Duterte tells Gov
Pineda: I won’t
run for president
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VOLUME III • NO. 243
JUNE 09, 2015
TUESDAY
By Marna Dagumboydel Rosario
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – “I am too
old. I am 72. My family
doesn’t want me to seek
the highest post in the
land.”
Thus said Davao
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
to Gov. Lilia “Nanay”
Pineda on Monday, when
she asked if he has plans
to run for president in
2016.
Duterte paid a courtesy call to Pineda and
other local officials,
prior to speaking before
an event organized the
Pampanga Chamber of
Commerce and Industry led by businessman
Levy Laus.
Vice Gov Dennis
Pineda and other local
officials also welcomed
Duterte, who ate lunch
at the governor’s after
speaking with the governor.
“As Mayor Duterte
said, there is no politics. He just dropped
by before attending the
event of the Pampanga
businessesmen,”
said
Pineda.
Pineda visited Davao
City in April and expressed admiration over
the “best practices” of
the city in Mindanao.
“They have a great
solid waste management system and doesn’t
rely much on the IRA.
Davao’s government is
rich and its people follow the rules,” added
Pineda. •
REBEL RETURNEES. Governor Lilia ‘Nanay’ Pineda, Vice
Governor Dennis ‘Delta’ Pineda and Board Members Ricardo
Yabut and Nestor Tolentino hand over Philippine flags to four rebel returnees during the commemoration of the 117th Independence Day. --JUN JASO
4 rebels surrender to Gov
By LIEZEL CAYANAN
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Four
members of the New People’s Army (NPA)
allegedly operating in the western part of
Pampanga surrendered to Governor Lilia
“Nanay Pineda” yesterday, in time for the
commemoration of Independence Day.
According to Governor Pineda, the NPA
rebels had decided to
lay down their arms
and trust their provincial
government
as the communities’
partner and agent in
their quest for genuine change and development.
FIRE OUT!
Firemen try to
put out a fire that
gutted an auto
repair shop, a
furniture showroom and twostorey residence
in Mexico town
over the week.
--DENCIO
PACHECO
Pampanga Police
Provincial
Director
Sr. Supt. Rodolfo Recomono, Jr., identified
the rebel returnees as
Western
Pampanga
commander Eduardo
Abuque, Rannie Vital,
Omer Trajano, and
Lanlan Serrano.
According to Reco-
mono, the surrender
of the rebel returnees
was coordinated with
the Provincial Social
Welfare and Development Office headed by
Elizabeth Baybayan.
Recomono
added that commander
Abuque faces 10 arrest
4 rebels.. PAGE 7
‘I’M NOT RUNNING’. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte pays a courtesy call to Governor Lilia ‘Nanay’
Pineda at her office at the Provincial Capitol on Monday. --JUN JASO
Fire hits 2 shops,
house in Mexico
By dencio pacheco
MEXICO, PAMPANGA
- Fire gutted a furniture
showroom in this town over
the week, turning high-end
sofas and other home fixtures into ashes.
The RML enterprises
located along the Jose Abad
Santos Avenue in Barangay San Pablo caught fire
around 9:00 a.m. Saturday.
Bystanders said the blaze
started from an adjacent
auto repair shop where
some welding activities
were being undertaken.
The residence near the
said furniture business
meanwhile was greatly affected by the blaze, damaging the firewall, ceiling,
roof and all the personal
things of residents there.
mexico fire... PAGE 7
2 NEWS
MMDA chairman to lead June 12 rites in Angeles City
Headline Gitnang Luzon • june 09, 2015
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
ANGELES CITY – Metropolitan Manila Development
Authority chairman Francis
Tolentino will lead the 117th
Independence Day rites at Pamintuan Mansion here.
“Event starts with a parade
at 6:00 a.m. from Museo ning
Angeles which is near the Holy
Rosary Parish. Participants
shall consist of students, teachers, boy scouts, government employees, policemen, firefighters,
soldiers, and representatives
from the private sector,” the
City Information Office (CIO)
said.
This shall be followed by a
flag raising at 8:00 a.m. and
wreath laying at the historical
marker of the mansion.
“After messages from Tolentino and Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, there will be a re-enactment of the first anniversary
celebration of the Philippine
Independence by talents from
Uyat Artista. It will be directed
by Jayson Pabalan,” CIO added.
Built in 1890, the mansion was
Don Mariano Pamintuan’s wed-
ding gift to his son Florentino.
General
Antonio
Luna
moved his army’s headquarters
in the mansion on March 1899
after the Americans occupied
Malolos, Bulacan.
Three months later, then
President Emilio Aguinaldo
transferred the seat of his government there and led the first
and only public Independence
Day celebration under his administration.
After the Americans captured Angeles in 1901, General
Arthur MacArthur used the Pamintuan residence as his headquarters.
During World War II, the
Japanese forces also used the
house as a base when they conmmda chairman... Page 7
3 suspected
drug peddlers
nabbed in
Cabanatuan
By Froilan E. Magtoto
CAMP OLIVAS – A member of a notorious drug group and two cohorts were
arrested over the weekend in an operation of the agents of the Central Luzon
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
(PDEA-3) in Cabanatuan City.
PDEA-3 Regional Director Jeoffrey
Tacio identified the suspects as Mark
Lapina, 29, a member of the Lapina
Drug group; Salvador Dela Cruz, 29; and
Franklin Macapagal,34; all residents of
Purok 2, Barangay MS Garcia, Cabanatuan City.
Tacio said the Lapina drug group operates in Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and
Bulacan.
The arrest was in implementation of a
search warrant at Putol na Daan Street
in the said barangay.
The operation also resulted in the dismantling of a drug den and confiscation
NEW BIKES. Representatives from Widus International Leisure Inc. and Dau Bus Terminal Stall Tenants Association hand over two new Scott competi- of four plastic sachets containing shabu.
tion mountain bikes worth P 30,000 each to Mabalacat Police headed by Supt. Nicolas Torre III, to improve police visibility and strengthen police-community
The three suspects are now detained
relations. In photo are Mayor Boking Morales and VM Christian Halili, among others --MABALACAT CIO PHOTO
at the PDEA-3 Jail Facility here.•
Local traffic board proposes CSF observes National Day Care Workers’ Week
measures for improved traffic
By Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
ANGELES CITY – The Angeles
City Traffic Management Board
(ACTMB) has proposed stricter
measures to improve vehicular
traffic in the city as classes resume this month.
According to Councilor Amos
Rivera, vice chairman of the
ACTMB, the board identified
certain areas in the city that requires new traffic schemes to
make it safer and comfortable
for commuters, public transport,
private vehicles and pedestrians
alike.
Among the areas identified
is the city’s heritage district in
Sto. Rosario, which is a “trafficheavy zone,” as this is where several schools and universities are
found.
One of the measures being
implemented is the transfer of
the pick and drop area for students of Sto. Rosario Elementary
School along Miranda Street.
School service vehicles are now
required to pick or drop their
passengers along Jesus street.
In addition, the board also
approved the identification of
loading and unloading bays in
various parts of the city proper.
Commuters are advised to use
the loading and unloading zones
when riding and alighting from
public vehicles.
Violators, particularly jeepney
drivers who load and unload
passengers in outside the loading and unloading bays, will face
stiffer penalties, including but
not limited to fines and cancella-
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO –
Four child development workers
were honored as retirees during
Monday’s flag ceremony on June
8 at the City Hall in line with the
city’s observation of National Day
Care Workers’ Week.
Recognized were Rosalina
Figueroa, Paulita Nubla, Es-
ter Aquino and Teresita Mella.
The first has been in the service
for 11 years while the other three
have been day care workers for 29
years.
According to City Social Welfare and Development Assistant
Officer Aileen Villanueva, National Day Care Workers Week was
declared under Presidential Proclamation 404 issued by former
president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to give recognition to all day
care and nursery workers.
“Pinasisisnayaan natin ito
upang mabigyang pagkilala ang
mga natatanging day care workers na isa sa mga humuhubog ng
kabataang Pilipino,” Villanueva said.
“We would like to enhance the
nat’l day care workers’... Page 7
improved traffic... Page 7
Addendum
In Ordinance No. 656 - An ordinance enacting Pampanga Provincial Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Code of 2015 published in pages 9 to 43 of Headline Gitnang Luzon’s June 2, 2015
(Vol. 3 No. 238) issue, the Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO) should have been included in the list under Chapter 4
– Local Cooperation and Coordination Mechanisms, Article A. Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Councils, Section 4A.01 – Organization of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils of the Ordinance Enacting
the Pampanga Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Code of 2015.
(Headline Gitnang Luzon: June 09, 2015).
APPRECIATING DAYCARE WORKERS. City of San Fernando Mayor Edwin D. Santiago hands a certificate of appreciation to Rosalina Figueroa, a retiring day care worker, as City Councilors Angie Hizon and Harvey Quiwa look on. Beside Figueroa
is another honoree, Paulita Nubla. The recognition highlighted the city’s observance of National Day Care Workers’ Week on June
7 to11. --csf-cio photo
june 09, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
Tight security enforced
during APEC summit
By MHIKE R. CIGARAL
BALANGA CITY – “Bataan is
100% ready to host the Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Workshop on Fiscal Management
through Transparency and Reforms and Senior Finance Officials Meeting.”
This was the assurance of Bataan Governor Albert S. Garcia to
the public and to the organizers in
terms of security measures, such
as monitoring centers and police
checkpoints that are in place in various locations to ensure the safety of
everyone, especially the APEC del-
egates on June 9 to 12, 2015.
Recently, the Metro Bataan Development Authority (MBDA) has
installed at least 52 closed circuit
television (CCTV) cameras in 22
strategic locations along the Bataan Highway as part of the security
preparations for the APEC meetings in Bagac.
In a previous report, MBDA
general manager Carlos “Charlie”
Pizarro Jr. said the cameras are
focused along the provincial highway from the Pampanga-Bataan
boundary in Balsik, Hermosa
town to the convention venue, the
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar.
Pizarro stressed that the MBDA’s One Bataan Command Center
in Orani, which was inaugurated
last Monday, will take charge of
the 24-hour monitoring of the
peace and order situation at the
convention site and respond to
problems and concerns during the
APEC convention.
Meanwhile, the regional leadership meetings will be held at the
Hotel de Oriente in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar.
Hotel de Oriente is a replica of
the destroyed Hotel de Oriente
in Binondo, Manila which has a
1,200 seating capacity.•
CAREER SUMMIT 2015. Clark Development Corporation President and CEO Arthur P. Tugade discusses developments
inside the Freeport Zone with college students at the Mimosa Convention Center recently. Tugade briefed them for possible
future employment in Clark. --CDC-EAD PHOTO
DA-3 to conduct training on pest management
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
ANGELES CITY - The Department of Agriculture-Rice Program and Regional Crop Protection Center in Central Luzon
(RCPC-3) will be conducting a
“Specialized Training on Strategic Rice Pest Management System (SPMS)” for farmers and different agricultural stakeholders
in the region from June to July
2015.
The training will be conducted
in cooperation with provincial agriculture offices and DA local government units across the region.
The goal of RCPC is to address
the rice production constraints
due to pests, thus SPMS was born. It is a guiding premise of farmers
in their pest management that is
safer, cost-effective, ecologically
sound, and sustainable pest control than traditional option.
The specialized training aims
to enhance the technical knowledge of rice farmers and different
stakeholders to avoid crop losses
or reduces damage to an acceptable level due to rice pests. It is
also the opportunity to form a
taskforce to deal with the pest
outbreak in the particular locality and understand the significant part of different agricultural
stakeholders in relation to crop
pest management.
SPMS will utilize technical
briefings, giving of information
materials such as leaflets, flyers and tarpaulins. Moreover,
establishments of Pest Hotline
will greatly complement to the
impact of the project by sustaining the information dissemination for more effective pest
management. RCPC is guided by
the principle of Integrated Pest
Management (IPM), emerging
knowledge of Good Agricultural
Practices (GAP), and the latest local research recommendations in
controlling rice pest. Finally, reintroduce of Bantay Peste Brigade
will be a great help to deal with
the pest outbreak in the locality.
About 1,000 farmers from different provinces of Central Luzon
will able to enhance their technical knowledge about different rice
pests and inspire to use strategic
pest management practices to attain higher productivity and profitability as well as environment
and human safety. •
BUSINESS 3
Mariveles dad
passes Real
Estate Broker
Licensure Exam
By Mhike R. Cigaral
MARIVELES, BATAAN – The municipal
administrator
of
this
fast-rising industrial municipality, Luis G. Gonzales, recently passed the
Real Estate Broker Licensure Examination recently
conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
The PRC announced
that 5,220 out of 10,370
examinees passed the Real
Estate Broker Licensure
Examination given by the
Board of Real Estate Service in the country’s key
cities namely: Manila,
Baguio, Cagayan De Oro,
Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, and Tuguegarao last May 2015.
The officers and members of the Board of Real
Estate Service who gave
the licensure examination
were led by its Chairman,
Dr. Eduardo G. Ong; and
its members, Florencio
C. Dino II, and Rafael Fajardo.
The registration for the
issuance of Professional
Identification Card (ID)
and Certificate of registration were set on June
15 to 19, 2015. Those who
will register are required
to bring necessary documents like the duly accomplished Oath Form (Panunumpa ng Propesyonal),
current Community Tax
Certificate, 1 piece passport size photo (colored
with white background
and complete nametag) 2
sets metered documentary
stamps, and 1 short brown
envelope with name and
profession. The PRC also requires
the submission of Original Surety Bond, minimum amount of which
is P20,000, with the
PRC/ Housing and Land
Use Regulatory Board
(HLURB) as Obligee and
to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and
Annual Registration Fee
of P450 for 2015- 2018.
The successful examinees
were advised to personally
register and sign the Roster of Registered Professionals.
Gonzales started as a
working student of Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System (MWSS) and
rose to the ranks until he
became the branch manager at the said company.
He also served as consultant of then Bataan
Governor, now the Representative of the Second
District of Bataan, Cong.
Enrique “Tet” Garcia, Jr.
from 2004-2007.
He was later appointed
by Mariveles Mayor Jesse
Concepcion as municipal
administrator of Mariveles
from 2007 to the present. Gonzales is a law graduate of the Manuel L. Quezon University in Manila
in 1991.
He is the father of Pocholo “Pochology” Gonzales known in show business as “The Voicemaster.”•
PHL calls on China to be
responsible UN member
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT - Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) called on the People’s Republic of China to be a
responsible and respectful member of the United Nations
(UN) amid tension in disputed territories over the West
Philippine Sea.
“China can help in easing tension if it is a responsible and
respectful member of UN by recognizing an internationally binding Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS).
The Philippine government is very firm and standing on its
ground to reaffirm our sovereignty and defend what is ours
is ours in the West Philippine Sea (through arbitration),”
DFA Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Charles Jose said
during a Multi-Sectoral Forum in Subic Bay Freeport.
UNCLOS, which was signed by 166 member-nations
including the Philippines and China, seeks to preserve and
promote understanding, cooperation, and agreement of all
countries regarding issues on seas.
“Assuming the Arbitration Tribunal’s decision favored
the Philippine position, it remains a huge challenge how
China will response on this and how that country will reph calls... Page 7
No winners for Ultra Lotto 6/58
MANILA – The estimated jackpot prize for Friday’s Ultra
Lotto 6/58 is now at P79 million, after last Sunday’s (June 7)
draw did not yield any winners for its P12,798,720 pot.
The winning numbers were 13-23-57-44-25-07.
Meanwhile, there were four winners for the second prize
worth P159,980, while 343 won the P1,490 third prize.•
4 OPINION
Headline Gitnang Luzon • june 09, 2015
EDITORIAL
Back into the
mainstream
FOUR rebels – members
of the New People’s Army
– have surrendered to Gov.
Lilia Pineda, in time for the
provincial government’s celebration of Independence Day,
yesterday.
The four rebels, the Governor said, had decided to lay
down their arms and trust
their provincial government
to be a partner in their quest
for genuine change and development.
Among those who surrendered was the group’s Western Pampanga commander
Eduardo Abuque, who faces
10 arrest warrants and is now
under the custody of the Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC).
Abuque, according to police, is allegedly behind the
death of high-ranking officials from the Philippine National Police, Philippine Air
Force and Armed Forces of
the Philippines.
Three others were with him,
namely Rannie Vital, Omer
Trajano, and Lanlan Serrano.
In citing their reason for
surrendering, the rebels told
the Governor about the difficulty of living in the mountains. They may be armed, but
their lives do not have any direction, as far as the four former rebels are concerned.
We hope they find the right
track in going back to the
mainstream.
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CARS
T
HE Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy or
CARS is set to transform the
Philippines into an automotive manufacturing hub in Asia threading the
footsteps of Japan and Korea.
CARS will bring in some P27 billion worth of investments that are
expected to generate over P300 billion in income in
the next six years,
as envisioned under
the CARS program.
Thousands of jobs
will be offered and it
will make the local
automotive manufacturing industry
Arnel San Pedro
competitive.
When was the
last time the Philippines built a Filipino-made vehicle?
I remember Harabas, Ford Fiera and
Toyota Tamaraw. All have been gone
but the lowly Sarao jeepney prevails.
These vehicles slid into oblivion and
never heard of again in my collective
memory.
The automotive incentive package
under the CARS program will report-
Check and
Balance
edly support the production of three
motor vehicles in the country and Filipinos will make the auto parts.
News coming from the grapevine
has it that each manufacturer for the
three vehicle models will manufacture 40,000 units per year. Some of
the units will also be exported
overseas.
cal in the face of rising cost of petroleum products.
From a Thai-made vehicle to a Korean car, I am hoping that someday I
will have an all-Filipino made vehicle.
Why not? Knowing the Filipinos, they
would rather have none although the
Toyota cars they were driving were all
made in the Philippines under the di-
“CARS will bring in some P27 billion
worth of investments that are expected to
generate over P300 billion in income in
the next six years, as envisioned under the
CARS program. Thousands of jobs will be
offered and it will make the local automotive
manufacturing industry competitive.”
Suddenly, I remember my Cherolet Optra 1.8 Liter – the all American car brand – but entirely made in
Thailand. I had the Optra 1.8L and I
could say that it served me well. The
Chev is long gone and in its place is
a Korean made Hyundai Accent. The
Accent like the Thailand-made Optra
handles perfectly well and economi-
rection of Japanese investors.
With over 200,000 direct workers,
the CARS program will allow them to
make large car body panels, bumpers,
head lamps, instrument panels, shock
absorbers, plastic fuel tanks, etcetera.
When this happens, we do not have to
import from Japan, Thailand and Korea. •
Kabalen a Rizal
“A
dios, simban kung Tibuan, ning aldo puk nang
irang,
Mutya ring mauling malat, melili ming kanu-
anan,
Matulang ngeni yampang bie kung lanat masuklam,
Nung wari sa maslag man masamyu at malinang,
Daraun uli mu rin, babye king ba’kang minuan.
Ning pamibnu king parang, makilaban matalik
Pautas lang aliua alang asdal at pait”
- ING TAULING PAMUN
nang Dr. Jose P. Rizal
(Kepampanganan nang Don Monico Mercado)
•••
ING milabas a petsang a-19 ning Junyu 2011 iya mong
pekapamuklat a aldo ning pang-150 a anibarsaryu ning
“Ing Kapampangan nang Rizal
kanita mayayakit ya ketang
panaun a pangampanya ne ing
La Liga Filipina. Iti maralas yang
magbanda keti Kapampangan,
partikular yang lalu karing
balen ning Baculud at ning San
Fernando kanita.”
pangabayit nang Gat Jose P. Rizal. Ninu mo ing bayaning iti? José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
mibayit ya anyang a-19 ning Junyu banwang 1861. Metung yang polymath, makabangsa at kilalang talapagtaguyud ning reporma ketang panaun dng pamangubyernung Español. Iya ing makikilalang pambangsang
bayani ning Pilipinas na dapat sana agpang karing aliwang batukan a historyador I Gat Andrés Bonifacio iti.
Ing pamanyubuk da at pamamaril kaya ketang banwang
1896, megsilbi yang martir ning “Philippine Revolution”. At bilang metung karing makikilala kng adle ning
pulitika, I Gat Rizal ing menatagan kng La Liga Filipina, metung yang aguman dng memalen na ketang katatawlyan yang magbayit kng maulagang kimutan – ing
Katipunan na pemuntukan nang Gat Bonifacio.
Ing Kapampangan nang Rizal kanita mayayakit ya
ketang panaun a pangampanya ne ing La Liga Filipina.
Iti maralas yang magbanda keti Kapampangan, partikular yang lalu karing balen ning Baculud at ning San
Fernando kanita. Pakikitan no kanita dng mikapatad a
Hilario at aliwa pang mekianib kng mesabing kimutan.
Agpang karing tradisyun, malambat yang menuknangan ing bayani kng Baculud. Memanuknangan karing pamipamilya ning mesabing balen antimo karing
pamilyang Malig na pakatuknang kng arap ning matwang pisamban San Guillermo. Mangamanu ya namang
Kapampangan uling kng katunayan ngara, memanyulat
ya naman gamit ing Amanung Siswan at kinudta yang
mapilan a poesya para ketang palsintan na kanitang dalaga ning mesabing balen.
Atin mu namang sasabi na atin yang dayang Kapampangan, iti uli na ning dakal a sapni at pamipamilyang
Mercado keti Kapampangan lalu na kng Baculud dng
sasabing kamaganak de ing bayaning iti. Uling kng
kamatutwanan, metung neman taganang Mercado I
Rizal bayu ne elilan ning tatang nang I Francisco ing
apelyidu dang Rizal (“Ricial”, na buri nang sabyan ing
aluntiang a marangle o “green
fields”). Ing pun-sapni nang Rizal atin yang dayang Isik munaman at agpang kng batukan a
historyador – I Austin Craig metung ya karing kilalang dayi nang
Lakandula. Kng kapabalwan dng
sabla, dng etnolingwistikung Kapampangan dng bukud tanging
atin matas dayang Isik kumpara
karing aliwa pang etnolingwistikung memalen ning bangsa. Kabang makanyan mu naAleesus Manarang
mang dapat pakiintindyan na ing
budning Lakandula ning matwang Tondo (Metro-Menila ngeni) metung yang tenakan
a Kapampangan kayabe dng adwa pang mamuntukan
kng Menila kanita – I Raja Matanda at Raja Soliman.
Ing metung karing atin malino pamanabut kaniti,
dng pamilyang Mercado ning Balen Sasmuan. Ing matenakan a anak na ning balen a iti – I Don Monico Mercado na dating meyor at dating representanti ning Mababang Kapulungan ing sasabyan dang kamaganak na
keti. Agpang kng tradisyun, dng ingkung da reti dng mipisan alang pilatan anya anyang pabaril de I Rizal kng
Luneta kanita, kayabe ya karing pesitagun I Don Monico. Dagdag pa keti, I Don Monico na kilala murin bilang
mayap a talasulat at poeta, ing masasabing minunang
meglikas kng aliwang amanu – kng amanung Kapampangan ketang malungkut nang poemang “Mi último
adios” (o “Adiós, Patria Adorada” (literally “Farewell,
Beloved Country”) nang Rizal. Iti bayu pa man anyang
milikas ya kng aliwa pang lengwahi antimo kng Tagalug
at Inglis.
Magbalawe
magbalawe... Page 7
june 09, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
Mga senyales
I
SA pa sa mga malinaw na palatandaan na papalapit na ang eleksiyon at umpisa na ng maagang
pangangampanya ay kapag nakakita
ka na sa iyong mga dinaraanan ng mga kalye/kalsadang kinukumpuni o pinalalapad, o dinurugtungan, at isali pa rito
ang mga tulay at mga drainages at kung
anu-ano pang mga imprastrakturang
proyekto o gawain. Hindi naman ito
mahirap hanapan ng malinaw na lohika o katuwiran. Alam na naman ng
mga mamamayang Pilipino na kailan-
ng maraming mga bobotante sa mga
panahong ito kung magsisimula nang
muling maging mabait ang mga pulitiko sa kanila… na mas madalas
na ngayong mga nakangiti kahit pa
walang dahilan. Muli na namang magpaparamdam ang mga ito at unti-unti
na namang magpapakita sa
kanilang mga nasasakupang
lugar, kahit pa iyong mga nasa
pinaka-liblib na pook, na minsan lang nila napuntahan (eleksiyon din kasi noon). Magiging
mga nasasakupang mga bobotante.
Magkakaroon muli ng mga libreng
panoorin, mula sa mga tinatawag
na FILM SHOWING, JAMBOREE,
SAYAWAN, at kung ano-ano pang mga
iba’t ibang uri nang kasiyahan ay muling aalingawngaw at mamasdan sa
iba’t ibang mga barangay, bayan, lungsod sa
ating bayan…
…sapagkat
ang
lahat ng mga ito ay
MGA SENSYALES
NA MALAPIT NA
ANG HANGALAN na
mas kilala sa tawag na
HALALAN/ELEKSIYON.
“Dalangin ko na sana ay patnubayan ng Poong Maykapal ang
sambayanang Pilipino na makita at
Towards
makilala nila ang tunay na grasya the Light
bago dumating ang Halalan 2016.” ABEL SOTO
gan na naman ng PONDO ng mga pulitiko para sa darating na HANGALAN.
Ito ang dahilan kung bakit sa hinabahaba ng panahon na maaaring kumpunihin, dugtungan, palaparin, ayusin
itong mga kalye/kalsada at mga tulay
na ito, ngayon pa ito naisipan gawin
ng mga kinauukulan. Naturalmente,
marami silang palusot na maibibigay at
hindi nila aaminin ang nabanggit ko ng
dahilan, subalit naman lahat ng mga
bobotante ay bobo o tanga para hindi
nila mapagtanto ang totoo sa likod ng
mga proyektong imprastrakturang
ito na dapat sana ay mas maaga kaysa
sa panahong ito nang ang mga ito’y
nasimulan nang gawin.
Ganito ang kalakalan at kalakaran ng pulitika at mga proyektong
imprastraktura sa Pilipinas. Magkaugnay parati ang dalawa… ngunit
higit na namamalas ang kaugnayan
ng dalawang ito kapag malapit na ang
HANGALAN na mas kilala sa tawag
na HALALAN o ELEKSIYON.
•••
Hindi na rin dapat pang pagtakhan
masagana na naman ang mga lamay,
ang mga birthdays (mula sa mga 1st
BIRTHDAYS, 7th birthdays, debuts,
hanggang sa mga 100th birthdays)
pati mga kasal (mula huwes at simbahan, Katolika o Dating Daan man
‘yan, pati golden weddings, mga silver
weddings), kahit ang mga anniversaries (wedding man yan o anibersaryo
lang ng pagbubukas ng isang sari-sari
store) pupuntahan pa rin ‘yan ng mga
pulitikong muling nagbabait-baitan sa
kanilang mga pinabayaan at ilang taon
ding kinalimutan. Walang uuwi nang
luhaan sa mga manghihingi ng tulong
sa mga pulitiko (nakaupo man ‘yan o
tatakbong muli sa darating na hangalan).
Dadami rin ang mga pa-liga sa mga
barangay. Mula basketball, volleyball,
baseball, lahat ng mga laro (may balls
man o wala ang mga larong ‘yan) ay
makikita na naman at magiging abala
na namang muli ang mga “courts” sa
mga barangay. Pati nga marahil ang paliga para sa larong “siyato” o “tumbang
preso” susuportahan ‘yan ng mga pulitikong nagbabait-baitan sa kanilang
•••
Ang
masaklap
nga lang na katotohanan na kaakibat
ng mga SENYALES
na ‘yan ng paparating na HANGALAN ay iginigisa ang mga bobotante
at ang maraming mga mamamayan sa
kanilang sariling mantika! Sapagkat
mahirap itanggi ang katotohanan na
karamihan sa mga PERANG ginagastos para sa pagsasakatuparan ng mga
SENYALES na ‘yan ay galing din naman sa mga mamamayan na kung tawagin natin ay mga BOTANTE… mga
bobotante. Subalit tuwang-tuwa pa
ang mga mamamayan sa lahat ng mga
mamamalas nilang mga SENYALES
na ‘yan kahit pa pagkatapos ng lahat ng
mga mamamalas nilang mga senyales
na ‘yan ay PURO MGA KAMALASAN
naman ang kanilang mamamalas.
Ganyan naman kadalasan at karamihan ang nagiging siste ng pulitika at ng
bawat halalan dito sa ating bansa, mula
sa lokal hanggang sa pambansang bahagdan.
Ganyan naman talagang matagal na ang sistema ng pulitika dito sa
bayan ni Juan. Kung kaya’t hanggang
ngayon ay pasan-pasan pa rin ni Juan
ang KRUS ng HANGALAN.
TOWARDS THE LIGHT... Page 7
The Pastoral Letter
T
HE separation of Church and
State is guaranteed in our Constitution. Under Article 2 Section 6 of the Philippine Constitution,
the separation is inviolable - which
means sacred as to our understanding.
The freedom to choose your own
religion is also assured in our constitutional laws. Article 3 Section 5
states
that
“No law shall
be made respecting an
establishment
of religion, or
pr oh ibit i ng
the free exercise thereof.
The free exercise
and
enjoy ment
of
religious
p r o f e s s i o n ELLEZ J. DAVId
and worship,
without discrimination or preference, shall be forever be allowed. No
religious test shall be required for the
exercise of civil or political rights.” In
layman’s terms, it means no one will
be persecuted in practicing and proclaiming his choice of religion.
However, the influence of the
Church in our political system is undeniably recognized. Since majority
of the Filipinos are Roman Catholics,
the power of the Catholic Church is
Now We
Know!
extensive and dominant. The participation of the Catholic church in
our political structure serves as an
instrumental ingredient in choosing
our leaders. Whoever the Catholic
church endorses during an election,
the possibility of leading the race of
the appointive one is palpable.
Last Sunday, the Catholic Bishops
Conference of the Philippines ( CBCP)
issued a pastoral letter emphasizing
the need for change in our political
system. CBCP urged all Catholic be-
ers and political dynasty is oftentimes treated with a cold shoulder
among the poor sector of the country, which embodies the majority of
qualified voters. We all know that
we have become cynical of our government and the election process,
however, during elections, we often
lose sight of the relevance of our
right to suffrage because of personal gain.
Time and again, we hear pleas
from the church and from private
“Time and again, we hear pleas from
the church and from private sectors to
stop allowing our political system to be
debased and manipulated, but we never listen. The political result remains
the same.”
lievers and all Filipinos to vote leaders with no record of graft and corruption and to put an end to political
dynasty. The CBCP believes that the
Filipino people has the capacity to repeal the existing political structure of
our country by choosing our leaders
wisely and by rejecting any element of
political dynasty. But given the track record of
our political history, the call of
the CBCP against corrupt lead-
sectors to stop allowing our political
system to be debased and manipulated, but we never listen. The political
result remains the same. But there is
still hope for us. We need to create a
new political order and choose leaders who are God-fearing, and with an
iron fist to achieve the long-awaited
corrupt-free Philippines.
It’s never too late to listen and
hope for a change. Our collective effort is the solution. •
OPINION 5
The freedom
we all need
S
O I bet each and every one of us is frantically
looking forward to this coming Friday, aside
from being the last working day of the week but
additionally, it is a national holiday. Yes, we all love
and await these days when we don’t have to wake up
early in the morning, do the same routine, and go to
work. In other words, it is a free day.
On June 12, the whole country will mark the 117th
year of the Philippine Declaration of Independence
from Spain in 1898. The Independence Day, also
known as Araw ng Kasarinlan or Araw ng Kalayaan,
commemorates the day when Emilio Aguinaldo,
through the Acta de la Proclamacion de la Independencia del Pueblo Filipino, declared independence
from the Spaniards, and when the Philippine flag has
been unfurled for the first time.
Simply speaking, this day is intended for all of us
Filipinos to venerate on what is regarded as the most
significant parcel of our history, because that is the
day that we became free from
the conquistadors, and that
finally, we have been recognized as a sovereign nation.
Undoubtedly, this event symbolizes the bravery, unity,
and patriotism of our countrymen, who courageously
fought for our land and its
people.
Independence, according
to Merriam Webster, is “the
time when a country or region
gains political freedom from Michelle
Catap-Lacson
outside control.” Looking at
Brainwaves
“We are not free—our nation is beleaguered with corruption, immorality, poverty, delinquency, futility, despondency, and treachery.”
this definition, we can say that we are a free country,
in the sense that we have our democracy and we have
our own government that steers the entire nation towards its supposed progress and development. We are
indeed a free and independent nation.
But there is another meaning to the word independence, and that includes the concepts of self–sufficiency, self-reliance, self-subsistence, or self-support. This definition encompasses the ability of each
individual to be independent because he or she can
brainwaves... Page 7
Taken for granted
by Liza D. Libu
I
T is a known fact that the Filipino subject has been
taken for granted by some students, because of the fact
that the subject is taught in the lingua franca. What
they don’t know that this subject is very hard to teach.
It is in public high school where you can meet good Filipino teachers. But although we are Filipino, we find it difficult to teach and study the subject.
What we tend to think is that we already know the subject well, but it is a very difficult subject – even if the teachers and the students are pure, full-blooded Filipino.
Because of the prevalence of the internet and social
media, in this day and age of technological advancement,
some students have forgotten – or chose to forget – their
Filipino roots.
Also, because most subjects are taught in English, students have difficulty speaking the language all the time.
Also, they find it a bit boring. One trick that may work is to
speak the language as often as you can – and thinking of
ways on how to spice up the lecture.
How do we awaken their senses? How do we make them
understand that Filipino is just as important as English?
An innovative way to re-introduce the love for Filipino
is during Filipino class, no one should be permitted to
speak any other language. This will be a very challenging
task, and will encourage them even to research about particular Filipino words they are unfamiliar with.
Also, teachers should encourage students to appreciate Filipino literature being taught in school, for this is the
TEACHER’S CORNER... Page 7
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Sharon Cuneta, insecure daw sa sariling anak?
M
ARAMI na ang hindi nagagandahan sa mga tweets
ni Sharon Cuneta sa social
network lately. Sarili niyang anak
inaaway niya at hindi magandang
tingnan ito. Biruin mo namang kung
anik anik ang mga pinagsasabi niya
gayung anak naman niya si KC.
Tuloy, dami ng mga opinyon ng
ibang press na kumakampi kay KC.
“Sobrang ampalaya na ni Sharon,
Lubao Mayor Mylyn
Pineda-Cayabyab, sponsors
PMPC teambuilding
A
NG SAYA-SAYA,
it’s been a relaxing and refreshing
three days at the Poracay
Resort last June 5 to June
7, where the Philippine
Movie Press Club had
their annual excursion for
a bonding and teambuilding exercise.
The grand affair was
sponsored by the generous
mayor of Lubao, MylynPineda Cayabyab. PMPC
President Joe Barrameda
expressed profuse thanks
to the mayor in behalf of
PMPC.
“Lahat ng gastos siya
ang sumagot, pagkain, sasakyan at yung stay natin
sa resort ng tatlong araw,”
sabi pa ni Joe sa mga
opisyales at members ng
PMPC.
Bukod sa bonding at
teambuilding ipinahayag din ng pamunuan ng
PMPC ang mga nanalo sa
kanilang annual writing
contest. Pinarangalan at
binigyan ng plake at cash
ang mga nanalong members.
Sa pamamagitan naman ng kanyang representative., nagpadala ng
pahayag ang butihing
mayor na nagpapasalamat
din siya sa PMPC sa pagbigay ng pagpapahalaga sa
kanya. “Labis niyang ikinatuwa ang pakikipagkaibigan
sa inyong asosasyon. Sana
raw sa mga susunod pa
ninyong events, di ninyo
siya makalimutang imbitahin,” sabi pa ng kausap
namin.•
AS OF june 05-07, 2015
T
inggit ba siya sa sariling anak dahil
siya, hindi talaga niya na-achieve
ang gayung kaseksihan noong araw?
Aminin nating mula sa kanyang
teenage years hanggang sa magkaedad si Sharon mala-balyena na
siya. Siguro, insecure lang si Sharon
kaya ganun na lang kaasim ang mga
tweets niya,” sabi ng kasusap namin.
“Sa isang banda naman, gusto
lang pangaralan ni Sharon si KC sa
mga dapat na tamang gawin niya.
Galing nga naman si KC si buena
pamilya kaya dapat tama ang ikilos
niya,” sabi naman ng isa pang kausap namin.
Iba naman ang naging opinion
ng isa pang press. Lumaki raw kasing hindi close kay Sharon si KC kaya
asiwa ito sa kanya. “Mas close si KC sa yumao niyang
lola kaya siguro ganun.”•
Alma Moreno, iiwan
na ang pulitika
ATLONG term or nine years na nagsilbi si Joey bilang
mayor ng Parañaque at siyam na taon din ang term
ng ex-wife niyang si Alma Moreno bilang konsehal ng
naturang lungsod. Nasa last term na si Alma ngayon.
Bilang konsehal, nagsilbi si Alma bilang National Secretary-General and National Executive Vice President bago
siya naging 1st female national president of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL).
Since last term na ni Ness (Alma) bilang konsehal, marami ang humihimok sa kanya na tumakbo
sa mas mataas na posisyon. Pinag-iisipan pa ito
ng ina nina Mark Anthony Fernandez, Vandolph Quizon at Winwyn Marquez.
Sinubukan din ni Joey na tumakbo sa
pagkakongresista at sa pagka-mayor pero
hindi siya pinalad na manalo kaya pahinga muna siya sa pulitika at focused
muna siya sa kanyang showbiz career. Minsan ding naging vice president ng Sangguniang Kabataan ng
Parañaque si Winwyn pero wala
itong balak na muling tumakbo for
any position sa ngayon. Ang medyo malinaw ay ang pagtakbo sa pagka-konsehal
ng Parañaque ni Vandolph Quizon, anak ni
Moreno sa yumaong comedy king na si Dolphy. May balita ring tatakbo sa pagka-vice mayor ng Parañaque ang panganay na anak ni Joey Marquez na si Jeremy Marquez, ang nobyo ngayon ni Gwen Zamora (na ang
ex-boyfriend naman ay si Raymond Romualdez, anak ng
Tacloban City mayor na si Alfred Romualdez). Kung si Winwyn lamang ang masusunod, ayaw na niyang
tumakbo pa sa pulitika ang kanyang inang si Alma Moreno
dahil sa health concerns. May multiple sclerosis ang actress-politician.•
alma
moreno
june 09, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
magbalawe... from Page 4
4 rebels... from Page 1
warrants and is now under the custody
of the Provincial Public Safety Company
(PPSC) led by Supt. Bernardo Perez.
Abuque is allegedly behind the death
of high-ranking officials from the Philippine National Police, Philippine Air
Force and Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Abuque cited the difficulty living in
the mountains as the reason of their surrender.
“Mahirap iyong armadong tunggalian. Kaya nagbalik loob kami para lumapit sa gobyerno at pag-usapan paano
‘yung pag-unlad, paano yung mamamayang katutubo, ‘yung kanilang lupang
ninuno na sana manatili sa kanila,”
Abuque said.
Meanwhile, the provincial government has already extended food assistance to the families of the rebel returnees
“After interrogation ng PNP, nag-ad-
vice ang governor na ilagay na sila sa safe
house for further assessment sa helping
process ng Kapitolyo for rebel returnees,” said Baybayan
The rebel returnees will also receive
assistance from the national government
under the Comprehensive Integration
Program (CLIP), which provides livelihood and financial assistance to help
them reintegrate into mainstream society.•
the pieces of furniture made of wood,
foam, upholstery and fabric.
Other fire stations which quickly arrived at the scene were from the
Pampanga I Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(PELCO I) Fire Brigade and from the
Municipal Fire Stations of Arayat, Sta.
Ana, San Luis and the City Fire Station
of San Fernando.
The conflagration resulted into still
undetermined amount of damages as of
this writing.
A fireman from the Mexico Fire Station had injuries on his forearm, which
was slightly burned due to the intensity
of the blaze, while a young boy had a minor cut on his leg due to scattered broken
glasses on the road.•
mexico fire... from Page 1
Senior Fire Officer 2 Edwin Parungao
of the responding Mexico Municipal Fire
Station said they received a telephone
call from someone, informing them of
the fire.
The call prompted them to immediately respond to the reported establishment, which was quickly engulfed in
flames due to the high flammability of
mmda chairman... from Page 2
quered the area.
After the war, in 1959, the house came under the ownership
of the Tablante family until it was finally donated to the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in 1981.
The house underwent a five-year restoration and was inaugurated in 1988 as the Central Luzon office of the BSP.
After moving its regional office to the City of San Fernando
in 2010, BSP decided to transfer responsibility over the property
to the National Historical Commission of the Philippines paving
the way for the conversion of the mansion into a museum.
Carrying the theme “Tagumpay sa Pagbabagong Nasimulan, Abot-Kamay na ng Bayan,” other major sites for this year’s
celebration include Sta. Barbara, Iloilo; Bonifacio National
Monument in Caloocan City; Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine
in San Juan City; Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite;
Barasoain Church in Malolos City; Mausoleo De Los Veteranos
De La Revolucion in Manila; and Rizal National Monument in
Manila. •
nat’l day care workers’... from Page 2
role of our day care workers. Yung mga contributions nila ay napakahalaga dahil nagiging parte sila ng development ng pagkatao
ng mga kabataaan dito sa San Fernando,”
she further stated.
For his part, Mayor Edwin D. Santiago
pointed out that the city is aiming to provide
quality education to youngsters by produc-
ing professional day care workers.
“Nakita naman natin kung gaano sila kadedikado sa trabaho nila bilang mga guro sa
mga kabataan. Yung responsibilidad nila bilang mga day care workers ay mahirap, lalo
na’t hinuhubog nila ang kaisipan ng mga
bata,” he added.
Joining Mayor EdSa in honoring the
retirees were members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, City Administrator Engr. Fernando Limbitco and City
Human Resource Development Officer
Rachelle Yusi.
National Day Care Workers’ Week will be
observed from June 7 to 11 as stated in the
presidential proclamation.•
traffic in the city is the increase in business,
law & order, discipline among commuters,
public transport and private vehicle owners.
Reports from the Public Transport and
Regulatory Office (PTRO) and the Angeles
City Traffic Management and Enforcement
Office (ACTMEU) show that almost 70 percent of the total amount of fines collected
from traffic violations are from private vehicle owners. Mayor wants jeepney drivers educated
“While we have done several steps to
ensure that there will be less traffic problems, we also need the support of our local
transport groups – and by support, I mean
that they have to police their own ranks,
obey traffic laws and exercise discipline”
Pamintuan stressed.
Hence, the Public Transportation and
Regulatory Office (PTRO), with the help
of the City Information Office (CIO), will
spearhead a workshop/seminar for public
transport drivers. The said seminar will cover basic traffic
rules, driving manners and right conduct,
re-orientation on traffic signs & symbols,
awareness on fines and penalties, and compliance with designated parking and loading/unloading zones. A pilot workshop will be set for the heads
of Pangkalahatang Asusasyon ng mga Drivers sa Angeles City (PASADA) and PandanAngeles Drivers and Operators Association
within the month. The Angeles City Traffic Board meets
every Wednesday at the City Hall and their
meeting is open to the public. It is made up
of City Council members, local government
officials, PNP Traffic Group, transport
groups, and business sector & NGO representatives.•
Subic Bay area and Zambales attended the
forum that was co-organized by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).
“The forum, which shall be held in key
areas in the country, seeks to discuss to various stakeholders the core issues surrounding the dispute, China’s activities in the area,
and principles underpinning the Philippine
position on the issue,” PIA Regional Director
William Beltran said.
Among the areas where it will be held
include the cities of Cebu, Cagayan de Oro,
Laoag, Tuguegarao, Legaspi, Iloilo, and
Puerto Princesa. (PR)•
are not free as we cannot fully sustain all
of our necessities and consequently, we
are inevitably faced with constraints that
will enable us to achieve our fullest potentials.
We are not free—because this nation
is robbed of its sense of morality and dignity because we keep on making rash and
foolish choices amidst the destitution that
shoves us all to forego our rational think-
ing to be able to feed not our minds, but
our mouths.
We are not free—our nation is beleaguered with corruption, immorality, poverty, delinquency, futility, despondency,
and treachery.
The freedom from all these ordeals,
essentially, is what we desperately need. I
hope I get to live the day when we will be
privileged to enjoy this kind of freedom.•
improved traffic... from Page 2
tion of franchise. “We are doing what we can to ease the
traffic situation in the city; thus we appreciate the efforts of the ACTMB, as it has been
very active in proposing and implementing
the city’s traffic rules and regulations which
will free the city streets from congestion,”
Rivera said. Meanwhile, Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan
has issued directives to the ACTMB to continue studying and implementing policies
that will improve vehicular traffic in major roads, intersections and roundabouts
around the city. “The implementation of experimental
traffic re-routing plans, on-going road widening and rehabilitation, and the increased
number of traffic enforcers are some of interventions that we have been doing,” Pamintuan said. One of the major benefits of improving
ph calls... from Page 3
spect UNCLOS once and for all. So this is all
about again, how China shall become a responsible member of UN,” Jose added.
Around 200 fishermen, Pantawid Pamilya parent-leaders, students, Freeport locators, and employees from national government agencies and local government units in
brainwaves... from Page 5
provide all his or her physical, emotional,
psychological and other needs in order to
live meaningfully. And this my friends, is
the saddest reality that have overwhelmed
most, if not all of us, as we move forward
in this age of development and globalization.
We are not free—the privileged few
gets more privileged, and the poor only
becomes poorer. And because of this, we
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kng tud bayit ya Tsina. Kabang ing
tatang nang Rizal naman ing minunang diling ginamit keng pilidung
Mercado anyang manuknangan la
kng Laguna. Agpang naman kng
amlat ning Guagua, ing balen a iti
yang maralas a pisasantungan da
kanita deng dadalipat a Isik mula
Menila at deng manibat kng lipat
dagat anti kng Tsina. Nanupata,
e pin malawut na deng pipumpunan nang Rizal atin lang sapni na
megsantung kang labwad Kapampangan anti karing mangatwang
pamilya ning Sasmuan at Guagua.
Dng adwa nang nobelang Rizal,
Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo na pupuna kng sistema ning
pamangubyernu kanita keti bangsa dng megsilbing peka-mata ning
literatura. Dng megsilbing inspirasyun ning pamakipaglaban dng
memalen kanita.
I Rizal, dng Kapampangan at ing
daratang mayayakit ya kng pamagmasusi kng aldo nang kematayan
ning bayani. Kng dakal a aske ning
pisasabyan, magsilbi yang simbolikal iti, uling ing pamanyara dng
balang banwa anti yang metapora
ning kapupusan ning “dati”, ning
“luma” para arapan ya ing bayu.
Iti ing simbitla nang Ibarra kanita
ketang nobelang Noli Me Tangere,
kang Basilio bayu ya mamun iti na
ing sana salubungan neng Basilio
ing abak - ing bayung aldo na mitmung tapang at kapanayan para
kng paninap a katimawan ning
balen, ning bangsa.
Metung karing mayap nang paninap Gat. Jose P. Rizal ing minawa
ya sana ing balen – ing bangsang
Pilipinas. Anya makanyan neng
sinambitla ing ing amanung “Dng
kayanakan dng kapanayan ning
balen” (“Ang Kabataan ang Pagasa
ng Bayan”). Nanupata mula pa ketang mumunang aldo tutng akakit
da ring baling sapin dng dayi, na ing
paintungaulan ning balang balen
pakasalale yang alang nanu karing anak dng balang henerasyun.
Iti ing amun nang Gat Rizal, ing
amun ning panaun na enamu karing kayanakan nunge pati na kng
kabilugan da ring memalen keti
kekatamu para kng pamanyulung
at kayapan ning pamibiebie tamu.
Lwid ya ing pang-154 anibersaryu nang Gat Rizal! Lwid ya
ing Kapampangan! Lwid yapu ing
bangsang Pilipinas!
Dumali!•
towards the light... from Page 5
Hindi na nakapagtataka kung bakit
masyadong bumagay ang pangalang
JUAN DELA CRUZ para sa bansang
nakilala rin bilang PERLAS NG SILANGAN.•
TEACHER’S CORNER... from Page 5
foundation of our culture.
All these difficulties should serve as
a challenge for Filipino teachers – which
they must face head-on.
•••
The author is Teacher III of Pulung
Santol High School – Annex, Porac,
Pampanga.•
feature
VOLUME III • NO. 243 • JUNE 09, 2015 • TUESDAY
SM Holds First Color Fun Run in Olongapo
O
LONGAPO CITY
– SM Olongapo launched successfully its first
ever Color Fun Run
with nearly 1,000
participants, organized in celebration
of the 49th Cityhood of Olongapo
and as a kick off for
the city’s 50th next
year.
The event was
aimed to promote
healthy lifestyle and
enjoyment by bringing the community
together to participate in the Fun Run.
The five-kilometer,
un-timed
Color
Fun Run is a race in
which participants,
wearing white Tshirts, are doused
from head to toe in
different colors.
The fun continues after color runners completed the
race with a very
memorable dance
party,
equipped
with music, dancing
and enormous color
throws, making it
the best post fun
run party.
Color runners
varied in statistics and reasons
for running. With
no winners or official time, the
Color Fun Run caters to everyone,
first time runners,
some runners participated as a celebration of their
healthy lifestyle,
while others participated for reasons distinct to
them. (PR-SMOL)•
COLOR FUN RUN. Nearly 1,000 participants joined SM Olongapo’s Color Fun Run in celebration of the 49th
Cityhood of Olongapo. The event was aimed to promote healthy lifestyle and enjoyment by bringing the community
together to participate in the fun run. After color runners completed the race, the fun continues with a very memorable dance party equipped with music, dancing and enormous color throws, making it the best post fun run party.
--PR-SMOL PHOTO