RAMOS TELLS BETS
Focus on issues
not 'pogi points'
BY CARLA GOMEZ

BAGO CITY -- Former President Fidel Ramos yesterday called on this year's senatorial candidates to focus on issues important to the people instead of concentrating on making "pogi (handsome) points"

Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, also said that, as of now he sees a 6-6 win for the administration and the opposition in the May senatorial race. Ramos and Enrile were at the Rafael M. Salas Park and Nature Center in Barangay Guintubdan here yesterday for the 20th death anniversary of Rafael Salas, who headed the United Nations Fund for Population Activities.

"I do not see any of the candidates for senator focusing on the issues, instead it is all pa pogi," Ramos said, citing the need for them to address poverty, livelihood, the environment and development.

Bacoleña crowned
Bb. Pilipinas world
BY CEDELF TUPAS

Model-actress Margaret Nales Wilson, from Bacolod City, was crowned Binibining Pilipinas-World at the 43rd Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City Saturday night.

The 17-year-old Wilson, who reportedly studied at the St. Scholastica's Academy before moving to Manila, also won three minor awards --- Miss Photogenic, Watson Style Icon and Miss Ever Bilena during the pageant night that centered on the Chinese New Year theme.

Anna Theresa Licaros, a summa cum laude graduate of the University of the Philippines, was adjudged Bb Pilipinas-Universe, while Nadia Lee Cien Shami de la Cruz was named Bb Pilipinas-International.

City padlocks Happy Bingo,
operator threatens charges
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

The lawyer of Phuture Visions Co. Inc., that started operating a bingo outlet at SM City-Bacolod Friday, has threatened to file a mandamus suit against the city officials involved in implementing the closure order on the establishment Saturday morning.

The Happy Bingo was padlocked at 6 a.m. Saturday for lack of a Mayor's Permit by Legal Officer 3 Vicente Petierre III. The closure order dated Mar. 2 was signed by City Legal Officer Allan Zamora.

Petierre said that since there was no one to receive the closure order, he posted it outside the bingo outlet.