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MANILA: Malacanang yesterday assured thepublic that government preparations were infull swing for the observance of the Holy Week.

Communications Undersecretary ManoloQuezon said agencies were ready to ensure thesafety of travelers to and from the provincesduring the Christian holiday.

Quezon advised commuters and motoriststo be always hydrated especially now that thesummer or dry season had officially started.

“It’s important na pag-aralan natin ang mgaparaan para ma-avoid ang heat stroke, to makesure na palaging mayroon tayong dalang tubig atsiguraduhing na ang mga baby at mganakakatanda sa atin ay hindi ma-expose masyadoat mahirapan lalo na kung mahaba ang biyahe,”Quezon said over state-run dzRB. —Inquirer.net

MANILA: A Philippine banker shifted $81 millionstolen from Bangladesh’s central bank into variousaccounts because she feared for her life, her col-league told a parliamentary investigation onThursday. Maia Deguito, manager of the RizalCommercial Banking Corp (RCBC) branch in Manila’sfinancial district could only muster a blank stare whendiscussing the dirty money, said Romualdo Agarrado,a senior officer in the same branch.

“She just looked at me with a blank stare and said:I would rather do this than get killed, or my family,”Agarrado told the Senate inquiry. In a scam thatshocked the financial world, unknown hackers triedto steal around $1 billion from Bangladesh’s depositswith the US Federal Reserve in New York on February5. They got away with $81 million — sending it to theRCBC branch managed by Deguito — before thescam was uncovered.

Authorities have lost track of the money, with sig-nificant amounts believed to have been launderedthrough Philippine casinos. Although low-level bankofficers in Manila have been implicated, no-one yetknows who was behind the heist. Acting on a request

from the US Federal Reserve, RCBC headquartersissued an order to recall the $81 million fromDeguito’s branch on February 5.

But on that day, Deguito transferred $66 million toaccounts of ethnic Chinese businessman William Go,RCBC legal affairs head Maria Celia Fernandez-Estavillo told the Senate hearing on Thursday.

Estavillo said the remaining $15 million was trans-ferred to another account, which she did not identify.

Agarrado also said Deguito approved a 20-million-peso ($430,000) withdrawal from one of Go’saccounts, which he helped to load into her car.

Agarrado said he knew something was wrong, buthe did not report it to his superiors because he was“overcome with fear”. Pressed by senators, Deguitodenied being afraid for her life but declined to elabo-rate unless she could speak privately. The senatorsthen began a classified session to hear her testimony.

Go’s lawyers told an earlier Senate hearing that hehad not set up the account, and that his signaturewas forged. Estavillo, the RCBC legal head, told theSenate on Tuesday the $81 million eventually endedup in the account of Philrem, a foreign exchange bro-

kerage. Philrem President Salud Bautista toldTuesday’s hearing $30 million was transferred to acasino junket operator who is of Chinese descent.

The rest of the money was transferred toPhilippine casinos, $29 million to Bloomberry Resorts,which operates the Solaire mega-casino in Manila,according to the anti-money laundering council.Another $21 million was transferred to Eastern HawaiiLeisure, which operates a casino that caters to a main-ly Chinese clientele in the sleepy northern province ofCagayan, it said. —AFP

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emergency landingMANILA: A Philippine Airlines plane carry-ing more than 250 people has made anemergency landing in Manila shortly aftertakeoff on a domestic flight due to suspect-ed smoke in the cockpit.

Eric Apolonio of the Civil AviationAuthority says the Airbus A340 aircraft wasairborne for 10 minutes when its pilotdeclared an emergency on Saturday andrequested to land back in Manila. After theplane landed safely and the passengers dis-embarked, Manila airport firefighters beganchecking the aircraft.

A Filipino journalist onboard, NestorAbrematea, says he and other passengerssmelled smoke but did not see any in thecabin, adding many got scared but did notpanic when the pilot announced that theplane bound for central Cebu provincewould head back to the Manila airport forsafety reasons. —AP

MANILA: Lam who has lived on the streets of Manila for 15 years survives by earning 3 USD a day working as a “barker”, assistingvehicles as they park and alerting people a jeepney is coming, as well as selling his paintings to tourists for 4 USD each. —AFP

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SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2016 2LINGAYEN: Rodrigo Duterte curses thepope’s mother and jokes about his own infi-delities, but many voters in the Philippineswant to elect him president so he can honoura campaign pledge to kill thousands of crimi-nals.

Duterte is making a spectacular, obscenity-filled charge towards the presidential palaceby selling himself as a ruthless leader willingto bypass the judicial system in an unprece-dented war against crime.

“Kill them all,” Duterte, 70, told a cheeringcrowd of supporters this month at a cam-paign rally in the small northern city ofLingayen as he outlined his plans to eradicatedrug traffickers. “When I become president, I’llorder the police and the military to find thesepeople and kill them.”

Such comments are typical fare on thecampaign trail for Duterte, who in Lingayenalso jokingly gave business advice to those inthe crowd to start up funeral parlours inpreparation of him winning the May elections.

“The funeral parlours will be packed... I’llsupply the dead bodies,” he said, to morecheers and laughter. On a previous occasionDuterte, a lawyer, pledged to kill 100,000criminals and dump so many in Manila Baythat the “fish will grow fat” from feeding onthem.

Political courageSurveys indicate his law-and-order plat-

form, which is a centrepiece of his electionstrategy, is winning him many fans in a nationbedevilled by crime, corrupt law enforcementagencies and deep poverty.

The long-time mayor of the major south-ern city of Davao is one of four candidateswith a genuine shot at succeeding PresidentBenigno Aquino.

And he is gaining popularity, climbing intosecond place just four percentage pointsbehind Senator Grace Poe, according to thelatest survey by Pulse Asia released this week.

“Duterte is really a phenomenon. I likewhat he is saying,” Clarita Carlos, a political sci-entist at the University of the Philippines, toldAFP.

“I like the fact that he has fire in his bellyand he is politically courageous.”

His unique form of political courage hasextended to insulting Pope Francis, who isrevered by many in a nation where 80 percentof the population are Catholics.

In a speech to launch his presidential bidlate last year, Duterte described the pope as a“son of a bitch” for causing traffic jams whenhe visited the Philippines.

Duterte, who is in a long-term relationshipwith a woman after having his first marriageannulled, also admitted then to having twogirlfriends.

However Duterte jokingly assured taxpay-ers they would not foot his mistresses’ bills,explaining he only spent 1,500 pesos ($32) amonth on their boarding room rent andsaved money by taking them to short-timehotels.

Carlos said voters were willing to ignorehis indiscretions as they focused on his trackrecord in Davao, a formerly crime-plaguedcity that Duterte says he transformed intoone of the nation’s most peaceful.

“Never mind he cusses a lot, he is a wom-aniser. I don’t think that will intrude into hiseffectiveness as a political leader,” she said.

Duterte also maintains a frugal lifestyle, incontrast with many corrupt Filipino politi-cians who use the powers of office to enrichthemselves.

Death squad fearsHuman rights campaigners are not enthu-

siastic about a Duterte presidency, warninghe has the track record to back up his rhetoric.

They accuse Duterte of organising or toler-ating vigilante squads that have targeted sus-pected criminals and street children in Davao,killing more than 1,000 people since the1980s.

For many years Duterte denied the exis-tence of death squads, which were allegedlymade up of local policemen, ex-communistrebels and hired assassins.

But Duterte has in recent months said hewas involved in them and that rights groupshad in fact underestimated the number ofpeople to have been killed.

“They miscalculated... 1,700,” Duterte toldreporters in December.

That law enforcement agencies have failedto pursue allegations against Duterte is notsurprising, according to Philippine HumanRights Commission chairman Chito Gascon.

Gascon told AFP this was part of thenation’s “culture of impunity”, where politi-cians and powerful figures often get awaywith crimes. Other politicians are alsoaccused of running death squads.

Voters are attracted to Duterte’s promiseof a quick fix to such fundamental justiceproblems, according to Gascon and otherrights campaigners.

“He is popular because he taps into thisextreme disappointment in criminality andthe inability of the government to deal withit,” Carlos Conde, a Manila-based researcherwith Human Rights Watch, told AFP.

After losing four sons in Davao to what sheand human rights groups believe were thedeath squads, 62-year-old Clarita Alia is urg-ing voters to beware of short cuts.

“I hope they think really hard because ifthey vote for the wrong person the killingswill not stop,” Alia, who lives in one of thecity’s bleakest slums, said after she visited hersons’ graves. —AFP

Kill the criminals! Duterte’s vote-winning vow in Philippines

DAGUPAN: In this photo taken, shows Davao City Mayor and Presidential CandidateRodrigo Duterte raising a clenched fist during his campaign sortie in Lingayen,Pangasinan, north of Manila. Rodrigo Duterte curses the pope’s mother and jokesabout his own infidelities, but many voters in the Philippines want to elect him presi-dent so he can begin an unprecedented war on crime. —AFP

OFW Aguila sa Kuwait Movement organizes ‘Fiesta para sa Pagbabago’KUWAIT: OFW Aguila sa Kuwait Movement (ProFederal Movement) announces its upcoming‘Fiesta para sa Pagbabago’ event, a gathering ofFilipinos from all walks of life, slated on April 1,2016 12pm-5pm Seaside Kuwait City (near theCatholic Church). Fiesta para sa Pagbabago,will showcase several parlor games and anopportunity to hear Duterte straight from hiscampaign sorties in Manila (probably Viber orSkype), or could be his previous speeches. T-shirts will be distributed at the venue duringthe event. MRRD-NECC/OFW Aguila sa KuwaitMovement parlor games include sack race, eggrelay. Maria Went to Town, Eggplant and PinoyHenyo. Leaders of all Filipino organizations areexpected to attend.

Amilitary agreement between theU.S. and the Philippines has over-come its biggest legal hurdle.

On Tuesday (January 12), the SupremeCourt upheld the constitutionality of theEnhanced Defense CooperationAgreement (EDCA) between the U.S. andthe Philippines, by a vote of 10-4, and oneinhibition.

The court agreed with the govern-ment’s contention that this is an executiveagreement, not a treaty. The SupremeCourt said that EDCA carries out provisionsof previous agreements such as the 1951Mutual Defense Treaty and the 1998Visiting Forces Agreement.

This essentially means that EDCA doesnot need the concurrence of the Senate.That’s a huge weight lifted off the back ofthe Aquino administration, which has seenpriority bills - such as the BangsamoroBasic Law - get stuck in the legislature.

According to the Philippine govern-ment, it took over two years before theagreement was reached.

Military ties between both countriesdate back decades, and the U.S. operatedbases in the Philippines until 1991. Grantedthat EDCA carries out provisions of previ-ous agreements, it is not necessarily areturn to the past, according to the govern-ment. EDCA explicitly prohibits the U.S.from establishing a permanent militarypresence or bases in the Philippines.

U.S. State Secretary John Kerry onWednesday (January 13 PHT ) saidWashington welcomed the Supreme Courtdecision. “We look forward to implement-ing this accord, which will increase theinteroperability of our armed forces and

contribute to modernization and improveour joint capacity to respond to humanitar-ian emergencies,” he said.

He said the two countries’ militarycooperation in maritime security anddomain awareness “benefits not just ourmutual defense but also actively con-tributes to maintaining regional stability.”

The conditions governing the presenceof U.S. forces in the Philippines will be dif-ferent from those in Japan and SouthKorea, which host U.S. military bases.

Detractors of the agreement think oth-erwise. Bagong Alyansang MakabayanSecretary General Renato Reyes hasargued that the agreement makes thecountry a launching pad for U.S. militaryintervention, and transforms it into a U.S.military outpost. EDCA and U.S. militarypresence as a whole have generated con-cerns over the conduct of American servicemembers in the country, with the convic-tion last year of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.Joseph Scott Pemberton for the killing ofFilipino transgender woman JenniferLaude on October 11, 2014 while on libertyfollowing a joint U.S.-Philippine militaryexercise. The court sentenced Pembertonto imprisonment of 6 to 12 years.

What does EDCA plan to accomplish?U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter sug-

gested Wednesday that EDCA could sup-port freedom of navigation and freedom ofthe commons in regional waters, in light ofhis country’s “rebalance to the Asia Pacificregion” that entails prepositioning menand materiel in friendly countries.

“The United States has indicated ourintention to fly, sail, and operate wherever

international law allows, whether it be theSouth China Sea or anywhere else aroundthe world.”

“And the Philippines - and the EDCAdecision by the Supreme Court gives usnew opportunities here - also is strength-ening its role in maritime security, and in

that connection we’re working and nowhave new opportunities to work with thePhilippines,” he said.

Philippine Foreign Affairs SecretaryAlbert Del Rosario said EDCA’s approval

“opens new opportunities to further deep-en” the U.S.-Philippines alliance. He empha-sized the close ties the two countries havehad over the last 70 years. For Del Rosario,relations between both countries are attheir “best point.”

“One factor behind this is the conscious

effort of our leaders to invest in our endur-ing engagement, and another factor is theemergence of regional challenges thathave underscored the need for concertedeffort to protect our common values,” he

added. What are the authorized activitiesof the U.S. military personnel?

The agreement is explicit with regard tothe type of activities the U.S. may under-take within Philippine territory, in relationto its access and use of “agreed locations”:

l Security cooperation exercisesl Joint and combined trainingl Humanitarian assistance and disaster

reliefl Other activities as agreed upon

between the U.S. and the Philippines

Where will U.S. forces be stationed?Although a list has yet to be finalized,

EDCA grants the U.S. access to agreed loca-tions without rental or similar fees.However, the U.S. will have to cover its ownoperational expenses.

Likewise, the agreement stipulates thatthe U.S., through bilateral security mecha-nisms, will have operational control ofagreed locations for construction activities.It also grants the U.S. the authority toundertake alterations and improvementsto those areas. A “Philippine DesignatedAuthority” and its authorized representa-tive shall have access to these locations.

Who will own the land and the struc-tures?

EDCA says that the Philippines will retainownership of the agreed locations. The U.S.will have to return any agreed locations -including permanent structures if such areno longer required for its activities under theEDCA. Permanent buildings constructed bythe U.S. become property of the Philippines,but shall be used by U.S. forces for the dura-tion of their stay. —CNN Philippines

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2016 3WASHINGTON: The U.S. and the Philippinesannounced Friday five locations whereAmerican forces will have access under a newdefense pact, including one facing disputedislands in the South China Sea.

The announcement came at strategic talksin Washington, where the allies reiteratedtheir opposition to the militarization of out-posts in those waters, where six Asian govern-ments have competing claims.

China has built artificial islands withairstrips and military facilities as it asserts itsclaim to virtually all the South China Sea,including land features claimed by thePhilippines.

Another of the five Philippine militarybases where the U.S. will have access is onsouthern Mindanao island, where the U.S. isconcerned about the presence of Muslimextremist groups.

The 10-year defense pact was signed byU.S. and Philippine officials in 2014, but it onlygot the green light this January after thePhilippine Supreme Court ruled it was consti-tutional. It is a key part of the Obama adminis-tration effort to reassert its presence in Asia.

Philip Goldberg, the U.S. ambassador tothe Philippines, said the pact would allow theU.S. to rotate more forces and military assetsthrough that country on a basis of mutualagreement with Manila. It can also conductconstruction and position supplies, includingfor humanitarian relief.

Goldberg said the U.S. is not establishing

its own bases as it had in the Philippines until1992. They were closed amid a tide ofPhilippine nationalism.

Senior U.S. defense official Amy Searightsaid Defense Secretary Ash Carter would trav-el to the Philippines in April to discuss imple-mentation of the pact.

Goldberg said he could not set a date forwhen U.S. forces would be deployed but heexpected movement of supplies and person-

nel to begin “very soon.”U.S. Defense Undersecretary Pio Lorenzo

Batino said the Philippines was a “reliablepartner” and was looking forward to workingwith the U.S. to develop the agreed-uponlocations.

The implementation of the defense pactcomes at a time of heightened tension in theSouth China Sea and will be opposed byChina, which views the increased U.S. pres-

ence in the region as an attempt at contain-ment.

The locations are at Antonio Bautista AirBase on western Palawan island, which facesthe hotly disputed Spratly islands in the SouthChina Sea; Lumbia Air Base on southernMindanao island; Basa Air Base and FortMagsaysay, north of the capital, Manila; andMactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base on Cebu.

U.S. officials say the pact will also enable ithelp train the Philippines’ military but isn’taimed at China.

“It is not aimed at any country, but ratherat improving our bilateral relationship” withthe Philippines and boosting the U.S. rebal-ance to Asia, Goldberg told reporters.

Searight said the administration has noti-fied Congress that it intends to spend $50 mil-lion on boosting the maritime security ofSoutheast Asian nations, and most would goto the Philippines.

The Philippines is far outgunned by China,and has sought legal recourse as well as bol-stering its security.

By midyear, an international tribunal isexpected to rule on a case brought by thePhilippines that challenges the legal basis ofChina’s sweeping claims in the South ChinaSea.

Daniel Russel, top U.S. diplomat for EastAsia, said that would be a critical moment for“rules-based” future of the region, althoughChina says it is not bound by the arbitra-tion.—AP

US, Philippines agree on locations covered by defense pact

What you need to know about EDCA

MAKATI CITY: A protester displays a placard during a rally near theChinese Consulate in the financial district of Makati city,Philippines, to denounce the alleged deployment of surface-to-air-missiles by China —AP

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KUWAIT: Fiery Dragons’ frontrunner Moises Amahan steered histeam and stunned the Original Pin Killers (2721-2633) after threeweeks winning streak while Swooping Eagles retrieved its stature asmember of the elite group in the sixth week of the PhilippineBowling Association in Kuwait 1st Season Team Tournament 2016 atthe Cozmo Bowling Center in Kheifan. Other teams that posted vic-tory were Bowlersmate, ASC Warriors, COZMO and Asian Air Safariwhile Scavenger played bye.

Fiery Dragons playing without its ace bowlers fielded second ratebowlers, three ladies and two men surprised the more favoredOriginal Pin Killers with the superstars Greg Melancon, ChristopherBush (176) and Jun Husmillo joining the 5-man team. It was an amaz-ing game when the impetuous Dragons outscored the cower PinKillers even with their scratch score (791-750). But in the second andthird game the Pin Killers played mercilessly and dumped the docileDragons 953-898/893-847. After the summation of total pinfalls, theDragons won the match up with 2671-2633 final score. Fiery Dragonsmirthful bowlers were Moises Amahan (526), Joel Tizon (470), MandyManalo, Eddie Pena, Maria Perly Virly, Laras Nitikusumo, Mar andEden Evangelista while OPK’s top scorers were Greg (668), Jun (564),Christopher (511) supported by Ishaaq Al Waahid, Ahmad FadilKaram and Jelyn Colegio. Despite the lose the Pin Killers move upfrom fourth to second position while the Dragons remain in the sev-enth place.

With two registered successive wins, the Swooping Eaglesregained the ‘Magic 8’ last seat midway of this season after turningdown NUSANTARA 2650-2496. The Eagles won the first two games903-889/889-798 while the Indonesian team outsmarted the Eaglesin the third game 819-783. John Caldwell (513) navigated his team tothe win and was assisted by Jessica Balagat, Alonzo Bush, Riz Roque,Danny Solis and Darrel Sullivan while NUSANTARA top scorer wasSaleh Al Faraj (528), Ahmad Fahmi, Tatang Razak, Abdul Rahman,Abdul Aziz Al Ali, Bima and Abel Nitikusumo. Bowlersmate posted itsfirst win and finally returned to the winning column by snuffing outwinless Mangaf Strikers 2631-2440. The friendly team ended their 4-game slump with all seven member team participated led by JessTolentino, Norlan Balasan, Josie Lorino, Tristan Malaluan, Fe Ferrer,Arnold Mendoza and Jeremy Roque while Mangaf team had TonyZuleta (532), Jayson Gamba, Adolfo Prena, Ron Fabor and LeilaCervantes.

COZMO started their journey after posting two wins in successionto boost its chances of taking a spot in the remaining weeks of theelimination round. Nasser Hajras (637), Fahad Abul (556), NeveenWasel (547), supported by Cris Tirona, Wassan Cosson and sluggishFarid Gabriel. For Oman Exchange with three successive losses founditself nursing in the ninth place followed by Cozmo coming fromtwelfth to eleventh and now trailing Exchanger with just 78 pins dif-ference. Losers high scorer was lady Hanadi Mezail (533) followed byJang Jong Lak (499), Rani Skeik (483), Abdul Aziz Al Aslawi, MyraManalo and Renato Pante. Final score was 2724-2577. Other results :

Mousah Abdullah (593) and Fadel Al Qassem (550) lead Asian AirSafari in maintaining their top rank status after demolishing sisterteam Lady Keglers who was playing without their lady skipper 2673-2468; ASC Warrior Ronnel Valencia (608) steered his team in dominat-ing LEAF in their 3-game series 2668-2443; Scavengers played byeand scored 2732.

For Individual High scores:Category Name Individual High Name Individual High

Game AverageMen’s A Ronnel Valencia 268 Greg Melancon 200.06Men’s B Nasser Hajras 235 Jhun Husmillo 180.73 Men’s C Renato Pante 222 Joe Presenta 165.05Ladies A Neveen Wasel 222 Mina Andaya 182.00Ladies B Alma Turley 213 Alma Turley 159.44 Team High Game (Scratch) : - Asian Air Safari (1000)Team High Series (Scratch + Handicap) : - Asian Air Safari (2912) Team Weekly High Series :Week 1 - Lady Keglers (2710) Week 2 - Asian Air Safari (2782) Week 3 -Scavengers ( 2766) Week 4 - Asian Air Safari (2912) Week 5 - Original Pin Killers (2833) Week 6 -Fiery Dragons (2671)Team Standing after Sixth Round : 1. Asian Air Safari (16493); 2. Original PinKillers (16190); 3. NUSANTARA (16138); 4. Lady Keglers (16109); 5. Scavengers(16083); 6. ASC Warriors (15947); 7.Fiery Dragons (15863); 8. Swooping Eagles(15593); 9. Oman Exchange (15503); 10. COZMO (15425); 11. Bowlersmate(15221); 12. Mangaf Strikers (15169) and 13. LEAF (14242).

Fiery Dragons astound Original Pin Killers, Bowlersmate post first victory

PORTLAND, OREGON: USA’s Trayvon Bromell, Netherlands Hensley Paulina, and thePhilippines Eric Cray compete during the 60 meters race at the IAAF World Indoorathletic championships in Portland, Oregon on Thursday.—AFP

MANILA: It’s colorful, attractive and safe. Yet, theelection lawyer of Manny Pacquiao yesterday saidhe would advise the Filipino boxing superstaragainst wearing the mouthguard that bears thelogo of the United Nationalist Alliance or UNA.

“If he’d asked me about it I would advise himnot to use the said mouthpiece so as not to haveanother political issue against him,” election lawyerRomulo Macalintal told The STAR.

“There may not be a problem with Comelec(Commission on Elections) at this point where we

are merely speculating whether he’d wear it or not,”he said. But if Pacquiao wears the mouthguard forhis coming fight, in favor of his old ones bearingthe Philippine tri-colors, then he could be courtingdisaster. Pacquiao is running for senator in the May9 elections under the UNA party, and wearing themouthguard for his April 9 match with TimothyBradley may lead to serious complications. Filipinodentist Ed dela Vega, based in California, yesterdayposted a picture of the mouthguard which hedesigned for Pacquiao on his Twitter account, andit was quite an attraction.

There are Comelec restrictions on campaigning,and the elections body had even wanted Pacquiaoto postpone his April 9 fight because it would givehim political mileage in excess of what is allowed.

The Comelec also suggested that airing thefight in the Philippines will give Pacquiao undueadvantage over the other candidates. Dela Vegahas been producing mouthguards for Pacquiaosince the Erik Morales fights in 2005, and has devel-oped friendship with the eight-division boxingchampion. —The Philippine Star

Manny may get mouthfulfrom Comelec

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KUWAIT: The Gym Team Filipino mentors and fitness trainersannounced Friday that the first Discorobics (Disco AerobicsClass) or Aerobics Retro 70’s have been scheduled on the 15thof April at the Failaka Hall of the Radisson Blu Hotel at 9 am till11 am presented by different instructors of the group.Organizers of the event invite all 70’s music and workout afi-cionados to attend and take part in the Gym Team’s fitnessworkout with presenters headed by Blanche Bravo of HolidayInn, Jamie Red of Rush Gym, Janice and Mariz of Pilates andMore, Stella Munch of Mabroor Gym, Melrose Antonio of Flex

Gym, Ga See Marie of Stretch Gym, Donnalyn Ilagan of SteamGym, Sophie Omar of Boxhill College and warm-up presentedby the group’s trainee instructors. “The workout class will fea-ture classic workout routines and tunes of the 70’s and 80’s. Itpromises everyone fun exercise while reminiscing great mem-ories of those years. The venue will also bear the design tobring out the atmosphere and ambience ensuring that theattendees will have an entertaining and unforgettable work-out” commented Bravo. “We also encourage presenters towear workout outfits with the touch of the era and attendees

to do the same. The Gym Team is known for its innovative andcreative approach in fitness and wellness awareness among itsattendees and provide variety of workouts available in themarket so as to keep them informed about their health bene-fits” added Antonio. Poster about the event will be disseminat-ed in the media in the coming week. Registration is on thesame day at 8 am and the class will start at 9 am, refreshmentsby Cupcakes by Eleonor and Bahay Kubo Restaurant byMelissa will be provided during and after the workout. Formore details they may refer to Facebook: The Gym Team.

The Gym Team marks Discorobics workout in April

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KUWAIT: FBC’s ongoing 67th regular tournament is its secondweek of elimination rounds before the quarter/semi/finals seton March 25. Second week was filled with fun as FBC officersand members held a small birthday celebration for member’s

birthdays and wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, FBC face-to-face challenge for the next tourney

invites all badminton enthusiasts to join on their 68thBadminton tournament which will start on April 1, 2016.

Aside from regular tournaments FBC offers adults/kids bad-minton coaching/tutorial and court rental from 1 pm to 5 pm.For inquiries please call FBC hotline 66420529 or personallycome at the Kuwait Disabled Sports Club in Hawally.

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KUWAIT: The Kuwait Filipino Badminton 3rdTournament Championship games continues lastFriday predicted to be usual but in the mid of thegames that have change the day results leading upto the game given by each contenders, the swoop-ing sounds of their rackets, the sweat that rollingdown from the players’ forehead, their splits, therolling movement that truly makes each gamemore competitive to be the victor.

AM Games/WinnersMixed Intermediate and Novice 1Champion-Dennis Malay & Marlon Diculin

1st Runner up-Erickson Venturina & TamerYousef

2nd Runner up-Nitin Barashkar & Romel Carreon

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PM GamesMixed Intermediate and Novice 1Champion-Marlon Diculin & Anthony

Montero1st Runner up-Tamer Yousef & Vincent Diculin2nd Runner up-Romel Carreon & Brandon

Venturina

Novice 2Champion-Aqeeleeno Alfarisy1st Runner up-Shakeel Ahmad & Edgar

Santiago2nd Runner up-shannu & Irshad MK

Novice 3Champion-Amani Eloksha & Joel Adano1st Runner up-Mike Espiritu & Ricardo

Miranda2nd Runner up-Tayyab Shafi & Mharjay MiravelCongratulations to all of the winners and for

another Experience of Innovation at KFB.For inquiry please contact Kuwait Filipino

Badminton with the Facebook page kuwaitfil-ipinobadminton, KFB’s Membership CommitteeHeaded by Ms. Regine Panesal at 69615976 ormessages her through whatsapp and viber at67733279.

KFB 3rd regular tournament concludes