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MANG INASAL OPENS 22Oth BRANCH IN SM MANILA

PTA LAUNCHESFUN RIDE IN

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CHRIS EVANSWINS THE ROLE OF‘CAPTAIN AMERICA’

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There is no stopping Mang Inasal as it opens its 220th branch located at the SM City Manila last March 15,2010. Mang Inasal is nearing in to its target of 300 stores by year end. In the photo from left are Mang InasalSM Manila store managers Ms. Sandra Mae Morales and Ms. Nina Victoria Lunesa, Mang Inasal Marketing staffMs. Carol Simon, and Franchisee, Mr. Andy Co.

Wednesday, March 24, 20102

MANNY B. MARINAYEditor in Chief

JONATHAN P. VICENTEManaging Editor

LEA G. BOTONESNews Editor

CHONG P. ARDIVILLAOverall Creative Director

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VICTOR A. CALUAG,President and CEO Published Monday

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Only Three Out of Ten Job-seekingGraduates May Find Work

AS new graduates enter thelabor force, it is possible thatonly three out of ten collegegraduates looking for workmay land a job.

According to research groupIBON Foundation, this esti-mate does not even includegraduates who do find jobs butmay likely take whatever workis available even if these areunrelated to the college degrees.

In previous years some threeout of five college graduatesimmediately join the laborforce. The Commission onHigher Education (CHED) es-timates some 542,000 collegegraduates this year; applyingthis ratio again implies an ad-ditional 325,000 degree-hold-ing job-seekers.

Those who are going to lookfor work will be competingwith 523,000 other unem-ployed graduates as of Janu-ary 2010. This means that comethis summer, there could bearound 848,000 new and oldcollege graduates looking forwork.

By all indications, graduatesface a difficult job market. In

April last year for instance,according to government’sLabor Force Survey (LFS) data,only 256,000 new jobs forgraduates were generated fromthe year before.

If the economy is still onlyable to create this number ofthis year then, in a worst casescenario, only some three outof every ten college graduates(new and old) looking for workthis summer will be able toland a job.

This problem is mitigatedsomewhat if the newly-erupt-ing global crisis early last yearwas a factor that particularlydragged down job creationduring this period.

In any case, the long-termjob prospects of college gradu-ates is not secure where overone in ten college graduates inthe country are actually unem-

ployed– reaching 591,000 outof 5.63 million college gradu-ates in the labor force after theclosing of classes in April lastyear, according to LFS data.

This year ’s new graduatesthus face an uncertain future,the research group said. Manyof them will join the ranks ofthe country’s unemployed job-less college degree holders andwill be joining some 4.3 mil-lion jobless Filipinos as of 2009(based on IBON estimates ad-justing for the government’schange in methodology inApril 2005). Unfortunately, thenational economy is unable togenerate sufficient and decentjobs– making the efforts offamilies to invest in theirchildren’s education not aguarantee that they will belifted from poverty. (Posted byBulatlat.com)

Lakbay-Alalay sa Mahal na Araw nawa’y walang sablayOKEY dahil inihayag ng

Land Transportation Office-Law Enforcement Section hahanda na sila sa nalalapit nabakasyon ng maraming taopara sa paggunita ngSemana Santa sa susunod nalingo.

Okey rin ang nagingpahayag ni Director EdgarCabase na malaki angmaitutulong ng OplanKalakbay na muling binuhayni LTO chief Arturo Lomibaosa pagdagsa ng mgamotorista at pasaherongmaglalakbay upangmakauwi sa kanilang mgalalawigan.

Okey na okey ayon kay

Cabase ang ginawangpaghahanda ng lahat nghepe ng Regional LawEnforcers ng ahensiya basesa kautusan ni Lomibao.Aniya, magtatalaga ng mgasasakyang tutulong sa mgamanlalakbay sa mga high-way sakaling sila aymasiraan ng sasakyan.

Pinaka-okey ay anggagawing pagbisita sa mgaterminal ng bus upangmasiguro na nasa kondisyonang mga sasakyan upangmaglakbay, malayo man omalapit. Dapat lang namaayos ang makina ng mgasasakyan at maging ang mgadrivers at konduktor ay dapat

mga alerto upang maiwasanang disgrasya sa daan.Kailangang kasama rin sapag-alalay sa mgamanlalakbay ang Departmentof Health, Philippine Na-tional Police-Highway PatrolGroup, National Telecommu-nications Corporation atLocal Government Units.

Grabeng okey kapagmaayos din ang air condi-tioning system ng mgasasakyan upang magingkumbinyente ang mgapasahero sa kanilangpagbiyahe pauwi sakanilang mga pupuntaupang lasapin ang bakasyonmula sa trabaho na dulot ngMahal na Araw.

Okray kapag dumagsaang mga pasahero sa mgaistasyon ng bus namaghahatid sa mga ito sakanilang patutunguhanlalo’t walang disiplina lalona sa pila. Tiyak na mag-aagawan at magtutulakanang bawat isa upangmakasakay agad sa bus.

Okray din kapag ang

THE law may be harsh butit is the law - and should berespected.

The recent Supreme Courtdecision giving PGMA thepower to appoint the next chiefjustice drew varied reactionsfrom different sectors of theacademe and the opposition. There’s also mounting calls forthe 9 SC Justices who signed the decision to resign or faceimpeachment if they refuse to reverse their decision (soundslike “blackmail”).

Fact is, there’s only one Supreme Court and it is the finalarbiter of legal issues under our Constitution. “Once it de-cides, such decision forms part of the law of the land as alsoprovided in the same Constitution. Even if one finds the pro-cess unsatisfactory or too difficult, he is not at liberty to carveout a new procedure according to his liking,” said electionlawyer Romulo Macalintal.

Even the framers of the Constitution who disagree overan issue agree to have the issue decided and interpreted bythe Supreme Court.

Kung mismong kumatha ng Konstitusyon natin nagsasalisiang opinion at interpretasyon sa naturang desisyon, lalo’thigit ‘yung mga hindi kasali sa usapin.

Since they never had any participation in putting togetherthe provision of giving the President the power to appointthe next chief justice, they cannot and should not insist ontheir partisan views.

It doesn’t mean that just because a former delegate of the1987 Constitutional Commission said that PGMA cannotappoint the chief justice it could be taken as Gospel truth.There are others who see things differently from the former’spoint of view and the only way to resolve such an impasseis to seek an arbiter which is the Supreme Court.

I may not agree that deputy presidential spokesman GaryOlivar as the brightest among the President’s men but I to-tally agree with him when he chided the protesters and said,“They think they are better than the Supreme Court over con-stitutional issues. Just because they don’t have it their way,they think they have the monopoly of truth and justice.”

Let me repeat, there’s only one Supreme Court and it hasmade a decision, such decision forms part of the law of theland, it may be harsh but it’s the law. Let’s respect the deci-sion.

Problema kasi, marami sa atin ang KNPP (Kontrabida NaPapansin Pa) – mismo!

Dura lex sed lex

nailagay na mga tauhan ngLTO o maging ng LandTransportation Franchisingand Regulatory (LTFRB) samga kumpanya ng busupang mag-inspect aypuwedeng lagyan (bribe)upang hayaan namakapagbiyahe ang mgadepektibong bus naposibleng dahilan upangmalagay sa peligro angbuhay ng mga pasahero.Kailangang

Okray ring maituturingkapag tuloy-tuloy ang biyaheng mga sasakyang angbiyahe ay malalayongprobinsiya at hindi na angmga ito matse-tsek dahil sawalang patid ang pagsakayng pasahero.Manghihinayang pa sakikitaing salapi sa biyahekaya’t hindi maiisip angkaligtasan ng mga pasahero.

Okray, as in okray, dinang mga driver at kundoktor

OK o OKRAY?Ni Lea G. Botones

na halos wala nang tulog aytuloy-tuloy pa rin ang biyahekaya’t madalas sila angsanhi ng aksidente.

Okray na okray din kapaghindi naipatupad ang“zero” accident observancepara sa Holy week sa ilalimng programang “RoadSafety”.

Pinaka-okray sa lahat aykapag may naganap naaksidente at nagturu-turuanang mga ahensiyang dapatsana ay umalalay sa mgamanlalakbay.

Kanya-kanyang palusottiyak ang gagawin ng mgaito hanggang sa mainis nalang pamilya ng mgabiktima.

Dalangin natin na sanaymagkaroon na ng aral samga naganap na aksidente.Pero ang pinakamahusay salahat ay dalangin para sakaligtasan ng lahat –Bumibiyahe man o hindi.

By IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat.com

By all indications, graduates face a difficult job market.In April last year for instance, according to government’s

Labor Force Survey (LFS) data, only 256,000 new jobsfor graduates were generated from the year before

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 3

Noynoy to woo vote-rich Pangasinan,4 other provinces before Lenten break

BSP to release new generationnotes in November

THE Liberal Party standardbearer Senator Benigno“Noynoy” Aquino III is slated towoo vote-rich Pangasinan prov-ince as part of a five-provinceswing before the campaign goeson a break during the Holy Week.

The Liberal Party said Aquinowill kick off their sortie inPangasinan, with Aquino’s ce-lebrity sister Kris Aquino-Yapjoining them in their two-day tourof the province.

Senatorial candidate AnaTheresia Hontiveros-Baraquel,who disclosed the schedule at apress conference in Makati City,said the other provinces in thefive-province swing areZambales, Cavite, Bataan, and

Camarines Sur.Baraquel said Aquino and the

LP will be in Pangasinan Tues-day and Wednesday, and willproceed to Olongapo City inZambales and in Imus in Caviteon Thursday.

On Friday, they will proceedto Bataan province before mov-ing on to campaign in ValenzuelaCity.

They will cap the day with arally in Manila, led by politicalally and Mayor Alfredo Lim. Arally in Naga City was also sched-uled on Saturday. Baraquel saidAquino will have no Holy Weekcampaign, but will attend a“Salubong” rite of the El Shaddaion Easter Sunday.

THE Bangko Sentral NgPilipinas (BSP) will release newgeneration notes with denomina-tions from P20, P100, P200, P500and P1,000 in November this year.

BSP Deputy Governor DiwaGunigundo made the announcementduring the launching of the “BacolodPublic Information Campaign in theRole of Banko Sentral ng Pilipinasin the Philippine Economy” inBacolod City on Monday.

Gunigundo said the presentcurrencies are already 23 yearsold that’s why they have to bechanged.

New coins will also be re-leased, the BSP said.

“We have to go ahead of thecounterfeiters,” Gunigundo alsosaid, adding that this time the newmoney will feature and reflect sig-nificant events in the country in thenew era like the EDSA Revolution.

It will also feature world heri-tage sites in the country like theBanawe Rice Terraces, Taal Lake,the Underground River, theChocolate Hills, among others.

The image of national heroeswill remain in some bills exceptfor the P500 where the image ofthe late President CorazonAquino will be added to the im-age of her husband former Sena-tor Benigno S. Aquino Jr.

149 schools violate ‘nograduation fee’ policy

THE National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP)and Kabataan Party-list disclosed that 149 schools from VisayasRegion violated the Department of Eduacation (DepEd) OrderNo.13 or the ‘no graduation fee policy.’

This developed as the two groups called on the attention ofDepEd Undersecretary for Legal Affairs, Franklin Sunga to makeimmediate action against schools that violated the DepEd order.

“With graduation in elementary and secondary schools al-ready underway, parents were forced to pay illegal graduationfees. The amount illegally collected should be immediately re-funded to the parents since the order of DepEd was very clear, nograduation fees or any fees for that matter shall be collected.”NUSP said.

Kabataan Party-list said they received reports that some schoolsask for 5,000 as payment for graduation.

“One odd case was in a Cebu high school where studentswere asked to pay P200 and required graduates with honors tobring ‘litson manok’” Garduce said. Marco Lorenzana

THE Arroyoadministration hasso far providedemployment to436,322 Filipinoworkers under threeemergency pro-grams created tocushion the impactof the globalfinancial crisis.

The figurerepresented 88.43percent of thetargeted 493,388people to be givenjobs under thegovernment’sComprehensiveLivelihood andEmergency Employ-ment Program(CLEEP) createdunder Memoran-dum Circular 168.

In its latestaccomplishmentreport to PresidentArroyo, the Na-tional Anti-PovertyCommission(NAPC) said P10.32billion, or 75.12percent of the P13.74billion allocationhave been spent forthe three CLEEPemploymentprograms as of lastMarch 12.

Alex Balcoba

LEADERS of the UnitedOpposition (UNO) have iden-tified the traitors who aban-doned former President JosephEstrada when he was oustedfrom power in 2001.

Leading the pack of desert-ers is vice presidential can-didate Mar Roxas who wasthe Trade and Industry Sec-retary during the Estradapresidency and Angelo T.Reyes, a former military chiefwho is now President

Arroyo’s loyalist.Estrada’s staunch ally,

former Senator ErnestoMaceda, said Roxas evensought the blessing of formerPresident Joseph Estradaearly this year before he de-cided to run for vice president.

In a radio interview,Maceda said UNO membersand officials did not want toinclude Roxas in the list ofcandidates they will support.

“We doubt if he’s a genu-

ine opposition,” Maceda said.He said Roxas’ loyalty is

questionable because he alsoabandoned President GloriaMacapagal-Arroyo

Meantime, Valenzuela CityRep. Rex Gatchalian, who isalso the Nationalist People’sCoalition (NPC) spokesman,recalled that it was Roxaswho was “the first to call forEstrada’s resignation whenthe impeachment proceedingagainst him came.”

ESTRADA CAMP NAMES ‘TRAITORS’

.5M landjobs inCLEEP

SOCIAL Security Service (SSS) Presidentand Chief Executive Officer (CEO), SecretaryRomulo L. Neri, has just won his suspen-sion case before the Court of Appeals (CA).

According to his lawyer Paul P. Lentejas,the Court of Appeals has denied last March2, 2010 the motion for reconsideration filedby the Ombudsman on the court’s earlier de-cision promulgated last November 13, 2009nullifying the six months suspension metedagainst Neri.

According to Lentejas, the Ombudsman

Neri wins suspension case before CAmay still opt to raise the issue before theSupreme Court but his client will continueto fight the suspension because there wasabsolutely no evidence to support the sixmonths suspension meted against Neri inthe administrative charge filed before theOmbudsman.

This i s the second case won byLentejas. Last week, he also won beforethe DOJ the case of his client Lope Jimenezin the controversial Ruby-Rose Barramedamurder.

54 Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Long lines form to join MyPhone’sbar to ‘qwerty’ phone trade in

MYPHONE’s “Qwerty Phone Invasion”took Manila by storm. Even before the eventopened, people as early as 7:00 am startedqueuing in great anticipation of getting theirnew “Qwerty Phones”. A festive atmo-sphere soon developed as even more peoplecame in and purchase lines started to growand eventually reached the V-Mall area ofthe Greenhills Commercial Complex.

The Qwerty Invasion not only introducedthe hottest new mobile phones speciallydesigned to satisfy the young mobile mar-ket with its sleek Blackberry inspired de-sign but a Trade–In Offer where old-bar-phones where traded in exchange of thelatest Q22 DUO Qwerty Phone. A BrandNew My|Phone Q22 Qwerty Phone for onlyPhp 2,990.00!

The My|Phone Q22 Phones is both beau-tiful on the outside but also the inside. TheQ22 comes with the Pinoy Phone Softwarewhere you will find everything Pinoy! FromGreat Filipino Quotes to Pinoy Trivia’s,Jokes, Famous Movie Lines, to a Karaokewhich lets you Sing-A-Long to yourfavourite Pinoy Tunes. But the most im-portant feature of the Q22 Pinoy Phone Soft-ware is the integration of Prayers. Com-ing from a predominantly Catholic Coun-try, it is only fitting that My|Phone devel-oped the content that will cross all bound-aries. Prayers like the Rosary, Stations ofthe Cross, Novena’s, Angelus and evenReligious songs. A truly unique featurethat separates My|Phone’s Q22 PinoyPhone from the rest.

MyPhone’s friends from the 103.5MaxFM radio station provided the onsite musi-cal entertainment. At some point the linesgrew so long that the waiting time for cus-tomers reached two hours before they couldfinally get their phone. Despite this, themood remained festive, the music kept play-ing and the people kept coming.

During the press conference attended bymore than 30 representatives from the lead-ing Newspapers, Magazines and TV Broad-casting Stations watched in awe as the day

unfolded. “I never thought that a FilipinoMobile Brand can create this much excite-ment in our industry!” Some added, “Andwe are so proud because that the cause ofall this excitement is MyPhone – the firstFilipino Mobile Phone brand! This daymakes us proud to be Filipino!”

This event drives home the new emerg-ing market reality in the Philippines – thatlike the rest of Asia, customers buyingQwerty phones rathan than the old BarPhones of International Brands like Nokia.Anne, 28 years old from Makati said, “ Iam so proud of my MyPhone Q22Duo! Pinoyna pinoy siya talaga! Sobrang ganda angQwerty look at quality niya. Dual Sim naat maraming content pa! Feel ko ang mgaprayers niya – it really helps me pray therosary now!”

Greenhills was only the second city tobe hit by MyPhone’s Qwerty Invasion. LastDecember Feb 15, 2009, the first QwertyInvasion overtook the Gaisano Mall inDavao and began the Filipino consumers’love affair with the Qwerty Phone format.The Qwerty Invasion is scheduled to con-tinue to penetrate key cities around thePhilippines to spread the good news thatthe newest and coolest hit qwerty phone ishitting their hometown – and its qualityand affordability is being served byMyPhone – a proudly Filipino brand – oneof our own!

The MyPhone Events have sparked anew excitement among the twxt and socialnetworking crazy young Filipinos for thenew Qwerty Phones – a major level up fromtheir old bar type phones from old tradi-tional brans like Nokia and at an unbe-lievably affordable price. Beda Manala, V.P.for Business Development added, “Our newQwerty phones are designed to give moreyoung Filipinos a cool Blackberry feel whilegiving Audio Catholic prayer content theycan pray along with. “He added”, we evenpatented the Prayer Phone System for thephone – Another proud first in the worldfor the Filipinos!

Mommy ni Valerie na-hurt sa panlalait ni WillieMUKHANG

magiging Kapamilyana itong si FrancinePrieto.

Napanood kasinamin ang sexy starhabang nagho-hostng isang radioprogram sa DZMMTeleradyo kasamasi Bobby Yan. Ito‘yung graveyardshow naipinalalabas tuwingala una ngmadaling-araw.

At base sa amingnakita, mukhangpangmatagalan angkanyang participa-tion sa show. Kasi,nang magpaalam nasi Francine ayinanyayahan pa niyaang televiewers andlisteners naabangan siya mulisa susunod nahating-gabi.

Natutuwa namankami rito kayFrancine. At leastngayon, may bagona siyang networkna pagtatrabahuhan.

Ang alam namin,malabo na siyangmakabalik sa GMA-7 dahil sa nai-postniya sa kanyangFacebook accountna bad experienceniya while tapingBubble Gang. Hindinga ba’t talaganginisa-isa niya ang“pang-aaping”ginawa sa kanya ngproduction peopleng nasabing gagshow habang naroonpa siya?

Francine is in direfinancial strait dahilmagastos angpagpapagamot ngkanyang inang maysakit na cancer.Siya lang namankasi ang breadwin-ner sa kanilapamilya kayanaman siya langang inaasahan salahat ng gastos.

Anyway,tumulong din namanang ilan niyangkapwa artista atnakalikom sila ngmalaking halagapara sapagpapagamot ngmother ni Francine.Pero dahil mahaba-

habang gamutanang kailangan,siyempre kailanganding magtrabaho ngdalaga.

* * *Aminado si

Valerie Concepcionna talagangnasaktan angkanyang inang siMommy Mayet sabiro ni WillieRevillame sa kanyaa few weeks ago.

Nasulat namindito na naiyak siMommy Mayet nangmakarating sakanya ang panglalaitni Willie sa kanyanganak.

Sabi ni Valerie,hindi siya na-hurt samga sinabi ni Willieon air na kaya siyanababanong mag-host ay puropagkain angkanyang inaatupagsa dressing room.Sadyang ganoonlamang daw magbirosi Willie. Tanggapna raw niya ang jokena ganoon ng TV

host.Sabi nga ni

Valerie sa kanyangina, huwag naniyang pansinin angjoke ni Willie dahilwala naman dawiyon.

Binigyan nghosting challenge niWillie ang apatniyang co-host nasina Valerie,Pokwang, RREnriquez at MarielRodriguez.

SHOWBIZPIZZAZZBy Alex Brosas

Nakapasa sakanyang panlasaang hosting stylesnina Pokwang atMariel pero hindiniya nagustuhansina RR at Valeriekaya naglitanya siyang hindi magandaon air.

* * *Ang daming

nagtanggol kayAngel Locsin saisyung naginglasengga na siya atkinaiinisan na ngkanyang mga alalay.

Super tanggollahat ng malalapitkay Angel lalo na siLuis Manzano nahindi kailanmanmaniniwalang totooang nababalitangsobrang pag-inomng dalaga. Nagsabipa nga si Luis naibe-bet niya anglahat ng meron siyakapagnapatunayanglasengga na ngaang kanyang datingnobya.

Actually, mayimmersion pala siAngel pala sanalalapit niyangshooting. Ang rolekasi ng aktres ayisang bar girl kayanaman nagpupuntasiya sa mga barpara ma-feel kungano ang mganangyayari sa mgaganoong lugar.

Sino kaya ang

nagpakalat ng issuena lasengga na siAngel ngayon? I’msure, may ax togrind siya sa aktrespara gawin niya ito.

Kawawa namansi Angel. Kabait-baitna tao, iniintriga pa.Mabuti sana kungnapakalapitsakatotohanan angisyung ikinakabit sakanya.

Ang mganda langsa pangyayaring ito,napatunayan niAngel na maramisiyangtagapagtanggol.

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Chris Evans wins the role of ‘Captain America’AFTER nearly

two years of specu-lation, The Holly-wood Reporter brokethe news on Mon-day that ChrisEvans will be play-ing Marvel Comics’iconic hero CaptainAmerica in the big-screen adaptation.

The movie, titled“The First Avenger:Captain America,”was announced in

2008 after MarvelStudio’s first produc-tion, “Iron Man,” be-came a box-office hit.The names of manyactors — from estab-lished stars to mostlyunknowns — havebeen rumored to be upfor the role for months.Action movie veter-ans Channing Tatum(“G.I. Joe: The Riseof Cobra”) and GarrettHedlund (the upcom-ing “Tron Legacy”)

were reportedly con-sidered, as were TVregulars ChaceCrawford (“GossipGirl”) and Scott Por-ter (“Friday NightLights”). Even wild-cards like “The Office”funnyman JohnKrasinski tested forthe part.

Chris Evans was alate addition to theroster of potential

leads, but he had al-ready establishedhimself as a comic-book hero by playingthe Human Torch inthe two “FantasticFour” movies. Thisgoes against directorJoe Johnston’sstated intention to usean unknown actor forthe role. But Evans isan American, whichwas Johnston’s otherrequirement (and leftout foreigners l ikeAustralian “Avatar”star Sam

white-and-blue suitedhero first appeared incomics. But themovie will also set up“The Avengers” —based on Marvel’slong-running teamseries — where Cap-tain America will leada group of superhe-roes that will includeRobert Downey Jr.’sIron Man.

While fans of thecomics have ex-pressed their doubts atsome of the candidatesfor the role, responseto Evans has been uni-formly positive. Hisperformance asJohnny Storm in “Fan-tastic Four” and “Riseof the Silver Surfer”were widely consideredto be the best parts ofthose movies. It’sbeen said that Evanswill sign a nine-picturecontract that could seehim appear as CaptainAmerica in multiplefilms, both on his ownand with the Avengers.

Production on “TheFirst Avenger” will be-

gin in the U.K. inJune. Hugo Weav-ing (“The Matrix”) isin talks to play Cap-tain America’s nem-esis, the Red Skull.It is the third moviein Marvel Studio’spipeline, following“Iron Man 2,” whichis coming to theaterson May 7th of thisyear, and “Thor,” cur-rently filming for aMay 2011 release.“Captain America” isscheduled to openon July 22, 2011.

In the meantime,Chris Evans hastwo fi lms set toopen this year, bothof which also hap-pen to be based oncomic books. Nextmonth, he’ll play aSpecial Forcesoperative in the ad-aptation of VertigoComics’ “The Los-ers.” Then in Augusthe will appear in“Scott Pilgrim vs.the World,” basedon the graphic novelseries.

HOLLYWOOD TATTLEWorthington).

Finding the rightactor to play CaptainAmerica has beenpivotal for Marvel Stu-dios because theyhave grander plans forthe character beyondthe one film. Accord-ing to Johnston, “TheFirst Avenger” is anorigin story set pre-dominantly during the1940s, when the red-

“Malabo nasiyang makabaliksa GMA-7 dahilsa nai-post niya sakanyang Facebookaccount na badexperience niyawhile tapingBubble Gang”

54 Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Long lines form to join MyPhone’sbar to ‘qwerty’ phone trade in

MYPHONE’s “Qwerty Phone Invasion”took Manila by storm. Even before the eventopened, people as early as 7:00 am startedqueuing in great anticipation of getting theirnew “Qwerty Phones”. A festive atmo-sphere soon developed as even more peoplecame in and purchase lines started to growand eventually reached the V-Mall area ofthe Greenhills Commercial Complex.

The Qwerty Invasion not only introducedthe hottest new mobile phones speciallydesigned to satisfy the young mobile mar-ket with its sleek Blackberry inspired de-sign but a Trade–In Offer where old-bar-phones where traded in exchange of thelatest Q22 DUO Qwerty Phone. A BrandNew My|Phone Q22 Qwerty Phone for onlyPhp 2,990.00!

The My|Phone Q22 Phones is both beau-tiful on the outside but also the inside. TheQ22 comes with the Pinoy Phone Softwarewhere you will find everything Pinoy! FromGreat Filipino Quotes to Pinoy Trivia’s,Jokes, Famous Movie Lines, to a Karaokewhich lets you Sing-A-Long to yourfavourite Pinoy Tunes. But the most im-portant feature of the Q22 Pinoy Phone Soft-ware is the integration of Prayers. Com-ing from a predominantly Catholic Coun-try, it is only fitting that My|Phone devel-oped the content that will cross all bound-aries. Prayers like the Rosary, Stations ofthe Cross, Novena’s, Angelus and evenReligious songs. A truly unique featurethat separates My|Phone’s Q22 PinoyPhone from the rest.

MyPhone’s friends from the 103.5MaxFM radio station provided the onsite musi-cal entertainment. At some point the linesgrew so long that the waiting time for cus-tomers reached two hours before they couldfinally get their phone. Despite this, themood remained festive, the music kept play-ing and the people kept coming.

During the press conference attended bymore than 30 representatives from the lead-ing Newspapers, Magazines and TV Broad-casting Stations watched in awe as the day

unfolded. “I never thought that a FilipinoMobile Brand can create this much excite-ment in our industry!” Some added, “Andwe are so proud because that the cause ofall this excitement is MyPhone – the firstFilipino Mobile Phone brand! This daymakes us proud to be Filipino!”

This event drives home the new emerg-ing market reality in the Philippines – thatlike the rest of Asia, customers buyingQwerty phones rathan than the old BarPhones of International Brands like Nokia.Anne, 28 years old from Makati said, “ Iam so proud of my MyPhone Q22Duo! Pinoyna pinoy siya talaga! Sobrang ganda angQwerty look at quality niya. Dual Sim naat maraming content pa! Feel ko ang mgaprayers niya – it really helps me pray therosary now!”

Greenhills was only the second city tobe hit by MyPhone’s Qwerty Invasion. LastDecember Feb 15, 2009, the first QwertyInvasion overtook the Gaisano Mall inDavao and began the Filipino consumers’love affair with the Qwerty Phone format.The Qwerty Invasion is scheduled to con-tinue to penetrate key cities around thePhilippines to spread the good news thatthe newest and coolest hit qwerty phone ishitting their hometown – and its qualityand affordability is being served byMyPhone – a proudly Filipino brand – oneof our own!

The MyPhone Events have sparked anew excitement among the twxt and socialnetworking crazy young Filipinos for thenew Qwerty Phones – a major level up fromtheir old bar type phones from old tradi-tional brans like Nokia and at an unbe-lievably affordable price. Beda Manala, V.P.for Business Development added, “Our newQwerty phones are designed to give moreyoung Filipinos a cool Blackberry feel whilegiving Audio Catholic prayer content theycan pray along with. “He added”, we evenpatented the Prayer Phone System for thephone – Another proud first in the worldfor the Filipinos!

Mommy ni Valerie na-hurt sa panlalait ni WillieMUKHANG

magiging Kapamilyana itong si FrancinePrieto.

Napanood kasinamin ang sexy starhabang nagho-hostng isang radioprogram sa DZMMTeleradyo kasamasi Bobby Yan. Ito‘yung graveyardshow naipinalalabas tuwingala una ngmadaling-araw.

At base sa amingnakita, mukhangpangmatagalan angkanyang participa-tion sa show. Kasi,nang magpaalam nasi Francine ayinanyayahan pa niyaang televiewers andlisteners naabangan siya mulisa susunod nahating-gabi.

Natutuwa namankami rito kayFrancine. At leastngayon, may bagona siyang networkna pagtatrabahuhan.

Ang alam namin,malabo na siyangmakabalik sa GMA-7 dahil sa nai-postniya sa kanyangFacebook accountna bad experienceniya while tapingBubble Gang. Hindinga ba’t talaganginisa-isa niya ang“pang-aaping”ginawa sa kanya ngproduction peopleng nasabing gagshow habang naroonpa siya?

Francine is in direfinancial strait dahilmagastos angpagpapagamot ngkanyang inang maysakit na cancer.Siya lang namankasi ang breadwin-ner sa kanilapamilya kayanaman siya langang inaasahan salahat ng gastos.

Anyway,tumulong din namanang ilan niyangkapwa artista atnakalikom sila ngmalaking halagapara sapagpapagamot ngmother ni Francine.Pero dahil mahaba-

habang gamutanang kailangan,siyempre kailanganding magtrabaho ngdalaga.

* * *Aminado si

Valerie Concepcionna talagangnasaktan angkanyang inang siMommy Mayet sabiro ni WillieRevillame sa kanyaa few weeks ago.

Nasulat namindito na naiyak siMommy Mayet nangmakarating sakanya ang panglalaitni Willie sa kanyanganak.

Sabi ni Valerie,hindi siya na-hurt samga sinabi ni Willieon air na kaya siyanababanong mag-host ay puropagkain angkanyang inaatupagsa dressing room.Sadyang ganoonlamang daw magbirosi Willie. Tanggapna raw niya ang jokena ganoon ng TV

host.Sabi nga ni

Valerie sa kanyangina, huwag naniyang pansinin angjoke ni Willie dahilwala naman dawiyon.

Binigyan nghosting challenge niWillie ang apatniyang co-host nasina Valerie,Pokwang, RREnriquez at MarielRodriguez.

SHOWBIZPIZZAZZBy Alex Brosas

Nakapasa sakanyang panlasaang hosting stylesnina Pokwang atMariel pero hindiniya nagustuhansina RR at Valeriekaya naglitanya siyang hindi magandaon air.

* * *Ang daming

nagtanggol kayAngel Locsin saisyung naginglasengga na siya atkinaiinisan na ngkanyang mga alalay.

Super tanggollahat ng malalapitkay Angel lalo na siLuis Manzano nahindi kailanmanmaniniwalang totooang nababalitangsobrang pag-inomng dalaga. Nagsabipa nga si Luis naibe-bet niya anglahat ng meron siyakapagnapatunayanglasengga na ngaang kanyang datingnobya.

Actually, mayimmersion pala siAngel pala sanalalapit niyangshooting. Ang rolekasi ng aktres ayisang bar girl kayanaman nagpupuntasiya sa mga barpara ma-feel kungano ang mganangyayari sa mgaganoong lugar.

Sino kaya ang

nagpakalat ng issuena lasengga na siAngel ngayon? I’msure, may ax togrind siya sa aktrespara gawin niya ito.

Kawawa namansi Angel. Kabait-baitna tao, iniintriga pa.Mabuti sana kungnapakalapitsakatotohanan angisyung ikinakabit sakanya.

Ang mganda langsa pangyayaring ito,napatunayan niAngel na maramisiyangtagapagtanggol.

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Chris Evans wins the role of ‘Captain America’AFTER nearly

two years of specu-lation, The Holly-wood Reporter brokethe news on Mon-day that ChrisEvans will be play-ing Marvel Comics’iconic hero CaptainAmerica in the big-screen adaptation.

The movie, titled“The First Avenger:Captain America,”was announced in

2008 after MarvelStudio’s first produc-tion, “Iron Man,” be-came a box-office hit.The names of manyactors — from estab-lished stars to mostlyunknowns — havebeen rumored to be upfor the role for months.Action movie veter-ans Channing Tatum(“G.I. Joe: The Riseof Cobra”) and GarrettHedlund (the upcom-ing “Tron Legacy”)

were reportedly con-sidered, as were TVregulars ChaceCrawford (“GossipGirl”) and Scott Por-ter (“Friday NightLights”). Even wild-cards like “The Office”funnyman JohnKrasinski tested forthe part.

Chris Evans was alate addition to theroster of potential

leads, but he had al-ready establishedhimself as a comic-book hero by playingthe Human Torch inthe two “FantasticFour” movies. Thisgoes against directorJoe Johnston’sstated intention to usean unknown actor forthe role. But Evans isan American, whichwas Johnston’s otherrequirement (and leftout foreigners l ikeAustralian “Avatar”star Sam

white-and-blue suitedhero first appeared incomics. But themovie will also set up“The Avengers” —based on Marvel’slong-running teamseries — where Cap-tain America will leada group of superhe-roes that will includeRobert Downey Jr.’sIron Man.

While fans of thecomics have ex-pressed their doubts atsome of the candidatesfor the role, responseto Evans has been uni-formly positive. Hisperformance asJohnny Storm in “Fan-tastic Four” and “Riseof the Silver Surfer”were widely consideredto be the best parts ofthose movies. It’sbeen said that Evanswill sign a nine-picturecontract that could seehim appear as CaptainAmerica in multiplefilms, both on his ownand with the Avengers.

Production on “TheFirst Avenger” will be-

gin in the U.K. inJune. Hugo Weav-ing (“The Matrix”) isin talks to play Cap-tain America’s nem-esis, the Red Skull.It is the third moviein Marvel Studio’spipeline, following“Iron Man 2,” whichis coming to theaterson May 7th of thisyear, and “Thor,” cur-rently filming for aMay 2011 release.“Captain America” isscheduled to openon July 22, 2011.

In the meantime,Chris Evans hastwo fi lms set toopen this year, bothof which also hap-pen to be based oncomic books. Nextmonth, he’ll play aSpecial Forcesoperative in the ad-aptation of VertigoComics’ “The Los-ers.” Then in Augusthe will appear in“Scott Pilgrim vs.the World,” basedon the graphic novelseries.

HOLLYWOOD TATTLEWorthington).

Finding the rightactor to play CaptainAmerica has beenpivotal for Marvel Stu-dios because theyhave grander plans forthe character beyondthe one film. Accord-ing to Johnston, “TheFirst Avenger” is anorigin story set pre-dominantly during the1940s, when the red-

“Malabo nasiyang makabaliksa GMA-7 dahilsa nai-post niya sakanyang Facebookaccount na badexperience niyawhile tapingBubble Gang”

Wednesday, March 24, 20106

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from 1 to 9 inclusively.

Previous puzzle solution

Ni McJoe PALAISIPAN Thelma Onego

SAGOT SA NAKARAAN

PAHALANG

1. Bulong 5. Kuwarta11. Tulad12. Musang13. Leksiyon14. Kalat15. Kibuin17. Simbolo

ng arsenic18. Gusto19. Hanay21. Litik23. Makulit24. Lasa ng asin25. Maanghang

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ng singaw33. Puswelo34. Ginusto35. Baba36. Minalas37. Pawid

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THE Office of General Manager MarkLapid of the Philippine Tourism Authority(PTA) today announced that the agencyis launching a mountain biking fun ride inPalawan on April 24-25, 2010 as part ofPTA’s efforts to promote Puerto PrincesaCity in particular and Palawan in generalas a premier tourism destination in Asia.Dubbed as “Palawan Fun Ride 2010” andorganized and hosted by the Global Link-ages for the Filipino Youth Foundationand the Puerto Princesa Mountain Bik-ing Society, respectively, the fun ride willendeavour to showcase the many mag-nificent and breathtaking eco-tourism des-tinations of Puerto Princesa City andPalawan province and entice foreign andlocal tourism to the varied delights of thistourism paradise, further projecting itsrising image and growing reputation asthe best tourism destination in SoutheastAsia.

Lapid noted that two of Palawan’s topattractions are already listed underUNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, namelyPuerto Princesa City’s exceptional St. PaulNational Park, which apart from enclos-ing the world-famous Underground River,now an official finalist of the new seven (7)wonders of the natural world, also boastssome 5,349 hectares of luxuriant forest,imposing mountains, labyrinthian cavesand white beaches; and Tubbataha ReefsNational Marine Park, the country’s larg-est and richest marine habitat and increas-

PTPTPTPTPTAAAAA launches fun ride in P launches fun ride in P launches fun ride in P launches fun ride in P launches fun ride in Palawanalawanalawanalawanalawan Cash card swells RCBCcardholder base to near 1 million

DUE to the popularity ofits MyWallet cash card prod-uct, Rizal Commercial Bank-ing Corporation (RCBC) dis-closed that it has amassedclose to a millioncardholders to-date. RCBCExecutive Vice President andRetail Banking head IsmaelSandig revealed that thebank is handling an averageof 15,000 new applicationsper week for both its ATMcards and MyWallet cards.

“Our MyWallet cardscontribute about 90 percentof our total number of ap-plicants. The benefits we’reputting into our cash cardsare really enticing morepeople to apply,” he said.

The bank is confident ofmeeting its target of 5 mil-lion cardholders within thenext 5 years. “We are con-vinced that the market ishuge and that there is a veryrich potential still for debitcards,” Sandig continued.

The MyWallet card pro-vides those without bank de-

posit accounts a safe and se-cure means of carryingone’s cash.

With no maintaining bal-ance necessary, users canstore any amount up to ashigh as P100,000 per month– to get them through theirday. As an alternative to theregular ATM card, theMyWallet card letscardholders withdrawmoney from ATMs, shopand pay via Bancnet point-of-sale systems, inquireabout their account balance,and pay bills.

On top of these, users arediscovering the conve-nience of transmitting cashto anywhere in the country.The MyWallet cardholdercan send any amount of upto P100,000 either to an-other cardholder, to anRCBC account, or to the ac-count of another bank.

Regardless of the amountbeing sent, RCBC charges afixed service fee of P20 ifdone over the counter at any

RCBC branch. “This makesthe MyWallet card’s nation-wide remittance servicemore affordable than othermoney transfer services.

This is just one of thehighlight benefits of havingour card,” said Sandig.RCBC also has a variantcalled the MyWallet MRTcard, which is the first of itskind in the local bankingindustry.

It allows users to pay fortheir MRT fares whenpassed over a sensor lo-cated directly at the termi-nal entrances, convenientlysparing them from lining upto the payment booths. Thebank is looking to incorpo-rate more features and ben-efits to make its MyWalletcard the preferred cash cardbrand among consumers. In-quiries and applicationscan be directed to tel. no.877-7222 or via email atcustomercontact@rcbc.comor by visiting any RCBCbranch.

ingly popular dive destination, which hasbeen described in the World Heritage Listas having “rare and superlative phenom-ena as well as formations, features andareas of exceptional beauty.”

He added that aside from these world-renowned destinations, Palawan boastsof other exotic treasures like the enchant-ing islands and awe-inspiring seascapesof El Nido, with its towering black marbleand limestone cliffs, which seem to risemajestically from placid crystal blue wa-ters. He further pointed out that Palawanis also rich in culture and history, citingthe Tabon Caves, the oldest known habi-tation site in Southeast Asia and reputed“Cradle of Philippine civilization”, whichhave yielded rare fossils and artifacts datingto as far back as 890-710 B.C..

Lapid is enthusiastic that the eventwill promote mountain biking as an envi-ronment friendly and truly rewarding wayof enjoying nature’s many wonders, high-lighting the fact that it rewards the bikerwith a stronger and healthier body. Thus,in an innovation on our current tourismpromotion efforts, this project will promoteeco-tourism the healthy way. The funride will snake along a pre-determinedroute in Puerto Princesa City and even-tually bring the participants to the City’sIrawan Watershed for a tree-planting pro-gram where participants will pledge theirco-stewardship in the protection and pres-ervation of Palawan’s unique ecology.

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Our Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadWhen I have asked suffering people, “Who helped

you?” not one person has mentioned a PhD from aprestigious seminary or a famous philosopher. All ofus have the same capacity to help those who hurt.

No one can package or bottle the “appropriate”response to suffering. If you go to the sufferers them-selves, some will recall a friend who cheerily helpeddistract them from their illness. Others think such anapproach insulting. Some want honest, straightfor-ward talk; others find such discussion unbearablydepressing.

There is no magic cure for a person in pain. Mainly,such a person needs love, for love instinctively detectswhat is needed. Jean Vanier, who founded the L’Archemovement for the developmentally disabled, says:“Wounded people who have been broken by sufferingand sickness ask for only one thing: a heart that lovesand commits itself to them, a heart full of hope forthem.”

Such a love may be painful for us. But real love,the apostle Paul reminds us, “Bears all things, believesall things, hopes all things, endures all things” (1 Cor.13:7).

As is so often His pattern, God uses very ordinarypeople to bring about His healing. Those who sufferdon’t need our knowledge and wisdom, they need ourlove. — Philip Yancey

O brother man, fold to thy heart thy brother!Where pity dwells, the peace of God is there;

To worship rightly is to love each other,Each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer. —

WhittierThey do not truly love who do not show their

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RP shuttlers split Asian Jrs openerKUALA LUMPUR—The Philip-

pines edged Sri Lanka, 3-2, but bowedto powerhouse Thailand, 0-5, to splitits opening day assignments in themixed team event of the BadmintonAsia Youth Under-19 Championshipsat the Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Monday.

Malvinne Ann Alcala and PhilipEscueta disposed of KapuruRathnasiri, 21-18, 21-9, andKuruppuge Dharmawadena, 21-15,

21-15, respectively, in the singlesmatches then Alcala and Gelita Castilofashioned out a 21-16, 21-15 triumphover Rathnasiri and WeerasingheSamanthika to clinch the victory forTeam RP, whose campaign is sanc-tioned by the Philippine BadmintonAssociation headed by former FirstLady Amelita "Ming" Ramos.

The boys’ doubles pair of JoseMartinez and Niko Saquin, however,lost to Kariyawasam Umayanga and

Dharmawadena, 21-19, 10-21, 17-21,in a non-bearing contest while themixed doubles tandem of Escueta andCastilo took the first set, 21-7, and wasleading at 3-0 in the second whenCastilo sustained an ankle injury, forc-ing team officials to yield the game.

Castilo’s injury hampered RP’s bidagainst Thailand, which went on tosweep all the matches in the eventwhich drew the region’s top and ris-ing junior players.

Junel Baculi’s new challenge

TWELVE-TIME National Open championGrandmaster Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr.heads the list of cast when the Pichay andDavis Cup chess festival gets underway onMarch 28 at the Blue Wave Mall alongMacapagal Avenue near Mall of Asia in PasayCity.

“I hope to do well in this event,” said thePhilippine Army mainstay Antonio, the 2009Vietnam Asian Indoor Games blitz chesschampion who scored a total 8.5 points innine games.

The one-day tournament , organizedand sponsored by Davis de Leon and Na-tional Chess Federation of the Philippines(NCFP) chairman and president Prospero“Butch” Pichay Jr., offers a total pot prizeof P100,000 in the four categories eventaccording to tournament director AlexDinoy.

PGM Antonio bannersPichay and Davis Chess Cup

NAIPANALO na agad ni Junel Baculiang unang laro ng Barako.

Nabigyang buhay tuloy agad ang pag-asa ng iba na dapat ay mabigyan ngrespeto ang team na ito.

Mula nang mailukluk si Junel bilanghead coach ng Barako, alam niya namasyado siyang pressured dahil sakailangan ay may maipakita siyangpagbabago sa standings ng team.

Alam niya na hindi biro ang hamon na ito, peromatapang itong hinarap ni Junel.

Ngayon, pagkatapos manalo sa Sta. Lucia nungLinggo iba na bigla ang pagtingin ng mga basketballfans sa Barako team.

* * *Matagal nang hinihintay si Junel sa PBA.Noon pa man, matapos ang kanyang sunod-sunod

na paghakot ng championship trophies sa PBL bilanghead coach ng multi-titled Welcoat Paints, marami naang nagsabing dapat ay kasunod na ang head coach-ing job sa PBL.

Pero naging mailap ito sa kanya.Ganun pa man, hindi siya

nakaramdam ng kabiguan perosiyempre, masakit para sa kanya.

Matiyaga siyang naghintay.Kailan lang, nabigyan siya ng

pagkakataon na maging athletic direc-tor ng National University.

Isang malaking hamon din yan sakanya pero hinarap niya.

Ngayon, malaki na ang development sa sports pro-grams sa NU, hindi lang sa basketball kundi magingsa iba pang sports.

* * *Sabi ni Junel nung makausap namin siya, he will

just continue to inspire his team na maglaro ng bestnila.

Hindi siya umaasa na overnight ay maging kampeonagad ang Barako.

But he believes it can be done. Maaaring hindi pangayon pero darating din yun.

ARMED with sick moves using their boards, Aloha Boardsportschampion skaters from all over the world are set to invade Manila.

Among these star skaters is 14-year-old Louie Lopez, a Califor-nia-based boarder who is making a name for himself early in hiscareer. He first started skateboarding at the tender age of 6—afterbeing inspired from watching the world-famous pro-skater TonyHawk skate a vertical ramp at the X-Games.

Lopez will skate along with his idol David Gonzales, the Columbianskater who joined the Flip Skate team in 2008. Luan de Oliveria,Volcom and Tampa Am competitions’ multi-awarded champ, alsojoins the line up with the European pro-skater Willow, who haslikewise been featured in numerous skating videos.

The skater god Mark Appleyard will also wow the Philippinecrowd as he shows his tough moves for the tour. Having been a two-time Transworld Skateboarding Skater of the Year and garneringmore awards under his belt, Appleyard will show Manila his favor-ite trick which is the backside smith grind, along with his otherfamous moves. Meanwhile, Scottish Ewan Bowman, a proskater andalso the manager of the Flip’s exclusive skateboarding team, willalso be giving his perfect ollies, kickflips, and grinds.

International skatersgiving Manila some thrilla

8 Wednesday, March 24, 2010