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Ang araw ng mga tambay

May bagong time slot na ang OPLaN ZERO TaMBay (OZT) na dati ay napapanood tuwing

Linggo. Ngayon ito ay mapapanood na sa mas maagang oras – tuwing Sabado, 4:30 – 5:30 pm sa TV5.

Dahil sa kahilingan ng marami, mi-narapat ng management ng TV5 na ilipat ang oras ng pagpapalabas ng OZT mula Linggo ng gabi, na kadalasan ay nai-ere halos mag-aalas onse na, sa mas maaga at konbinyenteng time slot. Ito ay dahil na rin sa reklamo ng maraming tagasu-baybay na kinailangan nilang magpuyat para mapanood lamang ang OZT.

Bukas, sa OZT, mapapanood ang mga kuwento sa buhay ng apat na tambay na nanaisin ng programa na mabigyan ng bagong buhay. Kapag pinalad at nakapasa sa gagawing screening ng OZT, sila ay mabibigyan ng trabaho sa isang malaki at sikat na men’s and women’s beauty salon bilang mga haircutters.

Bagamat lahat sila ay walang mga kara-nasan sa paggugupit, handa ang nasabing salon na turuan sila kung paano gumupit at tumugon sa mga pangangailangan ng mga customers. Hindi tulad ng ibang mga beauty salon na mga gay at babae ang kinukuhang haircutters nila at beautician,

kakaiba ang concept ng beauty salon na aming pagre-referan sa kanila.

Isa sa mga tambay ay punung-puno ng drama ang kuwento sa kanyang buhay. Dumanas siya ng labis na pagmamalupit sa kamay ng kanyang ama. Madalas siyang makatikim ng pambubugbog sa tuwing siya ay dinidisiplina. Madalas din siyang hinahampas ng palo habang nakaluhod sa munggo. Nang hindi na niya makayanan ang kalabisan sa pandidisiplina sa kanya, siya ay naglayas at pumunta sa malayong lugar.

Habang siya ay nasa paglalayas, na-tikman niya ang matulog sa bangketa at manghingi ng pagkain. ang kalupitan na natikman niya sa kanyang ama ay nagkaroon ng epekto ngayon sa kanyang pagkatao. Siya ay naging labis na mahiyain at mayroong inferiority complex. Bumalik lamang siya sa kanyang pamilya ng yumao

ang kanyang ama.Ngunit kasabay ng pagyao ng kanyang

ama, iyon naman ang pag-iwan sa kanila ng kanilang ina at sumama ito sa bagong makakasamang lalaki.

Pagsasapalaran dito sa Maynila ang kuwento naman ng isa pang tambay. awang-awa siya sa naghihikaos na kala-gayan ng kanyang ina. at sa kagustuhan niyang maiahon sa kahirapan ang kan-yang ina, mula Surigao, lumuwas siya ng Maynila.

ang pangarap niya ay kapag napasok siya sa anumang trabaho, halos lahat ng kikitain ay ipapadala niya sa probinsiya. Ngunit magtatatlong buwan na siya dito sa Maynila hindi pa rin siya pinapalad na magkaroon ng trabaho. ang masaklap pa, bukod sa pagiging promdi at bagong salta dito, ang nagpapahirap sa kanya na makakuha ng trabaho ay sapagkat siya ay hirap na makapagsalita ng tagalog. Kakara-mpot lang ng salitang tagalog ang kanyang nalalaman at hindi iyon sapat upang siya ay magkaroon ng trabaho dito sa Maynila na kung saan ang wika na ginagamit sa lahat ng mapagtatrabahuhang kumpanya ay tagalog.

Makakapasa kaya ang ating promdi na tambay o siya ay masisibak? abangan.

ContinuationThis was followed by the Gulf War in the early 1990s. Prior

to that there was a war between Iran and Iraq called the Persian Gulf conflict.

In 2003, allied Forces led by the United States invaded Iraq. Today, insurgency is still raging in Iraq instigated by the al Qaeda terror group that has also gripped afghanistan.

This is not to mention the 1956, l967, and 1973 Middle East hostilities between Israel and arab nations and the so-called Cuban Missile Crisis that almost triggered a head-on collision between the United States and Russia.

The catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and massive floods in many parts of the world the past nine decades could be discerned as part of the Fatima prophecy.

During one of the apparitions at Fatima, the Blessed Virgin Mary said: “you have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace. The war is going to end: but if people do not cease offending God, a worse one will break out

Fatima’s 3rd secret now unfolding?during the Pontificate of Pius XI. When you see a night illumined by an unknown light*, know that this is the great sign given you by God that he is about to punish the world for its crimes, by means of war, famine, and persecutions of the Church and of the Holy Father. To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart, and the Communion of repara-tion on the First Saturdays. If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred; the Holy Father will have much to suffer; various nations will be annihilated. In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, and she shall be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the world.”

In his book, Brother Michael said that “the prophecy of the Third Secret has been unfolding at the present time, before our eyes, since 1960. There is, in fact, a timetable, a chronicle in the realization of the prophecies of Fatima.”

The Secret of Fatima also predicts that “the Pope will have much to suffer. Jesus tells Sister Lucy of Fatima ‘Pray a great deal for the Holy Father…’ The revealing of the Third Secret will certainly be a great grace for the whole Church and will begin to relieve the terrible problems now burdening the Holy Father. But to do even this much, the Holy Father needs your prayers,” Brother Michael said.

as it is known all over the world through media, particularly the prevalence of the internet that the Catholic Church has not been spared of scandals, particularly of priests involved in sexual affairs, including child abuse. These incidents have saddened Pope Benedict XVI and previous popes.

Brother Michael further says: “It is therefore clear: all the material punishments which still threaten us, even the most dreadful, like nuclear war, or the expansion of Communism over the whole planet, are already foretold by our Lady in Her Second Secret, and we also know the supernatural means to avert them before it is too late. We can be certain, according to Father alonso, that nothing about these material chastisements is repeated in the third part of the Secret. Or at least, I would add, if allusion to it is again made (as is quite possible), this will not be the es-sential message of the Third Secret. In effect, since the Secret is composed of three interrelated but distinct parts and whose date, for disclosure, fixed by heaven were not the same, one can be sure that the third part of the Secret is not going to repeat the same thing as the second in a few lines of space.” PNA

ang kapangyarihan ng tiwala…

KaBI-KaBILa ang batikos na tinanggap ng

programa ng gobyerno tungkol sa ‘conditional cash transfer’ o CCT. ang CCT ay yung nag-bibigay ng cash incentives sa mga pinakamahihirap daw na mga mamamayang Pilipino.

ang duda ng mga kumukontra dito ay ang paraan ng pagtukoy sa mga pinakamahihirap nating mga kababayan at kung paano makakarating sa kanila ang mga financial cash incentives na ito, kung makakarating man.

ang pagdududa ay nanggagaling sa mga taong nag-iisip na magagamit kasi ang CCT na pamulitika.

Kung kaibigan ka, may incentive ka, at kung malayo ka sa kusina, wala, kahit pa mas karapat-dapat kang tumanggap ng cash incentives na ito.

ang iba pang batikos ay limos daw kasi ang CCT, at hindi limos kundi tunay na tulong mula sa pamahalaan ang kailangan ng ating mga mahihirap na kababayan.

Kinopya lang daw ang programa sa pamahalaang ar-royo pero di hamak na mas malaki ang badyet na ibinigay ng aquino government sa CCT program.

Mas konti ang pabor sa programa ng CCT at, ayon sa ilan, kaya lang daw ito nagiging katanggap-tangap ay dahil sa mataas na trust rating ng Pangulong Noynoy aquino na harapang sinusuportahan ang nasabing program.

Sa huling survey, bumaba man sa 77% ang trust rat-ing ni PNoy mataas pa rin ito kung ikukumpara sa mga naunang gobyerno.

Kapangyarihan ang tiwalang ito na ibinibigay ng tao sa Pangulo. Kung lalaruin ni P.Noy ng maayos ang kan-yang mga baraha, maisusulong nya ang lahat ng gusto nyang programa na walang balakid dahil suportado sya ng bayan.

Dahil sa kanyang mataas na trust rating sino ba naman ang may tapang na kwestyunin ang gusto ni PNoy na totoo namang patuloy na pinagkakatiwalaan ng taong-bayan.

Sa ulat sa bayan ng Pangulo sa kanyang unang isang daang taon sa pwesto, kasama ang CCT sa mga programang kanyang inihayag na halatang todo niyang sinusuportahan.

ang taktika ng pagsugpo sa korapsyon ang pinagpu-pursigihan ng administrasyon ni aquino, dahil siguro iniisip ng mga advisers ng Pangulo na ito ay isyu na malapit sa puso nating mga Pilipino.

Mukhang gumagana ang taktikang ito dahil nga sa patuloy na mataas na trust rating ni PNoy.

Mabuti na nag-i-invest ng panahon at pera si aquino sa mga taktikang magpapatuloy ng kanyang mataas na trust rating, pero sa huli ang tagumpay ng isang programa ay susukatin pa rin sa kung gaano karami ang mga mahihirap na Pilipino ang matutulungan ng pamahalaang aquino.

ang tiwala ay maghahanap din ng sukatan at ang magiging paghuhusga ng tao ay iba-base pa rin kung paano tutuparin ni aquino ang kanyang mga binitiwang pangako sa sambayanang Pilipino.

Mag-text po kayo sa akin tungkol sa usaping ito sa 09215186724. O kaya ay email sa: ariel.inton@gmail.com.

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PHILIPPINE Charity Sweepstakes Of-fice (PCSO) Chairperson Margarita Juico yesterday announced the agency’s plan to transfer to the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) and abandon the 72-year-old Quezon Institute (QI) building in Quezon City.

Juico said the transfer will start tomor-row (Oct. 9) after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) declared the PCSO main building structurally un-safe in case of a major earthquake.

PCSO General Manager Jose Ferdi-nand Rojas II said the transfer will be done gradually until they complete the transition for at least three weeks.

Rojas said the PCSO plans to stay at the PICC for two years until they get a suitable location where they can put up their own building.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson wrote Juico on August 27 on the results of the DPWH's evalua-tion on July 10 this year on the request of Juico concerning the QI building which

belongs to the Philippine Tuberculosis Society (PTS).

He recommended the demolition of the PCSO main building.

“In the meantime that the demolition of the building cannot yet be undertaken since it is still owned by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, we also recommend that the building be immediately vacated before a major earthquake occurs,” said Singson.

Juico agreed, taking into consideration the safety of the 1,750 officials and person-nel of the PCSO.

“We will still have to rent for the PCSO until the time we can afford to construct our own building,” she said.

In December 2007, the DPWH's Bu-reau of Design made its first structural assessment of the building and found ”severe spalling of concrete with exposed reinforcing bars on slabs and beams.”

In a news conference yesterday, Juico said the DPWH, after a thorough evalu-ation, directed them to “evacuate imme-

diately” from the old building.The PCSO is currently holding office

at the building adjacent to the QI on E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City.

Juico explained that during inspec-tions, the structural engineers from the DPWH have found structural defects at the PCSO building.

“The buildings the PCSO occupies are structurally defective and that the building be immediately vacated before a major earthquake occurs,” the DPWH recommended.

In July when she assumed her position as chairman of PCSO, Juico said she asked Singson to send a team for more tests but the results conclude that the old structure imperils the safety of its occupants par-ticularly its employees.

The PCSO is renting the QI building from the Quezon City government for P2.4 million a month. Juico said the agency will save more money if they transfer to the PICC, which would only cost them P2 million a month.

TOP executives of the Philippine Charity Sweep-stakes Office (PCSO) yesterday clarified the controver-sies involving two of its officials to the illegal numbers game, jueteng.

PCSO Chairperson Margarita Juico said it is unfair to accuse anyone of involvement in an anomaly without any proof or evidence at hand.

This development came after Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago revealed in a privileged speech the alleged involvement of PCSO officials — includ-ing Assistant General Manager Conrado Zabella and Special Projects head Romualdo Quinones — in the jueteng payola from gambling lords.

Zabella and Quinones immediately denied the al-legation saying they were in government service for decades now without getting involved in any anomaly, more so benefit from illegal gambling.

Juico said the PCSO will not in any way get involved in illegal gambling.

The PCSO chairperson also clarified that the in-stitution did not terminate Zabella and Quinones as rumors float around.

“We just want to clarify that ‘Kaka’ Quinones himself requested that he be relieved from the STL (Small Town Lottery) department. For Mr. Zabella, he is on leave because of medical reasons,” Juico pointed out. Zabella is now undergoing treatment for slipped disc.

PCSO General Manager Jose Ferdinand “Joy” Rojas said the PCSO would continue to support the opera-tions of STL and vows to make it more competitive to get rid of jueteng.

Rojas, in fact, said the PCSO is now reviewing and auditing the STL and other programs of the govern-ment’s charitable agency.

He said the review and audit of STL is aimed at correcting any deficiencies or defects to improve its operation.

“PCSO is the only government agency allowed to conduct lottery. Our job is to implement the law on lottery,” said Rojas.

“We want to review thoroughly (for) better imple-mentation, we can widen (its operation),” he said.

There had been reports going around that jueteng operators who are franchisees of STL and making the legal STL as front for their illegal numbers game.

Friday, October 8, 2010

PCSO to abandon old office buildingPCSO clarifies issues on Zabella, Quinones jueteng controversy

PRESIDENT Aquino has assured the people of the government’s continuing efforts on rationalizing use of public funds.

“No peso must be wasted,” he said at the La Consolacion College Auditorium in Manila during the “Report kay Boss” townhall-style meeting which Malacanang organized yesterday to mark his first 100 days as president.

The President noted that public funds must be spent wisely and not either squandered or

stolen so government can have the resources to address poverty and other challenges plagu-ing the country.

“These problems are deep and widespread,” he said.

The administration is focusing on eradicat-ing corruption as Aquino reported earlier that Transparency International's studies showed this plague eats up about 20 percent of the country’s budget.

He noted such funds could have been used

for building public infrastructure, schools and hospitals or for providing livelihood opportunities.

To help ensure rational public fund use, President Aquino earlier ordered the executive branch to adapt zero-based budgeting.

This enables government to prioritize funding for initiatives deemed as delivering the desired results.

Malacanang also ordered measures for ensuring rational fund disbursement.

A PALACE official said October 25, the day of the nationwide barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, has been declared a non-working holiday under Proclamation Number 48.

Secretary Ricky Carandang of the Presidential Communications Devel-opment and Strategic Planning made the announcement yesterday at the La Consolacion College in Manila, where President Aquino delivered a report on his first 100 days in office.

“It is imperative that the people be given the fullest opportunity to participate in the said elections and exercise their right to vote,” Proclamation No. 48 read.

Proclamation No. 48 was signed Oc-tober 6 by Executive Secretary Paquito “Jojo” Ochoa, Jr.

On October 25, voters will elect: One barangay chairman; one SK chairman; seven Sangguniang Barangay members, and seven SK members.

Around 672,400 elective posts in 42,025 barangays are expected to be filled after the local polls.

Palace declares Oct. 25 a holiday

Comelec may issue gun exemption for judgesTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec)

is seriously considering to grant the request of judges for their exemption from the total gun ban rule during the election period.

In an interview with Umagang Kay Ganda’s Punto Por Punto, Comelec Com-missioner Lucenito Tagle said members of the poll body are set to meet anytime to discuss the request.

He expressed confidence the request would be given credence. “Dati din akong judge kaya alam ko rin ang problema ng mga huwes,” he noted.

Under Republic Act 7166, only law enforc-

ers are allowed to carry firearms during the election period except in certain instances.

The election period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections will run from September 25 to November 10.

“Kung sino man ang gusto ng protection, bibigyan namin ng protection sa pamamagitan ng security detail, pero sila mismo di pwede magkarga ng baril," Tagle explained.

Court Administrator Jose Midas Mar-quez, for his part, said “unang-una, may bayad yun, kulang na kulang na nga ang sweldo ng ating huwes, pagbabayarin pa ng security detail.”

President Aquino champions rational public fund use

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Y OUNG actress Shaina Magdayao refused to comment on an issue involving her real life sweetheart,

actor John Lloyd Cruz, and actress-beauty queen Ruffa Gutierrez.

In a report by abs-cbnnews.com, reports disclosed that Cruz is still in constant com-munication with Gutierrez even after he admit-ted his relationship with Magdayao.

In an interview during a thanksgiving party for the success of Magdayao's fi rst lead role project, "Alyna," the actress said she's leaving everything to Cruz.

She said that this time, the actor needs to speak and defend himself.

She said she feels bad for Cruz who has always been perceived as a womanizer.

“Well, this certain issue, let's leave it to John Lloyd. Siguro it's time para depensa-han niya naman ang sarili niya. Kawawa naman siya kasi siya ang lumalabas na nagtu-two-time or siya ang lumalandi pa kahit may girlfriend na,” Magdayao said.

The young actress said she already spoke to Cruz about the newest controversy. She said that she's aware of ev-erything and that her boyfriend is now ready to answer the issue.

“Alam ko naman la-hat ang nangyayari at nakapag-usap naman kami. He’s ready to say his piece,” she said.

Magdayao said that she won't say anything because she's aware that the report about Cruz still calling Gutierrez did not come from the latter herself.

“Ang masasabi ko lang is huwag na lang kaming gawan ng isyu. I mean, kahit ano ang sabihin ng tao, hangga't hindi si Ms. Ruffa ang nagsasabi noon na nagtatawagan pa sila or may communica-tion pa din, then I won't react. Kasi hindi naman sa kanya nanggaling 'yon. Hindi siya ang nagsabi noon on air, so hindi po, I won't take it against her," she said.

Magdayao's statement was her reac-tion to an episode of "Paparazzi" wherein

Gutierrez's co-host Mo Twister revealed that Cruz is still calling Guti-errez. Twister's source is cosmetic doctor Vicki Belo.

"Kasama ko si Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho last September 25 and sinabi niya sa akin na noong nag-vacation kayo sa X place, hindi ko na sasabihin 'yong place, palagi sa iyong tumatawag si John Lloyd. 'Yon ang kwento. Nandoon ang phone, umiilaw, nakalagay ‘John Lloyd.’ So sabi ni Vicki, 'O bakit tu-

matawag si John Lloyd sa iyo?' In fairness gumanyan si Ruffa, 'Hindi ko na sinasagot 'yan,'" Twister said.

On the show, Gutierrez, who was obvi-ously surprised by Twister's story, didn't answer the latter's straight question if Cruz is still calling her.

"It's not my birthday, Mo. I will answer you next year," Gutierrez said.

Magdayao appealed to entertainment writers to stop using Gutierrez's name to make an issue.

"Ang pinapakiusap ko lang sa mga manunulat, sana huwag na po nating idamay si Ms Ruffa dito. I'm sure gusto niya, tulad namin ni John Lloyd, ng tahi-mik na buhay.

“Huwag na natin siyang idamay. Ta-pusin na natin,” she said.

The “Alyna" star stressed that she has a high respect for Gutierrez who’s one of the closest friends of her older sister Vina Morales.

“I have so much respect for her kasi kaibigan siya ng ate ko. Simula pagkabata yata hanggang pagtanda ay magkaibigan sila, magkumare.

Ngayong may anak na sila ay mag-kaibigan pa din sila. So, huwag na nating idamay. Pabayaan na nating tumahimik ang tao,” Magdayao said.

Y OUNG actress Shaina Magdayao refused to comment on an issue involving her real life sweetheart,

actor John Lloyd Cruz, and actress-beauty Yactor John Lloyd Cruz, and actress-beauty YJohn Lloyd still communicates with Ruffa?

By Alex Brosas

HOLLYWOOD TATTLE

Donald Trump for President?DONALD TRUMP is considering

swapping property for politics -- he is “absolutely thinking about” running for president of the US in 2012.

The billionaire business mogul revealed on Tuesday he's eyeing a career change and dreams of taking over the White House from current leader Barack Obama, because he's so worried about the state of the coun-try's manufacturing industry.

He tells Fox News, “I’ve had so many people over the years ask me to do that. And for the fi rst time in my life, I am absolutely thinking about it (running for president).”

However, Trump fears his political ambi-tions may never come to fruition.

He adds, “I don’t know that I'll do it. It's probable that I won't do it, but I can tell you, I'm thinking about it. Somebody has to do something. We are los-ing this country.”

* * *Jenny McCarthy has

joined the bullying debate after hear-ing about a spate of school suicides,

brought on by years of teen torment - revealing she was once the target of thugs.

The sexy star recently “evalu-ated” her own years of torment in Chicago, Illinois after reading up about the tragedies of Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg, who all took their lives rather than face the bullies ruining their lives - and she real-

ized she was once just like them.

Recalling the terror of her abusive youth on Tuesday's Ellen DeGe-neres Show in Amer-ica, McCarthy said, “I would have girls wait for me outside of school with pipes, to beat me up... They were picking on me be-cause their boyfriends would look at me on the way home.

“After hearing all the bully stuff, I kinda went back and evaluated

what I was thinking, looking out the window... ‘Why didn't I tell my mom? Why didn't I tell my teacher?’ It was because I didn't want my mom or anyone to think I was weak.

“Then it got worse. By the time I got to high school, the girls... were throwing pies at my face, pulling out my hair, spitting on me and then the worst part was when they lit my hair on fi re on the bus.

“I went to an all-girls Catholic school, need I say more. But we also went to school next to a public school, so we got on the bus, the city bus, and the public school (kids) got on the bus before us, so they’d just attack and be so vicious.”

McCarthy became so terrifi ed of school life she started staying at home to avoid the bullies: "I liter-ally got a call from my high school saying, “If Jenny misses one more day of school, she's not gonna get her diploma' and my mom was like, 'You've gotta go’. I was so terrifi ed.”

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Y OUNG actress Shaina Magdayao refused to comment on an issue involving her real life sweetheart,

actor John Lloyd Cruz, and actress-beauty queen Ruffa Gutierrez.

In a report by abs-cbnnews.com, reports disclosed that Cruz is still in constant com-munication with Gutierrez even after he admit-ted his relationship with Magdayao.

In an interview during a thanksgiving party for the success of Magdayao's fi rst lead role project, "Alyna," the actress said she's leaving everything to Cruz.

She said that this time, the actor needs to speak and defend himself.

She said she feels bad for Cruz who has always been perceived as a womanizer.

“Well, this certain issue, let's leave it to John Lloyd. Siguro it's time para depensa-han niya naman ang sarili niya. Kawawa naman siya kasi siya ang lumalabas na nagtu-two-time or siya ang lumalandi pa kahit may girlfriend na,” Magdayao said.

The young actress said she already spoke to Cruz about the newest controversy. She said that she's aware of ev-erything and that her boyfriend is now ready to answer the issue.

“Alam ko naman la-hat ang nangyayari at nakapag-usap naman kami. He’s ready to say his piece,” she said.

Magdayao said that she won't say anything because she's aware that the report about Cruz still calling Gutierrez did not come from the latter herself.

“Ang masasabi ko lang is huwag na lang kaming gawan ng isyu. I mean, kahit ano ang sabihin ng tao, hangga't hindi si Ms. Ruffa ang nagsasabi noon na nagtatawagan pa sila or may communica-tion pa din, then I won't react. Kasi hindi naman sa kanya nanggaling 'yon. Hindi siya ang nagsabi noon on air, so hindi po, I won't take it against her," she said.

Magdayao's statement was her reac-tion to an episode of "Paparazzi" wherein

Gutierrez's co-host Mo Twister revealed that Cruz is still calling Guti-errez. Twister's source is cosmetic doctor Vicki Belo.

"Kasama ko si Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho last September 25 and sinabi niya sa akin na noong nag-vacation kayo sa X place, hindi ko na sasabihin 'yong place, palagi sa iyong tumatawag si John Lloyd. 'Yon ang kwento. Nandoon ang phone, umiilaw, nakalagay ‘John Lloyd.’ So sabi ni Vicki, 'O bakit tu-

matawag si John Lloyd sa iyo?' In fairness gumanyan si Ruffa, 'Hindi ko na sinasagot 'yan,'" Twister said.

On the show, Gutierrez, who was obvi-ously surprised by Twister's story, didn't answer the latter's straight question if Cruz is still calling her.

"It's not my birthday, Mo. I will answer you next year," Gutierrez said.

Magdayao appealed to entertainment writers to stop using Gutierrez's name to make an issue.

"Ang pinapakiusap ko lang sa mga manunulat, sana huwag na po nating idamay si Ms Ruffa dito. I'm sure gusto niya, tulad namin ni John Lloyd, ng tahi-mik na buhay.

“Huwag na natin siyang idamay. Ta-pusin na natin,” she said.

The “Alyna" star stressed that she has a high respect for Gutierrez who’s one of the closest friends of her older sister Vina Morales.

“I have so much respect for her kasi kaibigan siya ng ate ko. Simula pagkabata yata hanggang pagtanda ay magkaibigan sila, magkumare.

Ngayong may anak na sila ay mag-kaibigan pa din sila. So, huwag na nating idamay. Pabayaan na nating tumahimik ang tao,” Magdayao said.

Y OUNG actress Shaina Magdayao refused to comment on an issue involving her real life sweetheart,

actor John Lloyd Cruz, and actress-beauty Yactor John Lloyd Cruz, and actress-beauty YJohn Lloyd still communicates with Ruffa?

By Alex Brosas

HOLLYWOOD TATTLE

Donald Trump for President?DONALD TRUMP is considering

swapping property for politics -- he is “absolutely thinking about” running for president of the US in 2012.

The billionaire business mogul revealed on Tuesday he's eyeing a career change and dreams of taking over the White House from current leader Barack Obama, because he's so worried about the state of the coun-try's manufacturing industry.

He tells Fox News, “I’ve had so many people over the years ask me to do that. And for the fi rst time in my life, I am absolutely thinking about it (running for president).”

However, Trump fears his political ambi-tions may never come to fruition.

He adds, “I don’t know that I'll do it. It's probable that I won't do it, but I can tell you, I'm thinking about it. Somebody has to do something. We are los-ing this country.”

* * *Jenny McCarthy has

joined the bullying debate after hear-ing about a spate of school suicides,

brought on by years of teen torment - revealing she was once the target of thugs.

The sexy star recently “evalu-ated” her own years of torment in Chicago, Illinois after reading up about the tragedies of Seth Walsh, Asher Walker, Billy Lucas and Justin Aaberg, who all took their lives rather than face the bullies ruining their lives - and she real-

ized she was once just like them.

Recalling the terror of her abusive youth on Tuesday's Ellen DeGe-neres Show in Amer-ica, McCarthy said, “I would have girls wait for me outside of school with pipes, to beat me up... They were picking on me be-cause their boyfriends would look at me on the way home.

“After hearing all the bully stuff, I kinda went back and evaluated

what I was thinking, looking out the window... ‘Why didn't I tell my mom? Why didn't I tell my teacher?’ It was because I didn't want my mom or anyone to think I was weak.

“Then it got worse. By the time I got to high school, the girls... were throwing pies at my face, pulling out my hair, spitting on me and then the worst part was when they lit my hair on fi re on the bus.

“I went to an all-girls Catholic school, need I say more. But we also went to school next to a public school, so we got on the bus, the city bus, and the public school (kids) got on the bus before us, so they’d just attack and be so vicious.”

McCarthy became so terrifi ed of school life she started staying at home to avoid the bullies: "I liter-ally got a call from my high school saying, “If Jenny misses one more day of school, she's not gonna get her diploma' and my mom was like, 'You've gotta go’. I was so terrifi ed.”

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PAHALANG

1. Nilakbay ng ibon 8. Dike11. Sigabo12. Hamak13. Magkukuwalipika14. Ali15. Itikim16. Maraming trabaho17. Kinasabuwat19. Office of Muslim Affairs20. Orihinal pag binaligtad21. Simbolo ng sodium

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1. Nainis 2. Isunod 3. Kalat

4. Ihanda ang baril 5. Ginagawa ng natulungan 6. Hamak 7. Nota sa musika 8. Pagkain ng kabayo 9. Maraming trabaho10. Paos14. Bago16. Sawatain18. Pangalan ng babae22. Ilahok23. Hikayat24. Kaloob25. Pamilihan26. Kapanganakan27. Batis29. Pang-ukol30. Mailap na hayop

BSP policy rates still at record-low in October ’10

Meralco eyes borrowings to finance power ventureAUTO sales remain robust,

sustaining a 35.9 percent growth year-to-date with 129,901 vehicles sold nationwide.

September sales helped main-tain the overall growth with sales for the month on positive territory, although growth was minimal for the singular month ( +0.8%) selling 14,447 vehicles nationwide.

With only three months to go, the industry is gearing up to exceed the 1996 sales figure of 162,000 units for the first time in more than a decade. The industry will just have to sell an average of 11,700 units for the next three months to achieve this milestone.

Given the sustained robust growth for the first three quarters, the industry has yet again adjusted the forecast, targeting a minimum of 170,000 units to as high as 175,000 units for the year from its last 165,000 unit target. The industry has adjusted its forecast upward for the third time.

"Sales for the last quarter should remain healthy as consumer and business confidence remains steady,” said Ms. Elizabeth H. Lee, president

of the Chamber of automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc.(CAMPI).

"OFW remittances which drive car sales, are expected to surpass the US$ 18-billion mark, coupled with banks awash with cash, financing packages and promotions readily available, and players ramping up towards the tail end of the year, we can expect sustained sales to cap off 2010 as a good year for auto sales,” she said.

Another good news that will support formal local auto sales is the government’s stronger drive against prohibited used car imports. This augurs well for the industry, particularly the recent ruling of the Regional Trial Court upholding EO 156, which prohibits the entry of imported used vehicles.

Both Passenger Cars and Com-mercial Vehicles saw strong sus-tained growth with 34 percent and 36.9 percent increase in sales respectively. Commercial vehicles (CVs) continued to dominate overall vehicle sales nationwide with a 65 percent share of sales while passen-ger cars (PCs) covered 35 percent.

THE Manila Electric Co., the country's biggest power distributor, may borrow from banks to finance the company’s venture into power generation and pay off its debts, a company official said.

Meralco chief finance officer Betty Sy-Yap said there are presently a lot of borrowing opportunities in the domestic and international mar-kets due to low interest rates.

“I would say that there are op-portunities. In fact, we've been ap-proached by a lot of bankers. There are opportunities for us to re-finance our debt and we’re also looking at new projects that would require us (to borrow). We’ll definitely source it from borrowing for our new proj-ects,” she said.

Sy-Yap said they may borrow within the year but it would depend on the status of their planned power generation project.

“Before we can actually source it, we have to have firm projects. So, it’s projects first then we’ll go to financing. We’ve never seen such low interest rates. It’s really an opportune time for us to (borrow),’ she said.

Sy-Yap said the borrowing level

will depend on the amount needed for the projects.

“As long as we have a project. As long as we have a good project. And we’re looking at a couple of good opportunities for power generation,” she said.

She said talks are ongoing be-tween Meralco and a mix of foreign and local banks.

“But a lot of them are local banks. Interest rates are very low, there’s so much liquidity in the banking system today. and I think the confidence of investors in the Philippine busi-ness environment allows that,” the Meralco official said.

Meralco chief operating officer Oscar Reyes said they hope to make an investment decision on their power generation project around the middle of next year.

“I think, we would probably want to do that (investment deci-sion) within the first half of 2011,” he said.

Reyes said they are planning to put up up to 600 megawatts of new capacity, which will be done in phases depending on the power demand in Luzon.

“We probably be looking at a capacity in the short-term, five years, a capacity of 600MW base-load. We will be shaping our capacity as we see demand growing,” he said.

Reyes said they are looking at clean coal and natural gas power generation projects.

“It appears that there is a need for some peaking capacity. We see that there is also some need mid and base-load plants. I think we'll look into two potential plants: one is clean coal power plant and second is, subject to availability, natural gas. Longer-term, we’ll probably look into natural gas,” he said.

He said hydroelectric power plants and geothermal projects have certain limitations.

“It would seem that the poten-tial for hydro and the potential for geothermal is limited. In fact the necessary adequate supply of fuel, we have to find more coal resources. We've got to find more natural gas resources. Otherwise we will depend on foreign supply of fuel, and that’s affecting our cost of power genera-tion,” he said.

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-making Monetary Board (MB) has maintained for the 11th consecutive rate setting meet central bank’s record-low policy rates.

Central bank’s overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) facility rate is still at four percent and the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) rate is at six percent, steady since July last year.

BSP Deputy Governor and OIC Nestor Espenilla Jr., in a briefing Thursday, said the decision was made after the Board noted that current policy settings remain appropriate as inflation projections continue to be within the targets for this year until 2012.

Inflation target for this year is 3.5-5.5 percent while the 2011-12 targets are range between three to five percent.

Espenilla said inflation expectation is also within target after the actual September inflation rate of 3.5 percent is lower than the forecast of 3.6-4.5 percent.

“The Monetary Board noted that the economy continued to be where the goal of safeguarding inflation is compatible with helping support economic activity, as inflation remains low even as demand has strengthened,” he said.

Inflation is still kept at bay due to, among others, the continued strong capital inflows, which, in turn, increased the domestic economy’s productive capacity, reduced demand-induced price pressures and any increase in prices, he said.

Espenilla said imported price pressure is also out of the question because of the “tepid demand recovery” of global economy.

“Sustained foreign exchange inflows, which, in part, reflect a broader trend in capital flows in favor of emerging market economies like the Philippines, also provide a cushion to the domestic economy from imported inflation,” he said.

For one, foreign portfolio investments to the country continue to increase and surpass year-ago figures.

As of September 17, 2010, hot money inflows totaled to US$ 6.45 billion, higher than the US$ 5.26 billion outflows resulting to US$ 1.2 billion net inflow.

Auto sales hang on to growth at 35.9%

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AN editor of broad-sheet newspaper Malaya sought the assistance of the Quezon City Police Dis-trict (QCPD) after he lost his sports utility vehicle (SUV) to three suspected carjackers while buying in a convenience store.

QCPD anti-carnapping unit probers said despite the presence of numerous police checkpoints, three men managed to carjack the SUV of Jimmy Cantor, 49, in front of a conve-nience store in Quezon City before dawn yesterday.

Cantor, who used to be

a sportswriter of Philippine News Agency and now a sports editor of Malaya, personally reported the carjacking incident to the station 2 operatives of QCPD.

Investigators said Can-tor parked his Nissan X-Trail (ZAZ 122) in front of the Mini Stop convenience store at 2 a.m. when three men hit him on the head and forcibly took his car keys.

The men then boarded Cantor’s vehicle and fled. QCPD operatives said the suspects might have

initially targeted to rob the store, but changed their plan after seeing Castor park his SUV.

Last week, two armed men stole a Toyota Hi-lux truck at the vicinity of Araneta Avenue. The carjacking incident was recorded on the closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera, but police failed to identify the suspects who were wearing masks.

Officials of the QCPD said they now have a lead in the case after Cantor identified some of the carjackers.

Sports editor loses SUV to thieves in Quezon City

FORMER president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has filed a proposed bill, which seeks to protect individu-als and institutions from malicious attacks through cyberspace.

House Bill no. 383, co-authored by her son Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado "Dato" Arroyo, seeks to criminalize the use of Internet to advance nefarious activities.

Macapagal-Arroyo said the steady growth of crimes committed through the internet had become alarming because of the global reach of the Internet.

“People from all walks of life may fall prey to fraudsters and other unlawful attacks such as committing fraud, child pornography, in-tellectual property infringement, stealing of identities and privacy violation,” she said.

GMA files proposed bill vs cyber crime

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There is another itinerary that outshines any trip ever taken. Imagine this itinerary of our Sav-ior, Jesus Christ: Place of origin—the heavenly places; Initial destination—Bethlehem; Mode of travel—the virgin birth; Reason for travel—the redemption of sinners; Return destination—the right hand of the Father.

Philippians 2:5-11 eloquently describes Christ’s coming to earth to provide our re-demption. One Bible commentator considers this passage a hymn of praise to the glory of the Suffering Servant who became exalted for His obedience: “Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, . . . humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death . . . . Therefore God also has highly exalted Him” (vv.5-9).

Our Lord’s extraordinary itinerary of re-demption should fill our hearts with gratitude and praise!

Our gracious redemption was carefully planned,

The gulf between heaven and earth has been spanned,

The portals are open, the passage is free, Oh, wondrous salvation, it’s even for me! —Johnson

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to American GM Alexander Shabalov by scoring four points out of five points in the company of Woman International Master (WIM) Iryna Zenyuk in the Cleveland Open Chess Championship last October 3 in Cleveland, USA.

Paragua of Marilao, Bulacan, who was the 1998 Disneyland, France World Rapid under 14-champion, is getting support from Filway Marketing Inc. CEO/President Hector Tagaysay and New York based lawyer Gerry Albano.

Paragua defeated Canadian FIDE Master (FM) Michael Dougherty in the fourth round then drew with Russia's WIM Zenyuk in the fifth and final round.

Eventual winner Shabalov took the title after posting a superior quotient against runner-up GM Paragua and third placer WIM Zenyuk, according to a pool report from International Master (IM) Marlon Bernardino.

SI Daniel Sudan ang lumabas na numero uno sa overall statisti-cal points sa mga NCAA players matapos ang dalawang rounds ng elimination.

Siya na ngayon ang top MVP contender.

Pumapangalawa sa kanya si Calvin Abueva at nasa ikatlong puwesto si Borgy Hermida.

Nasa ikaapt naman si Garvo Lanete at nasa ikalimang puwesto si Adrian Celada ng Arellano University.

Sa mga rookies, malayong malayo sa kanyang kalamangan si Carlo Lastimosa ng College of St. Benilde, kaya mas malamang na siya na ang hiranging Rookie of the Year.

Kahit na numero uno na si Sudan, magkakaroon pa rin ng delibera-tion kung sino ang siyang magiging MVP.

Ibig lang sabihin, magiging mahigpitan ang laban nina Sudan at Abueva.

* * *Eto lang naman ang magiging contention diyan.Payag ba ang NCAA na ang MVP ay isang foreigner at hindi isang

Pinoy?Noon, ilang beses naging MVP si Sam Ekwe na isang foreigner.Kaya kung ‘yan ang pagbabatayan, si Superman Sudan na ang

MVP.Pero may lumulutang na tsismis na parang mas gusto yata ng NCAA

na ang MVP nila ay isang Pinoy.In that case, may pag-asa na si Abueva ng Baste.

* * *Ngayong araw na ito magkakaharap ang San Sebastian Stags at

ang JRU Heavy Bombers.Ang mananalo sa kanila, makakaharap naman ng San Beda sa

NCAA Finals.Tinalo ng JRU ang Mapua Cardinals pero naging mahigpitan ang

laban at sa huling minuto na lang nagka-alaman.At dahil walang twice-to-beat advantage ang SSC kahit na No. 2

sila after the elimination round, anything can happen today.Kampante lang sa isang sulok ang San Beda pero asahan na ninyong

manonood ng laro si Coach Frankie Lim dahil isa sa dalawa ang tiyak na makakalaban niya.

* * *Tatlong malalakas na players ng Mapua Cardinals ang natapos na

rin ang stint sa NCAA.Iyan ay sina TG Guillermo, Erwin Cornejo at Macky Acosta.Ang panghihinayang nila-- hindi nila naihatid sa finals ang team

nila sa kanilang huling taon ng paglalaro.Sabi ng isang pamosong gay sponsor ng mga basketball players:

“Kumonti na ang mga bading na umiikot sa mga mga NCAA at UAAP games. Kung dati ay naglipana sila, ngayon hindi na. Kakaunti na lang ang matiyaga.

Nadiskubre kasi nila na mahal at magastos mag-sponsor ng mga basketball players.

Mas marami sa kanila ang inborn na manggagamit, in short users. Gagamitin ka lang, huhuthutan ka lang, pagagastusin ka lang, pero hindi ka naman mamamahalin.”

May ganun?

Daniel Sudan leading sa NCAA statsPacquiao resumes heavy workoutASSISTANT coach Buboy Fernandez, a member

of “Team Paquiao,” said pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is set to continue heavy workouts after a brief bout with colds.

The boxing champion was not seen in two scheduled jogging exercises at an exclusive golf course in Baguio City that many inquired as to how was the boxing idol.

“There is no need to worry. Nag-kasipon lang (he just had colds). He has resumed his basketball games and in the next will have a sparring session with Mexi-can Glen Tapia who has the same boxing style to that of Antonio Margarito,” Fernandez said.

Pacquiao like in his other previous fights have to come in this mountain resort 250 kilometers north of Manila not only for his needed high altitude training but to acclimatize himself to the colder temperatures of the United States when he faces Margarito next month.

Baguio has a prevailing weather of fair with afternoon rains and temperature range of 16 to 24 degrees celsius.

Pacquiao’s latest match will be for the vacant World Boxing Council junior middleweight, and if he wins against the Mexican, it will be Pacman’s eighth world title in as many divisions.

SSC faces JRU in ticket to NCAA finalsSAN Sebastian hopes to book

a return-to-finals stint since copping the title last year while Jose Rizal shoots for a first finals trip since making it that far two seasons back as the two clash today in the last playoff duel of the stepladder phase in the 86th NCAA basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan City.

The Stags, who wound up with a 13-3 (win-loss) slate and the No. 2 seed after the double-round elimination, brace for a grueling, highly physical duel with the Heavy Bombers, the No. 3 seed following a 12-4 record.

While San Sebastian comfort-ably waited in the wings, Jose Rizal had to work harder and needed to survive a feisty chal-lenge put up by No. 4 Mapua (9-7) with a nail-biting 60-54 victory Wednesday to set up this 2 p.m. showdown staking the second and last berth in the finale.

There, the winner would challenge San Beda’s serious title bid in a best-of-five series where the Lions would enjoy a 1-0 edge for completing a historic 16-game sweep—the first since San Sebastian accomplished it 13 seasons ago.

“We’re a little bit rested while they have to scrape their way to victory. But it wouldn’t matter in this kind of atmosphere where the stakes are high,” said San Sebastian coach Ato Agustin, who is hoping to cap his final stop as the school’s coach with another crown.

Cameroonian Joe Etame is expected to be the focal point of Jose Rizal’s attack following his career high 17-point performance including 10 in the fourth quarter when the Bombers put in the finishing touches to zap the last fight out of the Cardinals.

GM Paragua second in Cleveland Open