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PHILIPPINE
AIRLINES
OPERATIONS BACK
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SAN BEDA COLLEGE

FACES ARELLANO
IN NCAA
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COKE FOR HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

Jose Bayani Baylon, (left) VP for Public Affairs and Communications of
Coca-Cola Philippines, accepts a plaque of recognition from former
First Lady and Diabetes Center Philippines Chairperson Amelita Ramos
(center), and Father of Philippine Endocrinology and Diabetes Center
Philippines President, Dr. Augusto D. Litonjua (right) for supporting the
National Diabetes Awareness Week. The event was capped off by a
program held last July 25, 2010 at the SMX at SM Mall of Asia.
2 Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Mga sumbong sa text COMMENTARY

n 0939-305xxxx–Idol Raffy,
reklamo ko po itong Munting Di-
yung mga barangay officials namin
dito. Humane treatment for
law Elementary School sa Antipolo SHOOTER n 0939-206xxxx–Ma’am Niña,
‘Morong 43’ mom (second part)
raffytulfo@pldtdsl.net
City. Naniningil po para sa electric Sir Raffy, good afternoon po. Isa
fan, para sa grade 6, P50 bawat po akong SG ng Grand Alliance.
Lawyer Rachel Pastores of the Public Interest Law Center (PILC),
estudyante. Grade 5- P60 bawat Reklamo ko lang po yung pasahod
Ni Raffy Tulfo one of the legal counsels of the Morong 43, told Bulatlat that they filed
estudyante. Hindi raw po makaka- nila, wala po kasi sa minimum,
a special appearance with motion to release [Oliveros] on recogni-
pag-exam kapag hindi nagbayad. sobrang mababa po Sir tapos 12
zance for humanitarian reasons on July 29. The hearing on the said
Taun-taon na lang naniningil para Kaligayahan Elementary School hours pa po ang duty ko. P200 plus
motion is scheduled on Aug. 6.
sa electric fan ang mga ito. sa Novaliches naniningil po sila ng kada araw lang. Maraming salamat
“We did not the state duration [of the release]. It’s up to the court
n 0910-634xxxx–Good after- P1,700 sa books ng kinder tapos po sa inyo.
[to decide] but doctor’s recommendation is six months,” Pastores said.
noon Ma’am Niña at Sir Raffy. P60 contribution para daw sa grills n 0933-644xxx–Idol Raffy,
Dr. Julie Caguiat, spokesperson of the Free the 43 Health Workers Al-
Hingi po sana ako ng tulong para ng school. pakibatikos naman po yung amo
liance, said there are particular medical needs which should be given
sa kapatid ko na nabangga ng isang n 0905-794xxxx–Good after- namin na si Calvin Li. Hindi po kasi
noon po Ma’am and Sir. Ire-report to Oliveros and that Camp Bagong Diwa does not have facilities to deal
crane sa Valenzuela. Nakiusap yung makatarungan ang pasahod niya.
ko lang po sana sa inyo yung isang Wala po kaming SSS, OT at mababa with post natal care.
secretary at driver na huwag nang
chinese company po na walang po ang sahod. Salamat po. Carina repeatedly said that all she wants is to be with her baby. “It
magsampa ng kaso at sasagutin
awa sa kanilang mga trabahador, n 0932-968xxxx–Magandang is our right,” she said. She said that her mother would find it difficult to
na lang daw nila yung gastos. Pati
sahod ng kapatid ko sa trabaho na kahit po may mga sakit hindi hapon po Sir, may ipagbibigay-alam nurse her baby. Her mother Sheila, now 53, has hypertension and has
babayaran nila habang di pa siya pwedeng magpahinga at kung hindi lang po ako sa inyo. Yung Burger four other granddaughters and grandsons to look after. She also tends
pwedeng pumasok. Yan po ang po makakapasok, pinagmumulta Machine po madaya magpa-suwel- their farm in Palawig, Zambales.
nakalagay sa waiver na pinirmahan ng P500. Isa pa po, 3 months pong do, P285 lang po QC ang destino. “I worry about my mother being exhausted. She already has a lot of
nila. Ang kaso po, hindi sila tumu- hindi pwedeng lumabas at hindi Nagtanong po ako sa ibang outlets things to care about. Of course, she could not breastfeed my baby… If
pad. Kapag tinatawagan sila, hindi pinapasahod at wala pong mga nila, under minimum din po ang ever my son gets sick, the hospital is far from our place,” Carina said.
sumasagot. Kumpleto na paper ng benefits. Wala rin po sa minimum salary. For the Sake of the Baby
kapatid ko para sa compensation, ang sahod nila. nnn Caguiat said Oliveros still needs to stay out of prison to fully recover
kaso, ang sagot nila hati raw sila n 0929-763xxxx–Sir Raffy, Para sa inyong mga sumbong from her caesarian delivery and breastfeed her baby, which is neces-
ng SSS sa pambayad sa kapatid ko. sumbong ko po na dito sa Artillery, mag-text sa 0917-7-WANTED. Ang sary as part of the child’s development.
Tama po ba yun? Thanks po Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City WANTED SA RADYO ay mapa- The recommended full recovery of a mother coming from a cae-
n 0912-739xxxx–Sir Raffy, talamak ang ilegal na koneksyon ng pakinggan mula Lunes hanggang sarian delivery is 65 days, while exclusive breastfeeding for a child is
sumbong ko lang po na dito po sa kuryente. Wala namang magawa Biyernes 2-4 pm sa 558 khz DZXL. necessary for the first six months and mixed breastfeeding up to two
years. “It is impossible to nurse an infant inside the prison; more so in
Dagdag dalawang taon sa elementarya their damp, cramped and poorly ventilated detention cell housing all
23 of the female detainees,” Caguiat said.
at high school...tama ba? Both the gynecologist and pediatrician looking after Oliveros and
her baby also have recommended it is best to suspend jail time for
Naisulat ko na sa kolum ko ng high school. Suportado daw niya Oliveros due to her condition and for her baby’s health and welfare.
noong bago pa lang nagbukas ang dito si Pangulong Noynoy Aquino. Caguiat said that some religious groups have expressed their will-
klase para sa school-year na ito– Tanungin ko kayong mga mamba- ingness to house and take care of Oliveros and her child.
2010-201–na sa 100 na estudyante basa, tama ba ito? Sagot ba sa high Inhumane
na pumapasok sa grade 1, 65 lang rate ng dropout ang dagdag na “The continuous detention of the health workers or the Morong 43, is
ang umaabot ng grade 6. Na- mga taon ng pag-aaral? May mali in itself already very tenuous, I don’t know how the courts can legally
pakalaki ng numerong ito ng mga dito, may hindi tama sa pinalala- defend such a violation! (Bulatlat.com) To be continued
dropout sa unang lebel pa lang ng bas na larawan ng isyung ito. Ma-
edukasyon at malalagasan pa ito sa iaangat ba ng dagdag na mga taon teacher na dalawang klase sabay- ito sa tao. Pero karamihan ng mga
ikalawang antas o sa high school. malalagas bago pa man makarating sa elementary at high school ang sabay ang hinahawakan dahil sa magulang na naghihirap ngayon
Isipin na lang kung ilan pa ang sa kolehiyo ang estudyante. Ano ba kalidad ng edukasyon sa Pilipinas? kakulangan ng mga guro. May mga sa pagpapa-aral ng kanilang mga
ang dahilan Matatandaan na minsan ay naging guro na pumasa dili sa mga basic anak ay grade 6 lang ang kinum-
ng mataas sikat tayo sa kalidad ng edukasyon. na assessment examinations dahil pleto sa elementary at 4th year
na dropout Ang mga educational institution wala nang nangyayaring further naman sa high school. Ganun din
rate ng ating tulad ng Asian Institute of Man- studies at development trainings naman ang mga sikat, mayayaman
bansa? Ano agement (AIM) ay dinadayo pa ng para sa kanila. May text book scam at mga nagtagumpay na din sa
pa eh di kahi- mga estudyante mula sa iba’t ibang na hanggang ngayon ay hindi na- iba’t ibang larangan. Mababago ba
Chairman, Editorial Board ARKHON A. ANTOLIN rapan. Tapos karatig na bansa sa Asya dahil high resolba, nagkaroon ng NBN-ZTE ng dalawang taong dagdag sa esk-
Executive Editors Jonathan p. Vicente
Carlomar A. DAOANA bigla mag-a- quality ang turo dito. Pero hindi scam, may mga reklamo ng walang welahan ang buhay ng susunod na
News Editor LEA G. BOTONES announce ang natin napanatili ang reputasyong pakundangang pagtaas ng tuition herasyon. Ang tanong, prayoridad
Overall Creative Director chong P. ardivilla bagong Ka- iyon. fees na lubhang kinokondena ng ba dapat ang dagdag na 2 taon, na
Chief Photographer revoli S. cortez
Chief Layout Artist HECTOR L. LOZANO lihim ng Edu- Nagkaroon ng mga challenge mga magulang, tapos ang unang ang ibig sabihin ay dagdag na gas-
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Armin Lu- aalis ang ating mga guro para mag- policy ni Aquino, ayon sa kanyang Pilipinas at masiguro ang magan-
Accounting Manager Mario L. adelante istro na sang- ing mga domestic helper sa ibang Secretary of Education, ay dagdag dang buhay ng mga Pilipino? Mga
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
High power rates due to fat
bonuses of PSALM executives
LIBERAL Party Sen. Ralph Recto
yesterday divulged that fat bo-
nuses, overtime pay and consul-
tancy fees of the state-run Power
Sector Assets and Liabilities
Management Corp. (PSALM)
had been converted as part of
“unpaid debts” of the National
Power Corporation (Napocor).
Recto said the supposed
“stranded debts” of Napocor
have been passed on to power
consumers, the reason why the
power rates have never gone
down despite nine years after the
Electric Power Industry Reform
Act (Epira) was passed to stop
the bleeding of the Napocor by
privatizing its power assets.
The lawmaker earlier filed a
Senate resolution seeking for the
Senate energy committee to look
into the series of power rate hikes
reportedly due to the ballooning
stranded debts of the Napocor
triggered in part by the inclusion
of bonuses, overtime pay and
consultancy fees of top execu-
tives and employees of PSALM.
“Despite the nine-year imple-
mentation of the Epira, the pow-
er rates in the country remain to
be one of the highest in Asia, with
an average effective electricity
rate estimated at P7.2491/kwh
as of December 2009, with the
Visayas region getting the high-
est rate at P7.4313/kwh and Min-
danao, the lowest, at P5.8445/
kwh,” Recto said.
3
The Epira law created the
PSALM and tasked it to privatize
Napocor’s power assets and use
the proceeds to pay off its debts.
Recto also revealed that PSALM
has recently petitioned the Energy
Regulatory Commission (ERC)
to allow it to pass on to electric-
ity consumers some P80.9 million
“performance incentive” bonus
that it bestowed to its employees.
He said this was on top of the
P80.5 million salaries for its 165
personnel; P18.4 million night dif-
ferential pay for the trading per-
sonnel manning the Wholesale
Electricity Spot Market (WESM)
and another P118 million for the
professional fees of consultants
hired by PSALM.

Four BI officials relieved over alleged anomalies

A Bureau of Immigration (BI)
assistant commissioner and
three other officials were relieved
from their posts yesterday by the
Department of Justice (DoJ) fol-
lowing the arrest for cocaine pos-
session in Hongkong of Ilocos
Sur Rep. Ronald Singson who
passed through the security of
the Manila airport undetected of
illegal drugs he was carrying.
Removed from their posts
were Assistant Commissioner
Edgardo Mendoza, senior im-
migration officer and BI airport
operations divisions head Ferdi-
nand Sampol, special assistant
to the commissioner Franklin
Littaua and technical assistant
to the commissioner Teodoro
Delarmente. They were reas-
signed to the BI head office on a
floating status.
Lawyer Arvin Cesar Santos
has been assigned as the acting
BI airport operations division
chief.
Justice Undersecretary Jose
Salazar, head of the Inter-agen-
cy Council Against Trafficking
(IACAT), said the “top to bottom
movements being implemented
at the BI were part of the DOJ’s
unwavering and no-nonsense
campaign to eradicate human
trafficking operations particu-
larly at the country’s main air-
port.
Last week, Justice Sec. Leila
de Lima said she was mulling
an overhaul of BI personnel as-
signed to airports following the
arrest of Ronald Singson at a
Hong Kong airport for carrying
illicit drugs.

Pasay to tap Duterte and Hagedorn vs criminality

PASAY City Mayor An- Ivan Vendivel, chairman told the businessmen criminality campaign as
tonino Calixto is plan- of the Ways and Means that the priority of May- local residents have been Balut vendor nabbed for selling cocaine
ning to get the services Committee of the City or Calixto was to get the victimized by robbers ELEMENTS of the Philippine Drug En- after handing the high-grade cocaine to
of former Davao City Council, when he met services of Duterte and and muggers prompt- forcement Agency (PDEA) yesterday arrest- a PDEA poseur-buyer agent.
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte with big business lead- Hagedorn due mainly to ing tourists to veer away ed a “balut” vendor for allegedly selling P10 Montes, detained at the PDEA de-
and Puerto Princesa City ers of the city. The coun- their marked peace and from the city. million worth of cocaine in Quezon City. tention cell, is facing charges of viola-
Mayor Edward Hage- cilor assured the busi- order exploits in their Included in the over- Suspect Noel Montes, 44, reportedly tion of the Comprehensive Dangerous
dorn as his advisers in ness leaders that their respective cities. all anti-criminality plan yielded two kilograms of high-grade co- Drugs Act of 2002.
connection with the concern over the peace Aside from the illegal is the installation of caine worth P10 million. PDEA officials believed that the ille-
overall peace and order and order situation will drugs problem, the ad- “closed circuit television Investigations showed that the sus- gal drugs Montes was peddling originat-
plan of the city. be addressed to make it ministration of Calixto is cameras” in areas where pect was arrested around 12:30 a.m. ed from Eastern Samar where almost
The plan was re- more business friendly. urging the police to also crimes are prevalent. yesterday on Amoranto Avenue and two tons of cocaine were said to have
vealed by Councilor With this, Vendivel concentrate on the anti- Anthony Munoz Mayon Street in La Loma, Quezon City been dumped in December last year.
4 Wednesday, August 4, 2010 5

Ilang showbiz reporters imbiyerna kay Kris Aquino?

N
agiging selective na
yata ngayon si Kris
Aquino.
Balitang-balita kasi na
maraming press ang naimbi-
yerna sa launching ng bagong
show ni Kris na Pilipinas Win
na Win dahil pito lamang ang
pinayagan ng TV host na mag-
interview sa kanya.
Sabi ng isang source sa
amin, si Kris daw mis-
mo ang pumili ng mga
reporter na mag-i-in-
Expect new terview sa kanya. Ewan
Michael Jackson kung bakit mayroon si-
yang drama at kung ano
album in November ang gusto niyang pala-
EVEN more than a year after his death, the King basin. Imagine, ilang en-
of Pop Michael Jackson keeps on releasing mu- tertainment editors ang
sic. kanyang inisnab. Ang
This development came after Sony Music will put gusto kasi niyang pitong
on sale a collection of 10 previously unreleased publicists lang ng show
songs by the late pop star this coming November, niya ang maka-interview
Rolling Stone magazine reported. sa kanya.
The magazine said the estate of the singer, Hindi ba naisip ni Kris
who died in June 2009, had reached an agree- na powerful ang editors
ment with the record company on the use of un- at puwede nilang hindi
released songs from Jackson’s vault. gamitin ang materyales o
The report said Jackson is believed to have left column item ng isang col-
hard drives filled with unheard music, much of it umnist? Mag-isip ka nga,
recorded during his 1980s peak. Kris. At maging kayong
Jackson’s manager Frank DiLeo told Rolling namamahala sa Pilipinas
Stone that he estimates that the King of Pop’s Win na Win ay dapat ding
vaults contain more than 100 completed and un- mag-isip. Sa ginawa ninyo
released songs, including collaborations with art- sa editors at ilang writers,
ists Akon, Will.i.am and Ne-Yo. baka hindi win na win ang
“There are a couple of songs we recorded for dapat na itawag sa inyo
the Bad album that we had to cut that are just kundi lose na lose dahil sa
sensational,” DiLeo said. ginawa ninyo sa mga inim-
Rolling Stone said the album of never-before- bita ninyong writers.
heard Jackson songs will be the first in a 10-proj- Ano yan, bastusan na ba?
ect, seven-year deal the Jackson estate signed Nag-imbita kayo ng writ-
with Sony Music in March 2010, worth 250 mil-
ers tapos ayaw ninyong ipa-
interview ang main star ninyo?
Mabuti sana kung lahat ng na-
roong writers ay hindi ninyo
pinayagang mag-interview, ma-
iintindihan namin iyon. Pero
hindi iyon ang nangyari, ‘no?
Marami raw invited press
ang nagulat dahil hindi ipina-
interview si Kris sa kanila.
Ang say daw ng
isang tauhan ng Dos, tanging
publicist lamang ng show ang
puwedeng pumasok sa dress-
ing room para ma-interview
si Kris. Yes, may ganoong
drama ang Dos. Siguro, nag-
sisiguro sila na lahat ng mag- SHOWBIZ
i-interview ay kakampi nila
para walang hindi magandang
PIZZAZZ
write-up na lalabas. Siyempre, By Alex Brosas
dahil PR ang kakausap kay
Kris, magbe-behave sila dahil
bayad sila, ‘no!
Ang nakakatawa rito, hindi
raw kasama sa invited press
ang isang publicist ng show.
Nakakaloka, ‘di ba?
May pulitika ba rito?
Ang publicist kasi ng show
ay ang reporter na strongly
identified kay Willie Revillame.
Dati siyang PR ng Wowowee.
Anyway, kulay dilaw na ang
hallway na malapit sa dressing
room ni Kris at ito marahil ay
isa lamang sa munting request
ng TV host.
Hindi ko napanood ang pi-
lot episode ng Win na Win pero
may mga nakausap na nakapa-
nood at ang sabi sa amin ay ang
gulu-gulo raw ng Pilipinas Win
na Win. Halata raw minadali
ang pagbuo ng show. Wala
raw kasing chaka ang show na
ito dahil obvious namang hindi
ito napaghandaan ng manage-
ment ng Dos. In short, palpak
ang pilot episode.
■■■
HINDI kaya ma-link itong
singer na si Selina Sevilla sa
isang babae.
Nasa Republiq si Selina
noong Sabado kasama si Dr.
Manny Calayan na super
dance sa kanyang kapartner
sa ledge na isang unknown
woman. Dance to death din
ang isang babaeng maikli ang
buhok na halos katabi lamang
ni Dr. Manny. Si Selina naman
ay nasa baba at nag-e-enjoy la-
mang sa panonood.
Sabi ng aming source,
maya-maya raw, biglang nag-
smack sina Selina at ang ba-
baeng maikli ang buhok. Si-
yempre, marami ang naloka
sa nakita nilang eksena mula
sa singer na nagpasikat ng
kantang Nilunok Ko Nang
Lahat.
Sino ang babaeng in-smack
ni Selina? Relative ba siya ni
Dr. Calayan?
Madalas na makitang mag-
kasama sina Selina at Dr. Ca-
layan. Si Dr. Calayan kasi ang
tumulong sa pag-aayos ng
nasirang butt ng singer mula
sa isang hindi magandang op-
erasyon.
■■■
PERA na naging bato pa.
Ito ang nangyari sa isang
aktres at TV host nang hindi
na siya i-renew ng kanyang
iniendorsong produkto. Kasi
naman, nag-inarte ang kan-
yang manager. May konti lang
addition sa kontrata nila, gusto
naman ng manager na another
payment iyon. At mind you,
milyon ‘yon. Kumbaga, hindi
siya nagpatawad kaya naman
hindi na kinuhang muli ang
aktres para sa produkto ng
pampaganda.
At ang taray-taray pa raw
ng manager kaya lalong na-
turn off ang kausap niya.
Minsan, ‘yang mga man-
ager ang sakit ng ulo. Mas feel-
ing superstar pa sila kaysa sa
kanilang alaga.
■■■
SOBRA palang busy ang star-
let na sina Jennylyn Mercado
at Dennis Trillo.
Hindi ka pala makakakuha
ng interview sa kanila kahit
five or 10 minutes lang. Gano’n
na sila ka-busy ngayon. Ang
manager ni Dennis na si Popoy
Caritativo, nag-promise na ipa-
pa-interview niya sa amin ang
kanyang alaga para sa promo
ng Rosario. Papatawagin daw
niya sa amin si Dennis para
mainterview namin. Pero nang
i-follow up namin, hindi na
nag-respond. Ganyan siya bil-
ang manager.
Si Becky Aguila naman,
sinabing busy raw masyado si
Jen sa shooting ng Rosario at
sa presscon na lang daw namin
ito interbyuhin. Eh, deadline
na namin sa magazine na am-
ing pinagsusulatan.
Ms. Becky, hindi ako nag-
papa-invite sa presscon, ‘no!
Assignment lang namin ang al-
aga mo kaya ka namin tinawa-
gan. Otherwise, we will never
bother with Jen.
Klaro?

‘Lola’ bags best cinematography in Durban film fest

lion dollars, which also includes reissues of Jack-
son’s classic albums, greatest hits sets and a DVD
collection.
The eccentric genius died at the age of 50 from
a drug overdose at a rented Los Angeles mansion
on June 25 last year.
Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray has been
charged with involuntary manslaughter in con-
nection with the case and is expected to stand
trial next year. Murray denies the charges.
THE Filipino film “Lola” has just been
acclaimed best cinematography in the
31st Durban International Film Festi-
val.
The storyline was shot in flood-
prone Malabon by multi-awarded
director Brillante Mendoza, who was
praised by the international film in-
dustrz. Mendoza’s favorite cinema-
tographer Odyssey Flores has been
lauded by an international jury for
being "masterly shot under difficult
conditions."
The film Lola earned Flores the
Best Cinematography award at the
film festiva held in South Africa from
July 22 to August 1, 2010.
Directed by Mendoza, Lola (Taga-
log for "grandmother") beat 19 other
entries for the Best Cinematography
plum. It was the only film megged by
a Filipino that entered the main com-
petition.
The Best Feature Film award of
the Durban IFF went to the Iranian
film The White Meadow directed by
Mohammad Rasoulof.
Lola is inspired by real-life stories.
It depicts the intertwining lives of two
grandmothers whose grandchildren
are on opposite sides of one crime: a
mobile phone robbery-turned-mur-
der. Lola Puring (played
by Rustica Carpio) tries
to raise money to bail
her grandson accused
of the crime, while Lola
Sepa (portrayed by Ani-
ta Linda) seeks funds to
bury her grandson who
was the victim of the
crime.
In their citation, the
international jury stat-
ed: "Masterly shot un-
der difficult conditions,
the cinematography in Lola uses a
captivating documentary style that
frees the camera to assume unusual
positions, allowing it to open and ex-
plore the spaces of everyday life of the
characters. The camera-work places
the viewer in the middle of the film's
world and makes it a physical experi-
ence for the audience."
Flores also served as the cinema-
tographer for Brillante's other award-
winning films: Kaleldo (2006), Foster
Child (2007), Serbis (2008) and Ki-
natay (2009).
This award comes at the heels of
another recognition earned by Lola
two weeks ago. The international
jury of the 8th Asian Film Festival
unanimously chose Lola as the Best
Film among 18 films competing in the
main section. The film fest was held in
Rome from July 10-17.
4 Wednesday, August 4, 2010 5

Ilang showbiz reporters imbiyerna kay Kris Aquino?

N
agiging selective na
yata ngayon si Kris
Aquino.
Balitang-balita kasi na
maraming press ang naimbi-
yerna sa launching ng bagong
show ni Kris na Pilipinas Win
na Win dahil pito lamang ang
pinayagan ng TV host na mag-
interview sa kanya.
Sabi ng isang source sa
amin, si Kris daw mis-
mo ang pumili ng mga
reporter na mag-i-in-
Expect new terview sa kanya. Ewan
Michael Jackson kung bakit mayroon si-
yang drama at kung ano
album in November ang gusto niyang pala-
EVEN more than a year after his death, the King basin. Imagine, ilang en-
of Pop Michael Jackson keeps on releasing mu- tertainment editors ang
sic. kanyang inisnab. Ang
This development came after Sony Music will put gusto kasi niyang pitong
on sale a collection of 10 previously unreleased publicists lang ng show
songs by the late pop star this coming November, niya ang maka-interview
Rolling Stone magazine reported. sa kanya.
The magazine said the estate of the singer, Hindi ba naisip ni Kris
who died in June 2009, had reached an agree- na powerful ang editors
ment with the record company on the use of un- at puwede nilang hindi
released songs from Jackson’s vault. gamitin ang materyales o
The report said Jackson is believed to have left column item ng isang col-
hard drives filled with unheard music, much of it umnist? Mag-isip ka nga,
recorded during his 1980s peak. Kris. At maging kayong
Jackson’s manager Frank DiLeo told Rolling namamahala sa Pilipinas
Stone that he estimates that the King of Pop’s Win na Win ay dapat ding
vaults contain more than 100 completed and un- mag-isip. Sa ginawa ninyo
released songs, including collaborations with art- sa editors at ilang writers,
ists Akon, Will.i.am and Ne-Yo. baka hindi win na win ang
“There are a couple of songs we recorded for dapat na itawag sa inyo
the Bad album that we had to cut that are just kundi lose na lose dahil sa
sensational,” DiLeo said. ginawa ninyo sa mga inim-
Rolling Stone said the album of never-before- bita ninyong writers.
heard Jackson songs will be the first in a 10-proj- Ano yan, bastusan na ba?
ect, seven-year deal the Jackson estate signed Nag-imbita kayo ng writ-
with Sony Music in March 2010, worth 250 mil-
ers tapos ayaw ninyong ipa-
interview ang main star ninyo?
Mabuti sana kung lahat ng na-
roong writers ay hindi ninyo
pinayagang mag-interview, ma-
iintindihan namin iyon. Pero
hindi iyon ang nangyari, ‘no?
Marami raw invited press
ang nagulat dahil hindi ipina-
interview si Kris sa kanila.
Ang say daw ng
isang tauhan ng Dos, tanging
publicist lamang ng show ang
puwedeng pumasok sa dress-
ing room para ma-interview
si Kris. Yes, may ganoong
drama ang Dos. Siguro, nag-
sisiguro sila na lahat ng mag- SHOWBIZ
i-interview ay kakampi nila
para walang hindi magandang
PIZZAZZ
write-up na lalabas. Siyempre, By Alex Brosas
dahil PR ang kakausap kay
Kris, magbe-behave sila dahil
bayad sila, ‘no!
Ang nakakatawa rito, hindi
raw kasama sa invited press
ang isang publicist ng show.
Nakakaloka, ‘di ba?
May pulitika ba rito?
Ang publicist kasi ng show
ay ang reporter na strongly
identified kay Willie Revillame.
Dati siyang PR ng Wowowee.
Anyway, kulay dilaw na ang
hallway na malapit sa dressing
room ni Kris at ito marahil ay
isa lamang sa munting request
ng TV host.
Hindi ko napanood ang pi-
lot episode ng Win na Win pero
may mga nakausap na nakapa-
nood at ang sabi sa amin ay ang
gulu-gulo raw ng Pilipinas Win
na Win. Halata raw minadali
ang pagbuo ng show. Wala
raw kasing chaka ang show na
ito dahil obvious namang hindi
ito napaghandaan ng manage-
ment ng Dos. In short, palpak
ang pilot episode.
■■■
HINDI kaya ma-link itong
singer na si Selina Sevilla sa
isang babae.
Nasa Republiq si Selina
noong Sabado kasama si Dr.
Manny Calayan na super
dance sa kanyang kapartner
sa ledge na isang unknown
woman. Dance to death din
ang isang babaeng maikli ang
buhok na halos katabi lamang
ni Dr. Manny. Si Selina naman
ay nasa baba at nag-e-enjoy la-
mang sa panonood.
Sabi ng aming source,
maya-maya raw, biglang nag-
smack sina Selina at ang ba-
baeng maikli ang buhok. Si-
yempre, marami ang naloka
sa nakita nilang eksena mula
sa singer na nagpasikat ng
kantang Nilunok Ko Nang
Lahat.
Sino ang babaeng in-smack
ni Selina? Relative ba siya ni
Dr. Calayan?
Madalas na makitang mag-
kasama sina Selina at Dr. Ca-
layan. Si Dr. Calayan kasi ang
tumulong sa pag-aayos ng
nasirang butt ng singer mula
sa isang hindi magandang op-
erasyon.
■■■
PERA na naging bato pa.
Ito ang nangyari sa isang
aktres at TV host nang hindi
na siya i-renew ng kanyang
iniendorsong produkto. Kasi
naman, nag-inarte ang kan-
yang manager. May konti lang
addition sa kontrata nila, gusto
naman ng manager na another
payment iyon. At mind you,
milyon ‘yon. Kumbaga, hindi
siya nagpatawad kaya naman
hindi na kinuhang muli ang
aktres para sa produkto ng
pampaganda.
At ang taray-taray pa raw
ng manager kaya lalong na-
turn off ang kausap niya.
Minsan, ‘yang mga man-
ager ang sakit ng ulo. Mas feel-
ing superstar pa sila kaysa sa
kanilang alaga.
■■■
SOBRA palang busy ang star-
let na sina Jennylyn Mercado
at Dennis Trillo.
Hindi ka pala makakakuha
ng interview sa kanila kahit
five or 10 minutes lang. Gano’n
na sila ka-busy ngayon. Ang
manager ni Dennis na si Popoy
Caritativo, nag-promise na ipa-
pa-interview niya sa amin ang
kanyang alaga para sa promo
ng Rosario. Papatawagin daw
niya sa amin si Dennis para
mainterview namin. Pero nang
i-follow up namin, hindi na
nag-respond. Ganyan siya bil-
ang manager.
Si Becky Aguila naman,
sinabing busy raw masyado si
Jen sa shooting ng Rosario at
sa presscon na lang daw namin
ito interbyuhin. Eh, deadline
na namin sa magazine na am-
ing pinagsusulatan.
Ms. Becky, hindi ako nag-
papa-invite sa presscon, ‘no!
Assignment lang namin ang al-
aga mo kaya ka namin tinawa-
gan. Otherwise, we will never
bother with Jen.
Klaro?

‘Lola’ bags best cinematography in Durban film fest

lion dollars, which also includes reissues of Jack-
son’s classic albums, greatest hits sets and a DVD
collection.
The eccentric genius died at the age of 50 from
a drug overdose at a rented Los Angeles mansion
on June 25 last year.
Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray has been
charged with involuntary manslaughter in con-
nection with the case and is expected to stand
trial next year. Murray denies the charges.
THE Filipino film “Lola” has just been
acclaimed best cinematography in the
31st Durban International Film Festi-
val.
The storyline was shot in flood-
prone Malabon by multi-awarded
director Brillante Mendoza, who was
praised by the international film in-
dustrz. Mendoza’s favorite cinema-
tographer Odyssey Flores has been
lauded by an international jury for
being "masterly shot under difficult
conditions."
The film Lola earned Flores the
Best Cinematography award at the
film festiva held in South Africa from
July 22 to August 1, 2010.
Directed by Mendoza, Lola (Taga-
log for "grandmother") beat 19 other
entries for the Best Cinematography
plum. It was the only film megged by
a Filipino that entered the main com-
petition.
The Best Feature Film award of
the Durban IFF went to the Iranian
film The White Meadow directed by
Mohammad Rasoulof.
Lola is inspired by real-life stories.
It depicts the intertwining lives of two
grandmothers whose grandchildren
are on opposite sides of one crime: a
mobile phone robbery-turned-mur-
der. Lola Puring (played
by Rustica Carpio) tries
to raise money to bail
her grandson accused
of the crime, while Lola
Sepa (portrayed by Ani-
ta Linda) seeks funds to
bury her grandson who
was the victim of the
crime.
In their citation, the
international jury stat-
ed: "Masterly shot un-
der difficult conditions,
the cinematography in Lola uses a
captivating documentary style that
frees the camera to assume unusual
positions, allowing it to open and ex-
plore the spaces of everyday life of the
characters. The camera-work places
the viewer in the middle of the film's
world and makes it a physical experi-
ence for the audience."
Flores also served as the cinema-
tographer for Brillante's other award-
winning films: Kaleldo (2006), Foster
Child (2007), Serbis (2008) and Ki-
natay (2009).
This award comes at the heels of
another recognition earned by Lola
two weeks ago. The international
jury of the 8th Asian Film Festival
unanimously chose Lola as the Best
Film among 18 films competing in the
main section. The film fest was held in
Rome from July 10-17.
6 Wednesday,  August 4, 2010
Cherry Mobile’s Dual Stars
With the company’s ra-
pid growth in the past year,
Cherry Mobile has quickly
become the talk of the telecom
town. Starting with an initial
handset range of four phone
models in 2009, the dual-
SIM mobile specialist swiftly
expanded its portfolio to over
40 unique models that deliver
on its brand promise of com-
bining multi-featured and af-
fordability, without of course,
comprising the quality.
Coinciding with Cherry
Mobile’s 1st anniversary is
the presentation of its latest
ambassador, Ms. Kim Chiu,
along with John Lloyd’s re-
newal of his contract with
Cherry Mobile as well, as
brand ambassador, gener-
ating even more buzz for
Cherry Mobile. Actor John
Lloyd Cruz has been a Cherry
Mobile endorser since 2009
and recently renewed his
contract, while tween sen-
sation Kim Chiu has just
recently joined the Cherry
Mobile family. Both am-
bassadors say they are very
PBBY partners with Jollibee for National Children’s Book Day Celebration
Instilling love for reading
among children has become a
great challenge in the country.
Filipino kids are more likely to
spend their free time watching
television or playing the latest
video games instead of finding
a book to enjoy. In most areas,
many children don’t even have
access to books–even the ones
being published locally.
Thankfully, institutions like
the Philippine Board on Books for
Young People (PBBY) continue
with their reading advocacy de-
spite the prevailing roadblocks.
A private, non-profit organization
committed to the development
of children’s literature in the
Philippines, PBBY continues to
promote literacy and love for
local books.
As in the past 27 years, PBBY
celebrates the National Children’s
Book Day, with the hope of in-
fluencing more Filipino kids not
just to read but to develop greater
interest in our locally-produced
reading materials. The special
day commemorates the anniver-
sary of the publication of Jose
Rizal’s famed children’s story The
Monkey and the Turtle.
This year, PBBY tapped Jol-
PALAISIPAN Thelma Onego
PABABA
1. Itiis
2. Tanggal
s a tangkay
3. Ihinhin
4. Mananalasa
5. Alipores
6. Uri ng tela
7. Hinila
ang buhok
8. Ilusot
9. Sasabay
sa pagkain
10. Sabay
20. Maingay
na hayop
21. Inayos
22. Dakdak
Kim Chiu joins John Lloyd Cruz as the new face of Cherry Mobile
23. Pagmamadali
excited about working with ing is the Q5i, this model’s PAHALANG 30. Itiklop 24. Pantukoy
1. Isaid 31. Pinakamaliit 26. Pang-ukol
the company and looking features really live up to the 27. Pangalan
7. Baliw na na piraso
forward to Cherry Mobile’s hype. And being a big music ina sa Noli 32. Utal ng lalaki
latest line of handsets. fan, I’m very happy with the 11. Abiso 33. Lipana 28. Bisaya ng
“It’s really great working Q5i’s sound quality. All of 12. Layo 34. Ihanda ang komedyante
with Cherry Mobile, because these cool features at a great 13. Anting sandata 29. Grado
14. Gusto 35. Sabi niya
the company understands price!” 15. Uri ng isda
the needs of the Filipino Kim Chiu, on the other 16. Una
market, that is, to have a hand, is smitten with her X90 17. Lagyan
mobile phone that not only Blush phone. “I love every- ng suka
delivers the goods in terms thing about it, from the cute 18. Bilog na
laruan
of features, but is easy on the and kikay colors and design, 19. Pagkakakilanlan
pocket as well,” said Cruz. to the touch screen, to the 20. Laro sa baraha
“Among Cherry Mobile’s unique features that are de- 21. Tatay
new line of phones, one of signed for us girls. It’s really 24. Titulo ng banal
tailor-made for women!”
25. Napagwagian sagot sa nakaraan
the models I’m really enjoy-
ship with PBBY complements the Ni McJoe
brand’s thrust to tap and further
harness the multiple intelligence Complete the grid so every row, column
of Filipino children, using the and 3 x 3 box contains every digit
Jollibee Kids Club as the primary from 1 to 9 inclusively.
vehicle. We want to help parents
in terms of developing their chil-
dren to become well-rounded
individuals, and we believe that
encouraging them to read more
Filipino books is a step in that
direction.”
With the joint initiative, Jol-
libee hopes to help foster not only
a child’s healthy reading habit,
but also the uniquely Filipino
values captured in local children’s
stories.
“We want to immerse kids
in a world of children’s books Previous puzzle solution
In the photo are (from left): Arline Adeva, Jollibee PR Manager; Albert C. written by our very own talented
Cuadrante, Jollibee Vice President for Marketing; Zarah Gagatiga, Chairman, local writers. This way, we can
Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY); and Ani Almoro-David, instill in them the value of reading
Secretary General, PBBY. Photo: Albert Legaspi
through a creative and engaging
libee, the number one fast food interest to promote reading as manner they would relate to and
chain most loved by Filipino one of their countless initiatives find delightful,” added Arline
children, to be its partner in its for children and their families,” Adeva, Jollibee PR manager.
noble advocacy. Jollibee, being said PBBY chair Zarah Gagtiga Heading PBBY’s line-up of
in the forefront of family fun during the formal signing of the activities for 2010 is the National
and learning, is the perfect ally agreement with Jollibee last July Children’s Book Day on July 20.
to PBBY as it affirms its vision of 16 at the Museo Pambata. The first-ever National Children’s
building a nation of readers. Jollibee vice president for Book Awards will also be held on
“We at PBBY are very happy to Marketing Albert Cuadrante July 24 where the 10 Best Reads
know that Jollibee is taking great explained further, “Our partner- will be recognized.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Our Daily Bread
I
STILL find it amazing that we can launch probes
into deep space. But think of how wasteful it would
be if on the way to Mars our probe got caught in the
gravitational pull of a lesser, insignificant object. Beware!
That might be happening in our lives.
When Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, He
meant for them to begin a journey to passionately pur-
sue Him. Followers of Christ have been launched into a
trajectory that is defined by drawing closer and closer to
Him. But in the process, we are often distracted and suc-
cumb to the gravitational pull of lesser, alluring things.
When that happens, we cease our pursuit of Him and
go into orbit around stuff that in the end is empty and
unsatisfying.
Psalm 63 is the cure for lives stuck in orbit. David
pursued God, knowing that He alone could satisfy his
inner longings because His “lovingkindness is better than
life” (v.3). The joy of God’s presence consumed every mo-
ment: “When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on
You in the night watches” (v.6). David understood that
true joy and purpose come not in admiring God from a
safe distance, but from chasing hard after Him.
Let’s get back on track and pursue an increasingly
closer walk with God!
To walk in fellowship with Christ
And sense His love so deep and true
Brings to the soul its highest joy
PAL operations back to normal
THE country’s flag carrier yesterday said
that its flight operations are back to normal
as it announced the new flight schedules for
the three destinations previously affected by
flight cancellations.
PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said
PAL’s average 160 domestic and interna-
tional flights daily continue to “operate nor-
mally and as scheduled.”
Only one flight each to Iloilo, Bacolod and
Cagayan de Oro were rescheduled, while all
other flights to these three provinces remain
unchanged. According to Villaluna, with
the new schedule, PAL customers now have
flight schedules to choose from in all PAL
destinations. PAL continues to have four
flights a day each way between Manila and
Iloilo, Bacolod and Cagayan de Oro.
Meanwhile, Sen. Pia Cayetano assailed
the PAL management for allegedly employ-
ing gender policies that constitute “gender
discrimination” against its female flight at-
tendants.
She said the company’s policy of impos-
Gazmin explains planned lease program
ing younger mandatory retirement for fe-
male flight attendants violates the anti-gen-
der discrimination prohibition of the Labor
Code and the newly enacted Magna Carta of
Women.
“PAL should respect and follow our labor
laws and ensure equal work opportunities
for its employees regardless of gender,” the
lady lawmaker said. “Being our flag carrier,
the management’s treatment of its staff also
reflects on our image as Filipinos worldwide.
The labor department should see to it that
the unjust and discriminatory policies in
PAL are scrapped,” she added.
Cayetano cited complaints she received
from PAL women flight attendants belong-
ing to the Flight Attendants and Stewards
of the Philippines (FASAP) about manage-
ment’s inclusion in its Collective Bargaining
Agreement (CBA) of a provision imposing a
younger mandatory retirement age for fe-
male flight attendants at 55 years old com-
pared to their male counterparts at 60 years
old. With a report from Andres Garcia
7
There are
squatters too
in Marikina
THERE is no such thing as
zero-squatter in Marikina
City as what have been
claimed by the former ad-
ministration of Marikina
Mayor Marides Fernando
and her husband former
MMDA Chairman Bayani
Fernando.
This was revealed by cur-
rent Mayor Del Guzman in
an interview recently. He
said 30 percent of Marikina
City has informal settlers.
He clarified that these set-
tlers are currently occupy-
ing land that has not been
settled or being claimed by
their lawful owners.
He said there are at least
3,200 families that are oc-
cupying private lands that
are owned by the Tuazon
family. These families are
scattered in Barangays Tu-

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developers leasing govern- helicopters, ships and other only got P31 billion during years and will be embarking
ment-owned land estates weapons is hampering the the past 15 years. on workable solution to end
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the needed military hard- the AFP. Villareta, AFP deputy chief tlers.
ware and turn them over He said under this pro- of staff for plans (J-5), said This revelation about in-
to the AFP, according to gram, the Armed Forces will the P331 billion AFP mod- formal settlers was contrary
Defense Secretary Voltaire lease a certain land estate ernization budget allocated to the claim of the Fernan-
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the long-delayed AFP mod- ing the time of President Ronnie Santos the city. Anthony Munoz
EU grants P125M for RP’s disaster risk reduction program
THE European Union recently ap- The funding is available through numerous local NGOs in various parts
proved grants amounting to some Euro the European Commission’s 7th Action of Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao—
2.1-million (about P125 million) for sev- Plan for Disaster Preparedness in South bringing the total support provided by
en projects aimed at enhancing the Phil- East Asia which was launched in Febru- the DIPECHO Programme in the Phil-
ippines' Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) ary this year, and making Euro10-mil- ippines since 1998 to some Euro 7-mil-
measures. lion available for disaster preparedness lion through 31 separate projects.
In announcing the grant, EU Am- measures across the region,
bassador to Manila Alistair MacDon- the EU-Manila spokesper-
ald noted that the recent approval of a son Thelma Gecolea said.
Disaster Risk Management Bill in the The projects are man-
Philippines, and of a Strategic National aged by the European
Action Plan (SNAP) for DRR, “will cer- Commission’s Humanitar-
tainly make a difference for Philippine ian Aid and Civil Protec-

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 8 Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Beermen boasts of its San Beda faces Arellano in NCAA

double-edged blades
SAN Miguel Beer is blessed
with a couple of versatile play-
ers willing to sacrifice their
egos for the good of the team.
That is why San Miguel Beer
coach Siot Tanquincen can-
not help but beam when he
indeed major factors.
Washington posted aver-
ages of 14.3 points, 11.3 re-
bounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3
blocks and Santos 13.3 points,
5.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and
1.6 blocks in three games the
Games today
(The Arena, San Juan City)
10 a.m.- Letran vs CSB (JRS)
12 noon- San Beda vs
Arellano U (jrs)
2 p.m.- Letran vs CSB (SRS)
4 p.m.- San Beda vs
Arellano U (SRS)
Help Altas last week.
Another victory for San Beda in its 4
p.m. encounter with Arellano U would
catapult it back on top with an also un-
scathed San Sebastian (6-0).
And San Beda coach Frankie Lim
knows winning these kinds of games
would toughen it up going into their
much awaited re-match with the Stags
rock-solid defense anchored on Ameri-
can behemoth Sudan Daniel, who
posted the league’s first triple-double
effort with 16 points, 10 rebounds and
a league high 10 blocks in their recent
triumph.
For his effort, the 6-7 Daniel ended
up the NCAA Press Corps’ ACCEL/Fil-
Oil Player of the Week last week while

talks about Jay Washington
and Arwind Santos, the Accel-
PBA Press Corps Co-Players
of the Week for the period
July 26 to Aug. 1.
“Both are barometer
players for our team,” said
Tanquincen of his two do-
it-all forwards. “Their ver-
satility is what I think makes
them special because they
can play multiple positions.
“What’s more, they are the
type of players who don’t have
to have the ball in their hands
all the time or have plays
called for them every time for
them to make contributions.”
In SMB’s 4-2 victory over
B-Meg Derby Ace that earned
for the Beermen a return trip
to the PBA Fiesta Cup finals,
Washington and Santos were
past week.
More than those figures,
Tanquincen also pointed out
the defensive ethics shown
by the two in helping stymie
the likes of James Yap and
Tony Washam.
“You ask for offense and
they help out on defense.
They practically point us and
prod us to where we want to
go,” said Tanquincen.
The relatively early close
out of the semis duel also
earned for SMB an extra
day’s rest since the other
semis pairing between
Alaska and Talk N' Text has
been dragged into a deciding
game Wednesday.
Santos said the body may
take the break, but not the
mind.
S
AN Beda seeks to continue its at the end of the first round of elimina- drawing praises from his coach.
big winning ways as it takes on tions. “That was a monster effort by Su-
unpredictable Arellano U today “We are doing good, we have to dan, I hope he keeps it up,” said Lim.
for a share of the lead with defending continue our roll to prepare for our big The Lions can’t take the Leo Isaac-
champion San Sebastian in the 86th game against San Sebastian,” said Lim. mentored Chiefs, who are currently in
NCAA basketball tournament at The Meanwhile, struggling St. Benilde the middle of the pack with a 2-3 card,
Arena in San Juan City. and Letran, currently in the bottom half lightly though.
The Lions are currently the hot- with 1-3 and 1-4 slates, respectively, “We can’t afford to be overconfident
test team to date having racked up five collide at 2 p.m. hoping for a win that against Arellano U, we need to contin-
straight wins by an average winning would put one of them back on track. ue working on our execution to make it
margin of 24.4 points a game includ- San Beda is expected to rely anew our strength in each and every game,”
ing a 101-77 smashing of the Perpetual on its unrelenting running game and a said Lim.
Mariano to bolster La Salle
GH in NCBL B-League
TWO-TIME Makati Pool lege and high school billiards
Players Association (MAP- league, dubbed as “Nokia B-
PA) 9-Ball champion Had- League,” gets underway on
ley Mariano powers La Salle Nov. 13 to March 6, 2011 to
Greenhills (LSGH) when be held at the Star Billiards
the country’s first ever col- Center in Quezon City.
“Puspusan na ang gina-

Helterbrand, Caguioa patungong SMB?

Nakapirma na ang apat
na pinakamalaking pa-
ngalan sa line-up ng Gine-
bra San Miguel habang
papalapit na rin ang rookie
drafting.
Pero kahit na naka-
pirma na sila, may mga
kumakalat na tsismis na hindi pa naman
natin kumpirmado kung totoo.
Malamang na hindi, malamang na to-
too, but at this point, tsismis pa lang siya.
Sabi-sabi, naka-amba daw na ma-trade
sina Jayjay Helterbrand at Mark Caguioa
patungo sa San Miguel Beer.
At siyempre, ang kapalit nila ay dalawa
ring superstars.
At bukod dyan, ang kakukuha pa lang
ng Barangay Ginebra na si Willie Miller ay
ite-trade na rin daw patungo sa Derby Ace.
Gaya ng sinabi ko, tsismis pa lang yan.
Mag-aabang pa tayo ng balita sa mga
susunod na araw.
Maraming players ang hindi pa nare-
renew ang kontrata kasi nga, hinihintay ng
mga team owners ang maaaring mangyari
sa darating na drafting sa Market Market.
Maraming players ang siguradong
mawawalan ng trabaho kasi nga, padating
na ang mga bagong rookies.
nnn
At totoo rin ba ang balita na ang head coach
ng isang popular na PBA team ay malapit
na ring palitan?
Makakasama raw siya
sa gagawing revamp!
O baka gawin na lang
siyang assistant coach
muna?
At totoo rin ba na ang
team na ito ay nagpadala
ng feelers kay PBA Legend Robert Jaworski
para sa posisyon na head coach?
Mag-aabang tayo ng balita.
nnn
Ngayong parating na ang All-Filipino
conference, mag-expect na tayo ng sang-
katerbang players movements at trades o
swap.
Kaya nga hindi makatulog ang mga
players na nag-expire na ang kontrata kasi
nga, hindi pa nila alam kung anong kinabu-
kasan ang naghihintay sa kanila.
Kumbaga, delikado ang lagay nila sa
ngayon.
Ang nangyayari nga kasi, maraming
bagong rookies na papasok, pero kakaunti
naman ang available slots.
Kaya may mga mawawalan din ng lugar
sa team.
Either hindi na ire-renew ang kontrata
nila o kaya ay ilalagay sila sa injured list ka-
hit na wala naman silang injury.
Kaya nga dapat ay maglagay na sila ng
dalawang bagong teams sa PBA.
Tutal naman, marami ang interesado.
gawa nating pagsasanay
para sa nalalapit na Nokia
B-League,” said the young
and talented Mariano, son of
Bugsy Promotions head Per-
ry and Verna Mariano.
According to National
Collegiate Billiards League
(NCBL) president Aurelio
“Reli” de Leon, other invited
schools are Ateneo de Ma-
nila University, De La Salle
University-Taft, College of
St. Benilde, Adamson Uni-
versity, San Beda College,
San Sebastian College, Jose
Rizal University, Far East-
ern University, University
of Sto.Tomas, University
of the Philippines, Letran
College, Mapua Institute of
Technology, National Uni-
versity among others.
“Iniimbitahan natin lahat
ng school na mag participate
sa kauna-unahang college and
high school billiards league
sa ating bansa,” added NCBL
chairman Jonathan Sy.
NAASCU president Dr.
Ernesto Jay Adalem of St.
Claire College commented:
“The creation of the NCBL
is another bright idea for the
upliftment of the sport of bil-
liards that we will support all
the way.”
Floyd is a psychological
coward–Bob Arum
TOP Rank Promotions big
boss Bob Arum said Floyd
Mayweather, Jr. could not
just accept the fact that he
will lose to pound-for-pound
king Manny Pacquiao if the
two fighters face off inside the
ring.
As far back as two years
ago, Arum had made up his
mind on what he thinks of
the unbeaten Mayweather
who was widely recognized
as the world’s best pound-
for-pound fighter until Pac-
quiao came along.
“Mayweather is a psycho-
logical coward,” said Arum,
quoted by Steve Kim in Box-
ing Digest magazine (Au-
gust 2008). “He’s a guy who
psychologically cannot face
the prospect of losing. He’s
always avoided challenges.
Forget about Mayweather.”
Arum has been frustrat-
ed by Mayweather’s duck-
ing tactics at least thrice. In
2006, Mayweather refused
an $8 million paycheck to
fight Mexican warrior An-
tonio Margarito. And twice
this year, he recited a litany
of excuses to wiggle out of a
showdown with Pacquiao.
The Pacquiao-Mayweath-
er duel is the marquee match-
up that every fight fan wants
and deserves to see. It’s the
biggest money bout waiting
to happen and the specula-
tion is the fight could become
the highest pay-per-view
grosser ever. Pacquiao and
Mayweather could conceiv-
ably earn $40 million apiece
for facing off.
There’s no question Pac-
quiao is willing to battle
Mayweather. Arum repre-
sents Pacquiao and has been
desperately trying to arrange
the match. But Mayweather
refuses to oblige, citing rea-
sons from drug-related is-
sues to an uncompromising
position on income splits.
The real bottom line is May-
weather isn’t ready to take
on Pacquiao who’s in the
prime of his storybook box-
ing career. Mayweather is
avoiding Pacquiao because
the prospect of losing isn’t
just imaginary–it’s a strong
possibility.