VOLUME 5NUMBER 41WED - THUAUGUST 3 - 4, 2011

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BY DING CERVANTES

ANGELES CITY – The provincial board of Zambales passed onMonday a resolution opposing the construction of a coal-firedthermal power plant within the Subic Bay freeport zone in

Barangay Cawag in Subic, which was approved allegedly underquestionable circumstances during the Arroyo administration.

Zambales boardjoins protests vs.coal-fired plant

BY DINO BALABO

MALOLOS CITY – Jus-tice Secretary Leila DeLima called for total over-haul of the country’scriminal justice systemnoting that attachedagencies must work co-hesively.

She also expressedgratitude to Alfred Men-diola, star witnessagainst the Dominguezcarjack syndicate, for hiscourage to testify whichhas become a symbol ofcause for justice.

Speaking to the launch of the Five Pillar of Crim-inal Justice System with the theme “Katarungan atKalikasan sa Maunlad na Lalawigan ng Bulacan” hereon Monday, De Lima said that at present the coun-

DE LIMA SAYS:

‘PHL criminaljustice system

needs overhaul’

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MALOLOS CITY—Citing neglect of Department of Environment and Natu-ral Resources (DENR) officials, the Bulacan provincial government rec-

ommended the formation of a fact finding and oversight committee onthe operations of large scale mining site in the province.

This came after a team composed of personnel of the Bulacanenvironment office, DENR, and a non-governmental organization(NGO) conducted a surprised inspection at the 440 hectare min-ing site of Ore Asia mining and Development Corporation (OreAsia) at Barangay Camachin in the mountain town of Donya Re-medios Trinidad (DRT) on Saturday.

“If evidences will warrant, we will recommend the suspensionor cancellation of their Mineral Production Sharing Agreement(MPSA) obtained by Ore Asia from DENR,” said Lawyer Teddy

De Belen, head of the Bulacan Environment and NaturalResources Office (BENRO).

However, he said that before making any move,they will first form a fact finding and oversight com-

mittee that will undertake pro-cesses leading to the said

recommendation.As a holder of an

MPSA, Ore Asia has beenconducting iron ore miningin a 440 hectare site in themountain town of DRTwhich was inspected byBENRO and DENR onSaturday.

The inspection teamfound that Ore Asia lackdesign as shown by themagnitude of sporadic andunplanned mining activi-ties in the area that cov-ers more than 20 hectares.

There is also lack onindication of any rehabili-tation program based onan approved mine rehabil-itation and decommis-sioning plan.

The inspection teamalso found too much de-struction on the area asshown by deforested area,and evidences of soil ero-sion, mudslides, and silt-

DUE TO DENR NEGLECT

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Workers of Ore Asia inBulacan take a break by sitting on top ofstockpiles of iron ore. The BENRO recommendedthe formation of afact finding and oversight committee that will conductregularinspection on the site. PHOTO BY DINO BALABO

Bulacan capitol mulls formingteam to monitor mining operations

HAGONOY, Bulacan –“Tulungan ninyo kami”.

Ito ang daing ng mgakapamilya ng dalawangbiktima ng bagyong Ka-bayan na nalunod sakaragatan ng Manila Baykamakailan.

Ang mga biktima aynakilalang sina LiberatoDe Jesus Yumul, 46; atJason Reyes 35, kapwamananambak sa palais-daan at residente ngbayang ito.

Tulong para sa pamilyang biktima ni Kabayan

Ang dalawa ay na-sawi matapos hampasinng along kasing laki ngbahay ang bangkang ka-nilang sinasakyan noongHuwebes ng umaganang nakaraang lingohabang patungo sa Ma-cabebe, Pampangakung saan sila ay mag-tatambak ng pilapil ngpalaisdaan.

Ayon kay Benedict,16, anak ni Yumul na

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CITY OF SAN FERNAN-DO – Various groups, or-ganizations and electedofficials in Pampangalauded Governor Lilia G.Pineda’s State of theProvince Address(SOPA) on Monday atthe Bren Z. Guiao Con-vention Center here.

Pineda’s “Ulat sa La-lawigan” highlighted heradministration’s accom-plishments for the past12 months.

Pampanga FourthDistrict RepresentativeAna York Bondoc con-

Pineda’s‘Ulat sa Bayan’

laudedgratulated the governor forall her accomplishmentsand wished the lattergood luck especially inimplementing plans andprograms for the provincein the coming years.

Clark DevelopmentCorporation (CDC) Assis-tant Vice President forBusiness DevelopmentBernie Angeles said thatthe governor’s accom-plishments are “so far, sogood as they are gearedtowards the attainment ofthe objectives of a better

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Notice of Lost Alien Certificate of Registration(Bureau of Immigration)

Card DetailsI-Card No. : 110100071A3Card Serial No. : SC000 000859Card Holder’s Name : CHO, HYUNJUNGCitizen of : Korea, SouthPlace of Birth : South, KoreaDate of Birth : February 22, 1967Visa Type : Subic-Clark Working VisaVisa Valid Until : 12-20-2011Visa Status : Special Non-Immigrant Personal Details Sex : MaleCivil Status : SingleHeight : 173 cmWeight : 65 kgAddress : FA Korea Country Club, Clark Freeport Zone ,

Prince Balagtas Avenue 2023

Punto! Central Luzon: August 3 & 10, 2011

THE CITY GOVERNMENTof San Fernando recentlyheld earthquake and firedrills last Friday in line withthe celebration of the Na-tional Disaster PreventionMonth.

This is in accordancewith the recently passedordinance requiring all pub-lic and private schools,hospitals, cinemas, mallsand other business estab-lishments in the city tohold earthquake and firedrills at least once a year.Aside from this, they mustalso provide emergencyevacuation plans.

However, Mayor OcaRodriguez said that evenbefore the ordinance waspassed and implemented,the city government is al-ready conducting suchdrills every year.

“This is a yearly prep-aration for possible trage-dy and to avoid more seri-ous accidents. Examplesof these are earthquake

CSF holds emergency drills

Employees from various offices at the city hall in San Fernando, Pampanga join the earthquakeand fire drill recently.

and fire drills” he said.The mayor also

stressed that training andseminars for stakeholdersincluding government em-ployees must be done toavoid accidents caused by‘carelessness’ during nat-ural calamities.

Other participatingunits in the drills includethe Bureau of Fire Protec-tion, Philippine NationalPolice, City Health Office,City Social Welfare andDevelopment Office, andthe City Engineering Of-fice.

“It is a reminder for ev-ery individual to always beprepared and work togeth-er for a tragedy or disas-ter in our country” addedRodriguez.

“It is also important toalways be prepared andhave the knowledge tosave a life” said RoderickReyes, officer-in-charge ofthe City Disaster Reduc-tion Management.

NI JOHNNY REBLANDO

IBA, Zambales – Nag-pasa ng isang resolusy-on ang Zambalesprovincial board natumututol sa pagpap-atayo ng isang 600-megawatts coal firedthermal plant sa Baran-gay Cawag, Subic,Zambales.

Ayon kay ZambalesVice Governor RamonLacbain, kanilangnilagdaan noong Aug. 1,2011 sa regular session

Pagtatayo ng coal-firedthermal plant tinutulan

at Taiwan CogenerationCompany ang kanilangshareholders agreementna ginanap sa Subic BayFreeport Zone kamakail-an.

Kaugnay nito, iniabotnaman ni Alex Hermoso,representative ng Olon-gapo-Zambales CivilSociety Network angisang resolution ng mgaNGOs na komokondenasa pagpapatayo ng 600mega watts coal firedthermal plant sa mgakinatawan ng RP Energy.

ang resolusyon kasabayang panawagan saDepartment of Environ-ment and NaturalResource (DENR) nakaagad kanselahin angEnvironmental Compli-ance Certificate nabinigay sa Aboitiz PowerCorporation dahil sa“lack of social accept-ability”.

Nauna ng nilagdaanng RP Energy’s nakinabibilangan ng ManilaElectric Company(Meralco), Aboitiz Group

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AS PART of its continuing effort to improve customer service, theUS Embassy in Manila is pleased to announce its Visa Reissu-ance Program (VRP), to expedite visa renewals for Philippine visaapplicants who have previously been issued multiple entry visas tothe United States valid for five years or longer.

Under this new program, a Philippine citizen holding an eligibleUS tourist visa (B1/B2) can apply for re-issuance of the visa within12 months of its expiration date.

Visa reissuance applicants will be given a priority appointmentdate.

In most instances applicants will need only to appear at theConsular Section of the Embassy at the designated appointmenttime to submit a valid passport and application confirmation page,

and to have their fingerprints digitally scanned. No interview with a consular officer will normally be needed. Visa

reissuance applicants can usually expect to receive their passportcontaining a new US visa within a week of successfulapplication. The cost of a US visa remains $140, and there is noadditional cost for VRP appointments.

This new procedure will dramatically reduce the time involved inprocessing applications for visa reissuance at the Embassy.

More complete details on the Visa Reissuance Program, in-cluding additional qualifying factors, are available on our website athttp://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3024.html or from our call cen-ter at (02) 982-5555, open from 8 am to 8 pm, Monday throughFriday.

US Embassy AnnouncesVisa Reissuance Program

CLARK FREEPORT – Theprovincial government ofPampanga and AngelesCity, Mayor EdgardoPamintuanlauded the ClarkDevelopmentCorporation for itscommunity developmentprojects and currentthrusts to boostpartnership and spurprogress here.

During his State of theCity Address (SOCA) heldlast July 28, Pamintuansaid he is fully supportinga move to transformnearby Clark Freeport asthe country’s sportstourism capital.

“This is to attract moretourists to come and seewhat the Kapampanganscan offer,” Pamintuan said.

Governor Lilia Pinedaon Monday delivered herState of the ProvinceAddress (SOPA) andlauded the CDC after thestate-owned corporationdonated a 2-hectare areahere. It would be used bythe provincial governmentto showcase and sellvarious agricultural andcottage-industry productsmade in Pampanga.

“I would like to thankthe entire ClarkDevelopment Corporation,led by Atty. Ping Remollo,for forging a partnershipwith the provincialgovernment. Our localentrepreneurs will nowhave a venue to showcaseand sell their products,”said Pineda in the dialect.

Pineda announced thatthe soon-to-be-established“Pampanga MarketMarket” would be locatedin a 2-hectare area justbeside the famous “FarmFresh” market establishedby Candaba Mayor JerryPelayo. This is wherevarious products from histown are sold at lowprices.

Immediately afterassuming his post,Remollo cited the need tobeef-up CDC’s tourism andmarketing strategies toplace Clark Freeport in thecountry’s tourism map.

Selrahco ManagementConsultancy ServicesPresident Charles Limrecently organized aSports Tourism Forum atthe Holiday Inn Clark here.Remollo announced plansto create a “sportsacademy” inside the ClarkFreeport to hone the skillsof future athletes hoping todiscover the next MannyPacquiao or the nextbatch of “Azkals.”

Clark Freeport iscurrently used as venue forregular baseball gamesduring weekends. In thepast, the CDC ParadeGrounds was also used tohost various sports eventslike Frisbee, soccer,airsoft, paintball, and otheroutdoor sports. Clark isalso a favorite venue forextreme sports liketriathlons and marathons.

LGUs cite CDCcommunityprojects,

partnerships

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Sideshow“WALANG SINUMAN ang dapat santuhin dito (There should be nosacred cows)…In a democratic process, it is through an electionthat the citizens are given a voice in governance. To make a mockeryof this process is to make a mockery of democracy. The publicdeserves no less than the whole truth.”

So bordered on the sanctimonious the Honorable SenatorFrancis Pangilinan in calling on the Department of Justice and theCommission on Elections to “dig deep and leave no stone unturned”in the inquiry into fresh allegations of fraud in the 2004 presidentialpolls.

Quick – and stinging – was the riposte of the Honorable VicenteSotto III, Senate majority floor leader: “Ngayon sila dada nang dada,eh nung 2004, puro sila ‘noted’ (Now they’re babbling, when in2004 all they said was ‘noted’).”

Yeah, on national television then was Pangilinan, as member ofthe national board of canvassers, ejaculating “Noted” to every motionof the opposition to scrutinize election returns allegedly fraughtwith fraud. Thereby earning him the infamous moniker “Mr. Noted”which successfully blotted out his “Mr. Sharon Cuneta” politicallybeneficial persona.

“They’re too late the hero. I hate to say this,but I told you so.” So was Sotto quoted in thePhilippine Daily Inquirer, furthering that“Pangilinan’s action came seven years late—longafter Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had completed herpresidency and her closest opponent, actorFernando Poe Jr., had died.”

Rued Sotto over Pangilinan’s statements: “Ifonly that was also his attitude when I was askingfor the opening of just one, just one, just onemeasly election return…But they were blockingus every step of the way.”

Calling a spade a spade, Sotto said of hisdeclarations.

So look who’s talking, Pangilinan in effectretorted: “The public should be reminded that hehas no moral ascendancy to comment on theissue of fraud for the simple reason that he flip-flopped on the issue and embraced the cheaterin the end. Yes, by all means let’s call a spadea spade. He who lives in a glass house shouldnot throw stones.”

And onto a soliloquy: “When the evidence ofcheating and irregularities in 2004 became moreconvincing with the Hello Garci exposé, insteadof condemning GMA and calling for herresignation, (Sotto) did the exact opposite,suddenly developing amnesia by joining heradministration’s ticket in 2007 and embracingthe administration he had earlier accused ofmassive cheating.

“Dapat sagutin niya ang tanong: ‘Ano angnangyari sa kanyang paninindigan laban sapandaraya ni GMA dahil bumaligtad siya atsumirko papunta kay GMA noong 2007 matapos

niyang akusahan ito ng pandaraya noong 2004(He should answer this question: Whathappened to his stand against Arroyo’s cheatingwhen he flip-flopped and joined GMA, even afterhe accused her of cheating in 2004]?)”

“I, on the other hand, out of principle, refusedto accept both the administration and oppositionoffers to be part of their tickets, and instead ranas an independent in 2007 and won.”

“Kung sa kanyang palagay ay ‘di katanggap-tanggap ang mga kilos natin noon, eh mas lalonamang ‘di kapani-paniwala ang pagbabaligtadniya noong 2007. Wala siyang karapatangpumuna. Ayon nga sa kasabihan, tingnan munaniya ang uling at putik sa mukha niya (If he thinksmy actions back then were unacceptable, thenhis somersaulting (to the GMA camp) back in2007 is even more unbelievable. As the sayinggoes, he should look at the grime and mud onhis face first (before looking at those inanother’s).”

Indeed, a sanctimonious Pangilinan there.Nonchalantly dismissed by Sotto as:

“Baryang issue lang yan. (Cheap issue). Don’tchange the topic.” That, to him, is the 2004cheating and not the 2007 elections.

Incidentally, the comedic actor and TV hostSotto is godfather to Pangilinan’s wife “megastar”Cuneta who is the niece of Sotto’s wife, formeractress-singer Helen Gamboa. The plot, likeblood over water, thickens there.

As in a badly scripted two-cent telenovela.Really barya-barya. A very cheap disruptive

sideshow to the epic 2004 election fraudinquiry.

Fiscal stabilityA WHOPPING P40 million.

That is what Angeles City has beendeprived of in its internal revenue allotmentarising from the Supreme Court decisionupholding the establishment of 16 morecities in the country.

Yeah, the new cities get their cut in theIRA pizza, making the shares lesser thanthey used to be.

A whopping P40 million. But MayorEdgardo Pamintuan is the least worried ofits loss and its effect on the programs,projects and services to his constituency.

Unperturbed, that’s Pamintuan. Securedin the financial stability of the citygovernment: “Our daily cash balance hasnever gone below P100 million, our cashposition totals to P297 million. This despitethe inherited debt of P17 million in electricbills alone.”

Not to mention the P64-million debt theprevious administration incurred with theKalangitan landfill resulting to a stoppage inthe collection of city garbage. WhichPamintuan has likewise solved viarenegotiation, that even accrued to savingsof up to P600,000 monthly for the city.Garbage fees have been reduced fromP1,500 to P1,300 per ton.

The city’s “significant turnaround” in itsfiscal management included revenue-raisingprograms, and the exorcism of ghostemployees from the city’s JO (for job order)workforce, reaching up to 65 percent.Greater confidence in the Pamintuanadministration has resulted to greaterinvestments too.

With an actual income of P967 million,including P410 million worth of local taxesgenerated from July last year up to last May,there indeed is the least cause to mournover the P40-million loss from the IRA.

If only for this, Pamintuan stands tallestamong the country’s city mayors.

THE THEME for the 2011 Nutri-tion Month is “Isulong angBreastfeeding – Tama, Sapat,at Eksklusibo”. This is to pro-mote, protect and support cor-rect breastfeeding practices inthe country.

The Department of Educa-tion (DepEd) is aggressivelysupporting the Department ofHealth’s (DOH) campaign ineducating mothers about thenumerous benefits of breast-feeding.

DepEd has urged everyschool, whether private or pub-lic, to conduct various programsand activities in celebrating Nu-trition Month last July.

We in Talimundoc Elemen-tary School fully supports theDOH and DepEd in advocatingbreastfeeding, stressing its im-portance and benefits to infants.

To promote this program, weteachers, parents and our stu-dents conducted various pro-

grams last July 29 headed bythe school head, Mr. EdilbertoD. Gonzales. These includetree planting, essay writing con-test, poster making contest,cooking contest for parents,and of course, a feeding pro-gram for pupils especially theundernourished kids.

As an educator who has theability to influence the youngminds of our children, let us in-culcate into them that breast-feeding is the safest and a nat-ural way of feeding their babieswhich is beneficial to them.

Infants tend to develop aspecial bond with their mothersdue to the close contact of theirbodies. Breast-fed infants alsoacquire a better IQ level thanbottled-milk-fed infants with thiskind of mother-child bonding.

Also, babies that wereplaced on the mother’s chestwill be calmer as it reducesstress and stabilizes the heart-

beat and breathing. Studieshave shown that the longer achild is breastfed, the higher IQhe/she will have.

The crux of the matter hereis to popularize breast milk sim-ply because there is just no sub-stitute that can be available forit. The advantages of breast-feeding are far too many to beneglected.

As a student, do not forgetthat health is wealth. For youto survive in your endeavor, youshould not only be mentallyawake but physically fit all thetime to fulfill your dreams. Howcan you achieve your goals inlife if you are not healthy? Howcan you think and participate onclass discussions with an emp-ty stomach and you are notfeeling well? So maintain yoursound body with your soundmind. Children need to behealthy to learn at their highestpotential.

TEACHER’S CORNER

Advocating breastfeedingBY VIRGINIA A. DE JESUS

TALIMUNDOC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NORTH DISTRICTMAGALANG , PAMPANGA

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Napag-uusapanlangNi Felix M. Garcia

Insider’sInfoby Bong Endona

Auction,hits and misses

MY SUNDAY afternoon was occupied by cheers and jeers as Iparticipated in the auction sale conducted by HMR Auctions inDau Exit, Mabalacat, Pampanga. The last time I went there wasduring the construction of my resort, July of last year.

The auction site/warehouse is not hard to find. It is on the rightside of the highway after you exited DAU from the NLEX. The areais not air-conditioned but is well ventilated. What I hate is the comfortroom: you cannot stay there for 10 seconds, full of cobwebs, itstinks, and no lights. It should have been appropriately calledUncomfortable Room.

A day before the Sunday auction, I searched the 2000 squaremeter auction warehouse for possible items that I need for theoffice building that I am now constructing. Yes, it would be anadvantage if you take a look on the items for auction a day or twobefore the Sunday auction. I found a lot: brand new office tablesand chairs with side cabinets; fluorescent light fixtures; post lamps;Stanley cylindrical knobs, dead bolts, and door closers; coffeemakers, toasters and microwave ovens; book shelves, cabinets,drawers, and a lot more.

The auction started at 11 A.M. As I was notinterested on the first 200 items, I decided to gothere at 2 PM. The auction would usually lastuntil 6 PM as there are more than 400 lots(containing several units/items per lot) to beauctioned. There were about 40 bidders present.

The items ranged from home appliances (flatscreens, refrigerators, freezers, coolers, washingmachines, ipod docks, electric fans, toasters,ovens, etc.); home furniture (beds, dining tables,kitchen utensils and wares, chairs, lamps,cabinets, garden sets); office furniture, electronics,toys. Most are second hand items, others arebrand new or slightly used. There will surely bean item appropriate to one’s needs. Be careful,though in buying electronic products. Some are110 volts, not appropriate to our 220 lines. Someare not working or have incomplete parts. Butsome are really good buys, like the electric fans,microwave ovens, toasters and coffee makers thatI bought before.

How does the auction go? Very easy.First, youhave to register and pay P5,000, refundable orconsumable. Then you will be given your bid cardwith particular number. All you need to do is toraise this card when you want to bid.

Each lot consisting of one or more items hasa corresponding number. The auctioneer wouldannounce the Lot No. for auction and the lowestbid price for each lot or each unit per lot. Each lotmay contain 1 or more units. For example, Lot 1consists of 3 units of electric fans. If the offer tobid at P1,000.00 is for the whole lot, that meanssaid price is for the 3 electric fans. But if the offerwas P1,000 per unit, the bid price is only for 1electric fan. Hence, if there are 20 units in a lotand the bid was per unit, you can choose to buy1 or more or all the items on said lot. Rememberthat the bid price has an additional 15% premiumfor the auctioneer.

If there are no bidders for the stated price, theauctioneer has the option to lower the price. Mostof the times, he lowers the price to almost halfand people start to bid. But if you are indeedinterested in the item and feel that the staringprice is reasonable, you have to raise your card

and bid. As per my experience, the anticipationthat the auctioneer would lower the starting priceproved negative. If there are no bidders, he wasquick to announce failure of bid and would go tothe next item, thus losing my chance to bid forthat lot.

There are really items with so many bidders,that you ended up buying the item at a higherprice, but still reasonable. Sometimes, you wouldshout in joy when no other bidder emerged andyou got the item at such a very low bid price.Then, you would lose some to other bidders whoare more than willing to bid higher. And of course,bid only for the items that you need or else, youwould end up buying things that would onlyoccupy too much space in your garage.

When I, my wife and brother arrived at theauction site, we already missed the photocopymachine. A brand new machine would costP80,000.00 but it was sold to the highest bidderat only P6,000.00. It is a working machine. Afterregistration, I was given a bid card.

I ended up the highest bidder for 4 brand newunits of office tables with side cabinets at onlyP2,000 per unit; 8 units of fluorescent light fixturesfor only P3,000; 2 junior billiard swivel tablesslightly used for only P1,000 per unit; 2 units offamily tents for P1,200 per unit; big microwaveoven for P800; two toasters for P600.00; 14-cupcoffee-maker at only P800.00; Stanley door knobs(18 units), door closers (5 units) and doordeadbolts (12 units) for an average of P150 perunit; and to my wife’s delight - various items ofcasserole, kettle, coffee grinder and brewer,electric griller, glasses, and mats,all at onlyP1,000. My brother got his heavy duty electricdrill for P1,200.

You don’t have to pay the items at the end ofthe bid. You just need to get your bid statementand can pay and get the items after 3 days,otherwise, you would be charged with storagefees. We also made friends with some of thebidders, most of whom have their surplus shops,some are personal buyers like us. We celebratedour victory at Jollibee along the NLEX on our wayhome. It was a cheerful Sunday afternoon.

Serbisyong malinisat tapat ang

tanging lunasMAKARAAN lang ang isang taon halosAy nakahinga ng maluwag ang LungsodNg Angeles mula sa kanyang gabundokNg pagkakautang at malaking gastos

Sapol nang maupo si Mayor Pamintuan,At tutukan nito ang naging dahilanKung bakit lumobo’t nabaon sa utangAng ‘city hall’ sa kamay ng pinalitan;

Na posibleng sanhi ng kawalang ingatKung di man dala ng pagiging bulagsakNg dating alkalde sa pera ng siyudadKung kaya ang kaban ng bayan nalimas.

At ni kusing wala yatang itiniraSi Blueboy sa bangko nang bumaba siya;Kaya suma total – ang sabi nga nila:“Utang ang kay Edpam iniwang pamana!”

Pero ganun pa man, sa paunti-untiAng ‘city of angels’ nakabangon muliMula sa delubyo, hirap at lunggatiNang si Edpam itong maging mayor uli

Ng Angeles matapos ang ilang taonNg panunungkulan ni Tarsan at BlueboyBilang alkalde riyan at kung saan itongSinundan ni Edpam ang itinuturong

Di naging maingat sa kanyang pag-gastaSa pera ng bayan na dapat po sanaAy di nasimot kung inilagay niyaSa lugar ang bawat hakbangin kumbaga

Kaya kumpara sa Ama ng Tahanan,Ay naging mabisyo’t nalulong sa sugalItong dapat sana ay maging uliranSa kanyang pamilya kaya nagkaganyan.

Buti na lamang at mayrung isang EdpamNa nakaisip na pamuling balikanAng siyudad matapos ang ilang taon niyangPanunungkulan sa gobyerno nasyonal.

At sa matagumpay nitong pagbabalikBilang ‘city Dad’ ay muling nanumbalikAng kaayusan sa lahat ng paligid,Partikular na ang serbisyong malinis

Na walang ano pa mang itinatagoSa mata ng masa itong nakaupo,Mula sa pinaka-mababa mang anyoNitong ‘public service’ sa siyudad ni Apo.

Nawala sa ‘city hall’ ang ‘ghost employee’At ang gastusing di lubhang importante,Kung kaya ang utang ng dating alkaldeAy nabayaran na; at kung saan pati

Ang problema hinggil sa ‘millions of pesos’Na pagkakautang n’yan sa taga-hakotAt bagsakan ng basura nitong lungsodAy nabayaran na rin naman ng lubos.

Kaya kung ang siyudad ay nakaranas manNg delubyo, nang ang Pinatubong bulkanAy igupo n’yan ang buong kalunsuran,Yan ay naibangon nang muli ni Edpam.

Sa napakahusay na pamamalakadAt walang anumang pansariling hangad,Kundi maglingkod ng malinis at tapatSa minamahal na sinilangang siyudad!

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Zambales Vice Gov.Ramon Lacbain said theresolution was unani-mously approved by theboard members amid ear-lier formal oppositions al-ready filed by the city gov-ernment of Olongapo andthe Olongapo-ZambalesCivil Society Organization(OZCSN) which areagainst the project “forhealth and environmentalreasons.”

Alex Corpus Hermoso,lead convenor of OZCSN,said the project, now un-der construction, was ini-tially junked by local offi-cials of the Department ofEnvironment and NaturalResources (DENR) whowere overturned by thenEnvironment and NaturalResources Sec. LitoAtienza.

Hermoso noted thatthe project “is opposed bymajor tourism-related lo-cators such as the OceanAdventure, Zoobic Safari,local resorts and hotels,as well as major civil soci-ety groups, non-govern-

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Zambales board joins protests vs. coal-fired plantment and people’sorganizations, the resi-dents of Kalayaan and Bin-ictican that is located with-in the Subic Bay FreeportZone (SBFZ) and the gen-eral population of the sor-rounding towns.”

Lacbain said the 300-megawatt project is alsoopposed by municipal gov-ernment of Subic wherethe project is located inSitio Naglatore in Baran-gay Cawag.

Lacbain said thatscores of families have al-ready been evacuatedfrom the project site inNaglatore after they weregiven a compensation to-talling about P3 million,without offering them alter-native relocation site. Thefamilies, he noted, havestarted to squat along thehighway in BarangayCawag.

Hermoso said that“aside from the objection-able proposal on the ba-sis of the danger to envi-ronment, hazard andthreat to the growing tour-ism industry, we are alsoquestioning the joint ven-

ture between Aboitiz Pow-er Corporation and the Tai-wan Cogeneration Corpo-ration (TCC) otherwiseknown as the RP Energy,Inc. on the basis of gover-nance and socio-econom-ic issues.”

The Subic Bay Metro-politan Authority(SBMA) and TCC signed amemorandum of under-standing (MOU) on theproject way back in July2006.

Both the Zambales pro-vincial board and the OZC-SN insisted the projectwas unacceptable to localenvironment and thehealth of local folk.

OZCSN cited mercuryand selenium as well-known contaminants ofcoal burning for power gen-eration and these arelinked to neurological anddevelopmental problemsand birth defects.

Hermoso also notedthat the MOU on theproject specifically stateda lease rate of US$3.50per square meter for thewhole 50 year period pay-able in long term.

He said, however, thatthis MOU was shelved bya lease and developmentagreement (LDA) signedbetween the SBMA andthe RP Energy Inc. on June10, 2010. Under the LDA,the power project ceasedto be a joint venture andestablished a mere lessor-lessee pact.

He said the RP Ener-gy Inc. given a rate of$3.50 or about p125 persquare meter for 50 yearsin an area where NeocoveResorts recently offered tolease for P500 per squaremeter.

Lacbain noted that de-spite mounting objectionsto the project, RP EnergyInc. was given businesspermit by the SBMA Busi-

ness and InvestmentGroup on October 2 lastyear. Last April 18, theSBMA Ecology Depart-ment gave the firm a clear-ance to construct.

But Hermoso notedthat SBMA Ecology De-partment had failed to sub-mit a complete environ-mental standard for coalpower plants “notwith-standing the five yearssince the MOU wassigned, and it is thereforein no position to approveand recommend theproject.”

A resolution passed bythe OZCSN againstproject noted that “one ofthe main concerns asidefrom pollution effects andthe threat to health and

tourism industry is theamount of water draw-outrate that according to ex-pert opinion will reach1,600 cubic meters of wa-ter a day.”

“If this is way above thenatural recharge rate ofthe Redondo Peninsula,the damage to the sourc-es of water is a seriousenvironmental concern.Other locators in thesame area that includeHanjin Industries needwater as well,” the reso-lution said.

This, even as Lacbainsaid that the DENR failedto comply with the LocalGovernment Code on theproject amid lack of con-sultation on its accep-tance by local folk.

try’s criminal justice sys-tem is fragmented.

“The bigger challengenow for the criminal justicesystem and its attachagencies is how to worktogether with cohesive-ness,” De Lima said.

She cited Bulacan’sFive Pillar of Justice Sys-tem program which shedescribed to have gainedfrom its innovative merg-er.

De Lima said one ofthe fruits of the innovativemerger of services of thefive pillars of justice sys-tem (police, prosecution,public defenders, paroleand probation and the lo-

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‘PHL criminal justice system...’cal government unit) is theimpact on the life of thecommunity.

“I commend the Bula-can Provincial Jail for hav-ing a very good communi-ty where human right anddignity is addressed,” DeLima said.

The Bulacan ProvincialJail was the place whereAlfred Mendiola soughtrefuge last May.

Mendiola is the starwitness against theDominguez carjack syndi-cate who are now in de-tention.

According to De Lima,the aura and communitywithin the Bulacan Provin-cial Jail convinced Mendi-ola to go back and seek

refuge there.She also hailed Men-

diola’s courage to remainas a government witnessin the prosecution of theDominguez Carjackingcases.

“We hope that justicewill finally be served to thevictims and carjacking inthe country will forever bestopped,” De Lima said.

She said that Mendio-la has become a symbolfor the system and causeof justice in the country.

De Lima added thatbased on DOJ recordsthey have a higher convic-tion rate when witness tothe case is under the gov-ernment’s witness protec-tion program.

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ation on the Bakal Creekleading to Balaong River inSan Miguel town.

Aside from the above,the team also found childlabor and occupationaland health safety con-cerns in the area, alongwith huge stockpile of ironore not only of Ore Asiabut also allegedly of May-or Rey Flores of DRT.

“This is a classic largescale mining approved bythe DENR which is notproperly regulated proba-

Bulacan capitol mulls...bly because of lack ofpersonnel or obvious ne-glect of the concernedDENR officials,” De Belenwrote in his preliminaryreport.

“It is also a classiccase of too much destruc-tion for a little economicbenefit for the province,” headded.

De Belen said thatwhile Ore Asia’s operationis under the jurisdiction ofthe DENR, they exercisedvisitorial power based onthe complaint of the Dio-cese of Malolos submitted

to Gov. Wilhelmino Alvara-do.

He said “due to irre-sponsible mining activitiesin the area, the provincialgovernment of Bulacanthrough the BENRO willtake appropriate steps toensure environmental pro-tection and public safety.”

He also advised OreAsia to implement mea-sures for responsible andsustainable mining opera-tions through well-plannedmining design and rehabil-itation plan.

–Dino Balabo

nakaligtas sa sakuna, hin-di nila inaasahan ang laking alon sa Manila Baydahil kalmado ang hanginsa bayang ito noong Hu-webes.

“Magkatabi kami niTatay sa bangka at pinayu-han pa niya ako na maghu-bad ng jacket para maka-langoy bago tumaob angbangka,” ani Benedict.

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Tulong para sa pamilya...Sinabi pa niya na nak-

ita niya ang kanyang amang lamunin ito ng malalak-ing alon.

Natagpuan kamakail-an ang bangkay ni Yumul,samantalang angbangkay ni Reyes nainilibing na ay natagpuansa karagatan sa bahaging Cavite.

Hindi naman malamanng may bahay ni Yumul nasi Susan, 48 kung paano

itataguyod ang anim naanak nila.

Gayundin ang nagingpahayag ng maybahay niReyes na si Catherine ha-bang inaalagaan ang tat-long supling ng maka-panayam ng PUNTO.

Sinabi ng dalawangbiyuda na umaasa sila satulong ng pamahalaanngayon para sa pagpa-paaral ng kanilang mgaanak. –Dino Balabo

Pampanga”. Angeles agreed with

the governor who urged allstakeholders to partici-pate in the realization ofthe province’s short andlong term goals.

Department of Educa-tion (DepEd) Schools Di-vision SuperintendentNicolas Capulong saidthat the “governor hasbeen truly supportive of theeducation sector as evi-denced by the various ac-complishments of her ad-ministration”.

The governor reportedthat about P9 million funds

Pineda’s ‘Ulat sa Bayan’ laudedFROM PAGE 1 were used for the construc-

tion of needed schoolbuildings.

Meanwhile, BarangayCaptain Lazaro T. delosSantos of Lanang in Cand-aba town said that the in-frastructure and othercommunity developmentprojects of the governor areindeed a big help to theircommunity and the entiremunicipality of Candaba.

He said that the reha-bilitation of dikes and clear-ing of waterways current-ly being undertaken by theprovincial governmentwould definitely minimizethe perennial flooding prob-lem of the province.

For her part, the gover-nor attributed her adminis-tration’s accomplishmentsto the support of PresidentBenigno “Noynoy” AquinoIII, national and local gov-ernment agencies, Pam-panga Vice-Governor Jo-seller Guiao, provincialboard members, depart-ment heads and employ-ees, municipal mayors andbarangay officials, non-gov-ernment organizations,other sectors and formerGovernor Among Ed Pan-lilio.

“I cannot do it alone, Ineed all your support,” thegovernor ended.

–Pampanga PIO

SOCAATTENDEES.CDC presidentand CEO FelipeRemollo (2ndfrom left) andJudge PhilbertYturralde of RTCBranch 58 (left)were amongthose whoattended andlistened toMayor EdgardoPamintuan’sState of the CityAddress” heldThursday at theactivity centerof Marquee Mall.Also in photo isVice Mayor VickyVega-Cabigting.PHOTO COURTESY OFANGELES CIO

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TheGossip-millerby Cesar Pambid

Bonggang welcome kay Nora Aunor!(Lotlot De Leon di sinalubong ang kanyang Mommy)BONGGA TALAGA ang pagdating ni Nora Aunor noong Martes, sa airpoir, nagkaroon ng balyahan, as a matter of fact, isang pasaheroang nasagasaan although, di naman gaanong napinsala dahil sa kaguluhan. Higit sa dalawang daang Noranians ang sumalubong kayAte Guy at kitang-kita ang excitement ng marami kahit na malakas pa ang bagyo.

May inihandang bonggang presscon sa kanya ang TV5 na ginanap sa Shang-rila, pero wala akming significant news about it, kasinga, di naman kami invited sa okasyon. We can only surmise na talaga namang nasagot ni Ate Guy ang lahat ng mga katanungan namay kaugnayan sa kanyang pamamalagi ng walong taon sa Estados Unidos.

For more news about her homecoming, tiyak na ilang linggo ring magbabaha sa buong showbiz. Kabi-kabila talaga, gustong magingkaparte ng pagbabalik ni Nora Aunor.

But of course, let us expect na bigger part of the parcel pagdating sa mga balita ay mula sa TV5 at mga media component nito dahilnga may kontrata sa kanila’ng superstar. May gagawing mini-series si Guy sa nasabing istasyon at kasama ang network sa nag-asikaso sa pag-uwi ng Superstar hanggang sa pagdating at pananatili rito sa bansa.

Bukod sa grand welcome presscon ng TV5 ay magpapatawag din si Laguna Governor ER Ejercito a few days from now para namansa pelikulang pagsa-samahan nila ni La Aunor, ang El Presidente.

We expect na matatawagan kami in this presscon para naman makakalap ng direct news from Nora Aunor.Bukod sa pelikula at mini-series, isa rin sa pagkakaabalahan ng superstar habang naririto siya ay ang pagre-revive ng kanyang The

Nora Aunor Foundation na layuning makatulong sa marami niyang tagahanga.May nakaplano na raw unang proyekto si Guy at sa mga gustong makaalam ng detalye, makipag-ugnayan lang kay Albert Sunga.At gaya ang nauna naming sinabi, tiyak na pati mga anak ni Nora ay maambunan ng mga balita tungkol sa kanya.

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Una na rito yung mga statement ni Lotlot De Leon na hindi siya nakasalubong sa ina dahil ngamay trabaho ito.

Gustung-gusto raw makita ni Guy kaagad ang mga anak pagdating na pagdating niya at pupuntaraw ang mga ito sa hotel na tinutuluyan niya.

“Kapag settled na o nakapahinga na si Mommy, pupuntahan ko na lang siya. Pagod ‘yun eh.Ayoko namang makisiksik. Gusto raw ni Mommy, pagdating niya sa hotel, gusto niya, nandoonkami lahat (na mga anak niya). Kaso, wala nga ako dahil I have shooting. Sabi ko, ‘yung mga bata,isasama ko na lang ‘pag nagkita kami. Para isang puntahan na lang.

“But I’m sure, sina Matet were there -- Matet, Kiko, Kenneth, and Ian siguro. Doon na lang silasa hotel naghintay,” say pa ni Lotlot.

Happy daw si Lotlot sa pag-uwi ng ina at may mga taong tumutulong sa pagbabalik nito, tuladnina German ‘Kuya Germs’ Moreno, Suzette Ranillo at Boy Palma (na minsan nang nakatulong kayGuy).

“Nagkita naman kami noong nasa Amerika ako. That was 2009. ‘Yun ‘yung huli naming pagkiki-ta. Isang linggo ako sa kanya, sa bahay niya. Doon ako nag-Pasko noong 2009. Magkasamakami. I left December 31. Dumating ako dito, January 1, 2010. Three months ako doon, nag-muni-muni,” kuwento ni Lotlot.

Ngayong Kapatid na si Nora at nasa TV5 si Lotlot sa The Sisters, posibleng magkasalubong silasa event ng TV station ni Manny V. Pangilinan. Type ba niyang makatrabaho si Mommy Nora?

“Sana nga, ‘no? Sana nga, makagawa kami ng project ni Mommy. Si Ian, sila ni Ian, sana...”agad na sabi ni Lotlot.

Going back sa coincidental na pagkikita nila ni Gov. ER, kumusta naman ang kanilang chikah-an?

“Okey naman. Mukhang excited si Gov. Maganda raw. Nakahanda na lahat eh. Mom will bestaying in Laguna yata or Cavite, and hahanapan nila siya ng hotel na malapit doon. I think, maypagsu-shootingan sila sa Laguna eh.

“Saka, Mom will look different daw. They will look old. ‘Yun kasi ang role. So, nakahanda na rawlahat. Mabuti nga, na-convince si Mommy. The irony, ‘no? Ang galing. Kasi, ready na raw ‘yungcostumes ni Mommy. Ready na raw ang make-up.”

Ang Daddy Christopher (De Leon) niya, nakausap ba niya tungkol sa pagdating ni Nora?“Ah, hindi pa, hindi pa kami nakakapag-usap ni Daddy. I’m sure, excited ‘yun! Hahaha! Sila ni

Tito Pip (Tirso Cruz, III).”Naniniwala rin si Lotlot na mapili na sa proyekto ang kanyang mommy.“Pinaghandaan niya ’yan At saka, I think, this must be worth it for her to come back home.

Basta kaming mag-anak, dadalawin namin siya kapag hindi na siya nangarag ng ibang tao.“Ayokong puntahan siya na maraming tao. Gusto ko, kami lang, ‘yung private. Kami lang ng

mga bata, para naman makilala niya ang mga apo niya. Bonding, ganoon. Bahay lang, wala nangpasyal.”

So there!

Sam Pinto di pabibiktima kay Marian Rivera(Bianca King pinagselosan din daw ni Marianita)

BUKOD pala kina Bela Padilla at Heart Evangelista, nakabangga rin ni Marian Rivera si Bianca King,at ang dahilan, matinding selos.

Yes, kaunting kibot lang, nagseselos daw si Marian at ito rin ang madalas na pinag-aawayan nilani Dingdong Dantes. Di man sabihin, tiyak na nag-aalburoto rin si Dingdong kung ganyang napaka-possessive ni Marian at kahit na sinong lalaki ay nasasakal pag ganyan ang attitude ng isangbabae.

Lason nga naman sa relasyon ang sobrang selos at hindi na kami magtataka in in the end,maghihiwalay din ng landas sina Marian at Dingdong at ang magiging dahilan ay ang pagkamahad-era ni Marian sa mga babaing napalalapit kay Dingdong Dantes.

Pero di raw papayag na mabiktima si Marian si Sam Pinto. Ngayon pa lang, pinaghandaan naraw ni Sam sakaling pagbalingan siya ni Marian. Sa ngayon kasi, medyo pumoporma nga si Ding-dong sa pinakaseksi sa FHM na si Sam kaya di malayong sila ang susunod na bibiktimahin niMarian.

“Hindi namin papayagan yun, kung hindi lalaban si Sam, kami ang lalaban para sakanya,” sabing isang grupo ng fans ni Sam Pinto.

Yes, nakahanda raw ang grupo ng fans na ipagtanggol si Sam laban sa kanino mang kakalabankay Sam Pinto.

Ganun?

President Erap Estrada natutuwasa pagbabalik ni Nora Aunor

NAGPAHAYAG ng katuwaan si dating Presiudent Erap sa pag-uwi ni Nora Aunot after eight years napaninirahan sa America. Kung matatandaan kasi, nagkaroon ng matinding awayan ang dalawa samga nagdaang panahon, but accordingly, dahil sa pahayag ni Pangulong Erap, opisyal nang nata-pos ang away na yun.

Nakatulong kaya sa kanila ang pamangkin ni President Erap na si Governor ER ng Laguna? Ayonkasi sa isang spokesperson ni Gob, matindi agnp ayo nila kay Erap na kausapin muna si ito tungkolsa noon ay announcement nitong si Nora Aunor ang kukunin niyang gaganap bilang asawa ni EmilioAguinaldo sa kanilang El Presidente movie. “Respeto kasi yun, baka di magustuhan ni Erap ang moveni ER. Sabi ko sa kanya, kausapin niya ito at ipaalam na ganyan nga, I don’t see any reason na hindinaman ooo si Erap kung ganung magpapaalam naman sa kanya,”sabi pa ng kausap namin.

Oo nga naman, por respeto sa matanda sa kanilang pamilya, it is just apt and proper na kausap-in muna niya ito bago ituloy ang anumang balak.

At heto na nga President Erap himself answered queries from ambush interviews hinggil sapagbabalik ni Nora Aunor.

“Nakatutuwa naming malamang nagbalik siya, sana patuloy siyang makapagbigay ng aliw sasambayanan, kung anuman yung nangyari sa amin, nakalimutan ko na yun.”

So there!

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HEALTHY delicious meals are now close to your reach when Ken-ny Rogers Roasters unveiled a fresh new look and fabulous restau-rant at the first floor of SM City Clark. Opened its doors last July,the new space embodies the warm, friendly and fresh style longassociated with the brand.

Grand opening day started with a motorcade in Angeles Cityjoined by a long line of colorful vehicles, followed by the store for-mal ribbon cutting participated by brand ambassador and profes-sional triathlete Mica Tantuico, Kenny Rogers general managerDanny Pumarega, Kenny Rogers area manager Ernie S. Lopez,Arlyn Lukban and Archie Reyes of Angeles City Information Office,SM management team, Pepsi representatives, the official bever-age partner of Kenny Rogers, and other guests. Everyone enjoyedthe simple gathering and most of all delighted with the flavorfuldishes. It was officially opened to public that’s why roasted chick-en, grilled baby back ribs, fresh green salad, corn muffins keptcoming out the kitchen, as the regular customers and spectatorsincreased in number.

It was more than 15 years ago, when Roasters Philippines, Inc.opened the first franchise of Kenny Rogers Roasters in the Philip-pines. Not so long after it opened, Kenny Rogers made enormousdelight to its early patrons and built loyal customers for its famous

FestiveFlairBy Ning V. Cordero

Kenny Rogers Roasters reopensroasted chicken and mouthwatering corn muffins. Now, KennyRogers Roasters has evolved from a roasted chicken house to acomplete restaurant with a value added healthy delicious servings.

Either roasted or grilled, Kenny Rogers has always been theright place for figure friendly and sporty customers. It never stoppedcreating new ideas and healthy offerings just like the newest des-sert in the menu, Kenny’s Frozen Yoghurt.

Visit the new Kenny Rogers Roasters at SM City Clark.

Thank you for your comments love to hear from youning.festiveflair@yahoo.com.

THE PHILIPPINES’ largest national flag carrier, CebuPacific (PSE:CEB) offers seats as low as P499 toHong Kong and Macau in a seat sale from August 2to 4, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from October 1to December 14, 2011.

CEB is the largest Philippine carrier operating toMacau, and the 7th largest airline in terms of weeklyseat capacity, according to an anna.aero article lastJuly 27, 2011. Anna.aero is a weekly e-journal andwebsite on the latest global airport and airline routenews.

CEB also operates the most number of flights toHong Kong, with four daily flights from Manila, anddaily flights each from Cebu and Clark.

To highlight CEB’s route network and connectivityto these top two tourist destinations, the airline offersa P499 seat sale from Clark to Hong Kong andMacau; and, P999 seats from Manila to Macau, andfrom Manila and Cebu to Hong Kong. CEB also offersP999 seats from Manila to Taipei.

“CEB offers passengers the most options and thelowest airfares to Hong Kong and Macau. Businesstravelers can opt for same-day returns, while leisuretravelers can choose among the most convenientroutes and flight schedules,” said CEB VP forMarketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

“We encourage guests to check out the websitesof Hong Kong Tourism Board and Macau GovernmentTourism Office when mapping out their itineraries.After all, CEB’s trademark lowest fares allow them tospend less on their fare and spend more at theirdestinations,” she added.

Meanwhile, for travel from September 1 to October31, 2011, CEB offers P488 seats from Manila toCatarman and Calbayog, and from Cebu to Tacloban.P688 seats are also available from Manila to Taclo-ban.

Passengers with check-in luggage may avail ofprepaid baggage allowance, for travel savings asmuch as 63% on domestic and 72% on internationalflights. The seat sale fare is exclusive of governmenttax and fuel surcharge.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go

CEB cuts fares toH.Kong, Macau inunbeatable deals

to www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com (for Fun Tours packag-es), or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or(032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales and promoscan also be found on CEB’s official Twitter andFacebook pages.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 15 Airbus

A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011,CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft – with anaverage age of less than 3.5 years – one of the mostmodern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 23 AirbusA320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders, and 2Airbus A320 aircraft on operating lease agreements.

Brand ambassador Mica Tantuico, Kenny Rogers SM Clarkbranch manager Donald Ardillo and crew welcome guests

Mutya Ning Angeles winners pose with Mica and Donald

(L-R) Angeles City Information Office (CIO) staff, Mica,CIO head Archie Reyes and Donald

Kenny RogersRoasters SM CityClark team

Mica Tantuicosigns streamer

Kenny Rogers branch manager Donald Ardilloposes with Mutya Ning Angeles winners andSM City Clark admin team headed by AnaDatu

Brand ambassador Mica Tantuico, KennyRogers general manager Danny Pumaregaand Mutya Ning Angeles winners lead theribbon cutting