Friday, March 26, 2010
IRON MAN 2 ‘BIGGER & BETTER’
Mickey Rourkemakes a creepy villain
T
HE INTENSE, funny, always
creative world that was the Iron
Man 2 film set was an
experience that no one involved
will ever forget. Not least Robert
Downey Jr. the man who brings Tony
Stark aka Iron Man so vividly to life.
It was a blast, he says. Although at times, Downey
Jr. admits that the artistic process on set can seem a
little crazy, especially for the newcomers who joined
the actor and director Jon Favreau this time around.
“Our process is crazy,” he jokes. “Ask anybody
and they’ll say ‘I don’t know how they get these results
from that process..’ In a way, it’s like asking somebody
to step inside a washer/ dryer with you – you tell
them, ‘look, there’s going to be a lot of tumbling and
stuff and yet you’re going to come out looking like
you’re in a tuxedo..’ It doesn’t make sense but it works.”
It certainly does. Iron Man was released to universal
critical acclaim and went on to dominate the box office
in 2008 and the sequel – with a stellar cast that includes
Gwyneth Paltrow back as Pepper Potts, Samuel L.
Jackson (who made a brief appearance as Nick Fury
in the first movie) and Mickey Rourke, Scarlett
Johansson and Sam Rockwell bringing to life new
characters - is one of the most eagerly anticipated
films of the year.
Downey Jr and Favreau set out with one clear aim
– to make Iron Man 2 bigger, better, more exciting
than the first one, which told the ‘origin’ story of
how Tony Stark the playboy arms dealer comes close
to death before realising that he wants to embark on
an entirely different path with the ultimate weapon,
the Iron Man suit, and use it for good.
The actor reveals that one of the central themes in
Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr.
the film is partnerships; Tony Stark’s relationship with
Pepper Potts (his former personal assistant now
promoted to CEO of his company), his friendship with
Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes (Terence Howard in the
first film, now played by Don Cheadle) and the growing
influence of Nick Fury (Jackson) who reveals that Iron
Man’s destiny is linked to S.H.I.E.L.D, an international
law enforcement organisation, which, like the Iron Man
character, comes from the original Marvel comics.
“We wanted to explore the relationship between
Tony and Rhodes more the last time but there was a
lot of origin story to tell,” he explains. “And with
Don in the role there’s a kind of reinventing of that
relationship.
Iron Man 2 picks up six months after the first film
ended and Tony Stark is under a lot of pressure. The
military and politicians want him to reveal the secrets
of the Iron Man suit to them and he’s constantly
under the microscope of media attention. There’s also
a threat in the intimidating, violent persona that is
Ivan Vanko waiting menacingly in the wings.
“We set ourselves up for this one by having Tony
say he was Iron Man last time,” he says. “So you
have a story at the end of which you give away the
trump card that usually every other franchise doesn’t.
And I think we got a lot of brownie points for that
because it was somewhat unexpected.
“But the question is, how do we keep doing the
9
Iron Man gets a partner, Don Cheadle
unexpected? And the answer is that we keep going
deeper into the reality of what it would be like if you
were that guy and that had happened to you and you
had said you were Iron Man.
“And I said I would probably really need a drink.
Iron Man 2 I would also probably feel really high on myself and
feel like I had it all going on and I would feel invincible
picks up six but I would also know that pride comes before a fall
and particularly with the likes of Nick Fury, played
by Sam Jackson, telling me that there is a much larger
months after universe than I can ever understand.”
Downey Jr. played a key part in helping to recruit
the first film Mickey Rourke for the role as the main villain in Iron
Man 2. And once Rourke was committed to the film,
ended and he immersed himself in preparation and even took
himself off to a real prison in Moscow to research his
Tony Stark is character, an ex-convict with a serious grudge against
the Stark family.
under a lot “Mickey is sweet and smart and very contrary to
any other perception of him – he’s an actor, an artist,
of pressure. he’s complex and he’s as tortured as any of us on our
most tortured day, so there was something very dy-
namic about putting us up against each other.”
Downey Jr is keen to continue the adventure with
a third Iron Man film and appearances in the inter-
linked films that are planned by Marvel Comics, like
The Avengers.
“Absolutely. There’s still so much story left to
tell,” he says. “I think the next story is the one where
you can start going as far out as the comics went. And
with the advent of films like Avatar – and I’m a big fan
of sci-fi – we can explore and do different things. I
Samuel Jackson as think we’ve grounded the first two so that the audi-
Nick Fury ence will believe wherever we take them.”
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2 Friday, April 30, 2010
Ang pulis na may TB at ang piskal na KSP
SI PO3 Joselito Chantengco,
imbestigador ng Station 2 ng
QCPD ay may TB. Pero hindi
sakit na Tuberculosis Bacilli
meron si Chantengco kundi
siya ay may pagka-Tangang
Bobo.
Si Simeona Campos ay isang
kasambahay na matagal ng
nagpapaalam sa kanyang amo
na uuwi na sa probinsya
ngunit ayaw siyang payagan
hangga’t walang nahahanap
na kapalit. Pero dumating ang
araw na hindi na mapigilan
si Simeona at nagmatigas na
ito sa kanyang amo’t nagbanta
na aalis na sa ayaw at sa gusto
nito.
Nang araw ding iyon
tumawag ang amo ng mga
barangay tanod at pinadampot
si Simeona. Dinala ng mga
tanod si Simeona sa presinto
at ipinasa kay PO3 Chantengco.
Hiniling ng amo kay
Chantengco na ikulong si
Simeona sa kasong theft.
Ipinakita ng amo kay
Chantengco ang mga alahas
na nakita umano sa bag ni
Simeona na umano’y ninakaw
nito. Agad namang ikinulong
ng pulis ang kasambahay.
Kinabukasan iprinisinta ni
Chantengco si Simeona kay
Fiscal Nilda Ordoño para sa
isang inquest proceeding.
HERE’S a bit of good news
to job seekers in the country.
The Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE) said
that over 100,000 jobs will be
available in job fairs slated in
Metro Manila and across the
15 other regions of the coun-
try on Labor Day, May 1, 2010.
Labor Secretary Marianito
Roque said this include the
overseas employment oppor-
tunities and business process
outsourcing.
"We'll offer 100,000 local and
overseas jobs mostly in con-
struction and business process
outsourcing (BPO)," he said.
The event will be attended
by Her Excellency President
VICTOR A. CALUAG,
President and CEO
MANNY B. MARINAY
Editor in Chief
JONATHAN P. VICENTE
Managing Editor
LEA G. BOTONES
News Editor
CHONG P. ARDIVILLA
Overall Creative Director
HECTOR L. LOZANO
Chief Layout Artist
Suporta kay Gibo dumadagsa
TB’ihing si Chantengco ay
muling ibalik si Simeona sa HANDA na si administra-
kalaboso at ikulong ito ng tatlo tion party candidate Sec. Gibo
pang araw. Teodoro na ilampaso ang
SHOOTER Kinapanayam ko si kanyang mga katunggali sa
May 10 elections. Taliwas sa
raffytulfo@pldtdsl.net Chantengco at tinanong ko sa mga naglalabasang bayarang
Ni Raffy Tulfo kanya kung bakit agad niyang surveys kung saan nakapako
idiniretso sa kalaboso si sa dalawang suking
Si Ordoño ay kabilang sa Simeona gayong hindi niya kandidato ang labanan sa
ilang mga piskal na mismong nasaksihan ng pampanguluhan, nagpakita na ng bangis si Teodoro ng
tinaguriang KSP. Hindi Kulang buksan ng amo ang bag ng umarangkada ang makinarya ng kanyang partido tungo sa
Sa Pansin kundi Kulang Sa Pag- kasambahay at nakita umano finish line kung saan pakakainin n’ya ng alikabok ang mga
iisip. Ibig sabihin, hindi pinag- ang mga alahas dito? katunggali.
iisipang mabuti ang kanilang Sinabi ng may malalang Gibo Teodoro is set to beat his rivals on May 10. This bold
mga disposisyon. prediction was made by Lakas-Kampi- CMD President Francis
TB’ing si Chantengco na ini- Manglapus. Tahasang sinabi ni Manglapus ang optimismong
Sa umpisa pa lang alam na entertain lamang daw niya ang ito bunsod ng kabit-kabit na suportang hinahain ng iba’t-
agad ni Ordoño na mali ang reklamo ng amo at ang gusto ibang sector at political leaders and organisations kay Teodoro.
pagka-aresto sa kasambahay nitong mangyari dahil kapag Lalong tumibay ang posisyon ni Teodoro sa karerang
kaya kinausap nito si hindi raw niya iyon ginawa pampanguluhan matapos magpakita ng pagkakaisa ang 130
Chantengco sa kuwarto ng baka siya naman daw ang Lakas lawmakers at sumumpang isusulong ang kanyang
masinsinan ng walang malilintikan at babalikan. kandidatura kamakailan sa isang malakihang pagpupulong
nakakarinig sa kanilang Ikinulong daw niya si Simeona na ginanap sa Dusit Thani Hotel sa Makati City.
pinag-uusapan. Hindi rin at agad na ipina-inquest para Bilang pagpapakita ng tuwiran at lubos na suporta kay
binigyan ni Ordoño ng lawyer Teodoro ay pumirma ang naturang mga mambabatas ng
bahala na ang piskal na mag-
manifesto declaring loyalty and expressing full support kay
mula sa Public Attorney’s Of- decide sa kaso, dagdag pa ng Gibo. Taliwas naman sa kalakaran sa kanyang mga katunggali
fice si Simeona. Tangang Bobong si PO3 kung saan bungi-bungi ang line-up ng kanilang kandidato
Nang araw ding iyon Chantengco. at tagasuporta.
nagpalabas ng Action Taken Ikinunsulta namin ang kaso Binigyang diin din ni Manglapus na ang hawak lamang
resolution si Ordoño at sinabi kay Col. Rommel Miranda, ang ng katunggali ni Teodoro ay basyong pangako mula sa mga
niyang kailangan pa ng Spokesperson ng NCRPO. political turncoats and opportunists kumpara sa singtibay
masusing imbestigasyon sa Sinabi ni Miranda na mali ang ng pader na suporta ng 1,200 municipal mayors.
kaso dahil hindi kapani- naging disposisyon ni Kung matatandaan nauna ng inihayag ni Manglapus na
paniwala ang bintang laban Chantengco. Ikinunsulta din 80 porsiyento ng tinatayang 1,500 municipal mayors na kasapi
sa administration party ay nagsabing sisiw sa kanila ang 15
sa kasambahay. Hindi sinabi namin ang kaso kay Assistant milyong boto para kay Teodoro.
si Ordoño sa kanyang resolu- Chief State Prosecutor na si Ri- Lumalabas na tig-labindalawang libo limandaang boto
tion na agad pakawalan si chard Fadullon ng DOJ. Sinabi lamang ang kinakailangang i-deliver ng bawat isang mayor,
Simeona. ni Fadullon na mali ang naging dagdag pa niya. Isama pa rito ang 2.5 milyong botong itinataya
Kaya ang ginawa ng disposisyon ni Fiscal Ordoño. ng Palit Galing Movement na binubuo ng 250,000 residente
ng Metro Manila.
Idineklara rin ni Rep. Franklin Bautista na “Gibo coun-
Labor day job fair try” ang Davao del Sur kung saan ang League of Munici-
palities of the Philippines – Davao del Sur Chapter na binubuo
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as ng 17 mayors, ay nagpasa ng resulosyon na naggagawad
guest of honor and keynote
speaker to be held at the SMX
STREETSMART ng kanilang full support sa kandidatura ni Gibo Teodoro.
Ni Jonathan Vicente Hindi naman nagpadaig ang mga taga-Cebu na kagyat
Convention Center, Mall of na nagpakita ng gilas na nangako at sinugurong magdi-
Asia Complex, in Pasay City. process at all levels. deliver ng 1 milyong boto para kay Gibo. Cebu Rep. Pablo
The SMX Labor Day pro- Roque said the nationwide Garcia assured Teodoro of at least 1 million votes from Cebu
gram on May 1, the TUCP will job and livelihood fairs will be province, di pa kasama dito ang Cebu City. Garcia said, “the
read and hand-over a Labor the key highlight of the Labor pople of Cebu are beginning to takes a second look at Teodoro.”
Roadmap 2010-2015 titled Day 2010 celebrations across Kung pagsasama-samahin ang pagdagsa ng suporta kay
“Towards Full Realization of the country in honor of the Fili- Teodoro ay tiyak na mahihigitan pa niya ang landslide na
Decent Work” which will pino workers on the theme, panalo ni PGMA noong 2004 kung saan lumamang siya ng
highlight greater respect and “Manggagawang Pilipino, 1 milyon sa kanyang katunggali. At sa aking pananaw
promotion of core labor stan- umarangkada si Teodoro nitong “last mile” of the campaign
Kaagapay sa Pagbabago.”
dards, productive employ- period bunsod ng limang aspeto: 1. Positive campaign; No
The Labor and Employment
ment, social protection (OSH, hate campaign, no mudslinging; 2. Inindorso siya ni former
Chief emphasized that the
reproductive health, family President Erap bilang most qualified to run for president; 3.
planning, HIV and Aids, un- “JOBS LIVE!” job fair will be
joined, in the National Capi- Party machinery support from national to regional to barrangay
employment insurance) and level; 4. Dagsa ng suporta mula sa kabataan, students ang
social dialogue – engagement tal Region (NCR), by around
yuppies; 5. Significant number of undecided voters slowly
of labor in decision-making 150 employers that would
going for Gibo.
make available some 80,000 job
vacancies abroad and about
30,000 opportunities for local opportunities for counseling nities are from the country’s
employment, complemented and assistance on micro-entre- vibrant Business Process
by the employers and legitimate preneurship, skills demonstra- Outsourcing (BPO) and Infor-
overseas recruiters offering tions, and others. mation Technology (IT) ser-
Labor Undersecretary vices industries, the construc-
more opportunities in the re-
Published Monday Lourdes M. Trasmonte, who tion, wholesale and retail, en-
TONETTE HENSON to Friday by
gional job fairs.
EVP
EVP, Sales & Marketing Silverstream At the same time, Roque said chairs the DOLE’s Labor Day gineering, automotive, food
Publishing Corp. that “JOBS LIVE!” will feature 2010 Steering Committee, said and beverages, catering, hotels
MARIO L. ADELANTE
Accounting Manager Suite 2111 Cityland livelihood components carry- the opportunities during the and restaurants, agriculture
Herrera Tower, Valero ing for sale/display of a wide nationwide fair comprise a and agri-related business,
RAUL B. PEREZ
Credit & Collection Manager
Street, Salcedo Village, variety of attractive Philippine wide range and variety of jobs transportation, manufactur-
Makati City
EDISON B. CAMARINES products and handicraft made here and abroad available to ing, apparel, education, bank-
Telephone Nos.
Distribution Manager 8873435 • 8873433
chiefly by the beneficiaries of qualified job seekers. Based on ing and finance, travel and
EDWIN A. CO • 8451653 • Email: the DOLE’s assistance pro- the tentative inputs of the vari- tourism, real estate, hospital
Production Supervisor cx.editorial@gmail.com grams for the disadvantaged ous DOLE’s Regional Offices and medical services, and
Informal Sector, along with (RO), the productive opportu- other sectors.
Friday, April 30, 2010 3
 SHOWBIZ
PIZZAZZ
By Alex Brosas

Victor Basa madalas

sa gay bar?
ANO ba naman itong si Victor Basa, parang hindi
nag-iingat sa kanyang imahe.
Madalas daw kasing nakikita si Victor sa isang
mala-gay bar na lugar sa Malate. Doon daw kasi
nito gustong gumimik.
Just last weekend nga lang, nakita na naman doon
si Victor kasama ang dalawang seksing babae. Hindi
lang alam ng nakakita kung sino sa dalawang babaeng
iyon ang syota o pinopormahan ng aktor.
Madalas na tambayan ng mga bading sa fashion
world ang bar na pinupuntahan ni Victor. At may
mga male models pa raw na rumarampa doon. Aware
kaya si Victor dito?
Matagal nang may gender issue kay Victor pero
kung patuloy pa rin siya sa pagpunta niya sa bar na
tinatambayan ng bading, baka hindi na nga tumigil
ang isyung kasapi na siya ng federasyon, hindi ba?
Anyway, baka naman super secure si Victor sa
kanyang sexuality kaya wala siyang keber kung
magpunta man siya sa mga lugar na maraming bading.
Well, sana nga ay ganoon. At saka, kahanga-
hanga siya kung ganoon kasi marami sa ating mga
artista ang parang diring-diring na makita sa mga
ganoong lugar.
***
Mukhang tinitira talaga ng Dos ang Siyete.
Bakit namin nasabi? Kasi ba naman, ang
ipinantapat ng Dos sa Dear Friend ng Siete ay ang
GIMIK the Reunion.
Sino ba ang dating cast members ng Gimik, ‘di
ba sina Jolina Magdangal at Marvin Agustin. Ang
dalawa ang kasama sa original cast na kinabibilangan
nina Judy Ann Santos, Diether Ocampo, Mylene
Dizon.
Talagang hanggang ngayon ay mahigpit na
magkalaban pa rin ang dalawang istasyong ito, ‘no?
Mukhang hindi na lilipat itong si Gerald Santos
sa Dos.
Hindi na raw natuloy ang balak ni Gerald matapos
na isama siya sa cast ng Party Pilipinas. Noong una
kasi, hindi na ni-renew ang kontrata ni Gerald at
hindi pa siya isinama sa Party Pilipinas matapos na
magbabu sa ere ang SOP.
Siguro, napag-isip-isip ng Siyete na homegrown
talent naman nila talaga si Gerald kaya naman
binigyan nila ito ng isa pang chance to shine.
***
Pinagtatawanan lang ng kampo ni Johan Santos
ang nude photo diumano niya na kumakalat ngayon
sa internet.
Ayon sa manager niyang si Leo Bukas, walang
katotohanan ang tsikang si Johan nga ang nasa pic-
ture na nakitang nagpapaligaya sa kanyang sarili sa
photo.
Well, kung hindi talaga siya iyon ay walang dapat
ikabahala si Johan at lalo naman si Leo na kanyang
manager.
 SHOWBIZ
PIZZAZZ
By Alex Brosas

Victor Basa madalas

sa gay bar?
ANO ba naman itong si Victor Basa, parang hindi
nag-iingat sa kanyang imahe.
Madalas daw kasing nakikita si Victor sa isang
mala-gay bar na lugar sa Malate. Doon daw kasi
nito gustong gumimik.
Just last weekend nga lang, nakita na naman doon
si Victor kasama ang dalawang seksing babae. Hindi
lang alam ng nakakita kung sino sa dalawang babaeng
iyon ang syota o pinopormahan ng aktor.
Madalas na tambayan ng mga bading sa fashion
world ang bar na pinupuntahan ni Victor. At may
mga male models pa raw na rumarampa doon. Aware
kaya si Victor dito?
Matagal nang may gender issue kay Victor pero
kung patuloy pa rin siya sa pagpunta niya sa bar na
tinatambayan ng bading, baka hindi na nga tumigil
ang isyung kasapi na siya ng federasyon, hindi ba?
Anyway, baka naman super secure si Victor sa
kanyang sexuality kaya wala siyang keber kung
magpunta man siya sa mga lugar na maraming bading.
Well, sana nga ay ganoon. At saka, kahanga-
hanga siya kung ganoon kasi marami sa ating mga
artista ang parang diring-diring na makita sa mga
ganoong lugar.
***
Mukhang tinitira talaga ng Dos ang Siyete.
Bakit namin nasabi? Kasi ba naman, ang
ipinantapat ng Dos sa Dear Friend ng Siete ay ang
GIMIK the Reunion.
Sino ba ang dating cast members ng Gimik, ‘di
ba sina Jolina Magdangal at Marvin Agustin. Ang
dalawa ang kasama sa original cast na kinabibilangan
nina Judy Ann Santos, Diether Ocampo, Mylene
Dizon.
Talagang hanggang ngayon ay mahigpit na
magkalaban pa rin ang dalawang istasyong ito, ‘no?
Mukhang hindi na lilipat itong si Gerald Santos
sa Dos.
Hindi na raw natuloy ang balak ni Gerald matapos
na isama siya sa cast ng Party Pilipinas. Noong una
kasi, hindi na ni-renew ang kontrata ni Gerald at
hindi pa siya isinama sa Party Pilipinas matapos na
magbabu sa ere ang SOP.
Siguro, napag-isip-isip ng Siyete na homegrown
talent naman nila talaga si Gerald kaya naman
binigyan nila ito ng isa pang chance to shine.
***
Pinagtatawanan lang ng kampo ni Johan Santos
ang nude photo diumano niya na kumakalat ngayon
sa internet.
Ayon sa manager niyang si Leo Bukas, walang
katotohanan ang tsikang si Johan nga ang nasa pic-
ture na nakitang nagpapaligaya sa kanyang sarili sa
photo.
Well, kung hindi talaga siya iyon ay walang dapat
ikabahala si Johan at lalo naman si Leo na kanyang
manager.
6 Friday, April 30, 2010

Westgate Center
mounts Mongoose Ni McJoe PALAISIPAN Thelma Onego
Complete the grid so every row, column
Mountainbike Race and 3 x 3 box contains every digit 4. ---ig;
WESTGATE Center in Filicity, Alabang, from 1 to 9 inclusively. Bunganga
Muntinlupa, enjoins bikers and bike enthu-
siasts to join the 1st Mongoose X-Country 5. Alala
Race at the Filicity Bike Trail on May 8. 6. Talim
Organized in partnership with Bikeline, 7. Mahumaling
distributor of Mongoose Bikes, the race is 8. Dalahit
divided into seven categories: beginners (13 9. Banggit
to 20 years old, 21 to 30 years old, and 31 to 10. Tangay
40 years old); masters (41 years old and up), ng agos
ladies (open age beginners); megaman (200 12. Liping
lbs and up / 36” waistline) and Sport/Clas- minorya
sified (open age). 16. Tagala
Registration fee for the race is P400, and 19. Ginupit
registration forms are available at the Festi- 22. Palayaw
val Supermall customer service counter start-
ng lalaki
ing April 30. Interested racers may also call
Bikeline at 238-2429 or register on the site on 24. Pang-ahit
May 8. Racers are required to bring their own 25. Hanging
bikes (minimum tire size: 1.95 knobby type) bukid
tools, spare parts, and protective gears. No 26. Paninikluhod
protective gears, no race. Cash prizes, tro- 28. Hawak
phies, medals, raffle prizes and giveaways Previous puzzle solution PAHALANG 29. Bayan sa 30. Gaya
are at stake for racers. Isabela 31. Taob
Westgate Center is also hosting a series of 1. Taglay 30. Masuwerte 35. Alak
free bike clinics for mountain bikers on May 7. Ritwal sa 32. Tunog ng
1, 15, 22 and 29, 7:30 a.m., at the Westgate simbahan busina
cul de sac and Filicity bike trail. Facilitated 11. Galak 33. Sapi
by Albert Buenaseda of Bikeline, topics for 13. Huni ng 34. Gamit sa
the bike clinics include basic cornering and malaking ibon sugal
braking, and basic bike maintenance and 14. Buhok 36. Pang-ukol
troubleshooting. Registration is free, but in- 15. Apelyido 37. Hagilap
terested parties are required to bring their
ng Instik 38. Bulong
own bikes. Helmet and proper riding gear is
also required. 17. Makipot 39. Natanggap
Westgate Center is a 9.2 hectare open-air 18. Remata ng heredero
retail concept that challenges the confines of 20. Asin sa
the mall setting, creating a mainstreet ambi- Kastila PABABA
ence conducive to relaxation and recreation. 21. Bilib 1. Gabayan
Westgate Center is a premiere development 23. Limi 2. Sasagupain
SAGOT SA NAKARAAN
project of Filinvest Alabang Inc. in the sprawl- 27. Batak 3. International Law
ing Filicity, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
161st FUSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
More trees at parks, Echiverri A Technology-Explicit Development Agenda,
the topic of the general assembly of the Foun-
answer to global warming dation for Upgrading the Standard of Educa-
tion (FUSE), recognizes the role of Science
RECOGNIZING that everyone should do his or her share in and Technology: promote economic effi-
somehow reducing the harsh effects of global warming, Caloocan ciency, facilitate trade, attract investments,
Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri ordered yesterday the planting ensure food security, assure quality of human
of more trees in all parks in the city. resources, enhance environmental protec-
Echiverri said, the directive, which was given to the city’s Parks tion, mitigate disasters and hazards, and as-
Development Office, is intended to help fight global warming sess national innovation system. Dr. William
G. Padolina, (second from left) deputy direc-
and at the same time beautify Caloocan by planting trees. tor general for Operations and Support Ser-
According to the mayor, planting trees would help reduce the vices of International Rice Research Institute
offshoot of global warming, among which the abnormally hot (IRRI) was the resource speaker. Sharing
weather the country is experiencing. He said that the whole world light moments with Padolina after the assem-
is trying to contend with such adverse effects. bly are (from left): FUSE trustees, Dr. Paulino
“Because of the intense heat, a lot of people now experience Y. Tan, Dr. Dionisia A. Rola, professor emeri-
heat strokes. We need to unfurl a ‘green blanket’ on our city with tus, University of the Philippines, and Dr. Ma.
trees in order to preserve our own health,” Echiverri said. Lourdes Bautista, professor emeritus, De La
Salle University.
GROUP QUIZZES
NOYNOY ANEW
A REPUTABLE confirmed by one of
civic group revealed the founders of the
yesterday that Lib- First Philippine
eral Party presiden- Fund, a friend of the
tial candidate Sen. Pedrosas who re-
Noynoy Aquino had membered at a board
been a patient in the meeting that Dr.
early 1980s of a Agular told him that
prominent Boston- “Noynoy Aquino
based psychiatrist. was his patient.”
The group also de- Because of recent
manded that the LP revelations about
presidential candi- Noynoy Aquino’s
date should reveal history of alleged
his medical history. psychiatric treat-
At a press briefing, ment, the person said
the Citizens for the he had to re-think
Right to Information what the doctor
identified the doctor meant when he said
who treated Aquino “Noynoy was his
as Dr. Steven Agular, patient.”
who had worked in Pedrosa said
the psychiatric de- Noynoy’s mother,
partment of the New- former President
ton Wellesley Col- Cory Aquino, had
lege. suggested to the
“The mental Chairman of the First
health of any candi- Philippine Fund that
date for president is the doctor be invited
not a private matter. to be a member of the
We demand full dis- Fund’s Board.
closure,” said vet- “Voters have a
eran journalist right to know
Carmen (Chit) Noynoy’ back-
Pedrosa, a convenor ground, as well as his
of the group made up physical and mental
of respectable women health so they can
leaders, academi- decide whether he is
cians and profession- fit for the most diffi-
als. cult job in the coun-
Pedrosa said the try,” Pedrosa said.
Aquinos lived in “Although the
Newton from 1981 to people have a right to
1983, the time the know and can de-
family lived in exile. mand for this, it
“Most of their would be better if
friends there were Noynoy himself were
doctors and the to release his medi-
Agulars were one of cal history and any
them. When Ninoy treatments/consul-
Aquino asked Dr. tations that bear on
Agular to look at his his capacity to lead,” “His mental rusal, or if not avail- Pedrosa said. hide. after his announce-
son, he knew the she said. health has been the able that he allow She said because Noynoy should ment as George
doctor was a special- He said Noynoy subject of continuous himself to be sub- Noynoy does not follow the example of McGovern’s running
ist in psychiatry,” Aquino should “end speculation…Noynoy jected to a psychiat- want to release his Missouri Senator mate after his shock
Pedrosa said. speculations about has to voluntarily ric tests. That is the medical history, Eagleton’s who with- treatments for depres-
The information, his state of mental submit his medical only way the issue people speculate that drew his candidacy sion were known,
Pedrosa said, was health.” history for public pe- can be put behind,” he has something to in 1972 just 18 days Pedrosa said.
8 Friday, April 30, 2010

Villar, BSP P4.5B Bistek expects more dirty tricks from Mike’s camp
sweetheart deal bared WITH practically 10 days to go
before elections, Liberal Party and
cal opponent who is known to em-
ploy “garbage politics” is already
ing from the camp of Mike Defensor
have already backfired and exposed
BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas should mayoralty bet and Quezon City vice desperate and paid his way to spread the dirty tricks of the former
explain to the Filipino people why it al- mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista to- lies and misinformation. Malacanang executive.
lowed one of Nacionalista Party standard day said he expects more “fabricated “Kilala nyo naman kung sino ang Last week, women’s partylist
bearer Senator Manuel Villar Jr.’s compa- stories” to come out against him with- nasa likod ng black propaganda. My group GABRIELA and Bayan Muna
nies to secure a P4.5-billion loan under out letup. political rival has already resorted to denied having endorsed the candi-
highly irregular terms. “I expect these fabricated stories to character assassination. Ang image dacy of Mike Defensor noting that
In a press conference at Annabel’s in continue even after elections. They na pinipinta nila sa akin ngayon ay they have never talked to Defensor
Quezon City, Liberal Party senatorial bet never get tired of making up fantastic kontrabida—lahat na yata ng or anyone from his camp. Also in
Risa Hontiveros said BSP should be held stories against me, and they will never kasamaan ipinupukol sa akin. I’m just February, independent polling firms
responsible for the loss it accumulated from stop until they see me crushed and amazed with their talent in writing Pulse Asia and Social Weather Sta-
Villar-owned Capital Bank’s loan in 1998 broken,” Bautista said. scripts,” he said. tions (SWS) slammed the fake sur-
which amounted to P4.5 billion. BSP al- According to Bautista, his politi- Bautista disclosed that the lies com- veys released by Defensor.
lowed Villar’s company to secure four loans
without meeting the loan requirements. Mathay vows more
Hontiveros said, under Sec. 84 of Re-
public Act 7653 or the new Central Bank BIG ONE ‘Eastwood Cities’ in QC
Act which Villar himself authored, BSP Political stickers like TO expand growth and generate more
loans should be secured by "government this one, urging jobs, independent Quezon City mayoral
securities to the extent of their applicable voters to vote for candidate Mel Mathay, Jr. has disclosed
loan values and other encumbered first Liberal Party plans of putting up more highly-developed
class collateral." standard bearer areas like Eastwood City in Libis across
She also said there were no securities different parts in Quezon City.
Sen. Benigno Mathay said that the stretch of
made by the BSP and even its Monetary “Noynoy” Aquino III Mindanao Avenue has shown great poten-
Board and some of the lots made as collat- for president and tial as another commercial and business
eral were found to cover cliffs and timber- Pwersa ng Masang hub in the next few years.
land considered public domain. Pilipino vice- The former three-term Quezon City
"These loans never reached the level of presidential bet mayor explained that the construction of
the Monetary Board," said Hontiveros, roads, which aim to connect Metro Manila
Jejomar Binay, are to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx),
pointing out that under the law, all BSP posted in different
loans should be approved by the Monetary will generate more jobs and create busi-
parts of Quezon ness opportunities.
Board. Lea Botones
City. VIC RIVERA “The construction that will connect
Mindanao Avenue to NLEx (will) give
DepEd orders removal of campaign posters from schools Melo fears Metro Manila access from North to South.
The area is mostly occupied by factories
DEPARTMENT of Educa- in front and areas around it keep our schools free of cam-
tion (DepEd) ordered the school such as walls, fences and paign materials,” she added. PAL strike that have been closed because they cannot
compete with goods from China,” Mathay
heads to remove “now” the cam- sidewalks.” “We are reminding our di- COMMISSION on said.
paign posters that are around Valisno reminded all vision superintendents and Elections (Comelec) “That area can again be a business and
in school premises with barely school heads of DepEd Order school heads to place the Chairman Jose Melo commercial district that will provide jobs that
two weeks before Election Day. No. 10, s. 2010 that outlines signage immediately and to yesterday expressed can be a continuing development that will
“We need to maintain the the “Clean Schools, Clean remove all campaign posters, worry on the im- change the landscape. But it will take vision
integrity and neutrality of our Elections Campaign” of the otherwise they will be subject pending strike of the and leadership," he added.
schools and teachers in the government. to disciplinary action where employees of the
coming elections,” Education She observed that schools applicable,” Valisno said. Philippine Airlines Palace oks shelving
Secretary Mona Valisno said were plastered with posters Valisno ordered monitor-
adding “since the school is a in anticipation of the deluge ing teams be organized in
(PAL) since it may af-
fect the delivery of
of parallel manual count
polling place, no campaign of voters on Election day. every region which will report MALACAÑANG yesterday lauded the
materials must be posted or “We appeal to incumbent to the nearest DepEd Division
ballots to different
provinces in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for its
distributed outside school local officials, the police and or Regional Office.
concerned citizens to help us country. decision on shelving the proposal for a
premises including grounds Marco Lorenzana
“Pag inabutan tayo parallel manual count in the May 10 elec-
Payroll robbery Slump-proof industries can easily ng strike baka mapilitan tions.
tayo by sea, baka kulang Presidential spokesperson Ricardo
solved by NBI afford wage hike – Herrera din ang facilities nila,” Saludo said with the Comelec’s decision
THE Trade Union Con- industries such as electric- Melo said Thursday. not to do a parallel manual count, all ef-
THE National Bureau of In- gress of the Philippines ity and water distribution Melo’s statement forts are now focused on getting automated
vestigation (NBI) has consid- came after PAL em- counting to work.
ered solve the last year ’s De- (TUCP) has dismissed as can readily pay for higher
partment of Education "totally unfair and unrea- wages," added Herrera, ployees filed a strike “ This will help ensure the expectations
(DepEd) payroll robbery. sonable" the absolute claim former chairman of the Sen- notice due to of 80 percent of Filipinos that automation
This came after NBI ex- of business groups that ate committee on labor, em- airline’s plans to lay will be easier and better,” he explained.
humed the bodies of two al- their members do not have ployment and human re- off 3,000 workers
leged suspects in Montalban, enough money to pay for sources development. and outsource three Earlier, the Comelec rejected the proposals
Rizal and Marikina City. higher wages. He also said telecommu- of its non-core units to hold a parallel manual count of votes
Head agent Ross Bautista "A number of industries nications, mining, banking, by the end of May. for president, vice president and a local
said three other suspects were continue to boom and grow and even media and adver- He said he has al- official.
detained at the NBI office fac- ready coordinated Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said
ing charges of murder, kidnap- profits. They can definitely tising could also manage a
afford to grant wage in- pay raise. with the Department the poll body’s unanimous decision was
ping with homicide and rob- of Labor and Em-
bery. creases. And under the law, He said telecommunica- it “cannot conduct a full parallel manual
They were ta tagged in the the upward revision of tions "is still being buoyed ployment (DoLE) to count.”
December 28 DepEd payroll wage rates is possible along up by the surge in mobile intervene in the mat- He said the Comelec en banc believes a
robbery in Marikina City industry lines," said TUCP telephony and broadband ter. “I asked DOLE to parallel manual count would resurrect old
wherein P4.9 million intended secretary-general and services, while mining as a convince PAL people types of fraud in manual counting such as
for bonus pay of the teachers former Senator Ernesto whole has been enjoying to do the strike after “dagdag-bawas,” and was no longer al-
in Montalban, Rizal was carted Herrera. years of bullish commodity election,” he added. lowed under the poll automation law.
a w a y. Angelie Escandor Annette Vergel
"Offhand, slump-proof prices." Alex Balcoba
Friday, April 30, 2010 9
GM Antonio ready for 1 vs 600 Baguio at Miller lilipat ng team?
for Guinness World Record ISANG malaking balita na ang
trade nina Cyrus Baguio at Willie
HE never tires of trying to establish new honor,” added the former University of Ma- Miller.
world records. nila (UM) stand-out. Lalong sisikat si Willie kapag
For the nth time, 12-year National Open Mindoro journalist Noli Sangil Cruz of nasa Ginebra na siya.
Champion Grandmaster Rogelio “Joey” An- Touch of Gold Enterprises is very confident Ang style ni Willie ay bagay na
tonio Jr. will attempt to set a Guinness record that the Calapan, Oriental Mindoro native bagay sa Ginebra.
by facing 600 chess opponents when the Pinoy GM will break the current record of the Ira- Mga ilang araw pa lang ang
Ironman: 1 vs 600 simultaneous chess exhi- nian top chess wizard. nakakalipas nung sabihin ko sa inyong may isang malaking trade
bition gets underway on June 21 at the Ninoy “He needs to score at least 480 points to na mangyayari although hindi ko yan pinangalanan.
Aquino Stadium in Manila. break the record. You have have 80-percent Abanga nyo ‘to— isa pang malaking pangalan sa PBA ang
Mahjoob of Iran set a record by facing 500 of your opponents’ points to get your feat inihahanap na ng kapalit ng kanyang team manager.
opponents and scoring 397 wins, 90 draws, recognized and break the mark,” said sports- Ayaw na kasi niya sa kanyang team sa ngayon at hayagan na
13 losses in 2009. writer/columnist Cruz. niyang sinabi sa team owner na “I want out...”
Antonio is the 2009 blitz champ in the “Joey’s game is also built for this kind of Kahit na ayaw siya sanang pakawalan ni head coach, wala
Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, fin- event since he is a street fighter and he is in a naman silang magagawa.
ishing with 8.5 points in 9 games. peak condition because he has been jogging Ayaw na niyang maglaro kay PBA coach and he wants a new
“I’m ready,” said the Sta. Mesa, Manila- and exercising,” added Cruz, a former chess team.
raised Antonio. player from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Kaya ngayon napipilitan na si team owner na i-trade na din
“I will do my very best for the country’s Maynila. (PLM). siya.
RP 1954 basketball team one for the ages Ang tanong nga lang ay meron bang taker?
Sa laki ng suweldo niya ngayon, malamang wala.
THE 1954 Philippine bas- third in the World Champi- Villa” Guilledo, father-and- Magugulo ang salary cap ng sinumang team na kukuha sa
ketball team is one concrete onship in Rio de Janeiro. son Jose “Cely” and Anthony kanya.
proof experience could be It remains as the highest Villanueva, Teofilo Yldefonso, In the meantime na wala pang taker, nagtitiis na muna si PBA
blended with youth. finish ever by any Asian team Simeon Toribio and Miguel superstar sa kanyang team at sa kinamumuhian niyang coach.
With co-captains Caloy in the tournament and a feat White, into the Philippine ***
Loyzaga and Lauro Mumar which could never be reprised Sports Hall of Fame on May Isa pang malaking PBA player ang gusto na ring itapon ni
bannering the six Olympians by any RP cage team in the 5 at the Maynilad Hall of the head coach.
and as many outstanding foreseeable future. Manila Hotel. May mga kumukontra nga lang kaya hindi pa natutuloy.
players from the defunct Ma- For the team’s historic Also to be honored on his Ayaw ni team owner na wala si superstar R sa team.
nila Industrial and Commer- achievement it will be in- own is Loyzaga, who as a Kaya kahit gusto ni coach, wala siyang magawa.
cial Athletic Association ducted, along with Gabriel player was a fixture in any RP
(MICAA) and collegiate “Flash” Elorde, Ceferino Team from 1951 up to 1963 and
leagues, the squad wound up Garcia, Francisco “Pancho as coach from 1967 to 1968. Lady Pirates oust Jaguars
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