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CLARK FREEPORT – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said its joint

venture agreement (JVA) with MTD Capital Berhad for the development of New Clark City (NCC) is both “transparent” and “above board.”

New Clark City deal ‘most transparent, aboveboard’

BCDA SAYS

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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The weeklong colorful Kapam-pangan cultural show culminat-ed with a bang.

The annual Sinukwan Festi-val has concluded its weeklong celebration on Saturday with its culminating activities led by the street dance parade and free in-terpretative dance competitions held at the Pampanga Capitol grounds and Robinsons Star-mills Pampanga.

Spearheaded by the Foun-dation for Lingap Kapampangan

Sinukwan Festival relives colorful Kapampangan culture

University of Assumption grade schoolers during the street dance competition.

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CLARK FREEPORT – The ISO (International Standardization Organization) Certifi cation of Me-keni Food Corporation (MFC) washed away any doubts on the reported contamination of two of its products.

Thus, after almost a month of closure and lending its full cooperation in the investigation of the African swine fever (ASF) virus in two of its products, MFC has now obtained documents from pertinent government department and agencies which shows MFC negative for ASF and safe for consumption.

It has since resumed full operations since last week.

Pruds Garcia, MFC president, broke the news during the Balitaan media forum organized by the Capampangan in Media, Inc. (CAMI) in coopera-tion with the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) at the Bale Balita here on Friday.

Garcia said they earlier, they have voluntari-ly recalled all their pork-based products from the

Mekeni Food Corp. ISO certifi cation washes

away ASF doubts

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CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga - Patriotism over support for Filipino athletes at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games was sweeping.

But patriotism for true journalists include carry-ing on with their watch-dog roles against cracks in the mirror of democra-cy, rain or shine.

Thus, despite being impressed with the grand and spectacular opening of the Games at the Phil-ippine Arena in Bulacan, journalists, including lo-cal ones, have raised a red fl ag over being barred from witnessing the lighting of the 40-me-

Patriotism lit up by SEA Games opening

But pretaped cauldron lighting seethes more anger

ter symbolic cauldron at the New Clark City (NCC) in Capas, Tarlac, supposedly simultane-ous with what was hap-pening in the arena last Nov. 30.

“The highlight of the lighting of the cauldron will be live. We will have spectators, public view-ing at the New Clark City with the LGUs there. It will be a memorable opening ceremony,” said Tats Suzara, chief oper-ating offi cer of the Phil-ippines Southeast Asian Games Organizing Com-mittee (Phisgoc) just a few days into the Nov. 30 opening.

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PORAC, Pampanga – The Pi-noy Gumising Ka Movement (PGKM) has reiterated its op-position to the planned san-itary landfi ll here before the municipal council.

In a manifesto read to the sangguniang bayan last week, the PGKM said the proposed 10-hectare sanitary landfi ll straddling barangays Mitla and Mancatian here is “coun-terproductive.”

It also described the pro-

PGKM reiterates opposition to Porac landfi llposed sanitary landfi ll as “an-ti-environment, anti-progress, anti-development, anti-labor and most of all anti-people.”

PGKM chair Ruperto Cruz said the benefi ciaries of the sanitary landfi ll project “are truckers who deliver sand in Manila and on the way back wants to make extra money by hauling garbage” allegedly to be dumped in the proposed sanitary landfi ll here.

“We are creating a monster in Pampanga by ferrying gar-bage from Manila to Porac,”

he said.Cruz even compared the

truckers to the notorious “agaw lupa (land grabbers).”

“These truckers are like agaw lupa. The agaw lupa are a menace to Porac,” he said.

Cruz said because of al-leged land grabbers, lahar victims who were resettled at the Tokwing Resettlement site here have yet to acquire the titles to their properties be-cause of the machinations of a certain lawyer.

The lawyer should be de-

clared persona non grata in Porac, he said.

Meanwhile, Cruz said the alleged polyurethane plas-tic lining of the sanitary land-fi ll could be torn due to earth-quakes and contaminate the aquifer.

The intensity of the earth-quake that jolted Luzon re-cently could tear apart the plastic liner, he said.

The proposed sanitary landfi ll is reportedly being pushed by powerful politicians including a former Supreme Court justice and a politician in the second district.

It was reported that a com-pany called Ecoprotect, re-portedly headed by one Arind Tan as president, was able to obtain an environmental clear-ance certifi cate (ECC) from the Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources and approval from outgoing

Mayor Condralito Dela Cruz and the previous sangguniang bayan here.

But Cruz said the PGKM will not back down. “if the gov-ernment will not stop this land-fi ll; San Fernando, Bacolor, Sta. Rita and others will join the rally that we will spear-head along with concerned citizens, the religious sector, Green Peace environmental-ists, non-government orga-nizations, students and sub-division owners will take part along with the people of Po-rac.”

It can be recalled that it was the PGKM that mobilized protests against the piggery farms here a few years ago, culminating in a massive ral-ly led by then San Fernando Auxiliary Bishop Pablo David.

The stench emanating from the piggeries has since been controlled.

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CLARK FREEPORT — One of the tallest if not the tall-est Christmas tree in this freeport was lit up for a livelier Christmas celebration here.

Royce Hotel and Casino lit up its 35-foot tall outdoor Christmas tree on Thursday offi cially marking the start of the celebration of the Yuletide season for a merrier Christmas with sparkling lights and joyous festivities.

Now on its third year, Royce Hotel and Casino fa-vored in bringing the Christmas tree lighting tradition outdoors for the fi rst time completing its Yuletide ambi-ence starting right at the hotel’s driveway entrance.

The event was spearheaded by casino general man-ager William Avendaño and hotel resident manager Or-lan Castillo. Certifi cates and tokens were also given to esteemed clients and event suppliers who attended the event.

The holiday season was truly felt through musical performances in Christmas jingles by Royce chorale and two-time defending champion in the Awit Paskuhan Choir competition RCC Himig Musika chorale. A free Christmas roulette for guests to play was also set up during the event.

Traditional Christmas treats such as tsokolate batirol, puto bumbong, suman, and bibingka were also served during the Christmas tree lighting ceremony following a sumptuous dinner at the hotel’s Choi Garden restaurant.

Indeed, the holiday season has arrived with a merri-er Christmas and a lucky, jolly good time at Royce Hotel and Casino.

Royce Hotel and Casino lights outdoor giant Christmas tree

The RCC Himig Musika sings Christmas carols as the 35-foot Christmas tree lights up behind them. Photo by Joann M. Valenciano

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CLARK FREEPORT – Fortunegate Casino has launched a weekend Bazaar in time for the Yuletide season.

The Bazaar will feature beer drinking contests, food park and live entertainment.

Fortunegate Casino general manager Ed Dacanay said the Bazaar at the Fortunegate parking grounds is open from 5 pm onwards in all Saturdays of December – 7, 14, 21 and 28 – and promises to be full of fun and surprises.

He also said the weekend Bazaar will let guests experience gastronomic delights with its various food merchants.

The main event of the Bazaar is the beer drinking contests which will happen on all Saturdays of December. Aside from the free beer, a grand prize of P100,000 awaits the winner.

To make the Bazaar more exciting, Dacnay said they have also organized Fortunegate Got Talent on December 7, Battle of the Bands of December 14, and Mobile Legends Tournament of December 21.

Admission is free.

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BOTOLAN, ZAMBALES - Or-ganizers of the 17th National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines evacuated some 25,000 participants to several school buildings and covered courts in two towns of this province.

According to a Philippine Red Cross volunteer, the or-ganizers began with the evac-uation after lunch on Tuesday using dumptrucks from the Public Worls Department and busses from the provincial and municipal governments.

Thousands of boy scouts that were evacuated came from diff erent provinces in the

country.The jamboree started last

Sunday as the typhoon was still gearing towards the Philip-pine area of responsibility.

But on Tuesday, rain start-ed pouring at the campsite.

Reports gathered said during the two-days of camp-ing, participants encountered several problems like lack of comfort rooms and lack of ad-equate waters for local use and also for drinking.

The boy scouts were sent to diff erent schools in the prov-ince until all of them are safe.

Earlier, boy scout and dele-gates from the whole province of Bataan have already pulled out from the camp site.

25-K Boy Scouts, delegates of 17th National Scout Jamboree evacuated to safer grounds

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AssholeINSTEAD OF talking to the law enforcement, instead of talking to the barangay captains, instead of talking to itong mga taong handling the rehabilitation, she made an asshole of herself.

(President Rodrigo Duterte on Vice President Leni Robredo’s stint as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs)

BoringNOT SHOCKING, not surprising, not unexpected. Boring, actually. The more exciting question is, between PRRD and VP Robredo, guess who’s laughing now.

(Senator Panfi lo “Ping” Lacson on President Robredo’s sacking of VP Robredo as co-chair of ICAD )

GainingDURING HER stay as co-chair of ICAD we have not really noticed any report or missteps but in the continuing discussion, of course, there is that exchange of ideas and insofar as discussion on higher level, the PNP is not really involved anymore…

We were able to gain a lot of ideas from her especially her advocacy and her desire for community-based rehabilitation of drug users and, of course, her desire for a more transparent campaign against illegal drugs.

(PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac on the VP’s stint at ICAD)

LyingTHAT IS a lie. He wanted me to keep the P7.5 billion in DFA and I would manage it from my offi ce after which I will go to jail. I returned it to Ben Diokno in DBM. The President was surprised. Nobody returns money that big. Well I do.

(Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin belying Phisgoc chair Alan Peter Cayetano’s lie in putting the blame on the Senate’s alleged delay in passing the budget for the SEAG mess)

Ending AIDS, simplyENDING THE AIDS epidemic by 2030, as we committed to in the Sustainable Development Goals, will require a continuous collaborative eff ort. The United Nations, Governments, civil society and other partners have been working together to scale up access to health services and to halt new HIV infections. More than 23 million people living with HIV were receiving treatment in 2018.

Communities around the world are at the heart of this response―helping people to claim their rights, promoting access to stigma-free health and social services, ensuring that services reach the most vulnerable and marginalized, and pressing to change laws that discriminate. As the theme of this year’s observance rightly highlights, communities make the diff erence.

Yet unmet needs remain. A record 38 million people are living with HIV, and resources for the response to the epidemic declined by $1 billion last year. More than ever we need to harness the role of community-led organizations that advocate for their peers, deliver HIV services, defend human rights and provide support.

Where communities are engaged, we see change happen. We see investment lead to results. And we see equality, respect and dignity.

With communities, we can end AIDS.SO GOES the message of UN Secretary-

General Antonio Guterres for World AIDS Day 2019 observed Dec. 1, hewing on the theme Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community.

Well, what do you know Sec-Gen, Angeles City has predated your call by fi ve years. Indubitable proof of such prescience of the city government is this piece that appeared here in May 2014.

Angeles City’s aim: Zero HIV detectionSo screamed the May 21 banner story

of Headline Gitnang Luzon.Zero HIV detection?In utter disbelief, as I was? Read on:“The city government, in joining the world

in lighting candles to remember AIDS victims, is aiming for a zero HIV detection through the initiative of the communities.” So, the lead paragraph qualifi es.

Zero HIV detection. It’s really there. So, believe. As I did. And some other readers I chanced upon over coff ee and doughnuts at Krispy Kreme, SM City Clark.

And on the bases of the headline and the lead, I readily assumed – and they agreed: The collective intelligence obtaining at the Angeles City hall is equal to that of a gnat’s.

I repeat, boldly now: The collective intelligence obtaining at the Angeles City hall is equal to that of a gnat’s.

Angeles City could not have aimed any lower than zero HIV detection in its campaign against the dreaded affl iction. That is not only the lowest but even the basest level the LGU could ever aim for.

(Mabalacat City’s double visionary Deng Pangilinan instantly rued the inapplicability here of his oft-quoted classic “Checkpoint English” attributed to the car dealers of yore, Norio and Marsing: “How much the lowest can you make it down?”)

Aim high. Olongapo City Mayor Richard

J. Gordon once mobilized his constituency to make their city the cleanest in the whole country. So’ the Memo Plus Gold-supplemented Ashley Manabat remembered.

Aim lowest. The Angeles City government is now virtually directing its anti-HIV-AIDS battles. Riposted someone who looked like Sun-Star Pampanga’s Rey Navales.

While it may take a community initiative to light candles in some commemorative ceremonies – as indeed it took Angeles City, according to the story – it does not take that much number of people to achieve zero HIV detection.

Yeah, as in the case of evil readily triumphing when good people do nothing, all it takes for the city government to accomplish that zero-sum aim is to close its eyes to any and all cases of HIV in the city, past, present and to come. Zero detection of HIV. Zero case of HIV. Zero case of AIDS. Ergo: totally safe sex at Fields Avenue, the very ground zero of HIV-AIDS in the city, moreso, in the rest of it. Simple as that.

Yeah, in one fell swoop – okay, with one banner headline – Angeles City appears to have found the fi nal solution to its HIV-AIDS problem there.

I can’t quite get it but I see some parallelism there with that epic fail of a reporter who once uploaded his photo on Facebook, looking like he has had no sleep for a week, captioning it: “So hard to hide tired eyes.”

To which I commented, rather wryly: “Close them, dummy.”

Aiming for zero HIV detection makes the Angeles City government the proverbial ostrich burying its head in the sand, which unwittingly exposes its behind, thereby the temptation to kick it. As we may well be doing now.

Aiming for zero HIV detection makes the Angeles City government two of the three proverbial monkeys – the one seeing no evil and the one hearing no evil – thoroughly insensitive, if not clueless, to what goes around them. But we choose not to assume the monkeyness to speak no evil. So, you’re reading this now, though evil it may come to those it may be infl icted upon.

By aiming for zero HIV detection, the Angeles City government can be accused of shirking its responsibility to protect and preserve the health, and uplift the welfare of its people. Thus, negating the LGU’s very reason for being.

Thus, making a mockery of all those best practices, seal of good housekeeping, sound fi scal management and good governance awards and recognitions so far reaped by the city.

And a falsity of Mayor Ed Pamintuan’s 8th-place fi nish in the World Mayor Prize.

ON DECEMBER 2, 1899, the Battle of Tirad Pass be-tween 60 Filipino soldiers un-der General Gregorio del Pilar and more than 300 American soldiers under General Peyton C. March took place.

General Del Pilar, confi -dante and right-hand man of General Emilio Aguinaldo, was ordered to block the Yankees’ advance into Tirad Pass, a mountain gap in the Cordillera Mountains of Northern Luzon.

Del Pilar asked his 60 men to position themselves on top

of the mountain where, from their vantage point, they could see a whole battalion of 300 American soldiers advancing.

Del Pilar gave encourage-ment to his men while watch-ing the Americans coming within the range. “This is the most glorious moment in our lives,” he said. “We are fi ght-ing for our motherland.”

After sometime, the enemy stopped fi ring. The Filipino forc-es halted their fi re too, thus the whole valley fell silent. Howev-er, unknown to Del Pilar and

his men, a Filipino was leading a group of American soldiers to their rear. As he heard a volley of fi re coming from the back, Del Pilar saw many of his sol-diers fall one by one.

Standing alone, he took out his diary from his breast pocket and wrote the following words: ”What I am doing now is for my beloved land.” After returning his diary to his pock-et, he mounted his horse once more with saber in hand, but a single shot claimed the life of the young, brave general.

The Battle of Tirad Pass

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Napag-uusapanLangFelix M. Garcia

Nais isiwalat, ibulgar na dapat

KUNG bago ipuesto ng ating Pangulo

d’yan sa ICAD si Vice President Robredo,

bilang katuwang ni Chief Aaron Aquino

sa PDEA ay may hinala na ito;

Na baka si VP ay maging tinik lang

sa puspusan nitong kampanya r’yan laban

sa bawal na bisyo, bakit niya hinirang

ang di karantso na posibleng sagabal?

Kaya nga’t sakaling may itinatago

ang Malakanyang ng kahit kaunting baho,

nang dahil sa hindi sila magkasundo

sa maraming bagay, saan patutungo?

Kundi matapos na mapag-isip-isip

marahil di Digong ang bantang balakid

sa landasin ang di tunay na kaanib

di ba’t si Ka Leni kanyang pinatalsik?

Kung saan ay halos beinte dias lamang

sa ICAD naging co-Chair itong si Madam

ay sinipa na sa hawak na tanggapan

ni Sir nang ni walang pasintabi man lang?

Kaya naman itong isa ay rumesbak,

na isisiwalat umano niyang lahat

itong kung ano ang bagay na nasagap

sa ilang araw na pag-upo sa ICAD?

Katungkulan niya na ibulgar nito

ang anuman hinggil d’yan sa naging takbo

nang pag-obserba niya at paghawak mismo

sa tungkuling bigay ng ating Pangulo.

At sana, sa puntong ito gawin naman

ni VP Robredo, na isiwalat n’yan

ang totoo ng walang labis at kulang

sa sinasabi niyang kanyang natuklasan.

Upang di masabi ng kabilang kampo,

partikular na r’yan ng ating Pangulo,

na gawa-gawa lang ni Ginang Robredo

ang kaniyang aniya’y ibubulgar nito.

Upang sa gayon ang ating Sambayanan

ay mabatid ang tunay na katayuhan

ng bansa, ngayong ang lahat ng illegal

na bagay talamak sa kasalukuyan.

At tila hindi na makayang sugpuin

ng pamahalaan sanhi rin marahil

ng mga bangayang halos walang tigil

nitong sa gobyerno inilagay natin.

Sana rin, di lamang kwenta panakot lang

ni Robredo ang salitang binitiwan,

nang sa gayon itong sinumang opisyal

na nasa likod ng lahat ay malaman.

At malapatan na ng akmang solusyon

ang natuklasaan niya sa tamang panahon

ang ipinangako ni Pangulong Digong

na lulutasin n’yan ‘within his 3 years rule’

Pero hanggang ngayon, hayan patuloy na

namamayagpag ang sa illegal droga,

itong sa ganyan ay bilyones ang kita

habang si Juan walang maisubo tuwina.

At ang mga anak ay sugapa naman

sa bawal na droga at iba pang bawal,

na ang kahantungan kundi sa kulungan,

ang kasadlakan ay tiyak sa libingan!

KABANATA 2d Pilublubang Kapampangan Mibalik ta ketang kutang:

Nanu ing amamalayan na ning metung a Kapampangan anyang itamu mung Kapampangan ding makatuknang king tuknangan tang iti?

Pisabi ta ne itang amamalayan na king “lual” ning kayang sarili. Ibat king balat, palual. Ngeni naman, ibat king balat, palub. Pisabian taya ing “lub”, ing lub ning Kapampangan.

Ibat king balat palub, dasnan me ing “aku.” Nanu ya ini? Ing “aku” ya ing kakilub-kiluban na ning pangatau ning metung a tau. E me akakit, dapot amamalayan me. Ing “aku” ya ing kalalam-lalaman na ning pangatau ning metung a tau. E me akakit, dapot amamalayan me. Ing “aku” ya ing libutad na --- libutad a libutad na--- ning pangatau ning metung a tau. E me akakit, dapot amamalayan me.

Andat magsalita ya ing metung a tau, ing “aku” ya ing magsalita. Andat mimisip ya ing metung a tau, ing “aku” ya ing mimisip. Andat atin yang

gagauan ing metung a tau, ing “aku” ya ing gagaua. Andat atin yang akakit o ababau o alalasa o daramdaman ing metung a tau, ing “aku” ya ing manakit, makabau, makalasa, makaramdam. Andat manamdaman ya ing metung a tau, ing “aku” ya ing manamdaman. Andat ating malilyari king metung a tau, malilyari ita king “aku.”

Madalas, ing “aku” ya ing amanuan tamu panga gagamitan taya ing amanung “lub”, at ing “lub” ya ing amanuan tamu panga gagamitan taya ing amanung “aku”.

Ing “aku” nang Pedru, ya ing “lub” nang Pedru. O pilubluban na. Ing “aku” nang Pablu, ya ing “lub” nang Pablu. O pilubluban na.

Piarapan mu la dening adua kataung deni. Pilapitan mu la. Adua mung takbang ing pilatan da. Makalaue ya i Pedru karing mata nang Pablu. At makalaue ne man i Pablu karing mata nang Pedru.

Ing “lub” nang Pedru, ya ing “lual” nang Pablu. Ing “lub” nang Pablu, ya ing “lual” nang Pedru. Ing “aku” nang Pedru,

ya ing “ika” nang Pablu. Ing “aku” nang Pablu, ya ing “ika” nang Pedru.

Ing pamisalubung ning “aku” at ning “ika” ya pin ing “ikata.” Ini ya ing amamalayan na ning balang metung a Kapampangan ketang itamu mung Kapampangan ding makasaut king pakasautan tang iti. Ikata. At ya mu namang amamalayan tamu ngeni. Ikata. Aku ampo Ika.

King pilubluban ning metung a Kapampangan, ing “ikata” e na mu buri sabian “ako at ikaw”, “ikaw at ako”, nun e mu naman “Ako ay ikaw”, “Ikaw ay ako”. Alimbaua. Kutnan me I Maria: “Ay! Ot pangataba mo ne? At meputi ka!” Makibat ya: “O migbakasyun katang pabulan Vancouver, e.” Sinabi na “katang”, ing amanuan na “kung”. Makanian mu naman, ini. Pakiramdaman me i Pedru: “Asnana ka kapagal, dakal ya pa pagaua keka”. Ing buri na sabian: “Asnana ku kapagal, dakal ya pa pagaua kaku”. Ing amanung “ikata” atin yang kabaldugan a “pamisanmetung lub”, adua katau, dapot metung mu pilubluban.

(Abatan ya ing kasuglung)

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THE STAGE is set for this year’s Holy Fami-ly Academy Grand Alumni Homecoming (HFA GAH) happening on December 28, 2019, where Familians get to relive their good memo-ries from back in the day and catch up with old friends, all in one specially planned evening.

Hosted by the HFA Batch 1994, the theme for the 2019 HFA GAH is “Back2Back: Look-ing Back, Giving Back.” Attending alumni will be transported to the past as the event features in-teractive exhibits and activities that will enable them to remember their experiences as Famil-ians.

Attendees can also expect a night of danc-ing with performances and music from a local band and DJ, while a buff et dinner and an am-ple array of food carts will be prepared at the event. The GAH will be held at the HFA Old Site and begins with a mass at 4 p.m.

The 2019 HFA GAH is the culmination of Batch 1994’s yearlong activities aimed at giving back to the community, even as it prepares for the annual event that the alumni look forward to every Christmas season.

Last May 4, Batch ’94 conducted its fi rst outreach project at Sitio Haduan, Marcos Vil-lage in Mabalacat, providing medical, dental and grooming care to a total of 368 individuals.

Last August 31, Batch ’94 organized an-other outreach project in EPZA, Brgy. Pulung Cacutud, Angeles City – a lecture on nutrition, proper hygiene and the eff ects of smoking con-

ducted by its partners from Pampanga Medical Society.

This was followed by a skills training on mas-sage therapy held for fi ve Saturdays, from Sep-tember 7 to October 5, at the Pulung Cacutud Barangay Hall for the community of EPZA.

Finally, Batch ’94 spearheaded another medical and dental mission last November 9 at Bonifacio V. Romero National High School and were able to service 431 benefi ciaries, just be-fore it kicked into high gear for the fi nal prepa-rations for the GAH.

“At the GAH, we get to spend one precious evening with friends from way back who made our lives as Familians truly memorable. So as we reminisce our high school memories, we urge all HFA alumni to come to the GAH and look forward to a fun time,” Almira Cunanan-Da-lusung, Homecoming Chair, said.

A ticket to the 2019 HFA GAH is priced P250. This includes the dinner buff et and an ar-ray of choices from the food carts, a souvenir, and a chance to win door prizes upon registra-tion. Also, great prizes await attendees during the raffl e.

Tickets are available at Megatrade Telecom, 3F Nepo Mall; RPM Pawnshop, Stall C Baliba-go Shoppers’ Mart Bldg., MacArthur Highway, Balibago, Angeles City; Mister Frosty SM City Clark; Portfolio Events Offi ce, Old Pampanga’s Best Bldg., Jose Abad Santos Ave., City of San Fernando. –Press release

2019 HFA Grand Alumni Homecoming set on Dec. 28

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CLARK FREEPORT — The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system has started its pilot operations in this freeport on Friday.

The BRT is free to the public for six months as an-nounced by Clark Develop-ment Corp. (CDC) business

BRT begins ferrying passengers in Clark

development and enhance-ment group vice president Eva Tejada during the Clark Loca-tors and Investors Association (CILA) townhall meeting held at the Quest Hotel recently.

Tejada said the BRT al-ready has 10 buses for its pilot operation. “We will put loading stations near the offi ces,” said Tejada.

“Libre po iyon for six

months para ma-experience natin how it will work (It will be free for six months so we’ll know how it will work). There will be a card already, tap on tap off nalang po tayo (we can just tap on and tap off ), Tejada added.

The BRT is seen to be an effi cient mass transit system that will ease the traffi c in-side this freeport.

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F�� ! 1

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of ADELAIDA DE LA CRUZ-

HENSON who died intestate on March 26, 2001 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale on her estate, more particularly described as parcels of land, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 16113-RRegistry of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga

Lot No. 11, Block No. 8 of the subdivision plan Psd-41259, being a portion of Lot 38, described on plan Psd-LRC (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 124, situated in the Barrio of Lourdes, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga;


Lot 31-A, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-13409, being a portion of Lot 31, Block 1, described on plan Psd-30450, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 124, situated in the Barrio of Lourdes, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga;


Lot 31-B, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-13409, being a portion of Lot 31, Block 1, described on plan Psd-30450, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 124, situated in the Barrio of Lourdes, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga;


Lot 32-A, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-13409, being a portion of Lot 31, Block 1, described on plan Psd-30450, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 124, situated in the Barrio of Lourdes, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga;


Lot 32-B, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-13409, being a portion of Lot 31, Block 1, described on plan Psd-30450, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 124, situated in the Barrio of Lourdes, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga;

before Notary Public Arvin M. Suller as per Doc No. 1907, Page No. 45, Book No. LVIII, Series of 2018.

Punto! Central Luzon: November 18, 25 & December 2, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of Spouses ABDON D. MAMANGUN

and ZENAIDA Y. MAMANGUN who died intestate on March 2, 2018 in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga and July 22, 1998 in Manila, respectively, executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on their estate, more particularly described as parcels of land, to wit:

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 593283-RLot 2241-C of the subd. plan (LRC) Psd-116693 being a portion

of Lot 2241 of Mexico Cad, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 127, situated in the Bo. of San Vicente, Mun. of Mexico, Prov. of Pampanga;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 162920-RLot 2, Blk. 5 of the subd. plan (LRC) Psd-59305, Sheet 1, being a

portion of Lot 2, (LRC) Psd-57235, L.R.C. Rec. No. S714, situated in the Bo. of Telabastagan, Mun. of San Fernando, Prov. of Pampanga;

before Notary Public Paolo M. Benitez as per Doc No. 971, Page No. 73, Book No. V, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: November 25, December 2 & 9, 2019

In a press confer-ence held on Monday with Government Corpo-rate Counsel Atty. Elpidio J. Vega, BCDA President and CEO Vince Dizon laid down the facts, em-phasizing that the joint venture agreement (JVA) with the developer under-went all the legal requi-sites and processes and that it is very advanta-geous to the government.

This debunked un-founded allegations that the deal was full of irreg-ularities and designed to defraud the government.

New Clark City deal ‘most transparent, aboveboard’Dizon said BCDA’s

JVA with MTD Capital Berhad for the develop-ment of NCC Phase 1A, which includes the sports facilities being used in the SEA Games, was done in the most transparent and aboveboard way possi-ble.

He said there was never an unfavorable opinion in the January 30, 2018 contract review by the OGCC.

“The OGCC gave its comments and sugges-tions to which BCDA ad-dressed and clarifi ed. The OGCC, in response to clarifi cations made by

BCDA, unequivocally said that the ‘provisions of the executed JVA and the legal framework of the Project are in com-pliance with the existing laws, rules and regula-tions’,” Dizon said, cit-ing the latest October 2, 2018 opinion of OGCC.

Vega further validated the OGCC opinion during the press conference: “The contract review which was issued way back in January was in-deed not a negative opin-ion or contract review but, in fact, it approved and gave the go signal to BCDA.”

“I hereby confi rm that the same is really above-board and we found no legal impediment to its execution,” Vega said.

It was also disclosed that BCDA was advised by the Asian Develop-ment Bank on all fi nan-cial, technical, and legal aspects of the project from beginning to end.

“This included the mode of building the sports facilities that went through public procure-ment through a competi-tive Swiss challenge,” Di-zon said, refuting reports that the deal did not go through public bidding.

On the unfounded al-legation that the deal was designed to “defraud the government,” Dizon said, “the sports facilities were not part of the orig-inal proposal for MTD for Phase 1. It was BCDA who required that they be part of Phase 1 to ful-fi ll requirements for the South East Asian Games 2019.”

He said the contract is very advantageous to the government because the government will not pay a single centavo to the de-veloper, until the sports facilities are completed and accepted.

The NCC sports fa-cilities, which include the Athletics Stadium, Aquat-ics Center and the Ath-letes’ Village, are already being used by athletes and spectators in the on-going 30th South East Asian Games.

Dizon further pointed out that “MTD borrowed from DBP under com-mercial terms without any guarantees from the Phil-ippine government, in-cluding BCDA.”

Dizon added that the only guarantee submitted to DBP is a guarantee by MTD’s mother company in Malaysia.

to NCC to cover the light-ing of the already con-troversial P50-million cauldron, but only to be barred and told that only staff and volunteers were allowed to cover the event.

The mystery over this evolved into pettiness when Suzara himself, af-ter the failed coverage,

Patriotism lit up by SEA Games opening

market on October 26 af-ter due consultation with their employees because of the ASF contamina-tion report and placed all their products for testing.

“It is unfortunate that despite our adherence to regulatory protocols, specifi c batches of two of our products, Meke-ni Picnic Hotdog Reg-ular 500g and Meke-

Mekeni Food Corp. ISO certifi cation...

F�� ! 1 was quoted to have dis-missed the issue by say-ing “It doesn’t matter. It’s a television show.”

On Twitter, the issue has torched a fi ery fl ame of comments, many from journalists, especially af-ter it turned out that the cauldron lighting footage which was pretaped and merely inserted into the live coverage at Philip-pine Arena.

Senate president Tito Sotto had tried to cool off the heat and justifi ed this by citing said pretaped segments of Queen Eliz-abeth and James Bond during the London Olym-pics.

To this, an angry vet-eran journalist Inday Es-pina Varona had this to ask on Twitter: “What was the cauldron for? Why P50-M for a TV show

prop? The Queen’s cam-era trick must have been cheaper. Why were peo-ple not warned against going to New Clark City? Why keep media away?”

“Sinidihan ka ngunit kulang,” lamented ne-tizen Gang Capati on Twitter, her account fol-lowed by thousands.

Even former Comelec chair Gregorio Larraz-abal could not help but

express disappointment, saying that the lighting of the cauldron was an “im-portant sporting event.”

“The lighting of the cauldron and keeping the fl ame on during the whole duration of the games is very important. Every sportsman knows that,” he said in his Twit-ter account.

Commenting on Su-zara’s “it’s just a tele-vision show” remark, Elizabeth Angsioco re-marked: “Spent 50M on something that doesn’t matter? Clueless about the importance of the rit-ual of lighting the caul-dron? Is this the reason why they wanted to ban photographers?”

One JoeAm ap-peared incredulous on

Twitter” Is this true? They used computer generat-ed fi reworks? Why didn’t they just draw the caul-dron using 3d anima-tion?”

JC {Punongbayan reminded Suzara: “Sir, opening ng international sports event yun, hindi lang ASAP o Sunday Pi-nasaya.”

But the controversy surrounding the cauldron could yet end and be overwhelmed by a pro-posal from no less than Foreign Aff airs Sec. Ted-dy Locsin Jr. who posted on Twitter: “What about dropping media into it (cauldron) from a chop-per and then media lights it with a match. Then (sic) can tell from the screams if it works. No loss.”

Inc. (FLKI), the Sinuk-wan Festival showcased the cultural diversity and true Kapampangan spir-it through diff erent activ-ities and contests.

The much-awaited street dance parade and free interpretative dance competition brought to-gether diff erent com-munities in the province to outshine each other through the beats of the Sinukwan Festival theme in the tune of the iconic Kapampangan folk song, ‘Atin Cu Pung Singsing.’

Sinukwan Festival relives colorful...

F�� ! 1 ni Skinless Longaniza (Uncooked) 200g, were found to have DNA trac-es of ASF,” MFC said in an earlier statement.

MFC is the fi rst re-cipient of ISO 22000 — Food Safety Manage-ment System (FSMS) Certifi ed Meat Plant in Asia and in the Philip-pines and second in the world.

This only proves that we adhere to the highest

standards of food safe-ty in our products, said Garcia.

MFC is also Ha-lal-certifi ed and uses only the fi nest and the best of ingredients and meat in every product.

MFC was conferred as compliant to Food Safety System Certifi -cation (FSSC), the most comprehensive interna-tional standards on food safety and quality.

It is also a recipient of the following recogni-tions: International Qual-ity Awards of Gold (2012) in Geneva, Switzer-land; Platinum (2013), in Frankfurt Germany; and Diamond (2016) in Paris, France.

For 30 years now, we value the highest stan-dard of quality and safety in all our products, Gar-cia said.

–Ashley Manabat

F�� ! 1 The Angeles City National Trade School wowed spectators with their colorful perfor-mance by showcas-ing Pampanga festivals during the free interpre-tative dance bagging fi rst prize for the level two category. They also won best in costume in the same category.

Diosdado Macapa-gal Highschool won fi rst prize for the street dance competition in the level two category. While Pa-lut-Cabio Festival of Ba-rangay Calulut bagged the best in headdress also

in the level two category.The University of As-

sumption grade school department bagged all the major awards for the level one category. They won fi rst prize for the street dance, free in-terpretative dance, best in costume and best in headdress.

Setting the Kapam-pangan culture in all its glory, the Sinukwan Fes-tival showcased more than just dance perfor-mances, beauty pag-eants and Kapampan-gan fashion.

Gayak at Piblas

was among the activi-ties that showcased the Kapampangan creativity through fashion.

Argel Dampil Bernal of ADB Creation won fi rst place for Bayung Pi-blas nang Aring Sinuk-wan. While an exhibit of the Philippine terno by Kapampangan design-ers were also on display.

The Sinukwan Festi-val strongly showed the passion of every Kapam-pangan for its rich cul-ture and traditions, unit-ing every Pampanga community in celebrating its fascinating history.

identifi ed it as a Hump-back whale.

But an inspecting team from the municipal environment and natural resources offi ce (MEN-RO) of Mariveles said it was a sperm whale.

They were one, how-ever, one in saying that the mammal was still a baby whale or calf.

Francisco said the Bureau of Fisheries and

Aquatic Resources pro-vincial offi ce told him to send them a portion of the skin and meat of the dead whale.

“Matigas ang balat (The skin is tough),” he said while he tried to cut the skin with a bolo to get some meat.

“Iiksaminin daw kung ano nangyari, kung ano nakain, plastic ba o na-matay sa lason (They will examine what happened to it, what it ate, plastic

or it was poisoned),” the fi sherman said.

Francisco said the whale measured 2.3me-ters wide and 5.3 me-ters long. “First time pa lang kaming nakakita ng ganitong balyena (This is the fi rst time we saw this kind of a whale),” he said.

He added that the whale was shoved by the waves in Sitio Bora-cay during high tide and remained on the beach

Whale found dead on Bataan beachF�� ! 8 when it was already low

tide. The sitio can be reached by hiking more than a kilometer along the beach.

The fi sherman said they will wait for the decision of BFAR and MENRO on what to do with the whale.

Last Monday, fi sher-men tried to rescue two bottlenose dolphins in Samal, Bataan but they died while being trans-ported.

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SpotlightArci Pineda

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of WILSON B. YUMUL who died

intestate on August 16, 2019 in Dau, Mabalacat City, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 5-L, plan Psd-03-192347, a portion of Lot 5, Psd-03-028135 (OLT), situated in Barangay of Bical, Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 045-2017005713, before Notary Public Reydon P. Canlas as per Doc No. 1970, Page No. 60, Book No. 75, Series of 2019.


NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of WILSON B. YUMUL who died

intestate on August 16, 2019 in Dau, Mabalacat City, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 5-L, plan Psd-03-192347, a portion of Lot 5, Psd-03-028135 (OLT), situated in Barangay of Bical, Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 045-2017005713, before Notary Public Reydon P. Canlas as per Doc No. 1989, Page No. 64, Book No. 75, Series of 2019.


NOTICE OF SELF-ADJUDICATIONNotice is hereby given that HIPOLITO A. AQUINO, heir of GLORIA M.

AQUINO who died intestate on January 18, 2017 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Self-Adjudication on her estate, more particularly described as a Time Deposit with the Bank of Philippine Islands which to date, amounts to Four Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Four Hundred Four and 21/100 Pesos (P452,404.21), before Notary Public Janice C. Tiglao as per Doc No. 28, Page No. 7, Book No. XI, Series of 2019.


NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of ORLANDO TOLENTINO and

CONSOLACION TOLENTINO who died intestate on June 1, 1985 and May 29, 2007, respectively, both in Mabalacat, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on their estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 6, Block 2 of the subdivision plan Psd-58310, being a portion of Lot 354-B-2-B described on plan Psd-5611, (LRC) L.R.C. Rec. No. ) situated in Barrio of San Francisco, Mun. of San Fernando, Province of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 193989-R in the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga, before Notary Public Arvin M. Suller as per Doc No. 953, Page No. 105, Book No. LX, Series of 2019.


NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of ADELAIDA DE LA CRUZ-

HENSON who died intestate on March 26, 2001 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale on her estate, more particularly described as parcels of land, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 109963Registry of Deeds for Angeles City

1. Lot No. 829 of the Cadastral Survey of Angeles, with all the buildings and improvements, except those expressly noted as belonging to other persons, situated in the Municipality of Angeles

2. Lot No. 830 of the Cadastral Survey of Angeles, with all the buildings and improvements, except those expressly noted as belonging to other persons, situated in the Municipality of Angeles;


1. Lot 260 of the Cadastral Survey of Angeles, Cadastral Case No. 1, GLRO Cadastral Record No. 124, situated in the Municipality of Angeles

2. Lot 772 of the Cadastral Survey of Angeles, Cadastral Case No. 1, GLRO Cadastral Record No. 124, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Municipality of Angeles;


Lot 6, Block 8 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-41177, being a portion of Lot 13-C, (LRC) Psd-28422, L.R.C. Cadastral Record No. 124, situated in Angeles City, Island of Luzon;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 6144Registry of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga

Lot 19, Block 2 of the subdivision plan Psd-30450, being a portion of Lot ___ of the Cadstral Survey of Angeles, GLRO Cad. Record No. , situated in the Barrio of Lourdes, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. (35550) 045-5520Registry of Deeds for Angeles City

Lot 9, Block 9 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-18116, (SHEET 1) being a portion of Lot 671 of the Cadastral Survey of Angeles, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 124, situated in the Barrios of Balibago and Pandan, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 6145Registry of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga

Lot 1 of the consolidation-subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-2566, being a portion of the consolidation of Lots 16, 17 & 18, Block 2 Psd-30450, LRC (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 124, situated in the Barrio of Lourdes, Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga;

before Notary Public Arvin M. Suller as per Doc No. 1911, Page No. 46, Book No. LVIII, Series of 2018.


NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of ISMAEL H. BACANI who

died intestate on January 25, 2018 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 4-F-8-A of the subdivision plan Psd-03-025225, being a portion of Lot 4-F-8 (LRC) Psd-328123, LRC Rec. No. ) with improvements existing thereon, situated in the Bo. of San Jose, Mun. of Magalang, Province of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 045-2012001096 in the Registry of Deeds of Angeles City, before Notary Public Carlo Eduardo D. Evangelista as per Doc No. 444, Page No. 29, Book No. VI, Series of 2018.


NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of JOSE D. MARQUEZ and

ENRICA B. MARQUEZ who died intestate on November 7, 1976 and April 4, 2004, respectively, both in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on their estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 6, Block 78) located at EPZA Resettlement Site in Angeles City, Pampanga as evidenced by Certifi cate of Housing Allocation No. L1-EPZ-1614 and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 94269 in the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga, before Notary Public Reymon E. Fabros as per Doc No. 429, Page No. 100, Book No. VI, Series of 2014.

Punto! Central Luzon: December 2, 9 & 16, 2019

Beauty queens take partin the 2019 SEA Games

MISS UNIVERSE Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados will be wearing a pair of “watawat” earrings at the grand coronation of Miss Universe pageant.

The pair, which appears on the feed of accessory designer Kathryn Fanlo is called “watawat,” and it has the colors and elements of our national fl ag.

Part of Fanlo’s caption reads, “Wearing our fl ag with pride...Thank you for helping promote local talent and showing the rest of the world our rich culture.”

One of her hashtags mentions that the earrings are made in Davao.Fanlo is also the designer of the bags and other accessories that Gazini has so far worn to the pre-

pageant activities.The grand coronation for the 68th edition of the Miss Universe competition will be held on December 8,

2019, at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.Last year’s Philippine bet Catriona Gray wore a “Three Stars and a Sun” earcuff at her coronation as Miss

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MISS UNIVERSE 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and Miss World 2013 Megan Young as muses of team Philippines and team Indonesia, respectively, at the opening ceremonies of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

The beauty queens and the 11 teams they represented took part in the Santacruzan-style parade at the opening festvities held last Saturday, November 30, in the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.

The beauty queens wore ternos designed by Filipino fashion designer Eric Pineda.

Each creation featured locally sourced materials from diff erent parts of the country.

Pia wore an anahaw-themed terno during the event. The anahaw leaves were sprayed with gold gold lacquer paint. The 30-year-old Kapamilya talent also wore bespoke accessories by Gerry Ereneta Sunga.

In an Instagram post after the event, Pia expressed her pride to walk for the Filipino athletes.

She wrote, “So happy and blessed to represent our beloved country at the opening of the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Goodluck to all the hardworking athletes. Mabuhay po kayo at mabuhay ang bansang Pilipinas!”

Megan, on the other hand, walked with the delegation from Indonesia, the country where she won the Miss World 2013 title at the pageant in Bali.

She shared her experience on Instagram and wrote, “What an amazing experience it was to be a part of the opening number! Each of us walked with a participating country earlier and I’m so happy I got to walk with the Indonesian athletes...

“Indonesia will always be a country dear to my heart because that’s where I won Miss World... took some photos backstage with Queen P @piawurtzbach who walked with the Philippine athletes during the opening number!

“Nakakakilabot nung sinabi ung ‘PHILIPPINES’!!! During that moment we were all just so proud to be Filipino.”

The Kapuso actess wore a terno with Kiping details. Kiping is a leaf-shaped wafer made from glutinous rice. These are usually seen at the Pahiyas Festival in Quezon province.

Miss Intercontinental 2018 Karen Gallman walked with the athletes of Brunei Darussalam.

The 27-year-old model looked regal in her Filipiniana gown which had tribal details and used woven fabrics.

Miss Multinational 2017 Sophia Senoron, muse of the athletes from Cambodia, wore a fuschia-colored terno.

On Instagram, the beauty queen-turned-actress said she’s grateful for being part of the historic event.

She wrote, “Always the greatest pleasure Pilipinas... Thank you for letting me be apart of this page in history [heart emoji] Salamat at mabuhay mga atletang Pilipino.”

Miss Eco International 2018 Cynthia Thomalla, muse of the delegation from Laos, wore a terno inspired by the seashells from Cebu.

Miss International 2005 Lara Quigaman walked with the athletes of Malaysia.

Lara wore a green terno with a fl oral applique at the front.

Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco welcomed the participants from Myanmar. She wore a royal blue terno embellished with capiz shells and mother of pearl.

Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell represented the delegation of Singapore.

Kawayan was the theme of her Filipiniana. She also wore accessories made with narra and gold.

Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong, muse of Thailand’s representatives to the SEA Games 2019, wore an outfi t with accessories made of carabao horn.

Miss Tourism International 2017 Jannie Alipo-on waved her hands as she walked with the participants from Timor Leste. She wore a Filipiniana made with woven cotton from Ibaan, Batangas.

Miss Asia Pacifi c International 2018 Sharifa Akeel represented the athletes from Vietnam. The 22-year-old beauty queen channeled her inner-T’boli princess wearing a Filipiniana sewn in abaca-woven T’nalak cloth. Gazini Ganados

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CLARK, PAMPANGA— As its ‘water-mazing’ way of celebrating the Christmas season, Aqua Planet, which is hailed as one of the biggest and most-modern wa-ter parks in Asia located in Clark, stag-es ‘Watermazing Wish Concert’ on De-cember 15, 2019, Sunday, 2PM-5PM, in Aqua Planet Wave Pool.

In partnership with Wish107.5— recognized as the most-innovative radio station in the country, the con-cert pool party features ‘I Belong To The Zoo’ Band who made the songs “ Sana”and “Balang Araw” famous in the country plus the Wish107.5’s Wish-clusive Artists Louie Anne Culala and

Celebrate Christmas at Aqua Planet with I Belong To The Zoo Band, Wish107.5 artists, and more!

Kimberly Baluzo.Moreover, the pop Wish107.5 Bus,

digital infl uencers, and VIP guests will be in the concert. A lot of Christmas surprises also await all guests.

The event was made possible by the 10-hectare water park as its man-agement believes that celebrating Christmas can be done in unconven-tional and innovative ways with family and friends. It also supports the data stating that sharing Christmas gifts should not only be in a form of materi-al but also through shared experiences which Aqua Planet enjoys off ering.

“Shared experiences are more im-

pactful, memorable, and can eff ective-ly strengthen relationships.” said by Simon Jiang, General Manager, Aqua Planet.

He also added “We want every-one to create Christmas memories all families, friends, and peers won’t for-get at Aqua Planet especially with the concert pool party we will stage on De-cember 15, so everyone is welcome to party with us.”

Ticket rates: P1,500 for adults and P1,300 for kids with 4ft. height and be-low. Each concert ticket is inclusive of all access to slides and attractions, admission to the concert, plus a free

Aqua Planet sun visor.Want to enjoy the cheapest ticket

rate? Sure! Hear this out! First 1,000 guests to book concert tickets via Klook get them at only P1,180! #Wa-terYouWaitingFor? Tell this to all, book your tickets now, and let’s together cre-ate Christmas memories you’ll never forget at Aqua Planet!

Concert tickets are now available in Klook application, platinumlist.com, and in Aqua Planet ticket counters.

For more information, visit www.aquaplanet.ph, follow us on Facebook (Aqua Planet), and on Instagram (@aquaplanetPH). –Press release

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MARIVELES, Bataan -- A dead whale was discovered after it washed up ashore in a fi shing community here on Friday.

The species was initially identifi ed as a Blue whale, an endangered spe-cies and one of the largest creatures ever to live on earth which can grow to over 33 meters (100 feet) in length and weigh as much as 180,000 kilos with a lifespan of over 100 years old.

A newborn Blue whale is about the size of an elephant and weighs about 2,700 kilograms.

Villagers found the whale in Sitio Boracay, Barangay Townsite here at dawn of Friday.

No one could still say as to what species the mammal belongs but fi sherman Ramon Francisco at fi rst said it was a Blue whale but later

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SEA GAMES DANCESPORT. Philippine athletes Mark Jayson Gayon and Mary Joy Renigen take the spotlight and dance their way for the gold during the Dancesport competition for Southeast Asian Games held at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone. Gayon and Renigen bagged the gold medal for Standard Waltz and Slow Foxtrot categories.

WE WIN AS ONE. BCDA president-CEO Vince Dizon (2nd from left, 1st row) with DOT secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (4th from right, 1st row), Philippine Swimming Inc. president Lailani Velasco (4th from left, 1st row) and BCDA VP for Business Development Arrey Perez (extreme right, 1st row) join the Philippine Water Polo Team after they received their silver medals during the awarding ceremony for SEA Games Water Polo competition held at the New Clark City Aquatics Center.

CLARK FREEPORT— Coaches and delegates from participat-ing countries in the on-going Southeast Asian (SEA) Games ex-pressed satisfaction on the readiness of this Freeport as one of the venues for hosting the biennial games here.

In an interview, Daniel John Simmons, coach of Thailand for the lawn bowl game, said that their team is having a “positive experience” since their arrival here.

Simmons cited the suitability of the facilities that were put up in this Freeport for their competition.

“We’ve been here for three days and it’s been a very positive experience. We’ve enjoyed the experience immensely and the facility here is brand new. Traditionally, to put up a facility like this would usually take 18 months but they have managed to put it up for only 40 days and to have this support and all of these things for Lawn Bowl in the Philippines is marvelous,” he added.

Simmons similarly lauded the hospitality of the people in this area, describing it as “warm, positive, and enjoyable.”

Meanwhile, Malaysia’s lawn bowl team manager Syed Zainal Abidin also said that their athletes were able to easily adapt to the sports venue here.

Abidin added that members of their team were able to enjoy their training here with the facility and accommodation provided to them.

“What I can say about the facility is that it is for everybody and it’s how we managed to adapt earlier. Of course, we were able to enjoy here especially because there’s a place to stay,” Abidin said.

Accordingly, Ronalyn Greenlees, competition manager for Lawn Bowl and one of the athletes representing the Philippines also thanked the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) in sup-porting them to put up the venue for their game.

Greenlees said that the delegations of the participating coun-tries to the sport of lawn bowl are happy and thankful that they were able to hold the Lawn Bowl game here.

“Napakalaking pasalamat ng mga countries sa amin pero sabi ko sa kanila dapat tayong magpasalamat sa CDC dahil kung hindi sa kanila hindi kami nabigyan ng ganitong lugar then we won’t have our sports for the SEA Games kaya we’re very grateful,” she said.

Greenlees also underscored the potential of the lawn bowl facility here as a sports-tourism attraction. “We can bring a lot of tourists here through sports. We can also host big tournaments here each month para mas lumakas din ang national team ng lawn bowl.”

Aside from the sport of lawn bowl, Clark is also the offi cial venue for other SEA Games competitions including Rugby 7’s, Archery, Dancesport, Petanque, Aquatics and Athletic games among others. –CDC CommDep

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Foreign coaches, delegates cite Clark’s features for SEA Games

LAWN BOWL COMPETITION. Athletes from various participating countries in the 30th Southeast Asian Games-Lawn Bowl Competition converge at the area near Friendship Gate in Clark Freeport Zone.

WORLD-CLASS SPORTS VENUE. Spectators and sports enthusiasts will have the chance to watch their favorite teams from participating countries as they compete in the Rugby 7’s and Archery games at Clark Parade Grounds in Clark Freeport Zone.

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