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TORE NG PULISIPINAKITA ng mga Class 2012 ng PNP Academy ang kanilang abilidad na sumagip sa pagtatapos kahapon ngkanilang klase na ginanap sa Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. JOAN BONDOC

Toxic namake-upProduktong binabawal dahil may

nakalalasong kemikal walanghabas na binebenta sa 4 na mall

Sa mga subok na pagbili naisinagawa noong Agosto 26 at28, nakabili ang EcoWasteCoalition ng dalawang pinag-bawal na inangkat na tatak ngpampaganda sa mga tindahansa Starmall at Uniwide Metro-mall sa Las Piñas City, at RFCMall at Starmall Alabang saMuntinlupa City.

“Starmall Alabang is astone’s throw away from theFood and Drug Administrationheadquarters, while the othermalls are just a short rideaway,” pahayag ng EcoWaste.

Nakabili ang AlerToxic ngkoalisyon ng skin-whitening JiaoliMiraculous Cream at S’Zitang 10-Day Eliminating Freckle Day andNight Set, na pinatanggal ng FDAsa pamilihan noong 2010.

Mabibili rin sa katimugan ngMetro Manila ang ilang pampa-

gandang may mercury naFeique Rose Refining Nourish-ing Set Cream, Forever Beauty10-Day Special Cream at LongDian Tu Glutathione Pearl Natu-ral Whitening Essence Cream.

Nakitaan ang mga produkto,na sinailalim sa pagsusuringkemikal ng EcoWaste, ng mataasna antas ng mercury mula 3,660ppm hanggang 23,100 ppm,nakasaad sa pahayag.

Batay sa United Nations En-vironment Program, nagbabalaang EcoWaste Coalition namaaaring magdulot ng “blotchi-ness, discoloring, rashes andscarring” ang pagsayad sa balatng mercury. Maaaring magingsanhi naman ng “damage to thebrain, nervous system and kid-neys” ang matagal na panahonat paulit-ulit na paglalagay ngmercury sa balat.

Ni Jaymee T. Gamil

N AGULAT ang isang environment watchdog namatuklasan ang lantarang kalakalan ng mgaipinagbawal na pampagandang may mercury

“a stone’s throw away” mula sa Food and Drug Admin-istration—ang ahensyang nagbawal sa mga ito.

TAURUS

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MAG-INAMASIGLA si Kabang habang kalaro ang kanyang anak na si Kabang Junioro JR. Si Kabang ang asong naputol ang mukha habang inililigtas angdalawang bata sa pagkasagasa. DOCTOR ANTON LIM OF TZU CHI FOUNDATION.

PAGDALO SA APEC

PNoy pupulungin si Hutiling malaya angpaglalayag sa WestPhilippine Sea.

“I’m sure it will beraised by the otherside. The Philippineswill not raise it,” aniForeign Undersecre-tary Laura del Rosario.

Kung ungkatin niHu ang isyu, sasabihinni G. Aquino kung anoang ginagawa ng Pili-pinas upang humupaang init doon. Igigiitdin niyang kailangangmanatili ang relasyongpang-ekonomiya ngdalawang bansa, sin-abi pa ni Del Rosario.

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MALAMANG mag-usap sina PangulongAquino at Chinese President Hu Jintaokaugnay sa alitan ng kanilang mgabansa sa West Philippine Sea sa Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)leaders’ summit sa Rusya sa susunodna linggo, anang mga opisyal kahapon.

Gaganapin angsummit sa lungsod ngVladivostok mula Set.2 hanggang 9.

Ito ang magigingunang pagkikita ngdalawang pinuno mu-la nang dumalaw siG. Aquino sa Tsinanoong Agosto 2011 atmula nang magka-iringan ang kanilangmga bansa sa West

Philippine Sea apatna buwan na angnakakaraan.

Hindi dadalo sasummit si US Presi-dent Barack Obamaat si US Secretary ofState Hillary Clintonang kakatawan sa Es-tados Unidos. Naunanang sinabi ng US nanasa pambansang in-teres nito ang mana-

Isa pang Ampatuan nahuli ng pulisINARESTO ng mgapulis nitong Martes saLas Piñas City ang isapang kasapi ng ang-kang Ampatuan nawanted sa pagkaka-sangkot sa Maguin-danao massacre tat-long taon na ang na-kakaraan.

Sa pagkakaarestokay Sajid Anwar Am-patuan, na mas kila-la bilang Datu Ulo,hawak na ng pul i sang 102 suspek na

sangkot diumano sapagpa tay sa h ind ibababa sa 57 tao sabayan ng Ampatuan,Maguindanao noongNob. 23, 2009—angpinakamalag im nakaso ng karahasanna may kinalaman sahalalan. Kabilang samga pinaslang ang30 mamamahayag nakasama sa convoy ngmga kalaban sa poli-tika ng mga Ampatu-an.

Kini la la ang 22-taong-gulang na apon g p i n a r a t a n g a n gmastermind na si An-dal Ampatuan Sr., ngi l a n g s a k s i b i l a n gkasama sa mga na-maril sa mga biktima.

Nahuli si Datu Ulobandang 6:30 ng gabisa No. 12, Monina Yl-lana kanto MargaretMontinola, PrumdiVillage, sa BF Resort,Las Piñas.

Philip C. Tubeza

‘Phantom’sinisingilNAIS ng mga artistangPilipino na magbayadang mga banyagangaktor sa The Phantomof the Opera ng P5,000bawat isa kada pag-tatanghal sapagkat mgamusikero ang mga ito.

Bahagi ang bayadng programang nagha-handog ng tulong sapagpapagamot at ilangb e n e p i s y o s a m g amang-aawit at artis-tang tubong Pilipinasna nawalan ng traba-ho dahil sa banyagangproduksyon.

N a i s d i n n g A l-l i a n c e o f Wo r k i n gArtists for Rights andEquity na bawiin ngBureau of Immigra-tion (BI) ang specialworking permit nabinigay sa banyagangcast at crew ng musi-cal. Allan Policarpio

Bago pumanaw, Robredo gumawang liham para sa lahat ng mga pulisISANG liham na ipina-dala ni Interior Secre-tary Jesse Robredo sam g a p u l i s u p a n ghimukin silang tuma-hak sa daang matuwidng Pangulong Aquinoay naging liham niyang pamamaalam sakanyang mga tauhansa Philippine NationalPolice (PNP).

“Gone are the daysof secondhand heli-copters and irregularrepairs of V150s whichled to the loss of mil-l ions of pesos thatwere supposed to im-prove the welfare ofpolicemen,” ani Robre-do bago siya puma-naw noong Agosto 18sa pagbagsak ng ero-planong sinasakyanniya sa karagatan ngMasbate.

“We are now stricterbecause it is time forordinary policemen toget the funds intendedfor them,” nakasaad saliham ng kalihim.

“You should have

had more bullets, newuniforms and shoes,and vehicles if therewas no corruption.You should have bene-fited from these fundswhich were really in-tended for you andyour office.”

Sinabi ni PNP Di-rector General Nica-nor Bartolome sa IN-QUIRER na ipadadalasana ang liham sa ba-

wat isa sa 147,000 ka-sapi ng PNP.

Ani Bartolome, itoang unang pagkakata-on na sinubukang lu-miham ng kalihim ngDepartment of the Inte-rior and Local Govern-ment sa bawat pulis. “Idon’t remember anyletter like this. Before,the letters would justbe addressed to theunit head.” PC Tubeza

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BREASTFEEDING ARTPINASINAYAHAN ni Sen. Pia Cayetano kahapon ang Breastfeeding Art, isang photo exhibit ng mgalumang larawan nang mga inang nagpapasuso ng anak. Ito ay mga kuha ng mag-asawang Stanley atabogadang si Jenny Ong na ginanap sa Senate Hallway. JOSEPH VIDAL

BI sabit sa eskapong 2 Reyes brods

Kinilala ang mgaahente bilang si Rode-lio Udarde, na kaibi-gan umano ni Aban,at Wesley Gutierrez.

Inutos na ni Immi-gration CommissionerRicardo David Jr. angpagsibak kina Udardeat Gutierrez habangnakabinbin ang isangimbestigasyon, ayonkay BI spokespersonMaria AntonetteMangrobang.

Sinabi ni Mang-robang na nakikipag-ugnayan na sila saVietnam upangmakuha ang talaanng mga dumatingdoon mula Pilipinasnoong Marso 18.

Naiulat na pasa-porteng nakapangalansa Joseph Lim Pe angginamit ni Reyes.

Nina Kristine Felisse Mangunayat Jocelyn R. Uy

SINABI kahapon ng isang lalaking na-ka-hood na ipinagmaneho niya si da-ting Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes at ka-patid nitong lalaki sa Ninoy AquinoInternational Airport (Naia) kungsaan sila sumakay ng eroplanong pa-Vietnam, sa tulong umano ng kawaning immigration, upang makaiwas sapaglilitis sa kaso ng pamamaslang saenvironmentalist na si Gerardo Orteganoong Enero 2011.

Pinakita nina da-ting Solicitor GeneralFrank Chavez at San-dra Cam ng Whistle-blowers Associationof the Philippines angdi-pinangalananglalaki kahapon saisang porum sa ClubFilipino.

Pinaratangan nila

ang mga ahente ngBureau of Immigra-tion (BI) ng pagtu-long na makalabas ngbansa si Reyes at ka-patid nitong si MarioJr., dating alkalde ngCoron, kasama angabogado nilang siHermie Aban, nanaiulat na nawawala.

CJ Sereno tatawag ng dayalogo ng taga-hudikaturaNANGAKO kahapon siChief Justice MariaLourdes Sereno ngdayalogo sa mga ka-sapi ng hudikatura ha-bang naghahanda si-yang magpatupad ngmga kinakailangang

reporma sa sangay ngpamahalaan.

“I therefore ask forhelp from the Filipinopeople to give the ju-diciary room to under-take the process of re-flection and to allow

the Chief Justice tolead in that process,”ani Sereno kahaponsa mga dumalo sa ika-23 kumperensya ngPresidents of Law As-sociations in Asia (Po-la) sa Marriott Hotel

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Kanin at ulam sabay nang lutuin

Tiyak naman namaluluto ang ulamkasabay ng kanin sapamamagitan ng Mag-gi Magic Cooking Bag,isang food-grade plas-tic na hindi matutu-naw kahit sa matin-ding init ng pagluluto.At dahil din dito, hin-di magbabago anglasa ng kanin kasabayng garantisadongpagkakaluto ng ulam.

Mabibili ang MaggiMagic Meals sa Chick-en Afritada, ChickenPastel, Bicol Expressat Lechon Paksiw.

Simple langgamitin ang MaggiMagic Meals. Hiwainang manok o baboynang naaayon sa uring ulam, gayundinang kaakibat na gulay.Isilid ito sa MagicCooking Bag at ibuhosang Magic Recipe Mixat lagyan ng anim nakutsarang tubig. Pisilpisilin nang banayadang plastik upang ma-halo ang MagicRecipe Mix sa tubig atmabalot ang mgasangkap. Palabasinang sobrang hangin saloob ng Magic Cook-ing Bag at ibuhol itosa gawing itaas.

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Makaraan ang 45minuto, luto na angulam kasabay ngkanin. Isalin ang ulamsa hiwalay na lalagyanat ihain sa pamilya.

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Mabibili ang MaggiMagic Meals sa mgapangunahing pamili-han at supermarket sahalagang P35 lamang.

IPINAKIKILALA ng Nestlé ang isangproduktong magbabago sa kalakaransa kusina ng mga Pilipino, ang MaggiMagic Meals na kauna-unahang recipesolution product na ginawa para sarice cooker na nailabas sa mundo.

“Maggi Magic Mealsoffers a solution notonly through mouth-watering recipes guar-anteed to gather thewhole family aroundthe table, but more sothrough an innovativeand modern way ofcooking that is so easyand efficient, it’s goingto make Filipinos wantto cook at home moreoften,” ani Star Esta-cio, senior vice presi-dent and business ex-ecutive manager forfood ng Nestlé.

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Nomination for ‘Women of Confidence’ begins todayTUPPERWARE BrandsPhilippines puts thespotlight on strong andconfident Filipino wom-en who have proventhat they can make adifference in people’slives by recognizingtheir achievements andpositive influences.

The Search is onfor the 10 “Women ofConfidence” as thecompany recognizeswomen who showedexemplary impact andhelped bring aboutpositive change in thelives of many.

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This special offer also includes FREE subscription for the first three months and

a P1,000 discount on installation fee. Meanwhile, non-postpaid subscribers may

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SHOWBUZZ THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 20128ROMEL M. LALATA, Editor

Magsyota sumaway sa mga magulangNg Inquirer Entertainment Staff

PINANANATILING top secret ni Cutie Hunk ang kanyang “fondness”para kay Pretty Starlet. Siguro nais lang protektahan ni CH si PS mulasa mga tagapagkalat ng intriga?

O takot lang si CHkung paano magre-re-act ang kanilang mgaMaliligalig na Magu-lang?

Kilala ang mga inanina CH at PS bilangmaingay at mata-lak—hindi sila angtipo ng mga taongmananahimik nalang.

Pero nakita pa rinsi CH na mahigpit na

binabantayan si PS saisang out-of-townevent.

Sumpa ng mgasaksi, daig ni CH siSonny Jaworski kungguwardiyahan si PSpara hindi malapitanng mga boyz.

Dalawang hunkHindi na magkan-

daugaga si Controver-sial Gay dahil naiipitsiya sa pagitan ng

dalawang HandsomeHunks.

Ayon sa mga ulatsa internet, nahuhu-maling si CG kayHH1. Pero may ku-makalat ding tsismisna nagli-link kay CGkay HH2.

Ang nakapagtata-ka, mahigpit namagkaibigan dawitong sina HH1 atHH2.

Tila hindi na nag-papakipot itong si CGat nakikitang sinusu-portahan angdalawang boys sa mgamalalaking pagtitipon.

DesperadoNaiinip na si Con-

troversial Star, lalona’t nakakulong sa ba-hay ng buong araw.

Kinailangan kasi niCS na mag-forced va-cation matapos sum-abog ang isang iskan-dalo. Ngunit ngayonay gustung gusto nani girl makabalik satrabaho.

Ang problema, tilaayaw ng kanyang mgabossing na pabalikinsi CS.

Dahil desperada nanga, nakipagbalikan siCS sa kanyang mgaFormer Han-dlers—pero wala ringnangyari.

Sa kabila ng mgaefforts ni CS naayusin muli ang kani-lang samahan, dini-distansiya ng mga FHang sarili nila.

Kasi nga naman,nagkaroon ng malak-ing pinsala sa kani-lang relasyon noon.

NakabibingiMay handa magan-

dang ugali itong siGlamorous Beauty nanangsasapaw ngibang tao.

Sa isang maliit napagtitipon, daldal ngdaldal si GB tungkolsa kanyang isinusu-long na kung anu-man.

Siguro akala ni GBna kuha niya ang

buong atensiyo ngmga panauhin.

Nang bigla na langsinabi ni GB na tutolsiya sa RH bill.

Sa halip na palak-pakan siya, isangnakabibingingkatahimikan ang na-mayani.

GantiPinuna ni TV Per-

sonality sa harap ngpubliko ang RivalNetwork.

Natural, hindi itotahimik na tinaggapng RN.

Hindi nagtagal atsi TP ang naging pak-sa sa isang blind itemna umere sa RN.

Kung anu-anongnakakabiglang de-talye hinggil sa per-sonal na buhay ni TPang naglabasan paramarinig ng lahat—ka-bilang na ang FamousFather ni TP.Sa mga talk show

•Julie Anne SanJose, nang tanunginkung feeling awkwardsiya sa kissing scenenila ng “Just OneSummer” costar ElmoMagalona: “Siyemprenatural lang po ’yun.First time po, eh …ganun pala ang feel-ing.” (Sana nagpraktismuna.)

•Heart Evange-lista, nang tanunginkung nagde-date silani Sen. Chiz Escud-ero: “I think it’s called‘meeting’ nowadays.You meet, you talkabout differentthings… We’re close,’yun lang… Peacefulako ngayon.” (Mati-nong sagot ba yan?)

•Jose Manalo,kung maiinlab siyauli: “Lahat naman ngtao siyempre gusto ngmakakasama sabuhay. ’Yung mgaanak darating angoras na aalis ’yan atmaiiwan kang mag-isa.” (Oo yan.)Startalk, Allan Poli-carpio, kontributor

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012 9SHOWBUZZ

Uge returns to her rootsShe reprises, onstage, the role that Nora Aunor

originally portrayed in the film ‘Bona’

That’s why Uge is returningto her roots in theater as shereprises Nora Aunor’s landmarkmovie role, this time in thestage play “Bona,” ongoingweekends till Sept. 23 at PetaTheater in New Manila (ticketsavailable at Ticketworld andthrough petatheater.com).

How is she portraying Bonaso she won’t be compared toAte Guy?

“From the very start of therehearsal, I have been honestwith Direk Soxy Topacio andPeta artistic director MaribelLegarda,” Uge says. “I toldthem to please not make it ex-actly like Ate Guy’s Bona. Iknow my strengths, and I knowI can never repeat what NoraAunor did. They gave me a con-temporary Bona, which will bet-ter reflect the times.”

What made her decide to goback to theater?

“Theater is my home,” shepoints out. “A material as rele-vant and as entertaining asBona is a perfect chance for meto attract more people to thetheater experience. That, forme, is giving back.”

What can we learn fromBona?

“Bona is a reflection of all ofus,” she says. “Bona is a fan.

Who isn’t? We all want to be apart of somebody’s success.”

For sure, we will all turn intoUge’s fans after watching her dowhat she does best.

MJ b-day todayIf Michael Jackson

were alive, it would behis 54th birthday today.The Official MichaelJackson Fans ClubPhilippines and Grupo’80s will throw a par-ty on Sept. 1,6 p.m., at Café ’80s(corner Sgt. Esguerraand Mother Ignaciastreets, Quezon City).

There will be sur-prise performances,games and a display ofpriceless MJ collec-tions. All MJ diehards(like myself) are invit-ed. Entrance fee isP150.

Come in an MJ-inspired costumeand bring MJ memo-rabilia. Happy birth-day to my all-timeidol! Thanks for chang-ing the music world forthe better.

Apo’s timeless musicJim Paredes is ecstatic

that the timeless music of

the Apo Hiking Society hasbeen transformed into a movie,“I Do Bidoo Bidoo,” whichopens today.

“It feels great knowing thatApo’s songs have become partof the soundtrack of Filipinos’lives,” he beams.

What is his fave Apo song?“They are all my children,”

he says. “I love them all, al-though some children can be

more charming sometimes.Right now it is ‘Panalangin’for me.”

Long live Apo for mak-ing it more fun to sing inthe Philippines!

No bad bloodIn TV5’s “Ang Latest”

(10:30 a.m., Saturdays),Rita Avila clarified therumor about her textingRichard Gomez at un-godly hours, which re-portedly sparked a fightbetween Goma and hiswife Lucy.

“There’s no truth tothat at all,” Rita said.“When my character in‘Walang Hanggan’ had tomake an exit, I left theshow with no bad bloodwith anyone.”

Lucy backed up Rita’sstory. “For want of a legitreason that Rita’s charac-

ter is no longer in her tele-serye with Richard, peoplemade that up,” she said. “Weall just laughed it off. Ritaeven gave me a Sto. Niño

statue because she knew Richardand I wanted to have a secondbaby. It is said that such a giftbrings good luck to those whowant to have a baby.”

Wives just know if it’s a no ora go.

A T THE RATE Eugene Domingo’s ca-reer is zooming, she can easily justkeep moving forward. But she’s one

big star who refuses to be caught up in thefrenzy, so she makes it a point to look back.

EUGENE Domingo as Bona

Now showing,now na

AmarosaDirected by Topel Lee; stars

Angel Aquino, Empress Schuck,Enrique Gil, Martin delRosario, Xyriel Manabat, EjayFalcon

Family transfers to a newhouse which turns out to behaunted by a malevolent spir-it. Lee says of Aquino: “Shewas consistent. No matterhow many times we reshot ascene, she remained in charac-ter.”

I Do Bidoo BidooDirected by Chris Martinez;

stars Gary Valenciano, Zsa ZsaPadilla, Ogie Alcasid, EugeneDomingo, Sam Concepcion

The once quiet worlds ofteeners and their parents areturned upside down by un-planned pregnancy. This Uni-tel-Studio 5 musical, whichfeatures the hits of the ApoHiking Society, was graded Aby the Cinema EvaluationBoard. Singer-actress Padillasaid she was impressed by thefilm’s ambition and grandscale.

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DENNIS U. EROA, Editor

ATENEO BINUHAT NI ‘MADYIK’ TIONGSON

Teng bida sa Archerstime champion samantalang bu-magsak sa 7-3 ang FEU kasamaang UST. May 6-3 marka angDLSU.MGA ISKORUNANG LAROLA SALLE 53—Vosotros 12, T. Tor-res 10, Teng 9, N. Torres 8, Van Op-stal 7, Mendoza 2, Paredes 0, Got-ladera 0, Tallo 0, Webb 0, Tampus 0.UST 51—Abdul 14, Mariano 9,Afuang 9, Fortuna 7, Teng 6, Vigil 2,Ferrer 2, Bautista 2, Pe 0, Lo 0,Daquioag 0.Quarters: 10-15, 22-27, 39-37, 53-51IKALAWANG LAROATENEO 77—Tiongson 16, Salva15, Ravena 12, Slaughter 10, Erram8, Chua 8, Pessumal 4, Elorde 4,Sumalinog 0, Gonzaga 0, Golla 0,Capacio 0, Buenafe 0.FEU 64-- Garcia 14, Romeo 13, Har-grove 10, A. Bringas 7, Mendoza 6,Escoto 5,Cruz 3, Inigo 2, Pogoy 2,M. Bringas 0, Sentcheu 0, Belo 0,Jose 0, Guerrero 0.Quarters: 15-13, 32-34, 49-43, 77-64

Ni Jasmine W. Payo

B INUHAT ni Juami ‘‘Madyik” Tiongson ang Ate-neo sa second half upang dominahin ng BlueEagles ang FEU Tamaraws, 77-64, at mapana-

tili ang unang puwesto sa UAAP men’s basketball tour-nament kahapon sa Mall of Asia Arena.

Hindi lang tinawag ni Tiong-son ang mga laro ng Blue Ea-gles kundi nagpakawala rin ng16 puntos kabilang ang apattres na nag-resulta sa 60-48 ag-wat.

Sa unang laro, sinalpak niJeron Teng ang kanyang tira sahuling 3.3 segundo ng sagu-paan upang ungusan ng DLSUGreen Archers ang UST Tigers,53-51.

Apat sunod puntos ang gi-nawa ni Abdul upang itabla ng

UST ang nakawiwiling sagu-paan bago magpasiklab si Teng.

Pisikal ang laro at inaasa-hang papatawan ng suspensyonsi Arvie Bringas ng FEU. Isa siBringas sa tatlong manlalaro nanapatalsik sa laro.

“FEU is a physical team,they’re very aggressive,” sabi niAteneo coach Norman Black.“But we’ve proven over theyears that we’re not going toback down with anybody.”

Umakyat sa 8-1 ang four-

Walang linawTILA mamatay na sa inip si TimBradley dahil sa sobrang pagdi-dilly dally ni 8-division worldchampion Manny Pacquiao sapaghahayag ng kanyangmakakalaban sa Nov.10 ring re-turn niya.

Mantakin mo, mismong siBradley na ang pumunta kayTop Rank Big Boss Bob Arum salugar ng presscon kahapon nglaban ni world champion Noni-to Donaire at Japanese fighterToshioka Nishioka sa Oct. 14 saHome Depot Center sa Carson,California.

Maraming scribes angnakakita kay Bradley kaya’tpinagkalumpunan siya ng mgaito upang tanungin.

Pero wala silang nakuhangkonkretong statement kayBradley.

Ang tanging nasagot niBradley sa kanila ay kahit siyanawawala na rin kaya kailan-gang maka-usap niya si Arum.

Anyway, kung pagbabatayan

natin ang mga pahayag ng ad-viser ni Pacquiao nitong mganakaraang araw na si MichaelKoncz, wala ring makukuha siBradley kay Arum.

Sa isang interview kay Kon-cz, deretsang sinabi niya na ta-lagang wala pang napipisil siPacquiao na makakalaban atmaging sa fight date.

Urong sulong si Pacquiao sadate ng kanyang ring return.

Noong una ay Nov.10, petsasa US at Nov.11 dito sa Pilipinasang inihayag ng kampo ni Pac-quiao.

Katunayan, maging si Arumay ni-reserve na ang Nov. 10sa Nevada Boxing Commissionna fight date ng pag-akyat sa

ring ni Pacquiao against aboxer na hindi nito pinan-galanan sa MGM Grand sa LasVegas.

Pero makalipas ang ilangaraw, ginawa ng kampo ni Pac-quiao na sa Dec.1 na daw peroibinalik sa Nov.10 ng malamanna Dec. 1 din ang laban namanni

Miguel Cotto sa MadisonSquare Garden sa New York.

Sa tutuo lang hindi lamangsi Bradley, isa sa malakas nakandidato na makakalaban niPacquiao sa Nov.11 kundi mag-ing sina Koncz at Arum na rinsiguro.

Marami ang nag-aakala na siArum ang gumagawa ng sched-ule ni Pacquiao, pero siguronoon ’yun, pero iba na angstature sa ngayon ni Pacman.

Sa ngayon tanging si Pac-quiao at wala ng iba ang maka-pagsasabi kung sino angkanyang makakalaban at kungkailan.

INHUDDLE

Beth Celiscelishuddle@yahoo.com

ONE FC: MMA legend haharapin ni KellyHINDI kabado si Filipino fighterEric Kelly na masusubukan niyaang galing ng alamat ng MixedMartial Arts na si Jens Pulverng Estados Unidos.

Tiwala si Kelly na tataluninniya si Pulver na dating hari nglightrweight sa Ultimate Fight-

ing Championship.Maghaharap sina Kelly at

Pulver bilang mga feather-weight sa The ONE FC Pride ofa Nation bukas sa Smart Arane-ta Coliseum.

Isinilang sa Baguio City si Kel-ly at umaani siya ng paghanga

dahil sa kanyang mga panalo samga laban sa ONE FC.

Sinabi ni Kelly, 30, na pinalakassiya ng kanyang mga karanasan atito ay dadalhin niya sa octagon.Nag-trabaho bilang stunt man sapelikula at telebisyon at nagingtaxi-driver sa Maynila si Kelly.

Team PH namayaniNi Roy Luarca

ISTANBUL, Turkey—Matagum-pay ang simula ng mga kampa-nya ng Team Pilipinas sa simulang 40th Chess Olympiad Martessa Istanbul Expo Center.

Dinurog ng Pilipinas ang Li-bra, 4-0 sa mga kalalakihan,samantalang ganito rin angiskor ng laro ng bansa laban saPakistan sa mga kababaihan.

Ngunit hindi magigingmadali ang laban ng mga nasy-onal sa second round.

Haharapin ng Pilipinas angMoldova na ika-23 ang ranggo

dito. Ang Pilipinas ay ika-35 samga kalalakihan at ika-57 samga kababaihan.

Haharapin ng mga Pinay angNo. 16 Slovenia Miyerkules.

Naniniwala si NationalChess Federation of the Philip-pines executive director Grand-master Jayson Gonzales namalaki ang tsansa ng Pilipinasna magwagi lalo na sa mgakalalakihan na pangungunahanni GM Wesley So.

Hahawakan ni So (Elo 2652)ang puting piyesa laban kay Su-per GM Viktor Bologan (2734)sa board one.

FOULBINIGYAN ni ArvieBringas (kaliwa) ngFEU Tamaraws nghard foul si NicoSalva ng Ateneokagabi sa UAAPmen’s basketballtournament saMOA Arena.Tinambakan ngEagles angTamaraws, 77-64upang mapanatiliang solong lideratona may 8-1kartada. AUGUST DELA

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•ALJON MARIANO Tigerout of the cage page 3

•Ang lagay ng puso, careerat bulsa mo malalaman na saBilog ang Bola page 7

•MICHELLEGUMABAOLeaving it allup to God

Nico ElordeFrom Green Grassto Blue Skies

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Romeo breaksthe hearts ofFEU’s rivalsBy Michael Angelo Jugado

F ROM being the scoring machine he was in hishigh school heydays for the FEU-Diliman (for-merly known as the FEU-FERN) Baby Tamaraws,

Terrence Bill Romeo has gone a long way.Now a year older and wiser,

the sweet-shooting comboguard is leading the Far EasternUniversity Tamaraws’ charge onits quest to finally capture theelusive title they last brought tothe streets of Morayta in 2005when Arwind Santos, DenokMiranda, Mark Isip, among oth-

ers, donned FEU’s colors.After bridesmaid finishes in

the last two seasons, the wardsof head coach Bert Flores, whosteered FEU to its last title in2005, were not picked by pun-dits this year to have a strongshowing after losing reed-thinbig man Aldrech Ramos, JRCawaling, Jens Knuttel and

lockdown defensive ace PingExciminiano to graduation.But the Morayta five isproving naysayers wrongwith their stellar showingthus far—thanks toRomeo.

“Ang plano talaga aykung sino ang mainit

sa scoring ay susupor-tahan namin,” said

the soft-spokenRomeo, down-

playing FEU’svaunted

backcourt triumvirate — includ-ing former MVP RR Garcia

and sophomore Mike Tolo-mia— as unarguably themost dreaded backcourtin the UAAP today.

The 5’10” junior—who once scored 83

points in a high schoolgame against UPIS en route

to bagging the UAAP Season 72Juniors MVP plum—is puttingup MVP-like numbers of 18.0ppg, 7.0 rpg and 4.6 aspg thisseason while also maturing and

embracing the role as one ofthe leaders of the rampagingTamaraws this season.

With his backcourt buddyGarcia having abysmal perfor-mances the last two games,Romeo is more than making upfor the slack. His inspired playearned him a UAAP Press CorpsPlayer of the Week honor aftersteering the Green and Gold toan erstwhile 4-0 slate only todrop a close setback to the Na-tional University Bulldogs lastweek.

“Ibang Terrence Romeo angnakikita ng tao this season,”said Romeo, who idolizes LosAngeles Clippers playmaker andNBA superstar Chris Paul andformer two-time PBA MVPWillie Miller.

“Mas focused ako sa pag-in-volve sa teammates ko, everygame ipinapaalala ni coach ’yune.”

And the 2010 UAAP Rookieof the Year is proving to oneand sundry that he is not a one-dimensional player.

FEARLESSTHE former high schoolstandout (right) looks forthe open teammate. AUGUST

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OUT OF HARM’S WAYROMEO dribbles out of trouble.

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Tiger out of the cageBy Patrick Leonard Mayo

O F ALL the perennial Final Four contenders inthe UAAP, the UST Growling Tigers wereagain under the radar leading to the UAAP

season as they have always been. That is until theystrung up six straight victories which included hair-line wins.

Thanks to the heroics ofcomebacking forward, AljonMariano, UST ended up on topof the team standings surprisingnot only the league but theteam itself.

The return of Mariano tothis year’s lineup of UST didmake some noise as he led histeam in scoring in the FiloilFlying V Preseason Cup. Butthis was still not enough toearn the Tigers the spotlightas sports scribes kept theireyes on UAAP contenders—the De La Salle GreenArchers, National UniversityBulldogs and the five-peat-

seeking Ateneo Blue Eagles.But this is not something

new to UST and the hard-nosedforward who was aching tomake up for lost time.

After being sidelined thewhole of last season due to afractured ankle, the 6-3 Mari-ano was raring to show what hecan do on court.

“Sobrang down ako last yearkasi gusto ko talagang maglarobut I realized that I had tomove on. Inisip ko na lang nadapat paghandaan ko yung pag-babalik ko, dapat may impactagad,” said the 20-year-old mar-keting major.

He didn’t wait too long tomake an impact as the Tigers,who were playing in their sec-ond game and were still reel-ing from an opening day set-back to the FEU Tamaraws,again faced adversity as theystared at a 19-point first halfdeficit against no less thanthe defending champion Ate-neo Blue Eagles. The Tigersescaped with a 71-70 squeak-er.

Mariano also starred in UST’s58-57 overtime nailbiter overthe NU Bulldogs in the secondround.

Mariano points to his changeof attitude inside the court andtowards the game as the reasonfor his recent success in theUAAP.

“Nagbago talaga yung atti-tude ko, dahil na din siguro sainjury. Nagpalakas ako at tala-gang pinaghandaan itong sea-son kaya lumalabas yung tunaykong laro.”

KARIM ABDUL

Mixing basketball with studiesBy Randolph B. Leongson

THE last man to walk insidethe newly finished USTQuadricentennial Pavillion inthe Growling Tigers practice isliterally the biggest man forthe España-based crew.

But as some coaches wouldsee this attitude as tardiness,the coaching staff understandshim.

With a green file case inone hand and a backpack inone arm, the towering KarimAbdul enters the court witha gleeful smile, off from hislessons and on to his com-fort zone—the basketballcourt.

“I play here as a means ofstudy,” the 6-foot-6 studentsaid. “I just try to do my best.”

As an irregular InformationTechnology student after shift-ing from his old engineeringcourse, Abdul knows the taskis a tough one.

“You have to practice andstudy hard. People look up toyou,” he said. “It’s an addedpressure, but thankfully, I amable to manage it.”

But if there is one thing theCameroonian is still furiousabout, it’s the “unfair treat-ment” he had last season,eliminating him from the MVPrace.

In every game, Abdul is de-fended by guys the same sizeas he. He is grounded andpounded in the post in a seri-ous effort to negate his domi-nating presence.

Abdul disregards the nega-tive criticism fired at him bycritics. “I don’t consider my-self an import. I’m not tryingto prove anything to any-body,” Abdul said. “We’re ateam and I’m comfortablewith them.”

At times, he still misses hishomeland.

“Nothing feels like home,”

he said.“Back in Cameroon, we

play basketball for fun. Buthere, there is more pressure toplay given all of the thingsconcerned. There is morepressure to win.”

Above all this, he rises tothe occasion.

This season, Abdul is theleading MVP candidate, gar-nering a league-best 81.71statistical points over reigningMVP Bobby Ray Parks of theNU Bulldogs at the end of thefirst round.

But across the scintillatingnumbers he has been postingconsistently, Abdul knows theyare up for the big one.

“We feel like we can bechampions this season,” hesaid. “We’ve been together fora number of years now. In or-der for us to be a champion,we have to feel like a champi-on, to play like a champion.”

“All for UST.”

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WINNER’SATTITUDEMARIANO likesUST’s titlechances.

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Sun Cellular empowers the youth

in 2012 Stratmark ConferenceAs part of its commitment to empower the youth of today, Sun Cellular supported the 2012 Strat-

mark Conference, an annual student marketing conference organized by Philippine Marketing As-

sociation, at SM Mall of Asia Arena last July 31, 2012.

Stratmark Conference aims to lead marketing excellence and promote deeper learning among

youth. With the theme “Marketing Mash-up” which is combining new innovations with the old result-

ing to bigger and better marketing executions, this year’s Stratmark Conference was successfully

attended by over 5,500 students and professionals, represented by more than 80 schools and uni-

versities.

Keynote speaker for this year, among invited guest speakers, was Mr. Ricky Peňa, Sun Cellular

Senior Vice President for Marketing. Peňa started his talk with words of encouragement for stu-

dents. “Anybody can do Marketing”, he said. As they will graduate soon, students will market their

own brand which is their selves, he added.

In his talk, Peňa said that today’s market has become more complex given all the information

and technologies easily accessible to consumers these days. With this, the challenge remains for

anybody in Marketing, “How do we differentiate ourselves to gain a sustainable advantage?” he

stated. Peňa shared what businesses need in order to survive the challenge and stay ahead of

competition despite the chaos.

Sun Cellular was given the privilege to play a major role in this year’s Stratmark Conference, as

students will work on a case study about one of the network’s brands through this year’s nationwide

marketing plan competition.

Unlike previous years, students are now given the opportunity to choose which case study to work

on, among four brands, in their marketing plan – a first opportunity from Sun Cellular. To choose,

students simply need to text Sun <space> number of case study to 2222. Case study 1 is Sun Call

and Text Unlimited, 2 is Sun Postpaid, 3 is Sun Broadband, and 4 is Sun Todo IDD Combo. Voting is

open until August 31, 2012. Winning case study will be announced on September 1, 2012.

Sun Cellular is true to its testament of empowering the youth of today by supporting activities like

2012 Stratmark Conference, the biggest annual student marketing conference. As a reliable com-

munication partner of the youth, Sun Cellular continuously provides products and services that are

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From Green Grassto Blue SkiesBy Patrick Leonard Mayo

H OMEGROWN varsity basketball players whoplay ball and spend their entire lives in a sin-gle academic institution are relatively rare

nowadays, with all the jumping and switching happen-ing from one school to another.

In what was supposed to bean entire basketball varsity ca-reer spent under the green andwhite banner, the journey oflong-time La Sallian Nico Elordeturned drastically in favor ofthe blue and white when hemoved from Taft to Katipunan.

Elorde now wears the colorsof rival Ateneo after spendinghis prep, grade school, highschool and freshman year incollege at De La Salle.

Career moveMaking the jump to another

school, much more to La Salle’srival, was not an easy decision

to make for the 5-foot-9 pointguard but one that is necessaryin order for his career as a var-sity player to blossom.

With the Green Archers line-up in 2010 overflowing in pointguards with the likes of SimonAtkins, LA Revilla and AlmondVosotros, Elorde’s playing min-utes dwindled.

“My friends from La Salleand the community really hadno problems with me transfer-ring. Alam naman nila yung sit-uation ko and nagpaalam na-man ako nang maayos saschool,” said Elorde who traces

his lineage to the reveredElorde boxing clan, having thelegendary Gabriel “Flash”Elorde for a grandfather.

The Blue Eagles were look-ing to build their backcourt in2011 which prompted them torecruit the Green Archer whowas in floating status.

Warmly embraced“Nagulat ako kasi madali

yung pag-accept nila sa kin,” re-ferring to the Ateneo communi-ty. “Napansin ko kaagad na wel-come ako sa team na ito, myteammates were all friendlyconsidering I came from a rivalschool.”

But the transition on courtwas not as easy as he thoughthaving been immersed in the LaSalle brand of basketball his en-tire playing career but his oneyear residency in 2011 helped alot as far as adjusting to a new

system is concerned.“The entire coaching staff re-

ally helped me a lot kasi lagi ni-la akong kinakausap at tinutu-ruan,” he added.

Facing his old teamDuring the first meeting of

the Blue Eagles and the GreenArchers in the UAAP this sea-son last July, it was like a bit-tersweet homecoming forElorde after seeing his oldteammates and playing withthem in the UAAP but only thistime, he was wearing a differ-ent uniform.

“Kahit papaano may pressuredin since dun ako nanggalingsince prep but I just tried toplay my role and coach (Nor-man Black) told me to just en-joy the game.”

And by the end of the game,Elorde’s respect for his old almamater still showed as he raisedhis fist as the defeated De LaSalle crowd sang their schoolhymn. Things may havechanged and allegiances haveshifted but his heart as a truecompetitor on the court will al-ways be the same.

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GUTSYTHE youngElorde draws afoul from UP’sMike Silungan.

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SALUTEELORDE salutes the DLSU crowd after besting theGreen Archers in the first round.

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THE VOICE

UP’s Riki Flores andDLSU’s MartinReyes are hot items.Steph Sy (right) isback as courtsidereporter.

By Ruth Navarra

I T came as a surprisewhen Boom Gonzalesrecently introduced

Steph Sy as the “come-backing” courtside re-porter (CSR) of the Na-tional University. She re-placed the Cebuana beau-ty queen Muriel Orais.Muriel has gained admir-ers for her beauty but shehas also received flak forher courtside reporting af-ter six games.

Some netizens complainabout her VOICE. This mayseem a petty excuse to kicksomeone out, especially sincethere were CSRs in the pastwhose voices were not exactlythe kind you’d love to hear fortwo hours.

But it seems it is her actualreporting style that got her boot-ed out. Most netizens say that itis hard to understand what sheis saying on television. This isthe second time NU has lost itsCSR. In Season 73, the soft-spo-ken Karen Ruzol was also re-placed before the first roundended.

HHHHH

Now that we are on the topic

of CSRs, we know that they getthe inside scoop on the teamthat they report on. They are al-lowed inside the locker roomsduring halftimes. The diligentones even follow the team evenon their practices to get someinformation. It is almost expect-ed that they become friendswith the team members thatthey report on.

It is also not surprising to seeromance bloom between CSRsand basketball players. We’veseen it in the past and we’ll seeit again in the future. Some areopen about it like UP’s Riki Flo-res and Martin Reyes. Somewe’re left to wonder about.

Here’s one we love to specu-late on. Questions are oftenasked whether a CSR beautyand a hotshot cager are flirting,dating or maybe just really goodfriends. They seem to be unusu-ally close the way she is almostalways seen next to him beforeand after games.

On one of the post-gamepress conferences, their eyeswould meet and the two wouldsmile simultaneously. He wouldmouth some words to her andshe would laugh silently. All ofthese were happening while themembers of the press were busyfiring questions at their coach.

Of course, this could just be a

result of our overactive imagina-tion and maybe even wishfulthinking but they do look goodtogether. So if they are still con-sidering if it’s right to go out,we’ll be cheering on the side-lines with our, “Go! Go! Go!”

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Whether you love him or hatehim, there will always be aquotable quote from coach PidoJarencio. He would give meaning-ful statements to the press, oftenabout how his team has been un-derestimated. But he never leavesthe room without cracking a joke.

When reporters asked aboutAljon Mariano’s injury that side-lined him the previous season,he answered, “Bago na ang paaniyan ngayon. Pinalitan na nam-ing ng bago. Paa na ng baka yanngayon.”

There was a lot of excitementsurrounding the first round clashbetween the UST Growling Tigersand the De La Salle GreenArchers. It was the first time thebrothers Jeric and Jeron Tengfaced each other in collegiate bas-ketball. Coach Pido openly sharedhis advice to the older Teng.

“Sabi ko kay Jeric lagyanniya ng vetsin yungpagkain ni Jeronpara antukin,”he said.

UE’S KRISTELA CRUZ

‘Adobo ni Inay’By Ruth Navarra

WE’VE spotted Ella withher pompoms. She wasdoing a splendid job ofrousing the crowd intocheering for her team, theUE Red Warriors. We wereable to pull her aside inone of the timeouts tomake her smile for ourcamera and answer someof our questions.

Name: Kristela Joy B. CruzAge: 16Nickname: Ella, Joy , KristelaCourse and Year: BSBA major inBusiness ManagementMotto: Do what makes you happyand do not care what others think.(As long as hindi ka nakakasakit sakapwa mo.)I want to be a: modelI am good at: posing for picturesI can beat you in: I don’t know butI’m sure I can do what others can.I am happy when: I’m with my spe-cial friends and family.I hate it when: I’m bored .My favorite singer/band is: DemiLovato

My favorite song at the momentis: Call Me MaybeMy favorite movie: A Big FishMy favorite food is: Adobo ni InayMy hobbies include: Texting,singing, dancing, and taking photos.If you visit our school, you shouldeat at: Trina’sI usually hang out in: house of afriend and mall.My usual get-up for school is:School uniform. Pumapasok akominsan sa school na ’di nagsusuklayHindi ako nagmamake-up sa schoolTo win me over, you can: IDK. Si-guro Gawin mo din yung mga gina-gawa ko.

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MichelleGumabaoMMiicchheelllleeGGuummaabbaaoo

DLSU’S GUMABAOLeaving it all up to GodFull name: Michelle Theresa Imperial Gumabao

Nickname: Michelle

Age: 19Height: 5’9”Year and course: 3rd year, BS Marketing Management

Self description: I love God, I love my family and my friends. I

am passionate about playing volleyball and I enjoy studying. I

am a proud member of the history makers of the Jesus Christ

Lifegiver Ministries.

Q: When did you start playing volleyball? Where?

I started playing volleyball when I was in grade school. Joined

intramurals every year in the School of the Holy Spirit of QC.

Since my two older sisters were already playing I would tag

along with them and they would teach me.

Q: How did you end up playing for La Salle? What are the

other schools you applied for, if there were any and why

choose DLSU?

A: Since I was in HS I already wanted to go to La Salle, never

really imagined I would play college volleyball until my eldest

sister told mo to try out for the team since she played with the

team for more than a year or so. I said I had nothing to lose

and so I showed up at try outs one summer day and the rest is

history. It was only La Salle or Ateneo for me. La Salle had

more courses in the field of business so choosing between

those two schools was very easy for me.

Q: How is your stay in the team so far?

I had my ups and downs with the team, but nothing beats being

with people whom I consider family already. The team is very

close, our managers are very very supportive and caring, the

school as well supports us very well and our coaches are al-

ways there to guide us. It’s been a good first 3 years playing

with this team, I learned a lot, not only about volleyball but also

in life.Q: What motivates you the most when you play?

Inspiring others. I know that a lot of people are watching and

supporting UAAP and whenever I play with my teammates I

DEFENSE SPECIALISTGUMABAO (left) sizzled as a defensive specialistduring DLSU’s triumphant title-run last season inthe UAAP. AUGUST DELA CRUZ

know we are inspiring others to pursue their dreams and reach

their goals. When I play inside that court, it’s a way for me to

thank God for everything he has given me. Not only for me but for

the rest of the team, we see to it that every game we offer to God

because he enables and strengthens us to play each and every

day.Q: Give some of the things that your coach says to you and

your teammates.Mahina, malakas kalaban, give it your best. He would always tell

us to respect our opponent, put up a good fight and never give

up.Q: What is your most unforgettable experience as a player?

Championship game season 72. I didn’t get to play that much in

my first year but I was already part of the line up for the team.

Our coach used me in the championship game and we were los-

ing and my heart was beating so fast. It was my first time to play

in such an intense game and it was my longest playing time the

whole year as well.Q: How do you discipline yourself when it comes to practice?

See to it that you eat right, of course you treat yourself once in a

while but I try to eat as healthy as possible. Get adequate rest,

with school work and volleyball it’s difficult to balance but proper

time management will help.Q: What is your goal this season and what is the one thing

you can promise everyone?My only goal is the championship and what I can promise is that

our team will glorify God all throughout.Q: How do you see yourself 10 years from now?

I would be 29 by then and hopefully be settled down and be hap-

pily married. I really want to be in the field of agriculture. That’s

my mindset for now. Soon I would graduate and help my family

with business.Q: What is your message to all of supporters of the team?

Thank you for supporting our team and the UAAP competition. It

feels good that our team inspires so many people both here and

abroad. For everyone who are aspiring athletes, work hard and

set your goals high! Nothing is impossible with God, prayer and

determination. In all your work, do it all for the Lord and you will

succeed. Never stop trying at something until you’ve given it your

all.

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‘‘‘‘Tanggapin mo na, walanang tanung-tanong pa

PPPPPPerfect ang iyong

magiging pagganap

YYYYTitingnan ka lang,

blush ka naman agad

‘‘‘‘Baduy makiusokahit may pera

PPPConstructive criticism

kaya huwag masamain

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‘‘‘‘Kunin mo kung sincerenaman na inabot sa iyo

PP’Di na aabot pasensiyamo sa susunod na pisi

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‘‘‘Makuntento ka munasa kung anong meron

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mangyari, mangyayari

YYYAkala niya puwet nglalaki yang puwet mo

‘‘Magbayad ng buwis

bago mabuking ng BIR

PPBad trip ka kapag hindika papasahan ng bola

YYMas maganda kilay ng

BF mo sa kilay mo

‘‘‘Huwag ubusin ang rice,

para sa lahat yan

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kaya malulusutan ka

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at least, naiiba

‘‘‘Mag-alcohol matapos

humawak ng pera

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upuang may nakaupo

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ang galing dumipensa

‘‘‘‘Swerte mo, major

sponsor mo bading

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pero ’di mo kakampi

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kulang ka sa stamina

‘Tinulungan mo na,nanakawan ka pa

PPMas mabait sila sa iyo

noong buntis ka pa

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‘‘Ihahatid mo sana perowala kang panghatid

PPUnforced errors

ang yayari sa inyo

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‘‘‘Patawarin mo kapagnakabayad na siya

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SARAH JANE ESPELITA OF LETRAN

New gal on the blockBy Danielle Nakpil

S ANS the shiningarmor andsword, the re-

tooled Lady Knightsof Colegio de SanJuan de Letranpromise to exactpayback this com-ing season-clad innothing but biki-nis.

This time though, theywill sport a different lookas new recruit Sarah JaneEspelita suits up for thebeach volleyball event ofthe NCAA.

With Gena Andayagraduating and now outof the picture andMarinelle Carolino onher last playing year,Espelita serves as new-found hope for the Le-tran faithfuls.

“Kakayanin namingmag champion para sapride ng Letran,” said Es-pelita, a product of Cal-abarzon’s grassroots meet,the Southern Tagalog Region-al Athletic Association.

After coming close tobringing home the trophy inSeason 87, Letran will beleaning on the duo of Espeli-ta and veteran Carolino thisseason.

Although adjustments areneeded after long-time part-ners Andaya and Carolinoparted ways, Lady KnightsCoach Brian Esquibel is confi-dent with his new tandem.

Espelita can contribute wellon both ends of the court,said coach Esquibel.

“Ang contribution ni Sarahis yung pagiging malakasmag serve, tsaka confidentsiya maglaro sa actual game,”said Esquibel.

Still, Espelita, a third yearFinancial Management stu-

dent, admits that she stillfinds it unusual to wear abikini.

From being a setter in in-door volleyball, the five-

foot-five Espelita nowtakes the role of

spiker in thebeach volleyballteam, a bigchange in hergame, to give

way to Carolino.Carol ino was

t h e y o u n g e s tamong sisters who

played volleyball forCSJL during their re-spective college ca-reers.

When asked aboutthe changes she en-countered on sand,she said it was moredifficult to playbeach than indoor

volleyball because itrequired more effortand coordination sincethere are only twoplayers in each team.Good thing , Espelitafits well because of her

ability to leap highwhich is a key factor in beachvolley.

“Mataas tumalon si Sarah.Advantage niya ’yun,” saidAthletics Officer BernieRamos of Espelita.

True enough, this provesthat Espelita is the best re-placement to Andaya. Espeli-ta’s aerial plays made her theace of her former high schoolsquad, Palahanan NationalHigh School in Batangas.

7AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

DOUBLE TROUBLECAROLINO (left) and Espelita.

ROMY HOMILLADA

NCAA BEACH VOLLEYBALLOFFICIALS and athletes strike a pose during the opening of the NCAA beach volleyball at theBoardwalk inside the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. NCAA.ORG.PH/JAN DIZON

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Love at ‘second’ sightBy Alexx Esponga S OME people fall for what we call ‘love at first

sight’ but for Archand Bagsit, it is just another fa-mous cliche.

“Nakiki-traininglang ako sa track andfield pero baskeballtalaga ang gusto atmahal kong sport.”said Bagsit.

When he took an-

other glance at thesport, Bagsit felt a dif-ferent heartbeat, onethat said: “This iswhere you truly be-long.”

The 21-year oldBagsit was torn be-tween two lovers,basketball and trackand field, but he sud-denly knew what todo.

“Napagisip-isip kona i-try, wala namangmawawala kungsusubukan ko,” saidBagsit. “Tapos nakitako yung sarili ko nanag-e-excel sa trackand field kaya ito na.Bigla ko na siya na-gustuhan kaysa bas-ketball.”

Though Bagsitdidn’t fell for trackand field the firsttime he laid eyes onthe sport, he is con-vinced now that thereis a second chance foreverything and it issometimes more pow-erful than the first en-counter.Love at ’second’

sightBagsit made his

debut as a runner andnot as a basketballplayer in the NationalCollegiate Athletic As-sociation and tookhome a silver and

gold medal for Cole-gio de San Juan deLetran.

In his last year inthe league, he is veryeager to add more tohis all-in-all 17 NCAAmedals and leave alegacy to the school.

Though Bagsit wastrained in jumping,he was determined tobe flexible and in amatter of time, coach-es found more talentin him that they nev-er saw in any ath-letes.

A 5th year FinanceMarketing student,Bagsit has more to beproud of than hisNCAA achievementsbecause aside fromrepresenting Letran invarious competitionshe is also a memberof the Philippine na-tional team.

Bagsit said hismost unforgettableexperience as a mem-ber of Team Pilipinaswas during his debutin the 2011 SEAGames where he alsobrought honor to thecountry.

“Nanalo ako ng sil-ver ’nun,” he saidBagsit, who dreams ofcompeting in the2016 Rio de JanieroOlympics.

PROMISINGArchand Bagsitwill rule PHathletics in thenear future.

ROMY HOMILLADA