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METROBANK 2010
SEARCH FOR TOPS
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BATA REYES GRABS

MASTER CROWN
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MARIAN IPINAKITA
ANG PAGMAMAHAL
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Jollibee Fetes Maaga ang Pasko Partners

Leading fastfood chain Jollibee fetes its partners in the highly successful campaign Jollibee Maaga ang Pasko last
year at the Grand Ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel in Makati which was attended by 77 partners who volunteered
and actively participated in the program. These include 39 partner schools in Metro Manila, 13 provincial schools
and 25 partner companies. A total of 141,800 Jolly Toys Scouts signed up to lead the efforts in collecting or
cleaning the toy and book donations – almost ten times more than the previous number of volunteers. Photos L/R: TAYLOR SWIFT
Gisela Tiongson, Exec. Director, Jollibee Foundation; Albert Cuadrante, Jollibee VP For Marketing; Publicis Jimenez
Basic representatives, Tats Caluag-Cruz, Sr. Executive Officer; Miles Naguit, Account Director and Chris Co, Jollibee WINS GRAMMYS
Franchisees Assoc. President. MICHAEL SUPERALES PAGE 5
2 Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Si Peter sa likod ng rehas ng bakal
GAANO kaya katotoo ang
nakarating na sumbong sa atin
na mayroong isang preso sa
loob ng National Bilibid Prison
(NBP) sa Muntinlupa City na
labis ang ginagawang pang-
aabuso sa kanyang mga
kapwa inmates?
Sa nakarating sa ating
impormasyon, isang alyas Pe-
ter Co na Chinese national ang
madalas na mambugbog sa
kanyang mga kapwa inmates
kapag umano ito’y sabog na
sa ipinagbabawal na droga.
Ang hindi alam ng mga
nagrereklamong inmates ay
kung paano nakakapagpasok
ng droga si Co sa loob ng NBP
samantalang napakahigpit ng
seguridad sa loob ng
pambansang piitan.
Si Co ay nahatulan ng
habambuhay na
pagkabilanggo dahil umano sa
pagtutulak ng ipinagbabawal
na droga ngunit kahit ito ay
nakakulong, patuloy pa rin
umano ang pamamayagpag
nito sa loob ng NBP.
Mistula umanong hari sa
TUMAAS naman daw ng
2.8% ang employment rate sa
Pilipinas base sa huling mga
datos ng gobyerno pero ang
parang nakatagong
katotohanan ay ang malaking
porsyento ng part-time employ-
ees imbes na full-time employ-
ees na may quality jobs sa
pagtaas na ito ng employment
rate. Ibig sabihin puro part-
timerjob lang ang dumami.
Ang maaaring malungkot na
katotohanan ay ang patuloy
na pag-baba ng klase ng em-
ployment o klase ng trabaho
dito sa atin.
Noong isang araw ay
lumabas ang listahan ng mga
bagong nurses na pumasa sa
licensure examination na
ginanap noong Nobyembre. Sa
mahigit 94 libo na nag-take ng
exams, mahigit 37 libo lang ang
pumasa. Hindi na natin muna
pag-uusapan dito ang sobrang
VICTOR A. CALUAG,
President and CEO
MANNY B. MARINAY
Editor in Chief
JONATHAN P. VICENTE
Managing Editor
LEA G. BOTONES
News Editor
CHONG P. ARDIVILLA
Overall Creative Director
HECTOR L. LOZANO
Chief Layout Artist
OK o OKRAY?
inmates at maging ng mga Ni Lea G. Botones
kaanak nito sa labas ng NBP
na muling ipatapon itong si Co
sa ibang colony nang sa gayon
Pera-pera ang laban!
ay matapos na ang paghahari- OKEY dahil nakapagsagawa ng kilos protesta ang mahigit
harian nito sa loob ng naturang 1,000 senior citizens sa Chino Roces Bridge sa Maynila kahapon
piitan. ng umaga upang umapela kay Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-
Ang ating pagkakaalam ay Arroyo na pirmahan ang Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.
loob ng pambansang piitin may patakaran ang NBP na Okey na okey ang paninindigan ng mga lolo’t lola na dumalo
itong si Co dahil sa tuwing kapag ang isang inmate ay sa rally na bagaman malaking kapakinabangan para sa kanila
may makukursunadahan marami nang reklamo tulad ng ang pag-alis ng 12 porsiyento ng VAT sa kanilang mga bilihin
itong inmate ay basta na ginagawang pambubugbog ayhindi naman iyon magiging kakulangan sa kaban ng yaman
lamang nito nilalapitan at nitong si Co ay agad itong ng pamahalan.
walang awang binubugbog. inililipat sa ibang colony kaya’t Sobrang okey kasi para sa mga matatanda ang Expanded
Base pa sa impormasyon, umaasa ang maraming preso
minsan na rin umanong Senior Citizens Act of 2010 dahil malaking tulong ito sa kanila.
dito na malapit nang Tama nga naman na ang maisusubi nila mula sa panukalang
naipatapon itong si Co sa Leyte
mawawala sa kanilang batas ay maidadagdag na nila sa pambili ng kanilang mga
Penal Colony noong panahon
ni dating NBP Director Dionisio paningin ang abusado nilang gamot at pagkain ng pamilya. At siyempre, dahil mga lolo at
Santiago ngunit sa hindi kasama. lola na, mas nanaisin nilang ang perang kanilang gagastusin
malamang dahilan ay muli Nakikiusap ang mga in- para sa sarili ay ipambili ng pagkain at gamit ng kanilang mga
itong ibinalik sa naturang mates na ito sa mga opisyal ng apo.
piitan. NBP na agad na aksiyunan Okray naman ang pulisya nang lagyan ng harang na mga
Ang pagpapatapon noon ang kanilang reklamo nang sa
alambre ang Chino Roces Bridge upang huwag madaanan ng
kay Co ay dahil na rin sa gayon ay maging maayos na
mga matatanda upang magtungo sa Malacañang Palace.
ginawang petisyon ng mga ang kanilang maging galaw sa
Okray sa acting ang pulisya at maging ang Palasyo. Kailangan
inmates at empleyado sa loob loob ng pambansang piitan.
*** bang harangin pa nila ang matatanda? Para naman kasing
ng maximum security com-
pound dahil sa labis nitong Sa mga kabarangay kong kayang-kaya pa ng mga ito na makagawa ng malaking gulo.
pagmamalabis sa kanyang gustong makilahok sa pitak na Nais lang naman po ng mga lolo at lola natin na maiaparating
mga kapwa inmates. ito, maari kayong mag-email sa sa pangulo ang kanilang kagustuhan na mabawasan ng konti
Hinihiling ngayon ng mga barangayani_isko@yahoo.com. ang kanilang pasanin at mabigyan ng kaunting kaluwagan
ang kanilang mga pangangailangan.
Okray na okray naman yata ang gusto ng mga kaalyado ni
Part-timers Pangulong Arroyo na ibigay ang sariwang damo sa
naghihingalong kabayo. Mas maganda kung
baba ng porsyento ng pumasa mapapakinabangan ng mga matatanda ang kaluwagan habang
kumpara sa dami ng nag- buhay pa sila, habang malakas pa. Magiging masaya pa ba
eksamen dahil ibang isyu na sila kung kindi na nila nalasap ang pinakaaasam-asam na
ito. Dahil isyu na ito ng
bumababa nang kalidad ng luwag sa pamumuhay.
edukasyon sa Pilipinas o kaya Pinak-okray sa lahat ay ang pampalubag-loob ng ilang opisyal
ay isyu na ito ng bumababang ng Palasyo na hindi pa umano nakakarating sa Pangulong
kapasidad ng mga Arroyo ang aprubadong panukalang batas ng Kongreso.
estudyanteng Pilipino. Pag- bumuhay ng isang pamilya Diumano’y iniutos na ni GMA na ipadala kaagad sa Malacañang.
uusapan natin ito sa susunod ang part-time job. Napaka-init Parang totoo! Hay naku, madaliin na ni Arroyo ang pagprima
nating kolum. Ngayon, na nga ng debate tungkol sa sa panukala upang maging ganap na itong isang batas. O baka
pagtutuunan na lang muna tama at karapat-dapat na naman kailangang may konting drama na hihikayatin ni dat-
natin ng pansin ang 37 thou- sweldo ng isang empleyado, ing Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro ang pamahalaan upang
sand new nurses na o yung minimum pay ng isang mapagbigyan ang hiling ng senior citizens.
makikipag-kumpetensya pa regular employee, para ***
ba sa mga part-time jobs na mabuhay ng marangal.
nakahanda sa kanila. Huwag Kailangan na talaga tingnan Okey ang kahilingan ni Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez
naman sana. muli ng gobyerno ang mga sa mga kasamahan niyang mambabatas na palawigin pa ang
Hindi natin pwede policy tungkol sa minimum kanilang sesyon na matatapos ngayong linggo upang matalakay
ipagmalaki ang tumaas na pay, para sa regular man o part- pa ang mga nakabinbing panukalang batas.
employment rate kung time employees, upang Okray nga namang nabuhos ang panahon ng mga
karamihan naman sa mga maiangkop na ang sweldo ng mambabatas, partikular sa Senado, sa debate at bangayan sa
trabahong kaya nating tao sa pangangailangan sa C-5 road controversy kung saan sangkot ang pangalan ni
ipagkaloob sa ating mga araw araw na buhay. Sa taas Nacionalista Party standard bearer Sen. Manny Villar.
kababayan ay part-time lang. ng bilihin, hindi na kasya Okey ang hiling ni Rodriguez na palawigin pa ng tatlong
Alam natin na hindi kayang talaga ang minimum pay at linggo ang kanilang mga trabaho upang mapunan ang nasayang
obligasyon ng pamahalaan na
pag-aralan muli ang mga batas na panahon sa mga walang kuwentang diskusyon.
at gumawa ng paraan para ang Okray ang mga mambabatas na ito kapag hindi sila sumang-
mga batas na may kinalaman ayon samantalang kumpleto naman ang pasuweldo sa kanila
sa sweldo ay mabago at iangkop ng pamahalaan na ang pera ay nagmula sa buwis ni Juan dela
sa makabagong panahon, nang Cruz.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
SWS: IT’S NOYNOY
BUT VILLAR GAINS
LIBERAL Party presidential candidate Sen. Benigno
“Noynoy” Aquino III remains the top choice by most Filipi-
nos to win the May 2010 elections.
But the gap between Aquino
and Nacionalista Party standard
bearer Sen. Manuel “Manny”
Villar has narrowed to seven per-
cent.
In the survey conducted by the
SWS for the BusinessWorld from
January 21 to 24 among 2,100
respondents, 42 percent of Fili-
pino voters would vote for
Aquino for President while 49
percent would vote for Manuel
“Mar” Roxas for Vice President
if elections were held today.
In the survey’s presidential
race, Nacionalista presidential
bet Manuel Villar occupied the
second slot with a rating of 35
percent. The 7 percent difference
between Aquino’s and Villar ’s
ratings would amount to about
3 million votes if all 49 million
3
Filipino will vote on May 10.
Former president Joseph
Estrada placed third with a rat-
ing of 13 percent while former
Defense Secretary Gilbert
Teodoro grabbed the fourth slot,
with a rating of 4 percent, fol-
lowed by Sen. Richard Gordon
and evangelist Bro. Eddie
Villanueva, who both got a 2
percent rating.
In the vice presidential race,
Roxas broadened further his lead
over his closest rival, with a high
49 percent of respondents choos-
ing him over second runner-up
Sen. Loren Legarda who got a
mere 28 percent rating - a huge
21 percent lead that is equivalent
to 9 million votes if all 49 million
registered voters were to vote in
May 10. Andres Garcia

NBI summons 3 Ivler helpers

NATIONAL Bureau of Inves-
tigation has summoned anew the
three household helpers of road
rage suspect Jason Ivler as the
bureau continues its probe on the
alleged liability of Ivler’s stepfa-
ther Asian Development Bank
consultant Stephen Pollard in
coddling his stepson.
Lawyer Angelito Magno, chief
of the NBI-Special Action Unit,
said the statement of the helpers
will determine whether Pollard
was telling the truth that he was
not aware that his stepson was
hiding in their house.
Magno stressed that according
to one of the helpers, there were lots
of changes inside their house in Blue
Ridge Subdivision in Quezon City
days before the NBI agents con-
ducted an operation in the area that
resulted in Ivler’s arrest when he
was injured after he engaged in a
shootout with lawmen.
Ivler ’s mother, Marlene
Aguilar, sister of folk singer
Freddie Aguilar, was also arrested
for allegedly coddling her son.
Marco Lorenzana

Saudi gov’t deports 64 Pinoys

SOME 64 Filipinos were sent home by the Saudi government from
the Hajj Seaport Terminal in Jeddah the other night.
The Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA) and Overseas Workers
Welfare Administration (OWWA) said the deportees were composed
of 51 female OFWs, nine children and four infants. They all arrived
at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 1 around
8:25 p.m. via BI 689.
Two of the children will be referred to a hospital since they are
suffering from serious illness.
OWWA administrator Carmelita Dimzon said livelihood assis-
tance and temporary lodging will be provided by OWWA.
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Jeddah will con-
tinue to assist the Filipinos in detention. Lorna Gamboa
Senior citizens ask Arroyo to signVAT exemption for them
SOME 1,000 senior citizens appealed yes- Sa tatanda na ba naman naming may laban pa
terday to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ba kami sa mga humaharang sa amin?,” asked
to sign the Congress’ measure exempting them an elderly woman who joined the rally.
from the 12 percent value added tax (VAT). She said Arroyo should approve the mea-
The elderly converged at the Chino Roces sure exempting them from 12 percent VAT
Bridge and set to march towards Malacañang since the money they could save would be
Palace but they were blocked by barbed wire. used to buy more medicines and food for their
“Para namang makakagawa pa kami ng gulo. families. Annette Vergel
4 Tuesday, February 2, 2010 5
Lady Gaga won West. crooner’s return
Marian Rivera ipinakita ang pagmamahal kay Dingdong HOLLYWOOD TATTLE
gerously in Love,” a Grammys,”
two Grammys
during the pre-
Rihanna — who
was forced to bow
after an absence of
eight years from the
NAKAKA- “Bakit hindi, okey asked kung excited Beyonce said after telecast ceremony out of last year’s music business.
mark tied by the
LUKRING talaga naman siya. At na rin ba ang daddy winning best female but didn’t get a awards as a per- Many participants
likes of Alicia Keys,
ang show of love ni kung makakatulong, niya na makilala si pop vocal for “Halo.” chance to show her
Norah Jones and former after being in the program wore

LADY GAGA
Marian Rivera sa bakit hindi?” Dingdong. The Kings of
Lauryn Hill, Amy multitude of outra- assaulted by then- red cross buttons in
rumored boyfriend Nangiti naman si “Tingnan

RIHANNA
Winehouse and Leon were a bit geous dresses boyfriend Chris support of Haiti
nitong si Dingdong Marian dahil sa natin...tingnan more entertaining
Alison Krauss, during the primetime Brown, accepted the earthquake relief.
Dantes. pagbanggit ng press natin.” when they picked up
reached that show, losing out on trophy along with Mary J. Blige joined
Akalain mo na na todo rin ang Five years din their record of the
milestone again record, song and Jay-Z and with Andrea Bocelli in a
kahit dalawang oras suporta sa kanya ni daw ang hinintay year trophy, the
Sunday en route to album of the year. pianos, and glitter- With Me,” took her Beyonce’s young rousing rendition of
pa lamang natutulog Dingdong, dahil niya para sa muli family quartet’s third
the new record. She But she made her painted faces. into the superstar nephew in tow. West “Bridge Over
matapos ang taping kahit nakarating na nilang pagkikitang of the night.
is the first to reach presence felt when Swift, who was stratosphere, as she — who has kept a Troubled Water,”
ng “Darna,” ito sa finish line, mag-ama. “I’m not going to
that mark twice. she kicked off the second to Beyonce won accolades relatively low profile which was not only
bumangon na agad nagpalit lang ng “Paudlot-udlot lie, we’re all a little
She shared the night with a se- in Grammy nomina- across genres. since his dustup designed to cel-
itong si Marianita at pang-itaas, kasi. Minsan siya drunk. But we’re
song of the year quined green leotard tions with eight Another country with Swift a few ebrate the 40th
sumali sa five- pagkatapos ay ang uuwi, hindi happy drunks,” said
trophy with three with massive nods, also won best act to take a top months back — was anniversary of the
kilometer (5K) run, binalikan na siya matutuloy. Or ako lead singer Caleb
country album award was the Zac
which is a benefit
marathon event sa
foundation na
kung nasaan man
siyang lugar sa
pagtakbo.
ang pupunta, hindi
rin matutuloy. So Taylor Swift wins Grammys Followill. shoulders as she
sang her Grammy-
nominated hit
among her other
awards. The victory
Brown Band, which
won best new artist.
a notable no-show.
Maxwell, up for
six awards, also
song’s big Grammy
wins, but to raise
money for the
ngayon, sana ...” COUNTRY pop “Use Somebody,” writers for “Single
sinusuportahan ni “Oo nga, e! Dapat “Poker Face,” then capped an amazing The Black Eyed won his first people in Haiti. The
PAGPAPAALAM sensation Taylor the entertainer still Ladies” and also
Dingdong. 3K lang ako, SA DARNA. Timing owned the most won best R&B brought out Elton run for Swift, whose Peas also had three Grammys — best performance,
Swift went home
Sinalubong ng naman daw na ang with several award awards of the contemporary album John as they “Fearless” is only trophies, as well as R&B male vocal for introduced by
entertainment press last taping ng Darna trophies during the evening. for “I Am ... Sasha melded her song her second album. Jay-Z, who won for the ballad “Pretty Haitian native
si Marian pagdating ay natapos ng 5:30 52nd Annual Grammy Beyonce, who in Fierce.” “Speechless” and Her self-titled debut best rap solo Wings” and best Wyclef Jean, will be

BEYONCE
sa finish line at Awards in Los 2004 won five “This has been his classic “Your was a platinum performance and R&B album for available via
in the afternoon.
hinihingal pa siya ng
MARIAN RIVERA

Maagang-maaga Angeles. Grammys on the such an amazing Song” together in a success but “Fear- two awards for “Run “BLACKsummers’ iTunes.com/target,
makapanayam ng These include the strength of her night for me and I’d performance that less,” with songs This Town” with night.” The album with the funds going
nga naman kung
mga reporters Grammys top honor, debut album “Dan- love to thank the featured dueling like “You Belong Rihanna and Kanye marked the R&B to earthquake relief.
ikukumpara sa
pagkatapos ng album of the year
marathon sa usual taping day.
“Natapos nila ako and for Swift’s best-
Bonifacio Global selling album
City. ng 5:30 ng hapon.
“Fearless.”
Ang ginanap na napasubo ako, mga ganun. Ang Beyonce also
book run ng Yes naging 5K na rin
Ayon kay importante, e, became the most
Pinoy Foundation ay ako!” natatawa Marian, sure naging honest kami, decorated female on
isang run for a niyang sabi. “Nag- at masaya kami sa a Grammy night as
cause na stretching lang ako na raw siya mga nangyari sa she collected six
tinutulungan ni kanina para hindi amin.” trophies, including
kahit noon pa
DINGDONG DANTES

Dingdong. ako bumigay. Pero para kay song of the year for
First time lang Maaga akong na tatakbo siya Marian, every day her anthem “Single
daw ni Marian pumunta rito para naman daw ay Ladies (Put A Ring
tumakbo, sabi niya mag-stretching YES! COVER espesyal para sa On It),”
sa panayam ng kami.” STORY. Tinanong kanilang dalawa ni Swift, who won a
PEP (Philippine Nagulat din daw din si Marian Dingdong. Pero ano total of four awards,
Entertainment si Dingdong nang tungkol sa YES! nga ba ang pinaka- jumped around like
Portal), originally 3K makitang sa 5K run Magazine cover memorable na araw the 20-year-old kid
lang sanang na rin ito sumali. story tungkol sa para sa kanilang that she is when
tatakbuhin niya, kanila ni Dingdong mag-alala, sasabihin Kasi, nakiusap she beat out
Nagbigay ng dalawa? talaga ako na sa
bigla siyang nag- (February issue), ko naman, at ako Beyonce, the Dave
mensahe si Marian “Memorable? Sa
decide na tumakbo mismo ang last day, kontian Matthews Band,
sa naging success kunsaan kulang na tuwing makikita ko
na rin sa 5K. Pero magsasabi sa inyo ang eksena ko para Lady Gaga and the
nga ng book run. lang nga ang siya, yun ang
positive raw kay kapag natuloy yun makatakbo pa rin Black Eyed Peas
“Congrats, kasi tahasang sabihin memorable sa
Marian ang naging naging successful at kapag nagkita ako rito.” for the honor.
nila na sila na nga. amin.”
experience niya. kami ng daddy ko,” Pero dalawang “Oh wow — thank
at saka ang dami “Siguro naman TRIPS WITH
“Hindi kasi sabi ni Marian. oras lang din daw you so much! I just
talagang tumakbo sapat na ang DINGDONG.
masusuklian ang Two weeks din ang itinulog niya hope that you know
para rito sa book nakasulat dun para Kinumpirma naman
experience, e. So, daw silang dahil may party raw how much this
run na ‘to. Kaya sa i-express namin ang ni Marian na hindi means to me.... that
happy ako na lahat ng tumakbo, pa sila matutuloy mawawala dahil pa- sila sa Darna.
mga feelings namin. Dubai bound muna How was her last we get to take this
ganoon pala talaga isa na ako sa Hindi na kailangang umalis ni Dingdong
sila for the Ogie taping? back to Nashville,”
ang tumakbo,” nagpapasalamat.” ngayong araw, said Swift, whose
i-pinpoint na, ay, Alcasid and Regine “Mixed emotion,
nakangiti niyang Pinaninindigan February 1, “Fearless” was last
‘eto ‘yan, wala na Velasquez show e. Unang-una sa
sagot. niyang talaga ang papuntang Dubai, year’s best-selling
Ayon kay Marian, pagiging inspirasyon sigurong ganun.” roon. lahat, malungkot
but instead yung album of any genre.
sure na raw siya ng Yes Pinoy Ayaw na ring Kinamusta rin dahil nagtapos na
susunod na araw na “Oh my God, our
kahit noon pa na Foundation? magdetalye ni raw ang alis nila. namin kay Marian ang Darna.
Marian in terms of families are freaking
tatakbo siya. “Oo naman, oo Pero isang mabilis ang kanyang daddy Nalungkot ako kasi out in their living
“Sigurado talagang naman...dahil isa sa official anniver- na “secret,” ang at kung excited na ang dami kong rooms,” she added.
tatakbo ‘ko dahil ako sa naniniwala sary nila, sagot nito when ba ito sa muli nilang nabuong friendship “My dad and my
unang-una sa lahat, sa foundation niya.” monthsary... asked kung pagkikita. dun sa Darna[. Si little brother are
naniniwala ako sa So, lahat ng “May ganun?” naapruban na ba “Oo! Sabi ko nga, Tita Celia losing their minds in
foundation niya projects ni natatawang ang visa ni huwag na niya [Rodriguez], si the living room right
[Dingdong Dantes]. Dingdong, susuporta reaksyon niya. Dingdong pa-Spain. akong sunduin sa Roxanne [Barcelo]. now.”
At saka, para sa siya? “Tulad ng sinabi ni Pero bakit nga ba airport at baka dun Mismong si Tito Although
kanya.” “Oo naman! All Dong, siguro, e, tila sinisikreto pa pa kami mag- Eddie Garcia—alam Beyonce also lost
Palagi na ba the way!” sapat na ang mga nila ang biyahe nila iyakan.” mo ‘yun? Lahat out on record of the
niyang gagawin ang nakangiting sabi nga salita namin. Hindi papuntang Spain? Nakangiti naman kami ru’n talagang year, which went to
pagtakbo? ni Marian. na kailangan ng “Huwag kayong si Marian when nagba-bonding. the Kings of Leon’s
4 Tuesday, February 2, 2010 5
Lady Gaga won West. crooner’s return
Marian Rivera ipinakita ang pagmamahal kay Dingdong HOLLYWOOD TATTLE
gerously in Love,” a Grammys,”
two Grammys
during the pre-
Rihanna — who
was forced to bow
after an absence of
eight years from the
NAKAKA- “Bakit hindi, okey asked kung excited Beyonce said after telecast ceremony out of last year’s music business.
mark tied by the
LUKRING talaga naman siya. At na rin ba ang daddy winning best female but didn’t get a awards as a per- Many participants
likes of Alicia Keys,
ang show of love ni kung makakatulong, niya na makilala si pop vocal for “Halo.” chance to show her
Norah Jones and former after being in the program wore

LADY GAGA
Marian Rivera sa bakit hindi?” Dingdong. The Kings of
Lauryn Hill, Amy multitude of outra- assaulted by then- red cross buttons in
rumored boyfriend Nangiti naman si “Tingnan

RIHANNA
Winehouse and Leon were a bit geous dresses boyfriend Chris support of Haiti
nitong si Dingdong Marian dahil sa natin...tingnan more entertaining
Alison Krauss, during the primetime Brown, accepted the earthquake relief.
Dantes. pagbanggit ng press natin.” when they picked up
reached that show, losing out on trophy along with Mary J. Blige joined
Akalain mo na na todo rin ang Five years din their record of the
milestone again record, song and Jay-Z and with Andrea Bocelli in a
kahit dalawang oras suporta sa kanya ni daw ang hinintay year trophy, the
Sunday en route to album of the year. pianos, and glitter- With Me,” took her Beyonce’s young rousing rendition of
pa lamang natutulog Dingdong, dahil niya para sa muli family quartet’s third
the new record. She But she made her painted faces. into the superstar nephew in tow. West “Bridge Over
matapos ang taping kahit nakarating na nilang pagkikitang of the night.
is the first to reach presence felt when Swift, who was stratosphere, as she — who has kept a Troubled Water,”
ng “Darna,” ito sa finish line, mag-ama. “I’m not going to
that mark twice. she kicked off the second to Beyonce won accolades relatively low profile which was not only
bumangon na agad nagpalit lang ng “Paudlot-udlot lie, we’re all a little
She shared the night with a se- in Grammy nomina- across genres. since his dustup designed to cel-
itong si Marianita at pang-itaas, kasi. Minsan siya drunk. But we’re
song of the year quined green leotard tions with eight Another country with Swift a few ebrate the 40th
sumali sa five- pagkatapos ay ang uuwi, hindi happy drunks,” said
trophy with three with massive nods, also won best act to take a top months back — was anniversary of the
kilometer (5K) run, binalikan na siya matutuloy. Or ako lead singer Caleb
country album award was the Zac
which is a benefit
marathon event sa
foundation na
kung nasaan man
siyang lugar sa
pagtakbo.
ang pupunta, hindi
rin matutuloy. So Taylor Swift wins Grammys Followill. shoulders as she
sang her Grammy-
nominated hit
among her other
awards. The victory
Brown Band, which
won best new artist.
a notable no-show.
Maxwell, up for
six awards, also
song’s big Grammy
wins, but to raise
money for the
ngayon, sana ...” COUNTRY pop “Use Somebody,” writers for “Single
sinusuportahan ni “Oo nga, e! Dapat “Poker Face,” then capped an amazing The Black Eyed won his first people in Haiti. The
PAGPAPAALAM sensation Taylor the entertainer still Ladies” and also
Dingdong. 3K lang ako, SA DARNA. Timing owned the most won best R&B brought out Elton run for Swift, whose Peas also had three Grammys — best performance,
Swift went home
Sinalubong ng naman daw na ang with several award awards of the contemporary album John as they “Fearless” is only trophies, as well as R&B male vocal for introduced by
entertainment press last taping ng Darna trophies during the evening. for “I Am ... Sasha melded her song her second album. Jay-Z, who won for the ballad “Pretty Haitian native
si Marian pagdating ay natapos ng 5:30 52nd Annual Grammy Beyonce, who in Fierce.” “Speechless” and Her self-titled debut best rap solo Wings” and best Wyclef Jean, will be

BEYONCE
sa finish line at Awards in Los 2004 won five “This has been his classic “Your was a platinum performance and R&B album for available via
in the afternoon.
hinihingal pa siya ng
MARIAN RIVERA

Maagang-maaga Angeles. Grammys on the such an amazing Song” together in a success but “Fear- two awards for “Run “BLACKsummers’ iTunes.com/target,
makapanayam ng These include the strength of her night for me and I’d performance that less,” with songs This Town” with night.” The album with the funds going
nga naman kung
mga reporters Grammys top honor, debut album “Dan- love to thank the featured dueling like “You Belong Rihanna and Kanye marked the R&B to earthquake relief.
ikukumpara sa
pagkatapos ng album of the year
marathon sa usual taping day.
“Natapos nila ako and for Swift’s best-
Bonifacio Global selling album
City. ng 5:30 ng hapon.
“Fearless.”
Ang ginanap na napasubo ako, mga ganun. Ang Beyonce also
book run ng Yes naging 5K na rin
Ayon kay importante, e, became the most
Pinoy Foundation ay ako!” natatawa Marian, sure naging honest kami, decorated female on
isang run for a niyang sabi. “Nag- at masaya kami sa a Grammy night as
cause na stretching lang ako na raw siya mga nangyari sa she collected six
tinutulungan ni kanina para hindi amin.” trophies, including
kahit noon pa
DINGDONG DANTES

Dingdong. ako bumigay. Pero para kay song of the year for
First time lang Maaga akong na tatakbo siya Marian, every day her anthem “Single
daw ni Marian pumunta rito para naman daw ay Ladies (Put A Ring
tumakbo, sabi niya mag-stretching YES! COVER espesyal para sa On It),”
sa panayam ng kami.” STORY. Tinanong kanilang dalawa ni Swift, who won a
PEP (Philippine Nagulat din daw din si Marian Dingdong. Pero ano total of four awards,
Entertainment si Dingdong nang tungkol sa YES! nga ba ang pinaka- jumped around like
Portal), originally 3K makitang sa 5K run Magazine cover memorable na araw the 20-year-old kid
lang sanang na rin ito sumali. story tungkol sa para sa kanilang that she is when
tatakbuhin niya, kanila ni Dingdong mag-alala, sasabihin Kasi, nakiusap she beat out
Nagbigay ng dalawa? talaga ako na sa
bigla siyang nag- (February issue), ko naman, at ako Beyonce, the Dave
mensahe si Marian “Memorable? Sa
decide na tumakbo mismo ang last day, kontian Matthews Band,
sa naging success kunsaan kulang na tuwing makikita ko
na rin sa 5K. Pero magsasabi sa inyo ang eksena ko para Lady Gaga and the
nga ng book run. lang nga ang siya, yun ang
positive raw kay kapag natuloy yun makatakbo pa rin Black Eyed Peas
“Congrats, kasi tahasang sabihin memorable sa
Marian ang naging naging successful at kapag nagkita ako rito.” for the honor.
nila na sila na nga. amin.”
experience niya. kami ng daddy ko,” Pero dalawang “Oh wow — thank
at saka ang dami “Siguro naman TRIPS WITH
“Hindi kasi sabi ni Marian. oras lang din daw you so much! I just
talagang tumakbo sapat na ang DINGDONG.
masusuklian ang Two weeks din ang itinulog niya hope that you know
para rito sa book nakasulat dun para Kinumpirma naman
experience, e. So, daw silang dahil may party raw how much this
run na ‘to. Kaya sa i-express namin ang ni Marian na hindi means to me.... that
happy ako na lahat ng tumakbo, pa sila matutuloy mawawala dahil pa- sila sa Darna.
mga feelings namin. Dubai bound muna How was her last we get to take this
ganoon pala talaga isa na ako sa Hindi na kailangang umalis ni Dingdong
sila for the Ogie taping? back to Nashville,”
ang tumakbo,” nagpapasalamat.” ngayong araw, said Swift, whose
i-pinpoint na, ay, Alcasid and Regine “Mixed emotion,
nakangiti niyang Pinaninindigan February 1, “Fearless” was last
‘eto ‘yan, wala na Velasquez show e. Unang-una sa
sagot. niyang talaga ang papuntang Dubai, year’s best-selling
Ayon kay Marian, pagiging inspirasyon sigurong ganun.” roon. lahat, malungkot
but instead yung album of any genre.
sure na raw siya ng Yes Pinoy Ayaw na ring Kinamusta rin dahil nagtapos na
susunod na araw na “Oh my God, our
kahit noon pa na Foundation? magdetalye ni raw ang alis nila. namin kay Marian ang Darna.
Marian in terms of families are freaking
tatakbo siya. “Oo naman, oo Pero isang mabilis ang kanyang daddy Nalungkot ako kasi out in their living
“Sigurado talagang naman...dahil isa sa official anniver- na “secret,” ang at kung excited na ang dami kong rooms,” she added.
tatakbo ‘ko dahil ako sa naniniwala sary nila, sagot nito when ba ito sa muli nilang nabuong friendship “My dad and my
unang-una sa lahat, sa foundation niya.” monthsary... asked kung pagkikita. dun sa Darna[. Si little brother are
naniniwala ako sa So, lahat ng “May ganun?” naapruban na ba “Oo! Sabi ko nga, Tita Celia losing their minds in
foundation niya projects ni natatawang ang visa ni huwag na niya [Rodriguez], si the living room right
[Dingdong Dantes]. Dingdong, susuporta reaksyon niya. Dingdong pa-Spain. akong sunduin sa Roxanne [Barcelo]. now.”
At saka, para sa siya? “Tulad ng sinabi ni Pero bakit nga ba airport at baka dun Mismong si Tito Although
kanya.” “Oo naman! All Dong, siguro, e, tila sinisikreto pa pa kami mag- Eddie Garcia—alam Beyonce also lost
Palagi na ba the way!” sapat na ang mga nila ang biyahe nila iyakan.” mo ‘yun? Lahat out on record of the
niyang gagawin ang nakangiting sabi nga salita namin. Hindi papuntang Spain? Nakangiti naman kami ru’n talagang year, which went to
pagtakbo? ni Marian. na kailangan ng “Huwag kayong si Marian when nagba-bonding. the Kings of Leon’s
6 Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Ni McJoe PALAISIPAN Thelma Onego

Complete the grid so every row, column
and 3 x 3 box contains every digit 2. Asosasyon
from 1 to 9 inclusively. 3. Ihawak
4. Sentro
5. Ipagsanggalang
6. Sambit ng
sanggol
7. Hulo
8. Ganap
9. Hikayat
10. Konggresista
14. Iwaglit sa isip
18. Pantukoy
19. Ilamat
20. Susunod
na sandali
23. Pangamba
24. Mistula
25. Tanong
26. Taling
PAHALANG 22. Sanggol 27. Pangalan
Previous puzzle solution ng babae
29. Totoy
1. Libot 30. 5/6 28. Sisiw
7. Banas 31. Panghuli
11. Bubuka ang ng isda
mga kamay 32. Subyang
12. Panghihinayang 33. Negatibong
13. Ikatas sagot
14. Kabisera ng 34. Kahoy
Afghanistan 35. Makunat
15. Sangkap na karne
ng haluhalo 36. Hi——;
16. Negatibong Ginahasa
sagot
17. Ihasa PABABA
19. International Master
21. Gapas 1. Sugapa SAGOT SA NAKARAAN

Metrobank 2010 search for TOPS Bible Week sa Navotas,

LEADERS in different sectors of the society gath-
ered together to serve as judges for the 2010 Search for
The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS). The
sterling list of the Final Board of Judges for this year’s
Search is composed of Supreme Court Senior Associate
Justice Antonio Carpio as chairman; Bureau of Immi-
gration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan; Philippine
Bar Association President and World Bank Indepen-
dent Advisory Board Member Atty. Simeon Marcelo;
Globe Telecom President and CEO Ernest Cu; and
GMA Network Vice President for Corporate Communi-
cations Butch Racquel as members.
The final judging process, which entailed docu-
ments evaluation and panel interview, enabled the
judges to probe deeper into the soldiers’ accomplish-
ments and to have an interaction with them.
“I’ve always had a high regard for our military, but
after interviewing them and talking to these soldiers, I
even had a higher regard for the military,” expressed
Justice Carpio. “These people are very patriotic, very
dedicated and they strive to do their best in perform-
ing their job. It’s really very enlightening to meet
them,” he continued.
Consisting of commissioned officers and enlisted
personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Techni-
cal Services, the twenty finalists were selected from a
pool of 85 nominees, the Search’s highest to date. The
names of the ten awardees will be announced in
February. They will be recognized in ceremonies to be
held at the Malacañang Palace in March.
“The Search for TOPS is our way of showing
appreciation for the sacrifices of the men and women
of the Armed Forces to protect the Filipino nation,”
tagumpay!
NAGING matagumpay ang ginanp na
pagdiriwang ng Bible Week sa Navotas
na pinangunahan ng BINDS Foundation,
Inc. noong nakaraang ika-30 ng Enero.
Nagsimula ang pagdiriwang ganap na ika-
5:15 ng umaga mula sa Parokya ng San
Roque de Navotas at binaybay ang
kahabaan ng M. Naval patungong City
Hall . Matapos ito ay ginanap ang munting
programa. Nagsalita sina Bro. Ruel
Barcelon, chairman ng BINDS, Bro. Jay
Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña (extreme right) briefs the Regino ang CEO, Konsehal John Cruz,
TOPS 2010 judges, composed of Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Kapt. Dar Santos at Sis. Clara Derpo.
Libanan (third from left), Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Nagbigay naman ng panalangin at awit
Carpio (fourth from left), Philippine Bar Association President and World Bank sina Sis. Vivian Grutas, sis. Onching
Independent Advisory Board Member Atty. Simeon Marcelo (fifth from left) and Sengco , Bro. William Santos at Bro. Lito
Globe Telecom President and CEO Ernest Cu (sixth from left), on the Search’s Ricarte.
judging process. With them are (from left) Metrobank Foundation executive vice Sa kanyang mensahe, hinamon ni Bro.
president Elvira Ong Chan, Rotary Club of Makati Metro president Albert Guevarra Ruel ang mga dumalo na dalhin ang
and Metrobank Foundation vice chairman Dr. Placido Mapa, Jr. mabuting balita “na kasama natin ang
Diyos at kaylan man ay di tayo iiwan sa
Metrobank Foundation President Aniceto Sobrepeña ating paglalakbay,” sa bawat tanahan.
said. Tinapos niya ang pananalita sa
TOPS, an annual undertaking of the Metrobank pamamagitan ng mga katagang, “dapat
Foundation, Inc. and the Rotary Club of Makati Metro, pakinggan natin ang tunay na Kristo na
is a nationwide search that honors the career achieve- nasa Bibliya na nagtuturo sa atin ng daan,
ments of the members of the military. Now on its 15th ng katotohanan, katarungan at katwiran
year, TOPS has already named 116 awardees, among na siyang maghahatid sa atin sa buhay
them are six generals, namely BGen. Pedro Ramon na walang hanggan.”
Ang Walk for a Bible ay naging
Sinajon (1999), BGen. William Campos (2003), BGen.
matagumpay sa tulong ng lahat ng
Renato Lorenzo Sanchez (1995), BGen. Cesario samahan, ng Sangunian ng Navotas at
Atienza (2002), BGen. Lino Horacio Lapinid (1997), sa pagtulong ni Mayor Toby Tiangco.
and MGen. Juancho Sabban (2003).
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7
Bakers to hike prices of bread products ELEKSYON 2010
FUELED by the rising cost tic that the government will (PhilBaking) will adjust
of sugar, the local bakers in be able to do something as prices starting next week af- Tap idle gov’t assets for public housing – Edu
the country will increase the they expressed their intention ter they advised supermarkets THE next administration should harness idle government
prices of loaf (600 grams) by to import sugar to contain and and outlets. assets – from unused lands to vacant office buildings – for pub-
P2.00 and pandesal (25g in bring down sugar prices in Community bakeries, on
10s) by P1.00 effective this the local market. Unfortu- the other hand, will also ad- lic housing, Lakas Kampi CMD vice presidential candidate Edu
month. nately, this did not take place. just their prices in the same Manzano said.
The rise in bread prices With the recent 16 percent manner the major bakeries Housing authorities should produce an inventory of all non-
came after sugar prices have increase in sugar prices just adjusted their prices. performing government assets, and ascertain those holdings that
gone up by 60 percent since this January alone, bakers Leonardo Figueroa of the could potentially be developed into community shelters, said
its last price selling level. cannot continue to hold-off Philippine Federation of Bak- Manzano, former national president of the Vice-Mayors League
In December, bakers ini- any longer and are forced to ers Association Inc. (PFBAI) and one-time vice-mayor of Makati City.
tially absorbed the sugar price increase prices by P2.00 for said, “Some of our commu- “They should come up with exact plans to develop the assets
increases for the benefit of the 600g white loaf breads and nity bakery-members have for public housing. Congress can then consciously support the
consuming public as many P1.00 for 10pc-pack pandesal already started their price
basic commodities had in- with baked weigh of 25g. adjustment this week to cope
plans with ample funding,” Manzano said.
creased last holiday season. Members the Philippine with the spiraling cost of in- For example, he said an abandoned or unoccupied multi-
Bakers were also optimis- Baking Industry Group gredients particularly sugar.” level government office building could be remodeled at minimal
cost into affordable residential apartments for the benefit of in-
Three more oil firms formal community settlers.
He said the suitable assets could be converted into commu-
reduce fuel prices nity housing by national shelter agencies on their own, or with
the help of provincial, city or municipal governments.
FOLLOWING the rollback of fuel prices
Manzano’s proposal was inspired partly by the United
by two independent oil players, three more
oil firms have rolled back the prices of their Kingdom’s public housing for marginal families.
fuel yesterday. State-run lenders such as the Development Bank of the Phil-
Raffy Ledesma, public affairs officer of Petron ippines and the Land Bank of the Philippines could also get
Corp., said his company is slashing by 75 involved, Manzano said.
centavos per liter the prices of its diesel and
kerosene, while Thailand-based PTT Philip- Boost in RP’s anti-corruption rating
pines said it will only implement a 75 centavos
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Purefoods snatches victory in last seconds Sports solusyon sa bisyo

PUREFOODS Giant James Yap and Roger in the threshold of the KFC PBA Philippine ISA si Herbert Bautista sa mga
Yap were once again Purefoods’ men of the Cup semifinal round. artistang pumasok sa politika na
hour as the Giants made it two in a row over Squeezing through with a follow-up on naging isang mahusay na pub-
the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters with a stir- their 90-85 win in Game One, the Giants lic servant.
ring 95-94 come-from-behind victory at the moved a win short of setting up a best-of- Sa tagal nang panahon na
Araneta Coliseum Sunday. seven semifinal confrontation with the San siya’y nanilbihan sa Quezon City,
naging maayos ang
Moments after Talk n Text fashioned out a Miguel Beermen.
pamamalakad niya at sa paglipas
106-105 stunner of a win over Ginebra Kings, Purefoods takes its first of three cracks at ng mahabang panahon,
the Giants essayed their own thriller, pull- the semis in Game Three Wednesday in the nanatiling malinis ang kanyang pangalan patungkol sa kanyang
ing through on two foul shots by James Yap same venue. paninilbihan at paglilingkod sa kanyang mga kababayan.
with six-tenths of a second left. “The hardest thing about this series is that Napakarami pang plano ni Herbert para sa mga taga QC at
Roger Yap also played a big role as he ral- just everybody thought it’s gonna be a breeze ngayong nabigyan siya ng pagkakataon na maghangad ng mas
lied the Giants from 20-point deficits on a for us. But Rain or Shine has proven they’re a mataas na posisyon, naniniwala siyang mas lalawig pa ang
20-point explosion in the second half. tough team. We struggled through the first three oportunidad na lalo siyang makapagsilbi at ng higit pang
With James’ two charities, the Giants com- quarters. It’s a relief we’re able to pull through,” matupad ang mga pinangarap niya para sa kanyang siyudad.
pleted their swashbuckling comeback to move said Purefoods coach Ryan Gregorio. Gusto pa niyang mas lalong makatulong sa mundong
pinanggalingan niya, ang showbusiness. Sa ngayon, marami
Bata Reyes grabs Master FEU chess nang nakalinyang proyekto si Herbert na sa palagay niya, higit
na nakakaraming taga-showbiz ang makikinabang.
Crown for the fifth time team leads 72nd Gusto niyang tulungan ang mga movie producers para patuloy
silang gumawa ng pelikula.
FILIPINO cue artist Efren UAAP event “Kapag walang tigil ang paggawa ng pelikula, mas marami
“Bata” Reyes has captured this THE Far Eastern Uni- ang magkaka-trabaho, hindi lang mga artista kundi pati yung
year ’s Master of the Table versity (FEU) chess team mga taong nagta-trabaho sa likod ng isang pelikula,” sabi ni
Crown, the fifth time even as he led all the way in all di- Herbert.
visions (Juniors, Seniors Maging sa larangan ng sports ay naghanda na rin nang
continues to be the biggest money maraming proyekto si Herbert.
Men’s and Women’s) at
earner in the pool game. the end of the first round Alam ni Herbert na sa pamamagitan ng mas marami pang
Acknowledged as one of the of 72nd season of the sports activities, mailalayo niya ang mga kabataan sa bisyo at
all-time greats, he achieved the University Athletic As- sa mga hindi magandang gawain.
same feat in 1999, 2004, 2005 sociation of the Philip- “Plano namin ang mas marami pang basketball leagues at
and 2007. pines (UAAP) chess basketball clinic para sa mga kabataan at marami pang tourna-
Reyes, playing under the team championships at ments para sa sports na tulad ng chess, football, volleyball,
banner of Puyat Sports was a Casino and Hotel in Indiana, the UST’s new Tan Yan taekwando at iba pa.”
finalist in the 9-Ball Banks, and United States, on Jan. 31, 2010. Kee Student Center in ***
Dubbed as “The Magician,” Espana, Manila during Sulit na sulit ang bayad ng mga basketball fans na nanood sa
winner in the 9-Ball Competi- the weekend. Araneta Coliseum nung Linggo.
tion to pocket the all-around title cue wizard Reyes beat Ameri- “Our hard work has
of The Master of the Table Crown can Rodney “Rocket” Morris in paid off but it’s still a Grabe, dalawang laro na nadesisyunan lang sa mga huling
to claim his paycheck of US$ the 9-Ball Competition finals, 7- long way to go,” said segundo ng laban.
20,000 in the 12th Annual Derby 4, earned him another $16,000 FEU head coach two- Dalawang kapana-panabik na laro na talaga namang
City Classic at the Horseshoe pay check. time Olympian member makapanindig-balahibo para sa mga players.
GM Jayson Gonzales. Halos nagse-celebrate na ang mga fans ng Ginebra dahil two
“I believe this is an seconds na lang ay lamang sila, pero sa isang iglap, naglaho
PSA to honor SEAG gold medalists unprecedented feat for lahat ito nang maka-shoot via alley-oop si Jared Dillinger at nanalo
FOR fighting their hearts out and making the country proud a school in the UAAP pa ang TNT.
in the 25th Southeast Asian Games, Filipino gold medal win- chess tournament,” he Si James Yap naman ang nagsilbing hero sa ikalawang laro.
ners in Vientiane, Laos will be honored with a special award added. Halos sigurado na rin ang panalo ng Rain or Shine, pero sa
by the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) during its The Lady Tamaraws isang iglap, nag-iba din ang istorya at Purefoods pa ang nanalo.
Annual Awards Night presented by Coca-Cola. composed of Ronna Isa na lang na panalo nung dalawa at naghihintay na ang
Double gold medalist Miguel Molina leads the SEA Games Reigner Senora, WNM Alaska at SMB sa kanila.
heroes and heroines who the country’s sportswriting fraternity Jedara Docena, WNM Matagal-tagal na rin ang panahon na nasulit ang pera ng
will be greatly toasting in the rite set March 1 at the Manila Hotel. Rulp Ylem Jose and isang basketball fan sa isang araw na panonood ng PBA.
The Philippines bagged a total of 38 gold medals to finish a Jenny Rose Palomo ***
fighting fifth in the two-week long biennial event. blanked the Lady War- Nagsisilbing palamuti na lang sa isang PBA team ang ilang
A major part of that winning group includes pool player riors comprised by dati’y matutunog na pangalan sa amateur basketball.
Rubilen Amit, taekwondo jins Janice Lagman, Camille Alarilla Mersky Peque, Chrizel Hindi sila ginagamit ni coach.
and Rani Ann Ortega and long jumper Marestella Torres, all Yson, Janine Krishna Kahit na sabihin pang magagaling naman sila, di pa rin sila
of whom will be the recipients of the coveted Athlete of the and Jessica Visca, 4-0, to mabigyan ng playing time.
Year trophy being handed out by the oldest media organiza- show the way in the se- Kinuha lang sila sa drafting para lang gawing palamuti sa
tion in the Philippines composed of editors and sportswriters niors women’s category bench.
from the daily broadsheets and tabloids. by tallying a total out- Sayang ang mga talento nila.
put of 18.5 points.