAY ONLY EFFECTIVE 02 AUG. – 27 OCT’ 12) DG 7904/DG 7905 SUSPENDED EFFECTIVE 01 FEBRUARY 2012 – 30 JUNE 2012 CEBU PACIFIC Effective 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This 5 earning 2 6 power. 7 3 Initially, 9 8 you 1 will4 will necessitate that you gain better control of your financial security and 3 practical 5 2 8sense 1 of 4 values. 9 6 need to be more frugal and resourceful in your finances and develop a7 more you may incur business or professional expenses for a time but it is only2temporary. 4 8 9Worry 6 will 5 incline 1 3you7 to be serious about your finances. Through hard work and prudent organization, 1 6 9 you 3 will 7 gradually 4 5 8build2 up your savings and wealth. This is a time you desire greater freedom and excitement in your fantasies, inspirations and visualization of the future. Allow these breaks to createSudoku a balance in your focused days; Puzzle 7 Solution write. Plan a vacation soon. 2 7 1 6 4 5 9 3 8 8 3 9 7 2 1 6 5 4 VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP.22) 9 8are3totally 2 happy 7 1 Today just seems to be going your way. Everything has a way of working4 out5 and6 clients with the first thing they see. This is certainly a fortunate time. Participation 3 2in group 4 5 activities 7 8 is1 favored 6 9 and you could learn something of value from your superiors this Friday. 1 Spend 9 5 time 3 today 6 4in 7review 8 of2 your goals and continue working on a focus that will help pull together your success. you will most likely 6 environment 8 1 9 2can3give4you5 express yourself through those structures you have built up around you.7 your 4 3 into 8 your 1 work. 7 5you2 are6 great insight into yourself. your needs are best fulfilled today by throwing9 yourself able to make meticulous plans now and your work is comprehensive. Enjoy a walk 6 8 7 after 2 the 5 evening 9 4 meal. 1 3 5 1 2 4 3 6 8 9 7 TAURUS (APR. 20-MAY 20) This is a period marked by lack of practical discipline in financial affairs. It would be best to stay away from financial decisions, if possible, for the next few days. you could be susceptible to scam artists and getrich-quick schemes. you tend to rely largely upon your intuition in money matters. In the future you might consider investing in business related to art, music, medicine, therapy, drugs, alcohol, corrective institutions and novel or imaginative products and services. you may desire more control and comprehension of subconscious memory and intuitive processes during this period. At times, you may have penetrating insights into psychology and the unconscious mind. you may develop an interest in psychic healing. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 21) Travel and shipment of goods are subject to delay. If you are looking to buy a car cheaply inspect it carefully first. you may desire greater personal freedom and excitement for now. you may experiment with your self-image and adopt a more nonconformist lifestyle. At times this can result in somewhat erratic behavior patterns and association with unconventional friends, groups and ideals. you may take a more personal interest in technological or humanitarian fields or in enterprising business ventures. your personal behavior tends to be influenced by otherworldly, intuitive and psychic perceptions. Careful--marriage and business partnerships may need more attention. This evening is a good time to share a massage. CANCER (JUN 22- JUL 22) Today brings increased understanding of both your own ideas and goals as well as the position and thinking of others. you have no difficulty in getting your point across to others. In addition, you are aware of the effect your ideas have on others. Study and recreational trips are favored activities. you have private goals to realize now as your domestic life becomes more important to you. This will necessitate that you gain better control of your financial security and earning power. Initially, you will need to be more frugal and resourceful in your finances and develop a more practical sense of values. you can come out of the financial slump quickly as opportunities to multiply your finances will be available soon--continue to budget. LEO (JUL 23 - AUG. 23) Intuitive insights come in handy today--pay attention. Today is a day of smooth sailing for whatever project is before you. All opposition seems to have melted away. However, the energies are felt for no more than three days--with only a single day in which the effects are strong. For this reason you should use the time in the best possible way. you are inclined to step in and improve any communication problems at work. you may decide to devise a system to improve the exchange of information among co-workers. you have the opportunity to do this now. There is the potential to clear the air on past events concerning a friend or family member this evening--patience. Improved health is indicated. LIBRA (SEP. 23 - OCT. 23) new discoveries will provide excitement for you now. This will be very stimulating, but do not count on the day working out as you had planned. If you are not flexible, this could be nerve-wracking. your concentration may also be a bit low and any effort to clear away the clutter would be a good choice. Make a list of the priorities for this day and check off each item one by one. Communication with others will most likely improve as the day moves along. you work to complete unfinished projects before checking out some new discovery that has come to your attention--good for you! Intuitive insights come in handy. Look into your subconscious for the answers to some puzzling questions. you are feeling optimistic today. SCORPIO (OCT. 24- NOV. 21) Get ready to examine your beliefs. Challenges to those beliefs will come from conversations, messages, phone calls or letters. you may have to reexamine your position. If the pace of life is getting to you, find someplace quiet to be alone with your thoughts. Many times a walk through a hallway or staircase will be helpful. you focus on the larger issues of your life--such as your past and plans for your future. This is a good time to broaden your understanding of the world around you. Philosophy and religious thinking especially appeal to you now. your thoughts will be on distant lands. During this period, you may desire greater access and control over information. you may be prone to discredit exposed secrets and misuse of confidential information--careful. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21) This time brings opportunities for regeneration through personal power. It will be quite easy to bring about the changes you want now and you should use this ability to benefit yourself and others. you will achieve the professional success that you try to find for yourself. now is the time to smooth out the rough areas of your life that have given you problems in the past. you may find that you have to make some change in plans to achieve a goal you have set for yourself. Changes can easily be made. Group objectives are achievable--you still must work hard for them however. Be clear about your goals--success is assured. Allow your partner some input on an emotional decision. Drop your defenses and ask for help. Good things happen. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN 19) Today you will make up for lost time in some project. you work quickly and reach whatever goal you set for yourself. People around you will respond favorably to your air of affection and now is the time for doing group work. In the professional arena you will teach and guide others through your own example. your ability to communicate your position and come to a positive resolution will find you successful. This evening is a time for light pursuit of leisure. Spend time with friends this afternoon. Go to a movie, take a short drive or go to an art gallery. This evening you may consider a few future changes that interest you for your home. you want to become more organized and may take a walk through your home to note some desired changes. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18) you may desire to purchase or sell art and luxury items today. you may want more physical comforts and seek to improve your material security through financial or business agreements. you can take action to improve your finances now. you seek to earn more so as to improve your future security and comfort. With the extra courage, you can ask for a raise in pay. If the response is not what you want, there are plenty of opportunities in real estate, farming, building and domestic or consumer products and services for full or part-time work. you will have to deal with a few accumulated bills just now, but you will succeed with this project of paying off bills and beautifying your home. you may see your family circle enlarge this winter. PISCES (FEB. 19 - MAR. 20) now is a time that you desire greater freedom and excitement in your work. you may use technological innovation in the work environment. your employment situation tends to be stable but you may desire to look for ways to increase your pay through some sort of job upgrade. Consider computer, engineering and health professions. you tend to have intuitive insights into work-related concerns. Health issues come to your attention and you seek answers. Health problems may be controlled by revamping your diet. It may be time to change a few habits. you look forward to setting up the front part of your home to receive guests and spook little goblins. A little glamour, a little music and lots of art are a few ways to show off your many talents. Headline Gitnang luzon OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 RPT SHaReS delaYed from Page 1 IC Calaguas, chief of staff of Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin, said that if the City Government is practicing sound fiscal management, “why can’t they release the barangay RPT share on time?” For the month of August, the total barangay share for the RPT collected by the city amounted to P443, 831.42. According to Rodelio Mamac, Chairman of Barangay Balibago, the RPT share for Barangay Balibago for the month of August, amounting to P42,427.34, has not yet been released by the City Government. TOWaRdS THe liGHT from Page 4 Cutcut Barangay Chairwoman Cecille Nepomuceno shares the same dilemma as Barangay Cutcut has also not yet received its share of the RPT for August, amounting to P28,421.19. The Lazatin camp earlier released a statement saying that Pamintuan’s denial of the city’s bankruptcy are all “elaborate lies” as official records from the Office of the City Treasurer show that as of September 3, 2012 the city has a negative cash flow of P11,945,575.92. “If the city is stable, then show documents,” Calaguas said. Section 271(d) of the Local Government Code states that “the share of each barangay shall be released, without need of any further action, directly to the barangay treasurer on a quarterly basis within five (5) days after the end of each quarter and shall not be subject to any lien or holdback for whatever purpose.” Two weeks have passed since the end of the third quarter. The Local Government Code also states that city barangays are entitled to 30 percent of the RPT collected by the city, wherein 50 percent will go to the barangay where the property is located and 50 percent will be distributed equally among the other barangays. ● ZUBiRi CiTeS from Page 1 of her constituents. “I salute Gov. Pineda. She is known as working governor who is always present especially during the time of calamities and even in regular days,” Zubiri said The former senator added, they have similar qualities in terms of leadership. She is working beyond words. “Most politicians are eloquent speakers but if you will look at their track record, medyo kulang (it is wanting),” said Zubiri. Further, the legislator said, he is thankful to the Kapampangans for their support and confidence when he first ran as senator of the Republic in 2007 elections. Among the provinces in Luzon, only four favored him and one of these is Pampanga. “Malaki po ang utang na loob ko sa mga Kapampangan. Noon pa man ay nagtiwala nila sa akin. Sa Luzon, dito sa Pampanga pinakamalaki ang lamang ko sa aking mga kalaban,” he said. Zubiri stated that Pampanga is one of his priorities when he was still in the senate. He included most of the municipalities here in his One Town, One Project program and recently, he worked for the funding of the quarters for the staff of Dr. Andres J. Luciano District Hospital. “Pampanga is always a priority in my PDAF. I gave projects in each town here and I will do the same of I will be given another chance to serve them in the Senate,” Zubiri stated. ● KaPaMPanGan FilM from Page 1 the Kapampangan language in every part of the world. The fi lm uses the vernacular of the province. “And it is really fulfi lling that people from abroad get to view our fi lm,” Banal said. “Manenaya” is also aimed to promote the culture and arts of the country. Filmed in black and white, it casts Bor Ocampo of Sta. Rita town and Agnes Romero of San Fernando City. It is a story of a determined woman and her journey through life under the backdrop of the various landscapes of Pampanga. She brings with her a wooden casket for her husband who was a victim of political killings. “It is a journey in search for truth and personal triumph through the challenges of life,” Legaspi added. ● WORld-ClaSS RaCinG from Page 9 to the finish line via Subic Golf’s rain forest and the main highway of the Freeport. He said that participants of both triathlon events found navigating these courses a thrilling and challenging experience. They also enjoyed the support of the community, which gathered along the route to cheer the participants. Meanwhile, SBMA chairman and administrator Roberto Garcia expressed optimism for the future of sports tourism in Subic Bay, after successfully hosting both international triathlons here. “We are surely gaining ground as far as sports tourism is concerned and we’re very proud to have hosted these two big events, both of which have brought in a lot of foreign athletes,” Garcia said. He added that with the recognition that the Subic Freeport is now reaping in the sporting world, the Subic agency looks forward to delighting more sports competitors and organizers in the years ahead. “We will continue to promote Subic as their best bet for triathlons, marathons, biking and all other sports events,” he added. ● (PNA) BaTaan eMPlOYeeS from Page 9 sistance is a big step. The union should learn to manage the resources and make the project profitable”. “We the DSPI management are here to support and give management tips to the union to help their project grow,” he added. “We are serious to help alleviate the financial plight of the un- ion members,” the DSPI managing director assured. CFW DSPI Chapter officials extended profuse gratefulness to DOLE and the company management. Earlier in the day the DOLE also granted P200,000 capital assistance to Association of Free Labor Union (AFLU)-Bahrain Fiberglass (BFG) Workers Union here inside the Freeport. ● Cia eYeS from Page 9 said. He furthered that discussion are already in the “advanced” stage with the bus companies. Luciano added that his office is very hopeful that the shuttle service will start its operations before holiday season. “It will help Metro Manila travellers who wish to travel via Clark,” he stressed. According to Luciano, the Philtranco Bus Line is the only existing bus firm at present that services Clark passengers to Metro Manila. “CIAC is looking for bus companies that can offer P200 fare from Manila to Clark,” Luciano said. At least six low cost airlines have made Clark as their hub. These include Philippines AirAsia, AirAsia Berhad, Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines, SeaAir, and Jin Air. ● Chiz Escudero, Sen. Ping Lacson, Sen. Gringo Honasan, Sen. Pia Cayetano, Sen. Bongbong Marcos and Sen. Ralph Recto. *** Among them, those who are seeking re-election would surely be compromising their votes. Their political careers are at stake as protests against the law now come in different forms. *** Many suggest that Sen. Tito Sotto should push for a law that shall severely punish copycats and plagiarists instead of dwelling on the cybercrime law. His act of plagiarizing some speeches he grandstanded during the sessions at the Senate is still fresh in the memory of his critics. He has again earned the ire of freedom watchers seeking for the nullification of the law. *** While the TRO persists, the fight against the curtailment of our freedom has not yet come to an end. Fighting against the Cybercrime Prevention Act is fighting for our freedom. *** For other opinions, comments, suggestions or adverse reactions, you may reach iWrite at 0918-4899920. ● iWRiTe from Page 5 press freedom. It has expanded the coverage of libel to the Internet corresponding the imposition of higher penalties. *** While President Aquino advocates transparency, anti-corruption and human rights in the administration, he is crippling the freedom of speech when he signed the bill into a law. *** Those who pushed for the passage of the law includes: Sen. Tito Sotto, Sen. Bong Revilla, Sen. Manny Villar, Sen. Lito Lapid, Sen. Koko Pimentel, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Sen. Loren Legarda, Sen. 11 nOW We KnOW! from Page 5 mammography if you are above 40. The incidence of breast cancer steadily increases after the age of 25, hence the need for several screening methods with advancing age. The key in winning the battle against it is your vigilance in trying to catch it early. Factors that increase the risks of breast cancer are: personal history of cancer on the opposite breast, family history of breast cancer, history of endometrial cancer (cancer of the inner lining of the uterus that takes form of vaginal bleeding after menopause), high dose radiation exposure to the chest (such as patients treated with radiation with lymphoma), early onset of menstruation (before 12 years), late onset of menopause (after 55 years) or delayed child bearing age (first born after 30 years old), postmenopausal obesity, a bad diet and substance abuse like cigarette smoking and alcohol. Here are some myths on breast cancer. Contrary to popular belief, hitting the breasts does not cause breast cancer. Breast tissue may harden and may be felt as an isolated lump after a direct hit, but this lump resolves over time; the use of oral contraceptive pills does not increase the risk of breast cancer because its estrogen content is not high enough to stimulate the growth of cancer; your cup size will not lower or increase your chances of breast cancer, many women believe that larger breasts are more prone to cancer, not true; mammography uses very low doses of radiation and cannot cause breast cancer, even when done annually. Now, I am proud to say that my mother is a breast cancer survivor. She bravely passed all the treatments and graduated with flying colors. And, most importantly, we could be with her in a very very long time and won’t pass a day or two without saying we love her dearly. Keep winning Mama and I love you. ● and we are treading with arrogance on shaky grounds. I always tell my colleagues that if they really must teach writing, then they must look at real writers, observe their needs, discover the process they go through and the reasons why they write, then they need to recreate those conditions in their own classrooms! Unless we experience firsthand the agonies and ecstacies of writing, we may fast discredit this new method by engaging in inept and inappropriate classroom practices. Our students will fail only if we teachers of writing refuse to write ourselves, to learn firsthand the fear of rejection; the fear for mistakes, the fear of self-exposure; the horror of writing; the pleasure of having an appreciative audience; and necessity for a reason, a reader, and a real reaction. We ourselves must write in order to spread the word with conviction. And how do we do this? A writing group within school or outside it, of just one receptive friend, gives courage and purpose to any guilty non-writer teacher of writing who wishes to reform. (And I am more than willing to be a partner of yours in this endeavor.) I don’t really mind if you, dear reader, forget most of what I have written here and in this writing except for one phrase: “to ache with caring.” If we as teachers of writing ache with caring it will, perhaps, be possible for us to create classroom communities because it’s done for real reasons by real writers who ache with caring for a real response. My hope is that through the grimy windows of my particularity, we’ve been able to peer into a more generalized world--that we can now move into that world as agents of change, so that our students write more, write more often, write more effectively, and write with greater willingness and enjoyment. I wish we could change the world by creating powerful writers for forever instead of just indifferent writers for school. *** It has always been my belief that when a writer writes, s/he also educates, in one way or another. A writer doesn’t simply inform his/her readers once s/he decides to express his observations and reflections in whatever form of writing s/he chooses to do this noble task. Having said this fact compels me to correct myself again on a grammatical lapse I committed in my article entitled, “Reflections and Observations” on October 10, 2012. It should have been, “As an educator, an artist, and a concerned citizen, I believe in the truism that questions are by-products of keen and intelligent observations and reflections” instead of, “As an educator, an artist, and a concerned citizen, I would like to believe on the truism that questions are by-products of keen and intelligent observations and reflections”. How could have I missed this very basic grammar rule? My bad! I don’t remember being drunk when I was writing this article of mine for me to commit this grammatical faux pas. Anyway, at least now you know… *** (Maxwell Moment: Once you reach a degree of proficiency in your craft, then one of the best things you can do for yourself is talk your craft with others on the same and higher levels than you. Many people do this naturally. Guitarists talk about guitars. Parents talk about raising children. Golfers talk about golf. They do so because it’s enjoyable, it fuels their passion, it teaches them new skills and insights, and it prepares them to take action. I enjoy talking about leadership with good leaders all the time. In fact, I make it a point to schedule a learning lunch with someone I admire at least six times a year. Before I go, I study up on them by reading their books, studying their lessons, listening to their speeches, or whatever else I need to do. My goal is to learn enough about them and their “sweet spot” to ask the right questions. If I do that, then I can learn from their strengths. But that’s not my ultimate goal. My goal is to learn what I can transfer from their strength zones to mine. That’s where my growth will come from—not from what they’re doing. I have t apply what I learn to my situation. The secret to a great interview is listening inasmuch as the secret to great writing is to practice the craft until it reaches excellence. It is the bridge between learning about them and learning about you. And that’s your objective. – by Dr. John C. Maxwell from his book The 360º Leader) ● PiTiK-BUlaG from Page 5 equipment. Bakit mabagal la wari? Ikang sinabi kanyan. Tuloy! Hangad ng administrasyong Pineda ang mapag-ibayo at gawing moderno ang ating mga pampublikong pagamutan sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay ng mga modernong kasangkapan at paglalagay ng mga personnel na may puso para sa mga mahihirap na pasyente na handang magsakripisyo mapaglingkuran lang ang mga Kapampangang pumapasok sa mga pagamutan. Kaya unti-unting inaayos ng gobernadora ang ating mga pampublikong pagamutan. Hangad ni Nanay Gov na pati ang mga gamot na kakailanganin ay kumpleto. Kumpleto, ora mismo. Iyan ang ating kuwento. Sa susunod na pagbasa mo, tatalakayin natin ang programa para sa edukasyon ni Nanay Gob na kanyang ginawa sa unang taon ng kanyang panunungkulan. Exciting! Kaya abangan ang ating paksa: programa sa edukasyon sa unang taon ni Nanay Gov. Hanggang sa susunod na pitak ni Angelo Blanco. Abangan! (Itutuloy) ● VOLUME I • NO. 48 • OCTOBER 12-14, 2012 • FRIDAY - SUNDAY SARAH GERONIMO AYON SA LUMABAS na tsismis kamakailan, pinatalsik daw ang dalawang stylists ni Sarah Geronimo dahil kampi ang mga ito kay Gerald Anderson. Matatandaang kaagad na naglabas ng statement si Viva big boss Vic del Rosario tungkol dito at mariing itinanggi ang issue. Nang makausap ng entertainment press si Sarah sa Cherry Mobile presscon ay pinabulaanan din niya ang tsismis. “Isang malaking miscommunication po talaga,” pagkaklaro ni Sarah. “Alam n’yo, mahal ko po ’yung mga taong ’yun. Talagang habambuhay ’yung utang na loob ko po sa kanila. Hindi mawawala po ’yun at never ko pong... never po naming gagawin sa pamilya namin, lalung-lalo na kami ng nanay ko, na magpapa- ban kami ng mga tao na... “Naku sino ba naman kaming mga powerful na tao para magpa-ban ng mga stylist? At saka mahal po namin sila. Hindi, hindi totoo.” Ano ang naging feelings niya sa pagkakadiin ng mommy niya sa issue? “Siyempre, masakit, nu’ng nabasa ko ’yung magazine, masakit. Napaluha ako kasi never kong in-expect na magkakaganoon. Parang out of nowhere, naging ganu’n. “Pero as long as hindi naman po totoo at malinis naman po, clear po ang conscience po namin ng buong pamilya, walang dapat ikabahala. “Ang kailangan lang po, personal na makapag-usap-usap para maayos ’yung friendship na meron po kami,” pahayag ni Sarah. Ano naman ang naging reak- syon ng kanyang ina sa issue? “Hindi na lang din po niya pinapakita sa akin. Ayoko na pong magbigay ng d e t a l y e , basta sana po, maayos as soon as possible,” ani Sarah. Natanong din ang Pop Star sa estado nila ni Gerald ngayon at dito na tumangging magbigay ng pahayag si Sarah. “Puwede po bang ’wag muna nating pag-usapan? Basta okay naman po ang lahat at wala naman hong, basta okay po ang lahat. Ayoko na ho sanang pagusapan pa,” she said. PAULO AVELINO Paulo Avelino walang utang na loob? Totoo naman yung napapasulat ngayong madalas kay Paulo Avelino na nag-level up siya sa akting matapos siyang mapasama bilang si Nathan sa Walang Hanggan. Isang baliw na lalaki ang role niya na nabigyan niya ng justice kaya marami ang humanga sa kanya. Kumbaga, naging aktor siya sa tunay na kahulugan nito dahil sa kanyang exposure. Pero mukhang hindi tama na nagyari dito dahil lumipat siya sa ABSCBN. While it is true that it is under the wings of this network siya sumikat, hindi magandang sabihing dito siya gumaling. Bukod kasi sa minamaliit ang mga nagawa ng GMA 7 sa kanya, it is just like saying na kaya siya magaling ay dahil lumipat siya sa ABS. The truth is dati na naman siyang magaling kaya naipakita niya ito sa tamang behikulo. Dapat papurihan ang ABS for giving him the role but please refrain from saying na walang ginawa sa kanya ang GMA 7. Una na lang na dapat niyang ipagpasalamat na kung walang GMA, walang Paulo Avelino. Dito siya tinubuan ng pakpak at ang network na ito ang gumawa sa kanya. If he improved during his stay at ABS, ibang usapan yun. Sa umpisa pa lang, magaling na siya at hindi dapat kalimutan yun ni Paulo. Kung gusto niyang pasalamatan ang ABS, wag naman niyang sisiraan ang GMA 7, na aminin man o hindi, ang network na ito ang nagsilang sa kanya sa sangmaliwanag. Sa tulong ng nasirang Joey Diego, of course. Maliwanag yun at walang kinalaman kung talent man siya ngayon ng grupo ni Leo Domiguez at Deo Endrinal. Star sa City of San Fernando Consistent numero uno si Dein Henson since 2007 that he chose to dwell in the political front. Yes, dalawang beses siyang nag-number one, at ito ay target niyang gawing ikatlo, now that he is again in the front field sa 2013 election. Kumbaga, puwedeng bigyan ng titulong star for all election seasons si Dein who is the son of a similar star noong kanyang kapanahunan na si Rosve Henson. Anyway, dami ng nagdeklarang tumakbo in the same city where Dein rules at halos lahat sila ay nagsasabing they would like to duplicate the feat set by Henson. Well, and good, maganda yun. This means they also have to equal yung record ng pagtulong ni Dein sa mga kababayan. Nangangahulugan ding they, too, should be geneorus and selfless like Dein Henson. Hanggang diyan na lang po kami lest we be accused of building up the guy. Suffice it to say, kabaranggay namin si Dein sa Del Pilar in the City of San Fernando, kaya hindi lingid sa amin ang record niya. ● DEIN HENSON
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