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Aquino calls for talks on Sabah

President Benigno S. Aquino III is received by Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Superintendent Lt. Gen. Irineo Espino upon arrival at the Sundial Grounds for the 108th Commencement Exercises of the PMA “Pudang – Kalis” Class 2013 in Fort General Gregorio del Pilar, Baguio City on Sunday (March 17). The PMA boasts of a long and illustrious history of preparing only the best Filipino men and women for military service. The Class of 2013 is composed of 105 male and 19 female cadets. (MNS photo)

ul Kiram III, whose incursion into Sabah has led to dozens of deaths. “There are problems that just beget more problems if you try to solve them with haste or force. We need sincere and deep discussion if we are to arrive at a correct solution,” he told graduating military cadets. “We already know how complicated this issue is. Could any Malaysian prime minister so easily agree to let go of a land that for so long has been subject to their laws?” Aquino asked. More than 200 followers of Kiram, some of them armed, entered Sabah to reassert the sultanate’s

centuries-old claim to the area. Fighting with Malaysian security forces broke out on March 5 and according to Malaysian police figures, 61 of the intruders as well as eight police officers and a soldier have died. Authorities have arrested more than 100 people in Sabah on suspicion of having links to the militants. The Philippine Navy last week detained 35 suspected Filipino intruders as they tried to sail home. However Agbimuddin Kiram, the leader of the intruders and the younger brother of Jamalul Kiram III, was not among those detained. See TALKS ON SABAH, page 6

Immigration reform: Amnesty or necessity?

Tawi-Tawi cops searching for signs of Sultan’s brother Raja Muda Azzimudie Kiram MANILA, Mar 16 (Mabuhay) – The police in Tawi-Tawi are now searching areas in the province for signs of Raja Muda Azzimudie Kiram, the brother of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, who Malaysian authorities claimed had abandoned his men and fled Sabah. Tawi-Tawi police chief Senior Superintendent Joey Salido said the province is a big area with many small islands. As of early Saturday morning, said Tawi-Tawi police had yet to find traces of Raja Muda Azzimud-

MANILA, March 17, 2013 (AFP) – President Benigno Aquino said Sunday that negotiations were the only way to resolve a Philippine sultanate’s claim to Sabah as he criticised an armed incursion into the Malaysian state. Aquino also lashed out at unidentified conspirators whom he accused of sending the sultanate’s followers to Sabah last month, saying they had endangered some 800,000 Filipinos living and working in the area. Speaking at the elite Philippine Military Academy, the president criticised anew the followers of the self-declared Sultan of Sulu, Jamal-

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ie Kiram. Even Azzimudie’s wife Nurkisa said she has not heard of any report that Azzimudie has returned, the report added. On Saturday, Malaysia’s The Star online quoted Armed Forces Chief Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin as saying Azimuddie Kiram had fled Sabah and headed to Mindanao. The article on the Star Online indicated Azzimudie “may be in” Tawi-Tawi. It said Zulkifeli based his stateSee TAWI-TAWI COPS, page 6

If these marching Filipino-Americans in downtown New York are to be heard, all undocumented immigrants should be legalized. (Balita file photo)

If most pro-immigration advocates get their way, all 11 million undocumented immigrants will become legal in the U.S…and maybe more. But while potential immigration reform is becoming more likely as the year progresses, speculations arise as to how each issue within the current but broken down immigration system will be addressed. Take border security for example. Since more boots have been put on the ground at the border, there have been less and less people who are being caught crossing the desert, or so the government claims. To See IMMIGRATION, page 6

Aquino PMA grads: Resolve conflict fairly; empathize with poor

President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Superintendent Lt. Gen. Irineo Espino, troops the line during the Arrival Honors at the Sundial Grounds for the 108th Commencement Exercises of PMA “Pudang – Kalis” Class 2013 in Fort General Gregorio del Pilar, Baguio City on Sunday (March 17). The PMA boasts of a long and illustrious history of preparing only the best Filipino men and women for military service. The Class of 2013 is composed of 105 male and 19 female cadets. (MNS photo)

Cuisia leads intensified lobbying with US Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Philippine Embassy is intensifying its engagement with the United States House of Representatives as part of Manila’s efforts to raise the country’s profile among American legislators. Since the opening of the 113th Congress in January, Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. has been meeting with key lawmakers, especially members of the US-Philippines See CUISA LEADS, page 6

FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) – “Whenever you face a dilemma, you need only put yourselves in the shoes of those that will be the most affected, the most abused, the poorest, those who are in most need of your protection – and I can promise you, what is right and what is wrong will become clearer.” Thus was President Benigno S. Aquino III’s advice to the graduating members of the Philippine Military Academy Pudang Kalis 2013 in his speech keynoting their commencement exercises here on

Sunday. The President told the 124 men and women of Pudang-Kalis 2013 that as they set out and “begin to put what you learned into practice,” to keep in mind the plight of “those who are in the margins of society” as they will ultimately “set the direction we must take.” “As the next leaders of our uniformed forces, you bear on your shoulders a grave responsibility. And as someone who is a little bit older than you, perhaps this is the lesson I can impart: whenever you See PMA GRADS, page 6

BIR targets tax-evading, self-employed professionals

Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. with Republican Rep. Peter King of New York, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. (Philippine Embassy Photo by Ariel Peñaranda)

MANILA, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) – The government is going after self-employed professionals to strengthen the tax effort and widen the collection base, Cabinet officials said Monday, warning that authorities will chase and make cheats pay what is due to the state. “There is no excuse in not paying taxes,” Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares told reporters in a tax forum in Quezon City. At the same forum, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima noted the

“need for compliance in laws across the board. “Non-payment of taxes is a crime, it’s robbing the people of funds for social and infrastructure programs,” said Purisima. According to Bureau of Internal Revenue estimates, ratio of selfemployed, business professionals (SEP) to individual tax collections have gone down to 6.8 percent last year from 8.0 percent in 2009. This compares with a burden of compensation earners estimated at

pope will receive during the inauguration mass on Tuesday, is modeled on a ring designed by Italian sculptor Enrico Manfrini, who died in 2004, for Paul VI. “The ring is designed by Manfrini, who created several religious works and it was presented to the See SILVER RING, page 6

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Pope Francis eschews tradition with silver ring

MANILA, March 15, 2013 (AFP) – Macau mogul Lawrence Ho’s gaming firm signed an agreement Friday to invest $600 million in a giant casino project in Manila, boosting the Philippines’ bid to join the world’s gambling big leagues. The investment in the Belle Grande integrated gaming resort is Melco Crown Entertainment’s first venture in the casino business outside its Macau base, Ho told a news conference. “We’re very excited about our project. We think that the Philippines

VATICAN CITY, March 18, 2013 (AFP) – Pope Francis has eschewed tradition and chosen a silver Fisherman’s Ring rather than a gold one – and one designed decades ago rather than created specifically for him, the Vatican said Monday. The gold-plated silver ring, one of the papal symbols that the new

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BI holds, then allows Binays’ Vatican trip MANILA, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) – Vice-President Jejomar Binay’s flight to the Vatican was delayed for about 15 minutes when immigration authorities at the departure area of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 barred Mrs. Elenita Binay from leaving the country. In a statement, the Office of the Vice President said the Sandiganbayan issued the go-signal this morning. Bureau of Immigration officials received the travel clearance already late in the day. Mrs. Binay had to seek a request for travel due to a pending case be-

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Vice President Jejomar C. Binay greets His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI last October during the baciamano or hand kissing ceremony, which followed after the concelebrated canonization mass for St. Pedro Calungsod and six others in Vatican City Sunday. Binay represented President Benigno Aquino III and led around 5,000 Filipinos to the canonization. The Vice-President’s flight to the Vatican was delayed for about 15 minutes when immigration authorities at the departure area of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 barred Mrs. Elenita Binay from leaving the country last Monday .

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UNA to hire sign language interpreters for rallies BAGUIO CITY, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) – The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) announced Sunday that it will be hiring interpreters to provide sign language support for the hearing-impaired attending its rallies. “We will try our best that the presence of a sign language interpreter be a standard component in our rallies. We don’t want the PWD [persons with disabilities] sector to be disenfranchised in the 2013 elections, and we encourage even those in the other camp to follow suit,” said UNA campaign manager and Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco. “We recognize the need to break the communication barrier. Language plays a notable role in the election, and sign language is a good way to learn about the candidates and their programs for the people,” he added. Tiangco said the party also plans to update all of its political television ads to incorporate subtitles and closed-caption features. “We would want to bring the campaign to a larger audience, especially those in the PWD sector. It is UNA’s advocacy to push for legislation that will provide hearing-impaired individuals access to information and bring them closer to modern communication tools that would empower them,” he said. UNA will be facing off with the Liberal Party on Sunday during simultaneous rallies in Baguio City. “The people of Baguio will gave a chance to know which party has a better legislative agenda. We take the challenge of the Liberal Party very seriously in presenting UNA’s platform, that’s why we wanted everyone— able and those physically challenged – to be involved in the whole electoral process, including their right to information,” said Tiangco. (MNS)

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Zubiri apologizes to Koko’s exwife but stands by his story BAGUIO CITY, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) – Former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Sunday apologized to his cousin Jewel, the estranged wife of Senator Koko Pimentel, but said he stands by his story that she said she was a victim of domestic abuse. “I wish to humbly apologize to Jewel for the pain that I have caused for bringing this issue out in the public during a heated exchange on a televised senatorial debate last week,” Zubiri said in a press conference in Baguio on Sunday. He likewise said that it was not his intention to hurt Jewel’s and her children’s feelings but that he was “merely echoing the sentiments she shared to [them] the night of the meeting.” “Let me assure the family that I did not categorically say she was physically abused by her husband. I merely quoted her statement that she was a battered wife, and being a battered wife does not only mean being subjected to physical abuse but physical, mental, and verbal abuse as well. These are clearly defined in section 3 of RA 9262 or the Anti-Violence of Women and Children Act,” he said. He explained that in July last year, he received a call from a mutual friend who requested him to meet up with Jewel to discuss some concerns. He said he initially hesitated because he and Pimentel have a complicated history but that he was persuaded to help Jewel. Pimentel had filed an electoral protest against Zubiri for alleged cheating in the 2007 senatorial elections. During the 2012 meeting, Zubiri said he brought his wife to listen to Jewel. “That night we listened to her describe her relationship with Koko and her revelations convinced us that she deserved to be assisted in getting custody of her children. Several suggestions were discussed including making the reasons behind the separation public, but such an option was discouraged. The fam-

ily decided that we will help Jewel quietly,” he said. “That is why it is regretful for the other party to say that we are using this for political means because we have kept this issue a secret even between our friends and family all this time,” he added. Erap was approached too He said Jewel had also approached her ninong, former President Joseph Estrada, to also seek his advice on the issue. During this time, he said UNA campaign manager and Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco Toby Tiangco and former Reps. Ompong Plaza, JV Bautista, and Lenny de Jesus were also present. Tiangco, during the same press conference, confirmed that Jewel approached Estrada but refused to elaborate on what transpired during the meeting. “It was a private conversation. Respetuhin na lang natin ito,” he said. Zubiri, for his part, said he does regret bringing out the issue in public. “But I have been pushed to the wall so many times by Senator Pimentel and sometimes enough is enough. I uttered those words at the heat of the moment and even before the campaign started Senator Pimentel has been besmirching my reputation and making wild accusations without even offering a single shred of evidence,” he said. “I have held my peace and respect for him so long, but for him to repeat those lies with the presence of my wife is something I will not let pass. If the good senator is worried about what his children see or hear from the public then I want him to know that I too have children who also hear and see all the lies that he has been throwing against me,” he said. “There’s a saying in Tagalog – “Yung aso na mabait ‘pag sinipa-sipa mo ay kakagat din,’” he said. The former senator, however, said that this will be the last time he will be speaking about the issue. (MNS)

Comelec to finish ballot printing early MANILA, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects to finish the printing of official ballots for the May 2013 midterm elections way ahead of schedule, with some 45, 259 ballots quarantined since the printing began. Project Management Office Chief Jose Tolentino said as of today, 39,255,568 ballots have been printed, of which 37,049, 805 have been accepted by the Comelec. The Comelec only accepts ballots that passed the testing of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines at the National Printing office. Ballots that fail the PCOS testing are quarantined to determine the problem. “We quarantine ballots to determine cause of error. Once determined, corrective measures are taken and reprinting is made,” Tolentino said. He said defective ballots are destroyed

through shredding instead of being torched. Tolentino explained that the difference between those printed and those accepted pertains to the printed ballots that are still pending testing with the PCOS machines. Tolentino expects the printing of ballots to end by the 1st week of April, way ahead of the April 25 deadline. “That gives us 3 weeks from today. Good Friday lang walang trabaho sa NPO.” (MNS)

Comelec: Variety show guesting allowed but will be counted against candidate’s airtime limit MANILA, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) – Senatorial candidates are not prohibited from appearing on variety shows but their guesting will be considered campaigning and “will most likely” be counted against their alloted airtime limit, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday. “Guesting on variety shows is NOT prohibited. But it will most likely be counted against a candidate’s airtime limits,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez posted on his Twitter account. He said the television appearance is not a violation of election rules “for as long as duration of exposure is properly reported.” Jimenez made the statement after senatorial candidates Ernesto Maceda and Risa Hontiveros appeared as guests in “Wowowillie” on TV5 and “Gandang Gabi Vice” on ABS-CBN, respectively, over the weekend. A notice that states “Political advertisement paid for Ana Theresia Hontiveros, 1 Maestranza cor Escuela street, New Intramuros, Quezon City. Political advertisement

paid by Marie Chris Manzano Cabreros, 3613 Madasalin street, Brgy. Sikatuna QC” was posted when Hontiveros first appeared onscreen. Jimenez said he already asked the two programs, through Twitter, copies of the respective episodes where the candidates appeared. “I have asked, via twitter, both #GGV and #wowowillie to provide @comelec copies of their respective episodes where they guested candidates,” he said. He said he needs the copies to verify how long the exposures of the two candidates were. Jimenez said if the guesting is accompanied by the “pol ad paid for” notice, it will be counted against the airtime limit. “[I]f not, appearance must be evaluated,” he added. For the 2013 midterm elections, the Comelec has put the airtime limit of candidates to an aggregate of 120 minutes for television while 180 minutes for radio for national candidates, and 60 minutes and 90 minutes, for television and radio, respectively, are given to local candidates. (MNS)

Tejada’s death ‘isolated, unfortunate case’ – UP Manila MANILA, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) – University of the Philippines Manila Chancellor Dr. Manuel Agulto said the university was not wanting in addressing the financial woes of Kristel Tejada, the 16-year-old student who committed suicide supposedly after being forced to go on leave for failing to pay her tuition fees. In a press conference, Agulto said the university approved all 79 appeals by her family to extend the various deadlines for her payment of the loans she took. In the end, circumstances proved hard on her, but she was “never forced” to go on leave, he said. In the middle of the press conference, Agulto choked up on his words, trying to

settle amid tears brought about by allegations and criticisms the institution indirectly pushed Tejada to commit suicide. “Our compassion has been questioned. We’ve been portrayed as cold-hearted,” he said. He noted that the university was only following set guidelines in order “to keep the order.” “We are not enemies…I would like to consider myself as a surrogate parent,” he said. He added that had he known of the circumstances of Kristel, he would have personally attended to her needs. He said suicide is a “complex phenomenon” that needs “greater understanding”. He said UP does not need to react on whether it has directly caused the incident out of respect to the Tejada family.

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PHL unveils roadmap for participation in TPP trade pact WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Philippines has laid down the roadmap for its eventual participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – an initiative involving the United States and other Pacific nations that seeks to create what could be the biggest free trade area in the world. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr. outlined Manila’s desire to join the TPP in his presentation during a panel discussion at the 2013 Annual Conference on Trade Policy and International Marketing organized by Georgetown University and the American Marketing Association here on 14 March. “The roadmap to the TPP reflects the Philippine Government’s interest in joining after it has undertaken adequate preparations for the commitments required under the agreement,” Ambassador Cuisia said as he echoed President Aquino’s instructions to look into how the Philippines could become part of the proposed free trade area that would account for 40 percent of global gross domestic product. Ambassador Cuisia said the Philippine roadmap prepared by the Department of Trade and Industry is underpinned by three strategies involving stakeholder engagement in trade policy-making; trade policy research network and capacity-building; and enhanced interagency cooperation. The TPP started as a 2006 trade pact involving Singapore, New Zealand, Chile and Brunei Darussalam but now also includes the US, Australia, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam—all member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The Philippines and other Pacific nations, including Japan, are being invited to be part of TPP, which seeks to deepen economic relations among members by significantly reducing or eliminating tariffs. Aside from trade in goods and services, the initiative also covers foreign investment, government procurement, intellectual property rights and environmental and labor protections. According to Ambassador Cuisia, the Philippines cannot afford to be excluded from the TPP as well as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)—an ASEAN-led initiative with dialogue partners Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, India and New Zealand that seeks to create a free trade area that targets the removal of 95 percent of tariffs on goods.

Aquino says local governments can expect honest, hard work BAGUIO CITY, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III said local government units can expect their national government to be a partner in achieving their respective constituents’ dreams and ambitions for their locale as he vowed to provide honest, hard work from his end. In a meeting with local leaders here on Sunday, the President said his administration is working doubly-hard to improve roads interconnecting the province, provide electricity to remote villages, close the classroom gap and boost social spending through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). On improving road infrastructure, the President said rehabilitation work has already begun for the 65-kilometer Gurel-Bokod-KabayanBuguias Road that will cut travel time from two hours to just an hour. “Direkta nitong magpapagaan sa biyahe ang halos may dalawanlibo at siyamnaraang motorista kada araw, gayundin ang mga turistang pupunta sa Mt. Pulag at Kabayan Caves sa Benguet,” the President said. On closing the classroom gap and providing electricity to remote villages, the President said the 66,800 classroom shortage for the entire Philippines will be filled by the end of 2013 while 7,200 sitios already have access to electricity. “May mahigit pitong libo at dalawandaang sitio na rin po ang nakabitan natin ng kuryente, sa mas murang halaga at patas na paraan. Sa probinsya po ng Benguet, umaabot na sa 118 sitios ang napalaya natin sa kadiliman, at tuloy-tuloy pa rin po ang pagkayod natin upang tanglawan ng maliwanag na pamumuhay ang bawat Pilipino,” the President said.

TPP FORUM. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. discusses the Philippine roadmap for the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the 2013 Annual Conference on Trade Policy and International Marketing organized by Georgetown University and the American Marketing Association last Thursday. (Philippine Embassy Photo by Lilibeth Almonte-Arbez)

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Aquino wants roadmap on Sabah, marks Jabidah massacre MANILA, Mar 18 (Mabuhay) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; President Benigno Aquino III on Monday ordered Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr., the Department of Justice and the Department of Foreign Affairs to draft a Sabah roadmap to peacefully resolve the conflict in the island state. The President also directed the National Historical Institute to declare the Mindanao Garden of Peace in Corregidor as a historical landmark, as he led the commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the Jabidah massacre. The massacre of Mindanao recruits by their military handlers in a top-secret plan by the Marcos regime to re-take Sabah from Malaysia, has been commemorated by Moro groups in the past, and today was the first instance that a President has marked the incident. The massacre is widely known to have lit the Muslim insurgency against the Marcos administration. The then senator Benigno Aquino Jr., the incumbentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, had exposed Oplan Merdeka, as the retaking of Sabah was called. Some analysts who followed the events after that said this apparently prompted Malaysia to â&#x20AC;&#x153;take revengeâ&#x20AC;? against the Philippines by allowing the then-newly formed Moro insurgent group in Mindanao to train in Sabah. Among those who was shuttling to and from Sabah and nearby territories for training was Nur Misuari, founding chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). Study team formed earlier Before Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order for the crafting of a roadmap, Aquino has already formed a team to study the status of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s claim on Sabah and how the government can move it forward. The team is composed of the Department of Justice, which will study the legal basis of the claim; DFA to look into the policy; and the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office to do historical research. The President said the government has already started compiling the available date on the Philippine claim on Sabah. Aquino on Sunday said the Philippines is open to negotiating with Malaysia and embarking on a rules-based approach to resolve the Sabah claim, similar to the steps taken by Manila to address territorial disputes with Beijing in the West Philippine Sea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let us look at the situation in the West Philippine Sea as an example. Is it not true that, like in the issue of Sabah, we continue to hold firm to principles founded on a rules-based approach, towards a peaceful resolution of the dispute over Bajo de Masinloc? If we were to resort to saber-rattling and violence, the problem would only grow bigger, and in all likelihood, would only carry over to the next generations,â&#x20AC;? the President said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all know that for every action, there is a resultant reaction, and that there are problems that cannot be solved hastily â&#x20AC;&#x201C; problems that will only beget more problems if we try to solve them through force or recklessness. What is needed here is a careful and truthful evaluation of the facts, and a subsequent negotiation along those lines, to produce the right solution,â&#x20AC;? he added. The government has been put in an awkward situation with ASEAN neighbor Malaysia after over 200 followers of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III sailed to Lahad Datu in Sabah on February 12, triggering a standoff with Malaysian authorities that erupted in violence on March 1. Over 60 people have so far been killed, mostly from the side of the sultanate, which continues to receive annual rental payments from Malaysia under an 1878 agreement between the sultanate and a British merchant firm. Britain, former colonizer of Malaysia, had given resource-rich Sabah to the then newly-created Malayan federation despite the fact that the sultanate continued its claim on the territory. The Aquino government drew flak for statements from Mr. Aquino that pinned the blame entirely on the sultanateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s followers, even though he conceded that bureaucrats working under him had lost a letter from Kiram right after his inauguration in 2010. The Kirams wrote a follow-up letter asking the new administration for a dialogue on the long-neglected Sabah claim, but this too was ignored. The sultanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife said he had been pushed against the wall as the government was ignoring them, even while he kept getting reports of how thousands of Filipinos who had lived and worked in Sabah for years were allegedly mistreated by Malaysian authorities. (MNS)

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Improving global economy seen to bode well for PHL growth MANILA, Mar 16 (Mabuhay) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Philippine economy is seen to continue on its record-breaking upward trend and become the â&#x20AC;&#x153;standoutâ&#x20AC;? economy in Southeast Asia in 2013 as the economies affected by a global recession improve, world renowned debt watcher Standard & Poorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (S&Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) and British banking giant Standard Chartered Bank said in separate reports recently. S&Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said it projects Philippine growth to hit 5.9 percent this year as the recession in Europe and America eases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the Asia-Pacific region, which has endured half a decade of leaden skies hanging over the global economy, some rays of sunshine could burst through in 2013,â&#x20AC;? the debt watcher said in a report. â&#x20AC;&#x153;External risks to the region have abated with the European recession easing. The United States is also expected to grow faster despite spending cuts, while China seems to have avoided a hard landing,â&#x20AC;? it explained. It noted that the lower growth â&#x20AC;&#x153;than the betterthan-expected 6.6% notched in 2012â&#x20AC;? was attributed to the dip in base effects.â&#x20AC;? S&Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also pointed out that more investments in tourism and the business process outsourcing industries have spurred economic growth to become more broad-based. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These structural changes, combined with increased fiscal space for higher public infrastructure investment, are putting the Philippine economy on a higher growth trajectory,â&#x20AC;? it said. The country holds a BB+ credit rating with S&P, one notch below investment grade. It also bagged a positive outlook last December, indicating that an upgrade could be announced over the next 12 to 18 months. For its part, the Standard Chartered Bank said that a survey of more than 900 investors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations recently saw the Philippines

emerge as the frontrunner among other key cities in the region. It further said that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Philippines was the standout country in terms of the strength of on-the-ground sentimentâ&#x20AC;Śas the Philippines is expected to see stronger investment growth this year, sustaining the strong momentum from 2012.â&#x20AC;? The survey showed that 74 percent of investorrespondents in Manila expect to see better business prospects in 2013 compared to the year before, dwarfing scores in Jakarta (46%), Bangkok (44%), Singapore (44%) and Kuala Lumpur (41%). The survey also found that investors in Manila are most worried about the European, American and Chinese markets this year. No one cited the Philippines as a concern. In comparison, 47% of investors in Kuala Lumpur said their own country worried them, followed by 43% in Singapore, 35% in Jakarta and 19% in Bangkok. The peso is expected to get stronger, with 86% of investors in Manila saying they expect to see their currency appreciating against the dollar in 2013. Only 67% of investors in Bangkok, 52% in Kuala Lumpur, 50% in Singapore and 35% in Jakarta thought the same. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are optimistic that the Philippines will outperform the region and enjoy another year of strong growth momentum in 2013,â&#x20AC;? Standard Chartered Bank said. With these developments, the Philippines now has the long-awaited chance to achieve â&#x20AC;&#x153;tigerâ&#x20AC;? status during President Benigno S. Aquino IIIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s term as his administration has been successful in laying down the foundations for inclusive growth. All these, coupled with the positive shift in the engines of the world economy (the US, Japan, and Europe) will definitely boost the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy to higher levels of growth. (MNS)

Republicans blame selves in 2012 poll â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;post-mortemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BY IVAN COURONNE

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2013 (AFP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; US Republicans released a scathing report Monday on their disappointment in Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidential vote, urging their party to broaden its appeal to minority voters before the next election. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unless changes are made, it will be increasingly difficult for Republicans to win another presidential election in the near future,â&#x20AC;? the 98-page document concluded, seeking to guide the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest bout of soul-searching. The report, dubbed a post-election â&#x20AC;&#x153;autopsyâ&#x20AC;? by the media, follows President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney at the polls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an election many party leaders were confident they would win. Chastened by their showing, the party announced this week it will spend $10 million this year on programs to repair one of its greatest vulnerabilities, its low level of support among Hispanic, Asian and AfricanAmerican voters. Minority voters in the United States tend to vote heavily Democratic and their numbers are growing much more quickly than are those of white Americans. This means Republicans are facing a losing numbers game unless they abandon election strategies geared to its base of white male voters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to campaign among Hispanic, black, Asian and gay Americans and demonstrate that we care about them, too,â&#x20AC;? the report concluded. Overall, Obama carried 80 percent support from minority voters, who will represent more than half of all US voters by 2050, according to data from the US Census Bureau. The head of the Republican National Committee, Reince Priebus, unveiled the report at a high-profile event in Washington on Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The RNC cannot and will not write off any demographic, community, or region of this country,â&#x20AC;? Priebus told reporters at the National Press Club, as he summed

up the documentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bottom-line conclusions. Priebus said the analysis of the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shortcomings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the product of extensive polling, focus groups and interviews with some 50,000 people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; concluded that many of the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest problems have been self-inflicted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The perception that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the party of the rich continues to grow,â&#x20AC;? Priebus said, in remarks that came four months after the failed candidacy of its multi-millionaire standard bearer Romney. Priebus said that while inept messaging has hurt the Republicans, its core message and values remain strong, insisting: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our policies are sound, but the way we communicate is a real problem.â&#x20AC;? The analysis encouraged Republicans to make a concerted outreach effort to Latino voters. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hispanicâ&#x20AC;? appears 99 times, suggesting the importance the party attaches to Latinos as it considers its future. Another shortcoming highlighted is in the area of immigration policy. New immigrants and their relatives flock to the Democrats, believing Republicans are unwelcoming and inflexible, it warns. Romney infamously declared during a campaign debate with Obama that, rather than simply rounding up undocumented immigrants, the United States should somehow encourage them to â&#x20AC;&#x153;self deport.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they find that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the benefits here that they want and they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find the job they want, then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make a decision to go a place where â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where they have better opportunities,â&#x20AC;? he said. The Republican document rejected Romneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Hispanic Americans perceive that a GOP nominee or candidate does not want them in the United States (ie: self-deportation), they will not pay attention to our next sentence,â&#x20AC;? it said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Among the steps Republicans take in the Hispanic community and beyond, we must embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform.

Americans still divided over Iraq war: poll WASHINGTON, March 18, 2013 (AFP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A decade after the US-led invasion of Iraq, Americans remain divided over the war, with a majority believing it was a mistake, according to a poll released Monday. The Gallup survey, the first since US forces withdrew from Iraq in December 2011, showed Americans are still split over the war, with 53 percent saying they regret the decision to invade and 42 percent saying it was not a mistake. The poll indicated little change in public opinion since a survey in 2009, and strong support for the decision to invade among those who support the Republican party of former president George W. Bush, who launched the war. Opposition to the war among Americans peaked in

April 2008, when 63 percent called the invasion a mistake. Among those who identify with or lean towards the Republican party, 66 percent said it was not a mistake to go to war. But among Democrats, a large majority of 73 percent said the invasion was a mistake. The Gallup poll was based on telephone interviews with 1,022 adults conducted March 7-10. The margin of error is plus or minus four percentage points. The Bush administration launched the invasion of Iraq on the grounds that dictator Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and needed to be disarmed. No such weapons of mass destruction were ever found.

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Palace assures public of ‘straightforward’ WCK Full Rules Muay Thai comes back of RH law to Pechanga for the World Championship implementation MANILA, Mar 16 (Mabuhay) – With the signing of the implementing The World Championship Muay Thai, founded by Dennis Warner and In Sync Productions, will hold their championship fight on April 6, 2013 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino. WCK Full Rules Muay Thai made its first appearance at Pechanga Resort & Casino on July 19th, 2008 as three legendary fighters from Thailand: Kaensak Soh, Kongnapa and Neungsiam entered the squared circle to test their incredible skills against three champions from around the world: Fabio Pinca (France), Shinichiro Ohno ( Japan) and Hector Pena (USA). This exciting match is coming to Pechanga again, except this time, more striking and thrilling! The championship fight on April 6 will feature champion fighters such as Jemyma Betrian (aka the Golden Girl), Baitong Sumalee, Dave Nielson, Mike Lemaire, Malaipet, Joe Davidson, Josh Aragon and Bradley Gauchino. Muay Thai is a combat martial art from Thailand that became widespread internationally and is now sanctioned by the WBC (World Boxing Council). It uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This physical and mental discipline, which includes combat on foot, is known as “the art of eight weapons” because it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins and feet. Fighters can only wear regulation boxing gloves to fight threeminute rounds; however, with no protection on their elbows, knees and feet. This dynamic fighting sport offers quick, action-packed fights with competitors using their full body to score hits and block the explosive attacks. As stimulating as it sounds, this world title-boxing event will definitely get you jumping and cheering in the air. Purchase tickets now to experience the excitement and to enjoy the thrilling match of these champion fighters. Ticket prices are available at $100 and $40 only! For more information or to purchase tickets, please call: 1-877-711-2946 or visit www.pechanga. com. Experience it all at Pechanga Resort & Casino As the largest casino in the Western USA, Pechanga offers an all-inclusive AAA Four-Diamond luxury resort in the heart of Southern California’s Wine Coun-

rules and regulations of the Reproductive Health law Friday, Malacañang assured the public Saturday of a “straightforward” implementation of the new measure. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the government will strictly follow the IRRs once the full implementation of the law starts on March 31, Easter Sunday. “Magiging straightforward ang IRR. Kung ano ang nakalagay sa batas ‘yan lang ibabalangkas ng IRR,” she said on government-run dzRB radio. She also downplayed speculations of religious significance in the Easter Sunday date, when the RH law will be fully implemented. “May palugit na binigay ang batas kung kailan dapat ilabas ang IRR. Sana hindi magkaroon ng ibang kulay,” she said. Catholic Church officials and their allies had opposed the RH measure because of its provision allowing artificial contraception. The Church allows only natural family planning. On Friday, the Department of Health signed the IRRs for Republic Act 10354, the new Reproductive Health Law of 2012. Health Secretary Enrique Ona said the signing of the IRRs in Baseco, Tondo will bolster the government’s universal health care program.

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Hillary backs gay marriage WASHINGTON, March 18, 2013 (AFP) – Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who may be eyeing a run in the 2016 presidential election, on Monday came off the sidelines and announced her support for gay marriage. While Clinton pushed gay, lesbian and transgender (LGBT) rights during her four-year tenure as America’s top diplomat, considering them human rights, she had not until now advocated for gay marriage. “LGBT Americans are our colleagues, our teachers, our soldiers, our friends, our loved ones. And they are full and equal citizens, and deserve the rights of citizenship. That includes marriage”, she says in a nearly sixminute video. “That’s why I support marriage for lesbian and gay couples. I support it personally and as a matter of policy and law, embedded in a broader effort to advance equality and opportunity for LGBT Americans and all Americans.” The video was released by the Human Rights Campaign, a civil rights organization working for gays rights. It came just days after Clinton’s husband, former US president Bill Clinton, urged the Supreme Court to overturn a bill he signed in 1996 defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, calling it “discriminatory.” During her failed 2008 White House bid, Hillary Clinton stopped short of endorsing gay marriage, favoring civil unions instead. In the video she acknowledged that “like so many others my personal views have been shaped over time,” saying they had been changed by conversations and personal experiences as well as “by the guiding principles of my faith.” “Marriage after all is a fundamental building block of our society, a great joy and yes, a great responsibility,” Clinton says. “To deny the opportunity to any of our daughters and sons solely on the basis of who they are and who they love is to deny them the chance to live up to their own God-given potential.”

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Aquino hinted that the Kirams had hidden backers, saying the incursion in Sabah must have cost a large sum of money. The spokesman for the Kiram family, Abraham Idjirani, said that the sultanate was forced to take action because the Philippine govern-

the conservatives, this is great news. Although they want a more secure, if not a totally impenetrable wall at the border, they also point to the fact that the economy is so bad that people down south may find no incentive in coming here. This brings to mind the four senators in the “Gang of 8” from the Republican Party, namely Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), whose main concern is how to secure the border first, before they deal with the millions of undocumented immigrants. At present, drones, cameras, the deployment of more Border Patrol and National Guard personnel and what’s left of the Minutemen seem to be reducing the number of illegal crossings. The other four are Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

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ment would not act on their claim. He also denied anyone had financed the trip, saying the sultan’s followers did so on their own. Idjirani said he had spoken to Agbimuddin Kiram by phone late Saturday and he was still in Sabah and unharmed.

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ment on security forces’ conclusions, “after vetting through various information.” “Azimuddie has abandoned his men and fled to his homeland,” he said. Police Inspector-General Tan Sri Ismail Omar similarly cited feedback from security forces’ ground commanders showing Azimuddin was no longer with his men. Malaysian security forces had conducted offensive operations against Kiram and his men since March 5, following deadly clashes that started March 1. (MNS)

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face a dilemma, you need only put yourselves in the shoes of those that will be the most affected, the most abused, the poorest, those who are in most need of your protection – and I can promise you, what is right and what is wrong will become clearer,” the President said. “They who are in the margins of society, they who are our Bosses, the Filipino people – they are the ones who will set the direction we must take; so long as we always keep their well-being in mind, we will never stray,” he stressed. “I tell you the same thing I said to the classes that came before you: the time for training is done, the time for theories is done, the four years of vacation you have spent in Fort del Pilar is done; today, you begin to put what you learned into practice. Go forth, and show our nation that it was not wrong in selecting you as part of Pudang-Kalis Class of 2013 of the Philippine Military Academy,” the President said. (MNS)

In Thursday’s New American Media National Telebriefing on “Behind the Business-Labor Agreement on Immigration Reform: What Ethnic Media Need to Know,” America’s Voice Executive Director Frank Sharry said that the U.S. should not spend a dime more in fortifying the border. Sharry said there are already 21,000 Border Patrol agents deployed in the area and “we don’t need to waste more (funds) on agents as there’s already been a tremendous effort in securing the border.” Sharry made it known that he backs ongoing efforts in preventing people from coming up north. “Sustained effort, sure, I favor that,” Sharry said, “but we shouldn’t be wasting more taxpayers’ money.” He said what’s more important is how to address the issue on why people come to the U.S. illegally and the magnet that attracts them to cross the border. Speaking of magnets, work and

Benjamin Franklin are what drive people to risk their lives in scaling the wall, crossing the Rio Grande, trudging the desert or navigating a crudely-built tunnel. For those who braved any of those routes – as difficult as it may have been, they were successful – and as result are becoming more optimistic. Some may even be thinking back on how they made it through the ordeal, ultimately, viewing their acquisition of legal US citizenship as the fruit of their hardships. To many, this is just. To the conservatives, an “amnesty” means rewarding those who “violated” the law. The latter just need to cite that the 1986 amnesty that President Ronald Reagan implemented, who by the way was a conservative Republican, which resulted in more people crossing the border illegally. It would appear as if the federal government had forgotten that despite its perceived strength, the border is indeed a permeable entity.

recently in Manila as part of the Congressional Delegation led by Rep. Ed Royce (R-California), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Washington), Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-Pennsylvania) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). Ambassador Cuisia took the opportunity to update the said legislators on issues related to the Save our Industries Act, Filipino veterans; the West Philippine Sea; defense cooperation and the outstanding performance

of the Philippine economy. “We look forward to a greater engagement with an expanded US-Philippines Friendship Caucus in the House of Representatives,” Ambassador Cuisia said. The US-Philippines Friendship Caucus is made up of US congressmen who have a strong interest in the Philippines and who promote the Philippine-US alliance. The Caucus also has a special focus on the concerns of the more than 4 million-strong Filipino community in the United States.

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Friendship Caucus, who could support and advance Philippine interests in the US legislature. Last week alone, Ambassador Cuisia met with Congressmen Rohrabacher, Adam Schiff (D-California), Peter King (R-New York), Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii), and Rick Larsen (D-Washington) and Delegate Gregorio Sablan (D-CNMI) to update them on developments in Philippine-US relations. Ambassador Cuisia also had earlier meetings with Rep. Vernon Buchanan (R-Florida), who was

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81.5 percent in 2012 relatively unchanged from 81.7 percent in 2009. SEPs collectively paid P15.1 billion of the estimated P223 billion collected in 2012, while

compensation owners accounted for P181.7 billion, data showed. Current collections from SEPs account for 0.13 percent

of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), Purisima said, adding that they want to increase this to 2.1 percent of GDP or P360 billion by 2016.

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is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting countries around,” Ho said before overseeing the signing of the deal with Philippine billionaire Henry Sy. Ho’s Melco Crown partner James Packer, an Australian billionaire, was also in Manila for the signing of the joint venture agreement with Sy-controlled Belle Corp, which is building the casino. It is set to open by mid-2014 inside a giant complex along Manila Bay called Entertainment City. Belle Corp. was one of four firms given franchises by the Philippine government to build gaming resorts worth at least $1 billion each at the 100-hectare (247-acre) site.

The first of the four casinos, $1.2 billion Solaire, opens for business on Saturday. After Solaire and Belle Grande, two other casinos – one controlled by Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada and the other by Malaysia’s Genting Group – are set to open between 2015 and 2017. The Philippine government is hoping Entertainment City can draw millions of newly wealthy Asians, boosting tourism and eventually generating up to $10 billion in annual revenues. “For the next probably 30-50 years the main growth in entertainment and gaming is going to be in Asia,” said Ho, co-chairman and chief executive of Melco Crown.

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pope by the master of ceremonies who had received the model from one of Paul VI’s secretaries,” said Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi. Nicknamed “the popes’ sculptor”, Manfrini designed religious objects for several pontiffs, including Pius XII, Paul VI and John Paul II. The simple ring, customarily worn on the pontiff ’s right hand, depicts a bearded and haloed St Peter holding a pair of keys – an emblem of the papacy which captures the moment Peter was given the keys to heaven. It was chosen by Francis out of three ring models presented to him, Lombardi said. “I don’t know if the ring was used by Paul VI. The design stems from that period but it is not physically the same ring. The original ring was melted down but this a ring based on the same design,” he added. The Fisherman’s Ring originally served as

both a symbol of the papacy and a seal, but these days the pope has a separate seal with which to mark documents. There had been a lot of speculation over what sort of ring Francis would choose, following his decision to reject the papal gold cross necklace for his own simpler one at his first appearance after his election. “It is not the first time that a pope has chosen to have a ring made of silver,” Claudio Franchi, the Roman goldsmith who crafted the elaborate ring worn by Francis’s predecessor Benedict XVI, told AFP. “It is quite unusual, however, to use a ring which already exists or has been made based on a design which already exists,” he said. The Vatican also unveiled the coat of arms and motto Francis will use – which remain the same as those he used as archbishop of Buenos Aires.

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fore the anti-graft court. The vice-president was visibly irked as he skipped the waiting media at the departure lounge to talk to immigration inspectors. Accompanied by his son Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, Binay approached airport Senior Assistant General Manager Vicente Guerzon and asked: “Halika, samahan mo ako. Pakiusapan natin yung inspector.” Binay explained to immigration officers that his entourage is the official delegation tasked by President Aquino to represent the

Philippines in the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis. The immigration officer, however, insisted they cannot bypass the electronic record appearing in the hold departure list of immigration. The vice-president was also briefed that only Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David has the authority to bypass the electronic record of the hold-departure list. Binay contacted David who, in turn, said only Justice Secretary Leila de Lima can clear any passenger with an existing HDO.

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Study suggests one good reason to focus on the positive (Relaxnews) – Stressful day? Dwelling on life’s unpleasantries can boost stress and increase levels of inflammation in the body, a new Ohio University study finds. Researchers discovered that when study participants were asked to ruminate on a stressful incident, their levels of Creactive protein, a marker of tissue inflammation, rose. Thirty-four healthy young women participated in the project, with each woman asked to give a speech about her candidacy for a job to two interviewers in white laboratory coats, who listened with stone-faced expressions. Then half of the group was later asked to think about the experience, while the other half was asked to contemplate sailing ships and grocery store trips. “More and more, chronic inflammation is being associated with various disorders and conditions,” says Peggy

Zoccola. “The immune system plays an important role in various cardiovascular disorders such as heart disease, as well as cancer, dementia and autoimmune diseases.” Results will be presented on Friday at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society in Miami, Florida. This study adds to a mounting body of research confirming that stress takes a toll on your mental and physical health. But other new studies support fun ways to turn it around. A recent study in Complementary Therapies in Medicine found that tango dancing can lower levels of stress and anxiety. Another small (and less scientific) study from British tour operator Kuoni found that taking a vacation where you can really relax can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve sleep, with these benefits lingering after you return to the grind.

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(Relaxnews) – Good news for gamers: playing video games for an hour every day has been found to boost the brain’s ability to perform certain cognitive tasks. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore recruited 75 men and women who were non-gamers to play five different games on their smartFree Cut - Free Treatment phones for an hour a day. Randomly assigned to groups, subjects played spatial memory games such as “Bejeweled,” hidden object games such as “Hidden Expedition,” or action games such as A new study finds that an hour a day of gaming may boost “Modern Combat: Sandstorm.” certain cognitive skills. After a month of game playing, the researchers found that subjects who played action games boosted their ability to track multiple objects in a short amount of time. Meanwhile, those who played spatial memory and hidden object games improved their performance on visual search tasks. Their results are published in the open access journal PLOS One. Another recent study from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in the US revealed that gaming high school and college students have better hand-eye coordination and control than medical residents when it comes to surgical simulations.

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Skimmed milk ineffective against toddler (PARIS-AFP) – Giving your toddler skimmed or semi-skimmed milk is unlikely to make inroads against the risk of obesity, a large study conducted among American children has found. Researchers trawled through data from a long-term probe into the health of 10,700 children born in 2001. Parents or caregivers were asked about milk consumption when the infant was two and were questioned again two years later, when the child was again weighed and measured. Overweight or obesity was widespread: 30.1 percent of the children at two years fell into this category, rising to 32.2 percent at the age of four. But children who were overweight or obese were likelier to drink skimmed milk or semi-skimmed milk, which has one-percent butterfat, than counterparts

of normal weight, the probe found. Low-fat or fat-free milk was consumed by 14 percent of heavy two-yearolds and 16 percent of heavy four-yearolds. This compared with nine percent of normal-weight two-year-olds and 13 percent of normal-weight four-yearolds. Kids who drank full-fat milk, which has a 3.5-percent fat component, or reduced-fat milk, which has two-percent fat, also tended to weigh less than counterparts who drank skimmed or semiskimmed. US health watchdogs -- the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association -- recommend that all children drink skimmed or semiskimmed milk after the age of two to reduce intake of saturated fat.

The study says that the logic behind this recommendation is to reduce consumption of calories and thus prevent weight gain. But the reality could be more complex, it cautions. Milk fat may increase a sense of fullness, thus reducing craving for fatty or calorie-rich foods, the authors argue. Obesity fighters, they argue, should look at other sources of weight control, “such as decreased television viewing, increased physical activity and decreased juice and sugar-sweetened beverage intake, as well as a focus on non-Western diets with higher vegetable content.” The paper, published on Monday in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, was led by Mark DeBoer at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

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Working dads, like moms, crave more time with their kids: study (Relaxnews) – A new Pew Research Center study finds that it’s not just moms who struggle to find work-life balance – half of working dads say that juggling it all is either “very” or “somewhat” difficult. Fathers were also found to be just as likely to wish they could stay at home with the kids full-time. American dads also did more housework than they used to, spending an average of 10 hours a week on household duties other than taking care of children in 2011, compared to only four hours in 1965. Still women do more housework – a whopping 18 hours a week in 2011, not including 14 hours a week of childcare. By comparison, men did seven hours of childcare a week. In the study, 49 percent of working moms and 34 percent of working dads say they always feel in a rush. Forty-nine percent of dads said they didn’t get enough time with their kids, compared to 23 percent of mothers. When it comes to selfranking their parenting skills, most parents gave themselves good marks, with 24 percent saying they were doing an “excellent” job, while 45 percent said they were doing a “very good” job. Findings are based on a new Pew ReMore than half of dads surveyed in the latest Pew study say they strugsearch survey of 2,511 gle with work-life balance. Photo: wavebreakmedia ltd/shutterstock.com

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US adults conducted in late 2012, and an analysis of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). The ATUS, which began in 2003, includes interviews with more than 124,000 respondents. In addition, the researchers used comparable time diary data going back as far as 1965, which allowed for an analysis of trends over a nearly 50-year period. Access the full report: http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/03/14/modern-parenthoodroles-of-moms-and-dads-converge-as-they-balance-work-and-family/

Junk food only makes a bad mood worse: study (Relaxnews) – For young women concerned about their diet and weight, a bout of unhealthy eating when in a bad mood can make you feel a lot worse about yourself, according to a new US study. Penn State researchers recruited 131 women who regularly consumed junk food but also had concerns about body image, but at the same time didn’t have eating disorders. The research team gave each subject a handheld computer, which prompted the subjects several times a day to answer questions about their mood and eating behaviors. What we know about mood and eating behaviors comes primarily from studies with eating disorder patients or from laboratory studies,” says research associate Kristin Heron. “We were interested in studying women in their everyday lives to see whether mood changed before or after they engaged in unhealthy eating and weight control behaviors.” The researchers noted that for women who were in a bad or negative mood be-

A new study finds that if you’re body-conscious and in a bad mood, eating foods such as fries will only make you feel worse. Photo: Colour/ shutterstock.com

fore eating junk food, their moods worsened significantly after the indiscretion. But when women were in a good mood before eating junk food, their moods remained the same after eating unhealthy food. “There was little in the way of mood changes right before the unhealthy eating behaviors,” she says. “However, negative mood was significantly higher after these behaviors.” Heron presented the findings this weekend at the American Psychosomatic Society conference in Miami, Florida.

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69 percent of US drivers talked on their cell phone while driving within the 30 days before they were surveyed. Photo: Val Thoermer/shutterstock.com.

(WASHINGTON-AFP) – More than two-thirds of American motorists use a mobile phone while driving despite recent laws in many jurisdictions banning the practice, a survey showed Thursday. The study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 69 percent of US drivers talked on their cell phone while driving within the 30 days before they were surveyed. Some 31 percent of drivers also said that they had read or sent text messages or emails while driving. The data suggested high levels of “distracted driving” despite stepped-up law enforcement efforts and safe driver education. The CDC noted that 33 states and the US capital Washington have laws in place restricting at least some teens or new drivers from using cell phones while driving.

“The cell phone can be a fatal distraction for those who use it while they drive,” said CDC director Tom Frieden. “Driving and dialing or texting don’t mix. If you are driving, pull over to a safe place and stop before you use your cell phone.” According to US government data, 3,331 people were killed in crashes in 2011 involving a distracted driver, compared to 3,267 in 2010. The National Transportation Safety Board figures showed 18 percent of injury crashes in 2010 involved a distracted driver. US federal safety officials have recommended a strict ban on the use of cellphones – both hand-held and handsfree – while driving. But it remains up to the states to determine the proper use of in-car devices.

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Greener cars could slash US pollution by 2050: study (WASHINGTON-AFP) – Greener cars that use alternative fuels could help the United States slash its greenhouse gas emissions from everyday driving a full 80 percent by 2050, according to a scientific study out Monday. That could lead to a more than 10 percent cut in overall US pollution into the atmosphere, with consumer-driven cars and small trucks currently responsible for 17 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, said the study. Sticker shock could turn off many consumers, with such vehicles costing several thousand dollars more than today’s prices. Still, the long-term benefits would outweigh the early costs, said the report by the National Academy of Sciences. The study envisions cars and small trucks of the future that drive a stunning 100 miles per gallon (42.5 kilometers per liter), way over the 25 miles per gallon that they did on average in 2005. More efficient vehicle technologies – like lighter, more aerodynamic designs – could be combined with alternative power sources such as biofuel, electricity or hydrogen, reducing petroleum use in 2050 by 80 percent

as well, it said. There is no single solution in view, but fuels under consideration include corn-grain ethanol and biodiesel, which are already being

produced in commercial quantities. Natural gas was ruled out because its greenhouse gas emissions were too high. The study also pointed to “much greater

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potential” in fuel from wood waste, wheat straw and switchgrass, known as biofuel from lignocellulosic biomass. “This ‘drop-in’ fuel is designed to be a direct replacement for gasoline and could lead to large reductions in both petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions,” it said. The study examined hybrid electric, plug-in electric and battery electric vehicles already on the market including the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt, as well as hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles like the Mercedes F-Cell, scheduled for market release in 2014. High up-front vehicle prices would be expected to endure for at least a decade, even though it would cost less to fuel up and drive greener cars, it said. Still, the study said the benefit to society in terms of energy cost savings, better vehicles, reduced petroleum use and lower greenhouse gas emissions would be “many times larger than the projected costs.” The goals set out will be “difficult but not impossible to meet,” as long as they are guided by strong national policies, said the study sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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(Relaxnews) – At this month’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance auction five classic cars each sold for over $1 million each, and the top 10 sold for a combined $13.7 million. But, for anyone with a vested interest in cars or an eye for a good investment, these numbers should come as no surprise. The Financial Times has been tracking different asset classes and discovered that over the past 10 years while a premium New York property has increased in value by 72 percent since 2003 and a similar property in Hong Kong is now worth 220 percent more, neither can match the gains made in the classic car market which has grown in value by an estimated 395 percent over the same period. Even the fine art market can’t compete with that kind of growth. The FT’s figures correlate with those of Knight Frank, a UK firm which this month launched its own Luxury Investment Index to help high-networth individuals navigate the different investment markets. “I believe we are seeing a marked shift in attitudes to investment,” says Historics’ Auction Director, Edward Bridger-Stille. “But for its rising value as a precious commodity, it’s perhaps difficult to get passionate about the possession of gold, whereas ownership of a classic motor car is a truly engaging, ‘head and heart’ experience, aside from being a fast-appreciating asset.” Knight Frank’s Andrew Shirley, adds: “Our research shows that HNWIs, particularly those from the burgeoning economies of Asia, Latin America and Africa, are becomingly increasingly interested in ‘investments of passion’ such as classic cars. This is helping to drive values ever higher.” And the car that appears to be driving this enthusiasm more than any other is the classic V12 Ferrari.

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Luis on working with Jennylyn: ‘We’d rather not’ that he and Mercado will be going to Batangas. “We are gonna be together for Holy Week. The usual either mag-dive kami or kasama ang buong barkada, which we’ve been doing for the past four or ¿ve years. Coincidentally birthday ko din,” said Manzano, who is turning 33 on April 21. In the interview, Manzano also spoke about 2NE1 member Sandara “Dara” Park’s wish to do a movie together. “Si Sandy kasi I’m sure she is homesick. Sana may magawa kami ni Sandy. I’m hoping for that dahil grabe din ang pinagsamahan namin ni Sandy dahil sa ‘Star Circle Quest.’ And even after ‘Star Circle Quest’ at may kanya-kanya kaming ginagawa ay nakakasama ko pa din siya, nayayaya ko siya for dinner. So hopefully we will get to do something. It is nice to see Sandara na global star na pero hindi pa din nakakalimutan ang Pilipinas,” Manzano said. Asked of the chances that their dream project might become a reality, Manzano

replied: “It’s up to Sandara’s management and it’s up to ABS-CBN kasi nasa kanila ‘yon, sila may meeting. Pure Twitter talk lang as in right after that wala pang nangyayari. Basta ang usapan namin ni Sandy at ako kung pinik-up yon ng management I have no idea.” Last month, Park who regularly tweets about the Philippines said she got to watch new DVDS including the comedy hit “This Guy’s in Love With U Mare,” starring Vice Ganda, Luis Manzano and Toni Gonzaga. This prompted her to send a tweet to Manzano. “Napanood ko this guy’s in love with u mare! Kakatuwa :) koya d tau pwede maging loveteam! Magkapatid nalang tau~,” Park wrote. Park started her showbiz career in 2004 when she finished first runnerup in the Philippine reality talent search “Star Circle Quest,” which was hosted by Manzano and Jodi Sta. Maria. In 2007, she left for South Korea to pursue a showbiz career there. (MNS)

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Actor-host Luis Manzano and girlfriend Jennylyn Mercado would rather not work with each other. “Ayaw namin, even before. Ayaw naming mapaglaruan,” Manzano said.

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It seems that Ruffa Gutierrez’s daughters, Lorin Gabriella and Venice, are still feeling the hurt of not being with their father, Turkish businessman Yilmaz Bektas. Although she was only four years old at the time, Lorin apparently has vivid

“We’re already in showbiz as it is. So we don’t see the point na mas mapaglalaruan pa dahil pareho kaming (artista). ‘Yung cameo, ‘yung parang ginawa niya sa ‘Moron 5 (and the Crying Lady),’ yung ginawa ko sa ‘Showbiz Central’ at siya nag-guest sa ‘Deal Or No Deal,’ ‘yung mga ganoon, if it’s something special, something episodic, that is okay. Pero ‘yung sabihin mong to do a teleserye, to do a move, we’d rather not,” he added. Manzano said what’s more important is that they find time for each other despite their busy schedules, adding that communication and understanding are they keys to keeping a strong relationship. “Understanding na we can’t spend everyday together. We respect each other’s schedule and we maximize every given time, whether it be a late call time, an early pack-up. We make sure na kahit isang movie lang kami or simple dinner. That really helps,” he explained. For Holy Week, Manzano revealed

recollections of her parents’ separation – much to the “shock” of her mother. On Tuesday, Gutierrez shared on her official Twitter account that her daughters were having an argument and that was when she found out that Lorin was aware of what was happening between her parents at the time. “OMGGGG Lorin and Venice are having an argument about my annulment/separation. I didn’t realize that Lorin knows so much. I’m so shocked!” the former beauty queen tweeted. “Lorin: ‘I remember when you escaped Istanbul, mommy. I remember everything. I thought u would get mad so i kept quiet.’ She was 4 yrs old,” she added. “Lorin is telling Venice: “Mommy & baba are divorced! Things just didn’t work out. Baba was throwing things at mommy!” Venice is crying!” Ruffa said Venice was only two years old when they left Istanbul and returned to the Philippines in 2007. The actress revealed that her young-

est daughter still wants to see her father although Lorin seems to understand the situation. “Venice: I miss baba! Call baba, mommy! Me: He changed his #.. Lorin: I’m used to this situation already! I confirmed it when i read Mega!,” Gutierrez tweeted. But Gutierrez believes that this pain will eventually make her daughters stronger. “I know i was soooo shocked! :( so sad. But the pain in their hearts will make them strong... just like their mommy!” she said. As a single mother, Gutierrez then gave some advice to other parents. “Your children are more intelligent than you think. They know everything! What a shocking revelation this evening was. #eyeopener,” she said. Gutierrez told her daughters about her separation from Bektas back in 2011. At the time, she said her children were emotional when they heard about the breakup but that they handled it well. (MNS)

Billy Crawford denies rift with Nikki Host-singer Billy Crawford denied that he had rift with girlfriend Nikki Gil after he got jealous over the actress’ love scenes with actor Patrick Garcia in the primetime series “Apoy Sa Dagat.” Gil received good reviews for her short performance in the drama as the young Odessa, now being played by comebacking actress Aiko Melendez. In an interview, Crawford stressed that he didn’t even get the chance to watch that particular episode. Nikki Gil “Si Nikki ang unang-unang lumapit sa akin at nagtanong. Bilang siguro respeto rin naman niya sa akin ‘yon. Trabaho niya ‘yon at wala akong magagawa. Hindi ko napanood dahil may trabaho ako. Hindi ko napanood at bakit ko papanoorin. It’s my cup of tea pero there’s no point na pag-awayan namin ‘yon, walang ganoon (away),” he said. As a supportive boyfriend, Crawford even praised Gil’s performance and hoped that she will be given another acting project.

“Nabitin ako for her performance. I hope na bigyan siya ng break because she really deserves it. Alam ko ‘yung pinagtrabahuhan niya. ‘Yung umuuwi siya ng alas-onse ng umaga from being there from six o’clock in the morning. Sobrang drained siya pero ‘yung performance kitang-kita mo naman kung paano niya inatake and I think she deserves more from her performance,” he said. The “Pilipinas Got Talent” host also stressed that he is happy with their relationship. “I couldn’t ask for more sa relationship namin. Di naman siya perfect… wala namang relationship na perfect, but it’s more than perfect for me,” he said. He also believes that the key to making their relationship work is that they try to keep it as private as possible. “Hindi namin pinag-uusapan sa lahat kung ano ‘yung mga pinag-aawayan namin. It’s our relationship. So kung anuman ang mali ng isang tao dun sa rela-

syon na ‘yon, sa aming dalawa na lang ‘yon,” he said. No to acting Unlike Gil, Crawford, who started as a child performer, admitted that he is not that interested in acting, although he did the hit comedy film “Moron 5 and the Crying Lady” last year. “Uunahin ko muna ‘yung performing ko. I’ve been hosting, may ‘ASAP’ naman ako, ‘PGT,’ ‘Showtime.’ It’s good to get back into singing and dancing,” Crawford said. “Ayaw ko kasi ng mag-jump ng trabaho. Gusto kong mag-concentrate. Kung hosting, magko-concentrate sa hosting. Kung gusto kong mag-perform and singing, ito ang ipapasok ko. Ayoko ng sabay-sabay kasi dun ka maloloka, dun magugulo ang mga desisyon mo, performance mo, kasi di ka focused sa isa,” he explained. Crawford announced that he will be flying back to France in September or October for his international album. “Maglalabas lang ako ng kanta... most likely (concert). Matagal na akong nagrerelease doon kasi lagi akong nandito so ‘yun pagkakataon,” he said. (MNS)

After making waves on television with his role in the top-rating series “Princess and I,” Khalil Ramos is now gearing up for the big screen. Ramos signed an exclusive twopicture contract with Star Cinema on Monday, and he expressed his joy over this latest development in his career. “Wala pa pong nadi-discuss [about the movies] pero siyempre po masaya dahil I’m signing a contract that gives me two ¿lms. Siyempre isa rin naman sa pangarap kong magka-movie so yeah masayang masaya po ako,” he said. “It’s really unexpected. I really didn’t know what’s in store for me in the business. Thankfully, dumating ang ‘Princess and I’ and now I’m signing a contract with Star Cinema,” he added. It is still uncertain who will Ramos work with in his upcoming movies but if given the chance, he said he would love to work opposite actresses who are of the same age as him. “I’m a newbie here in the film business so I don’t have any particular person in mind. Kahit sino naman. Nandiyan naman sila Kathryn (Bernardo) and mga ka-age ko, mayroon din ‘yung mga ka-batch ko sa Star Circle 2013,” he said. Courting Julia Barretto? Meanwhile, Ramos admitted that he has a crush on Julia Barretto, who was also launched as part of the Star Circle 2013 last week. Barretto is the daughter of Marjorie Barretto and Dennis Padilla, and is the niece of actresses Claudine and Gretchen. “We are good. We are fine. It was her birthday yesterday (Sunday). I was asked by the press sa launch namin ng Star Magic 2013 and I just said may crush ako kay Julia,” he said. Asked if he is open to be paired with Barretto is his upcoming projects, Ramos said: “Of course naman lalo na po ngayon na we see each other more often. We are getting to know each other more.” But while he describes Barretto as “really kind, easy to talk to and sweet,” Ramos said he has no plans of courting the 16-year-old actress just yet. “Maybe sa ngayon hindi naman. Friends pa lang po kami ngayon. Not soon. Hindi pa [kami lumalabas],” he said. (MNS)

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Comcast’s internet essentials program Connects more than 150,000 low-income families – or 600,000 Americans – to the internet WASHINGTON, D.C., March 5, 2013 – Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen today announced details about the 2nd Annual Internet Essentials Progress Report, which features key milestones for the program as well as a number of program enhancements and a new award designed to honor top-performing school districts. Internet Essentials is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive broadband adoption initiative designed to help close the digital divide.

“In just 16 months, Internet Essentials has helped put a real dent in the digital divide and connected more than 150,000 low-income families, or 600,000 Americans, to the power of the Internet, most for the first time in their lives,” said Cohen. “To put that in perspective, that’s approximately the entire population of Washington, D.C. or Boston. Internet Essentials is not just about broadband adoption, however. It’s also about what the Internet can do for families, from finding a job to completing homework to accessing vital healthcare resources. While we’re pleased with our progress to date, we have more work to do to bring more families into the digital age.” “When it comes to education, the Internet has changed everything,” said Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. “It gives kids the ability to do research for their homework. It connects parents to their child’s school where they can monitor grades and see their child’s development. It’s essential for success in school and in our knowledge-based economy that all our children grow up digitally literate and prepared to compete in the digital world.” Additional key program milestones and facts through the end of 2012 include: Printed and shipped more than 25

million pieces of collateral material for free. Fielded more than one million phone calls in our dedicated Internet Essentials call center. Distributed more than 15,000 computers at less than $150 each. Trained 10,000 people in-person about digital literacy and how to use the Internet. Received more than 800,000 visitors to the Internet Essentials and Internet Basico websites. Partnered with almost 7,000 community-based organizations; government agencies and federal, state and local elected officials. New in 2013: Included in Comcast’s 2nd Annual Internet Essentials Progress Report are highlights of the Company’s successes and achievements in the past year as well as lessons learned and new enhancements, which include:

Expanding eligibility criteria to include parochial, private and homeschool students. This brings the estimated total number of eligible families to nearly 2.6 million. Creating a convenient online application request formavailable through InternetEssentials.com to improve and accelerate the application process. The online form makes it easier and faster than ever before to register. This spring, families will be able to use computers at community centers, local libraries or from a friend to request an application online. Introducing Opportunity Cardsthat enable non-profit organizations and others to pre-purchase Internet Essentials service in advance, for up to one year, for low-income families. This provides yet

another way to accelerate enrollment by empowering community-based partners, businesses and foundations to help connect families to the Internet. Expanding low-cost computer options by offering customers the ability to purchase an Internet-ready desktop or laptop for less than $150, in addition to the netbooks that Comcast already offers. This partnership with Arrow (formerly Redemtech) was announced in the fall of 2012 and will be piloted in Philadelphia and Chicago before rolling out to other markets. Honoring the top 15 performing school districts with the Internet Essentials Gold Medal School District of Excellence Award to recognize the success of school districts nationwide and acknowledge their important role in helping to close the digital divide. In conjunction with the celebration of Comcast’s 50th anniversary later this year, each recognized district will be given 50 laptops for families or schools. Winners will be announced in the fall of 2013. About Internet Essentials: Internet Essentialsfrom Comcast is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program. It provides low-cost broadband service for $9.95 a month plus tax; the option to purchase an Internet-ready computer for under $150; and multiple options to access free digital literacy training in print, online, and in-person. Eligible families must have at least one child eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program, including public, parochial, private, and homeschool students. We estimate a total of approximately 2.6 million eligible families live in our

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