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STILL NO WINNER
IN GRAND LOTTO
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BUS CODING
SCHEME ON EDSA
BEGINS TODAY
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UNPRECEDENTED EIGHTH
Filipino boxing champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (L) connects a powerful right jab on the already bloodied face of
AQUINO ELATED BY
Mexican opponent Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Margarito during their 12-round bout at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas,Texas. SUU KYI’S RELEASE
Pacquiao won the match via unanimous decision and earned him a historic eighth championship title in eight divisions. PAGE 6
2 Monday, November 15, 2010

Abusadong pulis Alamin kung bakit

M
ay bago na naman kayong ma- sa loob ng sasakyan sila mag-uusap.
pagsusumbungan at makatitiyak Sapagkat masugid na tagapakinig walang pasok bukas

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kayong mabibigyang solusyon ng WSR si Pejie, sinunod niya ang dineklara ng
ang inyong mga hinaing, bukod sa WANT- paulit-ulit na payo ng programa na Pangulong Noynoy
ED SA RADYO (WSR). Ito ay ang ITIMBRE kapag ikaw ay pinara ng pulis dahil sa Aquino na holiday
MO KAY TULFO (IMKT), isang segment isang traffic violation at pinasusunod sa bukas, Nov. 16, para
sa newscast ng Balitaang Tapat sa TV5 na presinto at kung saan pa man, huwag bigyang halaga ang
mapapanood Lunes hanggang Biyernes kang pumayag. Sa halip, hilingin sa pulis pagdiriwang ng mga
mula 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. kung saan ang ay nagtangkang mangotong sa isang na agad kang tiketan sa mismong lugar kapatid nating Muslim
inyong SHOOTER ang main anchor. pobreng taxi driver noong November kung saan ka pinara. ng Eid’L Adha, ang isa
Tulad ng WSR, ang IMKT ay may 5. Dahil lamang doon, nanganganib Namuti ang mata ni PO1 Restor sa sa pinakamahalagang selebrasyon ng Islam.
mga field reporter na siyang magsasa- na siya ay masisibak sa serbisyo. Ito loob ng mobile sa kakaantay kay Pejie. Ang Eid’L Adha ay selebrasyon o Festival ng pag-
gawa ng imbestigasyon laban sa mga ay kung pagbabasehan na rin ang mga Kaya bumaba na ito ng mobile at lumapit sasakripisyo at pagsunod sa Panginoon. The Muslims’
isinusumbong at sasama sa mga taong pananalita na binitiwan ng butihing al- sa taxi ni Pejie. Dali-daling tiniketan Festival of Sacrifice and Obedience to God. Ang holiday
nagsusumbong sa iba’t ibang ahensiya kalde ng Pateros na si Jaime Medina. Si niya si Pejie. declaration na ito ay ayon na rin sa bisa ng Republic Act
ng pamahalaan na makakatulong sa Mayor Medina ay babansagan ng inyong Sa sobrang taranta at hindi alam ni 9849 na naging ganap na batas noong 2009.
pagbigay ng solusyon sa kanilang mga SHOOTER na “Kaaway ng mga pasaway Restor kung ano ang puwedeng maisulat Mahalaga sa ating mga kapatid na Muslim ang pagdi-
idinudulog na problema. at kakampi ng mga mabubuti.” niya sa ticket, nailagay niya ang viola- riwang na ito at ang pagpapahalaga sa nasabing okasyon
At tulad ng WSR, tututukan ng Ayon kay Pejie Pura, habang bina- tion na Out Of Line—isang violation maging ng mga kapatid nating Kristiyano at ng iba pang
IMKT ang bawat sumbong at hindi bagtas niya ang kahabaan ng Mercilla na applicable lamang sa mga public relihiyon sa bansa ay pagkilala sa karapatan sa pagsamba ng
bawat Pilipino, iba-iba man tayo ng pananampalataya.
bibitiwan hangga’t hindi nagkakaroon Street sa barangay Poblacion sa Pa- utility jeep at bus, ayon na rin sa traffic
Sana ang ating mga magulang at mga guro ay magbigay
ng solusyon. teros, bandang alas onse ng gabi ng management office ng Pateros na siyang
ng kahit konti man lang na panahon na maipaliwanag sa
Dahil dito labis na nagpapasalamat nabanggit na petsa, pinara siya sa isang nag-deputized kay Restor. ating mga kabataan ang kwento sa likod ng Eid’L Adha
ang inyong SHOOTER sa inyong lahat, checkpoint. Tinawagan ng WSR ang hepe ni upang mas lalong madama ang kahalagahan ng pagiging
sa patuloy na pagdagsa ng inyong tiwala. Agad na hiningi ni PO1 Restor ang Restor na si Col. Daniel Macatlang ngunit ‘walang pasok’ sa Martes.
At dahil diyan, ang IMKT ay inilunsad lisensiya ni Pejie dahil daw sa violation halatang pinagtatanggol ni Macatlang Hindi yung kapag nagtanong ka sa lansangan, alam
upang mas lalo pang matugunan ang na naka-high beam ang headlight ng ang kanyang tauhang ito. Ngunit nang ng lahat na holiday at walang pasok pero hindi alam kung
dumarami at samu’t sari ninyong mga minamaneho nitong taxi. Bagamat hindi tawagan ng WSR si Mayor Medina, umu- bakit. Nagiging joke na nga lang minsan ang ginagawang
sumbong. At hihiramin ko ang linya totoo, at walang ganoong klaseng traffic sok ito sa galit at nangakong ipapabalik interbyu ng mga TV shows sa mga kababayan natin.
ni PNoy sa kanyang inaugural speech, violation, hindi na lang pumalag si Pejie niya ang lisensiya ni Pejie at ipapasibak Ang madalas na tanong “alam nyo ba na holiday
“Kayo ang Boss ko.” at ibinigay niya ang kanyang lisensiya. si Restor. ngayong araw na ito?” Madalas ang sagot ay oo, pero pag
*** Inutusan ng pulis si Pejie na itabi ang Para sa inyong mga sumbong mag- pumunta na sa tanong kung bakit ay kung anu-ano nang
Si PO1 Alfie Restor ng Pateros PNP kanyang taxi at sumunod sa mobile car at text sa 0917-7WANTED. sagot na minsan ay parang patawa pa at pa-pilosopo na
nagsasalamin ng kawalang-kaalaman sa kahalagahan ng
COMMENTARY isang holiday event. Ang ipinagdiriwang tuwing Eid’L Adha
ay hindi kaiba sa pananampalataya ng mga Kristiyanong
A bus driver’s story Pilipino tungkol sa pagsunod sa utos ng Diyos.
Ang Eid’L Adha ay base sa kwento ni Abraham na
Second of a series still prefer newer buses because these run better and are not handang isakripisyo at gawing alay ang sariling anak na
as “hot” to the traffic enforcers’ eyes, who figured that since si Ishmael sa paniniwalang iyon ang gusto ng Diyos na
Whenever the bus lines’ operating costs increased, as when these buses are new, they probably don’t have much defects iniutos sa kanya sa pamamagitan ng panaginip at nais
toll fees or prices of crude increased, the operators tended to that can be considered as violations. But the drive to meet niyang patunayan na susunduin niya ang Panginoon anu-
cut its employees’ earnings to keep its profit, Hachoso said. Set- these quotas and evade company “charges” have forced many man ang iutos nito maging ang gawing alay ang sariling
ting higher fares to compensate for the increased costs usually drivers to transfer to an old or dilapidated bus or, worse, have anak na lalake.
needs government approval, but slashing the commissions of compelled them to work longer hours and compete aggressively Naisulat na bago pa man sundin ni Abraham ang akala
bus employees is the sole discretion of bus operators. In 2008, for passengers. niya ay gusto ng Diyos na gawin niya ay tinanong nya rin
for instance, bus operators met with employees to announce a A bus driver and conductor in Metro Manila usually work si Ishmael kung ano ang damdamin ng kanyang sariling
18 to 20 hours on an average working day, for four to five anak sa gagawing pag-aalay sa bata. At ayon sa kwento,
memo reducing the drivers’ and conductors’ commissions due
days a week. “Because of low commissions, they are obliged to bilang masunuring anak at may pananampalataya din sa
to the increasing prices of crude.
increase the number of their trips to increase their take-home Panginoon ay walang pagtutol si Ishmael at sinabi sa ama
Despite the high quotas for new buses, drivers reportedly
pay,” Hachoso said. na sundin nila anuman ang iutos ng Diyos.
Drivers, according to a recent survey of Kabisig Bus Trans- Ayon sa Bibliya pinigil din ng Panginoon ang gagawin
port Workers Alliance, do not have a service incentive leave, sanang pag-aalay kay Ishmael at pinagkalooban si Abraham
sick or vacation leave, overtime pay, night differential, hazard ng lalaking tupa na siyang ginamit na alay.
Maraming mahahalagang simbolo sa kwentong ito.
pay, and other benefits.
Chairman, Editorial Board ARKHON A. ANTOLIN Ang simbolo ng tapat na pananampalataya sa Panginoon
As such, the daily earnings of bus employees are not assured
Executive Editor Jonathan p. Vicente at pagsuko sa kanyang utos.
News Editor Joel sy egco even if they work long hours, Hachoso said.
Ang simbolo ng matibay na relasyon ng isang mag-
Overall Creative Director stephen salvatore They do not have job security, too, as most of the bus em-
Chief Layout Artist HECTOR L. LOZANO ama at, ang pinakamahalaga, ang simbolo ng tunay na
ployees in Metro Manila are contractual workers. Hachoso,
pangako ng Diyos na walang sukat na pagmamahal sa
President and CEO VICTOR A. CALUAG who has been in the sector for 16 years now, said that when he
EVP, Sales & Marketing TONETTE R. HENSON mga may matibay na pananampalataya sa Kanya. Ayon
began working they only had what is called a “no-timeframe
Accounting Manager Mario L. adelante sa naisulat, dahil napatunayan ni Abraham ang kanyang
Credit & Collection Manager raul b. perez contract.” But starting this decade, the six-month contract is
taus-pusong pagmamahal at pananampalataya sa Diyos ay
Distribution Manager EDISON B. CAMARINes increasingly resorted to by bus operators – drivers are made to biniyayaan pa siya ng mas magandang buhay at isa pang
Production Manager edwin a. co
Advertising Traffic Supervisor eric r. jutic
sign an “endo” (end of contract) into their fifth month. They get anak na lalaki sa gulang na 99, si Isaac. Binabati ko ang
another contract if their work satisfied the management. ating mga kapatid na Muslim sa kanilang pagdiriwang ng
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Bus coding scheme Congratulations Manny Pacquiao
on EDSA begins today Still officially the world’s great-
est fighter in the ring, Sarangani Rep.
junior welterweight, welterweight and
super welterweight.
38 knockouts.
Margarito only had his pride and big
Nearly 2,000 traffic enforcers will be deployed Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao won his Pacquiao earned $15 million guaran- heart to keep him standing as he fought
along the stretch of EDSA by the Metropolitan Manila historic eighth title as World Boxing teed pay plus pay-per-view payment and with a severely inflamed right eye and red
Development Authority (MMDA) starting today, the first Council super welterweight champion a torrent of advertising and commercial pulpy face until the last round.
day of implementation of the number coding scheme on after battering and eventually defeating opportunities waiting for him. The Mexican fighter wobbled as
passenger buses. American-Mexican Antonio Margarito The Filipino boxing icon, also known early as the third round when Pacman
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino ordered the cancel- in their 12-round bout in Dallas, Texas as “Pambansang Kamao,” started bombarded him with shots that could
lation of day-offs of all agency traffic personnel to enforce yesterday. with piston-like speed and focus and have dropped him to the canvas. With
the scheme by apprehending violators. He warned that With his latest feat, Pacquiao has landed all sorts of punches on "Tijuana 51 seconds left in the fourth quarter, his
those who will defy it may face franchise cancellations. etched himself in the annals of boxing Tornado" Margarito's face and body. right eye looked like a slit as the cut was
history as the modern times’ greatest Pacquiao’s lightning speed and power deep enough to blur his eyesight.
“It’s all systems go (today). We will be issuing traffic
alongside Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson shadowed Margarito’s longer reach of “It’s just that he is too fast a boxer and
violation tickets to offenders as we have informed bus
and middleweight champion, Sugar Ray 73 inches. Pacquiao’s reach is only 66 I could not follow him throughout,” the
operators regarding the re-implementation of the scheme
Leonard. 1/2 inches. Mexican said after the bout.
beforehand and they all agreed. So there will be no excuse Pacquiao’s punishing punches pum- Margarito’s height of 5’ll” did not work By seventh round, coach Freddie
and nobody will be spared,” Tolentino said. meled the three-time world titlist Mar- well for the 5’6” Filipino who delivered Roach was telling Manny to relax but to
The MMDA advised commuters not to board buses garito at the Dallas Cowboys’ Stadium. left hooks, uppercuts and straights that avoid the ropes. Pacquiao yielded but
passing through Metro Manila with plate numbers ending The eight titles under his belt are the shook the Mexican, who has a record he insisted on cutting up his opponent’s
in 1 or 2 on Monday; and 5 and 6 on Wednesday. flyweight, super-bantamweight, feather- of 15 years of fighting and 57 winning right face and open up the eye wound
“Bus operators are reminded that such actions could weight, super-featherweight, lightweight, bouts with three losses, two draws and that was a key to his victory.
constitute a violation of their certificates of public conve-
nience and other traffic laws. This may be a ground for the Still no winner in Grand Lotto
revocation of their franchises,” he warned. As the stakes grew higher, had a jackpot prize of P423 for almost six months since money for any numbers game
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory the jackpot prize for the Grand million. it was first drawn on May 15, in the country in history.
Board (LTFRB), meanwhile, started processing special Lotto 6/55 game of the Phil- According to the PCSO 2010. The draw started with Funds raised by the PCSO
permits for other bus operators to take the place of opera- ippine Charity Sweepstake website, no one placed a bet a minimum jackpot prize of go to hundreds of health,
tors planning a “strike” on Monday. Office (PCSO) has become on Saturday night’s winning P30 million. medical, services and charity
LTFRB chairman Nelson Laluces said his office will more elusive. combination of 03-31-34- For tonight’s draw, the programs, such as donations
Last Saturday, no one 13-48-11. PCSO expected the jackpot of ambulances to far-flung
be open during the weekend to process and issue such
guessed the right combina- The 6/55 Grand Lotto prize to reach around P450 barangays and support for
permits.
tion for the game which Draw has not had a winner million, the biggest prize orphanages.
4 Monday, November 15, 2010 5
Fans nagulat sa ending ng indie offend ako kasi ako
mismo kilala ko ‘yung Aljur may pinopormahan sa kabilang network?
film ni Jodi Sta. Maria
kapatid ko. Alam ko

H
kung gaano siya kabait OW true na nil- reality show ng Kapamilya showbiz girl? si Rich Asuncion, na ka-batch niya sa
na tao, kung gaano siya iligawan daw ni channel, “na hindi ako, Pagtatapat niya, “Nasa dating StarStruck 4?

S
HOCKING ang ang screening ng ”Chas- Film Festival last month kabait na kapatid sa Aljur Abrenica ang hindi ko siya dine-date.” [stage] ako, parang, alam mo yun? “Magkaibigan naman talaga kami,”
performance ni sis.” ay nagulat din sa ending pamilya niya. Kasi, lu- isang young star na alaga Pagpapatuloy niya, Hindi ako nag-aano sa isa lang.” sagot ni Aljur.
Jodi Sta. Maria “Tulad nga ng sin- ng movie. maki kami nang sabay ng kabilang network? “Nataon lang na nakasa- Marami raw siyang kinikilala Totoo bang nag-dinner sila pagkat-
sa kanyang indie film abi ko, hindi naman Talagang hindi sila kaya nao-offend ako,” Agad naman itong si- ma ko siya kasi tropa siya ngayon at marami siyang dine-date, apos ng Cosmo Bash last August?
na “Chassis.” nabibigyan ng ganitong makapaniwalang ga- esplika ni Rodjun sa nagot ni Aljur sa kanyang ng kapatid ko. tutal daw ay single siya ngayon. Ang Cosmopolitan Philippines
Uncut ang aming klaseng pelikula. noon ang magiging kat- thanks giving presscon
napanood na version Hindi ko naman siya panayam sa Philippine “Ang laging lumala- Ilan ang dine-date niya? ay may event featuring bachelors
apusan ng pelikula. ng “Juanita Banana.”
sa UP Film Center ka- ginagawa sa pelikula Kaya ang advice Entertainment Portal bas—yung babaeng ’yon, “Hindi ko masasabi, kasi may on the runway taun-taon. Madalas
By Alex Brosas Sa pagkakakilala (PEP). kapatid ko, at yung isang dumarating, may mawawala. Parang makasama rito ang mga artista at mga
makailan at nakatitiyak o sa telebisyon. Pero namin sa manonood, ni Rodjun sa kanyang
kami na marami ta- kay Jodi ang maselang nu’ng nandu’n na alan- huwag kukurap sa end- First of all, pinangalan- tropa namin. Lagi silang single lang, bachelor lang,” nakangiti modelo na tinitilian ng predominantly
kapatid, hindi ito two-
laga ang masa-shock sa eksena na tiyak na gan namang mag-inarte ing dahil tiyak na masa- an ng PEP ang young star na si Kim lumalabas.” niyang description sa sarili. female audience. Nitong taon, si Aljur
timer.
ginawa ni Jodi sa end- ikaka-shock ng mga pa ako. Go na!” sabi pa shock rin kayo. Naniniwala rin kami Chiu ng ABS-CBN. Ang tinutukoy ni Aljur na babae Alam ng PEP na magkahalong ang dramatic opening number ng
ing ng nasabing movie. manonood. ng aktres. *** na hindi namangka sa “Talaga?” balik-tanong niya. “Wala na taga-PBB ay si April Sioson Sun, non-showbiz at taga-showbiz ang mga Cosmo Bash.
Talagang napabilib “Hindi ko rin alam Maging ang Koreans Sa katatapos na Star dalawang ilog si Ray- kaming communication!” isang Koreana. dine-date ngayon ni Aljur, pero wala “Oo, niyaya ko siya. Pero marami
kami sa convincing kung paano ko naga- na nanood sa world Awards for TV ay nag- ver. Wala iyon sa kan- Diretsa pang sinabi nito na ni Hindi rin daw nililigawan ng ka- siyang inire-reveal na pangalan. kami, alam ng mga tao 'yan.”
power ni direk Adolf wa,” esplika ni Jodi sa premiere ng “Chassis” wagi ang Wowowee bil- yang nature. Ang alam hindi pa sila nagkaka-text ni Kim at patid ni Aljur si April, na nagkakilala Pakiusap nito, “’Tsaka na lang, Ngayong wala na ang love team
Alix nang pagawin niya open forum matapos sa Pusan International ang Best Talent Show. namin, tapos na ang ni hindi nga niya alam ang number naman sa isang gimikan sa Tomas baka maudlot. Sikreto muna. Pag nila ni Kris Bernal, sa tingin ba ni
Since show naman relasyon nila ni Sarah ng young star. Morato. sinagot na ako, pag nakapili na ako, Aljur ay puwede na niyang ilantad
ng Dos iyon ay ang nang ligawan niya si Ginawa ni Aljur ang paglilinaw “Tropa lang talaga,” paliwanag ng ’tsaka ko sasabihin sa inyo.” sa publiko kung may girlfriend siya?
Corporate PR head ng Cristine. Nabuking kasi nang makausap siya ng PEP sa fare- young actor. RICH ASUNCION. Kumusta na O halimbawang maging espesyal uli
ABS-CBN na si Bong ng fadir ni Sarah na well presscon/thanksgiving party ng Dalawang beses na raw nakasama sila ng rumored ex-girlfriend niyang ang relasyon nila ni Rich?
Osorio ang tumanggap inuumaga ang kanyang Ilumina noong Huwebes, November si Aljur sa paglabas-labas ang mga ito,
ng award. Sa kanyang
speech ay isang maang-
JODI STA. MARIA
ang mga PMPC mem-
dalaga sa pakikipag-chat 11.
Inusisa rin namin siya tungkol sa
pero grupo lang sila parati.
DATING STAGE. Kailan siya hul- 2nd
PINIPILAHAN
hang na one-liner ang bers. Siyempre, tuwang- isa pang napapabalitang nililigawan ing nakipag-date?
binitiwan ni Mr. Oso- tuwa naman ang aming niya na taga-ABS-CBN din. “Last week,” pag-amin niya.

WEEK
rio. mga katoto. Lalo pa “Iyan, masasagot ko ’yan,” sagot “Non-showbiz, non-showbiz.
“Ang Wowowee ay silang na-impress nang ng Kapuso star. Huwag na lang nating sabihin ang
isang magandang pal- sukatan na sila.
abas. Huwag sanang “Ang taga-ABS na ’yan is taga- pangalan. Non-showbiz, taga sa
Ito ang nakakatawa. PBB,” panimula ni Aljur, na ang tinu- amin.”
kopyahin ng iba,” patut- A day before the awards
sada ni Mr. Osorio. tukoy ay ang Pinoy Big Brother, ang Nililigawan na ba niya ang non-
night ay dumating na
Naku, sino kaya ang raw ang mga damit.
pinatatamaan ni Mr. Ang kaso, ready to wear
Osorio sa kanyang one- gown na ang ibinigay sa
liner, si Willie Revillame kanila. At dahil yari na,
o ang TV 5? Ang tingin marami sa mga damit
namin, both? What do ang hindi nagkasya da-
you think? hil hindi naman ‘yon
*** ang sukat nila.
True kaya ang na- ***
sagap naming tsika na Sa Twitter idinaan
maraming PMPC mem- ni Vice Ganda ang kan-
bers ang naimbiyerna yang tuwa sa lakas ng
sa kanilang producer? reception ng i-announce WILLIE REVILLAME
Ayon sa tsismis na na isa ang Showtime sa name ng show bilang kay Rayver kaya naman
nakarating sa amin, nominees. Super lakas isa sa nominees. inutusan niyang putulin
nag-promise raw ang kasi ng palakpakan pag- Sa kanyang katu- na ang anumang ko-
produ na padadamitan katapos banggitin ang waan ay dali-daling nag- munikasyon ng dalawa.
tweet si Vice Ganda. Obedient daughter that
“Nakakatuwa kasi she is, sinunod naman
sa lahat ng tinawag na iyon ni Sarah.
nominees at winners, Ang kaso, si Sarah
SHOWTIME ang may ang hindi maka-move
pinakamalakas na ap- on kaya problema na
plause,” sabi ni Vice sa niya iyon. Hindi nga
tweet niya. ba’t tinalakan niya si
*** Rayver sa cellphone na
Hindi nahiya si niloko siya nito. Naba-
Rodjun Cruz na amin- litaan kasi niya na nil-
ing na-offend siya sa iligawan ni Rayver si Watch “Ang Babae sa Sementeryo” and win free CD album
intrigang two-timer Cristine. of the same title featuring the hit song “Sinusuyo, Niyayakap”
ang kapatid niyang si Kung talagang ma-
Rayver Cruz. Natsismis hal ni Sarah si Rayver
kasi na pinagsabay ni ay dapat pinaglaban
Rayver si Sarah Geron- niya ito sa kanyang
imo at Cristine Reyes, over protective na mga
bagay na hindi namin magulang. Kaso, hindi
pinaniniwalaan. ito ang nangyari kaya
VICE GANDA “Siyempre, nao- magdusa siya! ALJUR ABRENICA
4 Monday, November 15, 2010 5
Fans nagulat sa ending ng indie offend ako kasi ako
mismo kilala ko ‘yung Aljur may pinopormahan sa kabilang network?
film ni Jodi Sta. Maria
kapatid ko. Alam ko

H
kung gaano siya kabait OW true na nil- reality show ng Kapamilya showbiz girl? si Rich Asuncion, na ka-batch niya sa
na tao, kung gaano siya iligawan daw ni channel, “na hindi ako, Pagtatapat niya, “Nasa dating StarStruck 4?

S
HOCKING ang ang screening ng ”Chas- Film Festival last month kabait na kapatid sa Aljur Abrenica ang hindi ko siya dine-date.” [stage] ako, parang, alam mo yun? “Magkaibigan naman talaga kami,”
performance ni sis.” ay nagulat din sa ending pamilya niya. Kasi, lu- isang young star na alaga Pagpapatuloy niya, Hindi ako nag-aano sa isa lang.” sagot ni Aljur.
Jodi Sta. Maria “Tulad nga ng sin- ng movie. maki kami nang sabay ng kabilang network? “Nataon lang na nakasa- Marami raw siyang kinikilala Totoo bang nag-dinner sila pagkat-
sa kanyang indie film abi ko, hindi naman Talagang hindi sila kaya nao-offend ako,” Agad naman itong si- ma ko siya kasi tropa siya ngayon at marami siyang dine-date, apos ng Cosmo Bash last August?
na “Chassis.” nabibigyan ng ganitong makapaniwalang ga- esplika ni Rodjun sa nagot ni Aljur sa kanyang ng kapatid ko. tutal daw ay single siya ngayon. Ang Cosmopolitan Philippines
Uncut ang aming klaseng pelikula. noon ang magiging kat- thanks giving presscon
napanood na version Hindi ko naman siya panayam sa Philippine “Ang laging lumala- Ilan ang dine-date niya? ay may event featuring bachelors
apusan ng pelikula. ng “Juanita Banana.”
sa UP Film Center ka- ginagawa sa pelikula Kaya ang advice Entertainment Portal bas—yung babaeng ’yon, “Hindi ko masasabi, kasi may on the runway taun-taon. Madalas
By Alex Brosas Sa pagkakakilala (PEP). kapatid ko, at yung isang dumarating, may mawawala. Parang makasama rito ang mga artista at mga
makailan at nakatitiyak o sa telebisyon. Pero namin sa manonood, ni Rodjun sa kanyang
kami na marami ta- kay Jodi ang maselang nu’ng nandu’n na alan- huwag kukurap sa end- First of all, pinangalan- tropa namin. Lagi silang single lang, bachelor lang,” nakangiti modelo na tinitilian ng predominantly
kapatid, hindi ito two-
laga ang masa-shock sa eksena na tiyak na gan namang mag-inarte ing dahil tiyak na masa- an ng PEP ang young star na si Kim lumalabas.” niyang description sa sarili. female audience. Nitong taon, si Aljur
timer.
ginawa ni Jodi sa end- ikaka-shock ng mga pa ako. Go na!” sabi pa shock rin kayo. Naniniwala rin kami Chiu ng ABS-CBN. Ang tinutukoy ni Aljur na babae Alam ng PEP na magkahalong ang dramatic opening number ng
ing ng nasabing movie. manonood. ng aktres. *** na hindi namangka sa “Talaga?” balik-tanong niya. “Wala na taga-PBB ay si April Sioson Sun, non-showbiz at taga-showbiz ang mga Cosmo Bash.
Talagang napabilib “Hindi ko rin alam Maging ang Koreans Sa katatapos na Star dalawang ilog si Ray- kaming communication!” isang Koreana. dine-date ngayon ni Aljur, pero wala “Oo, niyaya ko siya. Pero marami
kami sa convincing kung paano ko naga- na nanood sa world Awards for TV ay nag- ver. Wala iyon sa kan- Diretsa pang sinabi nito na ni Hindi rin daw nililigawan ng ka- siyang inire-reveal na pangalan. kami, alam ng mga tao 'yan.”
power ni direk Adolf wa,” esplika ni Jodi sa premiere ng “Chassis” wagi ang Wowowee bil- yang nature. Ang alam hindi pa sila nagkaka-text ni Kim at patid ni Aljur si April, na nagkakilala Pakiusap nito, “’Tsaka na lang, Ngayong wala na ang love team
Alix nang pagawin niya open forum matapos sa Pusan International ang Best Talent Show. namin, tapos na ang ni hindi nga niya alam ang number naman sa isang gimikan sa Tomas baka maudlot. Sikreto muna. Pag nila ni Kris Bernal, sa tingin ba ni
Since show naman relasyon nila ni Sarah ng young star. Morato. sinagot na ako, pag nakapili na ako, Aljur ay puwede na niyang ilantad
ng Dos iyon ay ang nang ligawan niya si Ginawa ni Aljur ang paglilinaw “Tropa lang talaga,” paliwanag ng ’tsaka ko sasabihin sa inyo.” sa publiko kung may girlfriend siya?
Corporate PR head ng Cristine. Nabuking kasi nang makausap siya ng PEP sa fare- young actor. RICH ASUNCION. Kumusta na O halimbawang maging espesyal uli
ABS-CBN na si Bong ng fadir ni Sarah na well presscon/thanksgiving party ng Dalawang beses na raw nakasama sila ng rumored ex-girlfriend niyang ang relasyon nila ni Rich?
Osorio ang tumanggap inuumaga ang kanyang Ilumina noong Huwebes, November si Aljur sa paglabas-labas ang mga ito,
ng award. Sa kanyang
speech ay isang maang-
JODI STA. MARIA
ang mga PMPC mem-
dalaga sa pakikipag-chat 11.
Inusisa rin namin siya tungkol sa
pero grupo lang sila parati.
DATING STAGE. Kailan siya hul- 2nd
PINIPILAHAN
hang na one-liner ang bers. Siyempre, tuwang- isa pang napapabalitang nililigawan ing nakipag-date?
binitiwan ni Mr. Oso- tuwa naman ang aming niya na taga-ABS-CBN din. “Last week,” pag-amin niya.

WEEK
rio. mga katoto. Lalo pa “Iyan, masasagot ko ’yan,” sagot “Non-showbiz, non-showbiz.
“Ang Wowowee ay silang na-impress nang ng Kapuso star. Huwag na lang nating sabihin ang
isang magandang pal- sukatan na sila.
abas. Huwag sanang “Ang taga-ABS na ’yan is taga- pangalan. Non-showbiz, taga sa
Ito ang nakakatawa. PBB,” panimula ni Aljur, na ang tinu- amin.”
kopyahin ng iba,” patut- A day before the awards
sada ni Mr. Osorio. tukoy ay ang Pinoy Big Brother, ang Nililigawan na ba niya ang non-
night ay dumating na
Naku, sino kaya ang raw ang mga damit.
pinatatamaan ni Mr. Ang kaso, ready to wear
Osorio sa kanyang one- gown na ang ibinigay sa
liner, si Willie Revillame kanila. At dahil yari na,
o ang TV 5? Ang tingin marami sa mga damit
namin, both? What do ang hindi nagkasya da-
you think? hil hindi naman ‘yon
*** ang sukat nila.
True kaya ang na- ***
sagap naming tsika na Sa Twitter idinaan
maraming PMPC mem- ni Vice Ganda ang kan-
bers ang naimbiyerna yang tuwa sa lakas ng
sa kanilang producer? reception ng i-announce WILLIE REVILLAME
Ayon sa tsismis na na isa ang Showtime sa name ng show bilang kay Rayver kaya naman
nakarating sa amin, nominees. Super lakas isa sa nominees. inutusan niyang putulin
nag-promise raw ang kasi ng palakpakan pag- Sa kanyang katu- na ang anumang ko-
produ na padadamitan katapos banggitin ang waan ay dali-daling nag- munikasyon ng dalawa.
tweet si Vice Ganda. Obedient daughter that
“Nakakatuwa kasi she is, sinunod naman
sa lahat ng tinawag na iyon ni Sarah.
nominees at winners, Ang kaso, si Sarah
SHOWTIME ang may ang hindi maka-move
pinakamalakas na ap- on kaya problema na
plause,” sabi ni Vice sa niya iyon. Hindi nga
tweet niya. ba’t tinalakan niya si
*** Rayver sa cellphone na
Hindi nahiya si niloko siya nito. Naba-
Rodjun Cruz na amin- litaan kasi niya na nil-
ing na-offend siya sa iligawan ni Rayver si Watch “Ang Babae sa Sementeryo” and win free CD album
intrigang two-timer Cristine. of the same title featuring the hit song “Sinusuyo, Niyayakap”
ang kapatid niyang si Kung talagang ma-
Rayver Cruz. Natsismis hal ni Sarah si Rayver
kasi na pinagsabay ni ay dapat pinaglaban
Rayver si Sarah Geron- niya ito sa kanyang
imo at Cristine Reyes, over protective na mga
bagay na hindi namin magulang. Kaso, hindi
pinaniniwalaan. ito ang nangyari kaya
VICE GANDA “Siyempre, nao- magdusa siya! ALJUR ABRENICA
6 Monday, November 15, 2010

Tourism up despite hostage, warnings

The country’s tourism industry grew
17 percent in the first ten months of 2010
amid threats posed by the August 23 hostage
fiasco in Manila and the series of travel ad-
visories issued by six nations on a supposed
terrorist attack on the Philippines.
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officer-in-
charge Ronaldo Ledesma announced yes-
terday that as of Nov. 8, a total of 2,562,505
foreigners visited the country. During the
same period last year, tourist arrivals were
only at 2.2 million.
At the rate the figures were going,
Ledesma said the country will most likely
hit the target of at least three million visitors
in 2010, especially since tourist arrivals
normally spike during the last two months
of the year due to winter in the northern
hemisphere.
Ledesma said Europeans flock to tropical
countries to escape the cold.
The immigration chief noted that the
negative travel advisories by foreign gov-
ernments and the botched hostage rescue
in Manila three months ago hardly dented
tourist arrivals.
The governments of Australia, Canada,
France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom,
and the United States have issued travel
warnings a week ago over an “imminent”
terror plot in the Philippines.
Ledesma observed that four out of the
six countries are in the top ten of the list of
foreign nationals who visited the country
this year. These are Australia,Canada ,
Britain, and the US.
Ledesma cited statistics for October
when tourist arrivals stood at 239,465, up
by almost 19,000 compared to the 220,572
registered visitors a month earlier.
Americans still topped the list of foreign
nationals who visited the country from Jan.
to Oct. with 679,406; followed by Korean
nationals with 525,564 and Japanese na-
tionals with 331,156.

P400M for Gov’t to impose higher tariff on ethanol

Intramuros
church
restoration
The Aquino admin-
istration will be spending
P400 million for the res-
toration of San Ignacio
Church in Intramuros
as part of a grand plan
to boost tourism
The church, accord-
ing to Tourism Sec. Al-
berto Lim, will house
ecclesial treasures and
other art works which
will be opened to the
public.
“It has walls and all
we need is to construct
the roof and interiors
Aquino elated by to house ecclesiastical
art,” Lim said, adding
Suu Kyi’s release work may begin by next
President Aquino has welcomed the release year.
The Intramuros Ad-
from prison of Aung Saan Suu Kyi, saying this devel-
opment was a positive direction toward democracy ministration (IA) will
The government will give
the domestic ethanol industry a
needed boost by issuing an ex-
ecutive order (EO) that will raise
the tariff on imported ethanol to
20 percent, said a Department of
Finance (DoF) official.
The source, speaking on condi-
tion of anonymity, said the policy-
making Cabinet-level committee
on tariff and related matters
(CTRM) has already recom-
mended to President Aquino the
issuance of an EO raising tariffs
on the imported material.
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Injury sents
Ang galing ni Pacquiao home Wushu
WALANG kala- marami kung sino athlete
ban-laban. ang nanalo. WUSHU Federation
First round pa ‘Yan ang public Secretary General Ju-
lang, alam mo na service! Mabuhay
lian Camacho on Sunday
kung sino ang ma- kayo, DZBB!
decided to send home
nanalo. ***
O ‘di ba't puro me- Nang ipalabas na athlete Denver Labador
dia hype lang naman ang delayed telecast for a questionable injury
yung kay Antonio sa GMA 7, nakupo, and skipping his sanshou
Margarito? napakaraming commercials. event at the 16th Asian
Na kesyo malakas siya, na kesyo Wala namang choice ang maram- Games in Guangzhou,
pababagsakin niya si Manny “Pacman” ing Pinoy na nagtiyaga sa kanilang China.
Pacquiao. mga bahay. Camacho, who is also
Para lumakas lang ang pustahan. At dahil inabot ng 12 rounds, treasurer of the Philip-
Para may ibang magpalit ng isip. naipalabas lahat ng commercials. pine Olympic Committee,
Pero from Day One, alam naman Lumaban ang ABS-CBN sa pa- revealed that Labador
nilang lahat na walang laban talaga si mamagitan ng ASAP, at ang TV 5 consulted the medical
Margarito kay Pacman. with POV 5.
crew on Saturday morn-
Kawawa naman ‘yung mga nag- ***
paloko sa press releases at nagpalit At dahil boses ni Sev Sarmenta ing complaining of pain,
ng isip. ang nasa coverage, aakalain mong which he claimed was FOLLOW THE BOUNCING BALL
Talo na naman sila sa pustahan. nanonood ka lang ng PBA. due to the swelling of an Nonoy Baclao of Air 21 Express looks up in the air as he fumbles for the loose ball with Chris Ross
*** Sigaw ng sigaw si Sev sa bawat tama ingrown in his foot. of Meralco Bolts tries to regain it during the match up at the Araneta Coliseum. Meralco won a
Dr. Alejandro Pineda, nail-biting game, 95-93. TUNYING PENAREDONDO
Si Manny Pacquiao parang hindi ni Manny. Buhay na buhay tuloy ang
nahirapan. Parang nag-practice lang.
Ni hindi nagalusan.
live media coverage.
***
in his report to the POC,
indicated that Labador Phl chessers show modest
In less than an hour, Pacman is a
billion pesos richer again.
Round 4 pa lang, wasak na ang
mukha ni Margarito.
underwent a minor sur-
gical procedure and was
performance in Asian Games
Napakasuwerteng tao. May sugat na sa mukha at dumu- expected to regain his THE country’s top wood pushers The multi-titled campaigner from
*** dugo na. Kawawa naman. normal bearing in three struggled against strong opposition Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, who re-
Maraming salamat sa DZBB, ang Pero kita ninyo naman, tumagal days. in the 16th Asian Games rapid chess gained his spot in the national team
AM radio station ng GMA 7. pa siya hanggang 12 rounds na hindi competitions at the Guangzhou Chess after ironing out his differences with
Camacho, however,
Inihatid nila ang laban ng live, with- napabagsak ni Manny. Institute in China late Saturday. the local chess federation, opened his
learned that Labador did
out commercial break sa radyo. O baka naman sadyang hindi pina-
not make the weight limit GMs Wesley So and Rogelio Anto- campaign with a convincing win over
Kaya maaga pa lang, alam na ng bagsak ni Pacman?
in the morning weigh-in. nio, Jr. split their first two assignments untitled Basel Alshoba of Jordan.
in a modest start in this 46-player Antonio, however, lost his keenly-
Men’s basketball team survives Kuwait 76-69 competition.
So, who is making his debut in
watched second-round showdown
against top seed GM Le Quang Liem
FAR from synchronized the Philippine basketball on our way to becoming a force to reckon with in
the quadrennial competition, fell in (ELO 2689) of Vietnam on the top
team survived Kuwait, 76-69 though this could not the region,” pointed out association chief Col. Jeff
conceal the frustration of compatriots in dancesports Tamayo, adding that Samuel Noguit remains a medal shock defeat to unheralded FM Samir board.
and billiards as they fell like a stack of dominoes in potential in the singles event. Mohammad (ELO 2361) of Syria in the The results left the two highly-
day one. Young and tall Marcio Lassiter justified his last first round early Saturday. rated Filipino players in a heavy tie
At the end of the day too, billiards officials trembled minute inclusion to the squad with an 18-point But the 17-year-old Filipino cham- for 15th to 33rd places with one point
in the face of controversy and squandered what could performance that helped salvage the win in their pion, who hopes to deliver the country’s in this tournament which atracted 25
have been a medal finish in six-red ball snooker. Group B match. first-ever medal in chess, whipped fellow countries.
Late Saturday evening, the men’s soft tennis team Down 57-59 at the end of three periods, Phl Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad veteran The third round is scheduled Sun-
struggled and lost to world-class Chinese Taipei, 1-2 team put together 19 points while limiting their Sanghoon Lee of South Korea in the day with So taking on GM Handszar
and finished just outside of the medal circle, fifth opponents to 10 in the final quarter to advance to second round held later in the day. Odeev (ELO 2405) of Turkmenistan
overall in a cast of 14. a road ahead that is spiked and full of hurdles as
Antonio, the country’ second high- and Antonio battling Abdullah Has-
“We are still very proud of the final outcome. A bulky and tall as Iran and, of course, China, Korea,
few more international meet like this and we are Japan and Qatar. est-rated player with an ELO of 2579, san (ELO 2398) of United Arab
had similar mixed result. Emirates.