Vol 3 No 99.pmd
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Vol 3 No 99.pmd
P 8.00 VOLUME 3 NUMBER 99 TUE - WED SEPTEMBER 8 - 9, 2009 AMID CHALLENGES ON QUARRY SCAM Lapid to run for governor BY DING CERVANTES ‘Banana Island’ triggers mudslide C ITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Sen. Lito Lapid formally announced here yesterday his plan to run anew for governor of this province, amid a challenge from Gov. Eddie Panlilio to explain to Kapampangans the “missing” P568-million lahar quarry funds during his and his son Mark’s administrations. PAGE 6 PLEASE Stops traffic anew in Ecija highway 2 Angeles City workers drown in Bataan beach BY ANSELMO ROQUE NUEVA ECIJA – The ‘Banana Island’ triggered anew a mudslide in a stretch of the mountain highway in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija and stalled traffic for several hours. The exact place of the mudslide is in Kilometer 193 + 50. Hundreds of vehicles PAGE 6 PLEASE BY ERNIE ESCONDE PAGBABALIK. Sen. Lapid (left) raises the hands of his runningmate Lea Dizon during a press conference in the City of San Fernando yesterday. The senator vowed to run for governor in 2010. PHOTO BY JOEY PAVIA Info blitz promoting Clark Airport goes international OLONGAPO, Balanga, Dagupan, Malolos, Laoag, Vigan, Baguio. Then, Hong Kong. It was a blitz the Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) at first locally pursued to promote the Diosdado Macapagal Interna- tional Airport (DMIA) at the Clark Freeport as a more convenient alternative for folk in provinces north of Metro Manila, as well as for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The logic of the campaign that finally went international last week in Hong Kong surfaced in the reactions of OFW’s, mostly domestic helpers (DH) who had converged at the hall of the Bayanihan Kennedy Town Center (Bayanihan Center) at 55 Victoria Road in Kennedy ‘Talamak na illegal logging, dahilan ng baha sa Gapo’ NI JOHNNY R. REBLANDO LUNGSOD NG OLONGAPO – Talamak na illegal logging ang siyang dahilan umano ng malawakang pagbaha sa mga barangay ng lungsod na ito. Ayon sa mga resi- dente, nabarahan ng mga dahon at sanga ang mga canal na siyang dinadaluyan ng tubig mula sa kabundukan dahil sa patuloy na pagulan. Kabilang sa naapektuhan ay ang Purok 5-B, Rizal St. Extention, Baran- gay Barretto ng pumasok ang tubig baha sa loob ng mga bahay ng mga residente at mawasak ang kalsada sa nasabing lugar. Ayon parin sa mga residente, palpak ang kampanya ng pamahalaan sa PAGE 2 PLEASE Bakbak ang kalsada nang ito ay daanan ng tubig mula sa kabundukan ng Purok 5-B, Rizal St., Extention, Barangay Barretto, Lungsod ng Olongapo ng mabarhan ng mga dahon at sanga ang canal na siyang dinadaluyan ng tubig bunga ng talamak na “illegal logging”. KUHA NI JOHNNY R. REBLANDO town. The hall filled up to capacity beyond the CIAC team’s expectations, way past the morning Mass that dispersed them after the final blessing. The hall’s stage background was a huge poster PAGE 6 PLEASE MORONG, Bataan – At least two employees of the Angeles City government died of drowning at the shoreline of Sitio Panibatuhan in Barangay Poblacion, here. PO1 Julius Reyes, Morong police investigator, said cops and other rescue workers found the body of Odel de Guzman, 30, an employee under the Mayor’s office at about 3:30 a.m. on Monday. The wife and other relatives took the body of De Guzman from Funeraria Baluyot in Morong for transfer to Angeles City. The body of another victim, Lester Tolentino, 22, also an Angeles City government worker was retrieved Saturday, a few minutes after the two were drowned from another beach. More than 20 other Angeles City hall employees checked-in on Saturday afternoon at the Sunset Beach Resort in Nagbalayong, Morong for a team-building seminar. Reyes said investigation showed that the two victims with another companion left Sunset Beach Resort and went to the PAGE 2 PLEASE Ron Ron Dungca combines youth, experience in team BACOLOR, Pampanga – Poised to be one of the youngest mayors in the province, Ron Earvin “Ron Ron” Dungca announced his line-up for the 2010 elections here. Dungca disclosed four of the incumbent councilors will join his team, including three-term Councilor Nilo “Pogi” Caballa as his running-mate. Councilors Bong San Pedro, Amable Bengco and Rey Gozun will seek re-election under Dungca’s team. He said they have yet to complete their team due to “heavy applicants from new comers.” Political pundits said Dungca’s chances of winning had been bolstered by the addition of former Vice Mayor Efren “Sticky” Blanco to his line-up for councilors. “We are trying to form a team that has experienced public servants to combine with youth teeming with dreams and drive for exellence,” said Dungca, a product of San Beda College High School who is now a 4th year business management student at the Angeles University Foundation (AUF). Dungca, eldest son of threeterm Mayor Romeo “Buddy” Dungca, will turn 21 years old early next year. He had been helping his father with his regular people’s day at their residence in Barangay Macabacle on Saturdays. Mayor Dungca said they are sponsoring medical missions to bring “the government closer to the people, especially the poor ones.” NI ERNIE B. ESCONDE LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON. Mayor Dungca (with paper) shows the meaning of public service to his son Ron Earvin (seated, left) during the recent people’s day at their resort-residence in Barangay Macabacle. PHOTO BY JOEY PAVIA Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD Region III OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATOR 2/F Hiyas Convention Center Annex City of Malolos, Bulacan BRANCH II RENATO P. LEGASPI and DELIA P. LEGASPI, rep. by their Atty–in–Fact CALIXTO C. HERRERA Plaintiff/s, -versus- DARAB CASE No. R-03-02-5427-‘07 PAULITA C. RAMOS, ET AL. Defendant/s. x————————————---------------—————x SUMMONS And NOTICE OF HEARING TO: Paulita C. Ramos Felix Capales Victorino Teodoro Elias Santos Ariel Reyes Cesar Baldonado Norma Baldonado Jojo Santiago Fernando D. Viterbe Calumpang, San Miguel Bulacan Jobin Enterprises Bagbaguin, Valenzuela Metro Manila PARO – DAR Baliuag, Bulacan Mr. Victorio Bagwisa MARO – DAR, San Miguel Bulacan Register of Deeds Tabang, Guiguinto Bulacan PUNTO! CENTRAL LUZON • SEPTEMBER 8 - 9, 2009 • TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY G R E E T I N G S: 2 You are hereby summoned and required to file with this Office within FIFTEEN (15) DAYS after the service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, your sworn answer to the complaint herewith of the plaintiff, a copy of which is served upon you; and to serve a copy of the said answer, within the same period, upon the plaintiff. If you failed to do so, plaintiff will be allowed to present his/her evidence and judgment will be rendered based on the pleadings and evidence so submitted. Plaintiff and defendant are hereby directed to attend the hearing of the case on September 17, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. City of Malolos, Bulacan City of Malolos, Bulacan, July 23, 2009 Copy furnished: Atty. Arturo F. Del Rosario Romulo Blvd., San Vicente Tarlac City Renato Legaspi, et al. Rep. by Calixto C. Herrera, Jr. No. 4 Bentley St., St. Dominic Village San Agustin, San Fernando City (P) Punto! Central Luzon: August 25, September 1 & 8, 2009 ANDREW N. BAYSA Provincial Adjudicator By: ELIZABETH F. LONDERA Clerk of the Board GSIS reminds pensioners to renew active status to avoid suspension of pension THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is reminding its old-age and survivorship pensioners, whose birthday falls within September, to renew their active status this month to avoid suspension of their monthly pension. The state pension fund is requiring its pensioners to renew their active status as GSIS pensioners every year, anytime during their birth month, to ensure the continuous receipt of their monthly pension. Should they fail to do so, their monthly pension will be suspended and their pension will resume only after they have complied. For old-age pensioners, if at the time of declaration by the GSIS of any pension increase and cash gift they are under suspended status, they will not be entitled to the said privileges. To renew their active status, pensioners must go to the nearest GSIS servicing office or the nearest government establishment installed with a GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System kiosk or GW@PS kiosk on their birth month. Then, they must place their eCard Plus on the card reader of the kiosk. Afterwards, they must choose the “Annual Reporting” icon using the kiosk’s touch screen and then select any pre-registered finger. Finally, they must lightly scan their finger using the fingerprint scanner of the kiosk to complete the process. ‘Talamak na illegal logging...’ FROM PAGE 1 inilunsad na “Bantay Kalikasan” dahil nagpapatuloy parin ang malawakang illegal logging sa kabundukan ng Olongapo. Nakaranas din ng pagbaha ang Barangay West at East Bajac-Bajac, Sta Rita, Mabayuan, Old Cabalan, Mactan, Rizal Avenue Ulo ng Apo Rotonda na umaabot hanggang baywang na tubig baha ng magsalubong ang “high tide” at tubig ulan. May 10 pamilya mula sa Katipunan River side sa Barangay East Bajac-Bajac ang inilikas sa evacuation center at 50 katao pa ang inilikas sa Olongapo City Elementary School. Nagkaroon din ng “landslide” sa little Baguio, Johnson Extention, Barangay East Bajac-Bajac, Purok 13, Barangay Barretto at Purok 12, Barangay Old Cabalan at wala naman ini-ulat na nasaktan. Pinayuhan na rin ng Olongapo City Disaster Mangement Office ang mga residente na nasa mabababang lugar partikular na yung nasa tabing ilog lumikas sa mataas na lugar. Samantala, pormal namang ipinag-utos kahapon ni Olongapo City Mayor James Gordon ang pagsuspinde sa klase mula Elementary, High School at College matapos na bahain ang lungsod dahil sa patuloy na walang humpay na pagbuhos ng ulan. 2 Angeles City workers... FROM PAGE 1 long shoreline at about 5:15 p.m. on the same day to gather corals. Later, Tolentino went swimming alone. When De Guzman noticed that his companion was waving and seemed to be asking for help, he swam to rescue Tolentino. The two were, however, engulfed by strong waves and apparently sucked by strong underwater current, police said. Meanwhile, Angeles City Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting said she will conduct an investigation on the incident. “Ipinagbawal na ng mayor ang team-building pero sila pinayagan. Ang balita ko si Mr. Mel Bondoc ( ang nag-organize niyan. Magpapa-imbestiga ako,” she said. SAMAL, Bataan – Pabugso-bugso ang buhos ng malakas na ulan dito na nagdulot ng flash floods sa ilang bahagi ng apat na bayan na kinabibilangan ng Samal, Abucay, Hermosa at Dinalupihan. Ilang bahay sa Nagbalayong, isang barangay sa bulubunduking bayan ng Morong, ang pinasukan na ng tubig. Nagsagawa narin ng sandbagging upang hindi maanod ng malakas na tubig ang ibang mga tahanan. Ang baha ay may lalim na mula bukongbukong hanggang binti sa barangay Ibaba at Sta. Lucia sa Samal, sa MacArthur Highway sa Abucay, sa barangay Daungan at Almacen sa Hermosa at mga barangay Layac, Tabacan at Sta. Isabel sa Dinalupihan. Ilang bahay na ang pinasok ng tubig. Sinabi ni PO1 Jaicon Marcelino ng Hermosa police na kung hindi pa lubusang titigil ang ulan, inaasahan pang tataas ang pagbaha dahil sa lakas ng tubig na nanggagaling sa bundok. Subalit parang nasanay na rin ang mga tao lalo na ang mga bata sa ganitong kalagayan sapagka’t masaya pa rin ang mga ito habang tila naglalaro sa gitna ng baha sa loob at labas ng kanilang mga tirahan. Ayon kay Julito Velasco, dating provincial agriculturist at isang civic at religious leader sa Morong, dalawang bahay na bungalow- type ang wasak na wasak matapos sagasaan ng malakas na tubig samantalang isa naman ang partially damaged sa barangay Nagbalayong, Morong. Ang nawasak ay ang mga tahanan nina Ligaya Sarmineto at Greg Anova samantalang ang nasiraan naman ng terrace ay sa isang Usman family. Nagsagawa ng sandbagging operations ang mga tao sa pangunguna ng Rescue Team ng Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority at ng mga tauhan ni Morong Mayor Cynthia Linao subalit ang may 6,000 sandbags diumano ay inanod din ng tubig. Sinabi ni Velasco na sa halip na sa ilog dumaan ang malakas na tubig mula sa bundok ay sa kabahayan ito tumahak dahil nagsarado ang bukana ng ilog at ang sugpungan nito papuntang dagat. Wala naman umanong mga tao sa evacuation center sapagka’t ang mga apektadong pamilya ay nakitira na lamang sa kanilang mga kaanak. HEAVY RAINS prevented hundreds of Bulakenyos to come to the opening of the eight-day Singkaban Fiesta yesterday, leaving trade fair exhibitors wanting for customers like the one on the picture. PHOTO BY DINO BALABO ‘OPLAN KANDADO’ VS. ERRING BUSINESSMEN BIR padlocks 4 establishments BY ARMAND GALANG CABANATUAN CITY – Four business establishments here were padlocked by revenue officials in the first wave of its drive called Oplan Kandado against erring businessmen, a ranking official said over the weekend. Atty. James Ferrer, chief of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR’s) Revenue District Office 23B (South Nueva Ecija), said that besides intensi- fying tax campaign, the Oplan Kandado also levels the playing field in the business sectors. “It’s also a matter of leveling the playing field among businesses,” he said. “This is to be fair with businessmen who religiously pay taxes.” BIR Central Luzon Director Romulo Aguila who led the RDO 23-B team in the Oplan Kandado, said the office had to conduct a series of surveillance operations against business- es suspected of wrongdoings, including false declaration of taxes. Among those padlocked in Cabanatuan City were three branches of Weng Enterprises registered under the name of one Danilo Martinez and MSQ Fair Plaza owned by Madelaine Sanchez. Aguila said notices were sent to the owners of the establishments prior to the padlocking operations but were reportedly ignored. “Notices were sent for the owners to explain,” he said, after the BIR concluded that a certain establishment has declared receipts which are short of 30 percent less than the actual amount. Ferrer said the padlocked businesses can operate again only after the owners have settled the discrepancies. The owners of the padlocked establishments have yet to issue any statements. PUNTO! CENTRAL LUZON • SEPTEMBER 8 - 9, 2009 • TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY BY JOEY PAVIA Patuloy na pabugso-bugsong ulan nagdulot ng flash floods sa Bataan 3 PUNTO! CENTRAL LUZON • SEPTEMBER 8 - 9, 2009 • TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY Quarry losses 4 THE QUARRY records from January to May 2009, ranged against the same period in 2008, as provided by the Provincial Treasurer’s Office: January 2009: P15,060,000 January 2008: P21,345,000 Difference: Minus P6,285,000. February 2009: P16,755,000 February 2008: P20,700,000 Difference: Minus P3,945,000. March 2009: P18,000,000 March 2008: P16,245,000 Difference: Plus P1,755,000. April 2009: P15,975,000 April 2008: P21,510,000 Difference: Minus P5,535,000. May 2009: P16,170,000 May 2008: P17,115,000 Difference: Minus P945,000. For the period covered, this year’s quarry collections are short of P14,955,000 compared to last year’s. A loss that is nearly equivalent to the total collection for January 2009. Ranged against the whopping P1 million daily collection set on the very first month of the administration of Gov. Eddie T. Panlilio, the current collections are dismally shameful, to say the least. Now, now, let not Panlilio again blame the rains, the boundary dispute between Mabalacat and Bamban, Tarlac and the end of the construction of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway as the causes of the decrease in the quarry collections. Those make pure irrationalization, even at their first serving last year. So what gives really in this continuing downslide of the quarry collections? Art Punzalan, chief of staff of Vice Governor Joseller “Yeng” Guiao, tagged the failure of the Panlilio administration “to conduct a time and motion study” long requested by the Office of the Vice Governor for it to undertake. Such study will ensure a more efficient and systematic quarry collection, Punzalan said. To us kibitzers on the side, the miracle that was the multiplication of the quarry income from the Lapid’s P20,000 per day to Panlilio’s P1 million daily is undergoing yet another miracle, one that is of the malevolent kind. EDGAR V. MOVIDO Founder LLL Trimedia Coordinators Publisher General Manager Atty. Gener C. Endona Editor Joey R. Aguilar Editorial Consultant Caesar “Bong” Lacson Marketing Manager Joanna Niña V. Cordero Administrative Staff Ma. Teresa U. Villanueva Layout Dondie B. Ventura Circulation Gilbert Mendoza Business & Editorial office at Unit B Essel Commercial Center, McArthur Highway, Telabastagan, City of San Fernando Tel. No. (45) 636•6327 Cel. No. 0917•481•1416 e-mail address: puntogitnangluzon@yahoo.com pdf file at http://www.punto.com.ph Punto! Central Luzon is a proud member of The Philippine Press Institute O p i n i o n Discernment acaesar.blogspot.com Zona Libre Bong Z. Lacson THE OPERATIVE word among the presidentiables in this preelection season. Gov. Eddie T. Panlilio went into a long period of discernment and came out of it saying “God is telling me to run for the presidency.” The opinion polls said otherwise: 0.4 percent acceptance is in no way reflective of a voice from God. Hence, Panlilio – salvaging whatever remained saveable in his reputation – gave way to Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. The reluctant Noynoy is now in turn into a spiritual retreat down South to seek “discernment and spiritual guidance” as he considers whether to run for president under the Liberal Party. Not to be outdone, Vice President Noli de Castro, albeit still remaining coyly undecided about his presidential ambitions, is doing his own discernment. Said Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Gabriel Claudio: “We’re hoping before the first half of this month that there would be a clear resolution of what would be (De Castro’s) decision.” Claudio added that Kabayan is “doing his own careful consideration of the entire situation and we’re giving him time.” Discernment being religious, nay, spiritual in nature, it is valid to assume that Jesus is Lord (JIL) chieftain Bro. Eddie Villanueva had had his own discernment as he firmed up his decision to run for president anew. I just don’t know if El Shaddai’s Bro. Mike Velarde is still into it, having not heard any definite statements from him. Discernment. What is it really? The basic dictionary definition is that it is a faculty of the human mind to discriminate among sets of options what is apprehensible, relevant or worthwhile. Beyond that, I posted some research on the term in my April 3, 2009 piece here titled The omen, that warned of Panlilio’s run for the presidency. Thus: A quick referral to Scripture on discernment leads to 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, to wit: “7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.” Finding full complement there is Psalm 119:66, “Teach me knowledge and good judgment.” Clearly indicative here, as an evangelical group puts it, is discernment as “the ability to make discriminating judgments, to distinguish between, and recognize the moral implications of, different situations and courses of action. It includes, apparently, the ability to “weigh up” and assess the moral and spiritual status of individuals, groups and even movements.” Comes here St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Yeah, the order of the Jesuits. St. Ignatius became a master of spiritual discernment, only after a long period of practice and prayer, going through the temptations and experiences of “movements” in his soul. It is not just God that moves us in periods of discernment. There could be Satan too, ever trying to mislead us. And our own inner voices that can work for interests other than God’s. Hence, as a Catholic charismatic group posted: “If we are concerned to do God’s will, then we are only interested to discern whether God is the source of the leading…We must work at discerning God’s voice. Discernment is the art of knowing when it is God acting upon or speaking to us, and when it is not. This art can only be learned by trial and error. The voices we experience are quite subtle, and discernment requires us to become sensitive to subtle differences between the different movements upon our soul. Yet we will never recognize the voice of God with absolute clarity, and anyone who claims to hear God clearly and with certainty should be avoided — they have not even begun to know spiritual realities if they make such a claim.” Thus Panlilio declared: “God is calling me to run for the presidency.” Thus it came to pass: Panlilio getting 0.4 percent in the opinion survey of presidential pretenders. A lesson to those undergoing discernment: “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the Lord in vain. (Exodus 20:7) TODAY IN HISTORY Star Trek premieres ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1966, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise takes off on its mission to "boldly go where no man has gone before," with the premiere of Star Trek. Although Star Trek ran for only three years (starting in 1966) and never placed better than No. 52 in the ratings, Gene Roddenberry's series became a cult classic and spawned four television series and ten movies. The first Star Trek spin-off was a Saturday morning cartoon, The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek, which ran from 1973 to 1975 (original cast members supplied the voices). The TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation first aired in 1987 and was set in the 24th century, starring the crew of the new, larger U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, captained by Jean-Luc Picard (played by Patrick Stewart). This series became the highest-rat- ed syndicated drama on television and ran until 1994. Another spin-off, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, premiered in 1992, featuring a 24th-century crew that lived in a space station rather than a starship. Star Trek: Voyager, which debuted in 1995 and ran until 2001, was the first to feature a female captain, Kathryn Janeway (played by Kate Mulgrew). In this series, the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager is stranded more than 70,000 light years from Federation space and is trying to find its way home. The final spin-off to air on TV was Enterprise, which premiered in the United States on September 26, 2001. The final two episodes of that show aired in May 2005. Meanwhile, the cast of the original Star Trek voyaged onto the big screen, starting with Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979. The first film yielded disappointing returns at the box of- fice, but its sequel, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, in 1982 was more successful and ensured more movies in the franchise. Subsequent films included Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; Star Trek: Generations; Star Trek: First Contact; Star Trek: Insurrection; and Nemesis. The Star Trek books have been translated into more than 15 languages, and Star Trek conventions are held all over the United States. In 1992, the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., opened an exhibit honoring the original Star Trek television series. The exhibit featured more than 80 costumes, props, and models from the show, including Mr. Spock's pointy ears and a replica of the deck of the starship Enterprise. Source: www.history.com Kayamanan ng mga kandidato LAHAT AY nakatuon ang atensyon sa mga pulitikong kakandidato sa pagkapangulo sa 2010 elections. Kaya naman ang isipan ng bawat isa ay nakatuon sa kung sino ang nangunguna sa mga survey, at kung sino ang magsasanib puwersa. Iyan ang personality centered politics na siyang tinututukan ng natioal media, sa halip na bigyang pansin ang iba pang makahulugang bahagi ng buhay pulitika. Puntong Bulacan Dino Balabo Nakakabahala rin ang minsa’y naging pahayag ni Senador Manuel Villar na tinaguariang “One Billion Peso Challenge” kung saan ay sinabi niya na kung walang salaping may halagang P1-B ang isang kandidato sa pagkapangulo ay hindi na dapat kumandidato. Para sa marami, partikular na hanay ng maralita at mga mamamahayag, ang pahayag ni Villar ay isang palatandaan ng pagiging arogante. Ito ay dahil sa lumalabas na ang paglilingkod bayan ay nalalayo na sa prinsipyo at kapakanan ng mamamayan. Para sa mga taong may paninindigan, malinaw ang kuwalipikasyong itinakda ng Saligang Batas sa sinumang nais maging pangulo ng bansa, at hindi kasama doon ang pagkakaroon ng limpaklimpak na salapi. Simple ang kuwalipikasyong itinakda ng Saligang Batas sa mga kakandidato sa pagkapangulo. Natural born citizen, literate, at registered voter na nakatira sa bansa. Tagalugin natin. Ipinanganak sa bansa, marunong bumasa at sumulat at rehistradong botante. Kung tutuusin, kahit ikaw at ako ay maaring kumandidato sa pagkapangulo kung ikaw at ako ay nasasaklaw ng nasabing kuwalipikasyon. Ngunit para naman sa Comelec, dalawa ang uri ng kandidato. Yung tunay na kandidato na may kakayahang magsagawa ng kampanya sa buong bansa, at yung nuisance candidate na wala daw kakayahang magsagawa ng kampanya dahil walang sapat na pera at partidong tutulong. Para naman sa mga mamamahayag, ang mga katagang ‘nuisance candidates” ay oxymoron o redundant o salitang inuulit, dahil ang lahat daw ng kandidato ay “nuisance.” Sa isang banda ay may punto ang pananaw na karammihan kung hindi man lahat ng kandidato ay nuisance. Kasi daw ay wala namang plataporma at kung mayroon man, hindi naman ginagawa kaya nakakainis. Isa sa mga isyu na nakakalimutan ng mga mamamahayag sa panahon ng kampanya sa halalan ay ang kayamanan o self worth ng mga kandidato partikular na yung matatagal na sa larangan ng pulitika. Mahalagang suriin ito upang malaman kung saan sila kumukuha ng panggastos sa kampanya. Batay sa tala na naipon ng Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), patuloy ang paglago ng kayamanan ng limang pangunahing kandidato sa pagkapangulo, kung saan ang ilan ay nagsimula bilang kongresista at kasalukuyang senador. Kapansin-pansin ang paglago ng kanilang kayamanan dahil ang buwanang suweldo ng isang kongresista at senador ay P35,000, samantalang ang Pangulo ay P45,000 kada buwan, bukod pa sa katotohanang mula huling bahagi ng dekada 90 ay naghihingalo ang ekonomiya sanhi ng krisis. Narito ang tala ng PCIJ hinggil sa networth ng mga kandidato batay sa kanilang statement of assets, liabilities and networth (SALN). Senador Manny Villar: P75.3-M (1992); P324.4-M (1998); P405.5-M (2001); P921.3-M (2007). Senador Chiz Escudero: P2.5-M (1999); P6.5M (2005). Senador Mar Roxas: P12.7-M (1993); P23.5M (P1995); P55.8-M (1998); P76.8-M (2002); P50M (2004); P140.3-M (2006). Senador Loren Legarda: P103-M (1998); P106.7-M (2001), P103.5-M (2003). Vice President Noli De Castro: P23.6-M (2000); P25.2-M (2001); P51.3-M (2004); P51.7M (2005) Senador Richard Gordon: (P24.9-M (2005). Kayo na po ang bahalang humatol sa mga pulitikong nabanggit. Sana, kung papasyal sa inyong lugar ang mga nasabing pulitiko ay pakitanong ninyo sila kung paano lumago ang kanilang kayamanan. Tandaan natin, na ang mga tala na nabanggit sa itaas ay batay sa kanilang SALN na kanilang isinusumite bilang mga lingkod bayan. Be more prompt to go to a friend in adversity than in prosperity. –Chilo Napaguusapan lang Ni Felix M. Garcia Kabaligtaran ne ning Tata ing Anak? KASEBIAN ding matua, nung nanu ya’ing impun Yang maging bunga ning nanu mang pundutung; Inia nung ing mangga mamunga yang Santul Ninung sumabing e milagrung maragul? Iti, king agia mang anti yang diparan At king ugali na ampon karaptanan Ning tau karin da pakibas keraklan, Atin namang lalto a mipapakanian; A binang maragul ing pamialiwa Ning dapat ning anak kumpara king igpa; Nung ing pengari na asne kaganaka, Mekad mu, ing anak, maimut yang bagia.. O kaya nung asne kasampat a dapat Ing tata, baligtad king asal ning anak: At nung kapurian king matua itang igkas, Katumbalas niti pawa namang pintas! Antimo king bili nang GMA ngeni A nu’ pawang puna karin, keta’t keni Ing isyung kaya ra bubusbus parati, Yan kang Apung Dadong misan mu miliari. Iti kaugne na ning binie nang utus King RCA, a nu’ mamesus na’ing salup Ing punan ning abias, ta’na pepabugnus King alaga namung otsenta sentimus! Nanung pekibat na king simpa rang dalum Ding e kapartidu’t maka-oposisyun? “Bilang Presidente ‘ting kung obligasyun Gawan ing nanu mang posibling solusyon; A makakayap king kanakung balayan Ngening ding memalen a sukat pagsilbian, Akakit ko reting keng danup mangalgal Pauli ning kalamidad a dinatang!” Burian ku pa nganang king sukulan lungub Kesa king lalon kong mamate king danup Ding ka-Pilipinung mangailangan saup Nung king aduan deti ala kung ayabut. O nung maliari mo ngana pang sinabi Yan karing memalen pamie ku nang libri; Mupin iti masakit kung apaliari Uli ning ala kung salaping sarili; A ibayad kanian, agia mang burian ku Ing pamie ku namu lalam kung gubyernu! (A mangabaldugan ipamie nang pihu Nung atin yang perang anti kang Arroyo? ) Ken la maragul a pamialiwa mekad Ding mi-tata nung surian ta’lang banayad King kabilian deti’t pamirapat-dapat Agpang king malino tamung asasanak! Y Apung Dadong e ya meging kabalitan Karas keng korapsyon o kaya pikualtan, Pero ining anak e ta’ balung sabian Nung baket asna pu yata king karakal? Ing mialiwang isyu a nu’ kulang namu Mabilug a yatu lubus da ngang balu; Ninung maniwalang minapun ya rugu Ginastus yang milyun? Pero iti tutu! (Atin yang kasuglung) PUNTO! CENTRAL LUZON • SEPTEMBER 8 - 9, 2009 • TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY Editorial 5 Jennylyn Mercado umayaw na sa GMA 7 Lapid to run for governor by the Ombudsman in similar case filed earlier against him. “We (he and son) did no one harm. We just wanted to be left alone serving the people,” he added. Reacting to Lapid’s announcement, Panlilio said “it’s a welcome move. He has all the rights to seek a return to governorship.” But Panlilio also vowed to pursue the plunder charges he filed earlier this year against Lapid and his son Mark who had been Pampanga governor from 2004 to 2007. The charges were based on allegations that they enriched themselves from the provincial government’s lahar quarrying operations. “I will definitely pursue the case either as a public official or a private citizen,” Panlilio vowed. Lapid introduced his running mate as her “leading lady in politics”. Dizon, daughter of a prominent family in local real estate, took up business management in the Universidad de Europeo and marketing in the University of Barcelona. Lapid’s press conference initially turned out to be one for his forthcoming movie, together with movie actors Ronnie Rickets and director Baldo Maro, even as local media who were told to proceed to the restaurant venue here as ‘Banana Island’ triggers mudslide FROM PAGE 1 and motorists going up north and coming down toward the Nueva Ecija area were stranded starting 2:00 p.m. Monday. A land of the highway was cleared about 1:00 a.m. Tuesday and the vehicles were allowed to pass by turns. Last August 7, thousands of motor vehicles and passengers were stranded in the same area due to the massive landslide due to rains triggered by Typhoon Kiko. Police reports said the landslide then stalled vehicle for 32 hours in an eight-kilometer stretch going up north and about the same stretch on the other side coming down to Nueva Ecija. The recurrence of succeeding mudslides is not yet discounted because of the problem caused by the “Banana Island”. Authorities said another heavy rain will surely trigger another mudslide and closing of traffic. Just what is “Banana Island”. Engr. Ramiro Cruz, chief of the second engineering district of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Nueva Ecija, said the island is a breach in a portion of the mountain where mud, debris and water collect. It is shaped like a giant banana fruit and impounds from 40,000 to 50,000 metric tons of debris. Whenever heavy rains come, big volumes of the debris are washed down on the highway. “It’s on the mountain in Barangay Putlan overlooking the highway,” Cruz said. “That area is really our big problem when there is rain,” he said. The debris that is washed down had to be moved down to the river bank which abuts the other side of the highway. It takes several hours before the debris can be cleared by several pieces of heavy equipment. The landslide area is barely 15 kilometers from Dalton Pass which is at the boundary of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. Cruz said the “Banana Island” is provided with a stone masonry at its tip near the highway to prevent continuous mudflow. The problem occurs when the island is already brimming with debris and rainwater. “We will have to remove the debris up there in the mountain. We will do this as soon as we fixed the highway of its current problem,” Cruz said. He said it will be a tedious job and will require weeks and good weather conditions to do it. Cruz said the problem in Barangay Puncan could be traced to the big earthquake in 1990. The mountain area, he said, was shaken causing the soil and the rocks to be loose. “Parang itinahip ng lindol iyong bundok doon (The earthquake shook to and fro the mountain up there),” Cruz said. Info blitz promoting Clark Airport... PUNTO! CENTRAL LUZON • SEPTEMBER 8 - 9, 2009 • TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY FROM PAGE 1 6 marked “Para sa Inyo, ang Airport na ito”, a declaration that summarized the essence of the Hong Kong event referred to as “roadshow” by its organizers. “I should have known about the Clark airport earlier. I can imagine the trouble I and my family could have been spared had we used the airport instead of traveling all the way through the traffic in Manila every time I go home and every time I fly back here,” said Aileen de la Cruz, 32, of Tarlac City, a DH in Hong Kong and a Sunday volunteer at the center. De la Cruz is one of about 130,000 OFWs in Hong Kong, most of them with families living in the four regions of North Luzon. Most of them are DH whose “minimum allowable wage” is HK$3,580. In pesos, this can be multiplied by about 6.20 under current rates. CIAC executives, led by its president and chief executive officer Victor Jose Luciano, had briefed her and other OFW’s on what’s happening at the DMIA and what’s in store for them: the DMIA lies in the heart of Central Luzon, making it the most viable and convenient airport of choice for travelers for folk anywhere north of Metro Manila whose traffic has thus become dispensable. This, he said, means travel convenience and less dent on finances whenever OFW’s, welcoming or well-wishing relatives in tow, fly in or fly out. Among bus lines with routes to DMIA are Partas, Philtranco and Genesis. Soon, Victory Liner will join their ranks, he said. Taxis, too, are available. Noting many of the OFWs before him had not gone home for years, Luciano also cited the completion last year of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) as another convenience factor in considering the DMIA. But a major factor that should lure OFWs, noted Luciano, is that several “budget carriers” fly international at Clark: Air Asia of Malaysia, Tiger Airways of Singapore, and local airline Cebu Pacific and, by Sept. 31, Zest Air. Cebu Pacific has connecting flights to other parts of the country such as Cebu and Davao. “The DMIA is only one and a half to four hours flying time from most major Asian cities and, by land, less than an hour away from Metro Manila and Subic Bay Freeport,” he said. Luciano was joined in the Hong Kong mission by CIAC chairman Nestor Mangio, CIAC consultant former Tourism Secretary Mina Gabor, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) vice president Raul Marcelo, Hotel and Resorts of Pampanga Association president Marc Nepomuceno, and Clark Development Corp. tourism officer Noemi Garcia. After the meeting with the OFWs, the CIAC team dressed up more formally the following day for a meeting with 50 executives of travel agencies “travel media professionals” in Hong Kong, on the 42nd hotel floor of the Langham Place in Mong Kok. “The DMIA international roadshow is initially focused on promoting greater awareness of DMIA as practical point of departure and arrival of OFWs deployed in that country, as well as a convenient gateway of travelers from South China to the business and leisure destinations in Central Luzon, specifically inside the Clark and Subic freeport zones,” Luciano said. Gabor noted that while the world still has to fully recover from the global financial crisis, “there is reason to think positively mostly in terms of short haul tourism”. “There remains much space for tourism in the Philippines despite the global crisis, because there are many areas such as medical and other such forms of tourism whose potential still has to be maximized,” she said. Philippine Consul General Claro Cristobal that tourists from Hong Kong have risen in number to become the 5 th largest number of tourists in the Philippines. “Hong Kong can be persuaded to rediscover the Philippines,” he said, noting historical ties between the Chinese autonomous region and the Philippines, principal among which were the national hero Dr. Jose Rizal’s practice of medicine in the then crown colony, and the design and sewing of the Philippine tricolor. Luciano expressed confidence that DMIA whose airport passengers numbered only 7,000 four years ago, expects to process no less than 750,000 passengers this year. Past CIAC’s first international roadshow, Hong Kong OFWs, as well as tourists, are expected to help realize this. –Ding Cervantes early a 9 a.m. awaited for Lapid’s political declaration. By noon, however, movie reporters were still tackling Lapid’s movie project. “This presages another possible Lapid administration based on script and acting,” said one of the local journalists who asked not to be quoted. Asked what his most notable achievement in the Senate was, Lapid cit- ed a law which he co-authored, providing free legal assistance to the poor. Lapid also said that his son Mark has no political plans for next year’s elections and seemed “content” with his present post as head of the newly formed Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, formerly the Philippine Tourist Authority (PTA) which has a fixed term of six years. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT THIRD JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 55 MACABEBE, PAMPANGA The Gossipmiller ABANGAN NATIN kung mapapangatawanan ng Siyete ang ‘di umano’y pangako nito kay Jennylyn na alagaan nila ito as far as project is concerned kahit na hindi na ito muling pumirma ng kontrata sa kanila. As it is, wala ng kontrata si Jennylyn Mercado sa GMA Artist Center, pero hindi na ito nag-renew ulit. Nilinaw ng manager ni Jen na as long na hindi napapabayaan ng GMA ang alaga ay mananatili itong Kapuso. Ipinagtapat ni Becky Aguila, manager ng actress, na nakipag-partner siya kay Viva Boss Vic del Rosario sa pagma-manage sa career ni Jen. “Pero sa TV project, ako pa rin. But, when it comes to her singing career, movies, recording or commercial, concert, partner na kami ng Viva,” pahayag ni Becky. Dalawang albums at dalawang pelikula in two years ang nakatakdang pirmahan ni Jen sa Viva Films. Naniniwala si Becky na hindi magkakaroon ng conflict sa Siyete, particularly kay Wilma Galvante, ang hindi nila pagre-renew ng kontrata dahil kinausap at ipinaalam daw nila kay SVP for Entertainment Madam Wilma ang pagpirma ng kontrata sa Viva as co-manager ng actress. At hindi kami mabibigla kung ilipat ni Becky ang alaga sa Dos kapag hindi na nasundan ang project ni Jen sa Siyete. Pero may hidden hitch ang kalagayan ngayon ni Bercky Aguila as far as sa naging co-manager nila ng Viva kay Jennylyn Mercado. Open secret na kasi yung hindi na naman talaga nakikialam si Becky sa career ni Jen, at itong pagpirma sa Viva ay si Jen ang may gusto. Kumbaga, nagpatangay lang naman sa agos si Becky for delicadeza. Hindi naman kasi magandang tingnan na parang nilayasan na siya ng alaga. Para sa kaalaman ng marami, kaunting komisyon na lang ang tanging nagdidikit kina Jen at Becky. Matagal na sila sa ganitong sitwasyon, at itong Viva ek na ito ay isang palabas na lang. Before we know it, solo na ng Viva Films ang pag-aalaga kay Jennylyn Mercado. by Cesar Pambid IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION AND OR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF AIRRA CHAY MACANAS MACAPAGAL, IAN BON MACANAS MACAPAGAL, JEFFERSON MACANAS MACAPAGAL, JR., JOHN JAICEN MACANAS MACAPAGAL and MAYNARD M. MACAPAGAL, respectively. SPOUSES JEFFERSON M. MACAPAGAL and MAY ROSE M. MACAPAGAL, Petitioners -versus- SPECIAL PROCEEDING NO. 09-0658(M) THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF APALIT, PAMPANGA, NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO), SOLICITOR GENERAL, CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, AIRRA CHAY MACANAS MACAPAGAL, IAN BON MACANAS MACAPAGAL, JEFFERSON MACANAS MACAPAGAL, JR., JOHN JAICEN MACANAS MACAPAGAL and MAYNARD M. MACAPAGAL, all minors, LAND OF THE LOST (PG13) 1100FS • 1120MF • 120 • 320 • 520 • 720 901LFS • 915LMF • 1056END SHORTS (GP3) 1120FS • 1140MF • 135 • 330 • 525 • 720 852LFS • 915LMF • 1047END JAIME SANTOS MACANAS, ESMELA DE GUZMAN MACANAS, 1200FS • 1235MF • 245 • 455 630LFS • 705LMF • 920END MA. JOSEPHINE M. ROSARIO-MERCADO Judge Punto! Central Luzon: August 25, September 1 & 8, 2009 ABANGAN NA LANG po natin ang pagtatalak ng mag-amang Jun at Jolina Magdangal ngayong unti-unti pero sigurado, Jolina is being eased out of GMA 7. Pinakahuling bulungan sa biz na ayaw na ng GMA 7 kay Jolina kaya una na itong sinibak sa Unang Hirit at ngayon nga ay sinibak na rin ito sa StarStruck. Bakit nga ba nawala si Jolina Magdangal bilang host sa StarStruck V at si Carla Abellana ang ipinalit sa kanya ng GMA7?Hindi lang sa StarStruck natsugi si Jolens. Sa Unang Hirit ay hindi rin siya nakabalik. Si Sunshine Dizon ang nag-take over on her place. Ang nag-iisang show na lang ni Jolens ay Adik Sa ‘Yo na malapit na ring matapos. Walang kaalam-alam si Jolina na out na siya as host ng StarStruck V. Nalaman na lang ng kanyang ama , na tumatayong manager niya, ang lahat nang magtanong ito kung kelan uumpisahan ang teaser ng reality show. “Bakit? Ano’ng naging pagkakamali ko? I’m deeply hurt,” ani Jolina sa online net na www.stir.ph. Na-shock daw siya at may pagtatanong pang bakit siya lang ang nawala, ang kanyang co-host na si Dingdong Dantes ay nanatili. Pagtatapos ni Jolens sa online net: “Professionalism and talent are no longer tickets to a successful showbiz career.” Sa nangyaring ito, ano kaya ang move ng daddy ni Jolina para sa career ng anak na sa aming pagkakaalam ay talent pa rin ng GMA7? Ano pa, di as usual, tatalak siya? Career path ni Jake Cuenca binago nina Gerald at Kim SENON PUNZALAN MACAPAGAL (deceased), ELENA MANDAT MACAPAGAL (deceased), TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Respondents. x——————————————————————x ORDER On August 7, 2009, this court received the petitioners’ verified amended petition dated July 30, 2009 praying that respondents Local Civil Registrar of Apalit, Pampanga, and Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office, Quezon City, be ordered to correct (a) the entries under (i) Item No. 3 under “Date of Birth” from “3 July 1966” to “July 3, 1996;” and (ii) Item No. 18 under “Date and Place of Marriage of Parents” from “September 9, 1995 Cabanatuan City” to “Not married” appearing in the Certificate of Live Birth of Airra Chay Macanas Macapagal; (b) Item No. 18 under “Date and Place of Marriage of Parents” from “September 9, 1995 Cabanatuan City” to “ Not married” appearing in the Certificate of Live Birth of Ian Bon Macanas Macapagal; (c) Item No. 18 under “Date and Place of Marriage of Parents” from “September 9, 1995 Nueva Ecija” to “Not married” appearing in the Certificate of Live Birth of Jefferson Macanas Macapagal, Jr.; (d) Item No. 18 under “Date and Place of Marriage of Parents” from “September 9, 1995 Nueva Ecija” to “Not married” appearing in the Certificate of Live Birth of John Jaicen Macanas Macapagal; and (e) Item No. 18 under “Date and Place of Marriage of Parents” from “September 9, 1995 Nueva Ecija” to “Not married” appearing in the Certificate of Live Birth of Jefferson Maynard M. Macapagal, all on file in said offices. Finding the amended petition to be sufficient in form and substance, this court hereby (a) sets this case for hearing on the amended petition on November 3, 2009 at 11:00 in the morning at the Session Hall of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 55, Macabebe, Pampanga; (b) orders the petitioners (i) to cause the publication of this Order once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in an accredited newspaper of general circulation in the province of Pampanga at their own expense; (ii) to serve within twenty-four (24) hours from receipt of this Order, copies of the amended petition and its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines, the office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Pampanga, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, the Local Civil Registrar of Apalit, Pampanga, and the civil Registrar General of the Philippines; and (iii) to show proof of said service to this court on said date and time of hearing; (c) orders herein respondents to file their respective comments on the amended petition within fifteen (15) days from receipt of this Order; (d) orders all persons interested in the amended petition to appear before this court on said date and time of hearing and to show cause, if any, why the amended petition should not be granted; (e) orders this court’s OIC – Branch Clerk of Court to furnish copies of this Order to the petitioners, their counsel, the respondents, the Office of the Solicitor General, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Pampanga, the Local Civil Registrar of Apalit, Pampanga, the Civil Registrar General of the Philippines, and the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court , Macabebe, Pampanga; and (f) directs the office of the Solicitor General to enter its appearance in this proceedings within twenty-four (24)hours from receipt of this Order. SO ORDERED. Macabebe, Pampanga, August 11, 2009. Jolina Magdangal inaayawan na ng GMA 7 UP (GP3) Digital YEAR ONE (GP3) 1230FS • 1255MF • 300 • 505 • 710 850LFS • 915LMF • 1050END KIMMY DORA (GP3) 1100FS • 1115MF • 115 • 315 • 515 • 715 905LFS • 915LMF • 1105END DISTRICT 9 (PG13) 1220FS • 1235MF • 245 • 455 • 705 852LFS • 915LMF • 1102END LAND OF THE LOST (PG13) 1200FS • 1220MF • 230 • 440 • 650 830LFS • 900LMF • 1040END SHORTS (G) 1220FS • 1240MF • 245 • 450 630LFS • 655LMF • 825END MY SISTER’S KEEPER (PG13) 1200FS • 1220MF • 230 • 440 630LFS • 650LMF • 840END TAROT (PG13) 1200FS • 1220MF • 230 • 440 • 650 835LFS • 900LMF • 1045END KIMMY & DORA (PG13) 1050FS • 1105MF • 105 • 305 • 505 • 705 850LFS • 900LMF • 1050END MANGHUHULA (PG13) 1050FS • 1100MF • 1240 • 220 • 400 • 540 720 • 840LFS • 900LMF • 1020END ILANG TULOG na lang, magwawakas na ang paborito naming teleserye sa Dos, ang Tayong Dalawa. Aminado si Jake Cuenca na maraming pagbabago ang nangyari sa buhay niya mula nang gumanap siya bilang Dave na ka-love triangle nina Gerald Anderson (JR) at Kim Chui (Audrey). Bukod sa kanyang hectic schedule, ‘di hamak na mas maraming nakakakilala na ngayon sa aktor. “Dati kasi ‘pag namamasyal ako sa mall, walang pumapansin sa akin. Ni walang bumabati,” naka-ngiting kuwento niya. Dumaan kami sa photo shoot ni Jake at doon namin siya nakausap. At doon ay nasaksihan namin kung pa-ano siya pagkaguluhan ng fans ngayon. In fairness sa aktor, hindi siya maramot sa fans. Ito ang gusto namin sa kanya eversince, warm siya. Mararamdaman mo na gusto niya talaga ang kanyang pag-aasikaso sa fans. “Sa ngayon, talagang sobrang blessed ako. kaya nagpapasalamat ako sa Diyos, sa ABS-CBN at sa la-hat ng supporters ko. Pero ngayon ang pinuproblema ko talaga ay ‘yong acting eh, ‘yong demands ng show for acting. Lahat ng atensyon ko, ibinubuhos ko sa last 15 days ng show, saka confident kami na ‘yong ending namin will cater to everyone,” sabi pa ni Jake. Teka, ano ba ang mang-yayari kay Jake sa katapusan ng kuwento ng Tayong Dalawa? “Basta, it’s an ending that will cater to everyone. Panoorin n’yo na lang” Kahit hindi pa tapos ang Tayong Dalawa, heto at malapit na ring simulan ni Jake ang Ruby, Pinoy version ng hit na Mexican telenovela five years ago, at gaganap siya bilang si Alejandro, ang lalaking mapupusuan ni Ruby. Hindi lamang sa ABS-CBN nagpapasalamat si Jake. Maging sa GMA7 ay hindi siya nakalilimot. Aniya, nagkita raw sila kamakailan ng ilang executives ng Kapuso sa premiere ng Pangarap Kong Jackpot na produced ng magasa-wang Direk Carlo J. Capa-ras at Donna Villa, kung saan bida siya, at malugod daw siyang binati ng mga ito sa tagumpay na tinatamasa niya ngayon sa kabilang network. PUNTO! CENTRAL LUZON • SEPTEMBER 8 - 9, 2009 • TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY Lapid called for a press conference to announce his bid for the gubernatorial post he filled for three terms from 1995 to 2004, accompanied by Lea Dizon whom he introduced as his vice gubernatorial running mate. Both of them are natives of Porac town which is within Pres. Arroyo’s second district. While he could still run for a last term as senator, Lapid said he has realized he felt “more comfortable being closer to the people”. “The senate is for legislation and there are good lawyers there. I am just a high school graduate,” he said in a press conference he held in Tagalog. Lapid said he expected to be named as the official gubernatorial candidate of Lakas-CMD as he expressed doubts that his party could unite with the Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino (Kampi) at the local level. “I am the most senior Lakas member in the province,” he noted. Panlilio and Vice Gov. Joseller Guiao had filed separate charges of plunder against the Lapids on allegations they pocketed funds from lahar quarry operations in Pampanga. Lapid appealed to the media to refrain from bringing out the so-called quarry scam issue. He said he had already been absolved Jennylyn Mercado FROM PAGE 1 7 The Lakeshore: A herald of PUNTO! CENTRAL LUZON • SEPTEMBER 8 - 9, 2009 • TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY Pampanga’s real estate potentials 8 DESCRIBE IT as indomitable or resilient. But, no matter what adjective you use, the Kapampangan’s ability to find opportunities in the face of great adversity and deep despair is a trait that other races could envy. Such character was proven time and again after Pampanga, with all the fury of Mt. Pinatubo dumped over it, survived economic slump brought about by the calamity and breezed forward into becoming a force to reckon with in terms of economic competitiveness. That is the same spirit that, even after property buyers have listed the province in the bottom-half of their “where-to” line-up in looking for the next best place to build their dream homes, propelled the real estate industry of Pampanga into becoming a sunrise industry. A testament of that never-say-die attitude is Architect Nestor S. Mangio and his team who, instead of dropping their hands down in helplessness, became development visionaries who would not just allow Pampanga to go from a progressive province to a virtual no man’s land. In September 2000, Mangio and his group that established the Central Country Estate, Inc. (CCEI), broke ground for the Lakeshore Estate along Kilometer 71 of the North Luzon Expressway in Mexico, Pampanga—a move that, at first, raised brows and drew one too many discouraging words. For, indeed, who would have thought that development would be possible in unproductive lands that idle at the shoulder of the NLEx and in a province that is still reeling from a natural catastrophe? But the CCEI people knew with their hearts Pampanga is up for something big and that after being mired too low it has nowhere else to go but up. The Lakeshore Estate was destined to prove a point—that the real estate industry in Pampanga is really a sleeping giant awaiting its time to wake up and cause a resounding ripple effect in the province’s economy. Within the first year after its official, there was no stopping the estate into becoming an epicentre of growth for Pampanga and, eventually, of the entire region. Rapid development of the Lakeshore Phase I commenced, giving birth villages that offered breathtaking sceneries of the Lakeshore man-made lake which was launched the following year. Such physical development in the Lakeshore practically transformed it into a landmark that offers breathtaking scenery for those passing through the NLEx; it also elevated Pampanga’s prominence in the housing and real estate industry, wooing other developers to open shop and to take their shares in the growing market of property-buyers booking their next trip to the province. The Lakeshore became the stimulus that ignited a lucrative industry and revived Pampanga’s ailing economy. Investments, that generated thousands of jobs and brought in the needed revenues for the government, poured in as a result of the economic spin-off, among these was the Petron Toll Service Facility that is now home to several restaurants and refuelling station to provide a comfortable stopover for travellers along the NLEx. In effect, every step that The Lakeshore takes is geared towards fulfilling its corporate social responsibility rather than just fostering its own business interests. This year, The Lakeshore will yet again add another feather on its cap with the launching of its Business Park or “Biz Park.” Service and leisure-oriented businesses such as BPOs, restaurants, hotels and specialty shops will find the invigorating synergy of wide open spaces, outstanding amenities and natural environments a boon for their day-to-day operations. The Lakeshore Biz Park is a rare hybrid that captures the true essentials of the ideal business location: it filters out the noise and confusion of urban congestion; ushers in the peace and old-world charm of the countryside and infuses 21st century cutting edge technology in an exclusive, elegant and secured business community. It is a one-of-a-kind versatile environment where people can work, live and play with matchless ease and convenience. The Lakeshore Biz Park is envisioned as a mixed use ecofriendly environment ensconced in the world-class lakeside community. Your prime office space is enhanced by wide avenues and exclusive parking spaces, tree-lined sidewalks dotted with islands of greenery and wrapped in sweeping panoramic views of open sky, soothing waters and mountain-bordered fields. Rest and recreational options include sailing, boating, racquet sports, biking, jogging, basketball and golf— all within easy strolling distance from your workspace. Businessmen can optimize their precious time and energy by opting to live in modern condominiums integrated within the business park. Directly adjacent to the modernized NLEx, the Biz Park is less than an hour from Metro Manila and a few minutes away from local and international gateways: the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark and the world-renowned port facilities of Subic. Made in time for the 9th anniversary of The Lakeshore, the Biz Park is designed to host more investment to beef up the employment percentage of communities around the estate and bring in taxes to government coffers.