CLIMATE CHANGE. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Sen. Loren Legarda lead Philippine Delegation to the Copenhagen UN Climate Summit – UN Framework on Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), 7-18 December 2009. That’s Assumption.

UP grad DFA environment guru for 20 years Bernarditas Muller, the “Dragon Lady” who demands US and some European countries drastically shrink their carbon footprint and fund adaptation programs of developing nations vs. effects of disasters and climate change, is not in the 18-member Phildel.

Ambassador Muller will, however, ghost-write speeches and interventions of Phildel. She’s not saying why she was dropped because, “Ghosts don’t speak.”

PGMA carries the momentum of the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI), a geometric paradox of a six-sided triangle – a brainchild of Indonesian President Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who invited RP, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste to face up to the challenge of their common seas.

Presidential Daughter Lhuli Arroyo is secretary general of CTI, which sees the oceans’ major role in world climate system and the threat of accelerated global climate change to marine lives and livelihood. CTI will present a Manado Ocean Declaration on the interaction of ocean and climate change at UNFCC.

SINNERS & SAINTS. Danish hookers offer free sex to Climate Change delegates. Susanne Moeller of the Danish Association for the Defense of Sex Workers said the freebie is a protest vs. anti-prostitution initiative of Copenhagen city hall.

Delegates to the Copenhagen UN Climate Summit are entitled to vouchers valid for single entry. No charge for services… but tips will be appreciated.

Manila Archbishop Guadencio Cardinal Rosales conferred on Rev. Fr. James Reuter SJ, the Serviam (“I Will”) Catholic Mass Media Award for his lifetime work for the poor and inspiration for Christian values. The 93-year-old Jesuit molded thespians, athletes, journalists and, until his recent retirement, wrote a column AT 3 A.M. inspiring Pinoys to believe in their impossible country.

Erap and Dr. Loi celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. A marriage of sinner and saint to last half a century must be made in heaven … but continues to be tested on earth.

“You will always be my First Lady,” he said. First, win back Malacañang!

It is written in the New Testament, “The first shall be the last, and the last the first.”

She granted him conditional absolution.

In Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Pastor Ed Gubat joined in marriage Argie Gulipato to John Caniban, one of the slain journalists at the Maguindanao carnage. Argine wore a white wedding dress and, as she walked the aisle to the altar where John’s coffin waited, the sobs in the pews broke into open.

MARTIAL LAW. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri will meet up with his Lower House counterpart to adopt rules for joint session on Proclamation 1959 declaring martial law in Maguindanao.

Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago says, it is not worth attending the joint session “because the Senate will be atomized…” Meaning, outvoted by House numbers. Is that a prognosis on a Joint Session over Cha-cha?

Troops raised RP flag in Montawal and two other towns in Maguindanao. What flag were those towns flying before martial law?

WEATHER. Baguio temperature drops to 11.2o C. Bring out ukay-ukay winter wear. Feedback: jaz@mb.com.ph