Up to 51% off Experience bliss in Canyon Woods, Tagaytay!

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• Canyon Woods is an elegant Tagaytay accommodation that combines nature and comfort
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• Try their optional facilities like Golf course, Mini Theater and Conference Rooms
• Check in / Check out: Check in - 3:00pm, Check out - 12:00nn
• Child Policy: Up to 2 kids below 12 years old are free of charge

The Deal's Terms

• Validity Period: March 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013
• Prior booking is required
• This promotion cannot be used for corporate bookings, corporate functions, social functions, group bookings, group functions, company outing
• Strictly no bringing in of food, drinks, and pets
• All No Shows will render forfeiture of the voucher.
• Room type and room confirmation is always subject to availability.
• Please call the Central Reservations Office of G2 Global Inc: 840 22 04, 840 2327, 840 2365, 817 54 73 or email canyonwoodsreservations@g2globalinc.com for all your booking requests. A faxed copy or an email copy of the voucher is requested as a prerequisite when making the room booking request.
• Cancellation of reservations must be made at least 7 days before the arrival date. Any cancellations made less than 7 days prior to the arrival date will render the forfeiture of the voucher.
• Not valid during holidays/peak periods, other promotions including Senior Citizen's discount

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Canyon Woods Residential Resort, Diokno Highway, Bgy. San Gregorio, Laurel, Batangas

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Only P7,499 instead of P10,500 for a cool Sony PSP-3000! Anti-reflection for outdoor gaming, improved screen, built-in microphone and more. FREE NATIONWIDE DELIVERY!

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• Has built-in WiFi for multiplayer gaming action and connecting to the Internet
• View on your flat screen TV with the Video-Out
• FREE NATIONWIDE DELIVERY!

The Deal's Terms

• Delivery will start on March 20, 2012
• Pick-Up available from March 20, 2012 to April 3, 2012
• 6 working days delivery Nationwide.
• Pick-Up at CashCashPinoy office, Mondays to Fridays during office hours (10AM to 5PM).
• Provide a shipping address upon checkout for Free Delivery
• Not valid with other offers.

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Day 17 trial ends early; JPE turns 88

MR. VALENTINE Senate President and impeachment court

 presiding judge Juan Ponce Enrile is greeted by Senator Loren 

Legarda on his 88th birthday before the 

start of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona. 

SENATE POOL

-By TJ Burgonio - Philippine Daily Inquirer

Chief Justice Renato Corona’s lawyers on Tuesday withdrew from a joint examination with the prosecution of the records of his accounts in the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), even as the Senate ordered the presentation of his monthly bank statements there for today’s trial.
The trial adjourned early at 4:30 p.m. in deference to Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who marked his 88th birthday, and the celebration of Valentine’s Day.
“Today is February 14, your honor, the natal day of the presiding officer of this court. In addition to that this is Valentine’s Day. Maybe you can afford us a chance to spend time with our family? In short, I’m asking for a declaration of a cessation of hostilities,” chief defense counsel Serafin Cuevas told the court.
Chief prosecutor Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas Jr. joined the manifestation.
Enrile said in jest: “Thank you for being kind to a man in the predeparture room.”
Corona’s checking account with BPI Ayala branch had been used by the Chief Justice as a “disbursing account” to buy real estate property, including a unit in The Bellagio I in Fort Bonifacio, according to a member of the prosecution team, who asked not to be named.
The defense backed out of the joint inspection of his bank records for fear that this would open a “can of worms,” specifically the transactions made by Corona, said the prosecution member.
Only one witness, BPI branch manager Leonora Dizon, appeared on an otherwise brief Day 17 of the impeachment trial, testifying that Corona had no other accounts with its branch on Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City apart from the peso account.
The court also granted the prosecution’s motion discharging Marissa Bondoc, the corporate secretary of Camp John Hay Development Corp., as witness after she resigned from her post.
During the questioning of Dizon, Cuevas clarified that the defense lawyers merely asked for a breakdown of the peso account, but did not declare they were willing to disclose these since they had not conferred with the Chief Justice.
“After he (Corona) assured that we have these documents with us, we find no necessity to go over the documents in the possession of the banks,” Cuevas told the impeachment court. “We have chosen to withdraw, and we can’t be compelled by the prosecution, much less by a single senator-judge to do whatever is not in accordance with our postulation, articulation, your honor.”
He added: “We can’t be dictated upon, I beg permission of the court, on how we should handle the defense for our client … Neither the prosecution can tell us what to do.”
Monthly bank statements
Private prosecutor Arthur Lim pointed out to the court that the issue of joint inspection was left hanging in last Thursday’s hearing.
He said there were actually three sets of documents required by the court from the bank officials, and it was the defense who brought up Corona’s monthly statements.
The defense and the prosecution last Thursday initially agreed to jointly examine records of Corona’s accounts in the BPI branch on Ayala Avenue, but Cuevas requested to be given until Monday to decide on this after getting a call from Corona who said he has some of these accounts.
Sen. Franklin Drilon asked Dizon if she brought the copies of the monthly statements of Corona’s peso accounts from 2005 to 2010, but the latter said she did not because she was waiting for instructions when to present these.
Enrile then ordered her to bring the documents for today’s resumption of the trial.
Not an ordinary court
Under questioning by Sen. Sergio Osmeña III, Dizon said Corona did not have any related accounts such as time deposits, certificates of deposit, settlement accounts, investment management and trust accounts, unit investment trust funds and mutual funds, saying these were nonexistent.
He said he wondered why the defense seemed so protective of this.
Cuevas repeatedly posed objections to Dizon resuming her testimony and presenting documents, saying she was through with it, but he was overruled by Enrile.
“There’s no motion, there’s no ground, no justification [for the recall of the witness], whatsoever,” Cuevas said. But Enrile said there was a request from a senator-judge to recall her to the witness stand, and it was her or his prerogative to ask questions.
Cuevas responded: “That is our apprehension, and very real because every time we make a manifestation against the direct examination made by a member of this court, we’re overruled and this is because we can’t object. So what will be our remedy if the judge-senator proceeds to ask questions which to us are objectionable?
‘Like private prosecutors
“We cannot just go to the Supreme Court for relief against that irregularity … They’re not merely acting as judges, they’re practically appearing to us as private prosecutors.”
Enrile responded by saying that this was not an ordinary court, and that the members were legislators assigned to play another function in the impeachment court.
“We’re not one mind. We’re 23 minds in this court. That’s why I call it a body of jurors… As a body of jurors, each one has his own perceptions, and interests in this case to be able to make a final judgment on this case and I’m not in a position to deny that right to any member of this body of jurors,” he said.
The defense lawyers said they had filed a manifestation to quash the subpoena for the documents, but Enrile said the accounts cited in the subpoena were very specific.

PHILSTAR: Toroman faces new challenge

-By Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines - Toroman, 57, returned to Manila from Belgrade last Saturday.  He has agreed on a two-year contract to work as a consultant with Petron, Barangay Ginebra and B-Meg in the PBA and San Miguel Beer in the ABL.

“My priority is the three PBA teams,” said Toroman. “It’s a lot of work.  I will be attending the practice of all the teams and watching all the games in the PBA.  I will serve as an adviser.  I will not sit on the bench during games.  Before, my responsibility was for one team – Smart Gilas.  Now, I will be working with several teams.”

Toroman said he is excited to work closely with Petron coach Ato Agustin, Ginebra coach Siot Tanquingcen and B-Meg coach Tim Cone.  “Of course, I know all of them but I know Tim more closely than Ato or Siot,” he said.  “I’m excited to work with them.  I’ve spoken with Tim before.  I respect his work and I think he respects mine.”  Toroman will also be a consultant for San Miguel’s ABL squad coached by Bobby Parks.

Toroman said when his Smart Gilas contract expired, his priority was to find a job in the country.  “I love the Philippines,” he said.  “My wife (Tanya) loves the Philippines, too.  Right now, she is attending to obligations in Belgrade and will join me in Manila after a month.  I had an offer in Serbia to coach a club but I wanted to wait for an option in the Philippines.  I spent three wonderful years in the Philippines.  I’m very proud of what we accomplished with Smart Gilas.  I’m very grateful to the Filipino fans who came out to ask me to stay in internet forums, twitter and other message platforms. I think they showed their appreciation for what we achieved.  I don’t even know them but they messaged very nice things about me.”

Toroman said it is gratifying that several of his former Smart Gilas players are major contributors in the PBA today.  “I’m happy that they’re doing well, that they’re improving,” he said.  “Jvee (Casio), Marcio (Lassiter), Chris (Lutz), Dylan (Ababou), Mark (Barroca), Mac (Baracael) and Japeth (Aguilar) are some of our players now in the PBA.  I’m excited to be able to see them play closely again even if my work will be with coaches.”

Toroman said he won’t find it difficult adjusting to PBA rules despite his FIBA background.  “With Smart Gilas, we played in the PBA before so I’m familiar with the rules,” he said.  “There won’t be a problem in understanding the PBA game.  I don’t know if my opinion will be asked on possible player trades. As a consultant, my role is to advise, to share insights and suggest inputs.  Then the coaches will decide what to do when the game begins.”

Toroman said he will do his best in facing up to the new challenge.  “I’m a professional,” he said.  “I received an offer from the San Miguel group.  It was an exciting offer to be involved with the San Miguel teams.  When my Smart Gilas contract expired, I went back to Serbia and waited for 3 1/2 months.  Then, I returned to Manila to gather my belongings.  I’m happy that I can continue to be involved with basketball in the Philippines.  I’ve worked in several countries all over the world and I don’t think there’s any other country where people have a greater love and passion for the game.”

Toroman previously coached in Iran, China, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzogovina, Cyprus, Holland, Belgium, Poland, Greece and Yugoslavia.  He piloted Iran to the FIBA-Asia title in 2007, earning a slot in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the process.  Last year, Toroman took the Philippines to fourth place in the FIBA-Asia Championships, the country’s best finish in 27 years resulting in an eight-rung upgrade in the FIBA rankings to No. 45.  The Philippines’ rise was the third highest behind No. 33 Macedonia with +14 and No. 43 England with +13.  The Olympic host country is ranked only two above the Philippines despite the presence of naturalized player Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls.

Toroman isn’t the only Serbian coach in the country. Zoran Djordjevic, 60, was recently named head coach of the Philippine under-21 and under-23 football teams. Djordjevic previously coached in Sudan, Yemen, Bangladesh and India.

MB: Azkals Win

-By JONAS TERRADO (Manila Bulletin)

Match Thursday (Dubai, UAE )

11:30 p.m. — Philippines vs Australia U-23

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Azkals drew two goals from Phil Younghusband for a 3-1 victory over Qatar first division club Al Ahli in a friendly match held Tuesday at the Al Ahli Stadium in Doha.

Younghusband scored the ninth and 53rd minutes even as Denis Wolf registered his first goal since joining the team last month to bounce back from a 3-0 loss against the Uzbekistan U-23 team in Dubai.

Unlike in their match with the Uzbeks, the Azkals played much organized this time even as the defense held on despite yielding an Ali Solaiman Abshiri goal in the 57th minute.

The first goal of Younghusband came after receiving the ball from teammate and brother James before booting it to the back of the net to the delight of a huge Filipino crowd.

Wolf, a Fil-German who debuted last month in a friendly match with Korean club Icheon Citizens FC, made it 2-0 in the 45th minute when he scored inside the box off a deflection by the Al Ahli defense.

In the second half, Younghusband stretched the Azkals' lead to 3-0 after a goal kick by Roland Muller enabled him to get an easy advantage in the midfield. He then rolled the ball off keeper Hussein Al Hamdi outside of the box.

Up to 55% off Japanese Cuisine at Akakage Japanese Restaurant

Japanese Cuisine starting at P149 at Akakage Japanese Restaurant (Up to 55% off)

Highlights

• Artfully presented dishes
• Affordable lunch specialties
• Organic-seaweed-wrapped sushi rolls

Fine Print

• Groupon is valid for 3 months 
• May purchase up to 5 Groupons
• Groupons may be given as gifts
• Options 1 & 2: 1 Groupon per person per visit
• Option 3: Limit 1 Groupon for a table of 2; 2 Groupons for a table of 4 and above
• Groupon is for dine-in only
• Printed Groupon is required
• Drinks are not included with the deal

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Akakage Japanese Restaurant tickles taste buds with a mountainous menu of artfully presented Japanese dishes. Amp up your appetite with starters such as the seaweed-wrapped crabstick and cheese combo, Akakage Cheese Roll (P130) or steamed Japanese dumplings, aka Gyoza (P140). Creatively presented sushi rolls fill the cylindrical void in stomachs with options such as the multi-seafood treat, Futo Maki (P130), Tekka Maki (P100), powered by yellow fin tuna, crabstick-filled Kani Maki (P120), and the tireless California Maki (P160). Dive chopsticks first into a teriyaki dinner with Chicken (P160), Hamburger Steak (P160), Salmon (P280), and Tuna (P260) Teriyaki meals.

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80% off Unlimited All Club Gym Access for 1 Month at Gold’s Gym (Visa Bogo: Buy 1, Get 1)

Visa Exclusive Buy 1 Get 1 Groupon: P1485 (P7300 value) for an Unlimited All Club Gym Access at Gold’s Gym for 1 month – 80% off

Highlights

• Purchasers using a VISA CARD receive an ADDITIONAL FREE GROUPON to give to a friend
• Purchase of Groupons gives you unlimited access to all the 11 branches
• World-class gym equipment and facilities
• Physical assessment included
• Shower, sauna and locker room access
• 20% off on Personal Trainer package (single purchase) 
• 20% off on Spa / Massage package (single purchase)
• Free to join all other classes: Zumba, Pilates, etc.

Fine Print

• For VISA holders please click HERE and get one Groupon free for a friend!
• Groupon is valid for 6 months
• May purchase multiple Groupons to be given as gifts 
• Limit 1 Groupon per person only
• Printed-out Groupon is required for redemption
• Physical training and boxing training are not included
• Membership card included

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Gold's Gym has expanded its fitness profile to offer all of the latest equipment and services including group exercise, personal training, cardiovascular equipment, spinning, Pilates and yoga, while keeping its core weightlifting tradition close. With nearly three million members worldwide, Gold's Gym continues to change lives by helping people achieve their individual potential. This Groupon becomes a buy 1, take 1 voucher when purchased using a Visa credit card. Visa users simply show their Visa card and the security code becomes good for 2 vouchers, which the Groupon gives to the Visa Cardholder's friend.

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• Alabang - BMW Auto Center, Commerce Ave., Alabang (+632.772.4986) 
• Galleria - East Wing Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas, Pasig (+632.634.0908) 
• Greenhills - 220 Wilson St., Greenhills San Juan (+632.724.3694) 
• Holiday Inn - 5th Floor Holiday Inn Hotel, Ortigas, Pasig City (+632.392.8768) 
• Intercon - Ground Floor Intercontinental Hotel, Ayala, Makati City (+632.793.7000 local 898) 
• Timog - 6th Floor Victoria Towers Panay Cor., Timog Ave. QC (+632.483.3543) 
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• North Edsa - 2th Floor Walter Mart Edsa, Quezon City (+632.332.1040)  
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• Katipunan – 4/F Regis Plaza Bldg. # 327 Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, QC  (+632.473.0241)
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Up to 65% off Photo Shoot Packages at StudioMakati

Fancy Photo Shoot Packages starting at P805 at StudioMakati (Up to 65% off)

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• Perfect gift for this Valentine's Day
• For males and females
• Located in the heart of Makati
• High-ceiling and all-white studio

Fine Print

• Groupon is valid for 3 months
• Groupons can be given as gifts
• 1 Groupon per person 
• Reservation required; call +632.623.3274
• Appointment is on a 1st-come-1st-serve basis
• Operating hours: daily from 9:00am – 10:00pm

Originally a still-life art form, boudoir photography switched to human subjects when clothiers stopped making apple-size garter belts. Bite the fruits of seduction with today's Groupon to StudioMakati. Choose from the following options:

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• P1942.50 (P5250 value) for a 3-hour studio photo session with unlimited shots
• P2240 (P6400 value) for a 3-hour studio photo session with unlimited shots + hair and make-up

Specializing in fun, creative and perfectly flat portrait photography, StudioMakati provides artistic photo shoots from their state-of-the-art studio space. Shoot in an all-white studio equipped with four lighting set-ups by Prolite and a high ceiling. StudioMakati is perfect for professionals and aspiring photographers. With options for the burgeoning catwalkers who want a modelling portfolio or a family-portrait-type of photo shoot, their unique style has seen them work up a healthy list of happy customers, and their hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed when it comes to big time commercial clients. StudioMakati, which started in April 1, 2011, is a club for photography enthusiasts, owned and operated by photophiles who are devoted to their craft.

For additional requests, patrons can avail of the following options:

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• Additional P450 per hour in excess of the 1-hour for mobile
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Up to 43% off on a Cambodia Luxury Getaway at Grand Soluxe Angkor Palace Resort & Spa

Cambodia Luxury Getaway for 2: Accommodations at Grand Soluxe Angkor Palace Resort & Spa starting at P9999 (Up to 43% off)

Highlights

• 5 Star hotel
• Inclusions:
• 3D/2N stay at a Premier Deluxe Room
• Daily buffet breakfast at Sunset Café
• Complimentary welcome drinks & cold towel upon arrival
• Complimentary Cambodian Scarf upon arrival
• Complimentary internet access throughout the resort
• 20% discount spa coupon on a la carte menu
• 20% discount on food & beverage
• For 4D/3N stay, additional one-way airport transfer & one-time dinner for 2

Fine Print

• Bookings must be made by 23 Sep or at least 7 days prior arrival
• Travel period: February 1 – September 30, 2012
• Reservations are to be sent to booking3@grandsoluxeangkor.com with names, preferred date(s) of stay, voucher code, security code and attached Groupon
• Subject to room availability
• No cancellations allowed upon confirmation
• Amendments possible, subject to room availability
• Voucher must be presented upon check-in
• Voucher is non-combinable with any other promotions
• Voucher is combinable for longer stay
• Vouchers are non-refundable and non-exchangeable
• All rates are net, inclusive of applicable taxes and service charge
• Additional options (Payable direct to hotel): 3rd Person with Extra Bed + Breakfast : USD 58 per person per night Child With Bed + Breakfast (6 – 11 years) : USD 49 per person per night Child No Bed + Breakfast (6 – 11 years) : USD 9 per person per night (FOC for child age 5 & below with breakfast) Airport/hotel transfer : USD 16 per car per way (Max 2 persons) Extension Stay + Breakfast : USD 139 per room per night

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Opening its doors to tourists or the odd stowaway, Grand Soluxe Angkor Palace Resort & Spa offers luxurious refuge from the weather, heat and the unknown. Exploring exotic sites, food and traffic, travelers take back memories of sights and sounds unbeknownst to regular urban jungles or village longhouses. With today’s Groupon, guests are ushered to their plush 42-sqm Premiere Deluxe Room equipped with the following:

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• Complimentary coffee/tea-making facilities
• Complimentary 2 bottles of drinking water per day
• Private balcony
• Guestroom amenities
• Writing table
• Personal in-room safe
• Hair dryer
• Slippers
• Full-length mirror
• Air-conditioning
• Mini-bar (chargeable)
• Baby cot (baby crib) on request with complimentary use
• Iron & ironing board (on request)

Aspiring Doras may dillydally to see the spectacles that Siem Reap offers. Lazier lingerers simply dive into swimming pools or bask in the solace of a spa treatment after ensuring beverages are safe and secure or enjoy other facilities in the paradise on earth.

Nearby places of interest

• Angkor Archaeological Park
• Angkor National Museum
• Wat Bo          
• Apsara Theatre
• Night Market
• Center Market
• Various restaurants and bars

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Will coach Spo make it?

-SPORTING CHANCE By Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star)-

Who will coach the East in the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 26 in Orlando? Oklahoma City’s Scott Brooks will call the shots for the West as the Thunder is clearly on top of the conference with a 21-6 record but the race in the East is a dogfight.

At the moment, Chicago is slightly ahead of Miami with a 23-7 record in the East. The Heat is 22-7. Both teams play separate opponents this morning (Manila time). The Bulls host the Sacramento Kings while the Heat is on the road against Indiana. If Chicago and Miami win, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau gets the All-Star job only because of a quirk in the shortened season schedule – the Heat plays one game less before the Feb. 15 cut-off to determine conference leaders. Twin wins would improve the Bulls’ record to 24-7 and the Heat’s mark to 23-7. If the teams were tied, Miami would prevail in a tiebreak for beating Chicago, 97-93, last Jan. 29.

If the Bulls lose to the Kings and Miami beats the Pacers, then Heat coach Erik Spoelstra goes to Orlando. That would mean the Bulls falling to 23-8 and Miami improving to 23-7. A Miami loss to Indiana will send Thibodeau instead even if the Bulls bow to Sacramento.

For the record, Chicago is 9-1 at home so far this season and Miami is 10-5 on the road. The Heat kept Spoelstra’s All-Star hopes alive with a 114-96 road victory over Milwaukee yesterday. That was Miami’s third win in a row.

Thibodeau, 54, was with the coaching staff of Boston, Minnesota, San Antonio, Philadelphia, New York, Houston and Seattle before moving to Chicago last season. He was named Coach of the Year for steering the Bulls to a 62-20 record but Chicago lost to Miami, 4-1, in the Eastern Conference playoff finals. Spoelstra was on the opposite bench when the Bulls made their exit.

It’s not certain if reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose will play for Chicago against Sacramento as he is day-to-day with a back muscle ailment. The Kings, however, shouldn’t be much of a problem. They’re 10-17 and in last place in the Pacific Division.

Spoelstra, 41, is on his fourth year with the Heat. Unlike Thibodeau, he has not worked with any other NBA team and started his career at Miami as a video coordinator in 1995. The Heat has progressed with Spoelstra every year under his watch. He took over a 15-67 squad from Pat Riley and turned it into a 43-39 contender as a rookie head coach in 2008-09. Then, Spoelstra improved the slate to 47-35 to 58-24. Last season Spoelstra brought Miami to the NBA finals but the Heat lost to Dallas in six games. The only Heat coach to call the shots in an NBA All-Star Game was Stan Van Gundy in 2005.

Under NBA rules governing the All-Star Game, a player replacement due to injury will be made by Commissioner David Stern but a starter replacement, also due to injury, is up to the coach.

In the fans poll, voted to make up the East first five were LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Rose, Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony. Coaches in the East voted for the reserves – they were not allowed to vote for their own players. The limitation was to vote for two guards, two forwards, a center and two players of any position. Chosen as the East reserves were Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, Andre Iguodala, Deron Williams, Roy Hibbert, Chris Bosh and Luol Deng. The All-Star Game first-timers are Deng, Iguodala and Hibbert.

Rose may or may not play, the same with Anthony who has a right groin injury. If both are replaced or even if one of them is, Stern will name the replacement. Waiting in the wings are Brandon Jennings, Amare Stoudemire, Rajan Rondo, Tyson Chandler, Kevin Garnett and Josh Smith. If a starter is replaced, the coach can choose from anyone in the roster to open the game. That means if Spoelstra makes it, he could start with the Heat’s Big Three of James, Wade and Bosh – assuming Rose or Anthony or both won’t play.

In the West, the fans voted Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant and Andrew Bynum to start. Coaches picked Russell Westbrook, Steve Nash, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love, Marc Gasol, Tony Parker and Dirk Nowitzki as reserves. Missing in the cast are Tim Duncan, Monta Ellis, Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap. The All-Star Game first-timers are Bynum, Aldridge and Gasol.

For Filpino fans, the sentimental choice to coach the East is Spoelstra who has been a consistent Manila visitor the last three summers.  Spoelstra, a Fil-Am whose mother Elisa Celino is from San Pablo, is the NBA’s ambassador for its Fit Program. But for Spoelstra to become the first-ever All-Star Game coach with Filipino roots, Chicago must lose to Sacramento and Miami must win its fourth in a row over Indiana on the road today – the odds are against it but nothing is impossible.