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Pianist Oliver Salonga: lessons from competitions

Published by Ellen on June 10, 2010

Solo recital tonight, June 11, 7 pm at the Philamlife Theater

by Pablo A. Tariman

The young pianist who shows up for pictorial looks fit and relaxed sporting a tan he got from swimming – one of the few things he does outside of piano practice.

Outside of music, he indulges in a few things to recharge. “I usually go to the movies with my friends, cook, walk in the park, go to the beach, or hit the gym.,” he says.

Now a holder of a Master of Music in Piano Performance degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music under Antonio Pompa-Baldi, (a silver medalist at the 2001 Van Cliburn Competition), Salonga is presently continuing his studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music as an artist diploma candidate.

He reveals a school routine crammed with programmed activities. “When I was still doing a degree program, my days are always fully booked with classes with very little time to focus on my practicing. I value any free time I can get knowing that those are just the only time I can practice for that day. My schedule now is more flexible . I start my day going to the gym, practice three hours in the afternoon and three hours at night. There is definitely more time to refresh my mind and body.”

No DILG for Binay

Published by Ellen on June 10, 2010

Vice-president elect-Jejomar Binay has set aside subtlety and made known his desire to be appointed secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government.

“If you go by my experience and expertise, if the incoming President would allow, I would like to be appointed secretary of the DILG, “Binay said yesterday after their proclamation as winners of the May 10 elections.

I seriously doubt Binay will get his wish, even if many in Aquino’s inner circle were his supporters . I understand it’s Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo who will be given this politically strategic position.

An then, nobody’s left in Tanay

Published by Ellen on June 10, 2010

Wednesday evening, I talked with Maj. Leomar Jose Doctolero, who said they were already in Fort Bonifacio from Camp Capinpin in Tanay where they were detained the past three and a half years. “Wala nang naiwan sa Tanay,” he said. He said they would be going home to their families the next day while waiting for decision of the court martial of their mutiny case.

He said they are required to be present during the hearing. The next hearing is set for July 9.

9 Army officers facing mutiny charges freed
by Elena L. Aben
Manila Bulletin

Nine detained junior Army officers facing mutiny charges before the military’s General Court Martial for their involvement in the 2006 attempt to overthrow the Arroyo administration have been granted provisional liberty by Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Gen. Delfin Bangit, a military spokesman announced Wednesday.

Lt. Col. Arnulfo Burgos, AFP spokesman, said the nine officers – Maj. Leomar Jose Doctolero, Maj. Jason Aquino, Captains Montano Almodovar Jr.; Isagani Criste, Joey Fontiveros, James Sababan, Dante Langkit, and William Victorino Upano; and 1Lt. Homer Estolas, are scheduled anytime now to be released from their detention cell in Camp Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal.

Bachelor Aquino has to make do with P839,000 annual salary

Published by Ellen on June 10, 2010

by Regina Bengco
Malaya

The position of president comes with great power and responsibility but not with a hefty salary.

President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will receive an annual salary of P839,000. It would translate to P64,538.462 to P69,916.667 per month, depending on whether the amount is divided by 12 or 13 months.

Aquino has said that he plans to give away part of his salary as he is a bachelor.

Based on the prevailing foreign exchange rate, Aquino’s salary would be equivalent to $17,992.709.

Hail to the chief

Published by Ellen on June 10, 2010

From his third level position, VERA Files photographer Mario Ignacio captured the atmosphere at yesterday’s proclamation of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Jejomar Binay as winners for president and vice-president respectively of the May 10, 2010 election.

Aquino inching his way to his proclamation

For more of Mario’s photos, click here (VERA Files)

Malaya’s account:

Aquino: ‘Reconciliation but not at sacrifice of justice’

by Wendell Vigilia and Peter Tabingo

President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino is open to extending the hand of reconciliation to all his political opponents – including President Arroyo – but this does not mean that he will bend backwards to bail them out of their crimes, if any, against the Filipino people.

Ang makulay na House of Representatives

Published by Ellen on June 9, 2010

Sa pag-uusap naming mga reporter, sabi naming maganda siguro ngayon ang coverage sa House of Representatives kasi maraming mga kontrobersyal na personalidad.

Unang-una na si Gloria Arroyo na ngayon ay representative ng pangalawang distrito ng Pampanga. Kung aprubahan ng Comelec ang nominasyun ng kanyang anak na si Mikey bilang sectoral representative ng Ang GalingParty na partido kuno ng mga tricycle drivers at security guard, magkasama silang mag-ina.

Maliban naman kay Mikey may isa pang anak si Arroyo na congressman din: si Dato ng unang distrito ng Camarines Sur. At nandyan rin ang kanyang bayaw na si Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo ng panglimang distrito ng Negros Occidental.

Aquino and Binay proclamation today

Published by Ellen on June 8, 2010

From ABS-CBN: It’s final. Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Benigno Aquino III and Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) vice-presidential candidate Jejomar Binay will be proclaimed as…

No harm in treating people with respect

Published by Ellen on June 8, 2010

Aquino: Bangit not my AFP chief;Versoza to stay head of the PNP

AFP Chief Delfin Bangit does not know me. I have never talked with him. I have never interviewed him.

I have cursed him many times when we were covering the court martial hearings in Camp Capinpin in Tanay of military officers accused of mutiny in connection with an alleged plan to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo in February 2006 for making it hard to hace access to the accused officers.

We would loudly complain every time we were pushed back from the path of the accused, among them Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda, Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, and Col. Ariel Querubin because we wanted to interview them (which Gen. Bangit didn’t allow) and take close up photos of them.

Ang kumisyon na mag-imbestiga kay Arroyo

Published by Ellen on June 7, 2010

Mukhang may problema pala para isapag-katuparan ang pangako ng nanalong kandidato sa pagka-presidente na si Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III tungkol sa kumisyon na kanyang itatatag para imbestigahan si Gloria Arroyo.

Pinalakpakan pa naman natin ang magaling na ideya na ito ni Aquino at isa ito sa mga rason na binoto siya ng taumbayan. Siya lang sa mga kandidato ang nagsabing papanagutin niya si Arroyo ng kanyang mga kasalanan sa taumbayan.

Sinabi ni Atty. Harry Roque, isa sa mga abogadong masugid sa pag-imbestiga ng mga anomalya na sangkot si Gloria Arroyo at ang kanyang asawang si Mike, na kung sa pamamagitan lamang ng executive order ang pagtatag ng kumisyon na magi-imbestiga kay Arroyo, hanggang rekomendasyun lang ito.

Bangit: I’d rather be fired than quit

Published by Ellen on June 7, 2010

Aquino says he has picked replacement

by Victor Reyes and Wendell Vigilia

Armed Forces chief Gen. Delfin Bangit yesterday censured the camp of incoming president Benigno Aquino III for telling him to resign after he and 301 other senior officers were bypassed by the Commission on Appointments.

In a press conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Bangit told the incoming administration to treat the military “with honor and give us the dignity that we deserve,” and said the resignation call is an attempt to destroy the Armed Forces.

Incoming president Benigno Aquino III said he will not strike a compromise with Bangit because he already has a replacement in mind.

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