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HeadlineGitnang LuzonMAY 8, 20133Sonny Angara tells PHL embassies:‘Intensify info driveon absentee voting’CITY OF SAN FERNAN-DO--Team Pnoy senatorial betEdgardo “Sonny” Angara yesterdayurged Philippine embassiesworldwide to intensify theirinformation campaign in orderto increase the turnout amongOverseas Absentee Voters (OAVs)in the mid-term elections.At the same time, Angaraappealed to Filipinos abroad toexercise their rights of suffrageby choosing their leaders. Overseasvoting started on April 13and will end at 7 p.m. of May 13,the election day.OAVs are allowed to voteonly in national races, which,this year, include those for theSenate and the party list.“It is better to vote beforethe deadline of the Overseas AbsenteeVoting to avoid the longqueue that usually comes duringthe last day of the election,”he said.The Commission on Electionssaid there are 975,263Filipinos outside the countryANGELES CITY--The Departmentof Interior and LocalGovernment (DILG) recentlyheld a series of workshops thatseek to revisit the five-year actionplan of Central Luzon provinceswithin the so-called ManilaBay area namely Bataan,Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga,and Tarlac on clean up, rehabilitation,and preservation.“The objective of the activityis to align the Local GovernmentUnit (LGU) Five-yearAction Plan with the ImplementationPlan of the OperationalPlan of the Manila Bay CoastalStrategy (OPMBCS),” said DILGMonitoring and Evaluation DivisionChief Lerrie Hernandez.It also aims to re-evaluateDILG revisits 3-year actionplan on Manila Bay rehabFORT MAGSAYSAY, NuevaEcija--The 7th Infantry Divisionof the Philippine Army hasteamed up with the Departmentof Agriculture (DA) in transformingcertain portions of its FortMagsaysay Military Reservation(FMMR) as farming areas.Agriculture Secretary ProcesoAlcala and Defense SecretaryVoltaire Gazmin solidified thefive-year partnership with a recentsigning of Memorandum of Understanding(MOU).“This MOU is in line withPresident Aquino’s directive to ouragencies to have livelihood programsin selected military reservationsacross the archipelago. DAwill provide marketing assistanceand the necessary equipment andfacilities as well as inputs and trainingson production,” said Alcala.“Per plan, certain parts of thecamp will be planted with cassava,the LGUs compliance to the KeyPerformance Indicators (KPIs)prescribed by the Manila BayAdvisory Council (MBAC).Attendees consisted ofplanning and development coordinators,environment andnatural resources officers, andDILG officials of concerned municipalitiesand cities.“These LGUs need to comeup with new strategies in takingthe necessary actions to addressthe issues and problems withregards to Manila Bay. I hopethey will actively coordinatewith concerned national governmentagencies and take thismatter seriously,” said DILG AssistantRegional Director AbrahamPascua.● (PIA-3)Army, Agriculture to developFort Magsaysay farming areascorn, rice, high value crops, andfruit trees while some will be utilizedfor the production of fish, freerange chicken, and goat,” Alcalaadded.For his part, Gazmin said:“The Defense Department and theArmed Forces are truly glad for therealization of this project. Withoutdoubt, this program and partnershipwith DA shall open doors foreconomic utilization of the idleportions of our military camps andreservations in the entire country.”The FMMR was conceived byvirtue of Presidential ProclamationNo.237 dated December 19, 1955 witha total land area of 44,970 hectares.It consists of the Cantonmentarea, Training Circuit, Kalinga saKawal off-based housing for militarypersonnel, Jethropa Plantation,National Training Center(Balikatan area), and the Libinganng mga Bayani. •(PIA 3)who are eligible to vote. Theyinclude the 237,504 who wereinitially delisted by the Comelecin December last year for failureto vote for two consecutive electionsbut have since been reinstated.In the 2010 elections, thevoter turnout was only around25 percent or 153,323 of the589,830 registered voters.Seven overseas electionposts – Hong Kong, Riyadh,Dubai, Jeddah, Singapore, Kuwait,Abu Dhabi – are implementingoverseas automatedvoting this year.There are three modes ofvoting that are being implementedfor the 2013 OAV--personalvoting, postal voting (voting bymail) and automated electionsystem (automated voting).Angara said that diplomaticposts must go one step furtherin improving overseas votingawareness by disseminatingprinted information materialssuch as posters, flyers, bookmarksand other similar itemsto leaders of Philippine communitiesand other organizationsabroad.“This will definitely enhancethe information campaign topromote the upcoming electoralexercise abroad. Our embassiesand consulates should continueto innovate and improveits strategies to further promoteoverseas voting to increase participationin the coming electoralexercise,” he added. ●CEB offers P99 seats to DubaiCITY OF SAN FERNANDO-- The Philippines’ largest nationalflag carrier, Cebu Pacific(PSE:CEB) allows even moretravelers to visit Dubai and Manila,with a P99 (AED100) seatsale from May 7 to 9, 2013. Thisis for travel from October 7 toDecember 31, 2013.CEB will launch direct dailyflights between Manila andDubai on October 7, 2013. CEBwill be the only Filipino carrierto fly direct to Dubai, which willbe CEB’s first long haul destination.Daily flights from Manila toDubai are scheduled to depart at4:40 p.m. (Manila time), whileflights from Dubai to Manila departat 11:10 p.m. (Dubai time).CEB’s Manila-Dubai flights willutilize an Airbus A330-300 aircraft,scheduled for delivery thisJune 2013. Guests can also enjoyMIRIAM ENDORSEMENT. Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiagor endorsesthe candidacy of Team PNoy senatoriable Edgardo “Sonny” Angara in the May 13elections, saying she wanted brilliant young people with good track record to be inthe Senate. --Contributed photoWiFi connectivity inflight.With a base fare of P99(AED100), an all-inclusive onewayticket amounts to approximatelyP7,500 (AED717). Thisis inclusive of country taxes, 15kilos baggage allowance, meals,admin fee and fuel surcharges.After the seat sale, lowest yearroundbase fares start at P6,999.“We know how importantthe holidays are for Filipinos, sowe are offering fares up to 98.5%less than our lowest year-roundfares to Dubai. With Cebu Pacific’sP99 seat sale, guests can nowplan their vacations in Dubai orin the Philippines on the lowestfare possible,” said CEB VPfor Marketing and DistributionCandice Iyog.“CEB is proud to be the onlyFilipino carrier to fly direct toDubai. Instead of multiple stopsand connecting flights, our passengerscan reach Dubai orManila in just nine hours,” sheadded.CEB is also slated to launchflights from Cebu to both Masbate(June 1, 2013) and Taipei(July 5, 2013). It operatesflights to 34 domestic and 21international destinations, includingBoracay, Cebu, Beijing,Bali, Osaka and Seoul.For bookings and inquiries,guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com,or call the reservation hotlines(02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888. The latest seat sales can alsobe found on CEB’s official Twitterand Facebook pages.Those still booking flightsmay also sign up to be a CEBClub member through the CebuPacific website, for seat salealerts, easy management offlights and travel funds, and afaster booking process. •Pinedas join ‘miraculous’parade of Apu Sto. CristoBy Joey PaviaThe image was reportedlyLUBAO, Pampanga–transferred to its permanenthome in 1922.Gov. Lilia Pineda and her son,former Lubao Mayor Dennis“Delta” Pineda, joined thousandsof devotees at the annualprocession of “Apu SantoCristo” in Barangay Sta. Cruzhere on May 3.Pineda said the parade ofthe image of the Holy Cross“is miraculous.” She broughta young Dennis to the processionto make the “then sicklyson into a strong and healthyman.”“I am also a devotee,” saidDennis, who was joined byhis wife Sta. Rita town MayorYolanda Pineda in the religiousprocession which started atabout 6 p.m. on Friday.Board Members Trina Dizonand Fritzie David-Dizonand governor’s executive assistantHe said he had been diagnosedwith a serious problemon his umbilical cord when hewas young.Miguel, now 43 years old,said her mother had broughther to the procession to seekcure for his ailment.“I was cured and sincethen I made sure I will be herein Sta. Cruz during the fiesta of‘Apu’,” said Miguel.He disclosed that hisfriend-neighbour Mario Bustoscame home from the UnitedStates just to attend the processionand fiesta.“Such is the case withother devotees from our villageand other places. Thosewho cannot go home will try tosend something but they reallytry to attend yearly,” he added.Edna Vitug also joined In an interview withthe parade along Jose AbadSantos Avenue. It started andended at the Holy Cross Parishheaded by Fr. Rudy De Guzman.devotees, they said the formerparish priest of Holy Crosschanged the black image of“Apu” last year and the processionwas marred by a heavyObet Miguel of Sta. Cruz rain.Gov. Lilia Pineda (right) with Board Member said he had experienced his They added that there wasTrina Dizon at the annual religious procession. own share of miracles as a a case when the traditionalPhoto by Ric Gonzales devotee.parade Page 9

4HeadlineGitnang LuzonMAY 8, 2013EDITORIALSecurity nightmareThe Commission on Elections(Comelec) has given itself and the PhilippineNational Police (PNP) a hugeheadache by delivering early the PrecinctCount Optical Scan (PCOS) machinesin the different polling placesin the country, one week ahead of theMay 13 local elections.While the Comelec’s objective, whichis to ensure that all the PCOS machineswill be up and running, and are at theirproper places by the time of the election,is laudable, the early delivery alsoraised concern on the security of thePCOS machines in the polling places.Each of the thousands of polling precinctsin the country now have beenprobably given its respective PCOSand several police officers to guard ithave been deployed by the PNP.The deployment of policemen toguard the PCOS on the polling placeson a 24-hour basis, however, has depletedthe forces of our lawmen, whoare supposed to be safeguardingpeace and order in other areas of concern.Had the PCOS machines beenkept in warehouses where they canbe stored all at once, or perhaps evenclustered in several storages, we willnot need as many policemen to lookafter these election paraphernalia.While the PNP is lamenting the shortageof policemen vis-a-vis the populationof the country, there goes somemore policemen lost from those guardingour communities to assignmentssafeguarding an immobile PCOS machine.HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon is aDaily Regional NewspaperEditor-in-Chief: albert lacanlaleLayout Artist: JP ManalangReporters: CHARLENE CAYABYAB /MARNA D. DEL ROSARIOAdministrative Staff: sherylin l. riveraMarketing Head: ELAINE MAPILESAccount Executives: jelyn m. reyes / mary ann pinedaPhotographer: Leo villarcarlosLegal Counsel: Atty. Gerome n. TubigCirculation: JIMMY TAPANG / ATO CRUZPublisher: I.N.I. NewspaperEmail: headlinegitnangluzon@gmail.comWebsite: www.headlinegl.comDISCLAIMER: Views expressed by columnists are theirown and do not necessarily reflect the editorialposition of HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon or itsinternet website: www.headlinegl.com.The publisher does not knowingly publish falseinformation and may not be held liable for the views of itscolumnists exercising their right to free expression.All rights reserved. Subject to the conditions providedfor by law, no article or photograph published byHEADLINE 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) 435-0938When it comes to election-relatedviolence, I am saddened by thefact that the Province of Nueva Ecijanever misses to be on the limelightfor incidents that many thought areprompted by elections.***For a fact, this rice-producingprovince has a lot of establishedand well-known political families.Political personalities have livedup to different generations of politiciansmaintaining power in thecapitol, in municipalities and in barangays.Politics is a way of life tomany Novo Ecijanos.***In the past, there have been casesof killings by warring politicalclans and violence before, duringand after the elections. Some prominentpoliticians have their henchmeninvolved in harassments andviolent activities. There are somedisappearances reported of personsinvolved in politics.***The province is basically agriculturalwith its capital city andmajor high-income municipalitiesfast developing in terms of infrastructureand other modern facilities.Its production on rice suppliesMetro Manila and other provincesin Central Luzon. It has, too, abundantsupply of garlic, onions andcorn.***It has some towns wherein I wastold that guns are like householdappliances that are very commonto residents. They are a necessity,election period or not, some said.Perhaps, there are just too manybrave Ecijanos who can fight todeath for their cause. However, Iget sad whenever I hear some newsthat someone was again killed byElection-relatedthe gun in the said province.***Just recently in CabanatuanCity, a local television crew in CabanatuanCity is accusing incumbentmayor Julius Cesar Vergaraof alleged harassment, althoughthe police refuse tosay it is election-related.***Last April 27, TV48 cameramanErme Buendia andhis brother Eduardo Buendiawere on board the station’svan when they took videos ofVergara jogging. They weresent to verify a report thatthe mayor, who is seekingre-election, was drunk whilecampaigning, and that hehad more than the allowedlimit of two security escortsper candidate.***After getting some videofootage, they decided to goback to their office when theywere stopped by armed menalong the Nueve Ecija-Auroraroad in Barangay San Isidro.According to their testimonies,they saw Mayor Vergarawith 10 armed men who orderedthem to get out of the vehiclethe two were riding. A police carwas said to have blocked their way.***Some of the men then grabbedthe newsmen’s camera inside theirvehicle including the car’s key anda bag. The two media men’s thingswere returned except the camera.But, according to Ramon Rodriguez,Vergara’s chief of civil security,said that they knew nothingabout the camera-snatching incidentbut said that they saw a suspicious-lookingvehicle that when itwas approached, the occupants ofthe same scampered away.***During the period of elections,media men are among the personalitieswhose lives are put torisk. It’s not only thepoliticians or theirsupporters who areexposed to violence,election-related orotherwise.iWritetomas m. garcia“Since timeimmemorial,the list ofworkers in themedia professionkilled orharmed in theelection getslonger. ”***Since time immemorial,the list ofworkers in the mediaprofession killed orharmed in the electiongets longer. Whocould ever forget theAmpatuan Massacrein Maguindanaowherein a numberof media men weremassacred and buriedin a hill usingprovince-owned payloaders?We hope itwill be the last gruesomeincident to happenduring the electionperiod.***While the mediaplays big roles during some major activitiessuch as the elections, their feetas other would say, are already buriedin their graves. Media people areoften the subject of extrajudicial killingsand violence as a result of theirtask of reporting what is happeningin around their beats. The state, beingthe protector of its subjects, shouldmake some means on how to abateviolence against the media.***For other opinions, comments,suggestions or adverse reactions,you may reach iWrite at 0918-4899920. ●Be heard! Send us your comments & opinionsE-MAIL: headlinegitnangluzon@gmail.comsnail mail: 2nd Floor, U2 Building, Dolores, McArthur Hi-way, City of San Fernando, Pampanga

HeadlineGitnang LuzonMAY 8, 20135Pen TalksAubrey F. Sembrano“Disney used tobe just a dreamfor us less fortunateyet Iam telling younow petty storiesabout myDisney adventures.”A whole week dedicated to all momsI am done hearing electionrelated news. I am satiatedwith all the reported physicalviolence, unwarrantedkillings and bickering.Enough is enough, please.Let us focus ourselves onissues that would make a differencein our lives. Whetherwe like it or not, whoevercomes out as the winner inthe election, our life will continuethe way it used to be.Nothing more, nothing less.So, instead of writingelection related incidents andMother’s Day is just a fewdays from now, I have decidedto dedicate all my articlesin my column to pay tributeto the most awe-inspiringperson ever created by God,my Mom.I know everyone willagree with me that a motheris the most remarkable humanbeing ever existed. Weowe everything to our Moms.A mother’s love is a fuel thatenables us to do impossiblethings. To start the weekright, I will start sharing allmy favorite quotes and storiesabout our beloved Mothers.Here is one by WilliamGreenbaum to remind ushow important our Moms inour being: If there is somethingone cannot do without,it is mother. Father loves her,daughter imitates her, son ignoresher, salesmen thrive onher, motorists hurry aroundher, teachers phone her, andthe woman next door confidesin her. She can be sweeterthan sugar, more sour thana lemon, all smiles and cryingher heart out-all withinany given two-minute period.She likes sewing, detectivestories, having her birthdayremembered, church, a newdress, the cleaning woman,father’s praise, a little lipstick,flowers and plants,dinner out on Sunday, policemen,one whole day in bed,crossword puzzles, sunnydays, coffee, tea, and thenewspaper boy. She dislikesdoing the dishes, father’sboss, having her birthday forgotten,the motorist behindher, cleaning the house, son’sThe very moment I toucheddown the fantasy land of Disney,while that famous Aladdinsoundtrack was playing, I was shivering.At this age I never thought Icould still be there.I never really dreamed of goingto Disneyland aside from thefact that I am not really a big fan ofMickey and Minnie. I hate mice, infact.I seldom wish for somethingI know can never happen. I knowI dream too little all the time. Wekeep telling Eujahn she’s lucky tobe there at a very young age but Idon’t really think she appreciates itso much because their generation ismore of Blue Sky’s Ice Age or Pixarmovies like Monsters Inc, FindingDori/Nemo, Up, Cars, Wall-E, Ratatouille,A bugs life. Eujahn couldonly recognize Toy Story land.She doesn’t really know DonaldDuck and Goofy. She doesn’t knowthe stories of Belle in the animationBeauty and the Beast, she’s confusedreport card, rainy days, theneighbor’s dog, stairs, andthe man who was supposedto do the plumbing. She canbe found standing by, bendingover, reaching for, kneelingunder, and stretchingaround, but rarely sitting on.She has the beauty ofa spring day, the patienceof a saint, the appetite of asmall bird, the memory ofa large elephant. She knowsthe lowest prices, everybody’sbirthday, what youshould be doing, and allyour secret thoughts. She isalways straightening up after,reminding you to, andtaking care of, but neverasking for. Yes, a mother isone thing that nobody cando without. And when youhave harassed her, buffetedher about, complained abouther, tried her patience, andworn her out, and it seemsthat the end of the world isabout to descend upon you,then you can win her backwith four little words, “Mom, I love you.” And thatis enough for her. •HK chronicles: It’sa small world after allbetween Cinderella and Snow White.She doesn’t know the song Part ofMy World, the official soundtrack ofLittle mermaid. She was completelyunfamiliar with Pinocchio and Pocahontasneither does she know Aladdinand Jasmine nor their magiccarpet ride.I really didn’t see the enthusiasmin her for wanting to see everythingin Disneyland. I can’t blame her, wecan’t be excited for something we’renot interested in. She complains tobe tired and cold because it was rainingthen. But, I think the rain happensall the time there because theysell a lot of Disney rain coats so you’rereally lucky if you got there early andthe weather is fine because the eventsare far from each other. The raindidn’t stop us from moving. Eujahnmay not be so excited but we were!These Disney characters were everykid’s dream to see for real when wewere still very young.I vividly remember the story ofPinocchio, we were in PreparatoryNow WeKnow!ELLEZ J. DAVIO“She has thebeauty of aspring day, thepatience of asaint, the appetiteof a smallbird, the memoryof a largeelephant.”then and we werebrought to UA’sAVR, we paid I thinkfive pesos and wewaited for the othersection to finishwatching.Every morning,I waited for the storyof Snow White and the Seven Dwarfson television Monday to Friday. Imemorized the songs “Colors of thewind” theme song of Pocahontas andBeauty and the Beast by Peabo Brysonand Celine Dion.And, my favorite of them allwas the Lion King. I still cry wheneverI watch that movie and I almostdid again when we watched the lionshow.I remembered everything. It’sbeen years but I still know the story. Ialmost jumped on my seat wheneverI could recognize someone from theplay, I sang with Hakunana Matata.although Eujahn didn’t know themshe finally got excited because theMAILI TA PA!Romeo S. RodriguezIng Dalan King BanwaIng metung a pari misan melili yaKilub ning barangay alang kakilalaIkit ne ing anak lele ning kalsadaAgad nang mengutang dikil king sarya na.Anak malyari ku keka sa mangutang?”Uling melili ku king kakung puntalan,Nukarin ya keni ing malagwang dalanO kalyengpapunta king Baryu Dalandan?”Itang anak naman agyang mamyalung yaAgad nang tinuknang ba’yang ituru na,Uling pari ya itang mengutang kayaAgad yang memintu ban pakibatan na.“Karas yu pu Among king sepu ning dalanAkit ye ing kalye atyu bandang wanankalub yu pu karin, magkayli na ko manYapin na pu itang kekayung payntunan.“Dakal a salamat maganakang anak,Metung kang uliran,” ing kayang pakibat.“Dapot bayu daka lakwan, ing marapat,Ituru ke keka ing dalang masampat.”“Ing dalan king banwa sukat mung tandananDakal lang manintun dapot e atagmwanAnya bilang ganti king ganaka mung yanKaku yang ituru ing papuntang dalan.”Mengutang ya’ng anak king paring kayarap“Makananu ye pung abalu’t atiyak,Papunta king banwa kabang e ye tanakIng metung mung dalan keti babo labwad?”stage was awesome and the performerswere great.I couldn’t get the smile off myface as we left the theater. We alsosaw the jungle house, and had thejungle river cruise!While waiting for the rain tostop, we unconsciously got into aqueue on the 4D cinema. For all wethought nagpapatuyo lang din sila.Just got lucky because we found aseat for us all. In a few minutes I waschuckling, yeah, yeah, very childish Iknow but it was just so amazing; thesprinkling water and the soft windblowing on our face was really fun!Finally, the rain stopped whenpen talks Page 9Kay Oca, panalo ka!Maganda ang labanan sa kongresokung ang pag-uusapan ay TerseraDistrito. Sino ang naglalaban?Siyempre, si Congressman Aurelio“Dong” Gonzales at si World ClassCity Mayor Oscar “Oca” Rodriguez.Parehas na dekablibre. Pero isa langang mananalo.Sino sa palagay mo ang mananalo?Mahihirapan si Oca, perosa bandang huli siya ang pa rin angmananalo. Bakit kamo? Eh, siyaang gusto ko. Hindi ba’t siya rin anggusto mo? Si Oca kasi may paninindigan.Bakit, si Dong wala ba? Itanongmo kay Ate Glo. Ewan ko sa iyo.Papupuntahin mo pa ako sa VeteransMemorial Medical Center. Nandoonba siya? Matagal na, loka.Balik tayo kay Dong at Oca.In fairness kay Dong, isa siyangmahusay na inhinyero. Mahusayna kontraktor. Yumaman dahil sapagsisikap. (Pagsisikap o pagsisipsip?)Yumaman dahil sa husay ngkoneksyon. Ano ba ang alam mokay Cong. Dong kung koneksyonang pag-uusapan? Si Cong Dongay nagkaroon ng konek kay datingSenator Juan Flavier. Kaya ang usap-usapan,naging kontratista dawsiya ni Juan Flavier. Si Dong ay maykonek kay Senator Loren Legarda.Nakapangontrata din daw kay SenatorLegarda. Iyan ang diskarte atkasipagan.At nang maging Presidente siGloria Macapagal Arroyo, sumipsipdaw si Cong. Dong. Mahusaynaman ang sipsip kaya nagkaroonng konek. Ang resulta, anila, maramingpondo, maraming proyektoang naipagawa sa Tersera Distrito.And because, Cong. Dong is mahu-”say”, he said, GMA all the way!! Resulta:Maraming pondo, maramingproyekto.Huwag nating mamaliitin, maramina ring natulungan si Dong.Marami na ring napagawang coveredcourt. Alam natin iyan, kasiang laki ng kanyang pangalan.Nino, ni GMA?Hindi.Ng DPWH? Hindi. Pangalanniya mismo. Aurelio Dong Gonzales.Animo ay pera niya ang ginastos.Dito lalong yumaman daw angCong. Dong.Sabi ng mga lokal na opisyal tiyakna may proyekto ka mula sa distritokung hindi ka hihingi ng partesa SOP. Parang magandang pakinggan.Walang humihingi ng SOP.Kanino lang ba ang SOP? Sino baang kontraktor? Baka naman batani Cong. Dong o mismong si Cong.Dong? Eh kung siya ang kontraktor,bakit pag-uusapan nga naman angSOP. Well, we are not privy to thetransaction. I am sorry. I cannot answer.Next question, please!Why naman nang matalo siGibo Teodoro sa pagkapangulo napambato ng partido Lakas ay bumaligtadsi Cong. Dong? Ang damimong tanong. Eto pa, hindi ba’tsiya’y naging tagapamuno ng partido?Hindi ba’t siya ay itinuringni GMA hindi lamang kapartido,hindi lamang kaibigan kundi isangparang kapamilya ng mga Arroyo?Tapos, nang kongresista nalamang si CGMA, nang balak naitong kasuhan ng administrasyongPNoy, habang siya ay nasa hospitalay nagtext si Cong. Dong ng messageof “goodbye.” Ang tanongngayon, ano ang ating paglalarawankay Cong. Dong sa isangsalita? AbanDONGment! Dahil sawala na siguro siyang mahihita omapapala kay GMA ay ginawa naniya ang “GMA no way,” na dating“GMA, all the way.”Napakasakit kuya Eddie ngnangyari kay GMA. Ang taongsumipsip sa iyong malinamnamat nakinabang sa iyong poder atitinuring mong parang isang anakay ang taong iiwan ka sa panahongtinatapakan ka at hinanghina kana. Sadya nga bang may mga taongganyan ang paninindigan. Kilala kaat kasama ka kung sila ay may mapapala.Kung wala, magpapaalamna at basta ka na lang iaabandona.Cabalen sa Tersera Distrito,kayo ang boboto, gusto ba ninyo ngtaong ganito ang prinsipyo? Iiwapitik-bulagPage 9Pitik-BulagAngelo Blanco“Magagamitdin ni Ocaang kanyangkoneksyonkay PNoy”

6 SCI-TECHHeadlineGitnang LuzonMAY 8, 2013DOST develops paint that gets rid of dirt, microbesMANILA -- The Department ofScience and Technology (DOST)said on a statement on Mondaythat they developed a “self-cleaningpaint” that gets rids of dirt and microbialelements.The self-cleaning paint is acrylicbase and has the ability to preventwater and dirt from sweeping intothe surface. It repels water and dirtwhen applied to a concrete surfacethus cleaning itself.The paint exhibits photocatalyticproperty when exposed to ultravioletrays cause by titanium oxideand Silica (Silicon Dioxide).It breaks molecules of emissiongasses that protects the paint fromdiscoloration coming from organicAll-Filipinomotorsports teamoff to NASCARRace ExperienceManila --Aside from the ongoing Lotus F1Experience event this weekend at the QuirinoGrandstand and SM Mall of Asia, a team of Filipinoracing drivers is flying to the United Statesto compete in an offshoot of one of that country’smost followed spectator sports.Filipino racing champions will be headingfor Charlotte, North Carolina, today, May4, to compete in the NASCAR Race ExperienceWorld Circuit event on May 8 to 9.In their recent send-off party, the squad--composed of Carlos Anton, Stefano Marcelo,Pia Boren, Michelle Bumgarner and Gaby delaMerced--was all in high spirits about the upcomingcompetition. All were likewise eagerto do well in the race while looking forward toshowcasing the Philippine flag in the meet.According to team leader Carlos Anton, theyare slated to train extensively in the three daysleading to the event. “I hope it’s enough time toget comfy at speed,” said the hill-climb and touringcar champion. The team will drive 865hpSprint Cup-spec stock cars as they race against10 other NASCAR Race-EX participants fromvarious countries. In his appeal to local motorsportsaficionados, Anton added, “Pray for us.”Multi-discipline racing champion Mike Potenciano,who was originally part of the lineup,has opted to be on reserve to focus on his electioncampaign for vice mayor in the city of SanPablo, Laguna. Two-time Philippine NationalFormula 3 champion Tyson Sy will likewise playreserve driver duties. --TGPPentagon’s cyber attackaccusations irresponsibleBEIJING -- A Pentagon report that China is conductingcyber attacks against the United States isirresponsible and harmful to the mutual trust betweenthe two countries, according to a military experton Tuesday.In its annual report to Congress on Chinesemilitary developments, the Pentagon said the U.S.government continues to be targeted with (cyber)intrusions, “some of which appear to be attributabledirectly to the Chinese government and military.”In response, Wang Xinjun, a researcher withthe Academy of Military Sciences of the ChinesePeople’s Liberation Army, said it was irresponsiblefor the Pentagon to make such an assertion as theChinese government and armed forces have neversanctioned hacking activities.“Although it is common sense that you cannotdetermine sources of cyber attacks only through IPaddresses, some people in the Pentagon still preferbelieving they are from China as they always bear asense of rivalry,” Wang said. “It is an allegation basedon presupposition.”He continued, “The groundless accusations reflectthe U.S. distrust of China.”In an information era, the international communityis increasingly threatened by cyber securityproblems. Both China and the U.S. are victims ofcyber crimes and should work together to tackle theproblems, Wang said.He suggested that the first thing to forge a collaborationis to improve mutual trust rather thanmaking false accusations, otherwise, more hostileactions will be expected in the future. (PNA/Xinhua)HEALTH FEATUREHow weight-losssurgery improvesdiabetes controlmicrobes from gas emissions andoils.The paint also has the ability torepel water, it just flows to the surfacewithout seeping into the paintthat carries dust particles and lipophilicdirts.The paint mimics the lotus effect,the complex structure of lotusand gabi leaves such as water dropletsthat land on the surface pick upparticles as they flow out, minimizingadhesion of dirt on the leaves.The department stated that thispaint is already in the market insome other countries but it is unaffordableto most people.But the locally developed paintof the department will be more affordablethan the commercial paintsbecause it used locally available additives,stressed Dr. Araceli Monzadoin a statement.It is also expected to cut downannual maintenance costs becauseit does not require annual washingand periodic repainting.This will minimize surface damagesin building caused by strongdetergents and high water pressurefrom frequent washing.The paint is currently availableonly in white, the department willstill develop other colors.Monzada also mentioned thatthe department also designs thepaint for the automotive industry.(PNA)Gastric bypass — awidely used weight-loss procedure— appears to change thehormones and amino acids producedduring digestion, whichcould explain how the surgeryeliminates symptoms of type 2diabetes, according to a smallnew study.The findings could leadto new treatments for type 2diabetes, the researchers said.Untreated, diabetes can lead toheart disease, blindness, amputationsand kidney disease.In gastric bypass surgery,the stomach is divided into twosections. Food is then directedto the smaller section, so peoplefeel full after eating less food.This study included fourwomen who had gastric bypasssurgery. During the operation,a catheter was inserted into thelarger, bypassed section of eachpatient’s stomach.After the surgery, the researcherssent food through thecatheter into this part of the stomachand analyzed the hormonesproduced. Those findings werecompared to hormone activitywhen a meal was digested in thesmaller section of the stomach.Patients’ levels of insulinand other hormones weremuch higher when a meal wasdigested in the smaller part ofthe stomach, compared to thelarger bypassed section. Aminoacid levels also were higher inthe smaller part of the stomach,while levels of free fattyacids were lower, according tothe study, which was publishedApril 30 in the Journal of ClinicalEndocrinology & Metabolism.The increased levels ofhormones — particularly insulin— during digestion in thesmaller part of the stomach enabledpatients to maintain bettercontrol of their blood sugar,the researchers said. Despitethe study’s findings that gastricbypass could cause changes inhormones that lead to decreaseddiabetes symptoms, it did notnecessarily prove a cause-andeffectlink.The findings “offer insightsinto how gastric bypass surgeryworks,” said the study’s mainauthor, Nils Wierup, associateprofessor at the Lund UniversityDiabetes Centre in Sweden.“The surgery is currently themost effective weapon we haveto combat morbid obesity and,as a side effect, it has proven torelieve symptoms of type 2 diabetes.”“Exploring the impact thissurgery has on digestion couldyield new, non-surgical strategiesfor treating diabetes andobesity,” Wierup added in ajournal news release.About 18.8 million childrenand adults in the United Statesare diagnosed with diabetes.Many more have the disease butdon’t know it. --HNCourtesy of Clark International Airport CorporationFLIGHT SCHEDULEClark International AirportMONDAYOPERATOR FLIGHT NO. 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HeadlineGitnang LuzonMAY 8, 2013SHOWBIZ7Love affair nina Gerald Andersonat Maja Salvador inilantad naIpinagmamalakini Gerald Anderson nayung pelikulaniyangkasama siPiolo Pascualay nakaratingNoel MontessaCannes.Ito yung“On the Job”,an actionthrillerdirectedbyErik Matti.It’ll be shownlocally in September yetbut those who’ve seen sayit’s Erik’s best work so far.Gerald plays a hiredkiller while Piolo is acop. He’s paired withnewcomer Dawn BalagotCentral Buzz(from the Cinemalaya entry“The Animals”) whilePiolo is paired withShaina Magdayao.“The movie isa fulfilment of mydream na subukangmaging action star,”paliwanag niya. “Ganadong-ganadoakonggawin ang pelikulangito at ngayon, natanggappa sa Cannes sonatutuwa talaga ako.Nakaka-excite. Sanaisama nila ako paginilabas ito roon.”Aside from this, he’salso doing another action-dramawith DirekTikoy Aguiluz, “El Brujo?”Does this mean henow favors doing actionthan drama? “No, balikpa rin ako sa teleseryein the new soap I’m doing,‘Bukas na Lang KitaMamahalin’, with DawnZulueta as my mom.”About his lovelife,it’s obvious that he nolonger hides his relationshipwith Maja Salvadoranymore. WhenMaja celebrated her10th year in showbiz on“ASAP”, he was the specialguest who greetedher with flowers andtold Maja he’ll alwaysbe there for her to protecther. And Maja respondedwith an evenmore revealing answer:“Salamat at dumatingka sa buhay ko.”MAJA SALVADOR& GERALD ANDERSONLOUISE DELOS REYES& ALDEN RICHARDSKris Aquino getting ready for politicsBukas na aklat yung mgaplano ni Kris Aquino sa pulitikasa darating na 2016. Kahit nasinasabihan siyang maghinayhinay,alam na ng lahat ang kanyangplano.Kris’ best friend, Boy Abundahas once again come to herrescue by saying: “It’s in theblood.”Kris said that she is eyeing alocal seat like what the late PresidentCory had advised her, andshe could have chosen Makati forher first foray, but she believesthat the Binays are a tough rivalto beat. “Pipili na lang ako ngibang city sa Metro Manila.”But some people close toher have said that she might eyethe gubernatorial seat of Tarlacwhere her late father, BenignoAquino, started his colorful politicalcareer.And she is not going to warunprepared. Kris is soon takingup government administrationcourses to strengthen her knowledgeand experience.Alden Richardsnai-in love na kayLouise Delos ReyesNATAPOS na ni Alden Richardsang album niya sa Universal Records.Naka-release na ito sa marketngayon. Madaling natapos ni Aldenang album dahil inspired siya lagingmagtrabaho. Dahil ba raw ito kayLouise delos Reyes, na ka-love teamniya sa “Mundo Mo’y Akin?”Mainit ang love team nina Aldenat Louise dahil pangalawang eveningprimetime soap na nila ito pagkataposng hit nilang One True Love.Na-extend ito ng ilang beses dahilsobrang taas ng ratings at magandaang pagtanggap ng viewers sa kanila.Una silang nagsama sa afternoonsoap na “Alakdana” na naging topratingdin.Marami ang nagsasabi na sa“Mundo Mo’y Akin” ay iba ang closenessnila lalupa’t pareho silang singlengayon. Kahihiwalay lang ni Louisekay Enzo Pineda.Sa interview namin kay Louisesa set ng soap, nasabi niyang verygentleman si Alden. Simula na kayaito ng magandang pagtitinginan ngdalawa? •

8HeadlineGitnang LuzonMAY 8, 2013CROSSWORD PUZZLEles.com for hints and solutions!Across1. “____ Tor,” Anderson play 24. Fell a cropDown 2. Other, south of the border 28. Peter 25. Fonda Breakfast role roll3. Fall fruit27. ____ -Chinese1. Gala affair4. Verdi opus29. Springsteen's28. One wet"___behindFire"the ears2. L.A.-based 5. Like petroleum a fox giant 30. Like 29. ___ Dance (probably) popularized in the6. Comic-book screech1930’s3. Combust7. ___ wolf (person who 31. Stiff 30. and N.J. stony citydoesn’t like to work with31. Domains4. Electrode-relatedothers)35. ___bene35. Make, as an income5. March or 8. Roach Shakespearean “shortly” 36. Hair 36. roller Unclothed result9. 1962 John Wayne movie 37. Georgia and Ukraine, once:6. Nothing's 10. opposite Tokyo “ta-ta!” 37. Greeting Abbr. to Hitler11. Online birthday greeting 39. In the near past7. Gershwin's12. Rear-___"___ Plenty(roado'mishap)39. Ensued41. Sea inletsNuttin'" 13. Word before “set, go!” 41. Opposite 44. Wood, of well-done in French8. Oppose18. Cries out for46. Blood-red22. Built like a___truck 44. Auto 49. commuter's Wonderland service bane9. Basic stuff46. Invitation requests10. Source of cold cubes49. Confection11. Bugsy of crime50. Darwin's ship12. Grade school adhesive51. Color lightly13. Trusty mount52. "Spenser for Hire" star18. Sri __SM PAMPANGA | Cinema 153. Nebraska tribeMarvel’s Iron Man 322. Darn, as socks MTRCB Rating: GP 56. Piano key11:00 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:3024. Midwest Indians PM | 9:00 PM 57. Bushels25. Some blenders59. Gallagher of Oasis27. Test item: Abbr. SM PAMPANGA | Cinema 260. First-aid plantPuzzle ID: #I361PH1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 1617 18 1920 21 2223 24 25 2627 28 29 30 3132 33 34 35 36 3738 39 40 41 4243 44 45 46 4748 49 5051 52 53 5455 56 57 58 59 60 6162 63 64 6566 67 6869 70 71Marvel’s Iron Man 3MTRCB Rating: GP12:45 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:15 PM | 9:00 PMSM PAMPANGA | Cinema 3Dark SkiesMTRCB Rating: PG-1312:20 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:50PM | 9:00 PMSM PAMPANGA | Cinema 4One Piece Film: ZMTRCB Rating: PG-1312:15 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:45 PM| 7:00 PMSM PAMPANGA | Cinema 5It Takes A Man AndA Woman11:00 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:00 PM |6:30 PM | 9:00 PMSM PAMPANGA | Cinema 6The Bride And The LoverMTRCB Rating: R-1311:40 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:20 PM |6:40 PM | 9:00 PM50. Specks on a map61. MMMVIII 51. “For ___ ÷ the II sun breedmaggots in a dead dog...”:64. "__HamletKapital": Marx65. __ 52. glance Dynamite inventor53. Thin as ___56. Macy Gray’s first Top 10tune57. Cause for a plumber59. Beat60. City southeast of Turin61. Gender: Abbr.64. Freezer stuff65. Letter writer’safterthoughtsSM CLARK| Cinema 1TranceMTRCB Rating: R-1611:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM |5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PMSM CLARK | Cinema 2Marvel’s Iron Man 3MTRCB Rating: GP10:35 AM | 1:15 PM | 3:55 PM |6:35 PM | 9:15 PMSM CLARK | Cinema 3Marvel’s Iron Man 3 in 3DMTRCB Rating: GP11:30 AM | 2:20 PM | 5:10 PM | 8:00 PMSM CLARK | Cinema 4One Piece Film: ZMTRCB Rating: PG-1312:00 PM | 2:15 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:45 PM| 9:00 PMSM CLARK | Cinema 5The Bride And The LoverMTRCB Rating: R-1310:35 AM | 12:40 PM | 2:45 PM | 4:50PM | 6:55 PM | 9:00 PMSM CLARK| Cinema 6Dark SkiesMTRCB Rating: PG-1312:00 PM | 2:15 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:45PM | 9:00 PMSM CLARK | IMAXMarvel’s Iron Man 3 in 3DMTRCB Rating: GP12:15 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:20 PM |9:30 PML547TBAcross1. ___ Diamond5. Psalm word10. One skilled in divination14. The way for Cicero15. Helmsley of hotels16. Skin outbreak17. Boy Scout’s creation19. In triplicate, a Seinfeld catchphrase20. Dike, Eunomia and Irene21. Smitten23. Bookworm, perhaps26. Petered out27. Gunther title.32. “I’ll pass”33. “A votre ___”34. Gillis’s pal38. Obsolescent phone feature40. Covered with hair42. Small batteries43. Gift ___45. Commissioner Bud47. Grammar school basics, briefly48. “Tell it __-” (skeptic’s comment)51. Neck and neck54. IDs sought by phishers55. One just mentioned58. Violinist Mischa62. Skier’s tow63. X-rated dance66. Greeting to Hitler67. Baseball players Gagne and Davis68. Ballet skirt69. __ May Clampett70. AB and O71. Cut like a letter openerLAST ISSUE ANSWERSSM CITY SAN FERNANDODowntown | Cinema 1Marvel’s Iron Man 3MTRCB Rating: GP12:45 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:15 PM | 9:00 PMSM CITY SAN FERNANDODowntown | Cinema 2It Takes A Man And A Woman12:30 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:50 PM | 8:30 PMSM CITY SAN FERNANDODowntown | Cinema 3One Piece Film: ZMTRCB Rating: PG-1311:40 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:40 PM| 9:00 PMMARQUEEMALL | Cinema 1Identity ThiefMTRCB Rating: R-1611:55 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:35 PM | 6:55 PM |9:15 PMMARQUEEMALL | Cinema 2Marvel’s Iron Man 3 in 3DMTRCB Rating: GP1:15 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:45 PM | 9:30 PMMARQUEEMALL | Cinema 2TranceMTRCB Rating: R-1612:40 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:15PM | 9:30 PMMARQUEEMALL | Cinema 2Marvel’s Iron Man 3MTRCB Rating: GP11:45 AM | 2:35 PM | 5:25 PM |8:15 PMSudokuPuzzle47 2 8 98 5 2 15 9 8 38 2 71 8 26 49 7 13 7 42 8 3 99 7 1 6 54 2 9 5 69 3 77 3 8 5 1HOROSCOPEMedium Sudokuwww.printablesudokSudoku Puzzle 1 Solution3 8 1 2 7 6 9 4 54 5 7 8 3 9 2 1 69 2 6 5 4 1 8 7 38 1 3 6 5 4 7 2 96 4 5 9 2 7 1 3 87 9 2 1 8 3 5 6 45 7 9 3 6 2 4 8 11 6 4 7 9 8 3 5 22 3 8 4 1 5 6 9 7LAST ISSUE solutionSudoku Puzzle 3 Solution1 7 5 4 6 8 9 3 24 2 6 9 7 3 1 5 88 9 3 2 5 1 7 4 69 6 8 7 3 4 2 1 52 1 4 8 9 5 3 6 75 3 7 6 1 2 8 9 46 4 9 3 8 7 5 2 17 5 2 1 4 9 6 8 33 8 1 5 2 6 4 7 9Sudoku Puzzle 5 Solution1 5 7 3 6 8 4 9 28 6 4 5 9 2 1 7 33 2 9 4 1 7 8 6 56 4 3 2 8 1 7 5 9AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18)5 9 8 6 7 4 2 3 1A vital day is ahead with lots of action. 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Practice diplomacy when 4 dealing 2 5 with 7 6 the 9 public. 3 1 Try 84to be fair. Of course, keeping with the truth is where you feel the best. You enjoy your job the bestwhen you can obliterate any narrow-mindedness and again, that is done2with7 4truth6and3facts.1 9There8 5is personal confidence and optimism regarding the subject of your attention 8 5 9 today. 2 This 4 7 afternoon 1 6 3you may set up your own website or begin to learn about writing a computer 1 6 program 3 5 that 9 8 could 2 help 4 7make things more convenient for the things you do on a computer. Energies 7 8 6 are 1 building 2 3 toward 4 5 a 9new or deeper love relationship--pay attention.3 9 2 8 5 4 6 7 1CANCER (JUN 22- JUL 22)5 4 1 9 7 6 8 3 2You show a propensity to engage in hard work and to obtain financial security these days. If youdo not have a family to care for, you may find yourself working at a couple of jobs. Setting up agood foundation is something you actually have fun doing. You may also perceive how to proceedwith plans and decisions regarding your life goals. This is a good time to examine and think aboutwhat is important and of lasting value. This may be one of those times when you can be homeearly enough to enjoy a sunset. You enjoy your home and the friends that are around you. Anyemotional bridge has a short stay with your positive attitude. Movies and music are your choicesfor entertainment this evening. A good italian dinner may be in order tonight.CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN 19)A project in the workplace today will benefit from your input. You feel strongly about expressingyour thoughts and you might consider a quick memo to the person in charge. Keep a record ofyour memo. Remember, no good deed goes forward without some responsibility. You may findyourself in charge of the next project if your ideas are approved--think about it. You find yourselftalkative and quick-witted. Ideas are clear and easy to process. This afternoon, enjoy a bit of timein seeing the world through a child’s eyes. It is wonderful how true his or her thinking can be. Readto a child or look through a book of poems and find one to enjoy. Perhaps together, you can createa little poem. It would be to record the end result.GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 21)There is a desire to free yourself from the hard work you may have set up for yourself this week.You will, however, need to pay attention to your mood so that you do not become impatient withothers. If you can just focus on the business at hand, you may learn some new techniques thatyou can use for yourself. The more you learn, the more opportunities open up for you to help youstep up the corporate ladder. Monetary rewards are forthcoming. Talking and writing keep you informedand you enjoy the connection with others that comes with writing--it draws out everyone’simaginative talents. A social event involving friends and associates is quite fun this evening. Youmay be dancing to exotic music. Do not hesitate to network this evening.LEO (JUL 23 - AUG. 23)Your ability to think logically may be suppressed today so be careful of irrational actions. Yourintuition is sharpened and if you listen to that inner voice, it could save you from getting into areasof business, or issues that are sensitive. If you need to talk about your concerns, look for someonethat has insight into the subject matter. Look for new opportunities to grow. The spirit of cooperationand a sharp mental attitude makes it easy for you to move forward. You can relax this eveningat a social event. Tonight may be the best time to gather information that will help you politicallyin your community. Don’t be afraid to network; there are associations available now that make allsorts of opportunities and possibilities available.LIBRA (SEP. 23 - OCT. 23)Someone older today may threaten your own inner need for change and growth. Be watchful and lookfor a motive; there could be some confusion behind the scenes. Tension of a psychological or politicalnature may be present. Financial responsibilities and investments need close attention. Play it safewhere such things are concerned or you could find yourself in a hole. You may feel you are making slowprogress, but remember that patience and hard work really does pay off in the long run. You could bemost persuasive with others, through your intelligent ways of communication. A good conversation withclose friends can be enjoyed when the workday is at an end. You draw emotional nourishment fromideals, friends and social involvement.PISCES (FEB. 19 - MAR. 20)You can’t feel blocked or frustrated today; there are too many things that need accomplishing. Because ofallergies or the temperature of the room or some other source, there may be some reason for a slowdownin productivity. Step back and check out the cause; perhaps if you work with others, they may also behaving some problems. By making a conscious effort to adjust environmental problems, you may be veryhelpful in stepping up production. Communicating is at a high this afternoon. Your timing should be perfect,much better than this morning. Those around you should be responding in positive ways as well. Perhaps itjust needed to stop raining. It is time to enjoy your friends in laughter this evening; pizza time.SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21)Your attention to detail makes this tuesday a perfect day for working out contracts or other complexbusiness negotiations. Difficulty comes with emotional plunges. The facts will usually clearup any confusion. Make sure the written word is understandable. If someone is just annoying, youtry to get along, particularly if there are multiple distractions. Avoid needless stress to either bodyor psyche, whenever possible. You may find plans are being changed for some social affair thisevening. Offer to do what you can to help. You are sure to make some new friends as well as a fewnew business contacts through this effort. There are special moments in a romantic involvementor in a marriage this evening.Robinsons Starmills | Cinema 1Marvel’s Iron Man 3MTRCB Rating: GP11:30 AM | 2:10 PM | 4:50 PM |7:30 PMRobinsons Starmills | Cinema 2Marvel’s Iron Man 3MTRCB Rating: GP12:00 PM | 2:40 PM | 5:20 PM |8:00 PMRobinsons Starmills Cinema 4The Bride And The LoverMTRCB Rating: R-1311:30 AM | 1:40 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:05 PM |8:10 PMRobinsons Starmills Cinema 5TranceMTRCB Rating: R-1612:30 PM | 2:45 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:20 PMRobinsons Angeles Cinema 1Marvel’s Iron Man 3MTRCB Rating: GP11:50 AM | 2:25 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:35 PMRobinsons Angeles Cinema 2Marvel’s Iron Man 3MTRCB Rating: GP12:20 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:30 PM | 8:00 PMSCORPIO (OCT. 24- NOV. 21)This fast moving day may require a bit of wit to navigate. You are able to influence someone that needsencouragement. Clear decisions affecting others could also be successful. This is a period of great mentalactivity and heightened communication with others. Intellectualism and the exchange of ideas are thethings that have special appeal today. Put your mind to work and take care of any details that you mayhave--mental discipline should come easily. You have lots of enthusiasm today and can easily accomplishanything you put your mind to now. It is fortunate that you are capable of keeping up with all the activitiestoday. There are opportunities for outdoor activities and perhaps some group sports with your friendslater in the afternoon.TAURUS (APR. 20-MAY 20)Conversations may be hard to understand today; people keep forgetting to include the subjectmatter. It doesn’t hurt to ask questions, unless someone is impatient. Give the difficult peoplefeedback with a sentence that asks them to repeat instructions or comments differently. And thenmimic back the instructions or comments the way you understand them. This will help draw outanything out that you may have missed. Make it a point to be as low-key as possible and limit decisionmaking until much later this afternoon. You may have animals to care for this afternoon andthey are wonderful distractions to lift the mood and they are a great way to relax. A quiet eveningcan create a more rewarding end to a most busy workday.Robinsons Starmills | Cinema 3At Any PriceMTRCB Rating: R-1612:30 PM | 2:45 PM | 5:00 PM |7:20 PMRobinsons Angeles Cinema 6Identity ThiefMTRCB Rating: R-1612:00 PM | 2:20 PM | 4:40 PM |7:00 PM( Cinema schedules are subject to change without prior notice.)Robinsons Angeles Cinema 3The Bride And The LoverMTRCB Rating: R-1312:30 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:40 PMVIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP.22)You are apt to obtain success financially through the power of attraction. You may also spend agreat deal of time interested in beautifying your surroundings at work and at home. You may beplanning a party to improve your position in the world of moneymaking through a business associateor friend. Because of financial gains, you could also spend money very quickly. Be aware ofthis and take an attitude of easy does it. There could be sudden upheavals in your romantic spheretoday. You may feel the urge to break out of monotonous patterns and engage in a spontaneousrelationship with someone new. You could find that you are appreciated or valued for your feelingsor your ability to act and get things done. This is a happy time.

Headline9Gitnang LuzonMAY 8, 2013TUGADE from Page 1CDC Human ResourcesDepartment Manager BonifacioTarenio, Jr. deniedhaving stated that he wasinstructed by CDC PresidentArthur Tugade “to exert alllegal remedies to prevent theimplementation of the (Associationof CDC SupervisoryPersonnel)’s CBA.”He clarified that CDC,being a government corporation,is bound by governmentaccounting and auditingrules to exhaust all legalremedies to protect governmentassets.Tarenio emphasized thatCDC Management “is not anenemy or opponent of theunions as Management hasbeen very generous to its employeesas shown by the salariesand benefits currentlybeing enjoyed by all employ-MASONS from Page 1Abad Santos Memorial Lodge No.333 and Tiburcio Hilario MemorialLodge No. 394, with WorshipfulMaster Dennis Cunanan during theflag ceremony last Monday held atcity hall here.According to Cunanan, Rodriguez’scontribution in the promotionof the cultural heritage of Pampangahas given every Kapampangan somethingto be proud of among otherplaces.Earlier, the Local GovernmentELECTION from Page 1PORAC from Page 1meter of FMR worth P5 million,rehabilitation of FMR inPurok 2 Pabungan area worthP1 million, and gave variousassistance for the lined canalconstruction and covered stagecourt construction, aside fromthe scholarship grants, medicalassistance and Philhealth, andfree services during medical anddental missions.Notable, David added “if itwere not for Madame GMA,baka lumubog na rin ang CalzadangBayu” referring to the hugeCADRE from Page 2structors,” she added.About 24 people participatedin the said activitycoming from the Cities ofMarikina and Silay in NegrosOccidental, OCD – NationalCapital Region, and Bureauof Fire Protection.CADRE is part of theProgram for Enhancementof Emergency Response(PEER) – a regional trainingprogram initiated in 1998 bythe U.S. Agency for InternationalDevelopment’s Officeof U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance(USAID/OFDA) tostrengthen disaster responsecapacities in Asia.“Prior to the said training,we were also lecturedon basic CADRE last March25 -27 in Antipolo City. Thetraining per se was alreadyconducted among ASEANcountries, through collaborationwith the InternationalFederation of Red Crossand Red Crescent Societies,American Red Cross, AsianDisaster Preparedness Center,and USAID/OFDA,” saidVallejos.Skills learned withCADRE include understandinghazards, disasters andemergencies in the community;developing communityresponse groups; how to securefamily and prepare torespond; First Aid and BasicLife Support; ICS and triage;dead body management; fireemergencies, basic searchees as compared to othergovernment agencies andeven private corporations inClark and Pampanga.”He stated that the issuein this case is technical/legaland “something beyond theauthority” of both CDC andthe unions.RA 10149, otherwiseknown as the GOCC GovernanceAct, mandated theGovernance Commissionfor GOCCs (GCG) to developa Compensation and PositionClassification System(CPCS) which will apply toall officers and employees ofGOCCs.GCG has adopted theposition that GOCCs are nolonger allowed to enter intoCBA with its unions consideringthat the CPCS shallgovern the salaries and benefitsof GOCCs.Executive Order No. 7meanwhile imposes a moratoriumon increases in therates of salaries, and thegrant of new or increases inthe rates of allowances, incentivesand other benefitunless specifically authorizedby the President of thePhilippines.Tarenio added that CDChas always been transparentwith the ACSP and wasmade formally aware thatthe implementation of itsCBA with CDC is subject tothe said approval prescribedby RA 10149.In fact, Tarenio evenadded that ACSP CBA includeda provision that thesame shall be subject to therules and regulations to beissued for GOCCs.Academy (LGA) of the Departmentof Interior and Local Government(DILG) has noted the efforts of Rodriguezto the city’s economic boomas an indication of its “successfulattempts towards local autonomy,”leading to its winning the GalingPook Award in 2009.Sylvestre Barrameda, AssistantHead of Institutional PartnershipUnit of the LGA, added that “MayorOca’s leadership, commitment andpassion to serve are the catalysts ofElections (Comelec).In the peace and ordermeeting on election preparationon Monday, the PampangaPolice Office (PPO),Armed Forces of the Philippines(AFP), mayors and allbarangay officials declaredtheir support to the call ofthe governor to prove thatKapampangans are peacelovingpeople who promotenon-violent election.Board Member MelchorPingol, president of the associationof barangay captainsin the province, said as perPineda’s instruction, he requestedbarangay officials toutilize Barangay ProtectionAction Team (BPATS), tanodsand other volunteers toaugment police visibility.Barangay Captain DaniloSunga of Minalin pledgedto mobilize his 20 barangaytanods to work overtime togetherwith the police andarmy in ensuring the safetyof the people, candidates,ballots and polling centers.Senior SuperintendentOscar Albayalde, new provincialpolice director, admittedthe inadequacy ofpersonnel to closely monitorthe 501 polling centers in theprovince and at the sametime pursue the curbing ofcriminality in the communities.He added the additional10,000 volunteers from allthe barangays can make adifference.“Peaceful election is everybody’sconcern. The PNPand AFP need every assistancethat the barangay canextend to us to achieve successfulelection,” Albayaldesaid.Provincial Director MyrvieFavia of DILG Pampangasupport Arroyo approved for thedesilting of Pasig Portrero Riverthat broke out years back. Thisflood control work is part of theMt. Pinatubo Hazard UrgentMitigation Project (PHUMP)prioritized during the stint offormer President Arroyo andnow continued as congresswoman,to control flooding inlowland areas of Porac and nearbymunicipalities.The accelerated lahar floodingcontrol works in PPR involvesthe desilting of metersthickpyroclastic-flow depositsand repair of breached points,averting mudflows even whendeposition continuous duringheavy rainfall.David also added “CalzadangBayu can sleep peacefully at night”free from looming fear of deathas experienced by others duringlahar mudflows in the past.Calzadang Bayu is still challengedwith the needed projectsin the barangay but hopeful thatArroyo wins second term.•Marna Dagumboy-del RosarioACSP even expressly acknowledgedthe said conditionin its formal communicationswith CDC.The legal issues broughtabout by RA 10149 and EO7 has also been consideredand presented to the Associationof Concerned CDCEmployees (ACCES) in theproposal of the latter to renegotiateits CBA.Given the said legal issues,Tarenio appealed tothe unions for a peaceful andrational resolution of the issuesallowing the processesto take its course.“In the meantime, CDCemployees must supportManagement’s initiatives toachieve its vision and missionfor the common benefitof all stakeholders,” Tareniosaid. ●change in the governance culture ofthe City of San Fernando, makinghim one of the best local chief executivesin the country.”The City of San Fernando, whichhas been recognized over the pastfew years by a number of local, nationaland international award givingbodies, has showcased significanteconomic development anchored onthe principles of good governanceand responsible citizenship underRodriguez’s administration. ●urged the local officials tocooperate in the observanceof peaceful polls through theactivation of their respectivepeace and order councils.Pineda, in that meeting,told barangay officials thatshe is looking forward to thesuccess of the convergence ofefforts of the stakeholders torefute the inclusion of Pampangain the watch-list order.“Peaceful election is thelegacy I want for my firstterm as governor of the province.This is as important aswinning the gubernatorialrace,” she said. ●FOR SMARTPHONES& TABLETS!You can grab our DigitalEdition Copy viawww.headlinegl.com& click Cover Todayand rescue; water emergencies;and final practical exercise,he said.CADRE incorporatessimple elements of medicalfirst responder training andcollapsed structure searchand rescue skills, into a modularcourse. With this training,any member of any vulnerablecommunity in Asia can bebetter prepared to deal withdisasters and emergencies.It targets to developemergency response trainingfor community-based firstresponders; enhance basiclife-saving skills for the 24-72 hours while waiting forprofessional responders toarrive; curriculum to includeelements of medical first responseand light search andrescue; integrate the communitiesto the national responsesystem; and develop community-basedskills in mass casualtymanagement and managementof mass-fatalities.From 2009 to date, 129Filipinos are first responderstrained with CADRE Basiccourse, while 72 – CADRE instructorstrained with CADRE-Training for instructors-instructorsworkshop (TFI-IW).CADRE is running from2009-2014 with projectcountries-Southeast Asia:Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia,Lao People’s DemocraticRepublic, Vietnam,India, Nepal, Pakistan andBangladesh. ●PEN TALKS from Page 5we finished the show. We got a few more minutes sowe kept walking. Disneyland is too big that you can’tafford wasting time if you wish to visit the wholeplace. It was getting dark as we were about to goback to the Disneyland park for the fireworks. Therewas this very catchy castle named Small World inFantasy land. I knew it was really for kids becausethe boats were small. It was a musical boat ride,and every country was represented by dolls andthey were singing “It’s a Small World” in differentlanguages. Bigla akong nataranta nung marinig koyung Filipino version “Maliit Lang Ang Mundo” andit stuck in my head till we got home. I even bought aDisney musical figurine because of that. After waitingfor Mei and Eujahn ride the roller coaster, we immediatelywent to the park and there I got teary eyedbefore the fireworks ended.It wasn’t really tears of joy because the show wasmoving, but because for a day I had a valid reason tobe child again. I was taken back to my much youngeryears and enjoyed the things I was afraid to imaginethen for fear of being disappointed because Iknew we didn’t have the means to be in Disneyland.Disney used to be just a dream for us less fortunateyet I am telling you now petty stories about myDisney adventures.Sabi nga ng Ginebra “pagbigyan niyo na ako,paminsan minsan lang naman ito!”Now, there’s finally a closure and fulfillment tomy childhood life and this is where my childhoodwishlist ends. •PITIK -BULAG from Page 5nan din kayo niyan, kung wala na rin siyang mapapakinabangan.Hindi tayo malapit kay Oca, hindi rin niyatayo empleyado. Pero gusto ko ang prinsipyo niOca. Hindi ba’t iniwan din ni Oca si GMA? Oo, namanpero nang iwan niya si GMA ay Pangulo paito. Nang iwan niya si GMA ay nasa poder pa itoat maaari pang manalo ang kanyang kaalyadong siGibo Teodoro.Lumipat lang ng partido si Oca dahil sa naniniwalasiya sa prinsipyo ng mga Aquino, mula kinaNinoy at Cory, hanggang kay PNoy. At tapos na namanang termino ni Gloria.Sa pagiging mayor niya, hindi naman siyanapahiya bagkus marami siyang dapat ikarangalsa itinakbo ng kanyang pangangasiwa sa City Hall.Maraming karangalan at proyekto ang dinala niOca sa City of San Fernando kaya marapat lamangna regaluhan siya ng karagdagang termino parapangunahan ang Tersera Distrito sa kongreso.Magagamit din ni Oca ang kanyang koneksyonkay PNoy. Walang problema, hindi naman siyacontractor. Hindi naman siya mangungurakot.Nagpaparinig ka yata? Loko, ala kung sasabianmakaniyan. That’s bad. Pota abasa ne. Nino? Ongeni mo. Sabian kuna kanita. Bato, bato sa langitang tamaan huwag magagalit. Makananung emimwa, eleksyun ngeni. Awa ne.Your last statement, please! Kay Oca Rodriguez,Tersera Distrito ay da best. Kay Dong Gonzales,Tersera Distrito daw ay may “conflict of interest”.Ha? Ang sakit niyan. ●LOCAL BANDS from Page 2Proceeds of the event would go to various charitablefoundations and orphanages in Pampanga.Austria was also very thankful to the supportof sponsors, especially to the CDC Tourism PromotionsDepartment for their support.“The support of CDC in our endeavor is a bigthing. It makes us feel that we are being recognizedby these big companies who are willing to supportthe Kapampangan band scene and Kapampanganmusic as well,” added the organizer.Additionally, Austria announced that, with thesuccess of the concert, they will continuously holdgigs which will allow them to help out other charitablecauses, while at the same time, express theirpassion for music.“We’re doing something that we love to do. It’sfor the love of the music and for the love of our fellowKapampangans,” he ended. ●PARADE from Page 3route of the religious had been changed and it alsorained hard.The procession starts and ends at the churchalong JASA and in front of the Sta. Cruz Public Market.It first goes to the direction of Bataan province upto the so-called Double Happiness and goes back tochurch and move more to the end of Sta. Cruz.Shouts of “Viva, Viva” erupt at the climax of theprocessions joined by more than 10 religious images.Linda Tuazon said the procession of “Apu” washeld “ever since my mother was young.”“No one knows the exact date. But what I am sureof is that it’s indeed miraculous,” said Tuazon.“You become strong and healthy yearly after youjoined consistently,” she added. ●

FEATUREVOLUME I • NO. 166 • MAY 8, 2013 • WEDNESDAYGov helps Sampaguita industry bloom(First of two parts)By Joey Pavia & Photos by Ric GonzalesGov. Lilia Pineda (left) andBoard Member Fritzie David-Dizon (right) happily join theearly morning harvest ofSampaguita flowers in Sto.Domingo, Lubao, Pampanga.With them are ProvincialCooperatives and EntrepreneurialDevelopment OfficerMamerto Gatus and CrispinGuintu of the Office of theProvincial Agriculturist.As the first rays of the sun were about to come out onFriday, 49-year-old Conchita Manuel was already inher Sampaguita plantation at Purok 1, Barangay Sto.Domingo, Lubao town, Pampanga.Manuel was early doing her daily routineand that had been the case for the past 15years except when weather disallowed her toget the flowers.“Even when it rains as long as it’s not toostrong, I still work on my Sampaguitas,” saidManuel in the dialect.She added that Sampaguita farmersmust get the white-colored flowers “between6 to 9 in the morning.”“And you pick up only those which areabout to bloom,” she added.Manuel said she earned as much asP5,600 per day during peak seasons fromSeptember to February. She has two Sampaguitaplantations in the same purok and theircombined area is about 700 square meters.“We are earning way less this May andin a few more months. But it’s okay becausewe earn daily and what I will get today is justenough to buy us food,” said Manuel.The prices of Sampaguita – also knownas Jasmine flowers – are dictated by the demandin the market. Most of the yield in Sto.Domingo are brought to Metro Manila.Manuel said an empty four-litre purifiedwater container filled with Sampaguitas costas much as P350 each. In low season, it costsas low as P10 per container.“But today, I think I will be lucky if theyget for P50 per container,” she said.Manuel is one of the many parents inSto. Domingo that had been able to sendtheir children to premiere colleges anduniversities.Her daughter Alma Manuel, who washelping her mother at their farm on May 3, isa taking up Bachelor of Science (BS) in Educationat the Don Honorio Ventura TechnicalState University (DHVTSU).Alma’s two sisters Monica and Jennytook up Information Technology and ComputerProgramming, respectively. The eldestChristine took up a one-year course and isinto retail business.Sto. Domingo Village Councilor ElmerManansala said there were Sampaguitagrowers that had been able to support theeducation of their children who are nowmedical doctors and professionals.“Sampaguita growing can indeed supportthe needs of a family,” he said.THEN AND NOWManuel and her fellow Sampaguitagrowers were about to fill up the plastic containerswith flowers when they noticed twofamiliar faces approaching them.They were Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pinedaand her frequent companion, Second DistrictBoard Member Olga Frances “Fritzie”David-Dizon.Pineda was mayor of Lubao for 9 yearsstarting in 1992. She was then largelycredited for helping transform the industryinto a reliable source of income for residentsof Sto. Domingo and at least three other villages– San Francisco, Don Ignacio Dimsonand SanRoque,Dau 1st.Pinedasupportedthe Sampaguitaindustrywhichis alsobenefittingeightvillages inFloridablanca and Guaguatowns.“It’s her,” said Sto. DomingoBarangay CaptainElizabeth Belleza, pointingto Pineda who arrived at6:20 a.m. in the morning intheir village. “The formerLubao mayor and nowgovernor gave most of theSampaguitas you see in ourvillage.”The woman villagechief described as timelythe visit of Pineda whichsurprised Manuel andother Sampaguita growers.She said “we can show to the governorthat we need help to replace some of the oldSampaguitas.”Belleza said Pineda gave the seedlingsmore than 15 years ago and had supportedthe Sampaguita industry in her nine-yearrule as mayor.“We still rely on the old Sampaguitas,”said Belleza.She said the Sampaguitas are “goodproducers when they are between 2 to 10years old.”David-Dizon said Pineda had asked theprovincial board led by Vice Gov. JosellerGuiao to allot a “big chunk” of the some P1.7billion 2013 budget for agriculture.“The governor will really boostagriculture and food production aftertaking care of the health, educationand infrastructure development inPampanga,” she said.Pineda assisted theSampaguita growersin Lubao, Guaguaand Floridablancatowns since she assumedher post in2010, said David-Dizon.(To be continued )A boy showsfreshly pickedSampaguitas.Gov. Pineda (left) is assisted by Sto.Domingo Barangay Captain ElizabethBelleza (right) in harvesting Sampaguitaflowers on Friday. Joining them is BoardMember David-Dizon (center).