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Corona may forego
presence on D-day
Govt, Moro rebels
resume peace talks
Agency: Pest in PH bananas just bugs
Family feud over estate inheritance rocks Jacintos
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NATION MARKS
FLAG DAY
The prosecution and de-
fense will argue along those
lines in their summation
and closing arguments
today, with both camps
focusing on Article 2 of
the impeachment com-
plaint, which accuses
Corona of failing
to make public his
statement of assets,
liabilities and net worth.
The two-hour face-off will seal the
fate of Corona, the rst chief justice to
go on trial for impeachment.
Lead defense counsel and retired
Justice Seran Cuevas on Sunday
said the House prosecution panel
was not able to prove that Corona
violated the Constitution or be-
trayed public trust despite a months-
long trial.
Hopes and fears
mix as trial ends
By Francisco S. Tatad
AS the Senate brings Chief Justice Renato Co-
ronas impeachment trial to a close, the nation is
praying the trials end would also end the deep
division it has wrought upon the country, and
not lead to a new unwanted controversy.
Yet many seem to fear that if Corona were
acquitted, largely because the prosecution
had failed to accuse him of a truly impeach-
able crime, which means a crime as grave
as culpable violation of the Constitution,
treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other
high crimes, and betrayal of public trust,
and to produce lawfully procured evidence
against him, President Benigno S. Aquino
III might not be able to accept the out-
come, and instead embark on yet a new
campaign against Corona.
On the other hand many others are
equally afraid that if Corona were con-
victed, largely because Malacanangs in-
tervention had overshadowed the process
and partisan politics rather than due pro-
cess and the rule of law had played a cen-
tral and decisive hand, massive protests
could break out and push the nation to the
brink of civil strife. These could include
calls for Aquinos resignation and for the
entire Congress as well.
Some observers believe the best way out
for the parties would be for the trial to end
without having to issue a verdict of guilty or
not guilty. That could happen if Corona, who was
taken ill during his Senate testimony last Tuesday,
resigned for health reasons rather than in response
to any heckling from the prosecution and its pro-
pagandists or from Aquino. Or, if the Supreme
Court nally ruled on any of the six petitions pend-
ing before it that the entire Senate proceeding was
unconstitutional ab initio.
House okays bill
on medical cases
TODAY
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P18.00 MONDAY, May 28, 2012
THE country celebrates National
Flag Day today to honor the coun-
trys national symbol of red, white
and blue, three stars and the sun
that symbolizes the Filpinos strug-
gle for freedom and independence
for more than 100 years.
The National Historical Institute
has called on the public to display
the ag outside homes and inside
ofces to pay homage to their heri-
tage and report tattered ags being
own in government buildings.
The ag has three stars and the
sun in a white equilateral triangle
on the left, a dash of blue owing
from the triangle on the upper half
and red on the lower half of its rect-
angular shape.
It was rst unfurled during the
Declaration of Independence in
Kawit, Cavite, on June 12, 1898.
The three stars symbolize Luzon,
the Visayas and Mindanao, the
main geographical subdivisions of
the Philippine archipelago.
The celebrations marking Na-
tional Flag Day have been extend-
ed to June 30 and form part of the
anniversary program to mark the
birthday of the national hero Jose
Rizal. Gigi Muoz-David
CONTRARY to the quarantine
reports from China, the recent
shipments of fresh Philippine
bananas were free from scale
insects, a kind of pest that could
threaten Chinas fresh fruit in-
dustry, the Bureau of Plant In-
dustry said Sunday.
What were found in the ship-
ments were mealy bugs in two
containers of bananas, but to
me this insect is not of quaran-
tine importance, meaning it will
not threaten their fruit industry,
agency director Clarito Baron
said in a telephone interview.
He made the statement even
as the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority
said it would be training people
to turn ripe bananas into fertil-
izer following Chinas imple-
mentation of stricter quarantine
inspection of the fruit.
The Philippine Banana Grow-
ers and Exporters Association
By Rio N. Araja
A QUEZON City court has
ordered the Makati police to
arrest a sister of musician and
businessman Ramon Jacinto
after he led charges against
her for allegedly using spu-
rious public documents and
falsifying public documents.
Judge Maria Gilda Loja-
Pangilinan of Branch 31
also furnished the National
Police and the National Bu-
reau of Investigation with
copies of an arrest warrant
against her dated May 8.
But the warrant has yet
to be served because the ac-
cused, Marilene, the rst wife
of the late Negros Occiden-
tal Rep. Ignacio Arroyo, no
longer lives in San Lorenzo
Village in Makati, her last
known address, according to
clerk of court Roger Costin.
The charges against
Marilene were led by Ra-
mon, the president of Oregon
By Joyce Pangco Paares
THE government and the Moro Islamic Libera-
tion Front will resume their peace negotiations in
Kuala Lumpur today following last months sign-
ing of a mutual document on decision points on
principles that included the creation of a new
autonomous political entity to replace the Au-
tonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Mohagher Iqbal, the MILFs chief negotia-
tor, said he expected rough sailing in this
weeks formal talks in which the government
is expected to present the outcome of several
By Maricel Cruz
THE House of Representatives has approved a bill re-
quiring government hospitals to put up emergency teams
to provide pre-hospital medical services to people in-
volved in accidents and other emergency cases.
The bills authors say a mobile team of trained medical
technicians will provide rst-aid and other emergency pro-
cedures to patients before they reach the hospital.
Occidental Mindoro Rep. Amelita Villarosa says pa-
tients will not be charged for pre-hospital services, and
that the funds for its operation will be included in the
budget of the government hospital.
House Bill 5928 seeks to institutionalize the pre-hos-
pital emergency medical services in government hospitals
nationwide. Hospitals will need to put up emergency help
desks that people can call up similar to the 911 system in
the United States.
By Rey E. Requejo
CHIEF Justice Renato Coronas defense
team have yet to decide whether they will
not be requiring him to appear at the Senate
impeachment court when the senator-judges
vote to acquit or nd him guilty, his lawyers
said Sunday.
There is no decision yet, Judd Roy said
in a text message.
Lets wait because it will highly depend
on his physical condition, Tranquil Salvador
said.
But lead counsel Seran Cuevas said Co-
rona may no longer appear on judgment day.
If so, he would be monitoring the develop-
ments in the hospital or at home.
Cuevas said Mrs. Corona and his children
were worried that the chief justice may not be
able to stand the stress.
My pe rcept ion is tha t hi s chi ldren and
Mrs. Corona dont want him to go back to
Defense: No clear evidence to convict.
Prosecution: Guilty verdict imminent.
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Bumper harvest. A plantation worker hauls
in fresh bananas for export.
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Chief Justice Corona:
In the eye of the storm
By Christine F. Herrera, Rey E. Requejo,
Macon Ramos-Araneta and Maricel V. Cruz
THE senator-judges impeachment trial of Chief Justice
Renato Corona are divided into those who will convict
him in the belief the constitutional requirement for full
disclosure of assets is all-encompassing and those who
will acquit him in the belief that he acted in good faith
when he excluded his dollar accounts because they
are deemed condential under the Foreign Curren-
cy Deposit Act.
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CUSTOMS Commissioner
Ruffy Biazon said Sunday he
had ordered a stricter monitor-
ing of two ports in Manila that
a syndicate had been using to
smuggle in luxury cars worth
millions of pesos.
He said his order was based
on intelligence reports that the
syndicate had been using the
Manila International Container
Port near the North Harbor and
the Port of Manila.
Those two ports aside, Bi-
azon said, he had also ordered
a stricter monitoring of the Port
of Subic and other ports follow-
ing the interception of a ship-
ment of vehicles a few months
ago, which included a Ferrari.
He said he was condent that
the new Customs task force cre-
ated recently would be able to
stop the smuggling of luxury
vehicles in the ports.
Customs
watches
two ports
Now Landers hard-to-treat hy-
pertension is under control, the re-
sult of an experimental 20-minute
procedure that cauterized nerves
near her kidneys that control
blood pressure. The nerves were
seared using a catheter made by
Medtronic Inc., the leader among
dozens of companies developing
similar products that may help
re-energize the medical devices
industry with a potentially multi-
billion dollar new market.
Lander, a 68-year-old retired teach-
er from Melbourne, was the rst per-
son to undergo the operation in 2007.
Hypertension: Non-drug option
For three decades Gael Lander fought
for her life against the same high
blood pressure that contributed to her
fathers fatal heart attack and caused
a series of debilitating strokes in her
mother.
I was a walking time bomb before
it, she said in a telephone interview. I
now have peace of mind.
Since Landers operation,
4,000 more patients with hyper-
tension that drugs failed to control
have also had the surgery, the vast
majority with positive results.
Though the surgery hasnt
been approved for use in the
US, its introduction in Europe
and Asia is promising news for
the more than 1 in 3 adults in
the US, or 76.4 million people,
and 1.2 billion worldwide, who
suffer from hypertension. About
one-third of those with the con-
dition, like Lander, dont re-
spond to drug therapy, putting
them at risk of crippling ail-
ments and early death. And even
those who are helped by drug
treatment may eventually ben-
et from the procedure.
Medtronic, based in Minne-
apolis, and its rivals may generate
$1.5 billion to $4.4 billion annu-
ally depending on the medical
conditions the devices successful-
ly treat, Ian Swanson, an analyst
with the Millennium Research
Group in Toronto, said.
The treatment-resistant pop-
ulation alone is a lucrative one,
Swanson said. But the real ex-
citement is in the fact that its a
much larger group if you can get
to patients with common hy-
pertension.
The procedure could also pare
down expenditures for hyperten-
sions drugs, led by Novartis AGs
Diovan, which totaled $13.9 bil-
lion globally in 2011, according to
IMS Health, a Norwalk, Connect-
icut-based health-care informa-
tion and services company. More
than 42 million people take drugs
to curb hypertension in the US
alone, underscoring the potential
size of the market. Bloomberg
Corona...
the Senate. It wont be good for
him, he said.
He might collapse. Thats our
main worry.
Supreme Court spokesman
Jose Midas Marquez said Corona
remained in the hospital on Sun-
day recovering from the hypo-
glycemic attack he on Tuesday
as he testied for the rst time.
He is now able to rest and
sleep better while doctors con-
tinue to monitor his condition,
Marquez said.
Corona has been in The Medi-
cal City Hospital in Pasig City
since Tuesday, when he was taken
there after he had testied for three
hours.
Doctors observed him for 48
hours in case he had a heart attack,
but he decided to return to the Sen-
ate on Friday to continue his testi-
mony and signed a waiver freeing
The Medical City from liability in
case something happened to him.
Cuevas said the Senate had not
notied Chief Justice Corona to
appear on judgment day.
No notice has been sent to
us, he said.
Govt...
consultations with the key stake-
holders in Mindanao.
Marvic Leonen, the govern-
ments chief negotiator, said the
issues are expected to become
more difcult on the peace table
as the administration exercised
due diligence in the negotiations.
On May 17, presidential
peace adviser Teresita Deles,
Leonen and other govern-
ment panel members consulted
several senators on the initial
document that will serve as the
framework for the nal peace
agreement with the MILF.
Senate President Juan Ponce
Enrile led the group along with
Committee on Peace, Unica-
tion and Reconciliation chairman
Teosto Guingona III, and com-
mittee members Panlo Lacson,
Gregorio Honasan II, Francis
Pangilinan, Edgardo Angara,
Franklin Drilon and Aquilino Pi-
mentel.
In a phone interview over the
weekend, Deles said the senators
gave positive responses espe-
cially on the mutual position of
the government and the MILF for
a new political entity to replace
the ARMM.
That will require a new law to
amend the ARMM Organic Act,
as well as a plebiscite among the
residents in the areas to be cov-
ered by the future autonomous
political entity.
Leonen said creating a new
political autonomous entity in
Mindanao was allowed by the
Constitution.
The basis of autonomy is de-
mocracy, he said.
In the national politics, there
will always be a minority whose
views and concerns cannot al-
ways be accommodated because
they could never become a ma-
jority. Thus the only way to guar-
antee a level of democracy is to
allow them to govern in one re-
gion but still remain in the entire
Republic of the Philippines.
Leonen earlier said the con-
tour of the envisioned entity
was still under discussion as
the government and the MILF
remained poles apart in their
positions.
Territorial scope is an out-
standing issue. That is a very
difcult issue to hurdle because
as far as the government is con-
cerned, we have a position in
terms of the territorial scope,
Leonen said.
Of course, the MILF has a
particular position and I must
share with you that they are poles
apart.
Based on the decision points
signed last month, the future po-
litical entity will have a ministe-
rial form of government.
The powers to be reserved
for the national government are
defense and external security,
foreign policy, common market
and global trade, coinage and
monetary policy, citizenship and
naturalization and postal service.
The power to enter into eco-
nomic agreements will be trans-
ferred to the new political entity.
Both sides also agreed that
the future autonomous entity
must be given the power to
create its own sources of rev-
enue and to have a just share in
the revenues generated through
the exploration, development
and use of natural resources.
Family...
Land Inc., a family corpora-
tion listed as the owner of a
P300-million property in No-
valiches, Quezon City, that
Marilene allegedly sold to her-
self for P14.6 million when she
was managing the corporation
and without the approval of its
directors and stockholders.
The complaint accuses
Marilene of presenting a fake
deed of absolute sale [for three
parcels of land allegedly sold to
her for P14.6 million] to the Reg-
ister of Deeds of Quezon City,
which resulted in the cancellation
of Oregons titles to the proper-
ties.
Another sibling, Fernando Ja-
cinto Jr., sought to have the ab-
solute sale of the disputed prop-
erty between Marilene and their
brother Jose Maria Jacinto nulli-
ed.
Ramon, through his lawyers,
says Marilene and Jose Maria
misled the Philippine Consulate
General Ofce in Hawaii when
they presented their deed of ab-
solute sale for acknowledgement
in 2008.
The transaction says Jose Ma-
ria sold a 1,071-square-meter
lot, a 4,279-square-meter lot,
and another 5,350-square me-
ter lot in Pasong Putik village in
Novaliches near SM Fairview to
Marilene for P14.6 million while
they were both in Honolulu on
June 17, 2008.
Ramon Jacinto complained to
assistant state prosecutor Rolan-
do Martinez that Marilene was
able to convince the Registrars
Ofce of Quezon City to trans-
fer the disputed parcels of land
to her name.
But Marilene said the Quezon
City prosecutors ofce did not
have jurisdiction over the case
since the deed of absolute sale
was executed in the US.
Martinez said Marilene had ar-
gued that Oregon Land Inc. was a
family corporation, and that their
brother Ramon and the other sib-
lings had failed to settle the un-
paid real-estate taxes for the three
parcels of land.
To be able to redeem, Ramon
Jacinto used his own personal
funds of P9,665,031.91 to [pay]
the Quezon City treasury on June
30, 2008, he said.
On Feb. 8, Martinez indicted
Marilene of falsication of pub-
lic documents and use of falsied
documents.
The legal principle that being
an heir of the Jacinto estate, she
can take any property she wants
as her advance inheritance will
not prosper, the prosecutors of-
ce said.
The deed of sale was executed
without a certicate from the cor-
porate secretary of Oregon Land
Inc., it said.
Being the buyer and recipi-
ent of the original copy of the
deed of absolute sale, respon-
dent [Marilene] should have a
copy of said secretarys certi-
cate. As the seller, Jose Maria
would have no authority to sell
the valuable three parcels of
land to her without it, the pros-
ecutors ofce said.
The arrest warrant was the latest
chapter in the bitter rivalry among
the Jacinto siblings whose father,
the late Fernando, built a vast for-
tune from steel production.
The court recommended
P6,000 bail for falsication of
public documents and P2,000 bail
for the use of falsied documents.
House...
A National Pre-hospital
Care Council will be created
to implement the new system,
but the bill needs a Senate
counterpart before it can be
signed into law by President
Benigno Aquino III.
Villarosa says plantilla posi-
tions will be created in govern-
ment hospitals for emergency
medical technicians, ambulance
drivers and assistants.
The bill will require the Na-
tional Telecommunications Com-
mission to provide an emergency
number that will be accessible to
the public, she says.
The co-authors of the bill are
Tarlac Rep. Susan Yap, Negros
Occidental Rep. Alfredo Maranon,
and Bagong Henerasyon party-list
Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy.
Agency...
last week said it might not meet
its export target this year as a re-
sult of Chinas new restrictions
on Philippine bananas.
Banana growers and exporters
said they had lost at least P1.44 bil-
lion since China imposed its new
restrictions over two months ago.
China is the biggest market
for Philippine bananas after
Japan. The Philippines export
of bananas to China reached
358,000 metric tons worth
P4.75 billion in 2011.
Tesda... is now gathering the
relevant data needed in prepara-
tion for introducing an alternative
market for the countrys huge ba-
nana produce, agency director-
general Joel Villanueva said.
Baron led a delegation to Chi-
na to check on the banana ship-
ments it had banned claiming
those were infested.
He said the shipments held by
Beijing contained mealy bugs,
but those were subject to fumi-
gation, the same protocol being
used by Japan and South Korea.
China has urged the Philip-
pines to strengthen its quarantine
checks on its bananas before ship-
ping them out, and the Bureau of
Plant Industry has agreed there is
a need to ensure that small banana
growers adhere to international
rules and standards on packaging
so their produce will not be re-
jected abroad. Othel V. Campos
and Gigi Muoz-David
Line...
He said Coronas credibility--
-that he was telling the truth and
made a full disclosure of his as-
sets, liabilities and net worth---
would also give weight to the ar-
gument for his acquittal.
But lead prosecutor and Iloilo
Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. said the Con-
stitution must prevail over special
laws, and that Corona, in failing
to disclose his dollar accounts,
violated the Constitution and be-
trayed the public trust.
Cuevas said the Constitution
allowed the Foreign Currency De-
posit Act to prevail and said that
a pending legislation in the Senate
specically was aimed at covering
this gray area.
While the prosecution was
barred from presenting evidence
on Coronas bank accounts, Tupas
said, they would use Coronas ad-
mission that he had $2.4 million in
dollar accounts and P80.7 million
in peso accounts against the chief
justice.
He insisted that a huge discrep-
ancy would be pointed out during
the oral arguments that Corona
only declared a net worth amount-
ing to P22 million and cash assets
of only P2.5 million.
Tupas will be assisted by deputy
prosecutor and Ilocos Norte Rep.
Rodolfo Farias, while Cuevas
will be assisted by deputy defense
counsel and former Ateneo law
dean Eduardo delos Angeles.
Prosecutor and Dasmarias
City Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr.
cited Article 11, Section 17 of the
Constitution as the prosecutions
strongest argument.
The portion reads: A public
ofcer or employee shall, upon
assumption of ofce and as often
thereafter as may be required by
law, submit a declaration under
oath of his assets, liabilities, and
net worth.
In the case of the President,
the Vice-President, the Members
of the Cabinet, the Congress, the
Supreme Court, the Constitutional
Commissions and other constitu-
tional ofces, and ofcers of the
armed forces with general or ag
rank, the declaration shall be dis-
closed to the public in the manner
provided by law.
Barzaga said while jurispru-
dence allowed Corona to rectify
the errors in his statement of as-
sets, for the past 10 years he had
failed to do so and kept his $2.4
million and P80.7 million in de-
posits hidden from the public.
But Corona invoked the consti-
tutional provision in the manner
provided by law in opting to fol-
low Republic Act 6426 or the For-
eign Currency Deposit Act, which
provides absolute condential-
ity to dollar accounts.
He also insisted that the $2.4
million was accumulated over 35
years.
Cuevas said Corona upheld the
law in good faith and should not
be punished for doing so.
The prosecution cannot prove
bad faith simply because the chief
justice did not declare his dollar
accounts. The law exempts him
from doing so. He cannot overrule
the law, Cuevas told radio dzBB.
It was for this reason, Cuevas
said, that the chief justice issued
a waiver to show that the foreign
currency deposit law shielded the
ler from stating or incorporating
in his asset statement whatever
dollar deposits he might have.
It requires a waiver to disclose
[those assets], Cuevas said.
In his testimony last week, Co-
rona acknowledged the conict
between the Constitution and RA
6426, but said that no ruling, not
even by the Supreme Court, had
been made to delineate which law
prevailed.
Cuevas said the judiciary was
in no position to amend RA 6426,
and that it was for Congress to leg-
islate it.
He cited Senate Bill 107 princi-
pally authored by Senator Francis
Escudero that requires all gov-
ernment ofcials and employees
who le statements of assets, li-
abilities and net worth to issue a
written permission or a waiver to
disclose their dollar deposits here
and abroad and other investment
bonds and instrumentalities upon
assumption of public ofce.
Escuderos bill has been ap-
proved jointly by the Senate com-
mittees on justice, which he leads,
and the banks and nancial institu-
tions panel led by Senator Sergio
Osmena III, and will be deliber-
ated on Wednesday.
Over the weekend, Coronas
colleagues, Associate Justices Ar-
turo Brion, Roberto Abad, Martin
Villarama Jr., and Jose Perez ex-
pressed willingness to sign a waiv-
er to open their bank accounts to
public scrutiny as the chief justice
did.
In his testimony on Tuesday,
Corona signed a waiver and chal-
lenged Senator-judge Franklin
Drilon and the 188 lawmakers
who signed the impeachment
complaint against him to do the
same for the sake of transparency.
Only one of the 188 have done so.
Presiding Judge and Senate
President Juan Ponce Enrile said it
would be up to each senator-judge
to decide on what they perceived
as culpable violation of the Con-
stitution and betrayal of public
trust.
Drilon, who helped the prosecu-
tion ferret out information against
Corona during the trial, said he
would vote according to the evi-
dence on record.
The rule says that political
neutrality should be observed,
said Drilon, who had earlier urged
Corona to quit or you will be
stripped in public.
Senator Manny Villar, who was
House speaker during the im-
peachment trial of former Presi-
dent Joseph Estrada, said his de-
cision would have nothing to do
with his political rivalry with Pres-
ident Benigno Aquino III, who has
led the campaign to oust Corona.
Escudero said the verdict would
boil down to how the senators
viewed Coronas interpretation
of the Foreign Currency Deposits
Act.
If he [Corona] is right, there
is no reason that he should be re-
moved from ofce, he said.
Escudero also noted that this
was the rst time that an asset
statement was used as the basis
for a persons tness or capacity to
stay in public ofce.
Whether Corona was convicted
or acquitted, Escudero expressed
hope that the countrys democracy
would remain strong and stable.
Mr. Aquinos allies, Senators
Antonio Trillanes IV and Serge
Osmea, made it clear they would
vote to convict, saying Coronas
moral tness had come into
question.
Senator Panlo Lacson said he
would make a decision after hear-
ing the nal arguments on both
sides Monday.
Thats why I asked in our
caucus that we hand down a
verdict on Tuesday to give us
at least a day to weigh all the
pieces of evidence even if cap-
sulized in the final arguments,
Lacson said.
During the voting, which will
likely happen on Tuesday, the
senator-jurors agreed to vote in
alphabetical order, with Senator
Edgardo Angara casting the rst
vote, and Villar the second to the
last.
Enrile, as the presiding ofcer,
will be the last to vote.
The senators may explain their
vote for two minutes and ask for
a two-minute an extension. They
will decide on all three Articles of
Impeachmen---Article 2, Article 3
and Article 7, in that order.
But if a guilty verdict is reached
for Article 2, which is considered
the prosecutions strongest case,
there will be no need to proceed
with the voting on the two other
articles.
Sixteen votes are needed to
convict and only eight votes are
needed to acquit.
From Day 1 of the impeach-
ment trial, Senator Joker Arroyo
has reminded his colleagues to be
very careful in making a decision
because it is the chief justice that
we are trying to oust here.
The Palace, which led the
charge for impeachment,
played down the vote and em-
phasized the importance of the
evidence presented.
It is not the votes but the evi-
dence that is important---what
has been presented thus far, said
presidential deputy spokeswoman
Abigail Valte said.
What is the charge? That he
did not declare some of his assets
and that he was dishonest in lling
up his statement of assets, liabili-
ties and net worth. And what have
we seen based on the evidence?
[Corona] himself admitted he had
assets that he did not include in his
SALN. So the evidence is there,
and the evidence is very clear to
us.
The House prosecution panel
expressed condence Corona
would be convicted.
A guilty verdict is imminent,
said Marikina City Rep. Romero
Federico Quimbo, a prosecution
spokesman.
Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo An-
gara, another prosecution spokes-
man, said Coronas explanation
for failing to declare his dollar ac-
counts was unacceptable.
How could a chief justice pos-
sibly invoke the Foreign Currency
Deposit Act as an exception to his
duty under the Constitution and
various laws to fully and truthfully
disclose his assets? Angara said.
Not even his resignation will
save him from imminent convic-
tion by the Senate impeachment
court.
Coronas defense lawyers dis-
agreed, saying the prosecution
failed to substantiate its charges
against him and failed to show that
he committed any impeachable of-
fense as alleged in Article 2.
First, the prosecution failed to
present strong evidence to show
that Article 2 is an impeachable
offense, said defense spokesman
Rico Paolo Quicho.
Second, the chief justice has
no legal obligation to disclose
dollar accounts because it is
absolutely confidential as pro-
vided for by Foreign Currency
Deposits Act.
Other peso accounts in his name
were demonstrated to be co-min-
gled funds that therefore should
not be declared, Quicho said.
Also on Sunday, two opposi-
tion lawmakers warned that the
filing of another impeachment
case against Corona if he was
acquitted would be the kiss of
death for the allies of Presi-
dent Aquino who will be run-
ning in 2013 and 2016.
Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua and
Maguindanao Rep. Simeon Da-
tumanong, both members of the
House committee on justice, said
the Filipino people would nd it
unacceptable if the Aquino admin-
istration continued to pursue its
counter-productive campaign of
hate and political vendetta against
its political enemies. With Joyce
Pangco Paares
MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
A3 News
ManilaStandardToday mst.daydesk@gmail.com
Customs goes 24/7 to catch grafters
Palace
energizes
villages
Binay leaves for Malaysia, sets US trip
Help desks at school opening
Wildlife mural. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje tries his hand at
painting a wildlife mural being created on the one-kilometer fence of the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife
Center in Quezon City. Around 700 volunteers, led by artist Amado Guerrero Sao joined the event, one
of this years highlights in the celebration of May as Month of the Ocean. Also in photo is Protected Areas
and Wildlife Bureau Director Theresa Mundita Lim.
THE Aquino administration
has released P2.5 billion to
bring electricity to 3,408 off-
grid sitios as well enhance the
projects of 189 barangays.
Many Filipino families
live without the benet of
electricity, and this alone
seriously impairs their
ability to jumpstart local
economic growth. Without
electricity, off-grid families
are unable to take control of
their livelihoods because all
economic activity halts the
moment the sun sets, Budget
Secretary Florencio Abad
said on Sunday.
This forces residents
to resort to expensive or
inefcient solutions to meet
their basic power requirements.
Electrication will certainly
change all that, Abad added.
Of the amount released to
the National Electrication
Administration, P2 billion will
go to the Sitio Electrication
Project and P568.5 million will
be used for the Barangay Line
Enhancement Project.
The latest release would
augment the P1.1 billion that
was granted to NEA in January
for the line enhancement of 202
barangays and electrication
of 833 sitios, charged against
the governments Malampaya
Funds.
The P1.1 billion was
intended to enhance the
power lines of 202 barangays
and electrify 833 sitios
across the country. Were
pleased to announce that the
government exceeded that
target, successfully enhancing
the lines in 207 barangays and
connecting 885 sitios to the
power grid, Abad said.
Moreover, the project
was completed in just four
months, starting from the fund
release and culminating in its
documentation, he added.
NEA has set a ve-year
target beginning last year for
the implementation of the
SEP and BLEP to improve
electricity in 2,341 barangays
and to light up 32,441 sitios
nationwide. Joyce Paares
The move, according to
Commissioner Ruffy Biazon,
is meant to stop the unholy
alliance of certain Customs
personnel and smugglers.
He said the new measure
would make Customs employees
accountable for any unauthorized
release of smuggled goods and
plug the loopholes.
Biazon said his agency
allocated P200 million for
the for the new system in
its 2012 budget. He said the
online system also aimed
to strengthen the countrys
By Joel E. Zurbano
THE Customs bureau will install an
online inspection system that will make
examination of shipments available for
viewing 24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
security against unwanted,
harmful, anti-social and
illegal goods.
Customs personnel,
particularly those in the tax
assessment and examination
divisions, rely on the X-ray
unit to determine if the cargoes
reected on the scanning
machines correspond with the
import documents.
As a matter of policy, only
suspicious cargoes which
could be determined via X-ray
machines are being subjected to
full [physical inspection or or
random check.
The bureaus X-ray
Inspection Project was
established in the countrys
major ports to promote trade
facilitation, considered as
the governments first line of
defense against smuggling.
A Customs ofcial who
declined to be named said that
although the Philippines X-ray
machines are highly acclaimed
for being far more superior
than those of some First World
countries, shipments are not
exactly fool-proof.
Biazon said that with the new
system in place, all ofcers and
ofcials would be accountable
since the X-ray examination
could already be viewed by
anyone from the bureau 24/7.
We are now preparing the
terms of reference for the
public bidding. Hopefully,
it can be operational within
the second half of the year,
Biazon said. And ultimately,
the new system would plug
our revenue loopholes, and
result in higher revenue
collections.
The bureau will also carry
out next month the Automated
Export Documentation System
for exporters.
Before, all automation
schemes of the agency, which is
part of the Electronic to Mobile
(E2M) program, only involved
the processing of papers of
importers.
The AEDS included the
exporters in E2M system of the
Customs, which meant that all
those who wanted t to transact with
the agency would need to comply
with the new requirements.
From January to April,
Customs generated P94.896
billion, 11.6 percent higher
year-on-year, but still short of
its P109.36 billion target for the
period. For the entire year, the
bureau was tasked to raise P347
billion.
By Alena Mae Flores
PUMP prices on Sunday fell
by as much as P0.90 per liter
for the fourth consecutive
weekly price drop in May.
Oil companies said that
increased oil supply in the
US and growing concerns
on the European debt crisis
dampened demand.
Petron Corp., Pilipinas Shell
Petroleum Corp., Phoenix Pe-
troleum Philippines, Chevron
Philippines, Seaoil Philippines,
PTT Philippines, Total Philip-
pines and Shell Philippines car-
ried out their respective price
cuts starting 12:01am Sunday.
The oil rms reduced the
price sof regular gasoline
by P0.90 per liter, premium
plus unleaded, and premium
unleaded gasoline by P0.45
per liter and P0.35 per liter for
diesel and kerosene.
Including the recent
rollback, total price cuts as of
May reached P3.55 per liter
of premium gasoline, P4.10
per liter of regular gasoline,
P2.85 per liter of diesel and
P2.35 per liter of kerosene.
Oil rms were now selling
premium plus unleaded at
P54.50 to P59.52 per liter,
premium unleaded at P49.50
to P57.71 per liter and regular
gasoline to P48.55 to P56.05
per liter. Diesel now sells at
P41.85 to P45.85 per liter
while kerosene sells at P48.65
to P55.73 per liter.
Prices varied depending on
the location of the station and
brand, among others.
The Energy Department
said that according to the
International Energy Agency,
the oil market was expect
to become tighter in the
second half if the EU and
US sanctions kept more than
one million barrels per day
of Iranian oil exports off the
market, and output disruptions
from the non-Organization
of Petroleum Exporting
Countries would take a turn
for the worse.
Pump
prices
going
down
THE Education Department will
put up help desks in its main
ofce and regional ofces to
assist parents and students during
the opening of classes on June
4, Education Secretary Armin
Luistro said Sunday.
The Oplan Balik Eskwela
[Operation Plan Back to School]
is one of our agship projects, and
we are tapping our department and
eld ofces to actively participate
in this project, Luistro said.
We have to make sure that all is set
for the school opening on June 4.
There is no ofcial gure yet on
the number of students going to
school on opening day, but some
schools have estimated the student
population at 2.6 million.
The usual problems during
school opening include late
registration, lack of classrooms,
lack of desks and chairs, and too
many pupils in some classes.
Teachers hold classes under
trees in some mountain villages,
and in covered basketball courts in
the urban areas.
Luistro said his departments
command centers will be directly
linked to the main ofce in Pasig
City, and that they will have hot
lines to receive calls, text and
fax messages and e-mail.
Anybody with a concern can
walk in and the help desks will
attend to him, he said.
Gigi Muoz-David
VICE President Jejomar Binay
on Sunday left with a 50-man
business delegation for his
working visit to Kuala Lumpur
aboard Malaysian Airlines.
Mr. Binay would keynote the
Philippines-Malaysia Invest-
ment Partnership Forum on May
29 under the joint efforts of the
Philippine Embassy, the Asian
Institute of Management Alumni
Association of Malaysia (Kelab
AIM) and the Asian Strategy &
Leadership Institute.
In an interview before board-
ing his ight, Binay expressed
condence that his working
visit would generate goodwill
between the two countries and
boost interest in Mindanao as an
investment destination.
In Kuala Lumpur, we expect
around 200 business leaders and
investors from the Philippines
and Malaysia to come together
to exchange ideas on how to en-
hance the economic partnership
between our two countries, Bi-
nay said.
Mindanao will be actively pro-
moted as an investment destina-
tion, proof of the governments
determination to bring more in-
vestments, stimulate economic
growth, and generate more jobs
in the South, he added.
Malaysia is the Philippines
9th largest trading partner with
total trade amounting to $3.8 bil-
lion. Meanwhile, the Philippines
is Malaysias 11th largest export
market in Southeast Asia, with
$1.4 billion in trade.
Binay, who sits as the Chair-
man Emeritus of the Inter-Agen-
cy Council Against Trafcking,
would also discuss various issues
that affect the Philippines and
Malaysi, particularly trafcking
in human.
Undersecretary of Justice
Jose Vicente Salazar who is
accompanying the Vice Presi-
dent in Malaysia said that they
would be meeting with the
Minister of home defence in
charge of domestic affairs such
as public safety, civil defence
and immigration to discuss se-
curity matters and work on a
Memorandum of Understand-
ing on transnational crime and
the technical working group of
migrant workers.
Binay, also the Presidential
Adviser on OFW Concerns, was
scheduled to l hold a dialog with
the Filipino community in Ma-
laysia to check on their working
conditions.
From Kuala Lumpur, Binay
will proceed to Washington D.C.
to speak before the closing of
the 5th Global Housing Finance
Forum at the World Bank Head-
quarters, where he is also sched-
uled to meet with World Bank
Executive Director Rogerio
Studart.
While in the US, Binay was to
meet with Ambassador Luis C.
de Baca of the Ofce to Moni-
tor and Combat Trafcking in
Persons, State Department. He
would also take part in the cel-
ebration of the 114th anniversary
of Philippine Independence in
California. Eric Apolonio
In memoriam. Two Americans, Robert Dryfoos (left) and Khalil Diallo, walk around rows of tombs after attending the Memorial Day rites at
the American Cemetery in Taguig on Sunday.
THE Arroyos in the House of Representatives
are pushing for the creation of agriculture-
tourism projects to spur development in the
countryside.
The countrys topography is ideal for agri-
tourism, according to Camarines Sur Rep.
Diosdado Arroyo and his mother, Pampanga Rep.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. They led House bill
1808 to pursue the legislative proposal.
Agri-tourism projects range from farming
to cattle ranch to winery to outdoor recreation
activities, and even lodging, among others.
The bill noted that agri-tourism was adopted
by a number of States in America which
provided additional opportunities for farmers,
farm owners, and producers, like the generation
of additional income.
Under HB 1808, the Departments of
Agriculture and the Trade and Industrywould
provide marketing advice, technical expertise,
promotional support, and product development
related to agri-tourism. Maricel Cruz
Agro-tourism projects pushed
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
A4
PRESIDENT Aquino finally
relented and realized that the
ticklish China situation could
be handled best by a career
diplomat and not by a family
friend. He named Sonia Brady
as the Philippines ambassador to
China, a position she held from
2006 to 2010.
Bradys appointment, which
i ncl udes j ur i sdi ct i on over
North Korea and Mongolia,
i s cri t i cal ami d t he current
standoff with Beijing over the
disputed Scarborough Shoal
in the West Philippine Sea. A
veteran diplomat and a former
ambassador to Myanmar and
Thailand, the 70-year-old Brady
is an adept negotiator who can
weave her way t hrough t he
intricacies of the stalemate with
China
Ms. Br ady wi l l vi ew t he
standoff in a larger context,
wi t h t r a d e a n d b u s i n e s s
r el at i ons wi t h t he wor l ds
s e c o n d - l a r g e s t e c o n o my
e q u a l l y p l a y i n g a ma j o r
consideration in resolving the
row. Considerable diplomacy
is needed to straighten out the
Scarborough Shoal issue, with
two sides quietly working at
all times to break the impasse.
The Scar bor ough Shoal
standoff should also remind the
two countries of the economic
opportunities they could lose if
they refused to budge from their
respective positions. Both China
and the Philippines are growing
economies that need each others
products and services.
Chi na, for one, rel i es on
Philippine metallic minerals
to support its industries, while
the other needs capital from
China to pursue Manilas big
infrastructure projects.
China is a big potential export
market for the Philippines and a
major source of tourism revenues.
The Philippines, meanwhile, is
an ideal manufacturing hub for
Chinese companies facing rising
labor costs.
After getting confirmation
from Congress Commission
on Appointments, Ms. Brady
will have the responsibility
t o advi s e s ome peopl e i n
Malacaang, especially those
uninitiated in diplomacy, to stop
commenting on the row until
they have something constructive
to say. Grandstanding on the
Scarborough Shoal to score
political points has no place in
the diplomatic sphere.
A veteran diplomat
What the trial
taught us
THE public watched for the rst week
or so, then interest waned and many
surfed the channelsat least those
with the luxury of being hooked to
cable TV, in search for more engaging
drama or action. But the viewership
shot up again when the chief justice
took the stand, in inverse relation
to his sugar levels that seem to have
taken a precarious dip just then.
Whatever the verdict may beand
I am by no means suggesting that
the outcome is unimportantat this
time, however, I am more interested
in the lessons we, as a people, learned
(or should have
learned).
From start
of trial to
finish, there
was never
any doubt
on anyones
mind that
the President
wanted the
chief justice
convicted. In
fact, media
broadcast his
latest pronouncement: The chief
justice was the prosecutions best
witness. There was no hiding
the fact that the Presidents men
in the lower House mustered the
numbers necessary to send the
requisite articles of impeachment
post hasteriddled with infirmities
that very soon made themselves
manifest during trialto the
Senate. There is therefore nothing
in the nature of revelation about the
proposition that Impeachment is
a political weapon. The general
rule that comes from the bias of
our particular legal and political
tradition in this jurisdiction is
that trials should be weapons
of those on whom injustice is
visited, not weapons with which
to neutralize and interdict ones
political opponents or ideological
adversaries. I want to make clear
the fact that I am not indicting the
incumbent President. I am rather
pointing out a structural feature of
impeachments in this jurisdiction.
Though seldom used and thought
by many to be as pointless an
appendage to the Constitution
as an appendix, when wielded,
and under a given constellation
of political facts, impeachment
is a potent weapon. That is one
of the differences between the
impeachment of a president and the
impeachment of a chief justice. To
succeed in unseating a president,
you must have the numbers in the
Legislature, but in that branch of
government alone. The role of the
chief justice in the impeachment
trial of a president is hardly
anything more than that of a non-
voting, highly-qualified umpire!
But in this case, what we had was
a president so convinced that by
his moral and political standards
the chief justice was unfit for
office, who then rallied his allies
in the Lower House (and also, it is
rumored, in the Senate) to see to
the latters undoing! Should it be
a political weapon? An available
instrument in the prosecution
of a particular political agenda,
matuwid na daan, or otherwise?
That is a question for political
morality. It is nothing less than the
question of justice. It must be asked.
It must be answered. And we went
through 40 days of impeachment
trial without ever a clear answer to
this pivotal question.
The other lesson learnedor
that should have been learned,
is that the
Constitution is
in urgent need
of re-writing.
The Senate,
ably presided
over by Senate
P r e s i d e n t
Juan Ponce
Enrile, was
many times
playing by
ear, inventing
the rules as it
went along.
It cannot be blamed; there were
hardly any rules to go by, and those
it crafted were not quite able to deal
with contingencies as they arose.
Should senators be allowed to ask
tendentious questions? Exactly
what constitutes an impeachable
offense? Culpable violation of
the constitution and betrayal
of public trust create more
problems than they solve! They
are troublesome expressions as the
term misdemeanor appearing
in the impeachment clause of the
US Constitution that prompted
several constitutional law experts
to volunteer their appearance
before the US Congress as
expert witnesses! When a SALN
is inaccurate, there may be
blameworthiness. But does this
rise to the level of a constitutional
offense? Does it render the ofce-
holder completely unt for ofce,
that the only recourse of the nation
is to unseat him? And if it is the case
that it is not his SALN alone that is
inaccurate but that of his accusers as
well, then do we not apply the laws
unevenly if we boot him out of ofce
and allow others, equally culpable,
to remain in ofce, if not to seek
higher dignities?
I do not have the answers to
these questions. Having watched
the high drama, and sometimes
the drudgery of the impeachment
trial, academics should now take
over: reect, ruminate, discuss and
propose answers, for this is the way
of a mature democracy!
rannie_aquino@sanbeda.edu.ph
rannie_aquino@csu.edu.ph
rannie_aquino@yahoo.com
EDITORIAL
Is Robredo powerless?
IF THINGS do not change, the watch of
Secretary Jesse Robredo at the Department
of the Interior and Local Government
will be remembered as a time when
enforcement of the law became a joke.
This is really disappointing because
people had such high expectations of
Robredo when he took charge of his pivotal
Cabinet post in charge of the Interior
i.e. police, jail management, and re
protection, and Local Government
i.e. governors, mayors, barangay
chairmen and other local government
ofcials.
The promise that Robredo will make
waves at the DILG was not baseless.
After all Robredo belongs to a handful of
Filipino achievers who have received the
Magsaysay Award. He was honored by
the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize
as the 2000 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
because of his achievement in effective
management of Naga City.
Sadly now, Robredo is being
remembered not for his Magsaysay
Award but for his inaction in the bloody
August 23, 2010 Luneta hostage massacre
of Hong Kong tourists by a disgruntled
police ofcer.
Robredos inutility to enforce the law
is also highlighted in the failure of the
police, and by command responsibility the
DILG, to enforce the arrest order against
high-prole fugitives despite huge reward
money offered by both the government
and private groups.
Among the high prole people with
unserved warrants of arrests are Palawan
ex-Governor Joel Reyes and his brother
Coron Mayor Mario Reyes Jr. for their
alleged involvement in the murder of
broadcaster and environment activist
Gerry Ortega.
Also still unserved is the warrant of
arrest for retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan
who had been criminally charged for the
disappearance of two political activists.
We can probably add the name of the
controversial real estate developer Deln
Lee of Globe Asiatique to the growing list
of famous people Robredo and his men
appear helpless to nd and arrest.
The ineffectiveness of DILG can also
be seen in other less high-prole cases.
For example, there is a big controversy
in Meycauayan City about a public market
that is apparently operating illegally but
which the local government and the police
have been unable to close down.
Fortune Market Poblacion in
Meycauayan City owned by a certain
Mario San Andres should already have
stopped operating since there is not one
but two closure orders against it.
One, Fortune Market has been issued a
closure order by Meycauayan Mayor Joan
V. Alarilla dated May 9, 2012 for blatant
violation of the law and for operating
without the necessary permits from the
city government.
Two, the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources through Regional
Director Lormelyn Claudio issued a cease
and desist order dated April 30, 2012
against Fortune Market for operating
without an Environmental Compliance
Certicate and for ndings by the DENR
that wastewater generated by market
operations is not being treated before
the same is discharged to the Marilao-
Meycauayan-Obando River System.
Perhaps what has emboldened the
owner of the Fortune Market to continue
with its illegal operations despite the
two closure orders is the lack of interest
shown by the Philippine National Police
to enforce the closure orders.
Acting Meycauayan Mayor Rafael
Manzano has written a letter dated
May 22, 2012 to P/Supt. Hector Samar,
Meycauayan City Chief of Police and to
P/Supt. Fernando Mendez Jr., Bulacan
Provincial Director to enforce the closure
orders of the Meycauayan City and of the
DENR. There has been no action from
the PNP.
The obvious question that Robredo
should ask Samar and Mendez is why
they are ignoring the request of the
Meycauayan City government for the
police to serve the closure orders to the
management of Fortune Market.
If reports are true, Fortune Market
is getting away not only with operating
without a city permit, operating without
a DENR Environmental Compliance
Certicate, dumping untreated wastewater
to the Meycauayan River, but with other
violations as well.
Perhaps the National Meat Inspection
Service should also send investigators to
Fortune Market to check if there is basis
for reports that this market sells bocha or
double-dead meat from animals that
have died from diseases.
Meralco might also wish to check for
illegal electric connections in the market.
What is clear is that Robredo should
use this case of the Fortune Market in
Meycauayan to show people that the
DILG and its agencies are not helpless in
enforcing the law.
When Robredo received the Ramon
Magsaysay Award for Government
Service in the year 2000, his advice to
would-be leaders was: You have to have
credibility. Perhaps its time for Robredo
to follow his own advice.
ALVIN
CAPINO
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A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com
THE impeachment trial of Chief
Justice Renato C. Corona must be
giving the popular teleseryes a run
for their money. Now in its penul-
timate stage, the trial has treated
viewers to suspenseful cliff hang-
ers and emotion-laden episodes. All
the elements are there to make it
captivate the nations attention and
interest: conflict; an uncertainty as
to whose version is the truth; a fam-
ily feud as a sub-plot which turns
out to have been running for three
decades now; and an uncertainty on
what the out-
come might
be.
The pub-
lic has been
drawn to
the side sto-
ries that un-
folded in the
trial. The
30- year - ol d
feud among
the members
of the Basa
family, one
of whom is
the wife of
Chief Jus-
tice Renato Corona, Cristina,
captivated as much media atten-
tion as the trial itself. In fact,
because a number of the Basas
flew in from the USA to witness
Chief Justice Corona testify at the
Senate, television cameras were
quick to catch their facial expres-
sions every time they reacted to
portions of the chief justices
speech. It was, therefore, a touch-
ing surprise to see Mrs. Corona
approaching her cousins and rela-
tives to make peace; to see them
hugging and kissing one another
in an unexpected reconciliation.
Humility, when sincerely offered,
has more power to end disputes
and conflict than any legal ac-
tion. Humility on the part of the
chief justice, when he apologized
to the senator-judges for his sud-
den walking away when he first
testified, likewise spelled loads
of difference as far as public per-
ception was concerned.
***
With the chief justices testimo-
ny admitting he has dollar accounts
which were not declared in his
SALN, believing, he said that the
law mandating confidentiality of
foreign currency deposits excused
the non-disclosure in the SALN of
such deposits, the remaining is-
sue in the impeachment case now
seems to be only whether such
non-disclosure is an impeachable
offense or not.
Under the Constitution, the only
grounds for impeachment are trea-
son, graft and corruption, bribery
and other high crimes, and betrayal
of public trust.
The impeachment court itself
has declared that the Chief Justice
is not on trial for ill-gotten wealth
or for graft and corruption.
According to Crispin Reyes,
president of the Anti-Graft League
of the Philippines, the non-dis-
closure by the chief justice of his
dollar accounts is not as grave as
treason, graft and corruption, brib-
ery and other high crimes to war-
rant its elevation to the category of
betrayal of public trust.
He added that there is no specific
penal law that defines and punishes
non-inclusion of dollar account as
either a crime of mala prohibita
(wrong because
it is prohib-
ited) or a mala
in se (wrong in
itself). Under
our system of
penology, there
is no crime
without a law
defining and
punishing an
act or omission
as a crime.
Reyes stat-
ed further
that from his
Leagues long
experience of
practice in the Sandiganbayan, the
only charge made by the Office of
the Ombudsman and other pros-
ecutorial agencies for non-inclu-
sion of properties in the SALN is
falsification of public document
through false narration of facts
under Art. 172 of the Revised Pe-
nal Code. But because falsifica-
tion is a mala in se crime, it re-
quires deliberate intent. Since the
chief justice may have believed in
good faith that the absolute con-
fidentiality provided by law on
dollar deposits excused his non-
disclosure of such accounts in his
SALN, then falsification may not
be said to have been committed,
Reyes added.
And assuming that the chief
justice was mistaken in his inter-
pretation of the Foreign Currency
Deposits Law, there is a presump-
tion of innocence and good faith
in his favor under Book II of the
Civil Code which provides that
mistake in the interpretation of
a difficult provision of law may
be the basis for a claim of good
faith.
In any event, Reyes added, falsi-
fication of public document is not
enumerated among the grounds for
impeachment. And neither can it be
categorized as betrayal of public
trust in the same level of gravity as
treason, bribery, graft and corrup-
tion and other high crimes.
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The impeachment
issue
Philippine Idle
BONG C.
AUSTERO
ARE WE THERE YET?
THE number one reality show in
the country today is Philippine
Idle. It is a show participated in by
13.8 million idle Filipinos, the teeming
unemployed who spunkily scrape by
while scrounging for work.
Daily they go to auditions, sit through
interviews, clip help wanted ads, trawl
the grapevine for rumor of a job in the hope
of parlaying their skills and schooling into
a semblance of a paycheck.
It is their travails that should rivet this
nations attention. But sadly we are so
xated on the troubles of one magistrate, on
whether he can keep his job tomorrow, that
we have forgotten the need of millions to
nd jobs yesterday.
This the reason why I have resisted the
temptation to write about Coronas fate, on
whether he will walk away exonerated, or
be wheelchaired out of ofce a censured
man.
On the Wednesday morning after his
conviction or acquittal, the same problems
that have dogged us before the rst
sentence of the impeachment complaint
was typed will confront us again.
Like neglected muses, hunger,
poverty and joblessness will stare us
in the face, with a contemptuous look,
taunting us on why our attention was
so easily drawn away from them by
the clowns in the impeachment carnival.
So after the latest political circus had
folded up its tent, we shall be grappling
with this question: After impeachment,
now what?
Of course, there are many things to be
done, not the trivial, middling ones, but those
that truly matter. Well, if the administration
is still in a ghting mood, perhaps it should
pick on something its own size --not a
person, but a problem, like joblessness. It is
time to impeach joblessness.
After all, unemployment is the elephant
in the national sala. It has gotten so
huge that it can no longer be ignored, or the
attention to it diverted by dog-and-pony
shows.
It is also what the people want.
They want a government that is
not just preoccupied with incarcerating
its enemies but whose rst priority is
to make citizens occupied with work.
In joblessness, this administration has
probably nally found its match, and the
right crusade, when won, will clothe it with
the mantle of greatness.
If I were the President, I would grab
this opportunity because I do not want to
be remembered simply as one who was
driven by his sense of justice to strip a
high ofcial of his job. More than that,
I would want to be remembered as one
who employed his management skills in
creating jobs for millions.
And in my program to create jobs, I will
make this pledge : I will mobilize the same
resources, marshal the same machinery,
muster the same will I deployed in
my drive to make Corona jobless.
The latest gures paint a somber picture
on why jobs must occupy our leaders
working week and Sunday rest and why
the mantra they should recite when they
wake up every morning is My main job is
to create jobs for many.
There are 13.8 million unemployed
Filipinos, an all-time high, the Social
Weather Stations reports in its rst quarter
survey.
This translates to a nosebleed-
inducing unemployment rate of 34.4
percent which puts us in the same league
as those basket cases in Africa.
With one in every three in the labor
force in idle mode, we have a created a
veritable Tambay Republic so big that
it could be entitled to at least 60 seats in
Congress.
And the sad part is that many
denizens of this republic wear college
rings. Even by government reckoning,
one in six unemployed have college
diplomas under his or her belt.
If unemployment will be given a face,
it will certainly be a young one, albeit
with premature wrinkles. Almost six in
every 10 of those in the 18-24 age group
are without jobs, so do ve in every 10 of
those with ages 25 to 34 .
By any standard, this is a great waste of
human talent. People in the cusp of what
should have been the most productive
phase of their lives have careers nipped in
the bud. And there are few second acts in
a merciless labor market which assigns a
short grace period from the state of being
temporarily unemployed to one of being
permanently unemployable.
Aggravating all of these is the reality
that we havent grazed our glass ceiling
yet. The SWS survey showed a four million
jump in the number of the unemployed in
just three months. Or the equivalent of one
million crossing into the unemployment
line every 30 days.
There is no lack of prescriptions in
creating jobs. They range from tailoring
our educational system to what the market
needs to milking more jobs out of the buck
in public works projects to using scal
incentives to revive our manufacturing
base.
But all of these would stem from a rm
and forceful declaration from the national
leadership that job creation, henceforth, is
its agenda number one.
In short, solving the jobs decits begins
with curing our leaders attention decit
on jobs.
Both scenarios seem at best wishful,
if not illusory. Corona will die for
his country, according to his closest
watchers, but he was strong enough to
return to the Senate on Friday to answer
questions from the senator judges,
and to declare that he was waiving the
condentiality of his bank accounts
without any conditions. This was a
surprise move after he said last Tuesday
that he was waiving their condentiality
only if Senator Franklin Drilon and
the 188 prosecutors from the House
of Representatives signed their own
waiver, too.
As to the SC petition, there seems
no sign that the SC, now effectively
under Coronas court frenemy, Senior
Associate Justice Antonio Carpio as far
as the impeachment-related petitions
are concerned, will act on the petitions
anytime soon. Neither is there any sign
that should the high court rule on the
constitutionality of the impeachment
proceedings, Senate President Juan Ponce
Enrile and the senator-judges would be
ready to abide by anything adverse.
The Constitution grants the Supreme
Court power to determine whether
or not there has been a grave abuse of
discretion amounting to lack or excess
of jurisdiction on the part of any branch
or instrumentality of the Government.
Most lawyers and judges interpret that
to mean even the impeachment court is
subject to judicial review. But except
on certain issues, Enrile and company
are not ready to subordinate the
impeachment court to the SC. In fact,
they had to vote on whether to abide by
the SC temporary restraining order on
the prosecutions earlier move to break
the absolute condentiality of Coronas
dollar accounts.
On the part of the defense, when
asked by a senator judge in open
court whether by appearing at the trial
Corona was actually abandoning his SC
petition questioning its constitutionality,
Justice Seran Cuevas, the lead defense
counsel, answered no.
Corona appears to have gained a lot
of propaganda points when a family
feud within Mrs. Tina Coronas Basa
family, which had been milked dry by
one Franken daily to support its own
campaign against Corona, ended in a
dramatic reconciliation in the Senate,
with tears, hugs and kisses, through
the prayerful efforts of Mrs. Baby
All for naught
THROUGHOUT the whole impeachment
trial, the people who were screaming for
the chief justices blood were demanding
that he tell the truth about his deposits
and that he sign a waiver allowing the
impeachment court to sift through his
foreign currency deposits.
Now that the truth has been wrung out
of the chief justice and that he has been
beaten to a pulp to sign an unconditional
waiver, it seems that these people do not
know what to do with the products of their
hard work. Some of his critics scoffed
because it was too little, too late as if
they expected Renato Corona to have
simply walked into the courtroom to
give them what they wanted, complete
with wrappings and ribbons. Others
mocked at the effort, ridiculing the poorly
staged zarzuela. Most dismissed the new
information as irrelevant because they
have already made up their minds about
Coronas guilt and nothing could sway
them otherwise anymore.
The senator-judges merely noted
the unconditional waiver that Corona
submitted because they said that the
impeachment court is not a producer
of evidence. The prosecution team
said they would continue to rely on the
information submitted by the Anti-Money
Laundering Council.
Lets call a spade a dirty shovel. People
dont know how or want to deal with the
truth because in this particular case it is
much less spectacular and denitely less
shocking than the mirage that Coronas
critics have been conjuring since the start
of the impeachment process. Five real
estate properties are miniscule compared
to the 45 that the prosecution team initially
blabbered to all and sundry; 2.3 million
dollars is not even a fourth of the 12
million dollars that the Ombudsman said
Corona has. The issue of why Corona
just simply didnt come clean early on is a
tactical error that he and his defense team
probably made.
But of course Corona has more than
what most people in this country have
he was a corporate lawyer for many years
and served in government for some time
before being appointed to the Supreme
Court. Whether he acquired his wealth
illegally is something else, but I tell you,
he has less than what most senators and
congressmen have. The total amount
of money Corona has in his peso and
dollar accounts is less than what a senator
spends to get elected into ofce in a single
election. I know many congressmen with
more properties than what Corona has.
Small wonder really that most will not
sign unconditional waivers that will allow
others to look into their foreign currency
deposits. My point is that if having
hundreds of millions in bank accounts is
a crime, boy, many, if not most, of our
leaders are in deep trouble.
This is why I do not nurture any hopes
that Coronas conviction would change
anything in this country in terms of
stemming corruption.
Corruption and wrongdoing in this
country will continue for as long as the
people in power are able to harness peoples
outrage and direct it towards a convenient
target. Its a classic morality play; its
the same ploy that people in power have
been using since the time of Jesus Christ.
The way to quell peoples discontent is
to channel it towards a person they can
crucify in the bar of public opinion. All
those who are equally guilty (if not even
more guilty) had to do is join the chorus of
condemnation and they will be cleansed of
their own guilt. This is certainly true in the
case of the Estradas (the former President
is even rumored to be running for Mayor of
Manila in 2012), of the Marcoses, etc.
Coronas call for all the 188
congressmen who signed the impeachment
complaint and for Senator Franklin Drilon
to also sign waivers could have been a
brilliant move if only it didnt smack of
political myopia in addition to the fact that
the performance was shot through by awful
scripting and pathetic lack of impression
management skills. Oh please, let us stop
deluding ourselves that our leaders do not
practice the ne art of displaying the right
emotions at the opportune time. What,
you think those emotional outbursts, big
gestures, and facial expressions were all
authentic and not staged?
I agree that Senator Drilon has
shown patent bias against Corona in the
impeachment trials, but why single him
out? Why stop at 188 congressmen?
Why not everyone? The call would have
been a step towards more transparency
in government rather than just a political
gambit.
But then again, Corona is clearly not the
savvy politician with nely tuned political
instincts. In fact, it is very clear that the
man lacks emotional intelligence he is
difcult to empathize with and he will not
score points with charisma and eloquence.
But then again, if we expect even Supreme
Court justices to be politicians, then we
truly are in deep trouble.
adfsd
PASTOR APOLLO
QUIBOLOY
PLUMBLINE
ANALYSIS
Humility, when
sincerely offered,
has more power to
end disputes and
conict than any
legal action.
RITA LINDA
V. JIMENO
OUT OF THE BOX
Hopes and fears
Continued from page 1
Nebrida Ballesty, a Marian devotee,
former Antique Governor Sally Perez,
and former Inquirer columnist Belinda
Olivares Cunanan.
But the nation has yet to see how the
rest of the trial will play out.
Meanwhile, virtually unnoticed
by many was a solitary full-page ad
that appeared in one broadsheet (not
this paper) the day after Corona rst
appeared at the Senate, and which
seemed to echo part of his testimony.
In his statement, Corona claimed
that a communist plot to take over
government was one of the three
reasons why Aquino had thrown in
everything to go after him. The two
others include the Presidents pique
over the SC decision giving the
farmers rights to Hacienda Luisita,
and his sheer ambition to control the
three branches of government.
In that unsigned May 23 ad, a
manifesto coming from an unnamed
group of highly respected religious
leaders of different faith communities
and esteemed and prominent lay
persons deplored the sad state of the
nation under Aquino, and accused his
administration of harming the common
good, instead of serving it.
This is part of what it said:
Moreover, in the less than two
years since it came to power, this
incumbent regime has increasingly
become either the perpetrator or
the enabler of three emergent grave
threats to authentic democracy.
First, seizure of state power by the
Communist Party of the Philippines
the New Peoples ArmyNational
Democratic Front, because of a
combination of the regimes ineptness
and the opportunistic collusion of many
of its high ofcials.
Second, impunity of the perpetrators
of electoral sabotage through electronic
fraud, and moves of the incumbent
regime to entrench itself indenitely
in power by taking control of the
machinery and method of electronic
fraud and electoral sabotage, for use in
subsequent elections
Third, wanton disregard of
separation of powers and checks and
balances in government, in order to
perpetuate the immoral retention of
huge tracts of landed property and to
secure unwarranted political advantage
through a judiciary made subservient to
the leader of the regime
It is for the foregoing reasons that
the incumbent regime has lost our
condence. We are convinced that it
cannot and will not effectively lead the
nation to a secure and prosperous future.
On the contrary, in many important
respects the regime is dragging the
country into decline.
We therefore must act promptly,
decisively, and resolutely to stop and
reverse this decline. Consequently
we unite in a collective project of
societal systematic change that will
promote the common good of our
country.
It is a call for revolutionary change, not
just of leaders but of systems. It reafrms
the supremacy of civilian authority at
all times but recognizes the military as
protector of the will of the people. It
recognizes the teachings of the various
faith communities as the cornerstone of
the states moral legitimacy, and draws
support from the participation of Filipinos
from all walks of lifefarmer, sherfolk,
worker, etc. And it throws open the door
to federalism.
Many weeks before that ad,
the politically powerful Iglesia ni
Cristo organized a one-million-
man evangelical rally in Metro
Manila and 17 other places around
the country, without saying anything
to the Aquino administration about
Corona. Many, however, thought its
real message was precisely what it
did not say.
Now the one-page ad did not have
any warm bodies marching behind it
on that day. But the public would be
interested to know if it did not, in fact,
seek to convey the message which that
earlier mammoth nationwide rally had
failed to convey?
News
ManilaStandardToday
mst.daydesk@gmail.com MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
A6
Metro czar goes after jaywalkers
Republic of the Philippines
Professional Regulation Commission
Manila
Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service
(MST-May 28, 2012)
RESOLUTION NO. 11
Series of 2012
ADOPTION OF GUIDELINE FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF SERVICE
PROVIDERS AND THEIR PROGRAMS/COURSES UNDER
SECTION 14 (b), RULE III OF RESOLUTION NO. 02, SERIES OF 2010,
KNOWN AS THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS (IRR) OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9646, KNOWN AS THE REAL ESTATE SERVICE
ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES
WHEREAS, Section 14(b), RULE III of Board Resolution No. 02, Series
of 2010, requires the applicants for the Board Licensure Examination for Real
Estate Broker, Appraisers and Consultants to undergo one hundred twenty
(120) credit units of Real Estate subjects and training from an accredited
service providers; and
WHEREAS, the Board adopted the guidelines for accreditation of persons
(natural and/or juridical) as service providers and their program/courses;
NOW THEREFORE, the Board hereby RESOLVES, AS IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED to issue and adopt the hereunder Guidelines for the Accreditation
of Service Providers and their programs/courses:
1. The applicants shall submit the following papers/documents.
1.1 SEC Registration, if a partnership or a corporation, with
certifcate of good standing;
1.2 Proof of competency and at least 10 years experience in the
feld of Real Estate Education;
1.3 Proof of adequate facilities, mechanisms and pool of capable
lecturers and speakers, licensed professionals with good moral
character;
1.4 Properly flled-out Accreditation Form for the Service Provider;
1.5 Properly flled-out Accreditation Form for the Program;
1.6 Properly flled-out Accreditation form for lecturers/speakers,
profle and qualifcation to lecture;
1.7 Syllabi of subjects/activity, or source, in the program or course
shall be submitted at least ffteen (15) days before the start of
the program;
1.8 Other documents, e.g., DTI, and LGU/Permit/License.
2. All flled-out forms shall be submitted to the Standards and Inspection
Division and pay the corresponding fees:
2.1 Php5,000 fling fee for service providers good for 3 years
2.3 Php3,000 per offering of program
2.4 Php1,500 for the speaker/lecturer per year
3. The completion report of the accredited /approved program, including
the attendance sheets and ratings (if any) should be submitted on
or before thirty (30) days after the program.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, this Resolution shall take effect immediately,
RESOLVED, FINALLY, copy hereof shall be furnished to the Application
and Standard and Inspection Division and other involved units of the
Commission for their guidance.
Done in the City of Manila, this 25
th
day of May, 2012.
EDUARDO G. ONG
Chairman
RAMON C.F. CUERVO, III RAFAEL M. FAJARDO
Member Member
FLORENCIO C. DINO II (VACANT)
Member Member
ATTESTED BY:
CARLOS G. ALMELOR
Secretary, Professional Regulatory Board
APPROVED:
TERESITA R. MANZALA
Chairperson
ALFREDO Y. PO JENNIFER J. MANALILI
Commissioner Commissioner
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Region IV-A
LAGUNA II DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Los Baos, Laguna
ITB No. 2012-08
INVITATION TO BID/REQUESTS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
(MST-May 28, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-Laguna II District Engineering Offce
, Los Banos, Laguna invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
1. a. Contract ID : 12DI0034
b. Contract Name: Construction of multi-purpose building at
Camp Vicente Lim
c. Contract Location: Canlubang, Calamba City
d. Scope of Work : Construction of multi-purpose building
e. Approved Budget for Contract (ABC): P 5,700,000.00
f. Contract Duration : 120 c.d.
g. Cost. Of Bidding Documents: P 10,000.00
h. Source of Fund: CY 2012 Priority Development Assistance
Fund (PDAF) SARO No. SARO-BMB-A-
12-T000001430 dated May 03, 2012
2. a. Contract ID : 12DI0035
b. Contract Name: Construction/rehab./imprvt. of multi-purpose
building at Camp Vicente Lim
c. Contract Location: Canlubang, Calamba City
d. Scope of Work : Const./rehab./imprvt. of multi-purpose bldg.
e. Approved Budget for Contract (ABC): P 5,000,000.00
f. Contract Duration : 90 c.d.
g. Cost. Of Bidding Documents: P 5,000.00
h. Source of Fund: CY 2012 Priority Development Assistance
Fund (PDAF) SARO No. SARO-BMB-A-
12-T000001430 dated May 03, 2012
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 the DPWH, (b)
Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB
License applicable to the type and cot of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing
at least 50% of the 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, preliminary examin01ation of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration, to the
DPWH POCW Central Offce before the deadline set below for the receipt of LOIs. The
DPWH POCW-Central will only process contractors application for registration with complete
requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms
may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents May 28-June 18, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference 10:00 am June 04, 2012
3. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders May 28-June 14, 2012 up to 2:00 P.M. only
4. Receipt of Bids: Before 2:00 P.M. June 18, 2012
5. Opening of Bids 2:00 P.M. June 18, 2012
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDS) at Dpwh-Laguna II District
Engineering Offce, Brgy. Bambang, Los Banos, Laguna upon payment of a non-refundable fee.
Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. if
available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the
said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall
be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a
bid security in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
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.
Interested contractors are also required to present the originals of their PCAB License
and contractors Registration Certifcate to the BAC for authentication.
The DPWH-Laguna II District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any
bid and to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring
any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) RAUL S. ARCETA
BAC Chairman
DPWH-Laguna II District Engineering Offce
Brgy. Bambang, Los Banos, Laguna
Telefax.No. (049)536-3714
E-mail address : laguna2deo&@yahoo.com
NOTED :
(Sgd.) JOEL F. LIMPENGCO
OIC-District Engineer
Makati villages hike security
Airport runway repairs stop
fun at PH immigration booths
Chairman Francis Tolentino said during the
agencys weekly radio program over dzBB that he
will take up the matter of a single-ticketing system
for jaywalking at the session of the Metro Manila
Council at the Manila Yacht Club on Tuesday.
I believe it will be better if we can provide
a consolidated set of traffic rules on traffic fines
and penalties within the metropolis, he said,
adding that he will also suggest higher fines for
traffic violations and not just a P150.
Tolentino had earlier said the drive is primarily
concerned with the safety of children, many of
whom are hit by cars because of jaywalking, and
instill discipline among pedestrians in crossing
streets.
Pedestrians who will be caught crossing at
prohibited areas along major thoroughfares
will be issued a uniform violation ticket which
must bear the logos of the MMDA and the local
government unit where the violation took place.
said Tolentino.
We also ask motorists to respect the areas for
pedestrians. Same for pedestrians, do not risk
your lives, especially children. Use pedestrian
lanes to avoid accidents, he added.
Tolentino had earlier suggested removing the
MMDA road signs that say Bawal Tumawid
Dito Nakamamatay (No Crossing Here, It
Could Kill You) and Bawal Tumawid Dito, May
Namatay na (No Crossing Here, Somebody
Already Died Here) because they have proven
to be ineffective.
He said his agency is studying the effectivity
of more graphic road signs similar to the ones
used in the United States, where some roads
are painted with depictions of people, similar
to those ones found in crime scenes, where
people have actually been killed because of
jaywalking.
Tolentino ordered Neomi Recio, Traffic
Engineering Center chief, to field more traffic
constables at the University Belt areas in Manila
and Quezon City where hundreds of thousands
of students are expected to converge for the
opening of classes.
In another development, Tolentino said the
MMC, MMDAs policy-making body, will
also take up the amendment, modification or
extension of the truck ban on major roads.
He said the agency has reaped praises over
its previous enforcement of the temporary
daytime truck ban in Metro Manila from 4 a.m.
to 9 p.m., for the 45th Asian Development Bank
meeting.
By Rio N. Araja
AFTER launching the Uniform Ordinance Violation Receipt
single-ticketing system last March, the Metro Manila
Development Authority now wants one ticketing system for
jaywalking in the 17 local jurisdictions in the metropolis.
By Eric B. Apolonio
FUN was not the experience
of passengers arriving at the
Ninoy Aquino International
Airport Terminal 1 over the
weekend as immigration
hall became jampacked
with travelers from several
inbound ights lined up for
immigration formalities.
The passenger pile-up was
caused by the simultaneous
arrivals of flights from Japan,
Korea, Dubai, Unites States
and Hong Kong before 12 a.m.
of Sunday to avoid the four-
hour closure of NAIAs main
runway which is undergoing
repairs.
Airport ofcials had earlier
announced that a 300-meter
long portion of NAIAs
main Runway 06 would be
closed for four hours every
day for maintenance and the
replacement of its threshold
lighting system. The runway
works will take about a month.
But the repairs have also
caused passenger congestion
ights from abroad adjusted
their scheduled arrival before
midnight so they can land and
turn around before the runway
is closed.
Moreover, Bureau of
Immigration chief Ricardo
David also blamed his
agencys lack of personnel to
serve travelers.
David recently ordered the
opening of four additional
immigration booths at Terminal
1 and asked permission from
the Department of Budget and
Management to hire about 100
immigration ofcers to beef
up the processing of incoming
passengers, especially at
midnight when more than 2,000
passengers disembark from
wide-bodied aircraft.
However, the immigration
bureau has only hired 20 new
immigration ofcers so far
and they are still screening
thousands of applicants.
David said the perennial
problem of long queues at
immigration counters will only
be solved if we triple the
number of our personnel at the
airports and pointed out that
the BI only has about 1,100
organic employees and some
400 contractual condential
agents.
By Ferdinand Fabella
POLICE and security manag-
ers of exclusive subdivisions in
Makati City have agreed to draw
up tighter measures to prevent a
repetition of the two burglaries
that happened in Forbes Park and
Dasmarias Village over the past
two weeks.
Supt. Jaime Santos, chief of
the Makati police, said he met
with the security managers of
the seven gated communities in
the city and they agreed to work
closer with the city police in pre-
venting such incidents.
We want a close coordination
and a strong relationship with
them so we can update each other
on the situations in their areas,
Santos said after meeting with the
village ofcials over the weekend
at the Bel-Air subdivision.
Makati is home to seven up-
per-class subdivisions, namely
Makati beauties. Rheena Rae Ferrer, a part-time model and singer of the band Cover Girls, was crowned
Miss Makati 2012 at the Makati Coliseum on May 24. With her are rst runner-up Apolonia Roldan (left)
and second runner-up Dayanara Nam-ay (right).
Forbes Park, Dasmarinas Vil-
lage, San Lorenzo, Urdan-
eta, San Antonio, Bel-Air, and
Magallanes subdivisions.
Santos said they reiterated
to the village security ofcers
the need for concerted efforts
with the police in prevent-
ing criminal elements from
getting inside the private en-
claves and victimizing un-
wary residents.
Police are not allowed to
patrol the exclusive villag-
es, all of which operate and
maintain their private security
agencies.
We suggested that they
review their procedures in
screening people getting in and
out of the subdivisions, partic-
ularly outsiders, said Santos,
adding that police outposts will
be built outside the gates of the
exclusive villages to assist the
private security agencies.
Graftbusters rap
millionaire janitor
By Ma. Bernadette Lunas
THE Department of Finance has led graft charges versus
two employees from the countrys chief revenue agencies for
non-disclosure and false declarations in their sworn state-
ment of assets, liabilities, and net worth.
The Finance departments anti-corruption arm,
Revenue Integrity Protection Service, filed criminal and
administrative complaints before the Ombudsman on
May 24 against Joselito Lopena, a utility worker I of the
Bureau of Customs.
Investigators discovered that Lopenas net worth of
P592,000 in 2001 shot upward to P992,000 the following
year without nancial liabilities. This further leapt in 2003
to P1.062 million.
During this 12-month period, it is doubtful how respon-
dent could have legitimately earned said increase in his net
worth when he was only receiving an annual gross salary of
P60,984, the department said in its complaint. The amount
is equivalent to a monthly salary of P5,082.
Moreover, Lopena disclosed two liabilities in his 2004
SALN, which are agricultural supplies debt of P50,000 and
P290,000 housing loan, but the house, for which the loan was
incurred, was not reported in his SALN in 2004 and 2005.
The respondent, also declared several purchases of cars
and motorcycles, but were conspicuously missing from his
SALNs during the years the vehicles were registered.
RIPS also filed charges against revenue officer II Mer-
cedes Espina of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Quezon
City.
The BIR officer allegedly reported in her 2008 SALN
a liability of P250,000 from loans owned to various
creditors.
However, citing records from the Summary of Loan Ac-
counts with the Government Service Insurance System as of
August 2011, it was discovered that Espina secured a salary
loan on October 2004 for only P52,675. And based on the
same certication, this loan further shrunk to only P4,467.
This presupposes a deliberate intent on the part of re-
spondent to manipulate the entries in her SALNs to conceal
her true net worth, investigators said.
MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
A7 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
The elder Gonzales
nished with 560
points, same as the
norm of his Quezon City
rival Ronald Robles, but he
went on to claim the mens 10-meter air pistol
honors due to a better countback score.
The younger Shanin Lyn bested Alyanna
Chuatoco and Ma. Isabel Fernandez with her
372 aggregate in the womens air pistol nals.
World boxing is alive because of Pacquiao
Father-daughter team scores
By Peter Atencio
VETERAN shooter Carolino Gonzales and
daughter Shanin Lyn shared the top honors in
the shooting competitions of the 2012 Philippine
Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission
National Games Sunday at the Philippine Marine
shooting range in Ft. Bonifacio, Makati.
PROFESSIONAL boxing in America
used to be a big deal. It used to be
important. It used to have a grip on the
American sports consciousness the
way football, baseball and basketball
now do. The great heavyweights
are now National Football League
tight ends or National Basketball
Association power forwards, and the
audience that once craved the sweet
science has shifted its obsession to
the mixed martial arts octagon.
Thats not mine.
That was by Bryan Burwell of the St.
Louie Post Dispatch in America.
And, I dont agree.
Boxing in America has never been
this good, in spite of boxers like Floyd
Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley.
Mayweather ought to shut his mouth
up or he might just suddenly succeed
Mike Tyson as boxings baddest boy
shortlyif he hasnt yet.
And Mosley ought to retire because
he is now merely being used as a
stepping stone by guys wanting to
make a shortcut to success.
And didnt Mayweather just make
boxings crowd in America another of his
captive audience while toying with Miguel
Cotto for a unanimous decision victory?
This, despite the fact that only very
recently before that ght, Mayweather
stole a win by throwing two illegal
punches deemed legal by the referee,
the last person to say so?
Those blows against Victor Ortiz
unceremoniously sent Ortiz to
dreamland, coming as it did after he
kissed Mayweather on the cheeks in
an extended gesture of apology after he
was ruled to have intentionally head-
butted Mayweather.
Yes, boxing has never been this good
and badin America that the sport
has, contrary to Burwells opinion,
remained a top draw each time a ght
is staged, to be staged.
Take the coming Manny Pacquiao-
Timothy Bradley ght on June 10
(Manila Time).
Even as Bradley doesnt have the
stature of a Pacquiao, the ght has been
consistently drawing raves because
ofhow many times do I have to say
this?Pacquiao. With the Pacman in
any card of any promoter other than
Bob Arum, that program will attract
fans like light to moths.
In short, put anyone in front of
Pacquiaoincluding even the taho
vendor in your neighborhoodand the
cash registers will just simply keep on
ringing till kingdom come.
So, never mind if Mayweather insists
on being a no-show, a coward if you
will, in every attempt to pit him against
Pacquiao. Arum said hes fed up with
Floyd The Fraud.
Listen to Arum say this time and
again: Its useless talking business with
Mayweather because he has become
boxer, manager and spokesman rolled
into one.
Indeed, you cant be boxer and
manager at the same time. Even the best
pilot in the world has a co-pilot, the driver
in the Safari Rally a navigator. Even
Corona, himself the Chief Justice already,
has a Cuevas to represent him in court.
And so, to state the obvious, even the
legends of the sport before Mayweather
had managers of their own to represent
them: Louis, Marciano, Liston,
Patterson, Foreman, Frazier, Leonard,
Hagler, Hearns, Duran and, yes, our
very own Elorde, not to mention the
greatest of them all, Ali.
Burwell also wrote: The powers-
that-be in boxing have repeatedly
failed to do great things for the sport.
Instead of building it up, promoting it
and taking all the right steps to elevate
boxing, men like Mayweather and
Arum allow greedy self-interest to be
their guiding force.
Whats he saying, man?
Arum greedy like Mayweather?
If Arum has been greedy all this time,
how come Pacquiao has turned from
near-pauper to billionaire?
If Arum has been greedy all this time,
how come Pacquiao hasnt kicked
him out since he shacked up with the
American in 2006?
If there should be one that should t
the tag Mr. Greedy to a T, no question
Mayweather wins it hands-down.
This is not to defend Arum. I dont
know him from Adam. Ive seen
him the rst time in Manila when he
helped stage the Thrilla in Manila
on October 1, 1975. But I have yet to
shake his hand.
Boxing in America used to be a big
deal as Burwell said it?
He is right.
But for him to say next that boxing in
America is not big deal anymore, thats
gobbledygook, plain and simple.
Because of Pacquiao, boxing in
America is very much alive. How explain
the fact that Pacquiaos ghts are always
held in Las Vegas in the rst place?
So that to be more precise, man,
boxing in America is very much alive
because boxing in the whole wide,
world is also very much aliveand
kicking.
The reason? Manny Pacquiao. Plain
and simple.
* * *
ALL IN. Kudos to the Isuzu
D-MAX Cycling Team for its various
victories during the rst half of the year
in numerous races nationwide. Cheers!
UNBEATEN Genesis Azukal
Servania takes on Genaro Garcia in the
major undercard of the World Boxing
Organization light-yweight title ght
featuring Filipino champion Donnie
Ahas Nietes this Saturday at the
Newport Performing Arts Theater of
the Resort World Hotel.
The super-bantamweight prospect
is looking to get even against the
controversial Mexican ghter in the
wake of the commotion he created a
few months back in a supposed match
up with Philippine pride Ray Boom
Boom Bautista.
It turned out the Genaro Garcia, who
came over was just a namesake of him,
a mistake uncovered by organizers only
at the last minute. While the ght pushed
through, Bautista proved too much
against his badly outclassed opponent.
Buhos na lahat. Gagawin ko ang lahat
para manalo, said Servania, a native of
Bacolod City and one of the rising stars
out of Cebu-based ALA boxing gym.
Servania, the countrys top-rated
super-bantamweight ghter today, is the
holder of an impeccable 17-0 record,
including 5 KOs. The list included
impressive wins over veteran and former
world title challenger Gerson Guerrero
and Mexican prospect Marcos Cardenas.
But Garcia is no pushover.
He owns a record of 38-8, with
22 KOs, and fought eight world
champions along the way, including a
win over compatriot Rafael Marquez.
The World Boxing Council
International silver super-bantamweight
championship will be at stake in the
Servania-Garcia 12-round title tiff
in the 14th installment of the Pinoy
Pride boxing series, presented by ALA
Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports.
Servania faces Garcia in Pinoy Pride undercard
AL S. MENDOZA
ALL THE WAY
The feat of the 46-year-old Gonzales was six
points better than that of national youth team
member Mark Lawrence Manoscas score.
Manosca, who is preparing to see action in
the 10-day Southeast Asian championships
starting on June 1 in Malaysia, settled for
the bronze with his 554. He is set to see
action in the Malaysian shootfest with
Shanin Lyn, Dyan Nicole Eufemio and Ma.
Isabel Fernandez.
In other the air-rie event, multi-titled
Emerito Concepcion stamped his class in
the mens division, ring 578 points for
the gold. He was a point ahead of silver
medalist Jason Valdez (577) and Miguel
Jaime (574), who bagged the bronze.
University of Manilas Venus Lovely
Tan took the top honors with 385 points
in the 10-meter womens air rie event,
with Ma. Isabel Eufemio and sister Dyan
taking the silver and bronze, respectively.
The PNG is sponsored by Smart
Communications, Summit Mineral
Water, Standard Insurance, TV5, AKTV,
2Go, Cebu Pacic, Accel, Pocari Sweat,
Scratch It Instant Tama, SM and Puregold.
In fencing, Walbert Mendoza claimed
the mens epee honors after beating Joshua
Paunil, 15-8, at the Philsports Complex in
Pasig City, while Rolando Canlas came up
with a narrow, 7-6 win over Emerson Segui
for the mens foil crown.
Host Nanan captures
Chenggong Cup title
FUJIANHost Nanan City downed Taiwan, 81-76, to
rule the 8th Zheng Chenggong Cup basketball tournament
recently at the Nanan City Stadium.
It was the second title for Nanan City in the tournament
honoring the legendary Chinese general, who led the
recapture of Taiwan from European invaders in the 1600s.
Both teams came into the finals with identical 4-0 records.
Nanan, which trailed for nearly all of the first three
quarters, grabbed an eight-point lead, 65-57, on three three-
point bombs in succession.
However, Taiwan came within one, 77-76, with 40 seconds
left with back-to-back triples of its own.
A bad pass by the Taiwanese in their subsequent offensive
play sealed their fate.
Meanwhile, the Philippines, which was represented
by Wangs Ballclub, finished seventh among the eight
participants, posting its solitary win in five assignments with
an overtime victory over Macau.
Other teams that saw action in the five-day competitions
were third-placer Singapore, Guangzhou, Jahor of
Malaysia,and Jim Mei of China.
The trip of Wangs Ballclub was endorsed by Senator
Antonio Trillanes IV, the Basketball Association of
Philippines president.
THIS time around, it was the son of Norman Blacks turn to shine.
Norman Aaron Black and teammate Ivan Jose eked out 12
points apiece to lead the Ateneo Blue Eaglets to the semifinals
following a 121-68 blasting of the Naga Montessori Titans
Thursday in the junior division of the 18
th
Fr. Martin Summer
Cup basketball tournament at the San Andres Sports Complex
gymnasium in Malate.
After disposing of the San Beda-B Red Cubs, 67-52, at the St.
Placid gymnasium inside the San Beda College-Manila campus,
the Blue Eaglets joined the Far Eastern University-FERN Baby
Tamaraws in the semis with their 5-1 record in Group B.
The Baby Tamaraws ended their elimination round assignment in
second spot at 7-1 in Group A after clinching their second straight
win this week at the expense of the Chiang Kai Shek Dragons, 54-29.
Joshua Aguilon made 11 points and Jan Hassan shot 10 for the
Baby Tams, who nished behind the Red Cubs (6-0).
Blacks son lifts Eaglets
IN BRIEF
Tangalin bags 2 net crowns
NEIL Tangalin of Baguio City snared
two titles after besting his opponents in
the nals during the Olongapo leg of
14th Smart Presents the Head 2012 ju-
nior National Tennis Age-Group Satellite
Circuit at the Olongapo Tennis Club.
Tangalin, 14, a former ball boy in
the Baguio tennis club, blanked Nico
Bongco, 6-2, 6-2, to take home the boys
16-under singles crown of the event sup-
ported by Smart, Chris Sports, Head,
Meralco, Maynilad and Toalson.
He also gained the boys 14-under
singles crown by ripping Gian Paolo
Aquino, 6-0, 6-3, for his second title
in the 64-day tournament supported by
Smart Communications executive Noel
Lorenzana, who plays also tennis.
Title shot for Taconing
WORLD Boxing Council president Don
Jose Sulaiman believes that No. 6 ranked
light yweight contender Jonathan
Taconing, who lost a controversial
fth-round technical decision to Thai
champion Kompayan Porpramook,
deserves a shot at the WBC silver title.
Sulaiman responded quickly to a
query from the Manila Standard after
Taconings manager Johnny Elorde said
that since his boxer had been denied an
immediate rematch because of the WBC
rules and regulations, he wanted the next
best thing which is a ght for the vacant
WBC Silver title.
Elorde told the Manila Standard that
he wants to keep Taconing busy because
even if he gets a title shot at the winner
of the rematch between Porpramook and
former champion Adrian Hernandez of
Mexico, it would probably happen next
year. Ronnie Nathanielsz
Mishap kills Thai pug, family
UNDEFEATED Thai International
Boxing Federation Pan Pacic super
bantamweight champion Thangthong
Machine Gun Kiatttaweesuk, his wife
and their two six-year-old twins were
killed on the spot in a car accident in
Chanthaburi, Thailand on Friday.
The southpaw (24-0, 17 KOs), who
was the top-ranked IBF ghter in
the 122-pound division, won a title
eliminator against South Africas
Macavute Sinyabi by a 10th-round TKO
last May 18.
Kiattaweesuk got the green light to
ght the winner between IBF champion
Jeffrey Mathebula and WBO champion
Nonito Donaire, set at the Home Depot
Center in California on July 7.
Kiattaweesuk reportedly lost control of
is car during a downpour and according
to police hit a tree. Two of the champions
nieces were seriously injured during the
crash. Ronnie Nathanielsz
TOP-RANKED National
University lived up to its
billing and did not allow STI
a chance to live for a second
game in their mens semi-
nal face off in the Sandugo-
Collegiate Development
League, easily winning, 78-
69, last Saturday at the San
Juan gym.
The Bulldogs will meet In-
formatics in the nals set on
June 2.
NUs training team set the
tone of the match right from
the start as it took an early 23-
11 rst-quarter lead, stretched
it to 44-30 at the half and de-
cided it by the end of the third
canto, where it erected an
18-point bulge, 68-50.
They coasted in the nal
quarter en route to the victory.
STI will meet College of St.
Benilde for third place honors.
The league is supported by
the Philippine Sports Com-
mission, Phiten, Gatorade
and Primovit Multivitamins..
Meanwhile, University Ath-
letic Association of the Philip-
pines champion Far Eastern
University extended the wom-
ens semis to another game,
pulling off a 50-47 win over
College of St. Benilde, which
enjoyed a twice-to-beat ad-
vantage as the No.1 team after
the elimination round.
FEU fashioned this come-
from-behind victory over
CSB last weekend, trailing at
the half, 19-27, and making
its move in the third quarter,
which saw them leading by
34-31 at the periods end.
Bulldogs
make CDL
cage nals
World Boxing Organiza-
tion yweight champion Brian
Viloria was a recent guest at
Tsoko.Nut Batirol-Worldwide
Corporate Center branch
along Shaw Blvd. Near Edsa.
The Pinoy coffee and tsokolate
shop was proud to serve the
H awaiian Punch, who re-
tained his crown after beating
Omar Nino Romero of Mexico
at Ynares Sports Center in
Pasig. Tsoko.Nut Batirol has 10
outlets in Metro Manila Photo
shows the Fil-Am champion
with a Tsoko.Nut Batirol crew-
member during his visit.
Marbie Quirante (left) of the Philippine Team B fails to
stop the attack of Mabalakat Colleges Abner Pangan
(6) during the sepak takraw elimination round of the
2012 Philippine National Games at Caterina Cittadini
gym in Dumaguete City. LINO SANTOS
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Sports
Manila Standard TODAY
NBA RESULTS
Skippers see tight duel for North, South
Aces notch 1
st
win
Kimmel offers to mediate between Pacman, Floyd
Novak eyes
4
th
straight
slam crown
Tigresses
close in
on nals
THOUGH the South team seems to have
the edge on manpower, the North squad
remains upbeat of its chances when
the countrys rst-ever regional golf
showdown dubbed The DuelNorth
vs South unfolds Wednesday at the
Alabang Golf Club.
I like our chances this week. On paper,
it looks like we are the underdogs, but the
guys are very eager to play and condent
to pull off upsets, said North team captain
Cookie LaO, who will be pinning his hopes
on the troika of Asian Tour campaigners
against a crack South squad bannered by
players from talent-rich Davao.
Three-time Asian Tour champion
Angelo Que and fellow campaigners Mars
Pucay and Artemio Murakami are tipped
to provide the repower and experience,
while teener Miguel Tabuena will give
the exuberance of the youth with Carl
Santos-Ocampo when they slug it out in
the countrys version of the Ryder Cup
gathering the countrys cream of the crop.
With the players I have, I feel
condent of the chances. On paper, we
have the upper-hand and with group
morale, we cant ask for a better team,
said South team skipper Charles Hong.
With ace Davaoeno shotmakers Elmer
Salvador, Jay Bayron and Tony Lascuna
as spearheads, things indeed look up for
Hong and the South squad in the keenly
awaited three-day showdown put up by
the International Container Terminal
Services Inc.
These guys (Salvador and company)
basically grew up with each other. But I
wouldnt pick any of my players to be the
go-to guy since they all play at the same
level, said Hong.
This is going to be a classic duel.
Strategy and poise will be crucial in
the series, said Colo Ventosa, general
manager of the organizing Pilipinas
Golf Tournaments Inc.
Completing the North squad are Gerald
Rosales, Jun Bernis, Benjie Magada, Gene
Bondoc, Michael Bibat, Randy Garalde and
Joenard Rates while Jhonnel Ababa, Cassius
Casas, Marvin Dumandan, Mhark Fernando,
Anthony Fernando, Elmer Saban, Richard
Sinfuego, Ferdie Aunzo and Runo Bayron
backstop the South team.
The novel event features the top 24
players from last years Order of Merit
ranking of the ICTSI Philippine Golf
Tour with ve matchesfoursomes
(alternate shot) and four-ball (best ball)
set in the rst two days.
MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
A8
By Jeric Lopez

ALASKA gave new coach Luigi
Trillo his rst victory after disman-
tling Barako Bull, 104-84, in the
2012 Philippine Basketball Associ-
ation Governors Cup at the Smart-
Araneta Coliseum Sunday night.
Jason Forte powered his
way to a game-high 29 points,
while LA Tenorio poured in an
all-around performance with
21 points, six rebounds and six
assists to pace the Aces.
The Aces led from the get-go
after a 15-5 and never looked back
as their lead uctuated from six to
10 points throughout, before nally
shutting the door on the Energy in
the rst few minutes of the fourth
quarter to ensure the win.
Trillo was relieved that he was
nally able to notch his rst win as
a PBA mentor after just two tries.
Its nice to get the monkey off
my back and get that first win. That
usually is the hardest to get, said
Trillo. Its nice to have a lot of
energy from our side. We didnt have
that in our first game as we were
still adjusting. We played aggressive
basketball from the start.
Gabby Espinas and Cyrus
Baguio also gave Alaska big lifts.
Espinas worked his way inside
to contribute with 18 points and
Baguio took charge in Alaskas
attack with 14 markers.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz

LATE night show host Jimmy Kimmel has
offered to serve as mediator in negotiations
between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd
Mayweather Jr. in an effort to get the ght
the world wants to see, happen.
Kimmel made the offer during Pacquiaos
sixth straight appearance on Kimmels show
last Thursday.
Pacquiao recalled that his 10-year-old son
requested that he retire from boxing. But his
son wanted him rst to beat Mayweather,
which drew a roar from the studio crowd.
If I get you and Floyd in a room on television,
you each can have one representative, I could
make this happen. I really feel like I could be
the mediator here, Kimmel suggested.
Asked by Kimmel whether he would agree
to something like that, Pacquiao replied: I
believe there is no problem.
Earlier, Boxing Scene quoted Pacquiao as saying
that its up to Floyd. Im a competitor and I enjoy
a challenge. As long as I continue fighting, I will
remain hopeful that the fight will take place.
Pacquiao said he thought that the dream ght
could have taken place some three years ago
when the two camps rst began negotiations. But
Mayweather suddenly raised the drug testing is-
sue after everything had been agreed upon.
I dont look at them as the
Big Three. I look at them as
the Championship Four, the
Philadelphia coach said. Because
if youre going to leave Rondo out,
youre making a huge mistake.
Rajon Rondo helped his aging
teammates keep their season going
Saturday night, nishing with 18
points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds
in Game 7 against the 76ers to lead
Boston to an 85-75 victory and
into an Eastern Conference nals
matchup with the Miami Heat.
The Celtics will open the third
round of the NBA playoffs in
Miami on Monday night.
Ive already packed, Celtics
coach Doc Rivers said. Well
be ready. Its going to be a tough
turnaround, but were not an
excuse team. Well be ready on
Monday.
Bouncing back from his worst
game of the playoffsand
snapping out of a 32-minute slump
PARISNovak Djokovic has
won his last 21 Grand Slam
matches, earning titles at
Wimbledon in July, the U.S.
Open in September and the
Australian Open in January.
If he can prolong that run on
the red clay of Roland Garros
over the coming two weeks,
Djokovic will become the rst
man since Rod Laver in 1969
to win four consecutive major
tennis tournaments.
A remarkable achievement,
to be sure. And one the 25-year-
old Serb is trying not to expend
too much energy pondering in
advance of the French Open,
which starts Sunday.
Djokovic says winning a
fourth Grand Slam title in a
row would denitely mean
the world to me but hes
tried to avoid thinking about
it because he doesnt want
to put too much pressure on
himself. AP
Riera U. Mallari, Editor
Go foils
Gandioco
in jungolf
LLOYD Jefferson Go carded
two solid rounds to deny Gio
Gandioncos bid for a three-
leg sweep in the boys Class A
division of the Frankie Minoza
Jungolf Circuit recently at
the posh Cebu Country Club
course in Cebu.
After losing the rst two legs
to Gandionco in Del Monte and
AltaVista, Go turned the tables
on his CCC teammate with his
71-72-143 effort at their home
course that proved too hot to
handle for Gio.
Gandionco yielded the ght
right in the rst round with
an atrocious 79, but managed
to redeem himself with a 71
the next day. Rupert Zaragosa
nished a far third at 156 after
a couple of 78s.
The Frankie Minoza Circuit
formed part of the ICTSI Jungolf
Circuit sponsored chiey by
ICTSI and also backed by
Philippine Airlines, Pancake
House, Teriyaki Boy, Sizzlin
Pepper, Golf Depot, Friends of
Jungolf, McDonalds, Pioneer
Insurance and Inquirer Golf.
The tourney enjoys the
patronage of the countrys
most successful golfer and
held under the auspices of the
Junior Golf Foundation of the
Philippines as part of its talent
development program.
Gos younger sister, Lois Kaye,
also won her division, the Class C
11-12 age-group, while Martina
Minoza prevailed again in the
Class D 9-10 years bracket.
Carlo Villaroman, son of
former world jungolf champion
and now touring pro Carito,
joined the winners when he
topped the boys Class C by
three strokes with his 162.
Its Celtics vs Heat in East
BOSTONTo Doug Collins, Bostons
Big Three is already a memory.
UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas
squandered a 2-0 set lead and
b u c k e d
the loss of
Mary Jean
Balse in the
fth set to
hack out a 25-11, 25-17, 23-25, 21-
25, 15-8 victory and move closer
to the nals in the ninth Shakeys
V-League Presented by Smart at
The Arena in San Juan yesterday.
What appeared to be a one-
sided match turned out to be a
thriller of a Final Four contest
as the Lady Stags fought back
in the third and fourth sets to
force a decider, only to lose
steam and the opener of their
best-of-three series.
Judy Caballejo unloaded four
straight kills in a big UST roll in the
fifth for a 13-6 lead, before Maruja
Banaticla came through with two
hits to negate Jeng Bualees running
attack and a Maika Ortiz wide kill in
the one-hour, 44-minute encounter
between two of the power-hitting
teams of the league sponsored by
Shakeys Pizza.
We lost our focus in the third
set as Rhea (Dimaculangan)
deviated from our game plan
and Maika (Ortiz) eased up
on net defense, giving Jeng
(Bualee) room for an attack,
said UST coach Odjie Mamon.
Bualee delivered the bulk of
her game-high 34 hits in the third
and fourth sets to power SSC to
a 2-all count, but the Lady Stags
failed to sustain their run in the
fth in the face of the Tigresses
ferocious ghtback.
UST goes for the clincher
tomorrow.
Defending champion Ateneo
and reigning National Collegiate
Athletic Association titlist
Perpetual Help are disputing the
other nals seat at presstime, with
the Lady Eagles staking their
unbeaten run from the elims to the
quarters and the Lady Altas raring
to prove their worth in the league
backed by Mikasa and Accel.
in which he had just two assists
and ve pointsRondo scored
nine straight Boston points after
Paul Pierce fouled out to help the
Celtics turn a three-point edge into
a double-digit lead.
Rondo had 11 points in the fourth
quarter, including his rst 3-pointer
in ve games, made all four of his
free throws down the stretch and
grabbed his 10th rebound in the nal
minutechucking it over his head
and into the frontcourt to help the
Celtics dribble down the clock.
He really came through,
Sixers guard Jrue Holiday said.
He put the team on his back.
Andre Iguodala scored 18 points,
and Holiday and Elton Brand had 15
apiece for the 76ers, who eliminated
the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in the
rst round but couldnt do the same
with the Celtics.
Kevin Garnett had 18 points and
13 rebounds for Boston, and Ray
Allen hit a pair of fourth-quarter
3-pointers after missing his rst
ve attempts.
Ray is the ultimate gunslinger,
Rivers said. Thats what makes
great players great. I was a basketball
player someday, and I would
have never taken that shot.
Pierce had 15 points
and nine rebounds before foul-
ing out with 4:16 left.
Thats when Rondo took over.
The point guard, who had nine
points and a playoff-low six assists
in the Game 6 loss in Philadelphia,
scored on a baseline drive and
followed it up with a long 2-pointer
(originally scored a 3) with 2:47 left.
Then he made a 3-pointer with a little
more than 2 minutes left to make
it a 10-pont game and, after Brand
scored on a tip-in, Rondo went to the
line as the crowd chanted M-V-P!
M-V-P!and hit a pair of free throws
to leave Boston with an 80-70 lead
with 1:44 left. AP
Games tomorrow
2 p.m. Ateneo
vs Perpetual
4 p.m. UST vs SSC
Boston guard Rajon Rondo (left) drives against Philadelphia forward Andre Iguodala during Game 7 of their teams NBA basketball Eastern Conference seminal playoff series,
Saturday, in Boston. The Celtics won, 85-75, to advance to the conference nals against the Miami Heat. AP
Alaska
Import
Jason Forte
(right)
scores
inside
against
Barako
Bulls Leo
Najorda
in a PBA
game won
by the
Aces, 104-
84.
EY ACASIO
CELTICS 85, SIXERS 75
LOTTO RESULTS
6/49 000000
3 DIGITS 000
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P11.7M+
Business
MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
B1
First Gen still eyeing Angat Dam
Ray S. Eano, Editor mst_biz@manilastandardtoday.com
Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com
Local banks can withstand Europes debt crisis
PESO-DOLLAR RATE
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44
46
48
P43.755
CLOSE
Closing MAY 25, 2012
VOLUME 1212.360M
HIGH P43.600 LOW P43.950 AVERAGE P43.796
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
Closing May 25, 2012
4,925.97
21.75
5200
4460
3720
2980
2240
1500
1200
Itochu
mulls over
expansion
By Alena Mae S. Flores
FIRST Gen Corp., a unit of the Lopez Group, is
hoping for a quick Supreme Court decision over
the legality of the sale of the 218-megawatt Angat
hydroelectric power plant and a favorable ruling
awarding the facility to the second-highest bidder.
Thats still unresolved. Right now,
were still the second highest bidder,
First Gen president Francis Giles Puno
told reporters over the weekend.
First Gen Northern Energy Corp.,
a consortium among First Gen, the
Ayala Group and Metro Pacic Corp.,
offered a bid of $365 million for the
Angat facility in Norzagaray, Bulacan
in an April 10, 2010 auction.
Korea Water Resources Corp.,
or K-Water, the state water utility
firm of South Korea, submitted the
highest bid of $440.88 million with
no local partner, besting five others
who are already entrenched in the
Philippine power sector, including
First Gen.
K-Water, however, failed to take over
the facility after several cause-oriented
groups led a case against the sale in the
Supreme Court, citing constitutionality
and foreign ownership issues.
In our case, we bring in the power
expertise [to the consortium]. So we
hope that theres resolution and we
could be in a situation where it could
also be awarded to our consortium,
Puno said.
He said the consortium wanted to
optimize that asset to increase the
sources of generating capacity available
in the Luzon grid.
K-Water vice president Gee-Hwan
Park said his company was waiting
for the Supreme Court decision on the
case.
We are willing to wait for the proper
judgment of the SC. We can extend the
performance bond if necessary. We will
wait and will not pull out, he said.
K-Water is engaged in the
construction, operation and
management of multi-purpose dams
and multi-regional and local water
supply systems in Korea.
It oversees 15 multi-purpose dams
that supply water, control oods and
generate electricity. It is now building
ve additional dams.
First Gen, meanwhile, is the countrys
second-largest power company
delivering natural gas, geothermal and
hydro energy sources. Its partners Ayala
Corp. and Metro Pacic Corp. are also
involved in the power sector.
The Angat power plants are located
in San Lorenzo, Norzagaray in Bulacan.
They consist of four main units, each
with a 50-MW capacity. The units were
commissioned between 1967 and 1968.
The plant uses ve auxiliary units,
including two turbines capable of
generating a total of 28 MW to augment
operation. The turbines are owned
by the Metropolitan Waterworks and
Sewerage System and were not part of
the bidding.
ITOCHU Corp. of Japan plans to expand
presence in the Philippines by investing in
retail and business process outsourcing, an
ofcial said.
At Itochu, we are looking at consumer-
related business like convenient stores
or BPO business, Itochu Corp. Manila
Branch general manager Kenichi Hisatomi
told reporters.
Hisatomi said the company was bullish
about investing in the Philippines because
of the increased purchasing power of the
young Filipinos.
The Philippine population is growing,
with very young people who can spend
money on merchandise IT or Internet. We
can do [the] same business model as in
Japan, he said.
Itochu has an existing joint venture with
fellow Japanese rm JGC Corp. for a $120-
million ethanol and cogeneration facility in
Isabela, which is expected to be operational
by June.
Itochu also has a stake in Isla LPG Corp. in
partnership with Citadel Holdings Inc. of the
Delgado Group. Itochu and Citadel acquired
the LPG business of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum
Corp. for $131 million. The transaction closed
in January this year. Alena Mae S. Flores
By Elaine R. Alanguilan
THE Philippine banking sector is strong
enough to withstand the euro zone debt
crisis given its minimal exposure to the
European economy.
Bangko Sentral Governor Amando
Tetangco Jr. said latest data showed the
exposure of Philippine banks to Europe
was just 1.2 percent of total assets.
Its diminishing. The latest is 1.2
percent. Local banks have actually
lightened up on their exposure to
Europe, Tetangco told reporters. Now
as far as possible deleveraging of Euro
banks are concerned, the exposure of
European banks to Philippine banks is
also 1.2 percent of the total assets of
Philippine banks.
He said the Bangko Sentrals foreign
currency rules required banks to
maintain a 100-percent cover on their
deposits.
So for every dollar of liability, you
need a dollar of asset. Thats why the
numbers are more or less the same,
said Tetangco.
He said there would be minimal
impact, if any, from further selloffs of
banks triggered by the possible exit of
Greece from the European Union.
Weve already seen that Philippine
banks have not been affected by the
developments in the banks in Europe.
Our banks have continued to be stable
and continued to perform well in terms
of asset growth, protability and asset
quality, said Tetangco.
Tetangco earlier cited the countrys
domestic sources of strength that
enabled the economy to maintain its
growth momentum despite the adverse
effects of the debt crisis in the euro
zone.
Business
ManilaStandardToday
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MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
B2
Spirituality in the workplace
WEEKLY MOST TRADED
STOCKS VOLUME
Philodrill Corp. À 2,916,800,000
Manila Mining À 561,120,000
Megaworld Corp. 294,809,000
IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 232,000,000
Abra Mining 212,000,000
Oriental Pet. À 200,500,000
Phil. Estates Corp. 191,687,000
United Paragon 157,600,000
Lepanto À 92,918,000
Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 85,061,000
STOCKS VALUE
PLDT Common 2,187,799,280.00
SM Investments Inc. 1,806,932,810.00
DMCI Holdings 1,572,828,226.00
Metrobank 1,468,226,241.50
Universal Robina 1,299,339,834.00
Ayala Corp À 875,009,040.00
Ayala Land `B 859,203,614.00
Semirara Corp. 774,533,620.00
First Holdings A 598,569,741.50
Megaworld Corp. 588,007,520.00
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WEEKLY STOCKS REVIEW
MAY 21-25 2012 MAY 14-18,, 2012
STOCKS CLOSE VOLUME VALUE CLOSE VOLUME VALUE
FINANCIAL

Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 63.30 6,615,470 414,241,841.00 62.00 12,193,020 759,776,207.50
Bank of PI 65.75 6,924,970 460,618,141.50 66.00 9,856,910 673,993,548.00
Bankard, Inc. 0.71 150,000 106,500.00 0.70 1,290,000 914,080.00
China Bank 559.50 50,410 28,592,445.00 549.00 157,030 84,494,600.00
BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.82 70,000 126,470.00 1.82 179,000 317,010.00
COL Financial 22.8 480,300 10,843,005.00 22 615,500 13,598,425.00
Eastwest Bank 18.62 14,740,100 273,705,802.00 18.56 18,858,000 351,611,446.00
Filipino Fund Inc. 10.00 10,700 99,664 8.96 8,800 78,186
First Abacus 0.74 80,000 59,200.00 0.75 110,000 82,500.00
First Metro Inv. 65 300 19,500.00 70 23,290 1,585,396.50
I-Remit Inc. 2.35 198,000 458,150.00 2.33 246,000 543,060.00
Manulife Fin. Corp. 475.00 190 90,760.00 481.00 810 399,270.00
Maybank ATR KE 33 419,300 14,029,375.00 28.2 126,800 3,548,340.00
Metrobank 85.30 17,211,550 1,468,226,241.50 82.00 29,370,750 2,445,142,319.50
Natl Reinsurance Corp. 2.05 896,000 1,822,690.00 2.05 1,463,000 2,729,460.00
Phil. National Bank 68.30 822,080 56,510,797.50 68.50 3,374,720 231,110,113.50
Phil. Savings Bank 82.00 400 32,800.00 82.00 25,840 2,116,810.00
PSE Inc. 351 9,730 3,412,730.00 353 60,510 21,431,212.00
RCBC À 42 620,700.00 26,197,685.00 42.75 2,828,400.00 120,663,805.00
Security Bank 127.7 2,563,340 330,043,700.00 125.5 8,335,110 1,057,827,126.00
Sun Life Financial 941.00 1,230 1,163,750.00 950.00 22,340 2,341,210.00
Union Bank 98.80 182,160 18,170,083.00 99.60 1,436,350 142,503,580.50
Vantage Equities 1.8 1,429,000 2,573,860.00 1.82 4,233,000 7,729,260.00
INDUSTRIAL
Aboitiz Power Corp. 33.75 11,494,700 389,354,730.00 33.7 29,071,000 983,985,705.00
Agrinurture Inc. 11 244,300 2,668,724.00 10.5 280,000 3,014,458.00
Alaska Milk Corp. 23.55 90,100 2,138,275.00 23.65 739,900 17,526,920.00
Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.37 734,000 1,008,800.00 1.45 1,390,000 1,960,940.00
Alphaland Corp. 30.65 2,000 61,015.00 31.1 23,800 682,100.00
Alsons Cons. 1.28 1,516,300 2,325,570.00 1.26 3,388,000 4,279,540.00
Asiabest Group 22 961,900 24,244,860.00 27 2,212,700 65,632,240.00
Bogo Medellin 68.00 220 13,280.00 67.00 960 63,580.00
Bloomberry 8.50 35,851,100 303,276,183.00 8.31 110,664,000 921,983,878.00
C. Azuc De Tarlac 18.80 1,300 19,580.00
Calapan Venture 2.3 138,000 317,360.00 2.28 262,000 597,170.00
Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.42 777,000 1,892,580.00 2.45 811,000 2,034,880.00
Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 8.18 386,000 3,141,025.00 8.16 653,800 5,321,265.00
Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 5.83 42,123,700 245,703,535.00 5.75 79,174,500 454,591,870.00
EEI 6.10 10,719,100 64,900,075.00 6.00 14,334,600 83,936,105.00
Euro-Med Lab. 2.29 21,000 46,700.00 2.00 111,000 235,140.00
Federal Chemicals 10.98 683,800 6,996,956.00 11.32 153,900 1,770,614.00
First Gen Corp. 15.36 30,089,500 447,640,022.00 13.9 8,528,900 117,874,882.00
First Holdings A 67.1 9,232,880 598,569,741.50 62.95 1,732,730 109,054,781.50
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 21.00 99,600 2,054,655.00 21.00 128,600 2,788,325.00
Greenergy 0.0140 71,400,000 980,200.00 0.0140 284,900,000 3,887,700.00
Holcim Philippines Inc. 11.50 1,436,300 16,530,050.00 11.62 907,900 10,619,382.00
Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.3 63,000 273,740.00 4.35 314,000 1,399,620.00
Ionics Inc 1.620 3,119,000 5,338,100.00 1.560 1,219,000 1,795,160.00
Jollibee Foods Corp. 109.00 1,162,990 124,976,113.00 105.20 2,278,590 242,805,998.00
Liberty Flour 53.00 2,000 106,000.00 53.30 4,000 213,200.00
LMG Chemicals 2.03 4,252,000 8,530,680.00 2 5,013,000 9,882,710.00
Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.39 9,000 12,580.00 1.5 63,000 94,380.00
Manila Water Co. Inc. 24.95 10,135,400 244,748,860.00 23.45 15,391,500 366,979,490.00
Megawide 16.94 6,996,800 118,483,516.00 16.10 8,840,200 143,602,494.00
Mla. Elect. Co À 227.80 1,206,300 279,214,746.00 223.00 2,378,160 541,350,172.00
Pancake House Inc. 12 10,400 105,040.00 9.25 7,000 70,735.00
Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 2.79 15,557,000 43,718,490.00 2.7 13,005,000 36,341,250.00
Petron Corporation 10.20 3,699,400 37,778,580.00 10.12 12,185,600 123,899,316.00
Phinma Corporation 10.80 8,700 94,196.00 10.82 10,000 108,676.00
Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.70 534,200 4,620,053.00 8.55 787,300 10,099,752.00
Republic Cement À 7.81 14,000 110,458.00 8.10 115,700 909,286.00
RFM Corporation 2.70 11,680,000 30,560,700.00 2.60 14,546,000 36,921,540.00
Roxas Holdings 2.68 44,000 111,580.00 2.85 79,000 211,760.00
Salcon Power Corp. 4.05 2,000 8,100.00 4.05 66,000 237,250.00
San Miguel Brewery Inc. 29.45 58,600 1,725,000.00 29.60 45,200 1,334,650.00
San Miguel Corp À 113.80 2,239,210 253,245,490.00 112.00 2,971,160 335,847,818.00
Seacem 1.70 35,261,000 58,581,820.00 1.65 17,622,000 29,388,910.00
Splash Corporation 1.93 650,000 1,270,130.00 1.81 1,390,000 2,566,550.00
Swift Foods, Inc. 0.125 2,160,000 270,150.00 0.125 18,790,000 2,388,050.00
Tanduay Holdings 3.90 1,965,000 7,685,270.00 3.85 3,319,000 12,763,650.00
TKC Steel Corp. 2.40 37,000 83,470.00 2.10 308,000 678,850.00
Trans-Asia Oil 1.23 923,000 1,122,150.00 1.20 9,459,000 11,311,260.00
Universal Robina 59.10 21,853,020 1,299,339,834.00 61.25 25,949,810 1,661,039,044.50
Victorias Milling 1.9 12,796,000 30,990,540.00
Vitarich Corp. 0.670 12,316,000 8,492,350.00 0.620 3,491,000 2,092,580.00
Vivant Corp. 12.46 27,300 341,467.00 12.36 44,900 481,280.00
Vulcan Indl. 0.93 711,000 660,370.00 0.96 2,892,000 2,834,450.00
HOLDING FIRMS
Abacus Cons. À 0.70 639,000 433,350.00 0.69 6,010,000 4,304,660.00
Aboitiz Equity 49.95 4,065,440 203,669,705.50 48.00 9,320,250 467,936,967.50
Alcorn Gold Res. 0.0150 21,700,000 324,500.00 0.0150 67,800,000 1,006,700.00
Alliance Global Inc. 12.48 45,565,000 573,405,670.00 12.48 96,401,800 1,190,604,500.00
Anglo Holdings A 2.03 216,000 424,730.00 1.88 1,342,000 2,574,920.00
Anscor À 4.35 109,000 486,830.00 4.50 40,398,000 181,776,640.00
Asia Amalgamated A 4.80 634,000 2,872,220.00 4.00 990,000 4,036,200.00
ATN Holdings A 1.93 496,000 932,600.00 1.88 1,399,000 2,319,460.00
ATN Holdings B 2.2 197,000 424,080.00 2.4 109,000 257,740.00
Ayala Corp À 411.2 2,131,950 875,009,040.00 410 1,811,510 763,504,304.00
DMCI Holdings 59.25 27,005,110 1,572,828,226.00 58.00 40,660,510 2,437,629,058.50
F&J Prince A 2.62 10,000 26,200.00 2.62 152,000 384,010.00
Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.10 648,000 2,696,170.00 4.10 2,130,000 8,716,130.00
Forum Pacic 0.232 120,000 27,740.00 0.240 1,440,000 357,000.00
GT Capital 479 828,760 393,171,870.00 465 923,453 756,546,278.00
House of Inv. 4.42 2,717,000 12,221,260.00 4.41 177,000 790,830.00
JG Summit Holdings 30.90 6,797,090 213,584,830.00 32.00 10,962,500 357,550,125.00
Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.64 5,258,500 28,256,884.00 5.42 5,080,800 26,928,806.00
Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.05 5,267,000 5,766,610.00 1.11 13,162,000 14,269,650.00
Mabuhay Holdings À 0.500 343,000 175,000.00 0.500 1,152,000 623,570.00
Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.570 10,322,000 26,899,110.00 2.620 41,081,000 115,073,690.00
Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.00 85,061,000 342,660,230.00 3.92 210,966,000 849,684,330.00
Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.69 637,000 2,904,990.00 4.8 152,000 725,650.00
MJCI Investments Inc. 3.8 945,000 3,586,340.00
Pacica À 0.0500 9,830,000 500,860.00 0.0520 16,030,000 843,420.00
Prime Media Hldg 1.300 87,000 119,490.00 1.420 71,000 101,660.00
Prime Orion 0.460 390,000 179,300.00 0.460 1,130,000 524,700.00
Seafront À 1.65 81,000 120,780.00 1.32 1,000 1,320.00
Sinophil Corp. 0.320 720,000 231,000.00 0.330 6,610,000 2,121,500.00
SM Investments Inc. 668.50 2,697,080 1,806,932,810.00 673.00 4,216,710 2,875,967,910.00
Solid Group Inc. 1.38 1,597,000 2,237,850.00 1.40 6,150,000 9,026,770.00
South China Res. Inc. 1.25 1,077,000 1,326,480.00 1.20 588,000 716,260.00
Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2300 20,000 4,610.00 0.2300 2,260,000 523,980.00
Wellex Industries 0.3700 34,000,000 13,067,450.00 0.3900 41,880,000 15,945,850.00
Zeus Holdings 0.490 2,074,000 1,047,600.00 0.500 4,434,000 2,201,200.00
P R O P E R T Y
Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 39.95 3,500 122,215.00 41.00 3,400 117,395.00
A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.75 1,293,000 3,421,880.00 2.50 274,000 689,680.00
Araneta Prop À 0.690 894,000 621,760.00 0.770 803,000 583,660.00
Ayala Land `B 19.48 44,450,700 859,203,614.00 19.00 40,065,400 783,765,546.00
Belle Corp. À 4.71 6,401,000 30,427,020.00 4.65 14,592,000 69,234,240.00
Cebu Holdings 6.15 6,266,500 39,772,130.00 6.3 16,792,100 107,386,675.00
Cebu Prop. `B 5.1 26,000 132,200.00
Centennial City 1.47 42,522,000 62,900,760.00 1.40 10,897,000 15,943,490.00
City & Land Dev. 2.36 593,000 1,355,860.00 2.50 415,000 997,560.00
Cityland Dev. À 1.17 196,000 242,130.00 1.25 428,000 534,490.00
Crown Equities Inc. 0.080 4,090,000 320,760.00 0.079 28,510,000 2,237,680.00
Cyber Bay Corp. 0.78 966,000 766,970.00 0.80 5,769,000 4,605,730.00
Empire East Land 0.670 7,022,000 4,801,800.00 0.670 32,732,000 22,878,590.00
Ever Gotesco 0.179 3,320,000 577,350.00 0.160 1,460,000 236,800.00
Global-Estate 1.77 28,467,000 50,930,860.00 1.85 27,564,000 51,493,850.00
Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.26 33,955,000 43,307,950.00 1.26 146,430,000 190,037,460.00
Highlands Prime 1.69 104,000 178,600.00 1.80 181,000 340,730.00
Interport À 1.15 679,000 777,580.00 1.14 1,447,000 1,590,370.00
Megaworld Corp. 1.92 294,809,000 588,007,520.00 1.94 567,268,000 1,128,941,730.00
MRC Allied Ind. 0.1800 11,620,000 2,096,530.00 0.1750 17,130,000 3,064,630.00
Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6700 191,687,000 142,268,660.00 0.7700 182,492,000 134,022,240.00
Phil. Realty À 0.510 490,000 235,500.00 0.480 2,107,000 1,041,580.00
Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 14.52 26,000 380,798.00 14.54 400 5,816.00
Polar Property Holdings 3.78 5,160,000 19,274,610.00 3.34 1,820,000 6,330,400.00
Robinsons Land `B 17.04 21,636,300 356,383,068.00 15.80 15,735,300 254,327,576.00
Rockwell 3.23 3,155,000 11,167,100.00 3.6 11,934,000 40,818,600.00
Shang Properties Inc. 2.52 2,692,000 6,779,140.00 2.55 7,113,000 18,323,200.00
SM Development À 6.17 8,001,700 51,673,267.00 6.80 11,249,900 76,545,418.00
SM Prime Holdings 12.80 41,233,300 529,806,322.00 15.88 60,822,500 951,945,952.00
Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.68 1,499,000 995,990.00 0.67 3,689,000 2,501,420.00
Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.530 22,000 11,540.00 0.520 2,205,000 1,185,230.00
Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.180 6,016,000 25,099,900.00 4.170 14,063,000 58,284,870.00
S E R V I C E S
2GO Group 1.89 26,000 49,830.00 1.87 48,000 91,510.00
ABS-CBN 35 18,600 650,050.00 35 171,200 5,977,505.00
Acesite Hotel 10.36 411,100 3,950,501.00 8.88 428,500 2,930,732.00
APC Group, Inc. 0.640 949,000 611,810.00 0.670 4,672,000 3,035,460.00
Asian Terminals Inc. 8.61 7,600 65,436.00 8.51 16,800 145,416.00
Boulevard Holdings 0.1520 49,860,000 7,653,130.00 0.1550 113,560,000 17,798,300.00
Calata Corp. 7.95 46,185,800 343,572,340.00
Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 66.70 672,560 45,252,137.00 67.50 2,166,470 145,969,814.00
Centro Esc. Univ. 10 7,000 70,000.00 9.96 39,600 394,504.00
DFNN Inc. 6.00 468,400 2,790,160.00 5.95 738,800 4,448,645.00
Easy Call Common 4.00 50,000 185,800.00 3.25 19,000 62,760.00
FEUI 940 40,480 37,851,370.00 940 6,810 6,402,530.00
Globe Telecom 1070.00 107,455 112,931,265.00 1020.00 200,430 207,268,990.00
GMA Network Inc. 9.86 15,047,300 150,505,894.00 9.50 5,151,200 48,855,096.00
I.C.T.S.I. 68.05 3,481,730 240,354,978.50 69.7 8,622,010 601,879,859.00
Information Capital Tech. 0.420 500,000 212,250.00 0.420 580,000 236,450.00
Imperial Res. À 10.78 4,900 43,412 12.16 5,600 58,430
IPeople Inc. À 5.5 127,100 707,530.00 5.72 250,100 1,496,331.00
IP Converge 4.14 2,296,000 9,393,770.00 4 3,850,100 17,675,530.00
IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.041 232,000,000 10,013,700.00 0.048 332,600,000 16,129,800.00
IPVG Corp. 1.05 1,806,000 1,916,590.00 1.12 3,545,000 3,721,100.00
Island Info 0.0550 400,000 21,620.00 0.0520 3,940,000 201,070.00
ISM Communications 2.5500 104,000 275,010.00 2.6200 978,000 2,629,860.00
JTH Davies Holdings Inc. 2.48 501,000 1,241,010.00 2.34 150,000 345,570.00
Leisure & Resorts 6.80 1,077,700 7,464,052.00 6.90 4,026,000 27,365,267.00
Liberty Telecom 2.80 228,000 624,290.00 2.85 229,000 640,870.00
Lorenzo Shipping 1.6 10,000 16,000.00 1.7 41,000 69,700.00
Macroasia Corp. 2.81 147,000 411,770.00 2.80 270,000 764,180.00
Manila Bulletin 0.68 184,000 126,830.00 0.69 44,000 30,360.00
Manila Jockey 1.95 27,801,000 67,632,730.00 1.8 12,297,000 20,340,850.00
Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 20.95 412,600 8,500,800.00 20.55 153,300 3,051,610.00
PAL Holdings Inc. 7.38 63,900 468,814 7.28 204,500 1,496,062
Paxys Inc. 2.82 4,952,000 14,181,210.00 2.85 12,597,000 34,911,140.00
Phil. Racing Club 9.45 10,122,100 96,152,690.00 9.2 131,500 1,199,140.00
Phil. Seven Corp. 43.00 796,300 34,688,000.00 44.00 485,500 21,368,000.00
Philweb.Com Inc. 16.40 1,577,300 25,969,036.00 16.50 1,720,700 28,457,114.00
PLDT Common 2348.00 921,295 2,187,799,280.00 2370.00 805,055 1,937,971,570.00
PremiereHorizon 0.315 1,800,000 572,250.00 0.325 2,890,000 916,000.00
Puregold 21.95 6,319,800 140,146,275.00 21.95 19,867,100 444,445,100.00
Touch Solutions 3.52 26,000 91,520.00 3.52 621,000 2,186,720.00
Transpacic Broadcast 2.7 1,000 27,000.00 2.51 60,000 152,630.00
Waterfront Phils. 0.410 990,000 413,600.00 0.410 6,380,000 2,463,850.00
MINING & OIL
Abra Mining 0.0046 212,000,000 992,600.00 0.0048 491,000,000 2,420,100.00
Apex À 5.00 486,000 2,386,100.00 4.90 821,700 4,332,881.00
Apex `B 4.83 240,000 1,164,600.00 4.90 557,600 2,769,640.00
Atlas Cons. À 18.00 2,096,600 38,390,062.00 18.20 5,538,000 99,193,124.00
Atok-Big Wedge À 33.00 22,200 722,780.00 33.00 112,800 3,654,775.00
Basic Energy Corp. 0.250 13,930,000 3,498,250.00 0.250 13,700,000 3,507,650.00
Benguet Corp À 24 71,600 1,580,015.00 24.15 5,890,100 158,454,195.00
Benguet Corp `B 24.5 107,500 2,588,785.00 24.2 4,495,800 121,264,380.00
Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.5 1,111,100 1,825,640.00 1.48 4,714,000 7,355,520.00
Dizon 30.00 3,550,000 120,094,545.00 38.45 4,945,800 201,735,450.00
Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.72 17,576,000 12,757,860.00 0.75 25,810,000 19,479,450.00
Lepanto À 1.230 92,918,000 115,837,970.00 1.210 208,861,000 251,659,470.00
Lepanto `B 1.250 74,149,000 94,526,850.00 1.240 68,013,000 84,971,680.00
Manila Mining À 0.0600 561,120,000 34,355,050.00 0.0600 1,108,580,000 66,522,020.00
Manila Mining `B 0.0630 50,740,000 3,158,570.00 0.0610 282,720,000 16,904,810.00
Nickelasia 28.7 1,232,800 35,285,100.00 27.7 3,708,300 102,523,680.00
Nihao Mineral Resources 8.98 2,519,400 23,205,091.00 9.6 17,407,100 172,691,221.00
Omico 0.7100 1,638,000 1,171,120.00 0.7400 1,001,000 748,480.00
Oriental Peninsula Res. 5.120 13,660,400 71,318,340.00 5.260 45,886,200 255,804,353.00
Oriental Pet. À 0.0190 200,500,000 3,799,000.00 0.0190 1,298,400,000 24,523,900.00
Oriental Pet. `B 0.0200 19,200,000 377,000.00 0.0210 184,400,000 3,501,300.00
Petroenergy Res. Corp. 5.90 134,900 799,942.00 6.00 195,800 1,177,086.00
Philex À 24.75 22,431,200 559,752,495.00 23.95 23,516,100 555,611,495.00
PhilexPetroleum 37.65 13,404,300 463,434,540.00 31.3 16,230,300 468,475,040.00
Philodrill Corp. À 0.045 2,916,800,000 135,080,900.00 0.045 10,892,500,000 451,002,200.00
PNOC Expls `B 50.5 4,500 222,850.00
Semirara Corp. 221.40 3,352,650 774,533,620.00 250.00 1,485,640 366,586,824.00
United Paragon 0.0180 157,600,000 2,837,000.00 0.0180 183,600,000 3,309,900.00
PREFERRED
ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 34.6 10,100 349,460.00 32.8 1,016,400 33,485,420.00
First Gen G 100.5 159,420 15,995,844.00
First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. 104.50 8,700 910,254.00 100.9 91,030 9,250,162.00
GMA Holdings Inc. 9.85 33,031,500 328,355,498.00 9.5 10,568,200 100,135,731.00
PCOR-Preferred 112.2 169,650 19,153,284.00 112.9 54,410 6,189,790.00
SMC Preferred 1 75.1 350,700 26,328,110.00 75.1 321,380 24,136,127.00
SMPFC Preferred 1022 7,835 8,017,715.00 1025 4,740 4,884,850.00
Swift Pref 1.03 129,000 129,500.00 1 172,000 185,700.00
WARRANTS & BONDS
Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.03 902,000 930,540.00 1.02 21,264,000 22,432,240.00
Omico Corp. Warrant 0.0650 630,000 39,500.00 0.0710 30,000 2,130.00
PLDT sees strong
outsourcing gains
DR. EMILIANO T.
HUDTOHAN
GREEN LIGHT
MAY 1 was Labor Day. It reminded us that the
worker has rights and there is dignity in work. The
Roman Catholic Church on the same day celebrated
the Feast of St. Joseph, the worker. The Church,
in her many social teachings, stands by the worker
and the laborers dignity as a person and as spiritual
being. Beyond the May 1 celebration (and rallies and
protests, as the case may be) locally and globally,
there is a stirring movement that calls for spirituality
in the workplace.
On March 30, 2012, Cardinal Peter Turkson,
president of the Pontical Council for Justice and
Peace, at the 14th International Christian Union of
Business Executives World Congress in Lyon, France
acknowledged that the common malady that aficts
many, particularly businesspeople, is the tendency
to separate ones faith from ones work, resulting
to a modern afiction of a divided life. From an
incarnational perspective, the world of business is a
solid ground in which Gods presence is operative.
Spirituality in management
Indeed, spirituality has found its way into
western business management and Laura Nash of
Harvard University announced that spirituality in
the workplace is exploding. Likewise, Newstorm
observed a new term has crept into the managerial
vocabularyspirituality. Management textbook
authors Dyck and Neubert included spirituality
as legitimate management concern. David RJ
has introduced a spirit intelligence construct for
individual and business empowerment, using physics
and metaphysics as platforms. This makes spirit
intelligence an excellent bridge towards a theological
discourse on spirituality in the workplace.
The inception of spirituality in the workplace will
drive leaders and managers to answer the question:
Quo vadis? In particular, what paths are they taking
or will take for their own spirituality? How can
they encourage spiritual development across the
organization? What kind of corporate spirituality
will eventually emerge and thrive in the workplace?
Western work spirituality
Spirituality is a state or quality of a heightened
sensitivity to ones human or transcendent spirit.
It is argued that while spirituality in the workplace
is not always related to a specic faith or religious
lifestyle, it can focus on what it is to be full human
and alive. By encouraging more spiritual expression
in organizations, spiritual motivations and values are
becoming critical to the overall well-being of the
corporation and its members.
Spirituality in the workplace focuses on the desire
for employees to know their deepest selves better, to
grow personally, to make a meaningful contribution
to society, and to demonstrate integrity in every action
taken. Spirituality incorporates the principle of self-
awareness and encourages people to know themselves
better and at the same time it honors and respects the
diverse moral and religious beliefs of others.
A heightened sense of ones transcendent spirit
evokes something that is beyond the limits of
ordinary experience or being beyond the limits
of all possible experience and knowledge or
beyond material existence. Spirituality viewed
as transcendent experience opens a Pandora box
of multiple perspectives. According to Brian Hall,
transcendence, as value, is awareness of human
issues in context of the nite and the innite so
that one can inuence changes that promote greater
human equality.
Dubecq supposed that if all people are called to a life
of full spirituality and holiness, then it must be possible
to live a full spiritual life while in business. Costa Dala
believes that souls in business are hungry, sometimes
agonizingly so, for models or guides to enmesh the
interior desire to live in Gods embrace with exterior
desire to make successful contribution as professionals.
Martin Rutte announced the next phase of evolution
of work has begun and spirituality is becoming more
openly recognized as an integral part of work. He
explained that a spiritual workplace is where work
would move from merely a place to get enough money
to survivefrom just earning our daily breadto being
a place of livelihoodLivelihood has at its core, three
meanings for work: survival (youre alive), enlivening
of the individual Self (your aliveness), and enlivening
of the collective Self (their aliveness).
Elmer Burack observed that the rapid growth of
spirituality in the workplace is of major importance
to business leaders, HR managers, organization
members and change agents. Michael Naughton, a
proponent and advocate of Catholic social teachings,
endorsed the integration of business and spiritual
matters in Catholic schools of management in an
effort to address the divided life of a businessman.
Catholic schools of business are challenged to help
students to address the integrity of their intellect,
faith, profession and service as a manager.
The next three columns will discuss mainstream
Catholic spirituality, new stream progressive spirituality,
and upstream integral spirituality in the workplace.
Dr. Emiliano T. Hudtohan teaches at the
Management and Organization Department,
Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business of De La
Salle University, Manila; MBA and PhD programs
at De La Salle Araneta University, Malabon, and
MBA at Far Eastern University-Makati. He is an
associate professor of PhD in social development
program of Philippine Womens University, Manila.
For comments, e-mail dr.eth2008@gmail.com.
The views expressed above are the authors and do
not necessarily reect the ofcial position of DLSU,
its faculty, and its administrators.
MetroPac reports.
Metro Pacic Investments
Corp. ofcials led by (from
left) president and chief
executive Jose Ma. Lim
and chairman Manuel
Pangilinan prepare to
take their seat before
the start of the annual
stockholders meeting
of the company at the
Peninsula Manila Hotel
in Makati City. At right
is chief nancial ofcer
David Nicol. Metro Pacic
Investments Corp. is
banking on governments
infrastructure projects
to boost revenues in the
medium-term period.
TEDDY PELAEZ
By Lailany P. Gomez
PHILIPPINE Long Distance Telephone
Co. expects to sustain the double-digit
revenue growth of its business process
outsourcing units this year, amid the bright
prospects for the industry.
The prospects for our
BPO business continue to
improve buoyed by the double-
digit growth forecast for the
outsourcing industry, said PLDT
president and chief executive
Napoleon Nazareno.
SPi Global, the groups
outsourcing unit, saw its service
revenues rise 20 percent to P2.4
billion in the rst quarter from a
year ago. This accounted for 5
percent of PLDTs consolidated
revenues during the period.
The knowledge processing
solutions unit of SPi Global posted
a 22-percent increase in service
revenues to P1.6 billion as of
end-March, as a result of the full
integration of the content solutions
business of India-based publishing
BPO Laserwords which the group
acquired late last year and an 11-
percent increase from its content
solutions services.
Revenues from customer
relationship management
services also rose 16 percent to
P0.8 billion, with domestic sales
registering a 10-percent growth.
This potential, coupled
with a focused approach of
generating sales, managing
costs, and delivering world-class
quality services, should ensure
the growing contribution of our
BPO business to overall PLDT
performance, Nazareno said.
SPi Global has recently signed
up new clients for both CRM and
KPS businesses, including the
expansion of existing contracts. It
has also fully integrated Laserwords
with its content solutions business.
We also see continued margin
growth as SPi Global leverages
xed costs and infrastructure
over a higher revenue base that
increases seat share ratio over
stable operating expenses, said
SPi Global president and chief
executive Maulik Parekh.
The PLDT Group consolidated
its BPO operations, consisting of
CRM and KPS under SPi Global
in 2011. KPS and CRM had
previously been under ePLDT,
along with other ICT businesses
such as data center operations,
which have since been transferred
to the xed-line business.
(MST-May 28, 2012)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Region VII
Samar First District Engineering Ofhce
Calbayog City
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D

The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Ofce, through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):
1. Contract ID: 12IJ-0028
Contract Name: CONSTRUCTION OF BRGY. SAN JOSE-TANVAL-
HIMALANDROG FARM TO MARKET ROAD
Contract Location: STA. 07+300-STA. 09+175, CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR
Scope of Work: RCP ROADS NEW CONSTRUCTION - PCCP
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 9,700,000.00
Contract Duration: 110 calendar days
Cost of Bid Documents: Php 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
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.
The BAC will only accept/process LOIs signed by the person authorized in
the Contractors License issued by PCAB and with complete requirements
stated above.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LO. The
DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process contractor's applications for registration,
with complete requirements, and issue the Contractor's Certifcate of Registration
(CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.
gov.ph
Interested contractors shall submit their duly accomplished Expression of Interest
statements upon presentation of their original Contractor's Registration Certifcate
in person or through their Authorized Representative as refected in their CRC to the
Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), DPWH Samar 1
st
District Engineering
Offce, Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City not later done 10:00 A.M. on June 5, 2012.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents May 24, 2012 to June 13, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference 10:00 am May 31, 2012
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
10:00 am June 5, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline:1:00pm June 13, 2012
5. Opening of Bids 2:00pm June 13, 2012
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD's) at DPWH-Samar
First District Engineering Ofce, Brgy. San PoIicarpo, CaIbayog City, upon
payment of a non-refundable fee stated above. Prospective bidders may also
download the BD's from the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that
will download the BD's from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before
the submission of their bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open
only to interested parties who have purchased the BD's. 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 (BD's) 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-Samar First District Engineering Ofce reserves the right to accept
or reject any, to annul the bidding process at any prior contract award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:

(Sgd.) ALVIN A. IGNACIO
BAC Chairman
For and in the absence of BAC Chairman
(Sgd.) DENIS C. CAGOMOC
BAC Chairman
DPWH INFRA-07-Standard Advertisement-Revised IRR
Department of Public Works and Highways
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Surigao del Sur 1
st
Engineering District
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-May 28, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Surigao del Sur 1
st

Engineering District Ofce, Tandag City through the SARO No. BMB-A-2011-0296
invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
Contract ID : 12NH 0033
Contact Name : Repair/Restoration of Damaged Portions
of the Payasan-Los Arcos Section of the
Prosperidad-Lianga Road (Km. 1390+370-
Km. 1390+670)
Contract Location : Lianga, Surigao del Sur
Scope of Work : PCCP, Earthworks, Slope Protection, Bio-
Engineering Erosion Control and others
Approved Budget f or t he
Contract (ABC) : Php 48,399,359.10
Contract Duration : 150 C.D.
Cost of Bidding Documents : Php 20,000.00
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
bidding documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration
with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation,
cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost
of this contract, (d) completion of similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within
period of 10 years, and (e) 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 LO. The
DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process contractor's applications for registration
with complete requirements and issue the Contractor's Certifcate of Registration
(CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents May 25-June 19, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference June 07, 2012@ 10:00 a.m.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective
Bidders
June 14, 2012 @10:00 a.m.
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: June 19, 2012 @ 8:45 a.m.
5. Opening of Bids June 19, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD's) at DPWH Surigao
del Sur 1
st
Engineering District Ofce. Prospective bidders may also download the
BD's from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the
BD's 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 BD's. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security,
in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised RR.
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 the post-qualifcation.
The DPWH Surigao del Sur 1
st
Engineering District Ofce reserves the right
to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior to award of
contract, without thereby incurring any liability to affected bidder/s.
Approved by:

(Sgd.) AGUSTIN R. ESTAL
Engineer III
(BAC-Chairman)
Assets
nternational Reserves P 3,272,976,621,729.58
Deposits with foreign banks 367,493,419,703.87
Other cash balances 215,453,228.78
nvestments 2,528,843,637,506.01
Gold 326,598,660,582.26
nternational Monetary Fund special drawing rights 49,825,450,708.66
nvestment in government securities 244,008,600,373.98
Loans and advances 112,978,122,289.98
Other fnancial assets 98,877,688,800.98
nvestment property 9,946,576,588.72
Bank premises, furniture, fxtures and equipment 13,280,612,553.45
Other assets 15,962,136,876.64
Total P 3,768,030,359,213.33
LiabiIities and capitaI
LiabiIities
Currency in circulation P 524,116,916,951.33
Foreign currency borrowings 23,342,361,537.82
Government deposits 293,991,962,475.18
Deposits of banks and other fnancial institutions 714,551,326,314.25
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 241,656,000,000.00
Special deposit accounts 1,622,136,560,019.77
Allocation of special drawing rights 57,351,125,557.80
Revaluation of foreign currency accounts 144,574,831,953.14
Other fnancial liabilities 3,627,219,873.58
Other liabilities 6,963,282,552.56
Total 3,632,311,587,235.43
Capital
Capital 10,000,000,000.00
Surplus 80,533,240,016.65
Unrealized gains/(losses) on investments (9,219,275,163.27)
Capital reserves 78,024,687,423.35
Undivided profts/(loss) from operations (23,619,880,298.83)
Total 135,718,771,977.90
Total liabilities and capital P 3,768,030,359,213.33
Other information :
Revaluation of foreign currency accounts is presented in the liability section in
accordance with Section 45, R.A. 7653 of the New Central Bank Act.
For the COMMISSION ON AUDIT:
(Sgd.) MA. TERESITA R. GOJUNCO (Sgd.) WILLIE S. ASTO
SA V - Supervising Auditor Managing Director
(Sgd.) AMANDO M. TETANGCO, JR.
Governor
GENERAL BALANCE SHEET
As of September 30, 2011
Business
ManilaStandardToday mst_biz@manilastandardtoday.com extrastory2000@gmail.com MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
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Mining sales may sink 9% in 2012 amid low prices
Forum obtains Philex
loan for Recto drilling
Camarines Norte tramline. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala (right) helps load Queen pineapples and other farm produce on a newly-
installed tramline carriage that will benet 120 upland farm families in Matacong, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte. The tramline system, worth
P1.6 million, reduces transport time from two hours to only six minutes, and enables farmers to save up to 60 percent on hauling and transport
costs. With Alcala are Camarines Norte Gov. Edgar Tallado (third from right) and former representative Liwayway Vinzons Chato.
By Othel V. Campos
THE Agriculture Department has
approved a P2.7-billion budget for the
rehabilitation of the Navotas sh port
complex until 2015.
Navotas sh port, considered
the countrys biggest and oldest,
handles about 380 metric tons of
various sh species, representing
80 percent of Metro Manilas
daily requirements.
Agriculture Secretary Proceso
Alcala said the project, to be
completed in four years by the
Philippine Fish Development
Authority, was designed to
upgrade the Navotas sh port to
world-class standards.
Newly-appointed PFDA
general manager Eduardo Chu
said the project would ensure the
stable and affordable supply of sh
in Metro Manila, as 80 percent of
the regions requirements come
from Navotas.
Chu said the project is one of
the ve big infrastructure projects
recently endorsed and submitted
by the Investment Coordination
Committee for approval by
the National Economic and
Development Authority board.
The project will entail three
major components, including
the upgrading of landing quay,
market halls, piers, parking areas,
drainage system and breakwater.
It will also involve the
construction of wharf landing,
dredging of harbor basin, and
provision of an area for ship
repair and other agri-shery
enterprises.
The project will also build
new facilities such as cold
storage system, conveyors, sh
sorting areas, and waste water
treatment plant.
The government will seek a
loan of P2.56 billion from the
China Export-Import Bank, and
raise a counterpart fund of P137
million to nance the project.
The PFDA said it expected the
supply and prices of sh in Metro
Manila to stabilize once the sh
port has been upgraded.
Total sh unloading and trading
is seen to increase by about 60
percent from the current annual
average of 131,934 metric tons to
210,806 MT once the project is
completed by 2015.
Postharvest losses are
also expected to be reduced
considerably, with the new ports
faster sorting, delivery, transport
systems, and availability of cold
storage facilities.
The government said the
renovated sh port would directly
benet more than 7,500 sherfolk,
4,400 shery-based enterprises
and 2,335 shing vessels. It would
also create new jobs for 30,900
individuals during the construction
and operational phases.
By Alena Mae S. Flores
FORUM Philippines Holdings
Ltd. has increased its loan facility
with Philex Mining Corp. to $15
million from $10 million to help
fund the drilling at Recto Bank
west off Palawan.
The increase in the facility
will assist in funding Forums
working capital requirements,
in particular in the planning
stages of the second sub-phase
of the work program for service
contract 72, the companys
principal asset, Forum Energy
said in a statement.
Philex Mining owns 64.45
percent of Forum Energy through
its interests in FEC Resources
and Philex Petroleum. Atok-
Big Wedge Co. Inc. owns 25.95
percent while the remaining 9.6
percent is owned by minority
shareholders in the United
Kingdom.
Forum Energy is the operator
of the Recto Bank under SC
72 in offshore West Philippine
Sea. Forum Energy holds a 70-
percent stake in SC 72 while
Monte Oro Resources and
Energy Inc. holds the remaining
30 percent.
Forum Energys consultant
Weatherford Petroleum has
earlier revealed that the
Sampaguita gas eld at Recto
Bank contains prospective
resources of up to 16.6 trillion
cubic feet of gas and 416 million
barrels of oil.
We are delighted to have
been able to arrange the increase
in the facility to $15 million, on
the same attractive terms. The
facility will enable the company
to move forward with planning
the SC 72 drilling program,
Forum Energy executive
director Andrew Mullins said.
Forum Energys work
program calls for the drilling of
two exploratory wells between
now and August 2013. We
will continue discussions with
our major shareholders, our
joint venture partner and our
advisors to determine how the
full SC 72 drilling program will
be funded, Mullins said.
The drilling program is
estimated to cost around $75
million.
Philex Mining chairman
Manuel Pangilinan earlier
said Forum Energy had started
scouting for a drilling rig in
preparation for the planned
exploratory drilling.
Weve asked for availability
of oil rigs, but no contracts
[have been] signed yet because
we are waiting for what may
be available on the timelines
weve described to the market.
Our drilling schedule will be
driven by whats available,
the pricing of the rigs... but
weve put up a market scan,
Pangilinan said.
Pangilinan said China National
Offshore Oil Co. Ltd., Chinas
state-owned oil and gas rm,
has expressed interest in SC 72.
He said having CNOOC as a
partner could defuse the political
tensions hounding SC 72.
I cannot predict the political
situation, but if, and if, that
is a speculative if, if they
are, they are a state-owned
clearly identied with China
so Im assuming the political
aspects would recede in the
background, Pangilinan said.
TOTAL sales of the mining
industry are expected to sink 9
percent year-on-year in 2012
amid lower mineral prices in the
world market this year, the Mines
and Geosciences Bureau reported
over the weekend.
The agency said lower gold
purchases of Bangko Sentral from
small-scale miners would also
cut into the mineral production
value in 2012.
Gold production volume is
projected to fall by 24 percent in
terms of volume to 23,527 kilograms
in 2012 and production value by 39
percent to P38.64 billion.
Bangko Sentrals gold purchases
from small-scale miners alone are
expected to decline by as much
as 79 percent to 3,658 kilos from
17,389 kilos in 2011.
The Bureau of Internal
Revenue started collecting the
2-percent excise tax and 10-
percent creditable withholding
tax from small-scale miners in
the third quarter of 2011 pursuant
to Revenue Regulations No.7-
2008.
The MGB said output of base
metals such as copper, nickel,
chromite, zinc and iron would
continue to climb in 2012 with
the entry of several projects in
the production stream.
These projects include the
Casiguran nickel project of
Century Peak Corporation in
Quezon; Sta. Cruz Candelaria
nickel project of Eramen Minerals
Inc. in Zambales; HY nickel-
chromite project of Sinosteel
Phils. HY Mining Corp. in
Dinagat Island; Elluvial chromite
mining and concentration project
of Mt. Sinai Mining Exploration
and Development Corp. in
Eastern Samar; and Leyte iron
sand project of Strong Built
Mining Development Corp. in
Leyte. Othel V. Campos
Govt allots P2.7b for Navotas port
MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
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Provinces
Manila Standard TODAY Edited by Leo A. Estonilo leoestonilo@gmail.com
Irrigation goes multi-purpose
Bataans P17-m overpass to rise
IN BRIEF
High technology takes on crime
Sagada, Mountain Province In an attempt to aid in the tourism
industry of the scenic and culturally-rich Sagada, the district
engineering offce here is now conducting upgrading to the snake-
like Dantay-Sagada Road.
Three (3) road projects are being simultaneously conducted
along said road line and are expected to be completed before
the year ends. Construction activities include road widening
and construction of concrete pavement, curb and gutter, slope
protection and drainages.
Funds for the P37 Million and P5 Million worth projects have
been sourced out from the Regular Fund Projects of the CY 2012
General Appropriations Act (GAA) while the P28-Million project
has been approved by DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson after
his visit to the district sometime in 2010. "This is a share of the
district on the nationwide Lumpsum allocation for CY 2011, OC-
Assistant District Engineer Charles Sokoken said.
On the other hand, the P50-Million worth initial improvement by
this district engineering offce was funded through the 2010 GAA-
Republic Act 9970 and was already completed.
Historically, the Dantay-Sagada Road was opened in the early
1900's through the initiative of Anglican priest and engineer,
Reverend John Staunton.
Through a resolution approved by the members of the Provincial
Board, the road was renamed in his honor.
The road starts from the junction at Dantay, Bontoc going up to
Central Sagada then down to Sumaguing Cave covering a length
of 13.560 kilometers.
Being a provincial road, it has been under the care of the provincial
government but could not be fully maintained. The maintenance
of the dirt road has proved to be costly to the local government
units and other government entities concerned.
As a result, the provincial LGU has deemed it necessary to
convert the road into a national road.
Through the initiative of then governor and now Congressman
Maximo Dalog, then DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.
signed Department Order 20 in April 2009, "Declaring Dantay-
Sagada Road Provincial Road (Rev. John Staunton Road) in
Mountain Province into a National Road pursuant to Executive
Order 124, dated January 30, 1987 authorizing the department to
classify roads and highways into national, provincial, city, municipal
and barangay road.
Dalog's move for the road's conversion was supported by the
Mountain Province District Engineering Offce personnel, the local
government units of Sagada and Besao, Mountain Province and
other government and non-government organizations.
Reclassifcation of the road from provincial to national road will
transfer the responsibility of maintaining and improving the road
from the province to the DPWH which has enough funds and
equipment to carry on the responsibility.
To address the requests for the development of the Dantay-
Sagada Road, the department has allotted funds and still sourcing
out funds for the road to be completely paved before year 2013
ends.
"Tourism industry of the premier tourist destination of this province
is expected to fourish when improvements of the well-known sorry-
state of the Dantay-Sagada road will be completed by the district
engineering offce here, Mr. Jaime Dugao, elder and farmer of
Southern Sagada, remarked. Further, "this will also mean higher
income for the municipality and the province as well.
Mr. Davis Dapliyan, a businessman from Central Sagada, also
commented "that with the improvement of the Dantay-Sagada
Road, prices of good will have the tendency to become cheaper as
goods could now be easily brought to Sagada.
As it is, the district engineering offce here are closely monitoring
and supervising the on-going construction activities along said
road in support to the Secretary Singson's 5R thrust, "Right
Project, Right Cost, Right Quality, Right Time and Right People.
**PAMELA F. DUNGALA
Dan t ay - Sag ad a Ro ad
getting a new facelift. n an
attempt to aid in the tourism
industry of the scenic and
culturally-rich Sagada, the
Mountain Province District
Engineering Offce (MPDEO)
is now implementing millions-
worth upgrading works to the
snake-like Dantay-Sagada
Road.
Public Highways to further enhance Sagadas tourism via Dantay-Sagada Road facelifts
Department of Public Works and Highways
OFFCE OF THE DSTRCT ENGNEER
DPWH-Mountain Province District Engineering Offce
Bontoc 2616 Mountain Province
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AGRICULTURE Secretary Proceso Alcala
said mini-hydro power generators will be put
up in the irrigation system.
In a statement, he said the National Irriga-
tion Administration have lined up 79 sites for
the program.
NIA administrator Antonio Nangel said
at least 20 megawatts of electricity daily
could produced for more than 100,000
houses.
This is the contribution of the Department
of Agriculture and NIA to ease the ongoing
power crisis in the country particularly in
Mindanao, he said.
With 79 sites nationwide, 40 are expected
to be in operation by December, he said.
According to Nagel 20 will be put up in Lu-
zon with the Visayas and Mindanao getting
20 each.
Alcala said the remaining plants will be
completed May next year.
Under the Aquino administration, all gov-
ernment agencies are one in helping solve the
countrys problem, he said.
Resort capital. Street dancers lead revelers in the 5th De Galera Festival in Oriental Mindoro. Puerto Galera was the choice of mariners arriving across the Pacic
during the Spanish era. A Unesco-recognized habitat, it is one of best dive sites in the world along with its excavation museum of ancient artifacts from sunken galleons
and Mangyan villages among other attractions.
Work benets discussed
LEGAZPI CITYThe Employees
Compensation Commission said disability or
death benets will come from contributions of
the employer in the private sector.
Ma. Cecilia Maulion, information and
public assistance chief was joined by staff
Alicia Borres at Hotel St. Ellis in the seminar
co-sponsored by the Department of Labor and
Employment.
Disability or death benets will come
from the contributions of the employer for
a minimum of P30 per month per employee
in the private sector, she said, adding that
government agencies or ofces shoulder P100
per employee.
The contributions are deposited with the
Government Service Insurance System and
the Social Security System under the account
of ECC.
Maulion said the commissions mandate
also covered members of the armed forces
and the national police.
Florencio P. Narito
Zambales drug ring busted
A DRUG leader and his three members
based in Zambales were arrested by a team
of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and
police agents in sting operation in Subic, said
a top ofcial.
PDEA chief Jose Gutierrez identied the
suspects as Madji Jumdani, 38, of the Majie
Drug Group; Abdul Hawari, 32; Jeordana
Cruz, 25; and Trixie Ortegeuza, 19.
He said the three were busted in Sitio
Matangib, Barangay Cawag, after selling
one plastic sachet of shabu to an undercover
agent.
Further search yielded three more sachets
of shabu, assorted drug paraphernalia, a
racing boat, and two improvised .22 caliber
ries.
Gutierrez said the suspects are listed in the
PDEA Order of Battle and had been the subject
of surveillance.
He said the suspects will be charged for
conspiracy in the sale of dangerous drugs,
possession of paraphernalia.
Jonathan Fernandez,
Florante S. Solmerin
Well-wisher.
Bulacan Gov.
Wilhelmino Sy-
Alvarado greets
Vice Governor
Daniel
Fernando
(left) on his
birthday in a
reception held
at the Hiyas
ng Bulacan
Convention
Center. He
commended
Fernando on
the passage of
the measure
banning the
use of plastic
bags and
styrofoam in
the province
along with
co-authors,
board members
Ramon Posadas
and Felix Ople.
REY L. ESPIRITU
BALANGA CITYA P17-
million pedestrian overpass
bridge will be built on the
Roman Expressway in front
of the Bataan National High
School.
Rep. Albert Garcia of the
2nd district and local ofcials
led the groundbreaking for
the safety of more than 4,000
students are ensured in the
provinces most populated
school from trafc accidents
along the busy road.
He said Governor Enrique
Garcia, Jr. and Balanga City
Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia
III, had long been pressing
for the infrastructure citing
complaints from parents and
other sectors.
Bataan 2nd District En-
gineer Medel Chua said the
overpass is targeted for com-
pletion in August.
School principal Sime-
ona Emata tanked expressed
delight over the project, de-
scribing it as a dream come
true. We have been waiting
for this for so long. I am very
thankful to the Garcias, she
said.
Mayor Garcia also an-
nounced that another audi-
torium plus an audio-visual
room and a library will be
built in BNHS.
Butch Gunio
By Dexter A. See

BAGUIO CITYThe Police force here
is now equipped with the Geographical
Information System, thanks to the
University of the Cordilleras.
Senior Supt. David Lacdan,
police chief, thanked the do-
nor, noting that BCPO direc-
tor, said the GIS will be linked
up with the e-blotter to cover
the entire city.
The high technology inte-
gration will enable stations
and headquarters to act in real
time, locating incidents accu-
rately and quickly.
With the GIS in place, we
will be able to effectively and
efficiently respond to calls for
help even in the farthest ba-
rangays of the city, he told
Manila Standard.
According to him, the GIS
will be able to pinpoint specif-
ic crime-prone areas in the 128
barangays and give updated
information to field units on
patrol.
Aside from the GIS and the
e-blotter system, Lacdan said
the e-warrant system will also
be incorporated to improve
process serving.
We thank the UC admin-
istration for their valuable
donation to the police force
because it will greatly help in
our anti-criminality efforts,
he said.
Lacda has required training
on the newly acquired
technology to put the Baguio
police in the cutting edge the
campaign to curb crime as
the city continued to host an
increasing population and a
growing number of business
locators.
We have to negate our
depleted personnel with the
new trends in information and
communication technology so
that we will be able to ensure the
safety of the public in the city,
Lacdan said, citing that the
rst quarter of 2012, the crime
volume in the city dropped by
513 crimes compared to the
same period of 2011, thus, their
efforts to improve the citys
peace and order situation is
gaining around the people are
now aware of what to do when
confronted with situations that
pose a serious threat to their
safety as well as the safety of
their belongings and properties.
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MAKEUP FOR
THE BEACH
Should you even
wear makeup
when youre on
the beach or is
sunscreen already
enough?
MAY 28, 2012 MONDAY
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FASHION AND
COMPASSION
Fashion icon and Globe Business
ambassador Amina Aranaz-
Alunan recently launched the
Aranaz Mercato Bag, made from
recycled materials by women of
Payatas.
By Ed Biado
A LOT of things can cause depression. Its not
just prolonged stress, traumatic experiences,
a death in a family or getting red from the
job of your dreams. Recent studies point to the
comforts of the Digital Age as a glaring factor
in depression. Apparently, all of us have the
tendency to need a shrink because we are too
obsessed with the comforts of modern life, too
dependent on digital and wireless technology
and too caught up with virtual reality.
The negative side of the Internet has been
explored by a lot of branches of science. Now,
theyre adding depression to the list
of possible side effects. Addiction to
chatting, social networking and other
Internet-based activities could lead to
depression, according to research. They
say that this is caused by lack of actual
human interaction. They even have a name
for it: Facebook depression. Instead of
keeping us eternally connected, as promised
by our ISP, the Internet is actually making us
more detached. This, of course, has a negative
impact on personality and mental well-being.
Depression may also be caused by TV series
and lm franchises, especially when they end,
just like that sinking feeling on the
ight home from a great vacation. For
sure, most of us have felt some level of
remorse after watching the series nale
of our favorite show. Or the last Har r y
Potter movie. And because almost every
lm and TV show is uploaded on the Internet,
theres a lot of reasons to be depressed.
Also, did you know that technology
can make a fictional universe look hyper-
realistic, like in Avatar, that some people get
depressed upon the realization that it isnt
real? Same goes for MMORPG, in which
players actually play the roles of fantastical
beings in incredible situations.
But perhaps, the most surprising things
linked to depression is the abundance of
choices; at the supermarket, at online stores,
everywhere. With every new smartphone
model vying for our attention, a new possible
cause of depression is produced. Shopping
is an emotional activityretail therapy,
anyone?and as retailers are offering us
more items to choose from and more options
to customize, it gets more personal. This can
be overwhelming. And if being overwhelmed
is something you cant handle well, it can get
quite depressing.
Youre depressed because of...technology?
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By Camille Pilar
aims to reignite the festive feel
of concerts from past decades
where you are given hard-hit-
ting music experiences that you
take to bed with you when you
go home, memories that will
grip you awake no matter how
many years have passed. Think
something like Woodstock but
staged in your neighbors back-
yard. POPFEST, patterned after
its New York namesake, will be
at once bigger and more inti-
mate.
And who better to carry
out that promise than Doc
Martenswhich remains rst
and forever for many music-
lovers and DOPE MNL, a
powerhouse production with
a keen ear cocked to listen to
all genres of local independent
music.
DOPE MNL is my new
baby, says Mei Bast es,
whom people remember from
the wildly celebrated Meiday!
Meiday! series of free gigs.
As the local indie music scene
continues to expand its influ-
ence and reach, DOPE MNL
couldnt have come at a better
time.
Mar k your calendar s: J une 2
at The For t Str ip Plaza
Nobody forgets a Mei Bastes
party just as nobody forgets
their rst pair of DMs. So if
you want something different
and something that will last
longer than last nights hang-
over, strap on your boots and
head on to The Fort Strip Plaza
on June 2, Saturday. The festiv-
ities will stretch on from 3:00
p.m. to 1:00 a.m., so have extra
rounds of attitude ready.
And just so you know that
local music isnt dead, heres
a line-up that will blast your
elitist indifference away: Nyko
Maca and Gafeira, Pedicab,
Ang Bandang Shirley, Ciudad,
Sell Our Door, Bee Eyes, The
Wilderness, The Strangeness,
Twin Lobster and The Disco-
ball. Catch this mix of new a-
vor and music mainstays alike
in an open-ground type of con-
cert at POPFEST.
DJ sets by Kiko Escor a and
Gian Romano will follow as a
throwback to Fluxxe parties.
POPFEST will be fun, erce
and free. Dont blame us if you
get that royal feeling of falling
hard. Instead, thank music and
those who still believe that it
can thrive.
For more information, check
out https://www.facebook.com/
DOPEMANILA. And visit the
Doc Martens store at the Fort
Strip. See their Spring/Summer
2012 collection on display.
forever
WHEN was the rst time you fell in love with a local rock band? Or
when was the rst time you wore a pair of shoes and felt supreme? Doc
Martens Philippines and DOPE MNL bring back the frenetic feeling
of falling in love for the rst time with POPFEST, a music festival set
to prove that those who say our local music scene is dead have been
looking at all the wrong places.
Reigniting that love
affair with music
Forget dimly lit bars and
smoke-lled rooms that refuse
audible conversation and ap-
preciation of sound. Forget
having to scream over the ste-
reo system to order another
round of beer before
turning to ask the person
next to you, Oh, whos this
playing again? POPFEST
The Doc Martens brand ambassadors
are well known fashion faces, Agyness
Deyn and Ash Stymest.
The Doc Martens Raina sandal
elevates style up a notch.
Thats right-- the container in the middle of the Fort Strip is the Doc Martens agship store here in Manila.
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65 Bridge call
66 Activist Brockovich
67 Dope (out)
68 Bother a lot
69 Stiff hair
Down
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field?
2 Cutting-in word
3 Grate
4 Amass
5 Simple soup
6 Tote with difficulty
7 Starting money of
a sort
8 Dilbert creator Adams
9 One may be seen
behind an ear
10 Sinister stare
11 Capital of 62-Across
12 Sooner State city
13 Puts on
18 Strong urge
24 Italian director
Sergio
26 TVs The Amazing __
27 Scary nestful
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TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
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Chagall
5 Brooch part
10 Scraped (out)
14 Miami River locale
15 Postal scale unit
16 Ristorante bottle
17 Capital of
62-Across
19 Victorious cry
LOS ANGELES
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20 Refines, in a way
21 List-ending abbr.
22 Coffee bar stack
23 Biol. branch
25 Too pooped to pop
27 First ones to spot the
kings ghost, in Hamlet
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34 Eight, in Essen
35 Bellyache
37 Yo-Yos strings
38 Pronoun on the briny
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41 Overly permissive
42 Insanely cold
44 Icelandic work that
influenced Tolkien
45 Swelter
46 In any way
48 Closed, as a sleeping
bag
50 Sealing aids
52 Greenish-blue
53 Bad Reputation
singer
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61 Clueless
62 Where The Lord of
the Rings movies were
28 Allergic reaction
29 With 30-Down,
capitals of 62-Across?
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with the 2006 remix
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MAY 28, 2012
beauty
memo
beauty
memo
By Dinna Chan Vasquez
I AM going to the beach this week and my daughter nds
it weird that my problem is what shade of lipstick to bring
or buy. I would never go out of the house without makeup
and the beach is outdoors so I am not about to change my
rules. Okay, I am not about to go to the beach with a full
face of makeup. I am not bringing my favorite bright pink
lipstick (MAC Quick Sizzle or NARS Schiap) but I'm not
going bare-faced either.
"A full face of makeup just looks wrong at the beach or
by the pool. Any products you put on should be light and
sheeryou want to look like a sunnier version of yourself,"
says makeup artist Gucci Westman.
Bronze and
golden shade look
more natural than
pinks. A veteran
model uses MAC
Blot Powder and
rubs an ice cube
all over her lips for
a look that's very
natural.
Yes, wearing
full makeup to the
beach is tack (right,
Ms. Blogger?) but
there are ways to look presentable in Boracay, Puerto Galera
or wherever you might be going.
So how much is too much? What should you bring?
1. Sunscreen. Sun protection is something you should
wear anywhere and for the beach, you should apply more
generously. Apply your sunscreen 30 minutes before going
out and make sure to reapply every hour.
2. Some powder. The beach is not the place for a matte
face but Westman says a light dusting of translucent powder
would be ne. But no touch-ups, please, she says. What you
put on before you go out is it.
3. NARS Multiples, a multi-purpose make up stick
for eyes, cheeks, lips and body. Most of the colors are very
bronzy, just perfect for looking glowing on the beach. A plus
is that you don't have to bring so many products. One should
be enough.
4. Lip and cheek tints. If you nd NARS Multiples too
sticky, why not a lip and cheek tint? This is another versatile
product that could work. Bench, benet and The Body Shop
each has a lip and cheek tint. This year, benet's Cha Cha Tint,
an orange, is very popular. This shade is perfect for morenas.
5. A lip balm with SPF
6. An oil-free tinted moisturizer
Should you wear
makeup on the beach?
GIVEN scientic and technological advances, have
you ever pondered the possibility of having all you
need to drink in a bottle - that is, everything your
body needs to maintain its health and vitality?
Because such a bottle actually exists in World
of Wellness Green Juice, a hearty concoction of
dark green, leafy vegetables including moringa,
spirulina, wheatgrass, barley grass, chlorella, al-
falfa, and blue green algae that are natures richest
sources of Vitamins A, B, C, E, and K, calcium,
iron, magnesium, potassium, beta carotene, zinc,
protein, avonoids, folic acid, zinc, and amino
acid. Take for instance, spirulina: it has 25 times
(x) the beta carotene of carrots; 2x to 6x the Vit.
12 of raw beef liver; 58x the iron of raw spinach
and 28x the iron of beef liver; 3x the Vit. E of
raw wheat germ. Moringa (malunggay) has 9x
the protein of yoghurt, 7x the Vit. C of oranges,
4x the Vit. A of carrots, 15x the potassium of ba-
nanas, 25x the iron of spinach, 17x the calcium
of milk.
With all the combined nutrients of WOW
World of Wellness Green Juice, it effectively
delays the onset of many ailments such as high
cholesterol and high blood pressure, which may
lead to heart attack and stroke; high blood sugar
level which may lead to diabetes; inammation
which may lead to arthritis, pain, and allergies;
uid retention and swelling, which may lead to
cancer or the weakeningand eventual failing
of the kidneys, the liver, and other organs; bone
weakening, which may lead to osteoporosis; and
weakening of the muscles, the heart, respiratory
and the whole immune system.
WOW World of Wellness Green Juice is available
in a 32 oz bottle. And now, it is also available in pow-
der form in sachets in all WOW World of Wellness
business centers. For inquiries, call Customer Care
Center at 0932 843-6092, 0939 906-3461, and 0917
574-0405 or visit www.wowdirectsales.com.
Smart gives "Little Monsters"
the VIP treatment
Smart subscribers use their mobile phones, tablets, and cameras to take a picture of their idol Lady Gaga
from the Mall of Asia Arena mosh pit.
Smart subcribers who
consider themselves Little
Monsters Lady Gaga's
term of endearment for
her fans had an extraor-
dinary concert experience
on May 21 courtesy of
Smart Communications,
Inc. (Smart). The wire-
less leader gave them
discounts on concert
tickets, exclusive ac-
cess to the Mall of Asia
Arenas mosh pit, and the
chance to unlock the frst
Philippine badge on four-
square, the worlds lead-
ing location-based social
media platform.
Just by presenting their
Smart number, the Lady
Gaga fans were able
to avail themselves of
Smarts buy-one-take-one
promo on mosh pit tickets
for The Born This Way
Ball concert at the newly
opened Arena. The mosh
pit was made exclusive
for Smart subscribers on
Day One of the two-day
event.
Mosh pit ticket hold-
ers also received loot
bags from Smart, some
of which contained a
voucher for a free Smart
Broadband Starter Plug-
It or a Smart Broadband
Power Plug-It.
And for the frst time,
foursquare users unlocked
the Smart Live More badge
the Philippinesfrst coun-
try-exclusive badge upon
checking in at the Arena.
More than 600 Lady Gaga
fans checked in at the site,
successfully unlocking the
Live More badge as well
as foursquares Super
Duper Swarm badge for
500 simultaneous user
check-ins.
Those who unlocked
the badge during the
two-day concert are au-
tomatically included in
an electronic raffe where
two Galaxy Nexus hand-
sets will be given away.
Winners will be notifed
by foursquare via e-mail.
At the concert venue,
Smart also put up three
videoke booths where
Lady Gaga fans re-
corded their own music
video. The happy Little
Monsters were able to
take home a CD of their
performance for free.
These are just some of
the many perks of being
a Smart subscriber. We at
Smart are happy to provide
our subscribers with new
ways to live more and fully
enjoy their experiences,
said Smarts Executive
Vice President and Head
of Consumer Wireless
Division Emmanuel
Lorenzana.
We continue to prove
that its always an awe-
some concert experience
with Smart, he added.
Fashion icon and Globe
Business ambassador Amina
Ar anaz-Alunan has showed
this possible when she recently
launched the Aranaz Mercato
Bag, made from recycled mate-
rials by women of Payatas. Be-
ing a socially conscious designer
is just one of the ways in which
Amina lives her life creatively,
passionately, and joyfully.
Living a full life is done by
knowing one's priorities. The
key is balance," says Amina.
Such balance is no small feat,
considering that she runs two
businesses, raises three kids and
takes care of her husband, busi-
nessman Rafa Alunan.
Fashion is in Aminas blood
the daughter of a successful bag
manufacturer, she owns the
Aranaz boutique that showcases
and offers her sought after col-
lection of bags and accessories.
She is currently creative direc-
tor and designer of the Aranaz
brand as well.
Amina not only designs
bagsshe also helps students at
the School of Fashion and Arts
(SoFA) design and map out their
future in the fashion industry. She
is co-founder and a faculty mem-
ber of the school.
She considers SoFA an advo-
cacy because she puts her heart,
mind and effort into the school to-
create more fashion entrepreneurs
like herself.
Balancing her priorities and
responsibilities as a designer,
a teacher, a mother and a wife
has been made easier for Amina
through modern communications
technology. In order to communi-
cate with her workers and school
colleagues, Amina depends on
modern telecoms technology
from Globe Business.
With Globe Business, I really
experienced a big difference in
the way I live my life and the way
I do business. The best advan-
tage I have as an entrepreneur is
my mobility and freedomIve
simplied the ways I do business
and fulll my commitment to the
school, she says.
Amina has subscribed to Globe
Business TXTConnect, which al-
lows her to send high-volume,
SMS broadcasts to groups of em-
ployees, workers and colleagues
using the Web-based TXTCon-
nect service. The service lets her
send text message blasts, birthday
alerts and pre-scheduled messag-
es quickly and securely. TXTCon-
nect is much easier to use because
it is Web-based; it also costs a lot
lower than regular mobile phone
SMS rates.
With business solutions from
Globe Business, Amina is also
able to give time and energy
to her social advocacieslike
sourcing out indigenous Filipino
raw materials and giving liveli-
hood to both local suppliers and
to workers. She does this sort of
thing for the women of Payatas,
who produce her Aranaz Mercato
bag from recycled materials.
Without email and chat, I
would not be able to set aside
mornings with my children. Us-
ing modern technology lets me do
business from home just as well,
if not better than when Im in the
ofce, she said.
Even when Amina goes to her
favorite getaway spots like Tali
Beach, shes never out of touch
with her stores and her school.
You can say that mobile
communications lets me run the
business from any place where
theres a cellular phone signal.
At the same time, I can enjoy go-
ing to the places I love, places
that heighten my creative sensi-
bilityIm not the sort who can
thrive while boxed in an ofce.
I function better creatively
and intellectually when Im on
the go. As a creative person, I
am stimulated and inspired by
interesting sights, by beauty, by
discovering new things when I
travel, she says.
Being able to work practically
anywhere also allows Amina the
freedom to express her personal
style.
My preferred look can go
from the more casual blouse,
jeans and high heels to something
with more glamour, more chic
and more feminineI love wear-
ing beautiful pieces that show off
craftsmanship, she says, adding
that a corporate lifestyle would
not allow her as much freedom
with her wardrobe.
She adds that her mobile
lifestylewhich allows her to
both work while attending to
her and personal passions
is a big factor in helping the
Aranaz brand make its mark in
the fashion scene.
With stores at Rockwell Power
Plant mall and Greenbelt 5 captur-
ing both local and foreign buyers
Aranaz bags are also enticing
savvy fashionistas overseas and
is making a name for the brand in
those markets.
Amina describes her
bags as exuberantly de-
signed and painstakingly
crafted, taking inspiration
from her own travels, her
family life and her ad-
vocacies, all of which
serve as her creative
inspiration.
My family and my personal
advocacies are part of my life
I cannot function effectively or
happily as an entrepreneur with-
out them," she says.
Arian Vina L. Sarmiento
THE Papulex range of acne care products, which
has a unique triple-action formula that addresses
the root causes of acne, is now available in the
Philippines.
According to Ninia Torres, country head of
Invida Philippines, the Papulex range of acne
care products is clinically-proven effective for
all forms of acne. Unlike some over-the-counter
anti-acne products, the safety and efcacy of
Papulex is backed by clinical studies.
Papulex helps block the proliferation of
acne-causing bacteria, reduces inammation
and sebum production, and helps prevent clog-
ging of skin pores, said professor Giuseppe
Micali, head of Department of Dermatology in
the University of Catania, Italy and Founding
Member of the Italian Acne Board and Acne
Mediterranean Group.
Micali was the guest speaker during the launch
of the Papulex range of acne care products held
on April 25 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Hotel in
Quezon City.
Acne is one of the most common skin conditions
affecting more than 460 million people in Asia.
An estimated 175 million people affected by acne
in Asia are between the ages of 12 and 35 years.
Acne causes whiteheads, blackheads, and inamed
red growths (papules, pustules, and cysts). These
growths are commonly called pimples. Although
acne is not a serious threat to health, it is a very vis-
COMPASSION for the environment and the
less fortunate is also a good way to channel
your passion.
With the launch of its Spring/
Summer 2012 collection at the
North Court Activity Center in
Rockwell, the brand promises
functionality at its best without
compromising quality. Dockers
furthers their stand on versatil-
ity fused with style as they give
homage to the working manre-
silient and resourceful.
Dockers ushers in a myriad of
ways to "get yourself together"
and conquer these everyday chal-
lenges with ease. From Monday
to Sunday, the Dockers man is set
to face it all in ying colors.
Bobet Romualdo, Dockers
commercial director for Asia,
highlights the importance of ca-
tering to the needs of the modern
man.
Men face different kinds of
challenges every day and the
desire to be effective in accom-
plishing tasks or getting work
done is universal. Men need to
be condent and in control with
sudden changes of situation, and
they have to have khakis that
equip to conquer it.
Be it an optimistic fresh Mon-
day, a relaxed yet still serious
Tuesday, an out of ofce Wednes-
day, a morning of work and play

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DOCKERS, the global brand for mens fashion
needs, continues to celebrate real men of action.
Thursday, organized planning for
next weeks to-do Friday, easy-
going recreation Saturday and
essential R&R Sunday, Dockers,
as Romualdo puts it, got you cov-
ered.
Banking on the success of the
Dockers Alpha Khakis last sea-
son, the Spring Summer line-up
offers more wardrobe sugges-
tions from the popular Alpha
Khakis, the dependable Wearever
Series down to its staple Signa-
ture Khakis. The line of Dockers
Alpha Khakis has long gained
traction among the new genera-
tion of khaki users who value
the multi-functionality of a khaki
when they see one.
The Alpha Khaki is built from
a dress pant block largely utiliz-
ing expert denim construction.
As an end result this has turned
out to be an easy, much-favored
alternative to denim.
The Wearever Series fits the
bill when you are in pursuit of
the smartest pants you can
keep in your wardrobe. It is
stain-protected, wrinkle-free,
and crease-friendly. With this
attractive pack of performance
benefits, this series is engi-
neered to provide the Dock-
ers man with worry-free and
unparalleled comfort that lasts
all dayfrom your boardroom
meeting to a laidback day at the
golf course.
Dockers, celebrating the real
men of action this season, be-
lieves that after all, for the men
of action Dockers saves the day,
every day," said Romualdo.
Put the cool
back in school
Targeting root
causes of acne
Prof. Giuseppe Micali, head of Department of
Dermatology in the University of Catania, Italy and
founding member of the Italian Acne Board and
Acne Mediterranean Group.
ible condition that can lead to scarring of the skin
and cause emotional distress.
The Papulex range consists of three prod-
ucts. Fragrance-free, non-photosensitizing and
non-comedogenic. Papulex Oil-Free Cream
helps reduce skin blemishes and skin imper-
fections. Papulex Isocorrexion helps clear
blemishes and improves skin tightness and
dryness caused by conventional acne treat-
ment. Aside from the unique Papulex triple-
action formula, Isocorrexion is also enriched
with Biophytosebum (olive oil extract, squa-
lene). Papulex Moussant Soap Free Cleansing
Gel helps reduce imperfections while cleans-
ing the skin gently with its soap-free formula.
The Papulex range of products is distributed locally
by Invida Philippines, Inc., a Menarini company.
Vitality in a bottle
SCHOOL season is about to start, and now is the perfect time to
get a school bag that is not only stylish and comfortable. It should
also be the ideal companion dependable enough to hold all those
important school stuff such as books, notebooks and electronic
gadgets essential to learning.
Outdoor Products, the most reliable brand when it comes to outdoor
and travel sporting goods, has recently released a new line of backpacks
that are innovative and fashionable for all genders, perfect for those who
have a flair for style and a penchant for quality. Here are some reasons
why you or your kid should have an Outdoor Products bag.
Outdoor Products backpacks are made with Cordura fabric. Cor-
dura is a patented material using high tenacity ber technologies. It
is most well known for its durability and resistance to abrasions, tears
and scuffs. Even militaries around the world use them for military ap-
parel. Exceptionally durable, this means even your bag can endure
even the harshest conditions both natural and man-made. The bags
also use YKK zippers. YKK is the Japanese company known for
making the best zippers worldwide. Worried that your bag might pop
open when lled to the brim and weighed down by the bulk of your
school stuff, trust your Outdoor Products backpacks to be able to take
it and not spill them all over the place when you least expect it.
Outdoor Products backpacks are double-stitched for durability.
Though made from the nest and toughest material, the company as-
sures that it doubles up when it comes to lasting stability by double-
seam stitching. There is no room for doubt that the bags stitches will
quit on the user. Add to that, Outdoor Products backpacks make it easy
for users to carry their stuff. The backpack straps are made with an S-
shape to create a superior body t on our upper body frame, creating
balance of weight and easier to carry on the back.
This way, the straps rmly place the bag close to
the body without putting too much strain on the
back and shoulders.
Before you go back to school, get the best bag
as you aim to be running for top honors or be
the schools top campus gure. With Outdoor
Products backpacks, school will always
be cool! Outdoor Products bags and
backpacks are available at all Rustans
Department Stores, SM Department
Stores (North Edsa, SM South and SM
Davao), Robinsons Department Store
(Ermita and Galleria, Calasiao, Pam-
panga and Palawan), Fashion Rack Ter-
minal 3, Duty Free Fiesta Mall, Tripol-
ogie (Eastwood and Alabang) and
Fully Booked (Fort
Bonifacio Global
City). For in-
quiries, email
United Limsun
I nt er nat i onal
Trading Corpo-
ration at info@
uni t edl i msun.
com or call
9219493 (Mon-
Fri from 8am-
5pm).
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Monday
to Sunday
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Monday
to Sunday
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65 Bridge call
66 Activist Brockovich
67 Dope (out)
68 Bother a lot
69 Stiff hair
Down
1 Levels the playing
field?
2 Cutting-in word
3 Grate
4 Amass
5 Simple soup
6 Tote with difficulty
7 Starting money of
a sort
8 Dilbert creator Adams
9 One may be seen
behind an ear
10 Sinister stare
11 Capital of 62-Across
12 Sooner State city
13 Puts on
18 Strong urge
24 Italian director
Sergio
26 TVs The Amazing __
27 Scary nestful
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TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
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1 The Fiddler painter
Chagall
5 Brooch part
10 Scraped (out)
14 Miami River locale
15 Postal scale unit
16 Ristorante bottle
17 Capital of
62-Across
19 Victorious cry
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
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20 Refines, in a way
21 List-ending abbr.
22 Coffee bar stack
23 Biol. branch
25 Too pooped to pop
27 First ones to spot the
kings ghost, in Hamlet
31 Stop bugging me!
34 Eight, in Essen
35 Bellyache
37 Yo-Yos strings
38 Pronoun on the briny
39 Mark Twain, e.g.
41 Overly permissive
42 Insanely cold
44 Icelandic work that
influenced Tolkien
45 Swelter
46 In any way
48 Closed, as a sleeping
bag
50 Sealing aids
52 Greenish-blue
53 Bad Reputation
singer
55 __ only money!
57 Mental grasp
61 Clueless
62 Where The Lord of
the Rings movies were
28 Allergic reaction
29 With 30-Down,
capitals of 62-Across?
30 See 29-Down
32 Oddball
33 Deceived
36 1976 Olympics
headlines name
39 Coach
40 Reference site for
travelers
43 Images used by Wii
players
45 With the, band
with the 2006 remix
album Love
47 Keep under control
49 Metamorphosis
stage
51 Instructions opener
53 Crying spells
54 Old Testament twin
56 Party loot
58 Flower in Bern?
59 Make a wool cap,
say
60 Mother Ireland
writer OBrien
63 When repeated, a
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ManilaStandardToday
MAY 28, 2012
beauty
memo
beauty
memo
By Dinna Chan Vasquez
I AM going to the beach this week and my daughter nds
it weird that my problem is what shade of lipstick to bring
or buy. I would never go out of the house without makeup
and the beach is outdoors so I am not about to change my
rules. Okay, I am not about to go to the beach with a full
face of makeup. I am not bringing my favorite bright pink
lipstick (MAC Quick Sizzle or NARS Schiap) but I'm not
going bare-faced either.
"A full face of makeup just looks wrong at the beach or
by the pool. Any products you put on should be light and
sheeryou want to look like a sunnier version of yourself,"
says makeup artist Gucci Westman.
Bronze and
golden shade look
more natural than
pinks. A veteran
model uses MAC
Blot Powder and
rubs an ice cube
all over her lips for
a look that's very
natural.
Yes, wearing
full makeup to the
beach is tack (right,
Ms. Blogger?) but
there are ways to look presentable in Boracay, Puerto Galera
or wherever you might be going.
So how much is too much? What should you bring?
1. Sunscreen. Sun protection is something you should
wear anywhere and for the beach, you should apply more
generously. Apply your sunscreen 30 minutes before going
out and make sure to reapply every hour.
2. Some powder. The beach is not the place for a matte
face but Westman says a light dusting of translucent powder
would be ne. But no touch-ups, please, she says. What you
put on before you go out is it.
3. NARS Multiples, a multi-purpose make up stick
for eyes, cheeks, lips and body. Most of the colors are very
bronzy, just perfect for looking glowing on the beach. A plus
is that you don't have to bring so many products. One should
be enough.
4. Lip and cheek tints. If you nd NARS Multiples too
sticky, why not a lip and cheek tint? This is another versatile
product that could work. Bench, benet and The Body Shop
each has a lip and cheek tint. This year, benet's Cha Cha Tint,
an orange, is very popular. This shade is perfect for morenas.
5. A lip balm with SPF
6. An oil-free tinted moisturizer
Should you wear
makeup on the beach?
GIVEN scientic and technological advances, have
you ever pondered the possibility of having all you
need to drink in a bottle - that is, everything your
body needs to maintain its health and vitality?
Because such a bottle actually exists in World
of Wellness Green Juice, a hearty concoction of
dark green, leafy vegetables including moringa,
spirulina, wheatgrass, barley grass, chlorella, al-
falfa, and blue green algae that are natures richest
sources of Vitamins A, B, C, E, and K, calcium,
iron, magnesium, potassium, beta carotene, zinc,
protein, avonoids, folic acid, zinc, and amino
acid. Take for instance, spirulina: it has 25 times
(x) the beta carotene of carrots; 2x to 6x the Vit.
12 of raw beef liver; 58x the iron of raw spinach
and 28x the iron of beef liver; 3x the Vit. E of
raw wheat germ. Moringa (malunggay) has 9x
the protein of yoghurt, 7x the Vit. C of oranges,
4x the Vit. A of carrots, 15x the potassium of ba-
nanas, 25x the iron of spinach, 17x the calcium
of milk.
With all the combined nutrients of WOW
World of Wellness Green Juice, it effectively
delays the onset of many ailments such as high
cholesterol and high blood pressure, which may
lead to heart attack and stroke; high blood sugar
level which may lead to diabetes; inammation
which may lead to arthritis, pain, and allergies;
uid retention and swelling, which may lead to
cancer or the weakeningand eventual failing
of the kidneys, the liver, and other organs; bone
weakening, which may lead to osteoporosis; and
weakening of the muscles, the heart, respiratory
and the whole immune system.
WOW World of Wellness Green Juice is available
in a 32 oz bottle. And now, it is also available in pow-
der form in sachets in all WOW World of Wellness
business centers. For inquiries, call Customer Care
Center at 0932 843-6092, 0939 906-3461, and 0917
574-0405 or visit www.wowdirectsales.com.
Smart gives "Little Monsters"
the VIP treatment
Smart subscribers use their mobile phones, tablets, and cameras to take a picture of their idol Lady Gaga
from the Mall of Asia Arena mosh pit.
Smart subcribers who
consider themselves Little
Monsters Lady Gaga's
term of endearment for
her fans had an extraor-
dinary concert experience
on May 21 courtesy of
Smart Communications,
Inc. (Smart). The wire-
less leader gave them
discounts on concert
tickets, exclusive ac-
cess to the Mall of Asia
Arenas mosh pit, and the
chance to unlock the frst
Philippine badge on four-
square, the worlds lead-
ing location-based social
media platform.
Just by presenting their
Smart number, the Lady
Gaga fans were able
to avail themselves of
Smarts buy-one-take-one
promo on mosh pit tickets
for The Born This Way
Ball concert at the newly
opened Arena. The mosh
pit was made exclusive
for Smart subscribers on
Day One of the two-day
event.
Mosh pit ticket hold-
ers also received loot
bags from Smart, some
of which contained a
voucher for a free Smart
Broadband Starter Plug-
It or a Smart Broadband
Power Plug-It.
And for the frst time,
foursquare users unlocked
the Smart Live More badge
the Philippinesfrst coun-
try-exclusive badge upon
checking in at the Arena.
More than 600 Lady Gaga
fans checked in at the site,
successfully unlocking the
Live More badge as well
as foursquares Super
Duper Swarm badge for
500 simultaneous user
check-ins.
Those who unlocked
the badge during the
two-day concert are au-
tomatically included in
an electronic raffe where
two Galaxy Nexus hand-
sets will be given away.
Winners will be notifed
by foursquare via e-mail.
At the concert venue,
Smart also put up three
videoke booths where
Lady Gaga fans re-
corded their own music
video. The happy Little
Monsters were able to
take home a CD of their
performance for free.
These are just some of
the many perks of being
a Smart subscriber. We at
Smart are happy to provide
our subscribers with new
ways to live more and fully
enjoy their experiences,
said Smarts Executive
Vice President and Head
of Consumer Wireless
Division Emmanuel
Lorenzana.
We continue to prove
that its always an awe-
some concert experience
with Smart, he added.
Fashion icon and Globe
Business ambassador Amina
Ar anaz-Alunan has showed
this possible when she recently
launched the Aranaz Mercato
Bag, made from recycled mate-
rials by women of Payatas. Be-
ing a socially conscious designer
is just one of the ways in which
Amina lives her life creatively,
passionately, and joyfully.
Living a full life is done by
knowing one's priorities. The
key is balance," says Amina.
Such balance is no small feat,
considering that she runs two
businesses, raises three kids and
takes care of her husband, busi-
nessman Rafa Alunan.
Fashion is in Aminas blood
the daughter of a successful bag
manufacturer, she owns the
Aranaz boutique that showcases
and offers her sought after col-
lection of bags and accessories.
She is currently creative direc-
tor and designer of the Aranaz
brand as well.
Amina not only designs
bagsshe also helps students at
the School of Fashion and Arts
(SoFA) design and map out their
future in the fashion industry. She
is co-founder and a faculty mem-
ber of the school.
She considers SoFA an advo-
cacy because she puts her heart,
mind and effort into the school to-
create more fashion entrepreneurs
like herself.
Balancing her priorities and
responsibilities as a designer,
a teacher, a mother and a wife
has been made easier for Amina
through modern communications
technology. In order to communi-
cate with her workers and school
colleagues, Amina depends on
modern telecoms technology
from Globe Business.
With Globe Business, I really
experienced a big difference in
the way I live my life and the way
I do business. The best advan-
tage I have as an entrepreneur is
my mobility and freedomIve
simplied the ways I do business
and fulll my commitment to the
school, she says.
Amina has subscribed to Globe
Business TXTConnect, which al-
lows her to send high-volume,
SMS broadcasts to groups of em-
ployees, workers and colleagues
using the Web-based TXTCon-
nect service. The service lets her
send text message blasts, birthday
alerts and pre-scheduled messag-
es quickly and securely. TXTCon-
nect is much easier to use because
it is Web-based; it also costs a lot
lower than regular mobile phone
SMS rates.
With business solutions from
Globe Business, Amina is also
able to give time and energy
to her social advocacieslike
sourcing out indigenous Filipino
raw materials and giving liveli-
hood to both local suppliers and
to workers. She does this sort of
thing for the women of Payatas,
who produce her Aranaz Mercato
bag from recycled materials.
Without email and chat, I
would not be able to set aside
mornings with my children. Us-
ing modern technology lets me do
business from home just as well,
if not better than when Im in the
ofce, she said.
Even when Amina goes to her
favorite getaway spots like Tali
Beach, shes never out of touch
with her stores and her school.
You can say that mobile
communications lets me run the
business from any place where
theres a cellular phone signal.
At the same time, I can enjoy go-
ing to the places I love, places
that heighten my creative sensi-
bilityIm not the sort who can
thrive while boxed in an ofce.
I function better creatively
and intellectually when Im on
the go. As a creative person, I
am stimulated and inspired by
interesting sights, by beauty, by
discovering new things when I
travel, she says.
Being able to work practically
anywhere also allows Amina the
freedom to express her personal
style.
My preferred look can go
from the more casual blouse,
jeans and high heels to something
with more glamour, more chic
and more feminineI love wear-
ing beautiful pieces that show off
craftsmanship, she says, adding
that a corporate lifestyle would
not allow her as much freedom
with her wardrobe.
She adds that her mobile
lifestylewhich allows her to
both work while attending to
her and personal passions
is a big factor in helping the
Aranaz brand make its mark in
the fashion scene.
With stores at Rockwell Power
Plant mall and Greenbelt 5 captur-
ing both local and foreign buyers
Aranaz bags are also enticing
savvy fashionistas overseas and
is making a name for the brand in
those markets.
Amina describes her
bags as exuberantly de-
signed and painstakingly
crafted, taking inspiration
from her own travels, her
family life and her ad-
vocacies, all of which
serve as her creative
inspiration.
My family and my personal
advocacies are part of my life
I cannot function effectively or
happily as an entrepreneur with-
out them," she says.
Arian Vina L. Sarmiento
THE Papulex range of acne care products, which
has a unique triple-action formula that addresses
the root causes of acne, is now available in the
Philippines.
According to Ninia Torres, country head of
Invida Philippines, the Papulex range of acne
care products is clinically-proven effective for
all forms of acne. Unlike some over-the-counter
anti-acne products, the safety and efcacy of
Papulex is backed by clinical studies.
Papulex helps block the proliferation of
acne-causing bacteria, reduces inammation
and sebum production, and helps prevent clog-
ging of skin pores, said professor Giuseppe
Micali, head of Department of Dermatology in
the University of Catania, Italy and Founding
Member of the Italian Acne Board and Acne
Mediterranean Group.
Micali was the guest speaker during the launch
of the Papulex range of acne care products held
on April 25 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Hotel in
Quezon City.
Acne is one of the most common skin conditions
affecting more than 460 million people in Asia.
An estimated 175 million people affected by acne
in Asia are between the ages of 12 and 35 years.
Acne causes whiteheads, blackheads, and inamed
red growths (papules, pustules, and cysts). These
growths are commonly called pimples. Although
acne is not a serious threat to health, it is a very vis-
COMPASSION for the environment and the
less fortunate is also a good way to channel
your passion.
With the launch of its Spring/
Summer 2012 collection at the
North Court Activity Center in
Rockwell, the brand promises
functionality at its best without
compromising quality. Dockers
furthers their stand on versatil-
ity fused with style as they give
homage to the working manre-
silient and resourceful.
Dockers ushers in a myriad of
ways to "get yourself together"
and conquer these everyday chal-
lenges with ease. From Monday
to Sunday, the Dockers man is set
to face it all in ying colors.
Bobet Romualdo, Dockers
commercial director for Asia,
highlights the importance of ca-
tering to the needs of the modern
man.
Men face different kinds of
challenges every day and the
desire to be effective in accom-
plishing tasks or getting work
done is universal. Men need to
be condent and in control with
sudden changes of situation, and
they have to have khakis that
equip to conquer it.
Be it an optimistic fresh Mon-
day, a relaxed yet still serious
Tuesday, an out of ofce Wednes-
day, a morning of work and play

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By Leo Balante
DOCKERS, the global brand for mens fashion
needs, continues to celebrate real men of action.
Thursday, organized planning for
next weeks to-do Friday, easy-
going recreation Saturday and
essential R&R Sunday, Dockers,
as Romualdo puts it, got you cov-
ered.
Banking on the success of the
Dockers Alpha Khakis last sea-
son, the Spring Summer line-up
offers more wardrobe sugges-
tions from the popular Alpha
Khakis, the dependable Wearever
Series down to its staple Signa-
ture Khakis. The line of Dockers
Alpha Khakis has long gained
traction among the new genera-
tion of khaki users who value
the multi-functionality of a khaki
when they see one.
The Alpha Khaki is built from
a dress pant block largely utiliz-
ing expert denim construction.
As an end result this has turned
out to be an easy, much-favored
alternative to denim.
The Wearever Series fits the
bill when you are in pursuit of
the smartest pants you can
keep in your wardrobe. It is
stain-protected, wrinkle-free,
and crease-friendly. With this
attractive pack of performance
benefits, this series is engi-
neered to provide the Dock-
ers man with worry-free and
unparalleled comfort that lasts
all dayfrom your boardroom
meeting to a laidback day at the
golf course.
Dockers, celebrating the real
men of action this season, be-
lieves that after all, for the men
of action Dockers saves the day,
every day," said Romualdo.
Put the cool
back in school
Targeting root
causes of acne
Prof. Giuseppe Micali, head of Department of
Dermatology in the University of Catania, Italy and
founding member of the Italian Acne Board and
Acne Mediterranean Group.
ible condition that can lead to scarring of the skin
and cause emotional distress.
The Papulex range consists of three prod-
ucts. Fragrance-free, non-photosensitizing and
non-comedogenic. Papulex Oil-Free Cream
helps reduce skin blemishes and skin imper-
fections. Papulex Isocorrexion helps clear
blemishes and improves skin tightness and
dryness caused by conventional acne treat-
ment. Aside from the unique Papulex triple-
action formula, Isocorrexion is also enriched
with Biophytosebum (olive oil extract, squa-
lene). Papulex Moussant Soap Free Cleansing
Gel helps reduce imperfections while cleans-
ing the skin gently with its soap-free formula.
The Papulex range of products is distributed locally
by Invida Philippines, Inc., a Menarini company.
Vitality in a bottle
SCHOOL season is about to start, and now is the perfect time to
get a school bag that is not only stylish and comfortable. It should
also be the ideal companion dependable enough to hold all those
important school stuff such as books, notebooks and electronic
gadgets essential to learning.
Outdoor Products, the most reliable brand when it comes to outdoor
and travel sporting goods, has recently released a new line of backpacks
that are innovative and fashionable for all genders, perfect for those who
have a flair for style and a penchant for quality. Here are some reasons
why you or your kid should have an Outdoor Products bag.
Outdoor Products backpacks are made with Cordura fabric. Cor-
dura is a patented material using high tenacity ber technologies. It
is most well known for its durability and resistance to abrasions, tears
and scuffs. Even militaries around the world use them for military ap-
parel. Exceptionally durable, this means even your bag can endure
even the harshest conditions both natural and man-made. The bags
also use YKK zippers. YKK is the Japanese company known for
making the best zippers worldwide. Worried that your bag might pop
open when lled to the brim and weighed down by the bulk of your
school stuff, trust your Outdoor Products backpacks to be able to take
it and not spill them all over the place when you least expect it.
Outdoor Products backpacks are double-stitched for durability.
Though made from the nest and toughest material, the company as-
sures that it doubles up when it comes to lasting stability by double-
seam stitching. There is no room for doubt that the bags stitches will
quit on the user. Add to that, Outdoor Products backpacks make it easy
for users to carry their stuff. The backpack straps are made with an S-
shape to create a superior body t on our upper body frame, creating
balance of weight and easier to carry on the back.
This way, the straps rmly place the bag close to
the body without putting too much strain on the
back and shoulders.
Before you go back to school, get the best bag
as you aim to be running for top honors or be
the schools top campus gure. With Outdoor
Products backpacks, school will always
be cool! Outdoor Products bags and
backpacks are available at all Rustans
Department Stores, SM Department
Stores (North Edsa, SM South and SM
Davao), Robinsons Department Store
(Ermita and Galleria, Calasiao, Pam-
panga and Palawan), Fashion Rack Ter-
minal 3, Duty Free Fiesta Mall, Tripol-
ogie (Eastwood and Alabang) and
Fully Booked (Fort
Bonifacio Global
City). For in-
quiries, email
United Limsun
I nt er nat i onal
Trading Corpo-
ration at info@
uni t edl i msun.
com or call
9219493 (Mon-
Fri from 8am-
5pm).
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to Sunday
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Monday
to Sunday
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ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
(From left): Product Planning general manager Kenji Sadayuki, HPI director Yan Xuhong, HAI
vice president Katsuyuki Saiga, HPI president/CEO Tetsuo Hirota, VP Haier Group/HAI presi-
dent/HPI chairman Du Jingguo, HPI vice president/treasurer Noboru Inoue, and HPI general
manager Joseph Chua, Jr.
The show is a 30-minute program
that aims to educate, inspire and
inform its viewers on issues that
affect Filipino immigrants in
the US. Because immigration
matters can be very complex and
confusing, our aim is to make
the law accessible to the ordinary
viewer by explaining it in laymans
terms, says Tancinco.
Pusong Pinoy Sa Amerika was
launched in 2006. After hundreds
of cases in the last six seasons,
the program still discovers new
cases and issues for Season 7s
episodes.
With restrictive immigration
policies, it is not unusual for many
aspiring immigrants and petitioners
to lose hope.
In reality, according to
Tancinco, this is the time to look
out for hasty reactions to certain
situations and avoid making faulty
judgments when confronted with
important decisions that would
have long term irreversible effect.
Even in the seemingly worse
circumstance, there is hope.
Season 7 of Pusong Pinoy Sa
Amerika brings back hope to those
who are facing family separation,
to innocent victims of fraud, and
to those who wish to return after
deportation. As the unprecedented
increase in deportees becomes
apparent in the last three years, way
to re-enter the United States after
deportation will be explored on the
May 6 season premiere episode of
the show.
Pusong Pinoy Sa Amerika will
also feature the unsung heroes
and hard working immigrants
who succeeded in effectively
balancing their work and family
through the segment titled Sipag
at Tagumpay. Featured Pinoy
immigrants include the Pahatis
and the Moraleses who have
extraordinary accomplishments
motivated by strong family values.
Among those featured in the
Iba Ang Pinoy segment are
California Supreme Court Chief
Justice Tani Cantil Sakauye,
renowned journalist Ben Pimentel,
chef and entrepreneur Gil Payumo,
and Evan Kidera of Seor Sisig,
among others.
The Visa 101 mini immigration
series, on the other hand,
illustrates how a Filipino child
whos in need of a permanent
home may be adopted by a US
citizen couple. In this new season,
Visa 101 tells the story titled Akin
Ka Na Lang which is about a
Filipino-American couple who
adopts a child relative from the
Philippines through the Hague
Adoption Convention process.
Six seasons have passed and yet
we are still very passionate about
our goal to help out our Filipino
immigrants. It is our hope that they
will continue to journey with us as
we give answers to their issues and
concerns, shares Tancinco.
Joseph T. Francia, vice
president and head of operations
for GMA International, says he
is delighted with the success of
Pusong Pinoy Sa Amerika. It is
with much pride that we share the
success of the program with our
kababayans here in the Philippines
and in the US. Pusong Pinoy Sa
Amerika has been on GMA Pinoy
TV for several years now, and
has enjoyed loyal viewership
among the Pinoys living abroad.
We anticipate that even more
Filipinos will be inspired by the
fresh stories that will be featured
in this new season, he adds.
Pusong Pinoy Sa Amerika,
directed by Bernardo Bernardo
and with the special participation
of Louella Albornoz Angeles, is
a co-production of Tancinco Law
Ofces and GMA Pinoy TV. It airs
every Sunday on GMA Pinoy TV.
Zanjoe and Megan
in Hiyas
ABS-CBN opens the pages
of one of the most provocative
stories to be ever told on television
beginning this afternoon as
it premieres Precious Hearts
Romances presents Hiyas starring
the rst team up of Zanjoe Marudo
and Megan Young.
This PHR series marks the
return of sought-after leading man
Zanjoe in a soap opera and marks
the rst daring role to be portrayed
on television by host-actress
Megan. Joining the two are model-
turned-actor, Edward Mendez,
and princess of Pinoy indie lms,
Mercedes Cabral.
Follow the story of Silang
(Zanjoe), a native warrior from
the tribe of Tanah who wants to
marry his childhood sweetheart
Giana (Mercedes) to unite their
warring clans. But Gianas father
has one condition though; that is
for Silang to nd and bring back
the missing gem of Tanah that
gives luck and prosperity to their
people.
And so Silang embarks on a
journey to the city in hopes of
nding the gem. This is where he
will cross paths with Sapphire,
a beautiful, intelligent, and rich
young woman who was ditched
by her supposed-to-be-husband
Aldrich (Edward) on their
wedding day.
For her to forget all the pain and
embarrassment she went through,
Sapphire would beg Silang to take
her far away and take her where he
cam from. Now, Silang must not
only face the challenge posed on
him by Gianas father, he must also
face the challenge of resisting his
growing attraction and affection for
Sapphire.
What consequences will Silang
face if he breaks the pact made
between his tribe and Gianas
tribe? Will he ght for his love
for Sapphire?
Dont miss the hottest and
most provocative PHR series to
air on afternoon TV, Precious
Hearts Romances presents Hiyas,
beginning Monday (May 28),
after PBB Teen Edition 4 Uber on
ABS-CBN.
Haier
launched
HAIER Electrical Appliances Philippines
Inc., a subsidiary of Global home appliance
manufacturer Haier Group, ofcially an-
nounced the start of its operations today at a
press conference held at the Marriott Hotel in
Paranaque City. Following the press confer-
ence, the grand launch event of Haier, themed
Now Inspiring Filipino Homes, provided a
rst glimpse of Haiers product lineup for the
Filipino market to the over 300 distributors,
dealers and media in attendance.
Acquiring the white goods business
of Sanyo is an important part of Haiers
global growth strategy. The acquisition has
laid the foundation for Haiers strategic
development in Japan and Southeast Asia.
Our two R&D centers, four manufacturing
bases and six localized marketing centers
can better cater to the ever-growing and
dynamic needs of consumers in the region.
As the no. 1 major appliances brand in the
world, we are quite condent in the success
of the Filipino market, said Du Jingguo,
Vice President of Haier Group and Presi-
dent of Haier Asia.
The creation of Haier Electrical Applianc-
es Phils., Inc. forms part of the completion
of Haier Groups acquisition of Sanyo Elec-
tric Co., Ltd.s washing machine, refrigera-
tor and white goods sales businesses in Japan
and select Southeast Asian countries, includ-
ing the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and
Vietnam over a month ago. Under the acqui-
sition agreement, Haiers dual-brand strategy
is now in full operation across these markets.
Locally, Haier Electrical Appliances Phils.,
Inc. will use the Haier brand and simulta-
neously use the Sanyo brand in this market
for a specied period of time.
Haier will offer a diverse product line-up
covering both white and brown goods in the
Philippines market. These include the French
Door, Side by Side, and Top Mount refrig-
erators, with features like LED back light,
cooling tower air ow system and inverter
technology; the Front Load, Twin Tub and
Dryer washing machines known for energy
efciency rating and anti-bacterial treatment
features; the Split-Type air conditioner, with
the intelligent airow and negative ion fea-
tures and LED and LCD TV with the latest
technology including energy saving, 3D and
internet, etc.
Combining Haiers strengths in innova-
tion, quality and design, the Groups Vice
President hopes that Haier can bring addi-
tional high-quality choices to consumers in
these markets to help them better enjoy their
life. Haiers factories within the ASEAN re-
gion will ensure sufcient and prompt supply
of products to meet local demand. Moreover,
its strong R&D and marketing capabilities
will help Haier to better serve the needs of
Filipino consumers.
Through the transfer of our washing
machine and consumer refrigerator busi-
nesses to the Haier Group, we will expand
the businesses of Haier and Sanyo brands,
and capture a larger market share with our
products. We have been able to retain em-
ployees who were already engaged in the
business to maintain continuity, and ensure
even higher quality service standards for
our consumers in the Philippines, added
Tetsuo Hirota, president of Haier Electri-
cal Appliances Phils., Inc. (HPI).
FUN is an indie pop band
from New York City formed
in 2008. Composed of vocalist
Nate Ruess, guitarist Andrew
Dost and multi-instrumentalist
Jack Antonoff, the three have
previously met while they
were still members of their for-
mer bands. When Nates band
split, he contacted Andrew
and Jack and invited them to
join his new project. Within
a week, they began working
together and recorded their
rst demo Benson Hedges
which they gave away as a free
download to Spins readers as
part of the magazines article
on the band.
On August 2009, Fun. re-
leased their debut album Aim
& Ignite. They earned wide-
spread acclaim for the album
and drew immediate attention
for their contemporary re-
thinking of classic 70s pop,
where ornate arrangements
and inspired orchestrations
meet present-day rock n roll.
The band followed the al-
bums release with a series of
well-received live appearanc-
es, including opening for Par-
amore and numerous headline
dates and show-stopping per-
formanes at such gatherings as
2011s Coachella Valley Mu-
sic and Arts Festival.
On September 2011, the
band announced theyre releas-
ing a brand new single called
We Are Young collaborat-
ing with Janelle Monae on
the track. Upon its arrival, the
track received instant applause
with USA Today hailing the
baraque indie-popsters for
(making) a counterintuitive
play for the big time, slowing
down for the massive sing-
along chorus.
On December 2011, the TV
series Glee plucked the song to
cover on the show. Immediate-
ly after the Glee performance,
We Are Young was the no. 1
worldwide trending topic on
Twitter. The Glee version hit
no. 1 on iTunes Overall chart
and the original Fun. verison
hit no. 1 on iTunes Alternative
chart. Later that same month.
We Are Young was also used
in the TV series Chuck. After a
few weeks, the song was also
picked by Chevrolet to use for
its Chevy Sonic Super Bowl
TV ad campaign.
On Feb. 21, Fun. nally
released their sophomore al-
bum entitled Some Nights,
teaming up with legendary
producer Jeff Bhasker (who
has worked with Kanye West,
Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Beyonc,
Drake). The result was the id-
iosyncratic Fun. sound, marry-
ing robust melodies with ele-
ments of hip-hop. The album
debuted at no. 1 on Billboards
Alternative Albums chart, no.
3 on Billboards 200 chart.
Introducing...Fun
Pusong Pinoy
Sa Amerika
IMMIGRATION lawyer and community leader Lourdes
Attorney Lou Santos Tancinco and Eric Quizon host
Pusong Pinoy Sa Amerika (The Heart of the Filipinos In
America) now on its 7
th
season on GMA Pinoy TVthe
agship international channel of GMA Network.
Eric Quizon and Atty. Lou Tancinco
Megan and Zanjoe plays Sapphire and Silang in Hiyas

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