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DAZZLING. An explosion of colors brightens the night sky over SM CityClark at Sunday’s 1st Pyrofest competition which capped the month-longFiestang Kuliat celebration in Angeles City. PHOTO BY RIC GONZALES

BY BONG Z. LACSON

ANGELES CITY – “Unbeco-ming of a governmentofficial, unfitting of a leader,

moreso of one wanting to bepresident.”

‘ANTI-KAPAMPANGAN’

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Roxas ‘unfit’ to be president

BY JOEY PAVIA

BACOLOR, Pampanga – SpanishAmbassador to the Philippines DonJorge Domecq announced on Mon-day that Spain averaged at leastP1.8 billion of yearly aid to thecountry over the past five yearsand it’s concentrated on health,

Annual aid of Spain to Phl tops P1.8-B

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Spanish Ambassador Domecq and Gov. Pineda are joined by (L-R) Board Members David-Dizon,and Dizon, Mayor Hizon, Board Member Laus and Vice Mayor Canlas during the ceremonialwreath-laying at the memorial to Spanish Governor General Simon de Anda at the Bacolormunicipal hall on Monday. PHOTO BY JOEY PAVIA

education and governance.Domecq, in his speech during

the celebration of the 250th foundinganniversary of this former capital ofthe Spanish colonial government,disclosed that his country and thePhilippines recently signed fiveagreements on education and sportsdevelopments amid the efforts of the

European Union (EU) member towiggle off the economic crisis af-fecting it since 2008.

Domecq joined Pampanga Gov.Lilia Pineda, Mayor Jose MariaHizon and Vice Mayor AnanaisCanlas Jr., Board Members Moni-na Laus, Olga Frances “Fritzie”

Thus the broad-basedadvocacy group Pinoy Gu-mising Ka Movement(PGKM) rapped Interiorand Local GovernmentSecretary Mar Roxas for,

“among other things,” al-legedly shaming Gov. Lil-ia G. Pineda at the Cen-tral Luzon Regional Peaceand Order Council meet-

BY DING CERVANTES

MASANTOL, Pampanga -Local candidates of theLiberal Party (LP) in thistown have appealed forPres. Aquino’s interventionamid a “reign of fear”among local folk, afterMayor Peter Flores report-edly mauled local LP stal-warts in front of the munic-ipal hall at about 5 p.m.last Saturday.

Vice Mayor BajunLacap, a member of theLP, said Edgar Guinto, 62,

‘Reign of fear’grips Masantol

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LP candidates ‘mauled’ by mayorbarangay chairman of Sta.Lucia Anak, was rushed tothe Bulacan General Hos-pital after he was alleged-ly manhandled by themayor himself. Three oth-er local LP stalwarts werealso reportedly attackedby the mayor without ap-parent provocation, hesaid.

“There is a reign of fearnow prevailing here sincethe registration of votersbegan. Those who areknown as supporters of

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Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT& EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

City of San Fernando, Pampanga

BALIKATAN HOUSING FINANCE, INC.Mortgagee/Assignee

E.J.F. No. 143-12-versus- (Punto Central Luzon)

EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSUREANGELITO E. BAMBA OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

Debtors/Mortgagors. UNDER ACT 3135, AS AMENDEDBY ACT 4118

x——————————————————————xNOTICE OF EXTRA – JUDICIAL SALE

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended,filed by BALIKATAN HOUSING FINANCE, INC. Mortgagee/Assignee,with principal office at 24th Floor, BPI Buendia Center, Sen. Gil PuyatAvenue, Makati City and at the 8th Floor, BDO Plaza, Paseo de RoxasAvenue, Makati City, against ANGELITO E. BAMBA Debtors/Mortgagors,with known address at 131 Saguin, San Fernando, Pampanga and Lot12, Blk. 4, Ph. II, VILLA ISABEL SUBD. 1., BRGY CALULUT, SANFERNANDO CITY, PAMPANGA, to satisfy the mortgage indebtednesswhich as of June 04, 2012 amounted to PESOS:THREE HUNDREDNINETY SEVEN THOUSANDFOUR HUNDRED TWENTY NINE and24/100 (Php. 397,429.24)Philippine Currency, plus interest and penaltyto date of the foreclosure sale, cost of publication, expenses of theforeclosure, and other expenses allowed by law, the undersigned Ex-Officio Sheriff, and/or her duly authorized Deputy Sheriff, will sell atpublic auction on November 8, 2012 at 9:01 A.M. to 12:00 N.N. andfrom 1:00 P.M. to 3:59 P.M at the Main Entrance of the Regional TrialCourt Building, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, to the highest bidder/s for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine currency, thefollowing property with all the improvements thereon, to wit;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 311608-R“A parcel of land (Lot 12, Blk. 4 of the subd., plan Psd-03-

036519, being a portion of lot 3949, San Fernando Cad. L.R.C.Rec. No.) situated in the Bo. ofCalulut, Mun. of San Fernando,Province of Pampanga. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2 bylot 3951, San Fernando Cad; on the SE., along line 2-3 by lot13, Blk. 4, on the SW., along line 3-4 by Road lot 3, on the NW.,along line 4-1 by lot 11, Blk. 4, all of the subd., plan. xxxcontaining an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY(120) SquareMeters, x xx

Prospective buyers/bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate forthemselves the title to said property/ies and encumbrances thereon, ifany there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the statedtime and date.

In the event that the Public Auction should not take place on the saiddate, it shall be held on November 15, 2012, at the same time and placewithout further notice.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 26th day of September, 2012.

ATTY. JOSELEA Y. FLORIA-BALLETA Clerk of Court VI & Ex- Officio Sheriff

GENEROSO YULO FERNANDEZ Sheriff In- Chargecc:BALIKATAN HOUSING FINANCE, INC. ANGELITO E. BAMBA24th Floor, BPI Buendia Center, 131 Saguin, san Fernando, PampangaSen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City

Lot 12, Blk. 4, Ph. II, VILLA ISABEL SUBD. I,8th Floor, BDO Plaza BRGY. CALULUT, San Fernando City,Paseo de Roxas Ave., Makati City Pampanga

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 15, 22 & 29, 2012

BY DING CERVANTES

ANGELES CITY- If thesisters of Pres. Aquinocould donate as much asP14 million campaignfunds for the Akbayan par-ty list in the 2010 polls,they must also be readilycapable of paying work-ers of Hacienda Luisita theP1.33-billion share fromthe sale of some 580 hect-ares of hacienda lands.

“We advise Mrs. Ball-sy Aquino-Cruz, Mrs. VielAquino-Dee and Ms KrisAquino to prioritize payingtheir family’s debts to Ha-cienda Luisita workers,”said a statement issuedyesterday by the Pam-bansang Lakas ng Kilus-ang Mamamalakaya ngPilipinas (Pamalakaya).

Pamalakaya vicechairperson SalvadorFrance stressed that thePresident’s family “is le-gally obliged to give theshares of farm worker ben-eficiaries according to thedecision of the Supreme

GROUP TELLS AQUINO FAMILY

Pay Hacienda Luisita workers before donating to AkbayanCourt, nothing more,nothing less.”

In November last year,the Supreme Court, head-ed then by former ChiefJustice Renato Corona,ordered the distribution oflands at Hacienda Luisi-ta, in lieu of stock distri-bution option (SDO). Thehigh court also orderedHacienda Luisita Inc.(HLI), owned by the Pres-ident’s family, to also turnover to the land reformbeneficiaries P1.33 billionas their share from thesale of 580 hectares it hadsold to other parties.

“They (members of theCojuangco-Aquino family)should honor their obliga-tions and debts to Luisitafarm workers in accor-dance with the ruling ofthe Supreme Court and inconsonance with agrarianjustice,” France added.

The campaign contri-bution of the Aquino sis-ters surfaced amid twodisqualification casesfiled before the Commis-

sion on Elections(Comelec) against Akbay-an.

Pamalakaya, one ofthe groups which filed thedisqualification case, saidthe P 14-million campaigncontribution donated bythe presidential sisterswas “an evidence that Ak-bayan is not marginalizedbut a party in power sup-ported by well-funded ma-chinery and allies of Mal-acañang.”

The President defend-ed his sisters and Akbay-an party list, saying thatthe contribution wasraised from supportersand sympathizers.

He also hit left istgroups, saying their cam-paign funds were sourcedfrom illegal ‘taxes’ forciblyextracted from loggingand mining companiesunder pain of their instal-lations and equipmentbeing burned and their

personnel harmed.“Instead of going into

usual mudslinging andred-baiting escapades,the Cojuangco-Aquinofamily should comply withthe Supreme Court verdictbefore the year ends, notwhen the President’s termends,” France added.

France warned thatfarm workers would takeover the milling plant andother properties at the ha-cienda should the Cojua-

ngco-Aquino family fail tocomply with the high tri-bunal’s decision.

The HLI managementhad claimed that it in-curred P2-billion debtfrom businessman Edu-ardo “Danding” Cojuang-co, the president’s uncle,prompting the high courtlast December to orderthe Department of Agrari-an Reform to audit thebooks of the haciendamanagement.

Puspos ng pighati ang pamilya ni Renato Ignacio na pinaslang noong Oktubre 20. Nanawagansa DOJ ang pamilya dahil sa bantang uubusin ang kanilang pamilya ng isang anak ng pulitiko.

KUHA NI DINO BALABO

NI DINO BALABO

SAN RAFAEL, Bulacan—Humilingng tulong kay Justice SecretaryLeila De Lima ang kaanak ngmagkapatid sa bayang ito na pi-naslang dahil sa banta ng anak ngisang pulitiko na ubusin ang ka-nilang pamilya.

Ang pangunahing kahilingannila ay maipatupad ang warrant ofarrest sa mga suspek na pumas-lang kina SPO4 Norberto Ignacioat nakababatang kapatid na siRenato.

Si Norberto ay pinaslang noongAbril 15 at si Renato at nitong Ok-tubre 20. Noong Sabado, Oktubre27, inilibing si Renato sa BaliwagMunicipal Cemetery sa BarangaySto. Cristo ng nasabing bayan.

“Sana po tulungan ninyo kami,na mabigyan ng hustisya atmagkaroon ng patas na laban kasimakapangyarihan sila at kami ay

Kaanak ng magkapatid napinaslang nanawagan sa DOJ

mahirap lang,” sabi ni Beth Ignacio,ang nakababatang kapatid ng mgabiktima.

Inilahad niya na naniniwala silangang mga suspek sa pagpatay sakaniyang dalawang kapatid ay pare-ho.

Ang pamamaslang ay nagsimu-la nang makasagutan ni Norberto sasabungan sa Baliwag ang isanganak ng pulitiko sa bayang ito.

Natalo sa sabong ang anak ngpulitiko at binugbog ang lalakingnanalo, ngunit lumapit ito at humin-gi ng tulong kay Norberto na noo’ynasa serbisyo pa.

Tinanggihan naman ni Norbertoang hiling ng anak ng pulitiko na ibig-ay sa kanya ang lalaki dahil daw saplanong patayin iyon.

Dahil sa pagtanggi, binantaan nganak ng pulitiko si Norberto na uu-busin ang kanyang pamilya, at il-ang buwan matapos ito, pinaslangsiya.

Noong Oktubre 20, pinaslang siRenato sa loob ng kanyang bahayhabang naghahapunan kasamaang kanyang maybahay na si Jo-sephine na binaril din ng suspek.

Himalang nakaligtas si Jose-phine dahil sa ang bala ay tuma-ma sa kanyang wedding ring naikinabali ng kanyang daliri.

Ngunit tinamaan ng tumalsikna bala ang kanyang atay, kidneyat baga.

Si Josephine ay kasalukuyangpang nasa Bulacan Medical Cen-ter at hindi nakadalo sa libing ngkanyang asawa.

Ayon kay Edman De Guzman,pamangkin nina Norberto atRenato, malaki ang posibilidad namaulit ang pamamaslang kunghindi maaresto ang mga suspekna tauhan ng anak ng pulitiko.

Sinabi niya na kailangang mail-abas na ang warrant of arrest up-ang matigil ang pamamaslang.

NI ERNIE B. ESCONDE

ABUCAY, Bataan- Isangmakulay na festival natampok ang walis lasaang ginanap sa Baran-gay Mabatang sa bay-ang ito Sabado ng uma-ga.

Ang nangungunang

‘Palis-Lasa’ Festival ginanapbabae sa bawat grupo ngstreet dancers ay maymga kasuotang napapal-amutian ng walis lasa.Ang mga street dancersman ay may mga pala-muting lasa tulad sa ka-nilang mga head gear.

Tinagurian ang okasy-on ng “Palis Lasa Festi-

val” na ang mga kalahokay umikot sa buongbarangay na sinaksihanng maraming tuwang-tu-wang mga residente.

Ang palis ay salitangKapampangan sa walis.Bagama’t ang Mabatangay nasa gitna ng mgabayan sa Bataan na ang

salita ay Tagalog, ang di-alekto rito ay may halongsalitang Kapampangan.

Pangunahing pi-nagkakakitaan sa Maba-tang ang paggawa ngwalis lasa. Maramingwalis na may markang“Baguio” ay gawa sa Ma-batang.

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BY DING CERVANTES

ANGELES CITY- Amid theincreasing commercializa-tion of the internet, espe-cially via social networks,House trade and industrycommittee chair andBataan Rep. Albert Garciawants amendments to the20-year-old Consumer Actof the Philippines (CAP).

“We have clear issuesregarding internet salespromotion especially onsocial networking site Fa-cebook,” he said.

Garcia said in an inter-view that Republic Act No.7394 or the CAP and thePrice Act are undergoingscrutiny to “attune themwith the current Philippinelandscape entwined withinternet use.”

This, after a growingnumber of so-called neti-zens raised queries onwhether sales promotionon Facebook needed gov-ernment permits.

“The Consumer Act ofthe Philippines, and Re-public Act No. 7581, re-ferred to as the Price Actnow need amendments toattune them with thechanging times andpresent-day needs andconcerns of consumer,”Garcia stressed.

Garcia cited a questionraised by internet market-ing consultant expert Jan-ette Toral, reputed to bethe mother of E-commerce

AMID INTERNET COMMERCIALIZATION

Solon seeks amendments to Consumer, Price Actslaw, on whether bloggersand other netizens need toobtain a permit from theDepartment of Trade andIndustry (DTI) to run anonline contest even if thereis no product purchasebeing required.

“There has alwaysbeen an assumption thatif you run a contest or pro-motion, online or offline,getting a DTI permit is notnecessary if purchase ofa product or service is notrequired,” said Toral.

“My concern though iswhen bloggers start orga-nizing contests and pro-motions of their own thatintend to promote goodwill(brand building) for theirblogs, do we need to geta DTI permit too?” sheasked.

DTI-Bataan DirectorYay Lasam said he hasnot encountered any neti-zen seeking permit fromhis agency for any inter-net sales promotions, butadmitted gray area on theissue.

“It is time to revise CAPsince its last update in1992,” he said.

Garcia expressed con-fidence that Congresswould pass “importantmeasures to resolve thenew ambiguities in the lawand protect the consum-ers especially since thecountry is celebrating thisOctober the ConsumerWelfare Month.”

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ANGELES FESTIVAL. In its 20th year, Angeles City stages its two-night dusk till dawn celebration dubbed"Tigitigan Terakan king Dalan" on Friday and Saturday along the stretch of Mac Arthur Highway in barangayBalibago. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGELES CIO

BY ERNIE B. ESCONDE

BALANGA CITY - The Board ofthe state-owned Bases Conver-sion and Development Authoritygot a spot as one of the finalistsin the ongoing search of the AsiaCEO Awards’ Most AdmiredBoard of Directors, BCDA chair-man Felicito “Tong” Payumosaid here over the weekend.

He said that the BCDA is thelone government representativein a group made up of the pri-vate sector. Other finalists in-clude the Asian Institute of Man-agement, Phinma Properties,and the Philippine Stock Ex-change.

Based on its website, theAsia CEO Awards, presented byAmerican Express, representsthe grandest alliance of local andinternational business peopleever created to promote the Phil-ippines on the world stage.

As one of thelargest eventsof its kind in the Asia Pacific re-gion, it is considered a must-at-tend occasion for business lead-ers active in Southeast Asia, saidPayumo, also former chairmanof the Subic Bay MetropolitanAuthority .

The awards at stake are Ex-ecutive Leadership Team of theYear; Top Employer Organiza-tion; Global Filipino Executive ofthe Year; Expatriate Executiveof the Year; Most InnovativeCompany; Quality ExcellenceCompany; Most Admired Boardof Directors; Technology Teamof the Year; Finance Team of theYear; and Sales and MarketingTeam of the Year.

The winners will be known onNovember 8, 2012.

Payumo said the BCDABoard members have the daunt-ing mandates, under RepublicAct 7227, of accelerating theconversion of the former US mil-itary bases in Clark and Subic,and their extensions in CampJohn Hay and Poro Point intoproductive economic uses.

This is done through raisingfunds though the sale of MetroManila camps, such as the FortBonifacio and the Villamor AirBase, while also contributing alarge portion of its funds to theArmed Forces of the Philippines(AFP) Modernization Program,he said.

“As stewards and adminis-trators of government assets,the Board has the dual respon-sibility of ensuring that they con-tribute to the socio economicdevelopment, not only of Centraland Northern Luzon but of theentire country, while practicinggood governance and transpar-ency in the disposal of the landassets,” Payumo said.

Fort Bonifacio has beentransformed into the BonifacioGlobal City, and Villamor AirBase into the Newport City—development projects that havechanged the landscape of southMetro Manila. BCDA’s Public-Private Partnership businessmodel has paved the way for thesuccessful transformation offormer military camps into pre-mier commercial and businessdistricts, said the former Bataancongressman.

While disposal of govern-ment assets had often been crit-

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BCDA boardfinalist inAsia CEOAwards

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And the awards go to…THE ANGELES City government had its own GoldRush last week.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan received from theDepartment of the Interior and Local Government six– repeat, SIX – awards on transparency and goodgovernance in ceremonies at the Oxford Hotel, ClarkFreeport.

These are, roll the drums, please:The Gawad Pamana ng Lahi-Highly-Urbanized

City Category for “exemplary performance inadministrative, social, economic and environmentalgovernance.”

The Local Governance PerformanceManagement System (LGPMS) Plaque ofRecognition for being in the Top 10 high-scoringLGUs for two years in a row, pursuant to the LGPMSpraxis of “enabling local governments to determinetheir capabilities and limitations in the delivery ofpublic services, and providing information on thestate of local governance performance and their stateof local development.”

The Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) for the2nd straight year in recognition of “excellence in theareas of planning, budgeting, financial managementand budget execution, procurement and resourcemobilization.”

And three Certificates of Recognition in the fieldsof: Social Governance, Valuing Fundamentals ofGood Governance, and Administrative Governance

Both the SGH and Gawad Pamana ng Lahicarried cash awards amounting to millions of pesos.

Last year, the DILG also awarded the citygovernment P30 million for being voted fourth amongthe top highly-urbanized cities in the Philippines.

Enthused Pamintuan: “The awards are a sourceof pride and inspiration for Angeleños, coming aftermore than a decade of lagging behind other LGUsand cities, which zoomed past us in terms ofdevelopment, governance and delivery of basicservices.”

“Since the revival of the LGPMS awards and othercitations from the DILG to local governments thatperform well, I believe that we have elevated to severalnotches higher the quality of governance and servicesby our local governments. I think every LGU is nowsomehow coveting that recognition for their efforts.These awards are certainly great morale boosters,”he furthered.

Not to mention their being the greatest, tangible,arguments against any and all tirades of citybankruptcy, fiscal mismanagement, graft andcorruption hurled at the sitting administration, asPamintuan’s chief of staff Alexander Cauguiran putsit.

Congratulations, Mayor.

Backlash“GIVE ME a chance to help you. I cannot let Pampanga be leftbehind in the progress that is being attained by the Philippines.”

So said President Aquino at the Liberal Party rally in the City ofSan Fernando on the last day of filing of the certificates of candidacyof 2013 poll aspirants and pretenders. This, as he endorsed EddieT. Panlilio for governor anew, and promised he would “advance thefull liberation of Pampanga.”

Liberation from whom and for what, the President did not botherto explain. As he could not, Pampanga – per data of governmentagencies themselves – ranks among the country’s top performingprovinces. Yeah, wasn’t Gov. Lilia G. Pineda recently recognizedas Most Outstanding Governor in the National PESO (PublicEmployment Service Office) Award?

Under the same breath though, Aquino declared: “A plan is notyet set on whether or not we are moving to Clark (as the newinternational gateway),” citing distance – 80 kilometers – betweenMetro Manila and Clark as primary deterring factor.

So what was Aquino again saying he cannotlet Pampanga be left behind in terms of progress,when the full development of Clark airport makesthe singular factor to a greater socio-economictake-off not only of Pampanga but of the whole ofCentral Luzon and, by ripple effect, of the wholenorth Philippines?

“Misinformed,” said the Pinoy Gumising KaMovement (PGKM) of Aquino on the Clark airportissue. Disinforming, I dare say Aquino was morelikely doing with his Clark airport pronouncement.

Which leads me to muse: Some foot-in-mouthdisease Aquino gets afflicted with when exposedto anything Kapampangan. Symptomatic of somemanic obsession with his former Ateneoeconomics professor and immediate predecessor?(Aye, what was it that Professor Gloria did to pupilNoynoy that so sparked a vindictive streak in himlong after he graduated?)

GMA has become not only the subject ofpersecution but the object of derision in the Aquinoadministration.

Even in far off New Zealand, Aquino did notspare her to get some pogi-points for himselfbefore the Filipino community, thus: “’Yung mgakababayan raw ho nating corrupt sa Pilipinaskagagara ng kotse, kamamahal, katutulin. Peropagka ginustong tumakas, ang ginagamitwheelchair (Our fellow citizens, who are engagedin corruption in the Philippines, have opulent,expensive and fast cars. But if they want to escape(prosecution), they use a wheelchair).”

Some real sick joke there, not a few – includingmany in Aquino’s audience – deemed at theridicule heaped on the very infirmed GMA.

And then some more – of GMA and impeachedChief Justice Renato Corona being “reunited” injail: “…baka po mag-abot pa sila sa kulungan ngpinalitan nating Pangulo.” More prejudgment thanprediction clearly obtaining there.

It comes as no surprise then for Aquino’sbackstopper – don’t ever read that in the oldKafamfangan locution or risk libel – Mar Roxasgetting his own kick out of wronging theKapampangan.

For one, Roxas – as Transportation andCommunications secretary – served as the singlebiggest stumbling block to the development of theClark Airport, if the thesis of the PGKM were tobe believed, for his alleged subservience to the“vested interests of the imperial dragons” whoseMetro Manila-based businesses would be

jeopardized by a fully developed Clark Airport.(Read the banner story today.)

Then, at the regional peace and order councilmeeting in Oxford Hotel last week, the Interior andLocal Government Secretary shamed GovernorPineda as well as all the governors, municipalmayors and other elected officials present whenhe seated at the presidential table the currentlyunelected, government non-posted Panlilio, ineffect placing him above any and all of them.

Asked about Panlilio’s presence, Roxassimply snapped: “I am one of those who believein the leadership of Among Ed.”

“Early politicking,” cried, albeit silently, anumber of those present. Roxas is LP presidenton-leave while Panlilio is official LP candidate forgovernor.

When Roxas took over the DILG, he made aballyhoo of his taking leave of absence as LPpresident to preclude any conflict with his beingan “impartial DILG secretary” who has to deal withlocal officials with different political affiliations.

“Tinatanggal ko kung anumang maaringmaging conflicts, iniiwasan ko anumang maaringmaging conflict nang sa ganoon magampanan ngtama ang aking trabaho,” he said then.

Roxas fork-tonguing there. The real intent ofhis appointment at the DILG most manifest now– master the LGUs to make the LP win the 2013elections – from the ground up to the House andSenate – and set the stage for his presidentialrun in 2016.

Unfortunately for Roxas, that ambition is ingrave danger of early abortion.

Aquino’s apathy and arrogance toward theKapampangans, dutifully amplified by Roxas,translate to the LP itself, making the partysenatorial ticket fair game to some vindictivenessnow rising among the cabalens.

Already a “Proposition 0-12” is being raisedby some sectors and organizations, not the leastof which is the broad-based PGKM, with thesingular aim of preventing any LP senatorial betmaking it to the winning 12 in Pampanga.

More radical minds are advocating to sweepthe LP out of any provincial, district, city ormunicipal post in 2013. If only as a punishing titfor Aquino’s arrogant tat.

“For they have sown the wind, so they shallreap the whirlwind.” So it is written in Hosea 8:7

Kapampangan resbak. As the street toughiecalls that backlash.

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Napag-uusapanlangNi Felix M. Garcia

Tusong employer langang laging panalo

MULA nang kung sino ang nagpasimulaNg ‘contractual base’ sa mga manggagawa,Panig ng ‘employer’ lang itong sumayaHabang sakbibi ng lungkot ang kabila.

Kaya kapag napapanood po natinSa TV ang isang patalastas mandinNg isang Senador na mapagmagaling,Na aniya ang ‘labor’ dapat palakasin

At dagdag trabaho umano ang dapatUpang lumiit ang bilang ng mahirap,Yan sa ganang amin di makababawasSa ‘unemployment’ na lalong tumataas.

Ipagpalagay nang may sapat na bilangNg kung anong klaseng puedeng mapasukan,Pero sanhi nitong palaging ‘contractual’Na uri ng ating pagtatrabahuhan

Kailan at papano tayo mapipirmiSa pinapasukan kung ang ‘securityof tenure’ ng isang kawawang ‘employee’Ay wala naman ding katiyakan pati?

Laban sa maraming ‘employer’ na tusoNa anhin na lang ay di bayaran nitoAng pinagpaguran nitong nagtrabahoSa kanya, gayong siya’y kumita ng husto!

Aywan lang kung anong posibleng nagtulakSa kung sinong Solon na author ng batasNa gawing contractual ang pagpapatupadNg mga bagay na sadyang di marapat.

Na nagsilbing giya na pina-iiralNg mga employer sa kasalukuyan,Kung saan tunay na nakapamihasnanNila pati na ang grabeng panlalamang!

Gaya halimbawa kung medyo mataasNa ang sahod nitong hindi naman tamad,Yan para lang makamenos ng pambayadPosibleng gawan ng bagay na di dapat.

Upang mapatalsik at di ma-obligangMa- regular ito sa posisyong tangan,Sanhi nga lamang ng di makatarungangPamamalakad sa pasahod kung minsan.

Na aywan kung bakit tama’t mayrun tayongMga mahuhusay at batikang SolonAy di n’yan mabigyan ng tamang solusyonItong ‘unfair labor practice’ hanggang ngayon

Na namamagitan sa mga ‘employer’At ng ‘labor sector’ (na animo’y paderItong naghahati) to resolve this matterIn such a way it could be impartial and fair.

Na di tulad nitong ang kapitalistaO ang employer lang ang panalo tuwinaSa ‘contractual base’ na pamalakad nila,Kaya ang ‘labor force’ talo palagi na.

At hanggang pagtanda walang maasahangAnumang probetso o benepisyo riyanMula sa kung sino na pinaglingkuranNito ng di man lang napirmi ni minsan.

Kasi nga, matapos makapagtrabahoNg tatlo o hanggang ‘6 months’ yan ay pihoNang sisipain sa napasukan nito,Kaya papaano ma-‘regular’ ito?

Aba’y kung sino ka na may malasakitSa panig ng ‘labor’ gumawa ka kahitMunting pagkilos lang para maibalikSa kalagayan n’yan ang tama’t matuwid;

Upang kahit man lang sa ganyang paraanAy makatulong ka’t iyong masuklianNg ika’y tunay na serbisyong pambayanAng pagkatalaga sa’yo sa Batasan!

RegardingHenry

Henrylito D. Tacio

Getting evenA VERY drunk man sits down with the ladies having some tête-à-tête. He was talking aloud which disturbed the ladies. One lady,who could not hold her temper, told the man blankly, “If you weremy husband, I would poison you.”

The man, embarrassed by what he heard, stood up. He facedthe lady and without much ado told her: “Ma’am, if you were mywife, I would drink the poison.”

Here’s another one. At a dinner party one evening, there wasa heated exchange between British statesman Winston Churchilland a female member of the parliament. At the end of the argument,the lady said scornfully, “Mr. Churchill, you are drunk.” RepliedChurchill, “And you, madam, are ugly. But I shall be sobertomorrow.”

Revenge is a deceiver – it looks sweet but is most often bitter.Now, let me share you a true story that happened to Hungarianartist Arpad Sebesy. At one time, Elmer Kelen came to his studioand when he saw the portrait, he was very angry. Before leaving,Elmer told Arpad: “That’s a rotten portrait and I refuse to pay forit!”

The artist was crushed. He had spent weekson this painting, and now the 500 pengos(Hungarian currency) that he was going to loseon the deal flashed through his mind. Bitterly,he recalled that the millionaire had only posedthree times so that the painting had to be donevirtually from memory. Still, he didn’t think itwas such a bad likeness.

Before the millionaire left his studio, theartist called out, “One minute. Will you sign thisletter saying you refused the portrait becauseit didn’t resemble you?”

Glad to get off the hook so easily, Kelenagreed.

A few months later, the Society of HungarianArtists opened its exhibition at the Gallery ofFine Arts in Budapest. Soon afterwards,Kelen’s phone began to ring. Within half an hour,he appeared at the art gallery and headed forthe wing where a Sebesy painting was ondisplay. It was the one he had rejected.

He glanced at the title and his face turnedpurple. Storming into the office of the gallerymanager, he demanded that the portrait beremoved at once. The manager explained quietlythat all of the paintings were under contract toremain in the gallery the full six weeks of theexhibit.

Kelen raged. “But it will make me thelaughing stock of Budapest. It’s libelous! I’llsue!”

The manager turned to his desk, drew outthe letter Kelen had written at Sebesy’s request,and said, “Just a moment. Since you yourselfadmit that the painting does not resemble you,you have no jurisdiction over its fate.”

In desperation, Kelen offered to buy thepainting, only to find the price was now tentimes that of the original figure. With thisreputation at stake, Kelen immediately wroteout a check for 5,000 pengos.

Not only did the artist sell the rejected portraitto the man who had originally commissionedit, he also received ten times the first price andachieved his revenge by exhibiting it with thetitle: “Portrait of a Thief.”

Russell Lynes reminds: “The only gracefulway to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you

can’t ignore it, top it; if you can’t top it, laugh atit; if you can’t laugh at it, it’s probably deserved.”

English author Samuel Johnson is oneperson who would get even with those peoplewho would exploi t h im. When he wascompleting his dictionary, a London journalpublished two anonymous “previews” of thebook. The art ic les were favorable butsuperficial. When he learned that the wealthyEarl of Chesterfield had written them, he wasfurious.

After all, he had applied to him repeatedlyfor patronage while writing the dictionary, butthe earl had been cheap, giving the poverty-stricken writer no more than ten pounds (aboutUS$250). Now, Johnson felt, he was trying totake credit as a patron. In the dictionary, hedefined patron as “commonly a wretch whosupports with insolence, and is paid withflattery.”

Irish author George Bernard Shaw had alsoexperienced embarrassing moments. After thepremiere of Arms and the Man (1898), he tookthe stage to make a curtain speech. When theapplause subsided, there was a solitary boofrom London critic Reginald Golding Bright.Shaw looked directly at Bright and said, “Mydear fellow, I quite agree with you, but what arewe two against so many?”

Finally, here’s another story that should endthis piece. A cigar smoker bought severalhundred expensive cigars and had them insuredagainst fire. After he’d smoked them all, he fileda claim, pointing out that the cigars had, in fact,been destroyed by fire.

The insurance company refused to pay, andthen the man sued. The judge ruled thatbecause the insurance company had agreed toinsure the cigars against fire, it was legallyresponsible.

The company had no choice but to pay theclaim. Then, when the man accepted themoney, the company had him arrested for arson.

Now, that’s even!But the Bible tells us: “Do not take revenge,

my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath for itis written: ‘It is mine to avenge, I will repay,’says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19).

For comments and feedback, write me at henrytacio@gmail.com

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BY ARMAND M. GALANG

CABANATUAN CITY - At least 600 se-curity forces from the police and militarywill be deployed in this city for the con-duct of a plebiscite on Dec. 1 which willratify or deny President Aquino’s Procla-mation 418 that upgrades its status fromcomponent into highly urbanized city(HUC), a poll official said.

Lawyer Michael Camangeg, city elec-tion officer, said permits to carry firearmsoutside residence will also be suspend-ed beginning Nov. 5, marking the start ofthe plebiscite period.

This, despite a temporary restrainingorder reportedly issued by the regionaltrial court against the holding of the pleb-iscite upon the petition of the provincialgovernment led by Gov. Aurelio Umali.

Camangeg refused to talk about theTRO.

Umali who said that the entire prov-ince will be affected by the move to up-grade this city’s status to HUC petitionedto allow the registered voters in NuevaEcija’s 27 towns and four other cities toparticipate in the referendum. TheComelec voted 4-2 against the petition.

Subsequently, it issued Resolutionno. 12-096 which set the referendum onDec. 1.

The provincial chief executive cited theJuly 11, 1986 Supreme Court ruling inTan vs Comelec case over the creationof Negros del Norte where 2,768.4 squarekilometers from the land area of the par-ent province would be sliced off to createa new province.

He cited the separate concurringopinion on the case by the late Chief Jus-tice Claudio Teehankee who pointed outthat limiting plebiscite voting to people inthe seceding territory only is “as absurdand illogical as allowing only the seces-

Comelec all set forHUC referendum

sionists to vote for the secession theydemand against the wishes of the major-ity which also nullifies the basic princi-ple of majority rule.”

Umali also underscored the plebiscitevoting issue that was raised before theComelec by Rizal Gov. Casimiro Ynareswho argued that qualified voters of theentire province must be allowed to votefor the HUC status bid of Antipolo Cty.

But Vice Mayor Marius A. Garcia saidit was their position that the plebiscite tobe conducted by the Comelec should belimited only to the qualified voters of Ca-banatuan City as enunciated in Section453 of Republic Act 7160, or Local Gov-ernment Code of 1991.

The phrase “qualified voters therein”refers to the qualified voters of CabanatuanCity only and does not include the qual-ified voters of the province of Nueva Eci-ja, Garcia said.

Garcia said that the conversion of acomponent city into a highly-urbanizedcity shall make it independent of the prov-ince where it is geographically located.

Camangeg said his office has alreadyon hand the list of teachers from the De-partment of Education for the appointmentof plebiscite committee.

“We would advise the police and thearmy to look for sources of personnelthat we can deploy here in Cabanatuancome plebiscite day, and starting Novem-ber 5,” Camangeg said.

Those who would need to carry fire-arms must secure permit from theComelec, he said.

Camangeg said that the city govern-ment has already deposited P11,065,700to the Comelec main office which formspart of the P20,071,700 budget for plebi-scite as determined by the poll body’s op-erations office. The Comelec has yet torelease its calendar of activities, he said.

Dr. Rey B. Aquino1st City Mayor

City of San Fernando

Jimmy LazatinCouncilor

City of San Fernando

"Maligayan Pagbati sa iyongKaarawan kapatid naEduardo V. Manalo

Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatanng Iglesia ni Cristo"

"MAY YOURBIRTHDAY BE

BLESSED WITHMORE SUCCESS

AND PROSPERITY.HAPPY BIRTHDAY

KA EDUARDO!"

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CLARK FREEPORT – Flyto Davao and Kalibo (Bo-racay) from as low asP499 all in fare and to se-lected international desti-nations from as low asP699 all in fare, these andmany more are up forgrabs as Philippines’ Air-Asia rolls out its weeklongBig Sale promo starting 29October.

The Big Sale promo isavailable for booking onAirAsia’s websitewww.airasia.com from 29October – 4 November2012, and the travel peri-od will be from 1 May – 30September 2013. Guestsare also able to book theirflights via AirAsia’s newand improved mobile appsas well which are availablefor download at Apple’sApp Store for iPhone, Goo-gle’s Play Store for An-droid phones, or atmobile.airasia.com forWAP enabled phones.

Aside from domesticroutes, AirAsia is offeringall in promo fares from itshub in Clark InternationalAirport to Hong Kong andKota Kinabalu from as lowas P699, to Kuala Lumpurand Singapore from as lowas P1,499.

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Philippines’ AirAsiarolls out big sale promo

stone when it welcomedits one millionth passen-ger, Rose Navarro, whoincidentally arrived fromHong Kong via Philippines’AirAsia flight PQ7306 lastweek. Our airport crowd isgetting bigger and biggerwith passenger traffic ex-pected to reach 1.4M thisyear.”

Staying true to its com-mitment to transparency,efficiency, high value ser-vice and affordable fares,AirAsia has included basefare, fuel surcharge, pro-cessing fee and govern-ment mandated fee suchas aviation security fee inall its promo fares.

Guests are encour-aged to pre-book theircheck-in baggage alloca-tion online along with theirflight bookings as they areable to save up to 66% ascompared to checking-in

their bags over the airportcounter.

Apart from that, guestsare also able to pre-booktheir in-flight meals with awide variety of hot mealsavailable on board with anoption to book up to twomeals for each guest.Check-in baggage alloca-tion, in-flight meals, Pick-A-Seat, travel insuranceand more are all availableonline and guests are ableto add or make changesto their booking very sim-ply through ‘Manage MyBooking’.

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Herrera

Aurelio “Dong” GonzalesCongressman

3rd District, Pampanga

"MaligayangKaarawan sa iyo

kapatid naEduardo V. ManaloTagapamahalangPangkalahatan ngIglesia ni Cristo"

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

City of San Fernando, Pampanga

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT& EX-OFICIO SHERIFF

EJF NO. 179-12PUNTO C.L.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEUpon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed

by LIFEGIVER MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, mortgagee, with itsprincipal office address at 1082 Lifegiver Building, Henson Street, AngelesCity, represented by its manager, Mr. Bernard DT Chua against FR.ROGELIO C. YAMBAO, Mortgagors, with residence and postal address atc/o San Andres Apostol, Parish, Candaba, Pampanga, as Atty.-in fact ofLambertoMagarro, Single, with address at Nueva Ecija to satisfy themortgage indebtedness which as of August, 2012, amounts to ONE MILLIONSIX HUNDRED THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY SIX PESOS (Php1,600,236.01), excluding penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expensesof foreclosure, the undersigned Ex-Oficio Sheriff and/or her duly authorizedSheriff IV will sell at public auction on October 30, 2012 from 9:00 A.M. to12:00 N.N. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the main entrance of the RTCBldg., City of San Fernando, Pampanga, to the highest bidder for CASH/orManager’s Check and in Philippine Currency, the following properties withall the improvement thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 318765-RA parcel of land (Lot No. 626 of the Cad. Survey of Mexico)

With all buildings and improvements, except those hereinexpressly noted as belonging to other persons, situated in theMun. of Mexico x xx … containing an area of TWELVETHOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE (12,883)Square Meters, more or less.

“All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.”

“In the event the public auction should not take place on the said ate,it shall be held on November 6, 2012, without further notice.”

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title hereinabove described and encumbrances therein, if any there be.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga, October 4, 2012.

CARMELITO D. CATAJAN ATTY. JOSELEA Y. FLORIA-BALLETA Sheriff IV Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Oficio Sheriff

FR. ROGELIO C. YAMBAOc/o San Andres Apostol Parish,Candaba, Pampanga

LIFEGIVER MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVERef. by Mr. BERNAR DT. CHUA1082 Lifegiver Building, Henson Street, Angeles City

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 15, 22 & 29, 2012

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFFTARLAC, TARLAC

FILE NO. 2476NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135/1508 as amended,filed by BANK OF FLORIDA INC.- BOF with principal office at BOFBLDG. DOLORES CITY OF SAN FERNANDO PAMPANGA againstMARLINDA D. VIRAY Rep. by her Atty.-in fact TWINKLE M. PARAYNOwith postal address at No. 8089 8th St. FairlaneSubd. San Vicente,Tarlac City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 28,2012 amount/s to ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY ONETHOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY NINE PESOS & 19/100(P1,481,699.19), PESOS, Philippine Currency, excluding interests,attorney’s fees and other expenses such as expenses of foreclosure,the undersigned or his duly authorized Deputy will SELL at publicauction on November 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning, or soonthere after at the main entrance of the Tarlac Court Building, RegionalTrial Court, Tarlac, Tarlac, to the highest bidder, for CASH, PhilippineCurrency, the following described property/ies, together with all itsexisting improvements, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-218094A parcel of land (Lot 13, Blk. 21 of the subd. plan (LRC)

Psd-208004, being a portion of lot 14-EE (LRC) Psd-205164,LRC Cad. Rec. No. 1843), situated in the Barrios of SanRoque and San Rafael, Mun.ofTarlac, Prov. of Tarlac.XxxxxxContaining an area of TWO HUNDRED SIXTY THREE(263) Square Meters, more or less.

Prospective bidders/buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate forthemselves the title/s and its encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Tarlac, Tarlac, September 24, 2012.

ATTY. SHALANE T. GO- PALOMARCopy Furnished: Provincial Sheriff1. Bank of Florida

BOF Bldg. Dolores, GENARO U. CAJUGUIRANCity of San Fernando, Sheriff IVPampanga.

2. Marlinda D. Viray andTwinkle M. Parayno8089 8th St. FairlaneSubd.San Vicente, Tarlac City

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 22, 29 & November 5, 2012

ing at the Oxford Hotel,Clark Freeport last week.

Roxas reportedlyplaced former Gov. EddieT. Panlilio a seat away fromhim at the presidential ta-ble while Pineda and theother local officials includ-ing Governors Vic Yap ofTarlac and Aurelio Umali ofNueva Ecija, mayors andpolice officers were rele-gated to the audience.

The presence of Panlil-io in the meeting of “sittingelected officials and policeofficers” is deemed as “anin-your face insult” to Pine-da and “early politicking” onthe part of Roxas.

Panlilio has filed hiscandidacy as Liberal Par-ty candidate for Pampan-ga governor in 2013. Rox-

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Roxas ‘unfit’ to be presidentas is LP president on-leave.

“The shaming of ourgovernor is just the latestmisdeed of Roxas show-ing his being anti-Kapam-pangan so manifest duringhis time at the Departmentof Transportation andCommunications,” saidPGKM chair Ruperto Cruz.

In July, the PGKMcalled for the resignationof Roxas from the DOTCdue to what it called “con-spiracy to sabotage” thedevelopment of the ClarkInternational Airport (CIA)as the country’s premierinternational gateway.

As head of DOTC,Roxas served as chairmanof the board of the ClarkInternational Airport Corp.which managed the CIA.Sources had told Puntothat Roxas failed to attend

even just a single CIACboard meeting.

“Instead of working forthe interest of the CIA,Roxas always highlightedobstacles to its develop-ment like raising the issueof the Manila-Clark railwaywhich he said was too ex-pensive for the governmentto build,” Cruz said.

Clark’s distance fromMetro Manila, put at 80 ki-lometers, was also madeby Roxas as a “liability” tothe development of theCIA.

“Roxas’ playing a cho-rus boy to the stand of theManila-based imperialdragons against the CIAhas led us to think of somequid pro quo relative to hispresidential ambitions,”said Cruz. “Campaignfunds could have been the

bottomline here.”“First he denigrated the

airport that is the sure-keyto our development andthe regions north of Ma-nila, now he insulted ourgovernor who representsour people, what moreproof of Roxas being rabid-ly against Kapampangansthan these?” asked Cruz.

“The sad thing is thatthe anti-Kapampanganbias of Roxas resulting tothe sabotage of the devel-opment of the CIA has ad-versely affected not onlyour cabalens but also therest of Central Luzon, aswell as the Ilocos, Cagay-an and Cordillera regionswho stand to be benefitedby the airport as operatinginternational gateway,”Cruz added.

“No way for Roxas to

get the vote from thesefour regions when he runsfor president,” Cruz said.“The LP senatorial slate for

2013 will also suffer in thepolls here owing to the ar-rogant biases of Roxas,their leader.”

the LP party are being ha-rassed,” said Lacap whois seeking re-election un-der the LP.

Flores nor any of hisallies could immediatelybe reached for reaction.He belongs to the political-ly prominent Flores familyof neighboring Macabebetown. He is on his thirdterm but his brother Paulis running for his postagainst LP mayoral betDavid Guinto, at present amunicipal councilor.

The Floreses belong tothe local Kambilan partywhich now serves as a po-litical venue for former al-lies of ex-president, nowPampanga 2nd District Rep.Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,

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‘Reign of fear’ grips Masantolfor the 2013 elections.

Lacap said Flores, whohad a firearm and was se-cured by aides who alsohad arms, was initiallyseen rushing from themunicipal hall towards thetown plaza where somecurrent and former localcouncilors were talking atabout 5 p.m. Saturday.

Flores was noted to bewearing a T-shirt andleather shoes when thegroup saw him rushing tothem while allegedly curs-ing.

“The mayor first start-ed hitting and then kick-ing Guinto, and he wasseen even poking his pis-tol at him (Guinto),” Lacapsaid.

With Guinto alreadyfallen, Flores allegedly

also hit former councilorLorenzo Viray who tried topacify the mayor, and alsohit Darius Balingit andPhilip Magat, all of themLP members.

“None of them couldretaliate because the may-or had armed guardsabout him. Fortunately, allthe guards did was to ob-viously protect the mayorfrom any retaliating at-tacks,” Lacap also said.

As of yesterday, Guin-to remained confined atthe hospital in Malolos Cityin Bulacan for a series oftests. He had contusionson his face and was com-plaining of chest pains.

Lacap noted that lastFriday, a known supporterof LP was also harassedby a member of the local

police force. “The supporterwas told that he was be-ing invited for a talk withthe mayor but he refusedto go since he knew ourmayor’s temper.”

“We know of no person-al rift between Guinto andthe mayor. We can onlylink the incident to poli-tics,” Lacap said.

He said the victims areset to file charges againstFlores only yesterday, asthe incident happenedwhile government officeswere closed.

Contacted on thephone, Viray said he hadnot yet filed any case asof yesterday, as he wasafraid for the safety of hisfamily. The other victimsand witnesses could not bereached immediately.

David-Dizon, Trina Dizon,Raul Macalino and RicYabut and retired Air ForceLt. Gen. Christie B. Datu,the former deputy chief ofstaff of the Armed Forcesof the Philippines (AFP)whomis a native of thistown, in one of the severalactivities lined up for thefounding anniversary cele-brations highlighted by the“Makatapak (Barefoot)Festival” set on November17.

Domecq described as“emotional” his visit andstressed he was “proud ofrepresenting my country.”

Domecq also an-

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Annual aid of Spain to Phl tops P1.8-Bnounced that coursesabout Spain and its lan-guage will be reintegratedback to secondary educa-tion and in some coursesin college vocational levels.

For her part, Pinedasaid she was happy andhonoured when Domecgsaid the Capampanganswere “loyal, brave andhardworking” particularlythe soldiers who joinedSpain in battles againstBritish army beginning inthe late 1700.

Pineda said she willcoordinate with Domecqfor the improvement of ed-ucation, health and gover-nance in the province sim-ilar to their assistance to

the country.In 1762, Spanish Gov-

ernor General Simon deAnda established his basehere two days after theBritish soldiers forced outSpain from Manila.

Pineda and Domecqled the wreath-laying cer-emony for Anda whosememorial at the Bacolormunicipal hall was earlierunveiled.

Mayor Hizon said “I amhonoured and this will cre-ate a sense of history toour people.”

Laus, who is a nativeof San Vicente, here, said“the people of Bacolor arenot just kind but are proudwhen they talk about the

history of our town.”Pampanga historian

Francis Musni and Fr.Jess Manabat, parishpriest of San GuillermoParish established in1576, toured Domecq inthe historical areas in Ba-color, including the “Sa-cred Memories” museumat the Bacolor churchwhere memorabilia of thetown and church arestored for public viewing.

Pineda, Hizon andCanlas joined Domecq inthe tour on board a car-riage. After the ceremo-nies at the town hall, theyvisited the Don HonorioVentura TechnologicalState University.

icized and rocked with ir-regularities, the BCDABoard has hewed to the“Daang Matuwid” path ofPresident Benigno AquinoIII by ensuring that land as-sets disposal are donethrough transparent and

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BCDA board finalist in Asia CEO Awardscompetitive bidding, thechairman said.

Payumo said that theSubic-Clark-Tarlac Ex-pressway is a BCDAproject that connects theSubic Seaport and ClarkInternational Airport there-by creating a global gate-way for the efficient move-

ment of people, goods andservices within CentralLuzon and neighboring re-gions, an advantage val-ued by the locators in thisage of just-in-time produc-tion and delivery.

BCDA Vice Chair andPresident and CEO ArnelPaciano Casanova saidamong the mega projectsapproved by the BCDABoard include an elevatedmonorail to address thetraffic problems in theCBDs of Makati, BonifacioGlobal City and Villamor

Newport City up to NAIAIII, and the Clark GreenCity—practically a newcity half the size of MetroManila to rise in Clark.

The BCDA Board iscomposed of Payumo aschairman, Arnel PacianoD. Casanova as vice-chairman and ZoraydaAmelia C. Alonzo, Atty.Teresita A. Desierto, Au-rora Geotina-Garcia, ViceAdmiral Ferdinand S. Go-lez (Ret), Elmar M. Go-mez and Maximo L.Sangil as directors.

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TheGossip-millerby Cesar Pambid

Kaye Abad the mostbeautiful affair sa buhay

ni John Lloyd CruzDAHIL A Beautiful Affair ang title ng seryeng pina-presscon, natanong angmga bidang sina Bea Alonzo, John Lloyd Cruz at John Estrada kung nagkaroonna ba sila ng Beautiful Affair.

Ayon kay John E., lahat ng affair niya ay beautiful.“But siyempre, it’s only beautiful till it lasts, ’di ba? But I would say, in

every relationship, you have to make it beautiful and you know, in communication,in connection, in love.

“So, now, I’m experiencing a beautiful affair with my wife (Priscilla Mereilles)and my brand-new kid. I would say, para sa akin, ito na ang most beautifulaffair,” sabi ni John.

Say naman ni Bea, hindi lahat ng affair ay negative ang connotation.“Affair can be a relationship or a gathering. Para sa akin, an affair can only

be beautiful with good memories. Kung pagpikit mo, iniisip mo angmagagandang memories, then, it’s beautiful,” say ng young actress.

Ayon naman kay Lloydie, marami siyang dinaanang magandang affairs natumatak talaga sa kanya at humulma sa kanyang pagkatao, pero unfair namandaw na mag-single-out.

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This Guy’s In Love With U Mare (PG13)1035MF • 1240 • 245 • 440 • 655900LMF • 1046END

Tik-Tik: The Aswang Chronicles (PG13)1040MF • 1240 • 245 • 450 • 655900LMF • 1046END

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“Basta ang importante is kung ano ang present, kung saan ka nagiging masaya at kung saan mo nakikitaang sarili mo in the future,” he said.

Naitanong din sa kanila kung ano ’yung most unforgettable affair na maiko-consider nila at ayon kay Lloydie,meron daw.

“Hindi ko talaga makakalimutan ito – ang initials po niya ay K.A.,” say ni Lloydie, na nahulaan naman agadng press na si Kaye Abad, ang kanyang first girlfriend.

“Kasi, siyempre po, ’yun po ’yung early years of being in love, na talagang akala ko, ’yun na at ’yun na anglahat at ’yun na ang katapusan. Kaya in that sense po, talagang hindi ko makakalimutan that I was once in love,so in love with Kaye Abad,” pahayag ng aktor.

Say naman ni Bea, ngayon pa lang siya gumagawa ng unforgettable affair.“Parang ngayon pa lang po ako nagdadalaga siguro. So, ngayon po ang unforgettable,” say ni Bea na, of

course, alam naman natin kung kanino – sa boyfriend niyang si Zanjoe Marudo.Si John E. naman, siyempre, si Priscilla ang mako-consider na unforgettable affair.May nagsabing si Janice de Belen, dati niyang asawa, pero say ni Lloydie, “Hindi, eh.”

Angelica Panganiban, John Lloyd Cruzinilantad na’ng relasyon

AFTER the presscon, tsinika namin si Lloydie at siyempre, hiningan namin siya ng reaksyon tungkol sa nagingpag-amin ni direk Dante Nico “Ga” Garcia ng relasyon nila ni Angelica Panganiban.

“Wala naman kaming dine-deny. Ang sa akin, is ‘yun lang, ganu’n lang. Pero ‘yung talking openly about it,medyo may discomfort tayo,” say ni Loydie.

Bakit siya may discomfort ngayon na pag-usapan ang love lifeniya samantalang dati naman ay wala?

“Wala lang. Parang ito ‘yung pinipili ko ngayon, pinipili namin.Hindi naman sa nagde-deny po kami or mayroon kaming itinatago.In fact, makikita mo kami kung saan-saan. ‘Yun po ang ibig sabihinna wala kaming itinatago. Pero para pag-usapan pa at bigyan pang detalye ang aming relasyon at ang aming mga plano, eh siguro,it’s something na gusto naming sa amin na lang,” he said.

Tungkol naman sa video nila ni Angel na ipinakita ni direk Gasa press, ayon kay Loydie ay hindi raw siya sure kung ano‘yung video na nakita namin pero wala raw problema sa kanila‘yun.

“We’re good friends with Ga, sobrang close nilang (niAngelica) dalawa, hindi naman ‘yun nagko-cause ng harm ordanger sa amin. Wala, eh, parang naging ganu’n na lang, peroparang it’s between barkada ‘yun and naging ganu’n. So, it

shouldn’t be an issue.”True ba ang sinabi ni direk Ga na four months na sila ni

Angelica?“Ang dami namang sinabi ni Ga,” natatawa niyang

sabi. “Mas maganda siguro kung makausap ko munasi Ga, kung ano ba ‘yung mga kinuwento niya kasibaka mamaya. . .Pero si Ga is a very good friend.”

Tungkol naman sa ginawang kanta para sa kanyani Angelica, ang Barcelona, say ni Loydie ay firsttime raw na magawan siya ng isang kanta.

“First time nating magawan ng isang kanta and‘yan ang sinasabi ko, medyo naiilang ako kapag

napag-uusapan ‘yang ganyan dahil medyo mahiyain potayo. Hindi naman normal na gawan ka ng kanta, di ba?”

Bagama’t wala pa talagang opisyal na pag-amin siLoydie, inuulit-ulit naman niyang wala naman daw silang

itinatago at basta masaya raw sila ngayon.

Bea Binene tinotoo nani Atty Topacio

HALOS sampung milyong piso ang hinihinging damages niAtty. Ferdie Topacio sa reklamong sibil na isinampa niya samag-inang Carina at Bea Binene, GMA executives na sinaSimon Ferrer ng GMA Artist Center, Atty. Lynn Delfin ng LegalAffairs at Atty. Flordeliza Vargas, legal counsel ng mag-ina.

Isinumite ni Atty. Topacio ang complaint niya noongHuwebes, sa Regional Trial Court ng Tanuan City, Batangasprovince.

Sa reklamo ng lawyer, muling pinabulaanan ni Atty. Ferdieang alegasyon ng mag-inang hindi nila ito abugado, pati naang paghingi ng pera at pati pagtulong sa diumano’y pananakotsa kanila ni Papa Dan ng DLWS-FM.

Naging detalyado pa nga ang istorya tungkol kina Bea atPapa Dan na nakasaad sa reklamo na nagsilbing mitsa upangsumabog ang hidwaan sa lawyer at mag-ina.

Tinuluyan ni Atty. Topacio ang pagsampa ng milyongdamage suit sa mga defendant upang protektahan angpangalan niya na kanyang inalagaan ng maraming taon.Sa complaint, isa-isang binanggit ang kanyangachievements upang marating ang estado bilang

nirerespeto at pinagpipitaganang abugado ng ilangprominenteng personalidad.

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