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By Macon Ramos-Araneta
SENATE President Juan Ponce En-
rile says he is willing to quit his post
even if his term is good until 2016 if
the bill seeking to end political dy-
nasties is passed into law.
As for me, if this will be en-
acted into law, there will be no
problem, Enrile said in an inter-
view over DZBB on Sunday.
If I have to resign so that my
son can be there, I will do it.
Enriles son, Cagayan Rep.
Jack Enrile, is one of the candi-
dates for senator of the United
Nationalist Alliance, a coalition of
the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino of
former President Joseph Estrada
and the PDP-Laban of Vice Presi-
dent Jejomar Binay.
Enrile, 89, said he would not be an
obstacle to his sons political career.
I know he can do better than
those who were elected by the
people, Enrile said.
So I am willing to resign to
give way to my son.
There will be two Enriles in the
Senate if the younger Enrile wins
in next years mid-term elections.
There are two siblings there now:
Minority Leader Alan Peter Cay-
etano and Senator Pia Cayetano,
the children of the late Senator
Renato Cayetano.
By Rey E. Requejo
THE Bar examinations held for
four consecutive Sundays at the
University of Santo Tomas ended
yesterday without any untoward
incidents, police said.
A total of 5,686 law gradu-
ates completed the exams, and
on Sunday they were greeted by
their families and friends after
completing the nal two of the
eight test subjects.
The Manila Police District
reported no untoward inci-
dents after the Supreme Court
and other agencies boosted
security to prevent a repeat of
the grenade attack during the
2010 Bar exams that injured
50 people.
This year was the second year
that the multiple-choice type of
questions were used.
THE Philippine Embassy
in Washington said Sunday
the Pentagon had awarded a
$1.8-million contract for the
purchase of modern weapons
systems that would be installed
in the BRP Ramon Alcaraz, the
second high-endurance cutter
that the Philippines recently ac-
quired from the United States
to boost its defense capability.
In Beijing, meanwhile,
Chinas government has de-
manded talks with Japan in
their latest dust-up over a set of
tiny islands, but a high-ranking
Chinese military ofcer has
suggested drastically more bel-
ligerent responses.
In a phone interview, Haj Gapul S. Hadjirul,
the political director of the MNLF faction led
by Nur Misuari, said Malaysian Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak offered 10 billion
ringgits to MILF Chairman Al Haj Haj Murad
Ebrahim to accede to the Malaysian mineral ex-
ploration venture in Mindanao.
Malaysia had offered 10 billion ringgits for
the exploration of our oil basin at the Liguasan
Marsh in Maguindanao, which the US supports,
Hajirul said.
Hadjirul, however, offered no specics about
the alleged deal, except to say that the govern-
ment panel crafting the framework agreement
together with Murad had a secret meeting with
By Joyce Pangco Paares
AT LEAST two people died every
day during the past three decades
as a result of the ghting between
the government and the New
Peoples Army, the armed wing
of the Communist Party of the
Philippines-National Democratic
Front, an ofcial said Sunday.
From 1978 to 2010, the sta-
tistics from the Armed Forces
and the National Police showed
that the casualties as a result of
the conict had reached 29,553,
government peace panel member
Jurgette Honculada said.
Honculada, a gender and labor
rights advocate from Zamboan-
ga, said that of that gure, 13,412
were communist rebels, 8,264
were soldiers and policemen, and
7,877 were civilians.
This translates to two to three
deaths daily for the period, Hon-
culada said.
The governments statistics also
translated into at least one civilian
and one soldier or policeman dy-
ing every other day and at least one
communist rebel dying every day.
When the government and the
communist panels met in Oslo in
June in a bid to reach an agree-
ment to restart the peace talks,
By Joyce Pangco Paares
THE Moro Islamic Liberation
Front on Sunday accused the
group of former Moro National
Liberation Front chairman Nur
Misuari of lying through their
teeth to derail the peace process
in Mindanao.
MILF vice-chairman for po-
litical affairs Ghadzali Jaafar, in
a phone interview, said it was
illogical for their commanders
to transfer to defect to Misuaris
MNLF faction.
We have just signed a frame-
work agreement with the govern-
ment, and this is supported by all
Muslims, even those who are non-
Bangsamoro, he said.
Even the MNLF, majority of
them have supported the framework
agreement, Jaafar said after Mi-
suaris faction claimed four MILF
leaders had defected to their side.
The MNLF split in 2001, with
the Council of 15 led by Cotabato
Vice Governor Muslimin Sema
ousting Misuari as chairman.
Misuari and his supporters re-
grouped and refused to acknowledge
Semas chairmanship over what they
claimed was the ofcial MNLF.
While the inuential Organiza-
tion of Islamic Cooperation recog-
nizes both the Sema and Misuari
THE millions of poor Filipinos that
the Aquino administration wants
covered by its universal health care
program will be hurt by a planned
witch hunt by the tax authori-
ties on private hospitals after the
Supreme Court ruled against St.
Lukes Medical Center, a group
representing 2,000 hospitals across
the country said Sunday.
We just hope the decision will
not apply to other tax-exempt hos-
pitals because it will adversely af-
fect their charity services and the
charity patients, said Bu Castro,
president of the Philippine Hos-
pitals Association, which counts
public and private hospitals among
its members.
Internal Revenue Commis-
sioner Kim Henares has said her
agency will target similarly situ-
ated hospitals in its bid to collect
more taxes after the Supreme
Court ruled that St. Lukes was
not entitled to an income tax ex-
emption.
But Castro said if charitable
institutions such as hospitals were
taxed, the burden would ultimate-
ly be borne by their patients.
Castro added that the poor pa-
tients would be hurt the most be-
cause they would be unable to pay
higher bills.
The vice president of the Phil-
ippine Medical Association, Leo
Olarte, agreed.
In a separate phone interview,
Olarte said the Supreme Court ruling
on the tax case of St. Lukes would
set a very, very bad precedent that
would hurt charity patients.
In a decision promulgated on
Sept. 27, but received by the BIR
HONOLULUThe 7.7 earth-
quake off the coast of Canada,
its biggest since 1949, failed to
muster enough force to trigger
a feared tsunami in Hawaii and
the the rest of Asia-Pacic.

Gerard Fryer, a geologist
tracking the tsunami for the Pa-
cic Tsunami Warning Center,
said the largest surge in the rst
45 minutes of the tsunami was
measured at 1.5 meters in Maui.
But residents and tourists were
warned not to go back to inundation
zones until an all-clear was given.
Fryer said that could take
several hours for the danger to
pass in Hawaii, especially if the
waves got bigger.
Its beginning to look like
the evacuation may not have
been necessary, Fryer said.
The Philippine Institute of Vol-
canology and Seismology saw no
threat in the Pacic Ocean even as
it monitored ground movements
that could trigger a surge.
A small tsunami created by
the quake was barely noticeable
St. Lukes case may trigger tax witch hunt
Enrile to quit for son if anti-dynasty bill is passed
Countdown begins for bar hopefuls as exams end
PH cutter to get modern weapons
30K dead in 3 decades
of fighting with Reds
MILF slams
MNLF for
lying thru
their teeth
US BRACES FOR SUPERSTORM
Story on B4
War-ready soon. The
BRP Ramon Alcaraz will
soon be armed.
Finished at last. Law graduates stream out of the UST campus after the last day of this years Bar exams.
Inset, Bar examinee Manny de Castro kisses his wife Eveth after the end of the tests. DANNY PATA
Bone of contention. The Malaysians are said to be eyeing the Liguasan Marsh as a result of
the estimated $580 billion worth of natural gas it contains.
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Misuari
Murad
By Francisco Tuyay
A TOP Malaysian government
ofcial had offered 2 billion
ringgitsabout P27 billion
to the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front for the right to search for
oil in Mindanao, an ofcial of
the Nur Misuari faction of the
rival Moro National Liberation
Front said Sunday.
Threatened. Visitors and Oahu residents watch the water level
in the Ala Wai Harbor as they wait for the arrival of a tsunami in
Honololu. AP
Liguasan
Marsh
(Related story on B4)
7.7 quake off Canada
to cause no tsunami
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Another smuggling attempt. Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon shows reporters P10 million
worth of dried stingrays and manta rays that his men had seized at the North Harbor in Manila. The
2,300-kilogram shipment from Cebu had no permit to be transported from the Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources, officials said. EY ACASIO
Countdown...
Supreme Court Associate
Justice Martin Villarama Jr.,
chairman of this years Bar
exams committee, said 5,710
graduates had earlier applied
to take the exams but five were
denied while 19 withdrew.
The Bar exams returned to
the original schedule where
there were two exams of the
eight Bar examination subjects
per Sunday, unlike last year
where the coverage of the Bar
Examinations was drawn up
by topics and sub-topics rather
than by simply stating the cov-
ered subject.
The first day of the exams on
Oct. 7 covered political law in
the morning and labor and social
legislation in the afternoon.
On the second day on Oct.
14, the applicants were tested
in civil law in the morning and
taxation in the afternoon. They
faced mercantile law and crim-
inal law on the third day on
Oct. 21 and remedial law and
legal ethics and practical exer-
cises yesterday.
The Rules of Court pro-
vide that a candidate may be
deemed to have passed his ex-
amination successfully if he has
obtained a general average of 75
percent. The rule disqualifying
applicants having grades in any
subject falling below 50 percent
was abolished in 2010, accord-
ing to Deputy Clerk of Court
and Bar Confidant Maria Cris-
tina Layusa.
The first Bar exams were held
in 1901, with 13 examinees.

Enrile...
And in case San Juan Mayor
J.V. Ejercito gets elected next
year, he and his half brother,
Senator Jinggoy Estrada, will
become the second set of sib-
lings in the Senate. Estrada is
the son of former President
Estrada and former Senator
Loi Estrada. Ejercito is the ex-
Presidents son by his former
girlfriend Guia Gomez.
The bill against political
dynasties pending in the Sen-
ate was filed by Senator Miri-
am Defensor-Santiago, but it
involves only politicians in
the local level.
Senator Aquilino Pimen-
tel III, chairman of the senate
committee on electoral reforms
and suffrage, plans to file an
improved version of the bill
that will include politicians in
the national level. He said po-
litical dynasties should be pro-
hibited.
We have a bill in the Senate,
but it does not cover national
positions, he said.
We have yet to study it care-
fully as the measure that we
will pass does not cover sena-
tors, vice presidents and presi-
dents.
Still, Pimentel and Senator
Panfilo Lacson admitted said
any law against political dy-
nasties would not be in place
next year, although Lacson
said he was confident such
a law would be in place by
2016.
Enrile said politicians com-
ing from the same family or
clan were being elected be-
cause people were satisfied
with their performance.
Most of the people I know,
they are elected because they
are doing well in their locali-
ties, he said.
MILF...
factions of the MNLF, Jaafar
said it also supported the frame-
work agreement between the
government and the MILF, with
the Oct. 15 signing ceremony at-
tended by OIC secretary general
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.
Earlier, Gapur Hadjirul, the
political director of the Misuari
faction of the MNLF, identi-
fied the defecting commanders
as Samer Samsudin Lungkatay,
Samer Salamat, Abdulwahid
Jainalan and a certain Saidale.
He claimed Samsudin was
the former chairman of the
MILF Council of Ulamas
while Salamat was the broth-
er of deceased MILF founder
Hashim Salamat and allegedly
commands some 8,000 MILF
troops. Jainalan, on the other
hand, was supposedly a former
security chief of MILF who
commands about 6,500 fight-
ers while Saidale was alleg-
edly a new commander who is
the leader of 1,500 armed men.
First off, that totals to about
16,000 fighters who are under
the four commanders who al-
legedly defected. We only have
11,000 members. Where did
they get the other 5,000? Jaafar
said.
Besides, Samer Salamat
should have been Samer Hash-
im, because chairman Hashim
Salamats surname is Hashim,
he added.
Jaafar said there was no such
thing as MILF Council of Ula-
mas, and Hashim remains the
head of the MILFs national
guard.
These peopleare they not
ashamed that they lie through
their teeth just for propaganda?
They are misleading people,
Jaafar said.
Hadjirul claimed the four
MILF commanders did not ap-
prove of the framework agree-
ment.
Murad is very upset at the
defection of Samsudin... Murad
through an emissary asked Sam-
sudin and [renegade MILF com-
mander Ameril Umbra] Kato to
return to the MILF in exchange
for P10 million, Hadjirul said,
quoting a source from within
Murads inner circle.
The money that was to be
used was the money given
by Malaysian Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak,
Hadjirul added, but 95 percent
of the MILF that defected to the
MNLF rejected the offer out-
right.
Najib attended the signing
ceremony of the framework
accord that seeks to establish a
new political entity called Bang-
samoro that will replace the Au-
tonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao.
Misuari has publicly opposed
the deal, saying it is an insult to
the 1996 final peace agreement
with the MNLF that paved the
way for the establishment of the
ARMM.
Semas group, however, threw
its support behind the Bangsam-
oro deal and was present during
the signing of the framework
pact.
P25b...
Najib in Malaysia days be-
fore the signing of the treaty.
But Hadjirul, quoting a
confidential source from the
MILFs central committee
member who had deserted to
the MNLF, said he was sur-
prised by Murads public dis-
closure of the deal.
Anticipating the Malaysian
dole, Murad convinced the
central committee leadership
to agree to the governments
offer because it will eventu-
ally benefit us, Hadjirul said,
quoting an unnamed source
who was in the meeting when
Murad announced it.
The Liguasan Marsh is
around 200,000 hectares of dry
and wet basins bounded by the
Mindanao River in south-cen-
tral Mindanao, North Cotabato
and South Cotabato provinces.
It is reported to be rich in oil
and gas deposits, and is home
to 112,000 Maguindanaon fam-
ilies whose primary means of
livelihood is fishing.
The area is a vast complex of
river channels, small freshwa-
ter lakes and ponds, extensive
marches and arable land subject
to seasonal flooding in the ba-
sin of the Mindanao River.
Most of the area is under
water during periods of heavy
rainfall, but some 140,000 hec-
tares dry out during the dry pe-
riods and are cultivated.
The marshes are state-owned
but the surrounding areas
are privately owned. In 1979
30,000 hectares of the area
were declared a Game Refuge
and Bird Sanctuary.
Study has said that the marsh
supports a great variety of
aquatic wildlife, including 20
species of fish, three species of
reptiles, and over 20 species of
waterfowl, herons, egrets and
ducks. The marsh is also one of
the last strongholds of the Phil-
ippine Crocodile and the Estua-
rine Crocodile.
Former MNLF chairman
Nur Misuari has said that some
American experts had told him
that the estimated earnings
from the natural gas of Ligua-
san, once explored, was $580
billion.
Hajirual said that while Ma-
laysia was banking on the
MILFs control of the marsh,
the desertion of thousands of
MILF to the MNLF had led
to the MNLFs control of six
municipalities surrounding
Liguasan Marsh.
The MNLF official added
that the US had pushed Ma-
laysia to the forefront of the
deal to obscure its involve-
ment in the enterprise.
The Malaysians, Hadjirul
said, had enlisted US expertise,
sending representatives to con-
duct soil tests and other studies
in preparation for exploration.
The US [experts] are now
scattered in General Santos
City, Jolo, Compostela Valley
and Cotabato,Hadjirul said.
They have a huge presence
in Zamboanga City, which they
use as their headquarters. But
they are [highly] visible in Pal-
awan.
Misuari has said that, aside
from oil exploration, Malaysia
intends to convert the entire
Liguasan Marsh into a palm oil
plantation.
That is their purpose behind
the secret deal, he said.
30K...
which have been stalled since
February 2011, Honculada said
the government panel demanded
to lower the level of violence
on the ground.
But NDF chief negotiator
Luis Jalandoni insisted that the
peace talks must not be reduced
to mere ceasefire negotiations,
Honculada said.
Government chief negotiator
Alexander Padilla, for his part,
renewed his call for the CPP-
NDF to consider agreeing to a
ceasefire.
We continue our call for our
counterparts to show true sincer-
ity in their professions of peace
and concern for the people by
lowering the level of violence as
a prelude to peace, Padilla said.
But he stressed that government
troops were prepared to repel any
communist attack despite parallel
efforts to resume the peace talks.
The CPP-NPA is waging
a so-called armed struggle
against the government, but it
is in truth waging it against the
people and would perpetrate a
further worsening of families
and childrens suffering, Pa-
dilla said.
Two weeks ago, President
Benigno Aquino III expressed
optimism that the peace talks
between the government and the
communists would soon resume
after more than 20 months of
having been stopped.
They are renewing dialog
with us, the President told the
Foreign Correspondents Asso-
ciation of the Philippines.
There is some reason to be-
lieve that we are moving for-
ward in terms of the dialog and
with our efforts to achieve [po-
litical] settlement with the CPP-
NDF-NPA,
But the President did not
mask his apprehension that the
chances of reviving the negotia-
tions with the communist rebels
remained slim.
Jalandoni, after the govern-
ment signed a framework agree-
ment with the Moro Islamic Lib-
eration Front, said they would
not be stampeded into signing a
similar accord.
The propaganda of the gov-
ernment on the signing of this
framework is to pressure the
NDF to agree [to] a ceasefire
and resume formal peace nego-
tiations, Jalandoni said.
St. Lukes...
on Oct. 27, the Supreme Court
sustained the Bureau of Internal
Revenues bid to collect some
P64 million in income taxes
from St. Lukes after it ruled
that the hospital is proprietary.
Proprietary, non-profit hospi-
tals, the Court said, are subject
to income tax.
The justices agreed with the
tax bureaus assertion that hos-
pitals such as St. Lukes were
still liable for income tax under
the tax code, but at a lower rate
of 10 percent instead of the 32
percent imposed on ordinary
corporations.
In the same decision, the
Court declared that St. Lukes
should be exempted from sur-
charges and interest on its tax
deficiencies.
The Courts decision partly
overturned an earlier ruling of
the Court of Tax Appeals, which
exempted St. Lukes from paying
income tax because it is a non-
stock, non-profit corporation.
But the justices said that, to
be tax-exempt, a charitable in-
stitution must be organized and
operated exclusively for chari-
table purposes.
St. Lukes argued that its total
revenues should not be consid-
ered because it gave free patient
services worth P218,187,498 or
65.20 percent of its operating
income of P334,642,615.
Internal Revenue, on the oth-
er hand, said St. Lukes was ac-
tually operating for profit since
only 13 percent of its revenues
went to charitable purposes.
Olarte said if that was the
case, then the amount of charity
services rendered by St. Lukes
to indigent patients would be
significantly reduced.
I think St. Lukes has set
aside a certain budget in the
millions for charity medical
services needed. If a portion of
this budget will be used for tax-
es, it is then logical that medi-
cal services to charity patients
will be significantly reduced,
Olarte said.
Olarte added that the Philip-
pine Hospital Association could
file a motion to intervene in the
case because its members had
an interest in the case.
We are the umbrella organiza-
tion of hospitals whose interests
we must protect, said Olarte.
Castro said the association
would like to ask Internal Rev-
enue to immediately post the
requirements and guidelines for
tax exemption on hospital serv-
ices so that non-profit and char-
ity hospitals were clearly aware
as to whether or not they would
be required to pay taxes to the
government.
The other charity hospitals
being run by religious groups
include the UST Hospital, the
Manila Sanitarium, San Juan
De Dios Hospital, and Our
Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
Castro said they would be in
a similar situation as non-stock
and non-profit private schools
run by religious groups.
PH...
Dispatch hundreds of fishing
boats to fight a maritime guer-
rilla war, says Maj. Gen. Luo
Yuan. Turn the uninhabited out-
croppings into a bombing range.
Rip up World War II peace
agreements and seize back the
territory, now controlled by Ja-
pan but long claimed by China.
A nation without a martial
spirit is a nation without hope,
Luo declared at an academic fo-
rum this month in the southern
city of Shenzhen while officials
in Beijing continued to urge ne-
gotiations.
The Philippines has also been
having confrontations with
China over some islands in the
South China Sea or West Philip-
pines Sea that both countries are
claiming along with other coun-
tries.
The Philippine Embassy said
the purchase and installation of
two Mk38 Mod 2 auto canon
systems for the Alcaraz was part
of a $24-million contract that the
Pentagon recently awarded to the
Kentucky-based BAE Systems
Land and Armaments Inc.
The Alcaraz is the second
Hamilton-class cutter that was
acquired by the Philippines un-
der the Excess Defense Article
and Military Assistance Pro-
gram. The first, the Del Pilar,
was turned over to the Philip-
pine Navy in May 2011.
Luos remarks reflect a chal-
lenge for Chinas leadership from
a military increasingly willing to
push the limits of the ruling Com-
munist Partys official line on for-
eign relations, territorial claims
and even government reforms.
Its a challenge that will need to
be carefully managed if a once-a-
decade leadership transition be-
ginning Nov. 8 is to go smoothly,
with Chinas global reputation
and the partys credibility both at
stake.
Backed by what is now the
worlds second-largest military
budget behind the US, the Peo-
ples Liberation Army is bris-
tling with new armaments and
is becoming increasingly asser-
tive. That has distressed neigh-
bors such as Japan, Vietnam
and the Philippines, all locked
in disputes with China over is-
land territory potentially rich in
oil, and has prompted the US to
send more military assets to the
region.
Presiding over this force will
be a new generation of military
leaders taking power at the same
time as the new crop of political
leaders.
Up to seven of the 10 uni-
formed members of the Central
Military Commission, which
oversees the armed forces, are
set to retire. Members of the new
panel are expected to demand
an even greater say in decision
making--and a tougher line in
disputes with other nations.
While President Hu Jintaos
absolute command over the
armed forces had at time been
questioned, his presumed suc-
cessorVice President Xi Jin-
gpingmay have an easier time
keeping officers on-message
because of his closer ties with
many top military figures as
a fellow princelingthose
with ties to communist Chinas
founding fathers. AP
7.7 quake...
in Craig, Alaska, where the
first wave was recorded Satur-
day night.
The National Weather Serv-
ice said there were reports of
water quickly receding in bays,
including Hilo Bay on the Big
Island.
The warning in Hawaii
spurred residents to stock up
on essentials at gas stations
and grocery stores and sent
tourists in beachside hotels to
higher floors in their buildings.
Bus service into Waikiki was
cut off an hour before the first
waves, and police in downtown
Honolulu shut down a Hallow-
een block party.
Gov. Neil Abercrombie pro-
claimed an emergency, mobi-
lizing extra safety measures.
While television traffic cam-
eras showed onlookers at the
beach in Waikiki, Honolulu
Mayor Peter Carlisle warned
people to stay away from the
surf for several days.
Carlislewho recommended
people think about ditching their
cars if they were in trafficsaid
people should be cautious.
Theres no reason to panic
but theres every reason to take
all of the necessary precau-
tions, he said.
Coast Guard officials closed
all harbors in the state to in-
coming boats and urged vessels
to leave and not return until an
all-clear is given.
We dont have any reports
of any tsunami impacts at this
time, but we caution mariners
because the tsunami surges can
continue for several hours,
Chief Warrant Officer Gene
Maestas said.
Later Saturday evening, the
warning for those areas was
downgraded to an advisory,
while a warning was issued
for Hawaii. Early Sunday, the
advisory was canceled entirely
for Alaska.
Lucy Jones, a USGS seis-
mologist, said the earthquake
likely would not generate a
large tsunami.
This isnt that big of an
earthquake on tsunami scales,
she said. The really big tsuna-
mis are usually up in the high
8s and 9s.
She said the earthquake oc-
curred along a fairly long
faulta plate 200 kilometers
long in a subduction zone,
where one plate slips under-
neath another. Such quakes lift
the sea floor and tend to cause
tsunamis, she said.
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Police Director General Ni-
canor Bartolome said he ordered
precinct commanders to heighten
street patrols and assign uni-
formed policemen in cemeter-
ies to prevent crimes and ensure
peoples safety.
We want to preserve the peace
and keep people safe during the
holidays, Bartolome said.
To observe the traditional All
Souls Day and All Saints Day
on November 1 and 2, millions
of people spend hours near the
tombs of loved ones, offering
prayers, owers, food and hav-
ing a picnic. In exclusive subdi-
visions, families hold costume
parties, trick-or-treat activities,
and carving pumpkins into jack-
o-lanterns.
The occasion also present a
major challenge to trafc ofcials
because of massive movement of
vehicles toward the cemeteries. A
jumble of vehicles --- cars, trucks,
tricyles, and horse-drawn kalesas
--- in a gridlock in intersections is
a common sight.
National Capital Region police
director Leonardo Espina said 98
police assistance desks have been
set up in various cemeteries.
I have ordered district di-
rectors and operational units to
review and update their security
and trafc plans. I have also in-
structed them to coordinate with
other government agencies and
non-government organizations to
ensure a peaceful observance of
Undas (All Souls Day), Espina
said.
In the South Luzon Express-
way, tollway operators said spe-
cial teams were on round-the-
clock duty to make road travel
smooth and safe and assist mo-
torists in trouble.
We will deploy additional
personnel, especially in traf-
c choke points and in toll pla-
zas where vehicles are expected
queue, a South Luzon Express-
way statement said.
Skyway Systems emergency
hotline is 776-7777 and SLEXs
is 0917-SLEX(687-7539). For
Skyway trafc update, follow us
on Twitter @ SkywaySomco.
In Mandaluyong City, Mayor
Benhur Abalos said trafc going
to the cemeteries will be rerouted
starting on October 31 to avoid
congestion and appealed on peo-
ple to minimize noise inside the
By Joyce Paares and Gigi David
POLICE went on full alert against pos-
sible disruption of Halloween and All
Souls Day celebrations as Filipinos
make their annual trip to the cemeteries
to honor the dead as part of week-long
holiday, ofcials said on Sunday.
cemetery and to bring home
their trash.
It is our way of show-
ing love to our departed loved
ones and respect to their resting
place, Abalos said.
The rerouting are as follows:
Vehicles bound for Kalentong
from Boni Avenue must turn
right on Ortigas St., then left to
I. Lopez or T.T., Bernardo Sts.,
straight ahead to P. Gomez St.
Down to A. Luna St., then right
to Gabbys/ Kalentong.
Vehicles to Boni Ave. (east-
bound) coming from Kalen-
tong, access west bound lane of
Boni Ave., in front of the ceme-
tery then straight ahead to Boni
Ave. Martinez St will be closed
to trafc. Also, no vehicle will
be allowed to park in front of
the cemetery.
Vehicles going coming from
Ilino Cruz St., going to Kalen-
tong toward the Aglipay cem-
etery must turn left to Aglipay
Extension through Boni Ave.
Vehicles coming from Kalen-
tong should take Boni Ave. then
turn right to P. Cruz and turn
right to Parada St.
Vehicles from Barangay Na-
mayan and Barangay J.P. Rizal
going to Makati must take J.P.
Rizal extention through Coro-
nado St., straight ahead to Man-
daluyong-Makati bridge. All
vehicles going to Shaw Blvd.,
must take J.P. Rizal Extension
through Coronado St., then
left turn to San Francisco St.,
through Maysilo and straight
ahead to Martinez highway.
Ilino Cruz corner Aglipay go-
ing to Aglipay-Boni Ave will
be one-way trafc.
By Lailany Gomez
THE Department of Trans-
portation and Communication
(DOTC) stopped the opera-
tion of the Philippine National
Railway (PNR) Bicol Express
to give way to an investigation
into the cause of train derail-
ment in Sariaya, Quezon last
week, ofcials said on Sunday.
Transporation Secretary Jo-
seph Emilio Abaya said he also
ordered an assessment on the
damages caused by the accident
and to implement measures to
ensure the safety of passengers.
We have to get to the bot-
tom of this incident ... We have
to ensure that this will not hap-
pen again, Abaya said.
Bicol Express T611was car-
rying 120 passengers when it
jumped off the tracks and fell
on its side in Sitio Ilaw, Sari-
aya, Quezon on October 26. At
least six people suffered minor
injuries.
The accident happened
while Typhoon Ofel dumped
heavy rains and causing oods
in many parts of the country,
including southern Luzon. Lo-
cal police said they pulled out
many passengers from the
crashed train amid the oods.
Abaya said he ordered the
PNR to submit a report on the
condition of the rails and the
procedures they follow when
they operate during inclement
weather.
By Ferdinand Fabella
THE Filipinos beat the Ameri-
cans on board the supercarrier
USS George Washington in a
basketball game that a Filipino
sergeant said was a way to
overcome differences between
the two countries, ofcers said
on Sunday.
Army Master Sgt Edilberto
Oliver Estenes said the Filipinos
beat the Americans 70-48 in a
friendly game as the Americans
struggled to get over their jitter-
bugs from playing in unfamiliar
surroundings.
It is our pleasure to play with
them so that we can overcome
the differences in our countries
on the court, Estenes said.
The George Washinton and
her battle group arrived in Ma-
nila on October 24 for a ve-
day goodwill visit. The warship,
which is anchored off Manila
Bay, was set to leave today.
The nuclear-powered aircraft
carrier is based in Yokosuka, Ja-
pan. It has a complement of 90
high-performance warplanes,
including 54 FA-18 Hornet
ghter-bombers.
At the start of the game, the
Filipinos swamped the Ameri-
cans with short jumpers to get
ahead with a 15-point lead in the
rst quarter, but the Americans
clamped down on defense with
back-to-back blocks by Logis-
tics Specialist 1st Class Ozem
Ford from Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan and Aviation Maintenance
2nd Class LaQuan Hansley from
Currie, North Carolina.
It felt good go get out here
and play international ball against
the Filipino army, Hansley said.
KOREAN noodles recalled by the Korea
Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)
for containing cancer-causing substance
were still on display in Korean shops in
Makati and Quezon City, an anti-toxic
watchdog group said on Sunday.
Aileen Lucero of EcoWaste Coalitions
Project Protect said the banned Korean
noodles contained substance called ben-
zopyrene, which they discovered after
making tests on the products last October
27.
In the interest of consumer health
and safety, Filipinos who are fond of
Korean ramen should refrain from buy-
ing it and shop owners should return
the remaining stoks to manufacturers at
once, Lucero said.
The watchdog group identied the
banned noodles as Mild Neoguri, Spicy
Neoguri, Neoguri Cup Noodles (small),
Saewootang Cup Noodles (large), and
Seng Seng Udong.
They purchased the noodles for test
purposes as part of the National Food
Safety Awareness Week in the last week
of October, and the Consumer Protection
Month this October.
We request our local Food and Drug
Administration to look into this food
safety issue and take appropriate action,
Lucero said.
Last Thursday, the KFDA recalled
nine types of instant noodles, including
six products manufactured by Nongshim,
after detecting concentrations of benzopy-
rene in its powdered seasoning.
Among those ordered withdrawn
from the market were Nongshims Mild
Neoguri, Spicy Neoguri, Neoguri Cud
Noodles (large and small), Saewoot-
ang Cup Noodles (large) and Sen Seng
udong.
The KFDA, which tested 30 samples
of Korean-made instant noodles, found
benzopyrene ranging from 1.2 to 4.7
parts per billion in 20 items, the watch-
dog group said.
They said health authorities in China,
Hong Kong and Taiwan ordered the re-
moval of the itmes from store shelves
soon after the KFDA announcement.
The US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Toxicity and Exporsure
Assessment for Childrens Health de-
scribed benzopyrene as a by-product
of incomplete combustion or burning of
organic items such as cigarettes, gaso-
line, and wood and is commonly found
in cigarette smoke, in grilled and broiled
food, and as by-product of many indus-
trial processes.
THE LPG Marketers Association par-
tylist urged trade, transport and energy
ofcials to guard against defective con-
version amid cases of poisoning associ-
ated with autogas leaks.
Regulators should consider requir-
ing every cab switching to auto LPG to
obtain a conversion standard compli-
ance certicate, said Rep. Arnel Ty,
a member of the House energy com-
mittee.
Just like in the home setting, there is
a correct and safe way to use LPG. Other-
wise, the gas becomes a likely threat.
Ty cited a Department of Health
study on risks to drivers and passengers
by cabs with engines crudely adapted to
auto LPG.
Improper modications lead to
overexposure to the autogas, which
may cause headache, pain in the back,
nape and chest, cough, dizziness, dry
throat, fatigue, muscle weakness,
nausea and breathing difculty, ac-
cording to the study.
Jointly undertaken with the Univer-
sity of the Philippines National Poison
Management and Control Center, the
research showed extreme cases could
result in unconsciousness and even
death due to diminished delivery of
oxygen to the bodys vital organs.
The study has clearly specied that
the problem is not attributable to the
use of LPG as transport fuel per se, but
to the apparent substandard and faulty
conversion of a number of cabs, Ty
said adding that cab operators should
avoid cutting corners, and to see to it
that their vehicles are properly convert-
ed to safeguard the health of drivers and
commuters at all times.
He also called on raising standards
and effective enforcement to guarantee
the safe use of LPG, whether for fuel,
cooking gas at home or in restaurants
and bake shops.
This is precisely what our measure
hopes to achieve, Ty said, referring to
House Bill 5052, the proposed Act Es-
tablishing the Regulatory Framework
for the Safe Consumption and Opera-
tions of the LPG Industry.
The 55-member House committee
on trade and industry has already en-
dorsed the measure for plenary debate
and approval.
Auto LPG produces up to 35 percent
less carbon dioxide exhaust emissions
compared to diesel and gasoline.
The lower cost of LPG, a propane-
butane blend, has also encouraged cab
operators to shift. Gigi Muoz David
Nosy job. A police ofcer and his K-9 dog inspect baggages at the Araneta Bus terminal in Quezon City as a
surge of people rush to the provinces for the All Souls Day celebration. MANNY PALMERO
Senior Citizens Day. Grandparents get haircuts during the 1st year anniversary of Grandma and
Grandpa senior citizens club at the St. Lukes Hospital in Taguig City.DANNY PATA
One-on-One. Vice President Jejomar Binay and Israeli President Shimon Peres on
one-on-one talks at the Presidential Residence in Jerusalem as part of an ofcial visit
in which he discussed regional developments with Isreali Foreign Minister and Deputy
Prime Minister Avigdor Lieberman and met with Isreail business groups to reinvigo-
rate Philippines-Israeli trade relations.
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com OCTOBER 29, 2012 MONDAY
A4
ANY pretense that Akbayan
is anything other than a full-
fledged political party doing
the bidding of President Benig-
no Aquino III falls away in the
face of the massive campaign
funds that it scared up in the
2010 elections from Mr. Aqui-
nos sisters and other well-
heeled individuals.
It is perfectly legal, of
course, to organize a politi-
cal party, but it is an extreme
stretch of the imagination to
believe that Akbayan, an orga-
nization that amassed an elec-
tion war chest of P112 million
during the 2010 elections, is a
legitimate party-list group that
deserves the special treatment
that the Constitution grants to
the marginalized and under-
represented.
Much has already been said
about the number of Akbayan
members in powerful positions
in the Aquino administration,
including that of the presiden-
tial adviser on political affairs.
The chiefs of the National
Anti-Poverty Commission and
the Commission on Human
Rights also come from Akbay-
an, as do an undersecretary of
political affairs, a board mem-
ber of the Government Service
Insurance System, a commis-
sioner at the Social Security
System, a commissioner of the
National Youth Commission,
and the commissioner of the
Presidential Commission for
the Urban Poor. From this ros-
ter alone, it is clear Akbayan
is neither under-represented
nor marginalized; in fact, it is
at the very heart of the Aquino
administrations policy-mak-
ing machinery. That the presi-
dential spokesman is so often
heard defending the organiza-
tionalbeit ineptlyis yet
another sign that the group is
deep inside the Presidents in-
ner circle.
Is it mere coincidence that
Akbayan manages to rally its
motley group of street pro-
testers every time the Aquino
administration needs a public
spectacle of supportas it did
during the impeachment trial of
the former chief justice, or at
the height of the governments
territorial row with China?
Now we learn that the Pres-
idents three sisters contrib-
uted P14 million into Akbay-
ans campaign funds in 2010.
To put things in perspective,
that means Mr. Aquinos sis-
ters donated in one moment
of generosity the equivalent
of what more than 140 people
would have taken a year of
hard work to earn, if we use
the estimated average per cap-
ita gross domestic product for
that same year.
The groups representative
in Congress contributed no
less than P1.4 million, casting
doubts on his bona fides as a
member of any marginalized
groupexcept perhaps well-
to-do leftists.
It is no surprise that Ak-
bayan outspent all of the other
party-list groups put together
in 2010, and even raised more
funds than the mainstream Na-
cionalista Party.
A spokesman for the group
has made a virtue of its full dis-
closure of campaign funding to
the Commission on Elections
in the spirit of transparency and
accountability in government.
Unlike other leftist groups, he
added, Akbayan never benefit-
ed from revolutionary taxes
that the communist rebels have
extracted from logging and
mining companies.
The statement may well be
true, but does nothing to ad-
dress the heart of the matter,
which is whether or not Ak-
bayan, with so many of its
members already in influen-
tial government positions and
with its proven ability to raise
funding well beyond all other
party-list groups combined,
still deserves to be consid-
ered a true representative of
the marginalized and under-
represented.
It is high time that the Com-
mission on Elections did its
job and disqualify Akbayan as
a party-list group for the 2013
elections, simply because it no
longer qualifies to be treated
as one. Like a Halloween mask
that slips off after the parade
is over, Akbayans facade as a
legitimate party-list group has
fallen away to reveal Mr. Aqui-
nos own smirking face.
Unmasking Akbayan
The wrong things
to say and ask
NOT TOO long ago, our President
was quoted as saying that he did not
nd anything wrong with dynasties as
long as competent people get elected.
I was abbergasted, and hoped to God
that PNoy was misquoted, but as more
print and broadcast media carried his
remark, it became quite clear that he
had expressed his approval of fathers
making their sons, wives, brothers
or sisters succeed them in ofce, or
making members of the family part
of the government machinery by
obtaining electoral at. It is wrong
for a President
to express his
support of political
dynasties for a
fundamental reason:
The Constitution
loathes them.
Un f o r t u n a t e l y,
because the
f u n d a m e n t a l
law bundled its
proscription of
dynasties with the
rest of the non-self-
executing sections
of Article II of the
Constitution, we
have one more
basic aspiration
that points to the
culpability of
Congress that has
refused to pass the
necessary enabling law. In this respect,
Marx was right: the Legislature is the
guardian of the interests of the class
in power, and since many Legislators
occupy their seats through dynastic
succession, how does anyone expect
of them a measure that runs counter
to their self-interests? A President
swears to uphold and to defend
the Constitution: its letter and its
spirit, and if the Constitution rejects
dynasties, then the President is,
by his oath, bound to uphold the
intendment of the fundamental law
of the land. In certain respects, he is
not allowed to express his personal
opinions when these run counter to
the Constitution that is his bounden
duty to champion at all times. That is
the price of so high an ofce!
My fellow columnist in this paper,
Prof. Linda Jimeno, wrote some
days back about what is wrong with
dynasties. I go with her every step
of the way. First of all, it is not a
matter of happenstance or careless
craftsmanship that the Constitutional
proscription of dynasties is mentioned
in conjunction with the state policy
of equal opportunity. Any reader
of Rawls will remember that for
this Harvard seminal writer and his
neo-contractarian theory of justice,
whatever inequalities there might be
in power and privilege are tolerable in
a society where the fundamental rule
ought to be equality of opportunity,
provided that such inequalities
are attached to ofces that are, in
principle, open to all. That is the
trouble with a dynasty: In making a
family or a clan monopolize power
and ofce, it closes the door to others.
When an incumbent prepares the way
for the succession to ofce of son,
wife, mother, or concubine, what
chance does someone else have, given
the clout of the incumbent and the
iniquity of Philippine politics? As for
the sophistry that there can be nothing
wrong with dynasties as long as ones
kin or clansmen are competent, that
is the same thing as
saying that members
of one family or clan
are indispensable
to government.
The best refutation
comes from the late
President Corazon
Aquino who told
President Fidel V.
Ramos: Eddie,
the cemetery is full
of indispensable
p e o p l e t o
dissuade him from
paying heed to his
drumbeaters who
were enticing him
to ignore term-
limits by chanting
the refrain about the
indispensability
of his leadership.
The competence, real or imagined,
of members of a family or clan is no
reason to close the door of opportunity
to others in a democracy, much less
to transgress an express prohibition
of the Constitution. And more still,
of competence, we are not too sure,
especially where one is discerning
enough to appreciate the difference
between competence and high marks
in dubious surveys!
Then too, we are told that the
members of the august Judicial and Bar
Council had asked candidates for the
vacancy in the Supreme Court about
their views on the Bangsamoro entity
as well as on the Anti-Cybercrime
Law. If this is indeed so, the JBC was
way out of line. In the rst place, you
do not discuss the merits of a case
that is under litigation. In a previous
article, I explained the rationale of
the sub judice rule. You do not want
public opinion formed and galvanized
that may make it difcult for a judge
or a justice to resolve a contentious
issue in a manner at variance from
the prevailing persuasion. There are
several petitions against the Anti-
Cybercrime Law pending before the
EDITORIAL
Peace with economic benets
PRESIDENT Aquinos optimism
regarding a peaceful solution to the
row with China over disputed areas in
the West Philippine Sea appears to have
gotten a warm reception. This may have
been the rst clear indication that the
President is looking at options other
than a shoot-out with Chinese naval
forces which enjoy, putting it mildly, a
devastating advantage.
And yes, many agree that there may
be no sense risking the lives of our
soldiers in a conict which has a lot of
peaceful settlement options that bring
with them a lot of economic benets for
the Filipino people.
Based on news accounts, Mr.
Aquinos optimism was due to the
forthcoming change in the national
leadership of China. Xi Jinping is set to
become Chinas next president and will
assume the post in March next year.
However, we should not fool ourselves
into believing that a change in leadership
could mean China softening its stand and
surrendering its claim to the disputed
areas in the West Philippine Sea.
But that should not stop us from going
on a serious bid for stability in that area.
The governments of the two countries
should now take a close second look at
the option of joint development. This
looks like the only clear option which
combines peace with economic benets.
An armed confrontation or an eternal
impasse would not only be costly in
terms of human lives and money; they
would also waste the living marine
resources and the oil and gas reserves
believed to be present there.
We recall that the West Philippines
Sea, erstwhile called South China Sea,
was once dubbed the Second Persian
Gulf. And for good reason: around
the Spratly area alone, studies showed
that there could be some 35 billion tons
of petroleum reserves. The presence of
about one billion tons of oil and eight
billion cubic meters of gas has already
been conrmed by Chinas own research.
That is the extent of the wealth that
will go to waste if both countries opt to
resort to the barrel of the gun option
rather than haul up barrels of oil.
China knows that a government-to-
government partnership in this type
of approach will work. So does the
Philippines. Both tried the approach
some six years ago with Vietnam. It will
be recalled that the governments of the
three countriesthrough their respective
national oil companiessigned a Joint
Marine Seismic Undertaking. Under the
JMSU, the three governments shared
resources in the search for oil in the
disputed areas and agreed to share the data
generated by that joint study.
The JMSU may have been controversial
in the eyes of its critics, but many Asian
media and academic leaders saw that as
proof that cooperation is possible, that
confrontation is not the only option.
China knows it will have to talk
directly to its Philippine counterpart if
it opts for a joint development. Based
on its experience, China knows that any
attempt by a private entity to tap the
energy resources in the disputed area
would be futile. That was the so-called
Crestone lesson. A private rm tried to
dig for oil in the part of China Sea which
both China and Vietnam are contesting.
The private rm assumed that China
would protect it from Vietnamese
interference while doing the project.
The rm was wrong. When the situation
got too hot, China backed off and the
private rm had to pack up and go.
According to news agencies, Xi
Jinping wants to address his countrys
worsening social and economic
malaise. Part of his agenda is giving
his countrys economy a much-needed
re-energizing boost.
So, Mr. Aquino is right Xi Jinpings
presidency might indeed offer a chance
to go for a peaceful resolution of the
West Philippine Sea row with China.
China wants to boost its economy; we
do, too. The vast marine and energy
resources in the disputed areas should,
therefore, be tapped and shared.
If Mr. Aquino believes that his own
assessment of a Xi Jinping presidency
is accurate, his team must immediately
put together a plan for collaboration
between the two governments. Such
plan must involve the national oil
companies of both countries taking the
lead in a joint development undertaking.
This is the option that will bring
much benet to the people of both
countries.
We, ordinary Filipinos, have the
biggest stake in a lasting peace in that
troubled spot.
We also want to be the beneciaries
of the marine and energy resources that
can be tapped only via a peaceful joint
development led by the governments of
the two countries.
China will never surrender its claim.
But it will look at options that would
bring many economic benets. We want
that option too.
Turn to page 5
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COUNTER-POINT
It is wrong
for a President
to express
his support
of political
dynasties for a
fundamental
reason: the
Constitution
loathes them.
OCTOBER 29, 2012 MONDAY
A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com
TYPHOON Ofel left the small coastal
town of Lobo in Batangas in shambles.
Heavy rainwater rampaged from the
mountains inundating its rivers which,
in turn, ripped away spillways and
roads and cracked a major bridge. The
devastation was so bad that Lobo was
declared in a state of calamity.
But this is not an ordinary story of
nature lashing at people and property.
Two things make the devastation of
Lobo tragic. First is that before this,
Lobo was a virtual pristine paradise.
Its seas form part of the Verde Island
Passage which is recognized the world
over as the center of the center of
the worlds marine biodiversity. It is
surrounded by a mountain range that,
until very recently,
was lush with trees
and a sanctuary for
birds, monkeys and
other wildlife. The
mountains of Lobo,
among which are Mt.
Banoi and the Lobo
Mountain, serve
as watersheds that
provide potable water
not only for the town
but for the rest of the
Batangas province.
Lobo is blessed with
rivers, waterfalls
and whitish beaches
where one could pick up starsh and
shells of many varieties. Lobo is the
nations capital for atis (sugar plum)
and tamarind fruits.
Second, the ooding and landslides
in Lobo that claimed lives, displaced
people, destroyed crops and washed
huts to the sea was not, by itself, an act
of God or a mere act of nature. It had the
clear ngerprints of human intervention.
Some logs were shown on television
riding on the crest of rampaging waters
and hitting bridge posts. The oodwater
was brown, suggesting that it was mixed
with topsoil.
Before this, my husband and I had
woefully seen the tragedy coming.
There was rampant burning of trees
to make charcoal. Kaingin or the
burning of trees on mountain slopes
to make way for the planting of crops
was tolerated by the local government
too. Of late, we have seen a mountain
which used to stand beside the Rosario
river, now better known as the Lobo
River, slowly disappear as it was being
quarried for sand. The huge mound of
topsoil separated from the sand was
dumped close to the river itself. When
Ofel dumped rainwater, the huge
mound of soil was carried by the river
to the sea. Also, since a schoolhouse
was built on top of a hill, the local
government graded a mountain slope
to serve as a road. It was, however,
unpaved and it crossed three creeks.
Yet, no culverts were constructed
underneath the road which would
have allowed water to ow under it.
Thus every time it rained hard, topsoil
would cascade from the hill leading to
the sea.
Compounding the problem is an
ongoing exploration operation by a largely
foreign-owned mining company in Lobo.
The exploration covering four barangays
has resulted in the drilling of hundreds
of holes into the ground to gather rock
and soil samples. The drilled holes are
approximately one kilometer deep and
have caused the loosening of earth.
The mountains of any coastal area
are inextricably connected to the health
of its marine life. When watersheds are
destroyed and erosion of the earth occurs,
the displaced and loosened topsoil will
inevitably nd its way to the sea. And
when land-based soils and sediments
are mixed with the sea, siltation occurs.
Corals which are sensitive are unable to
withstand cover by sediments and soil
for periods longer than a couple of days.
Thus, they get smothered and die. This
now destroys the habitats of sh and the
marine ecosystem.
For a coastal town like Lobo, where
the main source of livelihood is shing,
this is tragic. But the big picture shows
that it is not only the livelihood of the
people and tourism
in the municipality
that are at stake
here. Lobo boasts
of a rich historical
signicance.
The coffee table
book, Batangas,
forged in re says
that about a million
years ago, when
there was yet no
Balayan Bay, Manila
Bay, Taal Lake and
Laguna de Bay. Only
the South China Sea
which separated the
Philippine archipelago from the Asia
mainland existed. It could be seen
extending all the way to Marinduque
Island, the northern coastlines of
Mindoro and all the way to the western
foothills of Sierra Madre. Dotting this
vast water expanse, according to the
book, were the highlands of Lobo
which existed then as a small island
to the west of Marinduque and the
volcanic islands of Batualo, Sungay
and Macolod. Thus, a million years
ago, Metro Manila, Cavite, parts of
Quezon and most parts of Batangas
and Laguna were still under water.
Much of the land mass we now have
grew from the oor of the South China
Sea as an aftermath of numerous
volcanic eruptions. But Lobo has
been there long before Manila, the
seat of our government, was born.
Why it has been neglected and has
remained a fourth-class municipality for
decades despite its great potential as a
tourist destination is a question for both
the local government of Batangas and the
national government to answer. I have
written many times about the threats to the
marine life of Lobo whose coastal waters
form part of the treasured Verde Island
passage and the need for concerted efforts
to save this marine paradise. Perhaps,
the disaster that hit Lobo recently will
now nally serve as a wake-up call to the
government and the inhabitants of Lobo,
themselves, to save the bountiful natural
resources of the area.
Abundance of natural wealth is
sometimes a bane. People squander it as
though it were innite. Thank God nature
has a way of jolting humans into reality.

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www.jimenolaw.com.ph
A wake-up call
to save Lobo
ANALYSIS
Abundance of
natural wealth is
sometimes a bane.
People squander it
as though it were
innite.
FILIPINOS watched with amazement
and envyas the two applicants for
the toughest job in the United States
verbally sparred on who can present
a better and brighter future for their
employers.
The Obama-Romney debates
showed that protagonists could inform
the public without having to insult
each other. They proved that courtesy
need not be squashed when ideas
collide.
Without doubt, theirs was a frank
exchange as rare as snow falling here.
What was also impressive was the way
statistics were rattled off with a mastery
we have not seen on a Filipino politician
of recent vintage.
No wonder that locals who followed
the debates like they would an NBA
series could only wish that such a
manner of plumbing the depths of a
candidates ideas and intellect be also
widely held here in this land where
elections are held every thousand days.
But, alas, candidates for public
ofce in these islands, at present
estimated to number 200,000 for the
18,503 posts at stake in May, dont go
to a debate boot camp or attend a crash
course on governance to hone their
skills.
Even if theres a stem cell therapy
for the brain, I doubt if candidates would
make a beeline for the nearest clinic.
What keeps them busy is capacity-
building of the cosmetic kind. Forget
about going to the University of
the Philippines or the Development
Academy of the Philippines. Most
would rather go to a facial clinic for
wrinkle-erasing Botox treatments so
they would be photogenic in posters
they would soon blanket the land
with.
If facial scrubs are of no help,
Photoshop will do. Why brush up on
new ideas when posters and platforms
can be airbrushed?
Others want excess poundage shed.
So its not about crash courses but
crash diets. When they run, they do,
literally, on the treadmill, so it cant
be said later that they didnt sweat for
the ofce they were pining for.
But what if a dynasts DNA to
serve comes with the obesity gene?
Then it calls for a drastic solution
like liposuctionor worse, Bariatric
surgery.
Thus, it cant be said that one didnt
shed a pint of blood or a tub of fat in the
desire to serve the people.
Aside from the frequent visits to the
spa, a candidates preparation would
include occasional trips to the
haberdasher and the hairstylist.
Suits that would hide the ab or bulk
up an anorexic gure would be custom-
made, in hues that mirror the partys
colors .
After the campaign uniform has been
designed and sewn, its the turn of the
barberos or the parloristas to do their
tricks.
Silver streaks are dyed, sometimes in
generous amounts that pompadours end
up looking like they have been slathered
with tire blacks. Tresses are teased.
Even barren scalps are oiled to blinding-
sheen perfection so voters can spot and
smell them a mile away.
Surprised ? Dont be . We now live
in an age where blowhards preen before
the TV cameras in blow-dried hair.
And sometimes, the blow-dried hair
is not even real.
So these are the ways a candidate is
prepped in this landin the realm of the
style , hardly on the substance. Vanity is
a bipartisan trait.
If it has come to this, the
reason is that ideologically nothing
separates candidates and their parties
from each other. Theyre as different
as Coke Light is from Coke Zero. Or
the same soda but poured into different
glasses, the same carbonated drink but
ending up in yellow or green or blue
containers.
Even platforms are similar. Read
them and youll hardly notice any
differentiation at all. Motherhood
statements crammed in one pamphlet,
all trumpeting generalities, but bereft of
specics.
Already shallow, these ideas are
further distilled into catchy one-liners,
for easy recall and for branding purposes,
designed to leave enough residue that
will linger on until voting day.
If what we are seeing is the
standardization of politics, then how
can we voters peel the thick layer
of spin, sheen, subterfuge that wrap
the candidate so that only the core
competency remains ?
In an age when every candidates
move is choreographed, statement
rehearsed , and even the wave of the
hand cued, then how can we unmask
him that what emerges from the
cocoon is the real candidate ?
The way to do it is through
debates. That is the only way can that
a candidate can be unglued from the
intellectual crutches provided by paid
staff.
In the name of message discipline,
they will religiously mouth the
prefabricated lines from tested cue
cards. But in a debate, what we will
hear is the candidate unplugged.
The challenge now for voters is
to organize as many debates and
candidate encounters as possible,
whether theyre one-on-one mayoral
verbal jousts or multi-candidate
senatorial forums.
Only in such a question-and-answer
format would we be able to know if
the perceived intellect of a candidate
is his or courtesy of his handlers.
If an election is called a derby, then
we should hear it straight from the
horses mouth before we cast our bet
or ballot.
What candidates are made of
PASTOR APOLLO
QUIBOLOY
PLUMBLINE
RITA LINDA
V. JIMENO
OUT OF THE BOX
By Matthew Pennington
WASHINGTONChanges could be in
store for US-Asian relations, but that
has little to do with the presidential race.
Lost in the backbiting between President
Barack Obama and Republican Mitt
Romney over China is that they
generally agree on their approaches to
Asia. But whoever wins the Nov. 6 vote
will have to deal with a region in ux
and gure out how to keep simmering
tensions from boiling over.
Leadership changes are imminent
in East Asias dominant economies
China, Japan and South Koreain the
midst of territorial disputes that could
spark conict. The new leaders who
emerge will be crucial in setting the tone
for relations with the next occupant of
the White House.
Just two days after the US election,
China begins its once-in-a-decade
Communist Party Congress that will usher
in a new crop of party leaders. Japan within
months is expected to hold elections, as
the popularity of the countrys seventh
prime minister in seven years sinks. And in
December, South Korea holds presidential
elections that are likely to set it on a more
conciliatory track in its relations with
North Korea.
How the US gets on with China affects
the entire region. Many Asian countries
look to China as their main trading
partner, but they regard the longstanding
US security presence as a defense against
Chinas rapid military buildup.
Xi Jinping, who will take the party
helm and be anointed Chinas president
in March, is a largely unknown quantity.
Some suggest his elite background,
military ties and condent air might
portend a more assertive hand in foreign
policy than the incumbent, Hu Jintao.
Bonnie Glaser, a China expert at the
Center for Strategic and International
Studies think tank, said she expects Xi to
continue constructive ties with the US.
While Washington will push Beijing to
adhere to international law and norms,
she doesnt expect a new administration
to pick a ght with the new Chinese
leadership, which itself will be focused
on pepping up economic growth and
maintaining domestic stability.
The United States may be to some
extent reactive, Glaser said. If China
is seen as more assertive, challenging
US interests anywhere, it will get a
tougher US policy.
Despite Romney accusing Obama of
being soft on Beijings trade violations,
and Obama attacking Romneys former
business interests for outsourcing jobs,
the candidates agree that the United
States needs to engage Beijing and make
the U.S. presence felt more in the Asia-
Pacic, an area of growing economic
importance.
Obama has deepened ties with China,
but there are new areas of tension.
Beijing is accusing Washington of
shutting out major Chinese companies,
particularly its technology giants that
are seeking a foothold in America. US
diplomatic interest in maritime territorial
disputes between China and its neighbors
in the South China Sea also annoys
Beijing.
Washington is keeping a lower
prole in a potentially more explosive
territorial spat that has ared between
China and staunch US ally Japan. US
treaty obligations, however, require it to
help Japan if disputed islands in the East
China Sea come under attack.
China has sent ships to the area in a
show of force, and Japan shows no sign
of making diplomatic concessions. If
Japanese opposition leader Shinzo Abe
gains power in elections that unpopular
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is
expected to call soon, tamping down
tensions will become even tougher. Abe,
a former prime minister with nationalist
tendencies, is considered a hawk on China.
The next US administration will
also be grappling with South Koreas
leadership change and how that affects
cooperation on North Korea, a perennial
regional ashpoint.
Obama has hewed to the tough stance
of President Lee Myung-bak, but the
next South Korean leader is expected to
pursue a more conciliatory approach to
the North, which could make it tougher
to coordinate policy.
There is little appetite in Washington
to try for a new agreement aimed at the
North dismantling its nuclear weapons
program in exchange for aid. A February
pact to give food in return for nuclear
concessions collapsed when the North
red a long-range rocket. Pyongyang
has been hinting it could discard 2005
commitments on denuclearization and
declare itself a nuclear state, which
would be unacceptable to Washington.
Judging from comments by policy
advisers, Obama remains open to US-
North Korean talks but rst seeks
concrete steps from Pyongyang on
halting missile and nuclear tests
and freezing uranium enrichment. A
Romney administration would be likely
to seek tighter sanctions, which might
put it at odds with a more moderate
South Korean policy, although a sudden
disagreement with Seoul on nuclear
issues is unlikely.
North Korea, which counts China
as its only major ally, has scarcely
registered as an issue in the election
campaign. The only Asia-related policy
promise that has garnered attention has
been Romneys vow to designate China
as a currency manipulator, a step that
could strain US-China ties.
History shows that the China
relationship is prone to dramatic ups and
downs.
Within three months of taking ofce
in 2001, George W. Bush was thrust into
a China crisis after a collision between a
US spy plane and a Chinese ghter jet.
Under Bushs predecessor, Bill Clinton,
US-China relations started badly, then
improved, only to deteriorate sharply
after the mistaken U.S. aerial bombing
of Beijings embassy in Belgrade in
1999, which sparked vociferous anti-US
protests. AP
Changes in Asia set to shape US policy
Supreme Court that has issued a
temporary restraining order. It is sub
judice and it would have behooved the
JBC to steer clear of the subject. As for
the Bangsamoro accord, there is every
indication that it too will eventually go
before the Court, since a very serious
constitutional issue is involved. So, why
ask prospective members of the Court
their positions on justiciable issues? Are
they to be selected on the basis of whether
or not their answers are acceptable to
the appointing power? This would be
despicable because it would be the very
antithesis of judicial independence.
And for a last thing that should not
be said, at least not yet, and not too
often. Archbishop Chito Tagle, Pope
Benedict XVI announced recently, will,
in November, receive the cardinals red
hat. That is denitely cause for just
pride among Filipinos. A cardinal is
a bishop (so, basically, he is no more
than a bishopand sometimes, as in the
case of Yves Congar and Avery Dulles,
a priest) who is part of the intimate
circle of papal advisers and, provided
that is not yet eighty at the time of a
papal conclave, is also an elector of the
next pope. In the excitement over the
relatively young Archbishop Tagles
creation as cardinal (in the language of
the Church, cardinals are created
their existence depends on the will of
the Pope), there is talk about his being
the rst Filipino pope. In the rst place,
we should not be in a hurry for the
demise of Benedict XVI. He is doing
very well and even if he is way past 80,
his powerful mind continues to steady
his hand on the Churchs rudder. Then,
there is that well-known saying among
Italians who are conclave watchers
that we would do well to keep in mind:
He who enters the conclave as pope,
emerges as cardinal! Congratulations,
Cardinal Chito!
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Sound investment
in Cebu, Davao
THE audio industry is abuzz with
Yupanngco Electronics Corp. hosting
recently in Cebu and Davao Sound
Fusion, a gathering of global brands
and their latest equipment.
Product demonstrations were held by
ARX Audio Interface, Audio-Technica
Microphones, Coneq Acoustic Power
Equalizer, Klotz a-i-s Cables, Orpheo
Audio Guide Systems, Steinberg
Media Technologies, Studiomaster
Professional Audio, Yamaha
Commercial/Professional Audio, and
TOA Electronics.
Reynald Caladiao, YEC product
manager, presented Clear-Coms lineup
of Analog and Digital Partyline, Digital
Matrix, Wireless and Intercom-over-IP
systems.
TOA regional account manager
Edwin Tan and senior manager Caleb
Chan demonstrated their ampliers,
speakers, background music facilities,
PA and conference systems, and stage
sound equipment.
Get sound updates from Yamaha
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Cam Sur mayor shot dead
LEGAZPI CITYLupi Mayor Raul
Matamorosa of Camarines Sur died 1:30
a.m. Sunday after being shot at 3:45 p.m.
Saturdat at ALDC bldg. on Diversion
Road, Naga City, authorities said.
Supt. Renato Battaler, of Police
region 5, said the victim was rushed
to Mother Seton Hospital on Roxas
Avenue unconscious from a .45-caliber
bullet wound in the head.
Reports said he was inside his car
waiting for his television set which was
being repaired at Double B Electronics
Shop.
Investigators found a .45 caliber spent
cartridge but failed to get a description
of the suspect anbd two companions
who served as lookouts and the tyupe of
vehicle used in the attack.
Florencio P. Nar ito
Manila
Standard
TODAY
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Cebu 1
st
District Engineering Offce
Regional Equipment Services Compound
V. Sotto Street, Cebu City
INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works
and Highways, Cebu 1
st
District Engineering Offce, through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned project :
Item No. 1
a. Contract ID :12HD0059
b. Contract Name :Cluster XXX - Construction and Rehabilitation of
Roads:
1) Barangay Sillion to Barangay Tamiao,
Bantayan, Cebu -Php2,969,566.94
2) Barangay Tangkong,
Bantayan, Cebu -Php1,979,810.53
3) Barangay Bantigue to Barangay
Guiwanon, Bantayan, Cebu -Php1,385,960.65
TOTAL - Php6,335,338.12
c .Contract Location : Bantayan, Cebu
d. Scope of Work : Re-gravelling
e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : Php6,335,338.12
f. Contract Duration : 47 Calendar Days
g. Funding Source : PDAF (ANAD Partylist) FY 2012
h. Bid Document Fee : Php10,000.00
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in
accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and
must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino
citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture
with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of
a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d)
Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment
for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the
eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt
of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors applications
for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Registration
Certifcate (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents :October 30, 2012 to November 09, 2012
2. Pre-bid Conference : November 05, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
3. Receipt of REIs from
Prospective Bidders : November 06, 2012 to November 13, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids : November 19, 2012 at 8:00a.m. to 10:00a.m.
5. Opening of Bids : November 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
Attendance during pre-bid conference as scheduled is a must for all interested
contractors/bidders.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accompanied forms as specifed in
the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the
eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component
of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as
determined in the evaluation and the post qualifcation.

The Department of Public Works and Highways Cebu I
st
District
Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul
the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability the
affected bidders.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) MARIETTA D. ECARMA
Chairman, BAC

NOTED:
(Sgd.) WILFREDO AV. ENCISO, CEO VI
District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 29, 2012) (MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
Nueva Vizcaya 2
nd
Malasin, Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways Nueva Vizcaya 2
nd
District
Engineering Offce, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites
contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):

1. a. Contract ID : 12BJ0065
b. Name of Project : Assets Preservation of National Roads
generated from PMS/HDM-4, Dang Maharlika,
K0224+000 K 0224+1000,Preventive
Maintenance
c. Location : Barangay Calitlitan, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya
d. Brief Description : 50mm bituminous overlay with repair-in-depth
activity (bituminous patching) on existing asphalt
pavement
e. Major Items of Work : Item 310-A : Bituminous Concrete Surface
Course
f. Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC): P 7,162,550.27
g. Duration : 30 CD

Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in
accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration
with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation,
cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of
this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within
a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to
ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-
discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of
bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors applications for
registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website.
BAC Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 17 November 6, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 25, 2012 (2:00 PM)
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
Deadline: October 29, 2012 (5:00 PM)
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: November 6, 2012 (2:00 PM)
5. Opening of Bids Deadline: November 6, 2012 (2:00PM)
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the Department
of Public Works and Highways Nueva Vizcaya 2nd District Engineering Offce,
upon payment of a non-refundable fee (per D.O. #52, series of 2011) of ten
thousand pesos (P10,000.00). Prospective bidders may also download the BDs
from the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the
BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of
their bid documents. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and
acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy
of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in
the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways Nueva Vizcaya 2
nd
District
Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul
the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability to
the affected bidders.

Approved by :
(Sgd.) FERDINAND M. DOMINGO
BAC, Chairman
Noted :
(Sgd.) RODOLFO M. TORRALBA, JR., CEO VI
District Engineer
dpwhnv2deo.vianbulan12
Investiture. Dr. Emmanuel de Guzman, takes his oath during ceremo-
nies as 12th president of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
A labor group recently sought his action on 108 janitors who were al-
legedly terminated instead of being absorbed by the new service pro-
vider at the schools campus in Sta. Mesa Manila. DANNY PATA
By Gigi Muoz David
THE Philippine
Health Insurance
Corp. has set a
P210,000-benet
payment for acute
lymphocytic
leukemia, a fast-
spreading cancer
among children.
Dr. Eduardo Banzon, PhilHealth
president and chief executive, said
the accounted for 75 percent of
cases with the remainder made
up of chronic or slow progressing
condition.
This is our second largest
single benet payment for a
catastrophic illness, next to the
P600,000-package for end-stage
renal disease requiring kidney
transplant, he said.
According to him, the illness
involves prolonged and costly
treatment, hospitalization and
recovery, tending to swet back
family nances.
In some cases, the father or
mother has to totally stop working
just to be able to look after the
child, he said.
The package will cover three
years of treatment in an accredited
hospital, including chemothera-
peutic drugs, laboratory tests, con-
nement, and professional fees.
Philhealth members, including
overseas Filipino workers, who have
children with standard-risk ALL,
may avail of the benet package
in Philippine Childrens Medical
Center, Philippine General Hospital,
Ilocos Training and Regional
Medical Center, Cagayan Valley
Medical Center, Dr. Paulino J. Garcia
Memorial Research and Medical
Center, Jose B. Lingad Memorial
General Hospital, Batangas
Regional Hospital, Bicol Regional
Teaching and Training Hospital,
Bicol Medical Center, Western
Visayas Medical Center, Northern
Mindanao Medical Center, Southern
Philippines Medical Center, and the
Davao Regional Hospital, he said.
Integrated bus axis set
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITYMayor
Vicente Emano and Berjaya Philip-
pines country manager Paul Soo led
recently the turnover at the Gawad
Kalinga village of 200 houses to Sen-
don survivors here in Upper Bolon-
siri, Camamanan.
The power of charity, volun-
teerism, and kindness can move
mountains and achieve miracles,
he said.
Housing is a basic right that ev-
ery Filipino should have especially to
those who were affected by a massive
tragedy like Sendong, Soo noted.
We at Berjaya decided that we could
give the people a new hope and a
brighter future by providing them a
decent and sturdy house, away from
the risks of ooding, that they can
call their own home.
At least 1,541 people died and
thousands evacujetd to high ground
in the weake of Sendong in Dece-
mebr 2011, the saddest Christmas in
Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.
The presentation of the units in
yellow, blue, green, and pink motifs
was joined by GK executive director
Jose Luis Oquinena, Berjaya director
Tan Eng Hwa and GK provincial head
June del Fierro.
This a story of hope, Oquinena
said, lauding the partnershi of the
government, advicates and the pri-
vate sector. We can make things hap-
pen and the Berjaya GK village is a
proof.
Emano presented a city ordinance
expressing appreciation to Berjaya.
We would not have done it with-
out Berjaya. At rst, it seemed like an
impossible task, but with their help,
its became a reality.
In Septemebr, Berjaya founder
Tan Sri Dato Seri Vincent Tan ow
in from Malaysia turned over P100
million to Gawad Kalinga, the rst
tranche of the P300 million fund for
humanitarian assistance.
At the awarding rites last Oct. 19,
Robelen Lebria, representing the ben-
eciaries, expressed joy over having
a place she call call her home.
I remember the Berjaya ofcials
and employees who went here to vol-
unteer theiur time and effort to build
and paint the homes, she said. We
will never forget how Berjaya touched
our lives.
MRS. Felicidad T. Sy, matriarch
of the SM Group of Companies
turned over recently the reno-
vated Pediatric Ward of the Jose
Reyes Memorial Hospital to
Health Secretary Enrique Ona
and Dr. Emmanuel Montana, Jr.
representing the JRMH.
The 60-bed charity ward for
pulmonary, cardio, nephro, neo-
nathal, renal, neuro & infectious
diseases cases plus an ICU ward
accommodates the 2,700 charity
cases that the hospital receives
every year.
Also at the rites were Under-
secretary Nemesio Gako, Un-
dersecretary Teodoro Hermosa
and Assistant Secretary Elmer
Punzalan.
Connie Angeles, SM execu-
tive director for Health & Medi-
cal Services said this was the
73rd renovation/reconstruction
of a hospital ward and the 74th
Felicidad Sy Wellness Center
for Children.
She said the ward will be
maintained by SM Foundation
with a staff assigned to check the
condition of the patients along
with the donated equipment.
THE Metro Manila Development
Authority on Sunday said
common bus terminals have
gained the approval of the
departments of Transportation
and Communications and Public
Works and Highways.
Chairman Francis Tolentino,
during the agencys weekly radio
program over dzBB, said DoTC
Secretary Rogelio Singson and
DPWH Secretary Joseph Emilio
Abaya have agreed to put up
the Metro Manila-Provincial
Integrated Bus Axis System
following their study tour of
South Koreas transport hub.
Central bus stations are
meant to decongest Edsa given
at least 7,000 provincial buses
entering the metropolis daily.
Being considered are
an 11-hectare lot near the
North Luzon Expressway in
Balintawak and a counterpart
for the South Luzon toll road.
Terminals will house one-
stop shopping centers, Tolentino
said, adding that cashless
ticketing and other innovations
to benet commuters.
Rio N. Ar aja
Pedestrian safety access. Fr. Victorino Cueto blesses a footbridge after its inauguration by Paraaque City Mayor Florencio
Bernabe Jr. (left) and MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino joined by City Councilor Eric Baes in rites held in Baclaran along Roxas
Boulevard.
A7 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
AL S. MENDOZA
ALL THE WAY
Peping must complete
Gos mission impossible
YOU have to give it to Go Teng
Kok. He led his candidacy for
president of the Philippine Olympic
Committee, beating the deadline
on Friday. He did it with the clear
knowledge and rm belief that he
would not win. He kept saying so in
the run-up to the 12 noon deadline
three days ago.
This is a mission impossible,
GTK said moments after making
ofcial his move to challenge Jose
Peping Cojuangco Jr., the incum-
bent POC president. As Ive said
before, I will run if nobody chal-
lenges Mr. Cojuangco. Its now up
to the Comelec what to do with my
candidacy.
Earlier, GTK had unsuccessfully
spearheaded an alliance of national
sports association presidents and
other ofcials to convince busi-
ness tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan
to oppose Cojuangco. Some 25 or
so MVP backers were reportedly in
GTKs list. There are about 40 or so
NSA presidents qualied to vote,
not to include athletes Marestella
Torres and Harry Tanamor and Phil-
ippine representative to the Olym-
pic movement, Frank Elizalde.
When MVP hosted a dinner on
Oct. 22 for GTKs group that in-
cluded POC rst vice president
Manny Lopez, hopes were high that
MVP would relent and gun for the
POC top post. Two days later, how-
ever, MVP dropped the bomb: He
would not run.
After a long reection and con-
siderable thought, and taking into
account many complexand chal-
lengingfactors in the assessment,
especially the demands on my time
which such a position entails, with
a heavy heart, I have concluded that
now is not the right time for me to join
the POC in an executive capacity,
MVP said in a statement. I am truly
grateful to all those who expressed
their support for my candidacy to the
POC. Much appreciated. I know I
will disappoint many of you with
this decision, and for this I am really
sorry.
Lopez was one of those deeply
saddened. Having left Cojuang-
cos camp after being installed the
Philippines chef de mission to the
London Olympics by Cojuangco,
Lopez bolted Pepings camp for
reasons known only to him.
Lopezs POC post is now being
targeted by Joey Romasanta of the
Cojuangco ticket.
With MVP out of the equation,
Cojuangcos victory is a foregone
conclusion and the result of the
Nov. 30 polls has virtually become
moot and academic.
Besides having already secured the
numbers to ensure victory, Cojuangco
might yet score the coup d gracean
anti-climactic win if you will
should Comelec decide to disqualify
GTK on a technicality.
Sometime ago, the POC, in a
general assembly meeting, had de-
clared GTK persona non grata (an
ungrateful person) for having con-
tinuously verbally assailed the lead-
ership style of Cojuangco.
If I were the Comelec, I wouldnt
disqualify GTK on a technical-
ity deemed very ticklish in the rst
place.
GTK could be persona non grata,
but in the end, itd be the POC elec-
torate that should say with nality
if the athletics chief is deserving or
not of the POC top post.
The bodys by-laws do not speak
of persona non grata as a ground
for disqualication. When the law is
silent, do not add.
I would even be bolder as to sug-
gest that if I were Cojuangco, I would
express my wishwrittenthat the
Comelec should allow GTK to run
for POC president.
All, in the name of sportsman-
ship.
* * *
ALL IN. I raise a glass to rookie
coach Ronnie Magsanoc for pilot-
ing San Beda past Letran, 67-39, for
the Red Lions third straight NCAA
crown. Cheers!...AToyota Altis from
Toyota Motor Philippines is the hole-
in-one prize today in the Gov. Penny
Policarpio Golf Classic at Valley, Jake
P. Ayson announcedSpeaking of
hole-in-one, congrats to Montito Gar-
cia, president of Cebu CC, for scoring
his fth ace. He did it at CCCs 169-
yard 15th on Saturday using a 6-iron
and a Titleist ProV1x ball in the com-
pany of CCC GM Jeric Hechanova,
Boy Franco, Bruce Chiongbian and
Masatsugu Ochia. Cheers!
Batang
Pinoy title
to Laguna
Heading heading head-
ing heading heading
Boom Boom to fight JuanMa Lopez
Heading heading head-
ing heading heading
San Francisco
grabs 2-0 lead
CALAPANLaguna capped
an outstanding performance in
the Southern Luzon leg of the
Philippine Olympic Committee-
Philippine Sports Commission
Batang Pinoy Games with vic-
tories in badminton and chess.
Mary Ann Maranon of Victo-
ria, Laguna bagged the gold in
girls singles badminton after
scoring a 21-12, 21-12 triumph
over doubles teammate Alyssa
Geverjuan of Calamba town in
the nals.
Maranon, a third-year high
school from Trace College-
Los Banos, and Geverjuan
later toppled Lucena Citys
Marinalla Delos Santos and
Ysabelle Diaz, 21-15, 21-15,
in girls doubles.
Arman Joseph Manlalangit of
Sta. Rosa prevented a sweep by
Laguna, the defending national
champion, with a hard-earned,
21-16, 16-21, 21-13 win over
Jan Emilio Mangubat of Victo-
ria, Laguna in boys singles.
Mangubat, a high school so-
phomore from Trace College,
bounced back from that defeat
after pairing with schoolmate
Fides Bagasbas in the boys
doubles championship where
they downed John Abuel Sy and
Josef Dumapit, 21-15, 21-13, in
an all-Laguna nale.
Chessers Ian Jasper Forcado,
Kenneth Flores and Eric Robert
Yap also contributed two gold
medals in the boys division of
team blitz and standard events
before the trio of Cristhina Ann
Medenilla, Eula Djemarie Dela
Cruz and Iris May Dela Cruz
won the team girls standard.
Armed and accelerating, the
San Francisco Giants became the
rst team to throw consecutive
World Series shutouts in nearly a
half-century, blanking Miguel Ca-
brera and the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on
a chilly Saturday night for a com-
manding 3-0 lead.
Ill say this: The club is play-
ing well, Giants manager Bruce
Bochy said.
No team has ever blown such
a huge margin in the World Se-
ries. And with the way Ryan Vo-
gelsong, Tim Lincecum and the
Giants are pitching, it seemed
unlikely the Tigers would even
score a run, yet alone win a
game.
Gregor Blanco hit an RBI tri-
ple and trotted home on Brandon
Crawfords single in the second
inning, and that was ample for
the Giants. Timely hits, combined
with another dominant effort on
the mound and sharp defense put
them close to their second title in
three years.
After playing a nearly perfect
Game 3, the Giants will turn to
Mr. Perfect Game himself - ace
Matt Cain - to try for a sweep Sun-
day against Max Scherzer.
At this rate, it appeared only a
By Ronnie Nathanielsz

IN what is certain to be a war,
World Boxing Organization Inter-
national featherweight champion
Rey Boom Boom Bautista (35-
2, 25 KOs) is being lined up for a
ght with former world champion
Juan Manuel Juanma Lopez of
Puerto Rico.
The Manila Standard learned
that ALA Promotions president
Michael Aldeguer discussed the
ght with WBO president Fran-
cisco Paco Valcarcel during the
25th Annual Convention of the
WBO in Florida.
Aldeguer reportedly wants
to stage the ght in Manila, bu-
oyed by the initial success of the
Pinoy Pride XVII ght card at the
Mall of Asia Arena, in which the
ght of the night was clearly the
12-round, action-packed battle
between Bautista and big, hard-
hitting Mexican Daniel Ruiz, who
was three pounds over the limit at
the ofcial weigh-in and came in
much heavier at ght time.
Bautista never backed off and
engaged the tough Mexican in
several furious exchanges to win
a well-deserved split decision.
It was the 26-year-old Bautistas
eighth win since dropping an eight-
round decision to Heriberto Ruiz on
Nov. 22, 2008 after, which he un-
derwent surgery for a rotten bone in
his left wrist which caused consid-
erable pain and cramped his style.
and also had problems with his
shoulder and ankle.
DETROITNothing is stopping them -
not even the Triple Crown winner at the
plate with the bases loaded.
bailout by the San Francisco staff
could help the Motor City.
Dont count on it. Switching to
an AL park, chilly weather and
a crowd of towel-waving fans
ready to rock didnt slow em
down at all.
Well, its a good situation, but
theres nothing been done yet,
Bochy said. Its a number, just
like I said about two. Now its
three. But thats not the Series.
The Giants won their franchise-
record sixth straight postseason
game, and havent trailed in any
of them. The Tigers, coming off
a sweep of the Yankees in the AL
championship series, havent held
a lead in the Series.
Were not forcing anything,
were just not getting it done,
Tigers star Prince Fielder said. AP
Manila
Standard
TODAY
Department of Public Works and Highways
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 1
ST
DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental
Tel. No. (034) 4410016 / Fax No. (034) 4951299
Email Add: dpwh_1stnegrosoccidental@yahoo.com
DPWH infra-07 Standard Advertisement-Revised IRR
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Negros Occidental 1
st
District Engineering
Offce, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the
following contracts:
1) Contract ID No. : 12GK0046
Contract Name : Upgrading/Concreting of Jct. National Road Sagay-Bato-Dian-ay-
Marcelo-Balea Jct. Road, K0118+395 K0120+377
Contract Location : Calatrava, Negros Occidental
Scope of Works : Concrete paving of road with 6.70m. width and 0.30m. thickness,
excavation, base preparation, grouted riprap, stone masonry, etc.
Cost of Bid Document : P 20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Pesos)
Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) : Php 40,482,832.24
Contract Duration : 170 C.D.
Contract Name : Construction/Widening/Upgrading/Rehab. of Bacolod- Murcia-Don
Salvador Benedicto-San Carlos City Road, K0056+000 K0060+431
Contract Location : Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental
Scope of Works : Concrete paving (widening)of road with 3.05m. width (both sides) and
0.23m. thickness, excavation, base preparation, grouted riprap, stone
masonry, etc.
Contract Name : Construction/Widening/Upgrading/Rehab. of Access Road to
Gawahon (Guahon) Resort (K0013+020 K0014+216.21 w/
exceptions)
Contract Location : Victorias City, Negros Occidental
excavation, base preparation, grouted riprap, etc.
Contract Name : Upgrading/Concreting of Access Road to The Ruins (Sta. 01+700
Sta. 03+411.37)
Contract Location : Talisay City, Negros Occidental
excavation, base preparation, etc.
The BAC will conduct bidding through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance
with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.

To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the
following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned
partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type
and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within
a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit
line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in
the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids as per Department Order No. 01, series
of 2010 dated January 24, 2010 entitled Interim Guidelines in the Procurement Process based on
the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9184 which stated particularly
Article C.8., that the POCW shall conduct the eligibility evaluation only on the day of submission/
opening of bids and shall inform the BAC procuring entity of the results through e-mail, fax or
whatever means necessary.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the
DPWH-POCW Central Offce, 5th Floor, DPWH Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila
before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process
contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors
Registration Certifcate (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents Period: October 25, 2012 until the deadline for the
submission and receipt of bids
2. Pre-bid Conference Date and Time: November 7, 2012at 2:00 pm
3. Submission/Receipt of Bids Deadline: November 20, 2012 at 10:00 AM
4. Opening of Bids Date and Time: November 20, 2012 at 10:01 AM
5. Bid Evaluation November 22, 2012
6. Post-qualifcation November 26, 2012
7. Notice of Award November 29, 2012
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at BAC Offce, DPWH, Negros
Occidental 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Matab-ang, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, upon
payment of a non-refundable fee for Bid Documents per project. Bids must accompanied by a bid
security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the BDs in
two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain
the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second
envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest
Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation
The DPWH, Negros Occidental 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Matab-ang, Talisay City,
Negros Occidental reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding
process anytime before Contract Award, without incurring liability to the affected bidders.
Approved by:

(Sgd.) LYDIA D. TUPAS
Engineer III
BAC Chairman
Noted:
(Sgd.) JAIME S.J. JAVELLANA
OIC-District Engineer (MST-Oct. 29, 2012)

INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways,
(DPWH) Camarines Sur 4
th
District Engineering Offce, invites contractors to bid for the following
projects, viz:
Contract ID 13FG0002
Contract Name Contract Package - II(1-2) Road Upgrading (
Gravel to Paved) along Iriga City-San Isidro-
Hanawan Road
1. K0482+885-K0483+958
2. K0 484+ 451-K0 484+974
Contract Location Iriga City
Scope of Work Concrete paving, riprapping, backflling,
installation of guardrails
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) P 37,836,320.00
Contract Duration 118 CD
Bid Docs 20,000.00
Contract ID 13FG0003
Contract Name Contract Package - III (1-2) Road Upgrading
(Gravel to Paved) along Iriga City-San
Isidro-Hanawan Road
1. K0 485+ 710-K0 486+ 333
2. K0 487+ 800-K0 487+ 872
Contract Location Iriga City
Scope of Work Concrete paving, riprapping, backflling,
installation of guardrails, structure
excavation
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) P 15,833,840.00
Bid Docs 10,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A.
9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents
and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPVVH, (b) Filipino citizen or
75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license
applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least
50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to
ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary
pass/ fail criteria in the eligibility check and preIiminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH
POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Offce
will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the
Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH
website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From: October 22, 2012
To: November 12, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 31, 2012 @9:00 AM .
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOIs from Prospective
Bidders
Deadline: October 22, 2012
To: November 7,2012
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: November 12, 2012 until 10:00AM
5. Opening of Bids November 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Department of Public Works
and Highways, (DPWH} Camarines Sur 4
th
District Engineering Offce, upon payment of a non-
refundable fee. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH web site, if
available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said
fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents. Bids must accompanied by a Bid Security,
in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the BDs in two (2)
separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain the technical
component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the
fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid
as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, (DPWH) Camarines Sur 4
th
Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime
prior Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) NESTOR P. GORIMBAO
Asst. District Engineer
(BAC-Chairman)
Noted:
(Sgd.) ROSAURO R. GUERRERO
District Engineer
Camarines Sur 4
th
Sta. Teresita, Baao, Camarines Sur
(MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
Sorsogon Second District Engineering Offce
Bagacay, Gubat, Sorsogon
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D FOR
(MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Department of Public Works and Highways,
Sorsogon Second District Engineering Offce, Bagacay, Gubat, Sorsogon, through the
GAA - 2013 invites contractors to bid for:
Contract ID No : 12FL0018
Contract Name : Preventive Maintenance of Jct. Gubat - Pto. Diaz Road
(Intermittent Sections)
Location : Brgy. Cogon, Brgy. Tiris, Brgy. Bagacay, Gubat,
Sorsogon
KO600+010-KO601+000 (with exception)
KO605+000-KO606+000 (with exception)
Scope of Work : 50mm asphalt overlay of 1.170 km road
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 13,182,960.00
Contract Duration : 28 calendar days
Contract Name : Preventive Maintenance of Jct. AbuyogGubatAriman
Jct. Road (Intermittent Sections)
Location : Brgy. Cabiguhan, Brgy. Cota na Daco, Gubat, Sorsogon
KO593+(-896) KO593+712 (with exception)
KO598+503 KO598+1003 (with exception)
Contract Name : Preventive Maintenance of Irosin-San Roque-Bulusan
Lake Road (Intermittent Sections)
Location : Brgy. San Pedro, Brgy. San Julian, Brgy. Patag, Irosin,
Sorsogon
KO624+(-466) KO624+(-101) (with exception)
KO627+342 KO627+842 (with exception)
Contract Name : Road Upgrading of Bacon-Sawanga-Pto. Diaz Road
(SO3736LZ)
Location : Brgy. Quidolog, Brgy. Manlabong, Pto. Diaz, Sorsogon
Limits: Sec A KO618+(-035) KO618+457
Sec B KO618+484 KO618+655
Sec C KO613+927.5 KO614+251
Scope of Work : Construction of 230mm PCCP of 0.968 km. road
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The BAC of the DPWH Sorsogon Second District Engineering Offce, Bagacay, Gubat,
Sorsogon now invites bids for the above mentioned projects. Bidders should have
completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a
contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the
Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic of Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizen/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Sorsogon Second
District Engineering Offce, Bagacay, Gubat, Sorsogon and inspect the Bidding
Documents at the address given below from Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM 12:00
NN and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
A completed set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders
from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
Documents in the amount of P 6,000.00 (12FL0020), P 13,500.00 (12FL0018) and
P 14,000.00 (12FL0019 and 12FL0022)
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government
Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity,
provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the
submission of their bids.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon Second District Engineering
Offce, Bagacay, Gubat, Sorsogon will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 30,
2012 at the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH, Sorsogon Second
District Engineering Offce, Bagacay, Gubat, Sorsogon which shall be open to all
interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 15, 2012
until 10:00 AM at the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH, Sorsogon
Second District Engineering Offce, Bagacay, Gubat, Sorsogon. All bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated
in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to
attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From October 25 to November 15, 2012
2. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
November 7, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Date of Publication: October 25 31, 2012
DPWH Website, PhilGEPS, Manila Standard
The DPWH, Sorsogon 2
nd
DEO, Bagacay, Gubat, Sorsogon reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to
contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
SOCORRO EDEN D. CHAVEZ
Administrative Offcer V
Head, BAC Secretariat
Dept. of Public Works and Highways
Sorsogon 2
nd
056-211-4251
socorroeden.chavez@yahoo.com
(Sgd.) ROMEO F. CIELO
Assistant District Engineer
(BAC Chairman)
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HARDEN TO ROCKETS
UNABLE to work out an extension
with James Harden, the Oklahoma City
Thunder traded the Sixth Man of the
Year to the Houston Rockets on Satur-
day night, breaking up the young core of
the Western Conference champions. The
Thunder acquired guards Kevin Martin
and Jeremy Lamb, two rst-round picks
and a second-round pick in the surpris-
ing deal. AP
Mixers edge Barako
to stop 2-game slide
UNIVERSITY of the East
hung tough during its seminal
game against defending mens
basketball champion Ateneo
de Manila and leaned on Roy
Sumangs steady hands at the
free-throw line to edge out the
Blue Eagles, 68-65.
But the Warriors handed
the 17th Sandugo-University
Games crown to National Uni-
versity on a silver platter after
forfeiting their championship
game to the Bulldogs.
The Warriors left the Unigames
on Saturday night after failing to
rebook their ight back home to
Manila. They will be sanctioned
by the organizers for their action.
National University beat Ad-
amson in the seminals on a
Bobby Parks tip-in with less
than two seconds left in the
game to enter the nals.
The game between the Blue
Eagles and the Falcons for third
place was instead decided to be
a battle for second place.
Ateneo regained a measure of
its lost honor when Kiefer Rav-
ena scored on an off balanced,
last-second jumpshot as the Blue
Eagles topped Adamson, 58-56.
In the womens championship
match, Far Eastern University turned
back National University, 57-54.
Last years champion Ad-
amson University repeated its
earlier victory over the gritty
Lyceum Lady Pirates, winning
69-54 to take third place.
In the other events of the week-
long competition hosted by the
University of St. La Salle in Ba-
colod City, Foundation Univer-
sity beat University of Negros
Occidental-Recoletos, 20-22, 21-
14, 20-8 to take the mens beach
volleyball crown, while College
of St. Benilde swept Jose Ma-
ria College 21-17, 2112 in the
womens division.
UE retained its womens bad-
minton crown, winning over
CSB, 2 -1 in the nals, but lost
the mens division title as it went
to USLS that blanked Adamson
University, 2-0 for the title.
Mens table tennis was won
anew by San beda College as it
beat La Salle, 3-2, in the nals.
DLSU consoled itself by rul-
ing the womens division of
the event, beating USLS in the
championship.
UST and DLSU took the Top
2 places in the mens lawn tennis,
while DLSU grabbed the wom-
ens title, followed by CSB.
Bulldogs win Unigames cage title
In the ensuing last play that
created a buzz after the game,
the Energy Cola went to Rico
Villanueva, who attempted a
oater that did not go in as Cof-
fee Mixer Ra Reavis tapped
the ball while it was on top of
the cylinder as time expired.
Right after the non-call, Bara-
ko Bull cried for a goal-tending
call, but the ofcials insisted
that Reavis move was legal.
I dont see what the contro-
versy was in the last play. Its le-
gal to tap the ball while its above
the rim like that. Thats a rule
and thats a smart play by Ra
(Reavis), said San Mig Coffee
coach Tim Cone of the matter.
James Yap, after a sluggish
rst half wherein he struggled
with only three points, found
his touch in the second half
to end up top- scoring with a
game-high 21 points and four
rebounds, while Simon nished
with 15 markers.
The Mixers snapped their two-
game losing skid and got back on
track to move up to 3-2, while the
Energy Cola absorbed their sec-
ond defeat in a row to slide to 2-4.
Coming off two tough loss-
es, we needed to pull one out,
but it was troublesome as we
lost our lead again in the fourth
period, said Cone.
REGARDLESS of the result of
this mornings page system play-off
game against Indonesia in the 11th
Asian Mens Softball Championship
in Nimi, Japan, the Blu Boys are al-
ready qualied for the World Mens
Softball Championship scheduled
for March next year in North Shore,
New Zealand.
Still, the Blu Boys are raring
to get another crack at defending
champion Japan for a shot at the
championship even as Japan al-
ready beat the Philippines twice,
rst in the elimination round, 8-0,
and reasserted itself in the rst play-
off game, defeating the Philippines
anew, 10-1.
To do that, the Blu Boys have
to get past Indonesia today, a team
that they beat 2-0 in the elimina-
tion round.
Earlier, the Philippines had won
against Singapore 6-1; Hong Kong,
5-3, and India 10-1, to nish second
but under the tournament rules, the
Top 4 team goes into the playoffs.
Indonesia edged out Hong Kong,
2-1, in the other play-off game.
We are proud of our boys per-
formance. Again, it shows that in
softball, we are among the Top 3
in Asia. And whatever happens in
todays game against Indonesia,
we are looking forward already to
the world championship next year,
said ASAPHIL president Jean
Henri Lhuillier.
STA. RosaMichael Ebare
struck from 20 meters in the
60th minute to lead the Emilio
Aguinaldo College Generals past
the Mapua Cardinals, 1-0, at the
resumption of the 2012 IPPCA
Football Pre-Season Cup at the
Nuvali Field in Sta. Rosa, La-
guna.
The 21-year-old criminology
student from Bukidnon nally
found his mark after ve other
previous attempts by his team-
mates ew straight into the hands
of the goalkeeper over at Pitch
no. 3.
The Generals moved into the
solo lead of Group D, and are
now ahead of the National Uni-
versity Bulldogs and the Philip-
pine Christian University Dol-
phins, which played to a 2-all
draw two weekends ago.
The tournament is organized
by Filoil Flying V Sports and
bankrolled by IPPCA members
members Chemrez Technologies
Inc., Eastern Petroleum Corp.,
Filpride/USA88, Seaoil Phil-
ippines Inc., Flying V, Oilink,
Unioil, International Engineer
Phils., Inc., Filoil Energy Com-
pany, City Oil, Metro Oil Subic,
LPGMA, Omni Petroleum Corp,
Trans Overseas Industrial Corp.
and CIIS.
They (Cardinals) were con-
centrating their defense in the
middle. So, we made adjustments
by nding a hole in the middle of
this and just score, said EAC
coach Warner Gesulga.
But while the Generals scored
their rst win in the tournament
sponsored by organized by Filoil
Sports and sponsored by Mer-
alco, Nuvali, Natures Spring,
Molten, N20 Gastropub, Boysen
Paints, BDO, Topcoms/Star-
Sports Korea, Bacchus, CDO
San Marino Corned Tuna and
Pingping Lechon, it was the Far
Eastern University-FERN Baby
Tamaraws, who grabbed the
spotlight by scoring an unheard-
of 43-0 domination of the Letran
Squires in Group C of the junior
division over at Pitch no. 2.
FIGHTER of the Decade Manny
Pacquiao arrived in Los Angeles
to continue the hard grind lead-
ing up to his fourth showdown
with Juan Manuel Marquez at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las
Vegas on Dec. 9 (Manila time).
Pacquiaos adviser Michael
Koncz told Manila Standard min-
utes after the Pacquiao entourage
arrived in Los Angeles that eve-
rything is fabulous. Manny was
ready to go even before we left the
Philippines.
He said Pacquiao had been
working out for some two weeks
in his hometown of General San-
tos City and was focused in train-
ing, jogging early every morning,
working out in the gym of long-
time friend and mentor Ray Gol-
ingan and putting on a spectacular
performance in sparring against
welterweight Anthony Rocky
Marcial, who has an impressive
record of 17 knockouts in 18 wins
with only one defeat.
Pacquiao displayed remarkable
hand-speed and vicious punching
power as he hammered Marcial
and forced him to quit during their
sparring sessions.
Koncz said Pacquiao will begin
training at the Wild Card Gym of
trainer Freddie Roach on Monday.
The Filipino himself indicated he
would surprise Roach with his
condition. Ronnie Nathanielsz
MARIYA Sevilla of MSI Jr. Team and Den-
nis Magpantay of Escoses Training Center
snatched victories over their re-
spective seeded rivals to lead the
charge of the lesser lights in the
Under-19 division of the MVP
Sports Foundation-Philippine
Badminton Ranking System
Makati leg, which got under
way yesterday at Powersmash in
Makati City.
Sevilla, who dominated Sa-
mantha Santos, 21-8, 21-11, in
the rst round, surprised No. 7
Angelica Muyrong, 21-14, 21-
17, to barge into the third round
against Joyce Macawile of Team
SRBC in the girls U-19 class.
Macawile repulsed Marin Tam, 21-6, 16-21,
22-20, then disposed of Denise Francisco,
21-7, 21-13.
Top seed defending champion Bianca
Carlos of Golden Shuttle Foundation
rolled past Paola Bernardo, 21-11, 21-13,
to set up a duel with Mikaela Aquino, who
trounced Ira Villanueva, 21-9, 21-9, while
No. 2 Elisha Ongcuangco whipped Jelene
Masongsong, 21-8, 21-13.
In mens Open singles,
ve-leg champion Toby
Gadi, also of GSF, drew
an opening round bye
then scored a walkover
win over Derek Bondoc to
advance to the third round
with No. 2 Paul Vivas,
who defeated Emmanuel
Cabaln, 21-10, 21-10;
third seed Patrick Na-
tividad, who booted out
Patrique Magnaye, 21-18,
21-15; No. 4 Kevin Dal-
isay, who overwhelmed
Vincent Tan, 21-7, 21-5;
and No. 5 Carlo Tengco, who held off Law-
rence Palomer, 21-18, 21-18.
For details and results, log on to www.
pbars.com or www.tournamentsoftware.
com, Meanwhile action shifts to Makati Col-
iseum today until Wednesday for the quarter-
nals, seminals and the nals, according to
tournament director Nelson Asuncion.
TWO-TIME Southeast
Asian Games gold medalist
Christabel Martes prevented
a Kenyan domination of the
inaugural Run United Philip-
pine Marathon that gathered
an enormous eld of 12,000
runners yesterday morning
at the Bonifacio Global City
and SM Mall of Asia.
Martes, the SEA Games
champion in 2001 and 2005,
was practically unchal-
lenged in the 42.195-km race
dubbed the Enervon Activ
42K, clocking three hours,
ve minutes and 12 seconds
to bring home the womens
crown. It was her 12th mara-
thon title since 1999.
It was a perfect run. No
leg or stomach cramp, said
Martes, after the race that
gained the full support of the
running community led by
loyal participants of the Run
United series of Unilab Ac-
tive Health and RunRio Inc.
Tabaco Citys Luisa Rater-
ta (3:28.12) and Sorsogons
Jollyann Ballester (3:40.22)
checked in behind Martes,
who, unfortunately, missed
breaking her personal best of
2:39:00 (2005 Manila SEA
Games) in the event, where
the marathon entries were
treated to a red carpet wel-
come at the nish line com-
plete with marching bands,
ringing cow bells, colorful
balloons, personal video/
photo shots for posterity and
other surprises that made
RUPM a one-of-a-kind race.
Organizers of the event ex-
pressed elation about the run-
ning enthusiasts response to
the RUPM, which is part of
ULAHs Run United series
co-organized by RunRio Inc.
Run United started with only
6,000 runners when it was
launched in March 2010 and
the numbers have steadily
grown in succeeding events.
It took us nearly three
years before we included a
full marathon in our races,
because we wanted every-
thing to be memorable and
perfect. The long wait is
worth it and all our prepara-
tions paid off. This is yet an-
other milestone for us and for
the runners as well. We are
overwhelmed by the support
of the running community,
especially how they trained
and went the distance. said
ULAH head Alex Panlilio.
With Martes stamping her
class in the womens race,
the Kenyans settled for the
mens division with Alex
Welly (2:25.03), David Kip-
say (2:31.09), and Jackson
Chirchir (2:35.59) nishing
1-2-3.
Ireneo Roquin, the pride of
Gloria town in Oriental Min-
doro and a member of the
national pool, was the best-
placed Filipino with his time
of 2:42.16. Next to him were
Carlito Fantilaga (2:58.56)
and Jujet de Asis (3:02.38).
PAL Interclub in Cebu. The 66th PAL Interclub returns to Cebu after a
decade with four golf courses hosting the countrys biggest and longest-
running amateur team golf tournament. Photo shows tournament
ofcials and representatives of the four host clubs during the Interclubs
recent rst Team Captains meeting at the Mactan Island Golf Club.
They are (from left) Evans Tumaliwan, Vice President of Club Filipino
Cebu; Nimrod Quinones, Gen. Manager of Alta Vista Golf; Domingo
Duerme, head of PAL Mindanao; Dina Mae Flores, PAL Country Manager;
Col. Raymundo Elefante, Vice Chairman (Operations) Mactan Island
Golf; Jeric Hechanova, Gen. Manager of Cebu Country Club, and Buddy
Resurreccion, tournament director.
Generals nip Cardinals;
Baby Tams hit 43 goals
Martes rules Run United PH
Pacman ready to go
Sevilla, Magpantay
stun badminton foes
Blu Boys
qualify for
world tilt
Manny Pacquiao is interviewed by reporters upon his arrival in LA. CHRIS FARINA, Top Rank
Gadi
By Jeric Lopez
PETER June Si-
mon knocked down
a game-winning,
17-foot jumper with
19.4 seconds left
to give San Mig
Coffee a tough and
controversial 92-91
grinder over Barako
Bull in the 2013
Philippine Basket-
ball Association
Philippine Cup at
the Smart Araneta
Coliseum.
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IN BRIEF
Meralco raises
refund estimate
Aquino visit gets $1-b investments
Gokongwei group explores new acquisitions
Ayala eyes $1.8-b PPP deals
Metro Pacific teams up
for big airport projects
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Singapore Dollar 0.818465 33.8648
Australia Dollar 1.033912 42.7791
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Green city hall. Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward Hagedorn (second from left) and Land Bank of the Philippines president and chief executive Gilda Pico (second from
right) sign a P742-million loan agreement to nance the construction of a new city hall that is environment friendly and energy efcient. The new Puerto Princesa City Hall will
use daylight and natural ventilation. Photovoltaic systems will also be installed in selected areas of the building to generate electricity from sunlight. With them (from left) are city
administrator Agustin Rocamora and LandBank executive vice president for agricultural and development lending Cecilia Borromeo.
By Alena Mae S. Flores
MANILA Electric Co. has increased its refund estimate
to consumers to P10 billion from P9.1 billion due to the
double charging of transmission line costs, the regulator
said over the weekend.
Meralco updated the calculation, its not P9.1 billion
but some other gure... More or less it is in that [P10
billion] range already, Energy Regulatory Commission
executive director Francis Saturnino Juan told reporters.
Juan said Power Sector Assets and Liabilities
Management Corp., which manages the assets and
liablities of National Power Corp., was given the
opportunity to further ventilate its position.
The double charging arose from the simultaneous
implementation of the transmission line rentals included
in the Napocor-Meralco transition supply contract and the
charge imposed by Philippine Electricity Market Corp.
on power purchases from the Wholesale Electricity Spot
Market, which ERC both approved.
PSALM earlier assured that it would proceed with the
refund for overcharging as soon as parties involved in the
case complied with requirements of ERC ruling.
By Julito G. Rada
THE ve-day state visit of President
Benigno Aquino III in Australia and
New Zealand last week drew $1
billion worth of new investments
for the Philippines, a trade ofcial
said over the weekend.
We will have new investments
from New Zealand and Australia.
Estimate is $1 billion, Trade
Undersecretary Cristino Panlilio,
who was a part of the delegation,
said.
Panlilio said Australian companies
were looking at investments in
energy, telecommunications and
infrastructure development.
One major investment was
committed by Melco Crown of
Australia with the SM Group for
a tourism project at Entertainment
City in Paraaque.
Melco Crown is the owner and
operator of the resort complex in
Macau known as City of Dreams.
President Aquino said other
companies investing in the country
included Atlantic Gulf and Pacic of
Australia, which was mulling over
a $250-million liqueed natural gas
project in Batangas.
Shipbuilder Austal plans to
expand in Cebu, where it may
generate 1,000 new jobs, while
telecommunication company
Telstra plans to expand its facility
in the country that may open up to
4,000 new jobs.
Fund manager Macquarie
Infrastructure and Real Asset,
which earlier teamed up with the
Government Service Insurance
System to create a $600-million
infrastructure fund, was interested
in funding the Naia Expressway
project.
Panlilio said in New Zealand,
experts at the Institute of Geological
and Nuclear Sciences agreed to
help Energy Development Corp.
of the Lopez Group develop more
geothermal energy resources in the
Philippines.
[There] are no immediate
investments for Mindanao but
EDC [Energy Development
Corp.] of the Lopez group will tap
geothermal fields in Mindanao,
he said.
President Aquinos entourage
included Trade Secretary Gregory
Domingo, Finance Secretary Cesar
Purisima, Agriculture Secretary
Proceso Alcala and National
Economic and Development
Authority director-general Arsenio
Balisacan.
The delegation also included
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del
Rosario, Defense Secretary Voltaire
Gazmin and Secretary Ramon
Carandang of the Presidential
Communications Development and
Strategic Planning Ofce.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
AYALA Corp. is preparing to bid
for $1.8 billion worth of infrastructure
projects, including toll roads, railways
and airports, under the so-called public-
private partnership program of the Aquino
administration.
Ayala managing director John
Eric Francia said in a recent
presentation before clients of
online brokerage company COL
Financial Inc. the conglomerate
was interested in at least four
major projects.
The projects include the
$380-million Ninoy Aquino
International Airport Expressway,
the $470-million Cavite-Laguna
Expressway, the $700-million
Light Railway Transit extension
and the $250-million Mactan-
Cebu International Airport.
Ayala last year bagged the rst
PPP project, the four-kilometer
Daang Hari-South Luzon
Expressway connector.
The conglomerate needs to
raise at least $370 million if it
succeeds in bagging the new
projects, based on the 20-percent
equity requirement.
Francia said the projects would
enhance the group synergies
and create new sources of
earnings and cash ows for the
conglomerate.
He said the conglomerate
had a healthy cash balance to
fund the projects in the next
12 to 18 months. It may also
raise funds from potential
assets sales and bond issuance,
he added. Francia did not say
which assets of the group are
for sale.
Ayala earlier announced
plans to issue up to P10 billion
worth of seven-year bonds.
Francia said aside from
investing in power and
infrastructure projects,
the conglomerate was also
aggressively expanding within
the core businesses to fuel
growth. He said the international
businesses were also turning
around to drive more value.
Ayala recently raised its
interest in banking unit Bank
of the Philippine Islands to 44
percent after acquiring the 10.4-
percent stake of Singapores
DBS Group Holdings Inc. for
P25.6 billion.
The groups property arm,
Ayala Land, fully acquired
the interests held by Kingdom
Hotel Investments and its
affiliate in Fairmont Hotel and
Raffles Suites and Residences
project in Makati. The deal
was worth $24.11 million.
Meanwhile, Francia said the
companys new businesses,
especially power and
infrastructure, would account
for 20 percent of the groups
income over the coming years.
Francia said the conglomerate
expected capital expenditures
to reach P124.2 billion this
year, up by 88 percent from
P65.9 billion in 2011.
Ayala Group is well
positioned to capture growth
opportunities in this economic
environment, Francia said.
METRO Pacic Investments
Corp. is in talks with a local group
to form a joint venture that will
bid for airport projects set to be
privatized by the government.
Metro Pacic chief nance
ofcer David Nicol said in an
interview at the recent COL
Financial clients brieng the
prospective company would
serve as its joint venture partner
on every airport projects up for
bidding.
Nicol declined to identify the
local partner.
Metro Pacic earlier
expressed interest in pursuing
three airport projects, namely
Ninoy Aquino International
Airport, Mactan International
Airport and Clark International
Airport. The three are the busiest
airports in the Philippines.
Nicol said Metro Pacic was
interested in infrastructure projects
because of the returns they would
give to the company and the
companys desire to develop basic
facilities in the Philippines.
Metro Pacic adopted the same
strategy of teaming up with a
local company to bid for railway
projects of the government.
The company earlier tied up
with conglomerate Ayala Corp.
to jointly pursue and develop
light rail projects in the greater
Metro Manila area.
Under the agreement, each
of the parties will own a 50-
percent interest in the light rail
projects and related real estate
development undertakings.
The joint venture partnership
initially plans to bid for the light
rail transit projects identied
under the so-called Public Private
Partnership program of the Aquino
government, like the Mass Railway
Transit III and Light Railway
Transit Line 1 and 2.
Jenniffer B. Austria
JG SUMMIT Holdings Inc.,
the holding company of the
Gokongwei family, is looking
at new acquisitions as a part of
the strategy to expand its food,
property and airline businesses in
Asia amid strong sales and cash
ows.
JG Summit senior vice
president and chief strategy
ofcer Bach Johann Sebastian
said during the recent COL
Financial clients brieng the
company had enough cash to
fund new acquisitions.
Sebastian said for its food
manufacturing business, the
company planned to acquire
snack and beverage companies
within Southeast Asia.
We are looking at acquisitions
in the same space, snack food
and beverage companies around
South East Asia that have strong
brands and strong on the ground
distribution, he said.
JG Summit through its food
manufacturing business has
investments in Vietnam, Thailand
and China.
Sebastian said for its property
business, the conglomerate,
which already has investments
in China through the Singapore-
listed United Industrial Corp.
Ltd., was looking beyond
Southeast Asia for possible
expansion.
We are denitely looking out
for real estate assets that we can
develop elsewhere in the world,
perhaps even outside of the Asean
and the greater China arena, he
said.
The Gokongwei-owned
conglomerate, which owns Cebu
Pacic, also sees the need for a
consolidation in the domestic
airline industry.
Sebastian said JG Summit
had enough cash to make the
investments. The conglomerate
had cash and cash equivalents
of about P29.6 billion as of end-
June 2012.
JG Summit, one of the
largest and most diversied
conglomerates in the Philippines,
has substantial interests in
branded consumer foods, agro-
industrial and commodity food
products, property development
and hotel management,
telecommunications, air
transportation, petrochemicals,
and international and nancial
services. It also has business
interests in power generation and
insurance.
The conglomerate reported a
net income of P7.5 billion in the
rst half, up 25 percent year-on-
year.
Consolidated revenues rose 10
percent to P67.1 billion from P61
billion, on the back of the strong
performance of the property,
food manufacturing and airline
businesses.
Jenniffer B. Austria
MRT 3 running well
SUMITOMO Corp. of the
Philippines continues to monitor the
progress of MRT 3 and expressed
satisfaction that the service has
been running smoothly since Oct.
19, when Sumitomo turned over the
system to the interim maintenance
contractor.
After 12 years as the maintenance
contractor, we just cant turn our
back on a project that we always
want to succeed because it means
convenience and safety for the
riding public, said a top Sumitomo
ofcial.
He said maintaining MRT would
always be challenging because
it was an old system that needed
upgrade to ensure efciency and
solve a perennial spare parts
availability issue. The Oct. 19
turnover by Sumitomo to the new
contractor was completed well
into the early hours of Saturday,
Oct. 20.
Earlier, the ofcial said
Sumitomo was still assessing its
position if the company would bid
for the MRT 3 contract six months
from now.
The situation is very uid at the
moment. We would like to see the
terms of reference rst, he said.
Credit card bills up
CREDIT card receivables in the
second quarter increased 3.6 percent
to P136.6 billion from P131.9 billion
year-on-year.
The Bangko Sentral said credit
card receivables in the second
quarter also rose 12.7 percent from
P121.2 billion a year ago.
Universal and commercial banks
accounted for 82.3 percent of
the total consolidated credit card
receivables while their subsidiaries
contributed 17.6 percent. Non-
linked thrift banks accounted for the
balance.
The Bangko Sentral said despite
higher credit card receivables,
their percentage to total loan
portfolio slightly dipped to 4.5
percent from 4.6 percent in the
first quarter.
Anna Leah Estrada
THE passage of the cybercrime law engaged
the netizens of the Philippines in a star war at a
time when Facebook announced its one billion
cyberspace followers. The netizens demonstrated
their cyber power by seeding the cloud by
assaulting government Web sites. Fortunately or
unfortunately, the Supreme Court issued a TRO.
But this cyber issue need not end up in a black hole.
I would rather see it ourish under a Gaian galactic
mother whose teachings are just beneath the stars.
I would like to see a civil network society whose
cyber power will help us evolve our consciousness
at the realm of the noosphere [which I intentionally
link with our Pilipino noo]. Let me cite three
netizens whose cloud computing show a new
dimension of our consciousness.
Sky is not the limit
Cyber education potential has neither glass
ceiling nor limits in the sky. According to Marc
Raymund Co of Simplex Internet Philippines,
a marketing graduate of De La Salle College
of St. Benilde and MBA FEU-Makati student,
The race is now on for the whole world to
evolve its educational system. He cites the
success of Kaplan Inc., the worlds largest
diversified education company, for its Earn a
Degree Online Program through partnership
with various universities. In additions, he
says that learning can be through a webinar
wherein people from all over the world attend
a seminar by using communication platforms
like webex.com and webinarbase.com. Lastly,
he mentions webcast/podcasting as another
interactive learning mode that is done in
private and online tutorials.
On Sept. 12, 2012, Gigi Muoz-David and Jess
Malabanan of Manila Standar d Today reported
the Education Department planned to open cloud
computing access to more than 600,000 public
schools teachers nationwide. This pioneering
project of DepEd under the leadership of Br. Armin
Luistro, FSC will engage public school teachers
and their students in a 21st century classroom in
the cloud. As such, they will be seeding the cloud
with knowledge and understanding under the
watchful eye of an intelligent Gaian mother.
Beyond infotainment
Here is how important cloud computing is for
my daughter, Julie Anne, global HR director of
Unilever. I quote, Today we are making personal
and professional choices we couldnt have made
without technology. My parents live in the
Philippines, my boyfriend in the US; I live in the
UK. Ive successfully worked remotely for weeks
to balance my life during this interim set-up.
When people say technology changes lives, dont
just think of shallow infotainment via Facebook,
YouTube, and Twitter. Think how its a crucial
lifeline for people like me.
During the London Olympics, she was allowed
to work at home in Manila. Our condo unit
became her ofce from 5 p.m. to 12 midnight for
London work schedule, and in addition she was
also working from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Unilever
Manila. The wonder of it all was that, through the
Internet and iPhone, she was virtually managing
her business affairs at our condo unit in Vito Cruz.
And while she was with us for two weeks locally,
she was also with her corporate family virtually,
almost 24 hours a day!
Classroom in the cloud
My wife felt that her teaching profession need
not end with her retirement. So she decided
to create a classroom in the cloud. Her life
lessons, experience-based syllabi and life-long
methodologies continue to evolve as she interacts
with her global audience.
Previously, Pearl published two monographs but
for her third book, she opted to use the Web site.
She says: Cloud computing has manifested as a
Web site www.readerscenter.com. It is being in the
zone; it is being in the metaphysical level beyond
the oppressive limitations set for traditional
teaching about the immortality of humanity. Cloud
computing is just one aspect of the power of my
baptism; a belief from my religious upbringing.
The God-seed of diversity given to me at baptism
has been empowered by the resurrection. Through
the 90s especially when I was sick, I heard-felt
constantly the message of forgiveness. I still dont
understand what I have to forgive. Although life
has not been that easy for me, I dont feel miserable
enough to be obsessed by the idea of forgiveness
as repeatedly recommended by Michael Tamura,
a favorite author. My Web site makes me feel I
have broken the glass ceiling set by society against
women, especially those beyond 60 years of age.
The rules have barred me from the academe.
Through my Web site, I have found a more
liberating classroom beyond the connes of age
and space.
In a span of three months, Pearl has already a
thousand hits from her students, close friends and
relatives and surfers locally and as far as Spain.
And so every day, she goes to class by opening her
blackboard in the cloud.
Conclusion
Cyberspace allows us to experience our
humanity in cloud nine. What drags us earthbound
is our bodily weight heavily concerned with our
mattereality; what lifts us high up in the cloud is
our consciousness that transcends our concerns as
earthlings. This means seeding the cloud.
Dr. Emiliano T. Hudtohan teaches at the
Management and Organization Department,
Ramon V. del Rosario Sr. College of Business
of De La Salle University, Manila. He lectures
at the Graduate School of De La Salle Araneta
University, Malabon; Far Eastern University-
Makati; San Beda College, Mendiola and
Philippine Womens University, Manila. His
email is dr.eth2008@gmail.com and website
emilianohudtohan.com.
The views expressed above are the authors
and do not necessarily reect the ofcial position
of De La Salle University, its faculty, and its
administrators.
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WEEKLY STOCKS REVIEW
OCTOBER 22-25, 2012 OCTOBER 15-19, 2012
STOCKS CLOSE VOLUME VALUE CLOSE VOLUME VALUE
FINANCIAL
Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 63.50 4,660,160 294,778,167.00 63.10 8,164,640 529,447,786.00
Bank of PI 83.00 2,841,790 235,294,346.50 82.95 8,997,700 724,845,867.00
Bankard, Inc. 0.75 288,001 230,490.00 0.74 356,000 263,290.00
China Bank 52.50 1,034,940 54,685,026.00 53.50 1,387,470 74,179,011.50
BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.95 121,000 236,320.00 2.00 110,000 219,960.00
COL Financial 18.68 238,700 4,502,870.00 19 600,300 11,566,020.00
Eastwest Bank 23.05 4,156,000 95,462,905.00 23.1 3,905,600 90,044,605.00
Filipino Fund Inc. 10.22 5,300 54,190 10.24 2,800 28,778
First Abacus 0.72 10,000 7,200.00 0.72 169,000 124,370.00
First Metro Inv. 87 707,200 61,524,481.50 86.5 56,780 4,916,041.00
I-Remit Inc. 2.65 93,000 249,330.00 2.78 306,000 809,780.00
Manulife Fin. Corp. 475.00 770 367,850.00 490.00 250 123,200.00
Maybank ATR KE 21.5 51,600 1,114,280.00 25 21,400 497,650.00
Metrobank 93.75 10,250,820 953,518,142.50 92.80 10,565,160 973,446,146.00
Natl Reinsurance Corp. 1.86 1,869,000 3,491,750.00 1.9 808,000 1,537,920.00
Phil Bank of Comm 72.00 1,170 84,240.00 74.00 320 23,680.00
Phil. National Bank 71.40 740,040 53,490,745.50 72.70 1,641,790 119,731,096.50
Phil. Savings Bank 85.50 21,430 1,823,622 85.00 10,450 895,200
PSE Inc. 370 34,400 12,747,742.00 369 46,390 17,089,206.00
RCBC À 45.95 935,400.00 42,645,430.00 45.9 1,080,800.00 49,515,540.00
Security Bank 163.4 1,641,630 270,035,306.00 166.9 3,035,290 502,411,828.00
Sun Life Financial 945.00 400 389,905.00 990.00 1,530 1,473,010.00
Union Bank 107.00 846,140 90,547,522.00 107.00 1,481,180 158,461,175.00
Vantage Equities 2.14 3,456,000 7,546,350.00 2.28 20,442,000 39,689,450.00
INDUSTRIAL
Aboitiz Power Corp. 33.1 4,542,000 150,809,620.00 33.45 6,745,200 225,968,940.00
Agrinurture Inc. 8.06 270,900 2,197,407.00 8.17 726,900 6,018,240.00
Alaska Milk Corp. 17.2 18,800 315,500.00 13.9 50,000 792,386.00
Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.91 65,320,000 123,987,180.00 1.84 28,479,000 50,410,030.00
Alphaland Corp. 27.55 3,300 89,850.00 27.95 11,000 291,155.00
Alsons Cons. 1.42 10,289,000 14,704,790.00 1.41 6,301,000 8,853,380.00
Asiabest Group 19.7 84,900 1,674,672.00 20.5 88,400 1,781,515.00
Bogo Medellin 59.00 1,280 75,520.00
C. Azuc De Tarlac 13.00 20,900 289,718.00 12.88 2,100 27,344.00
Calapan Venture 4.03 315,000 1,231,900.00 3.95 1,060,000 3,948,680.00
Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.93 1,825,000 5,291,270.00 2.88 2,022,000 5,781,410.00
Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 11.9 30,500 363,288.00 11.9 189,340 2,261,826.00
Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.30 39,337,000 245,003,399.00 6.25 121,491,000 754,799,713.00
EEI 8.80 3,487,000 57,549,156.00 9.00 6,491,700 56,988,268.00
Euro-Med Lab. 1.75 238,000 420,410.00 1.90 48,000 89,620.00
Federal Chemicals 10.00 6,100 61,976.00
First Gen Corp. 21.35 19,611,900 423,374,615.00 20.8 17,957,900 373,924,631.00
First Holdings A 79.65 3,199,610 255,469,714.50 80 4,846,340 390,981,975.00
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 18.00 2,300 41,750.00 18.00 36,300 650,800.00
Greenergy 0.0200 1,117,600,000 21,383,200.00 0.0200 11,117,580,000 249,678,900.00
Holcim Philippines Inc. 13.20 648,900 8,566,334.00 13.20 1,262,700 16,671,920.00
Integ. Micro-Electronics 3.95 103,000 408,030.00 3.98 264,000 1,059,090.00
Ionics Inc 0.670 401,000 254,860.00 0.650 475,000 306,300.00
Jollibee Foods Corp. 102.00 1,790,570 181,668,179.00 105.00 2,095,810 214,483,419.50
Lafarge Rep 9.68 93,600 895,630.00 9.6 14,968,300 141,553,961.00
LMG Chemicals 2.12 2,105,000 4,524,490.00 2.1 3,317,100 7,328,000.00
Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.54 27,000 41,880.00 1.68 501,000 841,680.00
Manchester Intl. A 2.54 15,000 38,040.00 2.52 26,000 65,520.00
Manchester Intl. B 2.57 1,000 2,570.00
Manila Water Co. Inc. 28.2 3,468,700 99,027,070.00 28.75 21,322,700 607,722,710.00
Mariwasa MFG. Inc. 3 39,000 124,520.00 2.88 4,000 11,520.00
Megawide 16.500 608,000 10,123,680.00 16.700 898,300 14,909,968.00
Mla. Elect. Co À 278.00 1,365,130 385,054,742.00 285.00 1,805,360 514,844,754.00
Pancake House Inc. 7.54 18,800 144,163.00 8.10 30,600 245,158.00
Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 5.15 34,321,800 171,848,547.00 4.76 38,926,000 182,326,160.00
Petron Corporation 10.82 8,270,100 89,493,608.00 11.00 14,029,800 154,017,204.00
Phinma Corporation 10.80 7,700 81,720.00 10.50 25,000 262,290.00
Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.09 331,300 2,668,678.00 8.08 554,200 4,472,456.00
RFM Corporation 3.95 10,833,000 42,558,710.00 3.97 25,009,000 101,891,650.00
Roxas and Co. 2.3 28,000 65,200.00 2.4 179,000 429,600.00
Roxas Holdings 2.54 37,000 95,780.00 2.75 2,144,000 5,787,620.00
Salcon Power Corp. 4.42 90,700 448,770.00 5.06 4,600 24,190.00
San Miguel Brewery Inc. 34.00 297,800 10,142,840.00 34.10 418,400 14,242,070.00
San Miguel Corp À 110.20 1,261,850 138,740,208.00 110.00 1,518,560 166,906,721.00
Seacem 2.46 12,547,000 30,998,330.00 2.50 42,458,000 105,217,920.00
Splash Corporation 1.76 325,000 575,200.00 1.82 452,000 812,230.00
Swift Foods, Inc. 0.159 34,580,000 5,489,420.00 0.168 163,020,000 29,520,210.00
Tanduay Holdings 11.58 4,702,400 54,845,968.00 11.88 7,219,600 86,155,566.00
TKC Steel Corp. 2.00 653,000 1,311,240.00 2.02 1,147,000 2,309,930.00
Trans-Asia Oil 1.26 15,908,000 20,218,130.00 1.28 40,818,000 51,987,020.00
Universal Robina 70.90 3,997,980 290,434,532.50 72.00 7,026,930 501,028,303.50
Victorias Milling 1.19 15,172,000 17,705,120.00 1.19 7,845,000 9,240,080.00
Vitarich Corp. 1.410 83,087,000 95,707,290.00 0.880 10,904,000 9,904,690.00
Vivant Corp. 11.18 58,900 593,162.00 9.00 19,000 179,705.00
HOLDING FIRMS
Abacus Cons. À 0.72 59,048,900 56,330,400.00 0.74 88,163,000 63,265,740.00
Aboitiz Equity 48.00 2,459,100 117,857,880.00 48.90 4,572,900 221,930,795.00
Alcorn Gold Res. 0.1530 11,728,960,000 1,754,042,260.00 0.1320 29,668,030,000 3,375,468,580.00
Alliance Global Inc. 14.20 40,440,300 589,305,358.00 15.14 75,219,300 1,130,354,330.00
Anglo Holdings A 2.04 1,660,000 3,423,640.00 2.03 4,901,000 9,804,130.00
Anscor À 4.96 137,000 681,800.00 4.93 293,200 1,467,172.00
Asia Amalgamated A 5.80 10,820,500 63,522,065.00 5.11 3,005,800 15,257,572.00
ATN Holdings A 1.41 856,000 1,137,700.00 1.47 435,000 608,710.00
ATN Holdings B 1.41 7,040,000 9,579,150.00 1.57 798,000 1,173,470.00
Ayala Corp À 439 1,734,050 748,985,418.00 427.8 3,192,190 1,342,497,468.00
DMCI Holdings 55.35 2,435,650 135,872,768.00 56.60 6,548,640 375,994,042.00
F&J Prince A 2.55 146,000 370,420.00 2.5 70,000 169,000.00
Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.32 9,158,000 38,292,750.00 4.18 508,000 2,111,280.00
Forum Pacic 0.230 1,180,000 261,140.00 0.229 390,000 87,290.00
GT Capital 523.5 938,870 497,407,970.00 533 618,720 337,215,595.00
House of Inv. 5.84 5,000 29,190.00 6.00 817,800 4,902,232.00
JG Summit Holdings 32.95 4,387,600 144,419,390.00 32.90 7,629,600 255,928,680.00
Jolliville Holdings 7.6 285,300 2,149,409.00 7.2 437,900 2,719,489.00
Keppel Holdings `B 4 9,000 36,000.00 4.1 32,000 127,200.00
Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.5 11,307,600 59,821,261.00 5.39 22,515,200 121,858,022.00
Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.1 188,815,000 239,078,440.00 1.28 45,434,000 58,121,170.00
Mabuhay Holdings À 0.42 610,000 256,200.00 0.43 2,800,000 1,278,900.00
Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.09 3,010,000 6,262,670.00 2.15 4,930,000 10,170,670.00
Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.03 86,329,000 352,378,770.00 4.13 65,616,000 271,381,870.00
Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.9 149,700 744,040.00 4.98 409,500 2,044,210.00
MJCI Investments Inc. 6.03 1,725,700 13,995,593.00 6.64 344,900 2,135,819.00
Pacica À 0.0480 8,830,000 426,370.00 0.0500 18,910,000 934,300.00
Prime Media Hldg 1.300 371,000 483,850.00 1.280 393,000 514,450.00
Prime Orion 0.500 18,000 9,000.00 0.510 2,497,000 1,269,280.00
Republic Glass A 2.84 38,000 96,790.00 2.95 113,000 331,840.00
Seafront À 1.67 510,000 913,490.00 1.56 308,000 522,150.00
Sinophil Corp. 0.325 14,070,000 4,487,000.00 0.320 1,850,000 600,250.00
SM Investments Inc. 815.50 2,294,310 1,874,920,320.00 824.00 2,304,390 1,846,907,110.00
Solid Group Inc. 1.96 23,630,000 47,142,620.00 1.96 4,269,000 8,398,420.00
South China Res. Inc. 1.17 259,000 296,750.00 1.17 114,000 133,070.00
Transgrid 480.00 80 38,400.00
Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2400 770,000 184,840.00 0.2700 12,180,000 3,330,500.00
Wellex Industries 0.3000 6,710,000 1,967,600.00 0.2950 11,100,000 3,335,750.00
Zeus Holdings 0.410 5,030,000 1,976,600.00 0.405 7,520,000 3,105,350.00
P R O P E R T Y
A. Brown Co., Inc. 3.10 3,012,000 9,222,420.00 3.20 9,358,000 29,266,390.00
Araneta Prop À 0.640 10,122,000 6,136,530.00 0.560 164,000 89,810.00
Arthaland Corp. 0.178 400,000 70,900.00 0.184 1,580,000 283,620.00
Ayala Land `B 23.50 16,962,700 396,437,960.00 23.20 31,554,900 739,590,090.00
Belle Corp. À 5.39 68,797,400 369,824,186.00 5.16 38,965,800 203,415,206.00
Cebu Holdings 4.92 502,000 2,477,610.00 4.99 583,600 2,912,338.00
Centennial City 1.43 11,405,000 16,417,280.00 1.46 19,264,000 28,320,430.00
City & Land Dev. 2.35 86,000 199,400.00 2.40 73,000 176,960.00
Cityland Dev. À 1.08 205,000 222,350.00 1.08 187,000 206,650.00
Crown Equities Inc. 0.076 10,000 760.00 0.076 2,100,000 148,920.00
Cyber Bay Corp. 0.83 6,346,000 5,242,930.00 0.85 4,374,000 3,618,840.00
Empire East Land 0.980 304,377,000 297,223,070.00 0.940 354,315,000 328,596,780.00
Eton Properties 2.73 2,880,000 8,942,100.00 3.70 444,000 1,646,090.00
Ever Gotesco 0.265 45,440,000 11,682,840.00 0.243 61,040,000 14,916,360.00
Global-Estate 1.85 9,881,000 18,391,320.00 1.85 29,562,000 54,903,960.00
Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.39 102,962,000 141,639,910.00 1.36 45,423,000 62,238,100.00
Highlands Prime 2.15 1,272,000 3,093,110.00 2.00 482,000 898,970.00
Interport À 1.24 2,703,000 3,425,840.00 1.36 20,200,000 28,269,930.00
Megaworld Corp. 2.4 240,470,000 584,144,120.00 2.46 414,519,000 1,010,919,020.00
MRC Allied Ind. 0.1660 8,300,000 1,394,100.00 0.1710 50,980,000 8,772,130.00
Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6200 39,294,000 24,651,770.00 0.6700 61,460,000 41,452,410.00
Phil. Realty À 0.470 110,000 51,700.00 0.470 6,350,000 2,946,600.00
Robinsons Land `B 19.14 3,821,400 73,640,286.00 19.40 10,844,100 210,363,772.00
Rockwell 3.15 527,000 1,670,750.00 3.17 2,597,000 8,486,070.00
Shang Properties Inc. 2.85 71,000 200,350.00 2.89 964,000 2,709,380.00
SM Development À 6.30 5,619,200 35,210,520.00 6.25 8,460,600 52,319,483.00
SM Prime Holdings 14.24 50,140,500 719,022,896.00 14.60 76,088,200 1,109,034,774.00
Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.68 1,400,000 939,700.00 0.68 3,650,000 2,443,840.00
Starmalls 3.67 382,000 1,401,570.00 3.68 1,289,000 4,709,050.00
Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.560 3,822,000 2,130,060.00 0.510 858,000 440,210.00
Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.740 5,873,000 27,842,610.00 4.740 48,256,000 228,476,390.00
S E R V I C E S
2GO Group 2.15 556,000 1,201,610.00
ABS-CBN 30.3 576,600 17,416,860.00 30.65 1,275,600 38,847,125.00
Acesite Hotel 1.33 8,486,000 11,199,150.00 1.32 2,081,000 2,731,540.00
APC Group, Inc. 0.610 4,085,000 2,482,250.00 0.620 7,827,000 4,792,840.00
Asian Terminals Inc. 9.5 146,100 1,344,684.00 9.2 12,000 107,400.00
Bloomberry 13.22 19,335,900 256,578,800.00 13.20 97,525,600 1,329,668,068.00
Boulevard Holdings 0.1410 104,280,000 14,917,310.00 0.1450 201,430,000 28,999,550.00
Calata Corp. 6.16 18,415,200 111,770,408.00 5.78 1,544,300 8,987,965.00
Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 56.95 1,507,670 86,041,015.00 56.95 2,815,560 160,422,741.00
Centro Esc. Univ. 10.5 5,300 55,650.00 10.5 2,000 20,320.00
DFNN Inc. 5.31 122,900 658,773.00 5.50 175,400 965,644.00
Easy Call Common 3.55 32,000 104,580.00
FEUI 1006 5,445 502,485.00 1010 285 286,225.00
Globe Telecom 1160.00 170,015 195,394,845.00 1157.00 355,460 403,861,200.00
GMA Network Inc. 8.30 470,300 3,911,827.00 8.30 1,255,500 10,443,720.00
I.C.T.S.I. 71 6,594,190 456,174,633.00 69.95 6,766,310 476,895,034.50
Information Capital Tech. 0.445 450,000 198,450.00 0.445 1,520,000 654,600.00
Imperial Res. À 5.00 2,600 13,025 5.05 300 1,515
IPeople Inc. À 8.49 94,200 770,820.00 7.3 27,000 206,780.00
IP Converge 2.47 915,000 2,294,800.00 2.56 7,938,000 21,764,840.00
IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.045 2,781,550,000 147,889,920.00 0.057 10,697,850,000 582,431,600.00
IPVG Corp. 1.01 10,285,000 10,459,410.00 1.02 70,357,000 73,615,980.00
Island Info 0.0450 17,900,000 810,000.00 0.0480 4,300,000 204,300.00
ISM Communications 2.6700 239,000 649,900.00 2.7800 706,000 1,986,690.00
Leisure & Resorts 8.65 26,116,200 238,357,437.00 9.00 15,054,900 134,461,502.00
Liberty Telecom 2.50 641,000 1,566,390.00 2.50 257,000 642,870.00
Macroasia Corp. 2.75 415,000 1,140,950.00 2.75 971,000 2,705,030.00
Manila Bulletin 0.69 42,000 29,630.00 0.68 78,000 54,640.00
Manila Jockey 2.93 29,239,000 94,274,040.00 3.03 9,444,000 27,542,260.00
Metro Pacic Tollways 6.40 5,400 34,131.00 5.63 7,100 47,508.00
Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 14 336,800 4,748,106.00 14.1 173,200 2,437,372.00
PAL Holdings Inc. 5.28 303,100 1,634,551 5.57 372,800 2,116,165
Paxys Inc. 2.8 3,138,000 8,641,690.00 2.73 1,648,000 4,537,070.00
Phil. Racing Club 9.5 1,026,400 9,745,527.00 9.5 1,168,000 11,049,400.00
Phil. Seven Corp. 75.00 158,520 11,599,041.50 73.00 898,190 65,602,130.00
Philweb.Com Inc. 14.12 9,827,400 144,993,948.00 17.00 3,174,800 53,923,496.00
PLDT Common 2658.00 1,130,330 3,006,658,210.00 2670.00 756,595 2,038,996,840.00
PremiereHorizon 0.330 5,680,000 1,881,650.00 0.315 2,660,000 840,400.00
Puregold 30.05 10,506,200 318,815,405.00 30.65 23,775,000 737,913,960.00
STI Holdings 1.21 15,541,000 20,307,080.00 1.65 2,909,000 4,920,130.00
Touch Solutions 3.86 456,000 1,782,510.00 4 99,000 395,930.00
Transpacic Broadcast 2.6 12,000 29,350.00 2.6 33,000 80,570.00
Waterfront Phils. 0.435 1,000,000 423,550.00 0.440 5,400,000 2,297,000.00
Yehey 2.110 4,083,000 9,248,760.00 2.550 22,234,000 72,715,340.00
MINING & OIL
Abra Mining 0.0057 737,000,000 4,107,600.00 0.0057 3,795,000,000 21,071,900.00
Apex À 4.65 249,000 1,163,860.00 4.78 516,000 2,449,120.00
Apex `B 4.70 268,000 1,276,400.00 4.90 1,039,300 5,164,100.00
Atlas Cons. À 17.70 7,363,900 131,244,018.00 17.88 5,863,200 105,021,852.00
Atok-Big Wedge À 25.80 6,000 148,440.00 26.00 10,300 254,770.00
Basic Energy Corp. 0.265 6,020,000 1,611,200.00 0.275 38,200,000 10,240,050.00
Benguet Corp À 22.8 93,300 2,102,975.00 23.8 38,800 916,055.00
Benguet Corp `B 22 98,300 2,182,710.00 22.95 6,600 151,285.00
Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.06 883,000 939,520.00 1.07 893,000 963,640.00
Coal Asia 1.5 645,582,000 957,105,660.00
Dizon 18.70 596,300 11,262,204.00 19.90 570,900 11,482,453.00
Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.56 12,816,000 7,368,990.00 0.59 14,100,000 8,218,850.00
Lepanto À 1.120 113,805,000 126,629,660.00 1.160 112,804,000 131,776,770.00
Lepanto `B 1.270 33,813,000 40,600,380.00 1.220 44,549,000 55,064,200.00
Manila Mining À 0.0630 1,322,080,000 78,548,010.00 0.0570 1,873,980,000 105,713,900.00
Manila Mining `B 0.0630 440,430,000 26,103,910.00 0.0570 776,280,000 42,438,760.00
Nickelasia 17.34 2,750,600 47,192,356.00 17.18 1,701,400 29,233,006.00
Nihao Mineral Resources 6.8 927,900 6,403,611.00 6.95 2,998,200 20,967,564.00
Omico 0.6100 776,000 474,730.00 0.6400 1,526,000 982,930.00
Oriental Peninsula Res. 4.200 1,803,000 7,700,490.00 4.350 1,671,000 7,366,230.00
Oriental Pet. À 0.0190 454,500,000 8,551,200.00 0.0200 225,400,000 4,318,000.00
Oriental Pet. `B 0.0190 177,800,000 3,555,800.00 0.0200 28,700,000 576,400.00
Petroenergy Res. Corp. 5.95 131,400 784,097.00 5.93 774,900 4,602,506.00
Philex À 15.40 6,279,700 96,279,744.00 15.54 26,995,000 416,383,902.00
PhilexPetroleum 25.5 631,000 16,558,955.00 26 701,300 17,713,850.00
Philodrill Corp. À 0.044 702,200,000 31,240,400.00 0.045 1,750,500,000 79,594,500.00
PNOC Expls `B 51 560 28,060.00 57 2,000 114,000.00
Semirara Corp. 220.00 381,210 84,000,130.00 222.00 252,810 56,473,880.00
United Paragon 0.0160 366,300,000 5,950,500.00 0.0170 1,253,500,000 21,241,000.00
PREFERRED
ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 29.4 3,204,100 93,576,745.00 29.7 7,839,500 230,099,935.00
Ayala Corp. Pref À 533 1,310 697,325.00 537 800 428,000.00
Benguet Corp. Con. Pref 15.1 100 1,510.00
First Gen F 106 500 53,000.00
First Gen G 104 7,500 780,000.00 104.1 14,000 1,451,665.00
First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. 102.5 59,580 6,106,950.00 102.1 30,940 3,162,182.00
GMA Holdings Inc. 8.3 498,000 4,101,817.00 8.4 9,462,800 76,940,332.00
PCOR-Preferred 108 38,220 4,117,952.00 107.1 24,330 2,613,474.00
SMC Preferred A 75 4,213,480 316,004,935.00 75 4,628,430 347,121,175.00
SMC Preferred B 75.25 1,690 128,910.00 77 231,170 18,149,670.00
SMC Preferred C 75.2 326,930 24,564,208.50 75.25 264,840 19,895,128.00
SMPFC Preferred 1011 2,160 2,183,350.00 1011 22,500 22,775,100.00
Swift Pref 1.36 12,000 16,200.00 1.36 73,000 114,060.00
WARRANTS & BONDS
Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.39 4,110,000 5,773,450.00 1.44 12,787,000 18,091,280.00
Stocks seen trading
sideways this week
DR. EMILIANO T.
HUDTOHAN
GREEN LIGHT
WEEKLY MOST TRADED
STOCKS VOLUME
Alcorn Gold Res. 11,728,960,000
IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 2,781,550,000
Manila Mining À 1,322,080,000
Greenergy 1,117,600,000
Abra Mining 737,000,000
Philodrill Corp. À 702,200,000
Coal Asia 645,582,000
Oriental Pet. À 454,500,000
Manila Mining `B 440,430,000
United Paragon 366,300,000
STOCKS VALUE
PLDT Common 3,006,658,210.00
SM Investments Inc. 1,874,920,320.00
Alcorn Gold Res. 1,754,042,260.00
Coal Asia 957,105,660.00
Metrobank 953,518,142.50
Ayala Corp À 748,985,418.00
SM Prime Holdings 719,022,896.00
Alliance Global Inc. 589,305,358.00
Megaworld Corp. 584,144,120.00
GT Capital 497,407,970.00
Seeding the cloud
By Jenniffer B. Austria
THE stock market is expected to trade
sideways this week, as most investors
will likely stay on the sidelines during the
shortened trading week.
Online brokerage rm
2TradeAsia.com analyst Freya
Natividad said players were
expected to be on selective
mode and accumulate shares
gradually ahead of the All
Saints Day break.
She said the recent move of
the local monetary authorities
to cut benchmark interest rates
by 25 basis points should be
a positive development that
could boost trading for this
week.
The move [rate cut] seems
timely in supporting corporate
and consumer spending push
for the remainder of the fourth
quarter, and sustain aggressive
budget rollout at least towards
the early part of 2013,
Natividad said.
Listed companies that are
likely to benet from the
rate cut are capital-intensive
sectors, as the rate cut would
encourage nancial institutions
to ease lending rules towards
i n f r a s t r u c t u r e - r e l a t e d
projects as well as property
developments.
Online brokerage rm COL
Financial also expects the
market to sustain its growth
over the short- to medium-term
period, with the benchmark
index seen to reach 10,000
points by 2016.
COL Financial president
Conrado Bate said he was
optimistic on the domestic
market because of the strength
of remittances and business
process outsourcing sector.
The outlook for the domestic
consumption is also very
favorable since by 2015, we
will enter what is commonly
known as the demographic
sweet sport, the period where
half of our population will be
of working age, Bate said.
The market closed above
the 5,400-point psychological
level last week, in anticipation
of the interest rate cut. The
PSEi was up 23.6 percent since
the start of the year.
Analysts expect the PSEi to
test the 5,370 to 5,400-point
support range as it moves
towards the 5,500-point level.
Accord Capital Equities Inc.
trader Justino Calaycay said
investors were likely to take
positions and capitalize on
the traditional yearend surge
in share prices ahead of third-
quarter prots and the cheer of
the Christmas holidays.
Property, bank, retail and
utility stocks may increasingly
become favorites moving
forward with a wildcard
presented by gaming-
propositions as wildcards for
a quick turnaround, Calaycay
said.
Business
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Aboitiz signs power deal
National Grid
seeks higher
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Manila
Standard
TODAY
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
QUEZON CITY FIRST ENGINEERING DISTRICT
Sta. Catalina St., Brgy. Holy Spirit Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 431-4597 * 931-1652 * 931-1568 * 431-4598 Fax No. 951-4696
INVITATION TO BID
A. The Department of Public Works and Highways-Quezon City First Engineering
District,Sta. Catalina St., Brgy. Holy Spirit, Q.C. through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contracts:

Name of Project Amount
1. Preventive Maintenance of Quirino Highway, Q.C.
(K0020+000 to K0021+000) Intermittent Section P 10,889,866.93
2. Preventive Maintenance of Corregidor St.,Q.C.
(K0010+900 K0011+159.50) Intermittent Section P 5,307,363.52
3. Preventive Maintenance of Mindanao Ave., Q.C.
(K0015+982 K0017+373) Intermittent Section P 7,202,290.60
4. Preventive Maintenance of Visayas Ave., Q.C.
5. Preventive Maintenance of North Ave., Q.C.
(K0010+923 K0011+551.70)WB (K0011+351.50
to K0011+551.70) EB P 10,164,160.59
6. Rehab./Reconstruction/Upgrading of North Ave.,
Q.C. (K0011+551.70 K0012+238.20) Intermittent
Section P 16,408,346.23
7. Widening and Construction of Drainage at
Kanlaon St., Q.C. (K007+019 K007+840) P 9,686,437.82
8 Repair/Rehabilitation of Fairview Ave., Q.C.
(Mindanao Ave. Ext. to Ilang-Ilang Bridge) P 9,697,235.26
9. Preventive Maintenance of Agham Rd., Q.C.
(K0011+(-610) K0011+250 (S05393LZ)
K0011+252 K0011+598 (S05395LZ) P 16,679,665.63
10 Preventive Maintenance of Dapitan St., Q.C.
(K005+568.8 K006+174.3) Intermittent Section P 7,765,629.69
11 Preventive Maintenance of Cordillera St., Q.C.
(Chainage 000 Chainage 0472.80) P 10,703,465.80
12. Preventive Maintenance of Sto. Domingo St., Q.C.
(K0007+548 K0009+46.30) P 17,964,573.36
13 Preventive Maintenance of Araneta Ave., Q.C.
14. Repair/Rehab./Improvement of Congressional
Ave., Q.C., (K0012+300 K0014+142 East Bound)
with Exception P 9,899,965.45

B. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission
and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least ffty
percent (50%) of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the
Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
C. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Revised mplementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the
Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
D. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to
register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered
shall keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the
project will be determined using the DPWH Contractor Profle Eligibility Process
(CPEP) and subject to further post-qualifcation. nformation on registration can
be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Offce
(CPO), 5
th
Floor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M.
E. 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.

F. The Quezon City First Engineering District will hold a Pre-Bid Conference
on November 5, 2012, 2:00 P.M.atQuezon City First Engineering District
Conference Room, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have
purchased the Bidding Documents.

G. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works
and Highways, Central procurement Offce (CPO) and DPWH-Quezon City First
Engineering District and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
from 8:00 AM to 5:00 P.M.

H. Bids must be delivered on or before November 13, 2012, 9:00 A.M. at Quezon
City First Engineering District Conference Room-Sta. Catalina St., Brgy.
Holy Spirit, Q.C. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the
acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1.

Bids will be opened on November 13, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the presence of the
bidders representatives who choose to attend at the aforesaid address. Late bids
shall not be accepted.
I . The DPWH-Quezon Ci t y Fi r st Engi neer i ng Di st r i ct reserves t he right t o
accept or rej ect any bid, t o annul t he bidding process, and t o rej ect all bids at any
t ime prior t o cont ract award, wit hout t hereby incurring any liability t o t he affect ed
bidder or bidder.
J. For further information, please refer to:

( Sgd.) LOI DA S. BUSA
Engineer I I I
BAC-Chairman
St a. Cat alina St ., Brgy. Holy Spirit
Tel. No. (02) 4314597
Tel. No. (02) 4314598
Not ed:
( Sgd.) ROSELLER A. TOLENTI NO
Dist rict Engineer
(MST-OCT. 29, 2012)
Republ i c of t he Phi l i ppi nes
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLI C WORKS AND HI GHWAYS
Nat i onal Capi t al Regi on
NORTH MANI LA ENGI NEERI NG DI STRI CT
Off i ce of t he Di st r i ct Engi neer
Nagt ahan, Mani l a
INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH North Manila Engineering District, through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC) invites contractors to bid for the following projects:
1. Contract I.D. No. 12-OE0094
Contract Name: Asphalt Overlay with Correction along Old Sta. Mesa Street
Contract Location: District VI, Sta. Mesa, Manila
Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay w/correction using Rotamilling machine
Contract Duration: 45 cal. days
Bid Documents: Php 10,000.00
Contract Name: Asphalt Overlay along J.P. Laurel Street
Contract Location: District VI, San Miguel,Manila
Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay
Contract Name: Raising of Grade of MuelleDelaIndustria with Drainage
Improvement
Contract Location: Binondo, Manila
Scope of Work: Raising of Grade w/Drainage Improvement
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php12,121,750.95
Contract Name: Concreting of V. Fugoso St. with Drainage Improvement
Contract Location: Sta. Cruz, Manila
Scope of Work: Concreting of Road w/Drainage Improvement
Procurement will be conducted through Open Competitive Bidding procedures in
accordance with the IRR of R.A. 9184, as amended. Bids in excess of the Approved
Budget for the Contract shall automatically be rejected at the opening of the bid.
Prospective Bidders must submit the Original Receipt (OR) for payments of
bidding documents together with the copies of the following documents together with
their original copies for authentication purposes:
1. Legal Documents:
a) DT Business Name Registration for SEC Registration Certifcate or CDA;
b) Valid and Current Mayor's Permit/Municipal License;
2. Technical Documents:
a) Valid Joint Venture Agreement, in case of joint venture and Eligibility
Docs of each member;
b) Valid PCAB License and Registration
c) Certifcate of Materials Engineer Accreditation and dentifcation duly
certifed by the Authorized Managing Offcer (AMO)
d) Certifcate of Attendance of the Authorized Managing Offcer with the List
of Attendees to the AMO seminar to validate attendance
e) Certifcate of Attendance of Safety Offcer in DOLE Seminar
f) Phil-GEPS Order Form (Document Request List)
g) CPEs rating for the 1
st
Quarter;
3. Financial Documents:
a) Prospective Bidders Audited Financial Statement for the preceding
calendar year which should not be earlier than 2 years from the date of
submission;
b) Prospective bidders computation of its NFCC.
The deadline for submission of the above documents will be at exactly 10:00 a.m.
on November 25, 2012. Late submission will not be accepted.
The contractor must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the
DPWH & PHILGEPS (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation,
cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of
the contract, and (d) NET Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or
credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. Bidders shall state a complete
technical description of their pledged equipment, whether owned or leased, such as
but not limited to the engine number, year, mode, chassis. In addition, the bidder is
also required to state the particular place or site where the equipment is located for
inspection purposes. DO 56 intended for particular project/certifcation if ever he wins.
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce which will only process contractor's
applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors
Certifcation of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the
DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph .
Issuance of Bidding Documents October 23-November 13, 2012
Pre-Bid Conference 10:00 A.M. October 30, 2012
Deadline of Bid Receipt 10:00 A.M. November 13, 2012
Opening of Bids 2:00 P.M. November 13, 2012
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the North Manila
Engineering District, upon payment of a non-refundable fees, i.e. For Items _1__ to _4___:
P25,000.00; Prospective bidders may also download the BD's from the DPWH website,
if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website
shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid documents. The Pre-Bid
conference shall open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids
must accompanied by a bid security in the amount and acceptable form, stated in Section
27.2 of the Revised IRR of RA 9184 Declaration per GPPB Resolution # 03-2012 dated
2/24/12, adopting the required format.
The North Manila Engineering District reserves the right to accept or reject any or
all bid to annul the bidding process any time prior to Contract Award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:

(Sgd.) JULIET M. FAJARDO
BAC Chairman
A P P R O V E D:
(Sgd.) ROGELIO S. CRESPO
District Engineer (MST-OCT. 29 , 2012)
Iloilo 2
nd
Engineering District Offce
Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo
SECTI ON I . I nvi t at i on t o Bi d
ANNEX A
1. The DPWH, Iloilo 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, through the RA-Fund 101 - General Fund,
FY 2012, intends to apply the following sum of being the Approved Budget for the Contract
(ABC), respectively, to payments under the contract for the following:
Approved ABC P1,800,000.00 for Repair/Maintenance of Suage River Control, Pototan,
loilo/Contract D No. 12GG0057;
Approved ABC P300,000.00 for Repair/Maintenance of Jalaur River Control, Dingle,
loilo/Contract D No. 12GG0058;
Approved ABC P4,450,066.61 for Rehabilitation of Suage River Control, Pototan, Iloilo/
Contract D No. 12GG0059;
Approved ABC P14,271,384.72 for Rehabilitation of Maquina River Control, Dumangas,
loilo/Contract D No. 12GG0060; and
Approved ABC P9,600,000.00 for Construction of Coastal Protection Works along Passi-
San Enrique-Garrita Road, San Enrique, Iloilo, K0051+335 K0051+400/Contract ID
No. 12GG0061.
nd
District Engineering Offce now invites bids for brief description of the
abovementioned projects as follows:
Repair/Maintenance of Suage River Control, Pototan, Iloilo
Requires completion date of January 25, 2013, and/or 60CD duration. The scope of
Works is 13.00 l.m. Concrete Revetment on Concrete Sheet Piles.
Repair/Maintenance of Jalaur River Control, Dingle, Iloilo
Requires completion date of December 26, 2012, and/or 30CD duration. The scope of
Works is 3.50 l.m. River Control with Concrete Revetment Type.
Rehabilitation of Suage River Control, Pototan, Iloilo
Requires completion date of March 6, 2013, and/or 100CD duration. The scope of Works
is 33.00 l.m. Concrete Revetment on Concrete Sheet Piles.
Rehabilitation of Maquina River Control, Dumangas, Iloilo
Requires completion date of May 15, 2013, and/or 170CD duration. The scope of Works
Construction of Coastal Protection Works along Passi-San Enrique-
Garrita Road, San Enrique, Iloilo, K0051+335 - K0051+400
Requires completion date of May 15, 2013, and/or 170CD duration. The scope of Works
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the mplementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184). Otherwise knows as the Government Procurement
Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations
with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to
citizens to the Philippines.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Iloilo 2
nd
Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM 5:00
P.M.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents
corresponding to the abovementioned projects as follows:
P5,000.00 for Repair/Maintenance of Suage River Control, Pototan, loilo;
P500.00 for Repair/Maintenance of Jalaur River Control, Dingle, loilo;
P5,000.00 for Rehabilitation of Suage River Control, Pototan, loilo;
P25,000.00 for Rehabilitation of Maquina River Control, Dumangas, loilo; and
P10,000.00 for Construction of Coastal Protection Works along Passi-San Enrique-Garrita
Road, San Enrique, Iloilo, K0051+335 - K0051+400.
Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided
that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their
bids.
nd
District Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October
31, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at DPWH-Iloilo 2
nd
DEO Conference Room, which shall be open to all
interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 13, 2012, 9:00 A.M. at
the Offce of the District Engineer, DPWH-loilo 2
nd
DEO, Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo. All bids
must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at
the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8.1. Submission of accomplished Annex B Form as prescribed in D.O. 58, series of 2012
specifed
as follows:
1Bar Cutter 2 Dumptruck Exclusive for:
1One Bagger Mixer 1 Water Truck Contract ID No. 12GG0057
1Cargo Truck 1 Transit Mixer Contract ID No. 12GG0059
Contract ID No. 12GG0060

1Plate Compactor 1 Concrete Vibrator
1 Water Pump
1 Backhoe
1 Crawler Crane
1 Motorized Road Roller (Exclusive for Contract ID No.
12GG0060)
Exclusive for:
1 Jack Hammer Contract ID No. 12GG0057
8.2. The DPWH Regional Offce BAC conducts the electronic eligibility and submits result before
2:00 P.M. (opening of bids) to the DPWH-Iloilo 2
nd
District Engineering Offce.
nd
District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any bid,
to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
Jonathan O. Santiago
DPWH-Iloilo 2
nd
DEO
Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo
5006
(Sgd.) TOMAS B DEPRA
BAC Chairman
Noted:
(Sgd.) NILO B. GAVIA
OIC-District Engineer
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(MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
(MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
NOTI CE TO THE PUBLI C
THE LAST DAY FOR VOTER'S
REGISTRATION/REACTIVATION/VALIDATION/
CORRECTION OF ENTRIES AND TRANSFER
IS ON OCTOBER 31, 2012 (WEDNESDAY)
FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE DEADLINE!
GO TO YOUR LOCAL ELECTION OFFICER'S
OFFICE NOW.
NO EXTENSION
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila
(MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
DPWH-QCSED at the GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY
of Construction of Lagarian Bridge III
(PAID ADVERTISEMENT)
Ground Breaking Ceremony of Construction of Lagarian Bridge III, Linking Scout Tobias and
Doa Hemady St. (Including ROW Acquisition) Phase I, Quezon City , with Honorable Speaker
Feliciano Sonny Belmonte, Jr., Honorable Mayor Herbert Bautista, Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte and
Regional Director Reynaldo G. Tagudando as Secretary Rogelio Singsons representative, on
September 1, 2012.
The project with an appropriation of P 17,000,000.00 was funded under the VILP of Honorable
Speaker Feliciano Sonny Belmonte, Jr.
Covering the Phase I, the project mainly involves the acquisition of Road Right of Way. When
completed, this will serve as alternate route going to Quezon Avenue from E. Rodriguez Avenue and
vice versa, thereby easing traffc congestion in Tomas Morato and Araneta Avenue.
NATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines
asked the Energy Regulatory Commission
to increase its maximum allowable
revenue in 2013 to P44.977 billion from
P40.35 billion this year.
The ERC-approved ceiling affects the
protability of National Grid, which
operates the countrys power transmission
network.
It said the proposed ceiling for 2013
would allow NGCP to timely implement
its capital expenditure programs and
cover its operation and maintenance
expenditures.
National Grid invests around P10
billion annually to maintain and upgrade
the countrys transmission facilities.
National Grid said in a regulatory ling
it computed the proposed ceiling based
on a re-evaluation of the consumer price
index used in the companys previous
lings.
The proposed MAR 2013 and PIS
2012 were designed and developed in
accordance with the provisions of the
RTWR [rules for setting transmission
wheeling rates] and other pertinent
issuances, it said.
The company also asked the ERC for
authority to collect P642.08 million for
its performance incentive scheme in
2012. ERC rewards utilities which have
high performance standards under the
performance incentive scheme.
The company said the timely
implementation of the rate translation of
the the revenue ceiling would reduce, if
not eliminate, the risk of underrecovery
which was substantial to NGCP.
National Grid bills its customers
based on the provisionally approved
maximum allowable revenue of
P40. 350 billion for 2012, with an
indicative average rate of P0. 6438
per kilowatt-hour.
Alena Mae S. Flores
By Alena Mae S. Flores
DAVAO Light and
Power Co., the largest
electricity distributor
in Mindanao, signed a
100-megawatt power
supply agreement with
Therma South Inc. to
secure power supply in
Davao City and neigh-
boring areas.
The agreement commits 100 MW to
Davao Light once the construction of
the 300-MW clean coal power plant
of Therma South in Davao City is
completed by June 2015. Both Davao
Light and Therma South are controlled
by Aboitiz Power Corp., one of the
countrys largest power companies.
We are happy to have earned the
condence of Davao Light and we will
do our best to build and deliver our power
plant as scheduled. The people of Davao
have welcomed our investment and it is
just right that they reap the benets of
the power that we will produce, Therma
South chief operating ofcer Benjamin
Cariaso Jr. said.
Davao Light has an estimated
peak demand of 290 MW, serving
over 300,000 customers in the cities
of Davao and Panabo as well as the
neighboring towns of Carmen, Dujali
and Sto. Tomas.
We have the advantage of having
already started our construction and we
will ensure that we will build a world-
class power plant that the people of
Mindanao will be proud of, Cariaso
said.
The combination of rapid economic
growth in the Davao Light franchise
area and the expected deteriorating
supply from the National Power Corp.
require us to act responsibly and secure
this power now and ensure the power
needs of Dabawenyos in the future,
Davao Light executive vice president
and chief operating ofcer Arturo
Milan said.
This unprecedented economic
growth in Davao City needs electric
power and we in Davao Light will do
our best that this power is delivered
reliably and the progress of our city
goes unhampered, he said.
Cariaso said Mindanao was facing a
critical power shortage and the situation
could only get worse as the regions
power demand increased. TSI will
deliver much-needed power by 2015,
Cariaso said.
Milan and Aboitiz Power vice
president for sales and marketing
Roland Gaerlan signed the deal on
Oct. 25.
The two companies will submit the
power supply contract to the Energy
Regulatory Commission for approval.
Therma South is using the latest
circulating uidized-bed technology
to ensure power plant operations meet
stringent government environment
emission standards.
Another subsidiary, Hedcor, is also
maximizing renewable energy sources
on hydropower plants with a combined
capacity of 11.6 MW being constructed
in Davao del Sur. Several other projects
are in the pipeline to bring the total
additional renewable energy capacity
to 54 MW by 2015.
SHIP BOTTOM, New Jersey
Governors from North Carolina to
Connecticut declared states of emergency
and Delaware ordered mandatory
evacuations for coastal communities as
Hurricane Sandy lumbered north from the
Caribbeanwhere it left nearly 60 dead
to threaten the eastern US with sheets of
rain, high winds and heavy snow.
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nd
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Ofcials warned millions in
coastal areas to get out of the
way of the massive storm.
Sandy was expected to affect
up to 60 million people when it
meets two other powerful winter
storms. Experts said it didnt
matter how strong the storm was
when it hit land: The rare hybrid
that follows will cause havoc
over 800 miles (1,300 kilometers)
from the East Coast to the Great
Lakes.
President Barack Obama
was monitoring the storm and
working with state and local
governments to make sure they
get the resources needed to
prepare, administration ofcials
said.
Craig Fugate, director of the
Federal Emergency Management
Agency, said the storm was a
threat to the regions interior, not
just coastal areas: This is a very
large area, he said.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
declared a state of emergency
Saturday as hundreds of coastal
residents started moving inland
and the state was set to close its
casinos. New Yorks governor
was considering shutting down
the subways to avoid ooding
and half a dozen states warned
residents to prepare for several
days of lost power.
Governors from North Carolina,
where heavy rain was expected
Sunday, to Connecticut declared
states of emergency. Delaware
ordered mandatory evacuations
for coastal communities by 8
p.m. Sunday.
Christie, who was widely
criticized for not interrupting a
family vacation in Florida while a
snowstorm pummeled the state in
2010, broke off campaigning for
Republican presidential nominee
Mitt Romney in North Carolina
on Friday to return home. AP
VANCOUVER, British
ColumbiaA magnitude 7.7
earthquake struck off the west
coast of Canada and a tsunami
warning was issued, authorities
said, but there were no immediate
reports of major damage.
The US Geological Survey
said the quake hit the Queen
Charlotte Islands just after 8 p.m.
local time Saturday at a depth
of about 3 miles (5 kilometers)
and was centered 96 miles (155
kilometers) south of Masset,
British Columbia. It was one of
the biggest earthquakes around
Canada in decades and was felt
across a wide area around British
Columbia.
The National Weather Service
issued a tsunami warning for
coastal areas of British Columbia,
southern Alaska and Hawaii.
The rst wave of the small
tsunami, about 4 inches (101.6
millimeters), hit the southeast
Alaska coastal community of
Craig.
Dennis Sinnott of the Canadian
Institute of Ocean Science said
a 69 centimeter (27 inch) wave
was recorded off Langara Island
on the northeast tip of Haida
Gwaii, formerly called the Queen
Charlotte Islands. Another 55
centimeter (21 inch) wave hit
Winter Harbour on the northeast
coast of Vancouver Island.
It appears to be settling
down, he said. It does not mean
we wont get another small wave
coming through.
The Pacic Tsunami Warning
Center originally said there was
no threat to the islands of Hawaii,
but a warning was issued later
Saturday and remains in effect
until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft
advisory is in effect until Sunday
morning. The center says the
rst tsunami wave could hit the
islands by about 10:30 p.m. local
time.
The USGS said the 7.7
magnitude temblor shook the
waters around British Columbia
and was followed by a 5.8
magnitude aftershock several
minutes later. Several other
aftershocks were reported.
The US Coast Guard in Alaska
said it was trying to warn everyone
with a boat on the water to prepare
for a potential tsunami.
Lt. Bernard Auth of the
Juneau Command Center said
the Coast Guard was working
with local authorities to alert
people in coastal towns to take
precautions. AP
ROMEFormer Premier Silvio Berlusconi has responded
to his tax fraud conviction with a full-out attack on the
government of Mario Monti, warning his party might
withdraw its support because of what he considers Montis
counterproductive scal reforms.
Berlusconi, 76, also lashed out at the dictatorship of
magistrates responsible for his conviction and, while conrming
he wont run for premier in spring elections, announced an
undened new movement to reform Italys justice system.
Berlusconi delivered an at times breathless 50-minute
speech in one of his Milan-area villas and took another 40
minutes of questions, a day after a Milan court sentenced
him to four years in prison and barred him from public
ofce for ve years in a decade-old case involving the
purchase of TV rights of US lms for his media empire.
The sentence isnt denitive until all appeals are
exhausted, and Berlusconis lawyers vowed to appeal. He
remains free and is unlikely to serve jail time given his age
and the possibility that the statute of limitations may expire
before the two levels of appeals are completed.
But he nevertheless came out ghting Saturday, saying
he had decided to end a self-imposed media silence since
resigning from ofce last year, because he couldnt stay
quiet anymore. AP
BEIRUTA Syrian warplane attened a three-story
building, suspected rebels detonated a deadly car bomb
and both sides traded gunre in several hotspots across
the country Saturday, activists said, leaving a UN-backed
holiday truce in tatters on its second day.
The un-
raveling of
the ceasere
marked the
latest setback
to ending Syr-
ias civil war
through di-
plomacy. For-
eign military
intervention is
unlikely, rais-
ing the grim
prospect of
a drawn-out
war of attri-
tion between
P r e s i d e n t
Bashar Assad
and those try-
ing to topple him.
The proposed four-day truce during the Muslim
holiday of Eid al-Adha had been a long shot from the
start since international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi
failed to get solid commitments from all combatants.
Fighting dropped off in the rst hours of the ceasere
Friday, but by the end of the day, activists said 151
people had been killed in bombings and shootings, a
standard daily toll in Syria.
On Saturday, the rst regime airstrike since the start
of the truce reduced a three-story building in the Arbeen
suburb of the capital, Damascus to rubble, killing at least
eight men, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for
Human Rights, which compiles reports from activists. AP
Beachgoers walk in the wind and rain as waves generated by Hurricane Sandy crash into Jeanettes Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina Saturday,
as the storm churns up the east coast. Hurricane Sandy, upgraded again Saturday just hours after forecasters said it had weakened to a tropical
storm, was barreling north from the Caribbean and was expected to make landfall early Tuesday near the Delaware coast, then hit two winter
weather systems as it moves inland, creating a hybrid monster storm. AP
Election race close
PENSACOLA, FloridaThe
big storm threatening the East
Coast and a nal jobs report
before Election Day loomed
large as President Barack Obama
and Republican Mitt Romney
headed into the nal full week of
campaigning in a race that polls
show is extraordinarily close.
Democrats claim math is on the
presidents side. Republicans insist
Romneys got the momentum.
Obama is banking on his get-
out-the-vote efforts in the most
competitive states. Hes also
making personal appeals as he
encourages Americans to stick
with him for a second term.
In pursuit of the 270 electoral
votes needed for victory, each
candidate is starting to make
his closing arguments. The
goal is to win over the narrow
slice of undecided, independent
voters, moderates and women
in particular, and to persuade
supporters to vote on Nov. 6, if not
earlier in the many states where
voting is already under way. AP
Myanmar violence
SITTWE, MyanmarThe top UN
ofcial in Myanmar says 22,000
people have been displaced in the
countrys strife-torn west after a
week of violence between Bhud-
dists and Muslims.
Ashok Nigam says those
who ed homes over the last
week included members of both
groups.
The latest gures push the total
displaced to nearly 100,000 since
clashes broke out in June between
ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and
Rohingya Muslims.
Ashok says getting aid to the
new wave of displaced will be a
challenge as some ed on boat
and others have sought refuge on
isolated hilltops.
Askok spoke to The Associated
Press on Sunday from a camp
outside the Rhakine state capital,
Sittwe.
The government says at least
67 people have died in the last
week, but rights groups say the
toll is likely to be higher. AP
A Syrian rebel ghter In this Oct. 26, 2012
photo takes cover as he watches over the
enemy position as mortar explosions and
gunre in Aleppo, Syria on the rst day of
Eid Al-Adha. AP
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I COULDNT help
but use this as the
title of this weeks
column because its
what these two recent
events are all about.
One makes you re-
member an important landmark of
yesteryears, which has been part
of almost everybodys leisure mo-
ments; while the other is a place
which literally turns you (actually,
your body) into gold, a golden tan,
if you stay there long enough.
Robinsons Magnolia
Almost everyone who has
fond memories of yesteryears
remember the landmark Magno-
lia Ice Cream House at the cor-
ner of Aurora Blvd. and Hemady
St. in Quezon City where many
happy moments were spent by
family members, friends and
lovers. Well, that
landmark is gone
and in its place is
the new Robin-
sons Magnolia, a
new project of the
countrys premiere
property developer, Robinsons
Land Corporation (RLC). JG
Summit Holdings chairman
emeritus John Gokongwei, Jr.,
chairman and chief executive
ofcer James Go, president and
chief operating ofcer Lance
Gokongwei, RLC president and
chief operating ofcer Freder-
ick Go, Robinsons Retail Group
president and chief operating
ofcer Robina Gokongwei-Pe,
and RLC commercial centers di-
vision general manager Arlene
Magtibay formally, opened the
newest Robinsons Mall. Also
very visible during the ribbon
cutting ceremony were RLC and
Robinsons Department Store
endorsers Solenn Heussaff and
Maricar Reyes, respectively.
Like its other malls, the new
Magnolia landmark is also an-
chored by Robinsons Super-
market Robinsons Department
Store and Robinsons Appliance.
The Magnolia Residences is also
set to rise in the same complex,
redening the New Manila life-
style with this one-of-a-kind
project.
Boracay Regency
Known for being the premiere
ve-star resort in Paradise Island,
the Boracay Regency Beach Re-
sort and Spa continues to receive
accolades from different organi-
zations. It was recently given the
SKAL Award for Resort Category
during the SKAL International
Makatis 31st anniversary cel-
ebration and 22nd SKAL Tourism
Personality Awards.
Henann Resorts Group chair-
man Henry Chusuey received
the honor from the organization
which recognized the propertys
exceptional features at its 285
Mediterranean-themed rooms,
the longest beachfront area in
the island, its modern conven-
tion center, and the lavish Kai
Spa.
More information on the hotel
is available at (632) 523-1234 or
at www.boracayregency.com
Bulletin Board
Top Clients Awards. Water-
front Hotels and Casinos recently
gathered together their loyal and
supportive clients at a fancy cock-
tail celebration at G Hotel Manila
along Roxas Blvd. In attendance
were representatives of leading
corporate accounts in the metrop-
olis, handed out by selected of-
cers of the hotel and casino chain.
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Golden days
Manila Pavilion Hotel awards
Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines
(from left) Lizette Harder-sales
manager, Kaye Obcemea of
Cola-cola Bottlers Philippines
and Christopher Park
G Hotel Manila awards World Health
Organization (from left) Janice Guadayo-
sales manager, Lenny Fernandez-from
W.H.O. and Benhur Caballes-Hotel
manager of G Hotel Manila
Waterfront Hotels and Casinos
awards Philippine Amusement
and Gaming Corporation as their
Special Awardee. Ria Coronel,
head of Branch Marketing and
Entertainment of Pagcor and
Weslie Gatchalian
(From left) Robby Joseph, National Association of Independent Travel
Agencies chairman emeritus Robert Lim Joseph, Henann Resorts Group
chairman Henry Chusuey, Philippine Airlines president Jaime Bautista
and Darren Caye Dajao
(From left)
Jaqui Dayrit-
Boncan, Miguel
Belmonte,
Christine Dayrit,
Henry Chusuey
and Ralph
Joseph
(From left) Mutya ng Pilipinas 1
st
runner up Emma Tiglao, Mutya ng
Pilipinas Overseas Communities Marbee Tiburcio, Henann Resorts vice
president for sales and marketing Karl Chusuey, 2nd runner up Larah
Lacap, and Mutya ng Pilipinas Intercontinental Camille Guevara
(From left) Business tycoon John
Gokongwei, Jr., mayor Herbert Bautista and
Frederick Go
Citigroup corporate and
investment banking head for the
Philippines Usman Ahmed and
Lance Gokongwei
Robinsons Supermarket Corp. vice president
for procurement and administration mark
Tansiongkun and RLC ofce buildings division
general manager Architect Henry Yap with
architects Jonathan Gan and Conrad Erfe
Frederick Go with
Robina Gokongwei-
Pe
in a
I LOVE the smell of this, Clarins regional trainer Cheryl
Yong is pointing to an amber-colored bottle which contains the
brands newest anti-aging serum.
But the serum, simply called Clarins Double
Serum, is not just a prduct that smells good but
the complete age control concentrate, the es-
sential formula for women from age 25, says
Yong.
Women are always looking for anti-aging
solutions. Clarins wants women to have the
best, she adds.
Double Serums Hydric + Lipidic System
combines two powerful anti-ageing serums in
one optimum golden ratio to help ght all as-
pects of ageing. Yong says that upon rst ap-
plication, skin appears more radiant. After four
weeks, skin looks rmer, wrinkles are reduced,
the skin is more even and pores are less visible.
The serum is a combination of water-based
and oil-based formulas, the Hydric + Lipidic
system replicates the model of the hydroli-
pidic lm and dual water-oil nature of ones
skin cells. Described as a biomimetic double
phase formula, this is similar to the skins own
hydric-lipidic balance that ensures optimal ab-
sorption and reinforced efcacy, explains Clar-
ins in the press release for the product.
Yong says the oil-based and water-based
products are separate in the bottle and never
meet until it reaches the palm of your hand,
where you are supposed to place two squirts for
one application. The product is to be applied
twice a day after cleansing and toning. After
applying the serum, one should apply the usual
moisturizer and a sunscreen for daytime.
Clarins Double Serum combines the 20 most
powerful anti-ageing plant extracts to deliver a
proven and targeted action on the ve functions
on which skins youthful appearance depends
namely: Hydration, Nutrition, Oxygenation,
Protection and Regeneration. Age, stress, pol-
lution and sun exposure all contribute to mak-
ing them slower and less efcient. By helping
to reactivate these essential functions, Double
Serum is naturally the fundamental treatment
for all skin types from the rst signs of ageing.
After going through 200 plant extracts and
testing 300 formulations, researchers at Clar-
ins developed the serum using 20 plant-based
extracts and three exceptional ingredients,
complemented with biotech molecules.
We used six parts of the plants from the
roots, the bark, the leaves, the sap, the fruits,
and the seeds. We used every opportunity to be
active everywhere, says Yong.
Of the ingredients, eight are organic and ve
are exclusive to Clarins. One ingredient the
brand highlights is the Cangzhu extract, which
is used in Chinese medicine. It helps boost the
action of the other plant extracts, which in ef-
fect aids in stimulating the ve functions of the
skin.
Asians comprise 50 out of 400 women
worldwide involved in the satisfaction test Cla-
rins conducted for the Clarins Double Serum.
The study showed a 100-percent satisfaction
rate among women upon the rst application.
After four weeks, there are varying gures that
claim a visible improvement on all signs of
ageing: 98 percent for rmer skin, 94 percent
for reduced wrinkles, 94 percent for a more
even complexion, and 92 percent for less vis-
ible pores.
The test also reveals that skin elasticity re-
mains as the top priority for most women. Clar-
ins Double Serum can be used with other prod-
ucts, and it may last for one-and-a-half months
if used twice a day.
The Double Serum Complete Age, Control
Concentrate is priced at P4,750 and is now
available at Clarins counters in Rustans Maka-
ti (812-2507), Rustans Shangri-La (633-4636)
and Essenses Rockwell (822-9400).
TWICE THE POWER
By Dinna Chan Vasquez
The original Double Serum was
launched in 1985 and has undergone
major improvemetns over the years.
THE BROWS HAVE IT
Dont neglect your eyebrows
because they can make or break
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By Dinna Chan Vasquez
EVERYBODY knows that I love makeup
and skin care products and that I spend
so much time in front of the mirror (okay,
make that shiny surfaces) but the truth is, I
have kind of neglected my brows. This fact
horries many of my makeup artist friends,
who would never go out of the house with
unruly brows.
So how do you look after your brows? The
most important thing to do is have it shaped
by a professional. Browhaus and benet
Brow Bar are two of the top names in brow
shaping. Browhaus uses the threading meth-
od, which can be quite painful but is preferred
by most women, while benet uses wax to
shape brows. Waxing is less painful than
threading but the results are less long-lasting.
Because I am a coward, I go to a salon (Salon
Beauvoir at Upper Ground Floor Somerset,
Olympia, 7912 Makati Avenue corner Santo
Tomas Street, Makati City) where my eye-
brows are shaped. This should be done every
three weeks.
YouTube guru Ana Victorino also prefers
shaving over other methods because she says
brows grow back faster when shaved.
The next step is using an eyebrow pencil
or eyebrow powder to ll in your brows. If
you are lazy, browhaus can dye your brows
for you and this lasts for about two weeks. I
use MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Lingering. Oth-
er popular eyebrow products are The Body
Shop's Brow & Liner Kit and benets Brow
Zings. I have also been hearing good things
about Shu Uemura's hard formula eyebrow
pencil. For inexpensive brands, IN2IT Water-
proof Eyebrow Powder is a cult favorite and
it's always out of stock. Personally, I prefer a
pencil over a powder because it gives a line
that is less harsh.
After lling in the brows, some ladies use
a mascara like product to tame the hairs or
make the color lighter and/or less harsh. Some
use a colorless mascara while others go for a
product like MAC Brow Set (Girl Boy and
Beguile are the most popular shades.)
Yes, despite my indifference, brows are
important. You can actually survive on just
groomed brows and lip gloss. Groomed
brows give your makeup a "nished" look.
FASHION and freshness came together for a worthy cause
when ETC staged a ea market at the Ronac Art Center in
Greenhills in benet of the Cancer Warriors Foundation to-
gether with Doublemint Sugarfree Mints. The event attracted
a number of the countrys noted personalities in fashion and
entertainment as they joined forces in an auction to raise
funds in helping children aficted with cancer.
CWF is comprised of passionate and committed young
volunteers who give cancer-stricken Filipino children, the
equal chance to beat cancer and avail of cancer treatments.
Hosted by ETCs Cerah Hernandez, the auction was
highlighted by Project Runway Philippines items, which
were easily snapped up by the fashion-savvy and gener-
ous guests. Supermodel Tweetie de Leon donated a set of
clothes for auction while TV personality Heart Evange-
lista generously gave three pairs of chic shoes. For his part,
Doublemint Sugarfree mints ambassador Borgy Manotoc
auctioned off a brand new pair of athletic shoes.
Each store in the ea market also donated fashion ac-
cessories to be auctioned off. All throughout the event,
intense freshness allowed guests to keep close, thanks
to Doublemint Sugarfree Mints, which were generously
handed out to everyone.
It was indeed an event lled with freshness, fashion and
compassion, as noted personalities from fashion and enter-
tainment joined hands to make a positive impact on the lives
of cancer-stricken children.
THE demands of everyday living are putting everyones
health at risk. Fatigue and stress, unhealthy eating habits
and lack of physical activities are some of the negative
implications of a hectic, workaholic lifestyle.
In a recent study1, 2 out of 5 adult Filipinos suffer
from stress. Stress causes changes in bodily functions
including the digestive system. Constipation, a gastro-
intestinal abnormality is among the top ve ailments
people experience when theyre stressed or when they
dont eat right.
Constipation is medically dened as having fewer than
three bowel movements in a week. This happens when
peristalsis or the involuntary muscle movement
in the colon fails to work properly and there is
not enough water in the colon. Constipation
makes bowel movements occur less often
than usual and the stool becomes hard and
dry making it painful or difcult to pass.
Constipation, according to studies, can af-
fect ones disposition and work perfor-
mance. People are more likely to be irri-
table and emotionally unstable at work
when they are unable to move their
bowels.
During an educational discussion
about digestive health, Dr. Jaime Ig-
nacio, section chief of Gastroenterol-
ogy at the Veterans Hospital and the
head of the Digestive Malignancy
Council of the Philippine Society
of Gastroenterology explained that,
what may seem like an ordinary
experience, can actually lead to more
complications such as headaches, lower
back pain, skin problems, fecal impactions
and hemorrhoids. Constipation may also be
a symptom of more serious diseases like colon
cancer, diabetes or scleroderma, an autoimmune
disorder that involves changes in the skin, blood
vessels, muscles and internal organs.
While there is no way to totally prevent
constipation, there are preventive steps
such as proper diet and uid intake, exer-
cise and acting on the urge of moving help to regu-
late bowel movement.
If none of these preventive measures work, a proven
safe and effective treatment is available in (Bisacodyl)
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According to Dr. Edith Dalisay, medical director of
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Endocrinologist, (Bisacodyl) Dulcolax has a dual digest
ow system that supports the bodys natural process of
elimination: (1) it stimulates intestinal muscle movement;
(2) increases water accumulation in our digestive system
resulting to predictable constipation relief in just 6 to 12
hours. (Bisacodyl) Dulcolax tablet is best taken
at bedtime in order to work with your body's
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For over 50 years, (Bisacodyl) Dulcolax has
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cation, it is advisable to consult a doctor.
Our modern, busy lifestyles make
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Jo-ann Ramos, brand manager of (Bi-
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With the harmful implications of our
present lifestyle, we should give proper
attention to our digestive health includ-
ing regular bowel movement in order
to prevent a host of diseases and help
ensure our bodys overall everyday
well-being in the long run.
Prevent digestive stress
By Ed Biado
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KAGAWARAN NG PAGAWAIN AT LANSANGANG PAMBAYAN
South Cotabato Sub-District Engineering Offce
General Santos City
October 22, 2012
INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works
and Highways (DPWH) South Cotabato Sub-District Engineering Offce, General
Santos City through the CY 2013 Regular Infrastructure Program, invites contractors
to bid for the following projects:
1. a. Contract ID: 13MB0008
b. Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance (Asphalt Overlay) along Makar-Kiamba Road,
c. Contract Location: Brgy. Tambler, General Santos City
d. Scope of Work: Application of Thermoplastic Pavement Markings (white), Asphalt
Overlay (92.50m x 13.40m x 50mm thick), Asphalt Overlay (294.50m
x 13.40m x 75mm thick), Resurfacing of Unpaved Shoulder (1,215m
x 2.5m x x 2 side)
e Approved Budget of
the Contract: P 24,602,045.74
f. Contract Duration: 60 cal. Days
2. a. Contract ID: 13MB0009
b. Contract Name: Widening of Jct. Digos-Makar-Buayan Road, General Santos City,
K1649+095-K1650+495,
c. Contract Location: General Santos City
d. Scope of Work: Length of PCCP (6.7m widening)=1,417.00 ln.m., Additional 0.910m
RCPC = 26.00 ln.m., Headwall & Catch Basin = 8.00 units, Item 311,
Thickness = 230, Item 200, Thickness= Item 300, Thickness=100mm
e Approved Budget of
the Contract: P 24,249,981.00
f. Contract Duration: 110 cal. Days
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR
of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at
the opening of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchased bid
documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the
DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership/corporation, cooperative
or joint venture, (c) with PCAB applicable to the type and cost of this contract,
(d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10
years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line
commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/
fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the
DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH
POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors applications for the registration with
complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From: October 22, 2012 to November 20, 2012
2. Site Inspection/Pre-Bid Conference
Time & Date: November 9, 2012 @ 8:30 AM &
1:30PM. Respectively
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospec-
tive Bidders
Deadline November 15, 2012 until 12:00 NN
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: November 20, 2012 @ 10:00AM.
5. Opening of Bids Time & Date: November 20, 2012 @ 10:30 AM.
NOTE: 1.) Onl y Propri etors/Proj ect Managers/Proj ect Engi neers and Materi al s
Engineers are allowed to attend the Site Inspection and Pre-bid Conference.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents at DPWH-South Cotabato
SDEO GENERAL SANTOS CITY, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 1-2)
P25,000.00. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs form the DPWH website
if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website
shall pay said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents. Pre-bid
Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the
BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable
form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the BDs
in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope
shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include of the CRC. The
second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be
awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the evaluation
and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH South Cotabato Sub-District Engineering Offce, General Santos City reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime prior
Contract Award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
(Sgd.)EVELYN E. DUARTE
Engineer II/Chief, Maintenance Section
BAC Chairman
Approved:
(Sgd.) MANGOLAMBA D. HADJI ALI
Engineer V/Acting Head
(MST-OCT. 29, 2012)
Cotabato First District Engineering Offce
Lanao, Kidapawan City
Invitation to Bid
1.) Contract Id No. 13MC0004 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Damaged Paved National
Road, Km. 1617+120 to K1619+000 Makilala-Ala Valley Road,
Makilala, Cotabato
2.) Contract Id No. 13MC0005 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Damaged Paved National Road
K1641+620-K1643+013, Makilala-Ala Valley Road, Tulunan,
Cotabato
3.) Contract Id No. 13MC0006 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Damaged Paved National
Road K1637+954-K1638+300 and K1640+021-K1641+000,
Makilala-Ala Valley Road, Tulunan, Cotabato
4.) Contract Id No. 13MC0007 Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) along Tourism Road
(S00697MN-19.95KM; S00699MN-1.10Km) along Kidapawan-
Ilomavis Tourist Road, Kidapawan City
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Cotabato 1
st
District Engineering Offce,
Lanao, Kidapawan City through the CY 2013 Regular Infrastructure Projects intends to apply
the following:
A.) Contract Id No. : 13MC0004
Name of Project : Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved
National Road, Km. 1617+120 to K1619+000 Makilala-Ala
Valley Road, Makilala, Cotabato
Scopes of Work : Individual Removal of Trees (Small A, 150 to 300mm dia.),
Individual Removal of Trees (Small B, 301 to 500mm dia.),
Individual Removal of Trees (Large A, 501 to 750mm dia.),
Removal of Existing Slope Protection (Grouted Riprap), Removal
of Existing Asphalt Pavement, Roadway Excavation (Surplus
Common), Structure Excavation (Common Soil), Foundation
Fill, Embankment (From Cut Section), Sub-grade Preparation,
Aggregate Sub-base Course, Aggregate Surface Course,
Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (0.28m thick, conventional,
Pipe Culverts and Storm Drains, 610mm, Pipe Culverts & Storm
Drains, 760mm, Pipe Culverts & Storm Drains, 910mm, Grouted
Riprap, Stone Masonry, Const. Health & Safety, Rentals of Field
Offce, Mobilization/Demobilization, Project Billboard.
ABC : Php32,163,949.39

B.) Contract Id No. : 13MC0005
Name of Project : Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved
National Road K1641+620-K1643+013, Makilala-Ala Valley
Road, Tulunan, Cotabato
Scopes of Work : Individual Removal of Trees (Small B, 301 to 500mm dia.),
Individual Removal of Trees (Small A, 150 to 300mm dia.),
Individual Removal of Trees (Large A, 501 to 750mm
dia.), Removal of Existing Asphalt Pavement, Structure
Excavation (Common Soil) Foundation Fill, Embankment
(Common), Embankment (From Cut Section), Sub-grade
Preparation, Aggregate Sub-base Course, Aggregate Surface
Course, Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (0.28m. thick,
Conventional), Pipe Culverts & Storm Drains, 910mm, Stone
Masonry (Headwall), Refectorized Thermoplastic Pavement
Marking (White), Construction Health & Safety, Rentals of Field
Offce, Mobilization/Demobilization, Project Billboard.
ABC : Php22,210,147.30
C.) Contract Id No. : 13MC0006
Name of Project : Rehabi l i t at i on/Reconst ruct i on/Upgradi ng of Damaged
Paved Nati onal Road K1637+954-K1638+300 and
K1640+021-K1641+000, Makilala-Ala Valley Road, Tulunan,
Cotabato
Scopes of Work : Individual Removal of Trees (Small B, 301 to 500mm dia.),
Individual Removal of Trees (Small A, 150 to 300mm dia.),
Individual Removal of Trees (Large A, 501 to 750mm dia.),
Removal of Existing Asphalt Pavement, Structure Excavation
(Common Soil) Foundation Fill, Embankment (From Cut Section)
Sub-grade Preparation, Aggregate Sub-base Course, Aggregate
Surface Course, Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (0.28m
thk., conventional), Pipe Culverts & Storm Drains, 910mm,
Stone Masonry, Refectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Marking
(White), Construction Health and Safety, Rentals of Field Offce,
Mobilization/Demobilization, Project Billboard.
ABC : Php22,903,115.83

D.) Contract Id No. : 13MC0007
Name of Project : Road Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete) along Tourism Road
(S00697MN-19.95KM;S00699MN-1.10Km) along Kidapawan-
Ilomavis Tourist Road, Kidapawan City
Scopes of Work : Clearing & Grubbing, Removal of Existing Headwall/Catch Basin,
Removal of Stone Masonry Lined Drainage Structures, Removal
of RCPC and Storm Drains (24dia.), Removal of RCPC and
Storm Drains 36 dia.), Roadway Excavation (Surplus Common),
Structure Excavation (Lined Canal), Foundation Fill, Pipe
Culverts and Drain Excavation, Embankment (From Cut Section),
Sub-grade Preparation, Aggregate Sub-base Course, Aggregate
Surface Course, Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (0.28m
thick, conventional), Reinforcing Steel, Grade 40 (Lined Canal),
Reinforcing Steel, Grade 40 (Straight Type Headwall), Pipe
Culverts and Storm Drains, 910mm, manhole, Inlets and Catch
Basin, 36, Stone Masonry, Bio-Engineered Coco Fiber Erosion
Control Net (CGN400), Bio-Engineered Coco Fascines Erosion
control System, Bio-Engineered Coco Erosion Control System
Vegetation, Metal Guardrails (Metal Beam) including Post,
Metal Beam End Piece, Refectorized Thermoplastic Pavement
Marking (White), Refectorized Thermoplastc Pavement Marking
(Yellow), Construction Health and Safety, Rentals of Field Offce,
Mobilization/Demobilization, Project Billboard.
ABC : Php48,046,375.61
st
District Engineering Offce,
Lanao, Kidapawan City now invites bids for the above-mentioned projects. Bidders should
have completed within (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract
similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act
9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with
at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of
the Philippines.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Civil Works are required to
register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall
keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the projects will be
determined using the DPWH Contractor Profle Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further
post-qualifcation. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH Cotabato 1
st
District
Engineering Offce, Lanao, Kidapawan City from 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M.
5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Cotabato 1
st
Offce, Lanao, Kidapawan City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
from 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M.
6. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address
below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of
Twenty Thousand Pesos Php20,000.00 only per project.
Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided
that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their
bids.
st
District Engineering Offce, Lanao,
Kidapawan City will hold a Pre-bid Conference on October 30, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. which
shall be open to all interested parties.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 13, 2012 at 8:30
A.M. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the
amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1.
Bids will be opened at 2:00 P.M. on the same day in the presence of the bidders representatives
who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
9. Deadline of submission and receipt of Letter of Intent (LOI) together with eligibility documents
specifcally the Credit Line Commitment, Joint Venture Agreement will be on or before
November 13, 2012 at 8:30 A.M.
st
District Engineering Offce, Lanao,
Kidapawan City reserves the right to accept or reject any bid to annul the bidding process, and
to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to
the affected bidder or bidders.

11. For further information, please refer to:
MARILYN G. VERSOLA, MPS
Engineer II
DPWH Cotabato 1
st
Lanao, Kidapawan City
Telephone No. (064)288-1633, Fax No. (064)278-3315
(Sgd.) EMEDIO C. ONTAL, MPA
OIC-Assistant District Engineer
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
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brought to our attention the very day the
advertisement is published. We will not
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reported to us immediately.
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Cordillera Administrative Region
BAGUIO CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Engineers Hill, Baguio City
Tel. No. 442-8195 Fax No. (074) 442-8195
INVITATION TO BID
(MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Baguio City District
Engineering Offce invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned project/s:
Source of Fund: GOP through GAA 2013
1. Contract ID: 12PD0088
Contract Name: Repl acement/Rehabi l i tati on/Strengtheni ng of
Permanent Bridges along National Roads Ferguson
Bridge 2 along Ferguson Road
Contract Location: Baguio City
Scope of Work: PCCP
Contract Duration: 160 calendar days
Cost of Bidding Documents: Php 10,000.00
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid
opening.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of
submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description
of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section
II. Instructions to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the
Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Baguio City
District Engineering Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for
the Bidding Documents as indicated.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of
the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding
Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
The DPWH-Baguio City District Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid
Conference on October 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the DPWH-Baguio City District
Engineering Offce Conference Hall which shall be open only to all interested
parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 15,
2012 at 10:00 a.m. at DPWH-Baguio City District Engineering Offce. All bids
must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in
the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened on November 15, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at DPWH- Baguio
City District Engineering Offce in the presence of the bidders representatives
who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The DPWH-Baguio City District Engineering Offce reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at
any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder or bidders.
Nora R. delos Santos
DPWH-Baguio City District Engineering Offce
Engineers Hill, Baguio City
Telefax No. (074) 442-8195
dpwh.bcdeo.bac@gmail.com
Approved by:
(Sgd.) GIL L. NUQUE
Engineer III
BAC Chairman

Noted by:
(Sgd.) IRENEO S. GALLATO
District Engineer
Albay 1
st
Engineering District
Airport Site, Legazpi City
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH- Albay 1
st
Engineering
District, Airport Site, Legazpi City, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned
project (s):
Contract ID #13-F-A-0002
Contract Name Replacement of Bonga Bridge #2 along
DM Jct.-Leg.Sto. Domingo-Tabaco-Tiwi-
Cam Sur Bdry. Road, KO547+132
Contract Location Bacacay, Albay
Scope of Work Replacement of Bridge
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)
P5,487,981.38
Cost of Tender Documents P10,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with
the Revised IRR of RA 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at the opening of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must, purchase bid documents and pay
the non-refundable amount stated above at the cashier of any DPWH Offce
on or before the deadline and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior
registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership,
corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to
the type and cost of this contract, (d) Completion of a similar contract costing at
least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years and, (e) Net Financial Contracting
Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least equal to
10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility
check and preliminary examination of bids.
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the
receipt of payments for bid documents. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only
process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements
and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms
may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown
below:
Pre-Bid Conference October 31, 2012
Deadline for payments of Bid Documents November 14, 2012 until 10:00am
Receipt/Submission of Bids November 15, 2012 until 2:00pm
Opening of Bids November 15, 2012 at 2:01pm
Prospective Bidders shall present their ORIGINAL OFFICIAL RECEIPT OF
PAYMENT for Bid Documents, project specifc, to the BAC Secretariat of this
offce before the deadline stated above for inclusion in the list of contractors that
will be submitted to the Regional Offce for Eligibility processing.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents at DWPH- BAC Offce,
DPWH-Albay 1
st
Engineering District Airport Site, Legazpi City, upon payment of
a non-refundable fee as stated above. Prospective bidders may also download
the Bidding Documents, from the DPWH Website, if available. Prospective
bidders that will download the Bidding Documents from the DPWH website shall
pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid documents. The Pre-
Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the
Bidding Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and
acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the Bidding Documents (BDs) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the
BAC Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the
bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the
fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation.
The DPWH- Albay 1
st
Engineering District, Airport Site, Legazpi City reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime
prior Contract Award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected
bidder/s.

(Sgd.) RAFAEL B. PRESBITERO
OIC, Assistant District Engineer
Chairman, BAC
APPROVED:
(Sgd.) ROBERTO M. RITO
OIC, District Engineer
Compostela Valley District Engineering Offce
Nabunturan, Comval Province
Tel. No. & Fax No. 084-376-1040
INVITATION TO BID
No. 2012-024
(MST-Oct. 29, 2012)
1. Contract ID : 12LA-0049
Contract Name: Widening of Surigao-Davao Coastal Road
Contract Location: Bongbong Section, Maco, Comval Province
Description: Facilities for Engineer, Other General Requirement,
Earthworks, Sub Base & Base Course, Surface Course,
Drainage Construction, Drainage & Slope Protection
Structures, Miscellaneous Structures, Mobilization &
Demobilization, Signs for Worksite, Traffc Control Services
Approved Budget for Contract: Php39198,563.95
Cost of Bid Documents: Php20,000.00
Source of Fund: CY 2013 Regular Infra
Contract Duration: 140 Cal. Days
2. Contract ID : 12LA-0050
Contract Name: Widening of Surigao-Davao Coastal Road
Contract Location: Maco Section, Maco, Comval Province
Description: Facilities for Engineer, Other General Requirement,
Earthworks, Sub Base & Base Course, Surface Course,
Drainage Construction, Drainage & Slope Protection
Structures, Miscellaneous Structures, Mobilization &
Demobilization, Signs for Worksite, Traffc Control Services
Approved Budget for Contract: Php39,199,958.56
Cost of Bid Documents: Php20,000.00
Source of Fund: CY 2013 Regular Infra
Contract Duration: 140 Cal. Days
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR
9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening
of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a)prior registration with the
DPWH, (b) Filipino Citizen or 75% Filipino-Owned Partnership, Corporation, cooperative
or joint venture, (c) with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d)
completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of ten years,
(e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or Credit Line Commitment
issued by reputable Commercial Bank at least equal to 10% of the ABC. The BAC will use
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit application for registration to the
DPWH-POCW, Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW
Central Offce will only process contractors application for registration with the complete
requirements and issue Contractors registration Certifcate (CRC). Registration forms can
be download at the DPWH Website.www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents : October 29, 2012- November 20, 2012
2. Deadline of Receipt of LOI
3. Pre-Bid Conference
: November 14, 2012 @ 12:00 Noon
: November 8, 2012, @ 10:00 A.M.
4. Receipt of Bids
5. Opening of Bids
: until November 20, 2012 @ 1:30 P.M.
: November 20, 2012@ 2:00 P.M.

Pre-bid conference will be held at DPWH, Conference Room, Compostela Valley
District Engineering Offce, Nabunturan, Comval Province
The BAC will also issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the BAC
Secretariat, DPWH, Nabunturan, Comval Province upon payment of the said fees.
Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website if available.
Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said
fees a day before the submission of their bid documents. The Pre-bid conference shall open
only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bid must be accompanied by the Bid
Security, in the amount and acceptable form, at stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the
BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelope to the BAC Chairman. The First envelope
shall contain the Technical component of the bid, which included a copy of CRC. The
second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. These envelopes shall
be enclosed in one single envelope submitted to the BAC Chairman. Late bids shall not be
accepted. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determine
in the Bid Evaluation and Post Qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Compostela Valley District
Engineering offce, Nabunturan, Comval Province reserves the right to accept or reject
any bid, to annul the bidding process anytime prior to Contract Award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
For further information please refer to:
EDWIN M. ORTIZ
Engineer II
Head-BAC Secretariat
e-mail address: dpwh_bacnab@yahoo.com
(Sgd.) EVA M. DEL FIERRO
Engineer III
BAC Chairman
NOTI CE OF LOSS
Notice is hereby given to the
public that on October 5, 2012,
Miguel Tan executed an Affdavit
of Loss of Shares Stock of J.G.
Summi t Hol di ngs covered by
Certificate of Stock No. 71975
covering 25,000 shares registered
under the name of the affant. Said
affdavit is entered into the Notarial
books of Atty. Rosario Cruz Sy on
the same date as Document No.
369, Page No. 76, Book No. 70,
Series of 2012.
This notice is being published in
a newspaper of general circulation
for three consecutive weeks in
compliance of the requirements
and for the purpose of requesting
J.G. Summit for the replacement of
lost stock certifcates.
Done this ___ day of October
at the City of Manila
(MST-Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5, 2012, 2012)
C4
Isah V. Red, Editor standard.showbiz@gmail.com
showbitz
ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
JOSEPH
PETER GONZALES
SHTICKS
Happy to be
acknowledged
BIANCA Monica
Gonzalez, or Bianca
Gonzalez to her
fans, is pretty hard
to miss these days.
Shes practically
everywherein a daily
morning show and
weekly entertainment
program on cable TV.
Also, she writes a column, is editor-
at-large of a womens lifestyle maga-
zine, stars in numerous commercials
and product endorsements, regularly
updates her blog to share her side of the
world, and remains one of the countrys
most inuential social media personali-
ties, with a Tatt award to boot.
Gonzales is indeed a multimedia
maven, that is apart from supporting
a long list of advocacies. She is the
founder of Teach Kids Learn Founda-
tion, a childs rights supporter for UNI-
CEF Philippines, and she is a part of
the prestigious World Economic Forum
Global Shapers Community.
And then we wonder, will all the
things under her belt, how can she
do more, while at the same time,
give more? Denitely at her peak and
prime, Bianca and her world are un-
stoppable. Blessed with a sharp mind,
a voice that everybody wants to hear,
and a generous and giving heart, Bi-
anca adds another feather to her cap
as the newest ambassador of MyRe-
wards MyGlobe, the agship rewards
program of Globe Telecom, giving her
another experience that will not just
make her do and give more, but more
importantly, reward more.
With MyRewards MyGlobe, we
are giving our loyal subscribers more
reasons to enjoy their rewards, even
extending the experience to their loved
ones with the amazing discounts. The
MyRewards, MyGlobe program has
become a league of its own since its
launch in 2010, making millions of sub-
scribers happy to be with Globe with
the rewards they earn every time they
use our services, said Jay Beltr an,
Head of Customer Lifecycle Manage-
ment of Globe Telecom.
Bianca is the perfect choice to be
the face behind MyRewards MyGlobe
because of her personality, inuence,
positive energy and kind heart thats
always willing to give more, which is
what the offer is all aboutrewarding
and giving more.
With her presence across all types of
media, she opens herself to the public.
With the worthy causes she supports,
she gifts herself to her beneciaries,
giving her a rewarding experience both
in her personal and professional life,
added Beltran. We invite all Globe
subscribers to earn more points, redeem
them for rewards, and gift rewards to
friends and loved ones.
To complete the spirit of giving
more in anticipation of the Yuletide
season, Globe will extend a donation
of PI Million to UNICEF Philippines,
a corporate social responsibility partner
of the company.

Secret
nally out
Viva Films glossy love tri-
angle drama, A Secret Affair,
starring Anne Curtis, Derek
Ramsay and Andi Eigen-
mann, is having a wonder-
ful affair with the box-ofce
as the lm took almost P20
M gross on opening day
Wednesday.
Fans, critics and celebri-
ties alike are raving about
this Nuel Naval lm di-
rectorial debut from a sto-
ry and script by Mel del
Rosario, which speaks
about love and betrayal.
Premiere night guest
Kris Aquino called on
her Twitter followers to
go and watch the movie
in support of her love,
Anne.
Model-actress Geor gina
Wilson, meanwhile, said, its
going to be another surere hit
(and it is).
Hot TV host Raymond Gutier-
rez, for his part, commented: Im
such a fan of A Secret Affair (the
movie). So modern and so well ed-
ited. Andi was such a revelation and
proved her range!
A Secret Affair is not just a simple
love triangle movie. Its a complicat-
ed story where all three main char-
acters can be blamed for the sticky
situation they nd themselves in
Anne for having cold feet from his
wedding to Derek, Derek for using
Andi to forget about Anne, Andi for
offering herself to Derek when she is
a friend of Anne.
Add to this the problems that they
have to deal with in their own homes
the struggle of Annes mom, Jaclyn
Jose, with her dysfunctional marriage
to her husband, Joel Tor re, who has
a mistress, and the broken marriage
of Andis mom, Jackie Lou Blanco,
with her husband. This makes A Secret
Affair the most dramatic movie of the
year, peppered with spicy dialogue that
has lots of quotable quotes.
But these are all just appetizers.
The main course is the movie itself. So
dont fail to watch it when it opens to-
day. Thats when the biggest secrets of
the years biggest, boldest, and bright-
est movie will all be revealed.
So, would you yourself dare ght
for love or would you leave and choose
to stand your ground?
Dont be left behind, go catch the
secret affair fever now in 100 the-
aters nationwide only from the home of
topnotch, quality drama, Viva Films.
Bea, Jake Vargas reunite
GMA Films launched its very rst
family drama series in the networks
morning block entitled Cielo de An-
gelina. The show stars one of GMAs
young and hottest love teams, Bea
Binene as Angelina and Jake Vargas
as Marco.
C o m -
pleting the
cast are
J i l l i a n
War d as
y o u n g
An g e l i -
na, Elijah
Alejo as
young Ju-
lie, Yassi
Pres s man
as Rho-
da, Jessa
Z a r a goz a
as Tere-
sa, Mico Palanca as Benjamin, Isa-
bel Gr anada as Czarina, Victor Basa
as Dr. Frank and Glor ia Romer o as
Sister Margaret.
The story centers on Angelina
(Bea), an orphan girl who was left at
the doorstep of El Cielo Shelter for
Destitute Women and Abandoned
Children one stormy night.
Marco (Jake), a four-year old stow-
away was there when Sister Margaret
(Gloria) picked the baby. Because
of being abandoned, Marco and
Angelina treated the shelter as their
home.
Through the years, Marco serves
as the kuya of Angelina especial-
ly when her best friend, Julie was
adopted. Since then, it was Marco
who helped Angelina in her long-
ing for Julie. It was also Marco who
will help Angelina in trying to nd out
what was left by her parents when she
was abandoned.
With Marcos reluctant
help, Angelina tries to
get the clue inside
Sister Margarets of-
ce but a re broke
out in another part
of the shelter caus-
ing Sister Margaret
to die.
However, sepa-
ration ensued when
Angelina was ad-
opted and in turn
leaving Marco in
the shelter. While
Angelina is living
a tormented life
with her step-
mother Cza-
rina (Isabel)
and stepsister
Rhoda (Yassi),
Marco now
acts very dis-
tant from her.
Y e a r s
passed, the
need for An-
gelina to be
p r o t e c t e d
b e c a m e
Ma r c o s
unspeak-
able love
for her.
W i l l
Ma r c o
be able
to ex-
press her
love to Angelina? Will Angelina nally
nd out who her real parents are?
Cielo de Angelina, Monday to Fri-
day before Eat Bulaga on GMA7.
SARAH Lahbati is happy that
Richard Gutierrez admitted that
theyre a couple.
It feels so good that its of-
cially out and the admission
came from him. You know, we
cant keep it a secret forever.
Now, its easier for us to act nor-
mally before the public. Theres
no awkwardness whatsoever. Im
really attered with what Chard
did, says Sarah.
Many are interested to know
how their relationship started.
Actually, it was on the latter
part of Makapiling Kang Muli.
He began to surprise me on the
set by giving me sweet stuff like
owers and chocolates. He also
made efforts to know my fam-
ily and gain their trust and con-
dence. My parents saw Chards
positive characteristics and ev-
erything went on ne!
We went to Europe for 12
days, specically Paris, France
and Geneva, Switzerland where
I spent my growing up years.
Actually, it was his birthday gift
for my 19th birthday. It was a
fun and memorable trip which
served as an opportune moment
for us to know each other bet-
ter, reveals Sarah.
Richard is now 28.
I know! But age is not an issue
for us. Personally, I want some-
one more mature than I am. That
way, I feel more secure and stable.
Thats why Im thankful that its
Chard especially since its my rst
time to have a boyfriend!
Its also noticeable that Rich-
ards family likes her specially
Annabelle Rama and Ruffa
Gutierrez.
Well, thank you! Ruffa even
greeted me on Twitter on my
birthday. I look forward to know-
ing her better. With Tita Anna-
belle, despite her feisty reputa-
tion, shes very nice to me. Peo-
ple should just get to know the
real her, Sarah states.
Meanwhile, when asked what
endeared him to Sarah, Richard
points out her being simple and
down-to-earth.
Its always a light feeling
when Im with her. Shes got
no excess baggage, so to speak
or any pretension whatsoever.
Shes herself. What you see is
what you get!
Sports is one thing which
binds them closer together.
Thats true! Its one of our
many commonalities. At rst, I
didnt know shes a sports buff.
Now, were doing Muay Thai
together. Shes beginning to like
triathlon as well. Its cool, ends
Richard.
Aras new business
Ara Mina has ventured into
a new business: baking pastries
and cookies!
Thats right! Thats why I put
up Hazelberry. I can proudly say
that Ive already mastered the
craft of baking. Im happy to pre-
pare cakes, pastries and sweets. I
see it as a perfect balance to my
showbiz life, she avers.
Speaking of balance, it seems
that her love life is on the up-
swing as well. Her relationship
with Bulacan Mayor Patrick Me-
neses is doing very well.
Thats why I dont enter-
tain negative vibes these days. I
want to busy myself with acting
and my businesses, like Hazel-
berry, and of course, loving him
(smiles)!
Again, people are curious if
they are already contemplating
on taking things to the next level,
like marriage?
Honestly, we havent talked
seriously about it. But if youll
ask me, I want to settle down
eventually. Of course, Im not
getting any younger. Ha-ha-ha!
All my contemporaries have
grown-up kids already!
When it comes to her feud
with her sister Cristine Reyes, the
be-dimpled lass hopes
That alls going to be well
in the future. Who knows, right?
Im not just certain when this will
exactly happen, Ara shares.
THE Original Prince of Pop comes
back on the concert stage as he cel-
ebrates his 25
th
anniversary in the
OPM scene. Go back to yesteryears
music and live todays songs in the
upcoming concert, Dingdong Avan-
zado 3.25 Tatlong Beinte Singko, on
Nov. 9 at the Music Museum.
Rachel Alejandr o, Jessa Zara-
goza, Gloc-9 and Ogie Alcasid
are joining Dingdong in this spe-
cial celebration. Moreover, J ayda
Avanzado, Dingdong and Jessas
daughter, who apparently has a star
factor will also be there.
A multi-faceted artist, Dingdong
is regarded as a singer, actor, TV
host, composer, songwriter and di-
rector. His career started with re-
cording movie theme songs, which
later on gave Dingdong his very
rst album under Dyna Records.
Since then, he has released multi-
platinum albums, staged sold-out
concerts and starred in blockbuster
movies. Dingdong is also one of
the favorite Pinoy celebrities of our
overseas kababayans. He has trav-
elled all over the world, together
with his wife Jessa Zaragoza, to
serenade the Filipinos abroad.
As Dingdong rings in 25 years
in the music industry, hes giving
away musical treats. His latest al-
bum, Download, was released a few
months ago under Viva Records.
And now, hes gearing up for the
upcoming concert, Dingdong Avan-
zado 3.25.
Youve surely missed this
guy, who has been known as the
Kilabot ng mga Kolehiyala and
Crush ng Bayan. So dont miss
this much-awaited concert, Ding-
dong Avanzado 3.25, Nov. 9 at the
Music Museum, brought to you by
Viva Concerts and St. Paul College
Pasig Batch 1988.
Tickets are priced at P3,000 (Pre-
miere), P2,500 (Gold), P1,500 (Sil-
ver) and P1,000 (Balcony). For ticket
inquires, call TicketWorld at 891-
9999, Music Museum at 721-6726
and Viva Concerts at 697-6236.
Bianca Gonzalez
The rewards of being
Dingdong Avanzado 3.25
Love triangle: Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay and Andi Eigenmann in A Secret Affair
Daytime loveteam: Bea Binene and Jake
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