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TUESDAY, February 9, 2010 Vol. 3 No. 174 • 8 pages

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Police Director General Jesus A Verzosa, the Chief of the Philippine National Police, was made an adopted

son by the T'boli and Ubo tribes of South Cotabato during solemn rel igious rites Sunday. As an adopted son,Gen. Verzosa was given the T'boli name of Datu Ma Joyce Arnie with all the rights and privileges enjoyedby a T'boli chieftain. The ceremonies were conducted after the blessing and inauguration of the new LakeSebu Municipal Police Station. (PNP-PIO Photo)(PNP-PIO Photo)(PNP-PIO Photo)(PNP-PIO Photo)(PNP-PIO Photo)

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Tuesday, February 9, 20102

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Si Co sa selda 14NOONG isang linggo ay

tinalakay natin ang isang Chi-nese national na nakapiit saNational Bilibid Prison (NBP)na nahatulan ng habambuhayna pagkakabilanggo mataposmahuli sa pagtutulak ng iligalna droga.

Ang nasabing intsik nanakilalang si Peter Co ay labisumanong nagmamalabis saloob ng kulungan dahil bukodsa nakakagamit ito ng drogakahit na nakakulong aymadalas pa itong mambugbogng kanyang kapwa presokapag nasa impluwensiya nang ipinagbabawal na gamot.

Nang makarating ito sakaalaman ng pamunuan ngNBP ay inilipat daw ito sa selda14 kung saan inilalagay angmga inmate na binibigyan ngkaparusahan kapag maynagawang paglabag sa mgaalituntunin ng nasabingkulungan.

Tama lang ang ginawang itong pamunuan ng NBP nangsa gayon ay hindi napamarisan ng ibang preso

itong si Co dapat pa nga aypalagi itong ilagay sa bartolinanang sa gayon ay palagingmagtanda.

Sa sumbong kasingnakarating sa ating kaalamanna kahit na nakakulong itongsi Co sa NBP ay patuloy pa rinnitong nagagawa ang kanyangiligal na aktibidades na labis

na ipinagtataka ng kanyangmga kapwa preso.Kung tutuusin nga ay

kulang pa ang ginawa ngpamunuan ng NBP dahil kungtayo ang tatanungin ay dapatna ilipat na lamang ito saIwahig o kaya ay sa Leyte Pe-nal Colony nang sa gayon aytuluyan nang matigil ang mgaginagawa nito.

Bagama’t binigyan na ngkaparusahan si Co ayhinihiling pa rin ng kanyang

mga kapwa preso na bigyanito ng mas mabigat na parusapara naman maging tahimikna ang kanilang mundo sa loobng NBP.

Hanggang ngayon aypatuloy na umaasa ang mgainmates sa NBP na tuluyannang maipatapon sa ibangkulungan si Co nang sa gayonay wala nang inmate namanggugulo sa kanila.

Lagi nating isipin na kahit nanagbubuno ng kanilang parusaang mga inmate sa NBP ay maymga karapatan pa rin ang mgaito at ito ang labis na nilalabagni Co kaya’t tama lamang namabigyan ito ng parusa.

Kapag tuluyan nangnaipatapon si Co sa ibangkulungan ay malamang namagiging tahimik na ang buhay ng mga inmate habangtinatapos nila ang parusangibinigay sa kanila ng husgado.

* * *Sa mga kabarangay kong

gustong makilahok sa pitak naito, maari kayong mag-email sa [email protected].

MARAMI ang naglalaba-

sang survey results kung sinoang nangunguna sa presiden-tial race o iba pang pwesto sagobyerno na pagbobotohan saMayo. Sinasabi ng survey kungsino daw ang iboboto ng taosa eleksyon.

Pero alam natin na ang “winability” ang sinusukat samga surveys na yun, ang tsansang manalo ng isang kandidatona kadalasan ay base sa kasikatan at sa dami ng perangkaya nitong gastusin para lang makilala.

Ang totoong kakayahan at kagalingan ng isang kandidato,ang totoong kwalipikasyon nya para masabi na sya nga angkailangan nating Presidente, hindi matutukoy ng mga sur-

veys.Sabi ng iba, wala naman daw kasi ibang mapagpilian.

Para sa akin, hindi sa walang sinong mang Pilipino angkayang maging pinakama-husay na Pangulo ng Pilipinas,wala lang kasing marami na may kakayahan na tumakbo sailalim ng sistema ng ating pulitika kung saan kailangan aymarami kang pera at kailangan ang partido mo ay may malakasna makinarya.

Ang mga kandidato natin ngayon, lahat sinasabi na silaang pinakamagaling at sila ang kalutasan ng ating mgasuliranin. Wala umaamin ng kanilang limitasyon at walangnagsasabi na baka mahirap at kailangan ko ng tulong ngtao para masulusyunan ang ating mga problema. Bakit? Bakit bibihira ang may tapang na umamin ng kahinaan ng isang

kandidato bilang tao? Dahil ang mga botante natin sa ilalimang sistema ng ating pulitika mas pinipili ang matikas kungmangako lalo kung sikat at maraming pera.

Sana dumating ang panahon na hindi na ganito, sanamahubog natin ang isang sistema na kayang magluklok ngkwalipikadong kandidato.

Yung may suporta ng kalakhang masa at ang nakakuhahindi lang ng “mas maraming” boto kung ikukumpara saibang kandidato kundi yung nakakuha ng pinakamaraming boto sa kabuuan sa buong bansa.

Naniniwala ako na pwedeng mangyari ito. Maynagpanukala na nga na dapat daw dalawa ang eleksyonnatin, lalo sa pagpili ng Pangulo.

Elimination round ang una, pagkatapos ay final election

kung saan ang dalawang pinakamagaling na lang angmatitirang pagpipilian.

Mahirap, magastos, pero mas masasala, at kung angmananalo at ang mailuluklok ay yung pinaka-karapatdapat, bakit hindi. Sa huli nasa kamay pa rin ng ating mga botanteang ikapagtatagumpay ng ating halalan at nasa kamay parin ninyo, mga kababayan ko, ang ikapapanalo ng kung sinoang kailangan nating maging Pangulo at maging mga susunodna lider pagkatapos ng Mayo.

Mag-text po kayo sa akin tungkol sa usaping ito. O kayaay sulatan nyo ako sa 2nd Floor, Council building, QuezonCity Hall o email sa: [email protected]. Pwede rin angtexts sa mga numerong: globe – 09272630741 o smart –09215186724.

Dalawa ba dapatang eleksyon?

STREETSMART Ni Jonathan Vicente

WHAT’S with the Kenyansthat they dominate the sportof running?

As I have observed, physi-cally, their long limbs and lightweight body are some of theiradvantages when it comes tomarathon running.

Kenyans shamed local run-ners when David Kipsang andPeris Poywo swept the top

spots in the centerpiece 42Kevent of Sunday’s 2010Condura Run for the Dolphinsof Bohol races at the BonifacioGlobal City.

I’ve been a participant of this event last year and joinedthe 3K run event but finished53 rd out of the thousands of participants.

For three years, I’ve beendissecting the technique of marathon running to make mean effective runner but my

cardio is my Achilles’ heel. I

couldn’t breech my maximumcapability of three to five kilo-meters.

In 2006 when I went to Swit-zerland, I got the chance to jogat the high-altitude forest of Zurich three to five kilometersalmost every other day for threemonths. I enjoyed the fresh airand the lush forest that has atrail for trekkers and runners.

With the off-road trail, Iused an all-terrain Salomonshoes, but with the treadmill Iuse Nike 360, which cutting upthe slack of my troubled knees.

This year I’m hoping I could join the Century TunaSuperbods Run 2010 in the at-tempt to prove to myself that Ican dominate the 5K run event.

My preparation is simple—I’ve been frequenting my meet-ing with the treadmill and runaround three kilometers with

a pace of eight to 10 kilome-

ters per hour. No changes inthe diet.

For the Kenyan (Kipsang),he ran a calculated race, strik-ing hard when localCresenciano and Elmer Sabalstarted to tire out after taking

the lead most of the way.Kipsang made his move inthe final five kilometers, slowlypulling away from the Sabalsiblings for good en route to awinning time of two hours, 38minutes and two seconds.

Strategy is also the key.The younger Elmer, who

tried to give a chase but fellshort in his bid to overtakeKipsang at the finish line,settled for second place, 57 sec-onds behind the Kenyan cham-

pion with his 2:38:59. His older brother Cresenciano, a three-time marathon champion, tookthird with 2:39:40.

Poywo, for her part, extri-cated from her pursuers afterthe 15-kilometer mark to winthe race handily with her timeof three hours, 16 minutes and48 seconds.

Another Kenyan, SusanChemutai, took second placewith 3:19:52 while LuisaYambao Raterta carried the

fight for the local runners, fin-ishing third with 3:20:39.The champions received

P60,000 each while the run-ners-up and third placers wenthome with P40,000 andP20,000, respectively, for theirefforts.

A total of 8,500 runners sawaction in this five-in-one eventthat featured marathoners run-ning a portion of the Skywayand held as part of efforts toprotect and preserve the dol-phins of Pamilican Island in

Bohol.Eric Panique (1:12:53)outsprinted Alquin Bolivar

(1:12:54) and Alley Quisay(1:12:55) to top the 21K men’sdivision while MaricelMaquilan ruled the women’sclass (1:30:59) over nationalplayer Nheann Barcena(1:39:38) and JacquelineRohback (1:44:43).

Kenyan Willy Tanui, wholast week won the 21K Takbopara sa Libreng Edukasyon, joined national athlete and

former marathon queenMercedita Manipol-Fetalveroin dominating the 10k races.

For Kenyans and runners



Tuesday, February 9, 2010 3

MOA SIGNING

VILLAR ADS ‘EXPLOIT’ KIDS, POOR – JAMBY SENATOR Jamby Madrigal, the

most outspoken and harshest critic of Sen. Manny Villar, criticized the

Nacionalista Party standard-bearerfor coughing up P2 billion for his cam-paign advertisements alone.

Madrigal, who filed a complaintagainst Villar in connection with theC-5 road controversy, was one of theeight presidential candidates whoshowed up in the "Inquirer First Edi-tion: Presidential Debates" held at UPDiliman.

The lady senator was asked by apanelist: “Political ads nowadays

seem to cater to the lowest commondenominator in society. Fromcatchphrases to jingles, they seem

to contain mainly rhetoric but no realsubstance. Do you think this typeof campaigning, including politicalendorsements from movie celebrities,does these not contribute to thedumbing down of the Filipinovoter?”

“People who have spent P2 billionin ads who think they can buyMalacañang have no right [to getelected],” she stressed. Her remarksdrew cheers from the audience, com-

posed mostly of students.One panelist, however, rebuked

Madrigal saying she herself used a

popular actress when she ran for theSenate.“Yes. But now, I have seen the folly

of my ways. And I will not repeat it because I do not believe we shouldperpetuate lives that are perpetuated by big budgets,” she said.

Villar has been outspending hisrivals in TV and radio advertisementsand was in fact one of the top adspenders for the last quarter of 2009,ranking no. 14.

REACHING the mandatory retirementage of 65, Chief State Prosecutor JovencitoZuno ends his 13-year career as head of over 1,800 prosecutors.

He is planning to stay in Batangas andspend his time with his family especiallywith his grandchildren.

Among those eyeing to take his postinclude Justice Undersecretary RicardoBlancaflor, Assistant Chief State Prosecu-tor Severino Gana and Quezon City Pros-ecutor Claro Arellano.

Zuno, who spent over 30 years in pub-lic service boasted of successful prosecu-tion of former President Joseph Estrada

for plunder; the convictions of formerCalauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez andZamboanga del Norte Rep. Romeo Jalosjosas well as that of Hubert Webb and sev-eral others for the Vizconde massacre.

However, Zuno said he is leaving his job with bittersweet memories of his vic-tories in prosecuting cases, threats and theone which he considered the lowest pointof his career was when his name wasdragged into the Alabang Boys controversywhere the Presidential Anti-Graft Commis-sion (PAGC) had him and several otherssuspended over allegations of bribery.

Ampie Galpo

THE National Bureau of Investigation islooking into reports that Senator Panfilo“Ping” Lacson is back in the country after amonth he left apparently to escape arrest anddetention.

NBI director lawyer Nestor mantaringsaid his agents are now verifying informa-tion that Lacson is hiding somewhere inMindanao.

According to Mantaring, Lacson could nothave gone to United States since his visa wascancelled after the lawmaker was implicatedin 2007 espionage case involving his formerally Sr. Supt. Michael Ray Aquino.

The NBI director also said the fugitive sena-tor could either have not gone to Australiasince his visa was no longer valid. The lasttime he was given one was in 2008.

Mantaring added that his agents are work-ing double time to have Lacson’s name in-cluded on the Red Notice of the Interpol.

Angelie Escandor

Is Ping back?

Chief State prosecutorZuño retires

AFTER almost a month of search and re-covery effort, Department of Foreign Affairsreported that the body of an overseas Fili-pino worker (OFW) trapped in the rubble of a supermarket in Haiti was found the otherday.

The remains of Mary Grace Fabian werepulled out of the collapsed Caribbean Super-market at 11 a.m., according to Lt. Col. LopeDagoy, Commander of the 10th PhilippinePeacekeeping Contingent.

Fabian’s remains were recovered by theCentral National Equipment Retrieval team,assisted by some members of the Philippinecontingent headed by Corporal Eric Dedalesand Senior Navy Officer I Carlo Dangcalan.

She was positively identified by LowelLalican, husband of Geraldine Lalican, an-other OFW still trapped under the rubble of the supermarket. Fabian, an employee of theCaribbean supermarket, was identifiedthrough her uniform, hair and necklace.

Her sister Rosalyn Fabian decided to im-

mediately bury her remains at the NationalCemetery in Port-au-Prince. Lorna Gamboa

Missing Pinay in Haitifound dead in rubble

THE City of Mandaluyong had earned atleast P42.25 billion worth of investment evenif there’s a financial crisis last year.

Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur Abalos,during his State of the City Address (SOCA),said this was made possible because of the13 biggest companies and real estate devel-opers.

“Maliit lang ang sukat ng ating lungsodsubalit hindi ito balakid sa pag-unlad dahilna rin sa matinding tiwalang ipinagkaloobng mga negosyante,” Abalos said.

“Dahil na rin sa tiwalang ito ng mgamangangalakal sa ating lungsod, nagkaroon

ng hanap-buhay ang ilan sa ating mgaresidente.” Marco Lorenzana

HOUSE Speaker ProsperoNograles and Secretary GeneralMarilyn Yap are facing criminalcharges before the Office of the

Ombudsman for allegedly con-spiring in helping Abakada GuroRep. Jonathan dela Cruz cling tohis post.

In a five-page complaint affi-davit, Abakada Guro officialsheaded by its president lawyerSamson Alcantara filed chargesof Usurpation of Authority orOfficial Functions punishableunder Article 177 of the RevisedPenal Code.

The complainant also in-cluded dela Cruz in the chargesheet for continuing to representhimself as a member of Congressof the Abakada Guro partylistdespite his irrevocable resigna-

Mandaluyong earnsP42.25-B in investment

Nograles, secretary generalface charges before Ombudsman

tion in May 5, 2009.Abakada Guro said Dela Cruz’

resignation could have paved theway for Alcantara to take the post

in Congress citing a term-sharingprinciple.However, the group said, due

to the alleged cuddling of Nograles and Yap, dela Cruz re-fused to vacate his post and con-tinued representing himself asAbakada Guro Representative.

Abakada Guro argued thatDela Cruz ceased to be their con-gressional representative but withNograles and Yap’s cuddling hewas able to draw his salary forthe month of January 2010 andeven delivered a privilege speechon January 18, 2010 despite nolegal authority to do so.

Ampie Galpo

PUP President Dr. Dante G. Guevarra and Biñan, Laguna Mayor Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat shake hands after signing a supplemental memorandum of agreement forthe offering of additional undergraduate and diploma courses at PUP-Biñan, La-guna Campus as Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri witness the signing.



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Q: How did youget the part?

A: “It was theeasiest thing for meand I don’t knowwhy. I literally justwalked into theroom one day andmet Chris, and Iguess I heard thathe said he could notdo it with anyoneelse, he wanted me.I just had to do atest, I was so lucky.I went straight into

training and the wayit all happenedmade me kind ofoblivious to the factthat it was such abig movie - until I

saw the sets. Atfirst it was over-whelming, but youride on the intensityand the adrenalineof the scenes and

get into it.”Q: Did any of the

veteran actors giveyou any advice?

A: “ Pierce toldme, ‘ Man, it’s goingto get crazy for you.Be prepared. Staytrue to yourself.’ Iguess the attentioncould get a little nutsbut I haven’t reallynoticed it that muchyet, so it’s fine.”

Q: What kind ofboy is Percy?

A: “In the begin-ning you find outhe’s just like anykid with a learningdisability, he hasdyslexia. He’s hadto overcome thosedifficulties his wholelife and you find outthat this disabilityactually works tohis advantage as a

demi-god. The filmreally has a univer-sal theme, because

everybody goesthrough this kind of

journey of trying tofind out who theyare. That’s reallythe underlying

theme of the wholefilm along with a lotof action, adven-ture, and Greekmythology.”

Q: Are thingschanging at all foryou?

A: “They arechanging a little. Iwent to the mid-night showing of“The Twilight Sage:Newe Moon” with

my best friend,Dean Collins. Andthey showed thePERCY JACKSONtrailer. We went inand we thought wecould sit down for asecond and nobodywould know who Iwas, but I swearevery head turnedand people gasped.The theater wentsilent, every one

was looking at usand it was reallyawkward, then they

all started to ap-proach us. That’swhen I knew thatthis was going to bea really big movie.”

Q: There is a lot

of talk about youbecoming aheartthrob, how doyou feel about that?

A: “Well it comeswith the territory andif that kind ofattention comesfrom being a part ofa good film, then I’mtotally ready for it.But I want to keepmy distance fromthat really, because

I want longevity inmy career. I justwant to do goodmovies like this oneand make smallerfilms too.”

Q: Why did youwant to act in thefirst place, you havealready made somegreat films?

A: “I started toact when I wasyounger, because I

wanted to dosomething creativeand I wanted get out

of school. I was alittle kid who justwanted to get outand have fun. Livingin LA, acting isaccessible and it

seemed easy to tryit out and give it ashot. Somehow,when I was reallyyoung I convincedmy parents to tryand it ended uptaking me here. Atfirst it was justplaytime.”

Q: What is yourbiggest extrava-gance with themoney you’ve been

earning?A: “Actually, I

spend a lot of timeat the movies – Ifeel like I just livethere. I also likemusic, learning toplay instruments.I’ve taught myselfto play the pianoand guitar and I liketo write a lot too.But I can’t think ofanything I like to do

more than makingmovies and watch-ing them.”

Sony-quarterbacked “Dear John” thwarteda drive by James Cameron’s “Avatar” for aneighth No. 1 weekend, as the over-achievingromantic drama’s wily counter-programmingplay scored an estimated $32.4 million inopening domestic box office during SuperBowl weekend.

“Avatar” posted a $23.6 million tally to grabsecond place on the frame, just days afterreceiving nine Oscar nominations. The sci-fiepic – which this week became the top-gross-ing domestic release ever, after previouslysetting foreign and global records – lifted itscumulative box office to $630.1 million do-

mestically and $2.21 billion worldwide.Lionsgate’s “From Paris With Love,” star-ring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers,was sacked by Americans’ preoccupation withthe pro football telecast, as the crime thrillerbowed limply with $8.1 million in third place.

A pair of platform pics finally hit wide re-lease after drawing Oscar nominations inseveral categories Tuesday. Fox Searchlight'sJeff Bridges starrer “Crazy Heart” – whosetopliner figured among Academy nominees

– wooed a heartfelt $3.7 million from 819 the-aters for eighth place on the frame and a $11.2million cume; Sony Pictures Classics’ Britishdrama “An Education” chalked up a lighter

$915,407 from 761 locations for a $9.8 mil-lion cume.

HOLLYWOOD TATTLE

‘Dear John’dethrones ‘Avatar’



Tuesday, February 9, 20106

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Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano appreciatesa copy of the Convention and Exhibition Manual,Series 2 2010, on display at the booth of ColumbiaTransport (Coltrans) during the opening ofPhilippine MICE (Meetings, Incentive Travel,Conventions and Exhibitions) 2010 at the SubicBay Exhibition and Convention Center in Subic BayFreeport Zone in Olongapo City. A project of TEAM(Tourism Educators and Movers) Philippines, Inc.and the Department of Tourism, the manualprovides practitioners and students a basicframework and quick reference guide and checkliston how to plan, organize and execute a profes-sional convention and exhibition. With SecretaryDurano are (at left) Coltrans President Deedee

Ledonio and Republic of Latvia consul general andTeam Philippines Chairman Robert Lim Joseph.

San Marino corned tuna supports celebration of National Heart MonthSAN Marino Corned Tuna, the lat-

est innovation in the food industrythat promotes healthy lifestyle amongconsumers, joins the celebration of theNational Heart Month in February.

Being the Love Month, February isalso globally acknowledged as theHeart Month, which involves inten-sive information campaign to raiseawareness on proper heart care andheart disease prevention. Heart dis-ease has been consistently listed asthe top cause of mortality in the Phil-ippines, with more people becomingvulnerable to diseases of the heart ata younger age.

In December 2005, the governmentissued Executive Order No. 958 thatpromotes activities for a NationalHealthy Lifestyle Advocacy Cam-paign. It also declared 2005 – 2015as the “Decade of Healthy Lifestyle”.

Healthy lifestyle is achievedthrough daily exercise, having enoughsleep, staying away from tobacco andalcohol, achieving normal weight,avoiding stress, and observing healthdiet that includes fruits, vegetablesand fish.

As its contribution to the nationalcampaign to promote healthy lifestyle,Foodsphere Inc. has invested in re-

search and development to providethe public with San Marino CornedTuna, which is a good source of Omega 3 fatty acids, the nutritionalelements that supply significanthealth benefits to the heart and thewhole body.

Corned tuna consists of shreddedtuna meat, which tastes more deli-cious, because it easily absorbs in-gredients and seasonings. Aside fromOmega 3 fatty acids, corned tuna isalso rich in protein, calcium, mag-nesium, potassium, Vitamin C, Vita-min B6, niacin, thiamin, iron, zinc,and riboflavin.

GPS Tracking Systemintroduced to SMEs

GLOBE, a leading telecommunications companyin the Philippines, through its corporate arm GlobeBusiness launched a new tracking solution that will

help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ensureefficient delivery and tight security of their products.

The Globe Business GPS Tracker is an innovativeGlobe Business solution that will give entrepreneursespecially those in the delivery business the ability tomonitor their vehicles in real-time using the GlobalPositioning System (GPS). GPS is a satellitenavigation system that determines the preciselocation of a person or delivery of stocks.

With the GPS Tracker, entrepreneurs areassured of increased protection for their assetsand products as they are able to monitor and knowthe exact location of their trucks and cargo enroute to their destinations. Business owners canalso reduce their fuel and vehicle maintenance

expenses by giving the drivers the most fuelefficient and time efficient routes.

GPS Tracker service can also generate historictracking reports where information such as mileageand fuel used, as well as the trip time, can be easilyuploaded.

Aside from monitoring, the GPS Tracker canalso help company owners reduce theft andpilferage, or lock or unlock the doors, and alertsensors.

GPS Tracker is composed of the followingcomponents—GPS Tracking device with SIM and acentral monitoring system, GPS Tracker plans rangeP895.00 to 2,800 depending on the client’s needs.

For more information on the GPS Tracker

solution, please call 730-1288 or 1-800-8-730-1288.You may also visit www.globe.com.ph/business formore details.



Tuesday, February 9, 2010 7

Our Daily Bread Our Daily Bread Our Daily Bread Our Daily Bread Our Daily Bread When a publishing company asked me to write an

endorsement for a new book, I said I’d be glad to. It appeared to be a helpful effort directed to young people,

challenging them to live for God in a changing world. But as I read the book, something troubled me. Al-

though it had lots of Scripture and great spiritual advice, it didn’t explain that the starting point for any relationship with God is salvation through Jesus Christ.

The writer seemed to imply that the essence of living spiritually in modern society is based totally on action—good deeds—and not on saving faith in Christ. I didn’t write the endorsement.

The culture of the church is changing rapidly. Often left behind in the rush to find exciting new ideas is the

essential nature of the gospel. The apostle Paul was astonished that people so readily embraced a “different gospel” (Gal. 1:6). What he preached was not from man, but a direct revelation from Jesus Himself (vv.11-

12). We must never let go of that true gospel: Christ

died for our sins, was buried, and rose again for our justification, declaring us righteous before God (Rom. 4:25; 1 Cor. 15:3-4). This alone offers the “power of

God to salvation for everyone who believes” (Rom. 1:16). If we want to live for God, this is the only

place to start. — Dave Branon No one can say he doesn’t need

Forgiveness for his sin,For all must come to Christ by faith

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Ang nawawala ay si JANICE DIMAILIG ROMERO, 29-years-old at ang anak niya ay si ARCKIEL JOSEPH“AJ” ROMERO, 7 years old, parehas na nakatira saSouthville, Biñan, Laguna. Ang mag-ina ay umalis ng

bahay bandang 11:30 p.m. noong nakaraang Biyernes(Jan. 22) papuntang Buli, Muntinlupa pero hanggang

ngayon ay hindi pa nakakabalik.

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Shown in this photo are (seated L-R) LGUGC President and CEO Lydia N. Orial, PVBPresident and CEO Ricardo A. Balbido, Jr., Vice President of Metrobank Trust Corporation(MBTC) Joan J. De Jesus. Standing (L-R) as witnesses are PVB-CFD SM Plato C. Tirol,MBTC AM Ana M. Gadia, MBTC SM Marilen Z. Trinidad, PVB-CFD SM Meliza S. San Luis,LGUGC AVP Aileen B. Castro, PVB-CFD VP Carlos Rheal B. Cervantes, PVB-CFD AM JohnMichael S. Vitug and LGUGC AO Miguel R. Ledesma.

Veterans Bank gets P1.0B LGUGC Guaranty lineTHE LGU Guarantee Corporation

recently granted Philippine VeteransBank a P1.0 Billion Automatic Guaran-tee Line (AGL) for Qualified Local Gov-ernment Unit Debt Instruments. The AGLwill be used initially by PVB in its re-cently arranged LGU bond and loan fa-cilities to attract prospective co-funders. LGUGC and PVB are work-ing further to enhance its cooperationand partnership in order to strengthenthe credit market for the LGUs. Theceremonial signing was held last Janu-ary 19, 2010 at the AIM Conference

Center Manila, Makati City led byLGUGC President and CEO Lydia N.Orial and PVB President and CEORicardo A. Balbido, Jr. The P1.0 Billion

AGL granted by LGUGC recognizesPVB’s sound credit polices and proce-dures, good track record in LGU lend-ing and its authority to accept govern-ment deposits under its Charter. TheLGUGC AGL enhances the security andrisk-rating profile of the LGU’s creditfacility making the LGU credit portfoliomore attractive to the lending bank. Underthe Agreement, LGUGC shall pay up toEIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT (85%) of theamortizations of enrolled credits upondefault, with no acceleration, provided,that, the total amount of principal per

Borrower that may be enrolled underthe AGL Facility shall in no case ex-ceed PESOS: TWO HUNDRED FIFTYMILLION (P250,000,000.00).

RETAILERS of liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) will cut their prices by 50 centavos perkilogram (kg) starting at 12:01 a.m. today(Tuesday).

Arnel Ty, president of LPG Marketers As-sociation (LPGMA), said the reduction wasdue to the downtrend in the contract prices

LPG retailers cut prices by P0.50/kgof LPG in the international market.

Ty said the association expected LPG pricesto drop from the prevailing P592 per 11-kgcylinder tank to P586 per kg this week.

Ty also said that they expect another roll- back to take place this month if the interna-tional contract prices remain low.

MMDA to impoundpedicabs, tricycles

METROPOLITAN Manila DevelopmentAuthority (MMDA) Chairman OscarInocentes yesterday ordered thereimplementation of a 1990 Metro ManilaCouncil (MMC) ordinance prohibitingpedicabs and tricycles along major roads in

Metro Manila.“We will have them impounded for 30 days.They know that they are banned from majorthoroughfares. If we have to be harsh on them,then so be it, if this is the only way to ensuretheir safety,” Inocentes said during an execu-tive meeting with top MMDA officials.

Inocentes instructed the agency’s TrafficOperations Center (TOC) to form teams thatwould specifically apprehend pedicab andtricycle drivers operating outside their fran-chise routes.

Alarmed by the proliferation of thesesmall vehicles along the highways, the

MMDA chairman also authorized the TOCpersonnel to impound any pedicab and tri-cycle violating the MMC Ordinance No. 6.Series of 1990.

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