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INQUIRER tutulong din sa Pangasinan

Council at ng Gabinete sa Dagupan West Central School. Ayon sa Pangulo, magiging cochair sina Finance Secretary Margarito Teves at Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal. Secretariat naman ang National Economic and Development Authority at Office of Civil Defense. Mungkahi ni Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, economic adviser ni Ms Arroyo, ang pagbuo sa komisyon.

P I N A L AW I G n g I NQUIRER ang pagtulong nito, at umabot na rin sa mga biktima ng Bagyong “Pepeng.” May 1,000 maganak sa mga barangay ng Poblacion Zone 3 at San Blas sa Villasis, Pangasinan, ang pinakahuling naambunan ng tulong. Namahagi ang mga boluntir ng I NQUIRER kahapon ng mga relief packages sa 700 maganak sa San Blas, at 300 pamilya sa Poblacion Zone 3. May lamang bigas, de lata at tubig sa relief goods. May 200 kumot din ang pinamigay. Mula Set. 26, naabutan na ng tulong ng INQUIRER ang may 10,000 pamilyang biktima ng Bagyong “Ondoy” sa Metro Manila, Bulacan at Laguna.

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DAGUPAN City—Isang lupon ang binuo ni Pangulong Macapagal-Arroyo upang simutin ang tubig-baha, muling gumawa ng mga kalsada at gusali, magsagawa ng pagsusuri sa pananalanta ng mga Bagyong “Ondoy” at “Pepeng,” at humingi ng tulong upang maibangon ang bansa. Kukumpunihin din ng Special National Public-Private Sector Reconstruction Commission ang mga nawasak na imprastraktura, ani Ms Arroyo. STA. ROSA, LAGUNA Near Plaza

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Marcos, Naguilian bukas na D A G U PA N C i t y — Binuksan na kahapon sa mga motorista ang Marcos Highway at N a g u i l i a n Ro a d a t nagsimula nang dumaloy ang mga produkto papasok at palabas ng Baguio City. Nagamit nang muli ang mga daanan sim-

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PARA-PARAAN ISANG tulay na yari sa coco lumber ang tinayo ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Pasig sa Legazpi Street sa Maybunga upang makadaan ang mga mamamayan sa kalsadang lubog pa rin sa tubig-baha. JIM GUIAO PUNZALAN

Kumonti nagutom sa RP—SWS BUMABA ng 2.8 porsyento, o 500,000, ang bilang ng mga pamilya na nakaranas ng hindi ginustong pagkagutom kahit isang beses sa nakalipas na tatlong buwan, ayon sa serbey ng Social Weather Stations o SWS.

Sa kabila nito, sinabi ng SWS na ang pinakahuling “hunger rate” ay mas mataas pa rin sa pangkaraniwang bilang ng mga nakaranas ng gutom sa nakalipas na 11 taon. Sa 3rd quarter na serbey para sa 2009 na

isinagawa ng Set. 1821, lumabas na ang nagutom na pamilya sa bansa ay bumaba sa 17.5 porsyento (3.2milyon) mula sa 20.3 porsyento (3.7 milyon) noong Hunyo. Eliza Victoria, Inquirer Research

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San Roque execs pinagpapaliwanag SINABI ng mga opisyal ng San Roque Dam na sinunod nila ang operations manual nila sa pagbabantay sa antas ng tubig sa gitna ng malakas na pagbuhos ng ulan at pagbaha na dinulot ng Bagyong “Pepeng.” Ngunit ayon kay Nicanor Melecio, pangulo ng NGO Pangasinan Institute for Land and Aquatic Research, dapat nagpakawala ng tubig ang dam nang 500 cubic meters per second (cms) nang umabot sa 280 meters above sea level (masl) ang tubig doon. “You have 10 days to play with an incoming flood event by anticipating the water coming from the watershed,” aniya. Nagpatawag na ka-

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LRTA unveils new uniforms TRAIN operators of the LRT Lines 1 and 2 will now be sporting new uniforms as part of its ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) certification process. The new upper uniform is a light blue short-sleeved polo, with black tie, black shoulder epaulets with gold stripes and a brass nameplate engraved with the LRTA insignia pinned on the uniform and dark blue slacks. Completing the ensemble is a black operator’s cap with a brass insignia of the LRTA at the center. LRTA Administrator Melquiades Robles said the new uniform is based on international standards and is a symbol of professionalism and responsibility upon the train operators. The LRTA launched its ISO 9001 QMS Project on Oct. 8 with DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza in attendance. The LRTA management decided to have its Line 1 Train Operations Division (TOD) audited first to set a benchmark in the organization, which can be replicated in the Line 2 TOD, followed by other processes in the entire LRTA system. “We want the operations processes of

our Line 1 TOD to be certified in the ISO 9001 standards as this division is undeniably at the core of the entire LRTA operation and existence,” Robles explained. The Train Operations Division performs the critical functions of scheduling, manning, and the running of the daily train operations, consistent with the LRTA’s vision of providing safe, reliable, efficient and effective mass rail transit services. Robles added by acquiring the ISO 9001 certification, the LRTA shall enjoy the same status as other top notch organizations and rail systems in the world that have demonstrated a full commitment to provide service that consistently conforms to internationally-specified standards, and shall be the first in the rail transportation sector in the country to achieve this. The LRTA is expecting to be awarded the ISO 9001-2008 QMS certification by a third party by May 2010.

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Countdown to ‘This Is It’ By Dolly Anne Carvajal JUST like all Michael Jackson diehards, I am counting the days till the MJ movie “This Is It” opens on Oct 28. I will definitely watch it everyday during its limited two-week run. I can’t help but cry each time the trailer is shown because it makes me feel MJ’s passion and determination to outdo himself in his final concert for the sake of his legions of fans. It’s so sad that fate didn’t give him a chance to take one last bow. But come to think of it, legends like him never really say goodbye because MJ stays alive forever through his music. To paraphrase Madonna’s words in her touching tribute to MJ at the MTV Video Awards ’09: “I know what MJ went through because I’ve walked that path before, where one negative story after another is concocted about you. You feel that your voice can no longer be heard amid the shouts persecuting you. MJ was a human being like all of us. But damn, he was and will always be a King.” Nobody could have said it any better than Madonna. It takes one icon to know another. Did you know that Madonna and MJ were supposed to appear in the latter’s video of In the Closet? Madonna wanted to dress as a man and MJ to dress as a woman. Too bad, the concept didn’t sit too well with MJ so he did the video with Naomi Campbell instead. Long live the two great “M’s”—Madonna and Michael.

‘Dare to believe’

As a tribute to my all-time idol, let me share with you some of my fave MJ quotes: “In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe. “I wake up from dreams and go, ‘Wow, put this down on paper.’ The whole thing is

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Mother of all music fundra By Pocholo Concepcion

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HE mother of all music fundraisers for victims of Tropical Storm Ondoy just might be the Katy Perry Rocks for Relief concert, which will also feature major rock, pop and dance acts on Nov. 14 at the SM Mall of Asia open grounds in Pasay City.

strange. You hear the words, everything is right there in front of your face. “If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.

will live on. “I wish people would look at me as a person and not just as a personality. “When paparazzi come, I wish they would write the right stuff.”

“And my goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: The ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance. “I was a veteran, before I was a teenager. “Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts and only asks to be lived. “Who wants mortality? We all want immortality. The creator goes but the creation remains. That’s why I bind myself to my work so that it

Sine Novela, Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit and Tinik sa Dibdib (Mondays to Fridays after Daisy Siete). It features Sunshine Dizon and Iza Calzado. The back-to-back series will surely fire up your afternoons as the shows bring to light the struggle of two women to escape poverty as they search for happiness. Iza plays the role originally portrayed by Maricel Soriano in 1984, while Sunshine takes on the role played by Nora Aunor in 1985. Time for Dramarama mania!

Back-to-back ‘A veteran before series Don’t miss the riveting last quarter salvo of GMA 7’s a teenager’

Aside from Perry—an American singer-songwriter who started with gospel and country music before hitting the charts with the pop single I Kissed a Girl—other current and hot artists who have committed to perform are Arnel Pineda and Neal Schon, lead vocalist and guitarist-composer, respectively, of the band Journey, and JabbaWockeeZ, the all-male hip hop dance crew from California, four of whom are Fil-Americans. Another US-based artist, Nicole Scherzinger—lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and whose father is Filipino— is reportedly fixing her schedule so she can be part of the concert. All of these artists, with the exception of Perry, have performed recently in Manila and were very much con-

cerned about the plight of flood victims. They were contacted by Rhiza Pascua, whose USbased Music Management International is teaming up with All Youth Channels (the company that owns MTV Philippines) to mount the fundraiser. “Although we want to make the concert as big as possible, the logistical expense is quite daunting,” says Francis Lumen of AYC. “One possible problem is the plane fare, although we hope

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eign donors, Lumen is encouraging cash donations instead of clothes or other items because there is talk that packages encounter problems at the Bureau of Customs. “MTV Europe asked me how else they can help,” adds Lumen. “I told them, if they can bring in somebody like Sting, that would be great … I need one more big name. In the meantime our US contact, Rhiza, is still talking to other artists. This concert is still a work in progress.”

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‘Sagip Sining’ THE Cultural Center of the Philippines is holding a fundraising activity for typhoon victims on October 25, Sunday, 10 AM to 10 PM at various CCP venues. The event, billed Sagip Sining: Art to the Rescue, offers a whole day of music, dance, theater, standup comedy, film screenings and art activities. The audience is enjoined to participate in the “Give all you can, See all you can” scheme in order to mobilize donations for the rehabilitation of schools and to help children and teachers affected by the typhoons. Artists, volunteers and ideas for fundraising are welcome. Please call 832-2314.

Poetry lecture Pinoypoets, in partnership with the Lopez Memorial Museum and Library, presents Mind the Gap: The Work of Fragments, a lecture by poet Conchitina Cruz. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held on October 24, Saturday, 2:00 PM at the Lopez Memorial Museum and Library. Visit www.pinoypoets.com for details, or contact Pinoypoets through [email protected] or 09176934821 for inquiries.

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SSS opens mobile centers THE SOCIAL Security System (SSS) launched mobile centers in 13 cities and municipalities affected by Tropical Storm “Ondoy” to attend to the needs of members struggling to recover from one of the worst flooding disasters in decades, a top official said.

AFFECTED residents of Marikina and Rizal arrived in throngs to receive help from Globe.

Globe lends hand to victims GLOBE joins the whole nation in its massive effort to help typhoon “Ondoy” victims by providing relief assistance and free calls to communities affected by one of the worst storms to hit the country in 40 years. Globe, through its corporate social responsibility arm Globe Bridging Communities (Globe BridgeCom), donated P1 million each to ABS-CBN Foundation’s Sagip Kapamilya and GMA Kapuso Foundation. An additional P1 million was also donated to affected Gawad Kalinga communities. Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Singtel), Globe’s Singapore partner announced that it will also donate P1 million to aid the victims of the tropical storm. Globe BridgeCom distributed relief packages that included food, water and other basic necessities to around 5,000 families in communities in Marikina and Rizal areas. Some 6,000 more packages were given to families in other affected communities. Around 640 Globe employee volunteers trooped to the evacuation centers to distribute the relief goods. And in cooperation with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Globe set up Libreng Tawag Centers to enable the public to make free national

or international long distance calls. The Libreng Tawag stations were put up at the evacuation center in Ever Gotesco Mall in Cainta, and at the Barangka barangay hall and Leodegario Elementary School in Marikina. Libreng Tawag stations are also set up for the use of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) and relief workers at Camp Aguinaldo and the AFP Command Post at Ever Gotesco Cainta. Globe business centers at the Alabang Town Center, Festival Mall, Robinson’s Malate, SM Southmall, SM Mall of Asia, SM Bicutan, SM North Edsa, SM Fairview, Trinoma, Greenbelt 4, Park Square, SM Makati, Walter Mart in Bulacan, Metrotown Mall in Tarlac, NE Pacific Mall in Cabanatuan, SM Clark and Marquee Mall in Pampanga are now accepting relief goods which will be distributed to the typhoon victims. Globe is also helping the Philippine National Red Cross accept donations via its Donatea - L o a d s e r v i c e . G l o b e s u bs c r i b e r s c a n t e x t RED<space>AMOUNT to 2899. Donations may be in the amount of P5, P25, P50, P100, P300, P500, and P1,000. As of today, the public has donated over P2 million thru this facility.

P5M FOR ONDOY VICTIMS MEAD Johnson Nutrition (MJN) President and General Manager Paul Richards (left) hands over a P5-million check and boxes of Ceetrus ascorbic acid syrup to Sen. Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine National Red Cross, to support the relief efforts for victims of Typhoon ‘Ondoy.’ MJN also has a continuing corporate social responsibility program in depressed communities in cooperation with the Department of Social Welfare and Development and Kabisig ng Kalahi.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Romulo Neri said five fully-equipped service vehicles would get on the road around the National Capital Region and Rizal province to attend to members’ queries, give out forms and accept applications for benefits and loans. “We understand that many members in badly-hit areas right now can’t leave their homes to file applications directly at SSS offices, so we are bringing our services to them,”

he said, adding that the program would provide members access to SSS facilities. SSS has assigned a mobile center for each of the following cluster of areas: Marikina, San Mateo and Rodriguez; Cainta and Taytay; Taguig, Las Piñas and Parañaque; Tanay, Antipolo and Angono; and Pasig and Pateros. The pension fund also opened an action center at the lobby of its branch office in Marikina City. SSS Marikina

stopped operations last week after floods damaged the computers and branch equipment of the one-storey office. Neri said SSS had a surge in salary loan applications following the onslaught of Tropical Storm Ondoy, which caused widespread flooding in the main island of Luzon after it hit the country on Sept. 26. He said nearly 45,000 members have applied for early renewal of salary loans in the NCR after SSS liberalized its loan policies in calamity areas. “But SSS has been implementing measures and working overtime, even on weekends, to cope with the huge volume of transactions,” he said.

FREE SHOWER FOR ONDOY VICTIMS DZMM, ABS-CBN’s AM radio station based in Metro Manila, rejuvenated over 800 typhoon victims at the ULTRA evacuation center recently through the “Kapamilya, Shower Na” project. The project treated the evacuees to a 10-minute shower each, complete with free towel, soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, and deodorant aboard a container van with makeshift shower cubicles. DZMM’s “Kapamilya, Shower Na,” which was conceptualized by anchor Ted Failon of Tambalang Failon at Sanchez, will continue to deliver this unique brand of public service to different evacuation

OPLAN SAGIP APPLIANCE SHARP (Phils) Corp. gets involved in rebuilding lives of Filipino who suffered enormous damage from Tropical Storm “Ondoy” as it takes into account t h e i m m e d i a t e n e e d f o r r esources and services through an altruistic project “Oplan Sagip Appliance.” The Sharp Oplan Sagip Appliance offers free check-up of units, free labor charge and a discounted price for parts of all Sharp appliances. The project will take place on Oct. 17. For more details, call Sharp’s customer care hotline number 842-7777 and toll free number 1-800-1-888-4952.

‘KAPAMILYA, Shower Na!’ container van

centers with the help of Sagip Kapamilya of the ABS-CBN Foundation and donors. Watch out for the next stop of

“Kapamilya, Shower Na!” on DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 and DZMM TeleRadyo (SKYCABLE 26).

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ANGAPA ang Adamson Lady Falcons bago tukain ang Lyceum Lady Pirates, 25-20, 13-25, 25-13, 18-25, 15-13, para pumasok sa wincolumn ng Shakey’s V-League Season 6 second conference kahapon sa Filoil Flying V Arena sa San Juan.

Mabunyi ang simula ng kampanya ng Ateneo na hinataw ang University of the Philippines, 25-23, 25-13, 25-13. Bagsak sa 0-2 ang Lady Maroons. Ibinigay ni Dzi Gervacio ang go-ahead hit at isang wallop ni Charo Soriano ang tumapos sa

first set. May 16 hits si Pau Soriano at nag-ambag si Jill Gustilo ng 13 puntos para sa Lady Falcons na bumagsak sa kampeong University of Santo Tomas Tigresses sa simula ng conference Linggo. “We found it difficult to adjust and execute our game plan

without a gym where we could practice regularly,” wika ni Adamson coach Dulce Pante. Aabutin ng isang buwan bago makumpuni ang flooring ng Adamson Gym na nasira matapos bahain dahil kay ‘‘Ondoy.” Hindi rin nakakuha ng mahusay na laro ang Lady Falcons mula kay guest player Charmaine Moralde na may siyam puntos. “She (Moralde) just arrived from the province. She probably didn’t expect that the games would be this competitive,” sabi ni Pante.

DELIVERY MAY parating na bomba ang Adamson Lady Falcons matapos ang toss ni Des Patilano samantalang nakatingin si Nica Guliman ng Lyceum kahapon sa Shakey’s V-League sa FilOil Flying V Arena sa San Juan. Tinalo ng Adamson ang Lyceum, 25-20, 1325, 25-13, 18-25, 1513. AUGUST DE LA CRUZ

Caguioa, Seigle sasabak ngayon Ni Musong R. Castillo IBABASURA ng San Miguel Beer at Barangay Ginebra ang kanilang kapatiran sa bakbakan ng mabibigat sa KFC Philippine Cup ngayon sa Araneta Coliseum. Huling nagsagupa ang dalawang magkaribal sa Game 7 ng Fiesta Cup Finals kung saan ay nilagok ng Beermen ang Gin Kings na naglarong wala si main man Mark Caguioa. Magbabalik na si Caguioa ngayon matapos ipagamot ang dalawang tuhod sa Estados Unidos. Dahil dito, tumindi ang backcourt ng Gin Kings na babanderahan rin ni Jay-Jay Helterbrand. “Any team can beat any team in this league,” sagot ni San Miguel coach Siot Tanquingcen matapos siyang tanungin kung ano ang kanyang masasabi sa Beermen. “Every team beefed up in the off-season. “I’d say it’s pretty balanced,” dagdag ni Tanquingcen na sinabing nasa itaas ng pamantayan

MGA LARO NGAYON (Araneta Coliseum) 5 p.m.—Alaska vs Barako Bull 7:30 p.m.—Barangay Ginebra vs San Miguel

ang Ginebra dahil kay Caguioa. Magsasagupa ang Alaska at Barako Bull 5 p.m. Pumangalawa ang Aces sa Talk N’ Text Phone Pals noong isang taon sa Philippine Cup. Nagluluksa pa ang Energy Boosters matapos pumanaw si Tony Chua ang kanilang manedyer at dating chairman ng liga. Si Chua ay isa sa mga naging biktima ni “Ondoy.” Lalo pang lumakas ang Beermen dahil sa pagpasok ni Arwind Santos. Balik na rin si Danny Seigle at nananatiling malakas ang opensa ni Dondon Hontiveros para sa San Miguel. Tumindi ang gitna ng Ginebra sa pagdating ni Enrico Villanueva. Samantala, binitiwan na ng Burger King si Japeth Aguilar. Mapupunta si Aguilar, 6-foot-9, sa Phone Pals na magiging daan upang ibigay siya sa Smart Gilas.

Kinumpirma nina Talk ‘N Text governor Ricky Vargas na siya ring bise-pangulo ng Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas ang trade. Sinabi rin ni Vargas na ipapahiram ng Tropang Texters si Aguilar sa Smart Gilas na guest team sa conference.

Red Lions, Stags magbabakbakan Ni Jasmine W. Payo PAG-AAGAWAN ngayon ng San Sebastian College at San Beda College ang numero unong posisyon sa NCAA men’s basketball tournament sa FilOil Flying V Arena sa San Juan. Nakuha na ng Lions at Stags ang twice-to-beat advantage sa Final Four. Haharapin ng magwawagi ang Letran Knights sa semifinals samantalang nakaabang ang matibay na Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers sa matatalo. “It’s important to the team

MGA LARO NGAYON (FilOil Flying V Arena) 11 a.m.—Perpetual Help vs Jose Rizal (Jrs) 2 p.m.—San Beda vs Letran (Jrs) 4 p.m.—San Sebastian vs San Beda (Srs)

and it’s personal for me [to claim the top berth],” wika ni coach Frankie Lim. We always end up at No. 1 in my first two years as coach here so it’s really special for me.” Hinahanap ng mga astig ng Mendiola ang ika-apat sunod nilang korona. Kapwa may 16-2 marka ang Stags at Lions matapos ang mga

nakawiwiling labanan sa juniors. “We’ll definitely make some adjustments,” ani San Sebastian coach Ato Agustin matapos patirin ng Lions ang Stags, 71-67, na nag-resulta sa playoff. Malaking suliranin sa Stags kung paano pipigilin si American Sudan Daniel na may 19 puntos, 13 rebounds at four blocks Lunes. Nahirapan rin si Jimbo Aquino (20.9 puntos average) sa depensa ng Lions. Tinapos ni Aquino ang laro na may siyam puntos.

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Lady Pirates walang katapat

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INUMPLETO ng Lyceum of the Philippines University ang ‘‘title double” Linggo sa 40th Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Winalis ng Lady Pirates ang best-ofthree basketball finals matapos lusutan ang karibal na College of St. Benilde Lady Blazers, 52-48, sa St. Scholastica’s Gym. Bago iposte ng Lyceum ang ika-apat sunod na titulo sa basketball, mainit rin ang Lady Pirates sa volleyball na tinuruan ng leksyon ang Rizal Technological University, 25-18, 20-25, 2225, 25-20, at dominahin ang serye.

Ito ang ika-sampung sunod na titulo ng Lyceum sa paligsahan. Nagkalat ang Lady Pirates sa second half at kailangan nilang habulin ang walong puntos agwat ng Lady Blazers sa second half upang magwagi. Tatlong puntos lamang ang ginawa ni Most Valuable Player Jessica Polindey ngunit tinakpan ito ng walang humpay na atake ni Arlene Gesalan na may 15

puntos para sa Lyceum. Tinulungan si Gesalan ni Jona Maye Ya s a y n a m a y 1 1 puntos. Sa Senior B volleyball finals, ginapi ng University of Asia and the Pacific ang Centro Escolar University, 21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 15-10, para kunin ang titulo. Pupuntiryahin ng UA&P ang kampeonato sa Senior B basketball matapos ungusan ang La Consolacion

WALANG KUPAS MABUNYI ang Lyceum Lady Pirates kasama si coach Emil Lontok at athletic director Tanny Gonzales (kanan). College Manila, 5146, at itabla ang bestof-three series, 1-1. Nagwagi ang La Consolacion sa Game 1, 58-57. Binigyan ng parangal bilang MVPs sina Aurora Biolena (UA&P, Senior B bas-

ketball), Joy Gazelle Cases (Lyceum, Senior A volleyball) at Selina Artadi (UA&P, Senior B volleyball). Suportado ng Monster Radio RX 93.1, Goody, IBC 13, Manila Bulletin, Sports Digest, Muscle

Tape, Burlington BioFresh, MJC Press at Macgraphics Carranz ang liga. Sa senior futsal, blinangka ng RTU ang Miriam College, 2-0 at mapanatili ang liderato na may 4-0 marka sa UA&P

Gym. Pinalakas ng St. Scholastica’s College ang atake nito sa semifinnals ng junior volleyballmatapos talunin ang Miriam, 25-14, 25-20, 20-25, 25-14 Sabado sa CKSC Narra gym.

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