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Kampo ni Villar desperado daw sabi ni Erap?MULING nagpatutsada si

PMP presidential candidate atdating presidente Joseph“Erap” Estrada sa kampo niNacionalista Party (NP) stan-dard bearer Senador MannyVillar dahil sa paggamit ng huling kanyang ina upangipagtanggol ito laban sa mgabanat sa kanya.

Sa naging panayam kayErap ng mga mamamahayag,sinabi nito na masyado nangdesperado ang kampo ni Villardahil sa halip na hindi nitoipaalam sa kanyang ina angmga ginagawang banat sakanya ay ito pa ang ginamitng senador para lamang siya’ymaipagtanggol.

Ayon pa nga kay Erap,noong siya ang dumadanas ngmga banat sa media sapanahon ng impeachment trialay sinabihan niya ang kanyangmga kamag-anak na huwagmagkukuwento sa kanyangina.

Nagbiling pa nga ang dat-ing presidente na huwag dingbibigyan ng diyaryo angkanyang ina, maging angpanonood sa TV at pakikinig

sa radio ay ipinagbawal dinni Erap sa kanyang inang maysakit.

Sinabi pa nga ni Erap, sahalip na bigyan ni Villar ngsama ng loob ang kanyang ina,dapat ay isinisekreto nalamang nito ang mganangyayari sa kanya ngayondahil ayon pa sa datingpresidente ay hindi na dapatbinibigyan ng sama ng loobang mga matatanda.

Malaki din naman angkatwiran ni Erap sa sinabiniyang ito kay Villar dahilkung tutuusin ay hindi namankasali ang nanay ng senadorsa mga nangyayari ngayon sakandidatura ni Manny kaya’thindi dapat na gamitin ito paralamang makakuha ngsimpatya sa mga botante.

Ang eleksiyon ay labananng propaganda at taktika sapangangampanya pero kungmali naman ang gagawinmong paraan ay lalo lamangliliit ang tsansa mo na manalosa halalan lalo na sa

pampanguluhang karera.Sa halip kasi na makakuha

ka ng simpatya sa mga botanteay mas lalo lamang maiinissa’yo ang mga ito dahil maliang paraan ng ginawa mongtaktika dahil hindi namandapat gamitin ang isangmatanda para lamang iangatmo ang iyong pagkatao.

Kung sakali mangbinabanatan ka ng mgakalaban mo sa politika aypanindigan mo ito ng buongtapang at hindi mo nakailangan maghanap ngkakampi dahil kapag hinarapmo ito ng iyong sarili ayhahangaan ka lalo ng mgasumusuporta sa’yo.

Hindi masamang gamitinmo ang iyong mga kaanak salaban mo sa politika pero saginawang ito ni Villar,masasabi natin na mali angkanyang ginawa dahil samalamang ng loob ang ibinigayniya sa kanyang ina.

* * *Sa mga kabarangay kong

gustong makilahok sa pitak naito, maari kayong mag-email sabarangayani_isko@yahoo.com.

ANG kasabihan na “kung ano ang puno ay sya rin angbunga” ay para lang sa mga puno at hindi sa tao. Pag taoang pag-uusapan ay iba na ang panuntunan dahilmagkaibang indibidwal ang mag-ama o mag-ina. Halimbawakung hindi ba si Cory ang ina, o hindi si Ninoy ang ama,iboboto mo si Noynoy?

O kung hindi ba tindera ngisda si Aling Curing sasabihinba na mahirap si Manny? Angpunto lang ng isyu natinngayon ay ang katotohanan nanakabaon na sa sistema ngating pulitika ang pagpapasang pangalan o legacy ngmagulang para sa ika-aangat ng kandidatura ng mga anak.Wala namang masama.

Natural lang sa anak na Pilipino ang maging tagapag-tangol, tagapag-mana, taga-sulong ng anumang naiwan onaipasa sa kanila ng kanilang mga magulang.

Ang tanong ay kung paano ginagamit ng anak angpangalan ng ama o ng ina. Isusulong nga ba ang kanilangnaiwang ala-ala o gagamitin lang din ang kanilang pangalanupang madali na silang matanggap ng mga botante.

Ang sabi nung isang kausap ko, si Cory hindi korap perohindi malinaw na walang nangyaring laganap na korapsyonnoong panahon na sya ay Pangulo.

Si Manny Villar, ipinagmamalaki lagi na lumaki silangmahirap at namatay pa ang isang kapatid dahil sa kahirapansa kabila ng katotohanan na ang kanilang ina ay kumayodat naging isang matagumpay na negosyante noong pinapalakisila.

Para tuloy na lumalabas na hindi kinikilala ang tagumpayni Aling Curing bilang isang negosyante. Ito ang gusto kosanang ipunto. Sa ating pulitika ang mas napapahalagahanay ang mga endorsers, ang mga taong nakapalibot, angapelyido at ang kasaysayan ng isang angkan sa halip naang mas mahalagang tanong ng kung ano at kung sino angkailangan natin para sa isang Pangulo.

Sa dalawang lingo pang natitira bago tayo pumunta lahatsa mga presinto para bumoto, muli nating isa-alang alangkung ano ang mas mahalaga bago tayo bumoto.

Huwag tayong padala sa mga sinasabi ng iba, lalo sasinasabi sa mga surveys. Tandaan, hindi lang tatlo o apatang tumatakbo pagka-Pangulo.

Marami sila. Gayundin sa lokal na pamahalaan huwagna dahil anak o manugang ni Mayor ay pwede na ring magingMayor.

Isipin natin ang kwalipikasyon, ang kalinisan ng inten-sion at ang kakayahang iangat ang bayan at isulong dahilmarami tayong haharaping hamon sa darating na panahonat kailangan natin ang isang matibay na pamunuuan.

Mag-text po kayo sa akin tungkol sa usaping ito. O kayaay sulatan nyo ako sa 2nd Floor, Council building, QuezonCity Hall o email sa: ariel.inton@gmail.com. Pwede rin angtexts sa mga numerong: globe – 09272630741 o smart –09215186724.

Iboboto mo ba sya kungiba ang nanay nya?

NAKAKATAWA naman siNacionalista Party senatorialcandidate Ramon “Mon-mon”Mitra nang sabihin nito nanakita niya na maramingpagkakatulad ang kanyangnamayapang amang si datingSpeaker Ramon Mitra Jr. at angstandard bearer ngNacionalista Party na si Sen.Manny Villar.

Okray, nang sabihin niMitra na hindi lang kapwagaling sa mahirap na pamilyaang kanyang ama at si Villarsubalit pareho ang mgaadbokasiya o hangarin ngdalawa katulad ngpagpapaunlad ng kabuhayanng mahihirap at pagdadala ngkapayapaan at kaayusan sabansa partikular sa Mindanao.

May mga pagkakatulad nga ba?Aniya, si Villar na isinilang

sa Tondo, Maynila at angkanyang ama na ipinanganaksa Palawan, ay posiblengnagkaiba lang dahil si Villaray lumaking kasama angkanyang mga magulang atkapatid habang ang kanyangama naman ay lumaking ulilaat nakilala lang ang kanyanglolo na si Ramon Mitra Sr.noong 16-anyos na.

Okray din nang sabihinniya na kaya siya nakiisa sapartido ni Villar sa halip nasa Liberal Party na orihinal napartido ng kanyang ama aydahil naiintindihan niya siVillar.

Mas okey ang kanyangkapatid na si Palawan Rep.Abraham Mitra dahil sa LP ito

sumapi matapos umalis saNationalist People’s Coalitionsa kalagitnaan ng panawagankay Presidente GloriaMacapagal-Arroyo namagbitiw noong 2005 dahil sakontrobersiya sa “Hello Garci”na naganap noong 2004 presi-dential elections.

Okray na okray din angkanyang sinabing maramingpagkakahawig ang kapalaranng kaniyang ama na tumakbosa pampanguluhang halalannoong 1992 subalit natalo. Perookey naman na batid niya nahindi masuwerte ang kanyangama noong 1992 at ganoon dinnaman ang mangyayari kayVillar.

Okey na okey naman kasidahil nagising na ang maramisa mga naniniwala kay Villar.Hindi ba’t inakusahan ngasiya nina dating PangulongJoseph Estrada at Senate Presi-dent Juan Ponce Enrile nanuknukan ng sinungaling?Ibinunyag din ng dalawa naginamit ni Villar ang kanyangtanggapan noong siya at Sen-ate Presidente pa noong 2007nang puwersahin ang boardmembers ng Philippine Stock

Exchange na payagangmaisama sa second public bid-ding ang kanyang shares ofstock na naka-lock-up.

Pinakaokray ay ang sinabini Mitra na kapwa biktima ngblack propaganda angkanyang ama at si Villar.Aniya, pawang below the beltat personal ang banat kayVillar. Kaya naman, dagdag paniya, ay lumutang ang ina niVillar na si Nanay Curingupang ipagtanggol ang anaksa mga akusasyon laban dito.Okey ang sinabi ni Mitra nahindi na dapat nasama pa sausapin ang ina ni Sen. Villar

na 86-anyos na at halos hindina nakakakita.

Pero naisip ba niya kungsino ang nagsimula ng blackpropaganda at smear cam-paign? Hindi kaya ang kampona kanyang ipinagyayabang?

Ang pinakamatinding okrayay ang sinabi niyang mahal ngmga Mitra ang mga Aquinosubalit hindi mahal ng mgaAquino ang mga Mitra. Angtinutukoy ni Mitra ay angpaglipat ng suporta ngpumanaw na Cory Aquino kayFidel V. Ramos na nakalabanng kanyang ama sa 1992 presi-dential elections.

OK o OKRAY?Ni Lea G. Botones

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DAET, Camarines Norte -- Former President Jo-seph Estrada has refused to endorse Sen. ChizEscudero as new Senate president in a snap electionin the Upper Chamber to prevent a vacuum of lead-ership in case of a failure of election.

This turn of events came after Escudero announcedhis support for Sen. Noynoy Aquino for president,not his ninong sa kasal, Estrada, but came out openlyfor Estrada’s runningmate, Makati Mayor Jojo Binay,for vice president.

In a radio interview yesterday (April 28) duringhis Bicol and Southern Tagalog campaign swing, hesaid he will tell his son, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, andothers who are members of his party not to vote forEscudero as new Senate president.

Estrada, a former senator himself, said he will just

DRUG PUSHERS CAUGHTNational Bureau of Investigation (NBI) officer Ruel Lasala (sitting center) presents to the mediathe four suspected big-time drug pushers who were caught in different operations in Manila. Thesuspects were Italian Stuart Albert, American Jobert Gomba and couple Faisal Disomnong andMarian Sabino. MARVIN BUSTOS

ERAP WON’T BACK CHIZ’S SENATE BID

THE Philippine Na-tional Police (PNP) yes-terday went on height-ened alert status as partof its preparations for theupcoming May 10 syn-chronized national elec-tions and also the May 1Labor Day celebrationswhich is traditionallymarked by rallies by vari-ous groups, particularlyin Metro Manila.

”The upgrading ofnormal to heightenedalert status is effective 8a.m. today,” said PNPspokesman Chief Supt.Leonardo Espina.

Espina said theheightened alert status isalready enforced fromPolice Regional Office-1

to PRO-8, the CordilleraAdministrative Region(CAR) PRO, NationalCapital Region PoliceOffice (NCRPO), Na-tional Headquarters andthe National SupportUnits (NSUs).

On the other hand,PROs 9 to 13, the PROin the Autonomous Re-gion in MuslimMindanao and the eliteSpecial Action Force(SAF) will remain on fullalert status which hasbeen enforced earlier fol-lowing strings of atroci-ties, l ike kidnappingand bombings, in theareas under the jurisdic-tions of the said regionalcommands.

PNP declares heightenedregional alert status

leave the decision to the members of the Senate, say-ing they cannot be dictated and everyone should re-spect their independence.

He said he is not affected by Escudero’s move toback Aquino instead of him, stressing that peoplewho trooped to his political rallies have not less-ened but even increased in number.

That is why, Estrada said, he does not believe insurveys, as his popularity is buttressed by multi-tude of supporters attending his rallies, with or with-out the support of Escudero.

Sen. Edgardo J. Angara first proposed a snap elec-tion for the Senate presidency because the incum-bent head, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, will not be a senatorcome June 30 if there is a failure of election and can-not succeed as acting president of the land.

EDUCATION Secre-tary Mona Valisno haswarned all its officials,public school teachersand employees not to in-volve themselves in par-tisan politics.

“I call on the entireDepartment, especiallythe Superintendentswho will serve in theBoard of Canvassers,and the teachers whowill serve in the Boardof Election Inspectors(BEI) in the various pre-cincts nationwide topreserve the integrityand dignity of the edu-cation sector by not en-gaging directly or indi-rectly in electioneeringor any partisan politicalactivity except to vote,”Valisno stressed.

The education chiefsaid all DepEd employ-ees should be role mod-els among all governmentemployees and theyshould maintain utmostimpartiality and neutral-ity in exercising their of-ficial functions duringthe conduct of the elec-tions.

According to Valisno,all DepEd employeesfound to be engaged inelectioneering will be ad-ministratively chargedand subject to disciplin-ary action under CivilService Law and theCode of Conduct andEthical Standards forPublic Officials and Em-ployees.

Valisno added thatthey will immediatelylook into reports thatteachers are involved inelectioneering activities.

Marco Lorenzana

DepEd tellsteachers:

Stay neutral

‘Hello Garci’ cheat plot is dead – ComelecCOMMISSION on Elections

(Comelec) chairman Jose Melo hasassured that with the poll automa-tion, there would be no vote riggingoperations on May 10 elections.

Melo said even if there were elec-tion personnel linked to the “HelloGarci” scandal who were still withthe poll body, they would not be ableto cheat the automated polls.

Melo issued the statement afterSen.Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel saidhe wanted a Comelec official who re-portedly has links with controversialformer poll body Commissioner

Virgilio Garcillano be removed fromoffice. Pimentel was referring to Au-tonomous Region in MuslimMindanao (ARMM) regional directorRay Sumalipao, a supposed Garcillanoprotégé who was allegedly part of anoperation that rigged the results of the2004 elections to favor administrationbets led by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

But Melo said another Garci cheatplot cannot happen again becausethere won’t be a manual transport ofelection results and statement of votesto the canvassing centers.

Ampie Galpo

MALACAÑANG de-clared May 3 a non work-ing holiday to commemo-rate Labor Day whichfalls on May 1, a Satur-day.

This means that work-ers, professionals andlaborers, and students onsummer classes will en-joy a long weekend.

Executive SecretaryLeandro Mendoza an-nounced ProclamationNo. 2042 cited at the Re-public Act 9849, whichindicated that holidays —including Labor Day —will be observed on thenearest Monday.

The new statement isin line with thegovernment’s thrust ofencouraging holiday eco-nomics, which providesemployees a longer week-end, encouraging them togo out of town and hope-fully spur the country’stourism industry.

“(It also) encouragesfamilies to get together andstrengthen their relation-ship towards a more pro-ductive environment, aswell as promotes domes-tic tourism and enablesemployers to plan theirwork schedules effectivelyand efficiently, resulting inimproved productivitywhich is achieved whetherthe holiday falls on Fridayor Monday,” Mendozasaid in the issuance.

Alex Balcoba

May 3 isnon-working

holiday

BATANGAS Gover-nor and reelectionistVilma Santos-Recto hastemporarily postponedher campaign sorties indeference to her her po-litical rival ArmandSanchez who died onTuesday night.

Recto said she cannotpursue his scheduledcampaign whileSanchez’ family ismourning.

Sanchez, 57, passedaway on Tuesday, a dayafter he suffered from heat-stroke. His physician, Dr.Robert Magsino, presidentand medical director ofMary Mediatrix MedicalCenter in Lipa City, saidhis death was caused by“brain hemorrhage.”

His remains now lie athis farm in Sto. Tomas,Batangas. Lorna Gamboa

Vilma Santospostponescampaign

Prices of school supplies to remain at 2009 levelTHERE will be no increase in

prices of notebooks and other schoolsupplies in the coming school open-ing in June.

Trade and Industry SecretaryJesli A. Lapus assured this aftermeeting with the school supplymanufacturers including the con-verters and retailers.

“International prices of pulphave increased but this would notaffect consumers at this time butpossibly second half of the year

because the inventories have beenout already. Sufficiency of supplyis already assured and positionedfor distribution,” he said.

Lapus said Brazil, the biggestsource of recycled paper, has raisedprices. “Prices of school supplieshave actually been the same as2009,” he said.

Industry players have also as-sured him that prices based onsuggested retail prices will remainunchanged from last year’s level.

This also goes for all otherschool supplies including padpapers, notebooks, pencils, cray-ons, ballpens and school uniforms.

The SRPs would be displayedin retail outlets.

Converters and retailers are alsorequired to observe the minimumlabelling requirements such asname and address of manufacturer,number of pages and quality andstandards of the products.

Angelie Escandor

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T’S official,SharonCuneta is

endorsing TitoSotto.

But this one camenot as a surprise.“Blessing in disguise,it’s really quite ablessing,” Tito Sottotold the press lastApril 27. The formersenator treatsSharon as his eldestdaughter.

The entertain-ment press got achance to interviewSharon and TitoSotto during theshooting of their TVcommercial atBroadway Centrum,Quezon City. Theaward-winningactress was veryjovial and accom-modating despitethe late hours of theshoot.

“Sa dami kotalaga ng pinsan,sila talaga yunglumaki na ang tratosa akin, panganayna kapatid,” Sharonsaid, referring to thechildren of TitoSotto and HelenGamboa – Lala,Gian, and Ciara.“Hanggang sa mag-asawa na lahat,ganun pa rin. Sotalagang panganayna anak ako ninaTita Helen. Nasiguro kami yungmga pinaka-nakakakilala sakanila.”

Sharon is theniece of Helen, thewife of Tito. Helenand Sharon’s mom,Elaine Cuneta, aresisters.

Sharon said thisis the first time shewould officiallyendorse her uncle.She said she thoughtshe was neverneeded in the past.

“Tinext ko siya,e. Touched natouched ako nungsumagot siya. Sabiko, ‘Sorry Pads,ngayon lang.’ Sabiko, ‘I just want youto know that I don’ttake you treating meas your eldestdaughter verylightly.’ In other

words, dinidibdib koyun mula nungpagkabata. So sabiko nga, ‘Sorry po,ngayon lang.’ Kasinahihiya rin akomula tumakbosiyang vice mayor,senador, di ba,super-lakas siya? Ithought I was neverneeded. Tapos angsagot naman niya,‘Alam mo naman,ayokong nag-aabang.’ Oo nganaman, dapat akonagpupumilit,” shesaid, laughing.

“She’s alwaysneeded,’ secondedTito Sotto. “Kayalang nahihiya langakong magtanongsa kanya.”

Sharon contin-ued, “Actually kahitnung last election,naalala n'yo yun?Hindi ako nakasamasa kampanya kasikumakampanya rinsi Kiko. Pero bawatlugar na pupuntahannamin, kinakam-panya ko rin siya.Tapos nire-report kosa kanya. 'Da, in-announce ko rin pokayo.' Kung saan-saan kaminakakarating nun.”

Lastly, Sharonbannered, “Sanasuportahan po natinsiya. Sotto, ibalikpo natin sa Senado.We need to havesomeone like him, afather figure also.”

HORRORMOVIE. Moving on

to showbiz-relatedissues, the enter-tainment pressasked Sharon abouther projects thisyear.

“Yung movie ko,hindi kakasya thisyear,” Sharonvolunteered. “But byJune, I will bestarting on mymovie with StarCinema, which ishorror. My firsthorror! Tapos merondin kaming naka-schedule ni RobinPadilla sa Unitel.Depende na yun sa

schedule-an. Tapos Iwill have a moviewith Ate Vi[Batangas Gov.Vilma Santos],hopefully matuloythis year. This is justnasa kontrata namin'yon. So if not thisyear, next year. Nag-uusap na kami.Afterwards, it mightbe me and KC[Concepcion, Sharon's daughter].”

For the horrormovie, Sharon saidshe still has no ideawho her castmateswill be. She added,however, that sheplans to pickworkmates who areeasy to work with.

“Ako, I like tohave siguro a littlesay in it...disente

mga producers ko.Tapos pag sinabiito, kung medyomay experienceyung ibang tao nakalapit ko na[sinabi] hindi okaykatrabaho yun,siyempre iwasan mona para walangintriga.

“I like to behappy on the set, soI like to work withpeople na magaang.You know, life's tooshort. And I've beenin this business for32 years. I deserveto be with peoplewho make the sethappy foreveryone's sake, diba? They have to betalented.”

Sharon adds, “Ilike people who like

Sharon Cuneta boostsTito Sotto’s candidacy

IN the tradition of its family-orientedlive-CGI blockbuster “Alvin and theChipmunks” and “Garfield” movies, 20th

Century Fox unleashes “Marmaduke,”a 1954 comic strip on the world’s mostgregarious Great Dane starring AcademyAward nominee William H. Macy, JudyGreer and Lee Pace with a voice cast thatincludes Owen Wilson, KieferSutherland, Amanda Seyfried, Christo-pher Mintz-Plasse and Black Eyed Peas’Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson.

Tom Dey, who gave us the hilarious“Shanghai Noon” and romantic comedy“Failure to Launch” once again lends hiscomedic paw prints in “Marmaduke”where the story embarks on the wackymisadventures of the Winslow family withtheir beloved Great Dane Marmaduke(voiced by Owen Wilson).

In the movie Phil (Lee Pace) and Debbie(Judy Greer) Winslow queasily move in toa new neighborhood, their hyper-drivencanine Marmaduke sees the move as awhole new leash for more exploration. AsMarmaduke explores his vast new sur-rounding, he finds himself in the middleof an ongoing battle of fitting in and woo-ing his newfound purebred love.

“We’ve approached the movie like aJohn Hughes movie with dogs,” Dey saysin an interview from USA Today. “Thedog park is like high school for dogs.

To make this kind of movie, you reallyhave to understand that it is the dog’s worldand we just live in it.”

The story in Marmaduke will be toldfrom the viewpoint of the dog - like ScoobyDoo, but hopefully not as bad.“Marmaduke is a teenager, and he’s try-ing to find his way in the world,” Dey fur-ther explains. “It’s a boy-meets-girl story,a coming-of-age and cautionary tale.”

Whacks of family fun unleashes when“Marmaduke”opens June 4 in theaters from20th Century Fox to be distributed by WarnerBros.

‘MARMADUKE’UNLEASHED

TITO SOTTO

FRANCIS PANGILINAN

me, who don't judgeme before they getto know me.”

WEDDINGANNIVERSARY.Moving on topersonal issues,Sharon said thattoday, April 28, isher wedding anniver-sary with SenatorFrancis “Kiko”Pangilinan.

“Mga 14 yearsna, it's a blessedmarriage. Kasi hindinaman tatagal ngganun kung walangguidance at sakaprotection ngPanginoon, di ba, sadami ng paninira sakanya [Kiko]?”

She said she justtakes lightly theaccusations againsther husband,including rumorsthat he has a childby another woman.

“Si Kiko, tuwingtumatakbo, lagingmay babae. Nag-offer na nga ako,umabot na ng P10million, ni MMSwala akongnakukuha. Ganuntalaga ang pulitika...Ang dami na nganiyang anak, walapa akong nakikita!

“Palaki na nganang palaki offer ko.Natatakot ako bakalumaki, sana naman'wag dun tumama.'Wag na!” Sharonjoked.

Shifting to aserious tone, Sharonadded, “He’s a goodhusband, he's agood father, and youknow what, frankly,he has no time foranything else.”

So where arethey celebrating theanniversary?

“Magbi-beachlang kami. Dapatthree days, peromauuna siyangumuwi after twodays. Nakaabala payung anniversary!”laughed SharonCuneta.

“Sana suportahan

po natin siya.

Sotto, ibalik po

natin sa Senado.

We need to have

someone like

him, a father

figure also.”

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T’S official,SharonCuneta is

endorsing TitoSotto.

But this one camenot as a surprise.“Blessing in disguise,it’s really quite ablessing,” Tito Sottotold the press lastApril 27. The formersenator treatsSharon as his eldestdaughter.

The entertain-ment press got achance to interviewSharon and TitoSotto during theshooting of their TVcommercial atBroadway Centrum,Quezon City. Theaward-winningactress was veryjovial and accom-modating despitethe late hours of theshoot.

“Sa dami kotalaga ng pinsan,sila talaga yunglumaki na ang tratosa akin, panganayna kapatid,” Sharonsaid, referring to thechildren of TitoSotto and HelenGamboa – Lala,Gian, and Ciara.“Hanggang sa mag-asawa na lahat,ganun pa rin. Sotalagang panganayna anak ako ninaTita Helen. Nasiguro kami yungmga pinaka-nakakakilala sakanila.”

Sharon is theniece of Helen, thewife of Tito. Helenand Sharon’s mom,Elaine Cuneta, aresisters.

Sharon said thisis the first time shewould officiallyendorse her uncle.She said she thoughtshe was neverneeded in the past.

“Tinext ko siya,e. Touched natouched ako nungsumagot siya. Sabiko, ‘Sorry Pads,ngayon lang.’ Sabiko, ‘I just want youto know that I don’ttake you treating meas your eldestdaughter verylightly.’ In other

words, dinidibdib koyun mula nungpagkabata. So sabiko nga, ‘Sorry po,ngayon lang.’ Kasinahihiya rin akomula tumakbosiyang vice mayor,senador, di ba,super-lakas siya? Ithought I was neverneeded. Tapos angsagot naman niya,‘Alam mo naman,ayokong nag-aabang.’ Oo nganaman, dapat akonagpupumilit,” shesaid, laughing.

“She’s alwaysneeded,’ secondedTito Sotto. “Kayalang nahihiya langakong magtanongsa kanya.”

Sharon contin-ued, “Actually kahitnung last election,naalala n'yo yun?Hindi ako nakasamasa kampanya kasikumakampanya rinsi Kiko. Pero bawatlugar na pupuntahannamin, kinakam-panya ko rin siya.Tapos nire-report kosa kanya. 'Da, in-announce ko rin pokayo.' Kung saan-saan kaminakakarating nun.”

Lastly, Sharonbannered, “Sanasuportahan po natinsiya. Sotto, ibalikpo natin sa Senado.We need to havesomeone like him, afather figure also.”

HORRORMOVIE. Moving on

to showbiz-relatedissues, the enter-tainment pressasked Sharon abouther projects thisyear.

“Yung movie ko,hindi kakasya thisyear,” Sharonvolunteered. “But byJune, I will bestarting on mymovie with StarCinema, which ishorror. My firsthorror! Tapos merondin kaming naka-schedule ni RobinPadilla sa Unitel.Depende na yun sa

schedule-an. Tapos Iwill have a moviewith Ate Vi[Batangas Gov.Vilma Santos],hopefully matuloythis year. This is justnasa kontrata namin'yon. So if not thisyear, next year. Nag-uusap na kami.Afterwards, it mightbe me and KC[Concepcion, Sharon's daughter].”

For the horrormovie, Sharon saidshe still has no ideawho her castmateswill be. She added,however, that sheplans to pickworkmates who areeasy to work with.

“Ako, I like tohave siguro a littlesay in it...disente

mga producers ko.Tapos pag sinabiito, kung medyomay experienceyung ibang tao nakalapit ko na[sinabi] hindi okaykatrabaho yun,siyempre iwasan mona para walangintriga.

“I like to behappy on the set, soI like to work withpeople na magaang.You know, life's tooshort. And I've beenin this business for32 years. I deserveto be with peoplewho make the sethappy foreveryone's sake, diba? They have to betalented.”

Sharon adds, “Ilike people who like

Sharon Cuneta boostsTito Sotto’s candidacy

IN the tradition of its family-orientedlive-CGI blockbuster “Alvin and theChipmunks” and “Garfield” movies, 20th

Century Fox unleashes “Marmaduke,”a 1954 comic strip on the world’s mostgregarious Great Dane starring AcademyAward nominee William H. Macy, JudyGreer and Lee Pace with a voice cast thatincludes Owen Wilson, KieferSutherland, Amanda Seyfried, Christo-pher Mintz-Plasse and Black Eyed Peas’Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson.

Tom Dey, who gave us the hilarious“Shanghai Noon” and romantic comedy“Failure to Launch” once again lends hiscomedic paw prints in “Marmaduke”where the story embarks on the wackymisadventures of the Winslow family withtheir beloved Great Dane Marmaduke(voiced by Owen Wilson).

In the movie Phil (Lee Pace) and Debbie(Judy Greer) Winslow queasily move in toa new neighborhood, their hyper-drivencanine Marmaduke sees the move as awhole new leash for more exploration. AsMarmaduke explores his vast new sur-rounding, he finds himself in the middleof an ongoing battle of fitting in and woo-ing his newfound purebred love.

“We’ve approached the movie like aJohn Hughes movie with dogs,” Dey saysin an interview from USA Today. “Thedog park is like high school for dogs.

To make this kind of movie, you reallyhave to understand that it is the dog’s worldand we just live in it.”

The story in Marmaduke will be toldfrom the viewpoint of the dog - like ScoobyDoo, but hopefully not as bad.“Marmaduke is a teenager, and he’s try-ing to find his way in the world,” Dey fur-ther explains. “It’s a boy-meets-girl story,a coming-of-age and cautionary tale.”

Whacks of family fun unleashes when“Marmaduke”opens June 4 in theaters from20th Century Fox to be distributed by WarnerBros.

‘MARMADUKE’UNLEASHED

TITO SOTTO

FRANCIS PANGILINAN

me, who don't judgeme before they getto know me.”

WEDDINGANNIVERSARY.Moving on topersonal issues,Sharon said thattoday, April 28, isher wedding anniver-sary with SenatorFrancis “Kiko”Pangilinan.

“Mga 14 yearsna, it's a blessedmarriage. Kasi hindinaman tatagal ngganun kung walangguidance at sakaprotection ngPanginoon, di ba, sadami ng paninira sakanya [Kiko]?”

She said she justtakes lightly theaccusations againsther husband,including rumorsthat he has a childby another woman.

“Si Kiko, tuwingtumatakbo, lagingmay babae. Nag-offer na nga ako,umabot na ng P10million, ni MMSwala akongnakukuha. Ganuntalaga ang pulitika...Ang dami na nganiyang anak, walapa akong nakikita!

“Palaki na nganang palaki offer ko.Natatakot ako bakalumaki, sana naman'wag dun tumama.'Wag na!” Sharonjoked.

Shifting to aserious tone, Sharonadded, “He’s a goodhusband, he's agood father, and youknow what, frankly,he has no time foranything else.”

So where arethey celebrating theanniversary?

“Magbi-beachlang kami. Dapatthree days, peromauuna siyangumuwi after twodays. Nakaabala payung anniversary!”laughed SharonCuneta.

“Sana suportahan

po natin siya.

Sotto, ibalik po

natin sa Senado.

We need to have

someone like

him, a father

figure also.”

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My Phone’s Qwerty Invasioncontinuous on April 30, 2010

at SM Baguio

Invaders storm Baguio

THE Qwerty Invasion not only introducedthe hottest new mobile phones specially de-signed to satisfy the young mobile marketwith its sleek Blackberry inspired design buta Trade–In Offer where old-bar-phones wheretraded in exchange of the latest Q22 DUOQwerty Phone. A Brand New My|Phone Q22Qwerty Phone for only Php 2,990.00!

The My|Phone Q22 Phones is both beauti-ful on the outside but also the inside. TheQ22 comes with the Pinoy Phone Softwarewhere you will find everything Pinoy! FromGreat Filipino Quotes to Pinoy Trivia’s, Jokes,Famous Movie Lines, to a Karaoke which letsyou Sing-A-Long to your favourite Pinoy Tunes.But the most important feature of the Q22 PinoyPhone Software is the integration of Prayers.Coming from a predominantly Catholic Coun-try, it is only fitting that My|Phone developedthe content that will cross all boundaries.Prayers like the Rosary, Stations of the Cross,Novena’s, Angelus and even Religious songs.A truly unique feature that separates My|Phone’sQ22 Pinoy Phone from the rest.

The MyPhone Events have sparked a newexcitement among the txt and social network-ing crazy young Filipinos for the new QwertyPhones – a major level up from their old bartype phones from old traditional brans likeNokia and at an unbelievably affordable price.Beda Manala, V.P. for Business Developmentadded, “Our new Qwerty phones are designedto give more young Filipinos a cool Black-berry feel while giving Audio Catholic prayercontent they can pray along with. “He added”,we even patented the Prayer Phone Systemfor the phone – Another proud first in the worldfor the Filipinos!

Davao Invaded (Feb 15, 2010)

Greenhills Invaded (March 1, 2010)

PNP holds simultaneous nationwide prayer for H.O.P.E.SIMULTANEOUS ceremonies were

held today in all city and municipalpolice stations across the countrymarking the national day of prayerfor honest, orderly and peaceful elec-tions.

The center of nationwide prayer forHOPE activities was in Camp Cramewhere police personnel stationed in theNational Headquarters joined repre-sentatives from the clergy and otherstakeholders in a national prayer forclean and credible elections in May 10.

In his message, PNP Chief, Direc-tor General Jesus A Verzosa urged allsectors of Philippine society to supportall efforts to ensure the holding of hon-

est, orderly and peaceful elections.As a component of the Joint Secu-

rity Control Commitees (JSCC) in thenational, regional, provincial andmunicipal level, the PNP is now inthe thick of election security opera-tions alongside the Armed Forces ofthe Philippines and other governmentlaw enforcement agencies to enforceelection laws being implemented bythe Comelec for the May 10 nationalelections.

"Thru the national prayer for HOPE,we expect all stakeholders to unitebehind a common national objectiveof securing the future of our nation,"Verzosa said.

The Chief PNP was in Davao Cityon Wednesday where he led the PNPdelegation to a Forum for Peace or-ganized by the Bishop-Ulama Con-ference.

"As we have committed ourselvesto build bridges of solidarity, recon-ciliation and peace by way of dialogue,we have taken the initial critical stepstoward realizing our collective dreamto achieve lasting peace thru prayer,national reconciliation and respect-ful dialogue amongst the clergy, reli-gious, military and police componentsof this peace forum," Verzosa told thecongregation of Christian and Mus-lim leaders in the dialogue.

Manila officials inaugurate Sta. Ana HospitalTHE modern, fully-airconditioned,

ten-storey city hospital in Sta. Ana isfinally open to serve the poor residentsnot only from Manila’s sixth districtbut the entire city as well.

Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and ViceMayor Isko Moreno led the ribbon-cut-ting ceremony marking the hospital’sinauguration, which was attended bysecretary to the mayor RafaelitoGarayblas and chief of staff Ric deGuzman as well as Liga ng MgaBarangay president Philip Lacuna

and his brother-councilor Dennis andDistrict 6 congressional candidateSandy Ocampo, among others.

Dr. Lucio Tan and wife Carmen, whoseTan Yan Kee Foundation was also in-strumental in the construction of thesaid hospital, were also present in theaffair.

The said hospital, according to cityengineer Armand Andres, sits on an8,000-square-meter lot with a floor areaof at least 5,000 square meters andhas a 500-bed capacity.

The opening of the said hospital,constructed by the Freyssinet (F.F.Cruz) Filipino Corporation, marksthe fruition of Lim’s vision since hebecame mayor in 1992, of buildingone city hospital giving free medi-cal services for the poor residents foreach of Manila’s six districts.

The said hospitals are headed re-spectively by Dr. Fidel Chua, Dr.Marlon Millares, Dr. Martin Teodoro,Dr. Janet Tan, Dr. Mario Lato andDr. Jun Cando.

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Our Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadWhen a publishing company asked me to write an

endorsement for a new book, I said I’d be glad to. Itappeared to be a helpful effort directed to young people,challenging them to live for God in a changing world.But as I read the book, something troubled me. Al-though it had lots of Scripture and great spiritualadvice, it didn’t explain that the starting point forany relationship with God is salvation through JesusChrist.

The writer seemed to imply that the essence ofliving spiritually in modern society is based totally onaction—good deeds—and not on saving faith in Christ.I didn’t write the endorsement.

The culture of the church is changing rapidly. Oftenleft behind in the rush to find exciting new ideas is theessential nature of the gospel. The apostle Paul wasastonished that people so readily embraced a “differentgospel” (Gal. 1:6). What he preached was not fromman, but a direct revelation from Jesus Himself (vv.11-12).

We must never let go of that true gospel: Christdied for our sins, was buried, and rose again for ourjustification, declaring us righteous before God (Rom.4:25; 1 Cor. 15:3-4). This alone offers the “power ofGod to salvation for everyone who believes” (Rom.1:16). If we want to live for God, this is the onlyplace to start. — Dave Branon

No one can say he doesn’t needForgiveness for his sin,

For all must come to Christ by faithTo have new life within. —Branon

Faith is the hand that must take God’s gift ofsalvation.

ISANG magaling na collegeplayer ang hindi na maglalaro parasa kanilang team.

May isang taon pa sana siya peronapilitan na siyang mag-quit. Anghindi kumpirmado, kung tinanggalsiya o sadya siyang umalis.

Ang dahilan—tsismis.Dahil sa tsismis, mukhang naniwala si coach na hindi na

muna dapat sa team si college player.Sayang dahil magaling pa naman siya.

* * *Gusto nga bang bumalik sa kanyang college team ang isa pang

magaling na player na umalis sa naturang eskuwela?Nagpapahiwatig yata na parang gusto niyang maglaro ngayong

season.Ewan pa kung ano ang desisyon ni coach.Tanggapin kaya siya?Kainan na lang ito ng pride.

* * *Sabi ng isang college player, “Sa team namin merong baklang

player. Simple lang pero mahahalata mo na din.”Di naman bago yan.Kailan lang may dalawang player sa isang glamorosong team

na paglipas ng panahon ay naging certified gays na din.Nung naglalaro pa sila sa kanilang college team, walang

nakabisto sa kanila pero may mga nakaka-amoy na.Ayaw lang nilang maniwala kasi nga, tanong nila sa mga

sarili nila, paanong magiging bading yun eh mga basketball playersnaman sila.

Pero pagkatapos ng playing years nila, dun sila bumigay.Naging mag-live in pa nga sila kaya pala hindi sila nakatira

sa dorm ng kanilang school.Ngayon, nasa abroad na silang pareho pero magkaiba ng bansa.At dun na sila tuluyang nagladlad.Kaya yang ganyang mga tsismis na may bading na player sa

isang basketball team, hindi na kataka-taka.Eh anong magagawa ng mga players kung bading ang isa o

dalawa o tatlo nilang players?“Eh ang hirap kasi kapag naliligo na at sumasabay siya. Sobrang

nakaka-ilang’,’ sabi ng source namin.* * *

Iba naman ang istorya ng isa pang college team.Ang isa sa mga coaches nila ay bading na din.Pero patago.In fairness naman sa coach, hindi siya nakikisabay mag-shower

sa mga players.Kuntento na siyang nakatitig sa mga boys.Hindi siya puwedeng bumigay at mismong mga players niya

ang sasapak sa kanya.

May bading na playersa isang college team

Sports Valley Jai AlaiTonight’s ProgramSenior A Pelotaris

1-GOROSTOLA2-MERSON3-FERNANDEZ4-ERIC5-SOLAUN6-ESTIPONA7-GINGONE8-UGARTE9-DANIEL10-EDUARDO

Reserves:Ronron, JonatanApril 27: 10-8-6Merit Points 4,100

7-game program starting May1STARTING Saturday, May 1, Sports Val-

ley Jai Alai will program its seven exhibi-tion games.

The games will start at 6 in the eveningand the highlights of the game will be thespecial llave as we are now viewing everynight.

There will be also Junior Llave and Se-nior Llave that will be shown on local cableTV at Solar Sports.

Meanwhile, pelotari Estipona got hisfourth victory last April 27.

Estipona topped the combinations of 10-8-6 together with Gorostola and Daniel.Their games collected 4,100 merit points.

Estipona is once again the leadingpelotari in Senior A group with 4 wins,two runner-ups and three showings in25 outings.

PBL-La Liga merger loomsTHERE is a great possibil-

ity that the Philippine Basket-ball League (PBL), thecountry’s premiere amateurcommercial league and LaLiga Pilipinas, the country’sbiggest regional league, willbecome one after severalmonths of discussion.

But as to when will themerger take place is still anopen-ended question.

The PBL and La Liga

Pilipinas has agreed to holdits first-ever joint tournamentby early June, preparatory toa long-term agreement tomerge the two entities.

A memorandum of agree-ment (MOA) was signed be-tween Chairman Abundio“Ding” Camua of PascualLaboratories and San MiguelCorporation’s Robert Nonrepresenting the PBL andPinoy Basketball, Inc.’s (Liga)

CEO Jose Emmanuel “NoliEala” and witnessed by PBAChairman Angelito Alvarezand SBP Deputy ExecutiveDirector Bernardo Atienza.

Officials of both leagueswere happy at getting over allthe initial hurdles of comingtogether after several monthsof negotiations and finallyforging a tie-up that shouldcapitalize on each league’srespective strengths.

USJ-R fights for survivalvs Lyceum at V-LeagueTHE University of San Jose-Recoletos goes all-

out against Lyceum today, needing no less thana victory to force a playoff for the last quarterfinalberth in the Shakey’s V-League Season 7 at theFiloil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Winless in three games, the Lady Jaguars tryto avoid elimination as they battle the Lady Pi-rates in the 2 p.m. opener of a tripleheader at theclose of the single round elimination phase ofthe tournament.

USJ-R coach Grace Antigue hopes to drawout the best from guest players Michiko Castanedaand Michelle Simbajon and mainstays RachelSingson, Carla Dubduban, Abigail Praca andJoy Bonita in what could be as their final gamein the first conference of the league sponsoredby Shakey’s Pizza and presented by PLDTMyDSL.

CLEVELAND – LeBron James justmissed a triple-double despite an ap-parently sore right elbow, and the Cleve-land Cavaliers advanced to a playoffdate with Boston by beating Chicago96-94 in Game 5 on Tuesday night inperhaps Vinny Del Negro's final gameas Bulls coach.

James, favoring a tender right elbowthat appears to hurt worse than he'sletting on, scored 19 points — 16 inthe second half — and added 10 re-bounds and nine assists as the Cavsfinally saddled the stubborn Bulls towin the series 4-1. Unable to lift hisright arm, James was forced to shoot afree throw left-handed with 7.8 secondsleft.

LeBron, Cavs eliminateBulls, face Celtics next

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