Bizman thanks Pineda for agriculture projects

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VOLUME III • NO. 200
APRIL 09, 2015
THURSDAY
Bizman thanks Pineda
for agriculture projects
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
CLARK FREEPORT - A local businessman here has
thanked Governor Lilia Pineda for her agricultural projects
that have made the lives of local farmers better.
Rogelio Santos, a native of
Magalang town, expressed his
appreciation to Pineda’s efforts during a press briefing at
Widus Hotel in this Freeport
yesterday.
Santos,
also
chairman
of the Magalang Federation
of Agricultural and Fishery
Council, said the governor has
recently purchased backhoes
and backhoe loaders for Pam-
panga farmers. He added that
Governor Pineda also promised to provide one tricycle
unit per irrigators group which
they can use for their day-today tasks.
“We really appreciate the
governor’s support to local
farmers,” Santos, whose father
bizman...pagE 7
YELLOW OUTSIDE, RED INSIDE. Watermelons are popular rehydration fruits for summer that are high in heart and bone-friendly lycopene.
The many stalls near the Sto. Domingo rotonda in Sta. Ana, Pampanga offer
different varieties including this one with yellow skin but red flesh.
Gov’s best practices
for CL elderly hailed
--leny manalo
By By Angelique DC Tuazon
CLARK FREEPORT – Some
700 elderly leaders from all the
provinces of Central Luzon lauded
Governor Lilia “Nanay” G. Pineda
for best practices benefiting senior
citizens not just in Pampanga but
in the region. gov’s best practices ...pagE 7
Drilon to grace PSAU
graduation rites today
By Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
tural University (formerly
Pampanga State College) as
keynote speaker.
“I share the pride and joy
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2 NEWS
Headline Gitnang Luzon • APRIL 09, 2015
OWWA-3 honors
graduate of OFW
scholarship program
BATAAN TRADE FAIR. Bataan Peninsula Tourism Foundation Council Inc. (BPTFCI) chairperson Vicky Garcia (6th from right) leads the formal opening of Galing Bataan Trade Fair at the Plaza Mayor that showcases the finest products of the province. Mayors Joet Garcia (L) and Jesse Concepcion of
Mariveles (R) and their spouses joined the event. Engr. Oscar Banzon (M) former president of Bataan Chamber of Commerce is guest of honor.
--MHIKE R. CIGARAL
Resort owners lament
lack of LGU infra support
By Butch Gunio
BAGAC, Bataan - Resort owners here are lamenting the lack of infrastructure support from the
local government as well as
the unchecked operation of
some beach resorts without
the necessary permit.
Jimly Vinas, owner of
JimFel’s Beach Front, lamented that the road lead-
PCSO estimates
6/49 lotto pot
today at P85M
MANILA – Philippine
Charity Sweepstakes Office Acting chairman and
general manager Atty. Jose
Ferdinand Rojas II announced that today’s 6/49
lotto jackpot prize is estimated at P85 million.
Last Tuesday’s 6/49
draw – with winning
combination
33-39-4344-15-07 – did not garner any winners for the
P78,202,412 jackpot prize,
Rojas said.
There were however 19
winners for second prize
amounting to P70,000
each; and 830 winners for
third prize at P1,380 each.•
ing to about 20 beach resorts including his in Old
Saysain here has yet to be
concreted, in spite of the
promise from the local government unit.
“I am puzzled that that
the local government is
trumpeting to vigorously
promote local tourism, and
yet the road leading to our
resorts is not given any attention,” he lamented in the
vernacular.
The unattended road has
rocky portions but mostly
sand, which is very inconvenient, if not difficult, for
vehicles.
“The first time I came
here was 12 years ago. On
the way here now, I am a
bit anticipating to see a better road and I am just really
taken aback that nothing
has changed,” said Ronald
Reyes, an excursionist from
Metro Manila who is a native of Dinalupihan town.
Most bus drivers who
had been to Old Saysain
to service beach goers also
complained of the difficulty
maneuvering their vehicles,
which has discouraged
them to again accept shuttling services in the area.
Some buses, in fact, had
resort owners... Page 7
Senator Bam to spearhead
2015 Paggunita sa Capas rites
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Senator Bam
Aquino will spearhead
Friday the remembrance
ceremony for the Filipino
and American soldiers who
were part of the 1942 Death
March in Capas National
Shrine, Tarlac province.
Organizers said Aquino
shall offer a wreath then
observe a moment of silence as World War II veteran Col. Romeo Castro
spearheads the tolling of
bell.
This will be followed by
a special tribute to the vet-
erans, which will be read
by a student from Tarlac.
Serving as the highlight
of the program will be the
conferment of recognitions
to living veterans Col. Vicente Balbin, 1Lt. Candido
Guiam Jr., Pvt. Macario Ilaga, Pvt. Felix Valdez, and
senator bam... Page 7
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. DENR Bataan personnel lead participants, mostly college students, dur-
ing an activity of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project in the province. The DENR Bataan through the leadership of Penro Raul Mamac is implementing its programs for the year 2015 in full swing.
--Butch Gunio
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The Overseas
Workers Welfare Administration Regional
Welfare Office has recognized its outstanding OFW Development Scholarship Program
s c hol a r,
Marco B.
Paulino,
who will
be graduating from
the
Bulacan State
University
as magna
cum laude.
Paulino
completed
the degree
of Bachelor of Science Major in Civil Engineering and is among
the first Batch of scholars under the ODSP.
The ODSP is a scholarship program that
offers financial assistance to qualified dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers who receive
a monthly salary of not more than US$400 or
its equivalent, and who shall enroll in any fouryear or five-year baccalaureate course or associate course leading to a baccalaureate degree.
It aims to provide opportunity to the poor
but deserving students, to earn a baccalaureate
or associate degree and become agents in community development.
This year’s honoree, Paulino, is the youngest
and only son of OFW Aurea Paulino, an active
OWWA member OFW who has been working
as a beautician in Dubai for six years now. Paulino, who is motivated and knows the value of
education, is driven to reach his goals, realizing
his parents’ sacrifices especially his mother.
It is also notable to give credit to his parents
who give not just financial but also moral support, allowing him to gain the best resources
and experiences by letting him join quiz bees
and other extracurricular activities in school.
OFW Paulino expressed her deepest gratitude to OWWA: “Malaking tulong po sa pamilya namin ang ODSP scholarship assistance na
ibinigay sa anak kong si Marco para maabot
owwa-3 honors ... Page 7
Olongapo cop tops
1st PNP Regional
Speechwriting contest
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - A cop from
Olongapo topped the 1st Regional Speechwriting
contest of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in
Central Luzon.
PO1 Rodel Orteza outshined 26 uniformed and
civilian contestants with his winning work that
centered on the question “As a citizen, what will
be my contribution to the PNP?”
He took home P7,000 and a plaque.
SPO2 Carmen Nucup from the City of San
Fernando Police Station landed second and got
P5,000; while Wilma Paras from the National
Police Commission ended up third place and received P3,000.
“The competition aims to come up with pool of
speechwriters who will form part of the yet to be
organized Police Regional Office 3 Speechwriters
Guild who will later be tapped to prepare speeches for the Regional Director and other members
of the Command Group,” Regional Public Information Office head Chief Insp. Chery Lou Donato
said.
“Winners were chosen by a panel consisting
speechwriting... Page 7
APRIL 09, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
BUSINESS 3
Zoobic Safari opens zipline ride through tiger den
BY MHIKE R. CIGARAL
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT –
Zoobic Safari, a theme park in
the Subic Bay Freeport that is
famous for its menagerie of tigers and other wild animals,
has opened a zipline ride that
takes you over a den of tigers.
Aptly named as Kamikazoo,
the heart-stopping 130-meter
ride puts tourists inside a metal
capsule hanging on a zipline
that slowly makes its way above
a den of tigers.
The extraordinary ride, apparently the first of its kind in
the world, opened here on Sat-
urday as the latest attraction in
the popular park.
Engr. Robert Yupangco told
Headline Gitnang Luzon, the
metal capsule has a capacity
of eight persons and will have
dressed chickens dangling on
the side of the cage to attract
the tigers. From a height of 10
meters, the capsule will drop
down to about one foot from the
ground.
“Watch as the tigers try to eat
the chicken from the sides of the
cage. This will test the courage
of those taking the ride,” Yupangco pointed out.
Aside from the zipline,
Zoobic Safari has other attractions that will keep tourists occupied and entertained during
their stay here, like the famous
Tiger Safari where visitors
ride a truck with metal grilles
around an enclosure filled with
tigers.
ZOOBIC sAFARI... Page 7
Bird show opens
in Subic Freeport’s
Jest Camp
BY MHIKE R. CIGARAL
KAMIKAZOO. Zoomanity Group COO Delia de Jesus (M) is joined by ABS-CBN reporter Mario Dumawal (R) in the ceremonial cutting of
ribbon to formally launch the ‘Kamikazoo’ zipline capsule ride, the latest attraction at the Zoobic Safari theme park at the Subic Bay Freeport
Zone. --MHIKE R. CIGARAL
5T CL residents graduate from
TESDA’s employment program
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - A total of 5,434
residents in six Central Luzon
provinces recently graduated
from the Special Training
for Employment Program
(STEP) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
TESDA Director General
Joel Villanueva personally
graced and handed out free
livelihood equipment to graduates in rites in Zambales
(484 scholars), Bataan (1,000
scholars), Pampanga (950
scholars), Bulacan (1,200
scholars), Nueva Ecija (800
scholars), and Tarlac (1,000
scholars).
“STEP is a communitybased training program that
seeks to address the need for
technical skills of the Filipinos towards employment. It
aims to help indigent youths
aged 15 years old and above
and unemployed adults from
the low-income communities
as determined by the Listahanan of Department of Social
Welfare and Development
to get free training on shortterm
technical-vocational
courses to help them land a
job or become self-employed,”
TESDA regional director Teodoro Gatchalian said.
Among the courses offered include welding, elec-
Veterans Bank invites
running enthusiasts to
Bataan Freedom Run
By Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Philippine Veterans
Bank (PVB) is inviting running
enthusiasts to be part of the
Bataan Freedom Run (BFR)
2015 slated on April 12, Sunday,
in Balanga City.
“BFR 2015 is open to all
ages and has several categories
namely 50KM Ultra Marathon,
10KM, 5KM, 1KM, and 500M
for kids,” PVB said in a press
statement.
“This event is held in cooperation with the city government of Balanga, provincial
government of Bataan, and the
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office. Proceeds will be used for
the restoration of Bataan Historical Markers,” PVB added.
Registration is ongoing at
the Bataan Provincial Office,
Balanga City Hall, and select
PVB branches.•
tronics, dressmaking, bread
and pastry production, electrical installation and maintenance, basic haircutting,
basic facial make-up, automotive, and small engine repair
and servicing with duration
ranging from 12 to 33 days.
“Each STEP scholar receives free skills training,
free competency assessment
to become TESDA certified,
training allowance of P60 per
TESDA... Page 7
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Bird lovers and hobbyists have another reason to visit this Freeport
with the opening of the Magaul Bird Park, Jest
Camp’s newest tourism attraction, which offers the
world’s first half-a-thousand birds show.
“Wings of the World,” produced by an all-Filipino team, unveils the majestic charm of birds found
in forests around the world—from Africa to South
America, to China and the Philippines.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Regulatory Group OIC Ruel John Kabigting, who was
guest of honor during the park opening, lauded
the newest addition to Central Luzon’s best tourist
destination, saying this will attract more tourists,
especially bird lovers.
“Magaul Bird Park is not only a park to go to in
Subic, but a place to enjoy and learn the importance
of caring for our environment, especially our forests,” Kabigting told Headline Gitnang Luzon.
He added that Wings of the World is an ambitious project.
“This is the first in the world and no other theme
park has ever done this before,” Kabigting noted.
For her part, Katrina Lacap, general manager of
Magaul Bird Park, affirmed that the Wings of the
World show presents an ensemble of “our bird buddies” with the underlying theme of environmental
protection.
“For the first time ever in the world, Wings of
the World’s grand finale will bring half a thousand
birds on stage from all directions of the Alula Amphitheater here at the park,” Lacap told the opening
day visitors.
Lacap said the show will feature hundreds of pigeons that circle the audience on their seats, hundreds of guinea fowls that descend towards the
stage, as well as majestic hornbills and macaws
that fly over them.
She added that the show will make the audience
look up in awe as the giant wings of white-bellied
sea eagle cast a shadow over them.•
NEW JEST CAMP
ATTRACTION. SBMA Regulatory
Group OIC Ruel John
Kabigting joins the
owners of the Magaul
Bird Park l​ed by Lito
Lacap (far right)​ in
Subic Bay Freeport
in introducing the
‘Flight of a Thousand
Birds’ show during the
recent park opening.
--MHIKE R. CIGARAL
4 OPINION
Headline Gitnang Luzon • APRIL 09, 2015
EDITORIAL
Never stop learning
THE graduation season is at
its end. Thousands have graduated from college, and are now
in the process of looking for jobs.
We hope a lot of them would land
their dream jobs.
Some may have already been
hired. Sadly, a number of them
won’t be as lucky.
It’s the same situation, year after
year. But according to Senate President Franklin M. Drilon – who
will grace the graduation rites of
the Pampanga State Agricultural University today – graduates
should never stop learning and
never stop pursuing excellence.
In an advanced statement,
Drilon, who is actually a product of the country’s public school
system from grade school to law
school, said mediocrity should not
be embraced in exchange for temporary convenience and rewards.
T
HERE is no end in sight to
the dilemma facing the Land
Transportation Office (LTO)
which apparently stems from the
continued delay in the issuance of
new car plates.
The searing summer heat and the
unabated
delay
in the issuance of
the new car plates
had so infuriated
car owners all
over the country.
On
January
19 this year, I
renewed my car
registration including the P450 Arnel San Pedro
for the new car
plates. For almost
three months now, I have yet to
hear about my new car plates and I
am now in the woods as to what is
happening at the LTO offices.
The local insurance agency told
me yesterday that the LTO has not
released any plates as of now. What
are the problems besetting the LTO
with regards to the new car plates?
Even the unconscionable emission
testing centers are milking unsuspecting vehicle owners.
Why not eradicate these erring
private emission testing centers
all over the country? These private
Check and
Balance
“Do not be afraid to carve your
own niche. Blaze trails. Create new
pathways,” he said in a statement.
He also said in his statement
that the sacrifices, endless patience and unconditional love of
the graduates’ parents and loved
ones contributed to their success.
He encouraged graduates to
contribute to the government’s development efforts and to the promotion and protection of national
interest.
He said: “I hope that our youth
will dedicate the productive years
of their lives to building lives,
strengthening communities and
making our country great again.”
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emission testing centers are not
helping the government at all because they allow smoke-belchers
to roam the streets in wild abandon.
These private emission test-
mit, the PMA sought to combat air
pollution and blamed the alleged
rampant corruption at the LTO
which is tasked to test private vehicles for smoke emission. Smokebelching private vehicles continue
“These private emission testing centers
do not complement the government’s
drive to have a clean environment or to
improve the quality of air that we breathe.
Ask the Philippine Medical Association
if the private emission testing centers are
doing their jobs.”
ing centers do not complement the
government’s drive to have a clean
environment or to improve the
quality of air that we breathe. Ask
the Philippine Medical Association if the private emission testing
centers are doing their jobs.
The government has no system
in place to monitor private emission
testing centers. There is no system
of check and balance. There are
no penalties against erring centers who issue clearances in bulk
just to get the big slice of the pie.
In a recently conducted sum-
to hit the road and the quality of
air worsens by the day, raising the
risk of contracting non-communicable diseases while the environment also suffers.
Under Republic Act 8749 or
the Clean Air Act, accredited private emission testing centers are
tasked to check the exhaust system
of private vehicles.
Meanwhile, there are no plates
available as of press time. This,
as the LTO implements the “No
Plate, No Registration, No Travel
Policy.”•
WTH’s a ‘yaya meal’?
ND just look at how times
have really changed. Now, we
have the so-called “yaya meal”
which is being served in one of the
luxury membership resorts in the
country. At first thought, one may
just simply find it whimsical while
some may even regard it as nonsensical. But looking at it through
different perspectives, this kind of
service translates
to a great deal of
urgency and seriousness which we
must give attention
to.
In the middle of
the solemn commemoration of the
Holy Week, the
controversy broke
out after former
Binibining Pilipinas-World
and
fashion designer
Maggie
WilsonConsunji posted on Facebook what
she thought was an “offensive” practice of serving “yaya meals” in a famous resort in Quezon. Consunji
recounted that after their nanny
ordered her meal, her mother - who
wanted to order the same serving was allegedly “prevented” by the waiter to have the same meal saying that
what she wanted was a “yaya meal.”
Outright, this is indeed a clear and
obvious discrimination and inequality being practiced in the said resort.
Akbayan Representative Ibarra Gutierrez said this procedure “highlights
deep-seated nature of economic ine-
quality and the disparity of opportunities for the haves and the have-nots
in the country.”
In the first place, those who can
afford the extravagances of staying
in the exclusive island are the filthy
rich personalities which include celebrities, politicians, and wealthy
businessmen. Is it logical then to
think that, if they were able to afford
Well, what really is a “yaya meal”?
Thanks to the sexy Kapampangan
comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto, curious minds were satisfied. In an Instagram post, she posted a picture of the
controversial meal which consisted
of popular breakfast servings of sunny side egg, daing na bangus, fresh
veggies, and a cup of rice. Looking at
the meal, it is not actually something
which only a nanny can enjoy but
is a breakfast treat
every Filipino has
grown to enjoy
every morning.
It is also clear
that the resort
wanted to give
options for their
members on how
to accommodate
their nannies and
Michelle
helpers. In fact,
Catap-Lacson
the resort clarified
through a stateto bring their nannies along with ment that “the ‘yaya meal’ is merely
them during their stay in the resort, an accommodation and an option for
then they also will not have a prob- the guest for their yaya,” and will not
lem providing them their basic needs be served “if there is no instruction
and the most important among these from the guest.” This option is usuis food? And so, to give a different ally for those rich people who think
meal intended only for these people they are of a different level, thus,
is actually dubious and contradic- their nannies and helpers do not
tory to the whole idea of luxury and have the chance to enjoy the same
extravagance that these people want privileges, which is still, a clear act of
to exude all along. I bet nannies who discrimination and unfair treatment.
work for these rich people are accusHaving said all of these, I just
tomed to special meals like steak, have this rhetorical question in
pasta, and the like and may even mind. Why did they ever call it a
have the senses to enjoy these kinds “yaya meal”? Why not try calling it a
of meals.
“budget meal” instead?•
“This option is usually for
those rich people who think
they are of a different level,
thus, their nannies and helpers
do not have the chance to enjoy the same privileges, which
is still, a clear act of discrimi- Brainwaves
nation and unfair treatment.”
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‘Traffic’
A
NG dami kaya ng mga sasakyang
dumadaan
at
nagpupunta sa Robinsons
Starmills at SM Pampanga, ang
siyang pangunahing dahilan sa
hindi malutas-lutas na trapik sa
lugar na ito, na nagdadamay pa ng
kaugnay na trapik
sa Jose Abad Santos Avenue sa Dolores? Hindi kaya
possible rin na
tingnan ng mga
kinauukulan ang
istratehiya (kung
meron man) ng
pangangasiwa sa
trapiko (strategic
traffic management) na posibleng mapagtulung-tulungan ng
ABEL SOTO
mga
kinauukulang indibiduwal
sa SM Pampanga at Robinsons
Starmills at ng lokal na pamahalaan ng lungsod ng San Fernando
at ng Mexico, lalo na sa mga barangay na nakasasakop sa mga
lugar na apektado ng araw-araw
ng trapik sa nasabing lugar na ito,
upang kahit paano’y maging mas
maginhawa, maayos, at masaya
ang pagbisita sa mall ng publikong
tumatangkilik sa dalawang mall
na ‘to? Para naman mas lalong
maramdaman ng taong-bayan
na tunay na kumikilos at nagmamalasakit ang mga mall at ang
mga Traffic Management Offices
ng mga lokal na pamahalaan ng
mga kinauukulang lugar na ito.
Sa bawat alalahanin naman at
sa bawat suliranin ay may kaakibat na positibong solusyon… kung
gugustuhin lamang na pag-aralan
at lapatan ng kaukulang lunas
ang anumang suliranin na nakaaapekto sa publiko.
Towards
the Light
•••
Marami nang nagsabi na ang
suliranin daw sa trapiko dito sa
iba’t ibang panig ng Pilipinas ay
bahagi na ng buhay ng bawat Pilipino. Mahirap at masakit man
marahil tanggapin ang naging
mentalidad na ito ng maraming
Pilipino, ngunit mas mahirap din
marahil na tanggapin kung ganito
A
RAW ng Kagitingan (Day of
Valor) is national public holiday which has been declared
by the government since 1961. This
rin ang mentalidad ng mga kinauukulang dapat sana ay walangtigil na nag-iisip ng mga siyentipikong paraan at lunas upang
unti-unting mabagong muli ang
isang mentalidad na hindi maaaring maging katanggap-tanggap
sa isang lipunan, o sa isang
bayan, na nagnanais na
maging maunlad sa aspeto
ng ekonomiya at kaayusang
panlipunan.
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sa isip ko ang isang napaglimilimi kong pagmumuni tungkol sa
paksang ito at kung paano itong
maiuugnay sa buhay natin bilang
mga manlalakbay dito sa mundong ibabaw.
Sa buhay ng kahit na sino, mahirap na itanggi ang katotohanan
na nakaranas na siya ng hilahil
ng “trapik”, mga trapik na sa iba’t
ibang anyo. May mga taong natatrapik sa mga suliranin na ka-
“Sa bawat alalahanin naman at sa
bawat suliranin ay may kaakibat na
positibong solusyon… kung gugustuhin lamang na pag-aralan at lapatan ng kaukulang lunas ang anumang
suliranin na nakaa-apekto sa publiko.”
Hindi naman kasi lahat ng nakasanayan ay dapat na lamang pabayaang nananatili sa sistema ng
ating lipunan. Hindi naman lahat
ng pinilit o napilitang tanggapin
ng taong-bayan ay kailangan na lamang pabayaan at panatilihing tinatanggap ng sambayanan, lalo na
ng mga kinauukulan na dapat sana
ay sila ang nangunguna sa pagaaral ng mga makabago at siyentipikong solusyon upang maibsan
ang iba’t ibang suliranin na patuloy
at mahabang panahon ng umiiral at
pinagtitiisan ng taong-bayan.
Kagaya ng “corruption”, hindi
maaaring ipalunok na lamang ng
sapilitan sa taong-bayan ang isa
pang suliranin kagaya ng “traffic”
(o ang napakabigat na daloy ng
trapiko araw-araw) na magiging
bahagi na lamang ito ng kanilang
mga buhay at huwag nang humanap ng mga nararapat at matalinong
lunas/solusyon para sa mga suliraning panlipunan kagaya ng
mga nabanggit, dahil lamang sa
pag-aakalang tinanggap na ito
ng sambayanan bilang bahagi
ng kanilang hirap ng mga buhay.
•••
‘Yon na rin lamang na napagpasyahan kong tungkol sa trapik
ang maging paksa ng aking artikulo ngayon, hindi ko maiwaglit
nilang kinahaharap sa kanilang
mga buhay, halimbawa’y ang naging pagkawala ng isang mahal sa
buhay, o ang naging pagkasira
ng isang matagal na relasyon o
pagsasama, maaaring isang malubha o wala nang lunas na karamdaman ng isang miyembro ng
pamilya, o ng isang matalik na
kaibigan. Iba’t iba ang mga suliranin na kinahaharap ng bawat isa
sa atin, na minsa’y nagiging sanhi
ang mga ito sa pagkakabara ng ating mga buhay sa mga “lubak” na
dulot ng mga sakit sa kalooban ng
mga iba’t ibang suliraning ating
pinagdaanan o pinagdaraanan sa
kasalukuyan.
At ito ang mga trapik na kadalasan ay mas mahirap na hanapan
ng lunas, kung kaya’t humihinto
ang pag-usad ng ating mga buhay
patungo sa mga nais nating mga
marating na destinasyon… sa ating mga mithiin at mga pangarap.
Kailangan tayong umusad at umunlad sa kabila man ng bigat ng trapiko
sa ating mga buhay. Hindi tayo dapat nananatili na lamang sa isang
suliranin dahil lamang tinanggap
na natin na wala ng lunas o solusyon ang ating mga suliranin.
Sabi ng isang kasabihan, isa
daw sa pinakamabisang lunas sa
trapiko ng BUHAY ng isang nilalang ay ito: KEEP RIGHT.•
Yaya meals
the Filipino people who fought the
invaders during the war, but also of
the Filipinos who continue to fight
the endless struggle to gain total
by the resort in their menu for their
upper class clients. A very discriminatory act, I should say.
I grew up in a household where
we treat our
“kasambahays”
with
respect. Appreciation
from us for a
job well done
is their source
of
strength
and
jubilation. We acknowledge the
fact that their
situations are
ELLEZ J. DAVIO
melancholic
of some sorts.
Being away from your family just
to earn a meager salary is such a
hardship. Somehow, we manage to
ease their burdens by way of recognizing their needs and by including
them in our family circle. Without
their help, none of us could handle
the strenuous pressure of everyday
living.
“What the resort did was rude and indecent. Treating a person by classifying his
social class or standard is prejudicial. No
one has the right to discriminate a human
being based on his appearance or situation
in life. In the eyes of God and even in our Now We
law, we are all equal.” Know!
day marks the Fall of Bataan by invading Japanese troops during the
2nd World War, where thousands of
Filipinos and Americans marched
from Bataan to Tarlac and due to
exhaustion, starvation, dehydration
and diseases, more than 10,000
soldiers from both camps died.
It is a day to remember not only
the sacrifices and the gallantry of
freedom from the controlling system of the government, and for our
rights as a citizen of this republic.
When I heard of the famous “yaya
meals” being offered by Balesin, a
world-class resort in Quezon, I was
baffled by the term or word itself. I
googled the word, and found nothing in layman’s definition. Then I
found out that the word was created
OPINION 5
now we know!... Page 7
General Edward King
was forced to surrender
to the Japanese
A
t dawn of April 9, 1942, Major General Edward P. King, commander of the Bataan forces, was forced to surrender together with his
men when the Filipino and American soldiers could
no longer defend the Bataan peninsula from the invasion of Japanese troops.
The surrendered
Filipino-American
forces were forced
at
gunpoint
to
march under the
tropical hot sun
from Bataan to San
Fernando, Pampanga, and then taken
by rail to Camp
O’Donnel in Tarlac.
Those who could
not make it because
of physical weakness were shot or
bayoneted to death.
The event was
indeed so inhuman that it was called the “Death
March” and marked the beginning of total Japanese
Occupation of the Philippines during the Second
World War.
Despite the travails of defeat, most of the captured soldiers stood strong and heroes emerged from
the event. The surrender was only temporary.
Eventually, American and Filipino liberation
forces retook the Bataan peninsula on February 8,
1945.
The nation marks “Araw ng Kagitingan” (Day of
Valor) on April 9 of every year to highlight the valor
and heroism of the Filipino and American soldiers
who fought in the Philippines during World War II.
Formerly called “Bataan Day” or “Fall of Bataan,”
the celebration was changed to “Day of Valor” and
made a national public holiday under Letter of Instruction No. 1087 issued on November 26, 1980 by
then President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Executive Order No. 203, dated June 30, 1987,
further declared April 9 of each year as “Araw Ng
Kagitingan” to pay tribute to the heroes of Bataan,
Corregidor and Bessang Pass. •
O
First astronauts
introduced
n April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) introduces America’s first astronauts to the press: Scott Carpenter,
L. Gordon Cooper Jr., John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil “Gus”
Grissom, Walter Schirra Jr., Alan Shepard Jr., and Donald Slayton. The seven men, all military test pilots, were
carefully selected from a group of 32 candidates to take
part in Project Mercury, America’s first manned space
program. NASA planned to begin manned orbital flights
in 1961.
On October 4, 1957, the USSR scored the first victory of the “space race” when it successfully launched the
world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into Earth’s orbit. In response, the United States consolidated its various military and civilian space efforts into NASA, which
dedicated itself to beating the Soviets to manned space
flight. In January 1959, NASA began the astronaut selection procedure, screening the records of 508 military
test pilots and choosing 110 candidates. This number was
arbitrarily divided into three groups, and the first two
groups reported to Washington. Because of the high rate
of volunteering, the third group was eliminated. Of the
62 pilots who volunteered, six were found to have grown
too tall since their last medical examination. An initial
battery of written tests, interviews, and medical history
reviews further reduced the number of candidates to 36.
After learning of the extreme physical and mental tests
planned for them, four of these men dropped out.
The final 32 candidates traveled to the Lovelace Clinic
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where they underwent exhaustive medical and psychological examinations. The
men proved so healthy, however, that only one candidate
was eliminated. The remaining 31 candidates then traveled to the Wright Aeromedical Laboratory in Dayton,
Ohio, where they underwent the most grueling part of
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The Buzz bows out K
Interactive showbiz talk show
N
AMAALAM na ang The
Buzz pagkatapos ng 16 taong
pagsasaere
every Sunday. Ito ang inanunsyo ng programa last
Sunday na siya ring huli
nilang episode.
Ang isa sa hosts na si Boy
Abunda ang nagbigay ng
paliwanag at detalye kung
bakit pansamantala munang mawawala ang show
na umani rin ng napakaraming parangal for the
past 16 years.
Habang nagsasalita si
Kuya Boy ay halatang pinipigilan niya ang maiyak at aminado
siyang napakasakit nito para sa
kanya.
“Hindi po ako magkukunwari
na okay ako, hindi po ako magkukunwari na hindi ako nasasaktan,
hindi ako magkukunwari that I’m
not hurting, I’m not bleeding inside
because I am,” pahayag ni Kuya Boy.
“It’s very, very painful,” he added.
Pero aniya, ang desisyon daw na
mawala muna pansamantala ang
The Buzz ay isang desisyon na kailangan at tama.
Ang pagbabago ng mga tao, ng
panahon at mundo ang isang malaking dahilang ibinigay ni Kuya Boy
kung bakit mamamaalam na ang
show.
“Nagbago na ho kami. ’Yung aming writers noon, ngayon ay head
writers na, ’yung aming head writers, creative managers na po. ’Yung
aming executive producers ay business unit
heads na, head na ng
ibang department dito
sa ABS-CBN.
“We have evolved
into different people
today. Naiba na po ang
maraming bagay. Nagbago na po ang mga tao
sa likod ng The Buzz,”
paliwanag ni Kuya Boy.
Maging ang viewers
daw ay nagbago na rin,
gayundin ang form of
communication ng mga tao. Kung
dati ay personal na nanliligaw ang
mga lalaki, ngayon ay pwede na sa
text. Ang mga OFW ay may Skype
na para makausap ang kanilang
pamilya.
Dagdag pa ni Kuya Boy, maging
ang pamamaraan ng news reporting kasama na ang showbiz reporting ay nabago na.
“Ito ang dahilan kung bakit pansamantala kami ay mawawala sa ere.
We want to take a few steps backward para makita namin nang mas
malinaw kung sino kami, nasaan
kami at kung sino kayo at nasaan na
ho kayo. Para sa aming pagbabalik
ay isang malaking pagbabago na ang
inyong aabangan.”
Sa huli ay nangako si Kuya Boy
na mawala man ngayon ang The
Buzz, sila ay muling magbabalik
dahil ang talk show genre is here to
stay at hindi raw pwedeng mamatay.
Sa ngayon ay hindi pa raw niya
alam kung magbabalik sila as a
group or individually.
Ayon kay Kuya Boy, ang pagkawala ng The Buzz ay desisyon
nilang lahat.
“That the best way is to stop today and then, come back strong and
be the best of what we can be,” pahayag pa ng King of Talk.
Pagkatapos umere ng show ay
nagbigay naman ng official statement ang ABS-CBN tungkol dito.
“After more than 15 years of unparalleled credibility as Philippine
television’s leading showbiz-oriented talk show, The Buzz takes a break
after its April 5, 2015 episode. The
program recognizes the evolution in
showbiz news reporting, and to cope
with it, The Buzz deems it a necessary step to reinvent to start anew.
Showbiz news will never die. The
showbiz talk genre remains.
“Since the program began, The
Buzz has gained the authority of being the premiere source of truthful
and balanced entertainment news
for the Filipino audience worldwide.
As the program bids farewell for
now, The Buzz would like to thank
its loyal viewers for the support they
have given the show in its entire run.
See you again soon,” ang nakasaad
sa official statement.•
Kid Kulafu muna si Pacquiao bago naging Pacman
H
INDI pa rin halos makapaniwala ang award-winning
teen actor at “Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman”
mainstay na si Buboy Villar na siya
ang mapipisil ng producer-director
na si Paul Soriano para gumanap
sa papel ng boxing hero na si Manny Pacquiao nung ito’y bata pa at
nagsisimula pa lamang sa kanyang
boxing career sa probinsiya. Sa
dinami-dami nga naman ng mga
teen actors na puwedeng mapagpilian ay na-single-out siya ng magiging mister ni Toni Gonzaga para
gumanap sa role ni Manny noong
ito’y bata pa.
At 17, seryoso si Buboy bilang
actor. At para ma-justify niya ang
role na ipinagkatiwala sa kanya,
pinag-aralan nang husto ni Buboy
ang mga early fights ni Pacman at
talagang nag-ensayo siya sa boxing
para maging credible sa role.
Aminado si Buboy na biggest break ang pagganap niya bilang batang Emmanuel `Manny’
Pacquiao na mas kilala noon sa
kanilang probinsiya bilang si Kid
Kulafu dahil sa pamumulot niya
ng mga bote noon ng Kulafu, isang
kilalang brand noon ng inumin, na
ibinebenta ni Manny para makat-
ulong sa kanyang ina at limang
kapatid.
Nasa 6th grade pa lamang noon
si Manny nang maghiwalay ang
kanyang mga magulang dahil may
ibang babaeng kinakasama ang
kanyang ama kaya mag-isa silang
limang magkakapatid na iginanapang ng kanilang inang si Aling
Dionisia.
Si Manny ay pang-apat sa
kanilang limang magkakapatid.
May dalawang anak ang kanyang
ina sa una nitong asawa at tatlo
naman silang magkakapatid sa
kanilang amang si Rosalio Pacquiao.
Bukod sa pamumulot ng mga
bote, naisipan ni Manny ang
sumali sa mga amateur boxing
sa kanilang probinsiya bagay na
hindi gusto ng kanyang ina. Pero
palihim pa rin siyang sumasabak
at siya’y nananalo. Ang kaunting
premyo ay naibibigay niya sa kanyang ina.
Dahil hindi sapat ang kinikita
ni Manny sa pamumulot ng mga
Kulafu bottles sa probinsiya, nagdesisyon siyang makipagsapalaran
sa Maynila nung siya’y katorse anyos pa lamang at naranasan niyang
tumira sa kalye hanggang sa siya’y
mapabilang sa Philippine National
Amateur Boxing Team kung saan
libre ang kanyang room and board.
Come May 3 (sa Pilipinas), isang
historical fight ang susuungin
ng Pambansang Kamao laban sa
Amerikanong boxing champ na si
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Two weeks before the muchanticipated fight of the century,
ipapalabas ng Star Cinema ang
“Kid Kulafu,” isang bio-pic movie
na naglalahad at magpapakita ng
buhay ni Manny nung siya’y bata
pa at kung paano nagsimula ang
kanyang boxing career sa kanilang
probinsiya. Isa itong inspirational
movie na kapupulutan ng aral at
inspirasyon ng mga manonood
lalo na `yung naga-aspire sa larangan ng boksing. Pero ang general
message ng pelikula ay kung paano
nagpursige si Manny para maiahon sa hirap ang kanyang pamilya.
Manny credits his uncle Sardo
Dapidran (played in the movie by
Cesar Montano) na siyang nagbukas sa kanya sa boxing world.
Manny himself is so proud of
the movie “Kid Kulafu” produced
and directed by Paul Soriano, ang
soon-to-be-groom ng Multi-Media
star na si Toni Gonzaga.•
UNG nung nakaraang
linggo, April 5 ay nagpaalam na sa ere ang
almost 16-year-old showbizoriented talk show na “The
Buzz” hosted by Boy Abunda,
Kris Aquino at Toni Gonzaga
on ABS-CBN, kinabukasan,
Lunes, April 6 ay nagsimula
naman ang pinakabagong
showbiz talk show ng TV5, ang
“Showbiz Konek na Konek,”
isang daily morning showbiz
talk show (11 a.m. to 11:30
a.m.) hosted by actress Bianca
King, IC Mendoza at MJ Marfori. Ang nasabing programa
ay may kakaibang interactive
format distinct from the other
showbiz-oriented talk shows
na nasaksihan na ng mga
manonood in the past.
New concept and new and
young set of hosts ang ipinagmamalaki ng Kapatid Network. Dahil sa presence ng
social media, magiging tool
din ito ng programa para sa
kanilang iba’t ibang segments
using different online portals
tulad ng Viber Public Chat,
Facebook, Twitter at Insta-
gram kung saan ang mga netizen ay makakapag-interact sa
iba’t ibang maiinit na showbiz
issues.
Ang iba pang special segments ng programa ay ang
“I.C.U.” tuwing araw ng Lunes,
ang “Konek D’ Stars” tuwing
Martes, ang “T.K.O. Trending Ka O!” tuwing Miyerkules,
“Throwback is You” tuwing
Huwebes at “TGIF Thank God
It’s Fashion tuwing araw naman ng Biyernes.
Si Bianca ay dating Kapuso
star bago ito lumipat ng TV5.
Si IC naman ay isang showbiz royalty dahil apo siya ng
showbiz legend at tinaguriang
original Queen of Talk Shows
na si Inday Badiday (Lourdes
Carvajal) at dating TV host at
entertainment columnist na si
Dolly Anne Carvajal habang si
MJ naman ay nagmula sa clan
ng mga Romualdez at lola niya
ang dating First Lady at Rep.
Imelda Romualdez-Marcos.
Si MJ ay nakatakdang
ikasal sa kanyang fiancé na si
Oscar Oida ng GMA News sa
Enero 2016.•
Chynna Ortaleza,
nagpapakalalaki
S
inunggaban daw agad
ni Chynna Ortaleza ang
role na tomboy sa bagong
serye ng GMA 7.
“I’ve played the role of a
lesbian before, but in a movie
with Nora Aunor, ‘Hustisya’,”
she says. “Mukhang babae pa
rin ako roon. This time, sa role
ko as Batchi, mukhang lalaki
talaga ako. Sa pagkilos, sa pananamit, sa lahat, kailangang
lalaki ang projection ko. Kaya
nga, pinagupitan ko na nang
maikling-maikli ang buhok ko
in preparation for the start of
our taping. Puwede namang
dayain at mag-wig na lang ako,
pero ayoko, gusto ko ‘yung totoo
lahat ng gagawin. With my
new hairstyle, ang dami nang
nagsabing ang pogi ko raw.”
She took an immersion program with the lesbian group
Woman on Top to make sure
she’s prepared for the role. She
took the immersion program
with two other actresses who’ll
also do lesbian roles, Katrina
Halili and Glaiza de Castro.
They were even invited to the
group’s very exclusive event at
Oasis Bar after their immersion program.
“I’m also banking on our
director, Dominic Zapata, to
help me out in my interpretation of my role para sigurado
akong magawa ko ito nang
tama. Puro matitinik pa naman ang mga kasama ko rito,
from the leads Marian Rivera,
Glaiza, Katrina, Luis Alandy,
Mike Tan hanggang sa support
like Tita Gloria Romero and
Tito Al Tantay. To say that I’m
excited with this project will be
an understatement.”
Chynna also plans to cultivate a career behind the camera. She has worked as assistant director to the music video
of new singer Rye Sarmiento
for a song called “Umay”.•
APRIL 09, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
GOV’S BEST PRACTICES... from Page 1
The group, led by Retired Judge
Ricardo Agapito of the Regional Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines, attended the
first-ever Regional Senior Citizens’
Congress held at the Oxford Hotel
here yesterday. They came from the
provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales
and Pampanga.
During the event, Board Member
and Chairman of the Committee on
Health Crisostomo Garbo presented
the province’s best practices on social services for senior citizens, particularly the passing of Ordinance
647 or the “Enactment of the Senior
Citizens Code of the Province of
Pampanga.”
HISTORY... from Page 5
Under said ordinance, senior
citizens of Pampanga, specifically
those aged 100 years and above, are
to receive a cash incentive worth
P100,000 in recognition of their
invaluable contribution to the province’s success today.
Aside from this, the Capitol has
alloted a P1,000 monthly pension
for indigent senior citizens that are
bedridden, for the purchase of their
medicines and other needs.
Also, the provincial government
grants burial assistance of not less
than P5,000 for disadvantaged senior citizens. Such benefits are facilitated through the Provincial Council
for the Welfare and Protection of
Senior Citizens chaired by Governor
Pineda.
Zambales Governor Hermogenes
Ebdane Jr. also noted Governor
Pineda’s dedication and concern for
the elderly citizens of Pampanga and
the whole Central Luzon.
According to Ebdane, the province of Zambales now holds regular medical missions providing free
surgery for indigents as inspired by
Governor Pineda’s consistent health
programs.
The event was also attended by
Board Member Cherry Manalo, municipal and city mayors and vice
mayors, FSCAP and Office of the
Senior Citizens Affairs leaders, and
Capitol department heads and employees.•
BIZMAN THANKS... from Page 1
was also a farmer, said.
During the same press conference, Santos declared
his candidacy as provincial board member for Pampanga’s first district in the upcoming 2016 elections.
The province’s first district includes Magalang and
cities of Mabalacat and Angeles.
The businessman said he will focus on education, employment and agriculture should he win the elections. •
DRILON... from Page 1
you in this journey,” Drilon said in an
advance statement yesterday.
“Their sacrifices, endless patience
and unconditional love contributed
immensely to the person you have become. I hope that you will not let the
day end without thanking them,” he
added.
Drilon, a product of the country’s public school system from grade
school to law school, has one advice
to all the graduating students in the
country: “Never stop learning. Never
stop pursuing excellence. Do not embrace mediocrity in exchange for temporary convenience and rewards. Do
not be afraid to carve your own niche.
Blaze trails. Create new pathways.”
Drilon finished basic education
from the Baluarte Elementary School
in Molo, Iloilo City, his high school
from the University of the Philippines,
Iloilo College, and his Bachelor of Arts
and Law degrees at UP Diliman.
The Senate leader, who was a
known law practitioner before entering public service, encouraged graduates to contribute immensely to the
government’s development efforts and
to the promotion and protection of national interest.
He said: “I hope that our youth will
dedicate the productive years of their
lives to building lives, strengthening
communities and making our country
great again.”•
not to know that there are resorts
here that are operating without the
necessary permit as well as seaside
residences accepting beach goers for a
fee,” he said.
A resident of Sitio Bagong Tuklas
also assailed the LGU for not improving the condition of the muddy roads
in their sitio as was repeatedly promised. •
April 9, 1982.
Former President Corazon Aquino proclaimed it as Capas National
Shrine on December 7, 1991.
The shrine encompasses 54 hectares of parkland where the Bataan
Death March ended.
Some 35 hectares of land have
been planted with rows of trees to
represent each of the deceased at the
camp and to promote environmental
consciousness.
On April 9, 2003, a new memorial wall and obelisk was unveiled.
The 70-meter obelisk towers above
the grounds of the former internment
camp. It is surrounded by a black
marble wall engraved with the names
of the Filipinos and Americans
known to have died at the location.
On the three large wall segments
that almost encircle the obelisk, there
are statistics about the total numbers
of prisoners and deaths together with
poems for peace.
Paggunita sa Capas serves as one of
the highlights of the annual commemoration of Philippine Veterans Week.
This year’s observance is guided
by the theme “Ipunla ang Kagitingan
sa Kabataan, Ihanda ang Beterano ng
Kinabukasan.” •
college and the remaining amount after payment of tuition fee for the term
shall be released to the scholar. In
case tuition is more than the allotted
amount, the scholar shall pay for the
excess amount.
OWWA-3 currently supports 295
ODSP scholars in Central Luzon. Ev-
ery year, the Scholarship Grant offers
84 slots which are to be apportioned
equally among the region’s seven
provinces: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan,
Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and
Zambales. Each province is allotted
twelve (12) scholarship slots annually.•
RESORT OWNERS... from Page 2
been damaged, it was learned.
Vinas also complained that there
are beach resorts in the area operating
without the necessary permit.
“The local government unit seems
SENATOR BAM... from Page 2
Cpl. Fortunato Villanueva.
The program ends with the releasing of freedom doves by Aquino and
the grandchildren and great grandchildren of the veterans.
According to historical accounts,
around 75,000 Filipino and American
soldiers were forcibly told to march by
the Japanese troops for five to six days
with no food and a single sip of water.
An estimated 10,000 of these
soldiers failed to reach their prison
camp in Capas alive.
The camp was turned over by the
Clark Air Base Military Reservation
to the Philippine Government on
OWWA-3 HONORS... from Page 2
ang pangarap namin na mapagtapos
ang aming mga anak,” she said.
An ODSP scholar is entitled to
P20,000 per school year for four or five
years based on the official curriculum
submitted to OWWA. The tuition and
other school related fees shall be paid
by OWWA directly to the university/
7
SPEECHWRITING.. from Page 2
of Palanca awardee and University of the
Philippines Assistant Vice President for
Public Affairs Jose Wendell Capili, journalist Tonette Orejas, PNP Regional Chief
of Directorial Staff PSSupt. Timoteo Pacleb, and Philippine Information Agency
Regional News Desk editor Carlo Lorenzo
Datu,” Donato added. (PR)•
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the selection process. For six days and three nights,
the men were subjected to various tortures that
tested their tolerance of physical and psychological stress. Among other tests, the candidates were
forced to spend an hour in a pressure chamber
that simulated an altitude of 65,000 feet, and two
hours in a chamber that was heated to 130 degrees
Fahrenheit. At the end of one week, 18 candidates
remained. From among these men, the selection
committee was to choose six based on interviews,
but seven candidates were so strong they ended up
settling on that number.
After they were announced, the “Mercury
Seven” became overnight celebrities. The Mercury
Project suffered some early setbacks, however, and
on April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
orbited Earth in the world’s first manned space
flight. Less than one month later, on May 5, astronaut Alan Shepard was successfully launched
into space on a suborbital flight. On February 20,
1962, in a major step for the U.S. space program,
John Glenn became the first American to orbit
Earth. NASA continued to trail the Soviets in space
achievements until the late 1960s, when NASA’s
Apollo program put the first men on the moon and
safely returned them to Earth.
In 1998, 36 years after his first space flight,
John Glenn traveled into space again. Glenn, then
77 years old, was part of the Space Shuttle Discovery crew, whose 9-day research mission launched
on October 29, 1998. Among the crew’s investigations was a study of space flight and the aging process.•
NOW WE KNOW... from Page 5
What the resort did was rude and indecent.
Treating a person by classifying his social class
or standard is prejudicial. No one has the right
to discriminate a human being based on his appearance or situation in life. In the eyes of God
and even in our law, we are all equal.
I thought Filipinos are more civilized nowadays. I was wrong. There are still people like the
Balesin personnel that treat our adored “kasambahays or yayas “ as nobodies. I was supposed to
include Balesin resort in my bucket list as one of
the places I would like to visit in the near future.
Now, I have a change of mind and heart. •
rafael maniago... from Page 8
a mark among Chinese patrons. He enjoyed sudden fame in a country hungry for the classical
style his art embodies.
“I spent my life creating images that is a work
of my hand. It’s the only thing I do and would
love to do. And if I will be asked what other
things I would like to do if not painting, I would
say that I won’t do anything if it is not painting.
This is my life,” Maniago said.•
TESDA... from Page 3
training day to be given after they finish the course,
free seminar on basic entrepreneurship, and starter
tool kits,” Gatchalian said.
Since its launch in 2014, more than 10,000 indigents in the region have benefitted from the program. •
ZOOBIC SAFARI.. from Page 3
Other attractions include a serpentarium,
petting zoo, and “Croco Loco” which features a
pit full of crocodiles.
The safari also has the only black camel in
the country, and pigmy donkeys that can only
be found here.
Yupangco said despite the wild attractions,
the company assures that safety of their visitors
is their utmost concern. He said that there are
emergency response teams standing by in every
ride, and first aid outposts are found around the
facility.
With the influx of tourists coming to Subic
Bay Freeport this summer, he said it’s no wonder that Zoobic Safari has found a great number of audience to educate and instil in them the
concept of wildlife conservation.•
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Rafael
Maniago
Maniago in his studio in Dolores,
City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
Kapampangan Master Painter
R
AFAEL Maniago arranges the
world through intertwining
smudges and dabs of paint to
create an impression of reality.
The way his brushes define reality is based on the organization of
patches of colors and shapes put
together through his eye and mind.
His eye and mind can see the
difference between the ugliness
of a slum area and the beauty of a
Venetian riverscape.
But his heart, directing the
strokes of his brush, can equate
these two things through his color
palette of aesthetic experience.
Rafael Maniago was born in an
impoverished family in Mexico,
Pampanga. His childhood was
spent helping his parents cultivating the ricefields and during free
A palengki scene in San Fernando, Pampanga which is Maniago’s favorite.
time, drawing and doodling on
silver foils of wasted cigarette boxes.
He acquired his education from
An oil on canvas painting Maniago
Portrait of Lee Kuan Yew which ignited interest among a local school in his hometown
created in the early days of his
and through his peers and fellow
Singaporeans. Oil on canvas.
career entitled Ing Sulat Kang Apu
students, he realized his talent. His
(Letter to Grandma) .
midlife - a golden age among local
artists - was spent along the Friendship Road in Angeles City with
regular commissions from American servicemen.
He migrated in the United States
particularly in the Los Angeles area
where he became sought after in
portrait painting, earning commissions from wealthy patrons, which
gave Maniago and his family a good
life. For several years, he spent his
life perfecting his craft, travelling in
Europe and entering mentorships
among masters of the generation.
Recently, he installed an exhibit
in Singapore at the Mandala Fine
Maniago
Art Studio Gallery, highlighting a
demonstrating
portrait of the former leader of Sina technique to
gapore, Lee Kuan Yew, which made
model Gia.
rafael maniago... pagE 7
A malsikiti
scene with
styles inspired
by Russian
contemporary
painters. Oil
on canvas.
A kalesa scene made of impressionistic style which is captured in Arayat. Oil on canvas.