MANILA, Philippines — A single engine plane crashed into a rice field in Bulacan Wednesday morning, police said.
The unidentified pilot and co-pilot of RP C7087 were unhurt, said Pulilan police chief Superintendent Myrna Reyes.
The accident at 11:50 a.m. happened in Barangay (village) Penabatan, Pulilan town, said Reyes.
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Ateneo back in the finals after escaping UST
Ateneo’s Kirk Long gives UST’s Jeric Fortuna a pat on the head after the Blue Eagles defeated the Growling Tigers, 69-66, for a Finals’ berth in the 74th season of the UAAP. Meanwhile, Coach Pido Jarencio could only cover his face in despair after the loss Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. AUGUST DELA CRUZ
The Blue Eagles, though, played far from impeccable, committing 17 turnovers, and even allowing the Growling Tigers to nearly snatch the game away in the winding seconds.
Nico Salva, one of Ateneo’s more consistent offensive threats, nailed two from the stripe with 2.7 seconds left which gave them a 69-68 refuge from UST’s last heave.
Star guard Jeric Fortuna did have a chance to win the game for the Tigers but missed a contested triple from way out which could have sent the game into overtime.
“We came out to play today [Thursday],” said Ateneo coach Norman Black, who carried his squad to the finals five times in the last six.
UST trailed Ateneo for most part of the game, with the defending champions leading by as much as15 points.
Seven-foot center Greg Slaughter and Salva uncorked back-to-back buckets with 3:09 to play and pushed Ateneo to a seemingly-comfortable 65-55 buffer.
But UST, which has been missing shots all night, finally connected from beyond the arc with Chris Camus, Jeric Teng and Fortuna unleashing three straight treys.
Teng’s trey put UST within a point, 67-66, with 5.5 ticks left, after Justin Chua’s split from the charity line broke Ateneo’s scoring drought in the last three minutes.
“Luckily, our transition defense held up. UST is a tough team to be in the final four,” added Black.
Slaughter, runner-up in the MVP race, was pulled out in the last minute due to cramps but still finished with a game-best 17 points along with eight rebounds and three swats.
Kiefer Ravena, who helped repel any of UST’s spurts early in the fourth quarter, added 13 points while Salva had 12 points and four assists.
The Growling Tigers, who never overcame the Blue Eagles the entire season, put on a tough fight behind Karim Abdul’s 16 points and 16 boards, but still not enough to bring them to the finals, which they last played in in 2006.
Camus, the veteran forward, had 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting from three point area, while rookie Kevin Ferrer, who was tasked to guard Ravena all game, added 11 points.
Teng finished with 11 points while Fortuna had eight.
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Fire victims near White Gold restaurant remain
THE owner of White Gold House Restaurant repeated his appeal to the Cebu City government to remove fire victims of Tejero and Carreta fire victims living in sidewalks near his establishment.
Alex Gaisano, who visited City Hall yesterday, said three weeks have passed since he wrote Mayor Michael Rama about the problem, which is driving customers away.
Philip Zafra, the mayors chief of staff, assured Gaisano that action would be taken on his request.
Mayor Michael Rama told Cebu Daily News last night that he would visit the fire victims today to persuade them to return to the areas where their homes used to stand.
“The reblocking is done and so it’s just right to let them return to their homes,” he said.
He said City Hall already released free construction materials for fire victims to rebuild their homes.
Gaisano wrote Rama on July 17 to complain about the presence of fire victims living in sidewalks near his restaurant at the North Reclamation Area.
He said customers were afraid to come in because of the sight of the sidewalk settlers and fear that their vehicles may be vandalize. Fire victims already occupy David Gaisano Street in front of his store and nearby sidewalks, leaving no space for parking.
Their stay was supposed to be only temporary since the Tejero and Carreta sports centers were already filled with fire victims.
About 300 families now occupy shelters built on the sidewalks and street.
Some have begun relocating to a lot owned by Robinsons a few blocks away.
Meanwhile, Mayor Rama ordered the city engineering office to reblock the site of Wednesday night’s fire in sitio Baka in barangay Apas.
About 14 houses were razed in the late afternoon fire in a private lot near the Gaisano Country Mall. /Correspondent Edison A. Delos Angeles
Complete stories on our Digital Edition newsstand for tablets, netbooks and mobile phones; 14-issue free trial. About to step out? Get breaking alerts on your mobile.phone. Text ON INQ BREAKING to 4467, for Globe, Smart and Sun subscribers in the PhilippinesAlex Gaisano, who visited City Hall yesterday, said three weeks have passed since he wrote Mayor Michael Rama about the problem, which is driving customers away.
Philip Zafra, the mayors chief of staff, assured Gaisano that action would be taken on his request.
Mayor Michael Rama told Cebu Daily News last night that he would visit the fire victims today to persuade them to return to the areas where their homes used to stand.
“The reblocking is done and so it’s just right to let them return to their homes,” he said.
He said City Hall already released free construction materials for fire victims to rebuild their homes.
Gaisano wrote Rama on July 17 to complain about the presence of fire victims living in sidewalks near his restaurant at the North Reclamation Area.
He said customers were afraid to come in because of the sight of the sidewalk settlers and fear that their vehicles may be vandalize. Fire victims already occupy David Gaisano Street in front of his store and nearby sidewalks, leaving no space for parking.
Their stay was supposed to be only temporary since the Tejero and Carreta sports centers were already filled with fire victims.
About 300 families now occupy shelters built on the sidewalks and street.
Some have begun relocating to a lot owned by Robinsons a few blocks away.
Meanwhile, Mayor Rama ordered the city engineering office to reblock the site of Wednesday night’s fire in sitio Baka in barangay Apas.
About 14 houses were razed in the late afternoon fire in a private lot near the Gaisano Country Mall. /Correspondent Edison A. Delos Angeles
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Citom ready for strike
THE threat of a nationwide transport strike on Monday has lost steam but the Cebu City government is ready in case it pushes through.
Twenty-four Kaoshiung buses will be standing by to ferry stranded passengers, and checkpoints have been identified, said Sylvan Jakosalem, chairman of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management.
While no Cebu transport group announced it would join the protest against rising fuel prices by the group Piston, Citom is prepared for a worst-case scenario.
““That could be a tactic to announce that you aren’t joining a strike. But you never know, so we’ll just be prepared,” he said.
Citom already met with heads of the Land Transportation Office, Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board and the police for contingency measures.
The threat of a nationwide strike was lessened after a meeting Wednesday with President Benigno Aquino III and other government officials with transport groups.
Only the militant Pinagkaisang Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) said it will push through with the strike on Monday.
The other three transport groups—the Alliance of Concerned Transport Operators and the Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines—agreed not to proceed.
“We did not get any guarantee from the President that he will do something about high fuel prices,” Piston secretary general George San Mateo said in an interview.
Mateo said Piston respected the decision of the other transport groups to back out but he claimed that Piston had the backing of smaller transport groups. /Correspondent Edison A. delos Angeles with INQUIRER
Complete stories on our Digital Edition newsstand for tablets, netbooks and mobile phones; 14-issue free trial. About to step out? Get breaking alerts on your mobile.phone. Text ON INQ BREAKING to 4467, for Globe, Smart and Sun subscribers in the Philippines.Twenty-four Kaoshiung buses will be standing by to ferry stranded passengers, and checkpoints have been identified, said Sylvan Jakosalem, chairman of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management.
While no Cebu transport group announced it would join the protest against rising fuel prices by the group Piston, Citom is prepared for a worst-case scenario.
““That could be a tactic to announce that you aren’t joining a strike. But you never know, so we’ll just be prepared,” he said.
Citom already met with heads of the Land Transportation Office, Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board and the police for contingency measures.
The threat of a nationwide strike was lessened after a meeting Wednesday with President Benigno Aquino III and other government officials with transport groups.
Only the militant Pinagkaisang Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) said it will push through with the strike on Monday.
The other three transport groups—the Alliance of Concerned Transport Operators and the Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines—agreed not to proceed.
“We did not get any guarantee from the President that he will do something about high fuel prices,” Piston secretary general George San Mateo said in an interview.
Mateo said Piston respected the decision of the other transport groups to back out but he claimed that Piston had the backing of smaller transport groups. /Correspondent Edison A. delos Angeles with INQUIRER
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