Drug war:
Cops train
gun on rich
and famous
AS PART of its intensified anti-
drug campaign, the Philippine
National Police on Thursday
said it will look into affluent
people and celebrities who are
linked to illegal drugs.
Southern Police District act-
ing director Sr. Supt. Tomas
Apolinario said from the PNP’s
anti-drug operations also aims
to curb the prevalence of party
drugs such as “ecstasy.”
He recalled the five fatalities
at the Closeup Forever Summer
concert in Pasay City last May
21 who used Methylenedioxym-
ethamphetamine (MDMA) and
alcohol.
MDMA, commonly known
as ecstasy, is a psychoactive
drug used primarily as a recrea-
tional drug.
Apolinario said party and
concert organizers are now co-
ordinating with the police to
ensure that their events will not
be used as a venue for the distri-
bution of illegal drugs as these
are usually attended by wealthy
youth and celebrities.
Despite the deployment of
civilian-clothed and uniformed
policemen during concerts or
parties, Apolinario admitted
that it is difficult to track down
people who use drugs before go-
ing to an event. Next page
President
reverses
himself on
drug slays
By John Paolo Bencito
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte
on Thursday slammed the
continuing extrajudicial killings
of suspected drug suspects
as he defended himself from
criticism that he supported the
executions.
In his speech before members
of the League of Cities and Prov-
inces of the Philippines, Duterte
called himself the whipping boy
of human rights groups, who
have denounced the growing
number of drug-related execu-
tions.
“Who wants to kill a person?
We cannot build a nation over
the dead bodies of our own citi-
zens,” Duterte said late Wednes-
day night.
The statement contrasted
sharply with his previous state-
ments in which he promised to
kill hundreds of drug pushers in
an anti-narcotics campaign that
would create a boom for funeral
parlors.
Duterte’s latest statement
came after the Integrated Bar of
Next page
Du30 pushes French Preggy
model for federal govt teeners’
IN HIS push for Charter Change,
President Rodrigo Duterte on
Thursday urged Congress to
adopt the French model of a
federal parliamentary republic,
which puts a strong system of
checks and balances into place.
“My advice is copy.. the French
set-up,” Duterte said in a speech be-
fore members of the League of Cit-
ies and Provinces of the Philippines
at the Palace Wednesday night.
“We have to have a president
because the Filipino wants to vote
for a president. You can’t take it
away from them,” Duterte said.
Contra Sona bucks bid
to revive death penalty
OF THE 293 House members
only one, Albay Rep. Edcel Lag-
man from the bickering minor-
ity, was brave enough to deliver
a Contra-Sona or counter-State
of the Nation Address to the one
delivered by President Rodrigo
Duterte on Monday.
Lagman slammed as “retro-
gressive measures” the proposed
re-impositon of the death penalty
and the reduction of the mini-
mum age of criminal responsibil-
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‘No truce if Reds
pursue kill-spree’
LATEST EDITION. This was the Miss Universe crown worn by Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. The Philippines hosts next year’s Miss Universe beauty
pageant.
PH to host Miss Universe again after 23 years
THE Philippines will host the
next edition of the prestigious
Miss Universe pageant, Tourism
Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo con-
firmed Thursday.
In a press briefing, Teo said the
pageant will take place on Jan. 30,
2017, at the Mall of Asia Arena,
with the private sector shoulder-
ing the funds to run the prestig-
ious beauty tilt.
“We have a President who
comes from Mindanao, and our
Miss Universe is from Mindanao,
In his first State of the Nation
Address, Duterte warned against
establishing a purely parliamen-
tary system because there would
be “no single apparatus from the
commander-in-chief down.”
“You must have a president,”
he said, suggesting that the chief
executive’s powers could be lim-
ited to the ceremonial except in
times of need.
Duterte said he was willing to
call for a presidential election the
day a parliamentary system of
government is approved, saying
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ity to nine years old from 12.
While the House has yet to
officially recognize the duly
elected Minority Leader, Quezon
Rep. Danilo Suarez, his group is
nonetheless slated to unveil the
“minority agenda” on Monday.
Kabayan Rep. Harry Roque,
the incoming House Deputy
Minority Leader under Suarez,
will also deliver his Contra-Sona
speech against extra-judicial kill-
ings on Monday. Next page
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so I think this is the best time for
us to do the Miss Universe here in
the Philippines,” Teo said.
Executive Secretary Salvador
Medialdea confirmed to Teo that
President Rodrigo Duterte had
already agreed to hosting the pag-
eant and asked her to make the
announcement.
Teo confirmed the government
will not spend on the pageant,
which is estimated to cost $11 mil-
lion, as several individuals and
companies from the private sec-
ranks
growing
SOCIOECONOMIC Planning
Secretary Ernesto Pernia on
Thursday cited a study from the
University of the Philippines
Population Institute saying one
in 10 Filipinas get pregnant in
their teens.
He said 10 percent of 10
million Filipinas aged be-
tween 15 and 19 were getting
pregnant.
“One million [teenagers] get
pregnant during those years. It’s
not going to help poverty reduc-
tion,” Pernia said.
He said once teenage girls got
pregnant, many of them would
fail to join the workforce be-
cause they had to take care of
their children.
“[The young] Mothers are left
rearing their children instead of
working and contributing to the
family income,” Pernia said.
If poor mothers were freed
from excessive child-bearing
and rearing, Pernia said, they
could participate in skills pro-
grams so they could join the
labor market or get into some
entrepreneurship. Next page
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tor—including tycoon Henry Sy
and Japanese casino mogul Ka-
zuo Okada--have expressed their
interest in sponsoring the event.
Reigning Miss Universe Pia
Alonzo Wurtzbach along with
the officials from the Miss Uni-
verse Organization last week met
with Duterte in a courtesy call at
Malacañang to convince him to
accept the Philippine bid to hold
the pageant here.
The Philippines last hosted the
Miss Universe tilt in 1994, which
AFTER THE SPEECH. President Rodrigo Duterte is mobbed by members of the League of Province of the
Philippines and League of Cities of the Philippines after delivering his keynote speech to the two groups in
Malacañang Wednesday night.
Casualties mount in Mindanao clash
HOSTILITIES again flared in
Central Mindanao on Thursday
following a running gun bat-
tle between security forces and
fighters of the Moro Islamic Lib-
eration Front that caused scores of
casualties on both sides, an offi-
cial said Thursday.
The battle between Army con-
tingents and two base commands
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The 6th
sowing
crowned Sushmita Sen of India as
winner. The country first hosted the
pageant in 1974, when Margie Mo-
ran relinquished her title to Amparo
Muñoz of Spain.
The last Miss Universe was
held in Las Vegas, Nevada, where
Wurtzbach won the crown, end-
ing a 42-year drought for the Phil-
ippines.
Binibining Pilipinas Universe
Maxine Medina will represent the
Philippines in the pageant. John
Paolo Bencito
of the MILF on the outskirts of
Shariff Saydona raged despite
the intervention of the Coordinat-
ing Committees on the Cessation
of Hostilities, said Col. Cirilito
Sobejana, commander of the Ar-
my’s 601st Infantry Brigade.
He said the MILF’s 105th and
118th Base Commands consisting
of about 100 heavily armed fighters
Sections E, F
By John Paolo Bencito
P
RESIDENT
Rodrigo Duterte
on Thursday
warned communist
rebels that he would
call off a unilateral
ceasefire unless they
explained why they
ambushed a group
of militiamen in
Kapalong, Davao del
Norte, less than a week
after his first State of
the Nation Address.
“If you do not honor and you
kill a single soldier, a single cop
or a soldier of the republic, let’s
forget these ceasefire. We will
fight,” said Duterte, who used
his Sona to declare a truce with
the communists.
“Just before I came out, there
were Cafgu (Citizen Armed
Force Geographical Unit) that
were ambushed. I called up one
of their congressmen [aligned
with the communists]… are you
in to this truce or are we not?
Give me an answer tonight be-
cause if not, I will remove the
unilateral ceasefire. We will
return to fighting,” Duterte told
troops at his visit to Camp Nakar
in Lucena, Quezon province.
“I am demanding an explana-
tion from the Communist Party
of the Philippines, and just like
us, if we have men that need to
get punished, we punish our men.
I expect the same, and I demand
an answer [and] whoever is liable
must be put [disciplined].”
A Cafgu member and four
others were wounded during an
ambush early Wednesday morn-
ing in Barangay Gupitan, Kapa-
long, Davao del Norte, Capt.
Rhyan Batchar, chief informa-
tion officer of the 10th Infantry
Division, said. Next page
engaged Army troops in gun battles.
Sobejana made his statement
even as an official said Moro
National Liberation Front chair-
man Nur Misuari was helping
the government recover seven
Indonesian sailors who were ab-
ducted by the terrorist group Abu
Sayyaf in the waters of Sulu Sea
last month. Next page
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Palace forms ad hoc panel on FOI

M
ALACAÑANG on Thursday tial Communications Office,
which he heads, to prepare a
announced the creation of an ad hoc manual and guidelines for im-
committee to prepare the guidelines plementing the EO.
for implementing President Rodrigo Duterte’s On Wednesday, the Palace
expressed its high hopes that
Executive Order No. 2 institutionalizing the Freedom of Information bill
Freedom of Information in government would finally be implemented
agencies by giving the public access to by the “super majority” in Con-
gress controlled by Duterte.
government records. “There is a super alliance in
Congress and I think that they
Executive Secretary Salvador Secretary Martin Andanar of will cooperate with the Presi-
Medialdea made a ceremonial the signed, sealed and stamped dent for his projects to prosper,”
turn-over to Communications EO that mandates the Presiden- Chief Presidential Legal Coun-
sel Salvador Panelo said in a tel-
evision interview.
“It’s much better now that he
has made an executive order.
He’s saying that I already made
the move, now it’s their move
now to follow.”
In his first State of the Nation
Address on Monday, Duterte
challenged Congress to pass a
similar law, noting he had al-
ready done his part for the Ex-
ecutive branch.
Both leaders of Congress―
Senate President Aquilino Pi-
mentel III and House Speaker
Pantaleon Alvarez―earlier
committed to seeing the FOI bill
turned into law.
FOI Advocates like the Right
to Know, Right Now Coalition,
officials of the Kapisanan ng
mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas and
World Bank representatives are
waiting for the passage of the
EO, saying it’s a landmark and
timely move by President Du-
terte to get rid of corruption in
government bureaucracy.
“The EO is definitely a
welcome development in the
people’s struggle for our right
to access information as en-
shrined in the Constitution. We
challenge Congress to prove
itself equally responsive by fi-
nally overcoming their resist-
ance to FOI and enact a pro-
gressive FOI law,” the Right
to Know, Right Now Coalition
said in a position paper.
Senator Juan Edgardo Angara
and Rep. Carlos T. Zarate have
vowed to work for the passage of
the FOI. John Paolo Bencito

cate the actions.

'No...
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He did not identify the militia-
man nor the four others wounded
in the attack.
“This is a clear disregard by
the NPAs [New People’s Army]
to the declaration of a unilateral
ceasefire by President Duterte,”
Batchar said.
In line with the declaration of a
unilateral ceasefire, many Cafgu
members were ordered to pull out
from their positions in the moun-
tains and were asked to return to
their bases.
The NPA, however, ambushed
the militiamen before they could
return to base, Batchar said.
In his Sona Monday, Duterte de-
clared a unilateral ceasefire with
the communist rebels, calling for an
“end to the violence on the ground”
and an environment conducive to the
resumption of peace talks.
He also urged the communist
leaders to “end these decades
of ambuscades and bloody skir-
mishes.”
The Communist Party of the
Philippines—National Demo-
cratic Front had earlier welcomed
the President’s announcement for
ceasefire, and vowed to recipro-
Preggy...
From A1
He said unwanted pregnancies
had been prevalent over the years
among the poor families.
To address this concern, he
said, the administration of Presi-
dent Rodrigo Duterte will imple-
ment a law granting the poor free
contraceptives and birth control
education “speedily and fully.”
He said population control is
one of the priorities of the new
administration.
Sex education in schools, as
provided by the Reproductive
Health Law, will help curb teen
pregnancies.
Both sides are scheduled to
return to the negotiating table in
Oslo, Norway, on Aug. 20.
A source, who asked not to
be named on Wednesday night
confirmed that the President
has ordered the military not to
jeopardize the implementation
of the unilateral ceasefire that
he declared with the communist
rebels, which took effect July 25.
The military said, however,
that it would retaliate against
any attacks on soldiers of
communities.
“Commanders must clearly
understand the strategic impli-
cations of any actions so as not
to jeopardize the implementa-
tion of the [ceasefire] and more
importantly, the realization of
the President’s intent for a last-
ing agreement with the CPP,”
part of the documents obtained
by the Manila Standard from a
source, read.
“In cases of actual NPA violent
attacks, the AFP shall treat the
incidents as law enforcement op-
erations in coordination with the
PNP and immediate use of mili-
tary force to repel and defeat the
attack is authorized,” the instruc-
tions from AFP Chief of Staff
Gen. Ricardo Visaya read.
“We need to implement speed-
ily and fully the Responsible
Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Law so couples, especial-
ly the poor families, will have an
informed choice,” Pernia said.
“It’s plain lack of familiarity
or knowledge about sexuality,
and that is why one important
provision in the RH law is sexual
education.
“We will not listen to any ser-
monizing about family planning
being abortifacient... That’s all
nonsense.”
Pernia said one-third of all preg-
nancies in the country were “unin-
tended, unwanted and unplanned”
and were affecting mostly poor
couples. Macon Ramos-Araneta
4 DIED HERE. A top view of houses gutted by fire which claimed the lives of four people in Pasay City on
Wednesday evening. Danny Pata
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he would not seek the highest of-
fice again under a federal system
of government.
“If you can give me that docu-
ment [to establish a federal parlia-
mentary system], I will urge you
to call for an election the follow-
ing day or the following week.
Even if there are still two or three
years left, I will go,” he said.
During the campaign, Duterte
repeatedly said that the current
centralized form of government
leads to neglect of areas far from
the seat of power.
In the Senate, Senator Franklin
Drilon and Senate President Aq-
uilino Pimentel III have already
filed resolutions calling for an
elected constitutional conven-
tion to propose revisions to the
29-year-old Constitution.
While Duterte had previously
said he prefers an elected con-
vention, House Speaker Panta-
leon Alvarez said Thursday the
President now prefers a constit-
uent assembly made up of law-
makers from both chambers of
Congress.
Alvarez said the government
might not be able to afford the
election of convention delegates,
which could cost as much as P7
billion.
“Budgetary considerations
and priorities by the adminis-
tration may make a constituent
assembly the preferred mode of
amending the Constitution com-
pared to convening a constitu-
tional commission,” Alvarez
said.
Alvarez said that while the
President preferred an elected
convention, the administration
is now more inclined to use the
money to fund salary increase for
policemen and soldiers.
Under a constituent assembly,
both houses of Congress will con-
vene to propose amendments to
the Constitution.
In a presentation before the
Management Association of the
Philippines, Alvarez said a uni-
tary presidential system was “in-
compatible with Philippine his-
torical experience.”
He said that the presidential
system, which was imposed
by the country’s colonizers,
“has contributed to the cycles
of inter-generational conflict,
hampered economic growth and
stunted development.”
Alvarez said that the states
to be created under a federal
government would have real au-
tonomy to chart their respective
courses, with the goal of foster-
ing lasting peace and achieving
Drug...
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As a precaution,
Apolinario said that they
will deploy drug-testing kits
in the entrance of the event.
Meanwhile, Apolinario
has ordered two police
officers who initially tested
positive for illegal drugs and
later failed a confirmatory
drug test to explain within
15 days.
Apolinario did not identify
the two police officers but
said they were detailed
in Makati and Pateros,
respectively.
Earlier, PNP Chief Police
Director General Ronald
Dela Rosa said the drug test
aims to show transparency
in the organization and
ensure the public that
high-ranking PNP officials
are capable of being role
models in leading the fight
against illegal drugs. PNA
economic growth.
“Through federalism, by
granting more and specific pow-
ers to the state governments, the
red tape that leads all the way to
Manila will be cut, thus reduc-
ing delays and uncertainties in-
imical to businesses,” Alvarez
said.
“The shift to federalism will
address and eventually end his-
torical injustices that have caused
human sufferings and destruction
of properties,” he added.
“Peace is good for people and
for business,” he said.
The Department of the In-
terior and Local Government
has launched an information
drive on federalism, in coopera-
tion with the People’s National
Movement for Federalism, a pri-
vate group that advocates a shift
to a federal form of government.
John Paolo Bencito, PNA

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Peace Process Secretary Jesus Du-
reza made the statement as he echoed
President Rodrigo Duterte’s wish for
Misuari to come out in the open and
participate in the peace process.
“Let me disclose to you that last
night, Misuari sent word to me that he
is already marshaling his forces there
in order to try and work out the re-
lease of seven or 10 Indonesians that
are being held [by the Abu Sayyaf],”
Dureza said in a forum organized by
the Foreign Correspondents Associa-
tion of the Philippines.
Sobejana said the MILF rebel
group led by Wahid Tundok, com-
mander of the 105th Base Command,
had joined forces with the Bangsam-
oro Islamic Freedom Fighters under
Commander Shiek Muhiddin Anim-
bang alias Commander Karialan, a
first cousin of Tundok.
He said the fighting, which started
last week, escalated late in the after-
noon Thursday after Army troopers
hunting BIFF rebels tracked down
the hideout of Karialan, prompting
Tundok’s men to secure his cousin.
When asked if they considered
Tundok an ally, Sobejana admitted
they were friends “but lately they
have already signified alliance with
Karialan because they are cousins, so
blood is thicker than water.”
He estimated that the BIFF force
supporting the MILF and fighting
government forces consisted of about
30 heavily-armed men.
Sobejana could not give any esti-
mate on the numbers of casualties as
the fighting was still raging.
He had already submitted a report
to AFP spokesman Brig. Gen. Resti-
tuto Padilla saying the fighting was
between them and the MILF. Francisco
Tuyay and John Paolo Bencito
“How are we supposed to deal with the
to bring in more than five kilos of shabu.
Also on Thursday, at least two sol-
Just recently, the Philippine Army con-
ducted drug testing of all its more than
From A1 problem? I wanted to confront them. But diers and a civilian employee were tested 3,000 personnel based at Fort Bonifacio
the problem is not only here but it’s every- positive for illegal drug use during a sur- in Taguig City, with 13 people tested posi-
the Philippines expressed alarm over the where, in Asia,” he added. prise test, Western Mindanao Command tive for illegal drug use.
rising bodycount in the government’s war On Thursday, the Bureau of Immigration spokesman Maj. Felimon Tan Jr. said. Later on, six were found to be negative
on drugs rising since he took office. said four foreigners arrested for manufac- Tan declined to name the three until in confirmatory tests, Army spokesman
Police reports showed that 194 drug turing and smuggling illegal drugs into the there is result from confirmatory tests of Col. Benjamin Hao said.
suspects were killed from July 1 to 19 or country will have to serve their sentence be- their blood samples. Five more people—a notorious gun-for-
10 deaths every day, on a national scale. fore they are deported to their own country. “The testing was done in Camp Nav- hire and four drug personalities—were
The IBP also called for an investigation Immigration Commissioner Jaime arro gymnasium where 373 military of- killed by police in a shootout at dawn
into the killings of drug suspects by the Morente said three of the aliens were Tai- ficers and enlisted men to include civilian Thursday inside the Navotas Fish Port in
police and vigilante groups. wanese nationals who were arrested in a personnel of the Westmincom underwent Navotas City.
Malacañang on Thursday defended the shabu laboratory in Las Piñas and a Chi- the said examination. Of that number, two Northern Police District acting direc-
President as they welcomed the IBP call nese woman caught attempting to smug- military and one civilian personnel of tor Senior Supt. Roberto Fajardo said the
for a probe, but said there would be no gle shabu at the Mactan International Air- the Western Mindanao Command were authorities were about to serve arrest war-
letup in the anti-drug campaign. port in Cebu City. found positive for use of illegal drugs and rants on Jun-Jun Tibay, Joel Dumas Car-
“The President reiterates that he will The Taiwanese were identified as Shi will undergo a confirmatory test at a test- bonel and Kevin Garren when they were
not tolerate extrajudicial killings and Ming Tsai, Kuo Chuan Cheng and Chun ing center duly accredited by the Depart- met with a volley of gunfire.
there is hell to pay,” Chief Presidential Ming Lin, who were arrested during a ment of Health,” Tan said. Lawmen fired back, killing Tibay and
Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo told the raid by Philippine Drug Enforcement He also declined to give the rank of the Roman Apita.
Manila Standard, adding that the Presi- Agency agents on July 5 at a house in Las two soldiers. In Sampaloc, Manila, a policeman who
dent is “strict on drug operations and on Piñas City where some 298 kilos of shabu Drug tests are mandatory to military was absent without leave, Antonio Cap-
drug killings.” was found. and police units and all officers and em- ule, was killed during a buy-bust opera-
In the same speech, Duterte lamented The Chinese woman was Zhou Liming, ployees of government agencies in line tion, the Manila Police District said.
that drug sales continue to flourish be- who was apprehended by Customs agents with Duterte’s campaign against illegal With Vito Barcelo, Florante S. Solmerin,
cause drug suspects have “protectors” and at the Mactan airport for allegedly trying drugs. Jun David, Sandy Araneta
da of the new administration. ble parenthood and Reproduc- tion and development of railway itable conviction once warranted;
Contra... Lagman said the “anchorage tive Health Law with adequate systems in the country like the • The death penalty is anti-
From A1 of the proposed federalism is funding support. This should be PNR South (Bicol) Line because poor because the indigent and
nebulous and the projected ben- complemented by the immediate the “carcass of the antiquated Bi- marginalized accused cannot af-
Lagman said although Duterte efits are grossly tentative.” implementation of the mandated col Railways is beyond resuscita- ford to pay top lawyers to secure
failed to mention the two meas- “We must not be galvanized reproductive health and sexual- tion, and a modern system must be their acquittal;
ures in his delivered Sona after into frenzied approbation of the ity education; constructed and developed”; • Human justice is fallible;
he meandered from his prepared proposed federal system―which • The outlawing of labor con- • The liberation of impover- • Rehabilitation, not retribution,
speech and missed reading them, is principally based on mother- tractualization or what is com- ished individual farmers from is the thrust of modern penology;
those legislative initiatives had
hood statements of purported su- monly known as “Endo” or end the burden of irrigation fees, • Only God can forfeit life. No
previously been announced by perior efficacy and unvalidated of contract, a scheme many em- which must include the condon- human authority has the power to
him and were now contained in benefits,” Lagman said. ployers use to avoid giving work- ing of their rental arrears. kill even if judicially mandated as
priority administration House However, before demurring ers permanent status; Lagman said the death penalty a recompense for another lost life;
Bill 001 (reimposition of the from some of the President’s • The uncompromising cam- violates human rights and should • The death penalty exacer-
death penalty) and House Bill policy statements and directions, paign to obliterate the drug men- not be revived because: bates the culture of violence and
002 (reduction of the minimum Lagman underscored the minor- ace, arrest and prosecute drug • It is not a deterrent to the emboldens the monster in man.
age of criminal responsibility). ity’s qualified agreement with lords and pushers, dismantle drug commission of heinous crimes Lagman also said that “since
Lagman also called for a prior the following presidential pro- syndicates and rehabilitate drug as validated by worldwide and children lack adequate discretion
thorough study of the merits and nouncements, either in the Sona users and dependents―but all empirical scientific studies; and discernment, they must not
demerits of a shift to federalism, or previously pronounced: must be within the parameters of • What deters the commission of be saddled with criminal culpa-
a constitutional change that ap- • The President’s commitment due process and the rule of law. crimes are certainty of apprehen- bility at the tender age of nine.”
pears to be the centerpiece agen- to fully implement the responsi- • Giving priority to the construc- sion, speedy prosecution and inev- Christine F. Herrera
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‘Inoculate
infants
within
24 hours’
By Macon Araneta
SAYING that over 90 percent
of children are at risk of chronic
hepatitis infection, Health
Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-
Ubial urged mothers to demand
that their babies be inoculated
against the Hepatitis B virus
within 24 hours from birth.
Launching the celebration
of World Hepatitis Day
Thursday, Ubial said Hepatitis
B inoculations have been
available for free at government
health facilities across the
country for several years now
but the coverage remains at
only 51 percent.
“I encourage all mothers-
to-be and their loved ones to
demand from health workers
REFORM NOW OR ELSE. San Juan City Mayor Guia Gomez gives some advice to Abdullah Magarang and Teejay Sammy Calub, who were arrested for drug dealing, about reforming that their newborns be
for their own good. The suspects were presented to the mayor by Eastern Police District chief Senior Supt. Romulo Sapitula and San Juan police chief Senior Supt. Victor Arevalo. immunized against Hepatitis
Manny Palmero B within 24 hours after birth,”
Ubial said, adding that the
inoculation has been covered by

IN BRIEF
Stand and deliver,
the Philippine Health Insurance
Corp. for some time already.
She also reminded
government hospitals to ensure
Rody to take that they have a sufficient
usual flight supply of vaccines to ensure

procedures
PRESIDENTIAL flights will
no longer be accorded “quasi-
emergency” take-off and
landing procedures and should
be treated as a regular flight in
accordance with the wishes of
President Rodrigo Duterte.
Antonio Buendia, director
Bangsamoro told
development they have been
By John Paolo Bencito promising their supporters and
have become the main causes
its agreement with the MILF
in 2014, MNLF in 1996,
Cordillera people in 1986 plus
infants are inoculated and
protected from chronic hepatitis
infection later in life.
After the initial shot with the
first 24 hours of life, succeeding
doses should be administered
to infants at age 1½ month,
2½ months and 3½ months
in the form of a pentavalent
vaccine against diphtheria,
pertussis, tetanus, Haemophilus

general of the Civil Aviation
Authority of the Philippines,
issued a memorandum to that
effect after the Department
of Transportation and
Communications advised him
of Duterte’s wishes about
presidential flights, called
“Kalayaan [Freedom]”.
Joel E. Zurbano
Sueno warns
vs poseurs
INTERIOR and Local
Government Secretary Ismael
Sueno warned the public and
local government units on
Thursday against impostors
using his name to extort money
from unscrupulous politicians
in exchange for the resolution
of pending cases before the
department.
R
IVAL and sometimes warring groups of their rebellions. other stakeholders affected by
“The President believes the conflict. influenzae B and Hepatitis B.
of Moro rebels were challenged you can sign a hundred peace As regards the Moro people, “We know that all vaccines
to stand and deliver peace and agreements but if you don’t Dureza said all Bangsamoro have the potential to bring us
improve the lives of the people groups will be required to that much closer to a world
development as Peace Secretary Jesus it will be all for naught,” he said. unify under the Bangsamoro where millions of children
Dureza announced an upcoming executive “So we are going to do that Transition Commission, which no longer die from causes we
order granting more powers to the Office paradigm shift and accelerate will comprise of eight from the could prevent,” Ubial said,
socio-economic programs and MILF and seven from other urging public support for the
of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace of course what I refer to as Bangsamoro groups. vaccination program.
Process. constituency building,” he added. “We will task them first to Ubial said the DoH will
“The paradigm shift is my office, from crafting and
Dureza noted that Duterte
himself in his State of the
work among themselves and
when they are able to unify,
also undertake an information
campaign among pregnant
that you have to come up negotiating peace agreements Nation Address last Monday they should draft another women and their immediate
with peace and development, to also delivering development asked Congress to consider enabling law. That is the next families about the importance
both simultaneously, not one projects,” said the 68-year- a new Bangsamoro law that best thing we can do,” he said. of newborn inoculation.
after the other,” Dureza said old peacemaker who is on will weed out unconstitutional He stressed that the new Hepatitis B is a virus that
during a forum of the Foreign his third stint as presidential provisions that were presented enabling law should not only
infects the liver. Most acute
Correspondents Association of troubleshooter. to the 16th Congress. cover the MILF and MNLF,
the Philippines. He said the changes in the Hepatitis B infections are
He reiterated that Duterte but also address the existent
“[President Rodrigo OPAPP charter will enable wants a new law that will Autonomous Region of Muslim without symptoms or cause
Duterte] has approved him to help groups-in-conflict consolidate the concessions Mindanao Law and indigenous mild illness that mostly remain
amendments to the charter of deliver the growth and the government agreed to in peoples. unnoticed.
Other times the virus causes
a long-term infection, which is

Envoy: Edca not about sea dispute

“Beware of con-men who
pose as the DILG secretary or
his staff and extort money from
you,” Sueno said. “I will not
destroy the trust of President
Duterte or besmirch my own
name just to extort money or
other illegal activities.”
Sueno said they had received
a report from a congressman that
certain individuals approached
two mayors whose municipalities
did not receive fire trucks from
the DILG and purportedly asked
for P50,000 as downpayment for
the purchase of the fire trucks.
He also said a suspended
By Vito Barcelo
UNITED States Ambassador Philip
Goldberg on Thursday reiterated that the
Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement
is not directly related to the country’s dispute
with China over the West Philippine Sea but
is more about helping the Philippines as a
close ally.
“The Edca should be seen in terms of
the mutual security relationship between
the US and the Philippines, wherein the
Armed Forces of the Philippines can be
modernized and will be able to conduct
joint operations with their American
counterparts as treaty allies,” Goldberg
said in a TV interview.
“People should understand that that’s the
basis of our relationship, and that this is not
aimed at China or any other claimants in the
South China Sea. That should be resolved in
a diplomatic and legal fashion,” Goldberg
said in an interview.
The US envoy made the remark a day after
US Secretary of State John Kerry that the
United States did not want a confrontation
in the South China Sea after an international
tribunal issued a decision in favor of the
Philippines.
Kerry said the US wanted China and the
Philippines to engage in talks and agree
on confidence-building measures that will
prevent confrontation.
chronic Hepatitis B. Over time,
it can damage a person’s liver
(cirrhosis). Babies and young
children infected with the virus
are more likely to get chronic
Hhepatitis B.
In the Philippines, Hepatitis
B is a significant public health
problem. It is the leading cause
of liver damage and the leading
of cause of liver cancer. Experts
say that about 7.3 million
Filipinos are chronically
infected with Hepatitis B.

mayor reported that he shelled
out P300,000 to an individual
who claimed he would take
care of his case at the DILG.
Franciso Tuyay
Tesda unveils
new program
THE Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority
unveiled on Thursday its long-
term plan to increase access to
technical vocational education
and training.
“We will seek out those
who have been neglected and
have experienced little or no
attention from the government,
introduce them to skills
training, and help them realize
their potential to be productive
members of society,” says
Tesda director general Guiling
“Gene” Mamondiong.
Aside from the training given by
more than 4,000 TVET providers
in the country, Tesda plans to
bolster its training efforts using
approaches such as community-
based training, expanded
scholarships, Mobile Training
Program, Tesda Online Program,
Barangay Empowerment thru
TVET, compact mobile units and
onsite training and assessment.
Jun David
Bullying victim
Manila
Standard
TODAY
to sue ‘exposer’
By Sandy Araneta and Francisco Tuyay
THE man who was mistaken to be the suspect in the
road rage killing in Quiapo, Manila Monday night is
threatening to sue an editor of a motoring magazine
for implicating him in the killing of a cyclist on their
Facebook page.
“’Sorry but sorry does not cut it,” said Nestor
Punzalan, whom Top Gear Philippines editor-in-
chief Vernon Sarne identified as the gunman who
shot bicyclist Mark Vincent Geralde dead after an
altercation on Monday. “What they did to me was
gravely wrong. They must pay for it.”
“They accused me of being a killer. I was
traumatized. My family was traumatized. In their
messages and comments [in the viral video], it’s as
if they also wanted to kill me,” Punzalan said.
Both the Manila Police District and the National
Bureau of Investigation cleared Punzalan of any
wrongdoing even as they identified the real suspect as
Vhon Martin Tanto, an Army reservist with a reputation
in his own neighborhood of being quarrelsome.
Punzalan’s lawyer DJ Jimenez said Sarne committed
a form of cyberbullying which is punishable under the
Cybercrime Prevention Act.
“That is a civil liability. They must face the charges
before a court. They are liable based on the Cybercrime STRENGTHENING FAITH. The Wong Chu King Foundation (WCKF) recently sponsored and organized the celebration
Prevention Act since this is a form of cyberbullying,” of the Feast Day Mass in honor of St. Josemaria Escriva at the Immaculate Conception Parish Cathedral & Minor Basilica,
Malolos, Bulacan. The ceremony was attended by hundreds of people as Malolos Bishop Most Rev. Jose F. Oliveros, D.D
Jimenez told reporters at the NBI. presided the Mass. In top photo are (center) WCKF director and corporate secretary Ms. Helen W. Chua, Bishop Jose F.
Sarne admitted posting the photo that identified Oliveros and WCKF head volunteer Lt. Gen. Edilberto Adan (ret.) surrounded by volunteers and parish staff.
Punzalan and offered an apology.
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T
HE government, US railroad network
finally, is coming revolutionized the econ-
up with a national omy, produced jobs and
railway system to spur created allied industries
countryside develop- and many economic op-
ment and decongest portunities.
traffic in urban centers. President Rodrigo
The Philippines really Duterte, in his first
requires a total railway State of the Nation
system to speed up the Address Monday, said
flow of goods and ser- his government would
vices and achieve in- pursue train systems
clusive growth. in Metro Manila and
Philippine planners major key points in the
can take lessons from country, including the
the experience of the Mindanao Rail Project.
United States after He revealed plans to
America built its first build the Davao Tran-
transcontinental rail- sit System, Cebu Tran-
road in the 1860s. The sit System, the North
It’s Trump against Hillary
occupy the White House. The
BACK polls and signs augur well for
CHANNEL a Clinton victory over Trump.
Americans in November
will decide between her and
ALEJANDRO the billionaire businessman.
DEL ROSARIO Trump with his abrasive cam-
IN A show of strength and paign style had to put down a
unity, the Democratic Party “dump Trump” undercurrent
nominated Hillary Clinton its before he won the GOP nomi-
presidential candidate against nation in Cleveland.
the Republicans‘ Donald NSC meeting
Trump. Hillary was nomi- The National Security
nated by acclamation to the Council convened by Presi-
resounding ayes in the Phila- dent Rodrigo Duterte for the
delphia convention hall after first time brought together the
Vermont Senator Bernie Sand- incumbent and four former
ers endorsed his rival. The for- Presidents: Joseph Estrada,
mer first lady, New York sena- Fidel V. Ramos, Gloria Maca-
pagal Arroyo and Benigno
tor and Secretary of State is
the first woman nominated by Aquino III. Aquino never con-
vened the NSC, not even once,
a major US political party.
during his six-year term. This,
She will make bigger his-
tory if she wins as the first US despite pressing national se-
woman president. America curity concerns like China’s
already made political history West Philippine Sea en-
when it elected the first Cath- croachment, the Mamasapa-
olic president in John Fitzger- no massacre of 44 PNP-SAF
ald Kennedy and Barack commandos by a combined
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National railway
and South Luzon Rail-
ways and Panay Rail-
ways Project through
a partnership with the
private sector.
The Transportation
Department in 2011
proposed to build a rail
project that would span
the whole Mindanao
with a total length of
2,000 kilometers. Obvi-
ously, the proposal did
not take off, like other
similar infrastructure
projects that never went
past the planning stage
during the term of for-
mer President Benigno
Aquino III.
The signs augur
well for a Clinton
victory.”
tion Front and Bangsamoro
Islamic Freedom Fighters.
How to proceed with cau-
tion on the Bangsamoro Ba-
sic Law which Duterte wants
to implement is also on the
NSC agenda. How would it
affect peace in Mindanao and
the proposed federal system
of government?
The NSC meeting turned
out to be an awkward mo-
ment for Arroyo and Aquino.
GMA meet her jailer Aquino
for the first time in six years.
She had been ordered freed
by the Supreme Court after
it ruled that evidence against
Benjamin Philip G. Romualdez
Former Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno
Anita F. Grefal
Maan Ilustre
Edgar M. Valmorida
The railway system
is one of the most ef-
ficient modes of trans-
porting crops and other
farm produce from the
agricultural fields to
major gateways like
seaports and airports.
It can significantly re-
duce freight cost when
the goods are shipped
by bulk and avoid road
perils, especially dur-
ing the rainy season. It
is also a good alterna-
tive for the commut-
ing public and offers a
more predictable travel
time when properly
managed.
her in the Philippine Charity
Sweepstakes Office plunder
case was insufficient.
Aquino tried to avoid Ar-
royo by skipping Duterte’s
State of the Nation Address
last Monday where the two of
them would have been seated
side by side with Ramos and
Estrada. But not attending
the NSC would have been a
dereliction of duty for former
President Aquino. National
security concerns such as the
South China Sea territorial
tension and the Mamasapano
massacre happened during his
watch.
Meanwhile, the office of
former President Ramos wrote
in to say FVR is up to the job
of special envoy to China.
While we are confident that
he is, the problem is in deal-
ing with the duplicitous Chi-
nese officials across the table.
China is firm and steadfast
in keeping the military bases
it has built on the man-made
islands in the Spratlys.
Chairman
Board Member & Chief Legal Adviser Ramonchito L. Tomeldan Managing Editor
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Circulation Manager
The rail system,
moreover, is expected
to decongest traffic.
The plan of port op-
erator International
Container Terminal
Services Inc. and a
unit of Manila Electric
Co. to invest P10 bil-
lion over two years to
revive a container rail
service from Manila
to Calamba, Laguna
is one example. The
companies offered to
operate a freight train
service along the ex-
isting tracks of Phil-
ippine National Rail-
ways, or a minimum
Being a military man (West
Point graduate and former
AFP Chief of Staff), Ramos
would have the keen mind
how those Chinese military
outposts affect Philippine na-
tional security and what its
ramifications are for the rest
of the region.
Perhaps FVR should also
bring former Secretary Rafael
Alunan along during the bilat-
erals. It’s always good to have
another person’s viewpoint on
how the Chinese are playing
us. Why not Chito Sta. Ro-
mana, too, who speaks fluent
Mandarin having spent years
as an exile in China and as
Beijing bureau manager of the
American ABC TV network?
These bilateral talks with
China, being a non-govern-
ment unofficial mission, is ex-
pected to be exploratory and
its outcome non-binding to
both sides. It would, neverthe-
less, be a good start to smooth
out strained relations between
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of eight round trips per
day, with an average
daily container trans-
fer of 600 twenty-
equivalent units from
the ICTSI-owned La-
guna Gateway Inland
Container Terminal
and vice versa.
The Duterte admin-
istration should pur-
sue all these railway
networks in Luzon,
Visayas and Mind-
anao. The Philippines
needs a total railway
network to link every
production center in all
corners of the country
to strategic markets.
VIRTUAL
REALITY
TONY
LOPEZ
‘Passion
will change
this land’
SO SAID President Rodrigo
Roa Duterte in his first State
of the Nation Address on
Monday, July 25.
Duterte is a leader whose
heart is sincerely for the poor.
Basically, Duterte prom-
ised a better life for most Fili-
pinos, specifically the poor,
the marginalized, minorities,
and former rebels.
“By the end of my term, I
hope—I hope and pray—to
hand over an economy that is
much stronger, characterized
by solid growth, low and sta-
ble inflation, [strong] dollar
reserves, and robust fiscal po-
sition,” the President said. He
didn’t elaborate what the tar-
gets are in numerical terms.
The economy currently av-
erages six percent economic
growth (in Gross Domes-
tic Product or GDP) terms.
While that may be among the
highest growth rates in Asia,
it is poor, compared with the
Philippines’ potential (under
President Arroyo, we proved
we could do growth as high
as 8.9 percent, in one quar-
ter at least). At 6-percent
real GDP rise per year, the
economy cannot generate
the 1.5-million jobs a year
needed to solve the persistent
unemployment (7 percent of
the work force) and underem-
ployment (22 percent of the
work force) problem nor low-
er the gnawing 26 percent (of
the population) poverty rate.
Meanwhile, the Philip-
pines has among the highest
inflation rates (at less than
five percent) in the Asean
and among the highest inter-
est rates for borrowed money
(bank lending rates average
5.60 percent). The first harms
the poor, the bulk of our con-
sumers (and consumption is
the driving force of the econ-
omy). The second hurts busi-
ness which creates employ-
ment.
Foreign reserves are now at
$85 billion, a near record.
Reserves, though, can dissi-
pate easily. Also, they are not
useful, especially in boosting
business and in solving the
poverty problem. We have
had $80-billion plus level of
reserves in the past 10 years
and yet the peso against the
US dollar continues to gyrate
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FR. RANHILIO
CALLANGAN
AQUINO
Children are
a status apart
CHILDREN were better off be-
ing rounded up after midnight
rather than left roaming the
streets, exposed to the elements
and to predators and prowlers.
But that measure of protection
has been stayed by the Supreme
Court after some, in the name
of children’s rights, sought to
interdict all further attempts at
enforcing a curfew for minors,
citing a rather silly provision of
the Juvenile Justice and Wel-
fare Act.
A status offense is one that
a child can commit but that an
adult cannot. It is an act which,
when committed by a child,
submits the minor to criminal
sanction, but not when commit-
ted by an adult. The argument
seems to be one from fairness:
What is crime for children must
be crime for adults, or it is not
crime at all.
In the first place, if cur-
few confines itself to curfew,
strictly speaking, there is no
“offense” committed, when of-
fense is taken to mean “delict”
or “felony.” It is wrong to be
on the streets after curfew, but
all that that should mean is that
the police pick you up, take you
to your home or summon your
parents to take you home, or,
in the case of the homeless, to
DSWD shelters. What is wrong
about that? And what can be
wrong about treating children
as a status apart, which in fact
they are?
It is wrong for children to be
at computer shops all day long,
even during class hours. It is
wrong for them to purchase
liquor and spirits—and they
should not be sold these items.
It is wrong for them to ask for
permanent means of contracep-
tion without the consent of their
parents. Is this status categori-
zation and discrimination? But
it is fundamental constitutional
law that classifications need not
be anathema, as long as there is
Why more women are
winning at musical chairs
By Melvyn Krauss
ONCE considered a protected
male preserve, symphony or-
chestras are becoming the most
gender-blind employers in the
US. The St. Louis Symphony had
18 women out of 88 musicians in
1964. In 2016, more than half of
its musicians were women.
During the same period, the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
went from three women out of
104 to 41 out of 102. And the New
York Philharmonic went from no
women to 41 women out of 100.
Today, over 50 percent of the
chairs in the top 250 US orches-
tras are filled by women.
Fairness, feminism and af-
firmative action has very little to
do with this development. Most
experts credit blind auditions—
where aspiring candidates try
out for vacant chairs behind a
curtain—for the increasing pro-
portion of women in orchestras.
Forced by the competition for
skilled talent in a world of in-
creasingly technical standards
of playing (and also by widely
available recordings that made
it possible for people living
anywhere to hear what a good
orchestra sounds like) most or-
chestras realized that blind audi-
tions were a better way of filling
vacancies than the traditional
alchemy of contacts, cronyism
and personal recommendations.
The music-lover has benefited:
The growing use of blind audi-
tions has been accompanied by
a rise in the technical standards
as modern symphony orchestras
demand more of their musicians.
But while improved playing
standards were forcing symphony
orchestras into gender-blind poli-
cies for musicians, the same hasn’t
held true for highly visible orches-
tral leadership posts, such as con-
ductors and other principal jobs.
In progressive San Francisco,
less than five percent of the con-
certs of the San Francisco Sym-
phony will be led by female con-
ductors this coming season.
But that redoubt of male chau-
vinism too seems to be disap-
PENSEES
reason to them, that they are
made for purposes relevant to
the law, and that they apply to
all members of a class.
An equally ancient doctrine
is that the country is the “par-
ent” of its people. And the trou-
ble, unfortunately, with many
parents is that they are doing
a bad job at parenting—which
is why the State must fulfill its
duties as parent to its people.
This might be paternalism of
sorts, but one that is necessary.
As for the liberties of move-
ment and travel that, it is ar-
gued, are needlessly curtailed,
there are always acceptable
limits to such rights, even in
the case of adults. It should not
take much to show that there
I have never
favored lowering
the age of criminal
liability. ”
is need to put some limit to
the movement of children on
streets and blighted places es-
pecially close to midnight or in
the wee hours of the morning.
I have never favored lower-
ing the age of criminal liabil-
ity. That part of the Juvenile
Justice and Welfare Act is good
as it stands. But let us take
another look at the prohibition
against status offenses because
that particular provision stands
against facts. Contra factum,
non valet argumentum…there
can be no argument against a
fact. And the fact is that mi-
nors are a status apart.
rannie_aquino@sanbeda.edu.ph
rannie_aquino@csu.edu.ph
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pearing. When Andris Nelsons
left the City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra (CBSO),
he was replaced by the very tal-
ented 29-year-old Lithuanian,
Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla. Susanna
Malkki’s recent appointment as
principal guest conductor of the
Los Angeles Philharmonic is an-
other sign things are changing;
she is only the third person in LA
history to have held the post, the
other two being Simon Rattle and
Michael Tilson Thomas.
Doors are beginning to open
for female conductors not due to
any delayed sense of fair play,
however, but for the simple rea-
son that there are more women in
symphony orchestras these days
and they are much less resistant
to being led by a woman than the
male-dominated orchestras of the
past.
There is also a chance factor
at work here favoring women:
While there are many competent
young to middle aged male con-
ductors around at the moment,
there are precious few extraor-
dinary ones, giving talented fe-
males like Mirga the chance they
need.
The floodgates are about to
open for female conductors in the
next decade. You already see this
at place. The young are recogniz-
ing new opportunities for women
in the conducting business and
are readying themselves for it.
It may take a while for the pub-
lic to get used to having female
conductors—the symphony audi-
ence is a very conservative one.
But they will.
As an indication of the times,
the Lucerne Festival in Switzer-
land, starting Aug.12, is making
female conductors and musicians
the central focus of its prestigious
one-month music festival. Twelve
top female conductors including
Malkki, Grazinyte-Tyla and Ma-
rin Alsop, music director of the
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra,
are scheduled to perform. Those
lucky enough to attend can judge
for themselves the depth of the
current pool of top female con-
ductors. Bloomberg
Opinion
Biting the pension bullet
FILIPINO
PENSIONER
HORACE
TEMPLO
THE conviction of the former
bosses of the Retirement and
Separation Benefits System
for investing its funds in over-
priced real estate properties
has raised once again our inter-
est in how our pensions should
be funded.
But no matter how we de-
cide, we can’t simply abolish
military pensions. After all,
they have been part of our so-
cial life for over a century now.
The Americans handed to
us this government program
through the Philippine Com-
mission, which approved on
Feb. 6, 1903 Act No. 619 to
promote good order and dis-
cipline in the Philippine Con-
stabulary. The Act created for
its officers and enlisted men
who would get disabled or die
in the line of duty our first
public pension system.
It was a contributory fund
that required deductions “from
the monthly pay of each cap-
tain and inspector, one dollar”
and “each enlisted man, ten
cents.”
Act No. 1638 improved it on
April 30, 1907 with the crea-
tion of the Pension and Retire-
ment Fund of the Philippine
Constabulary, which included
the payment of retirement
pensions for those who had
rendered 20 or more years of
continuous, actual, and satis-
factory service.
At retirement, an officer or
enlisted man was to receive an
Ending Asia’s coal addiction
Bloomberg editorial
ASIAN nations lead the world
in new investment in wind, solar
and nuclear power. And all that
clean energy should help them
meet their commitments to cut
greenhouse gases. Standing in the
way, however, are ongoing plans
to build thousands of new coal
plants—even though the market
for coal power is shrinking fast.
In China, demand for coal ap-
pears to have peaked in 2014, far
earlier than expected. In India,
electricity from coal plants com-
ing online in 2020 is expected to
cost more than solar energy does
today. Yet both countries—and
also Japan, the region’s third big
economy—continue to add ca-
pacity.
China has enough projects on
the books to build a new coal
plant every week for nearly seven
years, according to Greenpeace.
By 2020, it could have 400 gi-
gawatts more coal-fired power
‘Passion...
From A4
in times of political and eco-
nomic uncertainty. Besides, at
one point, under the BS Aqui-
no administration, the Bangko
Sentral lent $1 billion out of our
reserves to the bankrupt banks
and countries of Europe (at
giveaway rates) rather than lend
them to our small businessmen
and entrepreneurs.
Fiscal position refers to budget
deficit and government borrow-
ings. Under BS Aquino, govern-
ment debt hit a record P5 trillion.
So we reduced the budget defi-
cit as a percentage of the value
of GDP by borrowing more. So
our children and grandchildren
already owe taxpayers money
even before they are born.
In any case, President Duterte
pledged that “my administration
shall be sensitive to the State’s
obligations to promote, and pro-
tect, fulfill the human rights of
our citizens, especially the poor,
the marginalized and the vulner-
able and social justice will be
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Manila and Beijing. That is, if
China is willing to concede a
few and certain conditions that
will no doubt prevail in these
talks.
The bilateral talks with China
come after the recent affirma-
tion by the Supreme Court of the
“annual compensation equal to
two and one-half per centum,
for each year’s active service
theretofore rendered by him, of
the total current pay received
annually.” This was capped at
seventy-five percent and pay-
able for life.
Notably, this very same pen-
sion formula is what GSIS is
now implementing, although
subject to a more generous 90
percent cap.
With the inauguration of the
Philippine Commonwealth on
Nov. 15, 1935, a new Retire-
ment System for the Philippine
Army was created under Com-
monwealth Act 190.
It absorbed the existing con-
stabulary pension fund, but
lowered the pension formula.
It set a lower cap of fifty
percent for commissioned of-
ficers, and 60 percent for en-
listed men and non-commis-
sioned officers. It also reduced
the pension to two percent of
basic pay for each year of ac-
tive service, which is what the
Social Security System is im-
plementing now for its private
sector members.
Unlike its predecessors, the
new scheme was non-contrib-
utory, and was funded through
the annual appropriations for
personnel of the Philippine
Army.
The provisions of C.A. 190
were further improved by
Republic Act No. 340 or the
“Armed Forces Retirement
Act” that was signed into law
on July 26, 1948. This time, the
retirement benefit was restored
back to two and a half percent
of the base and longevity pay
for each year of active service,
and was capped higher at sev-
than it needs—more than all
coal power in the US combined.
And India’s expanding coal fleet
will be bigger than what’s need-
ed to meet the country’s electric-
ity demands through 2022.
As for Japan, if it moves ahead
with all its coal projects on the
drawing board, it risks strand-
ing nearly $60 billion worth of
assets, as the sector succumbs
to overcapacity and competition
from other forms of energy with
lower marginal costs, such as
nuclear and renewables.
The downsides of all this ex-
cess capacity are obvious: More
coal burning means tens of thou-
sands more people dying from
air pollution, and much more
carbon dioxide flowing into the
atmosphere. In India and China,
coal also crowds wind and so-
lar power off the grids. Already
some 15 percent of China’s wind
power goes unused.
Given these realities, one
might hope that market forces
pursued, even as the rule of law
shall at all times prevail.” So a
better life is not only about mon-
ey and jobs. It also means being
treated equally before the law,
whether one is poor or rich. That,
of course, is a dream never real-
ized since the time of Lapu-lapu.
President Duterte said he
would not blame BS Aquino for
the mistakes of the past. But he
will prosecute grafters and mal-
contents under the Aquino ad-
ministration. He will probably
go against the malcontents and
grafters sooner than we real-
ized. He said on Monday:
“As a former prosecutor, I
know there are always—ways
of knowing how fast or how
slow cases go. What I did was
to look into the number of post-
ponements and the time differ-
ence between each postpone-
ment and the next setting. It was
simple as that. I will appreciate
deeply if we all in government
attend to this urgent need.”
“I was determined then as I
am now determined, and better
positioned, to wage war against
validity of the PHL-US Defense
Cooperation Agreement and the
visit of Secretary of State John
Kerry.
Kerry reiterated that the US
would stand alongside the Phil-
ippines against external attacks
even as he affirmed the US
commitment to the freedom of
navigation and over flights in
international waters and air-
enty-five percent.
The retirement pay became
payable “in equal monthly
installments” or in monthly
pensions.
The pension scheme re-
mained non-contributory and
funded through annual general
appropriations.
The police and military per-
sonnel pensions continued to
be enhanced thereafter. By
now, they could be as low as
50 and as high as 90 percent of
base and longevity pay.
Moreover, they are now ad-
justed automatically according
to the prevailing pay of their
counterparts who are in the ac-
tive service.
Singling out the military
pensions, President Ferdinand
Marcos recognized that “no
separate fund or scheme
to insure payment of said
benefits has ever been
established resulting in
complete reliance upon the
yearly appropriations” and
“entailing a staggering sum
every year which drains a
substantial portion of the
appropriations for the Armed
Forces of the Philippines.”
To remedy this, he created
RSBS to pay the retirement
and separation benefits of the
members of the Armed Forces
of the Philippines by signing
into law on Dec. 30, 1973 Pres-
idential Decree No. 361.
But this task has remained
a mission impossible despite
the passage of 43 years. RSBS
only succeeded in collecting
from our officers and enlisted
personnel four percent of their
monthly pay deduction, which
it refunded at retirement or
separation. It never paid a sin-
would derail any new coal con-
struction. Yet in China espe-
cially, there’s institutional resist-
ance to changing course. While
the Chinese government has put
a cap of sorts on new coal capac-
ity, this doesn’t cover all prov-
inces and all types of coal-fired
plants. Closing these loopholes
will take some political will,
given that local governments
too often view new plants as an
easy way to generate economic
growth and preserve mining
jobs.
In China—as well as in India
and Japan—plans haven’t been
adjusted to account for the rap-
idly falling costs and additional
capacity of wind and solar pow-
er. Japan could be doing more
to show that it can run its nu-
clear power plants safely, further
shrinking any demand for coal.
Asian governments also need
to push harder to get utilities to
make room for renewable ener-
gy—either by setting minimum
those who make a mockery of
our laws including those who
make life for us all miserable.”
Duterte also does not want
people waiting under the sun
nor rain in seeking permits, li-
censes and in doing business
with government
Car plates could be issued by
car dealers and driver’s licenses
will be good for 10 years, not
five. And there will be strict
enforcement of traffic rules
and regulations. But please, Mr.
President, make the payments
of fines fast and easy, like do-
ing it through bank ATMs rath-
er than wasting one’s time at
the LTO the whole day just to
retrieve a license.
Another major Duterte prom-
ise: “This will be a clean gov-
ernment.” I am not sure what
Duterte means by that. Even he
is not so sure.
In fact, he said at the Sona, “I
cannot guarantee their honesty
and competence at all times,”
referring to the more than three
million government workers.
He added, ad-libbing in Taga-
space in the disputed area of the
South China Sea. This is where
the danger lies. A miscalcula-
tion by either US or Chinese air-
planes or warships could spark
an armed conflict in the powder-
keg SCS situation.
This is something we all
hope does not happen because
the Philippines will surely be
caught in the crossfire between
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gle peso of the contemplated
benefits. Thus, Congress had
to continue appropriating for
them annually.
RSBS was unintentionally
programmed to fail consider-
ing its actuarially inadequate
funding of only 4 percent of
pay versus its generous pen-
sion benefits. No brilliant
investment strategy—even
if decided by the AFP Chief
of Staff and approved by the
National Defense Secretary—
could have made this scheme
viable and sustainable. Its in-
vestment fiasco only worsened
this funding failure.
But even if RSBS is
abolished—as what Presidents
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
and Benigno Aquino had
attempted to do—we still must
find its proper replacement.
Otherwise, we’d continue
funding indefinitely these
pensions from general
appropriations.
Both our military and police
personnel must now bite the
bullet. To fund their own pen-
sions, they must contribute 9
percent of their pay.
The adequacy of 9 percent
has been demonstrated. It’s
what GSIS members contribute
for the same level of pensions
that our soldiers and policemen
now receive. Government
could then add 12 percent to
bring to 21 percent of pay their
total pension contributions.
What can we do to soften
its impact on our soldiers and
policemen? We can adopt
the Chilean solution when its
pension system was reformed
in 1981: Increase their pay
to meet their new pension
contribution deduction.
operating hours for the grid to
use solar and wind or, as China
already has, forcing utilities to
pay for unused renewable energy.
Operations should be transpar-
ent, so the public can see when
and why utilities choose to use
coal over wind and solar. In In-
dia, increasing interstate trading
of electricity should give solar
and wind generators more oppor-
tunities to sell their energy.
Energy investments across
Asia are trending away from
greenhouse gases, as are the
economics of renewables. But
governments need to make sure
their policies push in the same
direction.
Mr. Robles’ column will
resume Tuesday.
log: “Cabinet members, yes.
Pero yung sa baba—yung pro-
curement, yung magbi-bidding
diyan.” (Cabinet members, yes
—I can guarantee, but those be-
low them, like procurement, the
bidding, I am not quite sure).
In fairness to the President,
even Jesus Christ could not
guarantee no corruption. He was
sold by one of His own disciples.
Concluding his Sona, Duterte
declared:
“We should not despair. Like
someone wrote: It is when the night
is darkest, that dawn breaks.”
“We are imbued with resilien-
cy that has been tested and prov-
en. More difficult times as in
the past. We have a bond to act
together. We have to help each
other. For then and only then
can we truly prevail. And the
Filipino, disciplined, informed,
involved, shall rise from the rub-
bles of sorrow and pain. So that
all the mirrors in the world will
reflect the face of a passion that
has changed this land.”
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the world’s two superpowers.
This scenario is too scary to
contemplate. Any armed con-
frontation might not be con-
fined to a conventional ground
war. Both the US and China
have nuclear capability and it
takes only one itchy finger on
the nuclear button to trigger a
global destruction and casual-
ties in the millions.
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Mighty Sports notch
5th straight triumph
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Tai-
wan—Philippine representa-
tive Mighty Sports Apparels
survived an early scare and
crushed India, 101-81, to fur-
ther boost its title drive in the
William Jones Cup Thursday
at the Xinzhuang gym here.
Korean league veteran
Dewarick Spencer and for-
mer PBA import Al Thornton
starred for the team’s fifth
straight win as they sparked
the team’s furious third-quar-
ter run to rip the game wide
open and notch their fifth
straight win in the nine-team
tournament.
It all started with a 20-4 run
that saw them take a 68-52
advantage before closing the
quarter with an 11-4 salvo that
all but shattered India’s spirit.
That was enough to give
coach Bo Perasol the luxury
of fielding his homegrown
players.
But more than that, it
pushed Mighty Sports within
two wins from raising the
championship trophy last won
by Gilas Pilipinas four years
ago.
The win will likewise serve
them in good stead as they
clash with defending cham-
pion Iran in an all-important
PH-China
faceoff
highlights
MMA tilt
By Maxine Lagman
FILIPINO Mixed Martial Arts
fighter and Manny Pacquiao
lookalike Mario Sismundo
puts national pride on the
line as he fights China’s Ker-
emuaili Maimaitituoheti in the
first World Series of Fighting
Global Championship to be
held in the Philippines, set on
Saturday at the Smart Araneta
Coliseum.
The two fighters are ex-
pected to steal the spotlight
as the co-main event because
of the controversial relation-
ship between the Philippines
and China due to their dis-
pute over territories in the
West Philippine Sea.
The 37-year-old Sismundo is
determined to prove that his one
punch, 19-second victory last
year over John Rey Larena was
no fluke.
Sismundo’s resemblance to
boxing great Pacquiao also
pushes him to train hard in
the hopes of approximating
the success of the Filipino ring
icon.
WSOF owners Vince and Du-
nessa Hesser are pumped up to
help Filipinos like Sismundo
make a mark in the Philippine
MMA scene.
“[Filipinos] have the heart
and the raw talent. They have
great spirit and they have the
experience. I think that one
thing that Filipinos don’t have
is a venue to showcase what
they could do, that’s why we
bring the WSOF (here),” said
Vince Hesser on Tuesday at
the Philippine Sportswriters
Association Forum at Shakey’s
Malate.
The veteran WLC light-
weight fighter Sismundo
dropped to 145 pounds to face
Chinese fighter Maimaitituo-
heti, nicknamed the ‘Mountain
Eagle.’ With a 3-1 win-loss
mark, he is eager to earn an-
other win and add a devastat-
ing loss to Maimaitituoheti’s
5-3 mark.
Besides the 10 exciting
fights which will feature fight-
ers from 11 countries from five
continents, WSOF owners, to-
gether with Local UGB MMA
CEO Ferdie Munsayac said
they will give away P1 million
to one lucky audience on fight
night.
“It will be an exciting match
to look forward to for the fight-
ers and an even more excit-
ing one for the audience, who
could bring home P1 million.
This is to make up for our fans,
because we always want to
give back as much as we can,”
Dunessa Hesser said.
Games Today
(Xinzhuang gym)
1 p.m. – India vs Taiwan-B
3 p.m. – Mighty Sports vs Iran
5 p.m. – Japan vs Korea
7 p.m. – Taiwan-A vs Egypt
showdown today—a game ev-
ery Filipino fan here is look-
ing forward to watch.
With a clean record, Mighty
Sports can virtually clinch the
title if they beat Iran today and
Egypt tomorrow.
Their last assignment is
against Taiwan-B which is no
longer in the mix after slip-
ping to 2-2.
Iran, which fell to a 3-1
record following a shocking
67-50 loss to the 3-2 Koreans
the other day, were playing
against Taiwan-A at press-
time. They will still face Ja-
pan on Saturday and India on
Sunday.
The 6’4” Spencer was sim-
ply outstanding, notching the
tournament’s first triple-dou-
ble of 21 points, 12 assists and
10 rebounds.
Thornton was as hot as the
weather outside as the for-
mer NLEX import produced a ‘ABSENCE OF RUSSIAN STARS DAMAGES OLYMPICS.’ Russian Olympic team members attend a farewell ceremony for the Rio Games at Mos-
tournament-high 30 points on cow’s Sheremetyevo airport. President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said the absence of some Russian stars at the Rio Games would hit the quality of
a remarkable 13-of-16 shoot- the competition. The Russian strongman was speaking to 49 competitors including track and field stars Yelena Isinbayeva and Sergey Shubenkov who
ing from the field. will miss the Games. AFP
Perfect Murray ready
for more Olympic glory
L
ONDON—Andy Murray has revealed the secret
behind the personalised notes that fuelled his
Wimbledon triumph and will inspire his bid for more
Olympic glory.
Murray was often seen reading a sheet
of paper in breaks between games as he
marched to a historic second Wimbledon
title in July. The Scot offered a rare insight
into the motivational scribblings after his
success at the All England Club.
The 29-year-old, who has worked with a
sports psychologist in the past, writes down
important aspects of his game-plan to fo-
cus on during each match and sprinkles in
inspirational reminders of his qualities.
As Murray prepares to defend the Olym-
pics singles gold medal he won so memo-
rably in London four years ago, the world
number two will again turn to his notes for
guidance in Rio.
Top seeds dominate Shell National Youth chess in Cebu
NO. 1 seed Chris Aldritz Pondoyo outdueled
fellow University of Cebu stalwart Adrian
Basilgo in the sixth round, then closed out
with three more wins to capture the juniors’
crown in the Shell National Youth
Active Chess Championship’s Visayas
leg at SM City Cebu, Cebu City last Sunday.
Pondoyo, who was half-a-point behind
Basilgo halfway through the nine-round
Swiss system tournament, foiled the erst-
while solo leader with the black pieces in
the sixth round, then toppled Remigio Ga-
lenzoga III, Philgymn Villajuan and Marc
Villarojo to wind up with 8.5 points and
capture the crown in the 13-16 age bracket.
Sports
Imperious Instead, Murray was due to fly to Mal-
“Sometimes I just look at the tactics that lorca to begin his Olympic preparations
I’ve written down for the match. I refer to with a 10-day training camp including
them at change of ends. I find it helps me.” practice time with injury-plagued Spanish
Murray’s notes are typical of the perfec- star Rafael Nadal.
tionist nature of the British star, who will For all Murray’s success at the majors, the
travel to Brazil refreshed after a long break Olympics will always retain a special place.
“They’re personal notes. Some of them
stay the same the whole time. They’re ba- in the aftermath of his draining fortnight at Having lost in a tearful Wimbledon fi-
Wimbledon. nal to Roger Federer, Murray returned to
sic things I remind myself to do during the
matches,” Murray said. His imperious march to the title culmi- the All England Club weeks later to avenge
nated in a final victory over Milos Raonic that painful defeat.
“When I play my best tennis I feel like
I’m doing these things. which made him the first British man to Inspired by seeing Mo Farah and a host
win multiple All England Club crowns of other British athletes take gold on home
“They would be like, Make sure you’re
moving your feet when you’re nervous. since Fred Perry in the 1930s. turf, Murray routed Federer in the Olympic
Determined to recover mentally and physi- final—becoming the first British man to
People have a tendency when they’re ner-
vous to not move, not use their legs. cally in time for the Olympics, Murray opted win the singles gold medal in tennis since
out of Great Britain’s Davis Cup quarter-final 1908. He also earned a silver medal with
“I think when I play my best tennis, I do this,
X, Y and Z, whatever it is on the notes. Then I win over Serbia and also pulled out of the To- Laura Robson in the mixed doubles.
ronto Masters 1000 event. It was a far cry from Murray’s Olympic
have some notes of the tactics for the match.
“Sometimes when you’re in the heat of a That will leave the three-time Grand debut in 2008 when he suffered an embar-
Slam champion with no match action under rassing first round loss to Taiwan’s Lu Yen-
second set tie-break in a slam final, it’s easy
to forget exactly what you’re trying to do. his belt since Wimbledon. Hsun in Beijing. AFP
GOOD LUCK. The
Sulaiman to receive
humanitarian award
SMART/MVP Sports
Foundation Philip-
pine taekwondo
The Nevada Boxing Hall of
team is hopeful of By Ronnie Nathanielsz
doing well in the Fame noted that Sulaiman’s work
“inspires, enables and gives forti-
2016 Rio Olympic WORLD Boxing Council presi-
Games. Kirstie tude to them to win the fight against
dent Mauricio Sulaiman will re-
Elaine Alora (left), poverty” and is done in the tradition
ceive the golden Muhammad Ali
who qualified for of the Sulaiman family with an ethic
Humanitarian Award from the top
the women’s +67- and a love Mauricio inherited from
brass of the Nevada Boxing Hall
kg competition,
his father, Don Jose Sulaiman Cha-
is in fit form and of Fame at a special ceremony on
gnon, the man who “dared to dream
ready to overcome July 30 in Las Vegas.
and to transform this into marvel-
the challenges. The WBC reported that the Ne-
ous and practical projects to help
Shown with Alora vada Boxing Hall of Fame pres-
people in need throughout the great
are coach Roberto ents this award to members of the
boxing family.”
Cruz and Ricardo boxing family “for their outstand-
Santiago Jr. (right), The citation stressed that Don
ing humanitarian effort, work and
who was selected Jose Sulaiman will “live forever
achievements.”
by the World Tae- through his achievements, but
The official statement said that
kwondo Federation also highlights that Mauricio is
Mauricio “has done dozens of
out of 15 Filipinos
writing his own pages of his-
to be one of the in- kind, heartfelt and wonderful ac-
tory, step by step, achievement by
ternational referees tions year by year.”
achievement, deed by deed.”
in the prestigious It said: “They recognize, admire
During this event, all-time box-
event. Alora and and praise the WBC President, for
ing greats will be honored, namely
her two compan- tirelessly, selflessly and constantly
Ricardo “Finito” Lopez, Christy
ions left recently striving to bring a vital array of
with the Philippine Martin, Badou Jack, Ava Knight,
benefits within the reach and into
delegation. Pernell Whitaker, Ray Mancini,
the grasp of hundreds of boxers and
Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, Fred-
former boxers, via tangible medical
dy Little, and trainer Johnny Tocco.
and economic support.”
Jerish Velarde of Marie Ernestine School the last four rounds to finish with seven his last four matches for eight points for solo
also emerged solo champion in kiddies’ play points. Diaz edged Jane Quinanola and second and a spot in the national finals of the
with 8.5 points, while University of San Mico Villanueva in the tiebreak to clinch annual event set Oct.1-2 at SM Megamall.
Jose-Recoletos’ Jethro Esplanada finished third place and the lone female berth in the Alphecca Gonzales of Dunggoan Elemen-
with eight points and nipped fellow USJ-R group in the national finals. tary School bounced back from a sixth round
ace Allan Pason in the tiebreak to snare the On hand during awards rites were Isaias setback to Adrian De Luna by winning her
seniors’ title as the top seeded bets lived up Culanag Jr., Shell Marine Lubricants account last three games in the 7-12 age division and
to their respective billings to dominate the manager (Philippines/Thailand/Guam), and nailed the lone female slot in the grand finals.
third leg of the five-stage circuit sponsored Michael Pagaran, a Shell active chess alum- Esplanada recovered from a third round
by Pilipinas Shell for the 24th year. nus and now a full-pledged chess trainer. loss to Spencer De Guzman as he won his
Basilgo rebounded with victories over Velarde, who shared the lead with Jave Pe- next six games to end up on top with eight
Jeremy Tanudra, Aaron Sinining and Ga- teros after five rounds, won their sixth round points and bag the seniors diadem. Pason
lenzoga to place second with eight points. faceoff then scored 2.5 points in the last three matched that output with a sweep of his
Meanwhile, Natori Biazza Diaz of Sagay rounds to finish ahead of Arje Villarin of Ca- last four games but settled for second af-
National High School scored 3.5 points in bancalan National High School, who swept ter the tiebreak.
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Constantino sails
to 8-shot golf win
L
IPA City, Batangas—Harmie Constantino nailed shotmaker’s scorching start.
Chihiro Ikeda, who took three years
her biggest victory in a young career the easy way, to record her first pro win at Orchard last
claiming the ICTSI Malarayat Ladies Classic via month, did turn in a 34 after nine holes
an eight-shot romp over Thai Saraporn Chamchoi with but settled for two birdies against the
same number of bogeys at the back. She
a closing four-under 68 at the Mt. Malarayat composite finished with a 70 and failed to get past
course here yesterday. Chamchoi for third at 214.
Chamchoi, who had hoped for a break-
While most would toil to realize a remarkable three-day stint with an 11-un- through after a couple of near-misses in
dream pro victory, the 15-year-old Con- der 205, spiked by a 66 Wednesday, and the country’s premier ladies circuit, took
stantino needed just three solid rounds beat Chamchoi, who struggled with a 74 the top P150,000 purse in the sixth leg of
to dominate a badly outclassed interna- for a 213, by eight. the circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf
tional field and become the third amateur Gaining a two-shot cushion over Tournaments, Inc. and backed by Custom
to win in this year’s ICTSI Ladies Philip- Chamchoi with that six-under card in the Clubmakers, adidas, KZG, Sharp, Sum-
pine Golf Tour. second round, Constantino braced for a mit Mineral Water, Srixon, Champion,
“I’m overwhelmed since I didn’t ex- final round shootout with two Thai pros, TaylorMade and Pacsports.
pect to win. I just went out there and including Chatprapa Siriprakob. But in- Jayvie Agojo and amateur Chanelle
played my game,” said Constantino, the stead of wilting under pressure, the Vil- Avaricio carded identical 74s and finished
reigning national champion who came lamor ace instead showed up her more tied for fourth at 220 while Siriprakob, af-
into the 54-hole event sponsored by ICT- experienced rivals, hitting a birdie on ter back-to-back 72s, made four straight
SI in top form with a couple of top three No. 2 then stringing three straight bird- bogeys from No. 12 and hobbled with a 77
finishes in the national stroke and match ies in impressive fashion from No. 6 to for 221.
play championships and a victory in last pull away. Apple Fudolin shot the day’s best of 67
month’s Gary Woodland Championship It was virtually over from there as on a sizzling five-birdie splurge to close
in the US. Constantino’s opening 32 put her unas- out her 34-33 card and salvaged a share of
“I’m so proud of my feat, especially sailably ahead of Chamchoi, who fum- seventh with last year’s Sherwood Hills
after beating the Thais,” added the di- bled with a 38 and fell by eight and the leg winner Sarah Ababa, who made a 73, Harmie Constantino beams as she holds her low amateur and overall championship
minutive shotmaker, who completed her rest also failed to at least match the young for 223s. crowns after dominating the ICTSI Malarayat Ladies Classic.

Asian, local aces gear

up for Aboitiz golfest
THE Aboitiz Invitational shifts
to a fourth venue for the fourth
straight year, bracing for a spir-
ited battle for top honors among
the leading players from the
Asian Development Tour and the
country’s ace shotmakers at one
of the country’s toughest courses.
The fabled East course of the
Wack Wack Golf and Country
Club has been kept in champi-
onship form all-year long and is
expected to provide a different
kind of challenge to the elite field
clashing in the $100,000 event set
Aug. 3-6 and serving as the 18th
leg of the ADT and 11th of the
ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour.
The Aboitiz Invitational held its
first three tournaments in Cebu
from 2011 with Jay Bayron win-
ning the inaugurals and Elmer
Salvador ruling the next two. The
event then moved to Riviera in 2014
with Tony Lascuña nailing his first
Aboitiz and ADT win before Juvic
Pagunsan dominated the elite field
at Manila Southwoods last year.
Pagunsan is expected to be
back and defend the crown along
with Lascuna, Salvador and Bay-
ron but the local aces will be
hard-pressed to keep the crown
on home soil given a slew of ADT
top shotmakers and Wack Wack
East’s unpredictability.
“We are proud to welcome the
return of the Aboitiz Invitational
and we are looking forward to
working with the ADT, whom
we share a strong relationship
with. I’m confident that we can
see some great action from the
talented players in the region on
the difficult Wack Wack course,”
said Erramon Aboitiz, president
and chief executive officer of
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
Ricky Razon, chairman and
president of Pilipinas Golf Tour-
naments, Inc. (PGTI), said: “We
hope to discover more talents
through the staging of this event.
The ADT has always been a great
platform for budding golfers to
hone their skills and advance
their careers. We are happy to do
our part in helping these players.”
Asian Tour Associate Director
Irfan Hamid lauded the strong
commitment from Aboitiz.
“The return of the Aboitiz In-
vitational reinforces the growing
strength of the game in the Phil-
ippines and across the region.
We would like to express our ap-
preciation to Aboitiz for their un-
wavering support over the years,”
said Irfan.
The ADT will reward the top-
five finishers on the Order of
Merit at the end of this season
with Asian Tour cards for 2017.
Like all other ADT events, the
Aboitiz Invitational, co-orga-
nized by Pilipinas Golf Tourna-
ments, Inc., will offer Official
World Golf Ranking points to the
top six players and ties based on a
sliding scale.

ANCOP Global Walk set

Aug. 14 at MOA grounds
TO provide scholarships to poor students from elementary all the
way to college, Answering the Cry of the Poor holds the sixth edition
of its annual Global Walk, with an expected 80,000 walkers of all
ages, young and old alike expected to converge at the Mall of Asia
grounds on Aug. 14.
The walk targets to raise enough money to help 4,000 students
nationwide this schoolyear.
“This event is for those who really want to study but cannot on
their own. On our part, we do not set high grades to qualify, we
even provide tutoring to those who need it to help them pass,” said
Event Marketing Head Milagros Garcia, adding that in her area of
responsibility in Mandaluyong and San Juan, five years ago, there
were only 30 scholars they could help, but this year, the target is to
help 200 kids .
Vice President Leni Robredo has endorsed the event and even
committed to walk with those who will join, with the event to be
assisted by Cyclist for Christ as marshals.
“Aside from this event, we get donations from companies and
individuals here and abroad, including Couples for Christ. We
are inviting everyone to
join and bring the whole
family, including babies
and even pets. Entry fee
LOTTO RESULTS
is only P300 and we ac-
cept both online and on-
6/49 00-00-00-00-00-00 P0.0 M+
site registration,” added
Garcia. 6/42 00-00-00-00-00-00 P0.0 M+
For those interest-
ed, contact number is
7094868, loc. 49, look for
6 DIGITS 00-00-00-00-00-00
Janine or Che, or go to the
ANCOP Global Walk FB 3 DIGITS 00-00-00
page, where registration
forms can be filled up and
sent online.
2 EZ2 00-00
 Riera U. Mallari, Editor
Reuel Vidal, Assistant Editor
sports@thestandard.com.ph
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com

A8 FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 Sports

Cignal HD
scrambles
past Amy’s
L
IPA CITY—Cignal made up for a Games Saturday
sluggish start with a furious finish (FilOil Flying V Center)
2:30 pm – Amy’s vs Generika
to coast to a 14-25, 25-27, 25-13, 4:30 pm – Cignal vs Standard

25-14 win over Amy’s in the second

Insurance-Navy
6:30 pm – Petron vs Foton

round of the 2016 Philippine Superliga

(PSL) All-Filipino Conference women’s
volleyball tournament Thursday at the
La Salle Lipa Sentrum.
It was a total team ef-
fort, but Cherry Vivas
was the most impressive
as she punched holes in
the Spikers’ defensive
blanket in the third and
fourth sets en route to
their victory in this pres-
tigious club tourney spon-
sored by KLab Cyscorpi-
ons, Mueller, Mikasa and
Asics with TV5 as official
broadcaster.
Vivas delivered all her
10 points on kills while
Janine Navarro, Carmela
Tunay and Jeanette Panaga
chipped in nine points each
for the HD Spikers, who
bounced back after a sorry
loss to Generika in their
first game of the second
round.
The HD Spikers need to
win their last game against
Standard Insurance-Navy
on Saturday to place well
in the standings after the
classification phase.
“Our best finish will be
fifth (place),” said Cignal
coach Sammy Acaylar,
who drew a 23-set effort
from Djanel Cheng. “But
it’s okay. We’re still mo-
tivated to claim that fifth
spot. I just tell them to do
their best because some-
thing good will happen if
we give our hundred per-
cent every game.”
But against Amy’s, a
team that is being handled
by Acaylar in the National
Collegiate Athletic Associ-
ation (NCAA), Cignal lost
its strength early on.
The Spikers displayed
their might in the early
stretch as Cindy Imbo
buckled down to work ear-
ly, delivering back-to-back
aces to give Amy’s an early
8-5 lead in the first techni-
cal timeout.
That lead swelled to nine,
21-12, with Cignal failing
to come up with an answer
to the hot smashes of Imbo
and Jowie Verzosa.
“I told the team to re-
spect our opponent,”
Acaylar said, referring
to Amy’s, which has yet
to win since joining the
league as New San Jose
Builders in the PSL Invi-
tational Conference.
“Fortunately, they got
their acts together in the
second and third sets.
Then, their confidence
grew in the fourth set as
they started to enjoy the
game.”
Imbo tallied nine hits
and three aces to finish
with 12 points while Ver-
zosa had nine markers for
Amy’s, which is composed
of the members of NCAA
powerhouse University of Lourdes Clemente of Amy’s-Perpetual Help Lady Altas beats Cherry May Vivas and Micmic Laborte as they joust at the net
Perpetual Help. during the Philippine Super Liga game between Amy’s and Cignal HD. Roman Prospero

Security
tightens
Tropang Texters seek share of PBA lead
By Jeric Lopez Ynares Center in Antipolo City ers (3-0) at the top of the heap. The “We had a couple of days off
as Games TNT Katropa wants a piece of
in a battle of heavyweights.
Prior to that, a tiff between the
Tropang Texters downed the Elasto
Painters in their conference opener
and plenty of time to prepare for
Alaska. Hopefully, that works in
Games Today
(Ynares Center, Antipolo City)
4:15 p.m. - Blackwater vs. Rain or Shine

approach
RIO DE JANEIRO – As the 2016
Rio Olympics draws closer, se-
curity gets tighter at the differ-
ent venues and around the thou-
sands of delegates, including the
lean Philippine team that’s here
to end a 20-year medal drought.
Over 10,000 athletes and
6,000 officials from 206 coun-
tries will converge in this city of
samba and the famous Ipanema
Beach for the Games set from
Aug. 5 to 21. Half a million tour-
ists are expected to fly in to en-
joy the Games.
Different heads of states, in-
cluding the French president,
and sports ministers will be at
the Maracana Stadium for the
opening ceremony.
There are threats of the Zika
virus, a mosquito-borne disease
that mostly affects pregnant wom-
en, and the state of political insta-
bility in the country. But the one
that has raised the biggest concern
is the threat on security.
“It’s always a threat. Secu-
rity is always a concern during
events of this magnitude. There
is the threat of terrorism and it’s
around us here,” said Philippine
Olympic Committee vice presi-
dent and chef-de-mission Jose
Romasanta.
Security in Rio de Janeiro is
at a very high level.
Even inside the Athletes Village,
members of Brazil’s Special Forces
are on standby, most of them carry-
ing long firearms. Police visibility
around the city is strong.
Col. Antonio Tamayo, POC
second vice president and in
charge of security for the Philip-
pine delegation, issued his own
threat assessment just eight days
before the Summer Games un-
fold amid previous calls for a
postponement.
the tournament lead and it can Rain or Shine Elasto Painters before tripping erstwhile unbeaten our favor,” said Uichico. 7 p.m. - Alaska vs. Tropang TNT
attain that should it continue its and the Blackwater Elite, which sister team Meralco Bolts, 98-95, in They will face the pumped up
rousing start in the continuing both tote a 1-1 slate, serves as the their last game last Saturday behind Aces, who themselves scored a In the Alaska win, Abueva el-
2016 Philippine Basketball As- curtain-raiser at 4:15 p.m. 24 points from star Jayson Castro. morale-boosting 109-100 over- bowed Ginebra’s Chris Ellis in
sociation Governors’ Cup. Having an underwhelming sea- TNT Katropa coach Jong Ui- time win against Barangay Gine- the face early in the fourth period.
Armed with a 2-0 start, the son, Talk ‘N Text is starting to chico is positive that the few days bra last Sunday to break into the He was able to escape any penalty
Tropang Texters are playing gal- pick up the pieces and this solid off that they got will benefit the winning column. the game. But the league slapped
lantly but they are set to face an start might be what it needs to pos- Texters against the Aces, who will “We’re kind of in control lately,” him with a Flagrant Foul Penalty
acid test when they take on re- sibly get back in contention for a miss the services of superstar Calvin said Alaska coach Alex Compton. 2 upon review of the game and he
juvenated Alaska Aces (1-1) at title. A win will allow it to tie sur- Abueva who was suspended by “We’re still getting our rhythm was handed a one-game suspen-
7 p.m. in the main event at the prising leader Mahindra Enforc- the league for one game. and we’re slowly getting there.” sion and a P22,000 fine.
Newly crowned world champ Tapales receives hero’s welcome
By Ronnie Nathanielsz world champion, Interna- bination of his own with a call a halt. The courageous
tional Boxing Federation right uppercut followed by a Filipino continued to cover
NEWLY crowned World flyweight champion Johnreil straight left cross.” up and fight back even as
Boxing Organization ban- Casimero and WBO super The Thai champion pres- the champion tried to finish
tamweight champion Marlon bantamweight and five-divi- sured Tapales in the 4th him off. Tapales was behind
“The Nightmare” Tapales sion world champion Nonito round and connected with a on the scorecards of all three
received a hero’s welcome “The Filipino Flash” Donaire. straight right to the body be- judges because of the two
when he arrived Thursday Tapales and Salud both fore once again trapping the knockdowns. But Punglu-
afternoon in Manila. thought it was the end of Ta- challenger against the ropes ang appeared to tire. Tapales
Tapales then took a con- pales’ lifelong dream when he to connect with solid right turned aggressive and con-
necting flight to Cebu, was dropped twice in the fifth hands to the head and body. nected with what was de-
where the Rex “Wakee” round by hard-hitting and rug- The action exploded in scribed as “a clubbing right
Salud fighter is based. ged two-time champion Pun- the 5th round when Pun- hand” that dropped Pun-
The Filipino boxer is the gluang Sor Singyu. Tapales gluang dropped Tapales gluang whose punch output
fourth world champion nur- grimaced in pain, but Puerto with a vicious right hook dropped almost totally after
tured by Salud, who previously Rican referee Ramon Peña felt to the body. Tapalese beat the knockdown.
charted the careers of brothers there was still some fight left the count but he was clearly Pungluang returned to
Dodie Boy and Gerry Penalosa in the Filipino, who used quick hurt. Pungluang swarmed pressure Tapales in the 7th
and Malcom Tuñacao. combinations to set the pace in all over him and dropped round who landed a low
Tapales became the fourth Marlon Tapales and Wakee Salud.
the early rounds. him for a second time with blow. After a brief respite
Filipino world champion The long-awaited fight round. He pushed Tapales Boxing Scene’s James another right to the body. Pungluang returned to the
alongside WBO light fly- took place at the Ayutthaya against the ropes and con- Goyder reported that Ta- It took Tapales a long time fray with a series of punch-
weight king Donnie Nietes, City park. Pungluang began nected with three solid right pales “circled out and an- to get to his feet and referee es that Tapales caught on
the longest-reigning Filipino to pressure Tapales in the 3rd hands in quick succession. swered with a quick com- Pena looked like he would his arms.
Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Collegiate Conference starts Saturday
ACTION in the Shakey’s V-League Season souped-up rosters, guaran- Jorelle Singh. The Lady Ea- the Philippines, many-time NCAA titlist San
13 resumes Saturday, with the Collegiate teeing a slam-bang action in
Games Saturday
gles, now without former ace Sebastian College, Technological Institute of
Conference featuring teams gearing up for the two-month tournament
(Ynares Arena, Pasig)
4 p.m. UP vs San Beda Alyssa Valdez, who has grad- the Philippines, University of Perpetual Help
their respective varsity leagues clashing in sponsored by Shakey’s for 6 p.m. San Sebastian vs Perpetual uated, will pin their hopes on System-Dalta, Far Eastern University, San
what promises to be another thrilling mid- the 13th straight year. Jhoanna Maraguinot, Kim Beda College and many-time V-League ti-
season offering of the country’s premier Lanky Jaja Santiago, the UAAP Season Gequillana, Bea de Leon, Ana Gopico, Ju- tlists University of Santo Tomas.
women’s volleyball league. 78 best spiker, will banner the Lady Bull- lia Morado and Michelle Morente. UP and San Beda kick off hostilities at
National U sets out to defend the crown dogs’ title-retention bid along with Fil-Jap- Eight other teams are raring to prove their 4 p.m. while SSC and Perpetual tangle in
it won over Ateneo via sudden death last anese recruit Risa Sato, Jasmine Nabor, Joy worth, including reigning NCAA champion the 6 p.m. main game to be shown live over
year but eight other teams are bringing in Doromal, Aiko Urdas, Gayle Valdez and St. Benilde, vastly-improved University of ABS-CBN Sports + Action Channel 23.
 Business
Aboitiz’s net
income climbs Ray S. Eñano, Editor

34% to P10.5b Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor

business@manilastandardtoday.com
extrastory2000@gmail.com

B3 FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 B1

Lopez closes 2 Palawan mines

By Anna Leah E. Gonzales environmental. It also involves Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to the secretary,” Jasareno said. be one of the world’s largest un-
the community. It’s a total im- for the impact on waters, repre- Jasareno said 40 percent of all developed copper-gold deposits.

T
pact evaluation of the operations sentatives from the Social Action operating mines were currently The Alcantara Group bought
HE government suspended two more of the mine,” she said. Center for the effects on commu- facing complaints. Glencore Plc. out of SMI last
mining operations in Palawan province Mines and Geosciences Bu- nities and Health Department for “The secretary believes that year.
because of environmental violations, reau director Leo Jasareno said the outcome on health. if you have an industry that is “I don’t like Tampakan at all.
the audit started in Mindanao, “The audit team has a set of clean and stable, they will attract That open-pit mining will be on
Environment Secretary Regina Lopez said following the request of Lumad criteria that embodies the prin- investments. The industry has top of rice fields, agricultural lands
Thursday. residents. ciples of the secretary of DENR. to be populated by responsible and will affect four provinces and
“The Lumads complain about A mining operation must help in miners in its truest sense and that six rivers. Why do we even con-
Lopez said the government would also start the audit of the Surigao mines, so initially, the improvement of the life of will give confidence to the inves- sider it at all?” Lopez said.
stopped the mining operations of mining operations in Surigao there will be four mines that will the people,” Jasareno said. tors because they know that the Lopez said the Tampakan proj-
Berong Nickel Corp. in Quezon provinces this week. be visited by the auditing team. Jasareno said the government industry will last,” Jasareno said. ect was as large as 700 football
town and of Citinickel Mines “We’re gonna assess the oper- Then, we will try to finish the rest would deploy 14 audit teams, Lopez earlier said she would fields. “I will not consider it at
and Development Corp. in Sof- ations of six mining companies within the week,” Jasareno said. with each team given a month to not allow the $5.9-billion Tam- all. There are many poor farm-
ronio Española and Narra towns. in Surigao this week and then Jasareno said members of the submit the report to the Environ- pakan mine project to operate ers there. I have to be honest, I
“So far we have suspended six next week we will finish all the audit team would come not only ment secretary. under her term. will have to live by my principle.
mining operations. The first four mine sites in Mindanao,” Lopez from the Environment Depart- “Even I will not see the report Sagittarius Mines Inc., which There is no way I would ever,
are all located in Zambales,” Lo- said. ment, but would also include the because the instruction to them is controlled by Indophil Re- ever allow a 700 football field
pez said. “The audit is not just physical Agriculture Department for the was to prepare the report in the sources NL, is developing the open-pit mine on top of agricul-
Lopez said her department and technical, it’s also social and effects on farmlands, Bureau of region and then submit it directly Tampakan project, which could tural land,” Lopez said.

PSe comPoSite index

Closing July 28, 2016 Energy
studies
8300
7840
7380
6920
6460 higher
6000

8,024.98
75.50
oil taxes
By Alena Mae S. Flores
PeSo-dollar rate
Closing July 28, 2016
THE Energy Department will
study the proposed additional ex-
48.00 cise taxes on gasoline and diesel,
46.00 an official said Thursday.
45.00 Energy spokesman Felix Wil-
liam Fuentebella cited a need to
44.00 P47.070 further study the proposal “be-
CLOSE
43.00 cause it will definitely lead to an
increase in pump prices.”
HIGH P47.065 LOW P47.120 AVERAGE P47.085 “It will also be subjected to
VOLUME 385.000M
12-percent VAT [value added
tax]. For 2015, the DoE data

P427.00-P620.00
oPriceS
P
il
show that the country’s con-
sumption of gasoline was 5.22
billion liters, while diesel was
9.34 billion liters,” he said.
LPG/11-kg tank
P36.35-P43.45
today Fuentabella said ultimately,
Congress would have to decide
on the issue.
Unleaded Gasoline
The Finance Department
SM PRIME LISTS BONDS. SM Prime Holdings Inc. marks its third listing of retail bonds with its issuance of P10 billion fixed-rate bonds earlier disclosed a proposal to
P24.75-P29.60 due on 2026. With SM Prime’s bond issuance, the total listed amount of the SM Group on Philippine Dealing Exchange shall be P84.83
Diesel billion, representing 14.47 percent of the total corporate fixed-income issues in the organized secondary market. Shown during the bell increase excise taxes on fuel
ringing ceremony at PDEx are (from left) SM Prime vice president for investor relations Alexander Pomento, chief finance officer John Ong, products amid the slump in
P34.55-P39.15 executive vice president Jeffrey Lim, vice president for finance Teresa Cecilia Reyes-Agsalud, assistant vice president for treasury Maricel global oil prices.
Kerosene Ranola, president Hans Sy and SM Investments senior vice president for treasury Marcelo Fernando Jr. Finance Secretary Carlos
Dominguez III said “now is the
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas time to do it, because the price

Currency
Thursday, July 28, 2016
F oreign e xchange r ate
Unit US Dollar Peso
Govt imposes P5 fee on hotlines—Globe [of fuel] is low.”
“We have to [adjust], because
[the last adjustment] was set in
United States Dollar 1.000000 47.1560
ing the 8888 number as its own charging P5 when calling the such free service from a private 1997. It’s P4.50, something like
Japan Yen 0.009489 0.4475 By Darwin G. Amojelar that since then. P4.50 then [is]
UK Pound 1.322200 62.3497 customer hotline and would 117 hotline. grantee of a most valuable fran-
not worth as P4.50 right now.
Hong Kong Dollar 0.128921 6.0794
GLOBE Telecom Inc. said therefore advise subscribers for TXTPower, an advocacy chise to public airwaves and So we have to adjust it, at least
Switzerland
Canada
Franc
Dollar
1.014713
0.758323
47.8498
35.7595
Thursday it is ready to comply a new hotline. group, said in a statement the frequencies. to index it,” he said.
Singapore Dollar 0.738934 34.8452 with the government’s direc- The telecom company also charge defeated 8888’s public “We call on President Duterte The proposal came after In-
Australia
Bahrain
Dollar
Dinar
0.749000
2.651395
35.3198
125.0292
tive to provide access for the said it did not impose a P5 service objective, which was to stop the planned charging of dependent Philippine Petro-
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266724 12.5776 country’s emergency and com- charge for the emergency calls, to connect people with the gov- calls to 8888,” it said. leum Companies Association
Brunei Dollar 0.736214 34.7169
plaint hotlines. adding it was the government ernment. The National Telecommu- founding chairman and presi-
Indonesia
Thailand
Rupiah
Baht
0.000076
0.028588
0.0036
1.3481 Globe said the 911 and 8888 running the hotline. “Instead, Globe appears to nications Commission earlier dent Fernando Martinez asked
UAE Dirham 0.272279 12.8396 hotlines for voice services Globe spokesperson Yolanda make it yet another revenue issued an order, directing all the government to increase tax-
Euro Euro 1.106200 52.1640
would be available starting Crisanto said the government stream, under the guise of dis- telecom companies to connect es on petroleum products.
Korea
China
Won
Yuan
0.000884
0.149925
0.0417
7.0699 Aug. 1 and it would change its was the one that imposed the couraging prank calls,” TXT- to “8888” calls to the Civil “There is an excellent oppor-
P5 fee for the calls to discour- Power said. Service Commission and the tunity for the next administra-
India Rupee 0.014912 0.7032
own hotline to more than 57
Malaysia Ringgit 0.245489 11.5763 tion to impose a specific tax of
New Zealand Dollar 0.707200 33.3487 million subscribers. age prank calls. The group said the Filipino Presidential Action Center around P3 to P5 in all petro-
Taiwan Dollar 0.031247 1.4735
Source: PDS Bridge
Globe said it had been us- The government is currently people had the right to demand Citizens. leum products,” Martinez said.

BSP likely to keep rates after Fed’s move

By Julito G. Rada be another post for global growth
going forward,” Tetangco said.
BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas The Federal Reserve kept in-
will likely keep policy rates un- terest rates steady Wednesday
changed in the coming months, but said “near-term risks to the
after the US Federal Reserve US economic outlook had di-
decided to maintain its own in- minished, opening the door to a
terest rates, Governor Amando resumption of monetary policy
Tetangco Jr. said Thursday. tightening this year.”
Tetangco said the latest move The Fed said the economy
by the US Federal Reserve grew at a moderate rate and job
would be positive for emerging gains were strong in June. It also
market economies such as the said that household spending had
Philippines. been “growing strongly.”
“The markets have viewed the Tetangco said with the latest
Fed statement to be more hawk- development, domestic monetary
ish than they had anticipated. authorities might not consider
With the assessment that near- changing the current monetary
term risks to the economic out- policy settings at the moment.
look have diminished, analysts “That said, this would still
see that there could be a move as not be reason enough for us to
early as September although the change the stance of monetary
statement did not strongly point policy. The outlook for domestic
towards one,” Tetangco said in a inflation remains well-anchored,
statement Thursday. and domestic demand continues
“That assessment should be to be solid,” Tetangco said.
overall positive for EMEs, in- Prospects of a sustained ro-
cluding the Philippines, as it re- bust domestic economic growth
flects a move towards normaliza- and stable inflation encouraged
tion, and that the US will indeed Bangko Sentral’s Monetary
Board to maintain the bench-
mark interest rates steady in its
latest meeting on June 23.
Interest rates were kept stead
at 3.5 percent for overnight
lending, 3 percent for overnight
borrowing and 2.5 percent for
deposit facilities. Reserve re-
quirement ratios were also left
untouched.
The Monetary Board’s deci-
sion was based on its assessment
that the inflation environment
continued to be manageable.
Latest forecasts showed that av-
erage inflation would likelysettle
near the lower edge of the 2 per-
cent to 4 percent target range in
2016 and rise toward the mid-
point of the target range in 2017
and 2018.
The Duterte administration
expects gross domestic product
to grow between 6 percent and 7
percent this year, on robust do-
mestic demand and investment. RCBC PLAZA’S GREEN CERTIFICATE. RCBC Realty Corp., which provides real estate development and
The target was a downward re- management services under the Yuchengco Group of Companies, launches a bid to get a gold certification
vision of the Aquino administra- for RCBC Plaza from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a US-based verification practice
tion’s previous forecast of 6.8 for green buildings worldwide. Shown during the launching ceremony are (from left) RCBC Realty Corp.
percent to 7.8 percent for 2016. president Medel Nera, YGC chairperson Helen Dee and Makati City mayor Abby Binay-Campos.
B2 FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016
extrastory2000@gmail.com Business
Holcim’s Q2 profit
up by 42% to P2.2b Stock market falls;
Cebu Air advances
By Jenniffer B. Austria Sahagun is optimistic about Hol-
cim Philippines’s business pros-
CEMENT manufacturer Holcim pects for the remainder of the year.
Philippines Inc. reported a 42-per- “The new administration’s
cent increase in second-quarter vow to further increase infra-
structure investments to 7 per-

net income to P2.2 billion amid
strong demand from the upbeat
construction activities from both
the public and private sectors.
Holcim Philippines president
and country chief executive of-
ficer Eduardo Sahagun said reve-
nues in the second quarter of 2016
rose 14 percent to P10.7 billion
from P9.4 billion year-on-year on
strong volume growth.
Sahagun also credited the
company’s strong second-quar-
ter performance to operating ef-
ficiency programs that the com-
pany started early in the year.
The company raised prices by
an average of 2.2 percent in the
second quarter of 2016.
S
cent of GDP [gross domestic
product] bodes well for the en- TOCKS retreated Thursday along with interest rate hikes, while Tokyo led and rising inflation could
most Asian markets lower. lead the Fed to act,” Richard
tire country,” Sahagun said. most Asian markets on profit taking After a closely watched meeting Jerram, chief economist at
“Holcim Philippines stands
ready to support the country’s sus-
and worries over the size of the Bank of the Fed held borrowing costs but not- Bank of Singapore, said in a
tained development by working to Japan’s expected stimulus. ed the world’s top economy had im- note.
proved and expressed less fear about “However, they tend to err
keep the market supplied through
The Philippine Stock Ex- veloper, slipped 1.7 percent to the impact of Britain’s vote to leave on the side of caution so we
the timely completion of our proj-
change Index dropped 75.50 P29.55, while JG Summit Hold- the European Union last month. think it is more likely that
ect increasing cement capacity to
points, or 0.9 percent, 8,024.98 ings Inc. of industrialist John The meeting followed a string of they wait until December.”
10 million tons and through the
on a value turnover of P10.1 bil- Gokongwei skidded 3 percent to positive readings—particularly on jobs The Dow and S&P 500
introduction of more innovative
lion. Losers beat gainers, 121 to P84.25. Unit Cebu Air Inc., the growth and key consumer spending— ended slightly lower, while
construction solutions...,” he said.
70, with 53 issues unchanged. largest budget carrier, surged 5.2 that has fanned speculation of a tight- in Asia the dollar retreated
Aside from increasing spend-
Ayala Land Inc. fell 2.4 per- percent to P105.20. ening in monetary policy despite weak- against most other currencies.
ing, the Duterte administration
cent to P40, while parent Ayala The dollar, meanwhile, sank ness in most other global economies. The Japanese government’s
also plans to continue projects
Corp. lost 2 percent to P890. Thursday after the Federal Re- “There is a lot of data between now announcement Wednesday of
under the public-private partner-
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the serve indicated it would take a and the mid-September policy meet- a 28 trillion yen stimulus—
ship scheme to speed up infra-
biggest integrated property de- slow, measured approach to any ing, so more evidence of solid growth without releasing details—
structure development.
was unable to provide much
excitement in Tokyo, where

THE STANDARD BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW the Nikkei index ended 1.1
percent lower.
Elsewhere, Hong Kong
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016 slipped 0.2 percent by the
52 Weeks Previous % Net Foreign 52 Weeks Previous % Net Foreign close and Singapore was 0.9
High Low STOCKS Close High Low Close Change Volume Trade/Buying High Low STOCKS Close High Low Close Change Volume Trade/Buying percent off in the afternoon
while Seoul ended down 0.2
FINANCIAL 27 23 Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 39.60 39.50 39.00 39.00 - 1 . 5 2 percent and Manila dived 1.4
7.88 2.5 AG Finance 3.61 3.62 3.6 3.6 -0.28 64,000 4,300
75.3 66 Asia United Bank 47.4 47.35 46 47.35 -0.11 4,300 47,320.00 8.54 2.69 Primex Corp. 17 17.1 16.8 16.8 -1.18 232,900 -341,400.00 percent. Sydney, however,
124.4 88.05 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 114.30 114.30 113.50 114.30 0.00 1,734,230 1,968,768 31.8 22.15 Robinson’s Land `B’ 33.15 33.85 32.75 33.00 -0.45 3,889,400 71,475,220.00 added 0.3 percent, while
107 88.1 Bank of PI 97.70 98.60 96.80 98.60 0.92 1,193,360 15,115,812.50 2.29 1.6 Rockwell 1.78 1.79 1.75 1.77 -0.56 476,000
56.5 45.45 China Bank 38.1 38.2 38 38.1 0.00 17,100 4.9 3.1 Shang Properties Inc. 3.3 3.34 3.32 3.32 0.61 34,000 Shanghai edged up 0.1 per-
2.49 1.97 BDO Leasing & Fin. INc. 4.10 4.13 4.05 4.13 0.73 25,000 -41,300.00 21.35 15.08 SM Prime Holdings 30.05 30.05 28.90 29.55 -1.66 16,201,500 -18,715,100.00 cent after suffering a hefty
4.2 1.68 Bright Kindle Resources 1.70 1.73 1.68 1.72 1.18 625,000 1.06 0.69 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.97 0.98 0.94 0.96 -1.03 2,966,000
17 12.02 COL Financial 17.04 17 16.8 16.8 -1.41 127,300 1,092,000.00 7.56 3.38 Starmalls 7 6.98 6.21 6.98 -0.29 1,900 loss Wednesday.
30.45 19.6 Eastwest Bank 20.4 20.7 20.4 20.4 0.00 253,900 -705,720.00 1.62 0.83 Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 1.140 1.180 1.050 1.070 -6.14 7,742,000 13,910.00 “Investors are wary that
10.4 6.12 Filipino Fund Inc. 6.83 6.87 6.86 6.86 0.44 11,100 8.59 5.73 Vista Land & Lifescapes 6.210 6.250 6.000 6.150 -0.97 13,528,500 740,178.00
2.6 1.02 I-Remit Inc. 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.94 0.00 77,000 SERVICES the BoJ will disappoint and
890 625 Manulife Fin. Corp. 600.00 595.00 595.00 595.00 -0.83 50 10.5 1.97 2GO Group’ 7.35 7.4 7.3 7.32 -0.41 1,970,200 -13,885,964.00 it’ll lead to a bout of selling,”
1.01 0.225 MEDCO Holdings 0.630 0.640 0.610 0.610 -3.17 1,653,000 49,600.00 66 35.2 ABS-CBN 50.5 50.6 49.35 49.6 -1.78 130,810
100 78 Metrobank 96 96.15 94.5 95.4 -0.62 2,013,920 23,755,086.00 1.09 0.63 APC Group, Inc. 0.600 0.610 0.590 0.610 1.67 478,000 Mitsushige Akino, a Tokyo-
1.46 0.9 Natl. Reinsurance Corp. 0.91 0.92 0.92 0.92 1.10 45,000 28.5 18.2 Berjaya Phils. Inc. 5.99 6.08 5.99 5.99 0.00 16,100 -1,208.00 based executive officer at
30.5 17.8 PB Bank 14.62 14.7 14.66 14.7 0.55 5,500 15.82 8.6 Bloomberry 5.90 5.89 5.55 5.58 -5.42 9,879,900 8,799,069.00
91.5 62 Phil. National Bank 63.65 64.30 62.40 62.75 -1.41 211,730 3,813,311.00 0.1430 0.0770 Boulevard Holdings 0.1000 0.1180 0.1010 0.1180 18.00 777,030,000 -2,500,000.00 Ichiyoshi Asset Manage-
137 88.35 Phil. Savings Bank 99.95 101.9 99.95 101.9 1.95 150 5.06 2.95 Calata Corp. 2.84 2.9 2.82 2.85 0.35 1,739,000 42,780.00 ment, told Bloomberg News.
361.2 276 PSE Inc. 280 286 280 280 0.00 16,360 1,313,256.00 99.1 56.1 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 100 106.1 101 105.2 5.20 2,892,140 75,144,671.00
57 41 RCBC `A’ 32.75 32.7 32.1 32.45 -0.92 39,000 153,265 12.3 10.14 Centro Esc. Univ. 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 0.00 1,400 The greenback fell to
180 118.2 Security Bank 213.8 215 212.8 214.6 0.37 858,910 61,148,666.00 2.6 1.6 Discovery World 1.93 1.92 1.86 1.86 -3.63 52,000 104.75 yen from 105.31 yen
1700 1200 Sun Life Financial 1410.00 1460.00 1405.00 1460.00 3.55 25 29,200.00 7.67 4.8 DFNN Inc. 5.90 5.89 5.51 5.73 -2.88 421,900 80,514.00
124 59 Union Bank 71.75 72.00 71.75 71.75 0.00 210,060 142,732.50 2720 1600 Globe Telecom 2270 2280 2238 2254 -0.70 60,645 -53,138,030.00 in New York. The euro rose
3.26 2.65 Vantage Equities 1.57 1.57 1.54 1.54 -1.91 240,000 8.41 5.95 GMA Network Inc. 6.32 6.34 6.30 6.33 0.16 156,200 to $1.1091 from $1.1062, and
INDUSTRIAL Golden Haven 16.60 16.70 16.06 16.48 -0.72 583,400 -153,102.00
47 35.9 Aboitiz Power Corp. 45.2 45.4 44.85 45.35 0.33 3,218,900 -13,423,865.00 1.97 1.23 Harbor Star 1.20 1.22 1.19 1.20 0.00 176,000 well up from $1.0989 seen
5 1.11 Agrinurture Inc. 3.5 3.58 3.4 3.5 0.00 3,753,000 119.5 102.6 I.C.T.S.I. 65.95 66.05 65 65.8 -0.23 931,280 -28,694,431.00 earlier Wednesday in Asia.
1.46 1.01 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 0.91 0.96 0.87 0.88 -3.30 2,486,000 -18,000.00 7 3.01 Imperial Res. `A’ 23.15 23.50 20.80 21.95 -5.18 240,400 With AFP
2.36 1.86 Alsons Cons. 1.94 1.9 1.79 1.83 -5.67 12,366,000 72,400.00 5.8 4 Imperial Res. `B’ 180 175 170 170 -5.56 920
15.3 7.92 Asiabest Group 13 13.02 12.68 12.98 -0.15 2,800 12.5 8.72 IPeople Inc. `A’ 11.98 11.02 11 11 -8.18 3,500
89 40.3 Bogo Medelin 52.2 51.25 51.25 51.25 -1.82 10 0.017 0.011 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.0090 0.0090 0.0087 0.0088 -2.22 35,000,000

Maynilad
Cemex Holdings 12.04 12.3 12.04 12.18 1.16 24,810,900 81,119,864.00 IPM Holdings 9.38 9.39 9.25 9.39 0.11 341,900 3,004,150.00
20.6 15.32 Century Food 17.12 17.04 16.7 17 -0.70 932,800 -4,023,736.00 0.8200 0.041 Island Info 0.350 0.360 0.340 0.345 -1.43 16,630,000 -86,250.00
85 20.2 Conc. Aggr. ‘A’ 170 169 160 160.2 -5.76 1,860 2.2800 1.200 ISM Communications 1.7500 1.7500 1.7000 1.7000 -2.86 2,048,000 3,610.00
36 10.08 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 21.9 22 21.6 22 0.46 10,239,900 -9,720.00 5.93 2.34 Jackstones 2.69 2.82 2.68 2.68 -0.37 85,000
65.8
2.97
4.14
29.15
1.5
1.5
Concepcion
Crown Asia
Da Vinci Capital
61
2.4
5.88
61
2.44
5.9
57.5
2.32
5.75
58.9
2.35
5.75
-3.44
-2.08
-2.21
6,550
3,943,000
717,500
-32,450
429,200.00 12.28
3.32
6.5
1.91
LBC Express
Leisure & Resorts
Liberty Telecom
12.74
6.58
3.09
12.8
6.70
3.21
12.68
6.54
3.07
12.8
6.58
3.09
0.47
0.00
0.00
9,600
465,000
427,000
1,823,411
-135,960.00
completes
reservoir
21.5 10.72 Del Monte 12.8 13 12.7 12.72 -0.63 192,900 -2,560.00 2.53 1.01 Lorenzo Shipping 1.08 1.10 1.06 1.06 -1.85 8,000
21.6 9.55 DNL Industries Inc. 10.100 10.160 9.780 9.880 -2.18 7,559,000 -13,833,849.00 2.46 1.8 Manila Jockey 1.99 2.02 2.02 2.02 1.51 1,000
11.96 9.04 Emperador 7.50 7.58 7.41 7.50 0.00 3,320,500 -5,057,823.00 15.2 6 Melco Crown 3.65 3.66 3.4 3.4 -6.85 11,558,000 5,610,660.00
9.13 6.02 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 5.95 5.93 5.81 5.90 -0.84 10,297,300 -6,522,563.00 Metro Retail 5.67 5.77 5.52 5.67 0.00 14,783,400 15,891,743.00
11.8
2.89
31.8
109
8.86
1.06
20.2
71.5
EEI
Euro-Med Lab
First Gen Corp.
First Holdings ‘A’
9.80
1.8
25.9
72.2
10.16
1.75
26
72.4
9.70
1.75
25.15
71.5
9.75
1.75
26
71.75
-0.51
-2.78
0.39
-0.62
1,374,400
11,000
2,366,500
269,070
-114,945.00

20,043,430.00
534,244.50
1.040
22.8
6.41
18
0.37
14.54
3
8.8
NOW Corp.

PAL Holdings Inc.

Phil. Racing Club
3.530
Pacific Online Sys. Corp. 12.1
5.10
8.61
3.530
12.08
5.24
8.62
3.390
11.94
5.10
8.35
3.410
12.02
5.24
8.35
-3.40
-0.66
2.75
-3.02
8,225,000
38,400
9,500
6,300
314,650.00
in Cavite
20.75 13.86 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 12.00 12.10 12.00 12.10 0.83 18,500 12,000.00 185 79 Phil. Seven Corp. 137.00 138.00 134.80 137.00 0.00 670 -34,146.00 MAYNILAD Water Services
15.3
9.4
13.24
5.34
Holcim Philippines Inc. 15.64
Integ. Micro-Electronics 5.74
15.98
5.75
15.64
5.7
15.88
5.73
1.53
-0.17
379,800
181,300
-146,072.00
9,695.00
22.9
3486
4.39
2748
Philweb.Com Inc.
PLDT Common
16.10
2120.00
16.10 15.70
2136.00 2098.00
15.88
2110.00
-1.37
-0.47
171,400
126,940
-285,692.00
42,722,570.00
Inc., a unit of Metro Pacific
0.98 0.395 Ionics Inc 2.350 2.370 2.330 2.340 -0.43 1,115,000 106,566,838.00 0.760 0.435 PremiereHorizon 0.440 0.455 0.435 0.445 1.14 1,860,000 Investments Corp., com-
241
79
173
34.1
Jollibee Foods Corp.
Liberty Flour
258.00
40.00
258.00
40.20
255.80
40.20
258.00
40.20
0.00
0.50
811,570
500
106,566,838.00 2.28
46.05
1.2
31.45
Premium Leisure
Puregold
1.130
48.50
1.130
48.70
1.110
47.00
1.130
48.35
0.00
-0.31
4,882,000
1,654,500 11,344,660.00
pleted the construction of the
3.95 2.3 LMG Chemicals 2.06 2.15 2.02 2.12 2.91 120,000 90.1 60.55 Robinsons RTL 84.90 86.15 84.90 86.00 1.30 797,960 2,092,449.50 P466-million Toclong Pump-
4 1.63 Mabuhay Vinyl 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.5 -5.41 19,000 SBS Phil. Corp. 6.49 6.54 6.35 6.35 -2.16 1,296,000 63,500.00 ing Station and Reservoir in
74 33 Macay Holdings 32.00 33.40 32.00 32.00 0.00 9,500 11.6 7.59 SSI Group 3.20 3.24 3.15 3.20 0.00 2,326,000 509,190.00
33.9 23.35 Manila Water Co. Inc. 26.6 26.6 25.9 26 -2.26 2,233,300 -42,796,135.00 0.85 0.63 STI Holdings 0.650 0.650 0.630 0.650 0.00 6,886,000 128,000.00 Kawit, Cavite province.
90 17.3 Maxs Group 28.7 29 27.95 29 1.05 432,300 -2,528,220.00 2.95 1.71 Transpacific Broadcast 1.9 1.88 1.87 1.87 -1.58 16,000 Maynilad said the facility,
13.26 5.88 Megawide 10.7 11.52 10.72 11.3 5.61 7,509,400 5,303,338.00 10 5 Travellers 3.6 3.6 3.56 3.59 -0.28 4,179,000 -4,383,880.00
293 250.2 Mla. Elect. Co `A’ 325.20 325.20 323.00 324.60 -0.18 275,100 42,649,792.00 0.490 0.315 Waterfront Phils. 0.330 0.335 0.330 0.335 1.52 370,000 which could store up to 35
0.62 0.335 MG Holdings 0.270 0.275 0.270 0.275 1.85 100,000 1.9 1.14 Yehey 6.550 6.700 6.610 6.640 1.37 99,600 million liters of water, was
5
5.25
3.37
3.87
Panasonic Mfg Phil. Corp. 4.23
Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 3.46
4.49
3.43
4.49
3.43
4.49
3.43
6.15
-0.87
22,000
101,000 343,000.00 0.0098 0.0043
MINING & OIL
Abra Mining 0.0041
0.0041 0.0041 0.0041 0.00 405,000,000
equipped with high-efficien-
12.98 8.45 Petron Corporation 10.94 10.94 10.60 10.78 -1.46 6,323,800 23,316,146.00 5.45 1.72 Apex `A’ 2.99 3.50 3.00 3.19 6.69 4,198,000 -92,550.00 cy pumps to increase water
15
7.03
10.04
3.03
Phinma Corporation 11.66
Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 5.95
11.66
6.03
11.66
5.90
11.66
6.03
0.00
1.34
1,600
173,800
17.24
0.330
6.47
0.236
Atlas Cons. `A’
Basic Energy Corp.
4.27
0.229
4.29
0.232
4.24
0.230
4.26
0.230
-0.23
0.44
182,000
210,000
4,210.00 pressure for some 19,000
3.4 1.95 Phoenix Semiconductor 1.70 1.75 1.69 1.73 1.76 788,000 46,330.00 12.7 6.5 Benguet Corp `A’ 6.9400
6.94 6.5 6.6500 -4.18 5,900 households in Cavite, espe-
4.5 1 Pryce Corp. `A’ 3.6 3.7 3.46 3.52 -2.22 1,423,000 112,020.00 12.8 5.11 Benguet Corp `B’ 6.7000
7.1600 6.7000 7.1600 6.87 1,200 cially the municipalities of
6.3 4.02 RFM Corporation 4.34 4.36 4.20 4.36 0.46 137,000 -4,300.00 1.19 0.85 Century Peak Metals Hldgs0.65 0.65 0.63 0.63 -3.08 787,000
7.86 1.65 Roxas and Co. 2.3 2.31 2.3 2.3 0.00 8,000 1.62 0.77 Coal Asia 0.4900.490 0.480 0.480 -2.04 250,000 Noveleta and Rosario and the
7.34 5.9 Roxas Holdings 3.82 3.82 3.8 3.8 -0.52 14,000 9.5 5.99 Dizon 8.65 8.65 8.56 8.56 -1.04 28,600 cities of Cavite and Kawit.
1450
3.28
801
1.55
San Miguel ‘Pure Foods `A’ 210.4
Splash Corporation 3.04
229
3.04
210.6
3.04
214
3.04
1.71
0.00
137,440
755,000
-1,181,466.00 4.2
0.48
1.17
0.305
Ferronickel 0.880
Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.290
0.890
0.295
0.870
0.290
0.880
0.290
0.00
0.00
9,189,000
120,000
1,072,670.00
The pumping station and res-
0.315 0.138 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.156 0.156 0.154 0.154 -1.28 1,910,000 31,200.00 0.420 0.2130 Lepanto `A’ 0.2310.238 0.229 0.230 -0.43 29,390,000 ervoir is expected to start opera-
2.18
2.65
1.02
2.09
TKC Steel Corp.
Trans-Asia Oil
1.96
2.38
2.00
2.38
1.88
2.34
1.89
2.35
-3.57
-1.26
3,963,000
3,771,000 2,467,000.00
0.440
0.022
0.2160
0.013
Lepanto `B’
Manila Mining `A’
0.2500.250
0.0120
0.0120
0.244
0.0120
0.244
0.0120
-2.40
0.00
5,560,000
69,900,000
293,870.00 tions in September this year.
234 152 Universal Robina 203 202.8 199.8 200 -1.48 1,276,510 58,887,120 0.023 0.014 Manila Mining `B’ 0.0130
0.0130 0.0130 0.0130 0.00 32,900,000 The new reservoir will
5.28 4.28 Victorias Milling 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 0.00 2,000 8.2 3.240 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 1.8 1.8 1.79 1.79 -0.56 285,000 -75,130.00 enhance Maynilad’s water-
1.3 0.640 Vitarich Corp. 1.29 1.46 1.28 1.4 8.53 116,703,000 -1,457,540.00 49.2 18.96 Nickelasia 5.52 5.72 5.52 5.7 3.26 4,167,200 3,317,154.00
2.17 1.2 Vulcan Ind’l. 1.29 1.30 1.29 1.29 0.00 17,000 4.27 2.11 Nihao Mineral Resources 2.83 2.89 2.79 2.88 1.77 609,000 holding capacity and enable
HOLDING FIRMS 1.030 0.365 Omico 0.5700
0.5800 0.5500 0.5800 1.75 245,000 31,900.00 it to store water during non-
3.06 1.54 Oriental Peninsula Res. 1.1500 1.1400 1.1200 1.1200 -2.61 406,000
0.59
59.2
0.44
48.1
Abacus Cons. `A’
Aboitiz Equity
0.400
80.15
0.420
81.45
0.395
77.40
0.400
78.00
0.00
-2.68
5,050,000
2,204,600 -68,263,166.00 0.020 0.012 Oriental Pet. `A’ 0.0120
0.0120 0.0110 0.0120 0.00 6,800,000 peak hours and bring the
30.05 20.85 Alliance Global Inc. 16.30 16.44 16.10 16.14 -0.98 4,869,100 27,976,094.00 0.021 0.013 Oriental Pet. `B’ 0.0120
0.0130 0.0120 0.0120 0.00 7,300,000 stored water to customers
2.16
7.39
1.6
6.62
Anglo Holdings A
Anscor `A’
1.26
6.20
1.26
6.20
1.23
6.16
1.25
6.16
-0.79
-0.65
285,000
27,400 -30,900.00
7.67
12.88
5.4
7.26
Petroenergy Res. Corp. 4.15
Philex `A’ 8.50
4.15
8.75
4.12
8.58
4.15
8.69
0.00
2.24
10,000
3,755,800 11,738,877.00
during peak demand, espe-
3.4 0.225 ATN Holdings A 0.395 0.405 0.380 0.390 -1.27 8,820,000 10.42 2.27 PhilexPetroleum 4.06 4.08 3.90 3.90 -3.94 8,224,000 -3,021,270.00 cially in elevated areas.
3.35 0.23 ATN Holdings B 0.395 0.395 0.390 0.390 -1.27 280,000 0.040
420
0.015
115.9
Philodrill Corp. `A’
Semirara Corp.
0.0120
0.0120
119.50
120.00
0.0120
118.90
0.0120
119.20
0.00
-0.25
62,100,000
640,910 14,529,248.00
“Maynilad currently has
823.5 634.5 Ayala Corp `A’ 908 907 882 890 -1.98 354,720 -44,534,795.00
911 260 BHI Holdings Inc. 1199.00 1250.00 1250.00 1250.00 4.25 30 9 3.67 TA Petroleum 3.7 3.95 3.7 3.73 0.81 255,000 -11,370.00 about 800,000 customers in
10.2 7.390 Cosco Capital 8.19 8.19 7.98 8.1 -1.10 1,966,100 5,261,107.00 0.016 0.0100 United Paragon 0.0110
0.0110 0.0110 0.0110 0.00 6,500,000 Cavite, but there are still a lot
84 12.8 DMCI Holdings 13.00 13.06 12.82 13.00 0.00 12,143,900 83,113,490.00 PREFERRED
3.35 2.6 F&J Prince ‘A’ 5.98 6.3 6 6.1 2.01 158,100 70 33 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 49.5 51.45 48.05 49 -1.01 60,600 -321,250.00 of people in this area who are
4.92 2.26 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 6.96 6.98 6.90 6.98 0.29 234,100 1,396,000.00 553 490 Ayala Corp. Pref `B1’ 520 520 519.5 520 0.00 2,860 -1,414,400.00 not yet connected to our net-
0.66
1455
0.152
837
Forum Pacific
GT Capital
0.225
1560
0.233
1565
0.233
1548
0.233
1565
3.56
0.32
10,000
151,495 34,091,915.00
525 500 Ayala Corp. Pref ‘B2’
CDD Pref
545.5
105
545.5
105.1
545
103
545
104.2
-0.09
-0.76
4,300
244,100 61,880.00
work. Building new pump-
7.5 5.3 House of Inv. 6.74 6.87 6.70 6.80 0.89 45,900 515 480 GLOBE PREF P 543 545 545 545 0.37 30 ing stations and reservoirs
76
9.25
49.55
4.84
JG Summit Holdings
Lopez Holdings Corp.
86.90
7.76
86.90
7.88
84.00
7.6
84.25
7.67
-3.05
-1.16
3,441,900
579,000
-10,615,266.00
382,698.00
8.21
12.28
5.88 GMA Holdings Inc.
6.5 Leisure and Resort
6.1
1.07
6.1
1.07
6.1
1.07
6.1
1.07
0.00
0.00
400,000
15,000
-2,440,000.00 will enable us to bring pota-
0.85 0.59 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 0.74 0.77 0.75 0.75 1.35 244,000 78,540.00 111 101 MWIDE PREF 111.8 112 111.8 112 0.18 5,550 ble surface water to more ar-
17.3 12 LT Group 15.9 15.88 15.5 15.8 -0.63 7,158,700 52,381,144.00 1047 1011 PF Pref 2 1021 1021 1021 1021 0.00 510 eas in Cavite, where we hope
0.71 0.580 Mabuhay Holdings `A’ 0.480 0.480 0.480 0.480 0.00 100,000 78.95 74.5 SMC Preferred B 77 77 77 77 0.00 27,570
5.53 4.2 Metro Pacific Inv. Corp. 7.47 7.49 7.41 7.45 -0.27 48,376,500 145,230,016.00 84.8 75 SMC Preferred C 81.5 81.15 81.1 81.1 -0.49 61,100 -2,433,100 to end communities’ reliance
0.0670 0.030 Pacifica `A’ 0.0330 0.0330 0.0330 0.0330 0.00 1,700,000 SMC Preferred E 79 79 79 79 0.00 71,500 on groundwater supply,” said
2.31
1.61
1.23
0.550
Prime Media Hldg
Prime Orion
1.270
1.960
1.270
1.990
1.250
1.960
1.270
1.980
0.00
1.02
189,000
130,000
SMC Preferred F
SMC Preferred G
79
79
79
79.85
79
79.85
79
79.85
0.00
1.08
420
12,480
Maynilad president and chief
84.9 59.3 San Miguel Corp `A’ 82.35 83.10 81.95 83.00 0.79 172,140 4,420,714.00 SMC Preferred H 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 0.00 784,900 -2,299,122.00 executive officer Ramoncito
3.5
974
1.5
751
Seafront `A’
SM Investments Inc.
2.41
1021.00
2.42 2.42
1029.00 1012.00
2.42
1025.00
0.41
0.39
15,000
343,645 -16,890,635.00
SMC Preferred I 77.1 77.2 77.1 77.2 0.13 61,910 547,410.00 Fernandez.
WARRANTS & BONDS
1.66 1.13 Solid Group Inc. 1.27 1.27 1.26 1.26 -0.79 189,000 6.98 0.8900 LR Warrant 2.710 2.820 2.700 2.710 0.00 349,000 59,620.00 Fernandez cited that the
1.39 0.93 South China Res. Inc. 0.89 0.87 0.87 0.87 -2.25 26,000 SME over-extraction of ground-
156 80 Top Frontier 194.500 194.800 194.000 194.500 0.00 13,780 -239,303.00
0.710 0.211 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.3350 0.3550 0.3300 0.3300 -1.49 28,000,000 27,200.00 15 3.5
Alterra Capital
Makati Fin. Corp.
5.15
3.46
5.1
3.49
4.75
3.47
4.91
3.47
-4.66
0.29
8,440,800 360,368.00
12,000
water had a negative impact
0.435 0.179 Wellex Industries 0.2020 0.2040 0.2040 0.2040 0.99 10,000 Italpinas 5.8 6.28 5.45 5.69 -1.90 11,827,500 4,203,358.00 on the environment.
0.510 0.310 Zeus Holdings 0.305 0.310 0.295 0.300 -1.64 3,070,000
PROPERTY
12.88 5.95 Xurpas 17.96 18.18 17.48 17.68 -1.56 2,651,700 -1,102,906.00 Maynilad said it now has 27
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
10.5 6.74 8990 HLDG 8.140 8.140 8.050 8.070 -0.86 344,200 203,500.00 130.7 105.6 First Metro ETF 132.4 132.5 131 131.8 -0.45 14,240 pumping stations and 26 reser-
1.99
1.75
0.65
1.2
A. Brown Co., Inc.
Araneta Prop `A’
1.33
2.410
1.35
2.420
1.24
2.350
1.25
2.410
-6.02
0.00
10,775,000
1,981,000
-86,000.00
-198,220.00
voirs in strategic locations in
its concession area, up from
0.375
41.4
5.6
0.192
30.05
3.36
Arthaland Corp.
Ayala Land `B’
Belle Corp. `A’
0.285
41.000
3.25
0.285
40.950
3.26
0.285
39.850
3.23
0.285
40.000
3.24
0.00
-2.44
-0.31
30,000
9,779,800
400,000
-73,403,970.00
269,610.00
TRADING SUMMARY SHARES VALUE
the seven operational pumping
stations and seven reservoirs
5.59 4.96 Cebu Holdings 5.15 5.12 5 5 -2.91 171,000
5.6 2.8 Cebu Prop. `A’ 5.73 5.8 5.8 5.8 1.22 2,000 in 2006 before the company
FINANCIAL 25,521,353 2,344,965,047.04 FINANCIAL 1,828.02 (up) 2.09
1.44
1.97
0.79
1.1
Century Property
City & Land Dev.
0.630
1.03
0.65
1.02
0.610
1.02
0.640
1.02
1.59
-0.97
19,388,000
102,000
-62,000.00
INDUSTRIAL 12,181.98 (down) 79.55 was re-privatized.
1.48 0.97 Cityland Dev. `A’ 1.060 1.050 1.030 1.040 -1.89 59,000 INDUSTRIAL 238,712,929 2,024,921,627.08
HOLDING FIRMS 7,887.34 (down) 89.05
Maynilad earlier said it was
0.201
0.69
0.083
0.415
Crown Equities Inc.
Cyber Bay Corp.
0.136
0.710
0.141
0.730
0.133
0.690
0.140
0.690
2.94
-2.82
29,930,000
20,496,000
-140,000.00
-833,220.00 HOLDING FIRMS 131,454,549 2,309,679,250.915 PROPERTY spending some P1 billion this
3,619.29 (down) 64.49
10.96 2.4 Double Dragon 59.9 61.4 57.3 57.5 -4.01 3,033,040 25,663,751.00 year for the construction, up-
0.97 0.83 Empire East Land 0.850 0.850 0.830 0.840 -1.18 1,519,000 PROPERTY 294,154,424 1,715,556,445.52 SERVICES 1,656.73(down) 6.04 grade and rehabilitation of
2.22 1.15 Global-Estate 1.14 1.15 1.09 1.09 -4.39 12,127,000
2.1 1.42 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.98 1.99 1.96 1.97 -0.51 44,295,000 66,584,150.00 SERVICES 913,671,600 1,380,193,257.335
MINING & OIL 11,099.19 (up) 37.82 pumping stations and reservoirs.
1.8 1.27 Interport `A’ 1.20 1.21 1.20 1.21 1.03 29,000 PSEI 8,024.98 (down) 75.50 The water company is set
5.94 4.13 Megaworld 5.1 5.15 5.05 5.12 0.39 37,260,200 -15,157,460.00
0.180 0.090 MRC Allied Ind. 0.131 0.136 0.117 0.117 -10.69 54,530,000 160,340.00
MINING & OIL 659,271,721 204,454,926.302 All Shares Index 4,790.67 (down) 32.03 to build these new facilities in
0.470 0.290 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.2850 0.2900 0.2900 0.2900 1.75 70,000 GRAND TOTAL 2,285,732,881 10,138,381,226.195 Gainers: 70; Losers:121; Unchanged: 53; Total: 244 north Caloocan and Cavite.
0.72 0.39 Phil. Realty `A’ 0.495 0.495 0.470 0.480 -3.03 490,000 Anna Leah E. Gonzales
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B3

PHILIPS-FITNESS FIRST
PARTNERSHIP. Leading
healthy innovations brand
Philips signs a partnership
agreement with Fitness
First to continue its mission
in leading the Filipinos
towards a healthier and
more comfortable life.

Giving transgender From June to November, all

14 Fitness First gyms in the
country will host a Philips

women a voice Lifestyle cube – a showcase

of state-of-the-art healthy
technologies. Shown
THE election of Geraldine Roman as Bataan representative sealing the agreement are
has focused attention once more on the issue of transgender Fitness First senior general
women. This time, under a more positive light, unlike the manager Gene Matthew
high profile death of another transgender in the hands of Scott (left) and Philips
a young American soldier. Roman—who follows in the Philippines commercial
leader for personal health
footsteps of her parents Antonino and Herminia who both sector RJ Buenaventura.
served as Bataan 1st District representatives—has broken
the proverbial glass ceiling as her win (by an overwhelming
62 percent of the votes) indicates that Filipinos are indeed
becoming more accepting of the members of the LGBT

Aboitiz’s net income

community, seeing them for the individuals that they are
and focusing on their qualifications instead of giving in
to long-held biases. Not an easy feat considering that the
Philippines is a predominantly Catholic country.
Roman after all has the credentials and qualification – not to
mention the political pedigree which in this country, matters a

climbs 34% to P10.5b

lot to the electorate (whether for good or bad is on a case-to-
case basis. Compared to other legislators (the Senate included),
Roman has better qualifications. She is after all well educated,
having attended Ateneo and the University of the Philippines,
obtaining two master’s degrees from the University of the
Basque in Spain according to her published CV. And oh, she
reportedly speaks several languages—Spanish, French, Italian. By Alena Mae S. Flores of organic growth in our existing Adjusting for the foreign ex-
A journalist by profession, Roman is expected to add her businesses and diversifying our change losses and the one-offs

C
voice to the 17th Congress and perhaps focus on issues close to income streams from our fifth recognized by the parent in the
the heart of the LGBT community like gender discrimination,
onglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. leg—infrastructure-related busi- second quarter, Aboitiz Power’s
for instance. During the campaign, she admitted having been said Thursday net income jumped 34 per- nesses—is on track and paying core net income in the first semes-
bullied in school but it was her parents who gave her the cent in the first half to P10.5 billion from off. We are very pleased with the ter amounted to P9.8 billion, up
confidence and the strength to stay true to her “identity.” strong contribution of our cement by 20 percent from a year earlier.
Geraldine (who had sex reassignment surgery and had her P7.8 billion a year ago, on the back of higher business and the prospects of in- “Together with our partners,
gender legally changed) of course is more fortunate than others power sales. frastructure moving forward,” our net sellable capacity has
who continue to suffer from discrimination and bullying. Even said AEV president and chief ex- grown to 3,350 MW. We are
those who go through sex reassignment and other procedures Aboitiz Equity said in a dis- gain of P100 million in the first ecutive Erramon Aboitiz. pursuing more projects – base-
to become totally female in appearance still go through rough closure to the stock exchange half, versus last year’s one-time Aboitiz Power’s first-half bot- load, solar, biomass, hydro and
times—and this usually happens the minute they open their the higher income translated into loss of P110 million, which tomline performance recorded a geothermal—that will allow us
mouths because the voice that comes out is that of a male’s P1.89 in earnings per share. largely resulted from the power 24 percent year-on-year increase to strengthen our balanced mix
(baritone for many). Power accounted for 67.1 per- unit’s gain on step acquisition of to P10 billion from P8 billion, portfolio,”Aboitiz Power presi-
Can you just imagine the moment when an attractive cent of total income, followed by East Asia Utilities Corp. which translated into earnings per dent and chief operating officer
female in a sexy getup, who’s getting second and third banking and financial services AEV said adjusting for these share of P1.35. Antonio Moraza said.
looks from interested guys who try a pickup line suddenly with 16.8 percent, food with 7.8 one-offs, unit Aboitiz Power The revaluation of consolidated Moraza said it was important to
responds in an unmistakably masculine voice? According percent, infrastructure with 7.6 Corp.’s core net income hit P10.4 dollar-denominated assets and lia- provide a balanced mix of energy
to reports, this small clinic in South Korea is slowly percent and land strategic busi- billion, up by 31 percent from a bilities resulted in a non-recurring to support the needs of the country
gaining a reputation as the go-to surgical facility for ness with 0.7 percent. year ago. loss of P70 million, down from with adequate, reliable and com-
“voice feminization” surgeries. AEV incurred a non-recurring “Our two-pronged strategy last year’s loss of P142 million. petitively priced power.
Known as the Yeson Voice Center (whose tagline goes
“A Better Life With A Newer Voice”), this facility is said to

DA seeking P71-b budget next year Philex

be South Korea’s first and largest institution that provides
specialized care and surgery for voice. Going through the
website with its medical explanations will probably cause one
to “nosebleed” but the bottom line is that it has helped a lot of
trannies have a voice – literally – that can make a big difference
By Anna Leah E. Gonzales to achieve rice sufficiency status
by 2019.
Piñol said under the rice pro-
gram, farmers would also be
earned
in their lives.
According to reports, the state-of-the-art “phonoplasty”
center started offering voice feminization surgery in 1999
THE Agriculture Department
is asking for a higher budget
“For next year, I reduced the
allocation for the farm-to-market
roads. Our focus will be on pro-
obliged to open an account where
they would deposit the equiva-
lent of the input or seeds given to
P757m in
of P71 billion in 2017 to boost
and to date, has treated almost 400 patients that come from
all over the globe, with Americans being the top patients
rice production, Agriculture
Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said
duction and on seeds, inputs, new
harvest areas, fertilizers and more
them for free.
“We will do this so that next
first half
(almost 25 percent). The clinic’s fame has spread by word of Thursday. irrigation projects,” Piñol said. planting season..., farmers will PHILEX Mining Corp. said
mouth and through the power of social media with interest “The new budget I submitted Data from the department set a have funds to buy seeds,” Piñol Thursday net income grew 34
spiking up when a happy patient created a video diary of to Budget Department is no lon- palay (unmilled rice) production said. percent in the first half from a
her experience. Since then, Dr. Hyung Tae Kim, the hospital ger P46 billion, but P71 billion target of 18.517 million metric Pinol earlier said that aside year ago, on higher copper out-
director, has become in demand, so to speak. Yeson by the because that already includes the tons in 2017, 20.342 million MT from achieving rice sufficiency, put and improved gold prices.
way is a combination of the Chinese word “ye” which means first tranche of the three-year rice in 2018 and 21.626 million MT in the government would also aim Philex said in a disclosure to
art, and the French word “son” which means sound. In other productivity enhancement pro- 2019. to have enough rice stock for the the stock exchange net income
words, “artistic sound.” gram,” Piñol told reporters. Piñol said there was a need to country. reached P757 million in Janu-
••• Piñol said the rice program attain rice sufficiency, on the ef- “At the end of the term of the ary to June, up from P565 mil-
For comments, reactions, photos, stories and related would cost the government a to- fects of climate change. president, my vision is to be able lion in the same period last year.
concerns, readers may email to happyhourtoday2012@yahoo. tal of P64 billion over the next “The climate change changed to come up with a grain surplus Core net income, which ex-
com. You may also visit and like our Facebook page https:// three years. The first tranche of the whole scene in the agriculture stock, good for six months. And cludes one-time gains, jumped
www.facebook.com/happyhourmanilastandard. We’d be very the budget will be P31 billion, he sector. Nobody could assure me we will be putting up grain silos 49 percent in the six-month pe-
happy to hear from you. Cheers! said. that there will be no El Niño in in critical areas all over the coun- riod to P774 million from P520
He said the government aimed the next years,” Piñol said. try,” Piñol said. million a year ago.
Philex said Padcal mine in
Benguet province milled 4.7
absolutes.” Rose Quiambao, who was his chief of The essential goal was to do what is million metric tons of ore, up by
One of my favorite sections in what staff when he was dean says about it: right. No matter how difficult or painful, 5 percent from 4.47 million MT
he wrote is this: “When you’re the “For Jess, we were part of the solution, the goal was to do what is right. Jess in the first half of 2015.
right person at the right time, take on not part of the problem.” What Jess doesn’t just teach ethics, he lives it and Gold production went down
the higher calling.” In this section, he has always understood is that when he demands it of those he works with. to 49,589 ounces from 53,689
references his experience as Dean of the you give people your support and your Better ounces on lower grades and
HERO AIM. This was a time when the roles of
the AIM leadership team were very clear.
The president was the chief executive
confidence, they will deliver.
At the end of Jess’ term as AIM COO,
in May of 2000, AIM had a cash reserve
There are friends who celebrate with
you, and friends you run to when you are
sad or need advice. For me, Jess is all of
metal recovery caused by an
increasing presence of slimes at
the current draw points.
IT IS one of those mental exercises we officer, public face, and chief fundraiser of over 200 million pesos. those. But he is also more. Jess is what Copper production, however,
like to ask students to engage in. Imagine for the Institute. The dean was chief Absolutes I call a “challenge-friend.” On the day I increased 3 percent to 17.3 mil-
your retirement party. What kind of operating officer, responsible for the day- When George Tan, then Chief Financial told him that I had successfully defended lion pounds from 16.9 million
career would you want to be able to look to-day running of the institute. Officer left AIM to take a corporate job my dissertation, he gave me all of a few pounds last year.
back upon? What would you like people Leader at the end of 1997, Jess asked me to be minutes to bask in his congratulations Gold revenues increased to P2.95
to say about you? Jess was Dean and Chief Operating his CFO. One of the first things he asked and then he asked this: “What’s your next billion from P2.84 billion on higher
This week, we had exactly that sort of Officer of the Asian Institute of me to do was to take a tour of AIM. He mountain?” gold prices in the world market. Av-
gathering for one of the professors of the Management from 1995 to 2000. At the said this: you cannot manage something You see, Jess truly believes in all those erage realized prices reached $1,263
Asian Institute of Management (AIM). end of his Deanship, AIM was ranked you do not completely understand. When absolutes. He lives in an enduring faith per ounce, or 6 percent higher than in
Jesus “Jess” Guinto Gallegos, Jr. turned number one in Executive Education, you make a recommendation to Jess, you that anything worth doing is worth doing the previous year.
70 this month and Wednesday this week, number one in Executive MBA, number must be utterly certain you have all your well. He believes life should be lived at Copper revenues reached
the AIM community came together to 3 in the full-time MBA and number 3 in facts straight. full throttle, to the best of your ability. P1.795 billion, down from P1.87
wish him well in his retirement and to Reputation in all of Asia. However, as cerebral as he is, Jess And even on those days you give up on billion a year earlier, as average
celebrate his almost 40 years of teaching These milestones were not achieved is a thoroughly warm human being. yourself, he will refuse to give up on realized copper prices fell 18 per-
in AIM. during a time of plenty. When the Asian Not only is he universally admired and you. He will poke you and prod you and cent to $2.14 per pound.
Lessons financial crisis hit in 1997, AIM had a respected – that’s not too hard for an AIM make you stand up, and move again. He Philex said because of higher
In 2007, the AIM Master in Business dollar-denominated loan and in the AIM professor. Jess is well-loved. Jess, you will force you to name a fresh dream, set income during the six-month
Management class of 1973 published a faculty conference in January of 1998, see, is intensely curious about people and out on a fresh path. He is the friend that period, it declared a regular
book called Taking AIM. Jess wrote one we determined that AIM would run out really, truly cares – not just in the abstract almost forces you to be a better human cash dividend of P0.03 per
of the chapters. He begins the chapter of cash in three months. Jess allowed the collective but in the tangible specific. I being. share to shareholders of record
with this statement: “Experience is the finance faculty to address the immediate once sat beside him on a four hour flight Jess has been many things to me: wise as of Aug. 10, 2016 and payable
worst teacher, for it gives the test before financial concerns and then went to the and he spent that entire flight interviewing mentor, shoulder to cry on, refuge, pillar on Aug. 24, 2016.
presenting the lesson.” Board and the rest of the Institute. He did me. He has this need to truly understand to lean on, role model, inspiration. Yet “From an operational and fi-
In fact, one of the reasons the case not propose a solution. Rather, he laid the people he works with. When Jess the one word he uses to describe me is nancial standpoint, the pricing
method can be so effective and powerful out the situation and galvanized support. gives you advice, he seeks to understand the one I value the most. Jess calls me environment, at least for gold,
is that it allows students to learn the Jess, you see, was walking the talk. the situation from your point of view. But friend. has so far been favorable to us
lessons of experience, without having to Jess says this about his empowerment also, he pulls at you to choose the higher It was a pleasure and an honor to work during the first half of the year,”
risk the consequences of mistakes. And experience: “If you want power, give it path. Jess is always teaching. with Jess. But it is an enduring joy to be said Philex president and chief
this is what Jess writes about. He takes away. And if you want to be effective, do Of all his leadership lessons, I love the his friend. Thank you Jess for everything, executive Eulalio Austin Jr.
his own experiences and distills them not be in control.” last one best. “Live the absolutes.” When and happy birthday! “We hope this trend is sus-
into a few lessons, illustrated by his own Jess always says that he thanks the he was Dean and I was his CFO, there tained for the remainder of the
personal experiences as a leader and entire AIM community for pulling was one question he would keep going year, which we aim to take full
management professional. through during this time of great back to: What is the right thing to do? It Readers can email Maya at advantage of by further ramp-
Jess summarizes his leadership difficulty. But the best and simplest was not what is easy or what is profitable integrations_manila@yahoo.com. Or ing up our production, which al-
lessons in three short statements: “Be way to understand his essential or even what is required – although we, visit her site at http://integrations. ready started during the month
the difference. Walk the Talk. Live the management style is to listen to what of course, were always legally compliant. tumblr.com. of June,” Austin said.
Anna Leah E. Gonzales

RAMON L. TOMELDAN
EDITOR
B4 FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016
Heavy duty facility
Isuzu inaugurates truck service and repair center
The service facility was designed for general repair and maintenance of medium to heavy trucks.
Text and photo by Dino Ray V. Directo III
T
he country’s diesel authority Isuzu
Philippines Corporation (IPC) solidified
their dominance in the domestic truck
industry with the recent inauguration of its
massive truck facility. Held early this week
at a newly constructed wing of Isuzu Manila,
the truck service and repair center was built to
accommodate medium to heavy truck customers.
“The Philippines’ robust
economy presents both new op-
portunities and challenges for
the business community, and
the transport sector is not ex-
FASTLANE
Engineered for off-road use
BEHIND every Overland
product are specially engi-
neered and designed off-road
equipment and gear like grille
guards and brush guards that
add protection and rugged
looks to your vehicle. Roll bars
add an appeal without over-
powering the front of your
vehicle. Most are made from
heavy gauge steel tubing, and
the Atlas roll bar system can
also double as an equipment
carrier and light bar base.
Engineering a roll bar re-
quires careful consideration of
a number of factors to ensure
it properly serves its purpose.
Factors such as vehicle design,
crush rate, accessory fitment,
strength, weight and aesthetics
are accessed in every Overland
roll bar system before it enters
production. Overland designs
are engineered by people who
Motoring
cluded from this position. With
the opening of a new dedicated
service center for large commer-
cial-use vehicles in Isuzu Manila,
Isuzu Philippines Corporation is
are active 4-wheelers know
first-hand the demands made
on protection equipment.
You won’t find a more thor-
oughly designed and manufac-
tured vehicle protection system
than Overland’s line of front,
rear, side bumper protection
and now the Atlas Series Roll
Bar system. Designed to look
good and to be functional, the
Atlas Series is made of high
quality iron, high strength and
lightweight material and is
available in black or glossy gray
color. The Atlas Series also has
limited edition version of which
only 200 pieces will be made
available worldwide.
Protect and enhance the ca-
pacity of your SUV with Over-
land. It is available in dealers
nationwide and at the Overland
showroom in Banawe, Quezon
City.
ensuring that companies involved
in transporting goods and ser-
vices have immediate and con-
venient access to highly qualified
facilities, putting their respective
businesses at an advantage,” IPC
President Hajime Koso said.
Strategically located at the
heart of the automotive row in
Otis, Manila, Isuzu’s truck ser-
vice shop is specifically designed
to accommodate Isuzu F-Series,
C-Series and E-Series truck mod-
els. The introduction of the new
facility is a proactive response by
IPC to present its clients the op-
tion of having their medium- and
heavy-duty truck models repaired
and maintained at a dedicated
service center. Previously, servic-
The two pillars of Child Safety Initiative: 50-meter Junior Driving Course
and Child Seat Corner with age-appropriate child safety seats.
Volkswagen PH spreads news
on child safety via mall tours
VOLKSWAGEN Philippines
steps up its award-winning Child
Safety Initiative campaign this
August to November 2016 by
holding five mall tours in various
urban centers.
The campaign introduces early
childhood safety awareness to
children as young as 4 to 8 years
of age and imparts important road
safety habits to their parents. The
project also provides benefits dur-
ing the rainy season as both motor-
ists and pedestrians are exposed to
increased risk of accidents caused
by wet, slippery roads and poor vis-
ibility during inclement weather.
Volkswagen PH kicks off its
CSI campaign on August 6 and
7 at Robinsons Magnolia in New
Manila, Quezon City; August 20
and 21 at Robinsons Place Las
Pinas; October 1 and 2 at Rob-
insons Place Lipa in Batangas;
October 15 and 16 at Robinsons
Galleria Cebu; and, November 5
and 6 at Robinsons Place Manila.
For these upcoming CSI tours
at Robinsons malls, new features
and attractions have been added
ing of these types of trucks had
to be conducted at clients’ respec-
tive premises.
Joseph Bautista, IPC’s Prod-
uct Development head also re-
vealed that the service facility
keeps in stock an inventory of
parts and components for Isuzu
medium- and heavy-duty trucks,
a move that would cut the pos-
sible downtime caused by delays
in the delivery of required parts
to customers. Other Isuzu dealer-
ships only stock Preventive Main-
tenance Service (PMS) parts for
these truck models. The addi-
tional service facilities at Isuzu
Manila include a comprehensive
parts stock bay, as well as a new
customer lounge.
to the setup. Apart from the min-
iature simulated roadway within
a community (complete with
road signages, stoplights, and
miniature vehicles) for the kids’
use at the Junior Driving Course,
as well as the Child Seat Cor-
ner, there will also be a “Pledge
Wall,” where children and par-
ents can sign their commitment
to the slogan “Child road safety
begins with me” using a 6x6-
inch pledge sticker that they will
sign and subsequently post at the
Pledge Wall. Car stickers bear-
ing a similar design as the pledge
sticker will also be distributed as
souvenirs to participants.
The CSI campaign will also
highlight the Petron Seatbelt Im-
pact Simulator in selected malls.
The simulator will demonstrate
the crash impact of a vehicle run-
ning at 5 kph.
Wolfi, the Volkswagen mas-
cot, will be present to liven up the
venue and to attract more kids to
participate. Wolfi will also serve
to enhance the interaction be-
tween participants and the CSI
Isuzu’s large commercial ve-
hicles have seen tremendous
growth figures in the first half
of 2016. Deliveries of Isuzu
heavy-duty Category V trucks
led IPC’s model range for the
same period by logging an un-
paralleled 833.3-percent spike.
The record is aided by the in-
creases achieved by Isuzu’s Cat-
egory IV buses, which grew 25
percent, and Category IV trucks,
which posted a 16.6-percent rise
in sales. Combined, sales of
IPC’s commercial trucks and
buses in the first six months of
the year have totaled to 2,703
units, a 36.7-percent surge from
the 1,977-unit tally for the same
months in 2015.
Maxliner’s floor mats:
Affordable protection
IT IS quite a hassle when a liq-
uid substance is spilled in your
car’s carpet. Not only will it
leave a stench inside your ve-
hicle, worse, you will have to
pay a hefty amount of money
to have the interiors of your car
cleaned and detailed.
Recently, Maxliner, a known
OEM supplier of bedliners in-
troduced an innovative product
to address spillage problem in-
side our vehicles. The 3D digital
mapped floormats is an inexpen-
sive and basic universal floor mat
designed to provide some protec-
tion for your car’s carpet or spruce
up an older car on a tight budget.
With Maxliner’s experience
as an OEM supplier of bedlin-
ers for big name brands such as
Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi, Isuzu
and Chevrolet, Maxliner spent a
considerable amount of money,
time and effort to come up with
the 3D digital mapped floormats.
Unlike basic universal floor
mats, they’re designed to precise-
ly fit specific vehicles, providing
edge-to-edge coverage of the foot
wells. They also have raised edg-
On a roll:
Car group
chalks up
10% sales
THE Association of Vehi-
cle Importers and Distribu-
tors (AVID) registered 103%
growth or 45,420 units in
the first half of 2016 from
22,371 in same period of
2015. Second quarter 2016
sales alone expanded by
74% with 24,260 units com-
pare to 13,296 units the pre-
vious year.
Passenger Car (PC) sold
16,618 units which is an 87%
rise from the 8,876 units re-
corded in the 1st semester
of 2015. Second quarter PC
sales was even more phe-
nomenal as the group re-
corded a 93% growth pri-
marily driven by Hyundai
with 6,021 units sold.
The Light Commercial
Vehicle (LCV) segment, on
the other hand, surged by
113% in first half of the year
with 28,802 units versus
13,495 units from the same
period last year. This growth
is largely boosted by 16,054
units sold by Ford which
joined AVID in May 2015.
In the 2nd Quarter of 2016
alone, the group managed
to hit 15,251 units which is
65% higher compared to the
figures recorded last year.
Sales Outlook
Anchored on sound mac-
roeconomic fundamentals,
PH economy significantly
grew by 6.9% in Q1 2016
which is the highest since
the second quarter of 2013
and makes the country the
fastest growing economy in
the region. This growth was
mainly investment-driven
from the demand side and
fairly broad-based in terms
of supply side. GDP growth
is expected to sustain its mo-
mentum as the new admin-
istration vowed to continue
macroeconomic policies
implemented by the Aquino
administration.
Externally, the height-
ened regional tensions
coming from the recent
arbitration ruling which
favored Philippines over
China on competing claims
in the West Philippine Sea
will likely keep key inves-
tors and markets on their
toes. Nonetheless, auto
purchase is seen to be tilt-
ed on the upside in light of
increased consumer confi-
dence and attractive roster
of products.
es around their perimeters to trap
and contain liquid. All of this
better protects your car’s carpets
from water, dirt, mud and other
messy things that can get trapped
into the vehicle’s carpets or
spilled onto the floor. “Our prod-
ucts also have patterns around
the floormats that channel away
fluids from your feet to a reser-
voir at the rear edges. Since Max-
liner is an OEM supplier, our 3D
digital mapped floormats are
easy to install, remove and fits
most cars, pick-ups and SUV’s,”
explains Peter Vargas of the Out-
doors Club. “Our floor mats are
also designed to not move around
or slip on the floor and the best
thing about it is they are easy to
clean,” adds Vargas.
With 200 hours spent on re-
search development, Maxliner’s
3D digital mapped floormats
are the most affordable and
best designed in comparison to
its nearest competitor which is
double the price. It is also the
floormat of choice of Origi-
nal Equipment Manufacturers
(OEM). Dino Ray V. Directo III
This pre-
mium and
affordable
floormat
offers pro-
tection for
your car’s
interior.
 LGUs LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 C1

NOCTURNE. In spite of scattered thunderstorms the Manila Bay sunset remains mesmerizingly gloomy. SONNY ESPIRITU

ARMM islands electrified

By A. Perez Rimando Lawyer Ishak Mastura, the chairman of similar project in Sulu and Basilan even He claimed that “even if there is elec-

C
OTABATO CITY—The Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao’s island provinces of
Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (BaSulTa) will soon
see a stable supply of electricity after an Indonesian-
Indian firm decided to make available a P400-million
eight-megawatt diesel-fed power barge in each of the
three areas, an ARMM official said.
the Regional Board of Investments, said the
Kaltimex Rural Energy Corp., known for
its experience in providing power in off-grid
islands in Indonesia, will initially put up the
diesel-fed power barge in Tawi-Tawi after se-
curing a power purchase agreement from the
Tawi-Tawi Electric Cooperative.
Mastura said the “project will later ex-
pand its electric power capacity through
co-generation with a solar power plant,”
adding that Kaltimex will also establish a
as he stressed that the company’s invest-
ment strategy “is to provide services in
off-grid and isolated island electric power
markets or small power utilities groups in
southern Philippines.”
The regional BoI chairman noted that
BaSulTa suffers from perennial brown-
outs in many of its areas, and it is “literal-
ly gripped by darkness because electricity
coverage is sporadic with some localities
having no access at all to electric power.”
tricity in some parts of BaSulTa, there is a
long-running energy deficit due to lack of
additional power generation capacity and
dilapidated equipment, causing them to
suffer from regular brownouts.”
Stressing that electric power access
brings social, economic and technical ben-
efits to residents, Mastura said the Kaltimex
project seeks to improve “the dire situation
in ARMM’s island provinces in terms of hu-
man and economic development.”

IN BRIEF PCAARD teaches scientific cocosugar making

17 Eastern Visayas cops promoted DAVAO del Sur coconut farm- Industry Development in Davao coconut trees were rehabilitated superstar in the export indus-
ers, through a Science and Tech- del Sur—was implemented by using vermicast and salt. try. It has a low Glycemic Index
ORMOC CITY—Seventeen police commissioned officers in nology-based (S&T) Communi- the Southern Philippines Agri- The products were promoted (GI) compared with other natu-
Region 8 (PRO8) were promoted Monday morning in simple cer- ty-based Farm (STCBF) project, Business and Marine and Aquatic in 19 trade fairs and exhibits ral sweeteners that are sugar-
emonies at the PRO8 Grandstand of Camp Ruperto K. Kangleon were taught how to boost coco School of Technology and funded where promotional materials and cane-based. Low GI products
in Palo, Leyte. sap and cocosugar production, by the Department of Science and product brochures were distrib- can help control diabetes mel-
The Ormoc City Police Office announced the promotion of processing and promotion in the Technology and the council itself. uted. They were also promoted litus, reduce bad cholesterol and
Police Senior Insp. Sherylle Conejo, who heads the Women and local and international markets, The project saw a 43.64-per- in TV and radio programs. control weight.
Childrens’ Protection Branch and for a time was OCPO admin- the Philippine Council for Ag- cent increase in the number of Currently, the cocosugar prod- The project is one of the final-
istration officer. riculture, Aquatic and Natural accredited and organized coco ucts are distributed in the United ists in the development category
The rest of the promoted officers belonged to the Regional Resources Research and Devel- sap gatherers. The coco sap States, Australia, Germany and of the 2016 National Symposium
Public Safety Battalion 8. opment reported. gatherers were trained in ferti- the United Kingdom. on Agriculture and Aquatic Re-
The OCPO said the promotion comes with greater responsibil- In a statement, PCAARRD said lizer application, good manufac- The 1st National Coconut Sap sources Research and Develop-
ity and higher expectations from their subordinates and peers. the project—STCBF on Coco Sap ture practice, and food safety, Sugar Congress cited the co- ment held on Wednesday at the
Meanwhile, police personnel were also cited for operational ac- Production and TechnoMart Pro- while the adopters were trained cosugar industry as a sunrise DoST-PCAARRD Complex in
complishments particularly successful buy-bust operations, like jects: Propelling the Cocosugar in initial sap boiling. Some 1,096 industry and cocosugar as new Los Baños, Laguna.
in Sogod, Southern Leyte; in Catarman, Northern Samar; in
Tacloban City and in Ormoc. Mel Caspe

Pasay fire kills 4 minors, hurts 1 more Musician

Fire officials are investigating the cause of a blaze that killed
four minors and hurt another child in a densely populated area in
shot dead
Pasay City Wednesday night.
The fire, which was started around 9 p.m., also razed 75 in drug
houses, mostly built with light materials, at the Sitio Wella Com-
pound in Merville. It reached Task Force Charlie and rendered
more than 150 families homeless
buy-bust
Three of the victims were reportedly from the Guarino family. CATBALOGAN, Samar—A local
The children were locked inside their house when the fire hit the musician who was a member of the
community. Philippine Army here was killed
Responding firemen and fire volunteers coming from various in a shootout with police opera-
parts of Southern Metro Manila placed the fire under control af- tives Wednesday after a drug buy-
ter six hours. bust conducted by the Philippine
Pasay City-Bureau of Fire Protection officials have not National Police Anti-Illegal Drugs
yet identified the cause of the blaze but a number of resi- TOKHANG. Suspected drug users and sellers join the Mass oathtaking during the Transformation and Skills Special Operations Task Group.
dents believed it was caused by a candle left unattended. Development Program of the Guian Municipal Police Station and the Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council The police identified the sus-
Mayor Antonino Calixto urged the community and business es- headed by Mayor Christopher Gonzales. MEL CASPE pect as Albert Julaton, a resident
tablishments to practice fire safety precautions to avoid the det- of P5 Canlapwas in this city.
Based on the police records,
rimental effects of fire accidents. Joel E. Zurbano

Lamitan City village chief slain

‘SC must stop circumvention of TRO’
By Rio A. Araja
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan—A newly elected barangay chairman YOUTH group Samahan ng
here was shot dead Tuesday afternoon by two motorcycle-riding Progresibong Kabataan assailed
men on the outskirts of his Colonia home village, police said. Quezon City Mayor Herbert
Senior Insp. Gean Gallardo, Lamitan City chief of police, Bautista for what they called his
said Colonia barangay chief Reynaldo Trota, 43, was visiting “blatant and malicious attempt
Sitio Suyugan when the suspects, wearing helmets and camou- to circumvent” the Supreme
flage uniforms, suddenly stopped beside him. Court’s temporary restraining
The man behind the driver fired several times at Trota and the order on Ordinance No. 2301,
suspects escaped. or the Quezon City Discipline
Trota, who sustained four bullet wounds, was rushed by con- Hours for Minors.
cerned passersby to the Lamitan District Hospital that declared Spark said they will file a
him dead on arrival. motion for clarification with
Responding policemen, who recovered spent shells of a .45- the SC to prevent a circumven-
cal. pistol at the crime scene, believed that politics was behind tion of the TRO.
Trota’s gunslaying. For his part, Bautista denied
Meanwhile, Gallardo informed the media that some local accusations that the city govern-
law enforcers, who are graduates of education courses, have ment was bent on circumventing
been tapped as substitute public school teachers under the the SC ruling.
city’s “Titser Ko, Pulis Ko” program. “As I’ve said, we in the Qu-
He said the program was initiated due to the lack of quali- ezon City government welcome
fied substitutes when incumbent teachers go on maternity or sick the filing of the petition and the
leave. A. Perez Rimando subsequent issuance of the TRO
as an opportunity to validate if
the LGUs are on the right track.
That’s the essence of the checks
and balances provided by our
Constitution,” he said.
“Barangay governments are
authorized to promulgate or-
dinances within their political
territories. We in the QC gov-
ernment are not influencing
the barangays or even circum-
venting the law and the order of
the Supreme Court. The coun-
sel of the petitioners know that
the TRO only covers the ordi-
nances of Manila, Navotas and
Quezon and NOT the barangay
ordinances.”
Spark claimed that anonymous
yet sympathetic residents of Qu-
ezon City warned them that the
Barangay Operations Center of
the city government have con-
tacted barangay secretaries and
other local officials inquiring
about the status of their curfew
ordinances and ordering them to
implement them promptly.
If there is none, the barangay
officials were instructed to im-
mediately draft an ordinance and
prioritize its inclusion in the next
session of the barangay council
for its speedy approval.
“Mayor Bautista cannot tram-
ple on our constitutional, this
is precisely why we sought the
high court’s intervention in the
first place,” Spark spokesman
Joanne Lim exclaimed.
Atty. Jesus Falcis, Spark’s
legal counsel, said he found
Bautista’s statement “trouble-
some” because it was issued
in a radio interview.
Falcis clarified that “if a
city does not have the power
Turn to C2
the PNP task group bought a sa-
chet of metamphetamine hydro-
chloride or “shabu” from Julaton
at 10 p.m. in front of a grocery
store at Pier 1, Barangay 6.
When the suspect realized that
his customer was a policeman and
sensed the presence of other po-
lice operatives in the area he im-
mediately fled on his motorcycle
eastward on Curry Avenue.
Julaton was cornered by chas-
ing policemen at P2 of Barangay
7, this city, and reportedly drew
a short firearm, prompting the
police to open fire at him.
The suspect was brought to
the Samar Provincial Hospital
that declared him dead-on-ar-
rival from bullet wounds.
The spot report of the city po-
lice states that Julaton is one of the
new drug personalities on their
updated most-wanted list based
on the statements of the PNP
Oplan Tokhang surrenderees.
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Manila
Standard
C2
TODAY
FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016
LGUs
Road rage victim recovering
By Sandy Araneta The victim, Rosell Bondoc,
who was hit by a stray bullet is
help the police authorities.
We’re also asking the pub-
bicycle of one Mark Vincent Ga-
ralde on the cramped street of P.
the scene of the crime.
Dungca said they are wor-

M
ANILA Mayor Joseph Estrada vowed slowly recovering after a suc- lic’s cooperation for the im- Casal in Quiapo. ried about Rosell’s studies.
cessful surgery at Mary Chiles mediate arrest of the suspect. Reyes said they have re- The victim is a sophomore
to continue road clearing operations Hospital, Dr. Domingo Reyes Any information will be a big moved the bullet that penetrat- Physical Therapy student at
in the city to prevent a recurrence of disclosed today. help to our law enforcers,” the ed the lower back of Rosell and the Universidad de Manila
the road rage shooting in Quiapo that injured Estrada again directed the Manila mayor, who has been damaged her kidney. She will (UDM), where she is a city
Manila Police District (MPD) closely monitoring the case be transferred from the inten- government scholar.
an 18-year-old student. to capture the gunman, iden- since Monday, said. sive care unit to a recovery Estrada earlier vowed to
tified as Vhon Martin Tanto, Estrada admitted that traf- room tomorrow. provide every help needed to
and make him answer for his fic congestion and the poor According to Rosell’s aunt speed up Rosell’s complete re-
crime. condition of some streets not Rowena Dungca, her niece has covery. He said he personally
Republic of the Philippines As of this writing, police have only in Manila but in the en- regained consciousness and knew the victim and in fact
Province of Bataan recovered Tanto’s Hyundai Eon tire metropolis might have can now communicate with recommended her to the city-
MUNCIPALITY OF LlMAY car with conduction sticker MO contributed to the road rage them through sign language. run university.
3745 in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. killing. Rosell is an orphan and lives Rosell’s grandmother Eugenia
INVITATION TO BID “I call on the other wit- Police said the altercation with the Dungca family on P. Dungca called on the suspect to
The Bids and Awards Committee of the Municipality of Limay will be nesses to please come out and started when Tanto’s car hit the Casal Street in Quiapo, near surrender.
accepting bids for the procurement of the ff:
Approved
Location ofSources Cost of
Name of Project/Contract

1. Supply and Delivery of Limay,

Radio Communications Bataan
FUNDS Duration Budget

Fund
(ABC)
Cost Bid Doc’s.
General 30 Days 4,658,260.44 5,000.00
AUCTION SALE
N. Cotabato governor
for LDRRMC

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid

ACME
PAWNSHOP
1st Level Glorietta 3
RESERVE YOUR AD SPACE NOW!
CONTACT US AT 832-5547 denies graft charges
opening. Ayala, Makati and its
branches in Majalco By Maricel V. Cruz iño Shell Station, a fuel station
Bldg., Buenavidez St., owned by her mother, it said.
Delivery of Goods shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days upon winning Legaspi Village, Makati HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD
bidder’s receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The description of an eligible and L & R Bldg., Pasay
Expanded National Capital Region Field Office
2nd Floor, HLURB Building, Kalayaan Avenue, Diliman
REELECTED North Cotabato Immediately after her “not
bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Road, Makati auction Quezon City Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendo- guilty” pleas, Mendoza left the
Instructions to Bidders. sale on August 05,
2016, 3:00 pm Alabang
NOTICE za on Thursday pleaded “not courtroom as the anti-graft court
Notice is hereby given that LUIS L. ONG married to JOSEFINA C. ONG (owners) and
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures Town Center, Alabang ARKILAND, INC. (developer) have filed this Board a sworn registration statement for the sale guilty” in the graft case filed scheduled the preliminary con-
Zapote Road, MJ of condominium units at APARTMENT 20 located at No. 20, Kamuning Road, Quezon City
using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Holding Bldg., Almanza specifically described as Lot 6, Blk. K-2 Bsd-7365-A covered by TCT No. N-197596 containing against her in connection with ferences on her case on Nov. 2,
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184,
otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act.”
Las Piñas, Circle C
G14, #17 Congressional
an area of 450 square meters.
All papers relative thereto shall upon request and payment of processing fee, be available for
the alleged anomalous P2.4- 3, 4, and 9.
Ave., Bahay Toro D1, inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon. million purchase of diesel from a Meanwhile, the court set
The Bidding Documents is available at the office of the BAC Secretariat, Quezon City at 9:30 am.
All items pawned March
Absent any legal impediment, the above-cited project is deemed registered and a certificate,
in evidence thereof, shall forthwith be issued after five (5) days from the last day of publication. fuel station owned by her mother. Mendoza’s pretrial of the case
2nd Floor, Limay Municipal Building, National Road, Barangay Townsite,
Limay, Bataan and may be acquired by interested bidders through payment 31, 2016. Notary Public Quezon City, Metro Manila, July 21, 2016 (Sgd.) ALFRED GIL M. TAN II During her arraignment at the on Nov. 10, when the prosecu-
of nonrefundable fee for the bidding documents. (TS-JULY 29, 2016) (MS-July 29 & Aug. 5, 2016) Regional Director
Sandiganbayan First Division, tion and the defense are expected
The schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
Mendoza, accompanied by her to submit to the court their final
lawyer, entered a “not guilty” list of witnesses and documen-
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE VENUE A Sure Bet for Progress in Gaming, Entertainment and Nation Building plea after the information of the tary evidence that they intend to
Issuance of the July 26 - Procurement Office,
Bidding Documents August 12, 2016 Ground Floor, Limay case was read to her by the clerk present during the trial proper.
Municipal Bldg Invitation to Bid for the Supply and Delivery of Five (5) Lots Wines and Ten of court. But Mendoza, in her motion
(10) Lots Premium Spirits under ITB No. PB16-073COR-07 (Re-Bidding) Mendoza is facing before the for judicial determination of
Pre-Bid Conference August 5, 2016, Conference Room,
2:00 P.M. 2nd Floor, Limay
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is inviting all interested bidders in its
forthcoming re-bidding for the Supply and Delivery of Five (5) Lots Wines and Ten (10) Lots Premium Spirits
anti-graft court’s First Division probable cause, asked for the
Municipal Building under ITB No. PB16-073COR-07. three counts of violation of Sec- dismissal of the cases, saying the
Submission/ August 19, 2016, Conference Room,
Brief Description Wines tion 3 (e) of Republic Act 3019 Ombudsman failed to establish
Opening of Bids 2:00 P.M. Ground Floor, Limay Lot Quantity Description or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt that the purchase of the fuel was
1 137 bottles Red Wine (AC: 11.50%)
Municipal Building 2 12 bottles White Wine Practices Act. executed in bad faith.
3 15 bottles Red Wine (AC: 14.50%) Section 3(e) of RA 3019 “pro- Mendoza said the move to
The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to all interested parties who
4
5
15 bottles
215 bottles
Champagne
Red Wine (AC: 13.00%)
hibits a public official from giving contract the Taliño Shell Sta-
have purchased the Bidding Documents. of unwarranted benefit, advan- tion as the supplier of the fuel
Spirits

The BAC of the Municipality of Limay reserves the right to accept or reject Lot Quantity Description tage, or preference to any party or was decided upon by the bids
any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time 1 108 bottles Premium Brandy causing any party, including the and awards committee based
prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected 2 46 bottles Scotch Whisky 750ml
government, undue injury.” on valid grounds, among them
bidder or bidders. 3 48 bottles Brandy
4 33 bottles Premium Cognac Extra Old Last April, the Office of the because “it offered the lowest
For further information, please contact: 5
6
30 bottles
388 bottles
Whisky
Scotch Whisky 1L
Ombudsman filed the cases price; it was the only gas station
Ms. Raquel A. Leongson
7 45 bottles Blended Premium Scotch Whisky against Mendoza who was said in the area and closest to the road
BAC
8
9
20 bottles
134 bottles
Blended Scotch Whisky
Fine Champagne Cognac
to have approved in 2010 the projects; and it agreed to supply
Ground Floor, Limay Municipal Building, 10 36 bottles Fine Champagne Cognac Extra Old release of P2.4 million from on credit.”
National Road, Brgy. Townsite
Telephone No. 613-8011
*Bidders may bid on any or all of the lots the provincial funds to pay for Nevertheless, the court denied
(Sgd.) ROMARIO C. PANANGUI Delivery Period Within fifteen (15) calendar days from the effectivity date specified in the Notice to Proceed
49,526.72 liters of fuel used for Mendoza’s motion in June and
Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee Approved Budget for The total ABC is in the amount of Two Million Forty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty
one road grader and four dump maintained that there was suf-
(TS- JULY 29, 2016)
the Contract (ABC) Pesos and 83/100 (PhP2,041,780.83), VAT-Exclusive, Zero-Rated Transaction.
The ABC for each of the five (5) lots of wines and ten (10) lots premium spirits, VAT-
Exclusive, Zero-Rated Transaction, were as follows:
trucks supposedly used during ficient ground to conduct a full-
Wines the two-day road rehabilitation blown trial on the cases.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT projects in the province. Mendoza was also accused of
NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY Lot Description ABC
VAT Exclusive, Zero-Rated Transaction
Based on the investigation perpetrating a violent dispersal
1 Red Wine (AC: 11.50%) Thirty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-
Three Pesos and 33/100 (Php33,793.33) conducted by the Ombudsman, of farmers and lumads (indig-
2 White Wine Eighteen Thousand Pesos (Php18,000.00) no public bidding was held for enous peoples) in Kidapawan
Invitation to Bid
3 Red Wine (AC: 14.50%) Fourteen Thousand
(Php14,100.00)
One Hundred Pesos the purchase of the fuel. City last April, where two farm-
The National Housing Authority (NHA), through the Corporate Budget Thirty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Five
Instead, Mendoza allegedly ers and a civilian were killed and
approved by the NHA Board for the year 2016 intends to apply the sum of 4 Champagne
Pesos (Php31,875.00) directly contracted the Tal- several others injured.
the Approved Budget for the Contracts (ABCs) to payments for the following One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred
contracts: 5 Red Wine (AC: 13.00%) Sixty-Six Pesos 67/100 (Php114,666.67)
Spirits
Ref. ABC/ Source Duration drafting a bill to implement a na-
No.
2016
Projects

Trucking Services
of Funds (P)
8,440,633.50
(c.d.)
78
Work Description

Provision of trucks to
Lot Description ABC
VAT Exclusive, Zero-Rated Transaction ‘SC... tionwide curfew. She explained
-08- for the Belongings NG Subsidy transport belongings 1 Premium Brandy One Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred
Seventy pesos (Php105,570.00) From C1 the need for a uniform curfew
184 of ISF’s affected of ISF’s affected by 2 Scotch Whisky
750ml
Fifty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Pesos
(Php55,200.00)
system nationwide which covers
by the NLEX the NLEX Segment 10
Segment 10 Road Road Project along PNR 3 Brandy Twenty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty to implement a curfew, neither the same hours and penalties.
Project along PNR property in Caloocan City Premium Cognac
Pesos (Php22,720.00)
Two Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Seven
do its component barangays.” “The answer to the root
Property, Caloocan to designated resettlement 4 Extra Old Hundred Fifty Pesos (Php288,750.00) Lim also took a swipe at Rep. causes of petty crimes and
City sites in Caloocan City and Thirty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-
Bulacan 5 Whisky Five Pesos (Php33,375.00) Beth Herrera of Bagong Hen- rebellious youth is a holistic
2016 Transport Services 3,431,541.75 78 Provision of vans to 6 Scotch Whisky 1L Four Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Eight
Hundred Fifteen Pesos (Php474,815.00) erasyon party-list, who recently approach providing free and
-08- (Vans) to Transport NG Subsidy transport the elderly Two Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand told reporters that, “It’s an ordi- accessible education for all,
Blended Premium
185 the Elderly, women, children & Person 7 Eight Hundred Twelve Pesos and 50/100
Women, Children with Disability (PWD)
Scotch Whisky (Php272,812.50) nance, it should be honored. A equal opportunities for work
Blended Scotch Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Pesos
& Person with of 1,950 ISFs affected 8 Whisky (Php36,250.00) TRO cannot be issued against it and livelihood and draconian
Disability (PWD) by the clearing of PNR Fine Champagne Three Hundred One Thousand Fifty-Three Pesos
of Informal Settler Property in Caloocan City 9 Cognac and 33/100 (Php301,053.33) because it has been in effect for measures against the syndi-
Families (ISF’s) to designated resettlement 10 Fine Champagne
Cognac Extra Old
Two Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Eight
Hundred Pesos (Php238,800.00) a long time.” cates that exploit the youth,”
affected by the sites in Caloocan City and
NLEX Segment 10 Bulacan Source of Funds Internally Funded
Herrera announced that she is the activists retorted.
Road Project along
PNR Property, Bidders should have completed, within the last three (3) years before the date of submission and
receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in
Caloocan City the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted CITYPLANS, INCORPORATED
through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT *
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise
As of December 31, 2015
opening. known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.
ASSETS
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least
The NHA now invites bids for the above-cited contracts. Delivery of the sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to Investments in Trust Funds P 35, 852,332.41 **
Goods is required within the duration herein cited upon receipt of Notice to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges Insurance Premium Fund 300,000.00
to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138. Cash on Hand & in Banks 60,405,010.04
Proceed. Bidders should have completed, within five years from the date of Stocks 12,153,361.36
submission of bids, a single contract similar to the Project costing at least fifty All particulars relative to Pre-Bid Conference, Detailed Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Real Estate 185,634,895.28
percent (50%) of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its IRR. Accrued Investment Income 216,839.12
in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. The schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
Accounts / Notes Receivable 15,713,262.38
Other Assets 1,355,026.03
Activities Schedule Total Assets P 311,630,726.62
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing 1. Issuance of the Bidding Documents July 29, 2016 to August 22, 2016 LIABILITIES
Pre-need Reserves P 33,837,949.60
Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise 2. Pre-Bid Conference August 8, 2016; 2:00 p.m.
Insurance Premium Reserve 235,372.69
known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. Bidding is restricted 3. Deadline for the Submission and Receipt of Bids August 22, 2016; 2:00 p.m. Other Reserves 16,505,922.58
to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with 4. Opening and Preliminary Examination of Bids August 22, 2016; 2:00 p.m. onwards
Planholders’ Benefits Payable 2,851,706.24
at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to Planholders’ Deposits 31,144.19
citizens of the Philippines. Complete details of the project are indicated in the bidding documents which will be available to Counselors’ Bond Reserve 7,181.43
prospective bidders at the Procurement Department (PD), acting as the BAC Secretariat, upon Accounts / Notes Payable 3,179,230.50
payment of the non-refundable fee for the sale of bidding documents based on the following matrix: Taxes Payable 201,282.89
Accrued Expenses 537,174.20
A complete set of Bidding Documents shall be issued only to bidders/ Approved Budget for the Contract Cost of Bidding Documents (in Philippine Pesos) Other Liabilities 1,639,720.89
authorized official representatives or employees of the bidder who can show Total Liabilities P 59,026,685.21
500,000.00 and below 500.00
proof of Notarized Authority to secure bid documents for the specific Project S T O C K H O L D E R S’ E Q U I T Y
and Official Company ID upon submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI) and upon More than 500,000.00 up to 1 Million 1,000.00
Paid-up Capital Stock P 125,000,000.00
Cash Payment of non-refundable fee of P8,400.00 for Ref. No. 2016-08-184 More than 1 Million up to 5 Million 5,000.00 Special Surplus Funds:
and P3,400.00 for Ref. No. 2016-08-185 at the Office of the NHA-BAC 2 Prospective bidders may also download the Bidding Documents free of charge from the following
Fluctuation Reserve - Investments in Trust Funds 489,136.50
Secretariat, 2nd Floor NHA Main Building, Diliman, Quezon City starting on Fluctuation Reserve - Stocks 7,946,655.93
websites: www.pagcor.ph and www.philgeps.gov.ph and may be allowed to submit bids provided that Retained Earnings 119,168,248.98
July 29, 2016. For further information, the NHA BAC 2 Secretariat may be bidders shall pay the non-refundable fee for the sale of bidding documents not later than the date
Total Stockholders’ Equity 252,604,041.41
contacted at Tel/FAX. No. 928-8272. of the submission of bids. The Pre-bid Conference is open to all prospective bidders. Prospective
bidders should present to PAGCOR’s Cashier located at the Sixth (6th) Floor, PAGCOR Corporate Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity P 311,630,726.62
Office, New World Manila Bay Hotel, 1588 M.H. del Pilar Street corner Pedro Gil Street, Malate, CITYPLANS, INCORPORATED
The NHA will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on August 11, 2016, 9:00 a.m. at Manila either the Fee Slip for the Sale of Bidding Documents, which may be secured from the BASD, Consolidated Trust Fund Annual Statement
the Operations Center, 3rd Floor NHA Main Building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, or a copy of this ITB in effecting payment for the Bidding Documents. All bids must be accompanied
by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. As of December 31, 2015
Quezon City, which shall be OPEN only to all interested parties who have ASSETS Pension
purchased the Bidding Documents. PAGCOR assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any Government Securities P 21,494,849.24
expenses incurred in the preparation of their bids. Cash in Savings/Time Deposits 3,048,944.11
Short Term Investments 3,828,931.68
Bids must be delivered at the Operations Center, 3rd Floor NHA Main In accordance with Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Circular 06-2005 - Tie-Breaking Corporate Bonds 1,178,188.06
Building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City on August 23, 2016, not Method, the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) shall use a non-discretionary and non-discriminatory Planholders’ Loans 202,256.17
later than 9:00 a.m. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any measure based on sheer luck or chance, which is “DRAW LOTS,” in the event that two or more Stocks 1,451,664.47
bidders have been post-qualified and determined as the bidder having the Lowest Calculated Real Estate 4,297,980.10
of the acceptable forms and in the amount as stated in BDS. Bid opening Responsive Bid (LCRB) to determine the final bidder having the LCRB, based on the following Accrued Investment Income 189,445.64
shall follow immediately after the deadline of submission of bids at the same procedures: Other Assets 432,484.18
venue. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives 1. In alphabetical order, the bidders shall pick one rolled paper.
P 36,124,743.65
who choose to attend at the address above. Late bids shall not be accepted. 2. The lucky bidder who would pick the paper with a “CONGRATULATIONS” remark shall be
declared as the final bidder having the LCRB and recommended for award of the contract. LIABILITIES
Trustee Fee Payable P 12, 068.49
The NHA reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding PAGCOR reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid, and to annul the bidding process and reject Other Liabilities 260,342.75
process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without all Bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected P 272,411.24
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. bidder or bidders. FUND EQUITY
Trust Fund P 35,363,195.41
Please address all communications to the Bids and Awards Committee through PD, Room 203, Fluctuation/Revaluation Reserve 489,137.00
Second (2nd) Floor, PAGCOR House, 1330 Roxas Boulevard, Ermita, Manila, Telephone 524-3911, 35,852,332.41
(SGD) VICTOR C. BALBA 521-1542 locals 223 or 617. P 36,124,743.65
Chairperson, Bids and Awards Committee 2 (BAC 2)
(Sgd.) CELESTINA R. ADOR
NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY Chairperson
* This synopsis, prepared from the 2015 Annual Statement, approved by the Insurance Commissioner is
published pursuant to Section 44 of the Pre-Need Code of the Philippines.
( T S - J U LY 2 9 , 2 016) Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) 4 ( T S - J U LY 2 9 , 2 016) ** Trust Fund Deficiency was subsequently covered up in full. (TS-JULY 29, 2016)

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Health
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
25 JUL 2016
FDA CIRCULAR
No. 2016-012
TO : ALL LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS OF HEALTH
PRODUCTS AND OTHER CONCERNED
STAKEHOLDERS
SUBJECT : Guidelines on Product Recall
1. RATIONALE
Republic Act No. 3720, also known as the “Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act””, as amended, and Republic Act No. 9711. also known as the “Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) Act of 2009” and its Implementing Rules and
Regulations were all enacted to establish an effective regulatory system for
the authorization, registration, and monitoring of health products.
Section 5 (i) of Republic Act No. 9711 mandated the FDA to require
all manufacturers, traders, distributors, importers, exporters, wholesalers,
retailers, consumers and non-consumer users of health products to report
to the FDA any incident that reasonably indicates that a product has caused
or contributed to the death, serious illness or serious injury to a consumer, a
patient, or any person. Moreover. Section 5 (k) of the same law empowers
the FDA. after due process, to order the ban, recall, and/or withdrawal of any
health product found to have caused the death, serious illness or serious
injury to a consumer or patient, or is found to be imminently injurious, unsafe,
dangerous, or grossly deceptive, and to require all concerned to implement
the risk management plan which is a requirement for the issuance of the
appropriate authorization.
Recall is the method of withdrawing or correcting unsafe or hazardous
health products from the distribution chain that may present a health hazard
to the consumer or user. It is an action taken by establishments involved
in the supply chain (e.g.. manufacturers, distributors, or retailers) as (I)
part of their responsibility to protect the public health and well-being. (2)
compliance to the appropriate good practices (e.g., good manufacturing,
distribution, or storage practices), and (3) compliance to existing standards
and regulations.
2. OBJECTIVE
The objective of this FDA Circular is to provide guidelines in the conduct
of product recall.
3. SCOPE
This FDA Circular shall apply to all licensed manufacturers, traders,
distributors (importers, exporters, and wholesalers), and retailers of health
products.
4. GENERAL GUIDELINES
4.1. Triggers for recall may arise after review of a safety issue, efficacy
concern, if applicable, and quality defect discovered by either FDA,
the Market Authorization Holder (MAH), other regulatory agencies,
healthcare professionals, or members of the general public.
4.2. A Product Recall Committee (PRC) for each Center shall oversee
the recall system for health products under their respective
jurisdiction. All PRCs report directly to the Office of the Director
General (ODG).
4.3. Decision to recall shall be based on appropriate evaluation of
available evidences and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
4.4. The overall responsibility of conducting recall lies with the
MAH, including the conduct of appropriate communication with
stakeholders, healthcare professionals, and the public, following an
effective and efficient recall strategy.
4.5. All other establishments involved in the supply chain shall coordinate
and cooperate with the MAH.
4.6. The primary role of the FDA is to closely monitor and supervise the
effectiveness of the conduct of the recall by the MAH. Nonetheless,
the FDA is not precluded to intervene and enforce any regulatory
action and to provide scientific, technical and operational advice.
4.7. Risk Management Plan (RMP) is a key component in the conduct
of recall.
5. IMPLEMENTING MECHANISM
5.1. Product Recall Committee
5.1.1. A PRC shall be created in each Center, composed, at the
minimum, of the following members:
5.1.1.1 Director
5.1.1.2 Division Chief. Licensing and Registration Division
(LRD)
5.1.1.3 Division Chief. Product Research and Standards
Development Division (PRSDD)
5.1.1.4 Senior Officer from the Common Services
Laboratory (CSL)
5.1.1.5 Senior Officer from the Field Regulation Operations
Office (FROO)
5.1.1.6 PRC Secretariat from PRSDD
5.1.2. The PRC shall perform the following functions:
5.1.2.1 Review the triggers for recall
5.1.2.2 Conduct appropriate communications
5.1.2.3 Oversee the recall system
5.1.2.4 Recommend the order of recall and/or the
termination of recall of any unsafe and hazardous
product to the FDA Director General
5.2 Triggers for Recall
Triggers may come from the different post-marketing surveillance
(PMS) activities conducted by the FDA which may include, but not
limited to:
5.2.1 Health product quality/complaints processing:
5.2.2 Adverse Events (AEs) monitoring and Events-based
Surveillance Response (ESR) reports;
5.2.2 Sampling, testing, and verifying of health products;
5.2.3 Post-licensing inspection, monitoring, and investigations;
5.2.4 Post-evaluation of acknowledged notifications;
5.2.5 Advertisements and promotional articles monitoring;
5.2.6 Coordination with regulatory agencies and international
partners.
Triggers may also come from reports submitted by MAHs as a
result of their own PMS activities.
5.3 Product Recall Review
5.3.1 Review of Trigger
Triggers that have been initially reviewed by the responsible
offices are submitted to the PRC for health hazard evaluation.
5.3.2 Health Hazard Evaluation
Health hazard evaluation is conducted to determine whether
a health product in question arising from a trigger should
be recalled or not. The factors considered in the conduct of
health hazard evaluation is attached as Annex A.
Any conclusion shall be supported by scientific
documentation.
5.3.3 Decision
5.3.3.1 If a trigger is deemed for recall: Conference with the
MAH
The PRC prepares a Product Recall Resolution
(PRR) containing information on (1) the trigger
and related evidences. (2) the result of the health
hazard evaluation, and (3) the recall classification as
categorized below:
5.3.3.1.1 Class I Recall - product defects/conditions
that are potentially life threatening or
could result to severe health risk, health
impairment or effects such as permanent
damage to health or death.
5.3.3.1.2 Class II Recall - product defects/conditions
that could cause poisoning or temporary/
medically reversible adverse health
problem or mistreatment.
5.3.3.1.3 Class III Recall - product defects/conditions
that may not pose a significant hazard
to health, but withdrawal may have been
initiated for other reasons.
The PRC shall call for a conference with the MAH, within
forty eight (48) hours, to present the PRR. In the same event,
MAH shall present their appropriate recall strategy. Agreement
by both FDA and MAH on the recall strategy to be implemented
must ensue for the commencement of the recall. Otherwise, a
Product Recall Order (PRO) shall be issued and recall shall be
implemented by the FDA at the expense of the MAH.
5.3.3.2 If not deemed for recall
The trigger is returned to the endorsing office for
consideration of other more appropriate regulatory
action.
5.4 Product Recall Process
5.4.1 Recall Strategy
A recall strategy consistent with the RMP shall be
developed by the MAH. The following elements shall be
included:
5.4.1.1 Depth of Recall, specify the level in the distribution
chain (e.g. consumer level, retail level or wholesale
level)
5.4.1.2 Recall Communications containing the identified list
of establishments as per distribution records to be
contacted and contents of such communications
5.4.1.3 Recall operation instructions and corresponding
timelines of completion
5.4.1.4 Recall status reporting of MAH to FDA, specifying the
frequency of submission
5.4.1.5 Disposal strategy
5.4.2 Communication Activities
Appropriate communication activities shall be undertaken
by FDA and the MAH to protect the public.
5.4.2.1 Issuance of FDA Advisory
An FDA Advisory shall be issued for Class I
recalls, and as deemed necessary and appropriate
by FDA. Such advisory shall be posted in the FDA
website and/of other forms of media to alert the public.
5.4.2.2 Communication
The MAH shall promptly notify all concerned
parties (e.g. establishments involved in the supply
chain, hospitals, outlets and health facilities,
healthcare professionals, and the general public) on
the product recall, copy furnishing the FDA.
The minimum information required for any
communication is attached as Annex B.
5.4.3 Recall Operations
The responsibility to conduct recall shall be assumed
by the MAH, with proper coordination with all stakeholders
involved. Throughout the operation, recall status reports shall
be submitted according to the frequency specified in the recall
strategy. For Class I. products are immediately pulled out of
the selling area.
The content of recall status reports is attached as Annex
C.
5.4.4 Completion of Product Recall
Completion of recall operation refers to the complete
retrieval of all products ordered to be recalled nationwide
(both rural and urban) as verified by FDA. Upon completion,
the MAH is required to submit the Final Recall Status Report,
including details on the final inventory and disposition of the
recalled products for the termination of the recall.
5.4.5 Termination of Product Recall
The list of documents required to be submitted for
termination of product recall, depending on the final disposition,
is attached as Annex D. Upon receipt of the documents, the
PRC shall verify if the product has been completely retrieved
and has been properly disposed in accordance with the
strategy:
5.4.5.1 If the PRC has determined that the product recall has
been completed, a Termination Letter to that effect
shall be issued to the MAH indicating such. An FDA
Advisory concerning the termination of the recall shall
be issued, whenever applicable.
5.4.5.2 If the PRC has determined that the product recall has
not been satisfactorily completed, appropriate action
shall be conducted by FDA.
5.5 Effectiveness Checks of Recall Procedure
5.5.1 FDA Effectiveness Checks
FDA thru the FROO shall monitor the effectiveness of the
product recall conducted by an MAH through review of recall
status reports, periodic inspection, disposal (if warranted), and
monitoring of involved establishments.
5.5.2 MAH Effectiveness Checks
Effectiveness checks by MAH is conducted to ensure that
all concerned, within the depth of the recall specified, have
received the communication and their compliance to the recall
operations. These checks shall be part of the recall status
report.
5.6 Responsibility of MAH Is to Initiate Recall
MAHs have the overall responsibility for continuously ensuring
the safety, efficacy, and quality health products. This is consistent with
the requirements of good practices and part of product stewardship.
Whenever triggers have been observed, MAHs are expected
to review the risks involved and apply appropriate risk mitigation
activities consistent with their RMPs. Should a recall be deemed
necessary, the MAHs shall coordinate with the responsible Center for
a conference, discussing the health hazard evaluation conducted by
the MAH that prompted the decision to recall and the proposed recall
strategy to be implemented. Media announcement from the MAH is
required for Class I and II voluntary recalls.
5.7 Product Recall Order
A Product Recall Order (PRO) shall be issued by the FDA, signed
and approved by the Director General, when (1) the MAH refuses to
conduct a recall after the PRC has established the need for recall, or
(2) the MAH fails to effectively conduct the recall as agreed.
The PRO shall specify the violation, the product recall
classification, depth of recall and the recommended duration of
recall to be undertaken by the MAH from receipt up to the complete
removal of the concerned health product from the market. Any other
instructions appropriate to the conduct of the recall may also be
included.
6. VIOLATIONS
Violations of any provision of this FDA Circular, in line with the
provisions of Republic Act No. 3720 and Republic Act No. 9711 and its
implementing rules and regulations shall be a ground for the filing of
appropriate administrative charges that could lead to the imposition of
administrative sanctions such as, but not limited to, imposition of fines,
suspension, cancellation or revocation of any market authorization
issued by FDA.
7. REPEALING CLAUSE
Bureau Circular No. 8 s. 2001, as well as provisions on previous
circulars and memoranda that are inconsistent with this issuance are
hereby withdrawn, repealed, and/or revoked accordingly.
8. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
If any provision in this Circular, or application of such provision to
any circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the provisions of
this Circular shall not be affected.
9. EFFECTIVITY
This Circular shall take effect 15 days following its publication
in two (2) newspapers of general circulation and submission to the
University of the Philippines Office of the National Administrative
Register (ONAR).
MARIA LOURDES C. SANTIAGO, MSc, MM
OIC, Director General
Annex A
Factors Considered in Health Hazard
Evaluation
The following are factors to be considered in the decision to recall:
A. Disease, injury, illness, or poisoning has already occurred from the
use of the health product;
B. Any existing condition(s) that may lead to exposure of the population;
C. Hazard to various segments of the population (e.g. pregnant women,
children, surgical patients, geriatric, pets, livestock, etc.). who are
expected to be exposed to the health product. Particular attention is
given to more vulnerable population;
D. Severity of the hazard to which the population at risk may be exposed;
E. Likelihood of occurrence of the risk of exposure to which the population
may be exposed;
F. Short- and long-term consequences of the health effects;
G. Risk of gross deception to the general public;
H. Non-compliance to FDA standards;
I. Misdeclaration of hazardous substance/content;
J. Materials that contaminated the product whether accidental or
intentional; and
K. Other factors that an attending circumstance may warrant.
Annex B
Minimum Information Required for Communications
Communications must convey, at the minimum, the following information:
A. Details of the product to be recalled (product name, percent active
ingredient, pack size, registration/notification number, lot/batch
number, any other pertinent descriptive information of the health
product), and use of the health product, where applicable;
B. Reason for recall and associated health risk;
C. Urgency of action;
D. Warning that further distribution, dispensing, selling and immediate
cessation of use of any remaining health product: and
E. Instructions on what to do with the health product.
F. Instructions to notify the MAH of compliance
G. Initial preventive measures to reduce health risks
Annex C
Content of Recall Status Reports
At the minimum, recall status reports shall contain the following information:
A. Number of establishments, date and method of notification;
B. Number of establishments responding to the recall communication
and quantity of health products on hand at the time it was received;
C. Number of establishments that did not respond (if needed, the identity
of the non-responding consignees may be requested by the FDA);
D. Number of health products returned/accounted by each establishment
communicated;
E. Results of effectiveness checks by MAH;
F. Estimated time of completion of the recall;
G. How the health product is being quarantined.
In addition to the abovementioned information, (1) the initial status
report shall contain details on the media announcement (for Class I and
II MAH-initiated recalls) and (2) the final status report shall contain (a)
details on the final disposition of the recalled health products including
destruction if warranted and the (b) final inventory.
Annex D
Documents Required for the Termination of
Product Recall
A. Where destruction is deemed necessary, whether actual health
products or labeling materials, the following must be complied with:
1) Presence of an FDA authorized representative is required and
notice must be given not later than one (1) week prior to the actual
destruction activity;
2) Performed only in a duly accredited Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) waste treatment facility;
3) The following documents shall be submitted after the destruction:
(a) Certificate of Destruction issued by the DENR accredited
third party waste treatment facility
(b) Photographs of the whole destruction activity covering even
the transport of stocks meant for destruction
(c) Copy of the signed FDA inspection report of destruction,
signed by all relevant officers during the actual destruction
B. Where the health product is to be redressed, PRC approval is
necessary. The health product should comply with its registered
specifications and applicable CMP requirements. The following
documents must be submitted:
1) Copy of the signed FDA inspection report of redressing
2) Submission of actual labeling material
C. Where the MAH intends to return the affected health products to
the source country, the MAH shall secure approval from the PRC. If
granted, the following must be complied with:
1) Notice must be given no later than one (1) week prior to the actual
activity
2) Presence of an FDA authorized representative is required during
inventory, sealing and packing of the recalled products at the
appropriate warehouse of the MAH
3) Copy of the signed FDA inspection report
4) Returned shipment documents must be provided within fifteen
(15) calendar days upon receipt of concession
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talents who will perform on the stage of this famous cabaret, which has been illuminating Paris since 1889. AFP
Child terror suspects tortured
U
nited Nations, US—Thousands of children
have been detained and many tortured during
security operations carried out in response
to threats from extremists such as the Islamic State
group in Iraq and Syria, and Boko Haram in Nigeria,
Human Rights Watch said Thursday.
In a new report, the US-based
rights group documented an in-
crease in the detention of children
in six conflict-affected countries:
Afghanistan, the Democratic Re-
public of Congo, Iraq, Israel and
the Palestinian territories, Nige-
ria and Syria.
Second French church
jihadist attacker named
PARIS—French investigators
have identified the second jihad-
ist who attacked a church and
killed a priest—a young man
who was known to authorities af-
ter having tried to travel to Syria,
a source in the prosecutor’s office
said Thursday.
They named him as Abdel Ma-
lik Petitjean, 19, who was killed
by police in the attack along with
Adel Kermiche, also 19, who
had been awaiting trial on terror
charges and had been fitted with
an electronic tag despite calls
from the prosecutor for him not
to be released.
The two men stormed into a
church in the northern town of
Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray dur-
ing morning mass Tuesday and
slit the 86-year-old priest’s throat
at the altar before being gunned
Brazil fines Facebook
$11.6m for secrecy
RIO DE JANEIRO—A judge in
Brazil on Wednesday slapped an
$11.6-million fine on the local
Facebook branch over the com-
pany’s refusal to surrender data
from its WhatsApp messenger
program to a police investigation.
The order came from a judge
in the northern state of Amazo-
nas, saying Facebook was failing
to meet its legal obligations.
Facebook Brasil has “shown tre-
mendous disregard for Brazilian
institutions,” prosecutors added.
WhatsApp has been owned
by social media giant Facebook
since February 2015.
The long-running dispute pits
Brazilian authorities’ insistence
that they need access to commu-
World
“As governments try to respond
to armed conflict and the rise of
armed extremist groups like ISIS
and Boko Haram, we’ve been
seeing a very alarming trend,”
said Jo Becker, HRW’s director of
advocacy for children’s rights.
“Governments are detaining
down by police.
Another man was left seriously
injured in a hostage drama, while
three nuns and a worshipper es-
caped unharmed.
The two jihadists pledged alle-
giance to the Islamic State group,
a video posted on the Islamic
State group news agency Amaq
showed Wednesday.
The prosecution source said
Petitjean had no prior convictions
and police did not have his fin-
gerprints or DNA on file, which
had slowed the identification of
his body.
But he was on police files since
June 29 for having tried to enter
Syria from Turkey, the source
said.
DNA samples from his mother
enabled investigators to identify
him. AFP
nications between criminal sus-
pects against Facebook’s argu-
ment that it is protecting privacy
and freedom of communication.
Specifics of the police investi-
gation were not disclosed.
Facebook did not immediately
respond to an e-mail seeing com-
ment on the fine.
Earlier this month, Brazilian
authorities temporarily blocked
WhatsApp across the country for
the third time in less than a year.
The repeated shutdowns have
angered users reliant on the free
app. Fees for texting and calls are
high in Brazil and WhatsApp’s
group chat and image-sharing
functions have become embedded
in everyday social interaction. AFP
thousands of children, without
charge, often for months or years,
and often subjecting them to tor-
ture and ill treatment.”
In Syria, now in its sixth year
of war, at least 1,433 children
have been detained, but only 436
have been released, the report said
quoting the Violations Documen-
tation Center in Syria.
At least 100 of the thousands of
tortured detainees documented in
the “Caesar” photographs smug-
gled by a Syrian defector were
boys under the age of 18, accord-
ing to Human Rights Watch.
These include 14-year-old Ah-
CONSERVATIVE. A burqa-clad Afghan woman walks along a road in Herat on on Thursday. AFP
Vatican finance chief probed over child abuse
SYDNEY—Australian police
said Thursday they are investi-
gating child abuse complaints
against Vatican finance chief
George Pell, but had not yet de-
cided whether to press charges.
It follows explosive allegations
against the cardinal aired by the
Australian Broadcasting Corpo-
ration on Wednesday, which he
strongly denied.
“That’s a matter that we inves-
tigated and still are investigating,”
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner
Graham Ashton said of the claims.
They include allegations from
two men, now in their 40s, who
mad al-Musalmani who was ar-
rested in 2012 when Syrian officers
found a recording of a song protest-
ing Bashar al-Assad’s rule on his
cellphone. He died in detention.
- Confessions from children -
In Iraq, where security forces
are battling to re-take territory
held by IS jihadists, at least 314
children including 58 girls have
been charged or convicted of ter-
rorism-related charges, the report
said quoting UN figures.
Women and children are ar-
rested for alleged terrorist activi-
ties by men in their families, and
in some cases subjected to severe
said they were groped by Pell in
summer 1978-79 at Eureka pool
in Ballarat, where the cleric had
grown up and worked.
“You know, his hand touch-
ing your genitals and stuff on the
outside of your bathers or shorts.
And then that slowly became (a)
hand down the front of the pants
or your bathers or whatever you
call them,” one of the complaints
Lyndon Monument told the ABC.
The broadcaster also alleged Pell
was naked in front of three young
boys, believed to be aged eight to
10, in a Torquay surf club changing
room in summer 1986-87.
Trump dares
Russia: Hack
Hillary’s
e-mails
MIAMI—Donald Trump sen-
sationally challenged Russia on
Wednesday to hack into Hillary
Clinton’s emails as a furious
Democratic campaign accused the
Republican nominee of inviting
foreign spies to meddle in the US
presidential election.
At a wide-ranging news con-
ference, the New York bil-
lionaire tried to undermine his
White House rival, implied that
Vladimir Putin used a racial slur
against President Barack Obama
and promised a heyday of US-
Russian relations under a Trump
presidency.
His remarks provoked outrage
from the Clinton campaign and left
some Republicans wincing as his
running mate hurriedly clarified
that the party was not soft on Mos-
cow and Trump tried to roll back
his remarks.
Attacking Clinton as she pre-
pares to accept her party’s formal
nomination, Trump turned his guns
on the email scandal dating back to
her time as secretary of state and
more than 30,000 emails deleted on
grounds of being personal and not
related to her job.
“Russia, if you’re listening, I
hope you’re able to find the 30,000
emails that are missing. I think you
will probably be rewarded mightily
by our press,” Trump said.
Meanwhile, WikiLeaks released
audio recordings Wednesday ap-
parently hacked from the Demo-
cratic National Committee’s serv-
ers, including a message from an
irate Hillary Clinton supporter de-
manding the party stop “bending
over backwards” for Bernie Sand-
ers. AFP
beatings, burns with cigarettes, still held in appalling conditions in
and electric shocks to obtain con- Giwa barracks, with many locked
fessions, said the report. up for months or even years.
A 10-year-old boy who was ar- The report cited UN figures
rested by Iraqi security forces in showing that children detained in
2012 described how the men held Afghanistan had been subjected
his head near a car tire and threat- to torture more frequently than
ened to run him over unless he adults, possibly because authorities
told them where his parents alleg- felt they could extract information
edly hid weapons. more easily from child detainees.
Nigeria’s military battling the All six countries cited in the re-
Boko Haram insurgency has port are signatories of the UN con-
rounded up and detained thou- vention on the rights of children,
sands of people, mostly men and which recognizes that any person
boys as young as nine. under the age of 18 must benefit
Amnesty International esti- from special protection measures
mates that at least 120 children are under international law. AFP
It said it had obtained eight po- he said: “Anything is possible at
lice statements from complain- this stage.”
ants, witnesses and family mem- Pell, Australia’s most senior
bers that have been helping the Catholic cleric, has denied the al-
police investigation. legations and suggested there was
Ashton said the matter had a conspiracy against him.
been sent to the Office of Public “He denies the claims abso-
Prosecutions for their assessment lutely,” said a statement from the
on whether there was a case to 75-year-old’s office, adding that
answer. they were “nothing more than
“We’re waiting to hear back a scandalous smear campaign,
from them at this stage,” he told which appears to be championed
Melbourne radio station 3AW, by the ABC”.
adding that while Pell had not The archbishops of Sydney
been interviewed, detectives may and Melbourne both said Pell de-
be sent to Rome to do so. served the presumption of inno-
Asked if charges were possible, cence. AFP
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Isah V. Red, Editor
Bernadette Lunas, Writer
isahred@gmail.com
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Okada
Manila
A SIGHT TO BEHOLD. Integrated resort Okada Manila will showcase a dancing water display and light show
that will delight guests at its iconic feature The Fountain

to open soon
A
T 44 hectares, Okada Manila is the most
impressive, and the third integrated resort to open
in the Entertainment City in Parañaque. Owned
by the Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc, it is
located three kilometers away from the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport (NAIA) and is at the foreshore
of Manila Bay, so visitors can catch a great view of
the world’s most beautiful sunset, which is truly a
captivating sight to behold. Tiger Resort’s new property at the Entertainment City in Parañaque will house entertainment, food, retail, leisure and gaming
establishments and facilities
According to Okada Manila Presi- Okada Manila is expected to have will feature an iconic design that will Discover life’s pleasures Not to forget the nightlife, Okada Ma-
dent Steve Wolstenholme, guests can something for everyone—from the enter- house two hotel wings, a premium retail In Okada Manila, much luxury nila will be the most happening place
expect a seamless integration of the tainment, food, retail, leisure and gam- promenade with both exclusive and casu- abounds. For one, Okada Manila will for club-goers. Its 9,000-sqm entertain-
Japanese people’s respectful demea- ing enthusiasts from the Philippines and al outlets, luxurious and spacious gaming also be the largest casino resort in the ment venue will be enclosed in a glass
nor, passion for creativity, and hunger around the world. According to Wolsten- floors, a spa and wellness center, dome Philippines, with up to 500 table games dome (100m in diameters and 30m in
for innovation and the Filipinos’ hard holme, the Philippines is the perfect place nightclub and indoor beach club, casual and approximately 3,000 Electronic height) and will have 33 cabanas and
work, hospitality and cheerful spirit, in for the next entertainment, gaming, and and signature dining restaurants. The Gaming Machines (EGM). bungalows equipped with amenities
terms of quality service. tourism destination in Asia. “It has the po- most iconic of all of its features will be Foodies’ cravings will also be satisfied such as private jacuzzis, dining rooms,
“And with these guiding princi- tential to compete with the entertainment the dancing water display and light show with Okada Manila’s 21 self-operated media and karaoke rooms, and hotel-in-
ples and values, the resort expects to and gaming giants from across the region of The Fountain. restaurants for casual, buffet, and inter- spired private restrooms. With a maxi-
bring people around the world together with its best natural resources– its hospi- Quite unique to Okada Manila is its national dining. There will be K.O. Din- mum capacity of up to 4,500 guests,
through fun and entertainment by pro- tality and warmth,” he said. Y-shaped hotel that gleams a bright ing, which carries signature restaurants The beach club also features real white
viding unique experiences that no one gold color during sunset. According to by Michelin-starred chefs as well as other sand beach, lily pads, daybeds, luxuri-
else can deliver,” Wolstenholme added. Extraordinary facilities and offerings Wolstenholme, gold is one of the key dining outlets such as The Sky Casino, ous locker and shower room facilities
Indeed, life’s pleasures can be Okada Manila’s structure comple- themes of Okada Manila. “Naturally, Sports Book & Bar, Yu Lei, Catch Live for all guests, UV protected beach club,
found here. ments its substance as well. The hotel it symbolizes abundance and, at the Seafood, Fujishiro, Museum Café, Enbu, a sunset deck overlooking the bay, a
same time, represents the hue of Manila Goryo Korean Barbecue, Imamura, and 700-sqm butterfly pool, two expansive
Bay’s famed sunset,” he explained. Ginza Nagaoka. stages and five distinct bars offering
The two wings of the hotel will be Shoppers will definitely have the best unique artisanal cocktails for a more
connected by two sky bridges and will time of their lives, as the best local and modern resort feel. It is the largest in-
have 15 floors each. international brands will have space at door beach club in Southeast Asia.
Guests will surely enjoy a pleasura- Okada Manila, with a total floor area of Once Okada Manila is completed in
ble stay at Okada Manila. The hotel of- 8,409 square meters, and over 50 pre- November, it will be committed to giv-
fers a total of 993 rooms ranging from miere and luxury brands. ing an elevated and complete experi-
spacious 60 sqm to luxurious 1,400 sqm Also a haven for those who want to ence in hospitality and entertainment,
villas. A most stunning display also relax, Okada Manila has spa facili- and will have all-inclusive products and
awaits guests, as all rooms will feature ties that indulge all the senses. Expect services that will consistently delight,
awe-inspiring views of either the Ma- a world-class spa that features luxury surprise, and exceed expectations of
nila Bay or the hotel’s majestic dancing treatment suites, foot spa thrones, re- Filipinos and the rest of Asia and the
waters, light and fountain display. laxation rooms, spa gardens, and aqua world. “Okada Manila will redefine
Okada Manila will also feature one therapy facilities. Different spa offer- the concept of Philippine entertain-
of the country’s most impressive at- ings will be situated in each wing. One ment and gaming,” said Wolstenholme.
tractions, its grand fountain. It will wing will have the main spa, where “We envision it to become the country’s
be a one-of-a-kind venue for special guests can get pampered in top-notch iconic landmark for world-class enter-
Okada Manila President Steve Wolstenholme, Tiger Resort Board of Director Antonio events and concerts, Okada Manila’s spa facilities. On the other hand, health tainment and limitless fun that will de-
Cojuangco and Okada Manila Chief Operating Officer Takahiro Usui led the launch of US$30-million investment measures and wellness facilities and services can light and charm visitors from within the
Okada Manila 37,464sqm and is open 365 days a year. be found in the second wing. Philippines and all over the world.

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Canada’s Flower Town
B
RAMPTON is a suburban city
in the Greater Toronto Area and
it earned the aforementioned
tag because of its large industry
of greenhouses, those transparent
structures usually made of glass,
in which plants requiring regulated
climate conditions are grown.
It all started when an immigrant from
England, Edward Dale, established a
flower nursery, Dale’s Nursery, which
eventually became the town’s biggest
and most successful employer. It had
a thriving business exporting flow-
ers around the globe, and it became so
prominent and well respected, it even
developed a flower grading system. At
the peak of its popularity, the company
had 140 greenhouses, and was the larg-
est in North America, producing an av-
erage of 20 million blooms yearly.
The author with (from left) SSI Marketing Communications Manager Malu Francisco,
SM Hotels and Conventions Senior Vice President Peggy Angeles and businessman
Raffy Camus
MERCURY RISING
BY BOB ZOZOBRADO
Dale’s Nursery also produced its own
rose and orchid varieties, as demanded
by the market, and its success gave en-
couragement to other investors to put
up many other flower nurseries in town.
Starting in 1963, the town put up a
highly successful Flower Festival an-
nually, putting it in the consciousness
of flower aficionados all over Ontario
province and the rest of the country,
eventually tagging the town as The
Flower Town of Canada. Living up
to its tag, anywhere you go in the city,
Life
you’ll find attractive blooms aplenty.
But Brampton is not known only for
its flowers. It is also where you find
the headquarters of Loblaw Companies
Limited, which operates a large super-
market chain with over 2000 outlets all
over Canada, most of which were re-
branded as Real Canadian Superstore.
Ten years ago, designer Joe Mimram
put up his fashion creations in some of
these supermarket locations.
Inspired by the thousand-and-one
color combinations of the attractive
flowers the city is known for, his de-
signs became an instant hit, so this en-
couraged Loblaw Companies Limited
to make them available in almost all
of its outlets, including in some stand-
alone locations. The designs were now
labeled as Joe Fresh, probably alluding
to the fresh produce found in super-
markets. Its unprecedented success has
made it possible for this fashion brand
to open its own retail stores,
It is currently promoted as stylish
and affordable apparel and accesso-
ries that include adult and children’s Attractive blooms are a dime-a-dozen in downtown Brampton, Ontario, Canada
wear, handbags, beauty products,
jewelry, beauty products, shoes, and
bath items. The brand has already
tapped the American market with its
flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New
York City and other retail outlets in
other parts of the US East Coast.
Not too long ago, Joe Fresh, with its
colors of a thousand flowers, opened
its first outlet here in the Philippines,
at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, another
pioneering establishment operated
by Anton Huang’s Stores Specialists
Inc. Preceded by a fashion show fea-
turing the town’s young ramp models,
the well-attended launch, as expected,
was as colorful as the flowers from the
brand’s origin city.
The activity center of the mall was
peppered with stylish millennials in
their attractive get-up, good-looking
figures sashaying on a long ramp, and a
whole wall of freshly cut flowers serv-
ing as a solid backdrop to the show.
With these colors, the venue looked Canadian apparel brand Joe Fresh offers products that cater to the young set of
like one big flower show, reminiscent stylish consumers
of Brampton’s Flower Festivals.
Now, who would have thought that
flower gardens could lead to an entirely YOUR FRIDAY CHUCKLE
new fashion generation, and a booming
A FRUSTRATED HUSBAND IN FRONT OF HIS LAPTOP: Dear Google,
business at that? Flowers, anyone?
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For feedback, I’m at sentence before you start guessing and suggesting.
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SIA’S Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista remains loyal
to the Kapuso network. He signed another two-year exclusive
contract with GMA Network.
Being welcomed by GMA’s top executives, the primetime series Encantadia as Api- Chairman Atty. Felipe L. Gozon has nothing
SOLID KAPUSO.
Christian feels glad and fulfilled about his re- tong and he said it’s a dream come true. but praises for Christian and considers him Balladeer Chris-
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great family and a great support group. The last tion, to fit the role. I want it talaga. There na naman sa atin si Christian. Mahusay ku- with GMA
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Pascual
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ABS-CBN News Channel ABS-
CBN, DZMM TeleRadyo, on radio
via DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 and

in Lifestyle’s
different kinds of food or a particular
dish that the place is known for. The
show also aims to give tips on surviv-
July 25. than the 1.1 million of PTV4, 632, online through news.abs-cbn.com,
Data from Kantar Media 000 of Rappler, and the 510, 000 which offered livestreaming and
show that the Pangako ng Pag- of GMA. had social media postings engaging

newest
ing the challenging task and provides
insights on how to maximize the food
and travel experience.
Lifestyle is available on SKY-
babago: SONA 2016 special cov- Meanwhile, the ABS-CBN and informing citizens.
erage of the country’s largest news News website news.abs-cbn.com Several netizens partook in the
organization led the coverage by managed to earn 7.6 million pa- discussion, posting their thoughts

food and
cable channel 52.
For updates, like their Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/Lifesty-
various networks with 21.5 percent geviews on July 25. The videos and feedback to the president’s
national TV rating. GMA 7’s DU30 about the SONA raked in 1.4 mil- speech using the hashtag #Du-
Unang SONA, meanwhile, was a lion views on YouTube wherein 30SONA2016.
distant second with 14.8 percent. more than 200,000 watched the ABS-CBN News is the coun-

travel show leTVPH , follow their IG accouNt

LifestyleTVPH and Twitter account
@Lifestyle52.
TV Patrol, the flagship newscast
of ABS-CBN, which consistently
lands in the Top 5 among daily pro-
grams, garnered a very high 32.2
whole speech during the SONA.
The largest news organization in
the land was able to provide nation-
wide coverage helmed by its top
try’s largest news organization and
is the news arm of ABS-CBN Cor-
poration, the Philippines’ leading
entertainment company.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Friday, July 29, 2016
ACROSS 54 Pharaoh’s river 24 Yuletide figure warren
1 Getting close 55 Burlap fiber 26 — es Salaam 51 Best medicine?
5 Hangs back 58 Ottoman ruler, 27 — Kea volcano 53 Colonial
9 Foretelling once 28 Stares rudely diplomat Silas
13 Shrink’s reply 60 Locust tree 29 Pep —
(2 wds.) 64 Out of range 30 Demeanors 55 Green mineral
14 Excuse me! 65 Sink 32 Forbidden 56 Foreign visitors?
15 Road rally 67 Family men 33 Abraham’s son 57 Pack firmly
16 Mortgage, e.g. 68 Thank you, in 34 — raving mad 59 North Sea
17 Conjurer’s first Kyoto 37 Wyoming range tributary
word? 69 Like helium 41 Rebellious 61 Dear, in Italy
18 Post- 70 Tiring 44 Pilot’s flap 62 Footnote word
kindergarten expedition 45 August kid, 63 Grills, maybe
19 Way to the top? 71 NFL broadcaster maybe 66 Rollover subj.
21 Movie-lot locale 72 Prefix for 47 Scope
22 Liverpool poky “trillion” 49 Animal in a
23 White wader 73 Bad actors
25 Whom Zeus
visited as a DOWN
swan 1 Mental power
27 Night light 2 Three oceans
31 Praying — touch it
35 Eager 3 Marsh grass
36 Clingy fabric 4 Patching up
38 Do chestnuts 5 London lav
39 Einstein’s 6 Flight routes
hometown 7 Thin porridge
40 Hero’s horse 8 Word with solar
42 Pasture murmur or nervous
43 Sherpa’s land 9 Kitchen herb
46 Gambling stake 10 Actress
47 Wild tusker — Powers
48 More pale 11 Parrot
50 Air Supply’s 12 Mr. Diamond
genre (2 wds.) 14 Horror-film
52 Prepare a sounds
shotgun 20 Subside
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ISAH V. RED, Editor
NICKIE WANG, Writer
isahred@gmail.com

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

Showbiz

2016 GMA Network Excellence Award winner

Ronalyn P. Pordan graduated magna cum laude in BA From left: GMA Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications Angela J. Cruz, YesPinoy Foundation Chairman Dingdong Dantes, GMA First Vice President for
Communication at FEU Public Affairs Nessa S. Valdellon, GNEA 2016 winner Ronalyn P. Pordan, GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, and GNEA lead advocate Benjamin Alves

F GMA Network
ROM among an impressive majors, but we can also do something good for
society],” she said.
crop of candidates in Despite besting the six other finalists chosen
the 2016 GMA Network from entries sent in from all over the country, she
hopes to work with her fellow achievers in creat-
Excellence Award (GNEA), Far ing a positive impact in society. “Gusto ko lang

names 2016
po na sana maging allies po kami. Hindi po kami
Eastern University exemplary competitors, kung hindi maging allies kami para
alumna Ronalyn P. Pordan was sa pagbabago dito sa lipunan [I would just like
us to become allies. We are not competitors, but
hailed as this year’s winner in the we should be allies for change in society],” fur-

Excellence
Network’s search for outstanding thered the latest addition to the Network’s roster
of Excellence Awardees.
student achievers. Pordan intends to take up Law in her alma mater
The GMA Network Excellence Award is be- while continuing to champion her present advoca-
stowed upon a bona fide Filipino graduating student cies.
who best embodies exemplary leadership, stellar Meanwhile, Gozon says the award encourages

academic performance, and proactive social re-
sponsibility.
GMA Network Chairman and CEO Atty.
Felipe L. Gozon led the awarding ceremonies
held on July 22 at the GMA Network Center.
Atty. Gozon together with GMA Vice President
for Corporate Affairs and Communications An-
gela J. Cruz awarded Pordan with a trophy and
P5,0000.00 cash.
This year’s GNEA panel of judges included
GMA First Vice President for Public Affairs Nessa
S. Valdellon, YesPinoy Foundation Chairman Jose
Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes III, and GNEA lead ad-
vocate and Kapuso star Benjamin Alves.
Pordan graduated magna cum laude with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication at Far
Award winner
Eastern University, and was also an awardee of the
Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines-NCR.
She is the proud founder of the MariKit Movement,
an organization that empowers women by teaching
them how to protect themselves with the aid of edu-
cational sessions and self-defense trainings.
After winning the Excellence Award, Por-
dan hopes to inspire others to be initiators of
change. “Gusto ko po sanang maging inspira-
syon sa iba pang mga kabataan, sa iba pang
Communication graduates, na hindi lang kami
basta Communication majors lang, kung hindi
meron kaming magagawang mabuti para sa li-
punan [I would like to be an inspiration to my
fellow youth and other Communication gradu-
ates, that we are not simply Communication
the youth of today to excel in every aspect of their
daily lives, as they are the hope for the future. “Ito
ay ating ginagawa taun-taon sapagka’t gusto nat-
ing bigyan ng inspirasyon ang mga kabataan. Da-
hil sabi nga ni Rizal, nasa kabataan ang pag-asa
ng bayan. Magagaling itong crop ngayon [We
mount this each year because we want to give in-
spiration to the youth. As Rizal said, the hope for
our country lies with the youth. This crop [of can-
didates] is an excellent one.],” he shared.
GMA’s partner institutions in this educational
excellence initiative are the University of the Phil-
ippines Diliman College of Mass Communication,
Don Bosco Technical College, Angeles University
Foundation, YesPinoy Foundation, and Airfreight
2100, Inc..

Julie Anne San Jose drops her new record and validates
her status as the brightest music star of her generation
PEOPLE
…are talking about Hence, we expect more from her. 1-hour-40-minute speech of the president was tol-
erable but viewers noticed something unusual.
Julie Anne San Jose …are not talking about Mendoza attempted to give the audience a different
If records sale is the basis, it’s safe enough to perspective by playing up with the camera angle al-
call her the brightest female local music star of her Jinkee Pacquiao most giving the audience a nice POV of Digong’s
generation. You cannot argue with multi-platinum Simplicity won in the SONA but Pacman’s wife nostrils. Good thing, no shaky shots incorporated to
and a diamond selling records achieved in just two and Saranggani Vice Governor obviously didn’t get give the SONA an indie feel. Mendoza didn’t get
years. Now, Julie Anne is promoting another album the memo. While she may have gone against the the memo, too.
called Chasing The Light. And mind you, it’s top- modicum at the President’s first SONA it was still
ping local iTunes for a week now since its release. her right to wear whatever she wanted, thanks but
no thanks to her her husband who lavished her with
Paolo Ballesteros a new dress by Gucci. Obviously she wanted public
In May, he began posting photos of himself as attention. And she got it, but for the wrong reason.
some of the lady characters in Game of Thrones.
Now, Paolo is getting the world’s attention with his It Takes Gutz to be a Gutierrez
makeup transformation skills. And oh, we heard Are there still people who watch the Kardashians
through the grapevine that he’s in talks with TAPE wannabe reality show? The audience already lost in-
Inc. big bosses. Paolo has been suspended from terest in the show after its first season. Reason being,
hosting Eat Bulaga after a controversial Facebook the show lacks originality and it’s noticeably scripted
post. These are nothing but good developments. (amid Annabelle Rama’s claims that it is a spontane-
ous show). No wonder no one from the Gutierrezes
Coleen Garcia has reached superstar status – they are all terrible ac-
Her first appearance in an episode of Maalaala tors.
Mo Kaya was a defining moment of her acting
career. She was a revelation. People didn’t know Brillante Mendoza
she could really act since most of the projects The Cannes Festival Best Director awardee
previously assigned to her didn’t require any was commissioned to direct President Rodrigo
skill in acting. We can treat this as a good start. Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address. The Brillante Mendoza receives mixed reaction on his
assignment as director of the 2016 SONA

A not-so-Palme D’Or worthy SONA TV coverage

WHOEVER told PCO Sec-
retary Martin Andanar that
filmmaker Brillante Mendoza
would make an excellent TV
ISAH V. RED director for President Rodrigo Members of
R. Duterte’s first ever State of the enter-
the Nation Address last Mon- tainment
day must be reeling in embar- press and
rassment after the coverage got a lot of flak from netizens and even the author
ordinary TV audience. (fifth from
Mendoza, in his earnest to prove he is of international caliber with from right)
a Palme D’Or up his sleeves, muddled the coverage with unconven- with former
tional shots (normally used in cinema but not on television) that there Sen. Bong-
bong Marcos
were times I had a feeling I was watching a horror or thriller movie.
(center) and
Many people were even asking, what’s with the extreme close ups his wife, Lisa
(ECUs) and shots taken from the camera positioned below the podium. and eldest
Okay, that was really something new and perhaps because most of the son Sandro
people were intently listening to the President anticipating his plans for the
next six years that they forgot about the cameras of Mendoza.
Some of us, though, were disturbed by the Cannes Film Festival
Best Director’s attempt to make a breakthrough in the President’s
SONA coverage.
And if I have to give it a laurel, as in the laurel at Cannes, I’d give it
just a half. Sorry, Brillante, but you didn’t impress me at all. He is looking at the resolution of the case from six to one year. quiring education for their children.
**** Meanwhile, he said while the electoral protest is ongoing, he will ****
We met Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr., his wife continue being a public servant. He said he could serve the cur- There’s an attempt to push a rivalry between Daniel Padilla and
Lisa, and son Zandro at Victorino’s for lunch last Tuesday. rent administration in private capacity since there’s a one-year ban Alden Richards. Guess what’s the battlefront? Hot dogs…that’s what.
Contrary to what many people might be thinking after Leni Ro- among candidates who ran in the previous elections to be appointed See, Alden is endorsing Pure Foods Tender Juicy hotdogs while
bredo was proclaimed Vice President after the hotly contested elec- to a government position. Daniel pitchess Swift Mighty Meaty hotdogs.
tions, the former Senator looked relaxed and optimistic that Electoral But if he would be asked to be of service to the Duterte administra- The fact is….despite Padilla’s pitch for Swift, it has not been able to
Tribunal would give him a fair play on the electoral protest he filed tion, he’d choose to be in education sector as he believes he can do topple Pure Foods Tender Juicy yet. So, there’s no rivalry. The competi-
questioning the proclamation of Robredo. something to help the country, especially the indigent families in ac- tion is between San Miguel and RFM. That’s it.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Planting
a new SOWING A BRIGHTER
FUTURE. Bulacan Provincial
Environment and Natural
Resources Office official Celia
Esteban, Philippine Manila
Standard Publishing, Inc. Assistant
Corporate Secretary Atty. Jennelyn
Go-Sison with daughter Gabby,
and PMSPI Publisher Rolando
Estabillo led the 6th sowing of
Manila Standard’s corporate social
responsibility, dubbed ‘Adopt a Tree’

Manila Standard employees join the 6th Adopt a Tree project

By Bernadette Lunas

E
MPLOYEES of
Philippine Manila
Standard Publishing, Inc.
and Kagitingan Printing Press
Inc. took part in the company’s
sixth tree planting project,
dubbed “Adopt a Tree,” on July
23 on the back of consistent
efforts to lessen the effects of
climate change.
But this year’s tree planting was a special
one as every seedling planted on the
1.5-hectare land at Ipo Dam in Barangay San
Mateo in Norzagaray, Bulacan symbolized a
new chapter for Manila Standard.
“With this tree planting activity, we want
to make sure that the trees grow together with
the Standard,” publisher Rolando Estabillo
said in his opening remarks.
On Jul. 25, The Standard reverted to its
old name Manila Standard and previous
broadsheet format after more than a year in
tallboy size
“We are not growing old because of so
many reverts that we did,” Estabillo said in
recollection, adding, “Hopefully, when these
trees grow, they would be symbolic to the
growth of Standard—that we live longer this
time.”
Manila Standard employees were likewise
optimistic for the new page the newspaper
is on as they participated in the company’s
corporate social responsibility efforts.
Initiated by Circulation Manager Edgar
Valmorida, the “Adopt a Tree” project
kicked off at Ipo Dam Watershed in
Norzagaray, Bulacan on Nov. 28, 2009.
“At first, I introduced the idea of planting
a tree for every new subscriber that will
subscribe to then Manila Standard Today.
When we (Valmorida and former Advertising
Manager Gina Versoza) presented the idea
to the then President and CEO Rogelio
Salazar, he approved it and made it our CSR
project,” related Valmorida.
The first leg of the tree planting activity
was then followed by planting events at
Halamanang Pilipino in Luneta Park, Manila;
brought to Paco Park and Pook ni Mariang
Makiling in Los Baños, Laguna; took
place at Marikina Riverbanks in Marikina
City in 2010 as part of the government’s
rehabilitation program following the
onslaught of Typhoon Ondoy that crippled
the city; and returned to Ipo Dam for another
batch of tree seedlings.
Now on its sixth sowing, the tree planting
activity brought Advertising, Circulation,
Editorial, Finance, Human Resources, MIS,
Production and Purchasing employees back
to Ipo Dam Watershed in Barangay San
Mateo for the third time.
Previously a lush range, it has been
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Manila Standard’s Advertising, Circulation, Editorial, Finance,

Human Resources, MIS, Production and Purchasing employees
returned to Ipo Dam in Barangay San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan
for the third time to plant another batch of tree seedlings in a bid
to lessen the effects of climate change
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PRODUCTION STAFF
Executive-in-Charge Director
Rolando G. Estabillo Isah V. Red

Executive Producer Assistant Directors/Writers

Ramon L. Tomeldan Bernadette Lunas
Nickie Wang
Producer Photography
Annie Grefal Sonny Espiritu
OIC - Operations/Sales
Production Design
Seedlings were
planted under Sales and Advertising Support Chief
the advertisers Shiela Suarez Romel Ismit Mendez
and subscribers’ Joan Velasco
respective names in Edelyn Elamparo Designers
gratitude for their Eric Jutic Linda Apalisok
support to Manila Alice Estrella
Standard
Distribution Production Manager
Edgar Valmorida Alfonso Maria Constantino

preserve Mother Nature.”

Planting...
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denuded due to illegal poachers, according to Celia
Esteban of the Provincial Environment and Natural
Resources Office (PENRO) of Bulacan. But Manila
Standard is working together with other companies to
help the area return to its original state.
Along with Esteban, Manila Standard employees were
welcomed by Roger Encarnacion and Julie Mustafa of
PENRO. The one-day activity was co-presented by San
Miguel Corporation. Major sponsors included DENR,
Metro Pacific Investments and First Gen Corporation.
Support from Jollibee, McDonald’s, National Power
Corporation, Hapee Toothpaste and CDO Foodsphere, Inc.
helped make the affair successful.
In gratitude for their support, seedlings were planted
under the advertisers and subscribers’ respective names.
“You will see however small it is, this symbolizes the
importance of public and private cooperation. It doesn’t
have to be a big project, it’s the sincerity and consistency
[that count],” said Estabillo.
He added, “This one is our sixth sowing, and you can
see that we are really consistent in our effort to help
Valmorida bared plans to continue with the company’s
environment projects in the coming years.
“We have a plan to adopt an area in Antipolo. Or opt to
plant in other areas where our contacts in DENR Central
Office might offer, or we can do river or coastal cleanups
or mangrove planting depending on what is permissible,”
shared the Circulation department chief.
Both Estabillo and Valmorida recognize the importance
of the tree planting activity in fostering stronger
relationship among Manila Standard employees—on top
of helping protect the environment.
“This is a way to bond and at the same time give back to the
community that supports Manila Standard. This project is not
only for the present but also for the future,” enthused Estabillo.
For his part, Valmorida said the affair was a chance
for the Manila Standard staff to be together in doing
something that will benefit the environment.
“Not only are we promoting camaraderie amongst
our employees, we are also giving them the privilege
of contributing something good to the future of the
country. We are also extending the activity not only to
our advertisers and subscribers but to the families of our
employees as well,” said Valmorida.
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Manila
Standard
TODAY

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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

Average Filipino’s guide to solar rooftops

D
emonstrating the benefits of solar energy
will call attention to the slow progress of
renewable energy uptake in the country's
energy mix. This will increase the pressure
on newly elected officials to do their part
in speeding up the shift to clean, renewable
energy, which is also the key to the Philippines'
energy independence.
Best of all, you get to play an active role in the immi-
nent transition to a 100 percent clean energy future.
Here's a step-by-step guide toward embracing renewal
energy source:
Step 1. Get to know solar power
It’s always a good idea to get yourself acquainted with
new technology, and how others are using it. The use of
solar power is no different, and getting behind cleaner,
more sustainable energy starts with eliminating any
doubts you may have, once and for all.
Local celebrity solar champions have teamed up with
Greenpeace for the Juana Solar Busts a Myth in Minutes
series (you can watch them on http://www.iwantsolar.ph)
to break the most common renewable energy myths that
bring about these doubts.

Ask a friend or relative
who’s a solar consumer di-
rectly about his/her experi-
ence. It's also a great idea to
look into first-hand accounts
from solar energy users.
These solar stories are where
you’re most likely to get the
answers you're looking for.
It's also worth reading up
on how light energy is con-
verted into electricity. Many
sites offer comprehensive yet
newbie-friendly materials
on the science behind solar
Solar panels are designed to absorb the sun’s rays as a source of energy for generating electricity panels, like Save On Energy’s
or heating
article on how solar panels
work.
Step 2. Do an energy audit
It’s necessary to find out
how much energy you con-
sume. It’s a crucial step in
determining the solar equip-
ment you’ll need, and also
helps you determine how
much you can save in terms
of both energy efficiency and
production.
With a bit of research, you
can conduct the energy audit
yourself or seek the help of
a solar panel provider. Most
providers can even give you
an estimate of how much you
can save on your monthly
electricity bill with each spe-
cific number of solar panels
you install.
Once you know the
amount of power you need
after installing energy effi-
cient systems, then you can
decide on and ask your pre-
ferred provider about the fol-
lowing:
Partial System vs. Full
System - you can opt to ac-
quire a system to power your
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Win cash daily by dialing Jollibee’s Average...

From F1

#8-7000 nationwide delivery hotline

entire home or start with
having certain appliances or parts of your house powered by solar
energy.
Off-grid setup vs. Grid-tied setup - An off-grid setup allows you

J
ollibee delivery
customers can
once again win
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daily as Jollibee
brings back the P87K
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promo. Now, winning
is made easier with
the nationwide
8-7000 delivery
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number to dial for
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Mindanao.
Until Sept. 15, customers
who will call the 8-7000
delivery hotline to order a
Jollibee Value Meal with
any Coca-Cola product,
automatically becomes
eligible to win P87000.00
cash, tax-free. A unique
transaction number will be
produced and enlisted for
the draw.
Weekly draws will
be done every Monday
throughout the duration of
the promo. A Jollibee rep-
resentative will call win-
ners for delivery address
verification. Winners will
also be announced in Jol-
libee’s official Facebook,
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counts.
Just like how one can’t
get enough of the great
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“The ‘P87K Everyday
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ing joy and happiness to
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the one number #8-7000 na-
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ers will continue to experi-
ence a more convenient and
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said Manjie Yap, Jollibee
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So hurry and call Jollibee
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get the chance to open up
your door to not just your
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to be independent from the power supplier in your area. With an
off-grid setup you’ll need a controller, inverter, and batteries to be
able to store energy for nighttime use. With a Grid-tied setup, you
produce solar energy from solar panels and sell the energy back to
your local electric company. This setup can lower your electricity
bills with net metering.
Type and size of panels (including size of battery, charge con-
troller and inverter, if not connected to the grid) - The type and
size of panels will depend on your budget, energy needs, available
space and location. It’s best to consult with your provider on this.
Step 3. Financing
There are already many financing options available for those
looking to solarize their homes or businesses. Some solar panel
providers offer in-house financing in easy installments, while
banks like BPI and BDO offer loans specifically for solar home
installations.
PAG-IBIG also offers loans for the purchase and installation
of solar panels to members who want to save on electricity costs
with renewable energy through the agency’s Home Improve-
ment Loan.
Step 4. Purchase & Installation
Another thing to consider when you purchase solar panels is
finding the optimal space for it in your home.
We highly recommend that you leave the installation to experts
to avoid safety hazards. Most providers can tell the optimal loca-
tion and orientation of the panels.
You may visit http://www.iwantsolar.ph/solarize-your-home for
a downloadable list of solar panel providers in the Philippines.
Step 5. Reap the benefits and share your story
If it’s good to connect with like-minded individuals early on,
it’s even better to share your experience with many more who are
scared of taking the first step. Your solar story can change lives.
FedEx and PDRF team up
to deliver relief aid
FEDEX has a long history goods, and other necessities
of providing charitable assis- to the affected families.
tance to local communities in “We recognize the need for
times of crisis. As a proof, Fe- a proactive, multi-stakeholder
dEx Express, a subsidiary of approach to disaster manage-
FedEx Corp., in cooperation ment. By providing donors
with 2GO, teamed up with and non-profit organizations
the Philippine Disaster Re- with what we do best—logis-
covery Foundation (PDRF) tics support—we do our share
to deliver truckloads of relief in disaster relief and recovery
goods to communities affect- efforts to help communities
ed by natural calamities in the affected by these events,” said
country. John Peterson, FedEx Ex-
The delivery, containing press acting Managing Direc-
donations from Accenture tor for the Philippines, Indo-
Inc. and Philex Mining Cor- nesia and Brunei.
poration, will benefit at least Disaster readiness, relief
100 families in Barangays and recovery are critical com-
Villa Flor and Conception ponents of the FedEx human-
in Isabela, Cagayan Valley. itarian culture and values.
These farmers were recently FedEx team members exem-
affected by extreme weather plify the spirit of philanthropy
changes that destroyed crops and volunteerism by seizing
and affected their livelihood. opportunities that lessen the
FedEx provided logistics sup- impact of natural disasters to
port to deliver sacks of rice, far-flung communities in the
assorted noodles, canned country.

Disaster preparedness in Tanay, Rizal

IN partnership with DZMM
TeleRadyo, Eveready re-
cently concluded its series
of disaster preparedness
seminars at the Bakasyu-
nan Resort in Tanay, Rizal
during DZMM’s Red Alert
Emergency Expo.
The series of seminars
were previously held in
Quezon City, Dagupan, and
Batangas.
According to Martin Va-
lenzuela, Brand Activation
Manager of Eveready Phil-
ippines, the culminating
event is focused towards
institutionalizing emer-
gency preparedness among
the general public—a long-
standing commitment that
the company initiated to
help Filipino families equip
themselves with the right
products during natural and
man-made catastrophies.
The Philippines is one
of the most disaster-prone
countries in the Asia Pacific
region. Recent reports re-
vealed that the country was
among the top ten countries
with the most number of
people affected by disasters.
It is for this reason that
Eveready Philippines and
DZMM TeleRadyo em-
barked on a program to edu-
cate the public on the value
of disaster preparedness by
not only knowing what to
do in such an event but also
how to equip families and
homes with life-saving es-
ABS-CBN and Eveready Philippines executives collaborate in
staging disaster and preparedness seminars
sentials that help increase
the chances of survival.
“Having the right knowl-
edge when it comes to di-
saster preparedness will go a
long way in saving your life,
as well as your loved ones’,”
Valenzuela said. “It is neces-
sary to have the will to live
and knowledge to survive,
but this starts with the right
preparations.”
He continued, “Eveready
is one with DZMM in creat-
ing a solid community where
everyone is prepared. This is
also where we are anchoring
all our efforts on—we be-
lieve that a community that’s
ready to face what comes
ahead is a safe community.”
Emergency expert Louie
Domingo demonstrated how
families can equip them-
selves during emergencies
by showing a bucket filled
essential items like afirst-aid
kit, canned goods, portable
radio, umbrella, lifebuoy,
Eveready flashlights and
batteries, and other neces-
sities.
According to Valenzu-
ela, Eveready’s wide-range
of reliable flashlights have
been proven as the best
lighting companion by
families in the Philippines
and around world. Com-
pared with cheap recharge-
able flashlights that need to
be charged longer than its
running time, Eveready’s
own roster of flashlights are
tried and tested for different
tough situations.
On the other hand,
Eveready’s affordable bat-
teries complement battery-
operated home devices such
as wall clocks, remote con-
trols and cordless phones—
making it the right choice
for families.
“Demand for reliable
flashlights and batteries
significantly increases dur-
ing calamities, primarily
because of its need. This
is good news for us be-
cause this means that people
are now more aware of the
preparations they need to do
even before the worst disas-
ters come,” Valenzuela said.
“Why we need to prepare
is very simple: kung gusto
mong mabuhay, mag-prepare
ka,” Domingo said. “It has
always been important and
it has always been relevant
kasi nga buhay ang pinag-
FedEx Express delivered donations to local communities affected by
extreme weather changes
uusapan. ‘Paghandaka, hindi
mo lang naililigtas ang buhay
mo. Naililigtas mo na rin ang
buhay ng mga taong nasa
paligid mo.”
On top of the disaster pre-
paredness seminar, DZMM
TeleRadyo—through its Red
Alert Emergency Expo—
also discussed hostile envi-
ronment rescue operations
and simple self-defense
techniques that attendees
can follow. The representa-
tives from the program also
conducted fire safety drills,
water and flood rescue dem-
onstrations, and open street
map training.
For its part, Eveready Phil-
ippines conducted a game,
which allowed participants
the chance to take home
Eveready lighting products
for free. More than fifty
residents participated in the
game wherein 14 of them
won Eveready products.
“Preparedness is very im-
portant in a disaster-prone
country like the Philippines.
Disaster affects everyone,
whether you’re a student or
an elderly. The best we can
do is to prepare—and the best
preparation you can do for
yourself is to be informed,”
said Ralph Quidlat, a pro-
fessor who attended the expo.
Valenzuela concluded,
“Being prepared is a never-
ending responsibility, which
is why we will continue to
disseminate information on
disaster preparedness so that
people will always be ready
for anything.”
For more details about
Eveready, the website at
http://www.eveready.com.ph/
Eveready2/ or follow their
Facebook page at https://
www.facebook.com/Everead-
yPH/.
 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 F3

Numerous initiatives are in place to maintain the quality of water in Donsol, Sorsogon to ensure survival of the ocean’s gentle giants

Practice...
From F4

tion as an essential means to

promote positive social and
environmental change, to en-
courage both its competition,
companies in other industries,
and start-up businesses to fol-
low suit.
“So, when we talk about
CSR, it’s all about sustain-
ability, which means building
our business for the long term
by balancing social, environ-
mental and economic consid-
erations in the decisions we
make,” concludes Brian.
Apart from the environmental component, companies invest on communities through bloodletting and reading programs

TESDA teaches women

acquire skillls in traditionally
male-dominated jobs
THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and
global detergent brand Ariel, through its AhonPinay campaign, have recently
signed an agreement to implement a program that will empower women in the Multinational companies, including start up businesses, are committed to decreasing their carbon footprint
workplace, particularly in the tech-voc sector.

ENGAGING STORIES,
The TESDA-Ariel partnership will enable the implementation of evening-
classes for competency-based training in several tech-voc courses like Shielded
Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) SCII, Plumbing NC II, Automotive Servicing NC
II and Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) NC II.
“We want to open more opportunities for women in the workplace, even in
traditionally male-dominated jobs, and empower them to reach their potentials,”
REFRESHING BRANDS
TESDA Director General Irene Isaac said after signing a memorandum of With over 70 years of serving well-loved beverages to Filipinos,
agreement with Procter and Gamble (P&G), makers of Ariel, as represented by Pepsi Philippines has witnessedcolorful stories of people who
Jaryd Chan, the company’s brand manager.
The partnership entails including women in the various labor sectors, even
have grown up with our exciting brands and product offerings.
those that are traditionally male-dominated like welding, plumbing, electrical From sari-sari stores to
installation, utility services and manpower, which are the in-demand jobs in restaurants and supermarkets,
the country and abroad. Apart from challenging themselves by taking on these we are present in over 700,000
tasks, these women are also trained to aim for a better financial future. outlets, as well as through our
The agreement is part of Ariel’s AhonPinay, an advocacy campaign mounted extensive distribution and
in cooperation with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) to help uplift manufacturing network that
the civil and labor rights of women, and raise awareness on gender equality and spans the entire country.
resolve gender-centered problems.
AhonPinay is part of P&G Ariel’s global advocacy along with the #Sharetheload We support livelihoods and
campaign online in India, and the Rise Women campaign in Vietnam. communities through our
business operations and our
TAYO NA! corporate social
responsibility commitment
(which stands for Talino,
Asenso, Yaman, Oras),
focusing on nutrition,
education, livelihood,
environment, and
employee volunteerism.

Stories of success from our

customers and consumers
renew our drive to keep our
communities refreshed and
ready for new stories to unfold.

www.pepsiphilippines.com

(L-R) Emergency expert Louie Domingo; Mahar Lagmay, DZMM Red Alert host; and
Martin Valenzuela, Brand Activation Manager of Eveready, team up to educate the
residents of Tanay, Rizal on the importance of disaster preparedness during DZMM’s
Red Alert Emergency Expo.
F4 FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
A PRACTICE THAT GOES BEYOND THE USUAL BUSINESS

Defining corporate social responsibility

By Nickie Wang

E
very weekend, some 20 out-of-school
youths visit an office building in Quezon
City to attend a whole day seminar. They
are provided with learning modules and other
reading material about business communica-
tion. It’s a 10-week crash course on the Eng-
lish language, personality development, public
speaking, and project presentation.

The seminar is for free written and oral.

and the instructors are most-
ly managers and subject
matter experts employed by
a leading financial institu-
tion. Participants are nomi-
nated and chosen based on
their collective household
income or those families
that can be considered less
privileged.
The goal of the seminar
is to equip participants
with the right tool to de-
velop their communication
skills, to help them pass
an interview and eventu-
ally land a job in business
process outsourcing or in
other industries that give
high premium on the appli-
cants’ ability to communi-
cate well in English, both
A great amount of research has been dedicated to protect the marine life
Apart from this weekly
activity, employees of the
financial institution partici-
pate in other well-meaning
initiatives like volunteer-
ing in scientific studies
conducted in Donsol, Sor-
sogon that find better ways
to maintain water quality to
ensure survival of the whale
sharks. Independently, it
has regular feeding and
reading programs among
public schools pupils, and
tree planting, fun run and
bloodletting initiatives,
which are mostly conducted
twice a year.
Interestingly, none of
these were heard in public
or had been publicized in
major dailies – no photo
Corporate Social Responsibility’s social component also talks about the impact of the initiatives impact on communities than on the firm
ops of the institution’s big
bosses and their beneficia-
ries. Brian, who prefers to
be called by his first name
and one of the senior man-
agers of the financial insti-
tution, which he asked not
to be mentioned, explains:
“While our main priority is
to grow our business in the
country, we also acknowl-
edge our responsibility as
a multinational company to
give back.”
At the moment, Brian is
part of a team that aims to
cut down their Philippine
sites’ carbon emission. They
have implemented defined
measures and see to it they
are rolled out in different de-
partments and each employ-
ee is aware of the mandate.
They have even changed
their suppliers that manufac-
ture greener material.
“Our employees’ partici-
pation in any kind of events
and programs is essential.
Their unparalleled commit-
ment defines the success of
our projects. We conduct
these activities sans pub-
licity because it will defeat
the purpose. You don’t help
someone or do something
meaningful and tell it to the
whole world,” says Brian.
The financial institution
that has business interests
across the region, Europe
and North America divides
its corporate social respon-
sibility (CSR) activities into
three components: finance,
operations and communi-
ties. They address environ-
mental, social and ethical
developments, which pres-
ent risks or opportunities
for the business contributes
to its financial success. Em-
ployees and executives are
not impelled to participate.
Involvement is voluntary.
Reports are sent not to the
media but to its business
partners. A monthly newsletter
is sent to its employees and to
its customers and stakeholders
via email and every case study
conducted is available on its
website.
“We rely on word of mouth.
The business grew like that.
We protect the interest of our
business partners, we make
our employees feel proud to
be working with us, and we
satisfy our clients and cus-
tomers by making them re-
alize they chose a company
with a conscience – a compa-
ny that takes its non-business
activities seriously, too,” the
executive furthers.
He expounds on creating an
overall positive reputation be-
cause it’s how their business
expands. In every corporate
policy implemented and busi-
ness partnership undertaken,
there are underlying econom-
ic, social and environmental
benefits considered. It is a sig-
nificant opportunity to gener-
ate value and discuss what the
company can do more to sus-
tain its business not just for
next few years. It’s basically
about building its business for
the long term.
And as a financially power-
ful company, it sees it posi-
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