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February 2 - 4, 2015
PANANAW NG MALAYANG PILIPINO!
‘No protest rally’ policy
set in Clark for APEC meet
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By Ashley Manabat
LARK FREEPORT – The police
will not allow protest rallies
inside this freeport and its
immediate environs while the Asia
Pacific Economic CooperationSenior Officers’ Meeting 1 (APECSOM 1) is ongoing here.
Santos
This was the assurance made by acting
Central Luzon (CL) regional police director
Chief Supt. Ronald Santos, during the media
briefing at the Bale Balita here Monday.
Santos said all mayors in the immediate environs of this freeport
will not grant any rally
permit but in case militant groups still push
through with their proPage 8 please
CL police chief says
No to mass leave,
never to coup plot Bren Z. Guiao hall inaugurated
‘TWIXT OLD AND NEW. Rep. Yeng Guiao is dwarfed by the new legislative-judicial hall
named after his father, Bren Z. Guiao, which makes an interesting contrast with the old town
hall. Photo by Bong Lacson
By Ding Cervantes
CLARK
FREEPORT
- Central Luzon police director Chief Supt.
Ronald Santos said he
would not allow policemen under him to go on
mass leave to express
sympathy for the socalled Fallen 44.
“We express sympathy for our colleagues
who bravely gave up
their lives for others in
the incident in Mamasapano in Maguindanao, but we should not
be moved by too much
emotionalism,” Santos
said during his briefing of
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MAGALANG, Pampanga – A
two-storey edifice that will house
the municipal council session
hall and its members’ individual
offices as well as the municipal
trial court was inaugurated here
on Friday.
Leading the ribbon-cutting for
the P10-million Bren Z. Guiao
Legislative and Judicial Hall adjacent to the municipal hall were
Mayor Romulo Pecson and 1st
District Rep. Joseller “Yeng” Guiao.
The hall was named after the solon’s late father, a former governor
and a native of Magalang.
During a short program, Guiao
said the funds for the new structure were culled from the national
budget in 2014, as he announced
some P2 billion more this year for
the province’s first district which
comprises this municipality and
the cities of Angeles and Mabala-
cat.
Guiao stated that of the said
amount, some P1.2 billion is
slated for the low cost carrier
terminal at the Clark International Airport (CIA) while the remaining P800 million is earmarked
for the district for 2015.
Guiao said all of this municipality’s 27 barangays will benefit
from the remaining funds which
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SF celebrates 14 cityhood anniversary
th
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – A series of activities has been lined up
for “Kaganapan 2015” in
celebration of the 14th cityhood anniversary of this
capital city on February 4.
During a press conference at the Heroes
Hall here yesterday,
Mayor Edwin “Edsa”
Santiago said the theme
for this year’s festivities
is: “Fernandinong Misasanmetung, Susi Ning
Tagumpe at Panyulung (Fernandinos United, Key to Success and
Progress).”
Virgilio “Gil” Cortez,
chairman of the Kaganapan, said among the
activities lined up from
January 29 to February
14 are a city clean-up
day on Feb. 1, blood-letPage 8 please
CITYHOOD. City of San Fernando Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin lays down
socio-cultural context of Kaganapan 2015, the celebration of the 14th
anniversary of the cityhood of the capital. With him are (L-R) Gil Cortez,
chair of the celebrations, Mayor Edwin Santiago and Councilor Harvey
Quiwa. Photo by Bong Lacson
CL workers unite for P16K monthly nat’l wage
By Ding Cervantes
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
- Private and public workers
in Central Luzon have forged
themselves into a group called
All Workers’ Unity (AWU)
in their bid for wages that
could fetch them no less than
P16,000 a month.
AWU convenor Gary Hernandez, who is also the president of the Workers’ Alliance
of Region III (WAR 3), said the
united group now wants national wage increase that would
junk the Wage Rationalization Law of 1989 and the TwoTiered Wage System which
was decried as anti-labor.
He said that the demand
for wages amounting to no
less than P16,000 monthly
was based on studies on how
much a family could reasonably survive on. This amount,
he noted, is even only half of
the amount determined by a
study as needed for the basic
needs of an average worker’s
family.
Hernandez said the Wage
Rationalization Law based
minimum wages on regional situations so that in Central Luzon, daily wages range
from P215 to P336, much lower than the P1,086 daily pay
that a study recommended for
the basic survival of a worker’s
family.
He said AWU wants these
Punto! Central Luzon • February 2 - 4, 2015 • Monday - Wednesday
River clean-up. Local officials and residents of Sasmuan undertake massive
clean-up of their town’s waterways after Gov. Lilia G. Pineda decried the waste and
pollution affecting the river. Contributed Photo
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CBCP nixes terminal
fee integration in
airline ticket cost
BALANGA City – The Bataan
bishop on Friday announced
that the Catholic Bishops
Conference of the Philippines
voiced strong opposition to the
inclusion of the terminal fee to
the airline ticket, asking President Aquino to exercise his
power of veto.
Bishop Ruperto Santos of
the Diocese of Balanga said
the CBCP made the official
statement through the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People that he chairs.
The prelate said his commission strongly expressed
opposition to the recently issued memorandum circular
of the Manila International Airport Authority notifying all travel and airline establishments
about the implementation of
the International Passenger
Service Charge (IPSC) or terminal fee integration effective
February 1, 2015.
“It condemns MIAA’s utter
disregard for the still pending
court and congressional and
senate hearings seeking to
clarify the issue,” Santos said.
He said that MIAA and the
Department of Transportation
and Communications should
not implement the IPSC while
there are still unresolved issues before RTC Branch 109
in Pasay City and congressional inquiry is yet to take place
on February 9.
“Their desire to eliminate
a single queue at our international airports directly tramples
and betrays the interest of
our country’s unsung heroes.
They will be disadvantaged
and burdened by this insensitive move,” the prelate said.
Santos considered the
move as “heartless, disgraceful, and a gesture of blatant
disrespect to the rights of
OFWs.”
“On behalf of the overseas
Filipino workers and their families, we humbly plead and
appeal to President Aquino
to exercise his power of veto
so that the implementation of
the memorandum be reconsidered until all the gaps and
loopholes are ironed-out and
the interest of all those who
will be affected are fostered
and honored,” the bishop said.
Santos said the order is
a deliberate and conscious
act to violate the grant of ex-
emption to OFWs from paying airport terminal fees as enshrined in the Migrant Workers’ Act of 1995 and Republic
Act No. 10022.
The memo states that air
tickets bought locally, abroad
and online, will include the terminal fee by February 1, 2015.
“But MIAA itself admits that
OFWs who will buy their tickets online or overseas will not
be able to claim exemptions
since airline companies and
travel agencies with offices
outside the Philippines do not
recognize and cannot be compelled to recognize the exemptions granted by our laws,” the
Bataan bishop said.
He said that during the visit of Pope Francis, among the
many vulnerable sectors in our
society, the OFWs and their
families were given special
preference, honoring them for
their great contribution to the
country and the world.
“They are considered as
living heroes. Should we burden them with self-serving and
insensitive memos? Huwag na
nating dagdagan pa ang kanilang paghihirap,” Santos said.
–Ernie Esconde
laws scrapped for being anti-labor.
Hernandez noted that on
the other hand, the Two-Tiered
Wage System bases the worker’s pay on the flood wage
based on poverty threshold
and the worker’s performance.
AWU, whose members met
yesterday at the Holy Family
Academy in Angeles City, also
urged Congress to criminalize
contractualization of workers
which, he stressed, deprives
workers of permanent work
status and unionism.
Hernandez said AWU was
formed by leaders from WAR3,
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, LEAGUE, Solidarity of
Worker’s Network, Pumiblas,
and Anakbayan.
“We, workers, must unite
and close ranks, launch
moves that should include other sectors such as the youth,
so as to scrap anti-labor laws,”
he added.
Subic locators vow
to curb corruption
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – More than 150 executives from various locator-companies and investors in this free port signed the
Integrity Pledge (IP) on Friday, marking another significant milestone for the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in its fight
against corruption.
In a ceremony held at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC), SBMA officials led by Chairman Roberto Garcia administered the IP for representatives of investor
firms here in support of President Aquino’s reform agenda and
to strengthen the agency’s corporate governance initiatives, and
create a more conducive investment climate.
“Good governance means good business, and we have seen
the fruits of good governance,” said Garcia stressed during the
ceremony.
“Aside from being a good corporate citizen, companies that
sign this pledge will get certain perks given to clean and ethical
companies,” Garcia pointed out.
He added that the SBMA’s Integrity Program has been endorsed by the SBMA Board of Directors through a board resolution last year.
The IP, which was introduced in the country by the Makati
Business Club (MBC) and the European Chamber of Commerce
of the Philippines (ECCP), is a document signed by heads of
companies and government agencies to express their commitment to abide by ethical business practices and to support a national campaign against graft and corruption.
The pledge is regarded as an effective tool aimed at preventing corruption in public contracting, as it enables companies to
abstain from bribing by providing assurances that their competitors will likewise refrain from bribery.
At the same time, it enables the government to reduce the
high cost and distorting impact of corruption on private procurement, privatization or business licensing, and issuance of permits.
The IP stipulates rights and obligations to the effect that neither side will pay, offer, demand or accept bribes, collude with
competitors to obtain contract, or engage in such abuses while
executing the contract.
Garcia said that SBMA has institutionalized IP in the Subic
Freeport with the creation of a Code of Conduct for all employees and officials of SBMA. With this development, the SBMA will
now also require stakeholders like Freeport locators, neighboring local government units (LGUs), and suppliers to sign the Integrity Pledge before any transaction is made.
Garcia praised Bureau of Customs (Port of Subic) Collector
Arnulfo Marcos for joining the IP signing and for being the first to
submit his accomplished and signed IP form. –Johnny Reblando
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up for construction in Laur, NE
Bilibid to be moved to P50-B facility
City public market now under private firm
By George Hubierna
TARLAC CITY– Mayor Ace
Manalang said that the Uptown Public Market has been
turned over to Paliparan Central Market Corp. (PCMC) in
simple ceremonies a few days
ago.
PCMC is a private firm
granted by the city government the management of its
public market to address the
losses incurred by the facility last year and to improve its
operation without the city government spending any single
centavo.
“Maliit ang kinikita ng
palengke at mas malaki ang
ginagastos kaya naisip namin
na ipa-manage sa pribadong
kompanya,” Manalang stressed.
In a contract entered into
by the city government and the
PCMC, the latter was granted
the right to lease, sub-lease, improve, renovate develop, manage and operate the 29,027
square-meter Uptown Market
Complex that includes Phases I,
II and III for a period of 25 years
starting October 27, 2014.
The agreement was approved by the sangguniang
panglungsod through Resolu-
tion No 159 passed on December 16, 2013.
In September 2013, the
construction of the Uptown
Public Market Phase II started
and was finished in October
2014 which cost P157 million.
It includes facilities/spaces for
wholesale, services such as
salon and spa and eateries or
food court.
Clarifying the issue that
the Uptown Market was sold to
a private firm, Manalang said
that the market is still a property of the city government and
only its management and operation was granted to PCMC.
Binaril sa loob ng computer shop
Punto! Central Luzon • February 2 - 4, 2015 • Monday - Wednesday
STA.MARIA, Bulacan – Deadon-the-spot sa loob mismo ng
kanyang computer shop si Frederick Geronimo, 39, residente ng
El Pueblo Caypombo, sa bayang
ito matapos itong barilin sa ulo
ng hindi pa nakikilalang suspek.
Ang computer shop ng biktima ay ilang hakbang lamang
ang layo sa campus ng PUP sa
Pulong Buhangin sa naturang
bayan nitong Sabado.
Isang tama sa ulo ng .9mm
ang kumitil sa buhay ng biktima
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na umulila sa kanyang asawa at
tatlong menor de edad na mga
anak.
Nag-iiyak ang asawa ng biktima nang dumating sa computer shop at malaman pagkamatay ng kanyang asawa.
Ayon sa inisyal na ulat, nasa
loob ng computer shop ang biktima sa Barangay Pulong Buhangin nang pumasok ang suspek.
Nagsagutan pa umano ang
biktima at ang suspek bago
pinutukan si Geronimo sa ulo
na nagresulta sa kagyat nitong
kamatayan.
Matapos ang pamamaril ay
naglakad lamang ang suspek
papalayo. Narekober sa crime
scene ang basyo ng bala mula
sa .9mm na baril.
Ayon kay Proceso Geronimo, ama ng biktima, blangko
sila sa motibo sa pagpatay dahil
wala silang alam na kagalit nito
at hindi rin ito pinagnakawan
matapos barilin. –R. Ramos
By Ding Cervantes
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The New Bilibid Prison
(NBP) in Muntinlupa City will soon find another location in a
P50-billion facility to rise in Laur, Nueva Ecija.
Central Luzon’s Regional Development Council (RDC)
has passed a resolution supporting the move of the NBP
to a 500-hectare government property in Laur, a move acknowledged here by Justice Sec. Leila de Lima.
“The proposed P50-billion facility shall be the biggest
public-private partnership project of DOJ and a first of its
kind in the country. It shall be a big help in addressing congestion at the current NBP site in Muntinlupa City,” De Lima
said during a recent meeting of the RDC at the office of the
National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) here.
De Lima thanked the RDC for passing the resolution.
The RDC, headed by Bulacan Gov. Willie Sy-Alvarado, said the new prison project “will be undertaken under
a build-transfer-maintain scheme with the winning bidder
turning it over to the Bureau of Corrections after the threeyear construction period but shall continue its maintenance
duties of the facility for 20 years.”
De Lima assured the Central Luzon governors present
during the meeting that the proposed prison in Laur would
have adequate security features to separate so-called
“high-risk” prisoners from other inmates. Also present
during the meeting were governors Aurelio Umali of Nueva
Ecija, Lilia Pineda of Pampanga, and Hermogenes Ebdane
Jr. of Zambales.
“It will also have distinct and adequate space for women
prisoners,” she added.
“We will start the bidding process within the year. We
are holding an investor’s conference so that we can present the project design,” De Lima bared.
RDC is the highest policy-making body in Central Luzon
and serves as the counterpart of the National Economic
and Development Authority Board at the subnational level.
It is the primary institution that coordinates and sets the
direction of all economic and social development efforts in
the region and serves as a forum where local efforts can be
related and integrated with national development activities.
Council members include all governors, city mayors,
municipal mayors of capital towns, presidents of municipal
mayors’ league, regional directors of national government
agencies and representatives from the private sector.
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O pinion
Editorial
Punto! Central Luzon • February 2 - 4, 2015 • Monday - Wednesday
I am SAF
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RIGHT NOW I am dead. My body is riddled
with bullets. My heart was punctured, my brain
obliterated, and my soul is now wandering and
wondering.
My blood is all over the marshes of
Mamasapano, and slowly trickling down into the
hands of those who betrayed me.
I am now lifeless. My family is now fatherless
and brotherless, and this government has one
less personnel to worry about.
I am dead, not because I want to, but because
I have to. I am dead, not for my sake but for the
sake of peace, and for the sake of everyone in
this country.
I am dead because I followed an order. Just like
that. As what was said in a movie about soldiers,
I follow orders, or people die. In my case, I was
the one who ended up dead.
I am dead because an armed struggle cannot
be resolved. I am dead because there are
dangers lurking in our midst, and I have to be
used to shield everyone else against that danger.
I am dead because my leaders say I have to
be dead, in order for their greed and ambition
to remain alive. I have to die mercilessly and
senselessly, because somebody up in our
chain of command must live irresponsibly and
shamelessly.
Am I the only one who died? Perhaps not.
Even truth, decency, nobility and the sense of
responsibility also died with me. These values are
now dead as well, their importance punctured,
their worth obliterated, and their meaning now
wandering and wondering.
I am dead, and I am now silenced forever.
But when you look into my remains, know that
I am screaming, that I am shouting, that I am
clamoring for the truth to come out!
I can no longer speak. But my death is more
than enough message. Maybe I did not die in
vain. Maybe with my demise, my countrymen will
rise. I hope my death becomes a springboard for
action. I hope not to become just a statistic, not
just a body count, not just collateral damage, and
not just a casualty of war.
I hope my death would make a difference.
I hope my death would bring change.
With my departure, I hope my fellowmen will
become aware, and will be awaken from their
stupor of indifference and discord.
Because now that I am dead, it is up to you to
keep my cause alive.
(From facebook post of Elmer Baguioro)
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Zona Libre
‘Bipolaroid’
BIPOLAR. AS the presidency, so is the boy. Or vice-versa, it matters not. As much
the same, so much the shame.
Exhibiting that pattern of behaviour that
swings from the lows of manic depression
over the Marcos dictatorship and obsessive
compulsion over the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
maladministration at one end, to the highs of his
father’s accidental martyrdom and his mother’s
misqualified beatification at the other.
Bipolarity coming manifest anew in the
recent events that spotlighted the President
BS’s moments.
Babbling
before
Pope
Francis
in
Malacañang, thus:
Then-President Marcos declared Martial
Law in 1972, when I was 12-years-old,
beginning an era in which the most fundamental
rights of many Filipinos were flagrantly and
routinely violated. It was in this environment
that I came of age. In a sense, I had a front row
seat to that tyranny and persecution. After all,
the dictator wasted no time in having my father,
one of his most influential and vocal opponents,
imprisoned.
Martial Law deprived our family not only of a
loving husband and father. Many of our friends
avoided us. There were few who dared speak
up… …Hence, there was a true test of faith when
many members of the Church, once advocates
for the poor, the marginalized, and the helpless,
suddenly became silent in the face of the
previous administration’s abuses, which we are
still trying to rectify to this very day. Rambling at the Mitusbishi Motors plant
inauguration such:
Mitsubishi Philippines found a way to stand
by their commitment to the Filipino people and
to continue growing through the long years of
the dictatorship and the coups that threatened
instability during my mother’s presidency.
Driveling at the wake of the SAF heroes,
hence:
Ako man ay nawalan ng mahal sa buhay
nang biglaan. Naaalala ko nga po ang
sandaling nag-uusap kami ng aking yumaong
ama. Nagdesisyon siya noon na dumating na
ang panahon para bumalik siya sa ating Inang
Bayan mula sa Amerika…
…Mag-isa po akong nanonood ng telebisyon
sa bahay namin noon sa Boston, naghihintay
ng balita tungkol sa nangyari sa aking ama.
Narinig ko pong sinabi ng announcer sa
telebisyon: “Opposition leader Benigno Aquino
was seen lying in a pool of blood; shots were
fired.” Sa oras pong iyon, para pong tumigil
ang oras sa akin, huminto at halos wala akong
napansin sa buong kapaligiran; bumaliktad
ang aking mundo. Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang
pagkabigla na naramdaman ko. Ni minsan, di
namin naisip na may posibilidad man lang na
papatayin siya. Pinakamabigat na siguro ay ang
ibalik siya sa kulungan. Kaya’t talagang nagulat
kami sa nangyari. Sa kanyang pagbalik, hindi
na po nagawang makatuntong pa ng aking
ama sa lupang sinilangan. Pababa pa lang ng
eroplano, walang habas na siyang pinaslang.
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Nang makumpirma ang nangyari, hindi ko
pinahintulutan ang sarili kong maiyak. Pinigil ko
ang luha ko, at inilipat lahat sa galit.
Ang ama po namin ang pinuno ng pamilya;
siya ang aming tagapagtanggol, ang gabay
at inspirasyon, at ang bukal ng lakas na
nagpapatatag sa aming mag-anak noong mga
panahon ng Martial Law.
Pakiramdam ko, nawalan na ng puwang
sa maayos na pag-uusap; itong hinahanap
na kadiyalogo ng tatay ko, at ang kanyang
mga kasamahan; sila ay nagmistulan nang
mga asong ulul na hindi na kayang makausap
nang matino. Ang sabi ko, ibibigay ko sa aking
ama ang tamang paggalang; at pagkatapos,
gagawin ko sa kanila ang ginawa nila sa aming
pamilya.
Sa pinakamalungkot at pinakamasakit na
sandaling ito, ilang tanong ang bumabalot sa
isip ko: Ngayong wala na ang aming ama,
paano natin maaabot ang kanyang inaasam
para sa bansa? Ibig sabihin ba no’n, tapos na
ang laban? Kung namatay na para sa bayan
ang aking ama, at wala man lang tayong
nakamit na pagbabago, ‘di ba’t sayang naman
ang kanyang sakripisyo, at ng libo-libong
Pilipino?
Sa mga panahong iyon, di ko maiwasang
isipin na ang huling yugto noon ay hahantong
sa madugong himagsikan. Ngunit nagsimulang
magbago ang pananaw ko nang makita ko ang
dami ng taong nanindigan at nakiramay sa labas
ng aming bahay sa Times sa Quezon City. Tila
ba hindi na sila natatakot sa Batas Militar. Dito
ko po nakita ang posibilidad na maitutuloy ang
laban kahit wala na ang aming pinuno…
“Eulogy of His Excellency Benigno S.
Aquino III, President of the Philippines, At the
Necrological Service for the Fallen PNP-SAF
troopers.” So the Official Gazette at www.gov.
ph tagged that piece.
A more definitive title would have been:
“Eulogy of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino
III, President of the Philippines, for His Father,
Benigno S. Aquino Jr. At the Necrological
Service for the Fallen PNP-SAF troopers.”
For it was his long dead father that he
eulogized, NOT the present corps of heroes
who lay in honor right before him.
On one hand, he felt unobliged to be there at
Villamor when the mortal remains came home.
On the other, he obliged their grieving
widows, families and friends – in the darkest
moment of their mourning – to listen to him
panegyrize his father.
If only to find cause to damn Marcos anew,
and obfuscate his direct accountability, his
liability, his culpability, for the carnage.
A life of alibi – Marcos and GMA ever to
blame. A life of entitlement – being Ninoy and
Cory’s heir. The Pnoy presidency – a world
removed from the Filipino constituency.
Aye, that affliction long ago politically
corrected to Down’s Sydrome, resurfaced in
this much maxed variant, bipolaroid.
to the
Dear Mr. Editor,
We acknowledge your observations and
commentaries raised in your Punto column entitled “Romanticizing Clark” dated 29 January
2015.
As usually the case, you have articulated
your feeling in your own inimitable style.
We have always valued your opinion be it
favorable or critical to us and that is a reason
why you were invited to witness the blessing/
soft opening (CLARK -BAYANIHAN ROTUNDA, CLARK MUSEUM, CLARK COMMAND
CENTER AND THE4D THEATER) on the date.
You may have also observed that aside from
mediamen present we have been joined too
by members of the academe, noted historians,
NGOs ,CDC and LGU officials and students
were also there to witness.
You will probably remember that survey
forms were distributed to the audience prior to
Editor
the film/documentary showing.
The film showing was supposed to be one of
the days highlight.
As envisioned, CDC wanted to elicit response and comments from all those who attended.
In this regard, I think our objective was
achieved. We have received mixed responses
from the audience and the results are now being collated and analyzed.
Atty. Arthur P. Tugade best summed it up in
his closing response after offering the legacy
gifts to the community by remarking everything
is a “WORK IN PROGRESS”.
Thank you with the hope that this letter will
merit a space in your newspaper.
Sincerely,
ANGELO ‘’SONNY” C. LOPEZ, JR.
Manager, External Affairs Department
Clark Development Corporation
Napaguusapan
Lang
Felix M. Garcia
‘Give peace
a chance in
Mindanao’
Nung iting balen a kekatamung tibwan
Literal yang Indu at pengari ta’ngan,
E kaya maplas king keyang pilubluban
Ing itamu mismu ing mipapatayan?
Obat e lugud ing karing pusu tamu
Ing pakasesen at gambulan masolu,
Kesa ing ipunla busal ning salu mu
Dapat a e mayap king kaparang tau?
Kaugne ning isyu a kakung abuklat
Atin kung alele kanita sinulat,
Pabusten yung iting penikua tang ‘award’
King “World Congress of Poets” kanita king Clark
Ya pamung palwal mi kaugne ning paksang
Makarikil karing alus e mabilang
A sundalus ampon pulis a mitimbwang
Karin king labuad na ning Kamindanawan
A kanakung pemansagan “Give Peace a Chance
in Mindanao” bilang puge at parangal
Karing ‘Fallen 44’ tang kapulisan
King Mamasapano – ning mesabing lugal.
PHILIPPINES, dear Philippines
Land of my brethren Christian, Muslims;
In thy heart with fervor burning
Thee do, our souls kept adoring.
Philippines, land to us dearest
How sweet to lie in thy embrace;
But when thou art wronged by invaders,
Death is heaven for all thy dear sake.
For us thy sons, brethren by blood
Where love partakes with joy and light
Against brother by faith in God,
And of culture, bloodshed is right?
Brother to brethren, we fought
Life is being wasted at no worth
But for nothing – and what it brought
Certainly, unrest comes to worst.
Should we let these always happened
To our own loving brethren?
And see Motherland cries in pain
Grieving over sons’ bitter end?
Let us give peace a better chance
To stay deep in our hearts and hands
But shall never see vile tyrants
Darken thy stars and sun’s brilliance.
And being sovereign country
That preserves peace and liberty,
Thy banner that for victory
Raise it aloft – at stains free.
Up, in thy bright skies of blue
Don’t let a cloud strikes anew,
With all our might – then we have to
Be another unsung hero!
Published in ‘Laurel Leaves’ Magazine
of the United Poets Laureate International
Hercules, California, U.S.A. in June 2005
Ang pag-uwi sa mga labi ni PO3 Junel Kibete. Kuha
ni
Rommel Ramos
Hero’s welcome ibinigay
ng Bulacan sa 1 Fallen 44
Ni Rommel Ramos
LUNGSOD NG SAN JOSE
DEL MONTE ---- Binigyan ng
hero’s welcome si PO3 Junrel
Kibete, ang isa sa 44 SAF na
napatay sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao, nang iuwi ang mga
labi nito sa Bulacan nitong Sabado.
Si Kibete ay ibuburol sa
tahanan ng kanyang kapatid
sa Minuyan 2nd at iilibing sa
ika-8 ng Pebrero sa Barangay
Gaya-gaya.
Naging emosyonal pa rin
ang pamilya at mga kaanak
ng napatay ng pulis at hindi pa
rin nila matanggap sa ngayon
ang kanyang sinapit.
Tumanggi ang mga itong
magbigay ng pahayag maliban sa 11-taong-gulang na
anak na si Princess Oriel
Jane Kibete na nagpahayag
kung gaano niya kamahal ang
kanyang ama.
Nagbigay naman ng tulong
pinansyal ang Bulacan PNP at
Bulacan Association of Judges sa mga naulila ng SAF officer.
Magbabantay ang kapulisan sa burol ni Kibete hanggang sa ito ay mailibing bilang pagbibigay pugay sa kabayanihan na ipinakita nito sa
labanan sa Mamasapano Maguindanao.
Bataan pays tribute to one of ‘fallen 44’
By Ernie Esconde
MORONG, Bataan- The body
of one of the “Fallen 44” finally reached their residence in
this mountain town Saturday
at past noon. The municipality
gave the Special Action Force
commando a hero’s welcome.
Police officers from police
stations in 11 towns and one
city and some members of the
SAF provided military honor to
slain trooper PO3 John Llyod
Sumbilla, 33.
Some members of the Bureau of Fire and the Philippine Army together with municipal employees, barangay
officials, elementary school
teachers and representatives
from other sectors joined in
the sympathy walk from the
Ibayo Bridge in Barangay Binaritan to the municipal hall.
They patiently waited as
early as 7:30 in the morning
until the hearse coming from
Camp Bagong Diwa arrived at
about 12:05 p.m.
Raechel June Millado
Sumbilla, 26, silently followed
the hearse carrying a picture
of her slain husband. Raechel, an elementary public
school teacher in Morong, and
the SAF commando from Su-
lat, Eastern Samar contacted
civil marriage on September
2014 and exchanged vows in
church wedding December of
same year.
She is six months pregnant
with their first child, a baby girl.
With Raechel was Telly Sumbilla, 62-year old widowed mother of the commando, and other relatives. Many
residents lined-up the streets.
The two many times could
not control their tears as
they followed the hearse and
during the hero’s welcome at
the Morong municipal hall.
“Sana makamit ng anak ko
at mga kasamahan niya ang
hustisya. Karumal-dumal ang
ginawa nila sa anak ko,” the
mother said in tears.
The slain trooper was third
in five children of Telly and deceased Sofronio Sumbilla, former chief of police of Sulat,
Eastern Samar.
A pastor and priests of
the Aglipayan and Catholic
churches gave their invocations asking that peace prevail
in the country.
Chief Insp. Ronald Cayago, deputy battalion commander of the 2nd Special Action Battalion of the Philippine
National Police, recalled how
John Llyod started in 2005
as a striker doing the cleaning and other errands until becoming a full-pledged police
officer in 2006.
“Naubos na ang luha ko
dahil 32 sa 44 na napatay ay
mga tauhan ko. Sa nangyari
ay lalo kaming tumatapang
sapagka’t nagiging inspirasyon namin ang magbuwis
ng buhay para sa bayan,” he
said.
He considered Sumbilla as
one of the closest to him being a kababayan from Eastern
Samar.
Supt. Rhodel Sermonia,
Bataan police director, extended the sympathy of the
whole provincial police office
to the relatives of Sumbilla.
Former Morong Mayor
Cynthia Estanislao, wife of
Mayor Jorge Estanislao, gave
tribute to the slain SAF trooper. The incumbent mayor is
sick.
“Lungkot ang nadarama ng
buong Morong dahil sa nangyari sa aming kababayang si
PO3 John Llyod Sumbilla. Isa
siyang bayani. Ang karangalang ibinigay niya ay hindi
lamang para sa Morong kundi sa buong bansa,” Mrs. Estanislao said.
Punto! Central Luzon • February 2 - 4, 2015 • Monday - Wednesday
Pasari namu pin ning ideolohiya
At ning e parehung kaniwalan na
Ning wali, salungat king buri ning koya,
Partikular inggil king kulturang mana?
7
AC Mayor announces 20 new positions at City College
ANGELES CITY – Mayor Edgardo
Pamintuan recently revealed 20 new
positions that need to be filled in at
the City College of Angeles (CCA).
According to Pamintuan, with the
rise of enrollment numbers in the
said school, it is only right to hire
more instructors and professors as a
response to the rising demand.
“The opening of new positions in
the CCA is in line with our continuous
effort to enhance the quality of education in the city. As such, we are looking for passionate people to join the
team and help us attain our goal.” he
said.
The college is looking for eight instructors, eleven assistant professors,
one guidance coordinator and one
librarian.
The City Government Personnel Selection Board, headed by the
City Mayor himself, will deliberate
and recommend qualified applicants
by mid-February. Interested applicants may direct their queries to the
City Human Resource and Management Office, 3rd floor, City Hall, Pulung Maragul or via telephone number
(045) 892-0035.
Established in 2012, the City College of Angeles is an election promise fulfilled by the lawyer-mayor of
this city, as stated in his “Contract
with Angeleños” under the aspect of
education. Currently, it offers alternative, market sensitive courses, which
allows students to be hired immediately right after graduation.
–Angeles CIO
‘No protest rally’ policy set in Clark for APEC meet
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test rallies, the police will
“exercise maximum tolerance” as he called on
their leaders to conduct
dialogues with the PNP
for a smooth exercise of
their democratic rights.
“Pwede natin pag usapan yon para walang
gulo at aalalayan pa
natin sila (We can talk
about their plans to
avoid chaos and we will
even assist them),” Santos said.
The acting CL police director also clarified that some roads inside this freeport as well
as outside were closed
because of the ongoing
APEC-SOM 1 meetings
as he appealed for more
patience from motorists
and the general public
to allow for the successful holding of the APECSOM 1 here.
He said the PNP’s
main task is to secure
the area and protect the
Bren Z. Guiao hall inaugurated
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could translate into farm
to market roads, school
buildings, bridges, drainages and slope protection with a minimum of
P1 million each. “That
is my commitment to my
fellow Magalenos,” he
said. “Which is unprecedented,” he added.
For his part, Pecson
expressed his gratitude
to Guiao for his efforts
in realizing the project.
“Nararapat lang po na
kilalanin ang malaking
tulong ng ating mabut-
ing Congressman Yeng
Guiao sa kanyang pagsusumikap na mailagak
ang kinalilangang pondo
para po maisakatuparan
natin ang pag papatayo
nitong bagong gusali (It
is only right that we acknowledged the big assistance of our good Congressman Yeng Guiao in
his efforts to source the
needed funding to realized the construction of
this new building),” the
mayor said.
Councilor Malou Lacson said the SB has appropriated P1 million to
furnish the building while
1st District Board Member Cris Garbo said he
will request Gov. Lilia
“Nanay Baby” Pineda
to supply the additional
furnishings for the new
building.
Councilor Koko Gonzales also expressed
his views and gratitude
to Guiao. The neophyte
councilor said the new
building will provide a
new home for the sangguniang bayan and its inauguration is now a milestone to the rich history
of the town.
VIPs.
P225 per day
Meanwhile, Santos
said only a measly P225
per day for food allowance has been allocated by the national government for each 2,800
policemen deployed by
the Central Luzon Re-
“This will only inspire
us to better serve our
constituents,” he said.
Meanwhile,
Guiao
also announced the
opening of his district office here on March 19.
During his speech, the
neophyte solon said Magalenos will no longer
have to go to his district
office at the Diamond
Subdivision in Balibago,
Angeles City to seek his
assistance.
“Now you can go directly to my district office
here,” he said.
–Ashley Manabat
SF celebrates 14th cityhood anniversary
Punto! Central Luzon • February 2 - 4, 2015 • Monday - Wednesday
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8
ting activity on Feb.3,
Thanksgiving Mass at
the Metropolitan Cathedral at 12 noon also on
Feb.3, the Fernandino
First Rainbow Run on
Feb.4, Pet Mo Show Mo
for pet lovers who want
to display their favorite
pooch or pussy on Feb.6,
Metro Job Fair also on
Feb. 6, Aldo Ring Calesa also on Feb. 6, the
36-kilometer
city-wide
Cycling Caravan on Feb.
7, Palarong Empleyado
on Feb. 9, Fernandino
First Fair Food Agro Industrial Revolution at the
City Hall on Feb. 10-14, a
Zumba Marathon on Feb.
13, and the Fernandino
First Valentines Street
Party at the Robinsons
Starmills on Feb. 14.
“The celebration is
part of the history of San
Fernando that became
a city 14 years ago and
every year we are doing
this to show our unity as
Fernandinos,” Vice Mayor Jimmy T. Lazatin said.
Santiago said the festivities for the cityhood
anniversary are also
meant to showcase the
heritage as well as the
cultural and traditional
lifestyle of the Fernandino by looking back and
remembering its history.
“Ing
kulturang
Kapampangan
akakit
taya keng Ciudad San
Fernando anya ing ciudad ing maging sentru
ning kultura(The Kapampangan culture is mirrored in the City of San
Fernando that is why the
city is the center of our
culture),” the mayor said.
Santiago also said
Kaganapan 2015 is also
promoting the traditional and world renowned
Kapampangan
food
and delicacies and the
Fernandinos excellent
craftsmanship as shown
by the Fernandino lantern and furniture makers.
Today, Santiago said,
the city has progressed
into a highly urbanized
community with a P1.3
billion consolidated income and projected income even without increasing the real property taxes.
–Ashley Manabat
gional Police Office for
the security coverage of
the APEC-SOM 1 in this
freeport.
Santos, said the policemen will be deployed
on a 24-hour basis for
the two-week duration of
the APEC-SOM 1 which
started on January 26
and ends on February
7. Some 10 police dogs,
including bomb sniffing
K9s, are also deployed
as part of the security
group.
Santos also said gasoline allowance for police vehicles has also
been allocated by the
No to mass leave...
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media folk covering the
Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC)
summit here Monday.
Santos stressed that
“mass leave is out of
the picture in the police force in Central Luzon, especially now that
we are securing APEC
at Clark and Subic venues.”
This, even as Santos
also dismissed rumors
of coup d’etat because
of the Mamapasano incident.
“I have seen four
coups in my career and
all I can say is never
again,” he said.
spaces, two state-ofthe-art business process
outsourcing (BPO) buildings, a 75-room business hotel and a plaza
to serve as activity center.
Umali said currently
under construction is an
P80-million “bagsakan
center” in Barangay
Caalibangbangan here.
The center, which will
serve as a trading post
for various Nueva Ecija–produced products,
is jointly financed by the
Department of Agriculture and the provincial
government, he said.
The
Central
Luzon Link Expressway
(CLLEx), on the other
hand, has a total length
of 65.4 kilometers. To be
connected to the SubicClark-Tarlac
Expressway (SCTEx), it will diverge 2.5 kilometers
north of the Luisita Interchange and will wind up
to San Jose City passing
thru Cabanatuan City.
Its construction will be in
two phases.
Phase I of the project
which will end up in this
city has a construction
cost of P11.359 billion. It
will be started third quarter of this year, the governor said.
Phase II of the project, from this city to San
Jose City, is 35.7 km. in
road length with a con-
struction cost of P7.64
billion. It will be constructed after the completion of the Phase I of
CLLEx.
But the “mother of
all infrastructure projects” coming to Nueva
Ecija are the facilities
of the P50.18-billion national penitentiary on a
500-hectare area in Barangay Nazareth in Gen.
Tinio town . The site is
within the army reservation.
Officials said the
construction of the prison facilities in Fort Magsaysay will need about
40, 000 workers. In addition, the facilities will
need some 4,800 custodial and rehabilitation of-
ficers and 9,000 people
for prison maintenance.
When completed, the
facilities can accommodate 26,880 inmates
from the NBP and the
Correctional Institution
for Women (CIW)..
Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Francisco Baraan,
who is the department’s
supervising official of the
Bureau of Corrections
and the NBP, said during
a public hearing in Palayan City last year that
the new “bilibid’s” facility
will follow international
standards.
“I can assure you
that this prison facility
will have the 4Ms with
it : maganda, malinis,
While saying that he
has not received any report of coup plot in Central Luzon, Santos said
“we will nevertheless remain vigilant.”
At the same time,
Santos also said that security operations for the
ongoing APEC meetings
here and Subic have remained smooth. He said
about 2,800 cops now
secure the APEC delegates at the two venues,
as well as in surrounding
areas.
“All policemen on
duty were provided by
Globe telecom with cellphones with unlimited
calls for the duration of
the summit,” he added.
Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement
Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Generoso N. Palmes and
Constancia Palmes who died intestate on April 5, 1987 and April 8, 1999 in
Angeles City, respectively, executed an Affidavit of Extrajudicial Settlement with
Deed of Absolute Sale of their estate, more particularly described as a parcel of
land, with improvements existing thereon, located at Lot 9-A, Block 8 Psd-03007924, Claveria St., Sta. Trinidad, Angeles City before Notary Public Reymon
E. Fabros as per Doc No. 817, Page No. 73, Book No. VII, Series of 2014.
Punto! Central Luzon: February 4, 11 & 18, 2015
‘Pockets of economies’ expanding Ecija business...
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government.
The acting CL police
director said governors
from various CL provinces have allocated funds
for the APEC-SOM 1
security to augment the
meager allowance from
the government but this
will have to go through
the CL RPO’s financial
department for proper
accounting as per rules
of the Commission on
Audit.
He said he is sensitive to the welfare of the
2,800 strong APEC SOM
1 security component as
their commander.
maayos, maaliwalas (elegant, clean, orderly and
with a cozy ambience),”
he said. “The place and
the facilities can even
become a tourism mecca,” he added.
The NBP’s new
site is a few kilometers
from the 2,018-hectare Minalungao National Park centered along
the scenic Peñaranda
River bordered on both
sides by up to 16-meter
high limestone walls on
the foothills of the Sierra Made range. Aside
from the unique rock formations, the park owns
subterranean caverns.
Umali said the NBP’s
transfer to Nueva Ecija
will trigger production of
more food products and
opening up of several
business enterprises to
serve the needs of the
inmates as well as the
thousands of their close
relatives and friends
who will visit them every
now and then.
In this city, under construction in a 13.5-hectare site along the Maharlika Highway in Barangay H. Concepcion,
is the SM City Cabanatuan shopping mall.
It is heralded by officials of the SM Supermalls as the biggest of
their malls in Luzon outside of Metro Manila. It
is set to operate during
the fourth quarter of this
year.
Notice of Self-Adjudication
Punto! Central Luzon: February 4, 11 & 18, 2015
Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement
Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Virgilio L. Paloma who died
intestate on November 22, 2014 at Terracorvo Circle, Stockton, California
95212 executed an Affidavit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of his
estate, more particularly described as a House and Lot situated in the Bo. of
San Francisco, Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga covered by
T.C.T. No. 163162-R; and Bank/Dollar Account with the Philippine National
Bank (PNB) Clarkfield Branch, Clarkfield, Pampanga under Savings Account
No. 506164200013 before Notary Public Venancio Q. Rivera III as per Doc No.
85, Page No. 102, Book No. XXXI, Series of 2015.
Punto! Central Luzon: February 4, 11 & 18, 2015
Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement
Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Apolonia Yabut who died
intestate on December 30, 2000 executed an Affidavit of Extrajudicial Settlement
of her estate, more particularly described as parcels of land, to wit:
Transfer Certificate of Title No. 377379-R
Registry of Deeds of Pampanga
Lot 1871 of the Cad. Survey of Bacolor, with improvements
thereon, situated in the Mun. of Bacolor, Prov. of Pampanga;
Transfer Certificate of Title No. 377380-R
Registry of Deeds of Pampanga
Lot 1251-C of the subd. plan Psd-14265, being a portion of
Lot 1251 of the Cad. Survey of Bacolor G.L.R.O. Cad. Rec. No.
148, situated in the Bo. of Cabalantian, Mun. of Bacolor, Prov. of
Pampanga;
before Notary Public Daniel Ben M. Custodio as per Doc No. 926, Page No. 83,
Book No. XII, Series of 2015.
Punto! Central Luzon: February 4, 11 & 18, 2015
Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement
Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Francisca Dagohoy Orona
who died intestate on October 1, 2014 in Angeles City executed an Affidavit of
Extrajudicial Settlement of her estate, more particularly described as a bank
deposit under Savings Account No. 373-3-37426125-9 at Metrobank,
Balibago Branch, Angeles City, with a total balance of Philippine Pesos:
PhP584,269.89, before Notary Public Reymon E. Fabros as per Doc No. 66,
Page No. 89, Book No. VII, Series of 2015.
Punto! Central Luzon: January 28, February 4 & 11, 2015
Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement
Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Victor Espino and Gloria
Borja Espino who died intestate on October 2, 2008 and February 10, 1976
at Arayat, Pampanga and Cabanatuan City, respectively, executed an Affidavit
of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights of their estate, more particularly
described as a parcel of land (Lot 16, Block 3 of the subdivision plan, Psd70355, being a portion of Lot 1592 of the Cadastral Survey of Arayat, LRC, Cad
Record No. 1274) situated in the Barrio of San Nicolas, Municipality of Arayat,
Province of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 11970-R
of the Registry of deeds of Pampanga before Notary Public Mylene A. YturraldeChan as per Doc No. 1585, Page No. 105, Book No. XV, Series of 2014.
Punto! Central Luzon: January 28, February 4 & 11, 2015
Republic of the Philippines
Regional Trial Court
Third Judicial Region
Branch 54
Macabebe, PAMPANGA
In the matter of the Petition for
recognition of foreign divorce decree and
declaration of dissolution of marriage
and/or petitioner’s capacity to remarry,
Marriane Alejandro-Sugimitsu,
Petitioner,
-versus-
Spec. Proc. No. 15-0835(m)
Junichi Sugimitsu, The Local Civil
Registrar of Macabebe, Pampanga
and the Civil Registrar General,
Respondents.
x-----------------------------------------x
Order
This is a verified petition filed by petitioner thru counsel praying that after
due notice, publication, and hearing, judgment be rendered: (a) recognizing the
foreign decree of divorce between petitioner and respondent Junichi Sugimitsu;
(b) declaring their marriage as dissolved and/or petitioner as having the capacity
to remarry pursuant to Article 26 of the Family Code of the Philippines; and (c)
directing respondents to recognize and cause the registration and annotation
of the foregoing recognition and declaration in their records and in the parties’
Certificate of Marriage.
Pursuant to Section 4, Rule 108 of the Rules of Court, let this petition be
set for hearing in March 27, 2015 at 10:30 in the morning before this Court
located at the Hall of Justice, Macabebe, Pampanga. All persons interested
in the petition may appear at the aforesaid date of hearing and show cause,
if any, why this petition should not be granted. Let this order be published in
a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Pampanga for three (3)
consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.
Let a copy of this order and the petition be served upon Junichi Sugimitsu,
the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), and public respondents Local Civil
Registrar (LCR) of Macabebe, Pampanga and the Civil Registrar General of
the Philippines.
So Ordered.
Macabebe, Pampanga, January 16, 2015.
Lucina Alpez-Dayaon
Presiding Judge
Punto! Central Luzon: January 28, February 4 & 11, 2015
The Gossipmiller
Cesar Pambid
T-Pain’s ‘Drankin Patna’ Live In Manila
It is going to be a fiesta of sort among the citizens of rap when world class rap musical artist T-Pain goes
in town for a pre-Valentine concert at the MOA Arena on February 10, 2015. Called “Dranking Patna” tour it
offers the rare and unique opportunity to catch the superstar deliver an electrifying performance in a more upclose-and-personal setting while T-Pain plays a hit after hit, including his current radio-dominating hit single
“Up-Down (Do This All Day)” and new follow- up single “Drankin Patna.”
T-Pain is a by name in the rap music industry, having had about 50 albums topping the music charts. His
most successful, “Low” has been since certified 6x platinum.
T-Pain has been successfully in colaboration with other artists like Kanye West (Good Life), Chris Brown
(“Kiss Kiss”) , Plies (Shawty) , Bow Wow (“Outta My System”).
With 60 hit songs under his belt and two Grammy trophies on his mantle, T-Pain has cemented himself
as one of the most influential artists of all time. But even he needed a bit of time to himself to reload. After an
eight year run of #1 hits, albums, tours and a plethora of cameo appearances, T-Pain found himself living a
life full of exactly what his name implies.
T-Pain’s success provides great inspiration to many, having experienced a whole gamut of pains in his
desire to leave Tallahassee, a city in Florida, to pursue his musical dreams.
But is not all roses for this great artist. He also had his share of lows and downs.
In 2011, upon releasing his album rEVOLVEr, the “Rappa Ternt Sanga” took an abrupt, but well-deserved,
break from the spotlight. But it wasn’t to enjoy his spoils. His non-stop lifestyle was beginning to take a toll
on his personal life and it was beginning to affect his creativity. “I was becoming somebody that I didn’t like,”
he says. “I was living an unhappy lifestyle and it started affecting my family. I was hurting and scaring a lot of
people.”
In the fall of 2013 a rejuvenated T-Pain returned with one of his biggest hits to date, the DJ Mustardproduced single “Up Down (We Do This All Day)” featuring B.o.B. After returning to his familiar spot in the
top ten of the charts for 28 straight weeks and counting, he’s continuing the comeback in 2014 going with the
club smash “Drankin Patna.”
T-Pain promises that he’s back to being the artist that he originally intended to be.“I want to be able to say
that I put out an album that I believed in and that I liked,” he says.
T-Pain Live in Manila is produced by GMTV Manila of Jay Jaehwan Ko and
Jackie Garcia.
Guests are Kaliko Fortycal, Dash Calzado, Death Threat, Salbakuta. Int’l
K-Pop Icon, FameUs. Tickets are available at SM Tickets (4702222). For
more details inquire at 09177536599 at 2553602.
Career muna bago kasal
Aminado si John Lloyd Cruz na napi-pressure
na rin siya tungkol sa mga kasal-kasal na ’yan
dahil hindi na raw siya bumabata.
“I am not getting any younger, I’m 31. Imposible
naman na hindi ko maramdaman ’yung pressure, but it’s
good to know your priorities and sabi nga nila, buti lalaki
ka, kasi mas madali raw sa lalaki, ’di ba?” say ni Lloydie sa
panayam sa The Buzz.
Maging ang girlfriend niyang si Angelica Panganiban ay
umamin na ring she’s ready to settle down.
In fact, panay nga raw ang parinig niya kay Lloydie tungkol
sa marriage proposal.
Pero ayon sa aktor, kari-renew lang niya ng another three
years sa ABS-CBN kaya ang goal niya ngayon ay magtrabaho
nang mabuti.
“At this point, kakapirma lang natin, ’di ba? I’d like to show my
bosses na nasa top priority natin ngayon ang trabaho and gusto
nating ma-achieve ’yung content ng kontrata. Maka-deliver tayo
sa pinirmahan natin, sa commitment natin sa network,” pahayag
ng aktor.
Siyempre, gusto rin naman daw niyang lumagay sa tahimik
pero hindi ibig sabihin nu’n ay magpapakasal na siya.
Wala pang sinabi si Lloydie na bagong proyektong gagawin
sa ABS-CBN matapos tanggihan ang Bridges na dapat sana’y
pagsasamahan nila nina Jericho Rosales at Maja Salvador.
Sa ngayon, may isa siyang sitcom na umeere, ang Home
Sweetie Home.
Julia Montes trabaho rin
ang priority sa buhay
Ayon kay Julia Montes sa panayam with Kris Aquino
sa Aquino & Abunda Tonight, hindi pa siya nakakarating
sa bahay ni Coco Martin considering na consistent
silang nali-link sa isa’t isa.
Nang marinig ito ni Kris, gulat na gulat siya at parang
hindi makapaniwala. Kinantyawan niya si Julia dahil siya
nga naman, nakarating na sa bahay ni Coco nang i-feature
niya ito sa Kris TV.
“Hindi ka pa niya ini-invite? Dapat i-invite ka niya,” say pa
ni Kris sa young actress.
Asked kung bakit hindi mamatay-matay ang tsismis tungkol
sa kanilang dalawa, sagot ni Julia, siguro ay dahil si Coco ang
masasabi niyang pinaka-close niya sa mga lalaki.
“And ever since hindi pa siya Coco Martin at wala pa akong
opportunity na ibinigay ng ABS-CBN, magkakilala na po talaga kami, so,
kapag parang, ’pag nagsasalita kami siguro, medyo may factor na hmmm
(may something),” paliwanag ni Julia.
Sa March ay 20 years old na ang actress at pinapayagan naman daw
siya ng lola niya na makipag-date. Hindi raw ito strict. Pero siya ang
istrikto sa sarili niya.
Hindi siya nakikipag-date dahil gusto niyang mag-focus sa trabaho.
“Kasi kilala ko po ’yung sarili ko na kapag may nagustuhan ako or
meron akong ano, nasisira ’yung focus ko, so, ayoko talaga.
“Medyo may ganu’ng factor ako, ’pag may nagustuhan akong
anything, like cooking or baking, medyo may factor ako na ‘’eto
muna gagawin ko.’ So, ayokong masira ’yung focus ko sa work,”
pahayag ni Julia.
Julia Montes
Punto! Central Luzon • February 2 - 4, 2015 • Monday - Wednesday
Notice is hereby given that Daniel S. Santos, sole heir of Paulina
V. Uncad-Santos who died on April 11, 2000 executed an Affidavit of SelfAdjudication of her estate, more particularly described as 1/2 share of a parcel
of land (Lot 12, Blk. 5 of the subd. plan (LRC) Psd-29510, being a portion of Lot
3756 of the Cad. Survey of San Fdo., LRC (CLRO) Cad. Rec. No. 146) situated
in the Bo. of Sindalan, Mun. of San Fdo., Prov. of Pampanga, Island of Luzon
and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 215665-R of the Registry of
Deeds of Pampanga before Notary Public Rodolfo S. Uyengco as per Doc No.
148, Page No. 52, Book No. XLI, Series of 2015.
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‘Pockets of economies’ expanding
Ecija business, job opportunities
By Elmo Roque
Punto! Central Luzon • February 2 - 4, 2015 • Monday - Wednesday
CABANATUAN
CITY
- Business and job opportunities in Nueva Ecija, a province largely
dependent on agricultural economy, particularly rice, are expanding due to the “pockets
of economies” coming to
the province starting this
year, according to Gov.
Aurelio Umali.
“Huge big ticket projects are now either under implementation or
are set to be implemented that will provide job
opportunities and the
opening up of businesses in various fronts,”
Umali said in a dialogue
with newsmen here recently.
Among them, the
governor said, are the
business hub and government center, the
P80-million “bagsakan
center”, the transfer of
the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) to the province, the construction of
an expressway from Tarlac to San Jose City, and
some other big private
businesses.
Estimates show that
the projects mentioned
by the governor have a
total development costs
of at least P70 billion. For
the transfer of the NBP
inside the Fort Magsay-
10
say camp alone, which
was already green-lighted by the National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA), the
construction cost will be
more than P50 billion.
Umali said the P1.6
billion business hub and
government center will
be developed starting
this month on a 3.4-hectare in Barangay Singalat
in Palayan City, about 18
kilometers north of here.
It will be bankrolled by
the MTD Philippines, a
subsidiary of Malaysian
Conglomorate ALLOY
MTD, in cooperation
with the provincial government of Nueva Ecija
on a build-operate-transfer scheme.
The site was made
available through the
efforts of Palayan City
Mayor Adrianne Mae
Cuevas, the governor
said.
“When
completed,
it will generate 13,000
jobs, 10,000 of which will
be in a call center, with
the rest to come from the
operations of the various
commercial establishments, the hotel and the
national government offices,” Umali said
Facilities of this project include buildings for
government offices with
retail and commercial
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