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IBALIK SAMOWELFUNDANG FILMFEST

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YAYO AGUILA ATWILLIAM MARTINEZ

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THE COMMANDER IN CHIEFPresident Aquino troops the line upon his arrival at the Tuguegarao City Airport yesterday to pay a visit andrespect to the Army soldiers killed in a firefight with communist rebels in Bontoc, Mt. Province last July 9.

P.NOY UNHAPPYWITH PAST

EFFORTS TO CURBMEDIA SLAYS

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THE EVOLUTIONOF PAELLA

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Saang planeta nanggaling ang bagong BIR Chief?ANONG planeta kaya ang

pinanggalingan nitong si Atty.Kim Jacinto Henares, ang bagongBIR Commissioner, at wala siyangkamuwang-muwang sa mga tunayna kaganapan sa loob ng mundong BIR?

Sa panayam ni Karen Davila kayKim Henares sa ANC noongnakaraang linggo, napag-usapanang tungkol sa talamak nakorapsyon sa loob ng BIR na dapatmasugpo upang maisakatuparanang collection target ng bureau.

Ipinagmalaki ni Henares kayDavila ang Revenue Integrity Pro-tection Service (RIPS) ng Depart-ment of Finance (DoF) nakaagapay daw ng BIR sa pagtugissa mga korap na kawani ng bu-reau sa pamamagitan ngpagsasagawa ng lifestyle check samga ito.

Para sa kaalaman ni Henares,marami ng mga miyembro ng RIPSnitong nagdaang taon ang na-en-trapped ng NBI at PNP-CIDGmatapos tumanggap ng markedmoney mula sa mga korap nakawani ng BIR na kanilang nila-lifestyle check at kinikikilan.Maaaring tawagan ni Henares angNBI at CIDG para makumpirmaang impormasyong ito.

Kasabay na ipinagmalaki dinni Henares kay Davila ang Inspec-tion Service (IS) ng BIR na siyang

nag-iimbestiga at nagsasampa ngkaso laban sa mga tiwaling kabaronila sa bureau. Magbigay nga ngpangalan si Henares ng isangmataas na opisyal ng BIR o kahitman lang isang Revenue DistrictOfficer (RDO) o Examiner ng bu-reau ang na-prosecute ng IS.

Unang-una na, paanomagagawang imbestigahan ngisang operatiba ng IS ang isangkabaro niya na mismong kaibiganpa niya o dili kaya’y kaibigan ngkaibigan niya? Pangalawa, bakitpa niya sasampahan ng kaso angisang kasamahan niya sa BIR nanagbibigay na ng tong sa kanya?

Para na rin sa kaalaman niHenares, ang National Investiga-tion Division (NID), dating Anti-Tax Fraud, ang pinakakorap nasiguro na departamento ng BIR.

Sakaling di pa man alam niHenares dahil bagong saltalamang siguro siya sa atingplaneta, ang NID ay redundant nalamang ng ibang departament ngbureau at dinu-duplicate na

lamang nito ang mga functionsnila.

Bagamat ang NID ay “xeroxcopy” na lang sa BIR, pero ito anglabis na kinatatakutan dahil silaang pinakamatindi kung mangikil.Subukan ni Henares na mag-postng topic sa kanyang Twitter ac-count tungkol sa mga korap naempleyado ng NID at mag-imbitasiya ng mga magsusumbonglaban sa mga empleyado nito.Sigurado akong babahain siya.

Kung seryoso si Henares namalinis ang korapsyon sa BIR,huwag siyang umasa sa RIPS atbuwagin na niya ang IS at NID.At magbuo siya ng isang indepen-dent body na mag-iimbestiga atmagpo-prosecute sa mga tiwalingkawani ng kanyang bureau tuladng ICAC (Independent Commis-sion Against Corruption) ngHongkong. Ang grupong ito aykinabibilangan ng mga privatecitizens at miyembro ng iba’t-ibang civic groups na may mataasna kredibilidad at integridad.

Itigil na rin ni Henares angpagbibigay ng pronouncement,tulad ng mga ginagawa ng mganauna sa kanyang mga commis-sioner, na tutugisin ng BIR angmga showbiz celebrities paramakuha lamang ang atensyon ngshowbiz-tsismis-hungry Filipinosat pati siya ay agad na sumikat.

PATI angindustriya ngpelikula ay excitedsa pag-upo ngbagong Pangulo.Siguro dahil maykapatid na artistasi PNoy iniisip ngmga taga-industriya mas makakalapit angkanilang hinaing sa kanya. Isa sa mga hinaingna unti-unti umiingay ay ang hiling ng maramisa industriya na ibalik sa Mowelfund angpamamahala ng Metro Manila Film Festtival naginaganap tuwing ika-25 ng Disyembrehanggang ika-3 ng Enero taun-taon. Nailipat sapamamahala ng Metro Manila DevelopmentAuthority (MMDA) ang Filmfest at nagingbeneficiary na lamang nito ang Mowelfundsampu ng halos 5 libong maliliit na mgamyembro nito, ang mga maliliit na empleyadong industriya ng pelikulang Pilipino.

Noong panahon ni Pangulong Cory atPangulong Erap, medyo okay pa angpagbibigay ng MMDA ng nararapat nabenepisyo sa Mowelfund mula sa kinikita saManila Filmfest, pero nitong panahon niPangulong Arroyo sa ilalim ng pamumuno niMMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando, barya nalang halos ang ibinabahagi ng MMDA saMowelfund na sa aking palagay ay mali dahilang Mowelfund ang nagre-representa ng mgahaligi ng industriya ng pelikulang Pilipino.

Sa ilalim ng MMDA at sa paraangpinaghahati-hatian ng iba’t ibang syudad angkita ng Filmfest naisasang-tabi ang kapakananng industriya ng pag-gawa ng pelikula. Sahalip na pagyamanin ito at iangat sa masmataas na lebel at uri, nalulugmok angindustriya at hindi kinakayangmakipagsabayan sa pag-angat ng parehongindustriya sa ating mga kapit-bahay na bansa.

Kung imbes na ang kita ng Filmfest ay ibaliksa industriya at napupunta ito sa kabang-bayan ng iba’t ibang lungsod paano tayomakasisiguro na ang mandato ng Filmfest nasuportahan ang industriya ng pelikulangPilipino ay natutupad.

Hindi tama na parang ang nagiging silbi ngFilmfest ay para kumita ang iba’t ibanglungsod sa halip na mapondohan angkinabukasan ng industriya at ang kapakananng mga taong nagtataguyod dito lalo angmaliliit.

Ang benepisyo ng Filmfest ay dapat namalinaw na maibalik sa mga orihinal nitongbeneficiaries, sa mga ahensya at mga taong anglayunin ay muling patatagin ang industriyangPilipino.

Isang pang hiling ng mga taga-industriyasana ay pondohan ng pamahalaang nasyonalang MMFF sa halip na partihan lang sa perang Presidential Social Fund na pakana namanni Pangulong Arroyo. Nais ipaalala ng mgataga Mowelfund kay pangulong Noynoy nauna nang binalak ng kanyang nasirang ina nasi Pangulong Cory ang pagbabalik ngpamamahala ng MMFF sa Mowelfund sanamangyari na ito para sa ikabubuti ngindustriya. Dahil ang pagawa ng pelikula ayyaman ng ating kultura, huwag namangmaging palabigasan na lang natin ito.

Mag-text po kayo sa akin tungkol sa usapingito sa numerong – 09215186724. O kaya ayemail sa: ariel.inton@gmail.com.

Ibalik sa Mowelfundang Filmfest

SHOOTERSHOOTER

Ni Raffy Tulforaffytulfo@pldtdsl.net

OK o OKRAY?Ni Lea G. Botones

MALAKING pagbabago ang dadalhin ng bagongtalagang director ng National Bureau of Investiga-tion na si Atty. Magtanggol Gatdula sa kanyangahensiya.

Naniniwala ako na ito ay hindi isang pangakona mapapako subalit isang tagumpay na hindi langikararangal ni Gatdula subalit maging ng buongsamahan o organisasyon.

Unang pagbabago na ihahatid ni Gatdula sa NBIay ang paggawa ng tanggapan na mag-iimbestigakaugnay sa pamamaslang sa mga aktibista at mgamamamahayag. Sa tanggapang bubuuin ni Gatdula,magagamit ang husay at talino ng mga ahente na

Kasikatan ng NBI ibabalik ni Atty. Gatdula

pawang abogado at Certified Public Accountant(CPA).

Kasi nga naman, gagamitin ng mga imbestigadorsa paghahanap ng kasagutan sa kaso ang kanilanglalim sa pag-iimbestiga at paghuli sa mga may sala.

Ayon kay Gatdula, ibabalik niya ang datingningning at kasikatan ng NBI na mula sa paglutasnito ng mga malalaki at kontrobersyal na kaso nabunga na rin ng pagiging eksperto ng mga ahentenito. Pagtutuunan nila ng pansin ang mga mabibigatna kaso tulad ng kidnapping, drug at human traf-ficking at smuggling.

Maganda ang panukala ng dating hepe ng QuezonCity Police District na hindi na makikitang nagre-raid ng mga bahay aliwan at disco bar ang kanyangmga ahente o manghuhuli ng fixers at scalpers atiba pang maliliit na kaso. Nasasayang nga langnaman ang tikas at eksperto ng mga tao ng NBI kapagwalang kuwentang kaso ang pinagtutuunan ngpansin.

Bukod pa rito, batid ni Gatdula na pinagka-kaperahan ng mga abusadong NBI agents angganitong klaseng kaso. Ipaubaya na lang sa pulisang pag-raid at pagbibigay protesyon sa mga bahayaliwan.

Patutunayan ni Gatdula na kaya niyang lumutasng kaso tulad ng paghaharap sa korte ng kanyangdating amo sa Presidential Anti-Organized CrimeTask Force na si Sen. Panfilo Lacson na nahaharapsa kasong double murder sa Manila Regional TrialCourt.

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CONSUMERS will enjoy more price rollback of cooking gas in the coming weeks, theLiquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers Associa-tion (LPGMA) yesterday said.

LPGMA President Arnel Ty announcedthat on Monday, July 19, there will be a pricecut of 50 centavos per kilogram or about P6per 11-kilogram cylinder of cooking gas.

He also said that another 50 centavos rollback will be imposed on the last week of July.

According to Ty, the price cut is due to thedrop in the contract price of imported products.

“We have to return to the consumers a to-tal of P1 per kilogram this month. The priceadjustment was meant to reflect lower con-tract prices abroad,” Ty, the first nominee ofthe LPGMA partylist, said.

At present, the retail price of the 11-kilo-gram cylinder of LPG is P548.

The LPGMA partylist was already pro-claimed by the Commission on Elections,however, its nominees were being questionedfor not being a member of a marginalized sector.

Annette Vergel

No special jail for Lacson – GatdulaNEWLY installed National

Bureau of Investigation (NBI)Director Magtanggol Gatdulasaid Senator Panfilo “Ping”Lacson will be detained in a regu-lar detention facility or jail alongwith other detainees and not toanywhere else.

Gatdula said the holding roomwhich used to house former po-lice Sr. Supt. Cezar Mancao IIIand former police Supt. GlennDumlao, both of the defunct Presi-dential Anti-Organized TaskForce (PAOCTF) at the NBI mainoffice, was already converted intooffice.

This developed as he deniedreports that a special jail is nowbeing prepared inside the NBImain office compound for

Lacson once he is arrested.Lacson is facing two counts ofmurder before the Manila Re-gional Trial Court in connectionwith the November 2000 slayingsof publicist Salvador “Bubby”Dacer and his driver EmmanuelCorbito.

“We would follow the recentdeclaration of the president thatall the government agenciesshould implement level playingfield and give justice to all,”Gatdula said.

According to Gatudla, the caseis already in the hands of JudgeThelma Bunyi-Medina, of the Ma-nila Regional Trial Court (RTC)Branch 32, and it will be up tothe court to decide on the meritof the case. Angelie Escandor

Expect more price cut onliquefied petroleum gas

IN light of July being the National Disas-ter Consciousness Month and with the on-set of the series of typhoons that have starteddevastating our country, Sen. Loren Legardafiled before the Senate a proposed bill thatwould step up its efforts to deal with naturaldisasters even before they occur.

The Senate Bill No. 1406 or the PagasaModernization Act of 2010 will be createdfor the acquisition of modern equipment andcommunication systems, which will providenecessary information requirement for thePagasa but not the increase of salaries andallowances of the agency workers.

“The science is clear. There is consensusamong the scientific community that climatechange is already happening and will worsenin the years to come. Natural disasters willbe turbo-charged by this changing climateand will lead to more intense storms andexcessive drought,” she said.

“The most important element is puttingup an accurate disaster detection system andimplementation of an effective early warn-ing device and communications system,” shestressed.

Pagasa predicted that Basyang would onlyhit Central Luzon and that the possibilitythat it would pass by Manila was small.However, by 11 p.m. of Tuesday, Pagasa be-latedly raised the storm signal warning overMetro Manila to Number 2. Andres Garcia

Legarda filesproposed Pagasa

Modernization Act

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HOLLYWOOD TATTLE

“ T W I L I G H T ”screenwriter MelissaRosenberg hopes thebirth of Bella andEdward’s baby in se-quel “The TwilightSaga: BreakingDawn” will be moregraphic.

She explained,“The childbirth...,Ifeel, should be onscreen.”

“Breaking Dawn”will be released astwo separate filmswith the first of thetwo slated to be re-leased in theatres onNovember 18, 2011.

Bill Condon willdirect both films. Theproject is based on thefourth novel in authorStephenie Meyer ’s“Twilight” series.“Breaking Dawn”will start productionin the Fall.

The third film inthe franchise, “TheTwilight Saga:Eclipse” opened intheaters on June 30.

* * *Spanish stars

Javier Bardem andPenelope Cruz arehusband and wifeafter exchangingvows in secret.

The pair wed in anintimate ceremony ata friend’s house in theBahamas earlier thismonth, a representa-tive for the actressconfirms.

The “VickyCristina Barcelona”beauty walked downthe aisle in a gowncreated by her fash-ion designer pal JohnGalliano. Only fam-ily members were in-vited to the nuptials.

Cruz has been dat-ing Bardem since2007.

* * *Former boxing

champ Mike Tysonhas dedicated the restof his life to caring forothers because heconsiders himself a“pig” who has“wasted” so manyyears of his life.

Tyson shot to famein 1986 when he be-came the youngest

boxer to ever win theWorld Boxing Coun-cil world heavy-weight title at the ageof 20.

The boxer, nick-named Iron Mike,went on to becomethe undisputedheavyweight cham-pion before troublesin his personal life,including his alleg-edly abusive mar-riage to actress RobinGivens, began toovershadow hissporting achieve-ments.

Now retired,Tyson admits he let hisearly fame and for-

tune go to his headand he regrets thefirst 44 years of hislife as a “f**kingwaste.”

He tells Detailsmagazine,”"The firststage of my life wasjust a whole bunch ofselfishness. Just awhole bunch of giftsto myself and peoplewho didn’t necessar-ily deserve it. Now I'm

44, and I realize thatmy whole life is justa f**king waste.‘Greatest man on theplanet?’ I wasn't halfthe man I thought Iwas.”

But Tyson hasvowed to makeamends for his pastbehavior -- by doingall he can to help oth-ers.

He says, “So ifthere's a big plannow, it's just to give -it's selflessness, car-ing for the peoplewho deserve it. Be-cause I think I'm a pig.I have this uncannyability to look at my-self in the mirror andsay, 'This is a pig. Youare a f**king piece ofs**t.’”

And the sportingicon admits the tragicloss of his four-year-old daughter Exoduslast year made him

realize his mistakes:“All these peoplereached out (after herdeath) and I realized:I just want to be ofservice to people. Ineed to help. I needto have something,finally, finally, that Ican offer people inthis world.”

* * *Rocker Bret

Michaels has pro-posed to his longtimegirlfriend – thewoman who sup-ported him throughhis recent health cri-sis.

The Poison starsuffered a brainhaemorrhage and amild stroke in Apriland May – and hison/off girlfriend of 16years, Kristi LynnGibson, was by hisside throughout.

And now her loveand support has been

rewarded – Michaelspopped the questionduring the Indepen-dence Day weekend,according to tabloidthe Star.

A source tells thepublication, “Bret feltlike now was the timebecause Kristi hasbeen through somuch with Bret andhas been by his sideevery step of the way.”

The insider insiststhe rocker's healthscare has made himrealise how impor-tant family is: “He'swoken up. He now

knows he wants to bea husband... Kristi isthrilled that they willbe getting married.They haven’t set adate and no plansare in the works yet.But when Bret's tourends they will workout the details. Bretwants to be in excel-lent health before hewalks down theaisle.”

The couple sharesdaughters RaineElizabeth, 10, andJorja Bleu, five.

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ing 30 years old.

Turning 30 is a bigmilestone insomeone’s life, espe-cially if you are a suc-cessful, beautiful ce-lebrity. Singer JessicaSimpson turned 30on July 10th,supermodel GiseleBundchen will beturning “the big 3-0”on July 20, and singerMichelle Williams,formerly of Destiny'sChild will be thirty onJuly 23rd.

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AYO Aguilaat AFTERseveralyears of

being husband andwife, naghiwalay naang magasawangsina Yayo Aguila atWilliam Martinez.

Sa ulat nainilabas ng Philip-pine EntertainmentPortal (PEP),tinapos na ni Yayoang matagal nangusap-usapantungkol sa hiwa-layan nila umano niWilliam. Inamin nang aktres na isangtaon na silanghiwalay ng asawa.

Ginawa ni Yayoang pag-amin sa“Presscon Express”ng showbiz talkshow ng TV5 naPaparazzi, napinalabas noongJuly 11.

Nakangiti si Yayosa una niyangpaglilinaw na hindinaging mabigat angpaghihiwalay nila niWilliam.

“Actually, parangang funny lang kasikung sasabihin kona feeling ko,walang maniniwala.

Di ba, lahat ngpaghihiwalaymalungkot atmasalimuot? Yungsa amin kasi,magkahiwalay kamipero masaya. Hindiyung may away,hindi mabigat.Walang gano'n kasimutual siya,”bungad napaliwanag ni Yayo.

Araw-araw pa rinba silang nagkikitani William?

“Araw-araw...Wala namang naibakundi magkaiba langkami ng tirahan,”sabi ni Yayo.

GROWINGAPART. Ano angdahilan ng kanilanghiwalayan?

“Kasi it came to apoint na 25 years nakaming magkasamani William. Sigurolang... Yun nga yungdini-discuss naminng mga anak ko.Kasi, di ba, dapatpag mag-asawakayo naggu-growkayo together?Tapos naggu-growrin kayo as indi-vidual? Siguro saamin lang,

nagkataon na masnauna kaming nag-grow together. Perominsan sa buhay ngtao, kailangan moring mag-grow as aperson, e. So, yungspace, yun angkailangan. Sakafeeling namin, angdami na naming na-accomplish to-gether. So, time narin na mag-move onka kung ano anggusto mong gawinsa buhay mo at akorin,” paliwanag niya.

Na-fell out of loveba si Yayo?

“You know, I don'want to be a hypo-crite and say I did

sa samahan nilangayon ni William.

Paliwanag niya,“Kasi hindi komaitatago na siWilliam, kahit hindina kamimagkasama, siyaang best friend ko,e. Wala naman kasiakong kaibigan obarkada. Siya langtalaga from thestart, barkadakaming mag-asawa.Siya lang yungmeron ako.”

THE ARRANGE-MENTS. Magingang invited press sastudio ng Paparazziay kasama satanungan. Nausisa

na maide-deny yunkasi sa mga inter-views naman kayWilliam, sinabinaman niyangmagkaiba kami ngtirahan. Kasi meronkaming town house,meron din kamingcondo. Peromagkapitbahaykami. Sa isangdahilan na ayaw parin naming mawalasa mga bata, angset-up namin,parang walangnaiba.Magkapitbahay langkami, walkingdistance. Kunggusto niyangpumunta dito odoon.

“Wala kaminghatian. Ayaw naminkasing magkaroonng yung bang nag-i-impose sa mgabata. Kasi yungpaghihiwalay namin,yung relasyonnamin, okey pa rin,buo pa rin. Angnaiba lang, physi-cally hindi na kamimagkasama, peroeverything remainsthe same. Yungginagawa namin

araw-araw,"mahabangpaliwanag niya.

NO NEW LOVE.Wala pa raw sa isipni Yayo angmagkaroon kaagadng bagongmangingibigbagamat hiwalay nasila ni William.

“Hindi ko poiniisip yun. Malayopa yun,” sabi niya."Ayokong isipin nakaya kamimaghihiwalay dahilpuwede na siyangmagka-girlfriend atako naman magka-boyfriend. Ang damiko pang gustonggawin sa buhay.Sobrang dami pa.”

Ikinagulat ni Yayoang sumunod natanong mula saisang movie scribe.May balita rawkasing nakikipag-date na ito sa ibanglalake.

“Hello! Wala ponggano’n,” mariinniyang tanggi. "Yunnga po yung...ayokonga ng gano'n.Kumbaga, hindi

not,” sabi niya. "Sarelationship, lalo nasa mahaba, kahit samaikli, may mgatime na naiinis naayaw mo na, ayawmo na! Pero–"

Naputol angsusunod nasasabihin ni Yayodahil sa follow-upquestion ni MoTwister—mga ilangtaon na nang mag-fall out of love siyakay William?

“Many years ago,many times. Perobumabalik yun,”sagot niya.

“Civil” angdescription ni Yayo

kay Yayo angpaninirahan nito saisang condo unit atkung paano ang set-up nila sa hiramansa kanilang mgaanak at ang hatiannila ng financialobligation sakanilang mga anak.

“Ano po, hindi ko

naman... Kamingmga babae, hindinaman porkenakikipaghiwalay kasa asawa mo, ibigsabihin gusto monang magka-boyfriend. Hindinaman gano'n. Hindininyo naiintindihanyung pinagdadaanannamin, may prosesoyun. Saka, maramiakong gustongmagawa pa, hindilang para sa sariliko, siyempre pararin sa mga anak ko.”

Wala pa rin dawsa isip ni Yayo angipa-annul angkanilang kasal niWilliam.

Nagbiro naman siDolly Ann Carvajalna wala raw siyangplanong balikan siWilliam.Matatandaangnaging karelasyondin noon ni Dolly siWilliam.

“Kung meronmang gugustuhinko, ikaw na yun!"bulalas na sagot niYayo kay Dolly. "Atleast, kaibigan kita.

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HOLLYWOOD TATTLE

“ T W I L I G H T ”screenwriter MelissaRosenberg hopes thebirth of Bella andEdward’s baby in se-quel “The TwilightSaga: BreakingDawn” will be moregraphic.

She explained,“The childbirth...,Ifeel, should be onscreen.”

“Breaking Dawn”will be released astwo separate filmswith the first of thetwo slated to be re-leased in theatres onNovember 18, 2011.

Bill Condon willdirect both films. Theproject is based on thefourth novel in authorStephenie Meyer ’s“Twilight” series.“Breaking Dawn”will start productionin the Fall.

The third film inthe franchise, “TheTwilight Saga:Eclipse” opened intheaters on June 30.

* * *Spanish stars

Javier Bardem andPenelope Cruz arehusband and wifeafter exchangingvows in secret.

The pair wed in anintimate ceremony ata friend’s house in theBahamas earlier thismonth, a representa-tive for the actressconfirms.

The “VickyCristina Barcelona”beauty walked downthe aisle in a gowncreated by her fash-ion designer pal JohnGalliano. Only fam-ily members were in-vited to the nuptials.

Cruz has been dat-ing Bardem since2007.

* * *Former boxing

champ Mike Tysonhas dedicated the restof his life to caring forothers because heconsiders himself a“pig” who has“wasted” so manyyears of his life.

Tyson shot to famein 1986 when he be-came the youngest

boxer to ever win theWorld Boxing Coun-cil world heavy-weight title at the ageof 20.

The boxer, nick-named Iron Mike,went on to becomethe undisputedheavyweight cham-pion before troublesin his personal life,including his alleg-edly abusive mar-riage to actress RobinGivens, began toovershadow hissporting achieve-ments.

Now retired,Tyson admits he let hisearly fame and for-

tune go to his headand he regrets thefirst 44 years of hislife as a “f**kingwaste.”

He tells Detailsmagazine,”"The firststage of my life wasjust a whole bunch ofselfishness. Just awhole bunch of giftsto myself and peoplewho didn’t necessar-ily deserve it. Now I'm

44, and I realize thatmy whole life is justa f**king waste.‘Greatest man on theplanet?’ I wasn't halfthe man I thought Iwas.”

But Tyson hasvowed to makeamends for his pastbehavior -- by doingall he can to help oth-ers.

He says, “So ifthere's a big plannow, it's just to give -it's selflessness, car-ing for the peoplewho deserve it. Be-cause I think I'm a pig.I have this uncannyability to look at my-self in the mirror andsay, 'This is a pig. Youare a f**king piece ofs**t.’”

And the sportingicon admits the tragicloss of his four-year-old daughter Exoduslast year made him

realize his mistakes:“All these peoplereached out (after herdeath) and I realized:I just want to be ofservice to people. Ineed to help. I needto have something,finally, finally, that Ican offer people inthis world.”

* * *Rocker Bret

Michaels has pro-posed to his longtimegirlfriend – thewoman who sup-ported him throughhis recent health cri-sis.

The Poison starsuffered a brainhaemorrhage and amild stroke in Apriland May – and hison/off girlfriend of 16years, Kristi LynnGibson, was by hisside throughout.

And now her loveand support has been

rewarded – Michaelspopped the questionduring the Indepen-dence Day weekend,according to tabloidthe Star.

A source tells thepublication, “Bret feltlike now was the timebecause Kristi hasbeen through somuch with Bret andhas been by his sideevery step of the way.”

The insider insiststhe rocker's healthscare has made himrealise how impor-tant family is: “He'swoken up. He now

knows he wants to bea husband... Kristi isthrilled that they willbe getting married.They haven’t set adate and no plansare in the works yet.But when Bret's tourends they will workout the details. Bretwants to be in excel-lent health before hewalks down theaisle.”

The couple sharesdaughters RaineElizabeth, 10, andJorja Bleu, five.

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ing 30 years old.

Turning 30 is a bigmilestone insomeone’s life, espe-cially if you are a suc-cessful, beautiful ce-lebrity. Singer JessicaSimpson turned 30on July 10th,supermodel GiseleBundchen will beturning “the big 3-0”on July 20, and singerMichelle Williams,formerly of Destiny'sChild will be thirty onJuly 23rd.

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AYO Aguilaat AFTERseveralyears of

being husband andwife, naghiwalay naang magasawangsina Yayo Aguila atWilliam Martinez.

Sa ulat nainilabas ng Philip-pine EntertainmentPortal (PEP),tinapos na ni Yayoang matagal nangusap-usapantungkol sa hiwa-layan nila umano niWilliam. Inamin nang aktres na isangtaon na silanghiwalay ng asawa.

Ginawa ni Yayoang pag-amin sa“Presscon Express”ng showbiz talkshow ng TV5 naPaparazzi, napinalabas noongJuly 11.

Nakangiti si Yayosa una niyangpaglilinaw na hindinaging mabigat angpaghihiwalay nila niWilliam.

“Actually, parangang funny lang kasikung sasabihin kona feeling ko,walang maniniwala.

Di ba, lahat ngpaghihiwalaymalungkot atmasalimuot? Yungsa amin kasi,magkahiwalay kamipero masaya. Hindiyung may away,hindi mabigat.Walang gano'n kasimutual siya,”bungad napaliwanag ni Yayo.

Araw-araw pa rinba silang nagkikitani William?

“Araw-araw...Wala namang naibakundi magkaiba langkami ng tirahan,”sabi ni Yayo.

GROWINGAPART. Ano angdahilan ng kanilanghiwalayan?

“Kasi it came to apoint na 25 years nakaming magkasamani William. Sigurolang... Yun nga yungdini-discuss naminng mga anak ko.Kasi, di ba, dapatpag mag-asawakayo naggu-growkayo together?Tapos naggu-growrin kayo as indi-vidual? Siguro saamin lang,

nagkataon na masnauna kaming nag-grow together. Perominsan sa buhay ngtao, kailangan moring mag-grow as aperson, e. So, yungspace, yun angkailangan. Sakafeeling namin, angdami na naming na-accomplish to-gether. So, time narin na mag-move onka kung ano anggusto mong gawinsa buhay mo at akorin,” paliwanag niya.

Na-fell out of loveba si Yayo?

“You know, I don'want to be a hypo-crite and say I did

sa samahan nilangayon ni William.

Paliwanag niya,“Kasi hindi komaitatago na siWilliam, kahit hindina kamimagkasama, siyaang best friend ko,e. Wala naman kasiakong kaibigan obarkada. Siya langtalaga from thestart, barkadakaming mag-asawa.Siya lang yungmeron ako.”

THE ARRANGE-MENTS. Magingang invited press sastudio ng Paparazziay kasama satanungan. Nausisa

na maide-deny yunkasi sa mga inter-views naman kayWilliam, sinabinaman niyangmagkaiba kami ngtirahan. Kasi meronkaming town house,meron din kamingcondo. Peromagkapitbahaykami. Sa isangdahilan na ayaw parin naming mawalasa mga bata, angset-up namin,parang walangnaiba.Magkapitbahay langkami, walkingdistance. Kunggusto niyangpumunta dito odoon.

“Wala kaminghatian. Ayaw naminkasing magkaroonng yung bang nag-i-impose sa mgabata. Kasi yungpaghihiwalay namin,yung relasyonnamin, okey pa rin,buo pa rin. Angnaiba lang, physi-cally hindi na kamimagkasama, peroeverything remainsthe same. Yungginagawa namin

araw-araw,"mahabangpaliwanag niya.

NO NEW LOVE.Wala pa raw sa isipni Yayo angmagkaroon kaagadng bagongmangingibigbagamat hiwalay nasila ni William.

“Hindi ko poiniisip yun. Malayopa yun,” sabi niya."Ayokong isipin nakaya kamimaghihiwalay dahilpuwede na siyangmagka-girlfriend atako naman magka-boyfriend. Ang damiko pang gustonggawin sa buhay.Sobrang dami pa.”

Ikinagulat ni Yayoang sumunod natanong mula saisang movie scribe.May balita rawkasing nakikipag-date na ito sa ibanglalake.

“Hello! Wala ponggano’n,” mariinniyang tanggi. "Yunnga po yung...ayokonga ng gano'n.Kumbaga, hindi

not,” sabi niya. "Sarelationship, lalo nasa mahaba, kahit samaikli, may mgatime na naiinis naayaw mo na, ayawmo na! Pero–"

Naputol angsusunod nasasabihin ni Yayodahil sa follow-upquestion ni MoTwister—mga ilangtaon na nang mag-fall out of love siyakay William?

“Many years ago,many times. Perobumabalik yun,”sagot niya.

“Civil” angdescription ni Yayo

kay Yayo angpaninirahan nito saisang condo unit atkung paano ang set-up nila sa hiramansa kanilang mgaanak at ang hatiannila ng financialobligation sakanilang mga anak.

“Ano po, hindi ko

naman... Kamingmga babae, hindinaman porkenakikipaghiwalay kasa asawa mo, ibigsabihin gusto monang magka-boyfriend. Hindinaman gano'n. Hindininyo naiintindihanyung pinagdadaanannamin, may prosesoyun. Saka, maramiakong gustongmagawa pa, hindilang para sa sariliko, siyempre pararin sa mga anak ko.”

Wala pa rin dawsa isip ni Yayo angipa-annul angkanilang kasal niWilliam.

Nagbiro naman siDolly Ann Carvajalna wala raw siyangplanong balikan siWilliam.Matatandaangnaging karelasyondin noon ni Dolly siWilliam.

“Kung meronmang gugustuhinko, ikaw na yun!"bulalas na sagot niYayo kay Dolly. "Atleast, kaibigan kita.

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The evolution of PaellaPAELLA, an original Spanish recipe, is now

one of the most popular rice dishes on theplanet. This sumptuous rice dish with rootsfrom the Spanish province of Valencia reacheddifferent continents in the 18th Century, fol-lowing the spread of the Spanish culture andheritage in the time of exploration and dis-covery.

Paella usually takes the shape of the panfrom which it was named – paelle in Catalanlanguage. Like risotto, arroz negro, jambalaya,yang chow or sushi, this dish has rice at itsmain feature. It is a versatile dish that blendsto perfection a variety of tastes and ingredi-ents such as olive oil, beans, onion, garlic,vegetables, snails, seafood, chorizo, sausage,chicken, duck and other meat products.

It gains its golden color, from perfect gar-nishing of saffron that makes it look moreinviting. Glutinous and long-grain rice is usedto satisfy the craving for a complete and solidmeal. No wonder, paella is one of the mostrequested fares in Spanish cuisine today.

Paella is in fact considered one of the wellknown symbols of Valencia. In the Philip-pines, arroz valenciana shows the deep in-fluence of Paella and Valencian cuisine thatthe country adopted under the three centu-ries that it became a Spanish colony. Overthe years, Paella gained a local flavor thatsatisfied the Filipino palate.

It is said that Paella began as a poor man’smeal, as ordinary Valencians cooked rice withvegetables, beans and snails for their meal.The flexibility of rice to taste beautifully withalmost any other ingredient and flavor also ledto having rabbit meat added to the concoction.It also tasted well with chicken or duck, whichthe more wealthy Valencians preferred.

Through the years, Paella has evolved intomany forms, thanks to the innovativenessof the people who adopted it as their own.Aside from the Classic Valencian paella, thereemerged new varieties such as seafood paellaand the more adventurous mixed paella, whichfuses meat, seafood, vegetables and beansin perfect harmony.

Of the three types of paella, there has beena growing interest in seafood paella recently,owing to the changing lifestyle of those whowant to move away from meat products. Itis said that seafood paella is the most popu-lar type of paella in the world.

Seafood paella uses a variety of seafood,including snails, clams, mussels and fish thatalso go perfectly with rice and vegetables.

Recently, there has been a growing prefer-ence for tuna as a mixture in paella, becauseof its superior taste and health benefits.

Preparing paella, however, is a laboriousprocess, and purists believe that the mix-ture should be cooked over an open fire thatproduces an aromatic smoke to strengthenthe flavor. This is why paella has been knownas a seasonal dish, appropriate for grand fes-tivities such as town fiestas.

Filipino consumers will be glad to knowthat they can now enjoy their favorite Paellaanytime and anywhere they want, thanks toan innovation introduced by local food inno-vator, Foodsphere Inc.

From a seasonal dish usually served onfestive occasions, Paella has been reinventedonce more to become a daily dish, without thepainstaking process involved in its traditionalpreparation. Foodsphere, the maker of CDOfood products, introduced San Marino TunaPaella, using a breakthrough technology thatmakes it possible to preserve rice, fish andvegetables in a can for as long as three years.

The innovation allows consumers to en-joy Tuna Paella straight from the can, doingaway with hours of arduous steps like in thepast. San Marino Tuna Paella is a full-mealcombination that retains the traditional tasteof Paella, which everyone can enjoy at homeor out of town.

Luscious and satisfying at the same time,San Marino Tuna Paella can be enjoyed anyday of the year, as it is preserved in an easy-open can designed to provide the consum-ers with convenient nutritious food products.

P.Noy visits residents of IslaPuting Bato, Parola in Manila

MANILA Mayor Alfredo S.Lim said Manilans are lucky tohave a president who trulycares for them.

This after the local chiefexecutive and PresidentBenigno Simeon ‘Noynoy’Aquino III jointly visited onWednesday night the residentsfrom Isla Puting Bato andParola who were evacuated tothe Del Pan Complex in Tondoafter their houses were blownaway by typhoon ‘Basyang.’

The President was accompa-nied by his secretary of thedepartment of social welfareand development DinkySoliman while Lim, on theother hand, was with his socialwelfare chief Jay dela Fuentewhen they personally checkedout on the condition of theevacuees and there, distributedrelief goods, clothings, foodand blankets.

In that visit, Aquino directedSoliman to help the affectedresidents in whatever capacitythe national government maybe able to extend assistance, inaddition to the efforts of the

city government.Meanwhile, Dela Fuente said

the mayor had his hands fullthe whole day of Wednesdayand yesterday providingassistance to victims not only ofthe typhoon but also of fire.

The total number of familiesaffected in Baseco and whowere brought to the Basecocovered court for temporaryshelter reached 177 while thedisplaced families at the DelPan complex went to as high as332.

From the typhoon victims,Lim and Dela Fuente alsovisited the 135 families whosehouses were razed by a fire inLerma, Sampaloc.

The residents camped outalong the said street followingthe fire rummaging for thingsthey can still salvage or begin-ning to build their housesanew.

Lim ordered Dela Fuente toprovide the fire and typhoonvictims three square meals aday for three straight daysaside from relief goods,clothings and blankets.

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P. Noy unhappy with past efforts to curb media slaysPRESIDENT Aquino has given law en-

forcement agencies specific instructions torun after perpetrators and masterminds be-hind journalist killings “at all costs” as hefinally approved the creation of an elite“superbody” headed by Justice Secretary LeilaDe Lima to supervise the campaign.

This was revealed by newly appointedNational Bureau of Investigation Director andformer police general Magtanggol Gatduladuring a courtesy call on Wednesday by offi-cials of the National Press Club (NPC) ledby Club president Jerry S. Yap.

Gatdula said the president, earlier thisweek, called to a meeting top officials of theDepartment of Justice (DOJ), Department ofthe Interior and Local Government (DILG),the Philippine National Police (PNP) and theNBI to particularly discuss the status of gov-ernment efforts to curb the rampant and of-ten deadly attacks on journalists.

“We had a meeting and he gave us spe-cific instructions to produce results. He wantsus to face the problem squarely and that’swhat we are going to do. As the presidentsaid, para namang wala tayong binatbat samga ‘yan (journalist killers). Secretary DeLima now carries the president’s instructions

and I have made some suggestions whichwill make it even more effective,” the NBI chieftold officials of the NPC.

“There will be no sacred cows,” he added.Gatdula said he has created a division at

the NBI that will handle “cold cases” involv-ing murdered journalists.

The NBI chief took notice of the fact thatthe NPC has been at the forefront of calls forthe creation of an elite body to run after sus-pects in previous cases of media slays andlay out a comprehensive plan to preventdeadly attacks on journalists.

Gatdula said they have initially thoughtof creating regional composite teams that willserve as quick reaction groups in case a mem-ber of the press was threatened, harmed orkilled.

“This is now going to be a concerted, com-prehensive effort. The president promised toprovide all the resources needed to accomplishthis particular mission. You in the media shouldbe involved because you are the victims here,”Gatdula stressed, adding the problem couldnot easily be solved without the participationof all stakeholders because there are “humanfactors to consider,” probably in reference tothe culture of impunity. Angela Nolasco

AFP to leaseout 150 has.military lots

THE Armed Forcesyesterday said Presi-dent Aquino wasopen to the possibil-ity of leasing over 150hectares of militaryproperty to raise ad-ditional funds to fi-nance the long-over-due AFP Moderniza-tion Program.

AFP spokesmanBrig. Gen. JoseMabanta said AFPchief Lt. Gen. RicardoDavid suggested toAquino a proposedlong-term lease of themilitary property to fi-nance the moderniza-tion effort of the AFP.The president ap-peared to be receptiveof the idea, he said.

“The chief of staffinformed him that,that we have a brief-ing on that, that it canbe a source to propelfurther the modern-ization,” Mabantasaid. David made theproposal during acommand conferencein Camp Aguinaldowhich Aquino pre-sided.

Mabanta said theArmy has more than100 hectares, avail-able for the lease forat least 30 to 50 years.He said the Navy has25 hectares and theAir Force has 33 hect-ares also ready forpossible lease.

Ronnie Santos

CA affirms denial of bail vs RectoTHE Court of Appeals (CA)

has upheld the issuance by theBatangas City Regional TrialCourt (RTC) of a warrant of ar-rest against former BatangasVice Governor Richard "Ricky"Recto in connection with thebombing of the vehicle of thenBatangas Governor ArmandoSanchez that injured the latterand killed his two bodyguards.

In a ruling written by Asso-ciate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier,it said that there was probablecause to issue an arrest war-rant against Recto, the brotherof Senator Ralph Recto. The CAsaid that there was no doubtthat the crime was committed.

It added that based on thetestimonies of the witnesses, itwas proven that Recto was in-

volved in the assassination at-tempt against Sanchez.

The DOJ earlier recommendedthe filing of double murder withfrustrated murder chargesagainst Recto and five others inconnection with the attemptedassassination against Sanchez.

Investigation by the DOJshowed that Recto allegedly fi-nanced and masterminded thecrime.

Also charged with doublemurder were Magdalo lawyerChristopher Belmonte, Chris-tina Antonio, BettinaBalderama, 1Lt. Angelbert Gay,Lt. Junior Grade Kiram Sadavaand some “John Does” for theiralleged involvement in the con-spiracy to assassinate the lategovernor.

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Our Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadOur Daily BreadAbel doesn’t seem to fit in the first half of He-

brews 11. He’s the first “ancient” listed, but hisstory isn’t like the others mentioned there. Enochwent to heaven without dying. Noah saved man-kind. Abraham started a people group. Isaac wasa noted patriarch. Joseph rose to the top in Egypt.Moses led the greatest exodus ever.

Clearly, their faith was rewarded. By faith, theydid what God asked, and He poured out blessingson them. They saw God’s promises fulfilled beforetheir eyes.

But Abel? The second son of Adam and Evehad faith, and what did he get for it? Murdered.That sounds more like the folks in verses 35-38,who found that trusting God doesn’t always leadto immediate blessing. They faced “mockings,”“imprisonment,” and being “sawn in two.” “Thanks,but no thanks,” we might say. We would all preferto be heroic Abraham instead of someone “desti-tute, afflicted, tormented” (v.37). Yet in God’s plan,there are no guarantees of ease and fame evenfor the devout.

While we might experience some blessings inthis life, we may also have to wait until “somethingbetter” (v.40) comes along—the completion of God’spromises in Glory. Until then, let’s keep living “byfaith.”

Press on in your service for Jesus,Spurred on by your love for the Lord;He promised that if you are faithful,

One day you’ll receive your reward. —Fasick

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MALAPIT nang makamtan ngRain or Shine ang pangarap nilangmakarating sa Finals ng PBA.

Kaunti na lang at ilang laro nalang, maaabot na rin nila angtagumpay na matagal na nilangpinakamimithi.

Dumaan sa butas ng karayomang mga bataan nina Raymund Yu, Terry Que at Mommy Marga-ret Yu, pero nakita niyo kahit na ganoon kaliit na butas aynalalagpasan din pala at napapanagumpayan.

Kung noong araw ay walang tigil ang selebrasyon sa kampong Welbest at Welcoat dahil sa paghakot nila ng mga champion-ship trophies sa PBL, ang ganyang klaseng selebrasyon ayhinihintay pa rin nila mula nang makatuntong sila sa PBA.

Pero malay nyo, malapit na.* * *

Demonyong maglaro ngayon si Solomon Mercado.Hindi mapigilan. Kung mapigilan man, mahirap.Kapag ganyan ng ganyan ang inilaro nitong si Solomon,

masasabi na nila na Rain or Shine, you''re mine!I mean, yung PBA title.

* * *Congratulations sa lahat ng taong bumubuo sa pag-organisa

ng MVP Cup na kasalukuyang ginaganap ngayon.Isa itong malaking tagumpay kaya masaya ang mga sponsors

na PLDT at Smart.Tamang-tama ring regalo ito para sa nag-birthday na si Manny

V. Pangilinan na nagdiwang lang noong isang araw ng kanyangkaarawan.

* * *Buhay pa ang Barangay Ginebra sa PBA.Dahil diyan buhay pa rin ang PBA.

* * *Napaka-sweet ng UAAP couple na ito.Yung isa, player.Yung isa, courtside reporter.At least kahit sa basketball, nagkikita pa rin silang madalas.

‘Rain or Shine you’re mine’Floyd beats Pacquiaoin ESPY awards

FLOYD Mayweather, Jr.outguns Manny Pacquiaoand Canadian mixed mar-tial arts fighter Georges St.Pierre to win his third bestfighter award in the 18thannual ESPY (Excellencein Sports PerformanceYearly) Awards held yes-terday at the Nokia The-atre in Los Angeles, Cali-fornia.

The undefeated andfive-division world cham-pion Mayweather previ-

ously won the award in2007 and 2008 before re-tiring in early 2009.

Pacquiao, the onlyboxer to win world titlesin seven different weightdivisions, took home thehonors in 2009 duringMayweather’s retirement.

Mayweather is comingoff an impressive 12-round unanimous deci-sion win against futureHall of Famer “Sugar"Shane Mosley on May 1.

THE City Council ofOrmoc passed a resolutioncommending Ormocanaweightlifter Anita Mangcao-Koykka for her latest feat atthe Asian Powerlifting Cham-pionships last May 2 to 6 inUlaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Councilor Ruben Capahi,chairman of the committee onsports, sponsored the resolu-tion.

Koykka of Luna, here in

Ormoc, set a new WorldRecord at 160.5 kgs. for squatevent and bagged four goldmedals in different lifting cat-egories in said competition.

As a result, she was ad-judged as the Total AsianChampion and Best Masters2 Female Lifter.

The 50-year-old Koykka hascontinually brought home hon-ors from the sport. She wasnamed Champion in the Phil-

ippine Masters Champion-ships in Imus, Cavite last Jan.30 to 31. She bagged a silvermedal at the World Champion-ships of Masters Powerliftingin Otrava, Czech Republic inSeptember last year.

In 2008, Koykka wasChampion of the PhilippineOlympic Festival NationalChampionship where she seta new Southern Philippinerecord and Asian Record.

Ormoc recognizes Lady powerlifter

Cebu, MisOr rout rivalsin Tournament of the Philippines

ML Kwarta Padala-Cebu andMisamis Oriental opened theirtitle bids Wednesday on high noteby downing their respective ri-vals at the start of the 6th leg ofthe Tournament of the Philip-pines (TOP) at the New CebuColiseum in Cebu City.

The Cebu Niños leaned ontheir solid defense to pull off a95-86 win over fifth leg championHobe Bihon-Taguig City whilethe Misamis Meteors camethrough with a blazing assault

in the second quarter en route toa 93-81 win over Mandaue Cityin the first game.

Though the Niños got off to afast start that saw them post a 34-13 lead, they had to fend off Taguig’storrid fourth quarter fightback tonotch their 26th straight win dat-ing back to the Third Conferenceof the Liga Pilipinas last year.

They topped the first leg bywinning all their four games, in-cluding in the finals against AscofLagundi.

RP Gilas dominates Jones Cup vs TaiwanBIG man Japeth Aguilar

opened with back-to-back dunks,setting the tone of Smart-GilasPilipinas' 83-52 rout of the Chi-nese-Taipei University All-Star inthe 32nd William Jones CupWednesday at the Hsinchuanggymnasium in Hsinchuang CityTaiwan.

Aguilar started with an alley-hoop jam then followed it up witha fastbreak throwdown as the RPteam hopefuls warmed up beforeits much-awaited meeting withdefending and reigning FIBA-

Asia men's basketball titlist Iran.Six-foot-10 import Marcus

Douthit, the RP team hopefuls'candidate for naturalization,scored 15 points and grabbed 14rebounds to lead the Gilas 5's of-fensive onslaught.

Filipino-American guardMarcio Lassiter added 11 mark-ers while Aguilar had 10, all ofwhich on power dunks.

Gilas opened with a 20-8 leadafter one quarter then stretchedit further to a 40-23 advantage athalftime.

Notice is hereby given the loss of Grepalifestock certificate of CARMEN P. ALVENDIA,

single, of # 17 Paseo de Roxas, Bel-Air Village,Makati City, stock certificates nos.

532,565,618,663,728,815,899, for 2019shares. New stock certificates will be issued toreplace said lost stock certificates if no contest

is received within the one-year period.(CX-July 2,9,16,2010)

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