TheCapiz Times AUGUSTW e l c6 o – m 12, e 2012 t o 1 CAROL SQUARE PLAZA and SUPERSTAR BAZAAR Burgos Street Roxas City ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MAIL AT THE ROXAS CITY POST OFFICE ON FEB. 25, 1982 VOL. XXX NO. 44 AUGUST 6 — 12, 2012 P15 IN CAPIZ ‘Foul play in Capiceña’s death in ‘CHOOSE LIFE’ Jordan’ Church, anti-RH Bill groups stage prayer rally People close to an overseas worker from Capiz who By Ralph John Mijares allegedly committed suicide ROXAS CITY—To stage their advocacy and in Amman, Jordan believe that there was foul play in her concern for life and gather more support against death. the Reproductive Health Act, the Archdiocese of Marcena Gabayaran Capiz’s Commission on Family and Life led the Gilbaliga, 28, died due to Prayer Rally for Life: Choose Life—Reject RH Bill” alleged drug overdose and on August 6 at the Roxas City Plaza here. hemorrhage. Staged in opposition of the controversial RH Bill, But Nilda Galicto, a fellow the rally was led by local officials and civic leaders Capiceña and overseas worker including City Councilor Powell del Rosario, in Jordan, does not believe Atty. Antonio Ortiz, Mrs. Cora Ortiz, students, that Gilbaliga killed herself. seminarians, Catholic Church groups, and even Her lip had hematoma and people from Cagayan de Oro. her wrist was slashed, said Galicto, a native of Nawayan, During the rally, Some 1,500 Tapaz town. “It’s impossible letters and position sympathizers, some (that Gilbaliga committed papers from several of whom dressed in suicide),” she stressed. officials and church red shirts as sign of Gilbaliga’s elder sister, leaders were read to the opposition sat for three Elizabeth Castro, won’t public—including those hours around the Roxas believe that her sibling by Arch. Jose S. Palma, City Plaza during committed suicide either. THE POWER OF MANY. Castro said her sister does not O.P.D.D., archbishop which prayers and Members of the anti-RH Bill groups including Church groups and students join the of Cebu and Catholic speeches were led and have an ulcer, which appeared prayer rally highlighted by the celebration of the Holy Mass in front of the Capiz Bishops Conference of read. Red ribbons and in the autopsy report of Jordan Provincial Park in Roxas City. authorities or any ailment for the Philippines (CBCP) banners also adorned that matter. She believed that has five contentions and therefore, “kung president; First District the plaza's lamplights Dr. Rene Josef Bullecer, Gilbaliga was beaten and director of Human against the Bill—legal, gagawa ka ng batas, 1 Cong. Antonio del to show the resistance forced to take drugs. “[Our] Rosario, Gov. Victor to the controversial Life International economic, demographic, dapat hindi salungat family wants justice for the Tanco, Sr. and Mayor legislation. Philippines. Bullecer medical, and moral and sa mga batas ng Diyos” death of my sister,” Castro Angel Alan Celino. The rally also featured cited that the Church spiritual. (When you make laws, said over a radio interview Citing the Preamble they shouldn’t be Monday. of the Philippine contrary to the laws of Prior to her death, Constitution, Bullecer God). Gilbaliga was reprimanded Panitan councilor questions by her employer for using claimed that Philippines For Bullecer, big mayor’s ‘productivity’ is a pro-God country, LIFE/4 ‘FOUL PLAY/7 By Edalyn Acta Frenzied crowd stops PANITAN, CAPIZ—“I as the former’s “State of constituents. am dismayed by our mayor Municipal Address”. Belo claimed that since who, despite having had no Belo expressed her the time she ran for her celebrity basket match accomplishments since her gratitude for the road current position in 2004, What was supposed not only to protect the with and get autographs. last election, is still idolized to be some 40 minutes of players but also the people Daniel Padilla, known by the constituents,” hoops action on August 5 at watching because they for his role as Gino in the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) the Capiz Gymnasium was considered “the possible ABS-CBN’s primetime Member Rosauro del cut short after a number of dangers that might occur.” show “Princess and I;” Castillo said in his privilege spectators—mostly teenage Throughout the game, Diego Loyzaga, son of speech on August 3. girls—swarmed into the especially on out-of-bounds actor Cesar Montano; and The chairman of basketball court to get close plays, they approached Capiznon David Corro were the Committee on to their favorite stars. Team Celebrity members among the members of the Appropriation, budget and Scoring 65–50 heading to hug, kiss, shoot pictures CROWD/4 Finance and Appointment, into the final quarter, the Del Castillo is questioning Team Celebrity was leading Mayor Katherine Dequiña- against Roxas City’s Belo’s accomplishments Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairmen when the on her term, saying: game was stopped by the “Si Mayor wala man DEL CASTILLO BELO organizers. sang namasnga-an sang repair in the barangays she had won unopposed. Kriza Fernando, Banica nagakatabo sa iya banwa Belo also claimed that of Bahit, Tincupon, Qui- SK chair and Roxas City she was just “telling the bangud kay wala siya os, Ambilay, Cala-an, SK Federation president, truth” faithfully answering kabalo nga may sinumpaan and Pasugue by Engr. said that the manager of siya nga obligasyon sa Leodegario Labao, said to whatever “Mr. Bistado” Daniel Padilla decided to banwa nga wala niya be a business associate of asked her. Belo also stop the game due to the gintuman.” (She has had no SB Member Rex Dorado. thanked Labao because rowdy crowd. Fans came accomplishments because On August 7, during even though he is a private to the court and swarmed she does not know what the turnover ceremonies of individual, he provides for to the sidelines numerous role she has to fulfill for her a health care program in projects that can benefit the times. municipality.) Malubog-lubog Elementary people. She added that del Though no one was It all started when Castillo is already grateful School, Belo denied reported hurt during the VIRAL Belo was interviewed in these allegations made for the projects of the rush of the crowd, SK A day after the incident, these photos topped the trending “Bistado,” an A.M. radio by Del Castillo and said Liberal Party’s upcoming Legislative Researcher on Twitter and #wecarefordanielpadilla, two networking blocktime program on July she works hard to fulfill projects. Gilbert Fernando said that sites on Internet. 29 which Del Castillo called her obligations to her PANITAN/6 they chose to stop the game The The Capiz Times OPINION AUGUST 6 – 12, 2012 AUGUST 6 – 12, 2012 Capiz Times 2 OPINION 3 hectares in Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac. “The husband’s decision was still the final decision for their the more overlooked aspects of the marginalized poverty, what Makatotohanan kaya at paninindigan mo ba, Noynoy, family. And although the wife was already starting to lose her goes on in the home. The play does not focus on poverty or Point & ang sinabi mo sa 2012 SONA na sinimulan ng inyong ina mind, out of desperation she wanted to get out of that place, exploitation but rather the domestic scene in a family whose Rain, rain, go away ang Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. “Nararapat the husband still stood with his unshakeable decision to stay. lives have been twisted by progress. The play starts building lamang na matapos ang programang ito sa panahon ng aking Anáyo For him, there’s nowhere to go and there’s no one interested in momentum when the wife and the husband are left alone in hese days, just as the sun hardly appears during Counterpoint panunungkulan. the day and low-pressure areas become typhoons their land. The man said they could get used to the noise of the the house and it is here that we see two things in contrast: By Virgilio Clavel “Isinasaayos na po ang sistema upang mapabilis ang By Niño Manaog Tcoming in and out of our country week in and week pagpapatupad ng repormang agraryo. Ginagawa ng pamahalaan airport just like the way he did. desperation and action.” out, as if Dindo, Gener, Helen, et.al. could not find any ang lahat ng hakbang upang maipamahagi sa ating mga “Though his wife was already desperate, driven to leave For Guanzon, “Desperation is displayed by the wife who other country to devastate, the Syrian civil war and armed magsasaka ang mga lupaing diniligan at pinagyaman ng the house and even the man she married, the man stood by his nags the husband to leave the place, eventually hating him as conflicts elsewhere have also claimed hundreds of lives, kanilang pawis. Subali't mayroon pa rin pong ayaw paawat sa decision, which shows that essence that while woman wavers, much as the airport and its demonic noise. Her husband, almost and counting. Spate of the Nation pagtatanim ng mga balakid. Ang tugon ko sa kanila: susunod man maneuvers, then prevails.” her exact opposite, is always controlled and calm in his replies The conflict also dislocated a million others, including Part 2 of 2 tayo sa batas. Ang atas ng batas, ang atas ng taumbayan, at ang 20 Minutes before takeoff Lissa Angela Suyo, meanwhile, focused on the wife’s except for some emotional peaks on his part. In the end, she Filipino contract workers who have already decided atas ko: Bago ako bumaba sa puwesto, naipamigay na dapat ang character, labeling the piece as a matter of “Faith vs. Fate.” She breaks down when the Sto. Niño fails to help her son get the to call it quits, but who have yet to put their lives back aps.