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•Ang lagay ng puso,career at bulsa momalalaman na saKAPALARAN page 11

•VATICAN humirit mulilaban sa ‘end of the world’

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•PACQUIAO kailangangipasuri ang utak page 10

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WOW MALI!NAKAKOSTYUM ng elepantehabang tinatahak ang Chino RocesAve. sa Makati, nanawagan angkasapi ng PETA (People for theEthical Treatment of Animals) napalayain ang elepanteng si Malimula sa Manila Zoo kung saan 35taon na itong nakakulong.

NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

mga OFW na darating sa mgaterminal ng Naia at palalakarinsa mga red-carpet lane. Pabibi-lisin din ang pagdaan nila samga counter ng customs, immi-gration at quarantine.

May naghihintay ding mgaespesyal na regalo, mula sa mgacorporate sponsor, sa mapapa-lad na OFW lulan ng flight namapipili sa raffle.

Sinabi ni Owwa Administra-

tor Carmelita Dimzon napupunta si Pangulong Aquino saNaia bago mag-Pasko para saisang “presidential salubong”para sa mga OFW at magbigayng karagdagang mga regalo.

“This is the government’stribute to the heroism of OFWswho come home during Christ-mastime to be with their fami-lies,” aniya.

Pinangunahan nina Dimzon,

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldozat Philippine Overseas Employ-ment Administration chief HansLeo Cacdac ang paglulunsad ngprograma sa Naia Terminal 1.

“Although the Owwa team[at Naia] extends various assis-tance to OFWs year-round, theambiance during Christimastime is different since there is anair of festivities waiting for vaca-tioning OFWs,” ani Baldoz. JA

Naia ilalabas red carpetMainit na pagtanggap sa airport sasalubong sa mga bumabalik na OFW

S ASALUBINGIN ng magandang sorpresa ang mgaoverseas Filipino worker (OFW) na uuwi saPilipinas para sa Kapaskuhan sa paglalatag ng

red carpet. Maaari pa silang mag-uwi ng premyo pag-dating sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia).

Nilunsad ng Overseas Work-ers Welfare Administration(Owwa) noong Martes ang “Pa-maskong Handog sa OFWs” nitobilang pagpupugay ng pamaha-

laan at pagkilala sa tinuturingna “modern day heroes” ngbansa.

Sa programa, na nagsimulanoong 1993, ihihiwalay ang

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Dinastiya balakbuwagin ng MADNANGAKO kahaponang i sang pangkatsibil na wawakasanang paghahari ng mgapolitikal na pamilyana anila ay sinisiil angbansa.

I p i n a h a y a g n gMovement AgainstDynasties (MAD) angbalak nitong maglun-sad ng isang people’sin i t i a t i ve na mag -uudyok sa Commis-s i o n o n E l e c t i o n s(Comelec) na ipatu-pad ang nakasaad saSa l i gang -Ba ta s na

t a h a s a n g i p i n a g-babawal ang mga po-litical dynasty.

“This will be thebeginning of the endof political dynastiesin the Philippines,”sinabi ni MAD chairQuintin San Diego sapagharap niya sa me-dia sa isang news con-ference.

Tututukan ng ini-syatiba ang mga pa-milya nina PangulongAquino, Vice PresidentJejomar Binay, SenateP r e s i d e n t S e n a d oJuan Ponce Enri le ,d a t i n g Pa n g u l o n gJoseph Estrada, da-ting Pangulong GloriaMacapagal-Arroyo,Sen. Manuel Villar,m g a a n a k n g y u-maong si Sen. RenatoC a y e t a n o , a t m g alokal na politiko nai l a n g h e n e r a s y o nnang kontrolado angpolitika sa mga lalaw-igan at bayan.

Julie M. Aurelio

‘Beautiful country’Philippine MammalProject of the FieldMuseum of NaturalHistory; VictorAmoroso, direktor ngCenter for BiodiversityResearch and Extensionsa Mindanao; UlyssesFerreras, field botanistng Blue Water Consul-tancy Inc.; Philip God-frey Jakosalem, wildlifebiologist ng PBCF; Per-ry Ong, direktor ngUniversity of the Philip-pines Institute of Biolo-gy, at Mariano RoyDuya mula sa naturanginstitusyon din; MariaJosefa Veluz, pinuno ngMammal Section ngNational Museum; atdating EnvironmentSecretary Angel Alcala.

Kinilala rin si RafeBrown mula saKansas University, natumulong sa DENR.

Ni DJ Yap

MULA sa pinakamayabong na kagu-batan hanggang sa pinakamatarik nabundok sa Pilipinas, tumulong angmatatalinong mga Pilipinong ito natuklasin ang masalimuot na misteryong kalikasan.

Noong Miyerkules,10 Pilipinong wildlifescientist at isangAmerikano ang pina-rangalan para sa pa-pel nila sa pagtuklassa halos 300 lahi nghalaman at hayop namatatagpuan lang saPilipinas nitongnakalipas na 25 taon.

Ginawaran ang 11ng mga plake sa isangpayak na palatuntu-nan sa Department ofEnvironment and Nat-ural Resources(DENR) upang ki-lalanin ang hirap nilasa pagtunton at pag-kilala sa mahigit 270hayop at halaman nahindi pa noon natu-tuklasan sa agham.

“The discovery of270 species in the past

25 years only showsthat the Philippines isindeed a very beauti-ful country, wonderfuland diverse,” ayon saisa sa mga kinilala, siArvin Diesmos, chiefof herpetology ng Zo-ology Division sa Na-tional Museum.

Nagbigay pugay siDiesmos sa mga ka-pwa wildlife biologist,“who never stoppedsearching and neverceased to hope” namay mga bagong lahipang matutuklasan saPilipinas.

Kinilala rin sina LizaPaguntalan, director forfield operation ngPhilippine BiodiversityConservation Founda-tion (PBCF); DaniloBalete, field leader ng

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012 3NEWSPurisima bagong PNP chiefAANGAT si Deputy Director GeneralAlan Purisima bilang Philippine Na-tional Police chief kapalit ni DirectorGeneral Nicanor Bartolome sa Dis. 18.

buwang mas maagasa petsa ng pagrere-tiro upang maiwasanang komplikasyon sapagkuha ni Purisimasa ikaapat na tala bi-lang PNP chief.

Kung pahihintulu-tang mag-nonduty

status lang si Bar-tolome, tulad ngunang minungkahi,mananatili siya saranggong apat-na-talahanggang sa magre-tiro sa Marso 16.

Pormal na hinayagni Interior SecretaryManuel Roxas II angpagtatalaga kayPurisima bilang ika-18 hepe ng PNP ka-hapon. TJB, MR

PINANGUNGUNAHAN ni Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II (gitna) ang pormal na pagsasalin ngpamunuan ng Philippine National Police kay Deputy Director General Alan Purisima (kanan) mula kayPNP Chief Nicanor Bartolome. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

At tatanggapin dinniya ang ikaapat natala niya sa maagangpaglisan ni Bartolome.

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BAWAL TOXICMULING nangalampag ang Ecowaste Coalition, sa pamamagitan ng kasapinitong naka-bihis Santa Claus kapiling ang mga bata, laban sa pagbili sa mgalaruang may mga nakalalasong sangkap sa isang press conference sa QuezonCity noong Huwebes. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

‘IT’S NOT EVEN WORTH DISCUSSING’

‘End of the world’minaliit ng Vatican

san ang pelikulang2012 hinggil sa kata-pusan ng mundo,pinakitang nilamonng dagat ang Los An-geles at pagragasa ngtsunami sa Himalayas.

Sinundan ito ngmga dokyumentaryosa TV at mga websitena nagbababala, nanag-udyok sapangamba sa iba’tibang sulok ng mundoilang libong kilometroang layo mula sa kan-lungan ng mga Mayansa katimugang Mexicosa Central America.

Inquirer wires

VATICAN CITY—May katiyakang han-dog ang astronomo ng Vatican: Hindipa magugunaw ang mundo pitongaraw mula ngayon, sa kabila ng mgaumiikot na paniniwala.

Sinulat ni Rev. JoseFunes, direktor ngVatican Observatory,sa pahayagan ng Vati-can na L’OsservatoreRomano noong Mi-yerkules na “not evenworth discussing” angpagtatapos ng mundobatay sa kalenda-ryong Mayan na ku-makalat sa Internetbago ang umano’ykatapusan sa Dis. 21.

Sinulat ni Funes nalumalawig ang kala-wakan at kung tamaang ilang mga modelo,magbe-“break away”—ngunit aabutin pa ngbilyun-bilyong taon.Ngunit naniniwala angmga Kristiyano na“death can never havethe last word.”

Nakadagdag sapaglaganap ngpangamba sa katapu-

Senado abangers langM A L A M A N G n aaprubahan ng Senadoang reproductive health(RH) bill sa Lunes.

Ngunit hihintayinng mga senador kungaaprubahan ng Kapu-lungan ng mga Ki-natawan ang hakbangsa ikat lo at hul ing

pagbasa sa Miyerkulesng gabi bago ito mag-p a t a w a g n g i s a n g“special” na sesyon saHuwebes, ayon kaySenate Majority Lead-er Tito Sotto.

Wala nang sesyons a S e n a d o t u w i n gHuwebes, ngunit bi-nalak nilang magdaossa Huwebes sa isanglinggo upang mata-lakay ang RH bill.

“I’m sure (the pro-RH senators) will in-sist on voting for sec-ond reading on Mon-d a y, ” a n i S o t t o s aisang text message saINQUIRER kahapon.

Kung aaprubahanang RH bill sa araw naiyon, hihintayin nitoang hakbang ng Kapu-lungan ng mga Ki-natawan bago mag-patuloy, ani Sotto.

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FEU student presents at Thailand conferenceEleccion earned

the invitation after hisresearch passed anonline call for papersfrom Thailand’s KhonKaen University - Col-lege of Local Adminis-tration (KKU-COLA).The Tamaraw was the

lone student andyoungest delegate inthe internationalevent which was at-tended mostly by gov-ernment officials, pro-fessors and local gov-ernment officers fromdifferent countries.

JOHN Robert A. Eleccion, a fourthyear Far Eastern University (FEU) Po-litical Science student, recently pre-sented a paper at the 3rd Internation-al Conference on Local Governmentheld in Khon Kaen, Thailand last Nov.14-16.

Eleccion’s paper“Fiscal Decentraliza-tion of Local Govern-ments in the Philip-pines” takes a deeplook into the struc-ture of the fiscal man-agement system inthe Philippine govern-ment and its pros andcons for LGUs.

In his presentation,Eleccion posited thatcentralized controlcontributes to the in-efficiency and ineffec-tiveness of LGUs andlimits their ability tobecome bigger con-

tributors to the coun-try’s economic devel-opment. Among therecommendations in-cluded in the paperare certain changes inthe taxing power ofLGUs and shifting toa federal system ofgovernment.

“Decentralizationhopes to improve fi-nancial capacity ofLocal GovernmentUnits thus, creatingother sources of rev-enue and promotinggenuine local autono-my for each,” he said.

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SHOWBUZZ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 20126ROMEL M. LALATA, Editor

Naughty or nice?Martin Escudero

“Iama lways nice, of course.If I meet a pretty girl, I controlmyself. There is nothing wrongwith admiring a girl from a dis-tance. Hanggang tingin na langtayo. I also take care of myselfeven though I am very busy. I’vebecome more conscious aboutthe way I look.” Bayani San

Diego Jr.Tom Rodriguez

I WAS naughty because Icouldn’t stick to my dietthis year. I always cheat be-cause I love eating fatten-ing food. I was also nice be-cause after my iPad andiPhone got stolen at theMeralco Theater (while re-hearsing for “Aladdin”), Iwas able to let go. BayaniSan Diego Jr.

Carla Humphries“I was naughty this year in

the sense that I've becomemore spontaneous, coura-geous, adventurous. I hadbody piercings and left thecountry for two days with-out telling anyone. I discov-ered more things I could doon my own.” Marinel R.Cruz

NadineSamonte“I THINK I

was extra nicethis year. I wasa good girl.Plus, I was ableto achieve mygoals, work-wise. Imoved to TV5 andgot good projects, too.I was able to act in myfirst play (‘Ang Tagak,’the Filipino translationof Anton Chekhov’s‘The Seagull’). When itcomes to my love life, I amtaking things easy. This year,I broke up with myboyfriend and I’m not readyto get involved just yet.”Bayani San Diego Jr.

Robert Seña“I've always been nice.

I'm only naughty to my wife(Isay Alvarez) and she ap-preciates it. As to how niceI've been to my kids thisyear, you'll have to askthem or their mom. I've al-ways tried to be fair inwhatever decisions I haveto make for the family.”Marinel R. Cruz

Alice Dixson“I cannot divulge how

naughty I was this year. I don’tthink I was nice. I don’t thinkI’m going to get a Christmaspresent from Santa Claus. Seri-ously, it’s better to just ask thepeople I work with. They’ll sayhow nice or naughty I was. Idon’t want it to come from me.”Marinel R. Cruz

Julia Montes“I WAS super-duper nice! I’m

at a point where I’m not tooconcerned with money—I’m nolonger materialistic. We all getto that point where we spend alot on ourselves.

This year, I spent more onmy family and I’m saving formy future.” Allan PolicarpioNo bad blood between Ai Ai and Bossing

By Allan Policarpio

“ONE YEAR you’re costars, thenext year you’re up againsteach other,” said comedienneAi Ai de las Alas, who wasoriginally a part of the MetroManila Film Festival entry SiAgimat, Si Enteng Kabisote atSi Ako with Vic Sotto.

The film was supposed tobe the follow-up to the come-dy tandem’s Enteng Ng InaMo, the top grosser of lastyear’s fest. However, due to“technical and legal issues” re-lating to her contract withStar Cinema, Ai Ai had toback out, and do Sisterakas in-stead.

But despite their foiled re-union, Ai Ai maintained thatthere’s no bad blood betweenher and Bossing. “We talkedabout it. He understands the

situation, and there are nohard feelings at all,” shetold reporters at a recentpress con.

“I told him, ‘Bossing,you know how I am.I’m a good soldier,and I’m just fol-lowing orders,’”she added.

To the contrary,the 48-year-old come-dienne said that herfriendship with Vic isnow stronger thanever. “He knows allabout my secrets!”she said.

In a previous in-terview, Bossing saidthat he’s not closinghis doors to the possibility ofdoing another film with Ai Ai.

“That would be great,” AiAi said. “If he asks me again,

go! Alam n’yo naman ma-ka-Bossing ako!”

Meanwhile, reporterscouldn’t resist asking Ai

Ai about working withSisterakas costar ViceGanda, whom shehad a spat with ear-lier this year. Thetwo reportedly

kissed and made upat ABS-CBN’s exec

Cory Vidanes’ birth-day party last May.

Was there anyawkwardness on

the set? “Hindi sakaplastikan, butwe’re really OK,”she said. “We chat

about each other’slove life. Love, love, love allaround!”

Ai Ai is currently in a ro-mantic relationship with busi-

nessman and former basket-ball player Jed Salang, whileVice is rumored to be datinganother cager.

Also, Ai Ai said that sheand Vice’s brother werefriends in high school. “I’vebeen to their home and methis family,” she said. “That’swhat I think about so I can al-so love him [Vice].”

Vice, who admitted he wasa bit jittery about the idea ofworking with Ai Ai in themovie, said. “I can now lookstraight into her eyes withoutgetting intimidated. It’s as ifnothing had happened be-tween us.”

Sisteraka also stars KrisAquino.

Directed by Wenn Deramas,the movie hits theaters onDec. 25.

AI Ai Delas Alas

ALICE DixsonMARTIN Escudero

CARLA Humphries

HIGH FRAME RATE3D OF ‘THE HOBBIT’WANT to be fully immersedin Middle-earth?

Then watch The Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey in itsglorious High Frame Rate(HFR) 3D version in the fol-lowing theaters: Glorietta 4,Greenbelt 3, Greenhills,Robinsons Ermita, RobinsonsGalleria, SM Cebu, SM Mallof Asia, SM Megamall, SMNorth Edsa and SM South-mall.

For the first time, directorPeter Jackson utilized state-of-the-art digital cameras torecord the action in The Hob-bit: An Unexpected Journey in3D at an unprecedented 48frames per second (fps) forrelease in High Frame Rate3D (HFR 3D), as well as allthe standard formats.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012 7SHOWBUZZ

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Now showing, now naFlames of Love

Directed by Gigi Javier Al-fonso, Baby R. Nebrida; starsChristopher de Leon, Dina Bon-nevie, Jaclyn Jose, Lani Merca-do, Valerie Concepcion

Different Filipino familiesare linked by the indiscretionsof a troubled woman (Concep-cion). Drama marks the debutof critic Alfonso who teams upwith veteran screenwriter Ne-brida. Alfonso says she workswell with Nebrida eventhough they are polar oppo-sites. “I am a feminist and Ba-by is a Marian devotee,” Al-fonso says. Nebrida assertsthat the Oscar-winning movies“Crash” and “Babel” served asher inspiration.

MNL 143Directed by Emerson Reyes;

stars Alan Paule, Joy Viado,Gardo Versoza, Lou Veloso,Sherry Lara, Perry Dizon, EarlIgnacio

FX driver (Paule) searchesfor a long-lost love (Viado) onthe eve of his return flight toSaudi Arabia. Indie film wasshown at the Edinburgh and

Reel Gate fests.HEYUGUYS.CO.UK’s Steven Neishremarks: “There is enough toenjoy in this unconventionalroad movie to warrant and re-ward patience and persever-ance.” TVBOMB.CO.UK calls it“captivating, sometimes heart-breaking.” Exclusively in SMCinemas.

Talaash: The AnswerLies Within

Directed by Reema Kagti;stars Aamir Khan, NawazuddinSiddiqui, Kareena Kapoor, RaniMukerji

Troubled cop (Khan) getsentangled in a strange case: asimple accident-turned-mur-

der investigation.GLAMSHAM.COM’s MartinD’Souza describes it as “a kickin the gut. The finale is fan-tastic.” GINGERCHAI.COM notes:“Pluck the ‘Aamir Khan’ factorout and ... it passes as a de-cent mystery-thriller.” SUNSHI-NEOFTHETROPICS.WORDPRESS.COMhails it as “a movie for theclasses, not the masses … fast-paced.”

The Hobbit: AnUnexpected JourneyDirected by Peter Jackson;

stars Ian McKellen, ElijahWood, Martin Freeman, AndySerkis, Ian Holm, CateBlanchett

Lord of the Rings prequelfollows Bilbo (Freeman) as hetries to reclaim the dwarfkingdom. Variety’s Peter De-bruge thinks it “alternately re-wards and abuses audiences’appetite for all things MiddleEarth.” THE HOLLYWOOD RE-PORTER’s Todd McCarthy quips:“There are elements that arespectacular ... but there ismuch that is flat-footed andtedious.” TIME’s RichardCorliss insists: It “lacksmajesty.”

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8 FEATURES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012

By Armin AdinaPhotos by Arnold Almacen

FOR its third year of sharing theChristmas spirit with the Chil-dren’s Joy Foundation, the Ber-jaya Makati Hotel has launched anew project to raise funds for theorganization’s kid beneficiaries.

During the hotel’s annualChristmas tree lighting programheld last Dec. 12 at BerjayaMakati Hotel’s Las Ramblas lob-by lounge, Hotel Manager Auro-ra Rementilla announced thatguests may help donate to theChildren’s Joy Foundation bybuying special Christmas balls.

Each ball corresponds to aP250 donation to the organiza-tion, and will adorn the impos-ing 16-foot-tall Christmas treestanding by the foot of the stair-way leading to the El Paseorestaurant.

The Children’s Joy Founda-tion has been Berjaya MakatiHotel’s chosen beneficiary for itsChristmas projects for threeyears now.

And to show their gratitudeto Berjaya Makati Hotel and itsfriends, some children from theorganization rendered musicalnumbers to the tune of the latestpop songs mashed up with clas-sic Christmas carols.

Guests are invited to deckBerjaya Makati Hotel’s Christ-mas tree with the special Christ-mas balls to help fund the needsof the kids under the care of theChildren’s Joy Foundation.

Berjaya Makati Hotel is locatedat 7835 Makati Avenue cornerEduque St., Makati City. For reser-vations or inquiries, call 750-7500,e-mail at manila.inquiry@berjaya-hotel.com or visit its websitewww.berjayahotel.com.

Something wrong, immoral, and deceitfulDEAR Joe,I’m an ordinary employee and about to shift gearssoon. They say I have reached heights in my career.Still, I’m not satisfied. I have furnished that lack withsomething that’s wrong, immoral, and deceitful, Joe.

I’ll become more sinful. I know Iwouldn’t be able to stop this atonce. Joe, I’m willing to wait tilleternity. Every night I find my-self praying, asking God to giveme signs if I should let go. Butit seems that every sign I seeand feel just leads me to him.

Suffice it to say, my friendswere all stunned. You see, Joe, Iwas really never a candidate forillicit affairs. They know me. Mylong-term boyfriend once leftme for another girl, which iswhy I have never attempted tosnatch somebody else’sboyfriend because I know how itfeels to be betrayed. Then again,look at me now, Joe. I am nowcoveting somebody’s husband.

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I’m involved with a marriedman. I call him Boom, my termof endearment. I know it’swrong to be having a relation-ship with Boom, but I couldn’thelp it. We’ve been together formonths now, and I’m in a stateof bliss. Although we had tryingtimes, which meant almost get-ting caught, we managed to sur-vive. I love him more than any-thing else, Joe. With him, I’mnot insecure. I have his time, at-tention, and most of all, hislove. But I know I can’t have ev-erything of him no matter what.

I love him so much that I’mlearning to love the people whomean so much to him, his son. Ieven talk to him everyday onthe phone.

Sometimes, I think that wecould be soul mates. We sharelots of similarities and we man-age to make it through thehardships we face. I know this iswrong but I can’t even confessto a priest, Joe because I know

I have carried this predica-ment for some time now, Joe. Iwould be a hypocrite if I toldyou that I didn’t want him formyself. Joe, I want him to bemine-exclusively, no strings at-tached. But how long should Iwait, Joe? And is there really anyreason for me to wait? Should Istay on for a little longer or set-tle for someone else whom Iknow could never surpass thelove I have for my Boom? Iknow that will be unfair.

Please help me. Should Istay, wait, and find happinesswith him forever or just let go,find someone else, and havepeace of mind?

Please save me, Joe.Thank you so much.

Mitch

MITCH,Sometimes it makes us wonderhow we could feel so right aboutsomething that is so wrong. Youhave been treading the thin line ofan illicit affair knowing both ofyou could fall, break apart andbring dishonor to your families.You probably have all the goodreasons to fall in love with Boombut the good reasons may not al-ways be the right reasons, for we

all know, we could helplessly fall inlove with a person for all thewrong and selfish reasons. Mitch ifyou carefully consider your situa-tion with your married boyfriend,you would really see that the rea-son why you’re so into him is be-cause being with him makes youhappy and complete. You want toown him because you believe thatyou are meant for each other. Youare not considering any option be-cause you believe that you can nev-er find anyone you can love theway you loved him. Did you knowthat all these point to you? Mitch,sometimes, it is our selfish naturethat gets hold of us. We act, thinkand feel only about ourselves with-out really caring about what othersmay feel when they find out aboutour illicit and indecent liaisons.This is a time when our desiresrule over our rational judgmentand we act not on reason but onfeelings. We do something not be-cause it’s the right thing to do butbecause it is what we want to doand what we want may not be al-ways the best for us. Sometimes, iteven becomes the catalyst for dev-astating and irreparable mistakes.

Honestly, Mitch, I think thereis no reason for you to wait. Youare allowing yourself to become

the instrument in the destructionof someone else’s family. There ishappiness with Boom but that isnever meant to last. You can nev-er be truly happy without thepeace of mind in knowing thatyou earned it without having toput any family at risk of fallingapart. Believe me, Mitch, therecan be someone you can lovemore than Boom. Give yourself achance to find that person andgive Boom a chance to rediscoverhis family and give them the loveand dedication they deserve. Youcan still be happy without him.You just have to believe that itcan happen. That you can findsomeone you can love withouthaving to hide it. Someone youcan freely shout with to thewhole world your undying lovefor each other.

Thank you Mitch for writing,and I hope you will finally havethe courage to right what iswrong and find happiness evenwithout the man you love. Goodluck and God bless.

Joe

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BERJAYA Makati Hotel General ManagerNorazman Chung (left) and Hotel Manager AuroraRementilla (right) flank Berjaya Philippines Inc.Executive Director Tan Eng Hwa and PhilgreenGolf Inc. President James An by the 16-foot-tallChristmas tree.

KIDS from the Children’s JoyFoundation entertain BerjayaMakati Hotel’s officials, staff andguests with their energetic dancemoves and musical talents (top,right). A little girl gets a big liftfrom a hotel staff member to hangthe special Christmas ball shebought.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012 SPORTS DENNIS U. EROA, Editor

PASAPUMASA si Vince Carter ng Dallas Mavericks laban sa Boston Celtics sa TD Garden sa Boston,Massachusetts. Inungusan ng Celtics ang Mavericks sa overtime, 117-115. Kumpletong mga resulta: Brooklyn94 Toronto 88; Atlanta 86 Orlando 80; Indiana 96 Cleveland 81; Chicago 96 Philadelphia 89; LA Clippers 100Charlotte 94; Golden State 97 Miami 95; Boston 117 Dallas 115 (OT); Milwaukee 98 Sacramento 85;Houston 99 Washington 93; Oklahoma City 92 New Orleans 88; Minnesota 108 Denver 105; Phoenix 82Memphis 80; Utah 99 San Antonio 96. INQUIRER WIRES

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Bagamat may kakayahanmagbayad ang pambansang ka-mao sa pagsusuri ay inako nipromoter Bob Arum ang gas-tusin.

‘‘I have to take him to theCleveland clinic in Las Vegas,the brain center, which is abrain specialist and we’ll do anextensive brain examination be-fore we commit him to a fight,”sabi ni Arum sa mga isport-srayter matapos ang huling

press conference bago ang bak-bakan nina Nonito Donaire-Jorge Arce showdown para satitulong WBO super ban-tamweight championship saToyota Center dito.

Sinabi ni Arum, 81, na ha-hayaan niyang mag-desisyonsi Pacquiao sa petsa ng pagba-lik sa Estados Unidos para saiba’t-ibang pagsusuri upangmatiyak na walang pinsala sakanyang utak matapos ma-

knockout ni Juan ManuelMarquez.

‘‘Whenever he can make it(brain examination), ” aniArum. “He’s going away to Is-rael for Christmas and NewYear, and after the first week ofthe year we’ll try to bring himback.”

Nais matiyak ni Arum nanakabawi na si Pacquiao bagogawin ang ika-lima nilangpaghaharap ni Marquez na nag-bubunyi sa Mexico.

Makikipagkita rin si Marquezkay Mexican president EnriquePeña Nieto. Inaasahan ibibigayni Marquez ang boxing glovesna kanyang ginamit upangpabagsakin ang Pinoy ring leg-end.

Hindi masabi ni Arum kungmagkano ang gagastusin ngunittiniyak niya na hindi mangya-yari ang Part V bago mag-Se-tyembre.

Suspendido sa boksing ng120 araw at 90 araw hindimaaaring mag-boksing si Pac-quiao dahil sa knockout.

Ni Roy Luarca

H OUSTON, Texas—Malawakan ang pagsusuringgagawin sa utak ni Manny Pacquiao sa kanyangpagbabalik sa Estados Unidos.

Texters gain semisBy Musong R. Castillo

THE LEADER all tournamentlong, Talk ‘N Text became thefirst semifinalist in the PBAPhilippine Cup, but not in thewalkover fashion most everyoneexpected.

The top-ranked Tropang Tex-ters needed to dig deep beforepounding out a 105-100 victoryagainst No. 8 Air21 last night be-hind a big Ranidel de Ocampobasket in the stretch at SmartAraneta Coliseum.

De Ocampo drained atriple under heavy pres-sure from Nonoy Baclaowith 25.3 seconds re-maining, shattering thegame’s final deadlock fora 101-98 lead that even-tually put the defendingchampions in the FinalFour ahead of everyoneelse.

“He was the secondor third option,” Talk ‘N

Text coach Norman Black said ofDe Ocampo, who finished with 13points.

“Hat’s off to Air21, they werewell prepared and they defendedus very well,” Black continued.“They are much better than theirrecord.”

ARON Obille,16, fourth yearhigh schoolstudent saAcademy forChristianEducation

RYAN Reyes (No. 10)of Talk ‘N Text goesfor a layup againstAir21’s KG Canaleta.

AUGUST DELA CRUZ

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Teacher: Pass your papers!Students: Yes sir!Teacher: Bakit pareho kayo ng sagot ni Pedro?Juan: Natural sir, same question eh, ano tanga tangahan tayo dito sir?Teacher: Oo tanga-tangahan dahil pareho kayo mismo ng maling sago!

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