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VOL. 9 NO. 185 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010

UNANG CHEKE. Kinubra kahapon ni Pangulong Aquino ang una niyang sahod bilang Presidente ng Pilipinas. Halos 35% ang mga kaltas niya.
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VOL. 9 NO. 185 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010

Nakasahod na si PNoy
Dahil binata ang Pangulo umabot sa P32,000 kinaltas sa kanyang buwanang sweldo na P95,000
Ni Cathy Yamsuan

ATANGGAP na ni Pangulong Aquino ang una niyang suweldo—kabuuang naiuwi ay P63,000 na dumiretso sa bangko, ayon sa tagapagsalita niyang si Edwin Lacierda.
Walang maibigay si Lacierda na karagdagang detalye sa sahod ng Pangulo. Tumatanggap ang Pangulo, na nanumpa sa tanggapan noong Hunyo 30, ng buwanang sahod na P95,000 o P1.14 milyon kada taon, hiwalay ang 13th-month pay. Maipaliliwanag ng kanyang civil status ang malaking kaltas na P32,000 sa sahod ni G. Aquino. Bilang binata, hindi siya saklaw ng mga eksempsyong binibigay sa mga nagbabayad ng buwis na may anak. Sinabi ni Assistant Secretary Rey Marfil ng Presidential Communications Group na kabilang sa kinaltas ang para sa PhilHealth, Government Service Insurance System at Bureau of Internal Revenue. Sa ilalim ng Executive Order No. 900, na nilagdaan noong Hunyo 23 ng noon ay Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, tinaas sa P95,000 ang sahod ng Pangulo mula sa P57,750. Iniuutos sa EO ang pagtataas sa sahod ng mga manggagawang sibilyan at militar simula Hunyo 24. Ang Pangulo ang may pinakamataas na salary grade (33) sa burukrasya. May humigit-kumulang na isang milyong manggagawa sa pamahalaan. Inquirer Research

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NEWS Kasunduan sa Luisita
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Ibibigay ang 1,400 hektarya sa mga mangagawa
Ni Philip C. Tubeza

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Di nagpakita sa Palasyo mga opisyal ng PAL
HINDI sinipot ng pangasiwaan ng Philippine Airlines (PAL) ang pakikipagpulong sa isang grupo ng mga pribadong piloto na inorganisa ng Malacañang upang maresolba ang pagkukulang ng mga magpapalipad sa mga Airbus A320 ng kumpanya. T i n a w a g n i PA L president Jaime J. Bautista na “waste of time” ang makipagpulong sa pangkat na umaangking sila ang kinatawan ng mga tumiwalag na piloto. “The pilots who resigned have left the country already and the group that met with government [officials Tuesday night], they are not our pilots,” sabi ni Bautista. Paolo G. Montecillo

Maaaring mailatag nito ang anyo ng patakaran sa repormang pang-agraryo ni G. Aquino. Sa State of the Nation Address niya noong Hulyo 26, hindi nabanggit ng Pangulo ang usaping ito na naging mitsa ng ilang henerasyong rebelyong komunista. Ayon sa source na tumangging makilala, isang “agreement in

NARATING ng pamilya ni Pangulong Aquino ang isang kasunduan kung saan papipiliin ang mga nagwelgang manggagawa sa Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) nito na panatilihin ang shares of stock sa korporasyon o makakuha ng piraso ng lupa mula sa katlo sa 6,500ektaryang plantasyon na nakalaang ipamigay, ayon sa isang source sa HLI.

principle” ang narating sa isang unyon sa hacienda sa usapang nagsimula sa panahon ng pangangampanya sa halalang pampangulo. Hindi niya tinukoy kung aling unyon ito. “This is a breakthrough settlement agreement,” anang source, na nagsabing 1,400 ektarya lang, sa 6,500-ektaryang hacienda, ang ipamama-

hagi sapagkat katlo lang ng ng kabuuang sapi sa HLI ang saklaw ng sapi ng mga magsasaka. “The farmers who choose to remain under the SDO would also receive a financial package but they will have to wait for developments because Luisita would undergo a rehabilitation program,” anang source. Ayon kay Lito Bais, acting president ng United Luisita Workers Union (Ulwu), pangunahing unyon sa plantasyon, wala siyang alam sa kasunduan. Ulwu ang nagdaos ng welga noong 2004 na naging marahas at nauwi sa pagkamatay ng 14 katao.

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Pinawalang-bisa mga midnight appointment
INISYU ni Pangulong Aquino ang Executive Order No. 2 na bumabawi sa pagtatalagang ginawa ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ng Marso 11 at pagkatapos nito. Saklaw din ng kautusan ang mga pagtatalagang ginawa bago ang nabanggit na petsa ngunit nagkabisa pagkatapos ng Marso 11, pagtatalaga para sa mga tanggapang nabakante lamang pagkatapos ng petsa, at pagtatalaga at promosyon na ginawa sa loob ng 45 a r a w b a g o a n g h alalan ng Mayo 10. “The positions covered or otherwise affected are hereby declared vacant,” saad sa kautusan. Ngunit nakasaad sa bahaging “whereas” ang eksempsyon kay Chief Justice Renato Corona sa pagkakasaklaw ng kautusan. Sinabi ni Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Eduardo de Mesa kahapon na may natisod ang Malacañang na 977 pagtatalagang kaduda-dua. Ngunit hindi agad binigay ang pangalan ng mga tinalaga, kabilang ang mga undersecretary, assistant secretary at provincial agrarian reform officer. Marso 11 ang unang araw ng pagbabawal sa pagtatalaga ng Pangulo. NB

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‘Walking time bomb’ congressman na
CEBU City—Sinabi ng mga abogado niyang “walking time bomb” siya dahil sa “severe” na sakit sa puso. Kaya pinahintulutan siya ng hukuman, sa kadahilanang panghumanitaryo, na lisanin ang bilangguan kahit walang piyansa sa kaso niyang parricide.
Anim na taon na ang nakalilipas mula noon, ngunit hindi pa rin naooperahan si cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr., 55, at nagtanghal pa sa mga rock concert at nagwagi ng puwesto sa Kongreso, bilang kinatawan ng Dinagat Island, sa halalan ng Mayo 10. Ngayon, nais ng mga taga-usig na maipiit siyang mulu pagkatapos ng “taking his sweet time” at harapin ang paglilitis sa pagkamatay ng kabiyak niyang si Alona Bacolod-Ecleo. Ngunit sinabi ng mga abogado ni Ecleo na mga manggagamot lang ang makatutukoy sa kalagayan ng kalusugan nito. Kinasuhan si Ecleo, supreme leader ng Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA), sa pagkamatay ni Alona noong Enero 5, 2002. Nakatila sila noon sa Sitio Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe, sa lungsod na ito. Natagpuan ang bangkay ni Alona sa loob ng isang garbage bag sa isang bangin sa Dalaguete, Cebu.

ANG HONORABLE gentleman from Dinagat Island, si Rep. Ruben Ecleo

EDWIN BACASMAS

‘Captain ball’ itinurong namuno sa dayaan noong ’04
ISANG “very influential person” ang nagmando sa operasyon ng militar na doktorin a n g h a l a l a n g p a mpangulo noong 2004, ayon sa isang senior military officer na nagbunyag ng detalye sa umano’y tangkang pandaraya sa dati niyang lugar ng pananagutan. Ayon kay Rear Admiral Feliciano Angue, kasalukuyang kumander ng National Capital Region Command (NCRCom) ng Sandatahang Lakas, personal na inutos ng opisyal na tinawag niyang si “Capt a i n b a l l ” a n g p a ndaraya at pinagbantaan pa siya nang tumanggi siyang makiisa. “For now I don’t want to talk about personalities. When I testify [before the Philippine Truth Commission], I will reveal who this person is,” ani Angue sa mga reporter sa isang panayam sa tanggapan niya kahapon. Nang pilitin pa, tugon niya: “When you are the captain ball, you are the head of the team. Take it from there. When he gives an order, he will be followed. That’s how powerful he was. “He said, ‘If you do not follow my order, you better find the farthest place of assignment from here.’ After the elections, there was a threat of physical elimination. “He was a very influential person. He personally went around to talk to people. He came to see me to give me a dressing down.” Si Angue ang overall commander sa TawiTawi noong halalan ng 2004 bilang pinuno ng Naval Task Force 62. Sinabi ni Angue na inutos ni “Captain ball” na sa halip na guro, mga sundalo ang dapat maging kasapi ng mga board of election inspectors. Dona Z. Pazzibugan

‘Domeng’ lalong lumakas; storm signal itinaas
LUMAKAS ang Bagyong “Domeng” nang sumanib ito sa isang low pressure area na nabuo malapit sa Batanes, na nagtulak sa weather bureau na magtaas ng storm signal sa 19 lalawigan sa Bicol at Hilagang Luzon. Nakasaad ito sa bulletin ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) alas-5 ng hapon kahapon. Ayon sa Pagasa, kumikilos is Domeng patungong Hilagang Luzon, may lakas ng hanging 65 kilometers per hour (kph) malapit sa mata at pagbugsong hanggang 80 kph. Nasa 430 km silangan ng Batanes ang mata ng bagyong kumikilos 19 kph pakanluran. Inaasahang tatama a n g b a g y o s a H i l agang Luzon ngayong araw. Sinabi ng Pagasa na na 40 km silangan ng Batanes ang bagyo nagyong hapon. Kristine Alave

Barkong pang-gera ng US Navy dumaong dito
DUMAONG sa Maynila kahapon para sa apatna-araw na pagdalaw ang USS Blue Ridge, flagship ng United States 7th Fleet. Tinawag ni Capt. Rudy Lupton, commanding officer ng 19,609-toneladang warship, ang pagdaong nila bilang “a continuation of the special and historic relationship” sa pagitan ng Estados Unidos at Pilipinas. Bumubuo ang tuawangan ng “strong ties between our two peoples, including joint sacrifices during World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the global war on terror,” ani Lupton. “My crew views our port call here truly as an honor and a privilege,” aniya, sinabing hindi kaugnay ng pagdalaw nila ang umiinog na Chinese naval exercises sa South China Sea. JEE

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ROMEL M. LALATA, Editor
lante Mendoza, kasama si Coco Martin sa mga naunang bumati. Ngunit nang nakita niya ang isang reporter, naglaho si Coco! Marahil natakot siya kasi isa pang bisita ang nagtanong hinggil sa tsismis na nag-uugnay sa kanya kay Dalaw co-star Kris Aquino. “Wala ’yon,” ani Coco sa isang kaibigan na nasa party din.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010

‘Jack & Jill’ sa tunay na buhay
Ng Inquirer Entertainment staff

AAALALA ninyo ang Jack and Jill ni Mars Ravelo na pinagbidahan nina Lolita Rodriguez at Dolphy noong dekada ’50 bilang lesbiana at baklang magkapatid?
Muli itong binuhay nina Nora Aunor and Dolphy, at kapagdaka nina Sharon Cuneta at Herbert Bautista. Lumalabas na may tunay na buhay na Jack & Jill. May kapatid na bading ang magandang Reality Singer, na pinaghihinalaan ngayon na isang lesbiana. sa mga chikahan sa Internet.

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Alam ni Controversial Star kung paano imbiyernahin si Pretty Sister. Sa kasagsagan ng talakan, sinigawan ni CS si PS: “Demonyo ka!” Natigilan si PS, na isang debotong Kristiyano. Walang silbi ang pray-over kay CS!

First rate
Nakamamangha si Cherie Gil, na gumaganap bilang Maria Callas sa Master Class ng Philippine Opera Company. Batay ang Tony Award-winning play sa isang serye ng mga master class na binigay ni legendary opera diva Maria Callas sa Juilliard School of Music sa New York noong 1971 at 1972. Suwabe ang pagganap ni Cherie saan man tignan—dapat na magbigay na rin siya ng mga master class sa lahat ng mga batang aktres sa Pilipinas ngayon. Oo, lahat. Bongga si director Michael

Williams at ang buong cast. Ito ang pangalawang pag-inog ng produksyon ng POC. Tinanghal si Cherie bilang Callas na Best Actress sa Best of Theater ng INQUIRER noong 2008. Susunod na pagtatanghal sa Agosto 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 at 15 sa Carlos P Romulo Auditorium, . RCBC Plaza. Tumawag sa 8928766 o 881-7168.

Bigayan ng lahat
Matapos maiugnay kay Reality Hunk, sinisipat ngayon ni Rich Gay si Cute Graduate ng isang reality game show. Tila seryoso si RG kay CG. Ibibigay kaya niyang lahat dito, maging ang katanyagang hindi pa nito nakakamit? Handa namang ibigay lahat ni CG kay RG—maging ang katawan niya, na minsan nang pinagdiskitahan

Ay, praning!
Praning si Macho Star: Nabasa niya sa Facebook na sangkot sa kontrobersya ang Former Manager niya. Kaya kahit lagpas hatinggabi na, tinawagan agad ni MS si Trusted Confidant upang itanong ang detalye. Nahimasmasan si MS nang nalamang hindi siya sangkot sa intriga. May pinanggalingan naman

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ang kapraningan niya. Walang habas na tsinutsugi ni FM si MS, tulad nang sinumang dinispatsa.

Nawawalang Coco
Sa ika-50 kaarawan ni Cannes-winning director Bril-

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Regine takes lead in new indie film
By Bayani San Diego Jr.
SINGER-actress Regine Velasquez is making her first independently produced film u n d e r Pa n o r a m a n i l a a n d Dante Nico Garcia, the producer and filmmaker behind Ploning. Garcia says the role is something new for Velasquez: “It’s not a romantic comedy and she doesn’t have a leading man.” Velasquez agreed, saying, “I’ve never done anything like this. I always play women who are looking for love. But in Dante’s movie, I’m a mother who’s just trying to survive.” In the family drama titled Mrs. Recto, Velasquez plays a woman who sells fake diplomas and other forged documents in Manila’s University Belt. Garcia said Velasquez instantly expressed interest upon hearing the story. She even volunteered to dub Garcia’s “pitch video” for prospective investors. “We did it at her home recording studio,” he said. Shooting may start next month. Garcia previously directed Velasquez last year in a cameo for OMG, her boyfriend Ogie Alcasid’s comedy film with Judy Ann Santos last year. “I hope Juday will guest in this film,” Garcia said, “because it’s set in 1994, the peak of one of her TV shows.”

2 Mutya alumnae to host 2010 pageant
By Armin Adina
KIRBY Ann Basken and Samantha East returns to the Mutya ng Pilinas stage once again, this time not as representatives of the Filipino overseas communities but as hosts of the annual beauty spectacle. Kirby was sent by the Filipinos in Norway to the 2006 pageant where she bagged the prestigious title. Samantha, on the other hand, represented the Canadabased Filipinos last year. She was proclaimed first runner up. The two overseas-based beauties will bring to the Mutya ng Pilipinas stage a wealth of experiences as seasoned models and hosts. Kirby carried the Philippines’ colors in the 2006 Miss Intercontinental pageant held in the Bahamas where she was one of the finalists. At the homestretch of her reign as Mutya, she requested the organizers’ permission to participate in the Miss Norway pageant that will take her to the 2007 Miss Universe pageant in student” by engaging in modeling projects while studying radio and television arts at the Ryerson University in Toronto. She is also a feature reporter for the Ryerson University Television News, and once interviewed former President Fidel Ramos for Minerva Studios, an independently-run Filipino channel in Canada. Samantha is also the host of KIRBY the Canadian TV program 7,000 Islands and More, which features Mexico. She gained the nod of Mutya the Philippines’ tourist attraco r g a n i z e r s a n d e v e n t u a l l y tions and the untapped beauty bagged the coveted title in her of its islands. She has likewise hosted father’s native land. Since then, Kirby has been “Canada’s Prettiest Filipinas” gracing magazine covers, print and “Binibining Pilipinas Canaand television advertisements d a , ” a t i t l e s h e c l i n c h e d i n 2006. and fashion runK i r b y a n d ways. Samantha will arKirby is currentrive in the Philiply the accredited pines early this pageant organizer month to prepare of Mutya in Norway for the 2010 Mutya and Scandinavia. ng Pilipinas coronaSamantha, tion night on Aug. meanwhile, gives 28 at Resorts World a different spin to Manila. the term “model SAMANTHA

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The pros and pluses of real women
THE MAXINE and Solita brands recently featured their latest collection at the fashion show “Real Women on Ice” to showcase the pros and pluses of being a real woman at the Ice Vodka Bar at Level 3, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City. The Maxine and Solita concept stores offer a wide range and styles for plussized women with a sense of style and strong self-worth. Maxine has two branches in Landmark Department stores, 16 branches in SM department stores and a stand-alone boutique at the ground floor of TriNoma Mall in Quezon City. Solita, an offshoot of Maxine, can be found at the third floor of SM North Edsa Main Building.

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DEAR Joe, I’m Rupert and a college student from a university in the u-belt . My best friend Noli has a wonderful wife named Lara.
It all started when Noli’s job called for him to be away for less than two months so he told me to watch over his wife and his kid. When I said yes to him, I had this strange feeling for some reason. Joe, during that time, I was beginning to like his wife and I was afraid that his absence would make it worst. While Noli was abroad my girlfriend and I incidentally broke up. I had a couple of drinks one time and guess who was there to comfort me? Yes it was Lara. Noli heard about the break up thing and he knew that we were drinking with some close friends. Lara was drinking over Noli and I was drinking over my ex. I was her shoulder to cry on and vice versa. One night when she got drunk, we kissed. That was the start of the affair that changed my whole life. Joe, we agreed that when Noli comes back, it would be over. We did what we’re not supposed to do over and over until Noli came from abroad. When Noli was back in the country, I tried to break it up with Lara but she was hesitant. She was caught between two people she loved. I couldn’t break up either because I was so emotionally attached to her. Joe, Noli was so kind to me and treats me like a real brother. I can’t look at him straight in the eye because of the guilt that I keep inside me. We kept our relationship hidden for almost two years until one evening, when Lara decided to drink for no reason when Noli was already sleeping. I came over and there the unexpected happened. Noli caught us caressing each other. But instead of hitting me, he just told me to step out of his house. Lara wanted to leave Noli but I came to my senses and finally decided to leave and never look back. Joe, their marriage almost got ruined because of our affair. But I heard that Noli has forgiven Lara and they are still together. I’m happy for them, Joe, and I admire Noli for his angelic kindness. Because if it happened to another man, the outcome could have been fatal.

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Losing a best friend and a lover

Love Notes
Joe D’ Mango
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NEW PDI CBA
INQUIRER President Sandy Prieto-Romuladez (right), management panel head Renato Reinoso (center), and PDI Union president Michael Lim Ubac sign a new three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on salary increases and other benefits worth over P95 million at the Inquirer office in Makati City last Monday. ANDREW TADALAN

UE seminar tackles hybrid library
THE UNIVERSITY of the East Library Science Alumni Association Inc. (UELSAAI), in cooperation with the UE Graduate School, will present a seminar on “Hybrid Library for the New Generation of Library Users” on Aug. 13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Instructional Room, 2nd Floor, College of Education Bldg., UE Manila. The seminar aims to provide librarians, information professionals, library staffers and LIS (library and information science) students appropriate knowledge for them to become aware of the nature, characteristics, collection and other unique features of a hybrid library; understand the place of a hybrid library in the information value chain; and identify the degree of overlap between electronic duties and traditional duties in a hybrid library. For other details, call or send e-mail to Zenaida Macalawi (871-0639 local 180, z h e m a c @ y a h o o . c o m ) , Fe l y Diego (735-5471 loc. 391, [email protected]), or Joy Vienes, (735-5471 loc. 418, [email protected]).

Joe, I lost a best friend and a lover. I still feel guilty for what happened. I can’t do anything but accept being labeled as a home wrecker. So many questions are still left unanswered, does Lara still love me? Did that affair make me less of a man because I gave in to the temptation? Why is it that every time I try a new relationship it fails? Please help me, Joe. It’s been a year and a half since we parted but her thoughts are still haunting me. Joe, thanks for taking time in reading my letter more power to Love Notes . Sincerely yours, Rupert

DEAR Rupert, Honestly, being tempted into an affair with Lara didn’t make you less of a man. It was betraying your bestfriend that made you less of what you are.
Asking yourself if Lara still loves you means that you are still carrying an emotional baggage that you should have left behind a year and a half ago. This could probably be the reason why you fail in the relationships that you tried to get into. Rupert, some of us miserably fall into the lure of consensual illicit affairs, because most of the time we resist to look at the bigger picture just to satisfy ourselves. Having an affair with your bestfriend’s wife clearly shows

that you were just there to enjoy what you wanted without any consideration on the trust with which you and Noli have built your friendship upon. You have taken advantage of the vulnerability of Lara in the absence of her husband to suit your own desires. You were able to succeed and even made her want you more than Noli but at what price— the loss of your friendship and the guilt that is still haunting you until now. Rupert, the only way to find peace is to ask for forgiveness and learning to forgive yourself. We all make mistakes and hurt other people. But at the end of the day, the person who acknowledges his faults and asks for absolution is the one who is able to move on and reconcile with his conscience. Rupert, remember that everytime you think of how Lara feels for you, you are actually reopening that book which should have been closed and burned a long time ago. Let your best friend and his wife live in peace. That is the least that you could do to make up for all the pain that you have caused them. May we all realize that it is not the mistake that Lara or Rupert has committed that makes this story. The real lesson here is the lesson of love that Noli has faithfully and consistently showed. Love does not seek revenge, nor does it keep a record of the wrong that we have done. Love is always kind. And most of all, love is always forgiving. No matter how deeply we have been hurt by the people around us, love will always be able to accept and forgive. This is the greatest power of love. And this is what should give hope to all of us who have hurt and have been hurt by others because of love.
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NEW COWBOY GRILL MALATE
COWBOY Grill’s loyal patrons can now enjoy a bigger and better Malate branch (formerly Tia Maria’s Remedios) located along Remedios Street in Malate, Manila. Tessie Prieto and Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno formally opened the restaurant along with operations manager Jun Caasi and chairman Miquel Prieto. For good food and exciting live entertainment, visit Cowboy Grill Malate, or call 521-8143.

CHRIS Resurreccion, 17, Hospitality Management student sa Adamson University. E-mail donchris23 @gmail.com

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FEU vs Perpetual ngayon sa V-League
PUNTIRYA ng FEU Lady Tamaraws na pumasok sa quarterfinals laban sa Perpetual Help sa Shakey’s V-League Season 7 second conference ngayon sa FilOil Flying V Arena sa San Juan. Hangad ng FEU ang ika-apat sunod panalo.Gagawin ang laban 2 p.m., kasunod ang hatawan ng Ateneo at College of St. Benilde 4 p.m. Magsasagupa ang Lyceum at NU Lady Bulldogs 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010

SPORTS

DENNIS U. EROA, Editor

BLAZERS TUSOK SA KNIGHTS

Red Lions mabangis
Ni Cedelf Tupas

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Aces rip Texters
By Musong R. Castillo
USING another great start and a smart finish, Alaska held off Talk ‘N Text for the second straight time, scoring a 90-81 Game 7 victory last night that put the over-achieving Aces into the best-of-seven Finals of the PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum. Diamon Simpson scored 10 of his 21 points in the first period as Alaska opened up doubledigit leads early before getting almost everyone to contribute on both ends in the stretch as the Aces eliminated the Tropang Texters and advanced opposite San Miguel. Game 1 of the championship series is scheduled tomorrow also at the Big Dome and Alaska will not have time to celebrate this stirring conquest of the most feared team in the tournament.
SCORES ALASKA 90 - Simpson 21, De Vance 16, Baguio 14, Tenorio 10, Fonacier 10, Dela Cruz 10, Hugnatan 5, Borboran 4. TALK ‘N TEXT 81 - Daniels 19, Cardona 16, De Ocampo 15, Reyes 9, Alapag 9, Castro 6, Williams 4, Carey 3, Dillinger 0, Aban 0. Quarters: 24-12, 47-36, 63-60, 90-81

INAMIT ng San Beda ang mabangis na second half upang katayin ang tulirong Arellano Chiefs, 92-57, kahapon sa 86th NCAA men’s basketball tournament sa FilOil Flying V Arena sa San Juan.
MGA ISKOR UNANG LARO LETRAN 70- Alas Kris 15, Cortes 12, Belencion 11, Dysam 10, Espiritu 7, Belorio 7, Taplah 4, Pantin 2, Alejandro 2, Almazan 0, Ang 0, Roxas 0, Publico 0 ST. BENILDE 54- Lastimosa 12, dela Paz 9, de Guzman 7, Wong 7, Abolucion 6, Nayve 5, McCoy 3, Tan 2, Argamino 1, Ongteco 1, Melocoton 1, Sinco 0, Manlalac 0, Amin 0, Sevilla 0 Quarters:17-11, 36-28, 57-37, 70-54 IKALAWANG LARO SAN BEDA 92- Semerad 20, dela Rosa 16, Marcelo 16, Hermida 11, Mendoza 9, Daniel 7, Villahermosa 5, J. Pascual 3, Caram 3, K. Pascual 2, Lim 0 ARELLANO U 57- Celada 16, Acidre 9, Ciriacruz 8, Casino 7, Advincula 6, del Rosario 4, Zulueta 4, Lapuz 3, Santos 0, Palma 0, Catapang 0, Anquilo 0, Caperal 0 Quarters: 19-16, 27-39, 58-50, 92-57

Iniwan ng milya-milya ng Red Lions ang Chiefs matapos ibagsak ang kakaibang 65-18 atake sa third at fourth quarters na nagpahaba sa kanilang winstreak sa anim. “Where in this country can you find a second-half performance like that,” sabi ni San Beda coach Frankie Lim. “We just turned on the switch in the second half. So you can just imagine our firepower when our team plays to its potential.” Bago ang panalo ay dinurog ng Letran ang College of St. Benilde, 70-54. Ito ang ikalawang panalo ng Letran sa anim laro na tulad ng marka ng Arellano.

PAYONG
PINAYUNGAN ni San Beda playmaker Borgie Hermida (kanan) si Leonard Anquilo ng Arellano Chiefs sa NCAA men’s basketball tournament kahapon sa FilOil Flying V Arena sa San Juan.Si Anquilo, 5foot-2, ang pinakamababang manlalaro sa liga. Kinatay ng Red Lions ang Chiefs, 92-57. AUGUST DELA CRUZ

Taulava ‘di lalaro sa Gilas
MALIIT at all-amateur squad ang lalaro sa Smart Gilas sa Fiba Asia Stankovic Cup sa Beirut matapos na hindi pumayag ang Coca Cola Tigers na ipahiram sa koponan si Asi Taulava. Kinumpirma kahapon ni Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman ang hindi paglalaro ni Taulava, 6-foot-9, sa liga Agosto 7-15 sa kapitolyo ng Lebanon. “He will not join the squad because he wasn’t allowed by Coca-Cola for fear that he might get injured,’’ wika ni Toroman. “There’s no other option but Asi. It would be very difficult if we try to bring in somebody else. Umaasa rin si Toroman na makakasama ng grupo si seven-footer Greg Slaughter na abala sa pag-aaral sa Ateneo. Hindi rin makalalaro sa koponan sina Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Chris Lutz at naturalization candidate Marcus Douthit, 6foot-10. Kagrupo ng bansa ang Lebanon, Qatar, Syria at kampeong Jordan. Nasa kabilang grupo ang paboritong Iran, Kazakhstan, Japan, Iraq at Chinese Taipei.

Ateneo, Adamson paborito
ikalawang puwesto. Haharapin PABORITO ang back-to-back ng Ateneo ang UP samantalang champion Ateneo at Adamson kalaban ng Adamson ang UE. laban sa kanilang mga katungTiwala si Ateneo gali ngayon sa 73rd UAAP men’s basketMGA LARO NGAYON coach Norman Black na magbubunyi ang ball tournament sa (Araneta Coliseum) 2 p.m.—Adamson vs UE kanyang mga manAraneta Coliseum. Kung magwawagi 4 p.m.—Ateneo vs UP lalaro. “We’re just going , sasamahan ng Eato go out there and win the gles at Falcons ang La Salle game,” wika ni Black. Green Archers (4-2) sa

DEFENSE
MANILA Doctors’ College spitfire Noel Joses Aguilar (left) makes a daring drive to the basket against Paul Gustus Alguno of Philippine Women’s University in the 2nd InterScholastic Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament at the MDC Gym. PWU downed MDC, 89-68 for its first win in three outings. Host Feati University surged to its second win after dominating Manila Adventist Medical Center and College, 101-43. Headed by La Consolacion College’s Atty.Jose Yayen and Feati’s Melanie Tolentino, ISAA is also composed of Lyceum of the Philippines University, La Consolacion College and Southville International School and College.
JIM GUIAO PUNZALAN

11 SPORTS Shaq balak lumaro sa Celtics
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2010

NEW YORK—Ibabalandra ng Miami Heat ang All-Star trio na sina Dwyane Wade, LeBron James at Chris Bosh laban sa Boston Celtics sa pagbubukas ng NBA Oktubre 26.
Mainit rin ang balita na lilipat si Shaquille O’ Neal sa Celtics na muling ipaparada sina Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett at Ray Allen. Kampeon ng Eastern Conference ang Boston na yumuko sa Los Angeles Lakers sa NBA finals.

Host ang Lakers laban sa Houston Rockets na umaasang makalalaro na si Yao Ming. Sinabi ng isang insider sa negosasyon na malapit ng pumirma ang 38-taon-gulang na si O’Neal ng kontrata. Nauna ng

sinabi ni O’Neal na nais pa niyang lumaro sa liga. Lumaro si O’Neal kasama si James sa Cleveland Cavaliers noong nakaraang season at mayroon siyang tatlong titulo sa Lakers at isa sa Miami. Inquirer wires

Lions talo sa Blazers sa chess
BLINANGKA ng College of St. Benilde ang San Beda, 4-0, kahapon upang manatili sa unahan ng standing sa 86th NCAA chess tournament sa Cyberzone sa SM City Manila. Nanguna si Joel Pimentel sa pamamayani ng Blazers sa Board One. May kabuuang 20 puntos ang CSB laban sa 18 puntos ng kampeong Letran Knights na pinisak ang University of Perpetual Help Altas, 3.5-.5. Tanging si Kim Dantes ng Perpetual sa Board 4 ang nakaligtas sa husay ng Knights matapos siyang tumabla kay Niño Datu. Nagsipagwagi sina Chester Brian Guerrero, Ivan Biag at Jesus Benjamin Lising laban sa kanilang mga katunggali. Umakyat sa ikatlong puwesto ang host San Sebastian College matapos payukuin ang Emilio Aguinaldo College, 40. May 16.5 puntos ang Stags.

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41st WNCAA hahataw

Requirements: • • • • Male or Female 25-40 years old Excellent Written and Verbal English Communication Skills Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s/College Degree in Art/Design/Creative Multimedia, Computer Science/Information Technology, Advertising/Media or equivalent field of expertise • Minimum of 2-3 years experience in a graphical design and web development environment • Be able to provide a portfolio of previous works • Possess knowledge of hand coding on HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript. • Ability to use Adobe Packages, including Fireworks, Illustrator (or Corel) and Photoshop to create layouts Benefits: • Competitive compensation • Bonus • Long-term and stable position Applicants may send their resumé to: [email protected] Or you may contact us at 565-3193 for more details.

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IGIT na magiging kapanapanabik ang 41st Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association na magbubukas Agosto 7, Sabado sa Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Danica Jose anal ni expro Bobby Jose na kasangga ni Camille Claro ng Angelicum sa National under-18 basketball team. Suportado ng Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sonak Sports Trading, Mikasa, Molten, Manila Bulletin, Lenovo, Goody at MJC Press ang paligsahan. Host ang Centro Escolar University na seniors overall runnerup noong nakaraang season.

Ipapakita ng mga anak ng dating mga sikat na atleta ang kanilang mga galing sa kanilang pagsali sa nag-iisang tri-level kumpetisyon sa bansa. Ipaparada ng baguhang St.Paul College-Pasig si badminton ace Danielle Ravena na anak ni expro Bong Ravena at volleybelle Marla Caidic na anak ni swingman Allan Caidic. Mayroon ding pambato ang Miriam na si

Kabilang sa mga kalahok ang Angelicum, Chiang Kai Shek, College of St. Benilde, De La Salle Zobel, Emilio Aguinaldo College, La Consolacion Manila, Lyceum, La Salle College, Miriam, Philippine Women’s University, Rizal Technological University, San Beda Alabang, St. Jude Catholic School, St.Scholastica, St. Stephen’s High School at University of Asia and the Pacific. ‘‘Our goal is 20 teams and we’re just one school short this season,” sabi ni league president Ma. Vivian Manila ng St. Scholastica sa press conference kahapon

sa Aristocrat restaurant sa Malate, Manila. Sinabi ni CEU president Dr. Cristina Padolina na handa ang paaralan na kunin ang overall title sa Lyceum. Bubuksan ang liga 12 noon at pangunahing tagapagsalita si national karateka Gretchen Malalad. Dumating rin sa press conference sina CEU vice president Dr. Ricardo de Leon, league vice president Jose Yayen ng La Consolacion, league secretary general Angelica dela Cruz ng San Beda Alabang at CEU AVP for Student Affairs Dr. Carlito Olaer.