Punto! Luzon www.punto.com.ph P 8.00 Central Volume 8 Number 56 Thu - Sat February 12 - 14, 2015 PANANAW NG MALAYANG PILIPINO! To eventually extend to Clark P271.19-B rails plan afoot to link Malolos, Calamba C By Ding Cervantes ITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The government is pursuing plans for a P271.19-billion railways system called North-South Commuter Rail Line (NS-CRL) that would link Malolos, Bulacan and Calamba, Laguna. It will be the initial project to be done under the government’s Integrated Luzon Railway Project (ILRP), the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has bared. CLARK CIRCUS. Balloons of all shapes and sizes, including that of a bust of Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, litter the skies of the Clark Freeport at the start of the Hot Air Balloon Festival. Photo courtesy of Eric Jimenez, CDC-EAD The DOTC said the NS-CRL would revive plans to link Central and Southern Talaglog regions that was also the mission of the aborted North Railways Project Page 8 please DOLE seeks ILO help for better wage formula Gridlocks, delayed airline passengers mar Clark hot air balloon festival CLARK FREEPORT The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is consulting with the International Labor Organization (ILO) for a wage formula that could square wage scales with basic needs of the worker’s family. In her speech marking the 88th birth anniversary of former Sen. Blas Ople in Malolos, Bulacan, Labor Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz noted that while Philippine minimum wage is one of the highest in Asia, the government is still faced with the challenge of finding ways to ensure that wage levels are adequate to fulfil the essential needs of the average Page 8 please By Punto I-Team CLARK FREEPORT –Traffic gridlocks that snarled vehicles for over three kilometers from the Rizal Avenue-Clark Circumferential Road intersection in Angeles City until the Friendship Gate here and from the MacArthur Highway going to the Main Gate of this freeport greeted the first day of the Hot Air Balloon Festival here yesterday. Airline passengers going to the Clark International Airport (CIA) here blamed the early morning horrendous traffic for missing their flights on Thursday as Clark’s annual extravaganza kicked off. Page 8 please Audience wins unexpected Valentine date with ‘Kapuso’ heartthrob A lucky girl picked out from the audience won an unexpected date with GMA Kapuso heartthrob Enzo Pineda on last weekend’s Dating Game at SM City San Fernando Downtown. The Starstruck Fifth Season finalist and ‘More Than Words’ actor Enzo Pineda made a difficult decision to choose from the three beautiful searches namely Patricia Lois Talusig, Mutya Ning San Fernando 2014, Reem Al Ibrahim, Mutya Ning Santo Stomas 2014 and Mikee Sagum for the pre-Valentine event held at SM City San Fernan- do Downtown last Saturday. Mikee Sagum, 20, who hails from Sto. Tomas is the lucky winner who won a dinner-date for two with the Kapuso star at Pizza Hut in SM City San Fernando Downtown. –Press Release GMA Kapuso Heartthrob Enzo Pineda is all sweet with his date Mikee Sagum. Contributed photo CSFWD gets new water truck, sanitation study CITY OF SAN FERNANDO— The City of San Fernando Water District (CSFWD) has inaugurated on Thursday a new water truck that it would use to deliver supplies to more than 40,000 concessionaires during emergency situations such as floods, drought and breakdown of any of the 33 pump stations in this Pampanga capital. Rep. Oscar Rodriguez and Mayor Edwin Santiago graced the blessing of the water truck by Fr. Dixie Paras in front of the city hall. The truck, worth P1.95 million, carries a six-wheeler stainless steel tanker with a capacity of 3,400 liters, according to Jorge Gumba, general manager of CSFWD, a government-owned and controlled corporation. It would also be used for regular operations. “The board of director and the management saw the need to buy this life-saving equipment when the city was flooded following the breaching of the San Fernando-Sto. Tomas-Minalin Tail Dike in 2011. Back then, we managed to deliver only limited supplies Photo courtesy of Paul Ariv Vergara, City of San Fernando Water District in small plastic containers to our concessionaires in severely flooded villages,” Gumba said. “With our responsible employees and this new water truck, CSFWD can supply water during emergency situations,” he added. Gumba said the water truck adds to the equipment that can be mobilized by the disaster risk reduction and management councils of the Pampanga provincial government and City of San Fernando government. Tonette Orejas, CSFWD chairperson, thanked the Department of Budget and Management for approving the purchase of the water truck. Orejas and her fellow directors Teresita Tablante, Angelo David, Ferdinand Caylao and Benerito Aldana thanked also the National Economic and Development Authority and Local Water Utilities Administration for including the CSFWD in a feasibility study for a conceptual design for sanitation. The study is in support of the cleanup and rehabilitation ordered by the Supreme Court in 2011 in Manila Bay. Nabbed Robber grabs Hermes bag with only P150, drunk gun-totter threatens live-in partner By Ding Cervantes Punto! Central Luzon • February 12 - 14, 2015 • Thursday - Saturday MABALACAT CITY – A tame-looking holdupper was arrested here Wednesday for robbing a woman, while 2 in Mexico town, another man was nabbed for threatening to kill a married live-in partner amid their apparent complex relationships. Jeffrey Comedia, 23, of Purok 3, Riverside Subdivision in Barangay Duquit here was arrested by the local police for allegedly holding up a woman who had an expensive Hermes bag that contained but P150 cash. The Mabalacat police, led by its head Supt. Nick Torre, said that at about 8:30 p.m. last Wednesday, policemen readily responded to the call Share Your Extras at SM SM invites its shoppers clean their closets and Share Your Extras with the less fortunate in this store based campaign. A joint project of The SM Store in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development and SM Foundation, Share your Extras booths have been set up at all SM Stores where shoppers can donate their extra clothes or new pair of slippers until March 31. All donors will be entitled to a P50 coupon to be redeemed with a minimum P500 single receipt purchase of regular priced ladies’, men’s and children’s apparel at The SM Store until March 31, 2016. Share your Extras was recently launched at SM Marikina highlighting the campaign’s first beneficiaries from nearby barangays in Marikina that are covered by the govern- ment’s 4Ps- Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. SM Store President Ms. Cielo Monasterio, SVP-Operations Mr. Joey Singian, SM Foundation Inc. Executive Director Ms. Connie Angeles together with Social Welfare Officer IV Ms. Karen Bullecer took part in the heartwarming ceremony happily handing shoes, clothes, and undergarments from the SM store to the delighted kids. Many more less fortunate communities from DSWD accredited beneficiaries nationwide will receive clothes and slippers from the SM Store through the Share Your Extras campaign. Join SM City Olongapo, SM City Clark, SM City Pampanga, SM City Baliwag and SM City Marilao in making a difference with the Share Your Extras campaign. –Press Release Together in the spirit of giving, SM Store President Cielo Monasterio with SVP-Operations Joey Singian, SM Foundation Inc. Executive Director Connie Angeles, DSWD representatives with the first beneficiaries covered by the government’s 4Ps- Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program at the Share Your Extras launch. for help from Mary Joy Ibay Camus, 25, of 5079 Dose Junio St. in Filipiniana Subdivision in Barangay Dau here, after she was held up by Comedia. Camus said she was walking towards home along Uno de Mayo St. in her barangay when Comedia suddenly appeared with his .38 Smith and Wesson pistol and announced a hold up. He later ran off with Camus’s Hermes bag with three pieces of P50 bills, assorted ID cards, two company ID’s, her voter’s ID, Philippine Business Bank Card, RCBC Access card and one folded umbrella. Meanwhile, Mexico police chief Supt. Ricardo Pangan reported the arrest of one Martin Perez, 47, a resident of Barangay San Antonio in the town and live-in partner of victim Ana May Nicomedez, 47, married, and resident of San Jose Matulid in the same town. Perez was charged with illegal possession of firearms and grave threats after he reportedly confronted Nicomedez in the house of one Wilfrido Bondoc, 52, also married, in Barangay San Jose Matulid. Nicomedez was reportedly with her step child named Marvin Dela Cruz, 33, at that time. The police did not give details on the relationships of the persons named in their report, except that Perez and Nicomedez were live-in partners who were married to other persons. The report said an apparently drunken Perez arrived on board a tricycle at the residence of Bondoc and threatened to kill his live-in partner and the others in the house. Alerted barangay security men sought the help of the police who later arrested Perez. 3 Punto! Central Luzon • February 12 - 14, 2015 • Thursday - Saturday Gov completes over 1.6-B Infra Projects in 4 years CITY OF SAN FERNANDO— Pampanga Assistant Provincial Engineer Olimpio “Noli” Pangan revealed yesterday that a total of P1,637,749,396.65 infrastructure projects have been completed in less than four years of the administration of Governor Lilia G. Pineda in Pampanga. Pangan said that in the first term of Governor Pineda alone, some P1.03-billion major infrastructure projects had been implemented and completed by the provincial government. Capitol had funded major infrastructure projects like construction and renovation of district hospitals, construction of classroom buildings in different public schools and provincial, municipal and barangay farm-to-market roads. More than 400 classrooms in 148 public schools had been constructed in the whole province since the lady governor assumed office. This is aside from the six covered courts also constructed in various public schools. The Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) headed by Engineer Andy Austria had also facilitated the construction of boys and girls comfort rooms Museum Attraction. Clark Development Corporation President Arthur P. Tugade presents to Gov. Lilia G. Pineda of Pampanga, former CDC President Levy Laus, chair of Laus Group of Companies, Rep. oscar Rodriguez of the 3rd Congressional District of Pampanga, and others the representation of Mt. Pinatubo eruption-- one of the attractions inside the newly renovated Clark Museum. Photo courtesy of CDC-EAD Punong barangay patay sa pamamaril Punto! Central Luzon • February 12 - 14, 2015 • Thursday - Saturday Ni Armand M. Galang 4 JAEN, Nueva Ecija - Hindi na umabot nang buhay sa pagamutan ang punong barangay ng Dampulan sa bayang ito nang pagbabarilin ng mga hindi pa nakikilalang suspek habang nakatayo sa harapan mismo ng barangay hall bandang alas 7:20 ng umaga nitong Martes. Kinilala ng pulisya ang biktima na si Barangay Chairman Herminigildo Eduardo, 55, retiradong pulis at nasa unang termino bilang punong barangay ng Dampulan. Sa imbestigasyon, may kausap na isa ring dating pulis si Eduardo sa tabi ng flagpole nang dumating ang mag sus- pek na lulan ng isang SUV at walang habas na pinaputukan ang biktima. Hindi naman nasaktan ang kausap nitong lalaki na pansamantalang inimbitahan ng pulisya upang magbigay ng pahayag, ayon kay Chief Inspector Alexander Aurelio, hepe ng Jaen police station. Nakarekober ang scene of the crime operatives (SOCO) ng Nueva Ecija police office ng 20 basyong bala at deformed slugs ng carbine mula sa pinangyarihan ng krimen. Nakuhanan ng CCTV camera mula sa ilang kalapit na business establishment ang insidente at sinisiyasat ito ngayon ng mga otoridad. pinag-utos ni Mayor San- tiago Austria ang malalimang imbestigasyon sa krimen. Itinuturing niya itong malaking dagok sa kapayapaan ng bayan lalo’t sinisikap ng pamahalaang bayan na burahin ang imahe ng karahasan dito. ng bayan ng Jaen ay isa sa palagiang hot spot tuwing panahon ng halalan dahil sa mga insidente ng karahasan at madugong engkwentro ng ilang kampo ng mga pulitiko noong nagdaang panahon. Ngunit aminado ang pulisya na maraming anggulo ang kailangan nitong silipin dahil sa pagiging dating pulis ni Eduardo. “Matagal siyang nagserbisyo bilang pulis at babalikan natin ‘yon,” ani Aurelio. for 26 public schools amounting to P9.7 million; more than P18-million for the establishment of Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University Sto. Tomas Campus and another P20 million was given for the construction of expansion building of the Philippine State College of Aeronautics in Floridablanca and the renovation of P43-million Regional Trial Court (RTC) building. The new RTC building, composed of eight courts and 24 offices - fully furnished and air-conditioned with 22 comfort rooms was constructed in a span of 20 months by the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) The PEO had also implemented the improvement of four classroom school buildings with comfort rooms at Mexico National High School worth P1,188,230.28;improvement of San Isidro Gasak Barangay Road, Sta Rita3,761,198.80; concreting of Mapalad Barangay Road, Arayat - P1,487,420.14; improvement of Mabalacat District Hospital Phase III and face lift of old buildings – P6,425,275.51; improvement of Escolastica Romero District Hospital Annex, San Nicolas, Lubao- P683,382.20; construction of multi-purpose covered area with reinforced concrete slab in Mabuanbuan, Sasmuan - P2,062,990.68; improvement of covered court with stage, Dila-Dila, Sta. Rita -P3,501,015.90; and construction of covered court with two sets of basketball courts, Prado Siongco, Lubao - P2,357,890.06; The provincial government through the PEO had completed the general renovation and improvement of all existing district hospital buildings in the province including facilities and medical equipment. The governor had also initiated the establishment of dialysis centers in selected district hospitals; These were the St. Agustine Dialysis center in Escolastica Romero District Hospital, Lubao; Pampanga Diagnostic Center in Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Hospital (DPMMH) Guagua and St. Theresa Dialysis Center in Dr. Andres Soriano District Hospital (DASDH) Magalang. These were realized through a public-private partnership with individuals and companies who are helping the governor through the pro- vision of dialysis machines under a co-management agreement. Through the PEO, the provincial government had facilitated the reconstruction of several provincial roads in flood-hit municipalities that were damaged by previous calamities. Other infrastructure projects finished were the improvement of dikes particularly in Mandili, Candaba, and in San Sebastian, San Luis town. Pampanga River Dike road Batasan-Candating section in Arayat, San Nicolas 1st barangay road in Sasmuan, Phase 11 of Guagua-Sta. Rita-Porac road San Matias and Becuran section, Phase IV Dila-dila section both in Sta. Rita, and Phase V Dila-dila-Pulong Santol section in Sta.Rita-Porac were also completed. The widening of San Miguel-Sta.Cruz barangay road in San Simon and reblocking and asphalt overlay of Sto. Domingo-Lourdes-San Isidro-Telacsan-Colgante provincial road from Minalin to Apalit and Macabebe were finished. The PEO also completed the improvement and concreting of the provincial road in San Juan-San Jose-Natividad-Lambac-Pulong Masle road Lambac section in Guagua, San Matias-San Simon road San Matias section in Sto. Tomas, and Del Rosario-Bacolor road in the City of San Fernando, Sta. Ana Magalang along San Agustin section and in San Sebastian San Luis. Also completed were the repair and improvement of the barangay hall, Dau, Mabalacat - P1,449,971.96; installation of three units artesian well (Block 41, 53, 68), Northville 16, Atlu Bola, Mabalacat City – P29,500; construction of two storey evacuation center at San Isidro Resettlement, San Isidro, Magalang - P13,542,043.15; documentation, plans and subdivision data for the resettlement projects in San Isidro, Magalang -P715,792.00; improvement of the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office P1,073,912.95; rehabilitation/ improvement of the roofing of the Provincial Capitol building, Executive House, Capitol Compound- P1,300,555; and improvement of the Provincial Administrator’s Office, Capitol Compound - P621,021.60. – Maribel U. Singca ‘Badong’ art exhibit opens in Angeles City ANGELES CITY – In line with the celebration of the National Arts Month in this city, the Angeles City of Tourism Office (ACTO) is currently hosting “Badong: Salvador Bernal Designs the Stage” exhibit at the Angeles City Library and Information Center. “We wanted to bring arts, culture and tourism closer to the Angeleños and it is such an honor that Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) granted us this rare opportunity to host this exhibit.” said Dr. Richard Daenos, City Tourism Officer. “Through this exhibit, we are able to dig into a deeper context of who we are as Filipinos and as artists.” he added. For his part, Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan also extended his thanks to the CCP and the NCCA for allowing the city to host the exhibit. “This complements the city’s efforts in slowly but surely reviving our people’s appreciation with our country’s rich and colorful heritage found in theatrical arts. With the conversion of the Old Pamintuan House in Miranda Street by the National Historical Com- Bernal’s work for “Lapu-Lapu” mission of the Philippines to the Philippine Museum of Social History, Angeles is set to become a major destination in the country for the appreciation of history, heritage and culture.” Pamintuan expressed. Hailed as a National Artist awardee in 2003, Salvador Bernal pioneered theater design in the country and was the first to develop it as a profession. He is named as the Father of Theater Design in the Philippines for successfully elevating it as an art form. Eric Cruz from CCP, a former student of Salvador Bernal, said that Angeles is known for its rich culture in heritage and visual arts that is why they chose it as one of its hosts for the exhibit. They are also hoping that through this exhibit, they will be able to discover new and young talents in designing for theater. Featured in the exhibit are costumes used from actual plays, various diorama, scale models of stage designs, and a timeline describing the life of Bernal. The exhibit will run its course from February 10 to March 9, 2015, 9:00am5:00pm. Admission to the exhibit is free. Cebu Pacific flies 16.9M passengers in 2014 with increased presence in the Middle East and Japan, and entry into Australia. The Cebu Pacific Air group increased flights to domestic markets, as its newly acquired subsidiary, Tigerair Philippines, launched eight domestic routes from its hubs in Manila and Cebu to Butuan, Clark, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, General Santos, Roxas, and Tagbilaran. In 2014, the airline launched direct non-stop flights from Manila to Kuwait, Riyadh, and Dammam. CEB also launched a five times weekly service from Manila to Sydney. These are additional routes to its existing long haul service from Manila to Dubai. CEB expanded its operations in Japan with the launch of daily services from Manila to Tokyo and a four times weekly service to Nagoya. The airline also increased its flights to Osaka, from thrice weekly to a daily service. “Last January, CEB flew its 100 millionth passenger. We thank our passengers who have allowed us to fly with them throughout the years. Our passengers constantly inspire us to find ways to serve them better, and we look forward to enabling even more Filipinos to fly,” said Candice Iyog, CEB Vice President – Marketing and Distribution. For bookings and inquiries, passengers can visit www.cebupacificair.com or call the CEB reservation hotlines (+632)702-0888 (Manila) or (+6332)230-8888 (Cebu). They may also download the Cebu Pacific official mobile app on the App Store. While initially available for iOS devices, CEB is scheduled to roll out a version for Android devices soon. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages. CEB’s 54-strong fleet is comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 31 Airbus A320, 5 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2015 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 7 more brand-new Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo and 1 Airbus A330 aircraft. About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB) Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline. Punto! Central Luzon • February 12 - 14, 2015 • Thursday - Saturday The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), flew 16.9 million passengers in 2014, an increase of 17.5% from 14.4 million passengers flown in 2013. On average, CEB flights were 84% full during the year. CEB achieved notable passenger growth in both domestic and several international markets, 5 O pinion Editorial Punto! Central Luzon • February 12 - 14, 2015 • Thursday - Saturday The pith of the issue, the heart of the man 6 AS YOU all know I’m the officer-in-charge now of the Philippine National Police. There is no doubt that we are all for the peace process. Because first and foremost, we are peacekeepers. We are your peacekeepers. Wala hong ibang gugusto ng katahimikan kundi kami. Alam namin, alam ng AFP ang price to pay for war. Pero sir… we seek for very clear answers...We seek for clear answers from the other party of the peace process. Ano ba itong overkill na ginawa ninyo sa mga tauhan ko? Ako, hindi ho ako nakatulog kagabi noong nalaman ko ‘yung medico legal report. Si Inspector Tayrus, si Inspector Pabalinas did not suffer any lethal shots dahil tinamaan sila sa paa lang. Ganoon din yung PNC ‘yung isa. Papaanong namatay yan? ‘Yung isa binaril ninyo sa ulo eh buhay na buhay pa ‘yung tao. ‘Yung isa hinubaran ninyo ng bulletproof [vest] niya eh. Binaril niyo sa katawan niya. ‘Yung isa nine millimeter sa ulo niya, dalawang fatal shots. Hindi pupuwedeng nagsuicide ‘yung tao dahil in the face of so many enemies kasi dalawa [‘yung tama niya]. Nine millimeter, close range ‘yun. Short firearm ‘yun. Nakita na eh. Ito lang po ang gusto kong itanong. Nakita niyo nang SAF yan eh. Kahit anong violation pa yan, kahit na po sinabi nating walang coordination, kahit na sabihin pa ho natin kung sino’ng unang nagpaputok. Kausap yan eh sa usapang pangkatahimikan. Peace talks. Bakit ninyo fininish yung mga tao ko? Kwarentay kwatro yan eh. Tatatlo pa lang yung sinasabi ko. Twenty others were all with headshots. Hindi pa ho kami tapos sa pagtatanong ko sa medico legal namin. You know, your honors, ito pong mga taong ito ay simpleng mga tao lang ito. Kinuha ‘yung isang kriminal, legal na operasyon. Tatanungin pa ba natin kung legal pa ba yun? Terorista yan eh, kriminal yan eh. Nagpapasabog yan, ang dami nang pinatay niyan. Tapos, you will blame coordination to justify the killing of my people after fully knowing them that they are from SAF, they are from government? Mind you we’re all for peace. Walang ibang magsasalita dito para sa mga tao kundi ako. Wala pong ibang inaasahan itong namatay na itong kwarentay kwatro kundi po tayong lahat. Bigyan naman natin ng hustisya at magpakatotoo sana tayo rito. Hindi po pupuwedeng lagi ganito. I seek answers for my people so that when I die…when my time comes that I have to face them, at least I can say something. It is always sweet to die for this country. Itong mga taong ito will always be there in your front and say “Mission accomplished po.” Sana nga sinasabi ko kasama na ako doon. Personal, so that I can lie down before you and tell you, salute, “Mission accomplished.” Pero po inuulit po namin kami sa Philippine National Police we are all for peace. Sagutin niyo lang po ako. so that when we face each other all in heaven I can tell them what happened. My men I tell you buhay na buhay yan. Hindi niyo man lang pinauwi kasama ng kanilang mga anak. Dapat fair play lang ho lahat. That’s what I want, that’s what I request. Fairness and justice for my men. (Full text of PNP Dep. Dir. General Leonardo Espina’s emotional testimony during the Feb. 11 House hearing on the Mamasapano clash.) acaesar.blogspot.com Zona Libre Bong Z. Lacson SHOPPING FOR a vice mayor, so it has been said of Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan. In his list, reportedly, Councilors Jericho Geryk Aguas and Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno, and chief-of-staff Alexander Cauguiran who is also president of the Partido ABE Kapampangan, the very vehicle that carried Pamintuan to victory in 2013. Earlier entries Councilors Maricel Morales and Alvin Pogs Suller, reportedly, already cut off. I have absolutely no pretension to influence the mayor’s choice. My wish is to present this piece, published here on May 15, 2013 – in the wake of his triumph, as some sort of an aide memoir. Be careful with history EDGARDO D. Pamintuan has earned the distinction of having bested the dynasties that ruled and reigned over Pampanga for so long, commencing in the immediate post-WWII period as a matter of record. Last Monday, EdPam put an end to the political glory of Cong. Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin that began in his congressional win in 1987 and all through three terms in the House, onto three terms at the Angeles City hall and another term in Congress. A formidable feat there, Tarzan’s winning streak. No mean feat, EdPam’s breaking it. In 2010, EdPam made incumbent city Mayor Francis “Blueboy” Nepomuceno blacker than blue, burying him in an avalanche of over 20,000 votes. History written! Chorused EdPam’s myrmidons, beholding in their champion St. George slaying not one but two dragons. History re-written, more aptly. The Lazatin and Nepomuceno dynasties – with the patriarchs themselves at the head – got their first beating in the local elections of 1988. It was the last battle between Don Francisco G. Nepomuceno, incumbent city mayor, and Don Rafael Lazatin, member of the interim Batasang Pambansa dissolved in the aftermath of the 1986 EDSA Revolt. Don Paquito had the distinction of unseating Apung Feleng as Pampanga governor at the close of the ‘50s. It was Antonio “Bubusuk” Abad Santos – himself of the prominent clan that produced the martyr of WWII, the father of Philippine socialism, and a city mayor – that put a definitive end to all political aspirations of the aged lion Lazatin, and the outwitted fox Nepomuceno. In 1988, the Nepomucenos were already a spent force, with Don Paquito losing the mayorship and his son Robin trounced in the gubernatorial race by Bren Z. Guiao. The Lazatins though still had Cong Tarzan, then just starting to develop his political muscles. The all-too-brief Abad Santos interregnum – all but one term – passed into the “triumph of the masa” in Pamintuan – yes, EdPam – in the election of 1992 and in his unprecedented – and still unmatched – victory in 1995, where a combination of the votes of all his five rivals still fell short of that he got. It was to EdPam’s eternal chagrin that – against better political judgment – he resuscitated the Nepomuceno dynasty, taking in the then-apolitical Blueboy as running mate. “Mete no ren. Oba’t bibiyayan mo pa. Datang ing panaun ila pa ren deng makamate keka (They are (politically) dead. Why are you reviving them? Time will come when they themselves will slay you (politically).” So did Tarzan warn EdPam then. True enough, in 1998 Blueboy beat EdPam for the first congressional district seat. The favour the latter returned in the 2010 city mayoralty contest. It was Tarzan’s turn to revive the beaten Blueboy with their tacit, if not outwardly tactical, alliance in the elections just past. Santayana materializing here: “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Someone re-phrasing it: “Those who learned from history are privileged to watch those who did not learn repeating it.” Here lies the more historical sense of EdPam’s victory. Bubusuk Abad Santos won against a Nepomuceno and a Lazatin engaged in a vicious war between them. EdPam won against a Nepomuceno and a Lazatin sharing a common front against him. So Tarzan lost. And Blueboy too. So that’s finis to their dynasties? Not quite, to me. There is city councilor Atty. Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno, Blueboy’s nephew, getting reelected, a very strong Number 2. There is Tarzan’s namesake, Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin II getting elected to the city council too, albeit at Number 9. There’s the next generation of dynasts for you. Yeah, a headline in our last issue says: “EdPam, Guiao shatter Lazatin, Nepo dynasties.” Shatter, yes. But it takes no time to pick up the pieces. As they say in merrie olde England, “The king is dead. Long live the king!” q q q IN MATTERS of choice, we Kapampangans have a fool-proof standard: “Mipandayu mang puling, masanting ne ing makasiping.” Today in Philippine history Source: www.kahimyang.info LLL Trimedia Coordinators, Inc. Publisher General Manager Editor Marketing Manager Layout Circulation Atty. Gener C. Endona Caesar “Bong” Lacson Joanna Niña V. Cordero Dondie B. Ventura Jojo Manalo/Lacson Macapagal Business & Editorial office at Unit B Essel Commercial Center, McArthur Highway, Telabastagan, City of San Fernando Tel. No. (45) 625•0244 Cel. No. 0917•481•1416 [email protected] or [email protected] http://www.punto.com.ph Punto! Central Luzon is a proud member of The Philippine Press Institute Lamberto Vera Avellana is born in Bontoc, Mountain Province On February 12, 1915, Lamberto Vera Avellana, first Filipino National Artist in Theater and Film, was born in Bontoc, Mountain Province. Avellana, the so-called Boy Wonder of the Philippine Movies and a prominent film and stage director, made his film debut in 1939 with “Sakay,” a biopic on the early 20th century Filipino revolutionary Macario Sakay. Directing more than 70 films in a career that spanned six decades, Avellana’s films -- “Anak Dalita” (1956) and “Badjao” (1957), attained international acclaim and stood as his most prominent works despite budgetary limitations that hampered the post-war Filipino film industry. “Anak Dalita,” which was named Best Film at the 1956 Asia-Pacific Film Festival, was a realistic portrayal of poverty-stricken Filipinos coping with the aftermath of World War II. “Badjao” was a love-story among the sea-dwelling Bad- jaos, an indigeneous Filipino people hailing from Mindanao. Rolf Bayer was the screenwriter for both films. Avellana was also known as the first Filipino filmmaker who directed “Kandelerong Pilak” -- the first Philippine film ever shown at the Cannes International Film Festival -- as well as founder of the first Philippine theater group, the Barangay Theater Guild (1939). He died on April 25, 1991 at the age of 76. Napaguusapan Lang Felix M. Garcia Bakit nga kaya? Base sa nakuha nating impormasyon Hinggil sa RPT records sa Capitol Ng labing siyam na bayan at lungsod nitong Mabalacat city, ‘in terms of collection’ Ng ‘revenue’ at/o marapat bayaran Nitong sa itaas ay naturang bilang, (Maliban sa capital city’s performance, Na di kasama sa ulat o listahan); Base sa listahan – at kung saan itong Mexico, kumpara sa Sto. Tomas town Na pito lamang ang barangay, paanong Higit na mataas ang kanyang koleksyon? Kaysa bayan nga ng Mexico, na mayrung Apat-napu’t-tatlong barangay , at may Mall Na kagaya riyan ng SM at Robinson, (Maliban sa ito’y isang ‘industrial town’) At ang land area n’yan tiyak na malawak Kaysa sa Sasmuan at saka Sto. Tomas, Puera lang marahil sa Lubao at Porac Na s’yang sa RPT n’yan bale ang nag-‘top’ Kasunod ang Guagua, Apalit, Bacolor At San Simon, (na ang ini-‘remit’ nitong RPT ay mahigit sa eleven (11) million; (Wong surpassed anyone who sits then as mayor). Pang-anim ang bayan ng Floridblanca, Na halos nine (9) million ang ni-remit nila; Arayat, pang-walo; Minalin, Candaba Ang bale pang-siyam at pang-sampu kumbaga. Patunay lamang na ang ating butihing ‘Governor is indeed truly establishing A sturdy tax culture for our dear province,’ Base sa sariling obserbasyon natin. Evidently that said ‘sturdy tax culture Has yet to reach the new city and Mexico town; Papanong ang ganung liit na koleksyon Nitong una, na ni walang isang milyon At itong huli na P 1.8 million lang Gayong gaya nga ng ating pagka-alam Ay napakalawak nitong ‘land area’ nyan, Na commercial, industrial at residential? At sa lahat ng LGUs sa Pampanga, ‘In terms of development’ nangunguna; Pero imbes sila itong maging ‘Bida’ Sa laki ng RPT kulelat sila? Ito ba ay sanhi ng kapabayaan Ng kung sinong dapat tumutok sa ganyan? Gaya halimbawa kung ang Punongbayan Ay medyo kulang sa ayuda kung minsan Sa kahero upang tutukan ng husto Ang paniningil sa mga propetaryo? (O kahit may singil ay di naman nito Nire-remit agad sa’ting Kapitolyo?) Papano nga kaya maipaliwanag Na ang maliit na bayang Sto. Tomas, Na may angkin lamang na pitong barangays Nasapawan ang Mexico’t Mabalacat? Ay mali! Bakit nga kaya nagka-ganun? At mas malaki pa ang naging koleksyon Nitong ika nga ay ating ‘smallest town’ Kaysa malalaki? (Kay Eli, itanong!) Bullseye. Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan and Porac Mayor Carlito Dela Cruz grace the opening of the Outdoor Archery at SandBox in Alviera. Contributed photo Archery leads slew of new attractions at SandBox in Alviera Take aim and find your center at SandBox at Alviera as the adventure park opens an Outdoor Archery for families and friends to enjoy. SandBox at Alviera in Porac, Pampanga has partnered with Oculus Archery to bring fun with the bow and arrow in a new outdoor range this love month. Newbie archers as young as 7 years old, accompanied by an adult, or young at heart with senior cards, are welcome to experience Outdoor Archery at SandBox. The packages priced at P400 for a one-hour session or P250 for a 30-minute session include basic coaching, bow & arrows, quiver, chest and arm guards plus one balloon target. There are also various novelty targets available such as famous cartoon villains to make the activity more fun and interesting especially for kids. “Our mission is to erase the notion that archery is an elite sport. Anyone can enjoy it from kids to adults as long as they have the upper body strength to pull the string and concentrate on their target,” said Krizia Chu-Tranquilino, General Manager of Oculus Archery. The lessons conducted by expert archers are accessible and comprehensive, without removing fun in the equation. Archery helps clear the mind, and allows people to decompress when under stress. For kids, it will train their mind to focus, a very important skill at school. The Aerial Walk, an obstacle course with horizontal and vertical elements, has also been expanded for a longer, more challenging, and exciting experience. From 17 activities, it now offers 28 activities with the addition of new tunnels, loops, beams, nets, and ziplines. Guests who will take the challenge to complete this pumped up Aerial Walk can expect a real workout. Bikers, in the meantime, can get their hearts pumping in the 9-km Alviera-Columbia Bike Trail located adjacent to the park and within the perimeter of Alviera. This is where guests can bring their own bikes and enjoy a ride with their families and friends while taking pleasure at the scenic views of the Porac mountain range. Part of the initial phase of the Alviera development, SandBox has drawn almost a hundred thousand walk-in visitors for its outdoor adventure attractions since it opened in April last year. The Giant Swing, the country’s tallest at 10-meters high, provides riders an exhilarating swing through the air. Housing the Wall Climbing, Rappelling and Free Fall, there’s the 15-meter Adventure Tower, which also provides the best views within and around Alviera. The adventure continues with the Avatar One, Asia’s first roller coaster zipline, which brings daring visitors 180-meters up and down through lines and curves. Guests can also drive the ATV and go through rough and plain terrain, rivers, mountains, and forests. Guests who are less active can enjoy the Mini Golf or play with their kids at the chidlren’s playground, SandBox also has an open field for sports, parties, and other outdoor activities. Everyone in the family can have fun in SandBox. “SandBox has given visitors unique outdoor thrills built from the natural environment of Alviera. We are excited to bring more fun attractions for the community as we continue with our development plans for Alviera,” said John Estacio, Alviera General Manager. SandBox at Alviera is just starting. Everyone can look forward to additional attractions and activities including night operations. With SandBox being opened at night, guests can finally enjoy outdoor activities under star-filled skies. This will be complimented with the opening of the first set of dining choices in Alviera. Extreme group activities such as urban karting, airsoft, and paintball will also open this year. Alviera is a 1,100 hectare masterplanned development by Ayala Land in partnership with Leonio Land. It is envisioned to become the regional growth center of Central Luzon complete with residential options, country club, shopping and dining choices, as well as educational and business facilities for a holistic living experience. SandBox at Alviera is open from Tuesdays to Sundays, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For booking guidelines, visit the Alviera webpage at www.alviera.ph and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at AlvieraPh. Punto! Central Luzon • February 12 - 14, 2015 • Thursday - Saturday ‘Very poor’ sa liit ng RPT proceeds Itong Sta. Ana, Mexico at San Luis; Pero ang di natin lubos na malirip, Ang sa Mabalacat… pinaka-maliit, 7 Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Bernardo Q. Capio who died intestate on January 21, 1993 in Magalang, Pampanga executed an Affidavit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale of his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 25-C, Psd-328333) situated in the Barrio of Lourdes, Angeles City and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 69059 of the Registry of Deeds of Angeles City, before Notary Public Reymon E. Fabros as per Doc No. 101, Page No. 96, Book No. VII, Series of 2015. Punto! Central Luzon: February 13, 20 & 27, 2015 Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Tomasa Ocampo Carbungco who died intestate on November 24, 2014 in Angeles City executed an Affidavit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights of her estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 2, Pcs-03-000634) located in the Barrios of San Nicolas and Lourdes, Angeles City and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 63262 of the Registry of Deeds of Angeles City, before Notary Public Reymon E. Fabros as per Doc No. 97, Page No. 95, Book No. VII, Series of 2015. Punto! Central Luzon: February 6, 13 & 20, 2015 Notice of Self-Adjudication Best airline services. Francis Gallagher, CEO of Global Traveler and Bonsung Koo, GM of Asiana Airlines US Marketing and Alliances, hold up Asiana Airlines’ awards with their proud flight crew at the annual GT Tested Reader Survey Awards. Contributed photo P271.19-B rails plan afoot to link Malolos... From page 1 under the Arroyo administration. The NS-CRL project would provide a modern railway link between Malolos and Caloocan City from where the South Rail would be rehabilitated through Alabang and Laguna. The government Public-Private Partnership Center estimated the NS-CRL to cost about P271.19 billion for a stretch of 89.7 kilometers between Malolos and Calamba. Transportation and Communications Sec. Joseph Emilio Abaya said the project would be under the Build-Operate-Transfer scheme with the concessionaire entitled to manage and operate the project for 20 to 30 years. The winner in the bidding for the project would not only construct the railways, but also provide rollings stocks including the trains, the railways, a modern signal system, bridges and viaducts to complete the DOLE seeks ILO help... From page 1 Punto! Central Luzon • February 12 - 14, 2015 • Thursday - Saturday worker’s family. Baldoz noted that at present, Metro Manila has the highest minimum daily wage of P466, while minimum wage in the provinces are determined by their respective Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPB). She said that only in 8 November last year, the RTWPB in Central Luzon raised to P349 the minimum daily wage for non-agricultural workers in the region, up from the previous P342, with lower rates in the agricultural, retail and services sectors. In Aurora province, wages were pegged at P298 daily for non-agricultural workers and from P271 to P283 for agricultural workers and P228 for those in the retail and services sector. Baldoz admitted minimum movement in the wage scales in the provinces and the non-inclusion of establishments with less than 10 workers as well as those who had declared losses. She said that apart from seeking ILO formula on better wage com- entire system, the DOTC also said. Under the ILRP, the railways project would eventually extend to the Clark International Airport at Clark Freeport which former Pres. Ramos, in his Executive Order No. 174, designated as the “future site of the Philippines’ premier gateway.” putation, the government is also finding ways to decrease to 6.6 percent the current unemployment rate by 2016, from seven percent noted in 2012. “We also want to bring down the 20 percent underemployment rate to only 17 percent by the time the term of Pres. Aquino ends,” she added. –Ding Cervantes Gridlocks, delayed airline passengers... From page 1 The traffic situation quickly normalized at around 10 a.m., after the balloons had long drifted off to the skies, when vehicles going to this freeport considerably thinned. But the early morning gridlock was also enough for workers in this freeport to report late for work on Thursday. The main bulk of balloon viewers come to the Freeport before 5 a.m. in time for the usual balloon flights by 6 a.m. It coincides with the first shift of workers in various factories and call centers at the Freeport, resulting often to traffic standstill. Passengers in early morning flight schedules at the Clark International Airport also suffer great inconvenience during festival times. Missed flights have been a constant complaints in festivals past. Unfit for balloons The inconvenience of workers and travellers, the man-hours wasted and the opportunities lost due to the traffic gridlocks comprised but “minor” arguments against the holding of the hot air balloon festival at Clark. The Pinoy Gumising Ka Movement (PGKM) has branded the hot air balloon festival as part of a “conspiracy to sabotage” the development of the Clark airport as premier international gateway, an advocacy it has embraced since the immediate post-Pinaubo years. PGKM argues that hot air balloons are “a curse to international airports.” “So what international airport in the world can you find one hosting hot air balloon festivals?” PGKM Chair Ruperto Cruz asked. “What airlines in their right mind would ever cohabit with balloons in an airport?” Calling COA The PGKM has likewise sounded alarms over allegations of “probable graft and corrup- tion” arising from the hot air balloon festival. The Clark Development Corp. and the Clark International Airport Corp. are reported, through the years, of granting annual subsidy for the holding of the festival amounting up to P3.5 million. “The public has never been appraised how those public funds were used, liquidated or audited,” the PGKM said. Another “questionable deal” comprises the gate receipts, parking fees, stall rental fees, and commercial sponsorships which are collected reportedly by the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Foundation, Inc. (PIHABFFI), which organizes the event, through its president Capt. Jose Mari “Joi” Roa. “The hot air balloon festival is fertile ground for the Commission on Audit to rake as it may just find a mother lode of corruption here,” the PGKM said. A Facebook upload yesterday said “Hot air balloon the festival of corruption starts today” which gained over a dozen “likes” in seconds. Revive road Meanwhile, the PGKM said the traffic gridlock caused by the hot air balloon should serve as “eye-opener” to the Angeles City government to “revive the hidden road” connected to the Friendship-Circumferential Road. At the time of the road expansion in the area prior to the hosting last week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting at Clark, the PGKM called for the re-opening of the Clark Avenue that links directly to the Friendship Bridge. The road is currently blocked by a wall and giant billboards some 50 meters from the northern end of the bridge. “This will ease greatly ease traffic around Korea town and the Friendship Gate of Clark,” the PGKM said. Notice is hereby given that Macaria Taruc Dela Cruz, sole heir of Armando T. Dela Cruz who died on April 9, 1995 executed an Affidavit of Self-Adjudication of his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land located on Lot 28A, Blk. 26, Sta. Monica Village, City of San Fernando, Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 342333-R, before Notary Public Severino T. Santos as per Doc No. 90, Page No. 19, Book No. 231, Series of 2014. Punto! Central Luzon: February 6, 13 & 20, 2015 Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Rosario V. Sicat who died intestate on March 4, 2003 in Angeles City executed an Affidavit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights of her estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 2, Blk. 19 of the subd. plan Psd-41859 being a portion of Lot 13, described on plan Psd-30450 LRC (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 124) with existing improvements, located at 1768 Dr. P. De Guzman St., C.M. Recto, Angeles City and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 37619, before Notary Public Jackson Visda Yabut as per Doc No. 1137, Page No. 89, Book No. LXXVI, Series of 2014. Punto! Central Luzon: January 30, February 6 & 13, 2015 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT THIRD JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF GUAGUA, PAMPANGA Balikatan Property Holdings, Inc., Mortgagee/Assignee, -versus- FREM CASE NO. 15-2251 Extra-Judicial Foreclosure Sps. Nomie A. Velasco and of Real Estate Mortgage Under Leonor E. Velasco Act 3135, as Amended by Act 4118 Debtors/Mortgagors, x------------------------------------------x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118 filed by Balikatan Property Holdings, Inc., mortgagee/assignee with postal address at 24th Floor, BPI Buendia Center, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, against Sps. Nomie A. Velasco and Leonor E. Velasco with known address at San Pablo, Guagua, Pampanga and Lot 12, Blk. 1, Road Lot 1, Morning Star Subd., Bo. San Pedro, Guagua, Pampanga, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of January 13, 2015 amounted to FOUR HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY THREE PESOS AND 78/100 (Php 419,193.78) Philippine currency, and other obligation that may become due and demandable plus the expenses of the foreclosure, the Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Guagua, Pampanga thru Sheriff Hernando M. Panganiban, will sell at public auction on March 20, 2015 at 10:00 in the morning at the lobby of the Hall of Justice, San Matias, Guagua, Pampanga to the highest bidder, for cash in Philippine currency, the herein described real property with all its existing improvements, to wit; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 293348-R A parcel of land (Lot 12, Blk. 2 of the subd. plan Psd-03023055, being a portion of Lot 12-D, Psd-03-004307, L.R.C. Rec. Cad. No.) situated in the Bo. of San Pedro & San Pablo, Mun. of Guagua, Prov. of Pamp. Bounded on the SW., along line 1-2 by Lot B, Psu-52640 (Property of PNR Co.); on the NW., along line 2-3 by Road Lot 2; on the NE., along line 3-4-5 by Road Lot 1; on the SE., along line 5-1 by Lot 11, Blk. 1, all of the subd. plan. Beginning at a pt. marked “1” on plan, being N. 87 deg. 06’W., 1148.01 m from BLLM No. 1, Mun. of Guagua Cad. thence N. 23 deg. 38’W., 8.00 m to pt. 2; thence N. 57 deg. 41’E., 13.00 m to pt. 3; thence S. 21 deg. 37’E., 2.28 m to point 4; thence S. 23 deg. 38’E. 8.00 m y opt. 5; thence S. 69 deg. 39’W., 10.81 m to pt. of beginning; containing an area of Ninety Nine (99) Square Meters. The Notice of Extra-Judicial Sale will be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Pampanga and Angeles City once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks and will be posted in three (3) conspicuous public places prior to the date of sale for the information of the public in general and of the interested parties in particular. Prospective bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described property and the encumbrances existing thereon if any there be. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on March 27, 2015 at the same time and place without further notice. Guagua, Pampanga, January 20, 2015. Socorro M. Limson OIC-Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Sheriff Hernando M. Panganiban Copy furnished: Sheriff IV Balikatan Property Holdings, Inc. 24th Flr. BPI Buendia Center, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City Sps. Nomie Velasco and Leonor E. Velasco San Pablo, Guagua, Pampanga/Lot 12, Blk. 1, Road Lot 1, Morning Star Subd. Bo. San Pedro Guagua, Pampanga PUNTO! Central Luzon: January 30, February 6 & 13, 2015 LGBT advocate to host CLTV 36 new lifestyle show The Gossipmiller Pokwang nabingwit ang puso ng Hollywood actor MASAYA ngayon ang singer-comedienne na si Pokwang dahil finally ay nakatagpo na siya ng bagong mamahalin sa katauhan ng American actor na si Lee O’Brien na kasama niya sa TFC movie na “EDSA Woolworth” na ginawa sa Amerika at kamakailan lamang ipinalabas sa Pilipinas. Dumating sa bansa ang cast ng naturang pelikula para mag-promote at dito naging malinaw ang intention ni Lee kay Pokwang na sa simula pa lamang ng kanilang shooting ay attracted na pala sa kanya. Hindi naman magiging sagabal sa pagmamahalan nina Pokwang at Lee ang kaisa-isang anak ng komedyana dahil masaya ito para sa kanyang ina. Nakatakdang bumalik ng Pilipinas si Lee in April for a two-week vacation at makilala pa nang husto si Pokwang at anak nito na si Mae. Kung saka-sakali man daw na dumating sa punto na yakagin siya ni Lee na manirahan sa Amerika ay iku-consider niya ito dahil gusto rin naman ng kanyang anak na magtrabaho sa Amerika pagkatapos ng pag-aaral nito. Ogie Alcasid bet sa politics si Senator Grace Poe Talo ni Nate ang amang si Ogie Alcasid dahil hindi mapapanood ang Ultimate concert kung saan kasama si Regine Velasquez dahil wala nang tiket sa February 13. Sa Feb. 14, guest naman si Ogie sa Beginnings concert ni Zsa Zsa Padilla sa Music Museum. Eh, si Nate, may sariling upuan sa MOA Arena. Dahil parehong busy, hindi makakapag-celebrate ng Valentine’s Day sina Ogie at Regine, kaya nauna nang ibinigay ni Ogie sa Songbird ang Valentine’s Day gift niyang Infinity bracelet na ang biro’y P10M ang worth. After Feb. 14, ang MuSIKATin OPM concert ang focus ni Ogie. Two hours of pure Filipino music ang magaganap sa Philippine Arena sa Feb. 20. Sa presscon, present ang director ng concert na si Paolo Valenciano, musical director na si Ryan Cayabyab at tatlo sa performers -- sina Lovi Poe, Solenn Heussaff at Verni Varga. Pumunta na si Ogie sa Philippine Arena para tingnan ang venue at kahit siya, nalula sa laki at ganda nito. Hindi lang daw ang concert ang ipagmamalaki ng mga Pinoy, pati ang venue na may 55,000 capacity. Isa lang ang MuSIKATin sa magpapa-busy kay Ogie this year dahil sa March 14, matutuloy na ang 12-hour concert featuring OPM artists. Sa mid-June, magaganap ang Lakas OPM, isa pang concert, at sa last week ng July, isi-celebrate ang Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino. Masaya si Ogie dahil for one week, Pinoy music ang maririnig sa radio at mga establishment. Dala ito ng pagpirma ni President Noynoy Aquino sa Proclamation No. 933. Isinusulong din ng OPM ang OMP Bill at kailangan nila ang tulong ng media rito. “Inaayos na rin namin, we’re in consultation and we’re in the lines of creating our own Grammy Awards and we’re planning to do that if not this year, next year. Tatawagin naming Filipino Music Award o OPM Music Award,” sabi ni Ogie. Kabilang pala si Ogie sa mga may gusto na tumakbong president o vice president ng bansa sa 2016 si Sen. Grace Poe. “Kahit anong posisyon basta tumakbo lang siya. I know she’s young at bago lang siya at sasabihing housewife. Pero advantage niya ang pagiging bata at nakikita natin ang maganda niyang trabaho sa Senado,” pahayag ni Ogie. Lovi Poe looks forward sa regalo ni Rocco Nacino Lovi Poe Bago ang launch ng kanyang new single, “Bigkas”, and its music video, nakipagkita muna si Lovi Poe sa kanyang boyfriend na si Rocco Nacino. She did the album, with Brisom Sommer. The songs will also be formally launched in “Sunday All Stars” this coming Sunday. How did she get to collaborate with Brisom? “A common friend introduced me to Brian and nag-jamming kami,” says Lovi. “He told me he has written a song that’s perfect for me, ‘Bigkas’ nga. I listened to it and I liked it. After this, I intend to come up with a new album. I realized na-miss ko rin ang singing and I’m glad to be part of the big OPM concert at Philippine Arena, ‘MuSIKATin’, on February 20.” Rocco has not yet given his birthday gift for her when we got to talk on the eve of her natal day. “Pero maganda siya magregalo. Last year, he installed a couch sa car ko na nagiging bed so I can rest during out of town tapings. Hindi ko pa alam what he’ll give me for this year.” How about his Valentine gift for her last year? “Hindi pa kami on that time. Bale this coming Valentine will be our first together. But I’m leaving for Balesin Island on the morning of Valentine’s Day kasi I’ll be a bridesmaid sa kasal ng good friend kong si Heart Evangelista the next day, Sunday. Saturday, February 14, is also the birthday of Heart (who’s turning 30), and kami ng aming friends have prepared something for her.” So what’s next for her at GMA7 after she was a guest in “Magpakailanman” last Saturday? “My manager, Leo Dominguez, said may offer na for a new soap after ‘Dalawang Mrs. Real’, but hindi ko pa alam kung ano. In the meantime, I’m doing the movie on Gregoria de Jesus, ‘Lakambini’, directed by Jeffrey Jeturian. I’m so excited with this project but kinakabahan din, kasi it’s something so new and different for me.” REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. III City of San Fernando, Pampanga REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. III City of San Fernando, Pampanga Application for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service with Motion to Allow Late Filing CASE NO. RFRO-III-99-03168 MARTIN C. ANGELES Applicant x---------------------x NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ Service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: GUAGUA-SM CITY/ ROBINSONS STARMILLS (CSFP) via BACOLOR, MAGDALENA ROAD and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit, which certificate is valid up to October 13, 2014. on January 26, 2015, Applicant filed a motion for Late filing of extension of validity of said Certificate of public convenience which the board finds the motion to be mentorious the same was hereby GRANTED. NOTICE is hereby given that this Application will be heard by this Board on February 18, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. at its Office at the abover address. Applicant is hereby ordered to publish this Notice at least FIVE (5) days before the above date of hearing once in a nwespaper of general circulation in REGION III. Parties opposed to the granting of the Application must file their written oppositions supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date, copy of the same be furnished to the applicant, and may if they so desire appear on the said date and time. This application will be acted uponby this Board on the basisof the records of this case submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary evidence for the judicious resolution of the same. WITNESS the Honorable Atty. ZONA RUSSET M. TAMAYO, Regional Director this th 27 day of January 2015 in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Application for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ service. CASE NO. RFRO-2000-0608 RODOLFO ZAPATA Applicant x---------------------x NOTICE OF HEARING Applicant is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ Service for the transportation of passengers and freight on the route: CITY OF SAN FERNANDO-STO. TOMAS and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit, which certificate is valid April 04, 2015. In theapplication filed on January 29, 2015, Applicant request for the extension of validity of said Certificate with the use of the same number of unit authorized. NOTICE is hereby given that this Application will be heard by this Board on February 24, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. at its Office at the abover address. Applicant is hereby ordered to publish this Notice at least FIVE (5) days before the above date of hearing once in a nwespaper of general circulation in REGION III. Parties opposed to the granting of the Application must file their written oppositions supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date, copy of the same be furnished to the applicant, and may if they so desire appear on the said date and time. This application will be acted uponby this Board on the basisof the records of this case submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary evidence for the judicious resolution of the same. WITNESS the Honorable Atty. ZONA RUSSET M. TAMAYO, Regional Director this 30th day of January 2015 in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Atty. JONATHAN V. JAVATE Attorney IV Punto! Central Luzon: February 13, 2015 Atty. JONATHAN V. JAVATE Attorney IV Punto! Central Luzon: February 13, 2015 Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Ponciano I. Del Rosario who died on September 30, 2004 in Magalang, Pampanga executed an Affidavit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Share of his estate, more particularly described as a Willy’s Jeep with MV File No. 0364-3729, Engine No. 522663, Chassis No. 283R, Plate No. CEB 722, and C.R. No. 57642153, before Notary Public Almario D. Marimla as per Doc No. 495, Page 39, Book XXVI, Series of 2015. Punto! Central Luzon: February 13, 20 & 27, 2015 Punto! Central Luzon • February 12 - 14, 2015 • Thursday - Saturday CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The Laus group owned regional television network CLTV 36 has announced that starting this February, they’ll begin airing a new show called “Living in Style with Michelle Jhoie Ferraris”. This new local lifestyle show will have its primetime debut on February Ferraris 14, Saturday from 5-6PM and will have replays on Friday 8-9PM and Sunday 7-8PM. The show will be hosted by Michelle Jhoie Ferraris, a staunch LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders) rights advocate and a well known expert in fashion, beauty and styling. Ferraris revealed that she is excited about the show and this is something that she really wanted to do. “If there is anything close to a dream job, Living in Style just might be it for me,” Ferraris expressed. “It gives me the ability to combine all of the things I love, not only in terms of fashion and styling but also other aspects of living which we do and those we wanted to learn,” Ferraris added. “Living in Style with Michelle Jhoie Ferraris” will have something for everyone. The content of the show will range from features and live studio interviews on latest fashion and styling trends, segments on local personalities, achievers, home, food, events and what’s happening in the region and more. “We’ve been wanting to launch a new local lifestyle show for some time and the only person we have in mind and who is best suited to handle the program was Ms. Ferraris,” said CLTV 36 General Manager, Sonia Soto. “The time is right and we are fortunate that she finally accepted our offer and made the right decision in joining the CLTV roster of hosts,” Soto added. Cesar Pambid 9 10 Punto! Central Luzon • February 12 - 14, 2015 • Thursday - Saturday
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