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VOL. 9 NO. 17 • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009

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sa panahong ang lahat ay walang katiyakan, iminulat Mo kami na walang ibang mahalaga sa mundong ito kundi ang pagmamahal sa Iyo at sa aming kapwa. Nawa’y ibayong tatag ang ipagkaloob Mo sa amin na naging biktima ng kalamidad at pagiging bulag namin sa pagpapahalaga sa mga bagay na mas mahalaha kaysa materyal na bagay. Amen (Mark Nino Lucas)

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BILI NA PO KAYO! UPANG makaakit ng bibili, pinatatawa ng pitong-taonggulang na si Bagyo ang mga naglalakad. Naglalako ng Christmas decor ang mga magulang ni Bagyo sa Dapitan St. sa Quezon City. JOAN BONDOC

Pinoy ‘top hero’ ng US mag Nakasagip ng 30 noong ‘Ondoy’ nasa listahan ng mga bayani ng 2009 ng Time Magazine

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ABILANG sa top 10 heroes of 2009 ng Time magazine si Muelmar Magallanes, ang 18taong-gulang na Pilipinong sinuong ang rumaragasang tubig-baha nang manalanta ang Bagyong “Ondoy” noong Setyembre upang sumagip ng may 30 kamag-anak at kapitbahay at nasawi pagkatapos. “[B]y the time the storm had unleashed its full fury, bringing the worst rains the region had seen in more than 40 years, Magallanes had changed the lives of

dozens of family members and neighbors—and lost his own,” anang Time sa website nito. Isang malakas na manlalangoy si Magallanes, na tumulong

sa paglilikas sa pamilya niya sa mas mataas na lugar makaraang umapaw ang ilog na malapit sa kanilang bahay sa Barangay Bagong Silangan sa Quezon City. Nang matiyak na ligtas ang mga magulang at kapatid niya, bumalik si Magallanes upang tulungan ang mga kapitbahay na napinid sa mga bubong. Ayon sa mga saksi, nagpabalik-balik si Magallanes at

nakasagip ng 30 katao, kabilang ang isang 6-buwang-gulang na babae na muntik nang maanod sa loob ng isang kahong Styrofoam. “I am going to be forever grateful to Muelmar. He gave his life for my baby. I will never forget his sacrifice,” ani Menchie Peñalosa, ina ng sanggol na niligtas ni Magallanes. Inalala ni Peñalosa kung paanong nagmula sa kung saan

si Magallanes upang hablutin sila at dalhin sila sa mas ligtas na lugar. “And then he was gone,” anang ginang. Tinangay ng malakas na tubig ang pagal na si Magallanes, ani Peñalosa. Natagpuan ang bangkay niya kinabukasan, kasama ang 28 iba pa na nasawi sa pagbaha. Kinilala din ng Senado ang kabayanihan ni Magallanes.

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ROMEL M. LALATA, Editor

Click click Review by Vives Anunciacion Fantastic Mr. Fox Directed by Wes Anderson Based on the children’s novel by Roald Dahl

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’M a little biased to favor this movie. I’m big on stop-motion animation. Plus I’m a fan of Wes Anderson’s quirky humor. Win-win situation, click click.

Any kid who ever imagined their action figures (or dolls) coming alive at night and getting a life of their own can identify with this type of animation. Older guys like me know stop-motion from the likes of Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jason and the Argonauts and MTV’s Celebrity Wrestling. For kids these days I think it’s Bob the Builder or Shaun the Sheep. In order to feed his growing family, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) steals food around the neighborhood, primarily from the three biggest farmers, who happen to be the grumpiest

men in the area: Boggis (Robin Hurlstone), Bunce (Hugo Guiness) and Bean (Michael Gambon, aka Prof. Dumbledore). For several nights, Fox and Weasel (voiced by director Wes Anderson) steal Boggis’s chikens, Bunce’s meats and Bean’s famous apple cider, until the three decide that they need to end the sly Mr. Fox’s sneaky rampage. First, they manage to blow off Fox’s tail. Next, they drive the entire family underground by bulldozing the entire hill. While fleeing from the humans, Fox meets Badger (Bill Murray)

and his family who are also running away from the destruction. Feeling responsible for all the animals’ survival, Mr. Fox hatches a plan to rescue and defeat the humans, with the aid of the other families. Essentially it’s a story about close family ties, but Fantastic Mr. Fox also lightly touches on letting the natural state of ecology stay as is. Like I said, it’s a

win-win family movie. It’s mostly funny, but it’s a lot funnier if quirky is your kind. After all, Anderson was also responsible for Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Sometimes it feels like it paces too fast, or maybe I just want to linger on the adorable miniatures and wonder how much fun the makers had shooting the film. The music is

just as fun as the quirky adventure. Makes me want to get my kiddie meal toys and shoot a video with them. Announcement: Additional actors wanted for an independent co-production. Chinese actors, male, 20s preferably Cantonese-speaking. Spanish-speaking actor, 30s. Email resume, details to vives@arkeofilms .com.

NOW SHOWING NOW NA Walang Hanggang Paalam Directed by Paolo Villaluna, Ellen Ramos; stars Lovi Poe, Jacky Woo, Jake Roxas, Joem Bascon, Ricardo Cepeda, Tetchie Agbayani The lives of a young free spirit (Poe), gay detective (Roxas) and terminally ill Japanese businessman (Woo) intersect at a Baguio hotel. Billed as the “third installment of the love trilogy after ‘Ilusyon’ and ‘Selda,’” this movie competed in the Netpac section of this year’s Cinemalaya fest. Exclusively in IndieSine Robinsons Galleria,

Predator Directed by David Nerlich, Andrew Traucki; stars Maeve Dermody, Diana Glenn, Ben Oxenbould, Fiona Press, Andy Rodoreda Three tourists get stranded in the mangroves of Northern Australia where a monster crocodile attacks them. BBC’s Paul Arendt calls it “short, sharp and refreshingly nasty

an intriguing match of material and filmmaker.” Los Angeles Times’ Kenneth Turan asserts that this “playful” stop-action animation “animates Anderson’s career.” New York Post’s Lou Lumenick concurs: “gorgeous ... his best since ‘The Royal Tenenbaums.’”

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WALANG Hanggang Paalam ... a light antidote to Oscar hopefuls.” Time Out’s Derek Adams agrees: “The filmmakers ratchet up the tension, while sustaining interest.” View London’s Matthew Turner calls it a “watchable crocky horror flick that makes the most of its low budget.”

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Directed by Werner Herzog; stars Nicolas Cage, Eva

Mendes, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, Jennifer Coolidge, Brad Dourif Junkie-cop (Cage) tries to solve a massacre, while saving his hooker-girlfriend (Mendes) from gangsters in Post-Katrina New Orleans. New Yorker’s David Denby explains: “Herzog, an inspired madman, may not care to tell a story straight anymore.” MTV’s Kurt Loder notes: “The plot wanders like

INGLOURIOUS Basterds a drunken tourist without a map.”

Fantastic Mr. Fox Directed by Wes Anderson; with the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson Fox (Clooney) outsmarts farmers who want to evict his family out of their land in this Roald Dahl fable. USA Today’s Claudia Puig praises it “as entrancing ...

Directed by Quentin Tarantino; stars Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Melanie Laurent, Til Schweiger Special units of JewishAmerican soldiers murder Nazis with extreme brutality. Washington Times’ Sonny Bunch states that although “deeply frustrating ... it’s arguably the year’s best.” Atlantic City Weekly’s Lori Hoffman sums it up as a “rollicking wish-fulfillment revenge fantasy.” UK Sunday Times’ Cosmo Landesman describes it as a “spaghetti Western-inspired war film.” Exclusively in Robinsons Cinemas.

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FEATURES SKATEBOARDING may have flown under the radar in the Philippines in the last decade, but if the latest breed of “thrashers” is anything to go by, the country can certainly expect a brighter future for this growing extreme sport. “Combining its grassroots edge and inherent thrill, more and more kids are learning to appreciate the sport—and it’s encouraging to see how much interest, passion and

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energy Filipino skateboarders are showing for it,” shares Freddy Gonzalez, President of Aloha Boardsports, one of the leading proponents of extreme sports in the country. Among these noted extreme athletes is Jeff Gonzales, 21, largely known as one of the best skateboarders in the Philippines and Filipino-American Daniel Castillo who rides with the internationally renowned DVS skate team. Philippine-born Texas-bred veteran skater Gonzales is set to skate against Castillo, whose arrival also marks the home-

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coming of this international talent. Sponsored by DVS Shoes and Aloha Boardsports, the exhibition tour “Grip It and Phlip It” brings together some of the most amazing extreme athletes handpicked around the world including Torey Pudwill, Nicaragua’s Chico Brenes, Zered Bassett, Jeron Wilson and Kenny Hoyle, to demon-

strate the kind of skill and precision required to make it in the scene, locally and globally. “The team recently did a couple of exhibitions at The Fort in Taguig and the Visoneri Land Skate Park in Cebu and will continue to do demos and tricks across the country in the hopes of introducing this sport to more Filipinos,” Gonzalez said.

Biggest ice show on Earth returns to the Big Dome THE all-new Disney On Ice presents a Disneyland Adventure comes to the Araneta Coliseum for a series of shows from Dec. 25, to Jan. 3. “Only this show offers audiences the chance to experience Disneyland, and to see Mickey Mouse and Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles in a brandnew adventure,” said

Producer Kenneth Feld. Shop at Araneta Center to win tickets to the show. Every single receipt purchase worth P300 from any Araneta Center establishment until Dec. 27 gives you a chance to be one of 10 lucky winners of four VIP tickets each. Just present your receipts at redemption booths lo-

cated at Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza or see posters and flyers for more details. Families buying at least four Upper A (regular) and Upper B tickets get a 10-percent discount while companies get a 15percent discount on purchase of at least 100 tickets and a 12percent discount on

purchase of at least 50 t i c k e t s . Fo r D i s n e y fans buying individual tickets, a 10-percent discount will be given to Araneta Center shoppers while Globe postpaid subscribers get to enjoy a 10-percent discount. For reservations, call Ticketnet at 9115555 or log on to w w w. t i c k e t n e t . com.ph.

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Fred Uytengsu talks to Runnerspeak RUNNERSPEAK, Q 11’s newest sports program dedicated to running in the country will feature highlights of the McHappy Day Fun Run held at McKinley Hill in Taguig, and the Ateneo de Manila University’s Big Blue Run. Know about one of the premiere running c l u b s t o d a y, t h e Mizuno Running Club, and get up close and personal with Alaska

Milk’s top head honcho and triathlete Fred Uytengsu.

RunnerSpeak airs every Sunday, 2:45 p.m., on Q-11

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ENGR. Rodolfo P. Lubis, who worked in Saudi Arabia for 31 years, his wife Sonia and children Annabelle, Charisma, and Rudyson won the 2009 Model OFW Family of the Year National Awards (Land -Based Category). The Lubises were recognized for their contribution in providing education and sustainable income to underprivileged members of society in Lipa City, Batangas. Vice President Noli de Castro awarded their trophy. Globe Telecom and Bank of

the Philippine Islands (BPI) gave cash prizes of P400,000 and P200,000, respectively. The Lubis family developed the first Gawad Kalinga reunion village which gives employment or livelihood capital to residents, as well as

scholarship grants to children. The Lubises have also planted more than 45,000 narra and mahogany trees as their contribution to the “Greening of the Environment” advocacy of the government. Now on its fifth year, MOFYA is an annual recognition rites organized by OWWA in partnership with Globe and BPI to honor outstanding OFW families.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL HIDDEN Spring Mineral Water’s newest brand ambassadors, Isabel Roces (left) and Akihiro Sato (right) enjoy the refreshing goodness of water the way nature made it. A health advocate, animal rights activist and beauty columnist, Isabel is also one of the country’s top supermodels while Brazilian-Japanese model Akihiro is a favorite face in the Philippine fashion circuit. Both are staunch believers in the natural benefits of pure and clean water. Isabel and Akihiro appear in the photo with Lance Y. Gokongwei and Marcia Y. Gokongwei. of Universal Robina Corp. (URC).

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SPORTS

Taekwondo nakatisod ng 2 ginto

MGM lamang sa laban nina Manny, Floyd

Ni Roy Luarca

VIENTIANE, Laos — Pinatunayan ni two-time Olympian Antoinette Rivero at ni Alex Briones na kayang-kaya nila ang mga katunggali para makahatak kahapon ang tig-isang ginto sa taekwondo para sa Team Philippines sa ika-25th Southeast Asian Games. Tig-dalawang laban lang ang kinailangan ng 21-anyos na si Rivero, estudyante ng international studies sa Ateneo, at Briones para mahawakan ang ginto dahil kokonti ang sumali sa labanan na ginanap sa Booyoung Gym dito. Dinispatsa ni Rivero, naging kalahok sa Athens at Beijing Olympics, ang pambato ng Laos na si Valy matapos iligpit din sa SEA GAMES MEDAL TALLY (As of 7:30 p.m.) Singapore Thailand Vietnam Indonesia Philippines Myanmar Laos Malaysia Cambodia Brunei Timor Leste Total

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parehong iskor na 9-3 si Nguyen Thi Duong ng Vietnam sa women’s welterweight division. Dala pa rin ang lakas at porma na nagbigay sa kanya ng gintong medalya sa katatapos na Asean championship sa Vietnam, pinabagsak ni Briones ang baguhang manlalaro ng Vietnam na si Dinh Quang Toan at isinunod ang mas matangkad na Cambodian na si Sorn Elit, 17-5, sa final ng men’s heavyweight category. Noong Miyekules ay ibinigay ng trio na sina Rani Ann Ortega, Janice Lagman at Camille Alarilla ang unang ginto ng Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng women’s poomsae. Pilak naman ang iniuwi nina Marlon Avenido at Kristie Allora. Magbabalik ang aksyon sa taekwondo ngayong Biyernes at mamimigay ng anim pang ginto.

Bata, Django laglag sa ‘bagito’ VIENTIANE, Láos — Ang inakalang tiyak na ginto na ihahatid sana ng magkatambal na World Cup champions na sina Efren Reyes at Francisco Bustamante ay nasilat ng mga hindi kilalang tumbukero mula Thailand. Napayuko sina Reyes at Bustamante sa mga Thai, 7-4, at nakalagpas ang medalya sa 9-Ball

Doubles ng 25th Southeast Asian Games dito. “Talo kami sa manuhan at talagang walang swerte,” paliwanag ni Reyes. Naunang tumira sina Nitiwat Kanjanasri at Surathep Phoochalan at maliban sa tablang 4-4 ay hindi na naabutan ng mga Pilipino. Recah Trinidad

DENNIS U. EROA, Editor

BULL’S EYE NAYANIG ni Mary Antoinette Rivero ng Pilipinas si Thi Duong Nguyen ng Vietnam sa gitna ng kanilang final match sa female taekwondo welterweight sa ika-25 Southeast Asian Games na ginanap sa Booyong Gymnasium, National University, sa Vientiane, Laos. Nag-uwi ng ginto si Rivero. RAFFY LERMA

Game 3 sa Eagles, Tams TINAMBAKAN ng Ateneo ang Far Eastern University kahapon, 90-63, sa Ynares Sports Arena sa Pasig City para puwersahin ang isa pang laro na magpapasya kung sino ang dapat maging kampeon sa Philippine Collegiate Champions League. Nag-apoy ang mga kanyon ng Blue Eagles at hindi pinaporma ang mga tirador ng Tamaraw para ipaghiganti ang 70-75 talo nila sa FEU sa Game 1 nitong Miyerkules. “I think we just played much better defense,” sabi ni Norman Black, coach ng Ateneo na may 51 porsiyentong tira sa field na pinatingkad ng 21 pasok na tira sa 36 shoot sa second half. “We controlled most of Game

1 but we were not able to play good defense,” aniya. Sisimulan ang winner-takeall ganap na alas-3:30 ng hapon sa Linggo kung saan nanganganib na hindi makakasama ng Eagles ang defense specialist nitong si Nonoy Baclao. Lilipad si Baclao patungong Brunei upang maglaro para sa Philippine Patriots sa Asean Basketball League. Cedelf P. Tupas THE SCORES: ATENEO 90—Salva 26, Salamat 20, Baclao 11, Sumalinog 8, Buenafe 6, Long 5, Reyes 5, Gonzaga 3, Chua 2, Austria 2, Monfort 2, Golla 0, Burke 0, De Chavez 0, Tiongson 0. FEU 63—Cawaling 18, Ramos 12, Cervantes 12, Sanga 8, Vinluan 4, Exciminiano 2, Knuttel 2, Manalo 2, Garcia 2, Noundou 1, Guerrero 0. Quarters: 15-17, 42-33, 69-49, 90-63

LAS VEGAS—Biglaang kinansela ng isang promoter ng laban nina Manny Pacquiao at Floyd Mayweather Jr. ang paglipad sa Dallas, Texas, noong Miyerkules para tingnan ang stadium ng Cowboys. Dahil doon nalagay sa alanganin ang Dallas bilang venue ng sapakan. Naunsiyami ang biyahe sa Dallas matapos sabihin umano ng promoter ni Mayweather na ayaw nito sa katatayo pa lang na stadium na nagkakahalaga ng $1.2 bilyon. Dahil sa pangyayari, lumaki ang tsansa na ganapin ang boksing sa MGM Grand hotel sa Las Vegas, Nevada. Hindi nagustuhan ng co-promoter na si Bob Arum ang balita na natanggap niya sa gitna ng pagdiriwang niya ng kanyang ika-78 kaarawan noong Martes. Sumama umano ang loob ni Arum dahil binago pa ng mayari ng stadium na si Jerry Jones ang kanyang skedyul para lang masamahan ang mga promoter sa pagtingin sa venue. Nagsalita si Arum at nagsabing nahihiya siya kay Jones dahil kinansela nito ang ibang appointment para maasikaso sila at personal na mailibot sa higanteng stadium. Sinabi ni Arum na binigla siya ng promoter ni Mayweather na si Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer na dapat ay kakatagpuin siya sa Dallas kasama si Ross Greenburg ng HBO Sports. Ayon kay Arum, tinawagan siya ni Schaefer at sinabi na hindi ito pupunta sa Dallas dahil ayaw niyang doon gawin ang Pacquiao-Mayweather na nauna nang naitakda para sa Marso 13. Inquirer Wires

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DAVAO City—Isang armadong pangkat ang bumihag sa 75 katao, kabilang ang mga mag-aaral at guro sa elementarta, sa Agusan del Sur kahapon. Makalipas ang pitong oras, 16 sa mga bihag ang pinalaya ng mga dumukot, na pinamumunuan umano ng dating Cafgu na si Ondo Perez, na tinutugis sa isa pang kaso ng pamamaslang ng isang kapit-bahay, ani Senior Supt. Nestor Fajura. Dalawang guro naman ang nakatakas, kaya 57 pa ang nananatiling hawak ng pangkat ni Perez, ayon kay Fajura, pinuno ng operasyon sa pulis-Caraga. Dinukot ang mga bihag sa Sitio Maitum, Barangay San Martin, sa bayan ng Prosperidad. Wala namang naiulat na nasaktan sa mga bihag, subalit nagugutom sila, ayon sa pulisya. JRB, JRU

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Madami ding magagarang mga kotse mga Ampatuan SHARIFF Aguak, Maguindanao —Mga mamahaling sasakyan ang sumalubong sa mga sundalong naghahanap ng mga armas sa mansyon ni Andal Ampatuan Sr, ama ng angkang tinuturong utak ng pamamaslang sa 57 katao sa Maguindanao noong Nob. 23. Gamit ang mga metal detector at pala, natuklasan ng mga tropa ang mga armas sa isang patuyuan ng mais sa tabi ng mansyon. Ngunit mas namangha ang m g a s u n d a l o s a m g a n a k aparadang sports utility vehicle sa

isang panig ng compound sa pusod ng isa sa mga pinakamahihirap na rehiyon sa bansa. “What an arrogant display of wealth!” anang isang army colonel. Kabilang sa mga sasakyan ang isang military-type sports truck na Hummer, isang Toyota Land Cruiser, isang Chevrolet Suburban, isang GMC luxury truck, dalawang Toyota Hi-Lux pickup trucks, isang Ford F150, isang Isuzu D-Max, isang Toyota Hi-Ace van at dalawang trak ng military. Ulat ni Marlon Ramos at ng Inquirer Mindanao

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P7-B cash gift sa taga-gobyerno INAPRUBAHAN ni Pangulong Macapagal-Arroyo ang paglabas ng aabot sa P7 bilyon para sa karagdagang pamaskong pera sa mga manggagawa ng pambansang pamahalaan. Sinabi ni Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya na ibibigay sa 1.1 milyong manggagawa simula sa isang linggo ang pamaskong nasa pagitan ng P7,000 at P10,000. Hiwalay pa ang pera sa Christmas bonus na nilabas ng pamahalaan nang dalawang bigayan, una noong Mayo at pangalawa nitong

Nobyembre. “We’re drafting the guidelines, and we will start releasing next week.” aniya sa mga reporter sa Malacañang. “This is the last bonus that we’ve all been waiting for,” ani Beldad Gantalao, administrative aide sa Office of the Press Secretary. Tatanggap ng pera

ang mga manggagawang permanente, casual at contractual, at kukuhanin ang halaga mula sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng pambansang badyet, ani Andaya. Aniya, sasagutin ng pambansang pamahalaan ang P7,000 para sa bawat manggagawa, at maaaring magdagdag ang mga ahensya ng P3,000 mula sa kanilang natipid. “We looked for items in the budgets of departments to source this. We’ve been doing this every year,” aniya. TJ Burgonio

Busy si GMA, kaya ’di nakadalo sa session—Malacañang IPINAGPALIBAN ni Pangulong MacapagalArroyo ang pagdalo sa makasaysayang sesyon ng Kongreso noong Miyerkules hinggil sa pagpataw ng batas m i l i t a r s a M a g u i ndanao sapagkat marami pa siyang ibang gagawin, sinabi ng Malacañang kahapon. Noong Miyerkules, dumalo si Ms Arroyo sa ilang mga kagana-

pan sa Bulacan at sa Pampanga, kung saan siya tatakbo bilang kongresista ng ikalawang distrito sa halalan sa Mayo. “She is a busy person. She has a full schedule. We should not begrudge her the right to prioritize the use of her time so that every minute is spent to the utmost to fulfilling the duties of her

office,” ani Gary Olivar, isa sa mga tagapagsalita ni Ms Arroyo. Ayon kay Olivar, hindi naman kailangang personal na dumalo si Ms Arroyo sa B a t a s a n Pa m b a n s a sapagkat nakapaghain na siya ng ulat kaugnay ng batas militar, at nagpadala na ng mga tauhan upang magpaliwanag. Christian V. Esguerra

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