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RH not first bill Church blocked


By Macon R. Araneta
SENATOR Joker Arroyo said on Tuesday that the controversial Reproductive Health bill was the third ght involving the Catholic Church over measures introduced in the legislature. He said the rst controversy arose in 1938 when the Philippines was a Commonwealth government under the United States. He said the unicameral National Assembly, which served as the countrys legislature at that time, enacted a measure on religious instruction in public schools. He recalled that President Manuel Luis Quezon blew his top and vetoed the bill. His action sparked a debate between the government and the Catholic Church. Arroyo said the general public joined in the debates zeroing in on the separation of the Church and the state. The National Assembly, how
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Tight watch. Cardinal Ricardo Vidal (third from left) heads a group of church ofcials watching the continuation of the deliberations on the Reproductive Health bill, which the Catholic Church

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condemns, at the House of Representatives. With him are, from left, Archbishop Aniceto Pampanga, Archbishop Carmelo Morillos, Bishop Antonio Ranola, and Bishop Antonio Tobias. VER S. NOVENO

Senate, House ratify bicam sin tax report


By Maricel V. Cruz, Macon RamosAraneta and Christine F. Herrera
THE Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday ratied the Sin Tax Reform Act, which aims to raise P33.96 billion from new excise taxes, with the tobacco and alcohol industries sharing the burden 69-31 percent in the rst year. In the House, critics of the nal version of the bill slammed it for being anti-poor. If you look at the sin tax bill as approved by the bicameral committee, the tax increase for tobacco products will be at least 1,000 percent by 2017. This is ridiculous. I have never seen this kind of tax increase in my entire career as a lawmaker, said Zambales Rep. Milagros Magsaysay said. Lets all remember that an excise tax is a pass-on tax. In other words, the 1,000 percent tax increase will be shouldered by the consumers, most of whom belong to the low-income class. Imposing a 1,000
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Asean pitches in to help typhoon-ravaged areas


By Francisco Tuyay
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations has sent food, blankets, mattresses, mosquito nets and generators to the stormdevastated areas in Eastern Mindanao following an appeal from the United Nations for a P65-million global humanitarian aid for the storm victims. Typhoon Pablo, packing 200-kilometers-per-hour winds, slammed into Mindanao on Tuesday last week, devastating Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental and killing 714 people while dislocating hundreds of thousands. A total of 890 others are still missing. Said Faisal, executive director of the Asean Humanitarian Assistance Center based in Jakarta, said the relief sent by the Asean included ready-to-eat food for the typhoon victims, many of whom were hungry and homeless. We express our deepest condolences to the people of the government of the Philippines, Faisal said. We will do our best to mobilize resources to the people of the Philippines, doing our activities here in close coordination with the United Nations. Faisal, who visited the ravaged towns of Boston and Cateel, said he saw the need to rebuild the lives of the people there. During our visit, we recognized that very soon there would be a need for livelihood assistance, he said. Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday said the governments key shelter agencies had donated P3.6 million to buy relief for Pablos
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By Christine F. Herrera, Maricel V. Cruz and Vito Barcelo

ON the eve of todays crucial vote in the House of Representatives, the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines urged lawmakers to obey God rather than men and reject the reproductive health bill when it goes for a vote on second reading.
Our society needs law to unite rather dio Veritas, anti-RH advocates Eric Manathan divide, said Cebu Archbishop Jose lang and Aurora Santiago called for people power, urging the Palma, who heads faithful to troop to the CBCP. Amidst the Batasan comthe many voices plex to pressure trying to inuence the outcome THE ruling Liberal Party on Tuesday lawmakers into of your delibera- took a stand to vote for the RH bill. LP defeating the bill. The anti-RH tions, I call upon members met at headquarters on Tuesyou in the words day afternoon with DILG Secretary Mar supporters were our Lord rst said Roxas and Budget Secretary Jose Abad, expected to gather to Abraham, Do presiding over the meeting with House for a Mass at St. not be afraid! Lis- Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Peter Parish Shrine ten to what God is House Minority Leader Neptali Gonzales along Commonsaying: Obey God II. The LP leadership called on members wealth Avenue in to vote for the RH bill. Quezon City berather than men. fore proceeding to Palmas exhortation comes amid a massive push by the the Batasan complex, said Melvin Castro, the priest who heads the CBCPs Episcopal ComCatholic Church to stop the RH bill. Next page In an interview with the Church-run Ra- mission on Family and Life.

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Aquino signs new law extending AFP modernization plan

UNA, LP both claim survey wins


By Christine F. Herrera
THE United Nationalist Alliance and the Liberal Party coalition on Tuesday claimed 7-5 in either sides favor in the senatorial race in a recent Pulse Asia survey. Minus re-electionist Senators Francis Escudero and Loren Legarda, who ranked rst and second, respectively, and who were adopted as guest candidates of the two parties, the LP coalition will not make a sweep, with UNA winning ve Senate seats, if the elections were held today. Vice President Jejomar Binays daughter Nancy pulled a surprise, edging out even incumbent senators and congressmen at number 9. While the result of the survey shows an even split between the two parties despite President Benigno Aquino III leading the campaign for the LP coalition, UNA claimed to have dominated the latest survey. The survey conducted from November 23 to 29 involving 1,200 respondents showed UNA could win seven out of the 12 senatorial slots in 2013, according to UNA secretary general and Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco. Escudero led all senatorial bets with a score of 74.1 percent, while Legarda received Next page 68.3 percent.

Lift for the military. President Benigno Aquino III signs into law the New Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Act, which provides P75 billion for the rst ve years to boost the militarys capability, in Malacaang

By Joyce Pangco-Panares, Macon Ramos-Araneta, Merck Maggudayao


PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday signed Republic Act No. 10349, a new law which will extend the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines for another 15 years. But even before the law is implemented, the Commission on Audit, in its 2011 annual report, disclosed that a total of P72.5 million worth of military combat clothing procured by the Philippine Air Force has remained undelivered by the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management. Next page

For the dead. Navy personnel load 258 cofns to the BRP Laguna at Sangley Point for delivery to Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, where hundreds of people were killed by Typhoon Pablo. DANNY PATA

Ghost surgery kicks up storm


By Maricel Cruz and Macon Ramos-Araneta
MEMBERS of the House of Representatives raised their voices, shook their ngers and squabbled over legal status of ghosts they sought to ban from performing surgeries in hospitals, but they seem helpless in solving problems caused by their own ghosts in the assembly, ofcials said on Tuesday. Opinions clashed over House Bill 742, which seeks to ban ghost surgery, which the House
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Ex-NFA chief denies rice bidding raps


By Christine F. Herrera
FORMER National Food Authority administrator Angelito Banayo on Tuesday twitted the Senate whistleblower as a losing bidder and a whiner who he said was being used by a rice
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Pagcor clears Okada of bribery


By Maricel Cruz
A WHISTLE-BLOWER claimed Japanese casino mogul Kasuo Okada bribed former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp . ofcials to obtain a license to operate but no solid evidence have been presented to back the allegations, a lawyer of the gaming agency said on Tuesday. Pagcor Vice President for Legal Affairs Jay Santiago questioned the motivation of whistleblower Manuel Camacho, who alleged that Okada offered $5 million bribe to former Pagcor chairman Efraim Genuino to obtain his licence. All he could show to substantiate his allegations were pictures of vehicles downloaded from the Internet, Santiago told a hearing of the House Committee on Good Government. But nonetheless, if it could be proven there was indeed bribery, we would have no qualms on revoking Mr. Okadas provisional licence, Santiago said. Okadas Tiger Corp have committed to
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missed Rodriguezs statement as mere psychological warfare. Thats a mere psywar. If the anti-RH lawmakers have enough support, they should have sought the immediate vote to kill the proposal without any delay. Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the victory day of our group pushing the RH measure, Tugna said. Taada also assured the public that pro-RH lawmakers will emerge victorious in todays voting, stressing that their group has been for responsible parenthood to address the widespread poverty in the country. We are pretty much sure that we can pass the measure on second reading. Based on the voting pattern last week, we successfully rejected all the killer amendments pushed by critics on the RH bill, Taada said. As of Tuesday, the House was still on page 5 of the 27-page bill. House Majority Leader and Mandaluyong Rep. Neptali Gonzales II said that the principal author of the measure, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, could move to terminate the period of amendments to the RH bill, even if they have not nished discussing every page of the substitute bill, which was approved last week in an effort to win over some RH critics. The compromise bill is an offshoot of consultations with some of the anti-RH lawmakers. House members have agreed to put the bill to a vote today, whether or not they nish deliberating on its amendments. Albay Representative Edcel Lagman, the principal author of the bill, said they would push through with voting Wednesday, despite the slow pace of amendments. Tomorrow, [its] nished or not nished, pass your paper, and pass the RH bill on second reading, Lagman told his fellow legislators. He has earlier said that the bishops were welcome to watch their discussions but warned the church not to treat lawmakers like docile sheep to be watched and shepherded.

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He said supporters and members of several Church-backed organizations would also gather outside Congress to pray for the bills rejection. Among these will be devotees of the Black Nazarene, who will be bused in from Quiapo Church, said Msgr. Clemente Ignacio. Bishops also urged the faithful to unite in prayer against the passage of the RH bill. A day ahead of the key vote, more than 100,000 doctors and nurses from the Philippines Medical Association and other health-care groups signed a manifesto supporting the RH bill. They were joined by members of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, the Philippines Society of Newborn Medicine and 167,000-strong Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines. Former Health secretaries Alberto Romualdez and Esperanza Cabral also signed, as did former PMA presi-

dent Santiago del Rosario. The doctors, nurses and health care providers said that while the Philippines seems to be closing in on most of its Millennium Development Goals, it will miss its targets for two most vulnerable groups mothers and newborns. Each year, an estimated 4,000 mothers and 40,000 newborns die, mostly amongst the poor urban and rural communities, the manifesto said. The RH bill, they said, could help reduce these deaths. Some 50 professors from various colleges in the University of the Philippines and 57 student councils nationwide also urged Congress to ensure the passage of the RH bill. Professor and former UP president Francisco Nemenzo and lawyer Harry Roque, associate professor of law in the UP College of Law, led the other UP professors in signing the manifesto for the RH bill. We have a very short window of time for the passage of the RH bill. And from now until recess, this whole December, we will stand watch,

we will be in the gallery, reminding our legislators that it is not the false imitation of the voice of God, but the genuine voice of the people they must heed, said UP School of Economics professor Ernesto Pernia. On Tuesday, both supporters and critics of the RH bill in the House claimed victory as they agreed to vote on the measure today, even if they fail to tackle all proposed amendments. Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, who opposes the bill, claimed his side had at least 148 lawmakers to vote down the bill, a claim that pro-RH congressmen quickly disputed. We are sure of our numbers and we are sure of winning, [with] at least 148 lawmakers already committed to oppose the passage of the bill based on last Monday meeting with the Catholic bishops, against 120 lawmakers supporting the bill, Rodriguez said. But House Assistant Majority Leader Sherwin Tugna and Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Taada III dis-

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ever, did not meet to override the presidential veto, which dealt a blow to the Churchs protest. Eighteen years later, in 1956, during the presidency of Ramon Magsaysay, Arroyo narrated that the late Senator Claro M. Recto, supported by Senator Jose P. Laurel, introduced a measure in the Senate which required students to read Jose Rizals novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The Catholic Church opposed the measure and the controversy became heated and was talked about by the entire country, The Church insisted that some passages in Rizals novel were derogatory of the Church and to make it required reading was unfair. After weeks of heated debates, Arroyo said a compromise was reached. The two sides agreed that the unexpurgated version of the Noli and Fili which contained passages against the Church would not be required reading in elementary and secondary schools. The original text, however, would be taught in the college level. Now comes the RH bill, the third one after 56 years. It is just as heated and acrimonious as the religious instruction and the Noli-Fili bills. But the period of debates in the RH bill is a lot longer, he said.

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smuggling syndicate for political vendetta. NFA records will show that Mr. Simeon Sioson is someone who consistently took part in all NFA activities for farmers. When he would lose in a bidding, he is the rst to whine. He has always argued against the concept of bidding out allocations and demanded that farmer groups, especially his own farmer groups, be just given import allocations under a special price. This request has been consistently denied by the NFA Council hence, his numerous tirades against the agency, Banayo said in a letter to Senator Francis Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture that was investigating the alleged rice smuggling. Whoever is using Mr. Sioson could be motivated by political vendetta and/or commercial reasons. I can only think of former NFA ofcials and rice traders who were the subject of an audit report in 2010, the results of which were submitted to Malacanang and forwarded to the Ofce of the Ombudsman for proper disposition, said Banayo, who was tagged by Sioson as having rigged the importation of rice. Banayo said during the hearing that Sioson had admitted that he actually had no evidence for his libelous remarks. He said the records would show that all the pertinent rules for the bid process were followed to the letter, and that the highest bidders won. During the previous administration, he said, the import allocation was done on a rst come, rst served basis, and the costs for the importers were kept at a minimum. The total service fees earned by the NFA then was only P103 million. When I took over the agency, I insisted that allocations for the right to import be bidded out and the government earned P1.6 billion in 2011 and P2.6 billion in 2012 in service fees, which was the basis for the highest bidder, Banayo pointed out. Banayo said the bidding system in the NFA was open and transparent, and that they used the same rules as they did last year to allow the participants to prepare the requirements early. As such, there could be no room for favoring any bidder since the allocation will go to the highest bidder based on the bidding rules. At the time we bidded out the import allocation, the lean months were fast approaching and our inventory levels were precariously critical, thus our main concern was to have the rice stocks come in on time and we had little time to implement the bidding process for the allowed imports, Banayo said.

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Both Legarda and Escudero are guest candidates of UNA, Tiangco said. The survey results showed at least ve other UNA senatorial bets landing in the Magic 12. San Juan Rep. Jose Victor Ejercito ranked 4th with 57 percent and Cagayan Rep. Juan Ponce Enrile Jr. was in 5th place with 53.2 percent. Reelectionist-Senator Gregorio Honasan was eighth with 44.9 percent, while Binays daughter Nancy Binay ranked ninth with 41.3 percent. Former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri rounded out the list at 12th with 40.5 percent. Tailing the Magic 12 are ve candidates running under the broad LP coalition and one from UNA. Pulse Asia said they were behind by signicant survey pointssix to 19 points from 12th placer Zubiri. From the LP coalition, these were former Senators Jamby Madrigal (34.4) and Ramon Magsaysay Jr. (28.8), presidential cousin Benigno Bam Aquino (27.9), former MTRCB chairwoman Grace Poe (24.7) and former Akbayan Rep Risa Hontiveros (21.2). Pulse Asia says Escudero and

Legarda remain the top picks of Filipino voters for the 2013 senatorial race. After Escudero and Legarda, the LP coalition got re-electionist Senator Alan Peter Cayetano landing on the third spot with 60.1 percent, but UNAs Ejercito Estrada, with 57 percent he has a statistical ranking of third to sixth places. Tied in fourth to seventh places were Enrile Jr. of UNA (53.2 percent) and former Las Pias Rep Cynthia Villar (52.2 percent) of the LP coalition. LP bet Senator Aquilino Pimentel had a voter preference of 50.2 percent, putting him in a statistical ranking of fth to eighth places. UNAs Honasan, with 44.9 percent ranked seventh to 12th places. The other candidates who made it to the top 12 according to the Pulse Asia survey were Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, (LP, 43.2 percent), Binay (UNA, 41.3 percent), Aurora Rep. Edgardo Angara, (LP, 40.8 percent) and Zubiri, (UNA, 40.5 percent). The other UNA candidates in the top 20 were former Senator Richard Gordon in 14th, Grace Poe Llamanzares in 17th, former Senator Ernesto Maceda in 19th, and Margarita Tingting Cojuangco in 20th. Poe-Llamanzares is also a guest candidate of the LP coalition.

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percent tax increase is clearly against the Constitution. It is regressive and anti-poor, she said. Magsaysay also warned that excessive tax increases especially on tobacco products will cause massive dislocation in the tobacco industry and will result in the proliferation of smuggled cigarettes. There are 2.9 million Filipinos dependent on the tobacco industry. If we increase the taxes excessively, they will lose their livelihood. Without any income, our tobacco farmers and their families will starve to death. Are we really willing to do this? Magsaysay asked. The opposition lawmaker also criticized the removal of provisions in the Senate version of the bill that aimed at helping displaced tobacco workers and farmers. Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares o denounced the sin tax as conscatory, regressive and antiFilipino because it imposes an increase in taxes that is much higher than local farmers production cost and prots combined. The sin tax bill is anti-Filipino and a form of taxation that favors imports over local brands and jeopardizes the job security of small farmers and workers in the tobacco and alcohol industries,

Colmenares said. He added that the bill was conscatory in nature because small tobacco farmers would be unable to bear the heavier tax burden. How [does] the government expect small players to survive in a regime where they have to shell out tax payments that are higher than their production costs and prots combined, he said. This is denitely conscatory and I fail to see how the government cannot understand this, he said. The vote was close in the Senate, which ratied the bicameral conference committee report 10-9. Those who voted in favor were Senators Edgarda Angara, Pia Cayetano, Franklin Drilon, Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Panlo Lacson, Lito Lapid, Serge Osmena III, Francis Pangilinan, Aqulino Pimentel III and Antonio Trillanes IV. Those opposed were Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, and Senators Ralph Recto, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Francis Escudero, Joker Arroyo and Ramon Revilla Jr. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and Senators Loren Legarda, Manny Villar and Teosto Guingona III were not present.

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victims. Those included Home Guaranty Corp. (P1.3 million), Home Development Mutual Fund (P1.2 million), the National Housing Authority (P500,000), Social Housing Finance Corp. (P500,000), and National Home Mortgage Finance Corp. (P100,000). Philex Mining Corp. on Tuesday said it had sent a 12-member rescue team composed of miners to Compostela Valley to help look for the missing. The city government of Baguio and the provincial government of Benguet donated P700,000 to the typhoon victims. The leadership of the National Police canceled the police forces Christmas party to sympathize with the typhoon victims. Instead of celebrating, we offer prayers to the victims of typhoon Pablo, National Police chief Nicanor Bartolome said. Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman on Tuesday said the government had been spending P3 million on food every day to send to the 80,000 families or 400,000 people in the typhoonravaged areas. She said impassable roads and broken bridges had been hampering the delivery of food and water to the isolated areas in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. There are many bridges that cant accommodate the heavy trucks, so we transfer the relief to the small trucks, Soliman said. There are still three towns that cant be reached by vehicles, so what we do is send supplies by boat. The Agriculture Department on Tuesday said the damage to the farm sector in Mindanao had reached P10.3 billion, with the damage to the banana sector reaching P6.43 billion and the damage to the corn sector reaching P955.33 million. An ally of President Benigno III on Tuesday said the government must put in place a comprehensive national disaster prevention and response blueprint to ease the effects of climate change. We can start by institutionalizing environment protection through education, Rep. Teodoro Haresco said. Our people must understand that environment degradation is the shortest way to tragedy. The United Nations on Monday made a ash global appeal for $65 million in humanitarian aid for the people devastated by Typhoon Pablointernational name Bophain the Visayas and Mindanao after conrming the grim situation in the disaster areas. UN Humanitarian Coordinator Luiza Carvalho said the Bopha Action Plan for Recovery outlined how the humanitarian community would deliver assistance to the survivors. With Florante S. Solmerin, Othel V. Campos, Maricel V. Cruz, Julito G. Rada and Dexter A. See

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invest $1 billion in a casino and hotel project in the 100-hectare Entertainment City along Manila Bay. Pagcor gave the company a provisional licence in 2008. Camacho, a former associate of Genuinos son in their law rm, claimed the bribery was made in 2010. He revealed the alleged bribery only recently. Santiago said Camacho, who had a falling out with Genuinos son, showed up at the Pagcor ofce in 2011 when a new management under Chairman Cristino Naguiat took over the agency. (Naguiat) asked me to inverview him. But

all he told me then was his falling out with Genuinos son in their law rm and his allegation the Genuinos acquired illegal wealth, Santiago said. It was only (during the congressional hearings) where we heard his allegations of bribery between Okada and Genuino and the possible violation of the anti-dummy law on the part of Okada, he said. Camacho, a former director of Eagles 1 and 2, owner of the land where Tiger Corp plans to put up its casino, said the Japanese billionaire owned both companies, which have the same board of directors. But Santiago said it was not sufcient ground to revoke Okadas provisional licence because the

owners could easily correct the issue. All Eagle Corp has to do is to buy out Okadas shares. Or, they simply have to prove that Okadas shares in Eagle are not more than the 40 percent limit, Santiago said. Another Pagcor ofcial, Francis Hernando, said that the Ofce of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) has upheld the legitimacy of the provisional licence granted to Okada. The OGCC, in its opinion, stated that the provisional licence granted to Okada is legitimate, Hernando said. He said Okada will be given a regular licence and Notice to Commence operation once the $1 billion commitment has been spent on the project. and 10 attack helicopters in the next two years. The modernization program would also include the purchase of three medium-lift aircraft to complement the Air Forces C-130 Hercules cargo planes. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV expressed his gratitude to the President for signing the new law, saying the modernization law would boost the militarys capability to deal with national security threats. Trillanes is the co-principal author of the new AFP Modernization Law in the Senate, along with Senator Panlo Lacson. The AFP is the protector of the people of the State. It is hoped that through this law, the AFP will be able to fulll its mandate, Trillanes said.

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The undelivered items include combat and rubber shoes, ight suits, and mattresses. P21.4 million worth of these items remain undelivered since 2008.The COA explained that P21.4 million worth of combat clothing was undelivered in 2010, while P51.1 million worth was undelivered in the following year. Mr. Aquino, meanwhile, said the new law will help boost the Armed Forced of the Philippines capability upgrade program. This ensures that our Armed Forces will be able to keep up with the modern times. This will boost the AFPs capability upgrade program as it shifts from internal to external defense capability, Mr. Aquino said.

Security threats have changed: as the number of rebels go down, we have to focus more on terrorist threats. We are facing new challenges such as territorial disputes with bigger countries in the region, the President added. The Philippines has been engaged in heightened tensions with China the entire year over conicting claims in the South China Sea. This new law ushers in a more modern, more reliable and stronger AFP. Our military is marching forward to protect our people and ght threats to our sovereignty, Mr. Aquino said. Under the new measure, the AFP modernization program will have a P75 billion budget for the rst ve years. The measure exempts from

the requirement of public bidding certain major defense purchases such as aircraft, vessels, tanks, armored vehicles, communications equipment and high powered rearms. The new law also grants additional funding sources from publicprivate partnerships entered into by the defense department of the AFP. It also allows multi-year contracts and exempts from value added tax and customs duties the sale of weapons, equipment, and ammunition to the AFP. AFP planners had identied 39 projects to be covered by the revised modernization program. The Air Force will acquire 21 additional UH-1B multipurpose helicopters to replace the Vietnam Warvintage UH-1H (Huey) helicopters

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Committee on Health described as unethical and dangerous, but public reactions turned the issue around and said the ghosts are in Congress, citing lawmakers who show up and then disappear. Ghost lawmakers show up and just do what they are told, sign bills without reading them and vote on issues they know nothing about, said one reader on the Manila Standard Today website. House Bill 742, authored by Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte, denes ghost surgery as a practice

by surgeons who delegate surgery to another surgeon without the knowledge of lthe patient. The surgeon shows up while the patient is awake and later disappears like a ghost while another surgeon conducts the operation. The bill has been endorsed by House Committee on Health to the plenary for approval. It seeks to ban ghost surgeons, ghost anesthesiologists, and other ghosts that populate the hospitals. Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua, a senior opposition stalwart, expressed strong objections to the bill and supported the ghosts because they perform functions that

could save lives. If the purpose is to save a life, then the surgery --- whoever doctor will perform the procedure --should be performed, Fua said. But Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casino insists that the bill should be passed because ghost surgery is patently illegal. This is an extremely dangerous practice that should be stoppped. I fully support this bill, Casino said. Health Secretary Enrique Ona said ghost surgey is not allowed in other countries but it could happen here although he has not received any complaint, so far.

Its bad to say that he is the surgeon but the patient has no knowledge that another surgeon will be doing the operation. The surgeon who did the operation was not even introduced to the patient. The surgeon who did not do the operation will then claim that he did the operation and will ask payment from the patient, he said. He said a principal surgeon have rst, second and third assitants to help in the surgery, and a training resident is allowed to do surgery because that is part of the training program, or part of their exposure under the residency training program.

On public comments about ghost lawmakers, Fua said it requires political will on the part of House leadership to address the problem and the Speaker should not hesitate to issue a warrant of arrest to compel delinquent members to attend the sessions. House Majority Leader Sherwin Tugna admit there are many ghosts in the assembly who are present in our records, but you dont see them. Nueva Ecija Rep. Rodolfo Antonino, an administration ally, defended the ghost solons, saying they are not physically present but not necessarily absent.

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By Rey E. Requejo

THE Supreme Court will form a committee to study the


The magistrates were of one mind on the merits of decentralization and have agreed on measures to ensure its effective and deliberate implementation during their last en banc session for the year, the statement reads. They also agreed to form committee, under Associate Justice Jose Perez, former court administrator of SC, which is tasked to conduct a needs assessment of decentralization. A highly placed source in the SC conrmed that the justices unanimously agreed to issue resolution creating a committee to study what functions can be decentralized. Everyone agrees to decentralization, but they want to specify what functions can and cannot be decentralized, the source said. The PIO however did not explain how the full court action would impact on the order of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to create a new judicial ofce in Visayas. The PIO, which is under the direct supervision of Serenos ofce and has been agent of her dignied silence policy in the judiciary, was silent on whether the SC order was tantamount to revocation or suspension of the chief justices assailed order. Earlier, Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro disclosed that Serenos Administrative Order No. 175 that created the new Judiciary Decentralized Ofce and reopened

decentralization of its administrative supervision over the lower courts, according to a statement issued by the public information ofce.
the Regional Court Administration Ofce in Cebu City did not have their collegial approval. De Castro called on her fellow magistrates in a memorandum during their full-court session last week to recall or amend the order. She questioned Serenos order because it deprived the high court as a collegial body of its constitutional duty to exercise administrative supervision over the judiciary. She said Serenos order also infringed on the statutory duty of the Ofce of the Court Administrator under Presidential Decree 828 to assist the SC in supervising the judiciary. Under the SC rules, the chief justice may issue A.O. subject to the collegial

PH-US justices meet


FOR the rst time in recent history, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines will engage in a peer-to-peer exchange with their counterparts in the United States. On December 14, 2012, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, and Associate Justices Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr., Mariano C. del Castillo, and Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe will meet with Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and the Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., to discuss, among others, maintaining judicial stability in a rapidly changing environment. Sereno has likewise been invited by the World Bank, headquartered in the U.S. capital, to deliver the keynote address on Access to Justice and Social Inclusion, in celebration of the Law, Justice and Development Week 2012. She will be speaking on The Cost of Injustice. Other activities scheduled during the four-day ofcial visit include a meeting with United States Attorney General Eric H. Holder, knowledge sharing with the Federal Judicial Center and the Administrative Ofce of the US Courts, and a forum on Philippine Judicial Reform sponsored by the USPhilippines Society.

approval of the high court. of the Court en banc and the The magistrate stressed that statutory authority of the OCA. A.O. No 175 has transgressed De Castro explained that the said constitutional authority Serenos order does not reect

the Courts deliberation. In fact, she bared that the consensus of the justices without any dissent expressed - was to oppose the reopening of RCAO-7 when the said administrative matter was taken up on November 27, 2012. In fact, at the end of the deliberation, after hearing the vehement objections of the justices to her AO, if I may quote the Chief Justice, she said: I will amend my administrative order, she said. De Castro said they objected to the order because RCAO-7 cannot be reopened without pilot testing. There has to be a study showing the scope of powers of the OCA which will be transferred to RCAO, the lady magistrate said. The justices, she bared, also pointed out that when it was launched in 2008, it resulted to protest among judges and court personnel.

Info bill versions unified


THE House committee on public information on Tuesday adopted the consolidated version of the Freedom of Information bill, minus the controversial right of reply provision. With only a handful of lawmakers present during the hearing, the committee presided by Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. endorsed for plenary approval the measure which promotes the right of the people to information on matters of public concern and the state policy of full public disclosure of all its transactions involving public interest. But some lawmakers led by House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez of Quezon said that the right of reply provision should be included in the FOI bill so that the transparency bill will not be prone to abuse. The RoR, a separate measure authored by Nueva Ecija Rep. Rodolfo Antonino, requires the media to allot newspaper spaces or air time for the reply of individuals who were allegedly aggrieved for being subjects of news stories. Zambales Rep. Jun Omar Ebdane, a neophyte administration lawmaker, supported Suarezs call. The right of reply should be inlcuded in the FOI bill. Its only fair for the govt ofcial in question a fair game on the matter he is held accountable for, Ebdane told the Manila Standard. Maricel Cruz

IN BRIEF
Jan. 4 rafe for party-list
THE rafe for the slots in the ofcial ballot for party list groups is reset to January 4 next year, a poll ofcial said on Tuesday. According to Commissioner Rene Sarmiento, head of the ve-member Commission on Elections panel, the Dec. 17 rafe date was untenable with party list petitions that need to be resolved rst. We working on them. We want everything clean to avoid any problem. Thats why we set it to January 4, he said in Filipino. The commission rst set the rafe date on Dec. 14 at 1:30 p.m. in the session hall of the Comelec main ofce building in Intramuros, Manila. A random order was deemed proper to prevent the advantage of groups with names starting with letter A and number 1. In past elections, the said groups were often picked by undecided voters or those who no specic candidate in mind. Last month, more than 50 party listers, mostly named either strating with A or 1, were disqualied. At least 33 groups earlier dropped by the Comelec will still be on the ballot because of the status quo ante order they obtained from the Supreme Court to stop their disqualication from the May polls next year. Joel E. Zurbano

President Aquino conducts a dialogue with farmers, shermen, and indigenous people who are facing displacement from the Aurora Economic Free Port Zone. The meeting was held at the Ateneo de Manila University on Tuesday. RYAN LIM/MALACAANG PHOTO

Farmers gain reprieve from Aurora ecozone


By Joyce Pangco Paares
PRESIDENT Aquino on Tuesday gave farmers, sherfolks and indigenous people affected by the Aurora Pacic Economic Zone and Freeport Authority another 25 years to remain in their lands. The decision was reached during a heated dialog held at the Ateneo de Manila University. The President also ordered a review of the contested project even as he asked affected residents to keep an open mind on the possible benets of APECO to the province. Mr. Aquino tasked the National Economic and Development Authority give him an initial assessment within the week. I want to know was there really no consultation, and was there no concurrence on the part of the affected residents, he said. He said the Commission on Audit can also look into how the budget for the project was used. If we nd irregularities, we will hold accountable people who are responsible for this, he said. But the President was visibly frustrated with the repeated and insistent statements from the Casiguran-based residents who kept on harping on the need to stop the release of funds for the project. Wait a minute. How many times do I have to tell you? In one week there will be an assessment to be fair to all parties concerned. Because we need to have basis for our decisions.The assessment will tell us whether to stop or push through with the project, he said. You keep coming back and repeat the same questions. Finish what you have (to say). Are you done? I dont want to repeat everything, the President told a coordinator at one point. Earlier, Senator Sergio Osmea III said the government wasted public funds in spending more than P2 billion for the 12,000-hectare economic zone, which he noted was located on the typhoon belt. The peoples money have been wasted under the pretense of a project that has absolutely no chance of succeeding in the next 50 years, he said. The lawmaker said APECO is not even linked to the Luzon power grid.

Palawan mayor convicted


THE Sandiganbayan convicted a Palawan town mayor for ignoring the ancestral domain tribal settlers. Justice Efren de la Cruz, chairman of the anti-graft courts rst division, found Balabac Mayor Shuaib Astami guilty of violating the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act. Case records show that he approved a lease contract between the municipal government and Ecofarm System and Resources Inc. in February 2000 raise oysters without securing a permit from National Commission on Indigenous Peoples and required compliance documents. The contract was forged even if there is a pending application for a Certicate of Ancestral Domain Title on the areas affected by the deal, Astami ruled. Merck Maguddayao

Anti-piracy bill ratified


THE Senate on Tuesday ratied a bicameral conference committee report on a bill amending the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines to ght copyright piracy. Earlier, Senator Manny Villar, sponsor of Senate Bill 2842, said infringement in the country was so bad that the International Intellectual Property Alliance, a private group composed of trade associations in copyight-based industries in the United States, wanted the Philippines and 12 other countries to be placed in the Priority Watch List of the Ofce of the US Trade Representative 2011 Special 301 Report. We owe it to our artists, composers, writers, designers, programmers, scientists, animators and Filipino professionals to protect their body of work against copyright infringement, he said. Macon Ramos-Araneta

Ateneo -San Pablo at 65


ATENEO de San Pablo High School Batch 69 will host the schools Alumni Homecoming on Dec. 30, 2012 at 5:00 in Coco Palace Hotel, San Pablo City. This years homecoming will mark Ateneo de San Pablos 65th Founding Anniversary. Theme is Hail ATENEO Hail @ 65 . All Alumni are invited to attend this funlled event of nostalgia and reminiscence. A Ban will provide live music during the evening. Many balikbayans from the US and other countries have registered for the reunion. A Grand rafe will spice up the evening. For details, contact, Jun Gamo (049) 5621074, Laddie Arandia 09432713577, Pol Cortez 0917- 500 1956.

PH-UK air deal to pave way for London flights


By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
THE Philippines and United Kingdom have sealed an air service agreement to boost trade and travel, UK Secretary of State Hugo Swire told a forum on publicprivate partnership. Swire, on the second day of his Manila visit, and Transport Secretary Emilio Abaya signed the air service pact. He said he was looking forward to starting direct ights between Manila and London. This visit reinforces the growing importance we attach to the Philippines as a key emerging power, Swire said in his speech during a joint membership meeting of the Makati Business club and Management Association of the Philippines at the PhilAm Tower in Makati. The British government, he said, is on its way to expanding trade, encouraging inward investment, increasing the share of our economy that comes from exports, and manufacturing the goods that todays consumers want to buy. Swire said that with its ambitious target to double exports to 1-trillion a year by 2020, the UK government needs to grow its exports by eight percent a year. Some of these will go to traditional markets like the European Union, but we are looking increasingly to fast-growing economies in places like South-East Asia, he said. He said that the UKs expertise makes them a higly compatible partner for the Philippines. He said that history has taught the British government that more trade, more competitiveness and making the UK open for business and open for investment are what will steer them towards sustainable economic growth.

World Bank OKs P383-m Cagayan road resettlement


THE World Bank, which assists Philippine government in nancing the improvement of 23.72 kilometers of secondary national roads in the Cagayan Valley Region under the National Roads Improvement and Management Program Phase II, approved the implementation of resettlement action plan of the Department of Public Works and Highways. In his letter to Undersecretary Rafael C. Yabut, in-charge of foreign-assisted projects, World Bank Senior Transport Specialist and Philippines Task Team Leader Siele Silue supported the implementation of the validated resettlement action plan for Magapit-Sta. Ana Road, Magapit-Mission Jct. Section in northern Cagayan and recommended disclosure of the plan for general information purposes. The improvement of MagapitSta. Ana Road, Magapit-Mission Jct. Section which was awarded to Hunan Road and Bridge Corporation at a contract cost of P383.327 million following international competitive bidding aims to promote an inter-regional linkage between Ilocos Region (Region I) and Cagayan Valley Region (Region II). The project, which involves gravel to concrete paving with a carriageway width of 6.7 meters and 1.5 meter gravel shoulders and improvement of existing seven (7) bridges with an aggregate length of 246.120 lineal meters, will improve accessibility and change the transportation environment along the project area as it will function as a support infrastructure facility to the airport located in Dagupan, Lal-lo and the Cagayan Export Processing Zone Authority located in Sta. Ana, Cagayan. In addition, a two-kilometer access from the main Magapit-Sta. Ana Road will be constructed to connect with the indigenous people community of Agta located at Golden Valley, Barangay San Mariano Lal-lo. The concreting of the access road was requested by the indigenous people during the conduct of socio-economic survey alongside with the inventory of affected properties in February 2008 and it was considered by the Bank for implementation.

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of Filipinos from poverty. They also argue that the bill will do much to protect the health of mothers and newborns. Opinion polls show there is even a division within the Church with a majority of Catholics supporting the bill despite the exhortations of the bishops. It is a debate we have heard over and over again. Since 1998, the Church and its allies have managed to stie versions of the bill through successive Congresses, effectively aborting its passage before it ever reached a vote. Today, we have come closer to settling this divisive issue than we have in the last 15 years by virtue of a vote. Lawmakers opposed to the RH bill are proclaiming they have the numbers to defeat it. Those who support the bill dismiss such talk as psychological warfare aimed at swinging the undecided in their favor. If the anti-RH group really had the numbers, they argue, they would

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Time to turn down the noise


including doctors and medical workers and womens rights groups, will also be making their presence felt. Both sides acknowledge that the bill has been divisive. Those opposed to it claim the bill condones abortioneven though it specically states that the act is illegaland will encourage promiscuity. The supporters of the bill, on the other hand, say we need to promote responsible parenthood if we are to raise the majority have put the measure to a vote to immediately kill the bill, not engage in dilatory tactics that have pushed the vote toward the edge of a congressional recess. Today, all such arguments will become moot. Today, it is time for all lawmakers to switch off the noise swirling all around them and listen to the sound of their own logic and their own conscience and to cast a historic vote for what they believe will truly benet our impoverished country.

BY all accounts, there will be a circus outside the House of Representatives today as the reproductive health bill heads for a crucial vote. The Catholic Church, which has vehemently opposed the bill because it gives all Filipinos access to information about birth control choices, says the faithful will be out in force today, and promises to use People Power to convince lawmakers to obey God rather than men. Those who support the bill,

The persecution of Manoling


LOWDOWN
JUSTICE delayed is supposedly justice denied. And if you are an enemy of this administration, your day in court will be put off indenitely, to keep you detained and to deprive you of any semblance of justiceor even of an appropriate defense. This appears to be the mandate of the Ofce of the Ombudsman, which is being shamelessly misused by the Aquino administration to persecute its political foes. And the unfounded and thoroughly irresponsible case led against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the ofcials she appointed to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce might as well be Exhibit A of this g o v e r n m e n t s vengeful ways. The latest reports about the plunder trial involving alleged misuse by the previous administration of P365.9 million in PCSOs intelligence funds illustrate just how badly the government is pursuing its case through its prosecutors. The prosecution has failed since last week to present witnesses during the ongoing hearings on the petition to grant bail to Arroyo and her co-accused, due to supposed unforeseen circumstances. Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Rodolfo Ponferrada, who is presiding over the trial to determine if the accused should remain in jail or be released on bail based on the strength of the evidence against them, chided the prosecution for this obvious footdragging. Ponferrada said bail hearings should not be used by the prosecution to present evidence that it intends to use in the main trial for plunder; the question of whether or not to keep the accused in detention should be the primordial consideration in the bail hearings, he said, not their guilt or innocence. But the prosecutors of Ombusman Conchita Carpio-Morales have apparently been instructed to delay the bail hearings to keep the accused in detention, nothing more. Apart from Arroyo herself, who remains detained at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, those under the courts custody are former PCSO chairman Sergio Valencia, ex-budget ofcer Benigno Aguas and former board member Manuel Manoling Morato; the rest of the accused remain at large despite the issuance of warrants for their arrest for the non-bailable offense. *** Of the accused, the Ombudsmans case is weakest against the former members of the PCSO board, who merely signed off on documents authorizing the release of PCSO intelligence funds after these had already been approved by Arroyo as President. The nature of intelligence funds does not allow a mere PCSO board member to look into how these funds are spent, or even to disagree
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The case against Morato is not about guilt or innocence; its about payback for his working for Arroyo.

with any release already pre-approved by the President herself. As for the case against Arroyo, Valencia and ex-PCSO general manager Rosario Uriarte of actually misusing the funds over a period of three years, that can be determined by the auditing and liquidation of these funds by the Commission on Audit and the agencys budget and disbursement ofcers. Board members like Morato had nothing whatsoever to do with the release and use of the money. This was the gist of the report, submitted last July to Morales by a panel of ve Ombudsman prosecutors led by Deputy Special Prosecutor Cornelio Somido and exonerating all the accused. But the Somido report, written after an eightmonth probe, was unilaterally junked and suppressed by Morales, who then ordered a new twoperson prosecution panel to review it; when one of the new prosecutors refused to sign a recommendation to proceed with the plunder charges (crafted in a mere eight days), Morales signed it herself thus allowing President Noynoy Aquino to brag in his last State of the Nation Address that Arroyo was facing a new, non-bailable case. Meanwhile, Morato remains conned at St. Lukes Hospital after a triple bypass operation, his petition for house arrest for humanitarian reasons un-acted upon by the Sandiganbayan. And his health is endangered every day by the risk of infection in the hospital, which is not the proper environment for it to improve. Moratos case is singular because while the entire plunder case against Arroyo and her nine co-accused is generally unsupported by evidence, even the prosecution admits that it has next to nothing against Manoling. In a hearing last week, the prosecutors were forced to admit upon questioning that Moratos name did not appear in any of the photocopied documents it presented as supposed evidence. And Moratos continued hospital detention is doubly painful because he is being prevented from going home and accessing documents that will prove his innocence. These are papers that, according to Morato, he does not entrust to anyone to look into and deliver to the court; his incarceration thus keeps him from defending himselfwhich could be the whole point of keeping him from enjoying house arrest. And so Morato faces the prospect of spending Christmas in a hospital, deprived of a proper recovery and prevented from defending himself with documents that he keeps there. But of course, the case against Morato who is probably the least involved in the intelligence fund caseis not about guilt or innocence; its all about payback for Manoling working for Arroyo and not supporting Aquino. And Aquinos weird sense of justice requires no less than this: a mockery of the laws that are supposed to prevent anyone from being wrongfully charged and punished like Manoling.

Undue interest in Pagcor payoff


WHY is there such undue interest in the alleged payoff to Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corp. ofcials, past and present? Japanese casino magnate Kazuo Okada must rue the day he started swimming with Philippine sharks lurking in the Manila Bay waters, part of which had been reclaimed for the site of the Leisure and Entertainment City. Two House committees are investigating Okadas dealings with Pagcor which granted him one of four franchises to operate a casino in the planned leisure and gaming complex. As if thats not enough, the Senate also wants to get into the act with its own inquiry. Speculation is swirling on money going around after House committee on Games and Amusements chairman Rep. Amado Bagatsings initial investigation. There is talk of lobby money not only to certain Pagcor ofcials but also to some purveyors of the printed word. Some solons are questioning the haste Bagatsing that concluded there was no bribery in the grant of license to Okada. The key gure and person of interest, as US police would describe a suspect, is one Rodolfo Soriano, a consultant in the ofce of former Pagcor chairman Ephraim Genuino who reportedly received $30 million for brokering Okadas provisional gaming license in 2008. Hes reportedly close to former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo. Soriano, described in the House inquiry as Genuinos bagman has yet

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to be summoned by both House and Senate interested parties. No one has veried whether hes still in the country or has own the coop. Remember the PR operator who ed after being entrusted with millions of pesos to quiet down the anomalous NAIA Terminal 3 project? There is so much smoke and mirrors to the Okada case and parties being played out against each other. Macau casino operator and former Okada partner Steve Wynn is being pointed to as behind the smear campaign against the Japanese gambling lord. Wynn forced Okada to redeem his $2.7-billion stake in Wynn Resorts Hotel and Casino in Macau after the American learned of his Japanese partners wining and dining of present Pagcor chairman Cristino Bong Naguiat. Okada provided a suite to Naguiat whose entourage included his wife, two nannies for their children and a few select Pagcor ofcials. The tab for the entertainment expenses including the two-night, three-day stay at the Wynn Hotel came up to $110,000 which must have upset Wynn since it was his hotel but the $2.5 billion project in Pagcors Entertainment City is solely Okadas Tiger Leisure and Resort company. Questions were raised on the propriety given to and accepted by a Philippine ofcial who purportedly made the Macau trip to observe gaming operations in the former Portuguese colony. Such a big entourage to observe how casinos are run in Macau? Pocket money for shopping was also allegedly provided by the generous Okada. But in fairness to the Naguiats, this was never proven. Bong Naguiat brushed off allegations of bribery and explained Okadas lavish hosting is standard practice in the gaming industry.

That may be so with private entrepreneurs, but Naguiat is a Philipine government ofcial who oversees gaming regulations and the granting of franchises and licenses to operate a casino in the country. Wynn, alarmed at being investigated and charged by US federal authorities for bribery and corrupt practices under the RICO law, jettisoned Okada faster than you can say Sayonara to distance himself from the Japanese and his Filipino connections. Lest I be accused of betting on or against Okuda, Wynn, Naguiat or Genuino, I say investigate them all, including past and present Pagcor ofcials. Wynn and Okadas business practices are being looked into by the Nevada Gaming Commission. Genuino has already been charged with plunder at the Ombudsman. Naguiat and the present Pagcor board should be included in any congressional inquiry to prove President Aquinos matuwid na daan is not only to go after ofcials of the past administration. This stink looks very much like a continuing crime. If Okadas contract granted by Genuino is revoked, choosing his replacement offers another window of opportunity for the wheelers and dealers. Happy days are here again! Isnt it really more fun in the Philippines? Theres even loose change (in the millions) to be made in granting contracts to companies who provide coffee and bottled water in Pagcor-operated casinos. No wonder there was a mad rush for the position of Pagcor chairman even before the smoke had cleared in the 2010 presidential elections.. I sometimes wonder whether the straight and narrow path leads directly to the cliff.

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CAN we fend off the totalitarian state? After working so hard to raid the ranks of the opposition to the Reproductive Health bill, with offers of hundreds of millions in pork barrel funds to the members of Congress, President Benigno S. Aquino III was expected to see the House of Representatives pass the bill on second reading today. But as this column was being written, the Protestant leadership of the House was still trying to decide whether to honor the earlier gentlemans agreement with the anti-RH bloc to take the vote today (Wednesday) and not force it immediately. The reason given was that, after Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, archbishop emeritus of Cebu, and some members of the clergy visited the House on Monday, its Protestant leadership felt they stood a better chance of ramming the bill through if the Cardinal and the bishops were not around to witness their deed. The Cardinal and the bishops were expected to be back in the House today. We could not predict what would happen after this column reaches the editors desk. But whatever happens, we would have seen the gross misuse of power just to carry out the dictates of foreign population controllers who are the real authors and prime movers of this infamous bill. What we have seen will go down in history as one of the most insidious acts of any administration against the Filipino family and the nations sovereignty. The bill, as I have repeatedly tried to show, is patently unconstitutional, economically and morally destructive, and completely unnecessary. It is antipoor, anti-Catholic and anti-Filipino. It is against all understandable notions of

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The harassment continues


TO THE POINT
THE harassment and persecution of former Trade Minister Roberto V. Ongpin, the ninth richest Filipino according to Forbes Magazine, continue. There was, for instance, the December 6 order to freeze his bank accounts, which any lawyer worth his salt would know is unfounded. The Court of Appeals order covers not only Ongpin but 30 others. It was issued ex parte, meaning without preliminary investigation. The lawyers of Ongpin were not given the benet of asking questions. I think this is without any basis whatsoever. There was no injury on the Development Bank of the Philippines or the government. The bank claims that it was deprived of P412.5 million in trading gains it could have realized had it sold directly to Philiex Mining chairman Manny Pangilinan. This is not only stupidits out of this world. Then (and even now), DBP had no dealings with Pangilinan. The negotiations were purely between Ongpin and Pangilinan. The latter had expressed his desire to control Philex. Ongpin, Pangilinans friend, saw a trading opportunity. Thus, after buying from DBP its share at P12.50 per share, Ongpin turned around and sold the same stock to Pangilinan, enabling the latter to take control of the mining company. Timing and opportunity are the essence of stock trading. Sometimes you make money. Sometimes you lose it. Thus, what the Court of Appeals says is speculative and downright stupid. The Ombudsman in its resolution of September 25 is on record as having dropped all other graft charges (including the claim for undue injury). To date, no criminal case has been led against Ongpin in any court. Logic tells us that theres no reason to freeze the bank accounts of Ongpin since there is nothing which government seeks to recover. Underlying all these is that Ongpin is charged of being a close associate of former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo. Yes, Ongpin is a friend of Mike Arroyo. He knew the latter even before former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo became President. Santa Banana, is that now a crime? The issue of a behest loan when Ongpin secured two loans amounting to P560 million (he also borrowed from ve other banks) has been investigated to death by the Senate, but, to no avail. Jurisprudence tells us that for a loan to be behest, it must be non-performing, delinquent or in default. But the loans of Ongpin were fully paid even before maturity. As a matter of fact, those loans enabled the DBP to earn record prots of more than P1.4 billion. In any case, the Ombudsman
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the national interest and the common good, but prompted solely by a desire to submit to the power of those who want to reduce our population growth rate to zero or below. Obviously without understanding it, Aquino has agreed to carry out this racist and eugenicist ideological plot against our country. Not all is lost, though. Assuming the House leadership nally decided to vote on the bill today rather than yesterday, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the archbishop of Manila, could yet accept Malacaangs invitation to join the President in meeting the visiting Asian ambassadors to the Holy See, even as the other bishops and priests concelebrate the Holy Mass at St. Peters church in Quezon City before marching to the House in a prayer rally. If the Cardinal-Archbishop agrees to say Mass in the Palace, Aquino may be persuaded to attend without going out, as is known to be his wont, to smoke during communion or the homily. He may even want to listen to what the Cardinal may want to say to him afterward, if any. Who knows, it just might improve the Presidents understanding of the bills inrmity. Voting on the bill today rather than earlier would also give the congressmen enough opportunity to reect on the message from Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu, the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), who explains in the clearest possible terms why it would be wrong to enact the bill into law. Our society needs law to unite rather than divide, Palma said. We need law to afrm and protect the truth about the dignity of the human person, who has been created in the very image of God; the sanctity of the family, the basic social unit which even our Constitution recognizes as the foundation of the nation; and the inviolability of the social institution of marriage, which the Constitution likewise recognizes as the foundation of the family. Adopting Pope Benedict XVIs words as his own, Palma warns the congressmen against enacting a law that is perceived no longer as the expression of a justice that is at the service of all, but rather as a product of despotism, of an arrogance that is clothed in the garments of a law by those who have the power to do so. While acknowledging the role of the majority in democratic decisionmaking, the Archbishop, still quoting the Pope, said: The majority principle always leaves open the question of the ethical foundation of law: Are there some things that can never be legalized, some things that always remain wrong? On the other hand, are there some things that absolutely always remain legally binding, things that precede every majority decision, things that majority decisions must respect? However, if by the time you read this column the House had already rammed the bill through, then the world as we knew it would have ended. All semblance of a rule of law would have disappeared, the Constitution would have been shredded into little tiny parts, our so-called liberal democratic state would have been replaced by the so-called totalitarian democratic state, and we would have to choose whether we are simply to do nothing or ght for our souls and our Godgiven rights and liberties. *** Cultural notes: If you want to have a deeper insight into the moral disorder of our society and how heroic individuals and families are ghting it, try watching Baby Nebridas powerful indie lm, Flames of Love, and get hold of Fr. Henry Bocalas latest book by the Daughters of St. Paul, Mending a Broken Society. fstatad@gmail.com

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dismissed 13 DBP ofcials recently involved with the Ongpin loans. I dont know what kind of arguments the Ombudsman had to drop the axe on innocent bystanders. Fortunately for them, Ongpin had promised to shoulder their defense expenses. *** Theres one aspect of the issue that has been ignored. This is the untimely suicide of a young lawyer named Benjamin Pinpin, who could not take the pressure when the incumbent DBP Chairman Jose Nuez Jr. asked him along with other DBP executives to show cause why he should not be charged in connection with the Ongpin loans. I believe that somebody has to be made accountable for Pinpins suicide. I dont know why the family of Pinpin has not made an issue of this suicide. Does it have anything to do with the actions of the DBP chairman and other ofcials, i n c l u d i n g the board of directors? *** Another issue which strikes me as a form of selective justice by the Ombudsman is that immediately after the controversy over the Ongpin loans made headlines in 2011, concerned DBP ofcers and employees led before the Ombudsman a case of graft and corruption and violation of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Ofcials and Employees. The employees accused Nuez of using the planes of Salvador Zamora, his former boss (and a big borrower from the DBP) to the provinces, at times just to play golf. Zamora was a contributor to President Aquinos campaign in 2010. The complaint detailed the dates Nuez used Zamoras planes and the places he went to. But Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has not lifted a nger to act on this complaint. Why? Straight path, my foot. *** The fact that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Monetary Board have given Ongpin the go-signal to acquire the Philippine Bank of Communications is the best proof that Ongpin has not violated banking laws. A Chinese banker tells me that banks act on loans two ways: rst, through the pawnshop method of requiring the borrower all the collateral needed. The borrower then has to pass the rigid credit scrutiny. Second, you have accommodations given by the banks to known or favored clients. This is resorted to by Chinese banks with favored clients who they know can pay on time. And in the case of stock trading, where time is of the essence since princes can go up and down, banks give this accommodation to known clients. Instead of going after Ongpin, the DBP should target accounts which have been long unpaid. Why not go after delinquent borrowers, or those who have had to restructure their loans numerous times. The P3-billion Lopez loans from the DBP have been written off. Why? Buddy Zamoras loan has also remained delinquent. Why is the DBP not running after him?

A lone Asean voice taking on China


By Greg Torode
PLACING consensus above all, it is fair to say that Asean leaders are generally not known for their displays of emotion or passion. Yet, in a crucial closed-door meeting in July, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario tried to tap those dormant qualities as he tried to rally his peers to stand up to China over the South China Sea. Trying, in the words of one observer, to bloody well wake them up, del Rosario quoted the famous lines from German theologian Martin Niemller of the perils of doing nothing in the face of mounting tyranny. Rarely has the Association of Southeast Asian Nations heard such language within its staterooms. It was classic del Rosario, said one Asean envoy. That meeting ended in unprecedented rancour as the 10 Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed to produce an annual communique for the rst time in the groupings 45-year history. Meeting host Cambodia stood accused of doing Beijings bidding in shutting down debate over how to capture in the document regional concern over the South China Sea. When Asean leaders met in Phnom Penh last month, Philippine President Benigno Aquino continued his foreign secretarys theme. While he contradicted Cambodias public claims of an Asean dealhailed by Beijingnot to internationalise the South China Sea dispute, he told his peers to stand united, according to one meeting transcript. This time Manila was more successful. With discreet backing from some the groupings bigger players, including Indonesia and Vietnam, the claimed Cambodian deal never made it to the ofcial closing statement. Chinese ofcials have made increasingly clear in recent weeks that they are wary of the inuence of outside powers, particularly the US and Japan, and resent the portrayal of the code as somehow being a means to contain and/or control China. Sitting in his ofcepart of a complex on Manilas Roxas Boulevard that overlooks the South China Sea the courtly 73-year-old del Rosario sounds frustrated yet sanguine as he reviews a bruising year of diplomacy at the forefront of the strategic shifts now upsetting the region. Ultimately, he stresses, he wants to return Sino-Philippine relations to a previously agreed status quo where territorial disputes were kept to the side of a relationship that ourished across trade, social and political fronts - something he believes would ultimately serve Chinas broader desires for a stable region. Returning to that point will be no easy task, he acknowledges. The dispute over Scarborough Shoalknown in Chinese as Huangyan Island or as Panatag Shoal to the Philippinesis now the focus of the relationship. With Beijing still deriding provocations after a Philippine naval ship challenged Chinese shermen early this year, Fu Ying , the vice-minister for foreign affairs, recently told him that Beijing intended to keep coastguard-type vessels at the shoal permanently. In some 36 rounds of consultations Ive been counting them, Del Rosario saysBeijing has also detailed in no uncertain terms what it expects from Manila. No internationalisation means bilateral talks only, and nothing conducted via the Asean, the United Nations or outside partnersparticularly the Philippines long-term security ally, the United States. The Aquino administration is clearly rejecting Beijings prescription. It is also working more closely with Indonesia and fellow South China Sea claimant Vietnam. As eloquent as he can be at times, del Rosario does not mince words when he talks about Beijings demands. No sovereign country wants to be dictated to, he said. China is endeavouring to dictate to us how we should be behaving and what we should be doing. We feel that we ought to be able to use all the tools in the peaceful pursuit of resolution to [disputes] that is in accordance with our national interests. Those tools include a three-track approach by Manila - talks with Asean and international partners, bilateral diplomacy with Beijing and research into taking unilateral legal action to formally dispute Chinas claim under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Del Rosario insists, however, that the long-term goal must be a durable legal and political solution, rather than brittle case-by-case efforts that do not tackle the broader issues. Ultimately, Im trying to be constructive. He says an effective Asean serves Chinese and US interests long-term and insists the organisation remains strong. He dismisses the Phnom Penh tensions as like a family disagreement ... eventually you come together and emerge stronger. Some Filipino businessmen have questioned his tactics towards dealing with China while Senator Antonio Trillanes, who is running a back channel to Beijing, has said del Rosario has mis-handled formal negotiations over Scarborough. Del Rosario has, however, denied reports he will resign and he apparently has Aquinos backing. Through it all, del Rosario says he remains basically an optimist. While he ponders whether Beijings new leaders will be able to resist the demands of an assertive and nationalistic public, he says: Im hoping that China will recognise that being a responsible member of the international community would be a preferable choice to muscle. (This is an abridged version of a piece that appeared in the South China Morning Post on December 9, 2012. http://www. scmp.com/news/asia/article/1100795/ filipino-albert-del-rosario-lone-aseanvoice-taking-china. Reprinted with permission.)

CHASING HAPPY
12.12.12. This date could be fortuitous or ominous depending on who is talking. Barring any unforeseen events, our lawmakers are expected to vote on the controversial reproductive health bill today. For RH supporters, its passage would be the conclusion of a long and bitter struggle spanning several congresses. A national RH policy would mean that the state ofcially recognizes the need for couples to be informed of the options available to them in planning their families. They are free to choose which method of family planningnatural or articialwould be best suited for them according to their beliefs and their lifestyle. An enlightened citizenry would be able to make better decisions. Because people know what they are getting into, there would be less

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accidents, more deliberateness. More mothers would be able to seek medical help as they need it, because they would know if and when they need it. There will be fewer women who would be tempted to commit abortion which the bill does NOT support, by the waybecause they would be able to prevent unplanned pregnancies. Young people would undergo RH education, which would mean they would not be getting information about sex from the Internet or from mass media or from their older peers. Instead, in school, they would be taught about the changes they should expect in their bodies and their emotions as they make the transition from childhood to adulthood. This would be good complement to advice from their parents as well; but if there is no advice whatsoever, then it will ultimately be better than nothing. If and when the bill gets passed, however, that is just one hurdle. The next challenge, and perhaps the bigger one, is making sure that its objectives are met, down to the last, most remote village, down to the last woman needing help. *** Unfortunately, in this late stage, many choose to take the so-called high ground and use scare tactics to frustrate the passage of the bill. A few weeks ago, we heard a Philippine bishop ask the faithful to use the Catholic vote and refuse to vote for those who support the bill. More recently, a Church ofcial blamed the tragedy wrought by typhoon Pablo on the same issue. Last Sunday, I was stunned to hear a priest actually expound on this. According to the priest, Pablo came as a result of President Aquinos pressure on congressmen to pass the measure. What is happening to the world these days, he asked. Women are aborting their pregnancies. Divorce and samesex marriage are made legal. What god would not be angry? What god would not be moved to punish mankind because of this? It does not matter that other countries have passed their own versions of the reproductive health bill, We Filipinos should know better. God is about to punish the world and it is up to the Philippines to do something about it. (At that point I remembered the Mayan prediction that the end of the world would come about on 12.21.12 nine days from now.) He then recalled the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, pointing out that one can negotiate with God. God told Abraham he would not wield destruction if he could nd 50 righteous people. The number then went down45, 40, 3010. It was only when he discovered there werent even 10 righteous people in Sodom and Gomorrah that he decided he would go ahead and punish, anyway. It is easy to get swept away by all this talk. All around us we see things that are disturbing. Natural and manmade calamities wreak havoc, snuff out lives and displace millions. Erratic weather patterns. Increasing frequency of earthquakes. Countries ghting each other. Armies turning against their own people. Hunger and disease and evil ways. Repent! The end of the world is near! But come to think of it, when did the world ever not struggle? When were we ever at absolute equilibrium? We should not allow ourselves to be distracted from the real task at hand. That, for now, is for our lawmakers to show up and vote, and for us citizens to keep close watch on what they do and dont do. It is to make at least one woman realize that despite her poverty and lack of education, she can take control of her life instead of passively accepting whatever comes her way, mistaking it for her destiny. Lets make history today. adellechua@gmail.com

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against the Cybercrime Law, the government has been put on the defensive. With the administration having nothing to back up this punitive law, the government is now resorting to puny legalese excuses which can easily be debunked, said Palatino. Palatino said all petitioners are all Internet users and all their online articles, posts, comments and similar writings, which may be critical of public personalities or ofcials, may be used against them under the very provisions of RA 10175. Palatino also debunked the OSGs claim that RA 10175 does not necessarily regulate free speech. I believe that we have succinctly explained in the past how RA 10175 can be used to harass and silence critics, the youth solon said. In the end, we remain firm in our stand that the Cybercrime Law is a punitive law, and therefore should be declared unconstitutional, he added.

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Govt defends assailed law


By Rey E. Requejo THE government, through the Ofce of the Solicitor General, defended the controversial Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, or Republic Act 10175, and claimed the 15 petitioners who challenged its legality failed to present factual basis to overthrow the presumption of constitutionality of a law.
The Solicitor General also asked the high court to lift the temporary restraining order it issued so that the law, signed by President Aquino last Sept. 12, can be implemented. The issuance of injunction to restrain the enforcement of a law should not be made to rest merely on purely legal arguments, without evidence being introduced, for or against the validity of a challenged statute. For it is to be understood that there is always a presumption of validity that attaches to every legislative act, the government said. The solicitor general also claimed the law only regulates and penalizes acts dened as cybercrimes, like hacking, and does not prevent the petitioners from using the Internet and expressing their thoughts. It said the law does not necessarily regulate or punish free speech. The solicitor general admitted that the controversial law allows a person to be charged twice for the same offense, but he claimed it is not a constitutional prohibition against laws that may present possible prosecution for an offense penalized under other laws or statutes. But the Kabataan Partylist dismissed the grounds the government lawyer raised before the high court as puny excuses to justify a law that potentially infringe the basic rights of the people. The Aquino administration is bitch-slapping the people by renewing its efforts to lift the TRO versus the the Cybercrime Law a law which could potentially infringe the basic rights of the people on the same day that the world is celebrating the International Human Rights Day, said Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino. With the strong opposition

IN BRIEF
Zaldy arraigned today
FORMER Muslim Mindanao governor Zaldy Ampatuan will nally be arraigned before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court today for his alleged involvement in the Maguindanao massacre. Branch 221 Judge Jocelyn Reyes said the arraignment will be held at 9 a.m. at the Quezon City Jail annex at Camp Bagong Diwa, Bicutan, Taguig City. Last week, Reyes junked Ampatuans motion for deferment of his arraignment after the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals upheld his indictment. Quezon City court sheriff Nestor Rivera said Ampatuan declined to sign the acknowledgment receipt when he was served with the copy of the decision. Ampatuan will be the 82nd massacre suspect who will be arraigned in connection with the massacre of 58 people in Maguindanao on Nov. 23, 2009. Rio N. Araja

More rie barrels seized


CUSTOMS agents foiled another attempt to smuggle through the mail 10 more rie barrels at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City. Customs Police Chief Supt. Jose Yuchongco said the hot cargo was the last batch of the gun parts sent to Jaydi Miranda, the same consignee of the 20 M-14 rie barrels that the Bureau of Customs seized last week. Each rie barrel can be sold for as much as P30,000. Since November, the bureau had already seized three shipments of gun parts, composed of 23 barrels and six slides for 1911 .40 caliber pistol and an upper receiver of an M-16 armalite rie. There was also a total of 30 M-14 rie barrels that were conscated by Customs authorities from Miranda. Joel E. Zurbano

More beauty creams seized


By Ferdinand Fabella
GOVERNMENT regulators conscated dozens of skin whitening products from various shops in Paraaque Citys Baclaran distict in a renewed drive against banned cosmetic products that contain high levels of mercury and lead. The Food and Drugs Administration, led by Food and Drug Regulatory Ofcer IV Melody Zamudio, swooped down Tuesday morning on beauty product stores along Redemptorist Road where previous test-buys proved the rampant sale of the banned skin whitening creams. Zamudio said among the conscated cosmetics were Aichun Beauty Paw Paw Whitening and Freckle Remover Series, Aichun Beauty Cream with Green Tea Essence, Jiaoli Miraculous Cream, Jiaoli Huichusu Special Cut Genuine Cream, Long Dian Tu Gluthathione and Pearl Whitening Essence Cream, among others. The seized beauty products were among the 71 brands of cosmetics FDA has banned for sale and distribution in the country for containing deadly amounts of mercury and lead. Baclaran has been pinpointed as a hotspot for toxic products due to the blatant trade of banned mercuryloaded cosmetics. The environmental group EcoWaste Coalition accompanied the FDA inspectors in the raid following a market surveillance conducted by the group last Saturday conrming the sale of mercury-laden skin whitening products in the area. We appeal to all traders to abide by the FDAs directive to prevent exposure and disease from mercury-containing cosmetics.

Filmfest viewings set


THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Tuesday announced the public viewing of independent movies and student short lms that made it to the 38th Metro Manila Film Festival in major theaters starting Dec. 18. Chairman Francis Tolentino, also the MMFF chairman, said ve entries to the new wave full feature and 10 in student short lm section will open at Glorietta cinemas in Makati City from Dec. 18 to Dec. 22. These are Ad Ignorantiam, Gayak, In Nomine Matris, Paglaya sa Tanikala and Grave Bandits. The 10 student entries are Manibela of theFar Eastern University; Pukpok of the De la Salle University; Mowelfund Film Institutes Obsesyon, Rolyo, Kinse and Lugaw; Tsansa of the Cebu Normal University; Ritwal of the University of San Carlos, Cebu; Tagad of the University of San Carlos, Cebu, and Sonata of the University of the Philippines. Rio N. Araja

Toxic beauty products. Women from Buklod Tao and the Ecowaste Coalition display the mercury- and lead-tainted cosmetics that were found to be among the products sold at the Baclaran district commercial center in Paraaque City. LINO SANTOS

Janelle testies vs. slain boyfriends siblings


By Ferdinand Fabella
FORMER model Janelle Manahan testied on Tuesday that the killing of her boyfriend, former actor Ramgen Revilla, was brought about by nancial and behavioral factors in the family. In continuing her testimony before the Paraaque Regional Trial Court Branch 274, Manahan recounted how a supposed feud developed among the Bautista siblings and the events that led to Ramgens murder on October 28, 2011 at BF Homes subdivision in Paranaque City. Manahan revealed in court that her boyfriend would beat up his siblings. She said she once saw Ramgen punch his younger brother Ramon Joseph or RJ, one of the accused, because of a high credit card debt. In another instance, another sibling, Ramona, was pistolwhipped in the head by Ramgen just because she did not come home at night. Ramona had since ed abroad after being implicated in the killing. I initially could not believe that the siblings could conspire to kill their older brother but along the way, I was able to connect the dots, especially when Ramona lied about getting abducted, Manahan said. Another factor was that RJ and sisters Ragene and Gail did not have a look of mourning when they visited her at the emergency room of Paranaque, added Manahan. But RJs lawyer Jeffrey Gepte pointed out that Manahan was not able to properly establish the connection of RJ and Ramona to the murder. Mahanan said that before, during and after the incident, she has surmised that she has evidence pointing to the participation of the siblings when all we heard is that in Ramonas case, she did nothing during the time the incident happened. Ramona just stood there and went out for help, the lawyer said. In so far as Ramon Joseph is concerned, I dont know by what premise she made when she said that he did not have that look of mourning. She thinks that just because a person was not crying, it means it is consistent with the fact that allegedly he was not mourning over the death of his brother, Gepte added. Manahan also testied that except for RJ and Ryan Pastera, she did not personally know the other respondents Glaiza Visda, Norwin Dela Cruz, Roy Francis Tolisora and Michael Nartea. However, Manahan said she is condent that her statements helped clear the case. Whatever they throw at me, Im ready to answer each question because I am condent with the things that I know. I was there and whatever they say to me, even if they try to intimidate me to prevent me from saying the truth, that would never happen, she pointed out. Manahan will return to the witness stand on February 26 and undergo cross examination by defense lawyers.

Makati reworks ban still on


THE reworks ban in three Makati City barangays that were affected by a oil pipeline leak in 2010 will remain in effect this year, with violators facing a stiff ne of P5,000, the city government said Tuesday. Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, Jr. said ofcials of Barangays Bangkal, Pio del Pilar, and Magallanes as well as the local police are under strict instructions to apprehend residents violating Ordinance No. 2010-A-020 passed in December 2010. The ordinance prohibits the use of recrackers and other pyrotechnic materials within the three barangays throughout the year, particularly during Christmas and New Years Eve revelries. Binay said that despite the improvement in the repair and rehabilitation of the busted oil pipeline in Bangkal, recrackers may still trigger res and explosions caused by oil plumes. Since the problem of the oil leak has not been resolved with nality, the ban on recrackers, pyrotechnics and similar explosive materials will continue to be strictly implemented in the three affected barangays, he said. Binay said residents should instead use pots and pans or blow their horns to make noise as they celebrate Christmas and the New Year. I hope the concerned residents will continue to obey the law and observe the ban for the sake of their own families and neighborhood, he added. Under the ordinance, violators face a ne of P5,000 or six months imprisonment. If the violation is committed by a business establishment, specically a corporation or partnership, the president of general manager of any other person acting in behalf of either the president or General Manager shall be held liable. In the case of single proprietorship, the ordinance holds the owner or proprietor or the person acting in his/her behalf liable. Binay also said the citywide ban on the sale of recrackers to children will also be enforced. He said has ordered barangay ofcials and the Makati police to strictly implement the 1994 ordinance prohibiting the sale of any kind of recracker to minors aged 15 and below throughout the city. The pipeline of the Lopez-owned First Philippine Industrial Corp. (FPIC), particularly at the portion of the South Superhighway service road, spilled about 1.8 million liters of liters of oil in the basement of West Tower condominium and portions of Bangkal on July 2010. Ferdinand Fabella

Home for Christmas. The faces of these homecoming Filipinos show they are not having much fun at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2, but many of them were soon smiling as they were met at the exit gates by their relatives. DANNY PATA

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Parker lifts Spurs past Rockets


HOUSTONTony Parker was
When it became clear that the performance was going to help the San Antonio Spurs win, the 12-year veteran could enjoy it so much more. Gary Neal scored a careerbest 29 points and Parker had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Spurs over the Houston Rockets 134-126 in overtime. I was like: Man if we lose, nobody is going to care, Parker said with a laugh about his tripledouble. Now that we won the game it makes it even better, because at the end of the day people only care about wins. Parkers outing complemented Neals 7-of-10 performance from 3-point range. Parkers teammates had fun with him after the game, with a couple of them bellowing Mr. Triple-double as he entered the locker room, eliciting a sheepish grin and a shake of the head from him. All night long, he kept us in the game, Spurs coach Gregg Poppovich said of Parker. With his play on both ends of the oor, he was magnicent. Jeremy Lin had his best game since joining the Rockets, scoring a career high-tying 38 points with leading scorer James Harden sidelined by a sprained right an-

happy about getting his rst career triple-double on Monday night.


kle. It was just the second time hed scored more than 20 points since coming to Houston. Neals last 3-pointer followed by a three-point play by Manu Ginobili put the Spurs ahead 130-122 with two minutes left in overtime, and they held on for the win. It was San Antonios fth straight win overall and second over Houston in three days after a 114-92 victory Friday. Gary was unbelievable, Parker said. He made some big shots for us. He was the one who kept us in the game with timely 3s, very timely 3s in the fourth quarter and in overtime. The Rockets provided a stronger challenge in this one after San Antonio never trailed in Fridays win. But Houstons inexperience showed in overtime as the Rockets had three turnovers to help the Spurs build the lead. Houston fell to 0-2 since coach Kevin McHale returned to the bench Saturday after taking a leave of absence Nov. 10 to be with his family as his daughters health worsened. Alexandra Sasha McHale died Nov. 24 of complications from Lupus. She was 23. Those guys, those closers have been in a million of those games, McHale said of the Spurs. AP

P Princesa, Mindanao bets lead PH charge


GENERAL Santos City Puerto Princesa City and Mindanao struck gold medals in athletics, even as Sabah, Malaysia began to pull away in the overall race yesterday in the 7th Bimp-Eaga Friendship Games here. Thrower Malou Gepolani topped womens javelin, while Jila Dela Rosa also made Puerto Princesa proud after winning the 1,500-meter run. Gepolani, a 17-year-old University of the East freshman, hurled the spear to 30.77 meters and defeated Mindanaos Aiza Coma (29.05) and Mary Jane Lawas (27.80). An education sophomore from the University of Santo Tomas, Dela Rosa clocked 5:03.71 in the 1500m to subdue Raznie Faradillah of Sarawak, Malaysia (5:14.73) and Sabahs Gabi Salesnella (5:14.93). Mindanao leaned on the exploits of May Meder Langi, who won the womens 400m in 1:00.17. Sabahs Yusof Fatin Faqihah settled for the silver in 1:00.35 and Malimar Nursyaqah Iday ended up with the bronze (1:00.76). The Philippines also snatched a victory in pencak silat, which was dominated by Brunei and Indonesia. The trio of Abdul Gani Ishmael, Al Shamier Ibnohasim and Nohman Ladjamatu of Mindanao ruled the nals of the regu male competition. On a bigger scale, Sabah has been showing the way with 25 gold medals, 20 silvers and 17 bronzes in the event supported by Mindanao Development Authority chair Luwalhati Antonino and backed by Dunlop/ Slazenger, SM City General Santos, Marathon sepak takraw equipment and Donic.

Pro-Am winners. Jean Henri Lhuillier (center) and partner Adrian Raturandang (right) bagged the ProAm Championship title at the 31st Philippine Columbian Association Open, beating Mike Misa and Randy Villanueva, 6- 3, 2-6, 14-12, in the nals. Presenting the award to Lhuillier and Raturandang is Liza TangYuquico, assistant to the President of Head.

Cobra dragon-boat tilt on Sunday


THE fourth and nal leg of the exciting Cobra Energy Drink Dragon Boat Regatta will be held on Sunday at the Manila Bay, with Army determined to capture mens team overall honors in underscoring its status as the top dragon-boat team in the country. After three legs in the series, the Army paddlers are on top of the 300-meter standard boat competition with a commanding 380 points, 60 points ahead of One Piece Drakon Sangres, who are engaged in a tight battle for second place with Onslaught Racing Dragons (310). This coming Sundays fourth leg is the climax of the of series that began early this year as an event for the growing sport of dragon boat racing. We expect exciting races to decide the overall winners in each division, said Cobra Energy Drink senior brand assistant Karlene Sebastian in yesterdays Philippine Sportswriters Association forum at the Shakeys Malate branch. We would like to thank Cobras sustained support to our dragonboat rowers in ensuring they have a competition where they can not only show their prowess but also open an opportunity for others who want to compete in the sport, Philippine Dragon Boat Federation president Marcia Cristobal, also a forum guest, said. Cristobal cited the Lake Buhi Sinarapan team composed of farmers and shermen that nearly upset the fancied Army rowers in the third leg, crossing the nish line rst, only to be penalized for entering the wrong lane and was subsequently relegated to second place. It would have been a major reversal considering that Army had nine athletes, who were part of the national team that won golds in last years International Dragon Boat Federation World championships held in Tampa Bay, Florida. She said that the town of Buhi, whose lake is famous for the tiny edible sh sinarapan, will eld two teamsBuhi Bicol and Buhi Sinarapanthis weekend in the competition organized by the PDBF and sponsored by the countrys leading energy drink. It is also a two-way battle in the womens division, Cristobal said, with Triton on top with 180 points after three legs while not too far behind in second place is Manila Ocean Park (140). The De La Salle University squad is third (80).

International regatta slated


AMATEUR rowers representing clubs from at least eight countries will take part in the 71st ARAE-FEARA International Rowing Regatta from Jan. 13 to 20 in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, which is being eyed as a future international training hub for the sport. We hope this regatta will help boost rowing as a potential sport for tapping future world-class Filipino rowers in international competition, said Bruce Curran, media relations ofcer of the organizing Manila Boat Club, in yesterdays Philippine Sportswriters Association forum. Curran said that clubs from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and host Philippines will vie for honors in the mens, womens and mixed single, double, four and eight-scull classes at the scenic Paoay Lake. Sanctioned by the Amateur Rowing Association of the East and the Far East Rowing Association, the regatta is actually a two-in-one age group competition, he added, including the 36-year-old and over, or Masters division, and another for the 35-under category.

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Lions turn back Knights
THE defending champion San Beda Red Lions held off the Letran Knights, 69-55, last Sunday in the 9th Fr. Martin Cup Collegiate Open basketball tournament at the Arellano UniversityLegarda gymnasium in Sampaloc, Manila. Ryusei Koga and Arthur de la Cruz delivered the big baskets for the Red Lions, who bounced back from a 64-56 beating they got from the University of Perpetual Help Altas the other week. Koga shot 15 points while de la Cruz provided 13 for the Red LionS, who picked up their rst win in two games in Group A. The Knights, bannered by Mark Cruz with 12 points, remained in the lead with their 2-1 win-loss card. In other games, the University of the Philippines Maroons prevailed over the Lyceum Philippines University Pirates, 72-69, while the College of St. Benilde-A Blazers won over the Mapua Cardinals, 71-69.

San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker (9) goes to the basket between Houston Rockets Chandler Parsons, left, and Marcus Morris (2) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Houston. The Spurs won in overtime 134-126. AP

Miriam, Angelicum make Shakeys Girls volley seminals


MIRIAM College carved out a 25-13, 25-17 victory over MGC New Life Christian Academy while Angelicum College held of Kings Montessori School, 25-13, 25-19, to complete the Final Four cast in the Shakeys Girls Volleyball League NCR leg at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum last Sunday. Ana Gomez delivered six kills and three blocks while Angelique Principe and Isabela Romero came away with 12 service aces each as the Miriam tossers closed out with a 3-1 card to nish second behind unbeaten Hope Christian High School in Pool A. Angelicum, on the other hand, stamped its class in the opening frame then hung tough in the second to thwart KMS and advance to the Final Four of the event sponsored by Tobys Sports, Mikasa as ofcial ball, Tune Hotels as ofcial residence of the Tournament of Champions, Asics and Volley Prep. The CSA tossers overpowered St. James Academy-Malabon, 25-5, 25-5, with Ana Gopico spewing eight attacks and three blocks and Samantha Torres and Julia Morado adding seven kills and three blocks between themselves. The CSA win matched Hopes sweep of Pool A after the Mighty Sports-backed squad clipped Gen. Pio del Pilaer National HS, 25-10, 25-4, as Desiree Cheng, Justine Dorog, Chester Ong and Isabel Molde combined for 28 points and Isabel Molde, Chester Ong an Patricia Jimenez adding two kills and one block apiece. Hope will face Angelicum while CSA battles Miriam in the crossover semis on Sunday morning with the winners disputing the NCR leg crown in the afternoon and the lone berth in the Tournament of Champions.

Tennis age-grouper set


THE countrys leading juniors players and upcoming stars resume their chase for ranking points and honors as they vie in the third Philippine Sports Commission/Philippine Tennis Association AgeGroup Tennis Championships ring off Dec. 17 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Keen competition is seen in various divisions of the Group I tournament with majority of the participants coming off a series of tournaments, including the PCA Open, Phinma International and the Philta Palawan Pawnshop regional circuit. Registration is ongoing with deadline set at 12 noon tomorrow (Dec. 13. Fee is pegged at P300 per category, according to the organizing Philta. For details, contact (632) 523-6415 or email ten_phil@yahoo.com or referee Ilynn Hupano at 0927-5894128.

Hagdang BatoHorse of the Year?


THE HOARSE WHISPERER
AFTER the dust cleared, one thing was clearthe dominant horse of the season is a Philippine horse, bred and born on Batangas soil. Hagdang Bato (Quaker RidgeFire Down Under) romped over 2,000 meters of dirt at Santa Ana Park last Dec. 9 to win the historic 40th running of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce Presidential Gold Cup. All seven entries jumped cleanly out of the gate, but it was the favorite Hagdang Bato who took the lead from the start, second pick Magna Carta clinging to his ank. The others were lengths behind the two rivals. They ew over the track eet as thought, until the backstretch when brave 4YO Magna Carta, carrying the heaviest handicap weight of 58 kgs., started a mighty surge meant to carry himself past Hagdang Bato. But the 3YO, sensing a challenge, lengthened its strides at the far turn to put even

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more daylight between itself and Magna Carta to win wire-to-wire by three lengths, timing 2:09 (25.8-25.2-25.4-24-28.6). Tensile Strength came in second, followed by a spent Magna Carta in third, while Cinderella Kid took fourth. Chevrome, Steel Creation, and Pleasantly Perfect rounded out the cast. Hagdang Batos owner and breeder, Mandaluyong City Mayor lawyer Benhur Abalos, was elated at the win of his stables pride. He explained, My game plan was successful, Hagdang Bato having been guided by jockey Jonathan Hernandez with his signature aerodynamic style down the middle of the track instead of by the rail, which at Santa Ana Park is considered heavy going. Mayor Abalos also said that the Ruben Tupas-conditioned Hagdang Bato is one of the few horses which have the distinction of sweeping the Triple Crown and winning the PCSO Gold Cup in the same year. What makes this PCSO Gold Cup even more memorable is that it is the Ruby Anniversary edition. How many sports events reach such a milestone? And this coveted plum belongs to the

horse that was also the valedictorian of its juvenile batch. Present at the awarding ceremony were, from the PCSO: general manager lawyer Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II, PCSO Draw and Races manager Carlos M. Castillo, members of the PCSO Committee on Races, and other PCSO personnel. From the Philippine Racing Commission came Chairman Angel L. Castao Jr., Executive Director and Commissioner Jesus B. Cantos, and commissioners lawyers Victor Tantoco and Franco Loyola, veterinarian Reynaldo Fernando, and businessman Eduardo Jose. With them, from Philippine Racing Club (owner/operator of the host track), were President & COO Simeon Cua and EVP-COO Allan Abesamis. Also held that day was the 13th Philtobo Grand Championship Day, which ensured a good turnout from racing fans. Hagdang Batos stellar performance earned Mayor Abalos a huge one million peso prize from Philracom on top of the P3 million provided by PCSO for the winner. Placers up to fourth also received hefty purses, with a purse of P200,000 for the winning breeder. Is Hagdang Bato the Horse of the

Year? Well nd out soon. *** The PCSO Committee on Races has released the schedule for 2013 PCSO races. With the entry of new player Metro Manila Turf Club into the picture, the schedule rotates the PCSO among the three tracks. However, the major races will be held at Santa Ana Park (Silver Cup on June 23 and Gold Cup on Dec. 8) and San Lazaro Leisure Park (Freedom Cup on Feb. 17 and National Grand Derby on Aug. 18). Meanwhile, PCSOs nal race for the year is a special maiden race (2YO Open) on Dec. 15 at SLLP. The winner of the Nov. 27 race trial was Mayor Abaloss Never Sease, who timed 1:23 over 1,300 meters. Herminio Esguerras Basic Instinct placed second, August Romeros Boss August third, Lamberto Almeda Jr.s Vina Anika fourth. Other participants were Aristeo Puyats South Apo, and Jose Y. Quiross Itos Girl which tripped at the jumpout. *** Email: jennyo@live.com, Blog: http:// jennyo.net, Facebook: Gogirl Racing, Twitter: @jennyortuoste

Ocampo hasnt pulled out


PROMOTER Sammy Gello-ani denied a BBC Sports report that claimed challenger Jose Ocampo had pulled out of his lightweight title bout against World Boxing Organization champion Ricky Burns in a ght scheduled at the ExCel Arena in London on Sunday. Although BBC Sports reported that it was not known why Ocampo pulled out, Gelloani told the Manila Standard they feel that Ocampo may be affected by the sudden death of his trainer. The cancellation is not conrmed. I contacted them asking for our tickets because Ocampo is ready and rearing to ght for the title. He is in great shape. Ocampos 50-year-old trainer Danny Bactol collapsed and died of a heart attack. while watching his ward train on the heavy bag after the coach did the punch-mitts with him last Thursday. Ronnie Nathanielsz

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Riera U. Mallari, Editor I told that to Marquez, too. He also would like to do a rematch. Arum said he totally disagreed with suggestions that should Pacquiao continue to ght, he should have an easier opponent, saying No, no, no. Absolutely not. He needs rest, he should get away from boxing for a little bit. Theres no rush for either guy and then well do the rematch in June or September. A ght in-between is not necessary, said Arum. Meantime, Marquez strength and conditioning coach Angel Heredia in an exclusive interview with the Manila Standard, said that even after the loss, Pacquiao was a gentleman and took it well. Thats the part of the charming side of Pacquiao. Everybody knows that he is a tremendous character and is a guy who is on top of the world but a very nice guy and down to earth, Heredia said. The tness guru said he had worked with Marquez on strength and conditioning weeks prior to the third ght with Pacquiao, which ended in a hugely controversial majority decision for the Filipino.

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Arum: Pacman needs thorough brain checkup


By Ronnie Nathanielsz

TOP Rank promoter Bob Arum wants


eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao to undergo a complete brain checkup following his heartbreaking but brutal sixth-round knockout at the hands of Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last Sunday.
In an overseas telephone conversation with the Manila Standard, Arum said he agreed with our suggestion on dzMM Teleradyo for specialists to give Pacquiao a complete brain checkup. I am a hundred percent in agreement. Thats one thing I am going to suggest. We have the best brain center in the world here in Las Vegas, the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Brain Center and I will suggest that he get a complete evaluation. Arum said that with the CT Scan that Pacquiao underwent in Las Vegas, you could see that there is no serious damage, but unless you do a complete brain evaluation, you cannot estimate whether there is any damage. The astute promoter revealed he spoke to Pacquiao while the ghters wife Jinkee called Arums wife Lovee. Pacquiao is heading back Wednesday to Manila, where he is expected to get a heros welcome despite the loss. The couple will be in the Philippines just in time for the birthday of their son, Michael, on Dec. 12. He then celebrates his birthday on Dec. 17. I dont want to talk about boxing after he (Pacquiao) told me he wants to ght again and he wants to do a rematch. I said we are not talking about anything until after the rst (day) of the year, Arum said.

Win streak snaps. NLEXs Jake Pascual loses the ball to the pesky defense of JP Magbitang and

Jun jun Alas of Caf France in the Philippine Basketball Association D-League Aspirants Cup at the Trinity University of Asia Gym. The Bakers snapped the Road Warriors 24-game winning streak with a stunning 66-52 victory.

Kings start quarterfinal duel with Elasto Painters


By Jeric Lopez
THE much-awaited quarternals of the 2013 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup kicks off with two intense series on deck. Known to be two of the leagues most exciting teams, Rain or Shine and Barangay Ginebra meet in Game 1 of their best-ofthree series at 5:15 p.m. today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Not to be outdone, another thriller of a series follows as Meralco and Alaska likewise start their rst encounter in the other best-of-three affair at 7:30 p.m. Though the Elasto Painters, the third seed heading in, are the higherranked squad in the faceoff, the Gin Kings can claim a bit of a psychological advantage since they were able to get the formers number in the elimination round, where they GUIAO topped them twice. Its back to scratch here in the quarter nals. Its a new start for all teams. We may be seeded higher than Ginebra, but that doesnt mean anything. They even beat us twice in both our games, so this is an evenly matched series and we need to be at our best to beat them, said Guiao. Ginebra rst got a 98-94 squeaker last Oct. 7 early in the elimination round, before carving a 97-90 come-from-behind triumph just last Nov. 25, when it came all the way back from 18 points down in the second half. The only downside for Barangay Ginebra is that it dropped its last two games in the elimination round after winning ve in a row, so momentum isnt exactly on its side. Meanwhile, the fourth-seeded Bolts and the fth-seeded Aces both seem to be condent as they both ended the eliminations with statement wins over San Mig Coffee and Petron Blaze, respectively.

Marquez to attend Donaire-Arce fight


MEXICAN legend Juan Manuel Marquez will be at special ringside at the World Boxing Organization super bantamweight title defense of Nonito Donaire against Mexican warrior Jorge Arce on Sunday (Manila time). Marquez emerged a hero in his home country after becoming the rst Mexican to beat eightdivision world champion Manny Pacquiao by scoring a sixthround knockout last Sunday. While some Filipinos expressed concern and suspicion over the involvement of Angel Heredia as the strength and conditioning coach of Marquez as well as Arce, with Freddie Roach having earlier claimed Marquez looked like he was on performance- enhancing drugs, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said he is now the Philippine assassin. Heredia was involved in the use of illegal drugs by American Olympic gold medalist and sprinter Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery, giving rise to the concerns. Marquez is coming to the ght and we are going to have a special tribute for him from the Mexican fans, said the Top Rank promoter, who is staging the title ght at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas in a ght card to be telecast over ABS-CBN Channel 2. Arum said ticket sales are going well and he expects another great ght. Heredia, in an exclusive interview with the Manila Standard, said Arce was supposed to train with Marquez and his coach Nacho Beristain and himself. But he (Arce) was there only for two and a half weeks and he had to go back home because obviously the time was not enough for Nacho and myself to train in Mexico City. So, he decided it was best to go and train at his hometown where the gym was close by, said Heredia. He described Donaire as very quick, very technical and its going to be a good ght. I would say that Arce is another warrior, good guy, but of course, the different styles play a very important role in this ght. Ronnie Nathanielsz

Mariners grab solo NCRAA lead


ELMAR Moradas and Dan Reverente made their presence felt from inside the paint as the Philippine Merchant Marine School Mariners sank the PATTS College of Aeronautics, 89-83, yesterday in the 20th National Capital Region Athletic Association at the Olivarez College gymnasium in Sucat, Paranaque. Moradas shot a game-high 21 points for the Mariners, who stormed to their third straight win and grabbed the solo lead in this cagefest supported by Mikasa and Molten Balls. Reverente, who made 16
Games Thursday (RTU gym) 10 a.m. RTU vs EAC-Cavite 11:30 a.m. PMMS vs DLSU-Dasma 1 p.m. PSBA vs Olivarez College

points last Friday when the Mariners demolished the Rizal Technological University Blue Thunder, 84-67, delivered 18 points this time around. The Mariners moved ahead of the Blue Thunder, who rebounded from their loss to PMMS by beating the Philippine School of Business Administration Jaguars, 91-76. Rene Montecillo chipped in a game-high 25 points for the Blue

Thunder, who picked up their second win in three outings at third spot. The La Salle-Dasmarinas Patriots are at second with a 2-0 slate after they earlier won over the PSBA Jaguars last Friday. Also last Friday, Jestoni Baclaan made 24 points for the Emilio Aguinaldo CollegeCavite Vanguard, who won over the PATTS Sea Horses. Reverente started the Mariners scoring binge in the second period by pouring in eight points. His efforts allowed the Mariners to widen a 22-17 rst-quarter lead to 17 at halftime, 44-27.

Navy rowers dominate Lim tourney


PHILIPPINE Navy scored a near sweep of the First Mayor Alfredo Lim Dragonboat Championships of the Philippine Canoe Kayak Federation on Sunday on Manila Bay off Roxas Boulevard in Manila. Navy ruled the womens 10-seater 250-meter nal with a time of one minute and 19.61 seconds, 1.71 seconds faster than PDRT-A (1:21.32). Lake Buhi was third with 1:22.55, followed by Pyros in fourth with 1:23.10. The multi-titled Navy team also stamped its class in the 20-seater mixed 250-meter nal, clocking 2:11.21 to beat Manila Wave Thunder (2:13.97), PDRT (2:14.81) and Laguna Rapids A (2:15.11) Lake Buhi prevented a Navy sweep by winning the mens 20-seater 250-meter nal in 1:04.84. Lake Buhi Sinarapan (1:05.94) nished second and Navy (1:10.08) was third. Laguna Rapids A was DNF (did not nish). Lim and PCKF secretary general Jonne Go, a newly elected director of the Philippine Olympic Committee, led the dragon eyedotting ceremony ushering in the event that attracted more than 500 paddlers from 19 teamstwo of which were from Bicol and another two from Laguna. The rst partnership between the city of Manila and the PCKF and was supported by the Philippine Sports Commission. PCKF head coach Lenlen Escollante supervised the races.

Azkals to receive P3-m bonus if they win Suzuki Cup


By Peter Atencio
THE Philippine Azkals stand to get a total of P3 million in incentives from businessman sportsman Manny V. Pangilinan if they do well the nal stages of the 2012 Asean Football Federation-Suzuki Cup. Smart chief wireless advisor Orlando B. Vea yesterday said that the team is guaranteed a P1-million pot if they win their seminal series against Singapore. And, should the Azklas win against Malaysia or Thailand in the finals, Vea said they will earn an additional of P2 million more. Other Pangilinan companies backing the Azkals in their bid are PLDT, Maynilad, NLEX, Meralco and Sun Cellular. Meanwhile, the Azkals must show the same ghting spirit which they displayed when they fought the Singapore Lions in Manila. Azkals coach Hans Michael Weiss said this yesterday during a pre-match press conference of their second-leg seminal clash with the Singapore Lions. We will need to same spirit shown in Manila. We have worked a lot on that and we now have a very competitive group. This morning, I began to see the freshness back in the players and they are all excited about the match. The time for words is over, now they must show it by their actions on the pitch. Its no point saying they want to play in the nal and not do it, said Weiss in interviews which appeared on aseanfootball.org. Weiss talked of the Azkals chances with Singapore coach Radojko Avramovic on the eve of the Philippines-Singapore clash at 8 p.m. today the Jalan Besar Stadium. Singapores quest for a nals seat took a complicated turn after the White Lions were held to a scoreless draw by the Azkals in the rst leg of their seminal encounter at the Rizal Memorial football stadium last Saturday. Avramovic admitted that the Azkals will pose a big challenge to his side. But, he believes that the White Lions have what it takes to get the result they need to book the place in the nal. The White Lions are a win closer to a record fourth title in Southeast Asias premier international tournament. Im very happy with some areas of the rst game, but the job is not done yet. But, there is still 90 minutes to play. Ill be very happy if we show the same spirit and make the nal. We will be playing against a strong opponent but you must show your capabilities playing against good teams. I hope tomorrow [Wednesday] we will show our strength, said Avramovic.

Singapores Mohammad Shahril Ishak (right) in action with Philippines Patrick Alcala Reichelt during the 1st leg of their seminal match in the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup 2012 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. The game ended in a scoreless draw. AP

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ADB approves $300-m loan for e-Trike project


By Anna Leah Estrada

Exports rose 6.1% to $4.4b in October


demand. Exports to Japan fell 12.9 percent from a year earlier, while those to China slipped 11.2 percent, the data showed. Exports in the rst 10 months reached $44.5 billion, up by 7.1 percent from the same period last year. The year-to-date exports growth of 7.1 percent made the Philippines among the top three performers among selected East and Southeast Asian economies for the period, National Economic and Development Authority deputy directorgeneral Rolando Tungpalan said. Electronic products grew barely by 0.3 percent to $1.9 billion in October, accounting for 43.1 percent of total shipments. Woodcrafts and furniture emerged as the second top export, rising 14.3 percent to $237.3 million. Shipments of copper metal surged 44.8 percent to $149.6 million while garments exports plunged 49.4 percent to $87.59 million. Anna Leah G. Estrada

THE Asian Development Bank approved

a $300-million loan to a Philippine project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with clean, energy efcient electric tricycles, or e-Trikes.

e-Trikes are a cleaner, greener transport solution for the Philippines, and provide a better quality of life for trike drivers, said Neeraj Jain, ADBs country director for the Philippines, in a statement. This project can help transform transportation in the Philippines, and positions the country as a leader in electric vehicle development in Asia, Jain added. The new E-Trikes, which

D&L listing shares today; demand high


By Jenniffer B. Austria
THE initial public offering of D&L Industries, the countrys leading manufacturer of customized food ingredients and specialty plastic colorants and additives, is two times oversubscribed on strong demand from retail and institutional investors. Maybank ATR KimEng Capital Partners Inc., the lead underwriter for D&Ls public offering, said total demand for the 214,285,000 shares allocated to local investors, representing 20 percent of the offering, was 2.06 times oversubscribed at the price of P4.30 per share. Demand from domestic retail and institutional investors was strong resulting to the oversubscription, Maybank ATR KimEng said. D&L plans to use proceeds from the offering to nance investments and acquisitions, repay nancial obligations and for general corporate purposes. The roadshow for institutional investors took the management from Manila to Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The onshore and regional demand that resulted from the roadshow was strong, Maybank ATR KimEng said. D&L, which is considered an indirect consumer play, manufactures products for use by food, electronics, fuel and health and beauty companies. The company offered 1.07 billion primary common shares in both the local and overseas markets. Majority shareholder Jadel Holdings is setting aside 160.7 million secondary shares as an overallotment option. D&L shares will be listed today under the rst board of the Philippine Stock Exchange with DNL as its stock symbol.

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PHILIPPINE Savings Bank said Tuesday it plans to issue P3 billion in unsecured subordinated notes with a tenor of 10 years. It said the note issue was assigned a top rating of PRS Aaa by Philippine Rating Services Corp. The bank said the rating was the highest assigned by PhilRatings which considered the favorable but moderated outlook for domestic consumer credit, where PSBank has a solid market franchise. The rating reects PSBanks strong management team and deposit generation ability, as well as its sound asset quality, the bank said. However, the bank noted that PhilRatings shall continuously monitor developments relating to PSBank and may change the rating at any time, should circumstances warrant a change. The bank said it continued to pursue strong growth strategy in the past years while maintaining its focus of consumer retail products. It said as of end-2010, 41 percent of its loans were for automotive and 33 percent for housing. The banks funding is supported by a large proportion of retail funds, as indicated by its high deposits to liabilities ratio of 94.6 percent. The continued innovation and development of products and services, as well as the expansion of delivery channels have supported the banks solid market position, amid the growing numbers of players in the consumer business and vigorous campaign of competitor banks to acquire a bigger share of the market, PSBank said. Anna Leah Estrada

ThreeE-comCenter contractor. SM Land Inc. has tapped EEI Corp. as general contractor for the

construction of the P3-billion ThreeE-comCenter ofce building at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. ThreeE-com is the third in a series of four iconic, premier ofce buildings in the complex targeting business process outsourcing, maritime and shipping tenants, as well as other modern-technology rms. Shown after signing of the agreement are (from left) EEI vice president for marketing Ferdinand del Prado, EEI president Bobby Castillo, SM Land senior vice president David Rafael and SM Land assistant vice president Ranilo Gison. ThreeE-com is expected to be completed by the last quarter of 2014.

Ayala, Jack Ng buy into property firm


By Alena Mae S. Flores
A BROWN Co. Inc. said Tuesday it signed an agreement allowing the Ayala Group and Jin Navitas Resources Inc. to jointly own the land that will be used for a 135-megawatt coal-red power project. A Brown said in a disclosure to the stock exchange it transferred all of its equity interest in Panay Consolidated Land Holdings Corp. to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Palm Thermal Consolidated Holdings Corp. With this, PCLHC will already cease to be a direct subsidiary of the corporation, A Brown said. Panay Consolidated has acquired the land to be used as the site of the proposed 135-MW circulating uidized bed thermal coal-red power plant in Iloilo, which is targeted to operate by 2016. A Brown said AC Energy Holdings Inc. of the Ayala Group, Jin Navitas, which is controlled by Jacinto Ng Jr., son of taipan Jacinto Ng of Rebisco, and Palm Thermal subscribed to nine million shares of Panay Consolidated. As a result of these new subscriptions, Panay Consolidated now mirrors the same equity structure as that of Palm Concepcion Power Corp., A Brown said. Panay Consolidated as a result is now 30 percent each owned by Palm Thermal and Jin Navitas, and 40 percent by AC Energy. Palm Concepcion is the project company of the P12.5-billion, 135-megawatt power project in Concepcion, Iloilo. A Brown acquired Palm Concepcion in November 2010 from DMCI Power Corp., marking its rst major venture in the power generation industry. The Iloilo plant is expected to address the anticipated tight power supply situation in Panay and the Visayas grids by 2015, as economic activities expand in the area. The project is inclusive of a second 135-MW plant for future development. A Brown serves as the holding company of the Brown Group of Companies. It is engaged in real estate development in Cagayan de Oro City, Cainta, Rizal and Valencia City, Bukidnon. Its subsidiaries consist of A Brown Energy and Resources Development Inc., Brown Resources Corp., Andesite Corp., Bonsai Agri Corp., Nakeen Corp. and Masinloc Consolidated Power Inc. The company also has an investment in Monte Oro Resources & Energy Inc., which has investment in Forum Energy Philippines.
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RETAIL tycoon Lucio Co is set to infuse $1.83 billion, or P74.8 billion, worth of business assets into his newly reorganized listed holding company Alcorn Gold Resources Corp. The amount is higher than the P40 billion to P60 billion worth of assets that Co earlier planned to inject in Alcorn. Alcorn president Leonardo Dayao said in an interview following the special stockholders meeting the $1.83 billion worth of assets included Cos 51 percent interest in listed supermarket chain Puregold Price Club Inc. Co will subscribe to 4.9 billion Alcorn shares at P15 apiece using interests in various companies worth P74.8 billion. Alcorn will also be renamed as Cosco Capital Inc.

Lucio Co to fold $1.8-b assets into Alcorn Gold

The shares to be issued to the Co family will come from the proposed increase in the companys authorized capital stock to P10 billion from P3 billion. Aside from the 51-percent stake in Puregold, Co will also put his entire stake in Ellimac Prime Holdings Inc., Go Fay & Co., Incorporada, SVF Corporation, Nation Realty Inc., 118 Holdings Inc., Patagonia Holdings Corp., Fertuna Holdings Corp., Premier Wine and Spirits Inc., Montosco Inc., Meritus Prime Distributions Inc. and Pure Petroleum Corp. These companies are engaged in various businesses including liquor, mining retail and property. Jenniffer B. Austria

Telcos buck refund


THE three major telecom companies asked the National Telecommunications Commission to reconsider an earlier decision asking the companies to refund millions of pesos to their subscribers for failing to lower the cost of text messaging from P1 to 80 centavos. Globe Telecom Inc., Smart Communications and Digitel Mobile Philippines Inc., in separate letters to the NTC, said the regulator should reverse its Nov. 20 decision for lack of merit. Smart said there was no basis for the NTC nding that it overcharged its subscribers in alleged violation of Memorandum Circular 02-10-2011. The distinction between interconnection charge and retail rate is clear and a ceiling imposed on the former does not automatically result in a decrease in the latter, Smart said. Globe also asked the NTC to reconsider, reverse and set aside in toto the said order. It asked the regulator to give the rm such other relief as maybe just and equitable. Digitel Mobile asked the NTC to reconsider and reverse its decision for lack of factual and legal basis and utter lack of merit. Lailany P. Gomez

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The Phisix advanced 73.96 points, or 1.3 percent, to a new record of 5,831.50. Gainers edged losers, 87 to 83, with 47 issues unchanged. Exports in October increased 6.1 percent from a year earlier to $4.41 billion, after gaining 22.8 percent in September, the National Statistics Ofce said. Overseas sales made up about 20 percent of the gross domestic product last year. Philippine exporters remain competitive despite the pesos appreciation, central bank Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said last month. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., the biggest telecommunications company, rose 0.4 percent to P2,630. Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., the second-biggest bank, gained 1.65 percent to P104.70. Conglomerate Ayala Corp., which has holdings in banking, real estate, telecommunications, water utility and retail businesses, climbed 1.7 percent to P527. SM Investments Corp., a conglomerate controlled by retail tycoon Henry Sy, jumped 4.3 percent to P899. Robinsons Land Corp., the property company of retail tycoon John Gokongwei, rose 1.2 percent to P20.65. Rival Megaworld Corp., the second-biggest builder, added 2.2 percent to P2.77. The rest of Asian stock markets lost some steam as efforts by US leaders to reach a budget deal before the years end appeared deadlocked and fears lingered that a leadership change in Italy could derail Europes efforts to tackle its nancial crisis. Markets in Asia appeared to take in stride news that HSBC, the British banking giant, will pay $1.9 billion to settle a moneylaundering probe by federal and state authorities in the United

STOCKS rebounded Tuesday to lift the

States. HSBC shares rose 0.3 percent in Hong Kong. Jackson Wong, vice president at Tanrich Securities in Hong Kong, said investors were prepared for the bad news after rumors of a settlement leaked out Friday. Helping to calm nerves was HSBCs sale last Wednesday of its 15.6-percent stake in Chinas Ping An Insurance to a Thai conglomerate for about $9.4 billion. Japans Nikkei 225 index fell less than 0.1 percent to 9,529.48 at midday, with Japanese utilities coming under pressure a day after a team of geologists said that a nuclear power plant in western Japan is likely located on an active fault. Japanese guidelines prohibit nuclear facilities above active faults. Hong Kongs Hang Seng rose 0.2 percent to 22,322.70 and South Koreas Kospi added 0.3 percent to 1,962.30. Australias S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.4 percent to 4,576. Benchmarks in Singapore and Indonesia also rose while New Zealand, Taiwan and mainland China fell. With AP, Bloomberg

70.50 77.45 1.82 595.00 2.20 23.90 20.70 22.00 0.95 3.26 650.00 39.20 102.50 3.06 77.80 95.00 500.00 45.50 155.20 1100.00 140.00 2.06 35.50 13.58 1.70 48.00 1.62 2.96 144.00 2.75 9.74 6.41 7.77 3.80 19.40 79.30 27.00 0.02 13.10 6.00 2.35 120.00 8.40

46.00 50.00 0.68 370.00 1.42 13.80 18.50 7.95 0.62 1.91 420.00 3.00 60.00 1.30 41.00 69.00 210.00 29.45 77.00 879.00 58.00 1.43 26.50 8.00 0.97 25.00 1.08

2.12 42.00 2.30 7.41 4.83 2.80 1.00 12.50 51.50 17.50 0.0110 7.80 3.80 0.61 80.00 1.04

1.90 3.20 3.19 27.45 6.95 18.10 280.60 3.65 16.00 14.94 4.42 34.60 129.20 3000.00 2.62 2.44 0.196 2.88 1.41 69.20 5.50 0.77 18.00 1.22 1.18 59.90 0.019 13.70 2.60 5.02 6.98 2.98 4.16 485.20 64.80 4.19 5.20 0.98 556.00 5.22 36.20 6.21 1.54 0.91 3.82 4.65 6.24 0.0770 2.20 0.82 2.40 0.490 760.00 2.71 1.57 0.420 0.620 0.980 48.00 3.34 0.83 0.195 24.15 5.62 9.00 2.85 2.91 1.50 1.11 0.94 3.80 0.310 2.74 1.44 2.14 2.34 0.36 0.990 0.67 38.10 19.94 7.71 2.85 8.95 18.20 0.91 4.55 0.64 4.66 4.72 42.00 18.98 0.78 102.80 0.5300 24.00 82.50 10.60 9.70 1750.00 1172.00 1270.00 11.00 77.00 0.98 18.40 5.80 6.80 4.70 34.50 3.87 0.0760 5.1900 10.30 3.70 2.65 0.84 4.08 22.95 8.58 3.39 10.00 71.00 17.88 2886.00 0.39 30.15 4.75 3.30 0.79 0.0083 6.20 20.80 48.00 0.345 29.00 2.23 61.80 1.21 1.81 2.070 0.085 0.840 36.50 12.84 1.100 8.40 0.032 0.033 7.05 28.25 48.00 0.062 257.80 0.029 50.00 580.00 103.50 109.80 11.02 116.70 1050.00 6.00 1.31 1.38 2.60

1.11 1.32 1.08 18.10 0.75 8.12 215.00 1.96 9.70 8.05 1.01 26.50 110.20 800.00 1.25 1.73 0.112 1.99 0.90 37.00 1.05 0.320 2.55 0.77 0.65 35.50 0.014 8.00 1.80 3.00 0.260 1.49 2.30 272.00 30.50 1.03 3.30 0.10 455.40 2.94 19.00 4.00 0.61 0.300 1.800 2.56 3.40 0.045 1.20 0.44 1.01 0.285 450.00 1.08 1.14 0.101 0.082 0.380 18.00 1.70 0.42 0.150 13.36 3.08 2.26 1.35 1.20 1.05 0.67 0.54 2.90 0.10 1.63 0.98 0.65 1.51 0.150 0.089 0.41 12.60 10.00 2.51 1.81 6.00 10.94 0.64 1.80 0.45 2.60

Philex award. Philex Mining Corp. president and chief operating ofcer Eulalio Austin Jr. (second from right) accepts the Best Under A Billion Award during a recent dinner organized by Forbes Asia. Presenting the award are (from left) Lee Yi Shyan, Senior Minister of State, Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development; Christopher Forbes, vice chairman, Forbes Media LLC; and Steve Leonard, senior vice president of EMC Corp. Forbes Asia honors small and medium-sized companies from Asia Pacic whose annual revenue is between $5 million and $1 billion.

Alsons, Toyota to sign investment deal


By Alena Mae S. Flores
ALSONS Consolidated Resources Inc. and Toyota Tsusho Corp. will sign Thursday a shareholders agreement nalizing Toyota Tsushos purchase of a 25-percent equity stake in Sarangani Energy Corp. Sarangani Energy is the owner and developer of a 210-megawatt coal-red power plant to be built in Maasim, Sarangani province in Mindanao. It is building the rst 105-MW phase of the power plant at a cost of $310 million. Alsons chairman Tomas Alcantara and executive vice president Tirso Santillan Jr. and Toyota Tsusho power project development general manager Shinichi Ushijima signed the agreement. They [Toyota Tsusho] are our 25-percent partner. It signies Toyotas condence in the Philippine and Mindanao economy, Santillan said. The power plant will have maximum capacity of 210 MW and is expected to provide a long-term solution to the current power shortage in Mindanao. Sarangani Energy signed a power sales agreement with South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative Inc. to provide up to 70 MW. Socoteco2 serves over 133,000 households in Sarangani, General Santos City and two key municipalities in South Cotabato. The construction of the rst phase of the project began in June, while the preliminary design and engineering work was completed at the end of August. Geotechnical studies on the site area began in July and were concluded in October. Civil works will kick off in the rst quarter of 2013. The plant is expected to begin initial operations by August of 2015. Toyota Tsusho is a publiclylisted trading conglomerate operating worldwide. The company is present in over 60 countries and is engaged in various commercial activities including power generation, warehousing and logistics services and the retail and sale of Toyota vehicles and parts. The Alcantara Group, meanwhile, controls and operates the 100-MW bunkerred power plant of Western Mindanao Power Corp. in Sangali, Zamboanga City and the 55-MW facility of Southern Philippines Power Corp. in Alabel, Sarangani.
Close (P) 11.16 12.10 33.00 0.0580 1.64 0.0520 0.91 1.70 0.310 3.96 Change (%) (33.96) (29.98) (17.50) (15.94) (11.35) (10.34) (9.00) (6.59) (6.06) (5.71)

T OP G AINERS
STOCKS Conc. Aggr. `A' APC Group, Inc. Atok-Big Wedge `A' Imperial Res. `A' Paxys Inc. FEUI Prime Media Hldg 2GO Group' Information Capital Tech. Oriental Pet. `A' Close (P) 85.00 0.780 24.80 8.50 3.37 1080.00 1.420 1.90 0.400 0.0200 Change (%) 32.81 13.04 12.22 11.11 7.67 6.40 5.97 5.56 5.26 5.26

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STOCKS Manchester Intl. "A" Manchester Intl. "B" Imperial Res. `B' Island Info Seafront `A' Paci ca `A' Vitarich Corp. TKC Steel Corp. PremiereHorizon Mariwasa MFG. Inc.

1.20 24.80 1.05 0.45 4.45 0.1010 5.20 60.80 8.20 5.44 800.00 11.70 831.00 6.18 43.40 0.36 5.00 4.00 4.30 1.75 0.036 1.00 0.042 2.550 5.90 2.60 1.03 0.57 1.21 13.80 5.35 1.05 5.00 18.00 12.10 2096.00 0.25 10.68 3.30 2.42 0.34

0.0038 3.01 14.50 20.00 0.170 19.98 1.05

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FINANCIAL INDUSTRIAL HOLDING FIRMS PROPERTY SERVICES MINING & OIL GRAND TOTAL

SHARES 16,315,289 2,626,586,418 1,282,250,062 457,946,173 714,744,396 741,958,186 5,839,804,524

VALUE 1,366,383,145.15 1,253,661,194.94 1,481,379,296.51 1,518,584,503.61 1,282,810,320.19 181,738,628.55 7,084,573,088.954

FINANCIAL 1,551.76 (up) 8.31 INDUSTRIAL 8,872.66 (down) 9.58 HOLDING FIRMS 5,135.74 (up) 116.71 PROPERTY 2,264.85 (up) 42.96 SERVICES 1,758.60 (up) 10.79 MINING & OIL 18,524.26 (up) 266.71 PSEI 5,831.50 (up) 73.96 All Shares Index 3,728.70 (up) 32.31 Gainers: 87; Losers: 83; Unchanged: 47; Total: 217

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 23.05 535.00 100.00 101.50 6.00 108.90

ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. Ayala Corp. Pref `A First Gen G First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. GMA Holdings Inc. PCOR-Preferred SMC Preferred A SMC Preferred C 1000.00 SMPFC Preferred 0.87 Swift Pref 0.62 0.67 1.30

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75.00 95.40 0.69 55.60 1.95 19.98 28.70 10.28 0.75 2.66 490.00 21.55 104.70 1.75 88.00 88.50 419.00 57.55 163.30 995.00 114.00 2.25 37.20 6.83 2.08 27.60 1.33 17.70 4.10 85.00 3.06 17.24 6.87 9.89 1.85 22.90 89.30 17.90 0.0240 13.22 4.00 0.630 108.80 10.50 1.81 12.62 1.57 11.16 12.10 31.95 3.96 16.540 262.60 5.80 10.44 9.15 4.22 34.10 108.00 243.00 1.42 1.78 0.150 1.70 1.11 80.80 1.33 0.91 7.00 1.49 0.13 0.85 (1.43) 0.00 1.04 (0.10) 0.53 (4.64) 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.65 1.65 2.34 0.00 (0.51) 0.96 (0.35) (0.55) 0.51 (0.09) (0.44)

Net Foreign

Trade/Buying
(71,471,010.50) 8,048,938.00 (2,898,228.00) 19,980.00 16,388,510.00

Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Bank of PI Bankard, Inc. China Bank BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. COL Financial Eastwest Bank Filipino Fund Inc. First Abacus I-Remit Inc. Manulife Fin. Corp. Maybank ATR KE Metrobank Natl Reinsurance Corp. Phil. National Bank Phil. Savings Bank PSE Inc. RCBC `A Security Bank Sun Life Financial Union Bank Vantage Equities Aboitiz Power Corp. Agrinurture Inc. Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. Alphaland Corp. Alsons Cons. Asiabest Group Calapan Venture Conc. Aggr. `A Chemrez Technologies Inc. Cirtek Holdings (Chips) Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) EEI Euro-Med Lab. First Gen Corp. First Holdings A Ginebra San Miguel Inc. Greenergy Holcim Philippines Inc. Integ. Micro-Electronics Ionics Inc Jollibee Foods Corp. Lafarge Rep LMG Chemicals LT Group Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. Manchester Intl. A Manchester Intl. B Manila Water Co. Inc. Mariwasa MFG. Inc. Megawide Mla. Elect. Co `A Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. Petron Corporation Phoenix Petroleum Phils. RFM Corporation San Miguel Brewery Inc. San Miguel Corp `A San MiguelPure Foods `B Seacem Splash Corporation Swift Foods, Inc. TKC Steel Corp. Trans-Asia Oil Universal Robina Victorias Milling Vitarich Corp. Vivant Corp. Vulcan Indl. Abacus Cons. `A Aboitiz Equity Alcorn Gold Res. Alliance Global Inc. Anglo Holdings A Anscor `A Asia Amalgamated A ATN Holdings A ATN Holdings B Ayala Corp `A DMCI Holdings F&J Prince A Filinvest Dev. Corp. Forum Pacic GT Capital House of Inv. JG Summit Holdings Lopez Holdings Corp. Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. Mabuhay Holdings `A Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. Minerales Industrias Corp. Pacica `A Prime Media Hldg Prime Orion Seafront `A Sinophil Corp. SM Investments Inc. Solid Group Inc. South China Res. Inc. Unioil Res. & Hldgs Wellex Industries Zeus Holdings

Anchor Land Holdings Inc. A. Brown Co., Inc. Araneta Prop `A Arthaland Corp. Ayala Land `B Belle Corp. `A Cebu Holdings Century Property City & Land Dev. Cityland Dev. `A Cyber Bay Corp. Empire East Land Eton Properties Ever Gotesco Global-Estate Filinvest Land,Inc. Interport `A Megaworld Corp. MRC Allied Ind. Phil. Estates Corp. Phil. Realty `A Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 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) Centro Esc. Univ. DFNN Inc. FEUI Globalports Globe Telecom GMA Network Inc. I.C.T.S.I. Information Capital Tech. Imperial Res. `A Imperial Res. `B IPeople Inc. `A IP Converge IP E-Game Ventures Inc. IPVG Corp. Island Info ISM Communications Leisure & Resorts Liberty Telecom Lorenzo Shipping Manila Bulletin Manila Jockey Pacic Online Sys. Corp. PAL Holdings Inc. Paxys Inc. Phil. Racing Club Phil. Seven Corp. Philweb.Com Inc. PLDT Common PremiereHorizon Puregold STI Holdings Touch Solutions Transpacic Broadcast Waterfront Phils. Yehey

Abra Mining Apex `A Atlas Cons. `A Atok-Big Wedge `A Basic Energy Corp. Benguet Corp `A 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 Megaworld Corp. Warrants2 Makati Fin. Corp.

FINANCIAL 74.90 76.00 74.90 94.60 96.00 94.60 0.70 0.70 0.69 55.60 56.00 55.60 1.93 1.95 1.95 20.00 20.00 19.90 28.55 28.80 28.50 10.78 10.28 10.28 0.75 0.75 0.75 2.66 2.66 2.66 490.00 490.00 490.00 21.20 21.55 20.50 103.00 104.90 103.50 1.71 1.75 1.75 88.00 89.00 87.80 88.95 88.95 88.50 415.00 421.00 415.00 57.75 57.70 57.10 164.20 164.20 162.00 990.00 1006.00 995.00 114.10 115.90 114.00 2.26 2.26 2.25 INDUSTRIAL 37.50 37.40 37.00 6.84 7.00 6.80 2.08 2.12 2.04 27.70 27.70 27.60 1.31 1.33 1.32 17.78 17.98 17.58 4.10 4.40 4.10 64.00 85.00 85.00 3.06 3.10 3.04 17.30 17.24 16.18 6.85 6.90 6.85 9.70 9.90 9.70 1.80 1.85 1.85 23.05 23.25 22.75 90.00 91.00 89.30 17.80 18.00 17.80 0.0230 0.0250 0.0230 13.22 13.22 13.00 3.95 4.18 3.95 0.650 0.700 0.620 109.80 110.00 106.00 10.50 10.60 10.48 1.83 1.89 1.81 12.84 12.84 12.62 1.57 1.57 1.57 16.90 17.20 11.00 17.28 18.00 12.10 32.00 32.00 31.85 4.20 4.40 3.96 16.700 16.960 16.540 261.80 265.00 259.80 5.71 5.80 5.60 10.44 10.48 10.40 9.17 9.18 9.00 4.24 4.30 4.18 34.10 34.10 34.00 108.10 108.50 107.70 243.00 243.00 241.00 1.50 1.50 1.35 1.82 1.80 1.78 0.149 0.150 0.149 1.82 1.72 1.70 1.11 1.12 1.11 80.40 80.80 80.00 1.41 1.42 1.32 1.00 1.00 0.91 7.00 7.00 7.00 1.57 1.59 1.49 HOLDING FIRMS 0.66 0.68 0.65 50.00 51.35 50.05 0.1420 0.1450 0.1340 16.20 16.40 15.92 2.06 2.10 2.06 5.70 5.77 5.70 4.00 4.00 3.97 0.99 1.00 0.95 1.07 1.07 0.98 518.00 539.00 514.00 54.00 54.85 53.90 2.90 2.80 2.80 4.87 5.10 4.87 0.240 0.240 0.215 640.50 690.00 647.00 6.45 6.53 6.40 37.20 37.90 37.50 6.40 6.57 6.40 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.395 0.390 0.390 1.73 1.78 1.71 4.50 4.56 4.48 6.20 6.18 6.02 0.0580 0.0620 0.0520 1.340 1.420 1.400 0.570 0.570 0.550 1.85 1.78 1.60 0.305 0.340 0.320 862.00 899.00 862.00 2.01 2.02 1.95 1.12 1.07 1.07 0.2500 0.2500 0.2500 0.3050 0.3150 0.3000 0.330 0.330 0.330 PROPERTY 17.00 17.02 16.98 3.00 2.97 2.97 0.700 0.720 0.700 0.177 0.177 0.176 24.75 25.85 24.75 4.95 4.95 4.75 4.16 4.18 4.14 1.44 1.44 1.41 2.30 2.29 2.28 1.13 1.12 1.11 0.80 0.82 0.79 1.070 1.120 1.060 2.85 2.90 2.90 0.360 0.360 0.345 1.94 1.97 1.92 1.56 1.60 1.56 1.18 1.24 1.17 2.71 2.80 2.72 0.1540 0.1660 0.1580 0.7800 0.7900 0.7600 0.450 0.445 0.445 25.00 25.00 25.00 20.40 21.00 20.40 2.81 2.86 2.75 3.00 3.04 2.98 5.97 6.05 5.96 15.78 16.12 15.76 0.71 0.71 0.68 3.98 3.98 3.98 0.570 0.570 0.560 5.090 5.090 5.040 SERVICES 1.80 1.90 1.80 33.20 33.75 32.80 1.26 1.28 1.25 0.690 0.820 0.690 13.38 13.48 13.04 0.1470 0.1530 0.1470 5.63 5.84 5.44 62.00 62.00 61.20 12.30 12.50 12.30 4.70 4.61 4.47 1015.00 1080.00 1080.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 1125.00 1155.00 1140.00 8.70 8.70 8.68 71.20 71.30 70.95 0.380 0.400 0.380 7.65 11.40 8.20 40.00 48.00 33.00 8.00 8.10 7.90 2.71 2.85 2.72 0.027 0.029 0.027 0.60 0.60 0.58 0.0690 0.0850 0.0580 2.3200 2.3100 2.2000 7.68 7.68 7.55 2.45 2.48 2.42 1.60 1.59 1.59 0.66 0.69 0.67 2.70 2.73 2.70 13.88 13.88 13.88 5.10 5.20 5.00 3.13 3.47 3.17 9.50 9.52 9.51 76.05 80.00 77.00 12.78 12.74 12.20 2620.00 2638.00 2618.00 0.330 0.340 0.305 32.50 34.00 32.50 1.11 1.13 1.07 4.81 5.15 4.60 2.09 2.08 2.08 0.420 0.420 0.405 1.160 1.170 1.160 MINING & OIL 0.0058 0.0057 0.0056 4.54 4.60 4.51 17.50 17.96 17.50 22.10 24.80 24.00 0.270 0.285 0.270 19.00 19.00 19.00 0.91 0.93 0.90 1.06 1.06 1.04 14.80 14.90 14.58 0.49 0.51 0.49 0.940 0.950 0.930 1.000 1.010 1.000 0.0600 0.0600 0.0580 0.0580 0.0590 0.0580 16.06 16.20 16.10 4.80 4.90 4.70 0.6000 0.6000 0.6000 3.100 3.150 3.080 0.0190 0.0200 0.0190 0.0200 0.0200 0.0200 5.95 5.96 5.88 13.50 14.12 13.54 27.00 28.00 26.65 0.039 0.040 0.039 220.20 222.80 219.60 0.0180 0.0180 0.0170 PREFERRED 33.00 33.70 32.80 520.00 518.00 518.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 102.00 102.00 102.00 8.80 8.85 8.79 108.00 108.00 108.00 74.95 75.00 75.00 76.30 76.60 76.50 1010.00 1018.00 1014.00 1.36 1.40 1.40 WARRANTS & BONDS 1.68 1.75 1.72 1.60 1.64 1.63 SME 4.00 4.00 4.00

7,461,590 1,211,390 300,000 122,890 1,000 8,500 808,800 400 20,000 5,000 500 15,800 3,815,440 6,000 1,125,880 130 36,740 523,050.00 684,970 2,280 10,680 154,000

72,326,236.00 57,020,600.00 (7,421,360.00) 12,422,916.00 (26,134,105.00) 9,000.00 (8,440.00)

(0.80) (0.15) 0.00 (0.36) 1.53 (0.45) 0.00 32.81 0.00 (0.35) 0.29 1.96 2.78 (0.65) (0.78) 0.56 4.35 0.00 1.27 (3.08) (0.91) 0.00 (1.09) (1.71) 0.00 (33.96) (29.98) (0.16) (5.71) (0.96) 0.31 1.58 0.00 (0.22) (0.47) 0.00 (0.09) 0.00 (5.33) (2.20) 0.67 (6.59) 0.00 0.50 (5.67) (9.00) 0.00 (5.10) 0.00 1.90 (4.93) 0.74 1.94 0.18 0.00 1.01 (0.93) 1.74 1.57 (3.45) 1.44 0.00 3.04 (0.62) 1.61 1.56 0.00 (1.27) (1.16) 0.22 (0.48) (10.34) 5.97 0.00 (11.35) 4.92 4.29 (2.99) (4.46) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 (1.00) 0.00 0.00 3.84 (3.23) (0.48) (2.08) (0.87) (1.77) (1.25) 1.87 1.75 (4.17) 1.55 0.64 0.00 2.21 4.55 (1.28) (1.11) 0.00 1.23 (0.36) 0.00 1.17 0.76 (2.82) 0.00 (1.75) (0.79)

2,145,000 12,700 1,500,000 2,300 450,000 37,200 134,000 10 477,000 83,600 41,246,400 694,700 5,000 1,604,500 475,770 1,200 2,537,300,000 3,909,800 105,000 497,000 1,209,100 1,472,800 230,000 1,305,200 24,000 2,004,700 358,400 2,173,300 26,000 268,000 520,310 2,278,200 1,773,300 446,900 2,066,000 35,300 668,030 4,120 36,000 45,000 740,000 140,000 380,000 1,297,830 7,579,000 3,027,000 4,000 5,372,000

(16,410,615.00) 26,600.00 (264,640.00) (400.00) (56,322,515.00) 49,000.00

(13,866,285.00) (15,658,422.50) (17,574,000.00) (22,981,132.00) (213,100.00) 34,283,395.00 (106,000.00) (54,352.00)

1,504,702.00 (33,594,290.00) (33,800.00) (8,625,058.00) 7,763,506.00 (2,639,552.00) 1,371,827.00 546,060.00 (15,713,446.00) (11,970.00) (4,404,993.50) 249,880.00

0.66 50.95 0.1350 16.32 2.10 5.71 4.00 1.00 1.06 527.00 54.85 2.80 4.94 0.240 660.00 6.41 37.80 6.50 0.97 0.390 1.71 4.51 6.17 0.0520 1.420 0.570 1.64 0.320 899.00 1.95 1.07 0.2500 0.3050 0.330 17.02 2.97 0.700 0.177 25.70 4.79 4.14 1.41 2.28 1.11 0.79 1.090 2.90 0.345 1.97 1.57 1.18 2.77 0.1610 0.7700 0.445 25.00 20.65 2.80 3.00 6.04 15.90 0.69 3.98 0.560 5.050

1,478,000 1,062,830 1,065,650,000 9,645,100 137,000 301,700 26,000 180,000 190,000 746,480 832,800 120,000 1,885,000 60,000 115,750 226,000 1,496,700 5,318,600 654,000 3,900 503,000 24,423,000 32,500 150,210,000 13,000 570,000 148,000 12,320,000 290,650 1,104,000 10,000 30,000 2,230,000 60,000 14,500 2,000 247,000 80,000 20,998,300 17,750,000 84,000 756,000 117,000 34,000 1,271,000 41,362,000 45,000 4,250,000 1,730,000 9,029,000 477,000 86,188,000 224,370,000 4,753,000 110,000 1,000 13,702,600 374,000 102,000 675,600 12,408,300 574,000 30,000 77,000 10,680,900

(33,500.00) 38,078,079.00 154,670.00 38,879,516.00 (274,738.00) 9,800.00 187,707,230.00 5,506,372.00 (184,110.00) 4,300.00 28,122,805.00

(9,146,770.00) 16,975,146.00 (58,393,730.00)

102,159,375.00

165,094.00 3,520.00 207,942,345.00 5,564,630.00 (311,000.00) 144,150.00 26,846,960.00 (130,500.00) 742,490.00 (7,504,490.00)

39,971,640.00 (1,211,840.00) 375,200.00 25,000.00 (70,619,170.00) 5,560.00 5,960.00 1,325,828.00 (13,551,230.00) (710.00) 9,565,790.00

1.90 5.56 33.25 0.15 1.25 (0.79) 0.780 13.04 13.06 (2.39) 0.1480 0.68 5.44 (3.37) 62.00 0.00 12.50 1.63 4.60 (2.13) 1080.00 19.00 0.00 1154.00 2.58 8.70 0.00 71.10 (0.14) 0.400 5.26 8.50 11.11 33.00 (17.50) 8.10 1.25 2.85 5.17 0.027 0.00 0.58 (3.33) 0.0580 (15.94) 2.2200 (4.31) 7.60 (1.04) 2.48 1.22 1.59 (0.63) 0.67 1.52 2.71 0.37 13.88 0.00 5.01 (1.76) 3.37 7.67 9.52 0.21 78.00 2.56 12.32 (3.60) 2630.00 0.38 0.310 (6.06) 34.00 4.62 1.07 (3.60) 4.70 (2.29) 2.08 (0.48) 0.420 0.00 1.160 0.00 0.0057 4.60 17.84 24.80 0.275 19.00 0.92 1.04 14.62 0.51 0.950 1.010 0.0590 0.0580 16.20 4.84 0.6000 3.100 0.0200 0.0200 5.88 14.12 28.00 0.039 220.00 0.0170 (1.72) 1.32 1.94 12.22 1.85 0.00 1.10 (1.89) (1.22) 4.08 1.06 1.00 (1.67) 0.00 0.87 0.83 0.00 0.00 5.26 0.00 (1.18) 4.59 3.70 0.00 (0.09) (5.56)

2,000 78,500 38,000 82,933,000 8,040,600 41,700,000 1,543,800 209,590 9,000 77,000 6.40 6,000 48,555 308,100 3,012,990 110,000 148,300 1,100 39,200 91,000 285,200,000 3,715,000 164,060,000 94,000 1,667,500 133,000 1,000 9,000 428,000 20,400 191,400 21,036,000 58,900 24,870 1,845,800 169,650 9,740,000 3,361,400 82,706,000 638,000 5,000 210,000 49,000

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in the market and contributing to the growth of the Philippine economy, it added. BAT earlier this year said it would defer its investments in the country until the new excise tax was implemented. Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima expressed optimism that the passage of the bill would produce positive results on revenues and the peoples health care. This version indexes the tax rates of tobacco and alcohol by 4 percent every year so

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BRITISH American Tobacco on Tuesday


conrmed a minimum investment of $200 million over the next ve years after the House of Representatives ratied the bicameral conference committee report on the sin tax reform bill.

We believe that contrary to the predictions of doomsayers, this new law will be benecial to the country for the additional

revenues it will generate for funding its social programs, and to the tobacco industry where players can now compete on a

level playing eld, BAT said. BAT said the passage of the bill is expected to expand opportunities for industry stakeholders, not only the manufacturers but distributors, retailers, employees and the tobacco farmers. In light of these latest developments, and in anticipation of President Aquino signing the bill soon, we conrm that we are investing at minimum $200 million over the next ve years. We are looking forward to competing

that these products do not become more affordable over time, consequently exposing the poor and the young to the harmful effects of smoking and excessive drinking, Purisima said. He added the excise tax incidence for tobacco products jumped from 29 percent in 2012 to a respectable 63 percent by 2017, close to the international standard recommended by the World Health Organization and the World Bank that tobacco products be taxed excise at two-

thirds their net retail price. This version will allow a collection of P33.96 billion in incremental revenues from tobacco and alcohol for the next year and P184.31 billion over the next four years, adequately covering the nancing requirements outlined by the Department of Health for the Aquino administrations universal health care program, Purisima said. President Benigno Aquino III certied the excise tax reform bill on tobacco and alcohol as urgent.

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Abra back to the Dark Ages


ABRA residents found themselves literally in the dark after AP Renewables Inc., a unit of Aboitiz Power Corp., made good on its threat to cut off power supply to Abra Electric Cooperative for an indenite period due to the latters failure to settle debts estimated at P53 millionwith P21 million in unpaid bills and P32 million for the security deposit. AP had previously issued four disconnection notices and was set to discontinue supplying power to the province last Sept. 27, but relented after a dialogue with local government ofcials. Apparently, the power company has reached the limit of its patience, pulling the plug on the errant cooperative at noon Mondaymaking it virtually hot as hell for the perennial election hotspot. APRI, which supplies all the power requirements of Abreco that serves the whole province and its 27 municipalities, said the continued failure of the electric cooperative to settle its nancial obligations could affect the sustainability of the companys operations and the capacity to serve the rest of its customers in Luzon. Aboitiz Power started supplying power to Abra in December 2011 and even waived the P32 million required security deposit, but it didnt take long before the business relationship began to sour, with APRI issuing the rst disconnection notice in June when Abrecos obligations ballooned to P64.5 million accumulated since January 2012. Both APRI and Abreco have engaged in numerous consultations and dialogues with the power supplier even offering a restructuring program to help Abreco manage its obligations. We sincerely hope for the immediate resolution of this issue, and as always, we are willing to work with Abreco provided they show sincerity to nally comply with agreements to avoid this situation, a statement from AP Renewables said. Irate Abreniansmajority of whom are not exactly famous for their forbearance, vented their anger by engaging in an early celebration of New Year, ring shots into the air. The local police were on the alert with police cars going around the capital town of Bangued but not surprisingly, no one was apprehended precisely because it was pitch dark in many places. Save for a few families who had the benet of generators, many were sleepless in Bangued, arms stiff due to hours spent furiously fanning themselves. According to sources, political leaders in the province have engaged in verbal tussle, triggering fears that the word war could escalate into a deadlier exchange considering Abras notorious reputation as the stomping ground of assassins, aside from the fact that powerful political dynasties lord it over in the province. The same sources claim that that Abra Gov. Eustaquio Takit Bersamin is reportedly refusing to dish out additional funds to bail out the cash-strapped cooperative, having previously lent money (whether from his personal funds or otherwise remains unclear) to settle part of Abrecos obligations. Besides, the May 2013 elections is almost here, so cant really blame the guv for holding on to his kitty, Happy Hour sources commented. Members of the electric cooperative are allegedly demanding the head of general manager Loreto Jun Seares Jr., whose promises to settle the cooperatives obligations and revelations that a minihydro project is in the pipeline are now met with a large dose of skepticism, especially since a total of 15 checks issued by Abreco to AP Renewables have all bounced much earlier. Several members of the cooperative trekked to the Abreco facility located in Barangay Calaba in Bangued to hand over a petition for a general assembly to address the mismanagement that is clearly happening given the repeated failure of Abreco to settle its contractual obligations. Not surprisingly, members are likewise agitating for a revamp of ofcials and the board for obvious reasons. As of this writing, power has been temporarily restored pending negotiations, Happy Hour sources disclosed. How long this will last will probably depend on how fast Abreco can pay off its enormous debt.

Shell companies in the Philippines received the most outstanding corporation award in the practice of health and safety from the Federation of the Philippine Industries Inc. during the recent 2nd Philippine Manufacturers and Producers Summit at the Hotel InterContinental Manila. Receiving the award are Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. vice president for communications Roberto Kanapi (second from right) and country health advisor Rose Rivera, who received the award from FPI chairman Jesus Lim Aranza (left) and Environment Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio Jr.

Demand for SMDC projects exceeds P30b


By Jenniffer B. Austria
SM DEVELOPMENT Corp., the real estate unit of retail tycoon Henry Sy, said Tuesday reservation sales in the rst 11 months topped P30 billion, as the demand for affordable housing projects remains strong. SMDC president and chief operating ofcer Rosaline Qua said in a news brieng reservation sales as of November exceeded the full-year target of P28 billion in 2012. Qua said in 2013, the company expected net income, revenues and reservation sales to grow by 10 percent to 15 percent. The company plans to launch three new projects next year with a total of 10,000 units to sustain the growth in sales. SMDC vice chairman and chief executive Henry Sy Jr. said the company would also launch a lower cost brand with units costing between P1 million and P1.5 billion soon. Sy said the rst project would be located in Fairview Quezon City, near the groups shopping mall. This will be the third residential brand of SMDC, after SM Residences and MPLACE. Sy said the company purchased P20 billion of land this year mostly in Metro Manila for future development. The company also intends to acquire land in other key cities. Sy said to boost sales to Filipinos overseas, the company would set up ofces in Italy, the United Kingdom, the Middle East and the United States. Filipinos overseas account for about 30 percent of the companys sales. We are in the stage wherein OFW remittances are still growing and BPO sector is strong, and our product is well accepted. We are in sweet spot that will go in our favor over the next few years, Sy said. The company last month launched two new projects called Breeze Residences, a high-rise residential tower along Roxas Boulevard and Grace Residences, a residential project in Taguig City with 5,500 units worth P12.7 billion. We are really setting our sights on providing Filipinos with quality homes in prime locations. Although SMDC is not the only real estate developer in this category, we like to think that we do create a signicant impact among competition and the industry, Qua said.

Luzon Avenue eyesore Motorists traversing Luzon Avenue are complaining about the growing population of squatters especially in the area past the new Commonwealth Avenue yover. Aside from the dirt and piles of garbage strewn along the elevated islands, makeshift homes, wheeled market stalls and running/crossing children not only cause an eyesore but also endanger motorists and pedestrians as well. These squatters are virtually taking over the roadand Quezon City are either blind or are pretending to be blind because they see the instant communities as potential voters. Paging Mayor Herbert Bistek Bautista! ### For comments, reactions, photos, stories and related concerns, readers may email to happyhourtoday2012@yahoo.com.

HYUNDAI Asia Resources Inc., the ofcial distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines, said sales in the rst 11 months grew 8 percent year-on-year due to a strong turnover in the passenger car segment. Hari said in a report Tuesday sales in the January-to-November period reached 20,491 units from 18,922 a year ago. Hari president and chief executive Ma. Fe Perez-Aguido said in a statement the company was looking to sustain its growth momentum in 2013. Continued positive consumer outlook, backed by a bullish Philippine economy, keeps inventory moving, particularly among our best-selling PC models. Come year-end, and into 2013, we expect so sustain or even exceed our positive performance, Perez-Agudo said. The passenger car segment sustained its strong performance with a 27-percent growth to 12,631 units from 9,913 sold a year ago. Hyundai attributed the growth in the PC segment to the India-made compact car Eon, Accent and Elantra models. Sales in November declined 25 percent to 1,673 from 2,217 a year ago due to the delayed arrival of units. The report said although the Eon, i10 and Genesis Coupe models posted positive growth, the late delivery of units, especially in the light commercial vehicle segment, slowed total sales in November. Agudo, however, said the sales outlook remained bright, after the Philippine economy beat most expectations by registering a 7.1percent gross domestic product growth in the third quarter. She cited other positive factors that could be translated into stronger sales in the coming months. These include the strong consumer condence that has translated into a 6.2percent growth in household consumption and governments efforts to pump prime the economy that resulted in a 12-percent growth in state expenditures. Julito G. Rada

Hyundai sales increased 8% in 11 months

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A State of the Art Footbridge Underway Construction.


The Metro Manila II District Engineering Oce initiated the realization of the project by requesting fund allocation thru the Road Board MVUC Fund in coordination with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). This Footbridge is a Pilot Project that complies with BP 344 Accessibility for Persons with Disability and Senior Citizen friendly project considering that aside from the usual stairs, it is built and equip with a manlift. It will surely help to decongest trac which benets thousands of commuters as well as for the safety of the people crossing the pedestrian. At present, the project is 80% completed.
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BRUSSELSThe European Union warned Israel of unspecied consequences Monday if it goes through with plans to build thousands of new settler homes in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off the plans. The Israeli government reacted by calling the EU focus mistaken. Facts and history both prove that Jewish settlement never constituted an obstacle to peace, said Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor. Therefore, the EUs focus on this issue is mistaken. Netanyahu also decried what he saw as a double-standard. We cannot accept that when Jews build homes in their ancient capital, Jerusalem, the international community has no problem nding its voice, but when Palestinian leaders openly call for the destruction of Israel, the one and only Jewish state, the world is silent, Netanyahu said Monday. But Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said Europes political view of the Mideast had changed profoundly since Israel announced plans to build 3,000 new settler homes in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Bildt, speaking as ministers gathered for Mondays meeting, said the Israeli plans had caused extreme concern in Europe. AP The blocs 27 foreign ministers said they were deeply dismayed by Israeli plans to expand settlements in East Jerusalem and particularly the E1 project, which would separate the West Bank from east Jerusalem, the Palestinians hoped-for capital, and drive a big wedge between the northern and southern anks of the West Bank. The E1 plan, if implemented, would seriously undermine the prospects of a negotiated resolution of the conict by jeopardizing the possibility of a contiguous and viable Palestinian state and of Jerusalem as the capital of two states, said the ministers said in a joint statement. It could also entail forced transfer of civilian populations. The EU views any Israeli settlements on territory occupied during the 1967 Mideast war as a breach of international law. The EU will closely monitor the situation and its broader implications and act accordingly, the ministers said. The new settlement plans have drawn widespread international condemnation, with the US also urging Israeli Prime

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lights candles on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah during an event with foreign press in Jerusalem on Dec. 10. Netanyahu is accusing the international community of double standards, saying it condemns Israeli settlements in the West Bank but not Palestinians refusal to renew peace talks or militant group Hamas call for the end of the Jewish state. AP

HSBC settles money laundering case for $1.9b Egypts military takes over security
CAIROEgypts military assumed responsibility Monday for protecting state institutions and maintaining security ahead of a Dec. 15 constitutional referendum, as the country braced for another round of mass demonstrations by the supporters of the countrys Islamist president and the liberal opposition over the disputed charter. The referendum on a contentious new constitution lies at the heart of a bitter political battle that has deeply polarized Egypt and triggered some of the worst street violence between backers and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi since he took power in June as the countrys rst democratically elected leader. So far, Morsi has stood rm on the referendum, refusing to yield to opposition demands that he scrap the vote scheduled for Saturday. The opposition, meanwhile, was still trying to decide late Monday whether to boycott the referendum or rally Egyptians to vote no to the draft constitution, and hoping that a massive turnout for a rally Tuesday would force the president to cancel the balloting. AP HONG KONGHSBC says its paying $1.9 billion in penalties to settle a US money laundering probe. The investigation into HSBC has focused on the transfer of billions of dollars on behalf of nations such as Iran and the transfer of money from Mexican drug cartels. The British bank said in statement Tuesday that the settlement involves a deferred prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice. The bank wont be prosecuted if it meets certain conditions, such as strengthening internal controls to prevent money laundering. Europes biggest bank also said it has reached agreements over investigations by other U.S. government agencies. It also expects to sign an agreement with British regulators shortly. HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver said the bank accepts responsibility for past mistakes and is profoundly sorry for them. The probe of the bankEuropes largest by market value has focused on the transfer of billions of dollars on behalf of nations like Iran, which are under international sanctions, and the transfer of money through the US nancial system from Mexican drug cartels. The London-based bank said it is cooperating with investigations but that those discussions are condential. In regard to HSBC and Mexico, a US Senate investigative committee reported that in 2007 and 2008 HSBC Mexico sent to the United States about $7 billion in cash. The committee report said that large an amount of cash indicated illegal drug proceeds. Money laundering by banks has become a priority target for US law enforcement. In another case Monday, a British bank, Standard Chartered, which was accused of scheming with the Iranian government to launder billions of dollars, signed an agreement with New York regulators to settle their investigation with a $340-million payment. Since 2009, Credit Suisse, Barclays, Lloyds and ING all paid heavy settlements related to allegations that they moved money for people or companies that were on the US sanctions list. AP

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Malis PM resigns
BAMAKOMalis prime minister presented his resignation on state television in a broadcast on Tuesday, hours after soldiers who led a recent coup burst into his home and arrested him, in the latest sign of the volatile political situation in this once-stable nation in West Africa. Prime Minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra appeared on TV in a dark suit, his forehead glistening with sweat, his expression somber. Diarra addressed the nation, saying: Our country is living through a period of crisis. Men and women who are worried about the future of our nation are hoping for peace. Its for this reason that I, Cheikh Modibo Diarra, am resigning along with my entire government on this day, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. I apologize before the entire population of Mali. A police ofcer and an intelligence ofcial who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press conrmed that the 60-year-old Diarra had been arrested at his private residence at around 10 p.m. Monday by soldiers loyal to Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo, the leader of the countrys recent coup. Diarra was getting ready to leave the country for Paris and the plane that was due to take him was already taxiing at the airport. Its unclear if the trip to France was planned, or if Diarra had gotten wind of the pending arrest and was trying to ee. AP

Explosions hit Dhaka as opposition leads protests


DHAKAExplosions of homemade bombs were reported across the Bangladeshi capital Tuesday as opposition activists enforcing a daylong general strike rioted and clashed with police. Police red tear gas to disperse crowds of people who were smashing vehicles. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured in the violence described by witnesses and television reports in parts of the capital, Dhaka. A coalition of 18 opposition parties was enforcing the strike to demand that a caretaker government be restored before the next national elections due in 2014, while a key coalition partner wants their leaders facing charges of crimes against humanity be freed from jail. Schools and businesses remained closed in Dhaka and other major cities and towns Tuesday and transportation was largely disrupted across Bangladesh, a parliamentary democracy that has a history of erce political violence. Amid the violence, the United States on Tuesday urged the two main political parties to resolve their disputes through dialogue. Independent television reported detention of at least six opposition activists from Dhaka University area in the capital. Police said activists torched at least 21 vehicles in Dhaka late Monday after police arrested a senior leader of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. AP

A Bangladeshi man tries to extinguish re set on a bus by main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists during a protest in Kachpur, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 9. Police red rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing protesters who set re to vehicles and tried to block roads across Bangladesh to demand restoration of caretaker administration to oversee upcoming national elections. AP

N. Korea still readying rocket launch Mexico leader to continue


SEOULNorth Korea is pressing ahead with preparation for a long-range rocket launch after extending its liftoff window by another week until Dec. 29 because of technical problems. Its North Koreas second attempt this year, and the fth since 1998, to launch a rocket that the United Nations, Washington, Seoul and others call a cover meant to test technology for missiles that could be used to strike the United States. They have warned North Korea to cancel the launch or face more sanctions. The North Koreans call the launch a peaceful bid to advance their space program and a last wish of late leader Kim Jong Il, who died on Dec. 17 last year. North Korea is also celebrating the centennial this year of the birth of national founder Kim Il Sung, current leader Kim Jong Uns grandfather. The rocket it launched in April broke apart seconds after liftoff. On Monday, an unidentied spokesman for the Norths Korean Committee of Space Technology told state media that scientists found a technical deciency in the rst-stage control engine module of the rocket. The statement didnt elaborate but said technicians were moving ahead with nal preparations for the liftoff from a west coast launch site. The second day of North Koreas extended 20-day launch window began on Tuesday morning without signs of a liftoff. The specics of the rockets technical problems arent clear, but state media put out an overnight dispatch detailing the unusually cold weather and heavy snow hitting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. AP

fight against illegal drugs


MEXICO CITYNewly elected President Enrique Pena Nieto promised Monday to continue combating all illegal drug production and trafcking in Mexico, including marijuana, despite its legalization in two US states and liberalized use for medical purposes in others. In an interview with The Associated Press on goals for his new administration, Pena Nieto was asked if votes to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Washington and Colorado would make him rethink Mexicos drug-war policy. The short answer is no, said Pena Nieto, who said he maintains a personal opposition to legalization. My government will continue mounting a real ght against the trafcking of marijuana and all other drugs. He has proposed focusing on reducing violence in Mexico rather than capturing top drug lords, a change from his predecessor, Felipe Calderon. Many have viewed that as a signal that as long as drug gangs dont attack civilians, they would be left alone. Top Pena Nieto campaign aide

232 journalists jailed


NEW YORKThe Committee to Protect Journalists said in a report Tuesday that a recordnumber 232 journalists are imprisoned worldwide and that Turkey has the highest number with 49 journalists behind bars. The total is 53 more than the tally last year and is the highest number since the New Yorkbased organization began conducting worldwide surveys in 1990. The census of journalists behind bars on Dec. 1 found that anti-state charges such as terrorism, treason and subversion were the most common made against journalists in 2012. At least 132 journalists are being held around the world on such charges, CPJ said. The group said that broadly worded anti-terror laws have allowed Turkish authorities to equate the coverage of banned groups with terrorism. Mehmet Ali Birand, a top editor with the Istanbul-based station Kanal D, said the Turkish government does not differentiate between these two major things: freedom of expression and terrorism. The Turkish embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. AP

Strauss-Kahn, hotel maid settle case


NEW YORKFormer International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid settled her lawsuit Monday over sexual assault allegations that sank his political career and spurred scrutiny of his dealings with women on two continents. The housekeeper, Nassatou Diallo, looked composed and resolute as state Supreme Court Justice Douglas McKeon announced the condential deal. Strauss-Kahn stayed in Paris and was mum when asked about the settlement, which came after prosecutors abandoned a related criminal case because they said Diallo had credibility problems. I thank everyone who supported me all over the world, Diallo, who has rarely spoken publicly since the May 2011 encounter between her and Strauss-Kahn, said softly after court. I thank God, and God bless you all, she added. In a statement, Strauss-Kahn attorneys William Taylor III and Amit Mehta said the former diplomat was pleased to have arrived at a resolution of this matter. They credited the judge with patience and forbearance that fostered the agreement. The lawsuit stemmed from an encounter in Strauss-Kahns luxury Manhattan hotel suite. Diallo, a 33-year-old housekeeper from Guinea, told police StraussKahn forced her to perform oral sex, tried to rape her and tore a ligament in her shoulder after she arrived to clean his suite. The 63-year-old StraussKahn, who has since separated from his wife, has said what happened was a moral failing but was consensual. The allegations led to his arrest, forced him to resign his IMF post and cut off the Socialists potential candidacy for the French presidency. AP

Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City on Dec. 10. Pena Nieto says hell mount a real ght against production and trafcking of marijuana, despite its legalization in two US states. AP

Luis Videgaray, now secretary of the treasury, said in November that the US legalization votes would complicate Mexicos antidrug efforts. Murder, extortion and kidnapping skyrocketed under Calderon, with some estimates reaching 60,000 drug-related killings during his six-year term. AP

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Ruffa Gutier rez with her Venice lovely daug hters Lorin and

FASHION mavens are fastidious about their look, from their hair and makeup to their actual outt. This fastidiousness extends to their offspring.
How many times have you heard a fashionista wail, There are no nice clothes for little girls here? If youve found yourself quite in a pickle over where to nd that perfect dress for your tot and youve exhausted all the usual stores, then House of Laurel by Rajo Laurel is heaven sent with their limited beautifully made pint size gowns and dresses for your little one. For the holidays, top fashion designer Rajo Laurel took inspiration from Lorin and Venice Bektas, daughters of Ruffa Gutierrez. Their artworks and drawings sparked Laurel to come up with Love Collection, his new childrens collection under the House of Laurel. Laurels capsule kiddie chic collection consists of 10 dainty party dresses named after Lorin and Venices best friends in school: Martha, a two-tone taffeta bias dress; Mariella, patchwork dress with panels; Ysabella, sleeveless two-tone dropwaist dress; Yasmeen, sleeveless blouson top with a vest detail and mini A-line skirt; Trixie, two panel fully pleated A-line Dress; Iya, two-tone sleeveless dropwaist party dress with crystal pleated skirt; Annika, mini dress with pockets and bow; Rocio, two-tone party dress with pleated hem; Louise, sleeveless A-line dress; and top seller Ylisse, a party dress with multi layered organza skirt. The materials used for the dresses are silk taffeta, silk organza, silk stretch crepe and tulle. While the colors featured are jewel shades of turquoise, purple, fuchsia, aqua and a vibrant orange basically colors that are very festive and joyous, perfect for this season. The collection also boasts of lovely details and kid-friendly embellishments such as: ower cut outs, beadworks, pleats and patchwork. House of Laurel is located at 6013 J.D. Villena cor. Manalac Sts., Poblacion, Makati City, Metro Manila. For inquiries in-store: (02) 895-5688 / (02) 899-9946 / (02) 897-5063/ (02) 896-7046; 0917-8528735 (couture) / 0917-8434651 (ready-to-wear). You can shop online via http://www.rajolaurel.com.

Rajo Laurel with Lorin and Venice GutierrezBektas, his inspiration for the new childrens collection under The House of Laurel, Love Collection.

THERE are just around a handful of labels among the 60 (61 if we include the non-Medoc rst growth Chateau Haut Brion of Pessac Leognan) very blessed Grand Cru classied Medoc wines from the history changing Les Grands Crus classs en 1855, that are in gold color. Most of the Grand Cru Classe wines are in the more traditional white or offwhite labels. And Chateau Palmer is probably the most recognizable of these gold labels, heightened by its unique black backdrop. This is even if fellow Margaux Grand Cru wines, the 2nd growth Brane-Cantenac and similar 3rd growths Chateau dIssan & Chateau Cantenac Brown are also in this bright color. However, Chateau Palmer is more than just a pretty label, the wines are absolutely some of the most sought after in the world, and this is becoming more and more evident in prices the more recent vintages are fetching around the world, and most especially here in Asia! Wine Story Chateau Palmer wine dinner It was my utmost pleasure to be invited by the classy Romy Sia of Wine Story to attend an intimate Chateau Palmer Wine Dinner, hosted by special visiting dignitary, Bernard de Laage de Meux, communication director of Chateau Palmer. While I was extremely busy with my Asian travels this part of the year, including the day after this Wine Dinner, there was still no `freaking way I will miss the Palmer wines and the chance to interview the very witty Mr. de Laage. Chateau Palmer has always been a winner with its trademark velvety texture and round fruit power. This is mainly due to its atypical blend of equal parts of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in a usually Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant Margaux AOC. To my recollection, only Chateau Lascombes, a 2nd growth may have as much Merlot in their blend other than Chateau Palmer in Margaux. Aside from the more aes-

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Gold galore: the Chateau Palmer wines from different vintages only Wine Story can provide The super affable Bernard de Laage de Meux made the Chateau Palmer event extra special

The Chateau Palmer 1989 was the star of the star-studded wines of the evening

thetically appealing label, it also helps a lot that Palmer is one of the easiest French Grand Cru to pronounce because of its British heritage. Even in this age of time, French labels are still brutally mispronounced, and I am at times also guilty of that too. Seven Palmer wines were featured in the Wine Dinner, held at Wine Story Serendra, including four vintages of the Grand Vin Chateau Palmer. One-on-one with Bernard de Laage de Meux Bernard de Laage de Meux has been traveling as the de facto brand ambassador of Chateau Palmer for over 13 years now, and he has an amazing insight on all the markets, including the vastly emerging Asian countries.

In fact, Bernard spends majority of his travels in Asia, more than in other continents. When I asked Bernard if Chateau Palmer is making a different Margaux style wine because of its high percentage of Merlot, he replied succinctly `The terroir makes Margaux style wines, not the varietals. And Bernard went on to explain `t is our soil and our location that make the Palmer wine. The varietal blend takes only the form of texture, so we are still a true Margaux style wine. Bernard added that the high percentage of Merlot is part of the Palmer genes. Merlot being less resistant to water stress than the Cabernet Sauvignon, are planted in the estates best

gravely plots, where it can optimize its physiological avor development. Normal varietal blend for Chateau Palmer is 47 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 47 percent Merlot and 6 percent Petit Verdot. The percentage does vary from vintage to vintage depending on the yield and fruit outcome of these three varietals, but Cabernet and Merlot will still always share the limelight on a Palmer wine. I also touched on the topic of the present Chateau Palmer chief executive ofcer, the brilliant young winemaker Thomas Duroux, who took over the helms of the estate in 2004. When asked if Chateau Palmer has changed with the entry of Thomas Duroux. Bernard smiled

at me and said that it was a good question, and candidly answered me `To be honest - not much has changed, as Mr. Thomas Doroux is the one that adapted to Chateau Palmer and not the other way around. It is hard to deny our illustrious history, but Mr. Doroux did further improve our quality, something he has always been known for. Bernard continued `Probably the best inuence of Mr. Doroux at this time can be best manifested in our ever improving Alter Ego wines. In Mr. Dorouxs term, we have drastically reduced the cases made for our Grand Vin Chateau Palmer, and allocated more juices to produce Alter Ego, our other wine. Note the reference to Alter Ego as the other wine, rather than the more often heard Second Label of the Grand Cru. The reduction in Chateau Palmer to increase production of Alter Ego has shown the tremendous discipline of the Chateau in balancing protability and accessibilityAlter Ego being easily a third the value of Chateau Palmer. Tasting Notes (in order of tasting): Alter Ego 2006`very fruit forward nose, cinnamon, peppercorn, mocha, soft and juicy tannins, approachable and yet with good structural backbone, very luscious nish Alter Ego 2009`darker fruits, black currant, allspice, velvety soft texture, peppery inty nish; more complex than 2006 and showing its youthful elements and potential of long haul keeping Alter Ego 2002`fresh coffee bean, charred wood, fruits more in background than forward, tannins appear sweet, long length with bittersweet nish Chateau Palmer 2002`a very complex nose, leather, cigar, cocoa bean, supple texture, some eucalyptus on the palate, and a sour-cherry like nish; I thought because of its nish, there will be more Merlot here, but Bernard said it was the reverse; for this vintage 2002, there were 52 percent Cabernet and only 40 percent Merlot Chateau Palmer 2007`lovely

licorice nose, vanilla, deep and very concentrated, silky and full bodied, some lingering leaness, with ripe blueberry and g-like aftertaste Chateau Palmer 1998`earthy, graham-cracker, vanilla, caramel, some meatiness, on mid palate the acids are still quite luscious, long and spicy inty nish; this one has 52 percent Merlot and just 40 percent Cabernetthe exact opposite of the 2002; for me, the Margaux soil has made Merlot less Merlot-like (compared to the Merlots in the Pomerol and St. Emilion sense) Chateau Palmer 1989`pencil shaving, cassis, black currant, excellent bouquet, long and consistent, still a very vivid wine despite its 23 year stage, with a touch of licorice on the scrumptious lingering nish; Bernard considered the 1989 the best among the 1988 to 1990-three year dream vintages of Medoc This is as good of a Wine Dinner as one can ever get. The company of fellow wine enthusiasts was great. Bernard de Laage was extremely informative and amusing with his Palmer stories. And the wines were just surreal. After Philippines, Bernard is off to another Asian destination to charm more people with the Chateau Palmer spell! It is a hard job indeed, but the perk of drinking a Palmer every night may be one of the saving graces here. Chateau Palmer wines after all, glow like gold in every tasting! Wine Story carries multiple vintages of both Chateau Palmer and Alter Ego. Please visit them at their three branches: Serendra, Rockwell and Shangri-la mall. For comments, inquiries, wine event coverage, wine consultancy and other wine related concerns, please e-mail me at protegeinc@yahoo.com . I am a proud member of the Federation Internationale des Journalists et Ecrivains du Vin et des Spiritueux or FIJEV since 2010. You can also follow me on twitter at www. twitter.com/sherwinlao.

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Human resources consultant Laurie Ruettimann tells the Wall Street Journal, Youre not competing with the regular rush of business. Just remember that many people work half days during the holidays or may work from home. Applying for a job between Christmas and New Year instantly gives you the opportunity to be more visible because the stack of CVs on the hiring managers desk is not that thick. Because theres less competition, you already have an edge and, during those slow days, you may even get an interview just by being available. Chances are, youll be on the short list way before everyone else who will be submitting their credentials in January. Remember that being the early bird pays off most of the time. Companies working on annual budgets and strategies are also

Pamper pets like royalty


THERE are many ways to royally pamper your animal companions. Turn to the most recent issue of the Bow & Wow Times, a quarterly publication that Bow & Wow customers can get for free. Featured on the cover of the latest issue are pets Lulu and Douglas, winners of the Bow & Wow Pose for PAWS Calendar Contest. Read 10 Ways to Treat Your Cat Like Royalty back to back with 10 Ways to Treat Your Dog Like Royalty. Both articles list specic ways to pamper pets, from giving good eats to massage, to choosing the right pet beds, and remembering regular check-ups. the increased consumer movement. Even without being aggressive, the holidays are also a great time to weigh your options and scout for prospects. Going to parties is a fantastic excuse to get some face time with a diverse mix of people across industries. You never know what youll stumble upon when youre in a room of festive folk. You may meet someone who will give you excellent career advice or you may very well catch the attention of a corporate bigwig considering to expand his empire or simply looking for new hires. Being too vocal about your intention to apply for a job isnt the most polite and proper thing to do at a party, but at least, you can get a few business cards that you can use to expand your network. One of those might even belong to your future boss. Find out how to enhance your pets overall physical and emotional well-being through a massage. Peruse the article, Why You Should Massage Your Pet and be attuned to the changes that may be happening to your pet. Further, regular grooming is a must for pets, but some individuals overdo the pampering to the point that they overlook the dangers of some pet services. Responsible pet parents recommend competent groomers who will be gentle and will look after the pets best interests. Browse the feature article on the Potential Dangers of Pet Spas in the Bow & Wow Times. Pet care reminders that every dog/cat owner should know, can be found in the news digest. Read Choosing Nutritious Pet Treats and 6 Tips for Mastering the Dog Walk as well as Pets in Your Bed which answers the question on whether it is healthy to have your dog or cat sleeping in your bed. Meantime, other interesting reads are Benets of Elevated Pet Bowls, The Tips and Tricks of Pet Manicures, and Pet Photography Tips. A colorful full-page photo spread on royals and heads of state with their families and pets is likewise featured in the publication. All these and more informative articles as you browse through the pages of the Bow & Wow Times.

DURING THE HOLIDAYS


JOB-HUNTERS usually take a break from sending out rsums in December in favor of getting into the Christmas spirit. They take the month off and continue their quest for a new job around the second week of January, when its business as usual. But did you know that you can use the festive season to your jobhunting advantage?
known to make stafng decisions by yearend. Positions that arent normally available in April could open up in December. Not to mention that people are generally nicer, more relaxed and less cutthroat during the holidays, which means that youll likely nd HR to be a little bit more accommodating. Part-time jobs, obviously, are abundant during the holidays, especially in the retail, events and hospitality business, because of

A simple solution to a high-tech need

The SoundBar CSS5123 is a premium speaker system that caters to the demands of the thriving home entertainment market

Carinderia Fiesta organizers led by San Miguel Foods Inc. Meats and Poultry Marketing Manager Jake Lugay and Condura Events Ofcer Von Christopher San Juan to award kusine geniuses with Condura Negosyo Ref

WITH the emergence of high denition video, the increasing demand for high quality audio is expected. Traditionally, to fully enjoy an HD movie, one would require a Blu-ray Disc Player or Smart Media Player connected to an AV receiver with ve satellite speakers and a subwoofer, which is then connected to the TV. All these connections make watching movies complicated and even messy. Some may just settle for mediocre audio when they nd the complexity of set-up is not worth their while. But with the SoundBar CSS5123, Philips presents a hi-tech yet simple solution to this predicament. Essentially, the SoundBar is an all-in-one speaker system thats designed and engineered to play high definition movies and music, wire-

lessly or otherwise, while producing high quality cinematic sound. It is part of the Philips Fidelio range of premium audio products, explains Franco Flameno, Business Development manager for Lifestyle Entertainment, Philips Consumer Lifestyle Philippines. Flameno adds that the Soundbar can also wirelessly connect with Android phones and tablets. With SimplyShare technology and Wi-Fi, we made it easy for users to stream movies and even music via an Android device or PC, explains Flameno. With its array of features, the Philips Soundbar CSS5123 is seemingly the right t for a premium home entertainment system, providing cinematic surround sound for a more immersive and realistic viewing experience.

Carinderia Queen, kitchen geniuses get Condura Negosyo Refrigerators


ONE of Carinderia Fiesta Year II's major partners is Condura, one of the best applicance brands in the Philippines. Condura has created a new line of refrigerators with designs that can be called truly Filipino. Made to cater to the present demands of carinderia negosyantes, Condura Negosyo Refs were created to withstand Philippine conditions, considering weather, humidity, refrigeration habits and practices from shelving to the constant opening and closing of doors. All factors that are at play in carinderias are considered in Conduras product development strategies. At the recently concluded Carinderia Fiesta, four Condura Negosyo Refs were given away as prizes to the kusina geniuses who won in the following categories: Bulaluhan sa Taal won the 1st prize in the Best Magnolia Fresh Chicken Adobo category, Ten Katsu for Best Breaded Chicken using San Miguel All Purpose Flour and Jermth for Best Beef Kaldereta using Monterey meat. The rst Carinderia Queen, Ma. Luisa Matsushita of Chezta Eatery also received a Condura Negosyo Ref. At rst, talagang kinakabahan ako. Hindi talaga namin alam ang mga gagawin lalo pat rst time naming mag-join sa Carinderia Fiesta (I was nervous, of course, and I didn't know what to do), said Luisa as she reminisced her moment at the grand coronation night. Luisa couldnt be more grateful for the opportunities presented to her. For one, her eatery was well publicized. Luisa's mother celebrated her daughters victory by giving away free food to supporters. Luisa also received a cash prize. Condura has been a staunch supporter of Carinderia Fiesta two years in a row. The Condura Negosyo Ref offers a two-year warranty on parts and ve-year warranty on the compressor that is valid for negosyo use.

Commission bares schedule for overseas Filipinos summit


THE Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) announced that it will be holding the 2nd Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City on February 25-27, 2013. Secretary Imelda M. Nicolas, CFO chairperson, personally made the ofcial announcement in front of a select group of news editors and reporters recently. For the second summit, the CFO has adopted the theme Two Years Thereafter: The Best of the Philippine Diaspora in line with its charge to track the progress of the different groups diaspora projects since the rst summit and in order to identify areas of synergies to enhance these groups contributions to Philippine development. Through its flagship program, Diaspora to Development, the Commission intends to institutionalize and maximize Overseas Filipino involvement in the socio-cultural and economic development of the Philippines through 10 major areas of interventions including skills and technology transfer, arts and culture exchange, educational exchange, business linkaging, diaspora

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investments, global legal assistance, advocacy, diaspora philanthropy, medical mission coordination, tourism initiatives, and return and reintegration. With the impetus of the D2D coming from the hundreds of Overseas Filipinos expected to attend the 2013 Global Summit , the rallying cry BALIKBAYANIHAN! has been ttingly chosen by the event organizers. The summit also aims to promote networking among Overseas Filipinos in the different regions of the world and accelerate participation of second and

third generation Overseas Filipinos in the countrys development. The CFO is the government agency mandated to promote and uphold the interests of overseas Filipinos and to preserve and strengthen ties with Filipino communities overseas. Among the major sponsors in the upcoming Diaspora to Development summit are the Department of Tourism, the Philippine Retirement Authority, Dusit Thani Manila, The Medical City, Vibal Printing, ActivAsia, and DDB Philippines.

SOFAS can instantly make any space feel like home. It welcomes guests to your home, allows you to relax after a long day of work or creates an atmosphere for spending time with your family and friends. Picking a sofa starts with asking the right questions. Who will use it? Will it be the focal point of the room? How long do you expect it to last? Is it kid-friendly? Mandaue Foam has a wide variety of options to offer our customers. Plus, all our sofas can be custom- made, from the foam to the fabric and color, says Ryan Uy, managing director of Mandaue Foam. From day beds to L-shaped sofas, Mandaue Foam

has different kinds, all of which are customizable to t everything from the studio apartment to the family compound. Since its establishment in 1971, Mandaue Foam has expanded to include such diverse product lines to include includes dining tables, pillows, sofas, light xtures and other furniture for the home. Staying true to its commitment to provide its customers with quality and value for money products, Mandaue Foam is now one the countrys leading home stores. For more sofa options, visit the Mandaue Foam showroom nearest you or visit their website at http://www.mandauefoam.ph/.

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USE any Citibank Credit Card and get free paella when you order an entre that has the same or higher value at Eat & Go, SM Megamall Atrium. Eat & Go serves European dishes and offers set meals with a combination of pasta, sandwiches and your choice of meat. It also makes London pies which are one of the restaurants bestsellers. This paella treat, which is part of Citibanks Dining Privileges for cardholders, is valid until December 31, 2012. Have a rewarding experience with Citibank the next time you eat out. Apply for a Citibank card of your choice through the CitiPhone Hotline at 995-9999 (Metro Manila), 234-9999 (Metro Cebu), and 1 800 10 9959999 (toll free), or visit Citibank Online (www.citibank.com.ph). CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK

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continue to stay positive in 2013 with emerging markets while taking the lead in driving the economy forward to face immense pressure in improving business performance, productivity and higher levels of efciencies, according to cloud computing services provider EMC Philippines.
We see businesses embracing transformative and disruptive technologies to improve their capability to support rising big data trends from social platforms and within the business environment. In addition, there was a perception shift that saw the IT department move from being a cost center to a value center, Latinazo said. The rise in the big data phenomenon led businesses to re-think the power of big data analytics. Businesses are using big data analytics to gain business insights and empower decisions. In the public space, preempting the spread of diseases and gaining insights into voter preferences during elections are fast becoming a reality. And EMC is at the forefront of this trend, Latinzao said. To tap into, and put a human face on, the societal impact of big data, EMC launched last year a groundbreaking, globally crowdsourced initiative that is based on the premise that real-time visualization of data collected by satellites, and by billions of sensors, RFID tags, and GPS-enabled cameras and smartphones around the world. These technologies are enabling humanity to sense, measure, understand and affect aspects of our existence in ways never before imagined, according to Latinazo. Whats next for 2013 EMC Philippines foresee continuing momentum in the following areas in 2013: 1. IT TRANSFORMATION: Consumerization of IT and BYOD trends are fuelling demand for technologies that are more responsive and offer anytime, anywhere and any device access

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Ronnie Latinazo, EMC Philippines country manager said, forward looking organizations look to IT as a way to achieve business priorities and objectives. As Asian businesses invest heavily in building resilient infrastructures, analyst rms like Canalys predict total IT investments to grow an average of 5 percent per annum to reach US$152 billion by 2016. This supports global spending patterns with analyst rms like IDC predicting an increase in cloud storage spending to reach $22.6 billion by 2015. 2012 landscape recapThe rise of big data 2012 saw the continued and healthy industry adoption of cloud computing but the industry really experienced widespread adoption of enterprise mobility in 2012 driven largely by BYOD trends and the consumerization of IT. Businesses reviewed and adopted technologies that could help employees leverage the efciency and exibility of mobile, cloud-enabled networks in a manner that is seamless, personalized and secure. The rampant adoption of portable smart devices accelerated the ease to create, consume and share data at high speeds and exponentially larger quantities causing businesses to look at more effective ways of managing and leveraging this data growth. Shifting business demands had a direct impact on IT spending as Canalys reported that global datacenter transformation will spend at US$128 billion this yearup 6 percent from 2011, with Asia Pacic accounting for a quarter of global data center investments in ve years.

in a reliable, scalable and secure manner. Virtualization and cloudbased services form a large part of this transformational journey. 2013 will pave the way for a more mature ITenvironment where transforming applications, infrastructure and backup capabilities are critical for businesses moving in an era of mobility and business intelligence. 2. BIG DATA: 2013 will be an even more promising year of big data and data scientists, as businesses look to leverage analytics to uncover greater business insights and derive value for that competitive edge. By 2016, Asia Pacic will generate the

most cloud trafc 1.5 zettabytes annually . Organizations will do well to harness the power and value of big data to improve business agility and intelligence for higher productivity and a better return on investment. In line with the explosive demand for analytics, Gartner and IDC report that there will be a shortage of data scientists to manage the data, quoting a demand of one million big data jobs in the Global 1,000 companies by 2015, but only one-third of those will be lled . Research rm Nucleus claims that public and private sector organizations that leverage

technology to examine large and complex data sets will see a return on investment of 241 per cent. Businesses will need to look into its big data talent pool early on to meet the challenges of the coming year. 3. TRUSTED IT: Virtualization, cloud computing, mobile technologies and the emergence of big data applications have dramatically altered how organizations create, deliver and manage information. The increasing exposure of information within rapidlyexpanding IT infrastructures, application portfolios and cloud

environments opens organizations up to new forms of security risk. Organizations will increasingly need to develop systems and solutions that mitigate these risks as well as be able to observe regulatory compliance for data protection. Against a challenging economic backdrop, EMC will continue to operate from a position of strength to innovate and accelerate customers journey to cloud computing, helping organizations store, manage, protect anhd analyze information in a more agile, trusted and cost-efcient way, Latinazo said.

THE worldwide smart connected device market a collective view of PCs, tablets, and smartphones grew 27.1percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2012 (3Q12), reaching a record 303.6 million shipments valued at $140.4 billion dollars. Expectations for the holiday season quarter are that shipments will continue to reach record levels rising 19.2 percent over 3Q12 and 26.5-percent over the same quarter a year ago. According to research rm IDC, 4Q12 shipments are expected to reach 362.0 million units with a market value of $169.2 billion dollars. Holiday season growth will be driven by tablets and smartphones, which are expected to grow 55.8 percent and 39.5-percent year-overyear respectfully, while PCs are expected to decline slightly from this quarter a year ago. From a vendor perspective, Samsung maintained the top position in 3Q12 with 21.8

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percent market share based on shipments. Apple, which ranked second overall in shipments, led all vendors in value with a total of $34.1 billion in 3Q12 and an average selling price (ASP) of $744 across all device categories. Following Samsungs 21.8 percent share and Apples 15.1 percent share were Lenovo (7.0 percent), HP (4.6 percent), and Sony (3.6 percent). While Samsung, Apple, and Lenovo have all grown share over the past year, HP, which is virtually non-existent in the mobile space, has dropped its share from 7.4 percent in 3Q11 to 4.6 percent in 3Q12 with shipments declining -20.5 percent during that time. The battle between Samsung and Apple at the top of the smart connected device space is stronger than ever, said Ryan Reith, program manager for Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers at IDC. Both vendors compete at the top of the tablet FACEBOOK Inc. said it xed an outage that left some users unable to access its social network while the company made a change to the sites infrastructure, following a separate disruption at Google Inc. (GOOG) earlier today. We made a change to our DNS infrastructure, and that change resulted in some people being temporarily unable to reach the site, Alexandra Hollander, a spokeswoman for Menlo Park, California-based Facebook, said in an e-mailed statement. We detected and resolved the issue quickly, and we are now back to 100 percent. Google, owner of the most popular Internet search engine, also had to restore service to some users after its Gmail e-mail services were disrupted this morning. In a Web posting, Google said at 9:30 a.m. San Francisco time that it was investigating reports of an issue with Google Mail. At 10:10 a.m., the company said the issue had been xed. System reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better, the Mountain View, California-based company wrote. and smartphone markets. However, the difference in their collective ASPs is a telling sign of different market approaches. The fact that Apples ASP is $310 higher than Samsungs with just over 20 million fewer shipments in the quarter speaks volumes about the premium product line that Apple sells. Looking forward, IDC said it expects the worldwide smart connected device space will continue to surge well past the strong holiday quarter and predicts shipments to surpass 2.1 billion units in 2016 with a market value of $796.7 billion worldwide. IDCs research clearly shows this to be a multi-device era, although market dynamics are shifting in terms of product category. In 2011, PCs a combination of desktop and portable PCs accounted for 39.1 percent of the smart connected device market. By 2016 it is expected to drop to 19.9 percent. Smartphones will be the preferred product category with share growing from 53.1 percent in 2011 to 66.7 percent in 2016. Tablets will also grow signicantly with share growing from 7.7 percent in 2011 to 13.4 percent in 2016. The shift in demand from the more expensive PC category to more reasonably priced smartphones and tablets will drive the collective market ASP from $534 in 2011 to $378 in 2016. Both consumers and business workers are nding the need for multiple smart devices and we expect that trend to grow for several years, especially in more developed regions, said Bob ODonnell, program vice president for clients and displays at IDC. The advent of cloud-based services is enabling people to seamlessly move from device to device, which encourages the purchase and usage of different devices for different situations. Newsbytes.ph

Globe LTE handset now available


GLOBE Telecom is now offering the Huawei Ascend P1 LTE under its suite of customizable postpaid plans the telcos rst exclusive smartphone offering that runs on its fourth-generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The device is available for free at Globe Unli Surf 1799, bundled with unlimited data, P800 monthly consumable for calls and texts, and three (3) call and text freebies. Available in Globe Stores in Glorietta, Greenbelt, Rockwell, and Ayala Triangle, the Huawei Ascend P1 LTE is also offered at lower postpaid plans with minimum cash-outs. For P1499 monthly, the handset is available at Unli Surf 999 at P500 cashout for 24 months. Prepaid kit is also available at P21,000. Huawei Ascend P1 LTE has a 1.5GH Dual Core, 1GB RAM, 4.3 Super AMOLED Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen, Android ICS with 8 megapixel camera, WiFi, and BlueTooth. Globe said it will soon offer its second batch of LTE exclusive smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S III LTE, ZTE T81, and other LTE enabled smartphones with more Globe LTE sites red up.

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Whats on TV
TODAY Show features the cast of Downton Abbey as they reveal tidbits of the shows Christmas special episode. The period drama television series depicts the lives of aristocrats and their servants in the post- Edwardian era. The critically acclaimed TV series won numerous awards, and received a total of 27 nominations, making it the international TV series to garner the largest number of nominations in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards. If you are one of the many fans of the show, this is one Today episode you shouldnt miss. Also, joining the Today Show is the beautiful Anne Hathaway. Listen as she talks about her upcoming lm Les Misrables. The Princess Diary actress plays the young factory worker named Fantine in Tom Hoopers adaptation of the beloved musical. Hathaway had apparently sung live during lming, making Les Misrables a totally new challenge for the actress. The movie tells about a beguiling story of broken dreams and unreturned love, sacrice, and redemption. Law Abiding Citizen star Jamie Foxx drops by Today to give viewers a look of his upcoming movie, Django Unchained. The Oscar-winning actor plays the role of a slave named Django, taken in by Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) to aid him in tracking down a dangerous and murderous syndicate. Django Unchained is set to hit theaters soon with an initial release date of Dec. 25. Plus, get tips and delicious food recipes from Martha Stewart herself as she visits the Today Show. The American TV personality will surely give you the perfect kitchen aid in preparing sumptuous meals for the coming holiday. And also dropping by on the Today Show are Cody Belew and Dez Duron, the latest contestants to be eliminated from The Voice. Catch these two talented lads talk about their challenging yet absolutely thrilling experiences on the show, as well as their unforgettable days with teams Cee Lo and Christina. Find out whats next for these two on the Today Show. Also, know more about skinny comfort foods, steals and deals, creative gift wrap ideas that will surely impress, perfect conversation starters, and smart snacking. Catch the Today Show, Monday to Friday via satellite at 9 to 11 p.m. with replays at 4:30 a.m. the following day and 3 p.m. on Solar News Channel, channel 16 on Sky Cable, channel 28 on Destiny, ch. 21 on Cignal.

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The lm is lled with moral values and lessons, and is meant for the entire family. It gathers some of the nest actors in Philippine cinema, like Christopher de Leon and Dina Bonnevie, Lani Mercado, Ricky Davao, Jaclyn Jose, and Allen Dizon, young stars Megan Young and Mavi Lozano, and in her biggest break, Valerie Concepcion. Apart from its star values, Flames of Love has an interesting story by Baby Nebrida, who co-directed the lm with Gigi Alfonso, of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Filipino. Alfonso is also chancellor at the UP Open University. The plot revolves around four families facing challenges and issues. Valerie is the link to those families, playing a lost girl looking for love. Flames of Love shows the sins and weaknesses of men, if only to highlight their redemption, the restoration of faith, hope, love, and the value of life. The lm is inspiring, enriching, enlightening, and entertaining. Marita Zobel, Alvin Anson, Jodi Nebrida, Ku Aquino, Rina Reyes, and Fr. Peter Coching are also in the cast. Bea Tantoco sings the title song, written by Carlos Magno and Chase Lumibao, with lyrics by Baby Nebrida. Musical scorer is Diwa de Leon. Its been noted that

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After a hundred episodes of celebration and analysis of the worlds celebrity fashionistas each week, the stars of E!s hit series are funnier, edgier and more unpredictable than ever and they even have their own following of superfans: the Joan Rangers! Now, the show that analyses the good, the bad and the outrageous in fashion celebrates with a 100th episode that is sure to have viewers in stitches. The landmark 100th episode of E!s weekly comedy series Fashion Police airs Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. only on E!. Each week, the show brings together Joan Rivers, Giuliana Rancic, Kelly Osbourne and George Kotsiopoulos for a review of the weeks hottest and nottest celebrity fashion. Premieres, parties, awards shows, concerts, everyday looks and practically every Red Carpet event known to man provide a wealth of fashion looks the police review. Together, this fab foursome slice, dice, dissect and yes... even celebrate... the week in fashion. Following a steady upwards ratings trajectory, the show expanded to its present one-hour weekly format in early 2012, and once again set ratings records. Over the past 100 episodes, since the show rst became a weekly series, Fashion Police has played host to a wealth of big name guests including Kimora Lee Simmons, Katey Sagal, Adam Lambert, Kate Walsh, Sasha Alexander, Kylie Minogue, Amare Stoudamire, Padma Lakshmi, Betsy Brandt and more. The 100th episode will turn the spotlight directly onto our co-hosts themselves, as they review their own worst fashion moments for all the world to see. The show also presents the Wheel of Fash-holes featuring the shows previous 99 Fash-holes appearing on the wheel, which is spun to randomly determine our hosts topic of discussion. Plus, the foursome plays a lightening round game of Guess The Dress where they have 30 seconds to name celebrities in various pictures by only what they are wearing. Its unplanned and unscripted fashion reality at its very best. Never-before-seen bloopers from the rst 99 episodes will depict the Fashion Police at their funniest and most unguarded moments, while the fab fours favourite celebrity clips will highlight the stars who continue to ock to the shows sought-after guest seat. And Joan Rivers hits her own amazing milestone that no one will want to miss! Fashion Police 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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9.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL Laparan ES, Malitbog 652,000.00 Total 11,252,000.00 Scope of Work: Construction of School Building with an area of 7.0m x 9.0m (56 sq.m.) /Classroom Contract Location: Malitbog, Bukidnon ABC: Php 11,252,000.00 Cost of Bidding Documents: Php 25,000.00 Contract Duration: 120 Calendar Days 6. Contract ID: Contract Name: 12KC0063 Cluster F Construction/Completion/Repair/ Rehabilitation of MPB and Water System of various Municipalities of Libona, Sumilao, Baungon, Talakag, kalilangan, Pangantucan and Malitbog, Bukidnon P200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 P600,000.00 P200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 P2,000,000.00

INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH, Bukidnon 3 rd District Engineering Office, Dicklum, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s): 1. Contract ID: Contract Name: 12KC0058 Cluster A Construction of various School Building at Municipalities of Libona, Manolo Fortich and Sumilao, Bukidnon P884,000.00 884,000.00 652,000.00 P2,420,000.00 P1,526,000.00 884,000.00 P2,410,000.00 P1,182,000.00 1,526,000.00 1,526,000.00 652,000.00 P4,886,000.00 P9,716,000.00

A.) Municipality of Libona a.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Capehan ES, Libona, Bukidnon b.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Doa Pilar ES, Libona, Buk. c.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL Kiongkog ES, Libona, Buk. Sub-Total B.) Municipality of Manolo Fortich d.) Const. of 1 Story 2CL & 1 CL Kinder Gauron PS, Manolo Fortich, Buk e.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Abyawan ES, Manolo Fortich Sub-Total C.) Municipality of Sumilao f.) Const. of 1 Story 2CL Vista Vilaa Annex NHS, Sumilao

Municipality of Libona 1.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Maambong, Libona 2.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Sil-ipon, Libona 3.) Completion of MPB at Brgy. Laturan, Libona Sub-Total Municipality of Sumilao 1.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Lupiagan, Sumilao 2.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Puntian, Sumilao 3.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Culasi, Sumilao 4.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Pob., Sumilao 5.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Occasion, sumilao 6.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Vista Villa, Sumilao 7.) Const. of Water System at Brgy. Licoan, Sumilao 8.) Const. of MPP at Brgy. San Roque, Sumilao 9.) Const. of MPP at Brgy. San Vicente, Sumilao 10.) Const. of MPP at Purok 6-Paglaum Village, Kisolon, Sumilao Sub-Total Municipality of Baungon 1.) Repair/Rehab. of Brgy. Road at Mabuhay, Baungon 2.) Completion of MPB at Brgy. Mabunga, Baungon 200,000.00 3.) Construction of MPB at Brgy. Pualas, Baungon 4.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Salimbalan, Baungon Sub-Total Municipality of Talakag 1.) Concreting of Brgy. Road at Brgy. 2, Talakag 2.) Concreting of Brgy. Road at Brgy. 4, Talakag 3.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. 3, Talakag 4.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Dagumbaan, Talakag 5.) Repair/Rehab. of MPB at Brgy. San Isidro, Talakag 6.) Repair/Rehab. of MPB at Brgy. San Miguel, Talakag 7.) Const. of Water System at Brgy. Salucot, Talakag 8.) Const. of Water System at Brgy. Indulang, Talakag 9.) Const. of Water System Dagundalahon, Sitio Nataring, Talakag 10.) Const. of Water System at Brgy. Baylanan, Talakag 11.) Repair/Rehab. of Water System at Brgy. Sagaran, Talakag 12.) Repair/Rehab. of Brgy. Road at Lantud, Talakag . Sub-Total Municipality of Kalilangan 1.) Const. of Public Market at Brgy. Lampanusan, Kalilangan Sub-Total Municipality of Pangantucan 1.) Const. of MPB Everlasting Village, Poblacion, Pangantucan 2.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Nabaliwa, Pangantucan 3.) Repair/Rehab. of MPB at Brgy. Bacusanon, Pangantucan Sub-Total . Municipality of Malitbog 1.) Const. of MPB at Brgy. Kiabo, Malitbog 2.) Completion of MPB at Brgy. Omagling (Brgy. Hall) Malitbog 3.) Completion of MPB at Brgy. Pob. Malitbog 4.) Completion of MPB at Brgy. Poblacion, Malitbog 5.) Repair/Rehab. of MPB at Brgy. Sta. Inez, Malitbog 6.) Repair/Rehab. of MPB at Brgy. Sumalsag, Malitbog 7.) Repair/Rehab. of MPB at brgy. San Luis, Malitbog 8.) Const. of Water System at brgy. Mindagat, Malitbog 9.) Const. of Water System at Brgy. Sampiano, Malitbog Sub-Total OVER ALL TOTAL Scope of Work: Contract Location: ABC: Cost of Bidding Documents: Contract Duration :

g.) Const. of 1 Story 1CL & 1CL Kinder Kulasi PS, Sumilao h.) Const. of 1 Story 1CL & 1CL Kinder Occassion ES, Sumilao i.) Const. of 1 Story 1CL Licoan ES, Sumilao Sub-Total OVER ALL TOTAL Scope of Work : Contract Location: ABC: Cost of Bidding Documents: Contract Duration: 2. Contract ID : Contract Name:

P200,000.00

Construction of School Building with an area of 7.0m x 9.0m (56 sq.m.) / Classroom Sumilao, Manolo Fortich and Libona, Bukidnon Php 9,716,000.00 Php 10,000.00 120 Calendar Days 12KC0059 Cluster B Construction of various School Building at Municipality of Baungon, Bukidnon P3,462,000.00 1,526,000.00 1,758,000.00 894,000.00 884,000.00 884,000.00 884,000.00 884,000.00 P11,176,000.00

200,000.00 200,000.00 P800,000.00 P200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 P2,400,000.00 P200,000.00 P200,000.00 P100,000.00 200,000.00 150,000.00 P450,000.00 P200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 1,800,000.00 P8,250,000.00

Municipality of Baungon 1.) Const. of 2 Units of 1 Story-3CL NHS, Baungon 2.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL & 1 CL Kinder Lacolac ES, Baungon 3.) Const. of 2 Units of 1CL Kinder Lingating Balintad PS, Baungon 4.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Balintad PS, Baungon 5.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Danatag ES, Baungon 6.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Imbatug ES, Baungon 7.) Const. of 1 CK Kinder Kalaganan PS, Baungon 8.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Liboran ES, Baungon Total Scope of Work: Contract Location: ABC: Cost of Bidding Documents: Contract Duration: 3. Contract ID: Contract Name:

Construction of School Building with an area of 7.0m x 9.0m (56 sq.m.) / Classroom Baungon, Bukidnon Php 11,176,000.00 Php 25,000.00 120 Calendar Days 12KC0060 Cluster C Construction of various School Building at Municipality of Talakag, Bukidnon P6,025,000.00 1,745,000.00 1,526,000.00 884,000.00 884,000.00 P11,064,000.00

Municipality of Talakag 1.) Const. of 2 Story-4CL & 1 Story 2CL NHS, Talakag 2.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL & 2 Units of 1 CL Kinder San Rafael ES 3.) Const. of 1 Story 1CL & 1 CL Kinder Tankulan ES, Talakag 4.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Kaulayanan ES, Talakag 5.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Lingi-on ES, Talakag Total Scope of Work: Contract Location: ABC: Cost of Bidding Documents: Contract Duration: 4. Contract ID: Contract Name:

Construction of School Building with an area of 7.0m x 9.0m (56 sq.m.) / Classroom Talakag, Bukidnon Php 11,064,000.00 Php 25,000.00 120 Calendar Days 12KC0061 Cluster D Construction of various School Building at Municipalities of Kalilangan and Pangantucan, Bukidnon P1,181,000.00 884,000.00 652,000.00 P2,717,000.00 P6,025,000.00 1,182,000.00 2,400,000.00 1,526,000.00 884,000.00 884,000.00 652,000.00 884,000.00 P14,437,000.00 P17,154,000.00

Const./Completion/Repair/Rehab. of various MPBs Libona, Sumilao, Baungon, Talakag, Kalilangan, Pangantucan and Malitbog, Bukidnon Php 8,250,000.00 Php 10,000.00 120 Calendar Days

Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH, Bukidnon 3 rd 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 5. Opening of Bids From: Dec. 7, 2012 to December 27, 2012 Dec. 14, 2012 , 10:30 am December 20, 2012 Deadline: Dec. 27, 2012, 10:00am Dec. 27, 2012, 10:30am

A.) Municipality of Kalilangan 1.) Const. of 1 Story 2CL NHS, Kalilangan 2.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Agaton ES, Kalilangan 3.) Const. of 1 Story 1CL Kibaritan PS, Kalilangan Sub-total B.) Municipality of Pangantucan 4.) Const. of 2 Story 4CL & 1 Story-2CL NHS, Pangantucan 5.) Const. of 1 Story 2 CL Bacusanon NHS, Pangantucan 6.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL & 2 Units of 1 CL Kinder, Sinasaan PS 7.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL & 1 CL Kinder Balmar PS, Pangantucan 8.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Bangahan ES, Pangantucan 9.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Barandias ES, Pangantucan 10.)Const. of 1 Story 1 CL Kidanggin ES, Pangantucan 11.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Kimanait ES, Pangantucan Sub-total Over -all Total Scope of Work: Contract Location: ABC: Cost of Bidding Documents: Contract Duration: 5. Contract ID: Contract Name:

Construction of School Building with an area of 7.0m x 9.0m (56 sq.m.) / Classroom Baungon, Bukidnon Php 17,154,000.00 Php 25,000.00 120 Calendar Days 12KC0062 Cluster E Construction of various School Building at Municipality of Malitbog, Bukidnon P1,121,000.00 1,526,000.00 1,526,000.00 1,526,000.00 1,526,000.00 1,526,000.00 904,000.00 884,000.00

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH, Bukidnon 3 rd 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 postqualification. The DPWH, Bukidnon 3 rd 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-DEC. 12, 2012)

Municipality of Malitbog 1.) Const. of 1 Story 2CL San Luis NHS, Malitbog 2.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL & 1 CL Kinder Alangilan ES, Malitbog 3.) Const. of 1 Story 1CL & 1 CL Kinder Comocomo PS, Malitbog 4.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL & 1 CL Kinder Kilabing PS, Malitbog 5.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL & 1 CL Kinder Patac PS, Malitbog 6.) Const. of 1 Story 1 CL & 1 CL Kinder San Migara ES, Malitbog 7.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Impahanong ES, Malitbog 8.) Const. of 1 CL Kinder Kalingking ES, Malitbog

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Republic of the Philippines

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OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office
Barotac Viejo, Iloilo

Republic of the Philippines

Invitation to Bid
December 12, 2012 12HM-0047 - Php 7,840,000.00 Cluster XIX Projects: 1. Concreting of Farm-to-Market Road at Sitio Suang, Candigum-Cang-agong, Siquijor, Siquijor Php 1,960,000.00; 2. Road Opening of Farm-to-Market Road at Cang-atuyom, Siquijor Ytaya, Lazi, Siquijor Php 2,940,000.00; 3. Rehabilitation/Improvement of Farm-to-Market Road at Solangon-Caipilan, Siquijor, Siquijor Php 2,940,000.00 1. The DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Office, Larena, Siquijor, through the Priority Farm-toMarket Road Projects for 2012 intends to apply the sum of Php 7,840,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract ID No. 12HM-0047-Cluster XIX Projects: 1. Concreting of Farm-to-Market Road at Sitio Suang, Candigum-Cang-agong, Siquijor, Siquijor Php 1,960,000.00; 2. Road Opening of Farm-to-Market Road at Cang-atuyom, Siquijor Ytaya, Lazi, Siquijor Php 2,940,000.00 ; 3. Rehabilitation/Improvement of Farmto-Market Road at Solangon-Caipilan, Siquijor, Siquijor Php 2,940,000.00. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Office, Larena, Siquijor now invites bids for the following to wit: 12HM-0047 - Php 7,840,000.00 Cluster XIX Projects: 1. Concreting of Farm-to-Market Road at Sitio Suang, Candigum-Cangagong, Siquijor, Siquijor Php 1,960,000.00; 2. Road Opening of Farm-to-Market Road at Cang-atuyom, Siquijor Ytaya, Lazi, Siquijor Php 2,940,000.00; 3. Rehabilitation/Improvement of Farm-to-Market Road at Solangon-Caipilan, Siquijor, Siquijor Php 2,940,000.00 For Project 1 it involves Individual Removal of Trees, Small; Surplus Common Excavation; Pipe Culverts and Drain Excavation; Embankment; Subgrade Preparation; Aggregate Sub-base Course; Aggregate Base Course; Portland Cement, Concrete Pavement (10mm. thick); Pipe Culverts (910mm); Grouted Riprap, Class A; Stone Masonry; Mobilization/Demobilization; Construction Safety and Health Program and Billboard. For Project 2 it involves Clearing and Grubbing; Individual Removal of Trees, Small; Surplus Common Excavation; Pipe Culverts and Drain Excavation; Embankment; Subgrade Preparation; Aggregate Sub-Base Course; Reinforcing Steel; Structural Concrete; Pipe Culverts (910mm); Grouted Riprap, Class A; Stone Masonry; Mobilization/Demobilization; Construction Safety and Health Program and Billboard. . For Project 3 it involves Individual Removal of Trees, Small; Surplus Common Excavation; Pipe Culverts and Drain Excavation; Embankment; Subgrade Preparation; Aggregate Sub-Base Course; Aggregate Base Course; Bituminous Prime Coat; Bituminous Surface Treatment, S.T.; Aggregate Grading; Pipe Culverts (910mm); Stone Masonry; Mobilization/Demobilization; Construction Safety and Health Program and Billboard. . . Completion of the Works is required for 150 Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rule 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-Siquijor District Engineering Office, Larena, Siquijor 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 nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 10,000.00. It may be also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The Procuring Entity intends to limit the Pre-Bid Conference to Bidders who have purchased the Bidding Documents: The DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Office, Larena, Siquijor will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 21, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at DPWH- Siquijor District Engineering Office, BAC Conference Room, Larena, Siquijor, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. The deadline for the submission of Letter of Intent will be on December 28, 2012. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before January 3, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Office, BAC Conference Room, Larena, Siquijor. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Office, Larena, Siquijor reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: REMELY B. MAGHANOY BAC Head Secretariat DPWH-Siquijor District Engineering Office, Larena, Siquijor North Poblacion, Larena, Siquijor 6226 035-377-2039/64010 dpwh_siq12@yahoo.com (Sgd.) ERMIE P. GONGOB Engineer III Acting BAC-Chairman
(MST-Dec. 12, 2012)

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID


The Department of Public Works and Highways, Catanduanes Engineering District, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/distributors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project: Name of Project 1. REHABILITATION/IMPROVEMENT OF SAN JOSE - PALAWIG ROAD, SAN ANDRES, CATANDUANES (PR # 12-12-190 dtd 12/6/12) Location San Andres, Catanduanes Brief Description Rehabilitation of Farm to Market Road as per Plan & Spec;s. Approved Budget For the Contract P 3,104,422.95 Contract Duration 49 CD Delivery Period 30 CD

INVITATION TO BID FOR


1. Contract ID No.: Name of Contract: 12GH0069 Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvements of San Rafael Barotac Viejo Road Location: San Rafael, Iloilo Brief Description: Asphalt Overlay Approved Budget for the Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand Pesos Contract: (P9,900,000.00) Contract Duration: Thirty (30) Calendar Days

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1. The DPWH Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office, through the FY 2012 RA 8794 Automatic Appropriation 2012 Current intends to apply the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the project listed above. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. The DPWH Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office now invites bids for the project listed above. Completion of the Works also indicated above. 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 Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from December 5, 2012 to December 27, 2012, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday except on the bidding date. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 12, 2012, 10:00 AM at DPWH Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 27, 2012, 9:00 AM at DPWH Iloilo 3rd DEO, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. TheDPWH Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office 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: CECILIA P. MUYCO Head, BAC Secretariat +639173029548 DPWH Iloilo 3rd DEO Barotac Viejo, Iloilo 5011 MINA H. AGUILAR Head, BAC TWG +639174007457 DPWH Iloilo 3rd DEO Barotac Viejo, Iloilo 5011 (Sgd.) DENE B. BALDONADO, JR. Engineer II BAC Chairman
(MST-Dec. 12, 2012)

Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last 2 years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/ Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-qualification of the lowest calculated bid shall be conducted. Letter of intent to APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY and TO BID for the supply and delivery of the aforementioned goods addressed to the Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee and personally submit to the BAC Secretariat, DPWH, Virac, Catanduanes. FAX, LBC, JRS, ETC. OR THRU MAIL WILL NOT BE HONORED. Only the owner or the duly authorized representative connected with the business entity will be entertained to transact business relative to this undertaking.(Please bring valid I.D.) All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR). The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows: Activities 1. Issuance of Bid Documents 2. Pre-bid Conference 3. Opening of Bids 4. Bid Evaluation 5. Post-qualification 6. Notice of Award Schedule DECEMBER 12-26, 2012 DECEMBER 13, 2012 2:00 P.M., DECEMBER 26, 2012 DECEMBER 26, 2012 DECEMBER 27, 2012 DECEMBER 28, 2012

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Bid Documents will be available only to the prospective bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of P 500.00/project to the DPWH,Catanduanes Engineering District , Virac, Catanduanes Cashier. The DPWH,Catanduanes Engineering District , Virac, Catanduanes assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid. (Sgd.) GIL AUGUSTUS A. BALMADRID Asst. District Engineer BAC- Chairman
(MST-Dec. 12, 2012)

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Department of Public Works and Highways


OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Second Cotabato Engineering District Villarica, Midsayap, Cotabato Fax No. (064) 2298925 Tel. No. (064) 2298494

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office Dimasalang, Masbate

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS CAVITE II DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE


Tagaytay City Tel. No. (046) 413-1347; Telefax # (046) 413-2936

Republic of the Philippines Region IV - A

INVITATION TO BID
1. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office, Dimasalang, Masbate, through the SARO No. BMB-A-12-T000001082 intends to apply the sum of P 4,899,951.49 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the Contract Name: Construction of Multi-Purpose Building Located at DEBESMSCAT Cawayan, Campus, Poblacion, Cawayan, Masbate. Contract ID: 12FJ0028. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH, Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office, Dimasalang, Masbate now invites bid for the following Scope of Work to be procured with Contract ID as mentioned above viz: Description (2) Structure Excavation (Common Soil) Foundation Fill Metal Structure (Roof Framing) Reinforcing Steel Bar, Grade 40 Structural Concrete Masonry Works Carpentry and Joinery Works (Ceiling) Hardware Doors and Windows Prepainted Metal Sheets Painting Tile Works Plumbing Works Septic Vault/Catch Basin Works Project Billboard Electrical Works Safety and Health Unit (3) cu.m. cu.m. Kg. Kg. cu.m. sq.m. sq.m. lot sq.m. sq.m. sq.m. sq.m. lot lot pc lot lot Quantity (4) 171.25 213.36 3,454.91 19,793.52 118.87 573.55 333.48 1.00 100.26 198.00 1,480.58 94.77 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Cotabato Second Engineering District, Villarica, Midsayap, Cotabato through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s): 1. a. Contract ID: b. Contract Name: c. Location of the Contract: d. Scope of Work: 12-MD-0096 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Bridge, North Cotabato, Raradangan River, Raradangan, Alamada, Cotabato Alamada, Cotabato, Approach A-Sta.0+090 to sta.0+157, Approach A-0+252 to sta. 0+315 (129.83 m) Clearing & Grubbing, Embankment (Selected Borrow), Gravel Surface Course (uncrushed, 150mm thick), Gravel Surface Course (uncrushed, 150mm thick), 200mm x 770mm x 33mm thk Neoprene Bearing Pad (Duro 780), 12mm Performed Expansion Joint Filler w/ 12mm x 12mm thk. Sealant, Service Vehicle Rental, Facilities for the Engineers, Office Supplies and rental of field office, Mobilization/Demobilization, Construction Safety & Health. 10,000.00 P9,799,132.49 85 CD GOP-PDAF-Lower House CY-2012 12-MD-0097 Construction of Farm to Market Road Baguer, Libungan, Cotabato, Km. 1705+176.50 Km. 1705+700, Km. 1705+176.50 Km. 1706+200 Removal of existing RCPC, Roadway Excavation (Surplus Common), Structure Excavation, Foundation Fill, Embankment, Aggregate Subbase Course, Gravel Surface Course (Uncrushed), PCCP (Plain)-Convtl. Method, 200mm thick, Pipe Culverts (24dia), Pipe Culverts, 498 dia.), Stone Masonry and Headwall 10,000.00 P7,762,400.00 57 CD GOP-DA- CY-2011

Invitation to Bid
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Cavite II District Engineering Office, Tagaytay City, through FY 2012 RA 10155 Regular 2012 Current, PDAF LH (2nd Tranche) Cong. Remulla, FY 2012 RA 8794 Automatic Appropriation 2012 Current and FY 2012 RA 10155 Special Purpose Fund 2012 Current, intends to apply the sum of Eight Million Four Hundred Ninety Three Thousand One Hundred Fifteen Pesos and 09/100 ctvs. (P 8,493,115.09) 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. Contract I.D. Contract Name : 12DG0100 Repair and Maintenance of Sapang Revetment Naic Junction, Caylabne Road, Ternate Cavite Flood Control/Hydraulics River Control

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Pay Item No. (1) 803 803(3) 403 404 405 502 1003 1004 1010 1014 1032 1018 1002 Spcl3 Spcl1 1100 Spcl2

Contract Location : Major Category : of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 1,000,000.00 Contract Duration: 35 calendar days 2. Contract I.D. Contract Name :

e. f. g. h.

Cost of bid documents: ABC : Duration: Source of Fund:

Contract Location : Major Category : of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 4,099,970.01 Contract Duration: 48 calendar days 3. Contract I.D. Contract Name :

12DG0101 Concreting of Roads at various Barangays at Indang, Mendez and Alfonso, Cavite (Package 036-2012) Cavite Roads-Rehabilitation-PCCP

2. a. Contract ID: b. Contract Name: c. Location of the Contract: d. Scope of Work:

Contract Location : Major Category : of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 1,393,147.50 Contract Duration: 15 calendar days 4. Contract I.D. Contract Name :

12DG0102 Proposed Installation of Pavement Markings along various National Road within Cavite II District Engineering Office Sta. Rosa Ulat Tagaytay Road; Naic Diversion Road; Tagaytay Manila via Silang Road; Noveleta Naic Tagaytay Road Cavite Traffic Engineering Pavement Markings

e. f. g. h.

Cost of bid documents: ABC : Duration: Source of Fund:

Completion of the works is required 160 Calendar Days expected contract duration. Bidders should have completed within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project. The description of non eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, Particularly, Section II Instruction to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive procedures using non discretionary pass/ fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino Citizens/ sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office, Dimasalang, Masbate and inspect the Bidding Documents at the Address given below. To bid this contract, a complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased from December 11-20, 2012 and bidder must submit a letter of intent (LOI) at 3:00 PM of December 18, 2012, at the BAC Secretariat at 8:00AM 12:00NN to 1:00PM 5:00PM by interested Bidders from the DPWH, Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office, Dimasalang, Masbate and upon payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 5,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGeps) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidder shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The Procuring Entity intends to open the Pre Bid Conference to all interested Bidders. The DPWH, Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office, Dimasalang, Masbate will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 14, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the Office of the BAC Secretariat which shall be open only to all intended parties who have purchased The Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the DPWH, Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office, Dimasalang, Masbate on or before December 20, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the Office of the BAC Secretariat. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable form and the amount stated in the ITB clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who choose to attend at DPWH, Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office, Dimasalang, Masbate, Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. 9. The Sealing and Marking of Bids must be in accordance with the Procurement Infrastructure Projects Fourth Edition December 2010 page 26. The DPWH, Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office, Dimasalang, Masbate 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:

Bidding 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 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 similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity of at least equal to ABC, or Credit Line Commitment of 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 POCWCentral Office will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirement, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC) . The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:

Contract Location : Major Category : of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 1,999,997.58 Contract Duration: 40 calendar days

12DG0103 Construction/Rehabilitation of Roads (Riprapping/Widening) at Brgy. Mabulo Malainen Bago Naic, Cavite Cavite Roads-Rehabilitation-PCCP, Flood Control/Hydraulics-River Control

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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Cavite II District Engineering Office now invites bids for the above stated projects. Bidders must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as 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), Cavite II District Engineering Office, Tagaytay City, 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 Document in the amount of P 1,000.00 for project no. 1 and P 5,000.00 for project no. 2,3 & 4. It may also be downloadable 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. The DPWH, Cavite II District Engineering Office will hold a Pre Bid Conference on December 14, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the DPWH Cavite II District Engineering Office, Tagaytay City, which shall be open to all interested parties. The deadline for the submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) from intended contractors is on December 21, 2012. Bid must be delivered to the address below on December 27, 2012 until 10:00 A.M. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable form and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bid will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below on December 27, 2012 after 2:00PM. 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: PRESCILA R. RAMOS BAC Chairman Attention : Head, BAC Secretariat Cavite II District Engineering Office, Tagaytay City Tel. (046)413-13-47 Telefax : (046)413-29-36 Approved : (Sgd.) PRESCILA R. RAMOS Assistant District Engineer Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee Noted by : (Sgd.) CARLITO C. JOSE District Engineer
(MST-Dec. 12, 2012)

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1. 2. 3. 4.

BAC Activities Schedule Issuance of Bidding documents December 8 to December 28, 2012 Pre-bid Conference Contract ID Nos. 12-MD-0095, 12-MD-0096 Date: December 14, 2012 Receipt of Bids Deadline: 10:00 AM Date: December 28, 2012 Opening of Bids Deadline: 2:00 PM Date: December 28, 2012

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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, including 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 Bidding Documents at DPWH Cotabato Second Engineering District, Villarica, Midsayap, Cotabato. Prospective Bids must accompanied by a bid security in any acceptable form in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders may also download the Bidding Documents (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 non-refundable fees of the amount stated above for Bidding documents. Bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids. The DPWH-Cotabato Second Engineering District, Midsayap, Cotabato 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.

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BELINDA R. BANDAGOZA DPWH, Masbate 2nd District Engineering Office Dimasalang, Masbate Email Address: sheoseodpwh@yahoo.com Approved: (Sgd.) BELINDA R. BANDAGOZA Procurement Engineer BAC Chairman Noted by: (Sgd.) EDGAR M. CURATIVO District Engineer
(MST-Dec. 12, 2012)

APPROVED BY: (Sgd.) BARTOLOME T. PAGADUAN (BAC Chairman)


(MST-Dec. 12, 2012)

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ILOCOS SUR 1 DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE BANTAY, ILOCOS SUR


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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKSAND HIGHWAYS

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

INVITATION TO BID FOR CLUSTER-CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS a). CASSET PRIMARY SCHOOL, CASSET, CABUGAO; b). ARAGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CABUGAO; c) CABUGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TUROD, CABUGAO; d). BANTAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BULAG, BANTAY; e) SAN VICENTE INTEGRATED SCHOOL, SAN VICENTE & f). LUSSOC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, LUSSOC, STO. DOMINGO, ILOCOS SUR
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Ilocos Sur First District Engineering Office, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, through FY 2013 SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM, intends to apply the sum of SIX MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIVE PESOS & 00/100 (Php6,157,305.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Contract No. 12AC0090 CLUSTERCONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS a). CASSET PRIMARY SCHOOL, CASSET, CABUGAO; b). ARAGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CABUGAO; c) CABUGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TUROD, CABUGAO; d). BANTAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BULAG, BANTAY; e) SAN VICENTE INTEGRATED SCHOOL, SAN VICENTE & f). LUSSOC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, LUSSOC, STO. DOMINGO, ILOCOS SUR. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Ilocos Sur First District Engineering Office, Bantay, Ilocos Sur now invites bids for 140.39 cu.m. excavation for structure; 116.85 cu.m. earthfill; 37.50 cu.m. embankment; 178.10 cu.m. reinforced concrete works; 586.40 sq.m. masonry works; 475.76 sq.m. roof framing; 475.20 sq.m. corrugated metal roofing; 25.38 sq.m. doors; 57 sq.m. jalousie windows; 10.80 sq.m. steel casement window; 33 sq.m. blackboard; 145.20 sq.m. ceiling works; 108 sq.m. cement plaster finish; electrical works; ramp & railing; 299.76 sq.m. painting; septic tank; 11.24 sq.m. tile works and miscellaneous & other related works. Completion of the works is required within two hundred forty (240) calendar cays. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instructions to Bidders. Bidding shall 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 citizen / 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, Ilocos Sur 1st District Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8 am to 5 pm starting December 7-26, 2012 to December 10, 2012. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of non refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php10,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. 7. The DPWH, Ilocos Sur 1st District Engineering Office will hold a pre-bid Conference on December 14, 2012 at the Office of the BAC Chairman. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 26, 2012 at 10:00 in the morning at the Office of the BAC Chairman. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Ilocos Sur First District Engineering Office, Bantay, Ilocos Sur 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: SUSANA M. PARDO BAC Secretariat Department of Public Works and Highways Ilocos Sur First District Engineering Office Bantay, Ilocos Sur (077) 722-3024 Fax No. (077) 722-8054 (Sgd.) URBANO R. PALACPAC BAC Chairman
(MST-DEC. 12, 2012)

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS


Cordillera Administrative Region OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Engineers Hill, Baguio City

Republic of the Philippines

BID BULLETIN No. 27


This Bid Bulletin No. 27 dated December 10, 2012 is issued to CANCEL the advertised contract ID No. 12PO0048 with Contract Name Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) of Sabangan Sagada Road Declared Strategic Tourist Destination (DSTD) K0000+000 K0005+400, Mt. Province due to realignment of the project. For guidance and information of all concerned.

invitAtion to Bid FOR THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY SUPPORT PERSONNEL FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES OF PMO-NASIPIT
1. The Philippine Ports Authority, Port Management Office of Nasipit (PPA, PMO-Nasipit, through the PPA Corporate Funds CY 2012 intends to apply the sum of Pesos: Nine Million Seven Hundred Five Thousand Three Hundred Forty Five Pesos and 72/100 (P9,705,345.72) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Provision of Temporary Support Personnel for Various Projects/Activities of PMO-Nasipit. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The PPA, PMO-Nasipit now invites bids for the Provision of Temporary Support Personnel for Various Projects/Activities of PMO-Nasipit (see attached Annex A for List of Positions, including Statement of Experience and/or Professional Qualifications for Each Position). The contract duration is from January 1, 2013 up to December 31, 2013. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instructions to Bidders. Bidding 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 the PPA-PMO-Nasipit, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during 9:00 A.M. 12:00 NN and 2:00 PM 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders starting on December 6, 2012 from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Pesos: Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) Only. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. 5. The PPA, PMO- Nasipit will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 14, 2012 at the PMO Nasipit Administration Bldg., Port Area, San Francisco Street, Butuan City, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below not later than 9:00 A.M. of December 27, 2012. 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 opening shall be on December 27, 2012 at 9:30 AM at the Port Managers Office, PPA PMO Nasipit Administration Bldg., Port Area, San Francisco Street, Butuan City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 7. The PPA, PMO- Nasipit 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: MS. ELEANOR M. DE LA VICTORIA Records Officer A/Acting Sr. Industrial Relations Management Officer A Head, BAC Secretariat - Goods and Services Philippine Ports Authority, Port Management Office of PMO-Nasipit Port Area, San Francisco Street, Butuan City 8600 Tel. Nos. (085) 342-6451/342-5352 Fax No. (085) 815-4434 Email Address: pmo_nasipit@yahoo.com MR. JUANCHO I. TALILI Executive Assistant A/ Acting Division Manager C, Terminal Management Office (TMO) of Butuan Chairperson, BAC for Goods and Services
(MST-DEC. 12, 2012)

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(Sgd.) LEO T. MUSTARD Chief, QAHD BAC Vice Chairman


(MST-Dec. 12, 2012)

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Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER


Cotabato First District Engineering Office Lanao, Kidapawan City

Republic of the Philippines

Invitation to Bid
1.) Contract Id No. 11MC0174 2.) Contract Id No. 12MC0050 Concreting of Sitio Maweg FMR Balabag, Kidapawan City; Supplemental Program of Works for the Preventive Maintenance of Secondary National Road a.) Km. 1642+000 to Km. 1644+000 b.) Km. 1645+000 to Km. 1646+000 along Matalam-Mlang-Bagontapay Road, Mlang, Cotabato; Supplemental Program of Works for the Rehab./ Reconstruction/ Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Road (HDM/PMS) Km. 1638+ 866 to Km. 1640+000 along Makilala-Ala Valley Road, Tulunan, Cotabato; Supplemental Program of Works for the Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) Km. 1624+000-Km. 1625+508 along Kidapawan-Calunasan-Mlang Road, Kidapawan City.

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The Department of Public Works and Highways, Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, Lanao, Kidapawan City through the CY 2011 DA FMR SARO # E-11-02262 for Letter A and CY 2012 Regular Infrastructure (Derived from Savings) for Letters B-D intends to apply the following: A.) Contract Id No. Name of Project Scopes of Work : 11MC0174 : Concreting of Sitio Maweg FMR Balabag, Kidapawan City : Roadway excavation (surplus common), structure excavation (common soil) Embankment (from roadway excavation), aggregate subbase course, Portland Cement Concrete pavement (0.15m thick, conventional), reinforcing steel, grade 40 (lined canal), structural concrete, class b(lined canal), pipe culverts and Storm drains, 610mm, pipe culverts and storm drains, 1220mm, manhole, inlets and catch basin, 24(concrete class A), stone masonry (Headwall), Construction Health and Safety, Rentals of Field Office, Mobilization/ Demobilization. : P7,627,902.77 : 55 calendar days : 12MC0050 : Supplemental Program of Works for the Preventive Maintenance of Secondary National Road a.) Km. 1642+000to Km. 1644+000 b.) Km. 1645+000 to Km. 1646+000 along Matalam-Mlang-Bagontapay Road, Mlang, Cotabato : Metal Guardrails (Pre-painted Metal Beam) including GI Post, Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Markings : Php2,647,704.61 : 25 calendar days : 12MC0051 : Supplemental Program of Works for the Rehab./ Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Road (HDM/PMS) Km. 1638+866 to Km. 1640+000 along Makilala-Ala Valley Road, Tulunan, Cotabato : Removal of existing asphalt pavement, Structure excavation, embankment (common) Sub-grade Prep. Aggregate Base Course, PCCP (0.28m thk.) 36 dia. RCP, Stone Masonry, Metal Guardrail (Metal Beam) including G.I. Pipe Post, Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Markings (white), Bit. Penetration Macadam Pavement : Php1,497,022.26 : 20 calendar days : 12MC0052 : Supplemental Program of Works for the Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) Km. 1624+000-Km. 1625+508 along Kidapawan-Calunasan-Mlang Road, Kidapawan City. : Sub-grade Preparation, Aggegate Subbase Course, Aggregate Base Course PCCP, 280mm thick, Health and Safety, Rental of Temporary Facilities, Cutting of Trees : Php997,915.52 : 30 calendar days

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER TARLAC SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE NIA Compound, Jefmin, Concepcion, Tarlac Tel. No. (045) 923-07-01/TeleFax No. (045) 923-09-60
INVITATION TO BID
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the General Appropriations Act intends to apply the sum of 1). Php11,173,400.49 and 2). Php12,928,292.31, being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 1). Construction of One (1) Unit, Two (2) Storey, Six (6) Classroom and One (1) Unit, Two (2) Storey, Four (4) Classroom School Building at Benigno S. Aquino, National High School, Concepcion, Tarlac and 2). Construction of Two (2) Units, Two (2) Storey, Six (6) Classroom School Building at Capas High School, Capas, Tarlac with Contract I.D. Nos. 12CK0212 and 12CK0213 respectively. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now invites bids for 1). Construction of One (1) Unit, Two (2) Storey, Six (6) Classroom and One (1) Unit, Two (2) Storey, Four (4) Classroom (1 unit, 2 storey 9.50m. x 31,50m. & 1 unit, 2 storey 9.50m. x 22.50m.) School Building at Benigno S. Aquino, National High School, Concepcion, Tarlac and 2). Construction of Two (2) Units, Two (2) Storey, Six (6) Classroom (2 units, 2 storey 9.50m. x 31.50m.) School Building at Capas High School, Capas, Tarlac. Completion of the Works is 1). One hundred fifty (150) and 2). One hundred eighty (180) calendar days, respectively. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. 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 stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register to the DPWH National Registry for Civil Works Contractors prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractor Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Office (CPO), 5th Floor, DPWH Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A completed set of Bid Documents (BDs) may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of twenty five thousand pesos (P25,000.00)/project. It may also downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the DPWH Website www.dpwh.gov.ph, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. Payments can be made at any DPWH field office. The submission of the Original Receipt (OR) for payments of Bidding Documents issued by any DPWH field office is sufficient for the BAC of this District Office to process the electronic eligibility evaluation of contractors. 6. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 14, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH Conference Room, Tarlac Second District Engineering Office, NIA Compound, Jefmin, Concepcion, Tarlac, which shall be opened only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 28, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH Conference Room, this Office. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The Department of Public Works and Highways Tarlac Second District Engineering Office (DPWH-TSDEO) 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.

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER TARLAC SECOND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE NIA Compound, Jefmin, Concepcion, Tarlac Tel. No. (045) 923-07-01/TeleFax No. (045) 923-09-60
INVITATION TO BID
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the General Appropriations Act intends to apply the sum of 1). Php6,417,647.32; 2). Php7,806,463.87 and 3). Php4,325,458.70, being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 1). Rehabilitation of Rio Chico River (La Paz Section), La Paz, Tarlac; 2). Construction of Reinforced Concrete Slope Protection Along Concepcion- La Paz Road (Concepcion Section), Concepcion, Tarlac and 3). Construction of Reinforced Concrete Slope Protection Along ConcepcionCapas Road (Concepcion Section), Concepcion, Tarlac with Contract I.D. Nos. 12CK0214; 12CK0215 and 12CK0216 respectively. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now invites bids for 1). Rehabilitation of Rio Chico River (La Paz Section), La Paz, Tarlac; 2). Construction of Reinforced Concrete Slope Protection Along Concepcion-La Paz Road (Concepcion Section), Concepcion, Tarlac and 3). Construction of Reinforced Concrete Slope Protection Along Concepcion-Capas Road (Concepcion Section), Concepcion, Tarlac with Contract I.D. Nos. 12CK0214; 12CK0215 and 12CK0216, works includes 1). Rehabilitation (Channel Excavation with Dike Formation) of Rio Chico River (La Paz Section), La Paz, Tarlac; 2). Construction of Reinforced Concrete Slope Protection Along Concepcion-La Paz Road (Concepcion Section), Concepcion, Tarlac and 3). Construction of Reinforced Concrete Slope Protection Along Concepcion-Capas Road (Concepcion Section), Concepcion, Tarlac. Completion of the Works is 1). One hundred forty five (145), 2). One hundred twenty (120) and 3). Ninety (90) calendar days, respectively. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. 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 stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register to the DPWH National Registry for Civil Works Contractors prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractor Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Office (CPO), 5th Floor, DPWH Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 5. A completed set of Bid Documents (BDs) may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for project nos. 1 & 2 and five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) for project no. 3. It may also downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the DPWH Website www.dpwh.gov.ph, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. Payments can be made at any DPWH field office. The submission of the Original Receipt (OR) for payments of Bidding Documents issued by any DPWH field office is sufficient for the BAC of this District Office to process the electronic eligibility evaluation of contractors. 6. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 13, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH Conference Room, Tarlac Second District Engineering Office, NIA Compound, Jefmin, Concepcion, Tarlac, which shall be opened only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 27, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH Conference Room, this Office. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The Department of Public Works and Highways Tarlac Second District Engineering Office (DPWH-TSDEO) 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: (SGD.) ALEX B. RAMOS OIC-Chief, Construction Section BAC Chairman. DPWH-TSDEO NIA Compound, Jefmin, Concepcion, Tarlac (045) 923-09-60
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Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, Lanao, Kidapawan City now invites bids for the above-mentioned projects. Bidders should have completed within (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. 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 (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 Civil Works are required to register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the projects will be determined using the DPWH Contractor Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, Lanao, Kidapawan City from 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, Lanao, Kidapawan City 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 non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos Php10,000.00 for Letter A, Five Thousand Pesos Php5,000.00 for Letters B-C and One Thousand Pesos Php1,000.00 for Letter D. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 7. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, Lanao, Kidapawan City will hold a Pre-bid Conference on December 14, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. for Letters A to C which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 26, 2012 at 8:30 A.M. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1. Bids will be opened at 2:00 P.M. on the same day in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 9. Deadline of submission and receipt of eligibility documents specifically the Credit Line Commitment, Joint Venture Agreement will be on or before December 26, 2012 at 8:30 A.M.

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10. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office, Lanao, Kidapawan City reserves the right to accept or reject any bid to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. 11. For further information, please refer to: MARILYN G. VERSOLA, MPS Engineer II Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH Cotabato 1st District Engineering Office Lanao, Kidapawan City Telephone No. (064)288-1633, Fax No. (064)278-3315 (Sgd.) EMEDIO C. ONTAL, MPA OIC-Assistant District Engineer BAC Chairman
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9. For further information, please refer to: (Sgd.) ALEX B. RAMOS OIC-Chief, Construction Section BAC Chairman. DPWH-TSDEO NIA Compound, Jefmin, Concepcion, Tarlac (045) 923-09-60
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways Eastern Samar District Engineering Office OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Brgy. AlangAlang, Borongan, Eastern Samar Tel. No. (055) 560-9423 Fax. No. (055) 261-2196 EMail Add: dpwh_esed@yahoo.com

Republic of the Philippines Municipality of Catanauan Province of Quezon

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID


The Local Government Unit of Catanauan, Quezon through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites Suppliers, Manufacturers, Distributors, and Contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the following hereunder project: NAME OF PROJECT: 1. CONCRETING OF 1.100KM FARM TO MARKET ROAD W/ 300LM STORM DRAINAGE Stock No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ITEM DESCRIPTION 102.1.1 - ROADWAY EXCAVATION 103 - STRUCTURE EXCAVATION 103.2.7 - BACKFILL & COMPACTION 105 - SUB-GRADE PREPARATION 200 - AGGREGATE SUB-BASE COURSE 201 - AGGREGATE BASE COURSE 311 - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT 500 - PIPE CULVERT & STORM DRAINAGE 506 - STONE MASONRY 605 - PROJECT SIGN APPROVED BUDGET FOR THE CONTRACT P 7,000,000.00 UNIT CU.M CU.M CU.M SQ.M CU.M CU.M CU.M LM CU.M UNIT QUANTITY 2000.00 145.20 14.27 5,500.00 1300.00 1,012.00 495.00 324.00 12.72 1

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I. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Brief Description/ Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: II. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Brief Description/ Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: III. Contract ID: Contract Name: Brief Description/ Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: IV. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Brief Description/ Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: V. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Brief Description/ Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: VI. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Brief Description/ Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: VII. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Brief Description/ Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: VIII. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Brief Description/ Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: 1. 13IB0033 Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 4-Cl. Rm. School Building @ Salcedo Vocational High School Salcedo Eastern Samar Const. of 1-unit, 1-storey, 4-Classroom School P 4,634,864.98 190 CD Php 5,000.00 13IB0034 Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 4-Cl. Rm. School Building @ Jipapad National High School Jipapad, Eastern Samar Const. of 1-unit, 1-storey, 4-Classroom School Building P 5,171,970.85 190 CD Php 10,000.00 13IB0035 Const. of 1-unit, 1-storey, 2-Cl. Rm. 7 x 18m School Building with two seater CR attached and Septic Vault @ ANSCHI Contract Location: San Policarpo, Eastern Samar Const. of 1-unit, 1-storey, 2-Classroom School Building 7 x 18m School Building with two seater CR attached and Septic Vault P 1,678,412.46 127 CD Php 5,000.00 13IB0036 Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 4-Cl. Rm. School Building @ Oras National High School Oras, Eastern Samar Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 4-Classroom School Building P 4,793,623.23 190 CD Php 5,00.00 13IB0037 Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 6-Cl. Rm. School Building @ Maypangdan National High School Borongan City, Eastern Samar Const. of 1-unit, 1-storey, 2-Classroom School Building P 6,577,258.88 220 CD Php 10,000.00 13IB0038 Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 4-Cl. Rm. School Building and 1unit, 1-storey, 1-Cl. Rm. 7x9m SB @ Guiuan National High School Guiuan, Eastern Samar Const. of 1-unit, 1-storey, 4-Classroom School Building and 1-unit, 1-storey, 1-Cl. Rm. 7x9m SB P 5,303,459.95 220 CD Php 10,000.00 13IB0039 Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 6-Cl. Rm. School Building @ Dolores National High School Dolores, Eastern Samar Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 6-Classroom School Building P 6,577,258.88 220 CD Php 10,000.00 13IB0040 Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 2-Cl. Rm. School Building @ Hinolaso National High School Dolores, Eastern Samar Const. of 1-unit, 2-storey, 2-Classroom School Building P 2,952,043.31 140 CD Php 5,000.00
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Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Region VI - Western Visayas ILOILO 1st DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City Tel. Nos. 337-60-98 * 337-91-16
INVITATION TO BID No. 12-0016
12-GF-0046 Rehabilitation of San Joaquin-Langka-Grasparil Road, Brgy. Langka, Brgy. Maninila and Brgy. Iglilico, San Joaquin, Iloilo P5,000,000.00 SARO BMB-A-12-T000005409 Rehabilitation of 2.474 km. of road such as: Embankment; Sub-grade Preparation; Aggregate Base Course; Reinforcing Steel Bars, Grade 40; Structural Concrete Class A; Structural Concrete Class A; Riprap and Grouted Riprap; Mobilization/ Demobilization; Provide Project Billboard; and Construction Safety & Health. 60 CD P5,000.00 12-GF-0047 Construction of Tangyan-Jarao River Control, Brgy. Bagumbayan and Brgy. Rizal, Guimbal, Iloilo P5,000,000.00 SARO BMB-A-12-T000005409 Construction of River control such as: Removal of Structures and Obstructions (Stone Masonry Structures); Embankment (Craneway); Concrete Structures (Reinforcing Concrete Class A); Rubble Concrete; Hand-laid Rock Embankment; Steel Sheet Piles (Painted with paint metal epoxy); Concrete Slope Protection (Reinforced Concrete Class A); Mobilization/ Demobilization; Provide Project Billboard; and Construction Safety and Health. 65 CD P5,000.00 12-GF-0048 Improvement/Partial Concreting of Alameda-Amorogtong Road, Guimbal, Iloilo P9,800,000.00 Fund 2013 (D.A.) Improvement and partial concreting of 1.465km. road such as: Clearing and Grubbing, Roadway, Excavation, Subgrade Preparation,Aggregate Subbase Course, Aggregate Surface Course, Portland Cement Concrete Pavement, Riprap and Grouted Riprap (Class A) Mobilization/Demobilization, Provide Project Billboard, Construction Safety and Health 85 CD P10,000.00 12-GF-0049 Repair/Rehabilitation of Guimbal-Igbaras-TubunganLeon Road, K0033+400 K0063+030 w/ exception P9,900,000.00 BMB-A-12-004517 (MVUC) Repair/Rehab./Impvt. of 0.653km. of Road such as: Removal of Existing Conc. Pavement, Roadway Excavation, Embankment, Subgrade Preparation, Aggregate Subbase Course, Portland Cement Conc. Pavement, Riprap and grouted riprap, Stone Masonry, Reflective Thermoplastic Stripping Materials, Mobilization/ Demobilization, Provide Project Billboard, Construction Safety and Health 98 CD P10,000.00 12-GF-0050 Rehabilitation/Improvement/Partial Concreting of CagbangTumagbok-Ticdalan-La Consolacion Road, Miag-ao, Iloilo P9,800,000.00 Fund 2012 (D.A.) Rehab./Improvement/Partial Concreting of 996.69 l.m. Of road such as: Roadway Excavation; Structure Excavation; Embankment; Subgrade Preparation; Aggregate Surface Course; Aggregate Base Course; Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (0.23m. thk.); Concrete Structures; Riprap and Grouted Riprap (Lined Canal); Stone Masonry (Catch Basin); Mobilization/Demobilization; Provide Project Billboard; and Construction Safety and Health.

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1. SINGLE-STAGE BIDDING 2. THE SOURCE OF THE AGGREGATES/ AGGREGATE BASE COURSE OR THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAME SHOULD HAVE AN EXISTING AND UPDATED PROVINCIAL MINING & REGULATORY BOARD PERMIT (PMRB) AND WITH UPDATED MAYORS PERMIT AND CLEARANCES. Location Source of Fund Contract Duration : BRGY. SAN VICENTE KANLURAN AND BRGY. SAN VICENTE SILANGAN, CATANAUAN, QUEZON : DILG FUND : 90 calendar days

Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last 2 years, with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-Qualification of the lowest calculated bid shall be conducted. All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference/s, Evaluation of Bids, Post Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows: ACTIVITIES 1. Pre-Procurement Conference 2. Date of Publication 3. Submission of Letter of Intent and Issuance of Bid Documents 4. Pre-Bid Conference 5. Opening of Bids 6. Bid Evaluation 7. Post-Qualification 8. Notice of Award SCHEDULE December 07, 2012 December 11, 2012 December 11- 27, 2012 (working days only from 8:00am to 5:00pm not later than 1:00pm of December 27, 2012) December 20, 2012 @ Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall, Municipal Building, Catanauan, Quezon December 27, 2012 @ 2:00pm @ Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall, Municipal Building, Catanauan, Quezon December 28, 2012- January 02, 2013 January 02-04, 2013 January 07, 2013

Bid Documents will be available only to prospective bidders upon payment of a nonrefundable amount in form of cash at the Office of Municipal Treasurer of Catanauan, Quezon. The cost of bidding Documents shall correspond to the ABC range as indicated in the table below. This shall be the maximum amount of fee that procuring entities can set for the acquisition of bidding documents. Approved Budget for the Contract 500,000.00 and below More than 500,000 up to 1 Million More than 1 Million up to 5 Million More than 5 Million up to 10 Million More than 10 Million up to 50 Million More than 50 Million up to 500 Million More than 500 Million Maximum Cost of Bidding Documents 500,00 1,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 25,000.00 50,000.00 75,000.00

Contract Duration: Cost of Bidding Documents: Contract ID: Contract Title: ABC: Source of Fund: Brief Description/ Scope of Work:

The Local Government Unit of Catanauan, Quezon assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid. Approved by: (Sgd) ENGR. CICERO V. FORTALEZA Municipal Engineer/BAC Chairman

(MST-Dec. 12, 2012)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways Caraga Region XIII Office of the District Engineer Butuan City District Engineering Office Butuan City

The DPWH Eastern Samar District Engineering Office, Brgy. Alangalang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, through the DepEd CY 2013 Fund intends to apply the sum above stated being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the above mentioned contracts. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH Eastern Samar District Engineering Office, Brgy. Alangalang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar now invites bids for the above mentioned description of works. Completion of the Work is required for the above stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed at least one (1) contract that is similar to this project/s, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC. 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 of 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorship, partnerships, or organization with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

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INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH-Butuan City District Engineering Office, Butuan City through the DA FMR Program-2012 intends to apply the sum of Nine Million Four Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Pesos &69/100 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for following project(s): Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Brief Description: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Cost of Bid Documents 12ND0091 Concreting of P8, P2, P1, P4, P5 Farm to Market Road, M.J. Santos, Butuan City Sta. 0+000 -1 + 460 (w/ exception), M.J. Santos, Butuan City RRP Php 9,462,750.69 Sixty-eight (68) Calendar days Php 10,000.00

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Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register prior to the set scheduled of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the project will be determined using the DPWH Contract Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further postqualification. Information on registration can be obtain further at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Eastern Samar District Engineering Office, Brgy. Alangalang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar 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 nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount stated above. Bidders can make payments for the purchase of the Bidding Documents at any DPWH field offices. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. The significant date and time of procurement activities are shown below:

The DPWH-BCDEO, Butuan City now invites bids for the above described projects within the expected contract duration. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (lRR) 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-Butuan City District Engineering Office, Butuan City 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 upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount specified per project. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity provided that bidders shall pay for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. The DPWH-Butuan City District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 14, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. BAC Conference Room of this office which shall be open to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 27, 2012 at 9:30 A.M. and will be opened at 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH-Butuan City District Engineering Office, Butuan City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Pre-Bid Conference Conference Room 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids at BCDEO-BAC From December 8, 2012 to December 27, 2012 December 14, 2012 @ 2:00 P.M. Deadline: December 20, 2012 @ 12:00Noon Deadline: December 27, 2012 @ 9:30 Am December 27, 2012 @ 10:00 Am

NOTE: Award of Contract with ID No. 12-GF-0048, 12-GF-0049 and 12-GF-0050 shall be held in abeyance pending release of the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the purpose. 1. 2. The DPWH, Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, intends to apply the sum stated above being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the abovementioned contracts. Bids in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH, Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office now invites bids for the above-mentioned description of works. Completion of the works is required for the above-stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction To Bidders (ITB). 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 (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. 4. 5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Chairman, BAC, Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office 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 non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents indicated above. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on December 7 December 28, 2012. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity at http://www.dpwh.gov.ph, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. 7. 8. The Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-bid Conference on December 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Conference Room, Iloilo 1st DEO, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, which shall be open to all interested parties. LOIs and/or applications for eligibility and latest Class A documents are to be accepted by the BAC on or before 9:00 A.M., December 27, 2012. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 27, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M. at DPWH, Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened on December 28, 2012 at 2;00 P.M. in the presence of the Bidder/Authorized Representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 9. To bid for the contract, a Contractor must purchase Bidding Documents and meet the following major criteria: a) prior registration with the DPWH, BAC-CPO, Manila; b) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of the contract; c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of the ABC within a period of 10 years, and d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of the ABC. Bidders shall submit their bids through their Authorized Liaison Officer only as specified in the Contractors Information (CI). Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer required to participate in the bidding, per Department Order No. 64, series of 2012. 10. 11. The Iloilo 1 District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to the affected bidder or bidders.
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PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY Issuance of Bidding Documents Pre-bid Conference Deadline Receipt of LOIs Receipt of Bids Opening of Bids

DATE / TIME Dec. 8-28, 2012 Dec. 14, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m. Dec. 28, 2012 (9:00 a.m.) On or before: Dec. 28, 2012 (9:00 a.m.) Dec. 28, 2012 (2:00 p.m.)

Pre-bid Conference will be held at the BAC District Office, DPWH-ESDEO, Brgy. Alang-alang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar which shall be opened to bidders who purchased the biding documents. Bids must be delivered at the BAC District Office, DPWH-ESDEO, Brgy. Alangalang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18, or a Bid Securing Declaration in lieu of a bid security as an additional form, pursuant to GPPB Resolution No. 03-2012. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a DPWH Standard Form of Letter of Intent (LOI) before the deadline for the Submission of bids (per Department Memo dated November 15, 2012 with Subject: Deferment in the Implementation of Section C.3 of D.O. No. 64, series of 2012). Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC) at least equal to ABC or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC and the original receipt (OR) for payment of bidding documents before dropiing of bids. Bidders shall likewise submit their bids through their duly Authorized Liaison Officers only as specified in the Contractors Information (CI) of the Contractors Registration Certificate (CRC). The DPWH Eastern Samar District Engineering Office, Brgy. Alang-alang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to the affected bidder or bidders.

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For further information, please refer to:

10. For further information, please refer to: NANETTE M. DULFO Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH-ESDEO, Brgy. Alang-alang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar

EVELINA S. BUYCO Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City Tel. No. (033) 337-9116; 509-9803; 337-6098 Telefax No. (033) 337-9116 Email Address: buyco.evelina@yahoo.com

The DPWH - Butuan City District Engineering Office, Butuan City reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at anytime prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. For further information, please refer to: LEOPOLDO A. LOMONSOD Engineer III DPWH-BCDEO R. Palma Street, Butuan City Tel. Fax. No. (085) 342-5330, 225-4332 (Sgd.) LEOPOLDO A. LOMONSOD Engineer III BAC-Chairman

Noted : (Sgd.) RICARDO D. ODITA OIC District Engineer


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(Sgd.) DOMCELIO M. NATIVIDAD Chief, Maint. Section BAC Chairman

(SGD.) NINFA M. ENRIQUEZ Engineer III BAC Chairman N OTED: (SGD.) MANUEL L. TICAO, JR. OIC District Engineer/Head of Procuring Entity
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