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1 VOLUME IV NO. 151 FEBRUARY 02, 2016 TUESDAY Country s 1st archery challenge maze opens in SandBox-Alviera By Marna Dagumboy -del Rosario PORAC, PAMPANGA Following the success of SandBox s outdoor archery, Alviera presented the first-ever archery challenge maze in the country over the weekend. This new SandBox attraction here dubbed Aqtiv Archery is expected to provide a whole new exciting outdoor experience where archers run through a maze and face moving targets and obstacles, all under time pressure. The SandBox outdoor archery range, operated by Oculus Archery, has had over 5,000 visitors since the attraction opened last year. Children as young as 7 years old to some strong seniors, all new to the sport, have found their bliss in this outdoor feature as they learned the basics of archery in a stationary setup consisting of 12 lanes of targets. With Aqtiv Archery, participants are given a mission that must be completed within three to five minutes in the maze depending on the mission s level of difficulty. Unlike target archery, participants must expect turns and twist and moving targets. For the first mission, AQTIV ARCHERY...page 7 NEW ATTRACTION. Porac Mayor Condralito Dela Cruz (4th from R), Krizia Chu-Tranquilino, Founder of Oculus Archery (4th from L) lead the ceremonial ribbon-cutting during the launch of Aqtiv Archery, the country s first archery challenge maze in SandBox at Alviera. Joining them are Team CD councilor bets (l-r) Michelle Bengco, Ronie Mercado, Ludi Muli and (3rd from R) Daboy Enriquez. Other photo shows a guest trying to aim at the target at the Aqtiv Archery Maze. --JP MANALANG Lubao eyes Pampanga cycling capital title By Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario LUBAO, PAMPANGA The local government here is slowly etching its way as a prime tourism destination now targeting health buffs and bike enthusiasts. CYCLING CAPITAL...page 8 Ready... set... Participants of Pradera Cycling Classic waiting for their starting cue. More photos at page 8 --contributed photo Miss Mabalacat 2016 crowned By Charlene A. Cayabyab MABALACAT CITY The city crowned its most beautiful lass for 2016 over the weekend. Angela dela Raya Aninang, 23, from Barangay San Francisco, was crowned as Miss Mabalacat City 2016 on January 30 at the Xevera Complex in Barangay Tabun. If Miss World is beauty with a purpose and Miss Universe is confidently beautiful with a heart, then Miss Mabalacat City is about inspiring and helping people appreciate true beauty that lies on one s character, goodness and heart beauty from within, Aninang, a graduate of Angeles University Foundation and a registered medical technologist, said. Special awards bagged by the new MISS MABALACAT...page 7 WINNERS ALL. Mayor Marino Morales and Vice Mayor Christian Halili join newly crowned Miss Mabalacat 2016 Angela Aninang (3rd from R) during the pageant night of one of the region s elaborately produced beauty tilts. Aninang, also the reigning Miss Clark, bagged 5 out of 7 special awards. Also in photo are (L-R) Miss World 4th Princess Emma Tiglao, 2nd runner-up Fides Serrano and first runnerup Marie Joy Marfori. Pageant Chair Jun Magbalot (not in photo) thanked all who supported the event now heralded as the best pageant show in Pampanga. --ASTRUD AGUINALDO

2 2NEWSHeadline Gitnang Luzon FEBRUARY 02, dead in Bulacan intensified anti-crime drive By JESS MALABANAN CAMP OLIVAS Two persons believed members of an illegal drugs group and a carjacking gang were killed in separate anti-criminality operations launched by authorities in San Miguel town and City of San Jose del Monte, both in Bulacan, shortly before noon yesterday. Central Luzon police director Chief Supt. Rudy Lacadin identified one of the slain suspects as Abdul Minalang, alias Abdul, a notorious illegal drugs trafficker operating in City of San Jose del Monte. The other remained unidentified as of press time. Another suspect identified as Fred Borja of City of San Jose del Monte yielded to authorities when cornered by authorities after a brief chase in Barangay Sta. Cruz, also of the same place. Supt. Joel Estaris, officer-in-charge of San Miguel police, said he received a message from higher headquarters directing him to establish a roadblock along the Nueva Ecija-San Miguel, Bulacan Road where a stolen Toyota Fortuner (NIM-778), occupied by suspected car thieves was spotted heading to his position. Estaris said the vehicle was forcibly stolen from its owner by four unidentified suspects in Cabanatuan City early morning of Monday. He said three of the occupants alighted in San Ildefonso, Bulacan and only the driver drove further heading towards San Miguel town. When flagged down, Estaris said the driver ignored and eventually rammed the police and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoint, damaging the signage and a tricycle parked near the police roadblock. Policemen fired warning shots to prevent the suspects from fleeing further but were met with gunfire that prompted authorities to fire back, fatally hitting the suspect in different parts of his body. Police recovered two pieces of.38 caliber revolvers, quantitative amount of illegal drugs and paraphernalia from the suspects. Estaris said the stolen vehicle is presently under police custody while investigation is yet completed. Lacadin earlier warned lawless elements in Central Luzon to stop their activities or face similar fate with other criminals who died during gunfire with the police. EMULATING OUR HEROES. Mayor Edwin Santiago addresses the crowd during the commemoration of the 140th birth anniversary of local hero Pedro Abad Santos. --CSF-CIO PHOTO CSF commemorates Pedro Abad Santos 140th birth anniversary By Marna Dagumboy -del Rosario CITY OF SAN FERNANDO To honor his martyrdom and heroism, the local government here headed by Mayor Edwin D. Santiago held a wreath-laying ceremony to honor its local hero Pedro Abad Santos in his 140th birth anniversary. The ceremony was held Saturday (January 31) morning at the Heroes Hall and was accompanied with a gun salute by the local police. The mayor said that the wreath-laying was done in line with the city s advocacy of promoting nationalism and patriotism through preservation and promotion of history and culture. Pedro Abad Santos was born in San Fernando. He was our hero; one of the greatest Fernandino who laid his life for his country. Let us not only remember him but emulate his love for our nation, he said during his speech. He was born January 31, 1876 in San Fernando to parents Vicente Abad Santos and Toribia. His younger brother Jose who achieved greater prominence because he would become the country s Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and suffered high-profile martyrdom during the Japanese occupation. Pedro, on the other hand, would be increasingly marginalized from civil society as he went farther and farther left in his political ideology. While both of them had the same mission in life, which was to improve the condition of the masses, they held opposite view on how to attain this. Also known as Don Perico, he was the founder of Partido Sosyalista ng Pilipinas. After finishing Bachelor of Arts in the University of Santo Tomas, he took up law and was admitted to the bar in During the Philippine-America war, he became Chief of Staff of Gen. Maximino Hizon s Command. He was captured and charged with guerrilla activities, for which he was meted a death sentence. He joined Hizon, Apolinario Mabini, Artemio Ricarte and Melchora Aquino in exile in Guam; upon his return, his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. US President Theodore Roosevelt pardoned him later. PDEA nets untouchable in Pandi anti-drug ops By Froilan E. Magtoto LIVELIHOOD CARTS DONAT-ED. Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, together with Councilor Jericho Aguas and Public Employment Services Office (PESO) Manager Adelina Deocales, leads the distribution of 25 NegoKarts (Negosyo sa Kariton) for ambulant vendors in the city. The project aims to provide the beneficiaries assistance, enabling them to increase, upgrade and/or diversify their products or services and market these to a greater number of customers. --AC-CIO PHOTO CAMP OLIVAS Agents of the Central Luzon Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA3) seized on Sunday suspected shabu worth P200,000 and arrested the son of two incumbent public officials in a buy-bust operation in Pandi, Bulacan. PDEA3 director Gladys Rosales identified the suspect as Christopher Bryan Sebastian 34, of Bagong Barrio Pandi, Bulacan. Rosales said Christopher Bryan is allegedly the son of a present barangay chairman while his mother is an incumbent city councilor of Pandi, reportedly which made him an untouchable in the locality. The transaction took place in Barangay Cupang, Pandi but before the suspect was arrested, he sensed he was being trapped. He tried to elude arrest and used a dump truck as a getaway vehicle. A gunfight then ensued between the suspect and the authorities, where Sebastian sustained a gunshot wound. Rosales said the operation netted seven plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing 57 grams with an estimated street value of P250,000. The authorities also recovered the marked money used in the sting.

3 FEBRUARY 02, 2016 Headline Gitnang Luzon BUSINESS 3 New DTI chief vows to improve ease on doing business in PH By Charlene A. Cayabyab CITY OF SAN FERNANDO Newly appointed Trade and Industry Secretary Adrian Cristobal Jr. assured members of Bulacan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) that his agency would accelerate efforts and strategies to improve the Philippine status on ease on doing business. During his visit at the BCCImanaged Negosyo Center in the provincial capital, he said DTI supports the goal of the National Competitiveness Council to reduce procedures on starting a business by three steps in three days. Per World Bank Doing Business Report 2015, it takes an average of 16 steps in 34 days to start a business in the Philippines compared to Southeast Asian neighbors Vietnam (10 steps in 34 days), Thailand (4 steps in 27 days), and Malaysia (three steps in five days). New Zealand was cited as the world s best as it takes only one step in half a day. We want to accelerate the Philippine Business Registry by fully consolidating and processing all transactions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Social Security System, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and Pag-IBIG in one form and online, Cristobal said. He also asked the BCCI to help them in urging local government units to expedite their issuances of barangay clearance, community tax certificate, and mayor s permit among others. The secretary also promised to solve with finality the port congestion problem in Manila which has limited the export potential of Bulacan businesses. As we are now 98 percent tariff-free because of the launching of Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Integration, DTI is focusing on what are attainable to be solved and shall be solved in the last six months. Six months is a short period of time but there s a lot of things needs to be done, he said. CIAC SIGNS NEW MRO AGREEMENT. Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president and CEO Emigdio P. Tanjuatco III (L) and INAEC (Iloilo-Negros Air Express Company) Benjamin R. Lopez trade documents following the signing of a lease agreement for the establishment of a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for business jets and helicopters at the Clark Civil Aviation Complex. INAEC is an air transport service provider to offshore oil and gas producers, medical service providers, high- value cargo movers, news and events broadcasters, high net worth individuals, and local and foreign companies. --CIAC-CCO PHOTO Stay and dine at Las Casas Filipinas this Valentine s Power Mac Center presents Cinemansanas MANILA Premier Apple reseller Power Mac Center launches Cinemansanas, a campaign for aspiring and established artists who have a vision in storytelling through film in the digital age. Cinemansanas is the second installment of Pixelworx, Power Mac Center s advocacy of recognizing artists who break the standards of the art scene. It is celebrated with a series of workshops, live demos, and an ultimate art challenge. This year, Cinemansanas dares artists to defy convention and create a short film using Apple devices. The digital short competition calls for short film entries with the theme Designing for a Bold New World. Entries may be executed in any form, i.e., documentary, narrative fiction, and the like as long as they are original and shot and edited using Apple devices. The contest has two main categories. The Student Category is open to all officially enrolled High School and College/University students while the Professional Category is for local residents. All finalists in the Student and Professional categories will qualify to win the People s Choice Award. Power Mac Center aims to honor the brightest and best local talents in contemporary cre- power mac... Page 7 BAGAC, BATAAN Celebrate the most romantic weekend of the year at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar and enjoy the resort s beautiful scenery with your loved one. For only PHP 7,500, couples may stay in a deluxe room overnight and be treated with a scrumptious Valentine s dinner and breakfast for two from February 12 to 14, Special dishes by the inhouse chefs will be prepared exclusively for the Valentines dinner on February 13 and 14 for only PHP 1,988 per person. The guests will surely relish the resort s own version of Harana. They will las casas... Page 7 Cavite, Zambales bettors win P159.2-M, P7.1-M lotto pot MANILA A bettor from Cavite City and another one from Zambales have won the prizes for the Grand Lotto 6/55 worth P159,247,240 and Lotto 6/42 worth P7,150,756 both drawn on Jan. 30, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. PCSO General Manager Atty. Jose Ferdinand Rojas II said the winning tickets (standard bet) were bought bettors win... Page 7 VALENTINE S DAY TREAT. Enjoy scrumptious meals at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar s Spanish-Filipino restaurant, Cafe Marivent. --CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

4 4OPINIONHeadline Gitnang Luzon FEBRUARY 02, 2016 EDITORIAL Going cycling LUBAO town is gearing to becoming a prime tourist destination as it now targets health buffs and bike enthusiasts, with the kick off of the first-ever Pradera Cycling Classic over the weekend. Hundreds of bikers and young professionals participated in the two-day event held at the Pradera Wakeboarding and Golf Country Club in Barangay Prado Siongco, Lubao. The town hopes to become Pampanga s cycling capital, encouraging enthusiasts with the same passion for the sport to patronize Pradera as the destination for their activities. Pradera, after all, is an ideal venue for such activities, because of its wide span of property which houses a world-class golf course and a wakeboarding facility. The town is more than capable of hosting such events even bigger than the annual hot air balloon festival which is also being held in Pradera. Such events will not only spur a barrage of international sporting activities in the town, but will also help generate income to locals, because of the tourists coming in to either watch or participate in the competitions. We expect to see more sporting events in the town in the near future. Cycling a fast-growing sporting craze is just the start. HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon is a Daily Regional Newspaper General Manager: MARLO a. franco Editor: RIA DE FIESTA Layout Artist/Photographer: JP Manalang Reporters: CHARLENE CAYABYAB Marna dagumboy - Del rosario Administrative Staff: sherylin l. rivera Publisher: hgl publishing headlinegitnangluzon@gmail.com Website: DISCLAIMER: Views expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon or its internet website: com. The publisher does not knowingly publish false information and may not be held liable for the views of its columnists exercising their right to free expression. All rights reserved. Subject to the conditions provided for by law, no article or photograph published by HEADLINE GITNANG LUZON may be reprinted or reproduced, in whole or in part, without its prior consent. IF IT will only take a presidential policy to provide genuine development of the Clark International Airport Senator Grace Poe said she will pave the way for a course of action that will finally make CRK the next premier international gateway of the country during the first year of her term. That was coming from Poe, who visited Pampanga province on Friday full of zest and dynamism amid the temporary electoral blockades to her presidency. Before she arrived at the Fortune Restaurant press briefing, Senator Chiz Escudero envisioned the development of a dual airport system in a bid to decongest Metro Manila. I haven t heard anything yet from another presidential bet Digong Duterte if what he intends to do with Clark if elected president. One thing should not be amiss these presidential contenders should include Clark International Airport in their advocacies. Liberal Party bet Mar Roxas earlier said that the plan was to move to Clark (airport) albeit no one in Pampanga province believes him now. He had been Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) and was closer to Malacañang but nothing concrete was done for Clark before. The Kapampangans have had Check and Balance Arnel San Pedro does it mean when every part of my body WHAT hurts when you massage or press it?, I asked the in-house masseuse the other day. Well, it could be that every major organ in your body is failing, or stress, or that you re just getting old, the lady with the iron hands quips. The last sentence caught me off guard. Truly, I am getting old yet I am still in the process of accepting it. It is inevitable though my mind is adamant about it. I m reminded that I don t like people with big and knuckled fingers. As she kept on stroking my back with rhythmic moves, the pain was unbearable. But for some masochistic Executive policy enough lip service from the national government and what we need now is a policy directive that is time-bound and measurable. Only Senator Poe provided a glimmer of hope within the first year of her term she will sign the presidential policy on Clark airport. That was clear and unambiguous. Under Executive Order Aging and acceptance reason, I keep going back to the spa and face my torturer at least once a month. The after effect of the pain is so addictive. I feel light and somehow I feel that my muscles breathe on their own. My husband wanted to take pictures of my bedevilled facial expressions during the massage. He wanted to post them on Facebook for he surely thought that it would generate comments and traffic for his page. I could be a comedienne and at the same time a dramatic actor if given the privilege to see my facial features during the massage. But I told him not to share the pictures, considering they were No. 174, former President Fidel Ramos designated Clark Special Economic Zone as the future site of a premier international airport upon completion and development of the aviation complex. Under the term of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, thousands of seat entitlements had been earmarked for the Clark route. The miniscule Clark terminal was also upgraded to improve service as passenger volumes increased by the year until it reached over one million passengers. Lashing out at the apparent lack of leadership at the DoTC, Senator Poe, however, noted the importance of the railway system that will connect Clark to Metro Manila. Importante na konektado ang mga siyudad. Following the landmark approval of the P97-billion financing deal from Japan, the 38-kilometer elevated train line from Tutuban, Manila to Malolos, Bulacan will be built in four years or until The Philippine economy will benefit from the Philippine National Railways North-South Only Senator Poe provided a glimmer of hope within the first year of her term she will sign the presidential policy on Clark airport. That was clear and unambiguous. Our biological clocks continue to tick as we cringe more about it. The physical looks advance to a state of impairment. Everything falls. The Now We Know! law of gravity is irresistible. ELLEZ J. DAVId Want to broaden your business horizon? LET US HELP YOU! CALL US: (045) US: headlinegitnangluzon@gmail.com VISIT US: 2nd Floor,U2 Bldg., MacArthur Hiway, Dolores, City of San Fernando (P) Commuter Railway (NSCR) project in Luzon particularly Clark International Airport. Metro Manila is already suffering from the effects of urban congestion. The 900-kilometer Luzon railway system linking La Union province in the north to Legazpi City in Albay province in the south will bring forth limitless opportunities for the Filipino people and the Philippine economy. It will move both passengers and cargo. When the railway system is already in place, everything will change the Clark International Airport will be the next premier international airport. Not NAIA, not Sangley. mine to keep and they were limited for private viewing only. The only thing I could do is laugh at the act of my sheer idiocy for submitting myself to the mercy of my torturer. Now, I am thinking of calling our friend for a medical check-up but I am more concerned about going to a beauty spa to learn the grim truth about aging. Our biological clocks continue to tick as we cringe more about it. The physical looks advance to a state of impairment. Everything falls. The law of gravity is irresistible. Aging is a fact of life. We associate aging with pain and the alarming symptoms of different syndromes. There is no such thing as the fountain of youth. Our quest for immortal youth is limited only to the people with fat bank deposits. However, as time goes by, the wonders of surgery will fade and things will be back to the normal stage of aging. An all-out-war against all signs of aging is futile, sooner or later. now we know!.. Page 7 Office Address: 2nd Floor, U2 Building, MacArthur Highway, Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000 Tel. Nos. (045)

5 OPINION 5 FEBRUARY 02, 2016 Headline Gitnang Luzon EVERY time we bring our wallets out, there is this feeling that somewhat carries out various moods depending on how we use it. We re usually satisfied when it s hefty and on the other side, pitiful when it s buoyant. It s usually slowest to come out when it s time to pay that bill from the restaurant, hoping that someone will volunteer to cover the sum. For the working class, a wallet is the transient storage of that paycheck every 15th and 30th of the month, and then vanishes just like that because of water, electric, phone, cable and internet bills. Nowadays, I see a number of students who prefer Velcro wallets with funky designs which are stylish enough to cover perhaps the light daily or weekly allowance they get from their parents or guardians. But other than that hard-earned money from the breadwinner, it s inside those students wallets where the youngsters keep their photos of their loved ones including their crushes; usually photos with dedications at the back. When I was a teenager though, I was already sporting an old school leather wallet. Our wallets tell stories of ourselves and our lives; our personal and national history, and perhaps even our current financial status. A woman s wallet is often bigger than a man s because it s where she puts her cosmetics and hygiene kit other than her notes and coins. College students fill the sliced slot for club IDs, maybe a library card, aside from his school ID and student s driver s license. It is more sophisticated Rich stories in our wallet among the employed and working class where you can find the weirdest things inside their wallets from discount cards, credit cards, ATM cards, calling cards of high-ranking officials or managers, various receipts and statement of accounts, to 4th Quarter Jay Pelayo herbal supplements and contraceptives. Most often, you ll find a rosary, novena or prayer booklet, and an image of Christ the King or the Blessed Mama Mary in their wallets. On the other hand, I know plenty of well-off people who do not use wallets. One reason I presume is that his or her notes would not fit in the wallet. This is why some prefer the money clip it s handier and less bulgy. The most practical though is the rubber band which the late Atty. Charlie Sandico used when he took me inside a casino in Clark many years ago. While most of us carry a wallet, we usually do not pay attention to the story of the faces that are printed in the notes and coins of our currency. There are so many rich stories that actually convey historical importance. I remember the article written by Pampanga s very own Ambeth Ocampo on a national broadsheet where he required his students to enumerate in order of monetary Let s use Clark Airport! TIME is gold indeed. For most of us who are always on the go, either we are ordinary employees or busy entrepreneurs who have our own businesses, time is of the essence. Every second and every minute in one s day do matter a lot. As much as possible, the precious time intended to be spent on more important matters like time for the family, for other things at work, or even time for one s self, should not be put to waste. So, imagine being stuck inside the airport (or at times inside the airplane) for several hours after hearing the announcement that your flight is delayed due to airport congestion or even the heavy air traffic going to the Manila terminal, and also think about the wasted time while the plane is going around for at least an hour waiting for the clearance to land. One thing will definitely come to one s mind, and that is disappointment and annoyance for all the inconveniences caused by the delay such as scheduled appointments that will be missed, anticipation of the heavy traffic in Manila, and even consideration of the people waiting for your arrival. With other proposed developments such as the Clark Green City and the new rapid rail system, the proposition to make the Clark Airport an alternative to NAIA is one that our government must look into, or rather take advantage of. All of these hassles can be solved by one proposal and that is the diversion of some flights to the Clark International Airport. This has been a move advocated by some government officials in Pampanga and in Central Luzon, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), Bases and Conversion Authority (BCDA), local civic organizations and media groups, and most especially the frequent flyers coming from Regions 1, 2, 3, and CAR because of the many advantages of value, the names of the people featured on our bank notes. It is quite alarming that many Filipinos do not recognize or some do not even know the names on some of the bills. Come to think of it, we usually hold money almost every day when we commute for transport, buy some food, pay some bills, and so on and There are stories everywhere we go. Some are not quite significant while some possess great importance. Let s not take for granted the faces inside our wallets like the personal photos we keep. Brainwaves Michelle Catap- Lacson so forth. And yet, we are not aware of their names and the contributions they gave for the country. I suddenly remembered the speech of Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan during the commemoration of the death anniversary of hero and former Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos. He said that every morning, students and teachers from schools and universities frequently pass by the old town hall which is now the Museo Ning Angeles, and only a few citizens recognize the name of the person in the monument in front of the museum. There are stories everywhere we go. Some are not quite significant while some possess great importance. Let s not take for granted the faces inside our wallets like the personal photos we keep. Rizal is not just a peso. Tito, Vic and Joey are not the people on the P1,000 note. Researching nowadays is just with a click of a button. Take time to read and it pays to know. flying to and from the Clark Airport. Firstly, it is a fact that the Clark Airport has the longest runway in the country, (or even in Asia). According to Clarkairport.com, it has two 3,200-meter parallel runways, one of which will be extended to 4,000 meters to accommodate new generation wide-bodied aircraft. The airport s primary runway has a length of 3,200 meters and a width of 60 meters and it is equipped with various navigational aids and lighting facilities, and it has a Category 1 rating for precision approach. Secondly, the compelling drive to invite more international flights in the said airport has become one of its strongest points in the bid to make Clark International Airport the primary terminal in the country. CIAC President and CEO Atty. Emigdio Tanjuatco also said during a recent meeting with the Thailand and Manila Airlines Operators Council that CIAC is constantly engaging in a dialogue with several stakeholders such as the airlines, tourism councils and local government units telling them that Clark Airport is open for business brainwaves... Page 7 headline in history National Citizen s Army was founded under the Malolos Republic On February 2, 1899, the National Citizen s Army, forerunner of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), was founded under the Malolos Republic. Its origins could be traced to the Tejeros Convention in 1897, where the revolutionary government of General Emilio Aguinaldo created the Philippine Army under Captain General Artemio Ricarte. This Army was an off-shoot of the Revolutionary Forces, which took arms against the Spanish Government from August 30, 1896 up to December 10, 1898 when the Treaty of Paris was entered into between the United States of America and Spain. The same Army engaged the Americans during the hostilities between the Philippines and the United States which began on the night of February 4, 1899 and lasted up to September 25, 1903, when the last of Filipino General, General Simeon Ola surrendered to the Americans. After the Filipino-American war, the country s armed forces organized through the promulgation of the National Defense Act in 1935 which created the Philippine Army, with the off-shore patrol and Army Air Corps as its major components. The Philippine Constabulary was then existing under the Department of the Interior. The Philippine Army subsequently became the Armed Forces of the Philippines on December 23, 1950 with four major services, namely Philippine Army Philippine Air Force Philippine Navy and the Philippine Constabulary The country was divided into four military areas. This set-up remained until the early 80 s when a major restructuring of the AFP was made as a result of the alarming upsurge activities in the country regional unified commands were organized and areas of responsibility were assigned which conformed with the twelve regional boundaries of the country. ---KAHIMYANG.INFO United States rejects proposal for conference with Stalin In response to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin s proposal that President Harry S. Truman travel to Russia for a conference, Secretary of State Dean Acheson brusquely rejects the idea as a political maneuver. This rather curious exchange was further evidence of the diplomatic sparring between the United States and the Soviet Union that was so characteristic of the early years of the Cold War. Stalin broached the idea of Truman traveling to the Soviet Union, or perhaps to Poland or Czechoslovakia, during a statement in which he indicated that his health prohibited him from coming to the United States to meet his American counterpart. Stalin s agenda for such a meeting was sketchy, beyond a general call for a declaration by each nation that it would not resort to war in dealing with the other. Secretary Acheson stated that he found this idea puzzling, arguing that treaty commitments and adherence to the United Nations Charter already excluded war between the two powers. Furthermore, without a more concrete agenda, Acheson was reluctant to commit the United States to any one-on-one negotiations with the Soviet Union. In any case, the secretary concluded, President Truman was not willing to go halfway around the world to meet with the Soviet leader. Acheson also indicated his disappointment that any nation would play international politics with an issue as important as world peace. Stalin s vague proposal and Acheson s blistering response were typical of the constant war of words that took place between the Soviet Union and the United States during the late-1940s and all during the 1950s. The verbal sparring illustrated the lack of trust on both sides and the failure to locate any foundation for diplomatic negotiations. Although relations between the two nations warmed slightly during the 1960s and 1970s, the war of rhetoric continued unabated.--history

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Pagkatapos ng Yassi Pressman- Vin Abrenica team up na Mysterious Guy at the Coffee Shop, may iba pang nakakakiliting episodes na magtatampok naman kina Ella Cruz, Donnalyn Bartolome at Akihiro Blanco. Ang Darling of the Dance Floor na si Ella Cruz ay itatampok bilang Avah Maldita. Kahit depressed si Ella sa paghihiwalay nila ng landas ni Bret Jackson, maganda pa rin siya. Which is good for her. At least, hindi siya katulad ni Meg Imperial na itatampok naman sa Wattpad Presents na My Casanova Husband na sa sobrang depression ay pansamantalang nawala sa showbiz. Tumaba po ako, pagtatapat ni Meg. Buti na lang at maunawain si Bossing Vic del Rosario at binigyan pa rin siya (Meg) ng mga project. Pagkatapos ng pelikulang Nilalang sa Metro Manila Film Festival, kasama naman siya sa Bakit Manipis ang Ulap teleserye kung saan nagbabalik showbiz si Claudine Barretto. Kung matatandaan, naging bida si Meg sa Moon of Desire noon sa ABS-CBN. Diego Loyzaga, pinatay sa serye pero muling magbabalik bilang multo NANLIGAW pala si Diego Loyzaga kay Kathryn Bernardo noong magkasama sila sa teleseryeng Mara Clara. Hindi niya ito itinanggi sa interview with Boy Abunda nitong Miyerkules ng gabi sa Tonight with Boy Abunda. Tulad ng inaasahan, hindi nag-prosper ang panliligaw ni Diego dahil bukod sa bata pa sila, bigla din siyang bumalik sa Australia. Sa pagbabalik- Pinas ni Diego, nakita ang malaking pagbabago niya bilang aktor. Nagkaroon siya ng magagandang break sa showbiz. Dahil naging very articulate siya sa pagho-host, maraming hosting jobs din ang dumating at nagpatunay na tunay na maipagmamalaki siya ng kanyang mga magulang (kahit hiwalay) na sina Cesar Montano at Teresa Loyzaga. Nalungkot ang fans ni Diego sa pagkamatay niya sa Pangako Sa Yo. Ngitngit na ngitngit sila kay Angelica Panganiban bilang Claudia na siyang pumatay sa kanya. Pero, inaasahan nilang mapapanood pa rin si Diego dahil nagmumulto na ito para matuklasan ni Kathryn bilang Inah ang tunay na pumatay sa kanya. May bago na ring nililigawan si Diego ngayon si Sofia Andres na unang ipinakilala bilang ka love- team ni Iñigo Pascual. Pagkakaroon ng unang apo ni Gov. Vilma Santos, bulilyaso kina Luis at Angel POSITIBO palang mabibigyan ng first apo si Gov. Vilma Santos nina Luis at Angel. Kaya nga raw nashock si Gob nang malamang hiwalay na naman ang dalawa. Sad, she said with much regret in her voice. Nakakapanghinayang. Let s just hope for the best. Decision nila yan and they re mature enough to handle the situation. Nasa tamang edad na naman sila. But in a TV interview, Angel Locsin denied that they have broken up. Hindi pa po, she told Boy Abunda. May pinagdaraanan lang po kami, pero inaayos naman po namin. She no longer elaborated on what exactly are the problems they re going through. I m scared na may masabi akong sa halip na maayos ang problema namin ay makasama pa. But ayoko namang manloko o magsinungaling. We still love each other, so ipag-pray nyo na lang kami sa mga dapat naming ayusin. Our unsolicited advice for them is to seek the help of a pre-marital counselor who can assist them in sorting out all their feelings for each other and their relationship and see where they will go from there. meg imperial Simple lang ang kasalang Vic-Pauleen UPDATED ang netizens sa kaganapan sa kasalang Vic Sotto at Pauleen Luna nu ng Sabado dahil sa mga post sa social media ng mga guest mula sa St. James Parish sa Alabang hanggang sa reception sa The Filinvest Tent. Simple lang ang kasalan dahil tatlong pares lamang ang ninong at ninang sa pictures na aming nakita. Ninong sina Tony Tuviera, Senator Tito Sotto at Joey de Leon. Sa ninang, si Mrs. Mads Tuviera lang ang aming kilala. Sa reception na namin nakita si Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. Sila nga ni Maine Mendoza ang sabing most photographed ladies sa reception bukod siyempre kay Poleng. Nagpakuwela naman sina Bossing at Poleng nang sumayaw sa kantang Dessert. Yun daw kasi ang theme song nila! Nagkaroon naman ng photo ops si Mother Lily kay Pia. Tanging sila ni Orly Ilacad ang producers na invited sa kasalan. Siyempre, proud si Mother sa pagkakataong makasama sa picture ang Miss Universe Siyempre, pahinga muna ang mga bagong kasal sa Eat Bulaga ngayon. Wala pa kasing kumpirmasyon sa dalawa kung diretso sila sa Maldives para sa kanilang honeymoon. Sa mga nagtatanong kung mapapanood sa Eat Bulaga ang ilang eksena sa Boss-Leng wedding, siyempre naman.

7 FEBRUARY 02, 2016 Headline Gitnang Luzon 7 PNoy declares February 3 as special non-working day in Cabanatuan CABANATUAN CITY President Benigno Aquino III has declared February 3, a Wednesday, a special nonworking day in Cabanatuan City in line with its 66th foundation day. Aquino issued Proclamation No.1205 to give the people of Cabanatuan the opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion. The city is considered the commercial, industrial and educational AQTIV ARCHERY... from Page 1 archers will face off against Monsters of the Wall. They will be on the run, which adds difficulty to the activity. And in keeping with a themed and more fun setting, participants will be wearing costumes and headgear. For the recreational archer, it s the next step to improving their skills and enjoying archery even more at the SandBox, said Krizia Chu-Tranquilino, General Manager of Oculus Archery. Themed settings will change over time, so if one is a court jester in this adventure, you may be a witch, a Viking or even a hippie in the next. The SandBox offers different archery packages but first-timers can try the 30-minutes target archery first. It includes basic lessons, equipment and a stationary target. This is a pre-requisite before guests can try Aqtiv Archery, which requires basic archery knowledge that has to be combined with agility and handeye coordination. Archers who beat the set time for the challenge will be granted Archery Elite status and will win some tokens form Oculus MISS MABALACAT... from Page 1 Miss Mabalacat City are Best in Talent, Best in Casual Wear, Best in Long Gown, Best in Swim Suit and Miss Fiesta Communities. It feels surreal to be at that moment when after long years of dreaming about it, it finally came true. My first attempt was in year 2014 (I was taking my review for board exams during that time) and never thought that I d be placing 1st runner up since I didn t get special awards at all, she added. Joining her in the top three are first runner-up Marie Joyce Marfori (Barangay Dolores) and second runner-up Fides Gem Serrano (Barangay Sta. Ines). Other special awards were given to Michelle Martinez, Miss Friendship and Michelle Joy Santos, Miss Photogenic. I will be spending the next few months going to the gym, make-up practice sessions, personality development and Q&A trainings, ultimately to prepare myself in LAS CASAS... from Page 3 be serenaded with the most-loved classic and contemporary music, perfect for reminiscing the early days of romance with your partner. Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is the country s first and only heritage resort by the sea built by contractor and developer New San Jose Builders in Bagac, Bataan. 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Alviera and Oculus Archery will look into hosting tournament in Sand- Box in the near future, in partnership with academic and sports institutions. Other SandBox attractions have been bringing families, friends and even corporations to the park regularly in large numbers. The longer and now tougher Aeriel Walk takes visitors through an obstacle course above ground. The Giant Swing keeps riders thrilled 10 meters up, and many are lined up for the Adventures Tower s offerings: rappelling, wall climbing and free fall. Other thrill seekers enjoy Avatar One, Asia s first roller coaster zip line at 180-meters long. The SandBox s open fields are ready for outdoor activities like camping, kite-flying, field games and other sports. The launch of Aqtiv Archery is Exit plying the Jose Abad Santos Avenue route. Couples will have a grand time walking along the cobblestone streets of the resort, looking at the picturesque heritage houses and imagining the yesteryears. The river side with the dreamy view of the church, the hills, and the water is perfect for photo opportunities. Watch the lovely sunset while lounging at the beach area or enjoy (6/42). Meanwhile, 103 bettors won the 2nd Prize for the 6/55 draw worth P17,580 while 3,649 others won the in Cabanatuan where a number of American soldiers were jailed, some of whom were forced to endure the brutal 1942 Death March from Mariveles, Bataan to Capas, Tarlac. In January 1945, elements of the United States Army 6th Ranger Battalion marched 30 miles behind enemy lines to rescue prisoners in what became known as the Raid at Cabanatuan. (PR) only the beginning as SandBox continues to expand in size and attractions in 2016, said John Estacio, General Manager of Alviera. Other attractions to be launched this year include a 3-hectare Urban Karting, Airsoft, and Paintball facility together with the opening of restaurants. Visitors can also watch out exciting signature events such as the upcoming summer music and camping festival, Brightscape Campfest. Alviera is a 1,100-hectare masterplanned development by Ayala Land in partnership with Leonio Land. The property will have residential communities, shopping and dining establishments, offices, and academic institutions as it becomes the new regional growth center of Luzon. Upcoming developments include the Alvierra Country Club and the Alviera Industrial Park. For more information on on Sand- Box at Alviera, visit and com/alvieraph. for inquiries, info.alviera@gmail.com or contact / bringing honor to our beloved city by taking home the crown of Mutya ning Kapampangan this 2016, Aninang said. Of becoming a beauty pageant veteran, this city lass has joined several pageants like Mutya ng Pilipinas 2014, Miss Casino Filipino 2014 (Top 12 Finalist), Miss Global Philippines 2015 (Tourism Ambassadress) and Miss Clark 2015 where she was hailed as ambassadress of beauty and goodwill. Aninang looks forward to conducting seminar-workshops for aspiring beauty queens. Meanwhile, Mayor Marino Boking Morales thanked Jun Magabalot, the GSO staff, the adopted son of Mabalacat Douglas Nierras, Power Mabalacat Center for the Arts and the Sining Mabalacat who all worked out for the success of the city s pageant. There is no doubt in my mind that Mabalacat City is the home of beauty, brain and talent, Morales said. the most romantic time at the resort at nightfall when all the lights are on and everything is still. It will be a great chance to chat and cuddle as couples explore the resort s beauty at dusk. Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is managed by the Asian Grand Legacy Hotels Corp. 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The Manila Airlines Operators Council through its president Larry Isidro also conveyed their full support to proposed Twin Airport Development between Clark Airport and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) citing that the country needs to have two gateways since NAIA is heavily congested, and that they want to sell Clark an idea as growing and as one of the other gateways of the Philippines. Last October 2015, the National Economic and Development Authority Board approved the project worth P15 billion for the Clark International Airport passenger terminal with the goal to increase flights, passenger traffic, and develop a new gateway to the Philippines. The initial phase of the project will expand the capacity of the airport to accommodate three million passengers each year, and the said construction will commence this year. Currently, the existing passenger terminal can accommodate up to four million passengers annually as it primarily serves budget carriers including AirAsia, Jin Air, TigerAir, and Cebu Pacific and other full-service carriers like Qatar Airways, Asiana Airlines, and Dragonair. With other proposed developments such as the Clark Green City and the new rapid rail system, the proposition to make the Clark Airport an alternative to NAIA is one that our government must look into, or rather take advantage of. This move will not only ease the perennial issues of airport congestion in Manila, but will more importantly accord the air commuters the valuable time they deserve through the convenient, hassle-free, and progressive travelling opportunities each and every time. power mac... from Page 3 ativity further by participating at the Adobo Design Awards Asia (ADAA) Open/Theme category: Digital Short Film. Student entries are automatically eligible to win the much coveted ADAA recognition (Student category) while professionals will have to pay a nominal fee of Php500 for their category. Power Mac Center challenges everyone to reconnect with their inner artist. We need a new breed of storytellers now and with the amazing things you can do on the ipad and iphone, the only limit is your creativity, said Joey Alvarez, Marketing Director of Power Mac Center. The Student Category Diamond Award winner will receive Php30,000 worth of Power Mac Center Gift Cards, while the Professional Category Diamond Award winner will take home Php50,000 worth of Power Mac Center Gift Cards. Runners-up in both categories will get Power Mac Center Gift Cards and products as well. Meanwhile, special prizes await winners of the Adobo Design Award for Digital Short (Student and Professional categories) and the People s Choice Award. The deadline for submission of entries is on March 20, For the registration form and full contest mechanics, visitwww.powermaccenter.com. As in the previous year, Pixelworx Cinemansanas will feature a series of workshops led by brand ambassadors, as well as live demo sessions in select Power Mac Center stores. This year s workshops will showcase some of the country s premier figures in the film industry. The chosen Pixelworx ambassadors are Erik Matti for Direction, Yam Laranas for Cinematography, Ricky Lee for Scriptwriting, and Mario Cornejo and Monster Jimenez for Film Production. It is a rare opportunity to have these distinguished film artists share their unconventional way of visual storytelling to equip participants with valuable skills that can help in their own filmmaking. Apart from the workshops, also scheduled are in-store activities featuring live demonstrations of apps used for filmmaking. Topics include Digital Filmmaking with imovie, Musical Scoring with GarageBand, and Final Cut Pro X for Mac OS. This will show how Apple devices can be used as instruments in crafting in any chosen medium, particularly in creating film masterpieces. Interested participants may check the Power Mac Center social media accounts for the online registration announcement. For more information, visit any Power Mac Center branch, or go to or call