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Lava flows fromPhilippine volcano;

thousands flee

MANILA: A man dumps his belongings damaged by floodwater caused by heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Fung-Wong in Banabavillage, Marikina City, suburban Manila yesterday. Heavy rains brought by the outer bands of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong shut down thePhilippine capital on Friday, stranding motorists and forcing tens of thousands to flee their flooded homes, officials said. —AFP

MANILA: Ang testimonya ng isa sa mga pork barrelscam whistleblowers ang puwedeng maging dahilanpara malusutan ni Sen. Bong Revilla Jr. ang bintangna pandarambong laban sa kanya, ayon sa abogadong nakakulong na opisyal. “Nagpapasalamat kamikay Mrs. [Merlina] Sunas sa kanyang tulong sadepensa ni Senador Bong Revilla,” ani Joel Bodegon,abogado ni Revilla. Sa kanyang testimonya sa pag-dinig ng Sadiganbayan First Division sa kasong pan-darambong laban kay Revilla, sina ni Sunas na nakitaniya mismo na ang legislative staff ng senador na siRichard Cambe ang umano’y tumanggap ng komisy-on sa tanggapan ng JLN Corp. ni Janet Napoles saOrtigas noong mga taong 2006 at 2008. Sinabi niSunas na apat na beses kumubra ng pera si Cambenoong mga nabanggit na taon. May pagkakataon paumanong mismong siya ang nag-abot ng pera kayCambe.—PSN

‘Bong lulusot sa pork scam?’

MANILA: The Philippines has pulled its peacekeepersfrom the Golan Heights ahead of schedule amidworsening security there, a military spokesman saidFriday. A total of 244 of the 344 Filipino soldiers andstaff will arrive back in Manila later Friday, with therest flying in the next week or so, military spokesmanLieutenant-Colonel Ramon Zagala told AFP.

“Troops are being repatriated because of thedeteriorating security situation,” Zagala said, addingthe United Nations had approved the withdrawal.“Protection of our soldiers is in the national interest.”

Some of these troops had traded fire last monthwith Al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels who wanted themto surrender their weapons. The gunmen also dis-armed and abducted 45 Fijian peacekeepers who werelater freed unharmed. The United NationsDisengagement Observer Force withdrew hundreds ofmembers of the peacekeeping force from the Syrianside to the Israeli-occupied sector of the area onMonday after Syrian fighters advanced near their posi-tions. Even before last month’s stand-off, the Philippinegovernment had decided not to renew its peacekeep-ing force in the Golan Heights due to safety concerns.

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Philippines pulls Golan peacekeepers early as security worsens

MANILA: Thousands of people displaced by floodstriggered by tropical storm Fung-Wong returned totheir mud-caked homes in the Philippine capital yes-terday, as the death toll from the disaster rose to sev-en, officials said.

Heavy rains paralysed the sprawling metropolis ofmore than 12 million people and nearby regions onFriday, with roof-high floods chasing 83,000 peoplefrom their homes, according to the National DisasterRisk Reduction and Management Council.

“We have no choice but to come back. We can’tafford to rent an apartment,” butcher’s wife LoviBarbosa, 35, told AFP as she attempted to remove dirtfrom the floor of her home near a still swollen creek.

She said she and her five children, aged betweentwo and 10, spent a sleepless night sat on the cold flooroutside a tyre repair shop because the local school wasalready full of similarly displaced neighbours.

Three weeks’ worth of rain swamped the region onFriday, state meteorologists said, as the eye of the rela-tively weak storm brushed past the northern tip of themain island of Luzon, more than 400 kilometres (250miles) away.

The state weather service said Fung-Wong wasforecast to hit Taiwan today.

Many of the areas hardest hit by floods, such asBarbosa’s neighbourhood, are shantytowns illegallyoccupying the banks of rivers and other waterways.

“Generally, the floods have already subsided.People are starting to return to their homes,”Alexander Pama, executive director of the disastercouncil, said yesturday.

The bad weather left five people dead and onemissing, he told a news conference.

The storm itself caused power outages acrossnorthern Luzon, while rough seas left a small ferry off

the central port of Cebu badly damaged on Friday,Pama added.

Navy rescuers along with nearby commercial shipsretrieved 31 people from the stricken vessel, PhilippineNavy spokeswoman Commander Marineth Domingotold AFP.

An average of 20 typhoons or major storms hit thePhilippines each year, killing hundreds and bringingmisery to millions.

Super Typhoon Haiyan, bringing the strongestwinds ever recorded on land, left 7,300 people dead ormissing across the central Philippines in Novemberlast year.

In September 2009, Tropical Storm Ketsanadumped a month’s worth of rain across Manila injust six hours, unleashing the worst flooding in thecapital in four decades and killing more than 460people.—AFP

Philippines picks up pieces after storm leaves seven dead

KUWAIT: Sino nga ba si Lloyd Luna at anu ang kanyangmisyon sa Kuwait? Darating sa Kuwait si Lloyd Luna dalaang kanyang kaalaman sa kung papaanong matutulun-gan ang sarili upang umangat at umansenso sa buhay.Sya ang pinakamainit at pinakapatok ngayong pam-bangsang inspirasyon ng bayan. Sa pamamagitan niLloyd, napapa-nganga at natutulala ang mga taongnakikinig sa kanyang motivational at inspiring talks, pat-uloy ang pag-angat ng kanyang career at kaliwat-kanandin siyang paboritong bisita sa iba-ibang mga sikat atnumber one talk shows sa bansa, mapa-telebisyon mano radyo. Sampong libro na rin ang kanyang nailalathala,isa nga dyan ang patok-na-patok na ngayon at binabasang halos lahat ng Pilipino. Kung wala ka pa ng kopyaukol sa kung ‘Papaanong Maging Successful’ daratingsiya sa Kuwait at mamamahagi siya ng mga sipi nito.Abangan! Para sa detalye, makipag-uganyan sa ICSA angtelepono ay makikita sa kanilang advertisement katabilamang ng artikulong ito.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 2MANILA: Typhoon Luis and Tropical Storm Mario have togetherexacted a toll on farms that totalled P1.14 billion as of noonyesturday, according to an initial assessment by the Departmentof Agriculture. According to the DA, rice farms suffered theworst, with some 53,800 tons or P934 million worth of paddyrice lost.

However, of the 99,875 hectares of rice farms affected, 96,046hectares show promise of recovery, the DA said.

Also ravaged were corn crops, with losses valued at P150.6million, equivalent to almost 11,566 tons of harvest.

The DA said all but 13 hectares of the 21,321 hectares ofaffected corn farms have a chance of recovery.

In addition, 1,883 tons of high-value crops -fruits and vegeta-bles mostly-worth P41.8 million were lost to the two howlers.

The fisheries subsector lost P12.2 million while livestockgrowers reported P2.3 million. P3.6 million worth of fishery facili-ties were also damaged.

Central Luzon reported the biggest loss among the fiveaffected regions, with P606.8 million. The other regions are theCordillera, Ilocandia, Cagayan Valley and Bicol.

Nueva Ecija bore the brunt of the bad weather, losing P254.4million worth of crops, including P237 million worth of rice.

According to the DA, combined damage from Luis and Mariomeans a reduction in rice production by 0.28 percent from thefull-year target of 19.07 million tons. Also, Luis’ and Mario’s toll onrice output accounts for 0.73 percent of the 7.3 million tons fore-cast for the fourth quarter of 2014. —Inquirer.net

Back to back storms cause P1.14 billion in agricultural losses

MANILA: A man dives in the background as rescuers use a rubber dinghy to rescue trapped residents after continu-ous heavy monsoon rains spawned by tropical storm Fung-Wong flooded Marikina city, east of Manila, Philippinesand most parts of the metropolis on Friday. —AP

MANILA: Commuters are ferried on a three-wheeled tri-cycle locally known as “sidecar” after heavy monsoonrains spawned by tropical storm Fung-Wong floodedManila and most parts of the metropolis Friday. —AP

MANILA: Children play in the waves created by a pass-ing passenger bus after heavy monsoon rains spawnedby tropical storm Fung-Wong flooded Manila and mostparts of the metropolis Friday.—AP MANILA: Residents use a rope to cross through deep

floodwaters after heavy monsoon rains spawned bytropical storm Fung-Wong flooded Marikina city, east ofManila, Philippines. —AP

Lloy Luna

Pambansang inspirasyon bibisita sa Kuwait

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 3BERLIN: President Benigno Aquino is convinced he had gath-ered enough support behind the Philippines’ call for a peacefulresolution of conflicts in the South China Sea, particularlythrough international arbitration.

“The short answer is yes,” he told reporters over coffee lateFriday night (Berlin time) when asked if he had accomplishedhis “mission” to rally European leaders behind Manila’s positionto settle its territorial dispute with Beijing through internation-al arbitration.

With Spain, Belgium, France, and Germany all seeking a res-olution through mechanisms provided under international law,Aquino said it was time to “get to a stage where we have rea-sonable and doable objectives.”

Aquino said he had been told by some of his Europeancounterparts that they had been asking China about its Nine-Dash Line claim over around 90 percent of the South ChinaSea. He said another point of inquiry was “adherence” to theUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

“There seems to be a push,” he said.Aquino is set to leave for Boston later at 6:30 p.m. (12:30

a.m. in Manila).One of the most categorical statements of support came

from German Chancellor Angela Merkel who described “inter-national dispute settlement arrangements that we have on thebasis of UNCLOS” as “a very good way forward in order to settlethose differences.”

“We share the concerns about the tensions arising in thatparticular part of the world and we believe in good, pragmaticapproaches,” she said. “But we also believe in solid, legal settle-ments of the disputes.”

She cited similar cases in Europe where Germany took theposition that “we should embark on such roads where the limi-

Aquino: EU leaders back UN arbitration in sea row

BERLIN: German Chancellor AngelaMerkel, right and President of thePhilippines Benigno Aquino III.—AFP

tation for example of borders has to be settled by arbitration.”“So that is the road that we would opt for,” she said. “A peaceful approach

and diplomatic approach is always the one that is called for.”In March, the Philippines filed an arbitration case with the United Nations

Arbitral Tribunal, a process that China has refused to participate in. Beijing hassaid it prefers to deal with the disputes through bilateral talks.

“This problem has been put on the back burner for far too long andthat’s why in the Philippines’ case, we want a resolution for this,” he saidin a joint press conference with Merkel at the Federal Chancery hereFriday. —Inquirer.net

4,000 troops join PH-US war games

MANILA: About 4,000 troops from the United States Navy andthe Philippine Navy will take part in a bilateral air-ground andamphibious training in Palawan province by the end of themonth.

Called the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise (Phiblex15), the event will open at 10 a.m. on Sept. 29 at the Naval ForcesWest headquarters in Barangay San Miguel, Puerto Princesa City.

More than 3,000 US personnel will join 1,000 Filipino troopsfrom the Philippine Navy and Marines in the 12-day trainingexercise, according to a statement from the Naval Public AffairsOffice. The bilateral exercise is set from Sept. 29 to Oct. 10 and isaimed at improving the interoperability, readiness and responseto natural disasters or other regional contingencies of the partic-ipating troops.

1st Lt. Jerber Antonio Belonio, the head of the PhilippineMarines public affairs office, said the training will include a com-mand post exercise; field training exercises with small arms andartillery live-fire training; amphibious operations; ship-to-shoremovement; combined arms training; and civil-military opera-tions.

Earlier, Lt. Cmdr. Marideth Domingo, chief of the PhilippineNavy public affairs office, said the exercises will be conducted invarious locations in Luzon such as Palawan, the Naval EducationTraining Command in San Antonio, Zambales province, SubicBay and the Philippine Marines Base in Ternate, Cavite province.

— Inquirer.net

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 4MANILA: The Philippines’ most active volcanohas sent more huge lava fragments rollingdown its slopes in an ongoing gentle eruptionthat has prompted authorities to evacuatethousands of villagers, officials on Wednesday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology andSeismology has warned that a “hazardouseruption” of Mount Mayon, located in theeastern Philippines, is possible within weeks.

Increased restiveness was recordedovernight, including 270 incidents of lavafragments and super-hot boulders rollingdown from Mayon’s crater - nearly four timesthe number recorded the previous day. Somereached the upper portion of a gully on thevolcano’s southeastern side, indicating thatthe lava dome has breached that side of thecrater. The number of low-frequency volcanicearthquakes also increased.

Molten lava has accumulated at the top ofthe 2,460-meter (8,070-foot) volcano’s crater,creating a glow in the night sky that sparkedboth awe and fear among spectators.

“It’s already erupting, but not explosive,”said Renato Solidum, who heads the govern-ment’s volcano monitoring agency. “Currently,the activity is just lava coming down. If thereis an explosion, all sides of the volcano arethreatened.”

Volcanologist Ed Laguerta said he sawhuge glowing lava fragments and super-hotboulders rolling down from Mayon’s craterlate Tuesday from as far as 12 kilometers (7miles) away.

“They are big because they can be seenfrom afar, and they splinter, so they could becar-sized,” he added.

Mount Mayon, a popular tourist site knownfor its near-perfect cone, lies in coconut-pro-ducing Albay province, about 340 kilometers(210 miles) southeast of Manila.

The provincial disaster operations centerreported Wednesday that nearly 24,000 peo-ple from villages within an 8-kilometer (5-mile) radius from the crater had been evacu-ated.

Mayor Herbie Aguas said his farming townof Santo Domingo, among the closest to thevolcano, has a frightening legacy from Mayon.The volcano nearly wiped out the municipali-ty’s entire population in an 1897 eruptionwith pyroclastic flows - superheated gas andvolcanic debris that race down the slopes athigh speeds, vaporizing everything in theirpath.

“We are praying that it would not be theworst-case scenario,” Aguas said, adding thatnearly 4,000 of the 40,000 residents in histown who live within a government-declareddanger zone had started to evacuate to saferareas.

The volcano has erupted 50 times in thelast 500 years, sometimes violently, endanger-ing thousands of poor villagers who insist onliving or farming in the danger zone.

Villagers living near the volcano haveerected huge white crosses at the entrance oftheir neighborhoods, hoping they will protectthem from harm.

On May 7, 2013, the volcano suddenlyspewed ash, killing five climbers, includingthree Germans, who had ventured near thesummit despite warnings of possible dan-ger. —AP

Lava flows from Philippine volcano; thousands flee

ALBAY: In this file photo, smoke billows from the crater of Mayon volcano, one of thecountry’s most active volcanoes, in Albay province about 550 kilometers southeastof Manila, Philippines. The Philippines’ most active volcano has belched out lavafragments as big as a bus that rolled one kilometer (half a mile) down its slope,prompting authorities to start forcibly evacuating thousands of villagers, officialssaid Tuesday. —AP

MANILA, Philippines: Police said anexpensive jewelry was missing inside theresidence of actress Cherry Pie Picache’smother, who was found stabbed deadFriday night in Quezon City.

Chief Inspector Rodel Marcelo, head ofthe Quezon City Police District’s CriminalInvestigation and Detection Unit, said ablood-stained knife, a chunk of woodbelieved to have been used to hit ZenaidaSison’s head and a crowbar possibly used toopen the door were found in the house.

On Friday evening, the 75-year-old Sisonwas found in her home dead from severalstab wounds that police believe wereinflicted during a robbery amid heavy rain.

Picache became worried when hermother failed to answer her calls so shewent with her driver around 6 p.m. to checkon her.

They found the gate and main door ofthe house at 19 Dr. Lascano Street inBarangay Paligsahan forcibly opened so

Picache told the driver, Mateo Mago, to goupstairs and look for her mother.

Mago found the victim inside her sec-ond-floor room and reported his discoveryto barangay officials who, in turn, informedthe police. —Inquirer.net

Robbery seen as motive for killingof Cherry Pie Picache’s mom

Cherry Pie

TARLAC: In this photo taken on September 11, 2014, Filipino peacekeeper trainees wear-ing anti-biological suit simulate a biological attack during a hostile environment drill atthe peacekeepers training center in Capas town, Tarlac province, north of Manila. —AFP

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The Filipino soldiers were scheduled to endtheir mission next month. More than 100Fil ipino UN peacekeepers have also beenrecalled from Liberia amid the deadly Ebolaoutbreak there.

Despite the Golan pullout, the Philippineswill continue joining UN peacekeeping mis-sions abroad and is set to replace its 150-strongforce in Haiti this month, Zagala said.

“We are still committed to the UN,” he added.The Philippines also maintains three peace-

keeping observers and three staffers in theIvory Coast and four in the Kashmir regionbetween Indian and Pakistani forces. —AFP

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Allana Joy Orayan, celebrated her 18th Birthday (debut) recently at Rezzayat Villa in Salmiya. Orayan was joined by her parents, sisters and some of her closestfriends! You’re not a little baby anymore, but you’ll be treasured in our hearts forever as our dear baby! “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. —Jeremiah 29:11. Debut is a traditional Filipino coming-of-age celebration for

young women in which it celebrates a young woman’s 18th birthday, the age of maturity.

Ni Ben Garcia

KUWAIT: Dismayado at hindi sang-ayon ang mgaOverseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) sa Kuwait saplano ng Department of Transportation andCommunication at ng Manila International Airportna mag-impose ng terminal fee para sa mga Pinoyna nagta-trabaho abroad. Magugunitang exempt-ed o hindi dapat magbayad ang mga OFWS ngterminal fee sang-ayon na rin sa batas na kilalangayon bilang Republic Act 10022 or theAmended Migrant Workers and Overseas FilipinosAct of 1995. Ilang organisasyon Pinoy at Filipinoindividuals ang tumututol sa pagpapatupad ngadditional fee na ito. Ipapatupad umano angbagong kautusang sa susunod na buwan.

Ayon kay Philippine Labor Attache to KuwaitCesar Chavez exempted pa rin naman hanggangngayon ang mga OFWs, yun nga lang kinakailan-gan silang magpakita ng Overseas EmploymentCertificates (OEC) para ma-exempt. “What I under-stand from the pronouncements of our airportofficials is that they are going to implement theterminal fee by October and oblige airlines tocharge 550 pesos along with the ticket price.However, you can get a refund of the terminal feeonce you arrive at the airport in Manila,” ayon kayChavez ng tanungin ng Kuwait Times-FilipinoPanorama ukol dito. “The good thing is that if youbuy the ticket in Manila, you will not be chargedat all if you show the OEC,” wika ni Chavez. “Theproblem is that OFWs coming from abroad will bebusy meeting their families and friends duringtheir vacation and may not have time to get arefund,” dagdag nito. Ayon naman sa isang

Principal ng Filipino school sa Kuwait, ang money-making scheme’ na ito ay hindi tanggap ngmaraming Pinoy, at dapat umanong pag-isipangmabuti bago ito ipatupad. “Imagine the amountthey are planning to get from us - many Filipinoswould not even allow to be charged one pesomore for their contributions to the Pag-Ibig andSSS (insurance policies). This is blatant corruptionbeing committed right in front of our eyes. I hopethe high court in Manila will intervene,” saad ngpunong guro. Binatikos din ito ng isang Filipinocommunity leader na nagsabing tahasan itong‘highway robbery’. “Outrageous! This is clear ‘high-way robbery in broad daylight’ in preparation forthe 2016 elections. We should not in any wayaccept it,” banggit ng community leader.

Ayon sa balita, lahat ng OFWs ay exempted saP550 terminal fee na ipapatupad nila simulaOctober. Sa report ng Philippine Star kung saan

quoted si Ninoy Aquino International AirportMedia Affairs Chief Connie Bungag, lahat ngOFWs ay exempted pa rin umano, yun nga lang

ito ang magiging hassles; kinakailangang mag-presenta ang isang OFWs ng employment certifi-cate kung bibili ng airline tickets sa Pilipinas, atkung bibilihin naman ang ticket abroad ang P550fee na binayaran ay puwede naman umanong ire-fund pagdating sa NAIA. One year ang transitionperiod ng programang ito at mararamdaman nglahat matapos ang isang taon. Ayon kayTransportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya,ang bagong singil na ito sa terminal fee ay ipatu-tupad upang ma-decongest ang Manila airport atupang mapagbuti pa umano ang kanilang ser-bisyo.

I lalaban naman umano ng OFW Party ListRepresentative na si Roy Seneres ang bagongkautusang ito upang mapawalang bisa sa lalongmadaling panahon.

(Ang balitang ito ay lumabas sa Kuwait Timesnoong Lunes)

Mga OFWs sa Kuwait dismayado sa ‘terminal fee collection’Rep Roy Seneres ilalaban ang bagong kautusan

Chavez Seneres

Greetings

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 6Balitang Showbiz Plus

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Hindi kinayang ilihim ni Ai Ai delasAlas ang bago niyang boyfriend. Hindiniya napigilan ang mga pakialam-erang gustong bulatlatin muli ang per-sonal life niya. Maging kami na malapitkay Ai Ai ay inilihim ang bagongboyfriend. Bilang respeto naman, umi-was na kaming magtanong tungkol salalaki. ‘Yun nga lang, marami pa ringinteresado sa lovelife ni Ai Ai. Hinditalaga sila tumigil para bulatlatin angpangalan at makakuha ng picturesnilang dalawa, huh! Pero lumabas nanga ang picture ng guy na si GeraldSibayan. Ibig sabihin lang, proud dinsiya na magkaroon ng kaugnayan kayAi Ai, huh! Very transparent din namankasi si Ai Ai. Hindi maitago ang kali-gayahang nadarama sa bagong pag-ibig!-Abante

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Awa ang naramdaman namin parakay Austin, ang 11-year-old son ninaDerek Ramsay at Mary Christine Jollydahil madamay siya sa court battle ngkanyang mga magulang. Masmararamdaman ng publiko angwagas na pagmamahal at malasakit niJolly sa anak nila ni Derek kung hindiniya dinala si Austin sa Makati CityProsecutor’s Office noong Huwebespara tuluyan nang naprotektahan ang

privacy ng bata. Naiwasan sana na mala-gay sa sentro ng atensyon at kontrobersyaang bata kung hindi na ipinakita ng kam-po ni Jolly sa mga miyembro ng mediaang hand-written affidavit ni Austin namga kasiraan ni Derek ang nilalaman.Mabuti na lang, not found o inalis na ngwebsite administrator ng isang major tel-evision network ang kopya ng affidavit ngbata. Nag-boomerang kay Jolly ang pag-dadala niya kay Austin sa korte dahil siyaang binabatikos ng mga tao na naniniwalana hindi dapat idinadawit ang mga menorde edad sa mga legal dispute ng kanilangmga magulang. —Abante

Ai Ai delas Alas super saya kay Gerald!

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Ai Ai

Filipino Panorama Princess

Habiba Ayman Al Oraibywas selected face of theFilipino Panorama during

the coronation night ‘LittlePrincess Philippines-Kuwait’ heldat the Boys Scout AssociationAuditorium in Hawally. The eventwas organized by KapampanganKeng Kuwait and Kooperatiba ngManggagawang Pinay sa Kuwait.Habiba was overwhelminglychosen for her boldness/charmwhich showcased her uniquestyle during pre-judgingpageant’s event! CongratulationsHabiba from Kuwait TimesFilipino Panorama news desk!

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KUWAIT: A jam-packed Kuwait Disabled Sports Club inHawally welcomed the 2nd week of elimination for theMohammed Nasser Al Hajery Badminton Tournament. Thetournament is co-sponsored by Al Ghanim National, AlMuzaini Exchange, VIVA Telecoms, Al Alamia International,Rawan Salon and ADM Manpower International.

Proceeds of the said tournament will be given to theMabini Elementary School in Zamboanga Sibugay underthe ABS CBN Adopt a Hometown School Campaign.

FBC Chairman formally announces the launching of its newwebsite WWW.FBCKPI.COM and invites everyone to visit theirnew website to know more about the events and activities ofFBC Chapters in Erbil, Iraq ; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and thePhilippines. FBC is an international sports and social servicegroup originated in Kuwait. FBC President Regine Panesalannounces the opening of the registration for the 51st bad-minton Tournament dubbed as “Incorporator’s Cup” in celebra-

tion of its 3rd year S.E.C. Registration. The tourney will start onOctober 17, 2014 at Kuwait Disabled Sports Club, Bin KhaldounHawally. FBCKPI was officially registered with Securities andExchange Commission on October 28, 2011. Interested bad-minton enthusiasts in Kuwait may now register by simply fillingup the e-registration form in its website.

Mohammed N. Al Hajery tourney enters 2nd WeekFBC launch WWW.FBCKPI.COM website

The result of the elimination are as follows:

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Mohammed N. Al Hajery tourney enters 2nd Week

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By Angelito Michael

KUWAIT: The fun and excitementkeeps on going at the PBAK 4thSeason League which is in its 6thWeek of the competition, all teamsare fiercely scrambling to secure a slotin the final top 8 position. AlthoughZ’CLAS Strikers has put a tight leashand controlled top one position, theywere demolished by All Star Strikersand strictly guarded their numberposition from 7th position to now at6th waiting for the proper moment tosnatch the lead from the first anytimesoon.

On the other spotlight, the UAEExchange still sizzling and maintainedand secured the number 2 spot,when they slammed ThunderdragonsTeam on their winning streak in thematch. While the Dollarco team aftergrabbing the lead beating Cozmo

team has consistently in the ladderfrom six to fifth spot in the magic 8.

After the air was cleared and dusthad settled with the intense tusslingand skirmishing of all teams,Swooping Eagles remain in the 3rdposition while Cozmo team camedown from 4th position to 5th. TeamsAsian Air Safari, Thunderdragons,Ahmadi King Pin are in the 6th, 7thand 8th positions respectively. Lastbut the least, the Original Pin Killersmade significant win over Nusantaraclimbing from 12th to 10th position.Nusantara team remain at 11th post.

For Individual Standing, BlancaMercado is snugly safe and relaxed,firmly holding the title for Ladies ClassA category High Game and Aris deGuzman for High Average category.Laras Nitkusmo in the same mannerhas secured both titles in Ladies ClassB category for 5 consecutive weeks!

Aldin Avila of UAE Exchange isholding the High Game Titles forMens-A, while Saleh Faraj secured thetitle for Mens-B category. Aldin Avilaand Rudy de Lima both UAEExchange team hold the HighAverage title for Mens-A and Mens-Bcategory respectively. Renato Pantethe Mens-C category title. Cozmoteam has maintained their place inthe Team High Game (Scratch) UAEExchange for Team High Series title(Scratch + Handicap).

The remaining weeks will be athrilling “Battle Royale” for all teams.All teams are geared up to fight toothand red nail with teeth crunching andfist clenching determination to snatcha slot for the finals berth.

Again, we would like to acknowl-edge and extend our sincere apprecia-tion to Mr. Ahmed Hamed OperationalManager of Dunkin Donuts for theirextended support and early morningsweetness provided to the PBAK gen-eral members for the ongoing Leaguetournaments.

Meanwhile, as the summer heat ismoving fast towards to the upcomingwinter season, PBAK organizers,through the leadership of itsPresident Rudy de Lima and allOfficers will launch its yearly beachouting at the Egaila Beach Resort. Theevent will be held on Friday, 26thSeptember from 8Am to 2PM. Thisyearly event is being organized to fur-ther create strong bonding, unity,enjoyment and strong camaraderieamong its general membership asidefrom its regular bowling games. Allfriends and guest are invited to

attend to share the happy moments,laughter, more fun with the irresistibleprepared food, beverages and barbe-ques!

For further details, please call ourVP/OTD Hermie Saliba mobile 67615408or the Membership Officer Lito Mercadomobile 97117262.

PBAK fourth season enters 6th week

GENERAL SANTOS: Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao threwdown a fresh challenge to Floyd Mayweather Jnr on Thursday, daring theAmerican world champion to “fight me” instead of setting terms thatcould torpedo the dream bout.

“He’s all talk. Until now he has not yet agreed to fight me. Instead ofblabbing, he should face me atop the ring,” Pacquiao told AFP in an inter-view. Ring fans the world over have been baying for a mega-fightbetween two of the world’s greatest boxers of their generation, but pre-vious talks have always broken down before a deal could be signed.

Pacquiao, 35, has held world titles in eight separate weight divisions.He is training to defend his World Boxing Organization welterweight

title against another undefeated American, Chris Algieri, in Macau inNovember.

Mayweather, who scored a lopsided victory over Marcos Maidana in arematch in Las Vegas on Saturday, pushing his record to 47-0, laterdenied he was trying to safeguard his unblemished record by avoidingPacquiao.

However, he said a Pacquiao bout would have to be on the

American’s terms. Pacquiao retorted Thursday that great fighters did notduck facing the best and did not let any challenge pass by.

“I’m tired of his alibis. If he really wants to fight me, he knows how toreach me. We can fight anytime, anywhere,” Pacquiao added.

The Filipino, who has won 56, lost five and drawn two fights, also dis-missed the manner of Mayweather’s second Maidana win, in which theAmerican retained his World Boxing Council and World BoxingAssociation welterweight titles. “To me, Maidana won that fight.Mayweather’s face and lips were swelling compared to Maidana’sunblemished face,” Pacquiao said. Ahead of his bout in Macau, Pacquiaosaid he would not underestimate Algieri, 30.

“I’m not taking Algieri lightly. He’s taller than me and moves aroundthe ring with savvy. That’s why I started my training early,” Pacquiao said.His assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez said they would focus on develop-ing a game plan, as well as honing Pacquiao’s technique and footwork.

“Algieri uses the ring well and he loves to lean on the ropes. We mustdevise a strategy to counter this,” Fernandez added, warning Pacquiao tobeware of the American’s left uppercut. —AFP

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GENERAL SANTOS: Philippine boxing superstar MannyPacquiao trains for his upcoming bout with ChrisAlgieri, at a gym in General Santos City on the southernisland of Mindanao on Thursday. —AFP