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KABOOM! PINAKISLAP ng pagpapaputok ng fireworks ang pagpapailaw sa higanteng Christmas tree sa Baywalk sa Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Sumusukat ito ng 120 talampakan. RAFFY LERMA

AHIT umiinit na ang paggigirian sa halalan, patuloy pa ring lumalamig ang temperatura sa panahong ito ngayong taon.

Mas mababa pa sa average ng Nobyembre ang temperaturang naitala nitong huling mga araw, sinabi kahapon ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Bumaba ang minimum na temperatura sa Kamaynilaan sa 19.8 digri Sentigrado noong Miyerkules at sa 19.7 digri noong Huwebes, mas mababa nang 2 digri sa mga antas noong Nobyembre, ayon kay Cris Perez ng Pagasa weather section. Kinuha ang temperatura sa pagitan ng alas-4 at alas-6 ng umaga sa pasilidad ng Pagasa sa Science Garden sa Quezon City. “For November, the average minimum temperature for the last

30 years is at 22 degrees Celsius. So, what we are experiencing now is really cold weather,” ani Perez. Tinukoy ni Perez na sanhi ng paglamig ang amihan, ang malamig na hanging mula sa hilagang hemisphere na nararamdaman sa bansa mula Oktubre hanggang Marso. Samantala, binabantayan ng Pagasa ang tropical depression na “Vinta” sa 1,140 kilometro silangan hilagang-silangan ng Basco, Batanes. Taglay nito ang bilis ng hanging 75 km per hour (kph) malapit sa mata at pagbugsong hanggang 90 kph. Malayo pa ito upang makaapekto sa anumang bahagi ng bansa sa ngayon.

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Konti handa sa halalan TATLO sa kada limang Pilipino ang kaunti ang alam o halos

walang kaalaman sa sistema ng de-kompyuter na halalan.

Lumabas sa serbey ng Pulse Asia na 13 porsyento lang ng 1,800 respondent na tinanong sa buong bansa ang may “great deal of knowledge” sa bagong sistemang ipatutupad sa isang taon. May katumbas na 61 porsyento ang may “little knowledge” at “almost none or no knowledge at all.” May margin of error of na plus-or-minus 2 percentage points ang serbey na ginawa Okt. 22-30. EV, JA

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009

Andal tinuro ng suspek Ni Nikko Dizon

KINUMPIRMA ng dalawang suspek sa pamamaslang sa Magindanao na nandoon si Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan, Jr., sinabi pa ng isa na inutusan siya ng opisyal na pagbabarilin ang mga biktimang nakahandusay, siinabi ni Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Leila de Lima kahapon. Binigay ng mga suspek, sina Esmail Canapia at Takipan Dilun, kasapi ng Civilian Volunteer Organi-

zation (CVO) ng vice mayor ng bayan ng Ampatuan sa Maguindanao, ang salaysay nila sa pulisya Miy-

erkules ng gabi sa Camp Crame. Nasaksihan ito ni de Lima at CHR commissioner Ma. Victoria Cardona. Binahagi ni De Lima sa INQUIRER na si Dilun ang nagsabing inutusan ito ni Ampatuan na barilin ang mga biktima. Sinusulong ni De Lima na ituring na saksi ang dalawa, na nakapiit ngayon sa Camp Crame custodial center.

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gulong Macapagal-Arroyo sa pagka-pangulo, ayon sa resulta ng isang pambansang serbey na lumabas kahapon. Tinanong ng Pulse Asia ang 1,800 tao sa Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao mula Okt 22-30 at 79 porsyento ang nagsabing hindi nila susuportahan ang kandidato ni Ms Arroyo. Sinabi ng 43 porsyentong tiyak na hindi nila ito

iboboto at 36 porsyento ang nagsabing maaaring hindi nila ito iboto. May margin of error na plus-or-minus 2 percent ang serbey. Si Gilbert Teodoro ng Lakas-Kampi-CMD ang inendorso ng Pangulo. Tanging 15 porsiyento ang nagsabi na maari nilang iboto ang susuportahan ni Ms Arroyo. EV, TJB, MLU

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Libre reader panalo ng DQ birthday blowout HAPPY Birthday RAY ANNALYN MORALES ng Bacoor. Ikaw ang nanalo ng birthday blowout for 10 persons sa Dairy Queen SM Mall of Asia branch para sa 22nd birthday mo noong Dec. 2. Hintayin ang tawag ng INQUIRER LIBRE para sa detalye ng blowout mo. Samantala, binabati ng INQUIRLIBRE ang mga sumusunod: Nov. 29— Maria Dennise, 2, QC; Shekainah Gweinneth Cristobal, 3, Manila; Lynnette J. Vale, 45, Quezon; Norwen Alisoso, 26, Mandaluyong; Wendylyn Bautista, 15, Valenzuela; Rhodora Carpio, 37, Taguig; Lynnette J. Vale, 45; Danielle Fher Latina Rosimo, 3, Caloocan; Donna Claire Domagay, 24, QC; Nov. 30— Michelle Cabato, 34, Antipolo; Andrea Joy Barra, 9, Pasay; Jerry Sinangote, 29, Manila; Elda Ting, 23, Manila;

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Mandaluyong; Chelsey Quiambao, 5, Pasig; Helarion D. Lantao Jr., 43, Antipolo; Floyd Perico, 22, QC; Catherine D. Sumile, 14, Taguig; Riza Pilapil, 22, Antipolo Linggu-linggo, isang lucky birthday celebrator ang mananalo ng Dairy Queen blowout. Para makasali, i-text ang LIBRE (space) kumpletong pangalan, magiging edad, lugar, petsa ng kaarawan sa 0917-8177586 o sa 0920-9703811 dalawang linggo bago ang birthday mo.

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CONSIDERED one of the top actors of his generation, Coco Martin is also one of Philippine entertainment’s busiest. Taking up most of his time are shootings Nagsimula sa Puso and Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Tonyong Bayawak. He recently gained recognition playing Ramon in Tayong Dalawa. With such a tight schedule, Coco definitely deserves to enjoy filling dishes. With the ready to eat WOW Ulam, Coco can now have delicious and authentic Filipino dishes everyday in between work and play. Introduced by Pacific Meat Company, Inc. (PMCI), the makers of Argentina Corned Beef, WOW Ulam comes in the following flavors: Adobo, Asado, Afritada, Caldereta, Lechon Paksiw, Mechado and Bicol Express. WOW Ulam is available in supermarkets, groceries, convenience stores, sari-sari stores and public market stalls nationwide.

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MISTER Donut Trinoma’s new shop design is a local adaptation of Mister Donut Japan, where the stores enjoy immense popularity and a strong following. Even the signage and the sand dance portal were adapted from the Japanese design. Inside the store, the lay-out is even more dramatic. Its cozy red, orange and brown interiors, sleek but simple design and dramatic cove lighting create a very relaxed atmosphere that make customers want to linger on and stay for a meal and a donut or two. Cobbled columns and donut round treatments on the ceiling complete the shop’s look.

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Iza namulat sa ‘Dukot’ pagkalala ng sitwasyon, sinabi ni Iza. Marami pang mga kaso, tulad na lang ng mga isinadula sa Dukot, diin ng actress, ang hindi na nakikita ang mga bangkay; hindi pa nabibigyan ng closure ang kanilang mga pamilya. “Sa story conference, nakita ko ’yong mga litrato ng mga nawawala at mga pinatay,” aniya. “’Di ko mapigilan maiyak.” Umaasa siya na bibigyan ng mukha ng pelikula ang mga “numero at salita” na nakasaad sa mga ulat ng mga tagapagsulong ng karapatang pantao. “Lumaki akong walang pakialam at hindi mahilig sa politika. Hindi ako naging aktibista magpakailanman. Pero naantig ako sa script (ni Bonifacio Ilagan),” salaysay ni Iza. At tulad ng inilagay niya sa

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INDI ito bansa para sa mga mamamahayag, aktibista o mga taong nag-iisip at mahilig pumuna.

Ito ang natuklasang katotohanan ng Kapuso actress na si Iza Calzado sa pagiging bahagi niya ng independent drama ni Joel Lamangan, ang Dukot (De-

saparecidos). Inilarawan niya ang pelikula bilang “napapanahon, may saysay, at nakakabagabag.” Sinabi pa niya sa INQUIRER

Entertainment: “Ipinapakita ng mga istadistika na mas maraming naganap na pamamaslang ng mga taga-midya nitong huling dalawang taon kesa noong martial law. Nakakagulantang.” At lalong pinatingkad ng kagaganap na Maguindanao massacre ang

kanyang Twitter: “Marami akong natutunan, sa paggawa ng pelikula. Nabuksan ang mga mata ko sa nangyayari sa ating bansa sa ngayon.”

Kapuso joins TV5 PAOLO Bediones is the first major Kapuso talent to join the new TV5, under the management of Manny Pangilinan. Bediones, who recently won a Star Award as Best Reality Program Host for GMA 7’s Survivor, will be the new face of TV 5’s news and public affairs division. Apart from being an on-air talent, Bediones will also take on a network job, overseeing programming and content. Bayani San Diego Jr.

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Phoem and Ira still going strong By Dolly Anne Carvajal

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HOEMELA Baranda laughs off rumors that she has split up for the nth time with Bamboo guitarist Ira Cruz. “I don’t know how that issue started but Ira and I are okay,” she says. “We have rough days, but nothing we can’t handle.”

How does she feel that Ira and his ex, Mylene Dizon, are again being linked? “They are really good friends. No malice there,” she says. “I’m happy for Mylene having a second baby with Paolo Paraiso. I’m also friends with my exes, so it’s no big deal if Ira and Mylene keep their friendship going. After my mom passed on, I let go of all grudges in my heart.” Just like the light and easy clothing line, Get Laud, which she endorses, Phoem would rather keep cool and stressfree.

Dingdong ‘feuding’

Dingdong Dantes is out to conquer more hearts as he hosts GMA 7’s Family Feud (Monday to Friday before Ikaw Sana). “It will be totally different from hosting Starstruck. Now I get to show my wacky side,” he says. “In Starstruck, I had to be serious in dealing with the contestants’ struggles. I welcome the challenge of taking over Goma (on Feud). He has his own style and I have mine.” How does he deal with his own family squabbles? “We try to settle things right away,” he quips. “Lahat nakukuha sa magandang usapan. But sometimes, we just charge it to experience. No matter what problems arise, family members forgive one another even before the apologies come. Family is family.” Kapuso families will surely

welcome Dong into their homes every weeknight. No feuding over the remote control.

Outstanding standees

At the recent ad congress, Mr Fu got a good laugh upon seeing the standees of product endorsers Manny Pacquiao, Krista Ranillo, Jinkee Pacquiao and Mommy Dionisia side by side. “Nakakaloka! Pati blocking ng standees may bahid ng intriga!” he exclaimed. TV, TV on the wall, who’s the best endorser of them all?

Brillante on Watchpad

Catch Cannes Best Director Brillante Mendoza’s critically-acclaimed films “Ki-

natay,” “Kaleldo” and “Serbis” for free on PLDT myDSL’s Watchpad (log on to www.pldtwatchpad.com). Does Brillante plan to relocate abroad, where his films are appreciated more? “I’d rather stay right here in the Philippines because this is where I get my inspiration for the stories of my films,” he says. “If I live in another country, it’s their culture that might be reflected in my work. As a Filipino director, I prefer to do movies close to my heart. I show the dark, dreary side of life because that’s reality. Saka na ako gagawa ng ala-Hollywood lifestyle pag mayaman na ako and I can relate to that kind of life. Even if it doesn’t happen in my lifetime, I hope the Pinoy audience will learn to appreciate my work.” A brillante like him will keep shining through the PHOEM darkest moments of Philippine cinema.

Lea’s songs ...or yours

“Lea Salonga... Your Songs” is her only one in Manila this year so she intends to make it worth the wait. Her repertoire will consist of songs requested by her fans via an online poll at www.Leayoursongs.com. “We’ve had the most eclectic requests, from Lady Gaga’s Poker Face to Michael Jackson’s songs,” Lea relates. “Some requests make me think my fans are geniuses—they make me go, ‘Wow! Why didn’t I think of that?’ If I have to learn a whole new repertoire, I’ll do that, just so my fans are happy.” How so very Lea, indeed! Fame has not changed her a teeny-weeny bit.

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DENNIS U. EROA, Editor

Karanasan ng Ruso nanaig sa galing ni So

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HANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia — Natapos na kahapon ang mala-alamat na kampanya ni GM Wesley So ng Pilipinas sa 2009 World Chess Cup.

Nabigo si So, tinagurian ng foreign press na “biggest sensation in the tournament,” sa tatlong rapid tiebreak matches laban kay GM Vladimir Malakhov ng Russia sa kanilang fourth round showdown. Nakatabla lang ang 16taong-gulang na Pilipino sa mas matanda at mas may karanasang si Malakhov sa kanilang unang dalawang classical games kaya napilitan siyang labanan ang Ruso sa

rapid tiebreak stage. Pero dahil sa ganda ng ipinakita ni So sa kompetisyon na nilahukan ng 128 manlalaro, ikinumpara siya sa dating world champion na si Anatoly Karpov. Ang huling iskor: 4-1 para kay Malakhov (ELO 2706). Bago ang huling laban, nadinig ng press na sinabi ni So na mas gusto niyang lumaban sa mga tiebreak. Hindi nakita ng Pilipino na si “Malakhov feels completely at home in rapid.”

Sa kabila ng pagkatalo ni So at hindi pag-abot sa final eight, kumita siya ng $30,000 (may P1.46 milyon) dahil nakarating siya sa round-of-16. “Children’s time is over. Good bye young talents. Your Khanty-Mansiysk fairy tale is over,” sinabi ng opisyal na website ng World Cup nitong Dis. 3. Maliban kay So, ang dalawa pang nakababatang manlalaro—sina GM Fabiano Caruana ng Italya at Maxim Vachier-Lagrave ng Pransya—ay nasibak matapos matalo sa mga mas may karanasang mga Ruso.

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NAGBUBUNYI sina Efren Bata Reyes at Rubilen Amit matapos matumbok kahapon ang kampeonato sa 2009 World Mixed Doubles Classic na ginanap sa Nuvo City sa Libis, Quezon City. RODEL ROTONI

MARAMI ang nagsasabi na mahihirapang ipakita ni Arwind Santos ang kanyang galing sa San Miguel Beer na umaapaw sa magagaling na manlalaro. Ngunit kabaligtaran ang nangyari at lalo pang humusay si Santos na tatlong taon naging pambato ng Air21. Nangunguna si Santos sa karera bilang Best Player of the Conference matapos ang

Anton Diva mahusay sa poker TINALO ni Anthony “Anton Diva” Ragaza ang 61 katunggali at napanalunan ang Metro Anniversary Special’s P1-million Freeroll Tournament Martes sa Metro Card Club sa Pasig City. Ibinulsa ni Ragaza ang P200,000 kasama ang libreng upuan sa Metro Anniversary Special P10-million guaranteed (P15,000+P1,000 buy-in + entry fee) tournament Dis. 10 hanggang 14. Natutong mag-poker si Ragaza limang buwan pa lamang ang nakararaan. Pumangalawa si Jimmy Mendoza na nagwagi ng P100,000, samantalang iniuwi ni Mark Sayson ang P50,000 matapos kunin ang ikatlong puwesto.

Kamote LINGID sa inyong kaaalaman eh kumakapanya sa kasalukuyan ang RP women’s team sa FIBA under-16 tournament na idinaraos sa Pune, India, na nagsimula kahapon. Masama ang pangitaing nakikita ng In Huddle tungkol sa kalalabasan ng kampanya ng mga “bataan” ni Patrick Aquino dahil nilukot-lukot ang RP team ng India 64-91 sa unang laro sa torneo. Ang Fiba under-16 tournament ay nilalahukan ng 12 teams at hinati ang mga ito sa dalawang level. Ang RP-India game ay nilaro noong gabi nang Nobyembre 30 at kahapon ang bansang Singapore ang ating makakatunggali.

IN HUDDLE Beth Celis [email protected] Ngayong araw ang paboritong China ang ating makakaharap, bukas ang Chinese-Taiepi at sa Dec. 4 ang Hongkong. At the rate it is going tila the most na makukuha nating panalo ay dalawa at ito ay kontra sa Singapore at Hongkong. Kung sabagay marami pang laro ang RP team at mahirap pang husgahan si Aquino na bagito sa ganitong torneo. Pero tandaan na noong nakaraang taon sa Medan, In-

kanyang average na doubledouble sa puntos at rebounds. Nakapagtala si Santos ng 18.2 puntos at humatak ng 10.2 rebounds matapos ang first round ng eliminasyon. Nakatulong rin ng malaki ang eightgame winning streak ng Beermen. Sa mga rookie, numero uno ang dating alas ng De La Salle na si Rico Maierhofer na may 23.1 Statistical Points (SP) average. May average na 9.4 pun-

tos, 7.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, at 1.6 shot blocks si Maierhofer. Sumunod kay Maierhofer si Joshua Urbiztondo ng Sta. Lucia na may 16.2 SP average at ikatlo si Ogie Menor ng Barako Bull (14.0) at Jervy Cruz ng Rain or Shine na may 13.6 average. Mayroong 38.9 SP average si Santos, kasunod si Kelly Williams na may 38.1 SP average.Nasa ikatlong puwesto si WIillie Miller ng Alaska na may 35.6 SP average.

2010 World Slasher Cup set donesia, eh nakatapos na pangalawa sa level two ang RP women’s under-18 at sa kasaysayan nang paglahok ng Pilipinas sa Fiba Youth tournament. Pinakamataas din sa kasaysayan na nag-qualify sa level one ang mga babae nating players. Ewan ko nga ba dito sa pamunuan ng SBP eh, nauna nang ini-appoint na mula ang coach ng under-18 sa Medan , pero sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan eh pinalitan ni SBP executive director Noli Eala. Ayan tuloy dahil walang karanasan ang coach at inosente sa larong international malamang mangamote tayo diyan ng husto.

THE five-day 2010 World Slasher Cup 8-Cock Invitational Derby will be held January 18-23 at the Araneta Coliseum. Dubbed as the most prestigious cockfighting competitions in the world, organizers expect to break the 207 entries that competed in last year’s event. At present, 100 entries have already made cockhouse reservations as of November 12. Hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions, the World Slasher Cup started in 1962, two years after the historic sports landmark Araneta Coliseum opened. Known as the “Olympics of Cockfighting,” the World Slasher Cup continues to be the burning torch

for the Filipinos’ passion for sabong - a unique facet of Filipino culture that has been practiced even before Magellan came. "To win a World Slasher Cup is the best accolade a cocker could achieve,” says 2009 WSC 2 defending champion Marcel Julao. With the huge number of entries expected to see action, all those interested to join are advised to register early. For more details, please contact Boy San Pedro or Dong Lamoste at 911-2928 or 911-3101 loc. 8361 or 8351 or log on to www.aranetacoliseum.com and www.ticketnet.com.ph

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