Vol. 4 No. 88 • 8 pages www.commuterexpress.ph TUESDAY , October 5, 2010 TOP BRITISH FIRM I NVESTS IN RP 31 6 7 1 14 25 26 37 36 8 29 P7.6m+ ENVOY MEETS P.NOY PRESIDENT Aquino receives the credentials of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Majeda Rafiqun Nessa of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at Malacanang’s Music Room. REWARD FOR CAPTURE OF BLAST SUSPECTS PAGE 7 MERALCO’S BLAZING DEBUT AT PBA CORONA WANTS TO TRANSFER BAR EXAMS VENUE PAGE 8 PAGE 3
ENVOY MEETS P.NOYPRESIDENT Aquino receives the credentials of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Majeda Ra� qun Nessa of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at Malacanang’s Music Room.
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P.Noy pasado ang grado sa 100 daysMalapit nang sumapit ang 100
days sa panunungkulan ni pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” aquino iii kung saan ay masasabi nating pasado ang grado nito sa pagpapatakbo ng kanyang administrasyon.
Bagama’t may mga nagsasabi na hindi kayang patakbuhin ng maayos ni pangulong aquino ang kanyang posisyon ay pinatunayan naman nito na kayang-kaya niyang ayusin at patakbuhin nang maayos ang ating bansa.
Bukod sa patuloy na paglilinis ng mga kabulukan ng nakalipas na administra-syon ay desidido rin si p-Noy na sugpuin ang matagal ng sakit ng ating gobyerno, ito ay ang korupsiyon.
tinututukan din ngayon ni pangu-long aquino na mabigyan ng solusyon ang kahirapan sa ating bansa kaya’t abala ito at ang kanyang mga miyembro ng gabinete na hanapan ng solusyon ang problemang ito.
Maging ang pagsasaayos ng edu-kasyon ay sentro din ngayon ng mga mithiin ng kasalukuyang administra-syon dahil ayon pa nga sa pangulo, ang
pagkakaroon ng maayos at magandang edukasyon ay susi sa pag-unlad ng isang bansa.
abala rin ang administrasyon ni p-Noy na matuldukan na ang matagal na problema sa kapayapaan kaya’t patuloy ang nagiging negosasyon sa mga grupong tumalikod sa gobyerno nang sa gayon ay muli silang magbalik-loob sa pamahalaan.
pinaigting na rin ng pulisya ang kanilang kampanya laban sa anumang krimen lalo na ngayong nalalapit na naman ang pagsapit ng kapaskuhan kung saan ay higit na lumalaki ang bi-lang ng mga nagiging biktima ng mga masasamang loob.
Kamakailan naman ay nagtungo ang pangulo sa amerika upang dumalo sa
US-aSEaN meeting at sa pamamagitan nito ay nakaharap ni p-Noy ang mga lider ng iba’t ibang bansa.
Dahil dito, nakakuha ng suporta si pangulong aquino sa mga foreign investors kung saan ay nakatakdang magdagdag ang mga ito ng panibagong negosyo na umaabot din sa bilyong dolyar.
Sa pamamagitan ng pagpasok ng bagong negosyo ay libu-libo ring pili-pino ang magkakaroon ng maayos na hanapbuhay at isa rin ito sa magiging dahilan upang mabawasan ang mga taong naghihirap sa ating bansa.
Umaasa ang mga pilipino na sa ipinakikitang sipag at dedikasyon ni pangulong aquino ay magtutuloy-tuloy na ang pag-angat ng kabuhayan ng mga pilipino nang sa gayon ay makahabol na rin ang pilipinas sa mga kalapit nating bansa sa asia.
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makilahok sa pitak na ito, maari kay-ong mag-email sa [email protected].
ISYU 101Ni Nelson S. Badilla, M.P.A.
Dagdagan ang sahod ng mga guro
Karugtong
Kung ako ang tatanungin, kasama rito ang sahod at pampinansiyang benipisyo ng mga guro at mga kawani ng mga eskuwealahan. Kapag mataas ang sahod ay itinataas natin ang dignidad ng mga guro at mga empleyadong nagtatrabaho sa mga eskuwelahan sapagkat itinataas natin ang kalagayan ng kanilang pamumuhay.
Hindi porke guro ay hindi na dapat umangat ang buhay.
Kailangang umangat ang kanilang buhay. Kailangang umangat ang kanilang dignidag. iyong mataas na dignidag. iyong dignidad na higit na mataas kaysa sa mga politiko. Mangyayari lamang ito kung itataas natin ang ekonomiyang aspeto ng kanilang buhay.
Maraming nagsasabi na ang propesyon ng guro ay ‘noble.”
tama. Sumasang-ayon ako sa paniniwalang iyan. Ngunit hindi ako sumasang-ayon na ang ibig sabihin ng noble ay manatiling mahirap ang buhay ng guro, mabuhay ng mahirap, mabuhay ng panay pagtitipid, at ‘maglakad nang tila mahigpit ang pagkakatali ng sinturon.’ isang malaking kahibangan ang ganitong ideya.
ang ibig sabihin ng noble ay sagrado ang pagiging guro sapagkat nakasalalay ang pagkatuto ng mga bata ng mga wastong ideya na magagamit nila upang mahubog ang kanilang pagkatao, matuto ng wastong asal, at magkaroon ng tuwid na perspektiba sa buhay.
Kaya nararapat lamang na makipagkaisa ang mga kasapi ng Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso para kagyat na maipasa ang panukalang batas ni Rep. Yap. Dapat ding maghain ng parehong panukalang batas ang Mataas na Kapulungan ng Kongreso alinsunod sa proseso ng pagawa ng batas sa pilipinas.
Bigyan ng halaga ang buhay ng mga guro!
First of a series
KNOWN as “break-bone fever” because it can be extremely painful, dengue is an illness and now a perennial health problem brought about by a mosquito bite.
it is prevalent in tropical countries such as the philip-pines.
populous areas are more easily prone to dengue although it poses the same danger for both urban and rural dwellers, said the non-government Council for Health and Develop-ment (CHD) in its latest health bulletin.
anyone can fall ill with dengue anytime during the year but the number of patients noticeably increased much more rapidly during the rainy season.
this may be explained by the fact that the dengue-carrying mosquito called aedes aegypti, which has black with white
C O M M E N T A R Y
threat of denguespots and active during daytime, breeds in stagnant pools of water.
these mosquitoes used to inhabit forested areas, but increased deforestation, according to botanists, has driven them to populated villages.
in the metropolis where the drainage system had been found obsolete since 1977, the draining capacity of which, according to an urban planner, is down to a mere 25-percent, the mosquitoes apparently have ample breeding areas when it rains. the aedes aegypti mosquito lives only for two days to four weeks, but the eggs it lays can survive up to a year and hatch whenever the climate is favorable to it.
the Department of Health should not merely focus on educating the people about cleanliness, said Dr. Gene Nisperos, vice-president of Health alliance for Democracy (HEaD). the people also prefer cleaner surroundings but the government has to act decisively about deforestation, urban planning (which includes genuine mass housing and an up-to-par drainage and sewerage system) on top of giv-ing public health subsidies, according to progressive health, environmentalist and women’s groups.
Dengue Victimizes the Poor MoreDengue is worse for the poor majority of Filipinos, said
Dr. Nisperos. Owing to joblessness, lack of sanitation in jam-packed communities, lack of access to clean water and mass housing, the poor are more vulnerable to dengue.
they also do not get proper nutrition, if they manage to eat three square meals at all. they live in areas that are vul-nerable to disasters and epidemics, not to mention violent demolitions and threats of eviction. “the houses of the poor often do not have screens that can ward off mosquitoes,” said Dr. Nisperos.
While it is true that everyone could be bitten by the dengue-carrying mosquito, the poor stand to suffer more because pov-erty has forced them to live with these dangerous mosquitoes, and hunger hardly prepare their bodies for resisting diseases.
the almost non-existent health services for the poor further makes them vulnerable, added Dr. Nisperos.
the treatment for dengue in a public hospital costs at least p7,000 ($160), and the patient has to wait in line for a long, dangerous time, said Dr. Eleanor Jara of CHD. although public hospitals are relatively cheaper, these are understaffed and ill-equipped.
So far there is no definite cure yet for dengue. Instead, what are being treated in dengue patients are only its symp-toms. the patients’ vital signs are being monitored to prevent dehydration and blood tests are being administered often to monitor the blood platelet count. Some have to undergo blood transfusion, which is costly, if the platelet count has gone down to a life-threatening level. in time, the dengue patient gets better, under the close supervision and treatment of symptoms, with adequate rest. Some patients, said the CHD, may be given antibiotics to prevent other infections. there is no vaccine against dengue but there are studies and experiments to develop one.
Worsening Dengue Epidemic Requires All-Out Government Response
at present, the reported dengue cases alone have more than breached the 80,000 mark, which was the health department’s worst-case scenario early this year. as of Sep-tember 11, some 84,023 Filipinos have fallen ill of dengue, a 118-percent increase from last year’s, and these are just the reported diagnosed cases. Bulatlat.com
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ALL FOR ONEARMM governors agree to work with the Department of the Interior and Local Government in imple-menting programs that would ensure transparency in governance in the region and spur economic growth in one of the poorer areas of the country. From left to right – Lanao del Sur governor Mamintal Adiong, Maguindanao governor Esmael Magudadatu, Tawi-Tawi governor Sadikul A. Sahali, ARMM governor Ansaruddin Adiong, DILG secretary Jesse M. Robredo, Basilan governor Jum Akbar, Sulu governor Abdusakur Tan, and DILG undersecretary for Local Governance Austere Panadero.
BRITISH Ambassador Stephen Lillie has announced that top British firm B/E Aero-space has chosen the Philippines as the site of its manufacturing facility, which will create more than 300 new jobs for Filipinos.
B/E Aerospace is the leading provider of aircraft interior products and solutions and the world's leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables for the commer-cial, business jet and military markets.
Out of an initial list of 32 countries, B/E Aerospace Inc. and its Leighton-Buzzard division, B/E Aerospace UK Ltd., has chosen the Philippines to set up its manufacturing facility to accommodate a multi-billion-dollar contract to manufacture galleys for the Airbus A350XWB, one of the new gen-erations of wide-body aircraft. Completed galley units will be shipped to Marseilles and then onwards to Toulouse, where the
Airbus A350 will be assembled.“I welcome this major manufacturing
investment, and am delighted that the British Embassy Trade & Investment team were able to assist a top-quality UK company like B/E Aerospace in identifying options for locating in the Philippines. I hope this will go to show that the Philippines offers opportunities for business success not only in the service sector but in manufacturing also,” said Lillie.
“The first phase of the investment is worth over US$ 30 million. This is good news for the Philippines, particularly since the investment will create more than 300 new jobs locally. We hope the new Philip-pine Administration will take pro-active measures to create a more attractive in-vestment climate for the Philippines, so that there will be even more projects like
this,” he added.The British government has been look-
ing towards Asia for trade and investment opportunities, recognizing the region's emerging markets as the driving force of global recovery. Early this year, Ambas-sador Lillie went to the UK to promote the Philippines to British companies in London and this November, UK Trade and Invest-ment Director Derek Page will be meeting British companies in Bristol, Newcastle and Hinckley.
With the assistance of UK Trade and Investment's commercial services, B/E Aerospace conducted extensive market re-search on several countries. The UK Trade and Investment team at the British Embassy Manila were able to help the UK company's decision to set up their manufacturing facility in the Philippines.
Top British company invests in RPNorthrail contract renegotiation to depend
on DOTC review — Palace
SUPREME Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona yesterday said that the Bar examinations next year will no longer be held at the De La Salle University (DLSU) on Taft Ave., Manila, where a bomb exploded nearby last September 26.
Corona said the DLSU management no longer want-ed to serve as the venue for the Bar examinations even before the bombing incident happened.
This development came after an MK2 grenade was thrown by a fraternity member in the middle of well-wishers on the last day of the Bar examinations that injured 47 individuals, including law students and Bar examinees themselves.
The Chief Justice said that the possible new venues include the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Adamson University (Adamson) and the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).
Corona wants to transfer Bar exams venue
DND probes P4-Bhelicopter project
DEFENSE Secretary Voltaire Gazmin yesterday ordered a full investigation over the reported ir-regularities in the ongoing procurement of over P4 billion worth of 10 helicopters for the Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Navy.
Gazmin said he also held the processing of the bids and awards committee on the procurement pending the result of the investigation.
The Defense chief also directed the Department of National Defense (DND) assistant secretary for comptrollership Ernesto Boac, the concurrent chair-man of the DND Bids and Awards Committee, to defer further actions on the two projects, pending the conduct of the probe.
The first project is the acquisition of P3.2 million worth of eight attack helicopters for the Philippine Air Force that was subjected to bidding last month. Only one supplier, PZZ Swidnik of Poland, partici-pated in the bidding.
The DND-BAC was at the post-qualification phase with Swidnik before the deferment. The post-qualification process, which includes the inspection of the aircraft offered, is preparatory to the issuance of the Notice of Award, a Notice to Proceed and a Letter of Credit.
AFP moves to save cash-strapped RSBS
The name of Mr. Henry Sy, Sr.'s wife is Mrs. Felicidad Sy and not Elizabeth as published on Monday’s banner photo. We apologized for this.
ERRATUM
THE cash-strapped AFP Retire-ment and Separation Benefits System yesterday announced that it is crafting a proposed bill, to be endorsed to Congress that will create a new body to handle the pension system for military officers and men.
Newly retired Vice Adm. Emilio Marayag, RSBS president, said the draft bill may be submitted to Congress in six months to one year even as he expressed hopes that this would be certified as an urgent bill by President Aquino.
Marayag, who retired from the
military service just last June, said he is heading the adhoc body that is crafting the bill, in coordination with the other stakeholders in the AFP and at the Department of National.
“Our initial discussion in our adhoc group composed of five project teams is that we should have a new law that would address the new entrants and let the government bite the bullet of just funding (the pension of) those in the service now because all of them will pass away anyway in due time, “ said Marayag. Ronnie Santos
THE contract renegotiation of the North Rail Project will depend on the result of the ongoing review by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Malacanang said yesterday.
In a Palace press briefin, presidential spokes-person Edwin Lacierda said the status of the $503-million North Rail project which remains unfinished is being reviewed by DOTC Secretary Jose De Jesus to find out if there is a need to renegotiate its existing contract.
“The results of the review are forthcoming,” Lacierda said.
Lacierda said the DOTC reassumes jurisdiction over the project after the previous administration gave administrative jurisdiction to the Bases Con-version and Development Authority (BCDA).
He recalled that Senator Franklin Drilon recently exposed the alleged overpricing of the project, making it the most expensive railway in the world at $25 million per kilometer.
Lacierda said there are also allegations that $ 299 million was added as a “cost overrun” to the $503 million original contract price given to contractor China National Machinery and Equipment Corp. Group (CNMEG).
The 32.2-kilometer North Rail project runs from Caloocan City in Metro Manila to Malolos City in Bulacan province.
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Bewell-C Conducts Health Seminars at Watsons DrugstoreJust recently, Bewell-C, the non-acidic Vitamin C, held a mini-seminar to orient the newly-hired pharmacy assistants of Watsons Drugstore. Conducted by Dr. Rey Salinel and Gem Encarnacion, ----- of Bewell Manufacturing, the seminar aimed to inform the Watsons sta� about the importance of Vitamin C to one’s health. Held every month, this seminar not only further educates the Watsons sta� on basic healthcare but also strengthens Bewell’s position as the leading brand of non-acidic Vitamin C in the market. With these series of mini-seminars Bewell-C hopes to improve the product knowledge of the sales sta� so they can pass their newly-acquired knowledge to consumers. Bewell-C is available at leading drugstores nationwide.
N AKAKALOKA ang nabal i -tang nakitang
naghahalikan diumano sina KC Montero at Pauleen Luna!
May nakakita raw na naglalaplapan ang dalawa habang nasa swimming pool. ‘Yan ang tsismis ngayon sa showbiz.
Hindi namin alam kung paanong nagka-roon ng connection ang dalawa, at hindi rin na-man natsismis na na-gliligawan sina Pauleen at KC.
Baka naman ekse-na lang iyan sa isang teleserye, hindi kaya? At ginawan na lang ng anggulo para pag-usapan.
Anyway, nabasa pa namin recently ang tweet ni Pauleen. Sabi niya, pinag-uusapan nila ng kanyang parents ang mga ex-boyfriend niya.
“Jap food for dinner. Having the craziest con-versation with my mom and dad. We're talking about my ex. And talk-ing about RECONCILI-ATION. What?!” say ni Pauleen sa Twitter.
* * *Break na raw sina
Jericho Rosales at Ces-ca Litton. Ang tsika, si
N AKAKALOKA ang nabal i -
Mariel Rodriguez, inulan ng mga batikos!
By Alex Brosas
Cesca raw ang nakipa-ghiwalay sa binata.
Kung totoo ito, aba, inabot din ng mahigit isang taon ang relasyon ng dalawa. Noong una, patago-tago pa sila at marami pang kiyeme. Ayaw pa nilang aminin na magdyowa sila at feeling nila siguro ay mga bagets pa sila.
Unti-unting uma-min si Echo, at si Cesca naman ay nadulas sa isang interview kaya naman napilitan na ang hitad na aminin na rin ang totoong relasyon niya kay Echo.
Kahit hindi man nila aminin noon, very obvious naman na sila na nga. Ang daming beses na nakita silang magkasama sa mga gi-mikan, sa mall, sa PBA games tapos ayaw pa
nilang umamin.Ngayon, aminin
kaya nilang dalawa na split na sila?
* * * Ang daming nag-
react sa The Buzz epi-sode noong Sunday kung saan tinalakay ang awayang Mariel Rodri-guez at Toni Gonzaga.
Sa Twitter ay buma-ha ng suporta para kay Toni. Kahit kami, kay Toni kami dahil mas higit siyang may sin-
seridad kaysa sa dyowa ni Robin Padilla.
Sabi ng ilang tweet-er, bakit daw hindi sagutin ni Mariel ang mga akusasyon ni Toni. At bakit nga raw maraming naririnig na kuwento tungkol sa mga pinagsasabi ni Mariel about Toni kung ang lahat ng ito ay wa-lang katotohanan.
Maging si KC Con-cepcion ay naging bik-tima rin ng sinasabing nagsososyal-sosyalang si Mariel.
Kung anu-ano rin daw ang sinabi ni Mari-el sa dalaga ni Sharon Cuneta. Nakarating na nga kay KC na sinabi-han diumano ni Mariel ang isang kaibigan na kung hindi lang daw anak ni Sharon Cuneta si KC at nunca itong
magkakaroon ng show sa ABS-CBN.
Hanga nga kami kay KC dahil matalino ang naging sagot niya kung pinaniniwalaan niya ang tsismis na sinisir-aan siya ni Mariel.
Hindi raw niya narinig ang mga iyon pero ang ipinagtataka niya, ang dami niyang naririnig na hindi maganda tungkol sa mga pinagsasabi ni Mariel.
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ACTRESS and tele-vision talk show host Kris Aquino is return-ing to the fold of Belo Group.
Ni-launch recently si Kris bilang bumabalik na endorser ng Belo Medi-cal Group last Sept. 29 sa Red, Shangri-La Hotel, Makati.
Masaya si Kris sa pagbabal ik n iya sa grupo ni Dra. Vicki Belo at ito ay isa lamang sa kanyang mga proyekto na sinimulan ngayong taon.
Ganun din naman ang reaction ni Dra. Vicki sa controversial TV host.
“It has been three years since we broke up...,” Dra. Belo said at the launching and press conference.
Sa ulat na inilabas ng Philippine Enter-tainment Portal (PEP), the celebrity cosmetic doctor was referring to the issue that allegedly involved Kris Aquino's ex-husband James Yap and an employee at one of Belo's medical clinics. The controversy led to Kris's resignation as a Belo endorser in 2007.
ROAD TO RECON-CILIATION
The celebrity beau-ty doctor recalled that Kris invited her for din-ner at her One Roxas residence last August 6, together with Dra. Vicki's daughter Cristalle Henares; Jojie Ding-cong, consultant for the branding and imaging of Belo Medical Group; ABS-CBN Business Unit head Deo Endrinal, cou-turier JC Buendia and a few other friends.
The d inner took place after Kris came back from her Disney cruise.
“She invited me to dinner at her house and I was hesitant from the elevator to her apart-ment. When she opened the door, she hugged me. Parang kinakaba-han pa ako but when she opened, ‘Doktora!’ Parang wala lang.”
ACTRESS and tele-vision talk show host
Kris talks of reconciliation with Dra. Vicki Belo
BIRTH anniversary kahapon ng nag-iisang Master Rapper, na si Mr. Francis Magalona. Dapat ay 46 years old na siya ngayon at kung nabubuhay pa siya, malamang na proud na proud siya sa mga tina-tamasang tagumpay ng kanyang mga anak.
Bukod kasi kay Maxene na unang sumabak sa aktingan, sinundan naman siya ni Elmo na sobrang hot ngayon dahil hindi lang siya magal-ing kumanta, sumasayaw pa sa Party Pilipinas gaya ng kaniyang ama.
Una natin siyang nakita sa Pilyang Kerubin, sumunod sa Kaya ng Powers kung saan komedi ang tema.
At ngayon naman ay sa Bantatay at Ilumina.
Kaya naman kasama siya sa Top 10 Candy Cuties ng Candy Magazine.
Nasabi nga niya sa amin na: “Masaya ako dahil na-pasama kaagad ako sa Top 10 Candy Cuties. I’ll do my best para mag No.1 next year.” Saad ni Elmo.
Marami rin ang nagtetxt sa akin na sana ay mabigyan ng Kapuso Network ng project sina Elmo at Julieann San Jose.
Dahil bagay daw ang dalawa at sobrang dami ang kinikilig sa tuwing lalabas sila sa Party Pilipinas. Well bakit nga hindi!? PAK!
Saab Magalona, bagong kon-trabida!
Speaking of Elmo, may isa pang Magalona na handa na ring sumabak bilang kontrabida via the upcoming series “Ang Koreana.”
At kasama nga si Saab sa nasa-bing teleserye.
Anak siya rito ni Eula at pareho silang gaganap na kontrabida.
Ano kaya ang nakain ni Saab at mas pinili niyang mang api at manakit kesa maging bida? Kaya naman chinika ko agad siya ng makita ko siya sa GMA-7 building na naghihintay ng elevator kasama ang kaniyang Mommy Pia.
Nagkuwento si Saab kung paano siya nakuha para sa “Ang Ko-reana.”
“Ah, nag-audition ako. Nang tinanong nila ako kung ano’yung gusto kong i-audition, sabi ko kon-
trabida. Ayaw nilang maniwala dahil ‘di raw ako mukhang mataray. Pero eventually, naniwala naman sila,” wika ni Saab.
Tanong ko sa kanya: “Ano na-man ang ginawa mo at sino ang
kaeksena mo sa audi-tion?” “Si Steph Prescott iyun ka-eksena ko dito. Nanampal at nanabunot ako talaga dahil ‘yun ang sabi sa akin, dapat daw totoo at hindi daya.”
So, nagampanan mo naman ng mabuti yung pino-portray mo na role dun as kontrabida, at
hindi ka ba nahirapan?“Yes, sa tingin ko naman na-
gustuhan nila dahil kasama na nga ako sa project. Actually, hindi ako nahirapan dahil ginagawa naman namin ‘yan ni Maxene sa totoong buhay,” biro pa ng dalaga.
Dagdag naman ng mommy niya na nasa tabi lang . “Si Max talaga ang may gustong sumubok na magkon-trabida pero ayaw pumayag ng GMA. Siya kasi ang tunay na kontrabida sa pamilya,” sabay tawa ni Pia.
Kaya naman proud na proud din ang kasama ko sa programang Tweetbiz na si Maxene sa mga magandang oportunidad na du-marating sa kaniyang mga kapatid. PAK!
* * *Para sa mga bitin pa sa makekre-
mang chika, tumutok lang sa TWEETBIZ! 8 p.m. at may replay ng 10:30 p.m., walang iba kundi sa Qtv11. Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law, Cynthia Mendoza! God Bless. Sayonara! PAK!
vision talk show host Kris Aquino is return-ing to the fold of Belo Group.
Ni-launch recently si Kris bilang bumabalik na endorser ng Belo Medi-
ACTRESS and tele-vision talk show host
Kris talks of reconciliation with Dra. Vicki Belo
BIRTH anniversary kahapon ng nag-iisang Master Rapper, na
Taon ngayon ng Magalonas!
Elmo sobrang hot!
Kris said that she decided to sign up again under the Belo Medical Group because she had already felt what was coming.
“Hones t l y, nung nagne-negotiate kasi si Joji with Boy, I knew that my marriage was ending. So, I knew that I could do it, na wala akong iniilagan, wala akong nahihirapan pag-usapan. I was able to sign with her again, be-cause I knew what was behind me.”
“It's really nice to have her back,” Dra. Vicki remarked.
Kris replied, “I 'm back with the best.”
THE CHANGESAfter that falling-out
in 2007, and both had their own controversies since then, what has changed now that they have renewed ties?
Kris replied meta-phorically, “Doktora told me before, ‘When you live with the truth, and you live by the truth, you'll look your best.’ Kasi, sinabi niya sa akin, ‘For the longest time, may heaviness’, daw sa mata ko.”
Dra. Vicki blurted out, “Yeah, look at her now, she is glowing.”
Kris retorted, laugh-ing, “You think I'm blunt? She is even worse!”
On a serious note, Dra. Vicki said that she now sees a more mature Kris, “She's a better ver-sion of Kris.
KRIS AQUINO VICKI BELO
54 Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Bewell-C Conducts Health Seminars at Watsons DrugstoreJust recently, Bewell-C, the non-acidic Vitamin C, held a mini-seminar to orient the newly-hired pharmacy assistants of Watsons Drugstore. Conducted by Dr. Rey Salinel and Gem Encarnacion, ----- of Bewell Manufacturing, the seminar aimed to inform the Watsons sta� about the importance of Vitamin C to one’s health. Held every month, this seminar not only further educates the Watsons sta� on basic healthcare but also strengthens Bewell’s position as the leading brand of non-acidic Vitamin C in the market. With these series of mini-seminars Bewell-C hopes to improve the product knowledge of the sales sta� so they can pass their newly-acquired knowledge to consumers. Bewell-C is available at leading drugstores nationwide.
N AKAKALOKA ang nabal i -tang nakitang
naghahalikan diumano sina KC Montero at Pauleen Luna!
May nakakita raw na naglalaplapan ang dalawa habang nasa swimming pool. ‘Yan ang tsismis ngayon sa showbiz.
Hindi namin alam kung paanong nagka-roon ng connection ang dalawa, at hindi rin na-man natsismis na na-gliligawan sina Pauleen at KC.
Baka naman ekse-na lang iyan sa isang teleserye, hindi kaya? At ginawan na lang ng anggulo para pag-usapan.
Anyway, nabasa pa namin recently ang tweet ni Pauleen. Sabi niya, pinag-uusapan nila ng kanyang parents ang mga ex-boyfriend niya.
“Jap food for dinner. Having the craziest con-versation with my mom and dad. We're talking about my ex. And talk-ing about RECONCILI-ATION. What?!” say ni Pauleen sa Twitter.
* * *Break na raw sina
Jericho Rosales at Ces-ca Litton. Ang tsika, si
N AKAKALOKA ang nabal i -
Mariel Rodriguez, inulan ng mga batikos!
By Alex Brosas
Cesca raw ang nakipa-ghiwalay sa binata.
Kung totoo ito, aba, inabot din ng mahigit isang taon ang relasyon ng dalawa. Noong una, patago-tago pa sila at marami pang kiyeme. Ayaw pa nilang aminin na magdyowa sila at feeling nila siguro ay mga bagets pa sila.
Unti-unting uma-min si Echo, at si Cesca naman ay nadulas sa isang interview kaya naman napilitan na ang hitad na aminin na rin ang totoong relasyon niya kay Echo.
Kahit hindi man nila aminin noon, very obvious naman na sila na nga. Ang daming beses na nakita silang magkasama sa mga gi-mikan, sa mall, sa PBA games tapos ayaw pa
nilang umamin.Ngayon, aminin
kaya nilang dalawa na split na sila?
* * * Ang daming nag-
react sa The Buzz epi-sode noong Sunday kung saan tinalakay ang awayang Mariel Rodri-guez at Toni Gonzaga.
Sa Twitter ay buma-ha ng suporta para kay Toni. Kahit kami, kay Toni kami dahil mas higit siyang may sin-
seridad kaysa sa dyowa ni Robin Padilla.
Sabi ng ilang tweet-er, bakit daw hindi sagutin ni Mariel ang mga akusasyon ni Toni. At bakit nga raw maraming naririnig na kuwento tungkol sa mga pinagsasabi ni Mariel about Toni kung ang lahat ng ito ay wa-lang katotohanan.
Maging si KC Con-cepcion ay naging bik-tima rin ng sinasabing nagsososyal-sosyalang si Mariel.
Kung anu-ano rin daw ang sinabi ni Mari-el sa dalaga ni Sharon Cuneta. Nakarating na nga kay KC na sinabi-han diumano ni Mariel ang isang kaibigan na kung hindi lang daw anak ni Sharon Cuneta si KC at nunca itong
magkakaroon ng show sa ABS-CBN.
Hanga nga kami kay KC dahil matalino ang naging sagot niya kung pinaniniwalaan niya ang tsismis na sinisir-aan siya ni Mariel.
Hindi raw niya narinig ang mga iyon pero ang ipinagtataka niya, ang dami niyang naririnig na hindi maganda tungkol sa mga pinagsasabi ni Mariel.
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ACTRESS and tele-vision talk show host Kris Aquino is return-ing to the fold of Belo Group.
Ni-launch recently si Kris bilang bumabalik na endorser ng Belo Medi-cal Group last Sept. 29 sa Red, Shangri-La Hotel, Makati.
Masaya si Kris sa pagbabal ik n iya sa grupo ni Dra. Vicki Belo at ito ay isa lamang sa kanyang mga proyekto na sinimulan ngayong taon.
Ganun din naman ang reaction ni Dra. Vicki sa controversial TV host.
“It has been three years since we broke up...,” Dra. Belo said at the launching and press conference.
Sa ulat na inilabas ng Philippine Enter-tainment Portal (PEP), the celebrity cosmetic doctor was referring to the issue that allegedly involved Kris Aquino's ex-husband James Yap and an employee at one of Belo's medical clinics. The controversy led to Kris's resignation as a Belo endorser in 2007.
ROAD TO RECON-CILIATION
The celebrity beau-ty doctor recalled that Kris invited her for din-ner at her One Roxas residence last August 6, together with Dra. Vicki's daughter Cristalle Henares; Jojie Ding-cong, consultant for the branding and imaging of Belo Medical Group; ABS-CBN Business Unit head Deo Endrinal, cou-turier JC Buendia and a few other friends.
The d inner took place after Kris came back from her Disney cruise.
“She invited me to dinner at her house and I was hesitant from the elevator to her apart-ment. When she opened the door, she hugged me. Parang kinakaba-han pa ako but when she opened, ‘Doktora!’ Parang wala lang.”
ACTRESS and tele-vision talk show host
Kris talks of reconciliation with Dra. Vicki Belo
BIRTH anniversary kahapon ng nag-iisang Master Rapper, na si Mr. Francis Magalona. Dapat ay 46 years old na siya ngayon at kung nabubuhay pa siya, malamang na proud na proud siya sa mga tina-tamasang tagumpay ng kanyang mga anak.
Bukod kasi kay Maxene na unang sumabak sa aktingan, sinundan naman siya ni Elmo na sobrang hot ngayon dahil hindi lang siya magal-ing kumanta, sumasayaw pa sa Party Pilipinas gaya ng kaniyang ama.
Una natin siyang nakita sa Pilyang Kerubin, sumunod sa Kaya ng Powers kung saan komedi ang tema.
At ngayon naman ay sa Bantatay at Ilumina.
Kaya naman kasama siya sa Top 10 Candy Cuties ng Candy Magazine.
Nasabi nga niya sa amin na: “Masaya ako dahil na-pasama kaagad ako sa Top 10 Candy Cuties. I’ll do my best para mag No.1 next year.” Saad ni Elmo.
Marami rin ang nagtetxt sa akin na sana ay mabigyan ng Kapuso Network ng project sina Elmo at Julieann San Jose.
Dahil bagay daw ang dalawa at sobrang dami ang kinikilig sa tuwing lalabas sila sa Party Pilipinas. Well bakit nga hindi!? PAK!
Saab Magalona, bagong kon-trabida!
Speaking of Elmo, may isa pang Magalona na handa na ring sumabak bilang kontrabida via the upcoming series “Ang Koreana.”
At kasama nga si Saab sa nasa-bing teleserye.
Anak siya rito ni Eula at pareho silang gaganap na kontrabida.
Ano kaya ang nakain ni Saab at mas pinili niyang mang api at manakit kesa maging bida? Kaya naman chinika ko agad siya ng makita ko siya sa GMA-7 building na naghihintay ng elevator kasama ang kaniyang Mommy Pia.
Nagkuwento si Saab kung paano siya nakuha para sa “Ang Ko-reana.”
“Ah, nag-audition ako. Nang tinanong nila ako kung ano’yung gusto kong i-audition, sabi ko kon-
trabida. Ayaw nilang maniwala dahil ‘di raw ako mukhang mataray. Pero eventually, naniwala naman sila,” wika ni Saab.
Tanong ko sa kanya: “Ano na-man ang ginawa mo at sino ang
kaeksena mo sa audi-tion?” “Si Steph Prescott iyun ka-eksena ko dito. Nanampal at nanabunot ako talaga dahil ‘yun ang sabi sa akin, dapat daw totoo at hindi daya.”
So, nagampanan mo naman ng mabuti yung pino-portray mo na role dun as kontrabida, at
hindi ka ba nahirapan?“Yes, sa tingin ko naman na-
gustuhan nila dahil kasama na nga ako sa project. Actually, hindi ako nahirapan dahil ginagawa naman namin ‘yan ni Maxene sa totoong buhay,” biro pa ng dalaga.
Dagdag naman ng mommy niya na nasa tabi lang . “Si Max talaga ang may gustong sumubok na magkon-trabida pero ayaw pumayag ng GMA. Siya kasi ang tunay na kontrabida sa pamilya,” sabay tawa ni Pia.
Kaya naman proud na proud din ang kasama ko sa programang Tweetbiz na si Maxene sa mga magandang oportunidad na du-marating sa kaniyang mga kapatid. PAK!
* * *Para sa mga bitin pa sa makekre-
mang chika, tumutok lang sa TWEETBIZ! 8 p.m. at may replay ng 10:30 p.m., walang iba kundi sa Qtv11. Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law, Cynthia Mendoza! God Bless. Sayonara! PAK!
vision talk show host Kris Aquino is return-ing to the fold of Belo Group.
Ni-launch recently si Kris bilang bumabalik na endorser ng Belo Medi-
ACTRESS and tele-vision talk show host
Kris talks of reconciliation with Dra. Vicki Belo
BIRTH anniversary kahapon ng nag-iisang Master Rapper, na
Taon ngayon ng Magalonas!
Elmo sobrang hot!
Kris said that she decided to sign up again under the Belo Medical Group because she had already felt what was coming.
“Hones t l y, nung nagne-negotiate kasi si Joji with Boy, I knew that my marriage was ending. So, I knew that I could do it, na wala akong iniilagan, wala akong nahihirapan pag-usapan. I was able to sign with her again, be-cause I knew what was behind me.”
“It's really nice to have her back,” Dra. Vicki remarked.
Kris replied, “I 'm back with the best.”
THE CHANGESAfter that falling-out
in 2007, and both had their own controversies since then, what has changed now that they have renewed ties?
Kris replied meta-phorically, “Doktora told me before, ‘When you live with the truth, and you live by the truth, you'll look your best.’ Kasi, sinabi niya sa akin, ‘For the longest time, may heaviness’, daw sa mata ko.”
Dra. Vicki blurted out, “Yeah, look at her now, she is glowing.”
Kris retorted, laugh-ing, “You think I'm blunt? She is even worse!”
On a serious note, Dra. Vicki said that she now sees a more mature Kris, “She's a better ver-sion of Kris.
KRIS AQUINO VICKI BELO
Tuesday, October 5, 20106
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Bicol’s top productson display at trade fair
THE homegrown products of the Bicol region will be on display at the Orgullo Kan Bikol-Regional Trade Fair (OKB-RTF) from October 7 to 10 at Megatrade Hall 2, 5th Level, Bldg. B, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.
The longest running DTI-organized trade fair in the Philip-pines, OKB-RTF is an annual marketing event where Bicol’s homegrown entrepreneurs are afforded valuable market exposure. It showcases the distinct products, ethnic foods, and delicacies of the Bicol Region.
“DTI remains committed to provide its clients – the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) – better avenues to promote their fine products. By way of this trade fair, we enjoin domestic and foreign buyers to take a closer look and become more aware of what our homegrown MSMEs produce. We also encourage our MSMEs to continuously improve and become more globally competitive despite difficult times,” Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Bicol Regional Director Jocelyn L.B. Blanco said.
With the theme “Weaving Opportunities,” the OKB-RTF 2010, now on its 14th year, will unite opportunities in pursuit of fresh markets for these entrepreneurs.
For this year, a total of 103 manufacturers/exhibitors will join the event – 32 will come from Albay, 22 from Camarines Sur, 10 from Catanduanes, 18 from Sorsogon, 5 from Masbate, 10 from Camarines Norte, and 8 are Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) beneficiaries.
It will feature 20 new participants, who will now be given full marketing assistance by the DTI via this trade fair.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will also join as an institutional exhibitor.
In tandem with the event is the Bicol Investment Confer-ence (BICon), which is slated on October 8 at 1 p.m. at the SM Megamall Conference Center.
BICon aims to present potential Bicol investment areas/projects for promotion to investors and synchronize investment promotion activities by stakeholders and concerned institutions in Bicol.
BARBIE ATIENZA, noted Public Relations and Human Resource Manage-ment practitioner, is back on air over DZRJ 810 AM every Saturday at 10a.m.-12 noon in the program “Good Job, Philippines”.
The program is a wel-come respite from the usual everyday fare of bad news and scandals that hug the airwaves during the entire week.
GJP focuses on posi-tive news of the week and offers congratulatory and encouraging commentaries, paying tribute to the men and women behind these developments.
“For a change, we get to start enjoying the weekend with thoughts of what’s good about our country and ourselves, and how to make things even better,” Barbie says.
Another highlight of the program are job-related
topics and features that listeners may find useful in doing a good job in what-ever they do. There would be tips and pointers for job seekers that will hopefully help improve their suc-cess rate in their quest for employment.
Other career enhanc-ing and workplace matters will likewise be taken up to assist currently employed listeners to do better and move up in their jobs.
Entrepreneurial and management skills for managers and busi-ness people will also be discussed in the weekly show. Noted resource guests and personalities will be gracing the pro-gram as well. Phoned-in texted questions, com-ments and greetings are welcome.
The medium of the program, like all other programs in the station is
English. DZRJ 810 AM is the only all-English AM radio station in the country and is dubbed as ‘Voice of the Philippines’.
“Through our program-ming in English, we hope to help somehow in improving our people’s proficiency and adeptness to English, which is the primary international business language. We all know this is important if we are to be globally competi-tive,” Barbie adds.
Good job, Philippines! On DZRJ 810 am
Fiscal weakness, loss of public trust and lack of popular support are the three major threats to the civil service that hamper good governance.
This was highlighted by former Health Undersecretary Dr. Mario M. Taguiwalo during the consultation Workshop on Ethics and accountability in Government conduct-ed recently by the civil service commission (csc) at the PNP Multi-Purpose center, camp crame, Quezon city.
Dr. Taguiwalo, a much sought after con-sultant on various developmental concerns and chairman of the committee to Energize the Bureaucracy under the administration of then President corazon aquino, led a select group of 40 government executives from different agencies in discussing the prevail-ing issues on ethics and accountability in government.
During the event, Dr. Taguiwalo said that these threats to the civil service can be ad-dressed if the current generation of Filipinos tails the path of ethics and accountability, or “daang matuwid”.
“Regardless of what has happened in the past and what continues to happen now, Filipinos from different sectors of society can do something to strengthen ethical account-ability in the civil service,” he stressed.
He added that Filipinos themselves are
the first beneficiaries of an ethically account-able civil service and are also the first victims of failure, breakdown and weakening of ethical responsibilities. “Therefore, Filipinos have a prime interest in an ethically account-able civil service.”
also during the consultation workshop, issues on appointment system, performance evaluation and disciplinary process surfaced as the top three areas related to ethics and accountability that must be addressed to improve good governance in the country.
On the appointments system, the partici-pants pointed out that the practice of issu-ing appointments based on palakasan and political debt has compromised the value of merit and fitness. They said that most of these appointments are made at high rung positions and, thus, are critical to managing the delivery of public services.
a performance evaluation system that would more accurately and objectively reflect the level of individual and organiza-tional performance was also identified as a tool in improving ethics and accountability in government.
They also pressed the need for political will in dealing with erring public officials and employees. Due process must be stream-lined to ensure fair and expeditious handling of administrative cases.
Roadblocks to good governance cited in ethics and accountability forum
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On a recent radio program, the hosts spoke with a “crisis management” expert about how a celebrity can recover from a public relations disaster. This specialist said one of the keys was to build strong allies who can help the star rehabilitate his or her image. In other words, it is vital when in trouble to get the right help.
That is wise counsel, for at the heart of all crisis management is recognizing that we can’t accomplish everything on our own. Some chal-lenges are too big. Some mountains are too high. In our own seasons of crisis, it is critical that we have help. That’s why it’s comforting to know that we have the strongest ally possible.
King David knew about that ally. In Psalm 18:6, he affirmed, “In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came before Him, even to His ears.” There is no greater help in our time of need than God. He alone can carry us through the trials and crises of life, and we have His word that He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5).
When crisis hits, we don’t have to stand alone. We have the right help. We can depend on God to be the greatest ally we could ever know. Lean on Him.
When a crisis looms before you, Don’t face it on your own;
Seek advice from godly counsel, And take it to God’s throne. —Sper
VeteraNs BaNK INauGurates Malolos BraNchPhilippine Veterans Bank officials lead special guests in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the inauguration of PVB-malolos, the bank’s second branch in the province of Bulacan. PVB malolos is part of the Bank’s “10 in 2010” branch expansion program. Photo shows (L-R) dioscoro Valenzuela and Constancio Serrano, 1st and 2nd district of Bulacan commanders of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines; Belinda Bartolome, Bulacan provincial treasurer; PVB EVP and Branch Banking head Jesus Vicente Garcia; Bulacan provincial administrator Jim Valero; PVB malolos Branch head Perlito dimla; Bulacan provincial accountant marites Friginal; Bulacan vice-governor daniel Fernando; and PVB President and CEo Ricardo Balbido Jr.
More funds for peace process
MALACANANG has proposed a jacked up P235-million budget for the Office of the Presiden-tial Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) for next year to give the agency the needed financial boost so it could hasten and com-plete its work, which in-cludes peace negotiations with the Muslim rebels in the South.
OPAPP Secretary Teresita Quintos Deles presented the agency’s budget for next year be-fore the House commit-tee on appropriations chaired by Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya (1st District, Cavite).
Of the P235 million, Deles said P124.6 mil-lion will go to the peace negotiation with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
P1M reward for capture of blast suspectsA P1-million reward for the immedi-
ate arrest of the persons behind the explo-sion outside the De La Salle University (DLSU) campus in Manila last Sept. 26 has been offered by a group of business-men, the National Bureau of Investiga-tion (NBI) reported yesterday.
This follows the P200,000 reward earlier pledged by the Ateneo Law
School’s Fraternal Order of Utopia.“The NBI was approached last
Saturday so I'm making the announce-ment now that a group of businessmen is offering a P1-million reward,” NBI Director Magtanggol Gatdula said in a press briefing yesterday.
The group of businessmen re-quested not to be named.
Above normal rainfall seen in last quarterTHE Philippine At-
mospheric, Geophysi-cal and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has forecast an above normal rainfall occurrence in the last quarter of this year.
Dr. Flaviana D. Hi-lario, chief of Pagasa's Climatology and Agro-meteorology Division, told a press conference that La Nina is likely to occur during the Octo-ber-November-Decem-ber period as indicated by the Southern Opera-tion Index (SOI) with a positive number.
When SOI is in the negative it is the El Nino phenomenon.
Dr. Hilario said La Nina condition is now present in the south equatorial Pacific Ocean where cold conditions, which started in July 2010, continue to per-sist and are further strengthened.
The weak to moder-
ate La Nina event is likely to continue at least until the first three months of 2011.
She showed to the press a graph indicating a forecast of below nor-mal rainfall in almost all parts of the country in October but rainfall becomes above normal in Western Luzon in November, spreading its above normal status almost throughout the country in December.
She added that Pa-gasa forecasts three to four tropical cyclones in October while Novem-
ber and December shall have one to two each.
She further added that La Nina phenom-enon affects the occur-rence of these tropical cyclones.
Meanwhile, Aldc-zar Aurelio, Pagasa weather specialist I, in his weather update for Monday and the next two days, said Luzon will have isolated rain-showers and thunder-storms while Visayas and Mindanao will be rainy due to the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ).
Tuesday, October 5, 20108
NOWHERE TO GO BUT UPVeteran cager Mac-Mac Cardona of the rookie team Meralco Bolts gets surrounded by four Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings Rudy Hatfield, Mike Cortez, Mark Caguioa and John Billy Mamaril during the Philippine Basketball Association opening game Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. TUNYING PENAREDONDO
BONGGA!Iyan lang ang masasabi namin
sa opening rites ng PBA All-Filipino conference noong Linggo sa Araneta Coliseum.
Napakaraming tao sa Big Dome, hindi lamang dahil sa opening kundi dahil may laro ang Ginebra San Miguel.
Given na iyan with or without the opening rites, mapupuno pa rin ang Araneta dahil nga sa Ginebra.
Malalaman natin kung magiging maganda ang turnout ng box-office ng PBA this season.
Baka kasi mamaya, tuwing may laro na na-man ang Ginebra at tsaka lang mapupuno ang Araneta.
* * *Magandang debut para sa Meralco Bolts ang
nangyari sa first game ng PBA All-Pinoy.Kung tutuusin, malakas din ang Meralco.Aba, dapat na din bantayan ng ibang teams ang
team ni Coach Ryan Gregorio.* * *
Malakas pa rin si Asi Taulava.Nasa 37 years old na si Asi pero palaban pa
din.Hindi na siya kasinglakas nung dati pero sa edad
niyang iyan, okay pa din ang performance niya.Matagal na si Asi sa PBA, and after many
years, he's still running and defending.
Yung iba nga, mas bata pa, ilang taon lang sa liga, hindi na nakakakuha ng bagong kon-trata.
* * *Hindi pa makakalaro si James
Yap para sa Derby Ace.Hindi pa healed completely iyung wound niya
sa ilong matapos itong maoperahan.Hindi pa rin siya nakapag-practice sa team.Wala din si Kerby Raymundo at ‘di pa rin okay
si Mark Pingris. Kaya medyo tagilid ngayon ang lakas ng Derby Ace.
* * *Tapos na ang NCAA kaya ngayon, nakatuon
naman ang pansin ng college basketball fans sa NCAA Final 4.
Mag-uumpisa na bukas ang ladderized semis ng NCAA.
In the meantime, naghihintay lang ang San Beda Red Lions ng kanilang makakalaban sa Finals.
And with a thrice-to-beat advantage sa kanil-ang kakaharapin, parang virtual champs na ang Red Lions.
Pero siyempre, hindi papayagan iyan ng Heavy Bombers, Cardinals at Stags.
Para sa kanila, pagdating sa basketball, walang imposible.
ROOKIE team Meralco Bolts etched a victory in their return to the Philippine Basketball Associa-tion (PBA) Sunday night, getting a nail-biting 73-72 win against Barangay Ginebra during the start of the 2010-2011 PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
Nelbert Omolon got away with a solid double-double performance while Mac-Mac Cardona added 12 points, including the game’s most important basket, giving Meralco a victorious comeback from the old MICAA days.
Cardona came through with a tough turnaround shot off two defenders with 32 seconds left then the Bolts made the necessary defensive stoppages as they overcame the Kings.
“It was so nice for Meralco to win its first game,” said coach Ryan Gregorio, the three-time champion bench tactician with his former team B-MEG Derby Ace.
“I just pretty much challenged them to make the necessary stops in the end. Inasmuch as we missed crucial free throws, we made defensive efforts that bailed us out of trouble,” Gregorio also said.
A grand festival of lights, colors and sound high-lighted the opening ceremonies which ushered in the Meralco-Ginebra game.
The Sta. Lucia ball club, longtime PBA governor Buddy Encarnado and immediate past commissioner Sonny Barrios were given plaques of appreciation for their contribution to the league.
Providing glitz and glamour in the night were the bevy of beauties that served as muses to the teams.
Powerade Tigers (formerly Coca-Cola) stole the thunder in parading Vice Ganda as muse. It had Pokwang as muse in 2008 and 2009.
Meralco’s blazing debut at PBA
Big Dome dumagundong!
TOP Rank Promotions big boss Bob Arum and his team are pitching in their part in an effort to elevate the sport of boxing by putting together memorable fights that are entertaining, explosive, and marketable.
As Americans prepare to wrap up autumn and head into winter, the great exchanges of leather land-ing will help get fans through winter, remaining hot for the sport and looking forward to the New Year.
On November 13, 2010, fight fans will witness the highly anticipated title fight for the vacated World Boxing Council Jr. middleweight championship under the stars of Texas. Two anticipated fights slated for November and December are promoted by Top Rank Promotions.
Two men, two goals, both are hoping to exit the gates of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas celebrating a victory that will pave the way for a better tomorrow.
In my professional opinion, both fighters have something to prove on November 13. If Manny Pac-quiao (51-3-2, 38 KO) wins this tough title fight, he hopes to prove unequivocally, that he is the greatest fighter of the current boxing generation.
His opponent, Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KO) hopes to show that he can win a great fight, and erase doubt over the validity of his career using his natural God-given talent.
Pacquiao, Margarito to rejuvenate fight fans in November
Letran clinches
Final Four L E T R A N d r e w
strength from a lean but mean seven-man rotation as it downed St. Benilde, 91-86, yesterday to clinch the last Final Four berth in the juniors’ division of the 86th NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City.
Mark Cruz, young brother of pro-ball player Marvin, sizzled anew with 25 points he laced with eight assists, four rebounds and three steals to seal the Squires to their second straight do-or-die playoff win and the fourth and last spot in the Final Four.
Letran, which hurdled Jose Rizal in an emo-tional duel Saturday, will then take on powerhouse San Beda tomorrow.
The Red Cubs, who topped everyone after the double-round elimina-tion with a 14-2 (win-loss) slate, would need just one win from barging into the best-of-three championship.
San Sebastian and Perpetual Help, which finished the elims at sec-ond and third with 12-4 and 10-6 slates, respec-tively, collide in the other Final Four pairing with the former needing just a triumph to advance.
Mc Jour Luib un-loaded 22 points while Aldrin Serafica and Ivan Villanueva scattered 12 apiece to seal it for the Squires.
YOG veteran Mi-chael Pate unloaded 23 points. He spiked with five boards and four as-sists while Thomas Torres added 14 points but the Junior Blazers just didn’t have enough firepower in the end.
RP team settles for 50th place in World Chess OlympiadRICHARD BITOON bowed to fellow In-
ternational Master (IM) Aleksandr Volodin in the closing round of the 39th World Chess Olympiad at the Complex “Arena Ugra” of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, as the 37th-seed RP team settled for 50th place.
With Bitoon’s loss, the RP team suffered a 1.5-2.5 defeat against its final opponent 48th-seed Estonia on Sunday.
Teammates Grandmasters (GMs) Wesley So, John Paul Gomez and Darwin Laylo settled for draws against GM Kaido Kulaots, GM Meelis Kanep and IM Olav Sepp, respectively.
The RP team garnered a total of 12 match points after 11 rounds of competition.
Actually, the RP team shared 49th to 63rd place, but after the Sonneborn-Berger
tiebreak was applied, the Pinoy woodpusher landed 50th place overall, the country’s worse performance in the biennial meet.
The country finished 46th in the 38th edition of the event in Dresden, Germany topped by Armenia.
The Filipinos logged their best-ever fin-ish in 1988 in Thessaloniki, Greece where they placed seventh.
