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Palace: Pinoy ‘terrorist’arrest won’t affect PHL-US ties

The new People’s Republic of China passport with a map that shows islands within the territorial claims of the Philippines and other Asian countries, causing a stir within neighboring countries and a protest from Manila. Photo posted by CTV News.

PHL protests as China passport shows islands within territory

BY NEIL CONNOR

BEIJING, Nov 22, 2012 (AFP) – China’s new passports show a map including its claim to almost all the South China Sea – provoking protests by the Philippines Thursday and Vietnam – but leaving out islands bitterly disputed with Japan.

Beijing has been engaged in a simmering row with its southern neighbors over its claim to vast swathes of the South China Sea, with Chinese maps having a “ninedash line” that runs almost to the Philippine and Malaysian coasts.

The row saw a maritime standoff with Manila earlier this year and took centre stage at the East Asia Summit, attended by US President Barack Obama, earlier this week.

China and Japan have also engaged in furious exchanges over

East China Sea islands administered by Tokyo, which calls them Senkaku, and claimed by Beijing as Diaoyu. China saw mass protests over them nationwide in September.

The latest front in the South China Sea dispute is travel documents issued by Beijing, with its new computer-chipped passport, or e-Passport, showing various islands as Chinese territory, including the Paracels and Spratlys.

But the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are absent, Tokyo said.

Manila claims part of the Spratlys and Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario sent Beijing a formal protest letter Thursday, calling the maps “an excessive declaration of maritime space in violation of international law”.

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MANILA, Nov 24 (Mabuhay) - The arrest of a Filipino immigrant allegedly planning to mount terrorist attacks against Americans in several target areas including the Philippines will not affect ties between the country and the United States, Malacañang said on Saturday.

In an interview over radio dzRB, Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the arrest of Ralph Kenneth de Leon, 23, will not affect Philippine-US ties.

Lacierda explained that the Philippines and the US continue to cooperate with each other in fighting terrorism.

“We cooperate with each other in terms of intelligence. This has nothing to do, (and) will not have any effect on RP-US relations,” Lacierda said.

De Leon is facing charges of Conspiring to Provide Material Support See PINOY TERRORIST, page 6

China conducts first landing on aircraft carrier

BY ROBERT SAIGET

This undated photo shows a carrier-borne J-15 fighter jet landing on China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. [Xinhua photo as posted by http://www.china.org.cn.

China.org.cn is China’s national online news service,]

Another Pinoy dies of burns from US oil rig fire

Maj. George Anikow, Civil Affairs Group executive officer for Regimental Combat Team 3, shakes hands with village elders during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2009. Anikow was killed in the Philippines caused by an altercation with four men who tried to enter Bel-Air without permit. US Marines Photo: SGT. PETE THIBODEAU / MARINE CORPS

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Hundreds of cops ‘cheated in exams’ MANILA, Nov 25, 2012 (AFP) – Thirteen Philippine policemen have been sacked and more than 350 others placed under investigation for allegedly cheating in written exams, the police governing body said Sunday.

The National Police Commission said it had invalidated the results of the exams taken last year by

Miriam hits huge overhead for CCT program Jackie Regala

Jackie Regala, journalist and concert producer, dies CERRITOS – Jackie RegalaKatigbak, former entertainment editor of Manila Standard and various Filipino publications in Los Angeles, died in her sleep at her home in Cerritos on Tuesday morning after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 52.

Aside from her long stint as enSee JACKIE REGALA, page 8

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LOS ANGELES, Nov 21, 2012 (AFP) – Manny Pacquiao says Juan Manuel Marquez won’t be able to out run him because he plans to fight at a faster pace when the two veteran boxers clash for the fourth time on December 8 in Las Vegas.

“He is a good counter-puncher,” Pacquiao said of Marquez. “He is very patient and sits back and waits for action.

“If I waited for him to throw the punches first, the fight would be boring. That’s why I have always been the one to make the fight between us.”

urday morning when he saw security guards at its gates checking the identification of the suspects, who were inside a luxury sports utility vehicle, police said.

The victim joined in the conversation as the suspects were refused entry because they did not have a

MANILA, Nov 26 (Mabuhay) – Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago on Monday questioned the huge overhead expenses in the 2013 budget for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program.

In a statement, Santiago said the DSWD is raising the CCT budget for salaries, bank service fees and other overhead expenses from 3.8 billion pesos in 2012 to 4.7 billion pesos in 2013.

She noted that for salaries alone, the CCT budget is going up from 1.87 billion pesos in 2012 to 2.48 billion pesos in 2013.

“I assume that the workers being hired by the DSWD to administer the CCT program are contractual workers. So how many are now in the DSWD payroll? How are they distributed in different parts of the country? Is there any correlation between the number of workers

BEIJING, Nov 25, 2012 (AFP) – China has conducted the first landing of a fighter jet on its new aircraft carrier in a move that extends Beijing’s ability to project its growing military might in territorial disputes.

The Chinese-made J-15 made the successful landing on the Liaoning, a former Soviet carrier, during recent exercises, the defense ministry said in a report Sunday on the flight tests.

The Liaoning went into service in September in a symbolic milestone for China’s growing military

MANILA, Nov 24 (Mabuhay) – A Filipino worker who was badly burned in an explosion on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on November 16 has died from his injuries, the Philippine Embassy in Washington said.

Avelino Tajonera, 49, died on Saturday (Manila time), the embassy stated in a news release.

Tajonera, a welder from Dinalupihan, Bataan, was one of those with serious injuries, noted Philippine Ambassador Jose Cuisia, Jr. At least three other Filipinos re-

US diplomat’s husband murdered in PHL MANILA, Nov 26, 2012 (AFP) – Philippine police said they had charged four men Monday over the stabbing death of a US diplomat’s husband during a brawl just outside an exclusive compound in the nation’s capital.

The father of three was walking into the compound early on Sat-

Suspected terrorist Ralph De Leon

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386 people in the southern city of Zamboanga as so many had put exactly the same wrong answers.

The exams were being taken by would-be officers applying to enter the force as well as serving officers seeking promotion.

The cheating was only uncovered recently, and those taking enSee COPS CHEATED, page 6

NDF formally protests hike in bounty for rebel leaders MANILA, Nov 24 (Mabuhay) – The National Democratic Front said it has formally written the government peace panel condemning the increase in the bounties for the capture of 235 communist rebel leaders.

The government recently announced the issuance of Joint Order No. 14-2012 by the Departments of National Defense and of Interior and Local Government raising to

P466.88 million the rewards leading to the capture of the rebel officers.

However, except for Benito Tiamzon and Jorge Madlos, spokesman of the National Democratic Front in Mindanao, whose bounties were raised to P5.6 million each in an earlier announcement, only another rebel leader, Wilma Austria, was named in the Joint Order.

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Police arrest another Maguindanao massacre suspect MANILA, Nov 25, 2012 (AFP) – Philippine police said Sunday they had arrested a former employee of a powerful clan blamed for the murders of 58 people in 2009, the country’s worst political massacre.

Bong Andal did not resist when he was detained in the southern town of Midsayap Saturday, making him the 106th suspect to fall with 91 still at large, the police said in a statement.

The arrest came a day after the third anniversary of the massacre and amid calls from the victims’ families to speed up prosecution of the Ampatuan clan and members of its private army who allegedly carried out the murders.

The Ampatuan clan is accused of carrying out the 2009 massacre in their Maguindanao provincial stronghold to stop a rival, Esmael Mangudadatu, from running against one of its members in elections the following year.

The victims included Mangudadatu’s wife and sister, their lawyers and

a large group of journalists.

Witnesses have told the court the Ampatuan clan allegedly orchestrated the killings, with at least one of the sons taking part in mowing down the suspects and ordering them to be buried in pits.

Police said Andal was the operator of the excavator used to dig the mass graves.

Rights groups have blamed the killings on a continuing “culture of impunity” in the Philippines, where politicians are known to control their own armed militias and get away with murder in the backlogged justice system.

Last week, the government said 60 private armed groups controlled by politicians remained across the country, down from 112 at the end of 2010.

Dozens of other members of the Ampatuan family who were not accused over the massacre were also said to be preparing to run again in next year’s local elections, officials said.

Stop Media Killings: Renowed Filipino painter Rafael Maniago makes the final touches on his mural that depicts Filipino journalists’ condemnation of the unabated killings of media practitioners in the Philippines. Photo taken by Rafael Maniago himself on a self-timed camera at his studio.

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MANILA, Nov 26 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III conferred the Quezon Service Cross Award on the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo in ceremonies held in Malacañang on Monday.

In his speech, President Aquino said the Quezon Service Cross Award was a fitting tribute to Robredo whom he said embodied the ideal traits of a good leader and public servant: honesty, dedication and humility.

“Kinakatawan ni Jesse ang mga katangian ng isang tunay na lingkod-bayan: matapat, masigasig, at mapagkumbaba.

Batid niyang bilang kawani ng gobyerno, ang una at ang huli niyang tungkulin ay ang pagsilbihan ang bandila, at iangat ang kanyang kapwa – anumang pansariling sakripisyo ang kaakibat nito. Alam ito ng kanyang pamilya’t malalapit na kaibigan, alam ito ng kanyang mga kababayang Nagueño, at alam ito ng kanyang mga nakasalamuhang Pilipino – nasa puso ni Jesse ang pagseserbisyo,” the President said.

“Sa araw pong ito, nakamit ni Jesse Robredo ang pinaka-

mataas na parangal sa bansa, sa paglilingkod na nakasandig sa pagpapakumbaba. Kanyang pinatunayan na hindi laging naipapamalas ang kadakilaan sa lakas ng puwersa, sa katapangan, o sa kagitingan. Isang simpleng taong kumakalinga sa simpleng tao – dito po natin maaalala ang pangalang Jesse Manalastas Robredo,” he added.

In response, Robredo’s widow Leni, who accepted the award in behalf of their family, expressed her deepest appreciation for the Quezon Service Cross Award which, she said, is truly a “huge honor.”

“It is such a privilege for us to accept the highest national recognition of outstanding civilian service that the republic can give. To be awarded this award which was proposed by President Manuel Roxas in honor of our illustrious President Manuel L. Quezon, and to be mentioned alongside awardees Carlos P. Romulo, Emilio Aguinaldo, Ramon Magsaysay, and Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. is truly a huge honor,” Robredo said.

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Pope names six new non-European cardinals, including PHL’s Tagle

BY FRANCOISE KADRI

best known of the new cardinals has been made the archpriest of the Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls, one of Rome’s most prominent basilicas.

Another of the new cardinals, Manila Archbishop Tagle, at age 55 is viewed as a possible candidate to succeed Benedict.

The last to receive his biretta on Saturday, Tagle was visibly moved, wiping away tears after a long tete-a-tete with the pope, to applause from the congregants.

Rahi, 72, became the second Maronite cardinal alongside Monsignor Nasrallah Sfeir, also of Lebanon. Rahi has frequently warned over the rise of Islamism, and his elevation is seen as a gesture towards a multi-faith Lebanon at a time when the country is threatened by the conflict in neighbouring Syria.

Trivandrum Archbishop Thottunkal of India became the youngest member of the College of Cardinals at age 53. His elevation was seen as a bid to encourage India’s old but dynamic Church, little known in the West.

As for the 68-year-old Onaiyekan of Nigeria, archbishop of Abuja, he is another “papabile”, or potential pope, who has shown courage in the face of inter-faith hatred at a time when his country faces attacks against Christians by the Islamist sect Boko Haram.

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Saturday’s new cardinals come from Colombia, India, LebVATICAN CITY, Nov 24, 2012 (AFP) - Pope Benedict anon, Nigeria, the Philippines and the United States and join XVI on Saturday consecrated six non-European prelates as the elite body that advises the pope and elects his successor new members of the College of Cardinals in a development upon his death. welcomed by critics concerned that the body which will elect They are American James Michael Harvey, Lebanon’s the future pope is too Euro-centric.

Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, India’s Baselios Cleemis ThottunkThe elite body “presents a variety of faces, because it ex- al, John Onaiyekan of Nigeria, Colombian Ruben Salazar presses the face of the universal Church,” the 85-year-old Gomez and Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines. pontiff said during the ceremony – called a consistory – in St Announcing the names of the new cardinals last month, Peter’s Basilica.

Benedict told bishops that he wanted to show that “the “In this consistory, I want to highlight...that the Church is Church belongs to all peoples, speaks all languages.” the Church of all peoples,” he said.

Saturday’s consistory, Benedict’s fifth, follows the death of The solemn ceremony saw the new “princes of the Church” several cardinals in recent months and will bring the number receive gold rings and birettas – their scarlet colour signifying of those eligible to vote back up to the maximum of 120. the blood of martyrs, or those willing to die for their faith – Cardinals must be under 80 years old to take part in a papal while kneeling before the pontiff. election although they can stay on as non-voting cardinals The pope drew criticism in February, at the height of the after they reach that threshold.

“Vatileaks” scandal, when he created 22 new cardinals of There are now 62 European cardinals eligible to vote comwhom 16 hailed from Europe. pared with 67 in February, as well as 14 North Americans, 21 Benedict, who was elected pope in 2005, is a respected South Americans, 11 Africans and 11 Asians. theologian often seen as hewing closely to a traditionalist Harvey, 63, who hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has line who has championed Christianity’s European roots on been the prefect of the pontifical household since 1998. The

MANILA, Nov 24 (Mabuhay) -- A live coverage of the Maguindanao massacre case trial may help dispel accusations that the government has forgotten its drive to give justice to the families of the victims, Malacañang said Saturday.

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that while the government has been doing much to help the victims and their kin, it is not immediately made public.

“The reason why the president wanted the trial broadcast live is for the Filipino public to be made aware of what’s going on in the Maguindanao massacre trial... patuloy ang aming resolve na tapusin ang kaso,” he said on government-run dzRB radio.

On Friday, several groups, including international media watchdog, marked the third anniversary of the massacre where 58 people, including 32 media workers, were murdered.

But many of the groups scored the Aquino administration for its supposed slow action on the case.

Lacierda said government prosecutors have been meeting with witnesses, and are making arrangements to protect and give assistance to them. “[Pero] hindi nako-cover live kaya walang madaling paraan para sabihing may ginagawa ang gobyerno,” he said.

For now, he said the Palace may ask the Department of Justice to give updates on the case.

But he insisted the Aquino administration is firm on fulfilling its promise to “pursue the case with vigor.”

“Kung alam ninyo gaano karaming oras ang nagugugol ng prosecutors in going through evidence... one will not say the Aquino administration has no interest in this case,” he said.

Slow progress On the other hand, Lacierda said Judge Jocelyn SolisReyes, who is handling the case, has to deal with 200 to 300 motions from the defense.

“There is a difficulty, we want the case to move faster but there are technicalities the judge has to resolve. We can assure the Filipino public the Aquino administration has the same resolve during the presidential campaign. This Maguindanao massacre case is a litmus test for the judicial system,” he said.

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DFA chief tells PMA cadets ‘protect what is ours’ MANILA, Nov 24, 2012 (AFP) – Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario has told the Philippines future military top brass to “stand up to protect what is ours” amid a territorial dispute with China, the government said Saturday.

He told Philippine Military Academy cadets on Friday that their country included parts of the Spratly island chain in the South China Sea, as well as the Scarborough Shoal off the main Philippine island of Luzon.

China claims the Spratlys and the shoal as well as nearly all of the South China Sea, including waters close to the shores of its neighbors.

“We have a clear mandate from our president. What is ours is ours and we should stand up to protect what is ours,” the country’s top diplomat said, according to a foreign department statement.

“Live up to your living commitment of courage, integrity and loyalty.

By doing so, rather than being forced to accept that might is right, we will instead demonstrate that right is might.”

The school, in the northern city of Baguio, produces most of the country’s military officers.

Del Rosario told how the country’s navy and coastguard got embroiled in a stand-off in April with Chinese patrol vessels that prevented the arrest of Chinese at the Scarborough Shoal.

Philippine officials say the area is part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.

Del Rosario told the cadets China still has three ships around the shoal.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino renewed his calls at a regional summit in Cambodia last weekend for China to withdraw the vessels.

The Philippines pulled its last vessels out of the area in June, but said China failed to reciprocate.

Del Rosario said that “the territorial issues cannot be solved overnight.

However, if the Chinese ships were to be pulled out, this could create the impetus for a way forward”.

China and the Philippines, along with Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam, have overlapping claims in the Spratlys, which lie close to major shipping lanes and are believed to be rich in mineral and oil resources.

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Palace: ‘Catholic vote’ threat unfair MANILA, Nov 26 (Mabuhay) – Malacañang said it is not fair for any group, including the Catholic Church, to threaten candidates with “dire political consequences” if they vote for or against the reproductive health (RH) bill.

Budget Secretary Butch Abad, who is also a senior political adviser to President Aquino, said that lawmakers should follow their conscience in casting their votes.

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LDCs also had an incomplete understanding of how much money was being sent home since much of the cash went through informal channels to avoid the “exceptionally high” commissions demanded by official money transfer companies, he said.

Moneygram and Western Union, which handled 65 percent of remittances in sub-Saharan Africa, for instance levied commissions averaging 12 percent on transactions. Sometimes people had to pay more, he said.

“If you are sending $100 and you are paying $12 to $17 to send that $100, the $12 (commission) is a lot of money—it’s two weeks’ salary, so you will not send it through formal (channels),” he pointed out.

“We don’t see remittances as a panacea,” added Tesfachew, insisting they were one of many solutions for LDC growth.

But it was important, he maintained, that LDCs implemented schemes that encouraged the diaspora to formalise their money transfers back home.

One solution would be for LDCs to encourage migrant workers to bank their earnings in their country of origin so that cash-strapped governments could raise loans with the capital, a system known as securitisation.

Bangladesh, which receives $10 billion to $11 billion a year in remittances did just that, Tesfachew said, and it worked because lenders “know there is this much coming this year and there is more likely to come next year, (so) they are willing to lend the government knowing there is foreign exchange available for them to repay (the loan).”

The World Bank, the UN agency pointed out, had estimated that the actual amount of money sent home unofficially via informal channels could be as much as 50 percent higher than the official figure.

Remittances to LDCs accounted for nearly 6.0 percent of the total global flow of remittances last year of $489 billion, UNCTAD said.

In Bangladesh, the richest of the LDCs, informal remittances accounted for more than half the official amount, the report said, and in Uganda the amount came to 80 percent, the UN agency added.

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place of ideas that brings out the best,” he said.

Abad made a pitch for the responsible parenthood bill (RH bill), submitted as a priority bill of the administration.

“Every policymaker should examine his conscience, not threats, not rewards, but ultimately, I think, what is best for those, for which this policy has been introduced – to address the very poor that have no means, information, as well as resources, to be able to plan in a responsible way the size and number of his family,” he said.

The Palace urged lawmakers to finally end the debate and vote on the measure.

“It’s the obligation of the legislators, regardless of whether they are pro- or anti-RH to put a closure to this issue because it has become divisive. I think this is something that will have to be discussed with Speaker Belmonte. But I agree with him that this must come to a closure, whether we vote for or against the RH because I don’t think it’s a mark of good leadership for every member of Congress not to finally put an end to this debate and state what the policy ought to be insofar as this Congress is concerned,” Abad said when asked if the Palace sees the need to speak with the House leadership given the problem of mustering a quorum to deliberate on the measure. (MNS)

Nations not fully benefitting from funds sent home by migrant workers: UN

GENEVA, Nov 26, 2012 (AFP) – Migrant workers from the world’s poorest countries sent home $27 billion (21 billion euros) in 2011 despite the global financial slowdown, but developing nations are failing to benefit fully from the cash, the UN said Monday.

Remittances “could prove particularly valuable for capital-scarce developing countries,” by helping to reduce poverty, improve healthcare and education, the United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopMANILA, Nov 26 (Mabuhay) – The Chinese embassy said the Philipment said in a new report. pines is abusing international laws in claiming jurisdiction over the ScarAccording to the report, titled “Harnessing Remittances and Diaspora Knowledge to Build Productive borough (Panatag) Shoal.

In a statement, embassy spokesperson Zhang Hua said the Philippines Capacities”, some $27 billion in remittances were sent to the world’s 48 least developed countries (LDCs) last could not use as basis the United Nations Convention on the Law of the year.

Sea (UNCLOS) in claiming that the shoal is inside the Philippines’ excluRemittances thus represent the second largest source of foreign financing for such nations after official desive economic zone (EEZ). velopment assistance, which brought them $42 billion Zhang explained that it has always been the principle that land domiin 2010. nates the sea.

Yet, despite the fact that migrants were sending “Coastal states derive their sovereign rights and jurisdiction over EEZs home double the amount that poor countries received from their territorial sovereignty. UNCLOS does not have any provision in foreign direct investments, little of the remittance cash was being used as capital to raise loans with forto change a country’s sovereignty over territorial land, let alone empowereign lenders, UNCTAD Secretary General Supachai ing any nation to extend its EEZs to include territories of other countries.” Panitchpakdi said. Speaking to reporters in Geneva Thus, Philippines does not merely abuse UNCLOS in this regard, its ahead of the report’s publication, he lamented that this claim also “represents a violation of the fundamental principle of the in- was a missed opportunity.

While other areas were hard-hit by the global ecoviolability of territorial sovereignty enshrined in the UN Charter,” Zhang nomic slowdown, remittances had proved resistant to said. the crisis, he pointed out, stressing they were increasZhang is reacting to a call from President Benigno Aquino III that ingly needed for keeping poor economies running.

Remittances to the world’s poorest nations in fact China pull out their remaining ships from the Panatag Shoal. Foreign Afgrew eightfold between 1990 and 2011, Panitchpakdi fairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said there are three remaining Chinese said, adding that this was largely due to a soaring numvessels there. ber of migrants from such countries.

Between 2000 and 2010, migrants from LDCs rose “In accordance with UNCLOS…the President called on all parties to from 19 to 27 million, he said. respect the EEZ and continental shelf of all coastal states irrespective of Taffere Tesfachew, who heads UNCTAD’s least detheir size or naval power,” del Rosario said. veloped countries unit, meanwhile lamented that only “Clearly, the Philippines here has misinterpreted and misapplied UN- six or seven of the 48 LDCs have policies in place to CLOS on the basis of its own interests, which is contrary to international deal with remittances.

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WASHINGTON, Nov 26, 2012 (AFP) – The White House warned Monday that American consumers will spend $200 billion less in 2013 if the looming fiscal cliff is not averted and automatic tax hikes are triggered across the board.

The fresh warning came as US lawmakers return to work after the week-long Thanksgiving holiday with time running out to strike an ever-elusive budget deal that will require painful compromises from Republicans and Democrats.

Several leading Republicans have indicated a willingness in recent days to accept a deal that includes more revenue from ending tax loopholes in return for significant funding cuts in social welfare programs beloved by Democrats. If no deal is reached before the end of the year, a poison pill of tax hikes and massive spending cuts, including slashes to the military, comes into effect with potentially catastrophic effects for the fragile US economy.

Independent economists predict the overall economy would take a hit of more than $500 billion, probably sending the country tumbling back into recession.

The White House on Monday added more gloom to the doomsday scenario, highlighting the devastating impact that plunging off the fiscal cliff would have on consumer spending through the holiday season and into next year.

“American consumers are the bedrock of our econ-

omy, driving more than two-thirds of the overall rise in real GDP over 13 consecutive quarters of economic recovery since the middle of 2009,” spokesman Jay Carney said.

“And as we approach the holiday season, which accounts for close to one-fifth of industry sales, retailers can’t afford the threat of tax increases on middle-class families,” he warned.

Accompanying his statement was a report by Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers that estimated US consumers could spend almost $200 billion less than they otherwise would in 2013 just because of higher taxes.

The fiscal cliff is the result of legislation designed to force action to rein in the runaway government budget deficit and make a dent in America’s ballooning $16.3 trillion public debt.

It has two main parts.

One would see tax cuts introduced by former president George W. Bush that lowered marginal rates for nearly all US taxpayers expire on January 1.

The other would force significant cuts to programs like Social Security, which provides government funds to the elderly, the disabled, widows and the poor, and Medicare, which covers health insurance for the elderly.

It would also see cuts to military spending, anathema to most Republicans, and other government programs.

Obama says any deal he concludes would have to include an increase in taxes on wealthy taxpayers, something congressional Republicans so far have rejected.

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UTREACH US breaks $1-Bn in online Black Friday sales for first time NEW YORK (AFP) – US shoppers spent heavily online on the crucial Black Friday shopping day, for the first time topping a billion dollars in online sales in a single day, analysts and retailers said.

As this developed, US online shoppers clicked their way to a new record for “Cyber Monday,” boosting sales by 30.3 percent for the traditional start for Internet holiday shopping, a survey showed Tuesday.

The four-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend is the kickoff to the US holiday shopping season, and Black Friday has long been considered the critical day that turns retailers’ books from red to black.

Consumer spending makes up more than two thirds of US economic activity. So the short but busiest consumer sales season has a huge importance to the US economy for the whole year.

This year, online shoppers spent a grand total of $1.042 billion on Friday, surpassing last year’s Black Friday haul by 26 percent, according to the consulting firm Comscore.

IBM said its cloud-based digital analytics platform showed Monday was “the biggest spending day ever” for US online consumers.

“Cyber Monday was not only the pinnacle of the Thanksgiving shopping weekend but when the cash register closed it officially became the biggest online shopping day ever,” said Jay Henderson of IBM Smarter Commerce.

“Retailers that adopted a smarter marketing approach to commerce were able to adjust to the shifting shopping habits of their customers, whether in-store, online or via their mobile device of choice, and fully benefit from this day and the entire holiday weekend.”

Around 10 percent of consumers made purchases on a mobile device, according to IBM, with the iPhone the most popular one.

IBM offered no specific figure for sales but the research firm comScore has predicted retailers would

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take in $1.5 billion for the day, a jump of 20 percent.

The hot Monday sales came after surveys showed heavy online spending for “Black Friday,” the day after the US Thanksgiving holiday.

Online shoppers spent a record of $1.042 billion on Friday, surpassing last year’s Black Friday haul by 26 percent, according to comScore.

A total of 57.3 million Americans visited online retail sites on Black Friday, representing an increase of 18 percent versus a year ago, the firm said.

A total of 57.3 million Americans visited online retail sites on

Black Friday, representing an increase of 18 percent versus a year ago, the firm said.

It pointed out that Amazon. com ranked as the most visited online retail site on that day.

“Despite the frenzy of media coverage surrounding the importance of Black Friday in the brickand-mortar world, we continue to see this shopping day become more and more prominent in the e-commerce channel – particularly among those who prefer to avoid crowds at the stores,” said Comscore chairman Gian Fulgoni.

Another study by IMB Benchmark Digital Analytics saw an in-

crease of 21 percent in Internet sales, with a surge in orders of mobile devices and tablet computers, in particular. But the new record might be short-lived.

Coming next is “Cyber Monday,” the day Americans go back to work and online retailers launch heavy promotions to reel in more shoppers. “According to norms we’ve observed over the past three years,” retail analyst ShopperTrak said, the Monday after Thanksgiving “should be the heaviest online shopping day of the season with sales approaching $1.5 billion or even higher.”

Across the four-day weekend, US shoppers spent $59.1 billion

dollars, a jump of 13 percent over the previous year, the National Retail Federation announced.

“It’s phenomenal,” NRF director Mathew Shay told reporters at a press conference, saying the numbers bode well for the holiday season despite the still-struggling economy.

American consumers spent an average of $423 this weekend, compared to $398 last year, the group reported. However, the NRF did not revise its prediction for the US holiday shopping season as a whole, keeping it at a 4.1% increase year on year, arguing that consumers remain cautious about the economy.

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and Resource to Terrorists in violation of Section 2339A, Title 18 of the US Code, along with three other suspects: Sohiel Omar Kabir, 34; Miguel Alejandro Santana Vidriales, 21, of Upland, California, and Arifeen David Gojali, 21, of Riverside, California.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested De Leon and the three other suspects on Sunday and charged them for an alleged plot to join the al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

The FBI accused the four of plotting to launch attacks against American targets in Afghanistan, Palestine and the Philippines.

Lacierda cited information indicating that De Leon converted to the Islamic faith, and may have acquired “extremist” views from his teacher.

The Palace spokesperson said this may have led De Leon to “wanting to be part of terror network of Al Qaeda.”

Assistance Earlier this week, Philippine consular officials were allowed to visit De Leon at a detention facility in San Bernardino County late Wednesday afternoon (US time).

Lacierda said the Philippine consulate office will assist De Leon even though it will let US law en-

“The Philippines strongly protests the inclusion of the nine-dash lines in the e-Passport as such image covers an area that is clearly part of the Philippines’ territory and maritime domain,” del Rosario said.

Foreign ministry spokesman Raul Hernandez added: “If we allow that, then that would mean acquiescence to their claim of the whole of the South China Sea.” The South China Sea is strategically significant, home to some of the world’s most important shipping lanes and believed to be rich in resources.

The Paracel islands lie within it and have been held by China since it forced out South Vietnamese troops in 1974, but they are still claimed by Hanoi.

Some social media users in Chi-

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forcement agencies prosecute the suspect, who is being kept in solitary confinement.

“Hinahayaan natin ang US law enforcement agencies to prosecute him. In the meantime sa ating consulate office, bibigyan natin siya ng assistance,” Lacierda said.

He also downplayed speculations that Philippine officials’ visit to De Leon could encourage Filipinos to join terror groups.

In a news release on the Philippine Embassy website, Philippine Ambassador Jose Cuisia Jr. said, “The Embassy and the Consulate General in Los Angeles are working closely with American authorities to get more information about the reported terrorist plot and to ensure that the rights of Mr. De Leon, a Philippine national, are protected.”

Lacierda said the Philippine government’s obligation is to ensure that De Leon, as a Filipino citizen is doing well, but that is as far as it will go.

“But this is as far as we’re going to see how our Filipino national is.

Prior to that, if he intend(ed) to join terror network he has to be aware of consequences of joining a terrorist organization. Most countries have condemned and put penalties on joining terror network,” he said.

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trance exams had already been commissioned into the force.

Thirteen officers had since been sacked and the rest were under investigation and could also be dismissed, said regional police chief Superintendent Napoleon Estilles.

He did not say how the cheating came to light.

“The termination board found them guilty of... dishonesty,” Estilles said.

The controversy highlighted the problems of corruption facing the country’s police, who are often derided in the local press as incompetent.

In 2010, a frustrated officer who was sacked from his job over allegations of corruption hijacked a bus carrying Hong Kong tourists.

A bungled police rescue led to the deaths of eight hostages, as well as the gunman.

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The bounties for the rebel leaders’ capture were also substantially higher than the P2 million rewards each offered by government for the arrest of the so-called “Big 5” fugitives from justice: retired Army general Jovito Palparan, wanted for the disappearance of two University of the Philippines students; former Palawan governor Joel Reyes and his brother Mario, mayor of Coron town, accused of masterminding the murder of broadcaster Gerardo Ortega; former Dinagat Island Representative Ruben Ecleo Jr., convicted of murdering his wife; and Globe Asiatique developer Delfin Lee, wanted for bilking thousands of Pag-IBIG Fund members of billions of pesos in a housing scam.

In a statement, the NDF said Luis Jalandoni, chairman of its negotiating panel, wrote his government counterpart, Alex Padilla, informing him that Austria is covered by the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees, which protects both sides’ negotiators, consultants and other personnel involved in peace talks, from arrest and prosecution. “To list and target our consultants is an attack on the peace process,” Jalandoni said. “The NDFP wants to ensure that the JASIG is respected and not violated.”

The peace talks between the communists and government has been stalled for the last few years over the NDF’s demand that jailed rebel leaders it claims are consultants in the talks be released.

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tertainment writer, Jackie also produced numerous concerts in Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas featuring top performers from Manila, the latest being the Star Magic concert of ABS-CBN just a few weeks ago. Jackie was the owner and producer of Katz Entertainment, together with her husband Gerry Katigbak.

Jackie started her journalism career as entertainment writer at the Manila Bulletin, and later became

assistant editor at the Bulletin and entertainment editor of Manila Standard.

Jackie also wrote entertainment columns for various Filipino publications in Los Angeles, such as Weekend Balita, Asian Journal, Ang Peryodiko, Hiyas Magazine and Pinoy Insider.

She is survived by her husband Gerry and only son Mikko.

Interment will be announced later. (Val Abelgas)

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pass for the compound, triggering an argument and a brawl, city police chief Senior Superintendent Manuel Lukban said. “The men were about to leave when he rapped their vehicle. The suspects then got off the vehicle, and mauled and stabbed him to the back and shoulder,” Lukban told reporters. He said the American died in hospital.

The assailants tried to escape but nearby police, alerted by the security guards, caught them, Lukban said.

A blood-stained military-style knife was recovered from them, he

said.

All the suspects – three businessmen and a university student – were in their 20s, according to Lukban, who said they had all been charged with murder.

The US embassy in Manila confirmed the incident in a short statement expressing anger.

“The embassy condemns the violent attack. The victim was the beloved spouse of a US embassy staff member and a father of three,” embassy spokeswoman Tina Malone said in a statement without releasing his name or further details.

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na said the maps had delayed them at Vietnamese immigration.

“I got into Vietnam after lots of twists and turns,” said one user of China’s hugely popular microblogging site Sina Weibo, saying an entry stamp was initially refused “because of the printed map of China’s sea boundaries—which Vietnam does not recognize.”

Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi told reporters Thursday that the Chinese documents amounted to a violation of Hanoi’s sovereignty and it had protested to the embassy.

Officials handed Chinese representatives “a diplomatic note opposing the move, asking China to abolish the wrongful contents printed in these electronic passports”, he said.

Other claimants to parts of the South China Sea are Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan.

Beijing attempted to downplay the diplomatic fallout from the recently introduced passports, with a foreign ministry spokeswoman saying the maps were “not made to target any specific country”.

“We hope to maintain active communication with relevant countries and promote the healthy development of people to people exchanges,” Hua Chunying added.

In Tokyo, a foreign ministry official said: “We have confirmed that disputed islands in South China Sea appear in a map printed on new Chinese passports.

“On the other hand, Senkaku doesn’t. Therefore, we are not in a position to comment or complain.”

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muscle that comes at a time when Beijing is increasingly embroiled in a series of territorial disputes with its neighbors.

“The successful landing... has always been seen as a symbol of the operating combat capability for an aircraft carrier,” Zhang Junshe, a vice director at the military’s Naval Affairs Research Institute, told state television.

“This is a landmark event for China’s aircraft carrier... and (moves it) one step closer to combat readiness.” Video carried by China Central Television showed a tail hook on the rear of the J-15 catching hold of a cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier as the jet landed and slowed to a halt.

China had not previously announced that its navy possessed such highly technical cable landing technology.

Vice-Admiral Zhang Yongyi, the commander-in-chief in charge of the tests and training program told state media: “It’s like ‘dancing on a knifepoint’ as the aircraft have to land on a very limited space.

“We have done all these test flights from the very beginning, and finally we mastered the key skills for the landing of carrier-borne aircraft,” he added.

and the number of beneficiaries, by region?” Santiago said.

The senator also questioned the bank service fees being paid by the government in connection with the CCT program. From 346 million pesos in 2012, the DSWD is asking for 633 million pesos in its 2013 budget for bank service fees.

“The DSWD must explain the nature of these bank service fees.

Are they using private banks or public banks? In the case of private banks, was there competitive bidding in selecting the service banks?” she said.

The senator said overhead expenses in administering the CCT program can be reduced by asking the LGUs to help out.

She said that despite the devolution of social welfare functions to LGUs under the Local Government Code, a big part of the social welfare budget is still being administered by the central government without involving LGUs. Santiago also said the sharp cut in the ARMM CCT budget for 2013 is a red flag. From 3.5 billion pesos in 2012, the CCT budget for ARMM was cut to 251 million pesos for 2013.

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The J-15 had also successfully taken off from the aircraft, the ministry said.

The J-15 is a Chinese designed multi-purpose carrier-borne fighter jet based on Russia’s Sukoi 33, equipped with Russian engines and capable of carrying precision-guided bombs, press reports said.

Since the carrier entered service, the crew have completed more than 100 training and test programs, the ministry said.

China bought the strippeddown 300-metre (990-foot) carrier from Ukraine nearly 10 years ago and refurbished it at the northeastern port of Dalian.

Construction of the vessel, formerly known as the Varyag, was commissioned by the former Soviet Union more than 20 years ago, but work halted with the sudden collapse of the Soviet bloc.

The Liaoning – named for the northeastern province which includes Dalian – is not expected to be fully operational for another three years at least.

Over the past year, China has become increasingly assertive over its longtime maritime territorial claims as its economic and military power have expanded, causing rising anxiety among its neighbors.

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main seriously injured while one remains missing – Jerome Malagapo, 28, who was lost at sea.

Nine of the 22 workers doing maintenance work on the nonproducing platform were Filipinos working for a sub-contractor.

Tajonera’s death brings the toll from the November 16 blast off the coast of Louisiana to two, both of whom were Filipinos.

“The Filipino nation joins his family in grieving over their loss,” Cuisia said.

Meanwhile, the body of the other Filipino fatality in the blast – Ellroy Corporal, 42 – will be repatriated to the Philippines on Tuesday.

Died after family visit Cuisia said he learned of Tajonera’s death from Randolf Malagapo, executive manager of US-based D&R Resources, which hired the Filipinos to work in Louisiana’s offshore oil and gas industry.

Malagpo said Tajonera’s kin saw him at the Baton Rouge General Hospital’s Regional Burn Unit after they arrived from the Philippines on Thursday evening.

Tajonera reportedly died a few hours after he was reunited with his wife and children.

Cuisia and Philippine Consul General in Chicago Leo HerreraLim relayed their condolences to

Tajonera’s family and assured them of assistance from the Philippine government.

Cuisia also said the family members of the Filipino victims received assistance from D&R Resources and Grand Isle Shipyard Inc. Fiery blaze The blaze was touched off on Friday when workers were welding a pipe on a deck of the platform in shallow waters.

Twenty-two people were on board the rig when the fire broke out and unleashed a black plume of smoke. Eleven workers were evacuated and nine others were taken by helicopter to hospitals.

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Pacquiao, a former eight division world champion, is making big changes to both his preparations and his sparring for the non-title fight at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.

“I will try not to fight as slow at the end of this fight as I did in the last three fights,” Pacquiao said.

“That is my focus now. I want to finish stronger in this fight.”

The 33-year-old Pacquiao defeated Marquez in a majority decision last year—a third gut-wrenching result for Marquez against his Filipino foe.

In the build-up to that fight, Marquez had taunted Pacquiao with claims that he was the true winner of their first two bouts—a 2004 draw and a 2008 rematch.

Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach said they are looking at ways to break through Marquez’s skilled defence.

“We have a tough fight ahead of us,” Roach said. “We know that

Marquez is a great counter puncher.

We are working on things to defeat that counter-puncher style.

“Manny is looking great in training. I like what I see. He is where I want him to be right now. His focus is where it has not been for some time. He is very focused for this fight and I think it’s going to be the best fight yet.

“The thing is Marquez fought the fight at a slow pace the last time.

We plan to fight the fight at a much faster pace this time like we did in the first fight in the early rounds.

That’s where we had the most success.

“Going by all the tapes we have watched, we do our best when we are more aggressive. More hand speed. We are going to use a lot of that.”

Pacquiao says if the opportunity for a knockout is there he will go for it.

“Right now my mind is focused on being more aggressive for this

fight,” Pacquiao said. “If there is a chance in the ring during the fight, why not make the fight easy.”

Pacquiao plans another fight in April before running unopposed for his congressional seat in the Philippines. He hasn’t given up on a potential mega fight with Floyd Mayweather but said Miguel Cotto could also be an upcoming opponent.

Promoter Bob Arum said this fight will give boxing fans a clear picture of who is the better fighter.

“There was controversy after the last fight and they are matched very well together,” Arum said.

“Both of them will be looking for different strategies this time so that the winner will be more conclusive.

“Each of them will be more aggressive and each of them will be taking the fight to the other. That may be a disadvantage for Juan Manuel whose biggest advantage is counter-punching but he’s going to be a lot more aggressive as well.”

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The craziest and most ineffective celebrity diets of the year (Relaxnews) – Diets that prescribe sitting in a cold bath until 10 a.m., binge drinking, and passing a feeding tube through the nostril in order to pump a liquid formula into the stomach have been singled out as some of the worst celebrity diets to avoid in the New Year.

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The famous protein-heavy Dukan Diet popularized by celebrities such as Carol Middleton (mom to Kate Middleton), Jennifer Lopez and Gisele Bundchen.

With the approach of January, when weight loss tops many people’s New Year’s

resolutions list, the BDA released a word of warning for people looking for a quick fix via drastic and dangerous diets made famous by celebrities.

Here are the top five worst celebrity diets of the year, according to the British Dietetic Association.

5. The 6 Weeks to OMG Diet The diet calls for skipping breakfast, exercising first thing in the morning after drinking black coffee, then sitting in a cold bath to encourage the burning of stored fat until 10 am. Snacks and fruits are off limits, foods are protein-heavy and carbs can come from cola or broccoli.

4. Alcorexia or Drunkorexia Diet Basically, a diet based on alcohol and little else. Followers save their caloric intake from food and instead get their calories from beer, wine, spirits. Not hard to find the madness in this.

3. ‘Party Girl’ IV Drip Diet Followers of this diet get hooked up to an IV drip rich in vitamins like B, C, magnesium and calcium, a misguided principle given that

the best sources of nutrients are in fiber-rich foods. Side effects can include dizziness, infection, inflammation and anaphylactic shock.

2. The Ketogenic Enteral Nutrition Diet or KEN For 10 days, followers are banned from eating and are hooked up with a feeding tube through the nose that pumps a liquid formula into the stomach. Dieters must carry the pump and liquid wherever they go, most likely in a bag or backpack, and can only unhook themselves for an hour a day to drink water, tea, coffee or sugar-free herb teas.

1. Dukan Diet But the diet that trumps IV drips, feeding tubes, cold baths and alcoholic regimes is perhaps one of the most popular diets around the world, the Dukan Diet by French physician Pierre Dukan, which bears striking similarities to the Atkins diet for being protein-heavy. According to the BDA, the diet is confusing, time consuming, rigid, and hard to sustain. Side effects are likewise unappealing, with everything from lack of energy, constipation and bad breath.

Madonna undresses (again) for new fragrance campaign (Relaxnews) – Madonna has announced a sexy flanker to the Truth or Dare fragrance launched seven months ago. To advertise the new perfume, the queen of pop dared to pose naked, showing off her (almost too) perfect silhouette.

Madonna posted the Truth or Dare Naked campaign photo on Twitter. On the black and white picture, the singer’s body is only hidden by a black bar. In this poster, quite similar to Rihanna’s Unapologeticalbum cover, Madonna recreates a pose from one of the pictures published in her coffee table book Sex(1992).

Also in black and white, the first perfume campaign suggested nudity without fully showing Madonna’s body.

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Women seeking vagina lifts vulnerable to misinformation: study (Relaxnews) – Women considering going under the knife for a “vagina lift” are being warned that the internet is rife with misinformation and inaccuracies in a new study released this week.

In recent years, genital plastic surgery has become increasingly popular among women looking for“vaginal rejuvenation,” “G-spot amplification,” and other procedures that reshape the external lips or labia of the vagina.

But in a paper published online in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, researchers called for guidelines in genital cosmetic surgery to be drawn up after finding major gaps in the breadth, accuracy, and quality of the clinical information provided among the first five British and American websites which popped up on Google for the procedure.

Among the most disturbing findings was the absence of setting age limits, authors note. Sixteen is the age of legal consent for surgery.

Risks were also downplayed, the study says, with 4 of the 10 sites failing to mention exactly what they were.

Clinics offering the procedure also preyed on unnecessary and oftentimes unfounded fears about appearance of female genitals researchers said, reinforcing negative feelings towards the vagina also known as ‘pudendal disgust.’

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When comparing the behaviour of adults suffering from the disorder during periods when they were medicated, with periods when they weren’t, researchers found that medical treatment reduced the risk of committing crimes by 32 percent.

Individuals with ADHD have previously been shown to be at greater risk of entering a life of crime.

“It’s said that roughly 30 to 40 percent of long-serving criminals have ADHD,” said Paul Lichtenstein, co-author of the study at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.

“If their chances of recidivism can be reduced by 30 percent, it would clearly affect total crime numbers in many societies.”

The study, which tracked more than 25,000 people over four years, found that medication had the same effect on those who had committed relatively minor infringements, as on those involved in more serious and violent crimes.

All of the participants were adults, and there was no difference in the outcome for men and women.

Five percent of school children and around half has many of all adults have ADHD, according to the Karolinska Institute. Symptoms of the disorder, which include poor concentration, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour, can be treated with central stimulants. However, concern has been raised over a steep rise in medical prescriptions for ADHD in recent years, and some medical professionals have claimed alternative treatments such as psychotherapy and less potent drugs may be better suited for some patients.

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Shiny, happy young people more likely to grow into wealthy adults (Relaxnews) – Happy, positive, extroverted teens are more likely than their gloomier, moodier peers to make more money and grow into wealthy adults, according to new research out of the UK. One of the main reasons? Happy and positive young adults tend to envision brighter futures and are more likely to work towards a degree, find work, and get promoted quicker compared to their moodier counterparts, say researchers from the University of Warwick and University College London.

After analyzing data from 15,000 adolescents in the US, scientists found that those who reported higher life satisfaction went on to make earn “significantly” higher levels of income later in life.

For example, a one-point increase in life satisfaction on a five-point scale at the age of 22 translated to a $2,000 increase in higher

earnings per annum at the age of 29, the study found.

The results of the findings, published November 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could have important implication for academics, policy makers and the general public, researchers said. “[F]or the general public – and parents in particular – these findings show that the emotional well-being of children and adolescents is key to their future success, yet another reason to ensure we create emotionally healthy home environments,” said study lead author Jan-Emmanuel De Neve.

For their study, researchers made comparative notes with siblings, showing that even within the same family, happier, more optimistic, extroverted and less neurotic teens tend to go on to earn higher incomes.

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Published in the December issue of Diabetes Care out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the study found that in addition to soaring rates of type 2 diabetes, the number of young people with type 1 diabetes is also set to climb 23 percent.

While little may be known about how to prevent type 1 diabetes, authors note that curbing the rise of type 2 diabetes can be accomplished through lifestyle changes such as increased physical activity and weight loss.

Childhood obesity has been shown to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes is already responsible for more than 25 percent of the Medicare budget.

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(STOCKHOLM-AFP) – Men who drink one normal-sized soft drink per day are at greater risk of getting more aggressive forms of prostate cancer, according to a Swedish study released Monday.

“Among the men who drank a lot of soft drinks or other drinks with added sugar, we saw an increased risk of prostate cancer of around 40 percent,” said Isabel Drake, a PhD student at Lund University.

The study, to be published in the upcoming edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, followed over 8,000 men aged 45 to 73 for an average of 15 years.

Those who drank one 330-millilitre (11-fluid-ounce) soft drink a day were 40 percent more likely to develop more serious forms of prostate cancer that required treatment.

The cancer was discovered after the men showed symptoms of the disease, and not through the screening process known as Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA).

Those who ate a diet heavy on rice and pasta increased their risk of getting milder forms of prostate cancer, which often required no treatment, by 31 percent, while a high intake of sugary breakfast cereals raised the incidence of milder forms of the cancer to 38 percent, Drake told AFP. While further research was needed before dietary guidelines could be changed, there are already plenty of reasons a person should cut back on softdrink consumption, she noted.

The men in the study had to undergo regular medical examinations and kept a journal of their food and drink intake.

Previous studies have shown that Chinese and Japanese immigrants in the US develop prostate cancer more often than peers in their home countries.

Further research on how genes respond to different diets would make it possible to “tailor food and drink guidelines for certain high-risk groups,” Drake said.

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Avoid knee pain by taking up low-impact exercises: study (Relaxnews) – Suffer from knee problems or have a family history of osteoarthritis, joint replacement or obesity?

You may want to consider sparing yourself from debilitating knee pain by taking up lower impact sports like walking and swimming rather than running and tennis, says a new study.

Presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago this weekend, researchers also said that the degeneration of knee cartilage was ob-

served equally among the sedentary type who engage in little physical activity.

For their study, scientists from the University of California in San Francisco analyzed 205 patients aged 45 to 60. Participants used a questionnaire to record their physical activity, and researchers measured the evolution of degenerative changes in the knee by looking at the biochemical and molecular composition of the cartilage.

According to the results, those who participated in regular high-impact activities

like running were at high risk of developing osteoarthritis and degenerated cartilage.

At the same time, given that those who had low levels of activity also demonstrated cartilage degeneration, researchers conclude that there may be an “optimal� level of physical activity to preserve the connective tissue.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in two people in the US are at risk of developing knee osteoporosis by the age of 85.

By 2030, an estimated 67 million Americans over the age of 18 are projected to de-

velop arthritis.

A study presented this month at a rheumatology meeting in Washington DC found that the consumption of sugary soft drinks can also accelerate the progression of knee osteoarthritis, particularly among men.

In addition to cutting out soft drinks, another simple way to reduce knee pain is to lose weight, said another study out of Penn State College of Medicine in the US, which found that shedding pounds reduced stress on the joints and improved stiffness and overall well-being.

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Runners beware: a new study suggests that you’re at higher risk of developing knee osteoarthritis. The same is true for those who are sedentary. Mix it up with low impact activities like swimming and walking.

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(Relaxnews) – Teens and adolescents characterized as marginalized outsiders with ‘low status’ among their peers are more likely to become adult smokers, suggests a new study out of Sweden.

After following more than 15,000 Swedes, researchers from Stockholm University isolated about 2,330 people through a questionnaire which asked Marginalized teens are more likely to end up adult smokers, says a teens to nominate study out of Sweden. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER/ FILES their peers based on their popularity.

Individuals with few to no nominations by their classmates were characterized as marginalized, or on the periphery and assumed to be less accepted and respected among their peers.

Subjects were interviewed once at the age of 13 about their peer status, and again at the age of 32, about their smoking habits.

Results showed that the more unpopular and anonymous subjects were as teens, the increased likelihood that they would go on to become regular or heavy smokers in their adult lives. Regular smoking was defined as less than 20 cigarettes a day, and heavy smoking more than 20.

The study was published November 20 in the journal Addiction.

Scientists offer a few different possibilities for the link. Teens who grow up on the fringes as outsiders may be more likely to adopt “controversial� behaviors like smoking as a form of rebellion or resistance, the study says.

Unpopular kids may also be at increased risk for picking up the smoking habit out of low self-esteem or in a misguided attempt to look cool and popular.

In actual fact, another study out of the University of Toronto and the University of Montreal found that smoking actually increased depressive symptoms in some adolescents. The research, published in the journal Addictive Behaviors in 2010, found that teens who used cigarettes as mood enhancers had higher risks of elevated depressive symptoms compared to non-smoking peers.

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UN hails sharp decline in HIV infections, AIDS deaths (GENEVA-AFP) – Twenty-five countries, many in hard-hit Africa, have at least halved new HIV infections in the past decade, with particular progress made toward protecting children from the deadly virus, the United Nations said Tuesday.

“It is becoming evident that achieving zero new HIV infections in children is possible,” Michel Sidibe, the executive director of UNAIDS, said in a statement.

“I am excited that far fewer babies are being born with HIV. We are moving from despair to hope,” he added.

In its annual report on the state of the global pandemic, UNAIDS stressed that 25 low- and middle-income countries had managed to at least halve their rate of new HIV infections More than half of those countries were in Africa, the region most affected by HIV, the agency said, pointing out for instance that Malawi had cut new infections by 73 percent, while Botswana had seen a 68-percent drop.

Globally, new HIV infections fell to 2.5 million last year from 2.6 million in 2010 and represented a 20-percent drop from 2001, UNAIDS said.

“The pace of progress is quickening. What

used to take a decade is now being achieved in 24 months,” Sidibe said.

Particular progress had been made toward bringing down the number of children newly infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa— a region that today is home to 90 percent of the world’s infected youngsters, UNAIDS said.

Between 2009 and 2011, the number of children in the region infected with the virus that causes AIDS dropped 24 percent, with a number of countries, including Kenya and South Africa, seeing falls of between 40 and 59 percent.

The number of global deaths linked to AIDS has meanwhile also fallen sharply in recent years, the agency said.

In 2011, 1.7 million people died from AIDS-related causes worldwide – down 24 percent from the peak in 2005 and nearly six percent below the 2010 level, according to the report published ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1.

“A new era of hope has emerged in countries and communities across the world that had previously been devastated by AIDS,” said the agency, which spearheads the international campaign against the disease.

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Should doctors pre-prescribe the morning-after pill for teens?

(Relaxnews) – A new report published Monday in the journal Pediatrics suggests that pediatricians pre-prescribe “morning-after pills” to teen girls so they’ll have them handy should the need to use them arise.

The American Academy of Pediatrics writes that while teen pregnancy in the country has declined over the past two decades, it is still higher than in other industrialized nations. Having the morning-after pill on hand could help reduce this further, since 80 percent of teen pregnancies are unintended, they write.

In the US at least, emergency birth control is available without a prescription for girls 17 and older. Girls 16 and younger need a prescription. The pills are sold as Plan B, Plan B One-Step, Next Choice, or Next Choice One Dose.

Although multiple studies have shown that morning-after pills don’t increase risky sexual behavior, Dr. Cora Bruener, a professor at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington, and her colleagues write that some doctors refuse to prescribe emergency birth

control to teens, based on their own personal values. They add that these doctors have a duty to keep their young patients routinely informed of their birth control options.

Most HIV-positive US youth don’t know they’re sick: study In Chicago, more than a quarter of new HIV infections in the United States strike young people aged 13 to 24 and 60 percent of those don’t know they’re sick, health officials said Tuesday.

An estimated 12,200 youth were infected with HIV in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a new study.

Young gay and bisexual men and African American youths were hit hardest, and the study found a variety of reasons for risky behavior that increases the risk of contracting the virus.

Only 13 percent of high school students and 35 percent of 18 to 24-yearolds have been checked for HIV despite recommendations for routine testing.

The failure to test has contributed to the fact that young people are far less likely to get and stay in treatment pro-

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Marcinski /shutterstock.com The CDC estimates that about 50,000 people are infected 12.6 percent of the overall population.

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John Lloyd Cruz, Angelica Panganiban go soul searching in ‘24/7 In Love’ Love is the fruit of hard labor and is at the heart of a very special episode in Star Cinema’s offering in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Star Magic, 24/7 In Love.

Revenge is what Verna (Angelica Panganiban) wanted upon learning about the infidelity of her husband. With hopes of restoring herself, she goes to Vietnam for a vacation. As she takes a break from the despair of her troubled marriage, she meets a Filipino waiter named Elvis ( John Lloyd Cruz). Vietnam and Elvis have become Verna’s refuge, but an escape can only do so much. Will Verna have the strength to face her past and the outcome of her choices? Is this whole thing just part of getting even with her husband or will she choose to be happy with a new man?

Filmingfor10daysinVietnam,directorJohnD.Lazatinexpresseshis thankstoJohnLloydandAngelicaforbeingverypleasanttoworkwith.

“Since both John Lloyd and Angelica are such skilled actors, it was a very positive experience,” Lazatin said. “It was my first time to work with John Lloyd who is among the best actors of

this generation. I hope all directors get to work with him.”

The story of the episode, Lazatin adds, teaches audiences the lessons of setting priorities, reaching for your dreams and standing by one’s decisions.

It was reportedly during the shoot in Vietnam when the two

iel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo; Diether Ocampo and Maja Salvador; and Sam Milby, Pokwang and John Lapus.

The much-awaited film has episodes directed by Mae Cruz, Dado Lumibao, John D. Lazatin and Frasco Mortiz.

John Lloyd and Angelica’s episode is directed by John D. Lazatin, 2012 FAMAS nominee for Best Director for “A Mother’s Story”, TFC Films’ first film venture in 2011 which also garnered 18 nominations at the 60th FAMAS awards.

Also part of 24/7 In Love are other Star Magic artists including Maricar Reyes, Jayson Gainza, Matt Evans, Nina Dolino, Joseph Marco, Jason Francisco, Helga Krapf, Andrei Felix, Seppi Borromeo, and Ian Rusell. lead actors fell romantically for each other in real life. Fans The film will be shown starting Novemwill surely be curious how their chemistry onscreen unfolds. ber 30 in select U.S. and Canada theatres in time Aside from Angelica and John Lloyd, also featured in the star- for the holidays in the North America region. studded anthology, 24/7 in Love, are the teams of: Piolo Pas- For more information about 24/7 in Love, catch updates cual, Zajian Jaranilla and Xyriel Manabat; Kim Chiu and on TFC U.S. and TFC Canada on Facebook. (Mico del Gerald Anderson; Zanjoe Marudo and Bea Alonzo; Dan- Rosario, Ad & Promo Manager, Manila)

Luis denies secret wedding with Jennylyn TELEVISION host Luis Manzano dismissed reports that he tied the knot with girlfriend, actress Jennylyn Mercado, during their latest trip in Dubai.

The news item came weeks after the rumored break-up of the showbiz couple.

According to Luis, they traveled to the Arab city just to spend more time with each other and to celebrate their first anniversary.

The couple tried diving, desert safari and sky diving while in Dubai.

“We got to do so many things. It was a very nice breather para sa amin. Not true (wedding). Walang kahit na anong

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He said the trip strengthened their relationship and they discovered more new things about each other.

“Even if you already know that person, you still get to spend so much time with her. Dito kasi may kanya-kanyang trabaho at bahay na inuuwian. Doon kasi we have so much time together and we get to learn few things here and there,” he said.

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“I don’t see the point of a secret wedding kasi kung magpapakasal kami, bakit pa namin itatago. Walang motive para itago,” he said.

Meanwhile, Luis also clarified that all is well between him and mother, Batangas Governor Vilma Santos, after he failed to attend her birthday celebration.

“My mom understands naman. Seven years old pa lang nasa showbiz na si Mommy. Alam na niya pag nagtrabaho na talaga ang isang artista,” he said.

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Director Celso Ad Castillo dies Acclaimed director, screenwriter and actor Celso Ad Castillo, choosing to become a movie director,” he said. whose sex-themed works and period pieces have earned him the tag Vilma and FPJ “enfant terrible” of Philippine cinema, died of a heart attack at his That same year, Castillo also did “Asedillo” that would establish the home in Siniloan, Laguna. He was 69. cinematic image of Fernando Poe Jr. as the defender of the poor. CasCastillo’s brother John said the director of the films “Burlesk Queen” and “Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara,” had been battling a disease for some time now.

Cinephiles immediately expressed their grief with Castillo’s passing coming so close after the death of Mario O’Hara and Marilou Diaz Abaya just months before.

Moreover, Castillo was all set to launch his autobiography “Celso Ad Castillo: An Autobiography and His Craft” this month. He was also one of 12 veteran directors selected by the Film Development Council of the Philippines for next year’s Sineng Pambansa: Master Directors Film Festival.

Young filmmaker Gorio Vicuna was also reportedly working on a documentary on Castillo’s life.

“He was one of the greats, Filipino or otherwise.

Arguably the most lyrical eye (the late Mario O’Hara thought so too), possibly the most erratic of Filipino filmmakers, even his lesser works had moments of pure – not genius really, but divinely inspired, probably by an organ positioned much, much lower, though no less potent,” film critic Noel Vera posted on his Celso Ad Castillo tillo and Poe teamed up again the following year with “Ang Alamat,” Facebook wall on Monday.

“Of his top-tier works – few could approach, none could touch. He with the late action star again cast as a reluctant hero who had to defend his town. was one of a kind,” Vera added.

Apart from Poe, Castillo was also crucial in establishing Vilma Komiks writer Born in Siniloan, Laguna on September 12, 1943, Castillo, who Santos as a serious actress in the award-winning historical drama studied English Literature at the Manuel L. Quezon University, be- “Pagputi ng Uwak, Pagitim ng Tagak,” and more importantly in the gan his career as a komiks writer and was eventually commissioned to controversial “Burlesk Queen,” which climaxed with Santos having a miscarriage while dancing onstage. write his first screenplay – a spoof on James Bond.

“There is so much happening in every frame of Castillo’s movie: In 1966, he directed his first movie, the black-and-white film“Misyong Mapanganib,” still riding on the popularity of the Brit- it is?literally pulsing with life. …It is?as if every character onscreen were starring in their own movie, and?the story unfolding before us ish superspy. th In an interview for the 25 Luna Awards souvenir program, Cas- is merely a slice of all this vivid?life,” writer Jessica Zafra said in her tillo said his interest in film started when his father brought him to review of “Burlesk Queen,” which won for Castillo the best director watch movies in the second-run theaters in Manila in the 1950s. and best screenplay awards at the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival.

“As a movie aficionado …I guess I was born at the right time. I “We have been fooled. This movie is not about a young woman saw the original ‘King Kong’ with my father before entering grade taking her?clothes off. It’s about life, art, and the dark, unexpected school and by the time I was in elementary school, I was a witness to places? where they sometimes meet,” she wrote. the grand MGM musical movies of the ‘50s,” he said in that interview.

Sexy movies And while his classmates were watching Disney cartoons, he beCastillo also launched the acting career of beauty queen Gloria came hooked on the works of Elia Kazan, mostly with Marlon Bran- Diaz via the controversial movie “Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa do, such as “On the Waterfront” and “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

Balat ng Lupa” in 1975.

Castillo was only 21 when he did “Misyong Mapanganib” and he In that movie, Diaz, who calls Castillo her “most favorite director himself admitted that his early directorial works were “half-baked.” in the world,” began the “wet look” trend, which continued through He said it was only on his eighth movie “Nympha” in 1971 that he the rest of the Martial Law decade and beyond. first achieved critical success. “The movie was my first real struggle to Castillo would take the “bold” trend to new levels in the early become a serious filmmaker because I sacrificed my studies of Law in 1980s with “Virgin People,” Snake Sisters” and “Isla,” with another

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Among his other notable films were “Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan,” which earned him a best director from the Catholic Mass Media Awards; and “Paradise Inn,” starring Lolita Rodriguez and Vivan Velez, which won the best director award at the Famas in 1985.

Castillo has directed some 64 movies and was given the FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.

In his later years, Castillo taught at the Asia Pacific Film Institute and continued to work either as a director or an actor, such as the ABS-CBN series “Reputasyon” in 2011 which starred Cristine Reyes.

No formal training Castillo actually did not have any formal training as a filmmaker.

“I guess besides being passionate about watching movies. I was also enjoying them. I believe that good or bad movies help one become literate on what movies are all about,” he said in his interview for the Luna Awards.

Instead, he credited his other artistic interests –from writing to painting and even music – for his success in cinema.

“I believe these are the traits that make a movie director because one must have the talent to tell a story, to transform it into a dramatic form which is the script, to know how to act, to understand music because even the rhythm of editing depends on the harmony of music and, best of all, the ability to visualize what he has in mind. I believe movies are moving images that must tell a story and do not necessarily need to have dialogues. My passion in these different forms of arts made me a movie director,” he said.

According to his son, filmmaker Christopher Ad. Castillo, his father was supposed to do the much-awaited “Ang Lalaking Nangarap Na Maging Nora Aunor” next year for Sineng Pambansa.

“Film was his family. Film was his life. And we are all the better for it,” his son wrote in an open letter on Facebook on Monday. (MNS)

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An open letter about my father, Celso Ad Castillo As soon as I received the news that my father had passed, I sat there not knowing what to do. I didn’t cry. I couldn’t.

So I did the only thing my father loved doing the most - I went to the movies. I watched Lincoln. The little kid in him had always admired Spielberg. They had met before and he was going to direct a movie for him at one point.

And inside the dark theater, I cried.

As the images flickered on the screen, as Lincoln fought for the future of humanity, I saw my father fighting all his life for his vision, his morals, his values. He was going to make the films he wanted to make. No matter the personal cost. He was The Kid, The Messiah, the Philippine’s first truly independent and renegade filmmaker. The man who was larger than life. Fitting.

I am the first born son of Celso Ad Castillo. Growing up on film sets, I was destined to follow in his footsteps. Never to eclipse him but to be the best that I can be in using the gifts he gave me. My path had always been set. As my mother always said, I am my father’s son.

We had spoken recently about some exciting things that the future was going to bring. My project with producer Alemberg Ang was short listed in the upcoming Cinemalaya 2013

going to be his FDC film. It would be his swan song, a tribute to his love for Philippine Cinema. He would be Salvatore in Cinema Paradiso. I was going to write it for him.

As I sit here and pen this missive, not just for me but for everyone that admired and was influenced by him, I always think back to a night in San Francisco over two decades ago that truly defined who he was. When for the first time, he explained to me the reason why our family broke apart. We were living in Las Vegas at that time when he came to join us for good but decided to leave after a couple of months back to the Philippines. He told me that he made the hardest decision of his life. He had to choose between his art and his family and he chose his art. And from that decision came some of the greatest films cinema has ever seen. I have never begrudged my father for what he did. I have never questioned his love for us. I have alChristopher Ad Castillo and after I finished my interview with the selection com- ways understood him and felt sadness that he was put in mittee, it dawned on me the excitement that I might have that situation. No one should ever have to make those kinds a chance to work with my father once again. But this time of decisions. But all of us in his life have always competed with with me in the director’s chair and he as an actor. Our with the characters in his head and stories in his mind. last talk was about the long awaited and much anticipated Film was his family.Film was his life.And we are all the better for it.

Ang Lalaking Nangarap Na Maging Nora Aunor which was We will celebrate the man and his films. We will honor him with words and tributes.

But let us not forget the greatest gift my father gave us.The strength and courage to be an original, to be rebellious without fear, to dig deeper into ourselves and embrace the madness within us, to question art and mold it to our own perception, to test people’s comfort zones, to force the audience to watch what is uncomfortable in their own lives.

So to those filmmakers influenced by him, continue the fight to make the films you truly want to make and extend the path that he paved and pass along the gift that he gave to you to the next generation of filmmakers. It would be the only thing he would ask any of you. I wish all of you would have met hm. Then you would see the true man behind the legend. A man of wit, wisdom, and a huge sense of humor.

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*MSRP $38,755 at 30 month lease on approved average credit, $4,143 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage.

Mercedes-Benz 2013 ML350 SUV

Mercedes-Benz 2013 E350

$579*

per month + tax 30 months 10k miles/yr

$599*

per month + tax 30 months 10k miles/yr

*MSRP $55,905 at 30 month lease on approved average credit, $4,549 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage.

per month + tax 30 months 10k miles/yr

*MSRP $51,875 at 30 month lease on approved average credit, $4,893 plus tax and license due at signing. No security deposit required. 10k miles per year with .25c per miles on excess mileage.

In this case, the credit is going exactly where it's due.

Up to 5 months' Payment Credit* on your current Mercedes-Benz Financial Services lease with the purchase of a new 2012 or 2013 Mercedes-Benz. *Eligible customers will receive up to 5 months' payment credit on their current lease with a lease or finance of any new 2012 or 2013 Mercedes-Benz vehicle through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Certain exclusions apply. See dealer for details.

Certified Pre-Owned Rates on Select Models Rate as low as .99% APR on 2008, 2009 & select 2010 models for up to 66 months.

2004 Lexus ES 330 Sedan

$11,910

Stk # 61039T Mileage:111,293

2002 MB CLK-Class CLK430 Cabriolet 2D

$10,510

Stk # 61041T Mileage:93,586

2009 MB C300 Sport Sedan

$25,913

Stk # 60938P Mileage: 26,492

2005 Acura TSX Sedan

$13,610

Stk # 61090T Mileage:101,786

1995 MB E-Class E320 Cabriolet 2D

$15,913

Stk # 60723T Mileage: 71,739

2010 MB C-Class C300 Sport Sedan 4D

$28,911

Stk # 60955C Mileage: 19,033

2003 Porsche Boxster Cabriolet 2d

$14,910

Stk # 61095T Mileage: 91,577

2004 BMW 5 Series 525i Sedan

$16,910

Stk #: 61093T Mileage: 106,815

2005 MB CLK-Class CLK320 Coupe 2D

2009 MB CLK-Class CLK350 Coupe

$17,910

$25,812

Stk # 61092T Mileage: 98,987

2009 MB E-Class E350

$29,811

Mercedes-Benz of Encino

Stk # 61010P Mileage: 21,802

Stk # 60969C Mileage: 42,142

2008 MB M-Class ML350 Sport Utility 4D

$29,910

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Stk # 61085T Mileage: 30,755

2011 Lexus GX 460 SUV 4D

$41,910

Stk # 61072T Mileage:46,935

2010 MB C-Class C300 Sport Sedan

$27,910

Stk # 61083C Mileage: 35,857

2010 MB C300 Sport Sedan

$30,910

Stk # 61108C Mileage: 23,984

888.898.8996

16721 Ventura Blvd. Encino CA 91436

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