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THE Bureau of Internal Revenue on Thursday filed tax-evasion charges worth P150.68 million against impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona, his daughter Maria Carla Beatriz C. Castillo, and son-in-law Constantino Castillo III allegedly for not paying taxes in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010.
Hand signals. Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares gestures as she explains the tax evasion case against former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona and members of his family. DANNY PATA
The bureau said Corona alone, who was removed from office on May 29 by the Senate sitting as an impeachment court for not declaring all his income, owed at least P120.5 million in taxes. Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares said she was confident her agency would win its case against the Coronas at the Justice Department. We are sure of winning this case because we have strong evidence against them, Henares told reporters. She dismissed speculation that the case was politically motivated. Next page
European Political expediency to rule DILG race lawmakers By Maricel V. Cruz weigh in on RH bill
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EUROPEAN parliamentarians on a five-day study tour of the Philippines said Thursday the country needed a reproductive health law so that Filipinos can have better access to health services. In a pree briefing, Member of Parliament Ricardo Baptista Leite of Portugal said such a law would give people true information with which to make informed choices. Leite and four other lawmakers from Cyprus, Lithuania, Sweden and the United Kingdom visited poor communities in Navotas, North Bay Boulevard South and Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila. Leite, who comes from a pre
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PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III is poised to appoint Transportation Secretary Manuel Roxas II as head of the Interior and Local Government to fill the vacancy left by Jesse Robredo, who died in a plane crash on Aug. 18, a reliable source said Thursday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source added that Cavite Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya will take Roxass place in the Transportation Department. The appointment of Roxas, the Liberal Party president, would enable the administration to keep a firm grip on local government units in time for the 2013
mid-term elections, the source said. Senator Panfilo Lacson, an ally of the President who was tipped as a likely candidate for the Local Government post because of his police experience, was reportedly dropped from the list because he is not a member of the ruling party. Senator Lacson was being considered, but concerns for [controlling] the local governments are more important than police matters, the source said. Lacson on Thursday said he ha received no offer from the Palace to take over the post. House leaders had earlier said that Robredos replacement should come from the Liberal Party. Next page Roxas
THE Supreme Courts chief justice and associate justices have made public their statement of assets, liabilities and net worth for 2011, dumping their policy of not disclosing their assets that had been standing for more than 20 years. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Serenos statement for 2011 showed she had a net worth of P18,029,575.51, with her total assets amounting to P19,271,778.85 and her liability amounting to P1,242,203.34. The asset statement of the countrys first female chief justice Justice showed she had three houses in Filinvest East in Cainta, Cavite and Davao worth P9.175 million that she had bought before she was appointed to her post this month. Just last year, she bought a piece of land in Rizal for P2.1 million. Serenos SALN also indicated she had three vehicles registered under her name: a 2005 model Toyota Altis, a 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer, and a 1997 Toyota Corolla. She had P1,185,602 million in bank deposits and P1,203,400 in investments. In summary, Sereno had P8,281,500 worth of real properties and P10,990,278.85 in personal and other properties. Her liabilities included a P1- million loan from BPI Family bank. Sereno listed assets worth P17,762,167.26 in 2010. Still, Sereno did not indicate if the money she earned as a government lawyer in its case against Philippine International Air Terminals Co. Inc. over Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport was
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dominantly Catholic country like the Philippines, said Portugal had similar health indicators as the Philippines 30 years ago, when their reproductive health policies had not yet been institutionalized. Unlike the Philippine where the Catholic Church has strongly opposed the passage of the RH bill, clerics in Portugal became part of the process to draft the law, he said. In our country, the Church is an ally in providing good health, he added. The passage of the RH bill in Portugal helped people gain better access to health services and reduced maternal and infant mortality. The Portuguese parliamentarian said that as a practicing Catholic himself, he believed there is no greater act of Christianity than saving lives as a reproductive health law would do. Another parliamentarian from the predominantly Catholic country of Lithuania, Birute Vesaite, echoed Leites view, saying the reproductive health bill is a matter of social justice, especially for the poor who have no access to health services. The European lawmakers on Wednesday paid a courtesy call ment is, lets le the tax evasioncase to set examples. In the House of Representatives, Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua, a member of the opposition, said the tax-evasion case led against Corona was not surprising because it jived well with the Aquino administrations advocacy to persecute its political enemies. Fua, a lawyer, described Coronas case as double killing looking like passion out of control. But the administrations allies who served as prosecutors in Coronas impeachment trial supported the case against him. Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. said the cases against the Coronas should be pursued. This would further show the governments commitment in pursuing the public accountability provision of the Constitution, he said.
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Other rumored contenders for the position were Vice President Jejomar Binay, Abaya, Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Tanada III and Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. But Binay already declared that he had no interest in the post. The Liberals were dead set on pushing for Roxas as Robredos replacement, the source said. There was a meeting last night (Wednesday) among key LP players and they decided to push for that, the source added. Another source privy to the Wednesday meeting said the Liberal Party leaders, especially Roxas, were uneasy about the possibility that President Aquino might appoint someone from outside the party. Its not about the presidential ambition of Mar Roxas, its about the need to further strengthen the hold of the ruling LP in the local government arena in time for the 2013 elections, the second source said. Roxas lost to Binay in a bitterly fought vice presidential race in 2010 presidential elections. Ifugao Rep. Teddy Brawner Baguilat Jr. said he is the longest of the longshots as a candidate for the Local Government post. It is an honor to be even rumored as lling Secretary Jesses shoes, said Baguilat, who added that the would serve if asked. Also on Thursday, former Isabela governor Grace Padaca denied being asked to replace Robredo. No one has talked to me about the offer. I think the issue was oated by the people who kept on asking who would be t to replace the secretary, she said. Malacanang has not offered anything. I tell those who ask me, I dont answer hypothetical questions. Earlier, Lacson and Abaya were both tipped as the leading contenders to replace Robredo. Abaya had the backing of the Presidents Liberal Party, while Lacson was supported by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. Both are on their last terms. I do not know Abaya very well, but I know Senator Lacson quite well enough. I think if they will tap Senator Lacson to head that department, he will do very well because he is trained as a law enforcement person and the police organization is under that department, Enrile said. He added that Lacon was familiar with the requirements of the job because he has exposed to national politics and local leaders. But one Palace source said Lacsons year as a fugitive from justice worked against him. Lacson may be a good law enforcer but he also showed the public that he could taunt authorities and throw them into a wild goose chase to show he can be above the law, the Palace source said. We have here a case of a law lover and a lawbreaker. Abaya goes where the government needs him to go while Lacson goes where he wants to go and no one nds him, said the source, referring to the year Lacson went into hiding to evade arrest on murder charges that were eventually dropped. With Christine F. Herrera, Rio N. Araja and Macon RamosAraneta
A meeting in Korea. South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik and Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario shake hands before meeting at the Central Government Complex in Seoul on Thursday. AP
to both houses of Congress. A party-list representative for poor farmers, Rep. Sharon Garin, said Filipino lawmakers should larn from their European counterparts who fought for a law to give their people better health services. She also decried the delays that were impeding the nal vote on the bill. We have wasted too much time, energy and resources. Its about time that we as representatives express the true sentiments of our constituents. Theres no reason to be afraid. We just have to respect the will of the Filipino people, he said. But the leader of the opposition in the House said it was majority lawmakers who were holding up the vote. I think the problem with the RH bill is that their allies in the majority bloc are decided not to have the bill approved, said Suarez, who opposes the measure. Another outspoken critic of reproductive health, Senate Majority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III said enough senators support his campaign against the bill, but would not identify who they we were. I think we have the number to amend the proposed bill, Sotto told reporter Thursday. With Maricel Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta Rep. Sherwin Tugna and Dasmarias City Rep. Elpidio Barzaga said the case against Corona would complete his impeachment process. Tugna said the ling of the charges only proved that the pieces of evidence presented during Coronas impeachment trial were enough and convincing. Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Taada, one of the prosecution panels spokesmen, said the case represented not the persecution of a former chief justice but the prosecution of a tax evader. He said those seeing politics in Internal Revenues move were probably blind to the truth that the agency had been ling taxevasion charges against individuals regardless of their stature in society. It is against this backdrop that the BIRs move...must be appreciated, Taada said. sion while their cases are being investigated. The BI chief said he would ask the Ofce of the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice to investigate the employees and determine if they should be criminally prosecuted for the incident. The criminal investigation is separate from the administrative probe being conducted against the two, he added. President Benigno Aquino III has earlier raised the bounty for the brothers to P2 million each. Meanwhile, two more highprole fugitives, Globe Asiatique owner Deln Lee and retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, are still in the country, according to the National Bureau of Investigation. NBI Director Nonnatus Caesar Rojas said he believes that the two are still in the country because they have no report that the two were able to leave. As far as the NBI is concerned, he (Lee) is still in the country, Rojas said. He added that Palparan is also in the country in the absence of a report that he left. Were doing everything to nd them, Rojas said. Globe Asiatique is accused of defrauding ordinary workers, who are contributors of Pag-IBIG and the hardworking citizens of Pampanga, by allegedly double-selling properties already sold to other buyers. Palparan has been charged over the 2006 disappearance of two student activists. Lee and Palparan both carry a P2 million bounty for their capture.
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The BIR is not a political ofce, she said. We are a law enforcement ofce. Our mandate is to ensure that all citizens follow the Internal Revenue Code. All those who violate the code we either call their attention or sue them. Corona on Thursday denounced what he called the governments continuing persecution of his family following Internal Revenues ling of the charges against them. We have long expected this as we have been exchanging communications with the BIR and have complied with their deadlines. As a man of the law, I will abide by the processes, Corona said in a text message. I agree with the observation
of many that my familys persecution continues with the usual media overkill, and that there appears to be an immediate need to divert public attention from certain issues that are becoming too hot to handle. By the grace of God we will overcome. This too will come to pass. Corona said he, his daughter Carla and son-in-law Castillo III would wait for the subpoenas to be served and then answer the charges against them. We will respond accordingly with the assistance of counsel we will engage, Corona said. Malacaang on Thursday said there was nothing extraordinary in the ling of the tax-evasion charges against the Coronas. Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the cases against the Coronas were part of the commitment to plug in leakages in the I have in fact requested our Party Executive Vice President Joey de Venecia to handle all coalition issues. I can and will continue to handle all party but non-coalition matters, said Pimentel who has been a member of the PDP Laban since 1982. Pimentel said he cannot just turn his back on his responsibilities as party president. We have other work to do aside from campaigning, like membership expansion and chapter establishment, livelihood pro-
tax administration system. It is part of BIR Commissioner Kim Henares duty to le tax evasion cases, Lacierda said. If there is sufcient evidence to le a tax- evasion case, they will le it, and it happens that in this particular case, theres already evidence to support the ling of a tax- evasion case. This is not something extraordinary. It just so happens that the personality involved is the former chief justice. Lacierda said the administration was not inclined to settle with the Coronas or with the other people accused of tax evasion. The position of Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Commissioner Henares is that we need to strengthen our tax administration system, he said. As to the possibility of an amnesty, the position of the governgrams, continuing education of members, and other non-election matters that I have to attend to, he said. Pimentel left UNA after it ofcially included former senator Miguel Zubiri in its line-up as senatorial candidate for the 2013 midterms elections. Pimentel had accused Zubiri of conspiring with the Arroyo administration of cheating in the 2010 elections which he said deprived him the chance to serve his constituents. Macon RamosAraneta
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He likewise called on his party mates in PDP-Laban to unite. We can nd a solution to our problems without dividing the party. Instead of wasting our time issuing baseless statements and responding to false information, we can discuss this and nd a common ground, said Pimentel. Pimentel cited as example his decision to inhibit himself in matters pertaining to the UNA coalition.
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a witness as the ones who helped the Reyeses leave the country. The former Palawan governor and his brother Mario were tagged as the brains behind the killing of environmentalist and broadcaster Gerry Ortega in 2011. The witness, who said he worked as a driver for Udarbe, was presented by Sandra Cam, president of Whistleblowers Association, and former solicitor general Frank Chavez on Wednesday in a press conference at the Club Filipino in Greenhills. In his narration, the witness said he was ordered by his employer to fetch the Reyes brothers in Pasay City and take them to the airport. He also named Gutierrez as the immigration ofcer who reportedly cleared Joseph Lim Pe, the name on the passport used by the former governor in leaving for Vietnam in March. Ubarde and Gutierrez have been recalled to the Immigrations main ofce in Intramuros. Immigration bureau chief Ricardo David Jr. said the two will be dismissed from the service and criminally prosecuted if proven that they indeed aided the fugitives in fleeing the country. He also ordered Udarbe and Gutierrez to explain within 72 hours why they should not be dismissed from the service in connection with the incident. David added that Udarbe and Gutierrez would be placed on preventive suspen-
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included in her asset statement last year. The high courts 13 associate justices also released their asset statements to a requesting TV station, Solar News, after about two months of processing. Other media outts had requested the justices asset statements, but the high court approved only the request of one 7.8 percent and Indonesias 6.4 percent, making the Philippines Asias third fastest-growing economy. Meanwhile, the Bangko Sentralng Pilipinas said that businesses outlook on the economy was less optimistic in the third quarter of 2012, as the overall condence index declined to 42.5 percent from the second quarters 44.5 percent. The decline in optimism was attributed to lower seasonal demand during the quarter, weather disturbances, global developments such as the risk of a China slowdown, slow recovery in the US and the protracted sovereign debt and banking crises in the Eurozone, volatile commodity prices, expectations of oil price hike, and continuous spread of banana diseases which affect the exports, the Bangko Sentral said. Businesses involved in international commodity trading such
network. The requesting parties were required to pay for copies of the statements. Based on his statement, Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo was the wealthiest of the justices with a declared net worth of P108,904,519.37 in 2011. Associate Justice Arturo Brion was at the bottom of the list with P1,498,509 in net worth. Senior Justice Antonio Carpio had P79,895,025.57, Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. P7,264,064, as exporters and importers have positive but less favorable outlook in Q3 2012. The Bangko Sentral said that among the respondents, exporters were the least optimistic, largely due to the rise in oil prices, volatile metal prices, lack of raw materials and the uncertainty in the world market. For sectors, business outlook for the third quarter was mixed. The wholesale and retail trade sector improved while the services sector was broadly steady relative to a quarter ago as a result of a sound investment climate, relatively stable prices, new and improved products, and expectations of a more robust demand such as early orders for the Christmas season. The Bangko Sentral added that the services sector, businesses in the nancial intermediation, real estate and community and social services sub-sectors
Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro P7,941,000, Justice Diosdado Peralta P22,642,264.73, Justice Lucas Bersamin P18,811,447.87, Justice Roberto Abad P42,100,000, Justice Martin Villarama Jr. P19,074,165.20, Justice Jose Perez P9,380,000, Justice Jose Mendoza P27,408,152.36, Justice Bienvenido Reyes P75,146,199, and Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe P67,101,327. Rey E. Requejo
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He said the government remains alert for possible events in Europe and the United States that could impact on the countrys growth. Carandang said investments also grew by 2.3 percent for the second quarter as opposed to the 10.1 percent decline for the same period last year. We believe that this is a trend that has begun, that capital formation has bottomed out and that were going to see now investments, capital formation contributing to economic growth as we move forward, he said. So hopefully that will, to some extent, offset some of the uncertainty that were facing in Europe and North America, Carandang added. The countrys second quarter GDP was slower than Chinas
remained positive as a result of favorable business conditions, upsurge in investment for both public and private, increasing bank loan portfolio, the recent positive credit rating action by Moodys and robust consumer demand as a result of widening customer base. The construction rms outlook however was less favorable due to the moderation of construction activities during the rainy season. Firms also view that the bidding for and implementation of the planned Public-Private Partnership projects and other infrastructure projects and expansion plans of the private sector to accelerate construction activities will continue in the next quarter. However, the respondents outlook for the fourth quarter is more buoyant as the next quarter index rose to an all-time high of 59.6 percent since the survey started in 2006.
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diving resort and brought them to jungle strongholds in the southern Philippines, where the captives were later ransomed off. Indonesia has also been concerned with the smuggling of rearms from the southern Philippines to Indonesia, where they could fall in the hands of Islamic militants. Gazmin said authorities from the three countries would study the proposed joint naval patrols, along with real-time information exchanges and rapid-response arrangements to deal with emergencies at sea and cross-border crimes. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
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sales and more frequent travels, lifting the earnings of the shipping, airline and land transportation companies. The industries and the manufacturing sector led by the electronics and garments sector remain the countrys top exportsers, but they no longer dominate the economy as they used to in the face of sluggish world demand and the cheaper labor in other countries. With a consumption-driven economy that is heavily dependent on remittances and services, the Philippines is pursuing a track so different from what the tiger economies in Asia have followed. The
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THE Philippine economy has undergone a major transformation in the last three decades. From one that attempted to be a manufacturing and industrial base in the 80s, the economy is now consumptiondriven, with remittances from migrant Filipino workers, revenues of business process outsourcing companies and tourism receipts powering its engine. The National Statistical Coordination Board reported that the gross domestic product grew 5.9 percent in the second quarter of the year, slightly slower than the adjusted 6.3 percent expansion in the rst quarter. Domestic spending primarily
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who use mules to transport gold in hand-carried luggage to China, will continue to make money hand over st, while the government projects tax revenue that simply does not come in. The irony of it all is that the smallscale gold miners say that they would much rather sell their output to the government because BSP prices are steady while black market prices often uctuate wildly. In the mining sites, no one is even scared that the government can put an end to smugglingthe miners just want more for their product, instead of the current regime of unreasonable taxes. *** The BIRs questionable taxincreasing programs have come under re in the Senate, which is hearing petitions of tobacco-producing farmers and cigarette manufacturers to stop the passage of a new law on sin taxes being pushed by BIR and the Aquino administration. The governments failure to collect the income it projects from gold production is often seen as a precursor of the creation of a potentially huge black market in cigarettes and no additional income for state coffers. The Department of Finance hopes to collect between P31 billion and P60 billion (depending on how high the cigarette tax hikes go) from its proposed restructured excise tax system on tobacco and alcohol productseven if it still cannot explain how it will accomplish this goal. The government wants to increase taxes on locally produced cigarettes by 708 percent to 1,000 percent, with the bulk of the tax burden falling on low-priced brands. When Henares attempted to sell the line that smuggling is not related to high taxes during a recent hearing conducted by the Senate committee on ways and means on the restructuring of the excise tax system, she was quickly chastised by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, himself a former Customs commissioner. We try your system, Im willing to bet you, you wont be able to collect what youre trying to collect, Enrile told Henares. Enrile warned that the government cannot control cigarette smuggling even if you employ the entire Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Navy in the effort. You will [make] the entire Southern border of the Philippines a busy corridor for smuggled cigarettes, he said. The governments goal, Enrile said, should be to nd a system that will raise taxes while protecting the interests of the tobacco farmers and the industry that supports them. The tax system should be equitable, nonarbitrary and reasonable to all parties concerned, he added. Henares and her boss, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, should take Enriles advice rather than just doing what they want and expecting other government agencies to do the impossible task of stopping smuggling for them. But will they do it?
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2011P3.63 billion in nine months, as against a P3.24 billion net income for the same period the previous year. Ageing carriers have not been refurbished or replaced, in-ight service has not kept pace with standards, employees morale has been dampened by work-related issues, fuel prices have driven expenses up while revenues dropped, and industry outlook does not look too bright either. Enter Ramon Ang. Has Ang ever run an airline? To the best of our knowledge, no. But he and Danding have outdone all the pedigreed gurus from Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Berkeley, Chicago, Kellog, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, MIT or Duke, and transformed SMC from a mere beer company into the biggest food conglomerateand the biggest corporation in the country today. BizNews Asia reports in its JuneJuly 2012 issue that apart from owning 49 percent and management control of PAL, and Air Philippines, its low-cost carrier sister-company, SMC now owns: 68.26 percent of Petron Corporation; 33.19 percent of Meralco; rights to operate three major power plants in Luzon, with a combined generating capacity of 2,545 megawatts; three telcos (Liberty, Bell Telecom, and AFGN Philippines, which owns 40 percent of Eastern Telecom); 40 percent of Bank of Commerce; 51 percent of Universal LRT; 46.53 percent of the South Expressway; three large mining concessions; 93 percent of the company managing the Caticlan airport; and 100 percent of Exxon Mobils 560 gas stations and renery in Malaysia. But isnt timing a bit off? Fuel prices are not coming down, the global recession is not ending, and the travel market is not exponentially expanding. PAL needs to reeet, but it must rst overcome the Category 2 downgrade imposed on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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(NAIA) by the US Federal Aviation Administration. Ang wants to acquire 100 new Airbuses, but until that downgrade is lifted Airbus may not be able to ll up the purchase order. Even Vice President Binay saw this when he spoke to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in Paris last July. Ang, though, is completely unfazed. I spoke to Ang a few days ago about the Airbus A380 I recently took on Emirates from Dubai to Rome. I said it was the best seat I ever had in the air. Could NAIA take in such a plane? Of course, he said, but it would not be easy lling up its twin decks on a regular run. So PAL wont probably have it until tourists begin to spill over. But back to Category 2. For Ang, every problem has a solution, and his restless mind may have already found a solution to that one. He seems fascinated with the idea of investing in a regional airline with ight frequencies, landing rights and parking slots to the United States and Europe; that could allow PAL to go around the USFAA restriction and resume its old ights to New York, Paris, Rome, and London. What struck me most though was his plan for PALs personnel. This is something he should unwrap himself, so I shall not talk about it here. Sufce it to say that he wants to put his peoples welfare above company prot by making the lowliest PAL employee a real part of the organization. This is something Ang shares with his chair Danding, who has made it the core of the SMC culture. Individually and together, they speak of it with such deep passion. It is absolutely moving. With such conviction and energy driving the team, I have no doubt great success is on its way, and PAL will be ying high again. fstatad@gmail.com
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Saquilayans 8,499-vote margin. The judge based his decision on the recanvassing of the actual ballots despite the fact that there are obvious signs of tampering with the ballot boxes and their contents. The Saquilayan camp insisted that the recount should have been based on the photos of the actual ballots stored in the CF cards. The images of the actual ballots stored in the CF cards are part of the built-in safeguards against cheating in an automated election system. Ballots can be tampered with after the elections but tampering with the stored photos in CF cards is virtually impossible and easily detectable. Over the objections of Saquilayan, Mangrobang blocked the printing of the pictures of the original ballots saved in the CF cards. He also issued a decision granting Maliksis request for the immediate execution of the decision enabling Maliksi to assume the post of mayor in December 2011. Saquilayan went to the Comelec to question Mangorabangs decision. In a demonstration of the effectiveness of automation to prevent cheating through ballot tampering, the Comelecs First Division presided by Commissioner Rene Sarmiento allowed the printing of the pictures of the original ballots cast in the election. The Division discovered and conrmed that the ballot boxes were indeed tampered after the elections. Thus, there was no basis for the decision of Mangrobang to nullify Saquilayans votes and add votes to Maliksi. In May 2012, the First Division issued a resolution saying that Mangrobangs order to block the printing of the photos stored in the CF card was arbitrary and unjust. The division nullied and voided
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THE 365 Club at Hotel Intercon is a unique club where people of different persuasions meet almost every day (thats the reason for 365). We talk about various issues over cups of coffee, expressing our beliefs and articulating our opinionno matter how insignicant they may be. The club is unique because it has no charter and no list of ofcers (although I have proclaimed myself chairman, and now chairman emeritus because of my age). There is no xed membership because people come and go. On September 22, the club will be celebrating its ruby anniversary. Another event that will have its 40th anniversary is the declaration of martial law. The late President Ferdinand Marcos issued Proclamation 1081. Yes, it was on this day that our club was founded. The 365 Club is the best example of freedom of speech. Even the Wall Street Journal, which featured our club, remarked that it is the only one of its kind in Asia, if not the whole world. Every now and them, foreign correspondents also drop by to get a feel of the times. One of the regulars in the club is Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who goes there for his regular coffee and softboiled eggs more often than I do. This year, no less than Vice President Jejomar Binay will be our guest speaker. The club, after all, is Makati-based. In fact, when he was mayor, Binay frequently dropped by to exchange views with us. Former Presidents Fidel Ramos and Joseph Estrada have also been invited to the anniversary celebration. *** Newly-appointed Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno wants a dialogue with members of the Judiciary, even as she pleads with Filipinos to give her time to introduce much-needed reforms. In other words, the new primus inter pares has just admitted that she still has a lot to learn. I think this will be a problem. The need to restore the publics faith in the Judiciary is immediate. This is why I have been saying all along that we need somebody senior at the helm of the Judiciary. Indeed Sereno will need time to learn the ropes because she has only been a justice for two years. It follows that she still does not have a rm grasp of the intricacies of the Judiciary. After all, she spent most of her years in the academe. Shall it take 18 years for the Judiciary to be reformed? A bit of advice for the new chief
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bidder, the resolution stated. The commission allocated P112 million for one years lease of warehouse with configuration facilities for the 80,000 precinct count optical scan machines the agency acquired from Smartmatic International. A Comelec resolution stated that the Project Management Ofce has made the lease of a warehouse as its priority in the list of the goods, services and infrastructure required to be procured for the May 13, 2013 elections considering that the terms for the free use of the SMTT Warehouse in Cabuyao, Laguna will expire on August 31, 2012. At least 82,000 PCOS units are stored in the warehouse of Smartmatic in Cabuyao, Laguna.
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joint venture of Storage Solutions Inc. and ASA Color and Chemical Industries, Inc. as eligible to bid for the lease of warehouse to be used as conguration facilities for the voting machines in next years elections.
The joint venture submitted a bid of P318,887,777.00 (P 98,119,316.04 a year or P8,176,609.67 a month) in the lease of warehouse with conguration facilities. Committee chairman and deputy executive director for administration Helen G. Aguila-Flores said the firm will now go through the
The Special Bids and Awards Committee in a resolution approved the recommendation of the Technical Working Group to declare the joint venture as eligible. The committee ruled that the joint venture submitted the Lowest Calculated bid and being the lone eligible bidder.
post-qualification evaluation. She said the process will verify, validate and ascertain all statements made and documents submitted by the bidder using criteria that include legal and technical requirements and ascertaining the sufciency of the bid among others. The committee also ordered the joint venture to submit within three days documentary requirements such as Tax Clearance; Latest Income and Business Tax Returns and other appropriate licenses and permits required by law and stated in the bidding documents. Failure to submit the above requirements on time or a nding against the veracity of such shall be ground for the forfeiture of the bid security and disqualication of the
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Hot logs in Samar
TACLOBAN CitySeveral illegallycut lumbers were conscated yesterday by police operatives in Northern Samar as part of the intensied campaign against all forms of illegal activities launched by the newly-installed regional director of the Philippine National Police in Region VIII. While conducting a checkpoint in Bgy. Molave, Catarman, Northern Samar, elements of the Northern Samar Provincial Public Safety Company intercepted an Isuzu six-wheel truck with plate number XLS 554 and arrested the six people on board for violation of Republic Act 7161 otherwise known as the Forestry Code of the Philippines. PNP Regional Director Police Chief Superintendent Elmer Soria, identified the suspects as Neptali Trongcoso Tan, a businessman from Barangay Polangi; Eladio and Erwin Dadia Demakiling, businessman and a driver, respectively from Barangay Baybay; Leonardo Salvacion Mercader, 24 years old and Francisco Tonog Vilanueva, 45 years old, both helpers and residents of Barangay Polangi; Eduardo Cabacang Lopez, 47 years old, married and a resident of Sitio Hilan-agan, Barangay Somoge, all of Catarman, Northern Samar. The police team conscated the following illegally-cut lumbers: 200 pieces measuring 2x3x10 feet; eighty pieces 2x2x12 and ten pieces 1x10x10, all of Lawaan species with an estimated market value of P23,250.00. Ben M. Veridiano
US Ambassador Harry K.Thomas and Police Director Samuel Diciano pop the champagne to mark the turnover of $9-million worth of equipment and facilities donated by the US government to the National Police in Palawan.
Former Health Secretary Alberto Romualdez and Undersecretary Teodoro Herbosa testify before the Senate on the sin-tax bill with senators Franklin Drilon and Pia Cayetano in attendance. SONNY ESPIRITU
TWO members of the provincial Highway Patrol Group were killed and another policeman was badly wounded on Thursday after they were ambushed by a group of armed men while conducting a checkpoint in Sitio Patulangon, Barangay Malasila, Makilala, North Cotabato. Provincial police director Senior Supt. Cornelio Salinas said the shooting happened at around 9:20 a.m. killing Police Ofcer 3 Runo Sumugat and PO1 Raul Pablo. Seriously wounded and rushed to the hospital for medical treatment was SPO2 Ponciano Pahkiat. Florante S. Solmerin
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Suicide at train station
AN elderly woman committed suicide Thursday morning by jumping in front of a speeding train of the Light Rail Transit at its Edsa Station in Pasay City, disrupting train operations for three hours. Police have not identied the woman, who was described to be about 50-60-years-old, wearing a jogging pants and what appeared to be a black hospital gown and rubber slippers. LRT spokesperson Hernando Cabrera said the woman jumped off the platform just as a train with body number 1113-A from Baclaran was moving towards the station. The woman did not carry any identication or any suicide note. Crime scene investigators extricated the mangled body from the stalled train shortly before 9am, according to Chief Insp. Joey Goforth of the Pasay police. Ferdinand Fabella
THE Tourism Department on Thursday expressed high hopes that it will be able to attract 5.5 million tourists in 2013 using the tagline Its More Fun in the Philippines.
At the same time, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez told congressmen during a budget hearing that the greatest impediment to growth and tourism is plain and simple ignorance. The world was ignorant of the Philippines, Jimenez said as he explained to legislators the rationale behind the departments tourism campaign, using the slogan Its More Fun in the Philippines, which was launched in January. He said the departments ambitious budget would help achieve an equally ambitious target of tourist arrivals next year. Of the departments proposed P2.9 billion budget for 2013, P2.6 billion would go to the Ofce of the Secretary, P307.7 million to the National Parks and Development Corp. and P38 million to the Intramuros Administration. During the hearing, Tourism Undersecretary for Promotions Daniel Corpuz said that the department was able to chalk up a total of 3.9 million in 2011. We hope to end 2012 with 4.5 million and target an additional 1 million visitors for next year that will give us 5.5 million tourist arrivals, he said, adding that there were a total of 2.5 million tourist arrivals between January and July this year. Corpuz said the department wants to increase arrivals every year, reaching 10 million visitors by 2016. So 2013 hopefully will be a banner year for the tourism industry. We hope to achieve what Secretary Jimenez calls sufcient momentum to propel the tourism industry to a target of 10 million by 2016. The target is ambitious but we feel condent, Corpuz said. Jimenez stressed the importance of other government agencies pursuing related infrastructure projects, like the Department Public Works and Highways P12-billion allocation for roads to tourist destinations. The Department of Transportation and Communications has also alloted P3.29 billion for airports, seaports and navigational facilities.
From a grateful nation. Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim shakes hands with Samahang Plaridel president and Manila Standard Today publisher Rollie Estabillo after they laid a wreath at the monument of Marcelo del Pilar at Remedios Circle in Malate, Manila on Thursday. With them are relatives of Marcelo del Pilar and Plaridel ofcers Ed Tipton, Fernando Balagtas, Dick Pascual and Recto Mercene.
Plaridel remembered
MANILA Mayor Alfredo S. Lim led simple rites commemorating the 162nd birth anniversary of Filipino patriot and journalism icon Marcelo H. Del Pilar, also known for his pen name Plaridel, at the Remedios Circle in Malate, Manila on Monday. Lim was assisted in laying a wreath by city ofcials, students and journalists, led by Manila Standard Today publisher Rollie Estabillo, president of the Samahang Plaridel, an association of respected journalists in the country. Also present at the ceremonies were Del Pilars descendant Corina Santos-Ungson, architect Wilkie Delumen, city schools superintendent Dr. Ponciano Menguito; Manila Historical and Heritage Commision vice chairwoman Gemma Cruz-Araneta and journalists Ed Tipton, Fernando Balagtas and Dick Pascual and Recto Mercene; Del Pilar, born Aug. 30, 1850 in Bulacan, Bulacan, was a lawyer who founded the vernacular Diariong Tagalog in 1882, which became a medium for protests against Spanish colonial abuses and demands for political reform. Persecution by the Catholic Church forced the anti-clerical Plaridel, a leader of freemasons seeking autonomy or independence from Spanish rule, to ee the Philippines and relocate to Barcelona, Spain in 1888. In Spain, he soon became editor of La Solidaridad, a fortnightly newspaper nanced by Filipino freemasons and Spanish reformists. The publication soon became the ofcial organ of the so-called Propaganda Movement which would eventually result in the Philippine Revolution of 1896. Among the contributors to La Solidaridad were physician Jose Rizal, pharmacist Antonio Luna, physician Mariano Ponce, writer Isabelo de los Reyes and engineer Jose Alejandrino, among others. Most contributors to the newspaper are now members of the pantheon of Philippine heroes.
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Invitation to Bid for the following projects, which was published in this newspaper on its issue of August 25, 2012 is hereby cancelled for further evaluation of the request. Pre Bidding Conference Opening of Bids : September 04, 2012, 2:00 pm : September 18, 2012, 2:00 pm
INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH, Masbate 1st District Engineering Office. Masbate City. through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors, to apply to apply for the following contracts, to wits: Contract lD Contract Name Contract Location Brief Description 12F10019 Construction of Drainage and Slope Protection Masbate-Cataingan Road Construction of Drainage and Slope Protection Along Masbate-Cataingan Road (K0001+ 700-K0015+554) w/ exception Approved Budget/or the Contract (ABC) : P 9,334,626.17 Contract Duration : 120 CD Contract ID Contract Name 12F10020 Cluster 1- Construction of 4 units 1 CL (7.0m x 9.0m) School Building Contract Location : Cabitan National High School, Mandaon, Masbate, Puro PS, Aroroy West. Aroroy, Masbate, Macabug ES, Aroroy West, Aroroy Masbate, Eastern Capsay ES, Baleno, Masbate. Brief Description : Cluster 1- Construction of 4 units I CL (7.0m x 9.0m) School Building at Cabitan National High School, Mandaon, Masbale, Puro PS, Aroroy West, Aroroy, Masbate, Macabug ES, Aroroy West, Aroroy Masbate, Eastern Capsay ES. Baleno, Masbate. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 2,739,934.05 Contract Duration : 60 CD Contract ID Contract Name 12F10021 Cluster II - Repair of Electo Verano ES (3..40m x 3.95m) Comfort Room. Repair of (42.0m x 8.0m) Masbate National Comprehensive High School Math Building, Repair of (8.0m x 20.0m) Calumpang CS, Balud South Contract Location : Ubongan Daco, Masbale City, Masbate City, Balud, Masbate Brief Description : Cluster II - Repair of Electo Verano ES (3.40m x 3.95m) Comfort Room. Ubongan Daco, Masbate City, Repair of (42.0m x 8.0m) Masbate National Comprehensive High School Math Building, Masbate City, Repair of (8.0m x 20.0m) Calumpang CS, Balud South. Balud, Masbate Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 843,967.11 Contract Duration : 30 CD The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall automatically be rejected at the opening of bids. To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative or joint venture with PCB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment/Cash deposit certificate for at least 10% of ABC. The DPWH will use a nondiscretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary of bids, evaluation of bids, post-qualification, and award. Unregistered contractors, however, may submit their LOIs simultaneously with their applications for registration, to the DPWH 1st District Engineering Office, Masbate City before the deadline set below for the receipt of LOIs. The DPWH Central BAC-TWG will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Registration Certificate (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Receipt or LOIs from Prospective Bidders 2. Issuance of Ridding Documents 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids Deadline: August 31, 2012-September 12, 2012 Deadline: August 31, 2012-September 17, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M. Deadline: September 3, 2012 (@10:00 A.M. Deadline: September 17,2012@9:00A.M. September 17, 2012@ 10:00 A.M. : : : : : : : :
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InvItatIon to BId For The Contract for the Repair and Restoration of Busbar System at Rectifier Substation No. 4 to its Full Operational Capacity Line 2 System under ITB No. 1208-227-09
Schedule of Activities: Pre-bid Conference September 7, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M. Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot, Santolan, Pasig City September 19, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M. Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot, Santolan, Pasig City
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*Only those issued by universal or commercial banks Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders commencing on 31 August 2012 until not later than the deadline for the submission and receipt of bids at the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php13,000.00 only. Only prospective bidders who have secured bidding documents will be allowed to participate in the Pre-Bid Conference. Submission and Opening of Bids will publicly be opened in the presence of the Bidders authorized representatives who choose to attend. Late bids shall not be accepted. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in the Instructions to Bidders and the Bid Data Sheet. LRTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: Mr. Eduardo A. Abiva Head, BAC Secretariat Administration Bldg., LRTA Cmpd., Aurora Blvd. Tramo, Pasay City Tel. No. 853-0041 50 loc. 8314 Email Address: bacsec_LRTA@yahoo.com Facsimile No. 551-5946 (Sgd.) Mr. LUTGARDO C. NAVARRO Chairman - Bids & Awards Committee
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the BAC Secretariat Office, DPWH, Masbate 1st District Engineering Office, Masbate City, upon payment of non-refundable fee of P 10,000.00 for project I.D. No. 12F10019, 5,000.00 for Project ID no. 12F10020 and 1,000.00 for Project I.D. no. I2F10021 for Bid Document . Prospective bidders who will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before submission of their bids. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelope to the BAC Chairman, the first envelope shall contain the Technical component of the Bid, which shall include a copy of CRC. The envelope shall contain the acceptable form, as stated in 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the evaluation and post qualification. The DPWH, Masbate 1st District Engineering Office, Masbate City reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award without incurring any liability to the affected bidders. (Sgd.) ELVIRA D. INFANTE Chief, M.Q.C. Section BAC Chairman
(MST-Aug. 31, 2012)
If you have any information/objection to the abovementioned application/s please communicate with the Regional Director. (Sgd.) MA. ZENAIDA EUSEBIA A. ANGARA OIC Regional Director
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for a proposal from the camp of Miguel Cotto before a decision is made by Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao on who he will face in a ght set either Dec. 1 or 8.
Despite some uncertainty over the date, as well as the opponent, Arum told the Manila Standard he is condent everything will be ne. Pacquiao again said last night that he is going to ght and now its a question of sorting out who and where. There is no hurry, well get it done by Monday or Tuesday if not over the weekend, Arum said. Im relaxed about it. He (Pacquiao) said that he was going to ght either on the 1st or the 8th of December and thats the way it is. The Top Rank promoter said he has no idea really, who Pacquiao is leaning towards among the three options presented to him. We dont have a final proposal from Cotto, but we do have from (Juan Manuel) Marquez and (Timothy) Bradley and once we get the Cotto position, then Pacquiao will make his decision, Arum said. Pacquiao scored a 12th-round TKO over Cotto in their rst meeting, dropping the Puerto Rican twice en route to the victory in November 2011. At the same time, Arum revealed that he had been approached by some people relating to Floyd Mayweather Jr., but you never know how real it is. Theres been talk since Mayweather came out of a shortened prison term earlier this month that a megabuck ght with Pacquiao will take place in the rst half of next year, possibly giving way for the Filipinoos bid for reelection from the lone district of Sarangani province in the Nov. 10 mid-term elections. Mayweather himself took a step forward by lowering the anti-Pacquiao rhetoric by stating the Filipino eight-division world champion is an unbelievable ghter.
NUs Joshua Alolino looks for a teammate to pass the ball to after being hounded by UEs Roi Sumang and Jeric Hernandez in a UAAP game won by the Bulldogs 83-74. LINO SANTOS
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11 bouts featured in ONE FC tourney
ELEVEN bouts, including the clash between the best bantamweight ghters in the world, will be featured when the ONE FC: Pride of the Nation champion starts tonight at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. DREAM Champion Bibiano The Flash Fernandes, who is ranked among the best bantamweight ghters in the world, is set to meet Cage Fighting Championship champion Gustavo Falciroli. Other featured bouts will see Filipino bet Edward Folayang taking on Japanese ghter Felipe Enimoto in the welterweight action, while heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia will continue settle a long-running feud between them. Universal Reality Combat Championship ghter Eric Kelly will collide with world lightweight ghter Jens Pulver, while Brazilian Jiujitsu Rolles Gracie and Tony Bonello ghts in another heavyweight affair. Welterweights Igor Gracie tangles with Korean Jung Hwan Cha, and Kevin Belingon meets Soo Chul Kim, and Gregor Gracie tackles Nicholas Mann in the 80-kg action. It will be Phil Baroni against Rodrigo Ribeiro in the 77.1- kg event, while Mitch Chilson challenges Thai foe Shannon Wiratchai in the 65.8kg side, and Andrew Benibe takes on Honorio Banario. Peter Atencio
Tenorio to Ginebra
IS prolic point guard LA Tenorio out of Alaska and headed to Barangay Ginebra in a blockbuster deal that will also involve another rising point guard in Jvee Casio? The teams involved in the possible Tenorio deal are reportedly Alaska, Global Port and Ginebra. As Ginebra gets Tenorio, arguably the leagues best point guard, in the proposal, the Aces will receive Casio and future draft picks in return to ll in the void left by their longtime sentinel, while it is still unclear what Batang Pier will receive in return for last seasons top pick. It is still unknown what specic deal is in store for Tenorio and the teams as of the moment as his impending transfer is still in the process of getting nalized. However, sources are indicating that Tenorio, the centerpiece of the transaction being worked on by the said squads, is indeed going to get shipped to Ginebra. In a separate move, Alaska is reportedly working on another deal that will land it veteran shooter Dondon Hontiveros from Petron Blaze in exchange for Wesley Gonzales and seldom-used Hans Thiele. Jeric Lopez
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From A9 percent of all Android smartphones shipped in 2Q12 and totaled more than the next seven Android vendors volumes combined Meanwhile, the next seven vendors were a mix of companies re-establishing their strategies or growing volumes within key markets. Also not to be overlooked was the growing relevance of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with the release of numerous models worldwide. iOS posted double-digit growth, but not enough to keep up with the overall market. Demand for Apples agship smartphone has cooled off now that the device has been available since October, and the rumors around the blogosphere have fueled speculation about a new design and features. Despite these trends, iOS remained the solid number two operating system behind Android worldwide, and greater than the total number of smartphones on the remaining platforms. BlackBerry, one of the pioneers and former leaders in the worldwide smartphone market, reached share levels not seen since the rst quarter of 2009. BlackBerry has lost signicant share to other operating systems in the consumer and enterprise segments. Now that RIM has delayed the release of new BlackBerry 10 smartphones out to 2013, BlackBerry remains vulnerable to the competition Symbian, for years the worlds
most shipped OS, sunk to a new nadir last quarter. The 62.9-percent drop registered was its sharpest year-over-year drop ever The decline of Symbian, precipitated by Nokias decision to make Windows Phone its primary smartphone OS, has accelerated due to lower sales in key economically developing geographies such as China as well as Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East and Africa. Windows Phone 7/ Windows Mobile narrowed the gap between itself and BlackBerry last quarter in its bid to become the number 3 mobile OS in terms of market share. The share gains it made last quarter are due mostly to Nokia, which almost doubled its Lumia/Windows Phone shipments sequentially. Though its closing in on the third spot, Windows Phone is still a distant competitor to Android and iOS. Microsoft will need to generate additional momentum from Windows Phone 8 devices, which will be introduced this fall, if it is to narrow the share gap further between itself and the three mobile OS leaders. Linux, a category largely comprised of Samsungs Bada shipments, declined on a year-over year basis as Samsungs smartphone sales are increasingly Android centric. In addition, Linux OS dependent vendors such as Panasonic are also migrating to Android, which contributed to the yearover-year decline.
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THERE is no doubt that the Android mobile operating system is growing popularity, especially on devices like the smartphones. As a mobile operating system, Android supports features of a personal computer such as the touch screen capabilities, cellular connectivity including WiFi, GPS mobile navigation, camera, video capture, speech recognition, voice recording, music player, and personal digital assistant among others. As of date, the latest Android version available in the local market is the Jelly Bean 4.1.1. Since the market is fast-growing, telecommunications companies are beeng up their network services to serve the growing number of Android users. With the backing of the best telecommunication networks, users can fully enjoy the features and application softwares available to Android phones. Locally, all telecommunication companies are ready and are serving Android smartphones, making them more accessible to users. The most obvious advantage of the Android is the number of gadgets that are running on the said operating system. There are smartphones, tablets, and now, even cameras carrying the Android system. The proliferation of Android products makes connectivity, sharing of les and photos and availability of applications within reach of consumers. This will easily make for a community of loyal
Android users. In the local market, many mobile phone manufacturers are jumping on the Android bandwagon, making the system more popular than ever. Android-based devices, like the Galaxy S II from Samsung, are tted with features that are excellent in terms of style, speed, and capability. Not to mention, they are user friendly and can be tted with numerous apps that keep users engaged with their devices. Unlike its chief competitor, the Android system is widely preferred due to its affordable pricing. This marketing strategy makes the pull of technology to upgrade hard to resist, thus, consumers avail of smartphones or gadgets sporting the latest technological features their spending income can afford. But that does not mean that the Android product is less capable compared than its high-priced competitor because the system delivers almost the same kind of capabilities and user experience. This is a boon to Filipino smartphone users because this allows users to engage with social media formats like Facebook and Twitter without being tied down on a computer terminal. With updates, shout outs and tweets on real time, information is more accessible to more people in a faster
rate as part of the online media. Since last year or so, an increasing number of developers have joined in the Android bandwagon and developed applications for Android. Now, the Android Market is lled to the brim with applications or apps that deliver variety, quality and entertainment. Android users can easily avail of these applications and that is a strong reason why users remain loyal to their operating system. The market also responded positively to the fact that Google is the company that developed the Android operating system. With a brand name that is solidly established in the market, users are condent that they are using an operating system that could deliver well. True enough, many consumers of technological products gravitated toward Android devices as seen by its leadership in the market. Moreover, the Android operating system had improved dramatically over the past years. If Google continues to tread toward this direction, users are in for a treat with exciting developments coming their way. With the unveiling of a much improved Android operating system, smartphones and gadget manufacturers as well as app developers will surely follow suit with more amazing products in the coming years.
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Ray S. Eano, Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor outlook supported by increased business condence, strong employment creation, and accelerated government spending all contributed to the continued resurgence from the 3.6-percent growth in the same period in 2011, Balisacan said in a press brieng Thursday. The National Statistical Coordination Board said this put the average growth in the rst six months at 6.1 percent, exceeding the governments fullyear growth forecast of 5 percent to 6 percent and the 4.2-percent growth registered a year ago. The gross national income, which includes foreign exchange inows such as remittances, grew 5.6 percent in the second quarter and 5.4 percent in the JanuaryJune period. Services carried the bulk of the growth in the second quarter, rising 7.6 percent. Industry rose 4.6 percent while agriculture, shery and forestry grew just 0.7 percent. The resilient services sector remained the main driver of growth supported by the sustained growth of manufacturing and the rebound of construction, said NSCB ofcer-in-charge Lina Castro. The services sector drew strength from transportation, wholesale and retail, nance, and real estate. The industry sector, on the other hand, was led by growth in construction, manufacturing and power, but dragged down by mining. Data showed that from an expenditure breakdown, private consumption grew 5.7 percent in the second quarter; government consumption, 5.9 percent; xed capital formation, 8.5 percent; exports, 8.3 percent; imports, 4.4 percent. Balisacan said the countrys growth in the rst half surpassed the 4.7-percent average growth in
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the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, overshadowed only by Indonesias 6.4-percent expansion. He said the government had no plan to revise its growth target this year, remaining condent the momentum would be sustained until the second half. We are optimistic that the resiliency of our economy as reflected by the strong real GDP performance in the two quarters of 2012 will not dissipate in the succeeding quarters despite uncertainties, Balisacan said.
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Ramon Ang (left), president and chief operating ofcer of Philippine Airlines, exchange pleasantries with Lucio Tan, chairman of PAL, during the annual stockholders meeting of the airline at the Century Park Hotel. SONNY ESPIRITU
SM to buy GDP expansion seen boosting marts retail stores By Anna Leah G. Estrada in the south
By Jenniffer B. Austria
SM Investments Corp. is seeking to strengthen its retail business by acquiring supermarkets and other retail chains in Visayas and Mindanao. SM Investments chief nance ofcer Jose Sio said in an interview at the sidelines of the CFO Forum the company was in talks with family-owned supermarkets to accelerate the growth of its retail business, which is facing strong competition from Lucio Coowned Puregold Price Club Inc. SM Investments retail unit plans to build 30 stores this year alone. The expansion could be faster as some acquisitions are expected to transpire before the end of the year. We want to accelerate the growth of our retail business not just through organic growth but also through acquisitions, Sio said. Sio said the acquisition of retail establishments would depend on the size and location of the outlets. He said aside from acquisitions, the company also planned to expand its store formats with focus on stand-alone retail stores under Savemore brand. THE better-than-expected 5.9percent economic growth in the second quarter should boost market condence as the gure brings the government closer to attaining the higher end of its 5 percent to 6 percent target, Bangko Sentral Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said Thursday. The Philippinesgross domestic product growth is the secondhighest expansion within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, next to Indonesias 6.4 percent. This should support nancial markets, including the spot foreign exchange market. We will continue to monitor developments, Tetangco said. BSP will review the stance of policy and calibrate any further action taking into account, among others, the impact of government spending...and reconstruction after recent natural calamities, weaknesses in global demand, and possible further improvements in market sentiment toward peso assets, he added. Tetangco said the Bangko Sentral had sufcient room to address such factors and protect the countrys ination target. Meanwhile, HSBC economist Trinh Nguyen said in a report the second-quarter growth reected a robust scal spending, resilient remittances, record low interest rates and continued growth on net exports. With ination likely to increase signicantly in the coming months due to higher transportation costs, short-term food supply shocks and strong
domestic demand, the BSP will likely hold rates steady at 3.75 percent to buy more time for monitoring price and external conditions, Nguyen said. HSBC noted that private consumption rose 5.7 percent on a year-on-year basis while government consumption fell 5.9 percent. The Philippines remains resilient against global headwinds due to both timely scal and monetary policy as well as the fundamental structure of its economy. Despite slowing remittances, private consumption accelerated as a result of accommodative monetary policyinterest rates were at a record low, HSBC said. It added a strong domestic demand would likely fuel inationary pressures in the next few months.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Thursday, August 30, 2012
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STOCKS retreated Thursday, after a twoday gain, as the 5.9-percent gross domestic product growth in the second quarter failed to cheer up investors who were worried over developments in other countries.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index, the 30-company benchmark, fell 46 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at 5,149.31, on thin trading amounting to only P4.2 billion. All six counters ended in the red. The heavier index, representing all shares, also tumbled 21 points, or 0.6 percent, to 3,432.29, as losers outnumbered gainers, 103 to 48, with 46 issues unchanged. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., the most actively traded stock, dropped 1.4 percent to P2,682, but rival Globe Telecom Inc. rose 2.2 percent to P1,145. Security Bank Corp. led gainers among banks with a 1.4-percent rise to P149.50 while BDO Unibank Inc. gained 0.3 percent to P60.20. Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. dipped 1.4 percent to P93.50. Retailers, real estate companies and construction rms were also mostly lower Thursday. Meanwhile, Asian stocks also fell, wiping out this months gains, as concern mounted that global economic growth is slowing. Gloomy retail sales data in Japan deepened concern over its recovery. The Tokyo Stock Exchanges benchmark Nikkei fell 1.1 percent to 8,970 and South Koreas Kospi slipped 1.2 percent to 1,906.52. Hong Kongs Hang Seng index also was down 1.3 percent to 19,528.86, while Australias S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.9 percent
to 4,316.30. Benchmarks in Singapore, Indonesia and mainland China fell while shares edged higher in New Zealand and Taiwan. Investors are waiting for signs of fresh moves to revive the US economic recovery that could come in a key speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at a conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Friday. Analysts say global stock trading will likely remain thin pending the outcome of that meeting, as investors are cautious about taking risky bets with so many unclear signals on the direction of the economy. The US Commerce Department announced Wednesday that the American economy grew at a 1.7percent annual rate in the AprilJune quarter, yet another signal the worlds No. 1 economy is experiencing a modest recovery. With Bloomberg, AP
70.50 77.45 595.00 2.20 23.90 20.70 22.00 650.00 39.20 102.50 3.06 77.80 95.00 500.00 45.50 155.20 1100.00 140.00 35.50 13.58 23.95 1.70 48.00 1.62 2.96 144.00 2.75 9.74 6.41 7.77 3.80 19.40 79.30 27.00 0.02 13.10 6.00 2.35 120.00 8.40 1.90 3.20 27.45 18.10 280.60 12.20 3.65 16.00 14.94 4.42 3.90 34.60 129.20 2.62 2.44 0.196 14.66 2.88 1.41 69.20 5.50 0.77 18.00 1.22 1.18 59.90 0.019 13.70 2.60 5.02 6.98 2.98 4.16 485.20 64.80 4.19 5.20 556.00 5.22 36.20 4.19 6.21 1.54 0.91 3.82 4.65 6.24 9.66 0.0770 2.20 0.82 4.10 0.490 760.00 2.71 0.420 0.620 0.980 3.34 24.15 5.62 9.00 2.85 2.91 1.50 1.11 0.94 3.80 0.310 2.74 1.44 4.50 2.34 0.36 0.990 0.67 19.94 7.71 2.85 8.95 18.20 0.91 4.55 0.64 4.66 4.72 42.00 18.98 0.78 10.92 28.80 102.80 0.5300 24.00 82.50 9.70 1270.00 11.00 77.00 18.40 6.80 4.70 34.50 3.87 0.0760 5.1900 3.45 10.30 3.70 2.65 4.08 22.95 8.58 3.39 10.00 71.00 17.88 2886.00 0.39 30.15 3.30 0.0083 6.20 6.22 20.80 48.00 0.345 29.00 34.00 2.23 61.80 1.21 1.81 2.070 0.085 0.840 36.50 12.84 8.40 0.032 0.033 7.05 28.25 48.00 0.062 257.80 0.029
46.00 50.00 370.00 1.42 13.80 18.50 7.95 420.00 3.00 60.00 1.30 41.00 69.00 210.00 29.45 77.00 879.00 58.00 26.50 8.00 11.98 0.97 25.00 1.08
2.12 42.00 2.30 7.41 4.83 2.80 1.00 12.50 51.50 17.50 0.0110 7.80 3.80 0.61 80.00 1.04 1.11 1.32 18.10 8.12 215.00 7.50 1.96 9.70 8.05 1.01 2.01 26.50 110.20 1.25 1.73 0.112 3.30 1.99 0.90 37.00 1.05 0.320 2.55 0.77
SMX convention. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines is holding its 2012 national convention at the SMX Convention Center until today. With the theme, Remembering with Gratitude, Renewing with Fervor, the event tackles Catholic mission and identity, recent trends and issues affecting private education, school administration and operations as well as public policy. Shown signing the lease agreement (from left) are Charina Casabar, director of sales, SMX; Dexter Deyto, vice president and general manager, SMX; Gregorio Baaga Jr., president of CEAP; Rhodora Angela Ferrer, executive director of CEAP; and Marivic Marquez, assistant vice president for sales and marketing, SMX.
0.65 35.50 0.014 8.00 1.80 3.00 0.260 1.49 2.30 272.00 30.50 1.03 3.30 455.40 2.94 19.00 2.27 4.00 0.61 0.300 1.800 2.56 3.40 1.22 0.045 1.20 0.44 1.56 0.285 450.00 1.08 0.101 0.082 0.380 1.70 13.36 3.08 2.26 1.35 1.20 1.05 0.67 0.54 2.90 0.10 1.63 0.98 1.50 1.51 0.150 0.089 0.41 10.00 2.51 1.81 6.00 10.94 0.64 1.80 0.45 2.60
T OP G AINERS
STOCKS Berjaya Phils. Inc. Swift Pref ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. LMG Chemicals ATN Holdings A Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. Ever Gotesco Benguet Corp `A' Sta. Lucia Land Inc. Phil. Savings Bank Close (P) 25.00 1.10 25.55 2.17 1.61 1.55 0.201 24.00 0.70 87.00 Change (%) 8.70 7.84 7.13 6.90 5.92 5.44 5.24 4.80 4.48 4.19
T OP L OSERS
STOCKS Jolliville Holdings JTH Davies Holdings Inc. Island Info MJCI Investments Inc. Vivant Corp. Greenergy Conc. Aggr. `A' Oriental Pet. `B' Pancake House Inc. Vitarich Corp.
STOCKS Abra Mining Philodrill Corp. `A Manila Mining `A Greenergy Manila Mining `B Megaworld Corp. United Paragon IP E-Game Ventures Inc. Boulevard Holdings Oriental Pet. `A
VOLUME 380,000,000 314,800,000 125,150,000 109,000,000 96,830,000 95,897,000 73,300,000 62,200,000 53,380,000 28,400,000
STOCKS PLDT Common Metrobank SM Investments Inc. Alliance Global Inc. Megaworld Corp. Security Bank Ayala Corp `A SM Prime Holdings Mla. Elect. Co `A Universal Robina
VALUE 337,618,610.00 332,123,227.00 316,984,480.00 226,403,070.00 215,209,020.00 192,251,068.00 169,785,756.00 166,189,812.00 146,578,666.00 126,678,103.50
1.20 24.80 1.05 0.45 7.30 12.20 4.45 0.1010 5.20 60.80 5.44 831.00 6.18 43.40 5.00 4.30 1.75 0.036 1.00 0.042 2.550 2.01 5.90 2.60 1.03 1.21 13.80 5.35 1.05 5.00 18.00 12.10 2096.00 0.25 10.68 2.42 0.0038 3.01 3.00 14.50 20.00 0.170 19.98 21.20 1.05 6.96 0.50 1.0600 1.0900 0.042 0.570 15.04 2.91 2.99 0.014 0.014 5.10 18.40 3.00 0.017 161.10 0.015
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FINANCIAL INDUSTRIAL HOLDING FIRMS PROPERTY SERVICES MINING & OIL GRAND TOTAL
FINANCIAL 1,287.21 (DOWN) 3.60 INDUSTRIAL 7,833.64 (DOWN) 63.53 HOLDING FIRMS 4,309.10 (DOWN) 44.35 PROPERTY 1,975.25 (DOWN) 21.40 SERVICES 1,737.58 (DOWN) 15.74 MINING & OIL 20,918.86 (DOWN) 267.45 PSEI 5,149.31 (DOWN) 46.41 All Shares Index 3,432.29 (DOWN) 21.82 Gainers: 48; Losers: 103; Unchanged:46; Total: 197
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(39,278,765.50) (70,945,197.00) (16,362,420.00) (2,401,750.00) 7,292,996.00
Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Bank of PI China Bank BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. COL Financial Eastwest Bank Filipino Fund Inc. Manulife Fin. Corp. Maybank ATR KE Metrobank Natl Reinsurance Corp. Phil. National Bank Phil. Savings Bank PSE Inc. RCBC `A Security Bank Sun Life Financial Union Bank Aboitiz Power Corp. Agrinurture Inc. Alaska Milk Corp. Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. Alphaland Corp. Alsons Cons. Asiabest Group Calapan Venture Conc. Aggr. `A Chemrez Technologies Inc. Cirtek Holdings (Chips) Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) EEI Euro-Med Lab. First Gen Corp. First Holdings A Ginebra San Miguel Inc. Greenergy Holcim Philippines Inc. Integ. Micro-Electronics Ionics Inc Jollibee Foods Corp. LMG Chemicals Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. Manchester Intl. A Manila Water Co. Inc. Megawide Mla. Elect. Co `A Pancake House Inc. Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. Petron Corporation Phoenix Petroleum Phils. RFM Corporation Roxas Holdings San Miguel Brewery Inc. San Miguel Corp `A Seacem Splash Corporation Swift Foods, Inc. Tanduay Holdings TKC Steel Corp. Trans-Asia Oil Universal Robina Victorias Milling Vitarich Corp. Vivant Corp. Vulcan Indl. Abacus Cons. `A Aboitiz Equity Alcorn Gold Res. Alliance Global Inc. Anglo Holdings A Anscor `A Asia Amalgamated A ATN Holdings A ATN Holdings B Ayala Corp `A DMCI Holdings F&J Prince A Filinvest Dev. Corp. GT Capital House of Inv. JG Summit Holdings Jolliville Holdings Lopez Holdings Corp. Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. Mabuhay Holdings `A Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. Minerales Industrias Corp. MJCI Investments Inc. Pacica `A Prime Media Hldg Prime Orion Republic Glass A Sinophil Corp. SM Investments Inc. Solid Group Inc. Unioil Res. & Hldgs Wellex Industries Zeus Holdings A. Brown Co., Inc. Ayala Land `B Belle Corp. `A Cebu Holdings Century Property City & Land Dev. Cityland Dev. `A Cyber Bay Corp. Empire East Land Eton Properties Ever Gotesco Global-Estate Filinvest Land,Inc. Keppel Properties Megaworld Corp. MRC Allied Ind. Phil. Estates Corp. Phil. Realty `A Robinsons Land `B Rockwell Shang Properties Inc. SM Development `A SM Prime Holdings Sta. Lucia Land Inc. Starmalls Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. Vista Land & Lifescapes
60.05 73.40 474.00 1.93 20.70 19.46 10.60 440.00 28.50 94.85 1.96 70.10 83.50 373.00 43.00 147.50 925.00 101.60
FINANCIAL 60.70 73.40 478.40 1.93 20.90 19.52 10.70 459.00 28.00 94.50 1.90 70.10 87.00 373.00 43.05 150.00 960.00 102.00
60.00 72.50 475.00 1.93 20.50 19.44 10.70 441.00 28.00 92.90 1.90 69.60 87.00 370.00 43.00 147.80 925.00 101.80 33.65 8.36 22.40 1.38 29.60 1.39 23.10 2.50 85.00 2.60 9.35 5.85 7.30 2.02 18.58 75.00 18.30 0.0160 12.48 4.00 0.620 97.50 2.10 1.55 2.65 26.65 17.000 246.00 7.80 3.50 9.98 8.20 4.02 2.57 34.00 111.50 2.39 1.77 0.143 12.28 2.13 1.14 60.00 1.37 0.590 7.80 0.93
1,775,280 1,143,870 103,400 72,000 127,100 661,200 100 200 7,400 3,547,710 5,000 697,720 20 4,290 186,900.00 1,289,280 310 108,770
(128,311,499.50) (2,414,450.00)
33.75 8.40 22.40 1.41 29.60 1.38 23.10 2.55 89.95 2.65 9.70 6.00 7.49 2.02 18.66 76.90 18.30 0.0170 12.52 4.00 0.630 98.25 2.03 1.47 2.60 27.10 17.000 250.00 8.20 3.60 10.14 8.26 4.19 2.56 34.50 112.00 2.47 1.79 0.145 12.36 2.19 1.16 60.00 1.40 0.620 8.50 0.93
INDUSTRIAL 33.75 8.64 22.40 1.40 29.60 1.40 23.80 2.50 85.00 2.63 9.67 5.97 7.50 2.02 18.70 77.00 18.80 0.0180 12.48 4.00 0.650 98.30 2.28 1.55 2.65 27.10 17.200 252.00 8.93 3.61 10.18 8.22 4.16 2.57 34.45 112.00 2.50 1.81 0.145 12.54 2.13 1.17 61.25 1.43 0.610 7.80 0.93
(0.15) 2.86 0.00 (2.13) 0.00 0.72 2.60 (1.96) (5.50) (1.89) (0.31) (2.50) (0.53) 0.00 (0.32) (2.47) 2.73 (5.88) (0.32) 0.00 0.00 (0.76) 6.90 5.44 1.92 (1.11) 0.00 0.00 (4.88) (1.39) (1.38) (0.73) (3.58) 0.39 (0.14) (0.45) 0.00 1.12 (1.38) 0.16 (2.74) (0.86) 0.42 (1.43) (4.84) (8.24) 0.00
2,037,600 37,100 13,000 409,000 1,500 654,000 16,700 50,000 10 340,000 6,500 7,151,500 1,604,000 2,000 1,802,900 540,930 10,100 109,000,000 8,700 13,000 73,000 468,430 1,109,000 100,000 20,000 237,100 3,265,800 586,710 73,500 2,035,000 2,829,800 84,200 998,000 4,000 154,900 300,890 4,117,000 54,000 1,240,000 1,236,200 14,000 3,622,000 2,100,470 703,000 1,031,000 8,800 273,000 19,736,000 725,100 100,000 19,274,400 236,000 10,000 10,000 330,000 122,000 404,690 1,062,630 2,000 87,000 53,190 210,000 755,000 9,000 11,255,800 482,000 10,000 630,000 8,358,000 100 123,200 24,800,000 30,000 140,000 10,000 220,000 448,990 685,000 30,000 1,420,000 450,000 299,000 5,263,300 2,980,000 1,875,800 258,000 32,000 20,000 2,000 1,857,000 495,000 100,000 8,314,000 10,401,000 22,000 95,897,000 6,700,000 627,000 800,000 464,100 164,000 509,000 403,700 12,034,500 271,000 200,000 181,000 6,017,000
130,300.00
(28,497,783.00) 9,311,234.00
(7,059,806.00) (11,527,547.00)
14,900.00 (47,424.00) (5,203,839.50) (22,200.00) (2,530,400.00) 34,000.00 (102,176,138.00) (578,513.00) 335,500.00 (15,955,112.00) 205,370.00
(5,408,928.00) 453,350.00
(56,927,558.50) (15,600.00)
0.73 48.20 0.0180 11.86 1.95 4.54 4.99 1.52 2.95 422.20 57.50 2.50 4.01 540.00 4.85 33.50 3.20 5.20 1.05 0.455 2.37 4.19 5.15 6.20 0.0530 1.350 0.460 2.07 0.325 709.00 2.27 0.2200 0.3250 0.400
HOLDING FIRMS 0.78 0.73 48.00 47.50 0.0180 0.0180 11.84 11.60 2.01 2.00 4.55 4.55 5.00 5.00 1.69 1.49 3.00 2.70 422.00 417.60 57.55 57.00 2.48 2.48 4.02 4.00 540.00 535.00 4.89 4.85 33.60 32.90 3.29 2.70 5.20 5.04 1.08 1.05 0.455 0.455 2.36 2.30 4.19 4.13 5.15 5.15 6.69 5.68 0.0520 0.0500 1.370 1.360 0.460 0.460 2.07 2.07 0.325 0.325 709.00 704.00 2.29 2.18 0.2160 0.2160 0.3250 0.3050 0.400 0.395 PROPERTY 3.10 2.95 22.35 22.05 4.88 4.69 5.52 5.44 1.49 1.47 2.81 2.80 1.15 1.15 0.80 0.80 0.800 0.780 4.50 4.03 0.201 0.191 1.90 1.80 1.28 1.27 2.11 2.11 2.28 2.22 0.1580 0.1550 0.6900 0.6700 0.450 0.450 19.00 18.50 3.60 3.56 2.80 2.74 6.19 6.06 13.98 13.70 0.70 0.69 4.00 3.97 0.510 0.500 4.380 4.310
2.74 (1.45) 0.00 (1.01) 2.56 0.22 0.20 5.92 1.36 (1.09) (0.87) (0.80) (0.25) (0.74) 0.00 (1.34) (15.63) (2.88) 0.00 0.00 (2.53) (1.43) 0.00 (8.39) (3.77) 0.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.42) (2.64) (1.82) 0.00 (1.25) (2.60) (0.67) (4.67) (0.91) (1.34) 0.00 0.00 1.27 (1.27) (2.62) 5.24 (4.71) (0.78) 0.48 (1.75) (2.50) 0.00 0.00 (2.11) 0.56 1.82 (2.10) 0.00 4.48 0.00 (1.96) (0.46)
(25,163,830.00)
97,324,260.00
(4,691,560.00) 515.00
(211,434,105.00)
3.08 22.35 4.93 5.50 1.49 2.81 1.15 0.79 0.790 4.20 0.191 1.91 1.28 2.10 2.28 0.1600 0.6900 0.450 19.00 3.58 2.75 6.19 13.80 0.67 4.00 0.510 4.370
3.00 22.20 4.70 5.45 1.47 2.81 1.15 0.80 0.780 4.09 0.201 1.82 1.27 2.11 2.24 0.1560 0.6900 0.450 18.60 3.60 2.80 6.06 13.80 0.70 4.00 0.500 4.350
(12,684,510.00) (3,879,590.00)
1,167,900.00 6,100,830.00
(19,614,140.00)
2GO Group ABS-CBN Acesite Hotel APC Group, Inc. Asian Terminals Inc. Berjaya Phils. Inc. Bloomberry Boulevard Holdings Calata Corp. Cebu Air Inc. (5J) DFNN Inc. Globe Telecom GMA Network Inc. I.C.T.S.I. Imperial Res. `A IPeople Inc. `A IP Converge IP E-Game Ventures Inc. IPVG Corp. Island Info ISM Communications JTH Davies Holdings Inc. Leisure & Resorts Liberty Telecom Lorenzo Shipping Manila Jockey Pacic Online Sys. Corp. PAL Holdings Inc. Paxys Inc. Phil. Racing Club Phil. Seven Corp. Philweb.Com Inc. PLDT Common PremiereHorizon Puregold Transpacic Broadcast
1.70 25.10 1.36 0.620 9.00 23.00 9.80 0.1470 5.80 61.10 5.50 1120.00 9.98 68.50 8.00 7.30 2.00 0.036 1.01 0.0500 3.1000 1.98 8.10 2.75 1.32 2.80 13.88 7.50 3.01 9.41 73.00 16.96 2720.00 0.325 29.35 2.55 0.0050 4.70 4.75 17.04 26.90 0.255 22.90 22.30 1.09 23.70 0.56 1.140 1.190 0.0600 0.0620 17.10 7.10 4.660 0.0170 0.0190 6.00 18.80 36.40 0.047 222.00 0.0160
SERVICES 1.70 1.70 26.25 25.50 1.38 1.31 0.600 0.600 9.00 9.00 25.00 25.00 9.90 9.75 0.1480 0.1440 5.81 5.75 60.90 59.75 5.85 5.50 1148.00 1102.00 9.98 9.72 68.95 68.00 8.00 8.00 7.50 6.62 2.00 2.00 0.036 0.035 1.01 1.00 0.0450 0.0450 3.1000 3.0000 1.88 1.68 8.08 7.80 2.74 2.62 1.30 1.30 2.85 2.77 14.00 14.00 7.83 7.50 3.10 3.01 9.49 9.45 72.95 70.00 16.98 16.34 2720.00 2682.00 0.330 0.315 29.35 28.25 2.67 2.45
1.70 0.00 25.85 2.99 1.34 (1.47) 0.600 (3.23) 9.00 0.00 25.00 8.70 9.79 (0.10) 0.1470 0.00 5.76 (0.69) 60.00 (1.80) 5.70 3.64 1145.00 2.23 9.90 (0.80) 68.10 (0.58) 8.00 0.00 7.30 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.035 (2.78) 1.01 0.00 0.0450 (10.00) 3.0000 (3.23) 1.70 (14.14) 8.01 (1.11) 2.63 (4.36) 1.30 (1.52) 2.77 (1.07) 14.00 0.86 7.65 2.00 3.01 0.00 9.49 0.85 70.00 (4.11) 16.98 0.12 2682.00 (1.40) 0.315 (3.08) 28.25 (3.75) 2.55 0.00 0.0049 4.65 4.65 17.00 26.90 0.260 24.00 22.30 1.07 23.60 0.56 1.110 1.140 0.0600 0.0610 16.98 7.10 4.720 0.0170 0.0180 5.96 18.80 34.90 0.047 219.00 0.0160 (2.00) (1.06) (2.11) (0.23) 0.00 1.96 4.80 0.00 (1.83) (0.42) 0.00 (2.63) (4.20) 0.00 (1.61) (0.70) 0.00 1.29 0.00 (5.26) (0.67) 0.00 (4.12) 0.00 (1.35) 0.00
8,000 801,300 696,000 447,000 4,000 1,000 1,238,100 53,380,000 161,500 1,589,930 87,000 80,825 79,300 386,940 1,000 138,500 26,000 62,200,000 2,378,000 860,000 52,000 2,131,000 248,800 25,000 14,000 594,000 1,000 580,500 2,000,000 26,000 43,220 1,290,900 125,365 50,000 3,100,400 78,000
(10,613,404.00)
Abra Mining Apex `A Apex `B Atlas Cons. `A Atok-Big Wedge `A Basic Energy Corp. Benguet Corp `A Benguet Corp `B Century Peak Metals Hldgs Dizon Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. Lepanto `A Lepanto `B Manila Mining `A Manila Mining `B Nickelasia Nihao Mineral Resources Oriental Peninsula Res. Oriental Pet. `A Oriental Pet. `B Petroenergy Res. Corp. Philex `A PhilexPetroleum Philodrill Corp. `A Semirara Corp. United Paragon
MINING & OIL 0.0049 0.0047 4.70 4.65 4.70 4.65 17.04 16.98 26.90 26.90 0.265 0.255 24.00 22.60 22.30 22.30 1.08 1.05 24.50 23.60 0.58 0.56 1.140 1.100 1.170 1.140 0.0600 0.0590 0.0610 0.0600 17.20 16.92 7.60 7.06 4.740 4.650 0.0170 0.0170 0.0180 0.0180 5.96 5.91 19.00 18.78 36.40 34.90 0.048 0.046 221.80 219.00 0.0160 0.0150 PREFERRED 25.75 543.00 102.00 9.95 109.00 1013.00 1.10
380,000,000 232,000 96,000 555,800 1,000 850,000 45,500 200 52,000 141,600 11,596,000 11,949,000 7,181,000 125,150,000 96,830,000 973,300 1,843,000 156,000 28,400,000 1,000,000 8,500 2,510,100 714,100 314,800,000 105,610 73,300,000 1,653,600 2,650 19,100 500,000 274,600 0.00 51,000 120,000 50,000
(4,494,346.00)
(4,460.00)
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challenging, he said. Ayala earlier teamed up with Mitsubishi Corp. to form PhilNewEnergy Inc. to build the P7-billion Darong solar power project in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. Francia said the company would also develop wind power projects under Northwind Power Development Corp. Ayalas wholly-owned unit Michigan Power Inc. acquired a 50-percent stake in NorthWind for P512 million. We want to have a balanced
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Ayala managing director Eric Francia told reporters at the sidelines of the Philippine Stock Exchange Renewable Energy Opportunities Forum the Ayala Group would initially infuse $500 million as equity in the projects. [The] 1,000 MW is our benchmark. Now, if we can exceed that, if we are fortunate enough to land some interesting
acquisitions, we can exceed that. But if not, that can be tall order if it is all greeneld projects, Francia said. Francia said 20 percent of the 1,000-MW power portfolio would be in renewable energy projects and 100 MW in small hydroelectric power stations in partnership with Sta. Clara Power Corp.
Sta. Clara obtained approval from the Energy Department on several hydro service contracts with a combined capacity of 137.5 MW. Francia said the Ayala Group was also looking at solar power projects and needed to revisit the plan due to the lower approved feed-in tariff rates for solar projects. We have a pre-development plan for anywhere between 15 MW and 50 MW but given the FIT rate, we need to revisit if its going to be feasible. Its very
portfolio between thermal and traditional load and renewable technology, the executive said. Francia said the company would also pursue the expansion of the 135-MW coal project in Batangas under South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp., a joint venture between Ayalas AC Energy Holdings Inc. and TransAsia Oil & Energy Development Corp. Were looking across the country, including possible expansion of current plant thats being constructed now
in Batangas. Were looking at Visayas and Mindanao. We do know those are the two areas that need new power plants, Francia said. He said the Ayala Group was waiting for acquisition-related opportunities. Francia said the conglomerate was hoping the energy business would emerge as a strong contributor to the companys bottom line in the future. Our aspiration is to make it one of the major legs, ve to 10 years down the road, he said.
No evading Kim
IT denitely looks like theres no running away from Internal Revenue boss Kim Henares, who continues to RATERun After Tax Evadersdespite the substantial shortfall in revenue targets raised to P1.06 trillion for 2012 and P1.2 trillion for 2013, much higher than the P940-billion collection target for 2011. This time, the crack shot Henares has her sights trained on former Chief Justice Renato Corona, his daughter Carla and her husband Constantino Castillo III, ling criminal charges against the three for violating certain provisions of the Revenue Code. Henares was allegedly miffed at discovering that Corona had quietly revoked the unconditional bank waiver that he signed during the impeachment trial in Maya roadblock that the BIR chief was not happy to encounter. Yesterday, Henares slapped Corona with tax evasion charges before the DOJan agency headed by ex-future Supreme Court Chief Justice Leila de Lima, an equally feisty female. According to Henares, signicant discrepancies were discovered between the value of Coronas declared assets and the registration certicates, aside from the fact that two other controversial propertiesnamely condo units at The Fort and Makatiwere not declared. Happy Hour moles said the Coronas have reportedly been preparing to move into their penthouse condo at the Fort which only needs nishing touches, with furniture brought in earlier. Meanwhile, the revenue agency is going after Carla Castillo and her husband for failing to le taxes in previous years. This just goes to show that theres no such thing as Mission Kimpossible when it comes to running after tax evaders. Julios folly For a while there, Julio Villafuerte found himself trending on Twitter as he became an object of rage among Netizens. Apparently, the young man, who belongs to the inuential Villafuerte political clan in Camarines Sur, was ignorant not only of the admonition from responsible Tweeples to think before you tweet but also the accomplishments of the late and much respected Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo. Been reading Jess Robredo tweets for weeks now. Someone please inform me of any major accomplishments Jess has done, coz I dont know any, he tweeted, puzzled (to put it kindly) that so much attention was given to the news of the former Naga mayors death compared to the mild interest given on the demise of rst moonwalker Neil Armstrong. That tweet infuriated Twitter subscribers from all overwho red back with hard-hitting replies and comments accompanied by insults and comparison between the Robredos and the Villafuertes, especially because Julios grandfather, CamSur Congressman Luis Villafuerte, is rumored to have blocked Robredos conrmation as DILG head. Interestingly, Jesse Robredo is La Salle educated while Julio Villafuerte (who in one interview describes his occupation as student, DJ and wakeboarder) goes to Jesuit-run Loyola Mary Mount University in West Los Angeles. Although the young Villafuerte has issued an apology coupled with an explanation that he has been out of the country and was thus not in the loop, even deleting his controversial tweets, screen caps (screen capture) of the offensive tweets continue to circulatewhich just goes to show that in cyberspace, you can deletebut you cant hide. Jeers to that! DFAs mega move After a long wait, the Foreign Affairs Department has nally opened its rst consular satellite ofce at SM Megamall for passport applicants residing in the north-east portions of the National Capital Region who nd it a drag to go all the way to the DFA main ofce in Roxas Boulevard. This mega move is denitely a win-win solution to the hassle and inconvenience that comes when people have to travel for over two hours just to apply for a passport. According to the DFA, the move into the malls is part of the public-private cooperation agenda of the government, with more satellite ofces to be opened in the coming months. Relieved Happy Hour gang members say the DFA did well in choosing SM since the retail giant has 45 malls located all over the country that can help accommodate the constantly growing number of passport applicants. Even before the formal opening of the satellite ofce in Megamall, some local executives have been partnering with SM malls for mobile passporting services, like Rizal governor Junjun Ynares who facilitated the pre-registration of residents who had their applications processed at the mall giants Masinag branch in Antipolo. Cheers, denitely! For comments, reactions, photos, stories and related concerns, readers may e-mail to happyhourtoday2012@ yahoo.com.
Manila North Tollways Corp. president Rodrigo Franco shares the key success factors of the North Luzon Expressway as a public-private partnership project at the monthly meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines in Makati City. Franco cited NLEXs accessibility for businessmen and tourists, good nancing structure and road facility improvements. These factors contributed to the success of NLEX as a PPP which, in turn, helped boost the gross regional domestic product in Central and Northern Luzon.
Chinas Wen says global crisis worsening Crude prices decline to $95
BEIJINGChinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday that the impact of the global economic crisis is worsening, and called during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for closer cooperation to revive growth. Merkel was in Beijing for talks with Wen and other Chinese leaders aimed at expanding trade and allaying fears about Europes debt problems. The visit comes as global growth slows and China struggles to reverse its deepest economic slump since the 2008 crisis. Wen said he had increased confidence in the eurozone after being briefed by Merkel but expressed concern about European debt and said Italy, Greece and Spain must increase their determination to reform. The impact of the global nancial crisis and the European sovereign debt crisis on the world is continuously deepening, Wen said during a meeting with Merkel. As important economies and strategic partners, China and Germany should make consistent efforts on promoting the condence of the international community, joining together in dealing with challenges and creating a better tomorrow. Later, Wen told reporters: Recently, the European debt crisis has continued to worsen, giving rise to serious concerns in the international community. Frankly speaking, I am also worried. Wen and Merkel presided at a signing ceremony for billions of dollars in business dealsa regular event during visits by European leaders. Airbus Industrie committed to invest $1.6 billion in the second phase of an aircraft nal assembly plant opened in 2008 in Tianjin, Wens hometown. A Chinese state company signed an agreement to purchase 50 Airbus jetliners valued at $3.5 billion. Volkswagen AG, Europes biggest automaker, signed a deal to invest $219 million in an environmentally friendly production facility and vocational training initiative, also in Tianjin. Ofcials of the two governments also signed agreements to collaborate in biotechnology, electric vehicles, agriculture, education, labor and the environment. A round of regular ChineseGerman meetings was scheduled for next year, but German ofcials say Wen asked Merkel to come early before the Communist Party begins a once-a-decade handover of power to younger leaders in October. Merkels two-day visit includes meetings with Xi Jinping, who is due to become party leader and president, and Li Keqiang, in line to become premier. The German leader was accompanied by a 20-member delegation of executives from German companies in the auto, chemicals, energy, commodities and other industries. The meetings come amid tension over a request by European manufacturers of solar power equipment for anti-dumping duties on Chinese products they say are improperly subsidized. Chinese manufacturers that depend on the European market have warned Beijing might retaliate. AP BANGKOKOil prices fell Thursday after a powerful storm that had shut down reneries along the US Gulf Coast started to ease as it moved inland. Benchmark oil for October delivery was down 47 cents at midday Bangkok time to $95.02 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 84 cents to nish at $95.49 per barrel on the Nymex on Wednesday. Traders were watching for any reports of signicant damage from Hurricane Isaac as it passed over oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. The storms heavy winds and rain were not expected to cause extensive damage to oil production and renery operations. Although a lot of the production capacity was closed down, it was a precautionary measure and were not hearing any reports of signicant damage, said Nick Trevethan, senior commodities strategist at ANZ Research in Singapore. There have been some power outages that may interfere with the restart of some onshore facilities. Trevethan said markets were waiting for US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernankes highly anticipated speech Friday at an economic conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Market watchers are hoping for signs that Bernanke might hint at some kind of Fed action to spur growth in the US. They are also anticipating the release of manufacturing data out of China. Worsethan-expected numbers could put pressure on Beijing for more stimulus measures to help revive growth in the worlds no. 2 economy. AP
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ABU DHABIMore than Barbie dolls, cars drew much of my attention when I was a little girl. Perhaps that special attachment to autos was the result of the bonding moments I had with my father, who is a certied auto enthusiast and loves to tinker with his extensive collection of toy cars, mostly Ferrari. We both enjoyed watching Formula One races on TV. The high-octane races, the hairpin turns, the at-out straightlines and the dangerous wheelto-wheel passing manuevers thrilled me no end.
So when I learned about the Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, I immediately scheduled a trip to the legendary place. The prospects of watching upclose and in person Michael Schumacher, Mika Raikkonen and Fernando Alonzo all former Ferrari world champions and still banging wheels against F1 competitors - made me ecstatic as my weekend trip neared. There were no Schumi, Raikkonen and Alonzo to watch, unfortunately; the F1 race at Abu Dhabi would still be held in November. But that did not dampen my enthusiasm. So, one weekend, I and my friends hied off to Abu Dhabi. At the ticket booth, a glimpse of whats inside the World of Ferrari greeted visitors a vast and varied display of their famous cars from the classics to the latest, undoubtedly futuristic models. Their display concept is actually the same as the other Ferrari museums. Once youre inside, youll get to see not only the Ferrari line-up but also experience these exotic cars. They placed the rides and the car displays alongside each other thus, giving you the freedom to switch from enjoying the rides to viewing a kaleidoscope of the auto gems. First stop was Formula Rossa, the fastest rollercoaster in the Scarlet world. From the top: Ferrari F1 race car, FW Junior Grand Prix, world. Hop onto it and you will F50, the author, and Formula Rossa (signage) and coaster. courage to hop on to these ultrafast coasters. For the kids, theres the Junior GT ride. Experts will not only teach them how to drive but will also educate them on road signs and safety driving. The Junior GT is actually the rst part of the Ferrari driving school followed by the Junior Grand Prix. Aspiring race-car drivers can practice their racing skills in this ride, going through the challenges and hairpin turns as with the actual race track. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is not only about speed. If you try the BellItalia ride, then you can say youve been to Italy. Youre not really a fan of Ferrari if you dont know that the Prancing Horses are manufactured in Italy and founded by Enzo Ferrari. In this Little Italy, you will have a grasp of Italias magnicent views, landmarks and some racing venues. Dont forget that this isnt just about the rides because the Ferrari gallery is a treasure trove. You might as well take a rest to get rid of dizziness from the jarring rides by touring the displays. Get to see old models like Ferrari Daytona 365 GTB/4, (produced from 1968-1973), Ferrari Dino 246 GT & GTS (1969-1974) or Ferrari 365 GTC/4 (1971-1972) to the 90s model like Ferrari F40 (1990) up to the latest produced models like Ferrari California (produced in 2008) or Ferrari FF (produced in 2011). Have you ever wondered how a Ferrari engine looks like? The Ferrari 599 in particular? I made sure I got to see it in its visceral glory and experience the V12 ride. It was like riding a speed boat on a running river, with the oil gushing and the 12 cylinders ring at full throttle. Hold on tight as you pass the giant pistons, pipes and chambers because it could get bumpy and rough. Then theres the 4D theatrical masterpieces like Speed of Magic, and Driving with the Champion. Just like any other galleries, the Abu Dhabi show will never be complete without any souvenirs to bring home. Just before the exit gate, memorabilia abound -- from caps, shirts, mugs, pens to exhibit-inspired miniature cars and spare parts with authenticated documents to validate your ownership of a genuine Ferrari collection. It was worth the trip and I wont think twice of coming back to experience the joys and thrills the premiere theme park has to offer. MST@Motoring
know how fast a Ferrari car can go. Prepare your timer because this 45-second ride feels like the longest 45 seconds of your life. If you crave more action, and want to experience the feel of racing with another car, then dont forget to queue up at the Fiorano GT Challenge ride. Two GT coasters, replicas of a Ferrari F430 Spider, zoom away from the starting line to the the nish, with twists and turns along the way. These two are the main attractions of the worlds largest indoor theme park but not everyone may get onboard these two extreme rides, especially the kids who are not allowed to ride or the elderly who dont have the
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Protect your car from nature's acts
THE aftermath of the torrential rain that ooded Metro Manila and nearby provinces recently has left many car owners wondering: Does my insurance policy include ood damage claims? Not all car insurance policies include Acts of Nature or AON cover. For car owners who have Malayans Automaster auto insurance, their vehicles are insured against nancial losses brought by these natural calamities. Those whose vehicles were submerged in oodwaters during the torrential rain the last few days will not see their prized possessions laid to waste. Malayans Automaster provides protection to car owners against damages caused by Acts of Nature such as typhoon, ood, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake or other convulsions of nature. It also offers coverage for car theft, accidents and automobile damage among others. It provides protection for the driver and passengers, and damages to third party.
no matter if our engineers are designing an MPV or 4x4 vehicle, adds Kristoff Arcega, marketing ofcer of Mazda Philippines. While theres a 2.2 liter diesel unit available in other markets, local Mazda fans will have to contend themselves with the 163bhp, 2.0 liter Skyactiv power plant of the CX-5. This engine stretches the bounds of fuel efciency with a 13.0:1 compression ratio, direct injection, variable intake, exhaust valve timing and a tuned four-into-twointo one exhaust manifold. The Atkinson cycle allows use of an extra-long expansion
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stroke for optimum fuel efciency without compromising the engine power. Compared with Mazdas current four cylinder engines, the Skyactiv unit is 10 percent lighter, 30 percent lower in friction, 15 percent more fuel efcient and 15 percent more energetic at low and mid-range rpms. The new CX-5 represents the blueprint of future Mazda vehicles. Based on the global approval of motor-
ing journalists regarding the performance of the Skyactiv technology, anyone who has a yearning for driving pleasure and performance will nd themselves satised with what Mazda has to offer. They have always been known to be a bit left of center, but with a racing pedigree that stretches from the 24 Hours Le Mans and the Super GT of Japan, you can bet that the arrival of the CX-5 is better late than never.
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YOU could say that Ryan Chan is no strangers to hotels. His maternal grandfather Joseph Yu built the rst two serviced apartments in Metro ManilaTropicana on Guerrero Street in Malate, Manila, and Copacabana on EDSA extension in Pasay City.
My grandfather wanted to expand his hotels. He wanted to build mountain and beach resorts. Unfortunately, he died and my uncles decided to pursue our businesses. The hotels are still there, of course, and are being run by our cousins, says Chan. His father Johnny Chan, who is into real estate, went into the hospitality because of Josephs inuence. My dad waited until it was the right time. Aside from real estate, he was also into manufacturing, explains Chan, who is director of marketing communications for The Bellevue Group, which owns and operates The Bellevue Manila, The Bellevue Resort Panglao and B Hotel Alabang. When The Bellevue Manila opened in 2003, Chan was living in Canada. He didnt think he would come back to live in the Philippines. My dad and my brother (Patrick, the general manager of The Bellevue Manila) were running the hotel. I was okay in Canada. But my dad needed extra help so I came home, says Chan, who, like Patrick, attended the Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver to study Business Administration, then went on to attend Cornell Universitys General Managers Program and Professional Development Programs in Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management in Singapore. The Bellevue Group owns and manages its hotels. Chan says this is the reason why their prices are very competitive as they do not have to pay a management group to run the hotels while Bellevue, which means beautiful view, is an independent brand. Chan believes that there are three factors in a hotels success: good location, good product and good service. The Bellevue proposition is that we are a vestar hotel that doesnt charge as much as our competitors. We want our guests to say, Wow! Im getting this for P5,000! he explains. The company has about 650 rooms in its three Alabang propertiestwo wings in The Bellevue Manila and B Hotelwith an average occupancy of 70 percent. The Executive Tower is always full. Firsttime guests are surprised when they come here. Our rooms and amenities are great. We have nice neds and pillows. The facilities are truly worldclass. We want our customers to get their value for money. We think they deserve no less, says Chan. Its the quality of hotel product, the right service, attention to detail, the phone in the bathroom, the right threadcount of the sheets, the soundproof walls, he adds. At rst, The Bellevue Manila concentrated on its rooms, the bread and butter of hotels, until they realized that guests wanted good restaurants, too. The hotel hired a food and beverage director and consultants so that pour food concepts and menus are up to date, explains Chan. The hotel now has several restaurants, including Cafe dAsie, Phoenic Court, Vue Bar and Pastry Corner. Phoenix Court is considered one of the three best Chinese restaurants in Metro Manila, says Chan. The Bellevue Group recently opened The Bellevue Resort Panglao, a luxury property with 159 suites and guest rooms, a sugary white sand beach, an innity pool, two bars, a Thai spa, gym and tness center and indoor and outdoor childrens play area. The coffee shop, overlooking the ocean with an open kitchen, will be serving international cuisine. There will also be a ne dining restaurant. The Bellevue Bohol has 250 meters of sea frontage, a denite advantage versus many of the existing resorts in the area. The company will also open a B Hotel in Quezon City in the next two years. Chan recalls that when his family opened The Bellevue Manila in Alabang, there was no ve-star hotel in the area. Emerging markets, thats where we want to go, he says. Alabang, Bohol, Cagayan de Orothese are gold mines. You want to be near emergent districts if youre putting up a business hotel; you want to be near the beach if youre a resort hotel.
The Bellevue Manila was the rst ve-star hotel in Alabang
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TRIBUTE TO NATURE
Ballet Manila brings back its blockbuster production of Alamat: Si Sibol at si Gunaw, which combines magic, myth and a message of love for Mother Earth on September 1 and 2 at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Pasay City.
OLYMPIC FEVER
David Ng had the time of his life at 2012 Olympic Games In London where he had a front seat view of all the events.
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By Frangelica Valdez
WHEN I was a little girl, I took ballet lessons and I have to say that as child, I had no profound interest in dancing ballet at all. But since all my friends were part of it, I thought that it should be fun. For several years I was in and out of lessons until I nally realized it wasnt my thing.
However, that didnt stop me from watching ballet. Hence, it was with keen interest that I attended the recent event tendered by Ballet Manila. The ballet company recently announced its upcoming season of shows and new dancers. Opening its 17th performance season, Ballet Manila brings back its blockbuster production of Alamat: Si Sibol at si Gunaw, which combines magic, myth and a message of love for Mother Earth. It goes onstage on September 1 and 2 at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Pasay City. Alamat: Si Sibol at Si Gunaw is based on the childrens book by Palanca Hall of Fame awardee Ed Maranan, published by Bookmark with illustrations by Ronaela B. Maranan. Taking on the lead roles are Liza Macuja-Elizalde as the goddess Luningning, Nazer Salgado as the mortal Kapuy whom she falls in love with, and Francis Cascao and Yanti Marduli as the twins Sibol (Bloom) and Gunaw (Doom) who become locked in a battle over Mother Earth one intent on its protection and the other on its destruction. Dancing as the young Sibol and Gunaw are Missy Elizalde and Elmoe Dictado, respectively. The group is also featuring other classics this season. Ballet Manila will also feature the full-length classics Don Quixote (October 6 and 7) and Giselle (October 20 and 21). Ballet Manila will then have the world premiere of Hazel Sabas-Gower's
Sinderela Atbp. on November 30, December 1, 2, 8 and 9. This modern take on one of the most beloved fairy tales sees the heroine Sinderela participating in a dance audition undertaken by Al Principe who is looking for a new leading lady. Sinderela Atbp. is also Ballet Manila's holiday offering. Finally, Ballet Manila wraps up the season with the latest installment of its Ballet & Ballads series, this time featuring
the West End Mamas, scheduled on February 15, 16 and 17, 2013. West End Mamas is a London-based trio composed of musical theater actresses Gia MacujaAtchison, Cez Campos-Bonner and Maya Barredo-Duffy. For tickets and other inquiries, contact Ballet Manila at telephone numbers 5255967 or 400-0292 or through the website www.balletmanila.com.ph or Ticketworld at 891-9999 or ticketworld.com.ph.
off bus tour of London and attraction passes. I was so excited I couldnt sleep the day I found out I won, said Ng who owns a Shell Citibank Card. He won one of the ve days, four nights packages and shared this oncein-a-lifetime experience with
DELFI, one of the top chocolate confectionery brands, has one goalto produce world classquality chocolates. Del Foods Inc. makes sure that the quality of each product that comes out of their factory is really top of the line. Precise timing and temperature of the cocoa is always carefully observed to make that signature Delfi taste in every Goya chocolate, explains Nilo Chincuanco, general manager of Delfi Foods, Inc.
With the Delfi Quality Management System in place, plus globally recognized manufacturing standards like ISO 22000, HALAL certication, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) as set by the Socit Gnrale de Surveillance (SGS), all products that roll out of its factory are of more-than-adequate quality and free from other food safety hazards to protect the consumer.
ends of 20-, 28- and 45-Across 59 Island goose 60 German crowd? 61 Word after dog or lop 62 1-Across vehicle 63 Memo words 64 Franklin heater 65 Frizzy do 66 General __ chicken 67 Members of the flock Down 1 Put on 2 Wanderer 3 Adds ones two cents 4 Chicken snack 5 A headboard is part of it 6 Noted bell ringer 7 Rely 8 Drafted 9 Prefix with graphic or logical 10 Dilapidated 11 Like Vegas losers, so they say 12 Program file suffix 14 Sportscaster who wrote I Never Played the Game 21 Lash __: attack verbally 22 Belgian river 27 Not at all colorful 29 As a companion 30 __ this world: alien 31 Bamboo lover 34 Onetime Ritz competitor 35 Per se 36 SiriusXM Radio subscriber, say 38 Once-in-a-bluemoon events 39 Seed covers 42 High card 44 Online connections? 46 Change further, as text 47 Gets the lesson 48 Peter of Peter, Paul & Mary 53 Christopher who played Superman 54 Gives up 56 Take from the top 57 Fabled fiddler 58 Cant stand 59 Secretive org.
19 Behold, to 57-Down 20 2002 DiCaprio/DayLewis historical drama 23 Ending with stamp 24 U.S.s Ryder Cup foe 25 Letters from Greece 26 The past, in the past 28 1968 Davis/Lawford spy spoof 32 Me __: My name is, in Spain 33 Mrs. Gorbachev 34 Big Island city 37 Aquarium fish 40 Fed. crash site investigator 41 Assured way to solve a crossword puzzle 43 Moved, as a dinghy 45 1940 Grant/Russell comedy 49 First National Leaguer with eight consecutive 100-RBI seasons 50 Society page word 51 Pier gp. 52 Circle segment 55 1962 Rat Pack remake of Gunga Din ... or collectively, the
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InvItatIon to BId For The Supply of Various Signaling Spare Parts under PR Nos.RS1-0512193, RS1-0512-192and ITB No. 1208-213-01
Schedule of Activities: Pre-bid Conference Submission and Opening of Bids September 07, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M. Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot, Santolan, Pasig City September 21, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M. Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot, Santolan, Pasig City QUANTITY Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)
InvItatIon to BId For The Supply of Various Pneumatic Spare Parts under PR Nos. RS1-0712288 and ITB No. 1208-226-01
Pre-bid Conference Submission and Opening of Bids PR NO. DESCRIPTION 1) ORIGINAL PART KIT OPK00101 FOR LEVELLING VALVE II58044/001, SV 1205GD1X03 or its equivalent 2) ORIGINAL PART KIT OPK00101 FOR LEVELLING VALVE I55029, SV1205K or its equivalent 3) DRIVER, II67224, POS.18 or its equivalent 4) PISTON, B95867/2, POS.03 or its equivalent 5) BUSH, B95882/2, POS.05 or its equivalent RS1-0712-288 6) VALVE HEAD, C87786, POS.08 or its equivalent 7) HEXAGONAL NUT, 468086, POS.10 or its equivalent 8) PISTON, B95867/1, POS.14 or its equivalent 9) K-RING 40.2, 454953, POS.15 or its equivalent 10) K-RING 22.8, 462422, POS.17 or its equivalent September 07 @ 10:00 A.M. Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot, Santolan, Pasig City September 19, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M. Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot, Santolan, Pasig City QUANTITY 132 sets 72 sets 20 pcs. 50 pcs. 50 pcs. 100 pcs. 100 pcs. 50 pcs. 100 pcs. 100 pcs. 100 pcs. 50 pcs. 100 pcs. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Php1,960,200.00 Php1,069,200.00 Php82,500.00 Php618,750.00 Php330,000.00 Php1,251,250.00 Php68,750.00 Php673,750.00 Php82,500.00 Php49,500.00 Php82,500.00 Php165,000.00 Php11,000.00 Php6,444,900.00
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources National Capital Region thru its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) hereby invites all SUPPLIERS/ CONTRACTORS/NURSERIES to submit Letters of Intent (LOI) and to Bid for the hereunder described procurement/project: NAME OF PROJECT PROCUREMENT OF QUALITY ASSORTED SEEDLINGS TO BE USED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM : a.) FRUIT BEARING SPECIES b.) ORNAMENTAL SPECIES c.) INDIGENOUS SPECIES 66,000 PCS. 44,000 PCS. 99,000 PCS. TOTAL P95.00 P80.00 P70.00 P6,270,000.00 P3,520,000.00 P6,930,000.00 P16,720,000.00 QUANTITY UNIT PRICE PER SEEDLING TOTAL AMOUNT DELIVERY DATE OCTOBER 2012
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DESCRIPTION 1. PROFIBUS OLM G-12-1300 (3 PCS.)or its equivalent Specs: Description: SIMATIC PROFIBUS OPTICAL LINK MODULES SIMATIC/NET OLM/G12-1300 No. of Ports: Electrical : 1 Optical : 2 1.) LOOP AMPLIFIER or its equivalent Desrciption: The Loop Amplifier board receives the modulated telegrams and end-of-telegram information from the transmission control unit of the balise and loop amplifier board.
RS1-0512-193
3 pcs.
Php1,206,720.00
RS1-0512-192
5 pcs.
Php1,565,775.00
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11) SCRAPPER RING, A97200/5, POS.18 or its equivalent 12) BUSH, B95866, POS.19 or its equivalent 13) WASHER, N3502222X, POS.20 or its equivalent
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Php2,772,495.00
* The complete technical specification is available in the Bidding Documents. The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), through its Corporate Budget for the Calendar Year 2012, intends to apply the sum of a Total of TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY FIVE PESOS (PhP2,772,495.00)ONLYbeing the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the afore-mentioned contract/s. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Delivery period is required on or before 3 months upon receipt of Purchase Order. LRTA now invites bids from Interested Bidders with the following details:
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), through its Corporate Budget for the Calendar Year 2012, intends to apply the sum of a Total of SIX MILLION FOUR HUNDRED FORTY FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED PESOS (PhP6,444,900.00) ONLY being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the afore-mentioned contract/s. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Delivery period is required on or before 6 months upon receipt of Purchase Order. LRTA now invites bids from Interested Bidders with the following details: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) 1) ORIGINAL PART KIT OPK00101 FOR LEVELLING VALVE 1158044/001,SV 1205GDIX03 or its equivalent 2) ORIGINAL PART KIT OPK00101 FOR LEVELLING VALVE I55029, SV1205K or its equivalent 3) DRIVER, II67224, POS.18 or its equivalent 4) PISTON, B95867/2, POS.03 or its equivalent Bid Security: Cash/CC-MC Bank draft/ guarantee or ILC (2%)* Php1,960,200.00 Php1,069,200.00 Php82,500.00 Php618,750.00 Php330,000.00 Php1,251,250.00 Php68,750.00 Php673,750.00 Php82,500.00 Php49,500.00 Php82,500.00 Php165,000.00 Php11,000.00 Php6,444,900.00 Php39,204.00 Php21,384.00 Php1,650.00 Php12,375.00 Php6,600.00 Php25,025.00 Php1,375.00 Php13,475.00 Php1,650.00 Php990.00 Php1,650.00 Php3,300.00 Php220.00 Php128,898.00 Php98,010.00
(List of Species and Specifications included in the Bidding Documents) Eligibility Requirements or Complete Set of Pre-qualification forms and Bid Documents will be available for issuance at the General Services Section (GSS), Administrative Division or the BAC Secretariat with telephone number 394-2003. A non-refundable fee of FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,000.00) will be collected. All particulars relative to the bidding process, such as Eligibility Screening, Posting of Bid Security, Evaluation and Post-Qualifications shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Given hereunder is the schedule of the Bidding Process, to wit: ACTIVITY DATE AND TIME August 23, 2012, 9:00 a.m. August 26-September 9, 2012 August 26, 2012 August 27-September 15, 2012 September 1-15, 2012 September 17, 2012 (Monday), 10:00 a.m. October 1, 2012 , 9:00 a.m. October 1, 2012 9:30 a.m. October 3, 2012 BAC Conference Room, North Production Nursery, North Avenue, Quezon City BAC Conference Room, North Production Nursery, North Avenue, Quezon City BAC Conference Room, North Production Nursery, North Avenue, Quezon City BAC Conference Room, North Production Nursery, North Avenue, Quezon City VENUE BAC Conference Room, North Production Nursery, North Avenue, Quezon City
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Php53,460.00 Php4,125.00 Php30,937.50 Php16,500.00 Php62,562.50 Php3,437.50 Php33,687.50 Php4,125.00 Php2,475.00 Php4,125.00 Php8,250.00 Php550.00 Php322,245.00 PhP5,000.00 PhP5,000.00
Pre-Procurement Conference Advertisement Newspaper Submission of Letter of Intent Issuance of Bidding Documents Pre-Bid Conference Submission of Bids Opening of Bids Awarding
1. PROFIBUS OLM G-12-1300 (3 PCS.) or its equivalent 1.) LOOP AMPLIFIER or its equivalent TOTAL
PhP1,500.00 PhP1,500.00
5) BUSH, B95882/2, POS.05 or its equivalent 6) VALVE HEAD, C87786, POS.08 or its equivalent 7)HEXAGONAL NUT, 468086, POS.10 or its equivalent 8) PISTON, B95867/1, POS.14 or its equivalent 9) K-RING 40.2, 454953, POS.15 or its equivalent 10) K-RING 22.8, 462422, POS.17 or its equivalent 11)SCRAPPER RING, A97200/5, POS.18 or its equivalent 12) BUSH, B95866, POS.19 or its equivalent 13) WASHER, N3502222X, POS.20 or its equivalent TOTAL
*Only those issued by universal or commercial banks Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders commencing on August 31, 2012 until not later than the deadline for the submission and receipt of bids at the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of PhP1,500.00 only. Only prospective bidders who have secured bidding documents will be allowed to participate in the Pre-Bid Conference. Submission and Opening of Bids will publicly be opened in the presence of the Bidders authorized representatives who choose to attend. Late bids shall not be accepted. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in the Instructions to Bidders and the Bid Data Sheet. LRTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: Mr. Eduardo A. Abiva Head, BAC Secretariat Administration Bldg., LRTA Cmpd., Aurora Blvd. Tramo, Pasay City Tel. No. 853-0041 50 loc. 8314 Email Address: bacsec_LRTA@yahoo.com Facsimile No. 853-0041 50 loc. 8417 (Sgd.) Mr. LUTGARDO C. NAVARRO Chairman, Bids & Awards Committee
*Only those issued by universal or commercial banks Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders commencing on August 31, 2012 until not later than the deadline for the submission and receipt of bids at the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of PhP5,000.00 only. Only prospective bidders who have secured bidding documents will be allowed to participate in the Pre-Bid Conference. Submission and Opening of Bids will publicly be opened in the presence of the Bidders authorized representatives who choose to attend. Late bids shall not be accepted. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in the Instructions to Bidders and the Bid Data Sheet. LRTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: Mr. Eduardo A. Abiva Head, BAC Secretariat Administration Bldg., LRTA Cmpd., Aurora Blvd. Tramo, Pasay City Tel. No. 853-0041 50 loc. 8314 Email Address: bacsec_LRTA@yahoo.com Facsimile No. 853-0041 50 loc. 8417 (Sgd.) Mr. LUTGARDO C. NAVARRO Chairman, Bids & Awards Committee
Bids will be opened promptly on the above bidding date in the presence of participating bidders or their duly authorized representatives who chose to attend. Bids Prices shall be fixed. Adjustable price proposals shall be treated as non-responsive and shall be rejected. All bids must be accompanied by a corresponding security bid bond in the form of Cash, Managers Check, Certified Check, Bank Draft or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency, or Surety Bond callable on demand issued by the GSIS or by any private insurance company duly accredited by the Insurance Commission and submitted to the undersigned c/o BAC Secretariat on the Bidding date DENR-NCR reserves the right to reject any or all bids at any time prior of contract, waive any defects therein, accept the bid, and award the contract to the bidder with the lowest, calculated and responsive bid. The office assumes no responsibility to compensate or indemnify the bidder for any expense or loss that may be incurred for the preparation of bids, nor does it guarantee that an award will be made. August 23, 2012. (Sgd.) ATTY. MANUELITA C. JATULAN Bids and Awards Committee
INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and HighwaysMisamis Oriental First District Engineering Office (DPWH-MOFDEO), invites contractors to bid for the projects as specified below: 1) Contract ID. Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Availability of Fund Approved Budget for The Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Cost of Bid Documents LOI 2) Contract ID. Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Availability of Fund Approved Budget for The Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Cost of Bid Documents LOI : 12KK0050 : Preventive Maintenance of BCIR at Pook Pangpangon, Talisayan (Km 1343+500-Km 1343+799.90) : Misamis Oriental : Asphalt Overlay Along BCIR -299.90 Ln.m with 1,271.60 Ln.m Pavement Markings and Concrete Reblocking-13 Blocks : FY 2013 DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM : : : : Php 5,013,680.00 21 calendar days Php 10,000.00 (Free) D.O. No. 52 S. 2011
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Negros Occidental 2 District Engineering Office, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the project, to wit: A) Contract ID Contract Name
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INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City, through the SARO No. BMB-A-12-T000001444, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects. 12-08-GOODS-001 Supply & Deliveries of Construction Materials First District of Sorsogon Supply & Deliveries of Construction Materials for the repair/rehab. of Various School Buildings Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC ): Php13,450,000.00 Delivery Period: 30 CD Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of Bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino Citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Registered suppliers/bidders, however, shall submit Suppliers Registration Certificate to the BAC, Secretariat, DPWH, Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City, The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. 2. 3. 4. Issuance of Bidding Documents Pre-Bid Conference Receipts of Bids Opening of Bids Aug. 31, 2012 Sep. 14, 2012 until 12:00 noon September 7, 2012 @10:00 A.M Deadline: September 19, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M. September 19, 2012 @ 10:05 A.M.
: 12GL0015 : CONSTRUCTION OF BINALBAGAN SLOPE PROTECTION ALONG BACOLOD SOUTH ROAD, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Contract Location : BINALBAGAN, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Scope of Works : Construction of 132.00 ln.m. Revetment Wall Cost of Bid Document : P 10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Pesos only) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 19,400,000.00 Contract Duration : One Hundred Twenty (120) Calendar Days
: 12KK0059 : Preventive Maintenance of BCIR at Panabol-Buko, Kinoguitan (Km 1359+100-Km 1360+164.23) : Misamis Oriental : Asphalt Overlay of Along BCIR -1,064.23 Ln.m with 4,256.92 Ln.m Pavement Markings and Concrete Reblocking-7 Blocks : FY 2013 DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM : : : : Php 25,411,400.00 89 calendar days Php 20,000.00 (Free) D.O. No. 52 S. 2011
The BAC will be conducting through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI)/ Expression of Interest(NR003) upon presentation of their Contractors Registration Certificate(CRC) in person or thru their authorized representative as reflected in their CRC with their valid IDs and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipinoowned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office, 5th Floor, DPWH Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders 2. Issuance of Bidding Documents 3. Pre-bid Conference 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids August 31-September 17, 2012 until 2:00 P.M. From August 31-September 26, 2012 until 10:00 A.M. September 14, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. September 26, 2012 until 2:00 P.M. September 26, 2012 until 2:15 P.M.
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for these contracts, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the DPWH, (b) Filipino Citizen or 75% Filipino- owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of these contracts, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/ fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
SUMMARY OF MATERIALS FOR CONST./REPAIR/REHAB. OF VARIOUS SCHOOL BUILDINGS (Donsol, Pilar, Casiguran, Magallanes, Castilla & Sorsogon City) MATERIALS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Corrugated G.I Sheets 12' Corrugated G.I. Sheets 10' Corrugated G.I. Sheets 9' Corrugated G.I. Sheets 8' Umbrella Nails Roof Paint Vulca Seal Portland Cement Red Lead Primer 16mm x 6.0m RSB 12MM x 6.0m RSB 10mm x 6.0m RSB 1/4" Marine Plywood C.W. Nails Common Nails Fabricated Ridge Roll Latex Paint Roof Sealant TOTAL QUANTITY 564 3,792 262 3,918 1,237.50 632 129 5,175 32 176 680 590 4,069 696 10 163 136 77 UNIT pcs pcs pcs pcs kls gals ltrs. bags gals pcs pcs pcs pcs kls kls pcs gals ltrs.
Activities Issuance of Bid Documents Pre-bid Conference Deadline for the Submission of LOI Receipt of Bids Opening of Bids
Schedule From August 28 to September 17, 2012, 10:00 A.M. September 5, 2012, 10:00 A.M. September 12, 2012, 3:00 P.M. Deadline: 10:00 A.M., September 17, 2012 September 17, 2012, 10:00 A.M
The BAC will only receive Contractors LOI/Expression of Interest (NR-003) and issue Bidding Documents upon presentation of the original copies of their PCAB License and Contractors Registration Certificate (CRC) in person or thru their authorized representative as reflected in their CRC; Special Power of Attorney will not be accepted. The BAC will issue hard copies of bidding documents (BDs) at BAC Secretariat, 3rd Floor DPWH Building, Purok 5, Brgy. 26, Gingoog City, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of the amount stated above. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website, if applicable. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents. The Pre-bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. The Department of Public Works and Highways- Misamis Oriental First District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. Approved: (Sgd.) PEDRO M. MERCADO OIC Asst. District Engineer BAC Chairman Noted: (Sgd.) OMAR P. DIRON OIC- District Engineer
(MST-Aug. 31, 2012)
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at BAC Office, DPWH, Negros Occidental 2nd District Engineering Office, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Bid Documents per project. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website and shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid documents. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptance form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the postqualification. The DPWH, 2nd Neg. Occ. Engineering District, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process any time before Contract Award, without incurring liability to the affected bidders. Approved by: (Sgd.) MARJORIE G. DIO Engineer - III BAC Chairman Noted: (Sgd.) RANDOLFO A. MELOSANTOS OIC - District Engineer
(MST-Aug. 31, 2012)
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the Office of the BAC Secretariat, DPWH Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City upon payment of non-refundable fee of Php10,000.00. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidder shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification. The DPWH, Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. APPROVED BY: (Sgd.) ARTURO N. LEE OIC-Asst. District Engineer (BAC Chairman)
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retention offers so I am stuck with my old phone for years to come. After all, postpaid subscribers are not in the habit of changing numbers so easily. So most likely, were bound to get inferior loyalty incentives and retention packages if any. In this war of the telcos, the rst casualties of Smarts switching campaign, in its attempt to win over Globe, are its loyal postpaid subscribers. Now its time to switch!
HE has always been compared to his twin brother, Felix, and most of the time the consensus was he pales in comparison.
ISAH V. RED
the young Roco has the gift of acting from his father, Rafael Bembol Roco, Jr.
DOMINIC ROCO
underrated no more
SIMPLY RED
Not anymore, after his riveting performance in the indie movie Ang Nawawala. Dominic is one of GMA Artist Centers prized actors and he is very grateful that he has been nally given the break that he had been waiting for. In the Cinemalaya entry Ang Nawawala, he plays the lead role, and his performance earned from critics and the audience. Ang Nawawala is a story of a teenager, Gibson Bonifacio, who, after a traumatic experience, has not been able to speak. The movie with a lot indie music in the background, discusses two important topics falling in love and resurrecting back to life. Dominic says he can actually relate to his character, Gibson, since between the twin brothers, he really is the silent type. At rst, he thought that it would be easy, but the pilot taping day proved him wrong. For Dominic, this is a very challenging role. Ang hirap pala ng hindi nagsasalita! Dominic says. Unable to speak, his character has to express his thoughts and emotion in a nonverbal manner. Apart from playing the lead role, theres another pressure on Dominic, besides being with seasoned players like Dawn Zulueta and Buboy Garovillo, Felix is also in the movie. Dominics non-speaking role was perceived to be a creditable performance, and the audience are convinced
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Gloc-9 Or Aristotle Pollisco in real life, has won every music award he was nominated for. He writes simple yet relevant rap songs that chiey tackle social injustices, poverty and patriotism. No wonder his latest single Sirena, a rather gay-themed ditty, is receiving generally positive reviews both from critics and music acionados. Even Gloc-9 is surprised. Zsa Zsa Padilla Good news! Zsa Zsas surgery to remove a tumor in her kidney was successful. Everyone is hoping that the cancer cells have all been removed. The singer-actor accepted the medical prognosis about her with calm, yet with hope that it wasnt as bad as she imagined. Jennylyn Mercado Who says you cant have the best of both worlds? Jennylyn is a living testament of a single mother who has a happy love life and a successful career at the same time. She dates Luis Manzano and is very visible on TV.
In Ang Nawawala, trauma rendered Gibson Bonifacio (played by Dominic Roco) unable to speak
alized how I will act as Elize, Louise reveals. While fame is certainly a thing to deal with for Louise, especially that now fans seeing her at public places call her either Elize or Alakdana, she still tries her best to live a normal life which she feels is necessary to keep herself from the spoils of being a public gure. Kumakain pa din ako sa mga fast food chain kasi nasanay na ako sa ganung buhay. She adds, Pag wala ako sa taping naka-off na din ang pagiging artista mode ko. She has only good words to say for her screen partner whom he values as a true professional. Sanay na ako having scenes with Alden kasi magkaibigan kami talaga. Ever wonder how much millions of pesos are being thrown by Smart Communications these days on radio, TV, in print and even social media just to harp on the alleged network problems of its main competitor? To me, that sounds like a desperate move from a supposed market leader feeling the market share loss from a smaller, challenger brand. And what about dropped calls, delayed text messages and slow Internet? Does Smart Communications really believe that its own subscribers have never experienced the same network issues they are harping about? Take a look at the blogs and tweeter feeds and youll know this isnt the case at all. In fact, the rivalry between the two telcos is beginning to look like Goliath bullying David, has grown so intense, even analysts are saying, the gloves
are off. What with declining incomes on both sides? News from the ground is that Smart Communications has launched a switching campaign to entice Globe subscribers to change their numbers to Smart. Like a guy wooing a girl, its always about placing the best foot forward and hiding the aws; owery words and sweet nothings to win the object of ones affections.
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The proposition is simple enough: show proof of an existing postpaid account with Globe, apply for a Smart postpaid plan and get 25 percent discount from the monthly service fee (MSF) for one year. Theres even a promise that you get to keep the last six digits of your current mobile number at no added cost. So if you are a Globe postpaid subscriber, and you apply for a Samsung Galaxy Note at Unlimited Data Plan 2000, you will pay only P1,500 MSF for the rst 12 months of your twoyear contract with Smart. Lets think about this for a
minute: If Smart is giving a 25 percent discount on MSFs for a year, thats essentially subsidizing fees a subscriber would have paid. Doing some basic computation, if Smart can potentially woo 10 percent of the 1.6 million Globe Postpaid subscribers, they get 160,000 new Smart postpaid customers. Assuming a P500 subsidy per subscriber, thats about P80 million additional subsidy a month, or close to a billion (P960 million) additional expense per year. And thats just on the 25 percent waiver! Now since I am an existing Smart postpaid subscriber who didnt know any better but to suffer the agony of their inept customer service and inexible offers for 12 years, does this much ballyhooed offer to new customers make me happy? No way! Id say to the 642,000 Smart postpaid subscribers like myself to ditch this network and enough with this hypocrisy. What the hell makes them think that being a Globe subscriber-switcher should entitle them to a whopping 25 percent off the monthly service fee that I have been paying in full all these years? Maybe thats the reason why they are throwing away good money in ads and bloggers and whatnot because that is the truthGlobe subscribers are better off with their current network! And mind you, like any business that needs to turn in a decent prot, Smart wont be shelling out this money out of the goodness of their hearts. Somethings got to give and the most likely casualty would be me and all other Smart postpaid subscribers who didnt know any better. No more loyalty and
College students all over the Philippines still have a chance to be one of the up-and-coming vocal talents to perform at The Peninsula Manilas glamorous 1930s Art Deco-inspired lounge Salon de Ning and receive up to P100,000 in cash, among other exciting prizes, by joining Sing@Ning: Search for the Ultimate Voice, the hotels rst-ever vocal competition. Interested individuals may still submit entries until 6 p.m. today. To join, prepare and upload two video clips into your personal YouTube channel. The rst video clip (maximum of two minutes) is the Personal Introduction Video, where aspirants will introduce themselves, stating their full name, age, and school, and their answer to the question: Why are you the Sing@Ning Ultimate Voice? Indicate the title of the song selected for the online audition, and the reason for selecting the song. The second video or the Online Singing Audition (also a maximum of two minutes) contestants perform their song, an original Filipino song from any music genre (except rap, grunge, or heavy metal), sung in a cappella or with background music. Finally, complete the entry form at www.youtube.com/singatning, Grand Winner will be selected on the Grand Finale Performance on Nov. 6. Open to individuals aged 18 to 25 who are currently enrolled at any university or school, or are on ofcial leave of absence (LOA), and have never been signed with any record label or music contract. For more information, contact the Public Relations ofce of the Peninsula Manila at 8872888 or 810-3456.
There are more than a thousand reasons why we should be proud to be Filipinos. The incomparable beauty and bounty of 7,107 islands of the Philippines appeal to tourists who are in search of white sands, blue waters and tantalizing atmosphere. Filipinos always stand out in different elds; be it in arts, science, technology, music, theater and sports. In Life and Style with Ricky Reyes on GMA NewsTV on Saturday, 10 a.m., Ricky interviews two personalities who earned acclaim in acting. Eugene Domingo will share her experience in performing in the adaptation of Bona on stage. The play was adapted from the lm of the same title with Nora Aunor and Phillip Salvador playing the lead characters. It is produced by PETA and runs until Sept. 22. Also Ricky talks to Joseph Bitangcol who plays a young Jose Rizal in an Indie movie titled Bayaning Pepe. Local products are now termed global and contribute positive results to the countrys economy.