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Aquino vows to complete land reform by 2014
Dont appoint young
bet as CJEscudero
Solons hope for clean
elections with PCOS
Pimentel to try
to save his UNA
membership
Aviation agency denies jet intrusion
Bill increasing libel penalties withdrawn
ADB, DOE aware of fund diversion
WEATHER
THE government on Thursday placed at least eight provinces in
Mindanao and a large part of Northern Luzon, including Metro
Manila, on blue alert as tropical storm Butchoy entered Philip-
pine territory and threatened it with ash oods and landslides.
Benito Ramos, executive director of the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council, said the affected areas includ-
ed Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Agusan, Bukidnon, Compos-
tela Valley, the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, and some parts
of Northern Luzon and the Cordillera Region.
Butchoy skirts land, but
still triggers heavy rains
SENATOR Francis Escudero
on Thursday warned President
Benigno Aquino III and the
members of the Judicial Bar
Council against appointing a
relatively young candidate to
become the next chief justice
to replace ousted Chief Justice
Renato Corona, saying a young
chief justice would be serving
for a very long time.
He made the statement even
as two top ofcials of the Cora-
zon Aquino administration were
nominated for the position of
chief justice, bringing to 18 the
number of candidates nominated
for the position so far.
Former Makati City Rep.
Teodoro Locsin Jr. and for-
mer solicitor general Francisco
Chavez were included in the
initial list of the Judicial and
Bar Council, the constitution-
ally created body that recom-
mends appointees for the va-
cancies arising in the Supreme
Court and in the lower courts.
Escudero said Mr. Aquino
and the Judicial Bar Council
should consider how long the
By Macon R. Araneta
and Maricel Cruz
LAWMAKERS on Thursday re-
acted cautiously to the Supreme
Court decision allowing the
Commission on Elections to buy
used vote-counting machines
from Smartmatic of the Neth-
erlands, and expressed the hope
that the glitches that marred their
performance in 2010 would not
resurface in 2013.
Perhaps, after the rst time...
we are more knowledgeable and
we can do it better, said Senator
Francis Escudero, referring to the
SENATOR Aquilino Pimentel III on
Thursday said he will try to save his
membership with United Nationalist Al-
liance and run for senator under the coali-
tion in the 2013 mid-term elections.
UNA is the coalition between Vice
President Jejomar Binays PDP-Laban,
which was founded by his father, for-
mer Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr., and
the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino of for-
mer President Joseph Estrada.
I will try to save my membership
with UNA, Pimentel said, citing his
ties with Binay and his partymates in
the coalition.
Pimentel, however, said the deci-
sion to stay with UNA was not nal,
since he still had to consult with his
family,, friends, partymates and po-
litical supporters.
The case hinges on the testimony of No-
rie Unas, who claims he overheard the former
President ordering former Maguindano gov-
ernor Andal Ampatuan to rig the 2007 senato-
rial polls in favor of the administations sena-
torial candidates.
But defense lawyer Ferdinand Topacio
said Mere words cannot alter the votes.
Its hearsay and were asking the court to
strike it out, said Benjamin Santos, another
Arroyo lawyer.
The witness only has his baseless narra-
tion of the alleged meeting in Malacaang
with no other supporting evidence to prove
his claim.
Unas, who was Ampatuans provincial ad-
ministrator, showed up in court under tight
security. Another witness, Russam Mabang,
was reported missing.
The case, which stemmed from Arroyos
petition to post bail, has ruined the careers of
well-known politicians. Ampatuan, a feared
By Christine F. Herrera
THE Energy Department and
the Asian Development Bank
had conrmed the reallocation
of $500 million in funding for
solar power projects to electric
tricycles or e-trikes and energy-
efcient appliances, contradict-
ing the Palaces claims that no
diversion took place, civil soci-
ety groups said Thursday.
At a three-day meeting with
the groups, the ADBs principal
energy specialist Solair Hasnie
and Energy Undersecretary Lo-
reta Ayson justied the reallo-
cation of the funds as a national
priority, the civil society repre-
sentatives said.
The reason a series of con-
sultations was held by the DOE
and ADB recently was because
the stakeholders complained
to the Washington D.C.-based
Clean Technology Fund Trust
Fund Committee last year that
the funding for solar power proj-
ects was diverted to e-trikes and
e-appliances without proper,
transparent and credible con-
sultation, said Vicky Segovia,
executive director of the Partner-
ship for Clean Air.
Segovia and the representa-
tives of other civil society groups
slammed presidential spokesman
Edwin Lacierda for denying the
diversion of funds.
Are they telling us that Mala-
caang is clueless about what the
departments are doing? Agham
Rep. Angelo Palmones said.
The government is seeking
loans that the taxpayers would
be paying for. The P21.5 billion
is a huge amount of money and
By Joyce Pangco Paares
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino
III on Thursday committed to
distribute all agricultural land
under the Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform Program by
June 2014.
Data from the Department
of Agrarian Reform show
there are at least 960,000
hectares of land that have yet
to be distributed to farmer-
beneciaries.
Mr. Aquino ordered the
department to issue a notice
of coverage for all agricul-
tural lots 25 hectares and
above by December 2012
during a two-hour meeting
with the farmer members
of Task Force Mapalad and
several religious leaders at
the Palace.
By Vito Barcelo
and Florante S. Solmerin
THE Civil Aviation Authority
of the Philippines on Thursday
denied reports that a Chinese jet
ghter intruded into Philippine
airspace above the disputed
Scarborough Shoal on June 11.
The agencys director gen-
eral, Ramon Gutierrez, said
the radars would have iden-
tied any intruder, and Air
Force spokesman Col. Miguel
Okol said they had received
no reports from the CAAP.
Their assurances came
amid claims that the Philip-
pines had lost its capability
to detect and deal with unau-
thorized intrusions.
MARINDUQUE Rep. Lord
Allan Jay Velasco met with
reporters on Thursday and
vowed to withdraw his bills
seeking to increase the penal-
ties on media-related crimes
such as libel, slander and in-
triguing against honor.
He also agreed to co-author
a bill decriminalizing libel.
I did not mean to harm the
media and did not want that
Id be declared persona non
grata, Velasco told the re-
porters over lunch at Alfredos
restaurant in Quezon City. He
had sought the help of Agham
In Butchoys path. Map shows tropcial storm Butchoy affect-
ing Mindanao and parts of northern Luzon.
PNoy meets farmers. President Aquino assures farmers during a meeting in Malacaang that the government will speed up land distribu-
tion under the governments agrarian reform program.
Giving it the eye. Commission on Elections Commissioner Elias
Yusoph inspects one of 900 PCOS machines to be used in the 2013
elections. DANNY PATA
Wheres the proof? Former Maguindanao provincial administra-
tor Norie Unas shows up in court and testies on what he suppos-
edly heard in Malacaang. DANNY PATA
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THE star witness against former President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo over the electoral sabotage case
against her in 2007 nally testied on Thursday, but
the defense lawyers quickly debunked his testimony
as mere hearsay.
Mindanao warlord, is the principal suspect in
the murder of 58 people, including 30 jour-
nalists, in 2009.
Unas told the court he accompanied Am-
patuan to Malacaang and overheard Ar-
royo ordering Ampatuan to ensure a 12-0
victory for the administrations senatorial
candidates.
It should be 12-0 even if you have to rig
up the voting or change the results, Unas
quoted Arroyo as telling Ampaturan.
Yes Maam. Magundanao will deliver the
votes, Unas quoted Ampatuan as saying.
After the meeting, Unas said, he and Am-
patuan met Maguindanao election supervisor
Lintang Bedol and relayed Arroyos orders.
Unas went into hiding after the elections
and surfaced in October 2011 to reveal his
participation in the case. He said he had no
one to turn to to reveal what he knew and he
feared for his life.
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Courtesy call. President Benigno Aquino III welcomes Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin of Myanmar
in Malacaang. The ofcial will lead his countrys delegation to the second meeting of the Philippines-
Myanmar Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation.
THE Bureau of Customs said
Thursday it had filed criminal
charges with the Justice De-
partment against four traders
for smuggling in onions and
potatoes worth P43 million.
Commissioner Ruffy Biazon
said the charges were filed
against Nazario R. Canono
and Tirso S. Otar of D Golden
House, Alvee Trading owner
Vivian P. Rosales, and Aya Day
Trading owner William M. Le-
jano.
Biazon said Rosales and
Lejano brought the onions and
potatoes into the Port of Davao
without import permits and
clearances from the Agriculture
Department. He said the ship-
ment was declared as shorten-
ing, yeast, lanolin and marga-
rine.
These attempts to bring
into the country illegally im-
ported onions are not intended
to fill in a demand or shortage,
but simply to exploit the high
demand for the crop to the det-
riment, of course, of our local
farmers, Biazon said.
He said the days of smug-
glers were numberedespe-
cially those involved in the ille-
gal importation of agricultural
and food productsas a result
of the 100-percent examination
of all food importations now
being imposed by Customs per-
sonnel.
4 in onion, potato
smuggling charged
ADB...
this is no laughing matter. Laci-
erda should be careful in making
pronouncements.
The solar project loan was
first sought by the Arroyo ad-
ministration and was approved
by the CTF Trust Fund Commit-
tee in December 2009, Palace
documents obtained by the Ma-
nila Standard show.
On Nov. 4, 2011, the Aquino
administration, through the En-
ergy and Finance departments,
presented a revised investment
plan to Washington proposing
the reallocation from solar to e-
trikes and e-appliances.
The Government of the Phil-
ippines proposes to reallocate re-
sources in the Clean Technology
Fund Country Investment Plan
which was endorsed by the Trust
Fund Committee in December
2009, the Palace documents
that were submitted to the CTF
and presented in Washington
show.
Segovia, a member of the
steering committee that hosted
and facilitated the three-day con-
sultation, said a whole-day ses-
sion on May 22 focused mainly
on explaining why the govern-
ment had to reallocate the funds
to e-trikes.
Shortly after the consulta-
tions, the ADB and the En-
ergy Department scrapped the
$24-million allocation for e-ap-
pliances and reverted the funds
to solar power projects.
ADB country director Neeraj
Jain acknowledged the decision
was an offshoot of the three-day
consultation held in May. Jain
said some P4 billion would be
used for the rooftop solar project
and P17 million for one mega-
watt of solar charging for the e-
trikes.
Red Constantino, executive
director of the Institute for Cli-
mate and Sustainable Cities, said
the decision was proof that there
was nothing wrong with invest-
ing in solar power projects.
This sudden, albeit partial,
change of heart or epiphany on
the part of the ADB confirms
our assertion that the original
solar rooftop paneling project is
one viable, feasible project that
should have never been replaced
by this project mix of e-tricycles
and e-appliances. Otherwise,
why would the bank and the
government reconsider the solar
rooftop paneling once again?
added Ronni Masayda of the
NGO Forum.
The civil society groups con-
tinued to question the $400-mil-
lion diversion of available funds
to the e-trike program and criti-
cized the involvement of local
government units.
How do we expect the may-
ors to collect the daily boundar-
ies [payments for the e-trikes]
of P350 and remit them to the
national government for debt
servicing on election year when
some LGUs do not even remit
the GSIS payments of their em-
ployees? Constantino said.
Segovia agreed and said the
civil society groups would con-
tinue to oppose the project if the
LGUs would be made to guaran-
tee payments for the loans.
Lets face it, it is election
year next year and it would be
suspect for the government to
distribute 20,000 of the 100,000
e-trikes and having the mayors
telling them to pay, Segovia
said.
We have nothing against the
e-trikes. We are rejecting the
LGU involvement.
With Alena Mae Flores
Butchoy...
Ramos said the council
had already deployed disaster
teams for rescue and relief op-
erations. Heavy equipment and
trucks were on standby to de-
liver relief.
These areas are prone to
flash floods and landslides,
so the local government
units should prepare, Ra-
mos said.
We have previous lessons
here. We should know the areas
prone to landslides and flash
floods to avoid casualties.
The weather bureau said
Butchoy---international name
Gutchol--- will arrive in North-
ern Luzon early morning today.
The storm will not make landfall
but will cause rain all over the
island.
Disaster officials advised
ship and bus operators in East-
ern Visayas to suspend opera-
tions and small sea craft in Lu-
zon to avoid sailing.
We are making this an-
nouncement to prevent pas-
sengers from getting stranded in
terminals and ports. Ramos said.
He said that even before Bu-
tchoy entered the country, the
low-pressure area that devel-
oped into a storm had already
killed nine people with 63 miss-
ing, mostly in Central Mind-
anao.
Three fishermen earlier re-
ported missing in Sarangani had
been rescued.
On Tuesday, the MV
Josille 2, with 59 people on
board, capsized off El Nido in
Palawan. Ramos said five of
the 13 passengers who were
not in the manifest were still
missing.
In a separate report, Maj.
Jacob Thaddeus Obligado,
commander of the 10th Civil-
Military Operations, placed the
number of missing in Sarang-
gani at 61.
In the town of Glan, Saran-
gani, the flash floods had affect-
ed 976 families and destroyed
more than P1.8 million worth
of livestock and farm produce.
At least 276 people have been
rescued.
Disaster officials said 3,562
families had been affected in the
provinces of Sarangani, North
Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.
Florante Salmorin and Rio N.
Araja
Dont...
new chief justice would have to
stay in his or her post consider-
ing his or her age.
The factor here is the length
of time of service if somebody
who is young should sit as chief
justice, Escudero told a break-
fast forum at the Senate.
Escudero said he was 42, and
if ever he was appointed chief
justice he would be serving for
28 years because the retirement
age for the members of the judi-
ciary was 70.
Escudero made the statement
even as Zambales Rep. said the
new chief justice should be an
instrument of unity and must be
accepted by his or her peers and
the people.
The choice should not be
tinged with politics as this will
only serve to deteriorate the peo-
ples trust in the judiciary, which
has been besieged by issue after
issue following [Chief Justice]
Coronas impeachment, said
Magsaysay, a member of the
House committee on justice.
Assistant Majority Leader
Sherwin Tugna said the pressure
was great on Mr. Aquino to ap-
point the next chief justice.
People are watching his
every step to ensure that what
has been started will not go to
waste, he said.
Locsin, a journalist who
served as a speech writer of Mrs.
Aquino, was nominated by law-
yer Brigido Dulay and ABAKA-
DA party-list president Jonathan
de la Cruz.
Locsin, was nominated as an
associate justice of the Supreme
Court in 2009. He finished law
at the Ateneo de Manila Univer-
sity before moving to Harvard
University for his masters de-
gree.
He worked at the Angara
Abello Concepcion Regala &
Cruz law offices from 1977 to
1982 before serving as presiden-
tial legal counsel and minister of
information during Mrs. Aqui-
nos term.
Chavez was nominated by
Manuel Baviera, organizer and
founding member of the Whis-
tle Blowers Association of the
Philippines.
He graduated from the
University of the Philippines
College of Law with honors
and served Mrs. Aquino as
the youngest solicitor general.
Macon Ramos-Araneta, Rey
E. Requejo and Maricel Cruz
Solons...
precinct count optical scanning
machines that were first used in
the 2010 eletions.
The Supreme Court on
Wednesday ruled that the Com-
elecs contract to buy 82,000
vote-counting machines for
P1.8 billion was valid, paving
the way for their use in next
years mid-term polls.
Speaking at the weekly Sen-
ate forum, Escudero said it was
unlikely that the Court would re-
verse its decision given the 11-3
vote in favor of the purchase.
He said he had doubts about
the machines, but the Comelec
statistics on electoral protests
after the 2010 polls showed that
the machines worked.
For example, Escudero said,
all the recounts conducted jibed
with the results of the PCOS ma-
chines. He also said that nobody
from among those whose votes
were counted using the PCOS
machines had filed a protest.
But some lawmakers in the
House were more cautious, say-
ing the purchase of the machines
might not ensure clean and hon-
est elections next year.
Zambales Rep. Milagros
Magsaysay, an opposition law-
maker, said the defects in the
machines that former Comelec
commissioner Augusto Lagman
pointed out had not yet been ex-
plained or corrected.
Quezon City Rep. Winston
Castelo, an administration ally,
said the machines would mini-
mize but not eliminate cheating.
Poll automation takes care
only of the counting of votes. It
does not address other facets of
the electoral exercise, Castelo
said. Cheating indeed takes
various forms.
Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Col-
menares, vice chairman of the
House committee on suffrage
and electoral reforms, said the
Supreme Court should have
gone beyond the validity of
the Comelecs deal to examine
Smartmatics capacity to com-
ply with the contract.
Why should we entrust our
votes to a company that failed
to comply with its own security
measures and contract in the
2010 elections? Colmenares
said.
Had the votes in the 2010
presidential elections been
close, there would have been se-
rious turmoil in the country due
to the lack of transparency.
Aquino...
Other agricultural land of
at least 10 hectares will be
placed under notice of cover-
age by July 2013.
Mr. Aquino approved the
release of P1 billion to farm-
ers for their initial capitaliza-
tion and socialized credit.
The Land Bank of the Phil-
ippines has committed to re-
view its policies in extending
loans to farmers.
Mr. Aquino also approved
the creation of a multi-
stakeholders mechanism
where representatives from
the church, non-government
organizations, civil society
organizations, and farmer
groups would be monitoring
the implementation of the
agrarian reform program.
He reiterated the govern-
ments commitment to has-
ten the resolution of cases
involving stock distribution
options.
The Interior Department
said it would be setting up
police outposts in areas
where farmers are being ha-
rassed.
Bill...
Rep. Angelo Palmones to ar-
range the consultation-meeting
with the reporters.
Palmones, a broadcast jour-
nalist before he became a con-
gressman, claimed that there
was a clamor for Congress to
decriminalize libel. Be he said
he would file a bill decriminal-
izing libel and asked Velasco if
he wanted to be a co-author, and
he agreed.
Palmones had earlier in-
structed his staff to draft the bill
and have it ready for filing next
week.
The reporters were led by Ar-
iel Sebellino, Philippine Press
Institute executive director; Al-
wyn Alburo, vice president of
the National Union of Journal-
ists of the Philippines; Che de
los Reyes of the Philippine Cen-
ter for Investigative Journalism;
Melanie Pinlac of the Center for
Media Freedom and Responsi-
bility and lawyer Rudolph Steve
Jularbal, legal counsel of the
Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster
sa Pilipinas.
They took turns lambasting
Velascos bills, branding them as
unconstitutional. Pinlac said
the United Nations had even ad-
opted a resolution that the crime
of libel be decriminalized.
Velasco said he would imme-
diately inform House Speaker
Feliciano Belmonte Jr., House
Secretary General Marilyn Yap,
and the House bills and index
office of his intention to pull out
his bills.
Velasco had wanted Con-
gress to increase the fine for the
crime of intriguing against hon-
or raised to P16,000 from P200,
and the penalty to libel increased
to P480,000 from P16,000 not
counting the civil case that the
offended party might file.
Velasco said the outdated
monetary fines and penalties
punishing those crimes re-
mained unchanged since the Re-
vised Penal Code was enacted
on Dec. 8, 1930.
It was not my intention to
single out the media, he said.
I was focusing on the fine
component of the Revised Pe-
nal Code, so I was surprised
that I was being hit left and
right and they were saying that
I wanted to penalize the media.
Thats why I met with you to
clarify the matter. I have noth-
ing against the media. It was
the entire Revised Penal Code
that I was seeking to amend,
but I assure you I will with-
draw all the bills that are re-
lated to the media.
Velasco said he would affix
his signature in Palmones bill
decriminalizing libel once it was
ready. Christine F. Herrera
Aviation...
A ranking Air Force official
said the countrys radars were
old and needed upgrading to
detect any kind of intrusion.
The military on Thursday
said upgrading the countrys
coastal watch system was the
most effective way to deter
foreign intrusions especially in
the West Philippine Sea, where
the disputed Spratly Islands and
Scarborough Shoal are located.
Military spokesman Col.
Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr.
said the commitment by the US
government to help the Armed
Forces monitor its coastal wa-
ters was most welcome.
This significant develop-
ment comes in a very opportune
time as we try to beef up our de-
fense capability, particularly in
bolstering our maritime surveil-
lance and monitoring capabili-
ties, Burgos said.
In his recent working visit
to the US, President Benigno
Aquino III secured a commit-
ment from US President Bar-
rack Obama to set up a National
Coast Watch Center to conduct
naval intelligence, especially in
the South China Sea.
The assistance being of-
fered by the US government
will contribute in the enhance-
ment and strengthening of our
capabilities in monitoring and
protecting our abundant natu-
ral and marine resources from
exploitation and in safeguard-
ing and preserving our environ-
ment, Burgos said.
This effort will not only
help us prevent foreign intru-
sion but will also aid us in ad-
dressing transnational crimes
like poaching, human traffick-
ing, piracy and drug trafficking
from proliferating.
In Washington earlier this
week, US Senator John McCain
reiterated the US commitment to
stand by the Philippines through
their Mutual Defense Treaty.
On Thursday, Mr. Aquino
discussed the territorial disputes
in the West Philippine Sea in a
meeting with visiting Myan-
mar Foreign Minister U Wunna
Maung Lwin.
The meeting covered a
wide range of topics involving
areas of mutual interest, such
as political cooperation, trade
and investment, human rights,
education, agriculture, tourism,
and air services, among others.
They also discussed the West
Philippine Sea, deputy presi-
dential spokeswoman Abigail
Valte said.
The Association of South-
east Asian Nations is now
drafting a Code of Conduct on
the South China Sea, which
Manila calls the West Philip-
pine Sea.
The code will be a bind-
ing agreement among the
Asean member-states, which
includes the Philippines and
Myanmar, for the demilitariza-
tion of the disputed areas in the
region as well as for the peace-
ful resolution of conflicting
claims.
The Philippines has pushed
for the exclusion of China,
which claims the entire South
China Sea, in the drafting of the
document.
With Joyce Pangco
Paares and Eric B. Apolonio
Unas...
In the House of Represen-
tatives, a known Arroyo ally,
Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua, said
Unas had no credibility and the
case would not prosper because
there is no substantial evidence
to pin down Mrs. Arroyo on elec-
toral sabotage.
Their evidence is based on
what was said and what was or-
dered. There is no solid piece of
evidence pointing to circumstanc-
es surrounding the case, Fua said.
He said Arroyo was being
accused of a crime by asso-
ciation and such a crime is not
punishable under the countrys
justice system.
Incumbent Maguindanao
Governor Esmael Mangudadatu
questioned Unas credibility as
a witness in the case and said he
helped to cover up the massacre
of 58 people in 2009.
He said Unas, a relative of the
Ampatuans, was the person who
ordered that a backhoe be
brought to the massacre site to
bury the bodies in a mass grave
in the area.
Mangudadatu opposed the
governments plan to place Unas
under the governments Witness
Protection Program and said
Unas should charged in connec-
tion with the Maguindanao mas-
sacre in 2009.
Pimentel...
So all possibilities are on the table. I have not closed any doors. I
have not burned any bridges, all communication lines are open, said
Pimentel, who hopes to come out with a firm decision two weeks from
now.
I am exerting all efforts to save my membership with UNA, thats
why I will be consulting with my partymates and other supporters.
Pimentel blamed former Senator Miguel Zubiri for his dilemma.
He changed the situation, he changed the equation. I was first in
UNA, he said.
But Pimentel said whichever way he decided, he would never leave
the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.
I will never leave PDP-Laban. I will end my political career with
having only one political party.
In earlier interviews, the senator expressed disapproval on running
with Zubiri, whom he has described asthe person who deprived me of
four long years of my rightful seat in the Senate through fraud.
However, Pimentel promised he will no longer call Zubiri names.
I will grant Migz his request. I will not call him a cheater. Its now
time to act.
On Wednesday, the elder Pimentel chided UNA for choosing Zubiri
over his son. He claimed that some UNA members love money, the
cause of the instant controversy. Macon Ramos-Araneta
JUNE 15, 2012
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Bases agency
head charged
with perjury
Mindanao gun ban pushed
IN BRIEF
9 million kids need day-care centers
Education contracts up by 50%
THE Department of Education on Thursday said that it increased
by 50 percent the education service contracting slots for incoming
Grade 7 students (rst year high school) who wish to pursue their
secondary education in private schools owing to congestion in
public schools.
Education Secretary Armin Luistro said the number of slots
increased from 190,536 in school year 2011-2012 to 377,227 slots
this school year under the Government Assistance to Students and
Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program.
The grant was also increased from P5,500 to P6,500 for each
grantee outside of the National Capital Region starting school
year 2012-2013. GASTPE subsidizes the tuition of students who
enroll in private high schools because of overcrowding in public
schools. Gigi David
NINE million Filipino children who are not enrolled in day-care
centers will benet from a proposed law led by Senator Edgardo
Angara.
While the country has 12 million kids with ages up to four,
Angara said only three million of them were in the day-care
centers.
The lawmaker from Aurora province said early childhood
education would reduce repetition and dropout rates.
Macon Araneta
MINDANAO lawmakers on
Thursday expressed support
for a proposal seeking to
impose a total gun ban during
the general registration of
voters scheduled next month
in the Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao. They
also urged the Commission
on Elections to consider the
proposal.
Maguindanaos Rep. Simeon
Datumanong and You Against
Corruption and Poverty
(YACAP) party-list Rep. Carol
Jayne Lopez said the proposal
of acting ARMM Gov. Mujiv
Hataman to enforce the gun
ban was necessary to ensure
a peaceful conduct of the
regional elections.
Datumanong, a former justice
secretary, said that the proposal
of Hataman would encourage
more Mindanao voters to
come out and participate in the
elections.
Ambassador Henrietta de
Villa, national chairman of the
Parish Pastoral Council for
Responsible Voting, supported
Hatamans proposal.
Lopez, a native of South
Cotabato, lauded Hatamans
proposal, saying the move
would also ensure peoples
safety during registration.
Maricel Cruz
Accompanied by former Solicitor General Frank Chavez,
Manuel T. Ubarra Jr., vice president for litigation of the Camp
John Hay Development Corporation, accused Arnel Paciano D.
Casanova of BCDA, before the Manila City Prosecutors Ofce,
of committing the crime of perjury, which is punishable under
the Revised Penal Code.
In his complaint-afdavit, Ubarra said the BCDA ofcial wrongly
accused CJHDevCo ofcials of using false pretenses to deceive and
induce the agency to enter into a dacion en pago agreement on May
27, 2011, in order to settle its outstanding obligation with BCDA.
No other conclusion can be adduced from the foregoing
circumstance except for the reprehensible and ominous certainty that
respondent wilfully and deliberately omitted facts in order to support
a falsehood the existence of the purported double sale, said Ubarra.
Casanova perjured himself when he led an estafa complaint against
ofcials of CJHDevCo before Senior State Prosecutor Philip Kimpo at
the Department of Justice on March 9, 2012, the developer said.
Casanova had claimed that due to the false pretenses of the
CJHDevCo ofcers, BCDA was enticed to enter into an agreement
on May 27, 2010 with CJHDevCo wherein the latter transferred
to BCDA ownership and possession of ve (5) log homes in Camp
John Hay in exchange for the condonation of its P36,801,499
outstanding obligation with the bases agency.
In Casanovas attempt to provide basis to his accusation that
CJHDevCos ofcers committed estafa, he also alleged that
BCDA would not have agreed to the dacion of VOA Loghome No.
9 and would not have discharged P36,801,499.00 of CJHDevcos
outstanding obligations had it known that CJH Devco had sold the
unit to another person in 1999.
Thus, BCDA was induced to part with its monetary claim for CJH
Devcos outstanding obligations in the amount of P36,801,499.00 to
BCDAs damage and prejudice.
There is absolutely no truth to respondents malicious accusation
that CJHDevCo, through its ofcers, deceived and induced BCDA
to enter into a dacion en pago, Ubarra stressed even as he explained
that before the log cabin was assigned to CJHDevCo, the rst
seller had rescinded his offer to buy the unit.
Prior to CJHDevCos assignment by way of dacion of the subject
log home to the BCDA, Mr. Wilson Sy had already rescinded his
offer to purchase the unit. In his afdavit dated 18 May 2012, Mr.
Sy totally debunked herein respondents canard that CJHDevCo
engaged in a double sale with respect to the subject log home.
In his purported afdavit, Sy said he and CJH Development
Corporation have always treated the 1999 offer to buy the Subject
Leasehold Rights as effectively and totally rescinded and abandoned
in 2001 with the undersigned afant having absolutely no claim
of ownership whatsoever over Camp John Hay Log home No. 9,
with only the refund of the reservation deposit as the remaining
unresolved matter.
By Macon Araneta
THE President and Chief Executive
Ofcer of the Bases Conversion and
Development Authority was charged
on Thursday with perjury by the
developer of Camp John Hay in
Baguio City.
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com JUNE 15, 2012 FRIDAY
A4
LIKE clockwork, the Palace has reacted to
the latest opinion poll that showed a sharp
decline in President Benigno Aquino IIIs
net approval rating. That poll by the Social
Weather Stations showed the Presidents
rating falling seven points nationwide, and
plummeting 34 points in Metro Manila to
its lowest point since he came to power.
Stung by the predictable remarks that
the survey was a wakeup call, a Palace
spokesman insisted that the administration
had been doing everything rightspending
more on infrastructure to generate more
jobs, doling out more cash to more poor
folk and expanding the governments
universal health care program.
He also trotted out the latest gures
showing the gross domestic product
growing 6.4 percent as proof that Mr.
Aquino and his Cabinet were awake all
along.
The spokesman, who dismissed the
survey as a snapshot, nonetheless said
some ndings did not track reality and
that the Palace would seek a brieng from
the polling company. This would hardly be
the rst time that the administration has
questioned polling data.
Just last month, it also disputed a nding
from the same social research group that
the countrys unemployment rate had hit a
record high 34.4 percent in the rst three
months of the year.
A statement issued by the Department
of Labor and Employment said the
ndings were not comparable with the
quarterly Labor Force Survey conducted
by the National Statistics Ofce,
which is the ofcial reference used by
the government, the World Bank, the
Asian Development Bank and other
development partners.
By those gures, the department said,
the countrys ofcial unemployment rate
was 7.2 percent or 2.9 million people.
By contrast, the SWS poll put the
unemployment rate at a much higher 34.4
percent or an estimated 13.8 million
unemployed Filipinos in March, up
from 24 percent or about 9.7 million in
December last year.
But the Labor Department noted that
the SWS unemployment results had
always been higher than the NSOs gures
because the two surveys used different
methodologies.
The argument is reasonable, but the
administrations own claims elsewhere
seem to indicate that the ofcial
unemployment data is ridiculously low.
For example, this administration claims
that up to 3 million poor families are
enrolled to accept monthly doles from the
government under its much ballyhooed
conditional cash transfer program. Now
by the governments own denition, these
beneciaries must be the poorest of the
poor and unemployed to accept the cash
doles. What this means is that by the
governments own admission, there are
at least 3 million people unemployed,
or 100,000 more than the ofcial
unemployment rate.
And it will only get worse. The Social
Welfare Department wants to expand the
coverage to 3.7 million poor families by
2013, and 4.8 million families by 2014,
most with at least one, and possibly two
able-bodied men and women who are
unemployed.
These gures are arguably more
important that the Presidents approval
ratings, but have a direct bearing on them.
After all, if this administration spent less
time parsing survey ndings and doing
more to create meaningful jobs, wed have
fewer disaffectedand unemployed
Filipinos.
Numbers game
This is democracy?
THE new, Corona-less Supreme
Court has started to show exactly why
President Noynoy Aquino needs it as
his ally: Just days after Aquino said
he will no longer brook any debates
on the automation of next years
elections, the high court took heed,
lifting the restraining orders it issued
just two months ago and upholding the
contract of the provider of the counting
machines used two years ago.
The high court overwhelmingly
voted to validate the contract between
the Commission on Elections and
Smartmatic, the provider of the
controversial precinct count optical
machines. The tribunal also allowed
the poll body to purchase the gadgets
it had leased in 2010 from the
provider without
a new bidding
and despite four
separate petitions
accusing Comelec
and its election
sub-contractor of
allowing fraud
and preventing an
accurate audit of
the votes after they
were cast.
C o m e l e c s
c o n t r o v e r s i a l
position to renew the Smartmatic contract
and to purchase its PCOS machines had
already claimed a victim within the poll
body itself, after Malacaang refused
to reappoint the commissioner who
opposed the plan. Augusto Lagman, a
nominee of Aquino, was even summoned
before the high court to explain his
opposition to Smartmatic, which he said
did not have a valid contract and which
had not corrected supposed glitches
in its machines which allowed for vote-
rigging with impunity because of the
lack of the required digital signatures
that would trace back votes to individual
voters.
It is no secret that Aquino, who
was installed by Smartmatics PCOS
machines, was wholly in favor of
allowing the subcontractor to continue
its work in next years midterm
elections. Aquinos push for the
renewal of Smartmatics contract was
a radical turnaround from his original
position, however, that a new election
automation provider must be found
through a new bidding.
Comelec, under the leadership of
Aquino appointee Sixto Brillantes, has
never hidden its desire to continue using
Smartmatic as its automation provider
despite the protests lodged before it and,
later on, before the Supreme Court. Last
April, the high court led by Chief Justice
Renato Corona, who had already been
impeached and was then being tried in
the Senate, issued restraining orders on
Comelec to stop it from continuing to
honor its contract with Smartmatic and
from purchasing the PCOS machines.
Corona is gone now, of course,
having been convicted in the Senate.
Without missing a beat, the court he
left behind bowed to the wishes of
Malacaang and Comelec, despite the
serious questions about Smartmatic
and its infernal gadgets.
* * *
The quick, Palace-friendly ruling
on Smartmatic and its PCOS machines
is, of course, just the rst of many that
a new, unimproved Supreme Court is
expected to hand down in the coming
days. That it was promulgated soon
after so many Aquino subordinates
and allies have unashamedly declared
that the want to replace Corona is also
telling.
Its as if those who remain on
the tribunal are calling attention
to themselves by their expeditious
granting of what the Palace wants, in a
bid to prove to Aquino that he certainly
does have to look beyond the court to
nd a new chief justice. Theres already
enough people on the bench right now
who will improve democracy (as
Aquino described
the courts new
work of doing
whatever the Chief
Executive wants),
the 11-2 ruling on
the Smartmatic case
seems to say.
But if Aquino
cannot be convinced
that he should
appoint a new chief
justice from among
those who already
sit on the tribunal by just one ruling,
perhaps Senior Associate Justice
Antonio Carpio and his colleagues
can act with equal haste and favor on
another case that is even closer to the
heart of Aquino than the one involving
Smartmatic. A favorable ruling on the
pending petition for reconsideration
of the family of the President to
compensate the owners of Hacienda
Luisita for a total of P10 billion
(instead of the mere P200 million that
the Corona-led court had granted)
would be an excellent example of just
how impartial and independent this
new high court can be.
And so on down the line. If all
the other cases where Aquino or his
administration expect the Supreme
Court to call it the way Malacaang
sees it are disposed of in the coming
weeks or months, perhaps there will be
no need to appoint any of the salivating
ofcials in the Cabinet who feel that
their canine loyalty alone qualies
them best to head up the court.
Pretty soon, just like the House of
Representatives and (increasingly so)
the Senate, the high court will no longer
be able to oppose Aquino on anything.
It will just attempt to read what the
President wants and deliver to him a
rubber-stamp ruling that will justify it.
As Rigoberto Tiglao, a colleague
writing in another newspaper, said:
Bastusan na rin lang, lubus-lubusin
na nila. Whats the point of getting
your own Supreme Court, after all, if
you cant make it do what you want?
They have a name for that sort of
government by decree. But it certainly
isnt democracy.
EDITORIAL
After Obama, why not Hu?
WHATEVER your political bias, you
must admit President Noynoy Aquino
did not do very badly in his meeting
with President Barack Obama in
Washington, D.C. Now he must do
more. Having talked to Obama, he
should next talk with the president of
China. He has to reassure Hu Jin Tao
that his close ties with Obama are not
being procured at the expense of the
Philippines ties with China; that he
seeks to maintain equal closeness to
both the US and China.
Just as Ferdinand Marcos established
diplomatic relations with Mao Zedongs
China in 1975 to help smooth the way for
the normalization of US ties with its old
communist adversary in 1979, Aquino
could perhaps help bridge the gap
between Washington and Beijing at this
stage of their relationship. This requires
some planning and hard work, but it is a
worthy project.
To his credit, Aquino has abandoned
his old nominee for the post of ambassador
to China, in favor of Ambassador Sonia
Cataumber Brady, a brilliant former
career diplomat who used to be foreign
undersecretary and ambassador to China.
It is a shame they had to recall her from
her private life, but it shows not only the
dearth of qualied candidates, but also
Malacaangs resolve to nd the right
person for the job.
Brady is one of the nest minds
among her contemporaries. The
daughter of a former consul general
in Hong Kong, she grew up in the
diplomatic service, reads Chinese
literature, and is at home in Chinese art,
culture and politics. At the UST Faculty
of Philosophy and Letters, where we
sat in the same class, she stood out as
one of the brightest students. She has
pursued higher studies since, served in
various important posts, and has gained
the necessary gravitas to backstop the
President in any initiative he may wish
to undertake in China.
What should the President be looking
at? I will reiterate (for yet another
time) a proposal I made on the oor of
the Senate 12 years ago, on the 25th
anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between Manila
and Beijing, that the President negotiate
a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and
Good Neighborliness, to update and
replace the joint communiqu signed by
Marcos and Prime Minister Chou En Lai
in Beijing on June 7, 1975.
Under that communiqu, the
Philippines accepted the One-China
Policy, and the two countries agreed to
be governed by a set of core principles:
Peaceful coexistence, mutual respect for
each others sovereignty and territorial
integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-
interference in each others internal
affairs, equality and mutual benet, and
the peaceful settlement of disputes.
A new treaty should not only
reafrm those principles, but cover the
entire gamut of Philippine-Chinese
relationspolitical, economic, trade,
investments, tourism, air services,
maritime, shipping, cultural, scientic,
technological, agricultural, sheries,
forestry, environmental protection,
mining, offshore minerals and petroleum
exploration, and industrial joint ventures.
Above all, it should provide for an agreed
mechanism for the pacic settlement
of disputes in accordance with the UN
charter, the UN Convention on the Law
of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the whole
range of international law.
Knowing that no territorial dispute
ever gets settled as quickly as any
single party would like it, China and the
Philippine should consider the possibility
of working together in the search for oil
and gas and other mineral resources, and
in the development and exploitation of
shery resources in the disputed offshore
areas. In that regard, the government
could probably learn from a paper written
by the Chinese scholar Zhang Hongzhou,
a senior analyst with the China Program
at the Rajaratnam School of International
Studies in Singapore.
The paper says a shery agreement
could be a rst step toward a much
broader cooperation between two littoral
countries. It says that because of Chinas
economic progress in the last 30 years,
its per capita consumption of aquatic
products has risen from 5 kg in 1970 to
25 kg in 2010. This has caused a drastic
shift from inshore to offshore shing
which in turn has led to incidents when
Chinese shermen found themselves
within the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ) claimed by other countries.
For instance, in September 2010, Japan
arrested the captain of a Chinese trawler
inside Japanese waters, raising the level
of tension between China and Japan over
Diaoyu island. In December 2011, Chinese
shermen killed one South Korean coast
guard, creating a huge diplomatic tangle
between Korea and China. In April this
year, Philippine authorities tried to arrest
some Chinese shermen taking out giant
clams, sharks and some endangered marine
species at Scarborough Shoal, touching off
a prolonged maritime standoff between the
China and the Philippines.
The paper suggests a sheries
agreement could eliminate such risks.
Not only would it enable the parties to
work together against illegal shing,
overshing, maritime piracy and
degradation of the marine environment;
it could also enhance the prospects of a
much broader cooperation between the
parties. It looks so eminently workable
that its a wonder we havent done it yet.
fstatad@gmail.com
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FIRST THINGS FIRST
Why have a
Supreme Court,
after all, if you cant
make it do what
you want?
A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com
THE nomination process for chief
justice of the Supreme Court is fast
becoming a joke. Santa Banana,
even a nurse has been mentioned as
a nominee.
I want to laugh but I cant. The
entire Judiciary has been damaged
beyond repair by the impeachment
and conviction of former Chief Justice
Renato Corona, who was found
guilty not of impeachable offenses
mentioned in the Constitution but by
not declaring his bank deposits in his
Statement of Assets, Liabilities and
Net Worth.
In his exasperation over the
nominations sprouting like wild
mushroom, a columnist said,
Basturan na rin, lubus lubsin na
nila. Loosely translated: Since its
getting to be a mockery, they may
as well make it complete. And why
not, since theres no more respect for
the position?
To make it more complete, perhaps
President Aquino
should stop
beating around
the bush and just
name his attack
dog as chief
justice. That
way he can have
complete control
of the Supreme
Court. Then,
too, he will have
all the branches
of government
by the neck.
* * *
I asked in an earlier column, what
happens next after the 2013 senatorial
polls, when no less than eight of the
candidates of the United Nationalist
Alliance coalition of Vice President
Jejomar Binay and former President
Joseph Estrada win? Then, we will
have young, ambitious and aspiring
senators controlling the Senate?
Note that the burning fixation of
President Aquino is to control not
only the House of Representatives
which indeed is now his attack dog,
and the Senate, which thankfully
is not yet paying obeisance to him.
With the Supreme Court soon to be
also under his baton, what happens
now?
Historically, a Presidents
popularity starts to decline on
the third year of his term. In fact,
President Aquinos approval ratings
have already started declining. This
is a wakeup call for him to get his
skewed priorities straightened.
The victory of UNAs candidates
in the Senate next year will improve
the checks and balances system in
the government. This can only by a
good thing.
As for Binay, it appears inevitable
that he will be the candidate of the
opposition in 2016.
* * *
I cannot understand why Senator
Serge Osmea wants to pin down
businessman Bobby Ongpin for
alleged behest loans from the
Development Bank of the Philippine
courtesy of former First Gentleman
Mike Arroyo. There is no iota of
proof that these loans were such.
In the many inquiries supposedly
in aid of legislation by Osmeas
committee on banks, there was no
proof of behest loans of Ongpin from
the DBP, much less insider trading and
stock manipulation. When Osmea
came up with the incredulous charge
of short swing profits against
Ongpin for selling his shares to Philex
Mining President Manny Pangilinan
to control the firm, either Osmea
was clueless what short swing profits
were all aboutor he just wanted to
beat a dead horse.
Now, Osmea insists the former
First Gentleman helped Ongpin
secured his two DBP loans amounting
to P550 million to profit by buying
DBP shares at P12.50 per share, and
selling them to MVP at P21 per share.
Where is the proof?
Osmea also claims that he was
witnesses to prove his point, but they
are afraid to come out. My gulay, how
irresponsible for the senator to base
his conclusion on hearsay by people
who cannot
substantiate their
allegation?
For one thing,
Ongpin does not
need a former
First Gentleman
to borrow. In
fact, his DBP
loans was just
one of five
loans from other
banks. The fact is
that the Ongpin
loans resulted in
earnings of as much as P3 billion for
the bank.
Why is Osmea zeroing in on
Ongpin when there are many other
questionable loans existing in the
state-owned bank? For instance, why
isnt Osmea looking into the P1.67
billion Lopez loans which were
written off? And while hes at it, he
should also inquire into the P3 billion
loans of Salvador Zamora, the former
boss of DBP Chairman Jose Nunez?
Zamora is said to be a big contributor
to the Aquino campaign in 2010.
Whats Osmea trying to prove
anyway? I regret voting for him.
* * *
President Aquino and Tourism
Secretary Ramon Jimenez have been
trumpeting the DOT slogan Its
more fun in the Philippines here
and abroad, spending millions of
the peoples money in an attempt to
invite tourists.
But I wonder if the President and
Jimenez will say its more fun in the
Philippines if they saw the toilets of
the gasoline stations and fastfood
chains along the North and South
Luzon Expressways.
The one that takes the cake is the
Lakeshore gasoline station along
NLEX. Santa Banana, would you
believe that all gasoline stations
along the expressway even post their
DOT Accreditation?
When public restrooms are filthy,
its no fun in the Philippines.
An irresponsible
charge
Acting on the soy sauce issue
ITS good to note that nally the Food
and Drug Administration has acted
decisively to allay fears regarding the
safety of soy sauce products sold on our
supermarket shelves.
Last year, the attention of the FDA
was caught by growing concerns that
many of the soy sauce products may
have contained 3-Monochloropropane
(3-MCPD) at dangerous levels. This
followed reports that only three soy
sauce products in the country were
safe: the imported Kikkoman brand,
and local brands Datu Puti and Mama
Sita Premium.
The element 3-MCPD is a chemical
compound found to be cancer-causing
and suspected of having male anti-
fertility effects if imbibed at excessive
levels.
Most countries in the world have
set up strict limits on 3-MCPD on soy
sauce and similar products with some
reportedly banning a popular local
soy sauce for containing this chemical
element at toxic levels.
Concerns were also expressed that
the Philippineswhere soy sauce is a
standard dip and ingredient in comfort
foodsdoes not have the same strict
3-MCPD limits, thereby exposing
Filipinos to the carcinogenic effects of
this substance.
At this point, the worries can now
subside.
According to our sources, the FDA
has directed the local soy sauce industry
to make sure that their products comply
with strict international food safety
standards.
Per the FDA, starting June 30 this
year, the maximum allowable limit for
3-MCPD is 0.4 parts per million.
The FDA allowed for what it called
a transitory level of 1 ppm but only
until June 30, 2012. By the designated
date, all soy sauce products in the
country should be compliant with the
0.4-ppm maximum allowable level.
The move by the FDA is denitely
welcome. We commend the agency
for acting on the soy sauce concerns
and for making it clear to soy sauce
manufacturers and distributors that the
agency is serious when it comes to food
safety.
We were told that the 1 ppm
transitory or interim allowable level
is the acceptable level allowed by
some western countries. The more
strict 0.4 ppm level, which will
become effective by June 30 this
year, is what is being implemented
by countries which stricter when it
comes to 3-MCPD.
We are glad that the FDA is going
for the stricter level.
By adopting strict measures, the
FDA has shown that the safety of
food items consumed by millions
of ordinary Filipinos is a priority
concern. We all know that the Filipino
would dip almost anything on soy
sauce mixed with calamansi and other
popular spices. Filipino cuisine is
also heavily flavored by soy sauce. It
would be tragic if our indulgence on
our culinary favorites merely serves
to damage our health.
Our media colleagues are now
helping FDA by spreading the word
that all soy sauce products should
comply with the 0.4 ppm level by June
30 this year.
It will also be helpful if FDA is to
come up with a complete list of soy
sauce products with their corresponding
3-MCPD levels with an appropriate
indicator as to whether or not such
levels are safe for consumption.
In the meantime, those who are health
conscious could not be blamed if they
do not buy any soy sauce brands aside
from the three safe brands available
in the Philippines until at least three
months after the June 30 effectivity of
the FDA order.
It is presumed that soy sauce brands
with high 3-MCPD levels will remain
in the shelves until they are sold.
The FDA has shown by this move
that it is sensitive to public opinion.
We are glad that the FDA has acted
to put fear among consumers to rest.
We are condent that the FDA has
the will and the resources to make
sure that the entire soy sauce industry
complies with the standards it has set.
The agency should make sure that
manufacturers who do not comply pay
dearly for putting the health and well-
being of consumers at serious risk.
We also hope that soy sauce
manufacturers have the conscience
necessary to ensure that they would not
put the lives of consumers at risk for
the sake of prot.
Finally, we hope that consumers
will remain vigilant on the issue of
the safety of the food products they
consume. It was their clamor for the
truth regarding 3-MCPD levels which
brought this issue to the center stage
of the governments consciousness.
Their vigilance has paid off.
Meanwhile, we reiterate our thanks
and congratulations to the FDA.
MAIL MATTERS
JUNE 15, 2012 FRIDAY
I regret even
voting for Senator
Osmea.
Civil society has been calling for consultations
We refer to the Asian
Development Banks letter (June 14,
2012) regarding your article Govt
shifts P21b loans to e-Trikes (June
13). Allow us to correct the Banks
claims in its letter point by point:
First, there was nothing wrong
with the Department of Energys
original plan for the solar rooftop
project. ADBs subsequent re-
diversionback to the original plan
of the Department of Energy but using
a fraction of the original amount
only proves this contention.
Second, ADBs token offer to
set aside $4 million for the solar
charging of the e-trikes was proposed
only after the consultation. The units
were meant in the project design
to be plugged in to the usual dirty
coal, in contrast to the objective of
clean energy. The ADB moreover
requested the renewable energy
representatives and other civil
society organizations they met to
write to the Clean Technology Fund
committee under a united front to
ask for the grant.
Third, local government units are
expected to distribute the e-trikes
to operators starting in 2013, an
election year. A unanimous view of
people who attended the May 21-
23 event is that local governments
should focus on regulation, not the
business of collecting or disbursing
financing. Why is the Bank crowding
out the private sector, particularly
local financing institutions?
The ADB appears intent on
creating an artificial supply by
pushing conventional procurement
processes, instead of relying on
private sector innovation and
market responses, as well as on
creating artificial demand via local
government sign-ups, instead of
demand from the vehicle users
market. Traffic problems may even
worsen in the participating localities
because local transport planning was
not considered in their selection.
Fourth, many have been
promoting the development of
local manufacturing capacity long
before the ADB thought of it. It is
too early to tell, however, whether
its project will be able to achieve
this aim. Unknown to the public,
the ADB e-trikes in Mandaluyong
have yet to be registered with the
Land Transportation Office. A high
percentage of its vehicles have also
broken down.
Fifth, participants were invited
two, three working days before
the actual event. Some were given
even shorter notice. Most of the
speakers, as the minutes will show,
were invited a day before the actual
event; one was unfortunately given
only an hours notice.
The claim that documents
have been available on the Clean
Technology Fund website since
November 2011 is disingenuous, as
most participants to the consultation
did not even know of the Fund until
May 21.
Lastly, the ADB has made at
least four attempts to abbreviate the
consultation process. Civil society
has been able to share its voice
despite the persistent attempts to
shortcut the process. We for our part
refuse to put up with the underhanded
moves of the ADB.
Since December 2011, civil
society groups have been calling on
the ADB almost every month to hold
consultations with all sectors on the
e-trikes proposal. Had the Bank taken
this call seriously right away, instead
of rushing as they did only last May
21-23, it would have realized the
folly of the fund diversion and the ill-
thought project design.
ROWENA F. BOLINAS
NATIONAL COORDINATOR
Aksyon Klima
coordinator@aksyonklima.com
By Michael Kinsley
THE current debate about rich and
poorthe 1 percent versus the 99
percentis a bit misleading because
the evidence usually is data about in-
come, not wealth. Looking at wealth
would make the comparison even
starker.
There are some nice deals to be
had in the income tax code these
days, but most wealth accumulates
and passes from generation to gen-
eration with no tax at all. Warren
Buffett (who has selflessly taken on
the role of all-purpose tape measure
in these matters) is worth $45 billion
or so. Do you think that all of that
$45 billion, or even most of it, has
appeared on any Form 1040 on its
way to the cookie jar? Even at the
special, low 15 percent rate the U.S.
insanely confers on capital gains?
Unlikely. Much of that $45 bil-
lion is unrealized capital gains -- in-
creases in the value of Buffetts stock
that have never been cashed in, and
therefore have never been taxed. Im
not saying that unrealized capital
gains should be taxed (although its
a thought). Im just noting that you
only pay income tax when an invest-
ment is liquidated, and very wealthy
people dont have to liquidate until
they actually need to spend the mon-
ey.
For most of the very rich, this
time is never. When you die, any
unrealized capital gains disappear
for tax purposes. Your heirs, if and
when they sell, pay taxes only on any
increase in value since they got the
money. And there is no estate tax at
the moment on estates of $5.12 mil-
lion or less.
Really skewed
The Federal Reserve released
new numbers on Monday. Unsur-
prisingly, wealth distribution is even
more skewed than income distribu-
tion. In 2010, the median family had
assets (including their house but sub-
tracting their mortgage) of $77,300.
The top 10 percent had almost $1.2
million, or more than 15 times as
much.
But the headlines and rightly so
went to the dismal fact that house-
hold wealth has been sinking for all
categories of Americans. As I said,
the net worth of the median family
in 2010 was $77,300. In 2007, the
net worth of the median family was
$126,400. Thats a drop of almost
40 percent in just three years. (All
these numbers are corrected for in-
flation.)
Characteristically taking the lon-
ger view, the New York Times led
with the fact that household savings
were back to where they had been in
the early 1990s, erasing almost two
decades of accumulated prosperity.
Most of the lost household net
worth of recent years is due to the
drop in housing prices. This is com-
forting, in a way, because the price
of land and things built on landand
what, ultimately, is not?are differ-
ent from the price of other goods
and services.
Let me tell you about my favor-
ite economist, an indulgence I allow
myself every couple of decades. (The
last time was 1989, pre-hyperlink,
unfortunately.) He was an American
named Henry George, who died in
1897 at the age of 58. If you took eco-
nomics in college, there might have
been one sentence about him in your
textbook. He once ran for mayor of
New York. (Fancy that. He lost.)
George would look at our pres-
ent situation and ask: In what sense
were we richer three or four years
ago, when the exact same housing
stock sold for up to twice as much?
In what sense are we poorer now?
Land is special because, as Real-
tors like to remind us, they arent
making any more of it. This means
that you can get rich owning land
without doing anything productive
with it. (Henry George: You may
sit down and smoke your pipe; you
may lie around like the lazzaroni
of Naples or the leperos of Mexi-
co; you may go up in a balloon, or
down a hole in the ground. )
The natural increase in population
will do the trick.
Tuna fish
This is also true, to varying de-
grees, of other investments. It is true
to some extent of any product that
cant be easily and quickly repro-
duced. It is somewhat true of hous-
es, once they are built. (As Tolstoy
didnt write, Cans of tuna fish are
all alike, but every house is a house
in its own way.) But it is especially
true of land.
My Bloomberg View colleague
Clive Crook claimed recently to
be a supply-side liberal. So was
Henry George. He was as con-
cerned about income equality as
the most bleeding-heart liberal
and as concerned about economic
growth as the noisiest supply-side
conservative.
solution to everything was to elim-
inate all taxes on working, saving and
investing, and to put the entire tax
burden on unproductive land, which
cant escape the tax by moving. There
are problems with this idea. But its
provocative.
I dont have room to do George
justice, but take a look at his mas-
terwork, Progress and Poverty.
For an economics tract, its actu-
ally a fun read. And, yes, youre re-
sponsible for it on the final exam.
Bloomberg
Inequality is even worse than we thought
EMIL
P. JURADO
TO THE POINT
News
ManilaStandardToday
mst.daydesk@gmail.com JUNE 15, 2012 FRIDAY
A6
Romualdez records
perfect attendance
LTO: Who will pay nes
for late license renewal?
Ateneo professor
gets Japan honor
Palace ofcial denies agrarian reform chief will resign
Fake sex medicine
seized in Binondo
By Joyce Pangco Paares
MALACAANG has denied Akbayan
Rep. Arlene Kaka Bag-ao is poised to
replace Agrarian Reform chief Virgilio
de los Reyes who has been widely criti-
cized for allegedly failing to meet land
distribution targets.
He is not resigning, presidential
spokesman Edwin Lacierda said after
talking to De Los Reyes during the side-
lines of a meeting with farmer-leaders
at the Palace on Thursday. The con-
dence of the President on Secretary de-
los Reyes remains steadfast.
Lacierda said the President realizes
the difculties in the implementation of
our agrarian reform program.
Speculations that Bag-ao, a party-
mate of presidential political adviser
Ronald Llamas, was being eyed to re-
place Delos Reyes surfaced amid wide-
spread criticism by farmers groups and
Catholic Church leaders that the govern-
ments land reform program was being
implemented too slowly.
But Lacierda denied the slow imple-
mentation of the Comprehensive Agrar-
ian Reform Program Extension with
Reforms law and claimed that the govern-
ment distributed 111,889 hectares of land
in 2011, more than the land distributed by
the Arroyo administration every year.
Lacierda lamented that Bishop Brod-
erick S. Pabillo, national director of the
Catholic Bishops Conference of the Phil-
ippines-National Secretariat for Social
Action, who claimed that De Los Reyes
only accomplished 54.6 percent of the
target under the governments land ac-
quisition and distribution program.
Maybe this is unknown to Bishop Pa-
billo, [but] Secretary Gil De Los Reyes
is an agrarian reform advocate. Also let
me emphasize I dont know why Bishop
Pabillo has been mentioning all these
gures and saying that it is the worst ac-
complishment, Lacierda said.
Lacierda also contested Pabillos
claim that the Aquino administration had
the lowest distribution numbers since the
CARPER law was rst implemented,
adding that records will show that land
distribution was lowest in 2009 when it
only gave away 59,495 hectares.
In 2004, 104,069 hectares were dis-
tributed; 97,795 hectares in 2003; 111,722
hectares in 2002; and 104,261 hectares in
2001, all lower than the hectarage distrib-
uted by the Aquino administration.
By Maricel V. Cruz
LEYTE Rep. Ferdinand Martin
Romualdez has topped the list
of lawmakers who chalked up
a perfect attendance during the
second regular session of the 15th
Congress.
Based on the seven-page docu-
ment released Thursday to House
reporters by the Journal Service of
the House of Representatives, Ro-
mualdez attended all the Houses
52 session days from July 25, 2011
to June 6, 2012.
Romualdez led 34 lawmakers in the honor roll. Speaker
Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Minority Leader and Quezon Rep.
Danilo Suarez also had perfect attendance.
Aside from Romualdez and Belmonte, some of the 34
lawmakers who posted perfect attendance were House Majority
Leader and Mandaluyong City Rep. Neptali Boyet Gonzales II,
Romblon Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona, Ang Kasangga party-list
Rep. Teddy Haresco, Maguindanao Rep. Simeon Datumanong,
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, Alyansang mga Grupong Haligi ng
Agham at Teknolohiya para sa Mamamayan (Agham) party-list
Rep. Angelo Palmones and others.
Former rst lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, wife of the
late former President Ferdinand Marcos and currently an Ilocos
Norte representative, was present in 49 out of 52 session days.
Manila
Standard
TODAY
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-Cavite District Engineering
Offce, through the (stated below), invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned
projects:
Contract ID: 12DF0086
Contract Name: Concreting of Farm-to-Market Road from Delos Reyes Ave. to
Governors Drive, Manggahan, Gen. Trias
Contract Location: Gen. Trias, Cavite
Scope of Work:
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 5,000,000.00
Contract Duration: 70 calendar days
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 5,000.00
Contract Name: Construction of Two (2) Storey Four (4) CL School Building at
Dasmarias E/S, Burol I, Dasmarias City
Contract Location: Dasmarias City, Cavite
Scope of Work:
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 5,000.00
Contract Name: Rehab./Reconst. of Road at Brgy. Batong Dalig, Kawit
Contract Location: Kawit, Cavite
Scope of Work:
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 10,000
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 the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following 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 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 examinations of bids, evaluation of
bids and postqualifcation.
Interested bidders are also required to present to the BAC Secretariat, DPWH-
Cavite District Engineering Offce, Trece Martires City the original copies of the
following documents for authentication and issuance of Bid Documents: a) PCAB
License; b) Contracts Registration Certifcate; c) Certifcate of Materials Engineer
Accreditation; d) Latest Copy of Authorizing Offcer together with machine copy of
two (2) valid IDs; e) Certifcate of Safety Offcer Seminar from Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE); f) Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System
(PhilGEPS) Order From (Documents Request List) and g) CY-2011 CPES Rating.
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:
BAC Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents June 14, 2012 July 4, 2012 until 9:00 A.M.
2. Pre-Bid Conference June 21, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
June 28, 2012 until 10:00 A.M.
4. Receipt of Bids July 4, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids July 4, 2012 at 10:30 A.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-Cavite
District Engineering Offce, Trece Martires City, upon payment of non-refundable
fee of (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 bids
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 forms as specifed
in the BDs 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-Cavite District Engineering Offce 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:
TEOFILO A. AYON (SGD.)
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
OSCAR U. DELA CRUZ (SGD.)
District Engineer
ANNEX A
Republic of the Phillippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
Regional Offce No. IV-A
CAVITE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Trece Martires City
Tel No. (046) 419-0058 / Tel. Fax No. (046) 419-0694
(MST-June 15, 2012)
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Cagayan Third District Engineering Offce
Tuguegarao City
June 14, 2012
INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Cagayan Third District Engineering
Offce, through MVUC Fund CY-2012 invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned
projects:
Contract ID No. ; 12-BD-0054
Contract Name : INSTALLATION/APPLICATlON/CONSTRUCTION OF
ROAD SAFETY DEVICES
Contract Location : CAR, K0480+396 to K0480+895 (with exceptions)
CAR, K0469+000 to K0479+250 (with exceptions)
Scope of Work : Traffc Engineering-Pavement Markings
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php9,899,689.92
Contract Duration : 90 calendar days
The BAC will conduct the procurement process In accordance with the Revised
at the opening of bids.
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, (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC,
or credit line commitment at least 10% of ABC and (f) for projects with bituminous
materials, the contractor must own an accredited asphalt plant. The BAC will use non-
discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary examination of bids.
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.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From: June 14, 2012 July 5, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference June 19, 2012 / 10:00 AM
Prospective Bidders
June 25, 2012 / 5:00 PM
4. Receipt of Bids July 5, 2012 / 10:00 AM
5. Opening of Bids July 5, 2012 / 2:00 PM
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-
Cagayan Third District Engineering Offce, Tuguegarao City upon payment of a non-
refundable fee of TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00) ONLY for Bid Documents
(BDs). 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 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 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 determine in the
bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The Cagayan Third District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or
reject any bid and to annul bidding process at any time prior contract award, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
(Sgd.) CESAR M. BAQUIRAN
BAC-Chairman
(MST-June 15, 2012)
Romualdez
Public disservice. Drivers await the release of their licenses at the Land Transportation Of-
ce in Quezon City even as ofcials scramble to return the process to normal after the confu-
sion caused by unauthorized changes in the design of licenses. MANNY PALMERO
By Jonathan Fernandez
AMID the confusion
arising from its suspension
in the issuance of
licenses and vehicle
registration papers, Land
Transportation Ofce chief
Virginia Torres ordered all
regional directors to restart
the processing of licenses
with the old design.
Torres on Monday ordered an indenite
suspension in the issuance of licenses be-
cause the agencys contractor Amalgamated
Motors Philippines Inc. made unauthorized
changes in the licenses design.
Torres complained AMPI should have
sought the LTOs approval before pursuing
a new design that would take more time to
process than the original one.
AMPI, for its part, admitted that the LTO
had yet to ofcially approve the new design
that would purportedly have more security
marks and features.
The new cards are still in the testing
phase. It is still open for changes, spokes-
person Melanie Cuevas said in a statement,
but she did not explain why they did not even
inform LTO ofcials.
AMPI is still producing the current license
cards and they are not yet printing the new li-
cense cards, Cuevas said.
But the confusion paralyzed the process-
ing of license renewals only about 10-15
percent of the usual volume of licenses have
been issued as of Thursday morning.
The work paralysis caused applicants
whose birthdays fell on the days of the work
stoppage to pay nes, said Teolo Gua-
diz, chief of the LTOs Metro Manila ofce.
Whos going to pay the nes? Somebody
must pay the nes, is it the government, the
applicants or the contractor?
Guadiz said there was no immediate time-
table on when the issuance of licenses will
normalize but they are doing their best to re-
turn to normal by Monday.
He blamed AMPI for causing the confu-
sion when it altered the design and color of
the non-professional and professional driv-
ers licenses. In Metro Manila alone, opera-
tions in 27 licensing ofces, each processing
some 300 licenses daily, were affected.
Only 50 percent of the 27 district ofces
are operational, but district ofces with a high
number of driver-applicants, like the ones at
East Avenue in Quezon City and Tayuman in
Manila, are being prioritized.
By Eric B. Apolonio
AN Ateneo professor was con-
ferred Japans national order for
her contributions to the enrich-
ment of Japanese studies in the
Philippines and for promoting
mutual appreciation and friend-
ship between Japan and the Phil-
ippines.
Japan Ambassador Toshinao
Urabe conferred on Wednesday
the decoration of the Order of
the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with
Neck Ribbon on Lydia N. Yu-
Jose, a professor at the Depart-
ment of Political Science and at
the Japanese Studies Program in
Ateneo de Manila University.
Emperor Akihito granted the
award to Jose last April 29 but
the award was was only given
in a ceremony held at Ambas-
sador Urabes ofcial residence
in Forbes Park Wednesday night.
The rite was attended by for-
eign dignitaries, the professors
husband Dr. Ricardo Trota Jose,
national artist for Literature F.
Sionil Jose, relatives and friends
from the Ateneo academe.
Ambassador Urabe said the
testimonial explicitly commends
the Japanese Studies Program,
for promoting mutual under-
standing between Japan and the
Philippines by turning out excel-
lent researchers.
Jose went to International
Christian University in Japan
from 1969 to 1971 as Japanese
government scholar, deepen-
ing Philippines-Japan relations
by forming linkages with other
renowned scholars and pursued
joint research with Japanese aca-
demicians.
She has published various
researches on Japanese studies,
including the authoritative Phil-
ippines-Japan Relations, a col-
laborative work which she co-ed-
ited with Dr. Ikehata Setsuho, the
president of Tokyo University of
Foreign Studies from September
2001 to August 2007.
LAWMEN conscated several
boxes of suspected counterfeit
MagnaRX, a drug for erectile dys-
function, from a Chinese drugstore
and several warehouses in Manila.
Head Agent Rommel Vallejo,
chief of the National Bureau of
Investigations Intellectual Prop-
erty Rights Division, said the
drugs were seized during a raid at
168 Shopping Mall in Divisoria,
Manila last Wednesday.
Multinational drug rm Pzer
Inc., which makes the compet-
ing sex pill Viagra, earlier sought
the help of the NBI regarding the
proliferation of the fake drugs
from China that were being sold
in the area.
NBI agents were sold a bottle
of the fake MagnaRX for only
P200 while Pzers Viagra costs
about P3,500 for four pills at
drugstores, the NBI said.
During the same day, NBI
agents also swooped down on a
warehouse in Alvarado St., Bi-
nondo, where other suspected
counterfeit pills were being
stored, but they failed to nd
MagnaRX pills, and instead
found other Chinese pills used
for skin whitening, weight loss
and other sex enhancement pills.
The NBI said the Binondo
warehouse is where the bottles
are labelled and repacked be-
fore they are brought to drug-
stores in Manila.
Vallejo said store owners
caught selling the fake medicine
will face charges of trademark
infringement and violating regu-
lations of the Food and Drugs
Administration.
Macon Ramos-Araneta
ManilaStandardTODAY
Department of Trade and Industry
BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS
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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012 | A7
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD PNS 193:2012
ICS 81.040.20
Flat glass Specifcation
Foreword
This Philippine National Standard Specifcation for Flat glass
was prepared by the Bureau of Product Standards Technical
Committee on Glass and Glass Products,BPS/TC 28.
This standard cancels and replaces PNS 193:2005.
In this new edition, the following signifcant changes/modifcations
were made:
1. Table 13 - Minimum light transmittance values for type
2, class 1 clear transparent patterned glass shall be for
reference purpose only.
2. Table 14 Transmittance for heat absorbing glass was
deleted.
In the preparation of this standard,ASTM C 1036 06 Standard
Specifcation for Flat Glass was considered.
1 Scope
1.1 This specifcation covers the quality requirements for
annealed, monolithic fat glass of rectangular shape supplied
as cut sizes or stock sheets. This specifcation is applicable
for laboratory and feld evaluation only to the extent that such
evaluation can be carried out in accordance with the test
method(s) prescribed herein.
1.2 This specifcation covers the quality requirements of fat,
transparent, clear and tinted glass having glossy, apparently
plane and smooth surfaces. The glass is intended to be used
primarily for mirrors, coatings, glazing, special application, and
general architectural or similar uses.
NOTE 1 Refective distortion is not addressed in this specifcation.
NOTE 2 There may be blemishes or other glass quality
requirements that are not addressed in this specifcation.
1.3 This specifcation covers the quality requirements of
patterned or wired glasses intended to be used for decorative
and general glazing applications.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of
the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations
prior to use.
2 References
The titles of the standard publications referred to in this standard
are listed in the inside back cover.
3 Defnitions - For the purpose of this standard, the following
defnitions shall apply. For additional defnition of terms, refer to
Terminology, PNS/ASTM C 162.
3.1 associated distortion - alteration of viewed images caused
by variations in glass fatness or inhomogeneous portions within
the glass
3.2 bevel - an angled surface at the edge of a lite of glass
3.3 cut sizes - glass ordered cut to its fnal intended sizes
3.4 defects in glass
NOTE These defnitions do not apply to in-services damage
3.4.1 blemish - an imperfection in the body or on the surface
of the glass. For the purpose of this specifcation blemishes are
divided into two categories:
3.4.1.1 linear blemish - scratches, rubs, digs, and other similar
imperfections
3.4.1.2 point blemish - knots, dirt, crush, stones, gaseous
inclusions and other similar imperfections
3.4.2 chip depth - the measured distance of a chip from the
face of the glass into the thickness
3.4.3 chip length - the distance parallel to the edge of the
glass from one edge of a chip to the other
3.4.4 chip width - the perpendicular distance from the edge
of the glass to the inner edge of the chip
3.4.5 digs - deep, short scratches
3.4.6 dirt - a small particle of foreign matter embedded in the
surface of a fat glass sheet
3.4.7 fre cracks - small, sometimes microscopic fssures in
the edge of wired or patterned glass
3.4.8 fare - a protrusion on the glass edge or corner of an
otherwise rectangular surface
3.4.9 gaseous inclusion - round or elongated bubble in the
glass
3.4.10 knot - an inhomogeneity in the form of a vitreous lump
3.4.11 lines - fne cords or strings, usually on the surface of fat
glass
3.4.12 open gaseous inclusion - bubble at the surface of the
glass which is open, leaving a cavity on the glass surface
3.4.13 processed surface blemishes - slight surface
blemishes that originated in the process that can be small particles
of foreign materials on either surface or surface irregularities
3.4.14 ream - a linear distortion due to non-homogeneous
layers of fat glass
3.4.15 rub - abrasion of the glass surface producing a frosted
appearance. A rub differs from a scratch in having appreciable
width
3.4.16 scratch - damage on a glass surface in the form of a
line caused by the relative movement of an object across and in
contact with the glass surface
3.4.16.1 light scratch - a hairline scratch that cannot be readily
seen in normal daylight at a distance of 300 mm from the viewers
eye
3.4.16.2 medium scratch - a scratch that is lightly ragged on
the edge and cannot be readily felt with the fngernail but can
be readily seen in normal daylight at a distance of 760 mm from the
viewers eye
3.4.16.3 heavy scratch - white colored scratch which can be easily
felt with the fngernail, and can be easily detected in normal daylight
3.4.17 shell chip - a circular indentation in the glass edge due to
breakage of a small fragment out of an otherwise regular surface
3.4.18 stone - a crystalline inclusion in glass
3.4.19 string - a straight or curled line, usually resulting from slow
solution of a large grain of sand or foreign material
3.4.20 v-chip - a v-shaped imperfection in the edge of the glass lite
3.4.21 wave - defect resulting from irregularities at the surface of the
glass making objects viewed at varying angles, appear wavy or bent
3.4.22 wire faults - these are deviations of the wire, penetration of
the glass surface by the wire or break in the wire in the body of the
glass
3.4.23 wire line - fne cord or string, usually on the surface of sheet
glass
3.5 glass - an inorganic product of fusion which has cooled to a
rigid condition without crystallizing. Glass is typically hard and brittle
and has a conchoidal fracture. It may be colorless or tinted and
transparent to opaque due to the presence of dissolved amorphous or
crystalline material. Glass that does not contain such added material is
designated as clear (transparent, Class I) in this specifcation, even
though the fnished product may not be transparent in the ordinary
sense as a result of the pattern (wired, fgured, corrugated). Flat glass
is also known by its process of manufacture as sheet, polished plate
glass, foat or patterned glass
3.5.1 annealed glass - sheet, plate, foat or rolled glass that is
possessing allowable residual internal stresses so that it can be freely
cut
3.5.2 drawn sheet glass - fat, transparent, clear or tinted soda-lime
silicate glass obtained by continuous drawing, initially vertically, of a
regular thickness and with the two surfaces fre polished
3.5.3 foat glass - fat transparent, clear or tinted soda-lime silicate
glass having parallel and polished faces obtained by continuous
casting and fotation on a metal bath
3.5.4 heat absorbing glass - glass for absorbing appreciable
portions of radiant energy, especially solar energy
3.5.5 light reducing glass - glass which was formulated to reduce
the transmission of light
3.5.6 patterned glass - rolled fat glass having a pattern on one or
both surfaces
3.5.7 plate glass - glass from which surface irregularities have been
removed by grinding and polishing so that the surfaces are plane (fat)
and parallel
3.5.8 polished wired glass - fat, transparent soda-lime silicate
glass having parallel and polished faces obtained by grinding and
polishing the faces of wired patterned glass
3.5.9 tinted glass - glass formulated to give light or heat or both,
reducing capability and color
3.5.10 wired glass - fat glass with a layer of wire mesh embedded in
the glass
3.5.11 wired patterned glass - fat translucent, clear or tinted
soda-lime silicate glass obtained by continuous casting and rolling
which has steel mesh welded at all intersections incorporated in the
glass during its manufacturing process. The surfaces may be either
patterned or plain
NOTE In German wired patterned glass with plain surfaces is called
Drahtglas.
3.5.12 wired or unwired channel shaped glass - translucent, clear
or tinted soda-lime silicate glass, wired or unwired, obtained by
continuous casting and rolling, which is formed into a U shaped during
the manufacturing process
3.6 stock sheets - glass ordered in sizes intended to be cut to create
fnal or cut size (that is, uncuts, intermediates, jumbos, lehr ends)
3.7 vision interference angle the angle at which distortion in
transmission frst appears (See fgure 1)
Figure 1 Vision interference angle procedure
4 Classifcation and intended use
NOTE When referencing this specifcation, the user shall indicate the
title and date of the specifcation and the type, class quality (including
cut-size or stock sheets), size and thickness of the glass.
4.1 Types, classes, forms, qualities, and fnishes Glass shall
be of the following types, classes, forms, qualities, and fnishes, as
specifed (see below):
4.1.1 Type I Transparent fat glass
4.1.1.1 Class 1 Clear
Quality Typical use
Quality-Q1 Production of high quality mirrors.
(cut-size or stock sheets)
Quality-Q2 Production of general use mirrors and
(cut-size or stock sheets) other applications.
Quality-Q3 Production of architectural glass
(cut-size or stock sheets) products including coated, heat treated,
laminated, and other select glass
products.
Quality-Q4 General glazing applications.
4.1.1.2 Class 2 Tinted
Quality Typical use
Quality-Q1 Not available
Quality-Q2 Production of general use mirrors and
(cut-size or stock sheets) other applications.
Quality-Q3 Production of architectural glass products
(cut-size or stock sheets) including coated, heat treated, laminated,
and other select glass products.
Quality-Q4 General glazing applications.
4.1.2 Type II Patterned and wired fat glass
a) Class 1 Clear
b) Class 2 Tinted
Quality Typical use
Quality-Q5 Applications in which design and aesthetic
characteristics are major considerations.
Quality-Q6 Applications in which functional
characteristics are a consideration and
blemishes are not a major concern.
Form Description
Form 1 Wired glass, polished both sides
Form 2 Wired glass, patterned surfaces
Form 3 Patterned glass
Form Description
Finish 1 (F1) Patterned one side
Finish 2 (F2) Patterned both sides
Mesh Description
Mesh 1 (M1) Diamond
Mesh 2 (M2) Square
Mesh 3 (M3) Parallel strand
Mesh 4 (M4) Special
Pattern Description
Pattern 1 (P1) Linear
Pattern 2 (P2) Geometric
Pattern 3 (P3) Random
Pattern 4 (P4) Special
4.2 Flat glass shall be of the type, class, style, quality and typical
end-use application as specifed in table 1.
5 Requirements
5.1 Requirements for type 1 (Transparent fat glass)
5.1.1 Edge requirements Edges of glass shall be supplied as
specifed.
NOTE Edges may be supplied or specifed, or both, as factory cut,
seamed, ground, polished, beveled, mitered, etc. See manufacturers
literature for more information.
5.1.1.1 Shell chips Shell chips are permitted. (See table 8 for
acceptance criteria.)
Table 1 Classifcation and application of transparent fat glass
Type Class Style Forms Quality Finish Mesh Pattern
Type I
Transparent
fat glass
Class 1 Clear Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Class 2 Tinted Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Type II
Patterned
and wired
fat glass
Class 1 Clear Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Q5
Q6
F1
F2
M1
M2
M3
M4
P1
P2
P3
P4
Class 2 Tinted Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Q5
Q6
F1
F2
M1
M2
M3
M4
P1
P2
P3
P4
5.1.1.2 V-chips V-chips are not permitted.
5.1.2 Dimensional tolerances Tolerances for length, width,
squareness, and thickness shall be in accordance with table 2 and
table 3. Table 2 is intended for special applications (e.g. automotive
safety glass, ultra thin glass, special industrial glass, applications
other than for general glazing, etc.) Table 3 is intended for general
glazing applications.
Table 2 Dimensional tolerance for rectangular shapes of type
1 transparent fat glass
a
for special applications
Thickness
Thickness
tolerance, mm
Cut size
length and
width
a
Cut size
squareness
D1-D2
Stock
sheet
tolerance
Nominal
mm
Traditional
designation
mm mm Length and
width
a
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
2.7
3.0
b
4.0
5.0
6.0
Micro-slide
Photo
Picture
Single
Lami
Double- in.
5/32 in.
3/16 in.
in.
0.20
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
a
Length and width of cut size and stock sheets of fat glass
include fares and bevels.
b
Within the 3.0 designation there are some applications that may
require different thickness ranges (see manufacturer).
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Table 3 Dimensional tolerance for rectangular shapes of
type 1 transparent fat glass
a
for general glazing applications
Thickness
Thickness tolerance,
mm
Cut size
length and
width
a
Cut size
squareness
D1-D2
Stock sheet
tolerance
Nominal
mm
Traditional
designation
mm mm Length
and
width
a
1.9
3.0
b
4.0
5.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
15.0
19.0
22.0
25.0
Picture
Double-
in
5/32 in.
3/16 in.
in.
5/16 in.
3/8 in.
in.
5/8 in.
in.
7/8 in.
1 in.
0.30
0.60
0.80
1.20
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.0
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.6
6.4
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.8
3.4
4.5
5.7
6.8
7.9
9.0
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
a
Length and width of cut size and stock sheets of fat glass
include fares and bevels.
b
Within the 3.0 designation there are some applications that
may require different thickness ranges (see manufacturer).
5.1.3 Blemishes Allowable blemishes are addressed in clause 6
and in table 4, table 5 and table 6.
5.1.4 Uniformity For cut sizes of glass with a thickness of 6 mm,
or less the glass shall not vary in thickness more than 0.1 mm over
a 100 mm area.
Table 4 Allowable point blemish size and distribution for cut
size qualities thickness 6.0 mm or less
a
Blemish size
mm (in.)
b,c,d
Q1
Quality 1
Q2
Quality 2
Q3
Quality 3
Q4
Quality 4
< 0.50 Allowed
e
Allowed Allowed Allowed
> 0.50 < 0.80 Allowed with a
minimum
separation of
1500 mm
f
Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 600 mm
f
Allowed Allowed
> 0.80 < 1.20 None allowed Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 1200 mm
f
Allowed Allowed
> 1.20 < 1.50 None allowed Allowed with a
minimum
separation of
1500 mm
f
Allowed with
a
minimum
separation of
600 mm
f
Allowed
> 1.50 < 2.00 None allowed None allowed Allowed with
a minimum
separation
of
600 mm
f
Allowed
> 2.00 < 2.50 None allowed None allowed None
allowed
Allowed with
a minimum
separation
of 600 mm
> 2.5 None allowed None allowed None
allowed
None allowed
a
Glass thicker than 6.0 mm and less than or equal to 12.0 mm
may contain proportionally more and larger blemishes. Table
4 does not apply to glass thicker than 12.0 mm. Allowable
blemishes for glass thicker than 12.0 mm shall be determined
by agreement between the buyer and the seller.
b
See 6.1.1.1 for detection of point blemishes.
c
See 6.1.1.2 for measurement of point blemishes.
d
For Q1 to Q2 only, the blemish size includes associated distortion
(See 6.1.1.2).
e
Provided that normally non-detectable blemishes do not form a
cluster that is detectable at 1800 mm.
Clustering of individually permissible defects such as bubbles,
inclusions, seams and body nonuniformity is not permitted.
f
See 6.1.1.4 for minimum point blemish separation.
Table 5 Allowable point blemish size and distribution for
stock sheet qualities thickness 6.0 mm or less
a
Glass area Point blemishes allowed
If glass area
< 7 square meters
One rejectable point blemish allowed
If glass area
> 7 square meters
but < 14 square meters
Two rejectable point blemishes
allowed
If glass area
> 14 square meters
Three rejectable point blemishes
allowed
a
Follow the appropriate requirements in Table 4. Note these
additional details for stock sheet quality requirements (including
minimum separation requirements).
Table 6 Allowable linear blemish size and distribution for
cut size and stock sheet qualities thicknesses 6.0 mm or less
a
Linear blemish
size
b
intensity
length
Q1
Quality 1
Distribution
Q2
Quality 2
Distribution
Q3
Quality 3
Distribution
Q4
Quality 4
Distribution
Faint < 75 mm Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 1500 mm
Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 1200 mm
Allowed Allowed
Faint > 75 mm None allowed None allowed Allowed Allowed
Light < 75 mm None allowed Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 1200 mm
Allowed Allowed
Light > 75 mm None allowed None allowed Allowed Allowed
Medium < 75 mm None allowed None allowed Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 600 mm
Allowed
Medium > 75 mm None allowed None allowed None allowed Allowed
Heavy < 150 mm None allowed None allowed None allowed Allowed with
a minimum
separation
of 600 mm
Heavy > 150 mm None allowed None allowed None allowed None
allowed
a
may contain proportionally more and longer blemishes. Table
blemishes thicker than 12.0 mm shall be determined by
agreement between the buyer and the seller.
b
See 6.1.1.3 for detection of linear blemishes.
Table 6 Blemish intensity chart (continued)
Detection distance Blemish intensity
Over 3.3 meters
3.3 meters to 1.01 meters
1 meter to 0.2 meters
Less than 0.2 meters
Heavy
Medium
Light
Faint
Figure 2 Viewing conditionsfor blemish detection
5.1.5 Distortion Reams, strings, lines and other allowable
distortion (in transmission) are addressed in clause 6 and table 7.
5.1.6 Squareness The squareness requirements for cut glass are
shown in 6.1.4 and in table 2 and table 3.
Table 7 Allowable distortion (Type 1 glass) for cut size
and stock sheet qualities
Thickness
Allowable vision interference angle
a
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
< 3.0 mm > 55 > 50 > 45 > 40
> 3.0 mm > 60 > 55 > 50 > 45
a
See 6.1.2 (and Figure 1) for determining the vision interference
angle.
Table 8 Allowable shell chip size and distribution (Type 1
glass) for cut size and stock sheet qualities
Description Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Chip depth Chip depth <
25% of glass
thickness
Chip depth <
50% of glass
thickness
Chip depth <
50% of glass
thickness
Chip depth <
50% of glass
thickness
Chip width
a
Chip width <
25% of glass
thickness
or 1.6 mm
whichever is
greater
Chip width <
50% of glass
thickness
or 1.6 mm
whichever is
greater
Chip width
< glass
t hi c k nes s
or 6 mm
whichever is
greater
Not limited
Chip length
a
Chip length
< 2 times the
chip width
Chip length
< 2 times the
chip width
Chip length
< 2 times the
chip width
Not limited
a
a Chip width and length are not applicable to stock sheets.
5.2 Requirements for type II (Patterned and wired fat glass)
5.2.1 Wires (Forms 1 and 2)
5.2.1.1 Form 1 (Polished both sides) Glass may contain
waviness that does not interfere with vision normal to the surface.
5.2.1.2 Form 2 (Patterned one or both sides) Glass shall not
contain fre cracks.
5.2.1.3 Dimensional tolerances Tolerance for length, width, and
thickness shall be in accordance with Table 9.
Table 9 Thickness and tolerance for wired glass
Designation
mm
Traditional
designation
Thickness range, mm Tolerance for
length and width,
mm
min. max.
6.0 in. 6.40 7.60 4.8
10.0 in. 8.76 10.03 4.8
NOTE There are some applications that may require different
thickness ranges (see manufacturer).
5.2.1.4 Wire and mesh Diameter of wires shall be from 0.43 mm
to 0.64 mm. Discoloration and slight distortion of wire are permissible.
Wired glass may contain numerous gaseous inclusions along the
wire.
a) Mesh M1, diamond shall be welded. Opening in the mesh shall
not exceed 32 mm between wire intersection measured across
diagonal corners of the diamond.
b) Mesh M2, square shall be welded. Opening in the mesh shall not
exceed 16 mm between wire intersections measured along a side
of the square.
c) Mesh M3, parallel strand, spacing shall be as specifed.
d) Mesh M4, as specifed.
5.2.2 Patterned (Form 3)
5.2.2.1 Dimensional tolerances Finishes F1 and F2, patterns,
P1, P2, P3 and P4. Tolerances for patterns P1 and P2 for length,
width, and thickness shall be in accordance with table 10. Check
with the manufacturer for thickness and dimensional tolerances on
Random pattern P3 and Special pattern P4.
Table 10 Thickness and tolerance for patterned glass
Designation
mm
Traditional
designation
Thickness range, mm Tolerance for length
and width, mm
min. max.
2.0 Picture 1.80 2.14 1.6
2.5 Single 2.15 2.70 1.6
3.0 Double in. 2.71 3.20 1.6
3.5 3.21 3.70
4.0 5/32 in. 3.71 4.30 1.6
5.0 3/16 in. 4.70 5:30 1.6
5.5 7/32 in. 5.31 5.70 2.4
6.0 in. 5.71 6.30 3.2
8.0 5/16 in 7.40 8.60 4.0
10.0 in. 9.40 10.60 4.8
12.00 in. 11.20 12.80 4.8
5.2.2.2 Patterned glass shall not contain fre cracks.
5.2.2.3 Surface pattern
a) Quality Q5 Surface pattern shall be clear, sharp, defned and free
of obvious disfguration that affects the appearance of the pattern.
b) Quality Q6 Surface pattern shall be free of large areas of
blemishes. Scattered areas of non-uniform surface and scattered
surface blemishes are permissible.
NOTE Patterned glass can vary slightly in both confguration and
color from run to run.
Table 11 Allowable blemish size and distribution for cut size
and stock sheet patterned glass
a
Blemish size
b,c,d
Q5
Quality 5
Q6
Quality 6
< 2.50 Allowed Allowed
minimum
separation of 600 mm
Allowed with a minimum
minimum
minimum
minimum
minimum
> 15.00 < 19.00 Not allowed Allowed with a minimum
> 19.00 Not allowed Not allowed
a
may contain proportionally more and larger blemishes. Table
blemishes for glass thicker than 12.0 mm shall be determined
by agreement between the buyer and the seller.
b
See 6.1.1.1 for detection of point blemishes.
c
See 6.2.3 for measurement of point blemishes.
d
Blemishes not specifcally mentioned shall be compared to the
blemish they most closely resemble.
5.3 Transmittance
5.3.1 The minimum high transmittance values for type I, class 1
transparent glass shall be according to table 12.
5.3.2 The minimum high transmittance values for type II, patterned
glass shall be according to table 13.
5.3.3 For type I and type II, the solar and optical properties if
specifed, shall be determined in accordance with NFRC 300.
5.3.4 Light reducing glass is produced in a wide range of luminous
transmittance values. The transmittance of each type and form of
glass shall be as specifed by the buyer.
Table 12 Minimum light transmittance values for type I,
class 1 transparent glass
Nominal thickness, mm Minimum value of light
transmittance, %
2 89
3 88
4 87
5 86
6 85
8 83
10 81
12 79
15 76
19 72
25 67
Table 13 Minimum light transmittance values for type 2,
patterned glass*
Nominal thickness, mm Minimum value of light
transmittance, %
3 83
4 82
5 81
6 80
8 78
10 76
* For reference purposes and/or as agreed by the buyer and the
seller if required.
5.4 Tint
The tint of each type, kind and form shall be as specifed by the
buyer.
6 Test methods
6.1 Test methods for type I glass (Transparent fat glass):
6.1.1 Viewing conditions for blemish detection All visual
inspections shall be made with 20/20 vision (naked eye or
corrected). Place samples in the vertical position at the distance
as specifed in the sections following. The viewer shall look through
the sample at an angle of 90 (perpendicular) to the surface using
the following lighting unless otherwise specifed: daylight (without
direct sunlight) or other uniform diffused background lighting that
simulates daylight, with a minimum luminance of 1700 lux (160
foot-candles) measured at the surface of the glass facing the light
source. See fgure 2.
6.1.1.1 Blemish detection for point blemish (Knots, dirt,
stones, crush, gaseous inclusions, and other similar
blemishes) Place samples at a distance of approximately 1 m
(39 in.) from the viewer. If a blemish is detected, refer to Tables 4
and 5 for evaluation criteria.
6.1.1.2 Point blemish measurement Point blemish size
shall be determined by measuring the maximum length and
perpendicular width of the blemish and calculating the average of
the two dimensions. The allowable blemish sizes listed in Table 4
include associated distortion for Q1 and Q2, but Q3 and Q4 do not
include associated distortion.
6.1.1.3 Detection for linear blemishes (Scratches, rubs, digs,
and other similar blemishes) Place samples approximately 4
m (160 in.) from the viewer. The viewer shall move towards the
specimen until a blemish is detected (if any). The distance from
the viewer to glass surface when the blemish is frst detectable is
defned as the detection distance. Blemish intensity is determined
by comparing the detection distance to the blemish intensity chart
in Table 6 (continuation). Refer to Table 6 for evaluation criteria.
6.1.1.4 Blemish distribution To determine the separation
between blemishes (see table 4 and table 6), measure the distance
between the two closest points of the blemishes. The minimum
separation distance between blemishes is determined by the
minimum separation required for the larger of the two blemishes.
6.1.2 Ream, strings, lines, and distortion (See fgure 1.)
Place sample, with the direction of the draw oriented vertically, at
a distance of approximately 4.5 m (15 ft) from a zebra board with
a measured illumination of 1700 lux (160 foot-candles) minimum
with 25-mm (1-in.) black-and-white diagonal stripes. Start with the
glass sample parallel with the zebra board (identifed as 0) and
perpendicular with the viewers line of sight. Rotate the specimen
clockwise from zero until it reaches the angle at which the distortion
appears and report that angle as the vision interference angle.
Refer to table 7 for evaluation criteria. If the direction of draw cannot
be determined, then the sample shall also be viewed turning the
sample 90 and evaluated as stated above. The lower of the two
interference angles measured shall be used to compare to the
evaluation criteria in table 7.
6.1.3 Dimensional measurements To measure the length
and width of cut size and stock sheets of fat glass, measure the
perpendicular distance from edge to edge, including fares and
bevels.
0.20
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6.1.4 Squareness measurement After measuring the length
and width for compliance with dimensional tolerance, measure the
length of both diagonals (corner to corner). The difference in length
between the two diagonals (D1-D2) shall not exceed the limits set
forth in table 3.
6.1.5 Solar/Optical properties If specifed, the refectance and
transmittance of glass are to be determined in accordance with
PNS NFRC 300:2004.
6.2 Test methods for type II glass (Wired or patterned glass)
6.2.1 Associated distortion and blemish appraisal Because
of the variety of uses of patterned and wired glass, specifc
inspection guidelines are beyond the scope of this specifcation.
Check with the manufacturer for more information.
6.2.2 Dimensional measurements To measure the length
and width of cut size and stock sheets of fat glass, measure the
perpendicular distance from edge to edge, including fares and
bevels. Measurements taken at any point must meet the tolerance
requirements of table 9 or table 10, or both.
6.2.3 Point blemish measurement Point blemish size shall
be determined by measuring the length and width of the blemish
and calculating the average of the two dimensions. The allowable
blemish sizes listed in table 11 do not include associated distortion.
6.2.4 Solar/Optical properties For patterned and wired glass,
consult with the manufacturer when the solar and optical properties
are required.
6.2.5 Measuring the thickness of patterned glass The
thickness of patterned glass shall be determined by measuring
high point to high point to the precision and accuracy in table 10,
using a measuring device with 19 mm diameter or greater contact
surfaces. As an alternate method, the thickness may be measured
using two bars with fat and parallel surfaces 75 mm long or greater
x 6 mm wide or greater x 6 mm thick or greater.
7 Packaging
Packaging and packing of fat glass shall be in accordance with the
best commercial practice or otherwise, as agreed upon between
the buyer and seller.
8 Marking
The following information shall be marked on each pack/package:
8.1 Name and address of manufacturer;
8.2 Trademark;
8.3 Quality level/Product Description
8.4 Dimensions (length, width, thickness) and
8.5 Quantity in box.
Annex A
General properties and methods of tests
A.1 General properties
Conventional numerical values for the physical and mechanical
characteristics of the glass used to manufacture basic products
are given in Table A.1. These values, for normal annealed glass
without any further toughening, are not precise requirements with
which the glass shall strictly comply, but are the generally accepted
fgures for use in calculations where a high degree of accuracy is
not required.
Table A.1 General properties of clear fat glass
Property Requirement Method of test
Refractive index 1.50 1.53 Clause A.3.1
Refection factor, %
(normal incidence
a
)
4 8 (single face) Clause A.3.2
Specifc heat,
Cal/g
o
C (0
o
C -800
o
C)
0.20 0.274 Clause A.3.3
Softening temperature,
o
C
b
600 730 PNS/ASTM C 338
Thermal Conductivity,
kcal/m h
o
C
0.68 Clause A.3.4
Coeffcient of linear
expansion, per
o
C
8.0 9.5 X 10
-6
(room temperature 350
o
C)
PNS/ASTM C 824
Specifc gravity 2.45 2.55 PNS/ASTM C 729
Hardness,
C
(Mohs scale) 6 PNS/ASTM C 730
Young's modulus, cm
2
720,200 PNS/ASTM C 623
Surface tensile strength,
d
kg/cm
2
500 PNS/ASTM C 158
Weather resistance
e
Not affected after installation PNS/ASTM C 225
a
Rays are refected at the interface between air and glass.
When the direction of rays is perpendicular to the interface,
approximately 4 % of the incidence light is refected each time
a ray enters the glass from the air or exits into the air from the
glass. Consequently, if rays are not absorbed by the glass, the
refection factor per sheet of transparent glass is approximately
8 %. The refection factor increases as the angle of incidence
is decreased from the normal incidence, the refection factor
can be computed from the refractive index for any angle of
incidence.
b
Measurements were made by the method specifed in PNS/
ASTM C 338. Unlike crystals, there is no melting point for glass,
and viscosity continually as temperature rises. These values
indicate the temperature range for which viscosity is 4.5 x 10
7
poise.
c
Mohs scale
Apatite 5
Orthoclase 6
Quartz 7
d
Glass is always broken by the tensile stress at its surface. If
there were perfect glass it is believed that its strength would
reach 300,000 kg/cm
2
. Even if the surface of a sheet of glass is
free from visible faws, microscopic defects exist. When a sheet
of glass is deformed by a number of external forces applied to
it, tensile strength is concentrated in these faws and the glass
breaks due to these defects before the total deformation reaches
the plastic stage. In practice, the tensile strength of glass varies
greatly with the extent of the faws. Its average value decreases
through fatigue if loaded for an extended period of time, and
also if the area of the glass is large, the probability of containing
defects increases. The value shown here indicates the tensile
strength when a glass surface, having an area of 0.5-3 m
2
right
after shipment from the factory, is loaded for several minutes.
e
It cannot be said that glass surfaces are free from faws and
weathering. However, the internal structure is not appreciable
altered.
A.2 Chemical composition
The basic glass products covered by this standard are all
manufactured from sodalime silicate glass. The magnitude of the
proportions by mass of the principal constituents of soda-lime
silicate glass covered by this standard is as follows:
Silicon dioxide (SiO
2
) 69 % to 74 %
Calcium oxide (CaO) 5 % to 12 %
Sodium oxide (Na
2
O) 12 % to 16 %
Magnesium oxide (MgO) 0 % to 6 %
Aluminum oxide (Al
2
O
3
) 0 % to 3 %
In addition to the above general composition, these glasses may
also contain small quantities of other substances.
A.3 Methods of tests
A.3.1 Refractive index
A.3.1.1 Principle A glass is invisible in a liquid having the same
index of refraction.
A.3.1.2 Sample The sample is powdered glass which is made to
pass through 100 mesh (149 um).
A.3.1.3 Equipment Polarizing microscope
A.3.1.4 Reference liquid Cargille Certifed Index of Refraction
Liquids (n = 1.47-1.69)
A.3.1.5 Procedure
a) Place a pinch of the powdered glass on a glass slide.
b) Drop Cargille index of Refraction liquid enough to cover the
powdered glass.
c) View through the microscope.
d) Repeat the second and third steps until the powdered glass is
invisible in the liquid.
A.3.1.6 Result Record the refractive index of the liquid at which
the powdered glass becomes invisible as the refractive index of the
unknown sample.
A.3.2 Refection factor (Normal incident)
A.3.2.1 Computation Knowing the refractive index, the refection
factor can be computed from the formula:
(n 1)
2
R =
______________
n + 1
where:
R is the refection factor; and
n is the refective index.
A.3.3 Specifc heat
A.3.3.1 Principle The specifc heat of glass is the amount of
calories which is required to heat one gram of the given glass 1C. It
increases with increasing temperature. In technical calculations, we
assume a mean specifc heat (c
m
) which is understood to be valid for
more temperature interval t
1
-t
2
.
A.3.3.2 Procedure
a) Prepare/analyze for the chemical composition of the glass
b) Using table A.2, substitute values in the formula:
at + Co
c =
________________________
x fraction of oxide
0.00146t + 1
where:
c is the specifc heat, cal/g C;
t is the temperature, C; and
a, Co are the factors in the Sharp & Ginther table (table A.2) for the
calculation of specifc heat of glass.
c) Compute for the true specifc heat (c
t
) at temperature t by the
following formula:
at + Co
c =
________________________
x fraction of oxide
0.00146t + 1
Table A.2 Sharp and ginther table
Oxide A Co
SiO
2
0.000468 0.1657
M
2
0
3
0.000453 0.1765
CaO 0.000410 0.1709
Mg0 0.000514 0.2142
K
2
0 0.000335 0.2019
Na
2
0 0.000829 0.2229
B
2
0
3
0.000635 0.198
S0
3
0.00083 0.189
Pb0 0.000013 0.049
d) Add all values of c and take the sum as the mean specifying heat,
c
m
. Likewise all values of c and take the sum as the true specifc
heat of the glass.
A.3.4 Thermal conductivity
A.2.4.1 Principle Thermal conductivity is the amount of heat
expressed in calories which will pass within one second through a
surface of glass equal to 1 cm
2
under a heat gradient of 1 C through
a layer 1 cm thick. The rate at which heat energy is transmitted
through the glass by conduction depends on the size and shape of
the conduction path, on the difference in temperature between the
two faces, and on the composition of the glass.
A.3.4.2 Equipment Thermal conductivity measuring cell
A.3.4.3 Procedure Compute for the thermal conductivity of the
glass using the following formula:
Q x 1
K =
______________
A T
where:
K is the thermal conductivity, cal/cm
2
s C.
Q is the amount of heat that fows through the sample per unit
time, cal/s.
1 is the thickness of sample, cm.
A is the cross-sectional area of sample in vertical direction
against heat fow, cm
2
, and
T is the change in temperature, C
Annex B
Quality assurance
B.1 Inspection of end-product
Glass selected for visual examination shall be examined for defects
such as those listed in table B.1.
Table B.1 Classifcation of defects, end-product
Defects Major Minor
Type, class, style and form not as specifed x
Edges not as specifed x
Dimensions not within tolerance x
Tint of heat absorbing or light reducing glass
not as specifed
x
Defects greater or larger than those permitted
for the specifed glass
x
Waviness excessive x
Labels on glass missing when required x
Damage or defects affecting function or
serviceability
x
Damage or defects not affecting function or
serviceability
x
B.2 Sampling of end product
B.2.1 Constitution of a lot A lot shall consist of each type, class,
style, kind, form and quality of glass offered for delivery at the same
time.
B.2.2 Sampling for visual inspection of end-product Sampling
for visual inspection shall be in accordance with table B.2.
Table B.2 Samples for visual inspection and test of end-product
Lot or Batch size Sample
size
Major defects Minor defects
Acceptance
number, Ac
Rejection
number, Re
Acceptance
number, Ac
Rejection
number, Re
2 15
16 50
51 150
151 500
501 3 200
3 201 35 000
35 001 500 000
over 500 000
2
3
5
8
13
20
32
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
5
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
6
NOTE The samples for visual inspection shall also be used in
the tests to be conducted. Additional samples may be required as
necessary. The inspection level for this table is Special Inspection
Level S-3 (refer to ISO 2859-1:2004 for the inspection levels).
B.2.3 Sampling for luminous transmittance and total solar
transmittances
B.2.3.1 Samples selected for test shall be in accordance with table
B.2.
B.2.3.2 Rejection A lot shall be rejected when one of the samples
selected fail to meet the test requirements of this standard.
B.3 Inspection of packing and marking conditions of delivery
samples
Inspection shall be made to determine that the packing and
marking requirements conform to clauses 7 and 8. Defects shall
be evaluated in accordance with table B.3. One shipping container
shall be treated as one batch composed of different or same lots of
glass. Sampling shall be in accordance with table B.4.
Table B.3 Requirements for packing and marking
Items Criteria
Markings Complete, correct, legible
Materials Complete and without damage
Workmanship Properly sealed, tight and suffcient
straps, robust construction of
container box
Table B.4 Sampling for packing and marking evaluation
Lot size
(per container)
Sample size Acceptance
number (Ac)
Rejection
number (Re)
2 8
9 15
16 25
26 50
over 50
2
3
5
8
13
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
NOTE If the rejection number is reached the shipment shall be
put on hold and will be subject to buyer-seller negotiation. The
inspection level used for this table is General Inspection Level 2 at
4.0 AQL refer to ISO 2859-1:2004 for the inspection levels).
Annex C
Reference values of light transmission for class II
Nominal
thickness, mm
ICI Illuminant
C Transmittance
Solar transmittance,
total max, %
a
Style A, min., %
a
Style B, min., %
a
2.5 83 83 74
3.0 80 80 67
5.0 75 75 56
6.0 70 70 52
8.0 65 65 45
10.0 60 60 39
12.0 50 50 36
a
Straight line interpolation may be used for intermediate
thicknesses as an approximation.
References
The following standards contain provisions which through reference
in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of the
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject
to revision, and parties to agreements based on these standards are
encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
editions of the standards indicated below.
PNS ISO 2859-1:2012 (ISO published 1999) Sampling procedures
for inspection by attributes Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by
acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
PNS ASTM C 162:2012 (ASTM published 2005 Reapproved 2010)
Standard Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
PNS ASTM E 308:2012 (ASTM published 2005 Reapproved 2010)
Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the
CIE System
Standard Test Methods Strength of Glass by Flexure (Determination of
Modulus of Rupture)
Standard Test Method for Resistance of Glass Containers to Chemical
Attack
Standard Test Method for Softening Point of Glass
Standard Test Methods for Youngs Modulus, Shear Modulus, and
Poissons Ratio for Glass and Glass Ceramics by Resonance
PNS ASTM C 729-2012 (ASTM published 2011) Standard Test Method
for Density of Glass by the Sink-Float Comparator
PNS ASTM C 730:2012 (ASTM published 1998 Reapproved 2008) Test
Method for Knoop Indentation Hardness of Glass
Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation for Determination of Linear
Thermal Expansion of Vitreous Glass Enamels and Glass Enamel Frits
by the Dilatometer Method
PNS NFRC 300:2004 (NFRC Published 2001) Test Method for
Determining the Solar Optical Properties of Glazing Materials and
Systems
Department of Trade and Industry
Technical Committee 28 Glass and Glass Products
Chairman Vice-Chairman
1 Nonito B. Galpa 2 Anna Sophia B. Mirasol
Q-Tech Testing Laboratory Glasteck
Members
Academe: Manufacturer:
3 Sonny Valenzuela 6 Clariza C. Emalada
University of the East AGC Flat Glass Phils., Inc.
Association: Expert:
4 Meneo M. Escoreal 7 Reynaldo Dantes
Flat Glass Alliance of the Phils., Inc. Packaging Experts
Government/Research Institution:
5 Juanita B. Salvador
Industrial Technology Development Institute
Project Offcer
8 Myra F. Magabilin
Bureau of Product Standards
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
IFUGAO SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Aguinaldo, Ifugao
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works
and Highways - Ifugao Second District Engineering Offce, Aguinaldo, Ifugao,
through C.Y. 2012 - Motor Vehicle Users Charge (MVUC), SRSuF-Fund 153
invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned project/s:
1. Contract ID : 12PJ0022
Contract Name : Installation/Application/Construction of Road
Safety Devices along Banaue- Mayoyao-
Aguinaldo-Isabela Boundary Road K0397+000
K0441+187
Contract Location : Talite-Namillangan Section (w/ exceptions)
Aguinaldo & Alfonso Lista, Ifugao
Scope of Work : Furnishing and Installation of Safety Devices
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : Php. 9,772,497.70
Contract Duration : 60 Calendar Days
2. Contract ID : 12PJ0023
Contract Name : Installation/Application/Construction of Road
Safety Devices along Jct. Potia-Mt. Province
Boundary Road,
Contract Location : K0432+(-767) K0455+126, Potia-Kiling Section
(w/ Exceptions) Alfonso Lista, Ifugao
Scope of Work : Furnishing and Installation of Safety Devices
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : Php. 9,772,327.35
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 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 examinations 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
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.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents June 14, 2012 July 4, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference June 21, 2012
Prospective Bidders
03:00 p.m. of June 28, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: 10:00 a.m. of July 4, 2012
5. Opening of Bids July 4, 2012 (After receipt of Eligibility Results)
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the DPWH
Ifugao Second District Engineering Offce, Aguinaldo, Ifugao upon payment of
a non-refundable fee of Php.10,000.00 each project to the Cashier, DPWH-
Ifugao First District Engineering Offce, Lagawe, Ifugao. Prospective bidders
may also download the 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. Bids must be
accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated
in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
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 Department of Public Works and Highways - Ifugao Second District
Engineering Offce, Aguinaldo, Ifugao reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all bid and to annul the bidding process at anytime prior contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
(Sgd.) JUANITO I. BALLOGAN
BAC Vice-Chair
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-June 15, 2012)
Region IV-A
LAGUNA II DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Los Baos, Laguna
ITB No. 2012-12
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D/REQUESTS FOR EXPRESSI ON OF I NTEREST
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-Laguna II District
Engineering Office, Los Banos, Laguna invites contractors to bid for the
aforementioned projects:
1. a. Contract ID : 12DI0065
b. Contract Name: Widening of Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road,
Balibago Section Corner Manila South
Road with drainage system
c. Contract Location: Sta. Rosa City
d. Scope of Work : Widening of road with drainage system
e. Approved Budget for Contract
(ABC):
P 6,888,927.50
f. Contract Duration : 120 c.d.
g. Cost. Of Bidding Documents: P 10,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised
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, or
joint venture, (c) with PCAB License applicable to the type and cot of this contract,
(d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of the 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, preliminary examin01ation of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration,
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline set below for the receipt
of LOIs. The DPWH-POCW Central will only process contractors application 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.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents June 15-July 05, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference 10:00 am June 22, 2012
3. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective
Bidders
June 15-29, 2012
up to 2:00 P.M. only
4. Receipt of Bids: Before 2:00 P.M. July 05, 2012
5. Opening of Bids 2:00 P.M. July 05, 2012
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDS) at Dpwh-Laguna
II District Engineering Offce, Brgy. Bambang, Los Banos, Laguna upon payment of a
non-refundable fee. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH
website www.dpwh.gov.ph. 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. 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 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.
Interested contractors are also required to present the originals of their PCAB
License and contractors Registration Certifcate to the BAC for authentication.
The DPWH-Laguna II District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) RAUL S. ARCETA
BAC Chairman
DPWH-Laguna II District Engineering Offce
Brgy. Bambang, Los Banos, Laguna
Telefax.No. (049)536-3714
E-mail address : laguna2deo&@yahoo.com
NOTED :
(Sgd.) JOEL F. LIMPENGCO
OIC-District Engineer
(MST-June 15, 2012)
Cebu 1st District Engineering Offce
Regional Equipment Services Compound
V. Sotto Street, Cebu City
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
Highways, Cebu 1
st
District Engineering Offce, through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
Item No. 12
Contract ID : 12HD0032
Contract Name : Asphal ti ng of Roads al ong Antoni o Y De Pi o
Highway
Contract Location : Section I K0114+821 to K0115+321 (Tigbawan
Section)
Section II K0108+727 to K0108+737 & K0109+000
to K0109+077
Scope of Work : Asphalting
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : Php6,300,000.00
Funding Source : FY 2012
Bid Document Fee : Php10,000.00
Item No. 19
Contract Name : Construction of Flood Control/Side Protection
Contract Location : along Maya-Daanbantayan Road, Daanbantayan,
Cebu
Scope of Work : Line Canal with cover and installation of RCPC
Item No. 20
Contract Name : Construction of Flood Control/Drainage Struc-
ture
Contract Location : Cebu North Hagnaya Wharf Road, San Remegio,
Cebu
Scope of Work : Shore Protection (Riprap)
Item No. 21
Contract Name : Construction of Flood Control/Drainage Struc-
tures
Contract Location : along Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan Road,
Daanbantayan, Cebu
Scope of Work : Riprap and Installation of RCPC
Item No. 22
Contract Name : Asphalt Overlay along Antonio Y De Pio Highway,
Mao Section
Contract Location : San Remegio, Cebu
Scope of Work : Asphalt Overlay
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. The BAC will use non-discretionary
pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
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 Registration
Certifcate (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents : June 14, 2012 to June 23, 2012
2. Pre-bid Conference : June 15, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
3. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective
Bidders
: June 18 2012 to June 20, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids : June 27, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
5. Opening of Bids : June 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accompanied 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 evaluation and the post qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways Cebu I
st
District
Engineering Offce 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 the affected bidders.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) RICHEL A. VILLEGAS
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) WILFREDO AV. ENCISO, CEO VI
District Engineer
Cordillera Administrative Region
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Engineers Hill, Baguio City
BI D BULLETI N No. 13
(MST-June 15, 2012)
This Bid Bulletin No.13 dated June 14, 2012 is issued to modify or amend
items in the Bid Documents. This shall form as an integral part of the Bid
Documents.
APPROVED BUDGET COST (ABC)
1. Contract ID : 12P00031
Contract Name : Improvement/ Rehabilitation Works Along
Kennon Road
Contract Location : K0229+840 K0229+870
Camp 3, Tuba, Benguet
Approved Budget Cost (ABC)
From To
Php 2,003,996.79 Php 2,024,225.79
For guidance and information of all concerned.
(Sgd.) CONSTANTE R. SARMIENTO
Chief, Maintenance Division
BAC Chairman
(MST-Mar. 28, 2012)
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
INVITATION TO BID
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Mines and Geosciences Bureau
North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel. No. (+63 2) 928-8642 / 928-8937 Fax No. (+63 2) 920-1635
E-mail: central @ mgb.gov.ph
MGB Form # 7
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City a
government agency under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR), through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites all interested and ac-
credited suppliers/contractors/manufacturers/distributors/bidders to apply for eligibility
and to bid for the hereunder:
Contract ID : P.R. No. 2011-10-839
Name of Item/s : One (1) Set Seismic Full System Console
Location : MGB Central Offce, Quezon City
Approved Budget
for the Contract : PhP2,600,000.00
Items Quantity Description A.B.C. Bidding Fee
1 Set Seismic Full System
Console
Note: Technical
specifcations can be
acquired from the BAC-
Secretariat
PhP2,600,000.00 PhP2,500.00
Source of Fund : Capital Outlay
Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within
the last 2 years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding.
The Eligibility Check/Screening, as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids, shall
use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-Qualifcation of the lowest calculated
bid shall be conducted.
The schedule of BAC activities is as follows:
BAC Activities Schedule
1. Publication and Issuance of Bidding Documents June 15 to July 6, 2011
2. Pre-Bid Conference June 20, 2011 at 3:30pm
3. Submission of Eligibility Requirements and Bid
Proposals
July 6, 2011 at 1:30pm
4. Eligibility Check and Opening of Bids July 6, 2011 at 2:00pm
5. Post Qualifcation and Evaluation of Bids July 9 to 13, 2011
6. Approval of Resolution and Award July 16 to 20, 2011
Prospective bidders may secure bid documents from the offce of the BAC during
offce hours, upon payment of the non-refundable bidding fee.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criteria as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations
Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act. is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, organi-
zations 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 Republic Act 5183 (R.A. 5183) and subject to Commonwealth Act 138 (C.A. 138).
Only Bids from Bidders who pass the eligibility check will be opened. The process for
the eligibility is described in Section II of the Bidding Documents, ITB.
The bidder with the Lowest Calculated Bid (LCB) shall advance to the post-qualifcation
stage in order to fnally determine responsiveness of the bid to technical and fnan-
cial requirements of the project. The contract shall then be awarded to the Lowest
Calculated and Responsive Bidder (LCRB) who was determined as such during the
post-qualifcation procedure.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau assumes no responsibility whatsoever to
compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the
bid and 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.
For further information, please refer to:
Mr. Leopoldo T. Virtucio
Executive Offcer, BAC Secretariat
Telefax No. 928-8649
Email Address: bacco@mgb.gov.ph
Website:www.mgb.gov.ph
(SGD.) ELMER B. BILLEDO, Ph.D.
BAC Chairman
(MST-June 15, 2012)
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
The National Housing Authority (NHA), through the Corporate Budget approved by
the NHA Board for the year 2012 intends to apply the sum of the Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC) to payment for the following contract:
Ref. No. Projects ABC/ Source of
Funds (P)
Duration
(c.d.)
Required
PCAB
License
Work
Description
2012-035 Land Development
of Angadanan
Resettlement Project,
Brgy. Calaccab, Isabela
11,999,088.28/NG
Subsidy
150 At least Cat.
C or D &
Small A for
Roads
Land
development
and survey
works
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The NHA now invites bids for the above-cited project. Completion of the Works is
required within the duration herein cited upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders
should have completed within 10 years from the date of submission of bids, a single
contract similar to the Project costing at least ffty percent (50%) of the ABC. The
description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in
Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
A complete set of Bidding Documents shall be issued only to bidders/authorized
offcial representatives or employees of the bidder who can show proof of Notarized
Authority to secure bid documents for the specifc Project and Offcial Company ID
upon submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI), presentation of original PCAB License and
Contract Agreement and Certifcate of Completion/Acceptance for completed similar
project/s and upon Cash Payment of non-refundable fee of P6,000.00 at the Offce of
the NHA-BAC Secretariat, 3
rd
Floor NHA Main Building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon
City from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting on June 15, 2012. Deadline of submission of
LOI is on June 22, 2012. For further information, the BAC Secretariat may be contacted
at Tel/fax No. 929-8016.
The NHA will hold a Pre-bid Conference on June 26, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the NHA
Operations Center, 3
rd
Floor NHA Main Building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City,
which shall be OPEN ONLY to bidders who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
Bids must be delivered at the NHA Board Room on July 10, 2012, not later than 9:00
a.m. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and
in the amount as stated in Bid Data Sheet (BDS). Bid opening shall follow immediately
after the deadline of submission of bids at the same venue. 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.
The NHA 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/s.
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Any person with valid objection/s on the above-
mentioned projects may fle his/her objection in writing,
under oath, with the BOI within three (3) days from the
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UNDERSTANDBLY, Manny
Pacquiao got lauded for his supposed
gentlemanly act in accepting the
verdict of his latest ght.
Seldom do we see a ghter react in a
chivalrous manner after being declared
loser in a bout he convincingly won.
Question is, was Pacquiaos reaction
appropriate despite the outcry from
those who watched the bout, believing
that injustice was done not only to
Pacquiao but to the sport in general?
Yes, because had Pacquiao reacted
vehemently, it could have caused
unwarranted reaction from livid
fans inside the MGM Grand Garden
in Las Vegas.
But Pacquiaos cordiality should
end inside the venue.
Its almost a no-no for Pacquiao to
maintain that attitude knowing that
those inept judges just positioned
Pacquiao to spearhead one of the most
forceful battles that may put a stop to
a similar misdeed in the near future.
By keeping mum, Pacquiao is
disregarding an opportunity correct
the ills that has hounded boxing since
time immemorial.
There is no need for a rematch at
this point. There is no need to avenge
that bogus defeat because this time,
Bradley is not Pacquiaos opponent
but the system.
UNIQUE LEGACY. Working
feverishly to at least convince the Nevada
Commission or any other United States
agency to conduct an investigation can be
considered a victory for Pacquiao.
True, it may be difcult to overturn
the decision that made Bradley the
supposed winner last weekend.
It will be difcult to prove bribery or
gambling had something to do with the
phony verdict. These are two of only
few allegations that can merit favorable
decisions to an aggrieved athlete.
But with the backings of millions
of ght fans and dozens of celebrities,
who still loath the decision via popular
social media sites, it seems worth the
try for Pacquiao.
Vox Populi, Vox Dei. The voice of
the people is the voice of God.
Pacquiao has already cemented his
legacy inside the ring. Outside of it,
it doesnt sound a saintly material
despite his bible advocacy.
Heres wishing Pacquiao lives
A11 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
Kevin Durant is a mystery
even to some of the players
trying to beat him.
Its one of those things where I
respect his game, but I dont know
him, either. I know probably just as
much as you guys know, Miamis
Dwyane Wade said Wednesday.
Thats just the way Durant
likes it.
He doesnt seek the spotlight and it
seldom comes to Oklahoma looking
for him. He rarely makes much
news and wouldnt read it anyway,
preferring the quiet life LeBron
James gave up any hope of when
he went to Miami and promised
all those championships at that big
welcoming party two summers ago.
Durant instead committed to
remaining in Oklahoma City
that same month, bypassing a
NBA spotlight on Durant
OKLAHOMA CITYNot many know
much about the guy who dominated
Game 1 of the NBA Finals other than
hes pretty good.
CYAN MAGENTAYELLOW BLACK
JOEL Pimentel and Lennon Hart Salgados
split the point in the fth round to remain in
the lead in the competitive Open Under-20
division of the 13 ASEAN+ Age-Group
Chess Championships in Vietnam.
Both players raised their totals to 4.0
points, the same output of Indonesian
Firman Syah Farid, who drew with FIDE
Master Tuan Minh Tran of Vietnam.
Breathing down their necks with 3.5 points
were Vietnamese Tran, Phi Hung Vu and Van
Thanh Nguyen and Indonesian Saidul Ula
Sumardi and Indian Nubairshah Shaikh Mhd.
Austin Jacob Literatus beat Bin Abdullah
Iskandar of Singapore to grab a share of the lead
in OU-16. The victory pushed his total to 4.0
points and in the company of FM Chan Hung
Lu and Duy Trung Nguyen of Vietnam, who
halved the point in their top board encounter,
and FM Tuan Minh Le also of Vietnam, who
scalped countryman FM Quoc Huu Che.
Just do it, Manny
2 PH chessers
lead in Vietnam
By Robbie Pangilinan
LOS ANGELES (VIA PCSO)The
Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley
results shook the world. This ght
taught many lessons to many people
four of whom are Pacquiao and Bradley
themselves, a broadsheet columnist,
whose article glued him to a controversy,
and a sportswriter caught in a web of
issues.
For the Filipino boxing champ, the
lesson learned was that losing brings
many blessings, such as the admiration
and respect he earned from millions
of boxing fans all over the world, the
support of boxing critics and boxing
greats, and the peace that comes with
knowing he fought a good ght. Of
course, because he has declared himself
a born again Christian, it also comes
with the assurance that everything that
happened is Gods will in his life and
that God has more beautiful plans set for
him.
For the challenger, who is now the
World Boxing Organization welterweight
champion, the lesson learned was that
winning is not everything. People will
still criticize you, many will doubt you
deserve to win, and you will be branded
as swell-headed, among many other
things. It was his rst time to be on the
big stage, his rst experience to be in
the limelight, and he may soon start to
realize that it is lonely at the top. Other
lessons might be that you cannot please
everybody and winners are given higher
standards.
For Granville Ampong, whose column
caused an uproar when one of his articles
included Pacquiao quoting Leviticus
20:13 on his stand about same-sex
marriage, the lesson learned was that
forgiveness comes when you humbly ask
for it. Though his column made the LA
Grove ban Pacquiao from ever setting
foot in its mall again, and almost made
Nike pull out Pacquiaos endorsement,
the Peoples Champ accepted his
apology and did not le any charges
against him. Another lesson would
be to be extra careful and responsible
especially in journalism because you will
always be misquoted, misinterpreted and
misunderstood.
For this writer, twice denied
media credentials by Magna Media
International for no given reasons, the
lesson learned was in the end, I knew
who my real friendsand enemies
are. I am no longer shocked that people
I trusted are the ones who betrayed me.
These four men learned different
lessons in these series of events, some
the hard way.
The ultimate lesson learned is you win
some, lose some. But winning is in the
mind. And for that, I sure am a winner.
Young karters try to boost bids in 4
th
leg of series
YOUNG ace karters gear up for
intense battles as they try to boost their
title bids in the fourth leg of the 2012
Philippine National Karting Series at
the Carmona Racetrack.
Jose Luigi Lachica of One Racing
and Dylan Arambulo of SEAOIL Kart
Wreckers aim to keep their hold on solo
leadership in their respective classes of
this event sanctioned by the Automobile
Association Philippines and sponsored by
Motorstar and Aeromed.
Lachica seek to bounce back to stay on
top of the Formula Cadet Novice class.
His clean slate was tainted by newcomer
Jacob Angs upset win at the Boomland
Kart Track.
Though he nished runner-up, he
still remains up front with 228 points,
a 56-point edge over second-running
Francis Tanlu of AUTSRacing.
Sean Draeco Abalajon of SEAOIL
Kart Wreckers is third overall with 145.
Ang is fourth with 100 points after ruling
all three races on his debut race, while
another newcomer Eduardo Coseteng Jr.,
son of touring car champ Jody Coseteng,
follows with 52 points following his
impressive third place feat on his debut
stint in this series.
Arambulo, after his perfect race that
earned him 100 points at Boomland,
kept control of the Formula Cadet
Expert division with 219, just 16 points
ahead of erstwhile frontrunner Tai
Zulberti of City Kart, who holds 203.
Arthur Tuason of Castrol-TRS Kids
is third with 130, while Jacob Chamness
and Xedrei Daquigan of XPD are in
fourth and fth, with 125 and 114 points,
respectively.
SEAOIL Kart Wreckers top gun
Gabriel Cabrera, currently with 231
points, eyes another win to rm up
his hold on the lead in the Mini-ROK
division against Flynn Jackes of Castrol-
TRS Kids and Daquigan, who garnered
180 and 170 points, respectively, so far.
Equally exciting is the Formula SL
race where Carl Luig of AUTSRacing
and Jaz Monzones of Natmo Asia-GP1
Racing are gunning for crucial wins.
For more info, call the Carmona
Racetrack c/o Rose Feria at 845-0745, 889-
3389, 845-3287 and 845-4142 or visit the
Web site www.asiankarting.com.
DENNIS PRINCIPE
SPORTS CHAT
TRS-Castrol kids eye better show at Carmona racetrack
THE Castrol-Tuason Racing School Kids Team
hopes to step up its campaign for the titles at stake as
the 2012 National Karting Series returns to its home
at the Carmona Racetrack this Sunday.
Flynn Jackes, AT Tuason and Wils Casequin seek
to push their respective agenda and deliver the goods
for the Castrol-TRS Kids Team powered by Castrol,
Bridgestone, Standard Insurance, C! Magazine,
OMP, Coke Zero, Oakley, Aguila and Toptul.
Jackes will try to regain the overall lead in the
Mini-ROK class. Gaining no points in the nal race
of the Boomland leg, he dropped to second overall
with 180 points, trailing the leader by 51 points.
Tuason and Casequin equally needed the win to get
back into the title trail for the Formula Cadet Expert
crown. Tuason remains third overall with 130 points,
while Casequin gained 113 points so far after three legs.
The three pioneer young karting protgs of the Castrol
Champions of the Future program are yet to show their
fangs as TRS president JP Tuason expects his wards to put
up a better show with only four legs left in the series.
Were hoping that luck smiles for us this time after all
the bad breaks we went through in the past three legs. It
aint over until its over. And like real warriors, the boys
will continue to give their best to the end, said Tuason.
For more info about the TRS-Castrol Kids,
interested parties may email www.tuasonracing.
com or at info@tuasonracing.com, visit Tuason
racing school fanpage on facebook or call the TRS
secretariat, c/o Aileen Urgelles at 820-4203.
HAIYANG, China--Buoyed
by a newfound unity and the
prospects that await in the
world championships in August,
Filipino dragon boat paddlers
conducted two practice sessions
Thursday and took a harder look
at the opposition in the third
Asian Beach Games.
The 16-man squad checked
out the competition boat in a four-
kilometer run and then validated the
strategies in the afternoon for what is
deemed to be a battle royale with
powerhouse China, Asian Games
titlist Indonesia and Southeast Asian
Games kingpin Myanmar, which
has yet to check in.
The developmental team
of handball, managed here by
association executive director
Dr. Jay Adalem, hooked up with
Chinese Taipei in a friendly
workout and appeared ready for its
baptism of re in a 1-1 deadlock.
On Friday Chef de Mission
Dr. Benjamin Chippy Espiritu
will lead four Philippine teams-
-dragon boat, handball, beach
basketball and sport climbing--
in the ag-raising rites preceding
the formal opening on Saturday
where paddler Alex Sumagaysay
will carry the national colors.
Other Filipino ofcials attending
the ag-raising ceremony are
Deputy Chief of Mission Moying
Martelino, National Olympic
Committee Representative Joey
Romasanta and POC treasurer
Julian Camacho.
Excited ang ating mga
paddlers kasi they found the
design of the competition boat
to their liking at tingin namin
talagang solid ang samahan,
noted coach Len Escollante,
whose wards will shoot for
medals in the 200m, 500m, and
3,000m events.
Paddlers
check out
Asian foes
big announcement by revealing
on Twitter he had agreed to a
contract extension.
He may not be able to hide
much longer.
A few more performances like he
had in the openerwhen he scored
17 of his 36 points in the fourth
quarter of the Thunders 105-94
victoryand Durant could take his
place as the leagues biggest star.
Yet he pays no more attention
to praise than he does criticism -
unless it comes from within his
organization.
I have faith in all those things
that I do day in and day out: Coming
in, working hard, believing in
myself and my teammates, and
believing in the system. Whatever
happens after that, it happens,
as long as I know that I come in
and give it my all every single
day, Durant said. I cant worry
about what other people say or
expectations they put on me. Its
just all about how I view myself
and how my teammates view me,
and well go from there.
Game 2 is Thursday night, another
chance for Durant to build on whats
already one of the leagues strongest
resumes in recent years: Three-time
scoring champion. MVP of the
All-Star game. MVP of the world
basketball championship.
On the oor, his name belongs
with James, Wade, Kobe Bryant,
or any of the NBAs brightest
stars. Away from the court, Durant
doesnt seem interested in anything
that would force his name into the
discussion, with Wade comparing
him to San Antonios Tim Duncan.
And sometimes its where
youre at. If he was in Los
Angeles, Chicago, somewhere, it
would be a little different, Wade
said. Being in Oklahoma kind
of dims his light a little bit. Not
him on the basketball court, but
him off the court. Theres not a
lot of exciting things going on
out here. AP
MVP with taekwondo medalistsThis years Filipino taekwondo medalists, coaches and ofcials are shown with
sports patron Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of PLDT/SMART (eighth from left, third row) and Grand Master Sung Chon Hong
(to Pangilinans left). Others in picture are (front row, from left) Aaron James Galita, Michael, Mathew Padilla, Keno Anthony
Mendoza, bronze medalists, World junior; Nichole Abigail Cham, silver, Asian junior; and Melanie Hope Douglas, bronze, Asian
junior; (second row, from left) Marvin Gabriel, gold, senior 1 mens team, Asian poomsae; Christian Al dela Cruz, bronze, Asian;
and John Paul Lizardo, silver, Asian; (third row, from left) Dindo Simpao, coach; Butch Antonio, manager, SMART Gilas; Christopher
Quimpo, sports manager, SMART Communications Inc.; Ma. Carla Janice Lagman, Francesca Camille Alarilla, Rani Ann Ortega,
silver, Asian poomsae; Jesus Morales III, international referee, Asian; Pangilinan, Hong, Vincent Santos, program director, MVP
Sports Foundation; Edrick Jhaney Galing, silver, senior 2 mens team, Asian poomsae; Jean Pierre Sabido, gold, senior 1 mens team,
Asian poomsae; and Alvin Taraya, Victor Emmanuel Veneracion, Roberto Cruz and Dax Alberto Morfe, coaches, Asian taekwondo.
Lessons learned
from Pacman tiff
up to the slogan of one of his major
sponsors, Just do it, Manny.
POETIC JUSTICE. Sports Radio
station manager Myrna Haber, who
regularly covers Pacquiao ghts at
the Araneta Coliseum, mused that the
judges maybe thinking payback time.
Even today, there are those who
believe Pacquiao should have lost to
Juan Manuel Marquez last November.
After several more discussions, we both
agreed there is no comparison between
Pacquiaos bout opposite Marquez and
the Filipino icons latest tussle against
American Timothy Bradley last weekend.
Why compare, when Pacquiao-
Marquez III, just like the rst two brawls
ended in razor-thin fashion, while against
Bradley, the Filipino won hands down?
During our tete-a-tete, we came to
a conclusion how Pacquiao can serve
justice to two Filipinos who were
victims of bum decisions.
On May 1999, then world champion
Luisito Espinosa dominated Mexican
Cesar Soto in their 12-round world
featherweight championship held in
El Paso, Texas.
In the end, all three judges gave the
win to Soto with scores of 115-114,
116-114 and 116-113.
Since then, Espinosas life and
career spiraled down.
Two years ago in Las Vegas, another
Filipino legend Gerry Penalosa gave
Puerto Rican Eric Morel ts, only to
lose via close but controversial verdict.
Penalosa thus surrendered his World
Boxing Organization bantamweight
crown.
HOMESICK FLOYD. Las Vegas
judge Melissa Saragosa has acted swiftly
on the petition of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
to be under House Arrest.
The Decision: Mayweather will
remain in jail.
In his request, Mayweather claims
he is being given inferior food, low-
quality water and has no suitable
training area for a rst-rate boxing
champion like him.
But Saragosa said Mayweather is
not eating properly because the boxer
continues to refuse meals given to him.
Also part of Mayweathers request
is for the judge to allow him to join
the general jail population to be able
to have more physical movement
while in connement.
This was also denied by Judge
Saragosa who said that Mayweathers
celebrity status may cause more harm
if he is allowed to roam around the
detention center.
The undefeated but beleaguered
boxing champion is serving a 90-
day jail sentence after pleading guilty
to domestic battery and harassment
charges for physically abusing his ex-
girlfriend in front of their children.
Mayweather began his prison stint
last June 1.
Sports
Manila Standard TODAY
Behind Eman Monforts steady
leadership, the Road Warriors repeated
as Philippine Basketball Association
D-League Foundation Cup champions
following their 82-62 win over Big Chill
on Thursday in Game 2 of their titular
series at the San Juan Arena.
The Road Warriors not only notched
a record third straight D-League
championship, their 13-0 mark also
allowed them to become the rst
team in the edgling league to nish
the conference with a perfect record.
This is unbelievable. I never really
thought we could do this, said NLEX
coach Boyet Fernandez. The players
deserve it. They sacriced a lot to
achieve our goal. And of course,
big part of our success goes to
management. Without their support,
this wouldnt be possible.
Monfort, the smallest among
the Road Warriors, led NLEX
with a game-high 13 points.
He also had seven assists and
two steals, and steadied the
team when the Superchargers tried
to get back in the game.
He may be small, but he does big
things for the team. He made the big
plays and the big baskets when we
needed them. He is the leader of this
team and he is showing it by example,
Fernandez said of his star playmaker.
In a game that featured poor shooting from
both teams, the Road Warriors once again
capitalized on their defense to seize control.
Big Chill had a two-point edge after
the rst quarter and held a 26-23 lead
with 5:39 to play in the second quarter
when NLEX went on 13-4 run.
Garbo Lanete (10 points) ended that spurt
with a fallaway shot over Jewel Ponferada
to give the Road Warriors a 36-30 lead at
halftime. They never trailed after that.
The Road Warriors, who shot just
38 percent from the eld, also got 11
points from center Ian Sanggalang, and
10 point apiece from Kirk Long, Calvin
Abueva and Lanete.
The Superchargers, who made their rst
nals appearance, managed to keep the
close in the rst 15 minutes, but the lack
of experience and talent took its toll.
Raffy Reyes nished with 19 points
for Big Chill. Keith Jensen contributed
15 points, while Mac Montilla had 10.
Alex Mallari, who poured 28 points in
Game 1, was a big disappointment in a game
where his offensive power was needed most.
Surprisingly, he made just nine attempts and
tallied six insignicant points.
A12
Riera U. Mallari, Editor sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
IN WINNING a third straight crown, the
NLEX Road Warriors have made their mark in
basketball history.
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By Jeric Lopez
AS the competition intensifies, the teams above the
upper echelon are looking to pile more wins for
better position.
All four teams seeing action today want to chalk up
another vital victory that will push them to an enhanced
spot going into the homestretch of the 2012 Philippine
Basketball Association Governors Cup
After suffering its rst defeat in its last game, which
even saw its head coach and import confronting each
other, Rain or Shine (4-1) will try to correct things and
return to its sharp form when it encounters a team slowly
getting its bounce back in Meralco (2-3) at 5:15 p.m.
Barangay Ginebra (3-2) and Powerade (3-2) then
tussle at 7:30 p.m. in the main event to see who will
own solo third place once the night is done at the
Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
The Tigers, the second hottest team in the league,
having won three straight after dropping their two opening
assignments, are undefeated with import Omar Sneed in tow.
On the other hand, the Gin Kings, who
have alternated wins and losses thus far,
eye to list their rst winning streak of the
tournament.
We need to keep improving with
every game as we go along. Thats how
we always approach things. Obviously,
we need to get more wins. Theres still
a long way to go, said Ginebra coach Siot Tanquincen.
Both squads are coming off impressive morale-
boosting victories in their previous outings as they have
both tripped erstwhile rst placers.
Powerade dealt the Elasto Painters their rst setback,
104-98, last week while Ginebra pulled of an 83-80
escape over Petron Blaze last Sunday.
Its always great to be the rst to beat and unbeaten
team. It gives us a lot of condence, said Powerade
coach Bo Perasol.
The expected main attraction in this one
is the battle of the two superstars playing
the shooting guard positions of their
respective teams. The match-up between
superstars Mark Caguioa and Gary David,
the two best players of the rst two
conferences, is highly anticipated.
David is once again having a stellar conference
averaging 28 points per contest while Caguioa is starting
to heat up as he was the one responsible for giving
Ginebra its last win with 19 points, 11 in the fourth,
against the Boosters.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
FLOYD Mayweather Jr.s
motion for house arrest instead
of spending the remainder
of his 90-day sentence at
the Clark County Detention
Center, has been knocked out
by Justice of the Peace Melissa
Saragosa.
Saragosa came under re
when she postponed the date
on which Mayweather was to
serve his sentence in order to
accommodate the Americans
May 5 ght against Miguel
Cotto.
But she nonetheless rejected
the claim by lawyer Richard
Wright that Mayweather
is experiencing physical
deterioration caused by
inhumane conditions at the
Clark County Detention Center
and that he was dehydrated,
losing weight and unable to
continue his physical training.
The alleged dehydration of
the defendant is self-induced
as water is made available to
him 24 hours a day. The court
further nds the estimated
intake of only 800 calories
per day is also self-induced
as defendant chooses not to
eat the food provided, Judge
Saragosa said.
Floyds plea
for house
arrest KOd
4 PBA teams jockey for better positions
NIGERIAN cager Olaide
Adeogun has been given the
green light to play for the San
Beda Red Lions in the coming
88th season of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
mens basketball tournament.
NCAA management com-
mittee chairman Fr. Vic Calvo
announced this yesterday after
he was given clearance by the
leagues eligibility committee dur-
ing an afternoon deliberation.
But, the 68 Adeogun may have
to serve out a six-game suspension
rst for his involvement in a brawl
during an NCAA volleyball game
last Dec. 2.
Fr. Calvo said the decision
has been appealed by school
ofcials, who asked for a
reduction of the penalty. A
decision will known today.
Adeoguns other teammate, Fil-
American Julius Armon, who was
supposed to be banned for two
years, did not undergo eligibility
screening anymore after the player
chose to return to the United States
to seek his luck in tournaments
such as the NBA D-League there.
Meanwhile, veteran San
Beda players Kyle Pascual,
Jake Pascual, Jaypee Mendoza,
Rysie Koga, Rome de la Rosa,
Jose Carmelo Lim, Baser Amer
and Anjo Caram will serve out
a one-game-suspension on
SBCs opening game on June
24 against Arellano University.
Peter Atencio
Olaide gets
green light
to play, but...
By Peter Atencio
THE La Salle Green Archers boast of
a deeper bench and a smarter bunch of
young recruits in the coming 75th season
of the University Athletic Association of the
Philippines mens basketball tournament.
New coach Gee Abanilla said this as
the team ended its pre-season campaign in
two summer cagefests and is now getting
ready for the seasons opening on July 14
at the SM Mall of Arena in Pasay City.
There is still room for improvement
for the team. We are going to work on
some of the things that we perceived to
be our weaknesses. And, maybe come
UAAP season, we could check them and
correct them, said Abanilla.
The Green Archers, who reached the
quarternal round of the 18th Fr. Martin
Summer Cup and the nals of the 2012
Fil-Oil Flying V cagefest, will be playing
with a complete roster by next week.
Abanilla said two injured key players,
69 slotman Arnold Van Opstal and small
forward in Luigi de la Paz, will be back
to reinforce the squad. Van Opstal missed
most of La Salles summer sorties due to
a hamstring injury, and De la Paz was out
for four games due to a hurting shoulder.
More repower will be available to
the Green Archers with three rookie
guards, Xavier recruit Jeron Teng, Ateneo
transferee Mark Jayven Tallo and a La
Salle Greenhills standout Thomas Torres
expected to be given more exposure.
As the season goes on, the new group is
expected to blend well with the veterans,
who will be without graduates Simon
Atkins and Maui Villanueva.
Among the veterans in the team are
starting ve members led by Fil-Canadian
Norberto Torres, Yutien Andrada, Joshua
Webb, De la Paz and LA Revilla. Others,
who can also deliver for La Salle are
Philip Paredes, Jovet Mendoza, Jarelan
Tampus and Alfonso Gotladera.
Abanilla believes that the Green
Archers could have won the nals of the
FilOil-Flying V cagefest, but they were
not that fortunate against the National
University Bulldogs.
La Salle boasts of deeper bench, smart recruits
Road Warriors
champs again
FORMER world junior
welterweight champion Amir
Khan, who was red up by what
he branded as disrespectful
remarks of the father of World
Boxing Council titlist Danny
Garcia, vowed to make Garcia
pay when they clash at the
Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and
Casino in Las Vegas on July 15.
The ght will be telecast on
the widely watched Big Time
Bakbakan weekly boxing show
on AKTV IBC 13 at 12 noon,
right after Viva Sports The
Main Event.
Garcia agreed to put his
title on the line after a Khan
rematch with Lamont Peterson
fell through when the American
tested positive for a banned
substance, while preparing for
the rematch.
Peterson won the World
Boxing Association and
International Boxing Federation
light welterweight titles when he
beat Khan in a controversial split
decision in his hometown of
Washington DC last December.
Khan was peeved when
Garcias father Angel told a
press conference in Los Angeles:
Khan is an overrated ghter.
Peterson whupped him like an
octopus and then he blamed it on
the judges.
Garcia took the WBC light
welterweight title with a
comfortable victory over an aging
Erik Morales and has now put the
belt on the line against Khan.
Both ghters are managed
by Oscar De La Hoyas Golden
Boy Promotions.
Ronnie Nathanielsz
Khan: Garcia will pay
Games Today
(Smart Araneta Coliseum)
5:15 p.m. Rain or Shine
vs. Meralco
7:30 p.m. Barangay Ginebra
vs. Powerade
Barako Bulls Leroy Hickerson (center) tries to score against Air21s
Paolo Hubalde and Mark Isip.
NBA SCHEDULE
GAME 2 OF FINALS
MIAMI HEAT VS
OKLAHOMA THUNDER
(9 a.m.)
NLEXs Emman Monfort
(right) and Cliff Hodge
(left) engage Big Chills
Alex Mallari in a mad
chase for the looseball
in a PBA D-League
championship game
won by the Road
Warriors, 82-62.
Business
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Ray S. Eano, Editor mst_biz@manilastandardtoday.com
Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com
IN BRIEF
SMC readies 10 acquisitions
BSP keeps
interest at
record low
Nadecor clears Villar investment, ousts St. Augustine
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
Closing June 14, 2012
5,020.85
88.76
OIL
PRICES
TODAY
P780-P895.00
LPG/11-kg tank
P54.55-P61.02
Unleaded Gasoline
P46.10-P49.90
Diesel
P52.34-P57.85
Kerosene
P38.50-P39.20
Auto LPG
FOREI GN EXCHANGE RATE
Currency Unit US Dollar Peso
United States Dollar 1.000000 42.7810
Japan Yen 0.012598 0.5390
UK Pound 1.552500 66.4175
Hong Kong Dollar 0.128901 5.5145
Switzerland Franc 1.047340 44.8063
Canada Dollar 0.972006 41.5834
Singapore Dollar 0.779910 33.3653
Australia Dollar 0.997805 42.6871
Bahrain Dinar 2.652661 113.4835
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266645 11.4073
Brunei Dollar 0.776880 33.2357
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000106 0.0045
Thailand Baht 0.031746 1.3581
UAE Dirham 0.272272 11.6481
Euro Euro 1.257500 53.7971
Korea Won 0.000857 0.0367
China Yuan 0.157008 6.7170
India Rupee 0169231 0.7700
Malaysia Ringgit 0.017999 13.4743
NewZealand Dollar 0.7778998 33.3263
Taiwan Dollar 0.033400 1.4289
Source: PDS Bridge
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Thursday, June 14, 2012
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2980
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OceanaGold condent
of expanding operations
THE majority of the stockholders of
Nationwide Development Corpo., which
holds a mineral production sharing
agreement in gold-and-copper-rich
Compostela Valley, afrmed the P1.8-
billion investment of the Villar Group and
the cancellation of an agreement with St.
Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.
Nadecor shareholders ratied the sale
of unissued outstanding shares of Nadecor
to Villar-owned Queensberry Mining and
Development Corp. in the stockholders
meeting held June 13. The Villar company
subscribed to 30 million common shares
worth P1.8 billion in Nadecor, representing
25 percent of the resulting outstanding
capital stock of the rm.
The majority stockholders also afrmed
the boards resolution to rescind the
agreement with with St. Augustine Gold,
noting the breaches and violations that
resulted in the parting of ways between
Nadecor and the Cayman Island-based
mining rm.
Elected new members of the board of
directors were Jose Ricafort, Paolo Villar, Ma.
Nalen Galang, Jose de Jesus, Victor Lazatin,
Ethelwoldo Fernandez, Antonio Henson,
Teodorico Taguinod and Angel S. Ong.
Te Nadecor meeting was marred by the
walkout of the Conrado Calalang group,
which owns 32.4 percent of all the shares
present in the meeting.
The Ricafort Group, allied with the
Villar Group, decided to continue with
the order of business. The Ricafort-Villar
Group, along with other shareholders,
holds 67.6 per cent of the total shares
represented during the meeting.
Calalang before his groups exit read
a text message from his mobile phone
about a writ of preliminary injunction
supposedly issued by the Court of Appeals
enjoining the implementation of the order
of the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City,
Branch 159.
The RTC decision, issued on December 21,
2011, directed Nadecor to issue a new notice
to all stockholdersmeeting since the meeting
held on August 15, 2011 was declared void.
Calalang attempted to adjourn the
meeting, but the overwhelming majority
of the shareholders voted against it.
There was no valid service of the
writ by a process server of the Court of
Appeals, said lawyer Deo Contreras.
Thus, the stockholders approved a motion
to ask Nadecor president Jose De Jesus to
preside and continue with the meeting until
every item in the agenda was covered.
San Miguel Corp. plans to expand existing business units and acquire new ones in a bid to double annual revenues to P1 trillion
in the near term. At the annual stockholders meeting are San Miguel president and chief operating ofcer Ramon Ang (left) and
chairman and chief executive Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
By Elaine R. Alanguilan
THE Bangko Sentral kept the
policy interest rates unchanged
at record low levels Thursday as
the benign ination outlook and
robust domestic growth provide
adequate room for monetary
authorities to stimulate the
economy.
The Monetary Board, the policy
making body of the Bangko
Sentral, decided to maintain the
overnight borrowing rate at 4
percent. Overnight borrowing
rate is the rate Bangko Sentral
pays lenders for overnight
deposits.
It also kept the overnight
lending rate steady at 6 percent
and maintained the interest rates
on special deposit accounts and
the reserve requirement ratios.
The Monetary Boards
decision is based on its assessment
that the ination environment
remains manageable. Latest
baseline forecasts continue to
track the lower half of the 3 to 5
percent target range for 2012 and
2013, while ination expectations
remain rmly anchored, Bangko
Sentral Governor Amando
Tetangco Jr. in a press brieng.
Ination rate in May slowed
to 2.9 percent from 3 percent in
April on slower annual increases
in oil and utility costs as well as
stable food prices.
At the same time domestic
macroeconomic readings have
improved signicantly in the
rst quarter. Adequate liquidity
and strong bank lending, spurred
by prevailing low interest rates,
should also help sustain domestic
real sector activity in the months
ahead, he added.
By Lailany P. Gomez
THE Transportation Department
has allocated P327.4 million
to rehabilitate and expand
seven provincial airports to
accommodate the rapid trade and
tourism growth in those areas.
Transportation Secretary
Manuel Roxas said the airports
needing improvement are in San
Vicente, Palawan; Pagadian City,
Zamboanga del Sur; Butuan City,
Agusan del Norte; Dipolog City,
Zamboanga del Norte; Sanga-
Sanga in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi;
Cotabato City, North Cotabato;
and Maasin, Southern Leyte.
The government is committed
to improve the airports in these
areas where trade and tourism
have been in an upswing for the
past year, Roxas said.
The government will not
stop in implementing these
programmed infrastructure
projects, through a transparent
public bidding, to improve the
lives and welfare of the people in
the rural areas, he added.
Roxas said the expansion of the
airports would have a multiplier
effect as more commercial
establishments, factories and
industrial plants were expected
to be built in those areas.
It will also result in more
consumer spending where these
projects are located, he said.
The P62.7-million San Vicente
airport development project
covers the construction of a
passenger terminal, a re station
building and an elevated 2,500-
gallon water tank. It also includes
runway extension with slope
protection and hill obstruction
removal.
The P42-million Pagadian
airport project seeks to improve
its facilities to accommodate both
commercial and private aircraft.
Included in the project are
extension of runway, widening
of taxiway, rehabilitation and
improvement of passenger
terminal building, improvement
and expansion of vehicular parking
area and construction of drainage
system and perimeter fence.
GMA-7 sale talks moving
PHILIPPINE Long Distance Telephone Co. and
GMA Network, which airs on Channel 7, are
nearing a sale agreement as talks between the
two companing are moving positively, PLDT
chairman Manuel Pangilinan said Thursday.
Pangilinan told reporters he had talks with
GMA Network chairman and chief executive
Felipe Gozon before he went to the US in
early June.
I conrmed that I am in discussion with him
[Gozon] and the three families with a view to
making investments in GMA. But, nothing has
been nalized yet. Once it [is] nalized, we will
have to make an announcement, being listed
companies, Pangilinan said at the sidelines of
annual stockholders meeting of PLDT.
He said PLDT and GMA were negotiating
an acceptable price of below P100 million.
Yes, theres already an asking price and
range. But what Im trying to say is that the
discussions are moving positively. I think
there is a desire on both parties to come to
terms. But there are many issues to discuss.
What I am saying is that there is positive
vibes from both sides, Pangilinan said.
Lailany P. Gomez
Hyundai sells more cars
CAR importer Hyundai Asia Resources Inc.
said sales in the rst ve months increased 29
percent year-on-year, driven by the passenger
car category.
Hari said in a statement it sold 10,395
units from January to May from 8,062 a year
ago. Haris sales in May, however, declined
8 percent to 1,737 units from 1,891 a year
ago due to supply limitations in the light
commercial vehicle category.
Hari said sales of the Accent rose 95 percent,
or an average of 674 units a month, from 345
units on year. It said combined sales of the
i10 and the newly-launched Eon also boosted
sales by 186 percent.
Passenger car sales grew 8 percent in May to
1,187 units from 1,099 year-on-year, offsetting
the impact of supply setbacks, especially
with models like Grand Starex in the light
commercial segment.
As we step into the third quarter, we remain
optimistic that our best-selling and newly-
launched models will sustain their vigorous
performance, helped by continued positive
consumer sentiment encouraged by stable
and strong macroeconomic fundamentals,
Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo, Hari president, said in a
statement. Julito G. Rada
OCEANAGOLD Corp.,
an Australian mining and
exploration company, expects to
gain approval to drill new areas
this year in the Philippines when
a government ban on permits is
lifted.
OceanaGold has been unable
to start drilling at two locations
in the northern part of the
country because of government
delays, chief executive Mick
Wilkes said in a phone interview
from Melbourne on June 13.
The Philippines, which hasnt
issued new permits for more
than a year, in February said it
may lift the ban after President
Benigno Aquino signed a
proposal detailing the nations
mining policy that may include
a cut in tax breaks and tighter
rules. Mogambos and another
nearby drilling area called
MMB will enable Melbourne-
based OceanaGold to expand
near the main Didipio mine,
located approximately 270
kilometers (168 miles) north
of the capital of Manila, said
Wilkes.
We are keen and ready
to start drilling some of
those targets, specically
Mogambos, Wilkes said.
The permit is being held up
and its currently sitting with
the government pending their
mining policy review, which
we expect to be nalized in the
next couple of months.
Bloomberg
By Alena Mae S. Flores
SANMiguel Corp. announced Thursday 10
acquisition deals in the pipeline, including television
networks, airlines, miners and oil and gas companies
that will enable the conglomerate to double its annual
revenues to P1 trillion in the near term.
San Miguel chairman and chief
executive Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
said during the stockholders meeting
Thursday the P1-trillion annual sales
target would be driven by investments
in new businesses such as the power,
mining and oil and gas sectors both
here and abroad.
Cojuangco said while the target
seemed ambitious, further acquisitions
and organic growth would help the
company achieve its goal. He said
San Miguel had identied potential
investments related to existing
businesses.
San Miguel president Ramon
Ang said the conglomerate was also
studying an investment in the broadcast
industry. We are seriously considering
that option, he said.
There are some options being offered
to us and we are evaluating that, Ang
told reporters when pressed for further
details.
Ang said he could not disclose which
broadcast company San Miguel was
planning to acquire. I never said GMA
[Network]... Its always important to
keep the deals secret, until it is really
done, he said.
He said the company would also join
the bidding for state-owned networks
RPN 9 or IBC 13, if the government
would put them on the auction block.
Cojuangco, meanwhile, said the
acquisitions and investments the
conglomerate made over the past
five years had generated strong
revenue and cash for the group,
despite tough economic and market
conditions.
From the period 2011 to 2015, we
expect San Miguel to post a strong
double-digit compounded annual
growth rate, driven primarily by the
earnings contributions from our new
businesses, mainly power and Petron,
he said.
Consolidated sales reached P536
billion in 2011, more than double the
previous years P246 billion.
San Miguels new businesses
contributed over P345 billion or an
estimated 63 percent of the companys
sales in 2011.
Cojuangco said the companys
performance would improve further
with San Miguels recent investments
in Exxon Mobils downstream oil
business in Malaysia and its stake in the
rms operating the Skyway and South
Luzon Expressway.
DOTC allocates P327m to rehabilitate 7 airports
TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 7,138,462 505,190,609.75
INDUSTRIAL 474,537,002 14,853,772,240.80
HOLDING FIRMS 57,686,449 1,154,165,857.20
PROPERTY 163,764,836 651,113,535.95
SERVICES 99,825,978 1,236,023,903.80
MINING & OIL 416,828,110 272,133,620.97
GRAND TOTAL 1,219,780,837 18,672,399,768.47
FINANCIAL 1,263.95 (down) 27.53
INDUSTRIAL 7,644.56 (down) 121.22
HOLDING FIRMS 4,333.35 (down) 44.39
PROPERTY 1,877.74 (up) 12.26
SERVICES 1,606.30 (down) 58.38
MINING & OIL 24,226.20 (down) 400.73
PSEI 5,020.85 (down) 88.76
All Shares Index 3,335.73 (down) 45.36
Gainers: 53; Losers: 105; Unchanged:33; Total: 191
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52 Weeks Previous % Net Foreign
High Low STOCKS Close High Low Close Change Volume Trade/Buying
MST BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
M
S
T
FINANCIAL
70.00 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 68.40 63.95 63.00 63.00 (7.89) 1,627,740 (9,752,963.00)
76.80 50.00 Bank of PI 69.30 69.50 68.80 68.95 (0.51) 773,730 2,915,044.50
1.82 0.69 Bankard, Inc. 0.70 0.74 0.70 0.70 0.00 120,000
512.00 370.00 China Bank 560.00 560.00 557.00 559.00 (0.18) 13,540
1.95 1.42 BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.72 1.79 1.71 1.79 4.07 41,000
23.90 12.50 COL Financial 23.30 23.30 22.50 22.50 (3.43) 12,500
Eastwest Bank 18.90 19.00 18.64 18.64 (1.38) 788,100 2,140,746.00
80.00 40.00 First Metro Inv. 73.50 70.00 68.00 68.00 (7.48) 3,320
3.26 1.91 I-Remit Inc. 2.40 2.37 2.36 2.37 (1.25) 8,000
775.00 475.20 Manulife Fin. Corp. 460.00 461.00 460.00 460.00 0.00 540
29.00 3.00 Maybank ATR KE 39.15 38.55 38.35 38.35 (2.04) 5,000
93.50 60.00 Metrobank 89.10 89.60 88.80 88.90 (0.22) 2,142,210 99,689,417.00
3.06 1.30 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 1.95 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.56 102,000
16.85 41.00 Phil. National Bank 71.20 71.20 69.80 71.00 (0.28) 399,810 7,232,445.00
80.00 52.00 Philippine Trust Co. 58.00 61.00 61.00 61.00 5.17 1,000
539.00 204.80 PSE Inc. 349.00 350.00 349.00 350.00 0.29 8,900 254,500.00
44.40 25.45 RCBC À 43.10 44.00 42.50 44.00 2.09 242,700.00 5,684,000.00
151.50 77.00 Security Bank 142.00 139.00 138.90 138.90 (2.18) 603,500 19,718,406.00
1390.00 950.00 Sun Life Financial 970.00 940.00 900.00 900.00 (7.22) 100
140.00 58.00 Union Bank 100.00 101.10 100.00 100.10 0.10 82,650 5,826,330.00
2.06 1.43 Vantage Equities 1.78 1.78 1.78 1.78 0.00 162,000
INDUSTRIAL
35.50 26.50 Aboitiz Power Corp. 33.60 33.60 32.55 32.55 (3.13) 5,792,400 (110,199,845.00)
13.58 7.32 Agrinurture Inc. 9.18 9.20 9.00 9.03 (1.63) 73,500
23.50 11.98 Alaska Milk Corp. 20.00 19.02 19.00 19.02 (4.90) 17,100
1.86 0.97 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.38 1.40 1.36 1.38 0.00 161,000 (14,000.00)
54.90 26.00 Alphaland Corp. 28.85 29.35 29.00 29.35 1.73 300
1.65 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.30 1.29 1.28 1.29 (0.77) 123,000
Asiabest Group 22.40 23.50 21.80 22.40 0.00 113,600
102.80 3.02 Bloomberry 8.33 8.34 8.23 8.23 (1.20) 8,080,700 (44,237,306.00)
2.88 2.24 Calapan Venture 2.49 2.96 2.54 2.78 11.65 3,636,000 505,190.00
3.07 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.48 2.48 2.48 2.48 0.00 77,000 124,000.00
8.33 7.41 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 9.18 9.18 8.84 9.17 (0.11) 37,100
7.06 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 5.85 5.86 5.81 5.85 0.00 25,119,000 37,622,293.00
6.28 2.80 EEI 6.06 6.28 6.12 6.15 1.49 1,011,300 (658,243.00)
25.00 5.80 Federal Chemicals 10.00 10.40 9.60 10.40 4.00 7,600
15.58 12.50 First Gen Corp. 16.10 16.62 16.10 16.46 2.24 6,662,300 13,975,888.00
67.20 51.50 First Holdings A 70.40 70.50 69.75 69.80 (0.85) 725,740 (5,599,983.00)
31.50 22.50 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 20.90 20.90 20.90 20.90 0.00 400
0.10 0.0095 Greenergy 0.0140 0.0140 0.0130 0.0130 (7.14) 11,900,000
13.50 7.80 Holcim Philippines Inc. 11.40 11.40 11.40 11.40 0.00 400
9.00 4.71 Integ. Micro-Electronics 3.99 3.98 3.95 3.95 (1.00) 93,000 (91,090.00)
2.35 0.95 Ionics Inc 0.830 0.860 0.750 0.760 (8.43) 608,000 (23,840.00)
120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 107.90 107.90 105.10 105.20 (2.50) 645,250 (5,968,422.00)
91.25 25.00 Liberty Flour 52.90 52.50 52.50 52.50 (0.76) 830
8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 1.58 1.58 1.48 1.54 (2.53) 862,000 15,100.00
1.55 0.99 Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 0.00 28,000
3.20 1.05 Manchester Intl. A 1.76 2.20 1.66 2.20 25.00 20,000
24.70 17.94 Manila Water Co. Inc. 25.00 25.15 24.40 24.40 (2.40) 1,912,400 (42,146,850.00)
15.30 8.12 Megawide 17.20 17.50 17.00 17.22 0.12 232,800
295.00 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co À 243.00 242.00 239.00 240.00 (1.23) 156,130 5,605,788.00
3.00 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 2.75 2.79 2.75 2.75 0.00 2,353,000 2,185,450.00
17.40 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.10 10.20 10.06 10.12 0.20 2,024,800 (15,697,964.00)
14.00 10.30 Phinma Corporation 10.50 10.40 10.26 10.26 (2.29) 9,600
15.24 9.01 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.20 8.30 8.10 8.30 1.22 149,700
9.50 5.25 Republic Cement À 8.92 8.90 8.50 8.50 (4.71) 2,800
2.55 1.01 RFM Corporation 2.98 3.00 2.90 2.92 (2.01) 1,341,000 772,680.00
3.49 2.01 Roxas Holdings 2.57 2.54 2.54 2.54 (1.17) 5,000
33.00 27.70 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 0.00 1,000
132.60 105.70 San Miguel Corp À 114.20 114.50 114.00 114.50 0.26 437,660 43,159,892.00
1.90 1.25 Seacem 1.80 1.76 1.75 1.75 (2.78) 2,737,000 (437,500.00)
2.50 1.85 Splash Corporation 1.85 1.84 1.84 1.84 (0.54) 3,000
0.250 0.112 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.126 0.127 0.127 0.127 0.79 100,000
5.46 2.92 Tanduay Holdings 3.90 3.90 3.86 3.86 (1.03) 1,688,000
3.62 1.99 TKC Steel Corp. 2.09 2.18 2.07 2.18 4.31 254,000
1.41 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.22 1.23 1.20 1.20 (1.64) 1,521,000
68.00 36.20 Universal Robina 65.15 62.50 61.50 61.50 (5.60) 5,409,790 (142,353,802.00)
Victorias Milling 1.50 1.55 1.38 1.46 (2.67) 8,872,000 733,900.00
1.12 0.285 Vitarich Corp. 0.710 0.720 0.690 0.690 (2.82) 715,000
1.22 0.68 Vulcan Indl. 0.91 0.93 0.91 0.93 2.20 62,000
HOLDING FIRMS
1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.00 100,000
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 50.25 50.25 48.00 48.00 (4.48) 3,611,350 (96,164,921.50)
13.48 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 11.42 11.56 11.38 11.46 0.35 28,394,900 (212,212,238.00)
4.60 3.00 Anscor À 4.60 4.65 4.60 4.65 1.09 256,000 972,580.00
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 5.18 5.11 5.00 5.05 (2.51) 300,200 (55,550.00)
3.15 1.49 ATN Holdings A 1.87 1.87 1.74 1.87 0.00 7,000
437.00 272.00 Ayala Corp À 441.20 458.00 443.00 449.80 1.95 501,890 111,187,758.00
59.45 30.50 DMCI Holdings 56.00 55.60 54.55 54.70 (2.32) 2,300,400 12,196,505.00
4.19 1.03 F&J Prince A 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 0.00 78,000
5.25 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 3.95 4.00 3.94 3.94 (0.25) 484,000
GT Capital 484.20 487.00 484.00 484.00 (0.04) 125,230 34,016,840.00
5.22 2.90 House of Inv. 4.35 4.37 4.35 4.37 0.46 20,000
34.80 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 33.20 33.30 32.60 32.70 (1.51) 405,700 4,509,625.00
4.19 2.27 Jolliville Holdings 2.77 3.30 2.60 2.97 7.22 187,000
6.95 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.86 5.86 5.80 5.84 (0.34) 945,400 2,783,468.00
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.07 1.08 1.04 1.05 (1.87) 802,000
3.82 1.500 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.48 2.49 2.43 2.45 (1.21) 737,000 (584,930.00)
4.45 2.56 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.12 4.13 4.05 4.08 (0.97) 13,106,000 (4,211,610.00)
6.24 2.10 Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.60 4.70 4.65 4.70 2.17 59,000
0.0770 0.054 Pacica À 0.0520 0.0500 0.0490 0.0500 (3.85) 2,590,000
0.82 0.44 Prime Orion 0.450 0.450 0.430 0.440 (2.22) 60,000 (9,000.00)
4.10 1.56 Republic Glass A 2.07 2.10 2.10 2.10 1.45 29,000
0.490 0.285 Sinophil Corp. 0.325 0.320 0.320 0.320 (1.54) 530,000
699.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 701.00 705.00 699.50 700.00 (0.14) 221,060 (34,111,535.00)
1.78 1.00 Solid Group Inc. 1.39 1.38 1.34 1.34 (3.60) 422,000
1.57 1.14 South China Res. Inc. 1.30 1.25 1.19 1.19 (8.46) 31,000 (1,190.00)
0.620 0.056 Wellex Industries 0.3500 0.3500 0.3450 0.3500 0.00 540,000
1.370 0.178 Zeus Holdings 0.530 0.520 0.500 0.500 (5.66) 838,000
P R O P E R T Y
2.82 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.56 2.57 2.56 2.57 0.39 4,000
22.40 13.36 Ayala Land `B 21.50 22.05 21.50 21.90 1.86 12,745,800 94,004,350.00
6.12 3.08 Belle Corp. À 4.80 4.78 4.70 4.70 (2.08) 1,007,000 (250,950.00)
9.00 2.26 Cebu Holdings 5.87 6.00 5.88 5.88 0.17 39,800
5.66 0.26 Century Property 1.47 1.47 1.42 1.43 (2.72) 740,000
2.85 1.20 City & Land Dev. 2.44 2.46 2.38 2.42 (0.82) 78,000
1.65 1.07 Cityland Dev. À 1.15 1.16 1.16 1.16 0.87 56,000
1.16 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.00 580,000
0.90 0.54 Empire East Land 0.710 0.720 0.690 0.690 (2.82) 8,830,000
3.06 1.76 Global-Estate 1.71 1.70 1.67 1.70 (0.58) 588,000
1.35 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.20 1.22 1.18 1.20 0.00 13,041,000 920,710.00
3.80 1.21 Highlands Prime 1.72 1.72 1.71 1.71 (0.58) 77,000
2.14 0.65 Interport À 1.12 1.12 1.12 1.12 0.00 5,000
2.48 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 1.96 1.98 1.93 1.93 (1.53) 104,338,000 (80,474,670.00)
0.80 0.215 MRC Allied Ind. 0.1820 0.1860 0.1820 0.1860 2.20 1,130,000
0.990 0.072 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6900 0.7000 0.6600 0.6900 0.00 6,277,000
38.10 12.50 Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 14.60 14.62 14.62 14.62 0.14 300
4.77 1.80 Polar Property Holdings 3.90 3.90 3.80 3.90 0.00 76,000
18.86 10.00 Robinsons Land `B 16.72 16.78 16.34 16.62 (0.60) 3,527,100 7,026,656.00
Rockwell 3.12 3.19 3.12 3.12 0.00 63,000
2.70 1.74 Shang Properties Inc. 2.48 2.48 2.45 2.45 (1.21) 26,000
9.47 6.50 SM Development À 6.09 6.20 6.08 6.09 0.00 1,130,900 869,461.00
18.20 10.90 SM Prime Holdings 12.60 12.80 12.40 12.72 0.95 3,948,900 5,138,970.00
1.14 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.00 100,000
4.30 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.060 4.160 3.920 4.050 (0.25) 4,448,000 (16,106,980.00)
S E R V I C E S
43.00 28.60 ABS-CBN 35.50 35.50 34.90 35.00 (1.41) 7,300
14.76 1.60 Acesite Hotel 14.70 15.20 14.20 14.90 1.36 80,000 (29,532.00)
0.80 0.45 APC Group, Inc. 0.690 0.690 0.640 0.680 (1.45) 1,201,000
0.5300 0.0660 Boulevard Holdings 0.1450 0.1500 0.1420 0.1430 (1.38) 8,480,000
Calata Corp. 14.00 14.70 9.00 9.51 (32.07) 40,584,600 (4,393,374.00)
98.15 62.50 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 67.65 67.65 65.00 65.10 (3.77) 882,840 (23,940,951.00)
9.70 5.40 DFNN Inc. 6.15 6.49 5.95 6.25 1.63 392,000 (165,625.00)
5.90 1.45 Easy Call Common 3.25 3.26 3.26 3.26 0.31 6,000
1270.00 825.00 Globe Telecom 1092.00 1110.00 1020.00 1020.00 (6.59) 131,265 (51,374,100.00)
10.34 6.18 GMA Network Inc. 10.18 10.16 10.00 10.02 (1.57) 225,800
69.00 43.40 I.C.T.S.I. 74.00 74.45 72.00 72.00 (2.70) 846,730 (410,048.50)
6.00 4.00 IPeople Inc. À 5.20 5.25 5.25 5.25 0.96 5,000
4.29 2.20 IP Converge 4.20 4.25 4.19 4.19 (0.24) 13,000,000
34.50 0.123 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.040 0.042 0.041 0.042 5.00 24,200,000 4,100.00
3.87 1.16 IPVG Corp. 1.06 1.07 1.04 1.05 (0.94) 503,000
0.0760 0.040 Island Info 0.0540 0.0520 0.0500 0.0520 (3.70) 210,000
5.1900 2.900 ISM Communications 2.6000 2.6900 2.6100 2.6100 0.38 36,000
3.79 1.58 JTH Davies Holdings Inc. 2.46 2.50 2.40 2.50 1.63 253,000
11.68 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 6.51 6.71 6.53 6.70 2.92 13,100
4.28 2.65 Liberty Telecom 2.79 2.80 2.71 2.80 0.36 44,000
2.35 0.92 Lorenzo Shipping 1.60 1.45 1.45 1.45 (9.38) 10,000
3.96 2.70 Macroasia Corp. 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85 0.00 3,000
0.84 0.57 Manila Bulletin 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.00 10,000
3.00 1.00 Manila Jockey 2.29 2.27 2.09 2.10 (8.30) 1,048,000
9.60 6.50 Metro Pacic Tollways 7.00 7.00 6.10 6.10 (12.86) 2,500
21.00 17.20 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 0.00 8,600
8.58 4.50 PAL Holdings Inc. 7.18 7.23 7.17 7.17 (0.14) 31,800
3.32 1.05 Paxys Inc. 2.94 2.99 2.88 2.90 (1.36) 623,000 (174,780.00)
10.00 4.60 Phil. Racing Club 9.10 9.50 9.48 9.48 4.18 152,000 (1,424,700.00)
17.18 14.50 Philweb.Com Inc. 15.38 15.38 14.00 14.92 (2.99) 166,000 (2,287,628.00)
2886.00 2096.00 PLDT Common 2440.00 2444.00 2350.00 2350.00 (3.69) 127,120 (166,835,820.00)
0.48 0.23 PremiereHorizon 0.320 0.315 0.315 0.315 (1.56) 50,000
23.75 10.68 Puregold 26.50 26.45 25.50 25.80 (2.64) 710,900 2,640,765.00
Touch Solutions 3.85 3.80 3.80 3.80 (1.30) 100,000
3.30 2.40 Transpacic Broadcast 2.62 2.70 2.54 2.70 3.05 3,000
0.79 0.26 Waterfront Phils. 0.435 0.440 0.420 0.420 (3.45) 610,000
MINING & OIL
0.0083 0.0036 Abra Mining 0.0040 0.0040 0.0040 0.0040 0.00 3,000,000
6.20 3.01 Apex À 4.80 4.84 4.70 4.84 0.83 3,000
25.20 14.50 Atlas Cons. À 17.30 17.30 17.20 17.30 0.00 304,800 8,610.00
31.00 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 29.50 29.90 29.90 29.90 1.36 4,500 (29,900.00)
0.380 0.148 Basic Energy Corp. 0.250 0.250 0.245 0.250 0.00 100,000 (12,250.00)
30.35 15.00 Benguet Corp À 21.70 24.90 21.60 24.90 14.75 88,000
34.00 14.50 Benguet Corp `B 21.85 23.00 21.85 23.00 5.26 28,800 (150,765.00)
2.51 1.62 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.48 1.50 1.44 1.44 (2.70) 173,000
50.85 4.35 Dizon 31.50 32.50 29.50 30.60 (2.86) 293,400
1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.68 0.70 0.67 0.68 0.00 1,707,000 12,240.00
1.82 0.5900 Lepanto À 1.420 1.410 1.380 1.400 (1.41) 19,357,000
2.070 0.6700 Lepanto `B 1.490 1.490 1.450 1.460 (2.01) 9,348,000 (1,014,100.00)
0.085 0.035 Manila Mining À 0.0680 0.0670 0.0650 0.0650 (4.41) 70,670,000
0.087 0.035 Manila Mining `B 0.0670 0.0670 0.0660 0.0660 (1.49) 16,740,000
34.80 15.04 Nickelasia 31.50 31.30 30.80 30.85 (2.06) 1,326,400 3,100.00
12.76 2.08 Nihao Mineral Resources 8.70 8.74 8.32 8.50 (2.30) 897,500 (2,553.00)
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.7000 0.7300 0.7000 0.7300 4.29 57,000
8.40 2.12 Oriental Peninsula Res. 5.170 5.230 5.020 5.160 (0.19) 1,773,600
0.032 0.012 Oriental Pet. À 0.0170 0.0170 0.0170 0.0170 0.00 32,200,000
7.14 5.10 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 5.92 5.90 5.90 5.90 (0.34) 200 (1,180.00)
28.95 17.08 Philex À 24.15 24.00 23.85 23.85 (1.24) 1,075,300 (4,313,965.00)
14.18 3.00 PhilexPetroleum 39.00 38.70 37.05 37.10 (4.87) 356,900 1,501,575.00
0.058 0.013 Philodrill Corp. À 0.043 0.044 0.041 0.041 (4.65) 243,900,000 84,000.00
252.00 161.10 Semirara Corp. 222.40 224.00 214.80 216.00 (2.88) 458,910 (17,451,496.00)
0.029 0.013 United Paragon 0.0180 0.0180 0.0170 0.0170 (5.56) 12,800,000
PREFERRED
47.90 27.30 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 34.25 33.00 33.00 33.00 (3.65) 15,900 (524,700.00)
570.00 520.00 Ayala Corp. Pref À 544.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 0.00 1,730
First Gen G 101.00 101.20 101.00 101.20 0.20 15,610
11.02 6.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 10.18 10.06 10.00 10.00 (1.77) 5,051,300 (321,500.00)
80.00 74.50 SMC Preferred 1 75.15 75.50 75.30 75.50 0.47 37,080
1050.00 990.00 SMPFC Preferred 1020.00 1022.00 1018.00 1018.00 (0.20) 12,465 81,600.00
6.00 0.87 Swift Pref 1.03 1.04 1.04 1.04 0.97 1,000
WARRANTS & BONDS
1.35 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 0.97 0.99 0.96 0.99 2.06 903,000 234,600.00
Ms. Herreras column
will resume next week.
MAYA BALTAZAR
HERRERA
INTEGRATIONS
Dreaded injunction
Market tumbles;
Calata, URC drop
Mahathir in Manila.
Dr. Mahathir Mohamad,
former prime minister of
Malaysia, was guest of honor
at a recent special dinner
hosted by the Asia Society.
Mahathir (middle) is anked
by Vice President Jejomar Bi-
nay (right) and Tan Sri Vincent
Tan (left), co-chairman of the
Philippine Malaysian Business
Council and chairman of the
Berjaya Group of Malaysia,
one of the largest Malaysian
conglomerates with various
business interests in the Phil-
ippines, including a hotel, lot-
tery management, Friendster,
Internet payment and game
systems, Kenny Rogers and
Papa Johns pizza.
STOCKS tumbled Thursday, as investors
took prot from previous two-day gains
on worries the European debt crisis was
deepening as Moodys Investors Service
cut Spains credit rating by three notches
to one level above junk.
The Philippine Stock
Exchange index, the 30-company
benchmark, slid 88 points, or 1.7
percent, to close at 5,020.85. All
six counters, except property,
ended in the red, with services
posting the steepest decline of
3.5 percent.
The heavier index, representing
all shares, also fell 45 points, or
1.3 percent, to 3,335.73, as losers
overwhelmed gainers, 105 to 53,
with 33 issues unchanged. Value
turnover hit P18.7 billion.
Agricultural inputs supplier
Calata Corp. was the most
actively traded stock and the
biggest loser Thursday. The
stock, which saw wide swings
since it began trading last month,
plunged 32 percent to P9.51.
Universal Robina Corp., the
nations biggest bottler of iced
tea, sank 5.6 percent to P61.50,
the steepest slide since May
16, after its board approved the
sale of 120 million common
shares held as treasury shares.
The sale was priced at P62 a
share, a stock-exchange ling
showed.
Electronics manufacturers
Ionics Inc. decreased 8.4
percent to P0.76, the sharpest
loss since March 21. Integrated
Micro-Electronics Inc. fell
1 percent to P3.95, a record
low. Philippine shipments
of electronics products fell
23.8 percent in April from a
year earlier, according to the
National Statistics Ofce.
Cebu Air Inc., the nations
biggest budget carrier, declined
3.8 percent to P65.10, the most
since Feb. 27. The companys
request to use some of rival
Philippine Airline Inc.s ight
entitlements to the Middle East
has been rejected, according to
reports.
Meanwhile, Asian stock
markets fell Thursday amid
ominous signs that a debt crisis
roiling Greece and Spain is
about to erupt elsewhere on the
continent. Investor sentiment
was battered by developments
Wednesday, when Italys
borrowing costs rose and Cyprus
said it may seek an emergency
bailout this week.
Yet another troubling sign
came out of Spain, whose 10-year
borrowing rate inched up to 6.71
percent from 6.67 percent. That is
close to the 7 percent rate that led
Greece, Portugal and Ireland to
seek nancial rescue packages.
With Bloomberg, AP
EVEN centuries after his death, Scottish poet
Robert Burns continues to speak from his grave
as once again, even the best laid plans can go
awry. This is exactly whats happening with the
preliminary injunction issued by a Quezon City
Regional Trial Court stopping the Transportation
Department from pushing through with the bidding
for the P8.2-billion Land Transportation Ofce
information technology project.
The decision made by Judge Afable Cajigal
of RTC-Branch 96 was an outrageous and agrant
violation of Republic Act No. 8975, which
prohibits the issuance by lower courts of orders
of injunction, among others, against national
government infrastructure projects, fumed the
Solicitor Generals ofce in a statement.
The courts ruling effectively prevents the
Transportation Department from proceeding with
the bidding... by reason of Special Order No. 2011-
181, which affects the LTOs bidding process for
the new IT system. According to the Transportation
Department, Judge Cajigals injunction unlawfully
enlarged the earlier injunction issued in a case led
by Realtime Data Management Services Inc. and
Amalgamated Motors Philippines Inc. involving
the bidding of a different project for the supply
and delivery of drivers license cards to LTO as a
result of DOTC Special Order No. 2011-181 and
Department Order No. 2010-36.
Talk among Happy Hour guzzlers is that
Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas reportedly
went ballistic over this monkey wrench thrown
in the bidding processsince all he wants is to
make sure that clean and transparent biddings
are conducted. Hmm. Wonder whos behind all
these recent developments? Probably some people
on the brink of losing their sweetheart deals, our
spirit-lled friends commented.
Business with a Smile
Apparently, the bottom line is not the only thing
that makes companies smile. At the press launch
of Operation Smiles 30th anniversary plans for its
Journey Home project, Smart Communications,
Century Properties, Bb. Pilipinas Charities, MRM
Philippines, Weber Shandwick and other entities
were all-out in their support for the international
medical charity that provides surgery for kids
aficted with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial
deformities.
The international charity, which now has
presence in 60 countries, started out in 1982 when
American couple Bill and Kathy Magee conducted
what was to have been a one-time medical mission
in Naga City. The number of children they had to
turn away that day spurred the Magees to mobilize
another missionand thus, Operation Smile was
born. But like most charity organizations, success
also hinges on the support of volunteers and
partnerships with donor organizations.
Were happy to learn that Century Properties
managing director Robbie Antonio (a trustee of OS
Philippines) goes out of his way to join medical
missions that literally bring smiles on childrens
faces through free craniofacial surgeries. Ditto
with Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc., whose
statuesque beauties serve as Smile Ambassadors.
Smart Communications, meanwhile, has
given over P2.2 million for OS missions. At the
recent press launch, Smarts public affairs group
head Mon Isberto disclosed their technological
contribution: a java-based mobile application that
makes it easier to organize registration and keep
track of patient records. The app also cuts down
on time and expenses since it enables volunteers
to send patients photos and medical information
from their mobile phones to a central Web-
based database that can be accessed by volunteer
surgeons and specialists.
For comments, reactions, photos, stories

and related concerns, readers may e-mail to
happyhourtoday2012@yahoo.com.
Manila
Standard
TODAY
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
INVITATION TO BID
The Davao del Sur 1
st
District Engineering Ofhce, through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contracts:
Contract ID: 12LD0025
Contract Name: Construction of Drainage along Lapu-Iapu Street
Contract Location: Digos City, Davao del Sur
Scope of Work: Construction of Drainage, Curb and Gutter and Replacement of
PCCP
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 8,914,782.03
Contract ID:.12LD0026
Contract Name: Construction of Double Barrel Concrete Culvert along Davao-
Cotabato Road (Kiagot Section)
Contract Location : Digos City, Davao del Sur
Scope of Work: Construction of 1 unit Double Barrel Culvert, 2 units- Single Barrel
Culvert and Reconditioning of Drainage Structures/Desilting
Contract ID: 12LD0027
Contract Name: Construction of Concrete Revetment at Matti River (Near Davao del
Sur And Cultural Complex)
Contract Location: Digos City, Davao del Sur
Scope of Work: Construction of Concrete Revetment
Bidding 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. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility
check and preliminary examination of bids.
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LO.
The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process contractor's applications for
registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractor's Certifcate of
Registration (CRC).
1. Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders June 12, 2012 to June 28, 2012
@2:00p.m.
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents June 12, 2012 - July 3, 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference June 19, 2012 @ 2:00 am.
4. Receipt of Bids July 3, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.
5. Opening of Bids July 3, 2012 @ 2:10 p.m.
in the Bidding Documents (BD's) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the
BAC Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid,
including 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.
Prospective bidders may download the Registration from the DPWH website www.
dpwh.gov.ph. The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents at Davao del
Sur 1st District Engineering Ofhce, Digos City, Davao del Sur, upon payment of
a non -refundable fee of P 10,000.00 for Item 1 and P 5,000.00 for Item 2 and 3.
Prospective bidders that will download the Bidding Documents shall pay the same
amount upon submission of their Bids. Bids must accompanied by a bid security in
any acceptable Form in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
The Davao del Sur 1st District Engineering Ofhce, Digos City, Davao del Sur
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.) AMPARO M. CLAR
BAC Chairman
(MST-June 15, 2012)
Region XI
DAVAO DEL SUR 1ST DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Digos City

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ALLIANCE
SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (formerly ALLIANCE TUNA INTERNATIONAL, INC.) will be
held at the Oakwood Premier Hotel, Nostalg 1, 17 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City,
Philippines on July 03, 2012 at 3:00 in the afternoon.

The AGENDA of the meeting is as follows:

1. Call to order;

2. Certification of service of notice and existence of quorum;

3. Approval of the Minutes of the 2010 Annual Stockholders Meeting dated
August 1, 2011;

4. Management Report to Stockholders for the year 2011;

5. Approval of the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2011;

6. Ratification of all acts of the Board of Directors and Management during the
year 2011;

7. Election of the Board of Directors for the ensuing term;

8. Election of External Auditors;

9. Such other business as may properly come before it;

10. Adjournment.

Only stockholders of record as of June 05, 2012 shall be entitled to vote at the 2011
Annual Stockholders Meeting.

MA. ERLINDA R. CALAGI
Corporate Secretary
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ALLIANCE SELECT
FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (formerly ALLIANCE TUNA INTERNATIONAL, INC.) will be held
at the Oakwood Premier Hotel, Nostalg 1, 17 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines
on July 03, 2012 at 3:00 in the afternoon.
The AGENDA of the meeting is as follows:
1. Call to order;
2. Certifcation of service of notice and existence of quorum;
3. Approval of the Minutes of the 2010 Annual Stockholders' Meeting dated
August 1, 2011;
4. Management Report to Stockholders for the year 2011;
5. Approval of the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2011;
6. Ratifcation of all acts of the Board of Directors and Management during the
year 2011;
7. Election of the Board of Directors for the ensuing term;
8. Election of External Auditors;
9. Such other business as may properly come before it;
10. Adjournment.
Only stockholders of record as of June 05, 2012 shall be entitled to vote at the 2011 Annual
Stockholders' Meeting.
(Sgd.) MA. ERLINDA R. CALAGI
Corporate Secretary
(MST-June 15, 2012)
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Manila
NOTICE
June 13, 2012
TO : ALL INTERESTED BIDDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT
PACKAGES
1. Project ID No. 12Z00054, Construction of Dalton Pass, Nueva Vizcaya
(New Alignment), San Jose-Aritao Road, Segment 5, Dalton Pass
Section, Eastern Alternate Route, Province of Nueva Vizcaya
2. Project ID No. 12Z00055, Replacement of Pamplona Bridge and
Approaches along Manila North Road, Pamplona, Cagayan.
Please be informed that the scheduled submission/opening of bids for the contracts
of the above projects had been reset from June 19, 2012 to June 26, 2012, to give
interested bidders ample time to prepare competitive bid in consideration with some
amendments/clarifcations on the bidding documents.
The deadline for submission/opening of bids is at 10:00 a.m. at the Central
Procurement Offce (CPO), 5
th
Floor, DPWH Main Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port
Area, Manila. Reading of bids follow thereafter.
For the guidance and information of all concerned.
(Sgd.) JAIME A. PACANAN, Ph.D., CESO I
Undersecretary for Support Services
Chairman, BAC for Civil Works
(MST-June 15, 2012)
(MST-June 15, 2012)
The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/
distributors/contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder projects:
NO. NAME OF PROJECT AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LOCATION APPROVED BUDGET
1 All-in-One Computer and other equipments for the use of Youth
and Sports Development Department
YSDD P6,267,042.00
Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project with an amount of at least 50% of the
proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examinations of Bids shall use
non-discretionary "pass/fail criteria. Post-Qualifcation of the Lowest Calculated Bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding
Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions
of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
1. Pre-Bidding Conference at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor June 26, 2012 (2:00 P.M.)
2. Opening of Bids at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor June 20, 0212 (2:00 P.M.)
Bidding Documents will be available only to Prospective Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of
______________________to the City Government of Makati Cashier.
(fee for Bid Documents) (Procuring Entity)
The City Government of Makati assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for
(Procuring Entity)
any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.
The City of Makati reserves the right to disqualify any or all proposal, to waive any defects or informalities therein and
to accept such proposal as may be considered most advantageous to the Government.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) MARJORIE A. DE VEYRA
Chairperson
Bids and Awards Committee
J.P. Rizal St. corner F. Zobel St., Makati City
Tel. No. 870-1000 Fax No. 899-8988
www.makati.gov.ph
INVITATION TO BID
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
LUNGSOD NG MAKATI
N O T I C E
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Trunkline: 897-6682, (IPG) 896-9212, (MSG) 896-5167, (IDG) 895-3983
(ISG) 890-3056, (FASD) 890-9325
Website: http//www.boi.gov.ph P.O. Box 1872 Makati City
(MST-June 15, 2012)
Notice is hereby given that V-THE VILLAS REALTY
& DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, with offce address
at Phoenix Sun Business Park, Building C, 900 E.
Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Libis, Quezon City, is applying
for registration with the Board of Investments (BOI) as a
New Developer of Low-Cost Mass Housing Project (Villa
Del Pueblo Subdivision) with a capacity of 308 low-cost
mass housing units on a non-pioneer status with project
site at Brgy. Buli, Taal, Batangas.
Any person with valid objection/s on the above-
mentioned project may fle his/her objection in writing,
under oath, with the BOI within three (3) days from the
date of this publication.
(Sgd.) EVARISTE M. CAGATAN
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B3
FedEx sends tsunami
items back to owners
URC
to sell
P7.4-b
shares
Exports rebound 7.6%
One-stop remittance
firm offers franchises
Uniqlo opens PH store. Japanese apparel retailer Fast Retailing Co. opened its rst Uniqlo store in the
Philippines at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. The company plans to build 50 Uniqlo stores in the country
over the next three years. Shown are (from left) Katsumi Kubota, chief operating ofcer of Fast Retailing
Philippines; Japanese billionaire Tadashi Yanai, founding chairman, president and chief executive of Fast
Retailing Co.; and Naoki Otoma, vice president of Fast Retailing Philippines during the press launching of
Uniqlo store at MOA.
GLOBAL Pinoy and Remittance
Services, a one-stop consumer
and remittance service
company, is offering franchising
opportunities to interested
parties, who want to set up their
own private businesses.
Global Pinoy and Remittance
representative Francine Bengco
said franchisees could provide
billing payments to public utilities
like Manila Electric Co., Manila
Water and Maynilad Water and
phone rms like Philippine Long
Distance Telephone Co., Smart,
Globe, Sun and Bayantel and
credit cards like BDO, Diners
and 120 other billing rms.
The company can provide local
and foreign remittances through
Smart Padala, Smart Money
and G-Cash to 42 million users
nationwide. It can send money to
any bank in the world or to any
outlet through Bancnet and
Megalink facilities.
also offers local and foreign
airline ticketing services as well
as hotel and resort bookings.
Bengco said Global Pinoy
and Remittance is an accredited
consumer services and remittance
company accredited by the
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to
serve all Filipinos.
As a fast-growing global
remittance company, Global
Pinoy and Remittance is an
online transactional and reporting
facility linked with major banking
networks like Bancnet, Megalink,
and Expressnet, Bengco said.
FEDEX Express has begun
making four very special
deliveries containing personal
items lost at sea after Japans
March 2011 earthquake and
tsunami. Most tsunami debris
washing up along the US west
coast cannot be traced to any
particular owner. But the special
deliveries of a soccer ball,
basketball, volleyball and buoy
are different--they could be
traced to their owners in Japan.
Alaskan residents who found
the items tracked down the
owners in Japan through clues
that remained on the items. With
daily ghts to Japan, FedEx
volunteered to help ensure the
items had a safe trip home.
FedEx Captain Terry Bull,
together with Anchorage-based
pilot rst ofcer John Hillyer, took
a personal interest in returning
the items. The day the earthquake
struck, Bull was in a hotel room at
Narita International Airport about
180 miles from the epicenter.
I could quickly tell this
earthquake was much stronger
than any of the other ones I had
experienced before in Japan. The
violent intensity of the prolonged
jolts was pretty scary, and I
began to worry about the people
because this was a powerful
earthquake, Bull said.
I know the devastation the
country has suffered and I wanted
to help, said First ofcer John
Hillyer, who often ies to Japan.
Employees at the FedEx
Anchorage hub in the US played a
key planning role. It took a lot of
coordination collecting the items
from the remote shores of Alaska
and arranging international
logistics. We knew these items
were important to their owners,
and we had our FedEx team in
Japan make personal contact to
arrange the nal delivery, said
James Brewer, senior manager
of Anchorage hub operations.
Hillyer and Bull secured over
the weekend their precious cargo
carefully into the jump seats of a
FedEx B777 for the ight from
Anchorage, Alaska to Narita,
Japan. The delivery team then
began a journey north to the
tsunami-affected coast.
By Lailany P. Gomez
UNIVERSAL Robina Corp.,
the largest snacks maker in the
country, will sell 120 million
common shares to private
investors to raise P7.4 billion
for potential acquisitions and
general corporate purposes.
The Gokongwei-led
company said in a disclosure to
the stock exchange the shares
up for sale were previously held
as treasury shares and would
be sold through a placement to
institutional investors at P62
per share.
The price reected a 4.8-
percent discount to the previous
closing and a 2.3-percent
discount to the 30-day weighted
average price, URC said. The
stock of URC sank 5.6 percent to
P61.50 after the announcement.
The share sale, which is expected
to raise P7.4 billion, were crossed
at the stock exchange Thursday,
upon obtaining approval for the
application for a block sale from
the regulator. Settlement for the
sale is expected to occur June 19.
CLSA Limited acted as sole
bookrunner and sole lacing
agent for the sale.
The food manufacturing
unit of conglomerate JG
Summit Holdings Inc. earlier
expressed interest in putting
up a bioethanol plant in Negros
Occidental using molasses
as primary feedstock. A
bioethanol plant could cost
around P6 billion.
URC has been operating three
sugar mills since 2008. These
are Cagayan Robina Sugar
Milling Co., Southern Negros
Development Corp. in Negros
Occidental and Universal
Robina Sugar Milling Corp.,
the agship sugar renery of
the JG Summit group.
By Maria Bernadette Lunas
EXPORTS bounced back with a 7.6-
percent growth in April from a 0.8-percent
drop in the previous month, as increased
orders for apparel and gold countered a
slump in electronics.
The National Statistics
Ofce said export earnings in
April hit $4.6 billion, up from
$4.3 billion a year ago. The
gure was also up 7.2 percent
on a monthly basis from March
and was the highest monthly
tally since October 2010 when
shipments hit $4.8 billion.
The uptick in exports
in April is a welcome
development especially given
the uncertainties in other
jurisdictions. If this trend is
sustained, it should make the
national governments growth
target easier to achieve, said
Bangko Sentral Governor
Amando Tetangco Jr.
Total merchandise exports in
the rst four months also posted
a 5.5-percent increase to $17.51
billion from $16.59 billion in
the previous year.
This helped the gross
domestic product expand by 6.4
percent year-on-year in the rst
quarter. Exports account for
two-fths of GDP.
Data showed electronic
shipments fell 23.8 percent year-
on-year to $1.64 billion, the
steepest decline since December
2011, when electronics orders
fell 32.7 percent.
Non-electronic exports
recovered in April, but economists
said this may not be sustained in
the coming months.
The performance of non-
electronic products can be very
volatile, said Emilio Neri,
an economist at Bank of the
Philippine Islands in Manila.
We should put more weight
into what lies ahead. We expect
extraordinary weakness in
demand from Europe to persist
for the rest of the year.
Rising exports could ease
pressure on Bangko Sentral to
add stimulus to the economy as
ination risks increase.
We are still relatively
upbeat on Philippines, given
acceleration in government
capex and pick-up in the public-
private partnership program,
Prakriti Sofat, a Singapore-
based economist at Barclays
Plc, said before the data. The
central bank has done its part to
support growth and will remain
on wait-and-watch for the rest
of the year.
However, we will maintain
a presence in the market to
ensure there are no excessive
volatilities in the rate
movements, Tetangco said.
Exports to US rose 19.2
percent to $677.47 million
in April, while shipments to
China inched up 1.2 percent to
$497.34 million.
Exports to Japan, the top
export destination in April,
recorded a 0.4-percent decline
to $738.8 million.
With Bloomberg
Motoring
Ramon L. Tomeldan, Editor mst.daydesk@gmail.com
B4
IN ITS constant search for excellence throughout
all areas of motorsport, Europes leading specialist
in high performance competition lubricants, Motul,
has announced a new technical partnership with
Zytek Engineering Limited.
The British engine experts are one of two Euro-
pean distributors and a service centre for LMP2 en-
durance engines for the Japanese motor manufacturer,
Nissan. Motul has been named as Zyteks ofcial
lubricant and will be working closely with them on
development of the engines, supplying oils for all
Nismo (Nissans motorsport arm) power plants and
offering on-track technical support. The uids will be
provided for the manufacturing of the engines through
Motuls associate company, MotulTech.
John Manchester, Operations Director of Zytek
Engineering Limited, which is part of the Zytek
Group of companies, said of the new partnership:
We have used many different lubricants in the past,
across the different series for which we provide en-
gines, and have been very impressed with the perfor-
mance Motuls oils showed.
Motul already has a strong relationship with Nis-
mo and Zytek through its technical partnerships with
two of the worlds leading LMP2 teams. Greaves
Motorsport, last years class winner at the 24 Hours
of Le Mans and 2011 Le Mans Series champions,
joined LMP2 winners Jota Sport on the podium at
the recent second round of the World Endurance
Championship at Spa, Belgium.
Drawing on this experience, the famous 300V
100% synthetic lubricant has been constantly up-
graded to become the reference lubricant for sev-
eral decades on the racing scene and especially in
endurance thanks to the 300V Le Mans, specially
formulated to face the most severe condi tions met
in this extremely demanding discipline.
Motul oil and lubricants is exclusively distrib-
uted by Autoplus Sportzentrium in the local mar-
ket. For genuine fully synthetic oil protection, call
726-0399 log on to www.motul.com.ph. Motul oil
and lubricants are also available in select dealers
nationwide.
THE summer season may be over, but the streets
are just starting to heat up as Nissan Motor Phil-
ippines, Inc. (NMPI) announced that the Grand
Livina Highway Star is now available in dealers
nationwide.
This luxury people mover carries performance
parts by Autech Japan, a group under the umbrella
of Nissan Motor Ltd. that is famous for its various
customized vehicle. This is the same group that
teams up with NISMO for some of its racing cars.
The Grand Livina Highway Star is NMPIs of-
fering for those who longs for a trendy and stylish
sedan, but at the same time needs the space and
accommodation of a multi-purpose vehicle.
As the perfect urban car, the Grand Livina High-
way Star is built with a more aggressive exterior
featuring chrome grille with horizontal elements
and bumper fascia with integrated air splitters. It
now sports side mirror cover with LED turning
lamps, foglamp chrome garnish, OEM side skirt,
rear skirt and roof spoiler. Top that off with 15
polished alloy wheels with gunmetal accents, and
youre ready to turn the city streets into your own
virtual playground.
Sporty and modern, the Grand Livina High-
way Star lets you roam the streets seamlessly as
it still provides the same dynamic handling and
performance without compromising functional-
ity and exibility. It is tted with Nissans new
generation gasoline engine, MR18DE 1.8L fuel
injected power plant producing 126ps/5,200
rpm and 17.9kg-m/4,800 rpm maximum torque.
The CVTC (continuously variable valve-timing
control) keeps fuel economy at its peak while
producing power and optimal acceleration. Ride
stability is delivered by the MacPherson struts
up front with a torsion beam rear axle uses ripple
shock absorbers. Whats more, this stylish urban
ride is packed with safety features.
Before hitting the roads less
travelled, off-road guru Beeboy
Bargas of Landcraft conducted a
short brieng on the basics of off
road driving. Just follow our
instructions and enjoy the Jeep
experience, he says.
Driving the Jeep Wrangler
Unlimited Rubicon in the woods
reminded me of the idiom Cross-
NOT-SO
CHEAP
THRILLS
Text and photos by Riva M. Galveztan
IT SEEMED like a gloomy Saturday
but the bed weather did not keep me
from excitedly hopping on the chartered
bus to the picturesque mountains of
Tanay, Rizal for Jeep Thrills. Held
last May 26-27, the two-day event was
organized by CATS Motors Inc., the
ofcial distributor of the Jeep brand in
the Philippines. The off-road extrava-
ganza provided the media and its loyal
customers an opportunity to experience
the amazing 4x4 features of the all-new
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
(3.6L V6 & 2.8 CRD V6) and the Jeep
Grand Cherokee (Limited 3.0 CRD V6
& SRT8 6.4L V8 HEMI MDS).
Text and photos by
Dino Ray V. Directo III
MAZDA has been known to pro-
duce compact and zippy cars. This
holds true for the latest iteration of
the Mazda 3, the companys best-
selling sedan since it replaced the
323 Familia in 2004. The C1 archi-
tecture is still evident in the new 3,
a design element shared by Mazda
with Ford and Volvo. Aside from
the restyled front end, the car has
a more rened engine and perhaps
a more sophisticated suspension
system.
Launched early this year at
the Mazda Expo, the all-new 3 is
available in two variants, a sedan
or a ve-door hatchback. Mazda
sent me the higher end version of
the two, the 2.0 liter R sedan with
an estimated 145bhp engine lurk-
ing underneath the wind sculpted
hood. For this writer, anything
that has an R badge to it means
something frightening will happen
when you depress the accelerator.
Well nd out if it has the zoom-
zoom factor later on.
Stepping back a bit to admire
the lines of the Mazda 3 reminded
me of its elder sibling, the Mazda
6 due to its swept back headlights,
rear tail lights and the wide front
fenders. I love what the engineers
did with the fog lamp clusters,
which blended with the cars ow-
ing design.
Equally impressive was the
interior cabins attention to de-
Make mine Mazda 3
tail. Not every car in its class
is similarly equipped than the
Mazda 3. Soft touch plastic is
abundant with silver trimming
accentuating the elegance of the
dash board. A welcome addition
to this new version is the multi-
information display system
which provides the driver with
vital information about the car
such as fuel economy, ambient
temperature and number of ki-
lometers left before you run out
of gasoline. Aside from the au-
dio controls, the telescopic/
meaty three-spoke steering
wheel also comes with pad-
dle shifters, which greatly
compliments the racing in-
spired Start/Stop button.
Due to its performance ori-
ented chassis, the new Mazda
3 sits aggressively on the road,
and during my test runs up in
the hills of Tanay, Rizal, the
steering was on the dot and it cor-
nered like a cheetah running after
a prey. On the highway, some Co-
rolla, Civic, Elantra owners might
nd the suspension play of the
new 3 a bit on the rm side. But
remember, Mazda has been known
for producing performance cars
with legendary grip and handling.
Some of Mazdas racing experi-
ence probably rubbed off on the
new Mazda 3.
Unfortunately, the 2.0 Rs
engine is the same power plant
bolted on to the previous 2.0 liter
Mazda 3. Acceleration is enough
to warrant a smirk on your face.
I would have wished that Mazda
has equipped this model with the
new SKYACTIV-G engine, an
exciting alternative to a suppos-
edly new car.
Nevertheless, this car is per-
fect for young families and for
urban young professionals who
are performance driven. Prices
for the new 3 start at P999,000
for the 1.6V sedan and P1.299M
for the 2.0 liter R version.
Motul partners with Zytek
Nissans Autech-NISMO Grand Livina
ing the Rubicon which meant
to pass a point of no return. Hav-
ing started my journey through
the muddy, steep, and bumpy
path amidst the forest, there was
certainly no turning back. It all
boiled down to fully trusting in
the off-road prowess of the Ru-
bicon. With notable safety fea-
tures such as the Brake Assist
and the Hill-Start Assist (HSA)
which prevents rollback on a
graded surface, there was no
doubt about the vehicle moving
forward all the way.
One of the Jeep instruc-
tors afrmed this, With high
ground clearance combined
with short front and rear over-
hangs, the Jeep Wrangler has
the ability to conquer incredibly
challenging off-road obstacles,
especially severe inclines.
With solid axles, removable
doors, exposed hinges, a fold-
down windshield and innova-
tive removable and convertible
tops, the Jeep Wrangler epito-
mizes the brands coveted core
values of freedom, adventure,
mastery and authenticity. So far,
the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
remains the only four-door con-
vertible in the market today.
For the second half of the
leg, we ventured into a differ-
ent kind of off-road terrain. This
time, I drove the Jeep Grand
Cherokee Limited through a set
of streams, rocks, and boulders
where the vehicles off-road ca-
pability was maximized. The
combination of Grand Chero-
kees Quadra-Lift air suspen-
sion system and the Jeep Select-
Terrain traction control system
lets the driver choose the 4x4 set-
ting for the optimum experience
on all terrains. Select-Terrain
electronically coordinates up to
12 different powertrain, braking
and suspension systems, includ-
ing throttle control, transmission
shift, transfer case, traction con-
trol and the ESC. Whether on the
rocks or immersed in the streams,
the Grand Cherokee proved that
it can survive even the toughest
conditions.
True to its name, Jeep Thrills
was a thrilling off-road adventure
to remember. Having lived all
my life in the city where roads
are paved, Ive always wondered
how it feels to drive a 4x4 vehicle
in a hard-core off-road setting.
After Jeep Thrills, Im eagerly
looking forward to another spine-
tingling off-road experience.
Elegant and sporty cabin
Mazda 6 inspired rear-end
Sexier looking 3
The author behind the wheel of the new Cherokee
Jeeps conquer the hinterlands of Tanay
2012 Jeep Cherokee
THIS is proving to be a banner year for the Kia brand,
and the company Columbian Autocar Corp., the ex-
clusive distributor of Kia in the Philippines.
According to the May sales report of the Cham-
ber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philip-
pines, Inc., the Kia brand sold units that exceeded
the target gures. This gure reected a remark-
able year-on-year increase of 89% sales growth,
proving that more Filipino car buyers appreciated
the vehicles being rolled out by the Korean auto-
maker.
CAC president Ginia R. Domingo attributed
the increase in KIA sales performance to the over-
whelming reception of the all-new RIO, an excit-
ing addition to its line-up.
Data released by the CAMPI on the year-to-date
ranking for the automotive industry players showed
that from January to May of 2012, the Kia brand en-
joyed a healthy 5.5% share of total industry sales and
ranked 5th. Kia sold 3,246 units as compared to the
same period of 2011, where there were only 1,715
units sold for an increase of 89%.
Kia has topped the YTD increase in vehicle sales
for the last two months with 91% and 89% cumula-
tive growth in April and May 2012, respectively.
Dodie Gaac, VP for marketing of CAC, linked this
to the palpable increase of both perceived and actual
value of Kia vehicles among potential car buyers.
Kia sales surge 89%
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Ray Gastons works have been exhibited in Europe.
On Fathers Day, why not
treat your dad to a special
meal to thank him for
giving you life and raising
you? Let us count the ways.
THE Cebu Chamber Commerce and
Industry Tourism Congress, scheduled
at 8 a.m. to 5:30 pm, Thursday, June 28,
at the Cebu International Convention
Center; and the Tourism Congress
Night, 6-10 p.m., June 28, at the Marco
Polo Hotel, will look into Cebus basic
services and issues needed to support
the MORE FUN IN CEBU promotions.
So, how do we make Cebu clean, safe
and beautiful as well as competitive and
competent? It is as basic as upgrading
its airport and shipping facilities and
management; coping with delayed
ights; better check-in and baggage
claim management; infrastructures
like good and accessible roads and
bridges to reach more countryside
landmarks and nearby cities to develop
tourism clusters; well-lighted streets;
beautiful,clean and pollution-free
ENGLAND-BASED Filipino artist Ray
Gaston minces no words and unabashedly
announces that he is a genius of an artist,
comparable to what Mozart was in music
or Bobby Fischer in chess. He honestly
believes he is their counterpart in painting.
Looking at Gastons background, his studies,
his solo and group exhibitions in London and
Cambridge among others, his major works, and
most of all, his eccentricities, this Filipino painter
may indeed be proclaiming the truth.
Gaston recalls the time that he went to an a
museum in London where works of his favorite
artist, the great Rembrandt van Rijn, were on
display.
Out of the 20 works on display, I noticed 12
had mistakes, when I went back to the studio where
I was teaching art to adult students, I told them of
what I found and they were all patently disbelieving.
One month later, there was a newspaper article that
came out saying that some of his works were indeed
done by students. I believed he did the heads but
the bodies were done by his student-assistants and
I easily noticed the mistakes
I told my students one time that they will never
experience someone like me and when someone
asked me why I claim I know so much about art,
I told them if Mozart was able to make his rst
concerto at the age of 6, I should be able to know
MILA C. ESPINA
AH CEBU!
environment; safety and security;
strengthening more international
routes and crafting new and attractive
tourism packages. All these will make
Cebu competitive in raising its tourism
arrivals.
All these and more will be discussed
when tourism and travel stakeholders,
socio-civic, business, investment,
academe, local government units, media
and frequent travelers put their heads
together to discuss and offer alternative
options to make MORE FUN IN CEBU
really work!!
The distinguished speakers, panelists
and resource persons are headed by Gov.
Gwendolyn Garcia, Mayor Michael
Rama; Cebu City Tourism chair Margot
Osmea; Domingo Ramon Enerio of
the Department of Tourism, Vice-DoT
Gov. Agnes Magpale; Dawnie Roa
(CVCB); Jay Aldeguer (Island Group of
Companies/Creative Cebu), Ed Nuque
(Tourism consultant), Bobby Joseph
(NAITAS), Dondie Joseph (Cebu
Business Club); Martin Xu (CM, Cathay
Pacic); Felix Cruz (vice president-
marketing, PAL); Nigel Paul Villarete
(MCIA); Dr. Amelia Biglete ( CHED
7); Chief Supt. Marcelo Garbo, Jr. (
PNP); Marget Villarica (CATO/CTTA);
Hans Hauri (HRRAC); Ted Locson
(CCCI); and Bobit Avila (Freeman /
Philippine Star) What is new this year
is the participation of jetsetters, tourists
and frequent travelers to and from Cebu
who will give a very realistic picture of
tourism from their own perspectives. One
highlight of the tourism events will be the
selection of the best of the MORE FUN IN
CEBU poster contest nalists by a panel
of judges composed of Edu Jarque and
Honey Loop of Philippine Star; Mayen
Tan of the Freeman; Jay Neri of Sun Star
Daily; Consul Jaime Picornell of Cebu
Daily News and Phil. Daily Inquirer,
Lyndon Gabato from Amazing Cebu;
Ann Marie Tan of GMA-7; Dawnie Roa
of 888/Cebu Visitors Convention Bureau;
Prudencio Gesta ( CCCI president), and
others for conrmation.
The Grand Tourism Award will be
conferred on Gov. Garcia for her more
than a decade of tourism leadership;
Tourism Man of the Year, each to Consul
Robert Lim Joseph and Jay Aldeguer
for sustainable tourism advocacy; Plaque
of Distinction to Consul Jaime Picornell
for his 50 years of media practice and
involvement in arts and culture. At the
helm of the tourism events are CCCI
president Prudencio Gesta, Past president
Samuel Chioson; VP-External Affairs
Ted Locson; CCCI Tourism Chair Dr.
Mila C. Espina; CBM Tourism chair Tess
Chan; CBM chair Mario Panganiban;
Tourism Executive Committee members
Melanie Ng, Jenny Franco, Joy
Pollozo, Cherrypie Callelero, Dawnie
Roa, Cecille Saa, Grace Paulino.
Marisa Fernan, NAITAS, CATO, CTTA,
HRRAC and Ann Marie Tan.
Tourism
Congress
tackles basic
issues
THE GENIUS OF
RAY GASTON
By Lito Cinco
CCCI past president Consul Sam Chioson turns over the leadership to Prudencio Gesta
The strong CCCI Tourism Team of travel groups
and hoteliers.
GMA 7 manager Ann Marie Tan and CBM
chair Mario Panganiban
Tourism Congress co-
sponsor Michael Sy of
Hotel Fortuna
Tourism pacesetters- Melanie Ng, Governor Gwen Garcia, CCCI
president Prudencio Gesta and CBM tourism chair Tess Chan
a lot more at my age then, and I showed them how
I work, and made believers out of them, related
Gaston, the eldest among his siblings, one which
is Luke of The Rainmakers fame, and another is
Fritz, a former professional basketball player.
Ray, Luke and Fritz belong to the Gaston family,
one of the oldest clans in Negros Occidental.
His mother once told him that when he was a
precocious two-year-old.
I was playing and running around the Church
one Sunday and an old lady supposedly got hold
of me and made me sit on her lap, my mother saw
her looking at my palm and after the Mass, she
went up the old lady and asked her what she saw,
to my mothers surprise, she said that I will be a
dakilang pintor di sa Pilipinas kundi sa ibang
bayan. And has it not come true ? said the artist.
This surprised his mother as Ray, at the age of
3, could still not talk.
They thought I was an idiot, until she gave me
a set of crayons. She asked one time what I was
drawing and I told her it was smoke coming from
a far-away house, she was wondering because
the smoke I drew had so many colors, which was
what I saw. Also, I wrote my full name, Emmanuel
Ramon Paredes Gaston background in a blackboard
which is what Leonardo da Vinci did also in his
early age, continued Gaston, who at the age of 9
had a teacher who quit teaching him as he could
already do what the old artist could do.
This happened again in Europe when he was 20
and his teacher was 70.
Right now, among his major works are six
religious paintings at the St. Patricks Church in
Bristol, England, depicting different scenes in the
Bible like the Holy Familys Return to Egypt, the
Marriage at Cana, the Assumption, the Blessed
Virgin Mary as the Mother of Heaven, and Jesus
and Mary with the Disciples by the Shores of the
Sea of Galilee.
But probably the best, but dentely the biggest
work is yet to come from this portrait artist who has
been commissioned in the past by former German
Prime Minister Heinrich Leubke, Ferdinand and
Imelda Marcos, Cory Aquino, Raul Manglapus
and Randolph Guthrie and his family, the latter
becoming his patron as he was brought by the
family to New York as their personal artist-painter.
It was three years ago while he was doing
welding work under his 1969 Volkswagen Kombi
at home in Frinton-on-Sea that Ray suddenly heard
a very clear and commanding voice in his ears,
telling him that he should do the Last Supper, and
after that, the Crucixion.
I thought it was someone but then no one was
within 200 meters from me, I told my wife Julia
and she told me maybe I was just hungry. But
since it was a command for me, I called up Maan
Hontioveros in manila and told her I needed a
studio to do a 10 feet by 30 feet Last Supper with
87 people on the canvass. I wanted the size to
exceed Da Vincis Last Supper so I made it 30 feet
long, shared Ray.
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FATHER'S
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WE love our mothers and most of the time, we spend time with them. But
when was the last time you took your father out on a date? On Father's Day,
show your dad how much you love him by taking him out for dinner (or
lunch) and a movie. It doesn't have to be a meal at an expensive restaurant.
The most important thing is for you to say "thank you" in your own way.
You can also make him a card if you are too shy to say "I love you" in
person. Another option could be to give dad a "gift card" for a free mas-
sage or a specially cooked meal.
Here are other treats that your father may enjoy:
Buffets, brunch
and beer
Jasmine at New World Manila
Hotel offers families an all-you-
can-eat dim sum lunch menu at
P1,188 per person. A special set
menu selection has also been pre-
pared for families at P12,800 for a
table of six persons and P25,800
for a table of 12 persons.
M2M Cafs famous Sunday
brunch, where an extensive buf-
fet of international fare is offered
for P1,800 per person. Guests
can enjoy six interactive live
stations featuring an assortment
of appetizers and tailor-made
pasta dishes, continental favorites,
Middle Eastern Mediterranean
cuisine and Asian specialties. A
beer buffet is also offered for P300
per person.
All dads get a glass of wine,
wine bottle opener and other
special gifts when they dine at
M2M Caf and a bottle of red
wine when they dine in Jasmine.
Rates exclude service charge.
For information and reserva-
tions, call the New World Makati
City, Manila Hotel at 8116888.
All-Dad-can-eat
Celebrate Fathers day for only P1,288++
per person for lunch/dinner at the Riviera Caf,
Manila Heritage Hotel, on June 17.
Devote quality time and share good cheers
in a gastronomic diversity of International
cuisines US Beef Ribeye, Roasted Lamb and
many more. For Dads sweet tooth cravings, cap
your celebration with the Cake of the Month of
June, the Nutty Yam & Macapuno Cream Cake.
Dads also get the chance to win special prices
on our lucky dip and special giveaways courtesy
of BBB Wines.
Prices quoted are subject to inclusive of 10
percent VAT but subject to 10 percent service
charge and applicable local tax. The Heritage
Hotel Manila is a member of the Millennium
Hotels and Resorts. For inquiries and reserva-
tions please call 854.8888 or e-mail foodbev@
heritagehotelmanila.com.
The ultimate fantasy
This Fathers Day, its your turn to spoil the man of the house by giving him the
gift of the Peninsula Manilas dads ultimate fantasy..
Fathers Day Offerings is from June 8 to 30, 2012. Deluxe Room rates starting
at 7,500, Grand Deluxe Room rate atP 8,500, and the Premier Suite at P 14,500.
However, rates are cheaper with a minimum stay of two nights. Deluxe Room
rate will be P 6,500, Grand Deluxe Room at P 7,500, and Premier Suite rate at
P 13,500.
Peninsula Manila invites the entire family to celebrate ultimate dads with a
Fathers Day Sunday Champagne Brunch in Escolta. Let Dad enjoy a glass of
Signature Peninsula Brt while dining on Chef Anthony Cravens scrumptious
offerings. Prices are P 1,700* (without a glass of Champagne) and P 2,400*
(with a glass of Champagne) for adults; P 1,000 for children under 12. Promo
lasts funtil July 15, 2012
Prices are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes.
Flavors and favors
at Dusit Thani
Discover a grand adventure of delec-
table dishes at the Fathers Day Crossover
Brunch/
Available from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the
Fathers Day Crossover Brunch is priced at
P1,800 nett for adults. Children from 6 to
12 years of age are entitled to a 50 percent
discount, while children 5 years and below
are free of charge.
The rst 200 Dads availing the Crossover
Brunch will receive special giveaways from
Armando Caruso, Clean Habbits, Conceal
for Men, Dentiste, Listerine, Onesimus,
Pagcor, and SM Accessories.
Avail the Magically Dusit Room Pack-
age that includes overnight accommodation,
buffet breakfast for two persons, access to
the hotels pool and DFiT Fitness Center and
four complimentary day passes to Enchanted
Kingdom. Valid until June 30, 2012.
For inquiries and reservations, please
call 238-8888.
Wine and dine
From June 1-30, 2012, show your appreciation for Dad's hard work with an overnight stay
in a Superior Room at the Diamond Hotel for only P6,900 nett. Room package includes buffet
breakfast for two and a relaxing 1-hour massage for Dad, among others.
On June 17, it will only cost P1,888 nett per person to take Dad and the family to Corniche
Restaurant for a culinary journey around the world that goes with a free ow of beer or house-
wine. On the other side, Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant offers Dads an authentic Japanese fare
with its Set Lunch or Dinner that comes with a bottle of Kirin beer or a glass of red or white
wine, for only P1,380 nett per person.
Moreover, Dad dines free when dining with ve family members at Corniche or Yurakuen. Also,
for a minimum spend of P5,000; Dad gets to pick-a-prize where he gets a chance to win fabulous
prizes such as gift certicates from the Primer Group of Companies and Slimmers World.
The Fathers Day event is in cooperation with Primer Group of Companies. All promotions
are not valid in conjunction with other promotional offers. Prior reservations are encouraged.
For inquiries and reservations on room packages, please call (632) 528-3000 local 1104 or
email reservations@diamondhotel.com. For restaurant reservations please call (632) 528-3000
local 1121.
Dads Day Out
Travel to Cebu and book a room at Quest Hotel & Conference CenterCebu. The
Hotel is a 427-room hotel that is strategically located along Archbishop Reyes Avenue.
There will be hefty lunch and dinner buffet at the Pus Bistro & Bar-- the hotels
all-day dining restaurant. The buffet spread consists of international and locally inspired
dishes, for only Php 650 nett per person.
As a special treat, children aged 6 to 11 dine at 50 percent off the buffet price while
kids 5 years and below eat for free! Moreover, Dads eat for free when dining with 5
paying guests. They may also avail themselves of the special Rainy Day Promo rate
starting from P2,800 per room for an overnight stay in the comfort of a Deluxe Room
inclusive of breakfast for two persons. This limited offer is available until July 31,
2012 only for local residents.
For inquiries and reservations, call Quest Hotel Cebu at (+632) 402- 5999. Visit
www.Quest-Hotels.com or follow @QuestHotelCebu on Twitter or Facebook at face-
book.com/QuestHotelConferenceCenterCebu. Joba Botana and Frangelica Valdez
Father's Day lunch
Richmonde Hotel Ortigas executive chef Jason
Cruz prepares an unparalleled dining experience
featuring epicurean delights that will surely make
dad feel extra special.
The Fathers Day Lunch Buffet brings together
an international spread that features avorsome suc-
culent main course selections like Honey Glazed
Salmon Fillet, Roasted Lengua Estofado and Roast
Pork Loin in Honey Rosemary Sauce; appetizing
Roast Prime Rib with Potatoes at the carving station
and many more. All for only P 1,100nett per person.
Lunch buffet is served from 11:30 to 2:30 pm.
For inquiries and reservations, please call 638-
7777 or call Richmonde Caf at 689-8419. Rich-
monde Hotel Ortigas is located at 21 San Miguel
Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
Sandwich making
contest with Dad
If youre not really sure how to spend
your day with Dad, InterContinental
Manila will be holding a Sandwich
Making with Daddy Contest on June
17, 2012. Up for grabs is a Breville
Professional Power Grill 8800 GR
worth P 13,000.
The contest is open to Dad and
a relative working as a team upon
availing any of the following: the
Daddys Day Out Room Package,
Caf Jeepneys Fathers Day lunch or
dinner buffet or Prince Albert Rotis-
series special set dinner menu.
The Daddys Day Out Room Pack-
age of P 6,000++ consists of an over-
night stay in a Deluxe Room with buffet
breakfast for two at Caf Jeepney plus
a bag of goodies for Dad courtesy of,
Cover Up, Dentiste and Tiny Buds. The
package will be offered June 15 to 17,
2012 to local residents and expatriates
with valid ACR.
Dads will be entitled to a free lunch
or dinner buffet at Caf Jeepney when
accompanied by 3 adults partaking of
either buffet at regular price on June 15
to 17. The Prince Albert Fathers Day set
dinner menu on June 16 is priced at P
2,450++ per person.
For more information and reservations,
please call 793 7000.
A gastronomic expedition
Eastwood Caf at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel
transports diners to a gastronomic expedition of
international fare with its Fathers Day lunch and
dinner buffets. Dad will enjoy US Prime Rib and
Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger Coriander Sauce,
among others. Also, heavenly dessert choices that
include Ice Cream Teppanyaki, Halo-Halo and
Crepes, are sure to also be hits for your dad.
Eastwood Cafs Fathers Day Lunch and Din-
ner Buffet is priced at P1,580nett per person. Lunch
Buffet is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Dinner
Buffet is served from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Eastwood
Richmonde Hotel is located at 17 Orchard Road,
Eastwood City, Bagumbayan, Quezon City and is
accessible from the 2nd oor of Eastwood Mall. For
inquiries and reservations, call 570-7777.
CULINARY celebrity Andrew
Zimmern, host of the Travel Chan-
nel's Bizarre Foods, recently told
Today.com that Filipino food will
be the next big thing in main-
stream America, a revolution he
predicts to happen within the next
two years. He describes the cuisine as a com-
bination of the best of [Chinese, Thai and
Japanese cuisines] with Spanish technique,
adding that the technique's application on
tropical Asian ingredients are miraculous.
Chatter about Filipino food being at the
brink of popularity in the United States isn't
exactly new. Two years ago, the same sen-
timent was the buzz among San Francisco
food circles. But somehow, the movement
never got beyond American cities with
signicant Filipino populations.
However, Asian American magazine
Hyphen was quick to point out that Filipino
food has long been a thriving industry,
albeit in the form of catering and not
dining establishments. We can think of a
few reasons that this strategy works. One,
some of our most delicious homegrown
fare are known as fiesta food, or
dishes commonly served during
celebrations. Two, Filipino
food is at its best on a
family-style buffet
spread. Three, Fili-
pino cooking usu-
ally takes a long
time (i.e. it's not
very fast food).
So why isn' t
Pinoy food on the
international radar
yet? Mid- to high-end
Filipino restaurants here
in the Philippines are great.
Many of them are successful
businesses because they're able to
distinguish themselves from the
lot. For example, there's a place
that serves bagnet at least a dozen
ways. There's another that has
crispy dinuguan and sinigang rice.
There are a few that do fusion and
ne-dining-style plating. Of course, there
are a lot of restaurants that go the tried-and-
tested route: buffets.
And seriously, we have to stop shocking
tourists with balut. It's exotic, yes, but to a
fault. It's not something that a lot of people
will appreciate. Heck, even some Filipinos
don't like it. It's also not representative of
our cuisine in general because Filipino
food is so much more than a boiled egg
with a developing chick in it.
Just like how the Italians made us all fall
in love with pizza, like the Chinese with dim
sum, the Japanese with sushi, the Indians with
curry, and the Thai with pad thai, we need to
reintroduce Filipino cuisine to the rest of the
world with a unique and compelling dish that
isn't so...weird.
ONE cant help but sound like
a laughing hyena while talk-
ing to the comedic master and
renowned celebrity endorser
for Mister Donut, Michael V.
Before the impromptu inter-
view, we all expected him to
be exhausted since he recently
arrived from a family vacation
abroad and just nished shoot-
ing a commercial for Mister
Donuts new chocoholic line.
But needless to say, the room
where the dialogue took place
was lled with hilarity. Its no
wonder that a brand that fo-
cuses on conveying happiness
to people chose him as the face
behind their products.
Michael V. has been endors-
ing Mister Donut since 2007,
and he exemplies the brand. I
live and breathe Mister Donut!
Thats what makes me a perfect
endorser! said Bitoy.
The latest Mister Donut TV
commercial recently introduced
Mister Donuts' newest line of
donuts called The Chocoholic
Collection. This was created
especially for those who are
continuously looking for that
much needed chocolate x, and
now, they can satisfy their crav-
ings with delectable variants
such as Dutch Choco Crunch,
Choco Burst, Choco Butternut,
and the rest of Mister Donuts
bestselling chocolate products.
When Michael V. was asked
about this particular special
collection, he openly confessed
that he couldnt stop eating
them during the shoot. Ang
sarap kasi. Its not like your
ordinary chocolate donut. This
is probably the chocolatiest col-
lection you can get your hands
on and its also the most fun.
Then he went on to describe
the gastronomic sensation he
felt as he devoured these good-
ies earlier in the daywhich,
undoubtedly, got everyone else
in the room craving for some
as well! Tamang-tama kasi
ang tamis (The sweetness level
is perfect), the entertainer
enthused.
Although he has embraced
making Filipinos laugh through-
out his career, Bitoy said the
real source of his happiness and
inspiration are his four wonder-
ful children and his supportive
wife.
To show how much he appre-
ciates his family, he usually sets
vacations to schedule ample
time for bonding and even
perform simple gestures like
bringing home a box of Mister
Donut donuts. The essence of
Ngiting Mister Donut is to give
happiness to everyone. Even
one box given as pasalubong
to your loved ones can make
them happy, he underscored.
Next big cuisine
ANNIVERSARIES are
always a big deal. They
c e l e br a t e not onl y a
momentous start, but a
rich, continuing relation-
ship. This year marks the
hundredth year of Oreo,
milks favourite cookie.
From humble beginnings
in a Chelsea, New York
factory to one of the best-
sel l i ng cooki es i n t he
world, Oreo has veritably
sandwiched itself into our
memories.
The t wi st - l i ck- and-
dunk ritual has become so
ingrained in our memo-
ries that Oreo has seen t
to launch the Ambassa-
dOREO search, where we
get the chance to give back
to the cookie that has given
us so much over the years.
Sure to be one of the
biggest events of our life-
t i me for cooki e l overs
everywhere, the Ambas-
sadOREO effort brings
families from all around
the world to Celebrate To-
gether in moments of child-
like delight. Simply log on
to the Oreo Get Dunked
Facebook page at https://
www.facebook.com/oreo-
getdunked.ph and click on
the AmbassadOREO!
App to upload your creative
and fun photo depicting one
of the 100 ways to make
100. This photo contest
brings all the good things
in life together: fun, family,
and Oreos! Capture those
moments of togetherness
while celebrating the plati-
num anniversary of this
iconic cookie; the picture
that best represents Oreos
role in our lives (and gets
the most votes) will win a
trip to New York, where the
Oreo legacy all began!
Be the rst AmbassadOREO
The man behind Mister Donut
Such memories bring Michael V.
back to his childhood days when
his dad used to come home with
donuts for him after work. I used
to look forward to that so much,
and now Im continuing the tra-
dition, thanks to Mister Donut.
So, whats next for Michael V.?
Just like Mister Donuts re-
markable efforts to be very in-
novative and one-to-two steps
ahead in planning, Bitoy has an
array of projects lined up for him.
They recently started airing Pare
and Pare, a comedy musical talk
show co-anchored with fellow
comedian and good friend, Ogie
Alcasid. They also have a newly
released movie derived from their
famous segment in the hit spoof
TV Show Bubble Gang, called
Boy Pick Up.
FOR the contestants of the Century Tuna
Superbods 2012, last summer was obviously
one to remember. With so many fun activities
to do and exciting destinations to visit, the
Superbods experienced a super summer, a
highlight of which was the time they spent
at the charmingly quaint Sun Villas Resort
& Spa in Boracay.
Conveniently tucked away from Bo-
racays usual party places, the Sun Villas
Resort & Spa gave the Superbods a chance
to enjoy some peace and quiet. With eight
air-conditioned rooms featuring private
toilet and bath, hot and cold shower, mini
bar, telephone and cable TV, the Super-
bods enjoyed comfy accommodations.
They also delighted in using Sun Villas
swimming pool to help them unwind
and better prepare for the competition.
For some serious reinvigoration, the
Superbods visited the SunSpa at the Sun
Villas, which offered relaxing massages that
recharged the contestants after a tiring day
of photo shoots and media interviews. The
SunSpas Signature Body Massage, a relax-
ing combination of Swedish, Shiatsu, Thai
and Philippine hilot helped the Superbods
feel relaxed and invigorated throughout the
competition.
The Sun Villas Resort & Spa also played
host to the rst ofcial function of the Cen-
tury Tuna Superbods 2012 when it served
as the venue for a festive dinner party,
which formally presented the Superbods to
the judges and other noted guests. Sun Vil-
las ensured that everyone had a great time
by whipping up a ne selection of pastas,
sumptuous local cuisine, sinful desserts
and of course delectable dishes made using
Century Tuna.
With its impeccable services, ideal loca-
tion, and facilities, its hardly surprising
that the Superbods were treated to a super
summer that only the Sun Villas Resort &
Spa can deliver.
The Sun Villas Resort & Spa is located
along the Main Road (in front of Regency
Lagoon Resort and near D Talipapa). Call
036-288-5541, 036-288-1306 or e-mail
ssunvilla@yahoo.com
Superbods enjoy a super summer
CREATING that winning look is essential in todays urban
landscape, particularly in the corporate world as it gives you the
condence to execute tasks more efciently. Indeed, presenting
yourself condently can bring you closer to the next successful
project or land that dream promotion.
This was the inspiration behind MEMOs 2012 Collection, which
was recently unveiled during Megas 20 Most Stylish party at the
EDSAShangri-Las E Bar. Known as the authority in denitive casual
work wear, MEMO presented a more youthful and edgy approach to
professional dressing. Tailored and vintage, the collection showcased
pieces that were structured but trendy and were versatile enough to be
worn from the ofce to cocktails after work.
Complementing the unveiling of MEMOs newest collection is
Inspire, a eau de toilette formulated to give sophisticated condence to
men and women as they face the increasing demands of corporate life.
Inspire Men is for the smart, active man who commands respect
and shows condence and control in the workplace. Its marine,
citrus scent gives off a fresh aroma to keep any man cool and re-
laxed even in during corporate crunch time. For the ladies, Inspire
Woman carries a blend of fruity and oral scents that complement
any personality. Sweetly feminine with a note of sexiness, Inspire
Woman is for women who are assuredly sophisticated.
Inspire with
stylish scents
Y-Jam
turns 15
A man-sized feast
For Fathers Day, the chefs of Caf d Asie of The Bellevue Manila have prepared a man-sized
feast starting off with a mouth-watering selection of the nest cuts of prime steak on the grill.
On June 17, the main entres would have him smiling with glee. Theres Beef Steak
with Olives and Capers, Baked Chicken with Carrots, Potatoes, and Bell Pepper, and
Shredded Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom
Other equally delicious dining choices include seafood dishes like Poached
Fish Fillet with Vegetables and Fennel and Seafood in Chili and Garlic,
among others. There is also a Pizza and Pasta Station, Japanese Corner, and
Mongolian Corner. Cap the celebrations with a platter of fresh fruits and
slices of Raspberry Mousse together with a Tiramisu and Mango Float.
At the end of the meal, dont forget to kiss your father and say, I love
you! For inquiries, contact The Bellevue at 771-8181, 0917-8718181,
0918-8718181 or log on to www.thebellevue.com.
Michael V.
Superbods contestants do what they do best pose!
THE Young Journalists' As-
sociation of Mandaluyong
( Y-JAM ) , a group of high
school campus journalists in
public and private schools in
Mandaluyong City, celebrates
its 15th season this school year
with the continued support of
Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur
Abalos and the active involve-
ment of students and teachers.
"We take pride in the fact
that Mandaluyong City has
been able to nurture Y-JAM for
all these past years . Y-JAM ,
through its various year-round
activities , including writing
and photography seminars,
leadership and values-forma-
tion workshops, spelling bee,
regular student forum , and
character-building programs
like gift-giving to indigent kids,
has been helping us develop the
youth into responsible and pro-
ductive leaders for the future, '
said Abalos.
This year, the group will be
holding its rst-ever Y-JAM
press conference, patterned
after the DepEd-initiated com-
petition for young journalists,
this will help Mandaluyong
students prepare themselves
for the city and district wide
competitions. Competition will
be in news-writing, editorial
writing, and sports-writing,
said Y-JAM adviser Lito Cinco
a freelance writer and manage-
ment consultant who is also
supported by the PJL Foun-
dation, David Salon, Paco
Catholic School Class ' 72, to
which he belongs, and other
kind -hearted individuals.
Participating schools in
Y-JAM include Mataas na
Paaralang Neptali A. Gonzales,
Mandaluyong High School,
Bonifacio Javier National
High School, , Namei, Rizal
Technological University, La
Salle - Greenhills, Lourdes
School-Mandaluyong, Don
Bosco-Mandaluyong, Eulogio
Rodriguez Integrated School
, Jose Rizal University, Isaac
Lopez Integrated School, City
of Mandaluyong Science High
School, Jose Fabella Memo-
rial High School, Hi-way Hills
Integrated School, Andres
Bonifacio Integrated School, ,
Arellano University and Good
Shepherd Christian School,
Y-JAM will be holding its
general orientation meeting for
all the incoming members on
July 6 at the Kaban ng Hiyas
at the Mandaluyong City Hall
grounds.
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WE love our mothers and most of the time, we spend time with them. But
when was the last time you took your father out on a date? On Father's Day,
show your dad how much you love him by taking him out for dinner (or
lunch) and a movie. It doesn't have to be a meal at an expensive restaurant.
The most important thing is for you to say "thank you" in your own way.
You can also make him a card if you are too shy to say "I love you" in
person. Another option could be to give dad a "gift card" for a free mas-
sage or a specially cooked meal.
Here are other treats that your father may enjoy:
Buffets, brunch
and beer
Jasmine at New World Manila
Hotel offers families an all-you-
can-eat dim sum lunch menu at
P1,188 per person. A special set
menu selection has also been pre-
pared for families at P12,800 for a
table of six persons and P25,800
for a table of 12 persons.
M2M Cafs famous Sunday
brunch, where an extensive buf-
fet of international fare is offered
for P1,800 per person. Guests
can enjoy six interactive live
stations featuring an assortment
of appetizers and tailor-made
pasta dishes, continental favorites,
Middle Eastern Mediterranean
cuisine and Asian specialties. A
beer buffet is also offered for P300
per person.
All dads get a glass of wine,
wine bottle opener and other
special gifts when they dine at
M2M Caf and a bottle of red
wine when they dine in Jasmine.
Rates exclude service charge.
For information and reserva-
tions, call the New World Makati
City, Manila Hotel at 8116888.
All-Dad-can-eat
Celebrate Fathers day for only P1,288++
per person for lunch/dinner at the Riviera Caf,
Manila Heritage Hotel, on June 17.
Devote quality time and share good cheers
in a gastronomic diversity of International
cuisines US Beef Ribeye, Roasted Lamb and
many more. For Dads sweet tooth cravings, cap
your celebration with the Cake of the Month of
June, the Nutty Yam & Macapuno Cream Cake.
Dads also get the chance to win special prices
on our lucky dip and special giveaways courtesy
of BBB Wines.
Prices quoted are subject to inclusive of 10
percent VAT but subject to 10 percent service
charge and applicable local tax. The Heritage
Hotel Manila is a member of the Millennium
Hotels and Resorts. For inquiries and reserva-
tions please call 854.8888 or e-mail foodbev@
heritagehotelmanila.com.
The ultimate fantasy
This Fathers Day, its your turn to spoil the man of the house by giving him the
gift of the Peninsula Manilas dads ultimate fantasy..
Fathers Day Offerings is from June 8 to 30, 2012. Deluxe Room rates starting
at 7,500, Grand Deluxe Room rate atP 8,500, and the Premier Suite at P 14,500.
However, rates are cheaper with a minimum stay of two nights. Deluxe Room
rate will be P 6,500, Grand Deluxe Room at P 7,500, and Premier Suite rate at
P 13,500.
Peninsula Manila invites the entire family to celebrate ultimate dads with a
Fathers Day Sunday Champagne Brunch in Escolta. Let Dad enjoy a glass of
Signature Peninsula Brt while dining on Chef Anthony Cravens scrumptious
offerings. Prices are P 1,700* (without a glass of Champagne) and P 2,400*
(with a glass of Champagne) for adults; P 1,000 for children under 12. Promo
lasts funtil July 15, 2012
Prices are subject to 10% service charge and applicable government taxes.
Flavors and favors
at Dusit Thani
Discover a grand adventure of delec-
table dishes at the Fathers Day Crossover
Brunch/
Available from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the
Fathers Day Crossover Brunch is priced at
P1,800 nett for adults. Children from 6 to
12 years of age are entitled to a 50 percent
discount, while children 5 years and below
are free of charge.
The rst 200 Dads availing the Crossover
Brunch will receive special giveaways from
Armando Caruso, Clean Habbits, Conceal
for Men, Dentiste, Listerine, Onesimus,
Pagcor, and SM Accessories.
Avail the Magically Dusit Room Pack-
age that includes overnight accommodation,
buffet breakfast for two persons, access to
the hotels pool and DFiT Fitness Center and
four complimentary day passes to Enchanted
Kingdom. Valid until June 30, 2012.
For inquiries and reservations, please
call 238-8888.
Wine and dine
From June 1-30, 2012, show your appreciation for Dad's hard work with an overnight stay
in a Superior Room at the Diamond Hotel for only P6,900 nett. Room package includes buffet
breakfast for two and a relaxing 1-hour massage for Dad, among others.
On June 17, it will only cost P1,888 nett per person to take Dad and the family to Corniche
Restaurant for a culinary journey around the world that goes with a free ow of beer or house-
wine. On the other side, Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant offers Dads an authentic Japanese fare
with its Set Lunch or Dinner that comes with a bottle of Kirin beer or a glass of red or white
wine, for only P1,380 nett per person.
Moreover, Dad dines free when dining with ve family members at Corniche or Yurakuen. Also,
for a minimum spend of P5,000; Dad gets to pick-a-prize where he gets a chance to win fabulous
prizes such as gift certicates from the Primer Group of Companies and Slimmers World.
The Fathers Day event is in cooperation with Primer Group of Companies. All promotions
are not valid in conjunction with other promotional offers. Prior reservations are encouraged.
For inquiries and reservations on room packages, please call (632) 528-3000 local 1104 or
email reservations@diamondhotel.com. For restaurant reservations please call (632) 528-3000
local 1121.
Dads Day Out
Travel to Cebu and book a room at Quest Hotel & Conference CenterCebu. The
Hotel is a 427-room hotel that is strategically located along Archbishop Reyes Avenue.
There will be hefty lunch and dinner buffet at the Pus Bistro & Bar-- the hotels
all-day dining restaurant. The buffet spread consists of international and locally inspired
dishes, for only Php 650 nett per person.
As a special treat, children aged 6 to 11 dine at 50 percent off the buffet price while
kids 5 years and below eat for free! Moreover, Dads eat for free when dining with 5
paying guests. They may also avail themselves of the special Rainy Day Promo rate
starting from P2,800 per room for an overnight stay in the comfort of a Deluxe Room
inclusive of breakfast for two persons. This limited offer is available until July 31,
2012 only for local residents.
For inquiries and reservations, call Quest Hotel Cebu at (+632) 402- 5999. Visit
www.Quest-Hotels.com or follow @QuestHotelCebu on Twitter or Facebook at face-
book.com/QuestHotelConferenceCenterCebu. Joba Botana and Frangelica Valdez
Father's Day lunch
Richmonde Hotel Ortigas executive chef Jason
Cruz prepares an unparalleled dining experience
featuring epicurean delights that will surely make
dad feel extra special.
The Fathers Day Lunch Buffet brings together
an international spread that features avorsome suc-
culent main course selections like Honey Glazed
Salmon Fillet, Roasted Lengua Estofado and Roast
Pork Loin in Honey Rosemary Sauce; appetizing
Roast Prime Rib with Potatoes at the carving station
and many more. All for only P 1,100nett per person.
Lunch buffet is served from 11:30 to 2:30 pm.
For inquiries and reservations, please call 638-
7777 or call Richmonde Caf at 689-8419. Rich-
monde Hotel Ortigas is located at 21 San Miguel
Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
Sandwich making
contest with Dad
If youre not really sure how to spend
your day with Dad, InterContinental
Manila will be holding a Sandwich
Making with Daddy Contest on June
17, 2012. Up for grabs is a Breville
Professional Power Grill 8800 GR
worth P 13,000.
The contest is open to Dad and
a relative working as a team upon
availing any of the following: the
Daddys Day Out Room Package,
Caf Jeepneys Fathers Day lunch or
dinner buffet or Prince Albert Rotis-
series special set dinner menu.
The Daddys Day Out Room Pack-
age of P 6,000++ consists of an over-
night stay in a Deluxe Room with buffet
breakfast for two at Caf Jeepney plus
a bag of goodies for Dad courtesy of,
Cover Up, Dentiste and Tiny Buds. The
package will be offered June 15 to 17,
2012 to local residents and expatriates
with valid ACR.
Dads will be entitled to a free lunch
or dinner buffet at Caf Jeepney when
accompanied by 3 adults partaking of
either buffet at regular price on June 15
to 17. The Prince Albert Fathers Day set
dinner menu on June 16 is priced at P
2,450++ per person.
For more information and reservations,
please call 793 7000.
A gastronomic expedition
Eastwood Caf at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel
transports diners to a gastronomic expedition of
international fare with its Fathers Day lunch and
dinner buffets. Dad will enjoy US Prime Rib and
Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger Coriander Sauce,
among others. Also, heavenly dessert choices that
include Ice Cream Teppanyaki, Halo-Halo and
Crepes, are sure to also be hits for your dad.
Eastwood Cafs Fathers Day Lunch and Din-
ner Buffet is priced at P1,580nett per person. Lunch
Buffet is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Dinner
Buffet is served from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Eastwood
Richmonde Hotel is located at 17 Orchard Road,
Eastwood City, Bagumbayan, Quezon City and is
accessible from the 2nd oor of Eastwood Mall. For
inquiries and reservations, call 570-7777.
CULINARY celebrity Andrew
Zimmern, host of the Travel Chan-
nel's Bizarre Foods, recently told
Today.com that Filipino food will
be the next big thing in main-
stream America, a revolution he
predicts to happen within the next
two years. He describes the cuisine as a com-
bination of the best of [Chinese, Thai and
Japanese cuisines] with Spanish technique,
adding that the technique's application on
tropical Asian ingredients are miraculous.
Chatter about Filipino food being at the
brink of popularity in the United States isn't
exactly new. Two years ago, the same sen-
timent was the buzz among San Francisco
food circles. But somehow, the movement
never got beyond American cities with
signicant Filipino populations.
However, Asian American magazine
Hyphen was quick to point out that Filipino
food has long been a thriving industry,
albeit in the form of catering and not
dining establishments. We can think of a
few reasons that this strategy works. One,
some of our most delicious homegrown
fare are known as fiesta food, or
dishes commonly served during
celebrations. Two, Filipino
food is at its best on a
family-style buffet
spread. Three, Fili-
pino cooking usu-
ally takes a long
time (i.e. it's not
very fast food).
So why isn' t
Pinoy food on the
international radar
yet? Mid- to high-end
Filipino restaurants here
in the Philippines are great.
Many of them are successful
businesses because they're able to
distinguish themselves from the
lot. For example, there's a place
that serves bagnet at least a dozen
ways. There's another that has
crispy dinuguan and sinigang rice.
There are a few that do fusion and
ne-dining-style plating. Of course, there
are a lot of restaurants that go the tried-and-
tested route: buffets.
And seriously, we have to stop shocking
tourists with balut. It's exotic, yes, but to a
fault. It's not something that a lot of people
will appreciate. Heck, even some Filipinos
don't like it. It's also not representative of
our cuisine in general because Filipino
food is so much more than a boiled egg
with a developing chick in it.
Just like how the Italians made us all fall
in love with pizza, like the Chinese with dim
sum, the Japanese with sushi, the Indians with
curry, and the Thai with pad thai, we need to
reintroduce Filipino cuisine to the rest of the
world with a unique and compelling dish that
isn't so...weird.
ONE cant help but sound like
a laughing hyena while talk-
ing to the comedic master and
renowned celebrity endorser
for Mister Donut, Michael V.
Before the impromptu inter-
view, we all expected him to
be exhausted since he recently
arrived from a family vacation
abroad and just nished shoot-
ing a commercial for Mister
Donuts new chocoholic line.
But needless to say, the room
where the dialogue took place
was lled with hilarity. Its no
wonder that a brand that fo-
cuses on conveying happiness
to people chose him as the face
behind their products.
Michael V. has been endors-
ing Mister Donut since 2007,
and he exemplies the brand. I
live and breathe Mister Donut!
Thats what makes me a perfect
endorser! said Bitoy.
The latest Mister Donut TV
commercial recently introduced
Mister Donuts' newest line of
donuts called The Chocoholic
Collection. This was created
especially for those who are
continuously looking for that
much needed chocolate x, and
now, they can satisfy their crav-
ings with delectable variants
such as Dutch Choco Crunch,
Choco Burst, Choco Butternut,
and the rest of Mister Donuts
bestselling chocolate products.
When Michael V. was asked
about this particular special
collection, he openly confessed
that he couldnt stop eating
them during the shoot. Ang
sarap kasi. Its not like your
ordinary chocolate donut. This
is probably the chocolatiest col-
lection you can get your hands
on and its also the most fun.
Then he went on to describe
the gastronomic sensation he
felt as he devoured these good-
ies earlier in the daywhich,
undoubtedly, got everyone else
in the room craving for some
as well! Tamang-tama kasi
ang tamis (The sweetness level
is perfect), the entertainer
enthused.
Although he has embraced
making Filipinos laugh through-
out his career, Bitoy said the
real source of his happiness and
inspiration are his four wonder-
ful children and his supportive
wife.
To show how much he appre-
ciates his family, he usually sets
vacations to schedule ample
time for bonding and even
perform simple gestures like
bringing home a box of Mister
Donut donuts. The essence of
Ngiting Mister Donut is to give
happiness to everyone. Even
one box given as pasalubong
to your loved ones can make
them happy, he underscored.
Next big cuisine
ANNIVERSARIES are
always a big deal. They
c e l e br a t e not onl y a
momentous start, but a
rich, continuing relation-
ship. This year marks the
hundredth year of Oreo,
milks favourite cookie.
From humble beginnings
in a Chelsea, New York
factory to one of the best-
sel l i ng cooki es i n t he
world, Oreo has veritably
sandwiched itself into our
memories.
The t wi st - l i ck- and-
dunk ritual has become so
ingrained in our memo-
ries that Oreo has seen t
to launch the Ambassa-
dOREO search, where we
get the chance to give back
to the cookie that has given
us so much over the years.
Sure to be one of the
biggest events of our life-
t i me for cooki e l overs
everywhere, the Ambas-
sadOREO effort brings
families from all around
the world to Celebrate To-
gether in moments of child-
like delight. Simply log on
to the Oreo Get Dunked
Facebook page at https://
www.facebook.com/oreo-
getdunked.ph and click on
the AmbassadOREO!
App to upload your creative
and fun photo depicting one
of the 100 ways to make
100. This photo contest
brings all the good things
in life together: fun, family,
and Oreos! Capture those
moments of togetherness
while celebrating the plati-
num anniversary of this
iconic cookie; the picture
that best represents Oreos
role in our lives (and gets
the most votes) will win a
trip to New York, where the
Oreo legacy all began!
Be the rst AmbassadOREO
The man behind Mister Donut
Such memories bring Michael V.
back to his childhood days when
his dad used to come home with
donuts for him after work. I used
to look forward to that so much,
and now Im continuing the tra-
dition, thanks to Mister Donut.
So, whats next for Michael V.?
Just like Mister Donuts re-
markable efforts to be very in-
novative and one-to-two steps
ahead in planning, Bitoy has an
array of projects lined up for him.
They recently started airing Pare
and Pare, a comedy musical talk
show co-anchored with fellow
comedian and good friend, Ogie
Alcasid. They also have a newly
released movie derived from their
famous segment in the hit spoof
TV Show Bubble Gang, called
Boy Pick Up.
FOR the contestants of the Century Tuna
Superbods 2012, last summer was obviously
one to remember. With so many fun activities
to do and exciting destinations to visit, the
Superbods experienced a super summer, a
highlight of which was the time they spent
at the charmingly quaint Sun Villas Resort
& Spa in Boracay.
Conveniently tucked away from Bo-
racays usual party places, the Sun Villas
Resort & Spa gave the Superbods a chance
to enjoy some peace and quiet. With eight
air-conditioned rooms featuring private
toilet and bath, hot and cold shower, mini
bar, telephone and cable TV, the Super-
bods enjoyed comfy accommodations.
They also delighted in using Sun Villas
swimming pool to help them unwind
and better prepare for the competition.
For some serious reinvigoration, the
Superbods visited the SunSpa at the Sun
Villas, which offered relaxing massages that
recharged the contestants after a tiring day
of photo shoots and media interviews. The
SunSpas Signature Body Massage, a relax-
ing combination of Swedish, Shiatsu, Thai
and Philippine hilot helped the Superbods
feel relaxed and invigorated throughout the
competition.
The Sun Villas Resort & Spa also played
host to the rst ofcial function of the Cen-
tury Tuna Superbods 2012 when it served
as the venue for a festive dinner party,
which formally presented the Superbods to
the judges and other noted guests. Sun Vil-
las ensured that everyone had a great time
by whipping up a ne selection of pastas,
sumptuous local cuisine, sinful desserts
and of course delectable dishes made using
Century Tuna.
With its impeccable services, ideal loca-
tion, and facilities, its hardly surprising
that the Superbods were treated to a super
summer that only the Sun Villas Resort &
Spa can deliver.
The Sun Villas Resort & Spa is located
along the Main Road (in front of Regency
Lagoon Resort and near D Talipapa). Call
036-288-5541, 036-288-1306 or e-mail
ssunvilla@yahoo.com
Superbods enjoy a super summer
CREATING that winning look is essential in todays urban
landscape, particularly in the corporate world as it gives you the
condence to execute tasks more efciently. Indeed, presenting
yourself condently can bring you closer to the next successful
project or land that dream promotion.
This was the inspiration behind MEMOs 2012 Collection, which
was recently unveiled during Megas 20 Most Stylish party at the
EDSAShangri-Las E Bar. Known as the authority in denitive casual
work wear, MEMO presented a more youthful and edgy approach to
professional dressing. Tailored and vintage, the collection showcased
pieces that were structured but trendy and were versatile enough to be
worn from the ofce to cocktails after work.
Complementing the unveiling of MEMOs newest collection is
Inspire, a eau de toilette formulated to give sophisticated condence to
men and women as they face the increasing demands of corporate life.
Inspire Men is for the smart, active man who commands respect
and shows condence and control in the workplace. Its marine,
citrus scent gives off a fresh aroma to keep any man cool and re-
laxed even in during corporate crunch time. For the ladies, Inspire
Woman carries a blend of fruity and oral scents that complement
any personality. Sweetly feminine with a note of sexiness, Inspire
Woman is for women who are assuredly sophisticated.
Inspire with
stylish scents
Y-Jam
turns 15
A man-sized feast
For Fathers Day, the chefs of Caf d Asie of The Bellevue Manila have prepared a man-sized
feast starting off with a mouth-watering selection of the nest cuts of prime steak on the grill.
On June 17, the main entres would have him smiling with glee. Theres Beef Steak
with Olives and Capers, Baked Chicken with Carrots, Potatoes, and Bell Pepper, and
Shredded Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom
Other equally delicious dining choices include seafood dishes like Poached
Fish Fillet with Vegetables and Fennel and Seafood in Chili and Garlic,
among others. There is also a Pizza and Pasta Station, Japanese Corner, and
Mongolian Corner. Cap the celebrations with a platter of fresh fruits and
slices of Raspberry Mousse together with a Tiramisu and Mango Float.
At the end of the meal, dont forget to kiss your father and say, I love
you! For inquiries, contact The Bellevue at 771-8181, 0917-8718181,
0918-8718181 or log on to www.thebellevue.com.
Michael V.
Superbods contestants do what they do best pose!
THE Young Journalists' As-
sociation of Mandaluyong
( Y-JAM ) , a group of high
school campus journalists in
public and private schools in
Mandaluyong City, celebrates
its 15th season this school year
with the continued support of
Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur
Abalos and the active involve-
ment of students and teachers.
"We take pride in the fact
that Mandaluyong City has
been able to nurture Y-JAM for
all these past years . Y-JAM ,
through its various year-round
activities , including writing
and photography seminars,
leadership and values-forma-
tion workshops, spelling bee,
regular student forum , and
character-building programs
like gift-giving to indigent kids,
has been helping us develop the
youth into responsible and pro-
ductive leaders for the future, '
said Abalos.
This year, the group will be
holding its rst-ever Y-JAM
press conference, patterned
after the DepEd-initiated com-
petition for young journalists,
this will help Mandaluyong
students prepare themselves
for the city and district wide
competitions. Competition will
be in news-writing, editorial
writing, and sports-writing,
said Y-JAM adviser Lito Cinco
a freelance writer and manage-
ment consultant who is also
supported by the PJL Foun-
dation, David Salon, Paco
Catholic School Class ' 72, to
which he belongs, and other
kind -hearted individuals.
Participating schools in
Y-JAM include Mataas na
Paaralang Neptali A. Gonzales,
Mandaluyong High School,
Bonifacio Javier National
High School, , Namei, Rizal
Technological University, La
Salle - Greenhills, Lourdes
School-Mandaluyong, Don
Bosco-Mandaluyong, Eulogio
Rodriguez Integrated School
, Jose Rizal University, Isaac
Lopez Integrated School, City
of Mandaluyong Science High
School, Jose Fabella Memo-
rial High School, Hi-way Hills
Integrated School, Andres
Bonifacio Integrated School, ,
Arellano University and Good
Shepherd Christian School,
Y-JAM will be holding its
general orientation meeting for
all the incoming members on
July 6 at the Kaban ng Hiyas
at the Mandaluyong City Hall
grounds.
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Mig Ayesa plays the rocker Stacee Jaxx
Atlantis Productions 2012
season features the critically ac-
claimed ve-time Tony Award
nominated Broadway musical,
opening today.
The lm version hits cinemas
almost a day after.
Rock Of Ages is a hilarious,
feel-good love story told in a pas-
tiche of 80s hit anthems,
like Want To Know What
Love Is, Dont Stop Be-
lievin, We Built This
City, Hit Me With Your
Best Shot, and Every
Rose Has Its Thorn.
In the show, it is 1987
on the Sunset Strip in Los
Angeles. Drew, a young
busboy dreams of be-
ing a rock star while he
works at the Strips most
famous bar, The Bourbon
Room. There, he meets
Sherrie, a small-town girl
who goes to LA to pursue
her dreams of being an ac-
tress. They fall in love and
then lose each other when
the (in)famous, sexy, over
the top rock star, Stacee
Jaxx (played in the movie
by Tom Cruise) comes
into the picture.
Giving life to these
roles in Manila are three
powerhouse performers.
Singer/songwriter Nyoy
Volante, fresh off his triumphant
turn as Usnavi in In The Heights
plays Drew. Recording artist
and lm and TV star Vina Mo-
rales brings the energetic song
and dance performances she is
known for to the theater for the
rst time as Sherrie. And interna-
tional rock sensation Mig Ayesa
returns to his homeland to play
Stacee Jaxx, a role he played on
Broadway.
Their love stories are played
out against the backdrop of the
music, the wild nights and the
energy of the Sunset Strip in the
80s where we meet a bunch of
very colorful characters: The
shows dramatic conjurer or
narrator, Lonny is played by
Philippine rock icon, Jett Pan-
gan. Theaters new favorite dra-
matic leading man now gets the
chance to bring his rock and roll
roots to the stage.
Lonny works at the Bourbon
Room alongside bar owner Den-
nis Dupree (in the movie its Alec
Baldwin) who will be played by
Jamie Wilson.
Threatening to close down
the Bourbon Room to turn the
Strip into a model of clean and
efcient living are father and
son German developers, Hertz
and Franz. Singer and musical
theater actor Calvin Millado
plays the tightly wound tycoon
Hertz following his very mov-
ing performance as Kevin in In
The Heights. Bibo Reyes, whose
breakthrough performance as
Sonny in In The Heights earned
high praise from audiences, con-
tinues to conquer the theater
scene as Franz, the young ty-
coon-in-training who soon gets
caught between pleasing his fa-
ther and following his heart.
Passionately protesting
against these developers is bo-
hemian activist Regina. Award
winning singer and songwriter
Aiza Seguerra returns to theater
performing as Regina. Last seen
on the Atlantis stage in Avenue
Q, we promise that you will see
Aiza as you have never seen her
before.
Down the road from Bour-
bon Room is the Venus Club
a haven for gentlemen, rock-
stars ad every persuasion in be-
tween. This club is run by diva
and wise sage, Justice Charlier.
Running with this part will be
the unstoppable energetic in-
ternational stage star Jinky
Llamanzares.
Rounding off this dream cast
is a mix of champion singers
and theater performersApple
Chiu, Japs Treopaldo, Mikkie
Bradshaw, Berl William Ange-
les and Altaire Alonso.
Atlantis Productions Rock
Of Ages runs until July 8 at the
Carlos P. Rornulo Theater at the
RCBC Plaza in Makati.
For tickets and inquires call
Atlantis Productions at 892-
7078. Get your tickets now.
Ogie morphs into a
woman
Be careful what you wish
forit might just come true.
GMA Networks new early
evening soap shows exactly
that.
Bong and his daughter Daisy
in My Daddy Dearest, cope with
the situation of a man evolving
magically into a woman.
Bong, a smooth lady-kill-
er who lives the good life until
he meets and falls in love with
Rose, a simple, loving woman
who has a unique gift for grow-
ing and tending plants, sud-
denly feels he is turning into
a woman after Rose dies in an
accident during Daisys rst
birthday.
It is actually the wish of his
of daughter.
Will Daisy be able to undo
her wish? Will Bong be able to
regain his true form before time
runs out?
Joining Ogie in this enchant-
ing series are Jolina Magdangal
as Rose/Camilla, Pinky Amador
as Mercedes, Sherylin Reyes as
Daphne, Pauleen Luna as Win-
nie, Annie, Minnie and Ada, JC
Tiuseco as CJ, Ehra Madrigral
as Ivy, Mike Pekto Nacua as
Marco, Kyle Ocampo as Lily,
and Milkcah Wynne Nacion as
Daisy.
The new family drama series
airs weekdays before 24 Oras on
GMA-7.
THE countrys master imper-
sonator returns to his favorite
showplace, the Teatrino, for a
limited run of his newer and
fresher spoof show Jon Santos:
In.Person.Nation.
Catch Jon Santos once again
breathe life into his and your
favorite characters from show-
biz and politics in his greatest
hits this merry month of June
as he goes back to his favorite
classroomthe live stage. He
and his battalion of stars will
be at Teatrino at Promenade in
Greenhills tonight and on June
16, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m.
The show, directed by Chari
Arespacochaga and Johann
Dela Fuente, brings back the
creative team behind Jon San-
tos every successful stand-up
comedy act, spearheaded by
writers Jon Santos, Enrico
Santos and Joel Merca-
do. Joining Jon in all
shows is his spe-
cial guest, The
Whiplash.
With Jon Santos: In.Person.
Nation., Jon reconnects with
the queens from his closet
Miss Dioning Sapakyaw, the
queen of GenSan; Ate Vi, the
queen of Batangas; Armida
Siguion Macareyna, the queen
of OPM; Miriam Defensive,
the Queen of the Senate,
Krissy Anino, the queen of all
media; Miss Lady Gaga, the
queen of music; Shamcey, the
queen of beauty; and Vicky
Below, the queen of pagpa-
pabyuti.
Jon also welcomes the chance
to take his greatest hits to the
next level with Jon Santos:
In.Person.Nationfrom Love
in 3D (Three Divas) at the Re-
sorts World, to Life in 4S (the S
issues: Scarborough, Supreme
Court sessions, Showbiz scan-
dals even Sanchez, Jessica!)
also at the Teatrino. All these
and more for a fun night that is
truly 4S, star-studded, spoff-
tacular, satirical and sosyal.
So, mark those calendars
(June 16, 22, and 23) so you will
not miss Jon Santos: In.Person.
Nation. at the Teatrino.
An engaging
silent lm
HOW, in this age of 3D, can
a black and white and silent
(at least it is without spoken
dialogue) and beat the odds?
Apparently, Michel Haza-
naviciuss romantic comedy
drama, The Artist, has already
done that receiving more than
200 accolades and winning the
heart of millions of cinephiles
from around the globe.
The critically acclaimed lm
opened the 16
th
edition of the
French Film Festival in Manila
receiving nothing but thunder-
ous applauses from the audi-
ence. But what is more impres-
sive was the audiences varied
and at the same time similar re-
actions while in trance watch-
ing the silent movie.
Hazanavicius starts the
story by giving the audience a
glimpse on how silent movies
are shown in the late 1920s
complete with musical accom-
paniment of a full orchestra.
Then here comes the introduc-
tion of the lms main charac-
ter, George Valentin (Jean Du-
jardin), a man whose gestures
and facial expressions fairly
dene a superstar of his time.
George is a hotshot silent
lm actor until Hollywood de-
cided that the older silent stars
are pass and stopped featuring
them in the future of motion
picturesThe Talkies (dubbed
as the era of talking actors and
the demise of silent lms).
George, as a character, can
stand without the help of any
support cast, but his female
counterpart needs equal credit
as she adds more charm in the
lm. Peppy Miller, played by
another French star Berenice
Bejo, is essayed seamlessly
amid Dujardins extremely
overpowering presence.
Before real love blossoms be-
tween George and Peppy, the lat-
ter becomes the rsts accidental
nemesis. Peppy rises as the new
face of The Talkies and crashes
the performance of Georges last
silent lm at the tills. And that
almost spells the end of the main
mans Hollywood stint.
Constantly on the lookout,
Peppy helps George recover
from the depression brought
about by the domino effect of
losing his fame and fortune.
Ultimately the leading lady
becomes inuential in reviving
Georges career.
Everything about The Art-
ist is very simple, including
the love angle. Hence, unlike
other lms of this generation,
The Artists dramatic core is
very thin, the audience will
just feel the pinch at the latter
part of the story.
A fascinating fact, The Artist
does not have an incredible and
mind boggling twist or a sophis-
ticated plot, but its simplicity is
able to capture the very basic
human emotions that make it an
unusually interesting lm. Its
being a silent movie allows the
audience to appreciate how great
acting can rmly hold together a
100-minute cinematic work. It
makes the audience smile, laugh,
frown, dget, or cry at times
with the characters. Hence the
audience sit through it until the
closing credits appeared.
Is PGT unfair?
After a grueling month-long
elimination process, the Philip-
pine Amusement and Gaming
Corporation (PAGCOR) and
the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong
Mang-Aawit (OPM) announced
the complete selection of the 14
grand nalists for the OPM@
PAGCOR 2: A Nationwide Search
for the Total OPM Performer.
Kenny Padalla, one of the
grand nalists named during
a press conference on June 7,
made an interesting statement
when the Manila Standard
asked the nalists why they are
joining a relatively unpopular
singing contest.
Apparently, the 25-year-old
singer from Baguio City, was
part of Pilipinas Got Talent
season 2, which crowned a bi-
vocalist singer. He also joined
GMA-7s StarStruck in 2009.
Im joining this competition
because I believe the judges will
be fair in judging us, Kenny
retorted citing that in his previ-
ous foray into a popular singing
contest the show did not give
the contestants equal footing.
Though Kenny did not elaborate,
he was consistent using the word
fair as his main reason why he
joined OPM@PAGCOR.
From the simple question
of Why are they joining? the
press became more interested
with the nalists.
Other novice OPM singers
named as nalists were: Glo-
ry Laylo Salazar, Romabel
Mangaring Princena, Kim
Jomarie Arabejo, Alex Weill
Jr. , Arah May Rodriguez,
Mark Ryan Tabag, Delmaica
Papas, Marc Lyndon Nacua,
John Willace Tubalde, Froi-
lan Canlas, and Angela Dana
Alegre.
The nals will be on June
16 at the PAGCOR Grand
Theater, Airport Casino Fili-
pino in Paraaque City. The
grand winner will take home
P300,000 in cash and a year-
long performance contract
with PAGCOR.
THIS weeks episode fo-
cuses on mens non surgi-
cal rejuvenating treatments.
Sculptor Plus, Fractional
Microneedling and Botox
will be tackled by Dr. Vicki
Belo in this Sundays Sala-
mat Dok, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
On ABS-CBN. Actor Edu
Manzano guests and talks
about his procedures Sculp-
tor Plus and Fractional Mi-
croneedling.
Melt fat, tighten skin
and rm the muscle via
Sculptor Plus, a machine
that makes use of radiof-
requency and electrical
impulses to improve facial
and body contour, cellull-
ite, and stretch marks.
Get rid of acne scars and
ne lines as well as tighten
and rejuvenate the skin with
Fractional Microneedling.
This treatment uses tiny
needles that deeply pen-
etrate the skin to encourage
the growth of healthier col-
lagen and elastin bers. A
growth factor serum is then
applied to the tiny holes
in the skin to be absorbed
deeply for an immediate ef-
fect. This remarkable pro-
cedure also addresses skin
tightening, rejuvenation,
pore size and ne lines.
Botox essentially blocks
impulses coming from the
nerves to the tiny facial
muscles related to expres-
sion lines. It relaxes the
muscles of facial expres-
sion allowing the overlying
skin to remain smooth and
unwrinkled.
Salamat Dok provides
information on medical
concerns, with free on-air
consultation with the guest
physician. Every third Sun-
day of the month, Dr. Belo
guests in the program to
discuss the newest proce-
dures being offered by the
Belo Medical Group. Ber-
nadette Sembrano hosts
the show.
Rock Of Ages in Manila
STAGE and FILM versions
CALL it an event in a lifetime as something
like this has never happened in Manila
before. The theatrical and stage versions of
the hit Broadway musical, Rock of Ages,
open in Manila almost at the same time.
Belo tackles
Sculptor Plus
and others
Jon Santos In.Person.Nation at the Teatrino
Rock of Ages star Aiza Seguerra
My Daddy Dearests Ogie Alcasid,
Jolina Magdangal and Milkcah
Wynne Nacion
Jon Santos in a laugh-lled
show at Teatrino

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