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87 million kilos ooded wet markets in 2011
Disguised toilet. A korean-owned oating restaurant in the middle of Taal Lake has no septic tank. It
also lacks waste disposal facilities for its garbage (inset).
A hug to ease the pain. Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato
Corona holds on to his granddaughter during a Mass at the Supreme
Court two days before his testimony at the Senate impeachment
court. DANNY PATA
By Maricel V. Cruz
AN opposition lawmaker on
Sunday warned of chaos and a
government breakdown if the
Senate impeachment court ac-
cepted the prosecution panels
evidence that has been widely
criticized as being illegally ac-
quired.
Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua,
a member of the House com-
mittee on justice, said the im-
peachment battle being waged
by the prosecution against Chief
Justice Renato Corona showed
a despicable pattern of grand
deception.
The impeachment proceed-
ings by itself is a dangerous
misadventure of government
that could explode on its face. It
is an explosion that could practi-
cally destroy the government,
Fua told the Manila Standard.
It will explode and destroy
all structures of government, pri-
marily because there is somebody
who claims to be a superman and
who seems to be beyond the Con-
stitution and the law.
Now if the Senate impeach-
ment court would agree to the
theory of the prosecution that
spurious documents and ille-
gally acquired and inadmissible
evidence make up its alleged
strong case against the chief jus-
tice, then the government will
be destroyed.
Corona is expected to appear
before the Senate impeachment
court on Tuesday to answer all
the allegations against him.
Maguindanao Rep. Simeon
Datumanong, an opposition law-
maker, said Coronas testimony
would be his best defense.
He can fully and ably rebut
the issues leveled against him,
he said.
But Fua said he feared the
way the Aquino administration
was going after its perceived
enemies and the state agencies
singular effort to pin down Co-
rona by all means.
Fua said the dangerous path
being taken by the impeachment
trial was strewn with illegally
acquired evidence and a moun-
tain of spurious documents.
Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano
said he was convinced there was
a grand deception foisted on the
THE Energy Department warned Sun-
day that Mindanao will face a new
round of power outages next sum-
mer with a projected shortage of 200
megawatts because its reserve power
remain thin.
Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almen-
dras told reporters there was no supply-
related power shortage in Mindanao, but
the islands reserves were going down
to as low as 34 megawatts during peak
periods.
You can imagine how thin the re-
serve really is. Its good we have the
[power] barges to take up the slack,
Almendras said.
He said the power outlook in Min-
danao next year would depend on the
amount of rainfall the island would be
getting as the region was largely de-
pendent on hydroelectric plants.
Im looking at at least 100 mega-
watts---almost 200 megawatts of
shortage, Almendras said.
It also depends on the rainfall next
year... Over and above that, you have
to prepare for the additional demand
next year.
Data from the department previously
show that only the 8-megawatt Cabulig
hydro power plant of Cagayan Electric
UNIOIL Philippines on
Sunday rolled back its
pump prices by P0.70
per liter of gasoline and
P0.40 per liter of diesel,
and the Energy Depart-
ment said it expected the
other distributors to fol-
low suit.
Unioils price newest
price cuts are its third
this month, and Energy
Department director Ze-
naida Monsada attrib-
uted those to the weak
demand for oil products
by the US and China and
the high stocks of the big
consuming countries.
If the other distribu-
tors follow Unioils
move, gasoline prices
will go down to P49.45 to
P56.97 per liter and die-
sel to P42.10 to P44.10
per liter.
Including the recent
price rollbacks, the cuts
in the pump prices in May
have reached P3.10 per
liter of premium gasoline,
P3.20 per liter of regular
gasoline, P2.50 per liter of
THE government has ordered
a Korean-owned floating res-
taurant demolished for using
Taal Lake as a giant toilet,
dumping its waste directly
into the water.
Armed with a writ from the
Supreme Court and the Court of
Appeals, the Environment De-
partment gave Jung Ang and Lei-
sure Inc., which owns the restau-
rant in the middle of the volcano
crater, ve days to demolish the
structure or the authorities will
do it for them.
Agham Rep. Angelo Palmo-
nes sought the courts interven-
tion against the restaurant to
resuscitate the lake. The Envi-
ronment Department
In its closure order, the Com-
munity Environment and Natu-
ral Resources Ofce listed nine
violations, including the restau-
rants lack of waste segregation
and disposal facilities.
The resort, which has a main
building, a swimming pool, an
open area and a oating restau-
rant that caters to foreign and
local tourists, was constructed
in 2008, and is sitting literally in
the lake water, Laudemir Salac,
the agencys chief, said.
As observed during the in-
spection, all toilet facilities in
the resort, particularly those for
urine and the washing area, were
not connected to septic tanks and
directly drain into the lake.
Salac said the restaurants op-
erators did not present any busi-
ness permits during an inspection
of its facilities. The Koreans
also reclaimed some portions of
the lake without clearance.
Taal Lake is a protected area
but the oating Korean restau-
rant-resort got away with the
crime and had been in operation
for the last four years, Palmo-
nes told the Manila Standard.
The owners should be made
to pay for abusing the lake and
aggravating the sh kill prob-
lem.
Palmones said the people
raising pigs in the area had been
ordered to put up their own treat-
ment plants. The Supreme Court
had also ordered the demolition
of the sh cages around the lake,
he said. Christine F. Herrera
By Joyce Pangco Paares
THE Communist Party of the Philippines and
the National Democratic Front have accused
President Benigno Aquino III of planning to
terminate peace negotiations next year if not
earlier.
In an e-mailed statement, NDF panel
spokesman Fidel Agcaoili says it is the Pres-
ident who is blocking the regular track of
the peace talks and the special track that the
communists have been offering for an imme-
diate truce.
Meanwhile, Malacaang has ordered in-
tensied intelligence gathering in the areas
where the New Peoples Army is known to
operate following the attack on the interna-
tional airport being built in Daraga, Albay.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda
said the companies that had been receiving
extortion letters from the communists should
coordinate with security ofcials to prevent
similar attacks.
Two soldiers were wounded in the attack
as the communist rebels attempted to torch
some P70 million worth of construction
equipment owned by Sunwest Corp., which
is said to have refused to pay revolutionary
taxes to the rebels.
Lacierda said such attacks indicate lack of
sincerity on the part of the communist group.
Agcaoili accused the President of being a
hypocrite about the peace negotiations that
have remained stalled for almost 15 months.
We have already received reliable in-
formation from Palace insiders that Aquino
plans to terminate the negotiations with the
NDF next year or earlier, especially if he
They made their demand even
as the meat importers sought the
Presidents intervention to stop
the increase in the reference pric-
es of pork and chicken.
The importers turned to Presi-
dent Aquino after they got re-
buffed by Agriculture Secretary
Proceso Alcala, who stood his
ground and imposed increases
in the reference prices of pork
and chicken. They dared the hog
growers to name the smugglers.
Abono chairman and Swine
Development Council director
Rosendo So demanded that the
Agriculture Department and the
Bureau of Customs purge the
list of importers after the coun-
cil found that only 14 percent or
15.03 million of the 102.14 mil-
lion kilos of offal that came into
the country last year were legiti-
mate importation.
The rest of the 86 percent or
87 million kilos of purportedly of-
fal that ooded the wet markets in
2011 magically turned into prime
cuts of pork and were passed off as
fresh meat, So said.
This outright smuggling has
resulted in the killing of 20 per-
cent of the backyard industry.
Jesus Cham, president of the
Meat Importers and Traders As-
sociation Inc., Felix Tiukinhoy
Jr., president of the Philippine
Association of Meat Processors
Inc., and Anthony Dizon, presi-
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By Christine F. Herrera and Alena Mae S. Flores
THE hog raisers on Sunday demanded that President Beni-
gno Aquino III order a crackdown on smuggling syndicates
after some 87 million kilograms of pork worth P14.79 billion
entered the country and ooded the wet markets last year.
dent of the Cold Chain Asso-
ciation of the Philippines, Inc.,
jointly wrote the President to pro-
test the increase in the reference
prices from 80 cents to $2.97 per
kilo for swine and from 50 cents
to $1.23 per kilo for chicken.
The upward increases in
the reference values of imported
pork and poultry will indiscrimi-
nately penalize legal business
and [allow] smugglers to contin-
ue their illegal trade, the meat
importers said.
So said that of the 142 ac-
credited meat importers, only 29
were meat processors and two
were meat integrators allowed to
import offal.
The 111 traders that ille-
gally brought in the bulk of the
By Francisco S. Tatad
WHAT began at Scarborough Shoal as a
purely maritime problem with China has now
migrated to certain areas of the countrys
economy and trade. It has shot up, and the
end is not yet in sight.
The good news is that no hostilities have bro-
ken out over any endangered marine species be-
ing removed by the Chinese from disputed Philip-
pine waters. The bad news is that Beijings travel
advisory on the Philippines and its new sanitary
measures on Philippine bananas are already hurt-
ing the country where it hurts the most.
At risk too is the fate of tens of thousands of
Filipino Workers in Hong Kong and Macau.
Beijing has said nothing about it, but the Filipino
workers position could become precarious if
China continues to play hardball and nothing
happens to break the impasse. Yet the more se-
rious problem could come not from China itself
but from how the local Chinese nally respond
to a prolonged Philippine-Chinese crisis.
The local Chinese are a minority, but their im-
pact on the nations economy far outweighs their
number. They are loyal to the Philippine republic,
but their deep feelings as Chinese could nd radi-
cal expression if the crisis begins to fester instead
of being solved. Racial tension could arise, and
that could tear the nation apart as it has torn other
multiracial societies.
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Saudi crude exports rose 3 per-
cent in March, reaching the high-
est level in ve years as Iran cut
shipments, according to govern-
ment statistics posted today on the
initiatives website.
Saudi Arabia, OPECs largest
producer, increased daily output to
9.923 million barrels in March, up
0.7 percent to the second-highest
level since at least 1980, according
to the initiative. That topped out-
put from Russia, which pumped
9.920 million barrels a day, for the
rst time since February 2006, ac-
cording to the data.
The initiative, known as JODI,
is supervised by the Riyadh- based
International Energy Forum and
compiles data provided by mem-
Saudi now top oil producer
SAUDI Arabia boosted crude produc-
tion close to a 31-year high in March,
overtaking Russia as the worlds larg-
est oil producer for the rst time in six
years, according to the Joint Organiza-
tion Data Initiative.
ber governments. The IEF is a
group of nations accounting for
more than 90 percent of global
oil and natural-gas supply and de-
mand, established as a forum for
producing and consuming coun-
tries to discuss energy security.
Russias energy ministry esti-
mated the countrys output at 10.36
million barrels a day in March. JODI
calculated a different barrel-per-day
gure for Russia using data in metric
tons that the country submitted to the
Asia-Pacic Economic Cooperation
forum, and comparing that with in-
formation from four other sources.
The gures for Russia include crude
and condensate, JODI said.
Vladimir Putin, who was this
year elected to a third term as Rus-
sias president, called in October
2008 for the country to pump more
than 10 million barrels a day for at
least the next decade.
Saudi production numbers com-
piled by JODI are based on data
the Saudi government submitted
to the Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries.
Saudi Arabia, the worlds largest
crude exporter, boosted shipments
to 7.704 million barrels a day in
March from 7.485 million bar-
rels a day in February, JODI data
showed. Exports from Iran, the
second-largest producer in OPEC,
fell by 4 percent to 2.242 million
barrels a day from 2.338 million
barrels a day in February, accord-
ing to the data.
Importers in Europe, Japan, and
India are seeking new suppliers as a
European ban on purchases of Irani-
an crude takes effect on July 1. Saudi
Arabia currently produces at elevat-
ed levels in a bid to curb prices.
The Saudi oil minister, Ali al-
Naimi, said on March 13 in Ad-
elaide, Australia, that he wants to
see the price for Brent crude at
around $100 a barrel. Brent oil for
July settlement declined 35 cents
on May 18 to $107.14 a barrel on
the London- based ICE Futures
Europe exchange. The European
benchmark closed at the lowest
level since Dec. 20. Bloomberg
OPPOSITION lawmaker on
Sunday accused President Be-
nigno Aquino III of being a pas-
sive spectator to a Filipinas rape
by a foreigner.
Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano
said the government failed to
protect its own citizen in the case
of Erick Bairnals Shcks, a Pana-
manian who claimed diplomatic
immunity to leave the country
despite the rape charges led
against him by the Filipina.
Aquino should not be passive
all the time. Filipinos are gener-
ally friendly and hospitable, but
they can be drastic when pushed
against the wall, Albano said.
Shcks, a member of the ad-
ministrative and technical staff
of the Panama Embassy, was
allowed to board a Royal Dutch
Airline ight to Amsterdam last
week after the Panamanian gov-
ernment declined to waive his
diplomatic immunity. The For-
eign Affairs Department then
declared him persona non grata.
The A 19-year-old Filipina
had complained that Shcks
raped her in his condominium
on April 23. She sought help
from the Justice Department but
was turned down because of the
Panamanians diplomatic cover.
Immediately after the Panama-
nians departure, Gabriela party-
list Rep. Luz Ilagan led House
bill 6170 seeking to expand the
coverage of rape or sexual harass-
ment against women and provid-
ing assistance to rape victims.
Rape destroys a personss
dignity and words can barely
approximate the trauma, Ilagan
said. Maricel Cruz
Filipinas
case riles
lawmaker
In town. American actor Ian Joseph Somerhalder, star of the TV
series The Vampire Diaries, arrived in Manila on Sunday to endorse
the clothing brand Penshoppe. JULIE FABROA
Mindanao...
Power and Light Co. is expect-
ed to come on stream this year,
and in December.
Green Power Bukidnons
35-megawatt biomass project is
slated to start operations next year,
the only plant expected to begin
commercial operations for the en-
tire 2013.
Denitely, if we do not have
additional generation in Mindanao
by next year, during the dry sea-
son we will lack power. We are
appealing to everyone to transfer
generation to Mindanao, Almen-
dras said.
He said his department was still
waiting for the Audit Commis-
sions decision on the sale of the
102-megawatt Iligan diesel power
to the Alsons Group.
COA is reviewing certain
things. There is documentation
that needs to be completed, Al-
mendras said.
He said Mindanao needed
the power from the Iligan die-
sel plant soonest.
Our target is for the takeover
within the year... because we re-
ally need that plant running at full
100 megawatts by February next
year in time for the dry season in
Mindanao, Almendras said.
We must not be complacent.
We must continue to acknowl-
edge the urgency of increasing
the generation capacity in Min-
danao. We must accelerate new
power generation projects, both
traditional and renewable ener-
gy. Alena Mae S. Flores
Reds...
succeeds in controlling all three
branches of the government and in
making a peace agreement with the
Moro Islamic Liberation Front,
Agcaoili said.
He did not elaborate on his claim
that Mr. Aquino is out to control
all three branches of government,
which is presumed to be related to
the ongoing impeachment trial of
Chief Justice Renato Corona.
[President Aquino] exposes him-
self as the hypocrite who pays lip ser-
vice to peace but is in fact obsessed
with carrying out a brutal war under
the United States-instigated Oplan
Bayanihan, Agcaoili said.
He is not at all interested in seri-
ous peace negotiations but only in
demanding the surrender and paci-
cation of the revolutionary forces
and people.
Agcaoilis accusations comes at a
time when the government has ex-
pressed openness to the special track
being offered by the communists.
Government chief negotiator
Alexander Padilla said the stalled
negotiations might resume in June,
and that the administration might
allow the creation of an advisory
group composed of CPP-NDF
members.
Padilla said an alliance with the
communist group was acceptable
as long as it did not mean a coalition
government or the offering of Cabi-
net posts to key CPP-NDF officials.
In a recent interview with Bom-
bo Radyo, Mr. Aquino said the
communist group should show
sincerity in the peace negotiations,
citing the continued attacks in the
countryside by the NPA.
The President also questioned
the special track being offered by
CPP founding chairman Jose Ma-
ria Sison, saying there were too
many conditions being attached to
the proposal.
Up north. Devotees join a procession in Obando, Bulacan, marking the Feast of San Pascual Baylon devoted to fertility. DANNY PATA
Acceptance...
Senate impeachment court
and the Filipino people.
Navotas City Rep. Tobias
Tiangco, a former administra-
tion ally who split with Mr.
Aquino over the impeachment,
on Sunday denied reports that
the Iglesia ni Cristo was seek-
ing to inuence the impeach-
ment court by meeting with the
members of the United Nation-
alist Alliance of Vice President
Jejomar Binay and former pres-
ident Joseph Estrada.
There is no truth to that ru-
mor, he said.
No emissaries from the
[Iglesia] have sent feelers to
the senator-judges belonging to
UNA for the purpose of plead-
ing for [the acquittal of] the
chief justice, Tiangco, UNA
secretary general, said in a
statement.
It is disappointing to read of
an anonymous source trying
to besmirch the reputation of
both [the Iglesia] and UNA.
Meanwhile, the prosecutions
spokesmen warned Corona
that he would get deeper into
trouble if he invoked his right
against self incrimination dur-
ing his testimony.
In the face of [the] over-
whelming documentary and tes-
timonial evidence ... Corona will
have to face the matter of [his]
deposits squarely, prosecution
spokesman and Marikina Rep.
Federico Romero Quimbo said.
He cannot simply state a
general denial. Another prose-
cution spokesman, Rep. Loren-
zo Taada II, said Corona could
not hide behind his right against
self incrimination.
The more he invokes his
right, the more the Senator-
Judges and the people will be-
lieve he is hiding the truth,
Taada said.
The Palace on Sunday said
Corona could not use the For-
eign Currency Deposit Act to
justify the non-disclosure of his
alleged dollar accounts.
When you declare your as-
sets, you declare both peso and
dollar deposits, presidential
spokesman Edwin Lacierda
said.
The law does not make any
distinction and when the law
does not make any distinction,
we, the people, should not make
any distinction also.
Coronas supporters, mean-
while, are expected to gather
at the Supreme Court today to
demonstrate their continued
support for the chief justice.
Judges and court employees
will join Corona and his family
in a Mass to be celebrated by
Archbishop Ramon Arguelles
of Lipa City in the Supreme
Court quadrangle at noon.
Jojo Guererro, president
of the 3,000-strong Supreme
Court Employees Association,
conrmed that they will hold an
inter-faith and send-off prayer
for Corona at 10 a.m. Tuesday
before accompanying him in a
motorcade to the Senate to face
the charges against him.
We will have Masses on
Monday and Tuesday during our
lunch break so there will be no
work stoppage, Guerrero said.
Those who will attend the
hearing will have to le their
leave as earlier instructed by
our court administrator.
With Rey E. Requejo and
Joyce Pangco Paares
P15b...
total 102.14 million kilograms of offal did not even
have the facility to process offal.
So said the traders declared their imports as offal
and not prime cuts to avoid paying the right tariff.
Offal is taxed only 5 percent, while prime cuts are
levied 40 percent.
Cham, Tiukinhoy and Dizon say their frozen meat
imports are now being subjected to 100-percent
inspection following the hog growers complaint,
but the growers have not proven that meat is being
smuggled in.
Still, So has urged President Aquino to order a
crackdown on smugglers that he claims are com-
posed of corrupt Customs and Agriculture staff and
dishonest importers.
We call on President Aquino to declare an
all-out war against smugglers not only to pro-
tect the local industry but to safeguard the pub-
lic from possible health problems, he said.
We believe a top-to-bottom revamp is in or-
der because the smuggling syndicate could not
have done this illegal act without the conniv-
ance of [Customs and Agriculture] ofcials.
So also took exception to Customs Commissioner
Runo Biazons claim that his men did not have the
expertise to classify meat.
We dont believe that [Customs] person-
nel dont have the expertise to undertake a
thorough inspection of imported meat when
they have been doing it for many years al-
ready, he said.
We do believe that experience can teach
them how to effectively deal with the technical
smuggling, [false] declaration or undervaluation
of imported meat if they really want to.
Unioil...
diesel, and and P2 per liter of
kerosene.
Energy Secretary Jose Rene
Almendras earlier said that
There is a possibility [that oil
prices] will get lower in the
rsts two quarters, but late this
year winter demand will kick in,
Energy Secretary Jose Rene Al-
mendras said earlier.
Once the demand from China
and India goes up, we will again
have an imbalance.
Almendras said he was wor-
ried the public might forget the
need to pursue alternative fuels if
world oil prices kept going down.
Alena Mae S. Flores
THE National Shrine of the Sa-
cred Heart in San Antonio Vil-
lage, Makati City, will be the
center of festivities for the sol-
emn feast of the Sacred Heart
that falls this year on June 15.
The theme of the celebration
is The promises of the Sacred
Heart.
Luis Antonio Tagle, Arch-
bishop of Manila, and Gaud-
encio Cardinal Rosales will
be the main celebrants for the
festivities.
Tagle will preside over the
Eucharistic celebration launch-
ing the Novena-Masses in hon-
or of the Sacred Heart at 6 p.m.
on June 5, and Rosales will pre-
side over the Feast Day Mass at
6 p.m. on June 15.
From June 6 to June 14, guest
Church dignitaries will cel-
ebrate the traditional nine-day
Novena-Masses.
The feast day Mass celebrants
will be Bishop Bernardino Cor-
tez at 12:15 and Rosales at the 6
p.m. Mass.
The traditional nine-day no-
vena-Masses to prepare for the
solemn feast day starts on June 5
to June 14. Two Masses at noon
and 6 p.m. will be said daily at
the Shrine on Sacred Heart.
Bacani will give the annual
recollection talk on the Sacred
Heart at 10 a.m. on June 9,
while the traditional Procession
will be held on June 14 after the
6 p.m. Mass.
All over the country, many
parishes this June celebrate the
centuries-old great feast of the
Sacred Heart.
Vic Apacible, is the rector
of the National Shrine, where
the continuing program of
Formation includes Novena-
Masses to the Sacred Heart on
all Fridays of the month, 24
-hour Vigil and Communion
of Reparation by all Church
organizations, ministries and
communities and ending with
the dawn procession for Mary.
Sacred
Heart
festivities
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ManilaStandardToday mst.daydesk@gmail.com
IN BRIEF
Justice clears judge in murder case
Recto
pitches for
farmers
Customs sets export system automation
P8-wage hike okayed in Cordilleras
PHA convention slated
THE Philippine Heart Association 43rd
Annual Convention and Scientic Meeting
is slated on May 23-25, 2012 at the
Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Quezon
City. The theme is Bringing Global Trends
in Cardiology Closer to Home.
The event will showcase the latest
international cutting-edge modalities and
therapies under diverse and peculiar situation
in the current practice milieu. Ultimately,
the knowledge and experience gained from
the convention would lead to the efcient
delivery of better cardiovascular care with
reduced costs for every Filipino.
Join us as we bring to you the principles
of new interventions while confronting
our limitations as a developing country
and the sad fact that healthcare agenda
and initiatives lack government support.
We hope that this change will bring new
dynamism and excitement for exchange
of knowledge and experience, which the
cardiologists can also bring home to their
patients, as well as serve as a wake up
call to the national government, said Dr.
Eugene Reyes, PHA secretary and over-all
chairman of the convention.
I Justice Secretary
Leila de Lima reversed and set
aside the resolution issued by
her predecessor, former Justice
Secretary Agnes Devanadera,
directing the Quezon City
Prosecutors Ofce to le criminal
charges against Judge Theresa
dela Torre-Yadao.
De Lima stressed that Yadao
was denied due process when the
former justice secretary resolved
Villarosas appeal without giving her
the opportunity to le her comment
or to be heard on the issue.
Based on her scrutiny of the
records of the case, de Lima said,
there was no evidence presented
by Villarosa that showed bad
faith, malice or corrupt purpose
on the part of Yadao.
We are one with the investigating
prosecutor that there is nothing
in the record, documentary or
testimonial, aside from complainant
that Villarosas causal connections,
and nothing from the assailed
decision itself and the Court of
Appeals decision, that would
convince us that Judge Yadao
was personally animated by some
malicious desire, hatred or vendetta
to send complainant Villarosa to
jail, the DOJ chief said.
De Lima added that Villarosa
failed to present any witness to
prove that Yadao wanted to convict
him, regardless of how weak the
evidence against him were.
The investigating prosecutor is
directed to move for thewithdrawal
of the information led in court, if
one was led, de Lima ordered.
Upon his release, Villarosa led
a complaint before the DOJ against
Yadao for unjustly and deliberately
disregarding the testimonial
and documentary evidence he
presented to disprove his alleged
involvement in the crime.
According to him, he was
convicted despite the absence of any
witness who could testify that he had
conspired with the other accused in
committing the twin murders.
Navera dismissed Villarosas
complaint and held that Yadao
acted in good faith in nding
Villarosa and several others guilty
of the murders of the Quintos
brothers in February 3, 2006.
In reversing Naveras ndings,
Devanadera stressed that the
prosecutor was too trusting and
sweeping in nature in accepting
Yadaos good faith argument
and the defense of denial.
By Rey Requejo
THE Department of Justice has
dismissed the criminal charges led
against a regional trial court judge who
erred in sentencing former Occidental
Mindoro Rep. Jose Villarosa to death for
his supposed involvement in the 1997
murder of the two sons of his political
rival Ricardo Quintos.
Angat River re-greens
SAN MIGUEL Brewery has donated P2-
Million for the rehabilitation of the Angat
Bridge and eco-tourism project of the
municipal government of Angat.
SMB president Roberto N. Huang handed
the check for P2-Millon to Angat Mayor
Gilberto Santos in the office of Gov. Wilhelmino
M. Sy-Alvarado Friday afternoon.
Huang said the donation was part of
SMBs commitment to local government
units under their nationwide corporate
environmental program dubbed Buhayin
ang Kalikasan.
Angat Bridge is a vital infrastructure
that links the poblacion to the vegetable
farms along the Angat river where Huang
and SMBs green army planted 5,000
Bamboo cultivars and Mahogany saplings
in the riverbank in Bgy. Laog last year.
The re-greening site chosen by San Miguel
served as quarrying sites for rampant illegal
extraction of gravel and sands in past years. The
site was later abandoned after Alvarado stopped
all quarrying operations in the area when he
assumed as governor in 2010.
The area was programmed by the
provincial government to be converted
into an Eco-Water Park.
The bridge links Angat to the mountain
town of Dona Remedios Trinidad and the
nearby municipality of San Rafael..
The rehabilitation of the bridge will
denitely brings more development in the
area and will help boost the agriculture
and eco-tourism program of the local
government, Huang said. Orlan L. Mauricio
By Joel E. Zurbano
THE Customs bureau will carry out next
month a new system to automate the
processing of export documents.
Commissioner Ruffy Biazon said the
Automated aExport Documentation
System said that majority of the
stakeholders were willing to comply
with the new scheme.
There are those who expressed
reservations about the the scheme but
this is long overdue. Everyone knows
that this is coming, Biazon said.
The AEDS would complement the E2M
system for importers, he said. Those who
want to transact with the agency needs
to comply with the new documentary
requirements, he said. So.
For one, only customs brokers and
exporters registered with the client prole
registry system would be allowed to submit
export declarations with the agency.
The implementing rules of the new
export system were placed under Customs
Memorandum Order No. 49-2010 for the
One-Stop Export Declaration Center and
CMO No. 54-2010 for the AEDS.
The order, however, did not state
the exact date of the mandatory
implementation of the AEDS.
Biazon signed a supplemental order
on AEDS on May 4, but also did not
state when the new scheme would
be implemented, a measure that is
important to the third party service
provider of the agency.
The Deputy Commissioner for
MISTG [Management
Information System Technology
Group] shall subsequently issue
corresponding AEDS Memoranda to
clarify implementation guidelines and
procedures on AEDS, for the appropriate
guidance of stakeholders and others
concerned, according to the May 4
order of Biazon. To date, the bureau still
has to issue a new order.
The MISTG under the supervision
of Deputy Commissioner Ma. Caridad
Manarang was still ne-tuning the
processes vital to the implementation of
AEDS nationwide.
Issues include the exports from
economic zones, which could take
longer due to some procedural concerns
such as those exports from Customs
bonded warehouses.
The agency met with the stakeholders
last Wednesday to decide whether or
not to push through with the mandatory
imposition of the AEDS on June 1.
Meanwhile, representatives from the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
chose Manarang as the new Asean Single
Window Steering Committee chair.
The Steering Committee Meeting and
election of its Chair was held last April
24-26, 2012 in Singapore.
ASW is a component of the progressive
schemes on customs development shared
by nations within the ASEAN perimeter
of responsibility. Among its role the
formulation and implementation of rules
and procedures for trade facilitation.
Representatives meet regularly to
brief their ASEAN counterparts on the
business arrangements on the adoption
of their chosen agenda.
Activities and work program of the
ASW Steering Committee are tackled
as proposed by the ASEAN Secretariat
and thresh out the terms of reference
on regulatory matters, standardization
of data and documentation, business
process and work ow and its application.
Other areas of concern are the capacity
building program and pilot projects to
be conducted where member countries
may wish to discuss implementation of
pilot projects of ASW with the support
of ASEAN dialogue partners.
By Joel E. Zurbano
SENATOR Ralph Recto urged
the government to invest in
agriculture that would benet
all sectors, such as hog-livestock
raisers, fruits and vegetable
farmers, shermen and other
producers and not just for rice
sufciency.
The goal of achieving
food security should not be
pegged alone on attaining rice
sufciency. There are other
sectors of agriculture that are
equally important in delivering
adequate food supply to our
people, Recto said, urging
the Department of Agriculture
to rethink its plan to invest in
more post-harvest facilities
and irrigation systems to attain
sufciency in rice by 2013.
While the rice sector will post
surpluses next year, lets not forget
the livestock sector, Recto said.
More neutral investments would
benet everyone.
A more neutral
investment, Recto explained,
means building additional
farm-to-market roads that
would benet the sub-sectors
as well as food haulers who
will bring in their products to
the nearest market.
The high prices of livestock
and other fresh produce
is largely blamed on lack
of logistics like roads and
transport, that it has become
cheaper to import than to haul
fresh produce from Mindanao
to Metro Manila, he said.
Meanwhile, former senator
Juan Miguel Zubiri also
asked the government to help
coconut farmers diversify and
build viable cooperatives.
Diversication is key to
the economic survival of
small growers facing severe
hardship, with the farm-gate
price of copra now down to as
low as P15 per kilo from P40 a
year ago, said Zubiri.
Zubiri urged the state-run
Philippine Coconut Authority
to help planters expand their
sources of farm income via
intercropping.
Futile search. Navy personnel scoured the high seas in search of the bodies of two pilots who crashed
near Corregidor Island. DANNY PATA
Wage hike. Workers press for a P125- increase in their minimum pay although the regional productivity board has decreed
that a P30-increase will sufce for now. SONNY ESPIRITU
THE Regional Tripartite Wages
and Productivity Board in the
Cordillera Autonomous Region
on Friday approved an P8-
adjustment in the daily basic wage
of private sector , Labor Secretary
Rosalinda Baldoz said.
Labor regional director Henry
John Jalbuena said that the Board
adjusted the minimum wage level
of workers, consistent with the
governments policy of achieving
higher levels of productivity to
preserve and generate jobs and
augment the income of workers
without necessarily impairing
the growth and productivity of
business and industry.
The decision of the latest
wage order lives up to the policy
reform called the two-tier wage
system and was also meant to
restore the purchasing power of
minimum wage earners in the
region, Baldoz said.
Wage Order No. RB-CAR-15
provides for an increase of P8.00
on all private sector workers and
employees receiving the mini-
mum wage in the CAR regard-
less of their position, designation,
or status and irrespective of the
method their wages are paid. The
new wage order takes effect f-
teen days after its publication in a
newspaper of general circulation.
The wage order also maintains
the Cost of Living Allowance
ranging from P22.00 to P37.00
granted under Wage Order No. 14.
Baldoz pointed out that the
wage board has not received
any petition for a wage hike, but
it resolved motu proprio, or on
its own, to initiate and conduct
evaluations and studies aside from
undertaking public consultation
throughout the region.
Upon effectivity of the wage
order, the daily minimum wage
rate of workers in the non-
agricultural sector in Baguio
City, and the municipalities of
La Trinidad, Tuba, Itogon and
Sablan (BLIST) in the province
of Benguet shall receive P280 per
day; while those in the agricultural
sector shall receive P262 per day.
Outside these areas in the region
(Mt. Province, Abra, Ifugao,
Kalinga, and Apayao provinces),
the minimum wage for non-
agricultural sector workers and
agricultural workers shall be P263
and P246, respectively.
On the other hand, workers in
retail and service establishments
employing more than 10 workers
in the BLIST areas shall receive
P280 per day, while those outside
the BLIST areas shall receive P263.
Those establishments in the
BLIST areas employing 10
workers or less shall pay their
workers P260 per day, while
establishments in other areas of
the region shall pay their workers
P239 per day. Vito Barcelo
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com MAY 21, 2012 MONDAY
A4
PHILIPPINE stocks and the peso
suffered another beating last
week, weighed down by fresh
concerns that Europes debt
crisis will dampen the global
economy.
The peso dropped below 43 to
the dollar on Friday, while the
stock market lost 5.4 percent to
4,879.42 points at the end of last
week. Local stocks have tumbled
421 points, or 8 percent, since
May 3, when the market index
surged to an all-time high of
5,300.41 points.
Foreign and local investors
have been dumping the peso,
Philippine stocks and other
Asian assets as Greeces debt
problem and the overall nancial
picture in Europe may eventually
cause the global economy to
stumble. A weaker Europe and
the likelihood that Greece will
drop the euro as its currency will
produce a contagion in Asia.
Foreign fund managers and
investors notably view Asian
assets as risky. They predictably
get away from the region on the
rst signs of economic trouble
and shift their money to less
risky assets such as the US
dollar and gold. Asian currencies
depreciate against the US dollar
while stocks crash as a result
of the shifting of investment
portfolios.
Asian exporters are the rst
to feel the brunt of a weaker
European economy. Reduced
demand from Europe will lower
Asian exports and eventually
weaken the currencies in this
part of the world. Asian tourism
receipts will also suffer a decline
as Europeans tighten their belt
amid the nancial crunch in their
region.
Asian assets such as bonds,
cur r enci es and st ocks l ose
their appeal to investors once
perceptions that the economies
in the region, including those of
China and Japan, are bound to
slow down or contract following
the turmoil in Europe.
But the threat from external
factors can be neutralized by
a strong domestic economy.
Asia and the Philippines, with
t hei r huge popul at i ons, for
one, can turn inward through
efficient production. Keeping
the regional economy afloat
will be key to surviving the
crises bedevilling Europe and
the US.
President Benigno Aquino III
can take the initiative to widen
the countrys intra-Asian trade
ties to develop the regional
market instead of wasting his
energy on political issues that do
not advance the economy.
Nervous markets
Thirty years in the
priesthood
I WAS ordained to the priesthood on
May 20, 1982. I did not want to be
ordained on that day because I wanted
to be ordained on my mothers birthday
a week later, on May 27. But old
Archbishop Teodulfo Domingo had
received the Anointing of the Sick some
days earlier because of a severe bout of
emphysema and warned me that if I did
not agree to an earlier ordination date, I
might have to shop around for another
bishop willing to ordain me in case of
his demise! So I decided on a weeks
advanceand it was a stormy day the
day I was ordained. Processions at
Ordination Masses in Tuguegarao City
usually start from
the Archbishops
Residence, giving
the ordinandus a
chance to see and
to be seen while
processing towards
the Cathedral. But in
fact I was denied that
stroll of glory since it
seemed that the heavens were launching
a last-minute protest of my ordination.
Not only did my folks from
Camiling, Tarlac, daddys town and my
birth-place, drive all the way from the
Central Plain to Northern Luzon. Two
of my professors from the Immaculate
Conception School of Theology in
Viganthe Rector, Fr. Michael Padua,
SVD, and my favorite professorthe
moderator of my masters thesis in
philosophy Fr. Frederik Scharpf,
SVD braved storm and wind to make
it to Tuguegarao. I asked Monsignor
Domingo Mallo, who was always my
defender, even when defending me
before the Priests Council proved to be
more difcult than defending the chief
justice, to deliver the introduction to the
liturgy. It was a long introduction, but
it was typically Malloesque: lucid,
persuasive, oratorical and theological!
Because of an ordination, he said, there
was no need for man to struggle to
heaven, for through a priest, Gods care
came down to earth! It was a proud day
for my family, and a truly unforgettable
and unparalleled one for me. Since that
day, so many things have happened to
my life: sad and glorious occasions, but
none can match in intensity as well as in
the fulllment with which it oods the
soul how one is overcome on Ordination
Day. And when the time came for me to
speak, I told the congregation that had
lled the Cathedral: You cheer for me
now that I am ordained. I hope you
will still cheer for me when I do that for
which I was ordained to do: Proclaim
Gods truth whether in season or out of
season.
It has been 30 years since that day.
That long time has taken me to Aparri
for eleven years, where I founded a
collegiate seminary, to short stints at
San Pablo Regional Seminary and the
University of Santo Tomas as Vice-Dean
of the Graduate School, to a post-doctoral
fellowship at the Catholic University of
Louvain, to a very unlikely engagement
with the Supreme Court, to spells of law
study in Halifax, Canada and Australia,
to the coveted position of pioneer dean
of the Graduate School of Law of San
Beda College, an ofce I treasure and
of which I am proud, to very interesting
involvement with the Cagayan State
University, to the lovely Monastery of St.
Clare for ve years as resident chaplain,
to the wonderful and inimitable parish
of St. Rose of Lima at the outskirts of
Tuguegarao City, to the rectorship of the
oldest church in Tuguegarao City, the
Ermita de San Jacinto and its splendid
people and very dear to my heart, to
leading a choir that is also a closely knit
community, the Coro de San Jacinto for
the last seven years!
Were I to live my life all over again,
would I still choose to be a priest? Yes,
and I am not saying that it is always
a walk in the park. But to live in the
conviction that what you do, no matter
that you may be ridiculed, shamed
or ignored for it, is done in response
to a summons higher than ones self-
interests, that is
fulllment without
measure. And
through it all, I am
most thankful to
God for the family
I have that has
always supported
me. Grandpa and
Grandma who were
always so proud of me have passed on
since, but my parents, and my brother
and sister, my sister-in-law and my
nephews and niece have been my
unfailing support, each in his or her
own way. True indeed it is that a priest
cannot be claimed by his family, so that
he can be claimed by all, but it makes a
lot of a difference that one has a family
he can count on to stand by him: at
times even to bring him rice, when his
cooks have nothing left to cook for him!
One thing that has dawned on me
is the realization that the priesthood is
not so much what you do as it is what
you are. So it is that I have felt equally
comfortable occupying positions in
the Judiciary (through the Philippine
Judicial Academy), in academe and
even as a fact-nding commissioner
both in the so-called Alabang Boys and
the Subic Drug Haul cases, because one
is and should be a priest in all that one
does. This has to do with the reason you
do things, the way you consider people
and treat them, the standards by which
you judge yourself and the measure
by which you determine whether your
have succeeded or failed. In these and
myriad other situations, after all, there
will always be need for one whose
ministry it is to be the bearer of the
image of the Good Shepherd.
But as I recite Vespersthe Evening
Prayer of the Churchwhen dusk falls,
I always confront myself with the painful
fact that mirrors distort as much as they
mirror, and often, I distort the image of
the Good Shepherd. There is nothing
more I can do than ask for forgiveness
and beg for the strength to be a more
resplendent and more faithful image of
Eternal Love when the morrow comes,
and for the remaining days of my life.
Join me in prayer on May 27. I have
endeavored to correct by celebration
what should have taken place in history.
And since it will be Mommys birthday
too, please pray for her too.
rannie_aquino@sanbeda.edu.ph
rannie_aquino@csu.edu.ph
rannie_aquino@yahoo.com
EDITORIAL
Political lame ducks
SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada earned
the admiration of many people when
he put Kaya Natin lead convenor
Harvey Keh in his proper place and
publicly called him a liar.
Estrada, whom people initially
dismissed as just one of the showbiz
senators, has gained the respect
by both the public and his senate
peers with consistent intelligent and
well prepared participation in the
chambers work.
His questioning of Keh was
classic Jinggoy. Estrada exposed
Kehs deliberate effort to peddle
his unsubstantiated, unverified, and
questionably sourced documents on
alleged foreign currency deposits
of Chief Justice Renato Corona to
media.
Its good that Keh, who was evasive
and trying to lie his way out of the
questions of Estrada, realized in the
end that he could not fool Estrada. In
the end he had to admit that he indeed
contracted some reporters to sell
the story on Coronas $2 million bank
deposits.
The problem of Keh is that before
the impeachment trial that day, Estrada
had lunch with reporters covering the
Senate and the impeachment.
Over lunch Estrada, was told by
at least two reporters that Keh had
contacted them and asked if they are
interested in the documents that Keh
claimed was sent to him anonymously
that were damning to Corona.
The reporters Keh contracted were
present at the impeachment hearing.
This is the reason why Estrada was
confident to tell Keh that he was
ready to present the journalists he
contacted if he continues to insist on
his prevarication.
Keh must have seen the reporters
too and realized that Estrada was not
bluffing.
Kaya Natin is supposed to be
a movement for good governance
and ethical leadership. Kehs
Machiavellian machinations to use
spurious documents which source and
veracity he does not even know, raises
questions on the ethical standards
followed by his group.
***
Customs Commissioner Rufino
Ruffy Biazon appears to be not
too happy with the announcement
by President Benigno Aquino III that
he would be one of the senatorial
candidates of the ruling Liberal Party
(LP) in the mid-term elections on
May 13 next year.
Biazon should have been elated
being chosen as one of the four
candidates whose inclusion in the
LP ticket have already been decided
since, as Pres. Aquino pointed out,
There are a lot more applicants than
slots.
Mr. Aquino explained that there
are at least 24, probably 32, that are
applying for the 12 slots.
Biazon reaction was less than
enthusiastic. He told reporters: I
need to talk to him (the President)
first to discuss the details before I say
yes or no. I want to clarify first if it
is a preference that he has or it is a
decision on his part.
Apparently Biazon wants to
stay in the Bureau of Customs and
sources are apparently correct in
saying that if Biazon had his druthers
hed rather that his father incumbent
Muntinglupa Representative and
former Senator Rodolfo Pong
Biazon ran as senator under the LP
ticket, his wife run in the seat to be
vacated by his father, and that he
remains as Customs chief.
Biazon has indeed basis for
his fears that the Presidents
announcement has made him a
lame-duck commissioner. With no
less than President Aquino himself
confirming that Biazon is on the
way out and will be replaced when
he files his certificate of candidacy
in October, a power shift away from
Biazon is expected to happen.
The Presidents announcement
of Biazon, who ran and lost in the
2010 senatorial elections, as one of
the sure candidates of the ruling
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CALLANGAN AQUINO
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A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
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TOMORROW, the chief justice
can swagger into the Senate and
hector the 23 men and women who
will decide on his fate if they can
handle the truth. And then proceed
like a mason to lay the bricks that
will entomb it.
Or he can use the witness stand as
a confessional where he would tell
all, knowing that a nation sapped
by impeachment fatigue and hungry
for candor can only have appetite
for the truth and nothing but the
truth.
After months of mostly slick,
sly, superficial antics from both
sides, our head magistrate should
realize that it is time for straight
talk. He should
junk the cue
cards and jettison
the cheat sheets.
He should tell it
as it is.
If he dithers
and ducks, the
people will
know it. If he
buries the truth
in the intricate
embroidery of
lies, the people
will detect it.
If he resorts to
t e c hni c a l i t i e s ,
the people can
see through his
stonewalling.
Of course,
the Corona can blast away at the
Palace project to oust him. He can
fire at will at the questionable way
in which his deposits were unearthed
from some banking catacomb.
He can rail that all his troubles are
the payback by a riled haciendero
clan dispossessed of its latifunda
by a decision penned during his
watch.
Like a victim of a gang up, Corona
can show the welts he has received.
And who knows , the bigger jury
out there might just lend him a
sympathetic ear.
Unfortunately for him, these
are not the only explanations the
people would want to hear from
him. They want him to answer the
charges levelled against him by the
prosecution
They want him to rebut, point-
by-point, the ABCDs of his
indictmentassets, Basa Guidote,
condominiums and deposits.
The chief justice can no longer
milk the conspiracy theories he
has conjured for drops of public
pity. This trial has gone beyond that
point He has to go to the meat of the
matter. And that is the wide gulf
between the assets he declared in his
SALN and the trove of properties
and bank deposits, attributed to him,
discovered so far.
The truth may hurt but telling it
is the only way to salve his pain and
save his reputation. It can also be
liberating . It will set him free.
***
There is an adage that says
politics stops at the waters edge.
Many mature politicians honor it
as a rule in political warfare. It means
that while politicians may quarrel
and quibble over domestic issues
that divisiveness should not hound
foreign policy. More so when the
country is at odds with another over
territory
The logic here is that when
the country is embroiled in a
boundary dispute, its position could
be undercut by disagreement at the
homefront.
Thus there is a need to rally
around the stand as expressed by
the President, who is the diplomat-
in-chief, and whose actions are
grounded on the best information
that is not available to every Juan.
That position is then projected as
the national sentiment. It, however,
loses its force if it is met with dissent
domestically .
Thankfully, in our row with
China, the country has presented
a united front. No errant voice has
made our government lose face .This
one has galvanized our political
class, which
is no mean
feat in a system
where hairsplitting
on even the most
mundane matter is
de rigueur.
Socialists to
socialites have
been rankled by
Chinas treating
of our seas as a
backyard fishpond
it can poach
anytime. The
condemnation of
Chinas bullying
is universal that
even Little Red
Book-touting local
Maoists have ranted
against Beijings intransigence .
By calling for unity against
Chinas territorial grab, I am in no
way advocating an absolutist my
country, right or wrong stance.
In many instances, like many
Filipinos, I have expressed
displeasure over the way government
handled issues beyond our shores,
like the way it kowtowed to
Beijing in boycotting the awarding
ceremonies of the Nobel Peace Prize
to a Chinese dissident.
But on standing up to Sino
bullying, the government has made
the right moves. Initially, it may have
committed clumsy maneuvers, like
the saber-rattling that accompanied
the scrambling of a hand-me-down
Navy cutter to shoo away Chinese
poachers, when a Coast Guard boat,
without official rah-rahing, would
have done the job, without giving
China the opportunity to cry
provocation.
These, however, pale in
comparison to the unreasonable
stance China is displaying on the
Scarborough squabble, one that
seems to border on a might is
right doctrine.
Malacaang is right in pursuing a
diplomatic track out of this mess, like
arbitration or litigation which China
is allergic to. Our voice may grow
hoarse in echoing our just position
and may occasionally be drowned
by Beijings loud shrieks but a
shouting war is always better than a
shooting war.
Locally , there are two China
policy proposals contending for
support. One calls for gunboats and the
other for genuection. But between
appeasement and confrontation, there
is a better way: diplomacy.
Corona
on the stand
The moralist crusade
BONG C.
AUSTERO
ARE WE THERE YET?
TOMORROW, the chief justice of
the Supreme Court shall walk up the
steps of the Senate Building and swear
before God and country to tell the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth about his bank accounts and the
circumstances around his Statement of
Assets, Liabilities and Networth. He
will face the current incarnation of the
fatesDrilon and company, Defensor-
Santiago and company, and Enrile and
company.
There are people in this country
who see his appearance at the Senate
tomorrow as the nal act that will seal
his doomhis inevitable fall from
grace. And because we are a country
hopelessly divided, there are also
people who see his appearance as an
opportunity for him to vindicate himself
and to rise from the ashes like the
proverbial phoenix.
Tomorrow will be a historic event.
It will be the rst time that a high-
ranking ofcial of this country is made
to accountin a very public wayfor
the many sins he has been accused of. It
remains to be seen if the moment will be
a testament to civility and statesmanship
or reduced to just another mud wrestling
bout complete with screaming and
grandstanding.
I hold that the real value and
signicance of the event is not
something that cannot be divined
immediately. Whether what happens
tomorrow strengthens or corrodes
our democratic system is up to future
historians to judge. But of this I am
certain: Many of our institutions have
been scarred badly from the brazen
ways in which we have twisted laws and
norms for the sake of furthering the long
and winding narrow path. As a banker,
for instance, I am stupeed at how easy
it is the manipulate bank secrecy laws
after all!
Sure, we are all intrigued about
how Renato Corona will explain the
supposed discrepancies in his SALN
and the truth and the circumstances
around his bank accounts. It will make
for riveting drama.
But I doubt very much if what
happens tomorrow will bring about
the closure that we all need. We have
toyed with the impeachment process
for quite some time and we desperately
want to see a success story played out
to its logical end. We failed many
times in the past. Sadly, this particular
impeachment process is not going to
be it. We have staked so much for this
particular crusade and I am not sure it is
all worth it.
What worries me so much about
how this impeachment process has been
played out is the way in which it has
seemingly pushed a moralistic bent to
our culture. I am aghast of the many
ways in which morality (translated
into the metaphor of the straight and
narrow path) has been used lately to
cut corners, judge or ridicule others,
or suppress freedoms. This has been
evident in the actuations of the critics of
Lady Gaga, the reproductive health bill,
the issues of sexual minorities, and by
many advocates of various ideologies.
There is no doubt that the Corona
impeachment has been used as the
centerpiece of the moral crusade. It
has been reduced to a simple moral
dilemma. Unfortunately, contrary to
what the members of the so-called
civil society want us to believe, moral
dilemmas cannot be reduced to simple
black and white categorizations. But
the rush to judgment has rendered any
effort to expand or contextualize the
issues as futile. This is a moral ght,
we are told. Period.
It is, I think, important for all of us
to have a sense of righteousness, to
subscribe to certain tenets of morality
or ethics. But to be a moralist is an
entirely different thing. We must
leave room for the perspectives of
others because no one in this world
has a monopoly of what is right or
wrong. I hold the view that to be a
moralist constitutes license to demonize
others. Our democratic systems were
supposed to safeguard individuals from
excesses, particularly from the crusade
of moralists. Everyone in this country
was supposed to be presumed innocent
until proven otherwise; everyone was
supposed to have the right to his or
her own opinion and beliefs even these
were contrary to that of the prevailing
order. Our legislators, media, and our
elders were supposed to live up to the
ideal propounded by Voltaire: I may
not agree with what you have to say but
I will defend to the death your right to
say it. But not this time around and I
am not sure this bodes well for all of us.
Malacaang talking head Abigail
Valte pretty much indicated last week
the irrelevance of whatever Corona will
reveal tomorrow when she said that it
doesnt matter whether theres three,
whether theres four, whether theres 82
(bank accounts). As far as Coronas
persecutors are concerned, it also
doesnt matter how much money he has
in his bank accounts, either. The bottom
line is that the gods have deemed him
unt for the role of chief justice and its
too late in the game for explanations.
Continued from page 1
That is neither imminent nor
predestined, and must be avoided
at all costs. But it needs a less
dysfunctional government that knows
what it is doing and sees beyond the
obvious, and a coherent and credible
policy that allows the government
to assert its position on the Spratlys
while fully energizing its pursuit of
peace.
The dispatch of a couple of small
boats to y the Philippine ag at
Scarborough is not incompatible
with such pursuit. Those who know
the difference between a blue water
navy and a reconditioned coast guard
frigate will know that such maritime
presence is merely symbolic. China
knows it represents no threat.
But the nations political leaders
will have to avoid trying to give the
impression that those two small boats
out there are the advance units of the
US Seventh Fleet. They will also
have to avoid trying to get the US
State Department and the Pentagon to
commit to an automatic US military
response, if the Philippines gured
in a naval clash in the Spratlys, and
looking disappointed when told it is
not in the treaty document.
The 1951 RP-US Mutual Defense
Treaty (MDT) does not permit the
US to get involved in the Spratlys
territorial dispute, and contains
no automatic retaliatory clause
similar to that in the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty
document. The Philippine secretaries
of foreign affairs and defense therefore
were shooting from the hip when they
suggested that the US supports the
Philippine claim and action on the
Spratlys.
Because there is no economic or
military parity between the parties,
China is not likely to start a war
with its virtually unarmed neighbor
without provoking international
opprobrium and outrage. If there is
to be war, it may have to start from
the Philippine side, if it knew how
to start a war, and if it desperately
needed one. But the Philippines
renounces war as an instrument of
national policy. It does not need
and it cannot affordwar.
The stress on diplomacy is healthy
and refreshing. But the government
must know when its diplomats are
performing or not, and it should
be able to take the first basic steps
in diplomacy before attempting
anything complicated. There is
no valid excuse why the post of
Philippine ambassador in Beijing
should remain unfilled just because
the Commission on Appointments
will not confirm a nominee who may
know more about making money
than basic diplomatic etiquette. If
the President is serious, nothing
should prevent him from sending a
top career diplomat or statesman to
Beijing as a sign of high respect for
Chinas status.
With the proper foreign policy and
national security structure in place,
the government should engage China
in all seriousness. It could pick up
a 12-year-old proposal to negotiate
a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation
and Good Neighborliness with China,
equivalent to what the French call
Traite damitie, de cooperation et de
bon voisinage, and start a new era in
Philippine-Chinese relationship.
In 2000, as Senate Majority Leader,
I proposed the treaty idea in a speech
to the Senate on the 25th anniversary
of the establishment of relations
between the Philippines and China.
The declared purpose was to update
and replace the joint communiqu
signed by President Ferdinand
Marcos and Prime Minister Chou En
Lai in Beijing on June 7, 1975 on the
establishment of those ties.
Under the communiqu, Chinese-
Philippine ties, under the One-
China policy, were to be governed
by peaceful coexistence, mutual
respect for each others sovereignty
and territorial integrity, mutual non-
aggression, non-interference in each
others internal affairs, equality and
mutual benet, and the peaceful
settlement of disputes. Some of those
principles have since come under
strain.
A new treaty should cover the
whole gamut of Philippine-Chinese
relationspolitical, economic,
trade, investments, tourism, air
services, maritime, shipping, cultural,
scientic, technological, agricultural,
sheries, forestry, environmental
protection, mining, offshore minerals
and petroleum exploration, and
industrial joint ventures. Above all,
it should provide for a mechanism
for the pacic settlement of disputes
in accordance with the UN charter as
well as customary international law
and treaty law, beginning with the UN
Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Although China insists on a purely
bilateral approach to the Spratlys
issue, the Philippines should continue
accessing the help of the UN and other
friendly parties in trying to persuade
its giant neighbor to submit their
dispute to a peaceful settlement. In
1999, President Joseph Estrada tried to
do that in his talks with UN Secretary
General Ko Annan in New York. No
effort should be spared to persuade
China to consider doing what others
have done to resolve their territorial
disputes.
There are notable examples.
Malaysia and Indonesia allowed the
World Court to resolve their territorial
dispute over Ligitan and Sipadan
islands. Botswana and Namibia did
the same thing with respect to their
dispute over the Kasikili/Sedudu
island. And Spain, Morocco and
Mauritania agreed to settle their
dispute over Western Sahara, a colony
administered by Spain but claimed by
the two other countries, following an
advisory opinion from the World Court
on the legal status of the territory.
While China is opposed to a
World Court settlement, the Western
Sahara model might prove acceptable
to the Chinese. In that model, the
claimants did not ask the World Court
to adjudicate the conict. Instead,
they asked the UN General Assembly
to request the World Court for an
advisory opinion on the legal status
of the disputed territory. Based on
that, the General Assembly asked the
Court to say 1) whether at the time of
Spains colonization, Western Sahara
(Rio de Oro and Sakiet El Hamra) was
a territory that belonged to no one
(terram nullius); and 2) whether legal
ties existed between Western Sahara
and the Kingdom of Morocco and the
Mauritanian entity, and if so, what
were they?
Spain opposed the Courts
intervention, saying the territorial
dispute could not be put to the Court
without its consent. The Court
replied that the request for an advisory
opinion did not call on it to adjudicate
the conict, and that no state could
prevent it from giving an opinion to
the UN, which was the requesting
party.
After due examination of the facts,
the Court concluded that at the time
of colonization there were legal ties
of allegiance between the Sultan of
Morocco and some tribes living in the
territory of Western Sahara, but these
did not establish ties of territorial
sovereignty between Western Sahara
and the Kingdom of Morocco or
Mauritania.
The advisory opinion did not
end the conict. But inuenced by
this process, Spain, Morocco and
Mauritania agreed on Nov. 14, 1975
to the partitioning of Western Sahara
between Morocco and Mauritania, in
exchange for the award of mineral
and shing rights to Spain. This
agreement was then conrmed by the
UN.
In like manner, the claimants to the
Spratlys could request the UN General
Assembly to ask for an advisory
opinion on the le gal status of the
Spratlys. That could go a long way in
tranquilizing the South China Sea and
the Asia Pacic.
A far-seeing Philippine government
should be able to lead in this process.
Unseen threats and prospects...
PASTOR APOLLO
QUIBOLOY
PLUMBLINE
ANALYSIS
RITA LINDA
V. JIMENO
OUT OF THE BOX
Atty. Jimenos column will resume
next week.
Political...
From A4
party has tied his hands. All his actions in the bureau will be scrutinized
and he is now open to accusations that he is using the Bureau of Customs to
promote his candidacy.
***
Another one of the four LP senatorial candidates in next years elections
named by Mr. Aquino is Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority Director General Joel Villanueva.
Like Biazon, Villanueva is a lame duck and he should be conscious that
he is now vulnerable to accusations that he is using Tesda to promote his
candidacy.
Villanueva, however, is apparently not bothered by the possible issue
that he is using the resources of Tesda to promote his senatorial bid.
On the contrary it seems that in the time left for him before he leaves
Tesda, Villanueva is maximizing the exploitation of his agencys resources
to promote himself. His pictures, under the guise of promoting Tesda
programs, are on billboards, Tesda vans, and other materials.
His giant billboard at the North Luzon Expressway leaves no doubts that
he is running for senatorand that he is using Tesda money to promote
himself.

The entire nation
is awaiting Chief
Justice Renato
Coronas testimony.
He must answer
all the charges
against him by
the prosecution.
Only the truth will
liberate him.
News
ManilaStandardToday mst.daydesk@gmail.com MAY 21, 2012 MONDAY
A6
Noynoy
appoints
13 judges
Cameras to be installed in Intramuros
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
Laguna 1
st
District Engineering Offce
Santa Cruz, Laguna
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Laguna 1
st
District Engineering
Offce, Santa Cruz, Laguna, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC),
invites contractors to bid for the following contracts:
1. a. Contract ID : 12DH0039
b. Contract Name : Concreting of Farm to Market Road
c. Contract Location : Brgy. Mojon, Pila, Laguna
d. Scope of Work : Concreting of farm to market road
e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)/Cost of Bidding documents:
Php5,024,600.00/Php10,000.00
f. Duration : 120 c. d
b. Contract Name : Concreting of Barangay Road going to Demo
Farm
c. Contract Location : Brgy. San Jose, Luisiana, Laguna
d. Scope of Work : Concreting of farm to market road/
Rehabilitation/concreting of access road leading
to project site
Php6,402,000.00/Php10,000.00
b. Contract Name : Opening/Construction of Farm to Market Road
c. Contract Location : Brgy. Oobi, Majayjay, Laguna
d. Scope of Work : Opening/concreting of farm to market road
Php11,446,000.00/Php10,000.00
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in
accordance with the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of
Republic Act No. 9184. The priority projects listed therein chargeable against
FY 2011 General Appropriations Act R. A. 10147.
To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of ntent (LO) and
must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b)
Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or
joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract,
(c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period
of ten (10) years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to
ABC, or credit line commitment for at least equal to 10% of the ABC. The BAC
will use non-Discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary
examination of bids.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Receipt of LO s from Prospective Bidders From: May 21-June 05, 2012
2. ssuance of Bidding Documents to registered From: May 21-June 13, 2012
Contractors
3. Pre Bid Conference June 01, 2012, 10:00 a. m.
4. Receipts of Bids Deadline: June 13, 2012
until 2:00 p. m.
5. Opening of Bids June 13, 2012, after 2:00 p. m.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline set for the receipt
of LOs. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractor's
applications, with complete requirements, for registration and to be issued the
Contractor's Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the Bidding Documents (BD's) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelope to
the BAC Chairman, DPWH-Laguna 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz,
Laguna. The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid,
including the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the
fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post qualifcation.
Prospective bidders may download the Registration form from the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph The BAC will issue hard copies of Bid Documents at DPWH-
Laguna 1
st
District Engineering Offce, BAC Secretariat Offce, Sta. Cruz,
Laguna upon payment of a non-refundable fee (refer to the above schedule of
fee/project) for bidding documents. Bidders that will download the BDs from
the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of bids.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any acceptable forms in the
amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised RR.
nterested contractors are also required to present the originals of their PCAB
License and Contractor's Registration Certifcate to the BAC for authentication.
The DPWH-Laguna 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna reserves
the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime
before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or
Bidders.

(Sgd.) THEODORO S. LLANTOS
Asst. District Engineer
BAC Chairman
Telefax. No. (049) 810-4090 loc. 7033
(MST-May 21, 2012)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Regional Offce No. V-A
EDSA, Quezon City
(MST-May 21, 2012)
The Department of Public Works and Hignways (DPWH), Regional Ofhce No.
IV-A, through the GAA RA 10147, FY 2011, intends to apply the sum of Thirty Two
Million Ten Thousand Pesos (P 32,010,000.00) to payments under the contract
for Contract ID No. 12-DO-0029: Widening of Manila South Road, San Pedro-
Bian Section, San Pedro, Laguna. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Ofhce
No. IV-A now invites bids for the 12-D0-0029: Widening of Manila South Road,
San Pedro-Bian Section, San Pedro, Laguna. The scope of work involves
earthworks, subbase course, concreting (0.15m. thk. and 0.28m. thk, 14 days
concrete, drainage and other related activities. Completion of the work is required
in 180 calendar days. Bidders should have completed , within ten (10) years from
the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The
description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly,
in Section . nstruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the mplementing Rules and
Regulations (RR) 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 atleast seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to the citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Regional Ofhce
No. IV-A, BAC Secretariat Ofhce, EDSA, Quezon City, and inspect the Bidding
Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
nterested bidders are also required to present the originals of their Contractor's
Registration Certifcate to the DPWH, Region V-A BAC for authentication. Submission
of Letter of Intent is from May 21-June 7, 2012.
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 Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00).
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of DPWH.
f available, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not
later than the submission of their bids.
The DPWH, Regional Offce No. V-A will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 29,
2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the DPWH Region V-A Conference Room, which shall be
open to interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on June 13, 2012 on or before 2:00
P.M. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms
and in the amount stated in TB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representative who choose to
attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding
process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
DPWH Region V-A likewise assumes no obligation whatsoever to compensate or
indemnify any bidder or winning bidders, as the case may be, for any expenses or
loss that said party(ies) may incur in its participation in the pre-bidding and bidding
process nor does it guarantee that an award will be made.
For further information, please refer to:
ELVIN I. CARINGAL
BAC Chairman
Attention:
Head, BAC Secretariat
DPWH, Region V-A
EDSA, Quezon City
Tel. No. 4810-277
Approved by:
(Sgd.) ELVIN I. CARINGAL
Engineeer V
Chief Construction Division
Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
Noted by:
(Sgd.) LUIS A. MAMITAG, JR.
Director V
OIC, Regional Director
Ofce of the President
of the Philippines
Malacaang
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
INVITATION TO BID
(MST-May 21, 2012)
The Offce of the President, through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), hereby
invites all interested Phil-GEPS registered manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, automotive
manufacturer and authorized franchised dealers to submit bids for the following projects,
to wit:
Purchase
Request (PR)
Number
Project Approved Budget
for the Contract
(ABC)
Non-Refundable
Bid Fees
12-03-4309RB 1. Procurement of One (1) Lot Materials
for the Annual 300 Hours nspection of
B-412 HP with Tail No. RP 2000
Php2,371,493.00 Php2,400.00
12-03-4390RB 2. Procurement of Complete Twin Pac
Engine Model: PT6T-3BE for B-412
Helicopter with Tail No. RP-2000
Php106,500,000.00 Php107,000.00
12-02-4077RB 3. Procurement of One (1) Lot Spares and
Materials for Delayed Discrepancies
of Bell 412 Helicopter with Tail No.
RP 2000
Php6,456,670.85 Php6,500.00

Bid Documents may be secured from the BAC Secretariat Offce, RM-118 Ground
Floor Mezzanine, Mabini Hall Building, J. P. Laurel St. San Miguel, Malacaang, Manila
(Tel. No. 784-42-86 loc. 4161), upon payment of the non-refundable fees as indicated
above, beginning on May 18, 2012 up to June 7, 2012, from 8:00AM to 12:00N and
1:00PM to 5:00PM, Monday to Friday, and up to 9AM on the last day of the issuance and
acquisition of bid docs, at the BAC Secretariat Offce, RM 118, First Floor Mezzanine,
Mabini Hall Bldg., JP Laurel St.,San Miguel, Malacaang, Manila (Tel. No. 784-42-86
loc. 4161).
A pre-bid conference for the purpose will be held on May 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM at
the Executive Secretaries Hall and Gallery, 4
th
Floor, Mabini Hall Building, Malacaang,
Manila. Only those who have purchased bidding documents will be allowed to participate
in the pre-bid conference.
Deadline for the submission of the Bid/Tender Documents/Forms is on June
7, 2012, Thursday at 10:00AM at the BAC Secretariat Ofce, RM 118 First Floor
Mezzanine, Mabini Hall Bldg., JP Laurel St.,San Miguel, Malacaang, Manila. The
opening of bids will be held on the same day, June 7, 2012, Thursday at 10:05AM at
th
/F Mabini Hall Bldg., Malacaang, Manila.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a
non-discretionary "pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Revised mplementing Rules
and Regulations (RR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the "Government
Procurement Reform Act. Bids received in excess of the Approved Budget for the Contract
(ABC) shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
All particulars relative to eligibility screening, bid security, performance security,
pre-bid conference/s, evaluation of bids, post-qualifcation and award of contracts shall
be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and its Revised RR.
The Offce of the President-Bids and Awards Committee 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.
(Sgd.) ATTY. MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO
NOTI CE TO NENI TA ABSALON PEREZ
(MST-May 21, 2012)
We note that you have abandoned Unit D54B Villa
Regina Condominium, F. Antonio St., Bambang , Pasig
City for more than thirty (30) days. You have failed to
contact the registered owner, Melquiades Lagarde, to
inform him of your whereabouts or your intentions re:
your furniture and possessions within the premises.

PIease be advised that you have ve (5) days from
publication date of this notice to remove all your
possessions inside said unit. Should you fail to
pick up your possession, the same will be sold or
auctioned to pay for rentals and Association dues

By MA. VICTORIA A. SUAREZ, Counsel for Melquiades
Lagarde Jr, Unit D54B Villa Regina Condos,
F.Antonio, Pasig City.
N O T I C E
Industry & Investments Building, 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Philippines
Trunkline: 897-6682, (IPG) 896-9212, (MSG) 896-5167, (PAG) 895-3983
(ISG) 890-3056, (FASD) 890-9325
Website: http//www.boi.gov.ph P.O. Box 1872 Makati City
(MST-May 21, 2012)
Notice is hereby given that INDO PHIL
TEXTILE MILLS, INCORPORATED is applying
for registration with the Board of nvestments
(BO) its Textile Plant Modernization Project at an
annual capacity of 12,410 Metric Ton on a Non-
Pioneer status with, project site located at Bo.
Lambakin, Marilao, Bulacan.

Any person with valid objection/s on the above-
mentioned project may fle his/her objection in
writing, under oath, with the BO within three (3)
days from the date of this publication.
(Sgd.) RUDY B. CAA
Director
Manufacturing Industries Department
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st
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The Department of Public Works and Highways-Laguna 1
st
District Engineering
Offce, Santa Cruz, Laguna, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC),
invites contractors to bid for the following contracts:
b. Contract Name : Concreting of Farm to Market Road
c. Contract Location : Brgy. Mojon, Pila, Laguna
d. Scope of Work : Concreting of farm to market road
Php5,024,600.00/Php10,000.00
b. Contract Name : Concreting of Barangay Road going to Demo
Farm
c. Contract Location : Brgy. San Jose, Luisiana, Laguna
d. Scope of Work : Concreting of farm to market road/
Rehabilitation/concreting of access road leading
to project site
Php6,402,000.00/Php10,000.00
b. Contract Name : Opening/Construction of Farm to Market Road
c. Contract Location : Brgy. Oobi, Majayjay, Laguna
d. Scope of Work : Opening/concreting of farm to market road
Php11,446,000.00/Php10,000.00
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in
accordance with the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of
Republic Act No. 9184. The priority projects listed therein chargeable against
FY 2011 General Appropriations Act R. A. 10147.
To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of ntent (LO) and
must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b)
Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or
joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract,
(c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period
of ten (10) years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to
ABC, or credit line commitment for at least equal to 10% of the ABC. The BAC
will use non-Discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary
examination of bids.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Receipt of LO s from Prospective Bidders From: May 21-June 05, 2012
2. ssuance of Bidding Documents to registered From: May 21-June 13, 2012
Contractors
3. Pre Bid Conference June 01, 2012, 10:00 a. m.
4. Receipts of Bids Deadline: June 13, 2012
until 2:00 p. m.
5. Opening of Bids June 13, 2012, after 2:00 p. m.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline set for the receipt
of LOs. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractor's
applications, with complete requirements, for registration and to be issued the
Contractor's Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the Bidding Documents (BD's) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelope to
the BAC Chairman, DPWH-Laguna 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz,
Laguna. The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid,
including the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the
fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post qualifcation.
Prospective bidders may download the Registration form from the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph The BAC will issue hard copies of Bid Documents at DPWH-
Laguna 1
st
District Engineering Offce, BAC Secretariat Offce, Sta. Cruz,
Laguna upon payment of a non-refundable fee (refer to the above schedule of
fee/project) for bidding documents. Bidders that will download the BDs from
the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of bids.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any acceptable forms in the
amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised RR.
nterested contractors are also required to present the originals of their PCAB
License and Contractor's Registration Certifcate to the BAC for authentication.
The DPWH-Laguna 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna reserves
the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime
before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or
Bidders.

(Sgd.) THEODORO S. LLANTOS
Asst. District Engineer
BAC Chairman
Telefax. No. (049) 810-4090 loc. 7033
(MST-May 21, 2012)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Regional Offce No. V-A
EDSA, Quezon City
(MST-May 21, 2012)
The Department of Public Works and Hignways (DPWH), Regional Ofhce No.
IV-A, through the GAA RA 10147, FY 2011, intends to apply the sum of Thirty Two
Million Ten Thousand Pesos (P 32,010,000.00) to payments under the contract
for Contract ID No. 12-DO-0029: Widening of Manila South Road, San Pedro-
Bian Section, San Pedro, Laguna. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Ofhce
No. IV-A now invites bids for the 12-D0-0029: Widening of Manila South Road,
San Pedro-Bian Section, San Pedro, Laguna. The scope of work involves
earthworks, subbase course, concreting (0.15m. thk. and 0.28m. thk, 14 days
concrete, drainage and other related activities. Completion of the work is required
in 180 calendar days. Bidders should have completed , within ten (10) years from
the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The
description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly,
in Section . nstruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the mplementing Rules and
Regulations (RR) 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 atleast seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to the citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Regional Ofhce
No. IV-A, BAC Secretariat Ofhce, EDSA, Quezon City, and inspect the Bidding
Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
nterested bidders are also required to present the originals of their Contractor's
Registration Certifcate to the DPWH, Region V-A BAC for authentication. Submission
of Letter of Intent is from May 21-June 7, 2012.
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 Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00).
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of DPWH.
f available, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not
later than the submission of their bids.
The DPWH, Regional Offce No. V-A will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 29,
2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the DPWH Region V-A Conference Room, which shall be
open to interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on June 13, 2012 on or before 2:00
P.M. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms
and in the amount stated in TB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representative who choose to
attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding
process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
DPWH Region V-A likewise assumes no obligation whatsoever to compensate or
indemnify any bidder or winning bidders, as the case may be, for any expenses or
loss that said party(ies) may incur in its participation in the pre-bidding and bidding
process nor does it guarantee that an award will be made.
For further information, please refer to:
ELVIN I. CARINGAL
BAC Chairman
Attention:
Head, BAC Secretariat
DPWH, Region V-A
EDSA, Quezon City
Tel. No. 4810-277
Approved by:
(Sgd.) ELVIN I. CARINGAL
Engineeer V
Chief Construction Division
Noted by:
(Sgd.) LUIS A. MAMITAG, JR.
Director V
OIC, Regional Director
Ofce of the President
of the Philippines
Malacaang
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
INVITATION TO BID
(MST-May 21, 2012)
The Offce of the President, through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), hereby
invites all interested Phil-GEPS registered manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, automotive
manufacturer and authorized franchised dealers to submit bids for the following projects,
to wit:
Purchase
Request (PR)
Number
Project Approved Budget
for the Contract
(ABC)
Non-Refundable
Bid Fees
12-03-4309RB 1. Procurement of One (1) Lot Materials
for the Annual 300 Hours nspection of
B-412 HP with Tail No. RP 2000
Php2,371,493.00 Php2,400.00
12-03-4390RB 2. Procurement of Complete Twin Pac
Engine Model: PT6T-3BE for B-412
Helicopter with Tail No. RP-2000
Php106,500,000.00 Php107,000.00
12-02-4077RB 3. Procurement of One (1) Lot Spares and
Materials for Delayed Discrepancies
of Bell 412 Helicopter with Tail No.
RP 2000
Php6,456,670.85 Php6,500.00

Bid Documents may be secured from the BAC Secretariat Offce, RM-118 Ground
Floor Mezzanine, Mabini Hall Building, J. P. Laurel St. San Miguel, Malacaang, Manila
(Tel. No. 784-42-86 loc. 4161), upon payment of the non-refundable fees as indicated
above, beginning on May 18, 2012 up to June 7, 2012, from 8:00AM to 12:00N and
1:00PM to 5:00PM, Monday to Friday, and up to 9AM on the last day of the issuance and
acquisition of bid docs, at the BAC Secretariat Offce, RM 118, First Floor Mezzanine,
Mabini Hall Bldg., JP Laurel St.,San Miguel, Malacaang, Manila (Tel. No. 784-42-86
loc. 4161).
A pre-bid conference for the purpose will be held on May 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM at
th
Floor, Mabini Hall Building, Malacaang,
Manila. Only those who have purchased bidding documents will be allowed to participate
in the pre-bid conference.
Deadline for the submission of the Bid/Tender Documents/Forms is on June
7, 2012, Thursday at 10:00AM at the BAC Secretariat Ofce, RM 118 First Floor
Mezzanine, Mabini Hall Bldg., JP Laurel St.,San Miguel, Malacaang, Manila. The
opening of bids will be held on the same day, June 7, 2012, Thursday at 10:05AM at
th
/F Mabini Hall Bldg., Malacaang, Manila.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a
non-discretionary "pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Revised mplementing Rules
and Regulations (RR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the "Government
Procurement Reform Act. Bids received in excess of the Approved Budget for the Contract
(ABC) shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
All particulars relative to eligibility screening, bid security, performance security,
pre-bid conference/s, evaluation of bids, post-qualifcation and award of contracts shall
be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and its Revised RR.
The Offce of the President-Bids and Awards Committee 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.
(Sgd.) ATTY. MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO
NOTI CE TO NENI TA ABSALON PEREZ
(MST-May 21, 2012)
We note that you have abandoned Unit D54B Villa
Regina Condominium, F. Antonio St., Bambang , Pasig
City for more than thirty (30) days. You have failed to
contact the registered owner, Melquiades Lagarde, to
inform him of your whereabouts or your intentions re:
your furniture and possessions within the premises.

PIease be advised that you have ve (5) days from
publication date of this notice to remove all your
possessions inside said unit. Should you fail to
pick up your possession, the same will be sold or
auctioned to pay for rentals and Association dues

By MA. VICTORIA A. SUAREZ, Counsel for Melquiades
Lagarde Jr, Unit D54B Villa Regina Condos,
F.Antonio, Pasig City.
N O T I C E
Industry & Investments Building, 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Philippines
Trunkline: 897-6682, (IPG) 896-9212, (MSG) 896-5167, (PAG) 895-3983
(ISG) 890-3056, (FASD) 890-9325
Website: http//www.boi.gov.ph P.O. Box 1872 Makati City
(MST-May 21, 2012)
Notice is hereby given that INDO PHIL
TEXTILE MILLS, INCORPORATED is applying
for registration with the Board of nvestments
(BO) its Textile Plant Modernization Project at an
annual capacity of 12,410 Metric Ton on a Non-
Pioneer status with, project site located at Bo.
Lambakin, Marilao, Bulacan.

Any person with valid objection/s on the above-
mentioned project may fle his/her objection in
writing, under oath, with the BO within three (3)
days from the date of this publication.
(Sgd.) RUDY B. CAA
Director
Manufacturing Industries Department
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By Macon Ramos-Araneta
A TOTAL of 13 security cameras will
be installed at key points in the walled,
69-hectare Intramuros district in Manila
after the Intramuros Administration,
headed by Jose Capistrano, launched
its Its More Fun in Intramuros
campaign.
Capistrano said the cameras will help
the existing 107-man security force that
is deployed in the area round-the-clock
to ensure the safety of local and foreign
tourists who are expected to ock to the
Walled City due to the administrations
new promotion campaign.
We want to make nights in
Intramuros more fun and entertaining,
Capistrano said. We plan to extend the
operating hours in Fort Santiago, stage
performances and cultural shows in the
open-air Rajah Sulayman theatre.
Capistrano said the security cameras
will be part of a contract that will be
executed between IA and a qualied
security provider.
[The contract is] now open for
bidding. The installation of cameras were
included in the new terms of reference,
noted Capistrano.
With the restoration works at the
Walled City, Capistrano said they expect
an inux of local and foreign tourists
this year, adding to the regular 500,000
visitors who frequent Intramuros each
year.
We would like to regain the old glory
and spunk of Intramuros. We are here to
encourage visitors to experience other
activities here in the Walled City, aside
from learning and understanding the rich
and colourful history of the Philippines,
he said.
This is the reason why we have come
up with a new tourism package to promote
our own Intramuros. We believe that
through this campaign, we would be able
to surpass the numbers and targets that we
have set yearly, Capistrano added.
He said the IA has almost completed
the redevelopment of Maestranza Park,
including the Puerta Real portion in front
of the Bureau of Immigration, which has
already proven commercially viable in
the past.
The restoration of Baluarte de
Herrerias, between the Intendencia (Old
Customs House) and Fort Santiago, is
ongoing and is expected to be completed
soon.
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has
appointed four new judges to the Pasig and
Marikina Regional Trial Courts and nine others to
various courts in the country.
Presidential Spokesman Edwin
Lacierda said over the weekend the
Chief Executive signed the appointment
papers of the 13 judges on May 11.
Judge Juvencio Gascon was named
presiding judge of the Pasig Regional
Trial Court Branch 68. He earned
his bachelor of laws degree from the
University of the East in 1984 and served
as San Fernando City (La Union) RTC
Judge since 2009.
Judge Gregorio Vega Jr. was appointed
to the Pasig RTC 157. He obtained
his bachelor of laws degree from the
University of the Philippines in 1971.
Prior to his appointment, he served as
Siniloan (Laguna) RTC judge since
2010.
Also appointed to the Pasig RTC was
Judge Jennifer Albano Pilar who will
move to the bench of Branch 164. She
earned her bachelor of laws from the San
Sebastian College in 1993. She graduated
salutatorian. She served as Agoo (La
Union) RTC Judge from 2007.
Judge Romeo D. Tagra was also named
to the Regional Trial Court Branch
273 in Marikina City. He obtained
his Bachelor of Laws degree from the
University of San Carlos in
1992. He served as judge of
the Calbayog City RTC in
Samar since 2010.
Also appointed was Judge
Joseph A. Elmaco was
appointed to Dumaguete
City RTC Branch 36. He
obtained his bachelor
of laws degree from the
Siliman University in 1982.
He served as 2nd Municipal Circuit Trial
Court, Bindoyoayungon-Manjuyod in
Negros Oriental since 2006.
Judge Cenon Voltaire B. Repollo to
the RTC Branch 38 in Dumaguete City,
Negros Oriental. He obtained his bachelor
of laws from the Xavier University in
1997. He served as presiding judge of the
Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 2
in Dumaguete City since 2006.
Judge Sisinio C. Virtudazo to the RTC
Branch 4 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. He
obtained his bachelor of laws from the
University of Bohol in 1982. He served
as executive judge of the Municipal Trial
Court in Cities Branch 1 in Tagbilaran
City.
Judge Alexader Nicandro V. Acosta
to the RTC Branch 9 in Cebu City. He
graduated bachelor of laws from the
University of the East in 1996. He
worked in the National Prosecution
Service in Cebu City as prosecutor.
Judge Ma. Lynna Pacamalan Adviento
to the RTC Branch 58 in Cebu City. She
obtained her bachelor of laws from the
University of San Carlos in 1991. She
worked as attorney in the Securities and
Exchange Commission and legislative
consultant of the Cebu City council and
partner in Tanco & Partners Law Ofces.
Judge Constantino F. Esber to the
RTC Branch 37 in Caibiran, Biliran. He
obtained his bachelor of laws from the
Leyte Colleges in 1986. He served as
clerk in the Commission on Elections,
trial attorney in the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources,
public attorney and later prosecutor, all
in Leyte. PNA
Ride through time. A horse carriage carrying tourists passes through the entrance to Fort Santiago, the military
headquarters of the Spanish colonial government for over 300 years, in Intramuros district in Manila which has been undergoing
repair and renovation the past few years.
MAY 21, 2012 MONDAY
A7 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
It left my hand, (and) I was think-
ing, If this doesnt go in, its going to
be a terrible shot, Durant said.
The three-time scoring champ trusts
his instincts and his silky-smooth
jumper. Neither let him down while
he and Russell Westbrook engineered
yet another late comeback that pushed
a frustrated Kobe Bryant to the brink.
Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points
during a stirring fourth-quarter rally, Du-
rant added 31 points and hit that tiebreak-
ing 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, and
the Thunder seized control of their second-
Blame Lakers; a pitch for Hermies son, Andy
Thunder rally past Lakers
LOS ANGELESKevin Durant stood
above the 3-point line and watched the shot
clock dwindle in the nal seconds of Game 4.
When Metta World Peace backed up slightly on
defense, Durant hesitated only an instant before
launching a 26-footer.
THE Los Angeles Lakers led by seven
with seconds left in Game 2 and yet,
they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Although the Lakers took Game 3
to cut the gap to 2-1, they lost Game 4
yesterday in a virtual photocopy of the
Game 2 setback.
They were up 96-90 with minutes left
to play in Game 4, when they practically
dropped their defenses as the Thunder,
down by 13 at one stage after trailing by
11 points most of the way, struck for an
8-0 blast to take the lead 98-96.
And after Laker star Kobe Bryant tied
it at 98-98 with two free throws off James
Harden at the 1:04 mark, NBA scoring
leader Kevin Durant nailed a three at center
in front of Metta World Peace for a 101-98
Thunder margin with 13.07 ticks remaining.
A swap of points between Harden and
Bryant put Thunders nal win at 103-
100 after a Bryant trey went wild.
The 1-3 Lakers now face an uphill
climb as the Thunder gun for the
clincher in Game 5 tomorrow (Manila
Time) in hostile Oklahoma.
Only a miracle now can save the
Lakers from getting eliminated.
* * *
A PITCH FOR ANDY. Here are
excerpts of the heart-rending letter of
appeal from Hermie and Tina Rivera.
Hermie, the manager of former world
boxing champions Luisito Espinosa
and Morris East, used to write a boxing
column in this great paper:
Dear Al:
We are writing to appeal for help
concerning our sons plight.
Gerardo (Andy) Rivera was one of
the 3,168 illegal aliens and immigrants
arrested in a recent nationwide sweep
by the US Immigration and Customs
Enforcement Ofcers.
Andy is a doting father to his children,
a loving husband, and a productive
member of his community. He is a
dependable and hardworking employee,
who works full time to support his family
(wife Stacie, 14 year-old son Nicolus, and
5 year-old daughter Leila).
Andy participates actively in the
care-giving of his two children, in his
sons scholastics (straight As) sports
(football and baseball) and in other
aspects of parenting.
As a young adult, Andy experienced
difculties, a story of a young and
impressionable immigrant aching so
much to t in his new environment.
Andy was eight when he came to
the US. In his desire to be accepted in
his adopted country, he fell victim to
peer pressure and succumbed to willful
inuence of his awed friends.
Andy is not violent. Neither is he
mean-hearted. In fact, he struggled to
break away from his crowd after serving
time for non-violent crime (drug use).
He successfully turned around his
life and is now a respectable member
of his community.
He went back to school, nished
a course, is gainfully employed, got
married and never looked back to a
once-sordid past.
Andy has no family, no ties left, no home
and no job in a country he left decades ago.
Here, he has his children, parents,
siblings, and friends who are all
praying for his freedom, not to mention
a job that is left open for him by his
considerate bosses.
My wife and I are elderly and
currently not in the best of health. And,
we still have not recovered from the
sudden demise of our daughter, Christine,
who died last year at the young age of 38.
Right now, Niko and Leila, who
both adore their father, are experiencing
the darkest hours of their lives. Leila
is so depressed, constantly crying and
asking for his father.
Andy is one caring soul who has erred
in the past, paid for his mistakes and has
since learned from it to lead a responsible
life since his full rehabilitation.
Ever grateful,
Hermie and Cristina Rivera, 36752
Burdick Street,
Newark, California 94560.
A hearing is set on June 28 for Andys
case in Arizona. I pray and hope the
Good Judge in the case will give Andy a
second chance. I have faith, as always, in
the American justice system. I also pray
to our Dear God for the Good Judges
continued good health.
* * *
ALL IN. A warm applause to Josie
Gabuco, the 25-year-old single
mother from Puerto Princesa City, for
crowning herself the world amateur
boxing champion on Saturday in the
Aiba World Womens Championships,
beating top favorite Shiqi Xu of China
10-9 in the 48-kg light yweight nals.
Gabuco had to mightily rally from
setbacks in all of the rst three rounds
to win the fourth and nal round 3-1
and erased a 7-8 decit in snatching the
win described by boxing ofcial Ricky
Vargas as a bright ray of hope in our
never-ending dream to score big in the
international boxing arena. Cheers!
FORMER Philippine Sports Commission
Chairman Philip Ella Juico said at the
opening of the Philta-Tobys Juniors Age-
Group Tennis Challenge held recently at
the Rizal Memorial Tennis Complex that
children and youth sports must be inuenced
by the principle that sports for children and
youth are organized so that they can play as
much as they can the sport of their choice in
an organized and safety-oriented way.
Juico, former Secretary of the
Department of Agrarian Reform in the
administration of the late former President
Corazon C. Aquino, stated that youth and
childrens sports should essentially be fun,
free from unnecessary and excessive stress
and pressure that adult organizers of said
tournaments often introduce to promote
their personal ambition and glory.
Delivering the welcome remarks
in the 11th edition of the yearly tennis
festival co-sponsored by PLDT-Smart
Foundation, Juico said that in taking up
sports, children and youth should learn
skills and imbibe values that they can use
and practice for the rest of their lives.
Echoing a similar theme in a recent
interview with Investigative Documentaries,
which will be aired on GMA News TV
Channel 11, on Thursday, at 8 p.m., Juico
called on the countrys sports and education
authorities to consider re-formatting and re-
directing the youths Pambansang Palaro
so that the annual student games can help
promote the attainment of the objectives of
the UN Millennium Development Goals
Task Force on sports, which called on all
nations to use sports in its broader context
in promoting health, education, peace, social
development, rather than for just discovering
societys next sports heroes.
In the same interview, Juico stressed
that had the Philippine Institute of Sports
(Philsports), which he established during
his term as PSC Chairman in 1996, some
16 years ago, had been seriously pursued
by his successors, the Philippines
would probably have by now a strong
nationwide coaching pool for elite sports.
Juico added that the Philsports would
have produced the necessary academic
experts and the education leaders needed
to improve the physical education program
of the country, and to establish and develop
sports schools and to provide ofcers,
managers, staff, and planners of the
proposed Department of Sports.
Juico: Lets re-direct youth sports
AL S. MENDOZA
ALL THE WAY
round series with a 103-100 victory over
the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.
Serge Ibaka scored 14 points and the
second-seeded Thunder took a 3-1 series
lead with a rally from a 13-point decit
in the nal 8 minutes, moving one win
away from their second straight trip to
the Western Conference nals.
Everybody kept ghting, West-
brook said. We all believed in each
other. Its the playoffs. You cant afford
to sit back and wonder about it.
Game 5 is Monday night in Okla-
homa City.
Oklahoma City improved to 7-1 in
the postseason with a tenacious rally on
the second night of back-to-back games
against the Lakers and Bryant, who scored
38 points but struggled in the fourth quarter
of Los Angeles fth loss in seven games.
After Durant put the Thunder ahead with
his shot-clock-draining 3-pointer, Kobe
couldnt match it with 10 seconds left.
With a surge that seemed inevitable
to the Lakers worried crowd, Durant
and Westbrook led the Thunder back
with teamwork throughout a 32-point
fourth quarter. Bryant was left lament-
ing the help he didnt getparticularly
from four-time All-Star Pau Gasol,
who made the unforced turnover that
led to Durants decisive 3. AP
Talatayod,
Capadocia
sisters win
TOP seed Dheo Talatayod
continued to humble his
rivals in the 18-under boys
division, while the Capadocia
sisters, led by fancied Marian
Jade, sustained their title
bid over the weekend in the
Tobys Sports-PLDT SMART
Foundation 11th Annual
Summer Tennis Festival at the
Rizal Memorial tennis courts.
After drawing a rst-round
bye, Talatayod, 17, whipped
Kyle Martin Ilagan 6-0, 6-0
and Jeleardo Amazona 6-4, 6-1
to forge a quarternals clash
with Andrew Joshua Cano.
Cano, the No. 8 seed,
trounced Mark Ervin
Concepcion 6-2, 6-2 and
Prince Salvacion 6-3, 6-0 in the
Philippine Tennis Association
Category 2 tourney that
dangles ranking points.
Scoring the biggest upset so
far in the centerpiece event was
unseeded Andre Rodriguez,
who pulled the rug from under
second-ranked Elvie Lopez
Jr. 6-2, 7-6 (5). Rodriguez
will take on no. 10 Jeremiah
Latorre in the quarternals.
Clashing in the other
quarternal pairings are third-
ranked Hakkem Cariga against
No. 5 Romnee Kyli Joseph
and fourth-seed Joel Cabusas
versus No. 7 Eric Olivarez Jr.
THE Philippine State College of Aeronautics Villamor Air Base Bowling
Team F leaned on its top gunners to rule the rst Philsca President Cup Dr.
Bernard R. Ramirez Bowling Tournament on Friday at the AMF Puyat
Bowling Lanes, Makati Cinema Square in Makati City.
Joseph Lopena (396), Lovel Ralph Fineza (367), Imelda Garcia (304),
Estrella Yago (301), Juanita Quijana (291) and Hilaria Datoon (255)
spearheaded the Villamor Air Base Bowling Team F to assemble 1699,
with an average score of 566.33, and secure the team event gold medal.
Lopena and Fineza joined Robert Santillana (353) of Mactan
Campus, Gener Guce (337) of Lipa Campus and Felix Alegado (322)
of Pampanga Campus in the top ve male bowlers plum, while Garcia,
Yago, Quijana and Datoon led the top ve female bowlers, who
included individual topnotcher Marijin Rueca (333) Lipa Campus.
Team K of Fernando Air Base in Lipa City settled for the silver
medal with total pin falls of 1663, with an average score of 554.33,
followed by the Team L of Mactan Benito Ebuen Campus, Cebu
with 1655 (average 551.67).
Lopena leads team to title
IN BRIEF
Fil-Italian netter prevails
FIL-ITALIAN Marc Reyes hacked out a
6-0, 6-1 demolition of Malaysias top netter
Aries Deen Hesham in the rst qualifying
round of the $10,000 Thailand F3 Futures
Mens Tennis Tournament in Bangkok.
It was an unexpected win for Reyes,
considering Hesham recently underwent
training in France. The win put Reyes in a
second qualifying round showdown with
65 German Dominik Schulz.
On the other hand, Jeson Patrombon,
has been accepted in the main draw of
the singles and doubles, and he has been
doing a lot of hitting, strength training and
physical conditioning to get ready for the
third leg this coming today.
Patrombon will again team up with Bowen
Ouyang of China in the doubles, while Reyes
is partnered with a Thai player. Peter Atencio
Combat sports on Balls
BALLS brings the Ultimate Fighting
Championship battleUFC 146: Dos
Santos vs. Mir.
The loaded fight takes place in May 26 in Las
Vegas and it will be aired on Balls on May 27,
10:30 a.m. The heavyweight title fight between
UFC Champ Junior dos Santos and former title
holder Frank Mir will be the hottest event this
month on Balls. Dos Santos is set to defend his
belt for the first time and he is determined to win
against the former champ.
Catch it rst on Balls where spectacular
ghts, awesome knockouts, and an in-depth
look of what happens inside and outside the
octagon take place. UFC will make hearts
pump faster with rousing stunts executed
by professional mixed martial artists.
Balls will also highlight the fights of Donnie
Nietes, Milan Melindo and Genesis Servania
as they face their respective foesFelipe
Salguero Salguero of Mexico, Columbian
Jesus Gelez and Genato Poblanito Garcia
in the breathtaking Pinoy Pride XIV. The fight
will be on June 2, with live telecast at Balls HD
and in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Milan, London and
Sydney via TFC. It will also be telecast on free
TV via ABS-CBN on June 3, at 9:55 a.m., with
a replay on the same day in Studio 23 at 1:30
p.m., and in Balls on June 8 at 4 p.m.
Bowling elims begin
VETERAN and promising bowlers get a
chance to earn a trip to the World Cup
international nals in Wroclaw, Poland as
they compete in the national competition
which starts today in 13 venues.
Aspirants will have to go through two
qualifying periods, with the top 82 female
and male advancing to the national nals
on Sept. 15 and 16 at Coronado Lanes,
Sept. 18 and 19 at Paengs Midtown Bowl
and Sept. 21 at SM Bowling North Edsa.
The three centers will also be among
the qualifying round venues. The
others are Astrobowl, Superbowl,
Commonwealth, Paengs Freedom Bowl
Imus, Q. Plaza, Paengs Eastwood Bowl,
SM Fairview, SM Mall of Asia, Puyat
Sports Baguio and Paengs Skybowl.
The national champions (men and
women) will represent the Philippines in
the 48
th
Bowling World Cup international
nals set on Nov. 24 to Dec. 2 at the Sky
Bowling Centre in Wroclaw, Poland.
JOPER Escueta and Malvinne Ann
Alcala proved their worth as national
team members as they lorded it over the
Open singles eld to rule their respective
divisions in the Philippine National
Open-Ming Ramos Youth Camp
Badminton Championships at the Rizal
Memorial Badminton Hall late Friday.
Escueta, 18, wore down a fast-fading
top seed Paul Vivas to take the mens
crown with a thrilling 21-15, 17-21, 21-
16 decision that lasted for 50 minutes.
I just waited for him to commit
mistakes because I know hes tired,
Escueta, a three-member of the Phl
team who nished joint third in last
years edition of the annual event
held in honor of the former Philippine
Badminton Association president and
now PBA honorary chair former First
Lady Amelita Ming Ramos. I know
his style of play because I train with him
every day (in the national team).
Trading smashes and drop shots late
in the deciding set, Vivas forged a 16-all
count but lost steam, enabling Escueta to
cash in and racked up the last ve points
and the victory worth P40,000.
A limping Alcala, on the other hand,
bested hard-ghting Descka Calimlim
of Victor PCOME-Philstar, 28-26, 21-
18, to retain the womens title in the
tournament organized by the PBA,
headed by Vice President Jejomar Binay,
chair Manny V. Pangilinan and sec-gen
Rep. Albee Benitez, and sponsored
by Victor/PCOME, Bingo Bonanza,
Sun Cellular and the Philippine Sports
Commission.
Joper, Alcala
top PH Open
Over 400 young tennis players nationwide participated in the 11th Toby's Sports Summer Tennis Festival recently at the Rizal
Memorial Tennis Center. Held in cooperation with the PLDT-Smart Foundation, the annual festival is one of Toby's Sports grassroots
development programs, the others being the Youth Badminton Championships and Junior Volleyball League. Photo shows (from
left) Jean Agra, managing director, Futures Foundation; Atty. Al Agra, president Futures Foundation; Bobby Claudio, chairman,
Toby's Sports; Esther Santos, PLDT-Smart Foundation president; Philip Juico, former Philippine Sports Commission chief, and Toby's
Youth Sports Foundation board of director, Toby Claudio, president, retail division, making the ceremonial serve.
Filipino bowling
Hall of Famer Olivia
Bong Coo (left)
and Philippine
State College
of Aeronautics
President Dr.
Bernard Ramirez
(right) roll the
ceremonial rst
bowl to open
the rst Philsca
President Cup Dr.
Bernard Ramirez
Bowling Tournament
Friday at the Puyat
Bowling Lanes,
Makati Cinema
Square in Makati
City.
sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
Sports
Manila Standard TODAY
NBA RESULTS
Quevedo, Dolar rule sports aerobics
Gabuco turns back
Chinese for crown
Orcollo wins US Open
Zaragosa,
Gandioco
win titles
COMEBACKING Christopher Que-
vedo and national team mainstay Char-
maine Dolar showed lots of verve and
class in topping the senior mens and
womens sports aerobics event at the
close of gymnastics competitions of the
Philippine Olympic Committee-Phil-
ippine Sports Commission National
Games at the GAP gym last Saturday.
With less than a weeks practice,
Quevedo, who bowed out of the sport
to complete his teaching course at
the Philippine Normal University,
showed he still had the right stuff in
topping the mens division with a
winning score of 18 points.
Former teammate Lester Go settled
for runner-up honors and bagged the
silver with 17.3 points, while Marikina
Citys John Boy Amangas got the
bronze (16.8) in the meet backed by
the Philippine Sports Commission
and organized by the Gymnastics
Association of the Philippines.
I thought I would not have a
chance since I had not been practicing
for so long because I wanted to nish
by teaching course at PNU, said the
21-year-old Tandag, Surigao del Sur
native. Im just happy to have joined
and surprisingly still won it.
Dolar, who was the best Asian
performer in the recent Suzuki Cup
world sports aerobics championships
in Tokyo, Japan, lived up to her
billing as the top favorite in winning
the womens division gold with 23.15
points for her second straight triumph
following her victory in last years
event held in Bacolod City.
Teammates Lynette Moreno (20.65)
and Jhennylo Gacula (20.6) copped the
silver and bronze medal, respectively,
in the competition witnessed from start
to nish by GAP president Cynthia
Carrion, who holds the sport dear to
heart having been the previous head of
the sports aerobics association.
LOTTO RESULTS
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QINHUANGDAO, China
Josie Gabuco played deaf to the
lusty cheers of the hometown
crowd for her opponent Xu
Shiqi as she nally upended her
foe in the AIBA Womens World
Championships at the Olympic
Sports Center here.
It took some doing, all four
rounds, before Gabuco could pull
off a squeaker, 10-9 at the end of
the bout. The rst three rounds
went to Xu, 1-2, 3-5 and 7-8.
It was like ghting thousands
of opponents, said the 25 year-
old, single mother of a ve-year-
old boy. The crowd denitely
got to me at rst, so I was very
cautious and tried to come up
with an antidote to my shifty
opponent.
Xu was also wily, tying up the
Puerto Princesa boxer several
times and then dropping to the
canvass as if she was wrestled
down. The lady Hungarian
referee, however, was wise to
the antics and issued a warning
against the Chinese boxer in the
third round.
Gabuco then started cutting off
the exit points of her opponent,
allowing her to deliver some
damaging straights to the head
and uppercuts to the side of her
opponents body.
The fourth round found the
Chinese constantly backtracking
but getting cornered and hit, thus
convincing 4 of the 5 judges to
give the nod to Gabuco. The
fth saw the round even.
ABAP president Ricky Vargas
was euphoric.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz

DENNIS Orcollo reinforced
his position as the Philippines
top pool player and among the
very best in the world when
he won the US Open 10-Ball
Championships at the Riviera
Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas,
Sunday morning (Manila time).
Pool patron Perry Mariano,
who heads Bugsy Promotions,
where Orcollo is the star, said
his ward defeated veteran
Django Bustamante, 11-5, in
the nals after earlier ousting
2004 World 9-Ball champion
Alex Pagulayan, 9-8, in the
seminals.
Bustamante also beat
Pagulayan to force a nals
showdown with Orcollo.
The former sherman earned
the top prize of $15,000, while
Bustamante settled for $8,500.
Orcollo, whose game was
in full ow in the nals, was
coming off another big win in
the star-studded third Annual
Hard Times 10-Ball Open,
routing American Shane Van
Boening, considered the USAs
top pool player, 11-3, in the
nals last May 6.
Aching to have a bounce-back
conference, the Elasto Painters
started their campaign on a
positive note, stunning a still
adjusting Alaska with a 106-100
victory in the 2012 Philippine
Basketball Association
Governors Cup opening game
at the Ynares Center in Antipolo
City yesterday.
Jamelle Cornley had an
impressive PBA import debut as
he tallied stellar double-double
numbers of a game-high 27
points and 10 rebounds, while
Jeff Chan did a lot of damage in
the second half with his outside
shooting, nishing with 20
points, including four triples, for
Rain or Shine.
Behind the blazing guns
of the do-it-all Cornley and a
Riera U. Mallari, Editor
Nationals
frolic in
badminton
NATIONAL team mainstays
imposed their will in the
mens Open and boys
Under-19, even as Janel
Dihiansan shocked third seed
Ma. Victoria Vizmonte in
the girls U-19 in the MVP
Sports Foundation-Philippine
Badminton Ranking System
circuit at the Metro Sports
Center in Lahug, Cebu City
yesterday.
No. 3 Peter Gabriel Magnaye
of Philippine-Victor swept
past Jose Yason, 21-8, 21-8, to
set up a third-round showdown
with ninth-ranked Paolo Sunga
of Golden Shuttle Foundation,
who booted out Joma Castro,
21-9, 21-6, while second seed
Paul Vivas beat Brent Wu,
21-12, 21-13, for a Last 16
duel with No. 12 Jose Carlos
Benipayo, who dominated Jeff
Garcia, 21-7, 21-5.
Others, who breezed through
in the premier division of the
event, sponsored by GOAL
Pilipinas, were national pool
members Kevin Cudiamat,
John Kenneth Monterubio,
Christopher Flores, Andrei
Babad and Joper Escueta.
Cudiamat outplayed Henry
Herida, 21-3, 21-8; Monterubio
defeated Joseph Patalinghug,
21-9, 21-12; Flores repulsed
Sherman Olalia, 16-21, 21-
12, 21-4; Babad held off Clint
Armamento, 21-15, 21-19; and
Escueta saw off Jie Plaza, 21-
8, 21-10.
Painters rip Aces, 106-100
By Jeric Lopez

A NEW ray of hope looms on the hori-
zon for Rain or Shine.
CEBULocal bet Gio
Gandionco recovered from
a sluggish start with a ery
nal round, while Rupert
Zaragosa survived a last-day
struggle in clinching the titles
in their respective divisions in
the recent second leg of the
Frankie Minoza Junior Golf
Circuit at the rolling Alta Vista
Golf and Country Club course
here.
Gandionco showed why hes
the countrys hottest player
in his age group, when he
bounced back from a 74 in the
opening round with a sizzling
ve-under-par 67 the next day
to race to a ve-stroke win in
the boys Class A division of
the tourney held under the aegis
of the International Container
Terminal Services Inc. Junior
Golf Circuit, organized by
Frankie Minoza Jungolf
Foundation and Alta Vista Golf
and CC, and sanctioned by
Junior Golf Foundation of the
Philippines.
With a 141 total for 36 holes,
the scion of one of the countrys
biggest bakeshop chains,
nished comfortably ahead of
Alta Vistas David Park (72-
74-146) and Aris Mata (74-
73-147) for his second straight
victory in the series.
It was a different story, but
same result for Canlubang bet
Zaragosa, who was just playing
in his second event since
getting back in the groove from
a freak, but life-threatening
accident at his home club that
sidelined him for two months.
resurrected Paul Lee, Rain or
Shine orchestrated a decisive
uprising and erected a 23-point
cushion, 50-27, with 3:56 left
before intermission. They led
by a sizeable 53-35 spread at the
break.
Cornley and Lee combined for
28 rst-half points to lead the
charge of the Elasto Painters. Lee
nished with 17 points.
Overall, masaya naman ako
sa performance ng team. We
prepared hard for this conference.
Its a short conference so we need
to push hard, said Guiao. Im
happy that our import is the right
t for us and Jeff (Chan) had a
nice game.
For new Alaska coach Luigi
Trillo, who mentored his rst
game, it wasnt that bad of a
PBA coaching debut after all,
as the Aces, even if they never
led the entire game and played
catch-up throughout, showed
some positive things in several
stretches.
Alaska unleashed a 24-9 bomb
to start the second half and inch
to within three, 59-62, at the 4:20
mark of the third, the closest it
got, but Rain or Shine had other
plans.
The Elasto Painters replied
with a 20-4 blast of their own
bridging the last two periods
to lift the advantage back to a
whopping 19-point edge, 82-63,
with 11:19 remaining.
Chan was scored 17 of his 20
in the last half and made timely
baskets to keep Alaska at bay.
The Aces were still determined
to pursue one nal push and
nished the game on a 37-24 run,
but fell short.
The returning Jason Forte also
had a splendid game with a team-
high 25 points and Cyrus Baguio
had 19 for Alaska.
THUNDER 103, LAKERS 100
SPURS 96, CLIPPERS 86
Olympic-bound Filipino-Japanese judoka Tomohiko Hoshima (fourth
from left) is assisted by Philippine team chief of mission Manny Lopez
in wearing the national team jacket during a visit at the Philippine
Olympic Committee ofce yesterday. With them in are (from left)
judo president David Carter, Japanese coach Yasuhiro Sato, head
mentor Rolan Llamas, Hoshimas mother, POC secretary general Steve
Hontiveros and nine-time Southeast Asian Games titlist John Baylon.
Hoshima is one of the seven athletes, who already made it to the PH
squad backed by the International Container Terminal Services Inc.,
Bank of the Philippines Islands and Mizuno.
Pacmans sparring is OK
MANNY Pacquiao sparred 10
rounds at the Wild Card Gym
on Saturday, and according to
strength and conditioning coach
Alex Ariza, it went relatively
well.
Every day is not going to be
the best day, but it (sparring)
went relatively well, Ariza told
the Manila Standard.
Ariza said Pacquiao went
four rounds with Russian
welterweight Ruslan
Provodnikov (21-1, 14 KOs)
and another four rounds with
lightweight Rustam Nugaev
(22-6-1, 12 KOs), plus two
rounds with who the strength
and conditioning coach refereed
to as the young black kid,
whose rst name is Kevin, but
whose family name he didnt
know.
Ariza said Pacquiao did not
back off and was physically in
good shape at the end of the
sparring sessions.
I thought he looked phenomenal
on Tuesday, I thought he looked
phenomenal on Thursday, but he
looked okay today, said Ariza.
Ronnie Nathanielsz
GAP president Cynthia Carrion (right) poses with the winners
of the senior womens division of the sports aerobics
competition of the POC-PSC National Games, led by gold
medallist Charmaine Dolar (center).
Rain or Shines Jamelle Cornley (right) tries to gure out a way to outwit Alaskas Jason Forte in the opening game of the 2012 PBA Governors
Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. The Painters won, 106-100.
Business
MAY 21, 2012 MONDAY
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PRICES
TODAY
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Diesel
P52.34-P57.85
Kerosene
P38.50-P39.20
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United States Dollar 1.000000 42.9130
Japan Yen 0.012609 0.5411
UK Pound 1.578900 67.7553
Hong Kong Dollar 0.128743 5.5247
Switzerland Franc 1.056971 45.3578
Canada Dollar 0.981065 42.1004
Singapore Dollar 0.787402 33.7898
Australia Dollar 0.994233 42.6655
Bahrain Dinar 2.652661 113.8336
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266667 11.4435
Brunei Dollar 0.784314 33.6573
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000108 0.0046
Thailand Baht 0.031827 1.3658
UAE Dirham 0.272264 11.6837
Euro Euro 1.269200 54.4652
Korea Won 0.000858 0.0368
China Yuan 0.158098 6.7845
India Rupee 0.018392 0.7893
Malaysia Ringgit 0.321388 13.7917
NewZealand Dollar 0.764526 32.8081
Taiwan Dollar 0.033818 1.4512
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Impact of China-PH
dispute downplayed
Ray S. Eano, Editor mst_biz@manilastandardtoday.com
Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com
Facebook founder
weds day after IPO
Big Dubai
oil firm set
to relocate
to Bataan
Tetangco sees BoP booking a surplus
PTT spending over P1b in ve years to expand gas network
By Lailany P. Gomez
THE government and the private sectors
assured that the tension over the disputed
Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine
Sea will have no signicant impact on
the countrys tourism industry and trade
relation to China.
Board of Investments and
Trade Assistant Secretary Felicitas
Agoncillo-Reyes said in an
interview that the row between
Manila and China had the respective
investments in the two countries.
Honestly, theres no negative
impact. Although, Chinas
investments here are not that
large, I think they are number
eight in terms of total direct
investments. In fact, Manila
has more investments in China.
That is one of the reasons the
Chinese trade department sent
an investment advisor. This is
the rst time... This is really a
sign of friendship, goodwill,
Agoncillo-Reyes said.
Of the countrys total foreign
direct investments of $850 million
in the rst two months of the
year, equity capital infusion came
mainly from the United States,
Australia, Japan and Kuwait.
The sectors that beneted
from these inows were the
manufacturing, wholesale and
retail trade, real estate, nancial
and insurance services, mining
and quarrying, and information
and communication.
Agoncillo-Reyes also noted
that Chinas stringent regulations
imposed on shipment of bananas
from the Philippines were bloated
by the media.
Its not as much as the press
would say. Its just a question
of regulation, Agoncillo-Reyes
said.
University of Asia and the Pacic
professor and economist Victor
Abola was optimistic the tension
in Scarborough Shoal would have
no impact on the countrys tourism
and trade sectors.
Lets face it. At present,
the Chinese tourism to the
Philippines is still very small.
They will cancel it for a while,
thats the growth that we lose. So,
I dont think that is signicant,
Abola said in an interview.
Data from the Tourism
Department showed that visitor
arrivals to the Philippines hit an
all-time high of 1.148 million in
the rst quarter, up 16 percent from
989,501 year-on-year. Chinese
arrivals comprised over 8 percent,
or 96,455 visitors, making them the
fourth-biggest generating markets
for the local tourism industry.
The potential is that we will
lose an X percent, but thats
the way it goes. We just have
to prefer for the worse-case
scenario, Abola said.
Philippine Travel Agencies
Association president Aileen
Clemente said there was no clear
assessment of the extent of the
cancelation of several Chinese
travel agencies and airline yet.
The factors include current
bookings, forward bookings,
if bookings are considered
canceled or suspended. So far,
we know four chartered ights
per week and China Southerns
reduction of ights are what we
are aware of, Clemente said in
an e-mail.
SAN FRANCISCOA day after the historic Facebook IPO,
founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg updated his status
Saturday to married.
Zuckerberg wed 27-year-old Priscilla Chan, his girlfriend of
nearly a decade, according to a guest authorized to speak for the
couple. The person spoke only on the condition of anonymity.
The couple married at his Palo Alto, California home in front of
fewer than 100 stunned guests who thought they would be attending
a party to celebrate Chans graduation from medical school.
Zuckerberg gave his new bride a ring he had designed with a
very simple ruby to end an incredibly eventful week, according
to the guest.
On Monday, Zuckerberg turned 28 and Chan graduated from the
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, where
shed studied pediatrics.
Then on Friday, Zuckerberg took his blue-and-white Web
behemoth public in one of the most anticipated stock offerings in
Wall Street history.
The seemingly well-coordinated timing was largely a coincidence,
the guest said. The wedding had been planned for months and the
couple was waiting for Chan to nish medical school, but the date
of the IPO was a moving target not known when the wedding
was set.
Attendees, including Facebooks chief operating ofcer Sheryl
Sandberg, were told after they arrived that they were not mere party
guests but wedding guests.
Everybody was shocked, the guest said.
The person would not discuss the names of others who attended
to protect their privacy.
Ditching his trademark hoodie and sneakers, Zuckerberg sported
a dark blue suit and tie with a white shirt for the ceremony, while
Chan wore a traditional white wedding dress with veil and lace.
Food was served family-style and included dishes from the
couples favorite Palo Alto sushi restaurant. AP
Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are shown at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, California.
Zuckerberg updated his status to married on Saturday. The ceremony took place in Zuckerbergs backyard before fewer than 100 guests. AP
By Alena Mae S. Flores
PNOC Alternative Fuels Corp.
is set to sign a lease agreement
with a foreign company
that will put up a petroleum
facility at its industrial park in
Bataan, Energy Secretary Jose
Rene Almendras said over the
weekend.
Almendras declined to name
the foreign company or the
project it agreed to establish
at the industrial park.
The park is a fully-
integrated industrial complex,
where around 180 hectares of
land have been developed for
midstream plants.
There are very serious
discussions with investors,
who will bring investors to
put up resources so we can
have more crude oil in the
country... Its for their regional
use, Almendras said.
He said the company was
a Dubai-listed petroleum
company but did not give
details. Weve signed non-
disclosure agreements and we
will make the announcement
at the appropriate time,
Almendras said.
He said the agreement did
not involve a joint venture with
PNOC Alternative Fuels.
Its just to lease the
land at the industrial park...
The property is good for a
renery. It is also good for
petrochem.
Almendras said the foreign
company was looking at
initially utilizing 100 hectares
of the industrial park.
The industrial parks
facilities include raw and
re water distribution, a road
network and drainage system,
power distribution, and a
1.3-kilometer feedstock pier/
jetty with 12-meter deep seas
berth.
They are bringing in a
concept. Central America
has this concept. The lawyers
are nalizing the contract.
[They are investing] because
of our geographic location,
Almendras said.
PNOC Alternative Fuels,
meanwhile, has put on hold
its plan to forge a joint
venture with Cavite Biofuels
Producers Inc. for its P3.2-
billion bioethanol plant in
Magallanes, Cavite.
PTT Philippines Corp. , a unit of
PTT Public Co. Ltd. of Thailand,
unveiled a ve-year retail network
expansion program costing over
P1 billion, a company ofcial
said over the weekend.
Wisarn Chawalitanon, PTT
Philippines Corp. president and
chief executive, told reporters
at the sidelines of an event that
the company aimed to put up
around 120 stations at the end
of 2016.
We plan for 15 gas stations
a year for the next ve years.
We would like to have the best
volume for the gas station,
around 120 at the end of next
ve years. We plan to allot
P250-million to P300-million
[investment] a year for gas
stations... We plan for about
P1 billion for next ve years,
Chawalitanon said.
The PTT ofcial said the
company expects to put up as
much as 20 gas stations this year,
which is over our expectations.
PTT currently has 50 stations in
the country today.
Well have around 125 in the
next ve years. With the network
of 125 is good for the future of
the business, Chawalitanon
said.
We are on the rst year,
he said. We will go big in
the Philippines... because we
saw the opportunity. We have
renery in our country and we
cannot consume all our products
we have to export the product
outside, Chawalitanon said.
He said most of the new
stations would be located in the
Luzon area. The company is also
investing in two depot terminals
at a cost of more than P250
million to support the gas station
expansion. Alena Mae S. Flores
By Elaine Ramos Alanguilan
THE Bangko Sentral may adjust upward
its balance of payments surplus this year
despite a decit in two straight months,
on expectations of higher remittance
and investment inows and recovery in
export earnings.
The balance of payments incurred a
shortfall of $79 million in April after the
government settled its maturing foreign
currency debt. The BoP decit in April
was a reversal of the $1.08-billion surplus
recorded in the same month last year.
The BoP incurred a decit of $209
million in March.
Bangko Sentral Governor Amando
Tetangco Jr. said monetary authorities
were reviewing the BoP target for the
year.
[Its] being reviewed. [were still
looking at a] surplus, said Tetangco in
a text message.
Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo
said the Bangko Sentral might revise the
target upward.
We are condent the months ahead
will be much better. Were looking
at adjusting it upward but its still
too early to disclose. Will let the
Monetary Board approve it rst, said
Guinigundo.
The decit in April cut the countrys
BoP surplus in the rst four months to
$116 billion, less than a third of the $458-
billion surplus reported a year ago.
MPTC nets P549m
METRO Pacic Tollways Corp. said net
income in the rst three months of the year rose
37 percent to P549 million from P399 million a
year ago on the back of higher vehicle trafc at
the North Luzon Expressway.
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock
Exchange, MPTC said consolidated revenues
rose 4 percent to P1.67 billion from P1.6 billion
in 2011, due to the 2 percent trafc volume
growth in the North Luzon Expressway.
Average daily trafc along NLEX reached
162,329 vehicle entries in the rst three months,
up 2 percent over the same period last year.
Despite the increase in fuel prices, trafc
volume was maintained due to the continuous
efforts to make NLEX a better and safer travel
route than alternative free roads, MPTC said.
Sales of transponders and magnetic
cards, however, declined 85 percent due
to the outsourcing of the supply, sales and
marketing of transponders to Easytrip Services
Corporation.
MPTCs consolidated expenses fell seven
percent to P1.03 billion. Lailany P. Gomez

Pepsis prot jumps
PEPSI-COLA Products Philippines Inc.
posted an operating prot of P316 million in
the rst quarter of 2012, up 635 percent from
P43 million year-on-year.
PCPPI also booked P5.21 billion in gross
sales revenues in the rst quarter of the current
year, mainly due to aggressive expansion of
the use of returnable packaging format. The
performance was driven by strong revenue
growth of 17 percent and a reduction in sugar
and other key input costs.
PCPPIs gross prot reached P1.21-billion
mark, up 69 percent on year. Gross prot
margin rose 8 percent.
Net income stood at P225 million, up 606
percent over same period last year.
We are off to a great start. Without
doubt, we are bound to attain a very
strong performance for 2012. We expect
to maintain higher protability throughout
the current year due to lower sugar prices,
increased marketing efforts and industry
growth turnaround, PCPPI president Partho
Chakrabarti said.
Business
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MAY 21, 2012 MONDAY
B2
12 nuns, 625 years
WEEKLY MOST TRADED
STOCKS VOLUME
Philodrill Corp. À 10,892,500,000
Oriental Pet. À 1,298,400,000
Manila Mining À 1,108,580,000
Megaworld Corp. 567,268,000
Abra Mining 491,000,000
IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 332,600,000
Greenergy 284,900,000
Manila Mining `B 282,720,000
Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 210,966,000
Lepanto À 208,861,000
STOCKS VALUE
SM Investments Inc. 2,875,967,910.00
Metrobank 2,445,142,319.50
DMCI Holdings 2,437,629,058.50
PLDT Common 1,937,971,570.00
Universal Robina 1,661,039,044.50
Alliance Global Inc. 1,190,604,500.00
Megaworld Corp. 1,128,941,730.00
Security Bank 1,057,827,126.00
Aboitiz Power Corp. 983,985,705.00
SM Prime Holdings 951,945,952.00
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WEEKLY STOCKS REVIEW
MAY 14-18, 2012 MAY 7-11, 2012
STOCKS CLOSE VOLUME VALUE CLOSE VOLUME VALUE
FINANCIAL
Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 62.00 12,193,020 759,776,207.50 63.00 14,315,180 922,816,663.00
Bank of PI 66.00 9,856,910 673,993,548.00 71.20 10,716,570 769,340,138.50
Bankard, Inc. 0.70 1,290,000 914,080.00 0.73 540,000 394,300.00
China Bank 549.00 157,030 84,494,600.00 550.00 154,630 84,896,975.00
BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.82 179,000 317,010.00 1.81 393,000 702,080.00
COL Financial 22 615,500 13,598,425.00 22.65 543,900 12,279,775.00
Eastwest Bank 18.56 18,858,000 351,611,446.00 18.84 66,431,000 597,168,060.00
Filipino Fund Inc. 8.96 8,800 78,186 10.00 40,600 428,002
First Abacus 0.75 110,000 82,500.00 0.75 475,000 363,890.00
First Metro Inv. 70 23,290 1,585,396.50 66 780 51,182.50
I-Remit Inc. 2.33 246,000 543,060.00 2.45 80,000 182,990.00
Manulife Fin. Corp. 481.00 810 399,270.00 530.00 960 508,800.00
Maybank ATR KE 28.2 126,800 3,548,340.00 29.65 769,000 22,198,235.00
Metrobank 82.00 29,370,750 2,445,142,319.50 87.00 26,217,150 2,343,769,354.00
Natl Reinsurance Corp. 2.05 1,463,000 2,729,460.00 2 799,000 1,621,420.00
Phil Bank of Comm 72.00 1,950 144,620.00 75.00 2,170 164,300.00
Phil. National Bank 68.50 3,374,720 231,110,113.50 69.20 2,932,730 212,894,968.00
Phil. Savings Bank 82.00 25,840 2,116,810.00 82.00 740 60,680.00
PSE Inc. 353 60,510 21,431,212.00 360 227,090 82,960,370.00
RCBC À 42.75 2,828,400.00 120,663,805.00 43.6 5,102,300.00 226,438,290.00
Security Bank 125.5 8,335,110 1,057,827,126.00 142.7 4,789,200 697,132,297.00
Sun Life Financial 950.00 22,340 2,341,210.00 990.00 575 564,165.00
Union Bank 99.60 1,436,350 142,503,580.50 102.70 2,053,670 211,518,756.00
Vantage Equities 1.82 4,233,000 7,729,260.00 1.88 531,000 996,020.00
INDUSTRIAL
Aboitiz Power Corp. 33.7 29,071,000 983,985,705.00 34.75 16,408,100 568,536,015.00
Agrinurture Inc. 10.5 280,000 3,014,458.00 11.34 255,700 2,997,480.00
Alaska Milk Corp. 23.65 739,900 17,526,920.00 23.6 2,007,900 47,413,930.00
Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.45 1,390,000 1,960,940.00 1.48 3,257,000 4,881,830.00
Alphaland Corp. 31.1 23,800 682,100.00 31.9 5,400 165,395.00
Alsons Cons. 1.26 3,388,000 4,279,540.00 1.33 5,517,000 7,542,820.00
Asiabest Group 27 2,212,700 65,632,240.00 32.25 732,400 28,979,850.00
Bogo Medellin 67.00 960 63,580.00 68.00 170 11,560.00
Bloomberry 8.31 110,664,000 921,983,878.00 9.00 175,274,800 1,651,794,086.00
Calapan Venture 2.28 262,000 597,170.00 2.3 119,000 271,610.00
Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.45 811,000 2,034,880.00 2.62 702,000 1,855,650.00
Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 8.16 653,800 5,321,265.00 8.15 207,000 1,673,093.00
Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 5.75 79,174,500 454,591,870.00 5.96 69,541,500 414,912,824.00
EEI 6.00 14,334,600 83,936,105.00 6.16 7,427,200 46,111,406.00
Euro-Med Lab. 2.00 111,000 235,140.00 2.37 351,000 762,770.00
Federal Chemicals 11.32 153,900 1,770,614.00 12.98 147,700 1,702,724.00
First Gen Corp. 13.9 8,528,900 117,874,882.00 13.88 8,456,400 117,960,170.00
First Holdings A 62.95 1,732,730 109,054,781.50 64.5 2,318,390 149,195,721.50
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 21.00 128,600 2,788,325.00 22.30 238,400 5,282,200.00
Greenergy 0.0140 284,900,000 3,887,700.00 0.0140 735,800,000 10,812,100.00
Holcim Philippines Inc. 11.62 907,900 10,619,382.00 11.50 882,500 10,592,372.00
Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.35 314,000 1,399,620.00 4.65 1,462,000 7,024,930.00
Ionics Inc 1.560 1,219,000 1,795,160.00 1.380 1,075,000 1,457,410.00
Jollibee Foods Corp. 105.20 2,278,590 242,805,998.00 108.50 1,753,160 193,101,445.00
Liberty Flour 53.30 4,000 213,200.00 62.00 1,870 108,323.00
LMG Chemicals 2 5,013,000 9,882,710.00 1.95 1,634,000 3,945,080.00
Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.5 63,000 94,380.00
Manchester Intl. A 2.3 28,000 61,910.00 2.11 127,000 251,730.00
Manila Water Co. Inc. 23.45 15,391,500 366,979,490.00 25.2 8,678,700 219,062,560.00
Mariwasa MFG. Inc. 3 9,000 27,970.00 3.99 26,000 101,740.00
Megawide 16.10 8,840,200 143,602,494.00 16.60 3,939,300 66,162,656.00
Mla. Elect. Co À 223.00 2,378,160 541,350,172.00 252.00 755,210 193,909,742.00
Panasonic Mfg Phil. Corp. 6.60 12,000 59,860.00 6.40 17,700 106,080.00
Pancake House Inc. 9.25 7,000 70,735.00 11.7 1,700 17,920.00
Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 2.7 13,005,000 36,341,250.00 2.66 2,340,000 6,415,430.00
Petron Corporation 10.12 12,185,600 123,899,316.00 10.36 14,421,300 112,347,131.00
Phinma Corporation 10.82 10,000 108,676.00 11.00 18,700 208,150.00
Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.55 787,300 10,099,752.00 9.28 2,276,700 21,087,396.00
Republic Cement À 8.10 115,700 909,286.00 8.50 264,000 2,242,738.00
RFM Corporation 2.60 14,546,000 36,921,540.00 2.65 12,147,000 32,297,030.00
Roxas and Co. 1.5 71,000 107,200.00 2.28 18,000 41,040.00
Roxas Holdings 2.85 79,000 211,760.00 2.9 362,000 1,119,020.00
Salcon Power Corp. 4.05 66,000 237,250.00 3.8 96,000 364,950.00
San Miguel Brewery Inc. 29.60 45,200 1,334,650.00 29.50 275,200 8,213,120.00
San Miguel Corp À 112.00 2,971,160 335,847,818.00 113.40 2,906,800 329,543,559.00
Seacem 1.65 17,622,000 29,388,910.00 1.73 6,936,000 12,065,100.00
Splash Corporation 1.81 1,390,000 2,566,550.00 1.86 882,000 1,657,240.00
Swift Foods, Inc. 0.125 18,790,000 2,388,050.00 0.130 16,430,000 2,162,170.00
Tanduay Holdings 3.85 3,319,000 12,763,650.00 3.79 1,505,000 5,704,000.00
TKC Steel Corp. 2.10 308,000 678,850.00 2.35 277,000 647,680.00
Trans-Asia Oil 1.20 9,459,000 11,311,260.00 1.24 13,504,000 17,024,200.00
Universal Robina 61.25 25,949,810 1,661,039,044.50 67.75 19,085,290 1,287,096,254.50
Vitarich Corp. 0.620 3,491,000 2,092,580.00 0.630 6,500,000 4,358,230.00
Vivant Corp. 12.36 44,900 481,280.00 12.36 10,700 119,234.00
Vulcan Indl. 0.96 2,892,000 2,834,450.00 1.05 2,402,000 2,462,940.00
HOLDING FIRMS
Abacus Cons. À 0.69 6,010,000 4,304,660.00 0.70 6,360,000 4,543,530.00
Aboitiz Equity 48.00 9,320,250 467,936,967.50 52.85 8,780,330 461,868,518.50
Alcorn Gold Res. 0.0150 67,800,000 1,006,700.00 0.0160 185,200,000 2,798,800.00
Alliance Global Inc. 12.48 96,401,800 1,190,604,500.00 12.90 115,810,000 1,526,251,444.00
Anglo Holdings A 1.88 1,342,000 2,574,920.00 1.98 1,002,000 2,017,580.00
Anscor À 4.50 40,398,000 181,776,640.00 4.70 501,000 2,319,990.00
Asia Amalgamated A 4.00 990,000 4,036,200.00 4.00 697,000 7,511,640.00
ATN Holdings A 1.88 1,399,000 2,319,460.00 1.79 163,000 265,300.00
ATN Holdings B 2.4 109,000 257,740.00
Ayala Corp À 410 1,811,510 763,504,304.00 457 2,314,730 1,047,291,982.00
DMCI Holdings 58.00 40,660,510 2,437,629,058.50 62.10 13,437,710 837,326,305.50
F&J Prince A 2.62 152,000 384,010.00 2.61 116,000 305,040.00
F&J Prince B 2.51 70,000 179,220.00
Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.10 2,130,000 8,716,130.00 4.18 7,173,300 31,834,308.00
Forum Pacic 0.240 1,440,000 357,000.00 0.255 720,000 183,600.00
GT Capital 465 923,453 756,546,278.00 491 1,394,040 694,290,597.00
House of Inv. 4.41 177,000 790,830.00 4.55 213,000 979,680.00
JG Summit Holdings 32.00 10,962,500 357,550,125.00 34.00 12,542,700 430,810,780.00
Jolliville Holdings 2.76 7,000 16,560.00 2.3 31,000 72,120.00
Keppel Holdings À 3.8 13,000 51,200.00 4 5,000 19,500.00
Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.42 5,080,800 26,928,806.00 5.54 11,420,200 63,200,390.00
Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.11 13,162,000 14,269,650.00 1.13 30,851,000 36,317,400.00
Mabuhay Holdings À 0.500 1,152,000 623,570.00 0.570 414,000 236,150.00
Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.620 41,081,000 115,073,690.00 3.050 41,213,000 130,195,100.00
Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 3.92 210,966,000 849,684,330.00 4.19 151,768,000 676,013,260.00
Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.8 152,000 725,650.00 4.95 935,500 4,552,247.00
Pacica À 0.0520 16,030,000 843,420.00 0.0540 48,240,000 2,681,110.00
Prime Media Hldg 1.420 71,000 101,660.00 1.450 226,000 336,580.00
Prime Orion 0.460 1,130,000 524,700.00 0.480 10,413,000 5,193,330.00
Republic Glass A 2 278,000 540,660.00 2 75,000 149,390.00
Seafront À 1.32 1,000 1,320.00 1.38 211,000 295,360.00
Sinophil Corp. 0.330 6,610,000 2,121,500.00 0.345 4,210,000 1,474,400.00
SM Investments Inc. 673.00 4,216,710 2,875,967,910.00 708.00 2,654,860 1,853,743,295.00
Solid Group Inc. 1.40 6,150,000 9,026,770.00 1.45 5,105,000 7,614,530.00
South China Res. Inc. 1.20 588,000 716,260.00 1.29 176,000 220,640.00
Transgrid 445.00 30 13,350.00
Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2300 2,260,000 523,980.00 0.2500 4,290,000 1,077,050.00
Wellex Industries 0.3900 41,880,000 15,945,850.00 0.3800 45,420,000 17,516,800.00
Zeus Holdings 0.500 4,434,000 2,201,200.00 0.500 8,404,000 4,589,240.00
P R O P E R T Y
Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 41.00 3,400 117,395.00 44.00 9,600 391,610.00
A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.50 274,000 689,680.00 2.48 470,000 1,198,790.00
Araneta Prop À 0.770 803,000 583,660.00 0.690 1,464,000 1,080,240.00
Arthaland Corp. 0.164 3,670,000 631,780.00 0.179 7,920,000 1,428,600.00
Ayala Land `B 19.00 40,065,400 783,765,546.00 20.50 32,799,500 690,872,265.00
Belle Corp. À 4.65 14,592,000 69,234,240.00 4.8 23,838,000 115,545,730.00
Cebu Holdings 6.3 16,792,100 107,386,675.00 6.7 16,413,400 120,291,182.00
Cebu Prop. À 4.9 50,000 245,294.00 5 169,000 845,000.00
Centennial City 1.40 10,897,000 15,943,490.00 1.50 33,055,000 51,696,550.00
City & Land Dev. 2.50 415,000 997,560.00 2.55 1,094,000 2,844,510.00
Cityland Dev. À 1.25 428,000 534,490.00 1.27 301,000 383,550.00
Crown Equities Inc. 0.079 28,510,000 2,237,680.00 0.081 22,470,000 1,810,980.00
Cyber Bay Corp. 0.80 5,769,000 4,605,730.00 0.84 12,280,000 10,508,600.00
Empire East Land 0.670 32,732,000 22,878,590.00 0.740 95,199,000 73,199,450.00
Eton Properties 3.53 112,000 376,480.00 3.40 179,000 611,800.00
Ever Gotesco 0.160 1,460,000 236,800.00 0.170 5,510,000 971,200.00
Global-Estate 1.85 27,564,000 51,493,850.00 1.95 23,793,000 49,309,730.00
Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.26 146,430,000 190,037,460.00 1.33 170,160,000 227,770,460.00
Highlands Prime 1.80 181,000 340,730.00 1.80 492,000 980,550.00
Interport À 1.14 1,447,000 1,590,370.00 1.11 1,435,000 1,623,540.00
Megaworld Corp. 1.94 567,268,000 1,128,941,730.00 2.12 725,104,000 1,587,629,240.00
MRC Allied Ind. 0.1750 17,130,000 3,064,630.00 0.1840 26,650,000 5,169,750.00
Phil. Estates Corp. 0.7700 182,492,000 134,022,240.00 0.7200 151,962,100 114,260,260.00
Phil. Realty À 0.480 2,107,000 1,041,580.00 0.510 1,988,000 1,038,330.00
Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 14.54 400 5,816.00 14.54 5,000 72,700.00
Polar Property Holdings 3.34 1,820,000 6,330,400.00 3.31 120,000 410,470.00
Primex Corp. 2.40 3,000 7,200.00 2.40 14,000 33,650.00
Robinsons Land `B 15.80 15,735,300 254,327,576.00 17.00 7,239,400 130,706,448.00
Rockwell 3.6 11,934,000 40,818,600.00 4.9 40,955,000 222,002,200.00
San Miguel Prop. 522 80 39,080.00 566 150 81,280.00
Shang Properties Inc. 2.55 7,113,000 18,323,200.00 2.60 2,090,000 5,413,080.00
SM Development À 6.80 11,249,900 76,545,418.00 6.95 4,745,000 33,179,526.00
SM Prime Holdings 15.88 60,822,500 951,945,952.00 15.92 69,489,100 1,115,530,884.00
Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.67 3,689,000 2,501,420.00 0.69 4,138,000 2,972,760.00
Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.520 2,205,000 1,185,230.00 0.560 1,090,000 614,800.00
Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.170 14,063,000 58,284,870.00 4.220 15,810,000 67,400,580.00
S E R V I C E S
2GO Group 1.87 48,000 91,510.00 1.88 137,000 267,590.00
ABS-CBN 35 171,200 5,977,505.00 36.3 76,100 2,884,005.00
Acesite Hotel 8.88 428,500 2,930,732.00 7.59 1,459,900 12,909,186.00
APC Group, Inc. 0.670 4,672,000 3,035,460.00 0.670 3,407,000 2,273,120.00
Asian Terminals Inc. 8.51 16,800 145,416.00 9 225,600 2,079,905.00
Boulevard Holdings 0.1550 113,560,000 17,798,300.00 0.1630 132,550,000 22,669,860.00
Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 67.50 2,166,470 145,969,814.00 67.25 3,596,500 248,870,810.00
Centro Esc. Univ. 9.96 39,600 394,504.00 10.48 6,200 64,016.00
DFNN Inc. 5.95 738,800 4,448,645.00 6.30 1,826,500 12,504,496.00
Easy Call Common 3.25 19,000 62,760.00 3.20 614,000 2,535,420.00
FEUI 940 6,810 6,402,530.00 935 790 734,435.00
Globalports 32 26,400 843,900.00 32 38,300 1,250,345.00
Globe Telecom 1020.00 200,430 207,268,990.00 1055.00 244,400 268,695,950.00
GMA Network Inc. 9.50 5,151,200 48,855,096.00 9.75 2,637,400 25,434,780.00
I.C.T.S.I. 69.7 8,622,010 601,879,859.00 73.5 12,328,870 911,668,011.50
Information Capital Tech. 0.420 580,000 236,450.00 0.420 1,110,000 464,800.00
Imperial Res. À 12.16 5,600 58,430 8.70 13,700 120,490
IPeople Inc. À 5.72 250,100 1,496,331.00 6.11 20,000 122,830.00
IP Converge 4 3,850,100 17,675,530.00 3.28 2,495,000 8,083,430.00
IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.048 332,600,000 16,129,800.00 0.058 1,077,530,000 67,180,050.00
IPVG Corp. 1.12 3,545,000 3,721,100.00 1.04 6,966,000 7,564,500.00
Island Info 0.0520 3,940,000 201,070.00 0.0560 5,310,000 282,500.00
ISM Communications 2.6200 978,000 2,629,860.00 2.8900 2,297,000 6,791,320.00
JTH Davies Holdings Inc. 2.34 150,000 345,570.00 2.35 360,000 880,360.00
Leisure & Resorts 6.90 4,026,000 27,365,267.00 6.85 4,987,000 34,948,233.00
Liberty Telecom 2.85 229,000 640,870.00 2.85 629,000 1,758,500.00
Lorenzo Shipping 1.7 41,000 69,700.00 1.7 44,000 76,620.00
Macroasia Corp. 2.80 270,000 764,180.00 2.90 715,000 4,785,020.00
Manila Bulletin 0.69 44,000 30,360.00 0.69 59,000 42,740.00
Manila Jockey 1.8 12,297,000 20,340,850.00 1.55 16,757,000 25,921,220.00
Metro Pacic Tollways 7.40 100 740.00 6.00 1,300 8,040.00
Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 20.55 153,300 3,051,610.00 20.95 61,000 1,271,275.00
PAL Holdings Inc. 7.28 204,500 1,496,062 7.64 1,399,100 10,510,646
Paxys Inc. 2.85 12,597,000 34,911,140.00 2.45 7,352,000 18,451,500.00
Phil. Racing Club 9.2 131,500 1,199,140.00 9.05 178,000 1,603,515.00
Phil. Seven Corp. 44.00 485,500 21,368,000.00 44.00 65,900 2,919,600.00
Philweb.Com Inc. 16.50 1,720,700 28,457,114.00 16.78 1,807,700 30,881,490.00
PLDT Comm & Energy 2.80 360,000 1,075,960.00 3.60 192,000 752,070.00
PLDT Common 2370.00 805,055 1,937,971,570.00 2506.00 672,165 1,696,305,280.00
PremiereHorizon 0.325 2,890,000 916,000.00 0.320 7,600,000 2,596,500.00
Puregold 21.95 19,867,100 444,445,100.00 23.55 13,039,500 316,105,870.00
Touch Solutions 3.52 621,000 2,186,720.00 3.53 27,000 95,400.00
Transpacic Broadcast 2.51 60,000 152,630.00 2.75 59,000 159,340.00
Waterfront Phils. 0.410 6,380,000 2,463,850.00 0.405 15,499,000 7,110,100.00
MINING & OIL
Abra Mining 0.0048 491,000,000 2,420,100.00 0.0053 218,000,000 1,139,600.00
Apex À 4.90 821,700 4,332,881.00 5.05 567,100 2,889,523.00
Apex `B 4.90 557,600 2,769,640.00 5.05 1,752,100 8,903,327.00
Atlas Cons. À 18.20 5,538,000 99,193,124.00 18.00 7,492,900 138,408,386.00
Atok-Big Wedge À 33.00 112,800 3,654,775.00 30.00 25,600 758,505.00
Basic Energy Corp. 0.250 13,700,000 3,507,650.00 0.260 52,980,000 14,467,950.00
Benguet Corp À 24.15 5,890,100 158,454,195.00 25 313,900 8,354,910.00
Benguet Corp `B 24.2 4,495,800 121,264,380.00 25.3 465,700 13,315,475.00
Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.48 4,714,000 7,355,520.00 1.63 9,569,000 15,835,470.00
Dizon 38.45 4,945,800 201,735,450.00 39.65 13,168,330 575,201,035.50
Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.75 25,810,000 19,479,450.00 0.77 85,298,000 70,790,540.00
Lepanto À 1.210 208,861,000 251,659,470.00 1.270 176,675,000 236,685,970.00
Lepanto `B 1.240 68,013,000 84,971,680.00 1.310 105,484,000 147,837,600.00
Manila Mining À 0.0600 1,108,580,000 66,522,020.00 0.0640 1,549,780,000 102,915,870.00
Manila Mining `B 0.0610 282,720,000 16,904,810.00 0.0640 864,750,000 57,935,350.00
Nickelasia 27.7 3,708,300 102,523,680.00 28.05 9,888,300 301,624,010.00
Nihao Mineral Resources 9.6 17,407,100 172,691,221.00 10.08 52,093,300 506,768,962.00
Omico 0.7400 1,001,000 748,480.00 0.7500 1,038,000 784,210.00
Oriental Peninsula Res. 5.260 45,886,200 255,804,353.00 5.500 44,465,100 272,688,927.00
Oriental Pet. À 0.0190 1,298,400,000 24,523,900.00 0.0190 1,523,700,000 31,273,300.00
Oriental Pet. `B 0.0210 184,400,000 3,501,300.00 0.0200 224,400,000 4,722,200.00
Petroenergy Res. Corp. 6.00 195,800 1,177,086.00 6.30 79,700 504,284.00
Philex À 23.95 23,516,100 555,611,495.00 22.95 17,852,100 429,468,030.00
PhilexPetroleum 31.3 16,230,300 468,475,040.00 24.85 9,962,200 264,350,815.00
Philodrill Corp. À 0.045 10,892,500,000 451,002,200.00 0.042 8,223,450,000 391,060,650.00
Semirara Corp. 250.00 1,485,640 366,586,824.00 249.00 945,290 236,725,090.00
United Paragon 0.0180 183,600,000 3,309,900.00 0.0190 582,900,000 11,119,400.00
PREFERRED
ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 32.8 1,016,400 33,485,420.00 37.5 205,400 7,725,500.00
Ayala Corp. Pref À 545 60 33,150.00 545 540 294,300.00
First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. 100.9 91,030 9,250,162.00 104.9 228,060 23,965,016.00
GMA Holdings Inc. 9.5 10,568,200 100,135,731.00 9.2 10,643,700 101,737,292.00
PCOR-Preferred 112.9 54,410 6,189,790.00 115.2 197,330 22,751,777.00
SMC Preferred 1 75.1 321,380 24,136,127.00 75 18,300 1,382,880.00
SMPFC Preferred 1025 4,740 4,884,850.00 1030 10,270 10,608,740.00
Swift Pref 1 172,000 185,700.00 1.12 178,000 199,360.00
WARRANTS & BONDS
Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.02 21,264,000 22,432,240.00 1.18 16,489,000 19,558,520.00
Megaworld Corp. Warrants2 1.1 101,000,000 111,100,000.00
Omico Corp. Warrant 0.0710 30,000 2,130.00 0.0710 1,850,000 142,740.00
Share prices likely
to falter this week
By Jenniffer B. Austria
SHARE prices will likely track a narrow
range with a downward bias this week due
to uncertainty over the market turmoil in
the Eurozone.
Analysts said fears of another
downward spiral in the credit
situation in Europe could prompt
investors to stay on the sidelines
this week until the situation
improves.
Investors might take more time
to stay within their wait-and-see
mode prior to repositioning in
global equities, until the political
picture in Greece clears, Freya
May Natividad, an analyst
from from online brokerage
2TradeAsia.com said.
Investors are concerned about
the possibility of Greece leaving
the European Union and the
escalating banking crisis in
Spain. These factors, analysts
said, would create another ripple
effect to the global economy and
nancial markets.
The psychological fear
seems concentrated on potential
precedents, especially since the
fragile economic state of Spain,
Italy and Portugal is being
aggravated by lack of clear-cut
policies how bank recapitalization
will be completed. In addition,
the European Central Banks
move to temporarily halt bank
lending among Greece banks
is heightened by an apparent
silence when the ECB would
revive access to renancing
operations, Natividad said.
Philippine Stock Exchange
president and chief executive
Hans Sicat, meanwhile,
downplayed the impact of the
tension between Philippines and
China on the local stock market.
Sicat said the local market
declined because of negative
developments overseas,
particularly in Europe, and not
really because of the standoff
between China and Philippines
over the Panatag Shoal.
AB Capital Securities said
the current correction in the
market could provide investors
a good chance to start picking
up stocks that are signicantly
undervalued.
The PSEis week-long
pullback may be the correction
that we have all been waiting for
after its sharp rally in the rst
quarter. With its rally, valuations
have turned slightly more
expensive and target prices were
reached. This correction provides
a good chance to start picking
up stocks which are signicantly
undervalued and unnoticed, AB
Capital said.
The PSEi last week broke the
psychological support of 5,000
points and nished at 4,879.42
due to the negative developments
in Europe. That was a drop of 278
points or 5.4 percent from the
previous weeks.
I WAS in San Sebastian Church in Manila last
Wednesday to witness my aunt, Sr. Anacleta Berino,
an Augustinian Recollect nun, celebrate her 50 years
or golden jubilee of sisterhood. She was a celebrant
together with 11 others, ve of whom served the order
for 60 years (diamond jubilarians), ve for 50 years and
one for 25 years (silver jubilarian). Twelve individuals
who collectively served and devoted 625 years of their
lives in the service of their order, but more important,
as a manifestation of their commitment to their faith
and the lives they have touched in positive ways. The
AR order is known not only for their religious pursuits
but for maintaining schools, nurturing both minds and
bodies of those who pass through their portals.
Celebrating service
It is common for companies and organizations to
honor and commend individuals who serve them
through the years. The awards are reckoned every
ve years, starting with ve-year service awardees. It
is noticeable of course that the number of awardees
taper off as the years increase. This means many of the
original members eventually leave the organization for
various reasons. As the sister who gave the response
for the group said, there were a lot of them when they
started 50 or 60 years ago, but many have passed
on, either through death or have chosen to leave the
religious life for a secular one.
Indeed, it is worth celebrating those who remain
steadfast and committed to the organizations by
remaining in their service.
Expecting performance and loyalty
There are two basic things that organizations
expect from their members or employees. First is
performance and the second is loyalty. Performance
means members act according to their competencies
and contribute their share in helping the organization
meet its various objectives. Loyalty means employees
represent the organization in a good light. Loyalty is
also manifested through the years of service that they
render the company. An organization is, thus, twice
blessed by having consistently productive and loyal
employees in their midst.
Productivity and loyalty of employees, however, need
to be supported and nurtured by what the organization
does for its members. Companies have variety of
ways in putting together a responsive and productive
recruitment and selection process; salaries and benets;
promotion, career path and recognition programs;
leadership and feedback mechanism; ethics, social
responsibility and governance practices; norms and
culture, among others. The interaction of these various
activities and multi-cultural perspectives and their
proper implementation will be instrumental in fostering
performance and loyalty among the employees.
Honoring lives of faith and service
Employees who consistently perform and remain
with organizations are able to identify with what the
organization stands for and how it does its business
as well as feel that they are sufciently compensated,
rewarded and recognized for their efforts. This is a tall
order for organizations to achieve nowadays given the
erce competition for competent workers in the job
market. But companies who are able to manage these
various multi-cultural factors sufciently well will be
rewarded with workers, who will remain loyal as well
as perform consistently.
I end this article on a light note. Did you know that
Gustave Eiffel who designed and constructed the famous
Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is reputed to have been
involved in the design and construction of San Sebastian
Church? The church is not only a minor basilica. It is
also recognized internationally for being the only neo-
Gothic church in the Philippines and in Asia, and is in the
tentative list of Unescos World Heritage Site.
It was, thus, an apt venue to recognize the 12 sisters
and their 625 years of contribution to their faith and
order, to a life of service and to all the people whose
lives they have touched in a wonderful way.
The author is a professorial lecturer at the De
La Salle University Ramon del Rosario College
of Business. He welcomes comments at dennis.
berino@dlsu.edu.ph.
The views expressed above are the authors and do
not necessarily reect the ofcial position of DLSU,
its faculty, and its administrators.
DENNIS L.
BERINO
GREEN LIGHT
Best LGU Performer. President Aquino (second from left), assisted by Agriculture Secretary Proceso
Alcala (left), presents to Mayor Michelle Marie Denise Rabat of Mati City, Davao Oriental a certicate of
recognition as the Best Performing LGU. The local government unit got the citation for implementing
an agricultural development project during a Parangal sa mga Bosing ng Kanayunan, as part of the
Agriculture Departments Mindanao Rural Development Program Peoples Organizations Congress in Davao
City. At right is Davao Oriental Gov. Corazon Malanyaon.
Business
ManilaStandardToday mst_biz@manilastandardtoday.com extrastory2000@gmail.com MAY 21, 2012 MONDAY
B3
Ancestral land regulations bucked
Bourse suspends Eton shares
Vista Land tops magazine poll
Meralco-United Polyresins deal. Manila Electric Co. signed an agreement with United Polyresins Inc. to
help increase the plastic bag makers productivity and efciency. United Polyresins is now enrolled in Meralcos
Customer Choice Program where it will benet from lower power rates offered during off-peak hours. Signing the
agreement are Meralco vice president and corporate business group head Victor Genuino and United Polyresins
manufacturing director Joselito Soon (second and third from left). With them are (from left) Meralco relationship
manager Robert Pereja and United Polyresins plant manager Julito Soon. Genuino (inset) observes operations in the
United Polyresins plant.
VISTA Land and Lifescapes Inc., the countrys
leading homebuilder, is among the best-
managed companies in the country, according
to the results of FinanceAsia magazines 12
th
annual poll of Asias top companies.
The Hong Kong-based publication tallied
votes from 265 investors and analysts across
the Asian region, and recently revealed the
results of its survey for Indonesia and the
Philippines.
Vista Land, listed on the Philippine Stock
Exchange in 2007 and owned by the family
of Senator Manuel Villar, ranked among the
top ve in the Best mid-cap category and
among the top 10 Best Investor Relations,
ranking 7th overall behind Philippine Long
Distance Telephone Co., Ayala Corp.,
International Container Terminal Services
Inc., Globe Telecom Inc., Metro Pacic
Investments Corp. and Megaworld Corp.
Vista Land ranked fourth in the Best mid-
cap category behind Security Bank, Aboitiz
Equity Ventures and Rizal Commercial
Banking Corp.
We are extremely pleased and honored
to see that Vista Land has been voted by key
players in the Asian region as one of the best-
managed companies in the Philippines in a poll
conducted by such a prestigious publication as
FinanceAsia, Vista Land president and chief
executive Manuel Paolo Villar said.
We will continue to work hard to improve
our standing both at home and in the
international nancial community, Villar
added. I know many other companies will
continue to improve as they would consider
it an honor and privilege to be included
in FinanceAsias list of best-managed
companies.
Vista Land chief nancial ocer Ricardo
Tan Jr. ranked rst in the Best CFO list. He
was followed by Renato Migrino of Philex
Mining Corp., and Jeffrey Lim of SM Prime
Holdings Inc., who ranked third.
AT LEAST 30 business process
outsourcing companies in the
Philippines are generating between
P1 billion and P17 billion in annual
revenues, House Deputy Majority
Leader Roman Romulo said over the
weekend.
The 30 rms are the faces of our
BPO industry. They each directly
employ anywhere from 5,000 to
25,000mostly college-educated,
uent English-speaking and tech-
savvy Filipino professionals,
Romulo said.
He identied the 30 largest BPO
companies by annual gross revenues
as Accenture Inc. (P17.433 billion);
Convergys Philippines Services Corp.
(P11.901 billion); TeleTech Customer
Care Management Philippines Inc.
(P9.413 billion); JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.-Philippine Global
Service Center (P8.931 billion);
Stream International Global Services
Philippines Inc. (P6.854 billion);
Aegis PeopleSupport Inc. (P6.619
billion); Sykes Asia Inc. (P6.243
billion); Sitel Philippines Corp.
(P5.913 billion); Telephilippines
Inc. (P5.598 billion); Telus
International Philippines Inc.
(P5.232 billion);
Deutsche Knowledge Services
Pte. Ltd. (P5.172 billion); HSBC
Electronic Data Processing
Philippines Inc. (P4.680 billion); IBM
Daksh Business Process Services
IBM Business Services Inc. (P3.976
billion); Shell Shared Services Asia
B.V. (P3.725 billion);
SPi CRM Inc. (P2.914 billion);
APAC Customer Services Inc.
(P2.566 billion); 24/7 Customer
Genpact Services LLC (P2.308
billion); IBM Solutions Delivery Inc.
(P2.169 billion);
SPI Technologies Inc. (P2 billion);
Lexmark Research & Development
Corp. (P1.918 billion); ePLDT Inc.
(P1.840 billion); Kgb Philippines Inc.
(P1.807 billion); Advanced Contact
Solutions Inc. (P1.715 billion);
Chartis Technology & Operations
Management Corp. Philippines
(P1.427 billion); ePerformax Contact
Centers Corp. (P1.367 billion);
Synnex-Concentrix Corp.-Philippine
Branch (P1.219 billion); Citigroup
Business Process Solutions Pte. Ltd.
(P1.159 billion); and Cyber City
Teleservices Inc. (P1.136 billion).
The gures were based on 2010
revenues, as reported to the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Romulo
said.
Of the 30 highest-grossing BPO
rms, threeTelephilippines, Telus
and Sykesare based in Pasig
City, which Romulo represents in
Congress.
Romulo is a key backer of the
BPO sector and author of the
proposed Data Privacy Act, which is
expected to further drive outsourcing
to Manila.
We have high hopes that once the
bill is enacted, our labor-intensive
and information technology-enabled
BPO rms will be able to draw in
more clients, and in the process,
grow revenues and jobs at a faster
pace, Romulo said.
30 BPO firms generate at least P1b
By Othel V. Campos
THE Chamber of Mines of
the Philippines appealed to
Malacaang to defer the revised
rules on ancestral lands, saying
they will drive away investors
and signicantly reduce mining
revenues.
In a third letter to Executive Secretary Paquito
Ochoa, the chamber said the rules on free and prior
informed consent, or FPIC, published by the National
Commission on Indigenous Peoples and the long-
delayed release of the mining policy will undoubtedly
further weaken investor condence.
With the guidelines publication, we are certain that
the country will again lose hard-fought investments
larger than the P10.4-billion foreign direct investments
outow in the mining sector in 2011, aside from
delaying a number of key exploration and mining
projects, the chamber said.
It cited that the Mines and Geosciences Bureaus
mining investment target of $1 billion for 2011 was
not attained, and that the industry forecast of $3.76
billion investments for 2012 for gold, copper and
nickel might fall short.
In fact, several investors working on large-scale
mining projects and exploration activities are already
having second thoughts on whether they will still
pursue their projects or pull out from the country, the
group said.
The group warned that the commissions perspective
on ownership of natural resources is incongruous
with that of the Constitution in that priority rights
is presumed by the NCIP to be synonymous with
ownership without considering the holistic view of
state ownership.
The commission has issued certicates of ancestral
domain titles covering approximately 5 million
hectares of the entire Philippines, with a projection
to cover an additional 5 million more, or a total of 10
million hectares by 2013.
Once completed, this will mean that 13 percent
of the population [indigenous peoples] will control
33 percent of the total land area of the country, to
the exclusion of the 80 million Filipinos who have a
similar right to benet from our natural resources,
the chamber said.
This gure [of 10 million hectares] far exceeds the
original concept of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act
to allocate only 2 million hectares for the indigenous
peoples, it said.
The group called for a delay in the implementation
of the revised guidelines pending consultations and
revision of the questionable provisions.
It said the mining industry was not consulted
by the commission during the drafting of
the guidelines despite the direct effect on all
prospective exploration and mining operations in
the country.
The chamber cited that the Administrative Code of
1987 requires government agencies to give interested
parties the opportunity to submit their views prior to
the adoption of any rule.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
CONGLOMERATE DMCI
Holdings Inc. said net income in
the rst quarter rose 18 percent
to P2.7 billion from P2.2 billion
year-on-year, fueled by the
growth of real estate, water and
power businesses.
DMCI said in a nancial
report led with the Philippine
Stock Exchange consolidated
revenues in the rst three months
of 2012 jumped 20 percent to
P13 billion from P10.8 billion a
year ago.
Despite a slight dip in coal
mining and general construction
contributions, growth in the
nickel mining segments along
with the sustained improvement
in the real estate, water and power
segments caused the increase in
the companys bottom gure,
DMCI said.
The companys real estate
business recognized an 81-
percent increase in net
contributions to P405 million
in the rst quarter of 2012
from P224 million last year, as
realized housing sales rose 51
percent to P1.7 billion.
Reservation sales for the period,
however, dipped slightly to P5.3
billion from P5.4 billion in 2011.
The groups water business,
through its 44.6-percent stake in
Maynilad Water Services Inc.,
posted a 23-percent increase in
net contributions to P611 million
from P498 million last year.
The group attributed the
higher net income contribution
to the 10-percent increase in
Maynilads billed volume and
the drop in non-revenue water
to 45.43 percent from 51.58
percent last year.
Revenues from the groups
construction business, meanwhile,
posted lower net contributions
of P282 million compared with
P362 million last year on lower
margins of the majority building
projects the company is currently
working on.
THE Philippine Stock
Exchange suspended the
trading of shares of Eton
Properties Philippines Inc.,
the real estate unit of beer
and tobacco tycoon Lucio
Tan, for failure to submit
reportorial requirements.
The PSE said the
companys failure to comply
with the structured reportorial
requirements resulted in the
automatic suspension of
the trading of its shares that
started Friday.
Under the PSE rules,
failure to comply with
the requirements of the
exchange will result in
the automatic suspension
of trading of shares for a
maximum period of three
months. After the lapse of
the trading suspension and
the listed company still fails
to comply with the report,
the exchange will initiate
delisting procedures.
Eton Properties has not
forwarded its 2011 annual
report and sought the delay
in the submission of its
2012 rst quarter nancial
report.
Share price of Eton
Properties on Thursday
closed at P3.53.
Meanwhile, after
nearly 15 years of trading
suspension, shares of the
countrys largest sugar
milling company, Victorias
Milling Co. Inc., can now
again be traded at the stock
exchange.
Victorias submitted the
reportorial requirements
of the Philippine Stock
Exchange, the last needed
for the resumption of trading
of the shares following the
Securities and Exchange
Commissions decision in
March to lift the trading
suspension.
Considering that the
trading of the companys
shares was suspended since
October 10, 1997, the static
threshold [trading band] on
the price of VMC shares will
be lifted on the resumption
of trading on Monday, the
PSE in a memorandum said.
Victorias was last traded
on Oct. 8, 1997 when it
closed at P0.29.
Victorias chairman Wilson
Young earlier said the lifting
of the trading suspension
would benet the company
and shareholders because it
would give a market value
indication and mechanism
for investors to look at the
company as an investment
opportunity.
Jenniffer B. Austria
DMCI
increases
net profit
to P2.7b
MAY 21, 2012 MONDAY
B4
Provinces
Edited by Leo A. Estonilo www.manilastandardtoday.comleoestonilo@gmail.com
Manda pushes for bamboo forests
Crater lakes make
climb a unique trek
Vice mayor gives top post a go
Food goals on target
Cutting of 25 trees
under investigation
By Ferdie G. Domingo
TALAVERAVice Mayor Vince de
Leon has ended his alliance with outgoing
Mayor Nerito Santos here, leaving the top
position open.
There is no turning back,
he said, noting that not even the
order of the Joson-led Bagong
Lakas ng Nueva Ecija, giving
full authority to Santos to choose
the standard-bearer can stop him
from remaining a spare tire.
My dream is to become
the mayor of Talavera and I
already made my decision, he
told Manila Standard while
acknowledging the support
from political leaders in the
province, including Gov.
Aurelio Umali, a staunch rival
of the Joson clan.
De Leon is co-chairman of
Balane Local party in the town,
whose chairman is the mayors
daughter, present administrator
Nerivi Santos-Martinez. He said
being Santos running mate in the
2007 and 2010 polls has become
history.
De Leon said he and the
Sangguniang Bayan under his
watch as presiding ofcer enabled
the town to move forward through
measures involving delivery
of services and promotion of
livelihood.
Without the support of the
legislative department, the
executive agenda of Mayor
Santos would not have been
realized, he said, underscoring
more than 1,300 resolutions and
ordinances were enacted since
2007.
De Leon said the council
backed Santos especially through
his consecutive allocations to
fund projects.
Supplemental budgets are
supposed to be approved only
once a year but the SB under
my leadership approved these
requests at once, he said. For as
long as these would redound for
the common good, we approve
them without hesitation.
De Leon said his priorities
include1,000 scholarship slots
to poor but deserving students,
more farm-to-market roads,
a modern gymnasium and
convention center, a zero-loan
policy by tapping grants,more
investors through tax incentives,
and Talaveras cityhood.
By Oliver Samson
BULUSANVice Mayor
Westmoreland Ragasa said the
upgrade of the seven-kilometer
road under the administration of
Mayor Michael Gusayko will
make this Sorsogon town easier
to visit particularly climbers
of the famous volcano and its
creater lakes.
He said the concreting project
was backed by 2nd district Rep.
Deogracias Ramos Jr. to help
make Bulusan a major destination
in the Bicol Peninsula.
Mayor told me our tandem
is lucky, said Ragasa. This
project will help boost tourism
in the municipality. The trip of
tourists coming to Bulusan will
become more comfortable.
Gabriel Solano said a foot
race is scheduled on May
26 on a route with a view of
San Bernardino Strait and the
volcano.
The fun run will pass the
scenic Dancalan Beach, he
said.
Philip Bartilet, president of
AGAP Bulusan environment
advocate, said the town is well
prepared for travel promotions.
Bulusan Lake is the major
tourist destination, he said,
serving also as national president
of the Philippine Eco-Tourism
Guide Association.
The climb to Aguingay Lake
takes six hours, said Bartilet,
noting another lake on the
remaining three hour-trek to the
peak at 1,565 meters above sea
level.
Villa Celeste and other spring
resorts are open to vacationers
and tourists.
AGRICULTURE Secretary
Proceso Alcala has ordered
attached agencies to ensure food
security is achieved during the
Aquino administration.
He said rice sufciency and
exports are targetted for next
year along with curbing imports
of meat, pork and marine
products in 2014.
That is why until 2015, a
shing ban will be imposed
to protect corals and improve
stocks, he said in a statement.
We are starting to upgrade
our farm breeds to boost milk
production and reduce imports.
To meet the big demand for
rice and vegetables, Alcala said
full irrigation are expected to be
completed before 2016.
Meanwhile, National
Irrigation Administrator Antonio
Nangel said at least three million
hectares are programmed in the
present administration.
He said almost 1.7 million
hectares are irrigated in line
with the food security goal.
Gigi Muoz David
John Hay security airs concern over planned takeover
CAMP John Hay is yet to get out
of the woods amid an alleged
plan of the Bases Conversion
Development Authority to
take over 247 hectares of the
former American base that it
had leased to Camp John Hay
Development Corp. despite a
restraining order.
An ofcer of the security agency
hired by CJHDevCo alleged that
BCDA and its subsidiary, John
Hay Management Corp., are
preparing to enter the premises
pending a court resolution of the
issues.
Albert Escalderon, chief of
Warbird Security Agency, said
they have gathered information
about the supposed plan of BCDA
and JHMC to forcibly take over
the entire leased premises.
Our main concern is that your
security guards posted within
the John Hay premises were
ordered to shoot anybody who
would stand in the way during
the forcible take over by BCDA
and JHMC, he said in a letter
to Placido Urbanes III, general
manager of the Catalina Security
Agency hired by the state-owned
agency.
It is important to note that
the Court, in page 3 of its
order dated April 27, 2012,
ordered that BCDA cannot
invoke the unilateral take over
provision of the Restructuring
Memorandum of Agreement
(RMOA) because of
petitioners objections thereto,
as such, the petitioners has
therefore a clear legal right
to invoke judicial action prior
to its being ousted from the
leased premises, he said.
This Order of the Court has
not been recalled, amended
or modied and is still in full
force and effect. Until a Court
Order is issued for the takeover
of the Leased Premises, we
will consider any takeover by
BCDA and JHMC as illegal
and therefore we have no
other recourse but to apply the
necessary force should the need
so arise, to protect the rights
and interest of our client.
By Claro A. Lanipa
PAGADIAN CITYMore than
estas, May celebrates life.
In its 1995 circular, the
Department of Health has
devoted a special promotion
of Natural Family Planning
Month as a health intervention
program and an important tool
for the improvement of the
health and welfare of mothers,
children and other members of
the family.
It also provides information
and services for the couples of
reproductive age to plan their
family according to their beliefs
and circumstances through
legally and medically acceptable
natural family planning methods,
the circular stated.
The program pursues
Responsible Parenthood which
means that each family has the
right and duty to determine the
desired number of children
they might have and when they
might have them along with
Responsible Parenting which
is the proper upbringing and
education of children so that they
grow up to be upright, productive
and civic-minded citizens.
The circular cites the 1987
Constitution mandating
government to protect the sanctity
of life, underscoring abortion as
not a family planning method.
It recommends Birth Spacing
which refers to interval between
pregnancies (ideally 3 years) to
enable women to recover their
health, improve their potential
to be more productive and to
realize their personal aspirations
while allowing more time to care
for the family.
A key principle of natural
lamily planning is Informed
Choice which upholds and
ensures the rights of couples
to determine the number
and spacing of their children
according to their lifes
aspirations, and reminding
them that planning size of their
families determines the quality
of their childrens and their
own lives.
May feast
celebrates
family life
BROOKES POINTEnvironment
Secretary Ramon Paje over the
weekend ordered an investigation
over a complaint that 25 grown trees
were cut in a community in Palawan.
He tasked region 4 executive
director Concordio Zuniga to
look into 25 grown trees allegedly
cut by Bantay Kalikasan along
downstream from Sabsaban Falls
in a place of tribal worship in
Barangay Aribungos.
The Brookes Point Federation
of the Tribal Councils alleged
that the environment community
ofcer allowed the cutting of
the 25 trees without rst seeking
clearance from the National
Commission on Indigenous
People and the ancestral land
domain owners in violation of the
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act.
Also identied in the complaint
were 20 others including Brookes
Point Mayor Narciso Leoncio,
DENR CENRO/PENRO ofcer
Emelina Cojamco, chairmen
Jonathan Lagrada of Ipilan and
Ratib Milosin of Aribungos,
respectively, and members of their
Sangguniang Barangay and Sister
Xenia Mae Juanitas of the Agustinian
Missionaries of the Philippines.
The federation is seeking P2.3
million in damages and litigation
fees from the respondents and has
asked the NCIP to stop Bantay
Kalikasan from further improving
the area until a free and prior
informed consent has been secured
from the IPs and a certicate of
precondition has been issued by
the NCIP.
The federation said Bantay
Kalikasan along with local
government ofcials and
other advocay groups occupied
Sabsaban Falls area on March 25,
2012 and turned it into a resort.
But Bantay Kalikasan justied
its presence, claiming to protect
the place from mining and and the
need to convert the premises into
a bio-diversity school.
By Dexter A. See
BAGUIO CITYEdgardo Manda,
Philippine Bamboo Foundation
president, said 3,000 hectares of
barren mountains in Northern and
Central Luzon will be converted
into bamboo forests.
He said the plantations are lined up
in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija for
2,500 hectares; Ambassador, Tublay,
Benguet for 100 has along with 80
ha each in La Union, Ambuclao,
Bokod, Binga, Tinongdan, Itogon
and Kapangan, Benguet; and 50 ha
in this city.
Aside from providing
sufcient forest cover and soil
erosion control, we want our
bamboo plantations to be a
descent source of livelihood and
food for the host communities,
Manda said, noting that
productive bamboo forests can
be sustained for more than 100
years.
According to him, experts
found the phyllostachys aurea
variey best suited for the
Cordilleras.
We have already established
nurseries to propagate enough
number of bamboo seedlings
which will be planted to realize
the reforestation of the identied
critical watersheds, Manda
said, noting that 700 seedlings
are needed for a hectare.
The bamboo project in Benguet
is backed by Rep. Ronald
M. Cosalan, who allocated
P2 million from his Priority
Development Assistance Fund
joined by SN Aboitiz Power
Corp. for planting zones at its
Ambuclao and Binga dams.
Manda said the La Union
bamboo project is supported
by Holcim Philippines with
Fort Magsaysays served by the
armed forces.
Beach spectacleFireworks light up the sky for Sarangganis 50,000 revelers
with Smart Communications representatives Bettina Da Rosa and Fidel Antonio
Medel handing prizes to SarBay Festival Bay Bodies Lucky Gelera and Loren Jane
Gumboc during the awards night in Gumasa. COCOY SEXCION
Full scholarship. South Forbes City College and Global City Innovative College has granted the Third District
of Negros Occidental a P900,000 full scholarship under their joint annual outreach educational program
starting June 2012. Courses for the grant at South Forbes in Silang, Cavite or Global City in Taguig City are
Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Tourism, Human Resource, Accounting, Information
Technology, Culinary Arts, Medical Technology, Caregiving and Psychology. Global City Innovative College
Chairman Ramon Garcia Jr. (left) turns over the certicate to 3rd district Rep. Alfredo Benitez.
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Dinna Chan Vasquez, Assistant Editor
TURN ON THE CHARM
Fashion as the expression of soul, of
individuality and even a special, attractive
quirkinesswith a yen for mixing and
matching items for that cutting-edge
look. Iconic fashion brand Thomas Sabo is
all these and more and its already in the
Philippines to share the beating heart of its
philosophy.
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With additional images by Isaiah Bruce
Marrying
and
function
form
In the battle of combining form and function, local retail
brand Freego launched its newest campaign, Freedom of
Movement. The proclaimed leading jeannovator gathered
friends from the media and a ock of fashion faithful in an
exclusive showing at the Hotel H20 in Manila Ocean Park.
With model and TV host Sarah Meier-Albano at the
steering wheel, the affair was carried out successfully, pro-
logued by a mini talk show with the newest brand person-
alities Philippine Azkals midelder Misagh Bahadoran and
Pole Academy Philippines pride Annie Aniel.
In this day and age, people thrive on fast-paced lifestyles
that create a demand for things that allow them to move with
the times without inhibitions or limitations. These people also
put a prime on innovation, exploring boundaries and breaking
out of the box. says Tessa Ringor, marketing manager of
Jeanology, the company behind the success of Freego. We
wanted to convey this message to our consumers with the help
of certain authorities of movement. she adds after the brief
fashion preview with the new ambassadors of style.
I was looking for a brand of jeans to endorse.
Instantly, Freego came into mind. It was said that it is
one of the better brands here and my teammate, Phil
Younghusband used to endorse it too. Bahadoran
shares when asked about the birth of this partnership with
the brand.
What I like most about the brand is its style. It
is simple but the most important thing about it is
that it is comfortable. As an athlete I like wearing
something that is not constricting. Sometimes, I go
straight to my friends from practice and they didnt
know that I just reversed my jeans. he adds.
Slowly breaking out of the shadows of his
teammates success, the young kicker valiantly
takes centerstage with this collaboration, wooing
fans of the sport and him as a personality along-
side another mover and shaker in her own eld.
As a jeannovator, the brand seeks to comple-
ment current lifestyle needs, yet at the same time,
excite the market. So given the present consumers
DNA, Freego is reinventing denim culture with
Freedom of Movement, reintroducing your everyday
jeans as style staples that liberate, and not limit, says
Ringor.
These elements largely became drawing board in-
uence for the brands latest campaign, encompassing
both the prole of todays generation keeping up with
the constant evolution of the fashion terrain.
Highlighting the exclusive fashion preview is the
introduction of Freegos key jeannovation, the Re-
versible Jeans series. This line boasts of pieces that
make use of lightweight fabric, two-way buttons,
zippers, and rivets and offers two jean styles in one
pair, with each side featuring different washes and
unique back pocket designs allowing the wearer
the liberty to choose a particular look.
Aside from this, a bevy of practical buys in the form
of shorts, shirts and jackets followed suit which then
transitioned to present another jeannovation, the Breath-
able Jeans line which impressively champions comfort via
its Cool & Dry, Bamboo and Organic collections.
Cool & Dry blends style and utility with the use of
breathable fabric that allows more air circulation inside also
with Quick-Dry pieces with increased moisture and sweat
absorptionmost apt for everyones fashion statement. On
the other hand, Bamboo is another denim series that offers
jeans that are made out of silky-soft bamboo ber that host
anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties combining ease of
movement and comfort. Lastly, lightweight pieces made out
of 100% organic cotton promote eco-friendly fashion in the
Organic Denim collection.
Freego is available in all leading department stores na-
tionwide.
Annie
Aniel
Misagh Bahadoran
Sarah Meier-Albano
HAPPY IS HAPPY
Happy Ongpauco-Tiu is
one woman who tries
to juggle several roles in
life, from that of being a
wife and mother to that
of being a successful
entrepreneur.
IN THE contest for a rm and steady hold on a wider de-
mographic of consumers, success denitely awaits those who
manage to combine aesthetic value with functionality.
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59 Pigsty, so to speak
60 Hardwood trees
61 Enjoyed Aspen
Down
1 Police dept.s Be on
the lookout! alert
2 Observe
3 Sticky trunk stuff
4 Bobby of hockey
5 With no mistakes
6 Red carpet
interviewees
7 Rain delay roll-out
8 Expert
9 Baby sponsored at a
baptism
10 Mysterious
11 Founder of 50-Across
12 Reunion attendees,
for short
13 Witherspoon of Walk
the Line
18 Walks on little cat feet
22 In real time
23 Fancy-shmancy jelly
24 British submachine
guns
ANSWER
TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
Across
1 Professional org.
6 Like bachelor parties
10 Slightly open
14 Gift from an oyster
15 Old El Paso product
16 General principle
17 Motto of 50-Across
19 Whodunit hint
20 Org. for mature
audiences only?
21 Small allegations
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23 Climbs
27 Common takeout
cuisine
28 Seats at the bar
29 Hot-platter stand
30 State flower of Indiana
31 Argentina neighbor
32 Sunbathers goal
35 Invisible or indelible
fluids
36 Practiced, as a trade
37 Video game giant
38 Show with regional
spinoffs
39 Epic
40 Pastrami peddlers
41 Donkey of kiddie lit
43 Giant among Giants
44 Actor Armand
46 Clean up, as ones toys
47 Pure as the driven
snow
48 Capitol topper
49 Easter bloom
50 Organization that held
its first troop meeting
3/12/1912
56 Vicinity
57 Airline that serves only
kosher meals
25 Popular funding
source for
50-Across
26 Eternities, seemingly
27 Shed some tears
29 Yours of yore
31 Saint of Assisi
33 High anxiety
34 Objectionable, as
a habit
36 Eliza Doolittle, to
Henry Higgins
37 The Fugitive
actress Ward
39 Ibsens Peer __
40 Picks up on
42 Courses taken to
boost ones GPA
43 Many-petaled
flowers, familiarly
44 Happy as __
45 British county
46 Surveys
48 Wee bit o Scotch, say
51 Under the weather
52 Tree on the
Connecticut quarter
53 Prefix with verse
54 Deadlock
55 Unhappy
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MAY 21, 2012
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By Dinna Chan Vasquez
I HAVE always wondered about Dead Sea
minerals and what they could do for the skin.
Cleopatra was widely known for turning the
natural wonder into her own personal marine
spa. A legendary icon of beauty and power,
Cleopatra swore by Dead Sea minerals to fur-
ther enhance her regal good looks. The miner-
als found in the Dead Sea mud work not only
on the skins surface but penetrates deep within
for complete nourishment and beautifying and
healing at the same time. One does not need
to travel far to experience the health-enhancing
properties of the Dead Sea.
Jericho Cosmetics offers a full line of skin
care products with beautifying and therapeutic
properties that customers all over the world
have grown to treasure and trust.
Jerichos naturally high levels of miner-
als like zinc, magnesium and potassium in its
products greatly benet all skin types. Owing
to its mineral
mud content,
Jericho helps
p r o d u c e
healthy skin
cells and ef-
f e c t i v e l y
targets vari-
ous skin con-
cerns such as
oiliness. The
mineral ac-
tion works to remove deep-seated dirt, tighten
pores and control excess sebum, highlighting a
clearer and fresher complexion.
On the other hand, mineral mud has been
proven to be benecial for dry skin, giving it
enough moisture and vitality. It gently exfo-
liates and softens rough and patchy parts of
the body, particularly the knees and elbows.
In fact, it can also be used as treatment for
skin and scalp problems like psoriasis. Their
cosmetic line also offers powerful anti-aging
properties that are especially useful in elimi-
nating toxins. This delays the typical signs of
aging such as sagginess, wrinkles and crows
feet, revealing a noticeably youthful glow.
Jericho has a complete line of bath and spa
products consisting of bath salts, body scrubs,
massage oils, black mud, mud wraps, soaps,
and facial masks, and hair care products that
include mineral shampoos, black mud sham-
poo, balsam conditioner, hair masks. Those
who want to go the extra mile in their skincare
regimen should turn to Jericho Premium, an
advanced line featuring de-mineralized skin
toners, restoring day creams, intensive night
creams, eye and neck gels, active serum, facial
pearl masks, and lifting serum. Men can like-
wise discover the unique wonders of Jericho,
with products tailor-made for them such as af-
tershave balms, hair & body shampoos, facial
rming creams, and facial scrubs.
Jericho is exclusively distributed in the Phil-
ippines by global retailer London Sales Corp.
and is found in kiosks at SM Megamall, Mall
of Asia, and Alabang Town Center, Marquee
Mall, SM Pampanga and SM North Edsa.
SUMMERS the season to en-
joy fun moments with friends
in some of the most celebrated
travel destinations. Whether
you opt to spend it in some
of the countrys local beach
hotspots or in some overseas
hotpot, make sure youre ready
to make a sizzling appearance
with Regattas 2012 Swimwear
Collection.
Walk by the shoreline look-
ing cool in board shorts in
contrast color that matches
any swimwear. For that added
air, Regatta offers a selec-
tion of cover-up/wraps in teal,
coral peach and yellow.
Take a dip in style with
Regattas swimsuits that give
you the exibility to cre-
ate your own distinct look.
Choose a triangle cut top
matched with a boy leg bikini
bottom. Available in red and
blue colors, its striped design
is made from nylon spandex
fabric with clear plastic beads
on strap, making it a cool
choice for any summer activ-
ity. A multi-way option with
solid colors adds variety.
If youre in a daring mood,
then Regattas bandeau type
swimwear is a must-try. Avail-
able in red and blue colors, it
has a reversible and multi-way
feature, which makes it a truly
versatile piece. Available in red
and blue colors both in solid
and stripes, bandeau is made
of nylon spandex fabric so it
clings to your body snugly.
For a different twist, the
bandeau type swimwear also
comes with a self-fabric neck
strap. This helps keep the ban-
deau rmly in place to give you
that condent feeling. Avail-
able in red, blue and navy blue
colors, it goes perfectly with
any beach outt.
Whether your wanderlust
takes you to local or interna-
tional destinations, Regattas
2012 Swimwear Collection
will surely have you sizzling.
FASHION as the expression of soul, of indi-
viduality and even a special, attractive quirk-
inesswith a yen for mixing and matching
items for that cutting-edge look. Iconic
fashion brand Thomas Sabo is all these and
more and its already in the Philippines to
share the beating heart of its philosophy.
Aptly named Glam & Soul, the Thom-
as Sabo Spring/Summer 2012 collection
combines a primal, soulful attitude with
glamorous looks that can be fun, retro, clas-
sic and chic.
The energy and passion of Rock NRoll
provides inspiration for the Spring/Sum-
mer collection but this time it is softened
with a jazzy elegance. Theres a visceral
excitement to it, while it also simultane-
ously sparkles with sophistication..
The essence that permeates this years
Spring/Summer collection is authenticity:
its all about creating ones own special,
personal style and being strong in ones
determination to be it.
Silver start
With Thomas Sabo, everything started
in 1984 with silver. Jewelry enthusiast and
self-made entrepreneur Thomas Sabo be-
gan offering high-quality silver jewelry that
featured designs that were compelling, even
startling: it was beauty found in the unex-
pected combined with a air for the classic.
The Skull, the Starsh, the Cross, the
Winged Heartall these classic designs
that are unmistakably Thomas Sabo are
given proper homage in the Spring/Sum-
mer 2012 collection.
Charmed lives
From something that we take for granted
as teeners versatile, guilty pleasure, Thom-
as Sabo has turned charm bracelets into a
must-have accessory with cult status.
Thomas Sabos latest Special Addition
Collection is the ultimate in personal ex-
pression and individual statement: its line
of 44 new pendants, ve new bracelets,
and brand new necklaces with matching
earrings and rings are all perfect for mixing
and matchingno matter what mood you
are in, to t any occasion, night or day.
Special Addition lets you create your
own customized jewelry pairings and
looks that are truly your own. The pos-
sibilities are as limitless as your imagina-
tion: express your emotions, aunt your
obsessions, seduce or stand up for your
beliefsSpecial Addition is a showcase
of your taste and individuality.
Key pieces of the line include: four onyx
and mother-of-pearl disks are cut-out discs
in chic arabesque. These pendants are styl-
ish accents that stun with their beauty. An-
other highlight is the new silver bracelet
with its click-in system; this lets you easily
attach pendants to every second link. You
will love being an Additionista..
Charm bracelets by Thomas Sabo be-
come good luck charms, souvenirs, to-
kens of affection or a personal statement.
They can be subtle expressions of pas-
sion, a perspective, even an obsession
but always meaningful.
Thomas Sabos Charm Club Collec-
tion now has comprises 450 pendants for
bracelets, necklaces, watches, and even
mobile phone jewelrywith more de-
signs and variations yet to come. Thats
because the collection is endlessly cre-
ative and actively imaginative just like its
wearers who lead charmed lives.
Jazzy, bluesy chic
Jazz notes, smooth moves in the bluesy
darknessits the era of casual cool thats
ushered in with Thomas Sabos 2012
Spring/Summer Rebel at Heart Sterling
Silver collection. Toughness meets soulful
passion in this collection that transforms the
rebels re into cool, stylish chic.
While the energy of the rebels heart is nev-
er quenched, it is channeled into designs that
are downsized and subtleyet powerfully
attractive and compelling. Minute design
details are achieved with artistic and stun-
ning execution, combined with the power of
signature archetypal elements like the Skull,
the Anchor, and the Cross. There are also
Swords, Sea-horses, Dragons, and Hearts.
Thomas Sabos Spring/Summer 2012
Rebel at Heart collection shows that
toughness is even more seductive when
blended with soul and an eye for style.
This is embodied by the miniature Skull
that appears in necklaces of obsidian; on
bracelets, rings and pendants. Its maxi-
mum impact through understatement
now that is the ultimate cool.
So get your glam on, nourish your soul
and create your own expression with the
Thomas Sabo Spring/Summer Collec-
tion 2012. Go to Thomas Sabo Shops
in Power Plant Mall, 2
nd
Level, tel. no.
(632)896.9534; Shangri-La Mall, 3
rd
Level;
and SM Mall of Asia, 2
nd
Level.
THE Marilyn col-
l ect i onpendant s ,
earrings and ringsis
based on cabled rings lit up
by zircons. Silver-plated or rose
gold PVD versions underscore its
more so- phisticated personality.
In the Philippines,
Charriol is exclusive-
ly distributed by
Stores Specialists,
Inc. (SSI) with
shops located
at Greenbelt
4, Power Plant
Mall, Rustans
Makati, Rustans
Tower, Gateway
Mall, SM Mall of
Asia, 158 Designers Boulevard Ala-
bang Town Center, TriNoma, Robin-
sons Midtown, Newport Mall Resorts
World Manila, The Podium, Rustans
Ayala Cebu, Abreeza Mall Davao and
Limketkai Cagayan de Oro
By Ed Biado
In the Philippines, white is con-
sidered the epitome of beauty. Our
Spanish and American colonial his-
tory has led us to believe that fair
and not our naturally brownskin
is beautiful and kutis mayaman
(complexion of the rich). Our ce-
lebrity culture reminds us of this
everyday; most of the people we
see on TV have rosy-white
cheeks. So-called black
beauties are rare sights.
This is why millions of
women and teenage girls
buy whitening creams and
pills and bleaching solutions
to make themselves fairer.
But for Caucasians, especially
Americans, dark is beautiful. Pop
culture personalities like Paris Hil-
ton and Jersey Shore's Snooki are
perpetually bronzed and tanned
because if they're not, they believe
their skin is too pale and pasty. This
has led to a phenomenon in the
States called tanorexia, the exces-
sive use of tanning procedures and
products to achieve darker skin.
Tanorexia is a current media buzz-
word due to the controversy sur-
rounding a tanorexic mom from New
Jersey who allegedly took her toddler
to a tanning salon. The minor report-
edly suffered burns on her body.
But burns aren't the only negative
effect of too much tanning. Staying
under the sun or using a tanning ma-
chine exposes the body to ultraviolet
radiation. Yes, that's what sunblock
with UV protection is for. Prolonged
exposure can prove to be extremely
hazardous to health. Wikipedia
summarizes the risks, Overexpo-
sure to ultraviolet radiation is known
to cause skin cancer, make skin age
and wrinkle faster, mutate DNAand
reduce the immune system.
Because many Filipi-
nos are largely inuenced
by American culture, tan-
ning is an increasingly
popular activity in our
country as well. During
the summer months of
April and May, people frequent
the beach to sunbathe, in hopes
of going home with glowing sun-
kissed complexion and bikini tan
lines. There's nothing wrong with
that as long as you protect your
skin from potential sun damage.
Remember, do not stay out
when the sun is at its harshest
from 10AM to 2PM. When go-
ing outdoors, liberally apply sun-
screen with ample UV protection
30 minutes before being exposed
to the sun. Reapply at regular in-
tervals because sunscreen can lose
its effectiveness after a couple of
hours. Better yet, to avoid all the
dangers, forgo tanning altogether
and just be happy with
your natural skin tone.
smile?
Happy
What makes
Despite dealing with a lot of re-
sponsibilities, Happy lives up to her
name and is very happy managing
all the businesses she is involved in.
Thanks to the modern telecommu-
nications, Happy, a Globe Business
ambassador, has been able to sim-
plify her business operations and
meet the goals of the Happy Con-
cept Group of Companies.
Happy was chosen as one of
the Globe Business Ambassadors
because she is able to achieve
work-life balance and pursue
things that she loves. Through
the help of Globe products and
services, she has able to make
her businesses profitable for the
lowest possible cost.
Happy manages her Middle East
operations and is the corporate sec-
retary for the Barrio Fiesta Group,
a family-owned business. Her own
company, meanwhile, handles res-
taurants, including World Topps;
Bento Box; Hawaiian Bar-B-Que
Restaurant (in Boracay and Ta-
gaytay); I Luv Backyard BBQ (in
Boracay); and Pamana Restaurant
in Tagaytay. She likewise owns
Catering Kitchen, which offers
her homemade specialties and My
Happy Carts, that carries themed
food carts for kiddie parties. She
has also diversified and ventured
into the hotel accommodation
business with her Boutique Bed &
Breakfast in Tagaytay. Her latest
project is Slim at Home, a mobile
slimming clinic.
Since most of her business ven-
tures are not in Manila, Happy
always ensures that she stays
connected to her employees and of-
fices, through her mobile phone and
email. Being updated with all the
operations and happenings in her
businesses is a must for her.
Running my businesses is so
manageable with my landline and
mobile phone. I make a lot of phone
calls everyday to check on my man-
agement teams and get daily up-
dates on my restaurants and other
businesses, shares Happy.
I need to stay connected so
that I can always reach my man-
agement team and monitor whats
going on in my restaurants or of-
ficesanytime, anywhere. In the
kind of business I'm in, monitoring
is a 24-hour thing. Sometimes I get
calls in the middle of the night to
solve problems or answer queries.
The communication technology we
have today enables me to fulfill
my responsibilities as well as help
my businesses operate efficiently,
says Happy.
Happy is also considering the
Globe Business Text Connect
service to help promote her ca-
tering business, her food carts
and her bed and breakfast estab-
lishment. Globe Business Text
Connect allows entrepreneurs to
send and receive unlimited text
messages to employees, suppli-
ers, clients and customers thru a
high-volume text broadcast.
Happy may be a busy entrepre-
neur but she always has time for
her family. A doting mother to
her two sons and a loving wife to
her husband, she always makes
them her number one priority.
Most of my business outlets are
out of town so I cannot go there
at all times because my presence
at home for my husband and sons
is the rst on my list of priorities.
Thanks to modern communica-
tions technology, I can manage
my businesses even if I am home.
My job and schedule are exible
because of them, she said.
Being at home with her fam-
ily does not hinder her from at-
tending to the needs of her busi-
nesses. In fact, she accomplishes
a lot of things even if she does
not go to her office.
Happy describes a typical day
for her: Early in the morning I
tend to my two sons. I help Ren-
zo prepare before going to school
and I nurse my two-month old
baby Franchesco. Then I check
paperwork for the office and call
and email my staff. At lunchtime
I try to visit my restaurants but
only when Im not busy at home.
Then in the afternoon, I spend
time with my family and prepare
dinner for them. Watching TV,
playing, or having a chat with my
boys is how I spend quality time
with my hubby and kids. Thats
the highlight of the day that I en-
joy the most, she related.
Happy has always been pas-
sionate about being an entrepre-
neur, considering the fact that she
comes from a family of business-
men. Ever since she was a kid, she
has been exposed to her familys
food business, which has been
operating for more than 60 years.
Her familys enterprise taught her
the ropes of running a restaurant.
Happy nds fulllment in be-
ing able to create different busi-
ness concepts and seeing them
materialize. She loves making her
clients and customers happy and
satised with the products and
services that her businesses offer.
Dinna C. Vasquez
PEOPLE often wonder how Happy Ongpauco-Tiu manages her time as an
entrepreneur, a wife and a mom. Taking care of a family, running a house-
hold, handling several business ventures and supervising a family business is
so much for one woman to handle.
Turn on the charm
Charriol presents
the Marilyn
collection
A treat for working women
The wonders of
Dead Sea minerals
Summer in style
RENOWNED for its intricacy and purity of style, Bedat & Co,
reects an ageless embodiment of renement and sophistication
for the woman of today. Dedicated to suit the comfort and style
of modern women, Bedat & Co. Extravaganza 188.550.910
boasts a design inspired by the Art Deco era using only the most
exquisite materials.
Chaneling the grace and elegance of Bedat & Co., this dainty watch,
288.450.910, is an enthralling haute jewelry of the Extravaganza collec-
tion. Crafted in 18k rose gold case lavishly set with 957 full pave dia-
monds, the subtle yet sensuous design glimmers on a ladys delicate wrist.
The watches are available for ordering in Rustans Makati, Rustans
Shangri-la and Bedat & Co. Boutique Newport, Resorts World.
Exquisite opulence
and dazzling glamor
If you've got it, aunt it
THIS summer has brought on extremely hot days and
sweltering nights, the only escape from which seems to
be is to head for the nearest pool or beach to cool down.
Whatever your choice; one thing thats certain to keep
the body cool is dressing less, whether it be sleeveless
shirts, shorts, or skimpy bikinis. To pull this off, you
must be in good shape and in awless skin.
With a little help from Clarity Aesthetic Medi-
cal & Dental Center, the house of beauty trans-
formations, pick a package from the Flaunt
It! promo, in which Clarity offers clients
more than what they bargained for with
free Spot Whitening treatment for every
Laser Hair Removal Treatment.
Claritys Laser Hair Removal treat-
ment employs Diode technology for
permanent hair reduction. That, plus
the free Spot Whitening treatment,
which whitens specic areas and
pigmented parts of the body, will
surely keep you silky smooth and
fair all summer long and beyond.
Valued at P3,500, every purchase of Claritys
underarm Laser Hair Removal treatment entitles
customers to One free Spot Whitening Treatment.
While the Laser Hair Removal treatment for the
legs, which costs P10,500, gives clients value
with Two free Spot Whitening treatments. The
free treatments are transferable so that clients also
have the option of sharing flawlessness with their
friends and loved ones
Clarity Aesthetic Medical & Dental Center also
offers a wide range of anti-aging and contouring ser-
vices perfect for making your summer last longer.
Claritys Flaunt It! promo is valid only at Clarity
Shangri-la clinic, while the free Spot Whitening gift
certicate can be availed of in any Clarity clinic. The
offer lasts until June 30, 2012.
Visit Clarity Aesthetic Medical & Dental Center at
the 5th Level Wellness Zone, Shangri-la Plaza Mall
, EDSA corner Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City. For
more information, call (02) 638-1297 or the Cus-
tomer Service Hotline 632-751-4929; or visit the
CAMDC website www.clarity.com.ph.
Tanorexia and your health
Happy is in
her elegant in
the kitchen
Rebel Rings exude toughness that is contoured by soulful artistry and passion. Designs include archetypal elements like The Skull, the Cross, the
Anchor, the Sword, the Dragon and many others.
CITIBANK is offering a 15 percent
discount on ofce wardrobe at Doro-
thy Perkins and Warehouse, as a spe-
cial offer to all working women for
the whole month of May.
To enjoy this exclusive treat,
just use any Citibank Credit Card
and present a valid company ID
when shopping at Dorothy Per-
kins and Warehouse.
Avail of the special offer at
Dorothy Perkins branches in Rob-
insons Galleria, Robinsons Place
Manila, Power Plant Mall, Glori-
etta 3, TriNoma, Eastwood Mall,
The Podium, SM Mall of Asia and
Abreeza Mall in Davao.
Especially for Citibank card-
holders, enjoy the discount at
Warehouse outlets in Robin-
sons Galleria, Shangri-La Plaza,
Greenbelt 5 and SM Mall of Asia.
You can also get up to 50 per-
cent more savings on your shop-
ping spree when you Pay with
Points. Pay with Points is avail-
able to Citibank Classic/Gold
VISA/MasterCard and Citibank
Platinum VISA.
Offer is until May 31, 2012,
valid for regular-priced items only.
Enjoy many rewarding experienc-
es such as these with Citibank. For
more information, call the 24-Hour
CitiPhone at 995-9999 or visit
www.citibank.com.ph.
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59 Pigsty, so to speak
60 Hardwood trees
61 Enjoyed Aspen
Down
1 Police dept.s Be on
the lookout! alert
2 Observe
3 Sticky trunk stuff
4 Bobby of hockey
5 With no mistakes
6 Red carpet
interviewees
7 Rain delay roll-out
8 Expert
9 Baby sponsored at a
baptism
10 Mysterious
11 Founder of 50-Across
12 Reunion attendees,
for short
13 Witherspoon of Walk
the Line
18 Walks on little cat feet
22 In real time
23 Fancy-shmancy jelly
24 British submachine
guns
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TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
Across
1 Professional org.
6 Like bachelor parties
10 Slightly open
14 Gift from an oyster
15 Old El Paso product
16 General principle
17 Motto of 50-Across
19 Whodunit hint
20 Org. for mature
audiences only?
21 Small allegations
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
CROSSWORD
23 Climbs
27 Common takeout
cuisine
28 Seats at the bar
29 Hot-platter stand
30 State flower of Indiana
31 Argentina neighbor
32 Sunbathers goal
35 Invisible or indelible
fluids
36 Practiced, as a trade
37 Video game giant
38 Show with regional
spinoffs
39 Epic
40 Pastrami peddlers
41 Donkey of kiddie lit
43 Giant among Giants
44 Actor Armand
46 Clean up, as ones toys
47 Pure as the driven
snow
48 Capitol topper
49 Easter bloom
50 Organization that held
its first troop meeting
3/12/1912
56 Vicinity
57 Airline that serves only
kosher meals
25 Popular funding
source for
50-Across
26 Eternities, seemingly
27 Shed some tears
29 Yours of yore
31 Saint of Assisi
33 High anxiety
34 Objectionable, as
a habit
36 Eliza Doolittle, to
Henry Higgins
37 The Fugitive
actress Ward
39 Ibsens Peer __
40 Picks up on
42 Courses taken to
boost ones GPA
43 Many-petaled
flowers, familiarly
44 Happy as __
45 British county
46 Surveys
48 Wee bit o Scotch, say
51 Under the weather
52 Tree on the
Connecticut quarter
53 Prefix with verse
54 Deadlock
55 Unhappy
ManilaStandardToday
MAY 21, 2012
beauty
memo
beauty
memo
By Dinna Chan Vasquez
I HAVE always wondered about Dead Sea
minerals and what they could do for the skin.
Cleopatra was widely known for turning the
natural wonder into her own personal marine
spa. A legendary icon of beauty and power,
Cleopatra swore by Dead Sea minerals to fur-
ther enhance her regal good looks. The miner-
als found in the Dead Sea mud work not only
on the skins surface but penetrates deep within
for complete nourishment and beautifying and
healing at the same time. One does not need
to travel far to experience the health-enhancing
properties of the Dead Sea.
Jericho Cosmetics offers a full line of skin
care products with beautifying and therapeutic
properties that customers all over the world
have grown to treasure and trust.
Jerichos naturally high levels of miner-
als like zinc, magnesium and potassium in its
products greatly benet all skin types. Owing
to its mineral
mud content,
Jericho helps
p r o d u c e
healthy skin
cells and ef-
f e c t i v e l y
targets vari-
ous skin con-
cerns such as
oiliness. The
mineral ac-
tion works to remove deep-seated dirt, tighten
pores and control excess sebum, highlighting a
clearer and fresher complexion.
On the other hand, mineral mud has been
proven to be benecial for dry skin, giving it
enough moisture and vitality. It gently exfo-
liates and softens rough and patchy parts of
the body, particularly the knees and elbows.
In fact, it can also be used as treatment for
skin and scalp problems like psoriasis. Their
cosmetic line also offers powerful anti-aging
properties that are especially useful in elimi-
nating toxins. This delays the typical signs of
aging such as sagginess, wrinkles and crows
feet, revealing a noticeably youthful glow.
Jericho has a complete line of bath and spa
products consisting of bath salts, body scrubs,
massage oils, black mud, mud wraps, soaps,
and facial masks, and hair care products that
include mineral shampoos, black mud sham-
poo, balsam conditioner, hair masks. Those
who want to go the extra mile in their skincare
regimen should turn to Jericho Premium, an
advanced line featuring de-mineralized skin
toners, restoring day creams, intensive night
creams, eye and neck gels, active serum, facial
pearl masks, and lifting serum. Men can like-
wise discover the unique wonders of Jericho,
with products tailor-made for them such as af-
tershave balms, hair & body shampoos, facial
rming creams, and facial scrubs.
Jericho is exclusively distributed in the Phil-
ippines by global retailer London Sales Corp.
and is found in kiosks at SM Megamall, Mall
of Asia, and Alabang Town Center, Marquee
Mall, SM Pampanga and SM North Edsa.
SUMMERS the season to en-
joy fun moments with friends
in some of the most celebrated
travel destinations. Whether
you opt to spend it in some
of the countrys local beach
hotspots or in some overseas
hotpot, make sure youre ready
to make a sizzling appearance
with Regattas 2012 Swimwear
Collection.
Walk by the shoreline look-
ing cool in board shorts in
contrast color that matches
any swimwear. For that added
air, Regatta offers a selec-
tion of cover-up/wraps in teal,
coral peach and yellow.
Take a dip in style with
Regattas swimsuits that give
you the exibility to cre-
ate your own distinct look.
Choose a triangle cut top
matched with a boy leg bikini
bottom. Available in red and
blue colors, its striped design
is made from nylon spandex
fabric with clear plastic beads
on strap, making it a cool
choice for any summer activ-
ity. A multi-way option with
solid colors adds variety.
If youre in a daring mood,
then Regattas bandeau type
swimwear is a must-try. Avail-
able in red and blue colors, it
has a reversible and multi-way
feature, which makes it a truly
versatile piece. Available in red
and blue colors both in solid
and stripes, bandeau is made
of nylon spandex fabric so it
clings to your body snugly.
For a different twist, the
bandeau type swimwear also
comes with a self-fabric neck
strap. This helps keep the ban-
deau rmly in place to give you
that condent feeling. Avail-
able in red, blue and navy blue
colors, it goes perfectly with
any beach outt.
Whether your wanderlust
takes you to local or interna-
tional destinations, Regattas
2012 Swimwear Collection
will surely have you sizzling.
FASHION as the expression of soul, of indi-
viduality and even a special, attractive quirk-
inesswith a yen for mixing and matching
items for that cutting-edge look. Iconic
fashion brand Thomas Sabo is all these and
more and its already in the Philippines to
share the beating heart of its philosophy.
Aptly named Glam & Soul, the Thom-
as Sabo Spring/Summer 2012 collection
combines a primal, soulful attitude with
glamorous looks that can be fun, retro, clas-
sic and chic.
The energy and passion of Rock NRoll
provides inspiration for the Spring/Sum-
mer collection but this time it is softened
with a jazzy elegance. Theres a visceral
excitement to it, while it also simultane-
ously sparkles with sophistication..
The essence that permeates this years
Spring/Summer collection is authenticity:
its all about creating ones own special,
personal style and being strong in ones
determination to be it.
Silver start
With Thomas Sabo, everything started
in 1984 with silver. Jewelry enthusiast and
self-made entrepreneur Thomas Sabo be-
gan offering high-quality silver jewelry that
featured designs that were compelling, even
startling: it was beauty found in the unex-
pected combined with a air for the classic.
The Skull, the Starsh, the Cross, the
Winged Heartall these classic designs
that are unmistakably Thomas Sabo are
given proper homage in the Spring/Sum-
mer 2012 collection.
Charmed lives
From something that we take for granted
as teeners versatile, guilty pleasure, Thom-
as Sabo has turned charm bracelets into a
must-have accessory with cult status.
Thomas Sabos latest Special Addition
Collection is the ultimate in personal ex-
pression and individual statement: its line
of 44 new pendants, ve new bracelets,
and brand new necklaces with matching
earrings and rings are all perfect for mixing
and matchingno matter what mood you
are in, to t any occasion, night or day.
Special Addition lets you create your
own customized jewelry pairings and
looks that are truly your own. The pos-
sibilities are as limitless as your imagina-
tion: express your emotions, aunt your
obsessions, seduce or stand up for your
beliefsSpecial Addition is a showcase
of your taste and individuality.
Key pieces of the line include: four onyx
and mother-of-pearl disks are cut-out discs
in chic arabesque. These pendants are styl-
ish accents that stun with their beauty. An-
other highlight is the new silver bracelet
with its click-in system; this lets you easily
attach pendants to every second link. You
will love being an Additionista..
Charm bracelets by Thomas Sabo be-
come good luck charms, souvenirs, to-
kens of affection or a personal statement.
They can be subtle expressions of pas-
sion, a perspective, even an obsession
but always meaningful.
Thomas Sabos Charm Club Collec-
tion now has comprises 450 pendants for
bracelets, necklaces, watches, and even
mobile phone jewelrywith more de-
signs and variations yet to come. Thats
because the collection is endlessly cre-
ative and actively imaginative just like its
wearers who lead charmed lives.
Jazzy, bluesy chic
Jazz notes, smooth moves in the bluesy
darknessits the era of casual cool thats
ushered in with Thomas Sabos 2012
Spring/Summer Rebel at Heart Sterling
Silver collection. Toughness meets soulful
passion in this collection that transforms the
rebels re into cool, stylish chic.
While the energy of the rebels heart is nev-
er quenched, it is channeled into designs that
are downsized and subtleyet powerfully
attractive and compelling. Minute design
details are achieved with artistic and stun-
ning execution, combined with the power of
signature archetypal elements like the Skull,
the Anchor, and the Cross. There are also
Swords, Sea-horses, Dragons, and Hearts.
Thomas Sabos Spring/Summer 2012
Rebel at Heart collection shows that
toughness is even more seductive when
blended with soul and an eye for style.
This is embodied by the miniature Skull
that appears in necklaces of obsidian; on
bracelets, rings and pendants. Its maxi-
mum impact through understatement
now that is the ultimate cool.
So get your glam on, nourish your soul
and create your own expression with the
Thomas Sabo Spring/Summer Collec-
tion 2012. Go to Thomas Sabo Shops
in Power Plant Mall, 2
nd
Level, tel. no.
(632)896.9534; Shangri-La Mall, 3
rd
Level;
and SM Mall of Asia, 2
nd
Level.
THE Marilyn col-
l ect i onpendant s ,
earrings and ringsis
based on cabled rings lit up
by zircons. Silver-plated or rose
gold PVD versions underscore its
more so- phisticated personality.
In the Philippines,
Charriol is exclusive-
ly distributed by
Stores Specialists,
Inc. (SSI) with
shops located
at Greenbelt
4, Power Plant
Mall, Rustans
Makati, Rustans
Tower, Gateway
Mall, SM Mall of
Asia, 158 Designers Boulevard Ala-
bang Town Center, TriNoma, Robin-
sons Midtown, Newport Mall Resorts
World Manila, The Podium, Rustans
Ayala Cebu, Abreeza Mall Davao and
Limketkai Cagayan de Oro
By Ed Biado
In the Philippines, white is con-
sidered the epitome of beauty. Our
Spanish and American colonial his-
tory has led us to believe that fair
and not our naturally brownskin
is beautiful and kutis mayaman
(complexion of the rich). Our ce-
lebrity culture reminds us of this
everyday; most of the people we
see on TV have rosy-white
cheeks. So-called black
beauties are rare sights.
This is why millions of
women and teenage girls
buy whitening creams and
pills and bleaching solutions
to make themselves fairer.
But for Caucasians, especially
Americans, dark is beautiful. Pop
culture personalities like Paris Hil-
ton and Jersey Shore's Snooki are
perpetually bronzed and tanned
because if they're not, they believe
their skin is too pale and pasty. This
has led to a phenomenon in the
States called tanorexia, the exces-
sive use of tanning procedures and
products to achieve darker skin.
Tanorexia is a current media buzz-
word due to the controversy sur-
rounding a tanorexic mom from New
Jersey who allegedly took her toddler
to a tanning salon. The minor report-
edly suffered burns on her body.
But burns aren't the only negative
effect of too much tanning. Staying
under the sun or using a tanning ma-
chine exposes the body to ultraviolet
radiation. Yes, that's what sunblock
with UV protection is for. Prolonged
exposure can prove to be extremely
hazardous to health. Wikipedia
summarizes the risks, Overexpo-
sure to ultraviolet radiation is known
to cause skin cancer, make skin age
and wrinkle faster, mutate DNAand
reduce the immune system.
Because many Filipi-
nos are largely inuenced
by American culture, tan-
ning is an increasingly
popular activity in our
country as well. During
the summer months of
April and May, people frequent
the beach to sunbathe, in hopes
of going home with glowing sun-
kissed complexion and bikini tan
lines. There's nothing wrong with
that as long as you protect your
skin from potential sun damage.
Remember, do not stay out
when the sun is at its harshest
from 10AM to 2PM. When go-
ing outdoors, liberally apply sun-
screen with ample UV protection
30 minutes before being exposed
to the sun. Reapply at regular in-
tervals because sunscreen can lose
its effectiveness after a couple of
hours. Better yet, to avoid all the
dangers, forgo tanning altogether
and just be happy with
your natural skin tone.
smile?
Happy
What makes
Despite dealing with a lot of re-
sponsibilities, Happy lives up to her
name and is very happy managing
all the businesses she is involved in.
Thanks to the modern telecommu-
nications, Happy, a Globe Business
ambassador, has been able to sim-
plify her business operations and
meet the goals of the Happy Con-
cept Group of Companies.
Happy was chosen as one of
the Globe Business Ambassadors
because she is able to achieve
work-life balance and pursue
things that she loves. Through
the help of Globe products and
services, she has able to make
her businesses profitable for the
lowest possible cost.
Happy manages her Middle East
operations and is the corporate sec-
retary for the Barrio Fiesta Group,
a family-owned business. Her own
company, meanwhile, handles res-
taurants, including World Topps;
Bento Box; Hawaiian Bar-B-Que
Restaurant (in Boracay and Ta-
gaytay); I Luv Backyard BBQ (in
Boracay); and Pamana Restaurant
in Tagaytay. She likewise owns
Catering Kitchen, which offers
her homemade specialties and My
Happy Carts, that carries themed
food carts for kiddie parties. She
has also diversified and ventured
into the hotel accommodation
business with her Boutique Bed &
Breakfast in Tagaytay. Her latest
project is Slim at Home, a mobile
slimming clinic.
Since most of her business ven-
tures are not in Manila, Happy
always ensures that she stays
connected to her employees and of-
fices, through her mobile phone and
email. Being updated with all the
operations and happenings in her
businesses is a must for her.
Running my businesses is so
manageable with my landline and
mobile phone. I make a lot of phone
calls everyday to check on my man-
agement teams and get daily up-
dates on my restaurants and other
businesses, shares Happy.
I need to stay connected so
that I can always reach my man-
agement team and monitor whats
going on in my restaurants or of-
ficesanytime, anywhere. In the
kind of business I'm in, monitoring
is a 24-hour thing. Sometimes I get
calls in the middle of the night to
solve problems or answer queries.
The communication technology we
have today enables me to fulfill
my responsibilities as well as help
my businesses operate efficiently,
says Happy.
Happy is also considering the
Globe Business Text Connect
service to help promote her ca-
tering business, her food carts
and her bed and breakfast estab-
lishment. Globe Business Text
Connect allows entrepreneurs to
send and receive unlimited text
messages to employees, suppli-
ers, clients and customers thru a
high-volume text broadcast.
Happy may be a busy entrepre-
neur but she always has time for
her family. A doting mother to
her two sons and a loving wife to
her husband, she always makes
them her number one priority.
Most of my business outlets are
out of town so I cannot go there
at all times because my presence
at home for my husband and sons
is the rst on my list of priorities.
Thanks to modern communica-
tions technology, I can manage
my businesses even if I am home.
My job and schedule are exible
because of them, she said.
Being at home with her fam-
ily does not hinder her from at-
tending to the needs of her busi-
nesses. In fact, she accomplishes
a lot of things even if she does
not go to her office.
Happy describes a typical day
for her: Early in the morning I
tend to my two sons. I help Ren-
zo prepare before going to school
and I nurse my two-month old
baby Franchesco. Then I check
paperwork for the office and call
and email my staff. At lunchtime
I try to visit my restaurants but
only when Im not busy at home.
Then in the afternoon, I spend
time with my family and prepare
dinner for them. Watching TV,
playing, or having a chat with my
boys is how I spend quality time
with my hubby and kids. Thats
the highlight of the day that I en-
joy the most, she related.
Happy has always been pas-
sionate about being an entrepre-
neur, considering the fact that she
comes from a family of business-
men. Ever since she was a kid, she
has been exposed to her familys
food business, which has been
operating for more than 60 years.
Her familys enterprise taught her
the ropes of running a restaurant.
Happy nds fulllment in be-
ing able to create different busi-
ness concepts and seeing them
materialize. She loves making her
clients and customers happy and
satised with the products and
services that her businesses offer.
Dinna C. Vasquez
PEOPLE often wonder how Happy Ongpauco-Tiu manages her time as an
entrepreneur, a wife and a mom. Taking care of a family, running a house-
hold, handling several business ventures and supervising a family business is
so much for one woman to handle.
Turn on the charm
Charriol presents
the Marilyn
collection
A treat for working women
The wonders of
Dead Sea minerals
Summer in style
RENOWNED for its intricacy and purity of style, Bedat & Co,
reects an ageless embodiment of renement and sophistication
for the woman of today. Dedicated to suit the comfort and style
of modern women, Bedat & Co. Extravaganza 188.550.910
boasts a design inspired by the Art Deco era using only the most
exquisite materials.
Chaneling the grace and elegance of Bedat & Co., this dainty watch,
288.450.910, is an enthralling haute jewelry of the Extravaganza collec-
tion. Crafted in 18k rose gold case lavishly set with 957 full pave dia-
monds, the subtle yet sensuous design glimmers on a ladys delicate wrist.
The watches are available for ordering in Rustans Makati, Rustans
Shangri-la and Bedat & Co. Boutique Newport, Resorts World.
Exquisite opulence
and dazzling glamor
If you've got it, aunt it
THIS summer has brought on extremely hot days and
sweltering nights, the only escape from which seems to
be is to head for the nearest pool or beach to cool down.
Whatever your choice; one thing thats certain to keep
the body cool is dressing less, whether it be sleeveless
shirts, shorts, or skimpy bikinis. To pull this off, you
must be in good shape and in awless skin.
With a little help from Clarity Aesthetic Medi-
cal & Dental Center, the house of beauty trans-
formations, pick a package from the Flaunt
It! promo, in which Clarity offers clients
more than what they bargained for with
free Spot Whitening treatment for every
Laser Hair Removal Treatment.
Claritys Laser Hair Removal treat-
ment employs Diode technology for
permanent hair reduction. That, plus
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Valued at P3,500, every purchase of Claritys
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have the option of sharing flawlessness with their
friends and loved ones
Clarity Aesthetic Medical & Dental Center also
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offer lasts until June 30, 2012.
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Tanorexia and your health
Happy is in
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Rebel Rings exude toughness that is contoured by soulful artistry and passion. Designs include archetypal elements like The Skull, the Cross, the
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CITIBANK is offering a 15 percent
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the whole month of May.
To enjoy this exclusive treat,
just use any Citibank Credit Card
and present a valid company ID
when shopping at Dorothy Per-
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Avail of the special offer at
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Manila, Power Plant Mall, Glori-
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The Podium, SM Mall of Asia and
Abreeza Mall in Davao.
Especially for Citibank card-
holders, enjoy the discount at
Warehouse outlets in Robin-
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You can also get up to 50 per-
cent more savings on your shop-
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Points. Pay with Points is avail-
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Offer is until May 31, 2012,
valid for regular-priced items only.
Enjoy many rewarding experienc-
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more information, call the 24-Hour
CitiPhone at 995-9999 or visit
www.citibank.com.ph.
MAY 21, 2012 MONDAY
C4
Isah V. Red, Editor standard.showbiz@gmail.com
showbitz
ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
The series tells the story of
twin sisters Luna and Blanca
and their journey towards dis-
covering their ancestry and, at
the same time, fullling their
personal destinies.
Jillian Ward is Luna while
Mona Louise Rey is Blanca.
Luna has a dark complex-
ion while Blanca is fair-
skinned. Making Luna even
more unusual is her twin
shadow.
That is the rst chapter
of the series. In the second
part,Barbie Forteza plays
Blanca and Bea Binene is
Luna.
The third chapter fo-
cuses on the part
when the two
girls have
grown to be
full adults and
the characters
will be played
by Heart Evan-
gelista as Blan-
ca and Bianca
King as Luna.
The series
also features
Raymart Santi-
ago (who says he
is on a downhill
race?) as Luis,
and Camille
Pratts as Ro-
wena, mother of
Luna and Blanca;
Chynna Ortaleza
as Divine.
Dante Rivero as
Lolo Igme, Marissa
Delgado as Doa
Consuelo, Karen
delos Reyes as
Tetchie, Mer-
cedes Cabral as
Marieta, Buboy
Villar as Jojo,
and Arkin Mag-
alona complete
the cast.
Actually, this is some
kind of a sequel to
Luna Mystica, which
was shown a couple
of years on the same
network.
How will the
separate lives of
Luna and Blanca affect their
relationship? When the time
comes and their paths cross
again, will the sisters be able
to discover their true identities
and reconnect with each other?
Will Rowena nd it in her heart
to accept Luna and acknowl-
edge her as her own daughter?
What will be Rowenas reac-
tion if Luis comes back after
being away for many years?
Will Luis succeed in having a
second chance at life and love?
Those are the questions fans
of the series will want to be an-
swered while watching this new
take on the mystical Luna char-
acter in the drama Luna Blanca.
Kapuso stars
in Pangasinans
Festivals
Kapuso celebrities were in
the Bangus and Gali-langoy
Festivals.
Among those who motored
to Dagupan Citys Bangus Fes-
tival was Rhian Ramos, who
was at the Kapuso Night.
Nearly 4,500 attended the
Kapuso Night that also fea-
tured JayR, Kyla, and Mark
Bautista.
Ehra and Michelle Madrigal,
Vaness del Moral, Victor Aliwa-
las, John Feir and GMA Cebus
Anna Maris Igpit completed the
Kapuso festival troupe.
Meanwhile, the Kapuso
stars were also given a warm
welcome at a nearby city the
following night.
With just an hour and a half
drive from Dagupan, Alaminos
City, the jump off point to the
famous Hundred Islands, the
stars proceeded to the Suki
Market Ground for the Galilan-
goy Festival: Kapuso Night.
An estimated crowd of
10,000 Kapuso jammed the
market grounds.
Mike Tan, Rocco Nacino,
and Steven Silva joined Vic-
tor, Isabelle Daza, and DJ
Rico Robles.
AVP for Sales and Marketing
of GMA Regional TV Oliver
Amoroso stated: The Kapuso
Network deeply believes that the
Viewer is Boss. So, in our par-
ticipation in the festivals of Pan-
gasinan, we thought that staging
a back-to-back Kapuso Night
was best for it would not only
delight our regional audience but
it would also make them aware
that the Network they trust is re-
ally committed to give nothing
but superior entertainment.
Mocha Girls 7
th

year
This year marks the 7
th

year of Mocha Girls in the
music field, long enough to
create a solid fan base who
have seen the groups transfor-
mation throughout the years.
The Mocha Girls is com-
posed of six sexy and talented
girlsMocha Uson, the leader
and upon whom the name of
the group was taken, Mary
Mae Dela Cerna, Francoise
Denyse Fainsan, Aurora Joy
Balingron, Sherry Lyn Oci-
man and Daisy Ayson Recto.
The girls have been touring
the globe fronting for interna-
tional artists, like T-Pain, Sean
Paul and fromer Destiny Childs
member, Kelly Rowlands.
They are also consid-
ered world-class perform-
ers after doing successful
shows in Dubai, Hongkong,
Malaysia, Cambodia, Bah-
rain, Qatar and Guam USA.
What really makes the Mocha
Girls stand out from the rest
is their ability to connect with
their audience.
They have a wide range of
followers from all walks of life
and admirers who love their
music and act. All performanc-
es are being supervised by a
professional sound technician,
Roberto Capia, who have been
with the group since the day
theyve started.
Founded and managed by
Lord Byron Cristobal, the
Mocha Girls is now promot-
ing their third album Pinay
Ako featuring the hit single
Isa Pa Nga. The album is
produced by Playboy Fragranc-
es released under Bellhaus En-
tertainment.
BARBIE Forteza couldnt
hide her sadness now that
their top-rating Sunday
youth-oriented show Tween
Hearts is going to end this
month.
One year and ve months
is something, she says.
Tween Hearts was an ex-
perimental show at rst but
when it obtained impressive
ratings, it got extended and
reached this far. Im proud
to be part of the program. It
contributed a lot to where I
am now in the biz!
Her popular love team
with Joshua Dionisio also
got established further in the
hit GMA youth dramedy.
Thats true! Even if we
also did First Time and Pily-
ang Kerubin, its in Tween
Hearts where we really got
to know each other better.
Our friendship deepened. We
really owe the show a lot.
Barbie also gained new
friends because of Tween
Hearts.
Apart from Joshua, I also
became close to Bea (Binene)
and Jake (Vargas). Eventu-
ally, I also bonded well with
Kristoffer Martin, Joyce
Ching, Louise delos Reyes,
Derrick Monasterio, Lexi
Fernandez and Alden Rich-
ards. We all became one big,
happy family on the set.
Even our director, Gina
Alajar became our friend.
We always look forward to
our taping days because its
so light. Even if there are
dramatic scenes, still, the
feeling is light after each
take. There is no pressure
whatsoever. Perhaps, thats
the secret to our consistent
high ratings, she adds.
Whats her reaction when
they were advised that it was
their last month of airing?
I cried! All of us did.
Well surely miss our bond-
ing moments. But we know
this will not be the end of
our friendship.
Shes part of the new sit-
com Tweets for My Sweet
starring Maria Rivera
where shes paired for the
first time with Elmo Mag-
alona. What was Joshuas
reaction to this?
Its just ne with him.
We know that its for the
growth of our respective
career. We cant be paired
on screen forever. Whats
important is our friendship
remains intact.
With Elmo, I got com-
fortable in no time at all.
The pretty lass appeals
to JoshBie fanatics: I wish
that they will support my
tandem with Elmo in Tweets
for My Sweet. This is pure
work. Its something fresh
and new. I ask for their sup-
port as well when Joshua
gets paired with another ac-
tress in the coming days. It
doesnt mean that when we
get paired with other screen
partners, our love team is
being disbanded, right?
ends Barbie.
A SIMPLE but meaningful parting shot of In-
gat! uttered in what is now very popular and
memorable television commercial, set off a sol-
id and successful partnership between Biogesic
and actor John Lloyd Cruz.
John Lloyd is thankful for the trust that
Unilab, the company behind the number
one brand of headache and fever reliever,
has given him all these years. This trust
has been reinforced when the company
renewed his contract as Biogesics endorser.
Biogesic started my career as an endorser and
I am very grateful for that. The Unilab/Biogesic
team really believed in me, says John Lloyd.
Indeed, the trust and support between the brand
and the endorser have gone a long way. Biogesic
has been part of John Lloyds career, from the
time he was still a budding matinee idol until
he reached his current stature as multi-awarded
and bankable actor.
Biogesic and John Lloyd share the same
belief in making more Filipinos conscious of
the safety and efcacy of what they ingest.
This made Biogesic the most trusted brand
for headache and fever, by doctors and
consumers alike, says Sebastian Frederick
F. Baquiran, senior vice president of Unilab.
The strong relationship of Biogesic and John
Lloyd Cruz has gone a long way. It is now on
its 6
th
year and we look forward to more years
of strong partnership.
The brand supports the actor-endorser in his
endeavors, including his recent triumphthe
record-breaking box-ofce results of his latest
movie Unofcially Yours. Biogesic hosted a
thanksgiving lunch for John Lloyd recently with
the Unilab family, members of the press as well
as select social media bloggers in attendance.
While he is now a most-sought after
endorser, John Lloyd says he is still
discriminating in choosing which brand he
would associate himself. I have to believe
in the brand, enough to use and patronize the
product myself. Everyone knows that I take
Biogesic for my common aches and pains.
Since he started endorsing the product six years
ago, John Lloyd remains a rm believer of
Biogesics efcacy and safety. He is among the
millions of Filipinos whom Biogesic has kept
headache and fever-free over the years.
Being in tip-top condition, according to
John Lloyd, is high in his priorities. It is, in
fact, on top of the list of things that he has
to be ingat (careful) about. Its hard to get
sick because it affects my work as an actor.
I cannot afford to skip work because a lot of
people depend on me. I have employees and
their families to think about, he says.
John Lloyd follows a healthy regimen
in eating and keeping active. He is a biking
enthusiast, which keeps his body t. For those
off days that are really unavoidable when he
gets minor headaches, fever and some muscle
pains, he is thankful that Biogesic does the
trick and sets him ready for work again.
We should not underestimate the value of
taking care of ourselves. I am in an industry
where work is demanding, 24 hours a day, and
it can get stressful. So I have to manage fatigue
and stress effectively, says John Lloyd.
Besides efcacy, Biogesics safety attribute
is also something that consumers extremely
appreciate. It is safe to take even on an empty
stomach. Thats why Biogesic is doble sigurado,
siguradong effective at siguradong safe.
Six years and counting, Biogesic and John
Lloyd are still at it and the public is in for
more from this unbeatable tandem.
John Lloyd is excited to start on a brand new
Biogesic commercial and campaign. After all,
Ingatis not merely a slogan he mouths as part
of the ad campaign. Its a philosophy in life
that he lives by and he encourages everyone
to adhere to that as well. So, ingat!
EVERYBODYS favorite family-
run pawnshop and its three-gen-
eration of owners are back this
month of May with all-new epi-
sodes every Monday at 10 p.m.
Now on its sixth season, Pawn
Stars, the no.1 television series
on History will bring viewers be-
hind the doors of Las Vegas most
popular pawn shop, complete
with a colorful cast, intrinsic and
historic objects, and of course the
rowdy banter between the Harri-
son men that viewers have grown
fond of.
Think you have what it takes to
haggle for a good bargain pawning
or selling an item? Put your skills
and knowledge to the test with His-
torys Pawn Star of the Week con-
test and win fantastic prizes such as
a Diana Mini Camera, a Pawn Stars
stool and a retro Coca Cola cooler,
amongst other fancy giveaways!
Each week, History will post
a picture of an item on facebook.
com/HistoryAsiaTV and fans can
make their guesses on the items
pawn or sale value by commenting
on the picture, and the correct or
closest estimate wins.
The contest will run for six
weeks until June 15 in conjunc-
tion with the premiere of Season
6 of Pawn Stars. The Ameri-
can reality television series, the
networks highest rated show,
chronicles the daily activities at
the World Famous Gold & Silver
Pawn Shop located in Las Vegas.
History is available on SKY-
Cable Ch 25; Cable Link Ch. 44;
Dream Satellite Ch 30; Destiny
Cable Ch 57.
PILOTS TONIGHT
Sadness in
Barbies heart
John Lloyds convenient companion
GMA Network
pilots Luna
Blanca
tonight in
the timeslot
vacated by
Biritera.
LUNA
BLANCA
Search for the regions Pawn Star
Biogesics endorser John Lloyd Cruz
Bea Binene
and Barbie Forteza
Jillian Ward and
Mona Louise Rey
Heart Evangelista
and Bianca King
JOSEPH
PETER GONZALES
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