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1 VOLUME IV NO. 153 FEBRUARY 04, 2016 THURSDAY Hoods find Pampanga, AC lucrative Police MEETING OF THE MINDS. Gov. Lilia Nanay Pineda meets with NEDA Region 3 Director Severino Santos and Bureau of Local Government Finance Acting Director for Special Management Service Divina Corpuz. Also in photo is PGENRO Arthur Punzalan. --JUN JASO By Jess malabanan CLARK FREEPORT Lawless elements from outside of Pampanga, especially those engaged in riding-in-tandem, robbery/hold-up, seemed to have invaded the province as they find it, including Angeles City, a lucrative area, a top police official told mediamen yesterday. Criminals find Pampanga and Angeles City lucrative. That s is why they operate here, acting Angeles City Police Office Director Senior Supt. Sidney Villaflor told reporters during Talk Widus, a regular monthly forum held at the Widus Hotel and Casino here yesterday. Villaflor, however, did not elaborate but he said most of the suspects in robbery holdup incidents recently arrested by policemen villaflor were from Tarlac, Bataan and Olongapo City. He said the suspects were successful in their operations only to be hoods find...page 7 Group urges nat l leaders, bets: Utilize Clark airport By Charlene A. Cayabyab CLARK FREEPORT A local political party in Pampanga has released a position paper urging national leaders, including presidentiables, to fully utilize Clark International Airport (CIA). group urges...page 7 Bulk of BCDA s P1-B capex goes to Clark Green City By Marna Dagumboy diture (CAPEX) this year, bulk -del Rosario of which, or around 85 percent, will be invested for road access CITY OF SAN FERNANDO 2nd The Floor to Clark U2 Green Bldg., City. Mc-Arthur Highway, PH-IOM COLLABORATION. Brgy. Dolores, Chargé City d Affaires of San Elmer Fernando, G. Cato of the Philippine Pampanga Embassy in Baghdad shakes hands with Chief of Mission Thomas Lothar Weiss of the International Organization for Migration in Iraq following their meeting Bases Conversion Tel/Fax and Development Authority (BCDA) is allo- and CEO Arnel Paciano D. Ca- No.: (045) According , to BCDA , President address: primestone_aggre@yahoo.com in Baghdad recently, where they agreed to continue working together to help the Iraqi Government build its institutional capacities to address issues related to migration and trafficking-in-persons. (IOM PHOTO BY ALBO HEAE HADEER) cating P1 billion in capital expen- CAPEX... PAGE 7 For your construction needs: Quality Gravel G-1, Gravel 3/4, Sub-base, Base Course 2nd Floor U2 Bldg., Mc-Arthur Highway, Brgy. Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga Tel/Fax No.: (045) , , address: primestone_aggre@yahoo.com

2 2NEWS Headline Gitnang Luzon FEBRUARY 04, 2016 Rave concert slated at Clark By jess malabanan CLARK FEEPORT Rave Republic, a Singapore-based Disk Jockey duo who popularized Electronic Dance Music, will hold its first concert at the Widus Hotel and Casino grounds, on Feb. 13 a first in Pampanga. Dubbed as the Pulse, event organizers are expecting young men and women from Pampanga and in other parts of Central Luzon to experience an alternative music to be rendered by the world famous Rave Republic. The DJs will be backed by five local EDM talents from Metro Manila. The concert place can accommodate 3,000 people, it has 250 spotlights with huge LED television monitor, while the sound system is set for international standards, said Javi Martinez, Pulse event director. Martinez said a pyrotechnic exhibition will also be among the highlights during the one-night concert. The event will be an added attraction in this Freeport where the 20th International BIGGEST RAVE PARTY IN PAMPANGA. Javi Martinez, Pulse event director, discusses the never-been-done Pulse Rave Party that can accommodate 3,000 guests, to be held at a state-ofthe-art venue soon. Taken during yesterday s Pampanga Press Club breakfast forum at Widus Hotel. --jp manalang PULSE... Page 7 PH embassy, IOM to Angeles City reveals help Iraq in fight vs Nat l Arts Month events human trafficking By Charlene A. Cayabyab ANGELES CITY The city government has revealed its line-up of events for this year s celebration of National Arts Month. The month-long celebration of the National Arts Month will be launched on February 5 at the Plaza Angel in Sto. Rosario, which will be spearheaded by the local government, through the Angeles City Tourism Office (ACTO), together with several organizations in Angeles. With the theme, Public Art: Art for All, this year s celebration brings Kapampangan artists and Angeleños together to pay tribute to the rich cultural arts in Angeles. This will be done through various activities including exhibits, competitions, performances, workshops and talks. According to Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, the many events lined up for the month signify the city s penchant for the local arts and culture, not to mention the people s support for its local artists. The various and varied events are tangible manifestations of how Angeles has an abundance of artistic talent working on our local heritage and traditional treasures, Pamintuan said. Meanwhile, Dr. Richard Daeños of ACTO said that the preservation of culture and arts in Angeles is one way to promote tourism in the city. We treasure the things that are valuable to us. It is our culture, arts and traditions that inspire us to take good care of our city, Daeños said. Republic of the Philippines Province of Pampanga Municipality of Santa Rita OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A , a notice is hereby served to the public that FREDIMEL C. SALVADOR has filed with this office a petition for correction of clerical error/ typographical error particularly in her GENDER from MALE to FEMALE in the certificate of live birth of FREDIMEL B. CALILUNG born on January 5, 1989 at San Basilio Sta.Rita, Pampanga, and whose parents are ALFREDO SALALILA CALILUNG and CARMELITA MARIANO BUAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition to this office not later FEBRUARY 17, (Sgd) ROSARIO G. SUNGA Municipal Civil Registrar HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon: February 4 & 11, 2016 Sneak-peek Teatro Angeleño, a group of young theater artists, will be imparting their talents in performing arts through acting and directing workshop starting February 1 to 19 at the Angeles City Library and Information Center. Aside from the workshop, Teatro Angeleño will also be staging a theater play titled, Synethesia: A 4/sk Twinbill Season Ender Production on February 20 to 27 at the Arts and Garden Museum. Another organizer, Sinukwan Kapampangan, will also be facilitating various workshops such as dance workshop (ballet, folk, jazz and contemporary) on February 1-29 at the Sinukwan Kapampangan Studio concurrently with Bale-balayan Ethnic Instrument Workshop on February 7, 14 and 21 at the Bale-balayan Museum for the Poor. Art to Heart Concert Series will be held on February 12 to 14 at the Plaza Angel featuring Balebalayan Kids, Comparsa Classica Rondalla and CCA Marching Band/ Dance Troupe who will all showcase their talents in music. Likewise, the Teachers and Choreographers Dance Alliance (TACDA) will be carrying out their own Dance Concert on February 20 at the same venue. Groups of dancers and choreographers, on the other hand, will go head to head at the Angeles City Folk Dance Competition on February 26 at Marquee Mall. Meanwhile, young and promising artists, the Perreras Brothers, will be exhibiting their prize-winning paintings in line with angeles city reveals... Page 7 PNP asks Bataeños: Bear with checkpoints as election nears BALANGA CITY Philippine National Police (PNP) Bataan affirmed that it will relentlessly push intensified operations to secure zero-violence elections come May. This is why PNP Provincial Director Sr. Supt. Rhodel Sermonia has asked the public to be understanding of the necessary checkpoints in major thoroughfares including in Ala-uli intersection in Pilar town, and in Palihan, Hermosa town. Checkpoints are now on full swing and the public is advised to be cooperative and understanding of the inconvenience these checkpoints will cause upon them, Ser- monia said. The provincial director said he reminded the cops to be courteous to motorists at all times and to strictly observe the rules and operational procedures in the conduct of checkpoints. Apart from various checkpoints set up in all municipalities and city of Bataan, heightened police operations against criminality are carried out. As authorities look onward to ascertain a peaceful and orderly election in May this year, the PNP force in Bataan will relentlessly push for simultaneous and intencheckpoints... Page 7 BAGHDAD The Philippine Embassy and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will intensify their efforts to assist Filipino workers who are subjected to human trafficking and support the authorities in Iraq to enhance their capacities to effectively combat this crime. During a meeting at the IOM offices in Baghdad yesterday, Philippine Embassy Chargé d Affaires Elmer G. Cato and IOM Chief of Mission for Iraq Dr. Thomas Lothar Weiss agreed to further strengthen their collaboration, particularly in protecting distressed Filipinos and other migrant workers in Iraq. As we start another year, we look forward to strengthening our active partnership with IOM, particularly in helping the Iraqi Government build its capacities in addressing migration and trafficking-in persons issues, Chargé d Affaires Cato said. Saying human trafficking will be a priority issue in 2016, the Filipino envoy told Dr. Weiss the Embassy is ready to work with IOM in reinforcing the positive steps that the Iraqi Government has been taken during the past several years to address this concern. In their meeting, Chargé d Affaires Cato highlighted the successful cooperation between the Embassy and IOM in 2015 that led to the rescue and repatriation of 10 Filipina trafficking victims in Kurdistan. He also cited the joint campaign with IOM in raising public awareness on the issue of trafficking in persons. We would not have successfully carried these out without IOM, Chargé d Affaires Cato said as he thanked Dr. Weiss for the support extended by the organization, which shouldered the repatriation and reintegration of the 10 Filipina victims. For his part, Dr. Weiss assured Chargé d Affaires Cato that the Philippine Government can count on the full support of the IOM in helping the Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government build their respective capacities to respond to migration and trafficking issues. We thank the Philippine Embassy for collaborating with IOM in 2015 and we also look forward to further strengthening our partnership in 2016, Dr. Weiss said as he commended the Philippines for being an important IOM member-state known for its global best practices in migration management.

3 FEBRUARY 04, 2016 Headline Gitnang Luzon BUSINESS 3 SSS-DoLE agreement on info sharing to intensify employer compliance By Marna Dagumboy -del Rosario CITY OF SAN FERNANDO The Social Security System (SSS) and Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) formalized their joint commitment to intensify employer compliance and impose penalties on violators of labor and social security Little Monkeys at SM Children s Accessories, Toy Kingdom CITY OF SAN FERNANDO People born in the Year of the Monkey are cheerful and energetic by nature and usually represent flexibility. They are also known as wise, intelligent, confident, charismatic, loyal, inventive and have leadership. As children, those born in the Year of the Monkey will usher in an inordinate amount of delight, animation, and humor into your life. Clever and curious, he s a little trickster by nature, a n d uses his abundant brains, charm, and improvisational savvy to cut every challenge down to size. And no challenge is too monumental for him. An inventive genius with unshakable faith in himself, the Monkey child is brimming with bonhomie and fairly bursting with energy. An inventive genius with unshakable faith in himself, your Monkey child is a mischievous button pusher who will drive you to distraction, but he won t fail to steal your heart in the process. For kids and kids at heart, SM Children s Accessories celebrates Chinese New Year with a collection of cute, lovable, and huggable monkey plush toys and novelty bags that will make school and playtime lots of fun. little monkeys... Page 7 Retiree claims P49.5-M lotto pot policies through a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on information sharing that covers SSSrelated issues affecting workers employment. Under the MOA, DoLE would provide the SSS with a monthly summary of employees SSSrelated Requests for Assistance received under the Labor department s Single Entry Approach SSS-DOLE AGREEMENT. President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio S. de Quiros, Jr. (R) and Labor Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz (L) present the MOA they signed on behalf of their respective agencies during ceremonies held at the Executive Lounge of the SSS Main Office last December SSS PHOTO Firms with green jobs to receive incentives MANILA The Senate yesterday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No which grants incentives to companies that provides green jobs or jobs that contribute substantially to the preservation and conservation of the environmental and natural resources. Sen. Juan Edgardo Sonny Angara, sponsor of Senate Bill No or the proposed Philippine Green Jobs Act of 2016 said the bill aimed for cleaner environment and improved economy while decreasing the number of unemployed. Senate President Franklin (SEnA) Program. DoLE would also furnish copies of official records on final and executory orders in all its labor standards involving employer violations of the Social Security Law such as registration of employees, reporting and under reporting of employees and non remittance or under remittance of SSS contributions. DoLE would also give the contact M. Drilon said that the measure is a way to stimulate participation from the private sector on programs that will help protect the environment: Given that the country is in a vulnerable position amid the effects of climate change, protecting the environment should not just involve the national government but rather the private sector as well. Green jobs are jobs that help protect ecosystems and biodiversity, reduce energy, materials and water consumption through high-efficiency strategies; de-carbonize the economy, and minimize altogether avoid details on employment, employees and employers involved in such cases, and allow the SSS to use pertinent documents such as Labor Compliance Inspection Reports and transcripts and evidence obtained from DoLE adjudication hearings. The SSS, on the other hand, through its Operations Group Heads would coordinate with the generation of all forms of waste and pollution, Senator Loren Legarda, who introduced the bill, said. A green job must be kind not only to the environment but most of all to the workers. Such jobs must also pay adequate wages, provide safe working conditions, and adhere to widely held workers rights including the right to organize, she added. Legarda said decisive action was needed to build a greener, less carbon-intensive and more resource-efficient economies. By making countries accountable to the world for their DOLE Regional Directors within their respective areas for appropriate action on the referred SSS cases. These SSS Operations Group Heads would also update their respective DOLE Regional Directors of the steps taken against the involved employers and SSS actions on the workers requests for assistance relayed by DOLE. IPC launches first webinar series for 2016 MANILA Local cloud services and data center pioneer IPC (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.) has launched a series of free webinars for the first quarter of In its commitment to help enterprises succeed through cloud and managed data solutions, IPC lends its pool of digital business solutions experts to explain the latest technologies that can help protect and grow businesses. IPC s cloudvocacy has always been to increase knowledge and understanding of cloud-based business tools, as well as appreciation for its benefits to organizations regardless of size, said Niño Valmonte, Director for Product Management and Marketing of IPC. We hope that through this webinar series, we can reach more stakeholders with only their time and internet connectivity at cost. The said webinar series commences on Wednesday, February 3 with Secure your website: WAF Awareness Webinar. This will discuss what a Web Application Firewall (WAF) is, amidst the growing sophistication of attacks against webbased applications used in conducting business. webinar series... Page 7 carbon-emission reduction schemes and green policies, the Paris Agreement marked a step in favor of the planet, Angara said. Angara, acting chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, cited a 2011 United Nations report which showed that investments in green industries are generally more employment intensive and are a big help in the fight against climate change. A green jobs boom could happen here in the Philippines - in energy, for instance, also in green jobs... Page 7 MANILA A retiree from South Cotabato has claimed his P49,562,348 prize which he won in the January 23 Lotto 6/42 Draw, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The 73-year-old bettor got his winning numbers, , from random pick. The winner, who has been lotto betting since 1996, plans to buy a farm lot, hand tractor, 4WD pick up, share the winnings to his 14 children and save for future needs. PCSO General Manager Atty.Jose Ferdinand Rojas II, qouted the winner retiree claims... Page 7 MEETING. The Regional Development Council-3 holds a reorganization meeting of its Task Force Project Balik MacArthur, which aims to oversee the reassessment of the road and recommend proposals to ensure road-users safety and reliability. --PIA3 PHOTO

4 4OPINIONHeadline Gitnang Luzon FEBRUARY 04, 2016 EDITORIAL Lucrative, indeed THE Holidays may have ended, but crooks and hoods still abound, according to Angeles City s top cop. Somehow, criminals find Pampanga and Angeles City lucrative for their illegal activities, newly installed Angeles City Police Office Director Senior Supt. Sidney Villaflor said. Villaflor said most crime groups operating in Pampanga and Angeles City are those involved in riding-intandem and robbery/hold-up. The thing is, those recently arrested by the police are not even from Pampanga, but from nearby Tarlac, Bataan and Olongapo. Although some were successful in their illegal activities, they were apprehended or intercepted at police and Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoints placed around the city, Villaflor said. According to the ACPO director, there are 14 road blocks a day, manned by policemen and positioned in different strategic areas not only for the gun ban, but as anti-criminality checkpoints. The provincial government and city government of Angeles City are very supporting in the anti-criminality drives in their respective jurisdictions, by providing the police with the necessary equipment to fight crime. To our men in uniform, keep up the good work and help keep the province s streets safe, especially that we are in an election year when more than robbery/hold-up incidents are known to take place. 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. Office Address: 2nd Floor, U2 Building, MacArthur Highway, Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000 Tel. Nos. (045) AS A kid growing up in P. Nuqui Street, Barangay Lourdes, Angeles City, I ve spent a lot of time playing along the railroad tracks near the old Angeles Station since it is so close to our humble abode. The 1,100-kilometer Philippine National Railway tracks run from Bicol region up to La Union and between the early 70s up and the mid 80s, it blazed the trail between the two points with its central terminal in Tutuban, Manila. The railway tracks went silent during the time of former President Corazon Aquino due to neglect and damages caused by intermittent typhoons. For some 30 years up until now, it went into the abyss of neglect as informal settlers took over what remains of the PNR stations. In Angeles City at least, the old Angeles Train Station was given a new lease in life after former Clark International Airport Corporation VP-COO Alex Cauguiran converted it into a people s park. Not only the Angeles Train Station, but also the other areas along the old PNR tracks. As a carefree kid, I used to fly kites at the railway tracks with my cousins because there are no obstructions, besides, we knew when the train was coming because the rails convulsed. When the train operator hit the choochoo horn, we had to move aside but not until we laid out the spoons and forks or soda caps neatly along the tracks. Boy, the spoons, forks, and soda caps were flattened after the ACCORDING to the 2016 Chinese New Year which will be celebrated this coming February 8 is the 4713th Chinese year, as old beliefs state that it was in 2697 BC when the Yellow King, the first ruler of China, was enthroned. Also called as Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year is the grandest and most important celebration in the Chinese culture. It comes on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar and lasts for almost half of a month. But in folk custom, this traditional holiday lasts from the 23rd day of the 12th month to the 15th day of the first month (Lantern Festival) in the lunar calendar. Among these days, the Eve and the first day Spring Festival holiday is the peak time. The exact days are different in every year according to the lunar calendar. The preparation starts 7 days before the New Year s Eve. According to Chinese lunar calendar, people start to clean the house on Dec. 24, butcher on Dec. 26th and so on. People have certain things to do on each day. These activities will end Reviving Daang Bakal Check and Balance Arnel San Pedro train passed by. We used the flattened spoons and forks at school during our gardening. The old PNR was the former Ferrocarril de Manila-Dagupan, during the Spanish colonial period which began operations in November 24, It later became the Manila Railroad Company during the American period. In 1946, it finally became the Philippine National Railways by virtue of Republic Act No It was probably in the 70s when I last took my PNR train ride from the City of San Fernando to the Angeles Station along with my late grandmother that historical part of the tracks that also brought the Battling Bastards of Bataan all the way to Capaz, Tarlac. The train ride was a breeze because in a matter of several minutes we were in Angeles City right in the middle of P. Nuqui Street in Lourdes. No stops midway and no traffic. Recently, the government noted that it will revive the old PNR line under the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project in Luzon which is expected to bring in limitless economic opportunities for the country Year of the Red Monkey Jan. 15th of the lunar calendar. The significance that Chinese people have for this festival is comparable to our anticipation and high regard for the Christmas and New Year celebrations which is the apt time for families to get together and celebrate the holidays. Using the Stem-Branch Calendar to count the days, months and years, 2016 is declared as the year of the Monkey. The Stem sequence order is Yang Wood, Yin Wood, Yang Every time we welcome the beginning of a new year, it has become one of our traditions to find out what the year will bring us based on our Chinese Zodiac Signs. Fire, Yin Fire, Yang Earth, Yin Earth, Yang Metal, Yin Metal, Yang Water and Yin Water. Branches use animal names. The Branch sequence order is Rat, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig. Stem and Branch are used together to form a cycle of 60 counting systems which begin with Wooden Rat and end with Water Pig. From 1924 to 1983 is a complete cycle. Year 2016 is Male Fire Monkey the 33rd of the Stem-Branch in the system. Because Fire is connected to Red in the Five-Element system, It will take more years but at least Japan has vowed to finance the P97-billion railway system that will revive the old PNR route from La Union up to Bicol. This railway system will also solve the congestion inside Metro Manila and speed up the movement of industrial and farm produce. Brainwaves Michelle Catap- Lacson and further mobility for the Filipino people. It will finally seal the last nail to the coffin, I mean, the railway system will give tooth and meaning to the overall development of the Clark International Airport. This is what the CRK airport needs and there will be no excuses not to develop the airport when the trains start coming in. Passengers from La Union in the North and those from Bicol in the South will get directly to the Clark International Airport via the PNR trains. It will take more years but at least Japan has vowed to finance the P97- billion railway system that will revive the old PNR route from La Union up to Bicol. This railway system will also solve the congestion inside Metro Manila and speed up the movement of industrial and farm produce. When the PNR trains start rumbling along the old railways tracks anew, it will be a déjà vu. I will take my sons or grandsons there at the railway tracks and fly kites like the old days but of course we have to watch the incoming train. I know when it s coming as the Earth will heave and the rails convulse. Along with it, my heart will also be heaving in gratification. Year 2016 is also called the Red Monkey year. Every time we welcome the beginning of a new year, it has become one of our traditions to find out what the year will bring us based on our Chinese Zodiac Signs. The general predictions for the 2016 Year of the Monkey as given in the above website: According to Chinese Five Elements Horoscopes, Monkey contains Metal and Water. Metal is connected to gold. Water is connected to wisdom and danger. Therefore, we will deal with more financial events in the year of the Monkey. Monkey is a smart, naughty, wily and vigilant animal. If you want to have good return for your money investment, then you need to outsmart the Monkey. Metal is also connected to the Wind. That implies the status of events will be changing very quickly. Think twice before you leap when making changes for your finance, career, business relationship and people relationship. While the above predictions may serve as motivation, inspiration as well as caution as we go through our lives this year, let us all be reminded that we are still the ones in control of our own destiny. Our success or downfall still depends into our own hands. To all our fellow Filipino-Chinese brethren, Kiong Hee Huat Tsai!

5 OPINION 5 FEBRUARY 04, 2016 Headline Gitnang Luzon AFTER the reopening of the Senate hearing on the Mamasapano case, I strongly believe that we need to ask the Supreme Court: Tell us again why Senator Enrile is not in jail? If the SC believes that Senator Enrile is rightfully accorded of his humanitarian considerations, then on what humanitarian bases should the old senator be accorded to? Because of his age? Because he claims that he is sick? The Filipino people didn t see a sick old senator in that senate hearing, did they? So please, my dear SC justices, tell us that you did not commit a lapse in judgment in according Senator Enrile the humanitarian considerations that many strongly think he does not deserve and should then be reconsidered and reversed. KAMAKAILAN lang, isang sikat na atleta, partikular sa larangan ng pagbibisikleta, ang inararo ng isang rumaragasang trak na siya namang agad na ikinasawi ng kawawang siklista sa isang aksidente sa Kamaynilaan. Bagama t payapang sumuko ang tsuper ng trak, hindi na maibabalik kailanman ang buhay na nawala dahil lamang sa iresponsableng pagmamaneho ng trak o dili kaya y dahil sa kawalan ng mga kalsadang para lamang sa mga nagbibisikleta. Isa lang ang nasabing insidente sa mga nangyayari sa ating bansa na kung saan ang mga pumapadyak ng mga bisikleta ay nasasagasaan o naaksidente sa daan dahil nga sa kawalan ng mga tinatawag na mga bicycle lanes. Why political tapestry is ugly Towards the Light ABEL SOTO MAMASAPANO as a US PROJECT. It was their project. No doubt about it. It was part of their global fight against terrorism. It was part of their global anti-terrorism agenda. Only a stupid would not understand this. They could have fired a single drone and finish off Marwan and company. But they chose to go to their local partners. We are also part of the global fight against terrorism. Don t make any mistake about it. The global fight against terrorism is a multinational effort. Many countries are involved; the list includes us. The US provided the leadership, of course. Hence, we are one of their convenient partners. Washington, whether it was CIA, DIA, or any other US agency, had provided the intelligence information and funds to pursue Oplan Exodus. We only executed the project. Obviously, the US did not want any sovereignty issue raised on the project. That was something evident. But the point was that the objective was achieved. Marwan was dead. Many things could be said about the extent of the US involvement. Spin doctors would certainly take varying spins about it. Was it for our national interest? Was it for global peace and stability? I don t want to argue. But the point is that the issue is not yet given a closure, a justifiable one, that is. Many say that it s time for healing and rebuilding that we have our lessons. But what happened to justice? SAVING HIS OWN SKIN. We can t expect Juan Ponce Enrile to demonstrate statesmanship of the highest order. We can t expect him to work for the country. He is working for himself. He is working to save his ass. He knows that the only way out from the flurry of plunder charges he now faces before the Sandiganbayan is to work for a Jejomar Binay victory in the coming polls. But he has to ingratiate himself with Binay by lawyering for him in every forum, particularly Congress. There is only way to look at the current chain of developments. What we see is a clear political conspiracy of youknow-what. Should we not then reject Binay in the coming elections? Should we really allow our country to have a world class you-know-what as its next president? This is tantamount to national suicide. SELF SABOTAGE. If I were the political enemy of the old, sick man from Mga bicycle lanes Di kagaya sa ibang bansa, ang mga bicycle lanes ay hindi gaanong binibigyan ng pansin ng ating pamahalaan sa kabila ng mga grupo ng mga siklista na magkaroon ng kahit na maliit na bahagi lang ng kalsada na sadyang Dahil na rin sa dumaraming bilang ng mga nagbibisikleta ngayon at sa dami na rin ng aksidenteng nagaganap sa mga kalsada kung saan nabibiktima ay mga siklista, dapat sigurong bigyan prayoridad ng pamahalaan ang pagkakaroon ng mga bicycle lanes. para lamang sa mga nagbibisikleta. Maaaring di na tayo magtataka sa kawalan ng mga bicycle lanes sa bansa dahil ang mga kalsada sa Pilipinas ay masisikip at nagiging mga loading at unloading areas na rin. Naririyan rin ang mga sidewalk vendors na nagookupa sa kahabaan ng gilid ng mga kalsada. Sa kabila ng mabilis na pagtaas ng bilang ng mga sasakyan ngayon sa ating bansa, marami pa rin ang nagnanais na sumakay ng kanilang mga bisikleta papunta sa kanilang Many things could be said about the extent of the US involvement. Spin doctors would certainly take varying spins about it. Was it for our national interest? Was it for global peace and stability? Walang Biro! Ka Dencio Pacheco the South, all I have to do is to give him a microphone and let him speak for hours. This man is a windbag. All hot air, but no substance. By giving him the microphone, he would certainly shoot himself in the mouth. He is quite talented in sabotaging his own political campaign. There is absolutely no need to engage in what he thinks is a conspiracy against him. It s a merely figment of his imagination. This politician could hardly comprehend the nature of national politics. He is sure to lose. There is no need to engage in any conspiracy against him. It would be a waste of time... GREAT ATHLETE. I never saw Caloy Loyzaga in his playing days. I was not even born then. The things I know about Caloy came from my dad and my lolo Kitong (the late Enrique Soto), who knew and watched him as a player of the fabled Yco Painters. From my Apung Kitong, I came to know his heart, which was as sturdy as a lion s, and on-court sagacity similar to an eagle. He personified great leadership. He led a modest life off-court. It was a good thing that he gave us two outstanding basketball-playing sons Chito and Joey. Mr. Caloy Loyzaga provides us an example how cruel our country to outstanding athletes like him. He died forlorn and half-forgotten because we don t appreciate great athletes. It is a good thing that his kids took care of him in old age... mga trabaho o dili kaya y sa kanilang pamamasyal sa mga lugar-lugar. Ang pagbibisikleta ay malaking tipid para sa iba sa kanilang mga pamasahe o kaya nama y sa pagtitipid sa kanilang mga sasakyan. Samantala, may mga taong hilig lang talaga ang magbisikleta at ginagamit din ang nasabing aktibidad upang mapanatili ang maganda nilang mga kalusugan. Ika nga ng marami, ang pagbibiskleta ay isang mainam na ehersisyo na kung saan nakakatulong ang gawaing ito sa pagkakaroon ng magandang pangangatawan. Ang mga ibang sumasakay ng kanilang mga bisikleta naman ay pawang nasisiyahan sa kanilang pagbibisikleta habang pumupunta sa mga lugar bilang pagpapatibay na rin ng mga kalamnan habang namamasyal. Dahil na rin sa dumaraming bilang ng mga nagbibisikleta ngayon at sa dami na rin ng aksidenteng nagaganap sa mga kalsada kung saan nabibiktima ay mga siklista, dapat sigurong bigyan prayoridad ng pamahalaan ang pagkakaroon ng mga bi- WALANG BIRO!... Page 7 teacher s corner Parents-teachers alliance to achieve quality education by ALEX G. GARCIA EDUCATION is truly a great process that develops an individual holistically. As a process, it needs really a time devotion to achieve what has been planned to realize. Many philosophers and theorists believe that education and its purpose can be best achieved through the helping hands of the involved stakeholders. Parents as the first teachers of their children and their home as their first school, play a tremendous and significant title role in molding the minds of their children. Prior learning has taken and transpired first at home. So, parents must give enough effort to educate their children about essential matters that could help them grow as mature and responsible individuals. Meaning, parents must perform role playing in guiding their children to the right path so that they will grow as God-loving and productive members of the society. Inside the classroom, the teaching-learning as a process takes place. The teacher prepares lessons for the learners and facilitates every lesson so that learners would not experience problems. The sole purpose of the teacher is to develop each and every learner wholistically. The aim of parents why they send their children to school is to acquire and learn the skills of life and so do the teachers. In this point of view, they are both dreaming for the advancement of life ahead of every learner. It is so inviting and encouraging looking at parents giving their full support to teachers to whom they entrusted their children. Certainly, the latter performs the best to realize this mutual target, and that is to achieve quality education for our schoolchildren. Everything becomes possible and lighter to achieve when we dream and work hand-in-hand as strong and moving agents of change. The author is Head Teacher III of Sto. Domingo Elementary School, Lubao East District, Lubao, Pampanga. headline in history Start of the Filipino-American War O n February 4, 1899, an American sentry shot a Filipino soldier who was trying to cross the San Juan Bridge, Santa Mesa, marking the start of the Filipino-American War. At about eight o clock in the evening of that day, Private William Walter Grayson, together with two other members of his patrol, entered into Barrio Santol in Sampaloc, Manila to find out whether there were Filipino soldiers in the vicinity. Upon seeing the Filipino soldiers, the American sentry shouted Halt! When the Filipinos continued on their way, the American fired and killed one of them instantly. This triggered firing between both sides, which spread to Paco and Sta. Ana. And so the Filipino-American War began. According to Spanish Professor J. A. Ranes in his Biographical Sketch of Vibora, it was General Artemio Ricarte who led the Filipino troops, who were around Manila at the time, against the Americans. Although the Filipino forces were at a disadvantage, having no sufficient arms to fight the American troops, still it took the Americans almost three years to conquer the Filipinos. The war came to an end on March 23, 1901 with the capture of Aguinaldo by the Americans in Palanan, Isabela but resistance against the American occupation lingered in some parts of the country. --KAHIMYANG.INFO

6 6 Headline Gitnang Luzon FEBRUARY 04, 2016 PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (pcso) lotto results LOTTO GAME COMBINATIONS DRAW DATE JACKPOT WINNERS Superlotto 6/ /2/ ,283, Digit /2/ , Swertres Lotto 11AM /2/2016 4, Swertres Lotto 4PM /2/2016 4, Swertres Lotto 9PM /2/2016 4, EZ2 Lotto 9PM /2/2016 4, Lotto 6/ /2/2016 6,000, EZ2 Lotto 11AM /2/2016 4, EZ2 Lotto 4PM /2/2016 4, Senate commends 5-time gold medalist MANILA Leyte Rep. Martin G. Romualdez today urged the Department of Labor and Employment and other concerned government agencies to spare no effort to keep 12,000 Filipino architects and engineers in their jobs in Qatar. The lawmaker issued the statement following reports that Qatar is already implementing a new employment requirement for foreign workers that could adversely affect the status of the OFW architects and engineers. We must protect the jobs of no less than 12,000 OFWs in Qatar. These are highly qualified professionals who had completed their education in the Philippines before the K to 12 program education came into effect, Romualdez said. Even if our current crop of OFWs have not had the benefit of undergoing the 12-year basic education that is the norm in other countries, they can cite their equivalent work experience to offset the missing two years in their basic education, the solon said. Qatar s Supreme Education Council now requires a 12- year basic education, or a total of 16 years of education, for registering professionals, such as architects and engineers in Qatar. Workers were given only until February 1 to register with Qatar s Urban Planning and Development Authority (UPDA). Qatar considers the 12-year basic education program as equivalent to a high school diploma. Thus, Filipino engineers cannot register with the UPDA because all of them completed only 10 years of basic education, and the Qatari authorities have only issued a two-year diploma equivalency for engineering degrees earned in Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs). According to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, if the workers will not register, they cannot practice their profession in Qatar. But Baldoz remains optimistic that OFW engineers, who work in 20 to 30 percent of MANILA The Senate yesterday adopted a resolution commending Liviana G. Navarro for being a five time gold medalist, and for bagging five plaques and four other medals in the 19th World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) held last July 13-17, 2015, at Long Beach, California. According to Senate Resolution No introduced by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) is considered the Olympics of Performing Arts and is participated by over fifty countries around the world. The successful stint of the Philippine contingent to the 19th WCOPA brought home a total of 136 medals, nine of which Romualdez urges gov t to act on possible displacement of 12,000 OFWs in Qatar construction consultancy firms in Qatar, will not be easily displaced as Qatari authorities, as well as employers, have said they are open to acknowledging the full equivalency of the educational qualifications and relevant work experience of the Filipino engineers and architects. Romualdez, who is running for senator in the May polls, expressed hope that with representatives of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) making representation with their Qatari counterparts, the matter could be cleared up as soon as possible. Based on the records of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, there was an increase of 19,362 in Qatar job orders from 85,510 in 2014 to 104,872 in There are 172,000 migrant Filipino workers in Qatar, 23,000 of whom are professionals; 86,000 are highly skilled; 30,000 are semior low-skilled; and 30,000 are household service workers. The DOLE said it has not received any official report of Filipino engineers or architects being displaced on account of the new Qatar requirement. were won by the Philippines youngest delegate the sevenyear old, third-grader Navarro. Navarro brought home five gold medals and five plaques, winning in eight different categories during the event, the resolution said. In the vocals competition, she bagged the top prizes in the Broadway, Pop, Rhythm and Blues, Variety and Open categories. Navarro also won silver and bronze medals from modelling in formal and casual wears, respectively, and another bronze for the group production number. Navarro is also the youngest recipient of the most-coveted WCOPA Industry Award for an Artist. Even in a tender age, she has already shown to the world the unrelenting spirit of Filipino competitiveness and excellence in the field of performing arts, the resolution added. The outstanding performance by this young Filipino artist deserves to be recognized and commended for the honor, pride and recognition she has brought to our country, Trillanes said. (SENATE PR) BULACAN S NEW COOP LEADERS. Board Member Therese Cheryll Ople leads the oath taking ceremony of the newly elected officers of the Provincial Cooperative Development Council (PCDC-Bulacan) during the Monday Flag Raising Ceremony held at the Capitol Gymnasium. In photo are (L-R) Carmelita Santos (Chairperson-Monitoring and Evaluation Committee); Saturnina Lopez (Auditor); Zenaida Santiago (Treasurer); Leonila Daza (Secretary); Eufrocina Yu (Second Vice- Chairperson); Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Officer Cynthia Abiol (First Vice-Chairperson) and Richard Avena (Chairperson). --BULACAN PPAO PHOTO Marcos calls for intensified anti-drug campaign in all gov t agencies, offices MANILA Senator Ferdinand Bongbong R. Marcos, Jr. yesterday called for intensified anti-drug campaign in all government agencies including regular random drug testing for state workers. Marcos aired the call after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency reported to the Senate an increase in the number of public officials and employees arrested last year for alleged links to the illegal drug trade, or a total of 191 government personnel compared to 180 arrested in Unless the government can attend to its own backyard first by cleansing the ranks of public officers and employees of those involved in illegal drugs we cannot launch a credible nationwide campaign against the drug menace, said Marcos. Marcos noted that Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 mandates the conduct of random drug tests for officers and employees of public and private offices. The implementing rules and regulation of RA 9165 gives to the Civil Service Commission the duty of ensuring the implementation of random drug test in government offices. Marcos admitted that random drug tests alone won t be enough to cleanse the bureaucracy of people involved in drugs. But if there is consistent implementation of random drug tests in all government offices it would at least serve as deterrent against drug use among public servants, said Marcos. Meanwhile, Marcos also backed proposals to allow antinarcotic enforcers to conduct wiretapping operations against drug syndicates, saying this would buttress the government s efforts against illegal drugs. Crooks are getting high-tech and we must provide our law enforcement agencies the means to deal with this situation, he said. He noted that in a series of surprise searches prison authorities conducted at the New Bilibid Prison authorities confiscated various contrabands from inmates including high-tech gadgets such as cellphones, tablets and computers with Internet connections. This gives bases to suspicion that arrested drug lords manage to go on with their illegal business inside their cells. We must not allow this to happen, Marcos stressed. Marcos had been calling for a shift in the priority of the antinarcotic campaign, saying the target should be big-time drug syndicates instead of small-time pushers and drug dens. At the same time he said the government s anti-drug campaign should also involve the entire community, including the parents, schools, church, barangays and other institutions, particularly in the conduct of values education to steer the youth away from the lure of illegal drug.

7 FEBRUARY 04, 2016 Headline Gitnang Luzon 7 group urges... from Page 1 hoods find... from Page 1 intercepted at police and Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoints. There are 14 road blocks a day, manned by our policemen and positioned in different strategic areas not only for gunban but as anti-criminality checkpoints, VIllaflor pointed out. Citing an example, Villafor mentioned the recent carnapping incident in Pampanga where the suspects have been intercepted at a police checkpoint along Friendship Highway in Barangay Cutcut, Angeles City. The stolen motor vehicle was recovered. City government support Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan donated eight brand new vehicles aside from motorcycles to be used by the capex... from Page 1 sanova, P1.5 billion has been allocated for road infrastructure for Green City over a three-year period. This, he said, adds more value to the Phase 1 which comprises of 288 hectares of master-planned property Development in Clark. We are going to complete the site development in a period of three years, Casanova said. BCDA has recently entered into a joint venture in favor of its partner Filinvest Development Corp. for the development of Green City s Phase 1. Under the agreement, pulse... from Page 2 checkpoints... from Page 2 sified interdiction operations against identified felons and wanted persons, Sermonia added. Particular in this beefed up drive is the aggressive accounting of loose firearms which Sermonia said are used by persons and groups to intimidate voters and influence the results of the elections. The position paper was created by Partido Abe Kapampangan (AbeKa), Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan s local party. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport, we believe, is in a situation perhaps worse than EDSA. Delays in flights due to congestion of air traffic, resulting in untold opportunity losses, is already a regular occurrence. There is no option at hand other than opening a new international airport, which would take decades and tens of billions of pesos to complete. Meanwhile, we have the Clark International Airport waiting to be utilized, AbeKa president and former CIA vice president for operations Alexander Cauguiran said. The interest of the Partido Abe Kapampangan on this issue lies on the expected boost the airport can bring not only to the local economy but national as well, which could result in more jobs and business opportunities for our people. Our party will actively support those who see the wisdom of our position, he added. AbeKa s position paper includes a four-point agenda for the development of CIA and the decongestion of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The first point urges leaders to legislate the MNL-CRK Dual Airport System as a priority national policy and direct the Department of Transportation and Communications, the Civil Aeronautics Board and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to establish and implement an Air Traffic Distribution Policy for MNL and CRK. In their second point, AbeKa also urged leaders to legislate the non-imposition (or a moratorium on the collection) of travel tax in all airports of the Philippines except MNL. For their third point, AbeKa wants leaders to legislate exemption of Filipino airlines flying domestic routes (at all Philippine airports except MNL) from payment of police in its campaign against lawless elements. The Angeles City Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce pledged to help the ACPO by providing 26 handheld radios to improve and make reliable the communications system of the police, said Villaflor. Pamintuan earlier lauded Villaflor for his sterling accomplishments in the campaign against criminals that led to the arrest of 80 persons, including 30 illegal drugs personalities since December last year up to present. Since the election period started, Villaflor said at least seven firearms have been seized by policemen manning checkpoints. VIllaflor attributed his score to BCDA will invest P6 billion for road infrastructure while the Gotianun Group will develop the internal road network. BCDA expects about P10 billion in revenue generation this year, slower than this year s record generation of P10.7 billion. This is an investment year so we have to add more value to our assets, but once we have developed our assets then we can generate more revenues, Casanova said, adding that once these projects have been developed, they can start pre-selling the assets. Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held starting Feb 11 to 14. Local DJs to perform during the concert include Mars Miranda, Callum David, Miaow, Funky Avy, Martin Fulgar and Katsy Lee. Pampanga people like to party but most of them have yet discovered and experienced a true dance festival that s comparable to the ones that the party crowd in Manila enjoy. Because we want to make Widus the next premier entertainment destination in the north, we ll be the first one to bring them a world-class party experience that they deserve through The public is also reminded that the prohibition on transporting firearms is in full effect. Gun owners are directed to refrain from carrying their firearm unless they have the exemption from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). In a separate interview, COMELEC Provincial Election Supervisor Gilbert excise tax and value added tax on their aviation fuel. And lastly, AbeKa asks leaders to direct Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Department of Health and other government agencies to ensure that preemployment procedures and services required of OFWs are available near Clark International Airport in Pampanga (preferably under a one-stop government center). Last week, aspiring president Senator Grace Poe has vowed to create a policy that will ensure the full utilization of Clark airport once elected as president. operation Lambat-Sibat, a strategy adopted by the police in neutralizing criminal groups. Wanted persons, criminal groups in AC Villaflor said at least three criminal groups are operating in Angeles City, engaged mostly in robbery / hold-up. He said his men are on the lookout for suspects believed to be responsible behind the recent heists that took place in this city. The ACPO police chief said a total of 39 out of 60 wanted persons have been brought behind bars. Only 21 persons with standing warrants of arrest are being pursued by our policemen, he said. SCAN THIS CODE angeles city reveals... from Page 2 the On-the-Spot Painting Competition Cabrera s Sabel, Fernando Amor- on February 27 to 29 at the solo s Planting Rice, Felix R. Hidal- Nepo Mall Atrium. go s Navigating the Underworld, Also, a month long fashion exhibit Araceli Dans Melody in Blue and titled, Tribute to the Masters, Antonio Dumlao s Sarimanok. will honor the artworks of Filipino Finally, the local government artists, featuring the designs of will be holding the prestigious Noel Calma, Philip Torres, Jhune Pupul ning Banua Awards Night Angeles, Rich Sabinian and Frederick on February 26 at the Museo ning Policarpio on February 8 until Angeles and will be awarding An- March 8. The designers masterpieces geleño artists who gained various are namely inspired by Ben national and international recognitions, awards and citations last year. Every year, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) heads the celebration for the National Arts Month. It has been held every February since the signing of Presidential Proclamation 683 in For more information, contact or visit ACTO s Facebook page at fb.com/angelescitytourismoffice. Pulse, Daesik Han, president and CEO of Widus Hotel and Casino, said in a statement. Tickets are available through SM City Clark, Pampanga, Tarlac and at Widus Hotel and Casino. For online purchases please visit com. Almario said he is confident that PNP will effect a clean and orderly election given the zero-violence outcome the province achieved in the last 2013 midterm polls. Bataan has a history of clean elections. Though we are always on watch, we can expect a peaceful election, Almario said. (PIA) walang biro!... from Page 5 cycle lanes. Kapag ang mga kalsada natin ay may mga sariling bahagi para sa mga mananakay ng bisikleta, marami pang tao siguro ang mae-engganyong magbisikleta na lamang para makapag-ehersisyo, para makatipid sa pamasahe o pang-gasolina at para hindi na rin matrapik sa daan pagkat ang mga biskleta ay maaaring gamitin sa mga mata-trapik na mga lugar. webinar... from Page 3 This talk aims to help curb significant business risks and exposure to a wide range of public security breaches. The one-hour webinar will start at 10 A.M. and will be conducted by Ricardo Anselmo Jr., a Senior Product Manager at IPC. Following that is a webinar especially for the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Recognizing that one of the problems in BPO is maximizing the business and its individual team members without affecting its stability, especially in times of unforeseen events, IPC created the Call Center Continuity webinar to be held on February 17 at A.M. At the helm are Mr. Angelito Yutuc, Senior Product Manager at IPC and Mr. Antoine M. Nookadu, CEO & Co-Founder of BlueCloud Australia. Anselmo comes back on February 24 with Cyber Security: Countering DDoS Attack at A.M. He will elaborate on the threat of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks and what businesses can do to counter them before they bring down the company and ruin its reputation beyond repair. Concluding the webinar series is a discussion by Lani Cortez, Senior Product Manager at IPC, and Robert Jenkins, CEO & Co-Founder of CloudSigma. They will discuss how to use IPC s cloud service securely through a transparent and flexible approach offering free virtual machine (VM) sizing, an open software layer, security tools, and more. This webinar goes live on March 30 at 2 to 3 p.m. To join any or all of the webinars, visit ipc-webinar-series-q1-2016/, select your preferred webinars and click Register. You will be sent a link to access the webinar on schedule. Questions may be sent in real time and the speakers will answer them immediately after the presentation. Responses will also be shared in designated channels. For more information, visit or like/follow them on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. green jobs... from Page 3 retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency, climate change adaptation and sustainable resource management, Angara said. Under the measure, the Department of Finance (DOF) is tasked to come up with an incentive scheme to encourage individuals and companies to engage in green jobs in accordance with the national green jobs human resource development plan to be formulated by the Department of Labor and Employment. Moreover, the proposed Philippine Green Jobs Act of 2016 mandates the Philippine Statistics Authority to maintain a database of green careers, professions and skills. Green jobs are the future of the world of work. In some countries, they already account for significant portions of the workforce. Eventually, green economies will be the norm, Legarda said. (SENATE PR) retiree claims... from Page 3 as saying, Kaya ho ako nagbabakasakali na tumaya sa lotto ay dahil marami ho akong anak. at true enough naman ho, kahit matagal ay answered prayer naman. Salamat din ho sa PCSO sir. He received his prize check at the charity agency main office in Mandaluyong City, on Monday, Feb.1. little monkeys... from Page 3 Bring home hugs, joy and charm with these cute little monkeys, available in SM Children s Accessories department of the SM Store. Toy Kingdom, on the hand, has amazing monkey toys that bring lots of luck and kids would love to hold, hug, and dream with. There are cuddly plush monkeys in playful colors and fun sizes, as well as bright monkey stuffed toys that come with unique blankets perfect for warm hugs and good night sleep. These Year of the Monkey-inspired collectibles are available at Toy Kingdom Express outlets in the SM Stores and Toy Kingdom Stores in most SM Supermalls. Say Kung Hei Fat Choi! And grab these items also available at Toy Kingdom store located at 3rd floor of Lucky Chinatown Mall. Also visit For more exciting happenings, visit SM City Marilao and SM City Baliwag s facebook page or stay tuned in our instagram account@smcitymarilao as we got many surprises to share with you!