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HEADLINEGitnang LuzonAPRIL 22, 20133Senior citizens root for AngaraCITY OF SAN FER-NANDO--The country’ssenior citizens are decisivein the coming mid-termelections: they want theirvoices heard and their votescounted in favor of TeamPnoy senatorial candidateEdgardo “Sonny” Angara.In their manifesto ofsupport, the Federation ofSenior Citizens Associationof the Philippines (Region3 Chapter, Inc.) andthe Aagapay sa Matatanda,Inc. (AMA) party-list groupjustified their decision inchoosing Angara as theirtop senatorial candidate.Both groups cited thelawmaker’s exemplary trackrecord as the “most prolificlawmaker, his unblemishedreputation and image as apublic servant, as well as hissupport for education andsocial welfare.”They said the ExpandedSenior Citizens Act (RA9994), with Angara as oneof its authors, has helped seniorcitizens by giving themmore privileges and addedbenefits.They also cited Angara’ssignificant laws whichincluded the UniversalKindergarten EducationAct (RA 10157), the SalaryStandardization LawCITY OF SAN FER-NANDO--Team PNoysenatorial candidate RisaHontiveros on Fridaycalledon the Commissionon Elections to set asidea special protective fundfor teachers who will be onpoll duty for next month’selections.The former Akbayanparty-list representative,who has shot up to 13thplace in the recent Stratpollsurvey of senatorialcandidates, said the fundwould go a long way in allayingfears of teachers regardingelectoral violenceand harassment.“Kung matatandaanpo natin, yung mga kasong harassment at kara-III (through Joint Resolution4), the Magna Cartafor Women (RA 9710) andthe Simplified Net IncomeTax Reform Act (RA 9504),which provided tax reliefto minimum wage earners,among others.Angara, chair of theHouse of Representatives’committee on technicaland higher education, hasalso pushed for a 10-pointeducational reform agendawhich aims to upgrade thequality of education in thecountry and make it moreaccessible to children ofpoor families.The lawmaker fromhasan laban sa ating mgaguro noong mga nakaraangeleksiyon ay isangmagandang dahilan parai-set up natin ang pondongito,” Hontiveros pointedout.She cited the case oftwo teachers who wereburned to death when theschool house they were inwas torched by unidentifiedmen.“Dumarami sa mediayung mga ulat at reklamona ganyan, na siyang nagdudulotng pangamba saating kaguruan at hindinatin sila dapat pabayaan,”she said in a mediabriefing at the Team PNoyheadquarters in MakatiCity.Aurora was previously endorsedby people’s organizationand partylist groupsthat included 1-UTAK, YouAgainst Corruption andPoverty (YACAP) An Waray,Ang Asosayon SangMangunguma Bisaya-Owa(AAMBIS-OWA), Alay Buhay,Citizens’ Battle AgainstCorruption (CIBAC),Ateacher, AangatTayo, AbanteMindanao Inc.(A B A M I N ),Bagong HenerasyonandTrade UnionCongress Party.•CONSULTATION. Gov. Lilia Pineda personally meets farmers and residents from Barangay Ebus, Guagua town to discuss governmentefforts to prime agriculture production in the area. (See front page story) --PHOTO BY ROY IMPERIALPayumoslead surveyBY BUTCHGUNIODINALUPIHAN, BATA-AN--Former Bases Conversionand Development Authority(BCDA) chairmanand Bataan First Districtcongressional candidate Felicito“Tong” Payumo saidthat they are ahead overtheir rivals based on survey.“In our survey, I am wayahead over my opponent,”he said.The former BCDA chairis against reelectionist CongresswomanHerminia Roman.“In fact, an insiderfrom my opponent’s campsecretly fed information tome disclosing that even ontheir own survey, I am wayahead,” he said.SURVEY PAGE 8Comelec asked for protectivefund for teachers on poll dutyHontiveros said theP3,000 election-duty allowanceprovided by theComelec is not enough orcommensurate to the risksto which teachers on pollduty are exposed.With her improvedranking in the surveys,Hontiveros said she is nowinspired to campaign evenharder and reach out tomore people.“Wala man akong bitbitna mabigat na apelyidoo maraming pera, tangingang track record ko at angaspirasyon ng ating mgamamamayan laban sa korapsyon,para sa kababaihanat sa kalusugan angpatuloy kong dadalhin,”Hontiveros said. ●Senatorial bet wants longerterm limit for elected execsBY CHARLENEA. CAYABYABANGELES CITY--Anindependent senatorialbet plans to extend theterm limit of national andlocal officials once electedto the Senate.Outgoing PuertoPrincesa Mayorand independentsenatorial candidateEdwardHagedorn saidthe three-yearterm limit of anelected official isnot enough for him orher to implement his orher platforms.“Six months beforeelections, kailangan nangi-stop ang implementationng mga projects.After elections, saka nalalabas ang mga demandaagainst the electedofficial. Wala nang maiiwangpanahon paragawin ‘yong mga proyektoniya,” Hagedorn saidduring a press briefinghere over the weekend.Once elected to theSenate, Hagedorn said hewill push for the revisionCITY OF SAN FER-NANDO--The Commissionon Elections (Comelec)in Central Luzon, incoordination with thePhilippine National Police(PNP), has laid downsecurity measures for thePrecinct Count OpticalScan (PCOS) machinesthat are expected to arrivehere this week.Lawyer Rafael Olano,Comelec regional director,said the necessary securitymeasures are now in placefor the arrival of the PCOSmachines that will be deployedin various parts ofCentral Luzon for the May13 mid-term national andlocal polls.“We have already finalizedour security preparationsfor the PCOS,starting from their delivery,distribution to the assignedprecincts and theirretrieval later on,” Olanosaid.He expressed optimismthat the machineswill be safe and secure asthe courier will also beproviding its own securityof the law regarding termlimits.He said an electedofficial should have atleast four or five years perterm.“Napakahirap, lalona para sa isang bagonghalal na official ang gawinang mga programa niyakung meron lang siyangtatlong taon,” he said.If possible, Hagedornsaid there should be nomore term limits for senators,congressmen downto the local officials. Bythen, the Department ofInterior and Local Government(DILG) will exercisea stricter controlmechanism.“Kung mawawalana ang term limit, dapatpalakasin lang ang controlmechanism ng DILG.Kapag may nang-abuso,parusahan,” Hagedornsaid.Aside from revisinglaws on political termlimits, Hagedorn saidhe will also disallow appointedofficials to runfor a political position asTERM LIMIT PAGE 8Security measuresprepared for PCOSdelivery in C. Luzondetails.From the warehousein Cabuyao, Laguna, it willbe monitored. The courierhas its own GPS tracking,he said.Likewise, he said thePNP will be assisted bythe Armed Forces of thePhilippines (AFP) for thedistribution of the PCOSmachines upon their arrivalto the assigned clusteredprecincts for theirsealing and testing.He said that also includedin the scheduleddeliveries, the backupPCOS machines and compactflash or CF cards.There will be extraunits as contingency in theevent some of the PCOSmachines would encounterproblems on electionday, he added.Comelec data showedthat there are 7,905 clusteredprecincts in 2,822voting centers for the 14cities and 116 towns in theregion.Central Luzon has atotal of 5.8 million voters.● (PNA)

4HEADLINEGitnang LuzonAPRIL 22, 2013E D I T O R I A LBiodegradablepoliticianBishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo”David’s call for the electorates tovote for a politician who has genuineconcern for the environmentshould be heeded by all, Catholicsor otherwise.Indeed, we need leaders whohave, first and foremost, respectto all of God’s creation, especiallythe Earth that He has given us forour home and source of everythingthat sustains our being.A politician who knows how toprotect the environment is somehowprotecting all his constituents,none exempted (because calamitiesdo not exempt anyone).While the traditional politicianwould look for ways to provide foodfor the people, as well as look aftertheir health and provide infrastructurefor the constituency’s convenience,a nature-loving leader wouldlook for ways to nurture the earththat would, in long term, providefor all that the other politicians aspireto give in piece-meal.The benefits of environmentalprotection are encompassing--from health, livelihood and safety,etc. Therefore, it will not be a losingproposition if we’ll have moreofficials bearing the green banner.We are fed up of “plastic” politicianswho, at first glance wouldseem to be the one we long aspiredfor, but end up all that we hate andneed to dispose of immediately.Hopefully, when they die, theirremains won’t clog our waterways.HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon is aDaily Regional NewspaperEditor-in-Chief: ALBERT LACANLALELayout Artist: JP MANALANGReporters: CHARLENE CAYABYAB /MARNA D. DEL ROSARIOAdministrative Staff: SHERYLIN L. RIVERAMarketing Head: ELAINE MAPILESAccount Executives: JELYN M. REYES / MARY ANN PINEDAPhotographer: LEO VILLARCARLOSLegal Counsel: ATTY. GEROME N. TUBIGCirculation: JIMMY TAPANG / ATO CRUZPublisher: I.N.I. NEWSPAPEREmail: headlinegitnangluzon@gmail.comWebsite: www.headlinegl.comDISCLAIMER: Views expressed by columnists are theirown and do not necessarily reflect the editorialposition of HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon or itsinternet website: www.headlinegl.com.The publisher does not knowingly publish falseinformation and may not be held liable for the views of itscolumnists exercising their right to free expression.All rights reserved. Subject to the conditions providedfor by law, no article or photograph published byHEADLINE GITNANG LUZON may be reprinted orreproduced, in whole or in part, without its prior consent.Office Address: 2nd Floor, U2 Building, MacArthurHighway, Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000Tel. Nos. (045) 435-0938Yeng Guiao, Pamana ng Pampanga sa Unang DistritoSA HULYO a uno Ganap na iiwanan ni Joseller “Yeng” Guiao ang Sangguniang Panlalawigan.Bakit saan siya pupunta? Una, tapos na ang kanyang termino. Pangalawa, uupo at manunumpana siya bilang halal na kinatawan ng Unang Distrito. Ne po? Siya ang magdadala ng pagbabagosa Unang Distrito at mag-aambag ng mga panukalang batas sa kongreso. Ne po? Oo, nga ano?Wow!!! Ang galing naman ni Yeng Guiao.Iiwanan ni Yeng Guiao ang kanyang legasiya bilang naging board member at bise-gobernadorsa loob ng tatlong termino. Mag-iiwan si Yeng Guiao ng isang makulay na kasaysayan sa paghubogng mga ordinansa at resolusyon na nagsulong sa mga programang pangkaunlaran ng lalawigan atpaglaban sa katiwalian kahit sinoman o gaanoman kalaki ang tamaan.Lubhang napakalaki ng mga naiambag niYeng Guiao sa pagsulong ng lalawigan. Una,naging krusada ni Yeng Guiao ang paglabansa katiwalian sa panahon ng panunungkulanng mag-amang Lapid sa pamahalaang panlalawigan.Kung ating natatandaan ang programangcomputerization noon sa panahon ng nakaraangLapid administration. Animo’y isangtigreng umuungol na nagpuyos ang damdaminni Yeng Guiao sa nabigong P50-million ProvincialGeographic Information Service (PGIS)—isang proyekto sa ilalim ng build-operatetransfer(BOT) na kinontrata ng pamahalaangpanlalawigan sa panahon ng dating GovernorMark Lapid.Isinisigaw ni Yeng Guiao na hindi nag-operateang Geodata at hindi ito pinakinabangankailanman simula nang ito ay lumitaw sa unangmga buwan ng 2005 matapos pagtibayinng provincial bids and awards committee angkanilang “unsolicited proposal.”“I made sure that the board would be awarethat the whole project was detrimental to theprovincial government. But I was outvoted duringthe discussions then. True enough, so manyyears have passed and after paying the amountof P49 million of the P50-million contract, nota bit of return to the provincial governmentcould be seen,” ito ang ilan sa mga matapang napahayag noon ni Yeng Guiao.Ang masama nito, ani Yeng Guiao, ang mgataong nag-endorso sa proyekto ay nanahimik athindi nakasagot sa mga tanong kung bakit nagbayadng P49-million sa Geodata ang kapitoliosamantalang sinasabi sa kontrata na ito ay dapatna “progress billing.” Ibig sabihin sa bawatpagtatapos na bahagi ng proyekto lamang angpagbabayad o “each phase of the project.”Subalit ani Yeng Guiao sa lahat ng “deliveryand collection” ay wala aniya siyang nakitanganumang bakas ng isang operational naPGIS sa kapitolio.Kaya naghain noon ng kaso si Yeng Guiaosa Ombudsman laban sa Geodata at sa mgaopisyales ng kapitolyo na may kinalaman sakaso.Alam mo, Angelo, napakapalad ng UnangDistrito, si Joseller “Yeng” Guiao ang kanilangmagiging kinatawan sa kongreso. Matapang,matalino at may puso para sa tao at sa gobyerno.Si Yeng Guiao, isang tahimik at seryosongtagapaglingkod dahil ganoon ang kanyang nakaugaliano karakter na kadalasan ay nabibigyanng hindi magandang pakahulugan ng mgahindi talagang nakakakilala sa kanya. Perokung ating aalamin kung sino si Yeng Guiao,ikaw ay mapapa-wow dahil sa mahusay magdalang pamilya, ng kanyang laban sa PBA atsa tunay na buhay.Sa kaibuturan ng puso ni Yeng Guiao naroonang hindi maitatagong pagmamahal sakapwa at sa bayan, pagmamalasakit para sakaunlaran ng mga Kapampangan at tapang labansa masama at katiwalian. Kaya nga, angtawag kay Yeng Guiao ay “Mr. Consistent.” Matatagang paninindigan mula noon hanggangngayon pati na sa mga darating pang panahon.PITIK-BULAG PAGE 11The Shepherd and IJesus said: “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. Igive them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out ofmy hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no onecan take them out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”From these words of John the Evangelist, we gather that God has given us toJesus Who, by His redemptive love, now presents us back to His Father in safetyand solidarity. We hear the strong affirmation of who we are to Jesus and we areincluded through His hands into His fold. Jesus is telling us that we belong tohim. He offers us eternal life and that nobody can take us out of his hands! WeOut of the are in the hands of his Eternal Father as well and no one can take us away fromthose hands.DepthsDespite these words of assurance and comfort, this particular phraseBy A Pilgrim caught my attention: “and they follow me.” Here, I strongly sense the need fortrust and obedience. Yes, I belong to His flock but how often do I act the blacksheep? Do I always heed the Shepherd’s voice and obey His commands, or do Irely on myself, trusting in my own capabilities and notions of how things should be?It is easy to trust what we can see but how fully do we trust in the Good Shepherd’s loving care? It isonly through the eyes of faith that we can totally abandon ourselves into His hands, and believe that inthem we will never be lost nor shall we ever perish.Trust in the Lord for He is good; His mercy endures forever. •Pitik-BulagANGELO BLANCOSi Yeng Guiaoay may pangarappara sakinabukasan.May mga nakahandangpamamaraanpara makamitang mga pangarappara salalawigan atsa distrito nakanyang pangungunahansa mababangkapulungan ngkongreso.“I alwaysheed the Shepherd’svoiceand obey Hiscommands,or do I rely onmyself, trustingin my owncapabilitiesand notionsof how thingsshould be?”

HEADLINEGitnang LuzonAPRIL 22, 20135Towardsthe LightABEL SOTO“Ang mga pulitikongito atang kalidadna pulitikamayroon tayongayon dito saating bayan ayisa ring produktong atingkapabayaan,karuwagan, pagigingutu-uto,katangahan, atkahirapan…”CANCER can take away all of my physical abilities.It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touchmy heart, and it cannot touch my soul. – JimValvanoHuman beings will be happier--not whenthey cure cancer or get to Mars or eliminate racialprejudice or flush Lake Erie but when theyfind ways to inhabit primitive communitiesagain. That’s my utopia. – Kurt VonnegutThe goal is to live a full, productive life evenwith all that ambiguity. No matter what happens,whether the cancer never flares up againor whether you die, the important thing is thatthe days that you have had you will have lived.– Gilda RadnerAng pulitika dito sa Pilipinas parang isangteleserye. Isang malahigante at mahabangteleserye na hindi maaaring palampasin ngbawat manonood dahil wala itong katapusan…at kadalasan, puro simula lamang ang lahat. Athindi naman nagsasawa ang masang Pilipino sapanonood, sapagkat kabahagi rin naman tayosa mga teleseryeng ito…kahit paano ang karamihansa ating mga Pilipino.Sari-saring emosyon ang dulot nito samga manonood: galit, tuwa, lungkot, atbp.,na malugod namang sinasakyan ng mga iba’tibang uri na rin ng mga manonood dito sa atingpinakamamahal na bansa.Ang dating mga magkakaibigan at magkakamag-anakat magkukumpare, mag-ninong,magka-sosyo sa negosyo, magkakapatid, ngayonay magkaka-away na…at lahat yan ay sangalan ng isang marumi at umaalingasaw napulitika. Paano mo ngayon masasabi na hindinila kasing-baho ang pulitikang ipinakikipatayannila? Kanya-kanya pa ng mga “extrang”tauhan ang mga pulitikong ito, kasama na angmga nagpapagamit na mga mamamahayag, angmga taong simbahan, ang mga administrador atmga guro ng mga paaralan, at ang mg uto-utongtaong bayan.Nakamamangha rin namang mapanood sateleseryeng ito ng pulitika dito sa Pilipinas angiba’t ibang mga pangyayari mula sa pambansangbahagdan hanggang sa lokal na bahagdan.Hindi mo aakalain na makakayang gawin ngmga pulitikong ito ang mga ginawa, ginagawa,‘Kanser’at gagawin pa nila para lamang sa isang puwestona maaaring karamihan sa mga pulitikong itoay ni hindi naman nararapat mahalal, kung angpagbabasehan lamang ay ang isang pamantayangnaka-ugat sa moralidad, prinsipyo, dangalat dignidad, at kabutihang asal.Dito sa Pilipinas, basta may pera ka, bastapopular ka (kahit sa papaanong paraan ka panaging popular), maaari ka nang maging pulitikoat maging kandidato o kandigago, kung nanaisinmo. Kapag sinabi ninyo sa akin na hinditotoo ang isinulat kong ito, magpatingin kayosa isang Psychiatrist, o itanong niyo kaya kungsaang planeta kayo nanirahan ng ilang dekadapara magkaroon kayo ng lakas ng loob at kabobohanna tutulan ang katotohanang isinulatko tungkol sa pinaka-una at nag-iisang kwalipikasyonsa pagiging isang pulitiko dito sa atingbansa.Naturalmente, nakalulungkot isipin na ganitona kababa ang kalidad ng pulitiko dito sa atingbansa. Kunwari na lamang na prinsipyo angipinaglalaban at pinagbabangayan ng mga pulitikodito sa Pilipinas, ngunit ang totoo niyan,puro mga pansariling interes na lamang angnasa kukote ng mga pulitiko dito sa atin: kungpaano sila kikita ng mas malaki gamit ang kapangyarihanat pagtitiwalang ibinigay sa kanilang taong bayan.Ang pulitika dito sa Pilipinas, pakapalanna lang ng mukha at pakapalan ng bulsa anglabanan. Kung sino ang may mas o may pinakamakapalang mukha at pinaka-makapal angbulsa, malamang kaysa hindi, siya ang mananalo.At idagdag pa ang katotohanan na kungsino ang pinakamagaling mambola, manloko,at magpaka-plastik, siya pa ang nananalo. Angpinakamatalino ring mandaya, tiyak siya angmananalo. Kung sino ang may pinaka-may-kakayahangmanuhol, siya ang mananalo sa isanghalalan na isa na lamang circus dito sa Pilipinas.Paikot-ikot na lang ang mga kandidatodito sa atin. Pagkatapos maging mayor, boardmember naman; pagkatapos maging gobernador,vice-mayor naman; pagkatapos ng nanay,‘yong anak naman; pagkatapos ng lolo, ‘yongkabit naman niya, at walang-hanggang ikot atpagpapaikot na lamang ang gagawin ng mgapulitikong ito sa ating lahat. O hindi ba isangmalaking circus na lamang ang pulitika dito saTOWARDS THE LIGHT PAGE 11MAILI TA PA!Romeo S. RodriguezHOPYANG BABOYMeranup ya’y Bertu king pamaglakad naKaretang papelis kaylangan king obraInya dinalan ya’t linub king kantinaBan milamnan atyan karin magmiryenda.Kalukluk na kabud inaus neng agadIng metung a waitress a makatalakadMarimlang de boti mumunang inawadBan mipaldan ketang kau nang misagad.Kaybat minorder neng sukat nang apanganTinape o nanung atyu king listahan“Hopyang babuy mu pu malyaring orderanE la pa melutu aliwang kapangan.”Uling mekatakman kareti ali paIta nayng inorder ban ipangmeryenda“Sige hopyang baboy mekad manyaman la,Dinan mu kung adwa, bilisan mu sana!”Ita namang waitress agad nang minagapAdwang hopyang baboy king counterasaglap.Tikman na neng Bertu baneng apilasapNung nanu ya lasa karning makasangkap.Dapot king mumuna nang ket ketang hopyaE ne mipayndatun, lasa na aliwa,E ya lasang babi itang kayang ikwa‘Nya e asalikut itang pangabigla.“Bala’ku mo wari babi ing palaman?”Kayarap a waitress itang kayang kitnan.“Ali ya pu babi,” ing pakibat naman,“Nune pangagawa yang babing amanwan.”Earth DayGrilling timeTODAY is World Earth Day. It is marked by differentevents held worldwide to manifest our supportfor environmental protection. It is sanctioned by theUnited Nations and is celebrated in 192 countriesworldwide.***It began in 1970 when Earth Day participantsand celebrants in 2,000 collegesand universities in theUnited States, from elementaryand secondary schoolsand from hundreds of communities,set aside a day ina year to further our awarenesson environmental protectionand taking care ofour earth.***I may not be a die-hardenvironmentalist but I supportenvironmental groupsthat seek to make EarthDay into a day of action inprotecting our earth. It’sthe only one we got anywayand, sadly, we often neglectthe planet with our humanabuses.***Pollution, in manyforms is one of the world’spressing problems of today.This adds to the degradationof our planet andcontributes greatly to thewarming of the Earth. It’siWrite“Politiciansshould startright even intheir own smallway by tellingtheir campaignmen not to postmaterials ontrees.”not only here in the country that we carelessly disposegarbage, pollute the air and kill our rivers, butalso in other countries. The difference I think is thatit is much worse here in the Philippines.***We need to act now as time is ticking on the possibletotal degradation of the earth due to our neglectand carelessness. Aside from pollution, we have doneso much to the earth that adversely affects its state.IWRITE PAGE 11GRILL. This time of mall days, the younggeneration could only think of food and thevarious style of grilled food they can gorge on,if you’d ask them what comes to mind whenthe word “GRILL” is mentioned. From southdown Manila to north up to Baguio, the grillrestaurants have found their niche in all themalls and outside, too, in the most convenientlocations along the highways.It is, however, a good point to have youngsterscheck their e-dictionary, Webster’s, Merriam’sor Roget’s for them to realize it originallymeant farthest from a food connection.The 19th century till our days, at least, itliterally meant to be put under close scrutinyby throwing a barrage of questions if one manattempts to formally court a lady in her house“dumalan ya pang busbus karayum bayu nepa man atalan a taliri. That is now more likea fairy tale story for the 1990’s to 21st centuryborn, uling mas dakal midalan ne ing masiasa sinulad king busbus ning karayum bayu napa man ikuang pepakilala o mekapamanikanking bale ning kebabaynan. The military doesinterrogation when one is suspect; or to anerring subordinate a higher ranking officermay give a third degree. The cited situationsare all considered grilling--none of which hasany reference to food.Presently, not only at the onset of dusk willone find barbecue grills emitting smoke andthe “temptilicious” scent of oil drippings frompork liempo, to whole chicken turning regularlyin clockwise precision over red glowingcharcoal.The rainbow colored politicians, too, aretrending with their own version of grills, mostofferings on the stage none too palatable toswallow. The people out there under sun andsometimes rain, dust and thirst have bettertaste than you presume.Here we present different grilling scenariosin the Philippine/local scene.Actual grilling scenarios at the last legof the campaign trail, some getting chickenenough to get scalded and burn the goods onsight with more than a mouthful of rancor.Am I talking about pork or chicken turningover hot red coal from morning till latenights? Your guess may be better than mine.Let’s get it on with the Grill.Barbecue grills can be problematic for tworeasons.First, both charcoal and wood burn“dirty,” producing not only hydrocarbons butalso tiny soot particles that pollute the air andcan aggravate heart and lung problems.Oh yes, didn’t they (who or what--thepigs or the chickens) get soiled since the officialcampaign trail took off in April? Say whoagain? I thought it was about grilling porkand chicken, among others. So the pork barrelopened up a meaty list, too. Are we talkingabout the list of grilled menu? You tell me.Secondly, the grilling of meat can form twokinds of potentially carcinogenic compounds:polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) andheterocyclic amines (HCAs).With rising temperatures and the electiondate closing in for candidates and voters, let’sstop the present trend to grill without cautionand proof.It is proven that (charcoal ) grilling maypose cancer risks. Doesn’t too much mentaland physical stress expose one’s health to thesame?The heat of the (political) season has takenits toll among candidates, dying both fromnatural causes, stress under duress or moreviolently in other regions from weapons ofviolence.Whether it is Grill for food or not, toomuch of any type are all hazardous to ourhealth. •G.R.E.E.N.to R.E.D.CECIL YUMUL“With risingtemperaturesand the electiondateclosing in forcandidatesand voters,let’s stop thepresent trendto grill withoutcaution andproof.”BE HEARD! SEND US YOUR COMMENTS & OPINIONSSNAIL MAIL: 2nd Floor, U2 Building, Dolores, McArthur, Hi-way, Cityof San Fernando, PampangaE-MAIL: headlinegitnangluzon@gmail.com

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8HEADLINEGitnang LuzonSCI-TECHAPRIL 22, 2013A Boeing-owned 787 airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines departs Paine Field in Everett, Wash., on March 25, 2012, for a “functional check flight.”FAA said to be near approvingBoeing’s Dreamliner battery fi xAFTER THREE months of sitting onthe ground, it’s looking like Boeing’s 787Dreamliner jets may be able to soar again.According to the Wall Street Journal,the Federal Aviation Administrationis rumored to announce as soon asFriday that the jets will soon be allowedfor takeoff. People familiar with thematter told the Journal that the FAAbelieves that Boeing has proven thatthe redesigned batteries are now safe.Boeing’s Dreamliners were groundedin January after a battery fire on anAll Nippon Airways flight let to a forcedevacuation of the plane. The FAA orderedairlines to ground their fleets of the Boeing787 Dreamliners until the plane’sonboard batteries are proven safe to operate.The delay was expected to last only3 Earth-like planetsdiscovered -- NASAWASHINGTON -- Two new planetary systems that includethree most Earth-like planets in the so-called “habitablezone,” the range of distance from a star where the surfacetemperature of an orbiting planet might be suitable forliquid water, have been identified, scientists from U.S. spaceagency NASA reported in the journal Science on Thursday.The Kepler-62 system has five planets: 62b, 62c, 62d,62e and 62f. The Kepler-69 system has two planets: 69band 69c. Kepler-62e, 62f and 69c are the most Earth-likeplanets.Orbiting its star every 122 days, Kepler-62e was thefirst of these habitable zone planets discovered by NASA’sKepler telescope, which was launched in 2009 to discoverEarth-like planets orbiting other stars. Kepler-62e isroughly 60 percent larger than Earth.Kepler-62f, with an orbital period of 267 days, waslater found. It is only 40 percent larger than Earth, makingit the exoplanet closest to the size of our planet knownin the habitable zone of another star. Researchers said thatKepler-62f is likely to have a rocky composition.The third planet, Kepler-69c, is 70 percent larger than thesize of Earth, and orbits in the habitable zone of a star similarto the Sun. Astronomers are uncertain about the compositionof Kepler-69c, but its orbit of 242 days around a Sun-like starresembles that of our neighboring planet Venus.Scientists said they do not know whether life could existon the newfound planets, but their discovery signals weare another step closer to finding a world similar to Eartharound a star like our Sun.“The discovery of these rocky planets in the habitablezone brings us a bit closer to finding a place like home,” saidJohn Grunsfeld, associate administrator of the ScienceMission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washingtonin a statement.“It is only a matter of time before we know if the galaxyis home to a multitude of planets like Earth, or if we are ararity,” Grunsfeld added. (PNA/Xinhua)SURVEY FROM PAGE 3Another insider from Roman’s political camp admittedthat the congressional candidate’s son Tonito Payumobelongs to the “magic 5” who are likely to win asBataan First District board members.The insider said that the young Payumo’s impressivea few days but continuous testing soonturned the grounding into a months-longordeal. At one point, it was believed thefleet would stay grounded until 2014.After a long history of delays andproduction problems, the much-hypedDreamliner -- a plane that features innovativeuse of composite materials -- wasfinally released to its first customer inSeptember 2011, some three years behindschedule. The Dreamliner testingprogram was temporarily halted in November2010 after an onboard electricalfire.In March, after being grounded inJanuary, Boeing announced that it haddeveloped additional safety features intendedto prevent heat issues with thelithium-ion batteries located in the 787’sauxiliary power unit. The company’splan, which was approved by the FAA,called for the batteries to be wrapped innew thermal and electrical insulationmaterials and encased in a stainless steelenclosure. Other measures included narrowingthe acceptable level of charge forthe battery.Finally, at the beginning of thismonth, Boeing announced that it hascompleted certification testing for thisnew battery system. The certificationtesting wrapped up with a demonstrationflight on “line number 86,” a Boeingownedproduction Dreamliner built forLOT Polish Airlines.According to the Wall Street Journal,the FAA regulators are expected to announcethat the new battery containersare effective in preventing fires and nowmake the planes safe for flight.--CNETMainland, Taiwan fightH7N9 by sharing virus strainBEIJING -- The Chinese mainland will provide Taiwan with humanH7N9 avian influenza virus strain, allowing the two sides tojointly explore new detection and prevention methods, mainlandhealth authorities said Thursday.Under the application of the Taiwan Disease Control Bureau, abatch of H7N9 virus strain provided by the Chinese Center for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CCDCP) is expected to be transportedto Taiwan on Friday, according to the CCDCP.The virus strain have been properly packaged in the Chinesemainland and are ready to be transported to Taiwan, accordingto the center.The first batch of such strain provided by the CCDCP weretransported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 8,according to the center.“Although the virus has not been found to have been transmittedto areas outside of the Chinese mainland, we reported thesituation to the WHO in a timely manner,” said Shu Yuelong, anofficial with the CCDCP.Shu added that sharing the virus strain globally will help preventand control the spread of the virus. (PNA/XINHUA)educational background and corporate feat make him“very attractive” to voters.The insider further admitted that “he’s seen by Bataanfolks to become an asset at the provincial board.”For plenty of years, the Bataan provincial board hasCourtesy of Clark International Airport CorporationFLIGHT SCHEDULEClark International AirportMONDAYOPERATOR FLIGHT NO. 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HEADLINEGitnang LuzonAPRIL 22, 2013SHOWBIZ9Central BuzzNoel Montesi nangangampanya...BEA BINENEoren&LegardaJAKE VARGASbusya environment atVILMASANTOSlimate changeJake Vargasayaw humiwalaykay Bea BineneMULING magpa-partner sinaBea Binene at Jake Vargas sabagong early evening primetimeshow na Home Sweet Home naunang tambalan nina RaymartSantiago at Roxanne Guinoo.Nang nakausap namin si Jake,masaya siya dahil muli na namansilang pinagkatiwalaan ng GMANetwork na magkaroon ng soappagkatapos nilang gawin ang Cielode Angelina noon. Happy si Jakena muling makatambal si Bea. Satingin ng actor na alaga ni KuyaGerms (German Moreno), mayhukbo na sila ng fans sapul panang nagbida sila sa soap opera.Ani Jake: “‘Di ko maisipkung ‘di ko partner si Bea. Kasisanay na sanay na ako sa kanyapagharap namin sa kamera.Super close na kami at nagkakaintindihanna rin sa mgaeksenang gagawin.”Pero kahit super sweet sila niBea ngayon, isinusumpa ni Jakena hanggang kaibigan lang sila.Ayaw niyang masira ang kanilangcareer. Mas mabuti raw ang ganitodahil bukod pa sa 15 lang ngayonsi Bea, mas magandang atupaginmuna nila ang kanilang showbizcareer. Parehong super busy sinaBea at Jake. Kasama sila sa PartyPilipinas tuwing Sunday. Regularsi Jake at naggi-guest naman siBea sa Pepito Manaloto tuwingSunday rin. May Vampire angDaddy Ko at Good News pa si Bea.Samantala, tumanggap ngbagong parangal si Bea na aktibosa mga charity organization nangsiya’y bigyan ng recognitionbilang bagong ambassador ngPhilippine Biochar Association naginanap last Wednesday noon angrecognition kay Bea sa PhilippineSocial Science Auditorium saCommonwealth Ave. Quezon City.Adhikain ng organization napag-ibayuhin ang paggamit ngbio-fuel sa bansa.Di nangangampanya...LORENLEGARDALoren Legarda busysa environment atclimate changeGo to www.PrintablAcross1. Ali ___5. Israel's main port10. Little tricksters14. Make ___ for it: flee15. Like pond scum16. Paint layers17. Key in the top row of acomputer keyboard19. Gaelic.20. Toyota rival21. Fellow Anaheim Ange23. ___many words26. Tended27. Pronto32. German cathedral city33. "Don't ___ surprised!"34. Oscar winner Judi38. Org. overseeing fairnehiring40. Lord of La Mancha42. Casanova type43. Legislateur's group45. Controllers' toolHINDING-HINDI kinakalimutan 47. Three ni (prefix)Senator Loren Legarda ang advocacy 48. 2001 film for which Haniya sa environment protection at Berry climate won Best Actresschange kahit abala siya sa pangangampanyangayon.Presley was born51. Mississippi city wherePero dahil consistent ang pagiging54. Glacial snownumber one niya sa surveys, sa halip namangampanya, ang bahaginan ng 55. kaalamansa paghahanda sa mga sakuna 58. Clipper ang fliersMechanical ventilatoribinabahagi niya sa bawat lugar. 62. "The Whole ___ YardsKaugnay ng Earth Day Celebration 63. Absolutely dependablngayong araw, ilalabas ni Senator Loren66. LXII x Vang instructional documentary tungkolsa disaster and risk reduction, ang67. Ligtas. Up, in baseballMuli niyang kinumisyon ang 68. Cannes Fifth century pope knofilmfest best director na si Brillante as "the Mendozaupang maisalin sa video ang 69. This mga and ___Great"guide pagdating sa mga sakuna 70. gaya Actress ng Allen of "Enoulindol, baha at iba pa.71. Feet above sea level: AUnang nagsama sa documentary naBuhos ang senadora at batikang director.Lubos na na-impress ang senadora satrabaho ni Mendoza kaya ipinagkatiwalaniyang muli ang proyektong ito.Sa next project ng dalawa, isang fulllengthfilm na ang balak nila tungkol namansa climate refugees.Biro ng press na dumalo sa launch nginstructional video, pagsamahin sa moviesina Nora Aunor at Coco Martin na kapwamalapit sa director.Cannes Film Fest rejectsVilma Santos movieKRISAQUINONABASA namin sa Facebook page ng Ekstra(The Bit Player), first indie film ni BatangasGov. Vilma Santos na hindi natanggapsa Cannes Film Festival ang pelikula.Kahit daw nagustuhan ng ilangmembers ng committee ang movie, safinal voting, “it failed to make the cut.”Ipinaalalang ganoon din ang nangyarisa Kubrador, another Jeffrey Jeturianfilm ng Quantum Films ni Atty. JojiAlonso, hindi rin natanggap sa Cannesang movie, but when it premiered inMoscow, nanalo ito ng internationalcritics prize.Na-screen din sa mahigit 100 festivalsat nanalo ng 12 internationalawards, kasama ang three best actressawards ni Gina Pareño.Agree kami na hindi katapusan ngEkstra ang hindi pagpasok sa Cannes dahilmarami pang festival ang darating.Nakalulungkot lang na nababahiranng walang katapusang iringan ngilang Vilmanians at Noranians ang balitangito.Hindi pa nai-interview sina Vilma,Direk Jeffrey at Atty. Joji tungkol dito,siguradong positive pa rin ang kanilangsasabihin sa movie na entry sa 2013Cinemalaya.Buwan ang aabutin ng leave of absence ni Kris AquinoTAPOS na ngang mag-usap si KrisAquino at ang ABS-CBN managementtungkol sa biglaang pagre-resignng TV host-actress last March21.Nagkasundo ang magkabilangpanig na magbabakasyon lang siKris at hindi magre-resign.Ayon sa official statement nainilabas ng corporate communicationshead ng Dos na si Bong Osorio,pumayag si Kris na mag-take ngvacation leave sa Hunyo para maasikasoang dalawang anak na sinaJoshua at Baby James.Hindi lang malinaw kung ilangbuwan ang itatagal ng leave ni Krisbut we assume na kung dadalhin niKris sa ibang bansa si Josh, buwandin ang aabutin nito.Until last night, may tatlo pangshows na umeere si Kris.Nagtapos ang Kailangan Ko’yIkaw teleserye nila nina Robin Padillaand Anne Curtis noong Biyernesng gabi at sa June naman ang grandfinals ng Pilipinas Got Talent. •

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Advice is easy tocome by--you just have to choose. Refinement and relationships--harmony and beauty are the keysto emotional satisfaction. Work seems to move along fairly smoothly but a friend or fellow co-workercould need your talent at solving problems. You may be able to help but you also may want to sharesome tool, equipment or book until they have some technique or pattern memorized. This is a verylucky day for making plans or decisions and finding your way through just about any problem. Smile!A love relationship, whether you are married or not will turn a new corner this evening--for the better.Celebrations are required.

zzle 4 Solution8 3 1 7 2 95 2 9 3 6 44 7 6 5 8 11 5 4 6 9 26 9 3 8 5 77 8 2 1 4 33 4 7 2 1 82 1 5 9 7 69 6 8 4 3 5HEADLINE11Gitnang LuzonAPRIL 22, 2013zzle 6 Solution5 1 9 7 8 28 7 3 6 9 42 4 6 1 3 59 5 1 2 7 87 8 2 4 6 33 6 4 5 1 91 9 7 3 2 66 2 5 8 4 74 3 8 9 5 1zzle 8 Solution8 1 6 2 9 79 7 2 5 3 45 3 4 8 1 63 4 8 6 2 56 9 7 4 8 11 2 5 9 7 32 6 9 1 5 87 5 1 3 4 94 8 3 7 6 2DELTA DONATES FROM PAGE 1Needless to say, Pampangahas not forgotten,and when Typhoon Pablohit New Bataan in CompostelaValley last year,the province did not thinktwice in extending assistance.Pineda was with CompostelaValley GovernorArturo Uy and New BataanMayor Lorenzo Balbin, Jr.during the turnover.The project, accordingto Pineda, was initiatedunder his Share DreamsFoundation (SDF), whereat least 150 bunkhousesHAGEDORN FROM PAGE 1ILLEGAL FROM PAGE 1SURPLUS FUNDS FROM PAGE 1DOLE-3 FROM PAGE 2GROWTH FROM PAGE 2were given to families whowere greatly affected by thelandslide induced by typhoonPablo.Through his initiativein building class A bunkhouses,several businessmenare now supportinghis project in bringing newhope for the people in NewBataan.He said despite his busyschedule in campaigningfor the vice gubernatorialposition, he found time togo to ComVal to turnoverthe bunkhouses to the victimswho have been livingdorn who pushed for giving powers to local executives todeclare a state of calamity. In the past, only the country’spresident had the power to do such.Also, Pamintuan said he supports Hagedorn’s goal ofextending the terms of local officials.Hagedorn said the three-year term limit of a local officialis not enough to implement his or her programs and projects.in tents for almost threemonths now.“Nakita natin ang sitwasyonnatin noong pumutokang Mt. Pinatubo, iba’tibang tao ang tumulong saatin kaya ngayon ibinabalikko yung tulong na yunsa ating mga kababayan nanabiktima ng landslide saNew Bataan. Nakita natin,mula December last yearnoong nasalanta sila, satent nalang sila naninirahankaya nagpursige tayomatapos agad ang mgabunkhouses upang kahitpapaano ay mamuhay naThe clean-up was led by Atty.Fernando Cot-om, Chairman of thePJSCC, 21 days before the May midtermpolls, in Mabalacat City earlyFriday morning.Senior Supt. R’Win Pagkalinawan,Officer-in-Charge ofPampanga Provincial Police Office(PPO), said the activity is partof the PJSCC’s effort to ensure fairelections by taking down unlawfulcampaign ads printed on tarpaulinswhich were found to be eye-sore andobstructive.“Oversized campaign materialshave no place in Pampanga,” he said.Pagkalinawan said campaign materialsgathered after the completionof “operation plan baklas” willbe donated to Department of PublicWorks and Highways (DPWH).In the past elections, police authoritiesburned unauthorizedcampaign posters shortly after theyremoved it outside of the commonposter areas.Under the Comelec’s rules, allposters are limited to two feet bythree feet in size. However, manycandidates were said to be usingsmaller poster sizes which are postednext to each other like puzzlepieces showing the bigger picture.The Comelec earlier requiredcandidates to remove their names,pictures and other forms of identificationon public structures andvehicles.Comelec issued Resolution No.9615, requiring that “names, images,logos, brands, insignias, colormotifs, initial and other forms ofidentifiable graphical representations”on government propertiesdle of the decade, the regional office had no choice but torelinquish its ISO certification due to the Department’s budgetaryconstraints and its focus to developmental programsfor both the formal and informal sector.“To be ISO certified means setting up effective systemson the process flows and process cycle times of our programsand services,” Agravante pointed out.rections in the spending and usage patterns ofour subscribers,” he added.“Many of them have now come to appreciatemore the convenience and the benefits of ourhigh-denomination prepaid loads, as comparedto the usual daily-load variants.”Sun Cellular officials also attributed the company’sstrong pre-paid performance to beefed-upinter-network offerings. Vice-President for PrepaidMarketing Joel Lumanlan said that their inter-networkofferings have gone beyond offeringload variants. “We also came up with the TRIOPLUS SIM card and load variant which featuredspecial service inclusions for calling and textingSun, Smart and Talk ‘n Text, and even PLDT andDigitel landline subscribers,” Lumanlan said.Marking its tenth year in the telecommunicationsbusiness this 2013, Sun Cellular looksforward to sustaining its growth and contributingmore industry milestones by reinventing itssignature unlimited services and introducing innovationsto further empower mobile consumers.Sun Cellular is a member of the PLDTGroup. •IWRITE FROM PAGE 5Massive deforestation, overpopulation,and other abuses are just among themany that hurt our planet.***Speaking of the earth and the environment,Auxiliary Bishop Pablo“Ambo” David of the Holy Rosary ParishChurch urged last week the electorates tochoose election candidates who care forthe environment. His call, made duringa press conference set by the Subli Tayaing Upaya, Bie, at Leguan ning IndungYatu (Subli) is much in time for this day.sila ng normal,” Pinedaadded.He said big companiessuch as Holcim and SanMiguel Corporation will behelping the victims of landslidein rebuilding theirhouses. •“Ako po ay umaasa na matutulungan natin siya. Let ussurprise our people by putting one Hagedorn in the Senate,”Pamintuan said.Both Pamintuan and Hagedorn have earlier stood upagainst the creation of 16 new cities in the country. The decisionto create the new cities, despite incomplete requirements,was made by the Supreme Court. •ment of Agriculture (DA) tospeed up the support theyplan for farmers and fishermen.DA Regional TechnicalDirector Cris Bautistajoined Pineda, GuaguaMayor Ric Rivera, GuaguaCouncilor Tonton Torres,former Sta. Rita Mayor ArthurSalalila, Board MembersFritzie David-Dizonand Salvador “Jun” Dimsonin the meeting.Pineda and the DA earlierworked for the distributionof one unit harvester,one unit tractor, 15 unitsshredder, 10 units solar dryer.Three units four-wheelertractor, one barangay foodterminal, one mini foodterminal and 31 units greenhouses.Nestor Garcia, a farmerleader in Guagua, welcomedthe plan of Pineda to prioritizeagriculture.Garcia and his fellowfarmers told Pineda “the immediateconcerns of farmerssuch as farm equipment,rehabilitation of irrigationcanals, supply of seeds, andother infra projects that affectstheir production areas.”Pineda reiterated hercommitment to the fisherysector by providing the necessarypost harvest facilitiessuch as cold storage, fishprocessing plants and otherequipment.She also recognized thesignificant contribution ofwould be considered “prohibitedforms of propaganda” when thecampaign period starts on Feb. 12.“All prohibited forms of electionpropaganda... shall be immediatelyremoved, or caused to be removed,by candidate or party before thestart of the campaign period,” theresolution stated.Comelec said otherwise the “candidateor party shall be presumed tohave committed the pertinent electionoffense.”The resolution contained therules and regulations implementingRepublic Act 9006 or the Fair ElectionsAct.According to Pagkalinawan,Oplan “baklas” is also being undertakenin Sto. Tomas, Sasmuan, Minalinand other Pampanga towns. •--Marna Dagumboy-del RosarioPiong Naguit, an outstandingfarmer leader, whofought for the welfare of thefarmers.“Tatang Piong made alot to ensure the welfare offarmers not just in Guaguabut in the whole province,”said Pineda in the dialect“Naguit never failed to helpthem even if he was alreadyold,” added the governor.After the meeting, Pinedavisited the wake of thelate farmer leader. •This year, DOLE Region 3 aims to upgrade its previous9001:2000 certification to 9001:2008, which will cover theregional office’s 14 frontline services.At present, coordination with the different DOLE provincialfield offices is being done to review its existing proceduresmanual in preparation for its step towards ISO Certification.• (PIA-3)***His statement highlighted thelaunching of infomercial on environmentalconsciousness in Angeles Citylast Thursday saying that the environmentis now a political issue. His callsfor the preservation of the environmentshould catch the attention of political aspirantsas some of them will be our leadersfor the next three years.***Bishop Ambo stressed the implementationof Republic Act 9003, otherwiseknown as the Ecological SolidWaste Management Act, and likewiseemphasized the role of our local governmentunits in taking care of our environment.It’s good that we have now an environmentalistpriest.***He reiterated warnings of governmententities and some non-governmentalorganizations on the operationsof illegal dumpsites that still proliferateuntil now in various localities.***Bishop Ambo, the brother to professorand fellow columnist and mediaPITIK-BULAG FROM PAGE 4Si Yeng Guiao ay may pangarap parasa kinabukasan. May mga nakahandangpamamaraan para makamit ang mga pangarappara sa lalawigan at sa distrito na kanyang pangungunahansa mababang kapulungan ng kongreso.Si Yeng Guiao ang pamana at legasiya ngPampanga para sa Unang Distrito. Kaya, uulitinko, sulit ang boto mo kay Yeng Guiao, wow nawow!Sa susunod na pitak, gagawin natin angpagbabalik-tanaw sa mga nakaraang katiwaliansa industriya ng buhangin sa ilalim ng administrasyongLapid. •TOWARDS THE LIGHT FROM PAGE 5Pilipinas? Kahit na may nakabinbin pang kaso atnakakulong pa ang mga ibang kandidato natindito sa Pilipinas, iboboto pa rin ‘yan dahil ipagpipilitanpa rin ng mga nahablang mga pulitikong itona makahabol pa rin sila at makasama sa circusna pulitka dito sa ating bansa…para mas lalo panggawing tanga ang tanga nang taong-bayan.Pero mga kababayan kong minamahal, huwagninyong isisi lamang sa mga pulitikong ito angganitong uri at kalidad ng pulitika at mga pulitikomayroon tayo ngayon dito sa ating bansa. Malakirin ang kinalaman ninyo at ang naging papelninyo kung bakit nagka-ganito ang pamamaraanat uri ng pulitika at mga pulitiko dito sa Pilipinas.Ang mga pulitikong ito at ang kalidad na pulitikamayroon tayo ngayon dito sa ating bayan ay isaring produkto ng ating kapabayaan, karuwagan,pagiging utu-uto, katangahan, at kahirapan…ng ating kawalan din ng wagas na malasakit atpaniniwala sa isang maayos, moral, at disentengsistema ng pulitika dito sa Pilipinas nating mahal.Hindi rin naman tayo maaaring magmalinisat maghugas na lamang ng mga kamay sa isangkanser na hinayaan na lamang nating kumalat saating lipunang ginagalawan. Ang pulitika at mgapulitiko ang pinakamalalang uri ng sakit na panlipunanna tayo na rin ang nagpahintulot na kumalatat lumala sa ating sistemang pampulitika.Talaga nga palang kayang-kayang gawingtanga at utu-uto ng kahirapan ang mga taong gipitat napilitan na lamang sa patalim kumapit. Talaganga palang kayang-kayang piringan at pasakanat busalan ng mga pera ang mga mata, tainga, atbibig ng mga mahihirap na nagpapa-alipin sa mgapulitikong manggagamit dito sa atin. At wala naring pinipiling bayaran ang mga pulitikong ito.Kahit ang mga mamamahayag na siya na sanangisa sa dalawang pinaka-huling pag-asa ngtaong bayan na makapagbibigay sa kanila ng katotohanangwalang bahid ng “partisan politics” aymatagal na ring napasok ng kanser ng pulitika atng mga pulitiko dito sa bayan ni Juan. Halata nakasing masyado ang laman ng mga lokal ma pahayagandito sa atin. Kahit ang grade six studentay hindi mahihirapang tukuyin kung sinong mgapulitko ang pinapanigan at kinakatigan at nababayaranng mga lokal na pahayagan dito sa atingbansa. Maging ang pinakahuling sandigan ngmoralidad at katotohanan, ang simbahan, ay maymga simtomas na ring kanser na tinutukoy ko saartikulo kong ito.Sabi nila, wala na raw gamot sa kanser. Totooito sa larangan ng medisina at pangangatawan atkalusugan ng tao. Ngunit kung isang panlipunangkanser ang pag-uusapan, umaasa pa rin namanako, kagaya ni Rizal, na mahahanapan pa rin ngkarampatang lunas ang kanser na kasulukuyanpa ring kumakalat sa buong bansa. Hindi namansiguro lahat ng tao dito sa Pilipinas ay tanga atutu-uto.Sino ngayon ang maghahanap ng lunas o gamotpara matigil na agad ang kanser na ito sa atinglipunan?Patlang… blangko… Isang mahabang patlangng kanser… na paikot-ikot-ikot-ikot lang. •personality Randy David, is a strong advocateof environmental movements. Hedoes not only care for the goodness of hisflock but also the goodness of the earth.***His call to aspiring leaders should betaken seriously. In this campaign period,where tarpaulins, streamers and posterslitter on streets, trees should be sparedfrom being nailed on. Politicians shouldstart right even in their own small wayby telling their campaign men not topost materials on trees.***I hope we have all a meaningfulEarth Day today.***For other opinions, comments, suggestionsor adverse reactions, you mayreach iWrite at 0918-4899920. ●

FEATUREVOLUME I • NO. 154 • APRIL 22, 2013 • MONDAYRehabilitated Benigno Aquino HallProvincial Enviroment andNatural Resources OfficeBeauty inside and outfor government offi cesCommission on Elections new officeText by JENNA LUMBANGThe physical appearancemost of the timespeaks a lot about thecharacter of a person,the content of a book, the flavorof a chocolate, and thequality of service of an establishment.Don’t judge the book by itscover they say but it does notmean that no improvement isneeded for the packaging especiallyif you want the peopleto patronize and appreciateyour product or service.With this outlook, Gov.Lilia Pineda started to draw adifferent identity for governmentservice. Her advocacyis not limited in the improvementof all the district andprovincial hospitals whereinthe provincial governmentspent more than P200 million.She also facilitated the transformationof the governmentoffices and agencies.The dilapidated and outdatedbuildings were renovated,small buildings wererehabilitated and extendedand new establishments wereconstructed for those who donot have their own office.According to the governor,the exterior of the governmentoffices affects the impressionof the people as to what kindof services are rendered tothem by the public servantswho vowed to serve them.She believes that anyonewho enters a government facilityshould feel comfortableand safe similar to the feelingof being inside a private officeor establishment because thepeople are the most importantclient in public service.Further, Pineda said publicdocuments and records are veryimportant, they should be keptin a safe and protected place.Under the Pineda administration,the Capitol has fundedthe construction and rehabilitationof more than 20 officesin the province amountingto P84,334,983. These arethe Provincial ManpowerTraining Center, ProvincialEngineering Office (PEO),Department of Science nadTechnology Building, ProvincialEnvironment and NaturalResource Building (PENRO),repair and improvement ofProvincial Treasurer’s Office,Benigno Hall and other CapitolOffices and the PampangaProvincial Jail.Even offices under nationaldepartments benefittedfrom this infrastructureproject of Gov. Pineda such asthe construction of PNP RadioRoom, 2-storey fire marshallbuilding, renovation and extensionof National Bureau ofInvestigation (NBI) Buildingand 2-storey Commission onElection BuildingSince most of the events inthe province were held at BrenZ. Guiao Sports Complex, theprovincial government allottedP10 million for the rehabilitationand improvement of itsdormitories and grandstand,asphalt paint for the basketballcourt, and re-roofing.In accordance with the bigtransformation of these governmentoffices, Gov. Pinedais asking officials and personnelto give the people the highestquality of service they canoffer that commensurates thebeauty of the physical appearanceof their new building. •Two-storey multipurpose building ofBrgy. San Felipe, City of San FernandoProvincial Firemarshall buildingRehabilitation of offices insidethe Capitol buildingProvincial Engineering OfficeProvincial Jail ExtensionProvincial General Services OfficeRenovated NBI buildingAsphalt paint for the basketball court flooring of the Bren Z. Guaio ConventionCenter with Pampanga’s official logo at the middle and paint on both sides.Renovated Bren Z. Guiao dormitories and grandstand