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LAND DEVELOPMENT of the fi rst central busi-ness district (CBD) north of Metro Manila, apt-ly called The Infi nity, will soon be completed along the North Luzon Expressway in Pampan-ga.

“The fi rst phase of the land development is targeted to be com-pleted before the end

Pampanga-based fi rm building the fi rst CBD in Central Luzon

Artist’s perspective of The Infi nity

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CLARK FREEPORT - The Phil-ippine Institute of Volcanolo-gy and Seismology (Phivolcs)

warned yesterday thousands of folk in Pampanga and Zambales of possible danger from lahar fl ows from channels originating from Mt. Pinatubo in the face of Typhoon Lawin.

Lahar threat still looms in Pampanga, Zambales

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of this year,” says Alex Jazmines, Project Di-rector of AC Beautiful Island Realty Develop-ment Corp. (ACBI), the property development arm of JENRA Group of Companies. “We start-ed developing in Febru-ary 2016. Right now, we are talking to internation-al companies that would want their offi ces and

their businesses located in our project.”

JENRA, owner of a chain of malls, super-markets and fastfood restaurants in Central Luzon as well as the Sa-cred Heart Medical Cen-ter in Pampanga, is now making its mark in the property development through The Infi nity -- a

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ANGELES CITY – The Craft Beer Revolution is on as the Angeles City Craft Beer Festival is set to sizzle at Marquee Mall’s Marquee Park on December 2-4.

With full backing from the Department of Tour-ism (DoT) Region 3, the craft beer festival aims to highlight local mi-cro-breweries that will showcase their latest beer creations, accord-ing to regional director Ronnie Tiotuico.

Beer lovers will have an opportunity to taste and enjoy a large num-

Craft beer revolution to break out in AC

ber of the latest craft beers. But that’s only for starters because what is beer without food, as a selection of gourmet international and local food provided by celebrity chefs will also be off ered, Tiotuico added.

And to create a unique ambiance for the festival are performanc-es from live jazz bands and blues music led by top performing instru-mentalist Conrad “Titus” Del Rosario III who spent 31 years in Germany in the pursuit of his love – music.

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In a telephone inter-view, Mariton Bornas, chief of the Phivolcs vol-cano monitoring divi-sion, expressed concern for hundreds of folk who have built homes within

the anti-lahar megadike at the Pasig-Potero River in Pampanga, as well as for folk mostly in San Marceli-no and Castillejos in Zam-bales which are in danger

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CLARK FREEPORT – The American chief ex-ecutive offi cer of the Global Gateways Devel-opment Corp. (GGDC) has remained bullish

Duterte’s anti-US rhetoric won’t affect top American investors in Clarkwith his company’s in-vestments here as well as investing in this free-port despite the continu-ing anti-American pro-nouncements of Presi-

dent Duterte.“No we’re not aff ect-

ed. If at all, we’ll dou-ble down putting more money in and expanding our operations,” GGDC

CEO Mark Williams told members of the media at the sidelines of the top-ping off ceremony for the One West and Two West buildings in the Aero-

park Campus of Global Gateway Logistics City (GGLC) here on Tues-day.

He said he remained bullish with US invest-

ments in the Philippines especially in this free-port.

“We are just really excited about investing

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CLARK AIRPORT IN BEST 30 WORLDWIDE

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CLARK FREEPORT - The usual bad news is that the Ni-noy Aquino International Air-port (NAIA) has been judged fi fth among the 10 worst air-ports in Asia for 2016.

But what is less known is that the website www.sleepinginairports.net, which gave the NAIA a failing mark in its survey whose results was published last Oct. 15, also had a listing of the 30 best airports in Asia.

And the very good news is

that three provincial airports in the Philippines landed in the top 15 of the 30 best airports not only in Asia, but in the en-tire world, at least for 2016.

“In our survey, we asked travellers to rate airports in Asia based on their overall airport experience,” the web-site said in its post dated last Oct. 15.

The list of best airports in-cluded the Iloilo Internation-al Airport in the 12th place, the Mactan-Cebu Interna-tional Airport in the 14th, and the Clark International Airport

here in the 15th. The website stressed that

“once again, the best air-ports in Asia are typically du-ally ranked as the best in the world.

It noted that the respon-dents based their ranking on comfort provided by rest zones and gate seating; ser-vices, facilities and things to do; food options; immigration and security; customer ser-vice; and cleanliness.

The airports which ranked higher included Changi in Sin-gapore at the top, followed

by Incheon in Seoul, Hane-da in Tokyo, Taoyuan in Tai-wan, Kansai in Osaka, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Narita in Tokyo, Chatrapati Shivaji in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Luk-ou in Nanjing. Between Iloi-lo and Mactan-Cebu airports was Rajiv Ghandi in Hyder-abad.

The website also said that “if we were to pick a theme that unifi es the Worst Airports in Asia, it would certainly be the appalling condition of the bathrooms. In these termi-nals, voters often say that the

toilets are best avoided since they are frequently dysfunc-tional, dirty or full of smokers.”

“More broadly, many of these terminals also have no-toriously unhelpful staff , who do little in the way of encour-aging organization amidst the mass of travellers packed into tiny and chair-free spaces. In-stead, the focus is too often on collecting bribes or exe-cuting crafty scams. Long and unruly queues also do little to enhance the user experi-ence,” the website said.

It listed the top 10 worst airports as Tashkent Interna-tional Airport in Uzbekistan, the Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal (KTM) , the Peshawar Bacha Khan International Airport in Pakistan (PEW), the Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan (KBL).

In ranking NAIA as fi fth, the website quoted a respondent as saying that “transferring to NAIA Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 will take you hours because of traffi c and not enough pub-lic transportation to take you there.”

“It was another tough year for this airport, resulting in a lot of colourful criticism from travellers participating in this year’s survey. After showing signs of improvement follow-ing a series of renovations, Manila NAIA climbed a few spots on this year’s list of Worst Airports in Asia,” the website said.

It also noted that “once again, survey respondents were quick to let us know when things were not going well. Major complaints include a bullet-planting scam, frequent power outages, lapses in air conditioning, uncomfortable (and insuffi cient) seating and complicated terminal trans-fers. While some travellers report improvements to the airport structure and facilities since 2011, survey respons-es this year indicate cleaner bathrooms, more chairs and some general organization of taxis in front of the terminal would help to make life here a lot more manageable.”

HANGAR INAUGURATION. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Atty. Roberto Lim (2nd from left), and Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) Offi cer-in-Charge Alexander Cauguiran (3rd from right) are joined by INAEC Aviation Corp. director Eugenio Lopez III (left); INAEC president Benjamin Lopez (2nd from right); and, INAEC general manager Dexter Ampong (right) with INAEC offi cers and staff during the inauguration of their Hangar C at the Clark Civil Aviation Complex on October 8. INAEC Aviation Corp., earlier known as the Iloilo-Negros Air Express Company when it was established in 1932 by Eugenio Lopez Sr., is an air transport service provider to off shore oil and gas producers, medical service providers, high-value cargo movers, news and events broadcasters, high net worth individuals, and local and foreign companies. P"#$# *#,-$/+& #0 CIAC-C#-2#-)$/ C#33,'4*)$4#'+ D/2)-$3/'$

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - A policeman stationed in Gab-aldon, Nueva Ecija was found dead with 13 sachets of sha-bu on a road in Barangay San Juan Accfa in Cabanatuan City Wednesday night.

A report reaching Camp Olivas here identifi ed the slain cop as PO1 Jayson Ramos Damian, 28, a resident of Ba-

3rd NE cop linked to drugs shot dead in Cabanatuan Cityrangay Bakod in Cabanatuan.

Damian was the third po-liceman linked to drugs to be killed since last month in Nue-va Ecija. Thursday last week, PO3 Michael Juan was also shot dead in San Leonardo town and probers also found several sachets of shabu in his possession.

Last month, dismissed

policeman Edmund Plamen-co, who was suspected of in-volvement in the drug trade, was also killed near his house Barangay Aduas Sur in Caba-natuan.

In a report, Cabanatuan police chief Supt. Ponciano Zafra said the body of Damian was found along the Circum-ferential Road near a busy

bus terminal in San Juan Ac-cfa. Probers said he sustained gunshot wounds in diff erent parts of his body which was sprawled near his motorcycle.

Zafra said the Nueva Eci-ja scene-of-the-crime opera-tives found 13 sachets of sha-bu and an Armscor .45 pistol loaded with eight live ammuni-tions in Damian’s pockets.

The report quoted witness-es as saying that Damian was on board his motorbike when shot by motorcycle-riding gun-men who were wearing hel-mets. Fourteen fi red shells were found in the crime scene.

Zafra declined to link the murders of the two cops to drugs, pending the results of thorough investigations. There have been reports that some policemen in Nueva Ecija are “ninja cops,” a term coined by Pres. Duterte to re-fer to policemen involved in il-legal drugs.

He reported that in Caba-natuan, a total of 2,816 drug personalities have surren-dered to the police, including 2,701 users and 116 who con-fessed being drug pushers.

In related developments, Zafra revealed that since he took over as chief of police, seven policemen were al-ready relieved for suspicion of involvement in the illegal drug trade. – Ding Cervantes

OLONGAPO CITY---A retired policeman formerly assigned at Police Regional Offi ce-Au-tonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was ar-rested by joint operatives of City Intelligence Branch of the Olongapo City PNP, City Anti-Illegal Drug Special Op-eration Task Force (CAID-SOTF) and SBMA Law En-forcement during a drug op-

Retired policeman nabbed for selling shabueration in Upper Sibul, Baran-gay East Tapinac here.

Olongapo City Police Of-fi ce (OCPO) director Senior Supt. Jerry Sumbad identifi ed the suspect as SPO2 Agakhan Ibra Barazar, alias Sarge, na-tive of Lanao Del Sur.

Inspector Jerry Abaigar said they fi rst conducted a test buy of drug and found it posi-tive leading to a buy bust op-

eration and arrest of the sus-pect in the act of selling sha-bu worth P300 to a police po-seur-buyer.

Recovered from the sus-pect were fi ve transparent plastic sachets of shabu and the marked money.

Sumbad commended the Olongapo City police for the successful operation.

“Our organization (PNP) is

truly unprejudiced and un-biased in doing its mandat-ed task to dispel all negative perception of the community in executing the Project Dou-ble Barrel,” he added.

The suspect now de-tained at Police Station 1 de-tention cell facing charges for violation of Section 5 and 11, Article ll of RA 9165.

–Johnny Reblando

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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has established this city in its Hall of Fame after it was named anew this year as the “Most Business Friendly Local Government Unit,” the 6th time since 2009.

Mayor Edwin Santiago not-ed that this city had won the award thrice up to 2010.

“After this, the City of San Fernando went into hiatus in the competition for three years to give way for other aspiring local government units. Then San Fernando was again suc-cessively named Most Busi-ness Friendly Local Govern-ment Unit starting 2014 up to this year,” he noted.

Santiago reported that “to date, the processing time for registration of new business is pegged at only 22 minutes and only 19 minutes for renewal.”

“With a government sys-tem that is free from red tape, and one that promotes trans-parency and accountability, in-vestors and entrepreneurs are attracted into putting in their money into the city” he added.

At present, a total of 8,987 registered businesses are op-erating in the city. The entry of more light and medium-scale industries has likewise boost-ed further the city’s fi nancial status, the mayor said.

“This is a testament to the city government’s institution-alized programs not only to serve the public better but to become globally competitive”

CSFP now in Hall of Fame as most business friendly LGU

said Santiago.Pres. Duterte handed out

the award to him during the culmination of the 42nd Phil-ippine Business Conference and Expo in Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City before the President left for offi cial visits to Brunei and China.

The Most Business-Friend-ly LGU is a yearly search for the local governments that provide the best environment

for businesses. Cities and mu-nicipalities are judged on six criteria, namely, trade, invest-ments and tourism promotion; public-private sector partner-ship; medium, small and micro enterprise development; quali-ty management systems; inno-vations and human resource development; and quality cus-tomer service and local gov-ernment collaboration.

“Our Internal systems that

Mayor Edwin “EdSa” Santiago and Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin receive the Most Business Friendly LGU Hall of Fame award from President Rodrigo Duterte and PCCI offi cials at the culmination of the 42th Philippine Business Conference and Expo in Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City last October 13. C#'$-4%,$/5 2"#$#

promote the ease of doing business and accountability are in place within the organi-zation” added Santiago.

Santiago also noted that “San Fernando also received a high evaluation from its cli-ents and stakeholders. Based on the Report Card Survey of the Civil Service Commission last August, a fi nal rating of 89.85% was given to the city; this is the highest in Pampan-

ga.”“This award is a collec-

tive eff ort of everyone, and we would like to dedicate it to the Fernandinos. We will not stop here and we will continue to aim for excellence in public service,” he added.

Aside from the recognition, PCCI is funding the construc-tion of a new school building in the city.

–CSFP-CIO

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Opinion

Indu ning Kapampangan…(H)anggang dito na lamang po kami…(pero) bago po kami mag-retire gusto po naming maabot ang aming mga pangarap, ang pangarap ng lahat ng mga Kapampangan na sana ang ating lalawigan ay siya’ng maging pinakamaunlad sa buong Pilipinas.

A virtual valedictory Gov. Lilia G. Pineda delivered last Friday at the presentation of the inception plan Pampanga Megalopolis: Toward a Visions for the Pampanga Growth Triangle, which she hoped to actualize before her term ends less than three years from now.

“That is why we are now on a fast track mode,” she said, looking at the legacy she would leave the Kapampangans that, she hoped, would not only be lasting but one of “high impact,” of “sure success,” and with “quick and responsive results.”

A legacy to leave her people, come to think of it, should be last thing in the governor’s mind. Not for anything else, but for the fact that she has already bequeathed to her cabalens one that is brilliant as to be awe-inspiring, and rock-solid as to be enduring, to wit:

Good Governance. Not even the slightest murmur of corruption

has been whispered in the governor’s direction. Not in her three terms as Lubao mayor, not in her sojourn at the provincial board. Not in her governorship. Clean, as clean can ever be.

At the plus-plus side of the governmental spectrum is sound fi scal management translating to hundreds of millions of pesos in savings, balanced with continuing program, projects and services for the people.

Already, the Pineda administration is hailed as having caused the construction of more roads, bridges, school buildings, and other infra facilities than all the previous governors combined.

Quarry income.Revenues from the quarry industry are

already nearing the P2 billion mark – over two years ahead of the target date set at the end of Pineda’s third term as governor.

Unprecedented, truly a hard act to follow. Especially with cuentas claras as the express policy in the collections.

Investing in peace.At a recent event in Camp Olivas, PNP

Director General Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa opened his keynote speech with a direct address to Pineda – “Ma’am gusto ko pong maging provincial director ng Pampanga” – gushing how the governor provided the local police for all their needs in equipment, morale and even for their personal and family matters.

With Pineda at the helm, the provincial peace and order council is as much active as interactive in maintaining a climate free from fear in the whole province.

So what about the shabu laboratories recently raided in Magalang and Arayat? Proof positive of the police hard at work to stamp out the drug problem in Pampanga that is, unarguably, even worse in many other parts of the country.

For the rehab of drug dependents, the provincial government had dedicated two buildings at the Central Luzon Drug Rehabilitation Center in Magalang.

Heart of service.Government district hospitals were long

derided as “Mona Lisa” facilities, after the lyrics of that Nat King Cole song “…they just lie there, and they die there” meant for those hospitals’ patients.

Not with Pampanga’s 10 district and one provincial hospitals though, with the governor rehabilitating them with new facilities, equipment, medicines, doctors and health practitioners.

The universal coverage of PhilHealth in Pampanga, coupled with re-energized barangay health workers and the so-called “Nanay nurses” further assured the complete well-being of the Kapampangan.

Along with scholarships for the poor, the expansion of higher education opportunities was pursued with subsidies to public schools and initiatives in the establishment of satellite campuses – in Sto. Tomas and Porac towns, and soon in Lubao too – of the Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University.

The 4th Commandment makes a core value of the Pineda administration. While the national government – the past dispensation, that is -- stalled on the cash gift to centenarians, Pineda speedily caused the passage of the ordinance gifting P100,000 to cabalens passing the century mark, and later reducing the cut-off age to 95.

And more, much more. Pampanga ranked as one of the Top 10

provinces in the whole country in terms of economic development makes the greatest testament to the Pineda administration’s excellence at governance. Aye, there is her legacy right there.

As it has been when this paper made Pineda its Woman of the Year, barely six months into her governorship, to wit:

2010 MAY as well be “Year of the Mother” for the Province of Pampanga with the ascendancy of Gov. Lilia Garcia Pineda.

In all her public incarnations – mayor, board member, and now governor – as much as in her private persona, motherhood has come to be the very defi nition of Lilia Pineda: its full meaning fi nding expression in her singular eff orts to promote the health and well-being of her people. The endearing sobriquet “Nanay Baby” as much a manifestation of the reciprocal respect and esteem her people hold her in, as a testament to the nurturing care she unceasingly provides them.

The beloved Indu ning Kapampangan. What greater legacy than that?

Oratio Imperatafor deliverance from calamities

Almighty Father, we raise our hearts to You in gratitude for the wonders of creation of which we are part, for Your providence in sustaining us in our needs, and for Your wisdom that guides the

course of the universe.

We acknowledge our sins against You and the rest of creation. We have not been good stewards of nature. We have confused Your command to subdue the earth.

The environment is made to suff er our wrongdoing, and now, we reap the harvest of our abuse

and indiff erence.

Global warming is upon us. Typhoons, fl oods, volcanic

eruptions and natural calamities occur in increasing number

and intensity. We turn to You, our loving Father, and beg forgiveness for our sins.

We ask that we, our loved ones and our hard-earned possessions

be spared from the threat of calamities, natural and man-

made. We beseech You to inspire us all to grow into responsible stewards of Your creation, and generous neighbors to those in

need. Amen.

(Our prayer amidst the onslaught of typhoon Lawin.)

ON OCTOBER 22, 2002, Severino “Nonoy” Marcelo, a pioneer in the Philippine mod-ern cartooning, died at the age of 62 in Manila.

Marcelo is best known for creating the character “Ikabod Bubwit” (small rodent) in the comic strip “Ikabod” which ran from the late 1970s to 2002. It was a satirical strip that re-cast the Philippines as a na-tion called “Dagalandia” and populated by mice.

He often used the strip to portray known political fi gures and other personalities as car-icatures, re-imagining them as

Severino Marcelo dies in Manilamice.

It also humorously depict-ed the socio-political woes of ordinary Filipinos, as repre-sented by the tail-less mouse hero Ikabod -- who became as iconic in his own way as that other popular cartoon rodent, Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse.

Marcelo’s other comic strips include: “Plain Folks,” which appeared in the Daily Mirror during the early 1960s, and “Tisoy” in 1963 for the Ma-nila Times. “Tisoy,” which be-came a fi lm in 1977, was about the lifestyle of young Filipinos.

In Time Magazine’s Sep-

tember 12, 1988 cover sto-ry entitled “Mighty Pens,” No-noy Marcelo was the only Asian cartoonist featured for his “oblique technique to criti-cize the repressive Marcos re-gime.”

After the 1986 EDSA Peo-ple Power Revolution, he went on to win the Catholic Mass Media Award for print journal-ism, a category usually giv-en to reporters or columnists. For his contributions, Marcelo earned the Cultural Center of the Philippines Centennial Art-ist Award in 1988, the only car-toonist so honored.

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Napag-uusapanLangFelix M. Garcia

A legacy of‘Nanay Baby’

MATAPOS ang halos sa tatlong dekada

ng paninilbihan ni Madam Pineda

bilang ‘public servant,’ nagpahiwatig na

ang butihing ‘Nanay’ ng taga Pampanga

Na umano’y handa na siyang magretiro

sa pulitika at serbisyo publiko;

At sa Cabalens ang tanging nais nito

makapag-iwan ng magandang ehemplo

O nang kumbaga ay ng pamanang ginto

na walang pagkupas at di naglalaho;

(Gaya ng kung ano ang ipinangako,

ginagawa at di kailan man napako!

Ang pagtiyak ni Gob nitong katuparan

ng mga pangarap n’yang maging No.1

itong Pampanga sa buong kapuluan

‘in terms of progress’ ay atin nang nakamtan.

Kung saan kumpara sa ibang probinsya

ay talaga naman ding kataka-taka

kung papanong nahigitan itong iba

gayong kailan lang ay guho ang Pampanga

At natatambunan ng halos gabundok

na lahar, sanhi ng biglaang pabsabog

ng Mt. Pinatubo, na siyang nagdulot

sa taga Pampanga ng matinding dagok.

Na kung saan muntik nang lubus takasan

ng lahat ang bayan nilang sinilangan

nang dahil sa sila’y walang mapagkunan

ng ikabubuhay sa kanilang lugar.

Pero nang maupo na si Ed Panlilio

na sinundan ni ‘Nanay’ sa Kapitolyo

(matapos ang isa lang nitong termino)

nagsibalik muli sa Pampanga mismo

Ang nakararaming nating kababayan

na nabuhayan ng puso’t kalooban

sa malaking pagbabagong nasaksihan

nila sa sarili nating lalawigan.

Na di akalain lalo nitong iba

pagkat tunay namang ang ating probinsya

sa lahat ng bagay ay lubhang kakaiba,

kung ating balikan ang kanyang istorya.

(Sino pa nga naman ang mag-aakala

na ang Pampanga ay maka-ahon pa nga,

sa tindi ng animo ay pagkadapa

nito sa lusak ng pagkapariwara?).

Pero, kumusta na ngayon ang Pampanga?

Di ba’t ito ngayon ay asensado na

at lahat halos nang ikagiginhawa

ng taga rito ay tinatamasa na?

Kasi ginagawa nga ni ‘Nanay Baby’

ang lahat ng kanyang makakaya pati

para sa Pampanga – at di pangsarili

niyang kapakanan ang iniintindi.

Kundi ang para sa mga mamamayan

nitong probinsya ang pinangangalagaan,

upang ang lahat ng serbisyong kailangan

ng tanan, magawa niyang maibigay.

At sana, ang kwenta natitira pa niya

na huling termino’y maging mabunga pa

upang di mabigo ang hangarin nila

ng ngayon ay Solon nating si Mam Gloria!

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OlONGAPO CITY -- Zambales high schools competed in the poster-making contest 2016 spearheaded by the Depart-ment of Trade and Industry (DTI), National Consumer Af-fair Council and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as the host agency in the celebration of Consumer Welfare Month with the theme: “Consumer Protec-tion: A Shared Responsibility”.

The poster-making con-test had 26 entries from diff er-ent schools in Zambales and Olongapo City.

In 2013 and 2014, Zam-bales won twice at the region-al level in poster-making.

Among the schools that participated and received con-solation prizes were San Fer-nando High School in Start Cruz, Zambales; Cabangan National High School, Caban-gan, Zambales; Smart Achiev-ers Academy, Subic, Zam-

Zambales high schools join poster-making contest

1ST PRIZE WINNER John Erick Nasin (center) of Cabangan National High School receives his award from Zambales DTI Provincial Offi cer Leonila Baluyut (2nd from right) for winning the Poster Making Contest 2016. P"#$# %& J#"''& R. R/%8)'5#

bales; Tapinac Senior High School, Olongapo; Gordon College Senior High School, Olongapo; Pundakit High School, San Antonio, Zam-bales; Columban College, Olongapo; JESMAG High School, Sta. Cruz, Zambales; Northern Zambales College, Masinloc, Zambales; Botolan National High School, Botolan, Zambales; NCNHS New Ca-balan, Olongapo; SMS, Sta. Cruz, Zambales; ACMHS, San Antonio, Zambales; San Anto-nio National High School, San Antonio, Zambales; SMNHS, San Antonio, Zambales; Bar-retto National High School, Olongapo; Olongapo National High School, Olongapo; OCA-BIS, Olongapo; RSHS, Olon-gapo; Hildegarde Con Bin-gan, San Antonio, Zambales; LA Paz National High School, San Narciso, Zambales; James L. Gordon Integrated School; Gordon Heights Na-tional High School; Mabayu-

an Senior High School; SRHS and St. Joseph College all in Olongapo City.

For the 5th place, Colum-ban Colleges Olongapo City received token from Roy-al Duty Free Shop, while 4th placer Olongapo City Nation-al High School received token from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Cabangan National High School in Cabangan, Zam-bales got the 1st Prize, re-ceived certifi cate and P3,000. The 2nd prize went to Sta Cruz National High School with the prize of P2,000 and certifi cate; and 3rd prize winner with a certifi cate and P1,000 went to Cabalan National High School in Olongapo City.

The 1st prize winner John Erick Nasin of Cabangan Na-tional High School will be com-peting at the regional level this October 27, 2016 to held at Walter Mart City of San Fer-nando, Pampanga.

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MARIVELES, Bataan -- Fish-ermen on Wednesday ap-pealed to President Rodri-go Duterte to help them fi sh again at the disputed Scarbor-ough Shoal in the West Philip-pines Sea.

The President is on a state visit to China.

“Malaking bagay kapag pumayag ang China na pu-masok kami sa Scarborough. Malaking bagay ang maitu-tulong nito sa amin. Maram-ing isda roon tulad ng isdang bato,” said Flordeliza Salota, president of Sisiman Fishing Operators Association.

Sisiman is one of fi shing villages in Mariveles, Bataan. The association counts more than 400 members in 32 fi sh-ing boats.

Salota said their members shifted to fi shing at the Com-modore Reef near Palawan after the sea row between the Philippines and China over the Scarborough Shoal known to Filipino fi shermen in Zam-bales as Bajo de Masinloc.

She said that they have not fi shed at the Scarbor-

Fishers appeal to Duterte for their return to Scarborough

ough Shoal for already seven months.

“Mas magandang mangis-da sa Scarborough dahil na-kapirmis ang mga isda roon. Hindi na kailangan ang bang-ka para maghanap. Sa isang lugar lamang ang mga isda hindi tulad sa Palawan na payao ang pinangingisdaan na magkakalayo,” she said.

“Naniniwala kami sa inyo mahal na Pangulo na mahal-aga sa inyo ang mga mang-ingisdang Pilipino. Importante po sa amin ang makapasok sa Scarborough,” the woman leader said.

Salota said they believe that the Philippines own Scar-borough Shoal. “Makakapa-ghintay kami kung ano ma-pag-uusapan ninyo ng China tungkol sa pagmamay-ari nito pero habang wala pa sanang disisyon, bayaan nang maka-pasok ang mga mangingis-dang Pilipino,” she appealed to the President.

She said that aside from their desire to be back to Scarborough, they are also appealing to the President to regulate the entry of Vietnam-ese fi shermen in Philippine

fi shing grounds, particularly at the Commodore Reef near Palawan.

“Napakaraming Vietnam-ese na paikot-ikot sa karaga-tan ng Pilipinas. Mistulang si-yudad ang Commodore Reef lalo na kapag walang buwan dahil sa lakas ng mga ilaw ng mga dayuhang mangingisda,” Salota said.

She said that Vietnamese fi shermen formerly used only long line but have changed to using fi shing nets. “Kawawa ang mga mangingisdang Pil-ipino dahil kawil lamang ang gamit nila,” the woman said.

She said that Vietnamese fi shermen also use superlight. “Pati maliliit na isda nahuhu-li. Baka dumating ang araw na tayong mga Pilipino na may-ari ng dagat ang siyang mawalan,” Salota said.

“Gusto naming hilingin na makapasok kami sa Scar-borough para makapa-ghanap-buhay kami ng maay-os. Nahihirapan na kami sa pangingisda sa Palawan dahil sa dami ng mga mangingis-dang Vietnamese,” said Lod-gie Pagaleng, F/B John Mi-chael skipper.

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from lahar debris at the Sto. Tomas-Marella River.

“We did some in-spection at the Sto. To-mas-Marella River and found out that a long stretch of its four-kilo-meter wide diking sys-tem midstream is full of volcanic debris about seven meters thick. Strong rains could remo-bilize these debris as la-

Lahar threat still looms in Pampanga, Zambaleshar fl ows and hit popu-lated areas, largely San Marcelino and Castille-jos,” she said.

Bornas said that while almost all of the lahar materials spewed by Mt. Pinatubo during its 1991 eruption have already been washed down from the volcanic slopes, much of the materials have remained along the channels around the vol-cano and still could be

pushed by heavy rains to lowland populations.

“In the case of the Pasig-Potrero River where the U-shaped an-ti-lahar megadike was built to catch lahar fl ows, immediate danger face families which have built homes within the mega-dike. All areas within the megadike are supposed to be dangerous off -lim-its zone,” she stressed.

Hundreds of folk have

rebuilt their homes within the megadike which had served as catch basin for lahar debris that had fl owed through the Pa-sig-Potero river.

“It would seem that unless serious danger befall these areas, the residents in these areas would not abandon their homes, so the option in the meantime is to keep them aware of the risk they are facing and alert

them in case of immedi-ate danger,” Bornas said.

She noted that a por-tion of the megadike along the Pasig-Potre-ro has also accumulated lahar debris higher than the ground level outside the diking system in the area of Barangay Do-lores near Bacolor town in Pampanga. This area, she noted, could pose risk to folk in nearby communities.

Earlier, Phivolcs di-rector Rene Solidum said that while the Pasig-Po-trero megadike had ef-fectively shielded the capital city of San Fer-nando and other Pam-panga towns from being buried by lahar, the dike has yet to experience the so-called “siyam-siyam” fl ooding event similar to that which inundated the entire Central Luzon in 1972.

Craft beerMichael Schittek, a

German national from southern Germany who now operates the Pinatu-bo Craft Beer Brewery in the Friendship area here said, he started brewing hand crafted beer two years ago, that’s when he thought of retiring in the Philippines.

Schittek said he and his wife Mildred and their 10-year-old son were liv-ing in Switzerland for 15 years prior to moving here in the city.

“I will retire in the Phil-ippines but I will continue to make beer,” he said.

“We started with a very small shop (near the VFW restaurant in the Balibago area) but it became too small so we have to ex-pand and moved here,” he explained.

Schittek, who is a chemical engineer, said his hand crafted beer is German knowledge but Filipino made. “We did not import any materi-als,” he said, including the stainless steel vats which were welded and fashioned in nearby Ma-balacat City.

Schittek explained that if the beer is Pilsen or Lager, it needs to ma-ture for about four weeks but ales don’t need much time to ferment and can be bottled immediate-ly after only two days of carbonation.

Schittek narrated that 500 years ago, wa-ter was contaminated in Germany that is why Germans drunk beer

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alcohol that kills the mi-cro-organisms.

“That was how beer started in Germany be-cause water was real-ly not safe to drink they did not know about boil-ing water but knew that when you drink beer you won’t get sick,” he said.

“The German gov-ernment realized how important beer is and they put this purity law in place to make sure man-ufacturers are not spoil-ing beer which is main-ly made up of water, malt, and hops,” he said. “They did not add yeast then because it was un-known. They did not know that the yeast will do the job of transform-ing sugar into alcohol un-til 1860,” he pointed out.

“That is why the Ger-man breweries are al-ways close to baker-ies because the baker makes the bread with yeast and then the brew-er uses the yeast for beer,” he said.

German beer has been brewed in accor-dance with the purity law for 500 years. German brewers have created a diversity of beers that is unrivalled in the world. Today Germany has over 5,000 diff erent beers.

Local breweriesRobert Palad, head

brewer of Laughing Ca-rabao Brewery in Tarlac which is only four months in operation, said what makes their beer diff er-ent is: “we make use of local ingredients” from Tarlac.

“We incorporate them in the beer. For exam-ple, we have two beers for now - the white man-go ale which is derived from Bamban mangoes and the Iniruban pale ale which is a type of rice (duman rice) from Ca-miling roasted but with sweet fl avor,” he said.

Palad said they also try to help uplift the tour-ism of Tarlac with their hand crafted beers.

“I was an engineer in Japan, so during those days I learned home brewing and then went on as an intern in a Jap-anese brewery where I learned about the busi-ness of hand crafted beer,” he said.

Cris Paras, sales and marketing head of Nipa

Brew in Manila, said some beers are heavy in the belly. “So we treat it so that with the heat of our climate in the Philippines you can drink a lot and be comfortable,” he said.

“We also incorporat-ed local fl avors like some local fruits and spices,” he said. Nipa Brewery in Metro Manila started in 2014, he added.

“We do not copy rec-ipes from abroad be-cause we create hand crafted beers for the Fil-ipino beer drinkers and their taste preference is our focus,” he said.

The Crazy Carabao Brewing Co. from Sta. Rosa, Laguna was also present. “This is what the Pinoys want so we have beers that are tradition-

ally really bitter or heavy but we treat it for the Fil-ipino palate so that you can drink a lot and not feel bloated,” the brewer explained.

US organizerTed Lerner, organizer

of the fi rst ever Angeles City Craft Beer Festival in the Philippines, said their aim is to introduce hand crafted beer to people that are not famil-iar with craft beer. “That is why we are bringing to Angeles this revolution that’s basically happen-ing almost everywhere in the world,” he said.

“The idea is get peo-ple to understand that beer doesn’t have to be just one thing. Beer can be made in many diff er-

ent varieties and in bet-ter quality with more fun drinking experience,” he said.

Lerner said the festi-val will bring together 17 diff erent micro-breweries from all over the Philip-pines where they will of-fer 100 diff erent kinds of hand crafted beers.

“There’s just this lim-ited choices in the Philip-pines. The idea now is to introduce something bet-ter, something diff erent and that’s the idea that hand crafted beer is the way to go,” he said.

Craft beer brewer-ies are small, indepen-dent and use traditional methods in beer-making which are made by hand with no preservatives or chemicals.

here in the Philippines. We think there’s a lot of opportunity here,” said Williams.

“We have been here since 2008 and we look forward to being here for a long time in the future,” he added.

Williams said they have invested more than $200 million so far and will be investing another

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the next 12 months.On September 30,

American Chamber of Commerce Philippines (AmCham) Executive Di-rector Ebb Hinchlife said he is not worried by Mr. Duterte’s pronounce-ments and the AmCham remains strong and con-fi dent in doing business here.

“It’s business as usu-al,” he said.

GGDC is the same company that built The Medical City Clark—a 173-bed world-class medical center and the fi rst locator in GGLC, a 177-hectare mas-ter-planned mixed-use aerotropolis that is the fi rst of its kind in the country.

GGDC was original-ly founded by The Port Fund, a private equity fund managed by Ku-

wait fi rm KGL Investment Company (KGLI) whose investors largely consist of the shareholders of government entities of Kuwait and other GCC countries.

The GGDC project is directly adjacent to Clark International Airport and boasts of superior, world-class infrastructure con-structed to international-ly recognized standards and quality underground

infrastructure (including pressurized water sys-tems, electrical, tele-communications and fi -ber optic cabling, and oversized storm water drainage systems) that is unique in the country.

“At full build-out, the City will create over 300,000 jobs translating to over $600 million in annual payroll,” Williams said.

Offi cials of GGDC in-

clude another top Amer-ican executive, Michael Russel, as its president.

Russel said GGDC plans to transform GGLC into a state-of-the-art commercial and logis-tics aerotropolis built to the highest environment standards. GGDC has a lease on the property for a period of 50 years, with an option to renew for 25 years.

–Ashley Manabat

BREWMEISTER, Michael at his Pinatubo Brewing Point. P"#$# %& B#'( L)*+#'

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURTANGELES CITY

BATAAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INC.,Mortgagee, EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE

OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE-versus- UNDER ACT 3135. AS AMENDED

SPS. ARNEL S. MIRANDA &AVELINA F.C. CASE NO. 2016-1372M. MIRANDA FOR THEMSELVES ANDAS ATTY-IN-FACT OF MILA S. MIRANDA,Mortgagors.

x-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------xNOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended fi led by the Mortgagee, BATAAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INC., principal offi ce at Poblacion, Balanga City, Bataan, against the Mortgagors, ARNEL S. MIRANDA married to AVELINA M. MIRANDA and resident of Lot 1-G, Villa Regina Subd., Pulung Maragul, Balibago, Angeles City, for themselves and as Atty-In-Fact of MILA S. MIRANDA and resident of Carmenville Subd., Cutcut, Angeles City, in order to satisfy the mortgage debts which as of September 30, 2016 amounts to SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND ELEVEN PESOS & 66/100 (P7,570,011.66), Philippine Currency, principal inclusive of interests, penalties, charges other expenses allowed by law, the undersigned Sheriff IV hereby gives notice and announces that on November 8, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the Offi ce of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Angeles City, located at the Ground Floor of the Chief Justice Abad Santos Hall of Justice Bldg., Brgy. Pulung Maragul, Angeles City, will sell at public auction for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following parcel of land with all existing and future improvements thereon, to wit;

TCT NO. 110163“A parcel of land (Lot 17, Block 33 of the consolidation-

subdivision plan, (LRC) Pcs-7705, being a portion of the consolidation of Lots 429-C to 629-K (L.R.C.) Psd-72734, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 124), situated in the Barrio of Cutcut, City of Angeles, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the NW., points 3-4 by Lot 15; on the NE., points 4-1 by Lot 18; on the SE., points 1-2 by Lot 19, all of Block 33; and on the SW., points 2-3 by Road Lot 22, all of the consolidation-subdivision plan. x x x containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY (450) SQUARE METERS, more or less. x x x”

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the above-mentioned parcel of land for their information and protection.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on November 15, 2016 at the same time and place without further notice.

Angeles City, September 30, 2016.

JOSE GLENN V. ROSARIO Sheriff IV Copy furnished:

BATAAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INC.MortgageePoblacion, Balanga City, Bataan

Mr. ROMEO G. CARAGAYPresident of Bataan Development Bank Inc.Poblacion, Balanga City, Bataan

SPS. ARNEL S. MIRANDA & AVELINA M. MIRANDAMortgagorsLot 1-G, Villa Regina Subd., Pulung Maragul,Balibago Angeles City

MILA S. MIRANDA# 12 Henson Ave., Carmenville Subd., Cutcut, Angeles City

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 6, 13 & 20 , 2016

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of DOMINADOR ALFONSO

GARCIA who died intestate on July 5, 2015 in Angeles City executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale of his estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 9, Block 8) situated in Purok 5A, Pandan, Angeles City and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 186599, before Notary Public Paolo M. Benitez as per Doc No. 38, Page No. 9, Book No. I, Series of 2016.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 21, 28 & November 4, 2016

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of CORAZON DEL ROSARIO

VELASCO who died intestate on September 4, 2016 in City of San Fernando, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights of her estate, more particularly described as a certain amount of money amounting to ONE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIVE & 75/100 (P164,305.75), deposited at the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) San Fernando Branch, City of San Fernando, Pampanga under Savings Account No. 1-331-19495-2, before Notary Public Gener C. Endona as per Doc No. 259, Page No. 53, Book No. 55, Series of 2016.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 21, 28 & November 4, 2016

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that the heirs of CORAZON DEL ROSARIO

VELASCO who died intestate on September 4, 2016 in City of San Fernando, Pampanga executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement of her estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land (Lot 1418-B-2 of the subd. plan Psd-03-021705, being a portion of Lot 1418-B (LRC) Psd-29799, LRC Rec. No. ), situated in the Bo. of San Antonio, Mun. of Mexico, Prov. of Pampanga and covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 254263-R, before Notary Public Gener C. Endona as per Doc No. 260, Page No. 53, Book No. 55, Series of 2016.

Punto! Central Luzon: October 21, 28 & November 4, 2016

Premier chanteuse Dulce...live on November 25

THE Charismatic Evangelical Ministries International (CEMI) will have a fund raising project dubbed as “A Mission to Transform” on November 25, 2016 at 7:00PM. This will be a testimonial concert featuring a well-known Christian artist Ms. Dulce together with our very own Mr. Jonas David, Soul Harvest and the Christ Servants. This event will be night of songs of praise to the Lord Almighty that is worth remembering by.

The main purpose of this concert is to support our local Mission Branch Churches in the much needed minor repair of their church buildings and replacement of their worn out musical instruments.

In this regard, we would be greatly honored to have you as our partner in Christ in this meaningful and worthwhile endeavor.

The benefi ciaries of this event are as follows : CEMI Church, Tangle, Mexico; CEMI Church, Bamban ; CEMI Church, Dapdap, Bamban; CEMI Cuayan, Angeles City ; CEMI Church, Anunas, Angeles City ; CEMI Church, Brgy San Manuel, Tarlac.

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FOR THE fi rst time, the country’s top celebrity BFF squad—composed of Liz Uy, Solenn Heussaff , Georgina Wilson, and Isabelle Daza—will be opening up their lives for a reality show titled It Girls!

The reality show, directed by Raymond Gutierrez, will be aired on E! Asia starting this October 24.

The ‘It Girls’ were excited to open up their world to fans through the reality show.

The ladies also pointed out what viewers can expect from the TV show.

Liz quipped, ‘You’ll see all of my OOTDs!’ On a serious note, Belle said, ‘You’ll have to watch! It’s

basically just following our lives.’Solenn continued, ‘Following us around, based on

the really of things and may be for women or girls to get to know us on a more normal level like we’re just like

everyone else. We have our own problems but everyone will be able to relate to them, as well.’

However, one of Philippine entertainment’s favorite It Girl is missing

from the show—ABS-CBN actress Anne Curtis.

When asked about the absence of the actress from the series, Belle

explained, ‘Anne is tied right now with another cable network so

she couldn’t be on the show.’IT GIRLS. To those not

familiar with the term, it was Georgina who was fi rst hailed as an ‘It Girl’ back in mid-2000s. At that time, she became close to Liz Uy who was her stylist.

Solenn met the others through Georgina.

Meanwhile, George and Belle grew up together since they’re

cousins. Later, their circle of friends were dubbed as ‘It Girls.’

Solenn recalled, ‘Basically they started calling us the It Girls a while back I think it’s because our

barkada is formed with I think 8 girls, all in all, or 9 girls. And we’re all kind of successful in our own way but we’re all genuinely really close friends. We don’t try to over step each other or anything.’

Do they feel the pressure on being dubbed as an ‘It Girl’?

Solenn answered, ‘I don’t think we’re really pressure because that’s why we’re called It Girls because we just wake up and do our thing. Because the moment you try too hard then it’s downfall from

there.’Belle, for her part, explained, ‘I don’t feel pressured

because, again, we don’t wake up and think like, ‘Uh, what does an It Girl eat today?’ You know what I mean?

We just do our thing and people are interested and we’re so grateful.’

She added, ‘Basically, it’s also like not taking yourself too seriously and not trying to be someone you’re not.’

Liz ended, ‘You have to be really genuine about what you like, what you do, what you wear.’

What’s the best thing on being an It Girl? Liz answered, ‘I think the best is when you inspire other people, when they aspire to be one.’

Dulce

Georgina Wilson

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HAVE A taste of wide selection of fresh-baked good-ness of premium loafs, ensaymada, cream puff , mad-elein, raisin log, and garlic breads. Try the best- sell-er croissants in diff erent fl avors of sausage, chocolate walnut and almond.

Recommended rice meals of Hickory chops, Par-mesan Baked Fish and Crunchy Chicken with Cheese sauce. Hearty selection of classic, clubhouse and gourmet sandwiches of Smoked Norwegian Salmon. Perfect pair with pasta options of Seafood Marinara, Shrimp Pesto, Creamy Truffl e Carbonara, Cheesy Beef Lasagna and Spaghetti Pomodoro.

Set meals served with soup of the day, dessert and choice of drink with choices of Chops, Fish, Seafood, Shrimp Pesto Trays. Fresh brewed coff ee and other hot and cold beverages frappes and juices.

Delicious comfort foods every family will surely love. Come on and spread the warmth and visit Cafe France located at SM City Pampanga Annex 2 in front of The SM Store.

Cozy up at the newly opened Cafe France

at SM City Pampanga

ANGELES CITY - The Sama-han ng Mag-Aaral sa Komu-nikasyon (Samaskom) of the Angeles University Founda-tion (AUF) held its 6th annu-al fi lm festival dubbed Cinele-nean: One Reel, A Thousand Stories.

The fi lm festival, which held its awards night last Wednesday, is an avenue for AUF communication students to show their skills in fi lmmak-ing, scriptwriting, acting, cam-era handling, and editing.

According to Cristina Reyes, AUF-Samaskom ad-viser, the fi lms were just re-quirements of students at fi rst. But because of their quality, the fi lms are now ready to be shown at the SM cinemas so that more people can enjoy them.

“The fi lm festival will show-case the talents of AUF Com-munication students in fi lm-making. The awards night is just a bonus. It serves as a motivation for them to do their very best in doing the fi lms,” Reyes said.

Three TV magazines, six short fi lms, and 11 documen-taries were entered in the fi lm fest.

The TV magazines are Pamapamangan, ADVENTure and Lakbay Cabalen while competing for Short Films are Aphrodite, Don’t Scream, Eu-phoria, How I Look At Pizza, King Buntuk Ning Mariposa and Ulirat.

The Documentaries in-clude Latak, RPG Epitome, Malaya, Asusena, Paano, De-tai-NAY, 24:01, Alter, Haring Hubo, Mie Lele and Mete.

The fi lms will be having their one-day special screen-ing at SM City Clark cinemas within this month.

– Hannah Angelica P. Bondoc/OJT AUF

Samaskom holds 6th annual

fi lm festival

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Republic of the PhilippinesRegional Trial Court

THIRD JUDICIAL REGIONCity of San Fernando (P)

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT& EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND,Mortgagee, E.J.F. No. 122-16

(Punto Central Luzon)~ versus ~ Extra-Judicial Foreclosure of

Real Estate Mortgage UnderMELINDA E. DAGUMAN, Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118

Mortgagor.x-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEUpon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended, fi led by

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, Mortgagee, with postal address at Suburbia Commercial Center, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, against MELINDA E. DAGUMAN, Mortgagor/s, residing at Apt. 6 Ilongot Rd., Villa Gloria, Angeles City, Pampanga, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 31, 2015, amounted to EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND FIFTY TWO PESOS and 51/100 Centavos (Php.816,052.51) Philippine Currency, excluding penalties, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned Deputy Sheriff will sell at public auction on November 24, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the Main Lobby of the Regional Trial Court - City of San Fernando, at the Capitol Compound, Pampanga, to the highest bidder/s for CASH or MANAGER’S CHEQUE and in Philippine Currency, the following property/ies with all the improvements thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 677227-R“A parcel of land (Lot 48, Blk. 51 of the cons.-subd. plan Pcs-

03-015720, being a portion of Lots 3008-P-4, 3008-P-5, 3008-P-7, Psd-141126, 3008-P-6-A up to 3008-P-6-C, 3008-P-6-D, 3008-P-6-E, 3008-P-6-F, 3008-P-6-G, 3008-P-6-H, Psd-03-159018, LRC Rec. No. 151), situated in the Brgy. of Calibutbut, Mun. of Bacolor, Prov. of Pamp., Is. of Luzon. Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 46, Blk. 51; on the NE., along line 2-3 by Road Lot 45; on the SE., along line 3-4 by Lot 50, Blk. 51; and on the SW., along line 4-1 by Lot 47, Blk. 51, all of the cons.-subd. plan. x x x containing an area of FORTY FIVE SQUARE METERS & FIFTY SQUARE DECIMETERS (45.50), more or less; date of orig. survey, April 1915 – May 1916 and that of the cons.-subd. survey, Sept. 1-30, 2007 and was approved on Nov. 16, 2007. x x x

Prospective buyers/bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title to the said property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the stated time and date.

In the event that the Public Auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on December 1, 2016, at the same time and place without further notice.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga, October 13, 2016.

GENEROSO YULO FERNANDEZ Sheriff in-Charge

cc: HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND MELINDA E. DAGUMAN Suburbia Commercial Center, Maimpis, Apt. 6 Ilongot Rd., Villa Gloria City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000 Angeles City, Pampanga

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 21, 28 & November 4, 2016

Republic of the PhilippinesRegional Trial Court

THIRD JUDICIAL REGIONCity of San Fernando (P)

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT& EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

MIA M. GONDA joined by herhusband ROLAND B. GONDA,

Mortgagee, E.J.F. No. 148-16 (Punto Central Luzon)~ versus ~ Extra-Judicial Foreclosure of

Real Estate Mortgage UnderSPOUSES JOSE H. TECSON AND Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118LUISA MIRANDA TECSON

Mortgagors.x-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEUpon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended, fi led by

MIA M. GONDA married to ROLAND B. GONDA, Mortgagee, with postal address at Lot 5 & 7, B-9 Villagio Real, Telabastagan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, against SPOUSES JOSE H. TECSON AND LUISA MIRANDA TECSON, Mortgagors, with address of Essel Park, Telebastagan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of May 25, 2016, amounted to FIVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT PESOS and 89/100 Centavos (Php.5,836,188.89) Philippine Currency, plus interest and penalty to date of the foreclosure, cost of publication, expenses of the foreclosure, and other expenses allowed by law, the undersigned Deputy Sheriff will sell at public auction on November 24, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the Main Lobby of the Regional Trial Court - City of San Fernando, at the Capitol Compound, Pampanga, to the highest bidder/s for CASH or MANAGER’S CHEQUE and in Philippine Currency, the following property/ies with all the improvements thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 546384-R“A parcel of land (Lot 18, Blk. 5, of the subd. plan (LRC) Psd-

59305, Sheet 1, being a portion of Lot 2 (LRC) Psd-57235, LRC Rec. No. 8714), situated in the Bo. of Telabastagan, Mun. of San Fdo., Prov. of Pamp., Island of Luzon. Bounded on the NE., points 2-3 by Lot 17, Blk. 5; on the SE., pts. 3-4 by Road Lot 6; on the SW., pts. 4-1 by Lot 19; and on the NW., pts. 1-2 by Lot 9, both of Blk. 5, all of the subd. plan. x x x containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT (468) SQUARE METERS more or less; x x x date of survey, Nov. 29-30, 1911, and that of the subd. survey, May 14 – June 14, 1966.

Prospective buyers/bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title to the said property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the stated time and date.

In the event that the Public Auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on December 1, 2016, at the same time and place without further notice.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga, October 13, 2016.

GENEROSO YULO FERRNANDEZ Sheriff in-Charge

cc: MIA M. GONDA SPOUSES JOSE H. TECSON Lot 5 & 7, B-9 Villagio Real, Telabastagan, AND LUISA MIRANDA TECSON City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000 Essel Park, Telabastagan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 21, 28 & November 4, 2016

Republic of the PhilippinesRegional Trial Court

THIRD JUDICIAL REGIONCity of San Fernando (P)

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT& EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND,Mortgagee, E.J.F. No. 158-16

(Punto Central Luzon)~ versus ~ Extra-Judicial Foreclosure of

Real Estate Mortgage UnderSHEILA S. TORRES married, Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118to RODLOFO M. TORRES

Mortgagor/s.x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEUpon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended,

fi led by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, Mortgagee, with postal address at Suburbia Commercial Center, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, against SHEILA S. TORRES married to RODOLFO M. TORRES, Mortgagor/s, residing at A-1, Apple Road, Trinidad Village, Calibutbut, Bacolor, Pampanga, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 28, 2015, amounted to NINE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETEEN PESOS and 60/100 Centavos (Php.957,819.60) Philippine Currency, excluding penalties, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned Deputy Sheriff will sell at public auction on November 24, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the Main Lobby of the Regional Trial Court - City of San Fernando, at the Capitol Compound, Pampanga, to the highest bidder/s for CASH or MANAGER’S CHEQUE and in Philippine Currency, the following property/ies with all the improvements thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 689042 -R“A parcel of land (Lot 10, Blk. 66 of the cons.-subd. plan Pcs-

03-015720, being a portion of Lots 3008-P-4, 3008-P-5, 3008-P-7, Psd-141126, 3008-P-6-A to H, Psd-03-159018, LRC Rec. No. 151), situated in the Bo. of Calibutbut, Mun. of Bacolor, Prov. of Pampanga, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 12, Blk. 66; on the NE., along line 2-3 by Road Lot 26; on the SE., along line 3-4 by Lot 8, Blk. 66; and on the SW., along line 4-1 by Lot 9, Blk. 66, all of the cons.-subd. plan. x x x containing an area of FORTY FIVE SQUARE METERS & FIFTY SQUARE DECIMETERS (45.50), more or less; date of orig. survey, April 1915 – May 1916 and that of the cons.-subd. survey, Sept. 1-30, 2007 and was approved on Nov. 16, 2008. x x x

Prospective buyers/bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title to the said property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the stated time and date.

In the event that the Public Auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on December 1, 2016, at the same time and place without further notice.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga, October 14, 2016.

ANGELITO B. DOMINGO Sheriff in-Charge

cc: HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND SHEILA S. TORRES Suburbia Commercial Center, Maimpis, m.t. RODOLFO M. TORRES City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000 A-1, Apple Road, Trinidad Village, Calibutbut, Bacolor, Pampanga

PUNTO! Central Luzon: October 21, 28 & November 4, 2016

43-hectare mixed-use project traversing the cit-ies of Angeles and Ma-balacat. The project, dubbed Central Luzon Business District, is lo-cated along North Luzon Expressway at the An-geles City toll exit. The CBD is envisioned to have commercial, offi ce, residential, educational, recreational, and medi-cal buildings.

Being along North Lu-zon Expressway, right in the heart of Central Lu-zon, and just 10 minutes away from Clark Interna-tional Airport, The Infi ni-ty will be the perfect and preferred hub of compa-nies who want to put their regional headquarters outside Metro Manila,” says Jazmines. “Airlines, hospitals, hotels, events centers, fast-moving consumer goods com-panies, and even real estate companies would want to hold offi ces in our project. For BPO com-panies, our place has 24 hours public transporta-tion; one doesn’t need to wait long just for a ride.”

Jazmines says there is now a need for a CBD in North Luzon to help decongest Metro Ma-nila. “And the best and most viable location for this place is Pampanga. The new CBD will serve as the business and

Pampanga-based fi rm...F"#$ %'*+ 1

commercial hub for Ilo-cos, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Nueva Viscaya, Nue-va Ecija, Cagayan, Bu-lacan, and other nearby provinces,” he says.

According to Byron John T. Siy, eldest grand-son and spokesperson for the JENRA Group, “The mother compa-ny behind ACBI is com-mitted to develop this project and make this the hub of commerce in Central Luzon, if not the whole of North Luzon. This is the fi rst township development of ACBI, and the family is very ex-cited to see our vision re-alized soon.”

Palafox and Associ-ates is the masterplanner for the project with LG+V as the principal architect. One feature of The In-fi nity is the underground placement of electrical and telecommunications cables. It will have its own sewerage treatment facil-ity. Meanwhile, the ame-nities include a 2-me-

ter biking lane on both sides of the road, jogging paths, pocket parks, tree-lined streets and planting strips in all sidewalks.

The Infi nity will be a green and sustainable place. Rainwater will be collected for use and so-lar power will be used for electricity supply.

The Infi nity will be an ecozone registered with the Philippine Eco-nomic Zone Authority so businesses locating there will enjoy benefi ts like income tax holiday, 5% tax on gross income, exemption from nation-al and local taxes, VAT zero rating for local pur-chases, and exemption from expanded withhold-ing tax. Once complet-ed, several government offi ces in Pampanga are also expected to relocate to the new site.

To know more about the project, check out ACBI’s website at www.acbi.ph or call (045) 888 1694. –Press release

Byron John T. Siy, eldest grandson and spokesperson for the JENRA Group

PUNTO! CENTRAL LUZON • OCTOBER 20 - 22, 2016 • THURSDAY - SATURDAY

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