Jackson Estate in Record Deal Worth up to $250 Million

www.commuterexpress.ph THURSDAY, March 18, 2010 Vol. 3 No. 201 • 8 pages

11 7 825 35 13 25 33 8 34 P24.7m+ JACKSON ESTATE CHOWKING SPICES THINGS UP WITH A NEW AND OH!SOME DISH IN RECORD DEAL Chowking celebrates 25 years in the business and opens its 400th store in Baguio. They kick-off this year with a WORTH UP new endorser Jericho Rosales and a new dish offering the OH!some OH!range Chicken meal with an more TO $250 MILLION energetic image positioning to take it to the next level. Photos From L-R: Chris Monteron – Chowking Brand PAGE 5 Group Manager, Jericho Rosales and Edward Aradia – Chowking Managing Director. ALBERERERT LEGASPIII 2 Thursday, March 18, 2010

Biyaheng Pinoy maasahan sa party-list “Buhay condo” ISA sa mga party-list na ay labas masok lamang ito sa MAY balak ang Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) na bawiin lalaban ngayong nalalapit na Selda 14 kapag may ang tax incentives na ipinagkakaloob sa mga investors na eleksiyon ang Biyaheng Pinoy nagagawang mali partikular nagpapatayo ng mga condominiums. Siguro dahil ito sa na nagrerepresenta sa mga na ang pagpapakalat ng droga napabalitang hindi maabot-abot ng BIR ang kanilang target manggagawa ng lokal na sa loob ng NBP. na halaga ng buwis na kailangang kolektahin kaya napag- transportasyon sa ating bansa. Bukod dito, marami rin iinitan ang tax incentives sa mga condominium developers. Sa pamamagitan ng pagboto umanong ginagamit na Matatandaang ang tax in- natin sa Biyaheng Pinoy ay may cellphone itong si Co sa loob centives ay ipinagkaloob makikipaglaban na rin sa Kinondena ng mga inmates ng kulungan na siyang para ma-enganyo ang mga in- karapatan ng mga at ng mga kaanak nito ang ginagamit nito sa kanyang vestors na magtayo pa ng manggagawa ng lokal na pamunuan ng New Bilibid operasyon ng droga sa loob ng transportasyon. Prison (NBP) sa Muntinlupa kulungan na tinotolera ng maraming mga condomini- Layunin ng mga bumubuo dahil sa umano’y kapabayaan dalawang mataas na opisyal ums o mga high-rise apart- ng Biyaheng Pinoy na mabigyan sa ginagawang iregularidad ng ng NBP kapalit na malaking ments. ng benepisyo ang mga maliliit isang presong tsinoy sa loob halaga ng salapi kada lingo. Noong buuin ang batas sa na manggagawa ng lokal na ng naturang piitan. Malaya rin umanong sinasabing incentives, hindi pa gaano sikat ang mga condo- transportasyon dahil alam Ayon sa ating source, nakakakapagpasok ng babae miniums, hindi pa masyado marami ang mga ganitong build- naman nating lahat na maliit patuloy pa rin umano ang si Co sa loob ng NBP at kahit ings at ang mga may kaya pa lang ang nakatira dito. Pero lamang ang kinikita ng mga pagtutulak ng droga ng un- anong oras pumasok ang mga nagbago na ang panahon. ito sa araw-araw. touchable na si Peter Co sa loob chicks nito ay okay lang sa mga Sa kasalukuyan ang condominium living ay nagiging Nararapat lamang na ng pambansang piitan ngunit opisyal ng pambansang piitan choice na ng maraming middle class families lalo ang mga bigyan natin ng halaga ang mga hindi naman ito masugpo ng samantalang ang ibang preso nagsisimula pa lang bumuo ng pamilya. Kaya ang balak ng maliliit na manggagawa ng mga opisyal ng NBP. ay limitado ang oras ng dalaw. BIR na pagbawi sa incentives para sa mga developers ng lokal na transportasyon dahil Kamakailan lamang ay Ayon pa nga sa mga ganitong klase ng mga tirahan ay makakaapekto sa maraming isa sila sa mga taong araw-araw nahulihan daw si Co ng mga nagrereklamo, dapat daw ay mga middle income earners. nating nakakasalamuha sa ipinagbabawal na droga nang nakabartolina si Co at hindi Marami nang mga batas sa pagbubuwis ang hindi na kalsada. Suportahan natin ang magsagawa ang Philippine pinapayagang gumamit ng angkop sa kasalukuyang panahon. Sa aking palagay Biyaheng Pinoy nang sa gayon Drug Enforcement Agency cellphone dahil marami nang kailangan na uling pag-aralan ng BIR ang patakaran sa ay magsusulong ng karapatan (PDEA) ng sorpresang paglabag ang ginawa nito sa pagbubuwis sa mga condominium developers kung nais ng ng mga kababayan nating inspeksiyon ngunit hanggang alituntunin ng NBP. ahensya na makatulong sa pagsisikap ng sambayanan na nangangailangan. sa kasalukuyan ay hindi pa rin * * * mabigyan ng matinong tirahan ang mas maraming Pilipino. nadaragdagan ang kaso ng Sa mga kabarangay kong Imbes makatulong sa bayan ay makasasakit sa mga middle DRUG PUSHER nasabing drug pusher. gustong makilahok sa pitak na class Filipinos ang gustong mangyari ng BIR. Nagiging sikat PATULOY ANG Napag-alaman pa na sa ito, maari kayong mag-email sa na ang klase ng pamumuhay sa mga condominiums lalo sa PAMAMAYAGPAG SA NBP halip na ibartolina itong si Co [email protected]. Quezon City. Maganda na kasi, abot-kaya pa ng mga middle income earners. Ang mga pamilyang nangangarap magkaroon ng maayos Tinalaban kaya ng hiya si Reyes? na tahanan ang negatibong maapektuhan sa pag-revoke ng OKEY ang ginawang paglalatag ni Estrada ng nasabing tax incentives dahil ang dagdag buwis na ipapataw press conference ni dating solusyon sa nagaganap na OK o OKRAY? sa mga nagpapatayo ng mga condominiums ay ipapasa na Pangulong Joseph Estrada, Mindanao power crisis kung Ni Lea G. Botones rin sa mga bibili ng mga condominium units na karamihan standard bearer ng Pwersa saan ay makakatipid ang ay kumikita lang ng sapat. ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), pamahalaan ng bilyong generator sets ay hinihiyat Naniniwala ako na pwede pa rin naman na ma-exempt kaugnay sa usaping halaga ng piso. Sa solusyon na makiisa na gamtin ang ang mga developers sa VAT para mas ma-enganyo pa sila pambansa na inakala ng inihain ng dating Pangulo, nasabing gamit tuwing na magtayo ng mas maraming condominiums at high-rise marami na pagwi-withdraw makikita at mapapagtibay “peak hour” at kapalit ay apartments para naman masolusyunan ang problema ng sa presidential race. ang pagkakaisa ng mga tulong mula sa pamahalaan pabahay lalo sa mga economic active cities gaya ng QC. Okey din ang ginawang Pilipino, hindi lang ng mga sa pagbili ng krudo. Hindi ang mga middle class income earners ang dapat pagbubunyag ni Estrada na mahihirap subalit maging Pinakaokey ay ang magsakripisyo sa intensyon ng BIR na maka-kolekta ng mas posibleng may plano na ang nasa pribadong sektor at paghahayag ni Estrada na maraming buwis. Ang sagot pa rin ay nasa efficient tax col- naman ang pamahalaan na may-ari ng mga malalaking bukod sa pagtutulong-tulong lection, mas matibay at mas seryosong paghahabol sa mga gumawa ng bilyon-bilyong pabrika. ng mga tao na malutas ang kriminal na tax evaders at mga delinkwente sa pagbabayad pagkakakitaan na sa dakong Kasi naman, nais ni problema sa krisis kung saan ng buwis. huli ay mamamayang Estrada na magtipid ang ay bubuhayin ang diwa ng Ang dalawang ito lang, sigurado nang tataas ang Pilipino ang babalikat ng mahihirap at nasa “Bayanihan” ay walang makokolektang buwis at hindi na kailangan pang magpataw iiwang suliranin ng papaalis pribadong sektor sa makikinabang sa “tong- ng bagong mga buwis o bawiin ang mga dati nang mga in- na mga namumuno. paggamit ng kuryente pats.” centives na nag-e-enganyo ng investments sa bansa. Okey na okey din ang habang ang mga may-ari ng Okray nga naman na Mag-text po kayo sa akin tungkol sa usaping ito. O kaya tatlong taon pa bago ay sulatan nyo ako sa 2nd Floor, Council building, Quezon dumating ang El Niño ay City Hall o email sa: [email protected]. Pwede rin ang batid na ito ng texts sa mga numerong: globe – 09272630741 o smart – pamahalaang Arroyo 09215186724 subalit walang ginawang VICTOR A. CALUAG, hakbang si Energy Secretary iminungkahi pa na nagawa si Reyes. Sa halip, President and CEO Published Monday Angelo Reyes maliban sa mabigyan ang Pangulong sinabi ni Estrada na kung MANNY B. MARINAY TONETTE HENSON to Friday by bigyang pabor ang walang Arroyo ng “emergency may delicadeza si Reyes ay Editor in Chief EVP,EVPEVP Sales & Marketing Silverstream JONATHAN P. VICENTE MARIO L. ADELANTE Publishing Corp. humpay na pagtataas ng powers” na mabuti’t hindi dapat magbitiw na ito sa Managing Editor Accounting Manager Suite 2111 Cityland presyo ng krudo at gasolina natuloy. puwesto. Eh paano naman LEA G. BOTONES RAUL B. PEREZ Herrera Tower, Valero ng mga kumpanya ng Okray na okray nga lang kung wala? Eh ‘di kapit-tuko Street, Salcedo Village, News Editor Credit & Collection Manager Makati City langis. na hindi sinabi ni Estrada na sa puwestong dapat sana ay CHONG P. ARDIVILLA EDISON B. CAMARINES Telephone Nos. Okray din na wala man sibakin na sa puwesto si gumagawa ng hakbang Overall Creative Director Distribution Manager 8873435 • 8873433 lang naipanlapat na lunas si Reyes dahil sa mga upang malunasan ang araw- HECTOR L. LOZANO EDWIN A. CO • 8451653 • Email: Reyes sa problemang dulot Chief Layout Artist Production Supervisor [email protected] kapalpakang nagawa nito. araw na brownout na tinitiis ng tagtuyot at sa halip ay Ay mali pala, wala palang ng taumbayan. Thursday, March 18, 2010 3 CHEERS, JEERS GREET SC RULING ON CJ The Supreme Court has prohibition contained in sec- the position – Senior Justices given President Arroyo the tion 15, Article VII to the ap- Renato Corona and Antonio power to appoint the succes- pointment of members of the Carpio – did not take part in sor of Chief Justice Reynato Supreme Court they could have the voting. Puno who is retiring on May explicitly done so.” On the other hand, former 17. Concurring with the major- Justice Secretary Franklin In a 55-page ruling penned ity decision were Justices Jose Drillon said he did not agree by Associate Justice Lucas Perez, Roberto Abad, Martin with the SC decision on lift- Bersamin, nine justices of the Villarama, Teresita Leonardo, ing the ban on midnight ap- Court agreed that the appoint- Teresita Leonardo-de pointment which will ment of the chief justice is not Castro,Arturo Brion, Diosdado deprove the next president covered by the constitutional Peralta, Jose Mendoza and the chance of appointing his ban on midnight appoint- Mariano del Castillo. choice. ments. Justice Conchita Carpio He added even if Arroyo In affirming the arguments Morales dissented, while Jus- appoints only a new chief presented by petitioners, law- tices Antonio Eduardo Nachura justice and not anymore the yer Arturo de Castro, Estelito and Presbitero Velasco Jr. voted new magistrate who will fill Mendoza and Philconsa, the that the case is premature. Seat No. 15, she will have the High Tribunal said: “Had the However, Chief Justice Puno reins of the highest court. SUMMER FUN framers intended to extend the and the two frontrunners for Annette Vergel Children ignore the dirty water of a creek in Letre, Malabon as they swim to their Lim hits heart’s content. VIC RIVERA Erap says Mindanao NAM Interfaith dialogue MMDA for power crisis ‘concocted’ desecrating FORMER President Joseph ill-effects of the drought. in RP, a reality – Arroyo Ninoy, Cory Estrada, standard bearer of Estrada even showed the com- PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal a reality,” Arroyo said. Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino putations made by his technical Arroyo yesterday stressed before She added the Philippines con- STREAMERS of (PMP) divulged that the power experts for their solution to the 219 foreign ministries and top siders intercultural and interfaith the late senator crisis in Mindanao was “con- Mindanao power crisis. He said officials all over the world gath- dialogue policy framework as an Benigno “Ninoy” cocted” by the Arroyo govern- the government can just spend ered in Manila for a three-days enduring basis for a coming to- Aquino Jr. and late ment for another graft scheme. P7.38 billion to cover the 600-mega- Special Non-Aligned Move- gether of the country’s different In a press briefing in watt deficit now being experienced President Corazon ment on Ministerial Interfaith Dia- cultures and faiths, within a Mandaluyong City, Estrada di- by the southern Philippine region. Aquino had all been logue and Cooperation for Peace shared environment of peace, se- vulged that the proposed funds He also urged the public to and Development (SNAMMM) the curity and development based on ripped away by to solve the power crisis in remain vigilant as the rotating significant role in interfaith dia- mutual understanding, trust and Metro Manila Devel- Mindanao have been overpriced power outages nationwide could opment Authority by P13.1 billion. be used to subvert the results of logue and cooperation has played respect. (MMDA) days be- According to Estrada, the gov- the May 10 elections. over the years in fostering a cul- The Philippines is hosting the fore the Commission ernment is not interested in solv- Estrada also suggested the ture of peace in the Philippines. SNAMMM to address existing, on Elections ing the problem of its own mak- government to tap the private sec- In her keynote address, the new and emerging challenges to (Comelec) orders to ing as the crisis is to give them tor and use power generators President said the Philippines is the promotion of a culture of peace put the streamers the reason to defraud the people during peak hours. a living witness to the importance and development among NAM’s down, Manila Mayor of yet another graft scheme. Also present during the media of intercultural and interfaith tol- 118 member states. The NAM is Alfredo Lim bared The former Chief Executive briefing were PMP stalwart erance, understanding, respect an inter-governmental grouping and dialogue for peace and de- committed to promote and pro- yesterday. said the government had been Ernesto Maceda, senatorial bets velopments. tect the principles of respect for Reacting to news advised three years ago about the Senate President Juan Ponce coming of El Niño phenomenon Enrile, Francisco “Kit” Tatad, Joey “Interfaith dialogue for the cultural and religious diversity, reports that the Com- and yet they did not lift even a de Venecia III, JV Bautista and Philippines is not a theory for us. tolerance, understanding, and mission on Elections finger to prepare for the possible Rodolfo Plaza. Kim Pascual For a long time now it has been dialogue. Lorna Gamboa (Comelec) will ask the City of Manila to IBP assures free legal aid to teachers on polls take down the Dacer family asks court to streamers of the two THE Integrated Bar of the cation Secretary Dr. Mona sistant Secretary for Special cancel passport of Lacson revered heroes of the Philippines (IBP) has re- Valisno led the department Projects Jonathan Malaya, cently signed a memorandum in signing the agreement some regional directors, Philippines, Lim as- THE family of slain publicist Salva- of agreement with the Depart- with IBP represented by Jus- and representatives from dor “Bubby” Dacer on Wednesday sub- sailed MMDA per- ment of Education (DepEd) tice Santiago Kapunan, Of- various teachers’ organiza- sonnel for putting to formalize its commitment ficer-In-Charge and Atty. tions. mitted an appeal before the Manila Re- away the banners of to give free legal assistance Rodolfo Urbiztondo, Deputy Valisno has expressed her gional Trial Court asking for the cancel- the two that can be to public school teachers who General Council and Chief appreciation to IBP for offer- lation of the passport of Senator Panfilo seen along Roxas may be facing legal suits in of Staff. ing free legal assistance to “Ping” Lacson as they expressed hope Boulevard in Manila the performance of their elec- Also present were public school teachers serv- for the authorities to find him so he can even without their tion-related duties. Undersecretary for Legal ing in the coming elections. be brought back to the Philippines to face consent. Andres Garcia The newly installed Edu- Affairs Franklin Sunga, As- Marco Lorenzana trial. Through their lawyers Demetrio Role of science and technology in nat’l dev’t cited Custodio Jr., Eloysa Sicam, and Love Joy PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal- nology (DOST), in bridging private per capita. Cecilia Brillante, the family members of Arroyo highlighted yesterday the lead- and public sector cooperation to fuel “I have an unshakeable faith in Dacer filed a motion to compel the Depart- ing role of science and technology technology-backed economic develop- science and technology as the main ment of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel (S&T) in national development, in- ment. driver of modern-day growth and Philippine passport. cluding adaptation to the impact of She said S&T is also crucial in now as the main protector against The motion was filed before the Manila climate change. adaptation to climate change, even the onslaught of climatic changes,” RTC Branch 18. Arroyo specifically cited the invalu- if the Philippines is a “good world the President said. A critic of the Arroyo administration, able role of the Philippine Council for citizen” having a low carbon foot- The President was the guest of Lacson has denied the allegations and has Industry and Energy Research Devel- print of 1.6 tons per capita com- honor and speaker during PCIERD’s accused the present government of perse- opment (PCIERD), an attached agency pared to the carbon footprint of many 28th anniversary celebration at the cuting him. Angelie Escandor of the Department of Science and Tech- industrialized countries of six tons Hyatt Hotel in Manila. Alex Balcoba 4 Thursday, March 18, 2010

sarili bilang isang AKO.” Last Monday, ko sa kanya kaya pulitiko? March 15, ay nag- sana hayaan na “Let's just cross celebrate ng lang natin siya.” the bridge when we kanyang 22nd Dagdag niya, “All get there,” sagot ni birthday si Jolo. I can say, masaya Jolo. "Matagal pa Kuwento niya, na ako ngayon. naman. Bata pa “Galing ako sa Past is past.” naman ako, 22 lang Pangasinan, pero MELISSA ako. Hayaan na lang binigyan ako ng RICKS. Nali-link muna natin ang surprise party sa naman ngayon si matatanda!" headquarters namin. Jolo sa leading lady natatawa niyang Nagpapasalamat niya sa Pepeng sabi. ako sa kapatid ko Agimat na si Marketing kasi Friday, umalis Melissa Ricks. Sa Management ang ako, nag-campaign surprise party nga course niya ngayon na ako. Naikot ko niya nung Lunes ay at sa October raw na halos ang buong si Melissa ang siya ga-graduate. Pangasinan. lumalabas na Mahirap ba para Bumalik ako “special guest” niya. sa kanilang yesterday. Dun ko Isa ba sa dahilan All wrapped up magkakapatid na na nga nasalubong kung bakit sinasabi parehong nasa niyang nakapag- BOUGHT a present lately? Don’t give it as it is. Wrap it up move on na siya ay to your heart’s content. Keep it extra special with Specialty si Melissa? Gift Wraps distributed by Filstar Distributors Corporation. Just “Well, friendship imagine your loved one opening your gift and being much muna,” sabi ni Jolo. more excited with the delightful gift wraps you used. Now “Wala muna akong that’s something else. liligawan. Focus

Filstar’s Specialty Gift Wraps come in embossed, non-wo- LOVI POE muna ako sa career ven, plain, corrugated and patterned designs. Floral ac- move on na rin Jolo. at sa pagka- cents embossed in metallic colors provide a touch of refine- siya!” natatawang Binati naman daw kandidato ni Papa. ment and vigor while the non-woven gift wraps highlighted sabi ni Jolo. siya ni Lovi noong And I think, I should with gold squares and beads promote intricate beauty. Make Ang ibig sabihin birthday niya. focus now with gift-giving a breathtaking experience with Filstar’s Specialty ni Jolo ay ang ex- “Nag-text siya. myself and my Gift Wraps. girlfriend niyang si Saktong 12 o'clock. career. Matagal ko Specialty Gift Wraps and other gift-enrobing products are Lovi Poe na balitang Nagulat nga ako,” nang napagkaligtaan 'to. Siguro, yun distributed by Filstar Distributors Corporation and are avail- may bagong boy- sabi niya. friend na sa Nagkaroon ba naman ang able at all National Book Store branches and fine retail stores katauhan ng busi- siya ng regret sa kailangan kong nationwide.

MELISSA RICKS nessman na si naging relasyon nila bigyan ng pansin.” Ronald Singson, ni Lovi? Dagdag niya, anak ni dating “Sa lahat, siguro “Kumbaga, Jolo Revilla, todo suporta sa amang si Bong Ilocos Sur governor sa akin na lang yun. ginagawa ko lang SI Jolo Revilla nalibot na raw nila Chavit Singson. Basta masaya ako naman kung ano ang isa sa ang top 20 prov- “Pero alam n’yo, ngayon. Kung dapat na treatment pinakamasigasig sa inces sa bansa magkaibigan kami. anuman ang meron ng isang leading pagsama-sama at kaya ang concentra- Kumbaga, kung ako ngayon, man sa kanyang pagtulong sa tion naman nila anuman ang Panginoon ang leading lady kampanya ng ngayon ay ang top nakaraan, tapos na nagpapasaya sa wala muna tayong kanyang ama na si 30 cities and yun,” diin ni Jolo. akin,” sagot niya. panahon sa mga Senator Bong municipalities.” Paano niya Iwas talaga si ligaw-ligaw Revilla sa iba't LIKE FATHER, nasabing Jolo sa pagsagot ng Posible kayang ibang lugar sa LIKE SON? Marami magkaibigan pa rin mga tanong tungkol ang pagkaka-link Pilipinas. Sa press na ang nagbibiro at sila? Nagkikita at kay Lovi. Kaya sa naman ni Melissa conference nga na nagsasabi kay Jolo nagkakausap pa rin tanong kung sino sa kay Jake Cuenca “Okey naman,” ibinigay ni Mother na sa kanilang ba sila ni Lovi? tingin niya ang mas ang reason kaya nakangiti niyang JOLO REVILLA BONG REVILLA Lily Monteverde magkakapatid, parang apprehen- sagot. “Heto “Magkaibigan...yung nasaktan sa tipong siya ang pulitika at showbiz ang birthday ko sa para sa kanyang nangingitim na pero communication. nangyari sa kanila, sive pa siyang ang kanilang mga Pangasinan. ama at gayundin sa napakasarap ng susunod sa yapak Hindi pa kami ito ang sagot niya: ligawan ang dalaga? kanyang ina na si pakiramdam sa ng kanyang ama at magulang? Pagdating ko, ayun, nagkikita since may “Tapos na yun. “Kung sakali man Lani Mercado noong sobrang napakainit sasabak na rin sa “Well, sa aming may surprise party.” nangyari, matagal Kumbaga, ibaon na ako, magkaibigan March 16, sa na pagtanggap ng mundo ng pulitika. magkakapatid Ipinarating ng na. Pero huwag na natin sa lupa yun. naman kami ni Imperial Palace mga tao sa amin. “Hindi naman sa naman, tatlo na lang PEP kay Jolo ang lang nating pag- Kung sinuman ang Jake. Bakit naman Suites ay present si And siyempre, ginu-groom, pero kaming maliliit, e. Si sinabi ng Mama usapan yun, basta may kasalanan, niya ako pipigilan Jolo at ang kanyang nakakataba ng puso siyempre gusto ko Yna, siya ang niya na bilang ina matagal na. wala na yun. Kung kung liligawan pa mga kapatid, pati na dahil kumbaga, sa lang tumulong sa bahala sa maliliit. Si ay nararamdaman Kumbaga, let's just sinuman ang may lang naman? ang anak niyang si huling tatlong result tatay ko," sabi niya. Bryan, siya ang nito ang “loneliness close the book and, kasalanan, hindi na naman, e, hindi pa Gab. ng survey, e, "Kumbaga, ito lang bahala sa mga and sadness” ng kumbaga, bagong kailangang naman tayo Si Bong ay number one pa rin. ang masusukli ko finance at offices anak. Ano ang yugto na 'to, e, past magsisihan. Basta sumusuko kung tumatakbo for re- Siyempre, sa kanya at nina Mama at Papa. masasabi niya rito? na yun.” masaya kami sakali man na tayo, election, nagpapasalamat masaya. Number Ako yung taga-ikot. “Malungkot? Gaano katagal ngayon na ganito e, manliligaw samantalang si Lani kami sa mga taong one talaga dapat. Kasi dati, noong Hindi naman ako sa yung moving on kaya hayaan na sa ngayon talaga, naman ay nagmamahal at Hindi dapat number hindi tumatakbo si malungkot. Actually, process sa part lang natin. friendship lang at tumatakbo bilang sumusuporta.” one sa survey ay Mama, si Mama ang masaya ako sa niya? Respetuhin natin nandito ako para sa representative ng Sa ulat na titigil na. Mas lalo gumagawa ng ginagawa ko “Huwag na natin ang desisyon niya. kanya bilang Bacoor, Cavite. inilabas ng Philip- kaming naghihirap ginagawa ko," ngayon. Nakapag- pag-usapan yun. Kumbaga, ganyan kaibigan. At Kumusta ang pine Entertainment para tuluy-tuloy.” banggit ni Jolo. move on na ako. Basta, okey ako. naman talaga makatrabaho ko experience ni Jolo Portal (PEP), Pero nakikita ba “NAKAPAG- Kitang-kita naman Masaya ako para sa kaming mga bata. siya ulit,” sabi ni sa kampanya? kuwento ni Jolo na niya ang kanyang MOVE ON NA natin na nakapag- kanya,” iwas ni Malaki ang respeto Jolo. 5 ko sa kanya kaya sana hayaan na HOLLYWOOD TATTLE lang natin siya.” Dagdag niya, “All Jackson estate in record deal worth up to $250 M , masaya na ako ngayon. EVEN in death, anonymity because was to have been benchmarks.” even more remark- Past is past.” Michael Jackson is the official an- Jackson’s comeback Rob Stringer, able because it does MELISSA breaking new nouncement is at London’s O2 chairman of Sony not include royal- RICKS. Nali-link records. expected later arena. Music’s Columbia ties from merchan- naman ngayon si The King of Tuesday. Including the Epic Label Group, dise. Jolo sa leading lady Pop’s estate has Future projects more than 5 million said in prepared The contract niya sa Pepeng signed the biggest may also include a copies of that remarks, “We’re shows the value of Agimat na si recording deal in video game, a DVD special release, dedicated to legacy artists. It also Melissa Ricks. Sa history: a $200 compilation of Jackson has sold protecting this comes at a time of surprise party nga million guaranteed videos and a some 31 million icon’s legacy and decline for the niya nung Lunes ay contract with Sony rerelease of “Off the albums since his we’re thrilled that music industry, si Melissa ang Music Entertain- Wall,” Jackson’s death, about two- we can continue to with sales down lumalabas na ment for 10 projects fifth studio album, thirds of them bring his music to about half from “special guest” niya. over seven years, which first came out outside the United the world for the their peak in 2000 Isa ba sa dahilan according to a in 1979, accompa- States. foreseeable fu- mainly due to free kung bakit sinasabi person familiar nied by some “During his life, ture.” file-swapping. niyang nakapag- with the deal. unreleased material. Michael’s contracts The landmark The money will move on na siya ay The record- Before his sudden set the standard for deal is worth more go a long way to breaking contract death in June at age the industry,” said than all other settling Jackson’s si Melissa? MICHAEL JACKSON “Well, friendship through 2017 could 50, the pop star had John Branca, the co- benchmarks, such debts, estimated at muna,” sabi ni Jolo. be worth up to $250 wanted to reissue administrator of the as the all-encom- around $400 another unit of Sony into the estate “Wala muna akong million if certain the album, people Jackson estate, in a passing rights deals million when he Corp., for $60 revenues of about liligawan. Focus conditions are met. familiar with the statement prepared that concert pro- died. But the singer million and the $100 million, muna ako sa career One of the albums deal said. for release Tuesday. moter and ticket- whose life was movie went on to lawyers for the at sa pagka- will be of never- One of the projects “By all objective seller Live Nation plagued with gross $252 million estate’s administra- kandidato ni Papa. before-released already counted in criteria, this agree- Entertainment Inc. scandal has had a worldwide, the tors told a Los And I think, I should Jackson recordings the contract was the ment with Sony had previously resurgence in most of any concert Angeles Superior focus now with that will come out two-disc album that Music demonstrates signed with Ma- popularity in death. film ever. Court judge in myself and my in November, the accompanied “This the lasting power of donna at $120 Distribution Revenue from December, when . Matagal ko person said. Is It,” the film based Michael’s music by million and Jay-Z rights for “This Is that, song sales and they sought a nang napagkaligtaan The person spoke on footage of concert exceeding all for $150 million. It” were sold to merchandising percentage as an 'to. Siguro, yun on condition of rehearsals for what previous industry Jackson’s deal is Sony Pictures, agreements brought administration fee. naman ang kailangan kong bigyan ng pansin.” Dagdag niya, “Kumbaga, ginagawa ko lang naman kung ano dapat na treatment ng isang leading man sa kanyang leading lady. Pero wala muna tayong panahon sa mga ligaw-ligaw.” Posible kayang ang pagkaka-link naman ni Melissa kay Jake Cuenca ang reason kaya parang apprehen- sive pa siyang ligawan ang dalaga? “Kung sakali man ako, magkaibigan naman kami ni Jake. Bakit naman niya ako pipigilan kung liligawan pa lang naman? Tayo naman, e, hindi pa naman tayo sumusuko kung sakali man na tayo, e, manliligaw. Pero sa ngayon talaga, friendship lang at nandito ako para sa kanya bilang kaibigan. At sana makatrabaho ko siya ulit,” sabi ni 6 Thursday, March 18, 2010

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Eddie camp cries foul over poster row Banana production THE camp of Bangon these postings are not in ac- to remove his alleged illegal Pilipinas party has cried foul cordance with the law. The billboard. sagging due to El Niño over the unfair treatment of Comelec must treat all unlaw- For this billboard, Commission on Elections ful posters and propaganda Villanueva may have to face THE Philippine Banana the so-called guerilla buyers are (Comelec) in implementing its materials in the same man- disqualification, reports said. Growers and Exporters Asso- flooding in, Antig said. rules regarding campaign ner. It must not single out one However, as of press time, no ciation (PBGEA) President With the impact of the dry posters and materials. big one and leave small ones official communication from Stephen Antig said banana season, banana growers are re- In a statement, Bangon untouched,” Pascua said. the Comelec on this matter production has nose-dived by sorting to temporary irrigation Pilipinas secretary general He added that the small has been transmitted to 30 percent over the last six systems to damage control the lawyer Ted Pascua said posters are “more wide- Bangon Pilipinas. weeks of El Niño. effect on the banana produc- Comelec rules are not being spread, blatant, deleterious, Along EDSA and other In 2009, the banana sector tion. applied fairly among all can- and violative of the law than major thoroughfares which in Mindanao has exported 160 Based on their past experi- didates. one big poster.” are not designated common million of boxes of bananas. ences, the dry spell will last until “The Comelec should not The group’s statement is poster areas, campaign ma- This is expected to reduce by end of May or end of June, Antig hit one big billboard and al- in reaction to several news terials of other candidates 30 percent this year, Antig said. said. low the indiscriminate post- stories that came out Tuesday, have been abounding with no With the banana supply He said banana growers and ing of posters along the roads, saying that the Comelec re- one from the Comelec ques- highways and streets when portedly ordered Villanueva tioning, he said. shortage, numerous interna- the industry in general will suf- tional buyers are coming in offer from these guerilla buyers fering good prices, Antig said. saying “they are not here to stay Number of absentee voters goes down In the wake of said situation, and they don’t give advances.” ABOUT 30,000 individu- Sarmiento said among the members of the Armed Forces als have registered in the lo- possible reasons for the low of the Philippines and the Phil- cal absentee voting (LAV) for number of registrants is that ippine National Police. Decline of communist the May 10, 2010 national and they will use the manual elec- In the LAV, voters will only local elections with the figure tion system and the lack of vote for president, vice-presi- insurgency irreversible – AFP only half of those who regis- information campaign as dent, senators and party-list tered in the 2007 polls. some of the people are not representatives. THE Armed Forces of the Phil- Jr., CRS commander, was the main Comelec Commissioner familiar with the LAV. 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Purefoods changes name Junel Baculi, happy to B-MEG Derby Ace Llamados as Barako Bull head coach THERE will be a new name for the Purefoods TJ Giants this coming season for the NAG-UMPISA nang hawakan Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and it will be B-MEG Derby Ace Llamados. ni Junel Baculi ang Barako Bull. The PBA Fiesta Conference MEG brand will benefit from flagship brands, we hope it Mula sa pagiging assistant starts on March 21 and B- the tremendous exposure delivers the message to our coach ng Burger King, siya ang MEG will be the new name PBA gave to the Purefoods TJ customers that San Miguel itinalagang bagong head coach on the uniform of TJ Giants’ Giants,” said San Miguel Pure Foods always produces ng Barako Bull. players like James Yap. Pure Foods Company Presi- high quality and affordable Galing sa hindi masyadong The Purefoods announced magandang standing ang Barako dent Butch Alejo. products, from farm to plate, Bull pero umaasa si Junel na this yesterday in a colorful B-MEG is the flagship 24 hours a day, and will do sana’y magbago ang kapalaran nila ngayong conference. press conference at the Avenue brand of San Miguel Pure so in many years to come.” Pangarap ni Junel na maging coach sa PBA at ngayon ngang Hall in Makati City where Foods’ feeds business, and is Under the stewardship of nandyan na siya, he hopes to make the best out of it. players came in a van with a sister company of Purefoods. Coach Ryan Gregorio, the Dating ilang beses na naging champion coach si Junel sa PBL. loud background music as “We expect the Derby Ace team still has the core of the Hawak pa niya noon ang Welcoat paints nung nasa PBL pa ito. supporters and company Llamados to carry on the win- Purefoods TJ Giants team that Multi titled coach na maituturing itong si Junel dahil employees cheer on them. ning tradition of the TJ Giants recently won the 2009-2010 napakarami na niyang nakuhang kampeonato sa basketball. “We believe that our B- Team. And being one of our PBA Philippine Cup crown. Nag-umpisang maglaro sa Mapua Cardinals itong si Baculi. Para sa mga hindi nakaka-alam, si Junel ay miyembro ng 1981 champion team sa NCAA, kasabayan niya ang mga naging coach Cobra, Cossack ding sina Leo Isaac, Leo AngelomPujante at Bong Ramos. Galing naman siya sa La Salle Greenhills nung high school siya. seek semis berths Marami-rami na ring hinawakan na PBL teams itong si Junel at maging ilang national teams, at lagi siyang matagumpay. Sabi in PGL Flex Cup nga niya, dream come true ang maging coach siya sa PBA. SISTER teams Cobra En- “Isang malaking challenge ito sa akin pero napakalaki ring ergy Drink and Cossack Blue karangalan. I guess every coach is dreaming of handling a try to complete the semis cast PBA team in his career at ngayong natupad na yan, talagang today (Thursday) when they pagbubutihin ko.” battle separate rivals at the Things have been good for Junel. Sa ngayon, siya rin ang ath- close of the elimination round letic director ng National University (NU). Maging ‘yan ay isang of the 2010 PBL PG Flex Erase malaking hamon din para sa kanya kasi nga, masyadong naging Placenta Cup at the Ynares massive na ang sports program sa NU lalo na nung maging pag- aari na ito ni Henry Sy. May coach siya sa basketball teams niya Sports Arena in Pasig City. pero siyempre, bilang athletic director ay hindi rin puwedeng The Cobra Ironmen collide pabayaan na lang ito basta-basta sa kamay ng ibang tao. Hands with the already eliminated Mosley promises explosive fight on din ang pag-asikaso niya sa mga teams ng National Univer- Fern-C at 2 p.m. while the Cos- sity. “This is going to be a big year for NU. Hindi lang sa basket- sack Spirits tangle with the vs Mayweather Jr. ball kundi maging sa ibang sports. Malaki ang suporta ng man- dangerous AddMix at 4 p.m. agement sa sports,” sabi ni Junel. Both Cobra and Cossack SUGAR Shane Mosley, the lington, Texas. are tied for third and fourth World Boxing Association In a report posted on Ugarte wins 7th jai alai edition places with similar 4-2 cards (WBA) welterweight super philboxing.com, Mosley, who champion, said his May 1 will face Mayweather at the but they still need to beat their THE veteran Spanish pelotari Ugarte Sports Valley Jai Alai fight with Floyd Mayweather, MGM Grand Garden Arena shows his winning form by topping the 7th opponents to formalize their Jr. will surely be a showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada, even Tonight’s Program entry in the Final Four of this edition of Sports Valley Jai Alai last March unlike the one-sided fight of declared that he will score a 16. And as usual, the games are being shown season-opening tournament. March 18, 2010 Manny Pacquiao and Joshua knockout against his oppo- at IBC Channel 13 nationwide starting 12 1-DANIEL A Cobra win, coupled with Clottey last week. nent. midnight. 2-MERSON “I would like to congratu- a Cossack Blue loss, will enable “Now it’s time for the Ugarte lead the cast of players that resulted 3-ZABALA late Manny on his victory world to focus on May 1 the Ironmen to gain the No. 2 10-7-1 combinations which garnered 3,000 4-ESTIPONA spot and a twice-to-beat advan- Saturday night even though when I promise you nobody 5-JONATHAN I think it put most of the fans will be sleeping except for merit points. Including in the trio is another 6-ERIC tage over Excelroof because of Spanish cesta wielder Solaun which took the the winner-over-the-other rule. watching to sleep,” Mosley Floyd after I knock him out 7-GOROSTOLA said in a 411mania article. and send him back into re- second spot while Merson, one of the best 8-FERNANDEZ But if both teams prevail, Pacquiao successfully de- tirement,” added Mosley. Cebuano pelotari, took the third position. 9-UGARTE then Excelroof takes the No. fended his World Boxing Or- Pacquiao was supposed to Ugarte is schedule to play tonight. He is 10-GINGONE 2 spot, Cossack takes third ganization (WBO) welter- fight Mayweather but nego- in colored pink shirt number nine. Merson Reserves: spot while Cobra slips to weight belt against Clottey via tiations collapsed after they is also playing under the blue shirt number Jaime, Zeleta fourth, and a clash with top- unanimous decision last Sat- disagreed on the Olympic- two. Solaun, meanwhile, is being sidelined seeded Pharex B-Complex in urday (Sunday in Manila) at style drug testing protocol to have some rest for another encounter in March 16: 10-7-1 Merit Points 3,000 the Final Four. the Cowboys Stadium in Ar- which Mayweather called for. the succeeding jai alai edition.