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By Macon Ramos-Araneta
SENATE Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Monday vowed not to retreat in his ght against the reproductive health bill despite the bullying he had been suffering on the Internet. I believe that God believes that what I am doing is right. I believe that I wont be here if God didnt want me to ght for this advocacy, Sotto told reporters in a breakfast meeting at the Diamond Hotel. They can always put me down. I have been accustomed to being criticized, berated and belittled. The reproductive health bill aims to guarantee universal access to the methods of contraception, fertility control, sexual education and maternal health care, but the Catholic Church and some lawmakers are violently against it. Sotto said he was a lowly musician and not as intelligent as his colleagues, but he would ght for what was right. He vowed to continue ghting the RH bill despite being accused of plagiarism in his speeches against it. You may mock me, you may insult me, you can do anything, you can say anything, but that will not change my position against those who are against life, who are pro-abortion, who are proimmorality for teenagers, who are pro-abortifacients. I will never Next page buck down. I will never give up, Sotto said.

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No Asean consensus yet over sea rowAquino

By Joyce Pangco Paares
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino said the Philippines disputed that Southeast Asian countries agreed to avoid discussing the South China Sea at international forums and said it would continue to defend its interests. Cambodia on Sunday said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations had agreed to conne discussions on the South China Sea to meetings between the bloc and China. There were several views expressed yesterday on Asean unity which we did not realize would be translated into an Asean consensus, Aquino told fellow Asean leaders during a meeting with Japan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, according to a government statement. For the record, this was not our understanding. The Asean route is not the only route for us. As a sovereign state, it is our right to defend our national interests. Aquino was referring to the Asean Leaders retreat session on Sunday where Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen rst made a statement generalizing their discussions to mean that the Asean route is the only way to resolve the disputes peacefully. He said that the bloc already has the Declaration on the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea and that Asean has a framework with China to address conicting maritime claims. Sens statement hewed more closely to the position of China that the disputes in the region should not be internationalized. It was at this point that Aquino raised his hand to intervene, Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma said. Sen acknowledged Mr. Aquinos intervention and said that it would be reected in the records of the meeting. Next page

Against high taxes. Members of the moderate group Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino protest before the Finance Department against the

Enriles move drowns out Drilons plea Palace,

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Senate sidesteps sin tax for RH bill

SENATORS voted Monday to take up amendments to the long-delayed reproductive health bill before deciding on the sin tax bill, which President Benigno Aquino III has certied as urgent.
In an unexpected move during Mondays session, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile moved to tackle the RH bill rst after he was accused of delaying its passage. To put an end to all these baseless accusations... I am ready to present my amendments if the chamber will allow me, he said. Enriles motion was carried 11-3, despite the pleas of Senator Franklin Drilon, who had committed to passing the sin tax bill Monday after the President had certied it as urgent on Thursday night. I would plead to everyone to give us an opportunity to vote on the sin tax... We just want to put this aside so that when we debate on the budget starting tomorrow (Tuesday), we know how much will go to the unfunded portion of the budget, Drilon said. Earlier, Drilon had called a 90-minute caucus to reconcile the conicting stands of the senators on the sin tax bill, which aims to raise P40 billion in new revenues a year by raising taxes on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. Emerging from the caucus, Drilon announced in the plenary that they had agreed to a P40-billion target from the higher taxes. He added that the senators agreed to an equitable sharing of the tax burden, with cigarettes comprising 60 percent and alcohol the remaining 40 percent, which he said was based on historical data. It as also agreed in the caucus that to protect local tobacco farmers, all manufacturers and sellers of cigarettes in the country must get 20 percent of their raw material from local farms. Commenting on the caucus that aimed to speed up the bills approval, Senator Joker Arroyo objected to the senators jumping to do Malcanangs bidding. He added that the sin tax bill was not a health measure, as the administration claimed, but a revenue bill. Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who has long opposed the sin tax bill, said he was persuaded to accept the P40 billion gure merely as a target, but warned that any miscalculations would be ruinous to the tobacco industry. After hearing Drilons plea, Enrile said he had no intention to delay the discussion of the sin tax bill and assured the senator that it would take him no more than 20 minutes to present 17 amendments to the RH bill. But Enrile ended up taking up two-and-a-half hours to present the rst six of his amendments, then asked for a break due to exhaustion. Next page

solons cool to text tax

By Christine F. Herrera and Macon Ramos-Araneta
THE Aquino administration on Monday said imposing a tax on text messages is not a priority, despite a recommendation from the International Monetary Fund that it do so to raise revenues. We are preoccupied with the passage of the sin tax bill. So far we have not discussed [the text tax] in the highest levels, said presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda. In fact, that wasnt something that we had anticipated, so we have no discussions on that point yet. In a visit here last week, IMF chief Christine Lagarde suggested that the government impose a tax on text messaging given the very broad base of 102 million cell phone subscribers. The move, she said, would bring about great progress for the revenue collection of the country. Next page

Public-private partnerships. President Aquino listens to the discussions during the Asean Leaders Meeting with the Asean Business Advisory Council in Phnom Penh on Sunday. The meeting has been promoting public-private partnerships.

Suddenly, Islamic group presses PH House has to honor pact with MNLF a quorum By Francisco Tuyay and Sara Fabunan
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A TOTAL of 204 members of the House of Representatives answered the roll call on Monday after Speaker Feliciano Belmonte threatened to disclose to the media the names of delinquent and habitually absent lawmakers. For the rst time in two weeks, the House secretariat declared a quorum as attendance soared beyond the required minimum of 145 members, secretariat ofcials said. Next page THE Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which brokered the 1996 peace agreement between the government and Muslim rebel groups in Mindanao, pressed the Aquino administration to honor the pact and implement its provisions, rebel leaders said on Monday. In a resolution approved during its 39th session at Djibouti, Eastern Africa, on November 15-17 the OIC renewed calls for implementation of the peace agreement so that lasting peace

and comprehensive development can be achieved for the Bangsamoro people. The Philippines must show exibility to allow progress on pending major difculties ... sponsor the request by the Moro National Liberation Front for a new plebiscite under neutral supervision to consult the population on whether they are willing to join the autonomous rule region, the resolution said. The pan-Islamic group, which is composed of 57 Muslim countries all over the world, has played a consultative role in the recent framework agreement signed last

Resolution. Former MNLF chief Nur Misuari attends

Japanese may lose casino biz

THE Philippine government will cancel Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okadas license to operate a casino at the Entertainment City in Pasay City if it is proven it was granted in exchange for a bribe, Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Monday. He told reporters that the chief legal counsel of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. had already referred the bribery allegations to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. If there is proof that the license was obtained through bribery, then there may be reasons to consider canceling that license, Lacierda said. He made the statement even as Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Monday initiated an investigation into the alleged bribery of former Pagcor chairman Efraim Genuino and other former Pagcor ofcials in exchange for the grant of a license to Okadas Next page $2-billion casino.

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a meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation in Djibouti, where the group pressed the Aquino administration to honor its 1996 peace agreement with the Moro National Liberation Front.

Rescue set for Pinoys from Gaza

By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
THE Philippines sent its Rapid Response Teams on Monday after Israel bombed Palestinian targets in the Gaza Strip from the air and sea for a fth straight day on Sunday, an ofcial said. Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez also said that
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destroyer USS Gridley arrived on Monday for a routine port call in Manila. The US Embassy said the visit would allow the ship to replenish supplies and give its crew an opportunity for rest and recreation. EY ACASIO

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Earlier, Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III, an anti-RH advocate like Enrile, objected to taking up the bill because it was not on the agenda. Enrile then insisted on a vote on his motion. Only Sotto, Drilon and Senator Teosto Guingona III opposed Enriles motion. Senator Pia Cayetano, the sponsor of the RH bill, had earlier accused Enrile and Sotto of purposely delaying the progress of her bill, a charge that Enrile denied. In insisting that they hear amendments to the RH bill rst, Enrile said he wanted to remove the perception that he was blocking its passage. While the Senate delayed a decision on the sin tax bill, the chairman of the House committee of ways and means said he was ready to defend the House version of the bill, which targets a lower P30 billion in revenues and which imposes a much heavier tax burden on cigarette companies. Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab, the panel chairman, maintained that the sin tax bill was intended not only to raise revenues for the government but also as a health measure. The higher excise tax on cigarettes and alcohol would be a good measure to control smoking and excessive drinking, Ungab said. Once the Senate passes its version of the sin tax reform bill, a bicameral body will be formed to reconcile the conicting provisions of the House and Senate versions of the measure.

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A rst. US President Barack Obama stands with Myanmar's President Thein Sein at Yangon Parliament building in Myanmar.
Obama touched down Monday morning, becoming the rst US president to visit the Asian nation also known as Burma. AP

Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano said the government should provide an alternative source of livelihood for millions of tobacco farmers and workers in the alcohol industry who would be hurt by the new sin taxes. Albano, former House minority leader, also reminded legislators that the voting on the tax reform bill would be an important issue during the May 2013 elections. Certainly, this is the position of tobacco farmers that any bill that would affect the livelihood of tobacco farmers will be taken as an issue against those lawmakers supporting such a bill, Albano said. Also on Monday, more than 200 workers staged a rally at the Finance Department and the Senate denouncing the proposed sin taxes. Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino national president Leody de Guzman said the Aquino government was trying to railroad the passage of new taxes that could result in mass layoffs. What the people needs is a new system of taxation that shifts the tax burden from the majority poor to the afuent elite, he said. Some 2,000 tobacco workers belonging to the Peoples Coalition Against Regressive Taxation, meanwhile, marched from Morayta to Mendiola Bridge in Manila to voice out their opposition to the sin tax bill. The group called on President Aquino to certify as urgent bills that have a direct, denite and positive effect on their lives and livelihood, unlike the hated sin tax bill. With Vito Barcelo and Jonathan Fernandez

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In his speeches in various meetings here in Cambodia, the President has consistently mentioned international laws, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, as alternative tracks available to claimant countries. If the mention of international law or of the UN is already omitted and there is specic on simply Asean and China, then that changes the whole context, Coloma said. In a forum like this, we must point out with clarity and with rmness that we would like the

provisions of our Constitution on sovereignty to be afrmed and to be respected... The President wanted to make that point very clear. It cannot be that the country or its leader will just say that the country or himself is for unity without afrming certain vital principles which would form part of the context of what is being discussed, Coloma added. Associated Press, meantime, reported that Southeast Asian leaders decided to ask China to start formal talks as soon as possible on crafting a legally binding accord aimed at preventing violence over disputed South China Sea territories. Asean Leaders made the

decision Sunday during their annual summit in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan said. The South China Sea territorial disputes, which many fear could spark Asias next war, have overshadowed discussions at the summit, where the top agenda items included human rights and expanding an Asian free-trade area. Four countries in the 10-member AseanBrunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnamhave been locked in long-unresolved territorial rifts with China and Taiwan in the resource-rich waters, where a bulk

of the worlds oil and cargo passes. Since Chinese and Vietnamese naval forces engaged in deadly clashes in the region in the 1970s, the disputes have settled into an uneasy standoff. But fresh territorial spats involving China, Vietnam and the Philippines starting last year have set off calls for Asean and China to turn a nonaggression accord they signed in 2002 to a stronger, legally-binding code of conduct aimed at discouraging aggressive acts that could lead to dangerous confrontations or accidental clashes in the busy region. Asean member countries have submitted features they each want

to see in such an accord and were now ready to sit as a bloc to discuss with China how the agreement could be drafted. The crucial talks could start immediately, even right after the Cambodia summit, according to Surin. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, host of this years summit, was to convey the blocs decision to his Chinese counterpart, Wen Jiabao, who was to join expanded Asean meetings in the next two days. Its unclear how China would respond, with Asean diplomats saying they have gotten unclear signals from Chinese ofcials. With Bloomberg News and Associated Press

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Senator Pia Cayetanos has claimed that Sotto is blocking the RH bill because he is not condent he has the numbers. Well, she is entitled of her own opinion. I would rather keep my opinion to my chest, Sotto said. He said it would be better for the Senate ethics committee to immediately complete its investigation so he could defend himself against the complaints led against him last week by academics and bloggers over the accusations he plagiarized the 1966 afrmation speech of US Senator Robert Kennedy in South Africa. I would rely on what they presented. Just give them [the senators] a copy of the journal, Sotto said. Its difcult to just rely on the copy of the draft speech. Even those sent to the US bloggers were copy of a draft speech, so thats a piece of paper. Thats not my speech. Sotto said the Senate journal would prove that he never claimed Kennedys speech as his own. He said he was not aware if his ofce had already sent a letter to Kennedys daughter Kerry Kennedy to clarify its stand on the issue. He dismissed his critics claims that he mangled the late senators speech. The Aquino government remains committed to ensure a transparent, inclusive, and accountable implementation of all agreements where all political settlements will be delivered towards a just and sustainable peace for all, Deles said. We appreciate the OIC statement welcoming the ... Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, which was hailed as a major step forward in the Aquino Governments efforts in the Mindanao peace process, Deles said.

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The Speaker expressed high hopes that the House will be able to sustain the quorum in the next session days, the Secretariat said. Belmonte warned during the weekend he would reveal the names of absentee lawmakers as a way to compel members to attend the sessions. The House dropped three session days last week because of lack of quorum. Among the pending measures they need to tackle include the Reproductive Health Bill, the Anti-Money Laundering Act, and amendments to the National Electrication Administration. Congress will go on its Christmas break on Dec. 21. The session failed to open at four p.m. and the secretariat did not immediately make the roll call because few members were present, but attendance increased in the evening, secretariat ofcials said. The election season is now affecting our sessions. This is the reason behind the thinning attendance of our colleagues, said House Majority Leader

and Mandaluyong Rep. Neptali Gonzales. The Housse later voted 2031 to approve on third and nal reading the proposed Department of Education Kto 12 program, which added two more years of schooling in public schools. Davao City Rep. Thelma Almario was the only member who voted against approval of House Bill 6643 or the Endhanced Basic Education Act of 2012. The bill added two years to the 10 year basic education. It divided secondary education to two phases: junior high school [four years] and senior high school [two years]. Almario, member of the House committee on basic education, said the measure would be an additional burden to poor families and to teachers, who would have to perform dual functions without additional benets. She said the K to 12 program would congest the current curriculum because the Education Department failed to address such problems as classroom shortage and lack of educational materials.

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The afliates of Okadas Universal Entertainment Corp are now being investigated by the United States gaming authorities for allegedly paying $5-million to former Pagcor consultant Rodolfo Soriano in 2010 to win rights to operate a casino in Entertainment City. Universal Entertainment Corp. was one of the four groups that were awarded licenses to operate casinos in Pagcors 120-hectare tourism and entertainment

complex called the Entertainment City along a reclaimed area on Manila Bay near the airport. Obviously, [the bribery] is something we will not countenance, Lacierda said. However, we must remember that there should be due process there because, otherwise, if there [is] proof that the award was granted through some form of bribery, then certainly we will not countenance that. Meanwhile, hours after Universals afliates were reported to have made t he $5-million payment to Soriano, implemented in good faith and that its fate will be different from that of its predecessors. It invited the Philippine government and the MILF, which attended the OIC meeting, to attend its ministerial conference as guests as a means to facilitate coordination between the two sides. It also urged OIC members states to increase medical, humanitarian, economic and technical assistance to southern Philippines to accelerate its social and economic development. Presidential Adviser on the

Pagcor said that it was willing to cooperate with local and international authorities on the matter. In a statement it released on Monday, Pagcor said it learned about the payment through a report from Thompson Reuters. It said it had already referred the matter to the Justice Department and the National Bureau of Investigation. Pagcor is willing to cooperate with both local and international authorities on this, the company said. Sara Susanne D. Fabunan and Macon Ramos-Araneta Peace Process Teresita Deles welcomed OIC support for peace in Mindanao and said the new autonomous political entity that will be created in the area will be for the welfare and benet not just of the MILF, not just of the MNLF, but of the entire Bangsamoro. Deles ducked questions about the 1996 peace agreement but said the Aquino administration was committed at ensuring transparency on the implementation of all agreements.

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October between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The agreement stopped the Muslim secessionist war in Mindanao. The MILF, a breakaway group, continued the war when the MNLF signed the 1996 peace agreement. The recent framework agreement also silenced their guns. The OIC said it welcomed the framework agreement and expressed hope that it will be

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the Philippine government was already preparing to repatriate the Filipinos living or working in the area. He said the teams left for Egypt and Tel Aviv on Monday, and that they would be augmenting the staff in the Philippine Embassies in Tel Aviv and in Cairo. Filipinos in Israel are relatively safe. The 41,000 Filipinos who are mostly caregivers are not affected, Hernandez said. He said there were public bomb-proof safe houses in Israel where Filipinos could go to, [But] our priority is the 100-plus Filipinos in the Gaza Strip. Some Filipinos had been refusing repatriation or were not requesting to be repatriated, but Hernandez said ofcials were now starting an operation to locate all the Filipinos in the Gaza Strip. Even if no one has yet requested to be repatriated, we are sending our rapid response teams. We want to be prepared for any

eventuality, Hernandez said. Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said President Benigno Aquino III had ordered Foreign Affairs to immediately send its teams to Gaza to monitor the safety of the Filipinos there. The Presidents concern is the safety of the Filipinos in the Gaza Strip, Lacierda said. He said Mr. Aquino was in Cambodia for the 21st Asean meeting, but he ordered the Palace to constantly update him on the condition of the Filipinos in the Gaza Strip. Hernandez said that the three teams were composed of ofcials from Foreign Affairs and the Labor and Interior Departments, and that each team comprised three people. They will be there for some time until the situation stabilizes, Hernandez said. The Israeli army and the militants in Gaza, primarily ruled by Hamas, which the United States and Israel consider as a terrorist organization, continued to trade re in a ve-day skirmish that has already killed 55 people including 52 Palestinians.

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The suggestion triggered immediate opposition from several sectors, including some lawmakers. Senator Francis Escudero bristled at foreign entities dictating or even suggesting what to tax and what not to tax. The power to tax is inherent in Congress and any external intervention is meddling with our sovereignty Escudero said. I strongly oppose this foreign meddling and even the idea behind it. Ms. Lagarde is better off making suggestions to her fellow Europeans who can perhaps learn a thing or two from us, he said. The senator added that taxation should be based on the ability of taxpayers to pay, and that text messaging was the favored mode of communication among the poor. Instead of providing relief for the Filipino public, this twisted idea of taxing text is an additional burden to the masses, he said, vowing to block such a proposal if it reaches the Senate.

In the House, Kabataan Rep. Raymond Palatino and Anakbayan chairperson Vencer Crisostomo said the tax on text is regressive. They warned of a texters revolt if the bill was revived and said candidates who would support the tax on text would be junked in the 2013 elections. They also slammed Lagarde for suggesting the 102 million subscribers can be a source of good taxation. Congressional leaders, Palatino said, were unearthing and reviving a zombie proposal long buried by the undying outrage of Filipino consumers. Crisostomo added: Lagarde knows nothing about the plight of poor Filipinos and should shut up. If she hasnt left yet, she should be made to leave the country immediately. Hers and her bankrupt institutions stupid suggestions are not welcome. The text tax proposal has long been buried in the deep connes of Congress, mainly due to the broad opposition of Filipinos to

the said legislation. However, in just a ash, the House leadership quickly considered the IMFs suggestion for the revival of the text tax bill. This just shows how our legislature can easily be swayed by world nancial institutions, Palatino said. In 2009, two legislators in the House led similar bills seeking to impose a 5-centavo tax for every text message. The bill sought to raise P20 billion in revenues to reduce the budget decit, but did not prosper because of broad opposition from consumers, overseas workers and telecommunications companies. We have said this before and well repeat it in case the current administration does not remember: imposing additional taxes on text messaging and mobile phone calls would translate to an additional burden for ordinary Filipinos, Palatino said, himself a convenor of TXTPower, a text messaging consumer group that led the opposition against the text tax in 2009. Crisostomo said the planned

tax on text was unjust, oppressive and anti-people and should not be revived. The tax on text has been killed by the people several years ago. It will be a zombie bill if Congress revives it, he said. He added that the plan was insensitive to the plight of poor Filipinos, whose wages have not increased, and said texting is already being taxed through a value-added tax. Crisostomo said the administration should stop imposing additional taxes and slash the pork barrel of President Benigno Aquino III instead. We will text blast these people who want to tax us. Let our general message be made clear: no tax on text, Crisostomo said. Palatino said a text tax would be anti-consumer because it would raise the cost of sending text messages. Even a no-pass provision would not work because the carriers would simply nd some other way to recover their costs at the expense of consumers, he added. With Sara Susanne D. Fabunan and Gigi Muoz David

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New scam unearthed; Amlac cant act without complaints

By Rey Requejo and Joyce Paares
EVEN as the Department of Justice has yet to complete its investigation on the scams perpetrated by groups of Manuel Amalilio and Jacob Rasuman, the National Bureau of Investigation has uncovered another investment fraud. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said that the NBI arrested in an entrapment operation the manager of a sprouting trading rm that allegedly duped over 100 people, mostly from Lanao Del Sur, through the same Ponzi scheme used by Amalilios Aman Futures Group Phils. Inc., which conned its victims of P12 billion, and Rasumans Nad 21 Auto Option. De Lima identied the suspect as Glenda Andagan of Visioner 2020 International Traders Inc., who was caught in the act of accepting P30,000 in marked money from an agent who posed as investor inside their ofce. The DOJ chief lamented how such illegal scheme continued to lure people amid wide publicity on the Aman and Nad 21 cases. This is a serious societal problem, De Lima said. She said that Visioners operation is relatively smaller than those of the two rms but it used the same mode of operations as Nad and Aman, promising high returns on investments in a getrich-quick scheme. She said she has tapped another team of prosecutors to help NBI in building the case and gathering evidence. In Phnom Penh , Malacaang has asked victims of the Aman Futures to le formal complaints against the Malaysian company. At the sidelines of the 21st Association of Southeast Asian Nations yesterday, Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras said the Anti-Money Laundering Council needs a formal complaint to run after Aman Futures. Our problem is that no one has led a formal complaint yet. Amlac can only start opening bank accounts when there is a a court order or if there is already a case, Almendras said. He said the Department of Justice and the National Bureau of Investigation are now running after the companys chief executive ofcer, Malaysian Manuel Amalilio.

Newsmens group joins party-list row

By Rey E. Requejo
THE Alab ng Mamamahayag on Monday asked the Supreme Court to set aside the decision of the Commission on Elections to deny its party-list application for the 2013 polls. In its petition, the group of journalists led by lawyer Berteni Causing said the Comelec had no authority block its accreditation due to lack of track record. Last September, the Comelec ruled that ALAM failed to prove that it stood for a marginalized sector under the Partylist System Act. It argued that neither the Constitution nor the law provided track record as a requirement. According to the group, there were other benchmarks to determine marginalized representation. Also ling their petition on Monday was Bantay partylist, an anti-left group represented in Congress by retired general Jovito Palparan Jr.after being delisted for failing to prove a marginalized mandate. Last Friday, the Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy also petitioned the High Court to rule on its disqualication as a partylist led by Rep. Pastor Alcover Jr.. According to Kontra Daya, ANAD is an adjunct of, and receives funding from the armed forces.

Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. and National Police chief Nicanor Bartolome preside over a meeting of the inter-agency task force on election matters. Looking on is Metro Manila Police Director Alan Purisima, who heads Task Force Halalan, during the meeting held at Camp Crame on Monday. MANNY PALMERO

Comelec, police unfazed by threats

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House OKs K-12 bill

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THE Commission on Elections and National Police foresee a peaceful conduct of the May 2013 even as the number of potential ash points has risen to 15, with private armies and crime groups compounding the threats.
Attending a meeting of a task force on election matters in Camp Crame, Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes expressed optimism of the positive outcome of the election as he dismissed fears of a repeat of the widespread fraud and terrorism in the May polls. Brillantes was referring to the Maguindanao blood bath in 2009, six month before the 2010 elections that resulted in the slaughter of 58 persons, including 30 mediamen. I dont anticipate situation like what happened in Maguindanao in 2009 with the leadership of the PNP, Im now fully convinced that the outcome of 2013 [elections] will be better, Brillantes said. Earlier on Friday, Interior

Secretary Manuel Roxas II listed 15 high-risk provinces as potential election hot spots. Roxas said private armed groups, criminal elements and other threat groups could also ruin the conduct of elections. The PNP on Friday said it was taking moves to neutralize the private armed groups and criminal elements while accounting for loose rearms. While the security preparations are being put in place, a series of consultations and dialogues between the Comelec and the PNP is being conducted to resolve other critical issues as the election nears its crucial point. He police released 15 provinces considered as high risk areas that the Comelec chief said was also under careful analysis, but tossed the mat-

ter to the PNP which was in a position to tackle this issue. The list of provinces: Abra, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Cagayan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Cavite, Masbate, Misamis Occidental, Samar, Brillantes also dispeled reports that the poll body was having some technical problems on poll automation nationwide. We are still on track just to dispel rumors that we are having problems We are on track for 2013 elections and in so far as preparations for the machines and all the peripherals and the services, Brillantes said. On the implementation of gun ban, he said they will be coming out with a resolution today to decide on the guidelines and related issues.

VOTING 203-1, the House of Representatives on Monday night approved on third and nal reading the proposed Department of Educations K to 12 education program which adds two more years of schooling to public secondary students. Davao City Rep. Thelma Almario was the only House member who voted against the approval of the bill to be called Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2012. Almario, member of the House committee on basic education, said the measure would be an additional burden not only for the poor families but also to teachers who would have to perform dual functions without additional benets. Maricel Cruz

Public lawyers seek curbs on greenhouse emissions

THE Public Attorneys Ofce has joined the move to curb greenhouse gas emissions around the world. We are calling for changes in the global system to avoid future disasters caused by climate change, PAO chief Persida Acosta said in Mondays press meeting at the agencys head ofce in Quezon City. She said links will be made with the Philippine Climate Change Commission and civil society groups in observance of Climate Change Consciousness Week. Assistance will be extended in lobbying climate-related legislations and services for communities facing environmental-related cases, Acosta said. Merch Maguddayao

Drug agency, stung by illicit deals, zeroes in on politicians

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THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is proling some politicians amid calls of two opposition lawmakers to cleanse their ranks of mists over alleged involvement in illegal drug activities. PDEA spokesman Derrick Arnold Carreon refused to name any suspect, saying that even his chief has opted to keep mum on the so-called narco-politicians. House Minority Leader and Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez was joined by Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua and Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano to urge the Aquino government to intensify its campaign against illegal drugs. Narco-politics is a very serious issue, said Suarez, who led House Resolution 2895 to compel PDEA to identify government ofcials and their relatives who were into illicit drug trade. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Undersecretary Arturo Cacdac Jr. recently stated that based on PDEA list, there are 53 government ofcials involved, the resolution said.

Changes to IP law okayed

THE bicameral conference committee on Monday approved the reconciled version of the bill amending the Intellectual Property Code. In a meeting held at Traders Hotel, the conferees from the Senate and the House of Representatives succeeded to reconcile the conicting provisions on Senate Bill 2842 and House Bill 3841. Senator Manuel Villar Jr, chairman of the committee on trade and commerce, said there is a need to update the Intellectual Property Code to better equip the country against intellectual theft and protect copyrighted works. Villar said among the approved amendments is the provision exempting the blind or visually-impaired persons from securing permission for the noncommercial reproduction of copyrighted works for their use. The committee also amended the law to include a provision that will strengthen the protection of audio-visual performances of Filipino artists.

Kindergarten guidelines
THE Department of Education released additional guidelines for hiring kindergarten teachers. Secretary Armin Luistro said DepEd Order 81, series of 2012, required any degree in Bachelor in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science Preschool Education, Bachelor of Science in Family Life and Child Development, Bachelor in Elementary Education with specialization in Preschool or Early Childhood Education, Bachelor in Elementary Education major in Teaching Early Grades. Also qualied are Bachelor in Secondary Education graduates with diploma in ECE plus practice teaching in kindergarten as well as those who majored in related courses with at least 18 units in ECE/Child Development including those in Day Care centers. Gigi Munoz David

world and EEI Corporation top off Eight Forbes Town Road, Megaworlds 53-story luxury residential project in Forbes Town Center, situated in Bonifacio Global City. Megaworld SVP for Operations Division Philipps Cando and EEI VP for Field Operations Group Albert Saringo (4th and 5th from right) lead the topping-off ceremonies. With them are (from left) Casas Architects Associate Gaylord Bongalon and Partner Bernadette Tan, EEI AVP for Field Operations Group-Buildings Jessie Parada and Megaworld SAVP for Project Management Division Roemar Nograles, AVP for Architecture and Planning Hermelyn Cullano and Project Architect Triff Andres.

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bill was the rst to die after the House committee on public informations failure to endorse it for plenary action. What would have ensured its passage was support from President Aquino. The President, however, has turned his back on the measure that he promised to support when he was still campaigning. Over at the Senate, voting on the sin tax bill was delayed in favor of the proposed amendments to the reproductive health bill. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said he would take only a few minutes, but ended up using more than two hours to discuss the things he wanted changed from the current version of the RH proposal. But too many days have already been wasted doing nothing, or accommodating delays. The RH bill is heavily criticized by the Philippine Catholic Church, and even President Aquino has not marshalled his allies to nalize the amendments and vote on the bill. Again, another promise broken.

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Making laws, playing politics

presumably tended to the needs of their constituents. Action on specic bills must be dictated by those measures inherent merit and soundness, determined by the strength of the numbers, and founded on the principle of representation. This is the way democracy works. We know this does not happen at least not in the Philippines. Three controversial measures have been on the line since Congress resumed session two weeks ago. The freedom of information On the other hand, our ofcials cannot seem to agree whether the sin tax bill is a health or a revenue measure. Lawmaking in this country takes a backseat to political expediency. We must not be surprised that our legislators procrastinate and delay only to cram and try to discuss everything in one nal session. By then, it would be too much to expect quality legislation that is, if these otherwise signicant laws are even passed at all.

LAWMAKERS should not be in a hurry to act on specic measures. They are given ample time to discuss bills and resolutions, to debate on their merits, to introduce amendments, and then to vote according to good sense. Even if we take into consideration the generous vacations given them, as well as their extremely exible working hours and attendance requirements, the members of both houses of Congress should have no problem showing up for work after they have

Yes, #hizalayer
LOWDOWN
LIKE most politicians who graduate from candidate to elected ofcial, President Noynoy Aquino has dramatically changed his attitude toward media since he ran for the highest ofce in the land. For instance, where once he was promising to pass a freedom of information law, he is now advocating the opposite in the right to reply. As one online editorial writer said, in the current Twitterverse idiom: #hizalayer. Last weekend, Aquino squarely declared his position on media before a gathering of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas in Tagaytay City. And strangely, he never once mentioned to the assembled b r o a d c a s t executives his campaign declaration that he would support the passage of a freedom of information law. Instead, Aquino chastised media for not reporting the good news about what hes done, a tune hes been singing since he was elected to ofce. Furthermore, and more chillingly, he said he was fully supporting the evil twin of an FOI law: a right to reply measure that would prevent media from reporting anything without giving equal space and time to the person or agency being reported about. The same right to reply was recently used by Aquino allies in the House of Representatives to jettison the passage of the FOI bill. Only by amending the proposal to include a right to reply provision (which should be, at the very least, the subject of another, entirely different piece of legislation that must be debated upon separately) can the promised transparency, accountability and good governance of an FOI law be passed, these palace-allied lawmakers said. But why should Aquino lackeys in the House and the President himself in the KBP forum bring up right to reply only now, if they did not intend to bury the FOI law and make the people forget promises made during the campaign two years ago? More importantly, why should a President who made full use of the freedom of the press (when he was still a candidate) to attack an unpopular administration now become the very enemy of expression, both in traditional media through the killing of the FOI measure and online by the passage of the libel provisions of the Anti-Cybercrime Law? The only plausible explanation is that Aquino, now that he wields the reins of government, has discovered that the press can be a great irritant to any administration, especially one that can claim only dubious achievements like being called a tiger economy by a visiting head of state from halfway around the world. And that it was so much easier to be on the other side,
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Now, its medias fault when they try to do the same job that they did during administrations past.

using the same media to lambast those in power for things that they may or may not have done, all in the name of freedom of expression. *** The greatest irony of Aquinos campaign to muzzle the media is that, by and large, most press organizations that supported him during his campaign are still singing his praises no matter what he does as President. For whatever reason, be it the benets the other businesses of media owners reap from friendly relations with an incumbent or simply stubbornly standing by the man they help elect, these Aquino-allied media outlets still routinely gloss over the Presidents failings and trumpet his most specious accomplishments. But the constant praise emanating from these embedded and co-opted media organizations, both traditional and online, is not enough for Aquino, apparently. He strongly feels that he must read and hear only good news from all of media, not just the outlets that have decided to act like extensions of the Malacaang propaganda machine. Why cant Aquino get it through his head that it is the medias job to look critically at those in power and not to praise them? Did he not learn from his long association with the opposition, from the time his father was its leader, through his mothers campaign for the presidency, all the way up to his media-fueled ascension to Malacaang, that it is the duty of the press to take an adversarial relationship with any incumbent? Surely, just as in the time of the Marcos dictatorship, the majority of the media can be cajoled, threatened or even be made to willingly embrace those in power, whatever their reasons doing so. But there will always be those who will attempt to criticize those who rule, even in the darkest, most mediaunfriendly times. Aquinos whiny protestations and legislative machinations notwithstanding, he cannot put the toothpaste of media freedom back into the tube of good-news-only reporting. In fact, it seemed that he had already backed the solution going forward, which is to throw open the gates that would lead to more transparent governance through the FOI law. But even the inheritors of a long legacy of freedom, protest and opposition fall easy prey to the siren song of authoritarianism once they secure power, apparently. Especially if they are by temperament like Aquino, who likes to surround himself with yesmen and cronies who sing his praises night and day, they start entertaining visions of infallibility and will brook no dissent from anyone. Now, its medias fault when they try to do the same job that they did during administrations past. And, regardless of what he said before, Aquino now truly believes that he never promised anyone more transparency, accountability and good governance. Yes, #hizalayer. The bald-faced, criticism-averse, do-nothing kind.

Legislation
EARLIER this month, several local business groups and foreign chambers of commerce met with the House leadership to discuss the fate of various business and economic reform bills that have been presented to the 15thCongress. What does the scorecard look like so far? Thirty (30) bills passed by the House, of which Only nine (9) passed by the Senate, and A dozen other bills still pending in the House This record may or may not make you happy, depending on what you think about the notorious absenteeism among the congressmen, or whether or not it was worth the enormous amount of effort they expended earlier to remove a chief justice from ofce. But one thing is clear: the 15this very much the Presidents Congress, an Aquino Congress, and so the quality of their legislative performance will depend primarily on the quality of the leadership shown by their master in the Palace. In that light, what then can we say about the prospects of some of those reform bills still being pushed by the businessmen? Eliminate common carrier and gross Philippine billings taxes on airlines transiting the countryThese taxes are a big reason why foreign carriers are unwilling to originate ights from Manila, but they are still not the industrys biggest problem. Of greater concern is the latest decision by international authorities to maintain the Category 2 downgrade of our local airports. European carriers in particular cant terminate direct ights here, on pain of losing their insurance cover. This is an issue for the Executive, not the Legislature. Create a Department of Information and Communications Technology Upgrading this presidential commission to Cabinet level was a longstanding plan

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of the Arroyo administration, on whose watchit may be recalledthe local business process outsourcing industry grew from only a few hundred call center agents in 2001 to nearly a million spread all over the country by 2010. Under Aquino, unfortunately, the commission has even been downgraded further, its oversight transferred from the Palace to the Department of Transportation and Communication secretary. Dont hold your breath on this one. Freedom of information billThe same candidate who loudly lambasted Mrs Arroyo for allegedly blocking freedom of information is now the president who is backpedalling away from the FOI bill as fast as he can, deploying his House busybodies to postpone, prevaricate, and procrastinate until the bill dies a natural death. How chagrined his media allies must now beand Ill keep saying I told you so! until they admit that they were taken for a ride (and it wasnt even in a Porsche). Rationalize excise taxes on mineralsThis is another lost cause, given the anti-mining executive orders and statements that have been emanating from Malacaang. In his latest outburst, Aquino chided his critics for even thinking that he would ever consider taking their side against small-scale minersthe least regulated (only by local governments, not by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources), least efcient, and most pollutive sector within the mining industry. To an extractive industry that requires large-scale investments in environmentally sustainable operations, the President has responded with openended regulatory uncertainty. Is it any wonder then that despite all his trips abroad, foreign direct investment here continues to languish? Reproductive health billBecause this is a bill I oppose, I am heartened that the President, after shooting his mouth off in its favor, lately seems to have taken a go-slower approach. Ill give him credit for that, even if his motivation may simply be political calculation and not some overnight revelation about the fundamental wrongness of this measure. Sin tax billThis is a measure that

the President is steamrolling through Congress, ostensibly to fund government health programs. Senator Frank Drilons compromise version now aims to raise P40 billion a year. Without seeming to favor the liquor and tobacco industries, though, may I suggest at least two other alternative sources for this kind of money? i) Reduce the grossly overfunded conditional cash transfer program of Department of Social Welfare and Development from its proposed P40 billion next year to its original size of only P5 billion to P10 billion under President Arroyo. Surveys show that poverty and hunger keep getting worse in spite of these giant handouts. ii) Solve the smuggling problem at Customs. Based on the International Monetary Funds Direction of Trade global statistics, my fellow columnist Bobi Tiglao estimates the volume of smuggling at nearly $40 Billion during the rst two yearsalone of Aquinos presidency (compared to $35 Billion during all nine yearsof Arroyo). As a matter of fact, wasnt it candidate Aquino who boasted that he would improve government revenues without raising taxes, simply by cleaning up the collection agencies like Customs? Interestingly, I havent heard a peep so far about this humongous smuggling problem from the same business groups whore so enthusiastic about raising taxes and reducing the number of Filipinos. Is there something wrong with Tiglaos analysis that Im missing? Or are these businessmen actually net beneciaries of smuggling (being importers, distributors, or assemblers) rather than its victims (being local growers or manufacturers of protected commodities)? Orthe likeliest possibilityare the Aquino acolytes within the business community simply too invested in their pipe dreams about the President to even bring up such a damaging issue? If that is the case, then of course theyre entitled to their own opinionbut they certainly have no business pretending to be the good guys when they sit down with the politicians. gbolivar1952@gmail.com

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STARTING with this column, I will write a series on the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. This series is based on a paper I wrote with colleague Pauleen Gorospe which will be published in full in the journal Mindanao Horizons, a joint publication between the Ateneo School of Government and Institute of Bangsamoro Studies with the support of the Australian Agency for International Development. On 15 October 2012, the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front peace panels jointly signed the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, which will serve as the backbone for future negotiations between the two parties. In it, the GPH and MILF jointly recognize that the status quo is unacceptable, referring to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and seek to replace it with a new autonomous political entity called the Bangsamoro. The geographic coverage of the Bangsamoro is identied in a section on territory. Basic guidelines for power and wealth sharing, transition and normalization are outlined as well, although these will be the subject of further negotiations in the months to come. Hailed as a breakthrough in the long-stalled negotiations between the GPH and the MILF, the signing of the Framework Agreement picks up the pieces from the disappointment of the unsigned MOA-AD. The entire, decades-old peace process has been hinged on carving a new territory for the Bangsamoro people. The ARMM, the product of a series of agreements between the GPH and the Moro National Liberation Front, was created to satisfy
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TO THE POINT
AS THIS column meets its afternoon deadline, it is not yet certain whether Senator Franklin Drilons version of the sin tax bill would nally be voted upon in the wake of so many amendments. In any case, the Senate must be aware that the impact of the administrations attempt to raise revenues of P40 billion to P45 billion from cigarettes and alcoholic drinks cannot be underestimated. There are just so many stakeholders involved. Its a health issue because tobacco and alcohol take their toll on the lives of those who consume them. Its also an issue involving the 4.5 million voters from Ilocandia who make their living growing tobacco. Politicians will agree that this number of voters is nothing to sneeze at. But what we do not see are the multi-billionpeso lobby fund of both local and foreign cigarette manufacturers. It seems that the Aquino administration is favoring foreign brands at the expense of local ones. Worse, the smugglers of cheap foreign brands are just waiting at the sidelines. A sin tax law would certainly give premium to smuggling! Are we going to have a repeat of what happened between the 1960s to the 1980s when cigarette smuggling from Sandakan Freeport in Sabah going to Cavite was the order of the day? *** International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde lauded the countrys economic managers for sustaining economic viability and scal responsibility. She must have made that comment tongue-in cheek. I say this because she must be aware, as IMF head, that the Philippines has become a laggard in terms of business competitiveness. My gulay, we are even behind Cambodia! Unemployment and poverty incidence are high. Hunger prevails. Foreign direct investments are coming in trickles. While it is true that some institutions have upgraded our credit standing, the realities remain. Credit ratings and the praises of the IMF head do not mean a thing to many Filipinos. Read this and weep: A report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development showed that FDI inows to the country reached only $900 million in the rst half of the year, below Singapores $27.4
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the desire of the Muslim peoples of Mindanao for self-determination. On the other hand, some MNLF factions found autonomy unacceptable, among them the then separatist-oriented MILF. Many attempts towards reaching an agreement were made between the GPH and the MILF, occasionally stalled by armed conict, until the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domains was nalized in Malaysia in 2008. The MOA-AD, however, met an early death when it was declared unconstitutional in 2008. The FAB identies as the core territory of the Bangsamoro the ARMM; municipalities of Baloi, Munai, Nunungan, Pantar, Tagoloan and Tangkal; other barangays in the municipalities of Kabacan, Carmen, Aleosan, Pigkawayan, Pikit and Midsayap; cities of Cotabato and Isabela; and other contiguous areas where a resolution of the local government or a petition of at least ten percent of the qualied voters in the area ask for inclusion. Most of the identied areas have a predominantly Muslim population and previously voted for inclusion into the ARMM, so a plebiscite will most likely result in inclusion. Other areas outside of the core territory may also opt in at any time, provided the aforementioned condition for a resolution or petition is fullled. Although the FAB enjoys widespread support and is seen as a positive development in the GPH-MILF peace talks, it is only the beginning of a long process of assimilation and legitimization that requires the full support of the government and the people of Mindanao. We can turn to past peace agreements and the failure of the MOAAD to overcome possible challenges to the nalization of a comprehensive peace agreement. One of the prominent issues pertain to fears that carving a new territory in Mindanao will lead to more disagreements and violence, and people being driven out of their homes and losing their property, especially in settling land disputes and ancestral domain claims. The management of resources, specically of resourcerich areas such as the Liguasan Marsh and the Sulu Basin, will also require further discussion as the formula for the sharing of revenues obtained through the exploration of natural resources has not been specied in the FAB. Despite doubts and fears, there are actually indications which show that peaceful coexistence among the tripeoples of Mindanao, the Bangsamoro, the indigenous peoples and the predominantly Christian settlers, is possible. There have been cases on the ground of Muslims and non-Muslims living together in villages without incident. In cases where disagreements emerge, the parties are able to settle them peacefully. Any need for relocation is made with respect to the legality of the ownership of the land. More importantly, the FAB recognizes the rights and dispute settlement mechanisms of indigenous peoples, as well as vested property rights. At the very least, it species a means for reparation, jointly determined by the national and the Bangsamoro governments, should restoration be impossible (due to the legality of the current ownership). The specics of the reparation will have to be ironed out even further in the Annex agreements. But it must be done in consultation with all parties involved. Normally, in conict-ridden areas where years of ghting have dulled tolerance and patience and eliminated hope, competition and distrust among groups are more pervasive. The FAB presents an opportunity for a culture of trust to be re-established.Part two of the series will discuss the legal and institutional mechanisms that may be used to create the Bangsamoro. Facebook Page: Dean Tony La Vina Twitter: tonylavs

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billion, Indonesias $8.2 billion; Thailands $5.6 billion and Malaysias $4.4 billion. Santa Banana, dont President Aquino and his economic managers get it? We are being left with crumbs! Our neighbors have opened up their doors to free trade and foreign capital. Our government is doing the opposite. Our policies are inconsistent and are being changed mid-stream. My gulay, it is as if our leaders have put up a Do Not Enter sign! Mining investment has fallen by 48 percent to $160 million in January to June 2012, from the $309 million during the same period last year. This is because of inconsistent mining policies that prevent the entry of new mining contracts until areas are clearly delimitated where mining and environment issues clash. As Chamber of Mines president Philip Romualdez said, the $10 billion mining investments this year are not forthcoming. The Joint F o r e i g n Chambers of C o m m e r c e are even now concerned about further entry of foreign equity in the wake of Malacaangs list of areas where foreigners cant come in. The President is said to look into the JFCs grievances. Is this even true? Even local businessmen are complaining about so many bills, supposedly for economic growth, not acted upon by Congress. But it seems that President Aquino and his economic managers are not listening. They continue to live in an ivory tower, believing their own propaganda and the praises from the conscripted members of media. And then, President Aquino cannot offer anything more than a tepid reaction to the proposal to lift the 40-percent restriction on foreign equity by the 1987 Constitution. I really wonder what his economics professorhis predecessor former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gave President Aquino. *** A ranking official of the United Nationalist Alliance told me that while they will have no trouble with re-electionist Senators Francis Escudero and Loren Legarda, who are, even now, leading the surveys, they may have difficulty carrying Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chairperson Mary Grace Poe Llamanzares. I think that her biggest setback is being identied with the Aquino administration. Her personality also does not seem to make her a politician tough enough to ght for what she believes in. I am told Susan Roces will make a better candidate. It is a shame because Grace has been a top performer in the administration. Alas, while she carries the name Poe, that may not be enough.

Not just about greed

ARE WE THERE YET?
I KNOW at least ve people who lost hardearned savings to the P12 billion Aman Futures pyramid scam that originated in Pagadian City and eventually swindled many more, probably tens of thousands, across the Visayas and Mindanao. Ofcials put the count at around 8,000 to 15,000 victims, but we all know the numbers will rise as more people overcome their reservations at being labeled gullible or accomplices and come forward to admit that they, too, have been duped by sweet talk and the promise of up to 100-percent return on their money within a limited period of time. And then there are the riders, the people who had no direct accounts with the company that perpetuated the scam and simply joined relatives and friends in pooling funds. Although media reporting tended to paint the victims of scams as poor, uneducated, and therefore susceptible to scams. But what worries me is the way many people tended to simply reduce the case to a morality issue, labeling people as greedy or making claims that certain return on equity ratios are unrealistic or untenable. Moralizing does more harm than good in this case as it does not bring the discourse to the level of enlightenment. Even more important, the generalization harms the general investing climate as reasonable return on investment can be achieved provided people make intelligent investments. This is not the rst pyramid scam that rocked the country after its collapse. There have been many others, including

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Ponzi schemes that were marketed as legitimate multi-level marketing business ventures that eventually folded up quietly after the bottom of the pyramid hallowed out. Many of these scams did not even merit cursory attention because the total amounts did not reach the stratosphere or because, lets be honest here, many big guns of this country were involved. Pyramid scams in this country ourish because of a number of reasons. Like I said, most people have been quick to conclude that it is greed that fuel pyramid scams. Some pundits and government ofcials have been regurgitating that old lecture about how there are no shortcuts to becoming rich. Yeah, right. If leaders of this country and that include legislators and national and local ofcials do not become instant millionaires simply by taking hefty commissions on government transactions and government stops promoting the lotto under the guise of charity wed probably have more success making that idea stick. Lets stop moralizing and labeling motivations simply as greed. Thats too simplistic. Besides, greed is a subjective matter. To some people, a 20-percent return on an investment is normal. To others, thats already greed. For instance, people who invested in the Coal Asia initial public offering last September made as much as 70-percent prot in two weeks. Was that greed? I dont think so. They made a windfall because they had awareness about and access to how intelligent investing work. Manuel Amalilio and his lackeys succeeded in duping investors because most people in this country lack awareness about investing in general and how prot is made. Aman ventures succeeded in luring investors into his ventures because the company was making claims that it

was trading in commodities and that the promised weekly ROI of up to 40 percent was possible because the stock market was enjoying a bull run. A quick check on how the local PSE was doing would have easily quashed the companys claim. But how many people in this country understand how the PSE index works? Of course, pyramid scams ourish also because there are people that wittingly or out of a sense of self-preservation or desperation prop the schemes. There are people who, upon biting the bait and nding it lucrative, tend to convince others to join them in the hope of spreading good fortune. Some do it so they could recover their initial investment. These are the same people who snap at media people for exposing scams before they are able to pull out their own money from the pyramid. Note that many people clamored to allow Amalilio to reestablish his business so he could return the money he owed people. There are people in this country who dont mind if the likes of Amalilio do monkey business for as long as they are able to spread the money around. And think about it, what makes Amalilio different from some tycoons we know who made their fortunes from unethical beginnings? The Aman Futures scam is not going to be last unless we start looking at the social issues that make such schemes possible. Our problem is that we focus too much on the criminal aspect of the case and sensationalize the issues without really going out on a limb to educate people about intelligent investing. There is no law against quick-rich schemes and stigmatizing the desire to make prot will not work. We just have to make people aware that there are risks and that there are ways to mitigate them. The key is education, not moralizing.

They who taught law grandly

By Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino Continued from Monday BEFORE he was Justice Andres Narvasa, he was known as Dean Andre to the Dominican Fathers at the University of Santo Tomas. It was not only legal education at which he was an expert. He was Assistant to the Rector of the university, among the rst lay persons to hold such a position because the Dominicans trusted his understanding of their mission as a teaching order as well as his familiarity with students and with their travails. His performance on the Agrava Board, created by President Ferdinand Marcos, to look into the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. is now part of Philippine legal lore. Listening to him is always a pleasure because, speaking without affectation but with lucidity and a certain crispness of expression, he is always thoughtful and thoughtprovoking! Justice Ricardo C. Puno of course is my favorite! He was professor to my parents, and he takes delight in boasting that I would never have been conceived had it not been for his matchmaking! In his venerable years, he has returned as Senior Adviser to the Dean of the Graduate School of Law at San Beda Collegeme the very school where he started his teaching career in law. My parents tell me that students flocked to his classes at what was then one of the top law institutions in the country, MLQ University, because he had not only very striking thoughts but also looks. He has occupied high positions in all three branches of government: He was Member of Parliament, he was Minister of Justice and Justice of the Court of Appeals. Whenever he speaks, I listen, and so should all else who care for sense and true wisdom! Justice Florenz Regalado was dean of the College of Law of San Beda College. He taught for thirtythree years, earning the reputation of being strict but very fair. That was how my brother, Judge Jet Aquino, knew him too. An expert in remedial law, I heard him explain to the Supreme Court, as amicus curiae in the case of Francisco v. House of Representatives, the attempt to impeach then Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr., why it had jurisdiction over the case and why the requirements for a petition for certiorari were fulfilled. His high marks in the Bar Examination have hardly been matched. He is now 96, but Justice Lorenzo Relova is revered by all who know him. Atenean education did not only mean for him that he happened to be studying at a very good school, Ateneo. It also meant all what Lux in Domino should mean for every person of faith, that same faith that gives him hope at twilight time. Distinguished by Ateneo with the Top Alumnus Award, he was professor to another of this years awardees, Fr. Joaquin Bernas, SJ. I was a child when Jovito Salonga was a popular name passed around at election time. When I could distinguish a senator from the rest of Gods creation, I discovered that he was a senator, and it was as one that I rst learned about him. However, from my mother, Dean Leticia Aquino, I learned that he was a very effective professor of law and that he enthralled his students with his erudition. I was to see that for myself years later when, as Vice-Dean of the Graduate School of the University of Santo Tomas, I invited him to give a graduate course on Constitutionalism. No sooner had I posted the announcement of his course than did so many sign up for the class that it turned out to be SRO. When I decided that I would write on Conict of Laws, his treatise on the subject was among the rst I read and learned from. Justice Jose C. Vitug always has a smileand thick glasses on. Before his retirement from the Supreme Court, he was known as one of the Courts heavy-weights, and his ponencias, I frequently cite in my own lectures. Not only are they thoroughly thought out juridically; they are also full of the wisdom that comes with innate intelligence, scholastic cultivation and age. Justice Vitug took good care of me when I was made part of the team he headed that took a Commercial and Intellectual Property Law course at Melbourne, Australia, in the Federal Courts of Australia under the sponsorship of the Centre for Democratic Institutions of the Australian National University. To this very day, he continues to teachin fact he is Dean of the College of Law of Angeles University foundation, and is one of San Beda Graduate School of Laws most distinguished faculty members. They all set the hearts of their students ablaze with love of the law, each an embodiment of what a great teacher of the law ought to be, who sees not only the letter of the law but human life that the law must touch! rannie_aquino@sanbeda.edu.ph rannie_aquino@csu.edu.ph rannie_aquino@yahoo.com

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By Christine F. Herrera

FORMER President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday accused Ombudsman Conchita CarpioMorales of withholding evidence that supoosedly shows the former President did not commit plunder using the funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce.
Arroyo, through her lawyer Anacleto Diaz, petitioned the Ombudsman to produce the rst resolution investigators issued that purportedly exonerated the former President of the plunder charge. However, the rst resolution was rejected by Morales, who constituted another panel of investigators to review the case and the second panel then made the nding of plunder which was approved by Morales and thus led with the Sandiganbayan, Arroyo said in her 7-page motion. Manila Standard Today tried to get the Ombudsmans reaction to the accusation, but her media bureau said Morales had yet to read Arroyos motion. Diaz said the rst panel of investigators was composed of Deputy Special Prosecutor Cornelio Somido and Director

Mary Susan Guillermo as chairmen; and lawyers Joaquin Salazar, Nellie Golez and Roque Damian Dator as members. Moreover, Diaz said the Ombudsman did not attach the rst resolution to the review resolution that recommended the plunder charge. He said under Section 10, Rule 116 of the 2000 Rules of Criminal Procedure, the accused may ask the court to produce material evidence in possession of the prosecution. Also, Section 7 of Rule 112 of the Rules of Court provides that the court may order the production of any part of the record of the preliminary investigation when it is among others to be introduced as evidence by the requesting party. These rules have been upheld by the Supreme Court in a case when it admonished the Sandiganbayan for refusing to grant a motion led by an accused for the production of certain documents material to his defense, Diaz said.

Whos guarding the guards? Justice Secretary Leila De Lima inspects the knives and drugs that National Bureau of Investigation agents found in the cells of inmates at the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. The jails top ofcials were relieved pending an ofcial investigation. DANNY PATA

Jail ofcials sacked

By Rey E. Requejo and Ferdinand Fabella
TOP ofcials of the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City were relieved on Monday following the grenade blast that injured at least six inmates of the national penitentiary last Friday. Justice Secretary Leila De Lima announced the sacking of the NBP ofcials during an inspection of the prisons Maximum Security Compound, where the attack took place Friday morning. Relieved were NBP Superintendent Ramon Reyes and the chiefs of the prisons three compounds Supt. Roberto Rabo of the Maximum Security Compound; Supt. Dante Cruz of the Medium Security Compound and Gerardo Aro, supervisor of the Minimum Security Compound. De Lima appointed NBP Director Manuel Co as the ofcer-in-charge even as she announced that all guards, numbering about 400, will also be replaced, according to De Lima. We have about 100 new jail guards to

take their place. Ill be signing their appointments soon, the DoJ chief said. NBP is supervised by the Bureau of Corrections, which is under the justice department. Police and the National Bureau of Investigation have also identied the inmate who threw the grenade at a group of fellow inmates who were doing their routine morning exercise. The culprit was said to be a member of Batang Leyte and Samar, one of the organized gangs at the Maximum Security Compound, over a gang dispute. De Lima also instructed NBI agents to determine how deadly weapons, such as grenades, could be smuggled into the prison. Perhaps [prison ofcials] are cowed from undertaking aggressive steps to completely eradicate these contraband, especially drugs, from within NBP. We are talking here about drugs, about moneyed and powerful inmates who can afford to compromise certain ofcials, she stressed. Pending probe on their possible administrative and criminal liabilities, the NBP ofcials were temporarily replaced by junior ofcers.

WB backs Mandaluyong plan

THE World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation, has agreed to support Mandaluyong Citys bid to become the countrys pilot Green City as a testament to Mandaluyongs pioneering efforts in protecting the environment, according to Mayor Benhur Abalos. Mayor Abalos made the announcement during the simple launching ceremonies for BioLED, an alternative lighting system that enables users to save up to 80% in energy consumption, at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel last Nov. 7. The city council is now working on the establishment of efciency standards so that all buildings in Mandaluyong will soon be compliant with environment-friendly and energy-saving designs, including the use of (light emitting diode) lights, the mayor said. The agreement with and support of the IFC will help us achieve the lofty status of becoming the pilot Green City in the Philippines, he said. The entry of BioLED in Mandaluyong is thus very, very timely, and the city will denitely be one of your rst clients. The event was attended by ofcials from IDSYS Co. Ltd., the Korean company that manufactures BioLED lights, as well as its exclusive Philippine distributor, LUMSENSE, Inc. Former Olympian and Games and Amusements Board Chairman Eric Buhain, president of LUMSENSE, said their company is excited by the fact that Mandaluyong City is partnering with the World Bank to be a Green City, and we are honored to help in achieving this dream. On the other hand, Yun Yeong Cheol, Chairman of IDSYS Co. Ltd., said their company has been recognized and awarded by the Korean government for its growing reputation in bringing cutting edge technologies, like BioLED, which is now being used in government and private buildings in the country. BioLED is a LED lighting product that features articial intelligence and powerful sensors that makes the lights automatically light up or dim whenever movement is detected in the area where they are installed, helping save up to 80% in electricity as a result. The technology allows the lights to brighten up to its maximum 40 watts once the sensors pick up movement, then gradually dim to as low as 4 watts once the movement stopped, therefore ensuring that the area is continuously lit while at the same time conserving energy.

IN BRIEF
Customs ofcial in trouble again
CUSTOMS POLICE CHIEF RAMON Policarpio again found himself in trouble after a masseuse complained to the Ombudsman that he harassed her after she refused to have sex with him during a massage last year. The Ombudsman meted a six-month preventive suspension without pay against Policarpio, who is Port of Manila district commander of the Enforcement and Security Service. Records show that a female broker also led a sexual harassment suit against Policarpio in 2008. In 2007, he was also relieved of his post at Subic Bay after his men were caught escorting four vehicles full of cigarettes and liquor out of the freeport. Joel E. Zurbano

Models lawyers cry illegal arrest

THE lawyers of arrested model Althea Altamirano and her boyfriend Fernando Quiambao Jr. said they will ask the court to quash the charges of abduction and murder that were led against them by the family of slain model Julie Ann Rodelas. The lawyers said they will le the motion because their clients, including Jaymar Waradje, were illegally arrested. They made the announcement during the arraignment of the accused. Altamirano and her boyfriend Fernando Quiambao did not enter a plea, forcing Branch 223 Judge Caridad Lutero to enter a not guilty plea on their behalf. But Waradje, who wants to be a state witness against his co-accused, pleaded not guilty to the raps. Lutero enforced a new judicial procedure involving the pre-trial conference and marking of evidence and set the rst hearing on Feb. 12, 2013. The Quezon City Police District is still looking for two other suspects, Efren Talib and a certain Aldos, who are also believed to be involved in Rodelas killing. Rio N. Araja

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Esguerra, also ranked No. 3, overwhelmed Ong with her power game, essaying a 6-2, 6-2 romp to advance in the event backed by Technibre (ofcial ball), Viva (ofcial mineral water) and Powerade (ofcial energy drink) and supported by the Philippine Sports Commission. Ong got past Adelya Karaalp of the US, 6-2, 6-1, but struggled against Esguerra in the nal of the two-day elims of the rst of two Phinma events sanctioned by the Philippine Tennis Association.

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Zoleta, Jhomar settle for silver

CHIAYI, TaipeiThe masterful performance of Bien Zoleta went into high gear after her partnership with Jhomar Arcilla delivered a hard-earned silver medal in the 7th Asian Soft Tennis Championships here Sunday at the Chiayi Sports Park. The pint-sized Zoleta, who bagged the womens singles bronze medal Saturday, blanked Macaus Lam Chi Fong and Hoi Lok 5-0, crushed North Koreans Kim Song Chol and Pak Jin Hyang 5-2, then whitewashed Parichart Charoensukployphol and Thansiriroj Sakan of Thailand, 5-0, to barge into the medal round. Zoleta and Arcilla zoomed to a 4-0 lead before losing concentration, allowing Pak Kyong Sol and Jon Myong Suk of North Korea to close in at 4-3. Zoleta and Arcilla regained their soft touch in the eighth game for a 5-3 seminal victory and assured themselves of the silver medal in the Asian Soft Tennis Championships, where the Philippine trip was supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, Asian Soft Tennis Federation and Perpetual Help sports patron BGEN/Dr. Antonio L. Tamayo. Japans Kobayashi Nao and Nakamoto Keiya stopped the amazing PH duo with a 5-3 win in the championship match. The Philippine soft tennis campaign, under president Col. Jeff Tamayo, thus far collected two bronze medals and one silver, with the mens and womens doubles events and team event still to be played.

Aussies foil Filipino bets in Phinma netfest

BRIAN Tran and Melissa Esguerra of Australia dished out top forms to dash Stefan Suarez and Dominique Ongs hopes for berths in the tournament proper of the Phinma International Juniors Tennis Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center yesterday. The third-seeded Tran survived Suarezs gutsy stand in the opening set then settled down to fashion out a 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory in the qualifying nals and clinch one of the four berths in the ranking tournament which unfolds today (Tuesday). Suarez disposed of compatriot Mart Cabahug, 6-2, 6-2, but lost steam against Tran, leaving Jurence Mendoza and 13-year-old Alberto Lim in the boys division and Maika Tanpoco and Marian Capadocia in the girls side as the countrys bets for the championship. Earlier, Nicole Amistad and Charito Capadocia bowed to top seed Flyora Shiyanova and Japans Lisa-Marie Rioux via the same score, 6-1, 6-1, while Jzash Canja dropped a 6-3, 6-1 setback to No. 2 Ning Hai of China. The two-stage annual tournament, featuring the regions leading junior players and rising stars, will have 32-player draws in both the boys and girls side. The 16-year-old Mendoza, coming off a victory in the Hong Kong Juniors recently, heads the title hunt along with Wei Jen Chen, Taiwans No. 3, Teeradon Tortrakul of Thailand, Chinas Xin Chen, Australias Daniel Nolan and Malaysias No. 2 Ahmed Deedat Abdul Razak.

IN BRIEF
Steel Trust, Hobe win
STEEL Trust Corporation demolished Jekasa Sportswear, 109-82, while Hobe Bihon defeated Arquitectos Construction, 94-90, Saturday night at the 2nd DELeague Open Invitational Basketball Cup, Marikina Sports Park Gym, Marikina City. Jonathan Banal scored 21 points, while Marvin Haynes had 19 points, eight rebounds, and six assists to lead Steel Trust Corporation to its fourth victory in ve games. Jekasa Sportswear no longer has a chance to enter the semis with its 2-4 slate, as Bosyo Diazs 17 points were not enough to help his team win the match. Meanwhile, Eric Dela Cuesta scored 21 points for Hobe Bihon and had help from Christian Jefferson, who banged in 19 points, with 10 rebounds. On Sunday night, defending champion Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall got a semis seat on a silver platter after winning by forfeiture when Durings BBQ failed to show up to the game.

Perpetual begins title-retention bid

The Lady Altas, who are gunning for their second straight championship, take on Mapua at 1 p.m., while the three-peat seeking Altas battle the Cardinals in mens play at 2 p.m. San Sebastian College, a traditional powerhouse in womens volleyball, which was coming off from a tumultuous season, collides with San Beda College at 10 a.m. Hoping to regain their winning ways, the Lady Stags must do it without multi-titled mentor Roger Gorayeb, who will be serving his season-long suspension for his involvement in a brawl with coach Frankie Lim and the Red Lions basketball team at San Beda Gym last December. Coach Clint Malazo will take over San Sebastian, which will also miss the services of power-hitting Joy Benito, who has already completed her playing eligibility. Skipper Karen Berbano will lead the Lady Stags, who will parade a rookie-laden line-up this season.

UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help System Dalta begins its title-retention bid in the womens and mens divisions as the National Collegiate Athletic Association volleyball tournament kicks off today at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
The attention is still on Perpetual Help, which still boast of a strong line-up, led by reigning Most Valuable Player Sandra delos Santos and the comebacking April Sartin. Handled by Mike Rafael, the Lady Altas gained experience by competing in the Shakeys V-League, where most of the Perpetual Help players suited up for Cagayan Valley, which placed second in the Open Conference two months ago. Other volleyball opening day matches scheduled are the last seasons mens runner-up Red Lions and Stags, and the Red Cubs and Staglets in the juniors division. Emilio Aguinaldo College is the defending champion in high school.
(Filoil Flying V Arena)

Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao distributes turkeys and pumpkin pies to his fans on Thanksgiving Day in the US.

Pacman plays Santa on Thanksgiving

By Ronnie Nathanielsz
FIGHTER of the Decade Manny Pacquiao showed his gratitude for the admiration and affection he has received in the United States by distributing a truckload of turkeys and pumpkin pies to the needy, as well as to ght fans on Thanksgiving Day in Los Angeles. The self-proclaimed Pinoy Pilgrim was all smiles as he distributed the gifts at the Westside Shepherd of the Hills Church in Los Angeles, assisted by his adviser Michael Koncz and other members of Team Pacquiao. Those who received the gifts shook his hand and smiled as they thanked him for his thoughtfulness. Pacquiao rested on Saturday in preparation for a hard grind in his nal weeks of training at the Wild Card Gym of trainer Freddie Roach, who reportedly wants him to spar 10 rounds on Tuesday. He didnt do the TV commentary of the yweight unication title ght between World Boxing Organization champion Brian Viloria and World Boxing Association champion Hernan Marquez as previously announced and instead decided to rest. Pacquiao is preparing for a fourth showdown with Mexicos Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand on Dec. 9 (Manila time). Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza told the Manila Standard it was cold outside and Pacquiao thought it would be better since this is the u season to go home and rest. He commended Pacquiao for showing how serious he is taking his fourth ght with Marquez. Meanwhile, World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman believes Pacquiao should overcome Marquez when they clash. Sulaiman told the Manila Standard that the Filipino should win if he takes the ght seriously, and all indications point to the fact that the southpaw from General Santos City is doing just that.

PSA tackles marathon

THE 2013 edition of the Condura Skyway Marathon will be launched in todays session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum at Shakeys Malate. Event founder and Chief Operating Ofcer Ton Concepcion and meet running ambassador Patrick Concepcion are going to discuss the `Run for the Mangroves theme of the event in the forum aired live over DZSR Sports Radio 918 and presented by Shakeys and the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation. Set at Filinvest City, the premier footrace kicks off next years running event, a perfect timing for those who are serious in getting back to form after the long series of holidays and merry-making, and for those who nally would like to get off that couch and nd the fun and fulllment in running.

Games Today

8 a.m. Opening Ceremonies 9 a.m. SBC vs SSC-R (jrs/women/men) 1 p.m. UPHSD vs MIT (women/men)

St. Benilde coach quits

BASKETBALL coach Richard del Rosario yesterday quit from his post as head mentor of the College of St. Benilde Blazers. Del Rosario handled the Blazers for four years in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He became the third coach to leave his squad at the end of season 88, after Letran coach Louie Alas and Mapuas Chito Victolero also made decisions to quit. My beloved Blazers, its been an honor going to battles with you. Keep ghting! I hope my resignation gets you the attention you deserve, said Del Rosario in a twitter message. The Blazers nished near the bottom of the standings in the last four years he handled the team. This is one of the toughest decisions I have had to make, wrote del Rosario. CSB Sports Development chief Dax Castellano has yet to name his replacement. Peter Atencio

Superal completes golf romp; Ardina 1 behind

PRINCESS Superal completed another runaway victory in Malaysia, beating ICTSI-The Country Club teammate Sarah Ababa by 12 strokes despite a two-over 74 for the Melaka Amateur Open crown in Melaka late Saturday. Over in Australia, top ICTSI bet Dottie Ardina red a two-under 71 to tie defending champion Minjee Lee from Queensland, one stroke behind another Aussie bet Jamie Dougan at the start of the Elvie Whitesides Golf Championship at the par-73 Royal Hobart Golf Club in Hobart, Tasmania. Superal, who surged ahead by seven with a 72 in the second round, birdied three of the rst ve holes at the back to negate her three bogeys and a double bogey for a 40-34 card and a 54-hole aggregate of 225 at the Ayer Keroh Golf Club. That was 12 shots ahead of Ababa, the rst round leader who bombed out with an 80 in the second day and nished with a 79 for a 237. Malaysian Ong Shi Qing also wavered with an 82 to settle for third at 243. It was Superals second 12-shot romp in two months as she also dominated the Malaysian Juniors at the Saujana Golf and Country Club. Ardina, seeking a follow-up to her victory in Penang, Malaysia two weeks ago, turned in nines of 36-35, highlighting her round with a 30foot birdie putt on the 17th. Jayvie Agojo, the reigning Santi Cup champion, likewise put herself in early contention in the 72-hole tournament with an even 73 for a share of fourth with Aussies Su Hyun Oh and Ashlee Dewhurst.

Hole-in-Juan slated
DON Bosco Mandaluyong high school alumni have banded together to organize the Hole-inJuan charity golf tournament set Jan. 16, 2013 at the Orchard Golf and Country Club in Dasmarinas, Cavite to raise funds for the schools various socio-civic projects. We hope to organize this big tournament to help Don Bosco in funding its projects, particularly in its sports programs, said Shakeys president and chief operating ofcer Vic Gregorio, a member of DB-Mandaluyongs high school batch of 1982, in yesterdays PSA forum at Shakeys Malate. We have outstanding high school alumni who are supporting this project, but they are often identied by the colleges they graduate from, added Gregorio, who cited Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Amando Tetangco and Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario among the schools prominent graduates. Gregorio was joined in the session sponsored by Smart, PAGCOR and Shakeys by fellow alumni Arnel Dimalanta, Jun Tobias and Oggi Enriquez, who will organize the one-day golfest for a cause offering a Mitsubishi Mirage for the rst to score a hole-in-one among its prizes.

Caguioa named top cager

ONE cannot underestimate the heart of champion. This also goes true for a Most Valuable Player. Mark Caguioa came through with the points that mattered in the clutch for Barangay Ginebra to earn for himself the AccelPhilippine Basketball Association Press Corps Player of the Week honors for the period Nov. 12 to 18. The second straight such citation for the reigning MVP is a well-deserved one after he led the Gin Kings to a 96-93 thriller of a victory over Alaska last Sunday. It waswas the perennial crowd favorites third straight win in the Philippine Cup. In that game, Caguioa shook off some shooting woes to scatter 13 of his game-high 24 points in the nal quarter, including Ginebras last three that ultimately spelled the difference. Iyung puso niya sa laro, iyun ang pinaka-asset niya, said Kings coach Siot Tanquingcen of Caguioa the day after the match. How he played last night, both on offense and defense at the end of the game, talagang masasabi mong he willed us to win. But Caguioa, who turned 33 Monday, said its all about team effort.

Bowling champs. Multi-titled national bowler Liza del Rosario and former national bet Jonas Baltasar display their trophies as they ank Philippine Bowling Congress president Ernesto Toti Lopa after winning the PBC Open Masters crowns Sunday midnight at the SM lanes in Mall of Asia, Pasay City. Baltasar and Del Rosario also won cash prizes of P120,000 and P100,000, respectively.

Fernandez: Road Warriors not invincible, after all

THEIR scrambling 91-87 victory against Jose Rizal University last week made the NLEX Road Warriors realize they are not invincible after all. More importantly, the team has acknowledged that everyone has to make some sacrice for them to be successful [again] this conference, according to NLEX coach Boyet Fernandez. Curiously, Fernandez put the blame on himself for their near defeat last Tuesday, saying he messed up with their chemistry because he wanted to give everybody playing minutes. That [narrow win] really woke up everyone in the team, said Fernandez, who revealed that hes going for a short rotation in their scheduled 4 p.m. showdown against Informatics this afternoon at the San Juan Gym. Undoubtedly, this is another great opportunity for the defending champions to stretch their winning streak to 22 games against a team that is still a work in progress and practically overmatched in terms of bench depth and talent. Fernandez doesnt agree, though. He insisted that the Icons are a dangerous team despite their 0-2 start, so their ability to play defense is very vital in their quest to nail win no. 4 and stay on top of the leader board in the PBA DLeague Aspirants Cup. We are not taking Informatics lightly. They have quality players and experienced coach. So we need to play solid for 40 minutes and not by spurts. We also have to play defense if we intend to win, Fernandez said.

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Nicaraguan next for Viloria

La Salle faces FEU in finals
STA. ROSADe La Salle University-Flying V, which barely made it to the seminals, capped its improbable ride with a 1-0 nipping of last seasons University Athletic Association of the Philippines runner-up University of Santo Tomas-Metroil to advance to the championship round in the 2012 IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup at the Nuvali Field here. The Taft-based booters go for the title against the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, who clinched the win over the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals in the other semis pairing on penalty shooting after the match nished in a scoreless draw. The Green Archers, who clinched the last semis slot with an almost improbable 8-0 victory over the Perpetual Altas last Wednesday, and the Tamaraws, clash in the one-day Finals on Sunday, also at the Nuvali Field to cap a two-month tournament. The bootfest is sponsored by Meralco, Nuvali, Natures Spring, Molten, N20 Gastropub, Boysen Paints, BDO, Topcoms/StarSports Korea, Bacchus, CDO San Marino Corned Tuna and Pingping Lechon and bankrolled by IPPCA members Chemrez Technologies Inc., Eastern Petroleum 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. Gio Diamante scored the winning goal for La Salle-Flying V in the 77th minute. UST rallied to tie the count in the nal 13 minutes, but failed to land a goal after several tries. The individual awardees for the day were Dexter Jae Chio of FEU as Flying V Best Defender; Jesus Melliza, also of FEU as Seaoil Best Striker, Bob Suclatan of EAC as Unioil Best Midelder, Florencio Balderic of EAC as the Metroil Best Goalkeeper and DLSU as Eastern Petroleum Fair Play Team.

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UNIFIED World Boxing Organization/ World Boxing Association yweight champion Brian Viloria plans to take a rest and leave the negotiations for a possible ght with Nicaraguas light yweight champion Roman Chocolatito Gonzalez of Nicaragua to his manager Gary Gittelsohn.
Gonzales won an actionpacked battle against Juan Francisco Estrada in the undercard of Vilorias showdown with erstwhile WBA champion Hernan Tyson Marquez, whom he beat via a 10th-round technical knockout on Sunday (Manila time) at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles. Viloria said he would discuss plans to visit the Philippines with Gittelsohn and Solar Sports Chief Executive Ofcer Peter Chanliong when our schedule frees up. Viloria said that contrary to the fears of some, including Manny Pacquiaos strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza and Filipino trainer Buboy Fernandez, Marquez didnt hurt him at all in Round 5 of their title ght. He came on strong, but I wasnt hurt. I wasnt down, I wasnt dazed, I was coherent and knew where I was. He wasnt hurting me with the barrages, because a lot of it was just landing on my arms. I noticed that after that whole barrage, I could see him breathing really hard and I knew he was getting tired and slowed down, said Viloria in an overseas telephone conversation with the Manila Standard. He added: I caught him with a good right hand and I said to myself, okay, I could sit down on my punches right now and just try to land really hard punches. And when I caught him with that right hand down the middle and he fell, I said okay Ive got him. The three-time, two-division champion said he did a rope-adope on him and he tired out. He almost punched himself out, kind of like the Alfredo Angulo-James Kirkland type of ght. Boxingscene showed exclusive video of Viloria and trainer Ruben Gomez going to the dressing room of Marquez to congratulate him on a great ght. After all is said and done, we have to pay our respects. He is a great champion and you have to give him a lot of credit for coming out here and to do what he had to do. He had to go away from his family and train in the US, with Robert Garcia. I know how hard it is to be away from your family for a long time. A lot of ghters dont do it, they dont go out of their comfort zone. I understood how serious he was for this ght and how well he wanted to prepare himself.

Fedricco Rabaya (right) of De La Salle-Flying V engages a UST-Metroil player in a battle for ball control during their teams seminal match Sunday in the 2012 IPPCA Football Pre-Season Cup at the Nuvali Field in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The Archers won to make it to the nals against Far Eastern University-Fern, which nipped Emilio Aguinaldo College, 4-3, via penalty shootout.

Araneta to retire after Suzuki Cup

AFTER playing for the national team for 10 years, Philippine Azkals team member Ian Araneta said he is ready to retire. Araneta, who has been playing in the national team since 2002, said that the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup will be his last hurrah. Pagkatapos nito, retire na talaga ako. Pagbigyan na natin ang mga bata, said Araneta in a radio interview on the eve of the teams departure for Bangkok. The 30-year-old Araneta leaves with the rest of the Azkals today to prepare for the Group A games with Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar. They will meet host Thailand at 10:20 p.m. (11:20 p.m., Manila time) in their opening game on Saturday at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok. The Azkals are expected to play with four overseas-based players expected to be available for action, namely Angel Guirado, Paul Mulders, Dennis Cagara and Jerry Lucena. Guirado has been given the green light by his Indian club Salgaocarafter team manager Dan Palami made efforts to seek his release. Cagara is a full-back for Karlsruher SC in Germany, while Lucen sees action for Esbjerg fB in Denmark. Their presence can give coach Hans Michael Weiss plenty of options in reinforcing the mideld position. Peter Atencio

Boosters, Gin Kings back in the groove

By Jeric Lopez
TWO weeks ago, Barangay Ginebra and Petron Blaze looked hardly the powerhouse teams experts pictured them to be. But the Kings and the Boosters gathered themselves in the nick of time, turning the tables all together and slowly realizing the potential of their deep rosters. Now, Ginebra and Petron are suddenly on the rise. More importantly, they are nally guring things out and the result is that they are the Philippine Basketball Associations two hottest teams right now. Ginebra has now racked up three straight wins after a vegame skid, while Petron Blaze is on a dominant two-game winning run after a three-game slump. All of a sudden, both teams have stormed up the ladder. Ginebra is now in the upper half with its 5-5 card good for fth place, while Petron Blaze follows behind at 5-6. Coaches Siot Tanquingcen of Ginebra and Olsen Racela of Petron admitted that they are nally seeing the silver lining for their respective teams. Pahirapan, pero were blessed to come up with this winning streak. We just regained our composure and I really think that this is the start of something really positive for the team moving forward. I really hope so, said Tanquingcen. Well keep plugging away. Racela, on the other hand said: Parang ito na nga iyon. Were winning and its a combination of a lot of things. Mahirap talaga once you get into a losing streak, but once you get out of it mas mataas na yung condence level mo. Important yan in this stretch now. We just want to enter the top eight, make the playoffs and work our way up from there. Were looking at it realistically. In another development, top overall pick Junemar Fajardo is now back in action after missing seven games from his scrotum injury. Fajardo dropped 14 points in the Boosters 110-81 massacre of Global Port, Sunday night.

Palaro gives wushu a huge boost

INTRODUCING wushu to students will help the sport grow and succeed at the grassroots level. Wushu Federation of the Philippines chairman Chan Cuan said this during the associations anniversary and induction rites on Saturday at the Sheraton Hotel in Manila. Cuan talked about wushus growth as the WFP celebrated its 25th anniversary as a national sports association. Since WFP was founded in 1987, wushu athletes were able to bring home 96 golds, 80 silvers and 76 bronze medals, all gained from the federations participation in international meets. Cuan said that since wushu will be part of the Palarong Pambansa next year, they will have no trouble nding talented athletes from schools. Because of this, wushu is expected to blossom in elementary, high school, collegiate and university level. For now, the sport is being propagated in Baguio and Iloilo. Because of its numerous achievements, Philippine Sports Commission chairman Ricardo Garcia said that the federation will continue to receive consistent support from the agency for the training and exposure of its athletes. Garcia was among the events guests of honor, along with Philippine Olympic Committee president Jose Peping Cojuangco. The WFP chairman informed the PSC that they will need plenty of support from the agency, not only in terms of funding, but also in discovering talents at the grassroots level. Peter Atencio

Kenyans top race

ONE-ARMED runner Isidro Vildosola made an effort to challenge three Kenyan runners Sunday in the Tetra Pak RFR-Recycle, Feed, Run at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City. But, Kenyan David Kipsang picked the right moment to overtake him and took charge in the 21-kilometer run of this footrace organized by Hypersport and held for the benet of the underprivileged kids of the Chosen Children Foundation. Kipsang took charge along a crowded route along Kalayaan Ave. and pulled away in the last seven kilometers to reach the 9thAve. nish line in one hour, 10 minutes and 37 seconds. Fellow Kenyans Philip Ronoh and Dennis Isika followed later some two minutes behind Kipsang, with the latter clocking 1:12.56 at second and Isika taking third (1:14.30). Vildosola was fourth. I came from behind, said Kipsang, who rst took the Kalayaan route slowly, with street lights already turned off at the crack of dawn. Race director Ralph Soguilon, a former national athlete and Philippine record holder in the sprints, said around 3,000 runners saw action, with actress Diana Zubiri taking part in the womens 5-km event, and Gab Valenciano nishing in the mens 10-km run. Peter Atencio

Millet cousins power North team past Southern bets

DRAGSTERS from the North reigned supreme over their Southern counterparts behind the impressive wins of cousins Arvin and Jannery Millet of TEMZ-Auto Mart in the North Meets South: The AllPhilippine Drag Racing Invitational recently at the Clark International Speedway Drag Strip. The Tarlac-based Millets accounted for four of the seven titles at stake, enough to assure the North Team of victory in this event sanctioned by the Automobile Association Philippines and sponsored by Petronas Lubricants, Batangas Racing Circuit and Clark International Speedway. Arvin Millet displayed an impressive show of force in capturing With top guns Jonathan Tiu and Martin Manalo taking the early exit, Pepi Santos of the Pro Class H3 Autoworks captured the Quick 8 crown in crown over the North Meets South: The All-Philippine John Kalaw of Drag Racing Invitational. H3 Autoworks and former US Serviceman John Ryzia of AHRA-Garage Power as he emerged champion in the AllMotor run. Showing he has come of age, Arvin turned back Joseph Gener Manalo of RSL Motorsports in the rst round, upstaged Ryzia on his 1967 Camaro V8 muscle car, to barge into the nals and shattered the hopes of the much-favored Kalaw, who was eyeing a complete turnaround for the title after staging a big comeback from the losers circle. Jannery is fast rising as another young future champion like cousin Arvin, when he clinched the Expert plum over runnerup and TEMZ-Auto Mart teammate Errol Miranda and third placer Edward Guino. He later copped the Sportsman title over runner-up Winston Lloyd Tan Loang of BCDE and former Sportsman champion Lennel Diaz. Surprisingly, the invitational race turned out to be much tougher than the encounters in the regular drag-racing series as both six-time titlist Jonathan Tiu of JCTBlanche Racing and defending champion Martin Manalo didnt make it to the nals. Tiu experienced engine problems that barred him from joining the Quick 8 battle and was also booted out early to wind up only third in the Super Pro division behind champion and JCT-Blanche Racing teammate Jayson Ong, who clocked 11.718 seconds to narrowly escape runner-up Teolo Edwin Cayco of H3 Autoworks who submitted 11.727 seconds. The day belonged to Pepi Santos who emerged the Quick 8 champion with a fast quarter-mile time of 9.603 seconds over H3 Autoworks teammates Jerome Cabreros and John Kalaw. For further details, contact the Batangas Racing Circuit, c/o Nelson Gayola or Rodini Rivera at (632) 729-72 41-42, 729-5365 or fax 844-7766, mobile 0922 8858410 or like us on Facebook, www. facebook.com/ Batangas Racing Circuit.

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Ray S. Eano, Editor business@mst.ph Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com Prime Holdings Inc. Other Co-owned companies that will be placed under the holding company are Ellimac Prime Holdings Inc., Pajusco Realty Corp., 514 Share Property Holdings Corp., Pilgor Development Services Corp., Pure Petroleum Corp., Puregold Properties Inc., Puregold Price Club Inc., Premier Wine and Spirits Inc., Montosco Inc., Meritus Prime and Fertuna Holdings Corp. The amount of shareholders of the Co family in the foregoing companies that will be used to fund the increase in authorized capital stock of the company is valued at between P40 billion and P60 billion, Alcorn said. Montosco, Meritus Prime, Premier Wine are the exclusive distributors in the Philippines of well-known brands of wines, spirits, beer and other beverages from Europe, the Americans and other countries. Ellimac, Pajusco, Cosco Prime, 514 Shaw Property and Pilgor Development are all lessors and developers of commercial properties. These companies are currently undergoing a merger with Ellimac Prime as the surviving company. Puregold Properties is the developer of residential and vacation houses while Pure Petroleum is a lessor to a number of petroleum companies with oil storage tanks and facilities inside Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Olongapo City. Puregold Price Club is the listed supermarket chain operator of the Co family. Such transactions are being entered into to incorporate the shareholdings of the Co family and improve the value of the company, Alcorn said. Alcorn is also increasing its authorized capital stock to P10 billion from P3 billion to

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By Jenniffer B. Austria

BUSINESSMAN Lucio Co will invest

P40 billion to P60 billion worth of assets, including liquor, mining, retail and property businesses, into his holding company Alcorn Gold Resources Corp.

Alcorn would later be renamed Cosco Capital Inc., the company said in a filing with the stock exchange. It will acquire several Co-owned businesses, including Cosco

accommodate additional assets to be infused by Co. The company will hold a special stockholders meeting on Dec. 11 to approve the proposed amendments to its authorized capital stock. The company recently hired Evercore Partners as nancial adviser to study and explore capital market and corporate structure options for the company. Alcorns share price closed at P0.137 per share on Monday, up 2.2 percent from last Fridays close of P0.136.

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BIRs collection up 22%
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue said tax collection rose 22.1 percent year-on-year to P86.1 billion in October and nearly met the target for the month. This brought the tax haul in the rst 10 months to P858.6 billion, up by 13.5 percent from the collections made in the same period last year. It said collections from BIR operations increased by almost a fth to P83 billion in October while revenues from non-BIR operations surged 140 percent to P3.2 billion. Regional ofces also collected P33 billion during the month, higher by 39 percent than the collections last year, sustaining the double-digit growth recorded by regional ofces in 2012. Collections by the Large Taxpayer Service amounted to P50 billion, or P4.5 billion more than the collections made a year ago. Anna Leah G. Estrada

Moodys says PH finances healthy

MOODYS Investors Service said Monday the Philippines bond buyback program reects improving government nances. Moodys made the assessment after the government announced the results of a tender offer to buy back $1.46 billion from an eligible pool of $17.7 billion in outstanding foreign currencydenominated sovereign bond issues. Moodys said along with recent funding exercises by the Bureau of the Treasury, the transaction improved the sovereigns debt prole by lowering interest costs, extending average maturities and mitigating foreign currency risk. This transaction effectively swapped higher-cost, foreigncurrency-denominated debt with lower-cost, local-currencydenominated debt featuring longer tenors, said Moodys senior analyst Christian de Guzman. Moodys noted that the tender offer applied to $17.7 billion worth of US dollar- and euro-denominated debt with coupons ranging between 6.375 percent and 10.625 percent and maturities between 2014 and 2032. The Finance Department earlier said the government used the proceeds from the 10-year P30.8-billion global peso bond with a 3.9-percent coupon and the 25-year, 6.125-percent retail treasury bond in October to fund the buyback. Anna Leah G. Estrada

Canals to produce energy

HYDROTEC Renewables Inc. of Germany expressed interest to build power generation facilities that will utilize water from Metro Manilas existing canals, a government ofcial said Monday. They [Hydrotec] have identified three potential sites including canals for these lowhead hydro technology, Energy Department director Mario Marasigan said in a briefing Monday during the celebration of the National Climate Change Consciousness Week. Marasigan said the new technology was already being used in Japan. He said Hydrotec proposed to use three areas along the Marikina River for the project, which could produce 100,000 kilowatts. They have identied three potential sites ,including canals for these low-head hydro technology, Marasigan said. A low-head hydro project is capable of producing power from cascading water from a height of less than ve meters. Hydrotec Renewables led applications with the department for its hydropower projects around the country including the 7.39-megawatt Baligatan 3 hydro plant in Ramon, Isabela. The Energy Department earlier announced plans to bid out 40 to 50 run-of-river hydroelectric sites for private sector participation but no bidding date was set so far. Alena Mae S. Flores

TeaM Energy award. TeaM Energy Corp. received a Philippine Quill Award of

Excellence for the energy companys entry, From Black to Light: TeaM Energy Corporation 2010 Sustainability Report, from the International Association of Business Communicators. TeaM Energy made history in sustainability reporting in the Philippines when it became the rst and only locally operating local company to obtain an A+ rating for a sustainability report from the Netherlands-based Global Reporting Initiative. Receiving the award (from left) are corporate communications associate Mary Rose Roxas, external affairs head Froilan Gregory Romualdez III, legal department senior manager Rosalie Factor, TeaM Energy Foundation Inc. executive director Roderick De Castro and community affairs manager Ethel Osio.

BoP posted $604-m surplus in October

By Anna Leah G. Estrada
THE Philippines posted a balance of payments surplus of $604 million in October, or nearly three times the $208million surplus recorded a year ago, the Bangko Sentral said Monday. This brought the cumulative BoP surplus in the rst 10 months to $6.4 billion, exceeding the Bangko Sentrals full-year forecast of just $2.6 billion. The 10-month gure, however, was down from the $9.9-billion BoP surplus registered during the same period in 2011. BoP surplus has been sustained since 2005. It has been generally the current account surplus since 2003 that has been driving this favorable performance. Exports, remittances, tourist receipts and BPO revenues have been fuelling the current account surplus, Bangko Sentral deputy governor Diwa Guinigundo said. A BoP surplus means that foreign exchange inows exceed outows. This eventually results in the appreciation of the local currency and supports the buildup in gross international reserves. These structural ows provide the basis for the fundamental rmness of the peso. The January-October 2012 BoP surplus of more than $6 billion is much more than the old BoP surplus projection of nearly $3 billion for the entire year 2012, Guinigundo said. Guinigundo said the Bangko Sentral would review the old projections and announce the new forecasts early next week. The peso strengthened Monday, snapping a ve-day decline, as speculation the US will resolve its budget deadlock spurred demand for riskier assets. The peso closed at 41.18 against the dollar, up from Fridays 41.33.

PLDT unit widens coverage of online store

By Lailany P. Gomez
HONG KONGPLDT Global Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., expanded its online store to include investment packages to provide more services to over 10 million Filipinos working overseas and their families in the Philippines. PLDTs online store is the rst comprehensive e-commerce portal of the PLDT group of companies that caters to Filipinos abroad. It was recently renamed Smart Pinoy Store to make its products and services available not only to consumers but to dealers and retailers as well. I am happy to announce that franchising of various Filipino rms will also soon be available in the Smart Pinoy Store, PLDT Global Alejandro Caeg told reporters here. Caeg said the Smart Pinoy Store would also help Filipinos abroad to plan for the education of their children, make investments and buy products on installment basis. The negosyo packages may be availed on installment, so payment terms are light on the OFWs pocket, Caeg said. The online store will also allow them to pay their utility bills, such as those from PLDT and Smart and soon Manila Electric Co., Maynilad and other service companies as well. Filipinos abroad need to access any of the distribution channels such as PLDT Globals Web site, chain accounts, and agents of dealers to buy from the online store. They can choose from a range of available products and services viewed online, which include gift items, telecommunications products, educational/financial/medical services, and utilities, and pay for their selected product or
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Monday, November 19, 2012
Indonesia Thailand UAE Euro Korea China India Malaysia New Zealand Taiwan Rupiah Baht Dirham Euro Won Yuan Rupee Ringgit Dollar Dollar 0.000104 0.032541 0.272264 1.274000 0.000916 0.160369 0.170818 0.325733 0.805802 0.034264 0.0043 1.3445 11.2494 52.6391 0.0378 6.6261 0.7491 13.4586 33.2941 1.4157
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service, using cash, credit card and Smart Money. PLDTs merchant partners deliver the goods or fulll the transaction in the Philippines after conrming the payment. PLDT Global has partnership with Macaus Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau, Malaysias Celcom Axiata, Hong Kongs CSL and Singapores Mobile oneall under the brand name Smart Pinoy. It also plans to revive services in Europe over the next 12 to 18 months, and considers Middle East and other parts of the US were many Filipino professionals work.

Pitkin set to drill well in Mindoro next year

By Alena Mae S. Flores
OIL and gas explorer Pitkin Petroleum Plc. plans to spend $5 million to $10 million to drill an exploratory well in Mindoro by the second half of 2013, a company ofcial said. We are preparing to drill in [Service Contract] 53, onshore Mindoro next year, Pitkin managing director and chief executive Arturo Morado Jr. told reporters. He said the exploratory drilling would cost between $5 million and $10 million. Morado said funding for the Mindoro-Cuyo exploratory well had already been secured, although he did not provide additional details. Pitkin is the operator of SC 53 where it has a 35-percent stake. Other consortium members are Resource Management Associates (HK) Ltd., with 35 percent; the Philodrill Corp., 22 percent; Anglo Philippines Corp., 5 percent; and Basic Energy Corp., 3 percent. SC 53 covers 7,240 square kilometers, mostly onshore and adjacent to the Palawan Basin, which hosts all the producing oil and gas wells in the Philippines. The Energy Department estimated the Mindoro-Cuyo basin to contain 832 million barrels of gas including a discovered resource of 25 million barrels of oil. Morado conceded that sourcing an oil rig for onshore exploration projects has been very tight and onshore rigs are probably better choices than the offshore.

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United States Japan UK Hong Kong Switzerland Canada Singapore Australia Bahrain Saudi Arabia Brunei Dollar Yen Pound Dollar Franc Dollar Dollar Dollar Dinar Rial Dollar 1.000000 0.012306 1.589000 0.129009 1.057530 0.999201 0.815262 1.028595 2.653224 0.266652 0.811952 41.3180 0.5085 65.6543 5.3304 3.6950 41.2850 33.6850 42.4995 109.6259 11.0175 33.6850 5200 4460 3720 2980 2240 1500 1200

P584-P695 LPG/11-kg tank

P47.15-P53.07 Unleaded Gasoline

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The Philippine Stock Exchange index rose 10.27 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,449.55. Losers, however, outnumbered gainers, 90 to 61, with 46 issues unchanged. Conglomerate Ayala Corp., which has investments in property, banking, water and telecommunications, rose 1.2 percent to P455. Unit Manila Water Co., which operates in the eastern part of Metro Manila, increased 3 percent to P32.15. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., the largest telecommunications company, dropped 0.2 percent to P2,500. SM Investments Corp., the holding company of retail magnate Henry Sy, fell 0.2 percent to P817. Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., the second-largest bank, dropped 1.3 percent to P94. Manila Electric Co., the largest electricity retailer, fell 0.6 percent to P254.20. Obama met with the top leaders of the House and Senate on Friday to discuss ways to avert a series of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 in the absence of intervening action. US lawmakers have said a budget deal before Christmas is possible. Economists have been warning of the consequences if no action is taken. The spending cuts and higher taxesplus the expiration of extended unemployment benets would mean that $671 billion is sliced out of the American economy next year. Thats enough to throw the worlds biggest economy into a recession. Asian benchmarks were also driven up by investors looking for good deals following a global stock market slump that occurred in the aftermath of the US presidential election. Hong Kongs Hang Seng added 0.4 percent to 21,247.47 at midday and South Koreas Kospi rose 1 percent to 1,878.48. Australias

S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.2 percent to 4,345.60. Because Hong Kong dropped for two weeks, maybe there is some bargain hunting, said Linus Yip, strategist at First Shanghai Securities in Hong Kong. He said that the budget negotiations in the US are occupying the spotlight in the near term, but the ultimate issue is the state of the global economy. Investors were particularly concerned by data last week showing US industrial output falling 0.4 percent in October and the 17-country euro area falling into another recession. The yens recent weakness helped boost Japans Nikkei 225 and its heavy orientation toward exporting companies. The index in Tokyo jumped 1.6 percent to 9,171.26, a two-month high. A weak yen reduces the cost of Japanese products overseas, and that helps companies whose survival depends on sales beyond their home turf. US stocks closed higher for the rst day in four on Friday after Congressional leaders reported progress in talks with Obama. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 0.4 percent to 12,588.31. The Standard & Poors 500 index rose 0.5 percent to 1,359.88. The Nasdaq composite index gained 0.6 percent to 2,853.13. With AP

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Behind the 8 ball

MICROSOFT chief executive Steve Ballmer last week pitched the Windows Phone 8 platform as a happy medium between the wild, uncontrolled Android ecosystem and Apples tightly controlled iPhone. The ecosystem for Android is a little bit wild, Ballmer said in an interview with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman. The lack of control, Ballmer said, meant that Googles smart phone platform was more susceptible to malicious attacks and compatibility problems. Apple iOS, on the other hand, was too tightly controlled, and the companys phones were too expensive, especially in markets like Russia where they were not subsidized by the carriers, he said. How do you get quality not at a premium price with not quite as controlled an ecosystem? His answer, of course, was Windows Phone 8 for which there was a demand, not just from carriers who were looking for an alternative, but also consumers. Nobody was surprised by the ghting words from the usually pugnacious Ballmer. But two recent developments cast a shadow on his rosy outlook. Just days before the forum, the company announced that Steven Sinofsky, the head of the Windows division who some saw as Ballmers likely replacement, was leaving the company. The announcement came just two weeks after the launch of Windows 8, Microsofts make-orbreak effort to remain relevant in a world where computing takes place increasingly on mobile phones and tablets. The second development was the release of trade data that showed exactly how much catching up Microsoft must do to become a serious contender again. Market research company Gartner Inc. said the sale of smart phones increased to 169.2 million units in the third quarter this year, 46.9 percent up from the same period in 2011.This market was dominated by Apple and Samsung, which together controlled a 46.5 percent share, Gartner reported. Nokia, which recently bet its future on the Windows Phone platform, dropped from No. 3 in the second quarter in 2012 to No. 7 in the third quarter. Research In Motion (RIM), the maker of Blackberry, moved to the No. 3 spot with HTC not far behind. Samsungs mobile phones sales continued to accelerate, Gartner said, totaling almost 98 million units in the third quarter of 2012, up 18.6 percent year-on-year. Samsung, which owned a third of the global smart phone market in the third quarter, saw

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strong demand for its Android-powered Galaxy phones and further widened its lead over Apple, selling 55 million units to Apples 23.55 million. In operating systems, Android continued to increase its market share to a commanding 72.4 percent, with 122.48 million units sold. This was 19.9 percentage points higher than its third quarter showing in 2011. Apple iOS, in second place, declined in market share during the same period, from 15 percent in 2011 to 13.9 percent this year. RIM, with 8.95 million units sold, accounted for 5.3 percent, while Symbian, which is nearing the end of its product lifecycle, accounted for 3 percent. Microsoft-powered devices were in a distant sixth in the eld, with a low 2.4 percent of the market. Gartner suggested that Windows Phone sales weakened in the third quarter as buyers anticipated the Windows Phone 8 launch, but I have yet to see the kind of consumer excitement for Microsoftpowered devices that usually accompanies the announcement of a new iPhone or the newest Android offerings from Samsung. Ballmer argues that a Windows Phone 8 will have seamless integration with computers running Windows 8, but heres my problem with that argumentI cant stand Windows 8. On several occasions, Ive played with the operating system and I just dont get it. The multiple-tile interface previously known as Metro leaves me cold because it doesnt seem like a very efcient way to organize your programs or your data, especially on a traditional computer without a touch screen. As an Android phone user, I will be the rst to admit there are quite a few things I dont like about Googles mobile operating system. On the other hand, I steadfastly refuse to enter Apples walled garden and am not about to bet my next phone on a company that has ubbed mobile devices for so many years running. Ballmer, with his usual braggadocio, might think he has a winner in Windows Phone 8 but from where Im standing, Microsoft seems to be behind the 8 ball on this one. Column archives and blog at: http://www.chinwong.com

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SHARES 15,940,933 5,162,385,759 1,344,398,028 170,355,802 422,289,591 1,464,654,165 8,580,024,278

VALUE 113,682,960.25 5,584,124,912.92 5,584,124,912.92 1,953,165,811.84 471,960,272.58 137,400,754.74 10,039,298,043.4756

FINANCIAL 1,415.25 (up) 6.23 INDUSTRIAL 8,706.47 (up) 23.46 HOLDING FIRMS 4,732.16 (up) 19.58 PROPERTY 2,082.00 (up) 3.37 SERVICES 1,687.30 (down) 5.14 MINING & OIL 18,678.48 (down) 120.44 PSEI 5,449.55 (up) 10.27 All Shares Index 3,581.71 (up) 3.55 Gainers: 61; Losers: 90; Unchanged:46; Total: 197

6.96 0.50 1.0600 1.0900 0.042 0.570 15.04 2.91 0.008 2.99 0.014 0.014 5.10 18.40 3.00 0.017 161.10 0.015 23.05 535.00 100.00

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(20,484,085.50) 39,394,232.50

NetForeign(Peso)

Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Bank of PI Bankard, Inc. China Bank COL Financial Eastwest Bank Filipino Fund Inc. First Metro Inv. I-Remit Inc. Maybank ATR KE Metrobank Natl Reinsurance Corp. Phil. National Bank Phil. Savings Bank PSE Inc. RCBC `A Security Bank Sun Life Financial Union Bank Vantage Equities Aboitiz Power Corp. Agrinurture Inc. Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. Alsons Cons. Asiabest Group Bogo Medellin Calapan Venture Chemrez Technologies Inc. Cirtek Holdings (Chips) Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) EEI Euro-Med Lab. First Gen Corp. First Holdings A Greenergy Holcim Philippines Inc. Integ. Micro-Electronics Ionics Inc Jollibee Foods Corp. Lafarge Rep LMG Chemicals Manchester Intl. A Manchester Intl. B Manila Water Co. Inc. Mariwasa MFG. Inc. Megawide Mla. Elect. Co `A Pancake House Inc. Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. Petron Corporation Phinma Corporation Phoenix Petroleum Phils. RFM Corporation Roxas Holdings Salcon Power Corp. San Miguel Brewery Inc. San Miguel Corp `A Seacem Swift Foods, Inc. Tanduay Holdings TKC Steel Corp. Trans-Asia Oil Universal Robina Victorias Milling Vitarich Corp. Vulcan Indl. Abacus Cons. `A Aboitiz Equity Alcorn Gold Res. Alliance Global Inc. Anglo Holdings A Anscor `A Asia Amalgamated A ATN Holdings B Ayala Corp `A DMCI Holdings Filinvest Dev. Corp. GT Capital House of Inv. JG Summit Holdings Jolliville Holdings Lopez Holdings Corp. Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. Mabuhay Holdings `A Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. Minerales Industrias Corp. MJCI Investments Inc. Pacica `A Prime Media Hldg Prime Orion Seafront `A Sinophil Corp. SM Investments Inc. Solid Group Inc. South China Res. Inc. Wellex Industries Zeus Holdings A. Brown Co., Inc. Araneta Prop `A Ayala Land `B Belle Corp. `A Cebu Holdings Cebu Prop. `B Century Property City & Land Dev. Cityland Dev. `A Cyber Bay Corp. Empire East Land Eton Properties Ever Gotesco Global-Estate Filinvest Land,Inc. Interport `A Megaworld Corp. MRC Allied Ind. Phil. Estates Corp. Phil. Realty `A Primex Corp. Robinsons Land `B Rockwell Shang Properties Inc. SM Development `A SM Prime Holdings Sta. Lucia Land Inc. Starmalls Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. Vista Land & Lifescapes

2GO Group ABS-CBN Acesite Hotel APC Group, Inc. Bloomberry Boulevard Holdings Calata Corp. Cebu Air Inc. (5J) DFNN Inc. Globe Telecom GMA Network Inc. I.C.T.S.I. Information Capital Tech. IP Converge IP E-Game Ventures Inc. IPVG Corp. Island Info ISM Communications Leisure & Resorts Liberty Telecom Lorenzo Shipping Macroasia Corp. Manila Jockey Pacic Online Sys. Corp. PAL Holdings Inc. Paxys Inc. Phil. Seven Corp. Philweb.Com Inc. PLDT Common Puregold STI Holdings Touch Solutions Waterfront Phils. Yehey

Abra Mining Apex `A Atlas Cons. `A Atok-Big Wedge `A Basic Energy Corp. Benguet Corp `A Benguet Corp `B Century Peak Metals Hldgs Coal Asia Dizon Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. Lepanto `A Lepanto `B Manila Mining `A Manila Mining `B Nickelasia Nihao Mineral Resources Omico Oriental Peninsula Res. Oriental Pet. `A Oriental Pet. `B Petroenergy Res. Corp. Philex `A PhilexPetroleum Philodrill Corp. `A Semirara Corp. United Paragon

Megaworld Corp. Warrants

FINANCIAL 68.35 67.95 85.70 85.20 0.72 0.72 53.00 52.70 19.00 18.50 25.90 25.55 10.60 10.24 87.50 87.50 2.79 2.70 21.60 21.00 96.80 93.25 1.80 1.80 75.50 71.95 88.00 88.00 380.00 372.00 51.00 48.00 158.00 155.00 978.00 965.00 112.00 110.50 2.13 2.13 INDUSTRIAL 34.35 34.50 34.05 8.00 8.00 7.94 2.08 2.10 2.02 1.38 1.38 1.33 19.00 19.00 18.80 52.00 52.50 52.50 4.15 4.31 4.25 3.00 3.00 2.96 11.98 11.98 11.74 6.88 6.88 6.80 8.79 8.78 8.65 1.80 1.90 1.82 23.25 23.80 23.15 91.80 91.80 90.35 0.0250 0.0270 0.0240 13.30 13.30 13.30 4.14 4.13 4.00 0.630 0.630 0.630 107.50 107.40 103.60 9.50 9.82 9.70 1.98 2.05 1.99 7.58 8.50 7.02 7.68 8.00 7.50 31.20 32.50 31.20 3.50 3.51 3.51 14.980 14.900 14.900 252.60 256.00 248.00 8.50 8.30 8.00 5.42 5.65 5.39 10.70 10.70 10.50 10.24 10.50 10.50 8.60 8.86 8.63 4.15 4.19 4.12 2.48 2.48 2.47 4.75 4.75 4.75 34.00 34.00 34.00 108.60 109.00 108.50 2.05 2.10 2.05 0.158 0.160 0.157 12.44 12.68 12.24 1.98 1.91 1.90 1.15 1.15 1.14 76.00 78.90 75.50 1.23 1.26 1.20 1.07 1.10 1.01 1.46 1.53 1.43 HOLDING FIRMS 0.70 0.70 0.69 48.70 48.75 48.50 0.1340 0.1410 0.1350 15.08 15.18 14.98 2.00 2.05 2.00 4.91 4.91 4.88 4.90 4.94 4.09 1.50 1.48 1.35 449.80 463.00 449.80 53.00 53.20 52.75 4.50 4.55 4.48 568.00 585.00 568.00 5.80 5.80 5.67 34.00 35.25 34.00 7.60 7.60 7.60 6.40 6.48 6.25 1.06 1.06 1.04 0.410 0.410 0.410 1.91 1.93 1.89 4.30 4.34 4.29 4.90 5.00 4.90 5.95 5.94 5.60 0.0470 0.0460 0.0460 1.270 1.270 1.270 0.570 0.550 0.550 1.80 1.80 1.80 0.315 0.315 0.305 819.00 819.50 815.00 1.88 1.92 1.87 1.14 1.12 1.11 0.3300 0.3250 0.3100 0.360 0.355 0.340 PROPERTY 3.00 3.00 2.91 0.560 0.700 0.610 22.85 22.90 22.50 5.12 5.12 5.06 4.50 4.80 4.50 5.00 5.10 5.05 1.44 1.45 1.44 2.30 2.30 2.20 1.11 1.10 1.09 0.83 0.83 0.81 0.940 0.940 0.910 2.90 2.97 2.90 0.350 0.385 0.350 1.84 1.85 1.84 1.59 1.60 1.55 1.22 1.22 1.21 2.47 2.51 2.48 0.1700 0.1700 0.1630 0.8100 0.8200 0.7700 0.410 0.450 0.420 3.44 3.80 3.00 18.70 19.18 18.70 2.96 2.96 2.90 2.87 2.88 2.88 5.98 6.00 5.90 14.48 14.60 14.44 0.67 0.67 0.66 3.62 3.65 3.49 0.560 0.540 0.530 5.040 5.120 5.040 SERVICES 2.10 2.44 2.19 33.50 33.50 33.00 1.34 1.35 1.30 0.610 0.610 0.610 13.52 13.80 13.36 0.1500 0.1520 0.1450 6.75 7.44 6.78 61.10 61.30 60.55 5.30 5.27 5.25 1150.00 1150.00 1120.00 8.40 8.40 8.31 69.90 70.00 69.10 0.415 0.420 0.410 2.58 2.58 2.52 0.026 0.029 0.026 0.89 0.90 0.85 0.0440 0.0440 0.0440 2.5500 2.5000 2.4500 8.69 8.70 8.61 2.48 2.48 2.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 2.75 2.68 2.68 2.83 2.84 2.77 13.96 13.96 13.88 5.25 5.20 5.15 2.87 2.95 2.84 87.00 86.90 85.00 13.00 13.20 13.02 2506.00 2518.00 2500.00 29.40 29.40 28.70 1.01 1.03 0.99 4.06 4.01 4.01 0.440 0.430 0.420 1.190 1.180 1.140 MINING & OIL 0.006 0.0061 0.0060 4.80 4.75 4.60 17.30 17.34 17.30 25.00 24.95 22.20 0.285 0.285 0.280 21.65 20.50 20.00 20.05 20.05 19.90 1.02 1.02 1.00 1.03 1.09 1.04 17.38 17.48 17.20 0.56 0.56 0.53 1.010 1.010 0.970 1.080 1.060 1.020 0.0600 0.0600 0.0580 0.0590 0.0590 0.0590 16.64 16.70 16.60 5.50 6.00 5.50 0.6300 0.6300 0.6100 3.770 3.830 3.710 0.0180 0.0190 0.0180 0.0200 0.0200 0.0190 5.89 5.88 5.88 13.50 13.62 13.48 26.00 26.00 25.20 0.040 0.042 0.040 219.80 219.00 217.00 0.0160 0.0180 0.0160 PREFERRED 33.90 34.00 33.00 525.00 522.00 522.00 104.00 104.10 104.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.25 75.40 75.30 1015.00 1013.00 1007.00 1.38 1.36 1.36 WARRANTS & BONDS 1.45 1.50 1.50 68.00 85.40 0.71 52.65 19.00 25.55 10.24 87.60 2.69 21.60 95.25 1.80 71.95 87.00 372.00 48.00 155.10 965.00 110.50 2.13

3,442,480 984,780 260,000 135,220 7,400 819,800 4,000 100 21,000 12,100 1,943,930 379,000 5,945,470 20 12,450 1,034,100.00 505,290 710 29,890 165,000

(266,855.00)

(83,898,829.00) (221,400.00) (202,455,272.00)

(375,000.00) 37,324,670.00 (18,289,292.00)

948,312.00 3,282,675.00 (9,784.00) 80,600.00

34.25 7.94 2.02 1.34 19.00 52.50 4.25 3.00 11.98 6.81 8.67 1.82 23.15 91.20 0.0250 13.30 4.00 0.630 103.70 9.74 1.99 7.40 7.50 32.15 3.51 14.900 254.20 8.00 5.50 10.54 10.50 8.84 4.15 2.47 4.75 34.00 109.00 2.08 0.157 12.58 1.90 1.14 78.90 1.26 1.04 1.44

(0.29) (0.75) (2.88) (2.90) 0.00 0.96 2.41 0.00 0.00 (1.02) (1.37) 1.11 (0.43) (0.65) 0.00 0.00 (3.38) 0.00 (3.53) 2.53 0.51 (2.37) (2.34) 3.04 0.29 (0.53) 0.63 (5.88) 1.48 (1.50) 2.54 2.79 0.00 (0.40) 0.00 0.00 0.37 1.46 (0.63) 1.13 (4.04) (0.87) 3.82 2.44 (2.80) (1.37)

1,394,400 128,800 705,000 2,314,000 14,300 310 82,000 631,000 1,100 12,278,600 328,400 36,000 2,633,200 444,860 3,922,800,000 33,500 227,000 401,000 471,530 2,055,300 112,000 87,700 13,800 2,913,700 1,000 21,000 681,390 3,300 5,840,400 1,531,000 3,100 393,300 1,016,000 24,000 2,000 60,000 377,610 62,000 1,070,000 2,659,600 18,000 3,936,000 705,290 2,412,000 5,939,000 4,621,000 2,553,000 949,900 1,271,390,000 5,881,700 8,030,000 58,000 1,506,000 158,000 708,880 670,910 113,000 581,050 95,500 2,852,100 4,300 4,300,200 1,536,000 710,000 279,000 25,256,000 41,000 23,000 1,500,000 11,000 3,488,000 23,000 2,310,000 775,920 242,000 34,000 4,010,000 3,470,000 362,000 822,000 11,537,800 1,123,700 11,000 69,000 6,840,000 60,000 45,000 2,361,000 13,224,000 83,000 35,880,000 1,304,000 15,938,000 150,000 21,554,000 8,170,000 21,414,000 2,380,000 199,000 6,636,600 431,000 7,000 836,100 13,036,700 628,000 86,000 515,000 4,625,300

1,347,060.00

(6,353,973.00) (562,219.00)

22,670,980.00 3,395,027.50 11,695,100.00 399,000.00 (115,360.00)

7,668,414.00 96,200.00 7,500.00 (34,112,460.00) (83,552,352.00) (2,648,200.00)

(164,732.00) 2,918,430.00

5,935,064.00 47,970.00 84,356.00 1,378,260.00 (1,095,323.00) (3,420.00) (201,640.00)

0.70 48.75 0.1370 14.98 2.05 4.88 4.27 1.46 455.00 53.20 4.50 570.50 5.80 35.25 7.60 6.31 1.05 0.410 1.89 4.30 4.90 5.94 0.0460 1.270 0.550 1.80 0.305 817.00 1.87 1.11 0.3200 0.355 3.00 0.680 22.85 5.08 4.65 5.10 1.44 2.30 1.09 0.82 0.930 2.90 0.365 1.84 1.57 1.21 2.50 0.1630 0.7700 0.420 3.10 19.10 2.90 2.88 5.94 14.48 0.67 3.62 0.530 5.090

0.00 0.10 2.24 (0.66) 2.50 (0.61) (12.86) (2.67) 1.16 0.38 0.00 0.44 0.00 3.68 0.00 (1.41) (0.94) 0.00 (1.05) 0.00 0.00 (0.17) (2.13) 0.00 (3.51) 0.00 (3.17) (0.24) (0.53) (2.63) (3.03) (1.39) 0.00 21.43 0.00 (0.78) 3.33 2.00 0.00 0.00 (1.80) (1.20) (1.06) 0.00 4.29 0.00 (1.26) (0.82) 1.21 (4.12) (4.94) 2.44 (9.88) 2.14 (2.03) 0.35 (0.67) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (5.36) 0.99

103,500.00 25,844,720.00 1,731,410.00 (31,526,796.00) 26,640.00 43,200.00 33,550,678.00 (2,570,473.50) 23,622,540.00 967,365.00 (74,474.00) (1,920.00) 2,512,910.00

(78,750.00) 445,521,245.00

(83,863,635.00) 1,015,490.00 (673,300.00)

(81,000.00) (2,726,730.00) (231,850.00) (1,773,950.00)

27,246,580.00 (444,040.00) (871,550.00) 26,349,916.00 23,200.00 1,530,155.00 8,239,184.00

8,360,941.00

2.19 4.29 33.10 (1.19) 1.32 (1.49) 0.610 0.00 13.36 (1.18) 0.1500 0.00 7.43 10.07 61.00 (0.16) 5.25 (0.94) 1150.00 0.00 8.40 0.00 70.00 0.14 0.415 0.00 2.55 (1.16) 0.028 7.69 0.87 (2.25) 0.0440 0.00 2.4500 (3.92) 8.68 (0.12) 2.48 0.00 1.30 0.00 2.68 (2.55) 2.80 (1.06) 13.96 0.00 5.20 (0.95) 2.85 (0.70) 85.00 (2.30) 13.02 0.15 2500.00 (0.24) 28.95 (1.53) 0.99 (1.98) 4.01 (1.23) 0.430 (2.27) 1.150 (3.36) 0.006 4.75 17.32 22.20 0.280 20.00 19.90 1.00 1.05 17.38 0.54 0.990 1.040 0.0600 0.0590 16.66 5.70 0.6300 3.750 0.0190 0.0200 5.88 13.62 26.00 0.040 218.20 0.0170

70,000 53,300 181,000 100,000 5,756,100 36,130,000 6,157,100 165,060 10,500 40,870 66,600 186,260 700,000 26,000 348,100,000 644,000 1,500,000 144,000 360,500 60,000 1,000 2,000 796,000 259,700 22,200 383,000 5,570 33,800 62,700 1,606,200 17,078,000 26,000 350,000 343,000

1,310.00

(1,520,886.00) 4,660,531.00 (1,078,718.50) (12,044,375.00)

1,460,001.00 (3,544,100.00)

38,715.00

(900,210.00)

(144,507.00) (275,116.00) (120,774,950.00) (10,109,690.00) 242,360.00 5,750.00

(3.23) (1.04) 0.12 (11.20) (1.75) (7.62) (0.75) (1.96) 1.94 0.00 (3.57) (1.98) (3.70) 0.00 0.00 0.12 3.64 0.00 (0.53) 5.56 0.00 (0.17) 0.89 0.00 0.00 (0.73) 6.25

285,000,000 19,000 426,000 700 2,740,000 9,400 21,100 401,000 7,984,000 33,000 9,323,000 12,039,000 5,070,000 77,160,000 221,780,000 182,700 20,600 293,000 149,000 36,900,000 1,000,000 20,500 2,707,800 33,400 412,100,000 54,640 389,000,000 867,600 1,000 5,100 258,640 26,120 (0.79) 345,000 2,000

365,030.00

(362,900.00) (3,593,240.00)

698,330.00

49,700.00 29,952.00

(32,570.00) 20,740.00 5,988,400.00 (1,648,408.00) (17,690,665.00) (19,360,500.00) 60

33.00 (2.65) 522.00 (0.57) 104.10 0.10 75.00 0.00 75.40 0.20 1007.00 1.36 (1.45) 1.50 3.45

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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2012

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PH, Indonesia to lead Asian growth

By Shamim Adam and Karl Lester M. Yap

SOUTHEAST Asia is emerging resilient from a period of global turmoil, with rising investment and domestic consumption that will propel growth in coming years, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.
Indonesias growth will average 6.4 percent from 2013 to 2017, the OECD estimated in a report Sunday, equal to that recorded in the two decades before the 1997 Asian nancial crisis. The Philippines will expand about 5.5 percent a year, the OECD said, up from 5 percent in the decade through 2012, according to International Monetary Fund data. Malaysia and Thailand will see gains of about 5.1 percent, the OECD predicted. The outlook underscores President Barack Obamas aim to strengthen US trade ties with the region as its middle class swells. Obama today makes the rst visit by a sitting American leader to Myanmar, a nation of 55 million people whose economic opening also shows the potential for companies from more industrial Southeast Asian nations to build scale within the region. Policy makers have been very active in providing support to boost domestic demand to counter subpar growth in the regions bigger export markets, said Euben Paracuelles, a Singapore-based economist at Nomura Holdings Inc. Were also seeing scal policy being used aggressively as stimulus. After Myanmar, Obama is meeting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Monday in Cambodia for a summit to discuss economic and security issues. Asean leaders are set to start talks on a regional trade agreement with China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, an area with more than 3 billion people representing a quarter of the world economy. Thailands growth in the third quarter matched the median of economists estimates. Gross domestic product increased 3 percent in the three months through September from a year earlier, after a revised 4.4-percent expansion in the previous quarter, the National Economic and Social Development Board said in Bangkok today. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has boosted spending and raised salaries as the nation recovers from the worst oods in almost 70 years. Asian stocks increased, with the MSCI Asia-Pacic Index 1.1 percent higher at 12:48 p.m. in Tokyo. Oil increased 0.8 percent in New York, and South Koreas won strengthened 0.5 percent against the dollar. Europes sovereign debt crisis and a slowdown in advanced economies have had a limited impact on Southeast Asian nations with most of the effect experienced through trade, the Paris-based OECD said in its report released in Phnom Penh yesterday. The region, along with China, may face risks stemming from volatility of capital inows in the medium term, it said. The prospects for developing Asian nations contrast with the scal and demographic challenges faced by more advanced economies, as higher public spending and younger populations support domestic demand and lure investment even as global expansion weakens. Bloomberg

Company of the Year award. Leading wireless services provider Smart Communications Inc. was named Company of the

Year in the 11th Philippine Quill Awards, an annual event that recognizes excellence in professional communication. Smart bagged the coveted distinction after getting the highest number of awards during ceremonies organized by the International Association of Business Communicators Philippines. Noel Lorenzana, Smart executive vice president and head of wireless consumer division, led the company delegation during the awarding ceremonies at Crowne Plaza.

Hyundais sales rose 13% in 10 months

By Julito G. Rada
HYUNDAI Asia Resources Inc., the ofcial distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the country, said sales in the rst 10 months grew 13 percent year-on-year, driven by a strong turnover in the passenger car category. Hari said in a report Monday it sold 18,818 units during the 10month period from 16,705 a year ago. The sustained bullish outlook of the Philippine economy along with the overwhelming raves and reception that our newly-launched models received, including the accolade given our recentlyintroduced all-new Santa Fe, augurs positive year-end sales for Hyundai in the Philippines, Ma Fe Perez-Agudo, Hari president and chief executive, said in a statement. She said the 12-percent decline in the light commercial vehicle segment in the period due to delayed arrival of units was offset by the 37-percent increase in sales in the passenger car category. Total car sales from January to October hit 11,593 units from 8,474 a year ago, while light commercial vehicles fell to 7,225 from 8,231. Agudo credited the positive performance in the passenger car category to the impressive sales of the Accent and Indiamade compact car Eon, which was launched in the Philippine market early this year. Meanwhile, sales in October decreased 9 percent to 1,662 units from 1,822 a year ago due to delayed unit arrivals of some models. Although PC sales in this month experienced a slowdown in sales, LCV sales grew by 28 percent due to timely arrival of units of the all-new Santa Fe, Agudo said. Agudo said positive developments in the country could translate into better sales in the remaining days of the year. Moodys Investors Service upgraded the credit rating of the Philippines, indicating the economy remains a bright spot amid the gloomy global outlook. It upgraded the country to Ba1, just a score below investment grade. Agudo said credit upgrade was expected to draw in more job-generating foreign direct investments, which nearly doubled in the rst seven months of the year to $1.025 billion.

Robinsons launches four Ortigas towers

By Jenniffer B. Austria
ROBINSONS Land Corp., the property company of the Gokongwei Group, on Monday launched its newest mixed-use development in the Ortigas central business district. The property, called Sapphire Bloc, sits on an 8,400-square meter lot along Sapphire, Garnet and Onyx streets in Ortigas. The block is master-planned to contain four residential towers and 2,000 square meters of commercial development. The rst tower will be a 38story structure that will offer 408 units and generate as much as P1.6 billion in sales. One-bedroom units ranging from 30 to 37 square meters will cost P3 million to P4.16 million while two-bedroom ranging from 45.5 to 60 square meters will fetch P5 million to P6.7 million. Three-bedroom units with a size of 97 square meters will cost P10.77 million. The rst tower will be ready for turnover to buyers by 2016. Robinsons Land assistant vice president for leisure Trina Cipriano said a 20-percent downpayment for a unit may be payable for 46 months, or for a monthly amortization of P12,000. Buyers can fund the balance through bank nancing. We are bullish in Ortigas as a central business district. We are condent that our projects will continue to sell, Cipriano said. The commercial center will be the biggest lifestyle mall in Ortigas that will feature gourmet restaurants, dessert bars and coffee shops and services and wellness centers. The Sapphire Bloc will be designed by W.V Coscolluela and Associates. Robinsons Land vice president for business development Mybelle Gobio said the next three buildings would be taller and offer more units for sale.

SMI wins 5th award for mine advocacy

SAGITTARIUS Mines Inc. received its fth Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award for its industry-leading sustainability practices in the Tampakan copper-gold project at the 59th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference held in Baguio City from Nov. 14 to 16. The award is the highest given to a mining company in the Philippines. It evaluates all facets of a mining companys sustainable development practices, including health and safety, environmental management, community development and stakeholder communication and engagement. This is the fourth consecutive year that SMI has been recognized by the Presidential citation, after being awarded in 2009, 2010 and 2011. SMI received its rst award in 2006. SMI general manager for external affairs Mark Williams said the company was honored that its responsible business practices was recognized by the Philippine government again. This award afrms our unwavering commitment to develop the Tampakan project to industry-leading practices and the international standards of our managing shareholder, Xstrata Copper, which is recognized globally for its sustainability practices, said Williams. Our programs and initiatives are implemented in partnership with our stakeholders, and strive towards a sustainable future for our host communities and the preservation of the local environment for generations to come, he said. Williams said SMI was also proud that its Maleh Tu Kayo (let us plant trees) multisectoral reforestation program was again awarded second runner-up by the Environment Department in the 2012 Best Mining Forestry Program (exploration category).

Globe recognition. The International Association of Business Communicators conferred the Quill Award of

Excellence to Globe Telecom Inc. at the recently concluded Philippine Quill Awards. Globe bagged the award in the publications category of the communication skills division for the companys 2011 Integrated Annual and Sustainability Report. Receiving the award for Globe are Globe corporate communications head Yoly Crisanto (center), corporate brand management head Cris Lacuna (left) and senior specialist Kristel Or.

Poro Point shuttle service beefed up Real Bank appoints

JOHN Hay Management Corp. plans to beef up rst-class shuttle service between Baguio City and Poro Point, La Union to cope with the expected increase in passenger trafc due to the upgrading of the San Fernando Airport. JHMC president and chief executive Jamie Eloise Agbayani made the disclosure following a stakeholders meeting on the San Fernando Airport improvement project spearheaded by the governmentrun Bases Conversion and Development Authority and the Poro Point Management Corp. on Nov.15 in San Fernando City, La Union. The Thunderbird Resorts at Poro Point currently provides the only shuttle service to Baguio. Industry observers predicted a shortfall in rst-class overland transportation to Baguio and vice versa, with the expected surge in passenger trafc arising from the commissioning of the much-improved San Fernando Airport and subsequent increase on ights. Our major concern in Baguio is accessibility, Agbayani said, adding the airport, once fully operational, would boost trade, commerce, and tourism in Region 1 and the Cordillera Administrative Region. We are working closely with BCDA president and chief executive Arnel Casanova, who for the rst time ever, synergized the seven BCDA subsidiaries to help speed up national development through good corporate governance, Agbayani said. The BCDA Group is composed of JHMC, PPMC, BCDA Management and Holdings Inc., Clark Development Corp., Clark International Airport Corp., Bataan Technology Park Inc., and North Luzon Railways Inc. JHMC has also tied-up with the PPMC to ensure the success of signicant events such as the Sillag Festival (Festival of Lights) in La Union and Panagbenga Festival (Flower Festival) in Baguio. JHMC also collaborates with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority of Baguio, which generates about $2.8 billion in exports annually from the 28 multinational and local companies such as the Business Processing Outsourcing companies which include the three Sitel facilities and agro-industrial manufacturing factories like Texas Instruments with about 3,500 employees. The John Hay Special Economic Zone maintains an investor-friendly climate with the development of the Ayala Techno Hub having Convergys and 37 fully operational retail shops. FORMER Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. president Jose Nograles recently joined The Real Banks board of directors after his appointment as one of its independent directors. Nograles brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in both investment banking and nance as well as his stellar experience as one of the Philippines nancial regulators. Nograles shepherded the passage of amendments to PDICs charter at the height of the 2008 nancial crisis, allowing the agency to have a more proactive co-regulatory role, along with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, by providing institutional and nancial strengthening measures to safeguard the interests of the depositing public. The amended charter also raised the deposit insurance coverage from P250,000 to P500,000. Nograles also led the agency in attaining ISO certication

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through the development of new business operations on key processes and services to speed up deposit claims processing, enabling small depositors to be paid without need for undergoing tedious claims processing. It was also during his tenure that the Strengthening Pogram for Rural Banks was crafted and launched. PDIC was nominated as Deposit Insurer of the Year by the International Association of Deposit Insurers in 2009.

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Generals biographer regrets affairs fallout

WASHINGTONPaula Broadwell, whose extramarital affair with CIA chief David Petraeus led to his resignation, is telling friends she is devastated by the fallout. A person close to Broadwell said Sunday she deeply regrets the damage thats been done to her family and everyone elses, and she is trying to repair that and move forward. The friend spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. A group of friends and neighbors welcomed Broadwell, her husband, Scott, and their young sons back to their home in Charlotte, N.C., after Broadwell spent more than a week being hounded by media while staying at her brothers home in Washington. The family friend said she was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from her neighbors. Broadwell is still being investigated by the FBI over classied documents found on her laptop and in her home, which investigators believe the author gathered while researching her biography of Petraeus in Afghanistan. Investigators say many of the documents are old and may no longer be classied despite their labels, and say Broadwell told them she did not get them from Petraeus. AP

US President Barack Obama waves as he embraces Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi after addressing members of the media at Suu Kyis residence in Yangon, Myanmar on Nov. 19. Obama touched down Monday morning, becoming the first US president to visit the Asian nation also known as Burma. AP

Obama touches down in Myanmar

YANGONLaunching a landmark visit to long shunned Myanmar, President Barack Obama said Monday he comes to extend the hand of friendship to a nation moving from persecution to peace. But his praise and personal attention came with an admonition to those in charge: The work of ensuring and protecting freedoms has just begun. On an overcast and steamy day, Obama touched down Monday morning, becoming the rst US president to visit the Asian nation also known as Burma. Tens of thousands of people in the long repressed country packed the streets to see his motorcade speed through the city. Many of them waved American ags and took photos with their smartphones. After meeting with President Thein Sein, who has orchestrated much of his countrys transition to democracy, Obama said the reforms in Myanmar could unleash the incredible potential of this beautiful country. Obamas language alone was signicant. The United States still ofcially refers to the country as Burma, after the former ruling junta summarily changed the name years ago to Myanmar. But US ofcialsand now Obamahave been less rigid about using the old name as relations change. Obama will also meeting with longtime Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi in the home where she spent years under house arrest, a gated compound with a lawn ringed by roses. Obama will close with a speech at the University of Yangon, praising the countrys progress toward democracy but urge further reforms. Instead of being repressed, the right of people to assemble together must now be fully respected, the president said in speech excerpts released by the White House. Instead of being stied, the veil of media censorship must continue to be lifted. As you take these steps, you can draw on your progress. Obamas visit to Myanmar was to last just six hours, but it carries signicant symbolism, reecting a remarkable turnaround in the countries relationship. Obama has rewarded Myanmars rapid adoption of democratic reforms by lifting some economic penalties. AP

US, Britain warn Israel

BANGKOKThe US and Britain on Sunday warned about the risks of Israel expanding its air assault on the Gaza Strip into a ground war, while vigorously defending the Jewish states right to protect itself against rocket attacks.
The remarks by President Barack Obama and Britain Foreign Secretary William Hague were part of a diplomatic balancing act by the West as it desperately seeks an end to the escalating violence without alienating its closest ally in the region. Israel has every right to expect that it does not have missiles red into its territory, President Barack Obama said at a news conference in Bangkok at the start of a three-nation visit to Asia. If that can be accomplished without a ramping up of military activity in Gaza, thats preferable, Obama said. Its not just preferable for the people of Gaza. Its also preferable for Israelis, because if Israeli troops are in Gaza, theyre much more at risk of incurring fatalities or being wounded. The president spoke shortly before an Israeli airstrike leveled a home in a residential neighborhood. Palestinian medical ofcials said at least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed. The attack was the single deadliest incident of the ve-day-old Israeli operation. The Israeli military said the target was a top rocket mastermind of the Islamic Jihad militant group. The claim could not be immediately veried, and the attack raised speculation that Israel could face increased international pressure if the civilian death toll continued to rise. Hague said Hamas, Gazas militant rulers, bears principal responsibility for initiating the violence and must stop all rocket attacks on Israel. But Hague also made clear the diplomatic risks of an Israeli escalation. A ground invasion is much more difcult for the international community to sympathize with or support, including the United Kingdom, he said. Israeli ofcials say the airstrikes are aimed at ending months of rocket re out of the Hamas-ruled territory.

Israel began the offensive with an unexpected airstrike that killed Hamas military chief, and since then has targeted suspected rocket launchers and storage sites. The Mideast ally is now at a crossroads: launch a ground invasion or pursue Egyptian-led truce efforts. But with Israel and Hamas far apart on any terms of ceasere, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting, The Israeli military is prepared to signicantly expand the operation. The crisis threatened to overshadow Obamas trip toAsia, which includes stops in Myanmar and Cambodia as part of a broader effort to expand the US economic and military presence in a region long dominated by China. So far, the US has thrown its weight behind Israel, and Obama has called on Egypt and Turkey to intervene on Israels behalf. Obama said he has told Egypts president, Mohammed Morsi, and Turkeys prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan that those who champion the cause of the Palestinians should recognize that if we see a further escalation of the situation in Gaza, then the likelihood of us getting back on any kind of peace track that leads to a two-state solution is going to be pushed off way into the future. AP

Myanmar frees prisoners

YANGONMyanmar has set free dozens of political prisoners around the country in an amnesty that coincides with the historic visit of President Barack Obama. At least 44 political prisoners were among 66 detainees released Monday, including several prominent human rights activists, said former prisoner of conscience Soe Tun. The amnesty order was announced by state television Sunday. It was the second this week and the latest in a string of prisoner releases since the reformist government of President Thein Sein took ofce last year. Myanmars government has long insisted that all prisoners are criminals and does not acknowledge the existence of political detainees. However, Thein Seins administration has made freedom for political prisoners one of the centerpieces of its reform agenda. AP

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Israeli soldiers gather with their armored personnel carriers in a gathering area near the Israel Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, on Nov. 18. President Barack Obama on Sunday defended Israels airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, but he warned that escalating the offensive with Israeli ground troops could deepen the death toll and undermine any hope of a peace process with the Palestinians. AP

Female bomber attacks

PESHAWARA government ofcial says a female suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan detonated her explosives near the convoy of a former leader of the countrys largest Islamist party. Shamsur Rehman Khan says Qazi Husain Ahmad, the former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, escaped unhurt from the attack Monday in the Mohmand tribal region. Three of his aides were wounded. Khan, who is a government administrator in Mohmand, says the bomber was wearing an allencompassing burqa and had explosives strapped to her body. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud reportedly criticized Jamaate-Islami Pakistan and singled out Ahmad in particular in a recent audio message, accusing him of supporting Pakistans US-allied rulers. AP

THE Palestinian civilian death toll mounted Monday as Israeli aircraft struck densely populated areas in the Gaza Strip in its campaign to quell militant rocket re menacing nearly half of Israels population. Overnight, an airstrike leveled two houses belonging to a single family, killing two children and two adults and injuring 42 people, said Gaza heath ofcial Ashraf al-Kidra. Rescue workers

Gaza Strip civilian death toll increases

were frantically searching for 12 to 15 people under the rubble. Shortly after, Israeli aircraft bombarded the remains of the former national security compound in Gaza City. AlKidra said ying shrapnel killed one child and wounded others living nearby. A missile strike on a pickup truck killed three members of the radical Islamic Jihad group, said security ofcials from the Hamas militant group that rules the Gaza Strip. They spoke anonymously as they were not authorized to talk to journalists. In all, 84 Palestinians, half of them civilians, have been killed in the ve-day onslaught and 720 have been wounded. Three Israeli civilians have died from Palestinian rocket re and dozens have been wounded. Israels decision to step up targeted attacks on leaders

in Gaza on Sunday marked a new and risky phase of the operation, given the likelihood of civilian casualties in the crowded territory of 1.6 million Palestinians. The rising civilian toll was likely to intensify pressure on Israel to end the ghting. Hundreds of civilian casualties in an Israeli offensive in Gaza four years ago led to erce international condemnation of Israel. AP

Chinas new leader warns against corruption scourge

BEIJINGChinas new leader Xi Jinping warned ofcials they must ght the increasingly serious problem of corruption or risk ruining the country, though he offered no specic new proposals on how to combat the scourge. In a weekend speech that was carried Monday by the ofcial Xinhua News Agency, Xi told the new 25-member Politburo that the party must be vigilant against graft, noting that corruption in other countries in recent years has prompted major social unrest and the collapse of governments. The large number of facts tells us that if the problem of corruption becomes increasingly severe, it will lead to the ruin of the party and the country! Xinhua quoted Xi as saying. In recent years, within our party there have been serious discipline violations, the nature of which has been very bad, with a terrible political impact, causing much alarm, said Xi, who took over as Chinas Communist Party leader last Thursday. Xis language was unusually direct for a top leader, indicating his seriousness about the problem, but his speech gave few indications of how the party could better police itself, said Jean-Pierre Cabestan, a political scientist at Hong Kong Baptist University. AP

San Francisco eyes ban on public nudity

SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco may be getting ready to shed its image as a city where anything goes, including clothing. City lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday on an ordinance that would prohibit nudity in most public places, a blanket ban that represents an escalation of a two-year tiff between a devoted group of men who strut their stuff through the citys famously gay Castro District and the supervisor who represents the area. Supervisor Scott Wieners proposal would make it illegal for a person over the age of 5 to expose his or her genitals, perineum or anal region on any public street, sidewalk, street median, parklet or plaza or while using public transit. A rst offense would carry a maximum penalty of a $100 ne, but prosecutors would have authority to charge a third violation as a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 ne and a year in jail. Exemptions would be made for participants at permitted street fairs and parades, such as the citys annual gay pride event and the Folsom Street Fair, which celebrates sadomasochism and other sexual subcultures. Wiener said he resisted introducing the ordinance, but felt compelled to act after constituents complained about the naked men who gather in a small Castro plaza most days and sometimes walk the streets au naturel. He persuaded his colleagues last year to pass a law requiring a cloth to be placed between public seating and bare rears, yet the complaints have continued. I dont think having some guys taking their clothes off and hanging out seven days a week at Castro and Market Street is really what San Francisco is about. I think its a caricature of what San Francisco is about, Wiener said. AP

Charlie Chaplins hat sold

LOS ANGELESThe bowler hat and cane that accented Charlie Chaplins costume in Little Tramp has sold for $62,500 at an auction in Los Angeles. Bonhams said the silent lm stars trademark accessories were sold Sunday at an auction of Hollywood mementos. Other notable items included a handwritten letter from John Lennon with a nude drawing of him and Yoko Ono. It went for $25,000. A set of original photographs of Marilyn Monroe sold for $21,250 and a painting by Frank Sinatra went for $10,625. AP

Astronauts land in chilly Kazakhstan

ALMATYThree astronauts touched down in the dark, chilly expanses of central Kazakhstan onboard a Soyuz capsule Monday after a 125-day stay at the International Space Station. NASAs Sunita Williams, Russian astronaut Yury Malenchenko and Aki Hoshide of Japans JAXA space agency landed at 07:56 a.m. local time (0156 GMT) northeast of the town of Arkalyk. Eight helicopters rushed search-and-recovery crew to assist the crew, whose capsule did not parachute onto the exact planned touchdown site due to a minimal delay in procedures. With the departure of the outgoing crew, NASA astronaut Kevin Ford has taken command of the space station, where he remains with Russian colleagues Oleg Novitsky and Yevgeny Tarelkin. They will be joined next month by NASAs Tom

Marshburn, Chris Hadeld of the Canadian Space Agency, and Russias Roman Romanenko. The Soyuz is the only means for international astronauts to reach the orbiting laboratory since the decommissioning of the US shuttle eet in 2011. Williams, Malenchenko and Hoshide undocked from the space station Sunday at 1023 GMT to begin their return to earth. AP

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Ayala Land AVP Javi Hernandez, Ayala Land VP and Head of Operations and Support Services for Commercial Business Group Rowena Tomeldan, Ayala Corporation Chairman Emeritus Jaime Zobel de Ayala, Ayala Land General Manager for Commercial Business Group AC Legarda, Ayala Land President Tony Aquino, Ayala Land Executive Vice President Bobby Dy, and Ayala Land General Manager for Commercial Business Group Mark Sablan

AYALA MALLS WRAPS

Don Jaime Zobel de Ayala explains the signicance of this years artwork.

PEOPLE tend to forget that behind the twinkling lights and the Yuletide carols, underneath all that tinsel and shiny wrapper, Christmas is a celebration of the soul.
Forget about the trafc, the crowds, does deserve a personal bonus or two). and that gift list (which stretches by an Christmas, at its heart, is a time to inch or so as the days go by) you have give and shareshare whatever it is to complete. Forget about the ofce par- you have, in whatever way you can, and ties, the midnight masses and the very for whatever reason you choose to do real possibility of seeing so. your ex at your anAnd every year, the Ayala Malls nual reunion. reminds us of this. The holidays This year, led by chairman are not the time emeritus of Ayala Land Corporato reect on past tion Don Jaime Zobel de Ayala mistakes, nor and his wife Dona Bea (whose remember old vision is the driving force behind grudges. They are this years charity drive), ofcials not about piof the Ayala companies, toety and good gether with this years partner behavior foundations urge shoppers to (though wrap the season in love. yes, The premier mall that opened its Christmas season last Nov. 16 with the unveiling of the Christmas lights at the Ayala Triangle as well as a concert with Piolo Pas-

cual and Zia Quizon, titled Joy! at the Glorietta Activity Center. (Those who missed it get another chance to see Piolo and Zia at the Alabang Town Center on Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m.) The concert and lights are just to kick off the seasons festivities as Ayala Malls promises bigger and more varied ways to give back, as it encourages shoppers enjoy the holiday activities it has to offer. Kindness zones These offerings include freebies and surprises that shoppers may avail of when they visit designated kindness zones within the malls. (Theres popcorn for all moviegoers, candy bags for the kids at the playground, designer charm bracelets and even a vendo machine that dispenses holiday hugs.) In keeping with tradition, Ayala Malls will be having a series of concerts that feature not just Piolo (who has a new album coming out entitled Decades III) and Zia, but also Lea Salonga, Nikki Gil, and The Blake. Those seeking aesthetic gratication will nd the new Greenbelt Tunnel artwork by Don Jaime interesting. The artwork captures scenes of people at the malls, the walkways and the gardens in

Kulas Kabaw from Pepes Secret Christmas Ballet

Piolo Pascual will perform at the Ayala concert for the fourth time

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full-color, larger-than-life still photographs and, at the center, the words relate, create, serve. Pepes not so secret ballet Spotlighted among the shows is a Christmas ballet by Floy Quintos and James Laforteza, overall director of Steps Dance Project whose dancers are performing the ballet. The show, titled Pepes Secret Christmas, is an original ballet set in a Filipino never-never land where animals speak and dance. According to Soa Zobel Elizalde, managing director of Steps, the concept germinated from the tales of Beatrix Potter. As a child, I always enjoyed the illustrations of Beatrix Potter and it was a story that was created about animals and about one little boy. I always thought, how wonderful it would be to do a concept like this of animals but in a Filipino setting. We also wanted to make it a Christmas theme for the whole family to enjoy. We always wanted to support Filipino talent. We wanted to do something original for the malls, something of great quality and something for the whole family to enjoy, she explains. The ballet, which took a year to come to fruition, features not just dogs, chickens and mice, but also animals like the dahong palay (snake) and alitaptap (rey). The songs are mostly adapted from popular Tagalog hits with originals thrown in. We have an original Tagalog song in the concert, but most of the songs are familiar Filipino songs, some are contemporary, others are tribal-inspired, says Quintos, who directs the show. Guests who were treated to a sneak peek of the ballet marveled at the performances of the dancers as well as the details in the costumes (which were created by Gino Gonzale.) There will also be special meet-andgreet sessions with the cast.

Quintos and company are hopeful that Filipinos will take to the ballet and that it becomes a staple of the malls annual lineup. Whats important is to keep the families happy, says Soa. Not about the money To paraphrase a celebrated sage named Jessie J., it aint all about the money. Not all the time; and certainly not during Christmas. At no time is the generous spirit of Filipinos strongest than at Christmas and Ayala Malls channels this largess into several partner foundations like Childrens Hour (where individuals, employees, organizations and corporations are invited to donate at least one hours worth of salaries or earnings once a year to promote education, health and nutrition and protection for disadvantaged Filipino children), Hero Foundation, Inc. (which provides educational assistance in the form of stipends to children of Filipino soldiers killed in action (KIA) or totally incapacitated while in the line of duty), Ayala Foundation (which aims to help the Iraya-Mangyan, an indigenous ethnic group in Puerto Galera, become sustainably self-sufcient), and the WWF-Philippines or World Wildlife Fund (an organization which mission is to stop, and eventually reverse the accelerating degradation of the Philippine environment). The malls offer shoppers many opportunities for giving back. Even celebrities like Nikki Gil, Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez, Paolo Abrera, Bea Binene and Enzo Pineda have generously lent their time and effort to man booths and bazaars, auction off some of their things and perform at the concerts to help encourage mall visitors to give and share their love. After all, to quote another popular ditty, no greater gift is there than love. Right?

Wrapped in Love (Schedule of Activities)

JOY! CHRISTMAS LAUNCH CONCERT WITH PIOLO PASCUAL AND ZIA QUIZON Alabang Town Center November 25, 630pm PEPES SECRET CHRISTMAS, A BALLET CONCERT MALL DATE TriNoma November 25, 2012 ; 3pm and 6pm Ayala Center Cebu December 1, 2012 ; 4pm and 7pm Market! Market! December 9, 2012 ; 3pm and 6pm Alabang Town Center December 15, 2012 ; 4pm and 7pm 12 DAYS OF KINDNESS Ayala Malls surprises customers with gifts and experiences that are offered simultaneously at specic venues and day at the malls. Date: December 10 21, 2012 CHARMS OF CHRISTMAS Feel the spirit with charms of christmas An online promo that will spread warmth of the season. Winners will receive an exclusive designer charm bracelet by Ana Rocha. Date: November 19 December 9, 2012 THE HUG MACHINE An interactive vendo machine that promotes good cheer. Products from merchants, and partners will be disposed

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KINDRED VOICES WITH THE BLAKE, LEA SALONGA AND NIKKI GIL Dates 2-Dec 5-Dec 6-Dec 7-Dec 8-Dec Ayala Malls CEBU MARKET! GREENBELT GLORIETTA ATC International Blake Blake Blake Blake Blake Local Female Nikki Gil Nikki Gil Lea Salonga Sarah Geronimo Lea Salonga Musical Group FilHar Band FilHar Orch Choir Local Kilyawan Kilyawan Kilyawan Kilyawan

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WORDS OF 2012
Find out which of this years coined words made it to the Oxford Dictionaries Words of 2012

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NOT all new words are welcomed into the dictionary. For a word to be immortalized as a legitimate part of the vocabulary, it has to prove its verbal currency and longevity. While being named the word of the year doesnt guarantee a spot within the hallowed pages, the distinction implies that its about halfway there because it was chosen to reect the ethos of the year and its lasting potential as a word of cultural signicance.
Every year, the lexicographers of the Oxford University Press screen numerous new English words and existing ones with new meanings to decide which will be crowned the words of the yearone each for the UK and the US. Here are the 2012 results: Among the British nominees were mummy porn (typically harmless literature with elaborate eroticism that would make the faces of suburban housewives turn red), second screening (the act of watching TV and being online simultaneously, usually to live-tweet what youre watching) and Eurogeddon (pertaining to the worst case scenario of the European nancial crisis). But the word that resonated the most in the UK was omnishambles. A noun dened as a situation that has been comprehensively mismanaged, and is characterized by a string of blunders and miscalculations, the word was coined by the writers of The Thick of It, a satirical TV show in Britain. It is noted for successfully crossing over from the realm of ction to reality and its use in other contexts. Its a word that actually sounds legit, unlike another contender, YOLO (acronym for you only live once), which is a hit among youngsters but doesnt quite endear to anyone beyond 25. Meanwhile, the American winner is GIF (acronym for Graphics Interchange Format), a digital image le format that allows the giffer to string a series of still frames, usually from video screen caps, for a looping effect. The 25-year-old format recently reached trendy status for being extensively used in generating animated Internet memes. For the word of the year, Oxford lexicographers chose the verb form of the acronym (as in to gif and gifng). Other words in the US shortlist were Higgs boson, nomophobia (the fear of being without ones mobile phone) and superstorm (a storm thats uncharacteristically huge and potentially devastating, like Sandy), as well as YOLO and Eurogeddon. Currently, omnishambles is under consideration for inclusion in Oxford dictionaries while GIF is recognized but still dened solely as a noun. Previous words of the year include sudoku (2005), carbon footprint (2007) and credit crunch (2008) for the UK; podcast (2005), carbon-neutral (2006) and unfriend (2009) for the US. Last year, squeezed middle won in both countries.

The scents of 'Carnival'

AMWAY Philippines has sought to capture in a new series of bottled fragrances, called Carnival. Available for the rst time in the Philippines, these scents are made to excite and tickle the senses of men and women who want to feel their absolute happiest, whenever, wherever. Carnival is made out of the best fragrance oils from France at a higher concentration than commonly found in most eau de toilette, and is packaged in perfume bottles crafted in Italy. This combination allows the scent to stay on longer than usual, giving the wearer an extra dose of feel-good vibes. Each fragrance suits a different temperament and comes in a corresponding color, as a celebration of the Carnival spirit. The sexy, mysterious queen of the party will be attracted to spicy Masquerade; topped with sweet pea petals, with a delicate musk as base, this sensuous fragrance is encased in regal, seductive purple. The sweet lady whose key point of attraction is her feminine charm is best suited for Carousel, a delicate oral scent in pleasant, rosy pink tones. The no-fuss, naturally easy-going gal will denitely pick up Confetti; this refreshing citrus fragrance, matched by its lively yellow hue, is perfect for the great outdoors. On the other hand, the perky, energetic girl next door who wants to have fun, fun, fun will nd it in the fruity scent and cheery orange vibrance of Cartwheel. Men can feast their senses on adventurous Prism. Its light green bottle, calling to mind the light-refracting glass it takes its name from, combines both fresh and spicy avors. Meanwhile, those of a more playful yet powerful masculine nature will be inclined towards Circus. Its best described as a bouquet of fruits and spices unleashed, heightened by the woodsy fragrances of cedar and pine, bottled in a bold blue. Experience the vibrant scent of colors in a 50 ml Carnival Fragrance for only P800.00. To learn more about Carnival Fragrances, call Amway Philippines at (02) 8148181.

A special Christmas exhibit

THE Baile Foundation and Shangri-La Plaza Corp. come together for the 14th year to hold an annual Christmas exhibit at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall. For 2012, it is an exhibit of Christmas lights entitled O, Ilaw! inspired by the Philippine parol as interpreted by known local artists, designers and celebrities. It will open on November 22, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with Helena Benitez as guest of honor. A valuable Jewelmer pearl piece will be rafed off to those who will buy any of the art works on display. Baile Founation is a nonprot organization of former members of the internationally acclaimed Bayanihan National Dance Company. The Foundation responds to the increasing need for education through the arts, providing scholarships in arts studies and arts administration and also gives grants to individuals engaged in dance research. Close to 30 star-studded participants have contributed their talents and time to prepare their designs for the exhibit. Among the participating artists are glass sculptors Ramon Orlina and Impy Pilapil, metal sculptors Joe Datuin and Ferdinand Cacnio, interior designers Leo Almeria, Manny Castro, Marlo De Vera, artists Glenn Mamaril of Pinto Museum, PIID president architect Ogie Caringal, architect Wendy Fernando Regalado, lighting designer Voltaire De Jesus, Robert Kraut of Kraut Art Glass, millinery designer Malu Laurena, Silvana Diaz of Galeria Duemila and Ilac Diaz, urban planner, fashion designers Randy Ortiz and Nono Palmos, ower stylist Toni Serrano Parsons, furniture designer and gourmet chef Claude Tayag, interior and furniture designer Joey Yupangco and the young designer Cheska DP Dimalanta, a senior high school student from St. Pauls College. From the Bayanihan, guru of interior design and former Baile trustee Edith Oliveros, fabric designer Len Cabili, and Ballet Philippines artistic director emeritus Alice Reyes of Chrysara Designs. ATD (All Together in Dignity) FourthWorld Movement and Bayan Fund organization are also joining the exhibit. TV personalities Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino complete the cast. The exhibit is co-chaired by Johnny Hubilla, Maribel Carag Dario and Terry Silayan Rosales. For inquiries, contact 0920-9456353.

Bayanihan Troupe members with Ambassadors John Negroponte, Jose Cuisia and John Maisto after their sterling performance in Washington D.C.

Cultural diplomacy at its nest

IT was like a homecoming for Bayanihan, the national dance company of the Philippines as it performed at the Lincoln Center in New York and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. early this month. Bayanihan is the rst Filipino group to perform on Broadway in 1959. It also has the distinction of being the rst non-American dance company to take to the stage at New Yorks Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, as well as the rst Philippine cultural group to perform in Russia, the Peoples Republic of China and throughout South America. The Bayanihan delegation composed of 25 artists was led by its executive director Suzie Moya-Benitez. Bayanihans performances in the US was upon the invitation of the newly launched USPhilippines Society in Washington, D.C. with the support of the Philippine embassy in the US led by Ambassador and Mrs. Jose L. Cuisia Jr. It was the rst cultural undertaking of both the Embassy and the USPhilippines Society. For quite some time, the Philippines seemed to have been forgotten here in the United States and with its performances here, the Bayanihan was successful in making our American friends remember, Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said. This is cultural diplomacy at its nest. Former US ambassador to the Philippines John Negroponte said: "I would like to thank the Bayanihan for bringing back to us a recollection of and a heightened awareness of the tremendous cultural richness of the Philippines. Negroponte cochairs the society with businessman Manny Pangilinan. Ambassador John Maisto who heads the US PhilippinesSociety, recognized the impression Bayanihan made during its performances in Washington and New York. Aside from its performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Bayanihan also held a special show for a group of American diplomats, servicemen and high school students. The special performance was at the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. The event was co-presented by the Philippine Embassy and the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities. The project was initiated by Ma. Victoria J. Cuisia, wife of Philippine Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., as part of the embassys cultural diplomacy thrusts. The New York and Washington, D.C. performances of the Bayanihan were made possible through the efforts of the Philippine Embassy and the newlyformed US-Philippines Society with the support of Philippine Airlines; Henry Howard of the US Education Finance Group; Loida Nicolas Lewis of Lewis College; Josie Natori of the Natori Company; Lin Ilusorio-Bildner of the Albert and Lin Bildner Foundation; Richard Lee of the Covenant Car Company; Henry Sy Jr. of SM Development Corporation; Vonage; ABS-CBN Global; Megaworld International; and Dr. Norman and Mrs. Lourdes San Agustin.

The end of a campaign

ELECTROLUX marked the culmination of their Colors of Life Fabric Care campaign at the Glorietta 5 Atrium, with the people who helped make the campaign a success ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya, retail partners, sponsors, and employees and their families through a day lled with thanksgiving, hope and joy. The event highlighted fun and exciting activities such as face painting, balloon twisting and photo booth to add smiles and happiness to children. Electrolux also continued to accept items for donation at the Clothes Donation hub. The event also showcased the Family Style Shots fashion show featuring Electrolux employees and retail partners. Presented in the fashion show as well were the winners of the Family Style Shots photo contest 3rd Place winner Allan Jay Quesada with his family, 2nd place winner Rachel Felix with daughter Mikkel and son Johan Zakarri and 1st place winner Lealou Algenio with daughter Yesha. The Electrolux Colors of Life campaign has donated clean pre-loved clothes and blankets to victims of typhoons and monsoon rains that caused massive ooding in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. Electrolux also launched the P100 of Warmth CSR initiative. P100 from every Electrolux front load washing machine and dryer sold during the campaign period was used to buy items for donation.

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last major video game system launched, Apple unveiled the iPhone and the iPad, Angry Birds invaded smartphones and Facebook reached a billion users. In the process, scores of video game consoles were left to languish in living rooms alongside dusty VCRs and disc players.
On Sunday, Nintendo Co. is launching the Wii U, a game machine designed to appeal both to the original Wiis casual audience and the hardcore gamers who skip work to be among the first to play the latest Call of Duty release. Just like the Wii Us predecessor, the Wii, which has sold nearly 100 million units worldwide since 2006, the new consoles intended audience truly is 5 to 95, says Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo of America, the Japanese companys U.S. arm. But the Wii U arrives in a new world. Video game console sales have been falling, largely because its been so long since a new system has launched. Most people who wanted an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or a Wii already have one. Another reason: People in the broad 5-to-95 age range have shifted their attention to games on Facebook, tablet computers and mobile phones. U.S. video game sales last month, including hardware, software and accessories, totaled $755.5 million, according to the research rm NPD Group. In October 2007, the gure stood at $1.1 billion. The Wii U is likely to do well during the holiday shopping season, analysts believe so well that shoppers may see shortages. But the surge could peter out in 2013. The Wii U is not expected to be the juggernaut that the Wii was in its heyday, according to research rm IHS iSuppli. The Wii outsold its competitors, the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, in its rst four years on sale, logging some 79 million units by the end of 2010. By comparison, IHS expects the Wii U to sell 56.7 million in its rst four years. In the age of a million gadgets and lean wallets, the storied game company faces a new challenge: convincing people that they need a new video game system rather than, say, a new iPad. The Wii U, which starts at $300, isnt lacking in appeal. It allows for asymmetrical game play, meaning two people playing the same game can have entirely different experiences depending on whether they use a new tabletlike controller called the GamePad or the traditional Wii remote. The GamePad can also be used to play games without using a TV set, as you would on a regular tablet. And it serves as a fancy remote controller to navigate a TV-watching feature called TVii, which will be available in December. Nintendo, known for iconic game characters such as Mario, Donkey Kong and Zelda, is expected to sell the consoles quickly in the weeks leading up to the holidays. After all, its been six long years and sons, daughters, brothers and sisters are demanding presents. GameStop Corp., the worlds No. 1 video game retailer, said last week that advance orders sold out and it has nearly 500,000 people on its Wii U waitlist. Even so, its a very, very crowded space in consumer electronics this holiday season, notes Ben Bajarin, a principal analyst at Creative Strategies who covers gaming. Apples duo of iPads will be competing for shoppersattention. Not to be outdone, Amazon. com Inc. has launched a trove of Kindle tablets and e-readers

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in time for the holidays. Then there are the new laptops and cheaper, thinner ultrabooks featuring Microsofts new Windows 8 operating system not to mention smartphones from Apple Inc., Samsung and other manufacturers. Nintendo has to be a cut above the noise here, Bajarin says. The Wii U is the rst major game console to launch in years, but in some ways Nintendo is merely catching up with the HD trend. Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. began selling their own powerful, high-denition consoles six and seven years ago, respectively. Both Sony and Microsoft are expected to unveil new game consoles in 2013. Fils-Aime acknowledges that Nintendo competes in the broad entertainment landscape, minute-by-minute, for consumers time. Thats true today and that was true 20 years ago, he says, adding that Nintendos challenge is communicating to people what is so fun and appealing about the new system. Analysts expect Wii U sales to be brisk over the holidays. Nintendos loyal some would say, fanatical fan base has been placing advance orders and will likely keep the systems ying off store shelves well into next year. The classic Mario and Zelda games are a huge part of the appeal, since they cant be played on any gaming system but Nintendos. Research rm IHS iSuppli estimates that by the end of the year, people will have snapped up 3.5 million Wii U consoles worldwide, compared with 3.1 million Wii units in the same period through the end of 2006. An initial sell-out doesnt mean the Wii U will be successful over the long term, IHS notes, citing its estimate that the Wii U wont match the Wiis sales over time. Bajarin believes its going to take a little bit of time for the Wii Us dual-screen gaming concept to sink in with people. If it proves popular, Nintendo could see even more competition at its hands.

In this Sept. 13, 2012 photo, Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief operating ofcer of Nintendo of America, discusses the upcoming Wii U gaming console, in New York. Much like the iPad, the curvey GamePad features a touchscreen that can be manipulated with the simple tap or swipe of a nger, but its surrounded by the kinds of buttons, bumpers, thumbsticks and triggers that are traditionally found on a modern-day game controller. The gaming console will start at $300 and go on sale in the US on Sunday, Nov. 18, in time for the holidays, the company said. AP

Chiz slams IMF proposal to tax text

SENATOR Chiz Escudero opposed the proposal to raise tax on text messaging to boost government revenues by International Monetary Funds (IMF) Chief Christine Lagarde during her visit to the country over the weekend. It is not for any institutions or any foreign entities for that matter to dictate upon us what to and what not to tax. IMF and its chief has no business in even suggesting that we impose tax on text. The power to tax is inherent in Congress and any external intervention is already meddling with our sovereignty Escudero said. Lagarde in a press conference in Malacaang, suggested that telecommunication services are mines for new source of taxation because of its wide base of 102 million subscriptions. She said that passing the sin tax bill would be great progress for the revenue collection of the country and added that if more is needed in the pure decision of the government of the Philippines, then telecommunication would satisfy those two criteria, referring to text messaging and calls. Escudero said Lagardes suggestion is skewed, if not so unfeeling, granting that it has a place in our economic affairs. I strongly oppose this foreign meddling and even the idea behind it. Ms. Lagarde is better off making suggestions to her fellow Europeans who can perhaps learn a thing or two from us. The senator said taxation should be based on the ability of taxpayers to pay. He said text messaging is so ingrained among the lower socioeconomic strata with about 90 percent of mobile phone users have prepaid lines. Instead of providing relief for the Filipino public, this twisted idea of taxing text is an additional burden to the masses. Escudero said he will block the proposal if and when it reaches the Senate. If at all, why not set our sights on taxing luxury goods such as motor vehicles and jewelry instead of taxing text messages?

Microsoft, Acer strengthen mission of transforming Filipino communities

MICROSOFT Philippines recently partnered with Acer Philippines to further the companys advocacy of enabling Filipino communities to maximize their full potential through the power of technology. The partnership aims to provide various nonprot organizations (NGOs) in the country with free Microsoft-powered Acer computers. Since 2005, Microsoft in the Philippines has been providing innovations, software and training to communities and NGOs across the country. Provinces such as Iloilo, Cebu, Bacolod and Davao have been assisted by Microsoft through nationwide events such as NGO Connection Days and mini NGO tours wherein Microsoft reached out to umbrella NGO organizations to strengthen their productivity. With Acer partnership, nonprofit can increase their productivity and enhance their community programs with a cutting edge technology. The partnership with Microsoft Philippines will allow Acer to donate hardware with the latest Microsoft technology to help Filipino nonprofits work more efficiently, allowing them to better implement their programs for underserved communities, said Manuel Wong, Acer Philippines general manager. With new technologies such as touch and cloud, were able to provide students, employees and businesses with products that make them more efcient. Likewise, these are innovations that can be maximized by communities, NGOs and youth organizations, to better roll-out their livelihood programs and were proud to provide them with these, Wong said. Microsoft is a company that aims to empower Filipinos by providing solutions that help people and nonprofit organizations maximize their potential through technology, said Raul Cortez, Legal and Corporate Affairs director. More importantly, we have a greater mission of enabling Filipinos to realize their full capacity through our Citizenship programs that aim to transform education, promote local innovation and empower the underserved to find jobs. By joining forces with Acer, we are able to move forward with our mission and reach out to even more Filipino communities, Cortez said. tech.mst.ph

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Smart celebrates Androids 5th bday. Wireless services provider Smart

unveiled for the rst time its Surface tablet at the COMDDAP Expo Manila 2012 along with its newly launched products such as Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, the new Ofce and SQL MSS2L 2012 server.

Microsoft Surface is here. Microsoft publicly

Communications, Inc, through its developer community Smart Developer Network (Smart DevNet), and Google Developers Group (GDG) Philippines kicked off the local celebrations marking the fth year since the introduction of the Android mobile operating system, with a meetup of mobile development enthusiasts held recently at Jump Experience Center in SM Megamall. The event, dubbed Appy Birthday, Android, gave local mobile application (app) developers a chance to network with other Android enthusiasts. And for some developers, it was a chance to showcase the Android apps they have created. Android, the worlds leading smartphone platform with 75 percent of the market, is extremely popular among the mobile developer community because of its ease of use and open source nature. Smart is the rst mobile operator to introduce an Android device in the country. GDG Philippines is a local community of developers interested in promoting the use of Google technologies for apps development.

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marrying Bruno (Wally) instead. Broken-hearted, Justine becomes a woman hater even when the beauteous balikbayan character played by Solenn Heussaff falls madly in love with him. He, however, gives in to the latters advances but only after giving her a difcult time. The brothers themselves eventually kiss and make up to protect their property against shrewd businessmen. One of the lms highlights is the Sto. Nino procession where a lot of action and riotous situations take place. Aside from Jose and Wally, Pokwang and Solenn, other stars included in the cast of D

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IN 24/7 In Love, Star Magic tries an unlikely pairing. Sam Milby and Pokwang! As the current street lingo asks, Bet? Many who think Milby can only be paired with pretty stars will only shake their heads, others may scream, Eeeeew!
Sam Milby is Pokwangs rst screen kiss

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Anyway, in the episode in the vignette-format lm, Pokwang is a 40-year-old virgin who nds out her anc is cheating on her. Sam is Charles, a Filipino American who meets Virgie (Pokwang) and falls for her. Says the actor, It has a lot of rsts. This is my rst time in a movie with Pokwang. Hindi naman rst time na katrabaho ko siya, we were in Your Song a long time ago but its my rst time being paired with her in a movie. Yung story namin ni Pokwang very comedy talaga. I know it was Pokwangs rst time, ako yung rst kissing scene niya ever in a movie, so shes a virgin in the movie and shes a virgin in terms of kissing scene, so Im happy that I was the rst, hahaha! Sam says 24/7 In Love has a lot of lessons, which the audience can relate with. I would say some of the most beautiful things in life come out in the most unexpected times. Sa movie, m a re r e alize mo na, one, age

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Festival Mall in Alabang, Dole and Chef Jeremy are bringing their scrumptious and mouth-watering dishesmade better and healthier with Dole Tomato Sauce and other Pineapple productsto selected parts of Metro Manila and Central Luzon through the cooking caravan. Spreading the word on healthy cooking, the caravan aims to educate mothers that healthy cooking doesnt mean losing the avor of your home dishes. Cooking healthy and nutritious dishes for the whole family is all about picking the right ingredients to use and being creative in the kitchen even with a very hectic lifestyle. The cooking demo allows grocery shoppers and mall-goers alike to taste the dishes made by Chef Jeremy like his own version of the Filipino favorites in the form of Kaldereta Hash and Tropical Embutido. And to add an international are in the gastronomic delights to be prepared by the chef, attendees will also be served Pineapple Mocktail Mojito refreshments. From ordinary to extraordinary, the dishes and refreshments to be showcased are made healthier and extra special with Dole Tomato Sauce and Dole Pineapple products. As an added bonus, attendees will also be given a chance to win amazing prizes courtesy of Dole Philippines that will surely light up the days leading to Christmas through rafes and games held throughout the program. Dole Tomato Sauce will surely give you maximum avor and nutrients, with ve times more lycopene, as it has been processed carefully to preserve its natural minerals. Its rich tomato avor in every drop is also packed with vitamin A, C, and K to boost your immune system. Dole Pineapple products, on the other hand are all natural, with no added preservatives, and are rich in Potassium and Vitamin A, B6, and C. Give in to the temptation of scrumptious dishes because now you and your family can stay healthy and nourished without losing avor with Dole Tomato Sauce and other Dole products. The Dole Mas-masarsarap at masustansya caravan will be in WalterMart Sucat, Paraaque, and Guiguinto, Bulacan on Nov. 24, and 25 at 3 p.m.

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doesnt matter and two, walang pinipiling tao ang pag ibig kahit gwapo, hindi maganda, mayaman, mahirap. 24/7 In Love opens tomorrow in theaters nationwide. Doles very own Chef, Jeremy Favia, is once again sharing his irresistible and easy-to-do with everyone for the Christmas season through the Dole Mas-masarsarap at masustansya supermarket tour for the weekends of November. After gracing the Celebrity Recipes event at

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Two of the countrys comics, Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola will tickle moviegoers funny bones in Kilabots Pogi BrothersWeh!?, which hits local theaters Nov. 28. The two promise to double the fun and laughter in this tting follow-up to Scaregivers. The Jose-Wally tandem is undoubtedly todays hottest, hot enough for APT Entertainment and M-ZET TV Production, Inc. to bankroll a project for them as pre-Christmas treat for Pinoy fans. No other duo in current showbiz history has their unique knack to turn simple comic or timetested punch lines into hilarious moments. This is regularly seen in their daily Eat Bulaga! segment, Juan for All, All for Juan! Bayanihan of the Pipol!, which people of all ages and classes tune in to day in and day out. Naturally, Jose and Wally are overwhelmed by the support they get from their followers. Natutuwa rin kami dahil pinapasok na ng mga tao ang local movies. Dati rati, yung entries sa Metro Manila Film Festival lang ang gustong panoorin ng publiko. Pero sa kaganapang nangyayari sa local movie industry, positibo ang pananaw naming kakagatin muli ng tao ang bago naming movie, said Jose. Masarap ang feeling na suportado kami ng dalawang malaking produksyon gaya ng APT at MZet. So kami, sinusuklian namin ang tiwalang ito na kung ano ang gustong ipagawa sa amin sa movie, aba, go lang nang go! Wally countered. In the movie, Jose and Wally play warring brothers Justine and Bruno Kilabot, respectively. Their common love interest? Comedienne Pokwang, Justines apple of the eye who ends up

D Kilabots Pogi BrothersWeh!?

Kilabots P o g i Brothers Weh!? are Paolo Ballesteros, Gina Pareo, Jimmy Santos, Tirso Cruz III and more. Soxie Topacio, who was behind the award-winning comedy lm, Ded na si Lolo! directs the two. D Kilabots Pogi BrothersWeh!? opens Nov. 28. Catch the comedians live on Nov. 23, 5 p.m. at SM San Lazaro and Nov. 25, 5 p.m. at SM Valenzuela.

Bruno (Wally Bayola) and Justine (Jose Manalo

X Factor all-star album now in stores

ITUNES Philippines consistent no.1 record, The X Factor Philippines All-Star album, is now nally available in record stores nationwide. Produced by Star Records, the album features 13 tracks sang by the Final 12 in the elimination rounds of the reality-talent search. The album includes Killing Me Softly by the shows rst grand winner KZ Tandingan; It Will Rain by 2nd placer Gabriel Maturan; and All At Once by third placer Daddys Home. Completing the tracklist are Got To Be Real by A.K.A. Jam; Love The Way You Lie by Allen Sta. Maria; Kung Wala Ka Na by Jerriane Templo; Cant Help Falling In Love by Jeric Medina; Ang Pag-ibig Kong Ito by Joan Da; Mahal Kita Kasi by Kedebon Colim; Nanghihinayang by Mark Mabasa; Balatkayo by Modesto Taran; Stay by Take Off; and the bonus track Star Ng Pasko perfomed by the Final 12. The X Factor Philippines All-Star album is only P250. It can still be downloaded via www.mymusicstore.com.ph and on iTunes.

Kevin and Dani Jonas on E!

WHATS it like for a musical star from the West Coast fall head over heels for a demure girl from the East Coast? How exactly does a hot teenage heartthrob and girl-next-door hair stylist meet, fall in love and tie the knot? Take a peek on the lives of Kevin Jonas and Daniella Deleasa from their rst kiss to newlywed bliss on E! Entertainment Special this November on E! Entertainment Television, SkyCable Channel 57. Kevin Jonas, one third of the Jonas Brothers, falls in love with Daniella Deleasa, an East Coast hairdresser of humble origins. The special unravels the story of how the bride and groom met during a family vacation in the Bahamas in 2007, fell in love then got engaged and how they deal with their families together from post-proposal bliss to living the married life. For Kevin, a musician from a musical family that launched a career with two others to form the famous Jonas Brothers, is happy to settle down. What gets him worried is his new found passion, making his wife Dani comfortable with her new found fame. Dani is a girl-next-door type hairdresser from New Jersey with a very close knit Italian-American family and she tries to resolve the conicting opinions between the Jonas and Deleasa clans. She also has to deal with her surprising lifestyle change and the scrutiny of her husbands fans all over the globe. Comedy and drama ensues as the story unfolds from how they rst met, trying to balance their personal and professional lives and how to please their families who have different opinions of how the newly wed couple should plan their future. Find out in this romantically juicy E! Entertainment Special this November only on E! Entertainment Television SkyCable chanel 57. E! Entertainment Special is just one of many exciting programs being offered by E! Entertainment Television, the worlds only 24/7 channel exclusively dedicated to pop culture, celebrities and entertainment.

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Republic of the Philippines

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

The Philippine Ports Authority, through the Corporate Operating Budget for CY 2013* intends to apply the amount indicated below, being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), to payment under the contract: Project Description MANPOWER SERVICES FOR PDO-VISAYAS AND ITS PMOs & TERMINAL OFFICES *Inclusive of 12% VAT Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at Bid Opening. Delivery of the services is required from February 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014 at the following offices: Offices Port District of Visayas PMO Iloilo PMO-Dumaguete PMO-Tacloban PMO-Tagbilaran PMO-Pulupandan PMO-Ormoc TOTAL No. of Positions 19 57 32 26 37 22 38 231 Approved Budget for the Contract* P52,884,396.21

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Ilocos Sur MUNCIPALITY OF SINAIT OFFICE OF THE BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) INVITATION TO BID FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS (INFRA)
The Municipal Government of Sinait, through the R. A. 7171 Municipal ShareSavings intends to apply the sum specified per Infrastructure Project below as being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the following various clustered projects to wit: Name of Projects Improvement of Municipal Farmers Hall Location Municipal Hall of Sinait, Ilocos Sur Approved Budget Cost (ABC) P 7,675,000.00 Source of Fund Duration of Works R. A. 7171 Mun. ShareSavings 180 cd

2. Contract ID : Contract Name:

Bidders should have completed, within five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project, the value of which must be at least fifty percent (50%) of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to be bid. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138. Interested bidders may obtain further information and secure bidding documents from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the address given below on November 20, 2012 until December 10, 2012 upon presentation of a Letter of Intent (LOI) and payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Fifty Six Thousand Pesos (P56,000.00) inclusive of VAT which shall be either in Cash of Managers Check. Secretariat, Bids and Awards Committee-Procurement of Goods Philippine Ports Authority, Port District Office Visayas CIP Complex, S. Osmea Blvd. North Reclamation Area, Cebu City The PPA-PDO Visayas will hold a Pre-bid Conference on November 28, 2012 at 9:00 am PDO Visayas Conference Room, CIP Complex, Serging Osmena Blvd, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City, which is open only to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to and received by the BAC-Secretariat at the Port District OfficeVisayas, CIP Complex, Serging Osmena Blvd., North Reclamation Area, Cebu City not later than 12:00 pm on December 10, 2012. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid opening shall be on December 10, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at PDO Visayas Conference Room, CIP Complex, Serging Osmena Blvd., North Reclamation Area, Cebu City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders authorized representative who chooses to attend the Opening of Bids at the above address. Late Bids shall not be accepted. The PPA-PDO Visayas 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. (Sgd.) CATALINA A. FAMADOR Chairperson, BAC-PG-PDOVIS For further information, please refer to: Ms. Pearlie Ann P. Seno or Ms. Rhodora C. Tolin Secretariat, Bids and Awards Committee Phil. Ports Authority, PDO Visayas CIP Complex, Serging Osmena Blvd. North Reclamation Area, Cebu City Tel Nos. 232-3401 to 04 Fax No. 232-1990 PDO Website PPA Website Philgeps Local Posting
(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

3. Contract ID : Contract Name:

12KC0032 Rehabilitation/Reconst,/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Road along Maramag-Maradugao Road (Kinura Section) K.O. 1597+000 K.O. 1598+000 Scope of Work: Concreting of Roads Contract Location: Kalilangan, Bukidnon ABC: Php 12,838,980.00 Cost of Bidding Documents: Php 25,000.00 Contract Duration: 82 Calendar Days

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Municipal Government of Sinait now invites bids for the said project as stated above. Completion of the Works is required as stated above under Duration of Works. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract 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 specified 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 Municipal Government of Sinait BAC Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. BAC Office (MPDC Office) /Engineering Office Sinait Municipal Hall, Sinait, Ilocos, Sur. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address above and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents. ISSUANCE OF BID DOCUMENTS Nov. 20 December 10, 2012 The Municipal Government of Sinait thru BAC will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 29, 2012 @ 2:00 P.M. at Sinait Municipal Library, Sinait Mun. Hall, which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address above on or before December 10, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M. at Sinait Mun. Planning & Development Coordinator Office, Sinait Mun. Hall. Sinait, Ilocos 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. OPENING OF BIDS December 10, 2012 @ 9:00 A. M. @ Sinait Municipal Library, Sinait Mun. Hall, Sinait, Ilocos Sur. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives with the Authority of the Signatory who choose to attend at the address above. Late bids shall not be accepted. The Municipal Government of Sinait reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: BAC SECRETARIAT MPDC/Engineering Office Sinait Mun. Hall Main Bldg. (1st floor) Tel. No. (077) 674-0290 e-mail address: jr_seni67@yahoo.com SGD. MARIANITO N. YADAO BAC CHAIRMAN

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), 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 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, Bukidnon 3rd District Engineering Office, Dicklum, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH, Bukidnon 3rd District Engineering Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Issuance of Biddings Documents 2. Pre-bid Conference 3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders 4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: 5. Opening of Bids From: Nov. 17, 2012 to Dec. 6, 2012 November 26, 2012 , 10:30 am December 3, 2012 December 6, 2012, 10:00am December 6, 2012, 10:30am

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH, Bukidnon 3rd District Engineering Office, Dicklum, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, upon payment of a non-refundable fee (refer above). Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. The DPWH, Bukidnon 3rd District Engineering Office, Dicklum, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon 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.) MELQUISEDEC P. CARIAGA III Engineer III Chief, Maintenance Section BAC Chairman
(MST-NOV. 20, 2012)

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Public Works and Highways

Region X
Lanao del Norte 1 District Engineering Office Area Equipment Services Compound, del Carmen, Iligan City

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER

Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways Camarines Sur 2nd District Engineering Office Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur

Province of Ilocos Norte CITY OF LAOAG

INVITATION TO BID

INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH Camarines Sur 2nd District Engineering Office, through its Bids and Awards Committee ( BAC ) invites contractors to apply to bid for the following projects; I. a. Contract I.D. : b. Contract Name : c. Contract Location : d. Scope of Work : d. Approved Budget for the Contract: e. Contract Duration : f. Cost of Bidding Documents: g. Net Length : 13FE0008 Project Cluster 2013-004 (Preventive Maint.) Asphalt overlay along Naga-Carolina-Panciuason Road with exception (Intermittent Section) Naga City Asphalt Overlay P 40,972,565.38 71 CD P 25,000.00 5,238.00 ln.m.
Qty 1 ABC 10,000,000.00

RE-INVITATION TO BID
The Lanao del Norte 1st District Engineering Office, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), re-invites contractors to apply for eligibility and, if found eligible, to bid for the following contract: 1. Contract ID: Contract Name: 12KG0029 Completion of On-going Bridges (Including Approaches), Matampay Bridge along BacolodMadalum Road Contract Location: Munai, Lanao del Norte Brief Description : Construction Project Project Appropriation : Php 20,000,000.00 12KG0033 Rehab./Reconstruction/Replacement/ Retrofitting of Existing Permanent Bridges Dalama Bridge along Bacolod-Madalum Highway Contract Location: Munai, Lanao del Norte Brief Description : Construction Project Project Appropriation : Php 19,600,000.00 12KG0034 Assets Preservation of National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System/Highway Development and Management-4 (HDM-4)(Intermittent Sections): Rehab./Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads along Iligan Marawi Road Contract Location: Balo-I & Pantar, Lanao del Norte a) Km. 1544+000 Km. 1554+530 b) Km. 1554+000 Km. 1554+337 Brief Description : Construction Project Project Appropriation : Php 12,885,000.00 12KG0035 Rehab./Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System/Highway Development and Management-4 (HDM-4), (Intermittent Sections) along Iligan-Marawi Road Iligan City Marawi City Road, Km. 1546+186 Km. 1547+000

The Laoag City Government, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites interested parties to apply for eligibility and to bid for the item below: Equipment/Description MOBILE HEALTH CARE BUS (MOBILE CLINIC) Features: JAC Tourist Bus 12 meters (PH), Chest x-ray 100Ma, Dental Chair with accessories, Ultrasound Machine (sonosite 180 Plus-U.S.), Medical air compressor, fire extinguisher, comfort room, crew cabin air room conditioner and examination

Complete specifications were posted at the PhilGEPS and may also downloaded from Laoag City website for prospective bidders. All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre Bidding Conference, Evaluation of Bids, Post Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of revised R.A. 9184 and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR). The schedule of BAC activities are as follows: 1. BAC Activities Schedule Advertisement/Posting at newspaper, PhilGEPS and November 15 to December 6, 2012 conspicuous places Issuance and Purchase of Bidding Documents November 19 to November 22, 2012 at BAC Secretariat Office, 9:00AM to 4:00PM Pre-bid Conference November 22, 2012 at City Conference Hall, City Hall, Laoag City, 2:00PM Deadline for Request for Clarification November 23 29, 2012 Deadline for Issuance of Supplemental/Bid Bulletin December 3, 2012 Deadline for the Receipt and Opening of Bids December 6, 2012 at City Conference Hall, City Hall, Laoag City at 2:00PM

The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid and to bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), signed and submitted by the person authorized in the Contractors Licensed issued by PCAB. Upon submission of the LOIs, the interested Contractor must also submit the photo copy and original (for authrntication purposes and issuance of Bid Documents) for the following documents: 1. Class A Documents (contained in the Contractors Registration Certificate) (CRC), 1.1 Legal Documents: a) Department of Trade and Industry Business Name Registration (DTI) of SEC Registration Certificate or CDA; b) valid and Current Mayors Permit/Municipal License 1.2 Technical Documents; a) valid Joint Venture Agreement, in case of (J.V.) and Eligibility Documents for each member; b) valid duly Certified by the Authorized Managing Officer (AMO); d) Latest copy of Authorizing Managing Officer; e.) Certificate of Safety Officer Seminar from DOLE; f.) Phil-Geps Order Form (Document Request list); g.) CPES rating of the contractor must be at least satisfactory, as provided under Sec. 23.5.2.4 of Revised IRR of R.A. 9184 1.3) Financial Documents; a.) Prospective Bidders Audited Financial Statement for the preceding calendar year which should not be earlier than 2 years from the date of bid submission; b.) Prospective Bidders Computation of its NFCC. The LOIs shall be submitted by Authorized Liason Officer as specified in the Contractors Information (C.I.) Submission of LOIs by persons with a Special Power of Attorney shall not be allowed. The Contractor must 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 DO no. 58 series of 2012. 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 DPWHPOCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The Significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:

2. Contract ID: Contract Name:

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

3. Contract ID: Contract Name:

The BAC will issue Bidding Documents to prospective bidders upon payment of non refundable amount of .2% (.002) of the ABC or Twenty Thousand Pesos per set (P20,000.00/set) at the City Treasurers Office. The Laoag City Government BAC assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of their bids. Furthermore, the BAC-Laoag City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids without offering any reason, and to annul the bidding process and reject all bids at any time prior to contract award without incurring any liability to the affected bidder, to waive any formality, and/or reject and to make an award to the bidder whose proposal is most advantageous to the government. The City Government of Laoag does not guarantee an award will be made. CONTACT PERSON; MARIA LUISA F. CASTRO BAC Secretariat Chairman City Planning & Development Office Brgy. 10 A. Tupaz St., Laoag City Tel. (077) 770-5964; Telefax: (077) 7732561 www.laoagcity.gov.ph APPROVED:

4. Contract ID: Contract Name:

(Sgd.) RUBEN J. DOMINGO BAC Chairman

(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Public Works and Highways

Region IV-A Laguna I District Engineering Office Sta. Cruz, Laguna Telephone Nos. (049) 810-4089 to 93

Contract Location:

Brief Description : Construction Project Project Appropriation : Php 5,722,000.00 5. Contract ID: Contract Name: 12KG0036 Rehab./Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System/Highway Development and Management-4 (HDM4), (Intermittent Sections) along LinamonZamboanga Road Contract Location: Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Km. 1615+000 Km. 1617+798; Km. 1618+000 Km. 1618+560 Brief Description : Construction Project Project Appropriation : Php 1,870,000.00 12KG0038 A d d r e s s C r i t i c a l B o t t l e n e c k Tr a f f i c Decongestion: Widening of Iligan-Marawi Road, Km. 1541+919 Km. 1545+097 with exception; Km. 1546+607.50 Km. 1547+309.50 (L&R) Contract Location: Balo-I, Lanao del Norte Brief Description : Construction Project Project Appropriation : Php 30,000,000.00

1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective bidders 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Receipts of Bids 5. Opening Of Bids

November 19-December 11,2012 December 4,2012 until 10:00 a.m. November 29,2012 at 9:00 a.m. December 11,2012 until 10:00 a.m. December 11,2012 at 2:00 p.m.

Invitation to Bid
The Department of Public Works and Highways- Laguna I District Engineering Office, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, through the FY 2012 General Appropriations Act, R. A. 10155 and FY 2013 Regular Infrastructure Program intends to apply the sum of Ninety Eight Million Seven Hundred Thirty Thousand One Hundred Forty Eight Pesos & 55/100 (Php98,730,148.55) 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: b. Contract Name: c. d. e. f. 12DH0112 Asphalt Overlay of Calamba-Sta. Cruz-Famy Jct. Road Contract Location: K0080 + -020 to K0080 +862 Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay of uneven paved shoulder and application of Thermoplastic pavement markings Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)/Cost of Bidding documents: Php9,490,233.70/Php10,000.00 Duration: 40 c. d. 12DH0113 Asphalt Overlay of Calamba-Sta. Cruz-Famy Jct. Road Contract Location: K0080 + 862 to K0081 +452 Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay of uneven paved shoulder and application of Thermoplastic pavement markings Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)/Cost of Bidding documents: Php7,816,339.82/Php10,000.00 Duration: 40 c. d. 12DH0114 Asphalt Overlay of Calamba-Sta. Cruz-Famy Jct. Road Contract Location: K0083 + 209 to K0084 +062 Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay of uneven paved shoulder and application of Thermoplastic pavement markings Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)/Cost of Bidding documents: Php8,872,789.44/Php10,000.00 Duration: 40 c. d. 12DH0115 Asphalt Overlay of Calamba-Sta. Cruz-Famy Jct. Road Contract Location: K0085 + -257 to K0086 +322 Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay of uneven paved shoulder and application of Thermoplastic pavement markings Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)/Cost of Bidding documents: Php17,192,628.30/Php10,000.00 Duration: 50 c. d. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work:

The BAC will issue hard copies of ( BDS) Bidding Documents at the BAC Office, DPWH Camarines Sur 2nd District Engineering Office, Baras Canaman, Camarines Sur, upon payment of non-refundable fee as stated above for Bid Documents. Prospective bidders may also download the BDS if available from DPWH website. Prospective bidders that will download the BDSs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents. The Pre-Bid conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDS. Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective Bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the postqualification. The DPWH Camarines Sur 2nd District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid, to annul the bidding process at anytime prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s

6. Contract ID: Contract Name:

2. a. Contract ID: b. Contract Name: c. d. e. f.

APPROVED: (Sgd.)EDUARDO A. ALEJO JR. BAC-Chairman

7. Contract ID: 12KG0053 Contract Name: Construction of Multi-Purpose Building Contract Location: Brgy. Poblacion, Balo-i, Lanao del Norte Brief Description : Construction Project Approved Budget Cost for the Contract : Php 1,499,105.67 /122 C.D. 8. Contract ID: Contract Name: 12KG0055 Concreting of Barangay Road at Barangay Adapun Ali Contract Location: Balo-i , Lanao del Norte Brief Description : Construction Project Approved Budget Cost for the Contract : Php 1,989,077.50 / 22 C.D. 12KG0056 Construction of Water System at Matungao Public Market Contract Location: Brgy. Poblacion, Matungao , Lanao del Norte Brief Description : Construction Project Approved Budget Cost for the Contract : Php 981,651.00 / 38 C.D.

(MST-NOV. 20, 2012)

3. a. Contract ID: b. Contract Name: c. d. e. f.

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Public Works and Highways

Quezon II District Engineering Office Dalahican, Lucena City Tel. No. (042) 373-4252

4. a. Contract ID: b. Contract Name: c. d. e. f. 5. a. b. c. d.

Invitation to Bid
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Quezon II District Engineering Office through the R.A Fund 101-General Fund FY2012-R.A 10155, GAA CY 2013, & PDAF -FY 2012 GAA R.A 10155 intends to apply the sum of Thirty Four Million nine hundred ninety nine thousand nine hundred forty three pesos and 34/100 (P34,999,943.34) to payments under the contract for Contract ID Nos. 12DJ090 to 12DJ095: Repair/Maintenance of D.S.W.D Building Perez Street Lucena City et;al. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Quezon II District Engineering Office now invites bids for the following Contract ID Nos. : 1. 2. 3. 12DJ090 - Repair/Maintenance of D.S.W.D Building Perez Street Lucena City. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 499,994.69 12DJ091 - Repair/Maintenance of Regional Trial Court Brgy. X, Lucena City Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 499,997.20 12DJ092 - Construction of Protection Wall along Quezon-Batangas Road, San Antonio,Quezon KO099+000-KO100+000 Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 1,999,995.85 12DJ093 - Construction of Protection Wall along San Juan-CandelariaBolboc,Candelaria,Quezon Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 1,999,999.99 12DJ094 - Widening of Dalahican Port Road, Lucena City KO133+250-KO137+205 w/exception Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 19,999,978.10 12DJ095 - Construction of Flood Control Structure at Pahinga Norte, Candelaria,Quezon Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 9,999,977.51

9. Contract ID: Contract Name:

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), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria:(a) prior registration with the DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative or joint venture (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of 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 certificate for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW-Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Pre-bid Conference 3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidder 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids From: Nov. 16, 2012 to Dec. 5, 2012 November 22, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. November 29, 2012 at 12:00 HN December 5, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. December 5, 2012 at 10:30 A.M.

12DH0116 Asphalt Overlay of Sta. Cruz Poblacion Road K0088 + 698 to K0089 +275 Asphalt Overlay of uneven paved shoulder and application of Thermoplastic pavement markings e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)/Cost of Bidding documents: Php6,358,157.29/Php10,000.00 f. Duration: 40 c. d. 12DH0117 Widening of Calamba-Sta.Cruz-Famy Jct. Road Laguna 4th LD Concreting/widening of roads w/ RCBC cross drain, manhole/catch basin/inlet e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)/Cost of Bidding documents: Php49,000,000.00/Php20,000.00 f. Duration: 150 c. d. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work:

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The Department of Public Works and Highways- Laguna I District Engineering Office, 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 nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified 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 five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Laguna I District Engineering Office, 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. 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 that the submission of their bids. The DPWH Laguna I District Engineering Office, Sta. Cruz, Laguna will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 29, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the BAC Chairmans Office, 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 December 11, 2012 until 2:00 P.M. at DPWH Laguna I District Engineering Office, 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 December 11, 2012 after 2:00 p. m. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH Laguna I District Engineering Office, 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. For further information, please refer to: ENGR. THEODORO S. LLANTOS BAC Chairman DPWH Laguna I District Engineering Office Brgy. Callios, Sta. Cruz, Laguna (049) 810-4090 APPROVED: (Sgd.) THEODORO S. LLANTOS BAC Chairman NOTED: (Sgd.) NESS S. VILLANUEVA District Engineer
(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

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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. Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified 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 five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Quezon II District Engineering Office, and inspect the 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 non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of One Thousand (1,000) for projects 1M and Below, Five thousand (5,000) for above 1M to 5M Projects and Ten thousand (10,000) for above 5M to 20M Projects. 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 that the submission of their bids. The DPWH, Quezon II District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 22, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH Quezon II DEO Conference Room, which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must have delivered to the address below on December 4, 2012 until 2:00 P.M. 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 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. For further information, please refer to: JEREMIAS B. LICAS JR. BAC Chairman Attention: Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH,Quezon II District Engineering Office Dalahican Road, Lucena City Tel. No. (042) 373- 4252 Approved by: (Sgd.) JEREMIAS LICAS JR. Chief, Construction Section Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee Noted by: (Sgd.) CELESTIAL S. FLANCIA District Engineer
(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Lanao del Norte 1st District Engineering Office, Area Equipment Services Compd., Seminary Drive, del Carmen, Iligan City, upon payment of non-refundable fees of Php 15,000.00/set for projects no. 1& 2; Php 10,000.00/set for project no. 3; Php 5,000.00/set for project no. 4; Php 25,000.00/set for project no. 6; and Php 1,000.00/set for projects no. 5, 7 - 9 for the Bid Document Forms for projects . Prospective bidders may also download the BDs forms from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid documents. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective Bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post qualification. The Lanao del Norte 1 District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
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(Sgd.) AMENODIN M. PASAGI Engineer III BAC Chairman Approved for Posting: (Sgd.) KHALIL D. SULTAN, MPA OIC District Engineer
(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Regional Office I City of San Fernando, La Union Invitation to Bid for the Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) Based on Gravel Road Strategies, Traffic Benchmark for Upgrading to Paved Road Standard (HDM-4) Project Analysis) Intermittent Sections National Secondary Road, Cervantes-Quirino Road, KO390+200-KO396+800 (w/ exceptions), Cervantes, Ilocos Sur 1. The DPWH-Regional Office I, through the GAA CY 2013 intends to apply the sum of Eighty Two Million Two Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Nine Pesos and Nineteen Centavos. (P82,228,939.19) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) Based on Gravel Road Strategies, Traffic Benchmark for Upgrading to Paved Road Standard (HDM-4 Project Analysis) Intermittent Sections National Secondary Road, Cervantes-Quirino Road, KO390+200-KO396+800 (w/ exceptions), Cervantes, Ilocos Sur with Contract ID No. 13A00013. Bid received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. The DPWH-Regional Office I now invites bids for the Earthworks, Concrete Paving of 5.10 kms. existing Road, Stone masonry as Slope Protection and Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Markings.. Completion of the Works is One Hundred Fifty Six (156) 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. Instruction to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified 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 five 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 Office I will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 29, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, 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 December 12, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, 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. 9. For further information, please refer to: BAC SECRETARIAT DPWH-Regional Office I Aguila Road, San Fernando City, La Union Telefax: (072) 242-9351 (Sgd.) CORNELIO G. AMITA BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

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Request for Expression of Interest for the Procurement of Consulting Services for the Rationalization of Space Allocation and Office Deployment at New Executive Building (NEB) Main and Annex
1. The Office of the President [OP], through the General Appropriation Act [GAA] FY 2012intends to apply the sum of Two Million Ninety Four Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Pesos (Php 2,094,750.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Procurement of Consulting Services for the Rationalization of Space Allocation and Office Deployment at New Executive Building (NEB) Main and Annex.Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals. The OP-BAC now calls for the submission of eligibility documents for the Procurement of Consulting Services for the Rationalization of Space Allocation and Office Deployment at New Executive Building (NEB) Main and Annex. Interested consultants must submit their eligibility documents on or before November 27, 2012, Tuesday, 10:00AM at the OP-BAC Secretariat Office,RM 118 Ground Floor Mezzanine, Mabini Hall Building, J.P. Laurel St., San Miguel, Malacaang, Manila. Late submission of Eligibility Documents shall not be accepted. The opening of Eligibility Documents will be held on the same day at 1:00PM, at theExecutive Secretaries Hall and Gallery, 4th/F Mabini Hall Bldg., Malacanang, Manila. Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion.Eligibility Documents will be available starting on November 20, 2012 to November 26, 2012from 8:00AM to 12:00N and 1:00PM to 5:00PM, Monday to Friday. 3. The OP-BAC shall draw up the short list of consultants from those who have submitted Expression of Interest and other required documents, and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act, and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR). The short list shall consist ofthree (3) prospective bidders who will be entitled to submit bids. The criteria and rating system for short listing are as follows:
Criteria 1. Applicable experience of Consulting Organization 2. Qualification of Personnel 3. Current workload relative to job capacity Weighted Percentage 45 % 30 % 25 %

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Republic of the Philippines

Province of Ilocos Norte BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

CITY OF LAOAG

INVITATION TO BID
The Laoag City Government, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), now invites interested duly licensed contractors to bid for the Land Development of Laoag City Resettlement Project situated in Barangay 33-A La Paz, Laoag City with an ABC of Seven Million Nine Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Pesos and 28/100 (7,998,260.28). The BAC activities are as follows: 1. Advertisement/Posting is from October 26, 2012 to November 15, 2012 at the BAC Secretariat Office, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 2. Issuance of Bidding Documents is from October 26, 2012 to November 15, 2012 at BAC Secretariat Office, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 3. Pre-bid conference will be on November 8, 2012 at the Laoag City Conference Hall, City Hall. 4. Deadline for the receipt and opening of Bids is on November 29, 2012 at the City Conference Hall, City Hall, Laoag City at 2:00 PM The BAC will issue Bidding Documents to prospective bidders upon payment of non-refundable amount of .003 of the ABC at the City Treasurers Office. The Laoag City Government BAC assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of their bids. CONTACT PERSON: MARIA LUISA F. CASTRO BAC Secretariat Chairman City Planning & Development Office Brgy. 10 A.G. Tupaz St., Laoag City Tel. No. (077) 770-5964; Telefax: (077) 773-2561 APPROVED: (Sgd.) RUBEN J. DOMINGO BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

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Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the RIRR of RA 9184. 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.

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The OP-BAC shall evaluate bids using the Quality-Cost Based Evaluation (QCBE) procedure where the financial and technical proposalsare given the corresponding weights: Financial Proposal _____________ 30% Technical Proposal _____________70% The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

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The contract shall be completed within sixty (60) calendar days. The Office of the President-Bids and Awards Committeereserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: Engr. William A. Enriquez TWG-OPBAC RM. G-107, Engineering Office Ground Floor, Mabini Hall Building J. P. Laurel St. San Miguel Malacaang, Manila Tel No. (02)784-4286 loc. 4007 & 4190 Telefax No. (02)784-4286 loc. 4770 (Sgd.) MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee or Engr. Noel M. Montefalcon Engineer V Engineering Office J. P. Laurel St., San Miguel Malacaang, Manila Tel No. (02)784-4286 loc. 4545 Telefax No. (02)784-4286 loc. 4770

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Pampanga 1st District Engineering Office
Sindalan City of San Fernando (P)

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INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways - Pampanga 1st District Engineering Office, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for the following contract/s: 1. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) f. Duration g. Source of Fund h. Cost of Bid Documents 2. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) f. Duration g. Source of Fund h. Cost of Bid Documents 3. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 12CG0160 Drainage Improvement along Mexico, Pampanga km. 71+000 km. 71+630 Mexico, Pampanga Drainage Improvement Php 6,860,000.00 120 calendar days Php 10,000.00 12CG0162 Rehabilitation/Improvement of Slope Protection along Tulaoc-Sto. Domingo Road km. 61+542 km. 64+000 w/exception San Simon, Pampanga Rehabilitation/Improvement of Slope Protection Php 12,209,938.05 290 calendar days Php 10,000.00 12CG0163 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Road (Intermittent Section) at Bahay Pare-San Luis-Sto. Domingo Road sta. 70+080 sta. 70+620 San Luis, Pampanga Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Road Php 10,648,679.06 80 calendar days Regular Infra NEP 2013 Php 10,000.00 12CG0164 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Road (Intermittent Section) at San Simon-Baliwag Road Section I sta. 66+993.56 to sta. 68+910.85 w/ exception Section II sta. 69+433 to 72+330 w/ exception San Simon, Pampanga Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Road Php 24,982,159.26 130 calendar days Regular Infra NEP CY 2013 Php 20,000.00 12CG0166 Repair/Rehabilitation/Completion of MPB & Construction/Repair/Completion/Rehabilitation of School Buildings (Package I) Macabebe, Pampanga Rep./Rehab./Compl. Of MPB & Const./Rep./Compl./ Rehab of School Buildings Php 5,100,000.00 75 calendar days SARO No. BMB-A-12-T000003065 Php 10,000.00 12CG0168 Repair/Rehabilitation/Completion of MPB & Construction/Repair/Completion/Rehabilitation of School Buildings (Package III) San Luis & San Simon, Pampanga Rep./Rehab./Compl. Of MPB & Const./Rep./Compl./ Rehab of School Buildings Php 5,800,000.00 75 calendar days SARO No. BMB-A-12-T000003065 Php 10,000.00

(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

Department of Public Works and Highways

FIFTH LEYTE ENGINEERING DISTRICT Baybay City, Leyte

Republic of the Philippines

INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Fifth Leyte Engineering District, through the General Appropriation Act (GAA) of the Government of the Philippines, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects: Item I Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Work Description: 13IG0005 Rehabilitation of Road Slip along Tacloban-Baybay South Road Tacloban-Baybay South Road Clearing & Grubbing, Removal of Existing Structure and Obstruction, Roadway Excavation, Structure Excavation, Embankment, Common Barrow, Selected borrow, Aggregate Sub-Base Course, PCCP, PCCP (Reinforced), Piling, Concrete Structures, Pipe Culvert & Storm Drain, Grouted riprap, Stone Masonry, Reinforced Concrete Canal P 19,100,000.00 100 calendar days

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Regional Office I City of San Fernando, La Union Invitation to Bid for the Construction/Widening/Upgrading/Rehabilitation of Access Roads, Traffic Decongestions, Widening of San Nicolas-San Quintin-Umingan-Guimba Road, KO201+000-KO217+988 (with exceptions), Pangasinan 1. The DPWH-Regional Office I, through the GAA CY 2013 intends to apply the sum of Fifty Two Million Six Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Seven Pesos and Fifty Seven Centavos. (P52,697,907.57) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Construction/ Widening/Upgrading/Rehabilitation of Access Roads, Traffic Decongestions, Widening of San Nicolas-San Quintin-UminganGuimba Road, KO201+000-KO217+988 (with exceptions), Pangasinan with Contract ID No. 13A00014. Bid received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. The DPWH-Regional Office I now invites bids for the Widening of 2.94 kms. existing Carriageway, Construction of RCBC, RCPC, CHB Canal and Application of Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Markings. Completion of the Works is Two Hundred Ten (210) 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. Instruction to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified 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 five 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 Office I will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 29, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, 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 December 12, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH, 2nd floor, 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. 9. For further information, please refer to: BAC SECRETARIAT DPWH-Regional Office I Aguila Road, San Fernando City, La Union Telefax: (072) 242-9351 (Sgd.) CORNELIO G. AMITA BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Item II Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Work Description:

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Item III Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Work Description:

13IG0006 Rehabilitation/Improvement of Flood Control Projects, Dungca-an River Flood Control Works Baybay City, Leyte Removal of Existing Structure, Excavation for Structure, Embankment, Stone Masonry, concrete slope Protection, Piling, Concrete foundation, Site Clearing, construction of Access Road, Warning Signs and Traffic Management, construction Safety and Health P 19,200,000.00 170 calendar days

c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) f. Duration g. Source of Fund h. Cost of Bid Documents 4. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project

: : : : : : : :

13IG0007 Rehabilitation of Road slip along Tacloban-Ormoc-Baybay-Maasin Road along Baybay-Matalom Road Removal of Existing structure and Obstruction, Roadway Excavation, Structure Excavation, embankment, Aggregate Sub-Base Course, PCCP, Concrete Structures, Grouted Riprap, Stone Masonry, Line Canal, Warning Signs and Traffic Management, Construction Safety and Health. P 6,913,245.00 100 calendar days

c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) f. Duration g. Source of Fund h. Cost of Bid Documents 5. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) f. Duration g. Source of Fund h. Cost of Bid Documents 6. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project

: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Item IV Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Work Description:

Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration:

13IG0008 Rehabilitation of Road slip along Daang Maharlika Abuyog, Leyte & Mahaplag, Leyte Removal of Existing structure and Obstruction, Roadway Excavation, Structure Excavation, Embankment, Aggregate Sub-Base Course, PCCP, concrete Structure, Pipe Culvert & Storm Drains, Grouted Riprap, Stone Masonry, Line Canal, Warning Signs & Traffic Management, Construction Safety & Health P 7,685,000.00 100 calendar days

The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchased bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of the 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 DPWHPOCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders 2. Issuance of Bidding Documents 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids Deadline: October 17, 2012, 10:00 Oclock in the morning, DPWH 5th LED time. October 10 to 30, 2012 October 18, 2012, 10:00 Oclock in the morning. Deadline: October 30, 2012 @ 10:00 oclock in the morning October 30, 2012 @ 2:00 oclock in the afternoon

c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) f. Duration g. Source of Fund h. Cost of Bid Documents

: : : : : :

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/these contract/s, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen of 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture 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 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, evaluation of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their application to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors application for registration with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: November 16 December 6, 2012 (12CG0160;12CG0162; 12CG0163 &12CG0164) November 16 December 7, 2012 (12CG0166 & 12CG0168) 2. Pre-Bid Conference November 23, 2012 2. Receipt and Opening of Bids December 6, 2012 (12CG0160; 12CG0162) (12CG0163 & 12CG0164) December 7, 2012 (12CG0166 & 12CG0168) until 10:00AM only; Opening of Bids at 10:00 AM 1. Issuance of Bid Documents Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification. Prospective bidders may download the Registration from the DPWH-website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The BAC will issue hard copies of Letter of Intent Documents (LOIS) at the BAC Secretariat, DPWHPampanga 1st District Engineering Office, Sindalan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Prospective bidders can download the LOI Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security in any form in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs, if available, from the DPWH website. The BAC will also issue hard copies of the BDs at the same address to eligible bidders upon payment of a nonrefundable fee. Bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees upon the submission of their bids. The Department of Public Works and Highways - Pampanga 1st District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders. Approved by: (Sgd.) NOMER ABEL P . CANLAS BAC Chairman
(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH, 5th Leyte Engineering District, Baybay City, Leyte, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of TEN THOUSAND PESOS FOR ITEM I, II, III, & IV. 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. The Pre-Bid conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes with one copy each to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. The DPWH, 5th Leyte Engineering District, Baybay City, Leyte reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process anytime prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. Approved by: (Sgd.) EUSEBIO T. CULAS BAC Chairman Noted: (Sgd.) LUT B. BACLEA-AN District Engineer

NOTE: The above Invitation to Bid with Contract ID nos. 13IG0005-13IG0008 should have been published on October 15, 2012. We regret the omission of the said ITB.
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CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD
OLD MIA ROAD, PASAY CITY, Metro Manila
IN RE: ) ) CAB CASE NO. ) EP-38898 ) ) ) APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY ) TO OPERATE AS OFF-LINE ) CARRIER ) CAB CASE NO. AIR MADAGASCAR ) EP-38899 Applicant. ) X----------------------------------------------------------------------x NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 776, as amended, Notice is hereby given that HANKOOK AIR SERVICES INC. has applied with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for authority to act as General Sales Agent for Air Madagascar and AIR MADAGASCAR for authority to operate as an Off-Line Carrier. The applications shall be given due course by this Board on or before January 11, 2013. Parties opposed to the granting of these applications must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the aforesaid date, furnishing a copy of the same to the applicants, and if any so desire, appear before the Board on the said date. Failure on the part of any interested party to register its opposition on time shall be construed as a waiver of its right to be heard. Thereupon, the Board shall act upon the applications on the basis of the records and documentary evidence presented by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/ or testimonial evidence. The applicants are required to have this Notice of Application published at least once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, and/or have copy thereof sent to General Sales Agents and Off-Line Carriers at least five (5) days before January 11, 2013. Let a copy of the petition and this Notice be posted at the CAB Bulliten Board beginning today. October 31, 2012 Pasay City, Philippines (Sgd.) MARIA ELBEN SL. MORO Hearing Officer APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO ACT AS GENERAL SALES AGENT HANKOOK AIR SERVICES, INC., Applicant

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ZAMBALES 2ND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE Sitio Baring, Brgy. San Nicolas, Castillejos, Zambales Tel No: (047)6236-2196- (047)623-2197) Fax No.: (047)623-2195 E-Mail Add: zsdeo_dpwh@yahoo.com

INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Zambales 2nd District Engineering Office, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for the following contract: 12CM0028 Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of OlongapoBugallon Road (Asphalt Overlay) K0151+0 to K0152+0 w/ exception Contract Location: San Marcelino, Zambales Brief Description: Asphalting Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 9,899,360.49 Contract Duration: 18 calendar days Bid Docs Fee: P/ 10, 000.00 Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation. 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 the 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, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least 10% of ABC or. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary examination of bids. Contract ID: Contract Name: Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their LOIs applications for registration, to DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOIs. The DPWH-POCW-Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC) Registration Form may be downloaded at the DPWH website. (www.dpwh.gov.ph) The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: Issuance of Bidding Documents Pre-Bid Conference Receipt of Bids Opening of Bids November 15 December 4, 2012 9:00 A.M. November 22, 2012 10:00 A.M. December 4, 2012 9:00 A.M. December 4, 2012 10:00 A.M.

ATTENTION: TO ALL PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS / BIDDERS SUBJECT : CHANGE OF APPROVED BUDGET FOR THE CONTRACT (ABC) DATE : NOVEMBER 16, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This Bid Bulletin is issued to notify the participating contractors for the Change of the Approved Budget for the following projects, viz: 1. Contract ID No.: 12JB0023 Contract Name: Road Improvement from Jct. Turno By Pass to Linabo Peak Contract Location: (3,003 steps) Dipolog City ABC: From P 49,000,000.00 TO: P 24,500,000.00 2. Contract ID No.: 12JB0024 Contract Name: Road Improvement from Jct. Brgy. Cogon Highway to Sungkilaw Falls Contract Location: Dipolog City ABC: FROM: P 49,000,000.00 TO: 24,500,000.00 The Dropping and Opening of bids remains as scheduled. For guidance and information of all concerned. (Sgd.) ROY ROGER M. PASTRANO Engineer III BAC Vice Chairperson

cc: ATTY. DESIREE ANTONIO Counsel for Hankook Air Services, Inc. and Air Madagascar Unit 101 & 102 le Domaine Condominium 104 Tordesillas Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City
(MST-Nov. 13 & 20, 2012)

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & HIGHWAYS Region X Bukidnon Second Engineering District Pinamaloy, Don Carlos, Bukidnon Telefax No. 088-2262-393 DPWH INFRA-07 Standard Advertisement-Revised IRR INVITATION TO BID November 15, 2012
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Bukidnon Second Engineering District, Pinamaloy, Don Carlos, Bukidnon through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the following contract/s: 1. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract f. Cost Bid Documents g. Duration 2. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract f. Cost Bid Documents g. Duration 3. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract f. Cost Bid Documents g. Duration 4. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract f. Cost Bid Documents g. Duration 5. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract f. Cost Bid Documents g. Duration 6. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract f. Cost Bid Documents g. Duration 7 a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract f. Cost Bid Documents g. Duration 12KB000008 Reconstruction/upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System/Highway Development and Management 4 (intermittent Sections) Bukidnon-Davao City Road, a. K1584+000 K1585+000; b. K1587+000 K1588+000 Reconst of ACP to PCCP from 230mm to 300mm thickness Php 31,817,660.00 Php 20,000.00 150 CD 12KB000009 Widening of Sayre Highway along Sayre Highway Lumbo-Musuan Section, Maramag, Bukidnon K1540-249 to K1540+344 Widening/upgrading for 2 lanes (gravel to PCCP) both sides at 300mm thickness Php 22,166,620.00 Php 20,000.00 138 CD 12KB000010 Rehab/reconst/upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System/Highway Development and Management 4 (intermittent Sections) Sayre Highway, b. K1555+270 K1556+000; c. K1559+000 K1560+330 K1561+000 Reconst/upgrading of PCCP to PCCP from 230mm to 300mm thickness Php 23,566,060.00 Php 20,000.00 134 CD 12KB000011 Rehab/reconst/upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System/Highway Development and Management 4 (intermittent Sections) Don Carlos Kadingilan Road, K1569+145 K1569+1205 Reconst/upgrading of ACP to PCCP of 230mm; 6.70m width Php 15,746,640.00 Php 10,000.00 104 CD 12KB000012 Road Upgrading (gravel to paved) based on Gravel Road Strategies, Traffic Benchmark for Upgrading to paved road standard (HDM 4 Project Analysis) (intermittent Section) including Drainage and Road Facilities Don Carlos-Kadingilan Road, a. K1581+(-107) K1581+329; b. K1587+(-323) K1587+(-128) Upgrading (gravel to paved) of 230mm thickness PCCP of 6.70m width Php 15,459,500.00 Php 10,000.00 55 CD 12KB000013 Road Upgrading (gravel to paved) based on Gravel Road Strategies, Traffic Benchmark for Upgrading to paved road standard (HDM 4 Project Analysis) (intermittent Section) including Drainage and Road Facilities Dologon-Kisanday-Guinoyoran Road, c. K1546+(-035); d. K1547+000 K1547+693 Upgrading (gravel to paved) of 230mm thickness PCCP of 6.70m width Php 45,025,120.00 Php 20,000.00 168 CD 12KB000014 Road Upgrading (gravel to paved) based on Gravel Road Strategies, Traffic Benchmark for Upgrading to paved road standard (HDM 4 Project Analysis) (intermittent Section) including Drainage and Road Facilities Kibawe-Kadingilan-Kalilangan Road, K1583+104 K1585+(-101) Upgrading (gravel to paved) of 230mm thickness PCCP, 6.70m width Php 44,075,500.00 Php 20,000.00 115 CD

(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Public Works and Highways

OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Mabini Street coner Alunan Avenue Koronadal City

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Department of Public Works and Highways, Zambales 2nd District Engineering Office upon payment of a non-refundable fee for LOI Form. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs, if available, form the DPWH website. 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 specified in the BDs in the (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The First envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Zambales 2nd District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract Award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders. Approved by: (Sgd.)BLAS M. BALAGTAS BAC Chairman Engineer III Noted: (Sgd.) EDWARD RICARDO G. RAMOS Head of Procuring Entity District Engineer
(MST-NOV. 20, 2012)

INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Award Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Regional Office 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: CONTRACT NAME : 13M00013 ROAD UPGRADING (GRAVEL TO CONCRETE) SARANGANI DAVAO DEL SUR COASTAL ROAD, K.O 1725+236-K.O 1731+ 000 (INTERMITTENT SECTIONS) GLAN, SARANGANI CONTRACT LOCATION: GLAN, SARANGANI SCOPE OF WORK: Road Upgrading APPROVED BUDGET COST: P60,478,530.00 SOURCE OF FUND: CY 2013 DPWH Infra Program CONTRACT DURATION: 138 Calendar Days AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: P30,000.00

2. CONTRACT ID: CONTRACT NAME:

13M00014 ROAD UPGRADING (GRAVEL TO CONCRETE) SARANGANI DAVAO DEL SUR COASTAL ROAD, KO 1745+000-K.O 1750+149 (INTERMITTENT SECTIONS) GLAN, SARANGANI CONTRACT LOCATION: GLAN, SARANGANI SCOPE OF WORK: ROAD UPGRADING APPROVED BUDGET COST: P73,728,730.00 SOURCE OF FUND: CY 2013 DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM CONTRACT DURATION: 164 CALENDAR DAYS AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: P30,000.00 13M00015 ROAD UPGRADING (GRAVEL TO CONCRETE) DEMOLOC-LITTLE BAGUIOALABEL ROAD, K.O 1661+173-K.O 1666+580 WITH EXCEPTIONS, ALABEL, SARANGANI CONTRACT LOCATION: ALABEL, SARANGANI SCOPE OF WORK: ROAD UPGRADING APPROVED BUDGET COST: P131,665,860.00 SOURCE OF FUND: CY 2013 DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM CONTRACT DURATION: 257 CALENDAR DAYS AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: P40,000.00 13M00016 JUNCTION NATIONAL HIGHWAY (SARANGANI-DAVAO DEL SUR COASTAL ROAD TO PANGUIL-WALI-NEW LA UNION TOURIST ROAD, K.O 1758+447-K.O 1764+420, MAITUM, SARANGANI CONTRACT LOCATION: MAITUM, SARANGANI SCOPE OF WORK: ROAD CONCRETING APPROVED BUDGET COST: P10,822,500.00 SOURCE OF FUND: CY 2013 DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM CONTRACT DURATION: 221 CALENDAR DAYS AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: P40,000,00 13M00017 ROAD UPGRADING (GRAVEL TO CONCRETE) DULAWAN-MARBEL ROAD, K.O 1742+(-599)-K.O 1746+438, LAMBAYONG, SULTAN KUDARAT CONTRACT LOCATION: LAMBAYONG, SULTAN KUDARAT SCOPE OF WORK: ROAD UPGRADING APPROVED BUDGET COST: P122,874,750.00 CONTRACT DURATION: 245 CALENDAR DAYS AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: P40,000,00 13M00018 ROAD UPGRADING (GRAVEL TO CONCRETE) JUNCTION NATIONAL HIGHWAY MAKILALA-ALA VALLEY ROAD TO BARAS BIRD SANTUARY, BRGY. BARAS, TACURONG CITY CONTRACT LOCATION: BRGY. BARAS, TACURONG CITY SCOPE OF WORK: ROAD UPGRADING APPROVED BUDGET COST: P125,130,000.00 CONTRCT DURATION: 248 CALENDAR DAYS AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS: P40,000.00 13M00019 ALA RIVER BASIN FLOOD CONTROL LAMBAYONG, SULTAN KUDARAT FLOOD CONTROL P97,000,000.00 203CALENDAR DAYS 30,000.00

Republic of the Philippines

3. CONTRACT ID: CONTRACT NAME:

Department of Public Works and Highways

ABRA DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE Brgy. Reserva, Baler, Aurora
November 15, 2012

INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways-ADEO, through the Government of the Philippines, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects: Contract I.D. : Contract Name: 12CN0126 Assets Preservation of National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System/Highway Development and Management System-4 (HDM-4) Contract Location: Dingalan-Gabaldon Road Scope of Work: Removal of Concrete Shoulder, Embankment, Agg. Base Course, Bituminous Tack Coat (Emulsified Asphalt), Bituminous Conc. Surface Course, PCCP, Stone Masonry, Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Markings Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 21,163,574.75 Contract Duration: 71 c.d. Cost of Plans/Proposal: Php 25,000.00 Funding Source : Regular Infra-CY 2013 Contract I.D. : Contract Name: 12CN0127 Assets Preservation of National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System/Highway Development and Management System-4 (HDM-4) Contract Location: Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road a. K0212+265-K0214+000 b. K0220+000-K0221+000 c. K0229+000-K0230+698 Scope of Work: Removal of PCCP, Embankment, Aggregate Base Course, Bituminous Tack Coat, Bituminous Conc. Surface Course, PCCP, Grouted Riprap, Stone Masonry, Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Markings Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 30,124,542.61 Contract Duration: 103 c.d. Cost of Plans/Proposal: Php 25,000.00 Funding Source : Regular Infra-CY 2013 The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase of 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 Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWHPOCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: Issuance of Bid Documents November 16, 2012-December 06, 2012 Pre-bid Conference November 23, 2012 Deadline of LOI (for eligibility check November 28, 2012 purposes only) Receipt of Bids December 06, 2012/10:00 a.m. Opening of Bids December 06, 2012/ 2:00 p.m. The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-ADEO, Brgy. Reserva, Baler, Aurora, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of please see above. 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 bid Documents. The Pre-bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the Bidding Documents (BDs) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. The DPWH-ADEO reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process any time prior to Contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

4. CONTRACT ID: CONTRACT NAME:

5. CONTRACT ID: CONTRACT NAME:

6. CONTRACT ID: CONTRACT NAME:

Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. To bid this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the following major criteria: a) prior registration with the DPWH Central Office, 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/Cash Deposit Certificates for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary evaluation of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH Central Procurement Office before the deadline of the receipt of LOI, The DPWH Central Procurement Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH Website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1 2 3 4 5 BAC Activities Pre-Bid Conference Issuance of Bid Documents Receipt of Letter of Intents from Prospective Bidders Receipt of Bids Opening of Bids Schedule/Deadline November 23, 2012 @ 10:00 am Nov 16, 2012 to Dec 5, 2012 Nov 29, 2012 until 5:00 pm Dec. 6, 2012 @ 9:30 am Dec. 6, 2012 @ 10:00 am

7. CONTRACT ID: CONTRACT NAME: CONTRACT LOCATION: SCOPE OF WORK: APPROVED BUDGET COST: CONTRACT DURATION: AMOUNT OF BID DOCUMENTS:

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 Letter of Intent (LOI)but submission of Original Receipt (OR) for payment of bidding documents issued by any DPWH Field Offices. 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 Office, Manila. The DPWH complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the website. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. 2. 3. 4. Issuance of Bidding Documents Pre-Bid Conference Receipts of Bids Opening of Bids From: OCTOBER 29, 2012 to NOV. 5,2012 NOV.1 5, 2012 at 10:00 A.M November 29, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. November 29, 2012 at 10:00 A.M

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Document (BDs) at Bukidnon II DEO, Don Carlos, Bukidnon upon payment of a non-refundable fee (refer below). Prospective bidders may also download the BDs, if available, from the DPWH web site. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bids Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security in an acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman, Bukidnon Second Engineering District, Don Carlos, Bukidnon. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification. The DPWH-Bukidnon Second Engineering District reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract Award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

The BAC will issue copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH Regional Office XII, Mabini Street corner Alunan Avenue, Koronadal City upon payment of non-refundable fee of Forty Thousand (P40,000.00) Pesos for Contract IDS NO. 13M00015, 13M00016, 13M00017 , 13M00018 for the Bid Documents and P30,000.00 pesos for Contract ID no. 13M00013, 13M00014 Contract ID no. 13M00019. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only for interested parties who have purchased the Bid Documents. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the evaluation and post qualification. 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.) ALBERTO D. ALBIT Acting Asst District Engineer BAC Chairman NOTED:

Approved by: (Sgd.) RICARDO R. GUTIERREZ Engineer III BAC Chairman

(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

(Sgd.) LEONARDO G. PAULICAN OIC District Engineer

(MST-NOV. 20, 2012)

(MST-Nov. 20, 2012)

(Sgd.) HADJI DIAMPUAN I. RANGIRIS, MPA BAC CHAIRMAN