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Aftermath. Children carry their sandals as they wait for relief in Montalban after the oods receded in the area. AP
On to Brazil. The Olympics
ended in London on Sunday and
will be held next in Brazil in 2016.
At left is the statue of Christ the
Redeemer, and on top is a view of
the Maracana soccer stadium. AP
Hot pursuit. Army tanks approach a hinterland area to pursue the
rebels who were behind last weeks deadly attacks in Mindanao. AP
RH supporters slam Enriles delaying tactics
Solons eye
ping-pong
diplomacy
with rebels
Rice stored
in Subic not
smuggled
Palace denies pushing for De Lima
Umbra Kato group sets off
bombs as soldiers close in
Here comes the rain again
Outbreak of diseases
threatens flood areas
THE country is still to recover from
the southwest monsoon that inun-
dated Metro Manila and the nearby
provinces for 11 days early this
month, but more rain and ooding
loomed on Sunday as the weather
bureau said an active low-pressure
area had entered the Philippines.
The disturbance was 750 kilo-
meters east of Casiguran, Aurora,
as of 4 o.m. on Sunday, and it could
be a cyclone that would be named
Helen, the weather bureau said.
Weather forecaster Connie Dadi-
vas said Helen would likely enhance
the southwest monsoon again to bring
rain on Tuesday or Wednesday.
She said new weather disturbance
would bring scattered rain showers
and thunderstorms over the Bicol re-
gion, the Visayas and Mindanao espe-
cially along the provinces of Samar,
Catanduanes, Camarines, Surigao and
Davao Oriental.
DISASTER and relief ofcials
on Sunday trooped to the areas
devastated by the oods to pre-
vent the outbreak of diseases as
the death toll from the non-stop
rain last week rose to 85, of
whom 62 died of drowning.
Ofcials said 60 percent
of the more than 2,000 people
found ill in the evacuation and
health centers in Metro Manila,
Central Luzon and the Southern
Tagalog region, were aficted
with respiratory infections.
Health Secretary Enrique
Ona said most of the stick were
suffering from fever, cough
and colds based on the record
of consultations as of Aug. 9.
The other leading causes
of consultations were febrile
illness, skin diseases, minor
injuries and diarrhea, but Ona
said no disease outbreaks had
been detected in the evacuation
centers so far.
By Christine F. Herrera
FRUSTRATED by the govern-
ments endless peace talks with
the rebels and separatists, some
19 party-list lawmaker who
are allies of President Benigno
Aquino III on Sunday said they
wanted Congress to intervene
by having the armed conicts
settled through shooting and
ping-pong diplomacy.
The lawmakers said they
wanted annual sports tournaments
between the military and police
troops on the one hand, and com-
bat and contract sports between
the New Peoples Army, the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front and the
Moro National Liberation Front
with the police and the military to
attain the elusive peace.
THE National Food Author-
ity on Sunday said the 219,000
bags of rice from India tagged as
smuggled by the Bureau of Cus-
toms could not be considered
smuggled because it remained
inside the Subic Bay Freeport.
Legally, as long as the rice
remains inside the port and is not
sold to local traders, we cannot
consider it smuggled, NFA Chief
Lito Banayo said in a statement.
He said Amira Food Ltd., the
shipper of the imported rice, was
one of the biggest rice traders in
By Joyce Pangco Paares
and Rey E. Requejo
MALACAANG on Sunday dis-
tanced itself from the actions of its
representative in the Judicial and
Bar Council seeking to accom-
modate Justice Secretary Leila de
Lima in the short list of nominees
for the next chief justice.
It is not for us to judge the ac-
tions of an independent body like the
JBC, deputy presidential spokes-
woman Abigail Valte said on.
We will defer any comment
on the matter as the shortlist has
yet to be submitted for the Presi-
dents consideration.
Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas Jr., the
Houses representative to the
council, admitted that fellow
council member Michael Musngi
had been seeking to allow De
Limas inclusion in the shortlist
despite two pending disbarment
cases against her that would nor-
mally disqualify her under the
councils rules.
Tupas said it was understand-
able because Musngi was from the
Executive branch, being an ofcial
of the Ofce of the Presidents Of-
ce of Special Concerns.
SUSPECTED militants from a
breakaway Muslim rebel group
set off bombs in Mindanao but
failed to inict injuries or dis-
rupt the Army assaults against its
ghters, who went on a rampage
last week and sparked clashes
that killed 28 people.
Hundreds of troops, backed
by helicopters, tanks and artil-
lery re, have forced armed ght-
ers of the Bangsamoro Islamic
Freedom Movement out of two
strongholds and were pursuing
them mostly in the hinterland
areas of Maguindanao province
Sunday, ofcials said.
The Army is trying to drive
the gunmen away from a major
highway, which was closed last
week to protect commuters from
rebel sniper re.
At least seven homemade
I will also explain why the
RH bill is unnecessary in our
country, Sotto said in an advi-
sory on the speech he will deliver
today.
He earlier threatened to quit as
majority leader to pursue an all-
out campaign against the RH bill,
but Senate President Juan Ponce
Enrile said there was no need for
him to do so.
Of course, we are replace-
able. Any time I can be replaced
as Senate president also, Enrile
said.
The RH bill seeks to establish
a national policy on population
management and to educate the
Filipinos on the family planning
options available to them.
The House of Representatives
last week voted to end the debates
on the proposed measure, which
has been in Congress in varying
forms for more than a decade.
In the Senate, the bill is already
in the period of amendments, but
Enrile said he wanted to reopen
the debates so that he could ask
further questions, a move that the
RH supporters have criticized as
a delaying tactic.
Enrile said he would not im-
pose his stand on the RH bill on
his colleagues in the Senate.
My position on the RH bill is
personal to me, he said.
Im not convincing anybody
to join me. Its a matter of faith,
conscience and, above all, it in-
volves my notion of what is in the
highest interest of the country,
Enrile said.
On Saturday, Senator Franklin
Drilon said the Senate must wait
for the results of the House vote
before they acted on the bill.
The bills principal author in
the Senate, Senator Pia Cayetano,
vowed to press her colleagues to
vote for the passage of the bill.
Cayetano said she was no lon-
ger surprised at what Enrile and
Sotto were doing.
They really dont like the RH
bill. We all know...they will do
whatever they are capable of doing
just to block its passage, she said.
Cayetano, the bills co-spon-
sor Senator Miriam Defensor
Santiago, and Senator Panlo
By Francisco S. Tatad
THERE is no midnight-to-dawn
curfew. No barbed wires, check-
points, jackboots or armed pa-
trols. No arbitrary searches and
seizures. No jailing of critics
or out-of-favor politicians, ex-
cept for former President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo. The govern-
ment looks surprised as natural
calamity strikes, and routinely
messes up whenever it has to say
something important, whether on
the Scarborough Shoal dispute,
on the Asean asco, or on the
need for an independent new
Chief Justice.
It seems a calumny to say that
President Benigno S. Aquino III is
now in control of the Executive, the
Legislative, and the Judiciary. He
does not look a bit like Ferdinand
Marcos, or even like Fidel V. Ra-
mos. Beside him, Joseph Ejercito
Erap Estrada looks like a driven
and tireless CEO. His reputed inter-
est in games, guns and fast cars, his
well-publicized bachelors ings
and his laid-back working style do
not quite add up to strike terror into
the hearts of children and old men.
But he has, by denition, be-
come authoritarian, and whether
simply benign or inept, the dic-
tatorship has arrived. It rst re-
vealed itself when the President
ordered the House of Represen-
tatives to impeach the sitting
Supreme Court chief justice and
had him convicted by the Sen-
ate impeachment court on what
many lawyers until now, includ-
ing one nominee to succeed the
ousted chief justice, consider a
non-impeachable offense.
It manifested itself again
when he ordered the House last
week to terminate the debates
on the highly controversial
population control cum repro-
ductive health bill, which many
lawyers and non-lawyers alike
denounce as unconstitutional,
and many Catholics and friends
of Catholics condemn as anti-
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By Macon Ramos-Araneta
SENATE Majority Leader Vicente Sotto
III on Sunday said he will reveal today
the international lobby groups behind
the reproductive health bill and expose
a hidden provision that would allow
abortions to be performed.
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Nepali
arrested
over shabu
CUSTOMS officials on
Friday arrested a Nepali for
possessing a kilogram of
suspected methamphetamine
hydrochloride or shabu worth
P14.9 million at Terminal 2 of
the Ninoy Aquino International
Airport.
In a report to Customs
Commissioner Ruffy Biazon,
Marlon Alameda, the agencys
district commander at the
airport, identified the suspect
as Sun Bahadur Tamang.
Alameda said Tamang, 45,
flew in from Bangkok but was
arrested after Customs officials
found the drugs in his luggage.
He said Tamang had been
acting suspiciously while his
luggages was being inspected.
The authorities opened
his luggage and found the
suspected shabu weighing 1.87
kilos, Alameda said.
He said the drugs were turned
over to the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency, and that
officials were readying charges
against the Nepali.
Earthquakes kill 250 Iranians
Images broadcast on the main
news channel showed dozens of
families sleeping on blankets
laid out on the ground in parks.
Some were crying, others shiv-
ering from chilly weather in the
mountainous region hit by the
quake, near neighboring Azer-
baijan.
Over a thousand rescuers
worked through the night to free
people trapped under rubble and
to reach some of the more remote
villages affected. Television also
TEHRAN Twin earthquakes in
Iran have killed at least 250 people
and injured over 2,000, Iranian state
television said on Sunday, after
thousands spent the night outdoors after
their villages were leveled and homes
damaged in the countrys northwest.
showed people being evacuated
on stretchers, while others un-
derwent treatment for broken
limbs and concussions on hospi-
tal beds.
By early afternoon on Sun-
day, state television was report-
ing that search operations had
ceased. Hundreds of tents had
been set up to house the home-
less, it added.
The U.S. Geological Sur-
vey reported that Saturdays
first quake at 4:53 p.m. had a
magnitude of 6.4 and struck 60
kilometersnortheast of the city
of Tabriz at a depth of 9.9 kilo-
meters. State TV quoted local
Crisis Committee chief Khalil
Saei as saying the epicen-
ter was a region between the
towns of Ahar and Haris, about
500 kilometersnorthwest of the
capital Tehran.
The second quake with a mag-
nitude of 6.3 struck 11 minutes
later, the U.S.G.S. reported. Its
epicenter was 48 kilometers-
northeast of Tabriz at a depth of
9.8 kilometers.
The quakes hit the towns of
Ahar, Haris and Varzaqan in
East Azerbaijan province, Ira-
nian television reported. At
least six villages were totally
leveled, and 133 others sus-
tained damage ranging from 50
to 80 percent, it said.
Some 36 aftershocks jolted
the same area and were felt in
a wide region near the Caspian
Sea, causing panic among the
population.
Iran is located on seismic
fault lines and is prone to earth-
quakes. It experiences at least
one earthquake every day on
average, although the vast ma-
jority are so small they go un-
noticed.
In 2003, some 26,000 people
were killed by a magnitude 6.6
quake that flattened the historic
southeastern city of Bam. AP
Aftermath. The ruins of a houses are seen after an earthquake in the city of Varzaqan in northwestern
Iran on Saturday. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the towns of Ahar, Haris and Varzaqan in East Azerbaijan
province in northwestern Iran. AP
Outbreak...
He said the Health
Department was regularly
assessing the sanitation in the
evacuation centers to ensure
the effectiveness of camp
management. Early decamping
by the evacuees would most
likely lower the health risks.
Better camp management
in the evacuation centers will
ensure that disease outbreaks
will be prevented, Ona said.
Disaster officials said Sunday
the death toll from the rain and
flooding had risen to 85 from 77
last week.
They said the damage to
infrastructure had reached
P585.06 million, and to
agriculture P19.56 million.
768,989 people had been
transferred to evacuation centers,
while the rain and flooding
affected 3 million people.
Bulacan Gov. Wilhelmino Sy-
Alvarado on Sunday declared
his province under a state of
calamity because many parts of
it remained flooded. And while
the floods had been subsiding,
the water level in Angat Dam
continued to rise and on
Sunday reached 214.32 meters,
breaching its spilling level of
212 meters.
President Benigno Aquino
III said the governments P352-
billion flood-control master
plan would be able to address
disasters worse than that brought
by tropical storm Ondoy in 2009.
We are preparing for disasters
of the same magnitude as Ondoy
or even worse than Ondoy, Mr.
Aquino said.
If we work on this together,
there is no reason why we
cannot solve this problem,
he said during his visit to the
Kasiglahan Elementary |School
in Montalban that was converted
into a temporary evacuation site
on Sunday.
He appealed to the people
living near Laguna Lake to
relocate to safer areas to avoid
being inundated by floodwaters.
Vice President Jejomar Binay
said the Housing and Urban
Development Coordinating
Council and other shelter agencies
distributed relief to some 8,200
families that had been affected by
the monsoon rain and flooding in
Metro Manila and in the nearby
provinces.
Ona said teams had been
deployed to all flood-affected
areas. With Ferdinand Fabella,
Florante S. Solmerin, Orlan
Mauricio and Joyce Pangco
Paares
Palace...
Musngi was appointed by the
Palace to the JBC to replace
De Lima, who had to inhibit
herself from participating in the
deliberations after accepting her
nomination to the highest post in
the Judiciary.
De Lima, Solicitor General
Francis Jardeleza, and Securities
and Exchange Commission
head Teresita Herbosa face
disqualification because of the
pending cases against them.
De Lima actually once
opposed a proposal to relax
the JBC rule disqualifying
candidates facing disbarment
complaints from Judiciary posts.
Tupas first introduced the
proposal in 2011, but three
retired chief justices that the
council consulted and De Lima
herself who was sitting as a
council member opposed the
suggestion.
At the time, she said waiving
or changing the rule would
preempt the decision of the
bodies tasked to handle the
pending cases.
Earlier, another council
member, Senator Francis
Escudero, said De Limas
inclusion would start a conflict
as the disbarment case against
her would ultimately be decided
by the Supreme Court.
In the past, former solicitor
general and Justice secretary
Agnes Devanadera was
disqualified because of an
unresolved complaint against
her before the Ombudsman.
The Judicial and Bar Council
said Sunday there would no
longer be any delays in the
release of the shortlist after the
group postponed a vote five
times.
Tupas said they would vote
today and transmit the shortlist
to President Benigno Aquino III
on the same day.
We decided it should be
the last reset considering the
deadline for the chief executive
to appoint the chief justice,
Tupas said.
The President had 90 days
from May 29, when Chief
Justice Renato Corona was
ousted in an impeachment trial,
to name a new chief justice. If
the council submits its shortlist
today, he will have barely two
weeks to make the decision.
The voting was delayed five
times in the past two weeks
due to bad weather and a legal
challenge questioning the
councils composition.
On Friday, the councils
members were unable to agree
on Musngis proposal to change
the rule that would bar De Lima,
Jardeleza and Herbosa.
Todays meeting is expected
to start at 11 a.m.
The Constitution requires the
chief justice to be at least 40 years
of age, a judge in a court of record
for at least 15 years or engaged in
the practice of law in the Philippines
for the same period, and a person
of proven competence, integrity,
probity and independence.
Tupas said when the
qualification of any candidate
was raised based on any of these
main criteria, the council should
decide unanimously. A single
vote against a majority opinion
served as a veto, he said.
On Friday, the council agreed
to disqualify De Lima, Jardeleza
and Herbosa but Musngi sought
a suspension of the pending
cases rule, a suggestion Tupas
said he supported.
Rice...
India, and that it was
exporting rice to Iran, Iraq,
Bangladesh, Indonesia and
Malaysia.
He said Amira was also a
supplier of the World Food
Program under the auspices
of the United Nations, but the
NFA did not issue an import
permit to Metro Eastern
Trading Corp., the warehouse
where the rice shipment was
stored.
Lawyers from the Ongkiko,
Manhit, Custodio and Acorda
Law Firm, representing the
owner of the shipment of the
Indian rice at the Subic Bay
Freeport, earlier came out
with a statement insisting
that the rice was originally
intended for Indonesia but
was delayed and eventually
denied entry at the port of
Jakarta.
The rice was temporarily
unloaded at the Subic Freeport
awaiting a signal to deliver
from a buyer in the United
Arab Emirates, which came at
the end of June but could not
be executed because Customs
ordered the shipment seized.
In a statement, lawyer
Demetrio Custodio said they
were disputing the Bureau
of Customs claim that the
shipment was slipped into the
country surreptitiously.
The rice arrived in the
country legally aboard the
MV Vinalines Mighty and
was unloaded under the
auspices of the Subic Bay
Metropolitan Authority
and Customs personnel,
Custodio said.
Customs Commissioner
Ruffy Biazon on July 31 said
his agents seized 420,000
bags of smuggled rice worth
half a billion pesos in the port
of Subic.
He said the shipment came
from India and arrived at the
port on April 4 on board the
Vinalines Mighty, and that
it was consigned to Metro
Eastern Trading Corp.
Biazon said Customs
officials became suspicious
when the importer failed to
produce the permits to import
rice from the National Food
Authority.
On Aug. 1, the Senate
Customs and Subic Bay
officials to to hold the
release of the rice shipment
on suspicions it was
smuggled.
Solons...
The lawmakers, led by Ako
Bicol Reps. Christopher Co,
Rodel Batocabe and Alfredo
Garbin, and anti-communist
Rep. Pastor Alcover Jr. of
the Alliance for Nationalism
and Democracy filed House
Resolution 1129 compelling the
warring camps to settle their
dispute through ball games,
combat and water sports.
The lawmakers also set
September as the annual sports
competition and declare it the
National Peace Month and an
event known as the National
Sports-Peace Games.
They said safe conduct passes
would be issued to the firearm-
bearing players, their coaches,
managers, trainers, assistants,
masseurs and water boys.
Ceasefires would be declared
during the month-long sports
competition and hostilities would
cease to allow the members of the
armed groups to also watch the
competition.
The lawmakers cited the
ping-pong diplomacy
between the United States and
China that they said proved
to be an effective tool of
diplomacy.
The use of sport in local or
intra-national diplomacy has
proven effective in the case of
Tanzania between two formerly
conflicting nations, Tanganyika
and Zanzibar, with the conduct
of sports paving the way
towards cultural exchanges,
which eventually led to the
strengthening of ties between
the two liberation movements,
the lawmakers said in their bill.
The Philippine government
should adopt similar policies
to involve our warring groups
such as the CPP, MILF, MNLF
and various units of AFP and the
Philippine National Police, in a
friendly sports competition as
a confidence-building measure
towards cementing trust and
goodwill, they said.
The lawmakers referred to
the Cold
War that seemed never to
end had no end, but during the
April 1971 World Table Tennis
Championship in Nagoya,
Japan, China invited the US
to visit the Peoples Republic.
Then President Richard Nixon
accepted the invitation the first
since the Communist takeover
of China in 1949.
On April 12, 1972, a Pan Am
707 landed in Detroit, Michigan,
carrying Chinas world champion
table tennis team for a series of
matches and tours in 10 cities
around the US.
Time magazine called it The
ping heard round the world.
But the lawmakers did not
want the games limited to ping-
pong.
They said the House should
call on the Philippine Sports
Commission and the Philippine
Charity Sweepstakes Office
to organize events such as
athletics, triathlon, swimming,
archery, cycling, basketball,
volleyball, football, baseball
and even shooting and other
contact sports like boxing,
wrestling, mixed martial arts
as well as indigenous games as
arnis and sepak takraw.
Sotto...
Lacson are the only senators
who have openly supported the
bill in the Senate.
Cayetano admitted she did
not know where the rest of her
colleagues stood on the issue.
Last week, the House
of Representatives voted
overwhelmingly to end
the plenary debates on the
reproductive health bill, setting
the stage for amendments and a
vote on 2nd reading--dealing a
blow to the Catholic Church that
has lobbied heavily against the
measure.
While the advocates of the
bill claimed victory, President
Benigno Aquino III reminded
them that they needed to
perfect the proposed law by
including amendments aimed at
appeasing the Church.
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman,
the bills principal author
in the House, described the
termination of the debates as
an emphatic validation by the
peoples elected representatives
of the periodic surveys that
Filipinos want the enactment of
the RH bill.
The House has formed a
committee that will work on the
amendments to the bill, which
will then go to the plenary for a
second reading.
In a clear reference to the
Catholic bishops who have
launched a vigorous campaign
against the bill, Lagman said the
bills expected passage would
be an affirmation that public
funds have no religion and can
be used for the general welfare
independent of the dogma of
any church.
But at a meeting Monday
ahead of their vote to end
the debates, the President
reminded lawmakers of
five of his own proposed
amendments to the bill, and
seven others that were the
result of discussions with
Catholic bishops last year.
Those included the removal
of a provision that targets two
children per family and specific
population targets, which have
already been excised from the
consolidated measure that has
been renamed the responsible
parenthood bill that is still
pending before Congress.
Umbra...
bombs have exploded in
recent days along roads and
in villages in Maguindanao
and nearby North Cotabato
province in an apparent attempt
by the breakaway rebels to
divert the armys focus from
ongoing assaults.
But the army assaults
have proceeded despite the
bombings mostly in isolated
roads, including four blasts
late Friday and Saturday, Army
officials said.
We believe these were
diversionary attacks, said
deputy regional military
commander Commodore
Romeo Santiago Nebres, adding
troops have strengthened
security in public areas and of
power transmission towers, two
of which have been damaged
by rebel bombs.
Authorities were preparing
criminal complaints against
Ameril Umbra Kato, the ailing
leader of the breakaway rebels
and his known commanders,
who attacked army camps and
outposts and communities last
week, Nebres said.
The attacks killed four
soldiers and three civilians and
sparked clashes that initially
killed four rebels. Hundreds
of troops later assaulted and
pursued the rebels, killing at
least 16 more of the fleeing
militants, who tried to slow
down the advancing soldiers
with sniper fire.
Suspected rebel snipers
killed a police officer guarding
a highway in Maguindanaos
Datu Unsay town on Saturday,
the military said.
The clashes, which shattered
years of relative calm in the
volatile southern region, forced
more than 39,000 villagers to
flee from homes, according
to the governments Office of
Civil Defense.
Village guard Roger Apenida
said the rebels descended
on his farming village in
Maguindanaos Ampatuan
town early last week and
held him and dozens of other
villagers hostage for a day
before allowing them to flee
when army troops approached.
The gunmen seized 32 cell
phones from the residents then
destroyed bottles of liquor, a
billiard table and a karaoke
machine in three stores.
The rebels were carrying
two Qurans and told us such
vices as liquor were banned
under Islamic laws, said
Apenida, who has taken refuge
in an evacuation center in a
nearby Ampatuan village.
The rebel group broke off
last year from the larger Moro
Islamic Liberation Front,
which is involved in peace
talks with the government. The
breakaway guerrillas oppose
the negotiations and have
vowed to continue fighting for
an independent homeland for
minority Muslims in the south
of the predominantly Roman
Catholic nation.
The groups hardline
leader, Kato, had a stroke
in November, plunging his
group into uncertainty, but the
renewed fighting indicates he
still has firepower.
Here...
Dadivas said the weather
in Metro Manila would be
fair until Tuesday but it could
experience rainy weather on
Wednesday.
The rest of the country
be partly cloudy to cloudy
with isolated rain showers
or thunderstorms until
Wednesday, the weather bureau
said.
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Rebel snipers hold back Army attack
Tolentino: Transfer
capital to new site
Probe called on report vs media
Lack of jobs causes
societys problems
No need
for I-card
for aliens
By Vito Barcelo
IMMIGRATION Commis-
sioner Ricardo David said on
Sunday foreign students tak-
ing up short-term courses of
less than 59 days must obtain
special study permits (SSP)
but those seeking college and
univeristy diplomas must ap-
ply for student visas.
David said short-term stu-
dents are not required to secure
identity cards or I-card, which
is issued to elementary, high
school and college students.
Short-term students, or
those taking up courses of less
than 59 days, are not required
to have the I-card, David
said in his recent memoran-
dum order.
The I-card replaced the
Alien Certificate of Registra-
tion issued to foreigners, who
work or study in the country.
Other than legalizing their
stay in the country, the I-Card
also serves as their re-entry
and exit permit.
Students below 18 years of
age, who are elementary, high
school or college students
must obtain both SSP and I-
Card. Those above 18 years
old who are enrolled in a col-
lege or univeristy must have
student visas.
Cris Villalobos, immigra-
tion student desk head, said
only accredited institutions
authorized by the bureau to
accept foreign students can
file SSP applications for their
students.
But short-term students
can apply for the I-Card. They
are charged $50 and P500
express lane fee, Villalobos
said.
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
SENATOR Edgardo Angara said on Sunday many social and
economic problems in the country can be traced to unemploy-
ment and the failure of government to turn depressed areas
into productive zones.
Angara said the country must create employment zones to
absorb the unemployed and underemployed in poor provinces
such as those in the Pacic coast of the country like Samar,
Leyte, Davao Oriental, Palawan, Cagayan and Aurora.
Im very obsessed with the issue of lack of income because
thats the root cause of many social problems in this country
our inability to go to school, inability to take care of the
sick, rampant malnutrition, Angara said during the launching
of the Angara Cener for Law and Economics.
An employment zone would allow entrepreneurs to by-
pass the maze of red tapes that make it difcult to open a
business. It would be similar to the economic zones that op-
erate in various parts of the country.
Angara said the country needs to create the employment
zones as soon as possible because of the fast-changing demo-
graphics and the growing number of unemployed Filipinos.
I think thats our concern now, not ve years from now
because ve years from now, we will be 115 million in popula-
tion, 10 years from now we will be 120 million. Then it will be
harder for us to cope with these demographics, Angara said.
Dr. John Nye, Executive Director of the Angara Center,
said the problems of capital, competition, monoply, poor in-
frastructure, overly rigid commercial laws, complicated taxa-
tion, constitutional ristrictions, and zoning makes it hard even
to convert agricultural land into commercial use.
Almost all studies of development say that the fastest way
to grow is to move people from low productive sector to high
productive sector and yet, the bulk of Philippine rules, regula-
tions and laws work against that, said Nye, who is a professor
at the Meercatus Center at George Mason University in the
United States.
Nye said lack of development was the main reason why
highly-skilled and highly desireable Filipino workers cannot
get jobs at home.
Why is it so easy to employ Filipinos abroad? How do you
employ Filipinos in the Philippines? If its easier to employ
them abroad than in the Philippines then there must be some-
thing preventing you from opening factories and businesses in
the Philippines. We need to understand why thats the case,
Nye said.
By Christine Herrera
A MEMBER of the House of Rep-
resentatives on Sunday sought a
congressional investigation into a
report by an intelligence agency
that said reporters assigned to the
judiciary were public enemies
and national security threats.
Agham party-list Rep. Angelo
Palmones said Congress should
compel the National Intelligence
Coordinating Agency (NICA) to
disclose the report that served as
basis for Justice Secretary Leila
de Lima to eject the reporters from
the Department of Jusrtice (DOJ)
building.
This is alarming because it
sets a bad precedent ...We want to
know NICAs basis. When did the
reporters became a national secu-
rity threat? Palmones said.
Two old-time media organiza-
tions were ejected last month from
their places of work in the same
building where the Justice Sec-
retary holds ofce. The location
gives them easy access to senior
ofcials of the agency.
The two organizations are the
Justice and Court Reporters Assn,
which was organized in the 1970s
and composed mainly of main-
stream media; and the Justice Re-
porters Organization, which groups
radio and tabloid reporters.
Palmones, in a his resolution,
said the NICA report was alarm-
ing and the public deserve to know
who are these reporters who have
become public enemies.
He said the constitution pro-
vides media access to ofcial re-
cords and documents pertaining
to ofcials acts, transactions, or
decisions, as well as to govern-
ment research as basis for policy
development.
Mass media is an effective in-
strument in disseminating infor-
mation and in inuencing public
opinion and creating popular cul-
ture, Palmones said.
Such positive media roles cat-
alyze and contribute in achieving
social change and progress. Hence,
they become a powerful partner of
government in national building,
Palmones said.
Thanks, Mr President. A grateful woman weeps as President Aquino handed her relief goods at the Mabitac National High School in Laguna, one of
the evacuation centers in the province.
Were operating along the
hilly stretch of the national high-
way and its a very big area. Our
soldiers have to contend with
employed enemy snipers, de la
Cruz said.
He said the rebels, which has an
estimated strength of 1,000 men
under arms, belong to the Bangsa
Moro islamic Freedom Movement
(BIFM), a splinter group of the
Moro Islamic Liberation Front,
which has started peace talks with
the government.
The BIFM, led by former
MILF commander Umbra Kato,
launched simultaneous attacks
against several military in-
stallation in different areas of
Magauindano last August 5 to
undermine the peace talks. At
least four soldiers, four civilians
and a policeman were killed in
the attacks.
Umbra Kato has been expelled
from the MILF for abuses and
insubordination. He plundered
more than 40 farming villages
in North Cotabato and Maguin-
danao two years ago.
De la Cruz said their tar-
get was to prevent Kato and
his group from reaching Camp
Omar, one of the biggest rebel
camp in the area where they can
dig in and be in a better position
to ght back.
The highway is passasble,
but we need to secure it so we
can continue to press our offen-
sive and ush them out from the
area, de la Cruz said.
He said at least four rebels
have been killed during their of-
fensive, but he still need to con-
frim the report.
De la Cruz said he plan to cut
off supplies of food and ammuni-
tion to the rebels to weaken their
resistance and continue to pound
their location with 105 howitzer
cannons before sending ground
troops for an assault.
The resistance depends on
their logistics and we plan to cut
it off, de la Cruz said.
By Florante Solmerin
A MECHANIZED army brigade
using cannon re as cover to pursue
Muslim rebels have been slowed
down by snipers on the stretch of the
Maguindanao-General Santos high-
way, brigade commander Col. Mayo-
ralgo de la Cruz said on Sunday.
Alone with his thoughts. A boy leans against a culvert in the middle of a muddy street in Manila to assess his
situation as the government undertakes a massive clean up after Metro Manila was devastated by oods caused
by torrential monsoon rains. AP
By Rio Araja
METRO Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman
Francis Tolentino said on Sunday the government must con-
sider transfering Metro Manila as the center of national gov-
ernment to a place that will be safe from oods, earthquake
risks and other impacts of climate change.
I propose to open the debate on the need to relocate the
national government center to other places that are safe from
the impacts of climate change, Tolentino sasid in a radio in-
terview.
He said other countries such as Brazil, Pakistan, and Ma-
lyasia, for example, transfered its capital from Kuala Lumpur
to Putrajaya. Why cant we transfer the metro to a place not
so prone to oods and quakes so that there would be no dis-
traction in government services? he asked.
Citing a study done by the Economy and Environment Pro-
gram for Southeast Asia, Tolentino said Manila was ranked as
one of the most vulnerable to climate change among provinces
and districts in the region.
He said several parts of Metro Manila lie along the fault
line and are also ood prone and only 18 percent are left as
open spaces.
In the next two years, only seven percent would be left of
the open spaces, where rain water could run through, Tolen-
tino said.
He said Typhoon Ondoy in 2009 caused massive devastation
in Metro Manila and if every three years, the country would
experience losses of up to $4 billion, that is something.
Its time to open the debate on relocating the Philippines
capital so future generation can anticipate a solution. We are
not abandoning Metro Manila, but we need to think over the
proposal. Just like having an old car, if it is no longer in good
working condition, why not change it? Tolentino said.
The MMDA chairman also proposed that evacuation cen-
ters in Metro Manila should be centralized to make it easy to
cater to the needs of refugees and not affect the function of
other governemnt agencies.
We can have Ultra (Philsport Arena in Pasig) and Rizal
Memorial Sports Complex in Manila as centralized evacuation
centers, and have the Social and Welfare Development alone
to undertake the relief work so that the 17 component locali-
ties could still perform other functions and schools can hold
regular classes, Tolentino said.
He said about 62,500 squatter families living beside the wa-
terways should be relocated to reduce oodings.
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com AUGUST 13, 2012 MONDAY
A4
SHAMELESS self-promotion has
become de rigueur for anyone who
wishes to get ahead in the Aquino
administration a practice that
clearly has the blessings of the
Chief Executive.
Last week, as millions of Metro
Manila residents suffered through
unprecedented floods brought
about by the torrential rains, the
President turned a visit to calamity
victims into a photo opportunity
for his favored candidates in next
years senatorial elections. This
he did by the simple expedient of
allowing them to tag along on his
well-publicized sorties.
In this motley crew were a
failed senatorial candidate from
2010 who tries unsuccessfully
to hide her personal ambitions
for power and inuence behind
activist causes; the son of a
politically connected evangelist,
who uses his position at the
head of a government agency to
plaster his face on billboards as
an early reminder to voters; and
the congressman son of a senator,
who is now reaping the rewards
for his active role in the Palace-
led ouster of the Supreme Court
justice earlier this year.
Among these, the chief of the
Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority, Joel
Villanueva, deserves special
mention for sheer hypocrisy
and irony. After all, he first
came to national attention in
2002 by becoming the youngest
congressman, representing the
party-list group Citizens Battle
Agai nst Corrupt i on. Today,
anyone who has seen any of Mr.
Villanuevas tasteless billboards
might easily conclude that he shed
all compunctions about corruption
when he brazenly used public
funds for personal aggrandizement
and political gain. But if thickness
of skin is a measure of a politicians
true worth, then Mr. Villanueva
certainly passes with ying colors.
The other shining example
of shameless self promotion is
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima,
who has proven that her ambition
to become chief justice knows no
bounds certainly not good taste
nor even a sense of fairness.
The justice secretary, who faces
disqualification because of two
pending disbarment cases against
her, has asked the Judicial and Bar
Council to waive a longstanding
rule to allow her to stay in
the runningseeking special
treatment for herself in a manner
that betrays the very notion of
justice for all. There is irony, too, in
the secretarys petition: a year ago,
she opposed changing the same
rule on disqualication, when she
wasnt personally disadvantaged
by it.
To justify this sudden change
of rules, the secretary haughtily
i nsi st s t hat she i s t he best
qualified to fill a vacancy that
she helped create, when she
testified at the impeachment
trial of the former chief justice,
and undermined his authority
by refusing to obey a Supreme
Court order.
Again, this type of hubris and
hypocrisy is not only sanctioned
but encouraged. A presidential
spokesman remarked that the last
time he looked, humility was not a
constitutional requirement for the
position of chief justice.
This is a shame. In between
putting up more billboards and
his phony hallelujahs, Villanueva
might want remind the Justice
secretary and the presidential
spokesman of the message in
Matthew 23:11-12: But he that
is greatest among you shall be
your servant. And whosoever shall
exalt himself shall be abased; and
he that shall humble himself shall
be exalted.
Those who would exalt themselves
An awareness
of what is missing
I HAVE been doing work on the
well-known German philosopher and
social theorist, Jurgen Habermas, for
some time now. But it was not until
rather recently that he took up the
theme of religion in his works. One
of his rst works on religion to
which I gave considerable attention
was a slender volume entitled The
Dialectics of Secularization but it is
a considerably important publication
because it features the exchange of
views of two great German thinkers:
Jurgen Habermas and then Cardinal
Joseph Ratzinger.
In a recent book on religion,
Habermas recounts a very peculiar
funeral service: that of Max Frisch, a
professed agnostic, in Zurich. While
the service took place inside a church,
there were no prayers, no ministers,
no religious rites. Just brief remarks
by two friends and a determined
attempt to avoid uttering any amen,
in keeping with Frischs own
instruction. For Habermas, there was
nostalgia in the gesture of holding an
otherwise deliberately non-religious
memorial service in a churchthe
nostalgia for something irretrievably
lost. But it also signaled the rather
awkward intrusion into modernity
of a dening element of the past
religion. The fact, Habermas claims,
is that modernity still has to clarify its
relation to religion.
That there are two contending
worldviewsone anthropocentric,
the other theocentricshould not
be glossed over. This, to me, is an
important point, because we usually
rest secure in totally effete clichs like
there can be no real conict between
science and religioneven when
Stephen Hawking makes every effort
to point out the irreconcilability of the
two world-views. It is even worse if
one is not aware that such a contention
exists. But rather than talking about
the two, how should holders of an
anthropocentric worldview and
believers talk to each other? I will
quote Habermas here who makes the
same point he has made elsewhere:
two presuppositions must be
fullled: the religious side must accept
the authority of natural reason as the
fallible results of the institutionalized
sciences and the basic principles of
universalistic egalitarianism in law
and morality. Conversely, secular
reason may not set itself up as the
judge concerning truths of faith, even
though in the end it can accept as
reasonable only what it can translate
into its own, in principle universally
accessible discourses.
Elsewhere, Habermas
makes the same point:
Philosophy cannot appropriate what
is talked about in religious discourse
as religious experiences. These
experiences could only be added to
the fund of philosophys resources,
recognized as philosophys own
basis of experience, if philosophy
identies these experiences using
a description that is no longer
borrowed from a language of a
specic religious tradition, but
from the universe of argumentative
discourse that is uncoupled from the
event of revelation.
Habermas is not inveighing against
religion. Unlike the crude forms of
positivism, he is not suggesting by any
means that religious propositions or
credal statements are nonsensical. He
is, however, saying, with good reason,
that when you advance an argument
that is anchored on what one claims
to be revelation and ones reading
or interpretation of that revelation,
then one is using an argument that
cannot enter into universal discourse
and that will be of value only within
the community that recognizes the
claim to revelation as well as its
interpretation.
This point should be of particular
moment to us who are caught in the
midst of a debate that is turning very
ugly on the so-called reproductive
health bill (recently re-packaged
as the responsible parenthood
bill). Malacaang seems hell-bent
on seeing to the passage of the law,
considering it, it seems to me, as a
test of wills with the church. But
the Catholic Church is not making
much headway either. Aside from
mustering numbers for rallies, we have
not really convinced Filipinos that the
bill should be rejected. In fact, there
are groups of Filipino Catholics, of
no mean intellectual stature, who are
in favor of the bill. I refer to a group
of Ateneo lay professors of theology
who have maintained a rather strong
pro-RH bill stance.
When we are asked: What
arguments do you have against
the RH bill? Quite honestly, we
give confused answersif we give
any at all! And when we do, our
answers consist of quotations from
Humanae Vitae, Evangelium Vitae,
the Catechism of the Catholic Church
all sources anchored and dependent
on what we, ChristiansCatholics in
particulartake to be Gods revelation
in Jesus Christ, mediated by the
Church. Already, among Christians,
there will be dissent because of
the dependence of our reading of
Scriptures on the teaching authority of
the Church. But the problem emerges
most clearly the moment it reaches
the oor of the Legislature, or even
the public forum. We have no right to
expect the public nor the Legislature
to accept Catholic premises. We then
have no right to expect them to draw
the peculiar Catholic conclusions that
we draw.
Certainly, we correctly refuse to
allow the legislature to tell us what
the content of our faith is, or what
the moral consequences of Divine
Revelation are. Here Habermas
insists: secular reason should not be
the judge of religious truthsand it
EDITORIAL
The garbage factor
THE three major ood-mitigation
infrastructure projects, which President
Benigno Aquino III said are the priority
of his administration, could indeed help
prevent a repeat of the devastating ood
that Metro Manila suffered because of
the heavy rains induced by the hanging
habagat or southwest monsoon.
Unfortunately, these projects,
including the ring-road dike along
Laguna de Bay, the series of retarding
basins and embankments along the
Marikina river, and the eight-kilometer
dike and pumping station to mitigate
ooding in low lying areas in Malabon,
Valenzuela, Navotas, and Bulacan might
take, according to the President himself,
two to three years to build.
There are however measures that can
be implemented immediately, the most
urgent of which is decisive action on
the proper disposal of Metro Manilas
garbage which contributed greatly to
worsening the ooding.
Somebody pointed out that the amount
of rainfall is not the only factor to consider
in the assessment of the ooding problem
in the National Capital Region. We have
seen from the tons and tons left by the
receding oods that garbage is a major
contributor to the ooding.
The improperly disposed garbage
clogged waterways and in some
instances caused the collapse of retaining
walls and dikes along riverbanks.
As one engineer friend commented
on a Facebook photo which showed
tons of garbage causing the collapse
of a retaining wall along a river: In
engineering they say you have to
compute load factor now there is a new
factor, the garbage factor.
Metro Manila Development
Authority chairman Francis Tolentino
said the tons of garbage seen at the
Manila Bay seawall brought by the
storm surge triggered by tropical storm
Gener is nothing compared to the
garbage left by the oods.
Tolentino said that the post-ooding
cleanup of the garbage strewn all over
Metro-Manila will take weeks to nish.
MMDA would need even more time
to clean up the garbage-clogged storm
drainage system as well as the rivers,
creeks and esteros of Metro-Manila.
He admitted that 30 to 35 percent
of Metro-Manilas garbage is not
collected. For sure most of this
uncollected garbage nd their way into
waterways of the metropolis.
This admission is damning for
MMDA and for Tolentino himself, since
garbage collection and the mitigation of
ooding is one the major tasks assigned
to MMDA aside from trafc control
where MMDA is also a big failure.
If the President really wants to do
something immediate and achievable,
he should order Tolentino to effectively
address the problem of garbage. Tolentino
should adopt measures for more efcient
garbage collection and proper garbage
disposal as well as ling of criminal
actions to agrant violators of existing
laws on proper waste management.
Part of the solution to the garbage
problem is ensuring that the disposal
of garbage is made in state-of-the-art
engineered sanitary landll facilities.
What comes to mind is an engineered
sanitary landll which is being set-up
by Ecoshield Development Corp. in
Salambao, Obando, Bulacan.
What is signicant in the Ecoshield
project is the total approach of its owner,
philanthropist Ambassador Antonio
Cabangon-Chua. He says the project
is not simply a sanitary landll one.
It should also address environmental
concerns as well.
An integral part of the project is the
replanting of mangrove trees along the
riverbanks of the Bulacan River System
which spans the towns of Marilao,
Meycauayan and Obando.
More than 300,000 fully mature
mangrove trees are now thriving along the
riverbank of the Bulacan River System.
The trees planted a year ago came from
sapling grown in a nursery of Ecoshield
and the companys target is to plant at
least a million mangrove trees, which
according to Cabangon-Chua help protect
river banks from storm surges and huge
waves and stop soil erosion. Mangroves
also provide habitat for shrimps and sh
as well as mollusc and shellsh.
The Ecoshield tree nursery was
established to support the mangrove
tree planting program of the Bulacan
provincial government headed by
Gov. William Sy Alvarado as well as
the regional and provincial ofces of
the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources.
Environment Secretary Ramon
Paje considers the mangrove planting
program as a major component of the
Bulacan River System cleanup efforts,
which success should also help the
governments ood mitigation program
for Metro-Manila.
Beside the engineered sanitary
landll and the plant nursery, Ecoshield
is also going to provide two trash
boats which will receive garbage and
trash collected from the Bulacan River
System as well as from Manila Bay.
Perhaps MMDA should also consider
the acquisition of a eet of trash boats
which can be used to collect trash and
garbage in Manila Bay, in Pasig River
as well as in Laguna Lake.
ALVIN
CAPINO
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CALLANGAN AQUINO
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A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com
LAST weeks images of Metro Manila
turning into a Waterworld seem to have
been taken from old newsreels.
This annual deluge has become so
predictable that you can compose a
linear plot to itfrom the early sighting
of a speck-like low pressure area out there
in the Pacic to ofcials swaggering as
they beachhead to a ooded evacuation
center to hand out grocery bags .
In between, you can insert clips of
a command conference of some big
wigs where orders are barked out, the
sacricial sacking of a
subordinate, screams
of people stranded
on rooftops, a sea
of trash pounding a
brittle seawall and
vows of the
Final Solution to
this yearly event of
the metropolis sinking
below sea level.
It seems like
Groundhog Day, but
on a yearly basis.
In fact, everything is so foreseeable
that schools commandeered as storm
shelters can already install turnstiles to
count the evacuees they are hosting .
And from politicians, a rainy day
wardrobe would nowadays come in
handy, to include a Mt. Everest-grade
jacket they can wear inside TV studios
so they will be fashionably correct when
they hail underlings who soldier on the
frontlines of disasters in shorts and shirts.
Our DENR secretary says heavy
rains are the new normal .
But this is no recent news. Fact is, if
there were an Olympics for disasters, we
would lose count on the times well be
making trips to the podium.
A United Nations report 12 years ago
already ranked us the third most disaster-
prone country in the 20
th
century.
In 2006, a US government report
concluded that based on the number of
people affected and damage caused by
storms from 1970 to 2002, we are on top
of the list.
We again emerged as the topnotcher
in Asia in 2011 as to the number of
calamities with 33, with China coming
in second with 21 and India tying with
Indonesia for third with seven.
And this revelation from the
World Health Organization comes as a
shocker: In 2011, there were four times
more Filipino victims of disasters than
there were victims of Japans powerful
tsunami.
Our resiliency as a race is constantly
challenged by the misfortune of
being a welcome mat in the typhoon
alley, on sitting atop the ring of
re , hosting volcanoes lined up
like unlit gas range burners, plus a
host of man-made disasters like the
proliferation of buoyancy-challenged
boats, mountains stripped of vegetation,
not counting the bloody hourly
body count on our unsafe streets.
Against this backdrop, it is refreshing
to see the government adopt a long-
range plan on how to address our self-
inicted and natural handicaps.
I am referring to the P352-billion
ood control plan for Metro Manila
which the DPWH unveiled yesterday.
The timetable for completion may
be long. It goes beyond the term of
President Aquino. But that is how
projects should benot coterminous
with the reign of the proponent.
Sometimes it is important to bequeath
unnished important projects than
bestow unimportant nished ones.
This is could be the right tack as there
is no instant noodles solution to our
vulnerabilities. As Rome was not built on
a single day so does
the waterproong of
Manila
H a v i n g
experienced how
susceptible we
are to the slightest
rain or the faintest
tremor, it is time
to go beyond post-
disaster relief and
rehabilitation and
focus on how to
make ourselves
resilient and resistant to calamities.
As we assemble our armor against
disaster, there are commonsensical ways
that we can mitigate mishaps without
need for landmark legislation or big
bucks.
We should implement the anti-litter
law, compel local governments to comply
with waste management regulations, and
reclaim our waterways, whether from
the encroachment by the poor or the
encumbrances of the rich.
In this regard the Conditional Cash
Transfer can be a powerful incentive
in triggering attitude changes.
Enroll poor riverbank dwellers in
the program and in return for their
monthly allowances they must serve as
guardians of the river.
This can be done while government
packages a CCT-like nancing for mass
shelter that will nally relocate them
away from their dangerous habitats.
If government can spend P120
billion in three years for dole, then it can
muster the same nancial creativity in
cobbling together funds that will provide
the poor with decent housing.
Government should also step up its
multi-billion-peso national greening
program and veer it away from the
manicured sidewaks of the citys asphalt
jungle to denuded forests.
The only way to stop rain from
cascading down the plains is for trees
to detain them upland. Without this
upstream solution, our cities will remain
as catchment areas of rains.
The important thing is not to focus on
relief but to work for our permanent
release from these challenges. If we
focus on band-aid solutions, the same
spectacle, like Groundhog Day, will
confront us at this time of year
Long-term
solutions
We must work
for our permanent
release from these
challenges.
ANALYSIS
From A4
An awareness...
PASTOR APOLLO
QUIBOLOY
PLUMBLINE
continued from page 1
More than 30 congressmen had
formally signied their desire to
interpellate (ask questions) on the
bill, which was being debated on second
reading on the Floor of the House. Only
ten or so had thus far interpellated, so
there were 20 more or so to go. The
majority had wanted to cut the debates,
so the congressmen had agreed that on
August 7 they would decide whether to
continue or to terminate.
Despite such agreement, and the
massive prayer rallies mounted by
the Catholic clergy and laity against
premature termination, Mr. Aquino
decided there should be no more debates
after August 6. And the congressmen
submitted with alacrity after sharing a
meal with the President.
Mr. Aquino was apparently reacting
to strong pressure from the foreign
lobby, which had lately lled the media
with statements calling on Congress
to fast track the bills passage. That
constituted foreign intervention in
the countrys domestic affairs and the
President and the Congress have every
right and duty to denounce it. But it did
not seem to bother them a bit.
Foreign intervention has become
quite open and routine under the present
administration, particularly with respect
to the RH bill. Both the Barack Obama
administration and the UN Fund for
Population Activities, together with
International Planned Parenthood
Federation (IPPF), the worlds biggest
supplier of abortion, and many other big
foundations like the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation, have made RH their
top cultural export to the Philippines
and the rest of the world.
RH, according to Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton in a statement to the
US House of Representatives, includes
full access to abortion. And the US is
determined to remove all barriers to such
access, she said. RH has become the
primary instrument of global population
control in all developing countries.
For the last 40 years or so, the
Philippines has been the target of
population control. Together with India,
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Mexico,
Indonesia, Brazil, Thailand, Egypt,
Turkey, Ethiopia and Columbia, it was
seen as one of the 13 less developed
countries (LDCs) responsible for
47 percent of the worlds population
growth in the early 70s.
The US government saw such
population growth as a threat to its own
security and overseas interests, so it
decided to adopt its global population
policy, seeking to limit the size of
families everywhere to two children per
family by the year 2000.
This information is contained in
National Security Study Memorandum
(NSSM) 200 of Dec. 10, 1974,
otherwise known as the Kissinger
Report, and entitled Implications of
Worldwide Population Growth for U.S.
Security and Overseas Interests.
The report was kept a top secret
US document until 1989, when it was
nally declassied by the White House.
It explains part of the history of the RH
lobby that has taken an iron grip of so
many Philippine NGOs and the Aquino
government. It is now accessible to the
public through the Internet.
Since 1974, the entire machinery
of the US government has been
mobilized, at home and abroad, to
promote the global population policy.
Foreign government leaders, political
parties, congresses, parliaments, media
networks, universities think tanks, civil
society and NGOs were enlisted to push
for two-children per family model, as
though it were for mankinds universal
greatest good.
Adopted during the Gerald Ford
administration, the program was
temporarily shelved during the
Reagan administration and the two
Bush administrations. But it was
pushed vigorously anew during the
Clinton administration and even more
aggressively under Obama, whose rst
ofcial act after his inauguration was
to announce the use of US funds to
promote abortion around the world.
The long worldwide push for RH
nally received a fatal blow last June
at the International Conference on
Sustainable Development in Rio de
Janeirothe biggest international
conference ever held, and also called
Rio + 20, or the Second Earth Summit
when the term reproductive rights was
deleted from the outcome document,
for being nothing but a code word for
abortion.
This was hailed as a great watershed
by the G-77 countries and some of the
G-20 countries, not a few of whom had
been on the other side of this issue for
years, but denounced as an unacceptable
folly by the UNFPA, IPPF, and the rest
of global population control lobby.
One immediate reaction was for the
Gates Foundation to raise $4.6 billion
in a family planning summit in London
to fund the contraception of over 200
million women in at least 69 countries.
Africa and Asia are among the prime
targets. An RH summit under the
auspices of this foundation is scheduled
to be held in Indonesia this rst week of
September.
In Russia and most of Western
Europe, sharp falls in birth and fertility
rates have irreversibly led to increasing
depopulation, now known to many
as the demographic winter. The
population control lobby, however,
appears determined to make sure the
developing countries do not enjoy any
demographic advantage over the rest of
the world, where the older generation is
dying out without any replacement.
This accounts for the unrelenting
attack on the Philippines robust
population, even though the birth rate,
previously reported at 1.9 percent per
annum, according to the latest statistical
analysis, is now down to 1.34 percent,
and the Total Fertility Rate, previously
reported at 2.3 (children per woman
during her reproductive years), is now
down, again according to the latest
statistical analysis, to 2.0 .
Passage of the RH bill will compel
the Philippines to replicate the failed
policies of the West, and ignore the
lessons learned by those countries
which are now facing their deepening
demographic crises because of their
RH policies. So much money appears
to have found its way into the country
to assure passage of the infamous bill,
over the objections of those who see it
as a reckless attempt to trample upon the
Constitution and the religious belief of
the predominantly Catholic population.
Even before Congress could act on
the bill, certain foreign entities have
already succeeded in having their RH
programs implemented at the local level
through Memorandums of Agreement
with local governments, in clear
disregard of the nations sovereignty
and the Constitution. For his part
Secretary of Health Enrique Ona has
issued an administrative order seeking
to implement in advance the provisions
of the widely opposed bill, without
being made to answer to anyone in the
two Houses of Congress.
The forced termination of the
House debates does not mean the
RH bill has already won or is sure to
win. Like the sudden oods that came
unheralded hours after the House voted
to end the debates, surprises cannot
be discounted. Even nature seems to
have weighed in on the controversy.
But what happened on August 6 is
an awesome demonstration of the
Presidents power over Congress,
which strikes fear in the hearts of
many citizens. It showed beyond
doubt that the separation of powers
and the principle of checks and
balances are gone, and that reason and
common sense have lost all meaning,
if and when they run counter to what
the President wants.
At his behest, Congress could enact
an unjust and unconstitutional law, and
the Supreme Court, in mortal fear of
the President, could declare the patently
unconstitutional and unjust enactment
entirely constitutional. (The Justices
have just allowed Congress two votes
in the Judicial Bar Council, even though
the Constitution names only one and
only one JBC member from Congress.)
Such a ruling would leave the Catholics
religiously persecuted, and they would
have no choice but either to suffer
persecution, or to resist passively or
actively, depending on their capability
to evict their persecutor.
The curious thing is that amid this
clear and present danger to the nations
Christian culture and its democratic
institutions, the global players who have
openly intervened to remove dictators
who are no longer useful, and who
even now seem determined to bring
about a regime change in Damascus,
seem to be on the side of the emerging
dictatorship in the Philippines. Not
even the great Western press, with its
zero tolerance for strongmen, seems to
have noticed the strangest happenings in
the Philippines.
Can the dictatorship be stopped?
The obvious answer is yes. But who
will do it? Thats the real question.
fstatad@gmail.com
Can the dictatorship be stopped?
is signicant that he does not deny religious
truths the status of truth. However,
precisely because they are dependent
on a particular religious experience and
articulations of a community (like the
Catholic community) that is by no means
universal (it may be universal in aspiration
but not in fact!), then neither can we compel
the Legislature or the public to accept
as valid arguments what we maintain in
theological or religious discourse. That
does not say we cannot participate in public
debate. We should, but the challenge is for
us to formulate our arguments in terms that
make them accessible to universal, secular
discourse. What arguments do we have
that can be debated, discussed and passed
upon even by those who do not share our
creedal presuppositions and allegiances?
If we have no secular argumentsand
that is not yet a settled questionthen that
does not mean that we cannot preach to our
Catholic faithful the immorality of recourse
to articial means of contraception. But it
means that we have no right demanding of
our Legislature that it adopt our religious
arguments. It also means that the burden
is upon us, priests and ministers, to preach
and to persuade, a burden we cannot and
should not pass to the secular State.
This takes us back of course to Habermas
point. What place does religion have, if
any, in secular modernity? Faith remains
opaque for knowledge in a way which may
neither be denied nor simply accepted. In
the simplest terms possible: Secular
knowledge does not really know what to do
about the claims of faith. Lest this lull us
into complacent thinkingif secular society
does not know what to do with religion, then
religion can go on ourishing on its ownit
will be well to remember that the discourse
of modern society is secular discourse. The
Legislature seldom, if ever, passes laws
because of religious reasons. Courts
studiously avoid resolving cases on
religious grounds. Artists seldom take up
religious themes. And religious debates and
discussions are listened to not because they
instruct but because they amuse. The result
may very well be, if modern society remains
undecided about its relation to religion,
that religion is sidelined as some vestigial
appendage of secular society!
When we have silenced the voice that
cries from the ground where blood is
spilled that calls to heaven for vengeance,
then how does practical reason direct and
justify what action we may take in respect
to the rebels of Syria ghting for liberation
from a dynasty that has tenaciously held
on to power? The Bible says that I am
my brothers keeper, even if my brother
happens to be a thief or a murderer. The
Decalogue commands me not to kill. But
when secular society is really unsure about
how seriously to take the Bible or even
to pay any heed to the Decalogue, then
the next obvious problem is how I must
justify my refusal to engage in the extra-
legal extermination of the dregs of society,
for which some local government ofcials
have made themselves notable!
The risk in championing religious
domination does not impress, if one
thinks that ones religion, Christianity,
dominates. It should, however! But if one
thinks of the fundamentalism that one nds
in Islamic communities and even Christian
evangelical churches, then it is not difcult
to see that we sit on a tinderbox just waiting
for the moment of combustion. When one
insists that things be done as one reads
his Scripture (be these Christian, Jewish,
Muslim or Hindu scriptures), then one is
immediately confronted by the fundamental
conviction of modernitythat the State
should be neutral towards world-views, that
all enjoy equal religious freedom, and that
science be emancipated from religion.
rannie_aquino@sanbeda.edu.ph
r a n n i e _ a q u i n o @ c s u . e d u . p h
rannie_aquino@yahoo.com
By Juliana Barbassa
RIO DE JANEIROFrom the day
Mariana Migon discovered she was
pregnant, she knew she wanted a natural
birth. So just weeks before her due date,
the rst-time mother abandoned her
obstetrician, her health plan and her
private hospital room for the free public
hospital in downtown Riowhere she
had a real chance at a vaginal birth.
If Id stayed with my health care
plan and my doctor, I would have had
a C-section, said Migon, as she sat
beside the incubator holding her baby
girl, who was premature.
In Brazil, where natural childbirth
fell out of favor years ago, more than
half of all babies are born via cesarean
section, a gure that rises to 82 percent
for women with private health insurance.
But that trend may be turning around
in a country with one of the highest
cesarean rates in the world.
More women are pushing for more of a
say in childbirthwhether by C-section
or naturally, at home or in a hospital,
with a midwife or a medical doctor. As
patients in doctors ofces and street
protesters reject the pressure to have
surgical births, the federal government
is investing billions of dollars into a
natural childbirth campaign, including
the building of hospitals devoted to
maternal care.
We need to have a serious
discussion in this country to see what
can be done to change this culture, said
Olimpio Moraes Filho, one of the head
doctors with the Brazilian Association
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Women are starting to rebel, and they
should.
A tipping point came in July, when
a medical regulating agency in Rio de
Janeiro forbade doctors from doing
home births and labor coaches known
as doulas from helping out in hospitals,
saying there are many complications
possible during labor that require
immediate medical attention.
In response, women organized
marches in 13 cities. In Sao Paulo,
they bared their breasts and carried
posters reading Our Children, Our
Decision while chanting Brazil, dont
follow Rios example. They enacted
natural births using dolls covered with
Portuguese words reading Born Free.
After the resolution was reversed by
court order July 30, about 200 people
gathered in Rio to celebrate, with
yet more banners and painted bellies
defending womens freedom to choose
how their babies are born. Similar
marches took place in 28 other Brazilian
cities, where women also defended their
right to reject episiotomiescutting the
vaginal opening to prevent tearing
and to have company during the birth.
A 2005 law says women should have a
companion of their choice during labor,
but its frequently not respected.
The World Health Organization warns
against unnecessary surgeries, saying
that while there is no ideal C-section rate,
the percentage should hover between 10
and 15 percent. In China, which also has
a very high cesarean rate, 46 percent of
babies were delivered via the surgery
in 2008, the latest year for which data
is available. In the US, more than a
third of births are by C-section.
Because a C-section entails
major abdominal surgery, risks
for the mother include infections,
complications from anesthesia,
hemorrhage and dangerous clots, and
a longer recovery. For the baby, the
procedure is linked to increases in
premature births, breathing problems,
and generally lower health scores related
to depriving babies of the stimulation
they normally experience as they travel
through the birth canal.
The reasons behind Brazils high rates
are many. Experts say a longstanding
interventionist approach to vaginal
births made them more painful and
stressful than necessary. All this gave
C-sections a reputation as being a more
predictable, safe, painless and modern
way to deliver.
Brazils statistics worry Maria do
Carmo Leal, a researcher at the National
Public Health School at the Oswaldo
Cruz Foundation. She is analyzing a
survey of 24,000 birthing mothers across
the country and said the high C-Section
rate reects an extreme manifestation
of a medical culture that treats delivery
as a health problem and not as a natural
process.
Here, when a woman is going to
give birth, even natural birth, the rst
thing many hospitals do is tie her to
the bed by putting an IV in her arm, so
she cant walk, cant take a bath, cant
hug her husband. The use of drugs to
accelerate contractions is very common,
as are episiotomies, she said. What
you get is a lot of pain, and a horror
of childbirth. This makes a cesarean a
dream for many women. AP
Rejecting the C-section
RITA LINDA
V. JIMENO
OUT OF THE BOX
Atty. Jimenos column will resume next
week.
News
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mst.daydesk@gmail.com AUGUST 13, 2012 MONDAY
A6
P24b for greening, anti-ood drive
Military
scored for
abduction
anew
Employees criticize P3-meal limitation
Mayor Herbert Bautista receives a P100,000 cash donation from a Singaporean rm, JTJ Builders Pte. Ltd.
represented by Danny Hew to fund the city governments rescue and relief operations for ood victims.
Joining them are are City Administrator Dr. Victor Endriga, Gary Loh and Adrian Ho, both from JTJ Builders.
Quick response. Albay Gov. Joey Salceda confers with his staff at Team Albays command post at the Metro Manila Development Authority
ofce in Quezon City, where the mission is based. Team Albay has been in Manila since Aug. 8 with rescue and medical staff, and a water purify-
ing machine to assist ood victims.
Council to mind
labor unrest
Residents
receive
antibiotics
By Christine F. Herrera

THE government has earmarked P24.1
billion to ght oods and increase forest
cover to prevent casualties and billions in
damage to properties the typhoon season,
lawmakers said Sunday.
LPG Marketers Association
Rep. Arnel Ty said allocation
covered P18.2 billion for 20,043
lineal meters of ood barriers,
including dikes and seawalls
along with 16,671 lineal me-
ters of embankment support
and slope protection and other
ood-mitigating structures cov-
ering 4,233 cubic meters of wa-
terways.
House Deputy Speaker
Lorenzo Tanada III, for his part,
said P5.9 billion would be to
plant trees to increase the forest
canopy by 30 percent.
Tanada proposed that denud-
ed mountains that worsened the
recent oods in Central Luzon
and Metro Manila be top prior-
ity in the 300,000 hectares to be
reforested in 2013 with some
150 million seedlings.
At this given target and bud-
get, the cost of reforesting one
hectare is about P19,600, a price,
which also underscores the need
for the Department of Environ-
ment and Natural Resources to
strictly monitor its implementa-
tion, he said.
Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo
Angara urged the government to
tap P7.5 billion in calamity funds
to reimburse the schools of their
expenses in water and power
when they opened the classrooms
to thousands of evacuees.
Public schools used as tem-
porary shelter during disasters
should be entitled to calamity
funds so they can pay for the
electricity and water consumed,
and for the clean up of the facili-
ties used by the evacuees, said
Angara, chairman of the House
committee on higher education.
What is happening today
is that after typhoon evacuees
have left the school, the latter is
left with utility bills to pay, trash
to be collected, and rooms and
toilets to be cleaned, he said.
In some cases, there are
unintentional damages caused
, minor ones though, like bro-
ken chairs or misplaced books,
which cant be avoided due to
the emergency nature of their
taking refuge.
Angara said the repair and
replacement of classroom x-
tures are eventually shouldered
by the school, out of its measly
MOOE (Maintenance and Other
Operating Expenses) funds, but
in most cases by teachers, out of
their own pocket.
The MOOE devolved by the
Department of Education to a
school comes to about P230
per student per year, he noted.
Thats about one peso per stu-
dent per school day. And money
for water , electricity, test materi-
als, the salary of security guard,
supplies and all other operation-
al expenses is taken from the
MOOE fund, Angara said.
Ty, a member of the House
committee on public order and
safety, would nnot discount
weather conditions becoming
more extreme in the future.
While there is little we can
do to effectively avert natural
disasters associated with harsh
climate change, we can help di-
minish the detrimental effects of
invasive oodwaters on com-
munities, he said.
The P18.2 billion is 48 per-
cent or P5.9 billion larger than
this years allocation for the
DPWHs ood-control projects,
Ty said.
By Rio N. Araja
THE Quezon City government
has created a tripartite council
to promote and maintain indus-
trial peace.
Mayor Herbert Bautista
lauded councilors for the swift
action on the ordinance toward
achieving growth targets.
The measure will help
strengthen and bolster our econ-
omy, he said.
With the passage of the ordi-
nance, he said pressing labor is-
sues in the city such as retrench-
ment, disputes and even rallies
can be tackled with dispatch.
The peace council shall
serve as a consultative body for
labor management programs
and issues, Bautista said.
Under the ordinance, the
mayor sits as council chairman
with the director of the Depart-
ment of Labor and Employ-
mentNational Capital Region
as co-chairman.
The city government is set-
ting aside P500,000 as annual
budget for the operationalization
of the tripartite industrial peace
council, which was created by
the city government way back
in 1990 by virtue of an execu-
tive order.
In 1996, the council was re-
organized through Executive
Order 383.
It is principally authored
by Councilor Dorothy Delar-
mente, who described tripar-
tism as key to productivity,
competitiveness and employ-
ment opportunities.
Industrial peace can only be
attained through meaningful tri-
partite consultations among the
labor, employer and government
sectors in the formulation and
implementation of the labor and
social policies, she said.
Staff from the Public Em-
ployment Service Ofce and
DoLE will compose the secre-
tariat to provide technical and
administrative support to the
council.
By Jonathan Fernandez
EMPLOYEES of the Metropolitan Water-
works and Sewerage System on Sunday
denounced ofcials for limiting their daily
meal allowance from P150 to P3 a day.
This is a big insult to us. What do they
think of us? Where you can nd a food for
P3? said their position paper.
According to them, the water agency is
trying to starve them while MWSS of-
cials have excessive allowances, per diem
and other perks.
They said that the executives provided
themselves with per diem compensation at
P14,500 each, scheduling four meetings a
day to collect P58,000 in allowances.
We were thinking all along that the
days of exorbitant compesation for GOCC
(government-owned and controlledled cor-
poration) ofcials were over in MWSS,
the group said.
The media statement alleged GOCC law
violations as well.
Cited was the misplaced hiring of 40
consultants and antedating of their ap-
pointment paper thereby entitling one con-
sultant to be paid at P300,000.
Antedating beneted 152 new hires to
allow them to collect three months back
wages, they said.
The MWSS employees backed the
investigation being pushed by Bagong
Henerasyon partylist Representative
Bernadette Herrera-Dy into water rate
issues.
She launched an all-out campaign
against being lined up by MWSS and its
two concessionaires.
For cause-oriented Water Alliance for
Refund and Reform Inc., Herrera-Dys
move was timely.
The people have the right to know what
these ofcials are doing in the govern-
ment, said WARR president Tito Osias.
By Florante S. Solmerin
A MILITARY unit was accused
of abducting and torturing two
members of the National Dem-
ocratic Front-Laguna amid the
afrmation today by the Armed
Forces of the International Hu-
manitarian Law Month this
August.
In a statement, the NDF-
Laguna said the whereabouts
of its leader Jesus Abetria, 50,
and his staff, Restituto Galicia,
27, remained unknown after
soldiers allegedly from the 1st
Infantry Battalion and police-
men of the Police Regional
Ofce-4A stopped them at a
checkpoint last Aug. 2 at round
10 p.m. in Barangay Longos,
Kalayaan town.
The victims were on board
an owner-type jeep driven by
Mr. Florante Reyes of San An-
tonio, Kalayaan, who volun-
teered to accompany them to
the hospital Abetria who need-
ed treatment, the group said.
Though visibly sick, the
joint forces of government troops
from the 1st IB and PNP-4A,
forcefully dragged Jesus Abetria
out of the vehicle, kicked him
and hit him with their ries, be-
fore dragging him and his staff
inside the military vehicle, the
statement noted.
They are being interrogat-
ed without the benet of coun-
sel and being held without jus-
tiable reason. From 5 August
2012 until now, they are being
kept incommunicado in an un-
disclosed detention facility.
Today, Chief of Staff Jessie
Dellosa together with Defense
Secretary Voltaire Gazmin,
Commission on Human Rights
head Loretta Ann Rosales, In-
ternational Committee of the
Red Cross Head of Delegation
Pascal Mauchle and Philippine
Coalition on the International
Criminal Court National Co-
ordinator Rebecca Lozada will
lead the commemoration of the
IHL in Camp Aguinaldo.
LAS PIAS City Mayor Vergel Aguilar today
called on residents to guard against the spread of
water-borne diseases amind stagnant ood waters
as health workers continue pressing for prophy-
laxis to prevent leptospirosis.
Residents in affected barangays who waded in
ood waters are advised to go to health centers in
their area to get a dose of Doxycycline for free in
all of the citys 30 health centers.
Since Tuesday, at the height of heavy downpour,
health teams have provided rescuers and local Red
Cross volunteers who helped evacuate families in
communities in the coastal area, according to Dr.
Eliezar Natividad, technical section head.
Aguilar ordered the distribution of Doxycycline
after approving the purchase of another batch of
the antibiotic.
While we were spared by the dreaded effects
of ooding, I also want to make sure that the
health of our residents are protected as well, he
said, urging residents to keep their surroundings
clean, do waste segregation and proper garbage
disposal.
Good neighbors. Chairman Amadeo Perez of Manila Economic
and Cultural Ofce (left) joins Health Secretary Enrique Ona and
Republic of China Health Minister Chiu, Wen-ta, and Representative
Ambassador Raymond L.S. Wang of Taipei Economic and Cultural Of-
ce in the rst technical working group meeting at EDSA Shangri-la
and the signing of bilateral agreements on health cooperation.
Honest ofcer. Skyway O&M Corp. patrol
ofcer Randy Puray made the day of motorist
Michael Dennis Reyes. of Makati City, when
his bag containing valuables was returned to
him after it fell at the Bicutan Northbound
Entry toll plaza last July 31. Rayos (center) and
Louie Maralit (right), SOMCO heads of Human
Resources and Trafc and Security Management
divisions, respectively, presented the bag
and its contents to Reyes, who thanked and
commended Puray and his companion Juan
Beran for their dedication to duty and honesty.
the internationally-rated infrastructure.
AUGUST 13, 2012 MONDAY
A7 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
AL S. MENDOZA
ALL THE WAY
Drop everything except boxing?
EXCEPT for Mark Anthony Bar-
riga, the rest of our 11 London Ol-
ympians were badly beaten.
Except for Mark Anthony Bar-
riga, the rest of our 11 Olympians
did not even go past the rst round
of their respective disciplines.
Our two swimmers (male and
female) were way behind the top
nishers in their respective heats,
their clocking not even near the
vicinity of Philippine records.
Our two archers were so routed
by their foes they appeared like
virtual strangers in their supposed
specialties.
Our weightlifter struck out
after absorbing a bizarre failure
three times in the clean and jerk,
as if she never saw action at all
in the same discipline in the 2008
Beijing Olympics.
You say those results were bad
enough?
Think again.
Our judoka lasted only a little
over a minute.
Our male shooter was 31st of
36 participants.
Another bet in another event was
fourth to the last, and two others
from different disciplines were ei-
ther third or second to the last.
Our female long jumper, who
was two meters off the pace-setter
in her heat, was way off her per-
sonal best.
Our 5,000-m entry, whose real
event was the 3,000-m steeple-
chase, was dead-last among 42
runners. How did he stray into
alien soil? You tell me.
If it was any consolation, the
80,000 stadium spectators gave
him the applause of a lifetime
even before he could cross the
nish line alone.
When he had nished running,
all his foes had left the track;
the winner was already taking a
shower.
But for nishing last, our acci-
dental ace got the cheers betting
a king.
Such is the irony of the Olym-
pics.
Here, both the conqueror and
the conquered receive equal treat-
ment from the crowd.
The only thing that separates
the winner from the loser is the
medal.
Did you notice that I did not
identify our bets?
That was done on purpose. I do
not want to add to the agony each
one of them may still be suffer-
ing.
By ending up losers in Lon-
don the way we did in Sydney in
2000, in Athens in 2004 and in
Beijing in 2008, did our compa-
triots again bring gory memories
instead of glorious moments to
the country in London 2012?
In fairness, I believe not.
As we always love to say, they
did their best but their best wasnt
enough.
The Olympiad has always
been a test of not only the best
but, rather, the best of the bests.
Supermen roam here. Wonder
Women abound here.
It is difcult to win a medal
here. From the 1928 Amsterdam
Olympics to the 2012 London
Games, weve only won a total of
eight medals. Not a single gold
medal.
We won one in Amsterdam
1928 ( a swimming bronze by
breaststroker Teolo Yldefonso),
two in Los Angeles 1932 (a mens
high jump bronze by Miguel
Toribio and a bronze again by Yl-
defonso), and one in Berlin 1936
(a mens 400m hurdles bronze by
Miguel White).
The last four medals came
in boxing one silver in Tokyo
1964 by Anthony Villanueva,
bronze medals by Leopoldo Ser-
rantes in Seoul 1988 and Roel
Velasco in Barcelona 1992 before
Onyok Velasco won a boxing sil-
ver in Atlanta 1996.
Our Chosen 11 this year were
only among 16,000 athletes in
London. I believe thousands
more, many coming from Third
World countries like us, also end-
ed up winless.
But why is Kenya, a poor Af-
rican country, a consistent winner
in the long distance events in run-
ning, especially the marathon?
Because the Kenyan govern-
ment pours in money only on
those events.
Perhaps, because four of our
total of eight Olympic medals
since 1928 came in boxing, we
should imitate Kenya and also
start concentrating only on box-
ing in preparation for the 2016
Olympics in Rio de Janeiro?
Worth pondering, I believe.
* * *
ALL IN. Tessie, the very
friendly New York-based sister
of Marvin and Baby Velayo, un-
derwent brain surgery to remove
a tumor at the Cardinal Santos
Hospital in Greenhills San Juan
City. Ric, Tessies ever-loving
husband from the New York City
Police Department, pleads for our
prayers for Tessies speedy re-
covery. May Dear God, through
the intercession of Padre St. Pio
and our Mama Mary, make Tes-
sie well very soon. Amen.
Ateneo, NU storm ahead in UAAP badminton
Salvador
grabs
Aboitiz
golf title
Favorites breeze past
rivals in Philta Open
NSWC opens in Cebu soon
San Beda battles for NCAA leadership
Pacquiao-Mayweather next April?
CEBU CITY Its nal. The 1st
National Students Weightlifting
Championship (NSWC) will of-
cially open on October 24, 2012
at the Cebu City Sports Center
following a special meeting at the
Cebu Country Club last Saturday
among the members of the Organ-
izing Committee (OC).
Atty. Baldomero Estenzo,
Chairman of the Organizing
Committee for the rst Champi-
onship, presided over the special
meeting that was attended by Fe-
lix Tiukinhoy as the OC Execu-
tive Director and Commissioner
of Cebu School Athletic Foun-
dation Incorporated (CESAFI),
which is afliated with the Fed-
eration of School Sports Associa-
tion of the Philippines (FESSAP);
Danny Catingub, the Tournament
Director; Jess Himotas of the Uni-
versity of San Jose Recoletos; and
Graham Lim as adviser and OC
Member.
Athletes who perform well in
this Championship will be consid-
ered to represent the Philippines
to the 27th Summer Universiade
in Kazan, Russia in July 2013.
According to Atty. Estenzo, the
1st National Students Weightlift-
ing Championship will be an an-
nual event in the FESSAP sports
calendar in cooperation with CE-
SAFI.
Atty. Estenzo asked Felix
Tiukinhoy to make the necessary
arrangement with the Cebu City
Sports Commission headed by
Edward Hayco under the ofce
of City Mayor Michael Rama for
some form of a partnership.
We have so many athletes in the
CESAFI that can be developed to
become skilled weightlifters,
said Estenzo.
THE defending champion San
Beda Red Lions ght to stay on
top when they battle the San Se-
bastian College Stags at 6 p.m.
tonight in the 88th National
Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) mens basketball tourna-
ment at The Arena in San Juan.
The Red Lions are coming off
an eight-day layoff after heavy
rains and oods thoughout Metro
Manila forced organizers to can-
cel their Thursday game.
They are going into one of
their toughest ghts against the
Stags more than a week after they
brought down the Jose Rizal Uni-
versity Heavy Bombers, 62-37,
last Aug. 4.
That win, couple by the Mapua
Cardinals 61-54 upset of the
Stags, put the Red Lions in the
solo lead with their 6-1 win-loss
record.
Coach Ronnie Magsanoc be-
lieves that the Red Lions need
to have a solid defensive effort
against the Stags.
Pag matibay ang depensa, ma-
hirap na makabalik pag malaki na
ang lamang, said Magsanoc.
The Stags, who dropped to a
share of second spot at 6-2 with
the Heavy Bombers, are out to
bounce back from their setback.
The Heavy Bombers will clash
with the Letran Knights at 4 p.m.
They need to win against the
Knights to be able to stay within
striking distance of the Red Lions.
The Red Lions will have to
watch out for Calvin Abueva and
Ian Sangalang, two of the seasons
most potent scorers with their av-
erages of 20.4 and 20 points. An-
other Stag, Ronald Pascual, is not
far behind with 15.4 points.
Peter Atencio
Arum spoke to the Manila
Standard while being driven
home from the airport after his
arrival in the US. He told us he
had discussed a possible ght
with Mayweather Jr and added
we are optimistic for April next
year.
Arum discussed the feasibil-
ity of doing a Mayweather ght
in April after getting Pacquiaos
ideas on schedules and when he
is going to have to start cam-
paigning next year for the May
elections in which Congressman
Pacquiao is expected to run for
governor of Sarangani province.
Arum was condent that the
issue of a revenue split which
proved to be one of the stum-
bling blocks in the past could
be resolved. Arum said I know
how to handle that with the May-
weather people and do the best
deal possible and then get back to
Manny.
The entry of Mayweathers
close friend and associate Curtis
Jackson, popularly known as 50
Cent, into the promotional busi-
ness has been a plus according to
Arum who told us he appears to
me to be a real businessman with
no agenda like some of the other
guys so I think we can get a deal
done.
Arum was clearly referring to
Oscar De La Hoyas Golden Boy
Promotions who had handled
Mayweathers recent ghts re-
portedly for a at fee.
However, De La Hoya made
the mistake of downplaying the
desire of 50 Cent to become a
promoter with the rapper hitting
back by calling De La Hoya a
girl.
Arum had earlier mentioned
April as a safe month because
we cant do the ght in March be-
cause of all this basketball such
as the NCAA March Madness.
Even Mayweather appears to
have had a change of heart about
Pacquiao whom he had previous-
ly accused of being on perform-
ance enhancing drugs.
Sports Illustrated in an arti-
cle that came out after he was
released from prison quoted the
undefeated champion as saying
Pacquiao is an unbelievable
boxer. Hopefully we could make
the ght happen in the future.
ROXANNE Resma and Rachelle
de Guzman came away with a
pair of 6-0, 6-1 victories to lead
the fancied bets charge at the
start of the Olivarez-Philta Open
Tennis Championships presented
by Palawan Pawnshop Express
Pera Padala at the Olivarez Sports
Center in Sucat, Paraaque over
the weekend.
The top seeded Resma over-
whelmed Janna Hernandez while
the No. 2 De Guzman rolled past
Andie Villarosa to set up a quar-
ternal showdown with No. 6
Jzash Canja and No. 8 Khim Ig-
lupas, who both scored walkover
wins, in the girls 16-and-under
division.
Iglupas, meanwhile, toppled
Hernandez to advance to the sec-
ond round of the 18-and-under
play against top ranked Samantha
Coyiuto, who drew an opening
round bye in the two-week long,
ranking tournament featuring the
countrys leading players and ris-
ing stars.
Resma also gained in the pre-
mier class with a 6-1, 6-1 victory
over Kim Uytico to arrange a
duel with Isabella Mendoza, who
subdued Catherine Po, 6-2, 6-0.
Others who advanced were Macy
Gonzales, Eren Penados, Lenelyn
Milo, Maia Balce, Katrina Orte-
za, Ana Bienes, Harem Bugarin,
Canja and De Guzman.
In boys play, top seed Jerome
Romualdez blanked Santino
Vistan, 6-0, 6-0, the same score
posted by No. 3 Arthur Pantino
over Ambrose Besas, while No.
5 Chris Prulla scored a 6-0, 6-1
romp over Rodel Velarde in the
14-and-under category.
CEBU Elmer Salvador won
the Aboitiz Invitational present-
ed by ICTSI with an even-par
71 as his closest rival Antonio
Lascuna failed to mount a chal-
lenge on Saturday.
Salvador registered two bird-
ies against two bogeys for a
winning total of eight-under-
par 276 at the challenging Cebu
Country Club.
Asian Tour regular Lascuna,
who was one shot off the lead at
the start of the day, struggled on
the rm greens without shooting
any birdies as he settled for a 76
and nished six shots from Sal-
vador at the US$65,000 Asian
Development Tour event.
Mars Pucay and Elmer Saban
were a further shot back while
Korean prospect Kim Gi-whan
ended his campaign in fth
place on 286.
Salvador, who lost in a play-
off at the Handa Falco Cambo-
dian Classic on the Asian Tour
earlier this year, struggled with
his driver but was happy to hold
on to his winning score courtesy
of a solid short game.
I feel good that I shot even
par and won. My driving was
horrible. I hooked a lot of tee
shots but my putting guided me
to victory, said Salvador, who
won US$11,375.
Ive come close to winning
on the Asian Tour and this vic-
tory will give me the condence
to try harder, he added.
Lascuna rued a cold putter as
he returned with three bogeys
and a double bogey on a tough
scoring week where only he and
Salvador nished under-par.
DEFENDING mens champion
Ateneo and National University
posted convincing victories to
remain unbeaten in the UAAP
Season 75 badminton tournament
Sunday at the Rizal Memorial
Badminton Hall.
The Blue Eagles clipped Uni-
versity of Santo Tomas, 4-1, while
the Bulldogs, last seasons runner-
up, scored a 5-0 shutout win over
University of the Philippines.
Ateneo and NU went up to 2-0.
Toby Gadi, Justin Natividad and
Patrick Natividad provided victo-
ries in singles play for the Eagles,
while the Natividads hammered
out a straight set win in rst dou-
bles.
Gadi, the reigning MVP,
downed Benjude Cajefe, 21-12,
25-14, while Justin Natividad
defeated Rjay Ormilla, 21-12,
17-21, 21-15, and Patrick Nativi-
dad downed Salvador Kapunan,
21-12, 21-15.
The Natividads scored a 21-14,
21-18 triumph over Ormilla and
Kapunan, while Cajefe and Paul
John Pantig averted a shutout loss
for the Growling Tigers by regis-
tering a 21-10, 21-19 decision of
Gadi and rookie Mico Mallilin.
Bulldogs standouts Andrei
Babad, Joper Escueta and Em-
manuel Garcia won in the singles
matches which set the tone for
the lopsided win.
Babad waylaid Ethan Joshua
Malelang, 21-15, 21-18, Escueta
whipped Lorenzo Miguel Leon-
ardo, 21-8, 21-10, and Garcia
nipped Charlo Tengco, 23-21,
14-21, 27-25.
In doubles play, Babad and Es-
cueta outplayed Malelang and
Roberto Pineda, 21-11, 21-11,
while Oba-ob and Aries Delos
Santos plummeled Tengco and Jon
Masongsong, 21-13, 21-9.
In other mens ties, La Salle
blanked University of the East,
5-0, while Far Eastern University
also posted a similar 5-0 win over
Adamson.
The Green Archers, Tamaraws,
Tigers and Fighting Maroons now
have identical 1-1 slates, while the
Red Warriors and the Falcons fell
to 0-2.
IN BRIEF
Antipolo club wins
FOREST Hills, based in
Antipolo City, and Apo Golf
sustained their form and fash-
ioned out a pair of lopsided
victories to rule their respec-
tive divisions in the Champion
Innity 20th Luzvimin Golf
Invitational presented by Pac-
sports at the Pueblo de Oro
Golf and Country Club in Ca-
gayan De Oro recently.
The Highlanders, behind
Hedy See, Totelle Dimson,
Rosalie Heo, Diane Lee, May-
en Varua, Deena Mendiola and
Jessalyn Tan, scored a 179 for
a 567 while Negros Occidental
placed third with a 566 after a
197.
The Antipolo-based squad,
composed of Nelda Roguel,
Christina Lava, Grace Atien-
za, Ma. Cecilia Tan, So Han
Uy, Monique Ignacio and Jee
Cabochan, ran away with the
Ruby crown with a 596 after a
202 for a 29-point victory over
Tagaytay Highlands in the 54-
hole tournament organized by
Womens Golf Association of
the Philippines.
Bacolod wound up fourth
with a 184 for a 544 while
Riviera (185-526) and Manila
Golf (151-456) ended up fth
and sixth, respectively, in the
event sponsored by Champion
Innity and Pacsports.
Apo Golf also coasted to
victory in the Pearl category,
assembling a 537 after a 178
and posting a 19-point win
over Villamor, which closed
out with a 175 for a 518 and
nipped Davao City Golf (170-
517) by one.
Camp Aguinaldo nished
fourth with a 421 after a 134
while Victorias and Baguio
came in next with 143-414 and
123-389, respectively.
In the centerpiece Diamond
division, Del Monte Golf Club
ended Manila Southwoods
four-year domination with a
wire-to-wire triumph, pooling
a 764 after a closing 250 to
beat the Carmona-based squad
by 29 points. Southwoods
wound up with a 735 after a
245 while Sta. Elena placed
third with a 615 after a 218.
Southwoods Sunshine
Baraquiel (Championship)
and Annika Cedo (Class A),
See (Class B) and JM Bal-
buena of Davao City Golf
(Class C) took the individ-
ual titles.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
FOLLOWING what he described as an ex-
cellent meeting with Manny Pacquiao in
General Santos City last Friday, Top Rank
promoter Bob Arum is condent the ght the
world wants to see between Pacquiao and
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will happen next year.
Will Floyd Mayweather Jr., out of jail, in good spirits and in great physical shape, nally ght Manny Pac-
quiao? Bob Arum thinks so, saying the ght may happen April next year.
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LONDONUsain Bolt thought hed
been stymied by another one of the
pesky rules at the London Games.
He asked to keep the baton from
the world record 4x100 mens re-
lay team Saturday night and was
told no by an Olympics officials.
The crowd booed, and Bolt walked
away disgusted.
Mexicans arrive
to renew rivalry
against Pinoys
Green Archers
trip Adamson
Falcons, 56-52
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By Ronnie Nathanielsz
THREE Mexican warriors
ready for war against tough
Filipino opponents arrive in
Cebu today for another storied
chapter in the continuing saga
of Philippine-Mexican rivalry
in the ring.
Light welterweight Rosbel
Montoya, super bantamweight
Jorge Pazos and welterweight
Angel Martinez arrived early
in order to get over the jetlag
from a long ight and to get
acclimatized before they en-
ter the ring for AL Promotions
Pinoy Pride XV at the Wa-
terfront Hotel and Casino in
Cebu.
The ghts will be telecast
by the giant broadcast network
ABS-CBN over its premier
Channel 2 on Sunday at 10:15
a.m. with a replay on Studio 23
at 6:15 p.m..
Twenty seven-year-old
Montoya, who insists his
record is 34-1-4 with 29 knock-
outs and not the boxrec.com
record of (16-3-1, 13 Kos), is
determined to repeat his im-
pressive win over promising
24-year-old Jason Pagara (28-
2, 17 KOs) last September 10
with Pagara equally committed
to avenging that loss and win-
ning the WBO International
junior welterweight title.
In a WBO Asia Pacic super
bantamweight title ght, Pazos
who has a record of 20-3 with
13 knockouts hopes to stop
the unbeaten run of talented
20 year old Jason Azukal
Servania (18-0, 6 KOs) who
is coming off a stunning 12th
round TKO over many times
world title challenger Genaro
Poblanito Garcia last June 2
in which he won the WBC In-
ternational Silver title.
In a ten round non-title
clash that is expected to be
a slugfest, 21-year-old An-
gel Martinez (13-2-1, 9 KOs)
takes on hard-hitting southpaw
Jimrex Jaca. Nicknamed The
Executioner Jaca has a record
of 34-6-3 with 19 knockouts
and is best remembered for his
spectacular 1st round knockout
of Pipino Cuevas Jr, son of the
former world champion Pipino
Cuevas on August 28, 2010.
But Martinez isnt awed by
the Filipino ghters reputation
having fought such world class
opponents as Lucas Matthysse
against whom he retired in the
6th round in a face off for the
vacant WBA Intercontinental
light welterweight title last
February 10.
THE La Salle Green Archers
struggled with the absence of
injured point guard LA Revilla
in the last three quarters but big
man Yutien Andrada and rookie
Jeron Teng came up with key
baskets which carried the Green
Archers to a 56-52 victory over
the Adamson Falcons.
Their heroics in the last 20
seconds enabled La Salle to
end a three-game losing skid
in the 75th University Athletic
Association of the Philippines
(UAAP) mens basketball tour-
nament at the Smart Araneta
Coliseum.
La Salle thus picked up its
rst triumph after three succes-
sive setbacks. They improved
their win-loss record to climb to
fourth place at 3-3.
Revilla left the court after
the rst half with a recurring
ankle injury bothering him.
The absence of an experienced
guard slowed down La Salles
game, and allowed the Falcons
to stay with range until the nal
minute.
LAs injury threw us off.
And, were hoping that he
would recover right away.
Adamson played really good
defense against us. And we
werent able to execute proper-
ly. Its something that we have
to work on, said Green Archers
coach Gelacio Abanilla.
The Green Archers, were
held to six deadlocks and en-
dured 11 lead changes . Adam-
son nally found their chance
to move ahead of the Falcons
when Andrada scored from a
drive at the right side off a pass
Norbert Torres in the last 18.7
seconds. Peter Atencio
THE Philippine Azkals took a
1-3 loss to the Chicago Inferno
in their friendly match at the Joe
Bean Stadium in Wheaton, Chi-
cago yesterday.
According to online dis-
patches, the Azkals conceded
three goals in the rst half, with
the rst coming in the seventh
minute off Infernos Carl Ha-
worth.
Jason Sabio managed to par-
ry the Infernos initial attack,
but the ball went straight to
Haworth who slammed the ball
into the top corner, and out of
the reach of goalkeeper Eduard
Sacapao.
The Inferno made it 2-0 in the
14th minute off Andrew Jeskey,
who icked in the ball right over
Sacapaos head.
Jeskey scored his second goal
in the 31st minute, capitalizing
on a miscommunication in the
Azkals by chipping in a free
kick.
The Azkals had opportunities
in the rst half, but their offense
was easily broken up by the taller
players of the Inferno, like Reece
Richardson, rarely in trouble.
The Azkals defense was
stronger and more organized in
the second half, and as they lim-
ited the Inferno to only one more
shot at the goal.
They became more creative
on offense in the closing min-
utes. The Azkals nally broke
through in the 73rd minute off
Carli de Murga, who netted in
the ball off a long pass from
Patrick Reichelt.
Reichelt twice tried to head
the ball into the net, but could
not beat Richardson for goals.
The Azkals United States
tour continues when they take
on the US Virgin Islands in Indi-
anapolis, Indiana next Saturday,
August 18. Peter Atencio
He even leaned at the line.
Having built a big lead on the
4x100-meter relay anchor leg,
Bolt knew he was about to earn his
third gold medal in three events at
the London Olympics.
What he really wanted Satur-
day night was a world record,
the only thing missing from his
2012 Games. So the Jamaican
dispensed with the sort of Look
at me! stuff hes done at the end
of races before - slapping his chest
four years ago, putting a nger to
his mouth to hush critics the other
day - and focused on what he does
better than anyone ever has.
Sprinting.
Fans really enjoy a world
record, Bolt said later with a
smile, so I think theyll forgive
me for not posing.
Almost even with the last US
runner when he got the baton, Bolt
pulled away down the stretch and
capped his perfect Olympics by
TWO top rms and long-time
golf backers renew their part-
nership as they stage the P1
million Davao National Pro-
Am Presented by Samsung and
Emcor on Aug. 28-30 featuring
the countrys leading pros and
amateurs at the Apo Golf and
Country Club in Davao.
Organizers of the event said
a maximum eld of 120 teams
will clash for the top P172,000
purse plus trophy with the ama-
teur winners to receive merchan-
dise and trophy. The second and
third placers will get P116,000
and P68,000, respectively with
the amateurs to get correspond-
ing merchandise as their prizes.
Registration is ongoing with
deadline set on Aug. 24. Fee is
pegged at P6,000 per team, in-
clusive of one practice round.
The top 40 pros based on the
Philippine Golf Tour Order of
Merit ranking after the ICTSI
Orchard Golf Invitational this
week will gain berths in the
three-day championship al-
though they will not be allowed
to team up with amateurs with
index of 5 and below to level the
playing eld.
Samsung
holds Davao
pro-am golf
LONDON -- This time, Usain Bolt ran
hard right to the nish.
leading Jamaica to the relay vic-
tory in a world-record 36.84 sec-
onds.
A wonderful end to a wonder-
ful week, Bolt said. What else
do I need to do to prove myself as
a legend?
After the win, he held up three
ngers, one for each of his golds.
He is now 6 for 6 in Olympic
nals over his career - breaking
four world records in the process,
including three in Beijing in 2008.
Bolt said this could be it for
him on track and elds biggest
stage. Bolt turns 26 on Aug. 21,
and refuses to commit to showing
up at the 2016 Games in Rio de
Janeiro.
Its going to be hard to re-
ally do that. Ive done all I want
to do, said Bolt, noting that he
planned to go out on the town
Saturday night. Ive got no more
goals.
Bolt also earned medals in the
100 in 9.63 seconds last Sunday -
the second-fastest time in history -
and the 200 in 19.32 on Thursday.
The runner-up in both individual
sprints, Bolts pal and training
partner Yohan Blake, ran the third
leg of the relay, following Nesta
Carter and Michael Frater.
The US quartet of Trell Kim-
mons, 100 bronze medalist Jus-
tin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Ryan
Bailey got the silver in 37.04,
equaling the old record that Bolt
helped set at last years world
championships. Trinidad & To-
bago took the bronze in 38.12.
Canada, which was third across
the line, was disqualied for
running outside its lane, and its
appeal was rejected.
As Blake and Gay rounded
the races nal curve, they were
pretty much in sync, stride for
stride. AP
Bolt streaks to 3rd gold
Philippine Azkals bow to Chicago Inferno
LONDON The head of the
International Olympic Commit-
tee, Jacques Rogge, is praising
London for just about every-
thing, thrilled at what he called
the fusion between the sports
and the games and the city. But
Rogge was almost giddy about
an unusual phenomenon on the
London Underground system:
conversation among strangers.
Normally, the ever-so re-
served average Londoner would
never turn to a stranger and say
anything. Until the Olympics.
In the last few weeks, chat-
ter has happened. A lot. Even
Rogge noticed.
Now they (commuters) talk
to each other, he said. They
comment (on) the games.
Meanwhile, Rogge says Us-
ain Bolt is a legend after all.
Rogge said earlier this week
the Jamaican sprinter needed to
prove his greatness over time
before claiming to be a living
legend.
On Sunday, Rogge relented
a bit.
He said: Let me nalize this
issue as follows: To say that
Usain Bolt is an active perform-
ance legend, he is an icon, he is
the best sprinter of all time. AP
Jamaicas Usain Bolt celebrates his win in the mens 4 x 100-meter relay nal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer
Olympics, London. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds. AP
ILL be 34, in my prime. Ill
be there, she said with a smile.
Why not? We got all the pieces
to keep this going.
Thats not reassuring news for
the rest of the womens basket-
ball world. The US beat France
86-50 Saturday night to win its
fth straight Olympic gold medal
and 41st game in a row, includ-
ing the last eight in the tourna-
ment by an average of 34 points.
Its not just the superstar vet-
erans like Taurasi, Sue Bird and
Tamika Catchings that make the
US the odds-on favorite four
years from now. They have a
wealth of young stars like Can-
dace Parker, Maya Moore and
Tina Charles, who were a big
part of the success in London.
US coach Geno Auriemma
credits the veterans for keeping
this unbelievable run rolling.
They keep coming back until
they are sure the next guys have
it all together, he said. They
dont leave the cupboard bare.
Im anxious to see what tran-
spires in the next couple years.
Weve put a lot of distance be-
tween us and the rest of the world
right now. Id hate to see us stop
working at it and take a couple
steps back and let people catch
up to us. Im excited for the fu-
ture.
Auriemma was noncommit-
tal about whether hed be part of
that future.
I dont know, he said when
asked if hed be back in 2016.
Probably a bad time to make
decisions. You know Im not at a
point right now where I can stand
here and say I really want to do
it, or that Ill never do this again.
Thats something thats out of my
hands.
Parker scored 21 points, in-
cluding eight straight during the
game-changing run in the sec-
ond quarter to help the US rout
France.
This one was special.
Taurasi, who said she doesnt get
emotional, cried receiving her gold
medal and then paraded around
draped in an American ag.
A little trip down memory
lane, Taurasi said. The track
record was going through my
head. My parents, Coach was
there. It was just a lot of things
hit me at once and thats what
happened.
The winning streak started in
the bronze medal game in 1992.
In that stretch, the Americans
have won by nearly 30 points a
game. Only one team has stayed
within single digits of them
since, and theyve lost just once
in major international competi-
US womens basketball players already looking ahead to Rio
tions, to Russia in the seminals
of the 2006 world championship.
Auriemma didnt want to get
drawn into the debate of where
this team ranks among the ve
that have won the gold.
The United States has had
great teams since 1996 and we
are just another one on the list,
he said. We accomplished the
same thing they did and I dont
know if that separates us. I think
it just makes us equal.
Teresa Edwards, Dawn Staley,
Sheryl Swoopes and Lisa Les-
lie got the amazing run started,
and Taurasi, Bird and Catchings
have continued it.
The players give back. You
have players coming back for
a third Olympics to show the
younger players what it takes to
win a gold medal, said Parker,
a two-time Olympian. I learned
a lot from Tina Thompson, Lisa
Leslie, Katie Smith and now
Dee, Tamika, Sue. Its just the
passing down of what it takes to
win. That commitment to USA
Basketball. AP
Chatty Rogge
praises London
Olympics, Bolt
United States womens basketball players playfully bite their
medals during the medal ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The US beat France 86-50 in the gold medal game. AP
Business
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Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor
IN BRIEF
PAL commission row simmers
NFA cuts
local rice
purchases
this year
JTH Davies raising $100m from follow-on offering
Globe Telecom says cash
dividends to reach P8.6b
Standard Chartered agrees to hire US monitor
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STANDARD Chartered Plc. has
agreed to a New York Department
of Financial Services demand that
the bank hire an outside monitor to
ensure compliance with US anti-
money laundering laws, according
to a person familiar with the
matter.
The agreement on the monitor,
mandated by the regulator in
an Aug. 6 order, stems from
negotiations between the bank
and state ofcials ahead of an
Aug. 15 hearing at which Standard
Chartered will be asked to explain
why its license to do business in
New York shouldnt be revoked.
New York banking
superintendant Benjamin Lawsky
alleged London-based Standard
Chartered outed US banking laws
as part of a decade-long deception,
helping launder about $250 billion
in Iranian funds in contravention
of US statutes and without proper
disclosure. Lawsky is said to seek
as much as $700 million to settle
the investigation, another person
familiar with the case said.
The regulators threat panicked
the banks investors, sent its share
price down about 16 percent the
day after and provoked a deant
response from Standard Chartered
chief executive Peter Sands, who
said the vast majority of wire
transfers identied by Lawsky
complied with Federal law. The
banks stock fell about 10 percent
last week.
According to the terms of the
order, the state regulator will
select the monitor, and the bank
will pay for it and provide access
to all compliance and transaction
records.
Lawsky hasnt yet decided
which outside monitor should be
hired, said the person familiar with
requirement, who declined to be
identied because the discussions
are condential.
The loss of Standard Chartereds
New York license would
signicantly damage the banks
corporate banking model and
could result in a 40-percent drop
in earnings, said Chirantan Barua,
an analyst at Sanford Bernstein
Research in London. Barua has
had an underperform rating on
the stock since at least March,
according to data compiled by
Bloomberg. Bloomberg
By Othel V. Campos
THE National Food Authority
lowered its local rice procurement
this year by more than 50 percent
from the original target, given
the agencys inadequate budget.
NFA administrator Lito
Banayo said in an interview the
state-owned food agency could
only buy up to 540,000 metric
tons of palay or unmilled rice
from local farmers this year,
down from the original target
of 1.2 million MT.
That target is no longer
attainable because of budgetary
constraints. The NFAs budget
for 2012 is only P4 billion.
Most likely, well get the same
budget in 2013, Banayo said.
The NFA said that at a support
price of P17 per kilogram, the
agency would require a funding
of at least P20 billion to buy
1.2 million MT of palay from
farmers.
Banayo said the consolation
was that rice traders were now
more active in purchasing the
harvests of local farmers.
Because imports are now
limited, local traders are now
[increasing] their purchase of
local palay, said Banayo.
The NFA purchased 160,000
MT of palay from farmers so
far, still way below the full-year
revised target of 540,000 MT.
Meanwhile, the NFA council,
after a meeting on Friday, agreed
not to authorize any additional
rice importation despite the
destruction wreaked by storms
and monsoon rains.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
JTH Davies Holdings Inc., a
publicly listed company led by
businessman Eusebio Tanco,
said it plans to raise $100 million
from a follow-on offering.
Tanco, chairman of JTH
Davies, said in an interview
following a special stockholders
meeting the follow-on offering
aimed to widen the companys
public oat to 30 percent and
raise funds to nance expansion.
The company hopes to
complete the fund-raising activity
by November this year.
JTH Davies president Monico
Jacob said in a separate interview
the proceeds from the offering
would be used to build new schools
in various parts of the country.
The company plans to
allocate at least P3 billion for
the construction of STI schools
in Lucena City, Davao, Cebu,
Cagayan de Oro, Calamba
(Laguna) and Batangas. The rest
of the amount will be used for
general corporate spending.
The company, which has
tapped UBS as underwriter
for the offering, plans to issue
primary shares that will widen its
public oat to about 30 percent.
Only 8.8 percent of the
companys shares are currently
held by the public, lower
than the 10-percent minimum
public ownership required
among companies listed on the
Philippine Stock Exchange.
JTH Davies disclosed in June
that STI would acquire an 84-
percent interest in the company
through a share swap deal.
JTH Davies will issue 2.65
billion shares worth P1.32
billion to majority stockholders
in exchange for STI Education
Services Group Inc. shares.
The exchange ratio is 6.5 JTH
Davies shares for every one STI
share.
The shares to be issued will
come from an increase in the
companys authorized capital to
P5 billion from P551.5 million.
JTH Davies then will become
the holding company for
education-related activities and
investments of the Tanco group.
It will also change its corporate
name to STI Holdings Inc.
Tanco said he would
consolidate into the company all
STI-owned schools, including
Philippine Womens University,
Jose Abad Santos Memorial
School and iAcademy.
By Lailany P. Gomez
BUSINESS tycoon Lucio Tan and San Miguel
Corp. president and chief operating ofcer Ramon
Ang are embroiled in a major policy dispute that
could abruptly end their partnership in Philippine
Airlines, sources familar with the operations of the
countrys biggest airline said over the weekend.
One source said Tan and Ang, whose
company just purchased 49 percent of
PAL and took over its management
in a deal signed in April, conrmed
an earlier Manila Standard report
that Tan and Ang had disagreed over
the treatment of commissions in the
purchase of new jets.
He said the dispute over
commissions should be settled
each unit, the source said.
He added the two tycoons should
resolve the issue before it ruined the
promising partnership and become an
embarrassment to the industry.
I think they are gentlemen enough
to resolve the row, he added.
Another source said the issue on fat
commissions is true and is not surprising.
It happened before between Tan
and then-PAL partner [Antonio]
Cojuangco. Tan discovered that the
commission was not redirected to the
coffers of PAL. What he did was to buy
back the shares from Cojuangco, the
source said.
A PAL insider earlier played down
the issue. There is no such issue. Both
Boeing and Airbus are prohibited by
US and EU laws, respectively, from
granting commissions, he said. The
insider claimed the quoted prices for the
aircraft to be purchased by PAL were
so low that there could not possibly be
any room left for commissions.
[And] contrary to earlier claims,
Lucio Tan has no option to buy back
the 49-percent equity purchased by San
Miguel Corp. What they have is a mutual
shoot-out right, the insider said.
PAL has ordered four units of Boeing
777-300ER, with two scheduled for
delivery this year and another two next
year. The third B777 in PALs wide-
body eet arrived in June and would
go into service across the Pacic and
Australia, its rst assignment.
The so-called shoot-out right,
meanwhile, refers to an option in the
shareholders agreement that can resolve
major disagreements or deadlocks
in relation to the management of the
company. It is commonly referred to as
Texas shoot-out, in which each party
can offer a bid or a price it is willing to
buy out the other one.
TELECOMMUNI CATI ONS
provider Globe Telecom Inc., the
second-largest telecommunications
company, said total cash dividend
payments will reach P8.6 billion
next month, representing about
86 percent of its 2011 core net in-
come.
Globe Telecoms board recently
approved the declaration of the
second semi-annual cash dividend
of P32.50 per common share,
payable on Sept. 18, 2012 to
shareholders.
Globe in March 16 also issued a
cash dividend of P32.50, bringing
the total payments this year to
P65 per common share.
This years payout is also
higher by P400 million compared
with P8.2 billion in dividends in
2011, which was equivalent to 84
percent of the previous years net
income of Globe.
It has always been our aim
to provide superior returns to our
shareholders and these cash dividends
show our commitment to achieving
this vision, said Ernest Cu, president
and chief executive.
Under the amended Globe
dividend policy, shareholders
will receive 75 percent to 90
percent of a prior years core net
income instead of the reported net
income.
Core net income excludes all
foreign exchange and mark-to-
market charges, as well as non-
recurring items such as accelerated
depreciation charges arising
from its IT transformation and
network modernization programs.
The policy change ensures that
dividends and yields remain
competitive.Lailany P. Gomez
Abaca exports down
ABACA exports declined 7.5 percent to $54.86
million in the rst ve months of the year from
$59.28 million year-on-year, due to declining
demand for the commodity, the Fiber Industry
Development Authority reported over the
weekend.
The report showed that the value of the majority
of abaca export products dropped in the ve-
month period.
Shipments of abaca pulp, which accounted
for 75.7 percent of exports for the period, fell 3
percent to $41.51 million on year, while abaca
cordage, the second top export, went down 4.2
percent to $6.73 million.
Raw ber, the fourth-biggest abaca export
product, declined 55.4 percent to $2.48 million.
Only abaca fabrics bucked the trend, rising 98
percent on year to $638,299.
Abaca shipments in terms of volume dropped
nearly 4 percent to 12,045.2 metric tons.
Shipments of abaca cordage in terms of volume
fell 12.3 percent to 2,790.8 MT.
Abaca ber shipments fell 56.7 percent to
1,825.38 MT.
The countrys major markets for abaca products
are the United Kingdom, the United States,
Germany and Japan.
Abaca output in the rst six months of the year,
meanwhile, was up by almost 4 percent to 29,013
MT. The Bicol region remained the top producer
of abaca in the rst half. Othel V. Campos
Rain affects handicraft makers
HANDICRAFT, decor and gifts exporters lost
P8 million to P10 million to destructive oods
spawned by monsoon rains over the past few days,
the Philippine Chamber of Handicraft Industries
Inc. said.
Group president Dennis Orlina said actual
losses from ooding that inundated parts of
Luzon, including Metro Manila,, could be higher,
as most company owners had yet to fully assess
the extent of the damage on factories.
The ooding also caused work stoppage. And
we have to pay more now to do some rework.
People have to work overtime, Orlina said in a
statement.
Orlina said stocks of raw materials and
packaging materials were severely damaged when
oods hit warehouse factories in Pampanga and
the Rizal towns of Cainta, Taytay and Antipolo.
Orlina, however, assured these businesses
could meet their delivery commitments by the
end of the month.
He also urged handicraft companies to increase
their participation in local trade fairs, especially
in the Buy Pinoy Exporters Fair slated this week.
This is an opportunity for them to recover a bit
their losses, he said.
The continuous rains had also temporarily halted
production of some member companies in the
holiday decor and giftwares sector. Julito G. Rada
Aid to seed growers. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala (middle) cuts the ceremonial ribbon to formally
inaugurate and turn over P3 million worth of assistance to the Amucao Seed Growers Agro-Industrial Cooperative
in Tarlac City. The aid consisted of a P2.4-million grains warehouse, rice transplanter (inset), seed cleaner, modied
atbed dryer and multi-purpose drying pavement. With Alcala are (from left) ASGAIC chairman Alfredo Castro, Tarlac
Rep. Susan Yap-Sulit, DA Region 3 director Andrew Villacorta, DA-Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and
Mechanization director Rex Bingabing, and Tarlac provincial agriculturist Edwina Tabamo.
soon before the partnership broke up.
He said Ang, who is also chief executive
of PAL, did not agree how commissions
were treated in the contract between PAL
and Airbus.
He [Ang] did not like PALs contract with
Airbus, because it said that the commission
will go to PALs coffers to add to the fund.
But [Ang] wants the commission to be
treated as payment, as deduction, to lessen the
liabilities in paying for the new purchases. The
commission runs in thousand of US dollars for
Business
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WEEKLY STOCKS REVIEW
AUGUST 6-10, 2012 JULY 30-AUGUST 3, 2012
STOCKS CLOSE VOLUME VALUE CLOSE VOLUME VALUE
FINANCIAL
Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 62.00 13,868,270 868,096,470.00 62.90 13,912,270 884,653,501.50
Bank of PI 76.30 6,798,110 519,330,702.00 75.05 7,702,080 571,052,268.00
Bankard, Inc. 0.71 265,000 188,350.00 0.70 350,000 248,530.00
China Bank 471.20 21,830 10,330,384.00 478.00 178,950 85,535,036.00
BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 2.05 680,000 1,398,250.00 1.99 1,189,000 2,382,630.00
COL Financial 21.6 237,100 5,189,035.00 22.95 1,025,800 23,259,260.00
Eastwest Bank 19.4 4,146,100 81,722,776.00 19.5 8,599,600 165,980,438.00
Filipino Fund Inc. 11.50 5,800 65,156 11.10 7,600 80,566
First Abacus 0.74 10,000 7,400.00 0.80 100,000 80,000.00
First Metro Inv. 72 9,700 696,758.00 72 35,670 2,562,805.00
I-Remit Inc. 2.46 203,000 497,940.00 2.49 403,000 819,480.00
Manulife Fin. Corp. 436.00 210 93,370.00 450.00 4,470 1,905,550.00
Maybank ATR KE 36 86,000 2,736,890.00
Metrobank 94.85 8,490,890 824,276,809.00 99.75 15,033,030 1,486,935,810.00
Natl Reinsurance Corp. 1.97 2,775,000 5,533,200.00 2.03 2,935,000 5,879,390.00
Phil Bank of Comm 85.00 2,130 167,950.00 73.50 2,270 163,590.00
Phil. National Bank 73.30 710,270 52,676,558.50 75.00 2,919,270 218,678,047.00
Phil. Savings Bank 85.05 350 29,440.50 86.00 16,840 1,443,140.00
Philippine Trust Co. 58.00 1,000 58,000.00
PSE Inc. 380 43,280 16,450,518.00 390 235,130 88,908,798.00
RCBC `A 44.5 3,594,200.00 159,735,400.00 44 4,942,600.00 217,829,365.00
Security Bank 146 2,984,230 466,703,722.00 150 6,324,370 913,853,320.00
Sun Life Financial 900.00 730 652,810.00 900.00 1,130 1,016,400.00
Union Bank 101.00 753,390 76,093,303.00 100.60 1,435,430 144,413,639.00
Vantage Equities 1.75 113,000 196,710.00 1.88 3,850,000 6,632,790.00
INDUSTRIAL
Aboitiz Power Corp. 34.7 7,554,600 260,506,515.00 34 6,811,600 234,888,805.00
Agrinurture Inc. 8.53 218,300 1,870,701.00 8.65 500,500 4,365,752.00
Alaska Milk Corp. 20 53,400 1,063,260.00 19.7 51,500 1,007,720.00
Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.4 2,891,000 4,110,790.00 1.38 1,042,000 1,469,900.00
Alphaland Corp. 29.5 15,003 93,540.00 29.3 4,400 127,760.00
Alsons Cons. 1.36 3,457,000 4,817,080.00 1.41 2,611,000 3,670,390.00
Asiabest Group 22.9 363,500 8,504,665.00 26 271,400 7,190,095.00
Bogo Medellin 51.00 1,840 94,103.00 51.00 490 25,470.00
Calapan Venture 2.38 186,000 440,310.00 2.38 58,000 137,770.00
Chemphil 139.5 10 1,395.00
Conc. Aggr. `A 64.00 110 7,040.00
Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.52 680,000 1,722,600.00 2.55 1,207,000 3,053,780.00
Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 9.7 34,600 331,812.00 9.73 110,100 1,053,577.00
Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 5.79 66,553,000 380,600,381.00 5.89 54,535,200 325,555,651.00
EEI 7.60 10,451,000 78,850,983.00 7.35 37,105,800 265,562,682.00
Euro-Med Lab. 1.91 6,000 11,780.00 1.69 5,000 8,510.00
Federal Chemicals 9.70 10,700 103,790.00 9.70 4,700 45,590.00
First Gen Corp. 18.2 16,765,500 305,564,296.00 18.4 18,324,500 347,697,878.00
First Holdings A 76.55 2,174,360 167,602,204.50 77.25 2,718,230 211,308,504.50
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 21.00 73,400 1,522,715.00 20.00 45,000 900,108.00
Greenergy 0.0150 433,000,000 6,370,100.00 0.0160 684,600,000 9,925,100.00
Holcim Philippines Inc. 12.80 3,865,300 50,007,608.00 12.58 5,535,400 67,785,928.00
Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.3 582,000 2,531,260.00 4.25 124,000 517,620.00
Ionics Inc 0.630 809,000 509,660.00 0.620 1,316,000 828,960.00
Jollibee Foods Corp. 101.00 2,201,700 221,300,075.00 105.60 3,599,900 368,590,017.00
Lafarge Rep 10 1,772,600 17,721,401.00 9.16 1,924,300 17,305,405.00
Liberty Flour 38.00 5,200 203,600.00 38.00 5,800 222,450.00
LMG Chemicals 1.87 3,021,000 6,010,900.00 2.01 1,914,000 3,854,550.00
Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.48 30,115,000 45,472,040.00 1.46 17,000 24,820.00
Manchester Intl. A 2.7 60,000 154,720.00 2.54 115,000 287,990.00
Manchester Intl. B 2.57 10,000 25,790.00 2.57 26,000 66,630.00
Manila Water Co. Inc. 26.6 3,373,200 88,169,140.00 25.65 2,835,300 73,659,810.00
Mariwasa MFG. Inc. 2.7 23,000 62,590.00
Megawide 16.40 343,000 5,765,432.00 16.60 2,034,900 33,000,722.00
Mla. Elect. Co `A 264.00 576,790 153,068,298.00 265.00 1,793,660 483,185,776.00
Panasonic Mfg Phil. Corp. 5.00 3,000 14,500.00
Pancake House Inc. 10.5 11,000 115,200.00 10.5 3,200 34,170.00
Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 3.4 34,777,000 121,243,590.00 3.41 95,571,000 311,048,660.00
Petron Corporation 9.80 11,040,200 108,485,730.00 10.04 6,150,600 61,954,522.00
Phinma Corporation 10.36 3,000 31,346.00 10.36 52,400 543,438.00
Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.38 225,800 1,901,026.00 8.50 216,300 1,870,956.00
RFM Corporation 3.99 25,717,000 103,079,640.00 3.90 13,491,000 48,063,040.00
Roxas Holdings 2.78 236,000 655,550.00 2.38 33,000 79,300.00
Salcon Power Corp. 5.14 33,200 174,320.00 5.19 52,200 271,385.00
San Miguel Brewery Inc. 34.10 462,600 15,765,420.00 34.20 744,300 25,332,585.00
San Miguel Corp `A 113.00 911,390 102,459,428.00 112.50 1,579,560 176,673,990.00
Seacem 2.27 70,334,000 168,807,900.00 2.39 113,404,000 244,479,570.00
Splash Corporation 1.81 949,000 1,681,190.00 1.77 1,788,000 3,197,800.00
Swift Foods, Inc. 0.136 12,670,000 1,796,160.00 0.140 12,160,000 1,649,190.00
Tanduay Holdings 11.90 78,223,400 957,071,244.00 10.88 174,207,800 1,856,716,284.00
TKC Steel Corp. 2.16 29,000 60,860.00 2.15 852,000 1,769,970.00
Trans-Asia Oil 1.18 1,402,000 1,643,620.00 1.18 5,850,000 6,921,260.00
Universal Robina 59.90 6,427,660 381,547,987.00 59.85 12,919,670 766,491,292.00
Victorias Milling 1.4 62,331,000 92,893,340.00 1.29 94,833,000 130,557,470.00
Vitarich Corp. 0.630 2,355,000 1,427,360.00 0.570 3,071,000 1,773,210.00
Vivant Corp. 9.00 9,800 88,336.00 9.49 10,000 92,064.00
Vulcan Indl. 0.97 82,000 79,370.00 0.97 2,586,000 2,682,690.00
HOLDING FIRMS
Abacus Cons. `A 0.70 113,473,000 96,666,100.00 0.92 61,946,000 58,022,660.00
Aboitiz Equity 49.00 3,888,100 188,496,275.00 48.20 4,455,500 218,291,535.00
Alcorn Gold Res. 0.0160 15,000,000 252,500.00 0.0180 90,500,000 1,558,500.00
Alliance Global Inc. 11.14 30,606,600 344,424,728.00 11.04 74,017,700 841,951,000.00
Anglo Holdings A 1.98 695,000 1,365,070.00 2.00 737,200 1,674,070.00
Anscor `A 4.62 1,702,000 8,033,760.00 4.70 637,000 3,027,070.00
Asia Amalgamated A 5.00 210,200 1,052,370.00 5.00 846,900 4,237,711.00
ATN Holdings A 2.15 1,740,000 3,795,820.00 2.55 4,943,000 13,651,390.00
ATN Holdings B 3.03 817,000 2,431,430.00 3.4 5,129,000 17,241,170.00
Ayala Corp `A 430 2,882,570 1,237,989,532.00 430 3,023,570 1,295,305,996.00
BHI Holdings Inc. 422.00 10 4,220.00
DMCI Holdings 58.50 4,978,190 288,651,755.50 57.60 10,038,160 581,187,510.00
F&J Prince A 2.7 1,000 2,700.00
Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.28 2,048,000 8,785,300.00 4.20 1,531,000 6,543,750.00
Forum Pacic 0.260 1,120,000 264,810.00 0.250 460,000 104,050.00
GT Capital 542 408,400 224,796,170.00 548 1,082,610 592,251,900.00
House of Inv. 5.12 210,700 1,076,178.00 5.08 2,017,700 10,048,105.00
JG Summit Holdings 33.00 2,045,700 67,479,020.00 33.45 3,493,500 116,143,375.00
Jolliville Holdings 3.15 21,000 59,220.00 2.8 24,000 71,890.00
Keppel Holdings `A 4.6 10,000 46,000.00
Keppel Holdings `B 4 22,000 88,000.00 4 10,000 40,000.00
Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.21 15,176,500 81,821,803.00 5.7 27,653,300 156,330,085.00
Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.03 9,831,000 10,178,530.00 1.06 8,027,000 8,668,840.00
Mabuhay Holdings `A 0.480 200,000 95,700.00 0.450 6,060,000 2,693,200.00
Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.3 6,333,000 14,450,410.00 2.31 4,860,000 11,362,690.00
Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.25 68,176,000 286,824,310.00 4.20 90,038,000 375,325,570.00
Minerales Industrias Corp. 5.19 573,700 2,966,535.00 5.38 389,500 2,074,736.00
MJCI Investments Inc. 6.88 453,400 3,603,416.00 9.66 1,555,700 13,458,937.00
Pacica `A 0.0540 28,080,000 1,500,020.00 0.0550 37,580,000 2,069,860.00
Prime Media Hldg 1.520 298,000 410,330.00 1.420 305,000 453,450.00
Prime Orion 0.460 240,000 114,850.00 0.465 350,000 162,750.00
Republic Glass A 2.1 13,000 27,300.00 2.1 30,000 63,360.00
Seafront `A 1.39 21,000 31,390.00 1.51 120,000 184,260.00
Sinophil Corp. 0.330 2,550,000 841,500.00 0.330 5,000,000 1,671,800.00
SM Investments Inc. 740.00 779,610 574,057,265.00 751.00 1,414,910 1,925,719,183.00
Solid Group Inc. 1.82 11,321,000 20,597,360.00 1.70 18,167,000 31,113,780.00
South China Res. Inc. 1.10 128,000 146,750.00 1.18 341,000 387,880.00
Transgrid 450.00 100 45,000.00
Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2140 490,000 111,240.00 0.2300 110,000 27,800.00
Wellex Industries 0.3250 22,960,000 7,621,250.00 0.3050 5,890,000 1,836,400.00
Zeus Holdings 0.390 3,880,000 1,536,050.00 0.400 6,340,000 2,721,400.00
P R O P E R T Y
Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 20.20 3,300 65,420.00 20.40 25,700 494,943.00
A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.60 134,000 342,230.00 2.55 32,000 80,600.00
Araneta Prop `A 0.550 113,000 65,700.00 0.600 223,000 133,070.00
Arthaland Corp. 0.171 3,520,000 604,720.00 0.175 1,000,000 175,270.00
Ayala Land `B 22.65 59,512,100 1,381,404,095.00 22.40 79,262,500 1,737,548,550.00
Belle Corp. `A 4.8 12,849,000 62,627,110.00 4.9 16,409,700 81,427,419.00
Cebu Holdings 5.52 338,300 1,873,655.00 5.55 3,240,300 17,992,983.00
Cebu Prop. `A 4.9 112,000 552,100.00 5.04 90,900 449,019.00
Centennial City 1.38 10,090,000 14,008,930.00 1.41 18,529,000 26,648,690.00
City & Land Dev. 2.59 177,000 456,190.00 2.55 69,000 175,860.00
Cityland Dev. `A 1.24 221,000 275,150.00 1.19 235,000 269,880.00
Crown Equities Inc. 0.079 3,620,000 275,640.00 0.077 100,000 7,550.00
Cyber Bay Corp. 0.80 10,465,000 8,447,030.00 0.81 8,494,000 6,915,260.00
Empire East Land 0.840 56,086,700 51,936,040.00 0.860 91,948,000 80,947,330.00
Ever Gotesco 0.190 2,590,000 496,230.00 0.195 4,790,000 942,870.00
Global-Estate 1.96 22,408,000 43,772,060.00 2.00 17,967,000 36,039,670.00
Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.33 64,086,000 85,657,850.00 1.33 99,019,000 133,789,650.00
Highlands Prime 1.85 61,000 106,050.00 1.69 152,000 267,050.00
Interport `A 1.22 684,000 865,790.00 1.25 913,000 1,109,390.00
Keppel Properties 2.50 10,000 24,980.00 2.55 15,000 36,570.00
Megaworld Corp. 2.26 312,472,000 713,922,350.00 2.23 176,234,000 395,893,810.00
MRC Allied Ind. 0.1540 10,160,000 1,563,910.00 0.1510 32,530,000 5,064,320.00
Phil. Estates Corp. 0.7000 145,937,000 105,747,240.00 0.6700 13,075,000 8,604,370.00
Phil. Realty `A 0.440 430,000 190,850.00 0.450 350,000 160,800.00
Primex Corp. 3.63 474,000 1,603,430.00 3.79 36,000 125,010.00
Robinsons Land `B 19.38 10,464,300 202,973,574.00 19.00 11,509,400 224,036,296.00
Rockwell 4.06 7,835,000 33,562,120.00 4 7,509,000 27,408,310.00
Shang Properties Inc. 2.72 3,690,000 10,209,640.00 2.68 1,630,000 4,257,090.00
SM Development `A 6.09 6,385,900 40,148,498.00 6.26 18,793,600 117,980,472.00
SM Prime Holdings 14.02 28,325,500 396,648,782.00 13.80 65,697,700 914,859,816.00
Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.7 1,436,000 1,056,610.00 0.73 4,320,000 3,239,970.00
Starmalls 4.09 425,000 1,713,640.00 4.12 1,139,000 4,653,670.00
Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.510 750,000 381,520.00 0.540 1,667,000 879,650.00
Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.410 43,459,000 194,390,480.00 4.500 43,732,000 192,160,530.00
S E R V I C E S
2GO Group 1.7 2,000 3,400.00 1.7 6,000 10,500.00
ABS-CBN 28.6 1,634,300 47,435,165.00 31.5 496,400 15,476,450.00
Acesite Hotel 1.54 35,077,000 52,014,620.00 1.48 5,988,000 8,797,310.00
APC Group, Inc. 0.600 4,130,000 2,505,810.00 0.630 2,488,000 1,556,180.00
Asian Terminals Inc. 9 167,400 1,506,900.00 8.83 238,700 2,147,644.00
Berjaya Phils. Inc. 19 100 1,900.00 27 1,000 27,000.00
Bloomberry 10.00 68,428,000 676,186,488.00 10.00 26,430,500 267,751,764.00
Boulevard Holdings 0.1460 417,010,000 56,665,030.00 0.1100 93,250,000 10,884,000.00
Calata Corp. 6.3 5,440,300 36,640,080.00 5.94 14,362,100 94,179,199.00
Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 68.20 723,070 49,143,957.00 68.90 703,960 48,191,429.00
DFNN Inc. 5.61 164,400 952,158.00 5.95 617,900 3,787,246.00
Easy Call Common 2.26 19,000 44,420.00
FEUI 1000 370 370,000.00 970 360 349,200.00
Globalports 26 1,000 23,630.00 24.5 1,100 25,785.00
Globe Telecom 1130.00 381,185 432,350,575.00 1150.00 474,060 542,295,000.00
GMA Network Inc. 10.30 2,647,700 27,261,232.00 10.36 5,475,800 56,489,150.00
Grand Plaza Hotel 45.00 3,000 135,000.00 44.00 1,000 43,500.00
I.C.T.S.I. 71 4,206,510 298,981,186.50 72 2,987,540 216,301,616.50
Information Capital Tech. 0.400 210,000 84,900.00 0.410 1,110,000 460,650.00
Imperial Res. `A 8.00 300 2,400 8.50 8,000 68,000
IPeople Inc. `A 6.6 7,143,700 50,004,420.00 6.7 72,100 474,808.00
IP Converge 1.94 719,000 1,398,130.00 2.15 1,536,000 3,240,840.00
IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.039 109,300,000 4,270,400.00 0.040 213,400,000 8,735,100.00
IPVG Corp. 1 1,018,000 1,022,430.00 1.02 5,846,000 5,967,950.00
Island Info 0.0550 320,000 15,550.00 0.0460 5,740,000 271,220.00
ISM Communications 3.1000 132,000 405,070.00 3.0800 329,000 976,720.00
JTH Davies Holdings Inc. 2.6 6,976,000 18,763,930.00 2.5 1,021,000 2,618,170.00
Leisure & Resorts 8.30 3,203,200 26,181,999.00 8.42 8,047,200 69,542,474.00
Liberty Telecom 2.80 31,000 86,800.00 2.80 290,000 803,880.00
Lorenzo Shipping 1.35 50,000 67,930.00 1.35 12,000 16,680.00
Macroasia Corp. 2.80 169,000 473,720.00 2.80 1,484,000 4,389,240.00
Manila Broadcasting 3.30 3,000 9,900.00
Manila Bulletin 0.70 62,000 44,250.00 0.79 543,000 414,860.00
Manila Jockey 2.81 55,525,000 180,600,160.00 3.82 43,610,000 133,176,730.00
Metro Pacic Tollways 6.55 4,900 31,919.00 6.51 700 4,566.00
Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 14.1 182,000 2,583,256.00 14.08 276,400 3,865,970.00
PAL Holdings Inc. 7.00 152,100 1,080,355 7.14 281,700 2,049,269
Paxys Inc. 3 5,498,000 16,867,110.00 3.15 23,236,000 74,509,170.00
Phil. Racing Club 9.5 1,008,000 9,575,780.00 9.51 1,099,400 10,445,086.00
Phil. Seven Corp. 70.00 332,150 22,679,900.00 66.00 7,738,200 512,016,902.00
Philweb.Com Inc. 16.48 5,353,100 86,461,736.00 15.86 7,545,200 116,521,880.00
PLDT Common 2724.00 435,535 1,197,086,160.00 2758.00 451,860 1,234,921,170.00
PremiereHorizon 0.330 4,060,000 1,351,550.00 0.330 4,210,000 1,372,800.00
Puregold 27.75 18,165,000 508,775,800.00 27.40 25,392,600 682,396,440.00
Touch Solutions 3.54 8,000 28,270.00 3.54 12,000 42,480.00
Transpacic Broadcast 2.76 148,000 374,630.00 2.73 398,000 1,177,860.00
Waterfront Phils. 0.460 4,310,000 1,947,850.00 0.450 5,941,000 2,833,550.00
MINING & OIL
Abra Mining 0.0041 300,000,000 1,205,900.00 0.0040 222,000,000 894,600.00
Apex `A 4.75 1,432,100 6,839,303.00 5.00 499,200 2,476,855.00
Apex `B 4.70 836,400 3,994,170.00 5.00 314,000 1,578,067.00
Atlas Cons. `A 16.98 3,015,100 44,607,382.00 17.30 1,972,900 34,368,014.00
Atok-Big Wedge `A 28.00 4,500 122,530.00 27.95 3,800 101,725.00
Basic Energy Corp. 0.245 8,430,000 2,099,450.00 0.250 16,090,000 4,034,850.00
Benguet Corp `A 23.1 29,100 714,015.00 24.8 85,200 2,123,100.00
Benguet Corp `B 23.6 10,000 237,440.00 24 9,400 228,785.00
Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.15 840,000 998,940.00 1.26 1,119,000 1,431,260.00
Dizon 22.50 3,040,300 65,126,447.00 28.50 1,793,100 51,664,245.00
Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.57 12,332,000 6,952,250.00 0.57 25,791,000 14,845,450.00
Lepanto `A 1.090 126,154,000 142,586,620.00 1.210 102,983,000 128,122,740.00
Lepanto `B 1.150 63,892,000 74,931,840.00 1.260 35,746,000 47,675,040.00
Manila Mining `A 0.0610 777,020,000 48,158,640.00 0.0670 718,540,000 48,148,970.00
Manila Mining `B 0.0600 154,710,000 9,729,890.00 0.0670 217,200,000 14,921,170.00
Nickelasia 25.8 1,619,800 42,010,045.00 26.6 2,902,900 79,975,735.00
Nihao Mineral Resources 8.07 7,748,800 63,232,323.00 9.7 5,111,300 48,353,525.00
Omico 0.6800 604,000 412,280.00 0.7000 630,000 435,830.00
Oriental Peninsula Res. 4.400 11,494,000 51,759,580.00 4.920 5,060,000 25,276,602.00
Oriental Pet. `A 0.0170 280,800,000 4,817,200.00 0.0180 249,400,000 4,486,200.00
Oriental Pet. `B 0.0190 4,500,000 85,300.00 0.0190 32,600,000 598,000.00
Petroenergy Res. Corp. 5.93 92,300 551,042.00 6.00 51,500 308,513.00
Philex `A 18.94 19,062,700 370,332,880.00 19.96 22,731,200 476,590,728.00
PhilexPetroleum 37.9 1,291,900 48,202,780.00 38 2,588,200 99,639,100.00
Philodrill Corp. `A 0.048 2,104,020,000 103,908,310.00 0.050 1,078,840,000 54,554,920.00
PNOC Expls `B 52.5 3,700 192,735.00 41 300 12,300.00
Semirara Corp. 228.00 646,540 147,412,406.00 227.00 1,439,660 326,285,936.00
United Paragon 0.0150 57,100,000 880,300.00 0.0150 504,000,000 8,114,100.00
PREFERRED
ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 27.65 10,966,800 295,993,070.00 29.5 14,755,603 129,141,865.00
Ayala Corp. Pref `A 544 80 43,520.00 555 100 55,550.00
First Gen F 103.5 70 7,245.00 103 5,730 590,190.00
First Gen G 103.1 54,050 5,592,700.00 102.8 45,790 4,706,869.00
First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. 102.8 221,060 22,772,264.00 103.5 149,120 15,451,864.00
GMA Holdings Inc. 10.2 2,954,300 30,280,682.00 10.3 4,524,700 46,566,976.00
PCOR-Preferred 110.7 160,100 17,789,020.00 111.1 225,770 25,033,313.00
SMC Preferred 1 75.1 2,500 187,750.00 75.1 3,200 240,255.00
SMPFC Preferred 1025 31,825 32,622,675.00 1025 1,900 1,945,100.00
Swift Pref 1.16 121,000 133,160.00 1.14 96,000 110,150.00
WARRANTS & BONDS
Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.23 1,151,000 1,433,210.00 1.21 4,204,000 5,218,650.00
S M E
Ripple E-Business Intl 4.5 1,000 4,500.00
Market heading
for consolidation
WEEKLY MOST TRADED
STOCKS VOLUME
Philodrill Corp. `A 2,104,020,000
Manila Mining `A 777,020,000
Greenergy 433,000,000
Boulevard Holdings 417,010,000
Megaworld Corp. 312,472,000
Abra Mining 300,000,000
Oriental Pet. `A 280,800,000
Manila Mining `B 154,710,000
Phil. Estates Corp. 145,937,000
Lepanto `A 126,154,000
STOCKS VALUE
Ayala Land `B 1,381,404,095.00
Ayala Corp `A 1,237,989,532.00
PLDT Common 1,197,086,160.00
Tanduay Holdings 957,071,244.00
Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 868,096,470.00
Metrobank 824,276,809.00
Megaworld Corp. 713,922,350.00
Bloomberry 676,186,488.00
SM Investments Inc. 574,057,265.00
Bank of PI 519,330,702.00
ATI cites partner suppliers. Port operator Asian Terminals Inc. recently recognized its top suppliers
and service providers which the company considers as partners in the fulllment of its vital role in the
countrys dynamic supply-chain. Shown are ATIs top suppliers (from left) Rodel del Rosario and Nelson
Japsane (Transgen Phils.); Oon Bon Peng (SF Terminal, Singapore); Joselito Sia (Shell Sialay Truckstop); Dorothy
Sy (Frisco Foundry & Dale Starr Enterprises); Dennis Javier (Shell Petroleum); ATIs Gretchen Medina, Andrew
Hoad and Josie Pangan; Jack Lim (Portek, Malaysia); ATIs Abe Sangalang; Rene Sarte, Roland Marcelo and
Marvin Pagsisihan (Shell Petroleum); and ATIs Tristan Carpio, Lino San Juan and Arnold Bacani.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
SHARE prices are expected to trade on a
narrow band this week, given the lack of
developments that could move the market
in either direction.
AB Capital Securities said
while long-term outlook
remained bullish, the equities
market would likely be on a
consolidation mode for the whole
month of August until the rst
week of September, as investor
sentiments turned neutral.
The PSEi seems to be forming
a symmetrical triangle which is
converging to a narrower trading
band. Bias could be negative
and the short-term correction
could pull prices back towards
the 5,200 psychological support
level, which is also the 50-day
exponential moving average of
the PSEi, AB Capital said.
Analysts said the market also
became expensive, given its
recent rise and investors were
waiting for correction before
going back to the market.
Fundamental and economic
backdrops are positive but may
not be strong enough to support
a sustained market advance from
current levels, AB Capital said.
Meanwhile, worries about
higher ination rate in the coming
months resurfaced as the heavy
monsoon rains last week could
result in supply bottlenecks.
The National Statistics Ofce
reported last week July ination
rate surged to a six-month high
of 3.2 percent from 2.8 percent
in June.
This brought the average
ination rate in the rst seven
months of the year to 3.1 percent,
which is still at the low end of
the governments full-year target
range of 3 percent to 5 percent.
The Philippine main composite
index ended the week down by 22
points to 5,263.35. The broader
all-shares index also dipped 17
points or 0.5 percent week-on-
week to 3,488.95.
Except for the property
sub-index, which managed to
register a gain of 15.13 points or
0.8 percent week-on-week, all
sub-indices ended in the red.
The property sectors gain,
which was led by Ayala Land
Inc. and Megaworld Corp., was
largely due to current low interest
rate.
WORK-LIFE balance involves nding appropriate
time for both work and life. It is a way by which
a working person harmonizes ones emotions,
relationships, personal and familial responsibilities
and work responsibilities. Normally, work pertains
to ones career, own business, and ambition to grow
professionally. While life is the sum total of family
demands, personal wellness, spiritual development,
and all other social activities outside of work.
Facing new realities
The globalization of the economy and the ardent
desire of rms to be competitive in this global market
have placed millions of working people, especially
young working mothers, in a dilemma. These moms are
now faced with the challenge of balancing their work
and life. Thus, the presence of work-family conict has
had a detrimental spill over to their personal and family
responsibilities. They are confronted with the realities of
working longer hours, being assigned in the graveyard
shift, being scheduled to be on duty on weekends or even
holidays, travelling out of town for work reasons, and
even reporting for work in times of calamities and war.
With personal life, working moms have the
responsibilities of taking care of the home, like cooking,
marketing, budgeting, taking care of the laundry,
cleaning the house, rearing and tutoring the children,
attending to their spouses needs and/or caring for old/
sick parents. Their personal life also involves their
desire to rest, be alone, engage in a hobby, study, be with
friends, and grow spiritually. Work demands, however,
frequently prevail over personal life concerns, which
brings about problems in the women workers domestic
affairs, like quarrels between husband and wife, less
time for the children, poor health, neglect the house,
and even having no time to bond with friends.
Finding harmony is essential
Finding harmony between work and life is very
essential in maintaining a happy, healthy, and
meaningful existence, so that working moms can spend
their life with the people (spouse/children/parents/
friends) and activities they value most. Having a balance
between work and life is also very important in order
that working young moms will have job satisfaction,
high productivity, organizational commitment and job
involvement in their company.
Based on the actual experience of working moms
like me, here are some tips for young mothers out there
who intend to balance their work and life, so that they
become successful in managing both their work and
family life:
Always keep in mind the important priorities in
your life. You need to spend more time on the more
important things in your life.
Practice proper time management and always be
prompt. This strategy will enable you to multi-task
without getting unnecessarily stressed.
Seek the support of your spouse. Give him domestic
household chores, like cooking and tutoring your
children. He may be a better cook and tutor than you.
Find a job/career/business that will allow you work
exibility. This will give you the freedom to do other
things to develop personally and attend to your family.
Negotiate with your boss about work schedule
and work load. Request that you not be often assigned
on graveyard shift, or required to work in times of
calamities, or be given a lot of overtime tasks.
Train your children to be self-reliant and independent
while young. If you teach your children how to care for
themselves and help you in some household chores,
like cleaning and washing the dishes, they can ease the
burden of your domestic responsibilities.
Ask help from your relatives. Usually your own
parents and in-laws are more than willing to be of help
to you and your family, especially in looking after your
children while you are at work. You would feel more
secure if your children are with them rather than with
your neighbor.
Maximize the use of modern technology like the
mobile phone and Internet. With these technologies, you
can monitor what is happening at home even though you
are in the ofce or out-of-town for business reasons.
Avail of house help if you can afford to. Employing
house helpers is a good strategy for you to have someone
helps you perform the many domestic chores you are
expected to do. If you take good care of your kasambahay,
she will take good care of your family, too.
Always pray to seek guidance and spiritual fortitude.
You will nd inner strength to perform all your tasks if
you believe that God will always be there to guide and
protect you.
I, therefore, call on all the young working mothers to
start reframing your life in a balanced way. By nding
this harmonious path, you are not so trapped, both in
the world of work and in the world of domestic work,
that you cannot nd your own identity and happiness.
Dr. Edralin is a full professor at the Management
and Organization Department of the Ramon V.
del Rosario College of Business of De La Salle
University. She teaches Human Behavior, Strategic
Human Resource Management, Labor Relations and
Research. She is also a management consultant of
SMEs, schools, and NGOs. She may be reached at
divina.edralin@dlsu.edu.ph.
The views expressed above are the authors and do
not necessarily reect the ofcial position of De La
Salle University, its faculty, and its administrators.
DIVINA
M. EDRALIN
GREEN LIGHT
Business
ManilaStandardToday extrastory2000@gmail.com AUGUST 13, 2012 MONDAY
B3
Robinsons pursues FTI asset
Alsons
revenues
up 9% in
6 months
Development plan
for Jusmag pushed
Meralco, Chubu in LNG tie-up
STATE-RUN Bases Conversion and Development
Authority said it will proceed with the development plan
for the Jusmag area at the Bonifacio Global City, which
will at the same time generate funds to modernize the
Armed Forces of the Philippines.
We are bound by our mandate to generate funds for
the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization
Program, BCDA president and chief executive Arnel
Paciano Casanova said last week. The AFP is in dire
need of the modernization funds to ensure that our
country is safe and protected from both internal and
external threats.
The BCDA is now clearing the former Jusmag area of
informal settlers.
Several informal settlers who used to occupy the
area have availed of the relocation program offered
by the agency. Social workers consider BCDAs plan
as one of the best relocation programs offered by the
government.
Casanova said some informal settlers still remain in
the area and that their structures must be dismantled so
the project can proceed. We have been transparent and
lawful in the process, he said.
The City of Taguig issued a certicate of compliance
on demolition on July 18, 2012.
Casanova said a court order was not needed to
lawfully dismantle illegal structures. There are
situations under Section 28 of Republic Act 7279,
or the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992,
when extrajudicial summary demolition and eviction is
allowed, he said.
He cited the case of Samahan ng Masang Pilipino sa
Makati Inc. against the BCDA, in which the Supreme
Court on Jan. 26, 2007 allowed eviction or demolition
if government infrastructure projects with available
funding are about to be implemented
The SC ruling further read that the second
particularly partakes of a government infrastructure
project with available funding that is about to be
implemented.
In the instant case, what is applicable is the second case
of an extrajudicial summary eviction and demolition, the
ruling added.
Casanova also warned that BCDA would run after
all persons involved in the issuance of spurious titles
and holders over BCDA properties. We are studying
the possibility of ling criminal cases against them, he
said. Julito G. Rada
By Alena Mae S. Flores
MERALCO Powergen Corp., a
unit of electricity retailer Manila
Electric Co. and Chubu Electric
Power Co. Inc. of Japan, will
conduct study on the impact of
a planned liqueed natural gas
project in Atimonan, Quezon on
the Luzon grid.
Meralco PowerGen and Chubu
Electric obtained the approval
of the Energy Department to
conduct the grid impact study
of their proposed LNG power
project with a capacity of 1,200
megawatts to 1,750 MW.
We have a joint feasibility study
[for the LNG project], Aaron
Domingo, Meralco PowerGen
general manager, said when
asked to conrm the companys
partnership with Chubu Electric.
Domingo earlier said Meralco
PowerGen was in active
discussions with potential partners
for an LNG-red power plant.
Chubu Electric ranks third
among Japans largest electric
utilities in terms of power
generation capacity, volume
sales and annual revenue.
Chubu Electric teamed up with
Korea Electric Power Corp. in
2006 in an unsuccessful bid to take
over the assets of Mirant Corp. in
the Philippines, which included
the Sual and Pagbilao coal plants
and a 20-percent stake in the Ilijan
combined cycle power plant.
Meralco PowerGen is
considering a number of power
plant projects in addition to RPE
[Redondo Peninsula Energy]. Such
projects include clean coal, nat gas,
LNG and renewable energy power
plants in joint venture with highly
reputable parties weve established
track records, Meralco president
Oscar Reyes said when asked for
comment.
In the case of LNG, we are
in early stage discussions with
select potential partners and are
undertaking feasibilility study
with them involving alternative
sites in South Luzon. Thats the
case with Chubu Electric with
whom Meralco PowerGen has a
feasibility study, Reyes said.
Meralco PowerGen is looking
at mix of power generation
portfolio of up to 2,500 MW.
This includes the 600-MW coal-
red power plant at the Subic
Freeport, through RP Energy.
The company also plans to build
an aero-derivative combined
cycle power facility in Calamba,
Laguna, coal-red power stations
with a capacity of 300 MW to 600
MW each and LNG plants.
The company hopes to
complete the $1.28-billion Subic
coal project by 2015, which will
signal Meralcos return to power
generation after over 20 years.
Meralco PowerGen chairman
Manuel Pangilinan said earlier
the uctuation in generation
charges to the consumers due
to the gap between supply and
demand and the occasional
congestion in the transmission
system had prompted Meralco to
rejoin the power generation.
The companys reentry into
this business begins with its
acquisition of a majority interest
in RP Energy. The completion
of the 2 x 300-MW coal-red
power plant shall boost the
generation capacity within the
Luzon Grid..., he said.
Soon after our investment in RP
Energy, we will be embarking on
more aggressive projects to provide
affordable and reliable power to a
broader customer base.
BAT visitors. Tobacco farmers of Ilocos Sur welcomed British American Tobaccos top executives. The
visit signals the companys increasing presence in the local market amid the impending implementation
of the tobacco tax reforms. BAT said leveling the playing eld among all tobacco companies will benet
the local tobacco farming industry and lure more investors, who will buy the farmers produce. Shown are
BAT Philippines executives led by James Lafferty, general manager (fourth from left) and Robert Eugenio,
head of corporate and regulatory affairs (seventh from left), with some of the farmers and ofcials of the
National Tobacco Association.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
ROBINSONS Land Corp., the real estate
unit of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings
Inc., said it will aggressively bid for 74
hectares of the 103-hectare Food Terminal
Inc. complex which the government is set
to sell in an auction Tuesday.
Robinsons Land president
Frederick Go said in an
interview at the sidelines of the
National Retailers Conference
the company would participate
in the public auction of the
government property. Yes we
will be submitting a bid, he
said.
Go said the company was
seeking to transform the
property into a mixed-use
project with retail, ofce and
residential developments.
Robinsons Land now has
32 shopping malls all over the
country, including the newly
opened Robinsons Magnolia
located along Aurora Boulevard
corner Hemady Street in
Quezon City.
Robinsons Land, however,
is expected to face strong
competition from other real
estate rms that also wanted to
develop the FTI complex.
The governments
Privatization and Management
Ofce said the public auction of
74 hectares of the 103-hectare
agro-industrial complex Food
Terminal Inc. in Taguig City is
all set on Aug. 14, after it was
postponed by almost a week
to allow bidders more time
to evaluate other information
about the property.
The PMO said its bids and
awards committee would start
the bidding at 9 a.m. with a
brief review of the bidding
procedures that would benet
the media, public sector observers, and bidders
who did not attend the pre-bid conference on
July 20.
However, bidders are aware that all
clarication should already have been submitted
to the PMO BAC ve calendar days before the
Aug. 14 bid submission deadline,
PMO chief Karen Singson said.
Singson said in pursuant to the
bidding rules, auction participants
would have until 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday to submit their proposals
to the PMO BAC in Makati
City. These documents will be
immediately opened after the
deadline of submission.
PMO said for the sale of the FTI
complex, the government will use
a two-envelope bidding procedure
where bidders were required to
submit their technical proposal
separate from their price proposal.
Singson advised participants to synchronize
their watches with the PMO clock and to send
their duly authorized representatives to attend
and witness the bid proceedings.
The public auction of the FTI will be held at
AIM Conference Center Manila in Makati City.
Last month, Singson said the sale of the
industrial complex would nally push through
after seven property developers qualied for the
auction.
The bidders that will try to outbid each other
include Robinsons Land, Empire East Land,
Ayala Land Inc., Rockwell Land Corp., Century
Properties Group Inc., SM Land Inc. and
Filinvest Land Inc.
The government is looking to sell the parcel
of the industrial estate at a oor price of P10.2
billion, lower than the P12-billion
valuation of the property. Proceeds
of the sale would go to the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program and the Agriculture
Department.
The government has been trying
to sell the FTI complex since
2009. Previous attempts, however,
resulted in failed biddings.
FTI is a 103-hectare agro-
industrial commercial estate that
was originally built to be a food
processing and consolidation
center for agricultural products.
It houses more than 300 small-to-
medium scale companies engaged in different
industries such as manufacturing, garments and
electronics.
The PMO said of the 103-hectare property, it
would bid out only 74 hectares. The remaining
parcels will be used for other purposes.
Currently in the works is the Integrated Bus
Terminal, a joint project of the Transportation
and Public Works departments, which will be
allotted ve hectares within the complex.
With Maria Bernadette Lunas
ALSONS Consolidated
Resources Inc., the publicly-
listed holding company of the
Alcantara Group, reported a
9-percent increase in revenues
in the rst half to P1.49 billion
from P1.36 billion year-on-
year.
Alsons in a statement
attributed the revenues
from power generation and
management subsidiaries,
earning P1.067 billion in the
six-month period from 1.026
billion on year. Alsons operates
businesses in Alabel, Sarangani
and Zamboanga City.
The companys real property
development and management
subsidiary, Lima Land Inc.,
was the second-largest revenue
contributor with revenues of
P426.6 million in the rst half
from P341.3 million.
Consolidated core net
income in the rst half was up
1 percent on year.
The non-recurrence of
insurance claim payments
made to ACR in the rst half
of 2011, however, resulted
in consolidated non-core net
income... being reported as a
28-percent decline to P485.1
million from P676.3 million
in 2011, the company said.
Alsons said net income of
P163.3 million attributable
to the parent reected a 43-
percent reduction from the
previous years P289 million.
Despite this, ACR is
condent that it will hit its
full-year 2012 targets of
P4.752 billion in revenue and
P456 million in net income
attributable to the parent,
Alsons said. Alsons posted
revenues of P2.939 billion in
2011.
Alsons expects better
nancial results in the second
half due to the anticipated
additional income from the
operation of the 100-megawatt
Iligan diesel plant before the
end of the year.
COA [Commission on
Audit] is in the process of
coming out with a decision. We
can energize 10 MW within 90
days from takeover, Alsons
chairman Tomas Alcantara
said earlier.
He said Alsons could bring
the plant to its full capacity
six months after the takeover.
Alsons ofcials earlier said
the company was prepared
to invest P1.2 billion for the
acquisition and operation of
the Iligan diesel plant from the
jurisdiction of the Iligan City
local government.
Alena Mae S. Flores
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
(DVWHUQ6DPDU'LVWULFW(QJLQHHULQJ2FH
Borongan City
Tel. No. (055) 560-9423
Fax No. (055) 261-2196
Email Address: dpwh_esed@yahoo.com
NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT
Aug. 8, 2012
TO: ALL BAC MEMBERS
BIDDERS
OBSERVERS
This Notice is hereby given to all concerned that the bidding for
Contract ID No. 12IB0089 Const. of Drainage/Protection Works
along National Roads and Bridges in Eastern Samar which was
published at the Manila Standard with a simultaneous posting at the
DPWH and PhilGEPS websites which started on July 26 Aug. 1, 2012
and scheduled for bidding on Aug. 16, 2012 is postponed indefnitely,
to revise the Plans and Programs of Work due to reduction of Project
Allocation.
Schedule for the dropping/Receipt and Opening of Bids will be
announced later.
For the information and guidance of all concerned.
(Sgd.) RUDYARD M. LIM
OIC-Asst. District Engineer
(BAC Chairman)
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
REGION XII
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Cotabato City Sub-District Engineering Offce
008 Ramon H. Rabago Sr. St., Cotabato City
Telefax No.(064) 421-2206
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Aug. 13, 2012)
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of Cotabato City Sub-
District Engineering Offce (CCSDEO), 008 Ramon Rabago Sr. Street, Cotabato
City, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to
bid for the following contract(s):
1. Contract ID: 12-MA-0063
Name of Project: CLUSTER B Concreting/Rehabilitation of Barangay
Roads at Poblacion VIII & Rosary Heights VII
Location: Cotabato City
Brief Description: Rehab. of 0.450kms & 0.570kms Brgy. Roads
Major items of Work: Items 104, 105, 200, 311, SPL-1 & SPL-2
Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC): P 6,677,699.85
Contract Duration (CD): 43 cal. Days
Cost of Bid Documents: P 10,000.00
2. Contract ID: 11-MA-0064
Name of Project: CLUSTER A Concreting/Rehabilitation of Barangay
Roads at Brgy. Benolen & Brgy. Poblacion
Location: Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
Brief Description: Rehab. of 0.110kms & 0.560kms Brgy. Roads
Major items of Work: Items 104, 105, 200, 311, SPL-1 & SPL-2
Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC): P 5,759,227.13
Contract Duration (CD): 42 cal. Days
Cost of Bid Documents: P 10,000.00
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in
accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) Prior Registration
with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation,
cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost
of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC
within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC) at
least equal to ABC, or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The
BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary
examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the
DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LO. The DPWH
POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors' applications for registration with
complete requirements and issue the Contractor's Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospect ive Bidders
August 27, 2012 at 10: 00 A.M.
2. I ssuance of Bidding Document s August 6, 2012 August 27, 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference August 16, 2012 at 10: 00 A.M.
4. Receipt of Bids August 28, 2012 at 1: 00 P.M.
5. Opening of Bids August 28, 2012 at 2: 00 PM
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD's) at the Department
of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of Cotabato City Sub-District Engineering
Offce (CCSDEO), 008 Ramon Rabago Sr. Street, Cotabato City, upon payment of
a non-refundable fee of (As Stated Above). Prospective bidders may also download
the BDs from the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download
the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission
of their Bids Documents. Bids must accompanied by a Bid Security, in the amount
and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BD's in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the Technical Component of the bid, which shall include a copy
of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the Financial Component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in
the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of Cotabato City Sub-
District Engineering Offce (CCSDEO), 008 Ramon Rabago Sr. Street, Cotabato City
reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process
anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

Approved by:
(Sgd.) EBRAHIM M. LANGEBAN
(BAC-Chairman)
P208-m Iloilo infra loan signed
P1.7m
in illegal
logs
seized
Zero-casualty: Santiago
tops Gawad Kalasag
Village
execs face
graft raps
Plastics recycling to ease flooding
By Gigi Muoz David
AGRICULTURE Secretary Proceso Alcala
on Sunday announced a loan agreement with
a South Korean state bank to build the P208-
million Jalaur River multi-purpose irrigation
system with power plant in Iloilo.
In a statement, he said the
P207.88-million package was
signed last Thursday by Finance
Secretary Cesar Purisima and
Export-Import Bank of Korea
Executive Director Sang-Wan
Byun in Malacaang.
Also present during the signing
were President Benigno Aquino
III, Senator Franklin Drilon and
National Irrigation Administration
head Antonio Nangel.
This is another step toward our
continuous economic growth,
Alcala quoted Mr. Aquino as
saying.
The Jalaur River infrastructure
stage 2 involves dams, reservoir,
a canal and penstock in Sta.
Barbara to produce electricity.
After completion of the
project, we expect a total
By Brenda Gaudia
SANTIAGO CITYMayor
Amelita Navarro led the City
Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council in
accepting the award for top
Gawad Kalasag in Cagayan
Valley during rites held
recently in Tuguegarao City.
The council was cited for
best practices in preparedness,
emergency response and
rehabilitation which are
replicated in villages.
Under Navarro as council
chairman, Santiago achieved
zero-casualty during the
onslaught of typhoons Pedring
and Quiel through pre-
emptive evacuation and other
contingency measures.
Last year, it also bested other
cities by the National Search
Committee of the Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management
Council for hosting its rst
ofce in Cagayan and extending
assistance to other calamity-
struck local government units
along with humanitarian aid to
tsunami victims in Japan.
As this years regional
awardee, Santiago was
honored for integrating
in its disaster preventive
management plan character
and values training, health
and environmental protection
especially among vulnerable
sectors to increase the
resiliency of communities.
LEGAZPI CITY--Globe Telecom
has extended to August 31 its
plastic bottle recycling drive among
colleges and universities in Albay
to help minimize trash that has
worsened ooding while raising
funds for charitable projects.
The rm has led environment
advocacies such as energy
management, reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions among
other issues, according to Rob
Nazal, head of Globe Corporate
Social Responsibility.
Since the Bicol region is
frequented by disasters especially
typhoons, recycling PET bottles
could help declog drainages and
prevent ooding. Increasing
usage of plastic bottles for
softdrinks, juices, and water is
becoming a major headache for
governments worldwide as they
add to mountains of trash which
destroy the environment, he
said in a statement.
The campaign was unveiled
during the Albay Youth Summit,
a joint campaign of the capitol
and Globe Prepaid, to provide
the next generation of leaders
with knowledge, resources, and
encouragement to create positive
change in their communities.
Nazal said the school with the
biggest haul of PET bottles is
entitled to a P15,000 grant from
Globe Bridging Communities. The
second and third placers will get
P10,000 and P5,000, respectively.
He said the fund will be
used for outreach projects on
education, environment, good
governance, volunteerism, or
disaster preparedness. The
proposals will be screened by
Globe BridgeCom and Children
International-Philippines, the
local arm of the non-prot
humanitarian organization which
supports children and their
families living in poverty.
All collected bottles will
be turned over to a recycling
center, the proceeds of which
will go to the Yellow Boat of
Hope Foundation, an NGO
(nongovernment organization)
dedicated to assisting children
who have to swim or wade
through water just to get to
school, Nazal said. So far, the
foundation has built 150 yellow
boats in three communities, a
school in Masbate, and a day-
care center in Zamboanga.
By Florante S. Solmerin
AUTHORITIES conscated
illegally cut logs and other forest
products worth P1.7 million after
raiding clandestine ponds and
warehouses in Caraga particulalry
in Agusan del Sur.
Anti-Illegal Logging Task
Force executive director Renato
Miranda said his team last August
9 was joined by troops belonging
to Alpha Company of 26th
Infantry Battalion and policemen
to retrieve the contraband in
Purok 19, Curbada, Poblacion,
Bayugan City.
The inventory showed 70,000
board feet of assorted logs
composed of Dipterocarp (lauan)
red and white, Bagtikan, Tangile,
Mayapis and Almon, Miranda
said.
Estimated at P1.7 million, the
items were placed in custody of
the Community Environment
and Natural Resources Ofce
under Ofcer-In-Charge Eleazar
Alaira.
Several local executives
in Agusan del Sur are being
investigated for their alleged
collusion with illegal loggers,
by ignoring President Benigno
Aquino IIIs Executive Order 23
which he signed and implemented
in February last year.
Mr. Aquino has pressed
government agencies to go
after log ban violators even as
Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo
to look into the involvement of
politicians in continued deance
of Malacaangs directive.
production of 287,958 tons or
200 percent cropping intensity,
Alcala said, adding that 25 towns
will benet from the countryside
infrastrucrue.
Nangel said water from the
system will be channeled to at
least 31,840 hectares of rice
elds in Iloilo.
We thank the President for
supporting our priority irrigation
project to achieve self sufciency
by 2013, he said.
To the present 22,340
hectares, 9,500 hectares more
were added to cover 31,840
hectares included in the
irrigation system targeting an
average yield to 5.20 metric
tons per hectare, Nangel said.
Alcala said Jalaurs hydro
hydropower plant would also
supply water to the Iloilo Water
District.
There is potable water
component of this project that
will provide one cubic meter per
day for the resident of Iloilo and
the total length of canal is 81
kilometers, Nangel said.
Drilon commended the project
that would contribute to the
economy more than 17, 000 jobs
or P1.3 billion in basic wages per
year.
Alcala said contrction nis
scheduled to start on June next
year after the public bidding
is held in January for delivery
within three years.
By Butch Gunio
HERMOSA-A private rm
in Bataan has led graft charges
before the Ofce of the Ombuds-
man against council members of
Barangay Sumalo, this town.
The Riverforest Development
Corp. represented by its
administration manager Renato
Rapisura sued the respondents
composed of Rolando Martinez,
chairman; Reynaldo Camiling,
Michael Pasquil, Aguinaldo
Poblete, Magdalena Sanchez,
Mark Gil Rufo, Elmer Bautista,
June Pangilinan, all council
members; Ojie Toledo, SK
chairman; and Agustine Delos
Reyes, barangay secretary.
Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon
Margie Fernandez-Calpatura
has ordered them to submit their
counte afdavits and comments.
Members of the Litton family
formed Riverforest to manage
and develop their 213 hectares
estate in Sumalo.
The Littons won the case before
the Supreme Court allowing the
conversion of the property into
industrial-commercial-residential
area.
BAGUIO CITYLocal and
foreign visitors have more reasons
to enjoy Cordillera weather
with the tourism sector offering
up to 50 percent discount on
accommodations until the third
quarter.
Anthony de Leon, general
manager of the Baguio Country
Club and president of the Hotel
and Restaurant Association of
Baguio, said the pre-peak season
attraction was meant to give
lowlanders a pleasant experience
in the rainy months.
Because of the continuous
afternoon rains, we have cleaner
air to breath, cooler weather,
lesser pollution and better
sceneries for our visitors, de
Leon told Manila Standard.
Heiner Maulbecker, Camp
John Hay general manager, said
the Irresistible Baguio extends
50% off on room rates until
September 30.
Jeff Ng, of Hotel Supreme, one
of the most popular hotels here,
said a client can stay for two
nights with free lodging on the
third plus breakfast on the house.
Dexter A. See

Rainy day
getaway
New ofcers. Leyte 1st district Ferdinand Martin FM Romualdez inducts the ofcers of the General
Parents Teachers Association and Home Parents Teacher Association of Salazar Elemetary School Barangay
Cabadsan Alang-Alang. Mr. Romualdez also donated 270 books and inspected his two classroom project
worth P1.3 Million. VER S. NOVENO
Direct aid.
Philippine Charity
Sweepstakes Ofce
general manager Jose
Ferdinand Rojas II (left)
and Board of Director
Ma. Aleta Tolentino
turn over the symbolic
key of a new PCSO
ambulance to Mayor
Federico Carolino of
Capoocan, Leyte, at the
Charity Agencys main
ofce in PICC, Pasay City,
witnessed by Salvador
Britanico of Banat Party
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From left: Har Man Ahmad (Malaysian Trade Commissioner), Sern Chupikulchai (general manager, Thai
AirwaYS), Alex Tay (regional director, Dairy Farm International), Donnie Tantoco (president, RSCI), Vorathep
Bundhuratana (asst. director, Thai Trade Center), Malou Pineda (vice president, Retail, Rockwell Land) and Phan
Tuan Khoi (Commercial Counsellor, Vietnamese Embassy)
Justin Romualdez and Kristine
Moreno
From left: Yvette Fernandez, Ana
Singson, Tessa Prieto-Valdes and
Crickette Tantoco
From left: Jeff Lee (assistance
vice president Finance,
Dairy Farm International),
Patrick Simon (chief
operating ofcer, RSCI), Beth
Romualdez (vice president
Food Servises Division, RSCI),
Alex Tay (regional director,
Dairy Farm International)
and Tita Trillo (president,
Titania Wines)
Unilevers Peter Cowan and Wellington
Soong
Chef JJ Yulo and Namie Joro-
lan of Pinoy Eats World
Wellington Soong, Christophe
Bourrie and BizNews Asias Tony
Lopez
Louis XIII
toasting Eric
Kahn, Noel Se-
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Ringler, James
Du Vivier, Joey
Pineda,
Christophe
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A SURE-FIRE
way to attract Ma-
nilas party people
is when the event
guarantees quality
food and beverage
aside from good en-
tertainment, as in the case of these
recent events which I had the hon-
or of having been invited to. As
expected, partyphiles trooped to
the respective venues and every-
one had a great time.
Asian street food
Rustans Supermarket invited
special guests to a mouthwater-
ing smorgasbord of Asias nest
avors, where guests enjoyed the
various avors of culinary delights
from our neighboring countries.
Kicking off at the Concourse Level
of Power Plant Mall, the Asian
Street Food Invasion, which runs
until this Wednesday, August 15,
in all Rustans Supermarket Fresh
branches, highlights products and
ingredients that make up the color-
ful street food offerings of Vietnam,
Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.
The launch was presided over by
Rustan Supercenters, Inc. president
Donnie Tantoco, Power Plant Mall
vice-president and gen-
eral manager Malou
Pineda, Thai Airways
general manager Sern
Chupikulchai, Dairy
Farm Regional CEO
Alex Tay, Vietnamese
Embassy Commercial Counselor
Phan Tuan Khoi, Malaysia Exter-
nal Trade Commissioner Har Man
Ahmad, and Thai Trade Center as-
sistant director Vorathep Bundhu-
ratana.
The Food Fest recreates the
hawker-style set-up found in the
streets of many Asian countries,
and is designed to encourage lo-
cal shoppers to appreciate the dis-
tinct tastes and explore the unique
ingredients of our neighboring
countries culinary specialties,
from the comforts of their homes,
through these premium items sold
only in Rustans Supermarkets.
Luxury drink
The Ferrari Showroom at The
Fort was where Louis XIII Grande
Champagne Cognac, an exclusive
cognac from the House of Remy
Martin, hosted an ultra-exclusive
dinner party for Ferrari enthu-
siasts, co-hosted by Wellington
Soong, chairman of Autostrada
Motore Center, Inc.
Widely considered as the King
of Cognacs using only grapes
from the Grande Champagne terri-
tory of Cognac, France, Louis XIII
is specially blended from 1200
eaux-de-vie, aged in tiercons, in
century-old oak barrels in its own
cellar. This rare luxury spirit is
placed in special crystal decanters
exclusively handcrafted by Bac-
carat and shipped with a gold foil
cork top and a matching crystal
stopper specic to each bottle.
The sumptuous dinner, pre-
pared by master chef JJ Yulo,
pleased the special guests from
the business and social circles
known for their joie de vivre.
Highlight of the evening was the
special sampling of Louis XIII
Grande Champagne Cognac led
by Soong and Christophe Bour-
rie, regional director, Louis XIII,
Remy Cointreau International.
Double treat for Palawan
Robinsons Place Palawan and
gohotels.ph opened their doors to
the public, and the accompanying
ceremonies saw the participation
of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. of-
cers, chairman emeritus John
Gokongwei, chairman and chief
executive ofcer James Go, to-
gether with Robinsons Land Corp.
ofcers, vice-chairman and chief
executive ofcer Lance Gokon-
gwei, president and chief operat-
ing ofcer Frederick Go, senior
vice-president for operations Lily
Ngo-Chua, and Robinsons Retail
Group president and chief operat-
ing ofcer Robina Gokongwei-
Pe, in the presence of Puerto
Princesa mayor Edward Hage-
dorn and his wife Ellen.
The new facilities will now be
the citys newest destination for
food choices, shopping, entertain-
ment and recreation, a good way
to complement the citys grow-
ing popularity in the international
scene, as the gateway to one of the
recently proclaimed Seven Won-
ders of Nature, the Puerto Princ-
esa Underground River.
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Mayor Edward Hagedorn
welcomes business tycoon John
Gokongwei to the city of Puerto
Princesa, Palawan
Robinsons Department Store
endorser Maricar Reyes with Lance
Gokongwei
WITH references to the enchanting fashion details of circa 40s and
70s, the Fall Winter 2012 collection of Marc by Marc Jacobs is almost
like a celebration of the ska spirit, in the most polished way possible.
By Marane A. Plaza
School
GIRL
CHIC
The collection was unveiled
in Marc Jacobs agship store in
Greenbelt 5, Makati City.
Perched high on the waist, the collections
crisp pants were matched with small cardi-
gans, and stylish tops of feminine monochro-
matic patterns- bringing to fore a fun spirit in
a classy package.
The tonal geometric print shirts and sub-
dued psychedelic prints established looks that
will likely appeal to women from schoolgirl
age to well beyond that as they also looked
awesome paired with tweed shorts.
The prim and proper yet sharp and chic
calf-length circle and bell-shaped skirts were
unforgettable with interesting colors and hem
aesthetics. Pleated skirts were matched with
small sweaters and tailored long sleeves.
They were paired with calf-length rubber
wedge rainboots.
The collection was a parade of warm col-
ors like Bordeaux, dark green, navy, burned
brown and rust, golden yellow, anise, red, in-
digo and camel. The dark palettes kept things
crisp while the textured fabrics such as mo-
hair, shag-style wool and crinkled cotton pro-
vided added visual interest.
The brocades, leathers, tweeds and tulle
provided a stylish intricate look.
The metallic blue pieces were standouts.
Shimmery silk dresses in puffed sleeves and
oral pattern paint a whimsical style. Metal-
lic jackets paired with skinny jeans or worn
over velvet dresses exude a spirit of boldness
and elegance combined. Those who want to
break out from the norm and still look classy
while getting a lot of attention will surely fall
on looove with these metallic pieces that can
make one real luxe look.
Any female will denitely adore the
shirt dresses with bow collars. Particularly
eye-catching was the color block dress that
proudly showed off a double collar with
double sleeves made a bold statement. A play
on plaids was hard to ignore in this collec-
tion, too, as a poncho with a Peter Pan collar
mixed with a metallic gold dress demanded
too much attention.
Cashmere sweaters were interesting when
combined with navy skinnies and chic dress-
es. The faux fur sweaters with elbow patches
were matched with tailored trousers. Hobo
shoulder bags in various shapes and lace-up
wedge shoes and knee-high boots completed
the ensembles.
Their dresses are great for days when
you dont want to worry about your gure
and still look great! I especially love their
stylish rain boots too! I have a pair in red
and they surely brighten up my rainy days!
said Mir iam Quiambao, who was a guest
that night.
For men, tailored wool suits and faux
fur sweaters and coats were the main thing.
Black, bordeaux, blue, white, ivory, grey and
green were featured, while traditional fabrics
such as wool, and crepe were rendered pro-
vocative and surprising by the use of latex.
Most of the pieces breathed military style,
while some are gold and metallic pieces for
fashion-risk-taker males out there.
Marc by Marc Jacobs is exclusively dis-
tributed in the Philippines by Stores Special-
ists Inc. (SSI), and is located at Greenbelt 5.
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Gianna Maniego, Editor
Dinna Chan Vasquez, Assistant Editor
ManilaStandardToday
#lovemy
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fashion beauty health wellness
beauty
memo
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By Dinna Chan Vasquez
The Rexona Outrun Yourself
Application is an app created
to help runners train better in
preparation for the Rexona Run
2012 at the SM Mall of Asia
grounds on Sept. 23.
The Rexona Outrun Your-
self App is downloadable
free via the Rexona Men
Facebook page. Simply in-
stall the app onto your music
player and drag your favorite
music or any audio file that
you want to listen to while
training, key in your goal
time and the app will auto-
matically customize a run-
ning playlist in sync with
their target finishing time.
The app contains moti-
vational spiels and tips to
inspire and push the runner
to train harder. During the
actual run, the app can also
set the runners pace to make
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Beauty is not just about
looking good. It is also
about feeling good. I've
noticed that whenever I
am sick, my skin looks
horrible. So now that I am
older, I don't just take care
of my skin and hair but
also the rest of my body
(I try to at least). Taking
care of oneself means
eating right and exercis-
ing. Taking supplements
helps, too.
One of the supplements
that I take is ABW Leaves
of Life which combines
the health benets of three
of the worlds proven nu-
tritional powerhouses
alfalfa, barley and wheat-
grass, to help boost the
immune system.
I know I am late getting
into this wheatgrass trend
as people have been talk-
ing about it for more than
a couple of years.
Alfalfa is alkaline so it
helps offset the acidic ef-
fects of the common diet
made up of acidic inu-
encers such as red meat,
processed and rened
food, deep fried foods,
trans-fat, sugar, caffeine
and dairy products.
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balance. It is also rich in
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body of toxins and de-
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than other plant sources. It
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the blood of impurities.
ABW's three food
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the bodys blood chemis-
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immune system.
This is a good way to
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out having to eat them.
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sure that they finish within
their committed time.
For details, check out the Rex-
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STYLIST now an
image model
CELEBRITY stylist Liz Uy is used to working behind the scenes. She
is admired for her skill and talent in styling and dressing up celebrities
and personalities and directing fashion shoots for glossies, ad campaigns
and even presidential inaugurations. She never envisioned herself taking
the spotlight. But it was local women's work wear brand owner Roxanne
Ang Far illas who approached her into becoming the style icon of the
label.
Plains & Prints is a label I've worked with for six years as a stylist. It's a brand I
trust and most importantly, I wear, said Uy during the recent launch of Plains & Print's
latest collection via a mini-fashion show held at its new store in Glorietta 1.
The collaboration aims to empower Filipinas especially the fashion-forward by getting
a better look and understanding at Uy's distinct fashion philosophy reflected through
her personal picks from the label's latest collection. Uy also gave tips and advice on
dressing for various occasions.
Liz is a woman of style and substance. She understands the value of hardwork and
determinationtraits that Plains & Prints champions. She puts thought and effort into
everything she does and as a result, she exudes confidence and glamour that balances
well with her approachability, making her someone every working woman can relate
to, shares Farillas.
Uy, who has been gracing the covers of some glossies, is well-loved by people not just
because of her skill in turning a celebrity or model into a style star but also her effortless
style and flair for throwing together chic, well-chosen ensembles that women would
love to cop for work and play. She worked her way up from being an editorial assistant
to becoming a fashion editor and according to her, the experience was valuable.
It provided me insights on what fits the magazines style pages and what outfits
consumers can pull off, says Uy. When it comes to clothes, Im careful with what
I affiliate with. I'm really happy that this came at the right time. Plains & Prints is
definitely the bran I would instantly go for. I want to embrace and enjoy this venture
with Plains & Prints.
By Joba Botana
Stylist
Liz Uy is
the latest
Plains &
Prints am-
bassador
Models
showcasing
the latest
Plains &
Prints Col-
lection at
Glorietta 1.
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Page Compositor: Diana Keyser Punzalan
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Regional Offce No. VIII
Government Center, Baras, Palo, Leyte
Telephone Nos. : (053) 323-5553 / 1067
Email Add: dpwh.ro8_bacsec@yahoo.com.ph
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
AUGUST ___, 2012
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH, Regional Offce No. VIII, Baras,
Palo, Leyte, through the SARO No. SARO-BMB-A-11-0001076 (Utilization of 30%
savings), invites contractors to bid for the following project:
Contract ID : 12IO0071
Contract Name : Upgrading of Bagahupi-Babatngon-
Sta. Cruz-Barugo-Carigara Road,
Sta. 0+316.20 Sta. 3+450 (with
exceptions), San Miguel, Leyte
Contract Location : San Miguel, Leyte
Scope of Work : Concrete Pavi ng of Gravel Road
(Length=329m.; Thickness=0.23m.;
Width=6.70m.); Aggregate Surface
Course for shoulder and Construction
of 1,278 L.M. Lined Canal
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : Php 8,168,044.48
Contract Duration : 80 Calendar Days
Cost of Bidding Documents : Php 10,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of
R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the
opening of bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a standard form DPWH-
INFR-15 Letter of Intent (LOI), purchased bid documents and must meet the following
major criteria: a) prior registration with DPWH, b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino - owned
partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, c) with PCAB license applicable
to the type and cost of this contract, d) completion of a similar contract costing at least
50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity
at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The
BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary
Examination of Bids. The BAC will only accept/process LOIs signed by the person
authorized in the Contractors License issued by PCAB and shall be submitted
only by the Authorized Liaison Offcer as specifed in the Contractors Information
(CI). Letter of Intent (LOI) sent thru mail or fax and submission by persons with a
Special Power of Attorney shall not be accepted. Bidders shall submit their bids
through their duly authorized liaison offcers.

Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to
the DPWH-BAC, Central Procurement Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH-BAC Central Procurement Offce will only process contractors application
for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Registration
Certifcate (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph.

The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents AUGUST 10-30, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference
AUGUST 17, 2012
(3:00 pm)
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders
AUGUST 30, 2012
(Until 9:00 AM)
4. Receipt of Bids
AUGUST 30, 2012
(Until 1:50 PM)
5. Opening of Bids
AUGUST 30, 2012
(2:00 PM)
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the BAC Secretariat,
DPWH, Regional Offce No. VIII, Baras, Palo, Leyte, upon payment of a non-refundable
fee as stated above. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH
website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH
website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents.
The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased
the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form,
as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished form as specifed in the BDs
in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope
shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of CRC.
The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be
awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation
and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH, Regional Offce No. VIII, Baras, Palo, Leyte, reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

Approved By:
(SGD.) EDGAR B. TABACON, CEO VI,
Assistant Regional Director
(BAC Chairman)
NOTED:
(SGD.) ROLANDO M. ASIS, CESO III
Regional Director
(MST-Aug. 13, 2012)
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Cordillera Administrative Region
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Apayao 1st Engineering District
Conner, Apayao
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Aug. 13, 2012)
August 9, 2012
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Apayao First District Engineering,
Conner Apayao, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors
to apply to bid for the following contract(s):
1. Contract ID 12PB0012
Contract Name Construction of Ili Flood Control
Contract Location Conner, Apayo
Major Category of Work Construction of Flood/Hydraulic/River Control
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): 12,904,887.48
Contract Duration: 210 CD
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in
accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
Bid Documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration
with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation,
cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost
of this contract, (d) completion of similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within
a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to
ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-
discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination
of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors' Certifcate of
Registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents August 9, 2012-August 28, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference August 14, 2012
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from August 20, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids August 28, 2012
5. Opening of Bids August 28, 2012 : Time 10:00 A.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Apayao 1st
Engineering District, Conner, Apayao upon payment of a non-refundable fee of
Php 10,000.00 for Bidding Documents. Prospective bidders may also download
the BDs, from the DPWH website if available. Prospective bidders that will
download the BDs from the DPWH Website shall pay the said fees on or before
the submission of their Bid Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security,
in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a
copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of
the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as
determined in the Bid Evaluation and Post Qualifcation.
The DPWH-Apayao First District Engineering District Offce reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract
Award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
Approved:
(Sgd.) GERALDO B. DAOWAG
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) JAIME G. LUMIQUED
OIC-District Engineer
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Offce of the District Engineer
San Jose, Antique
August 9, 2012
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Aug. 13, 2012)
The DPWH, Antique Engineering District, San Jose, Antique, Tel # (036)
540-8905 through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid
for the project(s):
Contract ID No : 12GB051
Contract Name : Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of Iloilo
Antique Road,
Km. 90+000 Km. 91+292 w/ exception
Contract Location : Pob. Hamtic, Antique
Brief Description : Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of road
(Asphalt Overlay of 1,287.50m) which includes
items of work such as construction safety
and health, bituminous tack coat, bituminous
concrete surface course, hot laid (for overlay)
and pavement markings refectorized
thermoplastic.
Approved Budget
For the Contract (ABC) : P 9,900,000.00
Contract Duration : Seventeen (17) calendar days
Source of Funds : Motor Vehicle Users Charge (MVUC) Fund under
SARO No. BMB A - 12-0006921
Cost of Bid Docs : P 10,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised
IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
at the opening of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration
with the DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino- owned partnership, corporation,
cooperative, or joint venture (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of
this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a
period of 10 years, and (e) Net fnancial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC,
or credit line commitment at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary
pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check. The Districts BAC will conduct preliminary
examination of bids, evaluation of bids, post-qualifcation, and award.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors applications for
registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh,gov.ph.

The signifcant times and deadlines or procurement activities are shown below:
1. Receipt of LOI from prospective Bidders August 10 - 23, 2012 until 3:00 P.M.
2. Issuance of Bid Documents August 10 - 29, 2012 until 9:00 A.M.
3. Pre-bid conference August 16, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.
4. Receipt of bids On or before 10:00 A.M. on August 29, 2012
5. Opening of bids @ 2:00 P.M. on August 29, 2012

The BAC will issue hard copies of LOI Forms and Bidding Documents at BAC
Offce, DPWH, Antique Engineering District, San Jose, Antique.
LOIs shall be personally submitted by the Authorized Liaison Offcer
as specifed in the Contractors Information (CI) which is part of its CRC.
Submission of LOIs by person with a Special Power of Attorney shall not be
allowed, and mailed LOIs will not be accepted.
Prospective bidders may also download the Bidding Documents (BDs), if
available, from the DPWH website. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs
from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their
bid documents. The Pre-bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who
have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount
and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective Bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes contained in one (1) sealed
envelope addressed to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain the
technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second
envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded
to the Lowest Calculated Responsive bid as determined in the bid evaluation and
the post-qualifcation.
The DPWH, San Jose, Antique reserves the right to accept or reject any bid,
to annul the bidding process at any time prior Contract award, without incurring any
liability to the affected bidder/s.
APPROVED BY:

(Sgd.) VICENTE M. ABAN
BAC Chairman
(MST-Aug. 13, 2012)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN
MUNICIPALITY OF CALAYAN
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

INVITATION TO BID

Supply and Delivery of Construction Materials for the Construction
of Dibay, Minabel, Balatubat and Dilam Barangay Health Stations
1. The Municipal Government of Calayan, through the Health Enhancement
Program of the Department of Health intends to apply the sum of FIVE
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
FORTY SIX PESOS AND 18/100 (P5,746,546.18) being the Approved
Budget for the Contract (ABC). Bids received in excess of the ABC shall
be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The Municipal Government of Calayan now invites bids for Supply
and Delivery of Construction Materials for the Construction of Dibay,
Minabel, Balatubat and Dilam Barangay Health Stations. Delivery of
the Goods is required 30 calendar days upon receipt of the Notice to
Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within 10 years from the date
of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The
description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
using a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184,
otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or
organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar
rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183 and subject
to Commonwealth Act 138.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Municipal
Government of Calayan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the
address given below during 8 AM to 5 PM from Monday to Friday.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders on August 13, 2012 from the address below and upon payment
of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Five
Thousand Pesos (Php5,000.00).
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the
Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS)
and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that Bidders shall pay
the nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the
submission of their bids.
5. The Municipal Government of Calayan will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on
August 20, 2012 @ 9:00 AM at the Municipal Hall, Calayan, Cagayan,
which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased
the Bidding Documents.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 4 PM of
September 3, 2012. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security
in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause.
7. Bid opening shall be on September 4, 2012 @ 9 AM at the Municipal
Hall, Calayan, Cagayan. Bids will be opened in the presence of the
Bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below.
Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. The Municipal Government of Calayan reserves the right to accept or
reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at
any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability
to the affected bidder or bidders.
9. For further information, please refer to:
SGD. MARCELO A.PATAUEG
Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
Calayan, Cagayan
CP No. 09397957933
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Third Metro Manila Engineering District-DPWH
APDC-BAI Compd., R. Valenzuela Ext., Marulas, Valenzuela City
(MST-Aug. 13, 2012)
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
The TMMED-DPWH, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites
contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):
Contract ID: 120D0073
Contract Name: Repair/Rehabilitation of Roads in Dreamland St., Dulap
St., and Yantukan St.,
Contract Location: Brgy. Pasalo, Valenzuela City
Scope of Work: Concreting/upgrading of Road
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 5,000,000.00
Contract Duration: 120 calendar days
Contract ID: 120D0074
Contract Name: Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of MacArthur
Highway
Contract Location: Valenzuela City
Scope of Work: Asphalt Overly
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 9,899,302.37
Contract Duration: 60 calendar days
Contract ID: 120D0075
Contract Name: Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of B. Serrano St.
Contract Location: Caloocan City
Scope of Work: Concreting/Asphalt overlay with drainage Improvement
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 9,899,959.89
Contract Duration: 150 calendar days
Contract ID: 120D0076
Contract Name: Repair/Rehabilitation of C-3 Road with Drainage
Improvement (from Dagat-Dagatan Avenue to C-3
Bridge) lane going to R-10 Road
Contract Location: Caloocan City
Scope of Work: Concreting of road with drainage
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 19,399,598.83
Contract Duration: 150 calendar days
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and
must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b)
Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative,
or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this
contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC
within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at
least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC, (e)
original copy of Accreditation Certifcate of Materials Engineer, (f) original
copy of Latest Tax Clearance; (g) original copy of 2012 Mayor's Permit; and
(h) CY 2011 CPES Rating. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail
criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for
the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process
contractors applications for registration with complete requirements, and
issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms
may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown
below:
1. Deadline for Submission of LOI August 10-24, 2012 until 9:00 A.M. only
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents August 10-30, 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference August 22, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.
4. Submission of Bids August 30, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids August 30, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at APDC-BAI
Comp., R. Valenzuela Ext., Marulas, Valenzuela City, upon payment of a
non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) only. Prospective
bidders may also download the BDs, if available, from the DPWH web site.
Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall
pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents. Bids
must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as
stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman.
The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which
shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain
the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest
Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-
qualifcation.
The TMMED-DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to
annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring
any liability to the affected bidders.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) REYNALDO N. SUNGA
Engineer III
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) MARLO B. CORREA
District Engineer
The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro invites PhilGeps registered contractors to
Apply for Eligibility and to Bid for the hereunder list of item/s:
Item/Description Approved Budget
for the Contract
(ABC)
Bid Document
Fee
Source of Funding
1. Supply and delivery of Medical
Equipment/Equipment for
Bulalacao Community Hospital
Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Php 4,000,000.00 Php 20,000.00 Trust Fund
(SARO No.
BMB-B-10-0027172
dated November 24,
2010)
The schedule of bidding activities is as follows:
1. Pre-procurement Conference : August 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at BAC Offce
2. Advertisement/Posting of ITB
- Bulletin Board of the PGOM : August 13, 2012
- PGOM Website : August 13, 2012
- PhilGEPS Website : August 13, 2012
- Newspaper of General Nationwide Circulation : August 13, 2012
3. Issuance of Bidding Documents : August 20, 2012 September 05, 2012
4. Pre-Bid Conference : August 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at BAC Offce
5. Deadline of Submission of Bids : September 05, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at BAC Offce
6. Opening of Bid in sealed envelope
a) Eligibility Requirements and Technical Proposal : September 05, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at BAC Offce
b) Financial Proposal : September 05, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at BAC Offce
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in R.A. 9184 and its IRR otherwise known as
the Government Procurement Reform Act.
The complete set of bidding documents may be purchased at the BAC Secretariat upon
payment of non-refundable price of bid documents indicated above.
Pre-Bid Conference shall be opened to all interested parties, however only those who
purchased the Bidding Documents may participate in the discussion at said conference.
All particulars relative to eligibility requirements and screening, bid security, performance
security, pre-bid conference, evaluation of bids, post qualifcation and award of contract
shall be governed by the provision of R.A. 9184 and its IRR.
The PGOM reserves the right to accept or reject bid to annul bidding process, and to
reject all bids at anytime prior to contract award without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
MR. JULIO R. ICAL
Head, BAC Secretariat
Provincial Capitol, Camilmil, Calapan City
Tel. Nos. (043) 286-7120
(043) 286-7447
(Sgd.) ENGR. ELMER V. DILAY
Provincial Engineer
BAC Chairman
Republic of the Philippines
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
Camilmil, Calapan City 5200, Oriental Mindoro
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
INVITATION TO BID
ITB No. GS-2012-117
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ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
JOSEPH
PETER GONZALES
SHTICKS
Karl Vincent Villuga with Mark Bautista
In the series, Mike plays
the character of Perry Escano,
which for the actor, is a chal-
lenging role.
The series, which replaced
Broken Vow, is proving to be
a very signicant project for
Mike. He got noticed by the
public for his believable por-
trayals of characters like Jonas
Alejandro in Kung Aagawin
Mo Ang Langit, Teban/Anino in
Captain Barbell Ang Pagbaba-
lik, and as the admirable Migs
Ocampo for the Sine Novelas
take on Trudis Liit.
In Legacy he was a schem-
ing marketing head of a com-
pany, using his physical assets
and charming personality to
ensnare the character of Lovi
Poe (Natasha Alcantara), be-
lieving he could manipulate her
to achieve a higher post in the
corporate battleeld.
With Mike Tuviera as the
director, and Jun Lana as one
of the creative minds behind
Faithfully, this show is prov-
ing to be a crucial project for
the Ultimate Male Survivor of
StarStruck 2 edition. His per-
formance here undoubtedly
adds validity to his reputation
as a drama actor.
Isabel Oli, Vaness Del
Moral, and Isabelle Daza, in-
cluding Maxene and Michelle,
may be all too hot to handle, but
Mike, along Marc, are capable
in counteract women power,
and display the essence of ulti-
mate male attraction.
Barbie and Bea in
Luna Blanca
As Jillian Ward and Mona
Louise Rey exited from the
rst part of Luna Blanca, Bar-
bie Forteza and Bea Binene
step into the roles the two child
stars played.
Bea is now the dark-skinned
Luna and Barbie the fair-
skinned Blanca. The journey of
the twin sisters continue in their
adolescent years.
Now, Luna and Blanca not
only hurdle the distance be-
tween their separate lives but
also become more deeply in-
volved in dealing with love and
their relationship with family
and friends.
Spicing up Bea and Barbies
lives are the characters played
by Derrick Monasterio and
Kristoffer Martin.
Derrick plays the role of
Kiko, the boy from Payatas who
becomes close to Blanca. They
will grow up together and Kiko
develops feelings for Blanca.
Kristoffer is Joaquin/Aki, a
popular singer who becomes
Lunas defender and condant.
His sister, Divine, despises
Luna, but Aki always protects
and looks after her. Luna se-
cretly loves him but his heart
belongs to Blanca. Joaquins
relationship with Luna and
Blanca is causing a rift between
the twin sisters.

OMGs Best FM
Radio Station
Barangay LS 97.1 TugStu-
gan Na!, the agship FM sta-
tion of leading broadcast com-
pany GMA Network, won Best
FM Radio Station at the 2012
Yahoo! OMG! Awards.
The station made history as
the rst recipient of the award
in the FM band made up of
26 stations in the listener-rich
area of Mega Manila, and over
a hundred radio stations na-
tionwide.
The station had the most
number of votes in the on-
line and text poll conducted
by Yahoo! Philippines and
bested four other finalists in
the category. It also received
the fourth highest number
of votes among nominees in
26 categories, and won 38
percent of the total online
votes cast in the Best FM
Radio Station category after
a month-long voting period.
We are very thankful to
everyone who voted for Ba-
rangay LS and to Yahoo!
Philippines for giving us this
award. It has always been our
primary goal to keep our lis-
teners happy and intertained
through the variety of pro-
grams that we offer, said Ba-
rangay-LS- Program Director
Glenn Allona.
Barangay LS 97.1 TugStu-
gan Na! is a consistent favorite
among listeners from all ages
and social demographics. The
station offers a unique combi-
nation of programs that bring
to listeners an all-hits music
format, fun segments and inter-
esting features. It also engages
the audience through live inter-
action via phone calls, text and
social media.
The daily programs are host-
ed by Papa Jepoy, Papa Bod-
jie, Mama Cy, Papa Dudut,
Ate Liza, Chikotita, Papa
Tolits, Mama Belle, Papa Bal-
do, Papa Kiko, Papa Obet and
Papa Dan. Among the highest
rating programs of the station
are Barangay Love Stories,
Talk To
Papa and
W a n t e d
Sweetheart.
Raymond Gutier-
rez, Solenn Heussaff, and
Isabelle Daza hosted the
star-studded gala at SM
Mall of Asia Arena.
Filipinos abroad can
listen to Barangay
LS 97.1 via GMA
Pinoy TVs car-
riers in their
respective
areas.
Mark Bautista
celebrating with
Akafellas
Im super happy! Mark
Bautista says. Super happy
that we won. Im happy for
the songs writer and the Aka-
fellas.
The song is Bawat Hak-
bang, a midtempo inspira-
tional tune written by Akafel-
las member Karl Villuga, who
entered it in the competition. It
bested 13 other songs in the -
nals from a eld of over 2,000
entries.
Mark was chosen by a Phil-
POP committee to interpret Ba-
wat Hakbang together with the
Akafellas. Karl was happy with
the choice. When I found out,
I knew it will be awesome, he
says. Mark has a voice and
delivery that is distinct, full of
emotion and truly Filipino. He
is perfect for the song. Im glad
he agreed to join us.
Mark is very thankful that he
was chosen for the song. Its
very special and meaningful,
ANGEL Locsin has started shooting
for One More Try, Star Cinemas of-
cial entry to this years Metro Manila
Film Festival.
It is under Ruel Bayani. With
me in the project are Angelica Pan-
ganiban, Zanjoe Marudo and Ding-
dong Dantes. Im excited and proud
because Star Cinema has chosen the
movie as its ofcial entry to the 2012
MMFF!
Many are curious regarding her
maiden screen collaboration with Ding-
dong who is from the rival network.
Its simply ne, were doing okay.
My rst shooting day was with him. Hes
the type who will motivate you in such
a way youll not notice. Hell warm up
to you rst, tell stories and crack down
jokes just to make you feel comfortable.
That way, when the actual take comes,
both of you are already relaxed and you
can deliver in the scene.
Interestingly, when she
was still a Kapuso, she and
Dingdong didnt have the
chance to work together as
a screen tandem because
they had their ofcial love teams then.
But outside camera range, yes!
Angel reveals. Remember when I
produced a lm titled Angels ve
years ago? It was a trilogy and Dong
directed one of the episodes. I think it
was the one with Marvin Agustin. I
starred in another episode.
According to the actress, Dingdong
is one guy who is so easy to deal with.
Thats why half of the battle is
won, as an old adage goes. Admit-
tedly, at rst, I felt awkward towards
Dong since its our rst time to work
together as a screen pair. I guess thats
just normal. But the adjustment turned
out to be fast.
Dong is a caring leading man. As I
mentioned earlier, hell
make things easier for
you. Hes taking very
good care of me as his
leading lady. I only have
good words for him.
In another development, Angel
signed anew with ABS-CBN.
But for my fans expecting that Ill
headline a new soap, sorry to disap-
point them, it might happen next year.
At this point, Im concentrating on
One More Try. I know that they al-
ready miss me on prime time since my
last was Imortal, which was ages ago.
Anyway, I m being seen weekly in
Toda Max so, thats already good expo-
sure. One more thing, I was supposed
to do a soap opposite Derek (Ram-
say) but he moved to another network.
There was also supposedly one with
Sam (Milby) but he is now part of
Judy Anns (Santos) new show.
Perhaps, it wasnt meant to be.
Well, I guess its better so that my fo-
cus wont be divided. Its difcult to
do a movie and a soap opera simulta-
neously. I experienced it before with
Imortal and In the Name of Love and
I tell you, it was physically and emo-
tionally draining, ends Angel.

Guys know
Jennylyn is taken
Many say that Jennylyn Mercado
is at her prettiest at this point. When
asked if steady Luis Manzano is in-
secure that other guys might have a
crush on her, the actress-singer avers:
Theres nothing like that. In the rst
place, they know that I have a boy-
friend so they dont attempt to court
me. And Luis is such a matured and
condent bloke. Jealousy is not an is-
sue to us. Thats one thing Im proud
about our relationship!
Apart from her happy love life, Jens
career is also on the upswing. At pres-
ent, she has four shows on GMA: Hindi
Ka Na Mag-iisa, Inside Protg, Party
Pilipinas and the upcoming Hot TV
which will replace Showbiz Central.
Im thankful to my mother net-
work for giving me assignments. Per-
haps, Im just blessed. Thats why Im
doubling my efforts to prove to every-
one that Im deserving of GMAs con-
dence and trust on me.
Because of her busy schedule, its
inevitable that she spends less quality
time with son Alex Jazz now.
Well, thats the downside. Its
good that my Mommy Lydia is there
to take the cudgels for me, so to speak.
Im glad that lately, AJ has made re-
markable improvements when it
comes to his speech therapy. I hope
this will continue until he gets totally
well, Jennylyn states.
Shooting a movie for lmfest
Mike Tan
Faithfully star
on a roll
KAPUSO actor Mike Tan is nally getting the breaks he deserves.
After his strong performance as Arturo San Jose III in Legacy,
he earned another spot in the currently ongoing afternoon soap
Faithfully in which he and singer-turned- actor Marc Abaya
share screen time. Beautiful women like Maxene Magalona and
Michelle Madrigal surround the two of them.
he says. But going into the
grand nals night he wasnt
sure of the songs chances of
winning. Hindi mo alam kung
ano hinahanap ng judges. At
lahat ng entries magaganda
and different from each other.
This was the reason why the
veteran artist was nervous be-
fore he hit the stage to perform
the song with the Akafellas. I
prayed three times backstage,
he reveals. Naglagay din
ako ng coins sa shoes ko para
maalis ang kaba ko.
Apparently the prayer and
the coins worked. But obvi-
ously it was the inspired tri-
fecta of Mark, the Akafellas,
and the great song by Karl that
brought Bawat Hakbang to
victory.
Twin sisters Luna (Bea Binene) and Blanca (Barbie Forteza)