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Vol. Vo l. 3 No. 187 • 10 pages pages

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President Gloria Arroyo, accompanied by LRTA administrator Mel Robles (left), DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza and MRT chief  Reynaldo Berroya, inspects the new LRT1 extension which connects the LRT Monumento station to the MRT North Edsa station, thereby closing the LRTMRT loop and integrating the mass rail network  of Metro Manila. P HO HOTTO B BYY MICHAEL SUPERALES

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Ang Tulfo Tulfo na impostor! NAIS kong magbigay ng  bik tim ahi n ngun it nab igo rin siya dahil kakilala ko rin si  ba ba la sa mg a pu li ti ko at Revita. Sa kasalukuyan, maging sa mga opisyal ng iniimbestigahan din ng inyong gobyerno laban sa isang imSHOOTER  lingkod maging ng kapatid postor na nagngangalang EDWARD SANTOS TULFO. kong si Mon ang posibilidad [email protected]  Una sa lahat, hindi ko kamagna maaring may kasabwat ang Ni Raffy Tulfo anak ang tarantadong ito. May impostor na ito na isang kutob akong nagpaggawa ng empleyado ng Western Union mga pekeng I.D. ang gagong ito kabisado aming boses.   Isa sa ang kanyang mga naging  branch sa Zapote Road sa Las para magamit niya ang aking  bik tima ay si Cong . Matt De- Piñas City kung saan doon niya apelyido sa kanyang fensor ng Quezon City. Ngunit hinihiling sa kanyang mga kabulastugan. May mga di pa nakuntento, tinangka tinatangkang biktimahin na impormasyong nakarating sa niyang biktimahin din ang ipadala ang pera. akin na talamak na ang kanyang *** anak ni Matt na si Sec. Mike ginagawang panloloko. Nais ko ring ipaabot sa lahat — di alam ng gago na malapit Ang modus operandi ng kong kaibigan si Mike at na bagamat may programa animal na ito ay ang tumawag kabisado niya ang aking boses akong WANTED SA RADYO na sa mga pulitiko at magpanggap isang public service show na na siya ay si Ramon Tulfo o dahil madalas kaming mag- tumutulong sa mga kapos-palad usap. dili kaya ay si Raffy Tulfo. Inakit ni Mike ang gago na nating mga mamamayan, hindi Pagkatapos ay sasabihin niya istilo ng WSR ang tumawag sa sa kanyang kausap na magbibigay siya ng P100 thou- mga opisyales ng ating kailangan niya ng tulong sand ngunit kailangan niya pamahalaan upang humingi ng pinansyal para sa kanyang siyang makita ng personal para financial assistance para sa mga mismo sa kanya maiabot ang taong lumalapit sa nasabing mga kawang-gawa. Kapag napaniwala niya ang nasabing halaga. programa. Pero nakatunog ang kanyang kausap sasabihin Sa ilang bibihirang niya dito na i-money transfer tarantado at hindi na tumawag pagkakataon na kinailangang na lang sa Western Union ang pang muli. Noong mga mabigyan ng financial assispera at ipangalan daw iyon sa nakaraang araw si Cong. Bogie tance ang isang karapat-dapat kanyang pamangkin na si Ed- Dy ng Cauayan, Isabela na isa na taong lumapit sa WSR, ang ward Santos Tulfo. Siyempre pang matalik na kaibigan ay producer ng WSR ang mismong ang kanyang kanyang mga tinatarget tinatarget na tinangka ring biktimahin ng nagpapaluwal ng pera. Ang tatawagan ay mga pulitiko o pulpol na ito. perang itinutulong ng WSR ay Si Mayor Ricardo Revita ng nagmumula naman sa mga opisyal sa gobyerno na hindi Pangasinan ay advertisers ng nasabing kami gaano nakakausap ng Rosales, din niyang programa. aking kapatid na si Mon at hindi sinubukan

C O M M E N TA R Y

1 UTAK confronts Piston in wrong accusation

Korapsyon nasa buto na KUNG ihahalintulad sa isang sakit ang korapsyon sa ating bansa ito’y masasabing isang kanser na di na kayang gamutin kahit na ng pinakamgaling na espesyalista sa dahilang sagad na ito sa buto. Ganyan lumalabas ang pagsasalarawan ng Transparency International (TI) sa nagaganap na korapsyon sa ating bansa at tulad ng isang epidemya ay humawa na sa lahat ng sangay ng pamahalaan. Sinabi ni Samantha Grant, program coordinator ng Transparency International-Southeast Asia na ayon sa 2009 TI Global Corruption Barometer na karamihan sa Pilipinong sinurvey ng naturang ahensya ay lubos silang naniniwala na apektado ng korapsyon ang mga Pinoy “public officials and civil servants.” Ayon pa rin kay Grant na ng tanungin ang 1,000 Pinoy upang graduhan ang mga civil servants lumalabas na ang average score ay “4 out of 5, with 5 being extremely corrupt.” Pitumpu’t pitong porsiyento ang nagsabing inutil ang kampanya ng pamahalaan upang pigilan at kalusin ang korapsyon sa bansa. “In any country with institutionalized corruption, integrity pillars (such as the judiciary, the executive, the police and the pa press) themselves are continually compromised,” dagdag ni Grant. Hindi na bago sa pandinig natin ang balitang ito pagka’t sana’y na tayong alipinin ng mga naghaharing uri noon pa man. Mapa-dayuhan at kapwa natin Pilipino ay umaalipin at umaabuso sa atin. Ang nakakatawa pa nito naturang demokratiko ang sistema ng ating pamahalaan ay mistulang diktadura naman ang pamamalakad ng gobyerno. Kung sino ang nakaupo siya ang batas, siya ang nasusunod. Sambit pa ni Grant,“there should be a clear will to prosecute those found guilty of corruption including the powerful.” Sa bansang may matibay na pundasyon ang batas tulad ng Amerika o Japan ay makatotohanan ang kanyang tinuran nguni’t sa bansang tulad ng sa atin tila malabong matupad ito. Kasi nga kung sino ang pinuno siya din ang hari at may karapatang gawin ang lahat ng kanyang maibigan. Kaya niyang baluktutin ang batas at pumabor sa kanya. Ang isa pang nakakatawa, kada eleksiyon mo lang maririnig ang mga pangakong: “dudurugin ang korapsyon,” o “di ako magnanakaw,” o kaya’y “mayaman ako kaya di na ko magnanakaw,” at ito pa ang killer sa lahat – siya ang magtatapos ng ating kahirapan o maghahakot ng ating kayamanan?

THE transport group United Transport Koalisyon (1 UTAK) reacted to the misleading and erroneous accusation hurled by the group Pinag-isang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston)

which is totally not true,” according to 1 UTAK secretary general Bren Sayasa II. Sayasa added the accusation of Piston head George San Mateo is blatantly false and was issued without any basis

stream Oil Deregulation Act of  1998 at ang pagrerekomenda na maamyendahan ang Executive Order 839 na ipinalabas ni Pangulong Arroyo noong kasagsagan ng bagyong Ondoy na dapat mareview ang

claiming is in oil connivance with 1UTAK the big three players in the country. “Ang sinasabi ng Piston nakikipagsabwatan umano ang 1 UTAK sa tatlong malalaking kumpanya ng langis kung kaya’t walang ginagawa kami para sa kapakanan ng mga tsuper, operator at pasahero ng mga pampublikong sasakyan,

at all. “Sa katunayan simula ng maluklok ang 1 UTAK sa kongreso ay sunod sunod na House Bills at Resolutions na ang aming inihain, ilan dito ay ang pagbusisi, in aid of legislation, na dapat magkaroon ng fair pricing sa mga produktong petrolyo, pag amyenda sa Section 14 (e) Republic Act of 1998 – The Down-

price formulation strategy ng mga oil companies,” Sayasa explained. Sayasa further said 1 UTAK never and will not connive in any way with the petroleum companies like Petron, Caltex  bus ine ss, by set tin g-up add iand Shell that may compro- tional stations, for a specific mise the welfare of the general period of time also oil compapublic. nies will not be allowed to buy “Isang katibayan nito ay fuel from each other, or from ang aming ginawang affiliate, subsidiary or related pagliham sa Independent Pe- companies, unless it can be troleum Companies Associa- shown that the locally supplied tion (IPCA) upang hingin ang fuel is much cheaper than the suporta ng nabanggit na grupo imported ones.” sa kanilang panukala na dapat The group also belied relimitahan ang ang paglalagay ng ports that Department of Enmga fuel pump station sa ergy Secretary Angelo Reyes is  ba ns a da hi l ma do do mi na one of the nominees of the group lamang ito ng mga malalaking 1 UTAK in the partylist eleckumpanya ng langis,” he tions. added. Sayasa said the group is still According to the letter, 1 in the process of selecting the UTAK claimed: “Oil compa- right people to represent the nies who have more than a transport sector, and the allecertain number of service sta- gation that Sec. Reyes is one of  tions nationwide will not be them is totally against the

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"Kahit silipin pa nila ang sa records ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) para lumabas ang katotohanan kung sino ang aming nominado," Sayasa claimed. He added that San Mateo should not dictate 1 UTAK on whom to choose because San Mateo is not a member of 1 UTAK. 1 UTAK is also pushing for the Single Ticketing System to ease the burden among transport members aside from other programs like housing projects, livelihood project and the newly launched 6K (Katarungan, Karunungan, Kabuhayan, Kalusugan, Kalikasan at Kapitbahayan ) for drivers and operators of 

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‘TRUST ISSUE’ H AUNTS  VIILLAR  V LA R, NOT NOYNOY  THIS is not a news story but a commentary on the latest Pulse Asia Survey showing Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Manny Villar as the “most trusted” presidential aspirant, followed by Liberal Party presidential bet Benignoy “Noynoy” Aquino Jr. It does not make sense that Villar would emerge “most trusted” when he is the lone presidential bet facing a “trust issue.” Remember the C-5 insertions insertions controversy. controversy. The result appeared to have been manipulated to favor Villar. Villar. This is a clear case of mind conditioning. While Pulse Asia is one of our more credible pollsters, it should not allow itself to be used. The nasty text messages that circulated after the agency released its survey result should alarm the people behind Pulse Asia. It could lose its credibility if some people running it have allowed themselves to be “infected” by the massive money-driven propaganda of a

Smugglers warned anew

THE Customs official who pushed for the conviction of a former Cabinet Secretary of ex-President Joseph Estrada, Le Peng Wee, yesterday warned smugglers that they will suffer the same fate if they will not shape up. According to Bureau of Customs (BOC) X-Ray Division Chief Atty. Lourdes Mangaoang, they are running not only small time smugglers but also big-time smugglers like Wee.

politician salivating for the presidency. On a lighter note, Aquino, former President Joseph Estrada and Gilberto Teodoro are not daunted by the latest survey survey.. Perhaps, they know who’s behind it. Economist Winnie Monsod who bravely refuted Villar’s battery of lawyers and defenders quoted Joker Arroyo, circa 1998: “So in the case of Speaker Villar, it is simple. If he wants to go/continue in business and deal with government financial institutions, he can do so but he cannot also be a congressman. If  he wants to be a congressman, then he must not be in business which deals with the government. We have to pay a price.”

‘Don’t forget Cory, Ninoy sacrifices’  “LET us not forget the sacrifices of Senator Ninoy Aquino and former President Cory Aquino so that we may have the democracy we now enjoy.” Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim made this call yesterday as he led the wreathlaying ceremony held at the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Park on Bonifacio Drive in Manila , in commemoration of the 24th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. In paying tribute to Ninoy and President Cory, Lim was  jo in ed by th e fo rm er president’s nephew Rafa Lopa who represented Liberal Party standard bearer, Sena-

de Guzman as well as former Manila Mayor Mel Lopez, Jr., whose role at EDSA was also cited by Lim. In his speech, Lim called on those who bore witness to EDSA to always remember how Ninoy offered his own life for the country and how President Cory and her children suffered while the head of  their family remained incarcerated. The mayor also urged those who were not yet born of fully aware of the unfolding events during the time of the EDSA revolution to learn their history by heart and also not to forget the heroes of democracy. “The Aquino couple’s only

MAKATI PROTEST Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado leads some 700 employees of the Makati AntiDrug Abuse Council (MADAC), the Makati Action Center, Community Project Assistance Group (CPAG) and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) at a peaceful demonstration in front of the Makati City Hall Wednesday. All wearing black armbands, they held their second protest action (first was conducted last February 15) condemning Mayor Jejomar Binay’s oppressive tactics against the employees – who had been serving the city government for as long as 15 years. Inset shows Mercado pasting sticker on coffin symbolizing the death of MADAC. The employees were terminated from work by Mayor Binay for allegedly supporting Nacionalista Party mayoralty candidate Ernesto S. Mercado against his son, Councilor Junjun Binay.

Mercado slams Binays, warns of upsurge in drug-related crimes VICE Mayor Ernesto Mercado this morning warned of an upsurge in drug related crimes following the termination of the personnel and staff of the Makati Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC). In a brief address before rallying employees and their sympathizers at the Makati City Hall Compound, the vice mayor slammed Mayor Jejomar Binay for  booting out some 700 employees associated with MADAC, the Makati Action Center, Community Project Assistance Group, and SK (Sangguniang Kabataan) Federation.  Mercado is MADAC chairman. He is also head of the Association of Metro Manila Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (AMMADAC).

tor Noynoy III,to city Noynoy, will what defiWee, also known as officials led byAquino secretary the son, nitelySenator not veer away from Wee Dee Ping, was conmayor Atty. Lito Garayblas, his parents taught him and the victed by Zamboanga city administrator Jesus Mari rest of his siblings,” he said. City RTC Judge Gregorio Marzan and chief of staff Ric Angelie Escandor Dela Pena for the crime of smuggling for 39 drums of prohibited chemicals. He was sentenced up to THE Department of Justice (DOJ) Aside from the Dacer-Corbito case, 20 years of imprisonment for two counts of smug-  began yesterday its prelimin ary inves- Lacson is also facing kidnapping and gling or violation of the tigation into the criminal charges for serious illegal detention charges filed Tariff and Customs Code. kidnapping and serious illegal deten-  by Mary Ong, ali as "Ro se Bud, " through Wee was the former tion filed against Senator Panfilo the Philippine National Police-Crimi"Ping" Lacson. nal Investigation and Detection Group Presidential Adviser for (PNP-CIDG)-National -National Capital Region. The senator is now considered as a (PNP-CIDG) Economic Affairs in fugitive from justice for fleeing the In their sworn-affidavit, Ong and Mindanao of Estrada. country a month before Manila Regional Remis Garganera of the Intellegence Mangoang said that Trial Court Branch 18 Presiding Judge Service of the Armed Forces of the Philthe BOC is serious in run- Myla Garcia-Fernandez could have re- ippines (ISAFP), and six other witnesses ning after smugglers and solved the petition for determination said that some members of the now

DoJ starts probe vs Ping Lacson

he Jude admired courage of DelathePena and Prosecutor Roselyn Mamon for not succumbing to the alleged pressures and offers of great considerations from a

of probable cause andofthe subsequent issuance of warrant arrest against the senator. Lacson is facing double-murder charges in court in connection with the slaying of noted publicist Salvador "Bubby" Dacer and his driver

defunct Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) were responsible in the abduction of two Chinese nationals, namely Chong Hiu Ming and Wong Kam Chong, on Dec. 30, 1998 and March 26, 1999, respectively, during which time Lacson was the chief of 

The employees, all wearing black armbands, held a similar rally on Feb. 15. Then as now, they condemned Mayor Binay for what they said was his oppressive tactic to get his son, Councilor Jejomar “Junjun” Binay Jr., elected as mayor. mayor. “My heart goes out to the casual employees whose only crime is to be allied with me,” Mercado said. “But my primary concern is the safety and well-being of city residents.”   The vice mayor and Junjun Binay are contesting the mayoralty position. “Now, our children are in mortal danger,” Mercado said. “I will hold Mayor Binay and Councilor Binay responsible for every young man or woman that falls victim to the drug trade.”

44 OFWs in Miami repatriated FORTY four Filipino crew of a floating casino whose owner had declared bankruptcy were repatriated by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) yesterday morning. The workers complained of delayed salaries and said their employer refused to provide them with plane tickets. OWWA Administrator Carmelita Dimzon said, upon the instructions of Labor secretary Romeo Lagman, OWWA repatriated the 44 Filipinos within 14 days after the Philippine government received their request for assistance and successfully negotiated extension of their US transit visas to avoid their detention and to allow them to fly home through the Miami-Los-Angles-Honolulu route. Administrator Dimzon said that the 44 Filipinos complained that the owner of the gambling ship, MV Palm Beach Princess, Princess, after declaring bankruptcy, bankruptcy, owed them back wages and eve threatened to divert the ship to Haiti where the ship would be furloughed. Lorna Gamboa

few of the defendants.

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HEN you say Lovely Rivero it sim ply means one of the prettiest faces in Philippine showbiz. A child of the 80s, Lovely made her mark in tinseltown via“That’s Entertainment.”

 Now Lovely is the featured client of Dra. Clau dine Roura’s clinic Contours located at 2nd floor Southpark  Plaza, Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City, which offers the VASER High Definition Liposculpture. Lovely virtually turned back time when she ap peared young and sexy during an interview after undergoing the whole-body VASER procedure. “With Dra. Claudine Roura I did a whole body lipo using the VASER technology and I’m very happy with the result. A long time ago prior to this, I actually undergone spot lipo with the other clinic dahil wala  pang VASER noon dito sa Pilipin as unfort unately it didn’t turn out well,” Lovely said. The beautiful actress said she had spot lipo a long time ago in the arms and hips but admitted that the result was not that pleasing. “Yung mga na-lipo lumiit siya pero wala siyang sculpting unlike sa VASER mas bumalik yung young figure ko. Totoo yung claim ni doktora na sa VASER it is less invasive unlike the ordinary lipo. Sa VASER  kasi malinis ang procedure unlike sa ordinary lipo na sa simula parang may mga lumps and you need to massage them most of the time,” Lovely pointed out. With VASER procedure, the result is smoother  and the healing time is shorter. “After more than two months lang I’m totally healed na and I don’t need to take many medication.” Lovely is inching her way back to stardom with a series of showbiz projects coming her way. Lovely is one of the talents in the teleserye “Kung Aagawin mo ang Lahat sa Akin,” and also shooting for 

the upcoming teleserye by known director-writerdirector-writer- cedure was  produc er Carlo J. Caparas entitl ed “Kroko. ” Lovely u “Kroko” is a suspense drama written and directed  vanced Face  by Carlo J. Caparas. and only cos Lovely remains beautiful today even she’s in certified to d The owne mid-life. Lovely admits that she undergone the VASER pro- removing fat men, hips, in cedure because there were times she looked in the mirror and saw a different Lovely Rivero that fans “People n I never had t would surely not want to see. Dra. Roura was her childhood classmate and when I have always they met during their professional years, Lovely did  totally into t not hesitate to avail of the services offered by the The star o Roura Derm Surgery.  body God has Stubborn fat appeared in unflattering places. Her  improvement clothes didn’t fit anymore. She felt depressed and  Lovely thoug for deep-seate lost interest in making herself beautiful. With the new year coming in, Lovely decided to ance. “You m do something new. whatever you complement And so, at the start of 2010, Lovely underwent a total body liposculpture procedure. The actre “I wanted to feel good about my body and myself  tenance perso again. In show business, you have to look good and  She goes for necessary, an younger than your age because that is part of the  package. Looking good is an obligation and a respon- day. She also sibility. But, even as a regular person, I believe that Lovely pr  when you look good, you feel good and become more yoga and bad  productive because you are confident, energetic and  lifestyle. She social occasi full of life,” Lovely added. “I’m happy beyond words,” said Lovely. “The The loveli about themse little pain and discomfort brought about by the pro-

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CONTOURS is one of the very few centers in the Philippines that offers Liposelection only by VASER  and is considered the Pioneer of this procedure in the country. Known as the new s tandard in liposuction, VASER  sets a higher standard for body contouring with its  proprietary technique called VASER VASER Hi-Definition Liposculpturing (VHD), only available at CONTOURS. While the goal of a regular liposuction procedure is just trimming away fat to make a patient slimmer, VAHDL demands a surgeon to go one step further going into  places previously off-limits to liposuction and sculpting the body in such a way never before achieved by conventional liposuction. Also a Center for Vein Care, CONTOURS specializes in Phlebology and maintains the safety standards for treating varicose veins. We utilize only the most modern and most effective non-surgical treatment of  varicosities. Previously regarded as a morbid illness with no other  recourse but surgery, varicose veins are now treated in a systematic out-patient basis. Patients are thus spared  from fear of surgery and costly expenses of hospitaliza-

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5 ell worth it.” derwent the procedure at Contours Adand Body Sculpting Institute, the first metic surgery center in the Philippines   VASER High Definition Liposculpture. , Dr. Roura, did the procedure herself —  and sculpting Lovely’s arms, back, abdoer and outer thighs, legs and butt. w notice my shoulders are in better shape. e guts to wear sleeveless clothes because  been conscious of my arms but now, I’m be and halter tops,” Lovely beams.  numerous films said she is thankful for the  given her and believes enhancements and    are part of taking care of that body. For  , cosmetic procedures are never a remedy  insecurities or emotional or mental imbalst first be a ‘whole’ person inside so that do to improve your outside appearance can hat or who you are inside,” Lovely shares. s reveals that she is a simple, low mainn. Her beauty regimen is simple as well. egular facials, wears make-up only when d never forgets to clean her face every uses a moisturizer and sunblock. mises to maintain her new figure through inton. She is also trying to live a healthy does not smoke and only drinks during ns. r Lovely wants other women to feel good  lves, too.

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Nagpapa-charming ba itong si Jennylyn kay Gerald Anderson? Anderson? WE’RE asking this dahil madalas daw na makita ang aktres sa tapat ng bahay ni Gerald habang ito ay nagdya joggi ng. Ang drama daw ng hitad, humihinto ito sa tapat ng house ng aktor kapag

‘yan dahil siguro nadaan lang ako doon sa kalsada na lugar nila. The truth of the matter is, I have not met her. I’ve never been in the same room with her,” esplika ni Bongbong sa launching niya

napapagod na ito bilang endorser sa pag-e-exercise.  Ang drama raw ng Blackwater ng True ba ito, Ever Bilena ni Jen, humihinto noong isang araw. Jennylyn? Anyway, baka Gustong ito sa tapat ng makilala naman hindi ni Bong naman aware si house ng aktor si Sarah dahil Jen na bahay iyon hinahangaan niya ni Gerald. At baka kapag napapagod ito.“I would love to naman meet her. She’s na ito sa nagkakataon lang loved by many.  page-e  pag e-e xer cis cisee na palaging sa Many Filipinos are house ni Gerald very supportive of siya napapa-stop. her not because of her talent, Ang alam namin, happy she’s also a great comedinaman si Jen sa kanyang enne. I know because I watch karelasyong si Andrei na her movies.” isang deejay sa radio. Ayon pa rin kay Madalas nga silang makitang Bongbong, hindi pa niya magkasama ngayon sa mga talaga name-meet ng pergimikan at sa pamamasyal sonal ang dalaga at ni hindi sa mga mall. niya alam kung ano ang ** * hitsura nito. Nalaman na lang Walang alam si Bongbong niya kung gaano kaganda si Marcos na nali-link pala siya Sarah nang makita niya ang kay Sarah Geronimo. Laking billboard nito sa EDSA gulat na lamang niya nang matapos itong ituro sa kanya makarating sa kanya ang ng kanyang kapatid na si tsismis na nililigawan niya Imee Marcos. ang dalaga. “Noong lumabas ‘yung Ang tsika kasi, madalas istoryang ‘yan, tinatanong na nakikitang naka-park daw ko. Sabi ko, “sino kaya ang kotse ni Bongbong sa siya?” Why are they putting tapat na bahay ni Sarah sa our names together. “Who is Quezon City. With this, this young lady?” One time, I kumalat ang tsikang pinoporwas with Imee (Marcos), mahan niya ang dalaga. actually and we were in Clueless si Cong. Bongbong Marcos kung bakit EDSA, sabi niya “’yan, ‘yan ‘yung Sarah Geronimo,” siya nali-link kay Sarah Geronimo. May tsismis kasing lumabas na madalas na makita ang kanyang sasakyan sa harap ng bahay ni Sarah sa Quezon City. “Hindi ko alam kung saan

kuwento niya. Aminado si Bongbong na magaling si Sarah at very talented ito. “Once in a while, I see her on TV. Once in a while, I see her on the cable channel. I

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magpunta ito sa ABS-CBN para sa pictorial niya for Metro magazine. Second Jaguar na pala ito ni Greta. The first one was given also years ago. by Tonyboy a few Anyway, bongga rin ang pagbabalik sa telebisyon ni Gretchen. Ang role kasi niya sa soap opera na malapit na niyang umpisahan ay isang modelo. With this, Gretchen will be shown wearing the trendiest clothes sa soap. Ang balita namin, kahonkahong mga damit ang pinamili ni Gretchen nang magpunta sila ni Tonyboy at Dominique sa former Crown Colony. Shop to death daw ang hitad para sa mga kakailanganin niya sa kanyang taping. I’m sure, irarampa rin ni Gretchen bag angonce kanyang designer na nagumpisa na siyang mag-taping. Nong pictorial nga niya para sa Metro magazine, isang Hermes bag na nagkakahalaga ng P2.5

nanggaling ‘yung istoryang

think she is a great talent. I

million ang bitbit ng aktres.

 

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Vilma Santos, kuntento sa itsura MASAYA at kuntento na si Batangas Governor Vilma Santos sa kanya itsura sa ngayon bagaman umedad na siya ng mahigit 50 anyos.

pinaka-importante ay may pinagkatandaan,” pahayag ng actress

Kaya naman sinabi ng aktres na wala siyang balak baguhin ang kanyang itsura o ‘di kaya ay magpabatang katulad ng kanyang kumareng Nora Aunor, na naging matinding karibal sa showbizness noong kanilang kabataan at kasikatan, na sumailalim sa cosmetic surgery sa Japan bago magbabalik showbiz dito sa Pilipinas. “I mean whether we like it or not we are not getting any younger. Sabi nga ay hindi maiiwasan ang pagtanda ng tao, but I guess ang

turned politician. Sinabi pa ng asawa ng tumatakbong Senador na si Ralph Recto, kailangang matanggal muna rin ang kanyang takot sa injection o tusok ng karayom para magawa niya ang pagpapaganda katulad ng ginawa ng kanyang kumareng Guy na sumailalim sa enhancement treatments tulad ng eyebag removal at dermal fillering. Masaya naman ang gobernadora ng Batangas para sa kanyang kumare na tulad niya ay 56

anyos na rin. “Matapang naman ang kumare ko, eh ako takot ako diyan.

mabibigyang pagkakataon pa si Guy na makagawa ng mga pelikula sa kanyang pagbabalik. Iginiit naman ni Vilma na ang main

nila ng mga nakarelasyon na babae katulad nina Katrina at Maricar Reyes nang walang alam ang mga nasabing babaeng biktima. Dahil sa pagkalat nito sa internet,

Wala namang masama kung magpa-beauty enhance ang kumare ko. Kasi naman dito sa showbizness kailangan nating maging maganda at banidosa,” paliwanag pa ng ina ni Lucky Manzano na isa sa host ng ‘Pilipinas Got Talent.’ Excited na ani siya na makita ang kanyang kumare na matagal nanatili sa Amerika. Nais na rin niyang makabalik ito sa Philippine showbiz matapos ang matagal na pagkawala. Umaasa ang “Star for All Seasons” na

priority niya ay ang pagiging ina sa lalawigan ng Batangas kaya’t pasingit-singit lang ang paggawa ng pelikula. ** * AKO ang NAPAKO NAP pangako ni Dra. Vicki Belo na iiwasan niya sa loob ng limang buwan ang katulad niyang kontrobersyal na partner na si Dr. Hayden Kho dahil aminado ang sikat na cosmetic surgeon na mahal na mahal niya ang lalaki. Ikinumpisal ni Belo sa ABS-CBN News ang kanyang pagiging adik kay

napikon si Katrina at nagsampa ng kaso laban sa lalaking cosmetic surgeon. Naunang nagkaroon ng kasunduan sina Belo at Kho na didistansiya muna sila sa isa’t isa kaya naman nagtungo sa Estados Unidos si Belo upang makapag-isip at magkaroon ng oras para sa kanyang sarili. “I wanted to see how he is. He needs moral support... ang gwapo pa rin niya,” ayon kay Belo na halos kiligin.

KALORKAY  Ni Yvette Lo Gin

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Hayden. “Kasi adik ako sa kanya. I still love him,” pagmamalaking pahayag ni Vicki. Kaya naman nang basahan ng kaso sa Pasig City Regional Trial Court si Kho kaugnay sa kanyang kasong violence against women and their

children na isinampa ng aktres na si Katrina Halili ay kasama ni Kho ang kanyang abogadong si Atty. Lorna Kapunan at siyempre ang kanyang GF na si Dra. Belo. Sinampahan ng kaso si Kho dahil sa pagvi-videota pagvi-videotape pe niya ng pagtatalik

 

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Ni McJoe

 

PALAISIPAN

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Previous puzzle solution

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Metrobank 2010 outstanding soldiers THE Metrobank Foundation, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Makati Metro, once again recognizes the exemplary members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as it names this year’s awardees for the Search for The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS). A total of ten soldiers, from the Army, Navy, Air Force as well as Technical Services, are hailed as 2010 TOPS awardees. They are Colonel Melquiades L. Feliciano, Master Sergeant Ruben N. Lucero and Master Sergeant Hercules L. Regis of the Philippine Army; Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Y. Casem, Technical Sergeant Marcelo G. Batingan, Sergeant Vicente S. Sustiverio, Jr. of the Philippine Navy; Colonel Arnold A. Mancita, Master Sergeant Leonilo L. Pedrosa, Technical Sergeant Rogelio T. Alarcon, Jr. of the Philippine Air Force; and Major Vicente G. Magaro of the Technical Services (Dental Service). The awardees will be honored in ceremonies to be graced by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on March 4. Each of them awill receive a cash of prize P250,000 and trophy courtesy the ofMetrobank Foundation. The Search for TOPS is a nationwide search that aims to honor the career achievements of the exemplary members of the military and emphasize their efforts

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First Academy of Computer Arts: Home of Digital Artists “ASTIG yung effects pre!” exclaimed Joe, a 17-year old College freshman in a text message to his friend. He had just caught the latest CGI-filled Hollywoo Hollywood d film in theaters and, judging from the in his face and his reaction, waslook clearly awestruck. “I wish I could create 3D effects just like that, man. Being a computer graphic artist must be an Über cool job,” Joe thought, unable to contain the thrill of what he just experienced. Well, Joe, not only is being a 3D artist totally cool, but I bet you didn’t know that it makes for a great, high paying career too. And the best part is that even if you have zero experience, YOU CAN become a 3D artist and learning to be one is actually fun and not as hard as you might think. Yes, it’s possible, especially if you enroll enroll at the the First Academy of Computer Arts —the pioneer in computer arts education! Offering Certificate programs such as Digital Arts, 3D Animation, Web Design and Amateur Digital Filmmaking, and with short courses on Digital photography, Digital Comics, Manga illustration among many others, First Academy makes learning fun, practical, exciting yet

practitioners as instructors, (they’re a cool bunch—totally!) students are kept abreast with the latest industry trends and developments. Here are general course descriptions: Digital Arts Program – The Digital Arts Program is a fun and comprehensive course in creative digital design that enables students to develop skills in visual communication. Web Design Program  – The program is designed to train students to design, develop, maintain and manage websites using current and upcoming web technolgies. 3D Arts – The 3D Arts program is a challenging challenging and exciting course that trains students on the different areas of 3D animation such as modeling, rendering, animation and dynamics. (Unsure as to what course to take? Not to worry for First Academy’s career counselors are there to help you) Of course, with computer arts  bein g very much a techn olog ologyy driven field, First Academy also  boastss of fully -equ ippe d PC and  boast MAC labs as well as the latest version software from the likes of 

industry standards. And in keeping with it’s mission of producing talents that succeed, (they have former students who have found gainful employment in Dubai, Singapore and New Zealand just to name a few) First Academy is also there to assist their students in landing lucrative jobs and making the right career moves. They do this through tie-ups with companies such as ABS-CBN, Somni Creative, Simplex Internet Phils. among others. These companies call on First Academy whenever there’s a vacancy or have have job requirements. (in fact, apart from having a physical bulletin board along the corridor where job openings are posted, they also have an online message board where job postings can be accessed by current and even former students) So, are you like Joe who dreams of being a talented 3D effects artist? Want to work, earn big  bucks, while having the time of  your life? Want to enter the booming creative industry and work for, say, Pixar? Imagine no more and let your innate creativity flourish at First Academy of Computer Arts,

toward nation building and development.

comprehensive. And with industry

Adobe and Maya, both of which which are Home of Digital Artists.

 

 

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Our Daily Bread  In 1955, when the South was still highly segre-   gated, Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago, visited relatives in Mississippi. After Emmett “dared”  to talk to a white woman, two white men brutally  murdered him. An all-white, male jury found the two  “not guilty”—after deliberating for barely an hour.  The two men later confessed to the crime in a Life  magazine article.  Following the verdict, Emmett’s mother said, “Two  months ago I had a nice apartment in Chicago. I had  a good job. I had a son. When something happened to  Negroes in the South, I said, ‘That’s their business, not mine.’ Now I know how wrong I was. The mur-  der of my son has shown me that what happens to  any of us, anywhere in the world, had better be the  business of us all.”  Making another’s concerns our own is what Leviticus  19:18 calls us to do: “You shall love your neighbor as  yourself.” Jesus quotes this verse and interprets it as  not placing any limitations on loving those around us  (Matt. 22:39; Luke 10:25-37). Our neighbor doesn’t   just mean mean so someone meone close by; iit’s t’s any anyone one wh whoo has a need.  We are to care for others as we care for ourselves.  To love our neighbor means to make the persecu-  tion, suffering, and injustice of our fellow human  beings our own. It is the business of all who follow  Christ. – Marvin Williams  For Further Thought  How can we be a good neighbor? Be respectful to  all. Lend a hand. Volunteer. Join a neighborhood  association.  Speak up when others are treated unjustly.  Compassion puts love into action. 

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Purefoods draws first blood

LEAP OF FATE This jump earns John Kevin Sugue of NCR-La Salle a gold medal during the 2010 Ched National Games held at the Rizal Memorial Oval in Pasay City. TUNYING PEÑAREDONDO

US beats Swiss Clottey wants to knock Pacquiao out in Vancouv Vancouver er GHANA’S dangerous welterHe prefers to refrain from Joshua Clottey exudes a trash talk, but remains optimishockey semis weight confidence that few fighters have tic regarding his chances. With THE United States defeated Switzerland 20 and became the first semifinalist of the ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Olympic Games in Canada’s Vancouver. The score in the tight game was opened only in the third period by U.S. Zach Parise on the third minute. With 12 seconds of the match time remaining Parise scored once again putting an empty netter to leave the final score at 2-0. The United States will play in the semifinal the winner of the match between Finland and the Czech Republic, who are meeting on Wednesday 7:00 p.m. local time (6:00 a.m. GMT, Thursday).

Dallas wins over Lakers

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks overcame the absence of  Caron Butler to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-96 on Wednesday in a clash of NBA divisional leaders, extending their NBA winning run to five games. Butler, a key part of a seven-player trade with Washington this month, missed the game because of a bad Without reaction to medication. Butler, Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry picked up the slack by scoring 22 of the Mavericks’ final 23 points. Nowitzki finished with 31 and

in this sport. Anyone that re-

an enormous amount of respect

ceives opportunity to get in thankful for Manny Clotteyand is the ringanwith the best pound-forfor Pacquiao, the opportunity pound fighter in the world might doesn’t take it lightly. question themselves. Not Clottey. “I’ll fight anyone. I don’t care This is his fight to win, not who it is,” says Clottey, who has only for himself, but for his na- never been afraid of facing toptive Ghana. caliber fighters. If he’s victorious over the The match-up with Pacquiao highly favored Manny will be the most challenging of  Pacquaio, it would be one of the his boxing career. In his opin bigge st upset s in recent years. ion, size matters. What does the former welter Before Pacquaio’s fight with weight champion really think Miguel Cotto, Clottey went on about Manny Pacquaio? “He is record with me that he was leansmall, but very fast,” stated ing towards Pacquaio to win. Clottey, who recently gave me a However, he said, “Cotto is too  brief description of hi s opponent  bi g and str ong for Pac qui ao. ” for March 13. Now if Clottey couldn’t get a He believes he can beat decision over Cotto, yet Pacquaio and is determined to Pacquaio defeated Cotto withprove it. Clottey conducts himself quite differently than Floyd Mayweather Jr.

NAKAUNA na ang Purefoods team sa Alaska. Marami ang nagulat pero kami hindi na. Nasa winning run kasi ang Purefoods at pa-peak na rin sila. Mahirap pigilan kumbaga. Pero siyempre pa, marami ang nagsasabing aabot ito sa Game 7. Pero paano kapag ginawang 4-0 ng Purefoods? *** Me inorganize na isang basketball legends game si Gerry Esplana sa Valenzuela. Maraming PBA legends ang kasali rito, at take note, pati si Alvin Patrimonio kasali. Maraming players ang nagmamahal kay Gerald at nakasuporta sila sa kanyang kandidatura bilang konsehal sa Valenzuela. *** Wala ng laro ang Ginebra kasi one game lang ang kanilang labanan for third place. Maghahanda na sila for the next conference. *** Babalik na raw si Rudy Hatfield. Matagal din siyang nawala at ngayon ay babalik na siya. Magaling pa rin kaya siya? O baka naman matanda na siya? *** May mga imports na naman pagbalik ng susunod na conference sa PBA. Marami na namang dollars ang mawawala sa atin. Gagastos sila ng malaking pera sa pagdating ng isang import, pero pagkatapos lang ng ilang laro, palpak pala kaya papalitan. Pag pinalitan, at nagparating ng bago, daming dollars ang masasayang. *** Inoperahan na naman si Z Gorres pero ngayon sa lalamunan na dahil may nakita na namang kung ano. Grabe. Kawawa naman itong si Z. Hindi na natapos ang mga operation.

out breaking a sweat, what makes Clottey so confident he can win against Pacquaio?

Rowing, dragon boat head SCOOP guests today THE preparations being undertaken by the rowing association and the dragon boat federation for the coming Asian Games and the revival of the University of Santo Tomas Hall of Fame project are topics to be taken up in today’s SCOOP Sa Kamayan weekly session at the Kamayan Restaurant-Padre Faura. Amateur Rowing Association of the Philippines president Benjie Ramos and national coach Ed Maerina, Philippine Dragon Boat Federation technical director and national coach Nestor Ilagan will be apprising members of the Sports Communicators Organization of the Philippines on the extent of training their athletes are undergoing in the build-up for the Asiad in November in Guangzhou, China. Also appearing as guests in the forum, sponsored by ACCEL, are officers of the UST Alumni Association, headed by its president, Mozzy Ravena, who will be discussing their 2010 activities, including the elevation of the school’s recent sports heroes to the Hall of Fame. Session starts at 11 a.m. and will be aired in a delayed basis

ALL IN SPORTS EXPO Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Harry Angping, Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno, Manila Rep. Naida Angping and PSA President Teddy Vic Melendres lead the ceremonial ribbon cutting for the opening of the All In Sports Expo at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Pasay. TUNYING PEÑAREDONDO

Hyundai to unveil ‘i-flow’ hybrid concept at Geneva fair THE Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, said Thursday it will show off its latest hybrid concept car at the Geneva auto fair next month. at Hyundai’s design center in Europe, automaker theStyled four-door ‘i-flow’ concept the future of the the mid-size sedan.called “The i-flow was the outcome of Hyundai’s new design philosophy of fluid sculpture,” the company said in a statement. Hyundai said a variety of eco-friendly technologies were incorporated into the i-flow in collaboration with BASF, the world’s biggest chemical company. Details of the i-flow will be unveiled at the Geneva show, accord-