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LP coalesces
for inability
to fill up slate
Local execs
monitored
for illegal
logging ties
Lastikman, 10 others bolt jail Hefty oil price hikes slammed
Govt plays catchup for underspending in 2 years
Dolphy dies at 83
House vows to pass
laws on mining rule
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The agreement was reached
at a meeting of the Asean for-
eign ministers in the Cambodian
capital of Phnom Penh, without
the participation of China, which
has voiced opposition to dis-
cussing the issue on the regional
level and likewise frowned on
Manilas intent to bring the is-
sue before the United Conven-
tion on the Law of the Seas or
UNCLOS.
China has said it is in favor of
holding bilateral talks with con-
cerned nations instead.
The contending maritime
claims are at the center of the
Asean talks in large part be-
cause the tensions over the sea
have escalated in recent months.
THE oil companies on Tuesday
announced price increases of as
much as P1.80 per liter of gaso-
line to reverse the continuing
decline in pump prices in the
past 13 weeks.
As a result, the transport
groups slammed the upward
adjustments that wiped out the
price rollbacks that had totaled
P10.85 per liter of premium and
unleaded gasoline, P11.60 per
liter of regular gasoline, and
P8.90 per liter of diesel.
We will go to the streets again
to show our disgust to the deregu-
lated oil industry, said George
San Mateo, president of the trans-
port group Piston comprising
jeepney drivers and operators.
In separate advisories to mo-
torists, Total, Shell, Petron, Chev-
ron and Unioil said the new prices
took effect at 6 a.m. on Tuesday
and as follows: premium gasoline
By Joyce Pangco Paares
THE Aquino Administration on
Tuesday announced it would
spend P407 billion on infra-
structure projects as part of the
P2.0-trillion budget for 2013,
but critics said the government
was trying to make up for two
years of underspending that re-
duced economic growth.
Budget Secretary Florencio
Abad said the Public Works De-
partment would spearhead the
implementation of the projects,
and that pre-biddings would start
immediately after the submission
of the National Expenditure Pro-
gram to Congress on July 24.
This would allow us to
award the contracts as early as
January 2 next year, Abad said.
This would save us about
three to four months time for the
implementation of these infra-
structure projects.
The P2.0-trillion budget will be
10.5 percent higher than this years
P1.8-trillion budget. The largest al-
location of P297 billion will go to
the Education Department.
The Public Works Depart-
ment will receive the second
highest allocation of P152.9 bil-
lion. This year the budget was
P125.9 billion, which critics
said had largely been unspent.
Economist Benjamin Diokno,
the budget secretary of President
Joseph Estrada, said the massive
infrastructure spending next
year was intended to be a factor
in the 2013 mid-year elections.
This is a step in the right di-
rection, although I believe it is
By Florante S. Solmerin
ELEVEN detainees including
the leader of a notorious bandit
group escaped from a jail by
cutting through iron grills with
a smuggled hacksaw, police said
Tuesday.
The fugitives include Datu-
kan Samad, a high-prole sus-
pect facing kidnapping and
murder charges in Mindanao.
He has been linked to Muslim
rebels.
Samad alias Kumander Las-
tikman was transferred to the
Maguindanao Provincial Jail in
Cotabato City following a failed
attempt to spring him from an-
other jail in February that left
three people dead, including a
Red Cross driver.
Cotabato police chief Danny
Reyes said the fugitives sawed
through iron bars in the jails
bathroom and escaped early
Tuesday. A manhunt is under
way.
By Maricel V. Cruz
and Julito G. Rada
THE House of Representatives
is expected to speed up the pas-
sage of an enabling law to hasten
the implementation of President
Benigno Aquino IIIs executive
order on the mining industry,
even as the left-leaning law-
makers on Tuesday slammed
the order for allegedly strength-
ening large-scale mining at the
expense of small scale miners.
House Speaker Feliciano
Belmonte Jr. declared full sup-
port for President Aquinos
policy on mining on Tuesday,
saying that ensured the smooth
passage of all the required en-
abling laws to rationalize the
mining industry.
I am supportive of the
Presidents EO on mining that
provides a review of the ex-
isting mining policies and the
state of the mining industry in-
volving issues on environmen-
tal degradation, safety issues
and the dislocation of indig-
enous peoples, Belmonte told
the Manila Standard.
We will certainly be support-
ive of whatever is needed, Bel-
monte said in response to Mala-
caangs call to approve a bill
increasing the 2-percent excise tax
on mining companies.
By Joyce Pangco Paares
THE Liberal Partys inabil-
ity to complete a full senato-
rial slate for the 2013 mid-year
polls forced its hand to forge
a coalition with other political
parties, Budget Secretary Flor-
encio Abad said Tuesday.
We concede that we cannot
ll up a full slate, Abad said.
Given that reality, it is nat-
ural for any political party to
try to put together a coalition
with other political parties or
individuals with like minds.
It is important to build a
broad coalition that has a good
chance of succeeding in 2013
and on to 2016.
Abad said that, following
the coalition, President Benig-
no Aquino III and Nacionalista
Party president Senator Manuel
Vlllar had already begun talks
a week ago. The talks centered
on the composition of a unied
senatorial slate.
It was during the meeting
between the President and Sen-
ator Villar last week where the
agreement to coalesce has been
forged, Abad said.
The Liberal Party also held
COMEDY king Dolphy died of multiple organ failure at the Makati
Medical Center at 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dolor Guevarra, the man-
ager of Dolphys son Eric Quizon, said. He was 83.
The death of Dolphy, whose real name is Rodolfo Vera Quizon,
was conrmed by the TV stations and his relatives through the
social networking sites.
Dolphy came from humble beginnings, and his admiration of
comedians Pugo and Tugo inuenced him to be a stage performer.
Golay was hist rst screen name, and he used it for his rst movie
with Fernando Poe Sr., the father of his friend the late action king
Fernando Poe Jr.
Dolphy started his rst TV Show, Buhay Artista, at the
ABS-CBN channel with a talent fee of P1,000 pesos.
That was soon followed by many shows and movies.
Dolphy had a relationship with six women includ-
ing Alma Moreno, an actress he met in 1981 and by
whom he had one child: Vandolph. He had 18 chil-
dren. His last partner was actress Zsa Zsa Padilla.
THE crackdown on illegal log-
gers and their coddlers is nation-
wide and will continue until they
are all in jail, Interior Secretary
Jesse Robredo said Tuesday.
Weve submitted [cases]
to the President and our cam-
paign against illegal logging is
nationwide, Robredo said.
Weve a case from Que-
zon, Cagayan, Isabela, Laguna,
among others. Were looking at
all possible cases.
Rodredo told the Manila
Standard on Monday that at least
six mayors in Agusan del Sur
had been told to show cause why
they should not be sanctioned
over the rampant illegal logging
in their jurisdictions.
The six aside, some other
ofcials including Gov. Adolph
Edward Plaza would be inves-
tigated, he said.
The President signed Execu-
tive Order 23 in February ban-
ning all logging in the country.
He recently ordered the In-
terior and Environment Depart-
ments and a task force against
illegal loggers to go after the
people responsible for the logs
found oating in a river in
Agusan del Sur.
Last month, Robredo con-
ducted an aerial survey in Agu-
san del Sur, where he discovered
illegal logging in Loreto, La Paz,
Talacogon, San Luis, Esperanza,
Las Nieves and other parts of
Surigao and Agusan.
China likely
to nix policy
on sea claims
By Christine F. Herrera
BAYAN Muna Rep. Teddy Casi-
o on Tuesday challenged Trans-
port Secretary Manuel Roxas II to
explain where the P13.7 billion
in savings of the Civil Aviation
Authority of the Philippines went
given the poor reghting capa-
bilities of the countrys airports.
Casio, who raised the alarm
over the state of the Davao Inter-
national Airport on Sunday, led
a resolution on Tuesday to expand
a congressional investigation to
cover all 81 airports that he said
did not have enough trained crash
site response teams and whose
reghting equipment did not
meet international standards.
He wants Roxas and the Civ-
il Aviation Authority to explain
where the billions of pesos in
terminal fees are going.
The Ninoy Aquino Interna-
tional Airport Terminal I alone
earns about P8.5 billion in ter-
minal fees each year.
The public is wondering
what happened to the billions of
collected fees and whether these
have been properly utilized,
Casio said.
Roxas said the government
is planning to sell the NAIA and
WHERE HAVE BILLIONS IN TERMINAL FEES GO?CASIO
ASEAN CODE OF CONDUCT
Work on the underpass. This le photo shows the progress of
work on the underpass on Mindanao Avenue and Quirino Highway in
Quezon City in 2009. LINO SANTOS
Fill er up. An attendant pumps
gas into a car.
Erase the smile. A protester throws an egg in the face of President Aquinos smiling picture at the Men-
diola Bridge to protest against the governments new mining policy.
PHNOM PENHThe 10 member
states of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations have agreed on a code
of conduct to prevent armed clashes
over the South China Sea but have yet
to get Beijing to agree to it, a Cambo-
dian ofcial said Monday.
Chinese and Philippine ships
have been locked in a standoff
over the Panatag (Scarborough)
Shoal since April, while Vietnam
last month protested Chinese oil
exploration offers in waters that
both countries claim.
Sources at the conference said
the Asean supported Manilas
call for the disputes to be settled
in accordance with the UN Con-
vention of the Law of the Sea, a
treaty that establishes limits to
how much of neighboring seas a
nation may claim as its territory
or exclusive economic zone.
While China is a signatory to
that treaty, it opposes its applica-
tion to the current dispute because
this would weaken its claims over
the South China Sea.
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THE seedlings provided by a min-
ing rm will help Koronadal, South
Cotabatos capital, to increase its
forest cover, which is just 150 hect-
ares or less than 1 percent of its total
land area of 27,000 hectares, an of-
cial said Tuesday.
We were given 200 hect-
ares to plant and we had 50,000
seedlings provided by Sagittarius
Mines Inc., and it was a respon-
sibility we had to deliver, said
Agustin Dema-ala of the Free
and Accepted Masons, District
12 in South Cotabato. He is also a
member of South Cotabatos pro-
vincial board.
Dema-alas masons group was
joined by active and reservist
soldiers and ofcers, a transport
group, a vendors group, students
and volunteers.
Dema-ala said his group provid-
ed the volunteers while Sagittarius
Mines provided the seedlings from
the companys plant nursery in
South Cotabato. Sagittarius Mines
is the government contractor for the
proposed Tampakan Copper-Gold
Project in South Cotabato.
Sagittarius Mine has commit-
ted to reforest 200 hectares this
year within its project area.
We have a denuded forest cov-
er here in South Cotabato, and it
just makes sense to organize our-
selves and make this concerted ef-
fort, Dema-ala said.
The entire province of South
Cotabato is left with 30 percent
forest cover and we will aim to
re-claim at least 60percent forest
cover for our province starting
with the city.
This is an annual tree-planting
activity of the local government
as part of its commitment to the
national greening program of the
national government.
Dema-ala said it was fortunate
that Sagittarius Mines supported
them by giving the seedlings. Last
year the company also donated
18,000 seedlings for this annual
tree-growing activity.
Mining firm donates seedlings to city
China...
The ofcial mouthpieces of
the Chinese government warned
the Asean to play no more than
a mediating role in the territorial
disputes among China and the
Philippines and Vietnam.
Territorial disputes in the
South China Sea are originally
bilateral conicts between China
and countries including Vietnam
and the Philippines, the English
language Global Times said in its
editorial.
The bilateral approach advocated
by China hasnt prevailed yet, but the
multilateral approach will not boost
the legitimacy of the claims of Viet-
nam and the Philippines.
The newspaper also issued a
pointed warning to Manila and
Hanoi: Public opinion in China
is already on the brink of boil-
ing over. Further provocation
from Vietnam and the Philippines
would mean direct confrontation
with Chinas angry public.
The ofcial Peoples Daily, on
the other hand, took the Philip-
pines to task for building up its
military capabilities and for try-
ing to involve the United States
in its dispute with China.
Amid the tensions over the
Panatag Shoal, the Chinese Navy
started its live ammunition drill in
the East China Sea on Tuesday.
The state-run Chinese news-
paper China Daily said the an-
nual military exercises were not
a reaction to the ongoing drills
between the Philippines and the
United States in the Mindanao
Sea, which started on July 2.
In his opening speech at the
Asean meeting, Cambodian
Prime Minister Hun Sen urged
Southeast Asian countries to do
more to promote mutual econom-
ic growth and security and called
for a code of conduct in the South
China Sea to be implemented.
Cambodian Secretary of State
Kao Kim Hourn said at a news
conference late Monday that the
declaration was intended to cover
China in addition to the Asean
states. The code would spell out
the rules governing maritime
rights and navigation in the South
China Sea.
He said the Asean had agreed
on the key elements among Asean
only, and from now on we have to
start discussing this with China.
Details of the code of conduct
were not given.
The Asean will have a ministe-
rial level meeting with China on
Wednesday morning, along with
other high-level meetings later
this week.
China claims virtually the en-
tire South China Sea and has
created an entirely new city to
administer it, sparking protests
from rival claimants. The sea is
crossed by some of the worlds
busiest sea lanes, has rich shing
grounds and is believed to have
vast energy reserves.
In Hanoi, visiting US Secretary
of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
said she supported Vietnams
work to help resolve the issues in
the disputed South China Sea, but
believed the communist country
needed to do more to protect hu-
man rights.
Following a meeting with Viet-
namese Foreign Minister Phan
Binh Minh on Tuesday, Clinton
said she remained particularly
concerned about the lack of on-
line freedom, along with the jail-
ing of journalists, bloggers, law-
yers and dissidents for peaceful
expression. Vietnam maintains
only lawbreakers are imprisoned.
Clinton also said she hoped
progress would be made this
week at a regional meeting in
Cambodia toward establishing a
code of conduct to help resolve
the disputes in the South China
Sea peacefully.
Hun Sen in his opening speech
also said that the Asean faced chal-
lenges including instability else-
where in the world, natural disas-
ters and high food and energy costs.
He said the economic gap among
the Aseans 10 members had nar-
rowed but needed to be reduced
further to ensure competitiveness
and achieve real regional integra-
tion. The Associated Press, with
Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
Where...
transfer the international airline
operations to the Diosdado Ma-
capagal International Airport in
Clark, Pampanga, he said in the
resolution.
Before the [Transport Depart-
ment] decides to sell NAIA, it is
imperative that Congress investi-
gate the current state of the coun-
trys airports and how [they are]
being run, Casio said.
In the case of the NAIA, which
has been included among the
worlds worst and most decrepit
airports, the introduction of re-
forms in operations and the ap-
pointment of competent manag-
ers might be what was needed,
Casio said.
Citing a Commission on Audit
report dated Aug. 10, 2011, Casi-
o said the Civil Aviation Author-
ity had P4.3 billion in cash and
cash equivalents and total current
assets of P9.4 billion as of Dec.
31, 2010.
The cash and cash equivalents
were placed in peso and foreign
savings, current and time deposit
accounts, Casio said.
Despite the availability of these
funds, tourism sites such as Laoag
in Ilocos Norte and Palawan had
airports that did not have enough
re trucks and crash site response
teams, he said.
The countrys airports only
had 471 trained crash site per-
sonnel, a little over half of the
874 required by the Interna-
tional Civil Aviation Office.
Casio said each of the thou-
sands of passengers were paying
P1,800 and P200 in terminal fees
for international and domestic
ights, respectively, daily, en-
abling the Civil Aviation Author-
ity and the Transport Department
to rake in billions in revenues.
In 2010, Casio said, the CAAP
had said that the NAIA recorded
27,119,899 passengers, making it
one of the busiest airports in the
world.
While the airports general
manager, Jose Angel Honrado,
had said that much had been done
to improve NAIA, Casio said,
problems persisted.
Recent reports said travelers
accused of having fake docu-
ments were allowed to depart
after being forced to pay bribes,
Casio said.
NAIA Terminal 1 has long
been in a decrepit state. Accord-
ing to reports, there are areas
that are taped off with warnings
of falling debris. With Terminal
1 serving international ights,
it is no wonder that NAIA has a
bad reputation overseas, Casio
said.
Aside from the possible
misuse of terminal fees, Ca-
sio said, NAIA was also being
questioned on its various nan-
cial decisions.
According to a 2009 Audit
Commission report, the Ma-
nila International Airport Au-
thority was unable to provide
a complete inventory of equip-
ment and pieces of property
valued at P4.6 billion, Casio
said.
The authority was also report-
ed to still have collectibles from
airline companies and other enti-
ties amounting to billions of pe-
sos, the same situation it was in
years ago, he said.
The audit report in 2009 said
the CAAP owed the MIAA P538
million, Casio said.
He also said there were de-
ciencies with advertising con-
cessions, which were granted
without public bidding and
were disadvantageous to the
government.
The Philippines has been bid-
ding to upgrade its Category 2
rating from the US Federal Avi-
ation Administration to boost
tourism.
Casio said that of the 81 air-
ports, 30 or 37 percent were
given an actual rating of 0 (the
lowest) while 57 or 70 percent
were not able to comply with the
requirements of their prescribed
category, receiving a lower actual
rating.
Among the largest and busi-
est airports under CAAP, Laoag
International Airport and Puerto
Princesa International Airport
have inadequate re ghting
equipment, lacking one or two
re trucks to comply with water
capacity requirements, Casio
said.
The smaller airports did not
even have wheel-type re extin-
guishers, he said.
Local...
And on Tuesday he said two
more mayors---one from Isabela
and another from Quezon---were
also being investigated.
The mayor of Quezon has a
pending criminal case, Robredo
said.
The case against him is strong
as far as the evidence is concerned.
He even tried to get back the logs
taken from him. We are also inves-
tigating someone in Isabela.
Robredo said ofcials involved
in illegal mining or coddling illegal
miners would also be prosecuted.
Earlier, the National Police red
the police directors and several
chiefs of police in Camarines Norte
and Agusan del Sur as a result of the
illegal mining in their jurisdictions.
The Environment Department
has similarly red 31 of its ofcials
in Agusan. Florante S. Solmerin
House...
He made the statement even
as Trade Secretary Gregory Do-
mingo said he was optimistic new
policy on mining would result in
more investments.
With this new policy, inves-
tors can decide with their full
knowledge, Domingo said.
The goal is to attract more in-
vestments.
The Philippine Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, the larg-
est business organization in the
country, said it agreed with the
new policy.
The good thing about the
policy is is that its applicable
to all, so we see it in a positive
side, group president Miguel
Varela said.
Group chairman Sergio Ortiz-
Luis said the new mining policy
would stop the proliferation of
small-scale mining that threat-
ened the environment.
In principle, I agree, he said.
Besides, the Chamber of
Mines backs the policy, so if the
chamber is agreeable, then it is all
right.
President Aquinos order im-
poses, among other things, a
5-percent royalty on the new ex-
tractions in areas declared as min-
eral reservations.
Belmonte said Congress could
pass a new tax law or include it
in the pending proposed laws on
mining at the committee level.
Ifugao Rep. Teodoro Brawner
Baguilat Jr. said he had a pend-
ing bill, the proposed Alternative
Minerals Management Law, that
sought a 10-percent excise tax
and another 10 percent royalty for
the indigenous people affected by
mining operations.
If Malacaang wants 5 to 7 per-
cent, then we can discuss this in the
committee deliberations, but in our
proposal the royalty for the indige-
nous peoples communities is sepa-
rate, said Baguilat, chairman of
the House Committee on national
cultural communities.
Zambales Rep. Milagros Mag-
saysay said she was skeptical
about the new executive order
because it looked good on paper
but the challenge was its imple-
mentation.
The government must be rm
in its crackdown on illegal mining
operations and set standards espe-
cially for small-scale mining, which
has caused countless accidents in
the past couple of years because
of unsafe practices and serious en-
vironmental destruction in affected
areas, Magsaysay said.
Mining as a business is a very
lucrative one, and sadly for many,
this comes with a cost.
Small-scale mining has
been placed in the back-burn-
ers for so long, with the focus
being on large-scale mining,
but the government should
equally pay attention to the
needs of both industries.
Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evar-
done said EO 79 would allow the
Interior Department to become a
super department with its awe-
some powers to enforce the Local
Government Code and all laws
protecting the environment.
The challenge to stop illegal
mining activities is similar to the
campaign to stop illegal gam-
bling, Evardone told reporters.
This EO will be meaningless
if the DILG fails this sound policy
on mining.
The left-leaning Bayan Muna
Rep. Teddy Casio and Act
Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio
Tinio blasted the executive order,
saying it would only strengthen
the hold of the big mining compa-
nies on the mining industry at the
expense of small-scale miners.
At most, it will only increase
the national governments income
but it is inimical to the environ-
ment and the Filipino people,
Casio said.
Tinio said the new policy on
mining would reduce the author-
ity of local government units over
mining activities.
In the past, LGUs served as
some form of restraint against the
excesses of these [mining] rms,
he said.
Some heed the alarm raised by
communities on the threats to the
environment and the local people
by imposing moratoriums on
mining activities in their respec-
tive areas. EO 79 removes this
layer of protection.
LP...
talks with the Nationalist
Peoples Coalition in its bid
to reach out to other possi-
ble candidates, although the
United Nationalist Alliance
of Vice-President Jejomar
Binay had also expressed
interest in merging with the
NPC. The NPC was founded
by businessman and former
Ambasador Eduardo Co-
juangco.
LP president and Trans-
port Secretary Mar Roxas
last week said they would
be forming a common pro-
gram of government with
other political parties, which
would focus on the anti-
corruption drive, judicial re-
forms and common agenda.
President Aquino has
named four candidates from
the Liberal Party who will
be included in the 11-man
senatorial slate. They are
Cagayan Rep. Sonny Anga-
ra, TESDA director-general
Joel Villanueva, former Ak-
bayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros
and Customs Commissioner
Ruffy Biazon.
Abad said the criticisms
hurled by the Liberal Party
against Villar, including the
accusations of corruption on
the controversial C5 road
project, were also taken up
during the meeting.
They were taken up, he
said.
The President was frank
in saying that if we are to
come up together in partner-
ship, it has to be enduring
and based on shared values.
The President said that he
has set his priorities.
Abad insisted there was
nothing wrong in the coali-
tion between the two parties,
which had traded barbs in
the last presidential polls.
He said Villar had already
been held accountable for
the C5 project when he was
censured by the Senate.
If there have been differ-
ences in the past, those are
the past already. The fact
that they have allied will be
tested in the future, Abad
said.
It is healthy for parties
to come together... We deal
with what we have to deal
with.
Abad credited Cebu Rep.
Ed Gullas for acting as an
intermediary to pave the way
for the coalition.
A seedling and a book. Senator Loren Legarda, head of the
Senates climate change committee, hands a tree seedling and
a disaster preparedness handbook to Science and Technology
Secretary Marion Montejo shortly after she addressed the delegates
to the 2012 National Science and Technology Week at the SMX
Convention Center in Pasay City. EY ACASIO
Lastikman...
The escape happened a day after President Benigno Aquino III
praised jail authorities for tightening the notoriously lax security in
prisons.
Hours after the escape, Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said
all the jails being managed by local government units be placed
under the control and supervision of the Bureau of Jail Manage-
ment and Penology.
Samad was a former member of the separatist Moro Islamic
Liberation Front who formed his own group that later became no-
torious for robbery-holdups, kidnapping for ransom, extortion and
bombings.
The challenge now is for the BJMP to prevent jailbreaks, Robredo said.
A severe penalty will be slapped on all wardens in whose
turf the jailbreak happened. Each time someone escapes, the
warden gets sacked and faces a suit.
Robredo said he had yet to hear from Maguindano Gov. Esmael
Mangudadatu about the jailbreak.
Senior Supt. Danny Reyes said the guards discovered the jailbreak
around 1:30 a.m.
[The prisoners] were able to escape by cutting the iron grills of the
jails toilet by using a hacksaw, he said. With Jonathan Fernandez
and the AP
Govt...
still inadequate, Diokno said.
Given the huge backlog, the government
should spend at least P500 billion annually
on infrastructure.
Other than the infrastructure projects, the
government would also be offering P5,000
to P35,000 performance-based incentives to
government employees starting next year,
Abad said.
He said the government bureaus meeting
at least 90 percent of their targets would be
qualified to receive incentives.
This will reward agencies and public ser-
vants who meet or even surpass their perfor-
mance targets, Abad said.
This strategy is seen to improve the
currently weak planning, programming
and implementation capacities of agen-
cies.
Abad said the export sector was project-
ed to grow by 12 percent and the peso to
remain within the 42 to 46 range against
the dollar.
Hefty...
from a range of P50.67 to
P55.67, unleaded gasoline
P53.91, and regular gasoline
P53.85.
The new prices reflect the
movements in the interna-
tional oil market, said Abi-
gail Ho of Seaoil.
World oil prices surged
as Norway, Europes top oil
producer, announced an in-
dustry lockout that failed to
end a prolonged strike at the
oil giant Statoil. The lock-
out affected production on
Norways continental shelf,
where about 50 companies
operate.
Oil prices also inched
higher as traders bought
cheap crude following a
price plunge late last week
because of fears the US
economy, the worlds largest
oil consumer, was faltering.
San Mateo said they could
no longer reduce the mini-
mum jeepney fare to P7.50
from P8 because of the in-
crease in pump prices. Alena
Mae S. Flores
IN BRIEF
JULY 11, 2012 WEDNESDAY
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Explore Benham Rise
Mikey Arroyo case pushed
A RANKING lawmaker on Tuesday urged the
House committee on appropriations to allocate a
signicant amount for the government to explore
opportunities that the country may derive from
a the Benham Rise, a 13-million-hectare conti-
nental shelf off the coast of Aurora and Isabela
provinces.
Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara made the
proposal as he raised concern over recent re-
ports that a number of foreign shermen have
been poaching on Benham Rise even after it was
declared by the United Nations last April as part
of the countrys territory.
Angara, chair of the House committee on
higher Education, said he would take the lead
in asking the appropriations committee for the
swift approval of the allocation. Maricel Cruz
Pay plan for bus drivers stopped
Transport
acquiring
P521-m
equipment
Health, airports alerted to enterovirus 71
Comelec
foils bid to
list aliens
in ARMM
Better safe... A quarantine ofcer sprays disinfectant on an airline cabin as a precautionary measure against the dreaded enterovirus 71.
THE Health department, airport authori-
ties and quarantine ofcials have been
alerted to report any possible presence of
the enterovirus 71, an infectious virus de-
tected in Cambodia early this year.
Health spokesman Eric Tayag urged the
public to remain vigilant and report any
symptoms of the virus such as high fever,
vomiting, breathing difculty and rashes.
Airport ofcials remained on the lookout
for arriving passengers of a ight servicing
Siem Reap in Cambodia as well as transit
passengers from Thailand, Vietnam, Hong
Kong and other neighboring countries.
As part of the airports precautionary
measures, quarantine ofcers assigned
to each incoming ight spray Coopex
germ disinfectants on aircraft cabins to
extinguish the virus.
The Enterovirus 71 had caused some con-
cerns to ofcials that even Health Secretary
Enrique Ona ordered stepped-up monitoring
of travelers arriving from Cambodia.
Authorities said that there are no re-
strictions on travel to Cambodia despite
the alert raised over the disease that killed
64 children in Phnom Penh since April.
The World Health Organization said it
was still investigating.
Children below 12 years old were
found vulnerable to the enterovirus
71 which has symptoms similar to the
hand, foot and mouth disease character-
ized by high fever, rashes, sore throat,
oral/facial lesions and blisters on the
palms and soles.
To prevent the spread of the virus, au-
thorites advise frequent hand washing
and observing personal hygiene. Sara
Fabunan, Eric Apolonio
AT LEAST 200 suspected y-
ing registrants were sent back
home by the police and mili-
tary on Tuesday during the sec-
ond day of voters registration
in the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao.
This was revealed by
Elections Commissioner
Armando Velasco, who said
that the Comelec-deputized
police and military personnel
manning a checkpoint in Lanao
del Sur prevented a group of
suspected ying registrants on
board a number of vehicles from
different provinces or areas not
included in the ARMM.
Velasco said the suspects
came from Davao, Iligan and
General Santos.
The suspects were neither
arrested nor charged. Instead,
they were advised to go back
home after informing the
police-military men that they
were unaware of what theyre
doing.
They were not charged or
arrested because the authorities
did not know what their
purpose was and where they
were going, Velasco said.
Velasco said that people
accused of being a ying voter
can be penalized for one year to
six years in prison.
The 10-day general voters
registration in the ARMM began
last Monday to cleanse the
regions bloated list of voters.
Congress signed a resolution
approved by President Aquino
on June 11, calling for the
nullication of the voters list
in the ARMM because of
the presence of hundreds
of thousands of illegal and
ctitious registrants.
The practice of padding
the Book of Voters has been
resorted to by unscrupulous
political leaders to perpetuate
themselves in power and gives
them a sense of invincibility to
commit unbridled abuses and
anomalies The anomaly in
the ARMM has national rami-
cation because these ghosts,
ctitious and double (some are
triple) registrants constitute the
so-called command votes or
controlled votes wielded by
political warlords that could
decide the winner not only in
local but most importantly the
national elections, the joint
resolution stated.
The high tribunal on Tuesday
issued a status quo ante order
enjoining the Department of
Labor and Employment and
Land Transportation Franchising
and Regulatory Board from
carrying on with the new salary
scheme and allowing the bus
companies to go back to their
old salary schemes pending
resolution of the case.
The tribunal issued the order
during its en banc session after
nding legal basis and urgency
to grant the temporary relief
sought by several bus rms last
week.
SC spokesman Ma. Victoria
Gleoresty Guerra explained
that the SQA order will have
the same effect of a temporary
restraining order, which
enjoined the government from
enforcing its policy.
According to Guerra, the
bus companies which already
By Jonathan Fernandez
THE Department of Transpor-
tation and Communications
has allocated P521 million for
the purchase of equipment to
boost its disaster preparedness.
The equipment will beef up
the search and rescue capabili-
ties of the Coast Guard, Trans-
port Secretary Manuel Roxas
II said.
Interior Secretary Jesse Ro-
bredo, for his part, called on
local government ofcials to
stick to the rules on the proper
disposal of funds earmarked
for disaster preparedness.
Calamity funds cannot be
used to purchase motor ve-
hicles or ambulances even if
these are for use in search and
rescue operations, Robredo
said.
The Coast Guard, mean-
while, is acquiring the equip-
ment to be able to respond to
emergencies, Roxa said.
The Coast Guard maintains
12 districts, 63 stations, and
237 detachments that monitor
and protect a total of 36,289
kilometers of coastline and
1,830 square km of water na-
tionwide.
Its current inventory of 63
rescue boats was insufcient
to fulll its role as guardian of
Philippine waters and coast-
lines.
DOTC seeks to reverse this
situation by not only increas-
ing the number of PCG boats
but by enhancing also our coast
guard mens capability for res-
cue and relief operations,
Roxas said.
Among the items that will be
acquired by the Coast Guard
are 300 units of Aluminum, V-
Shaped Hull boats; 81 units of
rigid hull inatable boats; 50
units of rubber boats; six units
of jet skis; 2,586 units of com-
mon life vests (MARINA-type
approved life saving appara-
tus); 1,724 units of ares; 862
units of VHF handheld marine
radios; 862 units of lifevests;
and 431 units of megaphones.
THE National Union of Journalists of
the Philippines on Tuesday lambasted
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima for cur-
tailing press freedom with the eviction
of media men covering the Department
of Justice from its press ofces at the
Justice Department main building.
In a statement, Rowena C. Paraan NUJP
Secretary-General stressed that the group
was disturbed by developments at the de-
partment, where the two press corps were
asked to move to another building where
apparent restrictions on media coverage of
the agency have been put in place.
The NUJP said the department chief
may have the right to designate
where members of media cov-
ering the department can hold
ofce, but by requiring the
media to rst seek clearance
before they can conduct inter-
views and perform the other
tasks necessary for their work
smacks of prior restraint, there-
fore, a curtailment of press
freedom, the NUJP said.
That these changes have
been made on the recommendation of
the National Intelligence Coordinating
Agency also leaves the impression that
the media and the work they
do are considered a threat to
security. While this saddens
us no end, it also appears to
be indicative of how this ad-
ministration sees usnot as
an indispensable cornerstone
of democracy but the enemy,
the NUJP ofcial lamented.
De Lima was being tagged
now as a violator of human and
press freedom rights. The Na-
tional Press Club was the rst media group
which slammed De Lima with the eviction
of the reporters at the department.
THE Philippines is duty bound to help the United
States in its probe of alleged money laundering
activities of party-list Rep. Juan Miguel Arroyo
and his wife Angela.
Deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte
said any assistance extended will be within the
provisions of the Philippines-US Mutual Legal
Assistance Treaty.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the US
government has sought assistance from the De-
partment of Justice as it is the central authority
under the MLAT.
In 2009, Arroyo allegedly failed to declare a P63-
million property in California, which he bought and
transferred under his wifes name in 2006. The Ar-
royo couple was facing tax evasion charges led
by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Joyce Paares
De Lima hit for imposing press curbs
implemented the new scheme
would have to pay their drivers
and conductors their salaries
and commissionsunder
the previous arrangement
in the past 10 days since
implementation of the orders.
The high tribunal also directed
DOLE and LTFRB ofcials
to answer the petition led by
the Provincial Bus Operators
Association of the Philippines
(PBOAP), Southern Luzon
Bus Operators Association
Inc. (SOLUBOA), Inter-city
Bus Operators Association
(INTERBOA) and City of San
Jose Del Monte Bus Operators
Association (CSJDMBOA)
within 10 days from receipt of
notice.
In a petition led last July
4, the bus rms asked the high
court to stop implementation
of DOLEs Department Order
No. 118-12 and LTFRB
Memorandum Circular No.
2012-001 for allegedly
violating Article III, Section 10
of the Constitution.
Petitioners argued that the
orders compelled the bus
operators to abandon their
existing hiring arrangements,
such as payment by results
or on commissions basis,
or by incentives or even
existing collective bargaining
agreements or such other
practices or hirings that have
not been prohibited by law.
They stressed that such
arrangements had been in place
since time immemorial and in
many instances, had proven to
be more advantageous to bus
drivers and operators.
Apart fom giving bus drivers
and conductors xed salaries
not lower than the applicable
minimum wage rate, the new
DOLE regulation also mandated
bus operators to provide them
with 12 regular holidays with
pay, one rest day a week,
overtime pay, night shift pay
and 13 month pay.
The drivers and conductors
are also entitled to the normal
eight hours of work a day, right
to security of tenure, right to
self organization and collective
bargaining, and access to social
welfare benets including
Social Security System,
Philhealth, and Pag-ibig.
Extra burden. School children protest against the K-12 education program which
they say will unduly burden their parents. MANNY PALMERO
By Rey Requejo
THE Supreme Court has stopped the
government from enforcing its order
to x the salaries of bus drivers and
conductors starting this month.
THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration vowed to can-
cel the license of recruitment agencies found collecting excessive fees
from applicants.
POEA administrator Hans Cacdac said jobseekers should pay the
placement fee only if they have signed an employment contract and a
receipt corresponding to the amount paid is issued to them.
Under the law, it is prohibited to charge or accept directly or indi-
rectly any amount greater than that specied in the schedule of allow-
able fees prescribed by the government, he said. Making a worker pay
any amount greater than that actually received by him as a loan or
advance is also against the law, he said.
Cacdac said there is total prohibition on charging placement fees
from Filipino household service workers, seafarers, and workers for
deployment to countries which disallows placement fee collection.
Countries like United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, and the Neth-
erlands do not allow the collection of placement fee by recruitment
agencies from foreign workers because the employer is paying the
cost of placement and recruitment services. Vito Barcelo
Manning agencies warned
of no-placement-fee policy
De Lima
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com JULY 11, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A4
LOCAL executives all over the country
must be trembling in trepidation after the
administration announced this week that
it had suspended a provincial governor
for one month for whacking a broadcaster
in the head with his own microphone in a
radio station in Tabuk City, Kalinga.
That, at least, is what a Palace
communications ofcial would have us
believe.
Shortly after the Palace announced the
suspension of Kalinga Gov. Jocel Baac, a
member of the Presidents Liberal Party,
Presidential Communications Operations
Ofce Secretary Herminio Coloma, issued
this statement:
We are pleased that appropriate
disciplinary action is being taken to redress
the unwarranted disruption of an ongoing
program in the Tabuk station of Radyo ng
Bayan.
This serves as fair warning that this
administration will not allow nor tolerate
offensive action against broadcasters and
journalists who are performing their duties
and lawfully exercising their right to self
expression and freedom of the press that,
we hope, will always be exercised by them
in a responsible manner.
Some warning. Given that the incident
occurred more than one year ago, we
searched the archives for details of the
governors transgression.
On June 7 last year, Baac barged into
a studio of dzRK to confront one of its
announcers, Jerome Tabanganay, who had
criticized him for allegedly failing to stop
illegal gambling in the area.
A video of the incident uploaded on
the Internet showed Baac bursting into
the radio booth, grabbing a microphone
and scufing with the staff before being
restrained by police who escorted him out
of the station. Although the footage does
not capture the moment, witnesses said the
governor hit the broadcaster in the mouth
with the microphone and threatened his
life.
Shortly after the incident,
Interior and Local Government
Secretary Jesse Robredo announced
he would launch an impartial investigation
and le the appropriate administrative or
criminal charges, if they were warranted.
The suspension order, announced this
week, was signed on June 29, 2012. By this
timeline, we can see that the government
took a full year to investigate the well-
documented incident.
By contrast, it took the House of
Representatives only one day to impeach
the chief justice of this nation, and the
Senate, sitting as an impeachment court,
only ve months to convict him.
It is fortunate that Secretary Robredo
did not promise a swift investigation.
It also bears noting that the Palace
announcement one year later mentions
only the administrative charge of
conduct unbecoming of a public
ofcer and is silent on any possibility of
criminal charges, not even for the crime
of grave threats for allegedly telling the
broadcaster Go on. Keep talking. I will
kill you.
If the Palace insists that its action
against the Kalinga governor is a
warning, it is a woefully weak one.
Anyone who believes that a one-month
suspension is adequate punishment for
physically assaulting a journalist and
threatening to kill him is setting the bar
extremely low.
If this administration really wants to
send an effective warning to local ofcials
who act with impunity, it should marshal
all its resources, as it did in the recent
impeachment trial, and swiftly convict
those responsible for the November 2009
massacre of 58 people, 34 of whom were
journalists, in Maguindanao. That would
be a message everyone would understand.
A weak message
Noynoy should gag
himself
LIBERAL Party and Senate big
man Franklin Drilon is against the
coalition of his party with Senator
Manuel Villars Nacionalistas, on the
ground that Villars wife Cynthia is
not a real Villar and is thus ineligible
to join the administration partys
senatorial slate. Drilon said that
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, even
if he is only half-Filipino, is a real
Cayetano and is allowed to become
an LP coalition candidate; there will
be no need for Cayetano to undergo
psychiatric testing,
either, Drilon
added.
As for the
Aquino loyalists
who are aghast
that LP has now
joined forced with
the hated agents of
the Villarroyo
camp, Drilon
said Villaquino
sounds good to
him, too. And if
President Noynoy
Aquino can no
longer take the criticism that is
emanating from his own supporters in
Metro Manila, he can always decamp
for Iloilo, because we love you
there.
* * *
Will President Noynoy Aquino
be able to keep himself from talking
about making war with the Chinese
over the disputed territories in our
western seas in his upcoming State of
the Nation Address? Dont bet on it.
Aquino has been rattling his saber
about our territorial dispute with the
Chinese from the beginning of his
term. It was in his rst SONA, after
all, that Aquino promised to protect
Recto Bank like it was Recto Avenue.
Only last week, Aquino had to
deny making a statement to the
Reuters news organization that he
was planning to ask the United States
to send spy planes to monitor Chinese
encroachments at Scarborough Shoal.
After the Chinese protested this blatant
attempt by the Philippine President to
bring Washington into the territorial
dispute, Aquino reacted by calling for
a ban on making ofcial statements
on the long-running controversy.
Of course, the rst person who
should stop talking about the Chinese
on the Philippine side is Aquino
himself. While Beijing has been content
to let its state-controlled media make
warlike noises against the Philippines
all this time, our own ofcialsstarting
with Aquino himself down to the last
spokesman of any government agency
with the least involvement in the
disputehas been talking a blue streak
about the dispute.
But if Aquino cant talk about spy
planes and improving our militarys
capability to deal with the Chinese
threat, what else will he be able to
discuss in his speech? Well, theres
always the conviction of former Chief
Justice Renato Corona.
If Aquino is able to resist talking
about the territorial dispute with China
and allows seasoned negotiators and
diplomats like his new ambassador to
Beijing, Sonia Brady, to do the quiet,
back-channel talking instead, he will
make his biggest contribution to de-
escalating the tensions across the sea
and working for a lasting resolution
to the problem. But Aquino has
never been known for keeping his
mouth shut, as the spy plane ap has
illustrated once again.
For once, because of the stakes
involved, Id like to see Aquino not
yield to the temptation of talking
when he really shouldnt. Even if I
sincerely doubt that he can, because
thats just the way
he is.
* * *
Last Sundays
New York Times
Magazine carried
a report on the
increasing use of
unmanned aerial
vehicles or drones
in Americas
wars overseas.
In passing, the
report mentioned
that in 2006,
the US military
used drones in an attempt to kill
Indonesian terrorist Umar Patek in the
Philippines, where he was believed to
be hiding at the time; Times reporter
Mark Mazzetti wrote that the US
unleashed a barrage of Hellre
missiles from a Predator drone to kill
Patek, but failed to do the job.
Its true that the use of American
forces and munitions in the Philippines
since the evacuation of the US
military bases here two years ago has
been severely limited by subsequent
agreements on joint exercises and
advisers to Filipino soldiers. But
its foolish to expect ofcial sources
to say that covert operations like those
supposedly staged against Patek and
other terroristsespecially at the
height of the Americans war on
terror all over the worldactually
took place.
The use of American UAVs in the
Philippines must be well-known to
President Noynoy Aquino, prompting
him to make that ill-advised remark to
Reuters last week about asking the US
to send spy planes to monitor Chinese
movements in Scarborough Shoal. As
some have noted, Aquinos real gaffe
was in publicly calling for the use of
spy planes, whose operations, by their
very nature, must be kept top secret.
In the same manner, why would the
US military ever admit to conducting
covert operations in the Philippines
that do not comply with current
agreements, especially in these days
when Washington is embarking on a
pivot policy of increased deployment
in the Asia-Pacic region?
The public, both American and
Filipino, may not know about the use
of drones and other US military assets
here. But to say that their leaders are
not aware of and did not authorize this
silent war is a stretch, really.
EDITORIAL
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
THE title of this column is borrowed
from the 2000 movie classic Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Taiwanese lm
director Ang Lee assembled a ne cast
of Chow Yun- Fat, Michelle Yeoh and
Zhang Ziyi as gliding Chinese warriors
who ew from bamboo treetop to
treetop while ghting with swords.
Its one of my favorite lms, and
without doubt also that of millions of
other movie goers. Adjudged the best
foreign lm in 2000, the blockbuster
made $213 million worldwide, $128
million in the US alone.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
is not your ordinary kung fu movie of
karate chops, sword play and ying kicks.
Although the language is Chinese and
dubbed in English, the lms dialogue is
poetic and nothing is lost in translation in
the struggle between good and evil.
The movies title is also an apt
description of Chinas encroaching
moves in the South China Sea. Like a
crouching tiger ready to pounce on its
prey, China has bared its claws and fangs
to the smaller nations that dare to defend
territorial waters near their shores.
This has become a matter of
concern not only to the members of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
but also to Japan and Korea.
Hidden dragon? The dragon in the
present scheme of things is embedded
in every Chinatown in every major city
in the world. Every Chinatown is an
economic enclave, a pocket of power
that assists Chinese immigrants to own
and run family businesses. This is truly
an admirable Chinese trait. You wish
disparate Filipino immigrants in the US
would emulate the Chinese work ethic
and sense of community.
There is a Chinatown in Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, New
York and in the heart of the US capital
Washington,DC.
Will the US confront China to protect
its interest in Asia and the Pacic?
The United States owes the Peoples
Republic of China $14.3 trillion with
PROC holding US treasury bills, notes
and bonds. But as one wag said : That
is not a US problem, its the lenders.
Coincidentally, 2012 is the Year of
the Dragon. The dragon in the Chinese
Zodiac calendar is the ultimate symbol
of power and success. This could also
be Chinas year of living dangerously if
we are to read the straws in the wind.
Already a global economic power,
China casts a long dark shadow on
Southeast Asias security and stability.
In a state of hubris, the mandarins in
Beijing are using tough and threatening
language in asserting its claim over the
entire South China Sea.
Using Orwellian doublespeak,
the Chinese accuse the Philippines
of provocative statements while
mouthpiece Chinas Peoples Daily
spews virulent articles against the
Philippines. The past week saw a
plethora of hard-line statements by the
Chinese defense and foreign ministries
enunciating Chinas unwavering
determination to defend its sovereignty
and territorial integrity. Backing up
their words, Chinese patrol boats are
now deployed in Panatag Shoal waters,
just 120 nautical miles off Zambales.
China has warned the Philippines
against asking for US spy planes to
help monitor our maritime borders as
if the issue of sovereignty has already
been settled by an international court
in its favor. China in fact does not want
to submit itself to the International
Tribunal on the Law of the Sea.
Two columns back, we wrote that
Beijing does not intend to accede to
Aseans proposal for a Code of Conduct
on the South China Sea. True enough,
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman
Liu Weimin on Wednesday issued a
statement saying the Phnom Penh
Asean foreign ministers meeting is not
the right venue for the Philippines to
raise the issue of Scarborough Shoal.
Beijing made clear that China prefers to
settle the conicting claims peacefully
on a bilateral basis. The statement
squelches a multilateral approach to
the problem without the intervention of
Asean dialogue partners, which include
the US, Russia, Japan, Korea, Australia,
Canada, New Zealand, India and the
European Union.
Given the Chinese intransigence, the
prospect for the Asean foreign ministers
to work out a compromise Code of
Conduct on the South China Sea appears
bleak. The 19
th
Asean Regional Forum
is being held in the Cambodian capital
July 6 to 12.
Under this scenario, the Scarborough
Shoal situation is being fanned from
a ashpoint to a raging ame. The
stakes are high. Sovereignty, oil and
gas resources under the sea make this
territorial dispute a potential powder
keg.
ALEJANDRO
DEL ROSARIO
BACK CHANNEL
Aquino should
not yield to the
temptation
of talking
when he really
shouldnt.
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A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
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mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com
ON THE surface, it appears that
Executive Order No. 79, on mining,
is a step in the right direction
with no less than the Chamber of
Mines supporting it. The order
makes consistent, sustainable and
responsible mining policies possible.
The policy limits small-scale
mining and prohibits mining in
78 eco-tourism areas, primary
agriculture and fishery zones. Most
importantly, the
order plans
on raising the
fees for the
p r o c e s s i n g
of mining
applications.
This is so
since the order
cannot be
i mp l e me n t e d
r e t r oa c t i ve l y
and Congress
still has to enact
a law that would impose higher taxes
and royalties on new extractions
covered by existing mining contracts.
In the meantime, the moratorium on
new mining contracts continues.
The bottom line is how effectively
the government can implement the
order.
But just as there are those who
support the new mining policy, there
are those who think otherwisethe
activists who will oppose anything
just to get noticed by the media, and
the Catholic Bishops Conference of
the Philippines.
But how is miningwhich
provides jobs for the poor and
indigenous Filipinosagainst the
common good? On the contrary, it
contributes much to our countrys
growth.
How can priests say Mass without
the chalice and other metal objects if
there is no mining? I have yet to see a
priest say Mass with his bare hands!
***
Politics truly breeds strange
bedfellows. Just take a look at
the administrations Liberal Party
coalition with Manny Villars
Nacionalista Party and the Nationalist
Peoples Coalition.
With particular reference to the NP,
theres now re-electionist Alan Peter
Cayetano joining the administration
party. Outgoing Senator Villars
wife, Las Pias Rep. Cynthia Villar,
would also be an administration
candidate.
I recall that during the 2010
presidential campaign, when Villar
was running for the presidency,
his Doberman, Cayetano, called
people around then presidential
candidate Benigno Simeon Aquino
III TOPAK, which in the vernacular
meant Trapos, Opportunists and
Kamaganaks.
But, Santa Banana, who are now
the TOPAK?
Since Day One of the impeachment
trial of ousted Chief Justice Renato
Corona, I had counted the Cayetano
siblingsAlan Peter and Piaas
those who would convict Corona.
Isnt the election protest of former
Supreme Court Justice Dante Tinga
still pending against Taguig Mayor
Lani Cayetano, Alan Peters wife?
And its the Palace-controlled
Comelec that will count the votes.
Senator Manny Villar, who lost
to President Aquino in 2010, sought
to have a psychiatric test for Aquino
during the campaign. But my gulay,
Mrs. Villar will also not be welcome
in UNA, especially by former
President Joseph Estrada and Senate
President Juan Ponce Enrile.
I consider this alliance of the
administration coalition the worst
e x a m p l e
of political
o p p o r t u n i s m
and height of
hypocrisy.
C o a l i t i o n s
in fact make
a mockery of
our kind of
politics. They
justify political
o p p o r t u n i s m.
We can no longer
distinguish one
politician or one party from another.
***
A report came out that Senate
President Juan Ponce Enrile
supposedly met with President
Aquino for the formers son, Jackie,
to join the administrations senatorial
slate. Indeed the season of political
intrigues has begun!
Jackie is already doing well in
the surveys now that he is part of the
United Nationalist Alliance. So why
would he even dream of joining the
administration?
I am glad that Jackie is doing well.
We need the young in government.
This is why I am also for the entry
of Bam Aquino, son of Paul Aquino,
into the race for the Senate. Bam has
shown promise as a youth leader with
the Hapinoy program.
I was talking about Bam way
before anybody even thought about
making him consider running for the
Senate. I wish this young man the
best.
***
Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez
and his people at DoT should look
at accredited restaurants and other
establishments for tourists and see
if they continue to comply with
standards.
I bring this up because Jimenez
and his people have been spending
millions on the Its more fun in the
Philippines slogan forgetting that
slogans may be far from reality.
During the summer, I brought
my family to the Subic Freeport
and to Baguio. I found many DoT-
accredited restaurants filthy. I wonder
what foreigners think of them.
Specifically, the Lakeshore toilet
facilities are a shame!
The character of people is best
shown by how they take sanitation
seriously. Secretary Jimenez must
travel by land soon so he can see
for himself how its no fun in the
Philippines if the establishments are
filthy.
Opportunism
and hypocrisy
MAIL MATTERS
The season
of intrigues has
begun.
Whats happening to us, Mr. President?
FIRST, the spy plane. And now the
drone. Both from the US.
No, the sequence is not right. The
spy plane, if there was one, would
have entered Philippine airspace after
the standoff with China in Scarborough
Shoal threatened to become open-
ended. On the other hand the drone
strike against a foreign terrorist target
in southern Philippines occurred much
earlier in 2006.
So the drone attack came rst, except
that the Sunday magazine of The New
York Times reported it only last week.
The target was an Indonesian terrorist
named Umar Patek, a key gure in the
2002 bombing in Bali, Indonesia, which
left 202 people dead.
The drone missed Patek and killed
some unnamed civilians instead. But
the Bali bomber was eventually arrested
and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment
by an Indonesian court.
That story has not been denied.
By contrast, President Aquino has
disowned the spy plane yarn, only that
not all Filipinos believe what their
President says. And the US government
has said nothing about it.
The spy plane story is now on
Mr. Aquinos plate, while the drone
strike happened during the watch of
former President Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo, now detained. One, however,
seems to be a part of the other, there
is no constitutional excuse for both.
Together they create a situation which
thoughtful Filipinos will not nd easy to
comprehend or accept.
What is happening to our country,
Mr. President? Do we still have a
sovereign and independent republic?
Or have we reverted to our previous
colonial status?
Where are the thundering nationalist
voices that once gave glory and grandeur
to the press, the academe, the foreign
service, the Senate? Were the writers
Jose Lansang, Salvador P. Lopez, Leon
Ma. Guerrero, Nick Joaquin, Teodoro
M. Locsin, I. P. Soliongco, Ernesto
Granada, Emilio Aguilar Cruz, J.V.
Cruz, Renato Constantino, Adrian
Cristobal, Petronilo Daroy, Carmen
Guerrero Nakpil, and Senators Claro
M. Recto, Cipriano Primicias, Lorenzo
Taada, Jose Wright Diokno, Arturo
Tolentino, Jovito Salonga, Blas F. Ople
and a few more like them, the last of
their breed?
Why is there such a deafening silence
in our usually inquisitorial Senate?
The Senate is, by denition, the
countrys highest deliberative assembly
whose duty it is to speak on paramount
issues of national security and foreign
affairs. Have our distinguished senators
been utterly paralyzed by their recent
political success in convicting and
removing an illegally impeached chief
justice?
What happened to those who long
to teach the nation what it does not
know about patriotism and principled
politics?
Since we have not heard a peep from
the incumbents who are preparing to run
again next year for another six years of
pork and perks in ofce, shouldnt we be
hearing from the newcomers who, if we are
to believe their uninhibited press buildups,
would be the nations gift to the Senate?
The Philippines is not a war zone. At
least, to the best of our knowledge, not
yet. The use of drones by a foreign power
to target its enemies and, in the process
create so much collateral damage, in a
non-combatant third country is no triing
offense. It should at least elicit a grunt of
concern from our political leaders.
They need not bristle with
antagonism, for we remain a strong US
partner for peace. But they could show
some courage in telling our American
friends that the Philippines is not
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia or
Yemen, where over 4,000 people have
been killed in drone strikes since 2002,
according to estimates by the American
Civil Liberties Union.
We need not the drones to add to
our miseries. We have had our share of
martyrs to imperial overreach. At large
portion of our small population perished
during Americas war of conquest of
the Philippines. And between 1947 and
1991, so many dark-skinned natives
were killed near the gunnery range
inside the US bases, mistaken (so the
nation was told) for wild boars.
We must now demand the honor and
respect betting an independent and
sovereign republic.
Even in recognized war zones, the
use of drones has provoked serious
questions---questions of international
law. In a conference in Geneva, the UN
special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings
expressed fear that the US drone attacks
could encourage other states to out long-
established human rights standards.
There are three US drones programs,
according to the NY Times report.
One is run by the Pentagon in Iraq and
Afghanistan. The other two are run by
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
and the US militarys Joint Special
Operations Command elsewhere.
They maintain separate lists of people
targeted for killing, the Times said.
Some of these attacks could
constitute war crimes, said the UN
special rapporteur. The US, however,
is not a signatory to the treaty creating
the International Criminal Court,
where appropriate legal action may
be initiated. And some countries have
signed an undertaking never to initiate
any ICC action against the US.
Should we concede the US use of
drones to be beyond reproach, what would
happen if and when terrorist organization
is able to hijack a drone, or if and when
a country like Iran, North Korea, China
or Russia embarks on the same program
and starts targeting its enemies anywhere
in Europe, Britain or the US?
fstatad@gmail.com
Her theater, her life
NATIVIDAD Crame Rogers living
room is not an ordinary sala. It looks out
into an airy garden. Two small openings
in the ceiling let the sunlight in. The
wooden furniture takes you back in time.
The room is circular. There is always
something magical about being in a
circle, says the proud owner, who had
her Kapitolyo, Pasig home built on top of
a hill in 1958.
Magical, indeed: This sala is also a
stage.
Over the weekend, the Philippine
Drama Company, which Rogers founded
in 1984 and of which she is now artistic
director, staged two plays: Panhik-ligaw
(Felizardo Habitos adaptation of Anton
Chekhovs A Marriage Proposal) and
Dahil Sa Anak by Julian Balmaceda.
Panhik-ligaw is about the courtship of
an asthmatic bachelor and his childhood
friend. The two never get around to
discussing their romantic prospects
because other thingsland, dogs, her
overbearing father and a nosy housemaid
always get in the way.
The play was directed by Gaby
Castillo and starred Kenn Cayunda, Jake
Alejandrino, Cef Valderrama and Sam Lim.
In Dahil sa Anak, an obstinate father
refuses to allow his son to marry a girl
he has sired a child with just because the
girl is the daughter of a laundrywoman. A
well-meaning uncle advises the lovers to
use reverse psychology on the old man.
They then claim they dont want to get
married and that the girl does not want to
be part of an arrogant mans household.
The old man now says there must be a
wedding. Everybody is happy.
The play was directed by Cayunda
and starred Danny Escasa, Claude
Despabiladeras, Castillo, LA Caguioa,
Chrissie Legaspi, Krix Untalan and Paula
David.
Yes, all these took place in the living
room. White monobloc chairs were laid
out for the 20 or so guests that afternoon.
Two hardworking electric fans attempted
to ease the heat. Cast members threw
their lines at each other and sometimes
addressed the audience in an intimate
setting called sala theater that Mrs.
Rogers pioneered in the Philippines.
After the curtain callexcept of
course, there was no curtainmembers
of the audience, cast and crew alike
partook of sandwiches and puto: A real
breaking of bread, a breaking of barriers
between actor and spectator.
***
kaSALAn is part of the companys
vintage theater season where plays are
staged in Tagalog to remind our younger
generation that Wikang Pilipino is truly
a beautiful language that must not be
replaced by pop language, Engalog or
Taglish, according to Mrs. Rogers.
She herself has been in the business
for many decades. At age 11, the girl
Naty Crame starred in a school operetta
called Cinderella in Flowerland.
She majored in English at the
University of the Philippines when it was
still a vast tract of talahib. She graduated
in 1946 and then worked briey as a
stewardess for Philippine Airlines. It was
there she met her husband Joe, a pilot,
whom she married the next year.
Mrs. Rogers then went on to Stanford
University to get her masters degree
in speech and dramaand promptly
returned to the Philippines to teach at
the Philippine Normal College and to
act. She appeared as Leonor in Severino
Montanos The Love of Leonor Rivera
and then as Paula in Nick Joaquins A
Portrait of the Artist as Filipino. She
set up various drama organizations at St.
Scholasticas College and the University
of Santo Tomas graduate school. In 1983,
she started conducting drama workshops
for children. Soon, she founded the PDC
inwhere else?her sala.
She also traveled extensively. Her
sojourns resulted in a book called
Classical Forms of Theater in Asia.
In 1994, she was given the highest
CCP Award in Theater; a few years later,
she was named one of the Philippine
Centennial Awardees in Culture and
the Arts. In 2008, at the centennial
anniversary of the UP, Mrs. Rogers was
given a lifetime achievement award.
***
It is with this same willingness to open
herself to her audience that Mrs. Rogers
received me in her bedroom where she
has surrounded herself with books,
photos and other memorabilia from her
long and fruitful career.
At her ageMiss Naty will be 90 in
Decembershe is more enthusiastic than
ever about making drama a household
eventliterally, hence her sala concept.
The purpose is of course to entertain,
but also to extend the education of all: the
old, the middle-aged, the young.
She also says that theater is all about
the actor. Whether it is in a sala, on a
stage, or under a tree, a good actor will
be able to deliver and connect with the
audience.
Miss Rogers has lived a long, full life
doing what she lovesand doesbest.
She is both a pillar and an inspiration.
adellechua@gmail.com
EMIL
P. JURADO
TO THE POINT
Regarding Mali
Recently there has been a lot of
speculation around Mali the elephant
at the Manila Zoo and how the ofcials
are still in the process of debating about
whats best for her. I honestly think that
the answer is quite clear- she deserves to
be transferred.
My deep concerns for her welfare
have been reinforced when I read that the
veterinarians at the zoo lack the training
in elephant care to be able to provide what
Mali needs. Although their intentions are
good natured, I wonder how a zoo can
keep an elephant when they lack the
ability and resources to maintain her
physical and mental wellbeing.
Also regards to the educational value
of Mali to children, while we may be
able to see wild animals in zoos they
are often in enclosures where they are
unable to display their natural habits.
Malis case is a clear example of this-you
never see her taking mud baths, grazing,
plucking fruit or any other natural habits
that she would have in the wild. Instead
she walks around aimlessly in her
enclosure, which has little stimulation
for her to explore, play in and exercise.
To sum it up, watching a lonely elephant
is not going to give children an accurate
knowledge of these animals.
I believe it is important to remember
that although Mali has been in captivity
for 35 years she is still a wild animal
at heart. A sanctuary would provide
her with the opportunity to exhibit her
natural habits as she will have other
elephants to keep her company, space to
roam, exercise, ponds and lakes to bathe
in and more.
There is plenty of evidence to show
that Mali is being deprived of the natural
life she should be living and this is
affecting her physically and mentally.
What is the solution that seems right?
Transferring her to a sanctuary of course!
INGRID NGIAU
Unit 21F, Tower 1, Paseo Parkview,
Valero corner Sedeno Streets
Salcedo Village, Makati
ADELLE
CHUA
CHASING HAPPY
FRANCISCO S.
TATAD
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Government has nally recognized
the importance of the theory on multiple
intelligences rst expounded by How-
ard Gardner in a 1983 publication titled
Frames of Mind: The Theory of Mul-
tiple Intelligences through the K+12
program of the Department of Education
(DepEd).
The K+12 is a boost in recognizing the
other talents of students long overlooked
in the past. These include talents in sports
and athletics, music and interpersonal and
intrapersonal skills.
Very few people possess all seven
intelligences, namely: verbal-linguistic,
logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-
kinesthetic, musical, and inter and inter-
personal skills listed by Gardner. The list
was expanded to eight recently by behav-
ioral scientists with the inclusion of natu-
ralistic intelligence.
Understanding a childs primary intelli-
gences allows teachers like me to guide and
assist them during their formative years.
These natural intelligences strengthen
their learning. They also help in recog-
nizing their weaknesses, which could be
complemented by the other skills a stu-
dent possesses.
Philippine educations past approach
was limited to academics, thereby isolat-
ing other childrens potentials.
Its results told heavily on the countrys
political and economic development.
We have an oversupply of profession-
als whom we cannot provide with jobs
related to the degrees they have earned.
The surplus of Filipino nurses is an ex-
ample of this.
But while this happens, we are still
seeking for a steady supply of champion
athletes.
Philippine culture also looks down on
mere talents possessed by many of our
OFWs, counting musicians and entertain-
ers now earning for the country precious
dollars they bring home from their jobs
in, say, the Hong Kong Disneyland or
Singapores Universal Studios.
With the K+12, however, government
sees a turnaround, if not a complete re-
bound, from the various skills we have
overlooked for so long before the decade
ends.
Our students now are far luckier than
we ever were.
GRACELY ANDAYA-MAGAT
Lawang Bato Elementary School
Valenzuela City
The K+12 boost
News
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mst.daydesk@gmail.com JULY 11, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A6
City Hall takes over Manila Seedling
Audit: Las Pias has P21-m unused medicines
Chamber pushes for energy efcient buildings
Sardines price reduced to P12.80 starting August
By Rio N. Araja
THE Quezon City gov-
ernment on Tuesday took
control of the Manila
Seedling Bank Founda-
tion on Edsa and Que-
zon Avenue after the
one-year redemption pe-
riod for auctioned prop-
erties expired on July 6.
Aldrin Cua, Mayor Herbert Bau-
tistas chief of staff, said Elmo San Di-
ego, Department of Public Order and
Safety head, and QC Police chief Ma-
rio de la Vega, along with 100 ofcers,
served the notice of forfeiture on the
management of Manila Seedling over
its failure to settle its unpaid real-estate
tax of P57.208 million in the past 10
years.
He said Lucio Bertol, the founda-
tions president, was given the chance
to redeem the property sold to the city
government on July 6, 2011 until July
6 this year, to no avail.
The National Housing Authority
owns the 6.9-hectare prime property
being leased to the Manila Seedling
since 1977, Cuna said.
Bertol and other foundation ofcials
could not be reached for comment.
Mayor Herbert Bautista said the
foundation was not exempt from tax
payment since the privilege has been
withdrawn when the 1991 Local Gov-
ernment Code took effect.
In August 2010, the Supreme Court
rst division ruled for the city, deny-
ing the petition for review on certiorari
led by the foundation.
The high court resolved to deny
the petition for failure of petitioner
(Manila Seedling) to sufficiently
show that the Regional Trial Court
committed any reversible error in the
challenged decision and order as to
warrant the exercise of this courts
discretionary appellate jurisdiction.
The property was out on the auc-
tion block on July 6 last year over
its non-payment of P57.08 million in
tax arrears from 2001 to 2011.
Cua said the property will be ab-
sorbed by the P22-billion joint ven-
ture of NHA and Ayala Land Inc. to
develop the 29.1-hectare property in
North Triangle into a central busi-
ness district.
A high-rise convention center
will be put up in the area facing
Edsa, he told Manila Standard.
City administrator Victor Endriga
earlier said Japans Mitsubishi Elec-
tric Corp. wanted to buy the seven-
hectare property for P100,000 per
square meter to put up the second
tallest tower in the world, next to
Tokyos 634-meter Sky Tree.
The MSBFI is a botanical tourist
attraction in Quezon City with more
than 70 botanical nurseries of differ-
ent plants, including rare and exotic
varieties.
A member of the International
Society of Arboriculture, it is a non-
governmental organization founded
in 1977 initially as a seedling pro-
ducer.
Ombudsman
charges 254
Ecija cops
By Merck Maguddayao
AT LEAST P20.97 million worth of medicines and
medical supplies purchased by the Las Pias city
government are stocked and unused despite listing
it as part of its expenses, the 2011 Commission on
Audit said.
As per inventory report, 37 items of drugs and
medicines... were undistributed to health centers
and still in the custody of the property custodian of
the city health department, the report stated.
The state audit ofce said the items must be de-
clared by the local government in its inventory list
instead of expenses.
The agency also found no stock cards from the
City Health Department, which must contain re-
ceipts and balances of each type of drugs and medi-
cines purchased and issued in 2011.
The audit also showed the hiring of 78 city con-
sultants in 2011 under questionable circumstances.
The consultancy contracts did not stipulate the
position and the consultants technical expertise,
thus it cannot be determined whether these consul-
tants were hired to perform specic vital activities
of services which cannot be provided by the regular
ofcials and staff of the city, the report said.
The Las Pias city government paid P10.27 mil-
lion for the 78 consultants.
Reviewing the books of account, the agency
noted a discrepancy of P628.86 million in the citys
property, plan, and equipment inventory.
The report likewise indicated failure to collect
P979.22 million in real property tax and special ed-
ucation tax, P3.12 million in business taxes from 48
contractors and suppliers.
Audit further stated that P21.9 million from the
Lotto Charity Fund for health and social welfare
was unexplained satisfactorily when it was reected
as trust liability instead of income.
By Julio G. Rada
THE Trade Department has
pegged the retail price for canned
sardines effective next month to
protect consumers.
At the monthly National
Price Coordinating Council
meeting in Makati on Tuesday,
Trade Secretary Gregory Do-
mingo said from P13.50, canned
sardines would stay at P12.80
per can starting Aug. 1.
Based on a report from the
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquat-
ic Resources, the price now of
tamban ranges between P20 and
P25 per kilo from a high of P32
to P35 per kilo previously,he
said.
But Domingo said a number of
shing rms and canned sardines
manufacturers claimed that the
price of tamban remained high.
Tamban is the species used by
the canning industry.
So we based our decision on
the government statistics that
we have, which is from BFAR,
he said.
Domingo said the department
would continue monitoring the
price of canned sardines in the
market and summon retailers sell-
ing above the set level.
He said the department has
junked the request of sugar mill-
ers to increase the price of sugar
from P50 to P52 per kilo. Millers
said the milling season have ended.
The next milling season would be
in October.
We rejected their request and
sugar would stay at P50 a kilo,
he said, adding that there wouldnt
be enough reasons for the increase
because the supply of sugar is suf-
cient at the moment.
He said the department would
also monitor supermarkets and
groceries to see if they comply
with the department order.
We will ask them to explain
and we will issue a show cause
order for any retailer who will be
caught selling higher than P50
per kilo, he said.
Secretary Gregory Domingo (second from left) sets the retail price of canned sardines at P12.80
starting next month during the council meeting joined by (from left) Undersecretary Zenaida
Maglaya, Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection head Victorio Mario Dimagiba, and
Food and Drugs Administration chief Ronald de Veyra.
By Alena Mae S. Flores
THE European Chamber of Commerce
of the Philippines wants the Makati
City government to get all 369 build-
ings in its central business district be
energy efficient.
There is a need for Makati City
Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay to push
for the passage of a local ordinance
that effectively puts every building in
the city on a path towards energy ef-
ficiency. It can be done with the right
political will, ECCP president Hu-
bert dAboville said in a statement.
He said a timely move by the coun-
trys financial hub would encourage
other key cities to follow suit.
DAboville said the chamber was
willing to work with city hall, the
Makati Commercial Estate Associa-
tion, Makati Business Club, the Joint
Foreign Chambers, and other business
organizations in assisting the 369
buildings to be updated on the impor-
tance of being energy efficient.
He said only a handful of buildings
have undergone measures towards ener-
gy efciency, with only the new Zeullig
Building deserving accreditation.
Building owners should care
about their electricity consumption.
They should do away with the current
thinking that their tenants would be
willing to pay the cost of electricity
even in its current upward trend. The
building tenants themselves should
never accept the rising cost of elec-
tricity without a whimper. High cost
of electricity is a burden to their op-
erations.
DAboville said the country has the
distinction of having the highest elec-
tricity cost in the world.
Investments in energy efciency
would be recovered in three years or
less. It is a no-brainer for businesses if
they want to be competitive, he said.
The chambers Philippine Energy
Efficiency Forum has built strategic
alliances among the private sector,
government, international donor orga-
nizations, and environmental organi-
zations toward a common goal of pro-
moting energy efficiency since 2010.
He said that if the Philippines re-
duce energy consumption by 20 to 30
percent a year, it would equal the ca-
pacity of one small power plant.
ECCP, together with its core
members on the project have con-
ducted free energy audits on several
companies prior to the 3rd Philip-
pine Energy Efficiency Forum 2012
to identify aspects where energy
consumption on their part can be
reduced and make their operations
more compliant to standards.
ECCP has also continuously con-
ducted best practices seminars, fo-
rums, and workshops on energy effi-
ciency.
By Ferdie G. Domingo

SAN ANTONIO-At least 254
police officers led by two colonels,
including the chief of the intel-
ligence group were charged before
the Office of the Ombudsman for
last months raid on the house of the
mayor of this town which yielded a
cache of firearms.
Among those named as respon-
dents in a complaint of Mayor Arvin
Salonga were Supt. Charles Calima
of intelligence, Supt. David De Leon
Allaluigan, SPO3 Paquito Guiller-
mo and PO3 Broberto Nicolas of the
Criminal Investigation and Detec-
tion Group.
Calima, who justified the raid
as part of the drive against private
armed groups, and Allaluigan were
charged with perjury while Guiller-
mo, Nicolas and the 250 unnamed
lawmen were charged for violations
of the Anti-graft and Corrupt Prac-
tices Act.
Calima, Allaluigan, Guillermo
and Nicolas were also charged with
violation of domicile, searching
domicile as well as administrative
charges for grave misconduct and
oppression.
The charges arose from the raids
staged by the officers that also in-
cluded memebrs of the Special Ac-
tion Force and Regional Mobile
Group on Salongas house at around
5:30 a.m. last June 11 which led to
the seizure of guns.
Salonga alleged that Allaluigan
and the other policemen without
any justifiable reason at all, arrest-
ed and handcuffed the municipal
security personnel namely Edgar
Brigole, Freddie Marquez and Ro-
meo Illana.
He said the raiders covered all
security monitors in his property be-
fore conducting the search.
When they were already assured
that the CCTV cameras were already
covered and disabled to detect and/
or record their actions and move-
ments, the respondent- Allaluigan
and his team proceeded to take and
carried away my licensed firearms,
the charge sheet said.
An inventory of confiscated items
showed two hand guns and a shot-
gun.
Salonga said the raiders took to
his house on 223 Cando St., Baran-
gay Poblacion but the address on
the warrant issued by Regional Trial
Court Branch 22 Judge Marino Dela
Cruz was numbered 13.
Seedling bank gives way to business district. MANNY PALMERO
A7 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
The arrival of well-trained
talents from mainland China has
made the task even more formi-
dable as 42 Filipino bets troop to
11 different golf courses where
the various age-group com-
petitions of the Junior World
are to be held starting Tuesday
(Wednesday in Manila) here.
Part of an international cast that
Super Whaaa wins PCSO trial
PH bets get going in San Diego
SAN DiegoThe competition gets
tougher each year and every kid in the
Philippine contingent knows that the
Callaway Junior World Golf Tourna-
ment is no picnic. Winning is going to
take every bit of their talent.
IN BRIEF
WBC disputes Elordes claims
THE World Boxing Council believes
super yweight champion Yota Sato
outboxed Filipino challenger Sylves-
ter Lopez, the WBC silver champion
in Yokohama last Sunday, disputing
claims by promoter Gabriel Bebot
Elorde Jr. that the Filipino failed in his
title bid because the Japanese didnt
want to go toe-to-toe.
The WBC said while there were no
knockdowns, Sato dominated the ght
from the beginning with his great han-
dling of his jabs combined with upper-
cuts and right hooks.
WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman
told the Manila Standard: I am sorry for
Lopez and Elorde. Boxing is where you
have to defeat your rival regardless of his
style. Boxing excellency and punching
have been historical traditional action.
The WBC clearly supported the judges
decision as was also evident from the Phil-
ippine television coverage over AKTV
IBC 13 that Lopez couldnt handle the tac-
tics of the taller Sato, who was a clear win-
ner on points with two of the three judges
giving it to the champion by a comfortable
margin while the third judge had it much
closer. Ronnie Nathanielsz
AFTER the term whaa was made
popular by Senator Miriam Defensor-
Santiago during the impeachment trial
of former chief justice Renato Corona,
it shows up again, this time as part of a
racehorses name.
The aptly-named Super Whaaa
astonished spectators with a good
performance in the trial race for the
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
2YO Open held last July 3 at the
Philippine Racing Clubs Santa Ana Park.
The juvenile owned by Herminio
Esguerra and ridden by JB Guerra
(replacing declared rider Jonathan
Hernandez) bested seven others and
clocked splits of 25-24-27 for a total
time of 1:17 in the 1,200 meter qualier.
Tarlac lawmaker Jeci Aquino Lapuss
Minotaur came in second, Herma
Farms & Studs If Your Honor Please
third (this one perhaps named during
the impeachment trial too), and Don
Moraless Dont Fool Your Wife fourth.
The other nishers were, in order
of arrival: Wilbert Tans Grand Strikes
Girl, Santa Clara Stockfarms Boss Jay,
lawyer Sixto Esquivias IVs Boss Jaden,
and Jocelyn Modomos Best Boss last.
The actual race will be an interesting
look into the performance and condition of
this latest batch of juveniles to hit the dirt.
Meanwhile, the declaration for the
next PCSO 2YO Open on Aug. 11 at
Manila Jockey Clubs San Lazaro Leisure
Park will be held tomorrow at the PCSOs
Draw and Races department at the
PCSO main ofce in Pasay City. The race
distance is 1,300 meters.
* * *
Preparations for the fourth Mayor
Ramon D. Bagatsing Memorial Cup
continue, with a handicapping and
mechanics meeting set for Friday,
according to lawyer and former Manila
congressman Ramon S. Bagatsing Jr.
Atty. Bagatsing and his brother
Manila congressman Amado S.
Bagatsing, sons of the late mayor,
Atayde to represent La Salle
SPORTS ofcial Henry Atayde is the
new board representative of De la Salle
University in the University Athletic As-
sociation of the Philippines.
Atayde, who used to represent the
College of St. Benilde in the National
Collegiate Athletic Association, was re-
assigned last month to the UAAP follow-
ing the resignation of senior representa-
tive Noel Buenaventura.
CSBs sports development director Dax
Castellano is now the new management
committee representative in the NCAA.
On the other hand, La Salles former
UAAP representative to the board Ed-
win Reyes is now the schools senior
representative and head of the UAAP
eligibility committee. He will remain as
DLSUs systems sports marketing direc-
tor, a position he held for the last eight
years. Peter Atencio
DOTTIE Ardina scrambled with a 74 at the
tough Fountaingrove Golf Club in Sta. Rosa,
California Monday to salvage joint fourth place
and a berth in the US Womens Amateur set next
month in Ohio.
Ardina, 18, fought back with gutsy pars in the clos-
ing holes of the hilly, 6,480-yard, par-72 layout as
the top ICTSI-backed bet saved a two-over card and
gained a share of fourth with Courtney Soekland and
Clare Sorensen in the one-day US Amateurs qualier.
Grace Na red a one-under 71 to top one of the
Sectional Qualiers for the annual event set Aug.
6 to 12 in Cleveland, with Kim Che sharing joint
second with Carly Childs with 73.
While Ardina, winner of this years DHL Open,
the RSGC Juniors in Kuala Lumpur and the Phil-
ippine Amateur Match Play Championship, ad-
vanced, ICTSI teammate Mia Piccio failed to re-
cover from a poor start, limping home with a 76
and missing the eight-player cut.
Matute is NCAAs best
NATE Matute is shooting the lights out
from beyond the arc with consistency
and accuracy.
No wonder the Jose Rizal University
Heavy Bombers are sitting alone at the
top of the standings this early in the 88th
National Collegiate Athletic Association
seniors basketball competition.
Matute, the rst NCAA Press Corps
Player of the Week winner this season,
showed his shooting prowess in power-
ing the Heavy Bombers to a 3-0 start.
The 24-year-old Matute bested the
likes of Mapuas Josan Nimes ang reign-
ing Most Valuable Player Calvin Abueva
of San Sebastian Stags for the citation
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School bells may already be ring-
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JanSport Super Sized Summer race
challenge.
The leading backpack brand for col-
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at the SM Mall of Asia grounds. Teams
scrambled through a series of wacky
challenges for a shot at the P50,000
grand prize.
JanSport embodies a culture of fun
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At the end of the day, all the teams test-
ed their mettle but three teams emerged
the best; nishing with the fastest time,
therefore taking home super-sized cash
prizes.
First-placers Michael and Mark
Que blew away the competition with
a 37.10-minute mark, taking home the
Php50,000 grand prize.
Fermarrio Espano and Andriel An-
dres completed the challenges in 43.15
minutes, netting them third place and
P20,000 pesos. Second-placers Regi
Lavina and Angelo Castaneda were
just a couple of minutes ahead of them,
with their 41.50-minute time earning
them P30,000.
With the JanSport Super Sized Sum-
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Ardina makes US amateurs
JENNY
ORTUOSTE
THE HOARSE WHISPERER
WITH the season on its halfway
mark, ace drivers gear up for
more intense battles as they try
to bolster their bids for the titles
at stake in the fourth leg of the
2012 Yokohama Philippine GT
Championship Series this Sun-
day at the Clark International
Speedway.
Defending champion Vin-
cent Floirendo seeks another
crucial win to preserve his pre-
carious lead against four other
strong contenders in this event
sanctioned by the Automobile
Association Philippines and
sponsored by Ofcial Tires Yo-
kohama, Ofcial Oil Torco Rac-
ing Oil and Racing Beat@Wave
89.1.
Spicing up the event is the
second leg of the Wind Formula
Philippines 2012, where Kizuko
Hirota guns for a repeat over fel-
low Japanese rivals Yousuke Ya-
bushita and Masamichi Kawai.
The Wind Formula Philippines
2012 is best described as the entry
level or beginner level for karters
and circuit drivers, who moved up
to Formula Racing.
Adding a festive ambiance to
the hectic, whole-day racing ac-
tion are the Miata Cup and the
Manila Sports Car Club races.
Floirendo, following his win
in the last race at the Batangas
Racing Circuit, wrested overall
solo leadership with 112 points.
But how the recent death of his
father Don Antonio Floirendo
Sr. will affect his performance
remains to be seen in his ex-
pected tight battle with Jody
Coseteng, Stefano Marcelo of
Marcelo Racing, Jojo Silverio
and Arnel Carlos.
Coseteng, a multi-titled tour-
ing car champion, is just four
points behind with 108 points in
the quest for the Golden Wheel
GT Driver of the Year.
But for the GT300 crown, he
and Floirendo share the top spot
with 112 points.
Coseteng is raring to get back
at the latter to regain the top post.
Marcelo, a four-time karting
champ, is expected to step up in
the last three legs of this series to
push his bid for another historic
milestone of winning the crown
in his maiden season.
Floirendo
faces tough
competition
All set for Paserrelle,
small basketeers tilts
THE 26
th
season of the Small
Basketeers Philippines and
Passerelle twin tournament
formally comes off the wraps
this Sunday at the Xavier High
School in San Juan.
The tournament, the most
renowned annual inter-school
league for elementary and high
school basketball players in the
country, will likewise be held in
provincial areas, including Ba-
guio, Pampanga, Pangasinan,
Lucena, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod,
Roxas City, Davao, Cagayan De
Oro, General Santos, and Zam-
boanga.
Executives of both MILO and
the Basketball Efciency and Sci-
entic Trainer Center made the
announcement in the Philippine
Sportswriters Association Forum
yesterday at Shakeys UN Ave,
where they also launched the na-
tional nals of the MILO Little
Olympics.
Were supporting these two
events for the past decade in our
effort to help develop grassroots
in the Philippines, to help devel-
op and identify future national
team members, and to develop
the next generation of Filipino
athletes, said Robbie De Vera,
Milo Sports Executive.
The Milo ofcial was joined
in the same forum by Marlene
Jorge and her daughter, repre-
senting the SBP-Passerelle twin
tournament, and Robert Calo,
the Milo Little Olympics execu-
tive director.
has grown to 1,100 players from
54 countries and 42 states of the
host country, the Philippine bets
supported by Philippine Airlines
and the International Container
Terminal Services, Inc. will be
going for the 12 division titles for
boys and girls to be disputed over
54 holes except in the 15-17 years,
which is for 72 holes.
Two of the teams strongest bets
should be Jed Dy in the 7-8 years
and Bernice Olivarez-Ilas in the
girls 9-10. They are both com-
ing from impressive wins in the
San Diego Junior Masters over the
weekend, although the eld in the
Junior World is far stronger.
Mia Legaspi, Princess Su-
peral and the other players own
into California for free by the
countrys ag-carrier Philippine
Airlines as champions in their
respective divisions during the
national qualifying last May at
Manila Southwoods are also
tipped to perform well against
the international challengers.
The others are Raymart To-
lentino in the 13-14 years group;
Christopher Popp and Harmie
Constantino in the 11-12 years;
Josh Jorge and Bernice Ilas in
the 9-10 years; Arnie Taguines
in the 7-8 years and Jose Javier
Lazatin and Angela Arevalo in
the 6 and under class.
We have better chances in the
lower age-groups, but those in
the 15-17 and 13-14 may just pull
a surprise. Were hoping for the
best, said Luigi Tabuena, presi-
dent of the Junior Golf Foundation
of the Philippines and head of the
Philippine delegation.
RICKY Brown, the rst Filipino-American player
ever to be inducted into the Philippine Basketball
Association Hall of Fame, is not totally closing the
door on the sport he loves most.
But the 55-year-old former most valuable player,
who won ve championships with Great Taste from
1983 to 1987 and the grand slam with San Miguel
Beer in 1989, said if he ever returns to basketball, he
doesnt have to be a coach.
Im not receptive to coaching because it
might be too demanding, said Brown, whos in
town for a brief visit.
In the next few days, he will meet and greet his fans
in the different Robinsons malls, and on Sunday he
will be at the Araneta Coliseum to formally receive his
Hall of Fame award that came in 2009 and his plaque
as one the 25 Greatest Players in PBA history.
But thats not really what Im here for. My goal
is to embrace and reconnect with the fans, said
Brown, who now works as a middle school princi-
pal in Artesia, California. This is his rst visit to the
Philippines in 22 years.
Brown: Coaching too demanding
Dottie Ardina with her US Womens Amateur certicate
will be meeting with representatives
from the events major sponsors the
Philippine Racing Commission and
PCSO and the host club, PRC.
The event takes place annually on
the late mayors birth anniversary,
Aug. 19, which this year falls on a
Santa Ana Park raceweek.
Aside from two PCSO-backed RDB
stakes races, also on the card that day
are the PCSO National Grand Derby,
Philracoms Mayor RDB Cup Division I
and Division II stakes, and the annual
Philippine-Japan Friendship race.
* * *
In other racing news, the Philracom
under chairman Angel L. Castao Jr. is
studying the attrition rate of horses,
which is a factor in the decline of the
racehorse population.
According to Philracom executive
director Jesus Cantos, they analyzed
historical data and they found that the
average number of 3YO thoroughbreds
running every year is 420.
After three years, when these 3YO
become 6YO, there are only around 200
of them still active; in other words, the
attrition rate is around 50%.
The Philracom is now crafting
strategies to address this situation.
Among these moves, Commissioner
Cantos says, is the reduction of interval
between runs. Racehorses are allowed
to run twice in a week, with a two-day
interval. This interval will be increased to
three days to allow horses time to rest.
Shorter distances will also be set
during summer, to reduce risk of equine
epistaxis (nosebleed) and heatstroke.
The Commission will also reprimand
recidivist trainers, whose records show
a high incidence of lameness and injury
among their horses.
A multi-sectoral Soundness of Horses
Committee under the Philracom was
recently formed, tasked with monitoring
the health of runners and ensuring that
they are truly t to run.
As a racing journalist, animal lover, and
a former stable manager once directly
involved with the health and welfare of
over 20 horses, I welcome this move of
the Commission, which is working in close
cooperation with other industry sectors to
nd the best solutions to the challenges
facing the sport today.
* * *
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JULY 11, 2012
Manila Standard TODAY
WEDNESDAY
A8
Torres wins gold in Kazakhstan
MARESTELLA Torres, who just left for
London, took the gold in the womens
long jump event of the 2012 Asian All-
Stars athletics meet last week in Almaty,
Kazakhstan.
Torres, who will have a month-
long training stint for the 2012
Olympics in London, made a
6.62-meter leap on her sixth
and nal attempt.
She finished
ahead of Ka-
zakh Anastasiya
Ku d i n o v a ,
who had a 6.36-meter performance on her -
nal try and settled for the silver medal.
Natalya Malmalaeva claimed the bronze
with her 6.12-meter feat on her fth attempt.
Torres 6.62-meter feat duplicated her
performance when she struck gold in the
third leg of the 2012 Asian Athletics Grand
Prix in Chonburi two months ago.
The 31-year-old Torres claimed the
bronze in the rst leg of the Asian GP with a
leap of 6.37 meters and did not get a medal
when she improved to 6.42 in the second
leg, where she placed fth.
She is currently nine centimeters short
of the 6.71-meter mark she accomplished
during the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.
On the other hand, Henry Dagmil
nished fourth in the mens long jump in
7.58 meters, three centimeters higher than
the 7.55 meters he did in the second leg of
the Asian GP Konstantin Safronov ruled the
event with an 8.0-meter feat.
Dagmil is 41 cms short of the 7.99 meters
he accomplished in the United States two
years ago.
Torres is now training in London, with
fellow Olympians swimmers Jasmine Al-
khaldi, Jessie Khing Lacuna, shooter Brian
Rosario, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and long
distance runner Rene Herrera. The four
other members of the PH team supported by
International Container Terminal Services
Inc., Bank of Philippine Islands, Mizuno,
Samsonite, Procter & Gamble, Petron,
Smart Sports, Philracom and TV5 are leaving
on July 19 along with their coaches and one
Philippine Olympic Committee ofcial. They
are judoka Tomohiko Hoshina, archers Mark
Javier and Rachel Anne Cabral and BMX
rider Danny Caluag. Peter Atencio
Lascuna pads merit
lead after golf win
Gorayebs suspension reduced to 1 year
By Peter Atencio

ROGER Gorayeb, San Sebastian
Colleges womens volleyball
coach, who got involved in a
brawl with San Beda Colleges
former basketball coach Frankie
Lim seven months ago, will
be back on his job sooner than
expected.
The policy board of the
National Collegiate Athletic
Association has reduced the two-
year suspension it imposed on
Gorayeb from two years
to one. This means that
Gorayeb can coach the
SSC Lady Staglets again in 2014.
Management committee
chairman Fr. Vic Calvo of Season
88 host Letran yesterday said
this after receiving the decision
NCAA policy board chairman
Fr. Tamerlane Lana handed to
him after their meeting.
Fr. Calvo said the policy
boarded cited compassion
and humanitarian reasons for
reducing the sanctions imposed
on Gorayeb.
The reduction of sanctions
imposed on Gorayeb came three
weeks after SSC ofcials, led by
SSCs management
committee board representative
Frank Gusi, appealed his case.
Gusi reasoned out that Gorayebs
suspension should be reduced, if
not lifted, since he did not start
the commotion in the rst place.
Meanwhile, the policy board
gave four Mapua rookies, who
are undergoing residency, to see
action for the Cardinals at the
end of the rst round.
Fr. Calvo said La Salle
transferee Gab Banal,
Perpetual Help standout
Joseph Eriobu, Colegio de
Sta. Monicas Jessie Saitanan
and Rizal Technological
Universitys Mark Braa,
will be allowed to play for
Mapua upon completion of
their four-semester residency
requirement with the school.
They will be allowed to play
once they pass the eligibility
screening to be held before the
end of the rst round.
The four were supposed to
play at the start of the mens
basketball season last month,
but the eligibility committee
put their status on hold because
Mapua has a four-semester
system, and they have not yet
completed their residency.
TONY Lascuna rmed up his
lead in the Order of Merit race
on the International Container
Terminal Services Inc. Philip-
pine Golf Tour, pulling away
from fellow Davaoeno Elmer
Salvador after annexing his
second-leg victory in the rich
ICTSI Manila Southwoods in
Cavite recently.
Lascuna beat former Philip-
pine Open champion and three-
time Asian Tour leg winner
Angelo Que by two in the P2.5
million event, pocketing the top
P450,000 purse and hitting the
P1 million mark with earnings
of P1.103,750.
That includes his triumph at
ICTSI Eagle Ridge last May
where he won P200,000, a
runner-up nish at Sherwood
and two third place nishes at
Splendido and Eastridge.
Salvador, who retained the
crown at Sherwood last April,
the rst of ve P2.5 million
events lined up in this years
tour organized by Pilipinas Golf
Tournaments, Inc., has racked
up P752,250 in winnings for No.
2 while teener Miguel Tabuena,
the other two-leg winner after
six legs (Splendido and East-
ridge), is in third with P553,500.
Jay Bayron, the 2010 OOM
winner, has earnings P420,708 for
fourth while ICTSI John Hay Invi-
tational champion Marvin Duman-
dan is in fth with P389,850 fol-
lowed by Angelo Que (P388,750),
Jun Bernis (275,000), rookie Clyde
Mondilla (242,875), Ferdie Aunzo
(P225,750) and Charles Hong
(P224,475).
Lascuna, meanwhile, hopes to
sustain his form as the tour, spon-
sored by ICTSI, goes to Bacolod
next week for the ICTSI Negros
Occidental Classic on July 18-20
at the Marapara layout where he
will not only go for a third win
but also seek redemption from a
failed bid last year.
sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com Riera U. Mallari, Editor
Pacmans sparmate wins
UNDEFEATED junior middleweight Glen Tapia, who was one of
Manny Pacquiaos sparring partners in his Baguio City camp while
he was preparing for the ght against Antonio Margarito, scored a
rst-round, one-punch knockout of journeyman Carlos Garcia of
Puerto Rico.
Keith Idec of Boxing Scene reported that the 22-year-old Tapia
hoped the ght wouldve lasted at least a little longer than exactly
two minutes.
I wanted to show them more. I wanted the fans to see me and
say, Wow! I want to see him again. This ght happened so fast,
they really didnt see my potential. I want them to know my full
potential. I want to show them that, Tapia said.
With the win, the Top Rank prospect remained undefeated with
a record of 14-0, with 8 knockouts, while Garcia dropped to 6-11-1.
Tapia clipped Garcia with a grazing left and then nailed him with
a cracking right straight to end the scheduled six-round bout in a
hurry. Ronnie Nathanielsz
PBA GAMES TODAY
Donaire
itching to
ght Arce
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
WORLD Boxing Organiza-
tion/International Boxing
Federation super bantam-
weight champion Nonito
Donaire (29-1, 18 KOs) said
Monday that Mexican warrior
Jorge Arce ( 60-6-2, 46 KOs)
is high on his priority list.
Four boxers were being
lined up for Donaire, namely
Abner Mares, Guillermo
Rigondeaux, Yoshiaki Nish-
ioka and Arce after the Fili-
pino unied the WBO and
IBF super bantamweight belts
following a unanimous deci-
sion win over South African
Jeffrey Mathebula on Sunday.
He (Arce) is the guy I want
to ght out of the four guys,
said Donaire, who is set for
an October ght at the famed
Staples Center, home of the
NBAs Los Angeles Lakers.
Top Rank promoter Bob
Arum told the Manila Stan-
dard early Monday morning
that he is nalizing details
of Donaires eagerly awaited
bout with Arce.
The ght (Donaire-Arce)
is about 90 percent sure, said
Arum, who added that he want-
ed to do the ght at the Staples
Center, but indicated its not
easy to clear a date but thats the
rst choice. They are working
on clearing a Saturday date for
us in October.
Donaire, who drove to his
home in Las Vegas from Los
Angeles reacted to the news:
Thats good, he (Arce) is a
tough guy and has a lot of
followers and hes out there
to ght.
The IBF/WBO titlist, who
always hurts his hand during
ghts, added: Ill heal my
hands and go back into train-
ing camp right away.
Smart Araneta Coliseum
5:15 p.m. Meralco Bolts vs
Talk N Text Tropang Texters
7:30 p.m. Petron Blaze
Boosters vs B-MEG Llamados
Cone: Every game vital
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The Llamados, who currently
hold the No. 2 spot, are seek-
ing to enhance their nals as-
pirations when they shoot for a
third straight victory that will put
them in a good spot as the race to
the nals gets tighter.
However, it will not be that
easy for B-MEG (7-3) as it will
have to shrug off a sibling, who
badly needs a victory when it
clashes with Petron Blaze (6-5)
at 7:30 p.m. today in the main
attraction at the Smart-Araneta
Coliseum.
Before that, Talk N Text (5-
By Jeric Lopez

THE B-MEG Llamados intend to close
in on the top spot when they resume
their campaign with all the momentum
on their side in the continuing seminals
of the 2012 Philippine Basketball
Association Governors Cup today.
Busy ballboy. Nuki Sabio, a member of the PBA Media Bureau, won second place in the recent FIBA 80th Anniversary Photo Contest, besting more than 1,000 participants from
104 countries. Above is his winning photo of a PBA team ballboy trying to do everything at once.
5) will try to arrest its two-game
skid and salvage its campaign
when it locks horns with already-
ousted Meralco (4-7) in another
sibling rivalry.
B-MEG coach Tim Cone
knows how important every
game is at this stage of the tour-
nament, with a berth in the nals
at stake.
Every game is vital at this
point. Its still a tight race to the
nals and the team below us are
knocking, so we have to stand
still and keep getting wins, said
Cone.
Should the Llamados fail to
notch another win, their spot at
No. 2 will be in huge jeopardy as
they will be tied with idle Baran-
gay Ginebra (7-4).
The Llamados are still fresh
from a morale-boosting 94-
91 come-from-behind triumph
against the Tropang Texters just
last Saturday in a rematch of the
Commissioners Cup nals.
However, B-MEG star James
Yap only played a couple of
minutes in that game due to
back spasms. He is expected to
play today, but as for how long
he will be used is still in ques-
tion.
Marqus Blakely churned out
another complete game in that
victory as he tallied monster
numbers of 26 points, 20 re-
bounds, ve steals, four blocks
and three assists.
The defending champion
Boosters, on the other hand,
suffered a heartbreaking 87-85
setback at the hands of the Gin
Kings last Sunday in a game they
led for most part.
The Boosters, currently in
fourth place, must now win all
of their three remaining games
to gain a playoff berth by virtue
of the 4-of-5 incentive rule
wherein a team can challenge
the No. 2 squad for a nals
berth.
The Texters also need to
rack up wins in their remaining
games if they want to continue
their nals streak alive as they
are also down low in the semis
standings.
Marestella
Torres
Business
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Ray S. Eano, Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com
Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
Closing July 10, 2012
5,240.28
23.46
OIL
PRICES
TODAY
P584-P695.00
LPG/11-kg tank
P47.15-P53.07
Unleaded Gasoline
P38.40-P41.05
Diesel
P40.30-P52.20
Kerosene
P27.20-P31.00
Auto LPG
FOREI GN EXCHANGE RATE
Currency Unit US Dollar Peso
United States Dollar 1.000000 41.9510
Japan Yen 0.012571 0.5274
UK Pound 1.553500 65.1709
Hong Kong Dollar 0.128957 5.4099
Switzerland Franc 1.025851 43.0355
Canada Dollar 0.981740 41.1850
Singapore Dollar 0.788022 33.0583
Australia Dollar 1.017087 42.6678
Bahrain Dinar 2.652590 111.2788
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266667 11.1869
Brunei Dollar 0.784929 32.9286
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000106 0.0044
Thailand Baht 0.031546 1.3234
UAE Dirham 0.272272 11.4221
Euro Euro 1.232200 51.6920
Korea Won 0.000876 0.0367
China Yuan 0.156951 6.5843
India Rupee 0.017899 0.7509
Malaysia Ringgit 0.313676 13.1590
NewZealand Dollar 0.794281 33.3209
Taiwan Dollar 0.033374 1.4001
Source: PDS Bridge
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
PESO-DOLLAR RATE
40
42
44
46
48
P41.860
CLOSE
Closing JULY 10, 2012
5200
4460
3720
2980
2240
1500
1200
VOLUME 1018.810M
HIGH P41.845 LOW P41.930 AVERAGE P41.875
IN BRIEF
Exports jump 20% to $4.9b
Govt eyes
foreigners
to operate
Cavite rail
Trade mulls over new plan to encourage car makers
Picar earmarks P60b
for residential projects
SMI appeals environment permit to Malacaang
New beginning. Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. has turned over 897 newly-constructed houses to families displaced by
massive ooding in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City, just six months after typhoon Sendong brought untold destruction to the
areas and Negros Oriental. The houses form part of San Miguels P500-million donation to build 5,000 homes for ood victims in
Cagayan de Oro, Iligan City and Negros Orientalconsidered the largest corporate social responsibility undertaking in the country.
San Miguel to date has completed 1,013 housing units while 862 more are under construction. The company said it expects to
turn over all 5,000 homes by the end of the year.
PICAR Development Inc., the
property arm of the Ama Group
of Companies, on Tuesday
disclosed its plan to spend P60
billion for various residential
projects over the next 10
years.
Picar marketing manager
Charlene Castillo said the plan
included P11 billion for the
development of the Picar Place,
a three-tower condominium
development on a 1.5-hectare
property at Kalayaan Ave. in
Makati City.
Castillo said the first
tower, called Stratford
Residences, would be the
tallest residential building in
the country when completed
by the fourth quarter of
2015.
Picar general manager Danilo
Jugno said the owners of the
Ama Group led by chairman
Amable Aguiluz committed to
infuse funds for the construction
cost. Funding will come from
the equity of the owners, he
said.
Jugno said the company would
also consider going public in the
medium term.
Jugno said the Stratford
Residences would be a 74-
story building, with a nine-level
basement parking and with a
total height of 250 meters from
the sea level. Movenpick Hotel
will occupy the rst 26 oors of
the building and will have 350
rooms. Roderick T. dela Cruz
By Maria Bernadette Lunas
EXPORTS climbed by a fth to a 20-month high
in May, on the back of strong demand from Japan
and other Asian countries, the National Statistics
Ofce reported Tuesday.
The NSO said merchandise
exports, which represent two-fths
of the countrys economic output in
expenditure terms, hit $4.9 billion in
May, up by 19.7 percent from $4.1
billion a year earlier.
It was the highest monthly exports
recorded since the country shipped $5.3
billion worth of goods in September
2010. The 19.7-percent exports growth
was also the fastest in 17 months, data
from the NSO showed.
May exports accelerated sharply
thanks to strong demand from Japan and
a favorable base effect. Looking ahead,
we expect this to be a relatively good
year for Philippine exports, especially
after last years outright contraction,
said HSBC economist Trinh Nguyen.
Exports in the rst ve months also
showed an 8.4-percent increase to
$22.443 billion from $20.711 billion
posted during the same period in 2011.
Full-year exports earnings in 2011
dipped 6.9 percent from the previous
year following weak demand for major
local goods.
Exports rose in May despite the
0.7 percent decline in electronics
shipments, which accounted for 38
percent of the total. Higher shipments
of metal components, ignition wiring
sets, fresh bananas, pineapple and gold
led the growth during the month.
Japan emerged as the countrys top
export destination, with shipments
jumping by 81.5 percent to $1.1 billion
from $624.3 million a year ago.
Exports to the United States rose 1.6 percent
to $714.1 million from $702.56 million.
While demand in the US has
decelerated, growth momentum in
Japan is still relatively strong. Looking
ahead, we expect exports to Japan to
continue to hold up while outows to
the US to moderate, Nguyen added.
The NSO said on a monthly basis,
exports also picked up by 6.4 percent
from $4.6 billion recorded in April.
The government targets a 10-percent
growth in exports this year and 12-
percent increase in 2013.
Electronics shipments, while
contracting for the second time by
0.7 percent to $1.87 billion in May,
showed an improvement from Aprils
contraction of 23.8 percent.
We expect electronic outows
to moderate in the coming months
but demand for other manufactured
goods are likely to hold, the HSBC
economist said.
By Lailany P. Gomez
FOREIGN investors may
operate the proposed P60-
billion Light Rail Transit
Line 1 Cavite Extension,
Transportation Secretary
Manuel Roxas said during the
pre-qualication proceedings
Tuesday.
Roxas said the agency would
review the option on foreign
operations to make the project
attractive to investors and less
restrictive.
We want the best value
for the government and for
the people. We are open to
reconsidering, changing the
structure in order to allow
100-percent foreign entities
to actually participate. And it
might require carving out the
legal denition of operator,
Roxas said.
He noted that while
the law provides for 60
percent local and 40 percent
foreign ownership mix, the
maintenance portion could be
fully owned by foreigners.
Over a hundred
representatives from foreign
and local investors attended the
brieng and pre-qualication
proceedings for the P60-billion
Manila Line 1 Extension
project.
The government is bidding
out the operations and mainte-
nance of the existing LRT Line
1 system, the construction of
the Line 1 Cavite Extension
and the operation and mainte-
nance of the integrated system.
By Othel V. Campos
KORONADAL CITY
Sagittarius Mines Inc., operator
of the $5.9-billion Tampakan
copper-gold project in South
Cotabato, formally submitted an
appeal before the Ofce of the
President after the Environment
Department rejected twice its
application for an environmental
compliance certicate.
The company said it led an
ofcial notice before Malacaang
Palace on June 29 and would
follow up with the ling of the
whole document on July 29.
We have 30 days to le the
whole document. However, we
feel that the appeal should not
be necessary because the DENR
already has all the requirements
it has asked of us. We have
completed all the works required
for the ECC. We have been
coordinating with the EMB
[Environmental Management
Bureau] for the issuance of the
ECC, SMI general manager
for operations and external
communications Mark Williams
told a press brieng here
Tuesday.
The companys application
was spurned twice by the
Environment Department, rst
in January and then in May, as
the agency consistently cited a
provision in the South Cotabato
environmental ordinance that
bans open pit as a legal mining
method in the province.
We will be working on the
[newly-approved] executive
order to strengthen our argument.
We are also working with
the DILG [Interior and Local
Government] Secretary and the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan board
members to be able to resolve the
open pit ban, said Williams.
President Benigno Aquino
recently signed Executive
Order No. 79 that spells out the
guidelines on the governments
mining policy.
Section 12 of the newly-signed
order called for the consistency
of local ordinances with the
Constitution and national laws.
By Julito G. Rada
THE government said Tuesday
it will draw up an automotive
program that will boost domestic
demand and encourage exports,
and offer incentives to existing
car makers to keep them here in
the Philippines.
We are willing to give all
the incentives allowable by
law, Trade Secretary Gregory
Domingo said at the sidelines
of a press brieng in Makati.
We should come up with an
environment conducive to
business. We should strengthen
our domestic market and we will
craft an auto program that will
encourage exports.
Ford Group Philippines
recently announced its decision
to stop manufacturing operations
in the Philippines by the end
of the year. Ford is the lone
participant in the countrys car
export program.
It began exporting in 2002 and
had supply agreements with the
US parent rms subsidiaries
in Indonesia, Malaysia and
Thailand, where it exported some
of its locally-assembled models.
These included the Escape, Focus
and Mazda 3.
Ford cited low supply base and
economies of scale for pulling
out from the Philippines.
Domingo said strengthening
the domestic market would
eventually lead local car
assemblers to export.
How can you encourage
manufacturers to export if the
domestic demand is low, he asked.
The Board of Investments
earlier considered giving higher
incentives to motor vehicle
assembly investments to serve
the export market.
Besides an income tax holiday
and other non-scal perks
that participants in the current
Motor Vehicle Development
Program enjoy under the
annual Investment Priorities
Plan, assemblers are granted a
one-percent duty on imported
knocked down parts.
Vehicle exportation was included
in the auto industrys plan submitted
earlier to the government.
The plan hass three principal
stages, starting with the local
market buildup and the extension
of incentives for complete
vehicle, parts and components
exports. The plan features the
expansion of local vehicle sales
and exports of selected models
by 2020 and the integration of the
local automotive manufacturing
sector into the regional vehicle,
parts and components sourcing
network of the brand principals.
DBP chief resigns
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has accepted the
resignation of Development Bank of the Philippines
president and chief executive Francisco del Rosario Jr.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said
Del Rosarios resignation will take effect in September,
two years after he was appointed to the position.
The resignation letter, dated June 13, was received
by the Ofce of the President on June 18. It was
accepted by President Aquino on July 4, Valte said.
I understand Mr. Del Rosario has reached retirement
age and wishes to spend more time with his family,
she added.
Del Rosario, 65, replaced Reynaldo David as DBP
president in September 2010.
Valte said the President would announce Del
Rosarios replacement at the proper time.
Joyce Pangco Paares
Foreign investments up
FOREIGN direct investments rose 46.6 percent year-
on-year in the rst four months, despite the net outow
recorded in April, the Bangko Sentral said Tuesday.
The Bangko Sentral said FDI yielded a net inow
of $837 million as of April, up from $571 net inow
posted in the same period last year.
This developed as net inows of equity capital
increased more than ve-fold to $944 million from only
$174 million during the comparable period in 2011,
Bangko Sentral Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said.
Gross equity capital placements climbed to $1 billion
from last years $208 million, with most equity capital
infusion coming from the US, Australia, the Netherlands,
the United Kingdom, Japan and Bermuda.
Funds were mainly channeled to manufacturing,
real estate, wholesale, wholesale and retail, nancial
and insurance, and mining and quarrying sectors, BSP
said. Anna Leah Estrada
Oceana inks supply deal
AUSTRALIAN miner OceanaGold Corp., operator
of the Didipio gold-copper project in Nueva Vizcaya
province, signed a copper concentrate supply agreement
with Tragura, an international commodity trader based
in China.
OceanaGold managing director and chief executive
Mick Wilkes said the agreement was a signicant
milestone achieved for the Didipio project whose
commissioning was scheduled in the fourth quarter of
2012.
The copper/gold concentrate produced from
Didipio will be high quality and we are very pleased
with the commercially competitive terms that we have
agreed with Tragura. We look forward to having
Tragura as a partner for the Didipio operation and
a successful long term relationship with them, said
Wilkes.
Under the agreement, OceanaGold will sell all the
copper and gold concentrates produced from the mine
site to Tragura at competitive terms and conditions,
including treatment and rening charges.
Othel V. Campos
TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 11,937,155 823,480,136.95
INDUSTRIAL 112,556,042 981,183,666.16
HOLDING FIRMS 50,090,345 724,202,284.0624
PROPERTY 134,927,301 973,710,833.24
SERVICES 62,142,134 1,111,220,670.4
MINING & OIL 1,250,476,248 571,951,940.074
GRAND TOTAL 1,622,129,225 5,185,749,530.8824
FINANCIAL 1,299.91 (UP) 0.8
INDUSTRIAL 7,861.14 (UP) 10.63
HOLDING FIRMS 4,444.21 (DOWN) 46.42
PROPERTY 1,904.82 (DOWN) 22.78
SERVICES 1,792.73 (UP) 7.9
MINING & OIL 24,767.98 (UP) 39.67
PSEI 5,240.28 (DOWN) 23.46
All Shares Index 3,482.82 (DOWN) 7.68
Gainers: 76; Losers: 81; Unchanged:47; Total: 204
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High Low STOCKS Close High Low Close Change Volume Trade/Buying
MST BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012
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FINANCIAL
70.50 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 62.25 63.00 62.00 62.25 0.00 4,992,160 (3,576,151.00)
76.80 50.00 Bank of PI 74.55 74.95 73.95 74.50 (0.07) 1,408,810 60,727,741.00
595.00 370.00 China Bank 489.00 489.00 489.00 489.00 0.00 200
1.95 1.42 BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 0.00 38,000
23.90 12.98 COL Financial 22.90 23.00 22.50 23.00 0.44 48,200 (4,590.00)
20.70 18.50 Eastwest Bank 18.70 18.80 18.66 18.68 (0.11) 922,700 (5,625,056.00)
22.00 7.56 Filipino Fund Inc. 10.02 10.02 10.02 10.02 0.00 2,500
0.95 0.62 First Abacus 0.71 0.72 0.70 0.72 1.41 68,000
89.00 50.00 First Metro Inv. 81.50 85.00 80.00 85.00 4.29 1,280
3.26 1.91 I-Remit Inc. 2.56 2.59 2.46 2.56 (0.04) 22,000
681.00 450.00 Manulife Fin. Corp. 455.00 451.20 451.00 451.00 (0.88) 100
39.20 3.00 Maybank ATR KE 37.80 37.80 37.80 37.80 0.00 5,300
98.00 60.00 Metrobank 93.05 94.30 93.00 93.35 0.32 1,709,250 (31,286,401.50)
3.06 1.30 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 2.00 2.00 1.98 2.00 0.00 404,000 (384,000.00)
126.00 45.00 Phil Bank of Comm 65.00 67.00 67.00 67.00 3.08 30
77.80 41.00 Phil. National Bank 73.60 74.00 73.30 74.00 0.54 160,070 (651,609.50)
500.00 204.80 PSE Inc. 355.00 355.00 350.00 350.00 (1.41) 81,240 20,776,000.00
45.50 25.45 RCBC À 43.90 44.10 43.80 44.00 0.23 99,240.00 26,426,900.00
155.20 77.00 Security Bank 140.20 141.00 140.00 140.20 0.00 866,550 (5,190,203.00)
1240.00 890.00 Sun Life Financial 908.50 950.00 950.00 950.00 4.57 20 (19,000.00)
140.00 58.00 Union Bank 101.00 102.00 100.30 101.00 0.00 204,260
2.06 1.43 Vantage Equities 1.87 1.86 1.86 1.86 (0.53) 10,000
INDUSTRIAL
35.50 26.50 Aboitiz Power Corp. 34.00 34.20 34.00 34.00 0.00 1,354,200 (9,127,590.00)
13.58 8.00 Agrinurture Inc. 8.60 8.70 8.30 8.40 (2.33) 108,400 42,250.00
23.90 11.98 Alaska Milk Corp. 15.22 15.24 15.22 15.22 0.00 4,200
1.70 0.97 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.45 1.47 1.46 1.46 0.69 34,000
48.00 25.00 Alphaland Corp. 29.10 29.20 28.90 29.20 0.34 4,800
1.65 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.32 1.33 1.32 1.32 0.00 50,000
Asiabest Group 33.60 39.00 33.55 37.50 11.61 639,500 1,848,355.00
26.55 12.50 C. Azuc De Tarlac 14.02 15.00 15.00 15.00 6.99 4,400
2.96 2.12 Calapan Venture 2.35 2.30 2.30 2.30 (2.13) 30,000
250.00 41.00 Chemphil 279.00 279.00 250.00 279.00 0.00 100
3.07 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.68 2.70 2.60 2.68 0.00 271,000 179,300.00
9.70 7.41 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 8.90 9.00 8.85 8.85 (0.56) 71,200
7.00 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.06 6.08 5.99 5.99 (1.16) 15,257,900 2,059,057.00
6.75 2.80 EEI 6.58 6.58 6.40 6.56 (0.30) 772,100 (1,685,164.00)
25.00 5.80 Federal Chemicals 10.28 11.02 10.00 10.00 (2.72) 10,200
18.00 12.50 First Gen Corp. 17.80 17.74 17.56 17.66 (0.79) 1,886,000 (903,346.00)
78.55 51.50 First Holdings A 76.45 78.60 76.45 78.50 2.68 1,743,280 11,460,245.00
30.90 22.50 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 0.00 19,700
0.02 0.0099 Greenergy 0.0140 0.0150 0.0140 0.0150 7.14 9,300,000
12.36 7.80 Holcim Philippines Inc. 11.60 12.00 11.60 11.80 1.72 495,900 (168,604.00)
7.40 3.80 Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.18 4.23 4.20 4.23 1.20 39,000
2.35 0.74 Ionics Inc 0.750 0.770 0.760 0.770 2.67 18,000 (10,010.00)
120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 104.30 105.00 103.00 103.00 (1.25) 564,440 (19,840,668.00)
91.25 25.00 Liberty Flour 50.50 48.00 47.00 47.00 (6.93) 46,220
8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 1.60 2.40 1.68 2.40 50.00 16,656,000 1,320,000.00
1.90 1.11 Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.46 1.50 1.46 1.50 2.74 8,000
3.20 1.05 Manchester Intl. A 2.32 2.50 2.33 2.50 7.76 15,000
26.00 18.10 Manila Water Co. Inc. 25.50 25.37 25.45 25.60 0.39 2,740,700 65,531,730.00
15.30 8.12 Megawide 17.10 17.30 16.90 17.02 (0.47) 174,100
295.00 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co À 252.00 259.00 252.20 255.00 1.19 93,030 7,214,000.00
3.00 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 2.80 2.83 2.80 2.82 0.71 345,000 27,900.00
17.40 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.22 10.22 10.08 10.10 (1.17) 5,443,900 (2,459,140.00)
13.70 10.20 Phinma Corporation 11.00 10.52 10.50 10.52 (4.36) 6,800
14.94 8.05 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.45 8.57 8.41 8.50 0.59 41,800
9.50 5.25 Republic Cement À 8.50 8.82 8.50 8.68 2.12 184,100
3.78 1.01 RFM Corporation 3.25 3.42 3.24 3.32 2.15 288,000 (583,190.00)
3.90 2.01 Roxas Holdings 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85 0.00 93,000 42,750.00
6.50 2.90 Salcon Power Corp. 6.20 6.20 5.80 5.98 (3.55) 77,800
33.00 26.50 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 33.00 34.00 32.80 33.10 0.30 381,100 (666,060.00)
132.60 110.20 San Miguel Corp À 114.90 115.00 114.50 115.00 0.09 570,540 5,784,454.00
3000.00 800.00 San MiguelPure Foods `B 950.00 950.00 950.00 950.00 0.00 200
1.90 1.25 Seacem 1.78 1.95 1.79 1.91 7.30 45,481,000 (6,597,880.00)
2.44 1.80 Splash Corporation 1.86 1.84 1.82 1.84 (1.08) 26,000
0.250 0.112 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.131 0.130 0.129 0.129 (1.53) 370,000
5.30 3.30 Tanduay Holdings 4.42 4.49 4.40 4.49 1.58 908,000 986,200.00
3.00 1.99 TKC Steel Corp. 2.12 2.12 2.12 2.12 0.00 20,000
1.41 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.25 1.25 1.23 1.24 (0.80) 1,214,000
69.20 37.00 Universal Robina 62.20 63.65 62.20 62.90 1.13 3,233,330 (12,809,175.50)
5.50 1.05 Victorias Milling 1.36 1.40 1.31 1.32 (2.94) 1,376,000 (40,800.00)
1.12 0.310 Vitarich Corp. 0.630 0.640 0.630 0.630 0.00 75,000
18.00 2.55 Vivant Corp. 10.50 10.20 10.00 10.00 (4.76) 12,000
HOLDING FIRMS
1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.71 0.71 0.70 0.71 0.00 390,000
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 48.50 48.95 47.00 47.00 (3.09) 376,700 (3,357,725.00)
13.70 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 11.44 11.60 11.38 11.38 (0.52) 10,587,100 (67,247,236.00)
2.97 1.80 Anglo Holdings A 2.00 2.01 2.00 2.00 0.00 305,000
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 5.02 5.04 5.02 5.02 0.00 31,300
4.16 2.30 ATN Holdings B 2.72 2.73 2.50 2.73 0.37 21,000
485.20 272.00 Ayala Corp À 473.00 472.20 458.00 458.00 (3.17) 278,530 (68,174,096.00)
64.80 30.50 DMCI Holdings 58.90 59.70 58.50 58.70 (0.34) 2,075,840 63,801,675.00
4.19 1.03 F&J Prince A 2.95 2.60 2.55 2.60 (11.86) 44,000
5.20 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 3.95 3.95 3.94 3.94 (0.25) 135,000
0.98 0.10 Forum Pacic 0.201 0.202 0.202 0.202 0.50 100,000
520.00 455.40 GT Capital 510.00 509.00 499.00 509.00 (0.20) 93,550 (8,314,580.00)
5.22 2.94 House of Inv. 4.81 4.80 4.70 4.80 (0.21) 62,000
36.20 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 33.55 34.00 33.50 33.50 (0.15) 474,300 (299,200.00)
5.70 2.30 Keppel Holdings `B 4.59 4.75 4.75 4.75 3.49 2,000
6.21 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.90 6.05 5.91 6.05 2.54 2,193,500 1,532,660.00
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.24 1.29 1.24 1.28 3.23 4,033,000 200.00
3.82 1.790 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.58 2.62 2.58 2.60 0.78 2,696,000
4.65 2.56 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.22 4.22 4.16 4.18 (0.95) 9,543,000 (7,875,900.00)
6.24 2.55 Minerales Industrias Corp. 5.68 5.74 5.51 5.60 (1.41) 46,700 83,939.00
7.50 1.22 MJCI Investments Inc. 6.50 6.40 5.70 6.37 (2.00) 12,000
0.0770 0.045 Pacica À 0.0590 0.0590 0.0580 0.0590 0.00 4,670,000 (23,010.00)
0.82 0.44 Prime Orion 0.485 0.460 0.460 0.460 (5.15) 730,000
4.10 1.56 Republic Glass A 2.20 2.11 2.11 2.11 (4.09) 7,000
0.490 0.285 Sinophil Corp. 0.340 0.335 0.335 0.335 (1.47) 200,000
750.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 736.50 744.50 736.50 740.00 0.48 227,660 264,380.00
1.78 1.00 Solid Group Inc. 1.40 1.41 1.39 1.41 0.71 606,000
1.57 1.14 South China Res. Inc. 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.22 0.00 5,000
0.420 0.101 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2750 0.2850 0.2265 0.2650 (3.64) 410,000
0.620 0.620 Wellex Industries 0.3450 0.3450 0.3350 0.3450 0.00 980,000
1.370 0.185 Zeus Holdings 0.560 0.570 0.530 0.550 (1.79) 6,243,000 (2,160.00)
P R O P E R T Y
48.00 18.00 Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 22.00 22.20 22.00 22.20 0.91 200 4,420.00
3.34 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.55 2.56 2.55 2.55 0.00 105,000
0.83 0.38 Araneta Prop À 0.750 0.650 0.650 0.650 (13.33) 600,000
22.85 13.36 Ayala Land `B 21.60 21.60 20.80 21.05 (2.55) 24,671,500 (285,968,470.00)
5.62 3.08 Belle Corp. À 5.06 5.20 5.07 5.15 1.78 3,829,900 (19,950.00)
9.00 2.26 Cebu Holdings 5.60 5.74 5.60 5.74 2.50 6,300
5.66 0.80 Century Property 1.44 1.46 1.43 1.46 1.39 1,792,000 645,170.00
2.90 1.20 City & Land Dev. 2.50 2.60 2.60 2.60 4.00 12,000
1.50 1.07 Cityland Dev. À 1.20 1.19 1.19 1.19 (0.83) 5,000
0.127 0.060 Crown Equities Inc. 0.074 0.075 0.075 0.075 1.35 20,000
1.11 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.79 0.00 153,000
0.90 0.54 Empire East Land 0.790 0.800 0.780 0.790 0.00 3,489,000 2,400,000.00
3.06 1.63 Global-Estate 1.99 2.01 1.96 2.01 1.01 2,042,000 (1,333,540.00)
1.44 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.30 1.30 1.27 1.29 (0.77) 22,701,000 6,864,100.00
2.14 0.65 Interport À 1.13 1.15 1.11 1.12 (0.88) 530,000 35,960.00
2.33 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 2.21 2.25 2.21 2.21 0.00 41,612,000 8,658,560.00
0.42 0.168 MRC Allied Ind. 0.1680 0.1700 0.1660 0.1700 1.19 2,080,000
0.990 0.080 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6700 0.6900 0.6600 0.6700 0.00 5,416,000 (938,000.00)
3.50 2.08 Primex Corp. 4.00 4.19 3.81 4.05 1.25 242,000
18.86 10.00 Robinsons Land `B 17.50 17.74 17.48 17.50 0.00 4,610,600 (3,940,580.00)
7.71 2.51 Rockwell 3.45 3.36 3.20 3.30 (4.35) 441,000 28,800.00
2.70 1.80 Shang Properties Inc. 2.60 2.53 2.52 2.52 (3.08) 138,000
8.95 6.00 SM Development À 6.19 6.20 6.15 6.17 (0.32) 1,632,500 (7,658,207.00)
18.20 10.94 SM Prime Holdings 13.08 13.08 12.82 12.94 (1.07) 14,529,200 19,850,428.00
1.03 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.70 0.69 0.69 0.69 (1.43) 7,000
4.55 1.80 Starmalls 4.25 4.20 4.00 4.15 (2.35) 370,000 (20,750.00)
0.80 0.45 Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.550 0.540 0.540 0.540 (1.82) 100,000
4.50 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.130 4.140 4.090 4.120 (0.24) 3,764,000 4,908,670.00
S E R V I C E S
42.00 28.60 ABS-CBN 36.00 37.50 36.00 37.00 2.78 27,100
18.98 1.60 Acesite Hotel 2.61 2.76 2.42 2.65 1.53 685,000 86,020.00
10.92 7.30 Asian Terminals Inc. 9.00 9.05 9.00 9.05 0.56 60,000
102.80 4.12 Bloomberry 11.00 10.72 10.40 10.50 (4.55) 16,179,900 1,933,216.00
0.5300 10.2000 Boulevard Holdings 0.1410 0.1420 0.1410 0.1410 0.00 8,410,000 423,000.00
24.00 6.66 Calata Corp. 10.10 10.30 9.73 9.73 (3.66) 3,282,900 (405,390.00)
86.90 62.00 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 68.00 69.00 68.70 68.85 1.25 127,520 2,582,426.00
9.70 5.40 DFNN Inc. 6.13 6.10 5.95 5.96 (2.77) 62,900
5.90 1.45 Easy Call Common 3.05 3.04 3.00 3.01 (1.31) 11,000
1750.00 800.00 FEUI 1000.00 1010.00 1000.00 1010.00 1.00 305
1270.00 831.00 Globe Telecom 1149.00 1149.00 1120.00 1120.00 (2.52) 30,740 (4,405,350.00)
11.00 6.18 GMA Network Inc. 10.30 10.54 10.30 10.38 0.78 248,000
77.00 43.40 I.C.T.S.I. 71.05 73.00 71.05 71.05 0.00 1,707,030 (10,162,315.50)
0.98 0.36 Information Capital Tech. 0.405 0.405 0.400 0.405 0.00 250,000 24,300.00
6.80 4.30 IPeople Inc. À 7.00 7.30 6.33 7.30 4.29 46,600
4.70 2.00 IP Converge 2.43 2.62 2.41 2.41 (0.82) 28,000
34.50 0.036 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.00 19,500,000
3.87 1.00 IPVG Corp. 1.08 1.08 1.08 1.08 0.00 28,000
0.0760 0.042 Island Info 0.0500 0.0550 0.0520 0.0550 10.00 1,050,000
5.1900 2.550 ISM Communications 3.0000 3.0000 3.0000 3.0000 0.00 5,000
3.79 1.62 JTH Davies Holdings Inc. 2.63 2.53 2.53 2.53 (3.80) 30,000
11.12 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 8.10 8.80 8.18 8.63 6.54 6,440,500 173,134.00
3.85 2.60 Liberty Telecom 2.85 2.80 2.80 2.80 (1.75) 94,000 140,000.00
0.84 0.57 Manila Bulletin 0.71 0.72 0.71 0.72 1.41 165,000
3.15 1.10 Manila Jockey 2.26 2.30 2.29 2.30 1.77 205,000 (460,000.00)
9.60 6.50 Metro Pacic Tollways 7.38 7.38 6.54 6.60 (10.57) 300
22.95 14.20 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 14.42 14.42 14.10 14.10 (2.22) 3,500
8.58 4.60 PAL Holdings Inc. 7.38 7.40 7.30 7.38 0.00 500 (2,214.00)
3.32 1.05 Paxys Inc. 3.07 3.08 3.06 3.07 0.00 534,000 46,100.00
10.00 5.00 Phil. Racing Club 9.50 9.35 9.35 9.35 (1.58) 200
60.00 18.00 Phil. Seven Corp. 61.70 63.00 60.50 61.00 (1.13) 8,150 124,500.00
17.88 12.10 Philweb.Com Inc. 12.36 12.42 12.36 12.42 0.49 460,200 (4,624,566.00)
2886.00 2096.00 PLDT Common 2728.00 2754.00 2690.00 2746.00 0.66 93,355 (43,044,370.00)
0.48 0.25 PremiereHorizon 0.320 0.320 0.315 0.315 (1.56) 210,000
30.10 10.68 Puregold 28.70 29.10 28.60 29.10 1.39 466,100 (1,787,005.00)
0.79 0.27 Waterfront Phils. 0.440 0.440 0.440 0.440 0.00 40,000
MINING & OIL
0.0083 0.0038 Abra Mining 0.0042 0.0042 0.0042 0.0042 0.00 40,000,000
6.20 3.01 Apex À 5.31 5.35 5.30 5.30 (0.19) 300
25.20 14.50 Atlas Cons. À 17.74 17.74 17.64 17.64 (0.56) 610,000 470,820.00
48.00 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 29.70 29.70 29.50 29.70 0.00 5,700
0.380 0.148 Basic Energy Corp. 0.265 0.260 0.260 0.260 (1.89) 440,000
30.35 19.98 Benguet Corp À 23.90 23.80 23.80 23.80 (0.42) 4,200
34.00 14.50 Benguet Corp `B 25.00 24.10 24.10 24.10 (3.60) 1,200
2.51 1.62 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.35 1.32 1.32 1.32 (2.22) 76,000
61.80 5.68 Dizon 33.55 36.90 33.50 35.80 6.71 3,246,900 (960,575.00)
1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.70 0.73 0.70 0.72 2.86 3,392,000 (40,990.00)
1.82 0.9000 Lepanto À 1.390 1.400 1.360 1.380 (0.72) 76,840,000
2.070 1.0200 Lepanto `B 1.490 1.490 1.440 1.470 (1.34) 24,871,000 7,280,000.00
0.085 0.042 Manila Mining À 0.0700 0.0730 0.0710 0.0720 2.86 182,300,000
0.087 0.042 Manila Mining `B 0.0730 0.0740 0.0720 0.0740 1.37 146,220,000 (1,190,630.00)
36.50 15.04 Nickelasia 29.90 30.35 30.05 30.35 1.51 59,100 (90,900.00)
12.84 2.13 Nihao Mineral Resources 9.80 10.52 9.76 10.40 6.12 12,710,700 652,072.00
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.7100 0.7600 0.7600 0.7600 7.04 36,000 26,600.00
8.40 2.99 Oriental Peninsula Res. 5.420 5.600 5.420 5.550 2.40 1,491,000 (5,560.00)
0.032 0.012 Oriental Pet. À 0.0190 0.0190 0.0180 0.0180 (5.26) 14,700,000
0.033 0.014 Oriental Pet. `B 0.0200 0.0200 0.0190 0.0200 0.00 150,100,000 (950,000.00)
7.05 5.10 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 5,500
28.95 18.50 Philex À 23.50 24.05 23.50 23.60 0.43 1,775,200 4,670,985.00
48.00 3.00 PhilexPetroleum 43.90 44.40 43.70 44.20 0.68 158,800 (402,220.00)
0.062 0.017 Philodrill Corp. À 0.053 0.054 0.053 0.054 1.89 588,060,000 (1,080,000.00)
257.80 161.10 Semirara Corp. 220.20 220.40 217.80 219.00 (0.54) 246,430 (28,635,688.00)
0.029 0.014 United Paragon 0.0190 0.0190 0.0180 0.0190 0.00 2,500,000
PREFERRED
47.90 27.30 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 36.45 36.95 36.95 36.95 1.37 100
580.00 535.00 Ayala Corp. Pref À 544.00 544.00 544.00 544.00 0.00 1,920
First Gen G 102.50 101.00 101.00 101.00 (1.46) 1,900
18.00 12.50 First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. 103.40 102.60 102.50 102.60 (0.77) 350
11.02 6.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 10.22 10.48 10.24 10.30 0.78 1,500,500 (4,605,130.00)
116.70 107.00 PCOR-Preferred 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 0.00 100
80.00 74.50 SMC Preferred 1 76.05 76.05 75.05 75.05 (1.31) 2,000
1050.00 1000.00 SMPFC Preferred 1020.00 1020.00 1017.00 1017.00 (0.29) 10,375
6.00 0.87 Swift Pref 1.14 1.06 1.06 1.06 (7.02) 5,000
WARRANTS & BONDS
1.31 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.21 1.21 1.21 1.21 0.00 20,000
GERRY GERONIMO
THE TRUST GURU
Cooperation with, not subservience
to, the rest of the world
REPUBLIC Act No. 10168s moorings to our
countrys international commitments leap out of
the text of the new statute. There is no way an
objective reader can conclude otherwise. Critics
may wish to call this shameful subservience to
foreign interests; I submit it is, instead, dignied
compliance with our obligations as a respectable
member of the family of nations.
The second paragraph of Section 2, Declaration of
Policies, clearly admits that the State...recognizes
and adheres to international commitments to
combat the nancing of terrorism, specically to
the International Convention for the Suppression
of the Financing of Terrorism, as well as other
binding terrorism-related resolutions of the United
Nations Security Council pursuant to Chapter 7 of
the Charter of the United Nations (UN).
In line with this adherence, Section 3 includes in
the denition of criminalized terrorism any act ...
which is within the scope of any of the ...treaties
of which the Republic of the Philippines is a State
party. There are at least nine of such international
agreements and they go from way back to 1970 all
the way up to 1997.
The rst was the Convention for the Suppression
of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft which was held on
Dec. 16, 1970, antedating by almost a year 9/11.
The second was closer to 9/11, the Convention for
the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety
of Civil Aviation which was done at Montreal on
Sept. 23, 1971. Two other agreements, completing
the list for the 70s, were against violence on persons,
the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment
of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons,
adopted by the UN General Assembly on Dec. 14,
1973 and the International Convention against the
Taking of Hostages, also by the UN about six years
later.
Four were concluded in the 80s: the Convention
on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material,
adopted early March 1980; Protocol for the
Suppression of Unlawful Violence at Airports
Serving International Civil Aviation, done on
Feb. 24, 1988 and supplementing the Montreal
convention in 1971; Convention for the Suppression
of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime
Navigation done in Rome on March 10, 1988, and
Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts
against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located at
the Continental Shelf, done and dated on the same
day.
On Dec. 15, 1997, there was the International
Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist
Bombings, adopted by the General Assembly of
the United Nations. All these leave no doubt of the
Philippine position against terrorism.
To provide teeth to these commitments, R.A.
No. 10168 is given extra-territorial application.
Acting as an exception to the general rule that
laws are ordinarily effective only within the
territorial jurisdiction of the state that enacted
them, the criminal provisions of the new law
are made to apply to those, who, although
physically not in the Philippines, nevertheless (a)
commit or plot to commit the crimes punishable
under the law; (b) commit said crimes on
board Philippine ships or airships; (c) commit
said crimes within any embassy, consulate or
diplomatic premises belonging to or occupied by
the Philippines ofcially; (d) commit the crimes
against Philippine citizens and even persons of
Philippine descent, whenever the citizenship
or ethnicity was a factor in the commission of
the crime; and (e) commit the crimes against
the Philippine government. Noteworthy is the
obvious balance in the law: extra-territoriality
applies not only where the victim is Philippine-
related, but also where it is a Filipino national
who is the offender.
The matter of extradition is essential to making
extra-territoriality effective. Of what use are
invocations of international agreements and
appeals to universally held norms of civility among
nations if, at the end of the day, the offender can,
notwithstanding, seek haven in another state that
refuses to give up the person of the offender for
prosecution, and punishment?
To facilitate extradition, the law gives the
government an easy platform. Section 20 says that
the Philippines may, at its option, subject to the
principle of reciprocity, consider the International
Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of
Terrorism as a legal basis for requesting or granting
extradition of the offenses set forth under the
law. In cases where, despite the referencing of the
legal basis, the state where extradition is requested
does not accede to the request, all that needs to be
done is the submission of the case to the Justice
Department for prosecution in the same manner
as if the act constituting the offense had been
committed in the Philippines, in which case, the
courts of the Philippines shall have jurisdiction
over the offense.
This adhesion to international standards,
however, ought not be taken as the grand sell-out
of Philippine interests or sovereignty. The rst
paragraph of Section 2 puts the proper context
in which the invocation of foreign commitments
is to be read. The overriding policy is the need
to protect life, liberty and property from acts of
terrorism...to condemn terrorism...to recognize it
as inimical and dangerous to national security and
welfare of the people, and to make the nancing of
terrorism a crime against [rst and foremost] the
Filipino people, [then] against humanity, and [only
thirdly] against the law of nations.
That statement of priorities, by the sequence of
their recitation, clearly demonstrates, in diplomatic
but not uncertain words, the hierarchy of values that
provide the internal impetus of the law: national
interest is primary; international comity secondary.
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STOCKS fell for the third straight
session Tuesday, as Chinese trade data
added to signs of slowing global economic
growth.
The Philippine Stock
Exchange index, the 30-
company benchmark, shed 23
points, or 0.5 percent to close
at 5,240.28. It was the longest
losing streak in two months.
The heavier index,
representing all shares, also
dropped 7 points, or 0.2
percent, to 3,482.82, as losers
outnumbered gainers, 81 to 76,
with 47 issues unchanged.
Manila Electric Co., the
nations biggest power retailer,
rose 1.2 percent to P255, the
rst gain in three days. The
company expects power charges
to rise again in August, after an
increase this month.
First Philippine Holdings
Corp., which has substantial
stake in the energy sector, rose
2.7 percent to P78.50.
NiHAO Mineral Resources
International Inc. increased 6.1
percent to P10.40, the highest
close since May 8. Geograce
Resources Philippines Inc.
climbed 2.9 percent to P0.72,
the highest close since
July 6. The London Metals
Index, a basket of six metal
futures including copper and
nickel, rose 0.8 percent Monday,
ending a three-day slump.
Starmalls Inc. decreased 2.4
percent to P4.15, the lowest
close since June 22. The
companys board approved
the sale of Starmalls shares
by principal shareholder Fine
Properties Inc. and subsidiary
Manuela Corp. through a so-
called private placement with
US investors, a stock- exchange
ling showed.
Meanwhile, Asian stocks also
dropped after China reported
growth in its trade slowed last
month amid weakening global
demand. China said growth rate
for its imports fell in June by
half from the previous months
level to 6.3 percent while
exports grew 11.3 percent,
down from Mays 15.3 percent.
Chinas slowing demand
for oil, iron ore and other
foreign goods is bad news for
other economies that had been
looking to relatively strong
Chinese growth to help drive
demand for their exports.
China cut lending rates last
week for the second time in a
month in a bid to boost waning
economic growth, but some
analysts say policymakers have
been too slow to react to signs
of a sharp slowdown.
Japans Nikkei 225 index
fell 0.4 percent to 8,863.93 and
Hong Kongs Hang Seng was
off 0.2 percent at 19,395.05.
South Koreas Kospi slipped
0.5 percent to 1,827.02.
Australias S&P/ASX 200
dropped 0.5 percent to
4,096.10 and Chinas Shanghai
Composite shed 0.3 percent to
2,163.79.
On Monday, the Dow Jones
industrial average closed down
0.3 percent at 12,736.29. The
Standard & Poors 500 fell 0.2
percent to 1,352.46. The Nasdaq
composite was down 0.2 at
2,931.77. With Bloomberg, AP
Business
ManilaStandardToday extrastory2000@gmail.com WEDNESDAY
B3
Banana mission bags export deals
Buffetts buffet
PH stocks
led Asian
bourses in
first half
Car sales surged 25% in June
Globe Telecom beefs up network
Hotel 101 groundbreaking. Hotel of Asia Inc. unveiled its landmark project, the Hotel 101 Manila,
in a groundbreaking activity. The 15-story condotel project is located at Edsa Extension corner Macapagal
Ave., Pasay City. The structure will have 527 rooms, each occupying approximately 21 square meters and
fully furnished with hotel grade xtures. Shown (from left) are Simon Paz of Staniel Realty Corp.; Edgar Sia
II of Injap Investments Inc.; Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr.; Alberto Paredes, chief of staff, Pasay City;
and Carlos Chan of Oishi-Liwayway Marketing Corp.
THE Philippine Stock Exchange
index was the top performing
market in Asia in the rst half
of the year, rising by more than
a fth to nish at 5,246 points
from 4,291.21 a year ago.
The local bourse on July 5 bested
its previous record high to close at
a new all-time high at 5,369.98
and became the top performing
market in the region with a gain of
22.7 percent year-to-date, beating
bourses in Singapore, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Hong Kong, India and China.
Just like our main index,
investor condence in Philippines
Inc. is at an all-time high. Whats
remarkable is that we have been
able to achieve unprecedented
growth even in the midst of
ongoing uncertainties in the
Western hemisphere and a
cooling Chinese economy, Hans
Sicat, PSE president and chief
executive, said in a statement.
This is a testament to the
effectiveness of the reforms
that the country has undertaken,
which further contributed to
the stable macroeconomic
environment, he said.
The combined market
capitalization of listed issues
in the PSE at end-June reached
P10.05 trillion, up 12.8 percent
from P8.91 trillion last year.
Total value turnover rose 43.2
percent to P947.73 billion in the
rst half from P661.81 billion
in the same period the previous
year. Average daily value
turnover stood at P7.64 billion,
up 45.5 percent year-on-year.
Preliminary gures also showed
that foreign investors were net
buyers of Philippine-listed stocks
in the amount of P71.12 billion, up
382 percent from P14.75 billion
year-on-year.
All indices were on the
green with the nancials index
emerging as the best performer
in the rst half, after surging 34.6
percent to the 1,304.42 points.
It was followed by the property
index, which grew by 30.1 percent
to nish at 1,927.48. The holding
rms index rose 28 percent to
4,488.80. The industrial index
climbed 10.8 percent to nish
at 7,839.57 in the rst half. The
services index inched up 8.8 percent
to 1,759.02 while mining and oil
increased 4.8 percent to 24,629.48
points. Lailany P. Gomez
GLOBE Telecom said Tuesday
it has modernized at least 30
percent of its equipment in
various cell sites nationwide four
months after announcing a $700-
million network modernization
program.
We are fast-tracking certain
areas to address strong consumer
demand and clamor for better
services. Overall, we are on target
with the rollout plan. Our goal is
to have seamless change-outs
of the network with as minimal
impact on customer experience
as possible, said Robert Tan,
chief technical adviser of Globe
Telecom. The improvements in
our service quality will be felt by
our customers in an increasing
number of areas across the
country as the network upgrade
progresses towards completion.
He said quick-call connections,
rare dropped calls and faster
access to unlimited offers had
improved in southern Luzon,
Davao and Compostela Valley.
Tan said the network
modernization aims to enhance
the third generation footprint in
more towns and municipalities,
translating into more stable 3G
signal for customers, as well
as improve mobile browsing
experience.
Globe is rolling out over
10,000 kilometers of ber optic
cable, which will signicantly
increase capacity, resiliency and
better trafc management to
accommodate and protect more
voice, SMS and data trafc.
Tan said Globe was also
implementing mitigating
measures to accommodate
current voice, text and data trafc
in heavy-user areas.
Even as we roll out the
modernization program for the
network, Globe continues to
invest in existing infrastructure
to better serve our customers.
We are, in fact, implementing
measures to boost our 3G signal,
particularly in high-trafc areas
including Makati City, he said.
Globe Telecom is implementing
$70 million worth of multi-
year modernization program for
its digital subscriber line and
landline services nationwide.
The DSL services of Globe,
known as Tattoo@Home, have
been beefed up in the National
Capital Region. DSL upgrades in
Southern Luzon and the Visayas
are under way. Lailany P. Gomez
By Julito G. Rada
CAR sales in June rose 25 percent from a
year ago, on improving supply conditions
and a stable economy, manufacturers
reported Tuesday.
The Chamber of Automotive
Manufacturers of the Philippines
Inc. said member companies
sold 13,697 units in June, up
from 10,935 units sold during
the same period last year.
Campi has sustained its
momentum and registered
strong numbers for the month of
June. Because of the improved
supply situation and stable
economy in the country, sales
have improved signicantly,
Campi president Rommel
Gutierrez said.
The local automotive
industry continues to exceed
monthly forecasts and perform
better than expected because
of these favorable situations,
Gutierrez said.
Sales in the rst half also
increased by 4 percent to
72,874 units from 69,782 a year
earlier.
We are very pleased to end
the first semester of the year
on a high note. This is indeed
a positive sign that the local
automotive landscape as a
whole is on track to recover
lost sales opportunities from
earlier in the year, said
Gutierrez.
Toyota Motor Philippines led
the industry with 40-percent
share of the market in the six-
month period, followed by
Mitsubishis 23 percent and
Hondas 8 percent.
Gutierrez said the industry
group was keeping its 9-percent
growth forecast for the year.
There is no revision yet, he
said.
A 9-percent growth would
bring total sales to about
154,000 units in 2012, up from
141,616 units sold in 2011.
Gutierrez said Campis strong
rst-half performance could not
have come at a better time as
the group was gearing up for
the 4th Philippine International
Motor Show on Aug. 16 to 19
at the World Trade Center in
Pasay City.
He said the event would
highlight the automotive
industrys role in the economic
development by providing
transportation requirements.
The motor show also seeks
to promote the automotive
industrys global environmental
responsibility.
This event will also be a
great avenue for the Filipinos
to see the latest vehicles that
are available in the market
today and in the near future,
Gutierrez said.
By Othel V. Campos
A PHILIPPINE trade mission
has successfully negotiated a
deal to export 3.36 million boxes
of fresh bananas to the Middle
East, partially making up for a
lost volume and declining sales
to China.
We cannot immediately
replace what was lost with China,
but this is a good start already.
Were expecting for follow-
up bookings within the next
few weeks, Trade Department
director and mission head Senen
Perlada said in an interview
Monday night.
The local banana industry
suffered a setback when China
refused the entry of hundreds
of container vans of Cavendish
bananas bound for Beijing
allegedly due to quarantine
concerns.
Perlada said the delegation
clinched the deal ahead of the
expected increase in demand in
the Middle East.
The June-August period is
considered lean months for
fresh fruits sale in the Middle
East and demand is expected to
pick up by September, providing
a window of opportunity for
Philippine banana producers
and exporters.
Perlada said business matching
was held in Dubai where fresh
fruit traders from Kuwait,
Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Saudi
Arabia converged together to
close possible business deals.
Companies that attended the
meetings represented about 80
percent to 90 percent of the
fresh fruit market in the Middle
East.
The Philippine delegation was
composed of representatives
from government agencies such
as the Agriculture and Trade
Departments, the Philippine
Banana Growers and Exporters
Associations and the Mindanao
Banana Growers and Exporters
Association.
PBGEA director and
spokesman Steve Antig said the
volume required by the Middle
East could be easily met even by
the small banana growers.
He said banana, which is not
a luxury product, could easily
nd a more permanent niche in
the Middle East market. He said
some of the excess harvests that
China refused to allow entry
has already found its way to the
Middle East.
Meanwhile, Philippine
banana exporters found another
potentially lucrative market
with the rise of new institutional
buyers in Europe who are looking
for other sources of bananas
apart from Latin America.
It is highly possible to
compete heads on with the
multinationals in Europe. The
rising wave of new institutional
buyers that has no business ties
in Latin America will make this
possible. These developments
are potentially game-changing
for our local banana growers
and exporters, said Perlado.
He said at least three European
rms were planning ocular visits
to the Philippines in the second
half of the year. These include
companies from the Netherlands,
Belgium and Italy.
HES turning 82 and was recently diagnosed with prostate
cancer, but the worlds third wealthiest individual, War r en
Buffet t , has no intention of slowing down or even turning
over control of Berkshire Hathaway for that matter. While
many men half his age would be stressing over their health
and starting to go on a healthy diet, apparently, Buffett still
enjoys a steady buffet of food that most others would shun
away: Cherry Coke, steak, French fries, hash browns, banana
cream pie, strawberry short cake, burgers. And get this: people
close to him claim they have never seen the business magnate
take even a sip of water.
Though he disclosed that his successor has been chosen,
Buffett has kept the persons identity secret. And at the rate
he is going, its not a remote possibility that he might even
outlast hopeful executives who could succumb to the stress and
suspense brought by the business moguls waiting and guessing
game. In fact, the octogenarian is planning to give away most of
his $44-billion fortune. A few days ago, he donated 18.4 million
shares (about $1.9 billion worth) in Berkshire Hathaway to the
foundation of fellow billionaire Bill Gates (second richest in
the world) and a number of charities. Earlier, he gave away
over 1.2 million shares to his three childrens foundations, 1.8
million shares to his own Buffett Foundation and 10 shares each
to 15 schoolchildren who qualified in the finals of a business
contest.
Polit ical violence
A hot topic among Happy Hour friends was the one-month
suspension President Noynoy Aquino handed down on Kalinga
governor J ocel Baac who, in a fit of emotional rage, stormed a
government radio station, grabbed a microphone and thumped
the broadcaster right on the head. Obviously, the gov was not
too happy with the airtimeor specifically, the steady stream
of criticism he has been getting from the broadcaster. Baacs,
however, is not the firstnor will it be the lastdisplay of
political violence since many politicians all over the world
seem to be afflicted with the same virus that causes them to
become violent when confronted with criticism.
In Greece, viewers of popular TV talk show Good Morning
Greece were shocked when, during a heated discussion, a high-
profile rightwing party member assaulted two female leftwing
party members. Simmering with anger, the man threw a glass of
water on one of the females, then turned to the other woman and
slapped her three times on the facewith the incident captured
live on television. And before the host could stop the mayhem,
the offender ran out of the studio. Surfacing a few days later, he
had the gall to file a lawsuit against the women he assaulted as
well as the TV host and the network.
Two days ago, a heated TV debate between a member of the
Jordanian parliament and a political activist became a YouTube
sensation when a shouting match ensuedwith the activist
accusing the parliamentarian of being a Mossad agent and the
latter replying that his rival was a big crook. Pretty soon,
the debate was elevated to a personal level, and amid calls
from the host for his guests to calm down, the politician threw
his shoe at his opponent then drew out a gun for good measure.
Total mayhembefore someone had the good sense to go off
the air.
Phot o of t he weak
This police station was probably not a recipient of the new
patrol cars given by the city government to the Makati Police
some three years ago. However, youd think the station chief
would know better than keep the vehicle unmaintained
unless there is no budget, which accounts for the plastic and
packaging tape.
As one of the residents commented, Buti pa si De Lima at
DOJ, referring to the P33 million worth of new vehicles
purchased for the top prosecutors of the Justice Department.
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The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites registered suppliers/
manufacturers/distributors/contractors to bid for the hereunder projects:
NO. NAME OF PROJECT AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LOCATION
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Central Business District and those under the Makati Clean and Green Program
CAO
Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project with an amount of at least 50% of the
proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examinations of Bids shall use
non-discretionary "pass/fail criteria. Post-Qualifcation of the Lowest Calculated Bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding
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The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
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(Procuring Entity)
any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.
The City of Makati reserves the right to disqualify any or all proposal, to waive any defects or informalities therein and
to accept such proposal as may be considered most advantageous to the Government.
Approved by:
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Chairperson

Bids and Awards Committee
J.P. Rizal St. corner F. Zobel St., Makati City
Tel. No. 870-1000 Fax No. 899-8988
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Notice is hereby given
that the estate of the late
JUAN A. ACU, who died
on February 12, 1981 in
Oakland, California, USA
and ROSALA B. ACU
who died on December
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North Carolina, USA was
extrajudicially settled with
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Provinces
Edited by Leo A. Estonilo www.manilastandardtoday.comleoestonilo@gmail.com
Yuchengco gives school
hundreds of Rizal books
Board to foundation:
Follow cease order
Garcia named woman of the year
Pimentel takes
on disaster risks
By Dexter A. See
BAGUIO CITYSenator
Aquilino Pimentel III held
his Summit on Disaster Risk
Reduction and Multi-hazard
Awareness here to keep
local governments on their
toes amid climate-triggerred
emergencies.
It is inevitable for the
country to face disasters
since the Philippines lies
in a typhoon belt, located
in moving tectonic plates,
has numerous volcanoes
and is prone to other human
induced disasters, he told the
participants.
Unfortunately, we are
often caught off guard during
calamity situations despite the
presence of advanced weather
equipment.
The assembly discussed
on pre-emptive measures
such as evacuation for
people in danger zones
particularly those along
river banks and landslide-
prone places.
Pimentel cited the need for
real time weather updates to
guide planners on actions to
take together with national
government agencies to
maximize logistics and
available resources.
He said geohazard maps on
a 1:10,0000 scale have to be
provided local government
units to enable them to draw
up comprehensive strategies
to mitigate disasters.
Pimentel hails from Cagayan
de Oro which together with
Iligan suffered devastation
when typhoon Sendong
caused ash oods that left
about 1,400 people dead.
LGUs should be in the
frontline because they know
actual conditions in their
communities, he said.
Pimentel held a summit in
the Visayas last April hosted
by Bacolod City Mayor
Evelio Leonardia, followed
by Bicol in May and in the
Ilocos last month co-hosted
by mayors Allen Singson and
Roque Versoza of Candon and
Tagudin, respectively.
CEBU Governor Gwen Garcia
was recently named Woman
of the Year by the Rotary Club
of Cebu Fuente and declared a
distinguished honorary member.
The organization cited
Garcias constant partnership
with the club in serving the
Cebuano community through
various outreach activities.
The awarding was done last
month during the RCCFs 31st
Induction of Ofcers and Turn-
over Ceremonies when the Partner
in Service award was presented
to the capitol for its assistance in
RCCF community work.
Garcia and the Rotary teamed
up on the Pink Advocacy for
breast cancer awareness to
widen access to health services
for women who oftentimes
overlook the early signs of the
dreaded disease.
They also mounted Usa
ka Litrong Liwanag to give
households especially in
depressed areas the benet of
solar lighting using discarded
plastic bottles to cut electricity
cost and channel savings to other
family needs such as food and
nutrition while supporting the
recycling of solid waste drive.
Since she became governor,
she has never failed us and the
beneciaries of our projects,
said RCCF Public Relations
Ofcer Mary Anne Solomon.
Dinna Ramos, RCCF president
for Rotary Year 2011-2012,
Garcias contribution of Garcia.
We always acknowledge
those who support us, she
said. We are proud that we
have become partners with the
Province of Cebu.
Garcia vowed continuing
support to the Rotary
notwithstanding her term as
governor would end next year.
Together, we can accelerate
the betterment of the lives of
our fellow Cebuanos, and ensure
the continued progress, growth
and development of our beloved
province, she said.
Governor Gwen Garcia receives her award from Rotary Club of Cebu Fuente president Cristina Bacalso
joined by RCCF International Service Joseph Michael Espina (left) and former president Dinna Ramos.
By Boy Villasanta
CALAMBA CITY-Championing
the ideals of the national hero, the
Yuchengco Group of Companies donated
more than three hundred books by
Dr. Jose Rizal to Calamba National High
School.
Yvonne Yuchengco, president
of Malayan Insurance, led the
turnover to junior students
copies of the Noli Me
Tangere, a stirring novel on the
Filipino under yoke of Spanish
coloners and the cause for self-
determination.
She was assisted by National
Artist for Literature Virgilio
Almario who translated the
literary epic from the original
into a handy edition printed by
Adarna House.
Benjamin Guiam, YGC
senior manager, said almost
50,000 copies of the Rizals
masterpiece have been
donated to 34 partner schools
this year in Metro Manila and
in the provinces and also in
public libraries and reading
hubs of the Department of
Education.
One book to one student
is the equation for the book
donation, he said. But of
course, we also have to give
books to teachers and other
school ofcials. Since
2008 when YGC started the
campaign on its Living Rizal
Values
Campaign, the organization
has kept the ideals and
aspirations of the national hero
alive in many avenues.
We refurbished Rizal
monuments in Baguio,
Batangas, Iloilo, Davao,
Bacolod, Calamba, Bian and
Tagbilarao, Guiam said.
Last year, with the creation of
Rizal Youth Program during the
150th birthday of the national
hero, YGC launched the book
donation campaign.
He said the Yuchengcos
have always advocated values
exemplied by Rizal such as
a life of honor and integrity,
passion to excel, respect and
love for parents, use of God-
given talents and his love and
pride for the Filipino race.
Former envoy to the United
Nations Alfonso Yunchengco,
the youngest and only son of his
father, Don Enrique Yuchengco,
the founder of many family
businesses, is a Rizalist at
heart.
Primarily, Ambassador
Alfonso Yuchengco is an ardent
believer of the values of Rizal,
Guiam said. Hes the moving
spirit behind the program.
A member of the Knights
of Rizal, he founded Rizal
Commercial Banking Corp.
THE Palawan Council for
Sustainable Development last
Friday ordered ABS-CBN
Foundation to follow the cease
order issued earlier by the PCSD
Adjudication Board against any
activity in the Sabsaban Falls
ecotourism project in Brookes
Point, Palawan, during the
pendency of the case.
Chairman Alfredo Abueg Jr.,
directed the ABS-CBN legal
counsels to make sure that their
client, ABS-CBN Foundation
managing director Regina Lopez
is aware and would strictly
adhere to the temporary halt
order until the petition for the
issuance of a permanent cease
and desist order is resolved.
The PAB ordered strict
compliance following reports
from tribal leaders from
Barangay Aribungos, Ipilan and
Barong-Barong that the group
continued to collect fees for
the use of bridge which they
built long before the place was
converted into a resort.
Lawyers Candice Bandong
and Patrich Leccio, who
submitted their comment on
the petition for the issuance of
the CDO which was not made
public yet, promised the Board
that their client would strictly
comply with the order.
ABS-CBN together with
the municipal government of
Brookes Point and 19 others
have been charged for violation
of Strategic Environmental
Plan for Palawan Act for the
development and operations
of the project without a SEP
clearance.
A SEP clearance is required
before implementation of any
project affecting the environment
and natural resources of Palawan
under PCSD Administrative
Order 6, the implementing rules
and regulations of the SEP Law.
This developed as 19 of the
21 respondents to the case
were excluded on the motion of
Provincial Prosecutor Allen Ross
Rodriguez, a PAB member, for
not having direct participation
in the ecotourism project.
Rodriguez moved to drop
the ofcials from Barangay
Ipilan and Aribungos because
their recommendation did
not constitute violation of
the directive. He also said
the training conducted by
the Agustinian Missionaries
Association of the Philippines
represented by Sister Xenia Mae
Juanitas was incidental.
Other PAB members namely,
lawyer Nesario Awat, former
Congressman Vicente Sandoval,
Police provincial chief Reynaldo
Jagnis and Director Josephine
Matulac representing PCSD
executive director Romeo Dorado
concurred in with the motion.
Prosecuting lawyer, Herminia
Caabay did not oppose the
move.
ABS-CBN Foundation
represented by Lopez and the
Brookes Point Municipal
Government represented by
Mayor Narciso Leoncio which
earlier signed a memorandum
of agreement to develop the
area into a ecotourism resort
and operate it remain as party-
respondents.
Bulacan holds diabetes drive
CITY OF MALOLOS
The Philippine Society of
Endocrinology and Metabolism
in cooperation with the
Bulacan Medical Society and
the Provincial Government
of Bulacan capped Diabetes
Awareness Week last Sunday
with free medical services at the
Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium.
Dr. Mary Jane Gutierrez, head
of the Advocacy Committee of
PSEM Northern Tagalog chapter,
said the rst 100 Bulakeos
were able to avail of free x-ray
while up to 400 people had free
screening of blood sugar and
cholesterol, and ECG.
In this diabetes awareness
for the lay, we also have foot
screening, nutritional counseling,
cooking demo and many more,
she said.
Governor Wilhelmino Sy-
Alvarado said health outreach
activities would help Bulakeos be
aware of the dangers that diabetes,
being one of the top causes of
death in the country, pose and
encouraged the people to avail of
the services that PSEM is offering.
We need to open our eyes to
the various complications of the
disease can be avoided by early
medical care, he said. We also
need to take care of our health.
Vice Gov. Daniel Fernando
expressed full support to the
program which formed part of
the community care down to the
barangay level.
According to the Diabetes Atlas
5th Edition 2011, the estimated
number of adults living with
diabetes has soared to 366 million,
representing 8.3 percent of the
global adult population. This
number is projected to increase
to 552 million people by 2030, or
9.9% of adults which equates to
approximately three more people
with diabetes every 10 seconds.
Moreover, it is also stated that
in the Philippines, the prevalence
of diabetes increased from 3.4%
in 2003 to 4.8% in 2008 (NNHeS
2008). Diabetes also ranks eight
in the top 10 leading causes
of death in the country (DOH-
Health Statistics 2006).
Diabetes is a serious, chronic
metabolic disease characterized by
an increase in blood sugar levels
associated with long-term damage
and failure of organ functions,
especially the eyes, kidneys,
nerves, heart and blood vessels.
This is a global concern
that cuts across geographical
boundaries regardless of race, sex,
status and age, Gutierrez said.
Alvarado
Global brand.
Sarangani
Governor Migs
Dominguez
launches USWAG
Sarangani
at the Kiamba
municipal
gymnasium.
United towards a
Strong, Wealthy
And Globally
competitive
Sarangani
features
Kiambas Best
such as bamboo
shoots pickle,
corned sh,
Spanish sardines,
sh paste, Elvies
nipa vinegar and
nipa sinamak
along with Joe
Dels line of corn
coffee, peanut
butter, turmeric
powder, salabat,
native coffee,
and tablea
among othe3r
export-quality
specialties. Cocoy
Sexcion SIA
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C1 Manila Standard TODAY
Gianna Maniego, Editor
Dinna Chan Vasquez, Assistant Editor
EXPERTS HOLD
FAMILY CONGRESS
Esteemed experts in their
elds to talk on issues
concerning children,
relationships and families
during the forthcoming
Family Congress.
JULY 11, 2012
Refrigerators are indispensable
to every household and food-
business. Of all the companies
in the business, Condura has
been among the preferred and
most trusted names in the
country.
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Erich Gonzales graces her rst
ever Meg cover, staying true to
herself and being very real about
life in a seemingly supercial
world.
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Trump-branded properties are
typically associated with luxurious
amenities and prime locations. Bearing
the Trump name and mark under
license, the yet-to-be-constructed
building boastsof features to rival
those found in other Trump Towers in
America and elsewhere.
Donald Trumps support of the
new building is extended by his sons,
Trump Organization development
and acquisitions executive vice
presidents Donald Jr. and Eric,
who visited Manila for the projects
groundbreaking. The plans for Trump
Tower Manila seems to have passed
the groups quality and sophistication
standards because Don said the
property is not the last [Trump]
project in the Philippines.
Located within the 3.4-hectare
mixed-use Century City, a Century
Properties development, the
tower will be an imposing sight
on Kalayaan Avenue in Makati.
Its architecture was designed by
Broadway Malayan. The exterior is
in the form of a glass curtain with a
peeled facade design and spire, with
the top and bottom corners that seem
to be peeling off the structure.
Aside from being the most
illustrious, Trump Tower Manila is
also being prepared to be the tallest
building in the country when its
completed in 2015, hoping to surpass
the current title holder, Gramercy
Residences, which is incidentally
another Century Properties building
within Century City.
The Trumps are optimistic about
bringing their brand to the Philippines,
a country that they consider to have
done so well in recent years, in
terms of the economy and real estate.
Trump Tower Manila has already
sold roughly 70 percent of its 220
units, according to data provided by
Century Properties managing director
and Trump Tower Manila project head
Robbie Antonio.
Century Properties is investing
P6 billion in the project, which will
house the 480-sqm Trump Plaza with
water feature, a 250-sqm restaurant on
the ground oor, a 690-sqm business
center on the second oo, an 819-sqm
tness center and spa on the 29th oor,
and a 720-sqm sky garden with pool
on the 30th oor. Residents will get to
enjoy a multitude of services, including
concierge, valet parking, dry-cleaning
and laundry, housekeeping, property
and lease management, and asset
maintenance.
Units range in size from 57 sqm
(Suite) to 435 sqm (Penthouse).
Bedrooms will have separate dressing
areas or walk-in closets, depending on
the oor plan, and their own bathrooms.
All bathrooms, except the maids T&B,
are tted with bath tubs. Kitchens,
on the other hand, are complete with
countertops, refrigerator, 4-burner
cooktop, full over and dishwasher.
Additional features include range
hood, ltered drinking water and
insinkerator disposal unit. For 3BR
units and larger, a separate bar with
built-in refrigerator will be installed.
Some units even have private gardens
as big as 68 sqm.
Unit owners will have the option to
choose among three interior nishing
schemes. Downtown SoHo, reective
of Manhattans artsy scene, has
ebony wood ooring, pristine white
walls with linear paneling and white
natural stones in smooth matte nish.
The stylish Fifth Avenue is all about
natural tones, seen on light wood
veneer oors and walls, and elements
in creamy marble and granite natural
stones. Last is Park Avenue, which
has old money written all over it with
its wenge wood ooring and cream,
white and black marble and granite
natural stones. Walls and cornices
will bear traditional moldings and
motifs and doors will be nished in
high gloss lacquer.
Visit www.trumptowermanila.com
for more information.
PRESTIGE doesnt come cheap
especially if youre talking about
one of the most recognizable
names in the world of business
and real estate. But with prestige
comes expectation. Having a
name is one thing and living up
to it is another. Marketed as the
Philippines most illustrious
residential skyscraper, Trump
Tower Manila has a lot to prove.
Trumping
Manila
Top of the list:
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White
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Plum Spring-
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Chair
Trump Tower
Manila at night
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Soho
interior
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Park Avenue interior design theme
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57 Venetian arch shape
58 City SSW of Moscow
59 Toss out
60 Goes after
61 Unlikely track winners
62 Hamburger helpers
reward?
Down
1 Out-of-favor sunscreen
ingredient
2 Lingerie size
3 Robins digs
4 Ring icon
5 Graham, for one
6 _ _ I I : 1 9 6 1 - 9 9
Moroccan king
7 Almost all
8 Mich. neighbor
9 Celestial creatures
10 Incendiary gel
11 I Spy co-star
12 Joy i s __ of l ove
by which you can catch
souls: Mother Teresa
1 3 M a n y S u i t s
characters: Abbr.
18 Av oi d r es t aur ant
crowds, perhaps
19 It may be half-baked
Across
1 TWA rival
6 Med. care providers
10 F r e q u e n t E S P N
subject
14 Amtrak express
15 Four-star
16 Bee, for one
17 Pr i cewat er hous e
Coopers, e.g.?
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
CROSSWORD
20 Fitting
21 Hops heater
22 Tweaks, say
23 Aqua Velva alternative
24 German GM subsidiary
25 Or i gi nal Roanok e
settlement?
31 Football Hall of Fame
locale
32 Ti t l e a c qui r ed a t
church, perhaps
33 Losing line
34 Reacted to a dealers
request
35 Used to be
36 It Wasnt All Velvet
autobiographer
38 Caustic stuff
39 Goal
40 Blew up
41 Actress failing to live up
to expectations?
45 Gives support to
46 Toon wisecracker
47 __ center
50 Get useful materi al
from
51 Lyric poem
54 Bit of style in ones
blood?
23 Prado pictures
24 Lock inserts
25 Sonyas uncle, in an
1899 Moscow premiere
26 Maker of some drivers
27 Muslim leaders
28 Casablanca actor
29 Strawberry, e.g.
30 Pigeon tail?
31 Range rover
35 English court attire
36 Singled out
37 Big-eyed birds
39 Words that replace
details
40 Place to relax
42 Coquettes asset
43 Rare clock number
44 Govt. notes
47 Fiscal execs
48 Milan meat sauce
49 So thats how it is
50 Video CD file format
51 Big name in chemicals
52 House addition
53 Room addition
55 Gp. with many arms
56 On the Waterfront
Oscar winner __ Marie
Saint
WEDNESDAY C2
JULY 11, 2012
Gianna Maniego, Editor
Dinna Chan Vasquez, Assistant Editor
ManilaStandardToday
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Easy cooking
Appetite magazine's lat-
est issue is all about the
quick and easy, delicious
yet nutritious food for the
table. Toolkit section shows
some of the best kitchen
gadgets to help speed up the
sometimes laborious cook-
ing processes. Take a visit
to a wet market in Special
Feature and discover the
freshest ingredients to cook
withthe rst step in mak-
ing you feel like a star in
the kitchen. In Chef Talk, a
12-year-old boy impressed
the Appetite team, turning
them into instant fans with
his knowledge about food
and culinary techniques.
Homecookings busy bee
Celine Clemente shares
the secrets to her casseroles
and One Pot Wonder dishes
using a slow-cooker. Guest
Appeteaser Sabrina Artadi
shows us how having a pos-
itive attitude and easy going
vibe in the kitchen can trans-
form simple ingredients into
avor-packed dishes.
on the racks
The family is the most basic
social unit in any society. In or-
der to build strong ties within
your family, you need to spend
time with each other. This may
not be possible all the times,
thats why there is what we call
quality time.
Fides Reyes, Maribel Dio-
nisio and Rowie Matti got to-
gether early last year because of
an advocacy. They all believed
in the importance of the family.
They believe that to have a hap-
py family, work should be done.
It doesnt just happen.
Maribel is a relationship and
family expert. Fides has been
handling events for corporations
that deal with families, and Row-
ie has been working with schools
for many years. They all have
encountered the different prob-
lems a child can have because
of parents who dont know how
to raise their children. They also
encountered a lot of parents who
are problematic now because
of children who are into drugs,
children who dont want to go to
school or children who just dont
want even to talk to their parents.
All these problems could have
been avoided if the parents knew
how to raise their children well
or if the children were more un-
derstanding of their parents. E
There are no courses in school
for these. Not so many books are
written about these in the Philip-
pines. Its good that there are au-
thors who are making time to do
studies and books on these now,
From left: Rowie Matti, Fides Reyes and Maribel take their advocacy a
step further with the Family Congress held recently at the Valle Verde
Country Club.
Experts hold family congress
like Maribel Dionisio who has
authored several books on love,
dating, relationships, marriage
and parenting.
More of these topics will be
tackled and expounded on by
esteemed experts in their elds
to talk on issues concerning chil-
dren, relationships and families
during the forthcoming Fam-
ily Congress to be held on Au-
gust 25, 2012 at the Valle Verde
Country Club, spearheaded by
these 3 ladies.
The Family Congress aims to
help, support and teach the par-
ents, singles and every member
of the family on how to commu-
nicate, interact and understand
each other. It aims to reafrm
the value and relevance of the
Filipino family in the face of
changing times.
For inquiries about the Fam-
ily Congress, e-mail familycon-
gress@gmail.com. You may
also call the Love Institute at
436-4143 and 0922-8944143,
or Galileo Enrichment Center at
810-8506.
The
COLD
To mark its 25th anniversary,
Condura introduces its new
logo. The design that still keeps
its links to the brand's rich heri-
tage but maintains the strong,
bold and modern elements such
as the red color scheme and the
striped pattern.
Because of our focus and
specialization, we have be-
come the number one refrig-
erator brand in the Philip-
pines and have successfully
edged out our foreign com-
petitors here in the country,
so its only a matter of time
before we can do the same
abroad, says Condura presi-
dent and chief operating of-
ficer Ton Concepcion.
In our generation, we cant
just think and confine our-
selves within our borders,
he adds. We must make our
brand regional and global. All
our Asian neighbors are grow-
ing fast, and its high time we
jump in on the race. After all,
we know that we have what it
takes to compete globally.
Concepcion Durables cre-
ates products that have be-
come symbols of quality and
durability.
Conduras current success lo-
cally can be attributed to hands-
on owner involvement, attention
to detail and passion for excel-
treatment
By Dinna Chan Vasquez
REFRIGERATORS are indispensable to
every household and food-business. Of all the
companies in the business, Condura has been
among the preferred and most trusted names
in the country.
lence shared by everyone in the
organization from the top down,
as well as good product innova-
tion as a result of investing P1
billion in R&D. Most of all, it is
the consumer trust which got us
to where we are, this can only be
earned by delivering products of
good quality and extending good
after sales support, says Condura
vice chairman Renna Hechanova
Angeles.
Two new lines
Condura also introduces two
all-new lines of refrigerators
the fifth generation Condura
Negosyo series and the Nego-
syo Style series. Both are de-
signed specifically for those
who want to use their refriger-
ators for business but still have
a great- looking and efficient
home appliance.
The Condura Negosyo 5G
(fifth generation) Series, and
the Negosyo Style Series, the
only refrigerators built for
business, brandish several
upgrades that afford its Pinoy
Negosyante owners the op-
portunity to make money and
save money.
The most spacious in the
market, the Condura Nego-
syo Refrigerators boast of up
to three times more freezer
space, two times more chiller
space and 14 storage combina-
tions. Powered by a negosyo
compressor, they are low on
electricity consumption. The
Condura Negosyo Refrigera-
tors are up to 100 percent more
energy efcient than no-frost
household refrigerators. And
theyre the only refrigerator
brand with warranty that is
valid for negosyo use, giv-
ing priceless peace of mind to
business owners.
The freezers are equipped
with 4D Surround Freeze
Technology which allows fast-
er cooling. It also retains the
coldness longer, which comes
in handy during brown-outs.
Other new features include a
hip bluish-white cabinet inte-
rior for a cleaner look, ener-
gy-saving LED interior light,
and additional ice tray racks
and ice buckets. All these
can be summed up in 4 Ms
malamig (cool), matibay (du-
rable), malaki (big storage),
and matipid (economical).
The Condura Negosyo 5G
Series comes in single door,
two-door and freezer variants,
while the all-new Condura Ne-
gosyo Style Series offers sin-
gle door and two-door options
in dragon red, pristine white,
satin cream, and silver chic
colors. Prices start at P10,995.
For information, log on to
www.condura.com.
Getting more out of life
Meg enables every bold young woman to
put resources to maximum use in this months
The Big Deal issue. All in perfect timing,
Erich Gonzales graces her rst ever Meg
cover, staying true to herself and being very
real about life in a seemingly supercial world.
Want to nd the best makeup but on a budget? In the Spend vs Save
Special, Meg gives you cheap alternative to all kinds of beauty buys.
Prepping for the rainy season, the fashion team has put together all the
newest, coolest, biggest bargain nds to cover you from head to toe.
'The
Next
Big
Thing'
M E G A
magazi ne,
hi ghl i ght s
the next big
things in
fashion, beauty and in showbiz. The mag-
azine presents the budding stars who pos-
sess talent, integrity and ambition above
all. On one cover, ABS-CBNs Xian Lim,
Jessy Mendiola and Kathryn Bernardo
take centerstage. On the other, GMAs
Alden Richards, Sarah Lahbati, Kris
Bernal and Bela Padilla rise to showbiz
royalty. They all have the requisite ingre-
dients for stardom and its undeniable that
these young faces offer something more
to the industry. They share their begin-
nings in the industry, talking about their
experience in show business and the fu-
ture plans of their career.
Getting personal
and intimate
MyHome, a leading home
and shelter magazine, puts
together the tips and tricks
to pay homage to the private
spaces of the home, designed
for the two personal and in-
timate rooms of the home
the bedroom and bathroom.
The Homes section features
the best bedrooms that ca-
ter to individual whims and
quirks and exhibit personal
airs and styles. Taken from
that section, a seductively
serene photo of a bedroom
is on the cover, showing how
color dictates the mood in a
contemporary luxe dwelling.
Also featured is a standout
sanctuary of a bachelor pad
in rich wooden elements, a
newly weds home embody-
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Page Compositor: Diana Keyser Punzalan
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-July 11, 2012)
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Misamis Oriental First District Engineering Offce
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Brgy 26., Gingoog City
Tel./ Fax. No. (088) 861-1185
www.dpwh.gov.ph
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
Highways-Misamis Oriental First District Engineering Offce (DPWH-MOFDEO).
invites contractors to bid for the projects as specifed below:
Contract ID. : 12KK0040
Contract Name : Completion of Waterworks System, Brgy. Macopa,
Mandahilag & Sta. Ines,
Contract Location : Talisayan, Misamis Oriental
Scope of Work : Completion of Waterworks System, Brgy. Macopa,
Mandahilag & Sta. Ines - 11,531.50 Ln.m
Availability of Fund : BMB-A-12-T000001560 dated May 04, 2012
Approved Budget for
The Contract (ABC) : Php 9,450,000.00
Contract Duration : 180 calendar days
Cost of Bid Documents : Php 10,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised
IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
at the opening of bid.
To bid for these contracts, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI),
purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior
registration with the DPWH, (b) Filipino Citizen or 75% Filipino- owned partnership,
corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the
type and cost of these contracts, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least
50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity
at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The
BAC will use non-discretionary pass/ fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary
examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors applications for
registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
Activities Schedule
Issuance of Bid Documents From July 4 to July 24, 2012,10:00 A.M.
Pre-bid Conference July 12, 2012, 10:00 A.M.
Deadline for the Submission of LOI July 19, 2012, 3:00 P.M.
Receipt of Bids Deadline. 10:00 A.M., July 24, 2012
Opening of Bids July 24, 2012, 10:00 A.M.
The BAC will only receive Contractors LOI/Expression of Interest (NR-003)
and issue Bidding Documents upon presentation of the original copies of their
PCAB License and Contractors Registration Certifcate (CRC) in person or thru
their authorized representative as refected in their CRC; Special Power of Attorney
will not be accepted.
The BAC will issue hard copies of bidding documents (BDs) at BAC Secretariat,
3
rd
Floor DPWH Building, Purok 5, Brgy. 26, Gingoog City, upon payment of a non-
refundable fee of the amount stated above. Prospective bidders may also download
the BDs from the DPWH website, if applicable. Prospective bidders that will download
the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission
of their Bid Documents. The Pre-bid Conference shall be open only to interested
parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security,
in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy
of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in
the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways- Misamis Oriental First
District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul
the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any
liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved:
(Sgd.) PEDRO M. MERCADO
OIC - Asst. District Engineer
BAC Chairman
Noted:
(Sgd.) OMAR P. DIRON
OIC-District Engineer
(MST-July 11, 2012)
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
INVITATION TO BID
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Mines and Geosciences Bureau
North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel. No. (+63 2) 928-8642 / 928-8937 Fax No. (+63 2) 920-1635
E-mail: central @ mgb.gov.ph
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, a government
agency under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Bids and
Awards Committee (BAC), invites all interested and accredited suppliers/contractors/manufacturers/
distributors/bidders to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder:
Contract ID : P.R. No. 2012-06-501
Name of Item/s : One (1) l ot Ground Penet rat i ng Radar (GPR) Geophysi cal
Instrument
Location : MGB Central Offce, Quezon City
Approved Budget
for the Contract : PhP6,500,000.00
Quantity Description A.B.C. Bidding Fee
One (1) Lot GPR Geophysical Instrument
bundled with the following accessories:
One (1) unit Antenna Control Cable, 15m
One (1) unit Data Processing Software
One (1) unit Multiple Low Frequency
Antenna 16, 20, 35, 40 and 80 MHz
One (1) set Data Logger
Two (2) pcs. Batteries
One (1) pc. Dual Slot Battery Charger
One (1) pc. AC Adapter
One (1) pc. Transit Case
One (1) pc. Carry Harness
One (1) set GNSS Receiver Kit
Two (2) units GIS-Mapping Receiver with
Licensed Arcpad 10 and post-processing
option for Arcpad
One (1) unit High-end Laptop Workstation
One (1) unit High-end Desktop Workstation
with 500 VA UPS
Note: Technical specifcations may be acquired
from the BAC Secretariat
PhP6,500,000.00 PhP4,000.00
Source of Fund : Capital Outlay
Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last two (2)
years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Criteria/
Screening, as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/fail
criteria. Post-qualifcation of the lowest calculated bid shall be conducted.
The schedule of BAC activities is as follows:
BAC Activities Schedule
1. Publication and Issuance of Bidding Documents July 11 to July 27, 2012
2. Pre-bid Conference July 13, 2012 at 2:00pm
3. Submission of Eligibility Requirements and Bid Proposals July 27, 2012 at 1:30pm
4. Eligibility Check and Opening of Bids July 27, 2012 at 2:30pm
5. Post Qualifcation and Evaluation of Bids July 30 to August 3, 2012
6. Approval of Resolution and Award August 6 to 10, 2012
Prospective bidders may secure bid documents from the offce of the BAC during offce hours upon
payment of the non-refundable bidding fee.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/
fail criteria as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A.
9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act and is restricted to Filipino
citizens/sole proprietorships/organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding
capital belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws
or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to Republic Act
5183 (R.A. 5183) and subject to Commonwealth Act 138 (C.A. 138).
Only Bids from Bidders who pass the eligibility check will be opened. The process for the eligibility
is decribed in Section II of the Bidding Documents, ITB.
The Bidder with the Lowest Calculated Bid (LCB) shall advance to the post-qualifcation stage in
order to fnally determine the responsiveness of the bid to technical and fnancial requirements of
the project. The contract shall then be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bidder (LCRB)
who was determined as such during the post-qualifcation procedure.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or
indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid and reserves the right
to accept or reject any Bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all Bids at any time prior to
contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
Mr. Leopoldo T. Virtucio
Executive Offcer, BAC Secretariat
Telefax No. 928-8649
Email Address: bacco@mgb.gov.ph
Website: www.mgb.gov.ph

(Sgd.) ELMER B. BILLEDO, Ph.D.
BAC Chairman
MGB Form # 7
(MST-July 11, 2012)
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
INVITATION TO BID
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Mines and Geosciences Bureau
North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel. No. (+63 2) 928-8642 / 928-8937 Fax No. (+63 2) 920-1635
E-mail: central @ mgb.gov.ph
MGB Form # 7
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, a
government agency under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR), through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites all interested and
accredited suppliers/contractors/manufacturers/distributors/bidders to apply for
eligibility and to bid for the hereunder:
Contract ID : P.R. No. 2012-06-509
Name of Item/s : One (1) lot High-end Desktop and Laptop Workstation
Location : MGB Central Offce, Quezon City
Approved Budget
for the Contract : PhP2,200,000.00
Quantity Description A.B.C. Bidding Fee
One (1) Lot High-end Desktop and Laptop
Workstation
consisting of:
Six (6) units High-end Desktop
Workstation
Five (5) units High-end Laptop
Workstation
Note: Technical specifcations
may be acquired from the BAC
Secretariat
PhP2,200,000.00 PhP2,500.00
Source of Fund : Capital Outlay
Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within
the last two (2) years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for
bidding. The Eligibility Criteria/Screening, as well as the Preliminary Examination of
Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-qualifcation of the lowest
calculated bid shall be conducted.
The schedule of BAC activities is as follows:
1. Publication and Issuance of Bidding Documents July 11 to July 27, 2012
2. Pre-bid Conference July 13, 2012 at 2:00pm
3. Submission of Eligibility Requirements and Bid
Proposals
July 27, 2012 at 1:30pm
4. Eligibility Check and Opening of Bids July 27, 2012 at 2:00pm
5. Post Qualifcation and Evaluation of Bids July 30 to August 3, 2012
6. Approval of Resolution and Award August 6 to 10, 2012
Prospective bidders may secure bid documents from the offce of the BAC during
offce hours upon payment of the non-refundable bidding fee.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria as specifed in the Implementing Rules and
Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the
Government Procurement Reform Act and is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole
proprietorships/organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding
capital belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a
country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino
citizens, pursuant to Republic Act 5183 (R.A. 5183) and subject to Commonwealth
Act 138 (C.A. 138).
Only Bids from Bidders who pass the eligibility check will be opened. The process
for the eligibility is decribed in Section II of the Bidding Documents, ITB.
The Bidder with the Lowest Calculated Bid (LCB) shall advance to the post-
qualifcation stage in order to fnally determine the responsiveness of the bid to
technical and fnancial requirements of the project. The contract shall then be awarded
to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bidder (LCRB) who was determined as such
during the post-qualifcation procedure.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau assumes no responsibility whatsoever to
compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the
bid and reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid, to annul the bidding process,
and to reject all Bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring
any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
Mr. Leopoldo T. Virtucio
Executive Offcer, BAC Secretariat
Telefax No. 928-8649
Email Address: bacco@mgb.gov.ph
Website: www.mgb.gov.ph

(Sgd.) ELMER B. BILLEDO, Ph.D.
BAC Chairman
Offce of the District Engineer
Capiz 1
st
Engineering District
Roxas City
(MST-July 5 & 11, 2012)
The Capiz 1
st
Engineering District through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC). invites contractors to apply to bid for the following
contract(s):
Contract ID : 12GD0003
Contract Name : Asphalt Overlay along Iloilo-Capiz Road (New
Route)
Location : Km. 118+440-Km. 119+562 w/exception
Brief Description :
Approved Budget for the Contract: P 9,732,203.43
Source of Fund : SR2012-05-004877 May 31, 2012
Duration : 50 Calendar Days
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding
procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and us Revised Implementing
Rules and Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit two (2) copies of Letter
of Intent (LOI). purchase bid documents and must meet the following major
criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH. (b) Filipino citizen of 75% Filipino
owned partnership, corporation, cooperative or joint venture, (c) with PCAB
license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion
of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10
years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC.
or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary
examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to die DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for
the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process
contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and
issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration forms
may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are
shown below:
1 Issuance of Bidding Documents July 5-24. 2012
2 Pre-Bid Conference July 13. 2012. a 10:00 a.m.
3 Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
July 18, 2012, not later than 2:00 p.m.
4 Receipt of Bids July 24. 2012 @ 1:59 p.m.
5 Opening of Bids July 24. 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at
Capiz 1
st
Engineering District, Km. I, Roxas City, upon payment of a
non-refundable fee of P10,000.00 for Bidding Documents. Prospective
bidders may also download die BDs from the DPWH website, if available.
Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website
shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents.
Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable
form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as
specifed in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC
Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of
the bid. which shall include the copy the CRC. The second envelope shall
contain the fnancial component of the bid Contract will be awarded to the
Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation
and post qualifcation.
Capiz 1st Engineering District reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before the Contract
Award without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
(Sgd.) CORAZON A. PERLA
BAC-Vice-Chairman
Administrative Offcer III
Noted:
(Sgd.) SANNY BOY O. OROPEL
District Engineer
(MST-July 11, 2012)
Region XI
DAVAO DEL SUR 1
ST
DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Digos City
DPWHINFRA-07 - Standard Advertisement-Revised IRR
The Davao del Sur 1
st
District Engineering Offce, through its Bids
and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the
following contracts:
Contract ID: 12LD0025
Contract Name: Construction of Drainage along Lapu-lapu Street
Contract Location: Digos City, Davao del Sur
Scope of Work: Construction of Drainage, Curb and Gutter and
Replacement of PCCP
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 8,914,782.03
Contract Duration : 150 calendar days
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent
(LOI) and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with
DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation,
cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and
cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least
50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting
Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10%
of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility
check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for
the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process
contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and
issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown
below:
1. Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders
July 5, 2012 to July 19, 2012 @
2:00 p.m.
2. Issuance of Bidding-Documents July 5, 2012 - July 24, 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference July 12, 2012 @ 2:00 am.
4. Receipt of Bids July 24, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.
5. Opening of Bids July 24, 2012 @ 2:10 p.m.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as
specifed in the Bidding Documents (BDs) in two (2) separate sealed
bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain the
technical component of the bid, including the eligibility requirements. The
second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract
will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined
in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation.
Prospective bidders may download the Registration from the DPWH
website: www.dpwh.gov.ph. The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding
Documents at Davao del Sur 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Digos City
Davao del Sur, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of P 10,000.00,
Prospective bidders that will download the Bidding Documents shall pay
the same amount upon submission of their Bids. Bids must accompanied
by a bid security in any acceptable form in the amount stated in Section
27.2 of the Revised IRR.
The Davao del Sur 1
st
District Engineering Offce. Digos City.
Davao del Sur reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to
annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring
any liability to the affected bidders.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) AMPARO M. CLAR
BAC Chairman
I NVI TATI ON TO APPLY FOR ELI GI BI LI TY AND TO BI D
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
Indang, Cavite, Philippines
Tel. (046) 415-0010 Fax (046) 415-0012
www.cvsu.edu.ph
( MST- July 5 & 11, 2012)
The CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY, through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC) invites suppliers/ manufacturers/distributors/
contractors to apply for eligibility and bid for the hereunder project:
Name of Project: ONE- YEA R CONTRA CT FOR
SECURITY SERVICES FOR CAVITE
STATE UNIVERSITY
Location: MAIN CAMPUS (Indang), TRECE,
SILANG, CARMONA, ROSARIO,
IMUS, CAVITE CITY, TANZA AND
GENERAL TRIAS
Brief Description: SECURITY SERVICES FOR CAVITE
STATE UNIVERSITY
Approved Budget For the contract: PhP 13,682,286.00
Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a
similar project within the last fve years with an amount of at least
50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/
Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall
use non-discretionary "pass/fall" criteria. Post-qualifcation of the
lowest calculated bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening,
Bid Security Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s),
Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualifcation and Award of Contract
shall be governed by the pertinent provisions R.A. 9184 and its
Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR).
The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
Activities Schedule
1. Submission of Letters of Intent
and Application for Eligibility
July 3 - 9, 2012; 8:00 am - 5pm
2. Issuance of Bid Documents July 3 - 19, 2012; 8:00 am - 5pm
3. Pre-bld Conference
July 10, 2012; 1:00 pm; SL Lasap
Hall, Administration Bldg. Cavite
State University, Indang, Cavite
4. Receipt and Opening of Bids July 23, 2012; 1:00pm; SL Lasap Hall,
Administration Bldg. Cavite State
University, Indang, Cavite
Bid Documents will be available only to eligible bidders upon
payment of a non-refundable amount of Ten Thousand Two
Hundred Sixty-One Pesos and Seventy-One Centavos Only
(PhP 10,261.71) to the CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY Cashier.
The CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY assumes no responsibility
whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses
incurred in the preparation of the bid.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) LUZVIMINDA A. RODRIN
BAC Chairman

ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
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Isah V. Red, Editor standard.showbiz@gmail.com
showbitz
NICKIE
WANG
WITHOUT WANG
2
Mar tin Niever a, Gar y Va-
lenciano, Char ice Pempengco,
and Pilita Cor r ales are the ce-
lebrity judge-mentors.
The X Factor Philippines
is hoping to discover talents,
from 16 years old and above. In
the competition they are divid-
ed into four categories: Girls,
Boys, Adults and Groups. If
anyone of the would win, they
could be going home with P4
million worth of prizes, and
become the next Pinoy multi-
media star.
After months of auditions
in 70 cities across the coun-
try, more than 20,000 hopefuls
ocked to the audition ven-
ues in hopes of fullling their
dreams. But it wasnt an easy
ride for each and every one of
them as they underwent a te-
dious screening process.
In the Boot Camp, selected
contestants will go through a
series of performances that will
further test their x factor. This
will enable the judge-mentors
to select and trim them down
to 20 contestants divided in
four categoriesve solo male
contestants aged 16-25 or the
Boys, ve solo female contes-
tants aged 16-25 or Girls, ve
solo contestants over 25 years
old or the Adults, and ve
group contestants aged 16 and
above or the Groups.
Only three contestants from
each category will complete
the nal 12 contestants who
will proceed in the last and
nal stage of the competition.
At this point, the nalists must
face the fth and nal judge
who has the sole power to turn
their dream of becoming a star
into realitythe viewers.
Who will become the rst
grand winner of The X Factor
Philippines? Watch this every
Saturday after MMK and Sun-
days after Sarah G Live on
ABS-CBN.
Kr izza Ner is
rst album
Protg: The Battle For
The Big Breaks very rst
grand champion Kr izza
Ner i nally has an album.
The self-titled album
consists of 11 tracks
including The Good
Daughter, a GMA
TV series, theme
song Bat di ko
ba nasabi? Her
Protg mentor
Aiza Seguerra pro-
duced the album
which is distribut-
ed by Universal
Records.
Since her victory in the said
competition, Krizza has been
appearing regularly in Party
Pilipinas.
Rotary Clubs
Broadcast Journalist
of the Year
BBC World News Anchor
Rico M. Hizon was named by
Rotary Club of Manila 2012
Broadcast Journalist of the Year.
Rico is the rst overseas
based Filipino journalist given
the award. He accepted the
award from RCM Journalism
Awards Chairman Jose Manuel
Romualdez and Rotary Club of
Manila President Banit Caasi.
Now on his 25
th
year in the
broadcasting industry and 10
th

with BBC World, he anchors two
global news programs, Newsday
and Asia Business Report, both
broadcast to over 300 million
households worldwide.
In his acceptance speech,
Rico thanked the BBC for the
trust and condence and said
As a journalist, BBC News has
taught me so much in terms of
editorials values, which has al-
lowed me to act independently
of all interests, and to aspire to
the highest ethical standards.
We uphold the key principles
of impartiality, accuracy and
fairness.
Rico is the only Filipino male
broadcast journalist to anchor
for two of the worlds biggest
news networks CNBC Business
News and BBC World News.

Er nest Bor gnine, 95
Legendary actor best known
for his role in the movie Marty
passed away at the age of 95.
His longtime spokesman,
Har r y Flynn, said Bor gnine
died at Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center with his family by his
side.
Borgnine won an Oscar for
Marty in 1955 and also starred
in movies such as From Here
to Eternity and Bad Day at
Black Rock.
On TV, Borgnine played
Quinton McHale in the 1960s
show McHales Navy.
He also served in the United
States Navy.
Childhaus donors
The children of Childhaus,
the institution founded by
beauty expert and philanthro-
pist Ricky Reyes that pro-
vides halfway house to cancer-
stricken children seeking treat-
ment in the city, received gen-
erous donations from one of
its generous sponsors, realtor
Allen Roxas of State Invest-
ment Trust, Inc., State Proper-
ties Corp., First State Mining
Resources Corp., State Motor
Corp. and Downtown Bankers
Association, recently.
Miss Earth beauties Steph-
any Stefanowitz, Mar r y Can-
dicer Ramos, Glennifer Per i-
do and Thor een Halvor seen
were present during the turn-
over rites.
SINCE 2004, Cinemalaya at-
tracted thousands of digital
movie fanatics. Its audience
last year reached 50,000thats
something for a middling indie
movie event.
Last year was also a fruit-
ful year. According to festi-
val director Chr is Millado,
the lms have won, and even
dominated both local and in-
ternational festivals.
For instance last years en-
tries Nio, Ang Babae sa Septic
Tank and Sayaw ng Dalawang
Kaliwang Paa reaped awards
here and abroad. Loy Arce-
nass Nio won Best Film at the
Busan International Film Festi-
val in Korea. It also earned for
Shamaine Centener a, the Best
Supporting Actress in Asian
Film Festival in Hongkong and
recently the Best Actor for Ar t
Acua in the Gawad Urian.
Marlon Riveras Ang Babae
Sa Septic Tank won Peoples
Choice Award for Eugene Do-
mingo in Asian Film festival in
Hongkong and cited in several
other lm festivals. Alvin Ya-
pans Sayaw ng Dalawang Kali-
wang Paa swept the seven major
plums in the recently-concluded
Gawad Urian awards including
Best Picture and Best Director.
Meanwhile, Eduardo Roys
Bahay Bata won a Special Ci-
tation at the Vancouver Inter-
national Film Festival and Best
First Time Director at the Las
Palmas Film Festival. Full-
length features Cuchera and
Amok won awards in several
lm fests here and abroad.
For nine days, starting July
20, a total of 25 new indie lms
will be screened in three venues:
the Cultural Center of the Phil-
ippines, Greenbelt 3 in Makati,
and Trinoma in Quezon City
another rst for Cinemalaya.
These lms, commonly dis-
regarded by the mainstream
lm community, are categorized
into: New Breed Full Length
Features; Directors Showcase;
and Short Features. (For the list
of entries, visit Cinemalayas
website.)
The nal runway
First time in Project Runway
Philippines history, four design-
ers were in the nals at Sotels
Harbor Garden Tent.
It took almost a month for the
producers to announce the win-
ner. Probably, it was their way
to generate public attention.
The show,indeed, was widely
discussed on Twitter when it
aired Sunday, topping trending
topics list in the Philippines and
in the top topics worldwide.
Telecast on ETC, it fea-
tured the work of Milka Quin
Redoble, Cheetah River a,
Nel Claver ia, J r ., and Amor
Albano.
In the end, Milka, 34,
from Pasig City won, includ-
ing a pledge of a 10-page
fashion spread in Mega Mag-
azine, work studio package,
P500,000 cash, a start-up
business package, and a short-
term design course at fashion
school in Europe.
Milka established herself
as an early favorite when she
wowed judges with her butand-
ing-inspired dress and elegant
jumpsuit to win the rst and third
challenges of the fashionable re-
ality program. Then in episode
nine her dessert inspired dress
won her, her third challenge and
immunity, something that came
in very useful when she failed to
deliver an innovative creation.
Milestones of Cinemalaya Film fest
now on
Kapamilya
FACTOR
By Giovanni Paolo J. Yazon
IT seems like previous Binibining Pilipinas experience
has become a denite advantage, if not a sure-re formula,
to win in Cory Quirinos budding Miss World Philippines
pageant.
And the lucky ladys name is Queenierich Rehman, a
fellow of Shamcey Supsup in Binibining Pilipinas 2011.
Whether coincidence or fate, it is also interesting to note
that Ruais and Rehman were both contestants no. 13 and
seminalists in the 2010 and 2011 editions of the Cubao-
based pageant.
The 23-year-old psy-
chology graduate at the
Assumption College in
Makati City bested 24
other candidates, in-
cluding rst to fourth
princesses Mar yanne
Ross Misa, 23, an ad-
vertising alumna, also
from Assumption Col-
lege; Vanessa Clau-
dine Amman, 23, in-
coming senior majoring
in advertising arts at the
University of San Car-
los in Cebu; crowd fa-
vorite Apr il Love Jor-
dan, 24, tourism, hotel
and travel industry management graduate at Pamantasan ng
Lungsod ng Maynila; and Brenna Cassandra Gamboa, 22,
senior student of nursing at OIivarez College-Tagaytay.
Rehman had the largest fraction of special awards:
Miss Photogenic; Best in Talent, a tie score with De
Guzman; Miss Beauty and Brains; and Best in Swimsuit,
an award she also won during her Binibining Pilipinas
stint. Jordan was adjudged Best in Long Gown, Amman
was voted Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants,
Vispo had the Peoples Choice Award, while Gamboa
fast-tracked to the semis after topping the fashion run-
way preliminaries.
The excruciating pageant was hosted by Edu Manza-
no and Miss World 1993 second princess Ruffa Gutier-
r ez. Miss International 2008 seminalist Patr icia Fer-
nandez, Mr. Fu, Victor Basa and J ohn J ames Uy gave
side commentaries, updates and feedbacks from Twitter
users. Lens man Raymund Isaac, Azkals football play-
er James Younghusband, Aurora Rep. Sonny Angar a,
Senator Bong Revilla, Laguna Gov. ER Ejer cito, Ma-
nila Hotel president J oey Lina, and actress Lor na To-
lentino were among those who sat in the judging panel.
Aside from winning a crown encrusted with rubies and
diamonds and having the opportunity to wear the Philip-
pine sash at the Miss World pageant in Ordos, Inner Mon-
golia on Aug. 12, Rehman also walked away with one year
professional and beauty services, P1 million in cash and a
Hyundai Eon car. When asked how she would spend her
cash prize, she said: I think I would party and celebrate
[this victory] with my family and friends and invest
[some of] it in a business.
The new Miss World Philippines is a product of a
mixed-race relationship. She has yet to meet her Pakistani
father, Hanif Rehman. She lives in Las Pias City with
her Filipino mother, Amalia, a housewife, and Japanese
stepdad named Katsuji Yukawa.
Assumptionista
wins local Miss World
KC Concepcion is back on the hosting front as she
steers the Philippine version of the much talked about
X-Factor from the United Kingdom.
Miss World Philippines 2012
Queenierich Rehman
Ricky Reyes with Miss Earth beauties during the turn-over
Protg grand champion Krizza Neri
Project Runaway nalists
BBC World News anchor Rico M.
Hizon
KC Concepcion (center)
with The X Factor Philippines
judges Charice Pempengco,
Garry Valenciano, Martin
Nievera, and Pilita Corrales

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