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RACE WITH DEATH It was 25 years ago today. When I took this photo of what would turn out to be one of the most catastrophic natural disasters of the 20th century. Sitting at the back of the van, fleeing from the wrath
of Mount Pinatubo, the idea of death came to my mind. But I told myself that, if it was indeed my time, I might as well record it. I only had one chance and managed to take eight shots while cheating death, recounts
Manila Bulletin Chief Photographer Albert Garcia of this iconic photograph of the June 15, 1991 Pinatubo eruption that is now included in Time Magazines Great Images of the 20th Century and National Geographics
100 Best Pictures. This photo of an exploding Mount Pinatubo also won for Garcia first place in the Nature and Environment Category of the World Press Photo competition in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 1992.

How volcanic
rocks changed
the life of a
photographer
By DENNIS PRINCIPE

People who appreciate scenic photos should thank the giant rocks of
Mayon Volcano which has inspired a
lensman to pursue a dream that led
him to capture Mother Nature in all
its glory.
Sixty-year-old Albert Garcia was
the man behind that historic camera
which captured the award-winning
photo depicting Mount Pinatubos
destructive explosion exactly 25

Mt. Pinatubo
eruption
recalled 25
years after

Duterte names 3
more Cabinet men
By YAS D. OCAMPO
and PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY

ORONADAL CITY Another

native of North Cotabato has
been named in the Cabinet of
incoming President Rodrigo
Duterte, one of the presidents spokespersons reported Monday night.
Dr. Paulyn Jean Rosell Ubial of
Mlang, North Cotabato will replace
Health Secretary Janette Garin.

By FRANCO G. REGALA

The significant contribution of Aeta

tribes to the province of Pampanga will
be highlighted in todays observance of
the 25th anniversary of the Mt. Pinatubo
eruption, with the Aeta tradition of holing up in caves to escape natures

Canada calls
for better
protection
for foreign
tourists in PH
By SAMUEL P. MEDENILLA,
ELENA ABEN,
HANNAH L. TORREGOZA, and AP

As Canada mourns the death of

its second national in the hands of the
Abu Sayaff, it called on the Philippine
government to give better protection for
foreign tourists visiting Philippines.
We would like to see more foreign
tourists to choose the Philippines as
a destination of choice. And obviously
security and safety for foreign tourists and community is very, very

entertainment

Sanggres unveiled
The excitement over the upcoming reboot of
the 2005 hit GMA fantaserye Encantadia
mounts as evidenced by the reception the stars
of the series received

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business

BSP eases lending rules

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lifestyle
Safe from shock
7 simple ways
towards electrical
safety at home

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WEATHER

300 SAF
commandos
to replace
Bilibid guards
By AARON B. RECUENCO

Incoming Philippine National Police

(PNP) Chief Supt. Ronald dela Rosa
will deploy a battalion of the elite Special Action Force (SAF) commandos
to temporarily replace prison guards
of the National Bilibid Prisons (NBP)
to sweep it of illegal drugs and other
contraband.

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I SURRENDER A resident gives up all resistance and all hopes as he yields to members of the Quezon City Anti-Riot Police, securing
a team that demolished homes at the Secret Garden Compound in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City, Tuesday. (Mark Balmores)

Foreign vessel
Aquino cites efforts to help the poor, but
says poverty cannot be eliminated overnight damages 2.4
hectares of
Cebu corals
By GENALYN D. KABILING

Poverty cannot be eliminated overnight, President Aquino said yesterday

as he spoke on the governments efforts

to improve the lives of poor Filipinos
and create job opportunities in the past
six years.

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Mindanao

By MARS W. MOSQUEDA JR.

and RAYMUND F. ANTONIO

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu About 2.4

hectares of corals in waters off Malapascua Island in northern Cebu were
damaged after a foreign vessel loaded
with cement ran aground in the area
last Monday.
The Cebu Provincial Environment
and Natural Resources Office (PENRO)
said its initial assessment indicated that
2.4 hectares of corals were ruined when
the Panamanian-registered cargo ship
MV Belle Rose broke down off Monad
Shoal, a known diving spot here.
PENRO Officer-in-Charge Baltazar
Tribunalo told reporters that another
team from his office, non-gov-

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Sunrise: 5:27 a.m.

Sunset: 6:26 p.m.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Senate, House in sync on Cha-cha for federal shift

By MARIO B. CASAYURAN

ll roads are now clear for the

amendment of the 1987 Constitution to make way for the
adoption of a federal form of
government as both Houses of Congress agreed to prioritize the measure
when 17th Congress opens on July 25.

The move, which was put on the

backburner during the previous congresses, has taken a front row seat in
the next Congress after President-elect
Rodrigo R. Duterte called for a shift in
the form of government from unilateral
to federal.
Debates on the mode to tinker with
the 1987 Constitution are also seen to

sail smoothly after outgoing Senate

President Franklin Drilon agreed with
Dutertes call for a constitutional convention to amend the Constitution.
I am in favor of amending the Constitution and I am in favor of a constitutional convention (ConCon). The form of
government will be discussed on a concon and my view as a senator will not
matter at that point, because
it will be the delegates. So
when we have concon- which
I favor then the delegates
will lead, he said.
Asked whether he cannot
be a delegate, Drilon said

that one has to resign first and you

know, they (delegates) will present
themselves to the people, and present
their program, and included in that is
whether you are in favor of federalism
or the presidential system.
Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III, president
of PDP-Laban party and the emerging Senate president, said Charter
change (Cha-cha) and the proposal to
reimpose death penalty would be the
priority legislative agenda of the coming Congress.
Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon
Alvarez, the presumptive House of Representative speaker, wants to have a

Constitutional Commission (Con-Com)

to draft revisions in the Charter.
Con-Com was held in 1986 when the
late President Corazon Aquino handpicked the delegates who wrote the 1987
Constitution.
We prefer a Con-Com that is composed of learned people, recognized
experts in their fields, and then after
that Congress can look at the draft,
Alvarez said.
The 1987 Constitution specifically
states that ConCon, Constitutional
Assembly (ConAss) and the Peoples
Initiative are the three modes that the
Constitution could be revisited.

TESDA SIMULATED
SESSION President
Aquino looks on as
his Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Sonny
Coloma (in hardhat)
tests a heavy equipment operation simulator with the guidance of Technical
Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) DirectorGeneral Irene Isaac
(left) at the Brick
Plaza, TESDA Complex, Taguig City, yesterday. Joining the
President in the tour
of the exhibit and
Ulat ng TESDA kay
Juan at Juana are
(background from
left) former TESDA
chief now Senatorelect Joel Villanueva
and Department of
Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz. (Richard V. Vias)

SC declares indictment of Gigi,

Napoles, et al, for plunder final
By REY G. PANALIGAN

The Supreme Court (SC) declared

final yesterday its ruling that affirmed
the indictment for plunder and graft
of lawyer Jessica Lucila Gigi Reyes,
former chief of staff of Sen. Juan
Ponce Enrile, and Janet Lim Napoles
in connection with the multi-billion
peso Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) irregularities.
Also declared final were the crimi-

nal indictment of Napoles driver John

Raymund de Asis, and her children
Jo Christine Napoles and James
Christopher Napoles.
The criminal charges against
them were filed by the Office of the
Ombudsman (OMB) before the Sandiganbayan, which had denied their
pleas to post bail.
Reyes and Napoles and her driver
and children had earlier challenged
the criminal charges filed against

them in connection with the PDAF

scam.
Last March 15, the SC dismissed
their petition for lack of merit.
In denying their motions for reconsideration, the SC said: The court denied with finality the various motions
for reconsideration filed by counsels
for the petitioners from its March 15,
2016 Decision which dismissed the
petitions challenging the finding of
probable cause for lack of merit.

House loses veteran lawmaker Garcia

By MAR T. SUPNAD

BALANGA CITY, Bataan

While Bataeos mourn the demise
of their favorite son, five-time congressman and two-time governor
Enrique T. Garcia, Jr., the House
of Representatives, too, contemplates on the loss of one of its most
seasoned members.
At the time of his death at 10:42
p.m. last Monday, Bataan 2nd District Rep. Garcia, 75, was the vice

governor-elect of this province,

having won the race unopposed
last May 9.
His son and political protg,
Gov. Abet S. Garcia announced his
passing away due to a lingering illness, through Facebook and asked
the public for prayers.
Rep. Garcias brand of public
service opened the doors for the
political careers of his children
Abet, who is entering his second
term as governor; Joet, the incom-

Garcia

ing congressman; Francis, mayor-elect

of this capital city; and Gila, reelected
mayor of Dinalupihan town.
The Garcia patriarch is also survived
by his wife, Victoria, and daughter
Anna.
In Congress, Tet Garcia as he
was widely known was the architect
of several laws and is best remembered
for the long-drawn battle in the Supreme Court (SC) for the controversial
retention of the Petrochemical Plant in
Bataan, now one of the major sources
of income of the province.
Bataan 1st District Rep.-elect Geraldine Roman extended her sympathies
to the Garcia family, posting on her
Facebook account: We will surely
miss the good person that he was. I will
always remember his sense of humor,
good example and the kindness he has
shown to my family especially during
our difficult times. How I wish I had the
chance to work with him and learn from
the wealth of his experience.
Details of his wake and interment
were not yet announced as of press time
yesterday afternoon.

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How volcanic rocks changed the life...

years ago today.
The photo, which shows a storm of ash
gushing from Pinatubos eruption, has
reached iconic proportions with no less than
Time Magazine and National Geographic, to
name a few, choosing it as one of historys
greatest images.
Currently Manila Bulletins chief of
photographers, Garcia has fancied being a
photographer from the time he learned from
his mother where those massive boulders
came from.
Noong bata pa ako, namangha ako sa
mga bato na nadadaanan namin everytime na
magbabakasyon kami sa Bicol. Yung Nanay
ko nagkukuwento na yan anak yung mga
bato na galing sa Mayon, recalled Garcia.
Simula noon sinabi ko sa sarili ko na gusto
kong makakita kung paano pumuputok yung
bulkan na may lumalabas na ganiyang kalaking bato.
Garcia comes from a family of photographers as his father also worked as a lensman
for Manila Bulletin, the same path taken by
his uncle and two siblings.
Nung makita ako ng tatay ko na may
interes sa camera, inaalis niya sa akin kasi
sabi niya walang pera dun. Eventually nagaral ako ng nautical and natapos ko, said
Garcia. Pero hindi ko maalis sa sarili ko yung
hilig sa photography kasi maski nag-aaral na
ako, parati akong tumitingin sa mga litrato
ng dyaryo.
Garcia applied as a staffer of Manila Bulletins library which he deemed as his stepping
stone toward becoming a photographer of the
widely circulated broadsheet.
Asked to report for his library duties at
exactly 1 p.m., Garcia leaves his Manila residence by 6 a.m. though his office is just a few
minutes away from his home.
Bago kasi ako pumasok, umiikot na
ako sa Manila para kumuha ng litrato tapos
nagko-contribute ako sa dyaryo, said Garcia
Dun na na-appreciate yung mga kuha ko
hanggang sa kunin akong chief photographer
ng Tempo.
The profession as a fulltime photographer
brought Garcia to countless near-death experiences like being chased by a deranged man
who ran amuck and killed three people along
the way, a myriad of violent demolitions of
shanties, and numerous aggressive rallies.
But nothing comes close to the incident
of being in the middle of a vicious volcanic
eruption that saw them staying beneath a
huge cloud of ash the entire day just minutes
after he took that momentous shot.
May kasama akong isang photographer
at isang driver sa sasakyan namin. Lumilindol
nang madalas tapos may kulog, may kidlat, yung
paligid naming madilim. Hindi na kami makaandar sa highway kasi sobrang lakas ng bagsak
ng buhangin at mga bato, said Garcia.
The whole time, Garcia and his companions sat still and just waited for whatever fate
they are about to face.
Sabi ko kung hanggang dito na lang,
ready na ako. Bahala na kasi talagang wala
kang makikita sa lugar namin kundi puro abo
at buhangin, said Garcia Tinago ko na lang
yung film. Inspirasyon ko yung isang Japanese

Aquino cites
efforts...

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

photographer na namatay habang kumukuha, nagawa niyang i-save yung

litrato na naging contribution niya hanggang sa pagkamatay niya.
Garcia and the rest of those who braved Pinatubos onslaught
which included several other photographers on board
the pick-up truck
in that iconic photo
survived the ordeal
but not after spending the night surrounded by uncertainty.
Kahit na ganoon, hindi pa din
ako pinanghinaan ng
loob na ituloy itong
profession ko. Kahit
ngayon kung may
ganoon ulit na situation, willing pa din
ako na sumabak,
said Garcia.

Hindi ho kayang gawin ng gobyerno no,

na isang dikta lang. Ngayon mahirap ka, bukas
mayaman ka (The government cannot make
a poor person rich the next day), Aquino
said at the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) assembly
in Taguig City.
Pero kayang gawin ng gobyerno tulungan
ka para maisagad lahat ng oportunidad na
nandiyan naman para mapagsamantalahan
ng ating mga kababayan. At yan nga po ang
pinilit natin (The government, however, can
help our countrymen exhaust all opportunities
for growth and thats what we have done),
Aquino added.
Aquino said he has often been asked in
his exit interviews why poverty persists in the
country despite his campaign slogan Kung
walang corrupt, walang mahirap.
But, he pointed out, people cannot become
rich overnight, unless they turn to a life of
crime or illegal drugs or win the lottery. He said
he would not force people to turn to criminality
or rely on lotteries to improve their fortune.
The President maintained that addressing
poverty is easier said than done. He took a
swipe at some poll candidates for promising
to help the poor but asked what they have
done so far.
Alam po niyo, katatapos ng eleksyon, napakaraming nagsasabing may malasakit sila
at tutulong silang solusyunan ang kahirapan.
Madali pong sabihin yun pero matanong nga
lang natin: Ano ho ba ang nagawa nila o balak
nilang gawin? (The elections just ended and
many candidates claimed they have compassion for the poor, they will help resolve poverty.
Its easy to say that but may I ask: What have
they done so far or what are their plans in
the future?).
Ang paniwala po natin, ang lahat ng
mahalaga kailangan paghirapan. Kailangan
pagsikapan (Our belief is that important
things require some struggle and hard work),
Aquino added.
Aquino said his government has fulfilled
its mandate to serve and empower Filipinos,
citing efforts to provide a skills training program, improved education, and social services
in the past six years.

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Duterte names 3 more...

Ubial, who was among the three latest personalities named to form part of
Dutertes official family, confirmed her
appointment in a brief phone interview
Tuesday morning.
Currently DOH assistant secretary
for health regulations, Ubial is the second
native of North Cotabato to become Cabinet member. Duterte had earlier named
former North Cotabato Gov. Emmanuel
Piol as agriculture chief.
One of Dutertes designated spokespersons, Ernie Abella, appeared on
state-run network PTV to announce the
three additional names to the Duterte
Cabinet.
Abella said Duterte also named
Wanda Corazon Tulfo Teo as Tourism

secretary and Ramon Lopez as Trade

secretary.
Teo is the president of National Association of Independent Travel Agencies and
Davao City-based Mt. Apo Travel and Tours.
Lopez heads Go Negosyo, a private
advocacy movement supporting government in helping build enterprising Filipino communities.
In Davao City, Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said the structure
of his office was almost complete, after
the emergence of Davao-based Abella
as one of the designated spokespersons
on Tuesday.
Panelo said he welcomed the joining
of Abella into the communications team.
Lopez, meanwhile, was a partner of

Mt. Pinatubo eruption...

wrath as one of the highlights.
Gov. Lilia G. Pineda stressed that
the Aetas are an important part of the
Kapampangan culture and should be
recognized and given protection against
people or groups whose interest is to
exploit their ancestral domain.
Yung mga Aeta ay parte ng ating
kultura. Mahalaga i-preserve and
kanilang ancestral domain na kokonti
na lang dahil kinakamkam ito ng iilang
taga patag. Ang mission ko ay mabigyan
ng katuparan na magkaroon ng titulo
sa kanilang sariling pag-aaring lupa,
Pineda said in an interview.
Tuloy ang programa natin para
i-educate sila (Aetas) hindi lang sa
pag-aaral kundi pati sa modern farming para mas lalo silang umangat at
gumanda pa ang buhay, she added.
The governor vowed to assist the
Aetas in processing their permanent
land titles in various upland villages in
Mabalacat City and the municipalities
of Floridablanca and Porac.
There are around 4,129 Aeta families in the three localities of the province, majority of them (1,704) are in
Porac town.
Businessman Levy Laus, chairperson for the private sector, said this
years commemoration of Mt. Pinatubo
eruption will be graced by former President Fidel V. Ramos, guest of honor and
speaker of the event, and other officials
and individuals who played a great role
in the triumph of Pampanga from the
great havoc and devastation.
Ramos response team
Balita editor Aris R. Ilagan, a defense reported for the Manila Bulletin

during the Mt. Pinatubo eruption,

recalls his trip with Ramos, then the
Defense secretary, to assess the devastation:
Around two or three days after the
historic eruption, I remember receiving
a call around 3 oclock in the morning;
it was from then Maj. Silverio Boying
Alarcio, then chief security of FVR,
asking me to join his boss for an immediate inspection trip to the severely
devastated areas of Bataan, Zambales,
and Pampanga.
No media man would take the invitation and I seemed to be the last straw
at that critical moment. Thinking that
the trip would take only a few hours, I
left the house with no spare clothes,
no food, and only a little cash. Alarcios
security convoy arrived at my house in
Paraaque an hour later.
Without wasting time, the convoy of
two vehicles met with the official car of Ramos along the way to the three provinces.
As Defense chief, he was also concurrent
chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (now National Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Council)
who was tasked by then President Corazon C. Aquino to conduct an assessment
on the damage wrought by the eruption
of Mt. Pinatubo.
With only less than one year away
from the May, 1992 elections, Ramos was
then already being accused of politicking
using resources of the Defense Department. With a critical mission to pursue,
he opted to turn a deaf ear on the allegations and focused on his work.
With ashes still hovering the skies,
no aircraft was allowed to fly in the Luzon area so we proceeded by land trip.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

the local government to bring GoNegosyo

in the area.
Ubial currently serves in the public
health policymaking at the DOH regional
office here.
Continuity of DOH programs
With the appointment of Ubial, the
continuity of the health departments projects will not be a problem, Garin stressed
this yesterday, as she congratulated the
incoming Health secretary.
Ubials family, friends, as well as colleagues in the DOH, used social media in
expressing support for her. Most of them
described her as someone who is competent and has integrity; calling her appointment as a well-deserved promotion.
Ubial has been DOH Assistant Secretary since 2008. (With a report from
Charina Clarisse L. Echaluce)

TEO

ubial

lopez

tubo Memorial Shrine, dedicated to the

And now after 25 years since the
The surroundings were lahar so
younger generation for their recollecPinatubo eruption, Ramos must be
the roads leading to the North were
tion on how the province of Pampanga
smiling ear-to-ear after seeing the
abandoned. The houses in every corner
was able to withstand the tragedy of the
lowest point of the three provinces
were half submerged from that gray,
eruption and how the Kapampangans
and now their back to their old fightpowdery sand, spewed by the volcano
emerged from victims to victors.
ing form.
in the entire region.
It was announced that the shrine,
On board a Toyota Crown, his offiActivities today
which will be unveiled June 15, 2017,
cial DND vehicle, Ramos in visiting the
Today, a Commemoration Walk will
to allow the preparation and its conmunicipal or city hall of each province
be held at 6-7 a.m., from Cabetican
struction.
and asking local leaders on what the
The other highlights of the 25th
Church going to San Guillermo Parish
national government can do to help
Commemoration of Pinatubo includes
in Bacolor, where a thanksgiving mass
alleviate their plight. With electricity
an Awards Night, Sumptuous Dinner
will be officiated by former Archbishop
and water supply down, I remember
and Entertainment that will be held at
Paciano B. Aniceto.
Ramos talking to the mayors and govSan Guillermo was chosen to be the
Laus Group Events Center.
ernors of the affected areas in front of
venue for the thanksgiving mass as it is
candles, diligently taking down notes
very symbolical. It has been the centerExhibits on Pinatubo
on the number of evacuees, destroyed
piece with respect sa lahat ng sakunang
In cooperation with the Departhouses and facilities before reporting
naranasan ng Pampanga. Up to now, it
ment of Tourism Region 3, a photo
Mrs. Aquino by phone;
is still functioning, Laus said.
exhibit will be put up also at Robinsons
Breakfast time came, then lunch
There will also be a penitential proStarmills in the City of San Fernando.
time, and again dinner, our group
cession accompanied by the patroness
It was learned also that a Pinatubo
had to settle for pansit and pandesal
Virgen De Los Remedios where in parMuseum at Don Juan Building of Holy
during the 24-hour journey. No one
ishes from the different archdiocesan
Angel University will be opened for
complained after seeing the condition
will gather and join the parade.
public viewing and will coincide with
of the residents trapped in the evacuaDelegates from different parish
the book launching entitled, Our
tion centers.
Our convoy visited both Clark
churches are expected to cooperate
Common Fault: Stories of Loss and
Airbase in Pampanga and Subic Naval
and unite for the procession as everySurvival in the July 16, 1990 EarthBase in Zambales. Both were buried in
one that is faithful in the province are
quake, authored by Lia Pangilinan
deep lahar, causing Ramos, who also
welcome to join, he added.
and published by the Center for Kaserved as Armed Forces chief of staff,
The committee is also reportedly
pampangan Studies. (With a report
eyeing the construction of Mount Pinato become emotional.
from Aris R. Ilagan)
The Toyota Crown of Ramos crawled on thick lahar.
At one time, it ditched on a
deep portion causing its rear
bumper to be detached from
Dela Rosa said he had already discussed
the body but it kept going
ployment in the NBP will be done on rotation
the SAF deployment with incoming Justice
and going.
with SAF troopers being regularly replaced
Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre who has ordered
In almost every stop,
to avoid familiarity and good relationship
the retraining of all NBP prison guards.
Ramos kept drum-beating
with detained drug lords.
The PNP will support the muscle, the
to the local officials and
He said he also wants the military to
firepower that Secretary Aguirre needs. He
residents his slogan U.S.T.
deploy their own men in the NBP.
is requesting a battalion of SAF to serve as
which stands for Unity, SoliAfter a period of time, the SAF men
prison guards and I said yes, Dela Rosa
darity, and Teamwork.
should be replaced with a battalion of Army
said.
personnel to avoid familiarization with the
A battalion of SAF is composed of some
drug lords inside, said Dela Rosa.
300 highly trained and well-equipped policeOnce the SAF takes over, Dela Rosa said
men.
that one of their targets is to deny the drug
Both Dela Rosa and President-elect Rolords the opportunity to communicate using
drigo Duterte have been critical of the weak
cellular phones and other gadgets.
leadership at the NBP which has paved the
Dela Rosa scoffed at the present strategy
way for convicted drug lords to continue with
of the Bureau of Corrections of using signal
their illicit drug trade while in detention.
jammers to ensure that drug lords will not
Dela Rosa said the SAF deployment at
be able to communicate.
the NBP will continue until such time that
Why would we engage them in a techthe situation in the area has been stabilized
nology war, signal jammer versus signal
and there are no more illegal drugs transacbooster, when the solution is simply to deny
tions from the inside.
the entry of all communication equipment,
But Dela Rosa clarified that the SAF desaid Dela Rosa.

300 SAF commandos...

Canada calls for better...

important. I cannot emphasize this enough

that a safe and secure environment for
foreigners who are visiting is necessary,
Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines
Neil Reeder stressed during a press briefing of the Department of Tourism (DOT) in
Makati City yesterday.
Reeder issued the statement after
authorities confirmed that Canadian national Robert Hall of Calgary, Canada was
beheaded by the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf
shortly after 3 p.m Monday after the group
failed to received their ransom demand of
P300 million ($6.5 million).
The same group beheaded Halls compatriot, John Ridsdel, a former mining executive last April after the bandits failed to get
the same amount of ransom demand.
Hall, Ridsdel, Norweigian resort manager Kjartan Sekkingtad and Halls girlfriend
Filipina Maritess Flor were abducted by
armed men from an island resort in Samal,
Davao del Norte in September last year and
brought to Sulu by boat.
Jolo residents told police two motorcycle-riding men abandoned a striped plastic
bag in front of the Jolo cathedral shortly
before 9 p.m. Monday.

When police opened the bag, it contained

the decapitated head of Hall, who according to sources was beheaded in Barangay
Bud Bunga by the followers of ASG leader
Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan. Yesterday, the decapitated head was flown to Camp Crame
for forensic examination.
A militant video obtained by police officials and seen by The Associated Press
showed Hall in an orange shirt and kneeling
in front of a black Islamic State-style flag
before he was killed in a jungle area.
No ransom policy
In Ottawa, Canadian Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau said there was compelling
reason to believe that Hall had been killed by
his captors upon receiving information. We
have every reason to believe that the reports
are unfortunately true, Trudeau said.
He said he was horrified by the killings and reaffirmed Canadas refusal to
pay ransoms.
The government of Canada will not and
cannot pay ransoms for hostages to terrorist
groups, as doing so would endanger the lives
of more Canadians, Trudeau said in a statement. (With a report from Nonoy Lacson)

Foreign vessel damages...

ernment group Sea Knights, and personnel
from the University of San Carlos Marine
Biology department will get back to the area
to conduct more thorough inspection.
Tribunalo also said that diving activities in
Malapascua Island have been suspended due to
the stranded vessel. The suspension could hurt
the islands tourism industry as Malapascua is
regarded as one of the countrys best diving sites
and known likewise to divers overseas as a top
diving destination in this part of the world.

As of press time, the Philippine Coast

Guard (PCG)-Cebu Station was still trying
to determine what exactly caused the breakdown of the 29,104-ton vessel considering that
there was no weather disturbance when the
accident occurred.
M/V Belle Rose, registered under Alpha
Ship Management Corp. and skippered by
Captain Vicharniel delos Reyes, ran aground
about four nautical miles southeast off Malapascua Island at 3 a.m. on Monday.

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Super majority wont kill

opposition in House Belmonte
By ELLSON A. QUISMORIO

utgoing House Speaker Feliciano

Belmonte Jr. ensured that the
looming super majority in Congress that will back the legislative
agenda of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte
will not lead to the death of the opposition.
Belmonte, vice chairman of the Liberal
Party (LP), gave this statement Monday
night to allay fears in connection with the
perceived might of the Partido Demokratiko
Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)-led
coalition in the House of Representatives
(HOR).
PDP-Laban is the political party that
carried incumbent
Davao City Mayor
Duterte during the
May 9 presidential
race. Duterte, now
the party chairman,
won by a margin
of over six million
votes.
Let me likewise
allay fears on what is
now dubbed as a super majority. This is
a coalition that denotes strength and
unity in numbers for
the speedier passage
of measures that can
benefit majority of
our people. I believe
it can be viewed positively as a means to
becoming more responsive to our peoples needs, and in
a timelier manner,
said Belmonte, who
was reelected last
month as Quezon
Citys fourth district
representative.
This, in no way
means the disappearance of an opposition, stressed
the LP stalwart.
There will always be an oppo sition within a democracy and I have

and always will uphold my belief in the

democratic processes and put the interest
of our people and of our Constitution as my
foremost priority.
The tag of super majority was adopted
to connote the coalition in the HOR that is
expected to exceed two-thirds of its members. Such a number will also ensure that a
sitting president wont get impeached.
There are around 300 congressmen in
the Chamber.
Returning Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, a decades-long friend of
Duterte, is poised to succeed Belmonte as
House Speaker once the 17th Congress rolls
around in late July.

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Life goes on for both residents of Botolan, Zambales, and their carabaos, as they work hard to survive every single day.
Not even the horrific eruption of Mt. Pinatubo can knock them down forever. (Albert Garcia)

Pinatubo:
25 years after

t 1:42 p.m., Philippine time, on June 15,

1991, Mt. Pinatubo unleashed its fury
after sleeping for some 600 years. The
cataclysmic eruption went down in history as the second largest volcanic activity in the
20th century.
Much has changed since the massive devastation exactly 25 years ago today: the average
global temperature, which then dropped by 0.4
to 0.5 degrees Celsius is now back to normal; the
height of the volcano was reduced by 1,000 feet; a
crater lake formed at the volcanos summit; and
some 20,000 Aetas who used to live by the slopes
of the mountain have been displaced.
Its worth noting, though, that the survivors
amid fear and unreststood up little by little to
get back on their feet and live normal lives.
In images, here are the stories of resiliency
of the faces and places that lived through Mt.
Pinatubos eruption.

Villar Resettlement Area Barangay

Captain Ernesto Juliano, Jr., recounts
their hardships when they were told
to flee the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in
one of the evacuation sites in Botolan,
Zambales. Juliano said that moving
into the new resettlement area was
a welcome option, but most of them
would prefer to move back to their
original homes in the mountains.
Back then, it was simpler. We only
need to hunt, forage, and farm to get
our food. Now, we need to work doubly
hard to earn money to buy food,
Juliano says. (Jonas Reyes)

Residents of Botolan in Zambales carry sacks of vegetables, selling which is

their means of livelihood, as they walk past fields that were once vibrant but were
rendered desolate by the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. (Albert Garcia)
Evelinda Famularcano, wife
of Maguisguis Barangay
Captain Paquito Famularcano,
demonstrates her sewing skills
using her sewing machine.
Already in her possession since
her younger days, the machine
survived the collapse of her
house she found it holding
up a portion of the wall when
she went back there in Old
Maguisguis, Botolan, caused by
Mt. Pinatubos eruption. We only
need to refurbish the wood since
it was rotting from the lahar. But
the sewing machine itself still
works perfectly, Famularcano
says. (Jonas Reyes)

According to local residents, Mt.

Bagang was once a resting post
for boats traveling inwards to San
Marcelino due to the depth of the Sto.
Tomas River, which surrounds the
small mountain. Now, travelers can go
to Mt. Bagang using off-road vehicles
after Mt. Pinatubo filled Sto. Tomas
River with lahar. (Jonas Reyes)

The Shrine of
the Ina Poon
Bato has been
relocated inside
the resettlement
area of LoobBunga in Botolan,
Zambales after
the original
shrine was buried
in lahar, following
Mt. Pinatubos
eruption. The
devotion of the
Zambaleos for
the Ina Poon Bato
is unwavering
until this day.
(Jonas Reyes)

Unmindful of
the catastrophe
that befell their
community 25
years ago, Aeta
children from
upland villages
in Barangay
Nabuclod,
Floridablanca,
Pampanga,
walk past
through areas
devastated by
the eruption of
Mt. Pinatubo,
just 10
kilometers
away. (Franco G.
Regala)

A man, accompanied by his son, waves to the camera as they transport farm
goods through a cart pulled by a carabao in a barren field in Botolan, Zambales,
one of Mt. Pinatubos hardest-hit areas when the dormant volcano erupted more
than two decades ago. (Albert Garcia)

This icon of the Ina Poon Bato, an

image of the Blessed Virgin Mary
that was canonically blessed by Pope
John Paul II in 1985 in Vatican City,
was found intact and buried chestdeep in lahar after Mt. Pinatubos
eruption destroyed the original village
where it was kept. The image and its
shrine have been moved to the nearby
resettlement area of Loob-Bunga in
Botolan. (Jonas Reyes)

Residents of San Marcelino go back to their homes on a path that was once a waterway
for ships years before Mt. Pinatubo erupted. The volcanos eruption inundated the wide
river with lahar, turning the area into one big quarry. (Jonas Reyes)

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New BOC commissioner will have to collect P1.4 B a day Lina

By RAYMUND F. ANTONIO

he next commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will be

facing tremendous challenges
that include collecting P1.4-billion revenues a day, trade facilitation, and
people management, a BOC official said
yesterday.
Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina
said challenges such as these await former
Marine Captain Nicanor Faeldon apart

from dealing with corruption and smuggling

in the revenue-generating agency when he
starts working for BOC on July 1.
Smuggling is technical. He (Faeldon)
should look into the waiver of the bank secrecy law. This is one of the things needed if
he wants to address smuggling. This is what
we advised him, he said in an interview.
Lina met Faeldon for the first time
the other day, and they exchanged views about accelerating the computerization

program and the ongoing fight against

corruption and smuggling in BOC.
In their meeting, the outgoing commissioner stressed to Faeldon the need to
continue with institutional reforms, which
the Aquino administration has already
started.
Lina said he wished Faeldon the best
of everything because of the challenges

of being a BOC commissioner, which also

includes being a 24/7 job.
Im at his beck and call. Im just here.
As I have said Im open in helping him, the
BOC chief said.
Despite the challenges ahead, Lina said
he hopes Faeldon can cope with the working environment in BOC even he was with
the military.

The discipline is there. I am hoping

because they have a different set-up, Lina
said.
Faeldon would not be the first uniformed officer who was designated as BOC
commissioner. The others were former
Air Force commanding general Major
General Ramon Farolan and former Navy
commander Guillermo Parayno Jr.

DENR to also adopt no-contact

policy vs smoke belchers
By ELLALYN B. DE VERA

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources

(DENR) is ready to implement
the no-contact apprehension
policy against smoke-belching
vehicles in Metro Manila.
DENR Undersecretary Jonas
Leones said the DENR, Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC), and
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have
already agreed on the terms of
the no-contact policy campaign
against smoke belchers plying
Metro Manilas major thoroughfares.
Currently, 80 percent of air
pollution in the country comes
from motor vehicles.
This is just a matter of formalizing the implementation
of the no-contact apprehension
policy, Leones said, citing the
signing of a tripartite agreement among DENR, DOTC, and
MMDA.
Under the Philippine Clean

Air Act or Republic Act 8479,

owners of vehicles exceeding the
emission standard should pay
P1,000 and pass the smoke emission test for the first offense.
For the second offense, the
violator should pay P3,000 and
pass the smoke emission test.
For the third offense and
subsequent offenses, the violator
should pay P5,000 and pass the
smoke emission test, while the
motor vehicles registration will
be suspended for one year.
We are pushing for the nocontact apprehension policy so
we will not just be relying on
the anti-smoke belching unit
or ASBU (under the MMDA),
instead we will be using the
CCTVs installed by the MMDA
to monitor smoke belchers,
Leones said.
We will detail one of the technical persons from the Environmental Management Bureau to
the MMDA monitoring center to
document the plate numbers of
smoke-belching motor vehicles,
he added.

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Indonesia to ramp up executions of drug traffickers

Newsbits
French police
killing an appalling
terrorist act
PARIS (AFP) Frances interior
minister on Tuesday described the
killing of a policeman and his wife
in a Paris suburb by a man who
claimed allegiance to the Islamic
State group as an appalling terrorist
act. An appalling terrorist act was
committed yesterday in Magnanville
by an individual who attacked a police
officer and his wife, who was herself
an official in a police station, Bernard
Cazeneuve told reporters after an
emergency government meeting.

Curfew imposed
overnight in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) Haitis
interim government has imposed
an overnight curfew a day before
lawmakers are slated to decide
whether to extend the caretaker
presidents 120-day term. The office
of Prime Minister Enex Jean-Charles
says the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew
was necessary to deter acts against
life and property, especially in the
capitals metropolitan area. The
Monday night order was announced
a half-hour before enforcement was
due to begin. But very few checkpoints
were seen on major roads after
the curfew began. People could be
seen relaxing in a central square in
Port-au-Prince and patrons enjoyed
themselves in restaurants above the
city. On Tuesday, Haitis legislators will
debate extending caretaker President
Jocelerme Priverts term or paving
the way for a new interim leader until
elections are held. Priverts mandate
expires Tuesday.

AKARTA (Reuters) Indonesia plans to execute 16 prisoners after the Muslim Eid al
Fitr holidays next month, and
more than double that number next
year, a spokesman for the attorney
generals office said on Tuesday.
M. Rum told reporters there are
152 people on death row in the country, but that drug traffickers would
be prioritized.
In accordance with the budget
we have, we plan (to execute) 16 this

year and 30 next year, Rum said.

President Joko Widodo has said
the country is facing a narcotics
emergency and this is to... save our
future generations, he added.
He declined to give details on
who would face the firing squad next
month.
Indonesia has harsh penalties
for drug-related crimes, but temporarily halted executions after facing
intense international criticism last
year when it executed 14 people,

mostly foreign drug traffickers.

President Joko Widodos refusal
to pardon the prisoners, despite
repeated pleas for mercy, sparked
diplomatic tensions, most notably
with Australia, which recalled its ambassador in protest at the execution
of two of its citizens last April.
Attorney general spokesman
Rum said drug-related cases involved many foreigners, but declined to comment on whether any
would face execution this year.

A 59-year- old British woman,

Lindsay Sandiford, was sentenced to
death after being convicted in 2013 of
trying to smuggle cocaine worth $2.5
million into the country.
A Philippine maid, Mary Jane
Veloso, got a last-minute reprieve
last year in response to a request
from Manila after an employment
recruiter, whom Veloso had accused
of planting drugs in her luggage,
gave herself up to police in the
Philippines.

Venezuelans barter diapers for food on smartphones Feed people,

not wars Pope
CARACAS (AFP) A kilo of pasta gets
you a packet of diapers. A bag of flour
buys a bottle of shampoo.
Short on basic supplies, Venezuelans
have reverted to ancient shopping habits:
bartering whatever they have.
But the tools of the trade are right out
of the 21st century: WhatsApp, Facebook
and Instagram.
With food and toiletries in ever shorter supply, their smartphones are helping
them survive.
I have diapers, I will exchange them
for a kilo of pasta, says a message on one
group in the messaging app WhatsApp.
It is one of hundreds on the Puerta
del Bosque Swap Shop, a group of 250

neighbors in Guatire, east of Caracas.

Countless groups like it buzz with
messages on various online networks.
I only have flour. Ill swap it for sanitary napkins, reads one message.
Another says: My baby has no milk,
I need some.
Teaching assistant Plalla Alvarez, 34,
says she shares groups with about 400
neighbors on WhatsApp and a further
600 on Facebook.
We have forgotten what it was like
to chat about other matters. All we talk
about now is how to get hold of food, toiletries and medicine, she said.
People are bartering like this all
around the country.

Venezuelas economy has plunged in

line with the price of the crude oil exports
on which it relies, as the governments
state-led economy sputters from shortage to shortage.
The situation has worsened in recent
months due to inflation and the devaluation of its bolivar currency.
For the best part of two years citizens
have had to queue at supermarkets to buy
rations of subsidized goods.
I dont have children, but when I
queue up and find there are diapers that
day, I buy them and exchange them for
things I need, like sugar and soap, said
Jophelin Primera, organizer of one online
bartering group.

Australia reviews visa of Islamic scholar

who preached about death for homosexual acts
SYDNEY (Reuters) Australia is
urgently reviewing the visa of a British
Islamic scholar who toured Orlando
earlier this year and had preached in
2013 that death is the sentence for
homosexual acts.
Farrokh Sekaleshfar, a senior
Shiite Muslim scholar, is currently
giving a series of lectures at an Islamic center in Sydney on the topic

of spirituality.
Sekaleshfar said in a lecture in
Michigan in 2013 that in an Islamic
society, the death penalty should be
carried out for homosexuals who engaged in sodomy.
Out of compassion, lets get rid
of him now, because hes contaminating society, he said, according to a
recording available online.

There is no evidence of any link

between his comments and the American Muslim man who killed 49 people
in a gay nightclub in Orlando on Sunday, the deadliest mass shooting in the
United States.
Sekaleshfar told Reuters on Monday that he condemned the Orlando
shooting as a barbaric act of terror
that was in no way justified.

ROME (Reuters) Pope Francis on

Monday condemned the use of hunger
as a weapon of war and lamented the
fact that it was easier to move weapons
across borders than the aid needed to
keep civilians alive.
Days after aid agencies were allowed
to deliver food to the besieged Syrian
town of Daraya for the first time since
2012, Francis said preventing supplies
from reaching war zones was a violation
of international law.
On a visit to the headquarters of the
World Food Program (WFP), the Pope said
the world faced a strange paradox.
Whereas forms of aid and development projects are obstructed by involved
and incomprehensible political decisions,
skewed ideological visions and impenetrable customs barriers, weaponry is not.
In some cases, hunger itself is used
as a weapon of war, he said in an address
to the WFP, the Rome-based UN agency
which is the largest provider of food aid
worldwide.
(Weapons) circulate with brazen
and virtually absolute freedom in many
parts of the world. As a result, wars are
fed, not people, said Francis, who has
often condemned arms manufacturing
and trafficking.

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US calls on UN members to
protect LGBT people from attack

NITED NATIONS (AP) The United States on

Monday called on all 193 members of the United
Nations to not only condemn the terrorism that
resulted in the mass killing of 49 people at a gay
nightclub in Florida over the weekend, but also to protect
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from such
attacks.
Deputy US Ambassador to the UN David Pressman,
speaking at the session that elected Fiji Ambassador Peter
Thomson to the post of 71st General Assembly president,
said protecting the dignity of all human beings should be at
the heart of the assemblys work going forward.
He said outrage over the killings should be directed
at protecting members of the LGBT community not just
around condemning the terrorists who kill them.
On Monday, the city of Orlando, Florida, mourned the
49 people killed and many others wounded in the attack at
the Pulse nightclub - the biggest mass shooting in modern
US history. The White House and the FBI, meanwhile, portrayed shooter Omar Mateen as an apparent homegrown
extremist who supported the Islamic State and other
militant Muslim groups. Mateen was killed in a gun battle
with police.
Pressman pointed to a General Assembly resolution
that calls on member states to protect the lives of all people
and investigate killings. Yet every time it is up for consideration, there is a pitched fight over whether it is appropriate to include sexual orientation and gender identity in its
language.

RAINBOW LIGHTS FOR ORLANDO St. Georgess Hall

is illuminated with a rainbow flag in Liverpool, northern
England, June 13, 2016. The spire of One World Trade
Center in Manhattan, New York, the City Hall in San
Francisco, California, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, the
Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia were also lit in
rainbow colors in memory of the victims of the gay nightclub
mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. (Reuters)

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wrote to the governor of Florida and the mayor of Orlando to convey his
condolences at the horrific and hateful act of terror that
targeted the LGBT community. Ban, a strong supporter of
LGBT rights, said such violence is despicable, and contrary to the values of equality, peace and mutual respect
that underpin the United Nations, spokesman Stephane
Dujarric said Monday.
UN Security Council members in a statement condemned in the strongest terms the attack targeting persons
as a result of their sexual orientation, and offered their
deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims and
their families.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Mateen
had been radicalized by Islamist propaganda, but unlike the
Paris attacks found no evidence that the shooting had been
coordinated from abroad.
The Islamic State group claimed that Mateen was acting
as one of the soldiers of the caliphate in America.
US investigators believe that Mateen was a lone
wolf inspired by Islamist propaganda to carry out what
President Barack Obama dubbed an act of terror and an
act of hate.
FBI chief James Comey said his agents found no evidence that the attack had been directed from outside the
United States, and we see no indication that he was part
of any kind of network.
Agents are instead looking into the possible role of antigay bigotry.
In a further twist to the story, four people said Mateen,
29, had been a regular at the gay club, the Orlando Sentinel
newspaper reported late Monday.
The attacks triggered solidarity vigils by gay and lesbian groups and their supporters across the world.
Thousands marched under rainbow flags in Londons
Soho district, bursting into chants of Were here, were
queer, we will not live in fear.
Thousands also gathered Monday in New York at the
birthplace of the gay rights movement, and more than
100,000 paraded through Los Angeles on Sunday at a
previously planned pride parade.
President Obama will travel to Orlando on Thursday
to pay respects to the victims of last weekends nightclub
shooting and to stand in solidarity with the community
as it embarks on recovery, the White House said Monday
night.

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Of Trees and Forest

Unjustified
By Manny Villar

S I write this column, news

reports from the United States
indicate that at least 50 people
have been killed in what is being
considered as the worst mass shooting
incident in that countrys history.
A lone gunman entered a nightclub in
Florida and sprayed bullets on hundreds of
people celebrating Pride Week. Fifty three
people were injured in addition to the shocking number of deaths.
My heart goes out to the victims of this
monstrosity. I commiserate with the loved
ones of the victims as well as the entire
American people.
I stand with President Barack Obama in
calling this abomination an act of terror
and an act of hate. As a Christian nation,
let us be united in condemning this evil act,
whether by a lone gunman or as an act of
support for a radical group (some reports
allege that the gunman claimed affiliation
with the terror group Islamic State).
No religion, politics, ideology, or any
other belief system can justify the murder
of innocent lives. This act of terror will not
further anyones cause because it will only
unite, rather than terrorize, the Americans

Black

***
These are times of transitions.
Teams from both the camps of outgoing President Benigno Aquino III and

ARDLY noticed in the welter of stories on more current events was the
report last Friday that the Senate
Blue Ribbon report on the misuse
of the Priority Development Assistance Fund
(PDAF), the congressional pork barrel fund, had
ended up in the Senate archives.
It was never submitted to the Senate as a whole
and was, therefore, never approved or acted upon.
It was sent to the Legislative Bills and Index an
hour after the sine die adjournment of the Senate
of the 16th Congress on June 6 and was, therefore,
simply archived, with no value except for future
reference.
The PDAF issue exploded on the national scene
with a big bang in 2013. It started, innocently enough
with an employee of Janet Lim Napoles Benhur
Luy claiming he had been illegally detained but
managed to escape. He proceeded to expose a scam
involving the misuse of pork barrel funds through
fake non-government organizations (NGOs).
Hundreds of millions of pesos in PDAF funds in
the national budget, it was charged, went to NGOs
for projects that turned to be non-existent. So many
senators and congressmen linked to the scam were

investigated, but only three opposition senators got

to be charged by the Ombudsman before the Sandiganbayan and detained, giving rise to the charge
of selective justice by the administration against its
political enemies.
In the course of the Senate Blue Ribbon inquiry
on the PDAF, the existence of another fund the
Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) was
inadvertently discovered. This was described by
the opposition as Malacanangs own pork barrel as
it released government funds for projects and other
undertakings of Malacanang without going through
Congress. Both PDAF and DAP were subsequently
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
Aside from the Sandiganbayan cases of the three
opposition senators, cases against other legislators are in various stages of investigation by the
Ombudsman following leads uncovered during the
Senate Blue Ribbon inquiry.
But the Senate Blue Ribbon report itself is
now just part of the Senate archives, of no legal
value an unfortunate ending to such a huge
event in the Senate that impacted on the national
government administration and even on the recent
presidential election.

REFLECTIONS TODAY

Almsgiving, prayer, fasting

MATTHEW 6:1-6, 16-18

ESUS said to his disciples: Take care not to

perform righteous deeds in order that people
may see them; otherwise, you will have no
recompense from your heavenly Father. When
you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the
hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to
win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have
received their reward. But when you give alms, do not
let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that
your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who
sees in secret will repay you. When you pray, do not
be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the
synagogues and on street corners so that others may
see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their
reward. But when you pray, go to your inner room, close
the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your
Father who sees in secret will repay you. When you
fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect
their appearance, so that they may appear to others to
be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their
reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash
your face, so that you may not appear to be fasting,
except to your Father who is hidden. And your Father
who sees what is hidden will repay you.
REFLECTION

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte have started preparing

the transition plan for the assumption into office of the 16th
president of the Republic of the Philippines.
Media reports indicate that Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Sonny Coloma
has met with Duterte appointee, journalist Martin Andanar. The meeting, according to Secretary Coloma, was
intended to ensure a smooth transition on June 30, 2016.
This was the same objective of the meeting between the
transition team of Vice President-elect Leni Robredo and
the staff of outgoing Vice President Jejomar Binay.
The hallmark of democratic elections, aside from allowing people to exercise their right to vote, is the peaceful
transition of power. As a democracy, we do not change
leaders by employing violence but by giving way to the
will of the people.

YOUR FATHER WHO SEES WHAT IS HIDDEN

WILL REPAY YOU. Jesus takes up the three basic good
deeds performed by a Jew: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. All three are in danger of being done for show. Hypocrisy is a very common temptation, not only in religious
practices but also in our everyday relationships. A student
may hate his teacher but be kind and respectful only to
get good grades. One may hate a rich relative but behave
very respectfully in the latters presence just to get some
money. Politicians may sneer at the foolish masses but,
wanting to be elected, pretend to be concerned and to
please the people with smooth talk and grand promises. A
man may project himself as the perfect husband but keep
a lover in secret. There is no end and limit to hypocrisy.
Even a nation may project itself as a Christian country
but reek of crime and corruption. Again, it is Jesus who
gives us the best example on how to avoid hypocrisy. He
is always himself. He never pretends to be who he is not.
He is straightforward even when he gets into trouble and
makes enemies. He teaches difficult things, but he is the
first to practice what he teaches. Being aware of the too
common temptation to hypocrisy can help us to fight it
and strive for honesty in speech and deed.
SOURCE: 366 Days with the Lord 2016, ST. PAULS
Philippines, 7708 St. Paul Rd., SAV, Makati City (Phils.); Tel.:
895-9701; Fax 895-7328; E-mail: books@stpauls.ph; Website:
http://www.stpauls.ph.
Let us congratulate ourselves in accomplishing this
democratic feat. We often beat ourselves up complaining
about our problems. For once, let us give ourselves some
credit for a peaceful democratic transition - something
which unfortunately eludes some countries.
Now, this transition does not only apply to government
but to our people as well. It is time to make a transition
from voter or partisan follower to active citizen.
Even if you did not vote for the eventual winner, you
need to support government. You may have disagreed with
the President-elect but you need to agree that it is your
responsibility to ensure that our government succeeds in
securing a progressive future for the Filipinos.
(For comment/feedbacks email to: mbv.secretariat@
gmail or visit www.mannyvillar.com.ph.)

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and the world, just like what happened in

previous similar attacks.
I urge the Filipino people to join me and
my family in praying for the souls of the
victims.
Here at home I strongly encourage our
security forces the military and the police
to review security measures in order to
prevent similar occurrence in our country.
Let us ensure the security of our people.
There have been reports that the Islamic
State has already infiltrated the southern
part of the Philippines. If this is true, our
government must ensure that, in collaboration with local communities, we employ
counter measures to prevent the rise of
terrorism. We must remember that our
people have already been victimized by acts
of terror before.
I hope President-elect Rodrigo Roa Duterte can also focus of this emerging threat.
His campaign promise on securing peace
and order must include a comprehensive
plan to combat terror.

Senate PDAF report

ends up in archives

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SEEN zone

Quis custodet
custodes?
By Jos Abeto Zaide

RANSLATION: Who guards

the guards?

PLANT BY THE GALLON -- The recycling efforts of the Quezon City government has literally bloomed from old plastic gallon containers that have been cut and fashioned into small plant boxes that are hung to form a vertical
garden. The effect is a gallon of refreshing landscape in the middle of an urban community. (Carlo S. Suerte
Felipe) #BeFullyInformed
(SEEN ZONE welcomes contributed photos showing extraordinary scenes that can inspire readers and encourage
government action. This column is for readers who have photos of interesting signs on ordinary places, projects
that obstruct development, and images of the usual made unusual by human nature. Please e-mail contributions
to seenzone@mb.com.ph. State the contributors name and contact number, the location of subject in the photo,
date and time the photo was taken.)

QUALIFIED OPINION

Of birthdays and spunk

When President-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes over the administration, the New Bilibid Prison (NBP)
will no longer be manned by jail guards
but by 1,000 Special Action Force (SAF)
troopers.
Incoming Justice Secretary Vitaliano
Aguirre (speak no evil/see no evil/hear
no evil) has coordinated with incoming
PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa, who promised to assign SAF men to the NBP.
The NBP has gained a notorious
reputation because, despite the muchballyhooed dawn raids by former Justice
Secretary Leila de Lima, gun running
and illegal drug trade in the prison continue unabated..
Aguirre said the current NBP jail
guards would undergo months of retraining and in their absence, personnel
from the SAF, an elite unit of the PNP,
would take over their posts.
All the jail guards and employees
may be tainted, so if there is no evidence
to file criminal cases against them, there
should at least be a re-education, retraining, Aguirre said.
The incoming justice secretary
believes the SAF is qualified for the
task because they even assisted in the
early stages of Oplan Galugad at the
national penitentiary.
To prevent the SAF from getting the
contagion, Aguirre plans to rotate them
and may even seek the help of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines.
***

By GRACE M. PULIDO TAN

ODAY is the 24th birthday of

my youngest son so please
indulge me again as I dedicate this piece to him and to
all young professionals searching for
their rightful place under the sun. He
is already an engineer but is now in
law school. No, he did not aspire to be
a lawyer until that time he decided to
enroll. Of course, my husband and I are
delighted, both of us being lawyers who
think very highly of and have always
endeavored to practice the profession
as a noble calling.
What is even more gratifying,
though, is seeing our son so diligent
and conscientious in studying law. It
may be a world apart from studying
engineering and initially, he experienced some kind of a culture shock.
But he soon learned that the rigidity,
disposition, and discipline required of
both fields of study are the same, and
that critical and independent thinking
is an indispensable ingredient in making the most of the experience.

So it is with and in life itself, especially in these present times of

interminable choices, crisscrossing
pathways, and myriads of influences.
In my time, the path I was to tread
was shaped primarily by the dreams
and aspirations of my natal family, its
core values and the resources at its
disposal to send me off. Today, these
are merely suggestive and not necessarily predisposing. In this context,
the youth of today is in a better position
to chart his/her own course to rendezvous with destiny.
But perhaps, today is also more
perilous, fraught as it were with all
sorts of opportunities and seductive
possibilities that it could be well just
as easy to get lost in the maze. Add
social media and ready access to information on the Internet, and we find
a generation in real danger of being
overwhelmed, misdirected, disconnected, and irreparably confused.
More than ever, we need strength
of character, resilience, and sound
judgment the stuff that emotional
intelligence is made of. But where to

get them? Our educational system is

so focused on job skills and gurus are aplenty for business success, but so little
on transformative personal growth
and development. We learn emotional
intelligence on the go and mostly from
actual experiences. How about including the basics in the K-12 curriculum?
Our biggest deficiency as a nation, I
believe, is not material poverty; it is
poverty of character and spirit. Before
the downward spiral becomes irreversible, let us do something.
As for me, I will continue to celebrate the birthdays of my son and
my other children and son-in-law
(whose birthday is tomorrow) with
endless thanksgiving, love, and joy. I
will continue to encourage them to
keep a critical mind to appropriately
weigh every significant choice they
make. And in everything, to be aware
of and be grateful to a greater power
that connects them to their goals and
equips them with the grounding they
need to attain them.
Happy birthday, sons, you make us
truly proud. God be with you always!

walk down on his own. To relieve

Shrek of the weight of his waywardness, he was turned upside down so
that he would remain still and not be
harmed when the shearer removed
his heavy fleece.
Shreks story illustrates the metaphor Jesus used when He called
Himself the Good Shepherd, and
when God referred to His people as
His flock. Like Shrek, we do not make
good choices when were on our own,
and we become weighed down with
the consequences. To relieve us of
the weight, we mayu have to be on our
backs for a time. When we end up in
this position, it is good to remain still
and trust the Good Shepherd to do

His work without hurting us. JULIE

ACKERMAN LINK

our daily JOURNEY

Meet Shrek
READ: EZEKIEL 34:11-16
I Myself will search for My sheep and
seek them out. v. 11

H REK was a renegade

sheep. He went missing from
his flock and remained lost
for 6 years. The person who
found him living in a cave on a high
and rugged place in New Zealand
didnt recognized him as a sheep. He
looked like some biblical creature,
he said. In a way, he was. Shrek who
become separated from their shepherd.
Shrek had to be carried down the
mountain because his fleece was so
heavy (60 lbs or 27 kg) that he couldnt

The King of love my Shepherd is,

Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His,
And He is mine forever.

Gods training is designed to

grow us in faith.
2015 ODB Ministries, 3000,
Kraft Ave., SE, Grand Rapids,
Michigan 49555-0001, USA. Used
by permission. For this and other
materials contact ODB Ministries
at 322 P. Guevarra, San Juan City
(Phils.); Tel.: 722-2010.

celebration

Portugal Day

UNE 10 was celebrated by

Portugal as national holiday.
Unlike the national days of most
countries which mark their independence/emancipation from foreign
rule, Dia de Portugal (Portugal Day)
commemorates the death in 1580 of its
national literary icon and hero Luis Vas
de Cames.
Cames is a significant figure in the
history of Portugal. He is best known
for his national epic poem Os Lusiadas
that celebrates the nations rich and

colorful history. Every year, the President chooses a city to host the official
celebration which usually involves military ceremonies, exhibitions, concerts,
pageants and parades, and an awards
ceremony led by the president of the
Portuguese republic. The festivities
are not confined within the country.
Portuguese folk around the globe have
had different customs and practices to
celebrate the day.
Macau was the first European colony
in Asia, having been occupied by Portu-

guese settlers who came to that part of

the world in the 16th century. Macau is
said to have played a significant role in
the history of Portugal, including the
arrival of Portuguese poet Luis Vas de
Cames in 1556 who wrote Os Lusiadas,
in the Cames garden in Macau. The
account cited how he had gone to great
lengths to save his poem, including an
attempt to keep the writing above water
after being shipwrecked.
The Os Lusiadas is an epic poem
that depicts the achievements of the

UTOS NI MEYOR In the late sixties, one of the most successful ads for
a detergent was a dialogue between a
laundrywoman (the comedienne Patsy)
and a sacatero (the comic Cachupoy
playing a handyman gardener). It went
like this:
Mamang sacatero, huwag niyong
putulin iyang damo. Dyan ako nagkukula. (Mr. sacatero, please dont
remove the grass. I dry my bleached

laundry there)
Pasensya na, Misis, utos ni meyor.
Gumamit na lang kayo ng Tide.
(Sorry, Mam, Mayors orders. Just use
Tide.)
The commercial goes on to a spiel on
why the detergent Tide washes whiter
than white, without the need for sunbleaching..
She then asks, Utos rin ba ni meyor
iyan..? (Izzat also the mayors order..?)
Hindi ho, tumutulong lang. (No,
Mam, just being helpful.)
***
FAST FORWARD TO TODAY. The
mayor of the Republic of the Philippines has ordained a drug-free Philippines. It remains to be seen if this
edict will hold sway throughout out our
7,107 islands.
Davao was successfully cleansed of
the scourge of drugs because of an
unwritten understanding for drug pushers to do their monkey business outside
the perimeter of the city.
The real challenge is how far away
outside the Philippines the drug lords
can conduct their business.
The scuttlebutt at Muntinlupa is
that drug lords have put up a bounty for
Duterte and his top policeman Bato dela
Rosa. Which is why the incoming government casts a wider dragnet on drug
lords within the national penitentiary.
***
QUOTABLE QUOTES. I come
to bury Marcos, not to praise him.
Paraphrasing Mark Anthonys funeral
oration for Julius Caesar, Presidentelect Rodrigo Duterte assures Senator
BongBong Marcos of the interment of
the former President at Libingan ng
mga Bayani.
Belmonte denies seeking PDPcoalition, vows to help Duterte - News
item. (The new administrations loyal
opposition?)
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celebration

Celebrating
the gift of blood

ORLD Blood Donor Day

(WBDD) was celebrated
every year in many countries around the world
on June 14, the date of the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner (June
14, 1868), a great Austrian scientist,
considered the founder of modern blood
transfusion, who won the Nobel Prize
in Biology for his discovery in 1901 of
the modern system of classification of
blood groups.
Established in 2004, WBDD raises
awareness of the need for safe blood
and blood products, and recognizes the
contribution of voluntary unpaid blood
donors for their life-saving gifts of blood
to help improve health.
Each year a different nation or organization hosts the WBDD. For 2016,
the World Health Organization (WHO)
teamed up with Sanquin, the national
blood supply organization from the
Netherlands, with the slogan, Share
life, give blood and the theme, Blood
connects us all. The Philippines was
global host in 2007, with the slogan Safe
blood for safe motherhood.
The 2016 theme focuses on thanking blood donors and emphasizes the
dimension of sharing and connection
between blood donors and patients. The
slogan draws attention to the roles of
voluntary donation systems in encouraging people to care for one another and
promote a healthier society.
Transfusion of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every
Portuguese in world explorations in the
16th century. History is replete with accounts of how Portugal played an important role in the discovery of the new world
during that century. Legendary voyager
Ferdinand Magellan, who is credited with
having discovered the Philippines for the
Western world hailed from Portugal.
Portugal was conquered by Spain in
1580, the same year that Cames died.
Portugal regained its independence on
December 1, 1640. The countrys national
day was then established and subsequently
celebrated annually on June 10. It is due
to the uncertainties on Cames birth date
that Portugal Day was established to commemorate the heros death instead.
The Philippines and Portugal have

year. It helps patients suffering from lifethreatening conditions live longer and
with higher quality of life, and supports
complex medical and surgical procedures. It also has an essential, life-saving
role in maternal and child care and in
man-made and natural disasters.
In many countries, there is not an
adequate supply of safe blood, and
equitable access remains a major challenge. Despite about 92 million yearly
blood donations worldwide, safe blood
is constantly on high demand, especially
in developing countries. An adequate
supply can only be assured through
regular donations by voluntary unpaid
blood donors. WHOs goal is for all
countries to obtain all their blood supplies from voluntary unpaid donors by
2020. Today, only 62 countries get close
to 100% of their national blood supplies
from voluntary unpaid blood donations,
with 73 countries still largely dependent
on family and paid donors.
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)
marked WBDD with mass blood donations to create greater awareness of the
need for adequate safe blood through
voluntary non-remunerated blood nation. Every day, PRC needs 2,500 to
3,000 blood units. To be able to keep
an adequate supply of safe and quality
blood, it is encouraging people to donate
blood voluntarily and regularly. It has
82 blood service facilities, including a
modern PRC Tower National Blood
Center operating 24/7 to supply blood
requirements any time.
maintained warm and friendly relations,
particularly though the Philippine Embassy
in Lisbon and Portugals Consulate Offices
in Manila and Cebu. In October, 2015, Philippine Ambassador Philippe Lhuiller and
Portuguese Foreign Ministry SecretaryGeneral and Ambassador Ana Martinho
signed to agreements for the Establishment
of a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism and
for Cooperation in Diplomatic Training and
Exchange of Information and Documentation, paving the way to a more vibrant and
dynamic bilateral relations between the
Philippines and Portugal.
We greet the people and government
of Portugal, led by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Antonio
Costa, on the occasion of Portugal Day.

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MITIGATING A CRISIS:

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Remembering Mt. Pinatubo 25 years ago today

By U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

he worlds largest volcanic

eruption to happen in the past
100 years was the June 15,
1991, eruption of Mount Pinatubo exactly 25 years ago today.
Bursts of gas-charged magma exploded into umbrella ash clouds, hot
flows of gas and ash descended the volcanos flanks and lahars swept down valleys. The collaborative work of scientists
from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) saved
more than 5,000 lives and $250 million in
property by forecasting Pinatubos 1991
climactic eruption in time to evacuate local residents and the US Clark Air Force
Base that happened to be situated only
9 miles from the volcano.
US and Filipino scientists worked
with US military commanders and
Filipino public officials to put evacuation
plans in place and carry them out 48
hours before the catastrophic eruption.
As in 1991 at Pinatubo, today the USGS
is supported by The US Agency for International Developments (USAID) Office
of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance to
provide scientific assistance to countries
around the world though VDAP, the
Volcano Disaster Assistance Program.
The program and its partners respond
to volcanic unrest, build monitoring
infrastructure, assess hazards and vulnerability, and improve understanding
of eruptive processes and forecasting
to prevent natural hazards, such as volcanic eruptions, from becoming human
tragedies.
10 weeks before eruption
At Pinatubo, the volcanic unrest
began April 2, 1991, with a series of
small steam explosions. In Manila, Dr.
Raymundo Punongbayan, Director of
PHIVOLCS, dispatched a team to investigate a fissure that opened on the north
side of the volcano and was emitting
steam and sulfur fumes. PHIVOLCS set
up a seismograph and began monitoring earthquakes. Dr. Punongbayan also
called his friend, Dr. Chris Newhall, at
the USGS. The two scientists began
working on how to get the USGS-USAID
Volcano Disaster Assistance Program
team to the Philippines to help monitor
Pinatubo.
Three weeks later, Newhall, along
with VDAP volcanologists Andy Lockhart, John Power, John Ewert, Rick
Hoblitt and Dave Harlow, began unpacking 35 trunks of gear at temporary
quarters on Clark Air Base. The seismic
drum room was a maze of wires and
cables; the daily drum roll of seismicity
posted on the walls. Instrumentation
was drawn principally from a permanent supply of specialized equipment
kept ready for volcano crises under the
auspices of the USGS Volcano Hazards
Program and the joint USGS-USAID
VDAP. They nicknamed the place PVO
the Pinatubo Volcano Observatory.
With air assistance from the U.S.
military, the PHIVOLCS-VDAP team
installed seven telemetered seismic
sites, two telemetered tiltmeters to
measure ground deformation, and used
a COSPEC (correlation spectrometry)
instrument to measure sulfur dioxide
gases that would presage arrival of new
magma deep in the volcanos plumbing.
All efforts were focused on answering

LIFE GOES ON AFTER PINATUBO Residents of Botolan, Zambales, travel and transport their goods by carabao-drawn
carts across towns and villages cut off by lakes and swollen rivers as a result of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption.
Many years after the eruption changed the landscape of the area near the volcano, people have adapted and made the
most of what nature has dealt them. (Albert Garcia)

the questions will Pinatubo erupt

catastrophically, and when?
Volcanologists are first to admit that
forecasting what a volcano will do next
is a challenge. In late May, the number
of seismic events under the volcano fluctuated from day-to-day. Trends in rate
and character of seismicity, earthquake
hypocenter locations, or other measured
parameters were not conclusive in
forecasting an eruption. A software program called RSAM (real-time seismic
amplitude measurement), developed in
1985 to keep an eye on Mount St. Helens,
helped scientists analyze seismic data
to estimate the pent-up energy within
Pinatubo that might indicate an imminent eruption.
There was no existing volcanic
hazards map of the Pinatubo volcano,
so one was quickly compiled by the
PHIVOLCS-VDAP team to show areas
most susceptible to ashflows, mudflows
and ashfall. The map was based on the
maximum known extent of each type of
deposit from past eruptions and was intended to be a worst-case scenario. The
map proved to forecast closely the areas
that would be devastated on June 15.
Evacuation 48 hours ahead
The Clark Air Base sprawled over
nearly 10,000 acres with its western end
nestled in the lush, gently rolling foothills
of the Zambales mountains only 14 km
east of Mount Pinatubo. Military housing
was located on the Hill closest to the
volcano, with nearly 2,000 homes, elementary schools, a middle school, a new
high school, a convenience store and
restaurant. At the time, the population
of Clark and nearby cities of Angeles,
Sapangbato, Dau and Mabalacat numbered about 250,000. The PHIVOLCSVDAP team developed an alert system
and distributed it to civil defense and
local officials as a simple means to communicate changing volcanic risk.

Senior base officials listened to

daily briefings and put together plans
to evacuate. Everyone agreed that if
there were an evacuation, people must
be moved to an area where they would be
safenot statistically safe, but perfectly
safe. The location chosen was 25 miles
(40 km) away at Naval Station Subic Bay
and Naval Air Station Cubi Point.
Beginning June 6, a swarm of progressively shallower volcano-tectonic
earthquakes accompanied by inflationary tilt (the puffing up of the volcano)
on the upper east flank of the mountain,
culminated in the extrusion of a small
lava dome, and continuous low-level ash
emission. Early June 10, in the face of a
growing dome, increasing ash emission
and worrisome seismicity, 15,000 nonessential personnel and dependents were
evacuated by road from Clark to Subic
Bay. By then, almost all aircraft had been
removed from Clark and local residents
had evacuated. The USGS and PHIVOLCS scientists did their own bugout,
moving the monitoring observatory to
an alternate command post located just
inside the base perimeter near the Dau
gate, an additional five miles (8 km) away
from the volcano.
On June 12 (Philippine Independence
Day), the volcanos first spectacular
eruption sent an ash column 19 km into
the air. Additional explosions occurred
overnight and the morning of June
13. Seismic activity during this period
became intense. The visual display of
umbrella-shaped ash clouds convinced
everyone that evacuations were the right
thing to do.
The Great Eruption
When even more highly gas-charged
magma reached Pinatubos surface
June 15, 1991, the volcano exploded.
The ash cloud rose 40 km into the air.
Volcanic ash and pumice blanketed the
countryside. Huge avalanches of sear-

ing hot ash, gas and pumice fragments,

called pyroclastic flows, roared down
the flanks of Pinatubo, filling once-deep
valleys with fresh volcanic deposits as
much as 200 meters (600 feet) thick.
The eruption removed so much magma
and rock from beneath the volcano that
the summit collapsed to form a small
caldera 2.5 km across.
If the huge volcanic eruption were not
enough, Typhoon Yunya moved ashore
at the same time with rain and high
winds. The effect was to bring ashfall to
not only those areas that expected it, but
also many areas (including Manila and
Subic Bay) that did not. Fine ash fell as
far away as the Indian Ocean, and satellites tracked the ash cloud as it traveled
several times around the globe. At least
17 commercial jets inadvertently flew
through the drifting ash cloud, sustaining about $100 million in damage.
With the ashfall came darkness and
the sounds of lahars rumbling down the
rivers. Several smaller lahars washed
through Clark, flowing across the base
in enormously powerful sheets, slamming into buildings and scattering cars
as if they were toys. Nearly every bridge
within 30 km of Mount Pinatubo was
destroyed. Several lowland towns were
flooded or partially buried in mud.
The volcanologists at the Dau command post watched monitoring stations
on Pinatubo fail, destroyed by the eruption. They watched telemetry go down
but then come back up a sign that a
pyroclastic flow was headed down valley and temporarily interfering with the
radio links. They moved to the back of a
cinderblock structure to maybe provide
a little more protection from hot gas and
ash; there was nowhere else for them to
go. Fortunately, the flow stopped before
it reached the building.
Aftermath: Adapting
The post-eruption landscape at Pi-

natubo was disorienting; familiar but at

the same time, totally different. Acacia
trees lay in gray heaps, trees and shrubs
were covered in ash. Roofs collapsed
from the tremendous stresses of wet ash
and continuing earthquakes. No matter
which way one turned, everything looked
the same shade of gray.
Most of the deaths (more than 840
people) and injuries from the eruption
were from the collapse of roofs under
wet heavy ash. Many of these roof failures would not have occurred if there
had been no typhoon. Rain continued
to create hazards over the next several
years, as the volcanic deposits were remobilized into secondary mudflows.
Damage to bridges, irrigation-canal systems, roads, cropland and urban areas
occurred in the wake of each significant
rainfall. Many more people were affected
for much longer by rain-induced lahars
than by the eruption itself.
By the end of 1991, and into 1992,
more than 23 USGS geologists, seismologists, hydrologists, and electronics and
computer specialists had each spent
between three and eight weeks at Pinatubo and helped PHIVOLCS advise
community and national leaders and
those at-risk and studying the volcano
to better understand what causes giant
eruptions and how to forecast them,
whether in the U.S. or abroad.
Much weaker but still spectacular
eruptions of ash occurred occasionally
through early September 1991. From
July to October 1992, a lava dome grew
in the new caldera as fresh magma
rose from deep beneath Pinatubo. For
now, the volcano is quiet, and the U.S.
transferred Clark Air Force Base to the
Philippine government in November
1991. The base has been repurposed
as a trade and commercial center with
large airport.
What if it happened today?
What would be different if the situation occurred today? Consider that in
1991 there was no easy access to the
Internet, no connections to other data
sets or scientists other than by telephone. The first popular web browser
was a couple of years off, CD writers cost
around $10,000, and scientific data and
analysis were shared mainly by fax. The
Pinatubo Volcano Observatory in 1991
was a self-contained unit; data from the
monitoring network were radioed to it
and the analysis was done by scientists
on-site. Today, data received at PVO
would be forwarded to colleagues in the
U.S. and elsewhere for more sophisticated analysis with the results quickly
transmitted back to PVO. Satellite data
measuring ground temperatures, gas
emissions, and inflation or deflation of
the volcano would be sent to PVO where
it would be integrated with other data
sources to develop forecasts and inform
hazard mitigation efforts. Tools and expertise would no longer be confined to
what was physically at the observatory,
but instead a global support group would
be available to aid the response. Monitoring instruments have also improved
greatly in performance while at the
same time dropping in price and power
consumption. There is no doubt that
with the communication and monitoring tools available to us today, we would
learn much more about the buildup to
the eruptions and have more and better
data to guide our decision-making.

Lake Mapanuepe and the life created by the Mt. Pinatubo eruption
By JONAS REYES

None could be had of vast areas of

San Marcelino town in the aftermath
of Mount Pinatubos eruption in 1991,
the second most devastating volcanic
eruption in the 20th century.
Lahar had flowed where rivers once
breathed of life and ash left no spot uncovered for weeks, then months, then
years. But an interesting thing also
happened an entire village in of this
town in Zambales became submerged
in water.
Sitio Buhawen in Barangay Pili
used to be a thriving community of
miners involved in chromite extraction
at the foot of Mt. Pinatubo.
The land was pressed between two
natural waterways, the Mapanuepe
River and the Marella River and in the
midst of the community were its tallest
structures, the Bajaoen Church and
the Sto. Nio High School. Water that
flows along the two rivers come from
the mountains and ends in the open sea
through the Sto. Tomas River.
When the great eruption happened,
most of the miners and their families
evacuated the area. Residents of Pili
were told to flee and warned that lahar
flows would wipe them off the map.
Lahar did cascade downhill with
mud and water in the days that followed, but when lahar flows stopped

and settled many weeks later, water

still continued to flow down the two
rivers.
The lahar hardened and blocked the
once free-flowing rivers to the sea and
trapped the water in Barangay Pili.
By the time the first anniversary of
the Mt. Pinatubo eruption came, there
formed a lake of 20 feet in depth in Sitio
Buhawen.
The lake grew and grew to an area
of 670 hectares (1,700 acres) and had a
stored water volume of 75 x 106 cubic
meters (98,000,000 cu yd) before reaching its current state.
The only thing that is seen above
the fresh water is the steeple of the
Bajaoen Church, which later on was
renamed by local residents as the
Sunken Shrine of San Marcelino.
Prior to the 1991 eruption, studies
of geologic formations and sediments
of Mapanuepe Valley showed that the
area was the site of a similar laharformed lake from old eruptions.
Up to this day, the area is still submerged. Despite the numerous myths
that surround the lake, residents go on
with their lives farming and or mining
for gold.
One of the small-scale miners said
their operation is so small that they
only earn P3,000 per person on a very
good week, but only P40 per person on
a very slim week. These small scale

VALLEY WATER Two boatmen make their way to the edge of Lake Mapanuepe, once the community of Buhawen in Barangay Pili, San Marcelino, Zambales, which was created as a result of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption 25 years ago, today.
Rising above water is the steeple of Badjaoen Church, the only evidence that a community once existed in this valley.
(Jonas Reyes)

miners only dig a lump of dirt from

the mountain, and use a sluice box to
extract gold from placer deposits.

But despite what the miners say,

some of the houses in Barangay Pili already have flat screen TVs and satellite

dish programming, a good indication

that business is good in the area 25
years after Mt. Pinatubos wrath.

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Visayas News

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

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No strings attached, VP-elect says of campaign donations

By Felix N. Codilla III

RMOC CITY, Leyte Vice President elect Leni Robredo defended

her campaign expenses worth
R406 million which is the biggest amount spent by contenders for the
vice-presidential seat in the last May 9
elections.
She also stressed that whatever financial donations were given her campaign kitty
have no strings attached.

Kung titingnan natin, siguro ako yung

pinaka-honest sa pagdeklara ng expenses.
Ang mga nag-donate sa akin wala namang
favors na kailangan. Naging very particular
kami nyan before kami magtanggap ng
donations. Bahagi na yun ng pagdesisyon
kung tatanggapin o hindi (If we look at it, I
would imagine I was the most honest in declaring my campaign expenses. Those who
donated to my campaign were people who
do not need any favors. We also were very
particular about that (no favors) before we

accepted campaign donations ), she said.

Robredo also defended the R30.8-million
donation to her campaign by President
Aquinos younger sister, Kris Aquino, saying
that it was the presidential sisters personal
position to support her for which she (Kris
Aquino) was within her right to do so, having earned the money herself. Hindi natin
minamasama na sa kanya galing karamihan
ng donasyon dahil alam po natin na sariling pera po nya ito, nanggaling ito sa sarili
nyang sikap (We accepted Kris contribu-

tion on the basis of her clear conscience,

knowing that money she earned from legal
means), she explained.
Spokesperson Georgina Hernandez
made a more detailed explanation in justifying the expense, saying most of the R406
million donated went to TV commercials
which Robredo needed considering she was
the least known among the candidates for
vice president.
Kung makikita po natin sa mga kumandidatong pagka-pangalawang pangulo, (si
Leni) lamang po ang walang
exposure sa national. Kongresista po siya habang ang
iba po niyang katunggali ay
senador. Kinakailangan po
niyang maghabol kaya po
naging mataas yung gastos
dahil kinakailangan niya
ng maraming commercials
para ipakilala ang sarili niya
(Being the only candidate
for vice president without a
national exposure, Leni had

to spend on TV commercials to introduce

herself extensively and catch up with the
competition), Hernandez said.
The Vice President-elects spokesperson reiterated the stand of her boss not
to use the office of the vice president for
horse-trading. Sa tingin po namin hindi
magkakaproblema tungkol sa pagbabayad
ng utang na loob. Tinanggap po yung pondo
na nangangako ang mga nagbibigay na wala
silang hinihinging kapalit (Returning favors
wont be a problem for Leni as her donors
made a commitment not to ask for anything
in return), she pointed out. Hernandez also
assured the public that Robredo will not
break their trust. Yun lang po ang aming
hinihingi sa publiko na huwag nating hanapan ng mali kung wala namang mali sa mga
bagay na yan. Ang pagtutuonan (ni Leni) ng
pansin ay yung pagsisilbi sa taong bayan lalo
na dun sa mga nangangailangan (We appeal
to the public not to find fault where there is
none as Leni commits to concentrate on
serving her constituents especially those
who are most in need), she said.

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Mindanao News

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

ON-THE-SPOT PRINTING A man silk screens school seals on uniforms right on the sidewalk of an elementary school in Davao City Monday, as many
parents waited for the last minute to complete requirements for their children for the coming school year. (Keith Bacongco)

Top-to-bottom PNP
drug tests ordered
By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO

UTUAN CITY All officials and personnel of Philippine National Police

(PNP) will undergo mandatory drug
testing as part of the PNP anti-illegal
drug initiatives, it was learned Tuesday.
As such, the regional commands of Northeastern and Northern Mindanao Police Regional
Office 13 and 10 (PRO-13, PRO-10), have issued
an order requiring all police officials and personnel from the highest to the lowest rank to
undergo the mandatory drug test.
According to the spokespersons of PRO-13
and PRO-10, the orders were part of the antiillegal drug initiatives of the hardline policy of
incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte against
illegal drug activities.
The incoming President had emphasized his
strong interest in weeding out police officials and
personnel involved in illegal drugs.
Those found positive for illegal drug use and
involvement in illegal drug syndicates would be
sanctioned accordingly and would be subjected
to summary dismissal from the police service,
PRO 10 spokesperson Supt. Surki Alday Sereas
said.
On the other hand, PRO-13 spokesperson
Supt. Michael B. Lozada also said the mandatory

drug tests among all police personnel was a way

of upholding the integrity of the organization
and public trust.
He said the PNP would not tolerate any
member of the organization who violates the
law and gets involved in illegal drugs.
We will not just conduct anti-drug operation,
we have also to check within our organization,
Lozada stressed.
Without mentioning their names, Lozada
said three police personnel in Caraga region
were already found positive for drugs, and will
be facing summary dismissal proceedings.
He added that PRO 13, under the directive of
Chief Supt. Rolando B. Felix, has continuously
implemented surprise drug testing in all units
spread all over Caraga region since last year.
He added that the anti-illegal drug operations at various parts in the region already netted more than R16-million worth of shabu and
more than 400 suspected dealers and pushers
are now facing charges in different courts in
Caraga region on violation of the Dangerous
Drug Act.
In a related development, the number of selfconfessed illegal drug pushers in Placer town,
Surigao del Norte province who surrendered
to Placer Municipal Police Station (MPS) has
reached 53 as of Monday.

Magnitude 4.6 quake hits DavaoOccidental

BUTUAN CITY A 4.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao Occidental early Tuesday morning, state volcanologists said.
The monitoring and action centers of the
Southern Mindanao Office of Civil Defense
(OCD) and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC)
there reported no casualty or damage when
the earthquake struck the town of Sarangani, in Davao Occidental province.

In its bulletin, the Philippine Institute

of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)
said the earthquake hit 305 kilometers (km)
southeast of Sarangani, in Davao Occidental
province at 1:59 a.m. at a depth of 33 km.
The tremor was tectonic in origin, the
state agency said.
It was caused by the movements along
a local fault in Davao Occidental, it said.
(Mike U. Crismundo)

Suspected drug
dealers nabbed
near Davao
City Hall
By Yas D. Ocampo

DAVAO CITY Police arrested

two alleged drug pushers, who were
plying their illegal trade just meters
away from the Davao City Hall, in a
buy-bust operation early Monday.
Reports from the San Pedro
Police Station said its anti-illegal
drugs special operation task force,
in coordination with the Philippine
Dr ug Enforcement Agency, arrested Oliver Taguinoyod Alonzo,
32, and Dexter Dumalat, 18, on San
Pedro Street, across the City Hall
of Davao, for selling suspected
shabu.
The two were arrested after a
police officer, acting a poseur buyer,
was able to buy from them the illegal substance with marked money.
Five small heat-sealed sachets
containing suspected shabu were
seized from the suspect. The drugs
in question had an estimated street
value of R3,000.
Hours later, at 7:35 a.m. a squad
monitoring the Sirawan checkpoint
apprehended Menggo Demaquil, 38,
from Midsayap Cotabato, for possession of seven sachets for a total
of 35 grams of suspected shabu.
Demaquil was on board a passenger van headed towards Davao
City.
The three suspects are in the
custody of police.

PRO-11 head
defends town
police chief
abducted by NPAs
By JONATHAN A. SANTES

DAVAO CITY The head of Police

Regional Office in the Davao Region
(PRO-11) yesterday personally vouched
for the abducted Governor Generoso,
Davao Oriental police chief, maintaining
that Chief Insp. Arnold Ongachen was
never involved in illegal drug activities
as alleged by the New Peoples Army
(NPA) insurgents who kidnapped him
last May 29.
Speaking during the weekly Kapehan
sa Davao at SM Ecoland Monday, PRO-11
Director Chief Supt. Manuel Gaerlan said
inquiries he personally made and a PNP
intelligence report have established that
Ongachen, commander of the Governor
Generoso Police Office (GGPO), had
never been involved in illegal drugs.
I did my homework, I did own investigation and I have established that (Ongachen) is not involved, in any manner,
hindi po sya gumagamit (He is not using
drugs), I am definite about that at hindi
po sya bumebenta (He do not sell) and
definitely he is not protecting anybody,
Gaerlan said.
Ongachen was abducted by NPA
rebels last May 29 after the insurgents
launched a Sunday evening attack and
were able to over-run the GGPO.
The NPA later came out with a statement that the communist group abducted
Ongachen for his alleged involvement in
illegal drug activities.

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Sports

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

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olympics

Tabal reinstated, will run in Rio

basketball

By NICK GIONGCO

Racal drubs
Topstar ZC
Games Tomorrow
(Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City)
2 p.m. Blustar Detergent vs Phoenix
4 p.m. Tanduay vs Cafe France

Racal banked on a huge second

quarter run and downed Topstar ZC
Mindanao, 102-83, in the 2016 PBA DLeague Foundation Cup yesterday at
JCSGO Gym in Cubao.
In his best game so far, Jonathan
Grey sizzled for 20 points, eight of
which came in that decisive breakaway, to go with three rebounds, three
steals, and two assists.
He was ably supported by Philip
Paniamogan, who contributed 16
markers on an impressive 6-of-8
shooting from the field, and Joseph
Terso, who went 3-of-5 from threepoint range to add 13 points.
With Grey at the helm, Racal took
a 51-38 halftime lead, which ballooned
to 31 points, 86-55, midway through
the fourth.
We still had a poor start in today's game. The difference lang is
we were able to recover and we had
more energy in the second quarter,
said coach Caloy Garcia, as Racal improved to a 2-1 slate.
The win also put Racal back on
the winning track after losing to CafFrance (83-79) last Thursday.
JR Cawaling led the still winless
Topstar ZC Mindanao (0-3) with 22
points.

ary Joy Tabal just had her

chances of running the
marathon in the Rio Olympics to improve by leaps
and bounds after she was reinstated
yesterday as a member of the national
team, a prerequisite for competing in
the Games.
Tabal had earned a spot in the
Games after surpassing the qualifying time in an event in Canada nearly
a month ago, but met resistance from
the Philippine Track and Field Association (PATAFA) who said she was not
a member in good standing.
The PATAFA had threatened to
stop her from competing if she did not
follow guidelines listed by the associa-

tion although the association did not

say what the guidelines were.
What was clear is that Tabal had
defied the PATAFA, broke from its
ranks, trained on her own and competed without sanction from the local
association headed by Juico.
But clearly wanting to compete, Tabal
agreed to nearly all the demands of the
PATAFA including having to seek permission before doing all her future activities.
There is also a caveat to her membership which Juico said can be taken
away if she violated the guidelines.
There was no discussion, however,
if the PATAFA will now shoulder all her
training expenses for the Rio Olympics.
But what has been clear is that the coaching and training team
s h e
has assembled will

be paid for by her sponsors the Cebubased company called Motor Ace.
Juico also said that if members of
her team plan to join her in Rio, it will
have to be at their own expense.
Juico relayed Tabals reinstatement yesterday afternoon, a day after meeting with the 26-year-old from
Cebu, who made the Olympic standard
after placing eighth in a race in Ottawa, Canada, late last month.
Please note that your continued
membership is depended on your compliance with the pertinent rules and
regulations of PATAFA and other organizations allied to the Patafa, said
Juico in a letter addressed to Tabal.
Juico also allowed her team to continue its training program, noting that
her meeting the Olympic grade was

football
Alyssa Valdez hopes to play much
better today when BaliPure battles
Team Laoag in the Shakeys V-League
Season 13 Open Conference at The
Arena in San Juan City. Valdez tallied
26 points in the teams five-set win
over University of the Philippines last
Monday. (Kevin dela Cruz)

Italy raps
Belgium;
Spain wins

First Game
RACAL 102 Grey 20, Paniamogan 16,
Terso 13, Maiquez 11, Javier 10, Robles 9,
Ortuoste 8, Celiz 4, Corpuz 4, Neypes 3, Banal
2, Gabawan 1, Ruaya 1, McCarthy 0.
TOPSTAR ZC MINDANAO 83 Cawaling
22, Argamino 15, Cabrera 12, Garcia 11, Julkipli 8, Acosta 5, Jumao-as 5, Dadjilul 2, Rono
2, Ignacio 1, Ongteco 0, Rivera 0, Sarangay
0, Tano 0.
Quarters: 22-25, 51-38, 74-55, 102-83.

volleyball

BaliPure eyes 4th straight win vs Laoag

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
Games Today
(The Arena, San Juan)
1 p.m. Bounty Fresh vs IEM (mens)
4 p.m. Bali Pure vs Laoag (womens)
6:30 p.m. NU vs Air Force (womens)

With Alyssa Valdez back in harness,

BaliPure shoots for its fourth straight
win when it collides with Team Laoag
today in the Shakeys V-League Season 13 Open Conference at The Arena
in San Juan City.
After missing the teams first three
games, Valdez returned from a grand
European vacation with a bang last
Monday, firing 26 points to lead her

pBA

Mahindra picks
young import
By WAYLON GALVEZ

Expansion squad Mahindra is taking its chances on a young but athletic

forward in Jason White as import for
the season-ending PBA Governors
Cup scheduled to kick off on July 15.
The high-flying 6-foot-5 White finished his senior college ball at Georgia

Before Tabuena....
very tight, the roughs were killers and
the greens were very fast, he said. He
admitted that it was the most difficult
course he ever played in his career, a
career that continues to this day.
It showed in his scores. He shot
82 in the first round, 12 over par. The
second round was no better, 10 shots
more than his first. He shot a 92 and
his 174 total, 34 over par, was the worst
in the field of 156. Officially, he was
155th after one player withdrew.
Bad as his game was, Casas, who
is still competing in the local ICTSI
Tour, said the US Open experience
was the highlight of his career.
But he no longer is alone as the
only Filipino to play the US Open.
That feat is now to be shared with
Miguel Tabuena, who, like Casas,
played at a sectional qualifying in San
Francisco, which, incidentally, was the
same qualifying event where Casas,
now 49, played 14 years ago.
Casas placed fourth in that qualifying but only the top three went straight
to the US Open. In the case of Tabuena, he does not have to wait for a call
as he qualified comfortably by topping
the sectional qualifying and will play

enough proof that

her buildup was effective.
Tabal will also
be allowed by the
PATAFA to confer
with her current set
of trainers for her
best interest but
technical and ministerial concerns
will be done through
mary joy tabal
the PATAFA.
Tabal clocked 2 hours and 43 minutes and 30 seconds during the Scotiabank Ottawa event, one and a half minutes faster than the qualifying mark.
Tabal is scheduled to train in Yokohama, Japan, where she will spend the
next few weeks leading up to Rio.

team to 20-25, 25-22, 15-25, 25-17, 15-12

victory over University of the Philippines.
Though she was a bit slow early
on, Valdez rediscovered her offensive
rhythm just in time to deliver the killer blows in the crucial stages of the
match.
The Water Defenders and the
Laoag Power Smashers clash at 4
p.m., while the Air Force Jet Spikers
tangle with the National University
(NU) Lady Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m.
BaliPure and Air Force are tied for
second to third places at 3-1 while Pocari
remains on top with a perfect 4-0 record.
Expected to give Valdez the need-

ed support are former Ateneo teammate Amy Ahomiro and San Sebastian
standout Gretchel Soltones.
Even BaliPure playing coach Charo Soriano was happy with the return
of Valdez, saying her presence alone
givers her teammates extra motivation and confidence.
Valdez is a leader on and off the
court so were all happy, said Soriano." Alyssa's presence gives the team
so much confidence. We are looking
forward to our future matches."
Despite the arrival of Valdez, Soriano is not taking Laoag lightly, saying
the Power Smashers from the North
are very dangerous.

Tech after suiting up for University of

Arkansas Little Rock from freshman
to junior year.
Hes athletic and hes a very high energy guy. We also like his attitude. Though
hes young, hes a leader. He gave a speech
to the team and he challenged his teammates to set a high goal because hes going to work hard, said newly installed Mahindra coach Chris Gavina.
The 22-year-old White had his best
stat line with the Trojans last year
where he averaged 11.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 shot blocks per game.

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PSC chief set to leave

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in the US Open beginning Friday.
Casas got in when then US Senior
Open champion Nat Fleisher withdrew
because he said his game was not long
enough for a US Open challenge.
Getting into the sectional was a
story in itself for Casas. He had flown
to San Francisco on vacation and
knew nothing of the qualifying until
he was told by a friend that a sectional
tournament for the US Open was to be
held just a few miles away.
Having nothing else to do, he said
he registered and was accepted by
showing his credentials as a reigning
Philippine Open champion.
With his US Open experience,
he was asked what advice he has for
Tabuena. Casas said he would tell the
countrys top golfer to just take it
easy and enjoy the experience, to play
like theres nothing to lose.
Who knows, he said, Tabuena may
pull a surprise which, unfortunately,
he failed to do.
Editors Note: The winner of the
2002 US Open, by the way, was Tiger
Woods, who won his 8th major, then
aged 26. He was the only player under par at 3-under-par 277.

They proved that by pulling off a

straight-set victory over Air Force with
Jovielyn Prado and Adamson standout
Jessica Galanza leading the charge.
Laoag can also count on the services of Mylene Paat, Katherine Villegas
and Wenneth Eulalio.
NU also hopes to improve its 2-2
slate following a straight-set win over
Iriga City also last Monday.
Aside from Jaja Santiago, also expected to shine for NU are Jasmin Nabor and Jorelle Singh.
In the Spikers Turf, Instituto Estetico Manila (2-0) seeks for a semifinal seat when it meets Bounty Fresh
(0-2) at 1 p.m.

By NICK GIONGCO

Philippine Sports Commission

(PSC) outgoing chairman Richie Garcia has a simple advice to his successor: Look after the well-being of the
athletes.
As long as you address their
needs and give them what they need,
wala kang magiging problema sa mga
atleta, said Garcia yesterday during
the PSA Forum.
Garcia, whose six-year term as chairman is the longest ever, has until June
30 to perform his duties but will stay on
until Malacaang names his successor.
When he leaves, Garcia will have
the distinction of serving under three
Philippine presidents: Joseph Estrada,
Gloria Macapagal and Noynoy Aquino.
Under Estrada and Arroyo, Garcia
was one of four commissioners. He assumed the chairmanship under Aquino in 2010.
But his stewardship saw the worst
performance by Filipino athletes
abroad. The country had its worst
showing in the Southeast Asian Games
in Myanmar in 2013 where it placed
seventh and was sixth in Singapore
last year. Its gold medal haul in the
SEA Games also continued to slide.
In the coming Rio Olympics, the
Philippines may likely send the least
number of athletes in decades because
too few had qualified.
In the Asian Games two years ago,
the country won just one gold medal.
In the Olympics in London in 2014, no
Filipino came close to winning a medal
or even advancing to the medal round

Richie Garcia

of any event.
Garcia, however, was able to make
the countrys top athletes live a more
decent and respectable life. He increased their allowances. Each elite
athlete now receives R40,000 a month
and also gets a separate amount for
training.
He also worked to increase the financial incentives for athletes who win medals abroad. From R5 million, the cash
incentive for winning an Olympic gold
medal was raised to R10 million, while a
silver is now worth R5 million (from R3
million) and R2 million (from R1 million).
Sadly, no athlete had benefited
from this incentive.
As Garcia gets ready to pack his bags,
the Bacolod City native feels that manning the PSC is not really difficult.
Sports is just high-profile but the responsibility isnt that heavy as long as you
attend to the athletes and the coaches
needs and concerns, he said.
Its just that everybody is conscious about sports and whats happening in sports.

LYON (AFP) Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pelle sparked

wild celebrations by Italy after scoring the goals in a 2-0 win over world
No. 2 side Belgium in their opening
Euro 2016 match.
Defending champions Spain,
seeking an unprecedented third triumph, also started with a hard fought
1-0 win over Czech Republic. Zlatani
Ibrahimovic's Sweden and Irish Republic drew 1-1.
Belgium's Red Devils were punished by a ruthless Italian performance despite dominating for long
spells of the Group E clash in Lyon.
Italy's coach said the team's first
round failure at the 2014 World Cup
should inspire the Azzurri to success
at the European Championship.
That open wound from two years
ago needs to burn in the players,
Conte said.
Giaccherini's strike just after the
half hour put future Chelsea manager
Conte's men in front before Southampton striker Pelle sealed the win
with a thumping finish from Antonio
Candreva's cross.
Veteran goalkeeper and captain
Gianluigi Buffon sprinted the length
of the pitch to join in the celebrations.
Pelle also jumped as though he had
won the tournament.
Belgium now face a crucial clash
with Ireland on Saturday in Bordeaux
if they are to avoid an embarrassing
early exit.
A star-studded Belgian attack
containing Eden Hazard, Kevin de
Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku were
frustrated throughout by Italy's
'BBC' defence of Andre Barzagli,
Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio
Chiellini.

badminton

Carlos, Latif
bag FDG Cup
singles titles
Bianca Carlos rallied from a set
down to dethrone Sarah Barredo, 1721, 21-11, 21-10, in the womens singles
Open final of the 2016 FDG Cup Badminton Championships at Robinsons
Place Manila last Sunday.
A former national Open champion and
many-time Under-19 titlist, Carlos used
her vast experience in claiming victory.
On her way to the championship, the Ateneo mainstay subdued
Luisa Baldos, repulsed former No. 1
Malvinne Alcala in another thriller of
a three-setter, 17-21, 21-14, 21-16, outplayed No. 4 Monica Rivera, 21-4, 2110, and upended second seed Nicole
Albo, 21-17, 18-21, 21-11.
Barredo scraped past No. 3 Mariya
Sevilla, 15-21, 21-13, 21-5, in the semis
to get another crack at the crown in
the premier event held in honor of
Robinsons Land Corp. president Frederick G. Go.
Malaysian Arif Latif, on the other
hand, spoiled Mark Alcalas back-toback title bid in mens Open, fashioning out a 21-12, 21-16 victory.
Meanwhile, world womens doubles No. 8 Selena Piek and Eejfe Muskens highlighted the final day of the
event as they played exhibition games
against Kennevic Asuncion and Go in
between the finals of various divisions.
The four also switched partners in the
other match with Go teaming up with
Muskens and Asuncion with Piek.

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Before Tabuena, Casas

played at the US Open
On Friday, Miguel Tabuena will become the second Filipino golfer
to play in the US Open when he tees off in the first round at Oakmont
Country Club in Pittsburgh. The first was Cassius Casas, in 2002,
when he was called to fill in for one player who had withdrawn.
We
talked to Casas and asked him to recall his experience.
By DING MARCELO

Cassius Casas was in San Francisco and preparing to fly to Manila

when he finally answered a persistent
call on his cell phone. The caller had
been trying to reach him for days but
Casas said he repeatedly declined it
because he did not know who was on
the other end.
But with just a few hours before
he was to board a Philippine Airlines
plane, his phone rang again. It was
the same persistent caller. This
time, he decided to take it and by
answering the call, he made history with perhaps not knowing it.
The man on the phone informed him that he was first on the
alternate list to fill a spot in the US
Open and wanted to know if he would
like to play. Casas asked the man to
repeat what he said and also asked if
it was a joke.
When the man assured he could
play in the US Open, Casas was beside himself with joy. It was as though
he had shot a hole in one and got a car
for it. He immediately dropped everything, booked a flight to New York and
many hours later, he was preparing
for his first practice round at Bethpage Black, site of the 2002 US Open.
By doing so, he became the first
Filipino golfer to ever play at the US
Open.
He said the thought of playing in
the most intimidating tournament in
the world did not intimidate him at all.
He knew the worlds best players will
be there but his mindset was Heck, I
have nothing to lose.
US Open ito, he said when I
talked to him a few days ago to recall
what happened 14 years ago. This is
the dream of every golfer, to play in
the US Open.
Because it was days before he
was contacted, Casas arrived Tuesday, just three days before the tourna-

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ment was to begin Thursday. He had

two practice rounds but before going
to the first tee, he met Tiger Woods at
the locker room where they exchanged
small pleasantries.
He knew me because we played
together earlier at Mimosa, Casas
said recalling Tigers exhibition round
at the Mimosa Golf Club in Clark in
Pampanga that year.
His Open debut, though, was forgettable. Having to rush to New York
from San Francisco, then taking a long
trip to the golf course, registering and
getting billeted, Casas was eager, but
was somewhat exhausted by the exercise.
His enthusiasm, it became apparent, could get him only too far. He
was not quite ready for the
course. It was very long and

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nba

Cavs stay alive as

James, Irving sizzle
O

cassius casas

Editor: DING T. MARCELO

Asst. Editor: REY C. LACHICA

AKLAND, California (AP)

Like everyone else,
Draymond Green could
only watch as LeBron
James and Kyrie Irving sent the NBA
Finals back to Cleveland.
James had 41 points, 16 rebounds
and seven assists and Kyrie Irving
also scored 41 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-97 victory over the
Warriors on Monday night, ensuring the
NBA Finals will go back to Cleveland.
Klay Thompson scored 37 points
and Stephen Curry had 25 for the Warriors, who lead the best-of-seven series
3-2. But the Warriors sorely missed
Green, who was suspended after striking James in the groin in Game 4.
With the defensive dynamo next
door in Oakland Coliseum, the Cavaliers shot 53 percent, hit 10 of 24
3-pointers and handed the Warriors
their fourth home loss this season.
Green was suspended after the NBA
retroactively charged him with a flagrant-1 foul for hitting James in the groin
during Game 4. The foul triggered an automatic suspension and left the Warriors
and their fans fuming at the decision.
Green watched the game sitting in
a suite with general manager Bob Myers while his teammates tried to pick up
their exiled comrade. But it was clear
from the start that they missed him badly, especially on the defensive end.
Even though he stands only 6-foot-8,
Green is a ferocious interior presence
for the Warriors and allows the rest of
their versatile group to switch liberally

and make it hard on the

center, Harrison Barnes
2016 NBA FINALS
Cavaliers to get open
at power forward, IgGAME 5
looks from the perim- Cleveland 112, Golden State 97 uodala at small forward
eter. But Cleveland had (Golden State leads series 3-2) and the Splash Brothers
Game 6
little trouble getting to
in the backcourt made
Friday 9 a.m.
the basket on Monday Golden State at Cleveland
life miserable for its opnight, with James and
ponents with its ability
Irving plowing into the
to switch on defense and
paint without fear against Andrew
get out in transition on offense. Green
Bogut, Festus Ezeli, Anderson Varejao
often would lead those fast breaks,
and James Michael McAdoo.
playing a point forward while Curry
The Cavs hit 54 percent of their
and Thomp- son spread out on the
shots in the first half, including going
wings for
3s.
10 of 14 from the midrange area that
T h e
3s were still there
Green likes to blow up with his pickin Game
5 the Warriors
and-roll coverage. Coach Steve Kerr
made 14 of
42 from long range.
went with Andre Iguodala in the startBut the defense that helped
ing lineup in place of Green to matchthem surge
to a 3-1 lead in
up with James, but struggled to find
the series was
nowhere
to
suitable help at center.
be found, and
Bogut had to
Golden State's most effecbe helped off the
court two
tive lineup all season long the
minutes into the
third quarDeath Lineup with Green at
ter with an injured
left knee.

Pacquiao help sought by PSC aspirants

By NICK GIONGCO

Senator-elect Manny Pacquiao

could be the key in getting someone
appointed chairman of the Philippine
Sports Commission (PSC), according
to a source.
Pacquiao, a longtime friend of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte, is
the man many aspirants are trying to
reach so the boxing icon can put a good
word in their bid for the chairmanship
of the PSC, the government agency
tasked to handle amateur sports.

A couple of weeks ago in Davao,

Pacquiao paid a courtesy call to Duterte and sports was among some of
the topics that were touched and Pacquiao was reportedly asked to suggest
some names for the post.
Among those reportedly interested
are former basketball star Mon Fernandez and former PBA Commissioner Noli Eala, who some people said
had approached a cabinet secretary to
get the PSC job.
Former PSC chairman Butch
Ramirez, who is from Davao, was re-

portedly offered the post but turned it

down.
Tawag nga ng tawag sa akin
itong si Noli Eala and Mon Fernandez, said the cabinet secretary,
who could not attend to the calls
as he is also in the thick of forming
his own staff.
The tenure of the four commissioners Jolly Gomez, Iffy Clavecilla, Buddy Andrada and Akiko Thomson-Guevaraare also co-terminus
with President Noynoy Aquino, who
steps down at noontime of June 30.

Kyrie Irving of
the Cleveland
Cavaliers drives to
the basket against
Festus Ezeli of
the Golden State
Warriors in game
5 of their NBA
Finals in Oakland,
California. The
Cavaliers defeated
the Warriors, 11297. (AP)

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News In Brief
P/$ rate closes
at P46.31/$1

The peso closed lower at P46.31

to the US dollar
yesterday at the
Philippine Dealing & Exchange
Corp. (PDEx)
from P46.08 the previous day. The
weighted average rate depreciated
to P46.189 from P46.146. The total
volume amounted to $529.05 million.

Telco deal does not

violate competition
law PLDT
The $1.5-billion deal struck by Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
(PLDT) and Globe Telecom Inc to
buy San Miguel Corp. telecoms assets does not violate the countrys
anti-competition law, a PLDT official
said. Ray Espinosa, the head of the
companys regulatory affairs and
policies office, told shareholders at
PLDTs annual meeting that the deal
paves the way for faster, more reliable Internet services, which is the
main concern of the government.
PLDT and Globe Telecom agreed the
deal with San Miguel late last month,
pledging to invest heavily to boost
snail-pace Internet service in the
countrys biggest acquisition in nearly three years. The deal came soon
after the countrys then-incoming
leader, Rodrigo Duterte, warned that
he may ease rules on foreign ownership of firms to stoke one of Asias
fastest-growing economies, plagued
by chronically slow Internet speeds.
(Reuters)

Local shares
close down
Global markets were down for various reasons and the local stock market was not spared. On Monday, Philippine shares welcomed the week by
sliding nearly a hundred points after
Asian stocks fell, while Wall Street
stocks bled for the third straight day
overnight. Philippine Stock Exchange
index (PSEi) particularly went down
by 94.28 points, or 1.25 percent to
7,460.12, while the wider all shares
index shed 52.38 points, or 1.16
percent to 4,455.98. All the sectors
were also down. Total value turnover
was also lower at P6.1 billion, while
decliners still outnumbered advancers, 134 to 48.36 issues were unchanged. (MBM)

CEB starts
construction
of parking bay
at NAIA

To spur infra financing

BSP eases lending rules

By LEE C. CHIPONGIAN

he Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

(BSP) yesterday eased its
lending rules making it easier
for banks to extend loans to
directors, officers, stockholders and
related interests (DOSRI) in an effort to
spur financing to priority infrastructure
projects listed in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP)/Public Investment
Program (PIP).
The BSPs policy-making arm, the
Monetary Board, approved exempting loans for project finance from the
DOSRI ceiling even on unsecured loans
during the pre-operational phase of
the project. The said ceiling will only

be applied once the project becomes

operational, said the BSP.
The BSP stressed that the policy
change is consistent with the BSPs
objective of allowing BSP supervised
financial institutions (BSFIs) to take
on risks based on their risk bearing capacity and quality of risk governance.
DOSRI rules are eased on project
financing if it is a priority undertaking,
but BSFIs are still required to have
strong measures to safeguard the
interests of the financial institution
which may include, but are not limited
to, pledge over the borrowers shares,
assignment over the borrowers assets,
assignment of all revenues and cash
waterfall accounts, and assignment of

project documents, explained the BSP.

The revised DOSRI rules also increased the prescribed limits for loans
granted to subsidiaries and affiliates
undertaking projects under the PDP/
PIP. According to the BSP, this (should)
encourage more entities to participate in PDP/PIP related initiatives
to ultimately contribute to continued
economic growth.
Exposures to subsidiaries and affiliates in PDP/PIP projects will have
higher individual and unsecured limits
of 25 percent and 12.5 percent of the net
worth of the lending bank, respectively,
as compared with the ceilings previously
set at 10 percent and five percent.
BSFIs are expected to have a

By JAMES LOYOLA

Just weeks after selling precious

broadband frequency to PLDT and
Globe, San Miguel Corporation (SMC)
President Ramon S. Ang is warming up
to another business deal with the groups
of Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) and the
Ayalas, this time for the proposed relocation of Manilas international airport
that may cost $10 billion.
In an interview after SMCs annual
stockholders meeting, Ang said they
are talking to the MVP and Ayala groups
for a partnership in some of the major
infrastructure projects in the country,
including the Manila airport project.
Ang said he has personally talked to
Pangilinan and they have agreed to be
partners for the Manila international
airport project.
We have already agreed (with
MVP) that we will partner on that
project. We are willing to cooperate in
whatever way. The two of us will cooperate more, he said.
Ang added though that they have
not yet discussed the percentage of
their respective ownership of the
planned joint venture.
He said Paranaque Mayor Edwin
Olivarez was the one who have invited
the company for the said project, but

Ramon S. Ang
said he will wait for the incoming
government to take office for their
guidelines.
This means that the transfer of the
airport will be in Paraaque and will
require reclamation efforts.
Ang explained there are many components in the project, including reclamation, the construction and operation
of the airport, which will also have a
transportation and retail component
that both the Pangilinan and Ayala
groups can participate in.
I was able to talk with JAZA (Ayala
Corporation chairman Jaime Augusto

good understanding of the nature of

the projects under the PDP/PIP, the
nuances of the financing needs of these
initiatives, and the risks arising from
the exposures, said the BSP. Moreover, since these are transactions with
related parties, BSFIs should have
robust internal policies and procedures
in handling RPTs, and in ensuring that
these transactions are conducted on an
arms length basis.
The Monetary Board also approved
a fine-tuning of the definitions of
related interest and affiliates to
curb potential abuse in the relationships from common ownership and
concurrent directorships

of corporations.

B-13

Market and
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SMC to partner with MVP, Ayala

for NAIA relocation project

1.25%

Philippine Stock Exchange

Zobel de Ayala) and I think we can get

along very well. We have been dealing
with them for a long time, Ang said.
Ang earlier said $10 billion will have
to be spent to transfer the four terminals
of the Ninoy International Airport terminals, which straddles the cities of Pasay
and Paraaque, into another location.
The proposed airport can handle
75 million to 100 million passengers a
year and will have 164 boarding gates,
among other features, in order to for the
facility to be at par with the country's
neighbors.
He said, however, that the partnership doesn't necessarily need to invest
$10 billion in one go and can instead just
initially spend some $2 billion.
This will be enough to build facilities
for 50 million passengers a year, or just
half of the total capacity, two runways
instead of intended four and then a
railway system that connects the passengers going to and from the cities.
It will take you five years to build
that airport, Ang said.
He said there are other projects that
it can cooperate with the Pangilinan and
Ayala groups included using a single
payment scheme such as ePass on all
toll roads instead of having a a separate
RFID payment system for each of the
toll roads that they own.

PSEi: 7,460.12 (-94.28% pts)

Value: R6.094 billion
Volume: 1.370 billion shares
Gainers: 48; Losers: 134
Unchanged: 36
Composite Index (May/June)

Corruption in BOC must stop Dominguez

By CHINO S. LEYCO

Cebu Pacific (CEB), and the Manila

International Airport Authority (MIAA)
yesterday broke ground on a 2.5hectare aircraft parking bay at the
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
(NAIA) South General Aviation Area,
formerly Flight Operations Briefing
Station. Once groundwork is completed, the parking bay can accommodate approximately four to six
Airbus A320-family aircraft, helping
ease up movement at other terminal
bays in the airport. We are grateful
to the MIAA and relevant government
authorities for allowing us to develop
and use the South General Aviation
Area for aircraft parking. This area
supplements the space requirement
of our growing fleet and will contribute to the optimization of our ground
operations, says CEB President and
CEO Lance Gokongwei. CEBs 57strong fleet is comprised of 7 Airbus
A319, 36 Airbus A320, 6 Airbus
A330, and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. Between 2016 and 2021, CEB expects
delivery of two more brand-new Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and
16 ATR 72-600 aircraft. The airlines
extensive network covers over 90
routes and 64 destinations, spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East,
and USA. Retired Maj. Gen. Jose AngelHonrado, MIAA General Manager,
and Engr. Ricardo Medalla, NAIA Terminal 3 Manager, graced yesterdays
groundbreaking ceremony together
with the CEB management committee. (EVA)

www.philtrustbank.com

E-mail: business@mb.com.ph

Incoming Finance Secretary Carlos

G. Dominguez vowed that the next administration will not tolerate corruption
in the Bureau of Customs, the governments second largest tax collector.
Dominguez and incoming Customs
Commissioner Nicanor E. Faeldon met
with outgoing Customs Commissioner
Alberto D. Lina on Monday to discuss
the ongoing transition process between
the two administrations.
According to Dominguez, he conveyed to the incumbent Customs officials that corruption in the agency has
to stop. Beginning now, tell your staff
we will not tolerate this.
An attached agency of the DOF,

the BOC is mandated to assess and

collect customs revenues, curb illicit
trade and customs fraud, as well as
facilitate trade through an efficient
and effective customs management
system.
The agency oversees 17 collection districts: Four in Mindanao,
three in the Visayas, and 10 in Luzon, including the Port of Manila,
Ninoy Aquino International Airport,
and Manila International Container
Port where the bulk of transactions
emanate from.
President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte
is clear on his mandate to go after crime,
drugs, and corruption. The perception
of Customs as the most corrupt agency
has to stop, Dominguez said.

Complaints are coming from people who are honest. Remember, this
election was about issues, thats why
our candidate won even if he spent only
40 percent of what other presidentiables
spent, he added.
Dominguez also shared his personal
experience with Customs.
According to Dominguez, one of
his companies, Halifax Davao Hotel
Inc., was offered lower taxation by a
Customs official in exchange for a split
in the tax savings.
But Dominguez said he rejected
the offer, saying we would prefer to
pay the full amount to the government
as the payment would not

make us poor, so we did

not cheat.

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PH economic prospects remain positive Purisima

Outgoing Finance Secretar y
Cesar V. Purisima has maintained
that the Philippine economic prospects remain positive despite global
headwinds, but stressed the need
for continuous structural reforms to
ensure sustained growth.
These are exciting times for
the Philippines, Purisima said in a
recent speech. Gone are the days
when we seemed resigned to our
sick man label. Gone are the days
when the country wasnt even being
considered as an attractive destination among investors.
Purisima said the gains along
with confident and bullish outlook
on the countrys economic trajectory
are anchored on its strong founda-

tions. Much of that was caused

by, and will depend on, continuous
structural reform.
Today, were called Asias bright
spot, Purisima said. Gone are the
days when chairs were borrowed
from our empty rooms during investment roadshows.
Filipinos can walk with a little
bounce in our step, confident and
bullish of our trajectory, Purisima,
who is now one of the most recognized finance ministers in the world,
said.
I get asked a lot by the media on
what I plan to do in the future and
while I dont know what Im going to
do just yet I always say I intend to be
a very active member of the private

sector for sure in this time of great

opportunity, Purisima shares.
Amid global headwinds, the incumbent finance chief also noted
that economists started to realize
that fiscal and monetary stimulus
measures are not enough anymore
to pump-prime the global economy.
Sustaining growth in todays
challenging times requires continuous change and innovation on the
part of each country government,
Purisima said.
Economies need to keep simplif ying regulations, improving
technology, easing trade barriers,
strengthening institutions and the
rule of law, and upgrading their
pools of skilled labor if they wish to

succeed today, he added.

Purisima also highlighted the
importance of transparency and accountability in the government and
streamlining processes in different
line agencies.
This good governance platform
allowed us to earn valuable recognition as one of the most improved
economies in terms of global competitiveness rankings, he said.
As we transition to the incoming
administration, we are optimistic
that all our respective regulatory
reforms will be considered and continued in order to improve the quality of public service to the Filipino
people, the finance chief added.
(CSL)

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BCDA reports P17.6-B cash position in 2015

By LEE C. CHIPONGIAN

ases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)

President and CEO Arnel
Paciano D. Casanova said its
cash position stood at a record-high of
P17.6 billion in 2015, up 40 percent yearon-year from P12.6 billion.
Casanova told reporters yesterday
that its financial strength and liquidity
got a boost from the healthy market
conditions that paved the way for better contract terms and higher collection. BCDA cash hoard increased by
132 percent from P7.4 billion in 2011 to
P17.6 billion.
Casanova said he expects a smooth
transition phase once the government
of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is in
place in July.
Were very optimistic with the new
government and if there are changes I
think (these) will be on a more positive
side. We can expect a more expeditious
(implementation of projects), said

Casanova.
Casanova said his optimism stems
-- in part to the appointment of former
Clark Development Corp. Chief Arthur
Tugade as secretary of the Department
of Transportation and Communication.
On our part, we can assure the (BCDA)
leadership of an easier, shorter learning
curve so they hit the ground running,
he added.
One of the low-hanging fruits the Duterte government can expect is the disposal of recovered and protected assets
under the BCDA mantel, particularly
Bonifacio South Pointe property.
The Bonifacio South Pointe is a 33.10hectare property in Fort Bonifacio with a
value of P33 billion, however, its recovery
is still in the courts.
Casanova said they have sent a
request to the Supreme Court to rediscuss the case to proceed with a public
bidding.
He said this was one of the properties that the Duterte administration can
dispose of immediately if they needed

the funds within six months upon taking over.

Casanova said he is also hoping
the Duterte government will sustain
the momentum they have achieved in
one of its biggest undertaking which is
the Clark Green City. There have been
several joint ventures established already to develop this new growth center,
including one with Filinvest Land Inc.,
several premiere universities and the
Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corp.
During the Aquino administration,
Cassanova has focused in creating and
maximizing the value of lands under
BCDAs stewardship as well as plugging
revenue leaks. Its recovered and protected assets amount to about P200 billion.
Casanova said its strong cash position will allow the countrys top asset

management and development agency

to bankroll its programs and projects
that will play a major role in performing its mandate and boost the countrys
economy.
In a separate statement, Casanova
said the development of the 9,450-hectare Clark Green City will be in phases.
The first phase that comprises 288
hectares will be developed by BCDA
and its joint-venture partner, property
developer giant Filinvest Land Inc. The
Filinvest parcel will have two distinct
components: an industrial zone and a
mixed-used development with residential, office, commercial and institutional
elements.
The BCDA said that at full development, Clark Green City will have some
1.12 million residents, 800,000 workers
and contribute a gross output of about

Casanova
P1.57 trillion per year or four percent
share in the countys GDP.
Clark Green City had a ground breaking ceremony only last April this year.

Toyota and Mitsubishi officially enter CARS

By LEE C. CHIPONGIAN

The Board of Investments (BOI)

is set to award today (Wednesday) the
certificates to two approved applicants of
the CARS (Comprehensive Automotive
Resurgence Strategy) Program Toyota
Motor Philippines Corp. and Mitsubishi
Motors Philippines Corp.
Trade chief Adrian Cristobal Jr. said
the ceremony is just a matter of formalities to car manufacturers who qualified
for the CARS Program.
The program allows three participants but only two automotive makers
applied. The guidelines for the third
slot, said Cristobal, will be up to the
new administration of President-elect
Rodrigo Duterte.
(What happens next) is up to the
incoming administration, he said, and
this includes the crafting of the rules
for the possible third player. They are
studying now (the third slot). They are
studying the whole program.

Cristobal does not deny the probability of a third player. According to Executive Order 182, there is no restriction in
the second round (of discussion) on the
mechanics. Is there a third company?
I dont know. Thats up to the next DTI
secretary what to do depending on his
mandate from the president-elect.
The Duterte camp late Monday announced that Ramon Lopez, currently
the executive director of Go Negosyo,
will be the next DTI Chief.
Cristobal said he has already talked
to Lopez on the phone and congratulated
him on his appointment.
(Hes) an excellent choice, he said.
He was a member of the DTI family
earlier in his career. His advocacy for
micro, small and medium enterprises
is well-known (Philippine Center for
Entrepreneurship Foundation) and we
will ensure full cooperation for a smooth
transition.
Cristobal said they will synchronize
our schedules for our first meeting and

present to him his transition report.

I have no unfinished business (in
DTI) but there is ongoing work, there are
programs still ongoing such as CARS,
he added.
Under the program, each participant will commit to full investments,
set up automotive parts production and
produce 200,000 units over a six-year
period.
After the BOI has given its confirmation, Toyota and Mitsubishi will file their
registration in the program. Under the
CARS Program timetable, project approvals should be completed in June.

DOE weighs
plant shutdown
schedules
The Department of Energy (DOE)
is strategizing on power plant shutdown
schedules so the recurrent threats of
yellow alert conditions can be addressed and not descend into unwanted
rolling brownouts.
Energy Secretary Zenaida Y. Monsada told reporters that there had been
strikes of yellow alert incidents due
to forced outages in power plants from
last weekend.
Under such state, the power grid of
Luzon teetered on very thin reserves
that if further technical glitches could
be experienced in other plants, power
interruptions could be triggered.
It is for this reason also that Bayan
Representative Neri Colmenares had
called on the incoming administration
to prioritize resolving the issues of the
power sector, noting that Presidentelect Rodrigo Duterte himself experienced energy problems in his Mindanao domain.
As this developed, the energy department was expecting grid synchronization of the 460-megawatt Quezon
power plant on Tuesday (June 14) from
forced outage last June 11 (Saturday).
Monsada noted that if the Quezon
power plant could revert back to operation as targeted, Luzon grid would be on
safer ground supply-wise.
The other power plants that tripped
had been one unit of the 1,200-megawatt
Sual coal-fired power plant in Pangasinan; while the capacity of Calaca Unit-1
had been de-rated to 180MW. (MMV)

ERC mulls
differentiated
FIT charges
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is currently fleshing out a
regulatory framework that shall set differentiated feed-in-tariff (FIT) charges
for the various sub-categories of oceanunderpinned energy projects.
During a roundtable discussion
hosted by the United Kingdom Trade &
Investment unit of the British Embassy
in Manila, ERC director Debora Anastacia Layugan indicated that the Commission is studying on how they would approach the FIT-setting system for ocean
thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and
other sub-groups of marine energy such
as tidal and wave resources.
The framework today is a technology-specific single FIT, she said, albeit
qualifying that the ERC is also looking
into differentiated FITs as a single FIT
may not suffice as an incentive to other
sub-technologies.
The current application for FIT rate
lodged by the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) had been for OTEC
at P17.65 per kilowatt hour.
The regulatory body had deferred
decision on it though, hence, it is under
deliberations until now. (MMV)

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Corruption in BOC must...

Meanwhile, Faeldon suggested several
reform measures to promote transparency
in Customs, such as using the US trade
transparency unit as best practice to deliver
more accurate pricing of products from other
countries like China.
He lamented the under-investment in
proper scanning systems as he recommended the daily monitoring of shipments
valuation.
Instead of Customs collections targets
based on percentage of gross domestic
product (GDP), Faeldon said performance
indicators should contain grading on ease of
doing business and facility of trade.
He also encouraged graveyard shifts
and 24/7 operations to improve the Customs
level of service.
Meanwhile, Dominguez expressed dis-

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B-1

may that no culpable Customs officer has

been fired until now, with the bureau losing
out on cases against erring officials.
The incoming DOF chief asked: Have
you done enough entrapment operations?
He took note of suggestions from the
Customs officers on how to improve the bureau, but emphasized that it is not a matter
of technological improvements but whats
more important is leadership.
As leaders of the institution, you have
to send the message down, and better if you
can do it now instead of waiting for June
30, he said.
The public is telling us something, and
we better listen. Are we going to change?
Otherwise we will have to force it. Send the
message down so we dont have to ram it
down their throats, Dominguez said.

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PHILIPPINEJUNE
STOCK
EXCHANGE
14, 2016
52 Weeks
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LOW

STOCKS

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VALUE

EPS

PREV
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OPEN

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VOLUME

VALUE

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June 13, 2016 closings

PE
RATIO

FRANKFURT

****BANKS****
73.75
111.4
99.5
47.3
21.85
94.4
20.8
69.95
108.1
592.5
44.6
203
68

43
90.5
80
33.5
14.34
67.3
14
43
85
100
28.75
119.5
49.8

8.9
16.3
9.52
2.95
0.88
854
1.1
316
1,899.00

1.96
13.9
6.15
1.03
0.35
560
0.87
232
1,000.00

2.08
49
7.74
28.15
87
355
28.4
11.96
6.03
2.95

1.11
38.4
5.14
17.6
50.8
265.2
20
5.22
2.95
1.65

5.97
22.2
13.7
23.15
9.9
1.07
17.98
242.6
49.35
30.5
250
5
4.72
0.205
219.8
1.3
4.94

1.11
14.78
9.48
6.77
6.8
0.57
9.52
175.5
23.6
12.96
112.1
2.89
3.3
0.128
170
0.55
4.1

18
6.94
10.36
15.5
7.3
12
3.49
1.57

9.2
1.15
4.54
12
5.1
10.52
0.8
0.9

303
3.33
2.05
2.6
6.94
4.16

91.5
1.85
1.51
1.69
1.52
1.97

60.5
6.7
4.18
5.04
2.5
28.5

37
4.8
0.43
3.5
1.29
16

3.17

1.56

0.495
866
79
23.8
7.09
1.62
0.55
0.54
8.7
14.1
6.49
0.33
1,478.00
95.25
0.91
8.1
16.78
4.57
6.67
0.058
2.54
3
1.48
1,012.00
82.8
1.1
191.8
0.44
0.27
0.435

0.265
600
50.05
12.6
5.81
0.82
0.171
0.175
6.35
10.4
2.7
0.173
1,120.00
56.9
0.5
5.03
9.79
1.99
4.4
0.026
1.19
2.4
0.97
728
43.5
0.61
62.9
0.225
0.161
0.2

0.34
39.3
3.44
3.81
1.65
1.25
0.147
5.59
0.89
0.66
80
1.02
0.191
2.08
1.42
8.28
1.51
5.15
0.119
9.44
33.25
0.65
1.73
1.05
26.4
9.45
102.9
7.38

0.18
27.2
1.03
2.08
0.55
0.9
0.098
4.2
0.4
0.35
9.11
0.67
0.137
1.32
0.82
6
1.09
3
0.069
7.15
22.8
0.26
1.3
0.64
18.1
3.88
10.32
3.54

68.1
7.6
0.76
95.5

49.85
5.96
0.48
3.1

2,720.00
5.2
2,950.00

1,650.00
2.01
1,621.00

7.4
47
339
0.43
2.59
3.78
28.5
7.8

4
3.31
28
0.107
1.11
0.4
17.1
1.29

11.6
102.1
114
16.98
6.21
1.78

5.71
74
55
6.01
3
1.08

0.096
2.05

0.036
1.6

10.48
0.72

8
0.36

30
10.38
0.017
21
10.82
8.22
1.6

20
2.9
0.01
11.98
6.56
1.15
0.435

ASIA UNITED
BDO UNIBANK
BANK PH ISLANDS
CHINABANK
EAST WEST BANK
METROBANK
PB BANK
PHIL NATL BANK
PSBANK
PHILTRUST
RCBC
SECURITY BANK
UNION BANK

10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
10.00
40.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

7.8
6.27
4.62
3.08
1.84
7.15
1.1
4.6
9.65
1.01
3.11
11.88
7.94

45.7
103.5
95
37.55
17.72
85.5
14.94
53.35
98.1
437
31.75
198.4
65.2

45.5
45.5
45.1
45.5
10,200
462,290
104
104.3
102.8
102.9
1,578,160
162,710,996
96
96.9
95.1
96.9
567,770
54,625,417
37.4
37.7
37.4
37.5
69,700
2,613,235
17.7
17.7
17.38
17.38
164,700
2,874,314
86.5
86.5
84.1
84.45
4,464,100 377,073,080.50
15
15.08
14.96
14.96
58,000
869,840
52.55
52.6
52.45
52.6
49,370
2,593,117.50
107
107
103
103
1,320
137,760
-
-
-
-
-
-
31.6
31.6
31.45
31.6
25,400
800,175
196.4
198
196
198
616,600
121,428,407
65
65.2
65
65.1
71,340
4,643,859

**** OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
****
**** OTHER
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
****

AG FINANCE
1.00
0.13
3.95
3.94
3.94
3.91
3.92
17,000
66,800
COL FINANCIAL
1.00
0.56
13.92
13.9
14.08
13.9
14
6,900
96,724
FILIPINO FUND
1.00
0.38
7.15
7.11
7.11
7.06
7.06
1,800
12,733
IREMIT
1.00
0.02
1.78
1.78
1.79
1.78
1.78
5,000
8,910
MEDCO HLDG
1.00
-0.01
0.54
0.54
0.56
0.54
0.55
755,000
413,710
MANULIFE
0.00
1.82
600
595
600
595
595
60
35,750
NTL REINSURANCE
1.00
-0.14
0.93
0.93
0.93
0.92
0.92
205,000
189,720
PHIL STOCK EXCH
1.00
11.81
264
262
262
260
260
1,140
297,782
SUN LIFE
0.00
115.81 1,380.00
1,380
1,380
1,365
1,365
170
233,000

**** ELECTRICITY, ENERGY,
POWER & WATER **** ENERGY, POWER
**** ELECTRICITY,
&
WATER
****


ALSONS CONS
1.00
0.06
2
1.98
2.01
1.98
1.99
1,830,000
3,645,480
ABOITIZ POWER
1.00
2.27
46.3
46
46
45
45.3
2,950,500
133,439,725
ENERGY DEVT
1.00
0.62
5.31
5.31
5.35
5.2
5.2
20,113,600
105,426,480
FIRST GEN
1.00
0.05
22.4
22.6
22.6
21.9
22
1,180,600
26,209,270
FIRST PHIL HLDG
10.00
10.1
64.85
65
65
64.65
64.8
119,890
7,769,880
MERALCO
10.00
16.02
305
305
308
304
307.4
132,350
40,569,290
MANILA WATER
1.00
2.36
27.5
27.45
27.5
27.1
27.2
1,415,600
38,683,440
PETRON
1.00
-0.15
11.06
11.24
11.26
10.78
11.18
5,748,000
63,170,522
PHX PETROLEUM
1.00
0.4
6.01
6.01
6.01
5.85
5.95
552,600
3,297,577
TA OIL
1.00
0.04
2.58
2.58
2.58
2.52
2.58
1,055,000
2,681,180

**** FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO
****
**** FOOD,
BEVERAGE &
TOBACCO
****

AGRINURTURE
1.00
-2.01
4.15
4.07
4.07
3.86
3.98
1,118,000
4,392,430
CENTURY FOOD
1.00
0.76
21.55
21.6
21.7
21.4
21.55
247,200
5,316,505
DEL MONTE
0.01
1.24
11.64
11.58
11.58
11.54
11.54
23,100
266,842
DNL INDUS
1.00
0.76
9.81
9.81
9.81
9.66
9.66
2,010,800
19,507,578
EMPERADOR
1.00
0.41
7.29
7.31
7.31
7.02
7.03
3,688,700
26,046,748
ALLIANCE SELECT
1.00
-0.01
0.85
0.87
0.87
0.82
0.83
119,000
98,570
GINEBRA
1.00
-2.84
12.24
12.18
12.3
12
12
24,900
300,214
JOLLIBEE
1.00
5.08
233
231
234
230
231
395,630
91,333,474
LIBERTY FLOUR
10.00
7.46
34
33
33
33
33
5,300
174,900
MAXS GROUP
1.00
-0.05
29.45
27.3
27.3
26.85
27.15
222,000
6,023,805
PUREFOODS
10.00
16.11
217.4
214
215
213
214.6
10,290
2,203,158
PEPSI COLA
0.15
0.22
3.65
3.44
3.5
3.38
3.38
26,280,000
90,651,260
RFM CORP
1.00
0.25
4.25
4.25
4.36
4.25
4.25
3,706,000
15,772,950
SWIFT FOODS
1.00
-0.003
0.151
0.149
0.149
0.149
0.149
1,440,000
214,560
UNIV ROBINA
1.00
5.3
199.5
194
194.5
193
194
2,004,610
388,422,966
VITARICH
1.00
0.21
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.88
0.88
1,459,000
1,293,820
VICTORIAS
1.00
0.4
4.6
4.55
4.67
4.55
4.67
4,000
18,320

**** CONSTRUCTION,
INFRASTRUCTURE & INFRASTRUCTURE
ALLIED SERVICES ****
**** CONSTRUCTION,
& ALLIED SERVICES
****

ASIABEST GROUP
1.00
-0.003
13
13
13
12.1
12.6
600
7,520
DAVINCI CAPITAL
0.02
-0.002
5.42
5.38
5.39
5.35
5.35
463,900
2,486,580
EEI CORP
1.00
0.89
7.52
7.5
7.54
7.41
7.54
183,000
1,374,942
HOLCIM
1.00
0.8
15.3
14.66
14.88
14.62
14.66
71,700
1,054,026
MEGAWIDE
1.00
0.34
6.7
6.5
6.67
6.5
6.55
25,300
165,567
PHINMA
10.00
0.95
11.52
11.62
11.64
11.62
11.64
300
3,490
TKC METALS
1.00
-0.23
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.64
1.65
1,916,000
3,202,880
VULCAN INDL
1.00
-0.01
1.29
1.23
1.26
1.23
1.26
28,000
35,120

**** CHEMICALS ****
**** CHEMICALS
****

CHEMPHIL
10.00
-9.9
171
150
150
135
135.1
160
23,201
CROWN ASIA
0.00
1
2.1
2.04
2.04
2.01
2.02
2,802,000
5,662,830
EUROMED
1.00
0.05
1.69
-
-
-
-
-
-
LMG CHEMICALS
1.00
-0.01
2
1.89
1.89
1.89
1.89
6,000
11,340
MABUHAY VINYL
1.00
0.12
3.33
3.31
3.32
3.12
3.32
12,000
38,660
PRYCE CORP
1.00
0.15
2.77
2.76
2.76
2.76
2.76
13,000
35,880


**** ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
& EQUIPMENT ****
**** ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
& EQUIPMENT ****
CONCEPCION
1.00
1.88
47.7
47
47.5
47
47.5
47,600
2,260,850
INTEGRATED MICR
1.00
0.75
5.75
5.6
5.73
5.6
5.64
144,500
814,584
IONICS
1.00
0.05
2.36
2.3
2.36
2.28
2.35
1,128,000
2,615,890
PANASONIC
1.00
0.39
4.3
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
20,000
90,000
PHX SEMICNDCTR
1.00
0.39
1.78
1.73
1.73
1.68
1.69
224,000
378,620
CIRTEK HLDG
1.00
0.89
17.7
17.76
17.76
16.92
17.2
633,700
10,822,044

**** OTHER INDUSTRIALS ****
**** OTHER INDUSTRIALS
****


SPLASH CORP
1.00
0.02
2.51
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
36,000
90,000

**** HOLDING FIRMS
****
**** HOLDING FIRMS ****


ABACORE CAPITAL
1.00
0.05
0.385
0.385
0.385
0.375
0.38
390,000
147,100
AYALA CORP
50.00
29.83
823
820
820
808.5
812
414,100
336,365,050
ABOITIZ EQUITY
1.00
3.32
75.4
74.95
74.95
72.1
72.9
1,300,680
94,883,305
ALLIANCE GLOBAL
1.00
1.31
15.5
15.94
16
15.6
16
3,880,000
61,639,730
ANSCOR
1.00
1.63
6
6
6
5.98
6
45,600
273,520
ANGLO PHIL HLDG
1.00
0.31
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.14
1.14
3,000
3,450
ATN HLDG A
0.10
10.3
0.37
0.36
0.36
0.34
0.35
2,230,000
780,000
ATN HLDG B
0.10
10.3
0.365
0.36
0.36
0.345
0.36
1,650,000
578,250
COSCO CAPITAL
1.00
0.54
7.93
7.7
7.73
7.66
7.68
1,073,100
8,256,813
DMCI HLDG
1.00
0.81
12.74
12.98
12.98
12.7
12.7
1,805,800
22,998,316
FILINVEST DEV
1.00
0.4
6.48
6.49
6.49
6.4
6.4
50,200
321,401
FORUM PACIFIC
1.00
-0.02
0.235
0.234
0.234
0.215
0.219
1,360,000
298,460
GT CAPITAL
10.00
52.51 1,405.00
1,439
1,440
1,408
1,440
105,700
150,575,290
JG SUMMIT
1.00
2.6
85.9
83.4
83.4
82.45
83.2
3,082,630 255,696,134.50
LODESTAR
0.10
-0.003
0.69
0.69
0.7
0.69
0.7
703,000
485,080
LOPEZ HLDG
1.00
0.88
7.8
7.6
7.6
7.43
7.5
370,300
2,770,038
LT GROUP
1.00
0.41
15.5
15.38
15.38
15
15
3,476,200
52,240,656
MJC INVESTMENTS
1.00
-0.01
3.4
3.57
3.57
3.57
3.57
1,000
3,570
METRO PAC INV
1.00
0.31
6.31
6.25
6.32
6.13
6.2
30,716,200
190,928,815
PACIFICA
0.01 -0.00003
0.032
0.033
0.033
0.032
0.032
5,200,000
167,000
PRIME ORION
1.00
0.09
1.84
1.83
1.83
1.82
1.82
636,000
1,160,100
REPUBLIC GLASS
1.00
0.2
2.68
2.68
2.68
2.62
2.62
15,000
39,360
SOLID GROUP
1.00
0.07
1.17
1.16
1.17
1.16
1.17
139,000
162,520
SM INVESTMENTS
10.00
35.66
972.5
970
980
951
956
380,410
363,577,590
SAN MIGUEL CORP
5.00
3.61
79.5
79.1
79.8
78.05
79.8
171,920
13,650,949
SOC RESOURCES
1.00
-0.04
0.8
0.84
0.85
0.82
0.82
30,000
25,190
TOP FRONTIER
1.00
10.17
184
182
184
179
184
11,280
2,054,382
UNIOIL HLDG
1.00
-0.002
0.315
0.31
0.31
0.305
0.31
180,000
55,550
WELLEX INDUS
1.00
-0.01
0.201
0.2
0.2
0.196
0.199
1,780,000
352,360
ZEUS HLDG
1.00
-0.0003
0.325
0.315
0.32
0.305
0.32
6,960,000
2,138,600

**** PROPERTY ****
**** PROPERTY
****

ARTHALAND CORP
0.18
0.04
0.28
0.275
0.275
0.275
0.275
70,000
19,250
AYALA LAND
1.00
1.05
37.05
37
37.1
36.5
37.1
7,829,700
289,064,280
ARANETA PROP
1.00
0.04
2.33
2.25
2.25
2.16
2.18
2,294,000
5,054,330
BELLE CORP
1.00
0.22
3.29
3.2
3.2
3.13
3.13
843,000
2,659,710
A BROWN
1.00
0.001
1.28
1.28
1.28
1.21
1.22
3,220,000
3,943,420
CITYLAND DEVT
1.00
0.1
1.1
1.16
1.24
1.01
1.1
185,000
203,350
CROWN EQUITIES
0.10
0.001
0.13
0.131
0.131
0.13
0.131
2,710,000
354,940
CEBU HLDG
1.00
0.28
5.18
5.12
5.12
5.12
5.12
1,000
5,120
CENTURY PROP
0.53
0.19
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.495
0.5
8,918,000
4,462,640
CYBER BAY
1.00
-0.04
0.57
0.52
0.54
0.52
0.53
3,002,000
1,594,480
DOUBLEDRAGON
0.10
0.28
70
57.4
57.4
49.2
50.4
7,560,300
390,182,390
EMPIRE EAST
1.00
0.03
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.78
0.78
15,000
11,770
EVER GOTESCO
1.00
0.03
0.155
0.158
0.158
0.157
0.157
30,000
4,720
FILINVEST LAND
1.00
0.19
1.98
2
2
1.96
1.99
8,492,000
16,787,700
GLOBAL ESTATE
1.00
0.07
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.96
0.97
3,889,000
3,752,840
8990 HLDG
1.50
0.62
7.87
7.72
7.75
7.7
7.7
87,700
675,321
IRC PROP
1.00
0.05
1.31
1.25
1.26
1.23
1.26
45,000
55,700
MEGAWORLD
1.00
0.67
4.5
4.37
4.38
4.26
4.28
24,565,000
105,850,200
MRC ALLIED
0.20
-0.01
0.09
0.093
0.094
0.089
0.09
2,900,000
260,520
PRIMEX CORP
1.00
0.01
8.8
9.86
9.95
9.45
9.55
603,600
5,839,528
ROBINSONS LAND
1.00
1.16
29.1
29.25
29.25
28.4
28.6
1,608,400
46,029,600
PHIL REALTY
1.00
0.02
0.485
0.455
0.455
0.445
0.45
230,000
103,450
ROCKWELL
1.00
0.26
1.63
1.58
1.64
1.58
1.64
70,000
111,220
STA LUCIA LAND
1.00
0.07
0.91
0.89
0.9
0.87
0.89
2,529,000
2,225,450
SM PRIME HLDG
1.00
0.66
24.65
24.55
25.2
24.5
25.1
13,929,800
346,705,540
SUNTRUST HOME
1.00
0.05
6.29
1.01
1.01
1
1.01
509,000
509,230
PTFC REDEV CORP
1.00
0.92
43.2
42
43
42
43
900
38,500
VISTA LAND
1.00
0.67
5.33
5.28
5.28
5.18
5.25
1,754,400
9,184,107
**** MEDIA ****
**** MEDIA
****

ABS CBN
1.00
2.87
50.2
49
49.5
48.8
49
104,000
5,096,575
GMA NETWORK
1.00
0.21
6.38
6.26
6.37
6.22
6.3
102,900
643,701
MANILA BULLETIN
1.00
0.03
0.58
-
-
-
-
-
-
MLA BRDCASTING
1.00
0.33
32.8
20
20
20
20
100
2,000

****
**** TELECOMMUNICATIONS **** **** TELECOMMUNICATIONS

GLOBE TELECOM
50.00
100.6 2,370.00
2,360
2,360
2,290
2,310
77,005
177,353,050
LIBERTY TELECOM
1.00
-0.14
3.51
3.31
3.38
3.31
3.38
261,000
874,450
PLDT
5.00
157.51 2,054.00
2,014
2,014
1,980
2,004
115,825
230,590,635

**** INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
**** INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
****
****

DFNN INC
1.00
-0.74
6.76
6.41
6.69
6.3
6.45
191,100
1,231,380
IMPERIAL A
5.00
-0.07
13.2
13
13.6
12.8
12.8
11,400
147,788
IMPERIAL B
5.00
-0.07
164
167.9
167.9
167
167
50
8,377
ISLAND INFO
0.01 0.00001
0.325
0.34
0.34
0.325
0.325
16,930,000
5,527,300
ISM COMM
1.00
-0.31
1.65
1.66
1.67
1.62
1.65
1,077,000
1,776,640
NOW CORP
1.00
0.03
2.81
2.94
3.01
2.85
2.88
5,929,000
17,243,880
PHILWEB
1.00
0.77
24.8
24.7
24.7
23.55
24
245,600
5,873,705
YEHEY CORP
1.00
0.01
6.55
6.45
6.62
6.45
6.6
43,500
281,381

**** TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
****TRANSPORTATION
****
SERVICES ****
2GO GROUP
1.00
0.34
7.23
7.28
7.4
7.25
7.35
117,800
865,524
CEBU AIR
1.00
1.41
100
97.6
100
97.2
97.6
641,230 62,917,512.50
INTL CONTAINER
1.00
0.08
61.5
60.05
62
59.15
62
1,528,670 91,740,010.50
LBC EXPRESS
1.00
-0.38
11.8
12.3
12.3
11.72
12.16
7,200
86,968
PAL HLDG
1.00
0.01
4.5
4.85
4.85
4.85
4.85
13,000
63,050
HARBOR STAR
1.00
0.21
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
40,000
46,000

**** HOTEL & LEISURE ****
*** HOTEL & LEISURE
****

BOULEVARD HLDG
0.10
-0.001
0.058
0.056
0.057
0.056
0.056
15,520,000
873,140
DISCOVERY WORLD
1.00
0.16
2
2.04
2.04
2.03
2.03
46,000
93,630

**** EDUCATION ****
**** EDUCATION
****

CENTRO ESCOLAR
1.00
0.81
9.89
9.88
9.88
9.85
9.85
1,300
12,820
STI HLDG
0.50
0.07
0.58
0.57
0.58
0.57
0.58
251,000
143,810

**** CASINOS & GAMING ****
**** CASINOS & GAMING
****

BERJAYA
1.00
1.3
28.45
28.6
28.75
28.6
28.6
5,200
148,975
BLOOMBERRY
1.00
0.38
5.26
5.07
5.07
4.84
5
3,481,400
17,149,837
IP EGAME
0.01
-0.001
0.011
0.011
0.011
0.01
0.01
14,100,000
147,800
PACIFIC ONLINE
1.00
1.29
12.5
12.04
12.96
12.04
12.96
118,500
1,520,620
LEISURE AND RES
1.00
0.52
7.8
7.6
7.6
7.6
7.6
17,000
129,200
MELCO CROWN
1.00
-1.35
2.48
2.44
2.44
2.39
2.4
5,421,000
13,046,380
PREMIUM LEISURE
0.25
0.09
1.01
1
1
0.97
0.99
8,895,000
8,734,590

33.17
19.85
8.40
9.48
6.42
19.19
11.53
-74.53
14.88
64.50
-1.98
28.36
0.20
6.36
17.15
-1.52
-4.30
46.22
1.52
-580.00
13.35
16.59
17.00
-50.33
34.58
4.29
41.82

June 14, 2016 closings

BANGKOK

-9.14
-190.86
-2400.00
26337.98
-5.32
97.33
32.08
645.00
21.47
68.69
18.02
-32.32
490.00
5.48
-47.50
12.50
11.46
8.29
21.88
13.34
-11.00
9.61
15.00
-1.80
11.11

hong kong

0.32%
SET
1,426.47
(4.61)

0.61%
Hang Seng
20,387.53
(-125.46)

kuala lumpur

MANILA
1.25%
Phisix
7,460.12
(-94.28)

0.21%
KLCI
1,626.32
(-3.45)

SEOUL

shanghai

0.36%
Kospi
1,972.03
(-7.03)

0.32%
Composite
2,842.19
(9.12)

SINGAPORE

SYDNEY

0.69%
Straits T
2,766.13
(-19.30)

2.06%
S&P
5,203.30
(-109.30)

TOKYO

TAIPEI

125.00

23.04
-23.79
12.79

0.96%
CAC40
4,186.50
(-40.52)

Asia-Pacific

25.40
7.64
47.00
11.54
4.44
17.67

17.14
29.81
18.12
95.45

PARIS

0.74%
Dow Jones
17,732.48
(-132.86)

-16.16
0.00
33.80
-200.00
26.50
18.27

6.75
35.62
58.25
14.82
939.39
11.50
94.24
18.54
2.68
-13.75
238.57
26.33
5.17
10.42
14.14
12.56
25.00
6.67
-9.00
908.00
20.94
23.25
6.27
13.00
36.89
125.80
49.88
7.82

0.75%
FTSE
5,999.75
(-45.22)

NEW YORK

-1258.00
-2710.00
8.43
18.23
19.35
12.15
-7.57
-127.00

7.70
27.87
22.50
11.91
3.68
3.74
0.04
0.04
14.30
15.93
16.20
-11.75
26.85
32.65
-230.00
8.80
38.05
-378.00
20.35
-1066.67
20.33
13.40
-16.71
27.13
22.08
-20.00
18.04
-151.59
-20.00
-1160.71

LONDON

0.86%
DAX
9,574.71
(-82.73)

5.84
16.46
20.56
11.33
9.25
11.51
10.91
11.41
10.88
432.67
10.13
16.71
8.20
30.08
25.00
18.58
89.00
-55.00
8.47
-6.57
22.02
11.79

0.47%
W Index
8,576.12
(39.90)

1.00%
Nikkei
15,859.00
(-160.18)

Top Gainers
STOCKS
MAKATI FINANCE CORPORATION
EVER-GOTESCO RES & HLDNGS, INC.
PHILEX PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY
BENGUET CORPORATION B
PACIFIC ONLINE SYSTEMS CORP
PHILIPPINE RACING CLUB, INC.
PREMIERE HORIZON ALLIANCE CORP
Italpinas Development Corp
SBS Philippines Corporation

PRICE %

CHG

3.65
0.157
4.92
9.85
7.53
12.96
8.99
0.430
3.30
6.38

12.31%
9.79%
8.13%
6.14%
5.61%
4.52%
3.93%
3.61%
3.13%
3.07%

Top Losers
STOCKS

PRICE %

CHEM INDUSTRIES OF THE PHILS

135.10
DOUBLEDRAGON PROPERTIES CORP. 50.85
ATOK-BIG WEDGE CO, INC. A
10.90
FORUM PACIFIC, INC.
0.215
DFNN, INC.
6.30
FIRST GEN CORP- SERIES F
109.10
Xurpas Inc.
15.46
SWIFT FOODS, INC. - CONV PREF
2.38
AGRINURTURE, INC.
3.96
ABRA MINING & INDUSTRIAL CORP
0.0045

CHG
-18.12%
-13.37%
-12.52%
-8.12%
-6.80%
-6.35%
-5.73%
-4.80%
-4.58%
-4.26%

Most Active
STOCKS

VOLUME

DOUBLEDRAGON PROPS CORP.

UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORP
AYALA LAND, INC.
SM INVESTMENTS CORP
SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC.
METRO BANK & TRUST CO
METRO PACIFIC INVEST CORP
JG SUMMIT HOLDINGS, INC.
PLDT COMPANY COMMON
AYALA CORPORATION

6,724,270
1,197,370
5,092,600
191,850
6,457,700
1,779,130
23,358,500
1,584,380
58,245
141,630

VALUE

347,937,221.50
231,803,593.00
187,690,000.00
183,403,830.00
160,103,910.00
150,334,566.00
145,447,650.00
131,305,964.50
115,691,435.00
115,191,735.00

Dividends
SYM
DMCI
DMCI
PFP2
MBC
ATI
FLI
FLI
ALHI

TYPE
VALUE
Cash
R0.24/CS
Cash
R0.24/CS
Cash R14.14225 PS
Cash
R 0.30 PS
Cash
R0.41
Cash
R0.020
Cash
R0.041
Cash
R.05

**PS - per share

**PCS - per common share
**PPS - per preferredshare
**PSR - per share (regular)

EX-DIV
DATE
May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016
May 18, 2016
May 26, 2016
May 17, 2016
May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016
May 25, 2016

**RPA - rate per annum

**DRPA - dividend rate per annum
**PDPS- per day per share
**PDPOS- per day per share

RECORD
DATE
May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016
May 23, 2016
May 31, 2016
May 20, 2016
May 22, 2016
May 22, 2016
May 30, 2016

DATE
PAYABLE
Jun 10, 2016
Jun 10, 2016
Jun 12, 2016
Jun 15, 2016
Jun 15, 2016
Jun 15, 2016
Jun 15, 2016
Jun 15, 2016

**POS - per outstanding share

**POCSS - per outstanding share (special)
**POCSR - per outstanding share (regular)
**STA - subject to approval

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B-5

PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE BDO buys rights to issue

JUNE 14, 2016

52 Weeks
LOW

STOCKS

11
5.81

8.5
3.18

PHIL RACING
TRAVELLERS

4.24
4.49
43.15
82.95
139.9
10.18

2.86
2.9
29.8
56
85
2.38

0.68
4.9
9.96
3.3
0.73
7.63

0.36
2.35
4.95
2.3
0.375
4.12

16.5
3.15
0.0074
7.1
15.9
15.48
0.87
1.02
9.7
1.83
0.365
0.34
0.375
0.018
0.02
3.52
4.03
25
2.15
7.6
147
0.014

9
1.44
0.0039
3.9
3.5
3.2
0.27
0.45
5.28
0.455
0.225
0.138
0.16
0.095
0.01
1.36
2
3.3
0.81
3.75
110.8
0.007

0.27
0.012
0.014
0.015
4.43
4.93
12.14

0.18
0.008
0.0086
0.0085
2.61
1.15
1.68

122
128
549
1,058.00
4.5
90
85
80.1
80.9
78.15
77.05

105
105
510
1,002.00
1.7
78.5
75.35
75.5
75.8
75
74.95

68.5

49.1

4.5

1.09

106
5.4
7.5
20

2.4
2
2.51
8.5

126

99.8

HIGH

1,700.86
11,513.75
7,506.37
3,218.04
1,582.24
11,649.1
7,516.68
4,490.2

1.00
0.10

EPS

PREV
CLOSE

High

1,700.86
11,513.75
7,508.85
3,230.23
1,582.24
11,690.67
7,516.68
4,490.2

0.68
0.35

OPEN

HIGH

LOW

CLOSE

VOLUME

VALUE

8.99
8.99
8.99
8.99
21,100
189,689
3.4
3.42
3.36
3.37
136,000
458,960
**** RETAIL ****
**** RETAIL
****

CALATA CORP
1.00
0.35
2.86
2.8
2.91
2.8
2.84
1,216,000
3,435,480
METRO RETAIL
1.00
0
4
3.98
3.98
3.9
3.94
1,113,000
4,372,820
PUREGOLD
1.00
1.63
42.3
42.05
42.05
40.9
41.3
1,503,100
61,882,045
ROBINSONS RTL
1.00
2.6
81.15
80.2
80.5
79.75
79.9
1,489,780 119,090,300.50
PHIL SEVEN CORP
1.00
1.91
119
119
120
119
120
140
16,760
SSI GROUP
1.00
0
2.74
2.73
2.73
2.69
2.71
1,329,000
3,593,930

**** OTHER SERVICES ****
**** OTHER SERVICES
****

APC GROUP
1.00
0.02
0.58
0.58
0.59
0.58
0.58
1,031,000
598,010
EASYCALL
1.00
0.06
4
3.5
3.5
3.41
3.41
3,000
10,410
IPM HLDG
1.00
0.09
9.61
9.6
9.63
9.6
9.63
705,000
6,787,310
PAXYS
1.00
-0.03
2.42
2.41
2.41
2.41
2.41
7,000
16,870
PRMIERE HORIZON
0.25
0.08
0.435
0.42
0.435
0.415
0.425
5,430,000
2,310,850
SBS PHIL CORP
1.00
0
6.3
6.19
6.41
6.18
6.39
621,400
3,899,514
MINING
**** MINING
****


ATOK
1.00
-0.01
11.96
11.52
11.86
10.38
10.38
119,200
1,264,072
APEX MINING
1.00
-0.18
2.3
2.34
2.35
2.26
2.29
901,000
2,060,890
ABRA MINING
0.01 -0.00005
0.0044
0.0047 0.0048 0.0045
0.0045 695,000,000
3,200,700
ATLAS MINING
8.00
0.92
4.35
4.55
4.55
4.4
4.4
207,000
912,160
BENGUET A
3.00
0.51
7.71
7.44
7.44
7.3
7.4
17,400
128,058
BENGUET B
3.00
0.51
7.46
7.1
7.53
7.02
7.53
54,500
389,553
COAL ASIA HLDG
1.00
-0.002
0.475
0.465
0.465
0.46
0.46
250,000
115,650
CENTURY PEAK
1.00
0.12
0.64
0.63
0.64
0.63
0.63
1,005,000
633,300
DIZON MINES
1.00
-0.09
8.6
8.58
8.7
8.52
8.55
1,600
13,770
FERRONICKEL
1.00
0.24
0.88
0.92
0.93
0.91
0.92
16,239,000
15,015,200
GEOGRACE
1.00
-0.09
0.29
0.295
0.315
0.295
0.305
150,000
45,050
LEPANTO A
0.10
-0.02
0.25
0.27
0.27
0.255
0.26
45,710,000
11,929,950
LEPANTO B
0.10
-0.02
0.27
0.28
0.285
0.28
0.28
1,300,000
369,250
MANILA MINING A
0.01
-0.0001
0.013
0.014
0.015
0.013
0.015
92,800,000
1,333,400
MANILA MINING B
0.01
-0.0001
0.015
0.015
0.015
0.015
0.015
25,000,000
375,000
MARCVENTURES
1.00
0.46
1.8
1.82
1.85
1.81
1.82
258,000
473,300
NIHAO
1.00
-0.05
2.6
2.67
2.67
2.58
2.65
7,000
18,220
NICKEL ASIA
0.50
2.26
4.2
4.79
4.79
4.63
4.75
4,422,000
20,726,470
ORNTL PENINSULA
1.00
0.9
1.26
1.28
1.28
1.24
1.24
221,000
275,180
PX MINING
1.00
0.2
7.44
8.63
8.8
8.55
8.7
5,660,900
49,216,937
SEMIRARA MINING
1.00
6.42
128.5
129.1
129.7
128.7
129
133,960
17,276,962
UNITED PARAGON
0.01
-0.0003
0.0084
0.011
0.012
0.011
0.011
35,000,000
385,100

**** OIL ****
**** OIL ****

BASIC ENERGY
0.25
-0.001
0.235
0.229
0.23
0.229
0.229
460,000
105,560
ORNTL PETROL A
0.01 0.00002
0.01
0.011
0.011
0.01
0.011
10,900,000
110,400
ORNTL PETROL B
0.01 0.00002
0.001
0.01
0.011
0.01
0.01
600,000
6,100
PHILODRILL
0.01
0.002
0.013
0.013
0.013
0.012
0.013
44,300,000
575,800
PETROENERGY
1.00
0.03
4.08
4.03
4.05
4.03
4.04
53,000
214,510
PX PETROLEUM
1.00
-0.13
4.4
4.53
5.19
4.53
5.05
21,693,000
107,738,880
TA PETROLEUM
1.00
-0.05
4.09
3.95
4.25
3.95
4.1
1,996,000
8,269,760

PREFERRED
**** PREFERRED
****

FGEN PREF F
10.00
0
110
109.2
109.2
109.1
109.1
390
42,559
FGEN PREF G
10.00
0
115.6
117.6
117.6
117.5
117.5
500
58,760
GLO PREF P
50.00
0
520
534
534
534
534
660
352,440
PF PREF 2
10.00
0 1,028.00
1,036
1,036
1,036
1,036
2,675
2,771,300
SFI PREF
1.00
0
2.9
2.07
2.38
2.07
2.38
8,000
18,730
SMC PREF 2C
5.00
0
81
80.5
81.4
80.5
81
124,210
10,056,469
SMC PREF 2D
5.00
0
75.5
76.5
76.7
76.5
76.7
26,400
2,019,640
SMC PREF 2E
5.00
0
76
76.3
76.3
76.3
76.3
240,000
18,312,000
SMC PREF 2F
5.00
0
78
78.1
78.55
78.1
78.5
4,500
352,400
SMC PREF 2G
5.00
0
78
78
78
78
78
3,000
234,000
SMC PREF 2H
5.00
0
76.9
77.2
77.2
77.2
77.2
2,000
154,400

**** PHIL. DEPOSITARY
RECEIPTS ****
ABS HLDG PDR
0.00
0
50
50.95
51.5
48.55
48.95
405,300
20,702,310

WARRANTS
**** WARRANTS
****

LR WARRANT
0.00
0
3.07
2.96
2.96
2.95
2.95
129,000
380,910
SMALL,
****SMALL, MEDIUM AND
EMERGING****


ALTERRA CAPITAL
0.05
0.86
4.05
4.03
4.03
3.92
3.93
1,097,000
4,355,160
ITALPINAS
0.50
0
3.01
3.21
3.39
3.21
3.34
1,376,000
4,574,600
MAKATI FINANCE
1.00
0.21
3.4
3.59
3.68
3.59
3.65
19,000
69,120
XURPAS
0.10
0
16.8
16.4
16.5
15.1
15.48
6,291,500
98,254,508

EXCHANGE
****E X C H A N G E T R A D
U N D S ****
E D F
FIRST METRO ETF
0.60
0
124.5
123
123.1
122.5
122.5
5,570
685,023

SECTORIAL SUMMARY Open

Financials
Industrials
Holding Firms
Property
Services
Mining & Oil
SME
ETF
PSEi
All Shares
GRAND TOTAL

PAR
VALUE

Low

1,684.83
11,422
7,347.82
3,180.13
1,557.4
11,564.89
7,414.37
4,436.32

PE
RATIO

9.5
3.4

Close

%change Pt. Change

1,694.6
11,442.94
7,388.6
3,213.68
1,575.5
11,637.2
7,460.12
4,455.98

(0.98)
(0.6)
(2.01)
(1.11)
(0.46)
0
(1.24)
(1.16)

Volume

Value

(16.85)
8,669,988
732,210,982.89
(69.64)
87,835,642
1,218,062,136.03
(152.17)
71,805,967
1,684,916,607.42
(36.2)
97,904,201
1,235,715,464.08
(7.35)
90,439,506
872,537,188.95
(0.87) 1,004,567,385
243,222,529.77

8,785,300
107,260,392.00

5,570
685,023.00
(94.28)
(52.38)
1,370,013,559
6,094,610,324.14

13.97
9.71
7.97
0.00
25.83
30.85
62.04
0.00
29.50
66.67
106.89
-80.67
5.44
0.00
-1196.00
-12.56
-92.31
73.50
15.29
14.51
-237.50
5.33
-96.67
3.71
-3.22
-12.50
-13.50
-130.00
-140.00
4.00
-53.00
0.67
1.42
36.55
20.23
-28.00
-231.00
10.00
10.00
6.50
2.79
-34.77
-83.00

AAA
ABC
ACPA

EXPORT BANK A
EXPORT BANK B
FPH PREF

EIBA
EIBB
FPHP

FILSYN A
FYN
FILSYN B
FYNB
GREENERGY GREEN
METROALLIANCE A
MAH
METROALLIANCE B
MAHB
METRO GLOBAL
MGH
NEXTGENESIS NXGEN
PICOP RES
PCP
PF PREF
PFP
PHILCOMSAT
PHC
PRIMETOWN PROP
PMT
PNCC
PNC
GLOBALPORT
PORT

0.00
0.00
0.23
0.00
15.71
0.00
0.00

NO. OF ADVANCES: 48
NO. OF DECLINES: 134
NO. OF UNCHANGED: 36
NO. OF TRADED ISSUES: 218

FOREIGN BUYING
R 2,906,710,141.15
FOREIGN SELLING
R 3,212,737,094.26

Companies Under Suspension by the Exchange as of JUNE 14, 2016

ASIA AMLGMATED
ABC PREF
AC PREF A

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

PTT CORP
SMC PREF 2A
SPC POWER
STENIEL
PLDT II
UNIWIDE HLDG

PTT
SMC2A
SPC
STN
TLII
UW

Diners credit cards

By JAMES A. LOYOLA

DO Unibank, Inc.
(BDO) further solidified its position as having the biggest credit
card portfolio in the country by
acquiring the rights to be the
exclusive issuer and acquirer of
Diners Club International (DCI)
credit cards in the Philippines.
In a statement, BDO said it
has signed an agreement with SB
Cards Corporation (SB Cards), the
credit card subsidiary of Security
Bank Corporation, whereby BDO
accepted SB Cards offer to sell its
rights to Diners Club credit cards
in the country.
The acquisition includes SB
Cards existing Diners Club portfolio and its cardholder base.
Subject to certain approval requirements, the transaction is
expected to be completed within
2 to 3 months.
BDO underscored that its
partnership with Diners Club International will further strengthen
its card portfolio in the Philippines.
BDO currently has the most card
brands in the country, being the issuer for MasterCard, Visa, American Express JCB and UnionPay.
The Diners Club portfolio will

allow us to deliver new customer

benefits to our card members. SB
Cards has built a quality portfolio,
and we are excited to work with
those card members as well as
start to issue new Diners Club
cards, said BDO executive vice
president Rolando C. Tanchanco.
Meanwhile, SB Cards President Ma. Cristina A. Tingson, said,
the move is a strategic decision
to focus on our existing card issuing business with MasterCard
as our main credit card offering
which we will actively expand and
strengthen for our customers.
She added that our card business remains to be a critical leg of
our Retail Bank, a crucial driver
of the overall growth strategy of
Security Bank.
Tingson explained that our
discipline to focus on our goals enables us to sustain the significant
progress we have made in delivering our promise of BetterBanking
to our customers.
We will continue to provide
products and services that are
responsive to the changing needs
of our market. During the interim
period, we will still provide systems and operational support to
ensure the seamless transition of
the business to BDO, she noted.

Fitch warns of Japan

rating downgrade
TOKYO Fitch Ratings
warned on Monday that it could
downgrade Japans sovereign
rating after Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe delayed an increase in the
nationwide sales tax by twoand-a-half years due to worries
the economy has not shaken off
deflation.
Japans anemic growth is also
a credit weakness because Abes
attempts to reflate the economy,
known as Abenomics, have not
raised potential growth, Fitch said
in a statement.
The government could avoid a
downgrade if it lays out new steps
to meet its fiscal discipline targets,
but a lack of measures to bolster
confidence in its fiscal policy could
lead to a downgrade, Fitch said.
The government has decided
to postpone the tax increase, which
leaves us to revise our assessment
of the governments commitment
to fiscal consolidation, said An-

drew Colquhoun, head of AsiaPacific sovereigns at Fitch.

If it looks like the debt ratio
is going to go on rising, then the
next move in the rating could be
downwards.
Fitch revised down its outlook
for Japans A sovereign debt rating
to negative from stable on Monday, a move that was not wholly
unexpected given the markets
disappointment that critical fiscal
reforms had been put on the back
burner.
Japans A rating is five notches
below the top AAA rating. In general, the time frame for the negative outlook is the next 18 months
to two years, Colquhoun said.
Japans government was
scheduled to raise the nationwide
sales tax next year to 10 percent
from 8 percent in April next year,
but Abe said earlier this month he
would push this back to October
2019. (Reuters)

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IRR on controlled chemicals

The joy
to boost industry revenues to $5-B of teaching
By LEE C. CHIPONGIAN

he approval of the new implementing rules and regulations (IRR) on controlled

chemicals is expected to
not only ensure national security
but also improve the chemical
manufacturers chance of hitting $5
billion in revenues this year.
The chemical industry is a very
important sector in our economy,
said Trade Secretary Adrian Cristobal Jr. yesterday. He especially
noted that it was the fastest growing sector in the manufacturing industry in the fourth quarter of 2015
and has been reporting double digit
growth for the past four quarters.
(The) chemical industry aims
to be a $5-billion industry by 2016,
and $10 billion by 2022, generating a work force or jobs of 200,000
by 2016 and 500,000 by 2022, said
Cristobal. There are currently 1,405
chemical manufacturers in the Philippines with 170,000 direct workers
employed.
SPIK (Samahan sa Pilipinas ng
mga Industriyang Kimika) president Gretchen Enarle said they are
reviewing their short-term plan,

particularly the data for the 2020

target to consider the $10-billion
target set for 2022.
Enarle added that they are also
looking at a target of beyond 2022 or
until 2030. (But the industry) now
has a room to go on with our target
(with the IRR), she assured.
Cristobal has expressed confidence that the industry will attain
its $5-billion target revenues for
this year. Yes, that is the target,
he said.
The IRR reduced the list of controlled chemicals by the Philippine
National Police (PNP) from 101 to
just 32, of which 15 are high risk and
17 are low risk.
Department of the Interior and
Local Government Secretary Senen
Sarmiento signed last Thursday the
IRR as recommended by the PNP.
The IRR will be published for the
public on July 25 and will take affect
15 days later.
Sarmiento told reporters yesterday that the IRR streamlined procedures in the filing of permits and
licenses. He said this was done to
avoid further delays for concerned
industries in their production plans.
(But at the same time) we are not

compromising the security of the

country. The system is just faster,
he said.
The period for processing applications has been reduced from
20 days to just 10. The new IRR
also has a non-imposition of police
escort fees and accreditation of
logistics providers, recognition of
good track record of PNP clients
through the issuance of a certificate
of good standing, among others.
The IRR is pursuant to Section
4- C of P residential Decree No.
1866 as amended by Republic Act
No. 9516 which provides the list
of chemicals to be controlled, the
streamlined procedures for the
regulation including storage, handling, and transport of controlled
chemicals. It also includes the accreditation guidelines for logistics
providers.
PNP Police Senior Superintendent Cesar Binag said their department is now preparing four or five
additional circulars to ensure clarity of the IRR. Through this IRR we
will improve our monitoring), he
said, adding that the PNP supports
the chemical industry by improving their system further.

MVP to spend P10 B for telco headquarters

By MADELAINE B. MIRAFLOR

Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) would invest at least

P10 billion to build the new headquarters for flagship Philippine
Long Distance Telecommunication,
Inc. (PLDT) and mobile subsidiary
Smart Communications.
Pangilinan, chairman and CEO
of both PLDT, and Smart, told reporters after the unveiling Monday
night of the groups new corporate
name to PLDT Inc. and new logo.
"We are trying to make the company look digital. [The changes
would be] a lot and it will be across
the board, networks, service platforms, people, direction," Pangilinan said.
According to Pangilinan, one
of the changes the group is now
embarking on is to move to a new
headquarters somewhere in the
south although he did not specify
the exact location.
"We haven't decided formally yet
but I think the basic decision is to
move out from Makati to the south.
It has not been finalized. [As for the
cost] it still depends on the value
of the property but the cost of the
building might be around P10 billion," he said.
PLDT-Smart has also embarked
on a three-year digital pivot that
aims to transform its networks
into the country's most data capable infrastructure delivering a
growing array of compelling digital
services.
This year alone, the Group has
allocated P43 billion for capital

expenditures. Around $100 million

more in capex will likely be earmarked, following the acquisition of
the telecoms business of San Miguel
Corp. which included the utilization
of the so-called digital dividend, the
700 MHz frequency band.
PLDT and its various subsidiaries such as Voyager Innovation
and Talas Data Intelligence are
also developing and offering digital
and financial technology services
that offer the Groups customers
higher levels of efficiencies and
convenience.
Rather than allow ourselves to
be disrupted by new technologies,
we are disrupting ourselves. We
have embarked on a digital pivot to
enable us to serve the increasing
needs of our people's digital lifestyle
and the country's growing digital
economy," Pangilinan said.
After rebranding, Pangilinan
said he hopes to see an improvement in the group's financial performance.
On its new logo, the company
said it symbolizes the powerful
convergence of PLDT and Smart,
combining fixed and wireless technologies to serve individual and
enterprise customers.
The new PLDT and Smart logo
is shaped like a triangle with the
three sides representing the Company's business pillars exceptional
people, meaningful innovations, and
our valuable customers.
The triangle is also the symbol
for Delta, the fourth letter in the
Greek alphabet, which stands for
Change.

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are keenly interested in the Philippines, scouting for franchise partners
to help them set up their presence
here in the local market.
A number of brands mostly from
the food and beverage sector will fly
to the Philippines to look for potential
partners to penetrate the Filipino
market, known for its enthusiasm
when it comes to food.
Brands from the retail and service
industries will also be present in an
exclusive business matching session
on June 23, 2016 at the Le Jardin Manila in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
The event, made possible through
the partnership of U-Franchise Sales
and Management, the Philippine
Franchise Association, Franchise
and Licensing Association (FLA)
Singapore, Astreem Consulting, and
Francorp Philippines, aims to link
local entrepreneurs with foreign franchise owners who want to enter the
Philippine market through a franchise
partnership.
One of them is Atlanta-based
restaurant chain Wing Zone, which
serves American comfort food such
as classic hamburgers, French fries,
and buffalo wings in 17 flavors.
BurgerUP, a do-it-yourself (DIY)
gourmet burger chain, which boasts of
a unique ordering system powered by
touchscreen technology, will also join
the business matching event.
Likewise, 47-year-old ramen res-

taurant chain Keisuke Ramen will also

be featured in the event, alongside
Maki-San, considered as Southeast
Asia's first DIY sushi and salad bar. At
Maki-San, customers can choose from
over 70 ingredients to custom-design
sushi or salad from the choice of
rice, to the wrap, down to the meat and
vegetable fillings, up to one's choice of
homemade sauces.
Xiao Pan, which offers innovative Soya Bean based products for a
good and healthy snack, will also be
featured.
Coffeeshop Joe & Dough and
Swissbake are also scouting for partners.
Joe & Dough serves hand-crafted
coffee made with quality Arabica
beans, wholesome sandwiches, and
artisan breads and pastries baked
fresh daily in its in-house bakery.
Swissbake, on the other hand,
is one of Singapore's fastest-growing gourmet bakeshops founded by
award-winning Swiss chef Xavier
Baumgartner.
FLA Singapore's 2007 Franchisor
of the Year PastaMania, the largest
casual Italian dining restaurant chain
in Singapore with over 50 stores, will
also be showcased in the event alongside H20 Life Source, a water filtration
systems provider which aims to revolutionize the water refilling industry in
Asia and plans to have at least 1,000
stores in the Philippines in the next
three years.

"Taken together, these three

pillars create tremendous energy
that will enable our customers to
achieve their limitless potential.
The triangles three sides support each other. Thus, an inherent
strength flows harmoniously among
the sides to sustain the structure,"
Pangilinan said.
The new logo replaces the iconic
33-year old PLDT logo which was
formed through a repetition of the
abstract figure of the telephone receiver to complete four sides. Smart
has also changed its logo. PLDT is
now its 88th year.

from BOTH
SIDES NOW

It is 2:00 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon and what a perfect time for

taking a siesta. And yet, I am sitting
before a stack of test papers and
checking essays. This is one of those
days when I ask myself why I do teach.
I ask the same question as I drag
my feet every Saturday to meet my
graduate students in Public Finance.
It does not take long for me to find the
answer. I get recharged as soon as the
students discuss how public finance
can help correct the ills of Philippine
society like income inequality, corruption, budgetary deficits, and degradation of the environment. Often,
the discussions turn into debates. My
ideas are challenged and questioned.
I always end up learning more from
their views. The process gets reversed
as my students become my inspiration
instead of their teacher serving as
their inspiration.
I cannot help but smile when I
read their answers to my examination questions. One problem asked
them to define the criteria in deciding
which activities should be entitled to
tax incentives. Their answers were
all about activities that develop the
countryside and help the marginalized. In their minds, incentives should
only be granted to firms that generate
jobs and create positive externalities
such as education, food production,
and health. "This is all my fault," I
thought. I must have sidelined the
profit maximization goal of firms. I
may have appealed to my students
conscience rather than to their intellect. I am afraid that what I imbibed
in my students was love of country
and not the principles of public sector
economics.
But reading their other answers
gave me a relief. Even Adrian, the
class jester managed to write quotes
from Prof. Bird, e.g. High tax rates
are ineffective in redistributing in-

MILWIDA M.
GUEVARA

come and wealth. Most of them

correctly explained how the prize
money of Pia Wurtzbach should be
taxed. They were able to illustrate
how an effective excise taxation
can improve the progressivity of the
tax system. But they were equally
divided on the question of whether a
flat tax should replace our personal
income tax structure.
Many of my students write a
personal note of thanks on the last
page of their examination booklet.
I am fully convinced that they were
not meant to influence their test
scores. I could feel their sincerity in
expressing how the class has made
them better persons by becoming
more reflective, research-oriented,
and patriotic. Their words are music
to my ears and one hundred million
more times valuable than the salary
I make.
It is said that teaching perpetuates your legacy. I would like to
think that I have awakened a desire
among my students for lifelong
learning. I hope that in their own
sphere of influence they will help
contribute to the formulation of policies that are just, and that they will
promote the common good instead of
their own. I hope that their interest
on public finance will be sustained
and that their views will be based
on research instead of on emotions.
I hope that they would continue to
find meaning in numbers and use
them to make objective judgments.
I hope that they would find greater
meaning by helping the poor, and by
assuming a pro-active participation,
if not leadership, in initiatives that
will make the Philippines a country
that we will all be proud of.
mguevara@synergeia.org.ph

MGB pushes for responsible offshore minerals utilization

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has issued new guidelines to instill responsible offshore
mining among companies.
In a statement, MGB announced
the effectivity of the Memorandum
Circular (MC) No. 2016-05 establishing
the Guidelines on Offshore Mining.
"The issuance of the Guidelines
is geared towards the attainment
of responsible offshore minerals
utilization," the agency said.
The memorandum covers mining
operations, mine decommissioning

and mine rehabilitation in offshore

areas within the Philippine territory
and its exclusive economic zone and
extended continental shelf.
Among the most notable provisions of the MC include the prohibition on the use of high-pressure water jets in the extraction of seabed
minerals; prohibition on the use of
chemicals and size reduction in onboard mineral processing and laboratory testing/analysis; and return
of non-valuable extracted minerals
to mined-out areas through the use

of submerged discharge pipes and

use of sediment screens/curtains
to minimize the dispersion of particulates.
The circular also imposes a
contingency plan for emergency
situations.
The MC likewise iterated that
offshore mining shall comply with
other laws, rules and regulations
that concern safety, health, social
development and environmental
protection and enhancement. (Madelaine B. Miraflor)

Microsoft shifts to social with huge LinkedIn deal

WASHINGTON (AFP) Microsoft on Monday shifted its focus to
social networking with a massive
$26.2-billion deal for professional
social network LinkedIn.
With its biggest-ever acquisition
and one of the largest in the tech
sector, Microsoft is adding tools to
connect with business as it moves
further away from its roots as a pure
software firm.
The acquisition aims to position the former tech sector as a
Facebook-like entity oriented to
business, with an array of services
centered around cloud computing.
''This deal brings together the
world's leading professional cloud
with the world's leading professional network,'' Microsoft chief
executive Satya Nadella said in a
statement.
Nadella added that LinkedIn
''has grown a fantastic business and
an impressive network of more than
433 million professionals.''
LinkedIn ''will retain its distinct
brand, culture and independence,''
with Jeff Weiner remaining as
L i n k e d I n C E O, t h e c o m p a n i e s
said.
The firms said they had reached
a ''definitive'' agreement that would
close later this year, with the support of LinkedIn chair man and
controlling shareholder Reid Hoffman.
LinkedIn, which enables members to connect with similar-minded
professionals and facilitates recruiting and job hunting, has carved
out a social network with a distinct
identity.
But the company reported a loss
of $46 million in the past quarter and
a $166 million loss for 2015, which
put its shares at multiyear lows
early this year.

LinkedIn, which calls itself ''the

world's largest and most valuable
professional network,'' has been
seeking to expand its offerings with
more messaging and mobile applications, and revamped its ''newsfeed'' to help boost engagement.
Looking for 'magic'
The deal reflects Microsoft's
new focus on business services and
cloud computing, Nadella said in an
email to staff.
The tieup ''is key to our bold ambition to reinvent productivity and
business processes,'' he added.
In a conference call, he identified several ways for the firms to
integrate their services.
Each company has collections of
data about their users, or ''graphs,''
that complement the other's.
Microsoft holds data such as contacts and calendars, while LinkedIn
has deeper biographical and professional network information.
''If you connect these two graphs,
that's when the magic starts to
happen,'' Nadella said, adding that
Microsoft can use this data with its
Cortana virtual assistant and artificial intelligence.
''Imagine you're walking into a
meeting and Cortana tells you about
the people in that meeting because
it has access to that professional
network,'' he said.
Clever, or too late?
Analysts were divided about
whether the deal is good for Microsoft.
Benedict Evans, a member of the
Andreessen Horowitz venture capital firm who blogs about technology,
said it seems to be looking toward
the future.
''Very clever and oblique MSFT
thinking how will we communicate, share & connect in a decade?
Not docs + email. Social graph is

key,'' he said in a tweet, referring

to the company's Wall Street trading symbol.
Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates
said LinkedIn ''is highly complementary'' to Microsoft ser vices
such as Skype for Business and
Yammer.
The acquisition ''gives Microsoft
a great way to keep a pulse on what
business users are doing on the web
and how they may use certain tools
and products,'' he added.
''This ability will give Microsoft
lots of knowledge in what and how
to deploy future products.''
But Roger Kay, analyst and
consultant with Endpoint Technologies Associates, said it is doubtful
Microsoft can use the deal to compete in a world of social networking
dominated by Facebook.
''It doesn't help at all competing
with Facebook,'' he said. ''LinkedIn
is not in the same league as Facebook.''
Microsoft, paying a premium of
some 50 percent for LinkedIn, will
probably end up writing down much
of the investment.
''It seems extraordinarily expensive,'' Kay added. ''There is no way
they can extract $26 billion from
LinkedIn.''
Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities Research said Microsoft has
not learned from a string of failed
acquisitions.
Microsoft ''was late to mobile''
with its purchase of Nokia's phone
division and ''failed miserably on it,''
he said, adding that Skype usage
''has gone in only one direction, and
that is down.''
''It is extremely difficult for
a company to acquire insights,''
Chowdhr y added in a research
note. ''LinkedIn will very likely fail
in Microsoft.

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Business Profile

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

NetSuite is growing
and having fun

B-7

THOMAS KIM

Managing Director
NETSUITE PHILIPPINES
I really think that my primary commitment is the people, that if
we make employees successful then eventually spread that and
our customers become more successful making NetSuite more
successful, hire more because there are lots of opportunities.
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT

HOMAS KIM is no stranger to

the Philippines and Filipinos.
Being married to a Filipina
has made Kims heart glued
here. Kim, a Canadian, has been living
in Manila while working at NetSuite
as director of accounts management,
a crucial role in enabling customers
become more successful in the use of
NetSuite platform.
His hard work has paid off and he
was promoted in 2014 to become the
Managing Director of NetSuite Philippines.
Kim succeeded his good friend
James Dantow, who is now handling
NetSuite Canada after a very successful
work in building NetSuite Philippines.
Kim and James started at NetSuite
almost at the same time.
Now Kim is a leading a well-established Philippine operations. With
a booming economy, Kim sees an expanding role for NetSuite in ensuring
the success of domestic businesses,
particularly the small and medium
enterprises (SMEs).
NETSUITE
NetSuite, Inc. is the industrys leading provider of cloud-based financials /
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
and omnichannel commerce software
suites.
In addition to financials/ERP and
omnichannel commerce software
suites, NetSuite offers a broad suite
of applications, including financial
management, ecommerce and retail
management, commerce marketing
automation and Professional Services
Automation (PSA) that enable companies to manage most of their core
business operations in its single integrated suite.
NetSuite software allows businesses to automate operations, streamline
processes and access real-time business information anytime, anywhere.
Its Philippine unit is the largest
outside of the US and is the workhorse
behind NetSpuites success.
The local team is not only a mere
point of contact for its customers but is
a team of highly skilled IT professionals
working on solutions for their growing
clients.
NetSuite has presence in other
countries in the region, but the delivery
of services being done in the Philippines is by far the biggest. Singapore
is one of the biggest hubs for NetSuite
in the region with a size comparable to
that of the Philippines.
The Philippines has been built to
serve NetSuites global operations. It
is focused on serving major industries
including manufacturing, services,
transportation and now into retail. It
has also certain clients in the financial
services.
A bigger mass has been built in the
Philippines, which is now servicing the
whole world from Africa, Middle East,
North America and the Asia Pacific.
NetSuite Philippines is not your
ordinary BPO, it is a high value added
and is engaged in mostly knowledgeprocess operation from software development to product conceptualization
to product management and quality
control.
It is engaged in all of its processes
from research and development, manufacturing, quality control, selling and
door to door and distribution.
This makes the traditional clientserver companies abandon their expensive platform and shift into NetSuites
cloud-based operation.
At this age where competitiveness

is the name of the game, companies

shift to the faster and more agile technology.
Companies also require speed of
application. Where the old client-server
technology completes an inventory system in 30 days, NetSuite offers solutions
where jobs are accomplished in just a
matter of seconds.
This makes NetSuite more compelling for SMEs as they navigate their
way in an increasingly competitive
business landscape.
This is where Kims expertise in
client handling comes in.
Kim brings with him 12 years of
experience in technology implementation, finance and accounting, gaining
a lot of that experience as part of the
account management organization at
NetSuite. Kim previously held positions
as a Consultant at Prophix Software
and Operations Manager atHydramed,
Inc. Apart from his roles as managing
director, Kim continues to serve as
Director for Account Management for
NetSuite.
VISITOR
Before Kim was assigned in NetSuite Philippines, he had been a visitor
of the Philippines since 2003.
I was courting a young lady in
Manila named Candy, who is now my
wife, shares Kim.
Landing a job in NetSuite and an
eventual post in Manila was a sort of a
happy coincidence.
Kim likes to reminisce how the
pioneering team of James, his predecessor, first opened the small office and
brought it to where it is now, a bustling
office in Makati.
It was pretty small then. We started
off with one floor and went there in 2009
and there were several renovations
and additional floors and I got to see
dramatic changes and improvements
overtime because Ive been going there
back and forth, says Kim.
The office was more bustling every
time I came there, adds Kim.
It was just full of activities and
people are very interesting. I experience growth happens before my very
eyes from nothing, adds Kim.
GROWTH
NetSuite has grown to over 1,100
people. Recently, NetSuite added 30
more. It has been enjoying lower attrition rate than the IT and business process outsourcing industry average.
Were very proud of it and we
are happy in keeping our employees
happy, says Kim.
Considering the younger generation of people who work at Netsuite,
Kim noted some of them view their
work as being hip because of the new
technology that they bring and introduce to their clients.
Now, we are bursting at the seams
and looking for spaces and recruiting as
fast as possible, he adds.
NetSuite expects double-digit
growth between last year and this
year.
This is in line with what we expect. We are a very important part
of the overall success in the region,
says Kim.
Kim also attributed the success
of its local operations to the booming
Philippine economy.
The Philippines is the fastest
growing economy in the world and
were lucky to be here to be a part of
that growth, adds Kim.
However, as a publicly-listed company, NetSuite does not breakdown
contributions per region or operation,
but as a whole.
NetSuites clientele-base has been

strongest in the area of distribution and

manufacturing.
He noted that distributors and
manufacturers have common issues
in solving various multiple warehouse
management fulfillment which is very
core in NetSuite operations.
We would love to have retailers
in the apparel, which is a very strong
sector in the Philippines and obviously where our products are very well
suited, he adds.
FUN RIDE
NetSuite knows how to please its
people that could probably explain its
lower attrition rate.
Its not all work at NetSuite. Employes get on social media and conversations, but more than that they
live more meaningful journeys. They
have employees family interactions on
special occasions like Christmas Party
and some outdoor events.
NetSuite has always been generous, too. Free meals are just a gravy for
the performers. They always recognize
those handling very important roles in
the implementation of programs. Good
works are never left unnoticed.
Our solutions consultants that
help conduct the demo, all of them are
very busy during the entire month that
they forgot to eat, says Kim in recognizing the hard work of their people.
Aside from work support and recognition for job well done, Kim says that
NetSuite also adopted a program that
are directed towards their successes
outside of the workplace.
NetSuite introduces a financial
planning program to ensure their
people become more successful in
managing their finances.
Not only that, NetSuite tries to
educate their people about the value
of their health, that health is wealth
through its Suite Fitness program.
If they stay healthy, they can become more productive and happier,
adds Kim.
MARKETING
NetSuites marketing pitches have
always been focused on who they are.
We consider ourselves experts and
leaders in cloud enterprise resource
planning (ERP), says Kim.
With that, NetSuite conducts seminars and invite other members of the
industry, leaders in their own fields and
focused groups.
In November last year, NetSuite
conducted symposium in Makati and
executive round tables to inform them
of what challenges and solutions they
may use to make them more productive
and competitive.
They support local events of business chambers to make their presence
felt among enterprises.
Another big driver for growth is
its strategy to be of help to non-profit
organizations.
In this division, NetSuite donates
software to non-profits. As a result,
these beneficiaries have become a
source of support for NetSuites expanding reach.
Kim cited a few organizations like
Phil CRIBS and Coca Cola Foundation,
which are all helping micro enterprises
in the country.
When this strategy of helping nonprofits was first introduced, Kim said it
fits well with the culture of its Filipino
employees.
Kim cited that common culture
among Filipinos of being able to help
others.
In general, Filipinos are so much
more enthusiastic in extending help.
Being helpful is amazingly embedded
in the Filipino culture that it becomes

so infectious, says Kim.

While more affluent people in the
more developed countries are always
busy to extend help or volunteers for
non-profits, Kim says this is so natural
among Filipinos.
In the Philippines, its like saying
I love doing this thing, he says.
Even his daughter can see the difference with the NetSuite culture in the
Philippines where helping others become more important than yourself.
Our family has changed a lot since
we arrived, says Kim, who revealed
that his wife also belongs to a group of
friends who finds the same passion in
helping others.
We do so much work in the local
communities and it is all about giving
back to the locals. Giving back is more
self-rewarding, says Kim.
NetSuite has also institutionalized
this culture where its employees are
given 16 hours to take time off and
donate them to the local communities.
But employees have been fiery,
spending more volunteer time and in
the end became much more of themselves and their expertise becomes
more meaningful, he adds.
This strategy has endeared NetSuite to Filipino businesses in the
process.
COMPETITION
NetSuite is faced with stiff competition all over the world as an ERP solutions provider, but We are positioned
as well to compete. Despite stiff competition, this Silicon Valley company
has remained number one cloud vendor
globally.
In the Philippines, NetSuite can
leverage its total cost, which could be
lower depending on the nature of its
clients business.
There is a side by side comparison
and speed of deployment and delivery of
cloud services and also we have people
involved along the journey. There is a
continuum and readiness, he adds.
NetSuite does not target any particular industry, but all companies are
suitable for all its services. NetSuite
deploys all its resources to make their
operations successful and in their clients own timelines.
So, its either we transform the
way they do things by scaling up to
the next level and unto the next major
levels of supporting most critical function of a companys global operations,
says Kim.
There have been different changes
and Kim has been excited to journey
further in the Philippines.
We are absolutely bullish in the
Philippine economy, says Kim noting
that 96 percent of Philippine businesses
are small and medium enterprises.
That is the sphere that NetSuite is
concentrating on. The huge and young
population makes it all more exciting
for NetSuite, who is in need of young
blood.
They are now entertaining about
10 start-up companies in the Philippines with huge potential for global
expansion.
MANAGEMENT STYLE
Despite this affinity to the Philippines, NetSuite has its own philosophy
in dealing with its employees professionally.
I think our philosophy in dealing
with a group of people, especially our
managers, is to enable and empower
them, says Kim.
I really internalize and understand
that culture of empowering our people.
We make sure that people understand
because they are very smart and working for us and that we make decisions

that they can relate to, says Kim.

I really think that my primary commitment is the people, that if we make
employees successful then eventually
spread that and our customers become
more successful making NetSuite more
successful, hire more because there are
lots of opportunities, says Kim.
This makes Kim work harder to
ensure every individual can go up to the
next level because they are empowered
and enabled.
With most of their jobs have to deal
with the North American market, Kim
has to work at night although he spends
most Tuesdays and Fridays working
at daytime. I am professionally jet
lagged, he would say.
WARM
Kim has been visiting the countrys
most interesting places such as El Nido,
Bohol and Coron for their beautiful
beaches and dive sites. He also noticed
the unique Spanish feel of the Bataan
province where people are very warm
and inviting while Baguio is little bit
commercial.
From the very first time I came
here, and now that I have lived here
longer, I noticed all these changes. The
roads to Baguio are paved, there was
not like it back in 2003, notes Kim.
Now, he says, it is much more organized with additional infrastructure
that he had never seen before.
Lots of ongoing construction
projects roads, sewer. It is nice to see
government investing and driving the
economy, he adds.
Kim even wished NetSuite could
put up its data center in Asia in the
Philippines.
It will be terrific to put up the data
center here, but it is not for me to decide, but I would never say it will never
happen, says Kim.
He believes of the infinite possibilities for NetSuite in the Philippines.
Kim was not originally an IT guy.
He first finished a university degree in
health sciences and worked in a complex healthcare management firm. He
was later lured to study accounting together with his wife. They are now both
certified chartered accountants.
But his experience with the healthcare sector has prepared him in understanding start up companies, in
acquiring leads, in conducting sales
presentation and how to entertain prospects and potential customers.
When he was persuaded to join
NetSuite, he realized that working in
sales was a much more desirable type
of position for him.
This allows me to use my assets
as a person, my people skills and to
grow as fast as a person, adds Kim,
who plays ice hockey in Manila. We
have lots of fun. This is a sign of progress for hockey because the participation is increasing for our games in
MOA. There is also increased interest
in Cebu, says Kim. This prompted
Kim to say, I cannot miss winter
actually.
This dovetails well with the cool
culture of NetSuite, which always cultivate that start-up mentality, providing
its employees the freedom to think and
be empowered in their workplaces.
Over the course of time, Ive made
a lot of really close friends, competing
for different promotions. Some have
moved but we continue to be close
friends, says Kim.
If there is anything I like in NetSuite, it is their being so unlike others
in their league. NetSuite is never a
hard sell. They are serious in their job
as always, but they know how to make
fun. (BCM)

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corner Padre Faura
Street, Davao City
Amandari Cove
General Santos City
Arnaldo's
Hotel and Restaurant
Digos City
Anisabel Suites
Davao City
Ariano's Inn
And Restaurant
Butuan City
Azienda Meo
Apartelle
Davao City
Bahay-Bakasyunan
Sa Camiguin
Misamis Oriental
Balanghai Hotel / Mazaua Island Resort
Butuan City

ALM NT

BELDENT STAR HOTEL

Beldent Star Hotel

Tacurong City
Big Apple Hotel
Davao City
Bluejaz Beach Resort
and Water Park
Island Garden City Of
Samal, Davao

Blue Velvet
Hotel and Caf
BlueVelvet Hotel and Caf
Davao City
Bonhomie Leisure and Resort
Davao Oriental

PENSION HOUSE

Cabua-An Beach Resort

Mambajao, Camiguin
Camp Anatolia
Kimagango, Midsayap
North Cotabato
Casa De Rosario
Residence Inn
Davao City
Casa Ruby
Pension House
Davao City

Azucena
Casa

Casa Azucena

Cagayan De Oro City

Chali Beach Resort

Zone -3, Cugman,
Cagayan De Oro
Chateau Del Mar
Resort Hotel

Lizada Beach, Davao City

City View Pension Hauz

General Santos City
Cotabato Diamond Hotel
Cotabato City
Country Village Hotel
Cagayan De Oro City

Great Eastern
Hotel-Makati

(632)
318-0788

Vivere Hotel & Resorts

Alabang, Muntinlupa City

Hotel Stotsenberg
Pampanga
Macagang Hotel & Resort
Nabua, Camarines Sur
Venus Parkview
Resort Hotel Baguio City

Garden
Plaza Hotel

637-7888

551-5555

Discovery
Suites
Great Eastern
Hotel

Fersal Hotel
Malakas, Diliman

Greenhills lan
Hotel Modern
Makati Palace
Hotel

771-8181
854-8888

Hotel
Rembrandt
Hotel Kimberly
Manila
Lancaster Hotels
Lido De Paris Hotel
Sta. Cruz
Lotus Garden
Hotel

526-1555
719-8888
371-8282

Fontana Hot Spring

Leisure Parks
Pampanga

(045)
499-0777
(054)
288-3091

EGI Albergo Hotel

Baguio City

(074)
442-5597
442-6452

El Masfino
Resort and Hotel
San Rafael Bulacan
Elegant Star Apartelle
Tagaytay City

(074)
752-8933

(048)
433-0123
(054)
473-9999
(047)
252-1948

Eurotel
Baguio City

Eurotel
Naga City
Camsur
Farmhouse Hotel & Cafe
San Jose City, Nueva Ecija

Naga City

(02)
908-1111

(02) 750-2507
889-7827
(074)442-6679
(074)
619-0158
(02) 945-7777

Filipiniana Hotel
Or. Mindoro
Go Hotels
Puerto Princesa

(047)
252-8000

Grandview Tower Hotel

Angeles City

(632)
521-7878
Fax: 664-6169

Hotel Fleuris Palawan

Puerto Princesa City

Hotel Gregorio
Batangas

(054) 472-0318
(02) 359-7007

Hotel
Gregorio
Batangas

(052)
480-8334
480-8335

Hotel Kimberly
Tagaytay
Hotel La Corona
De Lipa Batangas

(044)
411-0834
09237194074
09204599148
(048) 434-1702
433-3877
09052823129

Hotel Lorita Tuguegarao

(032)
401-3303
to 05

F & C GUEST HOUSE

Canlaon City

(032)
520-5000
505-2111
0917 3205 005

Go Hotels Bacolod

(032)
496-7399
(038)
502-8101

Go Hotels Dumaguete
Go Hotels Iloilo

(6332)
236-8888

Go Hotels Tacloban

(032)
340-7821
(038)
411-5222

Goldberry Suites & Hotel

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu

Grand Dame Hotel

Iloilo City

(038)
411-3798
411-3179

Grand Regal Hotel

Bacolod City

(038)
411-3510

GT Hotel - Bacolod City

Harbor Town Hotel

Iloilo City

(035)
422-8000
225-2000
422 8011
09176339575

Honeycomb Tourist Inn

Dumaguete City

Hotel Cesario
Mactan, Cebu

(032)
233-1811
(033)
335-0166

09173251292
09399155123
(035)422-9820

Hotel De Mercedes
Cebu City

Hotel Del Rio

Iloilo City

TelNo.:(033)335.1171to74FaxNo.:(033)337.0736

Hotel Essencia
Dumaguete City

(038)
502-9092

Iloilo Grand Hotel

Iloilo City

(082)
221-0888

Cresta Del Rio Splash Resort

Koronadal City

(082)
221-6431to 40
221-2281
(088)
221-3224
09177229850

D'Counter Executive
Davao City
D'leonor Hotel
J. P Laurel
Avenue, Davao City
D'leonor Inland Resort
Buhangin,
Davao City

655-6238

(085)
342-7414

(63 82)
227-5232
226-3756

(083)
554-2654
826-1074
826-1070
(082)
553-3314
553-3411
0999 993 9060

(+6382)
225-8114
(085)
342-7462
225-9431
(082)
284-6689
227-4119
(088)
387-0131
09177212798
(085)
342-3064
345-5864
(064)
200-3698
200-4734
(082) 234-1399
234-1339 Fax:
(082) 234-8459
09199101281
(082)
304-650
Fa x ( 0 8 2 )
300-6327
(082)
300-2000
300-8800
305-2888
09331123067
(082)
284-1847

(088)
387 2103
09197257402
09399168034
09129496400

(043)
757-3178

Hotel Ivory
Tuguegarao City

481-0788
481-0789

(032)
422-8833
422-3388

Eurotel
Angeles City

Angeles City

Dmorvie Suites
Yacapin Branch Cagayan De Oro City
Dmorvie Suites
Capistrano Branch Cagayan De Oro City

Dmorvie Suites
Lapasan Branch Cagayan De Oro City

Dmorvie Suites
C.M. Recto Davao City
Dmorvie Suites
San Pedro Extension, Davao City
Dmorvie Suites Iligan Branch
Iligan City

Davao Fortune Inn

Davao City
Duka Bay Resort
Misamis Oriental
Duka Bay Resort

Medina, Misamis Oriental

(088) 857-5488
09198239094

Driggs Pension House

General Santos City
Eagle's View Hotel
Dalisay Road, Tagum City

Gingoog Mountain Air Hotel & Eastland Restaurant

Gingoog City
(088) 861-1359
8842-7999

Eagles View Hotel

ct
ma Vi orias In
n
Em

El Bajada Hotel
Bajada, Davao City
Embassy
Hotel and Restaurant
Butuan City

Emma Victoria's Inn

Davao City
Enricos Inn and Apartelles
Davao City

Executive Hotel
Ozamis City
Executive Pension
Cagayan de Oro City

(082)
Family Country Hotel
295-9155
Convention Centre
282-4822
FCH
General Santos City
282-4771
(082)
Florotel Gensan
Duka Bay Resort
226-2335
Medina, Misamis Oriental
General Santos City
(088) 857-5488
09189425442
09198239094
(088)
Frances Inn
856-3402
Ecoland, Davao City
09236593973
(088)
Gingoog Mountain Air Hotel
855-2108
& Eastland Restaurant
855-5941
Gingoog City
to 42
(082)
Goat 2 Geder
Hotel & Eastland Restaurant
234-3472 Gingoog Mountain Air
Hotel and Restaurant
Gingoog City
305-8998
(088) 861-1359
Butuan City
8842-7999
235-2516
(083) 552-7337
Grand Men Seng
301-6096
Hotel
303-1588
Davao City
0923 2327 120
GOAT 2

(064)
421 6170
421 5118

858-3004
858-3006

GEDER

Greenstate Suites
Koronadal City
Hannie's Inn
Davao City

The Oasis Paco Park

Royal Bellagio
Hotel
Sir William`s
Hotel
Stone House
Bed & Breakfast

638-7777

526-8088

Copacabana
Apartment Hotel

Best Western Oxford Suites

Makati City

400-0088

Aloha Hotel

813-8888

Manila Manor
Hotel

+632
588-6688
354-4151

526-1212

Citystate
Tower Hotel

988-9999

(02)
312-9999

Manila Pavilion
Hotel

B Hotel
Muntinlupa City
City Garden
Hotel Makati
City Garden Suites

(632)
928-9888
908-7888

Pan Pacific Manila

The Bellevue
Manila
The Heritage
Hotel Manila
Sofitel
Philippine Plaza
Bayview
Park Hotel

The Pearl
Manila Hotel
The Richmonde
Hotel

528-8888

238-8888

Holiday Inn
Manila Galleria
Ortigas Center

Ramada
Manila Central
Binondo

720-2000

Dusit Thani
Manila

F1 Hotel
Global City Taguig

The Exchange Regency

Residence Hotel
Pasig City

Timog, Q.C.

828-8181
828-8585
828-8383

The Sul Riviera

The Copa
Businessmans Hotel
Tri-place
Hotel & Apartelle
24h Apartment
Hotel, Makati City

899-1111
536-1451

708-9600
to 09

Armada
Hotel Manila
Malate, Manila

851-8888

Azotea Suites
Bel Air Makati

426-7308

Best Western Plus

Antel Hotel
Makati City
Brentwoods Suites
Quezon City

522-4835
898-2888

Broadway Court
Apartelle

744-7979

Cocoon Boutique Hotel

Quezon City
Eastwood
Richmonde Hotel
Quezon City
Eurotel
Las Pias
Branch
Eurotel
Araneta
Branch
Eurotel
North EDSA

899-0344
373-3333
521-1888
532-1818
(02) 708-8888
to 91
498-8888 to 91

L uzon

Eurotel
Pedro Gil

522-1515

Hotel Luna
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

(02)
576-6463/9526
(045) 599-5000

Hotel Supreme
Baguio

(074)
424-2620

(02) 5 4 2 - 9 5 3 7
542-9150
924-2443
924-2456
(046)
483-0491
0916 2209934
0928 6844186

Hotel Veniz - Baguio City

Inn Rocio - Baguio City

355 - 0000
(045)
624 - 0229
355-0000
(074)
444-3876

Java Hotel - Laoag City

Kartini Hotel - Kawit, Cavite
La Maja Rica Hotel & Restaurant
Ligtasan, Tarlac City

355-0000

(044)
806-1167
09175367250

Laoag Renzo Hotel

Laoag City

(043)
286-2624
(048)
4340001-03

Lee Boutique Hotel

Tagaytay
Le Monet Hotel
Baguio City
Lendes Tourist Inn - Naga
Almeda Highway, Naga City

(045)
304-1015
892-8555
(048)
434-4338
434-4339

Lendes Tourist Inn - Banasi

Bula, Camarines Sur
Lendes Tourist Inn - Baao
Baao, Camarines Sur
Lendes Tourist Inn - Pili
Pili, Camarines Sur

(043)
757-3178
(078)
844-1275
846-1722

(046)
483-8888
(043)
756-1223

Magallanes Square Hotel

Sta. Rita Road Tagaytay

Moonbay Marina
Villas Zambales

MAGALLANESSQUAREHOTEL,INC.
MagallanesSquareComplex
MagallanesDrive,TagaytayCity
Tel.No:0465440062
FaxNo:0464133918
EmailAdd:magallanessquarehotel@yahoo.com
SunNo:09228043129/09228043125
GlobeNo:09175047820

(078)
844-1390
846-2565

Mountain Lodge
Hotel & Restaurant Baguio City

(035) 4003 368

09175597919
09999953440

Injap Tower Hotel Iloilo

Iloilo City

(035)
522-1100
or 02

Kapis Mansions
Roxas City
Kings Hotel
Bacolod City

(033)
335-0375
335-0249
335-0486

(053)
5230391-93

Lawaan Garden Inn

Roxas City, Capiz

Mango Park Hotel

Cebu City

+63 32
239-0000
+63 32
239-0619

(033)
320-5252
320-5353
(034)
708-5888
432-0888
(034)
432-1888
to 89

Manhattan Suites Inn

Dumaguete City
Maribago BlueWater
Beach Resort
Mactan, Cebu

Montebello Villa Hotel

Banilad, Cebu City

(033)
337-2384

Movenpick Hotel
Mactan Island , Cebu
MVW
Restaurant & Tourist Inn
Roxas, Capiz
Rm Guest House
Dumaguete City

(035)
225-1181
422-3184
09228393435

(032)
340-0211
(032)
253-1105

(033)335-1171
to 74
337-0736
(035)
422 1137
09177007735
09088202123

O Hotel
Bacolod City

Pension Bacolod
Bacolod City
Plantation Bay
Mactan, Cebu

M indanao

(033)
335-1801
to 04
(083)
228 8998
228 7160
(082)
226-2045
221-8651

Radisson Blu
Hotel & Resort
Cebu City

Hill Park Inn

and Restaurant
Midsayap, Cotabato

Hillsview Inn & Inland Resort

Trento, Agus and Del Sur

Hotel Angelo
and Restaurant
Midsayap, Cotabato

(082)
221-1160
(082)
302-6158
302-6152

(088)
856-9080
(082)
852-2015
(082)
856-7197

Hotel De Crisbelle
Davao Del Sur
Hotel De Susana & Restaurant
Valencia City, Bukidnon

Hotel Elena
Davao City
Hotel Esse
Davao City

(082)
221-0075
09425918521

Hotel San Marco

General Santos City
Hotel Sogo
Cagayan De Oro City

(082)
285-3756
(063)
223-3255

(081)
221-0819

(088)
331-2288
0917-483268
(083)
553-0088
09179089731
(084) 655-6115
0929-979-4919
Fax: (084)
655 6114

(082) 221 2729

+63 927 9795179
+63 920 2473002
+63 923 8063887

(085)
342-5883
225-9560

(082)
297-5523

(082)
297-7692
321-1042
09189003792

(088)
521-0360
09177220360
(088)
856-4360
09177004360
(083)
552-8895
to 97
301-0774

(083)
554-0880
(082)
295-6463
301-8549
(088)
861-1359
8842-7999
(085)
341-7871
341-1657

(082)
221-9040
(083)
228-5409
520-1816

(082)
297-3315 to17
297-3485

Hotel Uno
Davao City
H

TAVERN

Eurotel
Makati

Fersal Hotel
Annapolis, Cubao

521-2371

Fersal Hotel
Kalayaan, Diliman

899-5555

Fersal Hotel
Manila

371-4333

Fersal Hotel
P. Tuazon Cubao

Fersal Hotel
Makati
Go Hotels
Mandaluyong

724-7551

924-5051

844-8811

Go Hotel Otis-Manila

(632)
410-4111
410-8658
410-6981

Holiday Inn & Suites Makati

Ayala Center, Makati City

(02)
899-2424

Hostel 1632

355-0000
844-8645

+63(2)812-7477

912-5852
912-2691

Oyster Plaza Hotel

Paraaque City

Paragon Tower
Hotel Manila

924-2689
912-2691
742-7292
912-2691

Raffles and Fairmont

Makati
Makati City

Riviera Mansion
Malate, Manila

912-8000
912-2691
897-9123
912-2691

Robbinsdale Hotel

0922-4646835

San Carlos Mansion

+63 (2)
354-1053

Seda BGC Bonifacio Global City,

Taguig City

Sogo Regency
Hotel, Manila

(632)
909-0888

Southhomes Apartelle
Timog-Q.C.

522-8888

St Giles Hotel
Makati City

(02)
829-1925
826-9610
526-5541
to
526-5547

555-9888

523-4511

716-1262
523-8110
(632)
945-8888

522-7646
928-4647
410-4461
988-9888
988-9883

238-6100

The Bayleaf
Intramuros, Manila

(632)
318-5000

(63 2) 403-0888
403-0808
Fax No. 403-0854
403-7572

Hotel Celeste
Makati City
Hotel H20
Luneta, Manila
Icon Hotel
North Edsa

415-9385

The Contemporary
Hotel

716-8266

927-8888

Jade Vine Executive Inn

Ermita Manila

524-8601
to 05

526 0888
338-0983
898-3695

Apartelle
San Juan City

722-7411
726-2931
(02)
921-2706
to 08

Apartelle
Mandaluyong City

Luxent Hotel

(02)
570-7777

Timog Ave., Q.C.

355-0000
806-7646
355-0000
995-8452
355-0000
376-7096
355-0000
523-5256

Manila Airport Hotel

Paraaque City
Millenia Suites
Pasig City
The Orange Place
San Juan City
The Orange Place
Quezon City

+63 2
373-3333
376-5059

Matabungkay
Beach Hotel Batangas

(074)
443-2016

Nagaland Hotel
Naga City, Camarines Sur

(074)
446-0700

Palawan Uno Hotel

Puerto Princesa, Palawan

887-8080
Be central

531-0173
to
531-0177

Tune Hotel
Aseana City

(02)
922-8888

Tune Hotel
Ermita

(632)
708-9888

Tune Hotel
Makati City

(632)
817-0888

Tune Hotel
Ortigas City

(632)
656-0888

Tune Hotel
Quezon City

(632)
426-0567

Y2 Residence Hotel

(02)
224-3000

854-7549
to 50

(02)
7528552
09088870596

(077)
770-4898
(632)
781-3632

Radiant Star Apartelle

Tagaytay City

(046) 413-2456
544-0050
0926 6977948
09174091514

(054)
228-0018
(054)
066-3239

(054)
477-7644
228-0008

(046)
544-0062

(047) 252-9718
252-1663
250-2099
252-8518

(074)
442-4544

Subic Bay Peninsular Hotel

Subic

Subic Bay Yacht Club

Zambales

THEEXQUISITEHOTELANDBUSINESSMANAGEMENTGROUPCORP.
Bldg.675CanalRoad,SubicBayFreeportZone,2222Philippines

TelephoneNumber:(047)2521888or09178363942Facsimile:(047)2528404Email:customer_service@subicbayveneziahotel.com

Sunlight Guest Hotel, Inc.

Puerto Princesa City,
Palawan

Summer Place Hotel

Baguio City

(054)
473-2111
09177000040
(048)
433-9999
433-0455

Paseo Premiere Hotel

Santa Rosa Laguna
Princesa Garden Island
Resort and Spa
Puerto Princesa Palawan
Queen Margarette Hotel
Lucena City
RK Hotel
Subic Bay Gateway Park

Star Plaza Hotel

Dagupan City
Starview Hotel
Naga City
Subic Bay Hotel Venezia
Zambales
Subic International
Hotel Zambales

Torre Venezia Suites

Quezon City

(632)
4702306-08
Fax: 4702314
(632)
726-6712
726-6713
(632)
926-8985
421-1398

(049)
502-8123 to 27
(02)3105603
to 04
(048)723-1356 to 59
09989753768
(02)744-7979 to 82
0917-8739974

(074) 611-0202
(02)376-5059
09175267049
(054) 472-257
4228-065 7
09258020706

828-4774
(02)
332-1658
to 60
(632)
866-0888

726-2911
726-2916

(02)372-0311
(074)
442-4028
(077)
770-5996
(02)246-1010
(046)
489-8581
489-8582
(045)
611-2053 to
611-2055

SKYLIGHT HOTEL
Puerto Princesa
Palawan
Skyrise Hotel
Apartelle & Restaurant
Baguio City

The Picasso Boutique

Serviced Residences
Makati City

Taal Vista Hotel

Tagaytay City

Tam-awan Village
Baguio City
Terrace Hotel
Subic Bay

(042)
373-7171 to 73
373-4889
Fax: 373-7604
373-6218

The ADC Hotel

Naga City

The Lake Hotel

Tagaytay

(047)
252-9996 to
252-9998

The Lighthouse Marina Resort

Moonbay Marina Complex

(048)
434-7172
to 76
(074)
445-6834 to
445-6836

The Montevista Villas, Academy Lane,

Mimosa Leisure Estate
Pampanga, Philippines

The Starmark Hotel

Peafrancia Ave., Naga City

(075)
523-4888
515-2276
523-4111

Tune Hotel
Angeles City

Villa Caceres Hotel

Naga City

(054)
472-6892
(047)
252-1888
(047)
252-2222
(047)
250-2630
250-7274

Vista Marina
Hotel & Resort
Zambales

(6348) 434-2334

Fax (6348) 434-2003

(632) 242-6638
loc. 175
(02)783-8355
788-8350
(074)
446-5400 to 01
(632) 917-8225
(6346) 413-1000
(63)9178091254

(074)
446-2949
442-5551

(047)
250-2730
to 32

(054)
472-2328 or 26
09052019225
09493617784
(02)584-4470
(046)
413-4680 to 81

(047)
252-5000
(6345)
599-7000
(632) 584-4047
584-4007

(054)
205-0051
(045)
459-0888

(054)
473-6530

(047)
252-3373

(02) 844-5777
(047) 252-5211

Subic Grand Seas Resort

Olongapo

(047)
222-8541
09178447327

Rajah Park Hotel

Cebu City

(032)
412-3337

isayas

Iloilo Midtown Hotel

Iloilo City

+63(34)
441-0506
+63(932)
852-9362

525-9065
899-7888
798-0798

Hotel Tavern
Surigao City

Ice Castle
Experience Hotel
General Santos City
Infinity Suites
Bo. Obrero, Davao City
Innside Room Hotel
Tagum City,
Davao Del Norte
Isla Jardin Del Mar
Gumasa,
Sarangani Province
Iyle Londoners Inn
Province of Davao Oriental
Jade Dragon's Suites
Aurora Jacinto Street,
Davao City
Jovinaj
Traveler's Inn
General Santos City
Jazzy James Country Hotel
Davao City
Jienos Garden Beach Resort
Pantukan, Compostela
Valley
Magnaga Waters
Beach Resort
Compostela Valley
Mallberry Suites
Business Hotel
Cagayan de Oro

Marco Hotel
Cagayan De Oro City
Mergrande Ocean Resort
Davao City
Microtel Inn and
Suites Davao
Davao City

Molave Hotel
Tagum City
My Hotel
Davao City
Maxze Bed & Breakfast
Davao City

(033)
336-6888
(0928)
985-0999

Salamangka Beach and Dive Resort

San Juan, Siquijor

(033)
330-7100

(036)
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Davao City
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Yumbing, Camiguin
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Agusan Del Sur
Paradise Island
Park & Beach Resort
Samal Island Davao
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By Radisson Davao
Davao City
Parkway Hotel
Surigao City
Paulas Hotel
Misamis Oriental
Pearl Farm Beach Resort
Davao City

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Davao City
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Cagayan de Oro City
Ponce Suites Hotel
Bajada, Davao City
Pryce Plaza Hotel
Cagayan De Oro City
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Cagayan De Oro City

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Dadiangas City Heights,
General Santos City
Secret Cove Beach Resort
Camiguin Island

Sequoia Inn
Davao City

Seda Abreeza
Davao City
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Calinan, Davao City

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Kalibo, Aklan

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Sydney Hotel
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General Santos City
T'boli Hotel
and Restaurant
General Santos City

TCC Condo Hostel

Toril, Davao City

The Dynasty Court

Hotel
Cagayan de Oro City
The Farm @ Carpenter Hill
Koronadal City, South
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Davao City

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The Old Barracks Suites

Kidapawan City
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Davao City
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Davao City
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Davao City
The Vip Hotel
Cagayan De Oro City
Tierra Montana Hotel
General Santos City
Tune Hotel
Cagayan De Oro
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Uptown Condotel
Xavier Estates, Cagayan
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Victoria Suites Hotel

Cagayan De Oro

Villa Paraiso Resort

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Cagayan De Oro City
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RE to attract
two-thirds
of power plant
investments study

enewable energy sources

such as wind and solar
will attract two-thirds of
all investment in powergenerating plants between 2016
and 2040 in spite of persistently
cheap coal and gas prices, a new
report has found.
The forecast by Bloomberg
New Energy Finance, the energy
research unit of information company Bloomberg, expects some $7.8
trillion to be invested globally in
renewables over the period, compared with $1.2 trillion for new coal
plants largely in India and other
Asian emerging markets.
Gas will attract a relatively
small $892 billion, it said, despite a
projected glut of the fuel leading to
lower power generating costs.
"One conclusion that may sur-

prise is that our forecast shows no

golden age for gas, except in North
America," according to report coauthor Elena Giannakopoulou.
"As a global generation source,
gas will be overtaken by renewables in 2027. It will be 2037 before
renewables overtake coal," she
said.
While good news for helping
decarbonise the world's electricity system, it is still not enough to
meet the United Nations target
to limit global warming below 2
degrees Centigrade.
Another $5.3 trillion in zerocarbon power investment by 2040
is needed to prevent carbon dioxide
levels in the atmosphere rising
above the limit of 450 parts per
million, the report says.
Rising coal use in India and

emerging Asia will push global

carbon emissions five percent
above 2015 levels by 2040, to 700
megatonnes, it said.
In China, weaker growth and a
rebalancing of the economy away
from heavy industry, as well as
more renewables, will mean emissions peak by as early as 2025.
For Europe renewables will
dominate with a 70 percent share in
the continent's power mix by 2040,
while the United States' share will
jump from 14 percent last year to
44 percent.
A breakdown of renewable
investments shows that of the
$7.8 trillion overall, onshore and
offshore wind accounts for $3.1
trillion, with solar taking $3.4 trillion and hydro-electric $911 billion.
(Reuters)

Tax court orders BIR to return PH commitment to MCC lauded in Washington

P94 million to Air Philippines
By JUN RAMIREZ

The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)

has ordered the Bureau of Internal
Revenue and the Bureau of Customs
(BOC) to return to the erstwhile Air
Philippines Corporation (APC) the erroneously collected P94-million excise
tax for the latter's importation of jet fuel
for use in its domestic operations.
In a 56-page decision, the court's
Third Division said APC like its new
owner the Philippine Airlines (PAL)
was allowed tax-free importation of
petroleum products on certain conditions.
The BIR instructed the BOC to
collect the tax based on the Letter of
Authority (LOI) No. 1481 issued by then
President Marcos.
However, the court said the imposition of the said tax refer to the

the purchase of domestic petroleum

products.
It said, however, that the airliner
was still allowed under the same LOI to
import jet fuel without payment of the
excise tax, provided the said product is
not available locally "at reasonable price
and quantity."
The court said that APC was able
to present documentary evidence including the testimonies of independent
certified public accountant and officials
from the Department of Energy about
the shortage of the commodity and
high prices.
"After a careful review of the evidence presented, the court holds that
ALC was able to prove that it satisfied
the third condition for exemption from
the excise taxes on its importation of Jet
A-! for the period March to December
2006." the court said.

HK tycoon Woo seeks bidders

for $1-billion telco business
HONG KONG (Reuters) Hong
Kong tycoon Peter Woos Wharf Holdings
Ltd plans to sell its telecoms business in
a deal that could be worth more than $1
billion, people familiar with the matter
said, and has asked more than a dozen
potential suitors, including both giant
Chinese insurers and Western buyout
firms, to submit bids.
KKR & Co, CVC Capital and TPG
Capital Management are among the companies invited to submit bids, the people
told Reuters. First-round bids are due by
end-June, they said.
Insurers Anbang Insurance Group
and Ping An Insurance Group , as well as
acquisitive technology conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup, are among the other suitors
invited to bid, one of the people said.
The jostling of big Chinese players and
global private equity firms in high-profile
auctions is becoming more commonplace.
Buyers from mainland China are actively
seeking assets, even outside their core
business, in a hunt to diversify from a
slowing economy and mitigate Chinese
currency risks.
Chinese companies have launched
about $103 billion worth of outbound
mergers and acquisitions so far this year
already, according to Thomson Reuters
data, compared with last years record
$113 billion of deals.
Even firms that are relatively unknown outside their home territory have
showed a willingness to pay top dollar to
buy assets. In a hotly contested auction
earlier this month, Chinas Thaihot Group

beat out a number of better known and

global players to buy Dah Sing Financial
Holdings Ltds insurance unit for $1.4 billion Hong Kongs most expensive piece
of insurance M&A on record.
Wharf Holdings, which owns some of
Hong Kongs marquee properties including
the Times Square and Harbour City shopping malls, said last year it was undertaking
a strategic review of its communications,
media and entertainment division.
That division includes a privately
owned telecoms business called Wharf
T&T Hong Kongs second-largest business fixed-line operator, according to the
companys website and publicly traded
I-cable Communications Ltd.
Wharf T&T generated about $100 million in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), and
the business could be sold for a multiple
of 10 or 11 times its EBITDA, the people
familiar with the matter said, taking the
potential deal value above $1 billion.
Among other suitors, Hong Kong
broadband and telecoms service providers HKBN Ltd and SmarTone Telecommunications Ltd have also been invited
to participate in the auction, the people
added.
Officials at Wharf, Anbang, Tsinghua
Unigroup, KKR, TPG and HKBN declined
to comment, while Ping An and SmartTone did not respond to Reuters requests
for comment.
The people familiar with the matter
declined to be identified as the sale process was confidential.

Philippine Ambassador to the US

Jose L. Cuisia Jr. has cited the partnership that Philippines and the US have
forged in under the Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC).
The United States has made significant contributions to our countrys
development throughout the years in
the same way that Filipino-Americans
have contributed to its growth and prosperity. I think that our relationship in
the context of the Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC), both in terms of the
first compact that we just closed and the
second compact that we are developing,
best represents the partnership that
we have forged as two great nations on
opposite shores of the Pacific Ocean,
said Cuisia at the Panel Discussion
hosted by the Center for Strategic and
International Studies in Washington,
D.C. to mark the close out of the First
Philippine MCC Compact.
Signed in 2010, and worth $434 million of MCC investments in the Philippines, Cuisia said the first compact
improved tax revenue collection and
administration to reduce opportunities
for corruption, rehabilitated a national
secondary road network in Eastern
Visayas, and funded about 4,000 smallscale community development projects
in rural, high-poverty areas based on
needs identified and prioritized by residents of the project communities.
Sharing the perspective of the
Philippine Government at the panel
discussion, Cuisia emphasized the need
for the full commitment of the partner
government.

In order for any compact to be

effective and successful, the partner
government needs to be fully committed to work with MCC and be a genuine
partner in harnessing the resources
being made available in a way that
unleashes its economic, and developmental, potential. This commitment is
important because good governance
and transparency are paramount hallmarks of an MCC compact, Cuisia said
in a statement to the media.
Cuisia also emphasized that the
compact should be designed in order
to empower people and their communities. The first compact projects,
particularly on infrastructure and its
support for community-driven development, were transformative. They
changed the lives of ordinary people
and empowered them to create a better future that they can claim as their
own, he stated.
MCC Chief Executive Officer Dana
Hyde, in her keynote speech, recognized the transformative power of the
MCC investments. Referring to her visit
for the close out event in the Philippines
last May, she said that, the people we
met with were very compelling, and
they explained how they felt taking
development into their own hands and
how impactful the MCC projects have
been in their lives.
As Ambassador Cuisia noted, in
pursuing inclusive growth and investing
in the Filipino through projects such as
those of the MCC, we have empowered
our people to become greater participants and stakeholders in growing the

Philippine economy.
Also speaking at the CSIS panel
were Ambassador Mark Green, President of the International Republican
Institute and Member of the MCC
Board; and Ms. Marivic Aonuevo, CEO
and Managing Director of Millennium
Challenge Account-Philippines, which
was the implementing entity for the
first compact.
The Philippines and MCC held a
formal Closing Event for the First Compact on 24 May 2016 at ceremonies in
Malacaan Palace in Manila. President
Benigno S. Aquino III was the Guest of
Honor, together with MCC Chief Executive Officer Dana Hyde, US Ambassador
Philip Goldberg, and Finance Secretary
Cesar V. Purisima.
In December 2014, the Philippines
was selected for a second compact,
which is now being developed.
It is a rare opportunity for us to
work with a strong partner and a dynamic economy like the Philippines,
and if our first compact is any indication
we are really hopeful that we will be able
to achieve some fantastic things moving
forward with the second compact, Ms.
Hyde said at the CSIS.
Noting that the Philippines and the
United States are celebrating this year
the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations,
Cuisia lauded the outstanding development partnership that has been forged
in MCC.
May it last, may it contribute to our
progress, may it bring our people only
closer to each other, he said at CSIS.

Brexit fears drive German bond yields to below zero

FRANKFURT (AFP) Investors
on Tuesday started paying for the
privilege of owning rock-solid German
government bonds as fears of a possible
Brexit and economic worries caused a
rush to the safety of German debt.
Strong demand for German sovereign bonds, known as ''Bunds'', caused
prices to peak, in turn pushing their
yields into negative territory for the
first time ever.
In the face of heightened political
and economic uncertainty, investors
flock to safe havens to park their cash

BSP eases...
This is in view that a controlling
interest in the borrowing entity may
already be reasonably perceived to influence the exercise of judgment in the
approval and regular review of the loan
to such entity, said the BSP. Following

and German government 10-year bonds

are considered a benchmark of financial
security.
In late morning European trading
Tuesday, the Bund yielded minus 0.028
percent, an immediate cost to anyone
holding the investment.
Ditching any hope of a return on
their investment now seems a reasonable price to pay to escape the uncertainties of falling stock markets or
volatile commodities and currencies.
The 10-year German government
bond is regarded as one of the safest

B-1
this principle, cases wherein the common director is an independent director
or a director holding nominal share in
the borrowing entity are considered as
transactions with counterparties who
are not related to the BSFI.

investments and among the factors

driving the current rally in Bund prices
are concerns about the global economy,
rock-bottom inflation expectations in
the single currency area and fears
about a possible ''Brexit'' with the British referendum on EU membership just
10 days away, traders said.
''A huge driving factor between the
current price trend is the heightened
uncertainty over a possible Brexit,
which is driving investors into the safe
haven of German sovereign bonds,'' said
DeKaBank economist Ulrich Kater.
Under Section 36 of the General Banking Law of 2000, the BSP is authorized to
implement restrictive DOSRI rules. The
DOSRI individual limit or ceiling is 10
percent and five percent for unsecured
limits, and aggregate 20 percent limit on
loans, other credit accommodations and
guarantees granted by banks to their
subsidiaries and/or affiliates.

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Thai duty free magnate

buys Asia Aviation
BANGKOK (Reuters) Thai billionaire
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his family
have bought a 39.82 percent stake in Asia
Aviation Pcl, a major shareholder of Thai
AirAsia, from Thai management for 7.95
billion baht ($226 million), the company
said on Monday. Vichai, a duty free magnate worth $3.25 billion, now owns a 14
percent in Asia Aviation, while his family
has 25.82 percent, Asia Aviation said in a
statement.

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Sea
Land

Shipping Bulletin

SAS, EasyJet pilots join walkout

(Bloomberg) Swedish pilots flying for SAS
AB, the owner of Scandinavian Airlines, prolonged a walkout over pay to a fifth day, joining cockpit crews at Air France-KLM Group
in hampering travel in the opening week
of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament. SAS
will cancel 240 flights Tuesday, after 230
domestic Swedish and European services
were scrapped Monday, bringing the total to
889 since Friday and affecting more than
100,000 passengers, the carrier said in a
statement.

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Airbus to build helicopter plant in China

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ARIS/BEIJING (Reuters)
Airbus Helicopters, the
world's largest supplier of
commercial helicopters, finalized an agreement on Monday to
build an assembly line in China as part
of a deal to sell 100 H135 helicopters
to a local consortium.
The helicopter sale is worth 700
million euros ($788 mln) at catalogue
prices, but the value of the deal rises
to 1 billion euros when support and
initial industrial investment are in-

cluded, an Airbus Helicopters spokesman said.

The factory will be located in the
Sino-German Ecopark in the coastal
city of Qingdao, and is expected to start
operations in 2018 with a capacity of 36
units a year, the company said.
The deal, first outlined last October, was signed during a visit to
China by German Chancellor Angela
Merkel.
China is opening up its low-level
airspace to civilian aircraft, and the

global aviation industry is laying the

groundwork for a boom beyond private business jets with the purchase
of helicopters that is likely to include
fleets of air ambulances.
The light twin-engined H135 is
already used in China for medical
services and police surveillance.
Airbus Helicopters sees demand
for 3,000-5,000 helicopters in China
over the next 20 years.
"With the further opening up of
the Chinese skies and the increasing

growth in the civil and parapublic

segments, China is gearing up to be
the biggest market for helicopters in
years to come," Norbert Ducrot, head
of Airbus Helicopters China and North
Asia region, said in a statement.
The 100 helicopters are expected
to be assembled in China over the next
10 years, the company said.
The Chinese purchasing consortium comprises China Aviation
Supplies Holding Company (CAS),
Qingdao United General Aviation

Industrial Development Company

(Qingdao United) and CITIC Offshore
Helicopter CO. Ltd.
Industry analysts said Merkel's
visit was not expected to lead to major
new deals for Airbus jets.
Airbus got a boost in May by finalizing an order for 60 A320neo-family
aircraft with China's Spring Airlines,
according to airline industry sources,
but the name of the carrier has not yet
been officially disclosed.
Airbus declined comment.

Flights maintained amid

pilot strike Air France

Passengers wait in line to be rebooked at the SAS ticket counter at Arlanda

airport, Sweden, June 13, 2016. (TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson/via Reuters)

AirAsia brings back Piso Fare

MANILA AirAsia is giving away
up to 3 million promotional seats in the
latest Red Hot Piso Fare campaign
across its entire short and long-haul
network.
Starting from a base fare of P1.00
only, excluding taxes and fees, guests
can fly to/from Manila, Davao, Kalibo/
Boracay, Tacloban, Tagbilaran/
Bohol, Cebu and Palawan
in the Philippines while
international flights
from Manila to
Shanghai, Macau,
Hong Kong,
Kota Kinabalu,
Kuala Lumpur
and Seoul are
also in sale
with base fare
from as low as
P949 only.
The promo tional seats are
available for booking
from June 13 to 19, 2016
for the travel period 4 January to August 21, 2017 on AirAsia.
com and mobile app. Flights to any of
the more than 120 destinations in 24
countries served by AirAsia and AirAsia
X are also included in the promo sale.
Philippines AirAsia Commercial
Head Gerard Peaflor said, The excitement is building up for Philippines
AirAsia with the launch of our newest

Manila-Shanghai route last June 10 and

with our latest red hot piso fare, now
is the perfect opportunity to explore
the best of the Philippines and enjoy
the seamless connectivity of AirAsia
Groups massive network.
Guests can take advantage of the
FlyThru service from Manila, Cebu and
Kalibo to seamlessly connect
to any destination in AirAsia's network within
one stop via multiple
transit hubs, without having to pass
immigration and
with their baggage checked
through to the
final destination.
AirAsia
strongly encourages guests to
pre-book baggage
allowance at the time
of flight booking to enjoy
the lowest rates. Guests can
also use pre-book or add baggage
allowance using the Manage My Booking function on AirAsia.com up to 4
hours before departure.
Guests are reminded that each
passenger is only allowed one piece of
carry-on cabin baggage that must be
at most 36cm (h) x 23cm (w) x 56cm (l)
and weigh no more than 7kg.

CMA CGM to delist

Singapore shipper
PARIS (Reuters) French container shipping firm CMA CGM plans
to delist Neptune Orient Lines (NOL)
following its takeover of the Singaporean shipper, CMA CGM's vice chairman Rodolphe Saade told French
daily Les Echos.
CMA CGM, the world's thirdlargest container shipping company,
said earlier this month it holds over
78 percent of NOL shares after buying
Temasek Holdings' stake in a $2.4billion deal agreed last year.
Minority shareholders can sell
their shares to CMA CG until July 18.
Saade said he was confident they will
sell and added that as soon as CMA
CGM holds 90 percent of NOL, Singapore law will oblige any remaining
minority shareholders to sell, after
which NOL will be delisted.
Saade also said that following a
deal with Singapore container terminal operator PSA, which is 100
percent owned by Temasek, CMA
CGM will move its shipping traffic
from Malaysia to a new terminal in

Singapore. CMA CGM will also move

its Asian headquarters to Singapore
from Hong Kong.
The NOL operation is CMA CGM's
biggest-ever acquisition and comes
as container lines seek to cope with
a severe market downturn through
greater scale.
Saade said there was still overcapacity in the industry and that a price
war is continuing which will make 2016
a difficult year for shipping.
He said CMA CGM plans $1 billion
of asset sales and in September the
firm will launch a plan to cut $1 billion
in costs over 18 to 24 months.
He said some of CMA CGM's ships
were anchored for now and that the
firm would not hesitate to anchor
more.
Saade also said that a planned
operational alliance with Chinese, Taiwanese and Hong Kong shipping firms
will be called Ocean Alliance and is set
to launch in April 2017. The alliance is
waiting for clearance from US, EU and
Chinese authorities, he added.

Air France, hobbled by a strike involving more than a quarter of its pilots,
said about 80 percent of its flights would
operate on Sunday and Monday.
Air France-KLM Groups French
arm will honor 83 percent of its scheduled long-haul flights and 86 percent of
its domestic ones on Sunday, the company said in a statement. On Monday,
more than 85 percent will operate in
both those categories, it said, adding
that last-minute cancellations or delays
were still possible.
In a labor walkout that coincides
with the start of the European soccer
championship, which France is hosting, pilots are protesting the carriers
imposition of more work hours without
additional pay and pushing it to order
26 long-haul planes. Pilots only stop
working for periods of about three hours
three times a day, Emmanuel Mistrali,
a spokesman for the largest pilot union,
said by telephone.
"Our goal is that our demands are
heard, not to stifle the company," he said
on Saturday. The union, called by its
acronym SNPL, estimates that 70 per-

cent of employees have partly stopped

working.
Other disputes
Ten cities across France are welcoming 2.5 million spectators for the Euro
tournament that began Friday. The
flight cancellations add to railroaders,
energy workers and garbage collectors
work stoppages due to other disputes,
including over the French governments
labor reform.
The conflict may cost the airline tens
of millions of euros, Air France-KLM
Chief Executive Officer Alexandre de Juniac said last week. A pilots strike in 2014
cost the company about 500 million euros
($563 million) in lost revenue. Even so,
meeting unions demands would require
an 11 percent jump in the pilot payroll,
currently about 1 billion euros, Gilles
Gateau, the carriers head of personnel,
said Thursday.
Pilots are also protesting the transfer
of some flights from Air France to Dutch
sister brand KLM. SNPL asks the company to repatriate flights to Charles
de Gaulle airport near Paris rather
than Amsterdam, so as to give work to

pilots, stewards and ground staff of

Air France, SNPL head Philippe Evain
told Europe 1 radio on Saturday. There
was no massive transfer of capacity to
KLM, Air France CEO Frederic Gagey
replied on the air a few minutes later.
The SNPL says there is no meeting
with Air France scheduled before Tuesday. We havent been contacted by the
senior management, Mistrali said. I
would rather be sitting around a table
to negotiate with them than discussing
figures at this moment.
To maintain service, Air France has
turned to part-time pilots, for instance
managers and trainers who are authorized to fly, and chartered out a few
flights that couldnt be rescheduled,
according to a spokesman.
The conflict stands in contrast
with the agreements reached between
KLM and its employees, who agreed on
spending-reduction measures without
halting work. The current Air France
strike prompted Amsterdam-based
KLM to take the unprecedented step of
publicly criticizing it as destructive.
(Bloomberg)

Qantas may be target for

Chinese Airlines Credit Suisse
Qantas Air ways Ltd. could be
Chinas next investment target after conglomerates from the country
bought stakes in the Australian carriers closest domestic rival, Credit
Suisse Group AG said.
Separate investments in Virgin
Australia Holdings Ltd. by HNA
Group and Nanshan Group in the
past two weeks have put around one
third of the airline in Chinese hands.
HNA owns Hainan Airlines Co. and
Nanshan controls Qingdao Airlines.
In an alliance with HNA, Virgin Australia plans to start direct flights to
and from China next year.
Those acquisitions could prompt
a top-tier Chinese airline to pursue
a stake in Qantas to gain a stronger
hold on routes between Australia and
China, Credit Suisse analysts led by
Paul Butler said in a June 13 note. At

least 5 percent of Qantas is available

for an overseas investor before the
airlines foreign ownership breaches
the 49 percent cap set by Australian
law, said Credit Suisse, which rates
Qantass stock outperform.
China Eastern Airlines Corp.
and China Southern Airlines Co.
are potentially the most interested
suitors, Butler wrote. Qantas, a
member of the One World group, has
an alliance with China Eastern on
China-Australia routes and struck
a code-share agreement with China
Southern in 2013.
The Qantas share price offers a
compelling strategic and value opportunity, Butler wrote. The stock
has tumbled 28 percent in the past
two months, and was down 3.3 percent to A$2.90 at 11:37 a.m. in Sydney.
That gives the Sydney-based carrier

a market value of A$6 billion ($4.4

billion).
A spokesman for Qantas in Sydney
declined to comment on the report.
China Eastern and China Southern
didnt immediately respond to separate e-mails seeking comment.
China Eastern could protect its
venture with Qantas with an equity
stake, while China Southern could
threaten that partnership by investing in the Australian carrier and
gaining a seat on the board, Butler
wrote.
HNA on May 31 agreed to buy 13
percent of Brisbane-based Virgin
Australia in newly issued stock and
plans to raise that stake to about 20
percent over time. Nanshan on June
10 agreed to buy about 20 percent of
Virgin Australia from Air New Zealand Ltd. (Bloomberg)

UNDERGROUND TRAIN IN MADRID, SPAIN (EPA) A crowd waits to board a train in the underground in Madrid, Spain, June
13, 2016. The Engineer Driver Union has called workers from the Madrid Metro service for a strike to protest against the
blockage of negotiations for a new collective bargain and could call another strike from June 20 to 24, 2016.

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Tech Terms for Daily Use

By Christian Abe Garcia

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echnology has a big impact on almost everyone. It

changed the way we do things -- it made our chores, our
work, and even our homework a lot easier. Not only did
technology improve our lives; but it also made way to
a number of new terms and words that we now commonly use.
Truly, technology is remarkably powerful and influential. Here
are 8 of the most popular internet slang terms that we now often
use in our daily conversations.

Photoshopped

Commonly used particularly for allegedly edited magazine covers

of models and celebrities, the word photoshopped is used if something
seems unrealistic; like the proportions of a human body in a photo, or
animals, plants, and objects that are visibly out of place in photos or even
videos. Photoshopped originated from the editing software called Adobe
Photoshop, wherein you can edit, crop, filter, cut, or digitally manipulate a
photo to your liking. Most people use this to criticize cover girls in magazines
because of the fact that the photographer could have used Adobe Photoshop
to make the cover girl more appealing to the readers.

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Google

This is probably the most popular tech term today. The word
Google, the name of the company specializing in several internet
services, one of them being their famous search engine, is now
used to replace the word search or the phrase to look for. So,
if you ask someone whats the meaning of Google, they would
most probably tell you to Just google it.

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404

Cached out

Cached out, which means

being very tired or exhausted,
came from the word cache,
which is a component in computing
that does data storage for future
use. For example, if you go to a
particular website for the second time
in your web browser, you would notice
that loading would be faster compared
to your first visit to the website. This
is so because it already has stored an
amount of the website's data into your
computer. Using the word cached
out most likely means that someone
has already lost a lot of energy that
they move slowly, similar to how slow
web browsers run without cache.

06
Spam

While most Filipinos refer to SPAM as

luncheon meat, spam in the digital world
would be about emails or messages. The
association of the word spam to bogus
emails and messages originally came from a
British comedy show called Monty Python.
In a skit, they kept repeating the word spam
that a customer got very annoyed. And so the
audiences and fans of the show related how
the customer felt annoyed to how the feeling
of annoyance when receiving a lot of bogus
emails. The word spam is now also used if
someone is annoyed at a person who keeps
repeating his or her words. It was first the
name of a brand, then it became a tech term,
and now the tech term became a common
expression.

Tech enthusiasts would probably know the phrase Not

Found 404, especially if they are constantly on the internet.
Not Found 404 is basically an error message which indicates
that the URL you typed in is not found on your internets server.
In conversations, the term 404 is used by someone if he or she
is clueless about something. If you ask people about something
theyre not familiar with, some of them would probably answer, I
dont know, Im 404 about that.

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Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a

term used to describe a system
of devices that has an ability
to transfer data to a network. It
tells us that almost any device,
including household appliances
and vehicles, can now be
connected and controlled through
the internet. The Internet of
Things is said to bring the Digital
Age into its most proficient form.
Everything can now be easily
controlled through an internet
connection, ensuring a
faster and more efficient
way of living.

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Rainy Day

E-Reads

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

By Jerome Infante

he rainy season has arrived and definitely there will be gloomy

days ahead. We all get those days when theres really nothing
significantly wrong; but since the skies are gray, we feel blue for no
reason. So whether you take pleasure in the great outdoors or bask
in the coziness of your home, the combination of the solitude and calmness
brought about by the gentle rain is without a doubt unmatched. With the
seemingly endless downpour outside, what better way to spend the rest of
the day indoors than to be caught up in a riveting tale and be taken to a whole
other world without having to get wet? Here are six bestselling e-books to
liven up your rainy days:

Me Before You
by Jojo Moyes

The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah

Deemed both a love and a family story, Me Before

You, above all, revolves around the story of the
courage and unrelenting determination needed
to get back on ones feet when life seems to have
gone astray. Louisa Clark, a working-class girl in her
mid-20s, reluctantly acquires a position as a care
assistant for a wealthy and irascible man because of
being unemployed for quite some time. Will Traynor is
a go-getter, albeit presently quadriplegic after being
hit by a motorbike. His cynical attitude towards life
then changes progressively as Louisa shows him that
life isnt always what it seems. As their relationship
grows deeper, their hearts and lives then transform in
ways neither one could ever dream of.

New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah

brings to light the terrors of World War II in France.
The novel features the story of two bold sisters
who, despite their difference, get to unite in a time
when faith, hope, and harmony have gone awry. The
younger and audacious Isabelle lives in Paris, while
Vianne lives a calm and happy life in the French
country side with her husband Antoine and their
daughter. When the war breaks out, Antoine is sent
off and compelled to fight the Nazis. As France is now
teeming with German aggressors, war tanks, and
bombs, Vianne is obliged to take an enemy into her
house, and all of a sudden their lives are at constant
risk. Meanwhile, Isabelle chooses the perilous path of
joining the French resistance during which she risks
her ideals, her safety, and her life.

The Girl on the Train

by Paula Hawkins

A Man Called Ove

by Fredrik Backman

This mystery and suspense novel is the story of Rachel

Watsons life after her divorce. Every day, she never
fails to take the same train to and from work and
cruise past a stretch of cozy, suburban homes. During
so, she can see her old house where her ex-husband
Tom and his new wife Anna now live, as well as
another couple who she finds endearing as the story
goes on. For her, Jason and Jess, as she deliberately
nicknamed them, are just the perfect pair. Until one
day, Rachel discovers that Jess is having an affair with
another guy, and for some reason, this infuriates her.
The next day, she wakes up with a terrible hangover, a
few bruises and wounds, and to her shock, without any
memory of what happened the night before. And then
dreadful things start to happen.

A typical neighborhood more often than not consists of

a happy and content family, and then theres Ove an
old man who fancies pointing at people he loathes.
He is the kind of person children in the community
are afraid of, but can you blame them? The man has
rigid principles, strict practices, and a short temper.
Nevertheless, behind every grouchy exterior, there
is always a story of sadness. So when one day, a
young bubbly couple with two cheerful daughters
move in next door and squash Oves mailbox, it is the
perfect prelude to a rib-tickling and inspiring tale of
unexpected friendship and disheveled cats, both of
which will become a turning point in an old, grumpy
mans life.

My Sisters Grave
by Robert Dugoni

The Harry Potter series

by J.K. Rowling

Another thriller that could keep you up baffled at

night is Robert Dugonis My Sisters Grave. Tracy
Crosswhite, a homicide detective, is shoved back into
a terribly personal case when after 20 long years, her
sisters remains are finally unearthed in the depths
of a grave in the mountain town where they grew up.
She is determined more than ever to get the answers
she has been searching for especially because she
doesnt believe that Edmund House a convicted
rapist and the man sentenced for her sisters death
isnt at fault. As she pursues the real killer, Tracy
uncovers dark secrets that will completely change her
relationship to her past.

Tech Terms...

Along with his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione

Granger, Harry Potter intends to defeat Lord
Voldemort, a dark wizard who desires to become
immortal, topple the Ministry of Magic, vanquish the
non-magic people, and annihilate anyone who stands
in the way. It has been nine years since the last book,
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, came out,
and yet the fandom still fervently lives on up to the
present time. A wizarding school in a castle packed
with moving staircases, a dangerous but all the more
exciting sport played on flying broomsticks, an evil
wizard intent on dominance, and a regular boy who is
the celebrated hero of a world he doesnt know until
he reaches the age of 11 this is the marvelous and
magical life of Harry Potter, as ardently immortalized
by J.K. Rowling.

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Ping

PING (in all capital letters) is a

term used for an Internet program that
determines whether an IP Address
(a set of numbers designated for
connecting computers to the internet)
has internet connection. PING (which
stands for Packet Internet Groper)
sends a packet or a message to the
IP Address, and if it receives a reply,
then that IP Address has an internet
connection. In common expressions,
ping (not written in all capital letters)
is used as a word to call attention to
someone. It relates to PING because
of how similar they are in function;
they are both calling for attention
(from a person or an IP Address), and
they are also expecting a reply from
the receivers.

Multitasking

Most often used to

describe someone who
does a lot of things at the
same time, multitasking
came from the word
multiprocessing. This
means that a computer
runs more than one
software application
simultaneously. The use
of the word could even
be interpreted as to how
humans, especially the
younger generation, are
now closer to being like
computers because they
share the same ability
of multitasking without
pressure. Incidentally,
most moms are experts on
this skill too.

Cheers to all the fathers who deserve better health

hey are the ones who provide

for the whole family, whether
they have to break their
backs or work long hours
in order for them to have something
to bring whenever they come home.
Sometimes, this makes fathers
vulnerable to sickness, since they
often forget to think of themselves
when they are at work. The whole
family could always be there for him
whenever they have to fight through
his sickness, but recovering from it to
live a fuller life, however, is another
challenge.
Living healthy practices when it
comes to diet and physical regimen,
if possible for those with orthopedic
complaints, is an important aspect
toward physical renewal. A slowly
emerging practice, though, is the use
of nature-based healers, the fruits
of nature, basically plants, fruits
or vegetables, through the process
of juicing or slow juicing in
particular.
A perfect gift this coming coming
Father's Day and a healthmate
companion could be the Matstone
Horizontal Slow Juicer, which has
more than enough ways to provide
a health recovery drink plus other
functions to process food ingredients.
Matstone with its one-of-a-kind

horizontal design and technology has

its many advantages that people can
count on with regard to reliability
and functionality. For one, there are
no stuck-ups of fruit or veggie pulp
inside the juicer. It can also juice
hard, leafy vegetables that others
cant and guarantees no leakage
whatsoever.
For those prone to certain skin
ailments like heat stroke, dry skin,

stomach ailments or the common

flu, a good juicing drink you can try
is fresh coriander juice, vegetable
juice for flu, or even cucumber, beets,
or squash for glowing skin. You can
even try Malunggay, touted to be a
super food since its loaded with
lots of vitamins and minerals that
are known to help aid in recovering
toward better health.
There is no better way to reward
the familys provider hardworking
and loving fathers but to provide
them all the help they will need
in keeping them in good health.
Combining the right ingredients and
the recipe to juice, an environment
conducive to wellness, recovery
and happier living, together with a
healthmate in your kitchen thats
effective and reliable, trust the
Matstone Horizontal Slow Juicer to
take you on the road to recovery that
benefits not just the patient but also
the entire family.
To know more about Matstone
Horizontal Slow Juicer, testimonials,
and healthy recipes, visit their
website at www.matstone.com.ph
and
http://iajwc.com/greensecret/
recipes for more healthy juicing
recipes or Like their Facebook
page,
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MatstoneJuicerPhilippines.

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HOME & GARDEN

Safe From Shock

7 simple ways towards electrical safety at home

By Joyce Reyes-Aguila

ccidents are unexpected events that can

place us in stressful situations. No place is
completely safe even our homes. We face
the possibility of mishaps daily, despite the
safety precautions we all take. Electrical safety is an
area every home owner should prioritize. As it stands,
electric shock is a cause of 30,000 non-fatal accidents in
the United States annually, according to the National
Safety Council. In the same study, at least 600 people
are said to die from electrocution each year.
We are familiar with the basics of preventing electrocution such as unplugging appliances when not in
use, and child-proofing electrical sockets. But experts
say we can do more.

Think twice before you

purchase appliances.

You may appear to be paying 80

percent less for an unknown
brand, but might be putting
your family at risk with shoddy
workmanship. Go for more
established brands because
they adhere to global safety
standards. By paying more,
you pay for more durable wires
and even access to warranty and
service centers.

Avoid overloading extension cords.

Unplug appliances
properly. Often, we are

While they were invented to give us better access

to outlets, always be responsible when using
these. Assess the wattage of the cord and the
appliances you plan to plug in heavy-duty
appliances should be plugged into main outlets.
Be mindful of where you place extension cords.
Dont keep them where they could get entangled
or cause people to trip or fall. Should you need
to use extension cords outdoors, tape the cord
to keep it in place. Occasionally check on it (and
appliances connected to it) to make sure everything
is operating well.

pets get to freely roam our

homes. This is an extra
reason to properly
maintain appliances
and electrical
sockets. Their
toys, bowls, and
feeders should be
placed away from
electrical sources.
Child-proof items
such as outlet covers
can be used to protect
your pets, too.

Even modern hotels have

relocated where hair dryers
are placed to discourage
use near the bathtub
or sink. Educate your
house help and your kids
caretakers on what toys
and gadgets children
cannot play with while they
take a bath. Strategically
place kitchen appliances
such as toasters and coffee
makers away from the sink.

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Attend to electrical outlets

that need to be repaired or
replaced. Assess if you have to enlist

the services of an experienced electrician

as well. Loose plugs, broken or open wall
plates, and exposed wires can cause
electrical shock. If you have to wait until
the weekend for the repair to be done,
secure the outlet that needs attending.
Use electrical tape to cover it and place a
Do Not Use sign to remind others not to
use it.

Consider the safety of your

pets as well. Many of our

Keep water away from

anything electrical.

hen it comes to male

grooming, times have
thankfully shifted. And
men are adapting to this
wonderful change. More of them are
realizing the importance of being presentable and more appealing, something that women know all along to
look good and feel better. A man can
now spend as much time fussing about
his face and prepping his appearance
as much as it takes a woman to decide
what to wear---without shame, without scorn and without stigma.
Men usually only buy grooming
and hygiene items they deem necessary, including shampoo, deodorant,
shaver, shaving cream, aftershave,
cologne and hairstyling products.
The male shopping behavior is such
that they dont go around the store
to explore or shop. They directly go
to the area where they can get what
they want. They want a quick and easy
shopping experience, explains Karen
Fabres, Watsons Group Marketing
Manager.
But grooming doesnt start and end
with bathing and shaving. Watsons understands the changing habits of male
grooming too well thats why it has a
special area in its stores dedicated to
men. It encourages customers, especially the professional kind who must
look his dashing best, to look for products that will step up their groomingmaintenance regimen.

too lazy to stand up and go

near the socket to unplug
an appliance. Pull on plugs
(never on the wire itself)
to avoid tattering cords.
Unplug what is not in
use. Dont leave chargers
plugged long after your
gadget is fully charged.
You not only increase
your homes electrical
consumption (and electricity
bill) but also the risk of placing your
family and house in danger.

For example, if he is using a disposable razor, then he must switch to

a system razor. Or if he is using soap to
wash his face, he must opt for a facial
wash instead. And if he usually uses
different brands for his hair and body,
he might want to try a 2-in-one product to save on cost and shelf space.
As part of its 175th anniversary celebration, Watsons is giving back to its
loyal customers by offering discounts
of up to 50% on the following grooming essentials: Nivea Men Whitening
Acne Oil Control Facial Scrub 50G,
Safeguard Men Sports Energy 2 in 1
Hair + Body Wash 400 ML and Gillette Mach 3 with Nano - Thin Blades
Razor. The promo runs until June 22.
Asias leading health and beauty
retailer also carries a wide range of
items such as Ponds Men, Axe, Old
Spice, Vaseline Men, Master, Adidas,
Rexona, Nivea, Safeguard and Gillette. There are also available Watsons
Label products stamped with the reliable Watsons name, such as twin and
triple blades; extra comfort cotton
disposables, five-blade razors with cartridges; men shaving gel; men shaving
foam; nose pore strips; deep cleansing
facial wash, oil control facial wash; and
water gloss hair setting lotion.
Grooming has never been more
de rigeur. After all, a well-maintained
appearance goes exceeding well with
any stylish outfit, be it in the boardroom, Snapchat or Instagram.

Watsons Men Gino Quillamor, Victor Basa and AJ Dee

Pinch them not.

Excessive pressure on power

cables can damage
insulation or compress
the conducting wire,
says cableorganizer.
com. The site says to
treat cords gently by
regularly checking if they
are not pinched underneath
or between furniture or by tightly
taking them down.

Germany's market leader in cookware,

now available in the Philippines

hen it comes to cookware, there are those

that get the job done
and there are the really
good ones that do more than just your
run-of-the-mill cooking. Perched at
the top of the cookware hierarchy is
Fissler, a premium German cookware
brand recognized across the globe for
repeatedly setting the standards in
cooking trends with its cutting-edge
innovations.
Through Focus Global Inc,
Fissler makes its foray into Filipino
kitchens bringing with it an extensive
line of products that a cook or professional chef would ever need to pull off
the perfect dish from pots, pressure
cookers and frypans to knives and
kitchen accessories.
Cooking with confidence
Proudly 100% German made,
Fissler employs exacting standards
to achieve top workmanship, uncompromising quality, and durability. A
ranking among the Top 50 German
Luxury Companies and the only
brand to be included in the Cookware
Category is an affirmation of its passion and commitment to excellence.
Its products impeccably meld form
and function, giving equal importance to both aesthetics and features
to provide customers visual pleasure
as well as versatility in the kitchen.
From inventing the worlds first
ever pressure cooker with multi safety control setting, Fissler has rapidly
moved from traditional to smart, hightech cooking, investing heavily on research and technology to ensure that
its products are equipped with unique
functionalities that make cooking a
pleasure.
Its vitacontrol digital, for instance,
provides customers much-needed
mobility and efficiency. Designed especially for its Vitavit premium and
Vitavit Edition lines, this digital contraption can be attached on the lid of
a pressure cooker and collects all the
data of the cooking process. Use it in
conjunction with the Fissler Cooking
App to recreate over 60 recipes with

complete step-by-step instructions.

Meanwhile,
Fisslers
patented Cook Star technology found in its professional
series and high-end models
provides excellent heat absorption, distribution and
retention. This is a dream
for many home chefs as this
results to food that is evenly
cooked.
Its Bionic knives are a
dream to use, too, as these
stay razor-sharp from the
time purchase and after repeated use without having to sharpen
the blade ever!
Safety is another feature that
Fissler takes seriously. Aside from
laying claim to producing the safest
pressure cookers in the world, Fissler
offers consumers peace of mind with
intelligent features that take the
hazard away from cooking. These include stay-cool metal handles, PFOA
and PTFE-free non-stick frying pans
which are also abrasion-resistant as
well as pots and pans that dont degrade or warp even when used on different kinds of heating surfaces. Also,
Fissler products dont produce smoke
or exhaust fumes when cooking and
are easy to clean using only water.

A good investment
Many customers consider Fissler
part of the family heirloom that can
be passed down from one generation
to the next. Its pressure cookers,
which are some of the most durable
in the market, last for as long as 30
years and even longer.
For healthier dishes, one may use
the pressure cooker to steam or cook
three dishes at the same time. One
study found that using Fissler pressure cooker retains more of the foods
nutrients.
In the Philippines, Fissler is
distributed by Focus Global Inc.
and may be bought in Rustans and
Gourdos.

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Sanggres unveiled
By Paulyn Abando

he excitement over the upcoming reboot of the 2005 hit

GMA fantaserye Encantadia
mounts as evidenced by the
reception the stars of the series received
at ToyCon over the weekend.
The main cast came in full costume;
the first time theyve done so publicly.
Neophyte actress Sanya Lopez, who
plays Danaya on the show, cant help but
gush over the costumes done by Francis
Libiran.
Feeling ko ang sexy sexy ko dahil
sa damit na ginawa ni Francis. Its an
honor na makasuot ng creation niya,
she said.
Gabbi Garcia (or Alena on Encantadia) echoed Sanyas sentiment, saying, I feel so special wearing such an
elaborate costume.
She was moved by the warm welcome attendees of the convention gave
them.
Nakakatuwa, grabe yung pagembrace nila sa amin. Parang ngayon
pa lang, we won their hearts na...
Rocco Nacino (Aquil) admitted he
was a bit nervous before coming out at
the convention.
Pero the fans proved I need not
worry naman pala. They were all very
warm. Ramdam na ramdam namin
yung excitement nila na parang, Uy,
Encantadiks kami. Were excited to
watch your show. Its nice to feel that

Pirena (Glaiza de Castro), Alena

(FROM LEFT) Danaya (Sanya Lopez),
lla)
(Gabbi Garcia), and Amihan (Kylie Padi

kind of support, he said.

The ToyCon, now on its 15th year, is
touted the biggest celebration of all things
pop-culture. Still, its not everyday that the
cast of a local TV show gets invited to the
convention.
It was a proud moment for Glaiza de
Castro (Pirena).
Para kasing nire-represent mo rin
dito yung bansa, kumbaga historical ito,
she said.
Solenn Heussaff (Cassiopeia) believes
their being part of the convention is a nod
to the series global appeal.

May isa ngang fan na lumapit galing siya San Diego in the US sabi niya,
You guys should bring this to the States.
Ako naman, parang, Sige tawagan mo
yung GMA.
Working hard
Despite the overwhelming reception,
the cast doesnt intend to rest on their
laurels.
Sanya revealed it is now normal for
them to get bruises in training for their
scenes on Encantadia.
Kasi minsan, hindi maiwasan mag-

Mountain of inspiration
katamaan talaga, she said. Pero I cant
Just recently, the spirits of the
complain, its part of work.
Encantadia cast hit an all time high
Kylie, who has been exposed to martial
thanks to Conan Stevens, who plays
arts training from a young age, finds it all
the role of Gregor The Mountain
quite enjoyable.
Clegane on the hugely popuI understand some of the
lar HBO series Game Of
concepts na so I dont have to
Thrones.
put work on that na, she
R o c c o r e la t e d ,
said. Ang sa akin na lang
Bumisita siya sa set,
ngayon, gusto ko lagyan
nagulat nga kami.
ng ibang flavor yung
Napakalaki niyang
moves ko. As Amihan,
tao. He looks scary
gusto ko may bago, may
talaga pero hes really
something different.
nice. Nakipag-usap
Apparently, Kylie is
rochelle pangilinan
siya sa amin, sharing
wary of being compared to
his experience rin dun sa
previous Sanggres.
show nila. At very accomodatThere are
ing siya sa mga questions namin,
some fans kasi na
which was inspiring din.
talagang they
Some fans wonder if the viswould bully
it hints at a crossover of sorts
you. Parang
for the Game Of Thrones
they just keep
star.
on comparing
He was on the set you
us with those
saw the picture naman
that came before
sa social media but
us eh, they still
rocco nacino
beyond that, well,
havent seen what
tignan natin,
we can do, she said.
Rocco said.
Ang sakin, I wont fail myself.
Maybe, mayTalagang gagalingan ko so they
be not. Lets
wont bully me anymore.
see what hapGabbi agreed, sharing, Im
pens.
going to do my best talaga to
Encanmake this role my own.
radia, which
Sanya added, The comparisolenn heussaff
first aired in
son really adds to the pressure but
2005, follows the
I cant control that so, gagalingan ko
stor y of the four
na lang lalo ang pagte-train.
Sanggres, the keepers
If anything, they are thankful for the
of magical gemstones that keep the
support afforded them by past Sanggres.
balance in the kingdom of Lireo.
Minessage nila kami isa-isa through
Peace will be disturbed when power
social media, shared Kylie. It added
and greed takes over Sanggre Pireto our confidence rin, to have their supna. (Photos from GMA Network)
port.

Liza clarifies Spiderman audition rumors

By Karen Valeza

ans should forget about the

idea of seeing Liza Soberano
in the Spider-Man: Homecoming movie.
The rumor started on social media, with Liza supposedly auditioning
for the role of Mary Jane Watson in
the film.
In an interview on TV Patrol,
Liza flatly said no such audition
happened.
I think thats what the fans
wanted lang, Liza said, citing
an online petition of sorts.
I t hink o ne o f t he m
(fans) is Pinay. She tweeted
na parang kung merong
Mary Jane, she wanted
that to be me, she explained.
Liza continues to have
her hands full at the
moment with Dolce
Amore co-starring EnLIZA SOBERANO
rique Gil.

The love team previously admitted they are almost like a real-life
couple. They are still, however, waiting for the approval of Lizas family
to make it formal.
Parang ganoon na nga rin.

Parang kami na. Pero I mean, we

have to respect her family, Enrique
said in a previous interview on TV
Patrol.
Asked if he has already received
the approval of Lizas father, he re-

torted, Medj (medyo).

Enrique added he and Lizas father are cool with each other.
Liza admitted as much. They
talk. Ewan ko kung anong pinagusapan nila, she said.

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oud be surprised with

who youd bump into
while in New York. During our recent visit, we
were quite happy to see old
friends Beth Tamayo and Samantha Lopez.
Of course, you all remember,
Beth and Sam. Before migrating
to the US, Beth was among the
countrys more popular showbiz
stars, with several movies and TV
shows under her belt. Sam, on the
other hand, was known to most as
Eat Bulagas! Gracia.
Beth admitted life in NY is no
bed of roses. Here, you always
have to hustle. Everything is expensive so, it is normal for most to

juggle two, three jobs at the same

time, she shared.
Beth attested to having gone
through several jobs during her
stay in NY, some of which she
didnt imagine she would do.
I worked as nanny once.
I also waited tables at a restaurant... it was truly a humbling experience particularly for
someone who lived a life full of
alalays in the Philippines, Beth
related.
To be honest, I didnt want
to come here. It was my ex-husbands idea. I just tried to survive
the best I could.
After almost a decade in NY,
Beth is soon relocating to San
Francisco having found job in an
investment firm.
Sam, on the other hand, decided to migrate to NY after she
was offered marriage by a rich
shoe designer. Everything was
okay until they divorced a few
years ago.
I signed a pre-nup thinking it
would make clear I did not marry
him for the money. Honestly, I
did not see us divorcing. When it
happened, I was at a loss. I was
not able to save. I had to do odd
jobs, Sam shared.
She found employment as
coat checker, bartender, among
others.
I would cry at night not
because of what I was doing but
because some of the customers
could really make you feel small.
I have to deal with very snooty
guests, she related.
Its all behind her now though.
Sam is now among top real estate
brokers in Manhattan.
My long term goal is to have
my own building here, even just a
small one and become a landlord.
New York is now my home and I
intend to stay, she said.

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BALTIC & CO.

by Roni Santiago

BLONDIE

PUPUNG

by Tonton Young

MOTHER GOOSE & GRIM

IPENUTS

by Felipe de la Cruz

IMBOY

by Nio Balita

NORMANS ISLAND

by Norman Isaac

THE Daily Commuter Puzzle

DENNIS THE MENACE

by Hank Ketcham

ZITS

by Dean Young & Jim Raymond

MARVIN

BEETLE BAILEY

THE BORN LOSER

by Mike Peters

by Scott and Borgman

by Tom Armstrong

by Mort Walker

by Art Sansom

Edited by Jacqueline E. Mathews

TOK & MOL

by William Contreras

YOUR STARS
(wednesday, 15 june 2016)
ARIES (March 21-April 20) You will have some personal success
but do not let that go to your head; there is plenty left to achieve. Do not try to
do by force what cannot be done by cooperation and in conjunction with others.
Maintain and if possible augment harmony with your partner.
TAURUS (April 21-May 20) Do not trust to chance to sort things out
for you if you do matters will only get worse. The future is always nearer than it
seems, so do not leave something that should be done seen for too long. Do not
omit your partners opinion before embarking on a very sensitive task.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) No sooner have you finished one thing
then something else comes along. Just get on with it making sure you do not
take on more than you can possibly cope with. A financial matter needs immediate attention; the longer you wait, the more difficult it becomes.
CANCER (June 21-July 20) What you have long wanted to do will
now be possible. It will not quite come up to expectations, but that is because
you were mixing up dream with reality. Do not allow yourself to become excited
about little or nothing and try to take things more in your stride.
LEO (July 21-Aug. 20) Try to avoid giving advice on a matter about
which you yourself are not sure. There is a tendency to formulate your objectives only vaguely; until combated, this will result in a dilution of your efforts.
There will be some changed circumstances; do not hesitate to change your
manner of operation.
VIRGO (Aug 21-Sept. 22) When you can gain about as much as
you give, it is in your interest to make a few concessions. Do not sacrifice the
future for a short-lived present gain. Instead, going slightly short now will greatly
benefit you in the long run.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You are prone to be indecisive and a concentrated effort of will is required to overcome the trend. You should concentrate
on pursuing things that you are best at and do consider every bit of advice that
is given to you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) An important family matter will require
your immediate attention and will divert your attention from office commitments,
so try to set your schedule properly. You will feel below par and should take
every opportunity to raise your spirits. However, avoid relying on others to do
things for you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 20) You will be able to trace a mistake to its source. Deal with it right away and no harm will be done. Make that
much effort to do what has to be done when it arises and it will not seem as
difficult to tackle as if you let it accumulate.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 19) Dont put aside important projects;
take advantage of this period. There is often a lot to be said about compromise
but only where it does not entail abandoning your principles. The result of one
of your previous actions will be quite disappointing; at least you know you did
your best.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) There is a tendency to lose interest in
what you have endeavored to do and unless you can renew it, whatever you are
doing will be more difficult. There could be a disappointment but you will learn
how to overcome it and be able to live with things as they are.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) You will learn how to deal with an unusual situation but must be most careful to avoid any confusion. There is still
enough time to catch up on something you have missed, but you must hurry. Try
to control your reactions instead of letting your impulses take control.

VITAMIN D

LIFE IN PROGRESS

by Darwin Perez

by Julius Villanueva

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TVGuide

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

your everyday guide to local television and cable TV.

Local Channels
ABS CBN 2
12:00 am Red Alert
1:00 O Shopping
5:00 am Umagang
Kay Ganda
7:30 Magandang
Buhay
9:00 Mr. Bean
Animation
9:30 Kapamilya
Blockbusters
11:30 Ning Ning
12:15 pm Its
Showtime
2:30 Doble Kara
3:20 Tubig at Langis
4:10 My Love
Donna
5:00 We Will
Survive
5:45 My Super D
6:30 TV Patrol
7:50 Ang
Probinsyano
8:30 Dolce Amore
9:10 The Story of
Us
10:00 Jane The
Virgin
10:50 Aquino &
Abunda Tonight
11:10 Bandila
GMA 7
12:30 am Shop Tv
5:00 Unang Hirit
7:30 Shaman King
7:55 Doraemon

8:20 Yokai Watch

8:50 Bleach
9:15 Dragonball
9:30 Yan Ang
Morning
10:30 Secret Hotel
11:00 I Heart U Doc
11:30 Calle Siete
12:00 pm Eat
Bulaga
2:40 Magkaibang
Mundo
3:30 Hanggang
Makita Kang Muli
4:15 The
Millionaires Wife
5:00 Wowowin
6:30 24 Oras
7:45 Poor Seorita
8:30 Once Again
9:15 Juan Happy
Love Story
10:00 Love Me,
Heal Me
11:05 Saksi
11:35 Tunay Na
Buhay
ABS-CBN Sports
and Action
6:30 am The Score
7:00 NBA 2015 2016
9:00 NCIS: Los
Angeles
10:00 UAAP Season
78 Mens Volleyball
12:00 pm Di

Pwedeng Hindi
Pwede
1:30 UAAP Upfront
2:00 UAAP Season
78 Womens
Volleyball
6:00 Boy Chico,
Hulihin Ben
Tumbling
8:00 UAAP Season
78 Womens
Volleyball
10:00 The Score
10:30 NBA Inside
Stuff
11:00 Beyond The
Game: Unguarded
TV 5
5:00 am Aksyon Sa
Umaga
6:30 Sofia The First
7:30 Lilo & Stitch
8:00 Fish Hooks
8:30 Hi-5
Philippines
9:00 Jungle Bunch
To The Rescue
9:30 Rat-a-tat
10:00 Krypto the
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10:30 Sylvester &
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11:00 Amachan
11:30 Aksyon Sa
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12:00 pm Movie
Max 5

2:00 Star Wars: The

Clone Wars
2:15 Marvels
Avengers Assemble
2:45 Kidlat
3:30 Carlo J.
Caparas Ang
Panday
4:15 2016 PBA
Commissioners Cup
6:15 Aksyon
7:00 2016 PBA
Commissioners Cup
9:00 Carlo J.
Caparas Ang Panday
10:00 Amachan
10:30 Aksyon Tonite
11:15 Reaksyon
11:45 Bilang Pilipino
12:00 am Shop
Japan
PTV
5:00 am Panahon.
TV
5:30 West
Valley F./ASEAN
Documentaries
6:00 RadyoBsiyon
7:00 Good Morning
Boss!
8:00 Fun with Math
8:30 Science Made
Easy
9:00 Chemistry in
Action
9:30 ShopJapan
10:00 Chemistry in

Action
10:30 English High
School
10:30 Thomas &
Friends
11:00 Bananas in
Pyjamas
11:30 Gawayn
12:00 p.m. Baby
Looney Tunes
1:00 News@1
2:30 TV Shop
Philippines
3:30 Oras ng
Katotohanan
4:30 Sandra the
Fairytale Detective
5:00 Magic
Wonderland
5:30 Here Comes
Mr. Oh
6:00 News@6
7:00 PTV Sports
8:00 PTV Special
Forum
8:30 Be Alive!
9:30 Philippine
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9:45 NewsLife
11:00 Motorsiklo
News Talk Show
12:00 mn Oras ng
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ETC ON SBN21
6:00 am Extra
6:30 Insider
7:00 Candidly

Nicole
7:30 Shop Tv
8:00 Supergirl
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11:00 Extra
11:30 Insider
12:00 pm TMZ
12:30 Faking It
1:00 My Crazy Love
2:00 Pretty Little
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3:00 The Flash
4:00 Scream
Queens
5:00 Insider
5:30 Extra
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7:00 New Girl
8:00 The Flash
9:00 Pretty Little
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11:00 TMZ
11:30 Insider
12:00 am New Girl
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4:30 Faking It
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15 Minute Meal
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6:30 Married
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10:00 Mysteries of
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11:30 ET
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1:00 Satisfaction
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3:00 Chef Roble
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4:00 Telenovela
4:30 In Her Shoes
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6:00 Inside Edition
6:30 ET
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8:00 Anthony
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9:00 Life in Pieces
9:30 Modern Family
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11:30 Inside Edition
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Five fun World of Gumball facts

N

ormal continues to
be weird in the brand
new season of The
Amazing World Of Gumball
only on Cartoon Network.
Here are five not-so-normal
facts you need to know:
The 12-year-old cat,
Gumball, and his adopted
goldfish brother, Darwin, are
the only characters that appear
in every episode.
D a r w i n s n a m e i s a
reference to Charles Darwin.
A fish with legs is the symbol

for Darwinism.
Most characters are
from creator Ben Bocquelets
rejected advertising mascots
portfolio.
Gumball has undergone
s e v e ra l t ra n s f o r m a t i o n s i n
the course of his life. He was
originally going to be a blue dog,
then a black cat.Eventually, they
combined both ideas to come up
with our fave blue cat.
If you think a blue cat is
weird, the breed actually exists
in real life: The beautiful Russian

THE GUMBALL (Photos from Cartoon Network / Turner Asia Pacific)

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Blue cat breed.

The Amazing
Wo r l d O f G u m b a l l
airs 4:45 p.m. daily on
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Harnessing imagination

SHREK, FIONA, and Po welcome guests at DreamPlay

By Paulyn Abando

ho says having fun is exclusively for kids? Whether

10 or 70, in diapers or with
cane, we are all entitled to
City of Dreams Manila
having a bit of a laugh.
Property President
Sure, it could be a bit challengGeoff Andres
ing for some of us, particularly those
seemingly too busy contending with the
Every month, our employees go
challenges given to living but hey, this is
to Bahay Aruga (to hold) some sort
exactly why we need to have a bit more
of activity. Sometimes we bring some
fun than anybody else.
entertainment, sometimes we bring
We had a chance to brush our blues
school supplies, Geoff related.
away recently visiting City of Dreams
During DreamPlays recent first
DreamPlay, an indoor, interactive play
anniversary celebration, we saw
and activity center open to all ages, built
children from Bahay Aruga enjoying
upon the foundation of DreamWorks
the various attractions in the hub for
most successful animated features
free.
including Shrek, Madagascar, and
How To Train
Your Dra gon, among
others. Suffice it to say,
it brought us
back to that
time and
place in our
youth where
the only thing
that mattered
in the world is
our imaginaing skills
tion and what
ing a bit of his danc
King Julien show
we could do
with it.
Lucky patrons also saw the
City
of
Mandaluyong Childrens choir sing
Dreams Property President Geoff Ana couple of choice hits. Then theres
dres could only be happy about it, telling
Shrek, Fiona, King Julien, and Alex
us in an interview that it is exactly the
performing back to back song and
whole point of DreamPlay. Its all about
dance numbers.
unlocking and sharpening imaginations,
Thats just for starters, Geoff
spurring creativity, building confidence,
said.
and having fun, he said.
Apparently, DreamPlay will celebrate their first year anniversary with
a string of exciting activities in
the coming days,
including a group
dance competition dubbed King
Juliens Danceoff, where the
winning group
will get a chance
to win P 80,000
cash.
Doing this
dance competiChildren from Bahay Aru
tion is us embracga designing cookies at Coo
king with Gingy
ing the culture of
fun inherent to
the Philippines as a country, Geoff
He proudly added it is what makes
said.
the place uniquely different from other
Other happenings include surprise
entertainment hubs.
performances from popular DreamEverybody can make a playground
Works characters, arts and crafts
with slides and rock climbing walls but
workshops, and a whole lot more.
what we do here is create things that
We also added some new attracmake people learn something, realize
tions, Geoff said, mentioning their
new things, dream big... I think it is what
new Dream Theatre where visitors
makes the DreamPlay experience more
can enjoy select DreamWorks shorts
rewarding than anything, he said.
in 4D.
Geoff noted DreamPlay is the first
We also have the DreamStudio,
of its kind in the world. That is why
where you can make your own aniwe are very proud of it. It adds to the
mated films and the interactive fast as
tourism in the Philippines. Tourists who
lightning Kung Fu Fighting featuring
visit Dreamplay will have a different
Po and The Furious Five, he added.
impression of what the Philippines has
With more attractions to offer,
to offer., he said.
DreamPlay hopes to attract half a
But why the Philippines? Geoff
million more visitors this year.
smiled and said, Well, why not? Its
We never really thought we
more fun in the Philippines.
would come this far. Dreamplay
DreamPlay is also making a differmore than fulfilled expectations,
ence locally with their social initiatives,
and I believe it will continue to do so
religiously sponsoring the Bahay Aruga
in the years to come, Geoff said in
orphanage in Paraaque City, among
conclusion.
others.

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