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VOLUME IV • NO. 157
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
WEDNESDAY
CALL FOR A PEACEFUL POLLS.
Unopposed Gov. Lilia Pineda and Vice Governor Dennis Pineda sign the peace covenant held at the Bren Z.
Guiao Convention Center yesterday. Other photos show
Evangeline ‘Luli’ Arroyo-Bernas who represented 2nd
District Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; re-electionist 3rd
district Rep. Oscar Rodriguez and rival Aurelio ‘Dong’
Gonzales; 4th District congressional aspirant Apalit
Mayor Oscar Tetangco Jr. and incumbent re-electionist
4th District Rep. Rimpy Bondoc. --JUN JASO
Gov calls for honest,
peaceful elections By Marna Dagumboy-Del Rosario and Jess Malabanan
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda
yesterday echoed her call for peaceful and honest elections,
as she reminded all candidates in the province to adhere to
the rules during and after the May polls. gov calls...page 7
2NEWS
Tarlac police heightens security for 2016 polls
Headline Gitnang Luzon • FEBRUARY 10, 2016
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
– With the start of the
campaign for national
elections, the Tarlac Provincial Police Office has
heightened its security
preparations for the up-
coming 2016 polls.
Provincial
Director
Sr. Supt. Alex Sintin said
intensified election security coverage will be provided to ensure a safe and
fair election polls.
“Maximum deployment of policemen will be
placed in 42 community
checkpoints TPPO has set
up in Tarlac,” Sintin said.
Tarlac Police has also
enforced a province-wide
gun ban as part of its
election security measures. Sintin reported that
they have confiscated 86
guns since checkpoint
operations for a Safe and
Fair Elections (SAFE)
started on January 10.
“Although we have
recorded zero electionrelated incident last 2013
elections, police person-
nel will still identify possible election watchlist areas where violence might
erupt,” Sintin added.
The SAFE campaign
is being done in partnership with the Armed
Forces of the Philippines. •
‘Last’ hot air fest
in Clark kicks off
this weekend
By Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
CLARK FREEPORT – The 20th edition of the hot air balloon festival, the flagship tourism project
of Clark Development Corporation (CDC), will kick off this
weekend, Feb. 11 to 14, inside
this Freeport.
A source who requested anonymity, however, said this will
be the last hot air balloon fest to
be held inside this Freeport.
With the staging of the balloon fiesta, CDC expressed
gratitude to Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
(PIHABFFI) for mounting another weekend of flying exhibitions and on-the-ground activities.
There will be four full days of
flying activities—including hot
air ballooning, aerobatic exhibitions, skydiving, motorized
paragliding exhibition, aviation
formation, search and rescue
flight demonstrations, and balloon bursting, microlight and
ultralight flying, among other
aviation spectacles.
The venue will be at the Philippine Air Force ADAC Hangar,
M.A. Roxas Highway.
This year’s highlights also
include over 20 traditional and
special-shaped hot air balloons
from Europe, US, Asia and the
Philippines. After the 6 a.m. balloon launch, non-stop flying
exhibitions, which include skydiving, motorized paragliding,
aerobatics, formation flying,
radio-controlled model flights,
kite-flying, and rocketry will be
featured before the balloons fly
in again at 5:45 in the afternoon,
if the weather permits. There will be car-drifting
exhibitions while airplanes try
to drop flour bombs overhead,
also fire fighting and safety
demonstrations by the Clark International Airport Corporation
(CIAC).
Another attraction of the
event is the Fiesta Fly Market
with a big selection of food, refreshments, and all kinds of
merchandise, local goods and
balloon fiesta souvenirs.
A fireworks display, balloon
night glow, crew and awards
night party culminates the fourday event the following evening.
The 20th PIHABF is also
supported by the Department
of Tourism, Philippine Air Force
and other military units.
Entrance tickets are at P350
each, which is a donation to the
PIHABF Foundation Scholarclark kicks-off... Page 7
WETLANDS SURVEY. DENR Bataan officers and employees headed by Penro Raul Mamac (L) survey the wetlands of
Balanga City in observance of World Wetlands Day and National Wetlands Day. --BUTCH GUNIO
Masonic lodge in Bacolor inaugurated
By Froilan E. Magtoto
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Tiburcio Hilario Lodge 394 of the
Free and Accepted Mason of the
Philippines (FAMP) inaugurated
the other day a lodge located at
Barangay Cabalantian, Bacolor
town.
The dedication ceremonies
were led by Most Worshipful
Grand Master Tomas Rentoy
111, the head of all masons in the
country.
The rite was so solemn that total silence was requested.
Prior to the construction of
the new lodge, the first building
sat in an area near the provincial
Capitol and the old train station.
With a theme, “Revitalized,
Relevant and Revered Philippine Free Masonry: Our Commitment, Our Covenant,” the
dedication ceremony was attended by Mayor Edwin Santiago as guest, as well as members of the Tiburcio Hilario
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Lodge 394 and their families.
According to Worshipful
Remigio Bucal, head of the Tiburcio Hilario Lodge 394, the
Masonic temple has 64 members.
The property has an area
of 811 square meters and was
bought at P1million, said Bucal.
The temple was completed after three years, and the funds were
from the members themselves.
Bucad said rites and some
activities will now be held at the
new temple. •
fast facts
DepEd sets Feb.
15 deadline
for Senior HS
Voucher Program
By Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Department of Education (DepEd)
has set February 15, 2016 as the
deadline of application for the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher
Program for Grade 10 completers
who are not Education Service
Contracting (ESC) grantees, who
will pursue SHS in June 2016.
The SHS voucher program is
a form of government subsidy
which offers discount in school
fees when a student enrolls in a
private school that offers the SHS
program, starting SY 2016-2017.
It is intended for Grade 10 completers who wish to pursue SHS
education in private high schools,
local universities & colleges; state
universities & colleges; and technical and vocational Schools.
Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC said the
voucher program is a support
mechanism to ease the financial
load of parents who will send
their children to SHS.
Non-ESC students from private Junior High School (JHS)
may apply for vouchers subject to
an assessment of their socioeconomic status. If deemed qualified, they will also receive 80% of
the voucher value.
A qualified voucher recipient who successfully enrolls in a
private SHS Provider becomes
a Voucher Program Beneficiary
(VPB). The SHS Voucher Program will only cover two years
regardless of the number of years
it takes for the student to finish
SHS. Vouchers are only valid if
redeemed within the first semester of the school year immediately after the completion of JHS.
Voucher payments will be released on a per semester basis to
the SHS provider where the VPB
is enrolled.
The implementation of SHS
starting SY 2016-2017 completes
the K to 12 curriculum which
started at kinder and ends at
Grade 12. Depending on their
skills and inclination, Grade 10
completers can choose from four
major strands namely academic,
technical-vocational livelihood,
sports, and arts and design.
Considered automatic beneficiaries are Grade 10 completers
from public schools and those
who are ESC grantees. “If you belong to these two categories, you
need not apply because you are
automatically covered,” Luistro
said. Know more details about the
program by visiting http://www.
deped.gov.ph/k-to-12 and http://
ovap.deped.gov.ph.•
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blood is colorless but
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to oxygen it turns blue
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
BUSINESS 3
4 nego-trailers distributed in Pampanga towns
by MA. REINA LEN LUNA
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Four
Nego-trailers were distributed
in the municipalities of Guagua,
Mexico, Arayat and Lubao as
part of the Livelihood Project
of the provincial government of
Pampanga, in partnership with
the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE).
The first nego-trailer was
given to Sta. Ursula in Betis,
Guagua, worth P216,480. It was
composed of a rolling kitchen,
complete with equipment and
utensils such as small kitchen
sink, 2-door refrigerator, 2
burner gas stove, a set of kitchen utensils, fryer, toaster and
microwave.
At least 15 nego-trailer recipients from the Santa Ursula Negosyu King Panyulung Program
Association benefited from
the program. The distribution
aims to generate income for the
members and the organization.
DoLE gave another negotrailer worth P245,870 to 58
beneficiaries – all members of
Bayung Arayat Pamilyang OFW
Association in Arayat, Pampanga.
The third and fourth set of
nego-trailers are set to operate soon in Mexico and Lubao
towns this month, as the Provincial Cooperative and Entrepreneurial Development Office
(PCEDO) will closely monitor
the activities of the associations
to ensure the proper management of the nego-trailers.
According to the initial report of PCEDO, each negotrailer has an initial capital of
P5,000. Through this, beneficiaries can accumulate personal
savings while obtaining income
within a period of six months.
The nego-trailers cater to
employees and visitors of the
municipality to where it is located and operates from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. They offer a variety
of menu that includes hamburger, fries, siomai, foot long,
sandwiches, arrozcaldo, pancit
guisado, palabok and beverages like softdrinks or tetra pack
juices.
The PCEDO will continue
to monitor the performance
of the nego-trailers to ensure
that they are well-maintained,
for the benefit of the recipients
while looking forward to place
more nego-trailers in other municipalities of the province.•
PAA-CL to hold 1st
Int’l Agri Tech
Conference in Clark
By Butch Gunio
BALANGA CITY – The Philippine Association of
Agriculturists-Central Luzon Chapter (PAACL) will hold its 1st International Agricultural
Technology Conference tentatively scheduled
on April 27 to 29, 2016 in Clark, Pampanga.
During the regular meeting here on Friday of the association’s officers presided by
Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Vice
President for Research, Extension, and Auxiliary Services and PAA-CL Vice President Rudy
Flores, it was agreed to conduct the international conference as one of their major projects
this year.
The main part of the conference will be the
presentation of research studies on agriculture.
“The staging of international conferences
is an opportunity for faculty members of state
universities and colleges (SUCs) where they
get point credits for presenting their research
studies. The credits they get can be used for
promotion,” said BPSU Director for Extension
Services and PAA-CL Business Manager Dr.
Hermogenes Paguia.
“Some faculty members of SUCs even attend
international conferences abroad, which is
costly, to get credits for their promotion. So the
staging of PAA-CL can help many SUC faculty
members in the region,” he added.
The association estimated that about 500
participants composed of agriculturists, researches, academicians, and students will attend the conference.
Either Stotsenberg Hotel or Holiday Inn Hotel will be the venue.
Aside from Flores and Paguia, the meeting
was attended other PAA-CL officers: Secretary
Dr. Norman G. De Jesus, Dean of the College of
Agriculture Systems and Technology of Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU);
Auditor Dr. Arthur Dayrit, Division Chief for
Research and Development of Department of
Agriculture 3; PRO Dr. Arturo Aligado, Campus Director, BPSU Abucay Campus; Asst.
Secretary Dr. Ernesto Supan, Asst. Dean College of Agriculture PSAU; and a representative
of Treasurer Dr. Josefina C. Mananguit, Vice
President for Research, Extension and Auxiliary Services Bulacan State Agricultural College.•
NEGO-TRAILER. Officials from DoLE and the Provincial Government of Pampanga distribute a Nego-Trailer in Sta. Ursula, Betis, Guagua town, in
coordination with the Provincial Cooperative and Entrepreneurial Development Office. --PIO PHOTO
SSS readies MOA for
partnership with Tesda
Bataan on DTS trainees
By Butch Gunio
BALANGA CITY – The Social Security System (SSS)
has already readied the
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) it will execute in partnership with
the Technical Education
and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) Bataan on SSS membership
of Dual Training System
(DTS) trainees in the
province.
“SSS already prepared
the MOA for signing between TESDA Bataan and
us,” said SSS Mariveles
Branch Manager Jordan
Herrera during guesting on Saturday at Smile
Radio 98.3 FM here. SSS executives Professional and Informal
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Group Senior Vice President Josie Magana, accompanied by Balanga
Branch Manager Joel Villafuerte and Herrera, met
last November with Tesda
Bataan Provincial Director Grace Castillo regarding the agreement.
“The program will be
discussed with TESDA
higher-ups for the possibility of making it a policy
to be implemented nationwide.” the Tesda Bataan
provincial director earlier
disclosed.
Herrera pointed out
that their target is to make
all TESDA DTS trainees in
the country become SSS
members.
“DTS trainees have income and they will be registered as self-employed
employees,” he explained.
DTS is a training modality
that
combines
theoretical and practical
training. It is called dual
training because learning
takes place alternately in
two venues: the school or
training center and the
company or workshop. It
is being implemented by
TESDA.
Herrera said SSS is
working to expand its
membership particularly
in the informal sectors of
the society.
In Bataan, tricycles
operators and drivers,
members of homeowners associations, some
barangays, LGU job order employees, vendors,
and inmates have become
members of the social security through diligent effort of SSS Bataan officers
like Herrera. •
Cavite bettor
claims P159.2-M
lotto pot
MANILA – A driver from Cavite
has claimed his P159,247,240
prize which he won in the January 30 Grand Lotto 6/55 Draw,
according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
The 40-year-old bettor got his
winning numbers, 06- 25-17- 0914- 12, from birthdates of family
members.
The lone winner, who has been
lotto betting since 1996, plans to
donate some of his winnings to
their community church, buy a
house and lot, invest in business
and save for his children’s future.
“Again, masaya kami dito sa
PCSO at may isang kababayan
na naman kaming natulungan
para makamit ang kanilang mga
pangarap sa buhay., Sana’y matulungan din niya ang mga taong
nangangailangan ng tulong,”
PCSO General Manager Atty.Jose
Ferdinand Rojas II said.
The winner claimed his prize
check at the national lottery main
office in Mandaluyong City on
Feb. 3.•
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Headline Gitnang Luzon • FEBRUARY 10, 2016
EDITORIAL
The Covenant
WHO does not want honest and
peaceful elections? Every province, every town and every city in
the country only want one thing
for the May polls: zero violence.
This is the objective of the signing of a peace covenant, in line
with the government’s campaign
for clean and non-violent elections. Gov. Lilia Pineda has called on
the 573 candidates vying for various positions in the province to
adhere to the rules during and
after the May polls, as she wants
Pampanga to be a model for
peaceful and orderly elections.
She urged the candidates to avoid
violence and instead stick to the
election rules. It can be recalled
that three towns in the province
have been placed under the Election Watch List Areas (EWA) –
Arayat, Masantol and Macabebe. But the police see no reason why
there would be violence in the
province this election season, as
majority of the candidates belong
to well-respected, God-fearing
and educated families.
The Governor reminded the candidates: “Ang hiling ko lang sa
inyo ay huwag mainitin ang ulo,
walang sakitan, walang patayan
at tanggapin kung anuman ang
resulta pagkatapos ng halalan.
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Kudos to CDC
A
Alvaro said they are serious about
LOCAL investor, with foreign
partners, is impressed that their projects in Clark because this
Clark Development Corpo- is the only investment destination in
ration continues to be more inves- the country that has “very huge” potential in terms of ROI.
tor-friendly, citing this as
The airport and the
among the reasons why
environment, including
they are investing $200
the improved investmillion for various projects
in Clark.
It’s not every day that
CDC is being cited for its
policy improvements, reforms and “seamless” procedures. CDC is glad to be
of service to its locators and
that the state-owned firm
was able to reduce process- Eric V. Jimenez
ing time of business transactions and other workflow
ment climate, are among the ingreat the Clark Freeport.
With the notable improvements, dients for tourism projects to be sucClark is now among the highly rec- cessful, Alvaro said.
Alvaro, also a former three-term
ommended Freeports in the country
because of the sound business cli- Angeles City councilor, complementmate that all of the investors in the ed the policies being implemented by
once mighty US military base are en- CDC during the state-run firm-sponsored public affairs program Clark
joying.
Ireneo Alvaro, president of three In Action aired over UFM 105.5 and
companies - BB International, Eagle broadcast simultaneously at local caSky, and Midori Clark Hotel & Ca- ble TV network ACCTN in Angeles
sino - cited CDC President Arthur P. City.
Alvaro is also optimistic that the
Tugade and the staff of the state-run
firm because of the improvements “improved policies” will continue in
instituted by the CDC management, the future.
CDC has instituted reforms in
making the Freeport an investmentbusiness processes, resource and fisfriendly destination.
Without the improved business cal management, investment and job
climate in Clark, Alvaro said his generation, investor relations, corgroup will not immediately pour an porate social responsibility projects
initial investment of more than $100 and many other aspects. Because of
million to bankroll his tourism-relat- the improved policies, CDC was able
toaccomplish the following:
ed investments in the Freeport.
He said that his group is just halfway with their investments in Clark,
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
and they are hoping that they could
1. Committed Investments - Tooperate soon and add more invest- tal committed investments rose from
ments there.
$184.44 million in 2012 to $277.15
The Midori Hotel & Casino will million in 2014. As of 1st semesopen in April this year, while Aqua ter of 2015, committed investments
World (BB Int’l) will commence con- amounted to $237.13 million.
struction this year, and Phase One
2.
Investors/Locators - The
of the huge water resort theme park number of foreign and local invesis expected to be complete by mid or tors rose from 606 in 2012 to 796 as
late 2017.
of August 2015.
the plumb
3.
Exports - Total value of annual exports by Clark manufacturing firms rose from $3.619 billion in
2012 to $4.675 billion in 2014.
4. Employment - The number of
workers in the Clark Freeport Zone’s
various locators rose from 71,073 in
2012 to 75,538 in 2014. As of 1st se-
“The airport and the environment,
including the improved investment
climate, are among the ingredients for
tourism projects to be successful, Alvaro said.”
mester of 2015, the total actual employment is 80,977.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
1. Revenues - CDC’s gross revenues rose from P281 million in 1996
to P1.39 billion in 2014, netting a
profit of P554 million.
2. Remittance to National Treasury -- The Corporation has remitted
a total of P720 million to the National Government since 2013.
During his teleradio interview,
Alvaro has also issued updates on his
two major tourism-related projects
in Clark.
The Midori Hotel & Casino is the
initial phase of the Integrated Resort
Project located at the intersection of
C.M. Recto Avenue and Creekside
road in this Freeport.
According to Alvaro, the project
is the first stage of a fully integrated
resort complex, with two distinct
structures; the very first five-star
hotel in the north of Luzon, a world
class gaming, and entertainment
center.
Located 200 meters from Widus
Casino and approximately 250 meters from Fontana Casino, Midori
rises above both properties with its
casino building’s seven-storey infrastructure and the five-star six-storey
the plumb... Page 7
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
Maglalang-Biswal
N
INU deng talalalang-biswal
o keng kontemporaryung
amanu, deng artist a masas-
Albugang Europadeng magpaltutu
keng magelingan nang iti. Ing talalalang ning Stone Age ginamit yang
tapyas a pandukit o “flint chisels”
ban igulis na la deng makapagmulalang litratu karing dalig at dingding, karing kisame, at landed a
ring kwebang keyang
pitutuknangan.
Deti makanyan no
abi?
Ing pakibat da mo reng keraklan, deti deng pintor, madukit o
iskultor, deng talagulis at mangule
– deng maglalang-biswal.
Ustu no man deti agpang
keng kaisipang pangkasalungsungan.
Miyaliwang iskolar at
dalubasa deng atin miyaliwang pamanalimbawa
keng nung ninu wari pin
deng mesabing tau. Atin
sasabing dapat me pang
pakibalwan nung ninuninu deti. Na dapat la pang
pakibalwan deng paralan
nung bakit ya milalalang Aleesus Manarang
bage iti. Na dapat munaman pakidinan pangsin
ing panaun, ing gelingan da reti at mu namang sepakan kulul o kule
deng kasangkapan a keti ginamit at dening mesabing ginulis gamit deng
nung bakit deti deng ginamit.
basal at natural a pangule malutu,
Agpang
karing
antropolo- dilo, matuling at kule dutung. Deng
go at arkeologo, ing lalto mong antropologo makanyan da naman
pekamaulagang dake o kontribus- sasabyan nadeng mesabing kweyun ning taung Paleolitiku iyapin bang makipinturang ginulis deng
ing
keyang
makapagmulalang e papakit ebidensya na deti mikagelingan na keng pamaglalang alang paklud a pamanuknangan
o “artistic ability”. Deng kayang da ring tau agpang namu rin karmakapangasdan a peynting da ring ing artifacts dang apapangalap anti
ice-age a animal karing kwebaning deng kasangkapan at butul da ring
Magbalawe
animal. Anya makanyan da naman
sasabyan na deng kwebang deti
megsilbi lang lugal na pigaganapan
bage pang-ispiritwal.
Deng aliwa karing mesabing ginulis papakit lang darayang animal
na mikakuleng wari mong tutung
kule malutung daya at atin lang
iturang mengasibat. Deti at dakal
pang eksena deng lintong masant-
“Nanung ulaga da ring pangsin
da reti? Keti mu kasi akit ing nung
makananu yang misip at dapat ing
tau agpang keng dikta ning keyang
kaburyan, o konsensya, o anyaran
ning metung a pamikatagun.”
ing pagaralan ban akit nung makananu wari ing pamibiebye da
ring tau kanita at nung makananu
lang misip, makanau dang pepakit
keng paralan a balu da na kanita.
Ing mesabing bage agpang
namu karing suhestyun na bunga
ning obserbasyun da ring dalubasa
ngeni, mapa-antropologo ya man,
arkeologo, sosyologo o iskolar a talasisti karing obrang-biswal.
D
Neng Capa M. Pangan
E dapat parusan
ing alang gewa
Kasalungsungan nang susulat ning maestra
keng ‘blackboard’ o ausan pisara ding matua,
inyang kabud namu y Piyuk “Mam,” ngana
“Nung puede pu atin kung ikutang sana”.
“Nanu’yta Piyuk?” nganang mekibat ning Titser,
“Obat e malyari nung balu ke’ing ‘answer?”
“Kasi pin Mam pota ikamua yu pa ken
ining ikutang ku at buring salesen”.
“E na ka nung nanu dakal a palabuk,
sabyan mu na’ing buri mung ikutang Piyuk”
“Kasi Mam buri ku pang abalung lubus
nung keng kutang a ini ali ku mabarug”
“Ot kabud da na ka barugan neng muting
nung ala na ka mang gewang e masanting?”
“Aba nung makanyan absuelto kung tambing
kening isipan kung pakiduang yu nandin.
At miparusan kung miagpa aduang gamat
a kalupa na ning gewa yu milabas
karing kaklasi ku a e mekatupad
king ‘homework’ a dapat ipasa neng abak?”
sizes was priceless. The products of
our labor were considered classic
and whoever gets the highest mark,
his/her work would be
placed in our hall of
frames for everyone to
admire the magnum
opus of the maker.
vating. Everyday was like a dream.
The butterflies in my stomach, the
sleepless nights, the goosebumps
were manifestations of my
affection and passion.
My first taste of love also
gave me the first pain in my
heart. I cried a river but the
heartache did not stop me
from finding another love.
I kept on committing myself to many relationships.
A few were epic failures.
Some ended conventionally.
ELLEZ J. DAVIO
Somehow, I have no regrets falling in love many
times in my lifetime. I have
Bringing back the happy memo- learned that falling in love was the
ries of our childhood days is now a greatest feeling ever. The experiregular habit of ours. As I grew up, ence made me wiser. Falling in
my emotional state revealed a cer- love makes you human; capable of
tain degree in my life. The “love” loving someone without expecting
set forth in my consciousness. I in return. Truly, love is the most
fell in love as fast as I could. The amazing gift from God.
enigma of being in love was captinow we know!... Page 7
“Falling in love makes you human;
capable of loving someone without
expecting in return. Truly, love is Now We Know!
the most amazing gift from God.”
heart-shaped materials and Cupidpatterned ornaments.
Each of us was tasked to create
a masterpiece to define love in a
white bond paper, folded into four,
to resemble the famous Hallmark
card. The fun we had while cutting
paper hearts in different shapes and
Parnasong
Kapampangan
magbalawe... Page 7
Love yourself first
URING
my
elementary
years, I looked forward to
celebrating Valentine’s Day
not because I had someone special to spend the day with but it
was the moment I could bring out
the creativeness in me. We used to
decorate our room with assorted
OPINION 5
“Nanu wari Piyuk ing buri mung sabyan
diretsan mu na ku ba’kung pakibatan”.
“Nung ngayu ing alang gewa ken nanu man,
e tanggap parusa – absueltu ku pu, Mam!”
“Ot mo’ absueltu ka ngamung magsalita,
nung atin kang kasalanan a pengawa?”
“Kasi pin ing ‘homework’ ku Mam, e ku gewa
Inya makanyan kung asna king katula!!!”•
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teacher’s corner
K-12: Good or Bad Idea?
by Rolly Hipolito
T
HE educational system
in the Philippines is undergoing a big change
in terms of number of years in
school before a student could
enter college and pursue a career he would like in the future.
The government would add
two years plus Kindergarten to
the 10 years of basic education,
hence the name of the program:
K - 12.
This system has been introduced in the country for many
years but it is only in the Aquino
administration where it was finally approved as a law. In fact,
this system is used by the Unit-
ed States and other well-known
countries, but, our countrymen
are still in doubt on this change
and even ignited an issue as to
whether the idea of implementing it is good or bad. Many people think that this program is
unnecessary and insignificant
but others think that it will help
improve not only the educational system but the Philippines as
a whole. Based on research, the Philippines ranks seventh among
nine Southeast Asian nations
in the area of education and innovation. In the area of primary
education, the Philippines is
ranked 99th out of 138 nations.
We are ranked 69th in the Educational system, 112th in science
and math and 76th in Internet
Access. As we can see, the Philippine educational system is not
that good. One of the steps the
government is taking in order
to improve the Philippines’ educational system is through the
K-12 Program.
Despite these realities, there
are still those who are not totally convinced with the desired change and are looking
for some reasons why it has to
be embraced. For me, though
there are many pro arguments
for the K-12 Program, there are
three which I think are the most
important. First is enhancing
the quality of education. This is
very much needed in the Philippines because we have a poor
educational system. This program helps make the standard
of education higher because
we can add more to the present curriculum and therefore
add to the students’ knowledge.
Secondly is the preparation for
students to work. Let’s face it,
not everyone who finishes high
school in the Philippines will
go to college. Most high school
students will look for work after
they graduate and most of them
graduate at around 16 to 18
years old, and are therefore too
young to earn a living. Lastly, it
is for current curriculum to be
“loosened.” This is because 12
years of education is crammed
into only 10 years and this can
stress a student out. With the
K+12 program, the curriculum
would be loose and students
would have a less stressful
work.
On the other hand, there are
also counterarguments. Like
the pro arguments, there are
three best con arguments. The
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ito, kasi kagaya nga
po ng mga sinabi ko
nu’ng mga nakaraang presscon po, si
Miss Regs lang po
ang kaisa-isang ultimate idol ko simula noon,” sabi ni
Angeline na mayamaya ay napaiyak na.
“Gusto ko lang mag-sorry,
kasi everytime talaga na ako
ang tinatanong about dito sa
Royals talaga, naiiyak ako,
pero sana huwag kayong magsawa kasi talagang mababaw
lang ang luha ko na talagang
masaya lang ako talaga,” say ni
Angeline na umiiyak na nga.
Nagbiro naman si Martin
kay Erik at sinabing “umiyak
ka naman para sa akin” kaya
nagkatawanan.
Samantala, dahil nga in the
news ngayon na engaged na
ang ex-girlfriend ni Erik na si
Rufa Mae Quinto, natanong
ang singer kung willing ba siyang kumanta sa wedding ng
sexy comedienne.
“Why not? I am more than
willing to sing for her wedding kasi, iba naman po talaga
’yung pinagsamahan po namin
and we’re still friends up to this
day, so sobra po akong masaya
para sa kanya,” say ni Erik.
Ang Royals ay ididirihe ni
Rowell Santiago at musical
directors naman sina Homer
Flores and Raul Mitra produced by Starmedia Entertainment and I-Music Entertainment.•
ang naging daan para mapansin at makapasok siya
sa Eat Bulaga at makilala
at minahal ng buong bansa
o buong mundo nang magsimula ang “love story” nila
ni Alden Richards sa Kalyeserye.
Sa pagiging in demand,
alam na rin ni Maine na
hindi rin daw ito ganoon
kadali, “Not as easy as I
thought it was,” pag-amin
niya.
“I must admit that it is
physically tiring but I am
humbled and really thankful that there are fans who
support me and to me that
is the best part of the job.”
Simula nang sumikat,
HINDI lahat pwedeng maging bida.
Pero bawat artista, ito ang
pinapangarap sa kanilang showbiz career.
Ang bumida sa isang teleserye
o pelikula ay isang malaking katuparan para tawagin silang star. As
they say, many are called but few
are chosen.
Isa na rito si Julia Barretto. Dahil hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin
siya nagmamarka bilang bida kahit ilang beses na rin siyang nabigyan ng bida role. Malayo kasi ang
kanyang aura sa tipikal na bidang
babae.
Matapang ang dating ng
mukha niya. Tipong hindi mo
pwedeng apihin.
Dahil mas bagay sa kanya ang
nang-aapi. Kaya naman effective
ang pagtataray at ang pang-aapi
niya kay Miles Ocampo sa teleserye nilang “And I Love You So.”
halos si Maine na ang laman ng lahat ng magazine
covers kunsaan, nakakapag-experiment pa siya
ng iba’t ibang fashion and
styles.
May latest endorsement
si Maine at ito ay ang CDO
Funtastyk Young Pork Tocino at say niya, “I got excited because this is another
blessing and opportunity
for me.”
Ang paniniwala niya sa
produktong iniendorso ang
isa sa dahilan kung bakit
naging magaan at masaya
ang pagsu-shooting niya
raw ng TV commercial nito
na ngayon ay kasalukuyang
napapanood sa telebisyon.•
Eugene Domingo love guru na rin
HINDI pa rin mababakante
itong si Eugene Domingo sa
Kapuso Network.
Dahil may kapalit na
kaagad ang Celebrity Bluff
nila ni Jose Manalo.
Sa aming nasagap na balita, nag-last taping na raw ang
nasabing show para sa season
break nito. Pero tuluy-tuloy
pa rin ang pagpapatawa ni
Uge sa bago nitong show na
“Dear Uge” na magsisimula
na sa Valentine’s Day mismo.
Ano ba ang maipapayo ni
Uge tungkol sa buhay pagibig? Una, wala naman daw
siyang love life. Pangalawa,
hindi naman daw siya love
guru.
Ito halos ang mga tanong
na aming naririnig patung-
kol sa bagong show ni Uge.
Naku, hindi pa man umeere
‘andami nang ipinupukol na
komento.
Pero sa kalibre ni Uge, siguradong magiging patok na
naman ito gaya ng Celebrity
Bluff.
So ang tanong pa rin: Magiging credible ba siya pagdating sa usaping pag-ibig?•
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Maine Mendoza, humble pa
rin kahit sikat na sikat na
ANG phenomenal star na si
Maine Mendoza a.k.a. Yaya
Dub ay masasabing isa sa
pinaka-exciting na bahagi
ng buhay niya ngayon - at
maging siya ay aminadong
dati ay isang pangarap lang
- ang lahat ng nangyayari sa
kanya ngayon.
“Never kong inakala na
makararating ako sa lugar
na ’to. I am doing what I
really want to do and I am
very thankful because of
that,” sabi ni Maine na as we
all know ay nagsimula lang
makilala noong kalagitnaan
ng 2015 at ngayon ay hindi na
matawaran ang kasikatan.
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sensation ni Maine ang un-
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Erik Santos, kakanta sa kasal
ni Rufa Mae Quinto
SOBRANG excited na sina Erik
Santos at Angeline Quinto sa
Royals Valentine Concert nila with Martin
Nievera and Regine
Velasquez dahil first
time nga nilang makakasama ang kanilang
mga idolo.
Say nga ni Erik na sobrang idol na idol niya
si Martin, hindi na nga
raw siya makatulog habang nalalapit ang concert na gaganapin on
Feb. 13 sa Mall of Asia Arena
and Feb. 14 sa Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Cebu City.
“I’m more than excited,”
say ni Erik sa final presscon
ng Royals na ginanap kahapon
sa Luxent Hotel, “sobra ’yung
nararamdaman kong kaligayahan sa aking puso.”
Si Angeline naman ay napa-
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Sa totoo lang, mas bagay siyang
i-groom bilang bida-kontrabida
gaya ni Angelica Panganiban. Lalo
na’t iilan lang ang bumabandera sa
kaedaran niya bilang kontrabida.
Si Julia na ba ang papalit sa
trono ng mga premayadong bidakontrabida na sina Angelica at
Cherie Gil?•
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
Drilon nixes possible postponement of elections in some areas
MANILA - Senate President
Franklin M. Drilon urged
the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to refrain
from sowing undue fears
regarding the conduct of the
2016 elections, as he advised
the agency to exhaust all
possible means to ensure
that the May 2016 polls will
be held simultaneously all
throughout the country.
Drilon issued the statement in response to Comelec
Commissioner Arthur Lim’s
statement that due to delayed
printing of ballots because of
systems incompatibility, “the
elections in some areas may
not happen on May 9.”
Drilon, who is up for a
re-election this year under
the administration’s Liberal
Party, said that the Comelec
is mandated by no less than
the Constitution to conduct,
without fail, clean, orderly
and credible elections in the
country.
Drilon emphasized that,
as a rule, elections should
be held simultaneously
throughout the country and
can only be postponed in
exceptional cases. Under
the Omnibus Election Code,
postponement may only be
effected for “serious causes
such as violence, terrorism,
loss or destruction of election
paraphernalia or records,
force majeure, and other
analogous causes of such nature that the holding of a free,
orderly and honest election
should become impossible in
any political subdivision.”
“Failure to execute this
very mandate is a violation of
the Constitution,” he said.
“The Comelec should exhaust all possible solutions
instead of talking about postponement. There’s still time
to print the ballots,” Drilon
said.
“The Comelec should focus on doing all it could to
fulfil its mandate and refrain
from making speculations
which will cause unnecessary fears and doubts among
the public regarding the upcoming elections considering
the already tense and toxic
political atmosphere,” Drilon
added.
Drilon said that the integrity of the elections will
be impaired if the election
is not simultaneously held
throughout the country.
“The Comelec should
avoid actions which may
bring into question the credibility and integrity of the electoral process,” Drilon said.
“Let’s say, hypothetically,
that the Comelec, as it had
earlier mentioned, decided
to postpone the elections in
some areas. How would they
pick the areas wherein the
elections would be suspended? Would they suspend as
well the transmission of the
results until such time that
the elections are held all
throughout the country, so
that the electorate would not
be swayed by early election
results?” Drilon asked.•
ish
Pastoral
Council
for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) hosted the
peace covenant signing,
with the theme “Tipanan
Para sa Matapat, Maayos
at Mapayapang Halalan
sa 2016”, in support of the
government’s campaign
for clean and non-violent
elections. The Comelec and PNP
earlier tagged three Pampanga towns under the
Election Watch List Areas
(EWA) due to electionrelated violent incidents
in the past polls. These
are the municipalities
of Arayat, Masantol and
Macabebe. Atty.
Lydia
Pangilinan, outgoing provincial Comelec chief who
presided a brief review
of the election rules, also
encouraged all the local
candidates to abide with
the law to avoid disqualification. Pangilinan
specifically mentioned the sizes
of campaign posters and
streamers to be placed
in a designated common
poster areas. Pangilinan will be reassigned to Bulacan and
her replacement would be
coming from Zambales,
Headline GL gathered. Central Luzon police
director Chief Supt. Rudy
Lacadin expressed optimistism that the local
elections in the region
would be peaceful and
non-violent, citing research made by the police
on the profiles of candidates. Lacadin said majority
of the candidates belong
to well-respected, Godfearing and educated
families.
“So we don’t see any
reason why the elections
would be violent,” he said.
“We, the PNP and the
AFP, are ready to protect the voting public to
ensure that they can exercise their rights to suffrage and to preserve the
sanctity of the ballots,”
Lacadin told his audience.
Meanwhile, Pampanga
Police Provincial Office
Director Sr. Supt. Rodolfo
Recomono Jr. said the
signing of the covenant
does not mean that the
province is not peaceful.
Recomono
stressed
that Pampanga is considered as the most peaceful
province in the whole of
Central Luzon and the activity is a way of ensuring
the conduct of a peaceful
elections in the province.
The
candidates
pledged to cooperate with
the Comelec and the police in order to ensure
an honest, orderly and
peaceful election.
They also vowed to
have a clean election
where citizens can choose
freely without fear and
anxiety, without expectation of reward or promise.
The signing of the covenant was witnessed by
DILG Regional Director
Florida Dijan, Lacadin,
703rd Infantry Brigade
Commander Col Felimon
Santos Jr., and PPCRV
Rev Fr. Kenneth Alde.
Also present during
the activity were DILG
Assistant Regional Director Araceli San Jose,
DILG Provincial Director Myrvie Fabia, capitol
department heads and
other local officials.
The campaign period
for national candidates
started last Tuesday while
the campaign period for
local candidates will start
on March 25 and will end
on May 7. (With LIEZEL
CAYANAN)•
na wari kalupa na ning
amana tamung panugali
karing tau keta albugan.
Nunge deti, atin lang ulagang “functional” o magagamit lang kalupa da ring
balu tamung kasangkapan a pang-aldoldo.
Detang mengadiskubring artifacts anti deng
miyaliwang sukad da ring
“ipan alti” o daras (adze)
karing miyaliwang lugal
anti kng Porac, Bamban
at Clark deng mayap dinan pamangilala. Iti
kalupa na nitang Daras
Candaba na pakadispley
kng Pambangsang Museo (na atin munamang
pakadispley a replica
keti Center for Kapampangan Studies nig Holy
Angel University at Clark
Museum/ Museong Kapampangan) keta Menila
deng dapat midispley
mu naman ban mirinan
importansya keng mak-
abayung pamagaral na
makapamye saup keng
belwan da ring kayanakan at memalen ta ngening kasalungsungan.
Ngara pin, nanan me
ing galing nung e me
balu ing milabas. Nanan
me ing galing nung e
me balung gamitan ban
makasaup
keng
pamibagwa ning kabyayan.
Ing gelingan da kasi alimbawa deng minunang
talalalang-biswal deng
sinaup keng pamagumpisa da ring matwang balayan da ring taung meging pekapipumpunan da
ring kontemporaryung
Kapampangan ngeni at
deng Pilipinu keng kabilugan.
Nung ing matwang
gelingan anti ing pamangawang bangka (o pamandaras), pamandukit,
pamagpukpuk at pamagpande, pamanampi ka-
ring matwang kuran,
banga at balanga deng
mangabating na, sana
mo man reng anti dng
kasangkapan na artifacts
na ngeni deng dapat mipuulagan. Deti maglaman lang mas malalam
a paltutu ning minunang
belwan at gelingan da
ring tau kanita na e lamu
mo kabud na maglalangbiswal nunge tenakan
keng mayap at mabelwan
a pamangabyayan.
Ngana nitang metung
a amanu ning dalubasang
i Albert Einstein: “Creativity is more important
than knowledge…” Mayap
ya pa ing taung atin gelingan at kagiwan kesa keng
taung kabud ya mu biasa
at alang balung gawan.
Tune deng talalalang
atin lang mayap a ararapat at paintungulan pang
kayapan.
Dumali!•
gov calls... from Page 1
The Governor made
her call during yesterday’s signing of a peace
covenant for honest, orderly and peaceful elections held at Bren Z.
Guiao Convention Center
(BZGCC), participated in
by the province’s incumbent officials and other
local candidates.
“Gusto ko maging
modelo ang Pampanga ng
katahimikan at kaayusan
sa panahon ng halalan,”
Pineda told candidates
during the activity.
Pineda urged the 573
candidates vying for various elective positions to
avoid violence and instead stick to the election
rules and observe sportsmanship. “Ang hiling ko lang sa
inyo ay huwag mainitin
ang ulo, walang sakitan,
walang patayan at tanggapin kung anuman ang
resulta pagkatapos ng halalan,” Pineda stressed. The Governor, together with the Commission
on Elections (Comelec),
Department of Interior
and Local Government
(DILG), Armed Foces
of the Philippines, the
Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Par-
magbalawe... from Page 5
Nanung ulaga da ring
pangsin da reti? Keti
mu kasi akit ing nung
makananu yang misip
at dapat ing tau agpang
keng dikta ning keyang
kaburyan, o konsensya,
o anyaran ning metung a
pamikatagun.
Ing bulan a iti ning
Pibreru mitalaga yang
banwaan a pamagmasusi
keng awsan ning National
Commission for Culture
and the Arts (NCCA)
a “Arts Month”. Iti ing
pekadake ning gubyernu
tamu ban mipagmasusyan la ring obra at deng
talalalang karing obrang
mayap paulagan. Iti tutu
yang mayap pigawan lalu
na e mu keti Pinas nunge
maging keng kabilugan
a lupalup ning Asya. Uli
ning deng kalalangangbiswal keti e la mu kabud
na atin “aesthetic value” a
pandispley o bubuntalag
7
the plumb... from Page 4
hotel.
The project, once fully operational, will include
110 luxury five-star hotel rooms several of which
are about 330 square meters; a 2,619-square meter
casino complex; a conference hall/ballroom; bars;
restaurants; cafes; an outdoor swimming pool; and
commercial/auxiliary buildings with spacious parking facilities.
Alvaro added that the inflow of investments which
accompanied the establishment of casinos in Clark
has contributed significantly to the local economy.
The setting-up of a new integrated gaming and licensed property would bring about an increase in local employment and increased business spending, effectively encouraging increased economic activity. •
teacher’s corner... from Page 5
first one is money. People complain that they have to
spend more on transportation, food and school supplies for their children now that the K-12 is to be implemented. This is bad because many families in the Philippines are not privileged and therefore cannot afford
many things. This will just make their lives harder.
On the government’s side, many anti-K-12 people say
that the government cannot afford more years of free
education. The second argument is that the drop-out
rate will increase. Many students drop out for many
reasons and some of which are financial constraints
and loss of enthusiasm to study. Critics say that if students cannot even go through all 10 years of education,
what more the extra two years? The final argument is
that the newly implemented K-12 will cause financial
problems for Higher Education Institutions. This is
because they will not have freshmen for two years because of the extra years in the primary education. This
will be hard on Universities since they need a constant
flow of students in order to maintain facilities and the
like.
These arguments, whether good or bad, are good
points of view on the K-12 program but I am for this
program. This is because I feel that there are a lot of
good things that can come out of this program and
they outweigh the bad things. Sure, more money will
be spent by both the people and the government and
that there will be two more years of education but at
least the children get quality education which will prepare them for the future.
Some people might ask what the K-12 program
means to the Philippines. What this means is that the
quality of Education in the Philippines would be improved that we would not be ranked so low in the area
of education. When our students get quality education
they will be able to secure jobs in the future even if
they do not continue to college. The K-12 program will
give the Philippines what it needs and what it needs is
a good educational system so that our youth’s future
will be secured.•
now we know!... from Page 5
Now, I am in love with the same man for 20 years.
Of course, there are bumps along our journey, yet,
somehow, our love for each other makes us stronger
and rational. Since it is the love month, let us explore the infinite possibilities that love offers. Love
yourself first and then the rest will follow. •
clark kicks-off from Page 2
ship Fund, granting scholarships to deserving but underprivileged students pursuing an aviation career, in partnership with Air Link International Aviation School and
the Philippine Air Transport and Training Services.
Tickets may be purchased at the fiesta’s official website,
at SM Ticketnet outlets, or at the event gates.
For more information and updates on the 19th PIHABF, visit www.visitclark.com, www.clark.com.ph,www.
philballoonfest.net or its official Facebook page, at http://
www.facebook.com/pihabf.•
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SPECIAL FEATURE
VOLUME IV • NO. 157 • FEBRUARY 10, 2016 • WEDNESDAY
Cheerful and energetic by nature, take a photo-op
with these Giant Monkeys with tails figured as 2016
SM San Fernando
welcomes the Chinese
Lunar Calendar with
Lion and Dragon Dance
Lion and Dragon dance around the Money
Tree of SM San Fernando Downtown
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – A captivating array
of rich Chinese cultural
performances and exhibits were highlighted at
SM malls in Pampanga,
Clark, Olongapo, San
Fernando Downtown,
Baliwag and Marilao in
celebration of the year of
the Fire Monkey.
Welcoming the start of the
new Chinese Lunar Calendar are
thematic centerpieces installed
in each malls for a more exciting
and energetic Chinese New Year
celebration.
In SM Pampanga, ‘selfie’ or
‘groufie’-worthy photos can be taken alongside four Giant Monkeys
with tails figured as 2, 0, 1, and 6
and a Chinese Gondola, all located
at the South Gallery (in between
Supermarket and SM Store). Good
vibes can be felt with each malls’
set-up of Money Tree, as shoppers
also have the chance to play the
Have a fun time taking
photos with the Money Tree
centerpiece at SM Marilao
Chinese Lantern Welcome
Arc at SM Olongapo
Feng Shui Master Maritess Allen gives free Feng Shui consultation to
shoppers of SM Pampanga. Catch her in SM malls nationwide
Feel the good vibes of the Chinese New Year with SM Pampanga’s Gondola, Money Tree display and Forecast exhibits all in one spot
SM City Ologapo Money Tree
“Pick a Lucky Ampao” through a
purchase at the Supermarket. A
Chinese Calendar Forecast exhibit,
which started February 2 until the
8th, also foretold the shoppers’ luck
for the new year.
The malls were also filled with
traditional Lion and Dragon dances
as they graced their way in bringing in luck to everyone and every
corner of the mall last Monday,
February 8. In Olongapo, cultural
and traditional performances from
Manila Times College of Subic Bay
were exhibited.
The SM malls were literally transformed into little China
Towns, with sumptuous Chinese
Treats, located near the Supermarkets, were made available. Foodies
enjoyed the Chinese Food Bazaar
offered at SM Foodcourt and
Chinese restaurants, which started
on February 4. Shoppers can also
choose from a wide range of lucky
charms, amulets, figurines and
more at the Lucky Charms exhibit
in all SM malls in Central Luzon.
A Feng Shui consultation by the
famous Feng Shui expert, Maritess
Allen, was also held at SM Pampanga and Clark on Feb. 2, while Tony
Suvega also held a consultation at
SM Olongapo on February 8.•