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GIGI HANDS BLAME TO A FORMER DEPUTY

By Daniel Sta Ana Chief Correspondent
Reyes, who disappeared for eight months and showed up on Black Saturday to face plunder charges against her, as she put it on her arrival from San Francisco, also told the Office of the Ombudsman that her signatures on documents related to the releases of Enriles Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) allocations were forged.
IN iT: Starting today, if its Tuesday, its a full SPORTS
Where does the buck stop? Comes now Jessica Lucila Gigi Reyes, who blames Jose Antonio V. Evangelista, her former deputy in the office of then Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, for the alleged P10billion pork barrel quagmire.
In her 83-page affidavit obtained by the OLW Sun, Reyes said Evangelista acknowledged this purported oversight after initially advising Enrile, who was being asked by the Commission on Audit (COA) to verify the authenticity of these documents, that her signatures were genuine. Reyes, who resigned as Enriles chief of staff (COS) in January 2013 following a Christmas bonus scandal, said Evangelistas duties were to evaluate and respond to funding requests from Enriles PDAF entitlements, and to oversee the proper filing and implementation of the senators pet projects meant to ease rural poverty. As COS of JPE, I had no participation or involvement, nor the legal capacity or authority to approve the selection or identification of the projects and beneficiar
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Senator Jose Jinggoy Estrada smelled something fishy with the Department of Justices (DOJ) alleged inconsistent statements on whether or not to get detained Janet Lim-Napoles as state witness on the pork barrel scam. Estrada noted the DOJs previous statement that Napoles was not eligible to become a state witness and the recent report that it is now considering to get her as state witness on the pork scam. There is something fishy, the senator told reporters in an interview on Tuesday. Estrada was nevertheless unfazed even if Napoles turns state witness so long as Justice Secretary Leila de Lima would not try to influence her just to pin him down and two of his colleagues, Senators Juan Ponce-Enrile and Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. The three senators are among those facing plunder and graft charges along with other personalities in connection with the pork scam. Estrada then disclosed an alleged desperate attempt to pin the three of them as the whipping boys. I am concerned kung talagang ipipilit ng DOJ o ng NBI na banggitin lang ang pangalan naming tatlo. Iyon lang concern ko, he said. (I am concerned if the DOJ or the NBI will insist on mentioning our names. Thats my only concern). Pero kapag walang influence, if Sec. de Lima will not influence Mrs. Napoles, we do not have anything to worry about. Pero kapag in-impose na idiin itong tatlo, thats is something to worry about, he added. (But if there is no influence, if Secretary de Lima will not influence Mrs. Napoles, we dont have anything to worry about. But if they will impose to pin us down, thats something to worry about) Despite this, Estrada vowed to fight it out, insisting his innocence on the charges being hurled at him. Laban (Fight). I have no choice but to defend myself in the proper forum. I have no choice but to fight it out, to slug it out because I know I am innocent of the charges against me, he said of his decision to return home and face the charges against him.
A strong case for justice

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Tuesday said the government has now a strong case against Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jose Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Bong Revilla regarding the P10-billion pork barrel scam. De Lima said that during her meeting with Napoles at the Ospital ng Makati, the businesswoman spilled the beans on the three senators.
Echoing her position in the case, even before the meeting with Napoles, De Lima said that they always had a strong case on the PDAF scam and against Enrile, Revilla and Estrada. We have always maintained that we have a strong case, de Lima said. The objective here is truth seeking. De Lima revealed this during a media briefing on Napoles statements in her affidavit. The DOJ chief said these would be evaluated and looked into if the businesswoman, who is the principal in the scam, could stand as witness. She desires to be a state witness and we would look into what could be done, de Lima said. She said that the DOJ, together with the National Bureau of Investigation, would investigate whether Napoles could become a state witness. We have not totally closed our doors on the possibility, said de Lima who stressed that, as of the moment, there was no commitment to make Napoles a state witness during their meeting at the Ospital ng Makati. If the findings of the DOJ and the NBI proved plausible, then we will hand it over to the Office of the Ombudsman. De Lima added that even if they got Napoles statements, they would still counter-check it with other statements from the witnesses such as Benhur Luy. We cannot take her word hook, line, and sinker. De Lima said that before meeting
with Napoles at the Ospital ng Makati, she set three conditions. I told her, one she should tell all, tell everything, second, its only me whom she should talk to, I dont have a commitment that I would make her a state witness on the time of our meeting, de Lima said. In her accounts, De Lima said that a tearful Napoles clutched a rosary and told her that there were already threats to her and her family. She realized that the longer that she remains silent, the more her life remains at risk, De Lima said. She said that there are threats through texts, through phone calls and sometimes her family is the target. Shes an open target.
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In Dianas memory: Like what she and Charles did in Australia, Wills and Kate goes to Ayers Rock in the best sunset...
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today visited Ayers Rock, one of the most stunning sites in the natural world. As the sun sank low in a perfect blue sky, the couple walked a short distance at the base of the sandstone monolith. They then posed for photographs, retracing the steps of Williams parents Prince Charles and Diana Princess of Wales, who visited the rock in 1985. As the blazing sun began to dip behind the monolith, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge trekked along a red-dirt path towards Ulurus pock-holed base. For a handful of minutes, theirs was the desert kingdom; alone to breathe in one of the deeply spiritual environs for the local Indigenous tribes - the waterhole along the Kuniya walk. Its nice and peaceful down there, very peaceful, Prince William said. Guides point to two important ancestral beings surrounding the waterhole - Kuniya, the woma python woman and Liru the poisonous snake man, whom the latter clobbered over the head with a stick and avenged the wounding of her offspring. Womens intuition apparently, the prerogative of using force to protect ones children. The Duchess chuckled when she read the lesson on the interpretive sign. After their brief private moment by the waterhole, the Royal couple veered right up a pathway to a small cave, where they viewed Aboriginal artwork painted onto the base of Uluru.
The picturesque background: William and Kate walks through the area
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Philippines internet speed as slow as South American countries

By Annabelle Rosario
According to the Net Index (www.netindex.com) rankings by internet broadband testing company Ookla, Philippines has an average speed of 3.54 Megabits per second (Mbps). In comparison, Hong Kong has 77 Mbps putting it first in the world, while the Philippines Southeast Asian neighbor Singapore is second with 65 Mbps as of the April 2014 rankings. Thailand has an average speed of 17.92 Mbps (48th worldwide), Vietnam has 13 Mbps (61st), Cambodia has 5.74 Mbps (116th), Malaysia has 5.4 Mbps (122nd), Brunei has 5.3 Mbps (125th), Myanmar has 5.22 Mbps (127th), Laos has style, Ookla said. Other Asian countries 4.33 Mbps (143rd), and Indothat rank within the top 50 nesia has 4.19 mbps (148th). Ookla says in its website are South Korea which has that it creates the rankings an average speed of 52.9Mbps through its NetMetrics Da- (4th), Japan with 41.1 Mbps tabase that obtains network (9th), and China with 19.04 test of internet, mobile, fiber, Mbps (45th). Western countries mostly and even satellite network. The Net Index rankings is also rank within the top 50 powered by billions of aggre- such as Great Britain which gated NetMetrics data and is has 27 Mbps (23th), the a free and powerful advocate United States with 23 Mbps we created to help the global (34th), and France with 33.9 Internet computing commu- Mbps (17th). The Philippines is slightly nity get the most from their broadband provider and en- slower than American counhance their connected life- tries Guatemala which has
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Dont be mad on MERS, says DOH

By Annabelle Rosario
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) advised Filipinos in the Middle East to remain calm and not panic amid the spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERSCoV) as well as false rumors regarding it. The DFA and Department of Health (DOH) issued Monday eight reminders for Filipinos on how they can help stop the spread of the virus and urged them to not believe in rumors. One rumor alleges that UAE health authorities have warned people to stay away for 72 hours from places such as malls, beaches hospitals, parks, and other locations that are believed to be hotspots for the new killing virus, DFA said. The Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) subsequently denied issuing this statement, it said. The World Health Organization (WHO) has not declared any outbreak or epidemic of MERS-CoV in the Middle East. There are also no travel restrictions to and from the Middle East. Recently, one Filipino health worker has died in Saudi Arabia, another who returned to the Philippines from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had tested positive for the virus abroad before he tested negative here. There are at least 2 million permanent, temporary, and illegal Filipinos in Saudi Arabia and UAE as of Dec 2012 according to records from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. earlier advice that the signatures in the documents forwarded to him by the COA were authentic when in truth and in fact, they were not, said Reyes, who questioned why this document was not submitted to the fact-finding body. Reyes said the three whistle-blowers who testified against herLuy, Merlina P. Suas and Nova Kay B. Macalintalhad failed to establish that she accumulated illgotten wealth and benefited from Enriles PDAF, the key elements that constitute plunder, a nonbailable offense punishable by life imprisonment. Reyes pointed out that the three whistle-blowers had never seen her meeting with or talking to Napoles and that their testimonies were hearsay. This is an absolute lie. I did not receive directly or indirectly any commission, gift, share percentage kickbacks or any other form of pecuniary benefit from any persons or entity in connection with the PDAF of Enrile, said Reyes.
Despite being regarded as the social media capital of the world, the Philippines has the slowest internet speed in the entire Southeast Asian region and is ranked 158th out of 190 countries worldwide.
an average speed of 3.7 Mbps (155th) and Honduras which has 3.8 Mbps (154th). The Philippines is ahead in the rankings compared to South American countries Paraguay which has speeds of 3.42 Mbps (160th) and Bolivia which has 2.06 Mbps (177th). At the bottom of the rankings are Syria with 1.57 Mbps (181st), Cuba with 1.54 Mbps (182nd), and African countries Burkina Faso with 0.8 Mbps (189th) and Niger 0.78 Mbps (190th) Ookla says in its website that their broadband testing for her purported influence in Congress as a stern, nononsense aide to Enrile, who turned 90 last Valentines Day. Reyes was quick to downplay her role in Enriles office. She claimed to merely represent Enrile in meetings and conferences, step in as check signatory, monitor and supervise legislation, evaluate proposed bills and help her boss conduct public hearings and floor debates. In her affidavit, Reyes said she should not be included in the plunder charge because all documents used as basis to implicate her were false and fictitious. She claimed that her signatures on 10 letterseight addressed separately to then Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, former Technology Resource Center Director General Alan Ortiz and National Livelihood Development Corp. President Gondolina Amata, and two on liquidation reportsthat were used as evidence in the plunder case were forged. Reyes said she had hired a licensed document examiner
methodologies and software are used by a wide range of Internet Service Provider in the world. Oo kla solutions hav e been adopted by nearly every Internet Service Provider in the world, and have been translated into over 30 languages for use by thousands of small businesses, federal and state governments, universities and major organizations such as AT&T, BBC, Cisco, Comcast, FCC, Reuters, Time Warner, Verizon, Vodafone and Vonage, it said. to conduct a forensic study on her supposed signature, and the former National Bureau of Investigation agent who served for 40 years and retired in 2003 concluded that the signatures were not written by the same person but by a forger. The lawyer who cut her teeth in Enriles Pecabar (Ponce Enrile, Reyes and Manalastas Law Offices) law firm said this was consistent with the testimony of Benhur Luy in Senate hearings of the blue ribbon committee. Luy, a former Napoles employee who has turned whistleblower, told the panel that the signatures of lawmakers and their representatives in the PDAF documents had been forged. Reyes also submitted a letter sent by Evangelista to the COA on Aug. 29, 2013, which she claimed was meant to set the record straight on the genuineness of these papers. The memorandum attached to the said letter in fact contained an express apology to Senator Enrile who relied on [Evangelistas]
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ies. I had no participation in the project proposal review, release of funds, project implementation accounting and liquidation and reporting requirements. These were done by DCOS (deputy chief of staff) Jose Antonio V. Evangelista, said Reyes. The Inquirer attempted but failed to get a comment from Evangelista. The Ombudsman has determined that there is sufficient evidence to charge in the Sandiganbayan Reyes along with Enrile, Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Revilla Jr., Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the PDAF schemes, and five otherswith plunder in connection with the diversion of state funds to ghost projects and kickbacks between 2007 and 2009. Reyes allegedly conspired with Enrile in amassing 172.834 million in kickbacks from pork barrel funds released to Napoles fictitious nongovernment organizations from 2004 to 2010. The affidavit was filed on
April 7, ahead of Reyes return that prompted calls that she turn state witness. Estrada had said he did not expect Reyes to bring down the senators in the plunder case. In his defense, Enrile earlier told the Ombudsman that he had nothing to do with the authorizations issued by his office on the use of his pork barrel allocations. Ruby Tuason, a former Napoles aide, has testified that she personally handed to Reyes millions of pesos in kickbacks for Enrile in meetings in restaurants. In some of the meetings, Tuason told a senate hearing, Enrile was present. The 51-year-old Reyes worked for Enrile during his two terms as senatorfrom July 1995 to June 2001 and from 2004 to January 2013 when she resigned after publicly accusing in a radio interview that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano was a hypocrite for criticizing Enriles alleged uneven distribution of the senators Christmas bonuses. Reyes was widely regarded as the 25th senator
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Gigi wont tell, says senator indicted for plunder

By Rupert Sanchez
New plant to boost clean fuel

The Philippine economy has been growing robustly in recent years mainly as a result of President Aquinos transparency policies and the flood of cheap funds made available globally by the United States to revive its own economy. For the Philippines to sustain this upward momentum, however, it has to have a stable supply of electricity, which is critical in attracting fresh local and foreign investment. To this end, three companiesall leaders in their fields of expertisehave come together to develop a clean energy project that will help ease the countrys tight electricity supply. First Natgas Power Corp., a subsidiary of the Lopez-owned First Gen Corp., and Siemens broke ground earlier this year for a natural gas-fired, 414-megawatt (MW) power plant beside the Sta. Rita-San Lorenzo natural gas plants in Batangas City. The P28-billion projectto be built by Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corp.will be finished in 2016, and will use natural gas from the Malampaya platform and eventually imported liquified natural gas. The Filipino-German partnership calls for the construction of two more gas-fired plants starting 2017 to bring the total new power output to more than 1,300 MW. President Aquino than-ked the consortium during the groundbreaking ceremonies for their faith in our country and in our economy, which they have expressed not merely in words, but in [actual] investments. Mr. Aquino said it was expected that the Luzon grids energy demand would rise to about 11,000 MW by 2016 from the present demand of 10,294 MW. Since power plants take two to three years to build, the government is laying the groundwork now for new plants, he said. The goal, he stressed, is not simply to meet demand, but to surpass it. Mr. Aquino emphasized that demand for natural gas is growing, with its share in the countrys total primary energy supply expected to grow from 8 percent to 14 percent between now and 2030. Natural gas-powered generators emit only half as much carbon compared to coal-powered plants, resulting in cleaner energy that fulfills the countrys commitment to mitigate the effects of climate change. Named San Gabriel, the new power plant will also use Siemens state-of-the-art sea water cooling structures, designed to provide safe, highly reliable, efficient and low-cost electricity. Mr. Aquino said that while the plan to guarantee sufficient energy for the country may just be a single item in the catalog of things to be done in the grand and collective task of nationbuilding, projects.
Tell all: Gigi Reyes
Estrada said he believed Reyes came home to face the charges against her, but this did not mean she Malacaang on Monday denied ac- partment.) would testify against him or Enrile. cusations that it had a hand in the reReyes, the former chief-of-staff of Ive known her for a long time. Its turn of Jessica Lucila Gigi Reyes to Enrile, returned to the Philippines on not in her character to do that. Shes the Philippines, in an alleged bid to pin Saturday to face the cases filed against a very good person and an intelligent down Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. her. Both Reyes and Enrile are facing lawyer unlike other whistle-blowers Ayon sa kanyang (Justice Sec- plunder charges for the alleged misuse who were asked to come home to pin retary Leila de Lima) naipahayag ay of the Priority Development Assistance people down, he said in a pretaped walang pag-anyaya o pakikipag-usap Fund (PDAF). interview with radio dzBB. na ginawa ang Kagawaran ng KatarunThe statement came after Senator Estrada, who is now in the United gan, Communications Secretary Her- Miriam Defensor-Santiago told media States, said he had no information minio Coloma Jr. said in a televised press that there was a probability and that it that Reyes, Enriles former chief of briefing. was logical for President Benigno Aquistaff, had been pressured to return to (According to Justice Secretary Leila no III to have government officials bring bolster the governments plunder case de Limas statement, there was no invi- home pork barrel scam witnesses like arising from the alleged P10-billion tation or talks done by the Justice de- Reyes. pork barrel scam. The Office of the Ombudsman has found sufficient evidence to warrant the filing of plunder charges in the Sandiganbayan against Estrada, Enrile, Sen. Ramon Revilla, Reyes, businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, her former aide Ruby Tuason and four others over the alleged diversion of lawmakers allocations from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to ghost projects and kickbacks. Jessica Lucila Gigi Reyes has no knows something about Enriles alleged Tuason, a former aide of Napoles other choice but to become state wit- misuse of the Priority Development Aswho also fled to the United States last ness and testify against her former boss sistance Fund (PDAF) and it was the reayear, told the Senate blue ribbon comSenator Juan Ponce Enrile, said Senator son she left in the first place so she mittee on her return that she handMiriam Defensor-Santiago on Sunday. would not be forced to testify against ed Reyes millions of pesos in PDAF For me the better option would be him. kickbacks intended for Enrile. Reyes, for her to turn state witnessWala na I will write a letter to the chair of along with the others accused, has desyang ibang option (She has no other our blue ribbon committee to summon nied wrongdoing. option), Santiago said in a radio inter- Atty. Reyes to testify before the SenJustice Secretary Leila de Lima view. ate., she added. said yesterday that Reyes remained The senator said Reyes, who is being Reyes, who served as Enriles chiefamong the principal accused. She linked to the pork barrel scam, has only of-staff, was accused by whistleblowsaid Reyes had not asked to become two options to become state witness ers to have received kickbacks from a state witness and that whether she or to become a fugitive. alleged pork barrel scam mastermind could qualify as such was a big quesSantiago was positive that Reyes Janet Lim-Napoles. tion mark for the Ombudsman to sort out. The 51-year-old Reyes left the country last August, a month after the PDAF scan- face the charges. Ive always complainant and lawyer for ports he had received, Reyes faced it, Reyes told airport most of the whistle-blowers returned to attend to matters dal hit the headlines. And it sparked nation- reporters on her arrival. Her in the PDAF case, told the related to her plunder case wide indignation, and more brother, Patrick Gonzales, Inquirer in a phone interview that needed her personal apsaid Reyes was consulting Sunday that Reyes was un- pearance. headlines followed. On April 7, Reyes filed a She returned on Black her lawyers and would issue a likely to turn state witness against Enrile. motion for reconsideration of Saturday on a flight from statement shortly. Levito Baligod, a private He said that based on re- the Ombudsmans finding. San Francisco. Im ready to
Take it from Sen. Jinggoy Estrada: Jessica Lucila Gigi Reyes isnt out to save her own skin at the expense of her former boss, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile.
. . . as Palace tells public that they didnt force her
... and her only option is to tell what she know
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A bundle of Georges misc

He'll be nine months old tomorrow and Prince George is already getting his teeth all three of them into his royal duties. The infant was keen to nibble anything he could get his little hands on during a visit to Taronga Zoo in Sydney yesterday with his parents. After his attempt to grab a bilby a native Australian marsupial was thwarted, he settled for enthusiastically chewing a car sticker reading Wild child on board. Munch, munch, munch, laughed Prince William, who suggested that teething George had caused his parents sleepless nights. He said his son had been wreaking havoc at night at Admiralty House, the royals base during the Sydney leg of their tour Down Under. William, 31, said: Ive been a bit concerned he is destroying everything. Kate also described George as cute and very noisy to well-wishers. The zoo visit was Georges second ever public engagement and he was clearly excited to be introduced to the bilby, one of Australias best-loved and most endangered species. Not as well known as the kangaroo, bilbies are nonetheless something of a national treasure many Australians give chocolate bilbies at Easter instead of bunnies or eggs. But as far as the little prince was concerned, he was just a funny looking creature with a long tail that was perfect for pulling. The animal was originally called Boy but has been renamed after the future king. Wriggling his arms and legs in excitement, George (the human one) squealed and gurgled when he spotted his namesake. His parents took it in turns to hold him in their arms and to support him standing up, restraining him as he tried to climb into the enclosure. George took a dimmer view of a toy bilby he was presented with by the zoo, chucking it aside to the embarrassment of his mother, who scrambled to pick it up. Kate was wearing a primrose yellow broderie anglaise dress which she previously wore during the Jubilee Tour of 2012 in the Solomon Islands, with Stuart Weitzman Minx wedges and Kiki McDonough citrine drop earrings. George wore a striped jersey polo and matching 55 pocket shorts, both by designer Rachel Riley. And Georges good looks have even been rated by a facial beauty analyst test. The online test, by Anaface.com, rates attractiveness based on the geometry of a face, and has scored George 5.5 out of 10.
A CUDDLY BILBY? NO THANKS, I LIKE CAR STICKERS
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The debt relief
Debt condonation is something a government avoids because of its effects on a countrys financial and economic wellbeing. A country that expresses a request for debt condonation worries the international lending community. Cephas Lumina, an UN independent expert, had voiced concern that the Philippines post-typhoon reconstruction efforts could be destroyed by its heavy debt load. Independent experts are not UN staff and are appointed by the UN Human Rights Council with an honorary title to examine and report back on a countrys situation. While noting the international support given the Philippines in the aftermath of Supertyphoon Yolanda, Lumina pointed out that the country needed about $22 million a day to pay its foreign debts. To date, the World Bank has provided a $500-million support loan and a $480-million loan for rebuilding infrastructure and social services, and the Asian Development Bank has made available nearly $900 million in assistance. But these were mostly in the form of new loans, with only $23 million given in the form of grants. Loans for reconstruction cannot generate returns to allow the debt to be paid as these are spent only to rebuild damaged infrastructure. This led to Luminas appeal to international creditors to cancel part of the Philippines debt and provide aid instead of new loans. Believed to be the most powerful storm ever to hit land, it displaced more than four million people, destroyed half a million houses, and had an impact on the regions infrastructure, hospitals, schools and public services. The cost of damage was estimated at $12 billion. While the Philippines is classified as a lower-middle-income country and is disqualified from international debt relief programs, there should be exemptions such as when extreme disasters wreak havoc. The fact that a fourth of the Philippine population lives in poverty is also worth considering. For 2014 alone, the Philippines has to pay $8.8 billion in debt, money that could otherwise be spent on more jobs to engage people to work for themselves.
Jinggoy and his gang as Pontius Pilate? Not bad . . . I

realize that many Filipinos will readily volunteer a comparison they think more apt: Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Revilla, Juan Ponce Enrile and others deeply implicated in the pork barrel scam are Judas. The defining act of the crimes they are charged with is the act of a traitor; that is, someone who betrayed the peoples expectations, the publics trust. But it is also possible to argue that the senators and congressmen and their staff who allegedly looted pork barrel funds are, in fact, Pontius Pilate. Allow me to make that argument, but first I must prove another point: Pilates liability in the judicial murder of Jesus Christ is not the learned helplessness of a pragmatic bureaucrat (What is truth?), but rather the sophisticated use of the political power of a ruling elite (What I have written, I have written.) Perhaps the most familiar image of Pilate remains that of a colonial administrator washing his hands of an impending local crisis. But we come across this image only in Matthew; in John, where we find the longest and most detailed account of Jesus final days, Pilate pronounces the mans innocence several times, and yet (as in all the other Gospels) condemns him to death anyway. But as the bestselling Jesuit author James Martin reminded his 40,000 Twitter followers yesterday, it was in fact the Roman Empire that killed Jesus. That is surely right: The political machinery that led to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ was set in motion, however reluctantly, by the Roman governor of the time. One of the principal legal strategies of Estrada and Revilla, and to a lesser extent of Enrile too, has been to deny any responsibility for the actual use of the pork barrel funds released in their name or through their intervention. In his counteraffidavit, Revilla argued that he should not be held liable as his involvement in the PDAF released [was] limited. Estrada made the same point
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too, in his own counteraffidavit, but emphasized the clearly recommendatory role he played in the spending of pork barrel funds. The implementation of the projects funded by the PDAF, he said, was best left to the motivated and the willing. Last year, Estradas defense, as relayed to reporters, was even more specific. The buck stops at the chiefs of staff, he said.
e can understand these protestations as Pilate-like, not in the familiar sense of a deliberate washing of hands, but in the deeper sense of an unacknowledged complicity in the political machinery that led to the plunder of the pork barrel funds in the first place. Lets put it this way: If alleged scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles did not need Estrada, Revilla or Enrile to have the funds released, would she have partnered with them? (The question is not specific to Napoles, but to any scam operator.) The Ombudsmans joint resolutions finding probable cause against the three senators and others give us a clear answer: They were needed because of the power they possessedlike Pontius Pilate. I had the chance to attend Good Friday service last week in the parish church of Bagac, Bataan. The first five minutes of the priests homily made a powerful impression, despite the disorienting summer heat. Prompted by the tradition of the Siete Palabras, he began by speaking about the familiar concept of palabra de honor, and then deepened the discussion by dwelling on dangal sa salitathe dignity of words that must be protected against gossip, against hypocrisy, against the omnipresent lie. And then he continued speaking, for 35 more minutes. A homily that started at 3:53 p.m. ended at 4:33 p.m., and by then the impact of his words had dissipated into the
wavering air, and any charitable instinct he had awakened in me had gone back to sleep. He was aware of what he was doing: Sometime around the 15th minute, he alluded to the long Gospel reading which is a highlight of Good Friday, and jokingly told the congregation that, because we had stood a long time for the reading or reenactment, he was now giving us the chance to rest, to sit in the pews, for an equally long time. He was a good speaker, with a sonorous voice that carried to the back of the church and an effective grasp of the arts of rhetoric. In encouraging the parishioners and the visitors to join the procession after the service, for instance, he riffed on the difference between a rally and a procession. Ang rally may kapit-bisig, and so on (and on). If his homily had been limited to the meaning and practice of the procession, the three or four minutes he spent on the topic would have been memorable. But with equal rhetorical attention he touched on eight or nine other topics, and by the end we (or at least I) had forgotten the other points he had made. So all the arts of rhetoric except, alas, for the very first one: Dont overstay your welcome. Pope Francis devoted several pages to the ministry of the homily in his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, precisely because the homily remains a vital part of the entire evangelization enterprise. At one point, he wrote: A preacher may be able to hold the attention of his listeners for a whole hour, but in this case his words become more important than the celebration of faith. If the homily goes on too long, it will affect two characteristic elements of the liturgical celebration: its balance and its rhythm . This means that the words of the preacher must be measured, so that the Lord, more than his minister, will be the centre of attention. Amen to that. Printed with permission from the Philippine Daily Inquirer
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MMDA to blame for road delay

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has only itself to blame for the delay in the P230-million concrete reblocking of portions of the 23-kilometer Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, or Edsa, the countrys busiest thoroughfare, according to a top official of the Department of Public Works and Highways. The official, who asked not to be named for not having been authorized to speak to media, also assailed MMDA chair Francis Tolentino, on Monday, for allegedly trying to earn pogi points at the expense of DPWH and private contractors doing the Edsa road repairs.
of water is scoured and still no sign of jet
Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez and Abante Mindanao Partylist Representative Maximo Rodriguez Jr initiated House Bill 4058, which they said would put an end to the practice by many legitimate STL operators of using their franchises to operate illegal numbers game jueteng.
Reporter to hospital after End small official told men to rape her town lotto
A pregnant journalist was recovering in hospital last night after a proKremlin political leader in Russia told two male aides to violently rape her. Nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky launched his extraordinary tirade after reporter Stella Dubovitskaya asked him an innocuous question about sanctions against Ukraine. The 67-year-old MPs outburst came before a deadly gunfight at a Ukraine checkpoint controlled by proRussian separatists tore apart an Easter truce. The attack raised tensions and led separatists to call for Russian military intervention to protect civilians Moscow and local militia claimed five people were killed in the firefight at around 1am yesterday near Slavyansk, blaming a far-right group for the attack.
Two-thirds of the planned underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been completed, with no signs so far of the jet, Australian officials said Monday. As many as 10 military aircraft and 11 ships are taking part in the search for the aircraft, which was carrying 239 people when it vanished on March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. No debris from the plane has been found despite an intense air and sea search and hopes center on the underwater autonomous vehicle (UAV) Bluefin-21 finding wreckage on the Indian Ocean seabed. Bluefin-21 has searched approximately two thirds of the focused underwater search area to date, the Joint Agency Coordination Center managing the search said in a statement. No contacts of interest have been found to date. The torpedo-shaped sonar scanning device has so far made eight missions to the vast depths of the ocean with no result, despite exceeding its operating limit of 4,500 meters (15,000 feet).
Horror as teen, 16, crushed to death in Easter

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Force if you dont let cops scan you

If one of the passengers of Etihad Airlines flight EY0424 refuses to be examined for possible infection of Middle East Respiratory SyndromeCorona Virus (MERS-CoV), the police could use reasonable force. The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintained on Monday that it holds an inherent police power to compel a person to yield to them for the safety of the general public. We will have to bodily carry them (if they resist) as a last resort but we have not reached that point yet, Chief Superintendent Reuben Theodore Sindac, PNP Public Information Chief, said in a press briefing. Sindac said the reasonable force the PNP has been given is among the provisions Republic Act 9271 or the Quarantine Law of 2004.
Unthinkable: Giselle Mendoza
A 16-year-old Southern California girl was killed while sleeping in her bed after her allegedly drunk neighbor crashed his SUV into her home in the predawn hours Easter morning.
The LA County police arrived to the gruesome scene sometime around 4am before arresting Roberto Rodriguez of Palmdale. Shocking photos show the 20-year-olds vehicle still lodged in the home at the very spot where witnesses say Giselle Mendoza moaned helplessly in the final moments of her short life. Earlier accounts reported that the Palmdale High School sophomore died on impact, but a more recent recounting reveals a far darker scenario. Drunkard: The suspect You would hear her moaning, kind of, inside the wall, er ran a red light just prior to eyewitness James Fisher the incident. King told CBS Los Angeles. Police say preliminary Fisher King said he sobriety tests revealed the watched helplessly as Rod- 20-year-olds blood alcohol riguezs Nissan Pathfinder content was nearly twice the careened uncontrollably to- legal limit. ward its grim destiny. The tragedy was also gutI saw a car coming down wrenchingly close to becom10th, east, about 80-85 mph, ing a even more horrific. and it didnt stop or hesitate. CBS LA is reporting, and Just right into the building. Fisher Kings account veriBoom, Fisher King said. fies, that the vehicle smashed One account says the driv- violently through the bed-
Sacked, even the utensils!
Fast: The SUV was moving 80 miles

rooms of two teen girls. The car came through her bedroom as well but she was sleeping, thank God, on the couch, said Earnest Daveport of his 14-year-old daughter. Mendozas family, including older sister Yadira Mendoza, put on their bravest faces late Sunday to tell reporters of their unimaginable grief. She meant everything, she was my little sister, said Yadira Mendoza told KABC through sobs. What else can I say? Were just hurt. I cant believe this happened. Im destroyed now...she lived here, said the victims inconsolable father Alberto Mendoza as he gestured toward his heart. Even through her crippling grief, the stricken big sister hoped Giselles untimely death can send a message.
Five people were arrested in Valenzuela City after allegedly ransacking a Baptist church during the Holy Week, their loot including appliances, guitars, plastic chairs, and even spoons and forks. The suspectsRicky Cordero, Vicente Figueroa, Maricel Figueroa, Marie Deneros and Thym Charles Marvin Abalos, were able sell the appliances immediately after the break-in and unknowingly exposed themselves after one of the buyers complained, police said. They allegedly broke into Missionary Baptist Church in Sta. Monica, Ugong, while its Pastor Boyet Ricafrente and his family, who also lived in the church, were on a trip out of town, according to the Valenzuela police chief, Senior Supt. Rhoderick Armamento.
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Too thick for the presses! The giant dictionary you wish you have to be online
The Oxford English Dictionary may disappear from bookshelves because future editions could be too big to print. Only an online format would be practicable and affordable as the third edition is expected to be twice the size of the current version, according to its publishers. Dubbed OED3, it is already running 20 years behind schedule and compilers are not expected to finish until 2034. OED editor Michael Proffitt said the internet had slowed the process by creating so much more source material. A lot of the first principles of the OED stand firm, but how it manifests has to change and how it
50 to 60 words per month

reaches people has to change, he told Country Life magazine. Although the internet has made access easier, its also created the dilemma of information overload. Publishers Oxford University Press said a print version would only appear if there was sufficient demand when the third edition was completed. If it does appear in book form, it is expected to comprise 40 volumes double the length of the second edition in 1989. Mr Proffitts team of 70 word experts have been working on the latest version since 1994. They have a target of 50 to 60 words a month for the third edition, which currently numbers 800,000 words. The second edition, which has nearly one third of a million entries, costs 750. It has been online since 2000 and receives more than two million hits a month. Mr Proffitt said giant reference works such as the OED had a great future on the internet. He added: In 1989, we looked for five years recorded usage before a word entered the dictionary. Now its ten years because there is so much more material to sift through. We look not only for frequency and longevity, but also breadth of useIts a permanent record of language a part of social history.
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After Lolong, its Malang!

Its only a third of the late Lolongs size, but the catch has nevertheless caused excitement in the Liguasan Marsh. Fishermen from Barangay Dungguan claimed that the freshwater crocodile they caught on April 12 could be the largest so far captured. The reptile has been named Malang. Ali Hadji Nasser, chief of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division (PAWD) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Mindanao, said that prior to this, the largest in captivity among Crocodylus mindorensis (Philippine freshwater crocodile) was just 1.65 meters. It was caught in the Agusan Marsh a few years back. Nasser said the one captured by the Mlang fishermen officially measured 2.18 meters. Our main office in Manila confirmed that it was the largest so far, he said. Philippine crocodiles grow to a maximum of 3.05 m, according to wildlife journals. Another environment official said that while the Mlang catch was the largest so far, it was possible that larger ones lurk in the Liguasan Marsh. Mamutur Cariga of the Kidapawan City Environment and Natural Resources Office pointed out that the 220,000-hectare marshland, which straddles the provinces of Maguindanao, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat, is conducive to wildlife. It is not remote that the marsh, due to its vastness and absence of active human inhabitants, hosts huge crocodiles, he said. Cariga said there was also a possibility that saltwater crocodiles even bigger than Lolong thrive in the marshland, which draws water from the Pulangi, Maganoy, Buluan and Allah rivers. Lolong was a 6.09-m saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) caught in Agusan del Sur province in 2011. Lolong died last year. Nasser said the PAWD had allowed the local government of Mlang to take custody of the freshwater crocodile caught last week until its release back to the wild. As we have seen, the LGU (local goverment unit) is doing everything to protect it and is also financially capable to spend for its food, he said. Crocodiles normally eat birds and small animals. Nasser also warned residents against hunting crocodiles, which are considered endangered. Under Republic Act 9147, or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, anyone found to be in custody of crocodiles will be imprisoned for up to 12 years and pay a fine of P1 million.
Teen died after wearing headphones in railway

A teenager was hit by a train and killed on Easter Sunday as he walked across railway tracks in southern Arkansas. Police suspect 17-year-old Sean Studler was wearing headphones at the time of the incident in Conway, just west of the Salem overpass. It is he believed his body was dragged for almost a mile before the Union Pacific train was able to come to a complete stop, according to Arkansas Matters. According to detectives, the conductor blew the whistle and tried to brake as soon as he saw the teen, but couldnt manage to come to a complete stop. The accident occurred about 1.30pm near Donaghey St. and Tyler St. Family and friends have started paying tribute to Studler, who said on his Facebook page that he is in a relationship. His cousin, known only as Brandon, wrote a message on the KATV website. Sean, I will always love you, and I miss you so much already, the message said. You were such a great kid and were becoming a great young man. I know you loved Jesus and you are in Heaven now with all His Love and Grace. See you in Heaven! All my prayers go to our family to be strong and grow together in Christ! One friend, Baylee Crozier, paid a similar tribute on the site. Sean was an amazing, young,
grateful devoted teen who love Christ and Im sure hes having a great time in heaven with his loved ones and miss-
ing us all greatly but glad to be home with his father, she wrote.
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New expressway speeds up travel but a gridlock meets Baguio travelers

Travel time from Balintawak in Quezon City to Rosales town in Pangasinan province will now take only a little over two hours with the opening of a section of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx). This is a very big thing [for travelers heading north], said Mark Dumol, president of Private Infrastructure Development Corp., operator of the expressway and a subsidiary of San Miguel Corp. The TPLEx, which when completed will stretch to Rosario town in La Union province, initially opened a section to Gerona town and later to Paniqui town in Tarlac province last year. At that time, travel time from Barangay (village) Carmen in Rosales to Balintawak via the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) took three hours. I think tourism in the north will get a big boost. Our traffic here has been growing very strong, Dumol said. He said tourist destinations north of Rosalessuch as Baguio City, the surfing town of San Juan in La Union and the pilgrimage town of Manaoag in Pangasinan would now be more accessible. Pangasinan Gov. Amado Espino Jr., who joined the motorcade from Moncada to Victoria town in Tarlac, said the new road would also benefit farmers and traders in Pangasinan. Our products will now reach Metro Manila faster, Espino said. Dumol said the newly opened TPLEx section was connected to Magilas Trail, a road that spans Sta. Maria town to Binalonan town. He said travelers going to Baguio and the Ilocos provinces could bypass the town of Villasis and Urdaneta City by taking Magilas Trail. In Baguio City, the summer capitals tourism industry expects the newly opened TPLEx stretch to bring in more tourists. But they should expect traffic slowdown once they reach the city, said a leader of an organization of local hotels and restaurants. Anthony de Leon, president of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio, urged city officials to improve traffic plans, given the traffic jams that have been plaguing sections of Baguio since Monday. Traffic flow is also expected to slow down in Villasis, Binalonan, Pozorrubio and Sison and Urdaneta City in Pangasinan because of roadwidening projects. Dumol said the TPLEx was expected to be completed by December 2015. But its going to depend a lot on right-of-way acquisition. Im not sure how it will go. Actu-
Labour Day hike for 13?!

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has approved a P13 daily wage increase in the form of an allowance in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces) to take effect as the nation observes the International Labor Day on May 1. With the new adjustment, the highest minimum wage is P362.50 a day, according to Rovelinda de la Rosa, secretary of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB). The present minimum wage in Calabarzon ranges from P267 to P349.50, depending on the industry and the area where the company is situated. The latest increase, however, will not be integrated into the basic pay and will form what is called the workers socioeconomic allowance (SEA). Since it is considered an allowance, no work, no SEA, De la Rosa explained on Saturday. Among those who will receive the highest rate are in the nonagriculture sector, particularly in Bacoor and Imus cities in Cavite; in Cainta and Taytay towns in Rizal; and the Laguna Techno Park in Bian City and in San Pedro City in Laguna.
ally, our immediate target is to open up to Urdaneta by December this year. We are acquiring the right-of-way now and we already have 10 out of 12 kilometers [needed], he said. He said the TPLEx section from Paniqui to Rosales would be toll-free for a month. He also assured motorists of the TPLExs safety. He said the TPLEx had four patrol vehicles, four motorcycles and an ambulance. The Taal overpass along the NLEx was closed to heavy vehicles after a section was accidentally smashed by a tower crane on Tuesday, said Rodrigo Franco, president of Manila North Tollways Corp. A bus also hit the crane, injuring four of its passengers. The crane was being ferried by a truck along the northbound lane at around 5 p.m. when it struck the bridge, triggering a two-hour gridlock.
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Oscar Pistorius accused going to acting studies and a faux hero

Oscar Pistorius has been accused of taking acting lessons before standing trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
A South African journalist wrote an open letter to the blade runner alleging he had taken guidance from one of her close friends before taking the stand in Pretoria. British-born columnist Jani Allan has called the paralympian a faux hero who has betrayed people and disappointed his fans.
A shame on you, The Real Singaporean blog!

The Paralympic superstar has frequently wept and been sick during the more difficult moments of his trial. Reevas mother June Steenkamp has also accused the South African of acting out, referring to moments he has wept uncontrollable while sitting in the dock. In the early stages of his trial Dr Denise Bjerkman analysed his body language. She said: Oscar has to project a complex image of innocence and grief to the mass media and court. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong condemned the harassment of Filipinos by some of his fellow Singaporeans, whom he called a disgrace to Singapore. Lee said he was appalled by protests against Philippine Independence Day celebrations in Singapore. He cited reports that the online protesters spammed the organizers Facebook page last week. We must treat people in Singapore the way we ourselves expect to be treated overseas, Lee said in a statement that was posted on Facebook last Saturday. Many Singaporeans live overseas, and are warmly welcomed in their adopted homes. I just attended our Singapore Day in London. How would we have felt if British netizens had spammed our website, and abused Singaporeans living in Britain? he continued. Lee also expressed appreciation for sensible Singaporeans who reject what a local columnist called xenophobic behavior. Fortunately this appears to be the work of few trolls, Lee added. He also urged those against the increasing of foreign population in Singapore to show the nations generosity and openness to visitors. Otherwise we will lower our standing in the eyes of the world, and have every reason to be ashamed of ourselves, he said. On Sunday, ultranationalist blog The Real Singapore said in a statement that event organizers Pilipino Independence Day Council Singapore undermine Singapores independence as a sovereign state. The blog said that the group uses unacceptable terms such as interdependence with Singapore and two nations, one community in explaining their objectives. We demand that PIDC organizers remove all the disparaging innuendos, as stated, immediately, the statement said. It also claimed that the Filipino group have political motives as opposed to cultural ones. It also urged the organizers to confine the celebrations within the Philippine embassy compound. Please respect the voices of Singaporeans, while you are standing on OUR SOIL, OUR LAND, it added.
By Daniel Sta Ana Chief Correspondent
Her letter reads: I have it from a reliable source that you are taking acting lessons for your days in court. Your coach has an impossible task. Oscar, I look at you mewling and puking in the witness stand. You truly represent everything that the West loathes about white South Africans who live extravagant lives in their expensive laagers. Asked about her letter, she told The Sunday People:
A probe for NAIA mismanagement

A lawmaker wants to investigate the supposed mismanagement at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the countrys main gateway that has been tagged again as the worst airport in the world. Valenzuela City First District Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian has filed House Resolution 909, which seeks a congressional inquiry into the mismanagement in the administration and operations of NAIA. He also wants concerned government agencies to institute measures to erase the airports disturbing label. In his resolution, Gatchalian cited the 2013 online survey of travel website A Guide to Sleeping in Airports, which again ranked NAIA as the worlds worst airport. The online poll found that the NAIA Terminal 1 lacked in comfort, convenience, cleanliness and customer service. Gatchalian also lamented that the 30-year-old airport also earned the same distinction in 2010 and landed in the worst category in 2011 and 2012. He said while the airports problems are already being addressed, problems of an old and congested terminal, the same complaints of bribery, lack of comfortable seats, rude staff and poor facilities hound us and continue to be a challenge for the government. Negative assessments that tend to overshadow the beauty and world class tourist destinations in the country should be carefully reviewed and addressed to provide solutions, Gatchalian said. The lawmaker said Congress should review and be provided with an update on the P1.16-billion budget approved by the government on November 2011 that aims to revive the NAIA Terminal 1 as a world-class transport facility. Gatchalians statements came days after President Benigno Aquino III apologized for the delayed delivery of new air conditioning chillers at the NAIA Terminal 1.
I have this information from extremely reliable sources. She also compares Pistorius to Eugene TerreBlanche, who served three years in prison for assaulting a petrol station attendant and for the attempted murder of a black security guard around 1996. She said of him: Terreblanche was cut from the same cloth as you, Oscar. He was given to boasting, vain in all things, narcissistic in the extreme and flying into terrible rages when things didnt go his way. I suspect this description fits you.
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Piercing the mouth as a sign of their looks

It may look odd to us, but in the Ethiopian Suri tribe, this enormous lip plate is actually a sign of beauty. When girls hit puberty they have their bottom two teeth removed in a bizarre ritual before a small hole is cut into their bottom lip. A clay disc is then inserted into the hole, which is steadily increased, stretching the lip, much like fleshtunnel piercings which have become popular with teenagers in the UK. The larger the lip plate the more cows the girls father can demand in dowry when his daughter is married - usually 40 for a small plate and 60 for a larger one. Men on the other hand take part in the considerably less-painful ritual of body painting. A basic paint is made from herbs and plants mixed with soil, before the tribesmen cover themselves with it, sculpting it into patterns. In recent years, some young women from the tribes are refusing to have their lips pierced, and removing their teeth can be a violent and sometimes traumatising task.
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Jinggoy is back, too, and hits out at his big critics

By OLW Sun Reporter
Attack kills 26 as election time looms
Return: Jinggoy
without the signature of the members. Estrada said even he was surprised about Reyes sudden return. He reiterated that the former chief of staff of his mentor, Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile, will not testify against the opposition senators. This time, he criticized his ex-family friend socialite Ruby Tuason by comparing her to Reyes. I dont think she will become a whistleblower. She will just face the charges against her. Hindi naman katulad ng ibang whistleblower iyan na sinusundo pa sa Amerika para mandiin ng ibang tao. She came here voluntarily. She returned to the country voluntarily to face the charges. Estradas wife, Precy, and their children fetched the senator from the airport. They arrived in Manila in a separate flight early Monday. Estrada refused to reveal the legal steps he is planning. Asked if he intends to elevate his case to the Supreme Court like Revilla, he kept his silence. The senator though said he might again have to leave for the US upon the advice of his San Francisco-based doctor who checked his knee injury. Actually, pinababalik ako sa July to conduct further tests. Di natin alam kung anong mangyayari. Kung iisyuhan ako ng warrant, paano ako pupunta? (They asked me to come back in July. We dont know what will happen then. If they issue an arrest warrant, how will I leave?) Asked how his trip was, Estrada said, It was okay. You cant call it a vacation because my wife had to undergo check-up again while I had to have my knee checked. It turns out there is a hidden fracture that the doctor said might need a surgery. Estrada said he made good on his plan to pray for his critics.
The top respondents in the pork barrel scam are now all back in the Philippines, with Senator Jinggoy Estrada being the latest accused to return to Manila.
Estrada arrived in fighting form from a 3-week trip to the United States on Monday night, April 21, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. The senator looked relaxed despite his indictment for plunder and possible ar-
rest. He even found time to chide his critics, saying he disproved their insinuations that he would become a fugitive. Ako, lalabanan ko itong kasong ito, Estrada told reporters. Wala naman akong balak na tumakas katulad ng sinasabi ng aming detractors. (I will fight this case. I
have no plans of escaping like what my detractors have been saying.) Estrada also took a swipe at his colleagues after Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago proposed that the Senate blue ribbon committee reopen its probe on the pork barrel scam and invite lawyer Jessica Lucila Gigi Reyes. Reyes made a surprise comeback on Saturday after leaving the country and staying away for 8 months. O di ba tapos na ang blue ribbon hearing? Meron na silang committee report na nirerekomenda na i-charge kami for plunder na siya lang ang pumipirma, Estrada retorted, referring to committee chairman Senator Teofisto TG Guingona III. (Isnt the blue ribbon hearing over? They already have a committee report that only he signed recommending that we be charged for plunder .) Estrada was referring to the draft committee report Guingona released even
BAGHDAD, Iraq Attacks including 5 suicide bombings hit various areas of Iraq on Monday, April 21, killing at least 26 people as parliamentary elections loom next week, the first since American troops departed. Iraq is suffering a protracted surge in bloodshed that has killed more than 2,750 people so far this year, and the UN envoy warned Monday that militants were seeking to stoke sectarian tensions between the Shiite Muslim majority and the Sunni Arab minority. In the deadliest attack, a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle rigged with explosives at a police checkpoint in the Suweirah area, south of Baghdad, killing 13 people and wounding 35, a police officer and a medical source said. Another suicide bomber blew up a vehicle at a checkpoint in Madain, killing at least two people and wounding 5, while gunmen shot dead one person and wounded at least one other in Latifiyah, officials said. In the Sadr City area of north Baghdad, a car bomb in an area of shops killed 5 people and wounded at least 12. A car bomb in the Shaab area killed at least two people and wounded at least 9. A suicide bomber also struck a commercial street in the central Karrada district, killing 3 people and wounding at least 14, while two more suicide bombings in cities north of Baghdad left one person wounded. Iraqi soldiers and police deployed in force on the street in Karrada that was hit by the blast, which shattered nearby shop windows.
Alleged pork barrel mastermind Janet Lim Napoles has finally agreed to tell all about the controversy and turn state witness, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said on Tuesday, April 22. De Lima made the statement in an interview with ABS-CBN at the Ospital ng Makati after talking with Napoles, who is confined at the hospital and is due to undergo surgery to have a myoma removed from her uterus that night. She sent feelers before the Holy Week. She said shes ready to speak up, shes ready to tell all and would execute an affidavit. Thats why we took her statement now. I agreed to talk to her on those conditions that she should
Queen of pork Napoles Refund double perks, wants to be state witness tells Commission on Audits to Nabcor says justice secretary
tell all she knows about the PDAF scam, De Lima said. The justice secretary said, however, that, she did not give Napoles any guarantee that she can become a state witness as she would have to evaluate the affidavit first. There is no guarantee for her to be a state witness because we need to evaluate first thoroughly her statement, De Lima said. She said Napoles was apparently prompted to execute an affidavit as she was to undergo surgery that night. When you go through a medical procedure anything can happen. Thats why she insisted, she really pleaded to talk to me, De Lima said. The Commission on Audit (COA) has affirmed its ruling directing the National Agribusiness Corporation (Nabcor) to refund the government P5.5 million (US$124,000) in unlawful double compensation and perks to its officials and contractual employees in 2006 and 2007. In COAs decision dated April 4 but posted on its website only on Monday, April 21, chairperson Ma. Gracia Pulido-Tan and commissioner Heidi Mendoza denied Nabcors appeal submitted through Alan Javellana, Nabcor president during the period in question. The following disallowances were affirmed by COA:
P1.71 million in retainer fees for private lawyers in 2007 paid without prior approval from COA and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC). P1.584 million paid to regular employees of Nabcor, the Department of Agriculture (DA), and the Agricultural Credit and Policy Council who sat as members of the Program Management Committee and the Program Management Staff in 2006. P1.606 million in extra allowances DA officials who sat as Nabcor board directors in 2007. The last two disallowances were classified as double compensation.
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Presidents who visited us
A president visiting the Philippines is a big deal
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William Howard Taft

Before he became president, William Howard Taft served as governor general of the U.S. colonial regime in the Philippines. He became famous (or infamous) for one phrase: He called Filipinos Americas little brown brothers. It was an odd statement especially since he said it around the time the U.S. was waging a brutal war of occupation that eventually killed at least 200,000 of these brown brothers. (Some historians say the total death toll reached a million). Taft is also remembered for a photo showing him riding a carabao, a fittting image for what turned out to be the beginning of, for Filipinos, a long, often burdensome relationship with the U.S.
Dwight Eisenhower
The first sitting U.S. president to visit the Philippines also served in the US colonial regime. But when Dwight Eisenhower visited Manila in 1960 during the administration of President Carlos Garcia, the Cold War , and the U.S. viewed the Philippines as a key ally in this fight in Asia. In the lands that Communists now master with an iron rule, the eternal aspirations of humanity cannot be forever suppressed, he said at a speech at the Luneta. But beyond the Cold War rhetoric, Eisenhower also reflected on the time he spent in Manila as assistant to Douglas MacArthur, recalling how Luneta was for more than four years the scene of my habitual evening walks.
Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Johnson visited Manila amid intensifying opposition in the U.S. and and the Philippines to the Vietnam War. The visit was a big boost to newly elected president Ferdinand Marcos, whom LBJ called my right arm in Asia. The visit underscored the contradictory image of Johnson, who is respected for his role in many groundbreaking US civil rights laws and policies geared to helping the poor in the U.S., but is also reviled for escalating the conflict in Indochina. The Johnson visit, which was greeted by student protests, also highlighted Imelda Marcos growing profile.
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter never had a chance to visit the Philippines when he was president. Its probably because of his strong emphasis on human rights, which may not have inspired Marcos to extend an invitation. But Carter visited the Philippines 1999 to build affordable homes as part of the Habitat for Humanity campaign. It was a generally low-key visit by the former president who said, There is no greater satisfaction than helping a family build a home theyll be able to call their own for the first time in their lives.
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Presidentiable Roxas is facing suspension over his golf club outburst

The club itself has put in motion a formal hearing based on the report filed by the starters on the Cabinet official, who resented the staffs dispatch of duties. Wack Wack president Philip Ella Juico, who was to arrive last night from Bangkok where he attended the Asian Womens Volleyball Club Championship, will meet with club officials today, particularly membership committee head Federico Campos and general manager Francisco Legarda. The investigation is based on the report filed by the employees, who said Roxas berated and cursed them for demanding payment of the green fee for a golf pro whom Roxas had invited to give lessons to his guest. Reports submitted to club administration said the incident took place on April 6 at the exclusive clubs registration office. I still have to meet with my colleagues at Wack Wack, who will look into this and will come up with action after a sober and objective assessment, Juico said. The committee will look into the report and determine the course of action to evenly applied to all membe taken against Roxas, who bers, said Juico. had been a club member for There were sentiments years, and the gravity of the allegedly from the general offense. members of the club that Roxas reportedly lost his Roxas had stepped out of cool and started cursing and bounds as the incident put berating the club personnel, Wack Wack in a bad light and who insisted that he pay the brought to mind several caspros green fee. es of employee abuse that led We have long established to a series of suspensions in a functioning system that the past. looks into these matters. The One employee appeared rules and processes will be
Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II may face suspension under the Wack Wack Golf and Country Clubs handbook for memberemployee relations following his outburst during a round of golf with guests earlier this month.
certain that Roxas will be suspended, as he cited a guideline in the handbook protecting employees from abusive members. The handbook was reportedly crafted during the time of Wack Wack founder Bill Shaw in 1930 who ironically spearheaded the drive to build a new club on an issue of discrimination against Filipinos who suffered in the
confines of the established club in Caloocan in 1930s. One employee said the handbook was implicit on member-employee relations, adding that through the guidelines they are protected against abusive members. He cited the recent case of a leading Wack Wack official who was suspended for one year for slapping a waiter. The son of a top club of-
ficial was also suspended for berating and cursing at waiters and kitchen staff whom he accused of stealing some Spam luncheon meat that he had asked the kitchen to cook for him and his guests. Roxas earlier sent a letter to club members, giving his side on the incident where he maintained that he did not badmouth any of the club personnel.
Survey shows many Filipinos love the US
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The Philippines ranked first in a global survey on the image of the United States worldwide, beating even the US itself when it comes to a favorable view on the American people.
According to the 2013 Global Attitudes Project of Pew Research Center in Washington DC, Philippines got an 85 percent score, the highest, when people were asked Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of the US? Following Philippines are Israel and Ghana both with 83 percent, and the US with 81 percent. Among the highest who had an unfavorable view are Jordan with 85 percent, Egypt with 81 percent, the Palestinian territory with 79
percent, and Pakistan with 72 percent. Only 13 percent of Filipinos said they had an unfavorable view of the US. The Global Attitudes Project conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from peoples assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day, Pew Research said in its website. The 2013 Survey was conducted in 39 countries and interviewed 37,653 respondents. When asked Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of the American people? 85 percent of Filipinos said they have a favorable view, higher than the US, which had a score of 84 percent.
Ghana, with 84 percent, is tied with the US while South Korea had 80 percent. Those who had an unfavorable view of Americans were from the Palestinian territory (69 percent), Turkey (68 percent), Jordan and Egypt (both 65 percent). When asked if the US considers the respective countrys interests, 85 percent of Filipinos answered Great deal/ fair amount. Kenya (79 percent), placed second followed by South Africa (73 percent), and US (70 percent). The US and the Philippines are currently in the process of finalizing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement that would allow US troops to access Philippine Military bases. The agreement is reportedly being fast tracked to make it
to the visit of US president Barack Obama on April 2829. On the question Will China eventually replace the US as the worlds leading superpower? the Philippines ranked first in the list of those who answered Will never replace with 74 percent. Japan followed close with 72 percent while the third ranked country is Egypt with a far 56 percent. Philippines and Japan are involved in a maritime dispute with China over islands and islets in the South China Sea. The leading country who answered Will eventually replace is China with 58 percent, followed by Spain and Great Britain (55 percent), and Canada and Australia (52 percent).
Victory Liner halt
Less than 24 hours after her arrest, Bernice Lee, sister of businessman Cedric Lee who allegedly mauled actor Vhong Navarro, was released from the custody of authorities Tuesday afternoon. Bernice Lee posted a bail amounting to P12,000 for the grave coercion charges filed against her and six others. Lee was arrested by members of the NBI at her West Green Hills residences in San Juan around 7 p.m. on Monday. Judge Bernard Pineda Bernal of the Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 74 in Taguig City, in his decision, ordered the jail officer of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to release Lee. Meanwhile, arrest warrants for her brother Cedric, model Deniece Cornejo, co-accused Jed Fernandez, Simeon Raz and Ferdinand Guerrero are yet to be served to them pending their serious illegal detention chargesa non-bailable offense.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday suspended for 30 days 42 units of Victory Liner bus with Sta Cruz, Zambales-Manila route after one of its buses figured in accident Monday afternoon. One was killed and 40 others were hurt after a Victory Liner bus lost its brake and turned turtle in Olongapo City Monday afternoon.
Pacman goes to Pasig, Final draft of new enters Malacaang and Bangsamoro law meets with Pres. Aquino signed by the BTC
Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao yesterday paid a courtesy call on President Aquino at Malacaang, more than a week after he beat American Timothy Bradley in their rematch at Las Vegas. Pacquiao, the representative of Sarangani province, shook hands with Aquino at the Music Room of the Palace. They also shared stories on how the boxing icon regained his WBO welterweight title, among others. They exchanged pleasantries for about 40 minutes, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. told reporters. Coloma, who was present during the courtesy call, said Pacquiao also discussed concerns on the delayed construction of farm-to-market roads in Sarangani borne out of the attacks by lawless elements who went to the extent of burning road construction equipment. The President said he will instruct law enforcement authorities to take action on this matter, Coloma said. Pacquiao also vowed to help in the governments campaign to raise awareness on MERS-coronavirus among overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East and to convince them to observe preventive measures being implemented by the Department of Health. Members of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) signed here last Sunday the final draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, the enabling measure for the replacement of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with a new political entity. The BTC, chaired by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief negotiator Muhaquer Iqbal, is composed of seven representatives each from the MILF and the government. The commission had submitted to Malacaang some of the printed important portions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) last April 14. The final draft was signed by BTC
members after a four-hour plenary at their office in Cotabato, which was witnessed by local leaders and journalists. Two commissioners from the government side, Johaira Wahab and Fatmawati Salapuddin, were absent at the signing ceremonies. Iqbal said the final draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, which he signed, along with 12 of 14 BTC commissioners, would soon be submitted to Malacaang for final review before it will be endorsed to Congress for enactment. The Law, if enacted, will, in effect, deactivate the ARMM to pave the way for the creation of an MILF-led political entity.
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CHEcKERED FLAG SHAME LETS CHINESE PRIX END BY TWO LAPS EARLY . . . T
he Chinese Grand Prix ended two laps earlier than scheduled after the chequered flag was mistakenly waved before the end of the race. Incredibly, the embarrassing blunder greeted the leader, and eventual winner, Lewis Hamilton, who reported the mistake over the team radio as he began his final lap. That was very strange. I was thinking am I seeing things?, Hamitlon said afterwards. I looked up, I was coming across the line expecting to do another lap and all of a sudden I looked for a split second and I saw the flag. I lifted for a second and I saw there was no one on the wall, so then I just kept going. I did lose a second or so. I asked the team, they said no, so I just kept going. Under FIA rules, the race was subsequently classified after 54 laps, rather than the scheduled 56-lap race. While Hamiltons victory still stood, the error meant Caterham driver Kamui Kobayashis lastlap move on the Marussia of Jules Bianchi for 17th did not count. The ruling states: Should for any reason the end-of-race signal be given before the leading car completes the scheduled number of laps, or the prescribed time has been completed, the race will be deemed to have finished when the leading car last crossed the line before the signal was given. At this stage it remains unclear why the chequered flag was waved prematurely; although it is worth noting that there were several erroneous blue flags which warns a driver that he is about to be lapped ther, Vettel, who finished a throughout todays race. whopping 25 seconds adrift of Ricciardo, said after the Vettel crisis? race, insistent that he played Sebastian Vettel was, to the team instruction. rather painfully, ordered The result comes after to move over for Red Bull Vettel, who ended the race team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in fifth, was out-qualified by for the second consecutive Ricciardo for the third time race. Unlike in the previous in four races this season on round at Bahrain however, Saturday. the four-time world champiAnd his difficult weekend on wasnt compliant, saying further intensified when he tough luck upon discoverwas overtaken by the Catering that the faster Ricciardo ham backmarker of Kobwas on fresher tyres. ayashi in the closing stages. The Australian passed Red Bull team principal Vettel two laps later, but admitted that Vettel doesnt there remains some doubt have the feel that he usually as to whether the 26-yeargets from the car which is so old had actually given the unusual. place. Concerning times for the Indeed, its not beyond man who dominated the the realms of possibility that sport last season. Vettel went too deep on his brakes at Turn 1, rather than Eight is great for Lew moving aside. Hamiltons 25th career I think there was no victory takes him to eighth on point holding him back fur-
the all-time list alongside his boss, in Niki Lauda, and the legendary Jim Clark, whose pole record he surpassed yesterday. His flawless display also marked the first time he had won three consecutive races in his grand prix career, becoming the first Briton to achieve such a feat since Jenson Button claimed four on the spin in 2009. Following on from Nico Rosbergs dominant display in Australia, Hamiltons ominous performance also means that Mercedes have now led every lap of the first four races. Williams were the last team to do that when Nigel Mansell stormed to victories in South Africa, Mexico, Brazil and Spain back in 1992.
Pit-stop gaffe for Massa
Felipe Massas chances of finishing inside the top six
were dealt a fatal blow after a rather embarrassing pit-stop which saw the Williams man re-join the race track in last place. Massa made an electric and wild start banging wheels with former Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso after being squeezed by the Red Bulls. He was running in sixth at the time of his stop, but ended the race down in 15th after a mix-up by the Williams mechanics who had mistakenly swapped the rear wheels around. Upon realising their gaffe, the mechanics swapped sides, only for there then to be a problem getting the rear-left tyre on to Massas Williams. There was a mistake at the first pit-stop and that effectively lost me the race as I came back out on track in
last position, said Massa. It is a frustrating situation and something we need to work on to make sure that it doesnt happen again.
Raikkonen worries
Kimi Raikkonen continues to be blown away by Fernando Alonso following his winter switch to Ferrari. The Finn, who qualified a miserable 12th yesterday, has managed just eight laps ahead of Alonso at the opening four races, and finished toadys grand prix a gargantuan 50 seconds adrift of his team-mate. Indeed, while Alonso celebrated his and Ferraris first podium of the season, Raikkonen finished a lowly eighth, some 20 seconds down on Valterri Bottas, who was one place better off. The Finn has just 11 points to his name; he had 67 at the same stage last season.
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ee Westwood bounced back from his third-round blip to win the Maybank Malaysian Open by seven strokes after a storm-delayed final round. Play was held up for nearly four hours on Sunday due to the threat of lightning at Kuala Lumpur G&CC but Westwood, who had seen a four-shot lead cut to one by Andy Sullivan in Saturdays third round, responded with a closing 68 to finish on 18 under par. His nearest challengers trailed in on 11 under as Sullivan, the former Walker Cup player seeking a first European Tour win, plummeted down the field with a six-overpar 78. Austrias Bernd Wiesberger shot 67, South African Louis Oosthuizen 68 and Westwoods Ryder Cup colleague Nicolas Colsaerts 70 to progress to the head of the chasing pack. Westwoods fellow Englishman Danny Willett doublebogeyed the last to drop to 10 under alongside Rikard Karlberg and Julien Quesne. Spains Pablo Larrazabal, who made headlines earlier in the week when he jumped into a lake to avoid a swarm of hornets, shot 67 and finished in a share of ninth place with Thomas Pieters on nine under. Westwood, who claimed his 13th win on Asian soil with this victory, believes changes he has made both on and off the course have helped him to improve. I started working with a new coach a few weeks ago, Mike Walker, and Billy Foster came back on the bag at the end of last year, so I was going back to what I had done before because it had worked, he told www.europeantour. com Its started to work already - the last couple of weeks Ive played well in Houston and at the Masters last week and this week Ive obviously played very well. Its a golf course that suits my game; its very tight in certain areas. I played well, I putted well, and the short game is good.
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aul Farbrace has resigned his post as Sri Lanka coach, paving the way for his appointment as Peter Moores assistant with England. Former Middlesex and Kent wicketkeeper Farbrace has stepped down after it emerged the England Cricket Board was locked in compensation talks with Sri Lanka. The 46-year-olds appointment with England should now be ratified shortly by the ECB. Sri Lanka Crickets statement read: The national coach Paul Farbrace tendered his resignation and has indicated to SLC of his unavailability to continue with SLC with immediate effect in order to take up an appointment with the ECB. Farbrace only joined Sri Lanka three months ago, with his contract set to run until the end of the 2015 World Cup. The former Kent coach helped Sri Lanka to a run of just one defeat in 18 matches, but the countrys top stars have been embroiled in contract disputes with the board. Sri Lanka saw off India to claim the Twenty20 world title earlier this month, and that will remain Farbraces legacy. England cricket bosses have spent the last week haggling with Sri Lanka over the terms of Farbraces release, and now the two boards have come to an
1967: Born on July 7 in Ashnext-Sandwich in Kent. 1987-1995: Features in 40 first-class matches for Kent and Middlesex as a wicketkeeper and right-handed batsman. July 2007: Farbrace is appointed as Sri Lankas assistant coach under Trevor Bayliss, having worked in coaching roles with the England Under-19 team, the England womens team and the Kent academy. 2009: March 3 - Caught up in the terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore, Pakistan. Farbrace suffers shrapnel wounds in the attack. July 31 - Appointed as Kent coach for the 2010 season. Kent are relegated from the first division of the County Championship. 2011: Resigns as Kent head coach at the end of the 2011 season. 2012: Takes charge of Yorkshires second XI for the 2012 season. Widely credited with agreement over compensation. Moores was officially unveiled at Lords on Saturday,
improved fielding performances in his two seasons with the county and for his role in helping develop a number of Yorkshires promising youngsters. December 20, 2013: Named as Sri Lankas new coach in succession to Graham Ford, who left to join Surrey. The Sri Lankan board announces Farbrace will take up his post from January 1, 2014. 2014: April 6 - Farbrace leads Sri Lanka to victory at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, beating India by six wickets in the final. April 19 - England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Paul Downton says his organisation are in "advanced discussions" to appoint an assistant to new England head coach Peter Moores, widely believed to be Farbrace. April 22 - Sri Lanka Cricket announces that Farbrace has quit as coach to take up an opportunity with the ECB. flanked by captain Alastair Cook and ECB managing director Paul Downton. Moores has left Lanca-
shire to return to the England job he vacated in 2009. Downton has been keen to usher in a new era, refusing to countenance any way back into the fold for Kevin Pietersen. The ECB has been keen to add international coaching experience to its backroom staff, and Farbrace will act as number two in all formats of the game. Downton admitted on Saturday that Moores assistant could even take full control of specific tours or tournaments, once the duo have fully established themselves in their new roles.
Playing far from its ideal form, NLEX still proved too tough in a 98-82 romp over Derulo Accelero that kept the Road Warriors unbeaten in six games in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup Monday at JCSGO Gym in Cubao. Garvo Lanete and Matt Ganuelas shot 17 points each as the Road Warriors dominated the Oilers in the shaded area, 48-28, and pulled away in the final quarter. The guys were very complacent, but the bottomline is we got the W (win), said NLEX deputy Mon Celis of the Road Warriors, who pulled themselves together after the Oilers came within four points, 70-66. Earlier, Cebuana Lhuiller secured solo second at 4-1 as the Gems hacked out a 77-76 decision over Cafe France on Brian Ilads game-winner. Boracay Rum, meanwhile, improved to 3-2 while pinning a third straight loss on Big Chill with a 76-70 triumph. Ilad scored on a reverse layup with 1.6 seconds left to cap the Gems comeback from a 10-point deficit, 31-41, at the half. Gems guard James Martinez earlier grabbed possession after a loose ball scramble in the dying seconds, then dished it out to Ilad, whose first attempt was blocked by the Bakers Aristotle Mutombo. But Ilad grabbed the rebound then struck with the game-clincher. Bam Gamalinda pumped in a day-high 23 points to pace the Gems. The depleted Road Warriors, who will have coach Boyet Fernandez back in the next game, also drew key contributions from Ray Parks (16 points), Jake Pascual (15) and Kevin Alas (12). The scores: First Game CEBUANA LHUILLIER 77 Gamalinda 23, Zamar 10, Padilla 8, Acibar 7, Arellano 6, Martinez 5, Ilad 5, Noble 4, Leynes 3, J. Banal 2, Sarangay 2, Paredes 1, G. Banal 1.CAFE FRANCE 76Ebondo 17, Abundo 15, Acidre 14, Cortez 9, Montilla 8, Batino 7, Sedurifa 3, De Leon 3, Jeruta 0, Gallardo 0.Quarters: 11-18, 3141, 52-58, 77-76 Second Game BORACAY RUM 76 Lingganay 14, Ilagan 13, Cabrera 12, Banchero 10, Belo 9, Roo 7, Caperal 4, Taha 3, Bautista 2, Eguilos 2, Siruma 0, Sabellina 0, Ignacio 0, Tagarda 0. BIG CHILL 70Lozada 18, Brondial 13, Maiquez 10, Villahermosa 8, Celada 8, Heruela 5, Apinan 4, Bonifacio 3, Canlas 1, Belorio 0. Quarters: 16-18, 38-32, 54-53, 76-70 Third Game NLEX 98Lanete 17, Ganuelas 17, Parks 16, J. Pascual 15, Alas 12, Villarias 6, Raymundo 3, Del Rosario 3, Dela Rosa 3, Bonsubre 2, Pangilinan 2. DERULO ACCELERO 82 Manuel 15, Bautista 13, Juico 11, Soyud 9, Importante 8, Jalalon 8, Roncal 7, Corpuz 6, Acosta 3, Olandriz 2, Pao 0.Quarters: 22-10, 45-37, 70-66, 9882
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ciation. Adelman made the announcement on Monday, five days after the Wolves wrapped up a disappointing 40-42 season. The decision brings to an end a celebrated coaching career that includes 1,042 victories, eighth on the NBAs career list. He coached Western Conference powers in Portland and Sacramento and also had stops in Golden State and Houston. Adelman said the time was right for him to step aside and spend more time with his wife, Mary Kay, who has been treated for seizures over the
innesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman has decided to retire after 23 seasons in the National Basketball Asso-
last two years. He also thinks the Wolves need a fresh voice to help them try to persuade star power forward Kevin Love to remain in Minnesota. It was kind of a gradual thing that just kept coming, Adelman said of his decisionmaking process. And looking for the whole organization, its best that maybe a new voice at the coaching position would be best right now. Adelman just completed the third season of a fouryear deal with Minnesota that he signed in 2011. There was a mutual option for the final year of the deal. After missing the playoffs for the third straight season, Adelman decided it was time to walk away from one of the most quietly influential coaching careers in NBA history. The introverted coach worked below the radar for
most of his career, but his impact on the league was unquestioned. Every coach in this league has taken some of his concepts, Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. You can see every team has part of his corner series as part of their offense. Adelman won at least 50 games in a season 11 times in his career, helped turnaround the Portland Trail Blazers in the late 1980s and then built a power in Sacramento 10 years later. He had more modest success with Houston and Minnesota, but walks away with his fingerprints all over the league. Hes been in several different programs, made them all better, done a heck of a job wherever hes gone, has always been underrated and has been a guy that play-
ers have really enjoyed playing for, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. Ive stolen from him, very honestly. While with Sacramento, Adelman worked with assistant and former Princeton coach Pete Carril to fine-tune his famed corner offense, a precision system that maximized the talents of big men Chris Webber, Vlade Divac and Brad Miller, all of whom were gifted passers from the elbow of the lane. A lot of people have run the elbow action, but no ones run it like him, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. We copied (one of his plays) and won a game with it in Boston and called it Adelman. It was great. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra caught the coaching bug while watching Adel-
mans Portland teams when he was a point guard at the University of Portland. In terms of the impact hes had on the league, you just check out everybodys playbook, Spoelstra said Everybody has at least some version or piece of his offense in their playbook. And most teams call it Sacramento. He was and has been an incredible innovator in this game. Adelmans career started reluctantly in 1988, when he took over the Trail Blazers after Mike Schuler was fired during the season. The following season, in his first full year as an NBA head coach, Adelman led the Blazers to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Detroit Pistons. He had the Blazers back in the finals in 1992, but they lost to Michael Jordan and the Bulls.
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Bouting for 12 rounds with a stinky man. . .

ow does it feel to trade punches over 12 rounds with someone who hasnt taken a shower for a week? Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, who outclassed Timothy Bradley Jr. to regain his WBO welterweight belt in Las Vegas on April 13, knows the answer, given that such is the bizarre pre-fight ritual of his American foe. For some reason, Bradleys nobath pre-bout ritual was brought up by a Pacquiao assistant during the international boxing icons courtesy call on President Benigno Aquino III on Monday. It provided some comic relief to the rather formal meet and greet, during which Pacquiao informed the President of the lawless elements that have been delaying the infrastructure projects in his province. Pacquiaos tax problemsthe Bureau of Internal Revenue claims to be owed some P2.2 billion by the boxing herowas not discussed during the courtesy call, the Inquirer learned. Unlike in the past, there was no exchange of tokens between Mr. Aquino and Pacquiao. Instead, they exchanged pleasantries for about 40 minutes, said Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma in a statement. Coloma said Pacquiao conveyed his excitement in welcoming the newest member of his family, his fifth child with wife Jinkee. The baby is to be named Israel. But Pacquiao also got down to business. Coloma said the congressman relayed his concern about farm-tomarket road projects in his province being delayed because of attacks made by lawless elements who have gone to the extent of burning road construction equipment. The President said he [would] instruct law enforcement authorities to take action on this matter, Coloma said. Pacquiao also visited the Manila City Hall on Monday where he accepted a city council Resolution No. 133 Series of 2014 congratulating him for his victory over Bradley. The one-page document said Pacquiao was an adopted son of the city since it was there that he first showed interest in boxing. Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada told the media that Pacquiao is the hero that the country needs today.
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Rockies hits 5 homers in 8-2 win with over Giants

he Colorado Rockies connected for five homers and not one by a player named CarGo or Tulo. Cant count on (them) to do all the damage, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. They definitely showed that theres more to this team than sluggers Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki. Charlie Blackmon hit two homers and Jorge De La Rosa threw five efficient innings, lifting the Colorado Rockies to an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. Nolan Arenado, Wilin Rosario and Corey Dickerson also homered for the Rockies, whove won four of the last five. It was Blackmons
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em, said Blackmon, who raised his average to .411. Obviously, youd like to save some of your home runs for those really close games, but its also nice to take them when you can get them. De La Rosa (1-3) rediscovered his rhythm, allowing five hits and one run for his first victory of the season. The hard-throwing lefty tied a career high with 16 wins last season. He also was on the same page with Rosario all night, something that wasnt the case during the season opener in Miami when the battery mates couldnt get their signals straight. Backup catcher Jordan Pacheco has been behind the plate for De La Rosas last three starts.
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AT Beverleys recuperative powers continue to surprise even his teammates. After the feisty point guard re-injured his right knee in a collision with Portlands LaMarcus Aldridge with 1:04 left in overtime, most of the Rockets feared the worst. But after an examination by team physician Dr. Walter Lowe Monday morning, Beverley has been cleared to play in Game 2 on Wednesday night against the Trail Blazers. I knew how I felt when I woke up this morning that I was OK, Beverley said after going through practice with the team. Hearing him agree with me was a blessing. I felt a real stiff little pain as far as the knee area where I hurt before. But Im fortunate. I dont know. I heal fast, I guess. I woke up at home, tried to put some weight on it. Squat, it felt good. One leg jump, it felt good. Did this all at home. I just have an ability to heal. Beverley had torn the meniscus in his right knee on March 27 and missed eight games.
E remained in the game Sunday night after banging into Aldridge on a pick, but hobbled off the court 20 seconds later after fouling out. Stoked, said forward Chandler Parsons. I didnt see that coming. He never ceases to amaze me. Im glad hes healthy and went through practice today and hopefully hell be able to go Wednesday. Last night he was really shaken up and pretty much wasnt walking, was really upset. I didnt know what to think. I thought the worst. Center Dwight Howard expressed relief, both real and comical. Im happy. Our prayers were answered, Howard said. Hes playing. I think he went home and just shook his leg a million times and whatever happened, it just
popped right back into place. Its amazing. The medical clearance means Beverley will be able to resume his head-to-head battle with Blazers point guard Damian Lillard, who shot 9-for-19, scored 31 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had five assists in the first playoff game of his career. Lillard and Beverley have squabbled on and off the court this season. Lillard has complained about Beverleys aggressive tactics and Beverley went on a Houston radio show in response and label Lillard a whiner. He raises the level of the game when hes out there, Lillard said on Monday. I wish him the best. Hopefully, hes healthy. When I know hes subbing in and out of the game, I think theyre just a better team. When informed of Lillards comments, Beverley did a double-take.
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efending champion Blackwater Sports ran away in the third quarter to beat Hogs Breath 89-74 in the 2014 PBA D-League Foundation Cup Tuesday at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao. Reil Cervantes topscored with 23 points for the Elite, who outscored the Razorbacks 31-12 in the pivotal third period to lead 69-51 entering
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the final frame. Blackwater sustained their form in the fourth quarter with Allan Mangahas and Cervantes anchoring their strong finishing kick. Wed like to take advantage of this three close wins, said Blackwater coach Leo Isaac. We are setting our sights of once again making it to the finals. Hogs Breath kept it close until the
second half where Blackwater established its game switching its offense into high gear as the Razorbacks just couldnt keep up. Gilbert Bulawan added 14 points and 12 rebounds as he dominated the Razorbacks thin frontline. Kevin Racal had 18 points for Hogs Breath while Rey Publico chipped in 11 points for eight rebounds.
GIANTS END gAME ON 8-0

umbo Plastic rode on an end-game run to beat Cagayan Valley 70-64 in the 2014 PBA D-League Foundation Cup Tuesday at the JCSGO Gym in Steven Tiu. We just had more poise in the end. Denniece Villamor set up Jason Ballesteros for the uncontested inside basket to pad on to Jumbo Plastics lead 67-64 with 28.8 ticks left before Jeff Viernes made three free throws as the Giants racked up their fourth straight win. The Rising Suns, who suffered their fourth loss in six games, took a 64-62 lead after a breakaway layup by Kenneth Ighalo before going scoreless in the last 2:19 of the game. Jerick Caada led Jumbo Plastic, which tied Cebuana Lhuillier in second place with a 4-1 record behind unbeaten NLEX, with 14 points, most of which came in the third quarter. Elliot Tan added 13 points, four assists and four rebounds while Colina ended up with nine points. The game turned ugly when Cagayan forward Jason Melano threw a punch at an unsuspecting Colina right as the final buzzer sounded before running out of the court. Its unfortunate that this thing happened, said Tiu, who claimed he saw Melano hitting Colinas face with a punch. Both teams played well pumangit tuloy ang laro dahil doon (the game turned bad because of what happened). Jett Vidal had 16 points on 15 attempts from the field for the Suns, who led by as much as nine early.
Cubao. Former Adamson slotman Jan Colina hit a go-ahead triple 65-64 to kickoff an 8-0 Giants run in the final 1:08. This is the kind of momentum were looking for before going up against NLEX, said Jumbo Plastic coach
here were some emotional moments and some funny stories as Joakim Noah accepted the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award on Monday, like this one. The Chicago Bulls' center recalled a grueling workout with coach Tom Thibodeau. ''I told Thibs, 'If we weren't winning games, I would really, really hate you,''' he said. ''And he said, 'Trust me, Jo, I feel the same way about you.''' Noah laughed. So did Thibodeau. With their drive and desire, those two are in many ways a perfect match. And when it came to this year's award, it was no contest. Noah got 100 of a possible 125 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters and wound up with 555 points. Indiana's Roy Hibbert 166 points, eight first-place votes) and the Los Angeles Clippers' DeAndre Jordan (121 points, eight first-place votes) came in second and third, respectively. This is very humbling to be in this situation right now, Noah said as his famous father Yannick, his mom, his sisters and brother all watched from the front row. He told coach Tom Thiboeau: Without your system, this wouldnt be possible. The only other Bulls player to win the award was Michael Jordan in 1988. Besides joining the greatest player in franchise history, Noahs name gets added to an impressive list of centers to take the honor. It includes stars such as Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning, David Robinson, Dwight Howard. And now, Noah. The recognition comes after Noah helped Chicago win 48 games and earn homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs despite losing Derrick Rose to a season-ending knee injury and trading away Luol Deng. The Bulls won more games than any other Eastern Conference team after New Years Eve before stumbling in the postseason opener against Washington. Game 2 is Tuesday, another test for a team and a player who have passed their share. Noah had some issues with teammates and coaches after he was drafted out of Florida in 2007. But theres little question who the teams most valuable player was this season.
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BASKETBALL: Mike Woodson led the Knicks . . . and then led it to a fall . . . and so he was sacked yesterday
ike Woodson had the Knicks on top of their division and in the second round of the playoffs, destinations that had become unreachable and practically unimaginable in New York. Phil Jackson fired Woodson and the entire coaching staff on Monday, making his first big move since becoming team president in March and saying in a statement that the time has come for change throughout the franchise. The dismissal comes shortly after the Knicks completed a 37-45 season that began with their belief they were a serious contender. Instead, they started poorly, making Woodsons job security practically a seasonlong distraction. A late surge wasnt good enough for a postseason spot or another year for Woodson. It was a stunningly swift fall for Woodson, whose .580 winning percentage with the Knicks ranks behind only Pat Riley and Jeff Van Gundy, and who finished third in the NBAs Coach of the Year voting after going 54-28 last season. He and the staff were informed of the decision Monday morning by Jackson, the man the Knicks originally wanted to replace Woodson as coach but preferred to run the teams front office. Jackson has won an NBArecord 11 championships as a coach. He has repeatedly said hes not interested in returning to the bench, so he will have to hire someone before he turns his attention to the roster. The team said the coaching search begins immediately. Jackson said he has a tremendous amount of respect for Woodson and his staff, which included longtime Knicks assistant Herb Williams. Jackson called this an extremely difficult season and said blame should not be put on one individual. But the time has come for change throughout the franchise as we start the journey to assess and build this team for next season and beyond, he added. Jackson has said he wont insist the Knicks run the triangle, the offensive system he
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used in Chicago and with the Lakers, but has made clear his belief in it. TNT analyst Steve Kerr, who played for Jackson with the Bulls but has never been a coach, has repeatedly been mentioned as a top candidate. Kerr said Monday during his SiriusXM NBA Radio show that he and Jackson have remained close and that he expected to speak with him at some point about the job. Its going to be very interesting and obviously my name is being thrown around. I do anticipate at least being part of the conversation and well see where it all goes, Kerr said. Woodson, a former Knicks first-round draft pick, was hired as an assistant coach before the 2011-12 season, then engineered an 18-6 finish after replacing Mike
DAntoni on an interim basis the following March to capture a playoff spot. Given a multiyear deal two months later, Woodson then led the Knicks to their first Atlantic Division championship since 1994. New York then beat Boston in the playoffs, its first series victory since 2000, and general manager Steve Mills picked up next seasons option year on Woodsons contract before this season began. But the Knicks were saddled with some early injuries, including center Tyson Chandlers broken leg, and lacked the veteran leadership they enjoyed last season. Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan was already considering replacing Woodson by December, when he met with Jackson at a holiday party and talked to him
about coaching the team. Carmelo Anthony praised his coach Thursday and even offered to back him publicly if necessary. But it was probably a clear sign Woodson wouldnt be back a few minutes later when Amare Stoudemire said the coach hadnt taken part in the exit meetings with players that Jackson and Mills held. Woodson previously coached six seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, leading them to the playoffs in his final three seasons. He has a career record of 315-365. Woodson went 109-79 with the Knicks, who hadnt even made the playoffs since 2004 before he led them there in 2012. But he lost one of his biggest supporters within the organization when general manager Glen Grunwald, Woodsons college teammate at Indiana, was surprisingly
fired last September. Players and fans sometimes grumbled during the season about Woodsons strategies as the defense regressed and the offense was inconsistent beyond Anthony, who plans to become a free agent in July. Chandler said there probably was some disconnect and misunderstanding at times. Coach Woodson put together a game plan for us on the basketball court and there were times we didnt totally buy into it, Stoudemire said last week. Still, the Knicks nearly rallied to make the playoffs by winning 16 of their final 21 games. But Woodson, who said he and Jackson had only brief chats in Jacksons first month in charge, said before the season finale he knew the coach often takes the blame.
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FOOTBALL: David Moyes is SACKED just 10 months after Fergie and is set for a massive 10m payoff
to keep pace with their rivals and mount any kind of title challenge. Moyes, who moved from Everton last summer to replace Sir Alex Ferguson, has also overseen failure in the cup competitions. United were eliminated by Swansea City in the third round of the FA Cup, by Sunderland in the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup and by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Taking all competitions into account, United have won 27 of 51 matches during the Moyes tenure, drawing nine and losing 15. Pressure mounted further on the embattled manager following a lacklustre showing at Goodison Park, in which United transfer target Leighton Baines and Kevin Mirallas scored the goals. Moyes bizarrely claimed that his team had played well after they lost 2-0 at Everton despite one of the most lame performances of his reign. Many United fans saw the performance as a tipping point and the increasing number who were calling for him to go have got their wish. Afterwards, Moyes who was taunted by a man dressed as the Grim Reaper in the crowd claimed he was happy with the display. He said: We played well in the first half but conceded two on the counter-attack. We didnt deserve to be 2-0 down. We had good control of the game and possession of the ball. We didnt defend well for the goals, though. That was right rotten. Moyess verdict raised eyebrows in the Sky Sports studio. Thats the worst Ive seen from them over 90 minutes, said pundit and Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher. Nobody seems to know whats going on, on the pitch or in the dugout. You cant see what the plan is. When I played it was total dominance from Manchester United. Im looking at this team and wondering why they didnt play like that when I was playing. Moyes was even criticised on the clubs in-house TV channel when pundit David May said he was out of his depth before being hushed up by the presenter.
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avid Moyes has been sacked by Manchester United with immediate effect. Chief executive Ed Woodward arrived at Carrington at 8am on Tuesday morning to inform the Scot face-toface of the news. Moyes had already been informed of his fate and thanked club staff at the training complex in anticipation of his departure. The players were not present at the time. A tweet on the clubs official Twitter account read: BREAKING: Manchester United announces that David Moyes has left the club. The club would like to place on record its thanks for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role.
Ryan Giggs will take temporary charge for the rest of the season as interim manager. It emerged on Monday that Uniteds owners, the Glazer family, had lost patience with Moyes after a dismal season that has seen the reigning Barclays Premier League champions slump to seventh in the table. The final straw was Sundays 2-0 defeat at Everton, their 11th in the Barclays Premier League this season, and a result that left the title holders 13 points off the Champions League places. United are confident of landing Holland coach Louis van Gaal as his replacement once they have tied up details of the managers severance package. The Barclays Premier
MOYES TIME IN MANCHESTER Played 51 Won 27 Drawn 9 Lost 15 Win percent 52.94
League champions have already made contact with the Dutchman and he wants to join United after the World Cup. Moyes has been sacked having not even completed one year of a six-year contract and will receive a hefty compensation package. The Scot, on a day off on Monday, is understood to have been hurt and angry after learning of his fate on newspaper websites. Despite the expensive signings of Marouane Fellaini last summer and Juan Mata in January, United have failed
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OVERTIME WONDERS
Grizzlies beat Thunders in overtime
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othing rattled the Memphis Grizzlies. Not squandering a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter and a five-point lead in the final 19 seconds of regulation. Not Kevin Durants 20 points after the third quarter. Not even giving up an improbable game-tying putback that forced overtime. The Grizzlies remained steady and took care of business in the extra period. Zach Randolph scored 25 points to help Memphis defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111105 in overtime on Monday night and tie their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. It was just staying confident, understanding that those guys are going to make runs, Memphis forward Tony Allen said. Weve got to weather the storm by staying together and not getting down. Mike Conley added 19 points and 12 assists for the Grizzlies, who executed their game plan perfectly and put themselves in position to take control of the series in Game 3 Thursday night in Memphis. Oklahoma City pushed the pace through most of its 100-86 victory in Game 1, but on Monday, the Grizzlies successfully slowed the tempo and limited Oklahoma Citys fast-break opportunities. Basically its just going from the field. We missed to be a slugfest, said Allen, some shots that we could who was praised by his team- make, Oklahoma City coach mates for playing solid de- Scott Brooks said. Give fense against Durant. Were them some credit. They did going to pound it. Theyre a good job of putting their going to run it. Whoever can hands on us and we didnt come up with the most stops free ourselves up enough. I thought in the second half, pretty much wins the game. Oklahoma Citys stars put our defense and offense gave up big numbers, but they us a chance. Unfortunately, worked for everything they we didnt make a couple of got. Durant had 36 points key plays down the stretch. Randolphs layup with 26 and 11 rebounds, but he made just 12 of 28 shots and seconds left in overtime put had just eight points at half- the Grizzlies up by two. Ibatime and 16 through the first ka traveled, giving the ball three quarters. Russell West- back to the Grizzlies. Courtney Lee made two brook scored 29 points for Oklahoma City, but he made free throws for Memphis to just 11 of 28 shots. Serge Iba- make it a four-point game. ka added 15 points and 11 re- Durant missed a 3-pointer bounds for the Thunder, who and Randolph made two free shot just under 40 percent throws with nine seconds left
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1 2 3 4 5 Total 111 Me 24 22 22 31 12 Ok 16 27 22 34 NAME Pts Mike Conley #11, Memphis 19 Kevin Durant #35, Oklaho 36 6 105 Reb Ast 7 11 12 4
to put the game out of reach and give Memphis Dave Joerger his first playoff win as a head coach. Tremendous game to be a part of, Joerger said. I honestly can tell you that,
whether you win or lose. I know that we won. But I thought it was a great game to be a part of. The game was never over. There was a lot of great plays and not just theball-going-in kind of plays - loose ball, passion, playoff basketball. The Thunder trailed by nine early in the fourth quarter, but they finally took the lead when Thabo Sefolosha stole the ball from Randolph, leading to a dunk by Durant with 1:14 remaining. Mike Miller came back with a 3-pointer to put Memphis up 95-93 with 53.7 seconds left. Westbrook missed a 3-pointer and Memphis rebounded. Conley missed the first free throw and made the
second to make it a threepoint game. Allen stole the ball from Durant, and Conley made two free throws with 18.1 seconds left to push the Grizzlies lead to five. Durant answered with a miraculous four-point play with 13.8 seconds remaining. He hit a 3-pointer from the corner as he was being pushed out of bounds by Marc Gasol. Durant then converted the free throw to make it a one-point game. Conley made one of two free throws with 12 seconds left to make it 99-97. Westbrook missed a wild 3-pointer in the closing seconds, but Perkins, who hadnt made a field goal all game, scored to force overtime.
AFTER WINNING IN PLaYOFFS, CLIppERS ROUT THE WaRRIORS

After getting knocked down in their playoff opener, Blake Grifn and the Clippers answered with a dominant performance in shutting down the Warriors as soon as the game began. Grifn scored a career playoff-high 35 points without a foul and Los Angeles led all the way in a 138-98 rout Monday night to even their rstround series at a game apiece. We were really aggressive on our defense, Grifn said. When you play more aggressive you stay out of foul trouble. Chris Paul added 12 points and 10 assists for the Clippers, who started the game on a 14-4 run and kept on going, maintaining a sizeable double-digit lead through the nal three quarters. They nished with franchise records for points and largest victory margin in a playoff game. When we play with that force and thrust, its hard to defend us, Paul said. Game 3 is Thursday at Oakland. All the foul trouble that plagued Grifn and Paul in the Clippers four-point loss in Game 1 belonged to the Warriors this time. Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 24 points in the third quarter, when the Warriors never got closer than 25 points, while he played with four fouls. Klay Thompson nished with seven points - 15 under his average and four fouls. Andre Iguodala, who fouled out of Game 1, and Jermaine ONeal had four points and three fouls each. The Clippers defense forced 26 turnovers, and offensively they had their way - getting out in transition, attacking the rim and throwing lobs that led to dunks.
Howell spurs Talk n Text to the Final 4 in the PBA conference

Talk n Text wont go wrong going to Richard Howell against Barangay Ginebra. Howell overpowered his matchups against local defenders, and the Tropang Texters overwhelmed Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, 97-84, to book the first slot in the PLDT Home TVolution PBA Commissioners Cup Final Four at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Tuesday night. Its practically an all-Talk n Text show as Howell imposed his will, sending the Texters to an early semis entry either against the Meralco Bolts or the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. The Kings found no answer to the bull-strong TnT import, and will now have quite a while to contemplate
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on things after becoming the third casualty in the midseason tourney next to the GlobalPort Batang Pier and the Barako Bull Energy. Credit goes to the players for coming out wanting to win. They played with their hearts out and they deserve to be in the semis, said Talk n Text coach Norman Black. No way Black could overlook the splendid performance of Howell. Its a little difficult for Ginebra because theyre asking locals to stop Howell. Howell is a pretty good player. Hes a pretty good player in the States and hes a pretty good player here. Hes re-
ally a strong kid at 23, said TnT coach Norman Black. The break also did him well. Hes really energized tonight, Black added. As the Texters dumped the ball in the hands of their power-playing import, Howell pounced on any defender thrown at him, delivering a personal conference high of 41 points that went with 22 rebounds, two steals and one assist against three errors in 38 minutes of play. He fully asserted himself at the start of the third quarter and the Texters pulled away at 60-40. We shot the ball well and our defense clicked. We turned a little sloppy in the end, but thats acceptable, said Black.
Fajardo leads basketball statistics race

an Miguel Beers June Mar Fajardo is on target for a second Best Player of the Conference citation as he once again topped the statistical points standings at the end of the PBA Commissioners Cup eliminations. The 6-foot-10 Cebuano center normed 12.6 points, 10.7 rebounds (best among the locals), 1.3 assists, 0.6 steals, and 1.9 blocks to garner 31.71 average statistical points (SP). Not far behind is teammate Arwind Santos with his 31.67 SP . The Talk n Text duo of Ranidel de Ocampo and Jayson Castro finished third and fourth, with 30.2 SP and 30.1 SP , respectively. Rounding out the top five is another SMB cog in Marcio Lassiter, who finished with 28.0 SP .
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Asi Taulava of Air21 (26.1), Rain or Shines Paul Lee (25.7), San Miguel Beers Chris Ross (25.3), Ginebra rookie Greg Slaughter (25.2), and Meralcos Gary David (24.3) complete the top 10. All in all, four Beermen in Fajardo, Santos, Lassiter, and Ross finished in the top 10, while six Tropang Texters entered the top 20, namely de Ocampo, Castro, Jimmy Alapag (11th), Nino Canaleta (tied for 12th), Larry Fonacier (14th), and Kelly Williams (16th). Fajardo is eyeing back-toback Best Player of the Conference awards after bagging the BPC in the Philippine Cup. Barangay Ginebra San Miguels Mark Caguioa was the last one to achieve that feat, being named as the BPC in the 2012 Commissioners
and Governors Cups. In the Best Import race, Gabe Freeman led the list with 54.0 SP for his debut game in a Barangay Ginebra jersey. Following him is Meralcos Darnell Jackson (52.3 SP), SMBs Kevin Jones (51.9 SP), Talk N Texts Richard Howell (51.6 SP), and Barako Bulls Joshua Dollard (49.4 SP). Though Fajardo and Freeman lead the statistical points at the end of the eliminations, the stats until the end of the semifinals will still be included in the computation. Aside from stats, players, media, and the PBA Office will also cast their votes. The Best Player of the Conference and the Bobby Parks Best Import awards will be given before the Game 3 of the Commissioners Cup Finals.
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