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WORLD’S LARGEST PHOTO MOSAIC Workers led by Abong Gaw of Golden Touch start to assemble parts of the 250 x 200 feet photo mosaic of former President Corazon Aquino by Mosaic artist & Commuter Express photojournalist Revoli Cortez in commemoration of her 1st death anniversary. The giant photo mosaic will be un- furled on Saturday (July 31, 2010) at the Luneta Grandstand by President Noynoy Aquino. It also bids to set a record for the Guiness Book of World Records. The project was sponsored by Edsa People Power Commission, Spirit of Edsa Foundation, Smart, PLDT, TV5, Swatch, City of Manila, PAGCOR, My Little Butterﬂ y Children’s Learning & Therapy Center, EMBRACE, Ruperto Cruz & Family, Dimsum’n Dumplings, Mr. Fernando Peña, MOF Company (Subic) Inc., Cory Veterans, Friends of Noynoy and The Philippine Star/Freeman Foundation. Inset is the aerial view of the mosaic. Revoli Cortez 2 Friday, July 30, 2010

NBI sa Bulacan, Isinusumbong! COMMENTARY

sang email na ipinadala sa in- lang usisain kung sino bang dapat yong SHOOTER ni Grace (di niya mong kausapin sa loob. Kaya po namin The people’s demands Itunay na pangalan) ang lubos na nalaman ay dahil kilala ng asawa ko (conclusion) nakatawag ng aming pansin. Isinusum- yung taga-bigay ng application sa may Prosecute Arroyo bong niya ang bulok na sistema sa tang- SHOOTER entrance at itinuro po kami sa loob at To promote justice, truth and accountability, the groups gapan ng NBI sa Plaridel, Bulacan: may kailangan lamang daw hanapin, [email protected] said it would help if Arroyo was prosecuted. Sr. Mary John kausapin at bayaran ng P800... Imbes Mananzan, co-chair of Pagbabago! (Change), said that Good day po sir Raffy, nalaman Ni Raffy Tulfo na 10-14 days, eh magiging 5 days na the nine years of Arroyo’s presidency had been marked ko po na puwedeng mag e-mail ng lang ang hihintayin kung magdagdag by massive corruption and plunder, and rampant human sumbong sa inyo through Commuter wala silang pakialam kung mahaba na bayad ka ng P800 sa regular na dapat rights violations leading to social injustice. Express ng MRT. Gusto ko po sanang ang pila dahil sa commercial breaks na mong bayaran. Kesyo pamasahe daw She said Arroyo has been involved in at least 10 huge isumbong ang bulok na sistema ng NBI ginagawa nila. po nung tao na luluwas sa main office graft-and-corruption cases amounting to hundreds of dito po sa Plaridel Bulacan. Ang finger printing naman po nila para mai-process kaagad ang papel... billions of pesos. “She used the people’s money for self- Madami pong kapalpakan ang ay may bayad na P5, masyadong Sa aking palagay ay iligal ang mga indulgence, she bought off legislators to kill the impeach- mahal kumpara sa P3 na bayad sa mga empleyado dito. Minsan kumuha transaksyong iyon sana po mabisita ment complaints against her, and cheated in the elections. Maynila na kung tutuusin ay ang wet ninyo ang tanggapan nila dito sa Bula- kami ng NBI clearance ng asawa ko To cover up her crimes, she declared a state of emergency sa tanggapang ito. Napakadami pong tissue lamang ang binabayaran mo. can sa lalong madaling panahon para and barred government officials from testifying in Con- kumukuha rito, halos buong Bulacan Masyado pong mahal ang singil nila. matulungan po ninyo ang mga Bulak- gress. She invoked the so-called executive privilege and dito na lang kumukuha kaysa lumu- Ganun po ba ang dapat na presyo ng enyo, kawawa naman po ang mga ma- used the military, the police and the paramilitary against was ng Maynila kasi mas malapit at singil kapag sa probinsya? Masyadong mamayan dito sa Bulacan na nagtitiis unarmed civilians, resulting in widespread human rights makatitipid pa sila ng pamasahe, ang mataas, hindi naman po namin alam sa bulok na sistema nila... Maraming, violations.” kaso, ang mga empleyado po ay pa kung saan napupunta ang kinikita nila maraming salamat po! Grace. For these reasons, the progressive groups said Aquino petiks-petiks lang. sa finger printing na yan. must ensure that Arroyo would be prosecuted for: Karamihan po sa kanila ay na- Ang mga teller pa po ay mahilig Salamat sa iyong e-mail Grace. Sa n Corruption scandals during the Arroyo administra- kukuha pang makipag-tsismisan sa mamahiya. Kapag may konting mali araw ding ito, tatalakayin ng WANTED tion involving herself, her family, and her political allies. oras ng trabaho, meron naman po sa naisulat ng aplikante, binabara at SA RADYO ang iyong sumbong at ka- “She should be held accountable for her role in the NBN- pa-kape-kape pa kahit hindi pa naman ipinapahiya nila ng naka- microphone papanayamin ang mga kinauukulan ng ZTE deal, the fertilizer fund scam etc.” break time. Ang iba po ay umaalis sa at loud speaker. Ang nakakagulat pa NBI upang matuldukan na ang bulok na n Electoral fraud in the 2004 elections. “Hold her ac- window nila kaya ang pila, diyos ko, po rito ay tumatanggap pala sila ng sistemang ito sa kanilang tanggapan sa countable under the principle of command responsibility umaabot hanggang kalsada at parang rush kaya lang patago kailangan mo Plaridel, Bulacan. Umasa ka.. R.T. for corruption cases involving top-ranking military and police officials.” Himig Ariel, Tagumpay ng Kabataan n Conduct an independent audit of the May 10 elections, take the COMELEC officials to task, as well as dalawang taon na ka- noong ako ay Majority Floor sa pinakamataas na pag- Smartmatic and other members of the Arroyo govern- hapon ang Himig Ariel. July Leader ng QC Council. Pero kilala sa mga talents ng ment for violations of the automated electoral system 29, 2008 nang mabuo ang nag-umpisa sa 50 scholars, Himig Ariel scholars ay ang grupo sa tulong ng isang lumaki ang Himig sa kasa- pagka-qualify ng lima sa law. n kaibigan, ang mentor at in- lukuyan nitong sampung-li- kanila sa World Champi- Gross human rights violations during the Arroyo spirasyon ng mga kabataang bong mga myembro. Dahil onships of Performing Arts administration. scholars ng Himig na si Kuya ako ay pulitiko, napagbin- (WCOPA). Hindi nga lang According to Terry Ridon, national president of the Al Tarca. tangan pa na pulitikal na mga bata ang exposure sa sila nakapunta sa Amerika League of Filipino Student, they will give these concrete Ang gusto lang naman gimik daw ang Himig lalo tuwing nagtatanghal sila sa para lumahok dahil pahira- people’s demand to the Aquino administration. On July namin noong una ay maka- nang mag-umpisa kaming mga mumunting etablado sa pan sa pamasahe at hindi 26, he said the people would mobilize to show that they pagturo ng tamang pag-awit, mag-concert gabi-gabi sa iba’t iba’t ibang panig ng kanilang sila mabigyan-bigyan ng are serious about their agenda and that the people are pag-sayaw at pag-arte sa ka- ibang baranggay ng QC. lungsod. US Visa. Ngayon, hindi na longing for meaningful change. He warned that the peo- bataan ng Quezon City, lalo Pero napakalaking bagay Dito sa mga entabla- ako pulitiko, hindi na sig- ple would launch mass actions if Aquino ignored these ang mga mahihirap. Isang sa pagpapataas ng kumpi- dong ito nabuo ang kanil- uro mapapagbintangan na demands. Bulatlat.com maliit na serbisyo publiko yansa at tiwala sa sarili ng ang mga pangarap, dito gumigimik dahil patuloy ko sila nagkaroon ng tiwala na pa ring sinusuportahan ang ang mga mahihirap. Kail- tagumpay ng Himig Ariel. kung magsisikap lang sila, Himig, sa tulong ni Kuya angan lang talaga na may Nais kong magpasalamat sa magiging responsable, at Al. Totoong napakahirap gagabay sa kanila, lalo ang mga Himig Ariel Scholars. magkakaroon ng tamang nga lang, pero kaya. kabataan, upang makita nila Kayo ang aking lakas, sama- disiplina, ay maabot nila Kung tutuusin mas ma- at mapakinabangan ang ya- sama tayo, marararating din kahit ang pinakamatayog na gastos ang magbigay ng man nilang ito. Hirap man natin ang pare-pareho nat- Chairman, Editorial Board ARKHON A. ANTOLIN tagumpay at maiaahon nila scholarship gaya ng Himig ako personally sa pagbibigay ing pangarap na tagumpay. Executive Editors Jonathan p. Vicente ang sarili at kanilang buong kaysa magtayo ng isang pong financial support sa ka- Salamat ulit kay Kuya Al, cARLOmar A. DAOANA pamilya sa kahirapan. Na- News Editor LEA G. BOTONES litical machinery. Pero mula bataan ng Himig, hindi na kay Lulu de Leon at Rod Overall Creative Director chong P. ardivilla pakalayo na nga ng narating sa kaibuturan ng aking puso ako maaring umatras. Mara- Forcado, ang mga laging Chief Layout Artist HECTOR L. LOZANO ng Himig Ariel. ang pagtulong ko sa mga mi silang umaasa, parang nakabantay sa Himig Ariel President and CEO VICTOR A. CALUAG Sa loob ng dalawang kabataan ng Himig Ariel. sampung libo na talaga ang scholars. EVP, Sales & Marketing TONETTE R. HENSON taon, nakapagtanghal na Nakita ko sa kanila ang in- mga anak ko. Sana ay pakinggan ninyo Accounting Manager Mario L. adelante sila sa isang major concert spirasyon Nakikita ko naman ang ang Himig Ariel Scholars tu- Credit & Collection Manager raul b. perez Distribution Manager EDISON B. CAMARINes sa Sky Dome sa SM North Sa ipinapakita nilang pag- kanilang pagpipilit na maka- wing Linggo, 3 to 4 PM, sa Production Manager edwin a. co para sa mga batang cancer sisikap na maging magaling bawi sa kanilang mumunt- DWDD, 1174Khz. patients. 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Ngunit pagkatapos Rhian Ramos itinangging nanliligaw sa kanya si DJ Mo Jaya goes heavy drama ng Diva, iba ang gustong tahakin na direksiyon ni N denial pa rin si Rhian Ra- para tapusin mo ‘yung friend- maging sa mga empleyado nito. ALAPIT na ang ang nalalabi sa hit kantaser- simula siyang umarte? Jaya pagdating sa mga mos sa tsismis na magdyowa ship mo sa tao? Parang hindi na- 75% raw ng TFC surbscribers pagtatapos ng kan- ye na Diva, kung saan na- “Ang buong pag-aakala susunod na projects na kan- Isila ni DJ Mo. man magandang gawain iyon,” ang lumabas na hindi feel si Wil- Mtaseryeng “Diva,” kumbinsi ni Regine Velasquez ko, I was gonna sing a lot, yang tatanggapin. “Ever since naman before, vo- esplika ng hitad. lie na magbalik sa Wowowee at gusto naman daw pasukin ang kanyang kaibigan na si pero buti hindi nga masya- “May sitcom kami na com- cal na vocal ako na close kami. Sa “Nu’ng may lumabas na in- marami ring empleyado ng Dos ni Jaya ang mundo ng heavy Jaya na umarte. Dito ay na- do. Tapos siyempre, nung edy, pero I’m hoping to get showbiz, sa mga lalaki, siya ‘yung triga, parang mas dumami ‘yung ang against kay Papi. drama, lalo’t natuklasan kita ng mga manonood ang pumasok ako sa pag-aar- into some serious drama act- pinaka-close ko. Wala, totoo si- dahilan para kami mag-usap so Ayon pa rin sa tsismis, isang niya na hindi naman pala kakayahan si Jaya na magpa- tista, inisip ko agad, ‘Naku ing talaga. I found out madali yang kaibigan, eh. Puwede ko si- showbiz mas nag-usap pa kami. Siyem- once-a-week show ang offer ng mahirap umiyak. tawa gabi-gabi. Ano kaya ang drama.’ Yun pala comedy,” palang umiyak,” paglalahad yang sabihan ng mga sikreto,” pa- pizzazz pre, iisipin n’yo na parang lal- Dos kay Willie pero malamang Dalawang araw na lang una niyang inisip noong nag- ayon sa singer. niya. “Madali pala siya.” JAYA liwanag ni Rhian sa presscon ng ayuan namin ang isa’t isa. “Hoy, ay hindi ito tanggapin ng TV Ilumina ng GMA-7 kamakailan. By Alex Brosas iniintriga tayo, ‘wag mo akong host. Unang-una, isang beses “Hindi naman. Hindi, hindi kakausapin dahil ang daming lang sa isang linggo ang expo- siya nanligaw.” sagot niya,” Rhian said. tao”. Parang gano’n?” sure kaya malabo raw na sung- Happy si Rhian na ipinagta- Ayon pa sa aktres, walang Sa ngayon, hindi niya nakiki- gaban ito ni Papi. tanggol siya ni DJ sa mga tsis- dahilan para hindi niya pakisa- ta si DJ Mo bilang suitor. “Hindi Kaloka itong si Erich Gonza- mis lalo na ‘yung issue sa kanila mahan si DJ. Wala siyang pa- ko pa siya nakikita sa ganoong les. Talaga palang may pagka- ni JC de Vera. kialam kung makita man silang light kasi wala pa siyang pina- maldita ang batang ito. “Balita ko naman puro maga- magkasama in public. pakita sa akin na dapat isipin Nang mag-guest kasi siya sa ganda ang sinasabi niya. Na-ap- “Oo at hindi naman kami hid- kong romantic. Buti sana kung Simply KC kamakailan ay binig- preciate ko ‘yon. Na-appreciate ko ing or anything. Kung gusto ko sa akin siya vocal pero wala na- yan siya ng pointers kung ano ang na kahit iniintriga na siya hindi lumabas kasama ang kaibigan man siyang sinasabi, eh.” mga itatanong sa kanya. Sinabi- niya papalitan ‘yung mga sagot ko, lalabas ako. Kasi kung may Samantala, sinabi ni Rhian han siyang tatanungin siya kung niya. Puro magaganda ‘yung mga intriga, ‘yun ba ‘yung dahilan na hindi talaga action ang Ilu- ano ang favorite chicken dishes mina. niya kasi galing siya probinsya. “Not so much of Aba, hindi raw ito nagustuhan ng action. Ang mga fight- hitad at bakit naman pati iyon ay ing kasi manggagaling itatanong pa. Talagang inayawan kasi sa powers naming. niya ang tanong pero pinakiusa- Kung itim na sorsera, pan siya na sagutin na lang niya manggagaling ‘yung ang tanong dahil harmless ques- power sa pamaypay tion naman ito. nila. Sa puting sorsera, Ang nakakatawa, nang su- sa payong manggagal- malang na siya ay super sweet ing ang powers. Walang ROBIN PADILLA RHIAN RAMOS niyang sinagot ang tanong na mas powerful. May may kinalaman sa chicken. Ka- balance dapat between Rice, Jake Vargas, Jean Garcia, rin Pilipinas For The Win ang loka ang kaplastikan nitong si good and bad or black Paulo Avelino and Christopher title ng show kundi “Pilipinas Erich. and white. Pero, ayun de Leon under the direction of Win na Win.” Ayon sa tsikang One time naman, waiting sa na nga, nag-aaway ang Mark Reyes. nakarating sa amin, hindi ki- elevator si Erich at mukhang im- dalawa kung hindi tama n n n naya ng powers ng Dos ang mga biyerna dahil napasabay siya sa o hindi balance. Tsugi na ang Wowowee at bu- demands ni Willie kaya naman mga taong nag-audition sa Dos. Magsisimula ang kas na ipalalabas ang kapalit napagpasyahan na lang nilang May tumawag sa kanyang road Ilumina sa Aug. 2 nitong game show na hosts sina tsugihin ang Wowowee na five manager pero deadma siya. kasama sina Cesar Kris Aquino, Robin Padilla, years ding namayagpag sa ere. Yes, may mga ganoong dra- Montano, Aljur Abren- Mariel Rodriguez, Pokwang at Actually, nagpa-survey raw ma raw itong si Erich na hindi ica, Ara Mina, Jackie Valerie Concepcion. Hindi na ang Dos sa TFC subscribers at na ma-reach! No charges filed vs doctors in MJ case STATE investigators probing the death Jackson's personal doctor, Con- the actions of any other Jackson doc- of the King of Pop Michael Jackson rad Murray, has pleaded not guilty to tors, agency spokeswoman Sarah Pul- have decided not to file charges against felony involuntary manslaughter in the len said. seven doctors who treated him, author- singer's death. Authorities say Murray "I am very disappointed," said at- ities said Wednesday. provided Jackson with a mix of seda- torney Brian Oxman, who represents The doctors were part of an investi- tives, including a powerful anesthetic Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson gation by state Attorney General Jerry that killed him. in a wrongful death lawsuit against Brown's Bureau of Narcotic Enforce- Murray was not among the seven Murray. "The misuse of medications ment, spokeswoman Christine Gas- doctors involved in the state investiga- by Michael Jackson in the last years parac said. One doctor whose name tion. of his life was excessive and to fail to was not released has been referred to Los Angeles police who investi- bring that to the public eye is ignor- the California Medical Board for pre- gated the death had asked state and ing reality." scribing drugs to a Jackson alias, she federal investigators to look into the The state investigation included the said. prescribing practices of doctors who search of a prescription drug database Candis Cohen, a board spokeswom- previously treated the 50-year-old that tracks doctors who prescribe con- an, declined to confirm the action, say- pop star. trolled substances. The database also ing complaints and investigations were The federal Drug Enforcement monitors the quantity and recipients of not public record. Agency has also stopped investigating those drugs. 6 Friday, July 30, 2010 De Lima admits Truth body as ‘toothless’ Six COMELEC personnel suspended over election folder Justice Secretary Leila (SONA) President Benigno mission will fail because it de Lima yesterday admit- Aquino III said the commis- will suffer from legal infir- THE Office of the Ombuds- considering all the conditions ted that the soon-to-be- sion will be soon created to mity as it does not have the man yesterday ordered the for its imposition have been created Truth Commission go after public officials who force of the law. suspension for six months of met.” is "toothless" since it is only prominently were dragged Arroyo said he wondered a Commission on Elections In their complaint, the fact-finding and recommen- in the controversies. why former Supreme Court (Comelec) high ranking offi- FIO alleged that Tolentino, datory in nature. Among the controversies Justice Hilario Davide, Jr., cial and five others in connec- as head of the Specifications De Lima said the com- are ‘Hello Garci’ scandal, appointed by Aquino to tion with the canceled pur- Committee, “provided unwar- mission’s mandate is to look fertilizer scam, the botched chair the commission, had chase of ballot secrecy folders ranted benefits, advantage or for evidence against govern- ZTE-NBN Broadband deal, not commented about the (BSF). preference to OTC Paper Sup- ment officials implicated in and even the Jose Pidal bank legal flaw. Placed under preventive ply (OTC) by making prior graft, and if evidence is suf- account to which former The lawmaker explained suspension without pay were arrangements and/or divulg- ficient, recommend the fil- First Gentleman Mike Ar- that the Truth Commis- Comelec Executive Director ing valuable and confidential ing of charges either to the royo is being implicated. sion of the Aquino today Jose M. Tolentino, Jr., Bids information with them as Office of the Ombudsman De Lima said her depart- is much different from the and Awards Committee (BAC) shown by OTC’S astonishing or Department of Justice ment still awaits the order’s Presidential Commission on Chairman Atty. Maria Lea R. speed to produce a tailor- (DoJ). official release to determine Good Government, which is Alarkon and BAC members fitted, COMELEC-approved, Amidst the issues, she ad- exactly what the DOJ will do tasked to go after the Marcos Atty. Allen Francis B. Abaya, BSF design in just a matter of Atty. Maria Norina T. Casingal, days.” mitted that the executive or- Leila de Lima to cases not covered by the family ill-gotten wealth, cre- der creating the body tasked body’s investigation. ated by her mother through Atty. Martin B. Niedo and Mr. Based on the investigation to investigate irregularities yet to be issued. In his first The other day, Sen. Joker an executive order. Antonio B. Santella. of FIO, it was discovered that of the past administration is State of the Nation Address Arroyo said the Truth Com- Ampie Galpo Ombudsman Ma. Mer- on February 9, 2010, OTC ceditas Gutierrez has or- submitted a proposal to the dered the suspension based Comelec offering for sale their on the administrative com- version of BSF to be used for GMA is back, refuses to comment on Aquino SONA plaint filed by the Ombuds- the May 2010 elections. FORMER President, now Pampanga When asked about her comment to recur. man’s Field Investigation On February 11, Tolenti- 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal Ar- about President Aquino’s first State According to Rep. Arroyo, some of Office (FIO) against the said no presented to the Comelec royo and her husband Jose Miguel Ar- of the Nation Address (SONA) where the medical facilities for the treatment Comelec personnel. en banc the BSF prototype royo arrived at the Ninoy Aquino Inter- he bared several anomalies under her of his father’s condition can be found in In a 10-page order, Gutier- of the OTC for its consider- national Airport the other night from administration, Arroyo refused to give some places in Hong Kong. rez ruled that “careful assess- ation. Barely six days after, Hong Kong. statement to media. The couple arrived at the country on ment of the facts and circum- Tolentino was able to present The former First Couple was met by The younger Arroyo said his parents board Philippine Airlines PR-307 flight stances of the instant case the second BSF prototype of their son Camarines Sur Rep. Deodato may go back to Hong Kong as doctors around 8 p.m. Wednesday. They ar- show that there is sufficient OTC bearing all the modifi- Arroyo and Elena Bautista-Horn, Mrs. are trying to make sure a much lower rived two hours late due to bad weather justification for the imposi- cations in accordance with Arroyo’s chief of staff. chance for his father’s acute aneurysm conditions in Hong Kong. tion of preventive suspension the En Banc’s concerns. against herein respondents Kim Pascual Gatdula may dissolve NBI units with unnecessary functions National Bureau of In- You need to go through this, NBI units due to redundancy ing well will be retained. Enrile says Aquino ally must vestigation (NBI) Director managing a region, while be- of functions. He noted that He also said the NBI will get senate finance committee Magtanggol Gatdula said ing promoted,” he added. some units are performing create other units which are on Thursday he would level Gatdula also guarantees the same functions which needed, such as a death in- SENATE President Juan time and he knew the needs the playing field in the bu- improved services in the amount to duplication of vestigation division, to han- Ponce Enrile believes that of the administration. reau with his move to dis- NBI regional offices. work. dle cases involving the kill- any government will "col- “The program of gov- solve certain units with Earlier, Gatdula said he However, Gatdula as- ing of members of the media lapse" if the chairmanship ernment is the budget. The redundant functions and was studying the possibil- sured that the NBI’s bigger and militant groups. of the committee on finance support is the ways and reassign some of the affect- ity of dissolving some of the units or divisions function- Angelie Escandor as well as the committee on means committee. If those ed personnel as regional ways and means will not be two committees are handled and assistant regional di- given to the President's allies by people who are not of rectors in 17 regional of- Sotto asks CSC to promote drug-free work place in Congress. the confidence of the Presi- fices across the nation. SENATE Majority Floor unconstitutional was the Act of 2002.” Enrile said this was the dent, his administration will The new NBI chief said leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto mandatory nature of illegal To show his determina- reason why he “promised” surely collapse,” Enrile ex- there are some regional of- III yesterday asked the Civil drug-testing for candidates tion to address the threat the chairmanship of fi- plained. fices at present which are Service Commission (CSC) for public office," Sotto ex- of drug menace, Sotto last nance panel to Sen. Frank- “If this administration run only by assistant region- to implement a drug-free plained. Wednesday submitted him- lin Drilon while he assured will bog down, it is not the al directors (ARDs) or head workplace in all state-run "Public officials must set self voluntarily to undergo the ways and means to President who will suffer but agents. agencies and government an example for the public, illegal-drugs testing before Sen. Ralph Recto. Both the nation and the people.” “So we have to assign offices nationwide. the youth, and those in pub- the Philippine Drug En- are members of the Liberal However, Enrile main- regional directors to the 17 Sotto said the Department lic service for which the Civil forcement Agency office in Party like President Beni- tained that the Senate will regions. There should be of Labor and Employment Service Commission should Quezon City. gno Aquino III. remain independent from 17 regional directors and 17 (DOLE) has been implement- take the lead. This will com- “I believe that this is vital The head of the power- Malacañang. ARDs,” he said. ing the policy in private work- plement the companion pro- in assuring our people that ful Blue Ribbon Committee "There is no question In deploying RDs and places, so the CSC should also gram for a drug-free work- their elected representatives which is tasked to investi- about that. No one can say ARDs to the regions, Gat- do the same. place in private offices,” he are drug-free and to remove gate anomalies in the gov- we are going to be lackeys dula said he want to level “We in government added. the cloud of suspicion gener- ernment will be headed by of anybody, not even the the playing field of the should be role models so that Sotto was the principal ated by the arrest of a mem- Sen. Francis Pangilinan, an- President with due respect agents. the private offices should fol- author of Republic Act No. ber of Congress for alleged other LP member. to him. I can assure you of “It is unfair to those who low suit,” Sotto said. "What 9165, otherwise known as drug trafficking in Hong Enrile said he has been that,” Enrile added. have been working hard. the Supreme Court said was the "Comprehensive Drugs Kong,” Sotto added. in the government for a long Andres Garcia

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PALAISIPAN Thelma Onego IKAT to serve as standard, Ni McJoe PABABA guide to students Complete the grid so every row, column 1. Musang Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Re- pirma sa isang sulok ng papel upang and 3 x 3 box contains every digit 2. Adik from 1 to 9 inclusively. 3. Tinanto com” Echiverri reminded the par- sa susunod na araw ay makita kung 4. Bingwit ents of elementary and high school may natutunan ba ang ating mga 5. Inabuso students to observe what has been anak,” he stressed. 6. Ilagay learned during the ‘Simulan ang Echiverri pointed out that sa kalan 7. Yayat Karunungan sa Tahanan ‘(SIKAT) teachers would no longer be alone 8. Lampara project, which was launched last in educating students since they 9. Bitamina year. would now have the parents as ng sanggol Echiverri underscored the im- partners in instilling virtues and pag inulit portance of equipping the youth dreams into the children as they 10. Labis 18. Ipatanggal with the necessary tools for learn- grow older. 21. Isibak ing, especially when these stemmed “Hindi natin masasabi na 22. Tulisang-dagat from their own parents. This will baka sa mga darating na pana- 23. Bulungan benefit teachers in school and will hon ay isang tiga-Caloocan ang PAHALANG 26. Isambulat 24. Taba ng 1. Angil 29. Alpa alimango result in making good citizens out of magiging Mambabatas o kaya Previous puzzle solution 5. Tinanong 30. Nadagit 25. Kandili their students. naman ay maging Presidente 11. Antonio 31. Mataas 26. Bagot SIKAT, according to the mayor, ng Pilipinas na hindi malayong o Juan na baraha 27. Alalay would be tremendous in helping mangyari dahil sa hustong pan- 12. Iboso 32. Isagi sa golf Caloocan City achieve the high- gangalaga at pagtuturo ng ka- 13. Hablot 33. Katas 28. Usok 14. Unlaping 34. Liligis est result in the coming National nilang mga magulang sa tulong panghambing 35. Lalaki sa Achievement Test (NAT) not only ng mga mahal nating guro sa 15. Lisya paraiso in Metro Manila, but in the entire paaralan. 16. Saluysoy Philippines. Kailangang hangga’t bata ang ating 17. Ipaubos 19. Imbakan “Kailangan lamang na buklatin mga anak ay matutunan na nilang ng tubig naman natin ang mga notebook ng maging tapat,masikap,mapaglingkod 20. Tinapay ating mga mag-aaral upang mala- at siya na mismo ang uukit sa kan- 21. Tulyapis man kung ano ba ang kakulangan o yang pangarap kung anuman ang nais 24. Bubuhatin sagot sa nakaraan maidadagdag sa kanilang kaalaman, niyang buhay na tatahakin,” Echiverri maglagay na rin kayo ng maliit na added. Friday, July 30, 2010 9

Our Daily Bread San Sebastian wants 5th straight win

HE other day I ran across a troubling Games today (The nament at The Arena in San A win by San Sebastian “I’m looking forward report about people who think it is Arena, San Juan City) Juan City. would seal a share of the lead playing against my kumpare acceptable to use the ocean as a giant 10 a.m.- Mapua vs The Stags overpowered with San Beda, last year’s (friend),” said Agustin, who Tgarbage dump. Here is an excerpt: “If you Letran (JRS) the Mapua Cardinals, 68- losing finalist, while a Jose played side-by-side with should see this amazing floating pile of plastic 12 noon- San Sebastian 49, last week to notch their Rizal victory would catapult Meneses during the 1996- in the Pacific Ocean, it’s called ‘The Great Pacific vs Jose Rizal (JRS) fourth win in a row behind it from No. 3 to No. 2. 1997 season. Garbage Patch.’ It features three million tons 2 p.m.- Mapua vs the San Beda Lions, the “It’s always tough playing Equally interesting is of plastic debris floating in an area larger than Letran (SRS) league leaders with a 5-0 Jose Rizal,” said San Sebas- the duel pitting Intramuros Texas. An eye-popping 46,000 pieces of plastic 4 p.m.- San Sebastian vs (win-loss) card. tian coach Ato Agustin. “We neighbors Mapua and Le- float on every square mile of ocean!” Other Jose Rizal (SRS) The Bombers lost their just have to continue to play tran. first game assignment to the tough defense and play ag- The Cardinals and the sources estimate the amount of garbage is even EFENDING cham- Lions but have since spun gressive in our offense.” Knights are currently in the bigger. Plastic is especially bad because it does not pion San Sebastian a four-game streak they Interestingly, it is also go- middle of the pack with 2-2 dissolve. and Jose Rizal seek capped with a 74-65 trounc- ing to be a coaching duel be- and 1-3 cards, respectively, During our sojourn on earth, we have been D to stretch their run to five as ing of the St. Benilde Blazers tween two former PBA team- and a win by either one charged, like Adam, with taking care of the earth the two collide today in the also last week to improve to mates Agustin and Jose Rizal would seal a place inside the and its creatures that God has given us. Genesis 86th NCAA basketball tour- 4-1. mentor Vergel Meneses. magic four. says, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.” God delights in what He has made and this extends to Riot mars PBL-LIGA match Pinoy fighter ready to the sea and all that live in it (1:10,20-21). 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