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PACMAN: NOVEMBER DONATION FOR PASIG RIVER President Aquino receives a P5-million check donation from Dr. George MATCH WITH S.K. Ty, Metrobank Foundation chairman, for his chosen advocacy in a ceremony at Malacanang. The amount will be used to help finance the MARGARITO IS construction of an island reactor at the Estero De Paco which will serve as a GOING TO BE A WAR sewerage treatment facility for the communities within the area. At right is
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Gina Lopez, chairperson of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission.
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Ang mga bonus ng mga MWSS boss at employees!
NARARAPAT lamang na imbestigahan ng Committee on Finance na pinangungunahan ni Senator Franklin Drilon sa senado ang napakaraming bonus na nakuha ng mga opisyal at empleyado ng Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) noong mga nakalipas na taon. Lumalabas kasi sa nakalap na impormasyon ng komite ni Drilon na umaabot sa 25 bonuses ang nakukuha ng mga opisyal at empleyado ng MWSS na umano’y isa sa nagiging dahilan sa pagkalugi ng naturang Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC). Sa hindi mabilang na nakukuha ng mga boss at empleyado ng MWSS ay nakapagbiro pa nga si Drilon sa ginanap na committee hearing sa senado na kung mayroon din daw national heroes day bonus ang mga kawani ng nasabing ahensiya. Katwiran pa nga ni Drilon, masyadong maraming bonus ang nakukuha ng mga kawani ng MWSS dahil ayon din sa ulat ng nabanggit na GOCC ay ling may kamalian ang mga opisyal at empleyado ng MWSS ay posibleng may managot dito. Isa lamang ang MWSS sa mga sinasabing GOCC na may ganitong nakuhang sobrang benipisyo para sa kanilang mga kawani kaya’t umaasa ang lahat na tutukuyin din ng senado ang iba pang korporasyon na hawak ng gobyerno. Hiling lang ng mga Pilipino na sana ay madaliin ni Drilon ang paglalabas ng committee report tungkol sa sobrang benepisyong ito para naman hindi maghintay ng matagal ang masang naghihintay. Sana rin ay may kahinatnan ang imbestigasyon na ito, hindi katulad ng mga naunang imbestigasyon na nauwi lamang sa limot ng taumbayan ang isang isyu.
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ISYU 101
Ni Nelson S. Badilla, M.P.A.
nalulugi ang pagpapatakbo sa kanilang hinahawakang korporasyon. Sabi pa nga ng Department of Finance, ang gusto daw ng mga opisyal at empleyado ng MWSS ay umabot sa mahigit sa 30 bonus ang kanilang makuha ngunit hindi ito pinayagan ng nasabing departamento. Sa kalagayan ng ating bansa ngayon, dapat sigurong isaalang-alang ng lahat na hindi dapat na unahin ng ilan ang kanilang sariling kapakanan bagkus ay isipin din nila kung ano ba ang kanilang magagawang tulong upang maiangat ang kabuhayan ng mga Pilipino. Makakaasa ang mga Pilipino na paiimbestigahan ito ni Pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, III at saka-
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Diwalwal mining: Big firms threaten to displace thousands
Last part Manila-based environment group Kalikasan said on June 9 that of the four prequalified bidders, the Philex Mining Corp. would most likely win. Philex is the country’s largest mining firm which figured in a mining disaster in Northern Luzon where it operates Benguet mines. Other firms prequalified to bid included the APC Group Inc./ South China Resources Inc., the Carrascal Nickel Corporation and the construction firm FF Cruz & Co. Inc. The winning bidder will tap the area underneath the 729hectare populated gold-rush site which largely remained untapped at present. But to Elijorde’s wife, Dailen, 43, the project site sits right below where her family’s and the villagers’ houses stand. It is also below the designated area for small-scale miners who have made a living here since the early 80s. Daileen’s family has lived and worked here for 25 years. She is worried that they would have nowhere else to go once a largescale mining company operates here. “We will be forced to vacate our homes and our livelihood because it would already be very unsafe for us,” Dailen told Davao Today. On the PMDC’s May 13 bid bulletin, the government washed its hands off any responsibility or “liability” on the winning bidder’s mining operations. The government has placed the accountability of what will happen to the site solely on the winning bidder. In a village assembly before the first PMDC-scheduled bidding on May 14, Mt. Diwata villagers opposed the plan to bid the area out to large mining firms, citing the grave hazards that could result. They also rejected the annual 20 million pesos social development projects dangled to them from the winning bidders. “All we want is our safety and our livelihood,” Dailen said. ‘Better Option’ “The government and the existing minders should develop the area,” village councilor Ismael Herbolingo said in an April news conference. Small-scale miners had been “straight-jacketed” to mine only the designated 729-hectare gold rush site in the above 600meter above-sea-level elevation. The small-scale mining area being managed by another government-controlled agency, the Natural Resource Development Corporation, has been almost completely mined-out. “We’re already lucky if we get one gram of gold ore per sack. It was so unlike before when we get high-grade or about five grams of gold ore per sack,” Velasco said. In the bidding process, small-time miners have no match against big-time bidders. Environment group Panalipdan said Diwalwal’s problems would not go away if government would not reverse its policy of exporting minerals. “Government should take over the control of the industry, regulate and plan its usage,” said Francis Morales, spokesperson of Panalipdan in Southern Mindanao. ”This extractive policy only benefits the big capitalist nations such as US, China, Canada and Australia and the corporations that have anchored their economic profits and industrial mineral needs on our own resources.” Bulatlat.com
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inututulan ng mga mambabatas ang dalawang taong karagdagan sa sistema ng edukasyon sa elementarya at high school ng ating bansa dahil sa napakalalang kahirapan ng mga Pilipino. Iyan ang hindi ko maintindihan. Porke mahirap ang mga Pilipino tulad ng katayuan ngayon ng mga tigaZamboanga City at tiga-Maguindanao ay hindi dapat nila ituloy ang pagbabago at pag-angat ng kalidad ng edukasyon sa Pilipinas. Porke mahirap ay hindi dapat asikasuhin ang kinabukasan ng mga batang Pilipino. Kung ganyan ang rason natin tiyak hindi uunlad ang Pilipinas. Hindi susulong. Hindi aangat ang Pilipinas. Sa madaling salita, mananatiling mahirap. Mananatili ang Pilipinas sa kasalukuyang istatus niya na kabilang sa mga bansang nasa ‘Ikatlong Daigdig.’ Ngayon ko nainintindihan ng lubos kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay mahirap ang Pilipinas. Kung hanggang ngayon ay nasa kategoryang Ikatlong Daigdig at hindi pumapasa sa kategroya ng ‘Unang Daigdig.’ Ang pagiging mahirap ng ating bansa ay siya nang ginagamit na matibay na batayan o dahilan ng mga mambabatas para hindi ito sumulong, umangat, at makarating sa Unang Daigdig. Kaya, malabong-malabo na matunton ng Pilipinas ang istatus ng ‘Unang Daigdig’ kasi ang nangunguna sa pagtutol at pagharang ay mismong mga mambabatas. Hindi ako nagtataka kung bakit ubod ng hirap ng Zamboanga City at Maguindanao at iba pang lugar na ang mga mambabatas ay kaparis nina Deputy Speaker Climaco at Rep. Datumanong kung mag-isip. Tutol sa pagbabago dahil maraming mahirap na mga mamamayan. Tutol sa pagbabago sapagkat hindi kaya ng bulsa ng mga mamamayan. Ang totoo, hindi pa man ipinapanganak sina Climaco at Datumanong ay mahirap na ang Zamboanga City at Maguindanao. Nang maging mga mambabatas ang dalawang ito ay lalong hindi sumulong, umangat at umunlad ang naturang dalawang lalawigan sapagkat dahil ayon sa kanila ang kahirapan ay siyang dahilan kung bakit hindi sumusulong tungo sa kaunlaran atprogreso ang Zamboanga City at Maguindanao. Kung ganyan ang namamayaning ideya, tiyak na hindi susulong, aangat, at uunlad ang Zamboanga City at Maguindanao hanggang ang mga tulad nina Climaco at Datumanong ang mga representante sa Kamara del Representantes ng dalawang lokalidad. Para sa akin baliktad ang pananaw na ito ng dalawang mambabatas. Ito’y dahil lubos akong naniniwala na ang kahirapan ay hindi dapat maging batayan para huwag sumulong, umangat at umunlad ang mga tao. Hindi dapat dahilan ang kahirapan upang hindi gumawa ng hakbang ang mga Pilipino para sila ay sumulong, umangat at umunlad. Hindi dapat maging balakid ang kahirapan upang makaparehas ang maraming bansa sa kanilang mataas na pamantayan ng kalidad ng edukasyon. Hindi dapat maging hadlang ang kahirapan upang marating ang kinalalagyang antas ng napakaraming bansa. Dapat huwag nang maging mga mambabatas ang mga tulad nina Climaco at Datumanong sapagkat baliktad ang kanilang ideya sa kahirapan. Dapat hindi tulad nila ang ating mga mambabatas sapagkat ang mga tulad nila kaya patuloy na mahirap ang napakaraming mga Pilipino. Itutuloy
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Manual polls for SK
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has decided to let go of the pre-printed ballots in favor of the manual ballots for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls on Oct. 25. Comelec Commissioner Gregorio ballots was eventually shelved due Larrazabal said yesterday the com- to the time constraints since there is mission en banc decided to revert to less than two months left before the the traditional ballot-type over the scheduled polls. pre-printed ones which were used in “The proposal to do the shading of the automated May 10 national and names was discussed. However, there local elections. is no time to do that since you have to “For the October 25 elections, we verify the names of the candidates, will use the manual ballots where the print out the ballots… it would be difvoters manually write the names of ficult,” the Comelec official said. Earlier, the poll body mulled the the candidates they want to vote for, like in previous elections,” Larrazabal idea of using pre-printed ballots in a bid explained. to prepare the voters for the automated He added that the use of pre-shaded May 2013 mid-term elections.
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DOH to help dengue patients
PRESIDENT Aquino ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to support and assist all regional hospitals and health centers and intensify their efforts to attend to the needs of dengueinflicted patients. Health Secretary Enrique Ona, in a press briefing at Malacanang yesterday, said dengue express lanes were reactivated in all government hospitals. The DOH has also networked with the regional and provincial blood centers where patients can access safe and clean blood for transfusion in severe cases. PhilHealth has also committed to assist poor patients. At the same time, Ona explained that the dengue epidemic is still at a manageable level adding that there is no dengue outbreak in the whole country but only in seven identified regions. These regions with most cases of dengue include Western Visayas, Calabarzon, Central Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, National Capital Region, Southern Mindanao and Northern Mindanao.
Senate wants Palace to suspend fat bonuses of GOCCs, GFIs
THE Senate formally approved yesterday a resolution urging President Aquino to immediately order a suspension on the unusually large and apparent excessive allowances, bonuses, incentives and other perks of members of the boards of the government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government financial institutions (GFIs). Introduced by Senate finance committee chair Senator Franklin Drilon, Senate Resolution No. 17 was unanimously approved, asking that the “directors’ fees, bonuses, stock options, allowances and other benefits of the representatives of the GOCCs and GFIs in the governing boards and subsidiaries where the said GOCCs and GFIs have investments or outstanding loans be turned over to the concerned GOCCs and GFIs.” Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said all senators present were named co-authors of the resolution. In his resolution, Drilon said the Senate Committee on Finance and the Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises have been conducting a joint inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the “alleged excessive and unwarranted salaries, allowances, bonuses, other emoluments and perks of top officials and board members” of GOCCs and GFIs. In the course of the inquiry, Drilon noted the committees have found that officials and governing boards of various GOCCs and GFIs, such as the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System (MWSS), Government Service Insurance System, Social Security System (SSS), the Development Bank of the Philippines and Clark Development Authority, among others, “have been granting themselves unwarranted allowances, bonuses, incentives, stock options and other benefits.”
Kraft Foods dashes through a delicious lifestyle
More than a thousand running enthusiasts converge at the Filinvest Corporate City in Alabang, Muntinlupa to celebrate wellness and promote a healthy lifestyle within the family in Kraft Foods Philippines’ (KFP) “Kraft Run 2010: Dash for a Delicious Lifestyle” Fun Run. The fun run featured three race categories which include the 3-km race for beginners and casual joggers, the 5-km for intermediate runners and the 10-km for more experienced runners. KFP President and General Manager Sudip Mall said that the fun run was organized in accordance to the company’s total wellness strategy for its employees and their families. “We are delighted that our family members and friends joined us for a successful staging of the company’s first ever Kraft Fun Run. Running is a way that empowers us to achieve and it’s an excellent group bonding experience,” KFP HR Director Elisa Abalajon said.
House sees merit to impeach Ombudsman
THE committee on justice of the House of Representatives, in its first hearing yesterday on the two impeachment complaints against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, found both complaints sufficient in form. The committee, chaired by Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas, has yet to decide when to consolidate the two complaints -- filed on July 22 by former Akbayan party-list Rep. Risa Hontiveros, retired general Danilo Lim, and Felipe and Evelyn Pestano; and by Renato Reyes of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), Sister Mary John Mananzan of PAGBABAGO, Danilo Ramos of KMP, Attorney Edre Olalia of the National Union of People’s Lawyers, Ferdinand Gaite of COURAGE, and James Terry Ridon of the League of Filipino Students. The first complaint alleged that the Ombudsman was culpable of violating the Constitution and betraying public trust over her inaction on the alleged murder case of Navy Ensign Philip Pestano, the arrest of Hontiveros in 2006 in a rally, and the botched national broadband network agreement with Chinese firm ZTE Corporation. The second complaint, on the other hand, alleged there was “failure and omission to act promptly... on the anomalous disbursement of funds and other anomalous transactions” in the case of the P729-million fertilizer fund scam despite Senate Report no. 54, Commission on Audit (CoA) findings, and cases filed by the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and other concerned citizens detailing the anomalies and graft-ridden irregularities in the transactions. Tupas said the committee will decide in their next hearing if the complaints are sufficient in substance. Meanwhile, Hontiveros said that “now is the time to rectify mistakes of monumental proportions in the government’s anti-corruption initiative and to realize the new administration’s promise of change.”
PNP orders increased police visibility
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Director General Jesus Verzosa announced the 130,000strong police organization will be increasing its visibility, particularly in urban areas throughout the country starting yesterday. During a chance interview in Camp Crame following the kick-off ceremonies for the 16th National Crime Prevention Month, Verzosa said more policemen would be deployed nationwide to prevent the traditional rise of common street crimes during the “ber” months. “We will be fielding additional mobile patrol groups to secure various institutions, places that are frequented by the people, especially in urban areas,” said Verzosa. Earlier, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) ordered the deployment of 1,000 policemen throughout Metro Manila to prevent criminal elements from preying on innocent civilians. Among the priority areas for the increased visibility are Divisoria in Manila and Baclaran in Paranaque City, where people traditionally troop for early Christmas shopping; the university belt on Recto Avenue, Manila; Cubao commercial center and Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.
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ALAT na kalat na raw sa ABSCBN compound na magdyowa na nga sina Gerald Anderson at Bea Alonzo. At mukhang hindi pa raw handang umamin ang dalawa sa kanilang relasyon. Alam kasi nila na masyado pang maaga para aminin kung anuman ang meron sila. Isa pa, magwawala ng tuluyan ang maka-Kim Chiu. Alam mo naman ang Kimerald fans, gusto nila sina Gerald at Kim ang magkatuluyan. Totoo kaya ang nasulat na hindi nagpapansinan sina Kim at Bea sa ASAP XV tuwing Sunday. Kahit na raw magkasalubong ang dalawa ay deadma lang daw ang mga ito at parang walang nakikita. Sa presscon ng Sa ‘Yo Lamang, hindi tuwirang sinagot ni Bea ang tanong kung dyowa
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si Gerald at bea na ba ang mag-on ngayon?
Napapansin din daw nito na idinidikit ni Bela ang kanyang dibdib kay Dingdong Dantes kapag may intimate moments sila sa teleserye. Kakaloka talaga itong si Marianita. Matanda na hindi pa magbago. Pati ang baguhang si Bela pinagiinitan. Insecure ba si Marianita kay Bela? Obvious ba? *** Kahit na hiwalay na siya sa live-in partner niyang si Paolo Paraiso, hindi naman ipinagkakait ni Mylene Dizon na makita ng actor ang dalawa nilang anak. “I’m not the one na ‘yung tipong, “Ah, you can only see your kids once a month.” ‘Yung mga ganyan. Magulang ‘to, eh. Hindi mo puwedeng limitahin ang pagmamahalan ng mag-aama,” esplika ni Mylene sa presscon ng Lady Dada.
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na niya si Gerald. “Bakit ako ang kailangang sumagot?” sambit ni Bea. Oo nga naman. Mamaya ma-deny pa siya ni Gerald, eh, di siya pa ang lumabas na kahiyahiya. Anyway, may interview raw si Gerald sa Sunday sa The Buzz. Abangan na lang natin kung mag-aala John Lloyd Cruz siya at aamining may relasyon nga sila ni Bea. *** Talaga itong si Marian Rivera sobrang selosa.
By Alex Brosas
Kalat na kalat na ang tsikang tinataraytarayan ni Marianita si Bela Padilla na kasama niya sa Endless Love. Hindi nga kagandahan ang lumalabas na balita tungkol sa aktres. May tsismis na ikinulong daw nito si Bela sa isang kuwarto habang nagte-taping sila.
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“Paolo will always be part of our lives.” “Siya ang kalahati ng mga anak ko. Hindi siya mawawala. Pinu-push ko parati na magkaroon ng relationship ‘yung anak ko with him.” Ngayong sila na uli ng Bamboo guitarist na si Ira Cruz, marami ang nagtatanong kung patungo na ang kanilang relasyon sa pagpapakasal. “’Di ko nga masabi ang mga ganyang bagay. Mahirap magsalita ng mga ganyan. Basta ngayon Masaya lang ako. Yun lang ang masasabi ko. Inienjoy ko lang ‘to.” she said. Sabi ni Mylene, dini-discover nilang muli ang isa’t isa matapos silang maghiwalay ni Ira five years ago. “Nasa getting-to-know-each-other nga kami ngayon. After five years, marami talagang nagbago. Akala ko dati ‘pag nagkabalikan kami ano na, parang katulad lang ng dati, to be continued lang. Hindi!” Ano ba ang pinagkaiba ni Paolo from Ira? “Completely different naman ang mga ‘yan. Si Paolo ama ng mga anak ko ‘yan, eh. ‘Yung respeto ko kay Paolo bilang father of my kids hindi ‘yan maihahambing sa respeto na meron ako kay Ira as my partner and my lover.”
NG pinakabagong talent ng GMA Network na si Gwen Zamora ang isa sa stars ng upcoming fantaserye sa network. Gwen talks about her role at mga experience sa show business so far. She has the perfect face and attitude that will bring her far in the world of showbiz. Kaya naman hindi kataka-takang ang isa sa pinakabagong talents ng network na si Gwen will be playing the role of 'Cinderella' sa upcoming fantaserye ng GMA-7, which will star Glaiza de Castro and Geoff Eigenmann. Kumusta naman kaya ang experience ni Gwen so far? “Okay. Tired, pero okay," nakangiting sagot ng nineteen-year-old beauty nang amin siyang bisitahin sa pictorial nila for the show. Dagdag niya, excited siya to work with the rest of the cast. Since Gwen will be playing the role of Cinderella, ano ang mga preparations na ginawa niya for her role na napaka-inosente sa mga libro. “Be myself, I guess. The role that I play is innocent. So basically, I just do what I know about innocence," pagpapaliwanag ng dalaga. Medyo naninibago nga raw si Gwen dahil nasanay siya sa setting sa theater na siya niyang pinagmulan pagdating sa acting. “Nahihirapan pa rin kasi iba iyong setting sa TV eh. Ang daming gulo sa mga tabi. Kasi sanay ako sa theater. BELL On stage may preparations, so
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comfortable ka na sa set mo. Pero ito, unexpected lahat. But I am getting comfortable," paliwanag ng batang aktres. Sa bagong show niyang ito, confident ang young actress na the soap will do good. “I’m confident that it’s going to be good kasi it has a good group. The costumes are amazing. Basta it has an amazing cast. I think it’s going to do good. So no fears," pagtatapos ni Gwen. *** KASABAY ng tumitinding mga eksena sa Kapuso soap na Endless Love, dumadami na rin ang nakakapansin sa baguhang si Bela Padilla na kalove triangle nina Dingdong Dantes at Marian Rivera. May dahilan kaya para magselos si Marian kay Bela? Sa ulat ng GMA-7, may mga isyu na naglalabasan na kinausap umano ni Marian si Bela. Sa panayam kay Bela, naging tahimik ito nang tanungin tungkol sa nasabing pag-uusap nila ng co-star na si Marian. Gayunman, tiniyak ng baguhang aktres na walang dapat ipagselos sa kanya si Marian pagdating kay Dingdong. LA PADILLA Paliwanag kasi ni Bela, hindi
sila nag-uusap ng aktor kapag hindi sila nakaharap sa camera. “Even if you ask Dingdong, we don’t talk… kapag nag-cut na sobrang hiwalay hiwalay na kami,” kuwento ng baguhang aktres. Maging sila man daw ni Marian na kanyang idolo ay hindi rin daw masyadong nagkakausap sa set ng Endless Love. Posibleng ang dahilan daw nito ay ang kanilang age gap. “We don’t talk that much kasi ang laki ng age difference namin ni Marian, I’m 19, she’s 26. Our likes are so different, our personalities are so different,” paliwanag pa niya. Bukod kay Marian, idolo rin daw ni Bela ang 4th runner-up Miss Universe na si Maria Venus Raj. Dahil daw sa panalo ni Venues, nagbigay ito ng panibagong pag-asa sa kakayahan ng mga Pinay na manalo sa mga international beauty pageant. Kaya naman plano ng baguhang aktres na sumali sa Binibining Pilipinas next year para tuparin ang
kanyang pangarap na maging isang beauty queen. *** September 1, umalis si Heart Evangelista para sa much-awaited vacation na hiningi niya sa GMA Network. Ito ang masayang ibinalita ni Heart nang dalawin ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at iba pang entertainment press ang last taping day niya ng Langit Sa Piling Mo noong August 30. Wedding scene nina Heart at Mark Herras ang eksenang kinukunan ni Direk Gil Tejada sa Aviation Complex ng Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) sa Clark, Pampanga. Sino ang kasama niya sa vacation niya? “Si Mommy and my sisters dahil ayaw ko nang mag-travel alone,” sagot ni Heart. “Sa San Francisco muna kami for three days bago kami tutuloy sa Las Vegas, Nevada. Naghihintay na sa amin doon si Daddy, nauna siyang umalis sa amin. We will be away for 17 days. Ito ang pinakahihintay kong bakasyon with my family. I’m excited dahil bata pa ako nang una kaming pumunta ng Las Vegas at marami na raw nabago doon.” Mami-miss ba niya ang mga kasama niya sa Langit Sa Piling Mo? “Mami-miss ko po silang lahat kasi nagbonding kami talaga sa taping. Magkakasama kaming lahat palagi sa holding area like kung ganitong nasa location kami. Sana makatrabaho ko ulit sila,” pahayag ng aktres. NEXT PROJECT. May susunod na ba siyang project after ng Langit Sa Piling Mo? “Wala pa, pero when we come back, we will discuss kung ano ang susunod kong project. Under negotiation pa rin ang next movie ko. Alam ko may gagawin akong isang movie, pero under negotiation pa ‘yon.”
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mutual friend, and revealed he wrote the lead role specifically for her. *** Paris Hilton told cops she thought the cocaine allegedly found in her handbag during a search at the weekend was gum, according to a newly-released police report. “The Simple Life” star was taken into custody in Las Vegas on Friday after a car she was traveling in was pulled over by cops and searched. The officers found a suspicious-looking white powder in her purse. Hilton was briefly jailed and then released and now faces a hefty fine and four years behind bars.
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Gum disease…don’t ignore!
DO you know that Gum Disease is linked to heart Disease, Stroke, Pneumonia, and Diabetes? An Overview of Gum Disease Gum Disease or Periodontitis is an inflammation of the gums that destroy bones and other tissues that support the teeth. The disease develops when a sticky film of bacteria called plaque builds up on the teeth. Plaque constantly forms on the teeth but with proper cleaning, most plaque can be removed before the gums are damaged. The early stage of gum disease is known as Gingivitis characterized by red swollen gums that bleed. If ignored gums can separate from the teeth and deep spaces called pockets can form where bacteria and their toxic wastes can further inflame the gums. If left untreated, the inflammation can destroy the bones that support the teeth and eventually the teeth fall out. Gum Disease and Heart Disease Researchers have found that people with gum disease are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease as those without. evidence indicates that bacteria in the mouth which cause gum disease can affect the heart when they enter the blood stream, attaching to fatty plaques in the coronary arteries (heart blood cells) and contributing to clot formation that can obstruct normal blood flow restricting the amount of nutrients and oxygen required for the heart to function properly. This may lead to heart attacks. Gum Disease and Stroke A study that looked at the casual relationship of oral infection as a risk factor for stroke, people diagnosed with cerebrovascular ischemia were found more like to have oral infection compared to those in the control group. evidence associates periodontal disease with increased risk of forming atherosclerotic plaques which are responsible for Myocardial Infarction and ischemic stroke. According to Journal of Periodontology this relationship could be due to elevated C - reactive protein levels in patients with chronic periodontal disease. Gum Disease and Pneumonia Scientists have found out that bacteria that grow in the oral cavity can be aspirated into the lungs to cause respiratory diseases such as pneumonia. This discovery leads researchers to believe that these respiratory bacteria can travel from the oral cavity into the lungs to cause infection Gum Disease and Diabetes Diabetic patients are more likely to develop periodontal disease which in turn can increase blood sugar and diabetic complications. People with diabetes are more likely to have gum disease than people without diabetes because diabetics are susceptible to contracting infections. Studies reported in the 1997 Journal of Periodontology involving 113 people with both gum disease and diabetes showed that when periodontal infection is controlled there was a marked improvement in diabetes.
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Muntinlupa belies claims of former employees
The Muntinlupa City government belied claims by disgruntled former employees that they were forced to work without pay from July to August 11. Omar Acosta, head of the Public Information Office, said all casual and contractual employees were given notice that their employment contracts with the city government would expire on June 30. All contracts of casual and contractual employees are renewed every six months. he said these former employees still reported to various city government offices from July 1 to August 11 despite that having received said notice that their contracts had already expired. “They volunteered to regularly visit their respective offices in the hope that they would be rehired as employees,” Acosta said. They might have thought that by being visible at the city hall increases their chances of being rehired.” he said these former employees were actually advised not to report for work while a Senior Management Performance Appraisal Committee (SMPAC) evaluates the performance of the employees concerned to determine who among them deserved to be reappointed. “In the selection process, the SMPAC was guided by two criteria: service efficiency and cost effectiveness,” Acosta said. The city government challenged these employees to show valid proof that they were indeed forced to report for work so they can paid for the alleged work done. The contracts of some former employees were not renewed so that savings can be generated by having a lean yet effective workforce.
UPMG INVITES ACADAME STUDENTS
The United Print Media Group (UPMG) met representatives from various Universities and Colleges to invite students to participate in the 2nd TINTA AWARDS Student Category and the 1st Print Media Congress to be held in November. The TINTA AWARDS recognize and promote excellence and creativity in print advertising. Photo shows (from left) Ron tamayo – Abante, Adam Moraleta – Commuter Express, Celino Santiago – FEU, Tanya Simon – St. Paul Manila, Ludmila Lbagnay & Gina Lumawid – PLM, Estrellita Rito & Jina Andaya – FEU, Angel Guerrero – Adobo Magaxine / 2nd TInta Award Chairman & Barbie Atienza – Manila Bulletin / 2nd Tinta Awards Co-Chair.
The pros and pluses of real women
IF you think the ideal woman is someone who can fit into a size two and does not eat on a regular, three-times-a-day basis then that is far from the ideal. The reality is that while most women are not fashion models, many enjoy choosing and wearing fashionable clothing given half the chance. The Maxine and Solita brands recently featured their latest collection at a fashion show dubbed “Real Women on Ice” to showcase the pros and pluses of being a real woman at the Ice Vodka Bar at Level 3, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City. The Maxine and Solita concept stores offer a wide range and styles for these women. The stores are devoted to serving the needs of plus size women with a sense of style and strong self-worth.
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Philip Pullman is a gifted writer of fantasy books. His Dark Materials trilogy includes The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass and is very popular among young readers. But below the surface of these sympathetic characters and compelling subplots is a sinister purpose. The story culminates in a great war against God. In these books, Pullman views the fall of Satan as a righteous cause for personal independence from God’s “tyrannical” control. He implies that Satan’s attempt to usurp the throne of God was the right thing to do! In the book of Revelation, we read of the endtimes: “War broke out in heaven . . . . [And Satan] was cast to the earth” (Rev. 12:7-9). That future war is being preceded by an earthly conflict on the battlefield of our minds. We must recognize Satan for what he is—a liar (John 8:44). His strategy is to take God’s words out of context and twist them into falsehood (Gen. 3:1-7). Our best defense against him is to hold firmly to the truth of God’s Word (Eph. 6:10-18). Our loving heavenly Father is “not willing that any should perish” (2 Peter 3:9). But neither will He force our obedience. He leaves the choice to us. — Dennis Fisher For Further Study Want to learn more about spiritual warfare? Read What In The World Is Satan Doing? on the Web at www.discovery.series.org/q1001 When Satan strikes, strike back with the Word of God.
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Pacquiao: It’s going to be a war
POUND-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao will be returning to the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on November 13 as he faces Antonio Margarito for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight title. While some are trying to turn this into a morality play, the reality is that this is the boxing business. The reason why this bout has been made is very simple—there is a lot of money to be made from it. While some boxing scribes are trying to play the role of moral arbiter (but will still be there at ringside to cover this fight, regardless), the brutal underlying truth is that boxing is a series of individual transactions that are designed to benefit the aficionados and its participants (Pacquiao and Margarito). No matter how loudly and vehemently some will scream atop their soapbox, there’s no doubt about it; this fight will do very well, both at the gate and on pay-per-view. And putting all that aside, based on the history and temperament of both boxers, we should have an entertaining—if onesided—scrap on our hands. “It’s a fight, man,” said Top Rank big boss Bob Arum, whose company is promoting this event. “One thing you know about it, it’s a fight. It’s not a boxing contest; neither guy is going to box much. It’s a fight. It’s going to be very, very entertaining for the public. One guy has the advantage in speed and the other guy has the advantage in size and strength. It’s an interesting fight.” As for the critics of this match-up, Arum, who has steadfastly defended Margarito from the beginning, told Maxboxing: “They write about it; they don’t write about it; what really irritates me is the fact that there is not one fact, at all, to indicate that Margarito knew that there was anything wrong with the hand wraps. As long as that’s the case, you cannot gloss over that by saying, ‘He must’ve known.’ What do you mean, he must’ve known?! What kinda legal standard is that? ‘He must’ve known.’” Pacquiao’s adviser, Mike Koncz got into the act by stating flatly: “It’s a business; We have to look at it as a business.” But he then scolded those who are opposed to this promotion. “So I just wish that if you’re not going to support the fight, maybe, don’t write anything about it. It’s going to be a good fight. Styles
‘Superman’ Daniel powers San Beda
Games Friday (The Arena, San Juan) 10am CSB-LSGH vs Arellano (Junior) 12nn Mapua vs EAC-ICA (Junior) 2pm St. Benilde vs Arellano (Senior) 4pm Mapua vs EAC (Senior) PERPETUAL Help still hasn't found a kryptonite to stop San Beda's “Superman,” Sudan Daniel, or discover a cure to stop its long losing spell. Daniel, dubbed as the “Superman” for his high-flying feats, terrorized the Altas on both ends of the floor to power the unbeaten Red Lions to a masterful 92-61 rout of the Altas and clinch the first Final Four seat in the 86th NCAA men's basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City. The US-based Daniel swatted 12 shot attempts made by the Altas with seven coming in the first half when the Mendiola-based squad turned a tight contest into another demolition job. On top of that, the 6-foot-7 big man also scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in another 20-minute performance off-the-bench for another triple-double effort. “He’s been doing very well,” said coach Frankie Lim on his prized recruit from Los Angeles, California. “He's doing better than last year but that's understandable because he was a rookie then.” It was Daniel's second triple-double this season. He recorded his first also at the Altas' expense when he made 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks in a 101-77 rout on July 28. “There's no personal battle against Perpetual it's just that I just want to protect my house that is the paint,” said Daniel. With the win, San Beda climbed up to a perfect 11-0 slate, therefore clinching their fifth consecutive semifinals appearance and sixth in the last seven seasons. San Beda, after failing to clinch a semis berth for five straight seasons, returned to the Final Four in 2004 behind Arjun Cordero and Jerome Paterno. The Red Lions ironically lost to a Perpetual team led by Noy Javier and Khiel Misa.
Baclao, Hussaini get P8.7-M deal each
AIR21 has signed up their two prized catch two days after the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft. Air21 signed a whopping P8.7 million contract for three years for their top overall pick Nonoy Baclao and a discontented No. 2 choice Rabeh Al-Hussaini. It would be a maximum deal ever given to a newcomer at the PBA. Each player agreed to a three-year deal worth P8.7-million. This was confirmed by Air21 team manager Allan Gregorio in a report announced by gmanews.tv. Considered the best frontline combo in Ateneo's back-to-back championships in the UAAP for the past two years, the rift between Baclao and Al-Hussaini was considered the best kept secret in the Eagles' camp. The two reportedly even came to blows during practice and didn't get along since then. But Gregorio believes the first practice session on Tuesday was a good start not only for the two rookies at odds, but also the whole team.
Cebu takes Game 1 of TOP in home turf
THE M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu team came through with a solid second quarter performance to beat Treston Laguna, 101-84, in Game 1 of their semis series in the Tournament of the Philippines (TOP) Tuesday at the Cebu Coliseum. The Niños led by only seven points at the end of the first quarter but produced several spurts in the second frame that set the tone for the runaway win in the opener of their best-of-three semis series. Cebu can clinch the first finals berth in the tournament jointly organized by the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) and Liga Pilipinas with another win on Wednesday. But if Laguna wins in Game 2, the rubber match will be held in Manila. The Niños took a 51-38 halftime lead but the Stallions, through the efforts of Robert Sanz and Ricky Ricafuente, trimmed the deficit to 55-65. But it proved to be Leguna’s last gallant stand as the Niños came through with another run to post their biggest lead at 91-71.
Arnold Daganan of Perpetual Help tries to steal the ball from Anthony Semera of San Beda during an NCAA men's basketball match at the Arena in San Juan City. tunYInG PenaredOndO
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San Beda captures NCAA swimming title
SAN Beda splashed its way to another tidal wavelike performance at the pool as it emerged the champion in the 86th NCAA swimming competition for an impressive ninth straight year at the Rizal Memorial Aquatics Center. Keeping their proud tradition alive, the Sea Lions outclassed and simply dominated the opposition by amassing 1,248 points, or a whopping 878.5 points ahead of the St. Benilde Blazers, who wound up with 369.5 points. The Mapua Cardinals, whose school hosted the sport, ended up third with 320.5 points that capped an action-packed, four-day swim competition of the season. “This is overwhelming,” said an ecstatic San Beda coach Dondon Roxas. “I can’t say anything more, my swimmers really wanted to win it and honor our seniors.” McGyver Reyes came through with a splashing effort as he garnered a total of 212 points to emerge as the Most Valuable Player of the swim meet. The 20-year-old Reyes capped his amazing feat with golden swims in the 200-meter backstroke in two minutes and 19.08 seconds and 400m individual medley in 5:03.6, in the fourth and last day of the event, which returned to the historic Rizal Memorial Complex after it was held at the Trace Aquatics Center last year. In juniors’ action, La SalleGreenhills likewise ruled the meet to extend its title run to six years after amassing 1,057 points, besting San Sebastian (483.5) and surprise third place Emilio Aguinaldo (275.5). EAC’s Keiffer Piccio, a product of the Palarong Pambansa and the Philippine Olympic Festival, snared the MVP trophy by finishing with 190 points. The championship and the individual trophy was a fitting gift to Reyes, who has participated his last NCAA competition.
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Ang mga bonus ng mga MWSS boss at employees!
NARARAPAT lamang na imbestigahan ng Committee on Finance na pinangungunahan ni Senator Franklin Drilon sa senado ang napakaraming bonus na nakuha ng mga opisyal at empleyado ng Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) noong mga nakalipas na taon. Lumalabas kasi sa nakalap na impormasyon ng komite ni Drilon na umaabot sa 25 bonuses ang nakukuha ng mga opisyal at empleyado ng MWSS na umano’y isa sa nagiging dahilan sa pagkalugi ng naturang Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC). Sa hindi mabilang na nakukuha ng mga boss at empleyado ng MWSS ay nakapagbiro pa nga si Drilon sa ginanap na committee hearing sa senado na kung mayroon din daw national heroes day bonus ang mga kawani ng nasabing ahensiya. Katwiran pa nga ni Drilon, masyadong maraming bonus ang nakukuha ng mga kawani ng MWSS dahil ayon din sa ulat ng nabanggit na GOCC ay ling may kamalian ang mga opisyal at empleyado ng MWSS ay posibleng may managot dito. Isa lamang ang MWSS sa mga sinasabing GOCC na may ganitong nakuhang sobrang benipisyo para sa kanilang mga kawani kaya’t umaasa ang lahat na tutukuyin din ng senado ang iba pang korporasyon na hawak ng gobyerno. Hiling lang ng mga Pilipino na sana ay madaliin ni Drilon ang paglalabas ng committee report tungkol sa sobrang benepisyong ito para naman hindi maghintay ng matagal ang masang naghihintay. Sana rin ay may kahinatnan ang imbestigasyon na ito, hindi katulad ng mga naunang imbestigasyon na nauwi lamang sa limot ng taumbayan ang isang isyu.
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nalulugi ang pagpapatakbo sa kanilang hinahawakang korporasyon. Sabi pa nga ng Department of Finance, ang gusto daw ng mga opisyal at empleyado ng MWSS ay umabot sa mahigit sa 30 bonus ang kanilang makuha ngunit hindi ito pinayagan ng nasabing departamento. Sa kalagayan ng ating bansa ngayon, dapat sigurong isaalang-alang ng lahat na hindi dapat na unahin ng ilan ang kanilang sariling kapakanan bagkus ay isipin din nila kung ano ba ang kanilang magagawang tulong upang maiangat ang kabuhayan ng mga Pilipino. Makakaasa ang mga Pilipino na paiimbestigahan ito ni Pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, III at saka-
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Diwalwal mining: Big firms threaten to displace thousands
Last part Manila-based environment group Kalikasan said on June 9 that of the four prequalified bidders, the Philex Mining Corp. would most likely win. Philex is the country’s largest mining firm which figured in a mining disaster in Northern Luzon where it operates Benguet mines. Other firms prequalified to bid included the APC Group Inc./ South China Resources Inc., the Carrascal Nickel Corporation and the construction firm FF Cruz & Co. Inc. The winning bidder will tap the area underneath the 729hectare populated gold-rush site which largely remained untapped at present. But to Elijorde’s wife, Dailen, 43, the project site sits right below where her family’s and the villagers’ houses stand. It is also below the designated area for small-scale miners who have made a living here since the early 80s. Daileen’s family has lived and worked here for 25 years. She is worried that they would have nowhere else to go once a largescale mining company operates here. “We will be forced to vacate our homes and our livelihood because it would already be very unsafe for us,” Dailen told Davao Today. On the PMDC’s May 13 bid bulletin, the government washed its hands off any responsibility or “liability” on the winning bidder’s mining operations. The government has placed the accountability of what will happen to the site solely on the winning bidder. In a village assembly before the first PMDC-scheduled bidding on May 14, Mt. Diwata villagers opposed the plan to bid the area out to large mining firms, citing the grave hazards that could result. They also rejected the annual 20 million pesos social development projects dangled to them from the winning bidders. “All we want is our safety and our livelihood,” Dailen said. ‘Better Option’ “The government and the existing minders should develop the area,” village councilor Ismael Herbolingo said in an April news conference. Small-scale miners had been “straight-jacketed” to mine only the designated 729-hectare gold rush site in the above 600meter above-sea-level elevation. The small-scale mining area being managed by another government-controlled agency, the Natural Resource Development Corporation, has been almost completely mined-out. “We’re already lucky if we get one gram of gold ore per sack. It was so unlike before when we get high-grade or about five grams of gold ore per sack,” Velasco said. In the bidding process, small-time miners have no match against big-time bidders. Environment group Panalipdan said Diwalwal’s problems would not go away if government would not reverse its policy of exporting minerals. “Government should take over the control of the industry, regulate and plan its usage,” said Francis Morales, spokesperson of Panalipdan in Southern Mindanao. ”This extractive policy only benefits the big capitalist nations such as US, China, Canada and Australia and the corporations that have anchored their economic profits and industrial mineral needs on our own resources.” Bulatlat.com
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Manual polls for SK
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has decided to let go of the pre-printed ballots in favor of the manual ballots for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls on Oct. 25. Comelec Commissioner Gregorio ballots was eventually shelved due Larrazabal said yesterday the com- to the time constraints since there is mission en banc decided to revert to less than two months left before the the traditional ballot-type over the scheduled polls. pre-printed ones which were used in “The proposal to do the shading of the automated May 10 national and names was discussed. However, there local elections. is no time to do that since you have to “For the October 25 elections, we verify the names of the candidates, will use the manual ballots where the print out the ballots… it would be difvoters manually write the names of ficult,” the Comelec official said. Earlier, the poll body mulled the the candidates they want to vote for, like in previous elections,” Larrazabal idea of using pre-printed ballots in a bid explained. to prepare the voters for the automated He added that the use of pre-shaded May 2013 mid-term elections.
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PRESIDENT Aquino ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to support and assist all regional hospitals and health centers and intensify their efforts to attend to the needs of dengueinflicted patients. Health Secretary Enrique Ona, in a press briefing at Malacanang yesterday, said dengue express lanes were reactivated in all government hospitals. The DOH has also networked with the regional and provincial blood centers where patients can access safe and clean blood for transfusion in severe cases. PhilHealth has also committed to assist poor patients. At the same time, Ona explained that the dengue epidemic is still at a manageable level adding that there is no dengue outbreak in the whole country but only in seven identified regions. These regions with most cases of dengue include Western Visayas, Calabarzon, Central Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, National Capital Region, Southern Mindanao and Northern Mindanao.
Senate wants Palace to suspend fat bonuses of GOCCs, GFIs
THE Senate formally approved yesterday a resolution urging President Aquino to immediately order a suspension on the unusually large and apparent excessive allowances, bonuses, incentives and other perks of members of the boards of the government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government financial institutions (GFIs). Introduced by Senate finance committee chair Senator Franklin Drilon, Senate Resolution No. 17 was unanimously approved, asking that the “directors’ fees, bonuses, stock options, allowances and other benefits of the representatives of the GOCCs and GFIs in the governing boards and subsidiaries where the said GOCCs and GFIs have investments or outstanding loans be turned over to the concerned GOCCs and GFIs.” Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said all senators present were named co-authors of the resolution. In his resolution, Drilon said the Senate Committee on Finance and the Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises have been conducting a joint inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the “alleged excessive and unwarranted salaries, allowances, bonuses, other emoluments and perks of top officials and board members” of GOCCs and GFIs. In the course of the inquiry, Drilon noted the committees have found that officials and governing boards of various GOCCs and GFIs, such as the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System (MWSS), Government Service Insurance System, Social Security System (SSS), the Development Bank of the Philippines and Clark Development Authority, among others, “have been granting themselves unwarranted allowances, bonuses, incentives, stock options and other benefits.”
Kraft Foods dashes through a delicious lifestyle
More than a thousand running enthusiasts converge at the Filinvest Corporate City in Alabang, Muntinlupa to celebrate wellness and promote a healthy lifestyle within the family in Kraft Foods Philippines’ (KFP) “Kraft Run 2010: Dash for a Delicious Lifestyle” Fun Run. The fun run featured three race categories which include the 3-km race for beginners and casual joggers, the 5-km for intermediate runners and the 10-km for more experienced runners. KFP President and General Manager Sudip Mall said that the fun run was organized in accordance to the company’s total wellness strategy for its employees and their families. “We are delighted that our family members and friends joined us for a successful staging of the company’s first ever Kraft Fun Run. Running is a way that empowers us to achieve and it’s an excellent group bonding experience,” KFP HR Director Elisa Abalajon said.
House sees merit to impeach Ombudsman
THE committee on justice of the House of Representatives, in its first hearing yesterday on the two impeachment complaints against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, found both complaints sufficient in form. The committee, chaired by Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas, has yet to decide when to consolidate the two complaints -- filed on July 22 by former Akbayan party-list Rep. Risa Hontiveros, retired general Danilo Lim, and Felipe and Evelyn Pestano; and by Renato Reyes of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), Sister Mary John Mananzan of PAGBABAGO, Danilo Ramos of KMP, Attorney Edre Olalia of the National Union of People’s Lawyers, Ferdinand Gaite of COURAGE, and James Terry Ridon of the League of Filipino Students. The first complaint alleged that the Ombudsman was culpable of violating the Constitution and betraying public trust over her inaction on the alleged murder case of Navy Ensign Philip Pestano, the arrest of Hontiveros in 2006 in a rally, and the botched national broadband network agreement with Chinese firm ZTE Corporation. The second complaint, on the other hand, alleged there was “failure and omission to act promptly... on the anomalous disbursement of funds and other anomalous transactions” in the case of the P729-million fertilizer fund scam despite Senate Report no. 54, Commission on Audit (CoA) findings, and cases filed by the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and other concerned citizens detailing the anomalies and graft-ridden irregularities in the transactions. Tupas said the committee will decide in their next hearing if the complaints are sufficient in substance. Meanwhile, Hontiveros said that “now is the time to rectify mistakes of monumental proportions in the government’s anti-corruption initiative and to realize the new administration’s promise of change.”
PNP orders increased police visibility
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Director General Jesus Verzosa announced the 130,000strong police organization will be increasing its visibility, particularly in urban areas throughout the country starting yesterday. During a chance interview in Camp Crame following the kick-off ceremonies for the 16th National Crime Prevention Month, Verzosa said more policemen would be deployed nationwide to prevent the traditional rise of common street crimes during the “ber” months. “We will be fielding additional mobile patrol groups to secure various institutions, places that are frequented by the people, especially in urban areas,” said Verzosa. Earlier, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) ordered the deployment of 1,000 policemen throughout Metro Manila to prevent criminal elements from preying on innocent civilians. Among the priority areas for the increased visibility are Divisoria in Manila and Baclaran in Paranaque City, where people traditionally troop for early Christmas shopping; the university belt on Recto Avenue, Manila; Cubao commercial center and Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.
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ALAT na kalat na raw sa ABSCBN compound na magdyowa na nga sina Gerald Anderson at Bea Alonzo. At mukhang hindi pa raw handang umamin ang dalawa sa kanilang relasyon. Alam kasi nila na masyado pang maaga para aminin kung anuman ang meron sila. Isa pa, magwawala ng tuluyan ang maka-Kim Chiu. Alam mo naman ang Kimerald fans, gusto nila sina Gerald at Kim ang magkatuluyan. Totoo kaya ang nasulat na hindi nagpapansinan sina Kim at Bea sa ASAP XV tuwing Sunday. Kahit na raw magkasalubong ang dalawa ay deadma lang daw ang mga ito at parang walang nakikita. Sa presscon ng Sa ‘Yo Lamang, hindi tuwirang sinagot ni Bea ang tanong kung dyowa
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Napapansin din daw nito na idinidikit ni Bela ang kanyang dibdib kay Dingdong Dantes kapag may intimate moments sila sa teleserye. Kakaloka talaga itong si Marianita. Matanda na hindi pa magbago. Pati ang baguhang si Bela pinagiinitan. Insecure ba si Marianita kay Bela? Obvious ba? *** Kahit na hiwalay na siya sa live-in partner niyang si Paolo Paraiso, hindi naman ipinagkakait ni Mylene Dizon na makita ng actor ang dalawa nilang anak. “I’m not the one na ‘yung tipong, “Ah, you can only see your kids once a month.” ‘Yung mga ganyan. Magulang ‘to, eh. Hindi mo puwedeng limitahin ang pagmamahalan ng mag-aama,” esplika ni Mylene sa presscon ng Lady Dada.
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na niya si Gerald. “Bakit ako ang kailangang sumagot?” sambit ni Bea. Oo nga naman. Mamaya ma-deny pa siya ni Gerald, eh, di siya pa ang lumabas na kahiyahiya. Anyway, may interview raw si Gerald sa Sunday sa The Buzz. Abangan na lang natin kung mag-aala John Lloyd Cruz siya at aamining may relasyon nga sila ni Bea. *** Talaga itong si Marian Rivera sobrang selosa.
By Alex Brosas
Kalat na kalat na ang tsikang tinataraytarayan ni Marianita si Bela Padilla na kasama niya sa Endless Love. Hindi nga kagandahan ang lumalabas na balita tungkol sa aktres. May tsismis na ikinulong daw nito si Bela sa isang kuwarto habang nagte-taping sila.
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“Paolo will always be part of our lives.” “Siya ang kalahati ng mga anak ko. Hindi siya mawawala. Pinu-push ko parati na magkaroon ng relationship ‘yung anak ko with him.” Ngayong sila na uli ng Bamboo guitarist na si Ira Cruz, marami ang nagtatanong kung patungo na ang kanilang relasyon sa pagpapakasal. “’Di ko nga masabi ang mga ganyang bagay. Mahirap magsalita ng mga ganyan. Basta ngayon Masaya lang ako. Yun lang ang masasabi ko. Inienjoy ko lang ‘to.” she said. Sabi ni Mylene, dini-discover nilang muli ang isa’t isa matapos silang maghiwalay ni Ira five years ago. “Nasa getting-to-know-each-other nga kami ngayon. After five years, marami talagang nagbago. Akala ko dati ‘pag nagkabalikan kami ano na, parang katulad lang ng dati, to be continued lang. Hindi!” Ano ba ang pinagkaiba ni Paolo from Ira? “Completely different naman ang mga ‘yan. Si Paolo ama ng mga anak ko ‘yan, eh. ‘Yung respeto ko kay Paolo bilang father of my kids hindi ‘yan maihahambing sa respeto na meron ako kay Ira as my partner and my lover.”
NG pinakabagong talent ng GMA Network na si Gwen Zamora ang isa sa stars ng upcoming fantaserye sa network. Gwen talks about her role at mga experience sa show business so far. She has the perfect face and attitude that will bring her far in the world of showbiz. Kaya naman hindi kataka-takang ang isa sa pinakabagong talents ng network na si Gwen will be playing the role of 'Cinderella' sa upcoming fantaserye ng GMA-7, which will star Glaiza de Castro and Geoff Eigenmann. Kumusta naman kaya ang experience ni Gwen so far? “Okay. Tired, pero okay," nakangiting sagot ng nineteen-year-old beauty nang amin siyang bisitahin sa pictorial nila for the show. Dagdag niya, excited siya to work with the rest of the cast. Since Gwen will be playing the role of Cinderella, ano ang mga preparations na ginawa niya for her role na napaka-inosente sa mga libro. “Be myself, I guess. The role that I play is innocent. So basically, I just do what I know about innocence," pagpapaliwanag ng dalaga. Medyo naninibago nga raw si Gwen dahil nasanay siya sa setting sa theater na siya niyang pinagmulan pagdating sa acting. “Nahihirapan pa rin kasi iba iyong setting sa TV eh. Ang daming gulo sa mga tabi. Kasi sanay ako sa theater. BELL On stage may preparations, so
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comfortable ka na sa set mo. Pero ito, unexpected lahat. But I am getting comfortable," paliwanag ng batang aktres. Sa bagong show niyang ito, confident ang young actress na the soap will do good. “I’m confident that it’s going to be good kasi it has a good group. The costumes are amazing. Basta it has an amazing cast. I think it’s going to do good. So no fears," pagtatapos ni Gwen. *** KASABAY ng tumitinding mga eksena sa Kapuso soap na Endless Love, dumadami na rin ang nakakapansin sa baguhang si Bela Padilla na kalove triangle nina Dingdong Dantes at Marian Rivera. May dahilan kaya para magselos si Marian kay Bela? Sa ulat ng GMA-7, may mga isyu na naglalabasan na kinausap umano ni Marian si Bela. Sa panayam kay Bela, naging tahimik ito nang tanungin tungkol sa nasabing pag-uusap nila ng co-star na si Marian. Gayunman, tiniyak ng baguhang aktres na walang dapat ipagselos sa kanya si Marian pagdating kay Dingdong. LA PADILLA Paliwanag kasi ni Bela, hindi
sila nag-uusap ng aktor kapag hindi sila nakaharap sa camera. “Even if you ask Dingdong, we don’t talk… kapag nag-cut na sobrang hiwalay hiwalay na kami,” kuwento ng baguhang aktres. Maging sila man daw ni Marian na kanyang idolo ay hindi rin daw masyadong nagkakausap sa set ng Endless Love. Posibleng ang dahilan daw nito ay ang kanilang age gap. “We don’t talk that much kasi ang laki ng age difference namin ni Marian, I’m 19, she’s 26. Our likes are so different, our personalities are so different,” paliwanag pa niya. Bukod kay Marian, idolo rin daw ni Bela ang 4th runner-up Miss Universe na si Maria Venus Raj. Dahil daw sa panalo ni Venues, nagbigay ito ng panibagong pag-asa sa kakayahan ng mga Pinay na manalo sa mga international beauty pageant. Kaya naman plano ng baguhang aktres na sumali sa Binibining Pilipinas next year para tuparin ang
kanyang pangarap na maging isang beauty queen. *** September 1, umalis si Heart Evangelista para sa much-awaited vacation na hiningi niya sa GMA Network. Ito ang masayang ibinalita ni Heart nang dalawin ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at iba pang entertainment press ang last taping day niya ng Langit Sa Piling Mo noong August 30. Wedding scene nina Heart at Mark Herras ang eksenang kinukunan ni Direk Gil Tejada sa Aviation Complex ng Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) sa Clark, Pampanga. Sino ang kasama niya sa vacation niya? “Si Mommy and my sisters dahil ayaw ko nang mag-travel alone,” sagot ni Heart. “Sa San Francisco muna kami for three days bago kami tutuloy sa Las Vegas, Nevada. Naghihintay na sa amin doon si Daddy, nauna siyang umalis sa amin. We will be away for 17 days. Ito ang pinakahihintay kong bakasyon with my family. I’m excited dahil bata pa ako nang una kaming pumunta ng Las Vegas at marami na raw nabago doon.” Mami-miss ba niya ang mga kasama niya sa Langit Sa Piling Mo? “Mami-miss ko po silang lahat kasi nagbonding kami talaga sa taping. Magkakasama kaming lahat palagi sa holding area like kung ganitong nasa location kami. Sana makatrabaho ko ulit sila,” pahayag ng aktres. NEXT PROJECT. May susunod na ba siyang project after ng Langit Sa Piling Mo? “Wala pa, pero when we come back, we will discuss kung ano ang susunod kong project. Under negotiation pa rin ang next movie ko. Alam ko may gagawin akong isang movie, pero under negotiation pa ‘yon.”
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thought cocaine was gum
mutual friend, and revealed he wrote the lead role specifically for her. *** Paris Hilton told cops she thought the cocaine allegedly found in her handbag during a search at the weekend was gum, according to a newly-released police report. “The Simple Life” star was taken into custody in Las Vegas on Friday after a car she was traveling in was pulled over by cops and searched. The officers found a suspicious-looking white powder in her purse. Hilton was briefly jailed and then released and now faces a hefty fine and four years behind bars.
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Gum disease…don’t ignore!
DO you know that Gum Disease is linked to heart Disease, Stroke, Pneumonia, and Diabetes? An Overview of Gum Disease Gum Disease or Periodontitis is an inflammation of the gums that destroy bones and other tissues that support the teeth. The disease develops when a sticky film of bacteria called plaque builds up on the teeth. Plaque constantly forms on the teeth but with proper cleaning, most plaque can be removed before the gums are damaged. The early stage of gum disease is known as Gingivitis characterized by red swollen gums that bleed. If ignored gums can separate from the teeth and deep spaces called pockets can form where bacteria and their toxic wastes can further inflame the gums. If left untreated, the inflammation can destroy the bones that support the teeth and eventually the teeth fall out. Gum Disease and Heart Disease Researchers have found that people with gum disease are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease as those without. evidence indicates that bacteria in the mouth which cause gum disease can affect the heart when they enter the blood stream, attaching to fatty plaques in the coronary arteries (heart blood cells) and contributing to clot formation that can obstruct normal blood flow restricting the amount of nutrients and oxygen required for the heart to function properly. This may lead to heart attacks. Gum Disease and Stroke A study that looked at the casual relationship of oral infection as a risk factor for stroke, people diagnosed with cerebrovascular ischemia were found more like to have oral infection compared to those in the control group. evidence associates periodontal disease with increased risk of forming atherosclerotic plaques which are responsible for Myocardial Infarction and ischemic stroke. According to Journal of Periodontology this relationship could be due to elevated C - reactive protein levels in patients with chronic periodontal disease. Gum Disease and Pneumonia Scientists have found out that bacteria that grow in the oral cavity can be aspirated into the lungs to cause respiratory diseases such as pneumonia. This discovery leads researchers to believe that these respiratory bacteria can travel from the oral cavity into the lungs to cause infection Gum Disease and Diabetes Diabetic patients are more likely to develop periodontal disease which in turn can increase blood sugar and diabetic complications. People with diabetes are more likely to have gum disease than people without diabetes because diabetics are susceptible to contracting infections. Studies reported in the 1997 Journal of Periodontology involving 113 people with both gum disease and diabetes showed that when periodontal infection is controlled there was a marked improvement in diabetes.
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Muntinlupa belies claims of former employees
The Muntinlupa City government belied claims by disgruntled former employees that they were forced to work without pay from July to August 11. Omar Acosta, head of the Public Information Office, said all casual and contractual employees were given notice that their employment contracts with the city government would expire on June 30. All contracts of casual and contractual employees are renewed every six months. he said these former employees still reported to various city government offices from July 1 to August 11 despite that having received said notice that their contracts had already expired. “They volunteered to regularly visit their respective offices in the hope that they would be rehired as employees,” Acosta said. They might have thought that by being visible at the city hall increases their chances of being rehired.” he said these former employees were actually advised not to report for work while a Senior Management Performance Appraisal Committee (SMPAC) evaluates the performance of the employees concerned to determine who among them deserved to be reappointed. “In the selection process, the SMPAC was guided by two criteria: service efficiency and cost effectiveness,” Acosta said. The city government challenged these employees to show valid proof that they were indeed forced to report for work so they can paid for the alleged work done. The contracts of some former employees were not renewed so that savings can be generated by having a lean yet effective workforce.
UPMG INVITES ACADAME STUDENTS
The United Print Media Group (UPMG) met representatives from various Universities and Colleges to invite students to participate in the 2nd TINTA AWARDS Student Category and the 1st Print Media Congress to be held in November. The TINTA AWARDS recognize and promote excellence and creativity in print advertising. Photo shows (from left) Ron tamayo – Abante, Adam Moraleta – Commuter Express, Celino Santiago – FEU, Tanya Simon – St. Paul Manila, Ludmila Lbagnay & Gina Lumawid – PLM, Estrellita Rito & Jina Andaya – FEU, Angel Guerrero – Adobo Magaxine / 2nd TInta Award Chairman & Barbie Atienza – Manila Bulletin / 2nd Tinta Awards Co-Chair.
The pros and pluses of real women
IF you think the ideal woman is someone who can fit into a size two and does not eat on a regular, three-times-a-day basis then that is far from the ideal. The reality is that while most women are not fashion models, many enjoy choosing and wearing fashionable clothing given half the chance. The Maxine and Solita brands recently featured their latest collection at a fashion show dubbed “Real Women on Ice” to showcase the pros and pluses of being a real woman at the Ice Vodka Bar at Level 3, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City. The Maxine and Solita concept stores offer a wide range and styles for these women. The stores are devoted to serving the needs of plus size women with a sense of style and strong self-worth.
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Philip Pullman is a gifted writer of fantasy books. His Dark Materials trilogy includes The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass and is very popular among young readers. But below the surface of these sympathetic characters and compelling subplots is a sinister purpose. The story culminates in a great war against God. In these books, Pullman views the fall of Satan as a righteous cause for personal independence from God’s “tyrannical” control. He implies that Satan’s attempt to usurp the throne of God was the right thing to do! In the book of Revelation, we read of the endtimes: “War broke out in heaven . . . . [And Satan] was cast to the earth” (Rev. 12:7-9). That future war is being preceded by an earthly conflict on the battlefield of our minds. We must recognize Satan for what he is—a liar (John 8:44). His strategy is to take God’s words out of context and twist them into falsehood (Gen. 3:1-7). Our best defense against him is to hold firmly to the truth of God’s Word (Eph. 6:10-18). Our loving heavenly Father is “not willing that any should perish” (2 Peter 3:9). But neither will He force our obedience. He leaves the choice to us. — Dennis Fisher For Further Study Want to learn more about spiritual warfare? Read What In The World Is Satan Doing? on the Web at www.discovery.series.org/q1001 When Satan strikes, strike back with the Word of God.
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Pacquiao: It’s going to be a war
POUND-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao will be returning to the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on November 13 as he faces Antonio Margarito for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight title. While some are trying to turn this into a morality play, the reality is that this is the boxing business. The reason why this bout has been made is very simple—there is a lot of money to be made from it. While some boxing scribes are trying to play the role of moral arbiter (but will still be there at ringside to cover this fight, regardless), the brutal underlying truth is that boxing is a series of individual transactions that are designed to benefit the aficionados and its participants (Pacquiao and Margarito). No matter how loudly and vehemently some will scream atop their soapbox, there’s no doubt about it; this fight will do very well, both at the gate and on pay-per-view. And putting all that aside, based on the history and temperament of both boxers, we should have an entertaining—if onesided—scrap on our hands. “It’s a fight, man,” said Top Rank big boss Bob Arum, whose company is promoting this event. “One thing you know about it, it’s a fight. It’s not a boxing contest; neither guy is going to box much. It’s a fight. It’s going to be very, very entertaining for the public. One guy has the advantage in speed and the other guy has the advantage in size and strength. It’s an interesting fight.” As for the critics of this match-up, Arum, who has steadfastly defended Margarito from the beginning, told Maxboxing: “They write about it; they don’t write about it; what really irritates me is the fact that there is not one fact, at all, to indicate that Margarito knew that there was anything wrong with the hand wraps. As long as that’s the case, you cannot gloss over that by saying, ‘He must’ve known.’ What do you mean, he must’ve known?! What kinda legal standard is that? ‘He must’ve known.’” Pacquiao’s adviser, Mike Koncz got into the act by stating flatly: “It’s a business; We have to look at it as a business.” But he then scolded those who are opposed to this promotion. “So I just wish that if you’re not going to support the fight, maybe, don’t write anything about it. It’s going to be a good fight. Styles
‘Superman’ Daniel powers San Beda
Games Friday (The Arena, San Juan) 10am CSB-LSGH vs Arellano (Junior) 12nn Mapua vs EAC-ICA (Junior) 2pm St. Benilde vs Arellano (Senior) 4pm Mapua vs EAC (Senior) PERPETUAL Help still hasn't found a kryptonite to stop San Beda's “Superman,” Sudan Daniel, or discover a cure to stop its long losing spell. Daniel, dubbed as the “Superman” for his high-flying feats, terrorized the Altas on both ends of the floor to power the unbeaten Red Lions to a masterful 92-61 rout of the Altas and clinch the first Final Four seat in the 86th NCAA men's basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City. The US-based Daniel swatted 12 shot attempts made by the Altas with seven coming in the first half when the Mendiola-based squad turned a tight contest into another demolition job. On top of that, the 6-foot-7 big man also scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in another 20-minute performance off-the-bench for another triple-double effort. “He’s been doing very well,” said coach Frankie Lim on his prized recruit from Los Angeles, California. “He's doing better than last year but that's understandable because he was a rookie then.” It was Daniel's second triple-double this season. He recorded his first also at the Altas' expense when he made 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks in a 101-77 rout on July 28. “There's no personal battle against Perpetual it's just that I just want to protect my house that is the paint,” said Daniel. With the win, San Beda climbed up to a perfect 11-0 slate, therefore clinching their fifth consecutive semifinals appearance and sixth in the last seven seasons. San Beda, after failing to clinch a semis berth for five straight seasons, returned to the Final Four in 2004 behind Arjun Cordero and Jerome Paterno. The Red Lions ironically lost to a Perpetual team led by Noy Javier and Khiel Misa.
Baclao, Hussaini get P8.7-M deal each
AIR21 has signed up their two prized catch two days after the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft. Air21 signed a whopping P8.7 million contract for three years for their top overall pick Nonoy Baclao and a discontented No. 2 choice Rabeh Al-Hussaini. It would be a maximum deal ever given to a newcomer at the PBA. Each player agreed to a three-year deal worth P8.7-million. This was confirmed by Air21 team manager Allan Gregorio in a report announced by gmanews.tv. Considered the best frontline combo in Ateneo's back-to-back championships in the UAAP for the past two years, the rift between Baclao and Al-Hussaini was considered the best kept secret in the Eagles' camp. The two reportedly even came to blows during practice and didn't get along since then. But Gregorio believes the first practice session on Tuesday was a good start not only for the two rookies at odds, but also the whole team.
Cebu takes Game 1 of TOP in home turf
THE M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu team came through with a solid second quarter performance to beat Treston Laguna, 101-84, in Game 1 of their semis series in the Tournament of the Philippines (TOP) Tuesday at the Cebu Coliseum. The Niños led by only seven points at the end of the first quarter but produced several spurts in the second frame that set the tone for the runaway win in the opener of their best-of-three semis series. Cebu can clinch the first finals berth in the tournament jointly organized by the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) and Liga Pilipinas with another win on Wednesday. But if Laguna wins in Game 2, the rubber match will be held in Manila. The Niños took a 51-38 halftime lead but the Stallions, through the efforts of Robert Sanz and Ricky Ricafuente, trimmed the deficit to 55-65. But it proved to be Leguna’s last gallant stand as the Niños came through with another run to post their biggest lead at 91-71.
Arnold Daganan of Perpetual Help tries to steal the ball from Anthony Semera of San Beda during an NCAA men's basketball match at the Arena in San Juan City. tunYInG PenaredOndO
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San Beda captures NCAA swimming title
SAN Beda splashed its way to another tidal wavelike performance at the pool as it emerged the champion in the 86th NCAA swimming competition for an impressive ninth straight year at the Rizal Memorial Aquatics Center. Keeping their proud tradition alive, the Sea Lions outclassed and simply dominated the opposition by amassing 1,248 points, or a whopping 878.5 points ahead of the St. Benilde Blazers, who wound up with 369.5 points. The Mapua Cardinals, whose school hosted the sport, ended up third with 320.5 points that capped an action-packed, four-day swim competition of the season. “This is overwhelming,” said an ecstatic San Beda coach Dondon Roxas. “I can’t say anything more, my swimmers really wanted to win it and honor our seniors.” McGyver Reyes came through with a splashing effort as he garnered a total of 212 points to emerge as the Most Valuable Player of the swim meet. The 20-year-old Reyes capped his amazing feat with golden swims in the 200-meter backstroke in two minutes and 19.08 seconds and 400m individual medley in 5:03.6, in the fourth and last day of the event, which returned to the historic Rizal Memorial Complex after it was held at the Trace Aquatics Center last year. In juniors’ action, La SalleGreenhills likewise ruled the meet to extend its title run to six years after amassing 1,057 points, besting San Sebastian (483.5) and surprise third place Emilio Aguinaldo (275.5). EAC’s Keiffer Piccio, a product of the Palarong Pambansa and the Philippine Olympic Festival, snared the MVP trophy by finishing with 190 points. The championship and the individual trophy was a fitting gift to Reyes, who has participated his last NCAA competition.
