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28 23 PICK IT UP, CLEAN IT UP IN celebration of the 25th year of the International Coastal Clean-up, Coca-Cola Philippines Foundation in partnership 3 9 9 with Ocean Conservancy, holds the coastal clean-up in Bgys. Simlong and Wawa Beach in Batangas City. Employees from the different departments of Coca-Cola Philippines and also basketball players from the Powerade Tigers, 28 26 23 1 41 24 including Powerade team governor and board treasurer JB Baylon (extreme right), participate in the activity and help out in cleaning trashes that were found along the coastline. PHILLIP CAMARILLO PageP60.9m+ 3 2 Monday, September 27, 2010

Ang mukha ng mga kawatan sa kapaskuhan Mga air-conditioned Tuwing sasapit ang pasko, asahan kasabwat bitbit na ang bag ng biktima na tataas ang samu’t saring krimen palabas ng restaurant. na kulungan partikular na ang tinatawag na street Ang “pitas-alahas” MO ay talamak na A sobrang pan- crimes tulad ng snatching, pickpocket ginagawa sa kalye—sa isang matrapik gangailangan at salisi. na lugar. Maaaring isang tao lamang Syata ng pondo ay Kung tayo ay doble kayod sa tra- ang gumawa nito. Ang target ng nag- parang nakakaisip na baho para kumita at may pambili ng iisang kawatan na pagala-gala sa kalye ang Bureau of Jail Man- mga regalo, ang mga kawatan ay doble ay mga PUJ na nakahinto o dili kaya agement and Penology kayod din sa paghahanap ng kanilang ng biktima. ay usad-pagong ang takbo. Kapag may (BJMP) na magpagawa Ang “tapik-pitik” MO ay talamak na- mga biktima na siyang panggagalingan naispatan na siyang pasahero na babae ng magagarang kulungan na pauupahan sa mga mayaya- man sa mga restaurant sa loob ng mall. ng kanilang pampasko.Narito ang ilan na may suot na alahas tulad ng hikaw, mang preso. sa mga modus operandi (MO) ng mga Tatlong katao kadalasan ang sangkot sa necklace at bracelet, at lalo pa kung pagsasagawa ng MO na ito. Ang madalas Nagulat kayo? Ako, muntik nang mahulog sa kinauu- kawatan na dapat bantayan. nakalabas ang kamay ng biktima sa puan nang marinig ko ang planong ito ng ilang mga Ang “reader-snatcher” MO ay ta- na target nila ay dalawang magkasamang bintana—agad niyang hahablutin ang customer na magkaharap na nakaupo komikero (siguro) sa BJMP! lamak na ginagawa sa pilahan ng mga pinakamadaling mahablot na alahas ng sa isang mesa. Kapag mayaman kang kriminal, pwede kang maka-upa customer sa mga cash registers ng biktima at sabay takbo na. Uupo sa dalawang magkahiwalay na ng magandang accommodation sa City Jail. Ano kaya, mga department stores. Sa MO na ito * * * table ang grupo na nagsa-sandwich sa air-conditioned at malalambot na kama? dalawang katao ang sangkot. Ang isa Ang OPLAN ZERO TAMBAY (OZT) table ng customer na kanilang bibikti- Baka may hot water bath pa at carpeted ang sahig? ay magsisilbing spotter at look-out at ay isang makabuluhang programang mahin. Sa hudyat ng look-out na naka- Ano ba naman yan? Naaapektuhan na ba ng kawalan ang isa naman ang siyang gagawa ng mapapanood sa TV5 tuwing Linggo ng puwesto sa isang lugar na nagmamatyag ng budget sa ating mga ahensya at ang pag-iisip ng mga pandurukot. Pupuwesto ang gagawa gabi, 10:30-11:30. Ang programang ito sa galaw ng security guard at ng service taong namamahala nito? ng pandurukot sa bandang gilid ng crew, tatapikin ng pangalawang kasab- punung-puno ng kwento tungkol sa bu- likod ng biktima na katapat ng kanyang hay ng mga tambay sa kanto na madalas At ang pondo raw na makakalap galing sa mga jail for wat ang likod ng isa sa magkasamang rent na ito ay gagamitin para maiangat ang sub-human con- shoulder bag. customer at may itatanong ito at medyo nilalait ng lipunan at gustong mabigyan dition sa ating mga kulungan. Sobra naman talagang sikip Magkukunwaring may binabasa nagagalit pa kuno. ng bagong pag-asa ng OZT. ang mga kulungan natin at hindi na makatao talaga. itong malaking papel na naglalaman Habang natutuon ang atensyon ng Ang mga tambay napuntirya ng ng shopping list, habang ang isang magkasamang customer sa pangalawang OZT sa mga kanto, matapos ang isang Sa Quezon City halimbawa, ang mga kulungan na dapat kamay naman niya ay gumagapang na kasabwat na animo’y nakikipag-away na, masusing background investigation ay para lang sa 800 hanggang 900 mga preso ay umaabot sa loob ng bag ng biktima. Ang papel na ang pangatlong kasabwat naman ang para mabigyan ng bagong pag-asa, ay sa 3000 kaya kapag may isang nagkasakit, epidemya ang binabasa niya kuno ang magkukubli sa siyang pipitik sa bag ng isang kasamah- dinadala sa TV5 para sa isang “inter- kalalabasan. Pero hindi dahilan iyon para magpaupa ng kanyang ginagawang pandurukot. Ang ang customer na nakalapag lamang sa rogation” bago sila iharap sa prospec- mga kulungan para lang kumita ng pera ang BJMP. look-out naman ang gagawa ng kaunt- tabing silya nito. Matapos ang kaunting tive employer na siyang magbibigay ng Responsibilidad ng pamahalaan na mabigyan ng ing distraction para ilihis ang atensyon distraction, tatayo na ang pangatlong trabaho sa kanila. maayos at makataong kulungan ang mga preso. Kapag nagkaroon ng mga paupahang kulungan, natural na COMMENTARY uupa ang mga may perang preso, pero paano ang mga pobre lang? Tell tales of ‘Ondoy’ Sa batas, dapat pantay-pantay ang pagpapataw ng First of a series when typhoon “Ondoy” wrought havoc last year. parusa sa mga may kasalanan, mahirap man o mayaman. Her house was built from light materials and scrap wood and Kapag nagpaupa na ang BJMP, hindi na magiging patas FROM scraps of lumber taken from the nearby creek in were thus, easily washed away by the strong flow of floodwaters ang lahat. Wala ba talagang pondo para maging makatao Tatalon, Quezon City, Ofelia Lubat, 45, rebuilt their house after during “Ondoy.” ang pagtrato sa ating mga inmates? typhoon “Ondoy” (international name Ketsana) destroyed and Lubat and some 50 families are still living in the danger zone O baka naman ang BJMP ay apektado na rin ng kora- washed it away last year. in Barangay 630 Kangkungan, Tatalon. It is situated where the psyon at humahanap na lang sila ng alibi para lantarang Lubat just gave birth to her eighth child a week before Sept. Manila Electric Company tower is built. makapagbigay ng special treatment sa ilang special 26, 2009 when “Ondoy” submerged Luzon leaving 5,353 families One year has passed when the typhoon deluged Metro Ma- inmates? homeless with 200 or more people dead. “I thought we were going nila. Families whose houses were washed away by floodwaters Ito ang mga dapat nating tingnan na mga isyu. O, kaya to die. There were only three of us in the house when floodwaters said their lives were never the same again. They rebuilt their naman ay pag-ibayuhin pa ang mabilis na pagproseso ng reached the second floor,” Lubat said. house, yes, but they are now in deep crisis and the trauma they mga kaso ng mga preso at nang mabigyan sila ng maagap Lubat is one of the thousand families who were left homeless experienced during the typhoon has not yet eased. na hustisya. Lubat has a mini sari-sari (variety) store before “Ondoy” inundated their place. She said, before “Ondoy,” they were able Baka ang karamihan sa mga nagtitiis sa ating mga ma- to cope somehow and that she was able to pay her debt to a loan sisikip na mga kulungan ay pwede naman nang palayain shark through installment payment amounting to P20 ($.45) dahil sa parole o kaya ay mabigyan na ng makatarungang a day. “Supposedly my debt would be fully paid until ‘Ondoy’ desisyon ang kanilang mga kaso? washed away all my merchandise. Now, I loaned again for my Kailangan ang maayos na kulungan para sa ating mga Chairman, Editorial Board ARKHON A. ANTOLIN Executive Editor Jonathan p. Vicente store’s capital and that dish cabinet,” said Lubat pointing to her preso pero hindi dapat mga magarang selda ng karangyaan News Editor LEA G. BOTONES new dish cabinet. para sa mga may pera. Overall Creative Director stephen salvatore Lubat’s husband works as a school bus driver but his income Huwag kalimutan na marami sa mga nakakulong ay Chief of Photographers revoli S. cortez could not feed nine mouths. Chief Layout Ar tist HECTOR L. LOZANO hindi dahil napatunayan na ang kanilang kasalanan kung They lost their fourth son Marlon who died of leptospirosis hindi meron din naman mga mahihirap na nandoon lang President and CEO VICTOR A. CALUAG in January this year. He was 17. Again, Lubat borrowed from a EVP, Sales & Marketing TONETTE R. HENSON dahil walang pang-piyansa, walang makuhang mahusay Accounting Manager Mario L. adelante loan shark that she used for her son’s burial. Credit & Collection Manager raul b. perez Nancy Abanedo, 44, a resident of Juvillee, Bgy. Bagong Silan- na abogado at mga mangmang sa batas. Distribution Manager EDISON B. CAMARINes gan in Quezon City had a sari-sari store and a videoke machine Paano naman ang mga presong kagaya nila kung Production Manager edwin a. co matuloy ang balak ng mga pasaway sa BJMP na magpaupa Advertising Traffic Supervisor eric r. jutic for rent, which she all lost during the typhoon. “The flood water was really ascending fast. It was the first time ng mga magagarang selda para sa mga may pera? Naku Published Monday to Friday by Silverstream Publishing Corp. we experienced a flood that high so all of our things and furniture naman, tigilan! Suite 2111 Cityland Herrera Tower, Valero Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City sunk and were washed away. I also lost all the money that I saved. Mag-text po kayo sa akin tungkol sa usaping ito sa Telephone Nos. 8873433 • 8451653 • 8873435 We were only able to save our lives and the clothes that we were 09215186724. O kaya ay email sa: ariel.inton@gmail. Email: [email protected] Website: www.commuterexpress.ph wearing at that time,” Abanedo said in an interview. com. Bulatlat.com Monday, September 27, 2010 3 Comelec Scores hurt in DLSU blast ordered to SCORES were wounded after an explosion rocked Renald Sudla. De La Salle University (DLSU) on Taft Avenue, The Manila Police District (MPD) investigators reveal polls Manila during the last day of the Bar examination estimated the number of wounded victims to about source code yesterday afternoon. not less than 10. THE Supreme Court Police investigators said most of the victims Police said there were a lot of students, their has granted an election were students taking the Bar exam and some by- families and supporters were present outside the watchdogs’ plea to com- standers. DLSU as this marked the last day of the 2010 bar Police said a loud explosion was heard before the examinations. pel the Commission on people were seen scampering away toward different It was not clear if the explosion was caused by a Elections (Comelec) to directions around 5 p.m. pillbox or pyrotechnics. Investigators are determin- disclose the source code Several victims were seen lying on the ground after ing the information that there were people hurling it used for the country’s the explosion. The victims were taken to Ospital ng bottles before the explosion occurred. first nationwide automat- Maynila to get immediate medical assistance. Bomb experts from the MPD Explosive and Ord- OCD prepares equipment ed polls last May 10. Among the victims were identified as Joanna nance Division rushed to the area and cordoned off The source code is Katrina Ledda, Arvin Francis Rosales, Philip Ed- the road where the explosion happened. for typhoons the human-readable ver- win Teelo, Gennilyn Ong, Cyril Ferrer, Kathleen The MPD bomb squad gathered through debris A YEAR after typhoon “Ondoy” wreaked havoc sion of the computer Samba, Azenith Gonzalvo, Jamell Ann Marie and to lift latent evidence. Angelie Escandor in Metro Manila and nearby areas, the Office of Civil programs that ran the Defense (OCD) said they are now better equipped with Precinct Count Optical Malacañang tools and ideas to respond to similar calamities that Scan (PCOS) machines respects may hit the country. used in the May 10 elec- “Nature taught us lessons,” said OCD Administra- tor Benito Ramos, referring to “Ondoy” that claimed tions. Comelec ban 464 lives, injured 529 others, and damaged nearly MALACANANG will The source code en- P11 billion worth of property, mostly in the worst-hit abide by the Commission sures there are no holes Metro Manila. of Elections (Comelec) or trap doors that can be Since the calamity struck, Ramos said 161 Rigid Hull used for cheating or to appointment ban in con- Inflatable Boats (RHIB) and rubber boats have been corrupt data. It can also nection with the upcoming acquired to equip rescuers with the necessary assets reveal if the voting and Barangay and Sangguni- in case of massive flooding similar to the one that was canvassing were properly ang Kabataan polls on caused by “Ondoy.” done by the machines. October 25 even if sev- He said these assets have been distributed to the eral government positions In a seven-page deci- local government units, mostly in flood-prone areas, need to be filled up. sion, the court en banc and to the Armed Forces. He could not immediately say Comelec Resolution the number of RHIBs and rubber boats currently at the granted the petition for No. 9019 promulgated mandamus of the Center disposal of the OCD, LGUs, AFP and other concerned on Aug. 31, 2010 sets a units at present. for People Empowerment ban on the “issuance of “It has been improved compared to before “Ondoy,” in Governance (CenPEG) appointments, promo- unlike before when we were not that prepared,” said for the Comelec to release President Aquino converses with US President Barack Obama at the sidelines of the tions, creation of new Ramos of their response capability. “We’re now better the election source code 2nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations-US Leaders' Meeting on Friday (Saturday positions, or giving of prepared compared to when “Ondoy” hit us,” he said, not- for review as mandated in Manila) at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Aquino recognized America’s commitment in salary increases in govern- ing the acquisition of the assets during the past year. by law. reinvigorating its relationship in the region and individual nations at a time of ever- ment offices, agencies or increasing complexity in global affairs. He serves as the coordinator of the summit as Ramos also revealed that the Department of National The court cited Sec- the Philippines is the current Country Coordinator for the ASEAN-US Dialogue relations instrumentalities” during Defense (DND) is in the process of acquiring P50.2 tion 12 of Republic Act for 2009-2012. ASEAN groups Cambodia, Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, the the election period that million worth of RHIBs to boost their capability. He No. 9369, or the Election Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia. started on Sept. 25. said he hopes that these assets will be made available Automation Law, which Deputy President immediately as more typhoons approach the country. provides that "once an Aquino to bring home investments Spokesperson Abigail DND Secretary Voltaire Gazmin is the chair of the automated election sys- PRESIDENT Aquino will be bring- billion worth of investments between Valte said there are quite National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management tem (AES) technology ing home fresh investments from now and 2030. a number of vacant posi- Council (NDRRMC) that replaced the National Disaster tions left to be filled but Coordinating Council. The NDRRMC was created by is selected for imple- American companies in the country’s Almendras recently sought the these have to wait until virtue of Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine Disaster mentation, the Comelec energy sector, Energy Secretary Jose support of World Bank for the coun- the Comelec appointment Risk Reduction and Management of 2010. shall promptly make the Rene Almendras reported. try’s renewable energy projects that The President, Almendras said, are more expensive to build because ban is over. Ronnie Santos source code of that tech- will be making the official announce- they are clean and indigenous. nology available and open ment on these new investments when He also asked multilateral financ- Guards ask Mikey to meet their concerns to any interested political he returns from his official trip to the ing institutions to extend long-term SECURITY agencies have challenged Ang Galing Pinoy Partylist Rep. party or groups which United States. financing to renewable energy proj- Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo to create an insurance fund for security guards may conduct their own The government has been wooing ects to shield consumers from price review thereof."The court and crack the whip on erring personnel who go on absence without official investors to finance some power- shocks. leave (AWOL) with their issued firearms that later end up being used in noted that the Comelec's generation projects that would se- “The market may be hard to criminal activities. deadline for a source cure the country’s long-term energy quantify, but the energy demand The heads of security agencies, all active members of the Philippine code review by February requirements. will continue to grow," he said, as- Association of Detective and Protective Agency Operators (PADPAO), said 2010 was not met, and Almendras said the country suring lenders that there would be Arroyo, being their agent in the House of Representatives, should act with was in fact overtaken by requires some 16,550 megawatts no market risks. dispatch in addressing their concerns. the May 10 polls. (MW) of additional power capacity Both the financiers and project “Since we have been remitting an P8,000 annual due to PADPAO, we The SC also pointed by 2030. Luzon, for instance, needs proponents of renewable energy proj- believe that a certain percentage from that fee can be rechanneled for the out that the reasons 11,900 MW of additional power ca- ects have to understand the need to insurance fund of security personnel,” said the officers of the security agen- pacity, while Visayas and Mindanao mitigate the impact of the high cost of raised by Comelec in not cies who met Arroyo over the weekend. require 2,150 MW and 2,500 MW, renewable energy projects to consum- “Everyone is aware of the risks security guards encounter in the further- granting the group's re- respectively. ers, Almendras pointed out. ance of their work thus they should be properly insured,” they said. quest were already moot According to the Energy chief, the The Philippines has the second Arroyo committed to propose measures addressing the concerns of because the election has country needs a whopping $24.825 highest power rate in Asia. security guards. Annette Vergel already passed. 4 Monday, September 27, 2010 5 Vice Ganda nais patayin Kris, ’di nakipagbalikan kay Joey NAGPASALAMAT ang “Thank you, siyang ipakilala sa kanyang magulang. ang issue kina Mariel, Toni actress-TV host at kap- Ngunit nilinaw nito na napakaimposibleng “AYOKONG mak- ako ng ahas… Eh, na- atid ni Pangulong Benigno Joey, for being bumalik si Kris kay Joey. idawdaw. Masyado kahubad pa ako no’n. “Noynoy” Aquino sa kol- nang malaki ang is- ‘Yun nga lang ‘di ba ha- umnistang si Ricky Lo da- so good to me Ugat ng alingasngas sue, magulo ang issue. hawakan mo na ‘yung hil sa pagliliwanag nito sa Nilinaw ni Ricky Lo kung paano nga ba nag- Lalo pang gugulo ‘yan. ahas…’yung ipinulupot mga kumakalat na balitang and my family simula ang isyu. Inilabas naman ni Lo sa kanyang But bilang tulong ko sa katawan ko ‘yon. Na- nakipagbalikan siya sa and for taking kolum ang mensahe sa kanya ni Kris. sa kanilang dalawa bil- pakalaki talagang ahas. kanyang dating boyfriend Ayon sa aktres, matagal na niyang hindi nakikita ang kaibigan ko lalung- By Alex Brosas Kulay itim.” na si Joey Marquez. good care of us. si Joey at ang pinakahuli ay tatlong taon na ang lalo na kay Toni na awayan nila. Wala na- Pinagdiinan ng mga Ginawa ni Kris ang kan- nakakaraan sa kasal nina Claudine Barretto at best friend ko, eh, ayaw man silang binanggit na relatives ni Robin Pa- yang pasasalamat sa pa- Good luck” Raymart Santiago sa Tagaytay Highlands. kong makidawdaw, pangalan o ano.” dilla na walang Ibaloi mamagitan ng Twitter. Noong nakaraang linggo sa Pilipinas Win Na magdagdag ng salita. Excited na si Vice wedding ang nangyari Lumabas ang haka-hakang bumalik na si Kris sa Win, binati ni Kris si Joey Manahan, pamangkin Hangga’t puwedeng Ganda sa launching sa actor at kay Mariel MARIEL AT ROBIN kandungan ng kanyang kasintahan nang maisulat ni Mr M (Johnny Manahan) na isang Hawaii State Rodriguez. ‘wag nang magsalita, movie niyang Petrang Davao. sa Philippine Star ang artikulong “Is Kris back with Representative. Sabi ng tiyahin ni hanggang mamatay Kabayo kung saan Well, ang alam Joey M?” na sinulat ni Boo Chanco. Sinabi ng actress-TV host na naging maganda Robin na si Judith ‘yung issue, patayin na natutunan niyang i- namin, nagkaroon ng Sa kanyang kolumn, sinabi ni Chanco na nag- ang pakita sa kanila ni Joey nang magtungo sila Pavia, isang welcome karoon siya ng hapunan sa ilang negosyante noong natin,” esplika ni Vice overcome ang takot tension sa pagitan ng sa Hawaii ng kanyang pamilya noong nakaraang party for Mariel lamang Setyembre 13 at laking gulat niya nang hindi nila taon. Ganda. niya sa ahas. dalawa nang ma-inter- ang naganap. mapag-usapan ang ka- Feeling ni Vice, hin- “Umiyak ako off- view si Jackie ng isang “Robin was very sur- ganapan sa ekonomiya di naman siya kasali sa cam doon sa ahas kasi writer. Ipina-rate kay prised, then we told ng bansa sa halip ay away ng dalawa. ayoko talaga nung ahas. Jackie ang asawa ni- him, ‘may surprise kami ang tsimis hinggil sa “Hindi ko naramda- Sobrang nakakadiri yang si Ricky from a sa ‘yo.’ ‘Ano ‘yon, tita?’ personal na buhay ni man na lumulutang ang talaga ‘yon. Iba ang scale of 1 to 10 bilang Welcome kay Mariel. asawa. Ang ibinigay ni Kris. pangalan ko kasi hindi pakiramdam ko sa We’re giving Mariel a Jackie ay 8. Sinabi ng business naman ako nababang- ahas...’yong madikitan VICE GANDA TONI GONZAGA Dito na nagsimula columnist na ang kanil- git kapag nanonood welcome party,” sabi ni wedding. ang tampuhan nila. Ki- ang napag-usapan ay ako ng telebisyon. Bil- Mrs. Pavia. “It will never be rec- nantiyawan kasi ng mga hinggil sa mga maling ang kaibigan ni Toni at “So we invited a ognized if you don’t anak nila si Ricky dahil pagpili ni Kris sa kan- mambunong to bless register it sa Indigenous sa 8 rating na binigay yang mga kapareha sa the affair, it’s a welcome offi ce sa Trinidad. Wala, ng kanyang dyowa. buhay. affair. It is the practice, walang papel.” Doon na nagsimulang Inihalintulad ni PHILIP SALVADOR you know….To accept Sabi din ni Carol hindi magkibuan ang Chanco si Kris sa Inang Bayan, isang taong Mariel to belong to our Tibayan, Robin’s cous- dalawa. punong-puno ng pangako, na puwedeng gawin ang tribe, we have to let her in, walang naganap na Kung tutuusin, ang anumang gusto niya subalit parating mali naman wear the Ibaloi Igorot kasal sa Baguio. “No bale lumalabas na nag- ang napipili. dress. She was with her Ibaloi wedding hap- ing sanhi ng alitan ng Binanggit ng kolumnista na bakit nga ang isang Ibaloi dress…that she’s pened here in Baguio.” dalawa ay ang simpleng katulad ni Kris Aquino ay pinili sina Phillip Salva- accepting to be one of * * * KRIS AQUINO tanong ng writer. Ewan dor, Joey Marquez, Robin Padilla na nahirapan RICKY DAVAO us…that was the mean- Hanggang ngayon ay ko ba naman kasi kung “Thank you, Joey, for being so good to me and kaibigan rin naman ni ing,” esplika pa niya. palaisipan pa sa marami bakit ang hilig-hilig my family and for taking good care of us. Good Mariel, alam ko kung Wala nga raw pa- kung bakit natsitsismis magpa-rate ng writer luck,” ang bati ni Kris. At dito nga nagsimula ang ano ang nangyayari pel para ma-recognize na hiwalay na sina Jack- na ito kapag nag-i-in- tsismis na bumalik na siya sa dating nobyo. sa kanila. Pero ‘yung ang Robin-Mariel tribal ielou Blanco at Ricky terview. “I just wonder why people are so quick to portray sangkot na kaya sila me as the malanding nakihiwalay and James as the nag-away nang dahil mabait, naaping asawa? When all of last week ako sa akin, walang katoto- Adam Lambert gets tips ang nakabantay kay Bimby in Makati Med when he hanan ‘yon. Klaro na- was confi ned from Wednesday to Saturday. Walang from Lady Gaga and Madonna narinig ang tao from me na akong dakila and James man (kung ano) ‘yung ADAM graph, “(Gaga) told me about the didn’t even offer a peso for medical bills. Kaya lang sinasabi sa inyo ni Toni Lambert has previous three years. She worked exhausted na ako with people wanting to just see kung ano ‘yong pinag- JACKIE LOU BLANCO recruited some really, really hard before she made the worst in me,” ayon sa aktres. superstars to it. She told me there's no glamour, Dahil naman sa pagtatanggol sa kanya ni Ricky help steer him you don't get a lot of sleep, you don't Lo nang sabihan nito ang mga negosyante na ting- HOLLYWOOD TATTLE through his get a lot of stability in your social life music career - you just have to count on yourself nang mabuti ang ekonomiya ng bansa at hindi ang Jennifer Lopez gets criticized by former school - both Lady and go for it. It was a good pep talk. buhay ni Kris, nagtweet ang aktres. Gaga and Ma- And she was right.” “Thanks Ttito Ricky Lo for clarifi cation today. JENNIFER Lopez has been criticized by the principal of Guadalupe at the school, tells the New York Daily News, donna have And Lambert is also thankful to How sad for some people who must have boring, her former school in New York for allegedly failing to make “Jennifer hasn’t even sent us a CD. (Her mother) Lupe was been offering Madonna for helping him deal with unproductive lives that they can spend so much any donations to the cash-strapped facility. wonderful, a sweetie, and wonderful with the kids. When the flamboyant rocker guidance. online critics. He adds, “She told me time telling me how to live my life & judging me The singer, who landed a reported $12 million deal to Jennifer became famous, I asked Lupe if Jennifer could The former American Idol contes- that you can’t get wrapped up in all not based on my present but events from 7 & 15 join American Idol earlier this week, grew up in the Big donate a scholarship in her name, and Lupe just said, ‘Uh- Apple's tough borough, The Bronx. She has since carved uh! That’s her money and that’s it.’ tant turned to the singers for tips as the media and message boards, that yrs ago respectively. I have 1 simple answer, until a name for herself as Jenny From the Block, in recogni- “The recession has hit parents hard. Many of them his singing career began to take off, everyone's going to have an opinion. the day u'll willingly educate, feed, provide health tion of her childhood home - but Lopez has now been are single mothers. A lot have lost their jobs. I have one and Lambert reveals the Poker Face People will criticize you especially care & shelter my 2 sons then dictate to me what slated by her former principal, Claire La Tempa, from the mother who worked at St. Vincent’s Hospital for 25 years hit-maker gave him “a good pep talk” when you’re doing it well. You can’t my work should be & how I should live my life. And Holy Family School, for allegedly turning her back on the - and she’s out of work now. It’s hard for families to make and warned him he still has a lot of do much better than getting career rather than dwell on what my past is, I think I'm the community. the tuition... I keep praying she’ll donate the pink diamond hard work to do. advice from Madonna. She’s the perfect example of how much I've been able to learn La Tempa, who worked alongside the star’s mother engagement ring Ben Affleck gave her.” He tells the Sydney Daily Tele- queen, right? JOEY MARQUEZ from my past & have a productive present.” 4 Monday, September 27, 2010 5 Vice Ganda nais patayin Kris, ’di nakipagbalikan kay Joey NAGPASALAMAT ang “Thank you, siyang ipakilala sa kanyang magulang. ang issue kina Mariel, Toni actress-TV host at kap- Ngunit nilinaw nito na napakaimposibleng “AYOKONG mak- ako ng ahas… Eh, na- atid ni Pangulong Benigno Joey, for being bumalik si Kris kay Joey. idawdaw. Masyado kahubad pa ako no’n. “Noynoy” Aquino sa kol- nang malaki ang is- ‘Yun nga lang ‘di ba ha- umnistang si Ricky Lo da- so good to me Ugat ng alingasngas sue, magulo ang issue. hawakan mo na ‘yung hil sa pagliliwanag nito sa Nilinaw ni Ricky Lo kung paano nga ba nag- Lalo pang gugulo ‘yan. ahas…’yung ipinulupot mga kumakalat na balitang and my family simula ang isyu. Inilabas naman ni Lo sa kanyang But bilang tulong ko sa katawan ko ‘yon. Na- nakipagbalikan siya sa and for taking kolum ang mensahe sa kanya ni Kris. sa kanilang dalawa bil- pakalaki talagang ahas. kanyang dating boyfriend Ayon sa aktres, matagal na niyang hindi nakikita ang kaibigan ko lalung- By Alex Brosas Kulay itim.” na si Joey Marquez. good care of us. si Joey at ang pinakahuli ay tatlong taon na ang lalo na kay Toni na awayan nila. Wala na- Pinagdiinan ng mga Ginawa ni Kris ang kan- nakakaraan sa kasal nina Claudine Barretto at best friend ko, eh, ayaw man silang binanggit na relatives ni Robin Pa- yang pasasalamat sa pa- Good luck” Raymart Santiago sa Tagaytay Highlands. kong makidawdaw, pangalan o ano.” dilla na walang Ibaloi mamagitan ng Twitter. Noong nakaraang linggo sa Pilipinas Win Na magdagdag ng salita. Excited na si Vice wedding ang nangyari Lumabas ang haka-hakang bumalik na si Kris sa Win, binati ni Kris si Joey Manahan, pamangkin Hangga’t puwedeng Ganda sa launching sa actor at kay Mariel MARIEL AT ROBIN kandungan ng kanyang kasintahan nang maisulat ni Mr M (Johnny Manahan) na isang Hawaii State Rodriguez. ‘wag nang magsalita, movie niyang Petrang Davao. sa Philippine Star ang artikulong “Is Kris back with Representative. Sabi ng tiyahin ni hanggang mamatay Kabayo kung saan Well, ang alam Joey M?” na sinulat ni Boo Chanco. Sinabi ng actress-TV host na naging maganda Robin na si Judith ‘yung issue, patayin na natutunan niyang i- namin, nagkaroon ng Sa kanyang kolumn, sinabi ni Chanco na nag- ang pakita sa kanila ni Joey nang magtungo sila Pavia, isang welcome karoon siya ng hapunan sa ilang negosyante noong natin,” esplika ni Vice overcome ang takot tension sa pagitan ng sa Hawaii ng kanyang pamilya noong nakaraang party for Mariel lamang Setyembre 13 at laking gulat niya nang hindi nila taon. Ganda. niya sa ahas. dalawa nang ma-inter- ang naganap. mapag-usapan ang ka- Feeling ni Vice, hin- “Umiyak ako off- view si Jackie ng isang “Robin was very sur- ganapan sa ekonomiya di naman siya kasali sa cam doon sa ahas kasi writer. Ipina-rate kay prised, then we told ng bansa sa halip ay away ng dalawa. ayoko talaga nung ahas. Jackie ang asawa ni- him, ‘may surprise kami ang tsimis hinggil sa “Hindi ko naramda- Sobrang nakakadiri yang si Ricky from a sa ‘yo.’ ‘Ano ‘yon, tita?’ personal na buhay ni man na lumulutang ang talaga ‘yon. Iba ang scale of 1 to 10 bilang Welcome kay Mariel. asawa. Ang ibinigay ni Kris. pangalan ko kasi hindi pakiramdam ko sa We’re giving Mariel a Jackie ay 8. Sinabi ng business naman ako nababang- ahas...’yong madikitan VICE GANDA TONI GONZAGA Dito na nagsimula columnist na ang kanil- git kapag nanonood welcome party,” sabi ni wedding. ang tampuhan nila. Ki- ang napag-usapan ay ako ng telebisyon. Bil- Mrs. Pavia. “It will never be rec- nantiyawan kasi ng mga hinggil sa mga maling ang kaibigan ni Toni at “So we invited a ognized if you don’t anak nila si Ricky dahil pagpili ni Kris sa kan- mambunong to bless register it sa Indigenous sa 8 rating na binigay yang mga kapareha sa the affair, it’s a welcome offi ce sa Trinidad. Wala, ng kanyang dyowa. buhay. affair. It is the practice, walang papel.” Doon na nagsimulang Inihalintulad ni PHILIP SALVADOR you know….To accept Sabi din ni Carol hindi magkibuan ang Chanco si Kris sa Inang Bayan, isang taong Mariel to belong to our Tibayan, Robin’s cous- dalawa. punong-puno ng pangako, na puwedeng gawin ang tribe, we have to let her in, walang naganap na Kung tutuusin, ang anumang gusto niya subalit parating mali naman wear the Ibaloi Igorot kasal sa Baguio. “No bale lumalabas na nag- ang napipili. dress. She was with her Ibaloi wedding hap- ing sanhi ng alitan ng Binanggit ng kolumnista na bakit nga ang isang Ibaloi dress…that she’s pened here in Baguio.” dalawa ay ang simpleng katulad ni Kris Aquino ay pinili sina Phillip Salva- accepting to be one of * * * KRIS AQUINO tanong ng writer. Ewan dor, Joey Marquez, Robin Padilla na nahirapan RICKY DAVAO us…that was the mean- Hanggang ngayon ay ko ba naman kasi kung “Thank you, Joey, for being so good to me and kaibigan rin naman ni ing,” esplika pa niya. palaisipan pa sa marami bakit ang hilig-hilig my family and for taking good care of us. Good Mariel, alam ko kung Wala nga raw pa- kung bakit natsitsismis magpa-rate ng writer luck,” ang bati ni Kris. At dito nga nagsimula ang ano ang nangyayari pel para ma-recognize na hiwalay na sina Jack- na ito kapag nag-i-in- tsismis na bumalik na siya sa dating nobyo. sa kanila. Pero ‘yung ang Robin-Mariel tribal ielou Blanco at Ricky terview. “I just wonder why people are so quick to portray sangkot na kaya sila me as the malanding nakihiwalay and James as the nag-away nang dahil mabait, naaping asawa? When all of last week ako sa akin, walang katoto- Adam Lambert gets tips ang nakabantay kay Bimby in Makati Med when he hanan ‘yon. Klaro na- was confi ned from Wednesday to Saturday. Walang from Lady Gaga and Madonna narinig ang tao from me na akong dakila and James man (kung ano) ‘yung ADAM graph, “(Gaga) told me about the didn’t even offer a peso for medical bills. Kaya lang sinasabi sa inyo ni Toni Lambert has previous three years. She worked exhausted na ako with people wanting to just see kung ano ‘yong pinag- JACKIE LOU BLANCO recruited some really, really hard before she made the worst in me,” ayon sa aktres. superstars to it. She told me there's no glamour, Dahil naman sa pagtatanggol sa kanya ni Ricky help steer him you don't get a lot of sleep, you don't Lo nang sabihan nito ang mga negosyante na ting- HOLLYWOOD TATTLE through his get a lot of stability in your social life music career - you just have to count on yourself nang mabuti ang ekonomiya ng bansa at hindi ang Jennifer Lopez gets criticized by former school - both Lady and go for it. It was a good pep talk. buhay ni Kris, nagtweet ang aktres. Gaga and Ma- And she was right.” “Thanks Ttito Ricky Lo for clarifi cation today. JENNIFER Lopez has been criticized by the principal of Guadalupe at the school, tells the New York Daily News, donna have And Lambert is also thankful to How sad for some people who must have boring, her former school in New York for allegedly failing to make “Jennifer hasn’t even sent us a CD. (Her mother) Lupe was been offering Madonna for helping him deal with unproductive lives that they can spend so much any donations to the cash-strapped facility. wonderful, a sweetie, and wonderful with the kids. When the flamboyant rocker guidance. online critics. He adds, “She told me time telling me how to live my life & judging me The singer, who landed a reported $12 million deal to Jennifer became famous, I asked Lupe if Jennifer could The former American Idol contes- that you can’t get wrapped up in all not based on my present but events from 7 & 15 join American Idol earlier this week, grew up in the Big donate a scholarship in her name, and Lupe just said, ‘Uh- Apple's tough borough, The Bronx. She has since carved uh! That’s her money and that’s it.’ tant turned to the singers for tips as the media and message boards, that yrs ago respectively. I have 1 simple answer, until a name for herself as Jenny From the Block, in recogni- “The recession has hit parents hard. Many of them his singing career began to take off, everyone's going to have an opinion. the day u'll willingly educate, feed, provide health tion of her childhood home - but Lopez has now been are single mothers. A lot have lost their jobs. I have one and Lambert reveals the Poker Face People will criticize you especially care & shelter my 2 sons then dictate to me what slated by her former principal, Claire La Tempa, from the mother who worked at St. Vincent’s Hospital for 25 years hit-maker gave him “a good pep talk” when you’re doing it well. You can’t my work should be & how I should live my life. And Holy Family School, for allegedly turning her back on the - and she’s out of work now. It’s hard for families to make and warned him he still has a lot of do much better than getting career rather than dwell on what my past is, I think I'm the community. the tuition... I keep praying she’ll donate the pink diamond hard work to do. advice from Madonna. She’s the perfect example of how much I've been able to learn La Tempa, who worked alongside the star’s mother engagement ring Ben Affleck gave her.” He tells the Sydney Daily Tele- queen, right? JOEY MARQUEZ from my past & have a productive present.” 6 Monday, September 27, 2010 SMB hosts Oktoberfest Ni McJoe PALAISIPAN Thelma Onego 9-ball billiards open Complete the grid so every row, column SAN Miguel Beer once again rounds up the best and 3 x 3 box contains every digit 5. Linis ng pool players in the country for the San Miguel Beer from 1 to 9 inclusively. damit Oktoberfest 9-ball Open. The nationwide championship will consist of five 6. Ha qualifying legs all over the country where 18 lucky 7. Pumasyal winners will join 14 of the country's world champions 8. Niyamot and title holders to complete the main field of 32 9. Isda players for the grand finals on November 3 to 5 at the 10. Bayan sa SM North Edsa Skydome. The finals will be aired live over Studio 23. Benguet The first qualifying leg starts this weekend, Sep- 16. Inagurasyon tember 25-26 at Puyat Sports' Ever Commonwealth 18. Pambasag Lanes. Subsequent qualifiers will take place every week ng bato thereafter with the following schedule: Oct 2-3 General 20. Kathain Santos City/Pacman Sports Bar, Oct 9-10 Dagupan 22. Ampiyas CIty,Pangasinan/RG Billiards, Oct 16-17 Bacolod City/Bacolod Billiards and finally on Oct 21-22 at the 23. Pera Eastwood Bowl in Metro Manila. 24. Epekto Each qualifying leg will have 4 winners with 2 players 25. Bulong getting slots each day except for the last leg in Eastwood 26. Hinuha where there will only be one slot available per day. PAHALANG 21. Takwil In order to enter, players must purchase 2 Limited Previous puzzle solution 27. Ka 23. Iwanan 28. Pawid Edition Oktoberfest packs at 280 Pesos each and present 1. Hahanay 29. Singit sa ngipin 10 crowns of any San Miguel beer variant.Registration 7. Tulo 30. Mistula starts at 10 am at the respective venues. The seeded players are: Efren "Bata" Reyes: 2010 11. Iringan 31. Idagil Predator Internationa 10-ball Champion, Francisco 12. Tuwid 32. Yapos Bustamante: 2010 WPA World 9-ball Champion, 13. Liping minorya 33. Lutong bigas Ronnie Alcano: 2006 WPA World 9-ball Champion, 14. Kanan 34. Kabiyak Alex Pagulayan: 2004 WPA World 9-ball Champion, 15. Sangkap Dennis Orcollo: 2010 World Pool Masters Champion, ng lubid PABABA Roberto Gomez: 2007 WPA World 9-ball Championship runner-up, Lee Van Corteza: 2010 Predator Interna- 16. Lungsod tional Loret de Mar Open Champion, Ramil Gallego: sa NCR 1. Bigay sa 2009 Japan Open Champion, Warren Kimaco: 2009 17. Airport sa Pasay heredero World Classic 10-ball runner-up, Antonio Lining: 2010 18. Mayabong 2. Isabak WPA World 9-ball Championship semi-finalist, Rodolfo 19. Produksyon 3. Ayaw ipadala Luat: First Senate President Manny Villar International Cup Champion, Rubilen Amit: 2009 Women's World 20. Iinisin 4. Ipuwesto sagot sa nakaraan 10-ball Champion, Jundel Mazon: 2010 Guinness World Series Champion, Carlo Biado: 2010 Manny Ople Center urges gov’t to launch Pacquiao Cup Winner. Design Against the Elements The 32 player field will compete for a top prize of info campaign on new OFW law 500,000 pesos and a total prize pot of over 1 million launches competition THE Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-government pesos. CLIMATE change is happening the best architects from around organization that assists distressed overseas Filipino more rapidly than expected. As in the world for urban solution for workers, urged the government to launch a massive BPI and WWF Partner for many developing countries in the communities already being hit by information campaign about the amendments to the Climate Risk Adaptation Project tropics, the Philippines’ poorest are the early manifestations of climate Migrant Workers’ Act of 1995 as embodied by Republic THE Bank of the Philippine Islands has entered already directly hit and they are the change. Through this project it Act No. 10022. into a partnership with the World Wide Fund for first ones feeling the impact yet least would be a way to bridge the move- Former labor undersecretary Susan Ople notes that Nature (WWF-Philippines) on a Climate Risk able to adapt. ment of new ideas on how to build while the measure was allowed to lapse into law on Adaptation Project. The MOA signing was held on September 26, 2009 with the resiliency through the use of design January of this year, very few people still understand its August 24, 2010, at the BPI Head Office Building, advent of Ketsana with almost 500 and architecture which can lessen provisions. “RA 10022 includes a provision on compulsory Makati City. deaths and billions lost became the the impact of the yearly expected liability insurance which must be shouldered by licensed BPI was represented by Aurelio Montinola III, inspiration for the United Acrhitects flooding and drought which cause recruitment agencies for its newly-hired workers. The BPI President; Florendo Maranan, BPI Foundation of the Philippines, the Climate massive migrations of low income law is very clear that the recruiter must not pass on this Executive Director; and Ma. Carmencita Sayo, Head Change Commission, the City of urban sectors. additional cost to our OFWs,” Ople said. of BPI’s Business Continuity and Systems Quality Taguig and the MyShelter Founda- The winning design will be built The insurance coverage of a newly-hired overseas Assurance Management. tion to go beyond the traditional in the prototype community for worker includes, among others, a repatriation cost when Meanwhile, WWF-Philippines was represented by way of repairing after the storm, but displaced teachers in Taguig City, his or her employment is terminated without any valid Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan, WWF-Philippines President; building better habitat braced for a Philippines. cause. In case of death, the insurance provider shall Reggie Olalia, Head of its Marketing and Corporate cycle of climate challenges. There are currently 74 profes- arrange and pay for the repatriation or return of the Relations; and Kimberly Ang, Corporate Relation- The Philippines is consistently sional architects registered as of worker’s remains. ship Manager. on the top 10 of the Climate Index present for category 1 and another The new law also directs the Department of Foreign Risk and having the most deaths and 110 for student entries from around This is the second joint venture of BPI and WWF. Affairs to certify which countries are suitable for Filipino property damage. Therefore, there the world. Easily one of the most Earlier in 2008, WWF assisted BPI in participating migrant workers. Based on the DFA certifications, the is a need to reorient the focus from participated design competitions in WWF’s Climate Savers Program designed to help Low Carbon initiatives, and look to in Philippine history. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration would reduce BPI’s carbon footprint and promote environ- a vision of Zero Climate Casualty The registration to this competi- now have to decide where to allow the deployment of mental consciousness among its employees. initiatives. tion is extended until October 15, OFWs. The Climate Risk Adaptation Project aims to Design Against the Elements 2010. For othe inquiries check out “Inevitably, this provision would lead to the shrinking generate city-specific socio-economic baseline (DAtE) is global design competi- www.designagainsttheelements. of our overseas job market. Hence, it is very important data for selected cities, outside the National Capi- tion to look for new blueprints from org. that everyone is aware of how this law would be imple- tal Region, most likely to be adversely affected by mented,” the Ople Center stressed. climate change. 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