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Manila Standard TODAY
Gianna Maniego, Editor
Dinna Chan Vasquez, Assistant Editor
C1
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17, 2012
(From left) Megaworld head of sales and marketing for Chinatown
Wilson Sy, Lily Ang, Tony Ang, Danilo Ong, Kevin Uy, and Zeldo Ang
Megaworld chairman and CEO Andrew
L. Tan poses with the Noble Place
scale model. Also in photo are (from
left) Megaworld senior executive
vice president Lourdes Gutierrez,
Megaworld head of sales and
marketing for Chinatown Wilson Sy,
and Philippine Retirement Authority
general manager Vernie Atienza
A NOBLE PLACE IN
Binondo
By Dinna Chan Vasquez
MANY people do not know that Megaworld Corp.
chairman and chief executive Andrew Tan grew up in
Binondo.
Chinatown is a place that is close to
the Chairmans heart, says Wilson Sy,
head of sales and marketing for China-
town, Megaworld Corp.
Thus, it is no surprise that years ago,
Tan visualized the transformation of the
traditional image of Chinatown into a vi-
brant community like other Megaworld
communities (think Eastwood City,
McKinley Hill and Newport City).
At the heart of this plan is Noble Place,
which will rise as a 47-storey glass tower
that will provide a stark contrast to the tra-
ditional Chinese architecture that marks
the district. But Noble Place, which is
located along Juan Luna and Dasmarinas
Streets, will not lose the charm that makes
Binondo unique. Despite the top notch
amenities and deluxe interiors, Noble
Place pays tribute to the Chinese peoples
love for family with condominium units
with more bedrooms and bigger cuts.
The cuts range from 38 sq m for a
studio to 186.7 sq m for a ve-bedroom.
Every bedroom will also have a window
so there is no feeling of being boxed in.
Basically, Noble Place will offer all the
conveniences of a single detached house
with the amenities and security of condo-
minium living.
Sy says Noble Place will have 40 units
with ve bedrooms, of which 15 units
have been sold. The three-bedroom units
are already sold out, he adds.
Unit owners can choose from a stu-
dio to ve-bedroom units with a balcony
should they prefer a view of Binondo,
Intramuros and Old Manila. Noble Place
will also have a 24-hour intercom service
to ensure the security of residents. There
will also be six high-speed elevators, one
for passenger and another for cargo. The
parking areas will be at the basement and
podium areas (2nd to 7th oors).
The 8th level will house amenities such
as the innity pool, gym and indoor bad-
minton court. There will also be a reading
deck and tai chi and picnic areas, as well
as a spa and sauna. For the residents other
needs, there will be a multi-purpose area
which will have a clubhouse, business
center and tent pavilion.
Another feature thats unique to Noble
Place is the Sky garden on the top oor
where residents can enjoy a panoramic
view of Metro Manila. The ground oor
will have boutiques, coffee shops and sa-
lons.
As an accredited marketer of the
Philippine Retirement Authority,
Megaworld Corp. offers investors,
especially those from China, free
processing of their Special Resident
Retirement Visas, which doesnt re-
quire any number of staying year.
Dollar deposits can be converted to
their payment for the unit. Mega-
world is offering a 60-month, no
down payment term for Noble Place.
Close to Noble Place are Mega-
worlds other properties, the Lucky
Chinatown Mall and Cityplace
Square. For bargain hunters, the
company will soon open Lucky Chi-
natown Wholesale Mall.
For inquiries, call 248-1000.
AFTER a successful collaboration with the SMs Pari-
sian line late last year, it was take two for designer Rajo
Laurel who recently showcased his latest collection for
the iconic shoe brand at the SMX Convention Center.
It also marked the launch of his new collaboration with
Milanos, SMs in-house mens shoe line.
The designs, which were highlighted in a shoe, had
Japanese inuences. Rajo has said that he and his family
had always had afnity to Japanese culture, and his lat-
est trip to Japan inspired him to design a collection with
designs, materials, and textures inspired by the Land of
the Rising Sun.
The Rajo for Parisian collection has artisan pieces in
metallic, suede, brocade and satin materials. Each de-
sign was obviously well thought of, resulting in fabu-
lous pairs that can complement every fashionable wom-
ans wardrobe.
In his rst collaboration with Milanos, Rajo has Sam-
urai inspired dressy and casual designs, including boots
with Japanese contempo touches. Men can denitely
take a stylish step forward with the wide range that Rajo
for Milanos offers.
After the show, guests were also given the oppor-
tunity to have the rst picks from the collection. The
fashionable guests were thrilled to be able to bring their
favorite pairs home right after the shows
The Rajo for Parisian and Rajo for Milanos collec-
tions are available in SM stores at Makati, Cubao, Mall
of Asia, North EDSA, Megamall, San Lazaro, Manila,
Fairview, and Las Pias. In the provincial areas, these
can be found at SM Bacoor, SM Dasmarias, SM Lu-
cena, SM Lipa, SM Baguio, SM Pampanga, SM Clark,
and SM Marilao in Luzon; and SM Cebu, SM Mandur-
riao, and SM Lanang in the Vismin area.
Shoes with
Japanese touch
Designer Rajo Laurel
talks about his latest
collaboration with
Parisian and Milanos
Actor Sam
Milby
Stylist Alyanna
Martinez holding
one of her favorite
designs
Event host Raymond Gutierrez and stylist/
magazine editor Liz Uy with SM LTBG VP
Eugene Saw
Geisha
performer
shown
here with
a Rajo for
Parisian
pair
ERRATUM:
In the article Where
scenes take place,
published in the Lifestyle
section on Oct. 10,
Clifford Legaspi was
mistakenly quoted in
the last paragraph of the
story. Legaspi is no longer
connected to Megaworld.
Eugene Lozano is the head
of sales and marketing
for Megaworlds Makati
CBD.
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WEDNESDAY C2
OCTOBER 17, 2012
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By Ed Biado
ONLY P8,000 a month! Zero-
percent interest! Live like a su-
perstar! Your haven in the city!
These are only a few of the
lines that can be found in real
estate brochures. As the sup-
ply increases, naturally, prices
are more competitive. And marketing gets more
aggressive. With the astonishing number of new
condominium buildings being erected all around
Metro Manila (and many more in the pipeline),
each promising the moon and the stars, how do
you choose what property is right for you?
Buying a CONDO?
Read this
POVERTY shouldnt be a hin-
drance in getting an education.
Allan Pineda Lindo Jr.,
more popularly known as apl.
de.ap of the Grammy award-
winning group Black Eyed
Peas, said this when he person-
ally unveiled two newly-built
classrooms recently at the Sto.
Cristo Elementary School in
Concepcion, Tarlac.
Poverty shouldnt be a hin-
drance to ones dream of suc-
cess, apl says.
The Filipino-American mu-
sician has committed a total of
10 classrooms in partnership
with San Miguel Pale Pilsen, a
brand he endorses, through the
San Miguel Foundation and
Aklat, Gabay, Aruga tungo sa
Pag-angat at Pag-asa (AGAPP)
Foundation.
The Filipino-American pop
star also noted that in the Philip-
pines even weather has the pow-
er to derail learning, with public
school children particularly vul-
nerable to cancelled classes dur-
ing typhoon season.
I feel sorry for our students
who often miss their classes
during typhoon season. I hope
that they take these unfortunate
events as a challenge to study
harder, he says.
Apl was accompanied by
AGAPP chairperson Pinky
Aquino-Abellada and San
Miguel Brewery Inc. senior
Apl.de.ap promotes education
CHRISTMAS came early to Kul-
tura Filipino as it launched Christ-
mas Naturally, a pre-holiday ba-
zaar held recently at SM Makati.
Members of the expat commu-
nity and foreign clubs, civic lead-
ers, corporate executives and lov-
ers of all things Filipino gathered
together for this pre-holiday event,
which showcased the stores
homespun holiday collection. It
also highlighted Kulturas Crafts
for a Cause, products from liveli-
hood projects of foundations that
have adopted marginalized com-
munities as their beneciaries.
Senator Loren Legarda graced
the event, as did Monaco Consul
General Fortune Ledesma, the
Netherlands Embassys Ruth Em-
merink and Sander Timmers,
Kit Zobel, Margarita Fores, and
Terri Madrigal.
Representatives from Kulturas
Crafts for a Cause partners were
also presentDee Anne Zobel
for the E. Zobel Foundation, Vicky
Wieneke for the Kabisig ng Kalahi,
Sister Luz Maria Buitrago of the
Holy Family Foundation, Darlene
Pridmore of Hope International
Christmas naturally
at Kultura Filipino
Ministries, Lalaine Guanzon of the
Circle of Friends Foundation and
Jan Harris of Berdesaco. Ladies of
the Latino American Group and the
Manille Bienvenue French Associa-
tion came in full force.
SM ofcials led by SM Invest-
ments vice chair Tessie Sy Coson,
SM Hotels and Convention corpo-
ration president Elizabeth Sy and
SM Foundation executive director
Debbie Sy; as well as Kultura Fili-
pino vice president Ivy Yap wel-
comed them.
Discover uniquely Filipino nds
at Kultura Filipino stores located
at SM Makati, SM Megamall, SM
Mall of Asia, SM City Cebu, SM
Lanang Premier, and at selected SM
Department Stores nationwide.
TOY Kingdom has not only brought us amazing toys for
all ages, but also the rst ever Toy Expo in the Philippines
held recently at the SMX Convention Center.
For four days, the SMX convention center was
transformed into a childs wonderful place as the
Toy Expo highlighted the most amazing new toys
from well-loved brands, as well as awesome toy
exhibits, fun games and activities that kids and
kids at heart enjoyed.
Gigantic booths and surprises awaited visitors at ev-
ery turn. Lego in partnership with DOT promoted the
beauty of the Philippines through an exhibit recreat-
ing the countrys regions like Luneta, Fort Santiago,
Chocolate Hills, Crocodile Farm and Banaue Rice
Terraces with its iconic blocks.
Well- loved characters came to life in meet and
greet sessions including Hello Kitty, Dora, Sylvanian
Families, Lalaloopsy and Monster High for girls; as
well as Mr. Potato, Transformers and Ben 10 for boys.
Kids also had a chance to meet Play-Doh Tubby.
It was an action packed event for boys at the
Xploderz booth with the latest Ammo in the market.
They also enjoyed seeing large than life versions of
their favorite characters, and enjoyed the 4-meter Op-
timus Prime at the Hasbro Transformers booth and life
size Marvel Comics Characters in 3D.
There were toys for big and little boys: Ford Fiesta
and Classic Chevrolet Cars, the longest Tomica Train
Track, and a Thomas the Train Gallery. They had fun
joining in action packed activities like the Hotwheels
Mega Jumo Challenge and the Silverlit R/C Power Air
Toys Face-off Challenge.
Girls on the other hand loved the Barbie House with
its Dress-up Augmented Reality Mirrors and the Syl-
vanian Families Museum, as well as the Orbeez booth
with its creative, innovative and magical products.
Little techie enjoyed the I-Zone gaming sta-
tion, playing with the latest gaming consoles like
Playstation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360 and Kinect and
Nintendo DS.
TKs Toy Expo was not just about fun. As part of its
social commitment, TK tied up with MGA Entertain-
ment and turned over to SM Foundation the proceeds
made from the Lalaloopsy auction held during the Toy
Expo. Part of the sales of the Toy Expo were given to
the victims of the recent Habagat.
vice president and marketing
manager Menlou Bibonia,
during the unveiling.
Previously, the apl Founda-
tion and its program partners
also turned over two class-
rooms for the benet of apls
alma mater, the Sapang Bato
Elementary School in Angeles
City, Pampanga.
Four new classrooms were
also built for the Pugaan El-
ementary School in Iligan and
Iponan Elementary School in
Cagayan de Oro recently. Two
more classrooms in Bayawan,
Negros Oriental are expected to
be completed within the year.
The school building program
also includes learning materials
for the students and training for
school teachers.
The Black Eyed Peas star en-
couraged students to value their
education. Be excited to go to
school every day. Go ahead,
open that book and if you dont
have one, go to the library.
Be resourceful and never stop
learning!
Apl is particularly grateful to
his San Miguel Pale Pilsen fam-
ily for sharing his advocacy in
helping the needy.
I am happy that San Miguel
Pale Pilsen and I share a lot of
things in commonour pride
for the Philippines, our passion
for excellence, and our malasakit
for our kababayan, apl says.
Fun for all ages
at the Toy expo
You have to consider the location
of the project and how it will affect
your daily schedule and travel time to
and from work (and your childrens
commute to school). The neighbor-
hood is another factor. Is it safe? Is it
accessible? Hows the trafc around
the area? MyProperty.com says that
there are developers who dont be-
lieve in full disclosure and dont
offer certain information up front, like
the risk of the area [being prone to]
extreme ooding, strong earthquakes
and landslides.
Aside from that, the area should
complement your lifestyle. Do you
prefer to live near a convenience
store so you can satisfy your mid-
night cravings? Styleathome.com
suggests, Visit the neighborhood at
different times of the day and eve-
ning. Does it suit you?
Another kind of location to take
notice of is the location of the unit
itself. Hows the view from the
windows, the ventilation and the
amount of sunlight? Buyers who
purchase pre-selling units some-
times forget to check the direction
their unit is facing and end up get-
ting a really bad view. You should
also look at the oor plan of your
oor. If your unit is too close to the
garbage chute, chances are it wont
be the best-smelling spot on the
oor, a fact that you might only re-
alize when you move in.
Meanwhile, some buyers assume
that parking space comes with the
unit. This is not the case most of the
time. In fact, one parking slot can cost
as much as an additional P500,000. If
parking is bundled with the unit, thats
good news for car owners. Otherwise,
if you dont need a slot, nd out how
you can opt to exclude it from your
contract and how much youll be able
to save. Or how you can lease it to
other unit owners.
One more thing to consider is the
track record of the developer. On
paper and in ads, the project seems
luxurious. Even the model units at
their showroom are impressive.
But will the nished product really
turn out that way? How about the
advertised features and amenities?
Are the materials used in construc-
tion of superior quality? Hows the
workmanship? Is the building even
going to be nished?
If the developer is known to have
delivered on their promises in the
past, then most likely, youre in
good hands. If not, like in the case
of emerging property companies
with no solid reputation just as yet,
then it would be best to think twice.
IN celebration of its 60th
founding anniversary, the Ly-
ceum of the Philippines Uni-
versity will be hosting its rst
LPU International Hospital-
ity and Tourism Conference
on October 24 at The Bayleaf
Intramuros.
With the theme Innova-
tions and Diversity in Hospi-
tality and Tourism, the two-
day event banners a stellar
line-up of speakers on topics
that are expected to benet
hospitality and tourism in-
dustry practitioners, faculty
and administrators of Higher
Education Institutions in the
country and in the Asia-Pa-
cic, and government agen-
cies involved in hospitality
and tourism.
Tourism secretary Ramon
R. Jimenez, Jr. will be the key-
note speaker. Other luminaries
who will also share thoughts
and wisdom on several areas
in tourism and hospitality in-
clude Lyceum of the Philip-
pines University president
Atty. Roberto P. Laurel, Puerto
Princesa City Mayor Edward
S. Hagedorn, Shangri-la Re-
sorts and Hotels vice president
for marketing Peggy Angeles,
and National Commission for
Culture and Arts chairman Dr.
Felipe de Leon, Jr.
Further, other panel dis-
cussions which feature the
industrys outstanding per-
sonalities are A Countrys
Cuisine to the World, Mak-
ing Philippine Cuisine Reach
New Destinations with
Claude Tayag Chef Patron of
Bale Datung, Philippe Bar-
tholomi General Manager
of Century Park Hotel, and
Richard Masselin, General
Manager of Pan Pacic Ho-
tel; New Directions in Hospi-
tality and Tourism Education
Programs with Dr. Catherine
Q. Castaneda CHEDs NCR
Regional Director, Dr. Andy
Nazarechuck Immediate Past
President and Founding Dean
of UNLV Singapore, and Dr.
J.S.Perry Hobson-Pro Vice
Chancellor for Tourism, Hos-
pitality and Culinary Arts of
Taylors University in Ma-
laysia.
Also included in the list of
discussions that will tackle
vital information about tour-
ism and hospitality are New
Directions in the Hospital-
ity and Tourism Industry,
ASEAN 2015: Implications
for Schools and Industry,
Industry Academic Govern-
ment Collaboration Through
Research, and Industry and
Academe Partnership: A
Win-Win Framework for
Practicum Training Program,
LPU Manila is a recog-
nized leader in Hospitality
Education, with its Level 3
Accreditation awarded by
the Philippine Association
of Colleges and Universi-
ties, Commission on Ac-
creditation (PACUCOA). It
is the rst Higher Education
Institution in the country to
receive a Level 3 Accredita-
tion for Hotel and Restaurant
Management. The Commis-
sion on Higher Education has
given LPU-Manila the Cen-
ter of Development status
and, most recently, the inter-
national accrediting agency
has proclaimed the university
an International Center for
Excellence in Tourism and
Hospitality Education.
Registration fee for the
conference is only P7000
and includes morning and af-
ternoon snacks, lunches, the
Welcome Dinner, a Confer-
ence Kit, and a rafe stub for
valuable prizes. More details
on this milestone hospitality
and tourism industry event
is available at www.ihtc.lpu.
edu.ph or through the Secre-
tariat c/o Cherisse Punzalan
at 5272744. Registration and
payment may be made online
or the Registration Form and
the deposit slip of payment
may be faxd or e-maild to
the Secretariat.
International Confab
on Hospitality
and Tourism
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Page Compositor: Diana Keyser Punzalan
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Oct. 12 & 17, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Marinduque
Engineering District Offce, Boac, Marinduque, through the SARO No. NEP
2013 invites contractors to bid aforementioned projects.
Contract ID: 12 EA 0034
Contract Name: Reconst. Of Road Slip Along Mogpog-Balanacan
Road (Mogpog-Balanacan Section) Km. 11+000
- Km. 16+937 w/e
Contract Location: Mogpog, Marinduque
Scope of Work: Reconst. Of Road Slip along Mogpog-Balanacan
Road i ncl udi ng conc. rebl ocki ng of exi sti ng
pavement and const. of slope protection
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 19,599,854.34
Contract Duration: 206 calendar days
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.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for
the receipt of LOl The DPWH-Central Offce will only process contractors
applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the
Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be
downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines for procurement are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 10 - 31, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 22, 2012/9:00 A.M.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
October 26, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids October 31, 2012/10:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids October 31,2012/ 2:00 P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH
Marinduque District Engineering Offce Boac Marinduque, upon payment
of a non-refundable fee of P 10,000.00 for (BDs).
Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH Website.
Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from 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 accompanied by a bid security, in the
amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the BDs in two (2) separate bid envelops to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelop shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include
the eligibility requirements. The second envelop shall contain the fnancial
component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post qualifcation.
DPWH, Marinduque Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all bid and to annul the bidding process at any time before Contract
award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) ARISTEO L. LINGA
BAC Chairman
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Region IV-B, MIMAROPA
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Marinduque Engineering District
Boac, Marinduque
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Region IV-B, MIMAROPA
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Marinduque Engineering District
Boac, Marinduque
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Oct. 12 & 17, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Marinduque
Engineering District Offce, Boac, Marinduque, through the SARO No. NEP
2013 invites contractors to bid aforementioned projects.
Contract ID: 12 EA 0035
Contract Name: Rehab./Reconst ./Upgradi ng of MCR (Km.
101+000 Km. 103+841 and Kim. 99+741-Km.
100+072)
Contract Location: Gasan, Marinduque
Scope of Work: Concreting of 3.145 m. road including one unit
box culvert and const. of line canal
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 48,912.498.36
Contract Duration: 148 calendar days
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.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH POCW Central Offce before the deadline for
the receipt of LOl The DPWH Central Offce will only process contractors
applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the
Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be
downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines for procurement are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 10 - 31, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 22, 2012/9:00 A.M.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
October 26, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids October 31, 2012/10:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids October 31,2012/ 2:00 P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH
Marinduque District Engineering Offce Boac Marinduque, upon payment
of a non-refundable fee of P 20,000.00 for (BDs).
Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH Website.
Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from 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 accompanied by a bid security, in the
amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the BDs in two (2) separate bid envelops to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelop shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include
the eligibility requirements. The second envelop shall contain the fnancial
component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post qualifcation.
DPWH, Marinduque Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all bid and to annul the bidding process at any time before Contract
award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) ARISTEO L. LINGA
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 11 & 17, 2012)
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Offce of the District Engineer
Capiz 1
st
Engineering District
Roxas City
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
The Capiz 1
st
Engineering District through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC),
invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):
1. Contract ID : 12GD0004
Contract Name : Construction of Drainage System
Location : Arnal do Boul evard, Roxas Ci t y, Km. 116+400 -
118+100
Brief Description : Construction of Drainage System 850 lineal meters
both sides
Approved Budget for the Contract: P 9,505,654.19
Source of Fund :
Duration : 115 Calendar Days
2. Contract ID : 12GD0005
Contract Name : Construction of Drainage System
Location : Pontevedra Proper, Pontevedra, Capiz, Km. 134+000-
Km. 135+400 with exception
Brief Description : Const r uct i on of Dr ai nage Syst em 1590 I.m.
de cl oggi ng of Exi st i ng drai nage 263 I.m. and
construction of 3 lines crossdrainage 26 l.m.
Approved Budget for the Contract: P 9,505,848.22
Source of Fund :
Duration : 115 Calendar Days
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit two (2) copies of Letter of
Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a)
prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen of 75% Filipino owned partnership,
corporation, cooperative or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type
and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC
within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal
to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-
discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The
DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors applications for registration
with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
BAC Activities Schedule
1 Issuance of Bidding Documents October 11-30, 2012
2 Pre-Bid Conference October 19, 2012, @ 10:00 a.m.
3 Receipt of Bids October 30, 2012 @ 1:59 p.m.
4 Opening of Bids October 30, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Capiz 1st
Engineering District, Km. I, Roxas City, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of
P10,000.00 for Project 1 and 2. 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 Bid
Documents. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable
form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised lRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the
BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope
shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the copy of the
CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract
will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid
evaluation and post qualifcation.
Capiz 1
st
Engineering District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid
and to annul the bidding process anytime before the Contract Award without incurring
any liability to the affected bidders.
(Sgd.) CORAZON A. PERLA
Administrative Offcer III
BAC Chairman
Noted:
(Sgd.) SANNY BOY O. OROPEL, CES E
District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 17, 2012)
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Caraga Region XIII
J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan City
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The Bids and Award Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works
and Highways (DPWH) -Regional Offce XIII, Butuan City, through the FY-
2012 DOT-DPWH Tourism, invites contractors to bid for the following project(s):
1. a. Contract ID : 12N00032 (Re-ad)
b. Contract Name : Construction of Jct. Osmea - Pilar Road, (San
Roque-Pilar Section),
K 18+000 -19+000 & K20+500 ~ K22+620
c. Contract Location : Pilar, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte
d. Scope of Works : Conc. of 3,112.80 l.m. Road With a Roadway width
of 10.70 m. wlc involves PCCP width of 6.70 m. &
2,00 m. Cone. of shoulder on both sides
e. Approved Budget for the Contract: PhP82, 255,771.68
f. Contract Duration : 225 Calendar Days
h. Bid Document Fee : PhP 30,000.00
2. a. Contract ID : 12N00033 (Re-ad)
b. Contract Name : Improvement/Concreting of Dapa Union - Gen. Luna
Road, K06+660 - K9+ 150
c. Contract Location : Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte
d. Scope of Works : Cone. of 2.194.38I.m. Road with a Roadway width
of 10.70 m. w/c involved PCCP width of 6.70 m. &
2.00 m. & Conc,Shoulders Both Sides
e. Approved Budget for the Contract: PhP90. 311,069.84
f. Contract Duration : 225 Calendar Days
h. Bid Document Fee : PhP 30,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with
the Revised IRR of RA, 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at the opening of bids .
To bid this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI),
purchased 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 similar contract costing at
least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net fnancial Contracting
Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10% of
ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check
and preliminary examination of bids,
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the Deadline for the
receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors
applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the
Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be
downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 17, 2012 - November 8, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 24, 2012 @ 2:00-p.m.
3. Receipt of Bids November 8, 2012.@ 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
4. Opening of Bids November 8, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH -
Regional Offce XIII, J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan City, upon payment of a
non-refundable fee stated above. 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. Bid must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount
and acceptable form, as stated in section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman, The
frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include
a copy of the CRG, The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component-
,of the bid, Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid
as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation
The DPWH - Regional Offce XIII, J, Rosales Avenue, Butuan City
reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process
anytime prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder/so
Approved by:
(Sgd.) SAMSON L. HEBRA, MBA
BAC Chairman
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Pangasinan Sub-District Engineering Offce
Area Equipment Services Compound
Tuliao, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan
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Revised DPWH-INFR-07-09
(MST-Oct. 17, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-PSDEO, through the NEP
2013 invite contractors to bid for the aforementioned project:
Contract ID. : 12AJ0059
Contract Name : Widening of Urdaneta Jct.-Dagupan Road (Calasiao
Section), Km. 205+522 Km. 206+161 with exception
Calasiao, Pangasinan.
Contract Location : Calasiao, Pangasinan
Scope of Work : Fi el d Of f i ce, Pr ogr ess Phot os, Removal of
Structures and Obstruction incl. Disposal, Removal/
Disposal of Obstruction, Removal and Disposal of
Existing Asphalt Pavement, Structure Excavation,
Embankment, SubGrade Preparati on, Aggregate
Sub Base Course, Aggregate Base Course, PCC
Pavement (t =230mm), Rei nf or ci ng St eel Bar,
Structural Concrete, Stone Masonry, Occupational
Safety and Health, Mobilization & Demobilization,
Traffc Management.
Approved Budget For the Contract (ABC) : Php 17,400,000.00
Contract Duration : 180 calendar days
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.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH Central Procurement Offce (CPO) before the deadline for the receipt of
LOI. The DPWH Central Procurement Offce will only process contractors applications
for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant time and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 17, 2012 November 8, 2012 until 10:00 am
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 26, 2012
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
October 30, 2012 until 10:00 am
4. Receipt of Bids November 8, 2012 until 10:00 am
5. Opening of Bids November 8, 2012 @ 02:00 pm
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-PSDEO
Tuliao Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, upon presentation of two (2) valid IDs and
payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00). 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 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. Mailed intents shall not be entertained.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy
of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined
in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH-PSDEO 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.) VIRGILIO B. ZAMUDIO
BAC Chairman
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Pangasinan Sub-District Engineering Offce
Area Equipment Services Compound
Tuliao, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan
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Revised DPWH-INFR-07-09
(MST-Oct. 17, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-PSDEO, through the
NEP 2013 invite contractors to bid for the aforementioned project:
Contract ID. : 12AJ0060
Contract Name : Widening of San Carlos City-Calasiao Road (San
Carlos Section), Km. 203+960 Km. 204+330
Contract Location : San Carlos City, Pangasinan
Scope of Work : Fi el d Of f i c e, Pr ogr es s Phot os , Remov al /
Di sposal of Obstructi on/Structure, Removal and
Disposal of Obstruction, Excavation, Embankment,
SubGrade Preparation, Aggregate Sub Base Course,
Aggregate Base Course, PCC Pavement (t=230mm),
Rei nforci ng Steel Bar, Structural Concrete, Pi pe
Culvert & Storm Drain, Refective Thermoplastic
Pavement Marki ng (Whi te), Occupati onal Safety
and Health, Mobilization & Demobilization.
Approved Budget For the Contract (ABC) : Php 9,200,000.00
Contract Duration : 130 calendar days
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.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH Central Procurement Offce (CPO) before the deadline for the receipt of
LOI. The DPWH Central Procurement Offce will only process contractors applications
for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant time and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 17, 2012 November 8, 2012 until 10:00 am
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 26, 2012
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
October 30, 2012 until 10:00 am
4. Receipt of Bids November 8, 2012 until 10:00 am
5. Opening of Bids November 8, 2012 @ 02:00 pm
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-PSDEO
Tuliao Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, upon presentation of two (2) valid IDs and
payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00). 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 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. Mailed intents shall not be entertained.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy
of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined
in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH-PSDEO 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.) VIRGILIO B. ZAMUDIO
BAC Chairman
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Manila Standard TODAY
ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
NICKIE
WANG
WITHOUT WANG
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AGA MUHLACH
This is a daily one-and-a-half-hour
news and talk program on Channel 11.
Susan Enriquez hops from Unang
Hirit to be the main anchor on the
show with radio commentator Joel
Reyes Zobel, reporters Michael Fa-
jatin and Mariz Umali. Susan and
Joel take charge in the delivery of the
latest news and most pressing issues
to give viewers a latitude to under-
stand the issues.
Meanwhile, Susan and Mariz will
keep women informed with female-re-
lated topics ranging from health, diet,
lifestyle, and even gadgets and trends.
Michael, on the other hand, will go
around the metro to know what people
think on certain issues.
Will Kape at Balita give sister
channels Unang Hiirit a run for its
money?
Susan says, No, because were fo-
cused on the lighter aspects of news,
while the other program has more
hard news in its content.
She adds, We will try to reach
out to the audience that want to know
what they need to know in the morn-
ing like how prices of commodities
can affect households. Also we will
try to be heavy on trafc situations,
and weather updates especially when
there is a development in terms of
tropica cyclones and the like.
Kape at Balita will set the pace
for the banner news of the day from
6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday to Friday
beginning Oct. 22, on GMA News TV
Channel 11.
Divine Lees erce secret
If theres anyone out there who
knows how to pull off one erce look
after another, its Divine Lee. Known
for her exceptional taste in fashion,
this gay rights advocate has graced
just about every fashion magazine and
billboard known to Edsa. But looking
fashionably erce all the time is no
easy feat. Aside from knowing where
to go for the smartest fashion nds,
you have to make sure that the base of
your outtyour bodylooks aw-
less as well. And for that, Divine ad-
mits to asking help from the countrys
A TOTAL of 71 lms have
been named contenders to
next years Foreign Language
Oscars and Jun Lanas
comedy-drama Bwakaw is
one of the full length features
aiming to be part of the
shortlist and eventually bag the
prestigious Academy Awards
of Merit trophy.
The lm, which narrates a
story of an elderly gay man
who leads a solitary life with
a mongrel he calls Bwakaw,
is up against period dramas
from America, high-prole
lms from Europe and some
of the multi-awarded features
from Asialms that are
considered best and strongest
in their respective territory.
Since the country, through
the Film Academy of the
Philippines, has started
sending entries to the annual
Foreign Film section of the
Oscars, local cinephiles have
been crossing their ngers
hoping (and praying hard) that
our entry would clinch one of
ve coveted slots to compete
for the award. Yet, this process
of hoping and praying just
keeps on repeating every
year because it appears that
the local committee has been
sending ugly ducklings in this
competition joined by swans.
Truth is, we can only do so
much because no matter how
we question the credential
(and artistic taste) of the
people involved in choosing
the countrys entry, these
people still have the nal say.
Let us just put it this context,
its either they dont have
enough numbers of brilliant
and compelling lms to
choose from or FAP members
still have not learned what the
Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences look for
in a foreign language lm.
And we can also surmise that
Oscars is marred by politics
and controversies.
This time though, the
Philippine entry is already
earning positive reviews from
foreign critics. It was singled
out by Time Magazine as one
of the key must-sees at the
recently concluded New York
Film Festival. Its also named
by a well-established lm site,
which predicts the winners
in the Oscars, as one of the
early favorites to win the
race in foreign language lm
section. Furthermore, various
international news outts
including the Wall Street
Journal (WSJ), Washington
Post, CBS News and
Singapores Straits Times have
taken notice of Bwakaw and
its unconventional appeal to
audience of world cinema. But
then again, none of these rave
reviews will merit in the actual
selection process of the top 5
lms. If reviews will be the
basis, majority of the 70 other
titles can all be considered
top contenders because they
also received highly favorable
responses from observers.
We know for a fact that
the Philippine journey to the
prestigious annual lm event
is rather winding and rough
not to mention, unpredictable.
Moving forward, let us hope
that lmmakers and movie
producers will start creating
important and creative lms
that best describe us as a nation
or come up with universally
appealing lms, which doesnt
necessarily have to be all about
sexuality and poverty.
Will Bwakaw change the
course of the winds this time?
Will this lm that features the
colorful yet harsh character
played by Eddie Garcia
be our rst entry to win the
coveted Oscar plum? Like
what everybody says, only
time will tell.
Boy Abunda,
public speaker
FOR Boy Abunda, local televisions
King of Talk, there is a big difference
between the kind of talking he does on
screen and his newest passion, which
is speaking before a live audience.
In recent months, Boy has given
talks on various occasions to academic
institutions, companies and organiza-
tions that include Far Eastern Univer-
sity, the Ateneo Junior Marketing As-
sociation, the La Sallian Schools Press
Conference, La Consolacion College-
Bulacan, St. Paul Pasig, the Philippine
Womens College of Davao, Nestle
Philippines, the Management Associa-
tion of the Philippines, the Philippine
Marketing Association, the Institute
of Management Consultants of the
Philippines (IMPHIL), the Philippine
Hospital Association, and the United
Nations Fund for Population Activi-
ties (UNFPA).
During these talks, he discusses a
diverse range of topics. Although his
core competencies are in public re-
lations, marketing, imaging, branding
and entertainment, his involvement
with the academe allows him to bring
a solid grounding to the subjects he
talks about. Boy took the Commission
on Higher Educations Expanded Ter-
tiary Education Equivalency and Ac-
creditation Program, or ETEEAP, to
earn his college degree. He then went
on to nish his Masters in Commu-
nication at Philippine Womens Uni-
versity and now he is a just few steps
away from his Doctoral degree in So-
cial Development also at PWU. The
fact that he is a voracious reader with
interests in different elds also helps.
Boy has a list of 25 topics that re-
volve around his core competencies.
He has very clear ideas of what he can
and cannot discuss. Whenever he is
invited to give a talk, he makes clear
that it has to be on something he is
equipped and qualied to discuss, or
something close to his heart. I dont
want to talk on economics or nance.
I wouldnt talk on GDP (gross domes-
tic product) and the economy. I dont
know the difference between GDP and
GNP (gross national product). Im not
an economist. Im a marketing man, a
PR man, a host. Im a fan, a manager
and an advocate for the LGBT commu-
nity. Entertainment, marketing, brand-
ingbecause Im a PR mansocial
development because thats what my
PhD is in, doon ako umiikot.
Among the subjects he has covered in
previous talks hes given are Transfor-
mative Change (for the Management
Association of the Philippines), The
Bottomline on Talent Management
(for the Philippine Marketing Associa-
tion), The Art of Interviewing (for the
La Sallian Schools Press Conference
2012), Aging and Older People with
Disabilities (for the 2
nd
Asia Pacic
Community-Based Rehabilitation Con-
gress) and Discovering Ones Leader-
ship Potential (at St. Paul Pasig).
There is a big difference between
talking on television and talking in front
of a live audience. Boy says that on TV
there is a format, a structure and camer-
as. When he delivers a talk live, there is
an assigned topic and his audiences are
live and diverse. But whatever the audi-
ence, he nds public speaking both chal-
lenging and fun especially when asked
to share his own experiences.
These are opportunities for me to
use my voice and my story to encour-
age, inspire and empower because my
story is digestible to students. I think
this is a generation where we need to
be able to share our stories, to inspire,
to empower.
The road to
the Oscars
GMA News TV
KAPE at Balita, thats
how the new morning
show on GMA News
TV premiering on
Monday will be
known.
preferred clinic for face, body and aes-
thetic services, Flawless.
Medyo bisi-bisihan din ang lola mo,
syempre di mo rin maipagkakaila na may
mga times na talagang kailangan mong
magpaderma at siyempre, sa Flawless
ako pumupunta, shares Divine.
A brand thats known for continu-
ously raising industry standards with
the introduction of breakthrough tech-
nologies, Flawless, since its incep-
tion in 2001, has built a reputation as
the countrys preferred clinic for face,
body and medical services. One thing
that I nd impressive about the brand is
their commitment to their patients. Ba-
wat clinic talaga may doctor na present
seven days a week, Divine adds.
Founded on the premise of making
it easy for Filipinos to have easy ac-
cess to world-class beauty solutions,
Flawless is one of the few aesthetic
establishments in Asia that offers pa-
tients the revolutionary and industry-
leading gold standard laser diode
technologyLight Sheera service
that Divine personally recommends to
all her followers. Im everywhere
literally. Because of Ang Latest and
Becky Nights, kung saan saan ako na-
papadpad na mga events. At alam na-
man natin na ang peg ng mga damit ko
kung kadalasan eh short kung short.
Isa sa mga reasons kaya malakas ang
loob ko magdamit ng mga ganyan ay
dahil alam kong walang mga hair na
naghehello sa legs and underarms
ko.Lee enthusiastically shares more
about the service. Not to mention
they have laser hair removal lifetime
packages na talagang matipid com-
pared to a per session treatment.
Although the latest trend sees laser
hair removal as a treatment for vanitys
sake, many people genuinely have is-
sues with excessive hair and laser hair
removal can act
as a
l egi t i -
mate solution
for both men and women
of a whole range of ages. For
me kasi, theres no reason not
to look erce na nowadays.
Kahit si ate o kuyang student
carry na niya magpakaerce
especially with Flawless na
super affordable ang services.
Until Oct. 31, you can enjoy
up to 10 percent off on every session
of laser hair removal and up to 40 per-
cent off on lifetime packages.
Matteo Guidicelli and
Drew Arellano in Maui
Celebrity triathletes Matteo Guidi-
celli and Drew Arellano will go to the
prestigious XTERRA Off-road Triath-
lon Global Championship in Maui as
part of the Vaseline Men XTERRA
Philippine Team.
Matteo, who had just started with
the sport in the last nine months, has
already shown so much promise and
has gained the respect of fellow tri-
athletes. Drew, on the other hand,
has been a triathlete for more than
four years now and has competed in
around 20 competitions both here and
abroad. Both have also competed in
the Vaseline Men XTERRA Weekend
in Liloan, Cebu, where they were able
to prove that they are ready to take on
the international triathlon circuit.
This year, both Matteo and Drew
will take their triathlon experience
one step further as they become a part
of the Vaseline Men XTERRA Philip-
pine Team, which will represent the
country in the XTERRA global cham-
pionship in Maui on Oct. 28. They will
be joined by Coach Noy Jopson and
two other triathletes who will be se-
lected via the Vaseline Men XTERRA
Tri-Outs Camp: Race to Maui.
Held at Timberland Heights in San
Mateo, Rizal, the Vaseline Men XTER-
RA Tri-Outs Camp: Race to Maui is a
three-day camp which included seven
grueling Warm Up and Tri-Challenges
to test and prepare participants for the
actual competition. It was participated
in by Matteo, Drew, Coach Noy and
seven of the countrys best triathletes
who are competing for the two cov-
eted slots: swimbikerun.phs Carlos
De Guzman, Second Winds Hector
Yuzon, Takbo.phs Jinoe Gavan, ul-
tramarathoner Mark Hernandez, chi-
ropractor Dr. Martin Camara, Health
Food president Raffy Zamora, and
Sutherland Global Services corporate
training manager Redg Plopinio.
The public can also take part by vot-
ing for their favorite triathlete among
the seven. All they need to do is log
in to Vaseline Mens YouTube page
at www.youtube.com/vaselinemenph,
and watch the journey and struggles of
the camps participants. After which,
they can vote for the athletes who they
feel will best represent the country by
clicking on the voting link.
Each vote casted will help decide
the two winners of the training camp.
The public votes are equivalent to 50
percent of each athletes score with
the judges votes and their actual per-
formance during the three-day camp
equivalent to the other 50 percent. The
two athletes with the highest scores by
Oct. 18 will join Coach Noy, Matteo
and Drew in this once-in-a-lifetime
chance to represent the Philippines
in the highly prestigious XTERRA
World Championships in Maui. The
remaining two triathletes who will
join Coach Noy, Matteo and Drew will
be announced online by Oct. 19.
Aside from raising Filipino pride,
two lucky voters of the two nal cho-
sen triathletes will also get a chance to
win P50,000 each in the electronic raf-
e. Voting will ended on Oct. 17 and
the electronic draw will be tomorrow.
The winners will be announced in the
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