Tikoy Aguiluz, festival director of the CineManila International Film Festival, said Quentin Tarantino is donating to Ondoy victims the proceeds from the premiere of his film, Inglorious Basterds, which stars Brad Pitt.

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“Brad” Pitt is indebted to a good PR who changed his name. His father, Sgt. William Pitt, named three sons after the armed forces. Eldest brother was named “Air Force” (nicknamed “Air”), the next, “Navy” (nicknamed “Nav”), leaving him the name “Army” (nicknamed “Arm”).

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SUB ROSA SALE. Ambassador Ramon Farolan Jr. had warned of designs to sell off RP’s crown jewel abroad… the Tokyo embassy residence, formerly a baronial residence of Yoko Ono’s progenitors before it was acquired by then President Jose P. Laurel.

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Even the habitually outspoken Ambeth Ocampo of the National Historical Institute is ominously silent on the property.

Senate minority leader Aquilino Pimentel blew the whistle that the left hand does not know what the right hand does. Apertura a sinistra?

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Philippine Ambassadors Association Foundation suspects that to get around the law against disposing national heritage the property may be “leased” 50 years.

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Ambassador Al Yuchengco and Ambassador Jose Macario Laurel, chairman emeritus and president, respectively, of PAFI rely on the assurance of Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita to counsel PGMA not to put this jewel on the auction block.

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HEALTH CARE. A Japanese men’s wear company, Haruyama Trading, introduced anti-flu armor – a business suit treated with titanium dioxide which repels the H1N1 virus with its photocatalytic properties. Suit cost $500 but will be unveiled at promotional $290 price. No vaccination shots needed.

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Japanese government expects the second batch of Filipino nurses and caregivers next year under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement on the Movement of Natural Persons. PGMA said these nurses are the cream of the crop. Come winter, they will feel like the ice cream of the crop.

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007 DEPT. William Varnell Oliver died at 88 years old, one of the last Navajo code-speakers in the Pacific theatre which the Japanese Imperial army could not break.

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The US Army used a password in WW II which the Japanese could not repeat… “Lolly-lolly-lolly lollipop.”

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Police chief superintendent Nelson Yabut decries the profusion of spy gadgets from China which can be bought incognito at 168 Mall in Divisoria, such as a camera-equipped sunglasses, button cameras concealed on a shirt, and wireless listening devices. Philandering husbands, beware!

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SPORTS. Boxing heavyweight champion Vitaliy Klitschko threatened to throw his world famous punches at a local parliament scuffle in Ukraine. But the 6’7” champion didn’t hit anyone, which could have landed some solons to hospital. A foretaste of a Manny Pacquiao in Batasan.

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Heft and ceiling were added to the team when 6’9” Japeth Aguilar, 6’10” CJ Giles and UAAP MVP awardee 6’7” Rabeh Al-Hussaini suited up for RP Smart-Gilas. Heft-heft, hooray!

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EVENTS. Philippine Art Awards expanded the 2009-2010 season competition to include multi dimensional works with P40,000 cash prize to 40 regional winners who would be eligible to compete in the national selection in 2010 for the P350,000 grand prize.

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The Quezon City council approved an ordinance renaming Central Avenue, which links Commonwealth to Visayas Avenue, in honor of the late Iglesia ni Cristo leader Eraño Manalo. The Catholic pulpit won’t complain. All’s well that ends well. Feedback: jaz@mb.com.ph