Manila Standard Today - Wednesday (November 7, 2012) Issue

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Aquino to Congress:
Higher sin tax better
PNP to shufe staff with political links
Non-duty
status for
top cop up
Almendras gets expanded
functions in new position
Japan joins
PH backers
on sea row
Fil-Ams called upon
to exercise right
Solons move
for probe on
SSS charges
By Joyce Paares and
Macon Ramos-Araneta
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino
III said he will be happy if Con-
gress passes a version of the sin
tax bill that will bring in P40 bil-
lion in extra revenues, but said a
P60-billion take would make him
even happier, as this would give
the government enough to fund its
universal health care program.
At P40 billion, were happy.
At P60 billion, well be hap-
pier. For P40 billion is already
sufcient to meet the objectives
both in terms of gaining more
resources, managing the decit
but most importantly addressing
the health issues. Most of the
funds that will be generated are
earmarked for supporting our
health program, Mr. Aquino
said while he was in Laos.
Earlier, deputy presidential
spokesperson Abigail Valte said
the Palace sees no need to come
up with a contingency plan in
case the bill, which aims to raise
more tax revenues from the sale
of cigarettes and alcoholic bev-
erages, is not passed before
Congress goes on recess next
month.
By Francisco Tuyay
THE Philippine National Po-
lice said on Tuesday it would
reshufe police personnel who
might be related or were per-
ceived to have links with some
candidates aspiring for govern-
ment positions in next years
mid-term polls.
PNP Deputy Director and con-
current Task Force Halalan chief
General Allan Purisima said the
decision was made to prevent
some candidates from using police
personnel as their private armies
and ensure a fair and peaceful con-
duct of the elections.
Purisima added that the re-
shufe is one of the ways to
prevent potential violence dur-
ing the elections, especially in
the countryside and far-ung
municipalities.
The reshufing of ofcials
and mid-level police personnel
was one of the topics discussed
during a three-hour conference
among top PNP ofcials and
Interior and Local Government
Secretary Mar Roxas held in
Camp Crame on Tuesday, where
they formulated strategies on
how to address potential prob-
lems that may crop up in next
years elections.
Purisima said his ofce would
also review the personal history
of police ofcials to determine
By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
THE Philippine Embassy in Washington
on Tuesday called on all 3.5-million Filipi-
no-Americans to go out and exercise their
right to choose their next leader on the eve
of the US presidential elections.
Ambassador Jose Cuisia Jr. made the
call and said there were 17 Filipino-Amer-
icans who would be competing for national
and local positions.
The United States is host to the larg-
est concentration of Filipinos outside the
By Maricel Cruz and Macon
Ramos-Araneta
LAWMAKERS sought a congressional probe
on violations by Social Security System of
the law and abuse of power, including over-
charging members on their loans and pocket-
ing millions of pesos of fees as directors of
companies where the pension fund was stock-
holder, ofcials said on Tuesday.
Something is shy, which Congress must
look into. I will le a resolution seeking an
investigation in aid of legislation, said Bo-
hol Rep. Erico Aumentado, Chairman of the
House Committee on Ethics.
Reacting to reports that SSS overcharged
its members on their salary loans by P27 bil-
lion, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cay-
etano said the members would not know that
they have been overcharged unless there is a
clear accounting of their payments.
The Senate should look into this and nd out
how it could happen, Cayetano said.
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By Joyce Paares and
Alena Mae Flores
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III
on Tuesday widened the powers of
Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras,
who was transferred from the Ener-
gy Department over the weekend.
A new executive order gives
Almendras some of the functions
of the Presidential Management
Staff and the Performance and
Projects Management Ofce.
It also puts Almendras in
charge of an inter-agency task
forcepreviously headed by
Budget Secretary Florencio
Abad--that monitors the deliv-
ery of identied targets across all
government agencies.
As head of the task force, Al-
mendras will identify priority ar-
eas and recommend detailed and
measurable targets for the various
government agencies.
Almendras, who will represent
Mr. Aquino in meetings and other
forums to expedite inter-agency
action, will report directly to the
President.
Mr. Aquino said Almendras
will also be included in all Cabi-
net clusters, and be a member of
the National Economic and De-
velopment Authority board and
its various committees.
The Ofce of the Cabinet
Secretary may call upon any
agency of the government for
By Joyce Paares and
Sara Fabunan
III continued to gain support
on the governments position to
adopt a multilateral approach in
the West Philippine Sea (South
China Sea) issue on Tuesday at
the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting in
Ventianne, Laos.
The president found another
rally in Japan on the issue, follow-
ing bilateral talks with Japanese
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at
the sidelines of the meeting in the
Laotian capital.
Second plenary session. President Benigno Aquino III is one of the participants in the second plenary ses-
sion of the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting in Vientiane, Laos. Inset, he is shown with Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert
del Rosario and Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras reviewing some documents that were distributed dur-
ing the plenary session.
PRESIDENT Benigno Aqui-
no III said Monday National
Police chief Nicanor Bar-
tolome will go on a no-duty
status within the year to pave
the way for a new ofcer in
charge several months before
he retires on March 16, 2013.
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WASHINGTONTwo erce competi-
tors whove given their all, President Barack
Obama and Republican Mitt Romney now
yield center stage to voters for an Election Day
choice that will frame the contours of govern-
ment and the nation for years to come.
After a grinding presidential campaign
that packed suspense to the nish, Ameri-
cans head into polling places in sleepy hol-
lows, bustling cities and superstorm-ravaged
beach towns deeply divided. All sides are
awaiting, in particular, a verdict from the
nine battleground states whose votes will
determine which man can piece together the
270 electoral votes needed for victory.
Obama has more options for getting there.
So Romney decided to make a late dash to
Cleveland and Pittsburgh on Tuesday while
running mate Paul Ryan threw in stops in
Cleveland and Richmond, Va. Obama opted to
make a dozen radio and satellite TV interviews
from his hometown of Chicago to keep his
closing arguments fresh in voters minds.
Both sides cast the Election Day choice as
one with far-reaching repercussions for a na-
tion still recovering from the biggest economic
downturn since the Great Depression and at
odds over how big a role government should
play in solving the countrys problems.
Its a choice between two different vi-
sions for America, Obama declared in Mad-
ison, Wis., asking voters to let him complete
work on the economic turnaround that began
in his rst term. Its a choice between re-
turning to the top-down policies that crashed
our economy, or a future thats built on
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Sagittarius Mines Inc., the
government contractor for the
$5.9-billion Tampakan copper-
gold mine, is proposing to build
the dam and other facilities to
help support the operation of the
mine while serving downstream
water users in Davao del Sur.
The mining rm says the fresh
water dam is a vital component
Dam eyed for Davao del Sur
A MINING rm is proposing to
build a fresh water dam in Davao
del Sur, and Hagonoy town mayor
Franco Magno Calida has said the
proposal is very welcome and much
needed in the province.
of its overall water strategy for the
Tampakan mining project. It will
store excess water during the rainy
season to augment the mines water
supply while providing compensa-
tory ow for downstream users
during dry periods.
The proposed dam will have
a good impact on agriculture for
the irrigation needs of not just
Hagonoy but the entire Davao del
Sur, Calida said.
He said his municipality, in
particular, an agro-industrial
town, will surely benet from
the world-class dam being pro-
posed by the mining company.
We must learn from the story of
the Pantabangan Dam, Calida said.
Calida and other Hagonoy of-
cials recently visited the Panta-
bangan Dam in Nueva Ecija to
learn how a big dam helps agri-
cultural areas.
Calida said they learned that
the Pantabangan Dam had been
supporting agriculture not just
in Nueva Ecija but in the entire
Luzon.
We visited the Pantabangan Dam
to learn about the infrastructure and
also to check with the dams man-
agement with regard to risks such as
earthquakes, Calida said.
He said ofcials from the Na-
tional Irrigation Administration
and those in charge of managing
the dam were able to give them
satisfactory answers on their con-
cerns.
We need to manage our water
supply to balance the impact of
the rainy and drought seasons in
our province and a dam is the key
to this, Calida said.
Japan...
Mr. Aquino had earlier drawn support from the
leaders of the European Council and the European
Commission, as well as European economic powers
Switzerland and Norway.
There was affirmation from both of us that
we want a peaceful solution. For both ends, we
are really trying to de-escalate the situation,
Mr. Aquino said.
Japan and the Philippines are both embroiled in a
territorial dispute with China, with Manila and Bei-
jing caught in a stalemate over the Panatag Shoal.
Japan, meanwhile, is locked in a dispute with
China over the Diaoyu Island, which the Japanese
calls Senkaku.
China has insisted on a bilateral solution to the
conicting claims but the Philippines had been
pushing for a legally binding Code of Conduct to
govern the territorial disputes.
Manila has also raised the possibility of bringing
up its claim before the United Nations International
Tribunal on the Law of the Seas.
Non...

That would be a way of
getting around the appoint-
ments ban in connection with
the 2013 mid-term elections,
which will take effect in Feb-
ruary next year, Mr. Aquino
told reporters in Laos.
We will discuss exactly when
[the non-duty status will take ef-
fect]. That might be by the end
November or sometime in De-
cember, the President said.
He said a no-duty status
would ensure that Bartolome
stayed on until March to get
his full benets, while the
OIC, whom the President has
yet to name, would be able to
run the operations of the Na-
tional Police in time for the
May elections.
National Police Deputy Direc-
tor General Alan Purisima, who
was recently appointed head of
the election task force, is being
touted to replace Bartolome.
If we wait for March, it will
be hard to have a transition at the
height of the campaign period.
We want to ensure that we have
HOPE: honest, orderly, peaceful
elections, the President said.
If Bartolome stays on be-
yond February [as National
Police chief without an OIC],
people might question us if we
appoint a replacement [while
there is an appointments ban].
It will be an unnecessary irri-
tant by that time.
Meanwhile, an ofcial said
Monday Bartolome was un-
fazed by a plan to retire him
ahead of his mandatory retire-
ment date on March 2013.
The chief [of the National
Police] is not in any way affect-
ed, National Police spokesman
Generoso Cerbo said when
asked about Bartolomes com-
ment on the plan to retire him
early to make way for Purisima.
If that plan ever material-
ized, it will not affect the en-
tire institution since it is func-
tioning normally, Cerbo said.
Bartolome is a member of
the Philippine Military Acad-
emys Class of 1979, and Puri-
sima of Class 1981.
Joyce Pangco Paares and
Francisco Tuyay
Almendras...
such assistance as may be
necessary in the performance of
its functions, Mr. Aquino said.
For this purpose, all depart-
ments, agencies, bureaus, ofces,
including GOCCs [government-
owned and/or controlled corpo-
rations] shall designate a focal
person to closely coordinate with
the Ofce of the Cabinet Secre-
tary. The designated focal person
shall have a rank not lower than
that of a bureau director, or pref-
erably an assistant secretary, the
President added.
The post of Cabinet Secretary
was created on Dec. 22, 1986,
with the rank and emolument of
a member of the Cabinet.
Almendras replacement at
the Energy Department, former
Leyte governor Jericho Petilla,
on Tuesday said he would re-
spect existing contracts to en-
sure the stability of policies
within the department.
Unless there are issues with
the contracts, I intend to carry
them out and let them be, espe-
cially because there are more
contracts due for processing. Id
rather focus on those that have
not been approved, Petilla said.
He said the President ordered
him to ensure an adequate pow-
er supply.
The President said sit down
and take off from where Rene
[Almendras] was going and
stabilize the supply of power,
Petilla said.
Petilla said his vision was to
come out with a long-term plan
that could stand on its own re-
gardless of who would sit as
secretary of the department.
Petilla said that while he has
no energy background, he be-
lieves that there is no room for
learning curve and he hopes to
understand the complexities of
the sector in a weeks time.
The new Energy chief said he
would focus on consumer-related
issues such as fuel prices as his
priorities. He said these consumer
issues included electricity prices
and the Mindanao power shortage.
Petilla said the department
would continue to monitor the
movement of oil prices to see
if they reect the movement
in the international market. He
also pushed for an anti-trust
law to make sure there is no
connivance by the oil players.
We should have a law that
prevents oil companies from
having some sort of a cartel,
he said.
Petilla said there would be
no reorganization within the
department in the next 30 days
which, he said, would be a tran-
sition period.
PNP...

whether they have family af-
liation and loyalty to certain
candidates which the PNP
would use as a basis for their
subsequent reassignment.
The PNP official also cit-
ed unconfirmed reports that
there were at least 60 private
armies still existing in the
country, although he refused
to provide the exact figure
since the PNP still has to
complete its validation.
The PNP also reported that
some 5,000 loose rearms
were conscated from January
to October this year during
checkpoints and raids on hide-
outs of suspected members of
gunrunning syndicates.
The plan is still being ned
tune, validating critical fac-
tors relating to the exact num-
ber private armies, identica-
tion of hotspots, the number
of loose rearms and threat
groups, PNP Spokesman
Chief Supt. Generoso Cerbo
said.
During the conference, the
PNP also tackled potential
source of violence in areas
where political positions are
being hotly contested by vari-
ous candidates, particularly
among relatives.
Aquino...
Senator Franklin Drilon, a
staunch ally of the President, on
Tuesday sponsored a substitute
committee report on the sin tax
bill, which wiped out the ear-
lier version presented by Sena-
tor Ralph Recto, who resigned as
chairman of the ways and means
committee when the Palace at-
tacked him for proposing a much
lower tax target of P15 billion.
In his sponsorship speech,
Drilon noted that the differenc-
es between his proposal and that
of Recto probably lie in the ap-
preciation of the inherent nature
of this measure.
In general, we agreed with
the basic assumptions and data
used by Senator Recto but the
difference is basically on how
we view the reforms. Senator
Recto viewed it as a scal reform
package while we remain stead-
fast in our position that the sin
tax reform legislation is a criti-
cal health reform measure in the
exercise by the government of its
police power, said Drilon.
Taking turns to question Dril-
on, Senate President Juan Ponce
Enrile, and Senators Panlo Lac-
son and Recto observed that the
P40 billion to P45 billion in addi-
tional excise taxes from tobacco
and alcohol was unrealistic.
They said the government
would not realize this extra in-
come because the sale of ciga-
rettes and alcohol would go
down as their prices went up.
Recto added that Drilons sub-
stitute report would favor imports
over locally manufactured ciga-
rettes and alcoholic beverages.
The three senators also said
an exorbitant increase in excise
taxes would hurt workers in the
tobacco and alcohol industries.
Drilon, on the other hand, said
the proposed sin tax reform mea-
sure was the single most impor-
tant health policy legislation in
the past decade, and will have a
reverberating impact to the lives
of an estimated 100 million Fili-
pinos in the foreseeable future.
Before his sponsorship speech,
Drilon acknowledged Rectos ef-
forts and legislative scholarship.
We were there when the
good Senator invited all stake-
holders in this debate to ve
lengthy, impassioned yet pro-
ductive committee hearings
hoping, without a doubt, to
ferret truth from ction and the
facts from myth, Drilon said.
He also disowned a comment
from the Palace that senators
who did not support the Finance
Departments original P60-bil-
lion target could be suspected
of receiving bribes from the to-
bacco and alcohol companies.
Solons...
SSS, the biggest pension fund
in the country with 27 million
members and assets of P358 bil-
lion, has been under public scru-
tiny after the Commission on
Audit said it disregarded Cen-
tral Bank guidelines on compu-
tation of loan interest and has
been overcharging its members
since 2006.
Auditors also said SSS violated
the law imposing 10 percent cap
on loans to members, and ofcials
have been silent on questions that
some members of the Social Se-
curity Commission pocketed fees
as director of companies where
SSS has been shareholder.
Maguindanao Rep. Simeon
Datumanong said ofcials clear-
ly violated the law by exceeding
the loan limit, and the directors
fees they received should be re-
turned to the SSS because it be-
longs to its members.
This fact of over-charging
members look like an act of graft
and corruption and should be in-
vestigated, Datumanong said.
Rep. Sherwin Tugna of
the party-list Citizens Battle
Against Corruption supported
the calls for congressional in-
vestigation and said ofcials
were liable for the overcharged
interest rates and for damages.
SSS should always bear in
mind that as a government-
owned and controlled corpora-
tion, it should impose interest
rates that are lower than prevail-
ing market rate, Tugna said.
It [SSS] exists not solely
for prot. It is to serve its con-
tributors so the interest charges
should be lower, Tugna said.
Zambales Rep. Milagros
Magsaysay said the act of over-
charging members is cruel be-
cause they pay almost double
the amount under a computation
not prescribed by the Bangko
Sentral.
The salary loan payable in
reasonable terms is one of the
benets of a member. This is the
reason members pay their month-
ly premium religiously. They
should return the excess through
reductions in the monthly dues or
refund them in some other way,
Magsaysay said.
Bayan Muna party-list Rep.
Teddy Casio said his group was
preparing to le graft charges
against the SSS ofcials. This
exessive and outrageous interest
rate imposed on loans must be
stopped, he said.
An SSS member, Al Bait, said
the SSS did not only overcharge
him interest on his loan, they
also made him to pay double
because the computer did not
show that he had settled his ob-
ligation. They asked me to pay
again, or they will charge me
stiff penalties, he said.
Ma. Luz Generoso, the SSS
Assistant Vice President for
Lending and Asset Manage-
ment, said the agency will re-
vise its guidelines on short-term
loans in December so members
can take home bigger amount of
loan proceeds.
We will no longer deduct
the rst years interest from the
loanable amount. The 10 percent
effective annual interest of the
loan will be charged based on
diminishing principal balance
and it will be amortized over 24
months, Generoso said.
She said the SSS recieved the
Bangko Sentral guidelines early
this year to enhance implemen-
tation of the Truth in Lending
Law, which ensures transparen-
cy and disclosure of loan trans-
actions.
Fil-Ams...
Philippines, and Filipinos are
the second largest ethnic group
in America, Cuisia said.
Let these numbers play a
bigger role in shaping the po-
litical, economic and social
discourse in this country.
Americans are set to vote on
Wednesday to decide whether
to keep incumbent Democrat-
ic President Barack Obama in
the White House or to have
him replaced by his Republi-
can challenger Mitt Romney.
US Ambassador to Manila
Harry Thomas Jr. had earlier
said that the inuence of the
Philippines in American poli-
tics was growing.
According to reports, at
least two Filipino-Americans
are running for seats in the
US House of Representatives:
Marisha Agana, a Republican
who is eyeing the seat for the
13th District of Ohio, and
incumbent Democrat Rep.
Robert Scott, who is running
for an 11th term as represen-
tative of the Third District of
Virginia.
Fifteen other Filipino-
Americans are vying for state
legislative seats in California,
Pennsylvania and Hawaii.
Based on the 2010 US Cen-
sus, there are an estimated 3.5
million Filipinos in the United
States, most of them in the
West Coast and particularly in
California.
A survey by the National
Asian American Survey says
that, among the Asian-Ameri-
cans, the Filipinos-Americans
are the ones most likely to go
out and vote.
America ...
providing opportunity to ev-
erybody and growing a strong
middle class.
Romney argued that Obama
had his chance and blew it.
The president thinks more
government is the answer, he
said in Sanford, Fla. No, Mr.
President, more jobs, thats the
answer for America.
With both sides keeping up
the onslaught of political ads
in battleground states right into
Election Day, on one thing, at
least, there was broad agree-
ment: I am ready for it to be
over, said nurse Jennifer Walk-
er in Columbus, Ohio.
It wasnt just the presidency
at stake Tuesday: Every House
seat, a third of the Senate and 11
governorships were on the line,
along with state ballot propos-
als on topics ranging from gay
marriage and casino gambling to
repealing the death penalty and
legalizing marijuana. Democrats
were defending their majority in
the Senate, and Republicans do-
ing likewise in the House, raising
the prospect of continued partisan
wrangling in the years ahead no
matter who might be president.
If past elections are any guide,
a small but signicant percent-
age of voters wont decide
which presidential candidate
theyre voting for until Tuesday.
Four percent of voters reported
making up their minds on Elec-
tion Day in 2008, and the gure
was 5 percent four years earlier,
according to exit polls.
By contrast, Election Day came
early for more than a third of Amer-
icans, who chose to cast ballots
days or even weeks in advance.
An estimated 46 million bal-
lots, or 35 percent of the 133
million expected to be cast,
were projected to be early bal-
lots, according to Michael Mc-
Donald, an early voting expert
at George Mason University
who tallies voting statistics for
the United States Elections Proj-
ect. None of those ballots were
being counted until Tuesday.
The two candidates and their
running mates, propelled by
adrenalin, throat lozenges and a
determination to look back with
no regrets, stormed through
eight battleground states and
logged more than 6,000 ight
miles Monday on their nal full
day of campaigning, a political
marathon featuring urgency, hu-
mor and celebrity.
Obamas nal campaign rally,
Monday night in Des Moines,
Iowa, was lled with nostalgia.
A single tear streamed down
Obamas face during his re-
marks, though it was hard to tell
whether it was from emotion or
the bitter cold.
Team Obamas closing lineup
included Bruce Springsteen,
rapper Jay-Z, singers Mariah
Carey, Ricky Martin and John
Mellencamp, the NBAs Der-
ek Fisher and actors Samuel
L. Jackson and Chris Rock.
Springsteen, who hitched a ride
aboard Air Force One for part of
the day, even composed an an-
them for the president, rhyming
Obama with pajamas.
Not the best Ive ever writ-
ten, the rocker confessed.
Obama, making his last run
for ofce at the still-young
age of 51, was tickled to have
Springsteen along as his travel-
ing campaign, telling the crowd
in Madison, I get to y around
with him on the last day that I
will ever campaign - so thats
not a bad way to end things.
Team Romneys closing
events offered a slimmer ce-
lebrity quotient, including Kid
Rock and country rock perform-
ers The Marshall Tucker Band.
But the GOP nominee didnt
seem to mind.
After a warm welcome at a
rally in Fairfax, Va., Romney,
65, told cheering supporters:
Im looking around to see if we
have the Beatles here or some-
thing to have brought you. But it
looks like you came just for the
campaign and I appreciate it.
Wife Ann Romney addressed
the crowd in suburban Washing-
ton, too.
Are we going to be neighbors
soon? she asked hopefully.
Ryan alone logged more than
2,500 miles Monday as he hopped
from Nevada to Colorado to Iowa
to Ohio to Wisconsin.
At a rally in Reno, Nev., he
told voters: This feels like deja
vu, doesnt it? Youve seen a
few of us around, havent you?
Hed been at a rally just around
the corner on Thursday.
Vice President Joe Biden
crisscrossed Virginia, and fond-
ly recalled his debate with Ryan
during a stop in Richmond.
You all learned what `malar-
key means, didnt you? he said.
Well, I heard a lot of malarkey.
Just in case everyone wasnt
paying attention, Obama and
Romney made a play for those
tuned in to Monday Night
Football, each making satel-
lite appearances on ESPN that
aired during halftime of the
Philadelphia Eagles-New Or-
leans Saints game.
The forecast for Election Day
promised dry weather for much
of the country, with rain expect-
ed in two battlegrounds, Florida
and Wisconsin. But the closing
days of the campaign played out
against ongoing recovery efforts
after Superstorm Sandy. Elec-
tion ofcials in New York and
New Jersey were scrambling to
marshal generators, move vot-
ing locations, shuttle storm vic-
tims to polling places and take
other steps to ensure everyone
who wanted to vote could do so.
Obama, who voted 12 days ear-
ly, was sure to observe his Elec-
tion Day ritual of playing pickup
basketball with friends and close
advisers. The one time he skipped
the tradition, he lost the New
Hampshire primary in 2008.
We wont make that mistake
again, said senior adviser Rob-
ert Gibbs.
Romney was voting at a com-
munity center near his home
in Belmont, Mass., before his
sprint to Ohio and Pennsylva-
nia. His campaign released a
gauzy 5-minute Election Day
web video called The Moment
replaying key events from the
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Comelecs chaotic process hit
IN BRIEF
Sayyaf kills
Muslim teacher
Mayor freed
by KFR gang
A MUSLIM religious lead-
er who was also a soldier
and engineer assigned to
the Armys 55th Engineer-
ing Brigade was killed in an
ambush by the Abu Sayyaf
Group Monday in Basilan, a
spokesman of the 1st Infan-
try Division said on Tuesday.
Private First Class Jalil
Ahung, a native of Basilan, was
a respected Muslim teacher and
the Army just lost a charismatic
leader in its fold. Our condo-
lences to the bereaved family,
said Capt. Alberto Caber said.
The suspects in the am-
bush were Abu Sayyaf ban-
dits, Caber said.
The troops on board a military
truck were on their way home
to headquarters from attending
to a unit stationed in Tipo-Tipo
when ambushed by at least 10
armed men, Caber said.
Two of the troopers were
taken to a military hospital
for treatment of wounds, he
said. Florante Solmerin
THE mayor of Salug town
in Zamboanga del Norte was
released early Tuesday morn-
ing by a kidnap-for-ransom
gang after his family paid a
P1.3 million ranson and after
more than seven months in
captivity.
The 36-year-old Mayor Jef-
frey Lim, son of the former
mayor Jesus, was released by
the kidnappers at around 3
a.m., said Capt. Alberto Cab-
er, spokesman of the Armys
1st Infantry Brigade.
As of press time, it cannot
be ascertained whether ran-
som was paid or not, Caber
said.
The Lim family paid the
ransom after the mayor was
delivered by the abdduc-
tors to them at their house by
an emissary, sources said.
Lim was seized by a group
of armed men on April 2
while having dinner with
friends near a bus terminal in
Salug. Florante Solmerin
Public Works man
gets Asec posting
None the richer than Filipinos? Solon wants them to learn about financial literacy
By Christine F. Herrera
FILIPINOS can count money but they
lack the know-how to make it grow,
prompting a lawmaker to press for the
inclusion of nancial literacy in the
school curriculum.
Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara
said it was about time to redirect the De-
partment of Educations thrusts.
Mostly, Filipinos grow up without
knowledge on how to handle their resources.
They know how to count their money, but
rarely know how to make it grow, noted
Angara, author of House Bill 490 or the Fi-
nancial Literacy Act of 2012.
He cited the latest annual Fin-Q Survey
by international nancial services rm Citi,
the nancial quotient of Filipinos hit an
all-time high of 52.6 points in 2011 as more
people have engaged in savings, invest-
ments, and better credit management.
Angara said previous surveys have
placed the country below the average
for Asia and far behind other ASEAN
members.
The ndings mark the rst time the
Philippines surpassed the surveys pass-
ing grade of 50, he said.
The results of the Fin-Q survey in the
Philippines are very encouraging. Of course,
theres still more to cover but we can im-
prove our nancial quotient as a country
by teaching more of our people how to take
charge of their nances and become respon-
sible users of credit, Angara said.
He said the survey covered 4,000
people with 500 interviews were held in
each of the participating countries that
consisted of Australia, India, Indonesia,
Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
For the fourth consecutive year, the
Citi-sponsored research revealed a year-
over-year increase in the Citi Fin-Q Score
or nancial well-being of Asian consum-
ers, Angara told the Manila Standard.
The Citi Fin-Q for the region stands
at 54.5 out of a possible 100 points, up
from 53.2 in 2010, 50.9 in 2009 and
49.5 in 2008, he said.
Angara said majority of respondents
or 74 percent in the Asia Pacic region
showed increased satisfaction in their
quality of life, while 70 percent were
very optimistic/optimistic about their
nancial future.
Almost two-thirds or 63 percent of
Asia Pacic respondents were con-
vinced that their savings would to a
comfortable life in retirement, he said.
The study found 46 percent set aside
some savings from every pay.
Angara said more than two in ve
Asia Pacic respondents also suggest
their personal nancial situation is
much better off or somewhat better
off compared to one year ago.
He said HB 490 is geared for develop-
ing nancial literacy programs in public
and private educational institutions.
154 overstaying
regulators bared
As this developed, another
party-list group elevated its
case to the Supreme Court, de-
nouncing the Comelec for its
high-handed decision on the is-
sue.
Dean Edna Co of the UP Na-
tional College of Public Admin-
istration and Governance said
that Comelec erred in interpret-
ing marginalized as being liter-
ally poor.
The problem is that such
mechanism for choosing among
the existing marginalized sec-
tors has not been determined,
thus the arbitrariness and the
seeming chaos of the Comelecs
process of disqualifying party-
list groups, she said.
It is difcult for Comelec
to cleanse the party-list system
without some clear guidelines
or criteria that would guide them
of the purging or the cleansing.
Given such limitation, the Com-
By Joel E. Zurbano

III has promoted Public Works
and Highways regional direc-
tor Luis Mamitag to assistant
secretary.
Mamitag, according to
DPWH Secretary Rogelio
Singson, will handle the
agencys Technical Services,
replacing Eugenio Pipo who
has been reassigned as as-
sistant secretary for Luzon
Operations.
Singson said Mamitag will
assist Undersecretary for Tech-
nical Services Raul C. Asis in
the overall supervision and con-
trol over the ve key bureaus
of the agency namelyDesign,
Construction, Maintenance,
Research and Standards, and
Equipment.
Mamitag, who started his
public works service career
in 1976, is very familiar in
the operation of the Bureau
of Research and Standards
where he assumed the lead
role in the conduct of various
research developments proj-
ects as he held the position
the Chief of Research and De-
velopment Division in 1989,
then became officer in charge
-Assistant Bureau Director in
1995, Assistant Director in
1996 and OIC-Bureau Direc-
tor in 2001.
From July 2004 to Septem-
ber 2010, he led the Bureau of
Maintenance primarily tasked
with the preservation of the
governments national assets
such as roads and other infra-
structure facilities in order to
prolong their lifespan so that
it can provide safety, comfort
and convenience to the general
public.
Prior to his promotion, he
was appointed Regional Di-
rector for Southern Tagalog
Region (Region 4-A) taking
charge of the implementa-
tion of various infrastructure
projects in the Calabarzon
(Cavite, Laguna, Batangas,
Rizal, Quezon) area that has
gained recognition from the
DPWH top management for
the outstanding accomplish-
ments in 2010 and 2011.
Singson has chosen Pipo to
assume the assignment vacated
by Alfredo G. Tolentino, now
Undersecretary.
A RANKING opposition lawmaker on Tuesday sought
a congressional probe into the alleged holdover offi-
cials of the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) who
have been holding on to their positions for almost 15
years now.
In House Resolution 2826, House Deputy Minority
Leader and Nueva Vizcaya Rep. Carlos Padilla de-
clared that the overstaying officials of the PRB vio-
lated the agencys charter.
Under the charter, Padilla said, an appointed ofcial of
the PRB can only stay in the service for three years and can
be reappointed for another three-year term.
Majority of the present PRBs chairpersons and members
are occupying their positions in a holdover status for more
than six years, while some for almost 15 years, Padilla said.
He said the Supreme Court dened the term holdover
as allowing the incumbent ofcer to occupy the position be-
yond the xed term until the successor is duly appointed
under the case of Pobre vs. Mendieta and Ibay-Somera on
July 23, 1993.
In demanding a probe, Padilla demanded the House Com-
mittee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation to sum-
mon the PRB ofcials and explain on the 154 PRB hold-
overs.
Of the total holdover, 45 are PRB chairs, 129 are PRB
members, and another 15 PRB members with current and
unexpired terms of ofces, he said. Maricel Cruz
More groups join clamor for high court to step in
By Joyce Pangco Paares and Rey Requejo
A PUBLIC administration expert of
the University of the Philippines has
questioned the process the Commis-
sion on Elections has adopted in dis-
qualifying at least 60 party-list groups,
calling it arbitrary and chaotic.
elecs decision could be arbi-
trary, the public administration
expert said.
At least three groups have
complained of the poll bodys
ip-opping and arbitrary deci-
sion to disqualify them.
The Ako Bicol Party, the front-
runner in the 2010 polls with
more than 1.5 million votes, was
disqualied even if the Comelec
already ruled in 2009 that the re-
gional party duly represents the
marginalized.
The 1-CARE (1st Consumers
Alliance for Rural Energy) group,
with more than 770,000 votes in
the last elections, was also dis-
qualied even if the Supreme
Court already made a nal deci-
sion in February 2011 upholding
the partys accreditation.
The Association of Philippine
Electric Cooperatives was also
disqualied by the Comelec de-
spite a Supreme Court ruling on
its accreditation.
Apec on Tuesday pleaded its
case before the high court, say-
ing that Comelec violated its
right to due process and ignored
its qualications that the court
had alrady established in its pre-
vious rulings.
Co said if the poll body head-
ed by Chairman Sixto Brillantes
is bent on purging the party-list
groups, it should not be done
simply based on their new
denition of marginalized and
under-represented.
The party-list law certainly
needs amendment, and such
amendment should emanate
from the spirit of the Constitu-
tion, which is to provide repre-
sentation for the under-repre-
sented, Co said.
Earlier, Justice Secretary Leila
de Lima advised the disqualied
party-list groups to appeal be-
fore the Supreme Court if they
would be able to prove grave
abuse of discretion on the part of
Comelec.
Resort to the Supreme Court
via certiorari is always an avail-
able remedy, explained De
Lima, an election lawyer before
she joined the government.
House Speaker Feliciano Bel-
monte Jr. also observed that the
Comelecs disqualication pro-
cess was like torture to the
party-list groups, especially to
the incumbents.
I am 100 percent sympathetic
with the people who are already
here and whenever they ask me
for advice, I said the sound-
est advice I can give is that the
Comelecs ruling is still appeal-
able to the Supreme Court so do
whatever you think is proper,
Belmonte said.
By Maricel V. Cruz
WHILE human life is worth pre-
serving, a Mindanao lawmaker on
Tuesday renewed his appeal to the
leaders of the House of Representa-
tives to pass a measure that will im-
pose the death penalty on foreign
drug offenders whose countries
have existing capital punishment.
Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus
Rodriguez, at a news conference,
pressed for the approval of his House
Bill 4510 which has been languish-
ing before the House committee on
dangerous drugs. He said his bill
sought to amend the Comprehen-
sive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 to
impose death penalty on foreigners
convicted of drug-related offenses.
If Filipinos die abroad following
their drug-related convictions, Ro-
driguez said foreigners whose coun-
tries have been implementing death
penalty and who commit the same
violation in the Philippines should
also be executed after nal judgment.
While there is no reason to
question the laws of foreign coun-
tries, we must however ensure that
our countrymen do not suffer the
short end of the stick. As such
there is a need to amend our laws
to ensure that foreign nationals
caught violating our laws on drugs
be also convicted on the harshest
penalaties that their national law
imposes, said Rodriguez, who
claims to be a pro-life advocate.
Tit for tat: Death to aliens in drug offenses
Promoted. Public Works and Highways Assistant Secretary Luis A. Mamitag Jr. takes his oath of ofce before Secretary Rogelio L. Singson
following the approval of his appointment to the position by President Aquino. He is noted for his expertise in research developments projects,
maintenance, general supervision and eld operations including project management.
Health care partners.
Health Secretary Enrique
T. Ona, Social Welfare
chief Corazon Soliman and
PhilHealth chief executive
ofcer Edurdo P. Banzon
rm up the partnership
between PhilHealth and
DSWD to provide health
care for the poor at the
Edsa Shangri-La Hotel
in Mandaluyong City on
Tuesday. MANNY PALMERO
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com NOVEMBER 7, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A4
THE Aquino administration
last week expanded the list of
investment areas and business
activities reserved for Filipino
companies in a move that
plays to our worst xenophobic
tendencies.
The latest Foreign Investment
Negative List bars foreigners
from engaging in psychological
and respiratory therapy and real
estate services, on top of other
professions already set aside for
Filipino nationals: engineering,
medicine, nursing, veterinary
medicine, accountancy,
architecture, customs brokerage,
interior design and law.
Foreign entities are also
prohibited from engaging in
small-scale mining as well as in
retail trade enterprises with paid-
up capital of less than $2.5 million,
owning and operating private
security agencies, using marine
resources, and manufacturing
recrackers, pyrotechnic devices,
and biological, chemical and
radiological weapons.
The Negative List is nothing
newlast weeks was the
ninth issued by successive
administrations since the Foreign
Investments Act was passed in
1991. That the list continues to
expand is a manifestation of our
continuing insecurity about our
own abilities as a people and a
manifestation of our distrust of
foreign inuences.
It is not difficult to make
an argument for protecting
strategic industries and
reserving these for Filipinos,
but very few of those activities
in the Foreign Investments
Negative List can honestly meet
this criterion. For instance, it is
difficult to see how reserving
jobs for psychological or
respiratory therapists or real
estate workers would benefit
anybodyexcept Filipinos
who are already in these
fields. On the other hand, logic
dictates that keeping foreign
expertise out of the market
robs us of what the rest of the
world has to offerwhether
it is in engineering, medicine,
architecture or interior design,
just to name a few of those
protected fields.
With the release of the latest
Negative List, the Aquino
administration demonstrates yet
again that it is not really serious
about creating a hospitable
environment for foreign
investments.
Sadly, we are not the only ones
who have realized this.
A recent World Bank survey
of 185 economies ranked the
Philippines 138
th
in terms of ease
of doing business. This compares
poorly to our neighbors in
Malaysia (12
th
), Thailand (18
th
),
Vietnam (99
th
) or even Indonesia
(128
th
). It is also lower than the
average for East Asia and the
Pacic (86
th
).
The score drops even lower, to
161 of 185, in the studys survey
of the ease of starting a business.
In table after table, the World
Bank report paints a picture of a
country in which entrepreneurial
productivity is being held back
by red tape and bureaucracy.
Under such conditions, we need
an expanded Negative List like
a hole in the headbut that, like
many other things, seems to be
lost on this administration.
Negative list
EDITORIAL
Indecent haste
DID the Commission on Elections act
with indecent haste in revoking the
accreditation of Ako Bicol as a group
under the party-list system?
It appears to be so when you consider
that the Comelec set aside one day
August 24, 2012to hear and decide on
the issue of Ako Bicols accreditation .
While many would agree with Comelec
Chairman Sixto Brilliantes remark
that the party-list system is a joke,
it is a sweeping statement that unfairly
included those groups that have a
track record in the passage of laws
and resolutions that beneted their
constituency.
The Comelec, according to Ako
Bicols petition for a temporary
restraining order before the Supreme
Court, gave notice of the date, time and
place of the hearing without allowing
AKB sufcient time to respond to
allegations against it. This, according
to AKB, is a clear violation of RA
7941, Section 2 requiring the Comelec
to observe its own rules to provide
respondent a bill of particulars showing
cause for the hearing.
While Comelec must be commended
in its efforts to clean up the party-list
rolls and weed out those whose agenda is
highly suspect, it must also be circumspect
that it does not disenfranchise voters of
legitimate groups which truly look after
their interests.
The lack of due process is at the very
heart of Ako Bicols plea for a TRO
before the Supreme Court seeking to
stop Comelec from implementing its
ruling to disqualify it from participating
in next years mid-term elections.
The swift summary judgment against
Ako Bicol indeed looked like a case
of double standards when compared
with the number of years it took
Comelec to act on the disqualication
of Mikey Arroyos Ang Galing Pinoy.
This was a blatant and clear case of
misrepresentation of the interest of
security guards. Yet the Comelec
allowed this misrepresentation to fester
for years while presidential son Mikey
collected salary, allowances and pork
barrel funds as a sitting member of
Congress.
The Comelec has determined in
two previous rulings that Ako Bicol
represents marginalized and under-
represented constituents. AKBs
arbitrary disqualication as decided by
a ip-opping Comelec is based on a
new denition of who are marginalized
and under-represented.
Why did Comelec Commissioners
Rene Sarmiento , Elias Yusoph and
Lucinito Tagle change their previous
positions in 2009 and 2010 when they
ruled in favor of AKBs qualications?
This has not been fully explained when
Comelec handed down its decision to
disqualify Ako Bicol, prompting the
party-list group to seek relief from the
high court.
In the heat of public debate over
political dynasties, Comelecs arbitrary
disqualication of Ako Bicol without
due process must not be lost in the
consciousness of citizens as the issue
strikes at the very core of a constitutional
body thats supposed to safeguard the
electoral process.
Is the Comelec reserving party-list
seats in the House of Representatives
for favored groups? If it has come under
a cloud of suspicion, its a suspicion of
its own making.
More on dynasties
Meanwhile, Senate President Juan
Ponce Enrile hurled a challenge to his
colleagues in the Upper Chamber that
if they all signed the Anti-Dynasty Bill
proposed by Senator Miriam Defensor
Santiago, he will resign not only as
presiding ofcer but as senator.
Enrile, who still has three years left
in his term, made the dare in response
to criticisms he was abetting political
dynasties by grooming his son ,
Cagayan Rep. Jack Enrile , for a seat in
the Senate. Father and son belong to the
United Nationalist Alliance Party.
Former Las Pias Representative
and senatorial candidate Cynthia Villar
defended the proliferation of political
dynasties during a recent campaign
in Iloilo. Cynthia said theres nothing
wrong with children following in the
footsteps of their parents. Cynthia
cited examples of children who also
become doctors, lawyers, businessmen,
engineers, etc., when they choose
the same career path as their parents
profession.
She has a point there because politics
here is run like a family business, and
like any family enterprise, must be
kept going. This is the business of
politics in this country. Businessmen
go into politics to protect their
business. Politicians go into business to
accumulate wealth.
The wife of Senator Manny Villar
wants to succeed her husband in
the Senate while son, Mark already
represents Las Pias in the House. Her
brother Vergel Aguilar is the Mayor of
Las Pias, the political turf for decades
of the Aguilar-Villar clan.
ALEJANDRO
DEL ROSARIO
BACK CHANNEL
Aquinos
only move
SINCE I started writing recently on
Sabah, I have been receiving a steady
stream of mail from here and abroad,
expressing thanks, approval, dissent,
derision and disbelief that someone
has nally dug up what to some is
best left inside a shallow grave.
From Sabah itself, the tone is
unduly resentful and offensive. No
one in Sabah would like to see the
state become part of the Philippines,
says one reaction; Filipinos from
Mindanao cross over and commit
crime. I wish it was (sic) legal to
shoot all the illegals here. We will
ght and die for our state if ever
Filipinos dare to touch us.
Then follows an enumeration of
what Malaysia has and has done, and
what the Philippines does not have
and has not been able to do. Malaysia
has a powerful air force and navy,
while the Philippines has nothing.
Malaysia has defeated its communist
insurgency, while the Philippines
cannot seem to lick the NPA and the
Abu Sayyaf. The Filipinos are being
delusional for thinking they could
take over Sabah.
No one has suggested going to
war over Sabah. Not necessarily
because we do not have the military
capabilityLapu Lapu did not
have Magellans weaponry, and the
Vietnamese did not have the repower
of the French in the 50s and the
Americans in the 60s to the 70s. But
we renounce war as an instrument of
national policy, and in Sabah as well
as in the Spratlys, we are committed
to a peaceful settlement of disputes
under international law.
But if Sabah is important to
Malaysia, so is it to the Philippines,
which has acquired sovereignty
over it from the Sultan of Sulu. The
Aquino government has a duty to put
the world on notice that it is serious
about its claim and that it will pursue
it to the very end. Since the Ramos
administration relegated it to the
back-burner nearly 20 years ago, we
have not said or done anything about
it in the name of Asean solidarity and
close bilateral ties between Manila
and Kuala Lumpur.
However the proposed formation
of a Bangsamoro political entity
under the framework agreement
with the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front, actively brokered by
Malaysia, has raised new concerns
about the future of our claim. Many
see a real danger that the permanent
setting aside of our claim could be
the ultimate consequence of the
proposed Bangsamoro political
creature.
In a previous piece, I suggested that
since the 1962 transfer of sovereignty
over Sabah from the Sultan of Sulu to
the Philippine government provides
that sovereignty shall revert to the
owner of the property should the
government fail to assert its claim,
President Benigno S. Aquino III and
whoever sits as the Sultan of Sulu
should now inform the nation on the
true status of the claim.
Encouraged by online readers,
including my most faithful
campaigner in Santiago, Chile,
retired Ambassador Rodolfo Arizala,
who used to head the North Boneo
section when there was still such a
section in the Department of Foreign
Affairs, I have to amplify that
statement a little.
As the international community
knows, the Philippines has passed a
baselines law (RA 9522) pursuant to
the guidelines of the UN Conference
on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Section 2 of that law provides:
The denition of the baselines of
the territorial sea of the Philippine
archipelago provided in this Act is
without prejudice to the delineation
of the baselines of the territorial
sea around the territory of Sabah,
situated in North Borneo, over which
the Republic of the Philippines has
acquired dominion and sovereignty.
The Supreme Court has afrmed its
constitutionality.
This means that even if President
Aquino should decide to let the claim
lapse, he cannot do so on his own.
Congress will rst have to repeal RA
9522 and other relevant laws, and
that is no easy thing. The only thing
Aquino can do is to declare solemnly
that he shall pursue the claim with
vigor, and take specic and concrete
steps to do so.
What exactly should he do? He
should try to persuade Malaysia to
come to a settlement now. In the
last 20 years since the claim was
made to sleep, Philippine-Malaysian
bilateral relations and regional
cooperation within Asean have
matured and grown to a point where
the two countries can now afford to
submit their dispute to the competent
international body, without risk of
damaging those relations.
Malaysia should be encouraged
by its recent experience in its dispute
with Indonesia over Ligitan and
Sipadan Islands. In 2001, the two
countries submitted their dispute to
the World Court. The Court decided
to rule in favor of Malaysia on the
ground that while Indonesia laid its
claim on maps and treaties, Malaysia
proved it had been exercising
legislative, administrative and quasi-
judicial acts, which constituted
active sovereignty over the islands.
Given such precedent, the
Philippines may be taking such a
big risk in asking the World Court
to rule on the dispute. But as a new
and vibrant democracy Malaysia
should be able to show a little more
condence in the international legal
system.
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FIRST THINGS FIRST
A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com
SANTA Banana, hes still at it!
I refer to the latest joke of President
Noynoy Aquino at the expense of his
predecessor, former President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo. He again mentioned
her when he said there was an automatic
addition key in her calculator, so that
the cost of public works projects are
immediately overstated. This time,
Mr. Aquino was talking to 500 or so
Filipinos in Laos.
There was no mention of a
wheelchair, but it seems that the
President is xated on kicking people
who are already down and out. Mrs.
Arroyo has already been charged with
electoral sabotage, graft and plunder.
She is already in detention in hospital
arrest, because of her worsening bone
ailment.
As for former
Chief Justice Renato
Corona, he was
already convicted
and ousted, and
is now facing tax
evasion charges.
Does the President
not understand the
phrase enough is
enough?
What a vindictive
person President
Aquino is!
**
If Interior and Local Government
Secretary Mar Roxas believes that
jueteng will stop just because he went
to Pampanga and directed the police
and other local ofcials to stop it, he is
hallucinating.
In the presence of Pamanga Gov.
Lilia Pineda, whose husband, Bong
Pineda is allegedly involved in
jueteng, and local ofcials, together
with former priest-turned politician
among Ed Panlilio, Roxas berated
the police and local ofcialdom on
the continued existence of jueteng in
Pampanga.
Mar could have asked Panlilio if
jueteng was eradicated during the
latters stint as governor. People know
that one of the reasons he lost to Pineda
was that almost all the mayors of
Pampanga went instead for the latter.
The problem of jueteng is that its a
cultural, social, economic and political
issue rolled into one.
Its cultural in the sense that most
Filipinos, especially among the masa
where joblessness and unemployment
seem to be an endemic problem and
food on the table is a day-to-day
struggle, hope of betterment in life
(in winning a few hundred or even
thousands of pesos by betting with
just ve to 10 pesos in jueteng) is a
constant concern. Thats why small-
town lottery and lotto jackpot prizes
are very popular.
Its social and economic also in
the sense that the illegal numbers
game provide jobs for cabos and
cabradores who collect bets and
payoffs. Would you believe in most
places where jueteng exists, local radio
announcers mention the results of
jueteng and the expected prize?
The take of jueteng lords is also
shared by local ofcials, police and
military commanders. At times, it goes
all the way up to the national level.
Santa Banana, parish priests at times
partake of it.
For these reason, its almost
impossible to eradicate jueteng.
It becomes a political problem since
the largesse that goes with jueteng
deprives local politicians of much-
needed revenues to buy votes during
election time.
On the local level in places where
jueteng thrives, political fortunes rise
and fall on the issue of jueteng.
Roxas, as DILG secretary, may
re all the police ofcials allegedly
involved in jueteng. I am certain that
despite this, it will continue to ourish.
It has been proven in the past.
The only way to stop jueteng is to
legalize it. Unless the government
realizes the futility of its effort to stop
the game, it will remain a menace.
**
I had the opportunity to visit Philam
Homes in Quezon City recently, and I
was saddened with
what I saw. I lived
there for 23 years.
The roads were
ill-kept and ill-
maintained and I saw
houses in complete
disrepair. The village
park where I used to
roam around, some
50 years ago, is also
ill-maintained.
The saddest part
of it was that the
friends my wife and I had are no longer
around. Many have passed away and
others have transferred to other homes.
In 1958, my wife and I were able to
secure a Philam property with the help
of the late Central Bank Gov. Gorio
Licaros and the late Leo Virata, both
former Philamlife executives, from
somebody who could not keep up with
his amortization.
My gulay, would you believe that
I had to shoulder the amortization at
P2,800 monthly? At that time, it was
already a fortune!
My family later transferred to another
Philam home along Edsa, but we had to
give it up to go to Makati because of
severe pollution along Edsa.
Ill never forget Philam, the rst
gated subdivision in Quezon City where
many friendsthe Ponce Enriles,
Fernandezes, Viratas, Montelibanos,
Estrellas, Faylonas, Cruzesused
to live. My wife and I also miss the
Garcias, Sadduls, Tenazas, Quis,
Maramags, Gonzaleses, Gorridos,
Cosios, Calvins, Allejes, Santoses,
Taylors, Ongs, Lianzons, Tolentinos.
We even had a beauty queen-Yogi
Dominguez. It was Maki Dominquez
who taught me how to play tennis.
Philam Homes is part of my life.
Thats why I am saddened at its
deterioration.
Most of the originals of Philam
have since left for greener pastures
to Makati and other places. Some,
however, like the Floros, continue to
live there.
**
The biggest challenge of newly-
appointed Energy Secretary Carlos
Jericho Petilla is coping with the power
problem of Mindanao. It will surely
worsen in the summer especially with
the El Nio. Some say Mindanaoans
should expect 10-hour blackouts.
The Philam Homes
I used to know
EMIL
P. JURADO
TO THE POINT
The village
where I spent 23
years of my life is
deteriorating.
The bane of political dynasties
By Nelson Forte Flores, LL.B., 3
DESPITE the trappings of nationhood
and a modern society, we Filipinos are
still ercely regionalistic if not tribal
in our political outlook.
For example, in a presidential
election, most voters will vote for a
president who hails from the same
province over a more competent rival
who unfortunately came from a different
tribal stock. Thus it is not surprising
in return that whenever the rein of
government is taken over by a president
from a certain tribe, say Kapampangan
or Pangasinense, we will surely see
the proliferation of Kapampangan or
Pangasinense government appointees.
The reason for this is trust due to a
shared regional history and language.
Most Filipinos nd it easier to deal with
a politician with whom they share a
similar regional history or language.
On congressional and local
government levels, a good number of us
especially those from far-ung areas and
because of the existing feudal conditions
there prefer to vote for politicians who
come from a particular dominant family
in their home provinces, a practice now
being exported in Metro Manila.
Thus we now see the rise of political
dynasties not only in the provinces but
right here in Metro Manila.
Perhaps, owing to our very
regionalistic frame of mind, the
framers of the Constitution deemed it
t to include an anti-dynasty provision
in our basic law. Article II Section 26
of the 1987 Constitution provides that
The State shall guarantee equal access
of opportunities for public service and
prohibit political dynasties as may be
dened by law.
This is a constitutional provision
ignored by shameless politicians who,
at every opportunity, cite as an excuse
the absence of an implementing rule to
ignore this section of the Constitution.
The anti-dynasty clause was put there
for a reasonto prevent the political
fragmentation of our fragmented
(archipelagic) territory. It was also
meant to give other deserving leaders,
albeit unknown, a chance to lead this
nation.
Should political dynasties continue
to proliferate, we will see the different
areas, regions and provinces of our
country being ruled with impunity
by political families. The Ampatuan
massacre is just a preview of what these
political families could do with their
unchecked power.
As it is right now, some provinces are
already under the sway of a particular
family for generations. Most of these
provinces are suffering from grueling
poverty.
The entrenchment of political
dynasties makes it more difficult
for nationalist elements to forge a
united nation. It also makes national
progress difficult to achieve. This
is the real danger why political
dynasties should be exposed and
opposed at every level, from the
national to the local.
It is lamentable that President
Benigno Simeon Aquino III has made
known his support for political dynasties
by endorsing the senatorial candidacy
of his cousin, Paulo Benigno Bam
Aquino, whose only claim to political
leadership is his surname and close
resemblance to the assassinated father
of the president, Sen. Benigno Ninoy
Aquino.
Bams supporters say he has an
outstanding academic credentials (so
does Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) and
is well qualied to serve. But service
to others need not be at the expense
of the nation. I have known a lot of
people who were able to serve their
fellow without engaging in politics.
As it is, Bam could better serve this
nation by doing what he does best,
hosting television shows.
* * *
I admire and respect the late comedian
Rodolfo Dolphy Quizon because he
knew who he is and never pretended to
be any other except himself. That is true
strength of character.
For several instances he was asked
by politicians to participate in the
political circus as a senatorial candidate,
which he could have easily won, but in
the same number of instances he refused
because he said he would not know what
to do if he won. He stressed that his
vocation is acting to make people smile
or laugh.
Dolphy took care of his name and he
never gambled with it. Unlike some who
run for public ofce just because of an
established pedigree.
Dolphy remained true to his calling.
For that I salute you sir.

Nelson Flores has been a news
reporter for 20 years. He has covered
all beats in the national and local levels
except Malacaang. He has law degree
and is a third-degree mason, being a
member of Reagan Lodge 1037 under
the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge of Texas.
Chinas next leaders might curb Macaus fortunes
Mr. Robles column will resume
soon.
JOJO
A. ROBLES
LOWDOWN
ADELLE
CHUA
CHASING HAPPY

FOUND a goldmine on YouTube last
monththe 1965 movie adaptation
of the Nick Joaquin classic, Portrait
of the Artist as Filipino. The lm was
occasionally scratchy and was chopped
up into seven 15-minute parts, but these
were trivial inconveniences compared
to the nearly two hours of being
transported, rst to 1965 when the lm
was made and shown to that generation,
and to the late 1930s and early 1940s,
when the play was set.
Portrait is originally a three-act
play about two sisters, Paula and
Candida Marasigan, who grew up in
the privileged neighborhood of Calle
Real in the Old Manila. Their father,
Don Lorenzo Marasigan, was an artist,
a thinker, and whose tertulias were the
stuff of legend. But those days are no
more: now the war is imminent, Don
Lorenzo is sick, and the sisters are
dirt poor, driven to rent out a room in
their grand house to law student/ piano
player/ playboy Tony Javier.
The only thing of value remaining in
the house is a portrait of a young man
carrying an old man on his back. The
faces belong to one personLorenzo.
It is the old mans gift to his daughters.
Tony and just about everyone else are
urging the sisters to sell the portrait to
make some money. Even Bitoy, whom
they knew as a little boy and who had
grown up to be a newspaper reporter,
found his way back to the old house not
to visit old friends but to see the painting
that everybody was talking about. The
sisters, however, would not budge.
The 1965 movie starred National
Artist Daisy Hontiveros Avellana as
Candida (the older, more authoritative
sister), and Naty Crame Rogers as Paula
(the shy and docile one).
Fast forward to October 2012.
Rogers, who is turning 90 next month,
this time starred as Candida in the sala
theater adaptation of the same work,
staged at her very own living room in
Barangay Kapitolyo, Pasig City.
The intimate setting of the sala theater
brought the audienceno more than 40,
I believe, on that Sunday evening, the
nal showcloser to the sisters Paula
and Candida as they grapple with guilt,
poverty and a longing for old times. It
turns out they do not want to sell the
painting because their father painted
it right after they ganged up on him
and accused him of ruining their lives.
It turns out too that Lorenzo did not
really fall from the terracehe in fact
tried to kill himself right after he gave
the portrait to his daughters and said
goodbye. The sisters are too poor but
still too proud, and could not bear living
with their married brother and married
sister. They try anythingCandida
catching rats at some government ofce
and Paula overcoming her timidity
to offer piano and Spanish lessons to
anyone who would come byto earn
money of their own and stay where they
are.
The spinster sisters can still fall prey
to the handsome, sweet-talking Tony
Javier, who eventually succeeds in
seducing Paula just to get her to agree
to selling the painting (he is looking at a
fat commission).
Connection between the actors and
the audience is apparent and palpable,
and one cannot help smiling and
being overcome with sadness at the
same time as the sisters contemplate
whether the power company had cut
off their service or the entire street
really had a blackout.
In the end, the sisters get their way,
enlisting the help of their fathers old
friends to get him to go out of his room,
face the world againand forgive them,
perhaps.
Professor Florina Castillo played
Paula, Francis Kenn Cayunda played
Tony, and Gaby Castillo was Bitoy. All
were in their element, but it is difcult
not to notice that Rogers, despite her
age, remains as formidable and as
moving as she was decades ago.
The applause for Ms. Rogers was
bittersweet as it was her last theatrical
performance. She also announced that
she was entrusting the stewardship of
AmingTahanan Sala Theater, which
she founded and which conducts acting
workshops for young people during
the summer, to the young people in her
organization.
Not many people are blessed doing
what they love to do, but even fewer are
able to do what they love to do until they
are 90. Or beyond. Ms. Rogers is one
extremely fortunate character.
adellechua@gmail.com
Portraiture
By Kelvin Chan
MACAUHordes of Chinese high
rollers ooding into Macau have turned
the city into an Asian casino boomtown
but theyre also posing a challenge for
Chinas next generation of leaders.
Macaus casino industry has
mushroomed over the past decade
after its government eased restrictions,
drawing a ood of mainland Chinese
visitors that have helped supercharge the
economy, created tens of thousands of
well-paying jobs and made vast fortunes
for a few US gambling kingpins. But a
looming leadership change in China is
making some wonder whether blistering
growth in the tiny enclave will remain a
sure bet.
China holds a once-a-decade
Communist Party Congress starting
Thursday that will usher in new leaders
who might already be uneasy about
Chinese citizens spiriting wealth outside
the mainland to Macau in violation
of capital controls as well as the huge
prots being made there by US casino
companies.
They could try to make their mark
by introducing new policies aimed at
curbing the rampant corruption that has
become one of the biggest challenges
to the Communist Partys power. Such
a crackdown would likely stem the ow
of money and tourists to Macau, an hour
by ferry west of Hong Kong. In the year
through September, some 28 million
people, most of them from mainland
China, visited the city of just 500,000.
The primary risk to the gaming
sector, I believe, comes from the Chinese
side, and it will come from the end of
acquiescence to this vast capital control
abuse and a crackdown on corruption,
said Steve Vickers, a former head of
intelligence at Hong Kongs police force
who is now chief executive of business
intelligence and risk consultancy SVA.
China limits how much of its yuan
currency can be taken outside its
borders, including to Macau, a semi-
autonomous region of the country with
its own nancial system and currency.
Citizens cant take more than $50,000
out of the country a year. But Chinese
gamblers have found many ways to get
around those controls.
Its part of the reason why Macau,
the only place in China where casinos
are legal, raked in $33.5 billion last year,
more than ve times the amount on the
Las Vegas Strip.
Everybody knows the bulk of
Macau gamblers are high rollers, and
theyre all from mainland China, said
Liu Bolong, a professor at the University
of Macau specializing in Chinas public
policy. The new leadership, Im sure,
will begin the process of anticorruption
activities and this will affect Macau in
a very substantial way because many of
these high rollers, their money is coming
from illegal practices.
Reports of Chinese ofcials running
up debts from gambling have angered
many ordinary Chinese.
Vickers said new leaders in Beijing
could decide to crack down on the
various methods used to get money
out of the country. The most prominent
method is through junkets, which have
been linked to organized crime. Junkets
act as middlemen, helping mainland
Chinese travel to Macau, lending them
money in the form of chips and then
collecting on debts once they return
home.
In a report released in March, the
US State Department said junkets are
increasingly popular among gamblers
seeking inscrutability and alternatives
to Chinas currency movement
restrictions.
Another popular technique is using
credit cards to buy expensive watches
from the numerous boutiques found in
many of Macaus three dozen casinos
and then immediately getting a refund in
untraceable cash from the retailer, minus
a small fee. Other methods include
using companies to issue phony or
inated invoices to pay for cross-border
transactions.
Vickers said that UnionPay, Chinas
payment processing system, has
lowered the daily limit for transactions
to 1 million yuan ($160,000) from 5
million yuan ($801,000)a sign that
ofcials are already trying to stem the
ow of illicit money. Beijing could also
clamp down by restricting travel permits
needed by Chinese travelers.
In previous years when Chinas
economy was red-hot, Macau served
as a release valve to let excess capital
ow out of the country. But now growth
is cooling and public anger is growing
over corruption scandals.
The equation gets more complicated
when US politics are thrown into the
mix. Its an unusual coincidence that
the US presidential election and Chinas
party congress are being held just two
days apart. While it may not have much
of a direct impact on Macau, the U.S.
election adds an interesting twist.
Thats because Beijings unease about
US tycoons getting rich in Macau may
extend to worries over Adelson, who has
pledged to donate up to $100 million to
help elect Republican candidate Mitt
Romney. Romney, in turn, has taken a
tough stance on China and has pledged to
label the country a currency manipulator
on his rst day in ofce. Analysts say
whether Romney or Obama wins would
probably have little direct impact on
either Macau or Adelson.
Macau lawmaker Jose Coutinho holds
out the faint hope that if Obama wins,
hell pressure U.S. casino companies
operating in Macau to be fairer to workers
by paying them extra for working shifts
and overnight. Its common practice
elsewhere but not in Macau, where
casino staff are exploited because of
legal exemptions, said Coutinho.
No matter what happens, Coutinho
and others believe gambling will remain
the backbone of the citys economy.
Everything is related to gaming in
Macau, he said. So to change that is
very difcult because besides gaming
we dont have any other economic
activities. AP
FEATURE
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Page Compositor: Diana Keyser Punzalan
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
OFFICE OF THE DPWH DISTRICT ENGINEER
Leyte 1 District Engineering Office
Pawing, Palo, Leyte

INVITATION TO BID
November 05, 2012
Contract ID No. 12IC0086
Contract Name and
Location
Construction of Flood Mitigating Control System, Tacloban-Palo-Sta.
Fe-Alangalang-San Miguel Road, Palo, Leyte
Brief Description/Scope
of Work
Concrete Slope Protection Resting on Concrete Sheet Pile with Pile Cap
ABC P35,890,000.00
Contract Duration 170 CD
Cost of Bid Documents P25,000.00
1. The DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Offce, Pawing, Palo, Leyte, through the CY 2013
GAA Infrastructure Projects intends to apply the sum above-stated being the Approved
Budget of the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the aforementioned contracts.
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Offce, Pawing, Palo, Leyte now invites bids for the
aforementioned description of works. Completion of the work is required for the above-stated
contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of
submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible
bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination of Bids as
specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184),
otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino
citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, organization or joint venture with at least seventy
fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register
prior to the schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records
current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the project will be determined using the
DPWH Contract Profle Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualifcation.
Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. Interested
bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Leyte 1 District engineering Offce,
Pawing, Palo, Leyte and inspect the Bidding Documents from 8:00 a.m. 5:00p.m.
Date and time of Procurement Activities are shown below:
PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY DATE
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents November 07 - 27, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference November 15, 2012; 9:00 a.m. (Conference Hall)
3. Receipt of Bids On or before: November 27, 2012; 9:00 a.m.
4. Opening of Bids November 27, 2012; 2:00 p.m.
5. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders upon payment
of a nonrefundable fee. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the
Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the
Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later
than the submission of their bids.
6. Pre- Bid Conference shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the
Bidding Documents.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative
who chooses to attend. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. To bid for this contract/s, a contractor must submit a Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least
equal to the ABC or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC before dropping
the bids. Bidders shall likewise submit their bids through their duly Authorized Liaison
Offcers only as specifed in the Contractors Information (CI). Submission of Letter of
Intent (LOI) is no longer required to participate in the bidding, per D.O. 64, series of 2012.
9. The DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Offce, Pawing, Palo, Leyte reserves the right
to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time
prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to the affected
bidder or bidders.
10. For further information, please refer to:
Lesma B. Tingoy
BAC Chairman
Tel. No.: (053) 323-5701
Fax No.: (053) 323-8801
e-mail address: dpwh.ro8_leyte1@yahoo.com

(Sgd.) LESMA B. TINGOY
Chief, Materials Quality Control Section
BAC Chairman
N O T E D:
(Sgd.) ANGEL A. SIA, JR.
OIC-District Engineer

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Regional Offce I
City of San Fernando, La Union
Invitation to Bid for the Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/
Upgrading of Manila North Road (MNR); Concreting
of Carriageway along Binalonan Pozorrubio-Sison
Section, K0188+833.34-K0210+973.00 w/ exception,
Pangasinan
1. The DPWH-Regional Offce I, through the GAA CY 2013 intends to
apply the sum of One Hundred Forty Eight Million Five Hundred
Sixty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Six Pesos and Eighty Seven
Centavos (P148,567,506.87) being the Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Rehabilitation/
Reconstruction/Upgrading of Manila North Road (MNR);
Concreting of Carriageway along Binalonan Pozorrubio-Sison
Section, K0188+833.34-K0210-973.00 w/ exc., Pangasinan with
contract ID No. 13A00002. Bid received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The DPWH-Regional Offce I now invites bids for the Reconstruction of
12.038 kms PCCP Carriageway. Completion of the Works is Two Hundred
Sixty Nine (269) cal. days. Bidders should have completed, within ten
(10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract
similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in
the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing
Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise
known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or
outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Reg. I and
inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00
A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable
fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 50,000.00.

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the
Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS)
and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee
for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
6. The DPWH-Regional Offce I will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November
15, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd foor, RO I Conference Room,
San Fernando City, La Union, which shall be open only to all interested
parties.
7. Bids must be delivered on or before November 27, 2012, 10:00 A.M.
at the DPWH, 2nd foor, RO I Conference Room, San Fernando City,
La Union. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the
acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives
who choose to attend at the aforesaid address. Late bids shall not be
accepted.
8. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding
process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
BAC SECRETARIAT
DPWH-Regional Offce I
Aguila Road, San Fernando City, La Union
Telefax: (072) 242-9351
(Sgd.) CORNELIO G. AMITA
BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
Regional Offce I
Invitation to Bid for the Assets Preservation of
National Roads, Generated from PMS/HDM 4,
Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Section) of
Pangasinan-Zambales Road (K0354+500-K0357+020;
K0359+970-K0361+020; K0362+360-K0365+580,
Lingayen, Pangasinan
1. The DPWH-Regional Offce I, through the GAA CY 2013 intends to apply the
sum of Ninety Nine Million Three Hundred Six Thousand Four Hundred
Eighty One Pesos and Forty Three Centavos (P 99,306,481.43) being
the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the
contract for the Assets Preservation of National Roads, Generated
from PMS/HDM 4, Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Section) of
Pangasinan-Zambales Road (K0354+500-K0357+020; K0359+970-
K0361+020;K0362+360-K0365+580, Lingayen, Pangasinan with
contract ID No. 13A00003. Bid received in excess of the ABC shall be
2. The DPWH-Regional Offce I now invites bids for the Concrete widening of
the existing roadway of 2.416 kms and 3.22 kms, the width of 2.50 meters
and 2.0 meters respectively. Asphalt Overlay of 6.79 kms (carriageway)
and 1.815 kms (shoulders), and width of 6.10 m and 2.0m respectively.
Construction of Stone Masonry and Application of Pavement Markings.
Completion of the Works is Two Hundred Ten (210) cal. days. Bidders
should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission
and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an
eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section
II. Instruction to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known
as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M.
to 5:00 P.M.
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee
for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 50,000.00.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of
the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents
not later than the submission of their bids.
15, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd foor, RO I Conference Room, San
Fernando City, La Union, which shall be open only to all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered on or before November 27, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the
DPWH, 2nd foor, RO I Conference Room, San Fernando City, La Union. All
bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms
and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who
choose to attend at the aforesaid address. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding
process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
BAC SECRETARIAT
Telefax: (072) 242-9351
BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
InvItatIon to BId
For the Contract for the
Supply of 15 pieces Adjusting Valve Load Sensor
under PR No. RS1-0812-254 / ITB No. 1209-254-01
Schedule of Activities:
Pre-bid Conference : November 16, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.
Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot, Santolan,
Pasig City
Submission and Opening of Bids : November 28, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M., Cafeteria,
LRTA Line 2-Depot, Santolan, Pasig City
Technical Specifcations:
Part number: II 16528 *
Dimensions, mm
a : 400 (+40, -15) f : 16 0.1
b : 218 20 g : 35 0.15
c : 120 0.4 h : 26 0.15
d : 85 0.4 i : 45 0.15
e : 50 0.15 j : 11x45

* or its equivalent
Complete detail of the Project will be available upon securing the Bidding Documents and can
be viewed on Philgeps and LRTA websites.
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), through its Corporate Budgetfor the Calendar Year 2012, intends to apply the sumof TWO
MILLIONFIVEHUNDREDEIGHTEENTHOUSANDONEHUNDREDNINETYEIGTHPESOSAND92/100ONLY(PhP2,518,198.92)
being theApproved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the afore-mentioned contract. Bids received in excess of theABC
shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Delivery period is required withinten(10) months uponreceipt of the Purchase Order.
LRTA now invites bids from Prospective/Interested Bidders with the following details:
Description
Approved Budget for
the Contract
Bid Security **
Cost of Bid Docu-
ments
Cash/CC-MC
Bank draft/ guaran-
tee or
ILC
(2%)*
Surety bond
(5%)*
Supply of 15 pieces
Adjusting Valve Load
Sensor
PhP2,518,198.92 PhP50,363.98 PhP125,909.95 PhP 5,000.00
*Only those issued by universal or commercial banks
** In lieu of Bid Security, bidder may submit Bid Securing Declaration pursuant to Section 27.5 of RA 9184 and its
Revised IRR
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed
in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the Government
Procurement ReformAct.
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 November 7,2012 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.
Pre Bid Conference shall be open to all interested Bidders. Bidders who have not purchase the Bidding Documents shall be
allowed to participate and may raise their queries or clarifcations therein. However, only those who have purchased the Bidding
Documents shall be allowed to raise or submit written queries/clarifcations after 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 theInstructions to Biddersand the Bid Data Sheet.
LRTAreserves 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.,AuroraBlvd.Tramo, Pasay City
Tel. No. 853-0041 50 loc. 8382
Email Address: bacsec_LRTA@yahoo.com
Facsimile No. 551-5946
(Sgd.) Mr. LUTGARDO C. NAVARRO
Chairman, Bids & Awards Committee
(MST-NOV. 7, 2012) (MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
Regional Offce I
Invitation to Bid for the Construction/
Widening/Upgrading/Rehabilitation of Access
Roads to Declared Tourism Destinations
Kapurpurawan Rock Formation Road, Sta.
0+000-Sta.3+466, Burgos, Ilocos Norte
1. The DPWH-Regional Offce I, through the GAA CY 2013 intends to
apply the sum of Sixty Three Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Four
Hundred Forty Five Pesos and Sixty Two Centavos (P63,450,445.62)
being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under
the contract for the Construction/Widening/Upgrading/Rehabilitation
of Access Roads to Declared Tourism Destinations Kapurpurawan
Rock Formation Road, Sta. 0+000-Sta.3+466, Burgos, Ilocos Norte
with contract ID No. 13A00001. Bid received in excess of the ABC shall
be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The DPWH-Regional Offce I now invites bids for the Concrete paving of
3,466 l.m. length of carriageway including its shoulder. Construction of lined
canal, box & pipe culverts, Slope protection works, coconet, guardrails,
warning, informative signs, Hazard markers and CHB Lined Canal.
Completion of the Works is Two Hundred Ten (210) cal. days. Bidders
should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission
and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of
an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in
Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or
outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M.
to 5:00 P.M.
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable
fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 50,000.00.
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website
of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding
Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
15, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd foor, RO I Conference Room, San
Fernando City, La Union, which shall be open only to all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered on or before November 27, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the
DPWH, 2nd foor, RO I Conference Room, San Fernando City, La Union.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable
forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
choose to attend at the aforesaid address. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the
bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
BAC SECRETARIAT
Telefax: (072) 242-9351
BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
TACLOBAN CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City
I. Contract ID: 13IM0003
Contract Name: Rehabilitation/Reconstructionof DamagedPavedNational Road
Contract Location: al ong Naga-Naga Ani bong Road-KM0906+(-858) to
K0906+(-405) (From Naga-Naga Rotonda to Existing Asphalt
Near Kristina Heights); K0906+1039-K0906+1950 (From Paseo de
Legaspi to Junction Rizal Avenue) and K0906+039 to K0906+439
(From Existing Asphalt Near Box Culvert to YKS Coumpound,
Tacloban City
Brief Description: Asphalt Overlay of A=217.07; Concrete Reblocking of 450.00 M.
(W=6.70 m, t= 0.28 m); Concrete Reblocking of 5,937.21 Sq.M;
(L=886.15 m, W=6.70 m); Concrete Reblocking of 2,656.55 Sq.M.
(L=396.50 m, W =6.70 m) & Installation of Pavement Markings
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC: P31 ,924,710.39
Contract Duration : 258 CD
Cost of Bidding Documents: 20,000.00
II. Contract ID: 13IM0004
Contract Name : RehabilitationlReconstructionof DamagedPavedNational Road
Contract Location: along Tacloban Baybay South Road-K0912+000 to K0912+560,
Tacloban City
Brief Description: Concrete Reblocking of 560.00 M. (W=6.70 m, t= 0.28 m); Installation
of Pavement Markings
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC): P10,175,276.21
Contract Duration: 71 CD
Cost of Bidding Documents: 20,000.00
1. The DPWH Tacloban City District Engineering Offce, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City,
through the FY 2013 GAA intends to apply the sum above stated being the Approved Budget
for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contracts for the abovementioned contracts. Bids
received in excess ofthe ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening..
2. DPWH Tacloban City District Engineering Offce, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City now
invites bids for the abovementioned description of works. Completion of the works is required
for the above stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from
the date of submission and receipts of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of
an eligible bidder is contains in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to
Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act
9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with
at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of
the Philippines.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH 2
nd
District Engineering Offce,
Buhangin, Malita, Davao del Sur and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
from 8:00 AM. -5:00 P.M.
5. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address
below and upon payment of a none refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount
stated above. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on November 07, 2012 to November
27, 2012.

It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic
Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the DPWH website, provided that bidders shall pay the fee
for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
6. The DPWH Tacloban City District Engineering Offce, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City will
hold a Pre-bid Conference on November 14,2012 at 2:00 P.M. DPWH Tacloban City District
Engineering Offce, Trece Martirez St., Tacloban City which shall be open to interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 27, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. at
DPWH Tacloban City District Engineering Offce, Trece Martirez Street, Tacloban City. All bids
must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB
Clause 18.
Bids will be opened on November 27, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the presence of bidders representative
who choose to attend at the address below. Late Bids shall not be accepted.
8. To bid for tlus contract , a contractor must purchased bidding documents and meet the following
major criteria: a) prior registration with DPWH, BAC CPO Manila; b) with PCAB License applicable
to the type and cost of the 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 at least equal to 10% of ABC. Bidders shall submit their bids through their
duly Authorized Liaison Offcers only as specifed in the Contractors Infonnation (CI). Submission
of Letter ofIntent (LOI) is no longer required to participate in the bidding, per D.O. No. 64, Series
of 2012.
9. The Tacloban City District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul
the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
10 For further information, please refer to:

(Sgd.) MARGARITO E. FABILLO, JR.
Engineer III
BAC Chairman
NOTED :
(Sgd.) ARNALDO R. BONIFACIO
District Engineer
INVITATION TO BID
November 07, 2012
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
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CARAGA REGION XIII
PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE
Surigao City
INVITATION TO BID
for the
REHABILITATION OF SAPA-LAHI-SICOSICO
-CAMAM-ONAN-TUMUROK ROAD
The Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC)
invites bids for Rehabilitation of Sapa-Lahi-Sicosico-Camam-onan-Tumurok Road, with
the description of works hereunder specifed. Bidder should have completed, within ten (10)
years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, at least one (1) contract similar to the
contract to be bid and ffty percent (50%) of the ABC to be bid. The description of an eligible
bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in the Instruction to Bidders. Bids
received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
Name of Contract Rehabilitation of Sapa-Lahi-Sicosico-Camam-onan-Tumurok Road
Location Municipality of Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte
Brief Description
The project will involve the Rehabilitation of 5.68km Farm to Market Road
with the following scope of works; General Requirements (Billboard/Field
Offce), Clearing and Grubbing, Surplus Excavation, Structure Excava-
tion, Pipe Culvert and Drain Excavation, Embnakment (Free Haul), Sub
Grade Preparation, Aggregate Sub-Base Coarse Gravel, Aggregate
Base Coarse Gravel, PCCP, Reinforcing steel bars (grade 40), structural
concrete class A (fc21Mpa), Lean concrete for RCBC Construction ,
Installation of Std Strength RCPC, Stone Masonry Headwall and Ditch
and Miscellaneous structures.
Approved Budget
for the Contract
(ABC)
Php 31,181,600.71
Source of Fund Trust Fund-NGA
Contract Duration 180 Calendar days
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using of non-discre-
tionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of
Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184) as amended, otherwise known as the Government Procure-
ment Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock
belonging to citizen of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from
the Provincial Engineers Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the same address
on the date specifed. Complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders from the same address upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Docu-
ments in the amount of Seven Thousand Pesos (Php 7,000.00).
BAC ACTIVITIES Schedule
Posting of Invitation to Bid/Request for Expression of Interest November 5, 2012
Receipt of Letter of Intent/Expression of Interest Not later than November 16, 2012
Issuance/Inspection of Bid Documents November 7-16, 2012
Pre-bid Conference November 14, 2012 @ 4:00 PM
Receipt of Bids/Eligibility Documents November 26, 2012 @ 2:00 PM
Opening of Bids/Eligibility Documents November 26, 2012 @ 2:30 PM
The Bids and Awards Committee this province will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on the date
specifed. The Pre-Bid conference when conducted shall be open only to all interested parties
who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered on the same address
above and on the date specifed and must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the
acceptable forms and in the amount stated in Instruction to Bidders and Bid Data Sheet. Bids
will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the
same address. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The Province of Surigao del Norte reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the
bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby
Engr. Alwin T. Pono
Provincial Engineer
Provincial Engineers Offce
Capitol Site, Surigao City
Tel. No. (086)2317024
(Sgd.) ATTY AIMEE FAITH L. EGAY
Provincial Legal Offcer
BAC Chairman
October 8, 2012
INVITATION TO BID
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
Mabini Street coner Alunan Avenue
Koronadal City
The Bids and Award Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
Highways, Regional Offce XII, Mabini Street corner Alunan Avenue, Koronadal City
through the CY 2013 DPWH Infrastructure Program, invites contractors to bid for the
aforementioned projects.
1. CONTRACT ID: 13M0003
CONTRACT NAME: ROAD UPGRADING (GRAVEL TO
CONCRETE) KIDAPAWAN-CALUNASAN-
MLANG ROAD, K.O 1621+069-K.O 1627+062,
KIDAPAWAN, COTABATO
CONTRACT LOCATION: KIDAPAWAN, COTABATO
SCOPE OF WORK: ROAD UPGRADING
APPROVED BUDGET COST: P113,885,760.00
SOURCE OF FUND: CY 2013 DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAM
CONTRACT DURATION: 225 CALENDAR DAYS
AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: P40,000.00
CONCRETE) PACO-ROXAS-ARAKAN
VALLEY JUNCTION DAVAO-BUKIDNON
ROAD, K.O 1688+078 K.O 1691+400
CONTRACT LOCATION: ARAKAN, COTABATO
SOURCE OF FUND: CY 2013 DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAM
AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: P30,000,00
CONCRETE) MAGPET-NOWA-
DOROLOMAN-GREENFIELD ROAD, K.O
1634+000-K.O 1637+000
CONTRACT LOCATION: MAGPET, COTABATO
AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: P30,000,00
CONCRETE) MAGPET-NOWA-
DOROLOMAN-GREENFIELD ROAD, KO
1662+000 KO 1664+240
CONTRACT LOCATION: ARAKAN, COTABATO
AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: 30,000.0
5. Contract ID: 13M0007
Contract Name : ROAD UPGRADING (GRAVEL TO
CONCRETE) JUNCTION NATIONAL
HIGHWAY (COTABATO-DIGOS ROAD TO
BRGY. NEW ISRAEL ROAD K.O 1598+018.70
TO K.O 1602+654.50
Contract Location: MAKILALA, COTABATO
Scope of Work: Road Upgrading
Approved Budget Cost: P91,141,200.00
Source of Fund: CY 2013 DPWH Infra Program
Contract Duration: 187 Calendar Days
Amount of Bid Documents: P30,000.00
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 bid. To bid for this contract, a Contractor need not submit LOI but
to submission of Original Receipt (OR) for payment of bidding documents issued by
any DPWH Field Offces. The Contractor 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 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 application for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce, Manila. The DPWH complete requirements and
issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be
downloaded at the website.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From: October 31, 2012 to Nov. 7,2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference November 19, 2012 at 10:00 A.M
3. Receipts of Bids December 1, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.
4. Opening of Bids December 1, 2012 at 10:00 A.M

The BAC will issue copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH Regional Offce
XII, Mabini Street corner Alunan Avenue, Koronadal City upon payment of non-refundable
fee of Forty Thousand (P40,000.00) Pesos for Contract ID No. 12M0003 for the Bid
Documents , and for Contract IDs no. 13M0004 to 12M0007 payment of non-refundable
fee of Thirty Thousand (P30,000.) Pesos only. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open
only for interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied
by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the
Revised IRR.

Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the
BDs in two (2) separate sealed 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 evaluation and
post qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Regional XII , Mabini Street corner
Alunan Avenue, Koronadal 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.
(Sgd.) HADJI DIAMPUAN I. RANGIRIS, MPA
BAC CHAIRMAN

National Capital Region
SECOND METRO MANI LA SUB- ENGI NEERI NG DI STRI CT
2
nd
Street, Port Area, Manila
INVITA TIO N TO BID FO R
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region-Second Metro Manila
SUB-Engineering District, (DPWH-NCR-SMMSED), through the Infrastructure
Project FY-2013 Intends to bid out the projects listed below:
(1) a. Contract ID : 12OI0129
b. Contract Name : Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent)
Asphal t Over l ay of I nt er nat i onal
Receiver Road, d=80mm, K0019+(-330)
to K0019+(-265) and K0019+359 to
K0020+181, Las pinas City
c. Contract Location : Las pinas City, Metro Manila
d. Scope of Work : Asphalt Overlay of Roads
e. Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC)
: Php 21,796,767.47
f. Contract Duration : 60 calendar days
g. Amount of Bid Documents : Php 20,000.00
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and
receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is
contained in the Bidding Documents.
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and regulations
(IRR) of the Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act.
.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations
with at least seventy fve (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens
of the Philippines.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-NCR-SMMSED and
inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. - 12:00
NN and 1:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M.
5. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by Interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents
prescribed in the above mentioned list of projects.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Electronic
Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders
shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
6. The DPWH-NCR-SMMSED will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 15, 2012
at 10:00 A.M. at the Conference Room of DPWH-NCR-SMMSED, Bonifacio Drive,
2
ND
Street, Port Area, Manila, which shall be open only to interested parties who have
purchased the Bidding Documents.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 27, 2012, 9:00
A.M. at DPWH-NCR-SMMSED, Bonifacio Drive, 2
ND
Street, Port Area, Manila. All
bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the
amount stated in ITB.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend
at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. Prospective bidders shall submit their sealed envelopes duly accomplished in forms as
specifed in the BDs on or before the deadline of dropping of the bid documents at the
DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO by the Authorized Managing Offcer (AMO) or authorized liaison
offcer of interested parties as stated in their Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
The liaison offcer shall submit a letter from the AMO authorizing her/him to drop their
bid, attend the bidding process and also submit a copy of company I.D. for verifcation.
No Special Power of Attorney (SPA) shall be allowed.
9. The DPWH-NCR-Second Metro Manila SUB-Engineering District reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid, to annul the biding process, and to reject all bids at any time
prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.)ELENA M. CASTILAN
Chief, Construction Section
Chairman, SMMSED-BAC

NOTED :
(Sgd.) MAGRARA B. DIMALAWANG
District Engineer
Region VI -Western Visayas
ILOILO 1st DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City
Tel. Nos. 337-60-98 * 337-91-16
INVITATION TO BID
No. 12- 0010
I. Contract ID : 12-GF-0027
Contract Title : Construction of Coastal Protectin Works along
Ti ol as-Si nugbuhan Road,K0072+274-K0072+380 San
Joaquin, Iloilo
ABC : P7,682,400.00
Source of Fund : SR 2012-08-006628-101
Brief Description/Scope of Work : Construction of 95.5 l.m. of coastal protection works to include
Item 102; Item 104; Item 300; Item 407; Item 507; Item 511;
Item 622-1; Item 622-2; Item 622-3; Spl. 1 Mobilization/
Demobilization; and Spl. 2 Construction Safety and Health.
Cost of Bidding Documents : P10,000.00
II. Contract ID : 12-GF-0028
Contract Title : Construction of Coastal Protection Works along
Iloilo-Antique Road, K0026+700 K0027+151
ABC : P7,760,000.00
Source of Fund : SR 2012-08-006628-101
Brief Description/Scope of Work : Construction of 94 l.m. of coastal protection works to include
Item 101; Item 103; Item 104; Item 200; Item 300; Item 407;
Item 505; Item 506; Item 507; Item 509; Item 510; Spl. 1
Mobilization/Demobilization; and Spl. 2 - Construction Safety
and Health.
Cost of Bidding Documents : P10,000.00
1. The DPWH, Iloilo 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, intends to apply the sum
stated above being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the above-mentioned
contracts. Bids in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The DPWH, Iloilo 1
st
District Engineering Offce now invites bids for the above-mentioned
description of works. Completion of the works is required for the above-stated contract duration.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids,
a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Docu-
ments, particularly, in Section II. Instruction To Bidders (ITB).
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/
fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A.
9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least
seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Chairman, BAC, Iloilo 1
st
District Engi-
neering Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m..
5. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below
and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents indicated above. Issuance of
Bidding Documents will be on October 31 to November 23, 2012.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic
Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity at http://www.dpwh.gov.ph
provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their
bids.
6. The Iloilo 1
st
District Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-bid Conference on November 6, 2012 at
2:00 p.m. at the Conference Room, Iloilo 1
st
DEO, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, which shall be open to
all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 23, 2012 @9:00 A.M. at
DPWH, Iloilo 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City. All bids must be accompanied
by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened on November 23, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the presence of the Bidder/Authorized
Representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. To bid for the contract, a Contractor must purchase Bidding Documents and meet the following major
criteria: a) prior registration with the DPWH, BAC-CPO, Manila; b) with PCAB license applicable to
the type and cost of the contract; c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of the ABC
within a period of 10 years, and d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or Credit
Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of the ABC.
Bidders shall submit their bids through their Authorized Liaison Offcer only as specifed in the Contrac-
tors Information (CI). Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer required to participate in the
bidding, per Department Order No. 64, series of 2012.
9. The Iloilo 1
st
District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the
bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any
liability or obligation to the affected bidder or bidders.
NINFA M. ENRIQUEZ
Engineer III
BAC Chairman
DPWH
Iloilo 1
st
District Engineering Offce
Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City
Tel. No. (033) 337-9116; 509-9803; 337-6098
Telefax No. (033) 337-9116
Email Address: ninfaenriquez@yahoo.com

(Sgd.) NINFA M. ENRIQUEZ
Engineer III
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) MANUEL L. TICAO, JR.
OIC District Engineer/Head of Procuring Entity
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
Cebu 2
nd
Lawa-an, City of Talisay, Cebu
October 30, 2012
INVITATION TO BID
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
The DPWH, Cebu 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following
contract(s):
Contract ID: 12 HE - 0038
Contract Name: Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement Natalio Bacalso
Avenue, Cebu South Road (S00206CB) km. 40+594.20
to 41+100 w/ exceptions
Contract Location: Bolinawan, Carcar,Cebu
Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 4,950,000.00
Contract Duration: ___25___ calendar days
Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: Php 5,000.00
Source of Funds: MVUC
Contract Name: Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement Natalio Bacalso
Avenue, Cebu South Road (S00206CB) Km. 49+871 to
50+637.47 w/ exceptions
Contract Location: Sibonga, Cebu
Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay
Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: Php 5,000.00
Source of Funds: MVUC
Contract Name: Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged
Paved National Roads (Intermittent Sections)
Sibonga-Dumanjug Road, K0055+507 K0058+127
Scope of Work: Concreting
Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: Php _20,000.00
Source of Funds: FY 2013
Contract Name: Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) based on Gravel Road
Strategies Traffc Benchmark for Upgrading to Paved
National Road Standards (HDM-4 Project Analysis)
(Intermittent Section)
Si bonga Dumanj ug Road, K0061+602. 23
K0064+095.23
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): 45,385,760.00
Source of Funds: FY 2013
Contract Name: Upgrading/Rehabilitation/Construction of Talisay District
Hospital
Contract Location: Talisay City, Cebu
Scope of Work: 1 storey building
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): 6,000,000.00
Source of Funds: BMB B 11 - 0021001
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 a Letter of Intent (LOI)
and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH,
(b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative,
or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract,
(c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period
of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or
credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary
pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the
receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors
applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the
Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). 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. Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidder October 31 November 07, 2012
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 31 November 19, 2012
3. Pre-bidding Conference November 07, 2012 @ 10:00am
4. Receipts of Bids November 19, 2012 @ 8:00 10:00am
5. Opening of Bids November 19, 2012 @ 10:00am
6. Venue BAC Offce, Cebu 2
nd
DEO
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Cebu
2
nd
District Engineering Offce, Lawa-an, Talisay City, Cebu upon payment of a
non-refundable fee. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs, if available,
from the DPWH web site. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from
the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their
bids Documents. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and
acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman.
The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall
include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the
fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation.
The DPWH Cebu 2
nd
District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract
award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
(Sgd.) HELEN GRACE B. YAP
BAC Chairman
Approved by:
(Sgd.) DAISY B. TOLEDO, D.M.
District Engineer
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
LUNGSOD NG MAKATI
Bids & Awards Committee
J.P. Rizal St. corner F. Zobel St., Makati City
Tel no. 870-1000 Fax no. 899-8988
www.makati.qov.ph
INVITATION TO BID
The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites suppliers / manufacturers / distributors / contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereundred
projects:
NO. NAME OF PROJECT AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LOCATION APPROVEDBUDGET
1 Air Humidifer and other medical supplies for the use of Ospital ng Makati OSMAK P5,681,310.00
2 Adhesive Tapes and other medical supplies for the use of Ospital ng Makati OSMAK P4,322,888.00
3
Absorbable Haemostatic Gelatine and other medical supplies for the use
of Ospital ng Makati
OSMAK P2,322,311.50
Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check / Screening as well as the
Preliminary Examinations of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass / fail criteria. Post-Qualifcation of the Lowest Calculated Bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be
governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
1. Pre-Bidding Conference at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor November 15, 2012 (2:00 P.M.)
2. Opening of Bids at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor November 29, 2012 (2:00 P.M.)
Bidding Documents will be available only to Prospective Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of to the City Government of Makati Cashier.
(fee for Bid Documents) (Procuring Entity)

The City Government of Makati assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any
(Procuring Entity)
Expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.
The City of Makati reserves the right to disqualify any or all proposal, to waive any defects or informalities therein and to accept such proposal as may be considered most advantageous
to the Government.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) Atty. ELENO M. MENDOZA, JR.
(MST-NOV. 7, 2012) Chairperson
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
News
ManilaStandardToday
mst.daydesk@gmail.com NOVEMBER 7, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A8
Train fare hike shelved
Public asked to help save Pasig River
IN BRIEF
Cavite families get land
VICE President Jejomar C. Binay
on Tuesday distributed land title
certicates to 3,279 families in
Cavite occupying land owned by the
Philippine National Railways.
Binay, who is also chairman of
the Housing and Urban Development
Coordinating Council, rst handed out
Certicates of Lot Awards (CeLAs)
to 1,516 beneciaries from nine
barangays at the Tanza Municipal
Covered Court.
He then proceeded to the town of
Kawit where he and Mayor Reynaldo
Aguinaldo distributed CeLAs to 1,100
families from eight barangays at the
Emilio Tirona Memorial National
High School.
From there, he went to Bacoor
City Hall where he and Mayor Strike
Revilla awarded CeLAs to 644
families from eight barangays.
Rescue team organized
THE Metropolitan Manila
Development Authority on Tuesday
organized and trained a battalion-sized
rescue unit to beef up the capability of
the agencys emergency and disaster
response.
Chairman Francis Tolentino said
the effort is dubbed the MMDA
Rescue Battalion, a unit composed
of personnel especially trained and
equipped to respond to major disasters
and calamities within the metro and
nearby provinces
The battalion will have its own
amphibious truck and about 100
rubber boats on top of the heavy
equipment and gears currently in the
MMDA. Rio N. Araja
Slain Pinoys wife seeks aid
There will be no fare hike
until we get doable things to im-
prove the services done, Abaya
told the Senate sub-committee
on nance during a hearing
on the departments proposed
P36.98 budget for 2013.
Abaya said the MRT is under
a new maintenance contractor
which address problems, includ-
ing the malfunctioning elevators
and escalators and safety con-
cerns.
I told the maintenance con-
tractor that there is no excuse to
have inoperative escalators and
elevators, Abaya told journal-
ists after the hearing. We have to
make them do their job because
we just cant let the elevators and
escalators to be that way since the
public is paying for the services.
He said the government is
also set to purchase 52 trains
with 26 additional coaches ex-
pected to be delivered in the rst
year. In one trip, there can be
four coaches, he said.
He also assured the public
that the MRT3 management is
addressing safety concerns after
one of its coaches of the south
bound train caught re at the
GMA-Kamuning station last
Sunday.
It will not happen again,
said Abaya, who just took over
as DOTC chief last month after
replacing Secretary Mar Roxas
who was appointed to the De-
partment of Interior and Local
Government.
Abaya announced the new
policy after commuters and
lawmakers assailed the plan to
increse the fare even without de-
liberations or consultations.
The leftist group Anakbayan,
for instance, demanded that the
government stop proteering
businesses operating these ser-
vices, referring to the Metro Rail
Transit Corp., headed by Robert
Johnn Sobrepea, which has un-
paid debts that are being paid by
taxpayers.
Anakbayan national chair-
man Vencer Crisostomo said
Sobrepea and his group sup-
posedly invested $300 million
in the railway rm, but soon
after secured a loan for $700
million that was guaranteed by
the Philippine government, then
headed by former President Fi-
del Ramos.
Last year, Sobrepea signed
an agreement with Metro Pacic
Investments Corp. to sell his 48
percent in MRT Corp.
Rest in peace, Cyrish. Slain University of Santo Tomas alumna Cyrish Magalang was laid
to rest at the Golden Haven Memorial Park in Las Pinas on Tuesday, two days after the capture
of two men who tried to rape her and stabbed her 39 times. DANNY PATA
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
TRANSPORTATION and Communi-
cation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya
guaranteed on Tuesday that there will be
no increase in the fare of the Metro Rail
Transit 3 until there have been improve-
ments in its services to the public.
By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
THE wife of the Filipino worker who died from
a tanker blast in Riyadh asked the Department
of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday to repatriate her
husbands remains immediately.
Jocelyn Santiago, the wife of bus driver
Florentino Santiago who died from the ex-
plosion, went to the DFA main ofce accom-
panied by her two children, Shaina, 15, and
Renz, 4, and two other relatives.
She noted that only the Overseas Work-
ers Welfare Administration reached out to
her after the incident.
Aside from asking for the speedy repa-
triation of her husbands remains, Santiago
also hoped foreign ofce can extend them
some nancial assistance.
She said that she last saw Florentino
when he spent a one-month vacation with
them from March 3 to April 2 this year. But
when she talked to him on Wednesday, a day
before he died, Jocelyn said that her husband
asked her to take care of the children.
Her husband, Jocelyn said, lost most of
his body parts. Only a part of his leg sur-
vived as whole.
According to Jocelyn, her husband,
who worked for a Saudi company since
2008, was sleeping in the truck when the
blast happened.
For her part, Shaina said that she hopes
the Philippine government can help her n-
ish her studies, so she can help her younger
brother, Renz, who had no idea that their fa-
ther was killed in the blast.
By Joel E. Zurbano

THE Public Works Department
announced on Tuesday that it
will launch on Nov. 22 its post-
construction beautication and
sustainability campaign for the
second phase of Pasig-Marikina
River Channel improvement
project.
The agency named the cam-
paign Learn Live Love for Pasig
River and asked the public to
help maintain the river walls and
drainage works built along the
section of Pasig River from Del
Pan Bridge in Manila to the Nap-
indan Hydraulic Control Struc-
ture in Taguig City.
Patrick Gatan, head of the
agencys Major Flood Con-
trol Project (Cluster 1)-Project
Management Ofce, said the
campaign will be launched in
Mandaluyong City in collabo-
ration with project consultant
CTI Engineering International
Company.
This is also in response to
the call of Secretary Rogelio
Singson for the DPWH to
seek enhanced accountabili-
ties of local government units
and community stakeholders
in the maintenance of river
improvement works along
Pasig-Marikina river chan-
nel, he said.
The agency noted the im-
portance of the participation of
stakeholders and the identica-
tion of their corresponding roles
in prolonging the service life of
the governments established
ood mitigation structures.
Under the principle Learn,
women living along the project
will be trained for livelihood
activities to make them respon-
sible mothers in the commu-
nity.
Among the livelihood oppor-
tunities that will also help save
the river from degradation are
bag making using water lily and
plastic tetra packs as materials,
and recycling of used cooking
oil for bio diesel.
Region IV-A
Batangas 1
st
Batangas City
Tel. No. (043) 402-5900 and Fax No. 043-723-7934
I nvi t at i on t o Bi d
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Batangas I District Engineering Offce,
Batangas City through the Priority Development Assistance Fund; FY 2012 General
Appropriations Act, RA10155; ARISP III, (DAR) intends to apply the sum of various amount
of Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) being the payment under the contract listed
below. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
Batangas City now invites bids for:
Contract ID No.: 12DB0156
Contract Name: Construction of Fence at Lian National High School at Brgy. Malaruhatan
Contract Location: Lian, Batangas
Scope of Work: Const. of Fence & Pathway
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 500,000.00
Contract Duration: 45 c.d.
Contract Name: Const. of Covered Court at Brgy. Bilaran
Contract Location: Nasugbu, Batangas
Scope of Work: Const. of Covered Court
Contract Name: Const./Rehab. of Flood Control System along Palico-Balayan-Batangas
City Road (Intermittent) Tuy & Balayan Section
Contract Location: Tuy & Balayan, Batangas
Scope of Work: Grouted Riprap Canal/Stone Masonry/Slope Protection
Contract Name: Const./Rehab. of Flood Control System along Palico-Balayan-Batangas
City Road (Intermittent) Lumbang Calzada
Contract Location: Calaca, Batangas
Scope of Work: Grouted Riprap/Laying of RC Pipe Culverts/Const. of Box Culverts
Contract Name: Improvement/Rehab. of Bayudbud-Toong Brgy. Road
Contract Location: Tuy, Batangas
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 34,679.781.00
Bidders should have completed, within (10) years from the date of submission and receipt
of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in
the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement
Reform Act.
with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to
citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and
Highways, Batangas I District Engineering Offce, Batangas City, and inspect the Bidding
Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M., Monday to Friday.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders on October
31, 2012 up to 9:00 A.m. of November 20, 2012 upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the
Bidding Documents in amount of Php 500.00 for Php 500,000.00; Php 5,000.00 for Php 1M
up to Php 5M; Php 10,000,00 for Php 5M to 10M and Php 25,000 for Php 10M up to 50M..
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government
Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Department of Public
Works and Highways, if available, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding
Batangas City will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 9, 2012 at the Department of
Public Works and Highways, Batangas I District Engineering Offce, Batangas City , which
shall be open only to all interested parties, who have purchased the Bidding Documents;
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 A.M. on Nov. 20, 2012
at Batangas I District Engineering Offce, Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City. All bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in
ITB Clause 18.
Bid opening shall be on November 20, 2012, 2:00 oclock, p.m. at Batangas I District
Engineering Offce, Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City. Bids will be opened in the presence
of the Bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall
not be accepted.
The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and
to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to
the affected bidder or bidders.
The DPWH Batangas 1 District Engineering Offce, Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City likewise
assume no obligation whatsoever to compensate or indemnify any bidder or winning bidders,
as the case may be, for any expenses or loss that said party(ies) may incur in its participation
in the pre-bidding and bidding process nor does it guarantee that an award will be made.
GODOFREDO C. DE VILLA
BAC Chairman
Batangas 1
st
Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City, 4200
Tel. 043-723-7934
Attn.: BAC Secretariat
(Sgd.) GODOFREDO C., DE VILLA
OIC, Chief Construction Section
BAC Chairman
Noted:
(Sgd.) ROSAURO A. ADAPON
District Engineer
Caraga Region
Dinagat Islands District Engineering Offce
San Jose, Dinagat Islands
RE-I nvI tatI on to BI d
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
The Bids and Award Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH), Dinagat Islands District Engineering Offce, San Jose, Dinagat
Islands through the Regular Infra FY 2013, invites contractors to bid for the following
project(s):
1. a. Contract ID : 12NE0015
b. Contract Name : Replacement of San Jose Bridge 1 along Dinagat - Loreto
Road
c. Contract Location : Libjo, Dinagat Islands
d. Scope of Works : Construction of 12.80 m Flatslab
e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : PhP 7,222,192.58
f. Contract Duration : 135 calendar days
g. Bid Document Fee : PhP 10,000.00
2. a. Contract ID : 12NE0016
b. Contract Name : Replacement of Luna Bridge along Dinagat- Loreto Road
c. Contract Location : San Jose, Dinagat Islands
d. Scope of Works : Construction of 15.80 m RCDG
e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : PhP 8,514,746.35
f. Contract Duration : 150calendar days
g. Bid Document Fee : PhP 10,000.00
IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
at the opening of bids.
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 for at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use nondiscretionary 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.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents November7-29,2012until11:00A.M.
2. Pre-bid Conference November15,2012 @10:00A.M.
3. Receipt of Bids November 29, 2012 @ 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 A.M.
4. Opening of Bids November 29, 2012 at 2:00 P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD's) at DPWH - Dinagat
Islands District Engineering Offce, San Jose, Dinagat Islands, upon payment of
a non-refundable fee as stated above. 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. 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 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 - Dinagat Islands District Engineering Offce, San Jose, Dinagat
Islands 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.) GASPAR A. TAGADAN
Chief, Construction Section
BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
Invitation for Bids
Participatory Irrigation Development Project
Loan No. 7709-PH
Construction of Diversion Dam and Rehabilitation/Restoration of Camiling
River Irrigation System including Supply, Delivery, Installation and
Commissioning of Steel Gates
IFB NO.PIDP3-C-CAMRISN-1R
1. The Government of the Philippines (GOP) has received a Loan from the World Bank
toward the cost of Participatory Irrigation Development Project and it intends to apply
part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for the Construction
of Diversion Dam and Rehabilitation/Restoration of Camiling River Irrigation System
including Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Steel Gates.
2. The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) now invites bids for the Construction of
Diversion Dam and Rehabilitation/Restoration of Camiling River Irrigation System
including Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Steel Gates located
in Camiling, Tarlac. Completion of the Works is required in One Hundred Thirty (130)
calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within fve (5) years, a contract similar to
the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with relevant procedures for open competitive
bidding as specifed in the IRR of RA9184 (R.A. 9184), with some amendments, as stated
in these bidding documents and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as
defned in the applicable procurement guidelines of the World Bank. The contract shall
be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bidder (LCRB) who was determined
as such during post-qualifcation. The Estimated Project Cost (EPC) is Eleven Million
Nine Hundred Eighty Two Thousand Thirty Two Pesos (Php11,982,032.00).
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Bids and Awards Committee
and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00
P.M., Mondays to Fridays.
5. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by the interested bidders starting
November 7, 2012from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee
for the bidding documents in the amount Ten Thousand Pesos (PhP10,000.00).

Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the NIAwebsite (http://www.nia.gov.ph),
provided that bidders shall pay the nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later
than the submission of their bids.
6. An organized feld visit by the contractors and NIAwill be conducted on November 13,
2012. Prospective bidders are advised to coordinate with the BAC Secretariat regarding
the itinerary of the feld visit. Attendees will include representatives from the Regional
Irrigation Offce (RIO), Irrigation Management Offce (IMO) and Irrigators Associations
7. The NIAwill hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 20, 2012,1:30 P.Mat NIA-Region
III, Tambubong, San Rafael, Bulacan, which shall be open to all interested parties.
8. Bids must be delivered at the NIA-Region III, Tambubong, San Rafael, Bulacan on or
before December 6, 2012, 1:30 P.M. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security
in the amount of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Pesos (PhP240,000.00) in the form of
Cash, Cashiers/Managers Check or Bank Guarantee.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend
immediately after the deadline for the submission of bids at the same address above.
Late bids shall not be accepted.
9. The NIA reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process,
and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any
liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
Offce of the BAC-A Secretariat
NIA-Region III
Tambubong, San Rafael, Bulacan
Telephone Nos. (044) 673-0630
(Sgd.) ANGELO A. LOGO
Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
Offce Address: Tambubong, San Rafael, Bulacan
Telephone Nos. (044) 766-2467, 766-4839, 673-0630 Telefax No. (044) 766-2467
Email Address: niar03@yahoo.com TIN No. 000-979-570-000
RepublikangPilipinas
Department of Agriculture
Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Patubig
(NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, Region III)
PREPARATIONS are fast and furious
for the Metropolitan Association of Race
Horse Owners agship event on Nov. 20 to
25 at Santa Ana Park.
The MARHO Cup Championships have
been held annually for 17 years, thus this
years event tag: MARHO Daisy-Siete:
Racing is Blooming.
Racing is still blooming, indeed. Its the
145th year since the sport was formally or-
ganized in the country with the establish-
ment of the Manila Jockey Club in 1867.
Before that, the sport was conducted in-
formally through fun runs held on special
occasions.
Since then, the sport has grown into a
multi-billion industry that supports not
only the conduct of the sport itself at the
countrys two operating racetracks, but
also the allied industry of Thoroughbred
breeding, which contributes to agricul-
tural development and job generation and
business opportunities.
The breeding ranches are located most-
ly in Lipa and elsewhere in Batangas,
and their produce provide the only eli-
gible entrants to the MARHO Cup event,
which has the distinction of being the
only racing festival that limits entries to
local-bred horses in order to boost breed-
ing efforts in the country.
Imports and island-born horses are not
allowed to join, but this MARHO policy
might be reconsidered next year in the wake
of a considerable clamor of horseowners
who wish to run their island-born horses.
Local-bred horses are those whose
matings were conducted on Philippine soil
and were born here, while island-born
horses were born in the Philippines from
mares imported while pregnant (and thus
mated abroad).
MARHO will soon be revealing more de-
tails about their upcoming event.
* * *
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Of-
ce Draw and Races department recently
announced the results of the PCSO Spe-
cial Maiden Race trials held last Oct. 30 at
San Lazaro Leisure Park.
Because there were fteen juveniles
who signed up, one more than can be ac-
commodated inside a starting gate, they
were divided into two groups that ran
over 1,400 meters.
One trial race was won by Cats Silver,
steered by jockey Jonathan Hernandez,
They dominated the entire race to win by
two, timing 1:29.8.
The placers were, in order: Haring Bene-
dict, Buko Maxx, Jetsun, Captain Ball,
Catalexa, Birthday Wish, and Beyond Per-
fection.
Mistah, guided by Antonio Alcasid Jr.,
won the other trial, and clocked 1:32.8.
Behind them came, in order: Tarzan Max-
imus, Nurture Nature, DFountainhead,
Victoria, Pinas Paraiso, and Indys Humor.
There will be an elimination to whittle
the number of entries down to 14, unless
one or more are scratched before then.
The race proper will be held on Novem-
ber 17 at SLLP.
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Elma Muros-Posadas with-
drawal from her remaining
events somehow prevented the
team from celebrating. She did
not compete in her long jump
specialty and was pulled out of
the 200-m run and the 4x100 re-
lay on Wednesday due to a pain-
ful mass on her thigh as a result
of her injury, while competing in
the 80m hurdles for women 45-
49 years old last Sunday.
Muros-Posadas will be replaced
by Lorna Vejano in the relay team
composed of Aurora Ramos, Perla
Lobos and Salve Bayaban.
But Team Philippines stood
proud despite losing other gold
medal chances with Muros-Posa-
das withdrawal as it collected four
more gold medals and additional
two silvers on Tuesday.
The haul brought the Philip-
pine count to seven gold, seven
silver and three bronze medals
with still a day left in the compe-
tition for the team supported by
the Philippine Sports Commis-
sion, Mizuno, Score (SportsCore
Event Management and Consul-
PH wins 7
th
gold
TAIPEIErlinda Lavandia and Lerma Bu-
lauitan-Gabito won their second gold med-
als on a day when more medalsfour in
goldcame for Team Philippines Tuesday
in the 17
th
Asia Masters Athletics Champi-
onships at the Taipei City Sports Park here.
ZAMBALES Gov. Hermogenes
Jun Ebdane is focusing on sports
tourism in his drive to put Zam-
bales back in the map as the next
go-to destination for both local and
foreign tourists.
Part of my vision for Zambales
is promoting an active lifestyle,
particularly among the youth to
help them veer away from vices.
At the same time, the younger gen-
eration of tourists are becoming
more active and health-conscious,
and Zambales offers the perfect to-
pography for water, land, and trail
sports, said Gov. Ebdane a sports-
man himself, who is into scuba
diving, skydiving, and shooting as
his chosen disciplines.
As part of his integrated campaign
for an active sports tourism program
for the province, aiming, among
others to make Zambales a major
sports hub in the region, the province
has been hosting several national
and international sports events, in-
cluding the Central Luzon Regional
Athletic Association held earlier this
year with over 9,000 young athletes,
ofcials, and spectators trooping to
Zambales.
The event was held at the refur-
bished Zambales Sports Complex.
This weekend, the province will
again host a major event, the third
Zambales Multi sports Festival
from Nov. 9 to 11.
I personally chose the events.
Since I have been reading and
hearing about kayaking tours in
different places in the country,
we decided to bring kayaking to
Zambales. We will put up three
kayaking facilities in strategic lo-
cations across the province, said
Ebdane, who was elated with re-
ports that this weekend event has
attracted participants from as far as
Cagayan de Oro, Bohol, Mindoro,
Batangas, Camarines Norte, and
Laguna.
The Philippine windsurng team
is among those joining the 36K kay-
ak marathon this Saturday, the event
offers a tandem kayak as the top
prize plus another kayak as a rafe
prize to the competitors.
In the past, Zambales was host
to a dragon boat race, a 4 x 4 off
road challenge, a leg in the Padyak
Pinoy race where foreign riders got
a glimpse of what the province has
to offer, and skimboarding races.
Gov. Ebdane focusing on sports tourism in Zambales
JENNY
ORTUOSTE
THE HOARSE WHISPERER
IN BRIEF
PH girls team
faces Myanmar
THE Philippine national
youth girls team will clash
with Myanmar at the start of
the qualifying matches for
the Asian Football Confed-
eration Under-16 Womens
Championships, which starts
at 6 p.m. tonight at the Rizal
Memorial football stadium.
Head trainer Bob Man-
lulo said their showdown
with Myanmar will be a
challenging one.
Myanmar has always been
a tough team for us. They beat
us 1-0 during the AFC U13
Festival of Football in Viet-
nam in 2010. It will be a ght
for sure, said Manlulo.
The Philippine Football
Federation is hosting the qual-
iers, which will determine
the top two teams which will
advance to the biennial AFC
U-16 Womens Champion-
ship Finals in 2013.
Matches will be on Nov.
7, 9 and 11. Admissions is
free. Peter Atencio
Philta age-grouper
resumes in GenSan
1979 Paralympics
veteran dies
THE Philta-Palawan Pawn-
shop Regional Age- Group
Championships, presented
by Babolat, holds its very
rst tournament in General
Santos City beginning Fri-
day with a big eld expect-
ed to vie for top honors in
various divisions at the City
Courts Gen. Santos City.
We are very thankful to
Philta, Palawan Pawnshop
and Babolat for bringing
this tournament here for the
rst time, said Gen. San-
tos Councilor Dominador
Lagare Jr. This is a big
boost to tennis here and to
the kids as well.
Registration ends at 12
noon today. For details, text
or call tournament in-charge
Bobby Mangunay at 0195-
4046464 or email bobby-
mangunay@yahoo.com.
REV. Alfonso Susano-Da-
bao, a bronze medal winner
during the 1979 Paralym-
pic Games in Hong Kong,
passed away last Friday. He
as 72.
Dabao represented the
country in javelin throw,
shotput and wheelchair
basketball during the Hong
Kong games. He is sur-
vived by his wife Liza and
children Gina, Jojo, Bev-
erly, Christian and Paulo
and brothers Cear and Be-
bot. Dabao is also the uncle
of Peoples Tonight sports
editor Ed Andaya.
His body now lies at the
Dulce Memorial Homes in
Tondo, Manila.
Interment is scheduled on
Sunday at the Manila Me-
morial Park in Dasmarias,
Cavite.
MARHO Daisy-Siete prep
HARD work and good tactics
made wonders for top female du-
athlete Mirasol Cabelenio Abad
as she grabbed the silver medal
during last weekends Powerman
Duathlon Asian Championships in
Putrajaya, Malaysia.
After nishing only fth place
last year in the annual 11.4 Km
run64 Km bike11.4 Km run
event, Abad nished with a time
of three hours, 23 minutes and 39
seconds to nab second place in the
Elite Female category. She was
over four minutes behind Elite Fe-
male champion Radka Vodickova
of the Czech Republic and ahead
of bronze medalist Jacqueline
Uebelhart of Switzerland.
In the Elite Male category, three
Filipino duathletes made it to the
Top 10 despite the presence of
world-class duathletes.
The Philippines John Chicano
managed to nish sixth place with
a time of 3:04:34. His teammates
Robinson Estevez nished seventh
clocking 3:09:48, while John Valdez
nished ninth with 3:22:00.
At this stage, the national duath-
letes are preparing themselves for
another wave of tough competitors
in the fast approaching Century
Tuna ASTC Asian Duathlon Cham-
pionships, which is a certied quali-
er for the 2013 World Games.
The campaign of the Philippine
duathlon team was funded by the
Philippine Sports Commission for
high-performance training for elite
athletes of the Triathlon Association
of the Philippines and Century Tuna.
Abad bags silver in Powerman Malaysia
tancy), Sen. Chiz Escudero, Rex-
ona, and the Philippine Charity
Sweepstakes Ofce.
Bulauitan-Gabito surpassed com-
patriot Muros-Posadas games record
in claiming her second gold medal
with a victory in the long jump event
for women 35-39 years old. She
leaped 5.50 meters to eclipse Muros-
Posadas 5.32 record established
in Bangkok in 2004 and beat Paul
Shy Lu of India (4.46m) and Sinobu
Harada of Japan (4.22m).
Bulauitan-Gabito earlier won the
century dash for her age group Sunday.
Lavandia was also as impres-
sive as her record win in the jave-
lin throw for women 60-64 years
old on Sunday when she beat all
comers in the hammer throw with
her 9.54-meter heave. She was
followed by Hiroko Sato of Japan
(7.78m) and Athar Kasumung of
India (6.74).
WITH no one able to dominate in his
absence, Order of Merit frontrunner
Tony Lascuna looks headed for a
romp for the coveted individual plum
with two legs left on the International
Container Terminal Services Inc.
Philippine Golf Tour.
Lascuna has missed the last three legs
of the local circuit, won by three different
players, to compete on the Asian Tour.
But the ace Davaoeno shotmaker has racked
up enough earnings to keep a big lead from closest pur-
suer Elmer Salvador, who failed to gain headway in his
return to the tour at ICTSI Calatagan two weeks ago.
Boosted by his victories at Southwoods and Eagle
Ridge and runner-up nishes at Sherwood, Aboitiz
Invitational and Orchard, Lascuna has piled up
earnings of P1,797,640 to lead Salvador, who made
P1,365,160 from his wins at Sherwood and
Aboitiz legs of the circuit organized by
Philippine Golf Tournaments, Inc.
Miguel Tabuena, who ruled two of
the rst ve stages of this years 15-leg
circuit sponsored by International Con-
tainer Terminals Services, Inc., remains
a distant third with P722,199, while
2010 OOM champion and current Asian
Development Tour OOM leader Jay Bay-
ron, coming off a win in Malaysia last Sunday,
has P606,424 winnings for fourth.
John Hay leg winner Marvin Dumandan is in fth
with P547,357.
Salvador, who also missed two legs at Pueblo de
Oro and Palos Verdes to vie in the Asian circuit, had
hoped to close in on Lascuna but struggled to nish
joint sixth in Calatagan won by Mhark Fernando.
Lascuna ahead in Order of Merit race
Lascuna
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Region IV-A
Laguna I District Engineering Offce
Sta. Cruz, Laguna
Telephone Nos. (049) 810-4089 to 93
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways- Laguna I District Engineering
Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, through the FY 2013 Regular Infrastructure Program
and FY 2011 Budget R. A. 10147 (Continuing Appropriations)
1
intends to apply
the sum of One Hundred Fifty Eight Million Eight Hundred Two Thousand
One Hundred Fifty Four Pesos & 46/100 (Php158,802,154.46) being the
Approved Budget for the Contracts (ABC) to payments under the contract for
various infrastructure projects listed below. Bids received in excess of the
ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
1. a. Contract ID: 12DH0100
b. Contract Name: Cluster I-Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1) of
Calamba-Sta. Cruz-Famy Jct. Road (Intermittent
Sections)
c. Contract Location: a. K0080 + 862 to K0081 + 452
b. K0083 + 209 to K0083 + 992
c. K0084 + 000 to K0084 + 062
d. K0090 + 000 to K0090 + 420
e. K0091 + 211 to K0091 + 665
f. K0101 + 498 to K0101 + 805
g. K0102 + 670 to K0102 + 895
h. K0102 + 947 to K0103 + 712
i. K0104 + 638 to K0104 + 1002
d. Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay of Bituminous Pavement and
application of Thermoplastic Marking
e. Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC)/
Cost of Bidding documents:
a. Php 9,045,403.12
b. 9,058,163.55
c. 690,676.22
d. 5,374,308.82
e. 9,996,766.88
f. 3,307,136.47
g. 1,557,803.13
h. 5,522,302.15
i. 2,309,804.45
Php46,862,364.79/Php20,000.00

f. Duration: 90 c. d.
b. Contract Name: Cluster II-Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1) of
Rizal Bdry.-Famy-Quezon Road (Intermittent
Sections)
b. K0082 + 858 to K0084 + 408
the Contract (ABC)/
a. Php 12,781,191.34
b. 11,574,732.21
Php24,355,923.55/Php20,000.00

b. Contract Name: Cluster III-Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1) of
Pagsanjan-Lucban Road (Intermittent Sections)
b. K0093 + 000 to K0093 + 081
c. K0096 + 230 to K0097 + 558
d. Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay of Bituminous Pavement
and application of Thermoplastic Marking
the Contract (ABC)/

a. Php 7,637,173.25
b. 1,010,540.82
c. 14,146,315.26
Php22,794,029.33/Php20,000.00

b. Contract Name: Cluster IV-Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1)
of Paete-Famy Poblacion Road (Intermittent
Sections)
c. Contract Location: a. K0103 + -977 to K0104 + 003
b. K0107 + 000 to K0107 + 560

the Contract (ABC)/
a.Php 19,907,678.00
b. 5,582,158.79
Php25,489,836.79/Php20,000.00
b. Contract Name: Completion of Sto. Angel Central-Poblacion V
Bridge
c. Contract Location: Sta. Cruz, Laguna
d. Scope of Work: Completion of Triple Span Parabolic Concrete
Bridge, T-Beam Outer Spans, Midspan PSCG
Type IV-A Girder, Clear Roadway with
concrete sidewalks on Bored Pile Foundation
the Contract (ABC)/
Php34,300,000.00/Php20,000.00
The Department of Public Works and Highways- Laguna I District
Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna now invites bids for the above stated
projects. Completion of the Works is required as above stated. Bidders
must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract similar
to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding
Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the
Government Procurement Reform Act.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Laguna I District
Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna and inspect the Bidding Documents at
the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders
from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
Documents in the amount stated above.
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the
DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later
that the submission of their bids.
The DPWH Laguna I District Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna will
hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 16, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the BAC
Chairmans Offce, Brgy. Callios, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, which shall be open only
to all interested parties who have purchased the bidding documents.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 28, 2012
until 2:00 P.M. at DPWH Laguna I District Engineering Offce, Brgy. Callios,
Sta. Cruz, Laguna. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the
acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose
to attend at the address below on November 28, 2012 after 2:00 p. m. Late bids
shall not be accepted.
The DPWH Laguna I District Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna reserves
the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject
all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability
to the affected bidder or bidders.
ENGR. THEODORO S. LLANTOS
BAC Chairman
DPWH Laguna I District Engineering Offce
Brgy. Callios, Sta. Cruz, Laguna
(049) 810-4090
APPROVED:
(Sgd.) THEODORO S. LLANTOS
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) NESS S. VILANUEVA
District Engineer
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
Sports
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Manila Standard TODAY
WEDNESDAY
A10
World wakeboard championships under way in Clark
ANGELES CITYWith top
riders from Europe expected to
make a big splash, organizers
in the Philippines are hoping to
spark more interest in the sport of
wakeboarding with the holding of
the 2012 World Cable Wakeboard
Championships, which got under
way yesterday at the Deca Cable
Wakeboard Park in Clark, Ange-
les City, Pampanga.
Wakeboarding and Waterski-
ing Association of the Philip-
pines president JV Borromeo
said more tournaments are now
being planned with new facili-
ties now available.
We hope to have more lo-
cal tournaments in the com-
ing months. It could be done
not only in Luzon, but as far as
Davao as well, said Borromeo.
Borromeo talked about re-
newed interest in the sport follow-
ing opening ceremonies, which
were held on the eve of the Cable
Wakeboard Worlds 2012 in the
capital city of Pampanga.
The man-made Deca Wake
Park, which was recently built
inside a subdivision, will be the
venue of the competitions, and
features ve towers supporting
a 718-meter-long cable system,
and eight obstacles on the wa-
ter, which go as much as two
meters deep.
Developer JJ Atencio, who
graced the occasion with Inter-
national Wakeboarding and Wa-
terskiing Federation president
Kuno Ritschard, said worldwide
interest in the sport has inspired
his company to build another
park outside of the one which
was built in Davao City.
Over 300 riders from 30 coun-
tries are seeing action in the
event. They will go for medals
in 14 categories. Medals will be
at stake in the standard events
of the boys and girls, mens and
womens divisions. Titles will
also be at stake in the mens and
womens masters, and the mens
and womens open. Four medals
will also be up for grabs in the
wakeskating competitions.
Ritschard said they are glad
that competitions are now be-
ing developed in the Philippines,
and outside of Camarines Sur
and Davao City.
Cable wakeboarding parks
have existed in Europe for a
long time already. It took some
time before countries outside
of Europe realized the sport
and took interest. Interest has
spread around the world in
the last ve to 10 years, said
Ritschard. Peter Atencio
FEU, Santo Tomas booters score easy wins
STA. ROSA Far Eastern University and
last seasons University Athletic Association of
the Philippines runner-up University of Santo
Tomas-Metroil scored similar easy victories,
while De La Salle University-Flying V needed
only two goals to turn back sister school
College of St. Benilde over the weekend
in the 2012 IPPCA Football Pre-Season
Cup at the Nuvali Field here.
Striker Arnel Amita opened up scoring
for the Tamaraws in the 16th minute, but
it was Jesus Melliza, who was voted as
Seaoil Best Striker of the day, who scored
the most goals with three to lead FEU to an
8-0 demolition of guest squad Rizal Techno-
logical University en route to its third victory
in as many games.
Eric Ben Giganto, Val Jurao and Joshua
Mulero added a goal each as the Morayta-
based booters kept a rm grip on the lead
in Group A in the tournament, organized by
Filoil Flying V Sports and sponsored by
Meralco, Nuvali, Natures Spring, Molten,
N20 Gastropub, Boysen Paints, BDO, Top-
coms/StarSports Korea, Bacchus, CDO San
Marino Corned Tuna and Pingping Lechon.
The Tigers, meanwhile, rode on a hat trick
by Kenny Ozuka (25th, 41st and 43rd) to
crush University of Makati, 7-0.
UST also kept its lead in Group D, with a
2-0-0 (win-loss-draw) mark.
In the only other seniors game in the
league bankrolled by IPPCA members
Chemrez Technologies Inc., Eastern Pe-
troleum Corp., Filpride/USA88, Seaoil
Philippines Inc., Flying V, Oilink, Unioil,
International Engineer Phils., Inc., Filoil
Energy Company, City Oil, Metro Oil
Subic, LPGMA, Omni Petroleum Corp,
Trans Overseas Industrial Corp. and CIIS,
Larson Peter Smit broke the ice on the 24th
minute, while Christian Franklin Uy add-
ed another goal in the 60th minute to keep
De La Salle-Flying V tied with Ateneo-
Filoil on similar 1-0-1 cards.
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Both riding high thus far, siz-
zling Alaska (5-2), the leagues
hottest squad, and steady Rain
or Shine (5-2) will ght for solo
second place when they clash at
5:15 p.m. to open hostilities at
the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Another blockbuster tussle fol-
lows as front-running Talk N
Text (6-1) aims to return to its
winning ways when it goes toe-
to-toe with struggling but still
formidable Petron Blaze (3-4) in
the main event at 7:30 p.m.
Currently tied for second place,
the red-hot Aces and the consist-
ent Elasto Painters try to go all out,
knowing that the winner gets a full
game advantage over the other in
the team standings.
However, both squads know
that they will have their work cut
out for them especially with the
way both teams are playing this
conference.
This will be another huge
test for us after Talk N Text.
Rain or Shine is already an es-
tablished team and we know
this will be a tough game for
us. Were looking forward to it.
We will be tested again, said
Alaska coach Luigi Trillo.
Rain or Shine coach Yeng
Guiao sees how deep and versa-
tile the Alaska line-up is, but he
POC body
to determine
if Go eligible
THE election committee of the
Philippine Olympic Commit-
tee will have until Nov. 29 to
determine if athletics chief Go
Teng Kok is eligible to run as
president of the organization.
Ricky Palou, a member of
the three-man panel said this
yesterday, a day after they re-
viewed the qualications of a
list of candidates for the com-
ing POC polls on Nov. 30.
He (Go) is not disqualied as
of now. We have until Nov. 29
to wait for the ofcial copy of
the Supreme Court ruling, said
Palou during yesterdays weekly
Philippine Sportswriters Associ-
ation Forum at Shakeys Malate.
Palou said the committee
will wait for an ofcial copy of
the ruling, which was issued by
the Third Division of the Su-
preme Court last Sept. 26.
The ruling resolves to dismiss
an appeal by the POC to enforce
a decision to declare Go per-
sona non grata and expel him
from the general assembly.
According to the ruling, the
petitioners failed to obey lawful
orders and were unable to sub-
mit documents which explained
the POCs side. Peter Atencio
By Jeric Lopez

TWO colossal battles are set to take
place and rock the basketball landscape
as the 2013 Philippine Basketball Asso-
ciation Philippine Cup resumes with four
powerhouse squads plunging into action.
remains unfazed believing that
his equally talented squad can
measure up well.
Alaska is playing very well
right now. We dont want them
to get their rhythm early. They
are a deep team but we have the
tools to match-up with them in
every position. Our guys will
step up, said Guiao.
The Aces, who are enjoying
a remarkable ve-game win-
ning streak after starting out at
the bottom, dealt the Tropang
Texters their rst taste of defeat
with a 94-92 escape in a thriller
last Friday. That was obviously
the teams biggest win this con-
ference and a statement that it
can compete even against the
top dogs.
The Elasto Painters have won
four of their last ve games and
are coming off a huge 106-81
massacre of Meralco last Sun-
day to reestablish themselves
heading to todays massive en-
counter.
WITH the top guns missing in action
Monday, an unheralded campaigner from
Playdium Tenpin Bowling Association
grabbed the early lead in the Class O mens
all-events competition of the 41st PBC-
Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine
Sports Commission Open championships at
the SM lanes in Mall of Asia, Pasay City.
Sherwin Go, a PTBA member, who has
become a xture in various local tournaments,
carded a total of 1938 pinfalls to pace TBAM-
Primas Ivan Malig (1857) and PTBA-PSBs
Steve Robles (1829) in all-events.
Go tallied 588 and 513 in separate singles
action, 436 in doubles and 401 in trios to
produce the best all-events score so far in
the P1.5 million kegfest sponsored by the
Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine
Olympic Committee, Boysen, Philippine
Charity Sweepstakes Ofce, Team Prima,
F.R. Sevilla Construction and HCG.
Other all-events leaders are SLETBAs Lito
Santarinala and TBAMs Rochelle Munsayac
in Class A and ATBAs Rene Rodelas and
BALPs Nida Lagrisola in Class B.
Santarinala submitted 1925 to n-
ish ahead of DATBIs Marwin Santiago
(1897) and Kenneth Go (1890), Mun-
sayac posted 1806 to move past TBAM-
Primas Abbie Gan (1775) and Bernadette
Ipapo (1685), Rodelas recorded 1779
to lead MTBAs Phaul Perez (1760) and
CETBA-Primas Aui Padawan (1729) and
BALPs Lagriisola tallied 1797 to pull
away from MBAs Jessica Rivera (1567)
and TBAMs Pure Anselmo (1566).
Unheralded PTBA bowler Sherwin leads all-events
Sherwood Cup at Jack Nicklaus-designed course
A BEAUTIFUL and super-challenging
Jack Nicklaus par-72 course will greet
the members and guests competing in
the Sherwood Cup as preparations by the
Sherwood Hills Golf Club, led by Presi-
dent Atty. Harry Paltongan, intensify in
time for its staging on Nov. 10.
The Sherwood Cup, sponsored by Sagada
Construction and Concrete Ventures, is a
three-man team competition with a modied
scramble format organized as a year-end event
by the clubs new manager and leading afford-
able housing rm, the Suntrust Properties Inc.
The expected excellent layout is a product of
a meticulous, long-range program. New main-
tenance equipment were acquired to ensure
that fairways are green and pristine to go with
the fast undulating greensthe way designer
Jack Nicklaus envisioned Sherwood Hills.
Sherwood Hills, as a golf and country
club, enjoyed robust gains in the last 18
months. Our team will make sure that these
changes, for the better, will be properly
maintained to suit world-class standards and
promote golf tourism, he said.
G and W Clubshares, Interconnect Sys-
tems, Isuzu Phils., Manila Southwoods,
Peniel Kim Corp., San Miguel Brewery,
Whealth Inc., JJMJR Construction, NTL
Builders, Dynamic Sports, Casino Filipino
Tagaytay, Camp John Hay Golf Club, CJH
Manor, Southwoods Manor, Splendido Taal,
and Microtel are sponsors.
A University of Santo Tomas-Metroil player (left) disputes ball control
against University of Makatis Reymond Lozano last Sunday in the 2012
IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup at the Nuvali Field in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The
Tigers blanked UMAK, 7-0, for their second win in as many starts.
Ritschard Kuno (second from left), president of International Waterski and
Wakeboard Federation, ashes the thumbs-up sign during Mondays press
launch of the Cable Wakeboard Worlds 2012 at the Deca Wakeboard Park in
Clark in Angeles, Pampanga. With Kuno are (from left) JJ Atencio, president of
Deca Homes; Varna Laco, IWWF Council chairman; JV Borromeo, president of
Waterski and Wakeboard Association of the Philippines; Samantha Bermudes
of the PH Team, and Ronnie Tiotuico. ZIGFREID PROSPERO
Board control. Big Chills Jonathan Semira (right) beats teammate Chris Canta (left) and Blackwater
Sports Louie Vigil for the rebound in a Philippine Basketball Association D-League Aspirants Cup game
won by the Superchargers, 74-63, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
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VOLUME 687.950M VOLUME 750.700M
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
Closing November 6, 2012
OIL
PRICES
TODAY
P584-P695
LPG/11-kg tank
P47.15-P53.07
Unleaded Gasoline
P38.40-P41.05
Diesel
P40.30-P52.20
Kerosene
P27.20-P31.00
Auto LPG
FOREI GN EXCHANGE RATE
Currency Unit US Dollar Peso
United States Dollar 1.000000 41.2450
Japan Yen 0.012456 0.5137
UK Pound 1.598100 65.9136
Hong Kong Dollar 0.129037 5.3221
Switzerland Franc 1.059883 43.7149
Canada Dollar 1.003613 41.3940
Singapore Dollar 0.816660 33.6831
Australia Dollar 1.036055 42.7321
Bahrain Dinar 2.652872 109.4177
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266652 10.9981
Brunei Dollar 0.813339 33.5462
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000104 0.0043
Thailand Baht 0.032478 1.3396
UAE Dirham 0.272264 11.2295
Euro Euro 1.279300 52.7647
Korea Won 0.000917 0.0378
China Yuan 0.160118 6.6041
India Rupee 0.018315 0.7554
Malaysia Ringgit 0.326584 13.4700
NewZealand Dollar 0.825083 34.0305
Taiwan Dollar 0.034180 1.4098
Source: PDS Bridge
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
PESO-DOLLAR RATE
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42
44
46
48
P41.210
CLOSE
Closing November 6, 2012
5,473.61
15.79
HIGH P41.185 LOW P41.285 AVERAGE P41.241
5200
4460
3720
2980
2240
1500
1200
Globe prepares
to buy BayanTel
Ayala Land, Rustans
form retail store firm
Inflation eases to 3.1%;
agri growth slows down
Leasing agreement. Ayala Land Inc. signed a contract agreement with Automatic Data Processing to lease 18,200 square meters of gross
leasable area of business process outsourcing ofces in Glorietta 2 starting next year. Signing the agreement are (from left) Ayala Land Inc.
executive vice president and group head of commercial business Bernard Vincent Dy (seated, center) and ADP general manager John Hickey
(seated, second from right). With them (seated from left) are Tom Mirasol, ALI head of ofce leasing and operations; Rowena Tomeldan, ALI vice
president and head of operations and support services; and Laura Baui, ADP senior nance director.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
PROPERTY giant Ayala Land Inc. has tied up with the Rustans
Group of the Tantoco family and two Japanese companies to bring
convenience store giant FamilyMart in the Philippines.
Ayala Land said in a disclosure to the stock exchange SIAL CVS
Retailers Inc. signed a shareholders agreement with FamilyMart Co.
Inc. and Itochu Corp. of Japan for the development and operations
of FamilyMart Convenience Stores in the country.
SIAL CVS is a joint venture between Varejo Corp. and Specialty
Investments Inc., the wholly-owned subsidiaries of Ayala Land and
Store Specialists Inc., respectively.
FamilyMart is the second-largest convenience store retailer in the
world with over 20,000 outlets in eight countries, namely Japan,
Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, China, US, Vietnam and Indonesia.
This partnership, which combines ALIs expertise in developing
mixed-use developments and its partners proven track record in the
retailing business, will enable ALI to provide a retail format that
will support its mixed-use communities, and at the same time grow
its recurring income portfolio, the property company said.
Stores Specialists is one of the largest retail companies in the
country. It has exclusive rights to sell and distribute a range of
luxury and upmarket brands such as Zara, Calvin Klein Jeans,
Cartier, Gucci, Gap, Burberry, Marks & Spencer, Lacoste, Prada
and Nine West.
FamilyMart and Itochu are listed at the Tokyo Stock Exchange
and are two of the more reputable companies in Japan.
Itochu is one of the largest Japanese trading conglomerates
involved in domestic and overseas trading of various products,
including textile, machinery, metals, minerals, energy, chemicals,
food, information and communications technology, realty, insurance,
logistics services and construction.
By Anna Leah G. Estrada
and Othel V. Campos
INFLATION rate eased to a
four-month low, as food prices
decreased and oil companies cut
pump prices, giving monetary
ofcials further room to keep
interest rates at a record low.
The National Statistics Office
said inflation softened from 3.6 per-
cent in September to 3.1 percent in
October, representing the low end of
the governments full-year inflation
target of 3 percent to 5 percent.
Demand pressures appear
to recede as shown by lower
core ination. This validates
the recent monetary policy
decision of the Bangko Sentral
to ease. At the same time,
we expect that this will help
address the issue of external
competitiveness in real terms,
said Bangko Sentral Deputy
Governor Diwa Guinigundo.
Meanwhile, agriculture and
shery production posted a
slower growth of 1.9 percent
in the rst nine months, after
expanding 4.7 percent during
the same period last year, the
Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
reported Tuesday.
Agriculture Secretary Proceso
Alcala said at current prices, the
agricultural and shery production
amounted to P956 billion in the
January-September period.
Data showed the crops
subsector, accounting for half of
total agricultural output, grew 3.3
percent in the nine-month period,
although it was slower than the
9-percent rise a year ago.
Rice production climbed 6.9
percent to 11.5 million metric tons
in terms of palay harvest from 10.7
million MT in 2011. Early harvests
and more plantings during the
period led to the increase in output,
according to Alcala.
Our efforts are paying off, said
Alcala, who expressed condence
that total palay harvest this year
could reach 18 million MT. Rice
production in the fourth quarter is
expected to reach 6.5 million MT.
By Lailany P. Gomez
GLOBE Telecom Inc.
began its preparation
to acquire rival Bayan
Telecommunications Inc.
by offering to purchase
the debt of the Lopez-
controlled company from
creditors.
Globe said in a disclosure to the stock
exchange it launched a tender offer to buy
the senior notes issued by BayanTel and unit
Radio Communications of the Philippines
Inc., originally due 2006.
The tender offer is representative of
Globes belief in the value of BTI as a
nationally enfranchised entity. Potentially
combining Globes assets and capabilities
with BTI through collaborative business
efforts will enable both companies to become
more competitive and help accelerate the
completion of BTIs rehabilitation, said
Globe chief nancial ofcer Albert de
Larrazabal.
BayanTel, which has $184.5-million in debt, is
covered by a court-supervised rehabilitation since
2003. The rehabilitation plan anticipates that
BayanTel and RCPI will remain in rehabilitation
until 2023.
In the event that the debt offers are
completed, Globe intends to apply with the
rehabilitation court to amend the terms of the
rehabilitation plan in the interest of assuring
BayanTels long-term sustainability. Globe
expects that the debt will remain subject to the
jurisdiction of the rehabilitation court after
the completion of the debt offers, Globes
assistant corporate secretary Marisalve
Ciocson-Co said.
She said Globe started separate discussions
with the controlling shareholders of
BayanTel over a wide range of commercial
arrangements, including a potential
acquisition by Globe of an equity interest in
BayanTel.
The approval of the National
Telecommunications Commission is
required to complete acquisition. The
parties remain in discussions on the terms
of the commercial arrangements, including
the price and other conditions under
which the acquisition may be effected. No
denitive agreement has been executed at
this time, Ciocson-Co said.
The NTC recently approved Globes
application for the joint use by Globe
and BayanTel of the frequencies 1750-
1760MHz/1845-1855MHz originally
assigned to BayanTel.
The joint use agreement will allow Globe
to address increasing demand for voice, SMS
and mobile data services, and enable BTI to
offer its mobile telecommunications services
to customers.
The debt offers are conditioned on,
among other things, acceptance of at least
70 percent of the unsecured financial
indebtedness of BTI under the 13.6
percent bonds originally due in 2006,
Globe said.
Stocks hit new record
STOCKS rose for the second day Tuesday, sending the benchmark
index to a new all-time high, after major listed companies announced
strong third-quarter profit and inflation slowed to a four-month
low.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index, the 30-company benchmark,
rose 15 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 5,473.61 Tuesday, eclipsing the
previous days record nish. Value turnover amounted to P8.4 billion.
The heavier index representing all shares also gained 11 points, or
0.3 percent, to 3,595.47, as gainers led losers, 96 to 78, with 35 issues
unchanged.
The National Statistics Ofce announced ination decelerated to 3.1
percent in October, providing the Bangko Sentral more leeway to keep its
interest rates low.
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. was the most actively traded stock
Tuesday, rising 1.3 percent to P99.30, after the bank reported that prot
jumped 15.2 percent to P10.2 billion in the rst nine months. BDO
Unibank Inc. also gained 1 percent, as prot climbed 38 percent to P10.5
billion during the same period.
Vulcan Industrial and Mining posted the highest increase of 49.6
percent to P2.08, its second straight climb near the 50-percent limit.
PLDTs net prot down 6%
PHILIPPINE Long Distance Telephone Co. said Tuesday net income
in the rst nine months fell 6 percent to P28.7 billion from P30.6 billion
a year ago, after taking over Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc.
in October last year.
PLDT said consolidated core net income, which excludes exceptional
items, also declined 8 percent to P28 billion in the January-September
period, despite a slight improvement in the third quarter.
PLDT president Napoleon Nazareno said core net income in the third
quarter grew 4 percent to P9.4 billion.
The quarterly prot has been stabilizing amid steep competition that
started when rival company launched unlimited services. In order to
defend our position in areas where were being challenged we had to go
down and follow them. Thats why our revenues declined in the second
half, Nazareno said in a brieng in Makati City Tuesday.
Consolidated service revenues in the nine-month period increased 12
percent to P126.2 billion, including the P16.6-billion revenue contribution
from Digitel and reecting the combined effect of a 3-percent decline in
wireless revenues, 1-percent decrease in xed line revenues and a 16-
percent rise in business process outsourcing revenues. Lailany P. Gomez
Peza investments up 10%
INVESTMENT commitments in the countrys economic zones grew
10.30 percent in the rst 10 months of the year to P137.992 billion from
P125.104 billion year-on-year.
Data from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority said investors
committed to spend in 480 projects, down 6 percent decline from last
years 510.
Exports in the nine-month period dropped 6 percent to $29.785 billion
from $31.624 billion a year ago amid a slowdown in demand from the
global markets, especially for electronics products.
Actual direct employment increased 8 percent to 884,510 from 822,147
a year ago.
The agency said earlier despite the decline in electronic shipments,
investment commitments still grew as other sectors remained bullish in
the coming months.
Included in the Philippine exports that continued posting positive results
were activated carbon, metal components, bananas, ignition wiring sets
and other wiring sets used in vehicles, aircraft and ships, pineapple and
pineapple products, tuna and woodcrafts and furniture. Julito G. Rada
No forex rate targetTetangco
BANGKO Sentral Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said Tuesday the
Bangko Sentral does not target a particular exchange rate.
The peso has appreciated 6.33 percent against the US for the year,
second to Singapore dollar, which climbed 6.37 percent.
We have always maintained that external competitiveness is more than
the exchange rate. It is principally increasing productivity and reducing
cost. The exchange rates affects different sectors differently that is why
the BSP does not target a particular exchange rate, but instead maintains a
presence when the volatility is excessive, Tetangco said.
Stable exchange rates in our view provide businesses room to plan
and strategize better from experience we have found this policy to be fair,
efcient and equitable, he said.
Tetangco said the peso had been strong mainly due to inows, which
are market reactions to positive macrofundamentals.
He said the Bangko Sentral had tools besides market presence that it
could use to maintain price and nancial stability. Anna Leah G. Estrada
UTILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATION
SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT
As of December 31, 2010

ADMITTED ASSETS
Bonds P 123,759,944.80
Stocks 2,575,116.58
Real Estate 7,608,224.75
Security Fund 16,330.00
Cash on Hand and in Banks 81,644,181.76
Premiums Receivable 8,569,527.49
Premiums Due from Ceding Companies 14,057,222.52
Premiums Reserve Witheld by Ceding Companies 2,095,184.37
Reinsurance Recoverable on Losses 61,446,568.42
Accrued Investment Income 8,971.18
Electronic Data Processing Equipment 2,954,832.65
TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS P 304,736,104.52

LIABILITIES
Losses and Claims Payable P 69,953,972.56
Reserve for Unearned Premiums 22,490,109.54
Catastrophe Loss Reserve 2,005,413.01
Premiums Due to Reinsurers 61,144,802.05
Premiums Reserve Withheld for Reinsurers 2,303,865.88
Commission Payable 79,959.71
Accrued Expenses 217,771.43
Taxes Payable 5,009,890.18
Other Liabilities 2,397,875.61
TOTAL LIABILITIES P 165,603,659.97

STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Capital Stock Paid-up P 100,000,000.00 *
Special Surplus Fund:
Fluctuation Reserve-Stocks 958,132.00
Retained Earnings 38,174,312.55
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY P 139,132,444.55
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY P304,736,104.52

* Capital defciency subsequently covered up in full
(This synopsis is prepared from the 2010 Annual Statement, and approved by the Insurance
Commissioner is published pursuant to Section 225 of the Insurance Code of 1978, as amended
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TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 26,552,038 1,934,817,765.3
INDUSTRIAL 6,574,757,951 1,282,639,568.696
HOLDING FIRMS 2,546,597,226 2,357,166,104.19
PROPERTY 376,268,991 1,846,183,443.7
SERVICES 570,662,114 744,113,048.756
MINING & OIL 1,881,271,462 207,684,279.518
GRAND TOTAL 11,976,129,782 8,372,705,810.161
FINANCIAL 1,416.6 (up) 12.13
INDUSTRIAL 8,686.7 (up) 50.83
HOLDING FIRMS 4,677.12 (up) 28.99
PROPERTY 2,091.92 (down) 20.07
SERVICES 1,754.61 (up) 10.77
MINING & OIL 19.919.39 (up) 62
PSEI 5,473. 61 (up) 15.79
All Shares Index 3,595.47 (up) 11.3
Gainers: 96; Losers: 78; Unchanged: 35; Total: 209
52 Weeks Previous % Net Foreign
High Low STOCKS Close High Low Close Change Volume Trade/Buying
MST BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
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FINANCIAL
70.50 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 64.35 65.10 64.45 65.00 1.01 10,044,250 292,109,873.50
77.45 50.00 Bank of PI 84.40 85.00 84.40 85.00 0.71 1,947,260 (4,053,879.50)
1.82 0.68 Bankard, Inc. 0.74 0.74 0.74 0.74 0.00 10,000
595.00 370.00 China Bank 52.75 53.00 52.75 52.90 0.28 183,960 (6,397,630.00)
28.50 27.80 Citystate Savings 25.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 (28.00) 1,600
23.90 13.80 COL Financial 18.48 18.50 18.32 18.32 (0.87) 703,600 (369,300.00)
20.70 18.50 Eastwest Bank 24.10 24.80 24.15 24.70 2.49 856,000 8,488,905.00
22.00 7.95 Filipino Fund Inc. 10.44 10.22 10.22 10.22 (2.11) 300
3.26 1.91 I-Remit Inc. 2.90 2.90 2.75 2.80 (3.45) 325,000 78,000.00
650.00 420.00 Manulife Fin. Corp. 480.00 490.00 475.00 490.00 2.08 400
39.20 3.00 Maybank ATR KE 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 0.00 10,700
102.50 60.00 Metrobank 98.00 99.80 98.25 99.30 1.33 6,808,360 359,019,946.00
3.06 1.30 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 1.89 1.90 1.89 1.90 0.53 455,000
77.80 41.00 Phil. National Bank 71.00 71.95 70.90 70.90 (0.14) 184,490 (759,420.00)
95.00 69.00 Phil. Savings Bank 86.50 86.95 86.95 86.95 0.52 30
500.00 210.00 PSE Inc. 370.00 371.00 369.40 370.00 0.00 3,080 (185,000.00)
45.50 29.45 RCBC À 46.00 47.00 46.00 46.95 2.07 108,900.00 1,309,580.00
155.20 77.00 Security Bank 165.40 168.00 164.20 166.00 0.36 1,114,950 (396,911.00)
1100.00 879.00 Sun Life Financial 950.00 960.00 950.50 950.50 0.05 150 66,535.00
140.00 58.00 Union Bank 108.60 114.50 108.70 111.00 2.21 302,530 2,808,551.00
2.06 1.43 Vantage Equities 2.15 2.17 2.15 2.17 0.93 769,000
INDUSTRIAL
35.50 26.50 Aboitiz Power Corp. 33.55 33.90 33.50 33.80 0.75 1,970,100 19,667,475.00
13.58 8.00 Agrinurture Inc. 8.06 8.10 8.01 8.10 0.50 109,400
1.70 0.97 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 2.02 2.05 1.98 2.05 1.49 2,448,000 (157,600.00)
48.00 25.00 Alphaland Corp. 27.70 27.70 27.70 27.70 0.00 700 (19,390.00)
1.62 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.40 1.41 1.40 1.41 0.71 1,735,000
Asiabest Group 18.60 18.90 18.20 18.20 (2.15) 2,400
2.96 2.12 Calapan Venture 4.11 4.10 3.70 4.00 (2.68) 170,000
2.75 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 3.08 3.09 3.05 3.09 0.32 384,000 132,410.00
9.74 7.41 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 11.94 11.94 11.80 11.92 (0.17) 14,500
6.41 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.70 6.72 6.60 6.69 (0.15) 16,661,600 24,638,509.00
7.77 2.80 EEI 8.88 8.90 8.80 8.80 (0.90) 306,200 (381,108.00)
19.40 12.50 First Gen Corp. 22.85 23.00 22.60 22.60 (1.09) 746,100 (137,700.00)
79.30 51.50 First Holdings A 87.20 89.75 87.30 88.75 1.78 2,320,570 67,328,034.50
0.02 0.0110 Greenergy 0.0210 0.0250 0.0210 0.0230 9.52 6,479,800,000 (10,716,200.00)
13.10 7.80 Holcim Philippines Inc. 13.52 13.60 13.58 13.60 0.59 56,000 712,640.00
6.00 3.80 Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.00 3.86 3.85 3.86 (3.50) 12,000
2.35 0.61 Ionics Inc 0.630 0.670 0.630 0.670 6.35 41,000
120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 105.70 105.70 104.50 105.50 (0.19) 272,620 6,341,129.00
Lafarge Rep 10.10 9.50 9.40 9.40 (6.93) 8,677,000 73,864,700.00
8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 2.01 2.10 2.03 2.09 3.98 35,000
3.20 1.32 Manchester Intl. A 5.27 5.29 4.95 5.06 (3.98) 198,900
3.19 1.08 Manchester Intl. B 5.23 5.47 5.01 5.02 (4.02) 115,900 (15,060.00)
27.45 18.10 Manila Water Co. Inc. 29.55 30.10 29.50 29.95 1.35 2,499,100 19,271,820.00
6.95 0.75 Mariwasa MFG. Inc. 3.00 4.50 3.51 3.81 27.00 401,000
18.10 8.12 Megawide 16.360 16.400 16.280 16.280 (0.49) 28,900
280.60 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co À 278.00 280.00 273.60 274.20 (1.37) 550,580 (49,291,380.00)
3.65 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 5.50 5.75 5.43 5.68 3.27 12,649,700 16,724,036.00
16.00 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.90 10.92 10.76 10.82 (0.73) 4,021,400 (2,548,488.00)
13.70 10.20 Phinma Corporation 10.50 10.80 10.44 10.44 (0.57) 500
14.94 8.05 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.12 8.28 8.05 8.25 1.60 139,900
4.42 1.01 RFM Corporation 4.01 4.05 3.95 4.02 0.25 664,000 2,524,930.00
3.90 2.01 Roxas Holdings 2.54 2.54 2.54 2.54 0.00 3,000
34.60 26.50 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 0.00 73,500
129.20 110.20 San Miguel Corp À 109.40 110.00 109.20 109.50 0.09 742,190 27,108,346.00
3000.00 800.00 San MiguelPure Foods `B 700.00 700.00 700.00 700.00 0.00 180
2.62 1.25 Seacem 2.52 2.57 2.48 2.57 1.98 1,443,000 (200,620.00)
0.196 0.112 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.168 0.170 0.163 0.168 0.00 2,680,000 (286,700.00)
14.66 3.30 Tanduay Holdings 11.50 11.88 11.50 11.72 1.91 1,147,400 527,920.00
2.88 1.99 TKC Steel Corp. 2.10 2.00 2.00 2.00 (4.76) 7,000
1.41 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.17 1.20 1.17 1.18 0.85 8,621,000 3,172,620.00
69.20 37.00 Universal Robina 74.95 77.15 74.00 77.15 2.94 1,023,110 30,257,268.00
5.50 1.05 Victorias Milling 1.20 1.23 1.15 1.19 (0.83) 54,000
0.77 0.320 Vitarich Corp. 1.450 1.560 1.430 1.480 2.07 6,164,000 (378,700.00)
1.22 0.77 Vulcan Indl. 1.39 2.08 2.08 2.08 49.64 14,693,000
HOLDING FIRMS
1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.71 0.72 0.70 0.72 1.41 1,907,000 312,400.00
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 49.20 49.45 49.10 49.35 0.30 1,123,400 51,835,305.00
0.019 0.014 Alcorn Gold Res. 0.1220 0.1220 0.1030 0.1110 (9.02) 2,412,640,000 17,833,850.00
13.70 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 15.00 15.42 14.98 15.26 1.73 22,271,900 45,181,302.00
2.60 1.80 Anglo Holdings A 2.20 2.40 2.16 2.20 0.00 4,709,000
5.02 3.00 Anscor À 4.97 5.00 4.88 4.90 (1.41) 72,000 (15,000.00)
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 5.37 5.37 5.20 5.30 (1.30) 54,600
2.98 1.49 ATN Holdings A 1.36 1.35 1.29 1.35 (0.74) 4,271,000
4.16 2.30 ATN Holdings B 1.34 1.50 1.34 1.41 5.22 75,000 (27,040.00)
485.20 272.00 Ayala Corp À 445.00 450.00 444.80 449.60 1.03 874,240 84,922,210.00
64.80 30.50 DMCI Holdings 54.05 54.00 52.65 52.75 (2.41) 3,620,770 (99,276,659.50)
5.20 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.38 4.59 4.30 4.56 4.11 741,000 899,560.00
0.98 0.10 Forum Pacic 0.232 0.232 0.218 0.230 (0.86) 1,960,000 24,220.00
556.00 455.40 GT Capital 540.50 544.00 540.50 542.00 0.28 360,700 22,115,760.00
5.22 2.94 House of Inv. 5.85 5.85 5.85 5.85 0.00 40,000
36.20 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 32.70 34.00 33.00 33.50 2.45 4,046,500 (40,497,190.00)
4.19 2.27 Jolliville Holdings 8.18 8.19 8.00 8.00 (2.20) 30,500
6.21 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.44 6.04 5.40 5.93 9.01 42,553,200 (42,796,636.00)
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.09 1.10 1.08 1.10 0.92 1,425,000 2,160.00
0.91 0.300 Mabuhay Holdings À 0.415 0.410 0.410 0.410 (1.20) 110,000 20,500.00
3.82 1.800 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.12 2.12 2.09 2.09 (1.42) 526,000
4.65 2.56 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.20 4.20 4.16 4.18 (0.48) 17,995,000 (6,499,510.00)
6.24 3.40 Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.80 5.00 4.80 4.90 2.08 153,000
9.66 1.22 MJCI Investments Inc. 5.82 5.90 5.72 5.72 (1.72) 20,400
0.0770 0.045 Pacica À 0.0450 0.0490 0.0470 0.0490 8.89 1,100,000
2.20 1.20 Prime Media Hldg 1.300 1.320 1.300 1.310 0.77 124,000
0.82 0.44 Prime Orion 0.560 0.660 0.550 0.630 12.50 12,532,000 (41,500.00)
0.490 0.285 Sinophil Corp. 0.320 0.325 0.325 0.325 1.56 1,200,000
760.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 803.00 803.50 802.50 803.00 0.00 321,850 (109,070,890.00)
2.71 1.08 Solid Group Inc. 1.92 1.94 1.92 1.92 0.00 106,000
1.57 1.14 South China Res. Inc. 1.15 1.18 1.18 1.18 2.61 50,000
850.00 425.00 Transgrid 495.00 500.00 495.00 500.00 1.01 60
0.420 0.101 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2600 0.2650 0.2600 0.2600 0.00 1,220,000 65,000.00
0.620 0.082 Wellex Industries 0.3050 0.3100 0.3000 0.3000 (1.64) 1,360,000 57,000.00
0.980 0.380 Zeus Holdings 0.395 0.405 0.400 0.405 2.53 840,000
P R O P E R T Y
48.00 18.00 Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 17.00 16.80 16.80 16.80 (1.18) 1,000 (16,800.00)
3.34 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 3.11 3.20 3.08 3.18 2.25 582,000
0.195 0.150 Arthaland Corp. 0.176 0.176 0.176 0.176 0.00 20,000
24.15 13.36 Ayala Land `B 23.55 23.40 22.45 22.65 (3.82) 27,825,600 (164,223,390.00)
5.62 3.08 Belle Corp. À 5.29 5.40 5.23 5.23 (1.13) 2,753,100 1,502,314.00
9.00 2.26 Cebu Holdings 4.84 4.85 4.70 4.84 0.00 68,000
2.85 1.35 Century Property 1.44 1.46 1.43 1.45 0.69 1,923,000 (437,270.00)
2.91 1.20 City & Land Dev. 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.30 (4.17) 5,000
1.50 1.05 Cityland Dev. À 1.08 1.08 1.07 1.08 0.00 2,000
0.092 0.060 Crown Equities Inc. 0.074 0.075 0.069 0.075 1.35 210,000 (3,000.00)
1.11 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.84 0.83 0.83 0.83 (1.19) 1,177,000
0.94 0.54 Empire East Land 1.000 1.000 0.980 0.990 (1.00) 11,472,000 (486,000.00)
3.80 2.90 Eton Properties 2.93 2.98 2.91 2.95 0.68 210,000
0.310 0.10 Ever Gotesco 0.300 0.300 0.270 0.275 (8.33) 16,100,000 31,700.00
2.74 1.63 Global-Estate 1.88 1.99 1.86 1.92 2.13 9,646,000 (1,148,930.00)
1.44 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.54 1.66 1.51 1.63 5.84 126,710,000 25,785,830.00
3.80 1.21 Highlands Prime 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.40 0.00 8,000
2.14 0.65 Interport À 1.23 1.24 1.17 1.18 (4.07) 702,000 35,400.00
4.50 1.50 Keppel Properties 2.42 2.42 2.42 2.42 0.00 6,000 (14,520.00)
2.34 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 2.48 2.54 2.47 2.54 2.42 103,144,000 98,488,610.00
0.36 0.150 MRC Allied Ind. 0.1750 0.1780 0.1740 0.1780 1.71 4,150,000 (194,250.00)
0.990 0.089 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6400 0.6600 0.6300 0.6400 0.00 3,744,000 (16,000.00)
19.94 10.00 Robinsons Land `B 18.76 18.78 18.68 18.74 (0.11) 5,022,500 (44,998,316.00)
7.71 2.51 Rockwell 3.08 3.11 3.07 3.11 0.97 168,000
2.85 1.81 Shang Properties Inc. 2.90 2.85 2.76 2.85 (1.72) 11,000
8.95 6.00 SM Development À 6.29 6.32 6.26 6.28 (0.16) 1,408,700 907,060.00
18.20 10.94 SM Prime Holdings 14.52 14.66 14.50 14.58 0.41 30,521,700 19,163,472.00
0.91 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.69 0.69 0.68 0.68 (1.45) 107,000
4.55 1.80 Starmalls 3.70 3.67 3.67 3.67 (0.81) 180,000
0.64 0.45 Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.570 0.540 0.530 0.540 (5.26) 70,000
4.66 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.930 5.200 4.930 5.200 5.48 21,174,000 31,113,150.00
S E R V I C E S
4.72 1.20 2GO Group 2.52 2.52 2.50 2.50 (0.79) 79,000
42.00 24.80 ABS-CBN 30.90 30.70 30.30 30.40 (1.62) 554,200
18.98 1.05 Acesite Hotel 1.33 1.35 1.30 1.33 0.00 522,000
0.78 0.45 APC Group, Inc. 0.630 0.630 0.620 0.630 0.00 1 251,630.00
28.80 12.20 Berjaya Phils. Inc. 27.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 (7.41) 200
102.80 4.45 Bloomberry 14.78 15.10 14.58 14.60 (1.22) 7,053,900 7,057,984.00
0.5300 0.1010 Boulevard Holdings 0.1510 0.1560 0.1510 0.1520 0.66 27,910,000
24.00 5.20 Calata Corp. 5.87 5.90 5.83 5.83 (0.68) 463,400 (58,520.00)
82.50 60.80 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 57.25 58.50 57.25 58.00 1.31 580,650 7,578,132.00
9.70 5.44 DFNN Inc. 5.40 5.50 5.40 5.42 0.37 267,100
1750.00 800.00 FEUI 1040.00 1060.00 1020.00 1060.00 1.92 390 (257,500.00)
1270.00 831.00 Globe Telecom 1144.00 1152.00 1145.00 1149.00 0.44 77,045 21,358,885.00
11.00 6.18 GMA Network Inc. 8.39 8.50 8.30 8.50 1.31 374,900
77.00 43.40 I.C.T.S.I. 70.00 70.00 69.90 70.00 0.00 1,139,660 15,926,594.50
0.98 0.36 Information Capital Tech. 0.420 0.445 0.440 0.440 4.76 280,000
6.80 4.30 IPeople Inc. À 7.50 7.60 7.60 7.60 1.33 500
4.70 1.75 IP Converge 2.60 2.55 2.55 2.55 (1.92) 98,000
34.50 0.036 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.040 0.040 0.032 0.033 (17.50) 495,900,000 (8,715,700.00)
3.87 1.00 IPVG Corp. 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 0.00 549,000
0.0760 0.042 Island Info 0.0450 0.0460 0.0450 0.0450 0.00 5,600,000
5.1900 2.550 ISM Communications 2.7000 2.6100 2.6100 2.6100 (3.33) 109,000
10.30 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 9.22 9.24 9.01 9.18 (0.43) 1,415,500 (5,538,330.00)
3.70 2.60 Liberty Telecom 2.37 2.38 2.34 2.38 0.42 60,000
2.65 1.03 Lorenzo Shipping 1.32 1.32 1.30 1.30 (1.52) 1,000
3.96 2.70 Macroasia Corp. 2.71 2.71 2.70 2.70 (0.37) 172,000
0.84 0.57 Manila Bulletin 0.70 0.69 0.68 0.69 (1.43) 111,000
4.08 1.21 Manila Jockey 2.95 2.98 2.93 2.96 0.34 1,467,000 152,400.00
9.60 6.50 Metro Pacic Tollways 6.25 6.28 6.28 6.28 0.48 4,500
22.95 13.80 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 14.04 14.00 13.90 14.00 (0.28) 32,100
8.58 5.35 PAL Holdings Inc. 5.25 5.36 5.10 5.10 (2.86) 110,200
3.39 1.05 Paxys Inc. 2.88 2.93 2.89 2.90 0.69 340,000
71.00 18.00 Phil. Seven Corp. 73.50 78.00 76.95 78.00 6.12 27,410 1,659,799.00
17.88 12.10 Philweb.Com Inc. 14.00 14.46 14.00 14.38 2.71 620,100 (6,132,080.00)
2886.00 2096.00 PLDT Common 2620.00 2660.00 2618.00 2650.00 1.15 48,625 4,755,590.00
0.39 0.25 PremiereHorizon 0.335 0.320 0.320 0.320 (4.48) 50,000
30.15 10.68 Puregold 30.30 30.40 29.90 29.95 (1.16) 1,159,000 (22,321,800.00)
STI Holdings 1.23 1.25 1.10 1.24 0.81 16,554,000 (2,148,220.00)
3.30 2.42 Transpacic Broadcast 2.35 2.44 2.32 2.44 3.83 68,000
0.79 0.34 Waterfront Phils. 0.430 0.440 0.430 0.440 2.33 80,000
Yehey 1.850 1.850 1.750 1.760 (4.86) 283,000 (16,650.00)
MINING & OIL
0.0083 0.0038 Abra Mining 0.0062 0.0066 0.0062 0.0064 3.23 706,000,000 50,600.00
6.20 3.01 Apex À 4.65 4.64 4.64 4.64 (0.22) 1,000
20.80 14.50 Atlas Cons. À 17.76 17.72 17.62 17.72 (0.23) 382,700 1,359,470.00
48.00 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 24.50 24.50 24.00 24.50 0.00 500 2,400.00
0.345 0.170 Basic Energy Corp. 0.265 0.270 0.265 0.265 0.00 760,000
29.00 19.98 Benguet Corp À 21.85 23.80 21.85 23.80 8.92 25,100
34.00 21.20 Benguet Corp `B 22.00 22.50 21.80 21.80 (0.91) 2,600
2.23 1.05 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.05 1.05 1.02 1.02 (2.86) 1,072,000
Coal Asia 1.30 1.28 1.12 1.12 (13.85) 67,346,000 1,037,250.00
61.80 6.96 Dizon 17.50 17.70 17.38 17.48 (0.11) 43,800 (36,624.00)
1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.58 0.58 0.57 0.58 0.00 574,000
1.81 1.0600 Lepanto À 1.130 1.130 1.110 1.130 0.00 7,328,000
2.070 1.0900 Lepanto `B 1.180 1.200 1.160 1.200 1.69 6,812,000 3,696,220.00
0.085 0.042 Manila Mining À 0.0600 0.0610 0.0590 0.0610 1.67 148,980,000
0.840 0.570 Manila Mining `B 0.0610 0.0620 0.0600 0.0610 0.00 102,620,000 (1,771,130.00)
36.50 15.04 Nickelasia 17.16 17.24 17.16 17.20 0.23 72,500 915,152.00
12.84 2.91 Nihao Mineral Resources 6.25 6.48 6.16 6.18 (1.12) 12,100
8.40 2.99 Oriental Peninsula Res. 3.990 4.010 3.980 4.000 0.25 389,000
0.032 0.014 Oriental Pet. À 0.0180 0.0200 0.0180 0.0200 11.11 455,000,000
0.033 0.014 Oriental Pet. `B 0.0190 0.0210 0.0190 0.0200 5.26 154,500,000
7.05 5.10 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 5.94 5.92 5.90 5.91 (0.51) 35,100
28.25 18.40 Philex À 14.88 14.94 14.80 14.86 (0.13) 2,010,800 1,113,760.00
48.00 3.00 PhilexPetroleum 26.30 26.35 25.80 26.35 0.19 79,200 882,030.00
0.062 0.017 Philodrill Corp. À 0.042 0.043 0.041 0.041 (2.38) 192,100,000 (951,200.00)
65.00 39.00 PNOC Expls `B 47.00 60.00 50.00 60.00 27.66 2,400
257.80 161.10 Semirara Corp. 220.00 220.00 219.60 220.00 0.00 120,750 (1,055,982.00)
0.029 0.015 United Paragon 0.0170 0.0170 0.0160 0.0170 0.00 34,300,000
PREFERRED
50.00 23.05 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 30.50 30.80 29.60 29.80 (2.30) 1,564,300 (28,805,825.00)
103.50 100.00 First Gen G 104.90 104.90 104.10 104.10 (0.76) 88,890
109.80 101.50 First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. 102.50 102.50 102.50 102.50 0.00 1,000 (102,500.00)
11.02 6.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 8.40 8.40 8.20 8.40 0.00 447,000 (342,080.00)
116.70 108.90 PCOR-Preferred 109.50 109.80 109.50 109.60 0.09 20,580
SMC Preferred A 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 0.00 36,000 (2,700,000.00)
SMC Preferred C 75.40 75.35 75.35 75.35 (0.07) 176,010
1050.00 1000.00 SMPFC Preferred 1012.00 1014.00 1014.00 1014.00 0.20 2,090
6.00 0.87 Swift Pref 1.36 1.36 1.36 1.36 0.00 4,000
WARRANTS & BONDS
1.31 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.47 1.49 1.47 1.49 1.36 1,567,000 1,478,480.00
S M E
6.20 4.18 Ripple E-Business Intl 5.00 5.08 5.08 5.08 1.60 20,000
GERRY GERONIMO
THE TRUST GURU
Commission on Human Left?
Wo ist der biergarten?
BARELY four days in Berlin are obviously not sufcient
to give anyone the K, a one-letter word which for
those not familiar with the Filipino that is spoken outside
the exclusive and exclusionary enclaves of Makati City
that means the credentials, to claim, as did John F.
Kennedy, that Ich bin der Berliner.
But they were more than enough for me to wish
I could go back to that fascinating city, for a longer
time, at a season of year less challenged by near-zero
temperatures, and with pocket sufciently stuffed with of
euros to afford what the city can and, to all open-minded
comers, does offer.
Last Oct 27. through 30 were, ofcially, the second of
two legs of the semi-annual Partners Meetings of our law
ofce, the Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De
Los Angeles for this year. The rst leg was held, as usual,
towards the end of the rst semester locally and only at
the law rms break room (high fallutin for employees
lunch area) at the 21st oor of the PhilAm Life Tower on
8767 Paseo de Roxas in Makati City. That had become
our ofcial address starting, by reason of fung shui, or
superstition, or outright coincidence, the 11th day of
November 2011.
This years second leg of the Partners meetings,
which like most previous second legs fell within the
school childrens semestral break and traditionally held
in a foreign land, was in unied Berlin. We did not have
a foreign trip last year on account of the extraordinary, in
terms of both the occurrence and the amount involved,
expenditures that the partnership shouldered in sprucing
up the former KPMG premises. Hence, this year,
everyone qualied for the junket excitedly tried to make
it.
The mythical justication for the foreign leg of
the Partners Meetings was to provide us, the always
industrial and most often than not industrious partners,
the relief from work that is expected to recharge our
inner batteries and energies as well as to strengthen the
common bondage, amongst ourselves and the entity we
work for.
The name partners (so called because their surnames are
in the rms juridical name) have no need for the foreign leg
of Partners meetings in order to have an alibi to go abroad.
Two of them had passed on to the great beyond where
neither the word foreign nor local has any meaning. The
remaining three could go abroad anytime they wish; they
are free spirits who are deemed to be working, regardless of
wherever any one of them may individually be at any one
particular time.
In fact, it is never certain to us lesser gods where
anyone of the said three name partners may on any given
day be. That specic datum, should face time more
engaging than what is provided by Skype be required,
must be extracted from the name partners secretary.
She, in turn, has license to respond, depending on her
combined appreciation of the matter that need to be taken
up and the rank of the lawyer making the inquiry and
the instructions of the name partners as to what extent to
disclose his whereabouts.
Thus, she can understandably state that he is supposed
to come to ofce today (the time of the work day need
not be specied), or he is at the airport waiting for his
ight (where the airport is and the direction of the ight
the inquirer need not know), or, simply he is not here.
That last of the stylized responses of the name partners
secretary is in most cases obvious because all three follow
the open door policy; a quick peep through the door of
the name partners room discloses that. However, for the
uninitiated, nding and getting near enough the door to
peep through, not even mentioning the partitions, desks
and les that need to be traversed, could be challenging.
Why the foreign trip, or if you wish foreign treat,
this year was to Berlin, no one could say for sure. Not
even our much traveled ofce manager, the baroness
in charge of arranging all ofce travels, could disclose.
All she could say was that it was Managements choice.
That explains why no one should object when the senior
partner announced that the October meeting would be in
that city where the once functional wall is now as useful
as the walls of our Intramuros which, too, had seen better
days.
Nevertheless, Berlin turned out to be a good choice, at
least, as far as I was concerned. In those four days last
month, what used to be dry and printed paragraphs in the
History of Europe, by Hayes, Boldwin and Cole, and a
mere spec in the colored map of the continent brought
daily to class by the famous Horacio de la Costa when I
was a freshman at the Ateneo, came alive. I got a taste
of what we were told was a must eat, the currywurst, a
delicacy as mysterious in content as the American hotdog
that is laced with sauce just as bafing as mustard. I was
impressed by the seemingly genetically ingrained military
gait of the locals who seemed to be marching to some
silent cadence. It was surprising to catch the efcient and
humorless faces of the girls at the front desk of the stark
businessmans hotel where we were booked break out,
once or twice in the day, into a smile that suggests spring
is not be too far behind.
My sole lament was that by then the Octoberfest
was already over. Only the Irish Pubs were open to
accommodate the thirsty, but then, their black beer was
not as good as my daily cervesa negra at the Top of the
City. The intermittent gusts of winter had made sitting
out in the open air too Frenchy. The biergartens have
closed for the year.
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e-mail geronimoreynaldo632@gmail.com.
HAPPY Hour stoolies are wondering why the very vocal
Commission on Human Rights seems to be very quiet
whenever soldiers engaged in peace and development
efforts are ambushed by rebels and renegades, like what
happened to the four soldiers who were ambushed by
elements of the New Peoples Army in Paquibato, Davao
on Sunday. The noticeable silence from the human rights
watchdog is making certain people comment that they
might as well change the name to the Commission on
Human Left, Happy Hour sources disclosed.
The soldiers, who were unarmed and in civvies,
were tasked to do the marketing in Panabo and were
on their way back to Barangay Mapula when they
were massacred. One of the victims, who was earlier
reported missing, was later found, believed to have been
summarily executed. The attack came just a few days
after a sh vendor was executed just outside his home by
suspected members of the rebel group. And to think the
soldiersall belonging to the 60th Infantry Battalions
peace and development teamwere in the village to
pursue just that: peace and development, helping out the
residents.
Incidentally, members of the Davao City council
reportedly nd themselves in a bind due to complaints of
harassment led by the wives of known NPA members
against soldiers who reportedly tried to convince them
to persuade their husbands to surrender. Apparently,
these NPA wives already consider it harassment if
a member of the military visits them and brings food
and biscuits for the children as a sign of goodwill. A
member of the city council reportedly found no evidence
of human rights violations conducted by the military, but
not surprisingly, another council member nds that the
simple act of visitation already constitutes a violation
of human rights because it allegedly disrupted the
peaceful existence of the NPA wives. So now soldiers
and policemen cannot even engage the wives or relatives
of known NPA rebels in a normal conversation hoping to
convey the message of peace by the government?
Kids ght stunting
As events usually go, children always manage to steal
the show simply because they are, well, cute. At the recent
launch of the Kontra Sakit, Kontra Liit, campaign by
local pharmaceutical company Unilab hosted by Patricia
Hizon, kiddie fashion models wearing colorful statement
shirts that either promoted strong immunity or warned
against growth stunting caught the attention of the media
and the audience who were made aware of a dubious
distinction received by the Philippinesthat the country
has the second highest incidence of growth stunting in the
whole of Southeast Asia, with Indonesia getting the top
rank for having kids who are short for their age.
The above conclusion was based on a recent study
conducted by the United Nations Development
Programme, and consequently supported by a 2011 study
conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute
(DOST-FNRI) that three in every 10 Filipino kids aged
zero to ve are short for their age. It would appear that
as early as 2008, the Philippines was already in the red
zone of the UN Human Development Report due to a
high prevalence of growth stunting (placed at 30 to 39
percent) in children under the age of ve.
But contrary to common perception that Filipino
children are naturally short on account of race and
ethnicity, medical experts say the incidence of growth
stunting is said to be highly prevalent in developing
countries like the Philippines, where underprivileged
children grow a lot less than kids belonging to a higher
socio-economic level. The culprits: malnutrition and
the recurrence of illness or infection, with prolonged
inadequacies in growth intake said to slow down skeletal
growth that in turn could prevent height growth. The
solution: increased intake of Vitamin C and zinc to boost
kids immune system and prevent sicknesswhich
Unilabs Ceelin Plus helps address. So heres food
for thought for parents who think their kids are cute
for being short for their age: there just might be a big
possibility that your cuties are actually suffering from
growth stunting.
HH nibbler: 21st Architects Golf Classic tourney
Over 250 professionals from the architecture and
construction industry will be competing for top honors
in the Nov. 19 tournament of champions at the Sta. Elena
Golf Club in Laguna with nifty gadgets at stake.
Started in 1991, the Architects Golf Classic was
initially designed to promote fellowship among industry
practitioners, but has since become an opportunity to
widen networks, further grow the business and more
importantly, give back to society since part of the proceeds
of the tournament will go to the San Juan Nepomuceno
School and Reach Foundation Inc. (Rehabilitation and
Empowerment Adults and Children with Handicap).
This years Golf Classic will use the Peoria system
where six holestwo par threes, two par fours and two
par ves; and often one of each type per nine (one par
3 on the front, the other on the back nine)are secretly
selected by the committee as special holes. The fun part
is that competitors have no idea which holes have been
selected. Those who want to know more about may get in
touch with Tina Cruz at 881-6398 or 0917-832-6768.
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For comments, reactions, photos, stories and related
concerns, readers may e-mail to happyhourtoday2012@
yahoo.com.
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Camarines Sur 1st District Engineering Offce
Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
Construction/Rehabilitation of Flood Control Projects, Camarines Sur 2
nd
LD
1. The Camarines Sur 1st District Engineering Offce, through the General
Appropriation Act (GAA) 2013 intends to apply the sum of Forty-Nine Million
(P49. 000. 000. 00) Pesos being the Approved Budget for the Contract
(ABC) to payments under the contract for 12FD0018- Constructi on/
Rehabilitation of Flood Control Projects, Camarines Sur 2
nd
LD along
Danao-Pasacao Road, Pamplona Cam. Sur and along Maharlika Highway
at San Fernando and Milaor, Cam. Sur. Bids received in excess ofthe ABC
shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The Camarines Sur 1st District Engineering Offce now invites bids for the
Construction of Box Culverts and Raising to Grade of Existing Road
along Danao-Pasacao Road, Pamplona, Cam. Sur and Construction/
Rehabilitation of Slope Protection Works along Maharlika Highway at San
Fernando and Milaor, Cam. Sur. Completion of the Works is required 210
calendar days upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have
completed at least one (1) contract similar to the Project. The description
of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in
Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
Rules and Regulations (lRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Camarines Sur 1st
District Engineering Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from November 6 - November 28,2012 at 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Bidders from the address below and upon payment ofa non-refundable fee
for the Bidding Documents in the amount of P25,000.00.
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhiIGEPS) and the website of
the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding
Documents not later that the submission of their bids.
6. The Camarines Sur 1st District Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid
Conference on November 16, 2012 at 10:00am at BAC Offce. DPWH
Cam Sur ] DEO. Baras. Canaman. Camarines Sur, which shall be open to
all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 29,2012
at 10:00 am at BAC Offce, DPWH. Cam Sur 1
st
DEO, Baras, Canaman,
Camarines Sur. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of
the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. 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.
9. The Camarines Sur 1st District Engineering Offce reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids
at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to

METCHELIN E. MAGDARAOG
BAC Chairman
DPWH. Cam. Sur 1st DEO, Baras, Canaman, Cam. Sur
(Sgd) METCHELIN E. MAGDARAOG
BAC Chairman
Noted:
(Sgd) RODY A. ANGULO
OIC, District Engineer
SAMAR FIRST DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Calbayog City
f or
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
I. Contract ID : 13IJ - 0009

Contract Name : ROAD OPENI NG/ CONCRETI NG OF CALBAYOG
DIVERSION ROAD (INCLUDING ROW), SAMAR
K10 + 020 K11 + 400 WITH EXCEPTION

Contract Location : CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR

Scope of Work : Concrete Paving of 1.38 kms Carriageway (thickness =
230mm, Width = 6.70 m), Construction of Lined Canal and
Grouted Riprap, Provision of Coconet on cut slopes

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): PHP 48,381,726.00


Cost of Bid Documents : P 20,000.00
1. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City, through the FY-
2013 GAA intends to apply the sum stated being the Approved Budget for the Contract
(ABC) to payments under the contract for the abovementioned contracts. Bids received
in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bidding opening.
2. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City now invites bids
for the abovementioned description of works. Completion of the works is required
for the above stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10)
years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project.
The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly,
in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
discrepancy pass/fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination of
Bids as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184
(RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnership, organizations
or joint venture with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the DPWH-Samar First District
Engineering Offce, Calbayog City, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00. P.M.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by Interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents
in the amount stated above. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on November
7-Nov. 27, 2012.
6. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City will hold a Pre-
Bid Conference on Nov. 16, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. at the BAC Offce, DPWH-Samar First
District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City which shall be open to all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered at the address below on or before Nov. 27, 2012 at 9:00 A.M.
at the BAC Offce- DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Brgy. San Policarpo,
Calbayog City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable
forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 1B.
Bids will be opened on Nov. 27, 2012 at 2:00 P.M., in the presence of the Bidders
representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be
accepted.
8. To bid for this contract, a contractor must purchased bidding documents and meet the
following major criteria; a) prior registration with DPWH, BAC-CPO, Manila; b) with
PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of the 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 at least equal to
10% of ABC. Bidders shall submit their bids through their duly Authorized Liaison Offcer
only as specifed in the Contractors Information (CI). Submission of Letter (LOI) is no
longer required to participate in the bidding per D.O. No. 64 Series of 2012.
9. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City reserves the
right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at
any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to
ALVIN A. IGNACIO
OIC, Asst. District Engineer
(BAC Chairman)
Attention:
Head, BAC Secretariat
BAC Offce, DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce
Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City
(Sgd.) ALVIN A. IGNACIO
OIC, Asst. District Engineer
(BAC Chairman)
Regional Offce No. IV-A
Batangas 3rd District Engineering Offce
Tanauan City
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
The Department of Public Works and Highways - Batangas 3
rd
District Engineering Offce, Tanauan
City through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for the following
contract(s):
1. Contract ID : 12DC0175
Contract Name : Rehabilitation/Construction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National
Roads (MFO-2), (Intermittent Sections) Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Rd
K0084+907 K0084+1024
Contract Location : Talisay, Batangas
Scope of Work : PCCP; L = 0.117 km
Approved Budget
for the Contract (ABC) : Php1,955,175.00
Contract Duration : 15 cd
Contract Name : Preventive Maintenance (MFO-1)(Intermittent Sections) Manila-
Batangas Rd K0067+604 K0067+992
Contract Location : Malvar, Batangas
Scope of Work : Asphalt Overlay; L = 0.296 km
Approved Budget
Contract Name : Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) based on Gravel Road
Strategies, Traffc Benchmark for Upgrading to Paved Road
Standard (HDM-4 Project Analysis) (MFO-2) (Intermittent Sections)
Tanauan-Talisay-Tagaytay Rd K0077+307.8 K0077+849
Scope of Work : Drainage & Slope Protection Structure; L = 541.2 lm
Approved Budget
Standard (HDM-4 Project Analysis) (MFO-2) (Intermittent Sections)
Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Rd K0093+150 K0093+665
Contract Location : Laurel, Batangas
Scope of Work : Drainage & Slope Protection Structure; L = 960.30 lm
Approved Budget
Standard (HDM-4 Project Analysis) (MFO-2) (Intermittent
Sections) Manila-Batangas Rd K0070+820 K0071+860
Contract Location : Malvar, Batangas
Scope of Work : Drainage & Slope Protection Structure; L = 1,040.00 lm
Approved Budget
Contract Name : Replacement/Rehabilitation/Strengthening of Permanent Bridges
Generated from Bridge Management System (BMS) Ambulong
Bridge 1 along Tanauan-Talisay-Tagaytay Road
Contract Location : Tanauan City, Batangas
Scope of Work : Rehabilitation of Bridge; L = 15.70 lm
Approved Budget
Generated from Bridge Management System (BMS) Angasin
Bridge along Tanauan-Talisay-Tagaytay Road
Approved Budget
Generated from Bridge Management System (BMS) Bangin Bridge
along Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Road
Contract Location : Agoncillo, Batangas
Approved Budget
Generated from Bridge Management System (BMS) Bignay Bridge
along Tanauan-Talisay-Tagaytay Road
Approved Budget
Generated from Bridge Management System (BMS) Subic-
Panhulan Bridge along Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Road
Contract Location : Agoncillo, Batangas
Approved Budget
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with the
Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184.
To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit Letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the following
major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership,
corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of the
contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of ten (10)
years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment
for at least equal to 10% of the ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the
eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Procurement Activities Dates/Deadlines
1. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders November 5-19, 2012
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents to Registered
Contractors
November 5-27, 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference November 15, 2012; 10:00AM
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: November 27, 2012 until 2:00PM
5. Opening of Bids November 27, 2012 after 2:00PM
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-
Procurement Offce for Civil Works (DPWH-POCW) Central Offce before the deadline set for receipt
of LOIs. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors applications, with complete
requirements, for registration and to be issued the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the Bidding Documents
(BDS) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman, DPWH-Batangas 3
rd
District
Engineering Offce. The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, including
the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the
bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid
evaluation and post-qualifcation.
Prospective bidders may download the Registration Form from the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.
ph. The BAC will issue hard copies of Bid Documents at DPWH-Batangas 3
rd
District Engineering
Offce, Tanauan City upon payment of non-refundable fees based from the GPPB Resolution
4-2012 Series of 2012:
Contract Reference Number Cost of Bid Documents (Php)
12DC0175 5.000.00
12DC0176 10,000.00
12DC0177 25,000.00
12DC0178 25,000.00
12DC0179 25,000.00
12DC0180 10,000.00
12DC0181 5,000.00
12DC0182 25,000.00
12DC0183 10,000.00
12DC0184 10,000.00
Interested contractors are also required to present the originals of their PCAB License and
Contractors Registration Certifcate to the BAC for authentication.
The DPWH-Batangas 3
rd
District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept of reject any bid
and to annul the bidding process anytime before the Contract Award, without thereby incurring any
liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.
(Sgd.) MA. BELEN M. MARQUEZ
Vice Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
Tel. No. (043)7785134, Telefax No. (043)7780738
Noted:
(Sgd.) EUGENE M. BATALAO
District Engineer
ILOILO 4
TH
DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
STA. BARBARA, ILOILO
Tel. Nos. 523-4557 523-9340
INVITATION TO BID
(MST-Nov. 7 & 14, 2012)
I. CONTRACT ID : 12GI0023
PROJECT NAME/LOCATION : ROADUPGRADING(GRAVEL TOPAVED)OFNATIONAL
ROAD LEGANES STA. BARBARA ROAD
A) K0017+490 K0018+200( K0017+490
K0018+200 & K0018+629 K0018+818)
B) K0021+592 K0022+542( K0021+298
K0022+539.33)
SCOPE OF WORK : Construction of A) 899 l.m and B) 1,236.48 l.m. PCCP
0.30 m. thick x 6.70 m. wide
ABC : A) P14,460,975.30
B) P19,397,326.33
P33,858,301.63
DURATION : 150 CD
COST OF BID DOCUMENTS : P 25,000.00
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Iloilo 4
th
District Engineering Offce, Department
of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo, through the FY 2013 DPWH Infra Program
intends to apply the sum stated above being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments
under the above-mentioned contract. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically
rejected at bid opening.
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of Iloilo 4
th
District Engineering Offce, Department of
Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo now invites for the above-mentioned description
of work. Completion of the Works is required for the above-mentioned contract. Bidders should
have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract
similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184
(RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorship, partnerships or organizations with
at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of
the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC)
of Iloilo 4
th
District Engineering Offce, Department of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo
and inspect Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents indicated
above. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on November 7 November 28, 2012.
Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall
pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
th
District Engineering Offce, Department
of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November
16, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at Iloilo 4
th
District Engineering Offce, Department of Public Works and
Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo, which shall be open to all interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 20, 2012, 9:00 A.M at
Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways Regional
Offce VI, Iloilo City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms
and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bid opening shall be on November 28, 2012 @2:00 P.M at BAC-TWG Offce, Iloilo 4
th
District
Engineering Offce, Department of Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. Bids will
be opened in the presence of the Bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address
below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
To bid for the contract, a Contractor must purchase Bidding Documents and meet the following
major criteria: a) prior registration with the DPWH, BAC-CPO, Manila; b) with PCAB license
applicable to the type and cost of the contract; c) completion of a similar contract costing at least
50% of the ABC within a period of 10 years, and d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least
equal to ABC, or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of the ABC.
Bidders shall submit their bids through their Authorized Liaison Offcer only as specifed in the
Contractors Information (CI). Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer required to participate
in the bidding, per Department Order No. 64, series of 2012.
th
District Engineering Offce, Department of
Public Works and Highways, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo City reserves the right to accept or deny any bid,
to annul bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award without thereby
For further information, refer to:
LEONILA M. CHUA TERESITA S. SERVA
Head, BAC TWG Head, BAC-Secretariat
Iloilo 4
th
DEO, DPWH Iloilo 4
th
DEO, DPWH
Sta. Barbara, Iloilo Sta. Barbara, Iloilo
Tel No.: 033-5234557 Tel No.: 033-5234557
(Sgd.) PERLA S. LAGUARDIA
BAC Chairman
NOTED :

(Sgd.) ARNEL A. REBETA
OIC Asst. District Engineer/Caretaker
Cordillera Administrative Region
Abra District Engineering Offcer
Bangued, Abra
November 5, 2012
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bangued, Abra through
its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the
following contract(s):
Contract ID : 12PA0062
Contract Name : REHABILITATION/REPAIR/CONSTRUCTION OF
FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURE
Contract Location : Bangbangar, Bangued, Abra
Scopes of Work : Gabions and Mattresses
Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) : P38,662,437.22
Contract Duration : 240 Calendar Days
Source of Fund : RA-Fund 101-General Fund (FY 2012 RA 10155
Regular 2012 Current)
Contract ID : 12PA0063
Contract Name : REHABILITATION/REPAIR/CONSTRUCTION OF
BIO FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURE
Contract Location : Lagangilang, Abra
Scopes of Work : Gabions and Mattresses
Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) : P19,982,050.53
Contract Duration : 150 Calendar Days
Source of Fund : RA-Fund 101-General Fund (FY 2012 RA 10155
Regular 2012 Current)
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 the 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,
(c) 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..
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents November 6 27, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference November 15, 2012
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
November 21, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids November 27, 2012 until 10:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids November 27, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH, Abra
Engineering District, Bangued, Abra upon payment of a non-refundable fee of
P20,000.00 and P10,000.00, respectively for Bidding Documents. Prospective
bidders may 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. Bids must accompanied by a
bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the
Revised IRR.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined
in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation
The DPWH-Abra Engineering District, Bangued, Abra reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract
Award, without incurring any liability to affected Bidders.
APPROVED
(Sgd.) EDWIN T. BRINGAS
Chief, Maintenance Section
(BAC Chairman)
Tel. # 752-8507
NOTI CE OF EXTRAJ UDI CI AL
SETTL EMENT
Notice is hereby given
that the estate of the
deceased BONIFACIO
T. DE ROXAS who
died intestate on Nov.
13, 2007 at Cabi ao,
Nueva Ecija has been
extrajudicially settled by
and among their heirs
as per Doc. No. 446;
Page No. 90; Book No.
XXII; Series of 2012
executed before Notary
Public Atty. Israel E.
Peren
(MST-Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012)
SETTL EMENT
deceased I SMAEL
MANGALUS who died
intestate on Jan. 9, 1985
at Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
has been extrajudicially
settled by and among
their heirs as per Doc.
No. 447; Page No. 91;
Book No. XXII; Series
of 2012 executed before
Notary Public Atty. Israel
E. Peren
(MST-Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012)
SETTL EMENT
deceased ERNESTO
DEL A CRUZ who
died intestate on Jan.
Peren
(MST-Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012)
SETTL EMENT
deceased CIRILO P.
OCAMPO who di ed
i nt est at e on Apr i l
Peren
(MST-Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2012)
For
fast
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results,
please
call
659-48-30
local
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APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION AS
UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION OF CONSULTANTS

E
Z
Date: July 16, 2012
Name of the Organization: Confederation of Filipino
Consulting Organizations, Inc.
Business Address: Unit 211 2
nd
Floor Grand
Emerald Tower Don F. Ortigas
Jr. Road Corner Garnet Rd.
Ortigas Center Pasig City
Contact Numbers: 310-4931 to 33 local 214
Please indicate sectors or felds:
1. Advisory/ Review
2. Pre-investment & feasibility studies
3. Design services
4. Construction Supervision
5. Management & Related Services
6. Other Technical Services or Special Studies
In support of this application, the following documents are
hereby submitted:
A. Organization and its Coverage (15%)
9 Registration certifcate (e.g. SEC, DT or CDA) or any
document showing existence of juridical personality
9 Articles of Incorporation including amendments thereto,
if any
9 By-Laws including amendments thereto, if any
9 Organization's profle, vision, mission and objectives
9 Statement explaining why the organization should be
recognized as UOC for the sectors being applied for
9 List of registered offcers and provide for resume or
curriculum vitae
9 List of registered members, whether individual or
associations, with respective contact numbers,
addresses, professions and/or disciplines, and track
record
9 Commitment of the organization to cooperate with the
actively participate in the development of one UOC (e.g.
Board resolution or any valid form of offcial statement
of the organization)
B. Accreditation Process (30%)
9 Accreditation guidelines and other relevant documents
describing in detail its registration and accreditation
system for both individual consultants and associations
9 Composition of accreditation board/committee in
charge of the evaluation of members
C. Capacity Building Program (25%)
9 Capacity building program/s adopted by the
organization
D. Regulation/Policing Process (25%)
9 Guidelines refecting the procedure on regulation/
policing by the organization of its members, including
sanctions for erring members
9 Proposed mechanism for dispute resolution of its
members
E. Liaison (5%)
_____ List of offcers and employees authorized by the
organization as liaison offcers, including their respective
position, addresses and contact details I hereby declare
that I am granted full power and authority to do, execute,
and perform any and all acts necessary to represent the
organization in its application under the Government
Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) Guidelines on the
Recognition of Umbrella Organization of Consultants,
as shown in the attached document showing proof of
authorization (e.g. duly notarized Secretary's Certifcate
issued by the corporation).
I hereby certify that the attached documents are authentic
copies of the original, complete, and all statements/information
provided therein are, to the best of my knowledge, true
and correct. Any misrepresentation of a fact is a ground for
disapproval of my application or termination of the recognition
as an Umbrella Organization of Consultants. I shall notify
GPPB of any changes affecting any of the information
contained herein.
MR. ERIC A. CRUZ
Signature over Printed Name of
Organization's Authorized Signatory
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, this 16
th
day
of JUL, 2012 in QUEZON CITY, affant is personally known
to me and was known by me through competent evidence
of identity as defned in the 2004 Rules of Notarial Practice.
Affant has exhibited to me his/her government issued
identifcation card with picture 0006 to expire on
as well as his/her Community Tax Certifcate No. 14300440
issued on January 6, 2012 at Manila.
APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION AS UMBRELLA
ORGANIZATION OF CONSULTANTS
In line with Republic Act 9184, its Implementing Rules and
Regulations, and the Government Procurement Policy Board
Resolution 02-2011,
Confederation of Filipino consulting Organizations, Inc.
Unit 211 2
nd
Floor Grand Emerald Tower Don F. Ortigas Jr.
Road Corner Garnet Road Ortigas Center Pasig City
hereby applies for recognition as the Umbrella Organization of
consutlants for the following sector/s of the consulting industry:
Advisory / Review
Pre-investment & Feasibility Studies
Design Services
construction Supervision
Management & Related Services
Other Technical Services or Special Studies
This serves as notice to all concerned to submit to the
Government Procurement Policy Board Technical Support
Offce any questions on and/or oppositions to the foregoing
application not later than ffteen calendar days from the
publication of this application.
MR. ERIC A. CRUZ
Organization's Authorized Signatory
(MST-Oct. 27-Nov. 8, 2012)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NATURALIZATION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
Benjamin Dee Ang
SCN CASE NO. ___________
to be naturalized as Filipino citizen
pursuant to Republic Act No. 9139.
x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x
PETITION
Pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 9139,
petitioner hereby submits a petition for naturalization to
become a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines and
respectfully declares:
1. My full name is Benjamin Dee Ang but I have also
been known since childhood as _____Ben_____ , or I
have been judicially authorized to use the alias name(s)
______N/A______.
2. My present place of residence is 18 Solid St.
Salmonan, Agdao, City/Municipality of Davao City, Province
of Davao del Sur, and all my former places of residence are
(please indicate periods of residence):
1. Sampaguita St., Mintal Davao City 15 years
_____________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. I was born on June 4, 1963, in Cotabato City,
Philippines. I have been a resident of the Philippines
since birth. At present, I am a citizen or subject of Peoples
Republic of China
4. My father's name is Siong Sing Ang and he was born
on January 15, 1928, in Amoy China. He is a citizen or
subject of Peoples Republic of China My mother's name is
Lina Pona and she was born on Dec. 14, 1935, in Dulawan,
South Cotabato. She is a citizen or subject of Peoples
Republic of China.
5. My trade, business, profession or lawful occupation is
Manager and from which I derive an average annual income
of P 95,000.00_, inclusive of bonuses, commissions and
allowances. My wife's/husband's trade, business, profession
or lawful occupation is Housewife and from which she
derives an average annual income of P _N/A_.
Petitioner's signature and right thumbmark
(Where the above does not apply): I am exempt from
the requirement of lucrative trade or occupation and from
submitting income tax returns for the past three (3) years
because I am a college degree holder [please state (1)
degree obtained: _N/A_, (2) name of school:_N/A_ and (3)
years graduated:_N/A_] who cannot practice my profession
(the practice of which requires a government licensure
examination) by reason of my citizenship.
6. My civil status is Married. I was married on April 30, 1990
in The Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Lupon, Banay-Banay,
Davao Oriental. My wife's/husband's name is Leonor Berou
and she/he was born on 4/20/1965 in Davao, Oriental. She/
he is a citizen or subject of Philippines and presently resides
18 Solid St., Salmonan, Agadao, Davao City.
7. I am legally separated from my spouse; my marriage
was annulled, per decree of legal separation/annulment
dated N/A granted by N/A. (please indicate the particular
court which granted the same). I am a widower/widow and
my spouse died on N/A in N/A.
8. I have One child/children, whose names, dates and
places of birth and residences are as follows:
Name Date of Birth Place of Birth Residence
Charmin B. Ang June 7, 1991 18 Sol i d St .
New Salmonan
Agdao, Davao
City
Solid St. New
S a l mo n a n ,
Davao city
9. I received my primary and secondary education from
the following public schools or private educational institutions
duly recognized by the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports (DECS), where Philippine history, government
and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school
curriculum and where enrollment is not limited to any race
or nationality:
Name of School Place of
School
Dates of
Study
Highest Grade
Completed
Kidapawan Chinese School Kidapawan City 1975 Primary
Stella Maris Academy Davao City 1977 Intermediate
Stella Maris Academy Davao City 1981 High School
10. I am able to read, write and speak Filipino and/or any
of the following dialects of the Philippines: Bisayan.
11. I have enrolled my minor children of school age in the
following public schools or private educational institutions
duly recognized by the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports (DECS), where Philipine History, government
and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school
curriculum and where enrollment is not limited to any race
or nationality:
Name of Child Name and Place of
School
Date of
Enrollment
Charmin B. Ang Assumption College of Davao 1998-2004
Assumption College of Davao 2004-2008
Assumption College of Davao 2008-2012
12. I shall never be a public charge. I am of good
moral character. I believe in the principles underlying
the Philippine Constitution. I have conducted myself in a
proper and irreproachable manner during the entire period
of my residence in the Philippines in my relations with the
constituted government as well as with the community in
which I am living. I mingled socially with Filipinos and have
evinced a sincere desire to learn and embrace the customs,
traditions and ideals of the Filipino people. I have all the
qualifcations and none of the disqualifcations under Republic
Act No. 9139.
am not opposed to organized government or affliated
with any association or group of persons who uphold and
teach doctrines opposing all organized governments. I
am not defending or teaching the necessity or propriety
of violence, personal assault or assassination for the
success and predominance of one's ideas. I am not a
polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy.
I have not been convicted of any crime involving moral
turpitude. I am not suffering from mental alienation or from
any incurable contagious disease. The country of which
I am a citizen or subject is not at war with the Philippines
and grants to Filipinos the right to be naturalized citizens
or subjects thereof.
13. It is my true and honest intention to become a citizen
of the Philippines and to renounce absolutely and forever
all allegiance and fdelity to any foreign prince, potentate,
state or sovereignty, and, particularly, to Peoples
Republic of China of which at this time I am a citizen or
subject. I will reside continuously in the Philippines from
the date of the fling of this petition up to the time of my
admission to Philippine citizenship.
14. My character witnesses are Rodrigo T. Ojales and
Ramonito B. Daquigan both Filipino citizens, of legal
age, and residing at Solid Street Salmonana Agdao and
Solid St. Salmonan Agdao, Davao respectively, who have
executed sworn statements attached hereto in support of
my instant petition, together with: (a) brief biographical
data about themselves; (b) detailed statements on the
dates they frst came to know me, the circumstances of
our initial acquaintance and the reasons and extent of
our continuing familiarity; and (c) the number of times
they have acted as character witnesses in other petitions
for naturalization.
15. Attached hereto as annexes and made part of
this petition are the duplicate originals or FHUWLHG
photocopies of the following documents (please check
the appropriate box):
[ X ] a. Petitioner's birth certifcate
[ X ] b. Petitioner's alien certifcate of registration (ACR)
[ X ] c. Petitioner's native-born certifcate of residence
(NBCR)
[ X ] d. Petitioner's marriage certifcate, if married
[ ] e. Death certifcate of his/her spouse, if widowed
[ ] f. Court decree annulling his/her marriage or
granting legal separation, if such was the fact
[ ] g. Birth certifcates of petitioner's minor children
[ ] h. ACRs of petitioner's minor children
[ ] i. NBCRs of petitioner's minor children
[ X ] j. Affdavits of fnancial capacity by the petitioner,
dul y support ed by bank cert i f i cat i ons,
passbooks, stock certificates, or proof of
ownership of other properties
[ X ] k. Affdavits of at least two (2) credible witnesses
who must be Filipino citizens of good reputation
in petitioner's place of residence
[ X ] l. Medical certifcate from a government hospital
stating that petitioner is not suffering from
mental alienation or a user of prohibited drugs
or otherwise a drug dependent and that he/she
is not afficted with acquired immune defciency
syndrome (ADS), or any incurable contagious
disease.
[ X ] m. School diploma and transcript of records of the
petitioner from the school/s he or she attended
in the Philippines
[ ] n. Certifications stating that petitioner's minor
children are enrolled in public schools or private
educational institutions duly recognized by the
DECS, where Philippine history, government
and civics are taught and prescribed as part of
the school curriculum and where enrollment is
not limited to any race or nationality
[ X ] o. Petitioner's income tax returns for the past three
years
[ X ] p. Petitioner's receipts of payment of income tax
for the past three years
16. Other documents submitted by the petitioner in
support of his/her petition:

PRAYER
WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that petitioner be
conferred Philippine citizenship pursuant to the provisions
of Republic Act No, 9139.
Dated at Makati City, Metro Manila, this day
of .
Benjamin Dee Ang
Name and Signature of Petitioner
Address: 18 Solid Street Salmonan
Agdao Davao City
Telephone Number: 0919-5876-086

REPUBLC OF THE PHLPPNES)
CTY/MUNCPAL OF MAKAT) S.S.
I, Benjamin Dee Ang, of legal age and a resident of 18
Solid St. Salmonan Agdao City, after being duly sworn,
depose and say that I am the petitioner herein, that I have
read the foregoing petition and know the foregoing petition
and known the contents thereof, and that the same is true
of my own knowledge.
Benjamin Dee Ang
Name and Signature of Petitioner
SUBCRIBED AND SWORN to before me at Province
of Sultan Kudarat this 26
th
day of JULY, 2012.
________________
Offcial authorized to administer oaths/
Notary Public
Doc. No. 260;
Page No. 52;
Book No. XXII;
Series of 2012
SCN FORM NO. 1
(R.A. NO. 9139)
(MST-Oct. 18, 25 & Nov. 7, 2012)
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WORLD
Putin fires defense minister after corruption probe
Syrian rebels, Palestinians clash
Macau faces
vague future
BEIRUTNew chaos engulfed Syrias civil war as
Palestinian supporters and opponents of the embattled
regime were swept up Monday in intense ghting in
Damascus, while rival rebel groups clashed over control
of a Turkish border crossing.
The rare inghtingaccompanied by
car bombs, airstrikes and artillery shells
that killed or maimed dozens of people
heightened fears that if Syrian President
Bashar Assad falls, the disparate factions
battling the regime will turn on each other.
A suicide bomber detonated his
explosives-laden car near an army
checkpoint in Hama province, killing 50
soldiers in one of the deadliest single attacks
targeting pro-Assad troops in the 19-month
uprising, according to activists. Eleven
civilians died when a bomb exploded in
a central Damascus neighborhood, state
media said, and activists reported at least
20 rebels killed in air raid on the northern
town of Harem.
Its the worst-case scenario many feared
in Syria, said Fawaz Gerges, director of the
Middle East Center at the London School
of Economics. Its an all-out war.
The ghting in the capital of Damascus
was some of the worst since July, when
rebels took over several neighborhoods,
only to be bombed out by regime forces
days later. Shortly after those battles, rebels
moved on Syrias largest city, Aleppo, and
it has become a major front in the civil war
since then.
The attacks on the two main cities
have demonstrated new organization
and capabilities of rebel forces as well
as a determination to press their uprising
despite the deaths of more than 36,000
people in almost 20 months of ghting.
When Syrias unrest began in March
2011, the countrys half-million
Palestinians struggled to stay on the
sidelines. But in recent months, many
Palestinians started supporting the uprising
although they insisted the opposition to
the regime should be peaceful.
One faction, the Popular Front for the
Liberation of Palestine-General Command,
led by Ahmed Jibril, has remained loyal to
Assad.
The popular committees in the
Damascus-area Palestinian refugee camp
of Yarmouk, which are led by the PFLP-
GC, said the ghting started Sunday when
residents were attacked by gangs who
claimed to include Palestinians ghting
the government. AP
RUSSIAN President Vladimir
Putin dismissed Anatoly
Serdyukov as defense minister
after investigators began probing
the ministry over alleged fraud
of 3 billion rubles ($95 million).
Moscow Region Gov.
Sergei Shoigu was named as
Serdyukovs replacement, Putin
said in a meeting broadcast on
state television Tuesday.
Serdyukov, who had held
the post since 2007, may face
questioning as a witness in the
case, Kommersant reported Nov.
1. His dismissal will enable an
objective investigation of the
accusations, Putin told Shoigu
today, according to the state
news service RIA Novosti.
Russia ranks alongside
Nigeria at 143rd of 182 countries
in Berlin-based Transparency
Internationals 2011 Corruption
Perceptions Index, making it
the most corrupt member of the
Group of 20 countries. Putins
government plans to spend 23
trillion rubles this decade on
defense spending.
The countrys Investigative
Committee said Oct. 25 it was
conducting searches of ofces
belonging to OAO Oboronservis,
a contractor supplying goods and
services to the military, according
to the statement. The alleged
fraud involves real estate, the
law-enforcement agency said.
The news is generally
positive for government nances
and probably may mean more
intensive anti-corruption
campaign, Julia Tsepliaeva,
head of research at BNP Paribas
SA in Moscow, said by e-mail.
We expect further investigation
in the defense ministry and more
attentive study of the military
budget.
Serdyukov is the second
Cabinet member dismissed
in less than one month. Oleg
Govorun was red as regional
development minister Oct. 17.
Bloomberg
MACAUHordes of Chinese high rollers
ooding into Macau have turned the
city into an Asian casino boomtown, but
theyre also posing a challenge for Chinas
next generation of leaders.
Macaus casino industry has
mushroomed over the past decade
after its government eased restrictions,
drawing a flood of mainland Chinese
visitors that have helped supercharge the
economy, created tens of thousands of
well-paying jobs and made vast fortunes
for a few US gambling kingpins. But a
looming leadership change in China is
making some wonder whether blistering
growth in the enclave will remain a sure
bet.
China holds a once-a-decade Communist
Party congress starting Thursday that will
usher in new leaders who might already
be uneasy about Chinese citizens spiriting
wealth outside the mainland to Macau in
violation of capital controls, as well as
the huge prots being made there by US
casino companies. AP
Syrians in this photo released by the Syrian ofcial news agency, SANA, stand
at the scene after a blast occurred, according to footage and reports shown on
state-run Al-Ikhbariya television in the Mazzeh al-Jabal district of Damascus,
Syria, Monday. Several people were killed and injured, among them children,
Al-Ikhbaria said. AP
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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2012
A GIFT says a lot about the giver and his
or her relationship to the receiver. Find-
ing a gift for someone is an art to master;
and takes time, effort and a lot of thought.
Rustans Supermarket invites Filipinos to make
quality and meaningful gift-giving a tradition with
this years line-up of holiday packages, allowing
you to experience the true meaning and beauty of
Christmas, the Rustans way.
The traditional Christmas Eve meal is a sacred
part of every Filipino familys holiday celebration,
and Rustans Supermarket offers food-to-go op-
tions to help you plan your Noche Buena . Go for
the Jamon Iberico de Bellota (back ham bone-in)
and throw in the Limited Edition Maestro Cortador
Kit to make slicing and carving a breeze. Enjoy a
little bit of everything with the antipasti/deli platter
lled with gruyere, mozzarella balls, salami Mila-
no, prosciutto, artichoke hearts, grilled vegetables,
and more; or the Cheese Platter with dried fruits,
nuts and grapes.
Theres also Gourmet-to-Gos signature baguette
tray, salmon gravlax with condiments, delicious
chicken galantina, the avorful tapas tray, spinach
dip in hollowed bread and a colorful sushi platter.
Baskets as gifts
The seasons favorite fruits paired with tasty
holiday snacks make for great gifts for anyone
and everyone. Check out Rustans Supermarkets
Yuletide Fruit & Snack Basket, a wonderful assort-
ment of fresh fruits, imported cheese and choco-
late, crackers, cookies and sparkling wine. Or,
for health-conscious families and friends, opt for
the Holiday Fruit Tower, Seasonal Fruit Box or A
Wreath of Fresh Fruits.
Great goodies
Give your loved ones memorable treats for the
merry season with Rustans Supermarkets custom-
ized gift packages. For instance, wine lovers will
appreciate Holiday Cheers, which includes a bottle
of Bordeaux Rouge and Club des Sommelier Sau-
vignon Blanc complete with a double wine bottle
slotted holder; while those with a sweet tooth will
love Choco Lovers Delight, a collection of time-
less chocolate favorites, as well as Sweet French
Delights, which brings together premium French
brand Casinos most decadent products.
For those who prefer variety, great gift options
include Winter Treasures, Jolly Treats, Seasons
Greetings, and Christmas Package, all of which
offer a mixture of holiday must-haves such as
chips and cookies, wines, chocolates, premium
canned goods, and Yuletide drinks.
Gifts from around the wor ld
Make their Christmas an indulgent one with
imported gift items from Rustans Supermarket,
such as Peppermint Bark and Premium Chocolate
by Ghirardelli Squares, all encased in a beautiful
tree tin; assorted chocolates by Mrs. Fields; a-
vored popcorn by Tin Tunes; and chocolates by
well-loved American, Swiss and French brands
Palmer, Lindt, Cemoi and Beaumesnil.
Spir its of the holidays
Cap off your Yuletide celebrations with your
choice of premium wines and spirits, all available
at Rustans Supermarket. Savor the impeccable
avors of Club des Sommeliers ne line-up of
wines, including Bandol Ros, Bordeaux Supe-
riour, Chablis, and Cotes du Rhone; Radcliffes
Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, and Chianti; and even El
Prados Macabeo Chardonnay, Rosso and Musca-
det, among others.
Rustans Supermarkets are located in Glo-
rietta-Makati; The Powerplant Mall, Rockwell
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Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City; San Antonio
Plaza Arcade, Forbes Park, Makati; Greenbelt1,
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Corinthian Hills; Ayala Center, Cebu; Arcenas
Estate, Banawa, Cebu, Il Terrazzo Mall, To-
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Mall, Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City.
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Jolly Treats
Winter Treasures
A Wreath of Fresh Fruits Christmas Package
WHATS IN YOUR
basket?
Jamon Iberico
with Cortador kit
JUST over a month ago, I was
in Seoul Korea, my rst time
back since 2001. Seoul is indeed
a great gauge of the huge eco-
nomic juggernaut South Korea
has become in the last decade.
Almost every caf, small or big,
will have big at screen HD TVs
showing the popular K-Pop mu-
sic videos, and even the dance
craze `Gangnam style video.
Korean HD TVs are after all
global leaders in this category.
Business looks quite good, with
department stores and super-
markets very busy even during
daytime. The presence of wine is
also visibly evident, with plenty
of wine promotions seen in both
on-premise establishments as
well as retail.
Korean Wine Impor t Figures
Last year, the Korean market
imported 26 million liters of im-
ported wines this is easily double
that of the Philippine wine imports.
The 26 million liters is 6 percent
above volume from 2010. But
this 2012, wine imports and local
wine consumption is expected to
grow a lot higher after last years
20 percent cut on wine import du-
ties by the local government, from
75 percent of CIF price to a more
respectable 55 percent. The lower
duty may not translate necessarily
to lower wine prices for consum-
ers, but it has denitely been a
welcome bonus to wine import-
ers who have been complaining
of higher cost of selling in the past
years. The total wine import value
is US$132 million+, for an aver-
age value per liter at just slightly
over US$5.00, or an average of
US$3.80/cost per regular 750ml.
wine bottle. In extreme contrast,
average Philippine wine import is
only US$1.70 per liter, or a really
unfathomable low US$1.28/cost
per regular 750ml. bottle assum-
ing everything is invoice-declared
correctly.
Mar ket Peculiar ities
Chile leads the country in mar-
ket share on wine import volume
last 2011, the only country in the
whole Asian region where Chile
has the lions share. Chilean wines
are 25 percent of total, or 1 out of
4 bottles bought in all of Korea.
Chile is followed by Spain with
22 percent market share, and Italy
with 16 percent. France was in
4
th
place with 15 percent share of
wine import volume, but actually
leads in share by value of wine im-
Looking at the Korean wine market
port in 2011 with an overwhelm-
ing 33% share. Average French
wine import is at US$10.88 per
liter or a very good US$8.16 per
750ml. bottle. Chile is second in
value with 22 percent, followed
by Italy with 17 percent. Spanish
wines in Korea, just like in the
Philippines dominate the low price
category with their Vino de Mesa
(table wine). While Spanish wines
are 22 percent of total import vol-
ume, a good second place, it only
has 7 percent of total import value,
or 5th place in value, even behind
the US. Average Spanish wine im-
port is only at US$1.55 per liter or
US$1.16 per 750ml bottle, even
below Philippine wine import av-
erage. And notice the huge price
disparity with that of average
French import. Almost all Korean
wine importers will have an entry
level Spanish wine label in their
portfolio. Red wines are still 68
percent to the 32 percent of white
wines, a good improvement from
the 76 percent to 24 percent ratio 5
years ago.
(Figures courtesy of Kiljin
International and sourced from
the Korean International Trade
Association).
Korea will be a wine boon for
many years to come and should
be in the radar of all serious win-
eries looking at Asia. While Chi-
na is always the target of all the
major exporting wineries when
looking at Asia due to its obvious
upside, I feel Korea may actually
be a better market at this point
in time. The rising economy, the
recent
lowering of wine duties, the
more open and modern culture
(Korea has been introduced
to Western culture way ahead
of China), and the drinking
healthier concept, as shown by
whiskeys volume decline and
growth of wine & beer consump-
tion. Korea is also far from wine
consumption saturation, like Ja-
pan has experienced the last few
years, so opportunity for wine
growth is still very much present.
For comments, inquiries,
wine event coverage, wine con-
sultancy and other wine related
concerns, please e-mail me at
protegeinc@yahoo.com . I am
a proud member of the Federa-
tion Internationale des Jour-
nalists et Ecrivains du Vin et
des Spiritueux or FIJEV since
2010. You can also follow me
on twitter at www.twitter.com/
sherwinlao.
Wines in gift boxes are extremely popular in Korea
retail stores
Itaewon district is a huge wine hub in Seoul
Wines are promoted heavily
with tasting notes to attract
drinkers
WEDNESDAY C2
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
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HANG an inter-
esting artwork
as a rooms fo-
cal point; make a
space cozy with
neutral tones;
mix and match
books and deco-
rative pieces on a
bookcase; use plenty of lamps to create
depth and dimension; have an accent
piece. These are all decorating tips
weve heard at one point or another
from design pros.
But what about those techniques that
normally dont make it to the pages
of interior design magazines? Well,
they may be few and far between, but
theyre there if you only look hard
enough. And to save you the trouble,
heres a compilation of the best un-
expected home design ideas that you
probably havent heard before (or, at
least, have overlooked):
Hang a collection of trinkets
instead of picture frames, suggests
Real Simple. Mounting silver trays
on a wall solves two problems: a) it
re-purposes your serving trays into
decorative items, and b) it frees up
storage for other items that need to
be stashed. Another practical sug-
gestion from the site is to create
new roles for other things, such as
stacked-up books that serve as an end
table oozing with personality. This
eliminates the need to purchase a real
end table and gives your bookcases
more space.
To make an area appear just right, fol-
low the rule of twos and threes. Accord-
ing to Yahoo! Homes, pillows come in
pairs [while] accessories look better in
threes.
A single pillow looks like something
is missing, the site explains. Having two
throw pillows on the ends of a couch
makes it feel more complete. This also
applies to chairs. To avoid overcrowd-
ing, choose throw pillows of varying
sizes, and to prevent being boring and
redundant, play with different patterns,
colors and textures.
For accessories, like candles, vases
and other small pieces, a trio (instead of
a duo) in different sizes works best. The
asymmetry of it makes the spot appear
more dynamic and less altar-like. If not
three, go for other odd numbers and stay
away from multiples of two.
Meanwhile, choosing color schemes
that most people would shy away from
is a daring move that can actually work,
when done right, claims MSN Glo. For
instance, camel can surprisingly elimi-
nate the femininity of pink and would be
great on gender-neutral rooms like the
bath and the living room. Other unex-
pected palettes include gold and pewter
(a variation of yellow and gray), black
for accent walls, and rich hues of purple
and green.
On the subject of color, House Beau-
tiful says that a red front door is both
unique and welcoming. It immediately
sets your home apart from the others on
the block with boring doors. Using paint
with high-gloss and shine adds boldness
and begs for the door to be noticed and
remembered.
Front liners at the launch were (from left) Frabelle
Foods brand ambassador Senator Chiz Escudero joined
by Frabelle Group of Companies president, Fr annie
Tiu-Laur el, Frabelle Corp. senior vice-president and
general manager Noel Tempongko, and Frabelle Corp.
senior technical consultant, Tony Ding.
Judging from its overwhelming public unveiling,
Frabelle Foods surely is well on its way to achieving its
credo: Ang Frabelle Foods ay naniniwalang ang lasang
nakasanayan, may isasarap pa!
CREDIT card terminals that fail to
complete transactions; ATM ma-
chines that fail to dispense cash;
time-consuming inventory and sales
reports these are a few examples of
how slow ICT (information and com-
munications technology) connections
affect the retail and nance sectors.
These problems and others can be
avoided by using more modern and
more advanced ICT products.
According to Blue Avelino, head of
Small and Medium Business, Globe
Business, SMEs in the retail sector,
especially, can make their business
operations more efcient and more
productive by switching to new ICT
that provide faster, more reliable,
more secure, and more affordable
connections.
Most of the older ICT used by
retailers is only dial-up or unsecured
DSL connections. Dial-up still needs
to dial a number whenever it makes
a connection. The connection is not
always on. On the other hand, DSL
is a public Internet connection, which
raises the question of security and
privacy. Both systems are also slow.
This causes signicant delays in the
transmission and processing of im-
portant data. A more advanced system
called MPLS, offered by Globe Busi-
ness, addresses these concerns, he
explained.
According to Avelino, MPLS is a
more advanced, real-time network data
connection system that is superior to
both DSL and dial-up in terms of speed,
privacy, security, and reliability. It is
especially useful to retail chains when
monitoring, gathering, and transmitting
information for their reports on inven-
tory and sales from their POS in vari-
ous branches. MPLS also helps manage
various business transactions.
Avelino added that MPLS is con-
sidered a premium connectivity op-
tion and other providers charge a
premium price for it. This is partly the
reason why retailers are hesitant to
use MPLS, despite its advantages as
an advanced, real-time inventory and
sales monitoring system.
Globe Business, however, is
changing that situation. Globe
Business believes in offering the
best ICT advantages to SMEs, so
we have customized a version called
MPLS Lite for SMEs. MPLS Lite
has all the benets of MPLS but of-
fered in packages that are made af-
fordable to SMEs, he said.
Business owners who avail of
MPLS Lite are able to network their
branches and gather inventory reports
and sales reports in real time. This
allows faster decision-making and
timely management of inventory.
A business like an apparel store chain,
for example, would have to gather in-
formation about sales and inventory
from each store in order to make stra-
tegic decisions about how to improve
sales. However, using a dial-up or DSL
system takes considerable time.
The more stores, the longer the
processit can take up to several
days to get all the information be-
fore the business owner can analyze
the data and make important deci-
sions. This lessens efciency and
productivity; it also reduces the
companys competitive edge.
Dial-up connections are known to
be unreliable, with dropped or lost
connections slowing down the trans-
mission of data and causing transac-
tion failures. For example, credit card
terminals on dial-up connections may
experience glitches, causing failed
credit card transactions.
In contrast, business owners using
MPLS Lite can get inventory and sales
reports from all branches as soon as the
next day, since the information can be
generated and transmitted in real time.
This is because data from the POS
system may be linked and networked
through MPLS Lite. Furthermore, since
MPLS connections are always on,
both cash and credit POS transactions
are processed much faster.
MPLS Lite is also more secure: un-
like DSL which is a public network and
Lesser-known
decorating ideas
FOOD COMPANY
endorses brand ambassador
FRABELLE Foods, the newest and freshest addition to the value-added meats
industry of the Philippines, and its rst-ever brand ambassador Senator Chiz
Escudero, captivated the public with Sadyang Pinasarap, an exclusive
media launch recently held at The Winebar at Caf 1771, El Pueblo Real de
Manila in Ortigas Center.
Retail sector gets a boost
MPLS Layout. MPLS Lite facilitates
fast, secure, and reliable credit card and
POS transactions. This increases customer
satisfaction and keeps prots owing
smoothly with each sale. MPLS Lite also lets
businesses to network their branches and
gather inventory and sales reports in real
time, for faster decision-making and real-
time inventory management.
THERES a bit of the jolly man in the
red suit in all of us. No matter how hectic
schedules are, no matter how hard times
may be, we cannot forego handing out
presents during Christmas. To make shop-
ping for gifts as fun and convenient as giv-
ing them away, Zen Zest has put together
various products and wrapped them in
pretty packaging for the different people
in your Christmas list.
Your mom, aunt, or
boss will surely
appreciate a
bottle of Room
Fragrance in the
scent of the sea-
son. A bottle of
Christmas Spirit
lls the air with
the yummy
goodness of
cinnamon and
berries while Winter Wonderland is heart-
warming and nostalgic with its rich, spicy
cinnamon and clove combination. A 250-
ml bottle is priced at P250.00. If you cant
decide which of the two scents they would
prefer, why not give a bit of both? A pair of
80-ml bottles of both scents goes for P99.00.
For your gal pals in the ofce, the 80-
ml duo of Body Spray for Women will be
perfect. For only P99.00, you can choose
any two scents from the four available op-
tions which include the oral Pink Peony,
the oriental Pink Tulip, the dainty Baby
Powder and fruity Day Dream. An alterna-
tive to this can be the 80-ml bottle of Body
Wash with Sponge gift set which retails
for an affordable P75.00. Scent choices
are Pink Tulip and Day Dream.
Your BFFs will be grateful for a box of
Berry Blush and Pure Cotton Body Spray.
The formers rich scent is perfect for a
boost of condence while the latters gen-
tle oral fragrance is ideal for slow, easy
days. The 120-ml twosome for women is
pocket-friendly at P120.
For the men in your life, the Body Spray
set is your best bet. For 99.00, you can
choose any two 80-ml bottles from the four
variants on the shelves. The selection in-
cludes the citrus Sport, the intense Extreme,
the refreshing Active, and the cool Rush.
Visit any of the Zen Zest branches nationwide
for your one-stop shopping for the holidays.
Christmas
is in the air
food crawl
Museum Caf, more popularly known as M Caf, is
turning over a new leaf and will be presented in a Grand
Launch on November 8, 2012, also marking the return of
its weekly DJ events, M Sessions!
Raintree Restaurants caf-cum-restaurant noted for its
remarkable modern Asian cuisine, is introducing a fresh
look, a wide selection of brand new homemade infu-
sion cocktails, and an additional restaurant aptly called
Kabilaserving fresh and simple Filipino avors with
a modern take on Filipino dishes from different parts of
the archipelago.
With its Budji Layug and Royal Pineda-designed relaxed
cosmopolitan atmosphere, M Caf captured the hearts of the
culinary connoisseurs when it opened in August of 2004. It
is no wonder that M Caf soon became a preferred venue
for events like evening socials, simple cocktails, or corporate
lunches. Its regular Sunday Champagne Brunch & Jazz as
well as its wide array of delectable items has made M Caf a
favorite destination for families and friends alike.
M Caf kicks off its recent enhanced look and rejuve-
nated menu choices next month with an amazing line-up
of live acts, international DJs and visual live art, bringing
2 brand new weekly events on Friday and Saturday nights.
Raintree Restaurants brings back the M Caf youve
loved all these years, and made it even better!
Museum Caf is an innovative concept by Raintree
Restaurants along with its sister bistros: Chelsea Market
Caf, Stella, Mr. Jones, Momo Caf, Rocket Room, and
its newest member, Kabila. Raintree Restaurants has
been bringing quality and comfort with its full selection
of gourmet dishes and bar specialties.
M Caf turns over
a new leaf
at risk for computer hacking, MPLS Lite uses
a private, secured network that ensures the se-
crecy and privacy of a companys inventory
and sales data.
You can now avail of all the benets of
advanced MPLS at a more affordable price.
Consult a Globe Business Account Manager,
visit Globe stores, call the Globe Business
Hotline at (+632) 730-1010 or go online at
http://business.globe.com.ph/ .
BABY bazaars have become a popular weekend affair in countries
like the United States and Australia, but this November, this affair for
babies is coming to the Philippines.
Mommy Sellers Events Management is proud to present
Baby Carnival: A Pre-Christmas Bazaar by Online Mommy
Sellers. This unique event will be held at Filipinas Heritage
Library, Ayala Triangle corner Makati Avenue on Friday, No-
vember 9 from 4PM to 10PM.
This affair offers entrepreneurship opportunities to mommies and
daddies who are focused on selling brand new and pre-loved baby
items. It aims to be a venue for crafters and work-at-home parents to
network, meet other sellers and offer their products with the lowest-
cost rent for higher returns.
Tickets for the event will be sold at P100 to buy gifts (books and
toys) to be donated to charity. As part of the gift drive, old toys and
books may also be exchanged for entrance passes.
Over 25 concessionaires will be joining the event with items rang-
ing from pre-loved clothes and toys to brand new items like breast-
feeding covers, cloth and disposable diapers, books, feeding bottles,
hair accessories and more.
Photo studio service for babies and event styling providers will be
exhibiting as well. Food concessionaires will also be present to offer
snacks during the one-day affair.
This event will also feature activity booths such as face paint-
ing, balloon darts, costume tting and photobooth and free cotton
candy for kids. Baby Carnival is sponsored by Tiny Buds, Medela
Moms, Ton of Fun, Jellybeans Costume Closet and Make Believe
Productions.
For more information, please visit our website: www.bazaarphil-
ippines.com or visit our Facebook Page:http://www.facebook.com/
BabyBazaarsatFHL
Baby Carnival Bazaar
comes to the Philippines
Experience the next level of steaks
Chilis Grill & Bar is known for its innovative use of bold seasonings, mouth-
watering sauces and tender cuts of meat. So it is only tting the American restau-
rant chain would leverage this extensive knowledge to bring guests on a avorful
journey exploring the many tastes and applications of the steak with the new
Ultimate Steaks menu.
Available now through February 2013, the Ultimate Steaks menu guarantees to
awaken guests taste buds with four seasonal and sensational dishes.
The Ultimate Steaks menu features the following dishes:
Smoked Steak Salad Crisp lettuce tossed with sundried cranberries, julienned
apples, sliced red onions, croutons and bleu cheese crumbles. Drizzled with a savory
citrus balsamic vinaigrette and topped with tender strips of smoked steak and house-
made pico de gallo.
Chile Steakhouse Ribeye Tender ribeye steak seasoned with a garlic-chile
rub, topped with a garlic-pepper sauce, crispy onion strings and green onions.
Served with loaded mashed potatores and steamed broccoli.
Utlimate Smoked Sirloin Juicy sirloin steak seasoned with smoked paprika,
topped with house-made pico de gallo and cilantro. Served with loaded mashed
potatoes and steamed broccoli.
Fried Cheesecake Rich cheesecake, fried golden brown and served with car-
amel sauce, chocolate sauce, and vanilla ice cream.
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Region I
2
nd
Pangasinan Engineering District
Alvear St., Lingayen, Pangasinan
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D f or :
12AH-086 : Preventive Maintenance of Mangaldan-Manaoag-Binalonan Road
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways, 2
nd
PED, Lingayen,
Pangasinan, through the GAA 2013, intends to apply the following sum
of P 42,883,660.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to
payments under the contract for Preventive Maintenance of Mangaldan-
Manaoag-Binalonan Road. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
Brief Description : Asphalt Overlay 50mm and 80mm
Contract Location : KO. 201+000 ko. 202+039, KO. 202+039 ko. 203+028,
KO. 203+028 KO. 203+255, KO. 209+419 KO. 210+000
KO. 210+000 KO. 210+339, KO. 211+009 KO. 211+571
KO. 211+571 KO. 211+737
2. The DPWH 2
nd
PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan now invites bids for works
briefy described above. Completion of the Works is required 90 Calendar
Days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date
of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The
description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
particularly, in Section II, Instructions to Bidders.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino Citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH 2
nd
PED,
Lingayen, Pangasinan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, November 7 November 27, 2012.
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee
for the Bidding Documents in the amount of P25,000.00.
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of
the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding
6. The DPWH 2
nd
PED, Li ngayen, Pangasi nan will hold a Pre-Bid
Conference at 10:00 AM on November 15, 2012 at BAC Room, DPWH
2
nd
PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan which shall be open only to all interested
parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 AM,
November 27, 2012 at DPWH BAC Room, 2
nd
PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative s who
choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. The DPWH 2
nd
PED, Lingayen, Pangasinan 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 or bidders.
RODOLFO C. DION
District Engineer
DPWH 2
ND
PED
Alvear St., Lingayen, Pangasinan
(075) 662-1689, 2401
dpwh2nd_ped@yahoo.com
facsimile : 662-1689
(Sgd.) SMILE R. FERMIN
Asst. District Engineer
BAC Chairman
NOTED :
(Sgd.) RODOLFO C. DION
District Engineer
Zamboanga del Sur 3
rd
Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur
Tel. No. (062) 211-3598
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-3rd District Engineering
Offce, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, invites contractors to bid for the following
project/s:
Contract ID: 12JG0047
Contract Name:
Rehabilitation/Widening of Existing Pavement along
Pagadian City Zamboanga City Road, (Dumalinao
Section) with exception
Contract Location: Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur
Appropriation: P40,906,000.00
Contract Duration: 255 CD
Project Category: Roads and Bridges
Source of Fund: Regular Infra CY 2013
Major Items of Work:
Incl udes the Rehabi l i tati on of 0.28m thi ck wi dth x
222.745 ln.m. PCCP., Widening of 0.28m thick x 3.35m x
1.011m both side and concreting of 1.50m shouldering
x 0.15m thick x 2,043.00 m. both side. Installation of
Pavement Markings (white) and metal beam guardrails,
installation of RCCP cross drainage and construction
of slope protection and lined canal structures.
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 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.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents November 9 29, 2012
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective
Bidders
November 22, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids November 29, 2012, 10:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids November 29, 2012, 2:00 P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-3rd District
Engineering Offce, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, upon payment of a non-refundable
fee of Php 20,000.00. Filing of Letter of Intent (LOI) is free of charge.
Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH web site, 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.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in
the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH-3rd District Engineering Offce, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur 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.) INOCENCIO P. SABUGAL
BAC Chairman
ANNEX A
Nueva Vizcaya1
st
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee BAC of the DPWH, Nueva Vizcaya1
st
District
Engineering Offce, invites contractors tobid for the following projects:
Contract ID : 12BI0088
Name of Contract : Preventive Maintenance along Daang Maharlika
Contract Location : (1) K0247+559-K0248+000,(2)K0256+000-K0256+719
Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya
Description : Rebl ocki ng and overl ay 80mm wi t h correct i ons
(correction is to be done in a concrete pavement
For the Contract (ABC) : Php. 13,855,240.00
Contract Duration : 80 calendar days
Cost of Bid Documents : Php. 10,000.00
Name of Contract : Preventi ve Mai ntenance al ong Daang Maharl i ka-
Bypass Road
Contract Location : ( 1 ) K 0 2 6 5 + ( - 3 9 0 ) - K 0 2 6 5 + 9 6 3 ( 2 )
K0265+1656-K0267+303, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
Description: : Asphalt Overlay 50mm with road safety devices
Approved Budget
Name of Contract : W i d e n i n g o f D a a n g M a h a r l i k a ,
K0270+755.40-K0271+736.40
Contract Location : Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
Description: : Concreti ng of road shoul ders and transi ti on and
construction of concrete and CHB canals
Approved Budget
Name of Contract : Repl acement of Inatub sl ab bri dge (deteri orated
bri dge f or rest orat i on) al ong Bambang-Kasi bu-
Solano Road
Contract Location : Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya
Description: : Construction of 12 lin.m. fat slab bridge on steel
H-Pi l es t o excl ude sl ope prot ect i on works and
approaches (Phase I)
Approved Budget
The BAC will conduct this 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 the bid, To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent
(LOI) and purchased 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 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/cash deposit certifcate for at least 10% of ABC,
or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of the ABC.. The BAC will use non-
discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration, to the
DPWH-POCWCentral Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOIs. The DPWH
POCW-Central Offce willonly process the contractors application for registration with
complete requirement and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration forms may be downloaded at the DPWH Website :www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October30, 2012 to November 22, 2012
3. Deadline for the Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
November15, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids November 22, 2012
5. Opening of Bids November 22 2012 @ 2:00 PM
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the DPWH-Nueva
Vizcaya 1
st
District Engineering Offce upon payment of a non-refundable fee for
Bid Document, .Prospective may also download the BDs from DPWH Website, if
available, Prospective Bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website
shall pay the said fees on or before submission of their bids.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 27.2
of the Revised IRR.

Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplish forms as specifed in the BDs
in two (2) separate sealed bid envelop to the BAC Chairman, the frst envelop shall
contain the Technical component of the Bid,which shall include a copy of the CRC.
The second envelop shall contain the Financial component of the Bid. Contract will
be awarded to the lowest calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the evaluation
and post qualifcation. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid,
and to annul the bidding process if the funds/allotments for the projects have been
withheld or reduced through no fault of the procuring entity without thereby incurring
any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders

(Sgd.) MARIFEL T. ANDES
Asst. District Engineer
BAC-Chairman
Noted:
(Sgd.) RONALD P. REYES
District Engineer
Region 7, Central Visayas
Siquijor District Engineer Offce
Larena, Siquijor
I nvi t at i on t o Bi d
November 7, 2012
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
12HM-0041 - Php 4,900,000.00
Cluster XIV Projects: 1. Construction of Barangay Road at Candaping A, Maria, Siquijor Php
980,000.00; 2. Rehabilitation of Barangay Road at Tagmanocan-Logucan Lazi Maria, Siquijor
Php 1,960,000.00; 3. Rehabilitation of Barangay Road at Basac Pisong B, Larena & Maria,
Siquijor Php 1,960,000.00
12HM-0042 Php 3,920,000.00
Cluster XV Projects: 1. Rehabilitation of Barangay Road at Cabangahan, Cangmangki, Enrique
Villanueva, Siquijor Php 1,960,000.00; 2. Rehabilitation of Barangay Road at Cantiwan,
Bintangan, Larena, Siquijor Php 1,960,000.00
1. The DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Offce, Larena, Siquijor, through the Proposed FY
2013 DPWH Infrastructure Program intends to apply the sum of Php 4,900,000.00 and PHp
3,920,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for each project to payments
under the contract ID Nos. 12HM-0041 and 12HM-0042 respectively for the above stated
projects. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Offce, Larena, Siquijor now invites bids for the
following to wit:
12HM-0041 - Php 4,900,000.00
Cluster XIV Projects: 1. Construction of Barangay Road at Candaping A, Maria, Siquijor Php
980,000.00; 2. Rehabilitation of Barangay Road at Tagmanucan-Logucan Lazi Maria, Siquijor
Php 1,960,000.00; 3. Rehabilitation of Barangay Road at Basac Pisong B, Larena & Maria,
Siquijor Php 1,960,000.00
It involves Clearing & Grubbing; Surplus Common Excavation; Surplus Rock Excavation;
Pipe Culverts & Drain Excavation; Embankment; Subgrade Preparation; Aggregate Sub-base
Course; Aggregate Base Course; Bituminous Prime Coat; Bituminous Surface Treatment, S.T.;
Aggregate Grading; Pipe Culverts, 600mm; Pipe Culverts, 910mm; Grouted Riprap Class
A; Mobilization/Demobilization and Construction Safety & Health Program.
Completion of the Works is required for 121 Calendar Days.
12HM-0042 Php 3,920,000.00
Cluster XV Projects: 1. Rehabilitation of Barangay Road at Cabangahan, Cangmangki, Enrique
Villanueva, Siquijor Php 1,960,000.00; 2. Rehabilitation of Barangay Road at Cantiwan,
Bintangan, Larena, Siquijor Php 1,960,000.00
It involves Clearing & Grubbing; Surplus Common Excavation; Pipe Culverts & Drain Excavation;
Embankment; Subgrade Preparation; Aggregate Sub-base Course; Aggregate Base Course;
Bituminous Prime Coat; Bituminous Surface Treatment, S.T.; Aggregate Grading; Pipe Culverts,
600mm; Grouted Riprap Class A; Mobilization/Demobilization and Construction Safety &
Health Program.
Completion of the Works is required for 74 Calendar Days.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt
of bids, a single contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least ffty percent (50%) of the
ABC.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rule and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act
9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens
of the Philippines.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering
Offce, Larena, Siquijor and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from
8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
5. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address
below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of
Php 5,000.00/per project.
It may be also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government
Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity provided
that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their
bids.
6. The Procuring Entity intends to limit the Pre-Bid Conference to Bidders who have purchased
the Bidding Documents:
The DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Offce, Larena, Siquijor will hold a Pre-Bid Conference
on November 16, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Offce, BAC
Conference Room, Larena, Siquijor, which shall be open only to all interested parties who
have purchased the Bidding Documents.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 28, 201 at 10:00 A.M. at
DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Offce, BAC Conference Room, Larena, Siquijor. All
bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the
address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. The DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Offce, Larena, Siquijor reserves the right to accept or
reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract
award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
REMELY B. MAGHANOY
BAC Head Secretariat
DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Offce, Larena, Siquijor
North Poblacion, Larena, Siquijor 6226
035-377-2039/64010
dpwh_siq12@yahoo.com

(Sgd.) ERMIE P. GONGOB
Engineer III
Acting BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 7, 2012)
Regional Offce No. IV-A
Batangas 3rd District Engineering Offce
Tanauan City
The Department of Public Works and Highways - Batangas 3
rd
District Engineering Offce,
Tanauan City through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for
the following contract(s):
Contract Name : Construction/ Repair/Rehabilitation of Multi- Purpose
Building, San Sebastian, Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas
Contract Location : Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas
Scope of Work : Construction/ Repair/Rehabilitation of Multi- Purpose
Building
Approved Budget
Contract Name : Rehabilitation/ Improvement of Public Market Site,
Poblacion, Cuenca, Batangas
Contract Location : Cuenca, Batangas
Scope of Work : Rehabilitation/ Improvement of Public Market Site
Approved Budget
Contract Name : Concreting of Farm to Market Road, San Juan, Alitagtag
Contract Location : Alitagtag, Batangas
Scope of Work : Concreting of Farm to Market Road; L = 0.0895 km
Approved Budget
for the Contract (ABC) : Php497,500.00
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with
the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184.
To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit Letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the
following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-
owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB license applicable
to the type and cost of the contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50%
of ABC within a period of ten (10) years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least
equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least equal to 10% of the ABC. The BAC will use
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Procurement Activities Dates/Deadlines
1. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders November 5-19, 2012
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents to Registered
Contractors
November 5-27, 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference November 15, 2012; 10:00AM
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: November 27, 2012 until 2:00PM
5. Opening of Bids November 27, 2012 after 2:00PM
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the
DPWH-Procurement Offce for Civil Works (DPWH-POCW) Central Offce before the deadline
set for receipt of LOIs. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors
applications, with complete requirements, for registration and to be issued the Contractors
Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the Bidding
Documents (BDS) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman, DPWH-
Batangas 3
rd
District Engineering Offce. The frst envelope shall contain the technical
component of the bid, including the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall
contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
Prospective bidders may download the Registration Form from the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph. The BAC will issue hard copies of Bid Documents at DPWH-Batangas
3
rd
District Engineering Offce, Tanauan City upon payment of non-refundable fees based
from the GPPB Resolution 4-2012 Series of 2012:
Contract Reference Number Cost of Bid Documents (Php)
12DC0208 10,000.00
12DC0209 5,000.00
12DC0210 500.00
Interested contractors are also required to present the originals of their PCAB License and
Contractors Registration Certifcate to the BAC for authentication.
The DPWH-Batangas 3
rd
District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept of reject any
bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before the Contract Award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.

(Sgd.) MA. BELEN M. MARQUEZ
Vice Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
No. (043)7785134, Telefax No. (043)7780738
Noted:
(Sgd.) EUGENE M. BATALAO
District Engineer
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Region IV-B (MIMAROPA)
Oriental Mindoro * Occidental Mindoro * Marinduque * Romblon* Palawan
NOTICE OF FILING APPLlCATlON FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT (AEP)
Notice is hereby given that the following companies/employers have with this Regional
Offce Application/s for Alien Employment Permit/s:
Name and Address of Company/
Employer
Name and Citizenship of
Foreign National
Position and Brief
Description of
functions
CORTO DEL MAR INC.
Bgy. 1 Comesaria, Coron,
Palawan
1. MR. LOUIS GILBERT
FIORETTA
Diving Instructor
WOO RI MART
Methodist Church, Lacao St.,
Maningning, Puerto Princesa City,
Palawan
1. MR. SANG GI KIM Operation Manager
BEYOND WORLD CORP.
Airport Compound, Bgy. Bancao-
Bancao, Puerto Princesa City
2. MR. JUN SANG LEE Operation Manager
If you have any information/objection to the abovementioned application/s please communicate
with the Regional Director.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
For the Regional Director:
MA. ZENAIDA EUSEBIA A. ANGARA
(Sgd.) ATTY. ALVIN M. VILLAMOR
Assistant Regional Director (MST-NOV. 7, 2012)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Region IV-B (MIMAROPA)
Oriental Mindoro * Occidental Mindoro * Marinduque * Romblon* Palawan
NOTICE OF FILING APPLlCATlON FOR PRIVATE
RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT AGENCY (PRPA)
Notice is hereby given that the following companies/employers have with this Regional Offce
Application/s for Alien Employment Permit/s:
Name and Address of Company/
Employer
Manager Validity/License No.
FRANZBILL MANPOWER &
GENERAL SERVICES
15 Abad Santos, Tanglaw,
Puerto Princesa City
1. MS. DONNA DIESTRO
November 5, 2012 up to
November 4, 2014
License: IV B-
Palawan-11-24-12
If you have any information/objection to the abovementioned application/s please communicate
with the Regional Director.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) ATTY. ALVIN M. VILLAMOR
Assistant Regional Director (MST-NOV. 7, 2012)
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ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
AGA MUHLACH
Joe said at a presscon recently at
Dulcinea on T. Morato in Quezon City
to announce the release of the new
Christmas album, he wrote, produced
and performed (in some tracks with
other artists), In this album of 22
songs, coming after 22 years since the
release of Christmas In Our Hearts, I
have put my whole heart into it and
had all these years to prepare every
note and every word that went into the
production of the CD. (This is) a labor
of love and inspiration.
He added that there is a song for
everyone in this collection, like joyful
carols, songs for the families gathered
together at Christmas, a nostalgic piece
dedicated to our beloved OFWs, prayer-
ful songs, romantic Yuletide ballads, in-
strumental mood music as background
for your holidays, a song for children,
and even two songs in Pilipino that
evoke the esta mood of Pasko.
I collaborated with friends like
Freddie Santos, Trina Belamide,
Joel Trinidad, Pinky Valdes, Father
Johnny Go, S.J., Jimmy Santiago,
Loren Steele and Ogie Alcasid. Per-
formed with my children Liza Chan-
Parpan, Jojo Chan, Michael Chan,
Franco Chan, and granddaughter
Ramona Isabel Buag Chan.
Some of the countrys nest musi-
cal arrangers worked on my songs like
Gerard Salonga, Louie Ocampo,
Jun Latonio, Homer Flores, Rudy
Lozano, Marvin Querido, Noel
Mendez, Ferdie Borja, Robert Del-
gado, Antonio Go, Kahlil Refuerzo,
Jude and Theresa Roldan, Yaon
Gershovsky.
Its my gift to all the music lovers
that have embraced my songs these
past 45 years of my career as a record-
ing artist, he explained.
By the way, the title of his new
Christmas album is Going Home To
Christmas. Look for it in video and
music stores now, or download it from
music web sites.
Adding Estrada
to his name
Joseph Victor Ejercito, or just JV
and one of Joseph Estradas sons
now in the political circuit, has de-
cided to take a shot for a seat in the
Senate in next years election.
While he distinguishes himself as an
Ejercito and not Estrada, he believes that
the Estrada magic still works, so when
he led his Certicate of Candidacy, he
appended Estrada to his name, thus he
would be known in the campaign trail
as JV Ejercito Estrada.
The De La Salle University po-
litical science major has no qualms
about being in the same hall as his
half brother Jinggoy Estrada who
has been hinting at taking a shot at the
highest political ofce at the most op-
portune time.
JV says, Maybe we could be al-
lies on most issues, but we could also
disagree on some. But, I can work
with him in a very amicable way.
Insiders know that the two arent
the sweetest of brothers, but neither
are they hostile to each other. They are
not just on speaking terms.
JV rst got into the political spot-
light when residents of San Juan voted
him as their Mayor in 2001. He then
led San Juan under his leadership for
the next nine years.
As mayor, he was allowed to con-
vert San Juan to a highly urbanized
city on June 2007.
And, because of his outstanding
performance as local chief execu-
tive of San Juan, the Junior Chamber
International Philippines honored
JV as one of Ten Outstanding Young
Men (TOYM) in 2007 for govern-
ment service.
In 2010, he ran for Congress and
won.
As Representative for the people of
San Juan City, JV is one of the most
outstanding and active neophyte con-
gressmen of the 15
th
Congress. He
has led a total of 149 House Bills
and 18 House Resolutions in his two
and a half years in Congress, ve
of which are already approved and
transmitted to the Senate for delib-
eration and approval.
His advocacies include ghting for
the advancement of workers rights
and welfare, and for the reformation
of the Sangguniang Kabataan system.
Instead of running for re-election,
JV feels he is ready for the august
chamber of the Senate. And if hed
win, there would be two Estradas
there, indeed!
Last hurrah for 2012
AiAi delas Alas is busy shooting
a movie with Kris Aquino and Vice
Ganda titled Sistereka, Star Cinemas
entry to this years Metro Manila Film
Festival (MMFF).
She will grace the 52
nd
Anniversary
of Buenas Supermarket in Tagum City,
Davao on Nov. 17. She endorses Maggi
Magic Sarap and Smart Telecom.
Bianca Gonzalez hosts ABS-
CBNs Umagang Kay Ganda and
Cinema Ones Cinema News, also Ed-
itor-At-Large of Mega Magazine and
writes a weekly column for a daily.
She is also UNICEFs Philippine Am-
bassador for Childs Rights. Bianca
endorses many consumer products
and services.
Mariel Rodriguez is in Will Time
Big Time and shooting a movie with
Robin Padilla.
Sitti is busy with corporate, pro-
vincial and international shows: Nov.
9 (Ayala Mall, Cagayan de Oro) and
Dec. 7 (Dubai). She has a special role
in ABS-CBNs top-rating afternoon
series Angelito.
K Brosas will go on a European
tour with Pooh on Nov. 16 (Gasom-
eter, Megaplexx, Vienna, Austria), Nov.
17 (National Stadium, South Circular
Road, Dublin, Ireland) and Nov. 24 (SF
Park Biograf Sturegatan, Stockholm,
Sweden). She will have a show on Dec.
12 at Casino Filipino Pavilion.
Pooh is busy with
Banana Split.
Drew Arellano is the reliable travel
companion with his show Weekend Get-
away on GMA News TV 11. Drew is
seen on the early-morning show Unang
Hirit and the trivia show AHA on GMA
7. He is also one of the most sought-
after hosts in corporate shows. Drew
has been a triathlete since 2008 and he
recently competed in the prestigious
global triathlon meet, the Xterra World
Championship in Maui, Hawaii.
Husband and wife Ariel Rivera and
Gelli de Belen are busy with their re-
spective careers. Gelli hosts Face to
Face and Game N Go on TV 5. Ar-
iel is regularly seen in ABS-CBNs
teleserye Ina, Kapatid, Anak.
Dawn Zulueta recently nished
her top-rating teleserye Walang Hang-
gan. A movie and a new series for
Dawn are now in the works She en-
dorses Marie France, Facial Care and
Robinsons Department Store.
Gretchen Barretto is getting rave
reviews for her performance as Ashi
Behati on Princess and I. Amy Per-
ez hosts TV5s Good Morning Club
and Ang Latest. She is busy with Ang
Agimat ni Enteng with Vic Sotto and
Bong Revilla.
Tintin Bersola-Babao hosts Good
Morning Club on TV5. Arnold Reyes
in ABS-CBNs A Beautiful Affair and
Apoy Sa Dagat. He is currently star-
ring in Bayang Magiliw, directed by
Gil Portes. Dominic Ochoa is in
Princess and I, while Aiko Melendez
is celebrating her 25
th
year in showbiz.
She is busy taping her new teleserye
Apoy Sa Dagat on ABS-CBN.
K-La Rivera plays Princess Jas-
mine in Atlantis Productions of Alad-
din The Musical, directed by Bobby
Garcia and Chari Arespacochaga.
Will be shown starting Nov. 16 until
Dec. 9 at the Meralco Theater, Ortigas
Avenue, Pasig City.
Duncan Ramos will have corpo-
rate and provincial shows on Dec. 7
(Dubai with Sitti,) and Dec. 12 (Ca-
sino Filipino Hyatt). Ima Castro will
perform at Casino Filipino Paraaque
tonight and Dec. 12 (Heritage).
Hansen Nichols will be onstage on
Nov. 24 (Casino Filipino Ronquillo
with Tuesday Vargas). Dec. 5 (Ca-
sino Filipino Olongapo with Geneva
Cruz) and Dec. 12 (Casino Filipino
Pavilion with K Brosas).
Jayke Reyes launches her self-
titled debut album Jayke Reyes. The
album is distributed by Ivory Records.
Jaykes mall shows as part of her al-
bums promotion are on Nov. 9 (SM
Novaliches). Nov. 11 (Robinson Pu-
lilan with JM de Guzman), Nov. 17
(SM Rosario), Nov. 18 (SM Calamba),
Nov. 24 (SM Masinag). Nov. 25 (SM
Dasmarinas), Dec. 9 (SM Clark) and
Jan. 6 (SM Bacoor). Jayke endorses
Skin Central.
For inquiries, call Backroom at
435-1108 and 435-1120 or email at
backroominc@hotmail.com
JOSE MARI CHAN
Going Home to Christmas
IT HAS been 22 years since Jose Mari Chans Christmas
In Our Hearts, and the title track has become the national
anthem of the holidays. If thats not a feat for a
Filipino songwriter, I dont know what it is. Still,
the holidays are close and already I hear strains of
its melody on the radio and in department stores.
Do customers complain? I think their ears have
gotten used to hearing it, they get a lilt when its
played.
LOCAL cinema has been having a
phenomenal year. As of this writing,
a total of four lms have breached
the elusive 100-million-peso mark
in terms of box ofce revenues and
at least two or more movies are
expected to join the elite list.
This is a signicant improvement from last year when four lms,
excluding Metro Manila Film Festival entries, earned more than tenth of
a billion pesos.
Fact is, in September and October, local icks had experienced the
same reception given by the movie going public to Hollywood pictures
that ooded our cineplexes. Some might nd it hard to believe but even
in upscale theaters, a known turf of big Hollywood releases, locally made
pictures are enjoying warm treatment.
According to Star Cinema, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo starrer
lm The Mistress is currently the highest-grossing local movie of the year
earning more than P300 million (or P262 million according to third party
tabulator, Box Ofce Mojo). Although nothing compared to The Amazing
Spider-Man or The Avengers local revenues, it is still the best number a
local lm has produced in 2012.
Following The Mistress, and still in the running to becoming a record-
breaking ick, is another Star Cinema production, This Guys In Love
With U Mare!. The comedy lm that tells the unlikely love triangle
of Toni Gonzaga, Luis Manzano and Vice Ganda scored over P197
million in two weeks.
John Lloyd Cruz has a second entry (third for Star Cinema) on this
prime run down of top lms. Unofcially Yours, which also starred Angel
Locsin and released early this year, nished off its four-week run in the
theaters with P157 million.
Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme, a Spring Films and Star
Cinema co-production, earned P100 million in two weeks and grossed
over P133 million after its nal screening.
Meanwhile, the lms which are set to join the ranks of these box
ofce hits are GMA Films big budget comedy horror Tiktik: The Aswang
Chronicles, Viva Films sexy drama A Secret Affair, and Star Cinemas
romantic ick Suddenly Its Magic.
Based on a report on 24 Oras, Tiktiks six-day cumulative ticket sales
was P80 million (a breakeven for its production budget). With that, the
hopes are high because the movie is still on its third week.
A Secret Affair earned P100 million in six days according to Viva,
but unfavorable reviews weaken the boost it badly needs to equal
or surpass the box ofce earnings of No Other Woman, which most
people associate with it.
On the other hand, the romantic lm starring Erich Gonzales and
Thai heartthrob Mario Maurer is said to have cast the biggest rst day
opening this 2012. It debuted with an estimated P30 million worth of
movie tickets trouncing the rst day performance of The Mistress (P25
million) and This Guys In Love With U Mare! (P23 million).
With these impressive numbers, the 100-million-peso mark seems not
too elusive after all. And if this is an indication that a new life is being
pumped into the lm industry, its logical for critics to expect production
houses to churn out brilliantly crafted lms in the months and years to
come. Otherwise, their impression that mainstream lms only mean
business and artistic integrity is a least priority will just remain.
Is there a revival
of Pinoy movies?
NICKIE
WANG
WITHOUT WANG
2
Chan has a new Christmas album
San Juan Representative Joseph Victor
Ejercito

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