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VOLUME IV • NO. 105
NOVEMBER 13-15, 2015
FRIDAY - SUNDAY
business...pagE 3
Capitol bares
activities for
Pampanga Day
by ELAINE MERCADO
WARM WELCOME. Gov. Lilia G. Pineda welcomes presidential sisters Pinky Aquino Abellada and Ballsy Aquino Cruz; actor Dingdong
Dantes, commissioner at-large of the National Youth Commission; and Cong. Leny Robredo, vice presidential candidate of the Liberal Party,
in a meeting with the Pampanga Mayors held at the Executive House of the Provincial Government. Also in photo are 3rd District Rep. Oscar
Rodriguez and Angeles City Mayor Ed Pamintuan.--JUN JASO
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
— The provincial government announced
yesterday the approved
line-up of activities for
the celebration of the
444th Aldo Ning Kapampangan or Pampanga Day.
Atty. Andres S. Pangilinan Jr., Pampanga’s
provincial
administrator and Angelina
Blanco, Pampanga Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Of-
fice head, made the
announcement before
the municipal and city
mayors who attended a
meeting at the Executive House of the Capitol presided by Governor Lilia G. Pineda.
According to Pangilinan, prior to the
Pampanga Day Celebration, the provincial
government will conduct a Year-End Assessment of Barangay
Tanods on Dec. 2.
On December 3, the
Romualdez: Utilize Clark
Airport during APEC Week
capitol bares ...page 7
• Senatorial bet also extends assistance to San Simon folk
CDC bags top
plum in Asia
CEO Awards
by Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario and Froilan E. Magtoto
CLARK FREEPORT --- Senatorial bet Martin Romualdez, who motored to San Simon town
yesterday morning to distribute relief goods to flood-affected residents there, endorsed
the utilization of the Clark International Airport (CRK) for the APEC Summit Week, to
prevent disruptions of economic activities as well as the lives of returning balikbayans.
romualdez...page 7
By Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario
CLARK FREEPORT — Clark Development Corporation won this year’s Executive Leadership Team category in the prestigious Asia
CEO Awards, besting other top corporations
both in the government service and private
sector.
The Asia CEO Awards, held Wednesday
(November 11, 2015) in Metro Manila, is presented by PLDT Alpha Enterprise. It is considered the largest event of its kind in Philippines and one of the largest in Asia.
Among the finalists in the said category
were titans in the business world and government agencies with national scope. They
include: Concepcion Industrial Corp., Hedcor, Inc., Integrated Micro Electronics, Inc.,
Magsaysay Maritime Corp., Megaworld
Corp., PAGIBIG Fund, Philex Mining Corp.,
Pointwest Technologies Corp., and, Security
Bank Corp.
CDC President and Chief Executive Officer Arthur P. Tugade, who is also among the
cdc bags...page 7
‘MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA MALASAKIT’. Leyte Congressman and senatorial aspirant Martin Romualdez (C) extends help and
relief assistance to flood-affected residents of San Simon. Joining him is Apalit Mayor Jun Tetangco (L). --jp manalang
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Bulacan RTC judge gunned down
by Genaro Macalinao
CAMP OLIVAS – Unidentified
gunmen believed to be members of a gun-for-hire group
shot dead a Bulacan Regional
Trial Court judge along MacArthur Highway in Barangay
Ticay, City of Malolos, stated
in a sketchy report reaching
this camp.
This developed as friends
and relatives of slain Bulacan
Regional Trial Court (RTC)
Branch 84 Judge Wilfredo
Nieves offered a P2-milion
cash reward to anyone who
could provide information
that would lead to the identities and arrest of the suspects.
The Integrated Bar of the
Philippines-Central Luzon
issued a statement condemning the killing, calling on
authorities to leave no stone
unturned in giving justice to
the victim.
Lawyer Jose “Peng” dela
Rama Jr., IBP-Central Luzon
Governor, said “We strongly
condemn the ambush-slaying of Judge Wilfredo Nieves.
He was a good man and loyal
to his profession. This is an
act of cowardice and treachery.”
Dela Rama further stated
that “lawyers and judges
must be protected under our
laws. Members of the bar and
bench must always be vigilant at all times.”
Acting Central Luzon
Police Director Chief Supt.
Rudy Lacadin said the victim
was on board a Toyota Fortuner heading home when
waylaid by gunmen, all occupants of a silver Toyota Innova, at the stop light in said
place past 5 p.m. A motorcycle believed to be the back-up
of the suspects also joined in
the ambush.
“The suspects alighted
from their vehicles and
opened fire at the victim’s
vehicle. The rider of motorcycle also joined and pumped
more bullets,” stated Lacadin, quoting a report from
the Bulacan police.
Nieves left his office at the
Bulacan provincial capitol
compound in City of Malolos
past 4 p.m. He was apparently tailed by the suspects, according to the police report. Lacadin said he ordered
the City of Malolos police to
dig deeper into the incident
and establish the motive behind Nieves’s ambush-slay.
He also directed the Bulacan
police to create a special investigation task force that
would oversee and supervise
the investigation.
“We’re still investigating
the case to determine the
motive,” said Lacadin over
the phone, adding that investigators are looking into
the case being handled by the
victim to get leads.
Nieves is the second Judge
in Central Luzon slain since
Lacadin assumed as top cop
of region 3. The first was
Baler, Aurora Judge Erwin
Alaba early part of September this year.
Lacadin said Nieves suffered multiple gunshot wounds
in different parts of his body
and died on the spot. He said
a dragnet had been established
to intercept the suspects.
The victim’s vehicle was
peppered with bullet holes.
Several spent shells for different caliber of firearms
were recovered at the crime
scene.•
PHL committed to
supporting ASEAN
haze mitigation efforts
QUEZON CITY – The Philippines has
vowed to support regional efforts to
curb haze pollution that poses serious
threats to the environment and human
health, according to the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR).
Environment Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio Jr. said the Philippine government, through the DENR, will continue to cooperate with its neighbors
in the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) in developing and
implementing measures to prevent,
monitor and mitigate transboundary
haze pollution.
“While the Philippines cannot mitigate forest fires and haze originating
from Indonesia, the DENR will undertake measures to minimize the hazards
from pollutants borne by the haze,” said
haze mitigation... Page 7
All set for 10th
Binulu Festival
in Porac
by Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
CLARK FREEPORT – The Aetas
of Pampanga are the center
of attraction when the 10th
Binulu Festival happens at
Porac town on November 16.
Mayor Carling De La Cruz,
Vice Mayor Dexter David and
his sister, former Pampanga
Board Member Fritzie David
Dizon, will lead the festival
to commemorate the 421st
founding anniversary of this
town on Monday.
Councilor Mark Anthony
Valencia, chairman of the
committee on tourism, said
the festival “highlights the
Aetas’ cooking of rice and
viands such as fish, pork,
chicken, and other seafoods
stuffed and cook together using variety of bamboo called
‘bulu’”.
The festival will start at 3
p.m. at the Jose Songco Lapid
Sports Gym. He added that
the municipality allotted P2
million for the festival, which
started in 2005.
“It’s a month-long celebration. It’s bigger and the mayor
made sure that all sectors will
join and benefit from the festival,” said Valencia, who was
joined by Councilor Ronie
Mercado in a recent press
conference at the Widus Hotel here. There was a Jobs
Fair held last November 10
and special days for the youth
and elderly.
There will be a streetdancing on Monday, joined
by Aetas and locals wearing
colorful and traditional costumes.
“We noticed that not just
local visitors but foreign visitors also grace the event,” said
Valencia.
Others who are expected
to join the event are Councilors Maynard Lapid and
Rudy Enriquez, Hilario Dimalanta, Michelle Bengco
and former Councilor Ludivico Muli.•
Republic of the Philippines
PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA
Municipality of Arayat
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No.
1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby
served to the public that RESTY LUGTU CASTRO has
filed with this office, a petition for change of first name
from “RUSTICO” to “RESTY” and correction of entries
in the date of birth from “SEPTEMBER 3, 1968” to “MAY
3, 1968” in the certificate of live birth of RUSTICO LUGTU
CASTRO born on SEPTEMBER 3, 1968 at Arayat, Pampanga and whose parents are MELANIO CASTRO and
VIRGINIA LUGTU.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his
written opposition with this Office not later than two weeks
upon publication.
MA. GRETA P. DE ALA
Mun. Civil Registrar
HGL: November 06 & 13, 2015
ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR BINULU FEST. Porac town Councilor Mark Valencia, Chairman of the Committee on
Tourism, Arts and Culture presents the schedule of activities for the upcoming 10th Binulu Festival before members of
the Pampanga Media during Wednesday’s Talk Widus breakfast forum. Joining him is ABC President Ronnie Mercado,
Chairman of the Committee on Barangay Affairs. --jp manalang
Mayor EdSa pushes for children’s rights
By Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
rights of children to survival,
development, protection and
participation, the city governCITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Mayor ment implements sustainable
Edwin D. Santiago called for programs like maternal and
an intensified government and health care, Early Childhood
private sector partnership to ef- Care and Development, Day
fectively advance the provision Care Services, Special Educaof welfare and development tion Fund (SEF) support to
programs for the children dur- basic education, City College
ing the Provincial Children’s program for tertiary educaCongress held November 12 at tion, educational scholarship
the Bren Z. Guiao Convention and assistance, youth development, child protection program
center.
The mayor made the call as including welfare services for
he expressed belief that every- children with disabilities. “This allows creating an enone must give their share to
achieve a child-friendly society. abling environment for children
“Kailangan natin magtu- to grow and develop their full
lungan lahat—mula sa pama- potential in every stage of develhalaan, pribadong sektor, lalo opment, from conception in the
na ang mga magulang—upang womb to adolescence period,”
masiguro ang kinabukasan ng said Mayor Santiago.
He underscored that the
susunod na henerasyon.”
In order to promote the basic
mayor edsa... Page 7
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PCCI hails Bulacan as most business-friendly LGU
CITY OF MALOLOS – The province
of Bulacan continues to soar high
and reap recognitions after being
awarded as the “most businessfriendly local government unit”,
province category level 1, during
the 41st Philippine Business Conference and Expo at the Marriott
Grand Ballroom, Newport City
Complex, Pasay City recently.
Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado received the award from
Atty. Miguel B. Varela, chairman
of the Philippine Chamber of
Commerce Inc. and Alfredo M.
Yao, President of the PCCI, during
the event attended by President
Benigno S. Aquino III and more
than 1,000 business leaders all
over the Philippines and foreign
delegations from various parts of
the world.
With this year’s theme, “One.
Global. Filipino: Synergies in
Partnerships for Global Competitiveness,” the PCCI said that Bulacan is fast emerging as the “new
Mecca” of investments in the Philippines and one of the “well-oiled”
engines of growth in the country
because of the dynamism of its
hardworking provincial and local
leaders.
In his speech, President Aquino said, “When more of our countrymen are able to earn a decent
living, it also means they are more
empowered consumers who have
a clear path to progress. It follows
that they have a greater capacity
to avail of the goods and services
offered by companies, which consequently allows our companies—
and our economy-to grow.”
The chief executive also said
that he is very confident that
with the leadership of hardworking provincial executives, like the
rest of Filipinos all over the world,
business groups will do their part
to ensure that the Philippines rises to greater heights.
“The world has already begun
witnessing what the Filipino is capable of, and I am convinced that,
if we continue working together,
we can show them even more of
our boundless potential, and ultimately prove that nothing is impcci hails... Page 7
PCSO ASSISTANCE. Officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office led by its Vice Chairman and General Manager Atty. Jose Ferdinand Rojas II (center) on Nov. 11, turn over the 1st of 2
tranches of check worth P20 million to Sinforoso Pagunsan (2nd from L) General Manager of the National Housing Authority as financial assistance to the 400 families in the Municipality of Bato, Camarines
Sur devastated by Typhoon Juaning last July 2011. With them are (from L to R) PCSO’s Board of Director Francisco Joaquin III, Rubin Magno Charity Assistance Department Manager and Dindo Jose De
Viterbo of Special Projects Division. --joseph muego
NTT Com, PLDT to
provide data center
services in PH
MAKATI, PHILIPPINES – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT
Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group of
Japan, one of the world’s largest
telecommunications services providers, and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
(PSE:TEL, NYSE: PHI), the Philippines’ leading telecommunication and digital services provider,
agreed on a collaboration partnership on November 5 to provide
Nexcenter™ solutions in the Philippines and promote cross-selling. Under the agreement, Philippine corporations with international operations will be able to use
NTT Com’s globally standardized
high-quality Nexcenter™ services
at some 140 locations in 84 cities of 19 countries, in addition to
NTT Com’s Arcstar Universal One
private-network service, which is
already available in the Philippines
and which is largely used by the
BPO industry in the Philippines. PLDT, supported by NTT Com,
expects to gain Nexcenter™ accreditation for its two existing
main data centers [Vitro and IPC]
and in order to begin providing
Nexcenter™ services by January
2016. In addition, PLDT will incordata center... Page 7
DoLE
3
holds
Mabalacat City sportsfest
1st employment
highlights ‘Palarong Pinoy’ summit in Bataan
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
MABALACAT CIT Y – The city
recently held a sports festival which was highlighted by traditional Filipino
games.
The sports event opening ceremonies was held
at Xevera Covered Court
in Barangay Tabun.
“Ing
pamiyabe-abe
tamu ngeni has been
motivated by love. Atin
tamung unity, solidarity and teamwork,” Mayor
Marino Morales said during the opening program.
The event is being held
annually to create harmonious working relationship among the city
government
employees
through sports.
Aside from ball games,
highlights of the sports
fest and co-celebration of
Mayor Morales’ 65th natal day on November 12,
2015 are childhood favorite Pinoy games including
the Karerang Takbo, Chinese Garter, Ulad-Ulad
Relay, Hilaang-Lubid and
Suot-Lusot.
“Team-building
ang
dating ng sports fest natin this year kasi mas gusto namin makapagparticipate ang iilan sa ating
mga employees na hindi
gaanong sporty since madali lang naman ang mga
games. The mini Olympics will surely create a
bond sa mga co-workers
natin,” Mabalacat Government Employees Association (MAGEA) Board of
Director Joronny Gladys
Lingat said.
A parade kicked-off
from the Our Lady of
Grace Parish in Poblacion
to Xevera City Hall followed the opening program with a blast dance
number by the Power Mabalacat City Center for the
Arts.
“Reng aliwang cities ala
la pu makanining event
para kareng employees
kaya pasalamatan mila
pu reng egana-ganang
sinawup, Mayor Boking,
Vice
Mayor
Christian
Halili and the Sangguniang Panglunsod members, City Administrator
Rosann Paquia and the
General Services Offices
OIC Bernard delos Reyes,”
MAGEA president Rod de
Leon said. •
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By Charlene A. Cayabyab
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Luzon (DoLE 3) and the Balanga
City government recently held the first
employment summit in Bataan province.
The summit, which carries the theme
“HR-Practitioner: The Key to Fair Labor
Practice and Employment,” was attended by 88 human resource practitioners
from 42 establishments in the province.
Some participating firms include
Sumi Philippines Wiring System Corp.,
Bataan Doctors Heath and Medical
Center, Abesco Construction, Crown
Royal Hotel, and Bataaan Peninsula
State University.
Also on the list are Ocampo’s Mega
Store Inc., Isaac and Catalina Medical
Center, Eastwood Professional College,
Shakeys Balanga, Mercury Drug, and
Puregold Price Club Inc., among others.
Government officials present during
the summit were Balanga City Mayor
Jose Enrique Garcia, DoLE 3 RD Ana
Dione, DoLE-Bataan Field Office head
Leilani Reynoso, and other local officials.
At least eight Public Employment
Service Office (PESO) managers from
different municipalities of the province
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Headline Gitnang Luzon • NOVEMBER 13-15, 2015
EDITORIAL
Pampanga Day is
almost here
THE most wonderful time of the year is almost in our midst... which also means that the
province will again be celebrating Pampanga
Day. This year, it will be the 444th Aldo Ning Kapampangan.
The provincial Capitol has lined up activities
that would make the Pampanga Day extra special, according to Provincial Administrator Atty.
Andres S. Pangilinan Jr. and Pampanga Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Office head
Angelina Blanco.
During a meeting yesterday between Gov.
Lilia Pineda and municipal and city mayors,
Pangilinan and Blanco announced the activities
as follows:
Dec. 2 - Year-End Assessment of Barangay
Tanod
Dec. 3 - Medical Mission at Provincial Jail
Aldo ding BHW (BHW Day)
Mutya ning Kapampangan Pre-Pageant
Dec. 4 - Aldo Ding Katutubo (Aeta Day)
Dec. 5 -Aldo Ding Ortelano
Aldo Ding Manasan
Dec. 7 -Kick-off of 5-day celebration
Civic Military Parade with Floats
Culinary and Festival Presentations (5 a.m.)
Thanksgiving Mass (7 a.m.)
Joint creative flag raising ceremonies
Inter-Town Zumba
Ceremonial Lighting (6 p.m.),
Pampanga capitol compound
Local Officials Banquet (7 p.m.),
Pradera Verde, Lubao.
Dec. 8 - Mass in celebration of Immaculate
Concepcion
Aldo Ding Senior Citizens and
Persons with Disabilities
Dec. 9 - Aldo Ning DOLE-Job Fair
Aldo Ding Barangay Officials
Aldo Ding Mangangalakal (Scavengers)
Kapampangan Youth Band Concert
Dec. 10 - Coronation Night of Mutya Ning
Kapampangan
Aldo Ding Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
Dec. 11 - Most Outstanding Kapampangan
Awards, from 5 p.m. onwards,
Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center
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Oh my GG!
I
T is popularly known as the noodles-and-rice, the scene implies
poor man’s fish because it is that the poor becomes poorer as
one of the inexpensive finds in time goes by.
But it seems that our
the local market back in
GG would soon be hard
the old days. Some liked
to buy even for the wellit in paksiw while I preoff group since the Bufer it crispy fried. I have
reau of Fisheries and
a cousin who cooks it in
Aquatic Resources will
paksiw and leave it overnight and then fry it in
the morning. I remember he calls it pakalugkug. I also know a couple
of persons who prefer to
ingest the paksing GG
straight from the refrigerator when the sauce
turns to jelly. On how to
enjoy it really depends Jay Pelayo
on who will consume it.
Galunggong or GG
as we call it used to cost around implement a temporary fishing ban
above P30 per kilo during the ear- for this particular species. Departly 90s. Right now, a kilo of round ment of Agriculture Secretary Proscad will cost you around P130 in ceso Alcala announced that a closed
some fish markets. The poor people season for galunggong fishing will
can’t afford it anymore. So what do start this coming November 15, and
families living in poverty eat daily? it will last up to three months. Does
Most of the people I got the chance this mean we won’t be able to enjoy
to interview back in the days liv- our GG this coming holiday season?
The DA has explained though
ing in slums claim they resort to
instant noodles. This is hurting not that the implementation is one
only the masa but also the image of way of strictly enforcing the conthe Filipino. From fish-and-rice to servation measure for the Philip-
4th Quarter
pine fisheries. The closed season
for GG will begin at the northern
part of Palawan. In the past years,
the same technique has been implemented in the Visayas region to
increase the output of sardines. But
it’s not only GG that is affected in
the decreasing number of output. It
seems that the production of fish-
“But it seems that our GG would soon
be hard to buy even for the well-off
group since the Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources will implement a temporary fishing ban for this
particular species.”
eries in the country shows a downward pattern. There must be a discrepancy between the shares from
small sectors, town catch to the
national production, not to mention illegal activities and marine
exploitation.
It’s a welcome sacrifice on our
part, I think, in order for us to continue enjoying GG in the coming
decades. If we don’t take the shortage seriously, we might fish up one
day that it’s too late.•
teacher’s corner
Instructional supervision at schools
A
S one of the pillars of academic institutions, teachers
are endowed with the authority to supervise their students
not only in their academic needs
but also in other school activities.
Such authority however comes
with a great responsibility to look
after the welfare of their students
not only in their learning process
but in the totality of their personality and attitude towards others.
Through instructional supervision, teachers can mould the values and the upbringing of their
students by instructing them to do
by LEONA M. CRUZ
what is right and refrain from doing what is not. In such way we can
see the importance of instructional
supervision through the teacherstudents relationships.
By way of instructional supervision, teachers can exercise their
authority over their students, thus
giving the former the opportunity
to supervise their personal and academic growth and development as
they level up in their schooling.
On the other hand, teachers
according to their rank, enjoy instructional supervision from their
superiors such as head teachers
and principals. The said hierarchy results to a learning process
wherein those having the most experience and expertise slide down
to their subordinates what they
have in terms of knowledge and
teaching skills.
Instructional supervision also
instils discipline among school personnel as they follow a pattern of
order and obedience among them.
•••
The author is Principal II, San
Vicente Elementary School, Lubao
East District, Pampanga.•
NOVEMBER 13-15, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
WHEN HISTORY MATTERS MOST
(Part Two)
M
OST of those who subscribe to the transgressions
of the Marcos family come from personalities or
organizations of high esteem, with irrefutable evidence, and have no hidden agendas. Those that refute the
evidence fall into one of these categories – connected by
relation, die-hard loyalists, fellow cronies, people who had
benefited off Marcos, people blinded by their hatred of the
Aquino administration, and mindless supporters. A name
that comes to mind is Kit Tatad – what manner of man is this
who has nothing but praise for Marcos’ misdeeds and scorn
for PNoy’s good deeds?
The term “plunder” cannot adequately invoke the sense
of magnitude of what Marcos stole from the nation. Such a
pillage it was that surely shocks and outrages the conscience
of not just clear thinking Filipinos, but people everywhere.
The decent world has a new term for this — “indigenous
spoliation”. It is the organized and systematic plundering of
8 – Pavlo Lazarenko, President of Ukraine (1996-1997) –
looted $114-200 million
9 – Armoldo Aleman, President of Nicaragua (1997-2002) –
looted US$100 million
10- President Joseph Estrada, President of the Philippines
(1998-2001) – looted US$78-80 million
Not bad, Philippines, we have 2 in the top 10 world rankings. VP Jejomar Binay will most likely be up there soon,
probably in 5th or 6th position.
THE TRUTH: Marcos is one of the greatest thieves in the
world
“We practically own everything
in the Philippines, from electricity, telecommunications, airlines,
banking, beer and tobacco, newspaper publishing, television stations, shipping, oil and mining,
hotels and beach resorts, down to
coconut milling, small farms, real
estate and insurance,” Imelda Marcos (admissive or boastful mode)
“They were paid well, supported and allowed to live the lives of
the rich and famous and look what
we’ve got? A betrayal. They were
tapped by Ferdinand, supposedly
ABEL SOTO
to guard his interests in those companies. But look what happened,
they wanted everything” (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9/12/98)
. . . Imelda Marcos (I’m-a-victim mode)
There you are, right from the horse’s mouth. Eye-popping.
The Marcoses practically owned the whole Philippines! Towards the end of 1998, Imelda Marcos gave an exclusive interview to Christine Herrera of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
(PDI). A lurid Imelda personally confirmed the open secret
that Marcos arm-twisted many share-holders of blue chip
conglomerates to sell out to him cheap. Cronies were used to
front the ownership. She denied the arm-twisting part, and
insisted the acquisitions were all paid for out of their own
family funds. She never explained how a lowly-paid president was able to amass that wealth. The PDI was supposed
to run a 9 part series, all front-page explosives. Part 1 was
out on 5 Dec 1998 but the series stopped at Part 5 as Imelda
claimed she received death threats to her family.
Was she mad? Not at all, on the contrary, it was a wise
strategic move. She had just won the racketeering case in
New York and the Philippines had a new Marcos-friendly
president in Joseph Estrada. It was the perfect time to put
“Such a pillage it was that
surely shocks and outrages the
conscience of not just clear Towards
thinking Filipinos, but people the Light
everywhere.”
national treasuries by political and military elites of such a
magnitude that it ravages the country, exacerbating poverty
and undermining economic and social development.
Transparency International 2004 ranking of corrupt
leaders:
1 – Mohamed Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967-1998) –
looted US$15-35 billion
2 – Ferdinand Marcos, President of Philippines (1965-1986)
– looted US$5-10 billion
3 – Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965-1997) – looted US$5 billion
4 – Sani Abacha, President of Nigeria (1993-1998) – looted
$2-5 billion
5 – Slobodan Milosevic, President of Serbia (1989-2000) –
looted US$1 billion
6 – Jean Claude Duvalier, President of Haiti (1971-1986) –
looted $300-800 million
7 – Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru (1971-1986) – looted
$600 million
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Parnasong
Kapampangan
Neng Capa M. Pangan
Insanu kareni ing
panyaling baguk?
Inyang idad ya pang pitung banua y Piyuk
Inutus deng saling aslam ampon baguk;
Kanita, ken mung alagang dyes sentimus,
Yan – asali mu na kang Anung a pungus.
Dininan neng aduang tia-singku ning Inda,
Y Piyuk, at ngana: “Anak, malalagua,
Saliwan mu pa yan king ba’kung agisa
Ining lulutu kung lagat a apalya”.
Pitunggalan na lang gamat nining Piyuk
Ding coins a parehung tia-singku sentimus
Saka ne sinulpit milandit, melaus,
Oneng keng uyat duat ikua nang mitisud.
At keta ring kualtang atyu king gamat na,
Atabili no ren uling misakab ya;
Makanyan man e la mebating ding pera,
Malagua nong ikit agyang misabi la.
Makangisngis ya mang mibangun y Piyuk
Ding aduang tia-singku agad nong’ pinulut,
At keng isip na nyan ing biglang sinulud
Insanu ing para keng aslam at baguk?
Kasi pin, pasari ning pangasakab na
Ding aduang tia-singku atabili na la,
Inya mabilis yang migbalik karela
Ba’nang malinawan ing utus da keya.
At apihu karing tia-singku sentimus,
Ing para keng aslam a pamaksing bangus;
Pelad no ring pera, at ngana pin kabud:
“Ima, ‘sanu karen ing panyaling baguk?”•
teacher’s corner
Math? No problem!
The Belenismo of Tarlac
I
T has been eight years now since are ready for recycling.
the competition “Belenismo sa TarThe use of recyclable materials perlac” started among government and haps complement this year’s theme
private establishments for the best, the and as I surmise, is to create awarebrightest and the most creative belens ness to the people on the importance
in this Central Luzon province north of of recycling and saving the earth from
Pampanga.
trash such as plastics and styro mateIf the City of San Fernando has rials. This makes this year’s Belenismo
the Giant Lantern Festival,
not only a religious or
Tarlac has the belen competourism activity but also
tition that is held annually,
a call against the pressing
where some institutions set
problem on pollution.
up their nativity scenes in
front of their buildings or
offices.
The belens come in different designs, sizes and
materials used. They are
then judged with a criteria set by a committee in
charge of the judging, and
the one that decides on the Alvin H. Arceo
winner in different categories.
For years, the Belenismo has awed
The Belenismo sa Tarlac also draws
and amazed because of the creativity self-made artists that contribute to the
and the craftsmanship of Tarlaquenos design and the making of the belens as
in making the designs and extend- evidenced by the artistry and creativing helping hands to come up with a ity of some which join the competition.
unique and excellent scene of the birth
Meanwhile, belens that are disof Jesus Christ on a stable.
played along the MacArthur Highway
Some belens are not that big while such as that in front of Camp Servilsome are life-sized icons of the nativity. lano Aquino of the Armed Forces of the
There are belens which use expensive Philippines – Northern Luzon Commaterials, with others merely using mand’s entries every year are a favorite
recyclables. For this year, one of the attraction of motorists, visitors and
requirements in the preparation of the those passing the province of Tarlac.
belens is the use of spent materials that
Some belens are complete with
As of this
writing
OPINION 5
by Zeny S. Caturla
lights and some moving icons, using
motorized figures and simple robotics.
Motorists would stop to view those
belens along the said stretch of the
highway with others taking photographs or “selfies” as a remembrance
or as a proof perhaps of some visiting
the said province.
The Belenismo sa Tarlac is an annual activity that is held when yuletide
nears. The Tarlac Heritage Foundation
is the lead organization that organizes
“If the City of San Fernando has the
Giant Lantern Festival, Tarlac has the
belen competition that is held annually,
where some institutions set up their
nativity scenes in front of their buildings or offices.”
the events, the preparation and judging of the winners.
Some people say that we Filipinos
have the longest celebration of Christmas in the world and such an event as
the Belenismo is just a manifestation
of our faith on the birth of Jesus Christ
and our participation in the festivities
of the season.
Aside from such, the Belenismo
gives an identity to the province,
brought about by the competition of
belens, aside from making the provas of this writing.. Page 6
B
ECAUSE many students have a hard time understanding Mathematics, parents tend to ask from
teachers some pointers and techniques to best
learn Math.
The secret to learning the subject is, if you don’t understand something, make sure to ask, make research,
and master it before moving on to the next topic.
All of us struggle with a difficult subject in the beginning and tend to give up and move on to the next
lesson.
But this is a wrong strategy, because math lessons
are supposed to be learned in a specific sequence.
Every topic builds on the previous topic, so if you are
having a problem with Topic A, continue working with
that one until you understand it and can work on Topic
B.
Another secret to learning Math is to practice and
practice. Make sure to start begin with the easiest
problem in your book, even if you think it will be too
“easy” to solve. It is very very important to build your
confidence.
After working on several problems, then you would
not have a problem moving on to the next one. Working problems will build your confidence, and confidence is 100% the name of the game in Math.
Also, make sure to write the equations and just
solve them in your head. But how can you solve a problem if you don’t write anything down? If a problem is
written in word form, it doesn’t follow that you should
solve it in word form, too. Write even the simplest
things, and you’ll be surprised to see that you have
solved the problem.
Remember, learning Math takes patience. Do it one
step at a time. And lastly, practice.
•••
The author is Teacher III of Pulong Santol High
School Annex.•
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things in the open and go after cronies like Danding Cojuanco, Lucio Tan, and Disini, who claimed rightful ownership of
those companies. There are some who estimated the values
could be in trillions – we’re talking about PLDT, San Miguel
and others.
For trillions, it’s worthwhile to tip-toe back to the country.
Too late, Imelda learnt there was no honor among thieves
after all. I wonder if Binay has better luck with Gerry Limlingan et al.
THE TRUTH: Marcos stole more than anyone can ever
imagine.
“I cannot confirm (the Swiss bank accounts) because I
haven’t seen or read them. We – I don’t know. I cannot – I cannot say that I know. Definitely the Swiss money were there. Or
are there now. It’s for us – again this constant – that people
are saying – more and more participating in that — “ Bongbong, speaking to blogger Raissa in 2012 (Squirming mode)
On 21 Mar 1986, Bongbong handed over Marcos’ power
of attorney (POA) to Mike de Guzman at a hotel in Honolulu.
This POA was to enable US$213 million to be moved out of
a Marcos account with Credit Swisse, Zurich to a Philippine
Govt’s designated account in Exportfinanzierungsbank, Vienna. The transfer was eventually frustrated due to Filipino
infighting (Mike de Guzman, a Filipino banker free-lancing
agent to retrieve stolen money for Cory, and PCGG.)
The intrigue is worthy of a Grisham novel, complete with
code name “Operation Big Bird”. (You can read about it at
Wikipedia’s “Operation Big Bird” , bearing in mind that’s
only de Guzman’s version).
Intrigue aside, this clearly demonstrates Bongbong’s active participation and knowledge of stolen wealth.
So as not to leave readers hanging in the air, here’s a bit
more follow through. This episode exposed Filipinos’ penchant for palace intrigue and bumbling teamwork. Had it been
properly executed, the funds would have been retrieved in
1986 and it could have led on to uncover other Swiss bank accounts of billions of dollars. Legal complexities came into play
and it was not until 1998 that the Swiss remitted the funds
(US$540 million with interest) to Sandibangan’s account
at PNB, but in escrow, meaning it cannot be touched due to
some unclear legal issues. There it rested until 2004 (by now
it’s US$683 million) when it was finally free and transferred
to the Bureau of Treasury’s account to be utilized as dictated
under the Agrarian Reform Act – partly for agrarian reform
and partly for compensation to human rights victims under
martial law. It was from this fund that President Gloria Arroyo diverted money illegally in what became known as the
Fertilizer scam. The balance is still there.
THE TRUTH : Bongbong confirmed that the Marcoses
have lots of stolen money stashed away.•
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romualdez... from Page 1
Romualdez, the incumbent representative of Leyte’s 1st district, said
in his Instagram post: “If we utilize
Clark during APEC, we can avoid
disrupting economic activities without compromising the safety of world
leaders.”
Residents of Barangays San Jose,
San Pedro and San Juan in San Simon received relief goods from Romualdez, who was accompanied by
Pampanga Mayor’s League President
Apalit Mayor Jun Tetangco and welcomed by the respective barangay
chairmen of the three mentioned villages.
Romualdez is a three-term congressman of Leyte whose mother is a
Kapampangan, belonging to the Gomez Family in Mabalacat.
mayor edsa... from Page 2
Romualdez said he is thankful
to Kapampangans, led by Governor
Lilia “Nanay” Pineda and Vice Gov.
Dennis “Delta” Pineda, for helping
his constituents in Tacloban when Super typhoon “Yolanda” hit them and
brought destruction to life and properties in the area.
The relief-giving operation, he
said, is a way of giving back to his
kabalens in Pampanga for what they
have given them in Leyte and Tacloban during their time of needs.
Earlier, Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) announced the rerouting of four domestic flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila to
CRK during the APEC Summit week
on November 16 to 20, 2015.
Clark International Airport Cor-
poration (CIAC) president Emigdio
P. Tanjuatco III made the announcement saying, “we were informed
by CEB’s station office at CRK that
flights going to Kalibo in Aklan, Puerto Princesa in Palawan, Dumaguete
in Negros Oriental and Tagbilaran in
Bohol will be temporarily launched
out of CRK as a result of government
decision to limit NAIA’s commercial
operation to give way to the official
arrival and departure of APEC delegates in Manila.”
“We assured Cebu Pacific management and their passengers that we
will extend all necessary assistance
to support the rerouted flights,” Tanjuatco said adding that CEB will be
using Airbus A319s and A320s for
these flights.•
Culinary and Festival Presentations,
which will simultaneously start at 5
a.m.
This will be followed by a thanksgiving mass at 7 a.m., joint creative
flag raising ceremonies, Inter-Town
Zumba, Ceremonial Lighting at 6
p.m. at the Pampanga capitol compound and Local Officials Banquet
at 7 p.m. at Pradera Verde in Lubao
town.
On Dec. 8, there will be a Mass in
celebration of the Immaculate Concepcion, which will be followed by
Aldo Ding Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities.
On December 9, the activities
for the day include the Aldo Ning
DOLE- Job Fair, Aldo Ding Barangay Officials, Aldo Ding Mangangalakal (Scavengers) and Kapampangan Youth Band Concert.
On December 10 will be the
Coronation Night of Mutya Ning
Kapampangan. Aldo Ding Overseas
Filipino Workers (OFWs) will be also
held.
On December 11, from 5 p.m. onwards, the Most Outstanding Kapampangan Awards will be given
out at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention
Center.•
capitol bares... from Page 1
Capitol is set to hold a Jail Medical
Mission, Aldo ding BHW (BHW
Day) and Mutya ning Kapampangan
Pre-Pageant.
In recognition of the indigenous
people, Aldo Ding Katutubo (Aeta
Day) will be held on Dec. 4.
As a way of giving honor and value
to the efforts of farmers and fishermen on aqua-agri productions in the
province, Aldo Ding Ortelano and
Aldo Ding Manasan is set on Dec. 5.
On Dec. 7, the provincial government would formally kick off the
5-day celebration with a Civic Military Parade with Floats and Festival,
cdc bags... from Page 1
finalists in the Global Filipino Executive of the Year category, attributed the
recognition to the support of all officers and employees of CDC.
“Talagang may Diyos, alam po
Niya ang hirap, dusa at pasakit na
aming dinaanan at pinagdaraanan
sa government service. Recognitions
like this are redeeming, vindicating
and very inspiring. Ito po ay para sa
Bayan,” Tugade said.
He also added: “This recognition
was achieved through the support of
our (CDC) Board of Directors and the
contributions of employees of CDC.
Isama na rin po ang mga stakeholders
ng Clark na naniniwala po na kaya ng
CDC na isulong ang Clark sa higit na
pag-unlad.”
Pampanga Gov. Lilia G. Pineda,
who heard of CDC’s latest recognition
over a national radio station, personally conveyed her congratulations to
Tugade through a phone call.
For his part, Bases Conversion and
Development Authority President and
CEO Arnel Casanova, who was also finalist in the Global Filipino Executive
of the Year category, congratulated CDC
executives through a text message.
“I am proud of our team in CDC.
We have proven that public servants
can be the best,” Casanova said.
This year’s judges in the Asia CEO
Awards were: Dr. Bernie Villegas,
economist (Philippines); Jun Palafox,
urban planner (Philippines); Don Felbaum, from American Chamber of
Commerce in the Philippine (USA);
Eduard Eun-Gap Gang, president of
Korean Chamber of Commerce in
the Philippines (South Korea); John
Casey, former president of AustraliaNew Zealand Chamber of Commerce
(Australia); Oscar Sanez, VP for International, San Miguel Purefoods
(Philippines); and, Richard Mills, former president of Canadian Chamber
of Commerce in the Philippines and
Chairman of the Asia CEO Awards
(Canada).
CDC’s leadership was cited for
instituted reforms in business processes, resource and fiscal management, investment and job generation,
investor relations, corporate social responsibility projects and many other
aspects.
Among the noted accomplishments of CDC were the following:
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Committed Investments -- Total
committed investments rose from
$184.44 million in 2012 to $277.15
million in 2014. As of 1st semester of
2015 committed investments amounted to $237.13 million.
Investors/Locators -- The number
of foreign and local investors rose from
606 in 2012 to 796 as of August 2015.
Exports -- Total value of annual
exports by Clark manufacturing firms
rose from $3.619 billion in 2012 to
$4.675 billion in 2014.
Employment -- The number of
employed persons in the Clark Freeport Zone’s various locators rose from
71,073 in 2012 to 75,538 in 2014. As
of 1st semester of 2015, the total actual
employment is 80,977.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Revenues -- CDC’s gross revenues
rose from P281 million in 1996 to
P1.39 billion in 2014, netting a profit
of P554 million.
Remittance to National Treasury -The Corporation has remitted a total
of P1.35 billion to the National Government since 2012.•
haze mitigation... from Page 2
Ignacio, who represented the country during the 11th Meeting of the
Committee under the Conference
of Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution held in Hanoi, Vietnam, recently.
The DENR is the primary government agency mandated to protect and develop the country’s forests and environment in general.
According to Ignacio, the DENR’s
Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) will conduct closer and
continuous monitoring of air quality parameters affected by the haze.
The EMB is collaborating with
the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
and the Department of Health to
ensure consistency of findings and
7
issuance of health bulletins that
can be disseminated to the public,
Ignacio added.
He also said that the Forest
Management Bureau of the DENR
is conducting close surveillance
and monitoring of known forest
fire hotspots in the country, as well
as immediately suppress any fires
that may occur, in coordination
with the Bureau of Fire Protection.
Ignacio said that such measures
are necessary to ensure that the
country does not contribute to the
haze problem, especially with the
El Niño-triggered dry spell that
makes foliage or forest matter more
prone to fires. El Niño is expected to
affect the country until June 2016.
For the long-term, the DENR,
in coordination with PAGASA and
BFP, will actively participate in the
development of the implementing
mechanisms designed to make the
ASEAN region free from haze by
2020.
“We also need to develop a forest protection and fire suppression
program consistent with the provisions of the agreement on transboundary haze pollution,” he added.
The haze originating from forest
fires in Indonesia reached southern
and central Philippines in October.
The haze had decreased visibility
and disrupted airline flights, business and tourism activities, and
threatened human health.
By end of October, however,
PAGASA declared the Philippines
“haze-free” without any large-scale
weather systems like typhoons,
looming over the horizon any time
soon. (DENR) •
LGU is pushing the concept that work environment
should drive the families together and not away from
each other.
“The economic sector should also recognize the
main reason why most employees are working, is for
the benefits of their own children,” he said.•
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possible to a united Philippine nation,” Aquino said.
For his part, the Bulacan governor said that it is great
pride and honour to be given the said award because Bulacan was the only province that was adjudged as “most
business-friendly” province in the country by the PCCI.
“This recognition alone will further boost the credentials of Bulacan in attracting more foreign and domestic
investments,” Alvarado said.
He also said that the socio-economic boom being experienced in Bulacan is the fruit of the various programs
being implemented in line with the visions of President
Aquino in erasing the image of the Philippines as the “sick
old man of Asia” into the “favourite darling in Asia” in
terms of economic stability.
Last August, Alvarado and Vice Gov. Daniel Fernando
also received the “Seal of Good Local Governance” from
the Department of Interior and Local Governance and
Best Performing LGU Award in Cooperative Development in Central Luzon from the Gawad Parangal for Cooperatives 2015.•
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were also present to support the summit.
The summit, according to
Dione, aims to address problems in labor market trends
that demand higher qualification and likewise provide
adequate knowledge for
Human Resource Practitioners on the latest labor laws.
Mayor Garcia, in his
opening message, cited the
different interventions of
the national and local government and the important
role of HR personnel in
strengthening employeremployee relationship.
Dione presented and
discussed the role HR
practitioners and the importance of well-guided
employers and HR as the
key towards fair Labor Employment Practice.
Dione also highlighted
the DoLE’s reforms on labor inspection--the Labor
Laws Compliance System
(LLCS)--and encouraged
employers and HR-practi-
tioners to foster voluntarily
compliance with labor laws
and occupational safety
and health standards.
Reynoso, meanwhile,
presented various programs of DoLE covering
employment facilitation,
support to employment
generation, employment
enhancement, and employment preservation.
She likewise highlighted
the Special Program for
the Employment of Students, DoLE Integrated
Livelihood and Emergency
Employment
Program,
and DOLE Government
Internship Program Labor
Laws Compliance officer
Carlito Agbing discussed
Other Related Labor Laws
and Issuances.
An open forum for the
participants was also facilitated in order to have a
fruitful exchange of suggestions and ideas for the betterment of industrial relations in the province.•
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VOLUME IV • NO. 105 • NOVEMBER 13-15, 2015 • FRIDAY - SUNDAY
The friendly manager
and part owner Italian
Dominic Curulli, who
personally freezes, air
dries, cuts, prepares,
grills and cooks all kinds
of steaks at the Iron Grill
Steakhouse.
Mouth-watering steak dishes.
Superb
steak meal
at
Iron
Grill
By Dencio Pacheco
IF YOU’RE looking for the best
steak in town, try the new
Iron Grill USA Steakhouse and
taste what a real steak should
be. Here, you can get value for
your money while enjoying a
variety of meat grub.
The best steak
in town is here.
Delighted customers eat their hearts
out with the finest steak varieties.
The Rump
While Iron Grill opened
to the public only this September, everyday is a record-breaking day in terms
of the number of customers
dining and enjoying every
piece of steak they eat. Its
raw beef comes from different parts of the world,
depending on the part and
quality, to make sure that
steak lovers satisfy their
demanding tastes.
Their steaks are tender
and cooked perfectly in
Iron Grill’s clear glassenclosed kitchen. All the
beef they cook and serve
have no extenders, tenderizers, MSG (monosodium
glutamate) or any other
seasoning but are prepared
the natural and classic way,
giving the distinct taste of
a steak.
Part owner and manager Dominic Curulli, an
Italian meat trader and
cook who was born and
raised in Australia and
now living in the country,
personally prepares the
meat from the cutting, to
the air drying and to the
cooking. For him, he makes
the steaks perfect because
he wants his customers to
enjoy every peso they pay
for their grilled beef meat.
The prices at Iron Grill
are incredibly affordable, with their steaks
sold at just the right price.
Comparing it with other
restaurants that offer beef
meat, Iron Grill is perhaps
the most affordable and
worth it, for the tender,
juicy and tasty steak varieties it offers.
Iron Grill serves Rump,
Texas T-Bone, New York,
Porter House, Rib-Eye,
Tenderloin for its Beef
Steak. It also has Lamb
Chops, Tomahawks,
Sausages, Pork Chops and
Baby Back Ribs, Cowboy
Steaks, Burgers and HighEnd Steaks such as Heavy
Ox Porter House, Angus
Rib-Eye, Wagyu Center
Cut, Kobe Heavy Marbling
and Japanese Omi Beef.
It opens daily from 11
a.m. until midnight, and is
located at Lazatin Boulevard, City of San Fernando,
Pampanga. It has an airconditioned function hall, a
great number of tables and
an ample, guarded parking
lot.•