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RAMPAGE. Police ofcers and members of the emergency services attend to a person
injured in an apparent terror attack on London Bridge in central London on June 3, 2017.
Police red shots after reports of stabbings and a van hitting pedestrians on London
Bridge on Saturday in an incident reminiscent of a terror attack in March just days ahead
of a general election. AFP VOL. XXXI NO. 111 4 SECTIONS 20 PAGES P18 MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017 www.manilastandard.net editorial@thestandard.com.ph
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Albayalde told reporters. of his gambling addiction. automatic rie and a bottle of
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Asian ghters who fought with IS HE Justice department on Sunday in Pasay City. used his rearm to kill people, he Whether it was a robbery or a ter-
The attacker had brought a car- did use the weapon to try to raid ror attack.
in Syria and Iraq, has been a hot- ordered the National Bureau of bine and gasoline to the casino, set the casino cashiers cage and to The PNP has already down-
button issue at the three-day Sin-
gapore summit also attended by Investigation to conduct a parallel probe re to some areas and then locked sow mayhem that took a lot of in- played the possibility that the inci-
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. into the attack at Resorts World Manila on himself in a room, set himself on nocent lives. dent was a terror attack even after
re and then shot himself. He was Aguirre said the NBI probe was the terrorist group Islamic State of
Hundreds of Islamist gunmen
rampaged through Marawi on
Friday that left 38 people dead including the later identied as Jessie Carlos, a independent of the investigation Iraq and Syria owned up to it in its
May 23 after government forces gunman. former tax specialist at the Finance being conducted by the Philippine website.
attempted to arrest their leader, department. National Police. The police said it was a case of
Isnilon Hapilon. Rep. Johnny Pimentel on Sun- There are several questions robbery as the suspect stole some
The NBI has actually started and Amusement Corp. should day appealed for tougher gun con- that remain unanswered and the P113 million worth of VIP casino
Up to 50 gunmen are still con-
the investigation already, Justice make sure theres a counseling trol measures following the deadly NBI hopes to help in providing an- chips before setting casino tables
trolling the city center nearly two
Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said program available to gambling ad- attack on June 2. swers, he said. on re using a bottle of gasoline,
weeks after the start of ghting
in a text message. dicts and those whose lives have In the interest of public safety, I have instructed the NBI to pointing out that he did not shoot
that has killed 177 people includ-
He made the statement even as been destroyed by gambling. we really need stronger gun con- look into all possible angles in- any of the casino guests and staff.
ing 120 militants.
Senate President Aquilino Pimen- This should be implemented trol measures, said Pimentel, a cluding terrorism. With Macon Ramos-Araneta
How can we tackle these
tel III said the Philippine Games by Pagcor and all with casino member of the House committee Among the issues raised dur- and Rio N. Araja
foreign ghters? We have to be
comprehensive, said Ryacudu, a
retired general. this war will end. All I would say the producer of shabu, those fund- After identifying Carlos as
We have to nd... complete I could... is re at will at anything moving ing terrorists, they will all be ar- RW... the attacker on Sunday, Albay-
ways but we must exercise cau- From A1 and bomb the whole place and that rested, whether politicians or not, From A1 alde repeatedly sought to dis-
tion, they are killing machines. is it. But we cannot do it, he said. Duterte said during his visit in credit IS.
Their aim is to kill other people their best to ensure no civilians And that is why we are also Cagayan de Oro City. gasoline, before setting alight a We will not allow people or
so thats why its our responsibil- would be killed. suffering great losses. But of We will charge you according- number of different rooms in the any threat group to use this situa-
ity that we have common under- Despite the ghting in Marawi course, most of them are ene- ly. We will detain you more than complex, according to police ac- tion to advance their propaganda
standing, consensus and common City, which led Duterte to declare mies, he said. six days. There will be at once an counts. or personal causes, whether for-
proceedings on how to ght these martial law in Mindanao, the Pres- In the same speech, Duterte inquest and if there is probable Thirty-seven people died in the eign or local, Albayalde said.
foreign ghters. ident said the republic was well lambasted Supt. Ma. Cristina No- cause, I would like them to be de- res, dozens more were injured He also urged the public not
Defense Undersecretary Ri- and stable. bleza, who was arrested for being tained forever, Duterte also said. in a stampede to escape, and Car- to spread false speculation about
cardo David, speaking at the same There are pockets of war ght- an agent for the Abu Sayyaf, say- Duterte did not provide names. los was found dead about ve the incident.
forum, said the 1,200 gure for ing in Mindanao and we are still ing she was a traitor and should be However, he said there are sev- hours later in a hotel room after We ask for people to stop
total IS ghters in the Philippines assessing the environment vis-- hanged in public. eral drug personalities in Marawi committing suicide by setting re spreading false speculation link-
mentioned by Indonesia was new vis the NDF [National Democrat- I will not hesitate to do it if City, where more than 200 Maute to himself, police had said. ing this act to terrorism. Again,
to him. ic Front] and NPA [New Peoples it comes to that. I will hang ev- group members are believed to be Security footage of the incident as we always maintained, this is
I really dont know, my gure Army], said Duterte. ery traitor of the government, still holed up more than a week released on Saturday showed the not an act of terrorism. Help us
is about 250-400, a lot less, he Duterte also said he would as- Duterte said. after the ISIS-inspired groups at- gunman calmly and slowly walk- build peace here in our region by
told reporters. sume full responsibility for the Martial law is still not nished. tack last May 23. ing through the casino and r- spreading only the truth, Albay-
But David said there were 40 bombings missions in Marawi, I will report to the nation what we There are a lot of them here in ing into the air most of the time, alde said.
foreign IS ghters among those saying that they were carried out did and why we did it. Marawi. Thats why the supply apparently as warning shots for Carlos, whose last known ad-
who seized parts of Marawi, eight upon his orders. The military missed its June of shabu here in Cagayan de Oro people to leave. dress was in Sta. Cruz, Manila,
of whom have been killed by gov- The enemy has no compassion, 2 deadline to take full control of does not end, Duterte said, At one point he red at secu- was separated from his wife, Jen
ernment forces. he said, shooting everyone, in- Marawi City from the Maute terror- Philippine National Police chief rity guards when they confronted Carlos, with whom he had a son
Earlier, Philippine ofcials said cluding civilians. ist group. It is also unlikely to meet Director General Ronald dela him, but missed. After they ran and two daughters.
the slain foreign ghters were But we cannot just press the its July deadline to signicantly Rosa said on Monday that the away, he calmly walked up some The gunmans wife was si-
from Malaysia, Indonesia, Ye- trigger of a machine gun and say weaken the Abu Sayyaf, which op- Maute group, drug lords and poli- stairs. lent during the press conference,
men, Saudi Arabia and Chechnya. to whom it may concern, he said. erates in the Basilan and Jolo. ticians involved in illegal drugs The video also showed him which she did not nish.
Our intelligence estimates that We have to get close to the target On Saturday, Duterte said peo- are protecting each other. breaking into a secure room Despite revelations about the
there are about 40 foreigners that and be precise with our shots. ple involved in illegal drugs and On Wednesday, Dela Rosa said where chips and money were gunman, Speaker Pantaleon Al-
fought in the Marawi incident, At the same time, Duterte said providing funds and protection the PNP will take advantage of being kept, apparently intent on varez insisted that the attack Fri-
David said. he would not hesitate to bomb tar- to the Maute group would be ar- Dutertes declaration of martial stealing what he could. day was an act of terrorism.
He added that the foreign ght- gets that cannot be taken at a huge rested soon. law in Mindanao to address the Carlos set alight many gam- The ultimate consequence of
ers used back channels in the cost to soldiers lives. In the days ahead we will ar- problem of narco-politics in Min- bling tables, which police said the attack on Resorts World is an
Sulu and Celebes Seas near the Thats why I said, in 24 hours, rest all of them. Number one is danao. was probably an attempt to create act of terrorism. Let us stick to
borders of the Philippines, Indone- a diversion so he could escape. the denition of terrorism. Any-
sia and Malaysia to enter the south- At Sundays press conference, body who, with premeditation
Division had been deployed in the creasing, hence the need to build
ern island of Mindanao and link up
with local terror groups. AFP
27m... university belt and other areas to re- more classrooms.
Carloss tearful mother said he
had been a good man who com-
harms and kills people indiscrim-
inately is a terrorist. Whether or
From A1 spond on any potential bomb threats. By June 5, some 55,680 class- mitted the violence because of not the perpetrator is a member
We are on full alert in Metro rooms or 51.59 percent of the total his gambling addiction.
grades 7 to 10, while 2.8 million of a known terrorist organiza-
Battle... are in senior high school including
Manila. We are setting up police
assistance desks and explosive ord-
107,920 classrooms would have been
completed and available for use.
We ask for forgiveness. My tion or a lone wolf acting inde-
son was a good child to us. But pendently, he is a terrorist. This
From A1 the rst batch of Grade 12 learners. nance personnel in case we receive While it is nearly done with its since he started playing at the is happening all over the world,
In other developments: bomb threats, Albayalde said. backlogs in 2014 (84.11 percent
Adiong, spokesman for the pro- casinos, thats all he did. He did read Alvarezs statement sent to
There are no security threats Education Secretary Leonor classrooms completed) and 2015
vincial crisis management com- not visit us. It was painful for us the media.
in Metro Manila as thousands of Briones said while her department (72.38 percent classrooms com-
mittee, said. not to see him, said his mother, Our authorities should not
policemen will be deployed in the was prepared to welcome stu- pleted), the Education Department
We do not know if the cease- Teodora Carlos. lull our people into complacency
key areas leading to schools across dents, there would always be dif- has only completed 15.35 percent
re has been breached, he said, Albayalde said Carlos had by dismissing the incident as a
the country to ensure the safety of culties that could not be avoided. of its 2016 targets, contributing to
adding that a sudden surge in worked in the Department of common criminal act. Neither
some 26.9-million students who Generally, we are ready but we a completion rate of 51.59 percent
ghting had hampered the rescue Finance but had been sacked should they relax just because
will be returning to school today, cant avoid that there would still from 2014 to 2016.
efforts. because he had lied on ofcial they refuse to label the incident
an ofcial said Sunday. be things that are lacking, Brio- For senior high school alone,
Scores of people made a dar- forms about unexplained assets as such.
Intel from the PNP [Philippine nes told reporters. while the department has already
ing dash for safety on Satur- and properties. Duterte ew to Manila Satur-
National Police] shows there is no This is not to deny that there will completed a total of 25,498 class-
day, including one of Marawis A 2014 government press re- day night to go to the wake of
security threat in Metro Manila and still be shortage, but we still have 10 rooms, it has yet to build some
most respected politicians who lease explaining the sacking de- some of the fatalities in the Re-
the entire National Capital Region, months coming to ll in that gap. 23,796 classrooms from the bud-
had hidden 71 Christians in his scribed Carlos as a tax specialist, sorts World Manila attack.
Ramon Pranada, operations ofcer Its very clear that there is a get allocated from 2014 to 2016.
home and led 144 people through who had been red for not de- In Veronica Funeral Homes,
of the Quezon City Police District, shortage of classrooms on a daily The department also has yet
downtown streets strewn with rot- claring properties and for taking Duterte met privately with the
told reporters in Pasig City. basis in certain places. Were still to close the gap in the classroom
ting corpses. mysterious loans far more than a bereaved families of four of the
In Metro Manila, Police Chief trying to address the classroom shortage, which is now at 41,880
The militants behind the vio- bank would lend. victims, Hing Tung Tsung, Lai
Oscar Albayalde said members backlogs and we have a situation from the previous years budget.
lence in Marawi mostly belong Authorities had repeatedly in- Wei-Chung, Lai Yu-Chieh and
of the police Explosive Ordnance that the number of learners is in- With Francisco Tuyay
to a local group called the Maute sisted on Friday and Saturday the Carmelita dela Cruz.
and the infamous Abu Sayyaf attack was not terrorism-related Around midnight, the Presi-
Instead they started kicking Overnight, she said: Our thoughts but a bizarre robbery attempt by
kidnap-for-ransom gang which
had pledged allegiance to IS and
Terror... them, punching them and took out are with those who caught up in a deranged man.
dent went to the nearby Rizal Fu-
neral Homes, also in Pasay City,
rejected ofcial peace talks. From A1 knives. It was a rampage really, these dreadful events. But IS claimed responsibility, to pay his respects to another
Sundays ceasere was initially he said, adding that he too heard a Londons Labour Mayor Sadiq with a report on its self-styled victim of the incident, Eleuterio
reached following a meeting last Security was already a major shout of: This is for Allah. Khan described the incident as Amaq news agency saying its Reyes.
week between President Rodrigo feature of the campaign, after 22 Dick declined to give any fur- deliberate and cowardly, add- ghters carried out the attack. He then proceeded to Heritage
Duterte and the Moro Islamic people were killed in the Man- ther details about the attackers, ing: There is no justication President Rodrigo Duterte has Park in Taguig to pay his respects
Liberation Front, the nations big- chester concert bombing on May but added: At the moment we whatsoever for such barbaric repeatedly warned that IS is gain- to Raoul B. Viray and Elizabeth
gest rebel organization which of- 22, claimed by the Islamic State believe there were three attackers acts. ing a greater foothold in the Phil- Gonzales.
fered to broker a halt in hostilities group. and we believe they are dead. Asked if the election would still ippines. Viray was a shipping industry
using contacts with the ghters in As they attacked revelers The attack came only minutes go ahead, he told the BBC: One Those concerns escalated ofcial. Gonzales was the wife
Marawi, Adiong told dzBB radio. around London Bridge, the at- after the end of the Champions of the things the terrorists hate is when militants ying black IS of Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Gon-
Unarmed MILF rebels had a tackers wore what looked like sui- League nal between Real Ma- democracy... Im looking forward ags rampaged through the Phil- zales Jr.
four-hour window until noon to cide vests which turned out to be drid and Juventus, in an area to voting on Thursday. ippines main Islamic city in the Duterte dispelled speculations
take civilians to safety, govern- hoaxes, police said earlier. teeming with bars where many It is the latest in a string of at- south nearly two weeks ago, trig- that the Resorts World Manila in-
ment rescue coordinator Naguib They were stabbing everyone. fans were watching the football on tacks to hit Europe, including in gering clashes that are still con- cident was a terror attack.
Sinarimbo said. They were running up and going television. Paris, Berlin and Saint Petersburg. tinuing and have left roughly 200 That is not the work of the
But an Agence France-Presse This is for Allah, a man called Britain was already on high alert France said four of its citizens people dead. ISIS. The work of the ISIS is
reporter said there was a sudden Gerard told the BBC, adding that following the attack on a concert were injured in the attack, one se- Duterte declared martial law more cruel and brutal. They
burst of gunre and an explosion he had seen the three assailants by US pop star Ariana Grande in riously, and President Emmanuel in Mindanao on May 23 in a bid would just simply kill people for
as rescue teams were entering the stabbing a girl as she cried for Manchester, northwest England. Macron said his nation was more to quash the rising IS threat, and nothing. Not even for a reason.
city. help. The national threat level was than ever at Britains side. said he was prepared to impose And that was the reason why the
A Muslim separatist rebellion Another witness called Eric told briey raised to its highest level, German Chancellor Angela military rule nationwide if terror- world today has bonded together
in Mindanao has killed more than the BBC he had seen three men and troops deployed at key public Merkel said: Today we are unit- ism spread. to ght the scourge of terrorism,
120,000 people since the 1970s. come out of a white van after hit- sites. ed across borders in horror and However, Duterte and his po- Duterte said. AFP with Sandy
The MILF has signed accords ting pedestrians and thought they May chaired an emergency cab- mourning, but also in determina- lice chiefs insisted that the casino Araneta, Rio N. Araja, Julito G.
with the government aimed at were going to help. inet meeting on Sunday morning. tion. AFP with Sandy Araneta attack was not terrorism-related. Rada and PNA
forging lasting peace, giving up
their separatist ambitions in return its compulsory counterclaims on of forum shopping, it would, in erred when it dismissed ABS- ment cannot be interpreted as a
for autonomy.
CA... the basis of forum shopping consid- effect, be antecedently resolving CBNs compulsory counterclaims bar which would [prevent] ap-
But small hardline groups, in- From A1 ering that the issue was still pending the very question raised before the for the reason of expiration of the pellant ABS-CBN from seeking
cluding the Maute and Abu Sayy- before the Supreme Court. Supreme Court, the court said. agreement. judicial recourse for violations
af, have refused to negotiate and each week that Revillame contin- The appellate court also agreed That is, whether our Former The parties certainly stipulated allegedly committed by appellee
sought to unite behind IS. ued violating his contract, P20 with the television network that it First Division correctly declared that the agreement would cease to Revillame during the life of the
The clashes in Marawi erupted million in moral damages, P20 was not barred from suing over a that appellant ABS-CBN indeed take effect on September 10, 2011. contract.
when security forces raided a million for exemplary damages breach of contract just because the engaged in forum shopping. But it is clear that appellant ABS- In 2010 Revillame led an P11-
house to arrest Abu Sayyaf leader and another P20 million in attor- agreement had ceased to take ef- Hence, in actually doing so, the CBN counter-sued appellee Re- million damage suit against his
Isnilon Hapilon, regarded as ISs neys fees and litigation expenses. fect on Sept. 10, 2011. trial court rendered moot and mor- villame for purported violations of old employer and asked the court
leader in the Philippines. He is on The appellate court agreed with The trial court is perfectly ibund exactly what was for the Su- the agreement committed during to make a judicial conrmation of
the US governments list of most- ABS-CBNs argument that the low- aware that in dismissing the coun- preme Court to decide. its effectivity, the court said. the end of his contract with ABS-
wanted terrorists. AFP and PNA er court should not have dismissed terclaims before it on the basis The CA also said the trial court The conclusion of the agree- CBN.
A4 MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
EDITORIAL
These troubled times
S
EVEN people died in a series of Here at home, a masked a bus terminal or a busy And isnt it the very de- security. You can make a
gunman with an assault ri- government ofce. Instead nition of emotionally dis- system more secure by put-
terror attacks across London Sat- e shot up and set re to of those unfortunate souls turbed to strap a bomb ting more passwords in
urday evening following reports gaming tables at Resorts who died at Resorts World, packed with shrapnel onto placebut putting too
World Manila before set- it could have been us. ones chest and to detonate many such checkpoints
that a van mowed down ve or six pe- ting himself ablaze Friday Clearly, from what the it among innocent civil- will make the system unus-
destrians on London Bridge. In the morning. When the smoke police have revealed, the ians? Or to enter a casino able.
nearby Borough Market shortly after- cleared, 37 casino employ- Resorts World attacker with an assault rie, set This is the same kind of
ees and guests were dead was not some fanatic re to gaming tables and balancing act that society
ward, police responded to a knife attack of suffocation. brainwashed into commit- cause panic among the confronts today. How
in an area packed with popular restau- While the authorities are ting a terrorist act, but an people there? much of our open, demo-
rants. The attacks come less than a adamant that this was not an emotionally disturbed per- Like other countries, we cratic way of life should
act of terror, it certainly has son who apparently en- must now come to grips we give up in exchange for
month after a suicide bomber set off an all the hallmarks of oneit gaged in a criminal ac- with this new form of ter- a greater senseor illu-
improvised explosive device at the exit strikes fear in our hearts and tion. But isnt this rorism in which the sowers sionof security in the
causes us to doubt our own precisely the type of un- of fear are emotionally face of these terror attacks.
of an arena where a sold-out concert safety, even in the mundane stable, lone wolf that ter- disturbed individuals We need to be cautious
had just ended in Manchester, England. activities of our daily lives. rorist groups such as the who have nothing to lose. that we do not exchange
Twenty-three people, including chil- Instead of a casino, the gun- Islamic State recruit and In computer systems, one form of terror for an-
man could just as well have use to carry out their cow- there is always a balancing other, in which the state is
dren, were killed. gone on a rampage at a mall, ardly attacks these days? act between usability and the terrorist.
Requiem
for the
dinosaur
I READ an essay on the jeep-
ney last Wednesday in the Taipei
Times. It was an AFP special re-
port which I later read once again
in the online edition of this paper.
Our inefficient dinosaur, the
jeepney, must now be relegated
to the museum. It is dirty, ineffi-
cient, unhealthy, the AFP report
quotes DoF Secretary Carlos
Dominguez.
The king of the road has be-
come an obsolete dinosaur.
In its ode to the jeepney, the
feature quoted a 55-year-old fa-
ther of seven calling his rather
dilapidated, smoke-belching,
rusting vehicle thus: This is like
my wife. My jeepney and I are
together every day. And wor-
ried about his fate on account of
a vehicle modernization program
of the government, Peter Dallos
says that he is angry because I
will lose my job forced to go
home to my province, become a
bystander and starve.
There is a sure element of pa-
thos here, multiplied by the thou-
sands as owners and drivers of
15-year-old jeepneys are phased
out of Metro Manilas streets, for
good.
The essay brings to mind a
meeting of the executive commit-
tee of the DoTC under then sec-
retary Hernando B. Perez. Back
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Opinion MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017 A5
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up with plans and programs that around P270 billion a year. ment plan for the entire maritime MAJOR transport groups on
UE to the ever-changing technology will make seafarers and workers He said they are proud to industry which includes man- Sunday proposed to the eco-
in ship management, the Philippines more competitive. be part of the initiatives to im- power training and development, nomic managers of the Du-
We want to be able to produce prove the lives of Overseas Fil- regulations, shipyard, local and terte administration the review
needs to enlist more computer-savvy of the planned imposition of
doable and sustainable programs ipino Workers and honored to overseas shipping and shing.
seafarers and port workers in the next 10 coming from all stakeholders in be once again part of this event While the Philippines is an ar- a P6 excise tax on petroleum
years, said Maritime Industry Authority the industry to be able to produce to help our seafarers. He added chipelagic country, he said it has not products under the tax reform
highly qualied seafarers. We also that SM will always be in sup- maximized its strategic location in package.
(Marina) Administrator Dr. Marcial Quirico Lawyer Vigor Mendoza II,
want to create a robust shipbuild- port of any program that helps Asia to become a major maritime
Amaro III. ing industry, a dynamic shipping uplift the quality of life of the and seafaring nation. He also said a former party-list represent-
During the launching of the 10- We are still among the leading hub and sustainable shing sector OFWs who are the countrys there are many challenges in the ative and now chairman of
year Maritime Industry Develop- providers of seafarers in the world to make the Philippines a major true modern heroes. maritime industry especially with Kilusan sa Pagbabago sa In-
ment Program in Partnership with but many countries are studying to maritime country in the world, SMs Global Pinoy program is respect to manpower development dustriya ng Transportasyon,
SM Global Pinoy, Amaro said be equally competitive if not more said Amaro. SM Caresagship project that honors of seafarers and port workers. raised concern over adverse
the computer-literate seafarers competitive and are ready to take Glenn Ang, senior vice president OFWs and their families by providing He stressed that the country effects of the additional fuel
and port workers will sharpen the our place if we fail to cope with for Operations and Program director them with exclusive perks, privileges needs to move fast in order to cope tax on top of the 12-percent
countrys competitive edge. the changing times. They are just of SM Global Pinoy said SM Prime and promos as well as seminars to with the shortage of merchant ma- value-added tax on commut-
The need for the industry to waiting for us to lose our competi- has always been ready to help sea- open opportunities for business en- rine ofcers as it currently suffers a ers.
retool must go hand in hand with tiveness, Amaro said. farers grow and improve their value deavors for their families. shortage of 16,500. The gure is ex- The cost of transportation
the measures to counter the bal- The Marina ofcial noted in the global scene to make them Meanwhile, Amaro said pected to increase to 92,000 in 2020 would go up as part of a domi-
looning shortage of seafaring of- that said this particular demand more competitive it was the rst time in several dec- and balloon to 147,000 in 2025 due no effect, he said.
cers, Amaro said. of the maritime manpower sector He said they recognizes the ades that the Department of Trans- to the ever-increasing demand. Because of the added excise
tax, the public transport sector is
left with no option but to ask for
a P10 minimum fare for the rst
four kilometers from the current
P8 minimum fare, he said.
Just to give you more sta-
tistics per the University of the
Philippines National Center for
Transport Studies, 52 percent
of the drivers in Metro Manila
take home P200 to P400 per
day. If you increase the excise
tax by P6, this means a reduced
take-home by P120 to P180
per day, Mendoza told the
Manila Standard.
Take-home pay will drop
to P80 to P220 per day, or by
45 percent to 60 percent.
The public, not only the
transport sector and its stake-
holders, would have to bear
the brunt of the P6 excise tax
if an enabling bill is passed at
the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives, he said.
Transport modernization
could not even cushion the im-
pact of the added tax, he said.
Jeepney modernization
will not cut it [impact] as gov-
ernment cannot fund every-
thing on the rst day. The pro-
vincial drivers are worse off as
their income levels are [much]
lower. What do we say to these
drivers? he asked.
We in the transport sector
are also calling on our lawmak-
MEDICAL FACILITY. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is greeted by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce chairman Jose Jorge E. Corpuz (second from right) and general manager ers both from Congress and
Alexander F. Balutan (center) on board the BRP Davao del Sur at the Sasa Wharf in Davao City on May 31. The President led the commissioning of the vessel, during which the Senate to carefully examine and
PCSO donated medical equipment worth P 9,146,780.00 for the newly acquired Strategic Sealift Vessels Medical Treatment Facility. This will be used for their medical operations, evaluate the proposed P6 excise
surgeries, and treatments for patients during Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response situations. Malacaang photo tax on diesel and gasoline.
Ex-LTO chief
dated bill that seeks to regulate
the importation, manufacture,
distribution and sale of chil-
drens products containing
hazaradous chemicals.
wants online
The House Committee on
Welfare of Children, chaired registration
by Zamboanga del Sur Rep.
Divina Grace Yu, approved
the consolidated measure enti-
for cars, drivers
tled Safe and Non-Hazardous A FORMER chief of the Land Trans-
Childrens Products Act. portation Ofce has joined mounting
Pangasinan Rep. Marlyn calls for the modernization and automa-
Primicias-Agabas, one of the tion of the vehicle registration process.
bills authors, warned against Former LTO head Alberto Su-
the harmful effects of toys that ansing, who is now an ofcial of the
are laden with toxic materials. Toll Regulatory Board and a leader
The effect on children of a non-government organization es-
cannot be underrated. These pousing road safety, said government
chemicals have long-term ef- should seriously consider proposals of
fects on child development various stakeholders.
and are at times fatal. Thus, the LTO should have gone online for
proliferation of these items in its vehicle registration and drivers
the market should be regulated license renewal a long time ago, Su-
and penal sanctions should be ansing said.
imposed on the violators of the The Philippine Road Board has also
law, she said. pushed for the modernization and au-
Under the bill, the Food and tomation plan for LTO.
Drug Administration shall pre- The online car registration will sim-
pare a list of hazardous chemi- plify the procedure, thereby reducing
cals which are to be banned or red tape and expediting transactions
prohibited from being used in within the agency.
the manufacture, production, The LTO has been surrounded by al-
and preparation of childrens legations of corruption and irregulari-
products. The said list will be ties amid delays in releasing vehicle
subject to review at least every registration documents and drivers NO BOMBS HERE. Manila Police District Bomb Squad personnel inspect a couple of suspicious bags left outside the United States
two years. licenses. Embassy along Manila's Roxas Boulevard at 2:00 p.m. of Sunday by an unknown individual. Ey Acasio
Sports MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
A7
Pocari
nears Paralympic Summit to rally
nals
Games tomorrow
(Philsports Arena)
support for PH para athletes
10 a.m. Sta. Elena
vs Cignal (mens) THE Philippine Paralympic Committee and the tify local and international goals Filipino Para athletes in the global number of para athletes and their
Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled to enable Filipino para athletes to arena such as Josephine Medina, participation in local, regional and
1 p.m. Army achieve sporting excellence to ex- the para table tennis player who international competitions. Sup-
vs Air Force (mens) (PHILSPADA) will hold the first Philippine Para Sports cite and inspire the world. gave the country its second Para- port and recognition from govern-
4 p.m. Pocari Sweat vs Summit that will focus on the Parlympic movement Another goal of the convention lympics Bronze medal in the 2016 ment and private partners, have
Power Smashers (womens) in the country on June 9 at the Microtel, Technohub in is to find ways to develop para Rio Paralympic Games, sixteen also improved over the years.
6: 30 p.m. Creamline vs Quezon City. sports as a tool for changing the years after powerlifter, Adeline The summit hopes to provide
BaliPure (womens) lives of Filipinos with disabilities Dumapong-Ancheta, got the first PPC-PHILSPADA with addi-
PPC, the National Paralympic With the theme Transcend- while contributing to the develop- ever Bronze medal in the Sydney tional muscle and momentum
POCARI Sweat blew a two-set Committee of the Philippines and ing Barriers Through Sports, the ment of an inclusive society. One Paralympic Games in year 2000 as it strengthens itself to ca-
lead but proved steadier in the PHILSPADA are the organiza- one-day gathering of sports offi- hundred participants are expected and Ernie Gawilan, the legless pably enact its comprehensive
decider as it carved out a 25-23, tions spearheading the activities cials, athletes, coaches and train- to attend from various sports orga- swimming sensation discovered Mid-Term National Para Sports
25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 15-12 deci- and operational requirements of ers, sports doctors, marketing ex- nizations including national sports from Davao City, who is a consis- Development Program. The pro-
sion over the Power Smashers elite athletes with a disability (or- perts and policy makers who are associations, non-government or- tent Gold medalist in the ASEAN gram will open up more oppor-
to close in on the other finals thopedic disability, cerebral palsy, the key players in the industry will ganizations, private corporations Para Games ever since becoming tunities for para-athletes from
berth in the Premier Volleyball visual impairment and mental dis- look into the state of Paralympic and the government sector. a member of the national team. grassroots to the elite level of
League Reinforced Conference abilities). Sports in the Philippines to iden- The past decade saw the rise of There has also been an increase in competitions.
in San Juan late Saturday.
The Lady Warriors fell short
by four in power attacks against
the Power Smashers, 48-52, but Betten seals
Regent 5150
made up for the slack with solid
blocking, 15-13, while produc-
ing two aces more than their
Subic repeat
stubborn rivals, 8-6, to clinch
the victory in their side of the
best-of-three semis series.
Earlier, top seed BaliPure SUBICSam Betten clinched a three-peat
rallied past Creamline, 22-25, while Dimity Lee Duke scored a break-
25-23, 25-14, 25-21, to likewise through triumph as the Aussies asserted
move a win from advancing to their might in the rain-drenched Regent
the finals of the season-opening
5150 Triathlon yesterday.
conference of the league orga-
Taking advantage of the relatively cooler
nized by Sports Vision.
environs brought by the heavy morning
Michelle Strizak fired 20
points while Myla Pablo blasted showers, Betten stormed ahead in the swim
in 16 hits and Jeanette Panaga and never relinquished control en route to
and Desiree Dadang combined posting a milestone treble in the annual
for 27 markers as the defending Olympic-distance race produced and orga-
champions kept their win run nized by Sunrise Events, Inc. and sponsored
going following a sweep of the by Regent Foods.
quarters round to clinch the No. Betten negotiated the wet course in
3 seeding. 1:55:58 to beat compatriot Mitch Robins
Thai import Kannika Ti- by nearly five minutes. Robins (2:00:27)
pachot matched Strizaks output settled for runner-up for the second straight
but Hyapa Amporn and Jovelyn year even as American Iain Alexandrinis
Prado combined for 29 hits but (2:01:46) took the bronze in the prestigious
the Power Smashers hot rally 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run race that
fizzled out in the stretch of the Three-peat champ Sam Betten (left) and Dimity-Lee Duke celebrate at the finish line after topping their respective divisions in the drew close to 1,000 participants from 27
fifth set. Regent 5150 Triathlon in Subic yesterday. countries.
It was really tough. The rains made
things really hard, especially in the bike.
Chua lauded for rise of 3 SMC teams in pro loop But the organizers made a good decision
changing the course to make it safer. It was
a good race, and to win this race three years
ITS what you might call dominance. doesnt matter where we end up as long far as movements and improvements that Boss Alfrancis is a coach, so he in a row, its such an amazing feeling, said
Teams from the giant conglomerate as we continue winning, added Victole- transpired within the three teams under knows what basketball is all about. He Betten.
San Miguel Corp. were able to finish 1, 2 ro, whose team put together a five-game the SMC stable. knows how to interact with the players. The 6-foot-4 Betten emerged out the wa-
and 3, respectively as Barangay Ginebra, winning streak heading to the playoffs. Ever since he came here, malaki ang He knows when coaches are perform- ters of Acea Beach after 19 minutes and 57
San Miguel Beer and Star ended up in a Rene Pardo, the long-time team execu- ipinagbago ng takbo ng mga teams. He ing to the task and most of all, hes on seconds, putting some distance on Robins
three-way tie for the lead at the end of the tive of the old Purefoods franchise, who started as consultant of Ginebra, then top of everything to make sure that all (21:30) and Alexandrinis (21:34). He added
elimination round of the PBA Commis- continuously serves as the teams repre- became the head coach and brought three teams would remain competitive. two minutes to his lead in the ride on the
sioners Cup. sentative to the PBA board, deflected the the team to the finals after a 0-4 start, He was able to bring the good rapport wet roads and maintained it running home
The three teams wound up with a 9-2 credit to the man who made responsible added Non, San Miguel Beers repre- among the coaches and the players and to Remy Fields track oval.
mark with the Gin Kings taking the top in bringing Victolero on board -- Alfran- sentative to the PBA board. When was able to bring in the good mix of I felt really good out there. The heat
seed and the reigning three-time cham- cis Chua. my BFF (Chua) became our sports di- players and coaches, added Abanilla, wasnt too bad so I didnt have to push quite
pion Beermen grabbing the No. 2 seat. I think credit should be given to Boss rector, he was able to set the direction team manager of San Miguel Beer, who hard (than usual), which was really advanta-
Both squads will carry a twice-to-beat Alfrancis Chua, who made things pos- within the three teams. San Miguel like Chua started out as coach. geous to me, he said.
advantage heading to the playoffs. sible in bringing Chito Victolero to be- won three straight all-Filipino, Gine- In the 42-year history of the PBA, no After podium finishes the last two edi-
The Hotshots, the team that had the come our head coach, Pardo said. He bra won a championship for the first team within one stable was able to finish tions, Duke finally hit paydirt as she rose to
inferior quotient, settled for no. 3, but was also the one who initiated the James time in eight years and Star made in the top three and share the lead at the the throne with her 2:13:32 effort.
that wont be a problem for head coach Yap-Paul Lee trade and look what is hap- significant improvement the past two end of the eliminations. Duke worked her way up from fourth in
Chito Victolero, who guided the teams pening to us now. He has been helping us conferences. SMCs dominance was clearly felt in the swim, catching up with early pacesetter
rise this season following a turbulent the past few years and look at where we Abanilla knows where Chua is com- the past 10 conferences as all teams from Laura Wood at the latter part of bike then
campaign under then head coach Jason are right now. ing from and he wasnt surprised why the stable -- San Miguel Beer, Ginebra putting the hammer down in the 10K foot-
Webb. Like Pardo, fellow executives Robert the former coach-turned executive was and Star -- have at least won a champion- race to seal the deal. Wood clocked 2:15:11
Were happy at where we are right Non and Gee Abanilla of San Miguel able to know the nitty-gritty of a basket- ship each with TNT and Rain or Shine for silver while Anna Eberhardt (2:15:48)
now. The players worked hard for this. It Beer lauded Chuas big involvement as ball organization. sneaking in by winning a title apiece. landed third.
LOTTO RESULTS
Pawnshop-Palawan Express Padala tennis calendar.
6/55 00-00-00-00-00-00 P0 M+
itab Tennis Festival Open in Naga City, Cebu in December,
according to PPS-PEPP sports program development direc- MERALCO Manila maintained its perfect record in the to the Bacolod-based club, assisting on the match-
tor Bobby Mangunay. Philippines Football League with a 2-0 home victory winner.
But while Arcilla romped off with another easy win worth
P30,000, Iglupas needed to ght back from 2-3 decits be-
over the gritty Davao Aguilas last Saturday while Ceres
Negros edged Global Cebu, 1-0, in a thrilling rst Vi-
The Busmens breakthrough victory against their
biggest rivals came just three days after their AFC Cup 6/45 00-00-00-00-00-00 P0 M
4 DIGITS 0-0-0-0
fore outlasting Patrimonio in a thrilling second-set duel and sayas Clasico at Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City. Asean zonals conquest of Malaysian champions Johor
pocket the P20,000 purse. The Sparks leaned on goals from Curt Dizon and Darul Tazim.
Coming off a 1-0(ret.) win over Aileen Rogan in the James Younghusband in each half at Rizal Memorial Ceres coach Risto Vidakovic took pride in his
semis, Iglupas yielded the rst game but struck back from
a 1-3 hole by holding serve in the fth game and breaking
Stadium as they rolled to a fourth victory just before
the international break.
squads performance.
Defensively they were very strong,We insisted, 3 DIGITS 0-0-0
and we scored nally and Im very happy for the play-
2 EZ2 0-0
the Brookside Open titlist in the next to draw level. After Leftback Jeffrey Christiaens scored the only goal
both traded breaks, the Cagayan de Oro ace held serve in the in the 83rd minute at Panaad where mideld dynamo ers, said Vidakovic whose squad has four points from
ninth then broke Patrimonio again in the next to steal the set. Stephan Schrock made an instant impact in his return two matches.
Oliva completes
Riera U. Mallari, Editor
Reuel Vidal, Assistant Editor
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IN BRIEF
Tax reform positive
for PH credit rating
GBP buys 50% of Alsons unit
By Alena Mae S. Flores Alsons proven, long-standing and successful track Pangilinan earlier announced a big investment in
THE passage of the comprehensive tax Mindanao during Metro Pacics annual stockhold-
G
record in owning and operating power plants in Min-
reform program is positive for the coun- LOBAL Business Power danao, Metro Pacic and Global Business Power ers meeting but did not share further details.
trys credit rating provided there will be chairman Manuel Pangilinan said in a statement over GBP was established out of the need for ad-
no dilution in revenues, Swiss nancial Corp., an energy producer led the weekend. equate, reliable and cost-efcient power supply in
services company Credit Suisse said in a by Metro Pacic Investments He said the strategic acquisition was in line with the Visayas. Now that the regions baseload power
report over the weekend.
Corp., acquired a 50-percent stake Metro Pacics commitment to further bolster infra- requirements have been secured, we are delighted to
Latest tax reform bill [is] positive for structure investments in all parts of the Philippines. have another opportunity to be of service to emerg-
credit rating. We believe what matters in the coal holding unit of Alsons We look forward to a fruitful partnership that com- ing markets like Mindanao and help drive the nation
most from the credit rating agencies per-
spective is the revenues generated over
Consolidated Resources Inc. bines GBPs technical competencies and strengths forward through our new partners, GBP president
in the Visayas with ACRs long years of experience Jaime Azurin said.
time, and not just one years revenues,
Alsons, the publicly-listed company of the Al- in Mindanao as the islands rst independent power GBP earlier announced plans to double or more
Credit Suisse said.
It said while the revised version of the cantara Group and a long-time Mindanao investor, producer, Alsons chairman and president Tomas Al- than double its capacity to 1,500 megawatts to
bill implied that some revenues would be signed an agreement with GBP, a leading power cantara said. 2,000 MW in the next ve years from 854 MW at
back-loaded, the total tax receipts gen- producer in the Visayas. The agreement gives GBP We believe that this partnership will greatly present.
erated by 2020 would be actually quite a 50-percent stake in Alsons Thermal Energy Corp., benet power consumers particularly in light of the ING Bank N.V. acted as Alsons sole nancial ad-
similar. the holding company for Alsons baseload coal-red planned interconnection of the Mindanao and Vi- viser for the transaction while the law rm of Castillo
We estimate that with the additional power plant assets. The two parties did not disclose sayas grids which we strongly support. We are sure Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose served as its legal
tax reform revenues, the government the nancial details of the transaction. that this alliance with GBP and MPIC will make us adviser.
can raise spending by 1 percent of GDP The new partnership with Alsons presents a sig- a more formidable enterprise, more competitive and Macquarie Capital acted as sole nancial adviser
while still lowering overall government nicant milestone for us, through GBP, to enter the more resilient in meeting the challenges of the pres- and Puyat Jacinto & Santos Law acted as the legal
debt metrics. We see a good likelihood fast-growing and dynamic Mindanao market given ent and those that are yet to come, Alcantara said. adviser to GBP.
that Fitch will upgrade the Philippines
to BBB, from BBB- [positive], if the tax
reform bill eventually passes as it is writ-
ten, it said.
Credit Suisse warned that a signicant
dilution of revenues could be negative
for credit rating and infrastructure push.
The bill is now headed to the Senate,
where it could face more resistance, af-
ter the House passed the bill last week.
Julito G. Rada
Vegetable garden
opens in Quezon City
THE Agriculture Department opened a
community vegetable garden in Baran-
gay Bahay Toro in Quezon City to of-
cially launch the Urban Agriculture-Pag-
kain Para sa Masa program.
Agriculture ofcials joined Quezon
City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte in open-
ing the Bahay Toro communal vegetable
garden beside the barangays covered
court.
Agriculture Undersecretary Ranibai
Dilangalen said urban residents should
start growing their own food to ensure
they eat safe and fresh produce and save
money.
The agency also offers assistance to
communities engaging in mushroom cul-
ture, hydroponics and aquaponics.
Urban gardening is easy. It also
doesnt require a big land area to start
with, Dilangalen said.
Belmonte cited 166 urban farmers in INNOVATION ROADMAP. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (third from left) and Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato de la Pea (second from right) sign the
her jurisdiction and Quezon City plans memorandum of understanding on Inclusive Innovation Roadmap in Makati City on June 1. The memorandum will establish the technical working group that will
to expand the number of urban gardens. oversee the implementation and formulation of the Inclusive Innovation Roadmap, which will eventually push forward the competitiveness of Philippine micro small
Anna Leah E. Gonzales and medium enterprises in the global value chain.
MANILA STANDARD BUSINESS WEEKLY STOCKS REVIEW PSE chairman Jose Par-
do said the doubling of the
minimum public ownership
requirement to 20 percent is
MAY 29-JUNE 2, 2017 MAY 22-26, 2017 MAY 29-JUNE 2, 2017 MAY 22-26, 2017
STOCKS Close Volume Value Close Volume Value STOCKS Close Volume Value Close Volume Value a big leap.
Pardo said while the tim-
FINANCIAL Phil. Realty `A 0.730 278,319,000 134,233,890.00 0.750 123,028,000 90,495,250.00
AG Finance 4.35 905,000 3,825,610.00 4.12 766,000 3,111,930.00 Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 28.50 300 8,550.00 28.90 2,500 69,880.00 ing was a debatable issue,
Asia United Bank 49.85 269,770 13,445,875.00 50 160,420 7,971,879.00 Primex Corp. 3.9 3,147,000 12,313,520.00 3.88 1,253,000 4,925,850.00 the SEC needed to consider
Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 123.90 11,801,500 1,447,635,565 120.90 6,700,260 810,445,884 Robinsons Land `B 25.00 17,905,700 446,356,285.00 24.90 7,327,500 177,163,680.00
Bank of PI 104.90 9,099,190 959,806,424.00 105.40 8,759,940 925,477,358.00 Rockwell 1.75 3,088,000 5,332,280.00 1.75 1,514,000 2,590,570.00 the current market side of the
BDO Leasing & Fin. INc. 4.10 146,000 590,090.00 4.05 76,000 306,280.00 Shang Properties Inc. 3.28 158,000 517,150.00 3.29 1,342,000 4,397,910.00
Bright Kindle Resources 1.50 769,000 1,132,900.00 1.48 1,419,000 2,128,820.00 SM Prime Holdings 33.75 76,433,100 2,571,535,755.00 32.80 32,210,900 1,058,170,105.00 exchange.
China Bank 37.4 2,789,600 104,085,195.00 37.35 5,140,300 189,243,220.00 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 1.02 19,042,000 19,337,160.00 1.02 33,499,000 33,302,240.00
Citystate Savings 10 1,900 18,987.00 8.99 1,100 9,846.00 Starmalls 7.2 1,100 7,860.00 7 18,100 126,330.00 The timing is always a
COL Financial 16.16 298,300 4,813,544.00 16.3 451,200 7,313,416.00 Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.890 4,083,000 3,677,380.00 0.880 762,000 686,910.00 debatable issue and we could
Eastwest Bank 26.7 6,521,000 171,148,480.00 25.7 16,433,900 404,770,380.00 Vista Land & Lifescapes 5.530 46,759,300 257,187,008.00 5.410 55,421,500 300,029,180.00
Filipino Fund Inc. 7.76 50,200 389,361 7.75 1,100 8,583 are argue for either side. There
First Abacus 0.69 59,000 40,610 0.67 30,000 20,100 SERVICES
I-Remit Inc. 1.64 284,000 466,050.00 1.65 78,000 131,850.00 2GO Group 28.35 13,987,800 371,461,798.00 19.7 4,974,000 92,902,768.00 are pros and cons. But we still
Manulife Fin. Corp. 810.00 700 568,500.00 820.00 490 389,850.00 ABS-CBN 42.75 141,200 6,076,625.00 43.25 168,000 7,301,210.00
MEDCO Holdings 0.750 138,369,000 107,122,500.00 0.700 26,604,000 18,818,460.00 Acesite Hotel 2.17 16,700,000 34,801,290.00 1.59 93,000 149,640.00 have to increase the size of the
Metrobank 85 9,172,790 687,331,418.50 88.85 11,594,200 1,032,018,321.50 APC Group, Inc. 0.520 9,078,000 4,614,880.00 0.510 21,442,000 10,986,790.00 market. So it is a big leap from
Natl. Reinsurance Corp. 0.8 6,053,000 4,752,100.00 0.72 863,000 626,340.00 Apollo Global 0.050 162,600,000 7,262,500.00 0.045 151,100,000 6,806,400.00
PB Bank 15.6 224,300 3,460,772.00 15.4 659,300 10,179,404.00 Asian Terminals Inc. 11.08 40,200 448,590.00 11.96 22,400 249,946.00 10 to 20, Pardo said.
Phil Bank of Comm 25.50 18,300 465,550.00 25.00 22,000 550,890.00 Berjaya Phils. Inc. 5.8 74,700 419,394 5.61 180,000 1,028,731
Phil. National Bank 69.30 3,479,480 239,761,043.00 68.00 5,739,450 390,859,373.00 Bloomberry 9.30 97,732,100 943,706,753.00 10.20 57,073,200 561,614,571.00 The SEC issued last week
Phil. Savings Bank 89.5 720 64,069.50 89 5,070 448,861.50 Boulevard Holdings 0.0900 204,220,000 17,680,490.00 0.0890 410,200,000 36,394,730.00
Philippine trust Co. 108.3 460 51,480.00 113.9 2,240 251,733.00 Calata Corp. 2.15 33,659,000 73,664,830.00 2.1 23,082,000 47,945,220.00 the draft rules that would
PSE Inc. 239.8 4,020 961,170.00 242 5,040 1,200,680.00 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 98.5 1,143,950 114,162,478.00 100 1,140,150 113,193,530.50 gradually increase the public
RCBC `A 65.05 2,220,450 142,860,508 62.75 4,989,490 300,332,517 Centro Esc. Univ. 9.61 2,000 19,220.00 10.08 35,000 341,192.00
Security Bank
Sun Life Financial
224.2
1650.00
5,698,900
205
1,248,452,412.00
338,250
217.6
1600.00
2,111,770
260
457,707,890.00
423,170
DFNN Inc.
Discovery World
8.50
2.32
991,900
54,000
8,493,306.00
127,470
8.80
2.42
381,600
54,000
3,287,951.00
131,910
oat of all listed rms to 15
Union Bank 84.55 393,940 33,298,664.50 84.45 102,310 8,708,682.50 Easy Call Common 3.30 12,000 39,980.00 3.50 8,000 28,030.00 percent by 2018 and eventu-
Vantage Equities 1.2 509,000 609,790.00 1.16 169,000 198,070.00 FEUI 1000 690 669,900.00 970 2,500 2,426,200.00
Globe Telecom 2160 443,190 943,886,730 2096 201,400 412,009,860 ally to 20 percent by 2020.
INDUSTRIAL GMA Network Inc. 6.08 1,707,800 10,382,687.00 6.09 1,748,600 10,684,686.00 The SEC also wanted up-
Aboitiz Power Corp. 39.4 17,599,700 314,253,107,929.00 39.6 7,699,000 305,395,455.00 Golden Haven 16.30 406,700 6,559,556.00 16.20 337,600 5,475,756.00
Agrinurture Inc. 7.98 19,661,100 150,877,541.00 7.4 26,389,100 171,603,984.00 Grand Plaza Hotel 13.16 500 6,580 13.50 1,000 13,500 coming IPOs to have a pub-
Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 0.82 3,823,000 3,192,250.00 0.84 4,763,000 3,989,010.00 Harbor Star 2.87 10,004,000 29,414,700.00 3.07 11,606,000 33,950,740.00
Alsons Cons. 1.79 37,663,000 67,337,730.00 1.67 18,699,000 30,275,030.00 I.C.T.S.I. 100.9 13,707,810 1,392,493,070.00 102 8,007,130 806,026,536.00 lic oat of 20 percent. It said
Asiabest Group 28.85 5,816,300 173,855,870.00 23.95 302,500 7,096,490.00 Imperial Res. `A 3.47 502,000 1,783,380 3.65 537,000 1,952,030
Basic Energy Corp. 0.270 83,570,000 21,994,150.00 0.270 54,160,000 14,490,300.00 IPeople Inc. `A 12.66 300 3,798.00 12.66 47,300 578,772.00 the move aimed to promote
Bogo Medelin 100 1,220 122,942.00 115 160 17,471.00 IPM Holdings 8.90 1,587,000 14,154,740.00 8.90 1,629,400 14,530,791.00 the development of the Phil-
C. Azuc De Tarlac 14.34 26,400 380,624.00 14.72 53,700 772,846.00 Island Info 0.190 50,350,000 9,474,100.00 0.181 23,870,000 4,329,910.00
Cemex Holdings 7.3 24,106,600 180,898,732.00 7.4 33,892,500 254,061,005.00 ISM Communications 1.3600 4,637,000 6,434,710.00 1.3300 3,571,000 4,786,250.00 ippine capital market and
Century Food 17.7 10,174,900 180,391,464 17.7 7,429,700 129,517,458 Jackstones 3.74 1,640,000 5,964,750.00 3.69 255,000 915,190.00
Chemphil 170 50 8,500.00 165.3 230 39,797.00 LBC Express 16.44 137,300 2,274,174.00 17.18 70,000 1,165,646.00 encourage the widest partic-
Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 23.3 1,861,000 42,919,755.00 23.3 1,458,400 33,664,035.00 Leisure & Resorts 3.95 3,788,000 15,074,820 4.08 5,241,000 21,126,560
Conc. Aggr. A 80 240 7,987,208.00 79.8 3,710 297,258.00 Lorenzo Shipping 0.99 471,000 433,600.00 0.92 126,000 116,660.00 ipation of ownership in en-
Conc. Aggr. B 85.1 100 8,609.00 Macroasia Corp. 4.46 1,916,000 8,515,610.00 4.41 3,066,000 13,279,650.00 terprises. Jenniffer B. Austria
Concepcion 74.8 7,700 572,052 73.9 2,699,050 199,729,103 Manila Broadcasting 16.00 3,400 13,017,040 16.00 4,400 70,404
Crown Asia 2.05 11,420,000 23,195,210.00 1.99 11,734,000 22,955,410.00 Manila Jockey 2.37 287,000 659,460.00 2.42 197,000 459,940.00
Da Vinci Capital 5.28 2,903,200 15,892,645.00 5.8 279,900 1,597,515.00 Melco Crown 9.67 37,749,300 370,818,891.00 9.7 58,229,300 527,274,329.00
Del Monte 11.84 44,000 510,104.00 11.54 170,600 1,963,720.00 Metro Retail 3.67 8,383,000 30,683,920.00 3.61 19,167,000 70,802,480.00
Smarts
DNL Industries Inc. 12.460 49,731,000 622,762,286.00 12.720 20,404,100 260,488,502.00 NOW Corp. 2.710 11,294,000 29,905,110.00 2.580 6,187,000 15,971,410.00
Eagle Cement 15.78 118,544,800 1,863,292,134.00 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 11.58 29,100 337,130.00 11.52 17,200 197,844.00
EEI 9.85 14,920,200 148,547,602.00 10.30 15,162,400 159,142,424.00 PAL Holdings Inc. 5.30 64,200 341,393 5.35 23,300 124,475
Emperador 6.95 9,824,900 68,304,097.00 6.85 8,130,200 56,003,163.00 Paxys Inc. 2.98 5,000 14,900.00 2.98 6,000 18,480.00
Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.06 87,565,700 529,473,392.00 6.01 34,005,400 204,191,822.00 Phil. Racing Club 8.22 2,300 18,906.00
internet
Euro-Med Lab 1.78 30,000 52,790.00 Phil. Seven Corp. 170.00 106,440 18,070,599.00 172.00 5,060 868,760.00
First Gen Corp. 18.96 14,890,600 283,620,022.00 19.6 12,057,700 236,356,922.00 Philweb.Com Inc. 11.58 22,344,500 244,546,962.00 10.06 33,041,000 305,900,797.00
First Holdings A 71.6 1,109,770 78,540,208.50 71.35 560,890 39,764,160.50 PLDT Common 1830.00 1,937,285 3,420,745,245.00 1744.00 574,805 961,719,775.00
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 13.50 433,700 5,802,376.00 14.40 235,900 3,167,630.00 PremiereHorizon 0.400 6,410,000 2,527,450.00 0.400 7,510,000 3,011,400.00
is fastest
Holcim Philippines Inc. 14.80 2,766,000 40,901,492.00 14.86 2,356,300 34,972,444.00 Premium Leisure 1.610 55,758,000 89,173,000.00 1.620 84,457,000 134,682,880.00
Integ. Micro-Electronics 10.52 12,174,600 124,418,521.00 9.8 14,018,700 134,966,892.00 Puregold 44.70 14,260,100 628,897,830.00 43.30 13,022,600 561,644,995.00
Ionics Inc 1.780 12,738,000 23,411,360.00 1.850 26,256,000 45,560,870.00 Robinsons RTL 87.95 5,700,170 494,239,527.50 85.00 6,800,550 569,399,111.00
Jollibee Foods Corp. 214.00 5,164,400 1,079,469,514.00 201.40 2,076,380 422,219,658.00 SBS Phil. Corp. 5.98 604,200 3,621,420.00 5.90 1,270,200 7,361,564.00
Liberty Flour 61.05 20 1,320.00 SSI Group 2.68 35,670,000 95,774,750.00 2.66 44,185,000 115,720,260.00
study
LMG Chemicals 4.2 1,502,000 6,413,600.00 4.37 1,570,000 7,024,040.00 STI Holdings 1.140 57,022,000 64,937,250.00 1.070 29,859,000 33,017,850.00
Mabuhay Vinyl 3.69 54,000 193,380.00 3.66 57,000 207,160.00 Travellers 3.13 38,007,000 121,624,230.00 3.51 9,966,000 35,341,610.00
Macay Holdings 25.50 17,200 419,580.00 25.65 10,800 264,410.00 Waterfront Phils. 1.010 446,050,000 399,175,060.00 0.670 29,891,000 19,508,840.00
Manila Water Co. Inc. 32.75 4,804,200 156,185,665.00 32.1 6,718,200 214,171,710.00 Wilcon Depot 6.070 202,057,400 1,173,197,145.00 5.420 44,709,400 241,327,396.00
Maxs Group 19.4 11,079,900 210,620,842.00 19.42 7,773,700 152,969,228.00
Megawide 19.4 8,024,900 154,879,930.00 19 11,397,800 221,645,018.00 MINING & OIL
MG Holdings 0.246 4,270,000 1,037,780.00 0.246 4,417,000 1,350,860.00 Abra Mining 0.0032 441,000,000 1,413,400.00 0.0033 221,000,000 708,700.00
Mla. Elect. Co `A 271.00 672,750 184,191,508.00 270.20 1,719,890 875,591,612.00 Apex `A 1.69 69,507,000 120,668,930.00 1.88 36,877,000 70,105,240.00 By Darwin G. Amojelar
Panasonic Mfg Phil. Corp. 6.20 196,200 1,228,324.00 6.20 1,121,900 7,049,324.00 Atlas Cons. `A 5.00 427,600 2,141,005.00 5.12 719,800 3,631,277.00
Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 3.33 36,581,000 123,264,680.00 3.38 365,000 1,234,210.00 Atok-Big Wedge `A 15.50 38,600 550,590.00 13.00 21,400 359,588.00
Petron Corporation 10.68 94,530,100 1,042,695,522.00 10.76 35,277,911 505,330,452.00 Benguet Corp `A 2.2000 57,000 121,720.00 2.1000 56,000 117,340.00 SMART Communications
Phil H2O 5.21 1,362,000 6,389,370.00 3.51 30,000 105,050.00 Benguet Corp `B 2.2500 27,000 58,760.00 2.2600 4,000 8,880.00
Phinma Corporation 10.24 449,700 5,130,718.00 11.48 91,900 1,054,088.00 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 0.88 3,099,000 2,621,900.00 0.88 27,756,000 23,881,310.00 Inc. overtook rival Globe
Phinma Energy 1.97 17,376,000 35,021,910.00 2.10 3,242,000 6,791,520.00 Coal Asia 0.390 14,120,000 5,611,700.00 0.410 1,390,000 554,650.00
Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 9.60 8,676,500 85,529,917.00 10.22 54,734,500 541,704,948.00 Dizon 9.90 633,600 6,094,437.00 8.88 30,700 262,245.00 Telecom Inc. in terms of av-
Phoenix Semiconductor 2.07 7,812,000 16,021,730.00 1.94 3,022,000 5,909,440.00 Ferronickel 2.450 6,331,000 15,366,600.00 2.450 14,238,000 34,768,820.00 erage download speeds for
Pilipinas Shell 69.5 9,135,390 607,641,831.00 64.2 11,007,040 730,730,254.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.300 18,390,000 5,406,150.00 0.285 17,780,000 4,909,270.00
Pryce Corp. `A 6.12 2,237,300 13,693,706.00 5.98 5,862,300 34,606,966.00 Lepanto `A 0.180 24,690,000 4,614,560.00 0.191 13,090,000 2,496,120.00 both 3G and LTE nation-
RFM Corporation 4.70 985,000 4,622,380.00 4.66 660,000 3,115,280.00 Lepanto `B 0.200 2,410,000 472,190.00 0.200 3,680,000 721,400.00
Roxas and Co. 1.84 1,000 1,840.00 2.34 23,000 52,560.00 Manila Mining `A 0.010 65,400,000 721,500.00 0.011 823,200,000 9,088,400.00 wide, according to a study by
Roxas Holdings 4.72 6,501,000 27,251,480.00 3.48 918,000 3,104,750.00 Manila Mining `B 0.0100 34,000,000 374,000.00 0.0110 170,200,000 1,914,300.00 J.P.Morgan.
San Miguel Pure Foods `A 296.2 17,370 5,176,146.00 299.6 14,160 4,207,742.00 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 1.79 2,153,000 3,690,620.00 1.72 1,975,000 3,577,030.00
Shakeys Pizza 13.3 9,661,700 126,623,430.00 13.08 4,222,800 56,120,742.00 Nickelasia 6.2 11,170,400 69,012,978.00 6.39 10,767,800 68,559,883.00 J.P.Morgans Asia Network
SPC Power Corp. 5.21 1,565,400 7,792,459.00 4.5 188,000 846,000.00 Nihao Mineral Resources 2.18 1,670,000 3,619,030.00 2.25 706,000 1,564,880.00
Swift Foods, Inc. 0.150 8,760,000 1,326,300.00 0.150 1,730,000 254,360.00 Omico 0.4500 1,380,000 636,400.00 0.4750 327,000 158,265.00 Quality study, which cited
TKC Steel Corp. 1.39 867,000 1,186,000.00 1.41 944,000 1,315,620.00 Oriental Peninsula Res. 0.9700 852,000 834,040.00 1.0300 3,597,000 3,614,220.00 crowd-sourced data gathered
Universal Robina 159.6 14,578,310 2,353,820,644 166 6,583,260 1,099,348,265 Oriental Pet. `A 0.0100 343,400,000 3,616,600.00 0.0110 69,200,000 733,900.00
Victorias Milling 4.24 12,000 50,200.00 4.28 64,000 265,880.00 Oriental Pet. `B 0.0110 5,000,000 53,800.00 0.0110 26,000,000 286,000.00 by wireless coverage research
Vitarich Corp. 2.11 81,740,400 212,742,100.00 2.09 215,010,000 410,591,340.00 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 6.07 2,888,800 13,937,649.00 5.98 7,009,200 41,607,031.00
Vivant Corp. 30.05 3,300 102,110.00 31.50 1,700 53,260.00 Philex `A 9.00 2,877,600 25,970,104.00 9.08 3,207,600 28,711,975.00 rm OpenSignal, showed
Vulcan Indl. 1.11 8,957,000 10,396,340.00 1.06 267,000 288,040.00 PhilexPetroleum 3.19 5,249,000 16,974,150.00 3.34 20,652,000 70,603,280.00 Smart LTE service was lead-
Philodrill Corp. `A 0.0100 131,200,000 1,603,300.00 0.0130 337,200,000 4,158,000.00
HOLDING FIRMS Semirara Corp. 157.50 4,441,440 701,226,127.00 157.80 5,586,190 887,765,330.00 ing nationwide, with aver-
Abacus Cons. `A 0.380 34,990,000 13,556,050.00 0.365 10,940,000 3,995,100.00 TA Petroleum 2.61 233,000 608,510.00 2.63 178,000 472,990.00
Aboitiz Equity 75.80 13,192,180 285,669,297,316.00 75.95 9,805,040 745,819,612.50 United Paragon 0.0100 35,000,000 298,100.00 0.0086 26,000,000 225,100.00 age download speed of 11.64
Alliance Global Inc. 14.74 206,196,600 3,166,930,996.00 15.30 62,612,100 948,662,924.00 megabits per second on the
Anglo Holdings A 1.22 2,274,000 2,734,710.00 1.17 1,467,000 1,721,380.00 PREFERRED
Anscor `A 6.13 44,200 270,183.00 6.10 113,400 690,094.00 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 42 413,200 17,351,075.00 43.5 52,200 2,261,915.00 country level compared to
ATN Holdings A 0.350 75,500,000 27,445,550.00 0.355 69,200,000 24,122,650.00 Alco Preferred B 106 147,760 15,682,592 106 45,640 4,838,035
ATN Holdings B 0.350 10,190,000 3,766,550.00 0.355 10,760,000 3,748,500.00 Ayala Corp. Pref `B1 514 5,890 3,036,925.00 516.5 26,940 13,820,880.00 Globes 6.65 Mbps.
Ayala Corp `A 892 2,084,710 1,820,932,925 866 1,313,740 1,141,746,580 Ayala Corp. Pref B2 520 4,510 2,331,620 520 18,430 9,536,190 The May 2017 report also
BHI Holdings Inc. 1198.00 25 29,950.00 DD PREF 105 58,900 6,176,475.00 105 62,990 6,613,286.00
Cosco Capital 8.16 10,628,900 87,240,817.00 8.19 6,528,500 53,320,857.00 First Gen F 112.5 23,990 2,520,860.00 112.3 1,200 134,860.00 showed Smart was leading
DMCI Holdings 13.66 57,134,600 769,736,048.00 13.40 46,831,400 629,624,312.00 First Gen G 114.1 12,680 1,447,816.00 115 55,300 6,349,500.00
F&J Prince A 5.9 200 1,165.00 6.1 32,900 191,577.00 GLOBE PREF P 520 3,130 1,603,360.00 512 3,800 1,946,250.00 across areas in terms of LTE
Filinvest Dev. Corp. 7.74 198,600 1,514,304.00 7.74 368,600 2,858,924.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 5.83 662,800 3,870,063.00 5.8 1,506,700 8,743,809.00
Forum Pacic 0.210 7,530,000 1,590,710.00 0.198 1,110,000 218,760.00 GTCAP PREF A 1006 5,175 5,211,400.00 1008 250 252,000.00 service, with average down-
GT Capital 1202 2,109,630 2,512,763,270.00 1189 928,890 1,117,941,660.00 GTCAP PREF B 1020 2,070 2,113,325.00 1022 1,505 1,537,725.00 load speeds of 12.52 Mbps in
House of Inv. 7.50 1,248,600 9,768,767.00 7.50 792,100 5,769,895.00 Leisure and Resort 1.09 218,000 237,640 1.07 230,000 248,960
JG Summit Holdings 80.00 11,723,490 945,066,776.50 83.00 8,552,130 710,809,050.50 MWIDE PREF 109.5 8,820 952,590.00 108 4,170 450,632.00 Metro Manila, 11.96 Mbps in
Jolliville Holdings 5.1 59,000 293,360.00 4.16 2,000 8,660.00 PCOR-Preferred A 1049 975 999,865.00 1029 3,160 3,251,600.00
Keppel Holdings `B 5.1 800 4,080.00 PCOR-Preferred B 1110 25 27,675.00 1100 2,000 2,200,000.00 the Visayas and 9.44 Mbps in
Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.06 89,663,000 100,773,990.00 1.03 20,169,000 21,122,490.00 PF Pref 2 1012 3,165 3,207,540.00 1016 1,505 1,532,845.00 South Luzon.
Lopez Holdings Corp. 7.4 7,052,300 51,103,023.00 7.2 2,812,800 20,045,854.00 PNX PREF 3A 104.3 27,420 2,865,381.00 105 14,120 1,482,405.00
LT Group 16.06 5,511,700 88,368,706.00 16.22 10,262,700 164,825,598.00 PNX PREF 3B 108 5,000 541,658.00 110 5,200 572,184.00 Globe had average down-
Mabuhay Holdings `A 0.400 260,000 104,450.00 SMC Preferred B 77.2 19,270 1,488,758.00 77.2 53,110 4,091,298.00
Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 6.37 166,099,400 1,053,793,013.00 6.49 99,735,200 652,701,204.00 SMC Preferred C 81.95 37,370 3,045,196.50 81.2 134,420 10,887,643.00 load speeds of 6.79 Mbps in
MJCI Investments Inc. 3.24 11,000 36,000.00 3.24 5,000 16,230.00 SMC Preferred D 76.2 71,940 5,515,148.00 76.25 121,910 9,305,274.50 Metro Manila, 6.91 Mbps in
Pacica `A 0.0600 252,700,000 14,616,460.00 0.0590 242,400,000 14,105,260.00 SMC Preferred E 78.15 47,700 3,725,499.00 78.2 104,480 8,170,336.00
Prime Media Hldg 1.050 302,000 292,810.00 SMC Preferred F 80.7 365,410 29,229,637.00 80.8 50,000 4,030,958.50 the Visayas and 6.45 Mbps in
Prime Orion 2.040 2,238,000 4,541,490.00 2.060 2,362,000 4,884,850.00 SMC Preferred G 77.45 21,450 1,660,075.00 77.2 43,010 3,356,870.00
Republic Glass A 2.49 13,000 32,410.00 SMC Preferred H 78.1 35,240 2,766,269.00 78.5 419,530 32,883,829.00 South Luzon.
San Miguel Corp `A 106.00 545,270 58,116,772.00 108.50 1,003,820 109,182,541.00 SMC Preferred I 79.2 104,450 8,260,205.00 78.5 250,100 19,646,121.00 PLDTs Smart has sig-
Seafront `A 2.74 812,000 2,238,620.00 2.84 3,097,000 9,311,650.00
SM Investments Inc. 767.50 2,279,210 1,766,549,735.00 777.00 1,234,010 962,676,570.00 WARRANTS & BONDS nicant momentum across
Solid Group Inc. 1.41 2,537,000 3,531,660.00 1.44 5,016,000 7,128,870.00 LR Warrant 2.150 1,533,000 3,331,650.00 2.260 835,000 1,874,670.00
South China Res. Inc. 0.87 10,000 8,700.00 0.89 150,000 129,900.00 all circles measured. This
Top Frontier 304.000 24,170 7,411,930.00 308.000 29,950 9,214,506.00 SME likely implies a higher like-
Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2900 1,890,000 541,650.00 0.2800 1,270,000 360,450.00 Makati Fin. Corp. 2.93 7,000 20,510.00
Wellex Industries 0.2300 11,640,000 2,615,990.00 0.2020 2,210,000 438,900.00 Italpinas 4 2,442,000 9,902,870.00 4.25 939,000 3,910,780.00 lihood of market share gains
Zeus Holdings 0.250 2,840,000 696,020.00 0.245 430,000 105,350.00 Philab Holdings 6.02 663,000 4,037,849.00 6.27 506,200 3,163,671.00
Xurpas 8.16 12,740,000 102,592,776.00 8.19 11,934,000 98,471,387.00 going forward, with poten-
PROPERTY tially better pricing power,
8990 HLDG 6.250 2,014,600 12,668,176.00 6.480 3,229,700 20,932,512.00 EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
A. Brown Co., Inc. 1.20 46,521,000 56,660,870.00 1.21 37,052,000 44,897,990.00 First Metro ETF 131.5 40,980 5,372,946.00 130.5 30,260 3,927,100.00 J.P.Morgan said in the study
Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 6.80 11,600 79,645.00
Araneta Prop `A 2.290 3,961,000 9,683,560.00 2.400 2,561,000 5,966,620.00 DDOLLAR DENONIMATED SEC. which covered the months of
Arthaland Corp. 1.210 39,877,000 50,250,170.00 1.260 49,168,000 63,128,230.00 USD DMPL A1 10 2,000 20,031.00 10 30,500 315,663.20 February to April 2017.
Ayala Land `B 41.300 85,926,400 3,468,825,730.00 40.000 57,751,600 2,245,966,100.00
Belle Corp. `A 4.05 10,616,000 43,920,680.00 4.2 14,861,000 62,337,350.00 Smart also led in terms
CEB Landmasters 5.16 82,639,500 431,702,617.00
Cebu Holdings 5.3 270,100 1,428,905.00 5.3 249,200 1,316,064.00 of 3G speeds nationwide,
Cebu Prop. `B
Century Property
6
0.530
2,200
158,868,000
12,940.00
84,108,890.00 0.510 69,482,000 35,654,995.00
WEEKLY MOST TRADED posting 2.29 Mbps aver-
City & Land Dev. 1.14 1,492,000 1,661,940.00 1.09 165,000 179,340.00 STOCKS VOLUME STOCKS VALUE
Cityland Dev. `A 1.450 3,273,000 4,814,400.00 1.460 4,101,000 5,842,350.00
age download speeds on a
Waterfront Phils. 446,050,000 Aboitiz Power Corp. 314,253,107,929.00
Crown Equities Inc. 0.160 40,860,000 6,631,430.00 0.157 8,980,000 1,404,490.00
Abra Mining 441,000,000 Aboitiz Equity 285,669,297,316.00
country level compared to
Cyber Bay Corp. 0.520 9,291,000 4,836,600.00 0.510 18,156,000 9,553,280.00
Double Dragon 48.95 2,372,800 113,001,510.00 48.75 1,258,030 61,759,844.00 MRC Allied Ind. 395,690,000 Ayala Land `B 3,468,825,730.00 Globes 2.08 Mbps.
Empire East Land 0.680 63,978,000 43,631,920.00 0.680 15,812,000 10,764,750.00 Oriental Pet. `A 343,400,000 PLDT Common 3,420,745,245.00 Across areas, average
Ever Gotesco 0.160 2,740,000 436,020.00 0.156 4,160,000 659,340.00 Phil. Realty `A 278,319,000 Alliance Global Inc. 3,166,930,996.00
Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.65 30,914,000 51,893,150.00 1.68 29,917,000 49,440,470.00 download speeds on Smarts
Global-Estate 1.11 80,161,000 87,402,600.00 1.05 36,943,000 38,622,400.00 Megaworld 275,708,000 SM Prime Holdings 2,571,535,755.00
Interport `A 0.99 7,618,000 7,637,880.00 1.04 1,715,000 1,757,120.00 Pacica `A 252,700,000 GT Capital 2,512,763,270.00 3G service were at 3.41
Keppel Properties 4.12 27,000 111,210.00 4.12 61,000 251,020.00 Alliance Global Inc. 206,196,600 Universal Robina 2,353,820,644.00 Mbps in Metro Manila, 1.74
Megaworld 4.54 275,708,000 1,292,534,060.00 4.62 372,349,000 1,663,786,640.00
MRC Allied Ind. 0.340 395,690,000 135,672,400.00 0.360 364,450,000 136,256,900.00 Boulevard Holdings 204,220,000 Eagle Cement 1,863,292,134.00 Mbps in the Visayas and 1.82
Phil. Estates Corp. 0.4000 55,800,000 21,897,850.00 0.3350 8,980,000 3,030,150.00 Wilcon Depot 202,057,400 Ayala Corp `A 1,820,932,925.00
Mbps in South Luzon.
Business MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017
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PH seeks
to boost PetroEnergy readies expansion
ties with By Alena Mae S. Flores wind project in Nabas, Aklan.
The wind plant is owned by a
The 12-MW expansion cost-
ing P1.9 billion is set for comple-
bilateral contracts with distri-
bution utilities and electric co-
Mexico
L
joint venture between Petro- tion in the fourth quarter. Power operatives, ecozone locators or
ISTED PetroEnergy Resources Corp. plans Green, BCPG Wind Cooperatief from the geothermal project will through private retail electricity
to boost the capacity of solar, wind and U.A. and EEI Power. be sold to Phinma Energy. suppliers.
By Julito G. Rada
geothermal projects over the next two years at The wind project, which was PetroEnergy is also putting up Those are the different op-
completed in 2015, consists of a 5-MW to 10-MW solar power tions for the contracts of these
an investment cost of P6.7 billion. 18 wind turbines with a capac- project in Puerto Princesa set to three other expansion projects,
THE Philippines will seek PetroEnergy vice president planned to expand its 50-MW so- ity of 2 MW each. The 14-MW start commercial operations in he said.
to strengthen trade and Francisco Deln Jr. told reporters lar plant in Central Technopark, Nabas-2 expansion, meanwhile, the rst quarter next year. It is Deln said the company might
investments cooperation with over the weekend it was boost- Tarlac City by another 49 MW. will have four to seven wind estimated to cost P855 million. look into hydro projects but
Mexico. ing the output of its 14-megawatt The solar project, completed in turbines and is estimated to cost The three are what we may nothing was rm at the moment.
Finance Secretary Carlos Nabas wind project, the 19-MW 2016 inside an economic zone, is P1.6 billion. call planning stages because we The denite expansion plans
Dominguez III said in a state- Tarlac solar facility and the 10- owned by unit PetroGreen Corp. Deln said expansion of the are not going to deal them with- are the four projects but if for
ment over the weekend he had MW solar hybrid plant with a and EEI Power Corp. 20-MW Maibarara geothermal out a secure offtake agreement, some reason, one or two these
discussed ways to heighten co- battery option in Puerto Princesa, The proposed expansion called project in Sto. Tomas, Batangas Deln said. We are in the pro- do not pan out.... we can con-
operation on trade and invest- Palawan. Tarlac-2 solar power project is is ongoing. cess of securing and negotiating sider other projects that are not
ments between the Philippines And of course you have the set for completion by the rst The geothermal project, com- offtake agreements. included, he said.
and Mexico in a recent meet- 12-MW Maibarara 2, which is quarter next year with the project pleted in 2014, is a joint venture He said solar and wind plants PetroEnergy has an existing
ing with Mexican Ambassador already nearing completion, he cost estimated at P2.4 billion. between PetroGreen, Phinma were fully subscribed so the capacity of 100 MW and is con-
to Manila Julio Camarena Vil- said. PetroEnergy is preparing the Energy Corp. and PNOC Re- companys avenue for secur- dent of boosting it to 200 MW
laseor. Deln said the comnpany expansion of its 36-MW Nabas newables Corp. ing offtake was through private with the expansion.
The meeting focused on
Mexicos concerns on the
avoidance of double taxation,
which also includes an ex-
change of information on tax
matters between the two coun-
tries to combat evasion.
They also discussed
Mexicos proposal to do away
with the triangulation of the
exchange rate between the
Philippine peso and Mexican
peso, which means the two
currencies are traded in the
foreign exchange market
without having to go through
the US dollar conversion
process.
Our portfolio in the Phil-
ippines is getting bigger and
bigger. This agreement (on the
avoidance of double taxation)
is very important, the Mexi-
can ambassador told Domin-
guez during their meeting.
With Ambassador Camarena
at the meeting was Coca-Cola
FEMSA president Fabricio
Ponce. Coca-Cola FEMSA is
the largest franchise bottler
of Coca-Cola products in the
world, and is also in the beer
industry through its ownership
of the second largest equity
stake in Heineken.
Camarena said aside from
Coca-Cola FEMSA, other
Mexican companies like ce-
ment and building materials
manufacturer Cemex and the
7-ELEVEN IN BICOL. Philippine Seven Corp. expands to Bohol with the opening of its very rst 7-Eleven store in the island located at the Arcom Center in Poblacion, Panglao.
Bohol is the fourth major island where 7-Eleven will open its doors. PSC started its expansion outside Luzon in 2012 in Cebu, 2013 in Bacolod, 2014 in Iloilo and 2015 in Boracay.
appliance company Mabe had It plans open seven more stores in Bohol by the end of the year, and is looking at a total of 30 outlets in the next three years. Inaugurating the Bohol store are (from left) Violeta
substantial investments in the Apolinario, PSC human resources division head; Liwayway Fernandez, operations division head; Jose Victor Paterno, president and CEO; Anecita Arcay, Arcom Center lessor); and Gil
Philippines. Abad, Visayas regional operations manager.
Finding your drive by going P1.16 earnings per share from P1.51 billion
in 2015.
These resulted from the strong perfor-
Philippines, was built under a build-operate-
own agreement with the government.
The company owns the 32-MW Power
for a higher purpose mance in each of the companys core seg-
ments, power generation and distribution,
Barge 104, 77-MW Panay diesel plant and
16-MW Bohol diesel plant.
to benet. By empathizing with a SPC Power said. SPC Power is composed of a group of lo-
By Gabriel Sison lenge status quo. These personali-
The companys nancial condition im- cal businessmen led by Henares and Dennis
ties achieved great heights and de- network beyond those who may
ed societies norms not through be able to provide favors for us, proved with capital growing to P8.9 billion, or Villareal as president, Kepco Philippines and
WITH the term coming to an end, I
nancial motives but in pursuit of we are capable of achieving greater equivalent to P5.96 per share. SPC Power de- other minority investors. Alena Mae S. Flores
looked back at what was discussed,
the lessons learned, and these new uplifting others. developments.
tools will equip us to make better Search for meaning Our life is but a passing breeze in
decisions in the future. I read a book written by Viktor our vast world, happiness is eeting
After completing our service Frankl, Mans Search for Meaning. but meaning is enduring. Let us fo-
leadership, understanding potential It narrates the trials and realizations cus our greatest skills and efforts for
pitfalls in decision making based he experienced while in a Nazi the benet of others and you will be
on immediate cost and integrating concentration camp. He wrote amazed of what you can do. Dont
learning from other subjects, that success is an unintentional think that these thoughts are impos-
implementing a social business just consequence of dedicating ones sible as the power of the mind is
became closer. self for the benet of others, for a strong. After all, before it was done,
Open to possibilities higher purpose. It is wrong to place it was dreamt of.
Working with Guanella Home and money or fame as the primary goal What the mind can conceive, the
learning more about PWDs opened as it is temporary and does not body can achieve.
my mind to the possibilities of mar- provide satisfaction.
ginalized people making an impact Businesses integrating multiple The author is an MBA student at
on society. People with down syn- stakeholders like Jaipur rugs, where the Ramon V. del Rosario College
drome were able to put up different its founding principle and core com- of Business. This essay is part of a
businesses, namely restaurants, art petency was for the betterment of journal he kept in fulllment of the
gallery, clothing and many others. others, are the hardest ones to beat requirements of the course, Lasal-
The consistent value among them and are the most fullling. The im- lian Business Leadership with Cor-
was not letting disabilities crush pact of their actions ripple far beyond porate Social Responsibility and
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Business
US jobs
Ray S. Eano, Editor
figures
business@manilastandard.net
extrastory2000@gmail.com mixed
B4 MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017
in May
WASHINGTONUS unem-
EU calms ployment fell to a 16-year low
in May but monthly job cre-
ation has slowed sharply in the
nervous past three months, creating a
mixed picture of the labor mar-
ket.
industries The contrasting data could
muddy the waters ahead of a
Federal Reserve decision on
vs China interest rates later this month.
The economy added just
AS the European Union forges 138,000 net new jobs in May,
closer ties with China, the bloc well below analyst expecta-
is also moving to calm concern tions, and average job cre-
that Chinese exporters will ation for the last three months
destroy EU-based industries slowed to 121,000, after the
ranging from steel to solar. payrolls data for April and
The EU will retain the scope March were cut by a combined
to impose hefty levies against 66,000, the Labor Department
Chinese businesses that sell reported Friday.
goods below cost in Europe However, the jobless rate de-
under a planned tariff overhaul, creased by a tenth of a point to
according to Salvatore Cicu, an 4.3 percent.
Italian member of the Euro- But while that drop looks
pean Parliament. Europe is re- like good news, it also reects
vamping the way it calculates the fact that some workers left
duties on these dumped im- the labor force, with the close-
ports in response to longstand- ly-watched labor force partici-
ing Chinese demands for more pation rate falling 0.2 points to
favorable trade treatment. 62.7 percent.
We want to give a political As it has done in recent
messageespecially to Chi- months, the White House once
nathat we are open for trade, again hailed the good news in
but EU industries mustnt be the labor market.
penalized, Cicu, who is steer- White House Press Secretary
ing a draft law on the controver- Sean Spicer said the employ-
sial issue through the 28-nation ment report showed Ameri-
Parliament, said in an interview cans seeking jobs are having
at the assemblys headquarters RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) stands among Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (second from left), more success nding them
Moldovan President Igor Dodon (right) and Austrias Chancellor Christian Kern after a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic
in Strasbourg, France. We can than at any point in the last 16
Forum in Saint Petersburg on June 2, 2017. AFP
nd an effective compromise. years.
At a June 1-2 meeting in Theres a lot of positive
Brussels, Chinese and Europe- signs coming out of the job
Will it ever open? Berliners laugh, cry over long delayed airport
By Marie Julien opens, says Deutsche Bahn. But to avoid yet more embarrassment,
At the nearby Hotel Steigenberger, authorities have not set a new date.
BERLIN, GermanyLufthansa had its eight housekeepers and technicians Thomas Winkelmann, the boss of Air
planes ready and German Chancellor maintain empty roomseven though Berlin, has acknowledged the limits of
Angela Merkel was lined up for the the hotel is not expected to open before Berlin in terms of infrastructure.
ribbon-cutting ceremonyall was in the actual inauguration of the airport, In Aprildespite the carriers
place for the opening of Berlins state- according to its operator Deutsche Hos- namehe decided to boost the west-
of-the-art airport on June 3, 2012. pitality. ern city of Duesseldorf as a base for its
Except the airport itself. Travelers booking ights on websites long-haul ights.
Five years on, and the BER airport are already offered the choice of land- For now, BER is a running joke
remains unnished, shuttered and a by- ing at Tegel, Schoenefeld or BER among Berliners.
word for asco in a country usually bet- except that those who pick the third Some have suggested the sweeping
ter known for its engineering prowess choice nd no available ights. and deserted site as a possible nuclear
and obsession with punctuality. On Berlin roads, signs showing the waste storage site.
Construction had begun back in 2006 way to the airport are, for now, simply Others, picking up on the Internet
for the mega-project set to replace the crossed out. meme of Chuck Norris facts, say
German capitals two aging and satu- Running joke only the reputedly omnipotent US mar-
rated airportsTegel and Schoenefeld. Lufthansa spokesman Wolfgang tial arts lm hero can rescue the project
But the opening of BER, on the south- Weber recalled the day the airport was now.
ern outskirts of Berlin, was scrapped a meant to open, with one of the carriers One joke reprised former East Ger-
month before Merkel was due to inau- This le photo taken on September 11, 2012 shows passengers bridges on the Airbus jets set to be the rst on the man leader Walter Ulbrichts notori-
gurate the site in front of 10,000 guests. tarmac of the Berlin-Brandenburg International airport (BER) during a visit to the tarmac. ous denial in 1961 that the communists
The problem related to the re alarm building site in Schoenefeld near Berlin. AFP Germanys largest airline had a big were going to erect a wall around West
and smoke extraction systembut it plan to bump up the number of direct BerlinNobody intends to build an
soon emerged that this was far from the to more than 6 billion euros ($6.7 bil- own renovation. ights from Berlin to other destinations airport.
only issue. lion) to date. Other infrastructure linked to BER from eight to 45. The football club Darmstadt, after
Besides a litany of technical faults Authorities are running quirky week- has to be constantly maintained so it Tickets were sold, planes readied and its relegation following a loss to Her-
that included a roof twice the autho- ly visits to the airport for a fee, but at will be ready when the airport nally personnel hired, he said, but step by tha Berlin, sniped at its adversaries on
rized weight, there were planning er- 10 euros a head, they are doing little for opens its doors. step, we cut down this ight plan. Twitter that we landed in League 2,
rors, suppliers going bankrupt, and sus- the bottom line. To ensure that the rail tracks and sta- Today, Lufthansa and its subsidiary but you are still landing at Tegel.
picions of corruption. No ights tions built for the airport remain opera- Eurowings link Berlin to 30 destina- Even Germanys usually dour -
Finally the scandal cost Berlins for- While the airport remains shut, its tional and free of mould, an empty re- tions from Tegel airport, and the carrier nance ministry joined the fun in a vid-
mer mayor Klaus Wowereit his job. runways are occasionally being used gional train circulates on the route two has kept BER off its ights plans for eo presenting Germany as this years
Meanwhile BERs building costs by neighboring Schoenefeld airport, nights a week. coming years. G20 summit host, with an image of the
more than tripled from the 1.7 billion which was once the air hub of commu- The ghost trains will continue their We need a dateand to have that date airport and the admission we are not
euros ($1.9 billion) initially budgeted nist East Berlin and is undergoing its lonely trips until the day the terminal at least a year in advance, said Weber. perfect. AFP
LGUs LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
Jimbo Owen Gulle, Editor
Roger M. Garcia, Assistant Editor
jimbo.gulle@gmail.com
mslocalgov@gmail.com
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017 C1
NAIAX OPENS. San Miguel Corp. president Ramon Ang, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade flash their fists during the inauguration of the Naia
Expressway in Pasay City on Thursday night. Norman Cruz
Mommy Sobria, 18, crowned Miss Makati 2017 Board [LSB] head Dr. Nativi-
dad Jimenez said.
The National Maintenance
C2
Manila
Standard
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017
TODAY LGUs
L
crops law. being shipped through the Ca- Ejercito said.
A TRINIDAD, BenguetSenator Joseph Victor Ejercito said Sunday He warned BoC officials to be gayan de Oro port. These com- Something must be done to
the Senate committee on agriculture will be conducting an inquiry this realistic about their report on if pete directly with locally pro- erring BoC officials who were
month relative to the unabated smuggling of agricultural crops that there were smugglers of agricul- duced crops, which results in the actually remiss in their duties
tural crops who were apprehend- drop in their buying prices. in allowing the smooth entry of
have caused the drop in the prices of locally produced vegetables, which has ed and charged with economic Based on evidence obtained smuggled agricultural crops to
greatly affected the sabotage, pursuant to the pro- by local farmers, Chinese car- the country, which had directly
sources of livelihood of visions of the law, because the rots that were smuggled into the affected the source of livelihood
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION ERRORS & Senate would be constrained country took four months before of our farmers.
The public is hereby notified that CORTEXPH
OMISSIONS Filipinos engaged in the to make drastic actions against they were rotten, while Chinese Allowing the free entry of
INC., a corporation organized and existing under In Classified agriculture sector. them if it will be uncovered that potatoes that were sneaked into smuggled agricultural crops to
Philippine laws, with registered address at 15/F Ads section they were remiss in the perfor- the various ports germinated flood the countrys market is
Enterprise Center Tower I 6766 Ayala Ave. Cor. must be brought mance of their duties. instead of rotting after three considered as economic sabo-
Paseo de Roxas Brgy. San Lorenzo, Makati
Ejercito revealed the com-
City, Philippines, will be DISSOLVED through
to our attention mittee chaired by Senator Cyn- Provincial officials led by months of being stocked by one tage, the lawmaker stressed, be-
shortening of corporate term in accordance the very day the thia Villar will be appraised by Gov. Crescencio Pacalso and of the trading associations, proof cause it will significantly affect
with Section 120 of the Corporation Code. advertisement is
published. We will the Bureau of Customs regard- concerned farmers associations of the unabated smuggling of ag- the source of livelihood of nearly
The corporations dissolution will take effect
upon approval by the Securities and Exchange not be responsible ing the agencys accomplish- brought to the attention of Ejer- ricultural crops in the country. 60 percent of the countrys popu-
Commission of the amendment made on the for any incorrect ment in curbing the smuggling cito during his visit here Satur- It will be unacceptable and lation, which is producing agri-
corporations Articles of Incorporation to shorten ads not reported to of agricultural crops, one year day the unabated smuggling of unforgivable if BOC officials cultural crops.
its corporate term. us immediately.
(MS-MAY 29, JUNE 5 & 12, 2017)
(SGD) ROMARIO C. PANANGUI (SGD.) MA. CAROLINA V. TAIO, CPA, MGM, CESO IV
BAC Chairman Assistant Secretary of Health
(SGD) ROMARIO C. PANANGUI COBAC B Chairperson
(MS-JUNE 5, 2017) (MS-JUNE 5, 2017)
BAC Chairman (MS-JUNE 5, 2017)
IN BRIEF
Musicians
slam Trumps
Mexico wall
TIJUANAGerman and Mex-
ican artists staged a show on the
border with the United States in
protest at Washingtons plans to
build a wall, thrilling hundreds
but infuriating supporters of the
controversial plan to stop the
ow of illegal migrants.
The musicians took part
Saturday in a Tear Down this
Wall event organized by the
Dresden Sinfoniker orchestra
at a park in the Mexican city of
Tijuana at the foot of the metal-
lic fence that divides the two
countries.
The show was originally due
to take place on both sides of
the border, but US authorities
denied permission to hold the
crowd-funded event on their
side, citing security concerns.
Just before the concert began,
orchestra director Markus Rindt
shared his thoughts on the barri-
ers that separate people around
the world.
Pieces of metal are for re-
cycling and when they are on
a wall, we should instead use
them to build musical instru- MASS. Pope Francis swings a censer in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary during a Pentecost mass on June 4, 2017 at St Peters square in the Vatican. AFP
ments, not to separate people,
he told the audience.
M
small island nations that have the Caribbean Sea, Indian and Pacic or depressed about any of this,
house, artists and their as- IAMIWorld leaders convene at UN most to lose. Oceans. said Jumeau during a UN press
sistants observed a minute of headquarters next week for the first How can you worry about Recent studies have shown the conference.
silence in memory of the mi-
grants who died trying to cross major bid to solve the toughest problems someone who is not in the room? troubling extent of plastic pollu- We are reaching out to all the
said Ambassador Ronny Jumeau, tion, even in the most remote parts friends of the oceans that you can
the barrier built more than two facing our oceans, from coral bleaching to plastic permanent representative to the of the world. think of to meet the challenges
decades ago. pollution, overfishing and rising seas due to United Nations for Seychelles. An uninhabited island in the that we face.
US President Donald Trump
made expanding the border wall climate change. Look at who is here, who is
sitting in the front row, and say,
south Pacic, Henderson Island,
thousands of miles from civiliza-
Previous global meetings on
problems facing the oceans have
with Mexico one of his leading Now what are we going to do tion was recently shown to be pil- taken place, but the World Wild-
campaign themes, claiming The Ocean Conference in New of crafting a broad call to action, about this? ing up more than 3,500 pieces of life Funds John Tanzer described
criminals and drug trafckers York June 5-9 attempts to rally na- and is expected to sign it. The world just marked its three plastic per day. this one as historic because the
were ooding over the southern tions big and small to make mean- We are committed to halting hottest years in modern times. Even year, more than eight mil- talks are under the auspices of the
US border. He also insisted that ingful changes to preserve what is and reversing the decline in the And the oceans have absorbed lion ton of plastic washes into the United Nations for the rst time.
Mexico would pay for the new arguably the Earths most impor- health and productivity of our about one third of the carbon di- oceans, costing at least $8 billion The reality is that oceans have
wall. tant resource, experts say. ocean, says the three-page docu- oxide released by human activi- in damage to marine ecosystems been in steep decline for at least the
Mexico has so far steadfastly US President Donald Trumps ment, which also expresses alarm ties, protecting the planet from the and killing an estimated one mil- last 50 or 60 years, Tanzer, global
refused, and Trump has yet to recent decision to withdraw from at the impact of climate change on full brunt of climate change. lion sea birds, 100,000 sea mam- oceans lead at WWF, told AFP.
secure any of the billions of the Paris climate accord is expect- the ocean. Melting glaciers and sea ice at mals and untold numbers of sh. Here we are in 2017, and it is
dollars in congressional fund- ed to be a hot topic at the talks, The call to action is expected to the poles threatens swell sea level And famous coral reefs, such impossible to talk of anywhere in
ing needed to start his agship which no high-ranking US of- be signed and released some point to the point of washing away en- as Australias Great Barrier Reef, the worlds oceans as being pris-
project. AFP cials are expected to attend. during the week-long conference, tire islands and populated coast- are suffering from hot tempera- tine, he said.
But despite Trumps decision which will bring government of- lineshome to 37 percent of the tures like never before in modern Specically, nations will talk
Thursday to end US participa- cials, ocean advocates and some planets populationin the com- times, with mass bleaching and about how to meet the 2015 UN-
Stampede in tion in the Paris deal, which drew
worldwide condemnation, experts
heads of state to New York.
The US pullout from Paris
ing decades. die-offs continuing unabated for adopted Sustainable Development
Just 20 inches (half meter) of the past two years. Goal 14, to conserve and sustain-
Turin leaves at the Pew Charitable Trust said means other nations will lead the sea level rise could displace 1.2 Small island states cannot af- ably use the oceans, seas, and ma-
1,000 injured the United States has been a part way at the UN talks, particularly million people from islands in the ford to be dismayed or feel down rine resources. AFP
Popular
area now Outrage and solidarity over
target of
terrorists
LONDONA historic part of
cowardly London attacks
P
London that fell into decline after
the closure of the docks, the scene ARISBritish and
of Saturdays terror attack is now world leaders on Sunday
a bustling part of London where condemned the attacks in
hipsters and City workers rub
shoulders. Central London, reacting with
The London Bridge and Bor- both outrage and solidarity.
ough Market area is also very
multi-ethnic and international, fre- Britain
quented by foreign tourists, with London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the at-
a popular backpacker hostel and tack was a deliberate and cowardly attack
student accommodation nearby. on innocent Londoners and visitors to our
An Australian and two French city enjoying their Saturday night, adding:
nationals were among the 48 people There is no justication whatsoever for such
rushed to hospital after the attack, in barbaric acts.
which three assailants smashed into Prime Minister Theresa May conrmed
pedestrians in a van before attack- that the terrible incident in London was be-
ing passers-by with knives. ing treated as a potential act of terrorism
The stabbings occurred at Bor- and said she would hold emergency ministe-
ough Market, a food market that rial talks later in the day.
dates back centuries and is housed Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy
in an elegant 19th century structure Corbyn: Brutal and shocking incidents re-
surrounded by trendy bars and res- ported in London. My thoughts are with the
taurants lled with young revelers. victims and their families. Thank you to the
The market is next to South- emergency services.
wark Cathedral, which dates back Scottish Nationalist Party leader Nicola
to the 12th century, and at the Sturgeon: Dreadful news from London. My
southern end of London Bridge thoughts are with all those affected.
where the attackers plowed their US
van into pedestrians before going US President Donald Trump: Whatever
on a rampage. the United States can do to help out in Lon-
The modern bridge was built in don and the UK, we will be there - WE ARE
the 1970s, replacing earlier cross- WITH YOU. GOD BLESS!
ings in the same area going back to State department called the assaults cow-
the Roman era, and is the subject ardly attacks targeting innocent civilians
of the old nursery rhyme London and added: The United States stands ready
Bridge is Falling Down. to provide any assistance authorities in the
The areas cobbled streets con- United Kingdom may request.
trast with the skyscrapers crop- US pop star Ariana Grande whose concert
ping up in the area, including The in Manchester last month was the scene of
Sharda towering glass structure a deadly suicide bombing, tweeted simply:
NINTH INSTALLMENT. Actress/Producer Kat Kramer poses with her poster during Kat Kramers Films That Changed the World
which at (1,016 feet is Britains Presents ninth Installment on June 3, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. AFP Praying for London.
tallest building. European Union
Its an area that has completely European Commission chief Jean-Claude
transformed in the last 15, 20
years, Peter John, the leader of
Southwark Council, told the BBC
Trump offers help in response to attacks Juncker: Following latest London incidents
with horror. Thoughts and prayers are with
the victims and their families. Please stay
on Sunday. WASHINGTONPresident can do to help out in London extra level of safety! dicate a specic, credible terror safe.
Its such a vibrant part of our Donald Trump offered US help and the U. K., we will be there Trump has been briefed by threat in the United States. France
city that has been impacted in this Saturday to Britain in response - WE ARE WITH YOU. GOD his national security team on We are in contact with and President Emmanuel Macron: In the face
way. Its horric. to the twin attacks in London BLESS! Trump wrote earlier the London Bridge incident, his stand ready to assist our friends of this new tragedy, France is more than ever
But he added: This is an amaz- that killed six people, after a van on Twitter. spokesman Sean Spicer wrote and allies in the United King- at Britains side. My thoughts go out to the
ingly diverse borough and nothing plowed into pedestrians and as- Early on, with the situation earlier on Twitter. dom as they respond, investi- victims and their loved ones.
will change. sailants stabbed others. in London still uid, Trump The State Department con- gate and recover, it added. Canada
According to a picture taken by In a call with British Prime seized the occasion to plug his demned the cowardly attacks In New York, authorities de- Canadian President Justin Trudeau: Aw-
Italian documentary lmmaker Minister Theresa May, Trump thwarted ban on travelers from targeting innocent civilians. ployed an increased police pres- ful news from London tonight. Were moni-
and photographer Gabriele Sci- offered the full support of the six mainly Muslim countries. We understand UK police ence in heavily trafcked pedes- toring the situation.
otto, the three attackers were shot United States government in in- The Justice Department on are currently treating these as trian area. Australia
dead between the Wheatsheaf pub vestigating and bringing those Thursday went to the Supreme terrorist incidents. The United The New York Police Depart- Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull:
and a fruit and vegetable stall at responsible for these heinous Court to ask that the plan be re- States stands ready to provide ments counter-terrorism unit Prayers and resolute solidarity are today as
Borough Market. acts to justice, a White House instated immediately after it has any assistance authorities in the stressed, however, that there always with the people of Britain in the face
Minutes earlier the trio had statement read. been held up repeatedly in lower United Kingdom may request, are no specic/credible threats of the shocking terrorist attacks in London.
smashed through pedestrians in a The president also offered courts. a statement read. to #NYC. New Zealand
hired white van, stopping outside his condolences over the bru- Without mentioning the Lon- All Americans stand in soli- New York City stands with Prime Minister Bill English: New Zea-
The Barrowboy & Banker, another tal terror attacks, which police don events specically, Trump darity with the people of the the people of London. Our lands thoughts are with the victims of todays
pub on Borough High Street whose said also left at least 20 people tweeted: We need to be smart, United Kingdom. prayers are with the victims, attack, along with their families and friends.
name evokes the areas strong links wounded. Three attackers were vigilant and tough. We need the The Homeland Security De- their families and the coura- Our hearts go out to you. Too many lives are
with the City of London nancial shot dead by police. courts to give us back our rights. partment said that at this time, geous rst responders, Mayor being taken by terrorists set on inicting pain
hub across the river. AFP Whatever the United States We need the Travel Ban as an we have no information to in- Bill de Blasio said. AFP and suffering on innocent people. AFP
Isah V. Red, Editor
Bernadette Lunas, Writer
isahred@gmail.com
A
COOKING
competition
Life
participated in by all
18 barangays of Las Pias
City was held during the
4th Food Festival at Villar
SIPAG, Pulang Lupa Uno in
the city.
The barangays competed for the best
viand cooked in a Filipino way with na- FOOD
tive ingredients and a dessert.
Senator Cynthia Villar, director of
Talon Doss Pamplina Con Carne and Turon Surprise took home the grand prize at Las Piass 4th Food Festival
the Villar Social Institute for Poverty
Alleviation and Governance (Villar
FRIENDLY
SIPAG), said the food festival emerged
as an annual celebration where com-
munities in Las Pias get together for a
friendly competition.
The festival is also a venue for food-
ies from nearby cities and provinces
COOKING
where they could sample delicacies
creatively and expertly prepared by resi-
dents, Villar said.
Barangay Talon 2 won P20,000.00
and trophy as grand winner for its Talon Doss
entryPamplina Con Carne and Turon main dish entry
COMPETITION
Surprise. First runner up was Barangay
Manuyo 1, they took home P15,000.00
and trophy for their entryCrispy fried
Tilapia and Maja Blanca. Barangay
Pulang Lupa Uno won P10,000.00 and
trophy as 2nd runner up for their Spicy
Cheesy Tahong and Alpahor.
Food Festival
Technique used, 15 percent, and 5. Hy-
giene and sanitation, 10 percent.
Last years grand winner was Barangay
Talon 2 for its Ube Creamy Fiesta and the
Green Medley entries. First runner up
was Barangay Manuyo 2, for its entry
Nutella Nestle Cream Delight and Capt. Manuyo
Nery Season Green Salad. Barangay Unos Crispy
Talon 4 was 2nd runner up for their Man- Fried Tilapia
goes and Cream in Malunggay crepe with
Malunggay Ice Cream and Green Salad
with Apple Walnut.
During the festivities, a food exhibit
with 50 exhibitors coming from Las
Pias and other cities and provinces was
also held. Showcased were local delica-
cies and products for sampling and sell-
ing, as well as fresh or ready to eat foods,
processed foods, snacks and beverages,
and fresh garden or farm produce.
This years event partners were Unile-
ver, Knorr, Apicius Culinary and Hotel Pulang Lupa
Management School, Elba, Silver Swan Unos Alpahor
and Golden Oats. Sen. Cynthia Villar (right) awards the grand prize to Brgy. Talon 2 Pulang lupa Uno representatives receive their prize
MEATLESS DINING
calories per teaspoon. Sucralose
is 600 times sweeter than sucrose
but does not cause dental problems
DELICIOUS and healthier versions availability in a press event held at and is safe for use even by children,
of your favorite meals are now pos- Florabel restaurant at Estancia in pregnant and nursing women, and
sible as Quorn, the world leader in Pasig. The event also featured one people with diabetes.
meat-free food, is now available in of Quorns newest advocates Chef
leading supermarkets in the country.
Quorn, from the United Kingdom,
JP Anglo of the widely successful
Filipino restaurant Sarsa. Guests
B ITES
offers a range of deliciously meat- were treated to a collaboration of the
free protein products. It enables
you to enjoy healthier versions of
two top chefs as they served various
Asian-inspired dishes such as Quorn
Yummy and healthy snacking
your favorite mealswhether you Xiu mai with Truff le, Quorn Crispy MAYORA Philippines recently launched CalCheese, a new cheese wafer bis-
go for ingredient-type products that Parcels with Pickled Papaya and cuit for the wais mom.
allow you to cook from scratch like Garlic Vinegar, Quorn Satay and Yummy and healthy, CalCheese is made from real cheddar cheese and milk,
chunks or grounds, or for ready-to- Inasal, and Sweet and Sour Quorn making it a source of calcium and vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, and B12. These
cook options like nuggets. Its main with three-grain Fried Rice. nutrients help in a childs development by boosting their immune system,
ingredient is Mycoprotein a natu- Guests were pleasantly surprised strengthening their bones, and giving them energy all throughout the day.
rally healthy protein that is high in with how the product was able to These days, parents lead very busy lives. We juggle our work, family time,
fiber, low in saturated fat, and has replicate the taste and texture of and errands all in one day, but we make sure that our kids get the best, espe-
zero cholesterol. meat, showing its versatility in the cially when it comes to food, explained Maica Rivera, brand manager for
Available all over Europe, the US, various dishes prepared. Mayora Philippines - Biscuits. This is why Im happy to introduce CalCheese
Canada, Australia, and New Zea- Filipinos can also make healthier ver- to the wais Filipino moms because I believe it is a snack the whole family will
land, Quorn was introduced in the sions of their favorite meals as Quorn is come to enjoy and love.
Philippines last year in events that now available in leading supermarkets, CalCheese is available in su-
enticed Filipino foodiesincluding like S&R, Rustans, Shopwise, SM Su- permarkets and sari-sari stores
the staunchest meat eaterswith permarket, SM Savemore, SM Hyper- nationwide. Moms and their
savory dishes featuring meat-free market, Robinsons, Puregold, Metro kids can also watch out for the
versions of chicken nuggets and Quorn Foods CEO Kevin Brennan Gaisano, Landmark, Waltermart, Hi nationwide CalCheese School
grounds. With its spot-on taste and Top, Citimart, and Jenra. Tour where Mayora Philippines
texture that replicates that of real chicken nuggets and the real deal. will give out 1 million Cal-
meat, Quorn has convinced even My young daughter eats them, she Learn more about Quorn by visit- Cheese samples to 500 schools.
the likes of noted chef, restaura- says. I could eat five of them! ing www.Quorn.ph or www.myco-
teur, and hardcore carnivore Flora- With Chef Florabel being one of protein.org and dont forget to like For more information
bel Co-Yatco who couldnt tell the its earliest and biggest advocates, Quorn Philippines on Facebook at visit mayora.com.
difference between Quorns crispy Quorn announced its much awaited www.facebook.com/QuornPH.
MONDAY,
MONDAY,JUNE
JUNE5,5,2017
2017
Now a Kapamilya,
fans celebrate Mem-
bers of
Richards TV Chicago
tribute
band
comeback
Chicagos greatest hits with
AFTER a one-year
hiatus from the
limelight, Richard
Gutierrez is back
with a big bang.
Y
the US, Kenny Ceteras Chicago Experience
from mainstream showbiz for more than a year, OU sound just like me, says Chicago front man Peter comes to Manila for a one-night only concert
which was my personal choice. But at this point, Im
back, re-energized and raring to work once again. I Cetera to younger brother Kenny as they sang a duet to perform the greatest hits of Chicago.
Performing with an organized seven-piece rock
believe the timing was perfect. Everything fell into of If You Leave Me Now onstage at the Cannery in and roll horn and rhythm band, Kenny Cetera
its proper place, he avers.
His maiden project for the Kapamilya network Las Vegas in 2012. This year, Kenny Cetera brings his own line up captures the groove and driving harmonies of
the original, superimposed by his powerful
is the highly anticipated La Luna Sangre where he
plays the role of Sandrino, the king of vampires.
of seasoned musicians to give Filipino audiences an unforgettable vocals and giving Chicago fans a good dose
It excites me to the hilt because it has always Chicago Experience live at Resorts World Manilas (RWM) Newport of their nostalgic pop rock favorites in every
been my dream to delineate the role of a vampire performance.
on screen. As an actor, its one of my choicest
Performing Arts Theater (NPAT) on June 16. Kenny Ceteras Chicago Experience live at
characters to breathe life to. After reading the script, the NPAT is presented by RWM in cooperation
the story line and the character description, I knew With his tenor voice that complements Peters Julio Iglesias, Bill Champlin, and ABBAs with Steve ONeal productions. Tickets are
right away that this is a very good comeback project baritone, Kenny has contributed so much for the Agnetha Faltskog throughout his career. now available at the RWM Box Ofce and all
for me. legendary band by providing back-up vocals to Staying true to his native Chicago roots, Kenny TicketWorld outlets.
Apart from La Luna Sangre, he is also slated to do several tracks in the bands top-selling album 17 formed his own band that proves to be the closest Citibank cardholders may also avail of the
a movie with former screen partner Angel Locsin and being a member of its ensuing tour. Besides to recreate such classic songs as Hard Habit to Watch and Dine promo to get tickets plus
for Star Cinema. recording with renowned singer, songwriter and Break, Youre the Inspiration, Colour My Php400 food vouchers honored at selected RWM
Thats right! I consider these developments producer David Foster for the album, Kenny World, Hard to Say Im Sorry, and many signature restaurants. Visit www.rwmanila.com
as a blessing. I thank God for opening doors of also had the opportunity to work with such music more. or call the Tourist/Visitor Hotline at (632) 908-
opportunities for me now. As Ive said earlier, luminaries as Richard Marx, Kenny Rogers, After captivating audiences from all over 8833 for more details.
everything happened smoothly, sans any glitches.
So what I can only say is that Im happy to be here!
The handsome star was with the rival network
for a long period of time and this he will always be
thankful for.
Thats 12 fruitful years with GMA. Im grateful
WILDFLOWER once again hit a new
all-time high national TV rating on May
29 just as the ABS-CBN series started its
Wildower opens season 2 with
second season, which promises viewers a
to them for what theyve done for me throughout
my stint with them. They shaped who I am. But as
an individual, as an actor, Im happy to be where I
wilder viewing experience.
According to data from Kantar Media,
it hit 25 percent in nationwide TV ratings
all-time high national tv rating
am today. Im thankful but is also looking ahead. compared to its rival program that only
I just have to give my best once again, Richard goT 15.2 percent. The show also won
states. its timeslot in total urban and rural
******** Philippines, Mega Manila, and Metro
Now that she has ofcially started taping for the Manila
grand prime time soap La Luna Sangre, Kathryn In the said episode, viewers were
Bernardo admits her being under pressure. captivated by the intense encounter
Well, who wouldnt be? she says. For one, this between Arnaldo (RK Bagasting) and
is the rst time that Im doing a genre of this type. I Nanay Carlota (Anna Abad Santos) as
now realize that an action-fantasy is not easy to do. well as Ivys very emotional moment
Mounting the scenes is already a gargantuan task. when she found Carlotas body lifeless.
When I rst read the script, I instantly knew Wildower is one of the most watched
that there would be lots of ght scenes. Initially, I series on primetime today. When asked
didnt know what could happen. Its good that I was what paved the way for the shows
able to train Wushu for a number of days before the success, business unit head Ruel Bayani
principal photography. At least, I was given ample said, Its really the story, the great
preparations. Its a huge challenge for me thats why ensemble work of the cast headed by
Im quite nervous. Maja Salvador, and the teamwork of our
Despite this, the popular star feels excited about directors, staff, and crew.
the project. We are just as excited and challenged
Oh, yes! In fact, when I read the script, I couldnt to take this wildest journey with our
help but nish the entire rst week. I think the story audience and make it something we will
is gripping. I hope the viewers will have the same all enjoy and learn from, he added.
level of excitement. Im sure they will enjoy the Meanwhile, Salvador is very thankful
program. I can now imagine how the scenes will be for the support viewers have given the
fantastically executed! program.
Kathryn reveals that the fact Angel Locsin We would like thank our viewers for
originally portrayed her role in the story is an the love and support they have given us in
additional pressure on her part. our rst season. This second season, we
Everyone knows how highly-competent an promise to give your wilder revelations
actress she is. She did very well in Lobo before. and wilder plot twists. We hope you
For one, she can do action sequences with much continue loving and supporting us,
ease and condence---a proof of her versatility. As Salvador said in an interview.
for me, its my maiden venture in this kind of genre. Things will denitely get wilder as
But rest assured that I will exert my best efforts to be tension rises even higher. With Nay
credible in my portrayal! Carlotas death, Ivy is further motivated
In this much-anticipated vehicle, she is paired to put the Ardientes down. What will Ivy
once again with Daniel Padilla. do to give justice to Carlota?
Yes! Were excited because our roles here are There is also no stopping Diego
very different from what viewers usually see. Its (Joseph Marco) from running for
not really that mature but just according to our actual governor of Poblacion Ardiente against
age. Yes, there are still cute scenes but denitely, his brother Arnaldo.
theres depth in the motivation of our characters, Wildower airs weeknights before TV
ends Kathryn. Patrol on ABS-CBN or ABS-CBN HD "Wildower" lead star Maja
(SkyCable ch 167). Salvador
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Monday, June 5, 2017
ISAH V. RED
O
N THE last day of
the Senate session,
around 2 oclock
in the afternoon, Cavite
Vice Governor Ramon
Jolo Revilla III, son of
actor and former senator
Ramon Bong Revilla,
Jr. and grandson of former
senator and actor Ramon
Revilla, Sr. took his oath as
one of the newest members
JOLO REVILLA
PDP Laban was the political party
under which President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte ran in the last elections.
PDP Laban promotes freedom, unity,
justice, equality, social responsibility,
independence, effective mobility,
nationalism and federalism. With their
joins Presidents
left arms raised, Revilla, Department of
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piol, QC
Congressman Alfred Vargas, Marikina
City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro and
the entire City Council took their oath to
carry on the partys ideals and principles
political party
especially in serving their constituents.
Pimentel said, PDP Laban is in unity
with our Chairman, Pres. Rodrigo Roa
Duterte, in ghting crimes, corruption
and illegal drugs.
The challenge is in the hands of the
new members. As a new member of
PDP Laban, I am committed to bring
our partys programs and projects to
our province. The interest of the people
should be the rst priority. With the help this unprecedented record makes GMA
of the Caviteos, I am sure that I will Network the most internationally
KFC rst
be able to do my responsibilities to the awarded in Philippine Television, a
party and to the province, Revilla said. success primarily brought about by its
The oath taking ended with everybody News and Public Affairs programs.
shaking hands using their left hand as a This year, GMA Networks Public
Filipino Colonel
symbol of unity for the party. Affairs Department celebrates three
*** decades of public service.
It was in 1984 when the rst GMA
Public Affairs program was born with
Viewpoint, a talk show hosted by Dong
Puno. In 1987, an in-house Public IT WAS just a week ago when be KFCs First Filipino Colonel.
Affairs team was formally setup in KFC Philippines launched the Even before auditioning, I was
the network. Weekly talk shows soon rst nationwide search for KFCs already a big fan of KFC. My go-
followed with Weekend with Velez First Filipino Colonel, which to order is the Original Recipe
hosted by Jose Mari Velez, Firing threw fans into a frenzy. Three chicken paired with a side of
Line with Teddy Benigno, Issues and senior actors vying for the title rice and unlimited gravy, shared
Answers with Art Borjal, and The went face-to-face to audition for Valdez.
Probe Team with Cheche Lazaro. the role of a lifetime. Donning the Contenders, Leo Martinez and
Three decades later, GMA Public iconic Colonel Sanders white suit, Pen Medina congratulated Valdez
Affairs has grown into a department black string tie, and black frames, and offered their words of wisdom
now producing 27 (13 programs air on each actor showcased his best to the winning Filipino Colonel.
GMA and 14 on GMA News TV) of impression of the world-famous Wala ka dapat kilingan dahil
the most watched, most awarded and Kentucky Fried Chicken founder. masarap lahat ng KFC chicken,
most admired programs on Philippine The winner, as predicted by said Batangueo funnyman
television including I-Witness, Reel the majority, was none other than Martinez. Career-in mo yan kasi
Time, Front Row, Reporters Notebook,
the original cool dad of Filipino kung ako yong nanalo, ka-career-
Imbestigador, Wish Ko Lang, and
Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho among many movies, Ronaldo Valdez. in ko yan, exclaimed the award-
others. A lm and TV actor with a winning indie actor Medina.
To mark this milestone upon hitting its career spanning over 50 years, Were excited to have Ronaldo
Jessica Soho 30th year, GMA Public Affairs will air Valdez brings to the table his Valdez on board as KFCs First
a special documentary, Sa Serbisyong indubitable similarity to Colonel Filipino Colonel. I am condent
Rock N Soul Diva Aicelle Santos Totoo, Nabago ang Buhay Ko, which Harland David Sanders, the that he can fulll his duties as
is still a Kapuso when she renewed her will present a few of the life-changing culinary genius behind KFCs Colonel while adding his own
contract with GMA Network on May stories aired by GMA Public Affairs secret 11 herbs and spices recipe. Pinoy air to the iconic fried
30. programs over the past decades. Beyond just looks, as the two chicken forefather. This is just the
Aicelle has been with the Kapuso The special will revisit inspiring can pass off as twins, Valdez also start of many more good things
network for a decade and a year. She people whose lives signicantly changed shares Colonel Sanders fatherly to come for the brand and we
treats the network as her second home,. after being featured on GMA Public personality, passion for ones look forward to the same level
Una sa lahat, thank you Lord sa Affairs programs. It will also showcase craft, and penchant for great- of support from our consumers,
blessings, and siyempre sa GMA sa some of the most powerful stories that tasting chicken. said KFC Philippines General
patuloy na pagtitiwala nila sa akin. Dito the group has produced: stories that I am proud and honored to Manager Chacha Juinio.
initiated viewers to move, encouraged Senior actor Ronaldo Valdez
talaga ako nag-grow. Hindi ka naman
basta basta mag-go-grow kung yung government to act, reconnected families,
environment mo hindi ka tinuturing na and were instrumental in giving their
pamilya. So lahat, from the staff, mga subjects a new lease on life.
bosses, mga nakatrabahong artista, The special, hosted by Jessica Soho,
isang pamilya talaga, kaya yung
pagmamahalan kitang kita. And Im
staying because they trust me kaya Im
airs June 25 on GMA.
Globe LIVE wows theatre lovers with
very thankful.
The Kapuso singer/actress is also
in Afternoon Prime series Impostora
with Kris Bernal and Rafael Rosell.
four musical productions this year
She is very happy to be one of the cast GLOBE LIVE takes on four top-notch
saying the viewers will denitely enjoy theatricals this year. Filipinos will
watching the remake for its relatable see major productions starting with
storyline. Disneys Newsies premiering on July 7,
Im playing Deedee, the best followed by West Side Story on Aug. 10,
friend of Nimfa played by Kris Bernal.
Siguro makikita ng viewers si Aicelle then the classic Sound of Music on Sept.
somehow dun sa character na pino- 27.
portray ko. Mapapanood sa Impostora Globe LIVE will cap the year off with
yung story ng friendship at pagiging Menken & Ahrens A Christmas Carol
totoo sa sarili, pero andun yung may in December.
mga pangarap na gustong abutin, ano Globe customers can get access to all
ba yung kailangan mong ipagpalit para these exciting productions with the best
maabot yung mga bagay na yun, she deals and exclusive discounts!
said. For more information, go to
*** http://go.globe.com.ph. For ticket
Four George Foster Peabody
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Medals, three Emmy nominations Singer-actress Aicelle Santos ticketworld.com.ph.