BROADSHEETS 

PHIL. DAILY INQUIRER -- Lopsided Pacquiao win

PHILIPPINE STAR -- Mighty Manny shames Shane 

DAILY TRIBUNE -- Gov’t to spend not earn from MRT-LRT PPP bid

MANILA BULLETIN -- Pacquiao shames Mosley

TABLOIDS

PEOPLE’S JOURNAL -- Mosley shamed

ABANTE -- Lopsided!

PILIPINO STAR NGAYON -- 1 patay kay Bebeng

ISSUES MONITORING

On Congress

The government would be spending instead of earning in the planned auction of the country’s two mass railway systems, the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT), that will kick off President Aquino’s pet programs under the so-called public-private partnership (PPP) schemes, an Aquino ally in the Senate said. Sen. Ralph Recto said the auction will actually be a “pay-out” to the winning private bidder. (Philstar)

On Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao toiled long and hard for his Showtime return only to find a veteran Shane Mosley on the run for most of the fight, retaining the WBO welterweight belt with a unanimous decision marked by an emphatic third round knockdown here yesterday. Pacquiao said after the fight he was cautious in the first two rounds until he caught Mosley with a left hook that sent the aging challenger to the floor with more than a minute remaining in the third of their 12-round fight at the MGM Grand. Many thought the fight was over right there and then. (Philstar)

Indonesians and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Jakarta joined President Aquino yesterday in celebrating Manny Pacquiao’s victory over American Shane Mosley, according to a congressman accompanying the President. “We Filipinos are not the only ones celebrating and taking pride in Manny Pacquiao’s victory. Even here in Jakarta, ASEAN employees and security personnel took time off to watch and root for Manny,” Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo said in a text message. (Philstar)

On typhoon Bebeng

Four people were killed as heavy rains brought by tropical storm “Bebeng” continued to drench the country yesterday. Three people, including two children, were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Camarines Sur while another drowned in the floodwaters in Leyte. The fatalities in Camarines Sur were identified as seven-year-old Marco Sanchez, eight-year-old Princess Ruelan and Maribel Ruelan, 19. (Philstar)

On Mar Roxas

President Aquino is figuring out the “exact title” for Manuel Roxas II as the ban on his appointment to a government post lapses on June 30. Earlier, he called his former running mate his “chief troubleshooter.” Aquino said the job of Roxas would have similarities to that of a chief of staff, but that he would like to give Roxas a Cabinet rank with a tougher job. (Philstar)

On RH bill

Malacañang appealed to the Catholic Church yesterday to ease up on criticisms directed at President Aquino regarding his support on the Reproductive Health bill. “We are not the enemy here. The President is not the enemy here,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in an interview with government-run radio dzRB (Radyo ng Bayan). Valte said the President wants to give couples opportunity to make informed decisions on the family planning methods they want to use. (Philstar)

On terrorism

Police arrested another suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorist while dating his girlfriend at Robinsons Place in Malate, Manila yesterday. Asdatul Sahirun, who also goes by the aliases Abu Nawas and Kirih Hamid Sahiron, was arrested on the strength of a warrant issued by Judge Leo Jay Principe of Basilan Regional Trial Court Branch 1, according to Metro Manila police commander Chief Superintendent Alan Purisima. He did not resist when shown the warrant of arrest, Purisima added. (Philstar)

On OFWs

Fewer Filipino women are leaving the country to work as household service workers (HSWs) in Saudi Arabia, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the deployment of HSWs in Saudi Arabia has dramatically dropped by about 80 percent since the Kingdom stopped the Philippine government’s mandatory verification of employment contracts. “Based on preliminary data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, the deployment of HSWs dropped by about 80 percent since March,” Baldoz said.(Philstar)