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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Guaranteeing that pork meat and processed pork products

from Pampanga are “safe to eat,” Gov. Dennis “Delta” G. Pineda and meat industry leaders led a boodle fi ght where 3,000 people feasted on 60 roasted pigs and plates of tocino, sisig, and asado on Tuesday.

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PORK FIESTA. Gov. Dennis “Delta” Pineda with his wife Yolly and mayors of Pampanga enjoy feast of lechon and other pork dishes at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center Tuesday to show the public pork is safe to eat in the midst of the African swine fl u scare. P!"#" $% B"&' L()*"&

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Gov. Dennis “Del-ta” Pineda has organized a more systematic and effi cient provincial government in his fi rst 100 days in offi ce, resulting in accomplishments that mirror the many good things to come to Pampanga.

“Inuna ko pong inimprove ang aming organi-sasyon dahil ito ang makinarya na gagamitin ko para sa mas maayos at magaling na paghahatid ng mga programa, proyekto at serbisyo para sa ating mga kabalen (I have prioritized improving our organization because this is the machinery I’m going to use for the orderly and exemplary deliv-ery of our programs, projects and services to our provincemates),” the 44-year-old governor said.

Pineda said he has the strong backing of 3,674 capitol employees who have shown professional-ism and honesty in their work under the supervi-sion of department heads.

“I have trained them to work as a team,” he

Unity, reforms mark fi rst 100 days of Delta

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UNDAS. Workers clean and repaint tombs at the Aguso Public Cemetery preparatory to All Saints Day and All Souls Day as part of a program of Mabalacat City Mayor Cris Garbo to give residents a cleaner and more comfortable visit to their departed loved ones. C"&#+,$-#/0 1!"#"

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ANGELES CITY -- In time for the celebration of World Rural Women’s Day and World Food Day, women’s groups said yesterday they have gathered 11,203 signa-tures so far in their cam-paign dubbed “Pirma La-ban sa RA 11203” or the Rice Liberalization Law.

The groups said more are expected to

11,203 signatures so far vs. Rice Liberalization Law

sign the petition which will be submitted to both houses of Congress this November 4 upon the re-sumption of their regular session.

The National Federa-tion of Peasant Women (Amihan), the Gabriela Women’s Party and the consumer group Bantay Bigas, describing the law as “pasakit sa bayan” (burden to the country), said in a common state-

ment that Filipino wom-en are “in the frontline of hunger” and are “direct victims of the Rice Liber-alization Law.”

Amihan national chair Zenaida Soriano said the law has “resulted in the drop of palay farmgate price and for the ab-sence of aff ordable rice in the market.”

“There are reports of school children stay-ing away from school

because their families do not even have rice to eat. This is an indica-tion there are those who can’t still aff ord the pre-vailing price of rice in the market. They still are in want of rice costing P27 per kilo as it used to,” Soriano said.

Monitoring done re-cently by Amihan and Bantay Bigas revealed that the cheapest retail

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CLARK FREEPORT -- Some 100 military per-sonnel from the US and Philippines Marines, as well as a contingent from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force have been engaging in war exercises at Crow Valley north of the free-port in Capas, Tarlac and other parts of the country, amid the resent-ment of Aeta leaders af-

US, Japan, PHL war drills deplored

fected by the drills.The joint exercis-

es, dubbed “Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma ng Dagat” (Kamandag 3), started last Oct. 9 and would last up to Oct. 18.

“These war games sponsored by the De-partment of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are nothing but burden to us farmers. We kicked out the US military base in 1992 but foreign troop-ers still come and go. They have made a per-manent playground of our agricultural lands and communities of lo-cal farmers and indige-nous folk,” said Joseph

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CABANATUAN CITY – “A mir-acle that heaven granted just in the nick of time.”

This was how Celia Velo-so, the mother of Mary Jane, took the Supreme Court (SC) decision that allowed the latter to testify through deposition in human traffi cking charges against her alleged illegal re-cruiters here.

“Himala na lamang po ang hinihintay namin pero eto po naghimala ang Panginoon,” Veloso said, noting that the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch in Baloc, Sto. Domin-go, Nueva Ecija that hears the charges they leveled against Ma. Cristina Sergio, Julius La-canilao, both of Talavera town, and a certain “Ike” would pro-ceed with the hearing on Oct. 28 without Mary Jane’s testi-mony.

“Mabuti. Napakasaya po namin dahil pumayag na po ang Supreme Court na mag-bigay si Mary Jane ng salay-

say niya kung baga e binigyan nila ng karapatan ang anak ko na ipagtanggol ang sarili niya,” she said.

Veloso, however, was not aware when the taking of deposition will be done. She also would love to go with the team, which is expected to include the presiding judge, Judge Anica Castillo-Reyes, and counsels of both parties, in Yogyakarta Prison in Indo-nesia but is not sure if she will be allowed.

“Gustong-gusto ko suma-ma sana,” said the mother whose health continues to de-teriorate due to diabetes.

She also sought the help of President Duterte to help them expedite her repatriation.

“Sa ating mahal na Pres-idente, ngayon na pinagbig-yan na po ng Supreme Court ibigay ni Mary Jane ang salay-say niya, sana po lubusin na nila ang tulong kay Mary Jane. Sana po tulungan ng gobyer-no si Mary Jane para makauwi na po,” she said.

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MARIBELES, Bataan - Isang vintage bombing nahukay sa isang construction site sa Si-tio Lusong, Barangay Biaan sa bayang ito.

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TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija - The war against illegal drugs in this fi rst class municipali-ty got a new face with village heads and the youths danc-ing together with policemen as they called in one voice for “reciprocal responsibility” in the fi ght that has been claim-ing lives of suspected ped-dlers.

Called “Kapulisan, Ka-bataan, Kapitan Kontra Dro-ga at Terorismo (KKKKDAT),” the expanded anti-drugs cam-paign which also highlights lectures on the ills of illegal substance abuse kicked off coinciding with a career guid-ance symposium participated in by some 600 senior high school students of the Talave-ra Senior High School (TSHS) at the Nueva Ecija Universi-

Drug war has new face in Talaveraty of Science and Technolo-gy (NEUST) here Friday af-ternoon.

Police Lt. Col. Alexie Des-amito, town police chief, said they aim to win the trust and cooperation of students in the campaign.

“First of all, mas nagiging well-informed sila sa epek-to ng iligal na droga and nar-aramdaman nila at the same time na ang PNP (Philippine National Police) ay talagang seryoso sa anti-illegal drugs campaign natin,” Desami-to said, noting that students have given them a warm re-sponse during the launch.

“Nararamdaman nila na malapit, kaibigan ang pulis, huwag silang matakot, maki-isa, magkaroon ng pakikipaa-lam, ‘yun ngang doctrine of

reciprocal responsibility and spirit of volunteerism,” she said.

Also, part of the program was introduction of the PNP’s history as well as its mission and vision. There was also a short video showing the vio-lent acts of terrorism.

The community dancing was led by mascots “Mamang Pulis” and “ Aling Pulis” to the tunes of “Kiss Me, Kiss Me,” “Dahil Sayo,” and “Budots”.

“Para po lahat ng kabata-an natin ay umiwas sa ipinag-babawal na gamot at magka-roon po sila ng magandang kinabukasan,” said barangay chair Myla Ildefonso of Baran-gay Mamandil here. She was accompanied by several other village heads.

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HERMOSA, Bataan -- Three still unidentifi ed men shot and killed a farmer leader who ran but lost in the mayoralty race in the May 2019 elections, at the back of his house here Fri-day morning.

Family members imme-diately brought Honorio Sa-maniego, 66, of Barangay Al-macen, Hermosa to a hospi-tal in Dinalupihan, Bataan but attending physicians declared the victim dead on arrival.

Samaniego was a losing mayoralty candidate in Her-mosa. He was former baran-gay chairman of Almacen for six years and president of Aly-ansa ng Magbubukid sa Bata-an (Almaba) in Hermosa.

Police Maj. Jeff rey Onde, Hermosa police chief, said that witnesses told investiga-tors that victim had just arrived from his farm and was wash-ing his hands in the kitchen sink at the back of his house when gunned down at about 8:20 in the morning.

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Farmer leader gunned down

lao, Bataan police director, who rushed to the crime scene said that three suspects alight-ed from a gray Innova van and shot at the victim.

“May lumabas sa kotse na tatlong naka-bonet, armado sila ng hand gun na hindi pa natin matukoy kung .45 o 9mm. Then, nakarinig ng sunod-su-nod na putok,” Onde said.

He said investigators re-covered seven empty shells from still unknown caliber.

The victim’s wife was in heavy tears and begged off to be interviewed.

“Nag-coconduct tayo ng mga checkpoint, nakikipag-co-ordinate sa iba-ibang opisina at patuloy na nakikipag-ug-nayan sa pamilya para malu-tas ang nangyaring pamamar-il. Pagtutulong-tulungan namin na malutas ang problemang ito,” Onde said.

“Nagkakaroon tayo ng backtracking, inaalam natin kung ano ang personality ng biktima at from there, baka magkaroon tayo ng malinaw at comprehensive na motibo,” the police chief added.

er ang bomba sa SMC Pow-er Plant construction site ng San Miguel Corp. Ito ay may habang 4 feet at may bilog na 1 foot at tumitimbang ng 1,000 pounds.

Ayon sa ulat ng EOD Bomb Squad Bataan, ang bomba ay

isang uri ng vintage unex-ploded explosive ordnance (UXO). Batay sa pagaaral ng EOD may posibilidad pa itong pumutok kahit na luma na ito.

Ang bomba ay nasa pag-iingat na ngayon ng Ar-senal sa Limay, Bataan.

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CLARK FREEPORT – It was more than just the overfl owing fi ne beer and every Tom, Dick and Harry who partied the night away but a taste of the real atmosphere of the Bavarian beer fes-tival.

Clark Marriott Hotel’s Oktoberfest held over the weekend here was tru-ly a unique German festivity as it was also the fi rst Munich beer fest held in this freeport.

The fi rst night was kicked off with the traditional beer barrel tapping to symbolize the start of the unlimited beer drinking celebration.

The prost (toast) was led by Clark Marriott Hotel’s general manager Go-eran Soelter and Weihenstephan’s Riko Schacherneyer with Widus Inter-national Leisure Inc. (WILI) director for business development, corporate plan-ning and compliance/executive assis-tant to the president, Agnes “Neki” Li-wanag.

The “festzelt” or festival tent was set up with a big white airconditioned canopy decked with blue and white that was installed outdoors behind the Clark Marriott Hotel.

Guests were greeted at the en-trance by the wait staff dressed up in complete wench costumes as the vibe

Clark Marriott celebrates German Oktoberfest with a bangof the German culture starts to light up.

A “masskruege” or beer mug was handed to every beer drinker which they can bring home as a freebie af-terwards. A carry-me mascot and an Onkel Hans air suit costume were also spotted partying all night.

Oktoberfest will never be complete without the beer. And nothing speaks more of the authentic German beer fest other than the oldest and one of the fi nest breweries in the world - Wei-henstephan.

Beer drinkers were in for a drunk-en treat as the wait staff were always ready to pour some more of the superb lager.

It was learned that a total of 90 Wei-henstephan kegs were consumed in the two nights of German style festiv-ities.

The party went on in full swing with the Anton Show, a Germany-based showband known for bringing Okto-berfest entertainment into a real frenzy with its lively music.

Everyone was up to the beat sing-ing and dancing together while chug-ging beer for cheers as everyone brought the house down in total fun and merrymaking.

Must-try German dishes were also a feast at the buff et table from meat se-lections of sausages like bratwurst and

weisswurst, meatloaves, roasted pork (haxn) and chicken (hendl), down to pickles and sauerkrauts.

Spatzle, schnitzel, even pretzels or “brezels” to dip into the “obatzda” or the German cheese sauce and some apple kuchen with vanilla glaze gave everyone a quick taste of Germany and the real Oktoberfest food.

Clark Marriott Hotel has truly raised the bar in organizing the fi rst ever au-

thentic German beer festival. With a complete set up of a real Bavarian par-ty to experience everything authentic from the beer right down to the food and music.

Every drunken Tom, Dick and Harry went home with smiles on their faces bringing with them a Bavarian experi-ence to remember with an awesome hangover nobody cares about the morning after.

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Advocacy

TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

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Opinion

Timely miracleWE ARE elated that fi nally our Highest Court has ruled favorably on our prayer that our client Mary Jane Veloso be allowed to speak out fully and put things on judicial record the horrible ordeal she went through.

The Supreme Court ruling announced Oct. 11 is very timely as the lower trial court gave us in the prosecution one last chance to get her testimony on Oct. 28 after extending the deadline from Sept. 26 when we fought tooth and nail to keep the fi re burning .

She is the principal and last witness and private complainant in the human traffi cking, illegal recruitment and swindling cases lodged against her local illegal recruiters.

It was a long journey since she was saved at the last minute from the gallows in 2015 after being framed up in 2010. We are very glad that the Court saw our reasonable position as offi cially articulated by the government lawyers who marched in sync with us on this specifi c case to seek justice.

Indeed, basic due process and fair play under the unique circumstances Mary Jane is suff ering from tilted the balance. The ruling proved that rules of procedure as in many other cases should subserve substantive justice.

With this ruling, we are hopeful that the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth will come out and that not only will it decisively and ultimately impel Indonesia to make her reprieve permanent or free her by any legal or political means, that all the perpetrators of the misery she went through will be made to pay, but also that this precedent will contribute to providing succor to many others who will be victims of circumstance and injustice which can all be traced from our economic and social ills.

While her journey back home is still looming on the horizon as the judicial proceedings will have to shift course, this big legal victory is again a triumph of concerted eff orts from her family, private and government lawyers, migrant, religious and lawyers groups and supporters worldwide.

In the end, it proves again that, indeed, despite misguided obstructionist tactics from her tormentors over the years at every juncture, “miracles” still do happen when persistent concrete action and arduous eff orts from many platforms combine with sound legal principles and judicial wisdom.

(National Union of People’s Lawyers on the SC ruling allowing the taking of deposition of Mary Jane Veloso in Indonesia)

Villar the Intelligent“AKO, MATALINO akong tao…”

No one in contemporary governance, not even the President, has so pronounced an intelligence as Sen. Cynthia Villar. Self-pronounced, that is. And contextualized in her wise, thus:

“Bakit parang lahat ng inyong budget puro research? Baliw na baliw kayo sa research. Aanhin ninyo ba ‘yung research? Ako, matalino akong tao, pero hindi ko maintindihan ‘yang research niyo, lalo na ‘yung farmer. Gusto ba ng farmer ang research? Hindi ba gusto nila tulungan niyo sila?”

(Translation: Why does it seem like all of your budget goes to research? You’re so thoroughly crazy on research. What are you going to do with it? Me, I’m intelligent, but I don’t understand your research, what more the farmers? Do they want you to conduct research? Don’t you think they want you to help them?)

So, the honorable chair of the Senate committee on agriculture scorched the Department of Agriculture for allocating a big chunk of its proposed 2020 budget – all of P150 million – on research for the National Corn Program instead of off ering direct assistance to farmers.

How’s that for intelligence that cares – for the poorest of the poor, for the last of the least? Aye, the spirit soars, it sears the soul.

Livid over P150 million for research, Villar the Intelligent was, on the other hand, all too frigid over the gargantuan P1.6-billion budget the House allocated itself primarily for research. Yeah, that which Villar’s Senate peer Panfi lo “Ping” Lacson red-fl agged as congressional pork which by any other name is just as…fatty and fattening.

Hefty, yes, but extremely necessary, one never-say-die DDS justifi ed the budget, given the adverse impact of the African swine fever to the local pork industry. Seriously?!!!

Clarifi ed House Speaker Allan Peter Cayetano though: “The P1.6-billion, fi rst, is to enhance research, hindi puwedeng nakikipagdebate tayo dito na ‘yung executive o ‘yung mga industriya kumpleto sa research tapos tayo hindi (we cannot engage in debates here with the executive branch and industry players backed with complete research while we are not).”

Now, now, Her Honorable Intelligence: If the DA is research-crazy with the measly P150

million, what height of craziness has the House leveled up to with that whopping P1.6 billion?

Yay, I forgot, the senator is bound by inter-parliamentary courtesy against making even but the slightest criticism on a member of a legislative co-equal body, more so its head honcho.

Still, it cannot be helped that this smacks of a selective infl iction of her intelligence – hard on the nobody, as in the DA functionary; hardly on the biggie, as in Cayetano.

Come to think of it, was she not at one time quoted as virtually calling poor farmers dense, to wit: “Many of our farmers do not earn money because they do not have the proper business sense. They do not understand how to run the farm effi ciently to make it profi table…

“Many of our farmers do things the hard way. They do things on their own, not knowing that there are easier and faster mechanized way of getting things done.”

Simply put, she tagged the farmers as bobo. At another time, in some candidates’ forum

of not so long ago, another segment of the Filipino population that were (still are?) prized abroad – the nurses – was infl icted with her intellectual condescension, to wit:

“Ang sinasabi namin sa kanila na ‘actually, hindi naman kailangan ng nurse na matapos ang BSN (BS Nursing). Kasi itong mga nurses, gusto lang nilang maging room nurse… sa Amerika or sa other countries, ano lang sila parang mag-aalaga... Hindi naman kailangan silang maging ganon kagaling.

(Translation: What we are telling them actually, a nurse does not have to fi nish a BSN degree. Because these nurses, all they want is to be room nurse…in America or in other countries, they’re sort of caregivers only. They don’t have to be that good.)

Ako, matalino akong tao…Eff ete intellectual snobbery, characteristic

of an aristocracy, nay, of plutarchy – dumbed down in that rendition of the Golden Rule: Whoever has the gold, rules.

Ako, matalino akong tao…No. No. No. No. Mayaman lang po kayo.

ON OCTOBER 14, 1943, the Japanese-sponsored Philip-pine Republic was inaugurat-ed and Jose P. Laurel Sr. was sworn-in as President. Jose Yulo, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, administered the oath to Laurel. Generals Emilio Aguinaldo and Artemio Ricarte hoisted the fl ag, pub-licly displayed for the fi rst time since April 1942 when the Jap-anese had prohibited its fl ying. Bishop Guerrero pronounced an Invocation. Laurel deliv-ered an “Inaugural Address” followed by 21-gun salute and about 5 minutes of church-bell ringing.

Following the inaugura-tion, in afternoon of this day, the Japan-Philippine Pact of Alliance, providing for politi-cal, economic as well as mil-itary cooperation between Ja-pan and the Philippines, was signed by the Laurel adminis-tration.

Laurel, held offi ce until the

surrender of Japan to the Unit-ed States in 1945.

Earlier, following the Jap-anese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in December 1941, Laurel was instructed to re-main in Manila by Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon, who fl ed to Corregidor and then to the United States to establish a government-in-exile.

Laurel’s prewar close re-lationship with Japanese offi -cials (a son had been sent to study at the Imperial Military Academy in Tokyo, and Lau-rel himself had received an honorary doctorate from To-kyo University), placed him in a good position to interact with the Japanese occupation forc-es.

Laurel had no choice but to accept the challenge of head-ing an unpopular government just to soften the impact of the Japanese occupation. Life un-der the enemy occupation was

the most trying and danger-ous for the Filipino people who had fi ve mortal enemies -– the Japanese military, diseases, the guerrillas, hunger, and the Japanese-paid Filipino spies.

The Japanese occupation was opposed by large-scale underground and guerrilla ac-tivity which was considered a back-up unit of the United States Army. Filipinos suff ered greatly from Japanese brutal-ity, including loss of lives and monstrous physical destruc-tion by the time the war was over. An estimated one million Filipinos had been killed, and Manila was extensively dam-aged.

The Filipinos continued fi ghting until Japan signed the terms of surrender to the Unit-ed States on September 2, 1945 on board the battleship Missouri at Tokyo Bay.

The Japanese had suff ered over 425,000 dead in the Phil-ippines.

Jose P. Laurel Sr. inaugurated as President of the Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic

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Halo-haloDing Cervantes

OpinionNapag-uusapanLangFelix M. Garcia

Jesus: Beyond theNew Testament

PROBABLY BECAUSE of the Church’s teaching that all that is necessary for salvation are already in the Bible, specifi cally the New Testament, many – surprisingly including priests – have ignored supernatural messages conveyed in Marian and other such modern mystical phenomena, if not the events themselves.

But of course, Jesus Christ left us with all the instructions we need to go to Heaven, but this doesn’t mean supplanting them, or repeating them, or underscoring them, etc. is out of step with God’s unfathomable love for us.

Fact is, I had found a moral swerve through Marian apparitions. Otherwise, no Bible-wielding preacher would have drawn me from a dark abyss. I have known many people who have been lifted similarly.

Now this would seem begging the question, but please give thought to the logic of the following words of Jesus Himself in justifying supernatural phenomena beyond the New Testament, as relayed to mystic Maria Valtorta.

Jesus said as follows:“...if you object that Revelation was closed

with the last Apostle (John), and there was nothing further to add, because the same Apostle says in Revelation: “If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him every plague mentioned in the book” (22:18) and that can be understood for all the Revelation, the last completion of which is the Revelation by John, I reply to you that with this work no addition was made to Revelation, but only the gaps, brought about by natural causes and by supernatural will, were fi lled in.

“And if I wanted to take pleasure in restoring the picture of My Divine Charity as a restorer of mosaics does replacing the tesserae damaged or missing,

reinstating the mosaic in its complete beauty, and I have decided to do it in this century in which mankind is hurling itself towards the Abyss of darkness

and horror, can you forbid Me from doing so? Can you perhaps say that you do not need it, you whose spirits are dull, weak, deaf to lights, voices and invitations from Above?

“You ought really to bless Me for increasing with new lights the light that you have and that is no longer suffi cient for you to “see” your Savior. To see the Way, the Truth and the Life, and feel that spiritual emotion of the just of My time rise in you, attaining through this knowledge a renewal of your spirits in love, that would be your salvation, because it is an ascent towards perfection.

“I do not say you are “dead,” but sleeping, drowsy. Like plants during their winter sleep. The divine Sun gives you its refulgence. Awake and bless the Sun that gives you itself, receive it

with joy that It may warm you, from the surface to deep inside you, it may rouse you and cover you with fl owers and fruits.

“Rise. Come to My Gift. ‘Take and eat. Take and drink’ I said to the apostles.

‘If you only knew the gift of God and Who it is that is saying to you: ‘give Me a drink’, you would have been the one to ask, and He would have given you living water’ I said to the Samaritan woman (John 4:10).

“I say also now: to doctors and to Samaritans as well. Because both extreme classes need it, and also those need it, who are between the two extremes. The former not to be underfed and deprived of strength also with regard to themselves, and of supernatural nourishment for those who languish with lack of knowledge of God, of the God-Man, of the Master and Savior. The latter because souls need living water, when they perish far away from the springs. Those in the middle, between the former and the latter, the great mass of those who are not big sinners, and also of those who are static in not making any progress, through laziness, tepidness, because of a wrong concept of holiness, those who are scrupulous of not being damned, of being observant, of becoming entangled in a labyrinth of superfi cial practices, but dare not take a step on the steep, very steep road of heroism, so that from this work they may receive the initial incentive to come out of that immobility and set out on the heroic way.

“I tell you these words. I off er you this food and this drink of living water. My word is Life. And I want you in the Life, with Me. And I multiply My Word to counterbalance the miasmata of Satan as they destroy the vital strength of your spirit.

“Do not reject Me. I am anxious to give Myself to you, because I love you. And My anxiety is inextinguishable. I ardently wish to communicate Myself to you to make you ready for the banquet of the celestial nuptials. And you need Me in order not to languish, to dress yourselves with dresses adorned for the Wedding of the Lamb, for the great feast of God after overcoming the affl iction in this desert full of snares, of brambles and snakes, which is the Earth, to pass through fl ames without suff ering damage, to tread on reptiles and have to take poisons without dying (Mark 16:18), as you have Me in you.”

Bakit di gamitin ang sariling atin?

MADALAS ang inyong abang peryodista

nakakapakinig sa dinaraos na

sesyon ng konsehong mga pangprobinsya

at sa ilan pa r’yang pambayan pati na.

Kung saan dahil sa English ang opisyal

na ginagamit sa usaping pambayan,

di lahat matatas mangusap kung minsan

kaya marami ang nakikinig na lang.

At hindi na halos nakikisali pa

sa deliberasyon itong bantulot na

makisawsaw pa suhestyon ng iba

hanggang sa matapos itong sesyon nila.

Ito namang iba, na kahit masakit

pakinggan ang medyo baluktot na English,

makapagpasikat lang ay pipinilit

n’yan na masabi ang nais na igiit.

Higit marami ang nagkakanda-utal

sa pagsasalita, kaya mas mainam

na marahil itong ang salita ni Sam,

iyetse puera na yan sa pang-munisipal.

Kundi ang higit at kailangang gamitin

ay ang Pilipino na talagang atin,

at saka na lamang sa English isalin

ng mga pang-Sangguniang kalihim.

At kung saan kungdi rin sila matatas

sa salitang hiram natin kay Balagtas,

ang kay Crissot itong salitain dapat

nang sila ay hindi magkakanda-kakak!

Partikular dening bait Capampangan,

antining iti yang salita rang menan,

a kesanaya da na reting gagamitan

ibat pa king deti anak lang maintang.

At ban keta e la lunto pikaylian da

at pamagsisti reng daramdam karela,

neng pipilitan den itang mag-inglis la

king agyang ing tutu deti e la biasa.

Obat pilitan den ing e ta’ sarili

a indam tamu pin o dela ra keti

ding daywan, antining e ta’ neman bandi

nu’ne i Sam mu ing migdala kaniti?

Sa Congress, sa Senate, diyan nararapat

gamitin ang English, sanhi nitong lahat

halos ng nandiyan ay taglay ang sapat

na edukasyon at mataas na antas.

At nang dahil na rin sa salitang English

nakasulat itong ating ‘social justice,’

Pati na rin yata batas pandaigdig,

ang ‘bopol’ ay ‘excuse’ kahit di mag-inglis.

Pero iba na ang mahusay talaga,

na kahit minsan sa sobrang dunong nila

ay dinadaya na tayo riyan ng iba,

pero tuwing halalan nanalo sila.

Pagkat mahusay nga’t kayang bolahin n’yan

ang nakararami nating kababayan,

di kagaya nitong tama’t di ‘corrupt’ yan,

pero natutulog naman sa pansitan!

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NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of SEGUNDA HIDALGO CONDUIT

who died intestate on March 6, 2019 in Mabalacat, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on her estate, more particularly described as follows:

1. A parcel of land with improvements thereon that is located in Duquit, Mabalacat, Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 633917-R;

2. Conjugal share over some money deposited at BDO SM Clark with Account No. 001310089386;

3. Conjugal share over some money deposited at BPI Session Road, Baguio City with Account No. 0579031298;

4. BPI Session Road, Baguio City Checking Account No. 0570009443;

before Notary Public Regina C. Gopez-Agustin as per Doc No. 783, Page No. 63, Book No. XXIII, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 7, 14 & 21, 2019

NOTICE OF LOSSNotice is hereby given that FELIX DIZON, of legal age, Filipino, married to

Susana Gamboa and a resident of Kabayung Sarul, San Ildefonso, Magalang, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Loss on the Owner’s Duplicate Original Copy of Certifi cate of Land Ownership Award No. 00809933, before Notary Public Edmond V. Dantes as per Doc No. 1224, Page No. 47, Book No. VII, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 7, 14 & 21, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of EDUARDO LINGAT ESGUERRA

who died intestate on May 17, 2009 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on his estate, more particularly described as four (4) parcels of land with improvements thereon, to wit:

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 99172Lot 37, Block 11 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-36149, being

a portion of Lot 86-B-3-C, (LRC) Psd-20963, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 124) situated in the Barrio of Pandan, City of Angeles, Island of Luzon;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 99173Lot 39, Block 11 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-36149, being

a portion of Lot 86-B-3-C, (LRC) Psd-20963, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 124) situated in the Barrio of Pandan, City of Angeles, Island of Luzon;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 397504-RLot 45, of the subd. plan Bsd-03-000814 (OLT), being a portion

of Lot 3000, Arayat Cad., L.R.C. Rec. No. ) situated in the Bo. of Buensuceso, Mun. of Arayat, Prov. of Pampanga; and

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 9555LOT : 2, Osd-035403-04960 (OLT)PORTION OF LOT : 51, Bsd-03-00814 (OLT)LOCATION : Brgy. Buensuceso, Arayat, PampangaAREA : Fifteen Thousand sixty (15,060) SQ. M.

before Notary Public Alejandro N. Buan as per Doc No. 130, Page No. 46, Book No. XIII, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 14, 21 & 28, 2019

“We are eating vi-ands of pork to show to our provincemates and fellow Filipinos that our pork and meat products in Pampanga are safe to eat,” Pineda said be-fore beginning the count-down to the boodle fi ght.

Dr. Eloisa Vidar, De-partment of Health coor-dinator, said the African swine fever (ASF) does not transfer to humans. Buying from reputable sources and cooking food well are among the safety precautions to get safe meat, she said.

Toto Gonzales, spokesperson of the Pampanga Swine Pro-ducers Association said their group “remains vig-ilant and active in deal-ing with the challenge of ASF to be

able to protect our in-dustry and the consum-ing public.”

Gonzales said the PSPA has been more alert against ASF af-ter Agriculture Secretary

Safe to eat pork, meat products from Pampanga

MEKENI FOODS. Processed pork products like sausages, tocino, longganisa for which Pampanga is known for, as well as dimsum are also enjoyed by local offi cials led by Gov. Dennis Pineda during the festival. P!"#" $% B"&' L()*"&

William Dar announced there “were ASF-infect-ed zones” in Pampan-ga. Backyard farms in Apalit, Candaba, and San Simon that are at the boundaries of Bula-can have reported cull-ing their pigs at slightest signs of ASF.

“No hog farms are in-fected so far,” he added.

He expressed con-cern for PSPA’s 65 mem-bers who directly employ 1,000 workers while the farm gate prices dropped to an all-time low of P40 to P50 per kilogram of live meat.

The losses amount to a minimum of P50 million per farm.

Gonzales said PSPA members agreed to a “total lockdown” since Monday at the instruc-tion of the Department of Agriculture to protect un-infected hogs.

Reildrin Morales, a member of the DA Cri-sis Management Team, clarifi ed that lockdown meant “elevated quaran-tine movement.”

Mekeni Foods CEO Prudencio Garcia, who spoke on behalf of the Pampanga Association of Meat Processors, said the group’s 15 members have “enough supply

of imported meat from ASF-free countries.

Garcia said 56 out of 86 provinces have banned the entry of pro-cessed meat products, resulting in 20 to 30 per-

cent decrease in sales.If sales do not pick

up, he said 4,000 em-ployees of their group are threatened to be out of work.

“As we don’t feed our

families with sick meat, we also don’t want our consuming public to be fed the same,” he said, guaranteeing the safety of their products. -- Pam-panga Capitol

Canlas, vice chair of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and leader of the Alyansang Magbubukid ng Gitnang Luson (AMGL).

“Our land is not your playground and we are not your practice tar-gets,” KMP said “in be-half of farmers of Central Luzon.”

The third annual Ka-mandag 3 war games are being held not only in Crow Valley but also in other areas in Lu-zon, reportedly focus-ing on counterterrorism,

US, Japan, PHL war drills deploredF��� ���! 1 search-and-rescue, and

mass casualty disaster response.

The said war games are allegedly aimed at sharpening the capabili-ties of the Filipino troops in amphibious assault operations.

Other drills under Kamandag 3 include low-altitude air defense operations and territori-al defense missions, us-ing tactical training sys-tems to practice target-ing and engaging enemy aircraft, enabling pilots to react to simulated live threats.

Canlas said residents

in the Crow Valley area have “complained that drones, helicopters and military aircraft are con-stantly buzzing across Crow Valley and disturb-ing the indigenous com-munities.”

Aleli Santos of the Abelling Aeta tribe, a resident of Sta. Juliana in Capas, described the airborne vehicles as “steel dragonfl ies that trigger fear among us.”

He said Aeta elders have also expressed fear of stray bullets hit-ting Aeta folk in areas near the Crow Valley war venue.

Canlas noted that “months before the war games started, the Phil-ippine Air Force imposed strict policies inside the Col. Ernesto Rabina Air-base (CERAB) which stands on 17,847 hect-ares of ancestral lands of Aeta communities in Capas, Tarlac. An esti-mate of 3,000 families of farmers, mostly Aetas, are residing inside CER-AB.”

Other Kamandag 3 exercises are also being held in Cavite, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, and Palawan.

–Ding Cervantes

rice prices range from P33 to P36 but “these are usually of low quali-ty.”

Bantay Bigas spokes-person and Anakpawis Partylist deputy secre-tary general Cathy Es-tavillo said “the recent lowering of rice prices would be temporary. In the long term, rice pric-es would shoot up be-cause of limited supply in the world market, lack of government control over rice trading and monop-olistic control of the pri-

11,203 signatures so far vs. Rice...F��� ���! 1 vate sector on the prices

and supply of rice in local markets.”

“The Duterte gov-ernment’s measure to this rice law is frustrating as it is both turtle-paced and palliative,” Estavillo noted.

Estavillo said that “the deferral of the pro-posed increase in tariff on rice was an expected outcome as Duterte and his economic managers were the ones who ac-tively pushed for the en-actment of the law and it requires series of rene-gotiation with the coun-

try’s trade partners.”She said the signa-

ture campaign against the Rice Liberalization Law would continue un-til the law had been sus-pended.

This, even as Ga-briela Women’s Par-ty Rep. Arlene Brosas said that she, along with fellow Makabayan Co-alition representatives, “will actively support the interests and welfare of various rice stakehold-ers which has been the reason why they have fi led House Bill 476 which seeks to repeal

RA 11203 and House Bill 477 or the Rice Industry Development Act which upholds that the country should ensure food se-curity based on self-reli-ance and self-suffi ciency and not on importation.”

The groups will be holding series of protests as part of the October Peasant Month includ-ing a protest on Octo-ber 15 to mark the World Rural Women’s Day and a simultaneous petition signing and protests na-tionwide on October 16 in time of the celebration of World Food Day.

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CLARK FREEPORT – Cebu Pacifi c (CEB) is poised to become the fi rst Filipino airline to link Clark and Guangzhou, China with its direct fl ights to the Chi-nese territory starting next month.

CEB, the Philippines’ larg-est carrier, said it would fl y between Clark and Guang-zhou four times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri-days and Saturdays starting Nov. 11.

The fl ight to Guangzhou will depart from Clark at 11:35 p.m. with the return

fl ight at 3:15 a.m. the next day.

CEB said a seat sale for the new route, with P1 base fare, started last Saturday and will run until Thursday (Oct. 17) for travel from Nov. 11 to March 31, 2020.

CEB also said the new route would help spur eco-

launched a P1 fare deal for Manila to Shenzhen, and Cebu to Shanghai fl ights, for travel from October 27 to March 31, 2020.

A 3-day seat sale was also available for travelers from the airline’s Cebu, Il-oilo and Davao hubs, CEB said.

nomic activity in New Clark City (NCC), envisioned as the new Philippine govern-ment center.

Guangzhou is a “whole-salers’ haven” for retail and consumer goods, making it a destination for businessmen, CEB said.

The budget carrier also

Cebu Pacifi c opens Clark-Guangzhou route

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SpotlightArci Pineda

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of LOURDES Y. BAUTISTA who died

intestate on March 6, 2012 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale on her estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 4, Block 12 of the subdivision plan Psd-03-156900, being a portion of Lot 794 Angeles Cadastre L.R.C. Rec. No. ) situated in the Barrio of Cutud, City of Angeles, Island of Luzon and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 180692 in the Registry of Deeds for the City of Angeles, before Notary Public Arvin M. Suller as per Doc No. 1653, Page No. 40, Book No. LXII, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: September 30, October 7 & 14, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of BARTOLOMIA Y. EVARISTO and

REMEGIO EVARISTO, who died intestate on June 22, 2004 and December 27, 1998, respectively, executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale on a Motorcycle, more particularly described as follows:

MAKE : SUZUKIMV FILE NO. : 0336-70179BODY TYPE : MTCSERIAL/CHASSIS : GP125-108749ENGINE NO. : F104-119811PLATE NO. : CM-9912File No. : 0304-103774

before Notary Public Regina C. Gopez-Agustin as per Doc No. 265, Page No. 65, Book No. XXII, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: September 30, October 7 & 14, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of AFRICA A. BASA who died intestate

on May 14, 2018 executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights and Special Power of Attorney on her estate, more particularly described as follows:

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. PT-36370Registry of Deeds for the City of Pasig

A condominium unit located at Unit 208, 2nd Floor, New Valle Verde Terraces, Uranbo, Pasig, Metro Manila;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 148663Registry of Deeds for Angeles City

A parcel of land (Lot 3, Block 4 of the consolidation-subdivision plan (LRC) Pcs-4875, being a portion of consolidation of Lot 214, Angeles Cad. and Lot 12-B-2-G, (LRC) Psd-50014, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 124) with improvements thereon, situated in the Barrios of Sto. Rosario and Cutcut, City of Angeles, Island of Luzon;

before Notary Public Jonathan Francis C. Nepomuceno as per Doc No. 244, Page No. 90, Book No. VI, Series of 2018.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 7, 14 & 21, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of RUSTICO RIVERA and CANDIDA

RIVERA who died intestate on June 20, 2015 and February 24, 1992, respectively, both in Mexico, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement on their estate, more particularly described as two (2) parcels of land, to wit:

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 6181Emancipation Patent No. 143690Registry of Deeds of Pampanga

Lot No. 7 of the subdivision plan Bsd-03-001867, (OLT), being a portion of Lot 2486, Mexico Cadastre L.R.C. Rec. No.) situated in the Barrio of Anao, Municipality of Mexico, Province of Pampanga;

Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 19331Certifi cate of Land Ownership Award No. 00809847

Registry of Deeds of PampangaLot 31, Psd-03-151955 (AR) portion of Lot Psu-5879 Amd, located

at San Pablo, Sta. Ana, Pampanga;

before Notary Public Gener C. Endona as per Doc No. 26, Page No. 7, Book No. 59, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 7, 14 & 21, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of EUSTAQUIO GOZUN who

died intestate on June 6, 1998 in Mexico, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot No. 12 of the subdivision plan Bsd-03-001867, being a portion of Lot 2486, Mexico Cadastre L.R.C. Rec. No.) situated in the Barrio of Anao, Municipality of Mexico, Province of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 23612, Emancipation Patent No. 666301 in the Registry of Deeds of Pampanga, before Notary Public Gener C. Endona as per Doc No. 27, Page No. 7, Book No. 59, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 7, 14 & 21, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of DANTE M. SUBA who died

intestate on May 16, 2019 in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement on his estate, more particularly described as Savings Account No. 007730175611 maintained with BDO SM Hypermarket Mabalacat Branch in the amount of P124,174.68 plus interest accruing, before Notary Public Ponciano V. Dela Cruz Jr. as per Doc No. 660, Page No. 42, Book No. XIV, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: September 30, October 7 & 14, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of REMEDIOS G. SANTOS who

died intestate on April 11, 2012 in Mabalacat, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on her estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 9, Block 5 of the subd. plan Psd-76245, Sht. 1, being a portion of Lot 354-A-2, described on plan Psd-24866, LRC Rec. No.) situated in the Bo. of San Francisco, Mun. of Mabalacat, Prov. of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 189022-R, before Notary Public Maria Imelda Q. Tuazon as per Doc No. 444, Page No. 8, Book No. XXXIII, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: September 30, October 7 & 14, 2019

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of TEOFILO L. ARROYAL who

died intestate on January 11, 2016 in Floridablanca, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights on his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot No. 1032 of the cadastral survey of Floridablanca, Cad. Case No. 33, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 1480) situated in the Bo. of Sulib, Mun. of Floridablanca, Prov. of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 232070-R, before Notary Public Roseller T. Logronio as per Doc No. 444, Page No. 90, Book No. CXIII, Series of 2019.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 7, 14 & 21, 2019

‘It’s art’ says Gabby Concecpion on his daughter KC Concecpion’s sexy photos

GABBY CONCEPCION says he is not used to seeing daughter KC Concepcion in a daring pictorial, but adds that he’s still supportive of KC’s form of expression.

He calls KC’s sexy pictorial - “art”.“Well, ako, I love art, so maganda naman yung mga ganoon. Marami naman akong nakikitang mga

ganoong style. Pero, of course, coming from your daughter, nakakapanibago lang. But I’m open to that.”The former matinee idol defends his daughter from bashers who criticizes her sexy photos.“There will always be critics, so okay lang yun. That’s how she feels, that’s how she wants to express

her[self in] photo sessions, art forms.”On a separate interview Sharon Cuneta was quoted saying...“Tanda na siya, alam na niya ang ginagawa niya. Nainis ako, naunahan ako!” “Iba na ang mga bata ngayon, e. This generation is diff erent, e, so sa kanila… Nung panahon ko, hindi

puwedeng mag-shorts sa beach. Strict si Father.”On the brighter side, KC’s showbiz friends like Lovi Poe, Iza Calzado, Lea Salonga, Vina Morales admired

her sexy photos.q q q

GMA-7 actor Dennis Trillo reveals why he likes doing a movie with Star Cinema, the fi lm production arm of ABS-CBN.

Dennis gets the chance to work with ABS-CBN actress Beauty Gonzalez in his upcoming Star Cinema movie Hellcome Home which opens on Oct 30. Initially titled A Family Ghost Story, this movie revolves around two families haunted by ghosts and evil spirits.

The Kapuso actor is glad that he got the chance to work with Star Cinema, ABS-CBN’s fi lm production arm.

“Nalaman ko itong project two months ago. Then mabilis lang namin shinoot.“May ilang days lang na tuloy-tuloy.“Sobrang happy ako kasi makakagawa ako ng movie sa Star Cinema na hindi co-prod [production].“Sobrang na-excite ako kasi alam ko na magkakaroon ako ulit ng isang quality na proyekto,” How was it like working with Star Cinema?“Sobrang swerte lang na ma-experience na makatrabaho sila ulit kasi bukod sa pagiging professional nila

at sa kanilang expertise sa paggawa ng quality na movies, hindi lang dun nagtatapos ang trabaho nila.“Pati yung pag-promo nila at yung pag-promote nila sa bawat artista at teaser. Kung paano nila nilalabas

ang bawat material for promo. Talagang sobrang organized at well-thought of.“Alam mong naka-strategize talaga.“Naging masaya ang experience ko na makatrabaho ang ganung mga tao na may ganung klaseng work

ethics.”He then explained why he agreed to be part of this horror movie directed by Bobby Bonifacio.“Tapos nung mabasa ko yung script, lalo akong hindi makapaghintay na mag-start na ng shooting kasi

itong movie na ito, ito yung klase ng pelikula na gusto ko ring panoorin as a movie fan.“Nung nabasa ko yung script, sinabi ko, gagawin ko ito kasi ito yung tipo ng horror movie na gusto ko.”When asked how he got permission from his mother studio, GMA Network, to do this project, Dennis

explained, “Sa GMA naman, ang contract ko dun is exclusive for TV.“Hindi rin naman ganun ka-active ang GMA Films kaya siyempre, kailangan kong maghanap ng ibang

venue para makagawa ka ng fulfi llment mo sa career mo.“Wala namang naging problema.”Will he get the chance to promote Hellcome Home in ABS-CBN shows?“Meron akong mga show na pupuntahan dun para mag-promote ako. Pero hindi lahat.”What Kapamilya show will he appear in?“Parang sa Magandang Buhay lang ako,” he said with a laugh.“Sa lahat nung pinagpaalam, dun lang sa isang show na iyon sila pumayag.”Is it okay with him that he was only allowed to appear in one ABS-CBN show?“Mas maganda sana kung sa mas maraming shows makakapag-promote kasi yun yung point, para

makapag-promote ka, kailangan sa iba’t ibang klaseng venue, hindi lang sa isang show,” admitted Dennis.“Pero okay na din yun. At least napayagan ako na makapag-promote ako kahit sa isang show man lang

ng ABS-CBN.”When asked to describe his character in Hellcome Home, Dennis said:“Ako yung tatay ng isang bagong pamilya. Asawa ko dito si Alyssa at may isa pa kaming anak na baby. “Isa ako sa breadwinner ng pamilya at meron silang secret na hindi alam. Wala na pala kaning pera.“Mayroon akong nabiling lumang bahay na hindi ko alam, mayroon palang hindi magandang nangyari

doon. Tumira kami doon at doon na magaganap yung mga kababalaghan.”What was the most diffi cult scene that he did for this movie that was shot in Pulilan?“Marami akong ginawa na intense na eksena dito na almost possessed at demonic type.“Yun lang ang masasabi ko sa ngayon. Maraming intense na eksena. Doon ako nahirapan.“Very exhausting para sa akin. Physically draining, mentally, emotionally.”

KC Concepcion

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CLARK FREEPORT – Breast cancer is one of the many diseases most Filipino women are facing.

Studies show that one in every 13 Filipino women will likely develop cancer before the age of 75.

The Medical City-Clark (TMCC) is currently conduct-ing free breast examination at its Breast Center from Oc-tober 14 – 18 in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Pre-registration is re-quired through TMCC’s Facebook page for the free breast exam as slots are only limited.

TMC, through its Breast

Center, aims to help women detect the signs early and fi ght it before it starts to develop.

Apart from early detection, the center also aims to in-crease the awareness on risk reduction.

Dr. Lea Angela S. Pineda, general surgeon - breast spe-cialist, said fi nding the cancer while it is still non-invasive will allow 93 percent survival rate.

It was learned that breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in women in the country and the highest incidence rate in Asia. Early detection is the best defense, according to medical practi-tioners.

The Breast Center is com-mitted to improving the quality of medical treatment by giving

the best breast care in the country through personal-ized and holistic approach.

The center is equipped with advanced technologies, a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and a roster of specialized ser-vices designed to provide a complete process to the pre-vention, detection and treat-ment of breast cancer.

The Breast Center off ers services from consultation to ultrasound-guided biop-sies, mastectomy and other breast surgical procedures.

For inquiries, visit the Beast Center from Mondays to Saturdays at 8 am to 5 pm.

TMCC is located at Gatwick Gateway, Clark Global City.

The Medical City-Clarkoffers free breast screening

The main entrance of TMC is decorated in pink to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. P!"#" $% J"(&& M. V(2/&),(&"

MAKE WAY for the much-awaited SM CITY TEL-ABASTAGAN 3-day sale! En-joy big discounts of up to 70% off on great fi nds from The SM Store, Ace Hardware, Sur-plus, Watsons and from the many stores inside your favor-ite mall on October 18, 19 and 20.

Get a chance to drive home a brand new Suzuki Swift GL CVT with 3 Day Sale raffl e promo. All you need is to pur-chase a minimum of P1000 single or accumulated receipt from any SM affi liates and oth-er mall tenants to get 1 raffl e coupon. Double your chanc-es of winning and get double coupons when you present BDO Kabayan card or pass-book or just simply shop on Saturday and Sunday. Join-ing is as easy as presenting your receipts to all redemption booths available in the mall and encode information elec-tronically. It’s that easy!

Big savings, exclusive dis-counts and rebates await you at The SM Store SM City Tel-abastagan 3 Day Sale starting

off with whole-day addition-al 10% discounts to all Pres-tige card holders on October 18. SM Advantage card hold-ers enjoy additional 10% from 9AM to 12NN with SMAC Sat-urday on October 19 and on October 20 with Sunday Spe-cial from 5PM to 7PM. Just present SM Advantage Card, BDO Rewards and Prestige Cards to enjoy additional 10% discount on top of the sale price. BDO credit card holders get 10% rebate while 3% re-bate for DBO debit card hold-ers.

What’s more, for a single purchase of P3,000 worth at The SM Store, get one (1) raf-fl e coupon for a chance to win one of the 15 Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System.

So, what are you waiting for? Head on to SM City Tela-bastagan 3-DAY SALE on Oc-tober 18, 19 and 20 to experi-ence an overload of great dis-counts and dining experience! Mall opens 9AM to 10PM on October 18 and 19 while 10PM to 10PM on October 20.

–SMTB

SM TELABASTAGAN 3 DAY SALE

Shop, dine & drive home a Suzuki Swift

THINK GREEN

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NOTICE TO THE CONSUMERS OF SFELAPCO

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)

has set the determina� on of compliance

with jurisdic� onal requirements, expository

presenta� on, pre-trial conference, and

presenta� on of evidence of the Applica� on

of SAN FERNANDO ELECTRIC LIGHT AND

POWER CO., INC. (SFELAPCO., INC.) per ERC

case no. 2019-031 CF en� tled “IN THE MATTER

OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE AUTHORITY

TO RECOVER LOCAL FRANCHISE TAX AND

IMPLEMENT THE NEW LOCAL FRANCHISE

TAX RATE IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO

PAMPANGA WITH PRAYER FOR PROVISIONAL

AUTHORITY” on 24 October 2019 (Thursday)

at Ten O’clock in the morning (10:00 A.M.) at

ERC Hearing Room, 15th Floor, Pacifi c Center

Building, San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City. Punto! Central Luzon: 14, 2019

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESDepartment of Transportation

LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD

East Avenue, Quezon City

Application for Extension of Validity of aCertifi cate of Public Convenience to operate a TH FREIGHT TRUCK Service.

R-EV-TH-2019-j-2014-00361ROSHELLE ENRIQUEZ /Applicant

x---------------------------------------------------------xNOTICE OF HEARING

Applicant is a grantee of a Certifi cate of Public Convenience to operate a TH Freight-Truck Service for the transportation of cargoes and freight within ANGELES CITY and from the said place to any point of LUZON accessible to motor vehicle traffi c with the use of ONE (1) unit/s, which Certifi cate is valid up to OCTOBER 16, 2019. In the application fi led on OCTOBER 4, 2019. Applicant request for extension of validity of the said certifi cate with the use of the same number of units authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this Application will be heard by this Board on October 29, 2019 at 9:00 P.M. At its Offi ce at the above address.

Applicant is hereby ordered to publish this Notice at least TEN (10) days before the above date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in LUZON.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must fi le their written oppositions supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing copy of the same to the applicant/s and may if they so desire appear on the said date and time.

This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable AHMED G. CUIZON, Regional Director this 10th day of October 2019 in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

Atty. THERESA B. MAGTOTOChief Transportation Development Offi cer

Hearing Offi cer

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 14, 2019

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BALANGA CITY -- Hundreds of people literally mobbed the offi cial opening of WalterMart mall here Saturday afternoon.

The mall situated at the side of the busy Roman High-way is the fi rst branch in Bata-an and the 30th in the country.

Gov. Albert Garcia, Balan-ga City Mayor Francis Garcia, and WalterMart general man-ager Jerico Buñing welcomed the eager mallgoers who wait-ed for hours to enjoy exclusive promos such as “Buy1, Take 1,” 50 percent discount and free gifts.

Bishop Ruperto Santos of the Diocese of Balanga led in the blessing of the community mall.

Buñing said the mall has four anchor tenants like Wal-terMart supermarket and de-partment store, Abenson, Home Plus and diff erent food choices and services.

The supermarket off ers fresh items, bakery, beau-ty and baby section and wide assortments of groceries and imported items while the de-partment store carries favor-ite fashion brands like Jag, Bench, Penshoppe, Dickies,

WalterMart’s 30th branch opens in Bataan

Nike, Vans, New Balance, Outland, Patriot and Ever Bile-na, the GM said.

Buñing said WalterMart Balanga will have food choic-

es for the family such as Mang Inasal, Giligan’s Restaurant, Dunkin Donuts, Turk’s Sha-warma, Potato Corner, Sio-mai House, Waffl e Time, TK

Takoyaki, Ate Rica’s Bacsilog and a food court for peers to meet up and bond.

He said Japan Home, Mr. DIY, Watsons and Expression,

Western Union, Picture City and World of Fun are also op-erational at the mall.

It has a spacious parking area, Buñing said.

Bataan Bishop Ruperto Santos, Mayor Francis Garcia and offi cials of WalterMart cut the ceremonial ribbon marking the opening of the fi rst branch of the community mall in Bataan. P!"#" $% E+&,/ E*)"&0/

added. The governor has

also worked closely with the Local Finance Com-mittee, and made sure that every centavo in the budget goes to the peo-ple.

The Executive-Legis-lative Agenda 2020-2022 speaks of the indivisible unity between the gov-ernor and the Provincial Legislative Board head-ed by Vice Gov. Lilia “Nanay” Pineda.

He strengthened uni-ty with the mayors, ba-rangay captains and councils, sangguniang kabataan, the police and military while establish-ing unity with the busi-ness and various sectors and civil society organi-zations, leading to the revitalization of various councils and bodies that advance the people’s agenda in public gover-nance.

From among the sev-eral reforms being car-ried out by Pineda, the medical aid program has far-reaching impact be-cause it partnered only with private hospitals that provide aff ordable rates to patients referred by the Capitol. At the same time, the capabilities and equipment of provincial government-run hospi-tals to handle patients are increased.

After consultations with stakeholders, he is-sued new guidelines in the operation of quar-ries to be able to collect more sand tax and pro-tect the environment. He reorganized the Kalam to prevent corruption in the fi eld. To date, quarry revenues have reached P121.4 million since the start of the young Pine-da’s leadership.

The governor was de-

Unity, reforms mark fi rst 100 days of DeltaF"*5 78;% 1 cisive in mitigating the

African swine fever, cre-ating a task force that proved to be swift in stop-ping the entry of live pigs and culling suspected swine population to pro-tect the local commercial and backyard hog-grow-ing industry and meat processing plants with the end in view of sav-ing businesses, jobs and public health. The task force has been extra vig-ilant owing to Pampan-ga’s nearness to Bulacan where lab sampling tests showed ASF-positive swines.

No time wasted“Wala po akong

sinayang na minuto sa unang 100 araw ng aking administrasyon. Gina-mit ko po ang lahat ng panahon to keep the or-ganization running well. Bukod po sa ito ay man-dato ko, ito ay pagtupad na rin sa pangako ko na continuity sa mga pro-grama ni Nanay,” Pineda assured, referencing the nine-year administration of his mother.

He said the unity he has harnessed with-in and outside Capitol has helped the provin-cial government deliver P32.7 million in medical assistance, P47.8 mil-lion in PhilHealth collec-tion and P132.7 million in PhilHealth benefi t utiliza-tion for 109,859 patients.

In education, his fi rst 100 days saw the con-struction of P38-million worth of schoolrooms, al-lotment of P50 million for two new DHVSU exten-sion campuses, process-ing of P79.8 million in ed-ucational assistance for 24,657 benefi ciaries.

Social services amounted to P13.34 mil-lion for 21,493 members among senior citizens, people with disabilities

and indigenous peoples. Completed and ongo-

ing infrastructures such as multi-purpose build-ings, roads, bridges, ca-nals reached P364 mil-lion. At least P66.55-mil-lion infra works are being processed.

For disaster risk re-duction, 6.7 kilometers of waterways have been desilted, P13.89 million has been spent for pre-paredness, P91.75 mil-lion is utilized for the ongoing construction of the Command and Con-trol Center while 6,964 people have been given DRRM training.

Also, part of the gov-ernor’s initial major proj-

ects involved the relo-cation of Aetas found to be at high risk to earth-quake-induced land-slides. With this, the pur-chase of a 2.8-hectare lot worth P8.58 million in Babo Pangulo, Po-rac was undertaken and complemented by the construction of 75 hous-ing units in Nabuclod, Floridablanca for Aeta families worth P8.97 mil-lion.

In the peace and or-der front, 637 drug per-sonalities, 132 wanted persons and 39,169 vio-lators of laws have been arrested by the police and other law enforce-ment units. The provin-

cial government spent P22.41 million to help build municipal police stations.

The provincial gov-ernment spent P27.3 million for the agricul-tural modernization pro-gram, distributed 11,240 seedlings and plants and served 29,780 farmers and livestock owners.

To increase employ-ment, at least 42,338 job opportunities have been opened through Local Recruitment Activities while 27,825 have been provided livelihood train-ing, coaching and labor education in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment,

and the Local Public Em-ployment Service Offi c-es.

Gov. Pineda has joined former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in China in meetings with prospective Chinese in-vestors. Some projects in the Pampanga Meg-alopolis Plan are being implemented like the Lubao-Sasmuan-Min-alin-Sto. Tomas Road.

“Marami pa ho ang dapat gawin. At ang fo-cus ko po ay kung paano bubuti ang kabuhayan, kalusugan at kaligtasan ng ating mga kababayan. Pagtulungan po natin na mangyari ito,” he urged. – PIO-Pampanga

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