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HeadlineGitnang LuzonSEPTEMBER 06-08, 2013NEWS3Festival promotesreading amonggrade school kidsBy Joelyn G. BaluyutHEALTH SERVICES. Gov. Lilia Pineda explains the no balance billing policy of the capitol-operated hospitals to the Philhealthbeneficiaries from Arayat, Sta. Ana and Mexico. --Photo by GVJJRAngeles City dad proposeslocal housing program fundBy Charlene A. CayabyabANGELES CITY -- Acouncilor here recently proposedan ordinance thatcalls for the mandatory allotmentof 10 percent of thecity government’s annualbudget for local housing programs.Councilor Carmelo“Pogi” Lazatin, Jr., filed theHousing Program Funds AllocationOrdinance duringthe City Council’s session onSeptember 3.Lazatin said that in theyear 2010 alone, 93.7 percentof Angeles City’s populationresided in urban areas,prompting the NationalStatistics Office to identify itas one of the country’s mosturbanized cities.“Rapid urbanization is‘Photowalk Challenge’set September 14By Joey Paviaa sign of a city’s development,however, it also hasits drawbacks,” Lazatin said,“As a city becomes urbanized,more people are drawnto it because of the job opportunitiesand this tends tolead to the disproportionategrowth of the populationrelative to housing.”When he presented hisproposed ordinance beforethe Angeles City Council,Lazatin explained that hefelt an even more pressingneed for the ordinance followingTyphoon Maring.“Nakakalungkot pongisipin na napakarami nanaman na pamilya, lalo naiyong mga nakatira alongAbacan River, ang nasalantasa bagyo,” Lazatin said.“Naniniwala po ako nakung maglalaan tayo ngmas malaking pondo parasa mga programang pabahayay mababawasan angmga pamilya na nagtatayong informal settlements sahigh-risk areas,” he added.As stipulated in the ordinance,the housing developmentfund will be solely usedto finance land acquisitionfor socialized housing programsas well as the developmentof community sitessuch as road networks, pathwaysand drainages and “noexpenditures arising fromthe hiring of personnel andrelease of salaries and othersimilar privileges shall be appropriatedfrom the fund.”The ordinance alsomandates the city governmentto cooperate with theLocal Urban Poor Affairsand Housing Office (LU-PAHO) and other concerneddepartments in the allocationand usage of the saidfund.Lazatin said that he filedthe ordinance to continuethe vision of his father, formerPampanga First DistrictRepresentative and threetermAngeles City MayorCarmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin,to provide affordable housingfor Angeleños.It was former mayorCarmelo Lazatin who institutionalizeda comprehensivehousing program forAngeles City and created theLUPAHO during his term.By the time he steppeddown from being city mayorin the year 2007, he has successfullydistributed 15,000land titles to Angeles Cityresidents. ●ANGELES CITY--“Reading: A way of life.”This encapsulates the objective of this year’sKuliat KA.KA or Kabataang Kabasahan Festivalas it celebrates its second year this October 7-10of this city.Festival Director Roilingel Calilung said thetheme is aimed to introduce “a culture of readingand establish the city as community of readers,and in the long run make Angeles City be declaredas the reading capital of Central Luzon region.”He explained that reading is a basic skill thatevery individual should acquire at an early age.The four-day event will have a series of activitieswhich include junior’s reading conference, inter-schoolwriting competition, inter-school contests,inter-school Kapampangan Essay Writingwith theme “What I love about Angeles,” nurseryrhymes battle for Grade 3 pupils, wordokku (patternedafter Sudoku but, instead of numbers, it isa puzzle of words) for Grade 4, and literature quizbee for Grades 4-6.Calilung also disclosed that they will also havea series of forums and lectures on Best Practicesin Library Services with speakers Joseph Yap,Associate Librarian from De La Salle University(DLSU) and Gladys Joy Entico, Unit-Head Medi-READING... Page 963rd Palanca MemorialAwards winners namedMAKATI CITY – Continuing its traditionof promoting the Filipino cultural heritagethrough literary excellence, the Carlos PalancaMemorial Awards for Literature (PalancaAwards) honors the authors of winning entriesin this year’s competition in its annual ceremonyheld at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City.Celebrating its 63rd year, the most prestigiousand longest-running literary competitionin the country received for its various categoriesover 1,100 literary entries that were evaluatedby their respective board of judges.Of the total number of entries received thisyear, the judges selected 58 winning entries.The winning works will be accessible to otherwriters, students, and fellow literature enthusiaststhrough the Palanca Awards officialwebsite, www.palancaawards.com.ph and thePalanca Awards Research Facility.The Palanca Awards is yearly organizedand hosted by the Carlos Palanca Foundation(Palanca Foundation) as part of its commitmentto develop Philippine literature by provid-pALANCA... Page 9ANGELES CITY – All roads lead to the“50mm Photowalk Challenge” on September14 here and the contest is open to allphotographers.The Digital Photographer Philippines(DPP) and Canon Pampanga are the sponsorsof the one-day event, said contest organizerKurtz Ortiz.The contest is open to enthusiasts, beginnershobbyists, professionals and occasionalphotographers. It will start witha registration from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. at theMuseo Ning Angeles and the fee is P100per person.“It has been two years since Kapampanganenthusiasts and hobbyists in photographyhad their general assembly. Now is theperfect opportune time to reorganize andre-gather the group, one of the objectivesPHOTOWALK... Page 9MOA SIGNING. Jocson College Vice President Ma. Felisa Jocson and Clark Airport Support Services Corporation President KarimIsrael sign a memorandum of agreement to offer training for Basic and Advanced Ramp Procedures, and Passenger Handling Training forJCI students. Also present during the signing were JCI Legal Counsel Atty. Bryan Nepomuceno, Director Jose Casi of JCI, Ramon Villanueva,General Manager of CASS; Cristina Galang, Academic Head of JCI; Nerissa Calma, Administrative Manager of CASS; and Gala Castro, assistantmanager of CASS. --Contributed photo

4EDITORIALPrivate touchHeadlineGitnang LuzonSEPTEMBER 06-08, 2013Privatization of government institutionshas spelled the survival of importantpublic installations in the Philippines.Be it a bank, school, media outfitor hospital, when government can nolonger sustain the decent operation ofany of these, privatization could be thestate’s last resort to at least keep themrunning and serve their purpose to theirintended clientele.Many government institutions havebeen privatized and are now improved interms of services and competitiveness.Had privatization been stricken out ofgovernment options, Filipinos couldhave bade these institutions goodbye.Today, however, they are among the topperformingcorporations in the country.The plan of Governor Lilia “NanayBaby” Pineda to seek a private partnerin managing Capitol-run hospitals istreading the same direction, albeit on amore limited scale. The provincial governmentis not surrendering all its rightsin the hospitals. It is only in search of ahelping hand that could provide the extraresources and expertise to furtherimprove the services of our governmenthospitals in Pampanga.The governor has already initiatedthe improvement of the facilities of thesemedical institutions but, with the waythe provincial government is helping allthose in need of medical attentions, itsresources might not be enough to sustainthe operation of the hospitals.But, this remains to be a plan as ofpress time. The governor wants the provincialboard to study the pros and consof a private-public partnership when itcomes to hospital services to ensurethat the Kapampangans will still get thebest yet affordable health services.With a private partner taking thelead in the provision of health services,the governor can now focus her attentionon other pressing matters in theprovince.HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon is a Daily Regional NewspaperGeneral Manager: Atty. Gerome n. TubigAsst. Manager: atty. rOWENA S. CUNANAN-MUNDOEditor-in-Chief: albert lacanlaleLayout Artist: JP ManalangPhotojournalist: Leo villacarlosReporters: CHARLENE CAYABYAB /MARNA D. DEL ROSARIOAdministrative Staff: sherylin l. riveraMarketing Head: ELAINE MAPILESMarketing/Circulation: Marlo francoAccount Executive: caren m. garcia/JOAN d. montemayorPublisher: I.N.I. NewspaperEmail: headlinegitnangluzon@gmail.comWebsite: www.headlinegl.comDISCLAIMER: Views expressed by columnists are theirown and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position ofHEADLINE Gitnang Luzon or its internet website: www.headlinegl.com. Thepublisher does not knowingly publish false information and may not be heldliable for the views of its columnists exercising their right to free expression.All rights reserved. Subject to the conditions provided for by law, no article orphotograph published by HEADLINE GITNANG LUZON may be reprinted orreproduced, in whole or in part, without its prior consent.Office Address: 2nd Floor, U2 Building, MacArthurHighway, Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000Tel. Nos. (045) 435-0938“Progress demands morespace for the increasingnumber of motor vehicles butthe massive acacia trees thatgrow their branches archingtowards the road breatheoxygen into the carbon-monoxidetainted air.”Sta. Maria Libutad was mostlysugarcane plantation withdusty roads leading back tobarrio Sta. Ines. Every breakof dawn and sunset discharged aretinue of gareta (cart with woodenwheels) filled with are (hay) for thepulling damulag (carabao) while theherd of kambing (goats) leads the wayback to the balen (towncenter) after along day of backbreaking work in thebana (low lying rice fields). This is mychildhood recollection of Mabalacat,my hometown, now a city in transition.Gone are the rails for the bagon(train for hauling sugarcane) that ranlike a pair of black snakes across drysand. And from where I stood in myyouth one can now see like an alientransformer rising from a distancethe massive paper factory that hoardedmost of the sugarcane land there.That is progress and it gives me alump in the throat when I reminiscethe old days.I used to count the young acaciatrees along the old McArthur Roadwhile I tried to cushion the impact ofthe hard seat of the Philippine Rabbitbus speeding past Mabiga that wasstill largely open fields with communicationtowers of Clarkfield visibleon the horizon. A few days ago two ofthese several-decade-old trees whosecanopies have provided cool shade topassing motorists were uprooted by afreak gust of wind and downpour thatsuddenly came at a time when PA-GASA was assuring the public abouta few days break from the rainy days.The city agriculturist (Yes, agricultureremains an important concern ofthe Mabalacat City as provided for byMabalacat in transitionR.A. 10164.) explained that diggingsby the DPWH for the widening of thewhole stretch of MacArthur Highwayhave apparently weakened the rootbase of the old acacia trees. Theseare the same trees that are subject ofongoing contention between the environmentalistsand the governmentat the moment. To cut or not to cutremains a nagging dilemma.The reality of climatechange has added moreweight to natural heritagesuch as these acacia treesand modern developmentis faced regularly by thischallenge. Progress demandsmore space for theincreasing number of motorvehicles but the massiveacacia trees that grow theirbranches arching towardsthe road breathe oxygeninto the carbon-monoxidetainted air. That is elementaryknowledge but without the proddingfrom environmental activists infrastructureengineers find this hardto incorporate into their designs. Thelazy straight line is always the easierchoice, but in the transition stage ofMabalacat City, planners and developerswill have to identify better optionsthat are not necessarily the easierones. The dilemma on the acaciatrees provides an inkling on the kindof decision-making the city governmentwill be engaged in.In the years of my youth, who wouldhave thought that the acacia trees willbecome a big issue? Who would haveimagined that a modern expresswaywill cut through the Mabalacat canefields and trigger the conversion ofagricultural lands into subdivisionsgut feelLeny Manaloand commercial reserves? Whowould have predicted the Pinatubodevastation that finally drove awaythe US military bases from the country?Who would have thought thatthe day will come when one can enterthe Mabalacat gate of Clarkfield andbuy Stateside without any sponsoredpass?Clark is on the top list of concernof the Mabalacat City in transition.Mayor Boking, feeling that Mabalacatis being left out in the effort to promoteClark as an economic zone, hasinsisted that Clark is under the jurisdictionof Mabalacat. This positionshould be helpful to farmers who arefacing eviction from Clark. I learnedthat some of them have been tillingthe soil inside Clark since the time ofthe Americans there. More came toplant inside the former US Air Baseas reward for their help incleaning up the place afterthe Pinatubo eruption.They are now seeking theintercession of the city government,among others, tosave their source of livelihood.This matter was alreadybrought to the attentionof Congressman YengGuiao who earlier filed thebills creating the two authoritiesto replace CDCand CIAC. All these issuescould be taken up duringthe stakeholders’ meetingbeing scheduled by CongressmanGuiao sometime in October this year.After waiting for one administrationafter another Mabalacat finallytook the giant step forward into cityhoodunder the joint initiative of MayorBoking Morales and CongressmanCarmelo Lazatin. That was the easierpart. The more difficult task at handis fleshing out the organic law thatcreated Mabalacat City and provideits constituents with higher hopes forthe future. It is in this task that everyone’slove for Mabalacat City, fromits officials down to the citizenry, willbe measured. We want a city? We allhave to build it.Building the city is about maximizinguse of the increased budget tomodernize facilities, widen the reachof services and upgrade personnelskills. It is about laying the foundationof a robust economy that is environment-friendly,that places importanceon sustainability and thatis non-exclusive, meaning no sectorwill be left out. It is about discardingparochial culture and politics ofpatronage to promote the greater interest.From being a dusty sugarcane fieldto a budding city, Mabalacat, myhometown has gone a long way. •

HeadlineGitnang LuzonSEPTEMBER 06-08, 20135Passway at ilan pang katanungan sa kalsadaKung sinuman ang Hudas,Hestas, Barabas na mgakontratista nanaghukay sa kahabaanng Macarthur Highwaysa lungsod ngAngeles at iba pangpangunahing lansangannito ay kailanganghagupitin, sabi ng mgaka-tong-its ko sa mayVilla Angela TennisClub at mga kabarkadasa Villa Gloria TennisClub.toda maxMax Sangil***Buwisit na buwisitna ang mga motorista.Kinausap ko ang City Engineer DonDizon na sabihan ang kontratista atsinabihan naman, subali’t hangangsa ngayon ay parang wala lang.Hindi pa rin inaasikaso. For thelast time, please restore what youdestroyed Mr. Contractor, whoeveryou are.***Ang aking kaibigang Jun Sula,siguro, ay buwisit na buwisit na rinsa nakikita niya araw araw sa ginagawangkalsada sa Jose Abad SantosAvenue na dating Gapan-SanFernando-Olongapo road, partikularsa may harapan ng Car World.Diyos ko! Ilang taon nang ginagawaang kalsadang ito. Saksi ako dyan atang mga kasamahan sa CLTV 36 atDWRW.Here comes another muchtalkedissue about the trees,ignited by yet another fallingtree on a vehicle with some occupantsinside it. The issue involvesenvironmental advocates and seeminglythose who are said to be cuttingthe trees in the name of infrastructuredevelopment.***A few years ago, the Department ofPublic Works and Highways has cuttrees along the MacArthur Highwaypurposely for the road widening projectsthe said office undertook. Someage-old acacia trees were cut down,sparking opposition and protestsfrom environmentalist groups whowanted to save the trees.***The issue was even elevated to thecourts as green advocates sought foran order to stop the DPWH from cuttingthe trees. The acacia trees areapparently on the road right of waythus the said office saw the need tocut them. The road widening projectsof the DPWH involved road clearingand the cutting of the trees for thefilling, leveling and cementing of theearth for a concrete road.***Some protest actions were made bythe green advocates including someposters denouncing the cutting oftrees and the painting of white humanimages on the trees’ barks thatcalls for the cutting of trees to a halt.***There were some talks made, includingthe organized Save the TreesPaging Department of PublicWorks and Highways SecretaryBabes Singson.“Pumapasok ba sa kabanng bayan ang mganasisingil dito? Malakingpera iyan! Libo-libongtruck ang dumadaandiyan araw-araw, kahitLinggo.”***‘Yun ding karsadang kaharapng SM at ng Robinsons ay matagalnang nakatiwangwang. Ano ba?Ganoon na lang ba yan? Hihintayinpa ba natin na magkaroon ng aksidentediyan bago kayo kikilos?Anong klaseng inhinyero mayroonang bansa natin? Bakit ang mgakarsada natin ay parang napakarupoksa pagka-gawa. Hindi baload vs. road strength lang yan? Obaka naman masyadong malakiang SOP?***Minsan, maiisip mo tuloy na mashigit pa ang galing ng mga kapatidna Igorot na nagtayo ng rice terracessa ating mga inhinyero ngayon.Bakit kaya, sa ibang mga bansa,Why blame the trees ?Coalition. Some private groupsmeanwhile justified the cutting of thetrees in the name of development asroads will be constructed in place ofthe trees.***Last Sunday, Barangay PoblacionMabalacat, Pampanga chairmanMario Tiglao with hiswife and their 26-year-old“Some private groupsmeanwhile justifiedthe cutting of the treesin the name of developmentas roads willbe constructed in placeof the trees.”Be heard! Send us yourcomments & opinionsdaughter, their seven-year-old granddaughterand their three-year-oldward were saved after a huge acaciatree fell on their Mitsubishi Monterowhile on their way to church.***The victims of the fallen acacia treewere left unscathed except for a littletrauma brought about by the incidentand the damage left to their vehicle. Itwas their luckiest day of the year forthe family.***Just recently, environmentalgroups blamed the Departmentof Public Works and Highways(DPWH) for the falling acacia treesang mga kalsada nila ay nagtatagalhanggang limang pung taon bagonila ito kumpunihin? Bakit ditosa atin wala pang dalawang taon,lubak-lubak na?***Sino ba ang naniningil ngpassway sa mga sand andgravel truck na dumadaan sabarangay Cutcut ng Angelesat barangay Calibutbut sa Bacolor?At magkano? Pumapasokba sa kaban ng bayanang mga nasisingil dito?Malaking pera iyan! Libo-libongtruck ang dumadaan diyanaraw-araw, kahit Linggo.***Isa sa mga sikat na karsada saLungsod Angeles ay ang Fields Avenue.Dito ang sentro ng gudtaym ngmga sundalong Amerikano noongpanahong nananahan pa sila saClark Air Force Base. Sa ngayon ayito pa rin ang sentro ng aliw sa lungsod.Marami pa ring mga bar, kiosk,club at restaurant. At dumadami narin ang mga otel na naglalakihanna ang mga nagmamay-ari ay mgadayuhan.Subukan ninyong pumasyalnang gabi dito at dalhin ang buongpamilya, tiyak matutuwa kayo.May ilan pang mga kano na matatandana, pero mapapansin namula umaga, hanggang gabi aymay hawak pa ring serbesa sakamay. •along the MacArthur Highway andthat it was not the fault of the treeswhy they fall.***The Save the Trees Coalition,headed by our colleague Cecile Yumulsaid that the roots of severaltrees were cut duringthe constructionof canals and roadwidening by DPWHcontractors. This hasweakened perhapsthe grip of the tree onthe ground that fell onthe vehicle of Tiglaoand his family.***The coalition wascorrect in saying thatwe should not blamethe trees for therewere some “human interventions”made why the tree fell. If not for thecutting of their roots, no mishap hashappened.iWritetomas m. garcia***The issue on the cutting of treesshould be put to rest and that awin-win solution should be madeto finally determine the fate of thetrees once and for all. It’s a battlebetween development versus theenvironment to which advocates ofboth sides have their own reasons.***For other opinions, comments,suggestions or adverse reactions,you may reach iWrite at 0919-5107665. ●mail US:2nd Floor, U2 Building, Dolores, McArthur,Hi-way, City of San Fernando, PampangaE-MAIL: headlinegitnangluzon@gmail.comWEBSITE: www.headlinegl.comAng espirituwalidadng pagkamuwangAminin natin na bilang mga napaka-abalang nilalangsa panahon kung kailan ang sandaigdiganay abala sa mga mahahalagang pangyayaringbumabago sa ikot ng mundo at sa takbo ng kasaysayan,mahirap nang maikaila ang labis na halatang katotohananna malimit nang pansinin ng mga tao ang tunayna saysay ng mga iba’t ibang uri ng pangyayaringpumapanday sa mga samu’t saring pagbabago sa napakaramingbuhay.Ang mga naiiwan sa kamalayan ng sangkatauhanay yaon na lamang mga kaalaman na labis na halatasa isang pangyayari. Lumabis man ang kaalaman saisang mahalagang pangyayariay magiging tungkol pa rin angmga ito sa mga detalye ng kungano ang tunay na nangyari saisang pangyayari. At natataposna dito ang pagkamuwangng karamihan sa isang mahalagangpangyayari…magingang pangyayari mang ito ay sapambansang bahagdan, pangrehiyon,o pang-lalawigan, osa pang-barangay na bahagdanlamang.At dahil na rin sa kadahilanangito ng kababawan ngating pagkamuwang sa mgamahahalaga o maging sa mgapangkaraniwang mga pangyayarilamang sa ating pangaraw-arawna buhay, hindi nanatin tunay na natatalos athindi na tayo nagkakaroon ngmalalim at matalinong kabatiranat pagkamuwang sa mgabagay na dapat sana ay maspinagtutuunan natin ng labisna matalinong pagmumuni atpag-iisip.Bakit kaya? Bakit ba ganitona lamang kababaw mag-isip atsumuri ang tao sa mga bagay natahasan namang naka-aapektosa buhay niya at sa kaniyang lipunangginagalawan?Sabi ng isang manunulat saTowardsthe LightABEL SOTO“Sumuko si Napoleskay PNoypagkatapos ngisang eskandalongnagkakahalaga ngsampung bilyongpiso, ano ngayonang matalinoat malalim napagkamuwangang dapat iwanansa atin ng mgapangyayaring ito?”larangan ng espirituwalidad na si Holly Whitcomb,hindi na kasi nakasanayan ng tao ang tinawag niyang“spirituality of mindfulness”, na ayon na rin sa kaniyaay matagal na ring kinalimutang bigyan ng sapatna pansin ng mga paaralan na ituro ito sa mga magaaralsa anomang asignaturang kinahaharap nila sakanilang mga silid-aralan. Sabi ni Whitcomb, “Thespirituality of mindfulness teaches us to be fully awareof each experience, letting nothing remain unnoticed,taking nothing for granted, and without delving intothe spiritual exercise of reflection.”Mahirap tutulan ang matalino at malalim na pansinna ito ni Whitcomb, sabihin pa na sa makabagong panahonnatin ngayon, ang mundo ay pinaiikot na lamangkomersiyalismo at materialismo. Sabi ko nga sa isangliham ko sa kaibigan na nagtuturo sa Estados Unidos,it can really take a lifetime to really see flowers, feelwoods, learn the sky, walk a path, and hear what allthese things are truly saying to us about life, about ourown growth, about the spirit in the clay of us. But oncemindfulness comes and settles in, life changes entirely.Maraming namatay sa Syria at may mga namamataypa rin sa kasalukuyan, anong matalino at malalim napagkamuwang ang dapat nating maapuhap at paglimilimiinsa malagim na pangyayaring ito? Sumuko siNapoles kay PNoy pagkatapos ng isang eskandalongnagkakahalaga ng sampung bilyong piso, ano ngayonang matalino at malalim na pagkamuwang ang dapatiwanan sa atin ng mga pangyayaring ito? Binaha angsiyudad ng San Fernando dito sa ating lalawigan ngmga ilang oras, ano ngayon ang matalino at malalimna pagkamuwang ang dapat na makita natin dito? Samga hindi matapos-tapos na kalye sa ating lalawiganna kung kailan tag-ulan at saka kinukumpuni ang mgaito (o sadyang pinaaabot ng ganitong panahon angpagkumpuni sa mga ito), ano ngayon ang matalino atmalalim na pagkamuwang ang maaari nating ibigay samga hindi na nakatutuwang mga pangyayaring ito?Nagsisimula sa mga matalino at malalim ng pagkamuwangang mga makabuluhang kasagutan sa mganapakarami at napakahahalagang mga katanungan saating mga buhay, na siya sanang aakay sa atin patungosa isang mapagmalasakit na pagkilos para sa mga wagasna pagbabagong nais nating mangyari sa ating mgatowards the light... Page 9

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Curvy letterSM CLARK |IMAXElysiumMTRCB Rating: PG-131:15 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:45 PM | 9:30 PMSM CITY SAN FERNANDODowntown | Cinema 1The Diplomat HotelMTRCB Rating: R-1311:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PMSM CITY SAN FERNANDODowntown | Cinema 2ElysiumMTRCB Rating: PG-1311:00 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:00 PM| 6:30 PM | 9:00 PMSM CITY SAN FERNANDOStreetdance All StarsMTRCB Rating: GP11:40 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:20 PM| 6:40 PM | 9:00 PMMARQUEEMALL | Cinema 1The Diplomat HotelMTRCB Rating: R-131:15 PM | 3:15 PMMARQUEEMALL | Cinema 1LovelaceMTRCB Rating: R-165:15 PM | 7:15 PM | 9:15 PMDRAW DATE:SEPTEMBER 05, 2013N G O M0 2 6 1 18 4IN EXACT ORDER0 Winning Ticket(s)09/05/2013 • 9:00 PM p 4,006,450.50MARQUEEMALL | Cinema 2One Direction: This Is Us in 3DMTRCB Rating: GP12:50 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:20 PM |9:30 PMMARQUEEMALL | Cinema 3The ConjuringMTRCB Rating: R-131:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PMMARQUEEMALL | Cinema 4ElysiumMTRCB Rating: PG-1312:30 PM | 2:45 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:15 PM |9:30 PMRobinsons Angeles | Cinema 2ElysiumMTRCB Rating: PG-1312:20 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:20 PM | 7:50 PMRobinsons Angeles | Cinema 3OTJ (On The Job)MTRCB Rating: R-1612:30 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:30 PMRobinsons Angeles Cinema 4The CallMTRCB Rating: R-161:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:20 PM | 7:30 PM( Cinema schedules are subject tochange without prior notice.)HOROSCOPELAST ISSUE solutionAQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18)This is a good time, when your efforts really pay off and things seem to run smoothly. Now youhave the ability for sustained work that allows you to coordinate and organize like never before.You will bring complicated tasks to an end. You may find yourself being put to good use by yourfriends later this afternoon. There is a chance to visit and enjoy each other’s company. You arecorrect in your observations, but you must keep the guesswork to yourself. Do not engage in gossipand do not encourage others to gossip--walk away. You look for a partnership, whether it ispersonal or business, that is honest and you just try to always make sure your part is how you wantothers to treat you. Keep up the good work! Romance takes on a greater importance.ARIES (MAR. 21-APR. 19)This day brings many opportunities to accomplish what you set out to do. Ideas, mental things,information exchange and the interrelating of all these are central to this day. Your career and lifedirection may be putting some real pressure on your home and emotional life. Obviously, you cannotlive without both, so some kind of balance is indicated. You may have trouble with subordinatesor young people. You may yearn for others to seek your wisdom but hold your tongue and knowthat your teaching will kick in and they will remember your words, perhaps at a time when you arenot looking. Trust in your ability to pass your wisdom along to others in ways that will become a partof their life lessons. Laugh this evening--it is a great way to relieve stress!CANCER (JUN 22- JUL 22)Too much emotional input can cloud your thinking this friday. The business world and decisionsaround new business transactions should probably be put on hold for a few days. Your passionand excitement may be judged inadequate by others--careful. Your judgment could be thin justnow and it would be wise to play the day as low-key as possible. This is all temporary--stay asfocused as possible. Your phone rings a lot this afternoon. Enjoy your interactions with friendsand find opportunities to be with them as often as you can. Pleasant times with others may be asthough there are many butterflies in your garden. Sometimes you just have to stand back and lookaround at all the beauty. You are grateful and you look for ways to express this fact.CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN 19)You are at your most practical when it comes to dealing and working with others. You know justwhat to do and can act without haste and emotion. You are called on to make use of your naturalabilities and common sense. Assimilating information and experience, learning lessons and puttingthem into practice is the focus as this cycle unfolds. It’s a time for prudence and stewardship,a time to tend to the details. Work, achievement and ambition mean a lot to you now. Your innerresources and emotions are accented. Expect a sense of support and goodwill from those aroundyou. You value fairness in all things and go out of your way to be fair. You appreciate others whohave been successful and may surround yourself with those in power.GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 21)In-depth discussions and probing conversations find you at your mental best. There could besome round-table discussions and you may find yourself suggesting new techniques or ideas onmore than one subject. If you want to be in charge of some project, your wise suggestions will leadyou into that area. Your diagnostic abilities are at a high point. This afternoon is a good time forsurrounding yourself with friends and young people and for having a good time. You appreciateyour particular situation and enjoy support from those around you. Your mind is quick and sharpand your words are the only weapons you will need. You have insight into your emotions and driveand you can talk about your feelings with great insight and fluidity.LEO (JUL 23 - AUG. 23)Deceptive trends today indicate that you will need to exercise care in your business dealings.Speak the truth, just the truth and nothing but the truth. You are most happy when you can dosomething for someone, but be careful about keeping others in your debt. Your general sense ofconcern for everything makes you invaluable when anything needs doing and, if left unoccupied,you can worry for worry’s sake. Given only a few facts, you are able to take in a situation and comeup with a picture of what is happening. Others will certainly benefit from the advice you can offer.This is a productive day and you are most happy when you are fully engaged. There is time thisevening to have a hugging contest with your loved ones.LIBRA (SEP. 23 - OCT. 23)This is a very good day for job-related events. You may excel in your particular job or find thatpromotion or practical insights come with ease. You could represent or speak for your companyor communicate about your skills. Your tendency to compromise and settle for less than youdreamed can be a problem. You may choose the path of least resistance, willing to bypass someof the things you always wanted in favor of expediency. Career moves must be given special attention.Reach beyond the immediate. Become more aware of your own potential. A long-distancecall from a relative or close friend brings cheer! The highest standards of truth and beauty quickenyour pulse now. You enjoy the sunset, or an evening walk with a loved one.PISCES (FEB. 19 - MAR. 20)This is one of your best overall days. Investigate; give full play to your intellectual curiosity. Yourenthusiasm is high; circumstances swing in your favor, particularly in the business world. Yourjudgment and intuition are likely to be on target. You are good at rallying support for any projectyou feel could be important. At this time, you control whatever you want to accomplish. Everythingconspires to reveal you at your most elegant, particularly in social situations this afternoon. Youhave plans for this weekend and much of it seems to be repair, upkeep, update, and stock up forthe winter ahead. An elder family member may need your help to do the same at their place sotaking a package of things that you know are needed would be most appreciated.SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21)You find that you can really use your mind to think things through and make clear choices. Careerdecisions are beginning to gain a good focus and your plans are strengthened at this time.You make your way through good ideas and concepts. Friends, group projects and communityconcerns could play a key role that effects your career direction soon. Humanitarian efforts canaffect your work and life-path. You may be very forceful in what you say and think. With all of thisemotional energy, you could speak or communicate very well. You have a good, positive mentaldrive. Obtaining and exchanging information takes on emotional significance now. Being moreinvolved with neighbors or siblings satisfies a deep emotional need.SCORPIO (OCT. 24- NOV. 21)Your enthusiasm is catching. Your verbal abilities can bring you recognition--either negative orpositive. Today, however, it is all positive. This is a good day, one in which you can expect a littleboost, some sort of extra support or recognition from those around you. Do not miss out on anyopportunities to make contact with higher-ups today and share your ideas. This afternoon a newtechnology may come to your attention. Whether you work in that particular field or not, it mightbe wise to brush up on the new things that are soon coming into the work field. Look for ways inwhich you can broaden your scope of knowledge. Your family will give positive responses to yoursuggestions and efforts. Your home surroundings will improve soon.TAURUS (APR. 20-MAY 20)Your energies are high for receiving knowledge and you are adaptable to the changes in yourworkplace. Today you will be able to tackle tasks that require real discipline. You find yourself ina very practical mood and working with, instead of against, yourself. You may have some seriousor contemplative moments. You may soon perceive how to proceed with plans and decisions inregard to your life situation. This afternoon you may find yourself shopping for new utensils or tablecovers for the kitchen. You want to try a new diet and if you try, you might get a member or two ofthe family to try the same diet so the cooking will be easier. Harmonious ties to others are what youyearn for; refinement and elegance are what you seek.VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP.22)Today features communication, travel and an ability to expand your horizons. You may spend part of theday looking for particular information--perhaps passport, birth certificate, etc. What you started a week or soago, could now reach realization--you are pleased with the results. Now could be the time to make that date,apply for a particular job or otherwise make yourself known. Close relationships offer a lot of potential forgrowth and good fortune. People close to you are optimistic and have good prospects to offer you for yourconsideration. Your observations about life are quite accurate now. Others will certainly benefit from theadvice you offer them. A marriage or other partnership can raise high hopes and give your spirits a boost.

8 BUSINESS SEPTEMBERHeadlineGitnang Luzon06-08, 2013Coops post P840-Minvestment in BataanBEST COOPS. Bataan Governor Abet Garcia congratulates two of the most promising cooperatives in Bataan, particularlyin Mariveles, who were awarded the Gawad sa Pinakatatanging Kooperatiba (Gawad PITAK) by Land Bank of the Philippines.Iwahori Multi-Purpose Cooperative placed 4th while Watchlife Workers MPC bagged the 2nd place in the Non-Agri-Based categorybringing home P150,000 and P250,000 worth of fixed assets, respectively. From the numerous Land Bank-assisted coopsin the Philippines, only nine coops passed the rigid screening to qualify and become nominees for the said category.Bullish business for 2003By Joey PaviaCITY OF SAN FERNANDO–Prominent Kapampanganbusinessman Liberato “Levy”Laus on Thursday said he is projectingan increase of at least15 percent on the purchase ofgoods and equipment, includingvehicles, in the last quarter of2013 compared to the previousmonths of the year.In a phone interview, Laussaid that Pampanga and thenearby provinces in Central Luzonhad not been “left behind” interms of the increased economicactivity in the country for thefirst eight months of the year.Laus is the chairman andChief Executive Officer of businessconglomerate Laus Groupof Companies, which employsmore than 1,300 workers inbusinesses ranging from cardealership and after-sales service,realty, insurance, mediaand food service.Laus, who is based in thiscity, is also projecting a sustainedbusiness in the remainingmonth of the 3rd quarter.Reports said that the grossdomestic product (GDP) grew7.5 percent in the 2nd quartercompared from the same perioda year ago. The economic growthfigure exceeded analysts’ median--Photo by Michael CigaralPampanga bizman seesproduct sales increaseforecast of 7.2 percent growth forthe quarter ending June.Laus said that “buying isabout mood and the people arestill in good mood to purchase.”He said the people will notbuy much “if their mood is affectednegatively.”Laus said that based on hisdecades of experience as a businessman,“the purchasing powerof people increases in the lastquarter of the year due to bonusesand the remittances of OverseasFilipino Workers (OFWs).”In December 2012, the BangkoSentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reportedthat the OFWs remittedUS$1.975 billion for a month. ●Fisherfolk registration program launchedBy Charlene A. CayabyabCLARK FREEPORT -- TheBureau of Fisheries and AquaticResources in Central Luzon(BFAR-3) launched a registrationand training program forlocal fishermen here on Thursday.BFAR-3 led the MunicipalFisherfolk Registration Programand Training of ProjectImplementers at Hotel Stotsenbergin this Freeport.Remedios Ongtangco, regionaldirector of BFAR-3, saidthe program aims to develop astandardized registry systemamong municipal fisherfolk andto solicit support for the programamong local governmentunits in Central Luzon.Ongtangco added that theyhave created seven teams whichwill go to remote villages acrossthe region to assist in the registrationof local fishermen. Shesaid they will provide logisticalsupport like laptops, internetconnection and portable generatorsto far-flung villages tomake registration easier.Mabalacat City Mayor Marino“Boking” Morales attended thelaunching saying the programwill contribute to the overall developmentof agriculture in thecountry.Morales also commendedfishermen across the region fortheir contribution in the socioeconomicdevelopment of CentralLuzon.“Fishermen enhance the programof the government as faras food security is concerned,”Morales said.In his city, Morales said hehas formed the Mabalacat Fishermen’sAssociation on August20, 2013.Sammy Malvas, chief of theFisheries Policy and EconomicsDivision of the BFAR nationaloffice, said municipal fisherfolk,crew members of commercialvessels, fisherworkers and fisheryoperators should register tothe program.About 700 participants, includingrepresentatives fromvarious fishery councils, municipalagriculturists, non-governmentagency representativesand local government officialsattended the event. ●By Butch GunioBALANGA CITY -- The130 active cooperatives inthe province contributeP840-million-worth volumeof businesses in theprovince.Bataan Provincial Cooperativeand DevelopmentOffice Head ZenaSugatain pointed out thatcooperatives in the provincehelp in driving localeconomy.She said all cooperativesin the province havea record of total assets ofP804 million; capital ofP300 million; and, savingsof P157 million.Last week, Sugatainaccompanied two successfulcooperatives thatgarnered awards for acourtesy call to GovernorAlbert Garcia at capitolcompound.Watchlife WorkersMulti-Purpose wasawarded Most OutstandingCooperative (SmallCategory-Regional Level)in the 2013 Gawad Parangal.The cooperative wasalso Pinakatanging Kooperatiba2nd place (Non-Agri Based Category)in the 2013 LBP GawadPitak.The cooperative is expandingits 1,862-strongmembership.Iwahori Multi-PurposeCooperative was alsoawarded PinakatangingKooperatiba 4th place(Non-Agri Based Category)in the 2013 LBP GawadPitak.The two cooperativeshold offices in Mariveles.●Tire firm to plant3K trees in ClarkBy Marna Dagumboy-del RosarioClark Freeport – Yokohama Tire Philippines,Inc. (YTPI) is targeting to plant more than 3,000 seedlingsduring its Forever Forest 6 tree planting activityon October 12 at 6 a.m. at its West Plant expansion area.These seedlings are in addition to the existing 24,700trees planted from Forever Forest 1 to Forever Forest 5.5.Visitors from the Department of Environment andNatural Resources (DENR), local government units, thelocal media, and stakeholders like Clark DevelopmentCorporation (CDC) and some Clark locators are invitedto attend the company’s annual event. Other participatingguests will also include YTPI’s scholars, suppliers,contractors, representatives from the Yokohama TireSales Phils., Inc. (YTSPI), and YTPI employees’ dependents.The Yokohama Rubber Corporation plans to bringthousands of new trees to the existing indigenous forestat YTPI grounds, in line with its “Grand Design 100.”YTPI, including all Yokohama subsidiaries worldwide,is an environment-concerned organization. ●Garcia prioritizesemployment programBy Butch GunioBALANGA CITY -- Thenew administration ofBataan Governor AlbertGarcia is putting priorityon employment program.Melchor Cui, head ofPESO Bataan, said thegovernor has revealed toall capitol departmentheads his priority to providejobs for the people ofthe province.He said last Saturdaythe governor and capitoldepartment heads met formerLabor secretary MarianitoRoque and tackledpossible investments inthe province.Roque, a native of thisprovince, is working forhis contact businessmento invest in the province.He was able to establishcontacts when he becamea cabinet secretary.Cui said Roque pointedout in the meeting thatBataan must have a readyworkforce to be able to enticeinvestors.He said Garcia has alreadyordered him andother concerned capitoloffices to prepare workersfor possible employment.He said the governoralso wrote to big industriesoperating in theprovince to provide updatedprofile to the provincialgovernment so thatrequired skilled workerswill be determined.The governor also plansto create an online marketwhere job providers andjob seekers could meet. ●

HeadlineGitnang LuzonSEPTEMBER 06-08, 20139private partner from Page 1The governor said they arecontemplating on a joint venturewith a private companyto improve the operation andfacilities of the district andprovincial hospitals.She also added once a privateentity enters in managingthe hospitals, the operatingexpenses allotted by theprovincial government will belessened.“The responsibility of maintainingthe quality of operation,the competency of theintegrity pledge from Page 1and good governance will be done in orderto promote the general welfare of the people,”said Morales.Morales, who spearheaded the recentturning of this northern area in Pampangainto a component city, said the city councilled by Vice Mayor Christian Halili will alsodrug bust from Page 1Garcia here; Fiararo Ian Garlitos, 29, ofAliaga town; Wilfredo Severano, 39, ofVillaLuz Subdivision this city; Men AnnRamirez, 26, of San Jose City; LutgardoEspinoza, 39; Felix Domingo, 39; andChester Kim Angelo, 23, all from MabiniHomesite here.palanca from Page 3READING from Page 3cal Informatics and Archiving of MakatiMedical Center; Forum on Creative Storytellingby Special Collections LibrarianDonna Labangon and Public ProgramsLibrarian Janice Peñaflor, both fromDLSU.Professor Mike Pangilinan and RenatoTayag, Jr. will likewise discuss amemorial lecture series titled “A Road tocl tourism from Page 2Among the other events in the weeklongfunfare include Takbong TurismoFamily Fun Run, Zumba Marathon,Padyak Turismo, Pampangaliciouspersonnel and smooth managementof the institution willbe shouldered by our privatepartners. The provincial governmentwill supervise andwill make sure that it followsthe mission and vision of theprovince on its health careprograms and services,” Pinedasaid.According to First DistrictBoard Member CrisostomoGarbo, chairman of the committeeon health, the venturedoes not mean the capitol willno longer meddle with the operationof the hospital.“The partnership is coveredby a contract. We will not sacrificethe quality and affordabilityof the service of ourgovernment hospitals. Theconditions stipulated in thecontract will be in favor of ourindigent constituents,” Garbostressed.Third District Board MemberRosve Henson, chair ofthe committee on ways andmeans, disclosed that thebailey bridge from Page 1partment of Public Works and Highways(DPWH)] are fast-tracking the constructionof the Bailey Bridge for the seamlessdelivery of goods and services in the region,”the BCDA said in a statement.Accordingly, the Bailey bridge hasmaximum capacity of 25 tons and canaccommodate Class 3 vehicles and willtemporarily connect to SCTEX Pasig-Potrero Bridge.The SCTEX connects to the four provincesof Central Luzon namely: Zambales,Bataan, Pampanga and Tarlac. It also connectsthe Clark Freeport Zone, Clark InternationalAirport, Subic Freeport Zone andthe Central Techno Park in Tarlac.Earlier, motorists plying along the SC-TEx, particularly those bound for Subic,appealed to the BCDA and DPWH to expeditethe construction of a Bailey bridgeto lessen their burden of being re-routedto the Clark-Friendship-Sta. Cruz, Poracroad.Last August 20, the toll road’s approachto the Pasig Potrero bridge collapsedafter its embankment eroded dueto the strong river current at the height ofTyphoon Maring.be invited.“I am quite sure the vice mayors and thecouncilors will support our pledge to bringin better service to the people,” he added.Morales said he will ask the municipalheads and supervisors to join the signing.He said he will include officials of theda budget from Page 1ministration.Villacorta said the DA regionaloffice’s total budgetnext year is at least P1.5-billion.“The instruction for us isto fine-tune the funds for ourpriority projects,” he said.He said that many districtlegislators stood against theinitiative, but still the budgetwas cut in favor of otheridentified poorest provincesin the country.Villacorta noted that thedirection is to help the poorprovinces boost their agriculturalsector for the benefitof the residents.He, however, clarified thatthere is enough supply of riceand recent development inbudgetary aspect would notaffect the food requirementof the residents.“Before, our per capitaconsumption is 190 kilosper people. But, today it isonly 140 kilos. So, what ourresidents are consuming iswhat we are already yielding.That’s why, we have no problemin supply,” he said.ing incentives for writers to craft theirmost outstanding literary works aswell as being a treasury of Philippineliterary gems from our gifted writers.The Palanca Foundation also conferredto Dr. Cirilo F. Bautista, thisyear’s guest of honor, the Gawad Dangalng Lahi award. Dr. Bautista is aversatile writer whose literary workshave been published locally and internationally,earning him a multitude ofawards. Dr. Bautista is also a PalancaAwards Hall of Famer and this year’srecipient of the Cultural Center of thea Birth Centennial in Angeles: The Inaugurationof Renato ‘Katoks’ D. Tayag.”The said lecture is in preparation ofveteran writer Katoks’ birth centenary in2015.Katoks’ most known book is “TheVanishing Pampango Nation” which waspublished in 1985.Private and public elementary schoolsFood Festival, Job Fair, Fashiontography,Fashion Show, Central LuzonBusiness Expo 2013, Boot Camp ontourism and e-commerce, TourismSangguniang Panlalawiganis drafting the Public-Private-Partnership code of the province.“The Sangguniang Panlalawiganunanimously approvedthe creation of a provincialPPP code that will serveas guidance of the provincialgovernment in entering to anypartnership or joint venture.Everything will be subjectedto ratification of the board toensure the security and commongood,” Henson stated. ●The affected portion of SCTEX fromClark South going to Porac remainsclosed to motorists for the meantime, butthe Clark-Tarlac section is open to traffic.Motorists coming from Manila or Tarlacgoing to Subic/Tipo, are advised to exitat the Clark South Interchange then takethe Clark Friendship-Manibaug Road goingto Porac Interchange to enter SCTEX.Meanwhile, motorists from Subic/Tipo going to Tarlac or Manila may exitat Porac Interchange then take the Manibaug-FriendshipRoad going to ClarkSouth Interchange to enter SCTEX.●city’s 27 barangays.Morales added that the village officialsplay a vital role in pushing economic developmentin the city.He said that he got the idea about the“integrity pledge” from the Bases Conversionand Development Authority (BCDA). ●He also said that in 2010,the government importedsome 2.4-million metric tonsof rice from the neighboringcountries, far from the current187,000 metric tons.This, according to him,would attest to the success ofthe rice sufficiency programof President Benigno AquinoIII.● (PNA)Soliba said the suspects were collaredin a series of buy-bust operationsfrom 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday.He said the operations were hatchedon the basis of intelligence informationreceived by the police.He said operatives from the intelligenceand drugs enforcement unit ofthe local police have recovered a total of23 sachets of suspected shabu and twohand guns from the suspects.Police said suspects are facing casesof violations of the Comprehensive DangerousDrugs Law ● (PNA)Philippines’ Gawad CCP Para sa Siningand an Achievement Award from theNational Commission for Culture andthe Arts.For the complete list of winners,visit www.palancaawards.com.ph. ●in Angeles City, City of San Fernandoand Mabalacat City, to name some, willbe participating in this event.This event is organized by the AngelesCity Library, Katipunan da ring Talasaliksikat Talaturung Kapampangan Inc.(KATATAGAN), Librarians Associationof Metro Pampanga (LAMP), and DLSU-Manila. ●business-to-business meet, AwitangTurismo, and the region’s attempt tothe Guinness world record on the longestboodle fight. ●towards the light from Page 5komunidad, sa ating lalawigan, sa ating bayan…kungtunay nga lamang sana tayong maymuwang. Maraming mga positibong implikasyonang maaaring iwanan ng ating payakngunit matalino at malalim na pagkamuwangsa mga bagay-bagay na nakapaligid sa atin, saiba’t ibang mga pangyayari na pilit pa ring naghahanapng mga makabuluhang kaganapanat maayos at mapayapang katapusan.Ayaw ko sanang haluan ang artikulo kongito ng pagka-Diyos, ngunit hindi ko maaaringtakasan ang dimensiyon ng Diyos sa mgaganitong usapin. At dahil na rin sa kadahilanangito, nais kong ibahagi sa inyo ang bahaging aking liham sa isang kaibigang pari nakasalukuyang nag-aaral sa Roma, na madalaskong makapalitan ng liham nitong mga nakaraangbuwan.Ito ang huling tanong ng kaibigan kong paringito sa pinaka-huling liham niya sa akinnoong nakaraang lingo: Anong kulang, bro,sa tao kung bakit lalo yatang nagiging masmababaw ang pananaw niya sa mga bagay nasana ay mas nabibigyan niya ng mas malalimna perspektibo at tamang pagkilala sa kaniyangbuhay?At ito ang aking naging tugon:“What we need to cultivate, then, is simplythe Memoria Dei, the memory of God. We donot earn God. We do not ever deserve God.We could not possibly deserve God. We simplyhave God. God is the essence of our lives. Weonly have to be ever conscious and ever mindfulof God and grow into the life force that alreadylives in us.”Mahirap nating hindi paniwalaan na angDiyos ay naroroon sa kung nasaan tayo ngayon.God is not in the whirlwind. God is notin the plethora of anything—words, places,rituals, ecclesiastical games, or people. God issimply right where we are. Which is, of course,why God is so hard to find. Palagi kasi tayongnaghahanap kung saan-saan. “Doon,” angsasabihin ng simbahan. “Dito” ang sasabihinnaman ng lipunan. Ngunit narito lang angDiyos—sa atin, sa bawat isa sa atin, sa bawatpangyayari sa buhay natin, gaano man ito kapayako kasalimuot, doon naroon ang Diyos…kung marunong lamang sana tayong tuminginat dumama ng tama…tiyak na makikitanatin siya sa isang matalinong pagkamuwang.Sa kababawan, kung hindi man sa kawalannatin ng matalino at malalim na pagkamuwang,naiiwan tayo sa isang mundong punong-punona lamang ng pagkabuwang……at dahil dito’y hinahanap pa rin tayo ngayonng Diyos. •PHOTOWALK from Page 3of the event,” said Ortiz, who is also one of thefounders of the Shutters6.“The 50mm Challenge was infused to addmore color to the activities of the day. Why50mm Challenge? This to squeeze morejuices to the already experienced photographerand to a budding/starting photographyenthusiast alike, that being limited to just50mm prime lens or on supervised 50mmfocal point setting, a participant can extractor create a well composed, amazing beautifulphoto,” added Ortiz to explain the nature ofthe contest.The challenge will culminate with a Canonbrand-sponsored event--the Canon PhotoEskwela--tobe handled by Borj Meneses, afashion photographer based in Angeles City.The participants will be asked to take a photoin the city for at least two hours.Ortiz said the theme will be announced onthe day of the contest itself and “generally, itwould be on a genre of street photograph.”Images can be in color or grayscale and can’tbe altered using external photo editing. Theentry can be edited only through the camera’sbuilt-in editing program.Ortiz said the decision of the panel of judgesis final. ●Want to broaden your business horizon?LET US HELP YOU!CALLUS: (045)435-0938 • 436-1576EMAIL US: headlinegitnangluzon@gmail.comVISIT US: 2nd Floor , U2 Bldg., MacArthur Hiway,Dolores, City of San Fernando (P)

VOLUME II • NO. 63 • SEPTEMBER 06-08, 2013 • FRIDAY - SUNDAY