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EDUCATINGFILIPINO VOTERSThe Parish Pastoral Councilfor Responsible Voting(PPCRV) partners with Com-muter Express for its Voters’Education Campaign for theupcoming National Auto-mated Elections. The MOAsigning on February 24, at thePope Pius Center, Manila washeaded by: (seated l-r) PPCRVSecretary-General Bro.Clifford Sorita, PPCRV Na-tional Chairperson Ambassa-dor Henrietta de Villa, Com-muter Express ExecutiveVice President for Sales andMarketing Tonette Hensonand MediaTrade Exchange,Inc. President Resti Reyes,Jr.; (From left) CommuterExpress’ representativesJonathan Vicente andEdison Camarines.

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Ang ugat ng mga kaguluhan sa ating bayan!ANG malimit na

ipinangangalandakan ngkaramihan ng mgakumakandidato sa tuwingeleksyon bilang kanilangplataporma ay angpagpapanatili ng peace andorder para sa kanilang mgaconstituent. Pero kapagnaluklok na sa puwesto, hindinila kayang mai-deliver angkanilang naipangakongplataporma. Hindi dahil sasinungaling sila kundi dahilbobo sila sa tunay na kahuluganng peace and order.

Ang ugat ng halos lahat ngkaguluhang nagaganap sa atingbayan ngayon ay kahirapan atkatiwalian. Marami sa ating mgakababayan ang nasasadlak sakriminalidad dahil sa tinatawagna kapit sa patalim – napipilitangmagnakaw para maymaipantawid gutom sapagkatwala silang mahanap na trabahoo ‘di kaya’y kulang na pantustossa kanilang pamilya ang sobrangliit na suweldong natatanggapnila sa trabaho.

Nariyan din angmalawakang korapsyon sapamahalaan. Di nakakaratingsa mga mamamayan ang mganararapat na serbisyo namanggagaling sa gobyernodahil ang pera para dito aykinukurakot ng mga taong nasapuwesto. Dagdag pa rito angmga pang-aabuso ng mga taong

nasa kapangyarihan kaya angresulta kundi man pag-aalsang mga nasa militar aypagsasanib ng ilang mganaaping mamamayan sasamahan ng New People’sArmy.

Kahirapan at matindingkorapsyon din ang ugat ngproblema sa Mindanao. Isangmagandang halimbawa ay angmga pulitikong Ampatuan saARMM na mga bilyunaryo saisang lugar na halos wala ngmakain ang kanilang mgakababayan doon.

Para matakasan ang labisna gutom marami sa mgakalalakihan sa ARMM angnapipilitang maging miyembrong Private Army ng mgapulitiko.

Ang iligal na droga, na isaring seryosong problema ngating bayan ay kahirapan dinang isa sa mga dahilan.Mapapansin sa halos lahat ngpoverty stricken areas talamakang mga adik. Maraming mgaadik na mahihirap. Ang iligalna droga ang nagbibigay sakanila ng pansamantalang

alternatibo para saglit namatakasan ang kanilangnararamdaman na kahirapan.At para may pansustento sakanilang bisyo ang mga adikna ito ay kinailangangmagnakaw o pumatay ng tao.

Ang mga miyembro namanng ating kapulisan na dapat aynasa frontline sa pagpapatupadng peace and order kadalasanang siyang nagiging ugat dinng problema. Dahil sa sobrangliit ng suweldo marami sa kanilaang napipilitang tumira sa mgadepressed areas na karamihansa mga kapitbahay aymasasamang elemento. Dimaglaon mapapasama na rinsila sa gawain ng kanilangmadalas na kahalubilong mgakapitbahay.

Korapsyon din ang dahilankung bakit maraming mga pulisang napipilitang mangotong.Ang budget na para sanapambili ng kanilang servicefirearms at kung anu-ano paay hindi nakakarating sa kanilakaya gumagawa sila ngremedyo.

Ang masaklap dito, angpinagre-remedyuhan nila ayang mga naghihikahos natingmga kababayan. May iba rinsa kanila ang nagreremedyo samga pasugalan at iba pang mgailigal na gawain sapamamagitan ng pagigingpadrino ng mga ito.

Chilling Chile quakeIT was indeed shocking to

learn that an 8.8 magnitudeearthquake devastatedanother country, this timeChile. Last month it wasHaiti.

Despite the catastrophicevent, Filipinos are stillthankful that no Pinoy washurt in that tragedy thatstruck in the night.

According to the Depart-ment of Foreign Affairs(DFA), the Philippine com-munity in Chile and the fewFilipinos in its neighboringcountry of Argentina areapparently safe as the

Philippine embassies in bothsouth American countriesreported no deaths or seriousinjuries from the post-dawnmassive quake.

This was announced byno less that the PhilippineAmbassador to ChileConsuelo Puyat-Reyes whosaid “no Filipino was hurt,except for an ankle injurysustained by a husband of aPhilippine embassy person-nel.”

Puyat-Reyes said a pieceof wood fell on the maninside his bedroom.

The community is com-

posed mostly of FilipinoCatholic clerics engineers,businessmen and spouses ofChilean nationals, and nooverseas workers. Theembassy consists of sevenofficers and staff members,headed by the ambassador.

Puyat-Reyes was quotedby the DFA as saying thatChile is still experiencingaftershocks, but “there islittle flooding due to thetsunami.” Electricity, waterand communications facili-ties are still down in thecapital city of Santiago,where the Embassy islocated.

The main quake lastedabout 15 seconds, causingmuch damage to interiors ofapartments and topplinghousehold fixtures and otheritems, Puyat-Reyes reported.Emergency services from theChilean government havegone into full gear to attendto those affected and to

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TALAGANG talamak na ang korapsyon dito sa atin, biruinmo matapos magsawa sa pagnanakaw ng salapi, ideya namanng iba ang ninakaw. Dahil sa kagustuhang makaungos sakalaban kinupit pati ang ideya nito.

Mistulang bata ang nagingsistema nitong paboritonating pulitiko na dahil sakasakiman sa kapangyarihanay nais makamit ang lahat ngmaibigan. Paano na kungmaluklok siyang pinuno?Ano na naman angkahihinatnan ng bayang inapi at inabuso? Talaga bang walang katapusan ang ating paghihirap? Laki raw sa hirap atyumaman at nais na ibahagi ang kayamanan sa mgamahihirap, pano natin ito mapapaniwalaan samantalangideya lang e, ninakaw pa. At saka kung tutoong gusto niyangibahagi sa mahihirap ang kanyang kayamanan bakit di niyaipamigay ang bilyong ginagastos niya sa patalastas?

Masyado ang inggit nitong si Mr. Pulpbits dito sa isangkandidatong nagpasimuno at nagpasikat ng linyang “di akomagnanakaw” na naging popular at kagat-na-kagat sa masana para bang isang makatas at masarap na kahel kaya namansa labis na pagnanasang maungusan ito ay kanya namankinurap ang ideya nito at inaring kanya.

Sumumpa sa isang forum kamakailan itong si Mr. Pulpbitssa harap ng tagapakinig at sa mata ng Diyos na hindi siyanagnakaw at magnanakaw kuno, samantalang ayawtuldukan ang kasong highway na iniliko sa kanyang pag-aaring lupa na pinagkitaan ng bilyun-bilyon atnangangalingasaw sa korapsyon.

Palagay n’ya sa sarili ay magiging matamis din ang dat-ing n’ya sa botante kung sakaling magamit ang naturanglinya katerno ng kanyang mala-kahel na packaging.

Nguni’t sa takbo ng pangyayari imbes na tumamis angkanyang arayb sa masa ay sing-asim ng sukang iloko angnagiging dating n’ya pagka’t sobra siya sa lahat – sobra sagastos sa patalastas, sobra sa salaping sinusunog na di namannapapakinabangan ng masa, sobra sa pagkukunwaringpusong mahirap nguni’t laki sa layaw at nakahiga sa trol-ley ng salapi, sobra sa pangakong di naman kayang tuparin,kaya naman ang sabi ng marami – Sobra na!

Nakakatakot isipin na ang mamumuno sa atin ay di naiibaang kulay at anyo sa mga nauna na walang nagawa paraiangat ang antas ng ating kundisyon sa buhay, manapa’ylalo pa tayong inulubog sa burak ng kahirapan.

Maliit na bagay kung iisipin na ang ninakaw ay ideya.Masasabi nating wala itong halaga kung ihahambing sa salapinguni’t sa mata ng lahat ito ay korapsyon pa rin, at sa bataskahit isang kusing ang ninakaw dapat pa rin itong parusahan.Ang tanong lang e, pano ito parurusahan samantalang angbilyun-bilyong kinopong ay di man lang natuldukan, ito pakaya?

Siguro ang nararapat e, tayong mamamayan ang dapatmagpataw ng parusa... botohan ngayon di ba?

Pati ideya kinurap na

restore basic services.The Philippine Embassy

in Argentina also reportedthat the quake in Chile wasfelt in Buenos Aires and inother Argentinean provinces,especially those along thelong border with Chile.

DFA quoted Ambassadorto Argentina Rey Carandangas reporting there were noFilipino victims. Thereappears to be no damages tostructures despite the strongaftershocks which continueto be felt at reporting time.

The only known Filipinos

in the provinces near theChilean border are in a towncalled Mendoza. They arefour priests from the Societyof the Divine Word and aFilipina married to anArgentinean national. MostFilipinos live in the Argen-tine capital of Buenos Aires.

Priest Rupert Solis report-edly assure that he and hiscompanions are safe andappreciated theambassador’s call of con-cern. The Filipino-Argentinefamily is on holidays in thePhilippines.

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THE onslaught ofEl Niño has ravagedcoasts in four prov-inces in the country,prompting the issu-ance of red tide advi-sory but a study saidred tide spread can beminimized, if notfully eradicated.

A University of thePhilippines MarineScience Institute teamled by Dr. RhodoraAzanza conductedlaboratory tests re-vealing clay can ac-tually “paralyze” al-gae blooms that causered tide.

The team used ballclay to control thegrowth of Pyrodiniumbahamense var.compressum and theyfound out that the clayparticles flocculate thesuspended organismin the water, makingit settle at the sea bot-tom and it becomesinactive.

Clay couldcontrol redtide, study

shows

THE Philippine govern-ment is confident that thepeople in Mindanao wouldeventually live together inpeace, working as caringneighbors for their mutualeconomic prosperity and so-cial progress through educa-tion.

President Arroyo haspushed for the integration ofthe Madrasah into thecountry’s basic educationsystem as part of thegovernment’s peace efforts.

The President said, “Oneof the keys to the future ofMindanao, especially among

the youth, is their education.”Meantime, the Department

of Education (DepEd), theagency is stepping up its ef-forts to provide quality edu-cation to Muslim publicschool children through theMadrasah Program.

Launched in 2004, the pro-gram is part of DepEd’s Mus-lim Basic EducationRoadmap, which is in re-sponse to the Medium-TermPhilippine Development Plan(MTPDP) and the GRP-MNLF(Government of the Republicof the Philippines-Moro Na-tional Liberation Front) Peace

Agreement.Education Undersecretary

for Muslim Affairs ManarosBoransing said, “This is thedepartment’s modest yet sig-nificant contribution topeace-building efforts by gov-ernment and non-govern-ment agencies.”

Boransing said the pro-gram aims to positively con-tribute to the ongoing peaceprocess and to make the pub-lic education system moreinclusive. It also seeks to im-prove the quality of life amongMuslim school childrenthrough education.

Muslim education is key to peace in Mindanao

Pinoy seamen send $3.4-B in 2009THE Filipino seafarers aboard foreign ves-

sels had sent home some US$3.4 billion in2009.

Former Sen. Ernesto Herrera, Trade UnionCongress of the Philippines (TUCP) secre-tary general, said the remittance is US$366million or 12.06% higher from US$3.034 bil-lion in 2008.

Herrera said Filipino seafarers based inEurope remitted $1.156 billion last year, up$509.594 million or 78.82% higher from$646.406 million in 2008.

According to Herrera, the hefty increasesoutweighed the $325-million or 16 percent

year-on-year drop in remittances from Fili-pino sailors based in America, from $2.031billion to $1.706 billion.

TUCP released the figures followinggovernment’s plan to sell $500 million ofdollar and euro-dominated bonds to over-seas Filipino workers (OFWs) to partly bridgethe projected P293-billion budget deficit thisyear.

The former lawmaker added that last year’s12.06% growth in remittances from sea-basedOFWs was 3 times faster than the 4.15% or$555 million year-on-year increase in the cashsent home by land-based OFWs.

SENATOR and vice presidential candidateLoren Legarda has a “penchant for butter-fly-ism” as she hops from one party to an-other to ensure the existence of her politicalcareer.

Liberal Party director-general Chito Gasconquestioned Legarda’s loyalty, stressing thatthe lady senator “should be the epitome ofloyalty to the people, instead of her personalpolitical interests as shown by her butterflyattitude.”

He also accused Legarda of changing herstand on major issues just so she could pro-tect her political interests.

Legarda ran for senator under the bannerof the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats dur-ing the 1998 elections and supported the im-peachment of then President Joseph Estrada.

She lost her bid for the vice presidency in2004 as the runningmate of the late FernandoPoe Jr., the best friend of Estrada.

The former newscaster is running for vicepresident under the Nacionalista Party.

“How can she support a presidential can-didate she has condemned before and workedto remove as Senate President because of hisinvolvement in the C-5 road anomaly?”Gascon pointed out.

“How can she justify political butterfly-ism? Just because it is convenient for her soshe can pursue her political dreams outsideher own political party? Is this the true EDSAwarrior, or a politician just using EDSA toride on the popular tide of emotion spawnedby people's remembrance of the grandpeople's action that threw out dictatorshipand corruption?” said Gascon.

LP EXEC: LORENIS ‘DOBLE CARA’

THE Commissionon Higher Education(CHED) will launchits first ever Academicand Cultural Festivaltoday, Monday, toshowcase the talentsof college studentsfrom the public andprivate schools in thecountry.

CHED ChairmanDr. Emmanuel Ange-les said the event isone of theCommission’s pro-grams lined up thisyear to encouragedstudents to showtheir skills in variouscultural and aca-demic events.

The opening cer-emonies for the eventwill be held at theUniversity of thePhilippines (UP)Theater in UPDiliman, QuezonCity with Angelesand the CHED Com-missioners as well asinvited guests in at-tendance.

Marco Lorenzana

CHEDlaunches

1st academiccultural fest

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MASAMANG-masama raw angloob ng stand-upcomedienne na siRufa Mi sa singerna si Richard Poon.

Nag-show kasiang dalawakamakailan atfeeling daw ngimpersonator niRufa Mae aynabastos siya niRichard.

Bigla raw kasingumeksena siRichard habangnagpapatawa pa siRufa Mi sa stage.Wala raw kaabog-abog na inagaw niRichard angmikropono kay RufaMi na labis na ikina-shock nito. Nagma-madali raw itongkumanta dahil maypupuntahan pa yata.

Nabigla man,pinagbigyan nalamang daw ngpobreng stand-upcomedienne angsinger. Naloka nga

ang audience attawa sila nang tawa.Ang akala kasi nila,part pa rin iyon ngcomic spiel ni RufaMi. Hindi nila alamna walang ganoonsa script.

Later, nalaman nalamang daw ni RufaMi na hindi raw feelni Richard na mag-perform sa ganoongvenue dahil maramiraw GRO. Ang akalaniya siguro, GROsang mga attendantsat waitresses sacasino na kanilangpinag-show-an.

Until now aymasamang-masamapa rin ang loob ngkomedyante kayRichard.

Never namingnabalitaang nam-bastos si Richard ngisang kasamahanniya sa show lalopa’t isang babae.Wala sa kanyangimage ang ganoon.Actually, napaka-

mga ipinaglalabanng kanyang ie-endorse.

Malaking halagaang pinakawalangopportunity ngaktres na ito.Mahirap kitain angganoon kalakinghalaga pero

SHOWBIZPIZZAZZBy Alex Brosas

Rufa Mi imbiyerna sa pambabastos ni Richard Poon

gentleman nga niyaat never siyangnasulat na isangunprofessional.Wala pa kaming na-encounter nakuwento tungkol sakanya nanambastos siya.Parang hindi kamimakapaniwala nagagawin niya angganoon sa isangbabaengkomedyante.

Anyway, bukasang pahinang itopara sa anumangpaliwanag ni Rich-ard.

* * *Bilib din naman

kami sa isangaktres. Imagine,tinanggihan niya angisang napakalakinghalaga dahil sakanyangpaninindigan.

May isangmayamang pulitikona nag-offer saaktres ng P40million para i-endorse niya saeleksyon. Verytempting talaga angoffer, ‘di ba? Peronagawang tanggihanito ng aktres dahilsa kanyangprinsipyo.

Ang tsika saamin, hindi namanpera-pera anglabanan para saaktres. Kailangangmaniwala siya sa

mukhang balewalalang ito sa aktres.

Kung sa iba in-offer ‘yang P40million, naku,malamang na i-grabna niya ito. Pero notthis actress nanakilala sa drama.

Sino ang pulitikona nag-offer saaktres ng P40million? Sino pakundi ang isa sapinakamayamangpulitikongnanungkulan saating bansa.

* * *Nakakasuka na

ang promo ng ABS-CBN tungkol sa loveteam nila MelaiCantiveros at JasonFrancisco ng PinoyBig Brother.

Halos araw-araway laman na sila ngtalk show ng Dos atmaging sa araw ngLinggo ay sila pa rinang featured sa mgatsismis section ngkanilang programa.

Obvious namanna pilit na pinasisikatang tambalangMelason. Okay langnaman ito perohuwag naman nilanggawing araw-araw.Kumbaga sa ulam,nakakaumay na. Isapa, hindi naman silakagandahan paraipakita parati sa TV,‘no!

And one thingmore, pati katsipangissue ay pilit nainiuugnay sadalawa. Nang

Wala rawkaabog-abogna inagaw niRichard ang

mikropono kayRufa Mi na labis

na ikina-shock nito!

dumalaw ang ex-boyfriend ni Melaisa kuwarto ng hitad,pilit na ginawan ngissue at ginawanganggulo angpagseselos niJason.

Helllloooo! Bakitnaman magseselossi Jason, eh, dihamak naman namas guwapo siyakaysa sa ex-BF niMelai.

Isa pa, parangnapipilitan lang sinaMelai at Jason nasakyan ang cheapna publicity stunt ngDos dahilkailangang nilangsumikat para masmadali silangmagkapera.

Ang Dos talaga,masabi lang nanumber one ang mgatalents nila, patikatsipang gimikgagawin. Ha! Ha! Ha!M

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ISANG tanongisang sagot: Bakitnga ba pinapangit siAsia’s SongbirdRegine Velasquezsa bagongkantaserye na“Diva?” Dahil haloslahat ng papel aynagawa na niRegine, yun lang.

Siyempre bagoang concept nitongkantaserye ngsiyete kaya namanI’m trulili sure nainaabangan ito ngmga Kapuso.

Sa ulat naman nainilabas ng Philip-pine EntertainmentPortal (PEP), ito naang ika-limangprimetime series niRegine.

Ang “Diva” ayang kauna-unahangkantaserye ngGMA-7 namagsisimula nangayon, March 1.Ang iba pang soapsna nagawa niRegine sa Kapusonetwork ay ang mgasumusunod: Foreverin My Heart, Ako SiKim Samsoon,Totoy Bato, at angkatatapos lang naDarna, kung saangumanap siya bilangisa sa mgakontrabida ngbidang si MarianRivera.

Dito sa “Diva”kakaiba anggagampanan niRegine at iniba angkanyang face paramaging convincingang papel.

Bukod sapagigingpangunahing artistang “Diva,” isa rin siRegine ang nag-conceptualize ngkuwento nito. Pero

nilinaw ng Asia’sSongbird na “basicconcept” lang dawang sa kanya.

Ani Regine, “I’vealways wanted to doa musical... Kayamedyo nag-hesitateako ng konti to doTotoy Bato,kinailangan nilaakong i-convince todo it, kasi I wannado this first [Diva].Matagal na talagaito. Dapat talaga itomuna, but hindi pakami ready for it.So, nag-Totoy Batomuna kami. Butnow, we’re ready fora kantaserye, meronna siyang title—kantaserye.”

Nakapanayam ngshowbiz reporters siRegine sa pressconcum mini-concert ng“Diva” last Wednes-day, February 24, saStudio 7 ng newGMA building.

Dahil isa ngangkantaserye ang“Diva,” asahan nang mga manonoodna magkakaroon ngmaraming musicalnumbers ang castng show.

SYMPATHY FORUGLY PEOPLE.Excited daw talagasi Regine para saDiva.

“I’m very excitedkasi, di ba, laginaman natinsinasabi magandayung project? Peroito, talaga excitingtalaga siya. Nungpinapanood namin[yung rushes],nakakatawa siyaand it is also veryheartwarming. Kasialam mo, kawawasiya, e,” banggit niRegine.

Ginagampanan niRegine dito sa“Diva” ang papel niSampaguita, isangbabae na maynapakagandang tinig

ngunit hindinabiyayaan ngkagandahan. Dahilsa kanyang role ayna-realize ng Asia’sSongbird ang mgapaghihirap nadinaranas ng mgakulang sa ganda.

“Kasi yung yungmundo nung ‘Diva,’yung kinikilusannung character ko,showbiz, e. Kasisinger siya, e, gusto

niya maging singer,gusto niya magingsikat... So,siyempre,madaming kanta.Pero I think once ortwice a week, we’llhave a big produc-tion number. Kasiano ako dito, e,mahilig akong mag-isip. So yung mgaproduction numbers,nangyayari sa headko, sa isip ko lang.

Parang it’s afantasy, imaginationko na lahat ng taosa paligid kokumakanta, peroimagination ko langyun.”

Nag-e-enjoy basiya sa paggawa ng“Diva?”

“Oh yes, verymuch!” bulalas niRegine. “Kasi I’mdoing two thingsthat I love very

much, which isacting and of coursesinging.

And I’m withpeople that I reallyreally like, youknow.”

TWO LEADINGMEN. Dalawa angleading men niRegine sa Diva—sina Mark AnthonyFernandez at TJTrinidad. Ito na angikalawangpagtatambal ninaRegine at Mark dahilnagkasama na silanoon sa Ako Si KimSamsoon,samantalang itonaman ang unangpagkakataon na

makakapareha ngAsia’s Songbird siTJ.

Kumusta angpagbabalik-tambalannila ni Mark? Maymga usap-usapankasi na bumalik sakanyang datingmasamang bisyoang aktor atnakakaapekto na itosa trabaho niya,tulad na lamangnoon sa Darna kungsaan hindi pa mannatatapos ang seryeay nagpaalam nasiya.

“Yun naman,never naman akonagkaproblema withMark,” sabi ni

Bakit pinapangit si Regine sa kantaserye?Regine. “Hindi koalam kung anoyung...I’m notinvolved. I neverhad a problem withMark, and he’s awonderful actor towork with. Helistens. He’s ontime when you tellhim to be there, hedoesn’t make mewait.

“Siguro anolang... kasi... Akokasi, parang meronakong kontingpagkakakilala sakanya so he kindaneed a little bit ofpush, you know.And I hopethat....ano, parangsana makuhanaman niya yun saibang tao.”

Sa hiwalay nainterview aypinabulaanan niMark Anthony angmga akusasyontungkol sapagbabalik niya samasamang bisyo.

Bakit nga bakapag may projectsi Mark ay palagingnakabuntot na ditoang issue about hispast? Past is pastyou know kaya

tigilan na itech atreformed na itong siMark.

What about TJ?“I’m having a

great time with TJ,”sagot ni Regine.“Actually, ni-requestko nga din siya, e.Ni-request ko ngalahat nung kasamako dito. I wanted towork with him. Ithink he’s a goodactor.”

Kumusta namanang chemistry nilani TJ?

“I think merondin, oo, meron din,”sabi ni Regine.“Alam mo yungchemistry, feelingko naman as longas you’re willing toopen up to yourpartner... Kasi kungmedyo hindi mo ina-allow yung partnermo na, you knowwhat I mean?Siyempre, it’s alove story,hahawakan ka...You have to allowthat to happen, e.Hindi mo napipilityung chemistry, sokailangan yun—teamwork. Paranggano’n.”M

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Complete the grid so every row, columnand 3 x 3 box contains every digit

from 1 to 9 inclusively.

Previous puzzle solution

Ni McJoe PALAISIPAN Thelma Onego

SAGOT SA NAKARAAN

PAHALANG

1. Dilag sasantakrusan

7. Kopya11. Tinanto12. Una13. Bubong14. Lisya15. Hinikayat17. Pantukoy Kastila18. Simbolo

ng aluminum19. Puwede21. Mamuno24. Ilegal

25. Galugad26. University of Life27. Bayan sa

Maguindanao28. Totodasin33. Luto sa mantika35. Pamoso36. Kakaunti37. Isila38. Pang-ukol39. Kotse sa Japan

PABABA

1. Kopya 2. Sakit sa balat

3. Pasyal 4. Intindi 5. Isang bayaning

bahagan 6. Huramentado 7. Palayaw

ng lalaki 8. Ikilos 9. Urupil10. Ihawak ng

mahigpit16. Produktong

karne20. Gagabay21. Sipunin22. Mahirang23. Bayan sa Quezon29. Lilok30. Sangkap ng

palamig31. Remata32. Amag34. Pangalan ng babae

FORUM ON ANEMIADr. Juanita Lu-Lim, inset, wasthe resource speaker of the206th medical forum spon-sored by the Tan Yan KeeFoundation and the Associa-tion of Asia Brewery MedicalScholars held at the CenturyPark Sheraton. “Anemia”, thetopic of the forum is not a dis-ease but a manifestation of adisease. It is the lack of redblood cells in the circulation.About 300 to 400 Filipino-Chinese attended the lecturewhich has been going on for18 years.

A beach resort onBoracay Islandoffers a 45-percentprice discount to itsguests, despite thepeak summerseason when otherresorts push theirrates upward.

Gran PrixBoracay Hideaway,an ultra-cool resortlocated on a primebeachfront locationin the worldrenowned resortisland, offers

accommodationrates for as low asPhP 1,600 perperson for threedays and twonights stay, whichis one of the mostreasonable resortrates that can befound on the island.

The rate appliesto a standard anddeluxe rooms,inclusive of platedbreakfasts. GranPrix Boracay is just afew steps away from

the four-kilometerWhite Beach.

“This is our ownway of promotingBoracay as a value-for-money destina-tion,” said Mr. JanVincent Kierulf,who owns the GranPrix chain of hotelsand suites.

Mr. Kierulfadded that bymaking the cost of aBoracay vacationreasonable, moretourists are ex- pected to visit the

island, instead ofgoing to otherdestinations.

“We are doingthis to providevisitors a fine yetaffordable vaca-tion,” he said.

Gran Prix alsooperates hotels inPasay, Cubao,Malate, Tarlac andCebu. The hotelchain is noted forits easy-on-the-pocket pricing and

cozy ambiance.Gran Prix

Boracay has 11well-appointedrooms withminimalist designsideal for couples,families or smallgroups.

Guests areafforded with aseaside atmosphereat private balconiesfor deluxe and suiterooms, nice break-fast, free Wi-Fiaccess, and the

Boracay resort slashes rates by 45 percent

amenities of a beachresort.

It is convenientlylocated at the heartof Boracay’s Station1, giving guests afull access to all theinteresting spots onthe resort island.

Under its promooffering which isgood until 31March 2010, three-day and two-nightstay at Gran PrixBoracay Hideawaycosts only PhP2,800

net/per personbased on twinsharing; PhP2,000net/per personbased on triplesharing; andPhP1,600 net/perperson based onquadruple sharing.

For reservation,guests may contact:Manila Office – 024144065; BoracayOffice – 0362883548; or CebuOffice – 0322549169.

Monday, March 1, 2010 7

Our Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadIt would have been simpler just to buy a new hair

dryer. But determined to save a buck, I decided to fixit myself. In order to loosen the screw that was burieddeep in the handle, I took out the ultimate handyman’shelper—my pocket knife. As I put pressure on theknife to turn the screw, the blade folded back—onmy finger.

I learned a lesson that day: I love myself. And Iam urgent about meeting my needs. There was nothought of, “Well, I don’t really have time to stop thebleeding now. I’ll get to it later.” Also, there was atenderness about how the need was met. I instructedmy first-aid team (my wife and kids) to wash myfinger gently and then to put the bandage on in a waythat would avoid having the hairs on my finger pulledup when it was removed. My thoughts, words, andactions were driven by my love for myself.

To love “your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27)requires the same urgent kind of love. It’s a love thatnotices the need of another person and won’t restuntil it’s been met. It’s a gentle, tender love that thinksand acts carefully. It’s the sacrificial and compassion-ate love that a nameless Samaritan had for a fallentraveler. It’s the kind of love God wants to sharewith your neighbors through you. — Joe Stowell

Lord, help me see the heartfelt needsOf those within my care,

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ISANG malaking fun run angmagaganap sa darating na March13, sa Bonifacio Global City saTaguig.

Ito’y tinawag na 1st PocariSweat Fun Run at inaasahangsangkaterbang runners ang sasalidito.

May cash prizes para sa topthree placers at marami ring giveaways ang mga sponsors.

May three-kilometer run, 5-K at 10-K kaya exciting.Inorganisa ito ng Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management

sa pakikipagtulungan ng main sponsor na Pocari Sweat at Otsuka.Para sa mga interesadong tumakbo, magpa-rehistro sa Otsuka

Bldg na nasa Ground Floor ng King’s Court II bldg, Don ChinoRoces Avenue o sa Philippine Sports Commission Building c/oMr. Dayag. O kaya ay tumawag o mag-text sa numerong 0930-9102034 (Smart), 09327672704 (Sun), at 09162331005 (Globe).

* * *Ang nag-organisa ng fun run na ito ay ang dating athlete at

swimming coach na si Darren Evangelista sa pakikipagtulunganng marketing man na si Sherwin Arceo at ang SEA Games silvermedalist na si Dale Evangelista.

Dating college basketball player sa NCAA itong si Darren atnang lumaon ay napunta sa pagku-coach ng mga swimmingteams bago naging tuluyang naging businessman.

Palibahasa, nasa sports talaga ang kanyang puso kaya patuloysiyang nago-organize ng mga sports events. Tumutulong sa kanyaang kanyang kapatid na si Dale na nito lang nakaraang SEAGames ay nanalo pa ng silver. Tumatakbo ngayong konsehalitong si Dale sa unang distrito ng Tondo. Itong si Dale aynapakarami nang nagawang mga swimming at basketball clinicpara sa mga kabataan sa Tondo kaya naman matunog na matunogang kanyang pangalan dun.

Ex-athlete Darren Evangelistais giving boost to sportsTHE athletes from the Chil-

ean Olympic team in Canadadecided to skip Sunday’s clos-ing ceremony and immedi-ately return to their countryafter being devastated by astrong quake.

News reports disclosedthat an 8.8-magnitude earth-quake hit Chile in the earlyhours of Saturday killing atleast 200 people, according tovarious media reports.

The newspaper said citinga spokesman for the Chileanteam, which was representedat the 2010 Olympic Gamesby three Alpine Skiing athletesand their coaches, that someof them already contacted theirfamilies and “found out thattheir loved ones are fine.”

The tremor occurred some89 kilometers (55.3 miles) tothe north of Chile’s secondlargest city Concepcion, some

341 kilometers (212 miles)from the capital Santiago.

Some 50 nations have beenplaced under a tsunami ad-visory. Areas of concern arethe Hawaiian Islands, FrenchPolynesia, Australia, and Ja-pan. Russia’s Far Eastern re-gion was also advised, butlocal emergency authoritieshave stated that the region isin no danger. Peru has calledoff a tsunami warning.

Chilean athletes leave Olympics after quake

THE National Capital Re-gion proved to be too strongas its athletes performed suc-cessfully at the CHED Na-tional Games.

During the closing rites, thebragging rights went to theNCR sports juggernaut ,which steamrolled the posi-tion in chess, badminton,baseball, basketball, women’ssoftball and table tennis.

With only men’s softballleft unaccounted for, NCRwas way on top of the medalstandings with 162 golds, 42silvers and 40 bronzes, withRegion 6 (Western Visayas) adistant second (40-66-54) andRegion 7 third (33-42-34) andRegion 4-A (Calabarzon)

fourth (25-37-46).Padding the NCR

goldmine was the fact thatteam events account for thenumber players seeing actionin a particular sport, so a re-lay team in athletics or swim-ming – composed of four ath-letes each – is awarded fourmedals in the overall stand-ings.

Swimming (55) and athlet-ics (31) thus accounted forthree-fourths of NCR’s goldoutput.

Commissioner on HigherEducation ChairmanEmmanuel Angeles, the mov-ing force behind the sportsshowcase, thanked all of theathletes and participants for the

success of the Games duringSaturday’s closing ceremonies.

He said he was proud ofthe fact that the meet was ableto spot potentials who mayone day compete for flag incountry in international com-petition.

Angeles cited track sensa-tion Serenata Saluan, aTausug native and UST fresh-man student, who won fourgolds and UP swimmersMaria Claire Adorna, whowon seven golds, and CarlaGrabador, who had six goldand one silver, in event theorganized by the CHED andsponsored by the PSC,PAGCOR, Smart, San MiguelCorp. STI and Smart.

NCR athletes dominate in CHED National Games

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