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Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

226 CL police officials undergo random drug test

By Rudy J. Abular and Bernard Galang

CAMP Olivas, Pampanga -- A total of 226 officials from different police units in Central Luzon underwent random drug testing yesterday at the Police Regional Office 3’s multi-purpose hall.

PRO3 director Chief Supt. Aaron N. Aquino said the drug testing was participated in by all town police chiefs in the region, including seven provincial directors of Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Zambales, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora and two city directors of Angeles and Olongapo.

Aquino said the drug test was a mandatory order of PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa as part of the cleansing process to rid the PNP of “scalawags”.

Upon his assumption on July 1, Dela Rosa warned all police personnel to severe their ties with illegal drugs traders and surrender themselves as soon as possible or face the consequences of their actions.

PRO3 information officer Supt. Fe Grenas said the drug testing was unannounced and without the knowledge of 226 police officers, who were earlier called to attend a command conference at 8 a.m. yesterday on anti-illegal drugs campaign plan project “Double Barrel” of the PNP.

Grenas said the police chiefs were surprised when their attention was called by PRO3 chief directorial staff Senior Supt. Graciano J. Mijares to undergo drug testing before the start of the command conference.

The PNP launched the “Double Barrel” campaign plan to support the barangay drug cleaning strategy of the government to neutralize illegal drug personalities in the country.

Aquino reiterated earlier pronouncement of PNP Chief Dela Rosa that those who failed the drug testing will be dismissed from the police service.

19th-century home is an authentic museum—without a single fake

By Marge C. Enriquez (Inquirer Lifestyle)

FROM the outside, Casa Consuelo Museum looks like a debutante’s cake, dressed in deep pink fondant, covered with intricate doily patterns.

The latest addition to the attractions at Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort, it displays the mementoes of the founders, Arsenio and Rosario Escudero, who built their fortune on the coconut plantation, and the antiques of their son, Conrado Escudero, or Ado to friends.

“This is the only house that houses authentic antique furniture. There isn’t a single fake here,” declares Ado, the villa’s president and general manager. Important architectural details were salvaged from an ancestral home in Pampanga.

The original house was built in the late 19th century by a mestizo, Don Esteban Gomez, then mayor of Angeles, Pampanga, and his wife, Doña Josefa Pamintuan.

According to Escudero, the Pamintuan family owned the tracts of land which would become Clark Field.

In its halcyon days, this house in Angeles stood out for its delicate rococo tracery surrounding the porch.

ulture historian Martin Tinio Jr. explains to Inquirer Lifestyle that the house embodied the floral style, the architecture popular at the turn of the 20th century.

The flamboyance was born of the people’s weariness with simplicity and geometry. The balcon looked like a large piece of lacework, covered with nothing but intricately carved transoms, arches and ventanillas that evoked transparency, a characteristic of tropical architecture.

Status symbols

Escudero convinced his older sister, Doña Consuelo, to buy the house and transport its delicate woodwork, piece by piece, to the villa in Tiaong, Quezon.

Every carved frame was numbered, dismantled and reassembled on site. Since the original hipped roof of the house was in decay, Escudero ordered roof tiles from Spain.

The harlequin flooring was redone by the famous tilemaker, Machuca.

The façade’s original paint was pulverized red, but it faded into fuchsia.

The original house had a single flight of stairs.

For drama Casa Gomez is built with two long flights that meet at the balcon. Open on three sides, the balcon opened to a view of a well-manicured garden.

Tracery transoms serve as vents over the room doors to allow air flow. Undulating tracery on the little arches, and the corbels and valances in the living room add grace to the space. Pressed tin ceilings, popular in North America in the late 19th century and early 20th century, add sophistication.

The zaguan, the entrance hall, and entresuelo or ground floor have been turned into a cavernous lobby which displays antique carriages and carrozas. The rooms exhibit Don Arsenio’s collection of canes and photographs, and Doña Rosario’s miniatures and other souvenirs from travels.

The top floor recreates the romance of the turn of the 20th century. It is laden with such status symbols as the floral narra frames by sculptor Isabelo Tampinco, the carved four-poster bed by the Chinese maker Ah Tay, the baul mondo or the traveling trunk, bentwood beech furniture made by August Thonet of Germany and Carlos XIII chairs and a rare, circular Bourne chair at the foyer.

Some of the important pieces are the cabinets saved from the original Escudero mansion in San Pablo, Laguna. The house was razed to the ground after the war.

Asked how Casa Consuelo differs from other house museums that recreate the genteel lifestyle in colonial times, he proudly replies, “All the furniture here is well made!”

Heritage tours

Casa Consuelo is just one of the many attractions of the Escuderos’ 900-hectare property, which was originally a coconut plantation. After studying agriculture at Cornell University, Escudero introduced agribusiness to the farm, instead of managing it in the feudal way.

He also thought of turning part of their property into a heritage village, such as the Colonial Williamsburg, which features historical tours and dining experiences, in Virginia.

“Since my parents and I were collectors, I thought I would make something out of them,” says Escudero.

He recalls being surrounded by beautiful objects while growing up. Whenever his parents visited small towns, they always brought home something for the house. In those days, every house had a bodega.

The Escuderos brought gifts and asked the owners if they could look at their bodega. The owners would tell them that it was filled with junk. The couple would say that that was what they were looking for. The old objects were then repaired, and have since found their places in the Escudero museum.

“They didn’t acquire these objects by purchasing them. Their style was to cajole the owners to get the pieces. That’s why people thought they were rich,” says Escudero in Filipino.

At first, the siblings were reluctant to invest in the new idea. Nonetheless, Escudero did the cooking, fixing up the original museum, promotions and entertaining.

As Villa Escudero became successful, his mother urged him to form a corporation to prevent family feuds.

Today, it has become a must destination not only for the cultural experience amid the lush scenery, but also the fresh Filipino cuisine. Lunch is literally served under the waterfalls, as the main attraction. To save on energy and money, the kitchen uses rice hulls for cooking.

The villa attracts an average of 500 to 1,000 visitors a day. On weekends, the staffers, trained by Nestor Cortez, the former dance master from Ramon Obusan Folklorico, present a well-rounded song-and-dance program.

Every year, the villa goes to town with an authentic fiesta to commemorate the Feast of the Ascension of Christ. This year it was celebrated with a Latin Mass, symphony orchestra, three choirs, and a guest singer. “It was as if you were in the heavens,” says Escudero.

Villa Escudero has also become an ideal place for theme weddings. A bride can feel like a princess riding on the carriage.

There’s no one quite like Ado Escudero, who can turn fantasies into realities.

BIKE TOUR EXPO 2016

(DOT Philippines)

CLARK, PHILIPPINES – The Department of Tourism – Region III is set to launch the very first BIKE TOUR EXPO 2016 on July 30-31 in Clark Freeport in Pampanga, Philippines. The event has two components - Bike Tour and Bike Expo.

Bike Tour takes place around the Clark Freeport area (assembly at SM City Clark @ 5:00 in the morning) where some 400 cyclists / road / mountain bikers are required to pedal their way thru some 15 designated hydration / pit stops – all considered to be tourist attractions and facilities. As the day-long event is meant to be a leisurely touristy ride (not a race), bikers are given the entire day to finish all 15 stops at their own pace. In each stop, there will be a photo wall where they are encouraged to have their selfie or groufie and post their photos on social media (Facebook or Instagram). Participants with the highest number of ‘likes’ will have a chance to win exciting prizes. All registered participants in this event will be given free shirts and loot bags provided by the event’s sponsors. Registration is FREE. No obligation required except that each participant should bring his own bike and helmet. Just make it to the first 400 registered participants to join the tour and share your passion.

On the other hand, the Bike Expo will be happening inside the event center of SM City Clark for two days on July 30 and 31. This will be an exhibition of different bike companies, apparels, accessories and gears. Simultaneously, prominent personalities and experts from the biking community are expected to share their thoughts on the share-the-road advocacy program. As of this date, the confirmed speakers are: Jack Yabut, the father-daughter tandem of Donjie and Ariana Dormitorio, Bryan McClelland, Angel Simbol, Bernadette Aguirre, Dir. Benedict Camara and Eboy Roselada. There will be no entrance fee for this event as well.

The event is not only for adults but for kids too! Strider Philippines, known for a new technology on bike training for kids will be part of the event. They will be setting up their famous Strider Adventure Zone for kids ages 3 and up. There will be a free hands-on demo of their bicycles on Saturday and Sunday morning and in the afternoon will be a friendly race within the adventure zone for kids.

The event is in partnership with Clark Development Corporation, Strider Philippines, Tourism Promotions Board and Manila North Tollways Corporation. It is co-presented by SM City Clark, Park Inn by Radisson Clark, Bonamine, Trinx Bikes, Royce Hotel and supported by Gatorade, Globe Telecom, Crystal Power and Supremo World Cameras. Also partnering with the tourism department are: Angeles City Tourism Office and Philippine Retirement Authority.

For interested participants, you may register at https://goo.gl/R9BnXx or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/biketourexpo or email at tourismregion3@gmail.com, Tel. No. (63 45) 625-8525.

For further details, please contact:

Department of Tourism – Region III, G/F Marlim Mansions Hotel Bldg., MacArthur Hwy., Diamond Subd., Balibago, Angeles City, Philippines Phone (63 45) 625-8525 / 458-2358, Email: tourismregion3@gmail.com or visit: www.visitmyphilippines.com Recipient: PATA Gold Intl Award 2001, Kalakbay Natl Award 2001, ASEANTA Intl Award 2002 for Best Ecotourism Project Log on: www.visitmyphilippines.com Emailcast to close to 10,000 online guests worldwide

Trader: Clark seen as best investment haven

By Reynaldo G. Navales

CLARK FREEPORT -- “Clark is the best investment haven in the South East Asian region.”

This was stated by Kapampangan businessman Irineo “Bong” Alvaro during the soft opening of the Midori Hotel, a five-star hotel owned and operated by BB International Leisure and Resort Development Corporation, on Friday, July 1.

Alvaro, former president of Midori Hotel and Casino, said that Taiwanese businessmen see Clark as one of the beautiful places in the region in terms of investment and tourism.

Alvaro also cited the potential of Clark including the Clark International Airport; expressways like the Subic Clark Expressway and North Luzon Expressway, and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway, skilled and intelligent work force, and others.

The P2-billion Midori Hotel and Casino is being funded by Taiwanese businessmen.

Hotel facilities include 111 luxury rooms, Toscana Dining, Baccus Lounge, Cigar Maduro, Café Midori, Baci Bar, Business Center, Spa and fitness center, outdoor swimming pools, KTV and Casino, Mahjong Rooms, and others.

Local officials including Mabalacat City Mayor Marino Boking Morales and top executives of Clark Development Corporation graced the hotel’s initial launching the other day.

Angeles execs laud Duterte's idea to make Clark domestic flights hub

By Reynaldo G. Navales

CLARK FREEPORT --- Officials of Angeles City have lauded the idea of President Duterte to make Clark International Airport as hub for domestic flights.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said that transferring local flights to Clark airport will solve congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

"I personally told him (Duterte) that [transfer of domestic flights] and the regional Asian flights to Clark to immediately ease traffic short term. Alex Cauguiran reiterated that also to the president when we met him together Dennis Uy, Simon Paz and Dan Concepcion three weeks ago in Davao Macalacang of the South," Pamintuan said.

"Motorists coming from the North will no longer add up to the volume of vehicular traffic along EDSA. We will have an airport in the North which is Clark and airport in the south which will serve passengers south of Metro Manila," Pamintuan earlier said.

Cauguiran, head of the Advocacy for Dual Airport Priority (ADAPT), shared Pamintuan's statement saying the full utilization of Clark will spur development not only in Central Luzon but in the entire country.

Adapt is urging the incoming national leaders to prioritize Clark's development as major Philippine gateway to Asia and the Pacific, which the fastest growing aviation market in the world.

Last June 13, Cauguiran said he, together with Pamintuan and other city officials, also discussed with Duterte the fast and efficient railway system that will connect Clark to Metro Manila and Clark to Northern Luzon.

"His pronouncement is the validation of his previous statements when we had a dialogue with him few weeks ago," Cauguiran said.

Duterte has suggested to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade to study the idea of making Clark as hub for domestic flights.

The President said that roads leading to Clark will be constructed to support the implementation of the local flights transfer project.

"This is just a native idea. We will make road access to Pampanga airport so that we can transfer the domestic flights," Duterte said.

Clark international airport will be temporarily used for domestic flights while construction of the new airport near NAIA is being studied by the government.

"I don't know if we have the money to build an airport in Sangley (in Cavite). If investors will come in, then go but for the meantime, we have to remedy the overcrowded sky of NAIA," he said.

The President said he personally experienced air traffic congestion at the NAIA when the plane he boarded had almost ran out of fuel while waiting for its turn to land at the busy NAIA runway.

"We have been turning around and we are in danger of running out of fuel. I think it's only good for 17 minutes. Mabuti na lang pina-landing kami. I don't want special treatment," Duterte said.

"I want this stopped. We should not be treated different from the other suffering Filipino passengers," he added.

Angeles City celebrates Nutrition Month 2016

(PNA), LAP/ZST/RKM/PS

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, July 4 (PNA) -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan and Vice Mayor Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno led the kick off ceremonies of this city’s celebration of Nutrition Month held on Monday at the city hall here.

Spearheaded by the City Nutrition Office (CNO), this year’s theme "First 1,000 days ni baby pahalagahan para sa malusog na kinabukasan," focuses on the early nutritional intervention among babies and toddlers for a strong foundation of health and nourishment to prevent malnutrition.

"The nation is pushing through a more holistic and preventive approach against malnutrition. The first 1,000 days of a child is a crucial stage for development for it is when growth faltering happens,” Pamintuan said.

City nutrition officer Arnel Calaguas said the theme also aims to create awareness on the importance of proper infant and young child feeding practices with focus on breast feeding.

Calaguas also reminded city government employees to take good care of their health and follow the “Ten Kumainments” for a healthy body as prescribed by the National Nutrition Council (NCC).

Meanwhile, the CNO and other front line departments slated activities for the whole month of July.

The Infant Young Children Feeding (IYCF) program on Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries will kick off on July 6 and will last until July 29. This will be implemented by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) in selected villages of the city.

On the other hand, the Public Employment Services Office (PESO) will hold a food and meat processing seminar on July 7, 15 and 21, while the City Health Office (CHO) will stage its annual “Pabasa sa Nutrisyon” on the July 19 and 20.

The Department of Education (DepEd) Division Office will hold an on-the-spot poster making contest on July 22.

A special feeding program activity will be hosted by the Rotary Club of Angeles North on July 26 while a Buntis Congress, spearheaded by the CNO and CHO, will happen on July 28.

The city’s celebration will culminate with a nutri-jingle contest to be hosted by DepEd on August 5 at SM City Clark.

"The city government vows to continue all the health services that help Angeleños maintain a healthy lifestyle. But Angeleños should also remember that prevention is better than cure. So, be watchful on what you take inside your body,” Pamintuan added.

July of every year is declared as Nutrition Month in the Philippines by the virtue of Presidential Decree No. 491, series of 1974.

EdPam eyes more projects for Angeleños

By Reynaldo G. Navales

ANGELES CITY - Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan will be laying more projects in the city that will ensure the safety of his constituents.

“We will continue what we have done in the past six years and we will definitely make more developments for the next three years for the city and Angeleños,” Pamintuan said.

Pamintuan was sworn in as local chief executive by Angeles City Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Omar T. Viola held Thursday at the MarQuee Mall.

The mayor said he will be strictly implementing laws and local ordinances that concern cleanliness and environmental conservation and traffic regulations in the city.

As a highly urbanized city, the mayor aims to be in line with the vision of President Rodrigo Duterte as he aspires to make Angeles a model city to other cities in the Philippines.

Under the Pamintuan administration, the city has garnered awards such as the Department of Tourism Pearl Award for the Heritage Conservation category, third Most Competitive City for Government Efficiency category, National Competitiveness Council for the Second Regional Competitiveness Summit, Best Anti-Drug Abuse Council in the Philippines awarded by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

Pamintuan was also hailed the Top 8 World Mayor in 2012 and Superbrands’ Most Outstanding Mayor of the Philippines for four consecutive years (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016).

“I dedicate to you [Angeleños] the recognitions that shaped the city to what it has become.” Pamintuan added.

Pamintuan his gratitude to his supporters and guests from the public and private sector who greatly contributed to develop Angeles City.

“I extend my utmost gratitude to the people who have entrusted me with this last term. All the projects I have started will surely continue and I will give my best efforts to push through the progress of the city,” he added.

Filipina artist steadily sculpting a life in New York

By Eunice Barbara C. Novio (INQUIRER.net US Bureau)

NEW YORK – Growing up in Pampanga, Angeles City, Lorina Tayag-Capitulo was always with her father, who drew giraffes and made flowers from cigarette foil and created “bahay kubo” out of coconut midribs. Lorina soon started sketching cartoon figures like Sanrio characters. Now, she is a full-blown sculptor who’s gaining recognition for her artistry.

Since the 1990s Lorina has been exhibiting her paintings and sculptures in the Philippines and the United States.

She represented the Philippines at the ASEAN Sculpture Exhibition and Workshop in 1997, hosted by Brunei Darussalam. She was a grant awardee of the New York State Council on the Arts’ Decentralization Program in 2001 for the project “Dream Weavers,” which portrayed gifted and talented young children.

The highlight of her career was the presentation of her “Floating Cubes” in Times Square, New York in 2002 and the exhibition of her sculpture “Refuse” at the famous Heckscher Museum in Long Island during the Art Biennial in 2012. Her most recent exhibition was in 2015 –“Territory: Unlimited,” a group exhibition featuring artwork by the Society of Philippine-American Artists (SPAA) at Topaz Arts Inc., Woodside, New York.

In 2014 her “Anthropogenic” was a finalist in the BACCA Arts Center Annual Art Competition in Babylon, New York.

“Anitya: Memento & Nostalgia” was her solo exhibit at the Philippine Center in New York City on 2014.

She graduated a bachelor of fine arts major in sculpture from the University of the Philippines in 1996; but she is also into painting. Married to Jose Ariel, a US citizen, they have a son, Felix Paolo, and currently reside in Long Island, New York.

“It is my art that got me into UP (University of the Philippines), not really my academic inclination,” Lorina Tayag-Capitulo recalls. “I flunked the UPCAT, but it did not deter me from pursuing my passion. But when I applied to the College of Fine Arts in 1987, I ranked Number 1 in UP Talent Determination Test,” Lorina explains.

“I grew up without television, no internet. I could not even afford to go to the malls or disco. My environment was farm lands, the Bunduk Alaya (Mt. Arayat), pigs, chickens and farm animals,” she says. Having no interruptions, she improved her craft, which enabled her to carve a niche on the Philippine art scene and in other countries.

Discovering her talent, people always asked her to decorate bulletin boards and design stage sets and compete in inter-school competitions. She then found Mix-Up, an organization that had regular art exhibits and held workshops.

While at UP, Lorina started selling her paintings, starting from 900 pesos. This was enough to pay for her first semester, which cost 800 pesos. Pablo Picasso, Van Gogh, Dali and the Futurist artists influence her art. She describes her work as abstract, social realist/surrealist/futurist. She is also into experimental arts, using cubes and chess pieces.

Lorina art reflects her childhood experiences and the revival of the lost Pampanga crafts like making horsewhips and caretelas (horse-drawn carriages). Usually, her husband gives the titles to her works. Environment, culture and women are her favored themes.

Back in the Philippines, Lorina worked as a full time artist, sometimes doing jobs on the side like commissioned replicas of the Virgin Mary, dolls and Christmas decorations.

Lorina and son, Felix, emigrated to the United States in the early 2000s to join Jose Ariel. Like her art Lorina has had to evolve to be able to survive in the US. She is currently working in Newsday.com, a Long Island-based magazine as a photo researcher. Prior to that, she worked odd-jobs too.

“One time, I worked at Macy’s during the holiday season putting up Christmas décor. I wanted to pursue my art, but it was very odd and strange. Our art reflects the social environment we live in,” she says. Lorina also lectures about her art in various colleges in New York.

Lorina says that they are not well off because her father had been ill for a long time. He used to work in a bank, but a threat to his life resulting from a deal related to land titles, made him ill; he died recently.

Whenever time permits, Lorina goes back to art as a way of expressing herself and trying to make a name in the United States.

“America is a land of opportunities. Just like any artist here in America, most of us have day jobs, to make a living to sustain our daily needs. We do all the work at home like cleaning, fixing house, doing the laundry, tending to the garden etc.,” she says.

Angeles Police arrest 249 drug pushers

By Ric Sapnu

ANGELES CITY--A total of 249 persons allegedly engaged in illegal drugs were arrested in 148 drug operations in the city from January to date.

Angeles City police director Senior Superintendent Sidney Villaflor said at least 268.225 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu and 331.225 grams of marijuana were confiscated from the arrested persons.

Villaflor said the estimated street value for the said seized items is P706,211.00.

A total of 439 drug cases were also filed in court from January to June 22, he said.

Villaflor said Angeles City police will continue and intensify its campaign against illegal drugs until it is eradicated.

As part of Anti-Illegal campaign, Angeles City police conducted a surprise drug test of 308 PNP personnel over the weekend.

Six PNP personnel were found positive of using illegal drugs.

Villaflor said the said six personnel were relieved and charged administratively with maximum penalty of dismissal from the police service.

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