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Chinese never
left shoal area
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SARANGANI Rep. Manny Pac-
quiao on Thursday welcomed the
decision of the World Boxing Or-
ganization saying the Filipino ring
icon should have won his contro-
versial defeat to American Timo-
thy Bradley.
This should serve as a les-
son to the judges, said Pacquiao
who, however, added he would not
accept, if ever offered, the WBO
welterweight belt that the unde-
feated Bradley took away from
him during their controversial
By Isah V. Red
THE friends and fans of co-
median Dolphy, who is ght-
ing for his life at the Makati
Medical Center, are urging
President Benigno Aquino III
to name him a National Artist.
Dolphy was awarded the
Grand Order of the Golden
Heart by Mr. Aquino in No-
vember 2010 for his contri-
butions to art and culture.
President Noynoy has
been given my dad so much
respect, Dolphys son Eric
Quizon said on Thursday.
He gave my dad the
Golden Heart award. He
gave that award, the highest
recognition a President can
give to an individual, to my
father.
Quizon also thanked Mr.
Aquino for urging the Fili-
pinos to pray for the come-
dians recovery.
The Chinese never left, so we
have to go back, Gazmin said.
President Benigno Aquino III
last week ordered the pullout of a
Coast Guard vessel and a Bureau
of Fisheries ship from the shoal
because of typhoon Butchoy, but
China kept its boats in the area.
Foreign Affairs then announced
a reciprocal pullout that eased
tensions just before the President
went to the United States to meet
with President Barack Obama.
A gag order was imposed, pre-
venting military ofcials from dis-
cussing the disputed shoal.
By Cecille Garcia
THE writ issued by the Su-
preme Court against LNL
Archipelago Minerals Inc.
did not include a restrain-
ing order that compelled it
to stop its mining operations
in Sta. Cruz, Zambales, the
companys lawyers said on
Thursday.
Gilbert Gallos of ACCRA
Law Ofce said the Writ of
Kalikasan, a legal remedy to
protect the environment, did
not include a Temporary En-
vironment Protection Order
that required the company to
stop mining.
We are not leveling a
mountain, not even a hill, and
no century-old trees were de-
stroyed as reported in the me-
dia, Gallos told the Manila
Standard
By Sara D. Fabunan
THE Philippines needs to pros-
ecute and convict more human
trafckers to upgrade its rank-
ing to Tier 1, US Ambassador
to Manila Harry Thomas Jr. said
Thursday.
He told the rst breakfast fo-
rum at the US Embassy it would
take time for the Philippines to
be removed from its Tier 2 rank-
ing in the US Global Trafcking
in Persons Report.
It is caused, in our opinion, by
lack of education, Thomas said.
There needs to be more
prosecutions.
The latest US State Depart-
ment report kept the Philippines
Sys top Forbes list
of 40 richest Pinoys
Natl Artist
Award for
Dolphy eyed
Mining rm
claims work
in Zambales
with permit
US envoy:
Jail more
trafckers
Environmentalist killings
increased under Aquino
Selective TV coverage
of CJ bet interviews
Crisis seen over GMA treatment
BUSINESS tycoon Henry Sy and his family are still the
richest in the Philippines after they topped Forbes list
of 40 richest Filipinos with a net worth of $9.1 billion
or P385 billion, according to the Yahoo! Southeast Asia
Newsroom.
The newest addition to the list was Edgar Sia, 35,
who ranked number 40 after his net worth grew to $140
million or P5.8 billion after the Jollibee fast-food chain
acquired his Mang Inasal chain of restaurants.
The Sys control SM Prime, the largest mall developer
SENATE Minority Leader
Alan Peter Cayetano on
Thursday raised the alarm
on the increasing number
of environmentalists killed
since President Benigno
Aquino III took ofce in
2010.
Citing data from the
Environment Department,
Cayetano said 14 of the de-
partments employees and
environmentalists had been
killed while performing
their duties in the past two
years.
The latest fatality was
the departments Butuan
employee Ricardo Magal-
lanes, who was shot on June
1 in broad daylight by two
gunmen in Poblacion Baro-
bo, Surigao del Sur.
In a report by the As-
sociated Press, the Lon-
don-based environmental
watchdog Global Witness
has recorded up to 50 kill-
ings in the country for the
year, and the fatalities in-
cluded members of indig-
enous groups involved in
struggles against powerful
industries.
By Rey E. Requejo
NOT all nominees for the
position of chief justice of
the Supreme Court will get
full TV coverage when they
are interviewed by the Ju-
dicial and Bar Council next
month as the accredited
broadcast networks will be
allowed to choose whom
they wish to cover.
Under guidelines drafted
by the council, media com-
panies will be allowed to air
unprecedented live cover-
age of the oral interviws
with the nominees, but they
will not be compelled to
cover all the candidates.
The whole idea is to
make the process transpar-
ent and make live coverage
available to the media,
said council member Jose
Mejia.
Its hard to second-guess
the media, but it would be
on your own lookout which
ones you would want to
cover. We cant compel you
to cover everyone.
That would mean the
SENATE President Juan Ponce Enrile on
Thursday warned of a possible national
crisis should something happen to for-
mer President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
whose health condition has become criti-
cal.
In an interview over DWIZ, Enrile
said he had received reports that Mrs. Ar-
royo was having difculty swallowing
anything solid, and had been forced to go
on a liquid diet as a result of the compli-
cations arising from her rare bone condi-
tion for which she had already undergone
two operations.
Enrile urged Malacaang to look
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By Florante S. Solmerin
DEFENSE Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on
Thursday admitted that China never pulled
its ships from the Panatag (Scarborough)
Shoal, contrary to an earlier announcement
by the Foreign Affairs Department.
But Gazmin on Thursday said
the government should send back
its civilian ships to the area, say-
ing occupancy would be used as a
basis for claims to the area.
The shoal is about 123 nautical
miles off Masinloc in Zambales
and well within the Philippines
200-nautical-mile exclusive eco-
nomic zone.
China, however, claims the
shoal as Huangyan Island, which
is more than 800 nautical miles
from its exclusive zone.
The Panatag standoff started
in April 10 when two Chinese
ships stopped the BRP Gregorio
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Manny Pacquiao stands beside a
Canadian-made ve-seater Bell 206
helicopter that he bought last month
for $430,000.
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$200-million investment. Ofcials of Japan Environment Technology Development Co., GEM of
Japan and Tagaytay Mountain Peak Corp. sign a deal binding them to a $200-million project to establish in
the Philippines what could be one of the largest LED factories in the world. Seated from left are Masaaki
Ueda, JENTED chairman; Yoshiyuki Ikeda, president of GEM Japan; Rodrigo Cabrera, JENTED country
director; and Lee Jong Hoon, TMPC chairman. Standing in back are Kimihiro Kitahara and Hayato Uehara,
JENTED executive director and chief operating ofcer, respectively.
Soya bean oil this time. Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon
shows off P17 million worth of smuggled soya bean oil that his
men had seized at the Manila International Container Corp. Biazons
men seized at least 15 20-footer vans of soya bean oil that were
consigned to Sea Probe Trading of Lipahan in San Juan, Batangas.
Natl...
I know the President has said a
lot of wonderful things about my
father. Im very honored, happy
and thankful that he asked the Fil-
ipino people to pray for my dad,
Quizon said.
Vice President Jejomar Binay
supported the calls for Dolphy to
be nominated National Artist.
Dolphy is an integral part of Phil-
ippine entertainment, Binay said.
He was instrumental in the
transition of entertainment from
the zarzuela through to the silver
screen, and as such deserves to
be conferred the highest accolade
that our nation can give to artists
of his caliber.
Mr. Aquino hailed Dolphy as a
champion of art for mans sake.
But presidential spokesman Ed-
win Lacierda said it would be up
to the National Commission on
Culture and the Arts and the Cul-
tural Center of the Philippines to go
through Dolphys nomination.
There is a process in selecting
the national artist. We recognize
the process and it is a very rigid
process, Lacierda said.
There are several tiers in nom-
inating a national artist. We would
like to respect the process, so we
will leave it with both the NCCA
and the CCP because these are the
two joint boards who will nomi-
nate the national artist.
Senator Manuel Villar on
Thursday repeated his call for the
conferment of the National Artist
Award to Dolphy.
More than the trophies he
collected, Dolphy is known as
a compassionate man, donating
substantial wealth and talent to
assist health welfare programs
and provide nancial assistance to
senior actors and those involved
in lm-making including extras,
stuntmen, bit players, crews and
technical staff, Villar said.
I have great admiration for
people who came from humble
beginnings and worked their way
to the top. They teach the youth
the value of hard work, said Vil-
lar who, like Dolphy, also grew
up in Tondo, Manila.
Meanwhile, the Manila city
government through Mayor Al-
fredo Lim will bestow the Diwa
ng Lahi Award to Dolphy today
during the Patnubay ng Sining
at Kalinangan awarding at City
Hall in recognition of his achieve-
ments and contributions to Fili-
pino arts and culture.
Dolphy remains in critical condi-
tion at the Makati Medical Center, but
Quizon on Thursday said his blood
pressure had stabilized, and while his
kidneys remained weak, the veteran
actor had started to urinate.
Dolphy was rushed to the hos-
pital on June 9 due to pneumonia.
With Macon Ramos-Araneta
and Joyce Pangco Paares
Sys...
tional Grid Corp. of the Philippines adding to the familys fortune,
Yahoo! Quoted Forbes as saying.
The Sys are 116
th
in a list of the worlds billionaires topped by
Mexican telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim, who has $69
billion.
According to the Forbes Philippines 40 Richest list, the Sys
have more than double the wealth of Lucio Tan and his family,
who are at second place. The Tans have a net worth of $4.5 billion
from diversied interests including cigarette giant Philip Morris-
Fortune Tobacco.
Enrique Razon Jr., president of International Container Terminal
Services Inc., placed third with $3.6 billion from both local and
international port operations. John Gokongwei Jr. and his family
are in fourth place with $3.2 billion followed by David Consunji
and his family with $2.7 billion.
Andrew Tan placed sixth with $2.3 billion, with Jaime Zobel de
Ayala and family slightly behind at $2.2 billion. Metrobank found-
er George Ty and his family are worth $1.7 billion, followed by
Roberto Ongpin with $1.5 billion mostly from mining.
Eduardo Cojuangco Jr., chairman of San Miguel Corp and uncle
of President Benigno Aquino III, is placed 10
th
with $1.4 billion.
The following are the people who also made it to the list:
11. National Grids Robert Coyiuto Jr.
12. Jollibee owners Tony Tan Caktiong and his family
13. Lucio and Susan Co
14. Iigo and Mercedes Zobel
15. Manila Bulletins Emilio Yap
16. Shipping magnates Jon Ramon Aboitiz and his family
17. Andrew Gotianun and his family
18. Camella groups Manuel Villar
19. Unilabs Beatrice Campos and her family
20. Mercury Drugs Vivian Que Azcona and her family
21. Rizal Commercial Banks Alfonso Yuchengco and his family
22. Unilabs Mariano Tan Jr.
23. Abotizs Enrique Aboitiz and his family
24. Alphalands Eric Recto
25. Century Properties Jose Antonio
26. GMA Networks Gilberto Duavit and his family
27. GMA Networks Menardo Jimenez
28. Security Banks Frederick Dy
29. Nickel Asias Manuel Zamora
30. Atlas Consolidated Mining and Developments Alfredo Ra-
mos and his family
31. Lopez Holdings Oscar Lopez and his family
32. GMA Networks Felipe Gozon and his family
33. Monde Nissins Betty Ang
34. Alaskas Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Jr. and his family
35. Banco de Oros Juliette Romualdez
36. Rustans Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. and his family
37. Rebiscos Jacinto Ng
38. Alsons Consolidated ResourcesTomas Alcantara and his family
39. Megawide Constructions Michael Cosiquien
40. Mang Inasals Edgar Sia
Selective...
networks may opt to cover only
the prominent nominees for the
post of chief justice and ignore
the rest.
The rule is different from the
guidelines set by the Supreme
Court when it granted live coverage
of the Maguindanao massacre trial.
At the time, the Court required the
networks to air the entire proceed-
ings from start to nish.
Mejia said the two situations
were completely different and
could not be compared. He ac-
knowledged, however, that the
setup might be unfair to the less
famous nominees, who would not
be given an equal opportunity to
prove their qualications before
the public.
Under the proposed guide-
lines, the networks that wish
to air the interviews must seek
accreditation with the council.
Only one camera provided by
the Supreme Courts public in-
formation ofce will be allowed
inside the chambers where the
interviews take place, and the
networks will simply share in
the live feed.
This is the best setup we can
think of where the process can
be more transparent to the public
with the least possible distrac-
tion, Mejia said.
One of the concerns was that
the nominees would be sub-
jected to humiliation and harass-
ment through the allegations
that could come up during the
interviews.
But its a risk you have to take
when you decide to seek a top
public position, Mejia said.
Some nominees had expressed
concern about the early publica-
tion of their names in media re-
ports, he said.
In their meeting Thursday, the
JBCs executive committee de-
ferred discussing proposed live
coverage of their deliberations
and voting for the shortlist.
The sense of the executive
committee is to take it one step at
a time, Mejia said.
In the House, Majority Leader
and Mandaluyong Rep. Neptali
Gonzales II urged the candidates
with close ties to President Be-
nigno Aquino III and former
President and now Pampanga
Rep. Gloria Arroyo to run down
their nominations to ensure the
judicial independence of the Su-
preme Court.
This is for the good of the
country to ensure the judicial in-
dependence of the Supreme Court
from the Executive, inuential
political gures and other par-
ties, Gonzales said.
In particular, Gonzales said,
acting chief Justice Antonio Car-
pio should not be appointed be-
cause that may give credence to
the statement of former Chief Jus-
tice Renato Corona that he was
removed by impeachment to ac-
commodate Carpio.
Acting Chief Justice Carpio
should be out of the race. The
President locked himself into
not appointing a candidate close
to him, Gonzales said. With
Maricel Cruz
in Tier 2, a category of countries that
do not meet the minimum require-
ments in the Trafcking Victims Pro-
tection Act of the United States.
The Philippines was ranked Tier 2
for two consecutive years after it was
downgraded to the Tier 2 Watch list
in 2010.
Although the Philippine has made
significant efforts to achieve the Tier
2 standards in eliminating human traf-
ficking in the country, the report said
it did not make progress on efforts to
criminally prosecute labor recruitment
companies involved in the trafficking
of migrant workers abroad, and over-
all victim identification and protection
efforts remained inadequate.
The US State Department then
recommended that the Philippines
sustain the intensied effort to inves-
tigate, prosecute, and convict an in-
creased number of both labor and sex
trafcking offenders and to increase
funding for anti-trafcking programs.
The country also needed to address
the significant backlog of trafficking
cases... and monitor the status of cases
filed and investigate government of-
ficials implicated in trafficking.
In the US governments tier sys-
tem, Tier 1 countries are those that
fully comply with the US law pro-
tecting trafcking victims.
Tier 2 countries do not fully com-
ply but are seen to be making signi-
cant efforts to bring themselves into
compliance.
Tier 2 Watch list countries are
those that have not shown any evi-
dence of increasing efforts to combat
human trafcking.
Countries in the Tier 2 Watchlist
for two consecutive years risk an au-
tomatic downgrade to Tier 3, which
may cause the US government to
withhold non-humanitarian assis-
tance of up to $250 million.
Joining the Philippines in Tier 2
are Japan, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal,
Qatar, Rwanda, St. Lucia, St. Vincent
and the Grenadines, Serbia, Singa-
pore, Solomon Islands, Indonesia,
South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,
Switzerland, Nepal, Nigeria, Paki-
stan, Palau and Panama.
Afghanistan, Angola, the Baha-
mas, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados,
Belarus, Burma, Burundi, China,
Congo, Ecuador, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya,
Macau, Malaysia, Russia and South
Sudan are on the Tier 2 Watch list.
Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, South Korea,
Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom
and United States are considered Tier
1 countries.
Chinese...
del Pilar from arresting Chi-
nese poachers who were caught
gathering giant clams, corals
and protected maritime resourc-
es in the shoal.
On Thursday, the United
States said it supported a settle-
ment between Manila and Bei-
jing through the International
Tribunal on the Law of the Sea,
a stand China has rejected.
Joy Yamamoto, the US
Embassys political counsel-
or and acting deputy chief of
mission, said they supported
efforts to bring the dispute
to the international court for
settlement.
We have been very consis-
tent throughout this dispute in
supporting international law in
settlement so we continue to
support China and the Philip-
pines to settle the issue through
international means, Yamamo-
to told the reporters.
US Ambassador Harry
Thomas said Washington would
always push for a peaceful and
diplomatic resolution to the ten-
sion in the West Philippine Sea
(South China Sea) where a ter-
ritorial dispute has been brew-
ing for decades.
Meanwhile, China sum-
moned Vietnams ambassador
Thursday to protest a new law
designating a pair of South Chi-
na Sea island groups as Viet-
namese territory.
Chinese Vice Foreign Min-
ister Zhang Zhijun told Am-
bassador Nguyen Van Tho
China had sole jurisdiction
over the Spratly and Paracel
islands, and Vietnams inclu-
sion of them under its maritime
law was illegal and invalid,
Foreign Ministry spokesman
Hong Lei told reporters in a
brieng. With Sara Susanne
D. Fabunan and the AP
Crisis...
into the medical condition of the
former president and help her get
the best medical treatment, here
or abroad if necessary, saying
there could be adverse national
consequences if the former Presi-
dents health took a turn for the
worse.
Public reaction could be un-
predictable if Mrs. Aquino died
because she failed get adequate
medical treatment.
Enrile said the government
should show the former Presi-
dent the same compassion given
to the late Senator Ninoy Aquino,
who was allowed by the Marcos
administration to seek treatment
in Boston for his heart condition
despite the fact that a military tri-
bunal had already sentenced him
after a trial.
He also expressed concern
about the reported plans to trans-
fer Arroyo from the Veterans
Hospital where she is conned to
an ordinary jail. He said Arroyo
deserved some dignity because
she was a former President.
No matter how bad they think
about her, she is presumed inno-
cent until she is really convicted,
Enrile said.
US envoy...
Environmentalist...
Are these deaths all in vain?
said Cayetano who described as
disappointing the governments
failure to act on the killings.
He recommended the creation
of a task force made up of Envi-
ronment and Justice Department
staff to investigate the deaths and
recommend measures to stop the
killings.
Government must send a
strong message to those who in-
timidate and silence environmen-
talists with impunity that these acts
will not go unpunished, Cayetano
said. Macon Ramos-Araneta
Pacquiao...
ght in Las Vegas on June 10.
Pacquiao said it would be bet-
ter if the WBO just declared the
welterweight crown vacant.
If they [Bradleys camp] will
return the belt to me, I wont ac-
cept it, Pacquiao said in a radio
interview.
People might think I was
snatching the belt. But it would
be better if they [WBO] would
keep the title vacant, no more
champion.
Pacquiao said he was not sur-
prised by the WBOs ndings
because we know in our heart
who won.
He said he harbored no grudg-
es against judges CJ Ross and
Duane Ford who favored Brad-
ley, adding he was leaving the
matter up to the Nevada State
Athletic Commission and the
WBO.
Pacquiao indicated he was still
open to a rematch, which the
WBO panel had recommended,
but that he would discuss the mat-
ter with his promoter Bob Arum
of Top Rank.
But Arum has said a rematch
between Pacquiao and Bradley is
out of the question at the moment.
The five independent judges
picked by the WBOs Cham-
pionship Committee to review
the tape of the Pacquiao-Brad-
ley title fight, which the Fight-
er of the Decade lost in a split
decision that drew worldwide
condemnation, scored the fight
overwhelmingly in favor of
the Filipino.
But the WBO does not have the
power to overturn the initial rul-
ing and the result will stand.
WBO president Francisco Val-
carcel forwarded a copy of the
judges scorecards to the Manila
Standard, along with his letter
to Nevada State Athletic Com-
mission executive director Keith
Kizer.
There is no question of our
respect and high regard for the of-
cial judges. Their integrity is not
in question, Valcarcel wrote.
However, it was decided
that a review of the bout should
take place with a panel of five
confidential judges mainly to
maintain impartiality.
The panel of judges disagreed
with the scoring of judges Ford
and Ross, who scored the ght for
Bradley 115-113, while CJ Roth
had Pacquiao the winner 115-113.
Review judge No. 4 had Pac-
quiao winning by the widest
margin of 118-110, while judges
3 and 5 scored the ght 117-111,
for Pacquiao.
Judge No. 2 had Pacquiao the
winner, 116-112, which was the
unofcial scorecard of the Manila
Standard, while Judge No. 1 had
it closest with Pacquiao winning
115-113, which tallied with
the scorecard of ofcial judge
Roth. Ronnie Nathanielsz and
Maricel V. Cruz
Mining ..
He said LNL Archipelago Miner-
als Inc. was a Filipino and not a Chi-
nese rm as claimed by its detractors,
which could put an additional strain
to the ongoing dispute between the
Philippines and China over the Scar-
borough Shoal near Zambales.
The site of the companys port de-
velopment was covered by permits,
including an environment compli-
ance certicate issued by the Envi-
ronment Department, Gallos said.
The mining site is a small 1.8
hectares of elevated land surround-
ed by shrubs and small trees and
not century-old trees, he said.
Lawmakers demanded LNL
investigated after Agham party-
list Rep. Angelo Palmones and
Sta. Cruz Mayor Luisito Mary
claimed that the company ignored
the Supreme Courts order and the
residentscomplaints that it was de-
stroying the environment.
The company, which ships soil rich
with chromite and nickel to China, is
also building its own port in the area.
Its mining site in Giunabon in Sta.
Cruz is about 25 kilometers away.
Malacaang has referred the issue
to Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza.
The [Environment Department]
has been asked to comment by the
Supreme Court. The government,
through the Ofce of the Solicitor
General, will just answer the writ,
presidential spokesman Edwin
Lacierda said.
Environment Secretary Ramon
Paje said his ofce had warned the
Chinese company to cease and de-
sist from further construction and
development.
We will follow procedures. If
warranted, we will revoke their li-
cense, Paje said. We will require
another investigation if that will
help resolve the issue.
He said the Chinese company must
attend a technical conference with the
Environment Mangement Bureau and
meet with Sta. Cruz officials to discuss
the rehabilitation of the area.
Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua and Ma-
guindanao Rep. Simeon Datumanong
demanded Pajes resignation.
Gabriela party-list Rep. Luzvim-
inda Ilagan condemned the cutting of
centuries-old trees and the leveling of
a mountain to build a seaport for the
export of chromite-rich soil to China.
Othel Campos, Joyce Pangco Pa-
ares and Maricel Cruz
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Power to re-appoint reviewed
Rights
group,
rebels
charged
Governor, congressman accused of plunder
12 moms
die each
daygroup
Infant
formula
banned
This practice of simply re-ap-
pointing a presidential nominee
even after having been bypassed
by by the Commission on Appoint-
ments (CA) subverts the principle of
conrmation mandated by the Con-
stitution, according to Cagayan de
Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez.
The proposal contains provi-
sions that will still have to under-
go ne tuning, Pangasinan Rep.
Marlyn Primicias-Agabas said in
a statement. Agabas is expect-
ed to form a technical working
group to recommend plenary
action on the measure.
Rodriguez said that the Con-
stitution, which states that the
President shall nominate and, with
the consent of the Commission of
Appointments,designate the heads
of the executive departments, am-
bassadors, other public ministers
and consults, or ofcers of the
armed forces from the rank of
colonel or naval captain, and other
ofcers whose appointments are
vested in him in this Constitution.
Rodriguez said the Constitu-
tion states that the President shall
have the power to make appoint-
ments during the recess of the
Congress, whether voluntary or
compulsory, but such appoint-
ments shall be effective only un-
til disapproval by the Commis-
sion on Appointments or until the
next adjournment of Congress.
He said the CA is usually re-
luctant to reject outright the pres-
idential nominees, hence, would
not conrm the appointment re-
sulting in bypass.
Rodriguez said the situation
makes a mockery of the constitu-
tional duties of the CA to conrm
and reject presidential appointees on
the basis of the check and balance
powers of the legislative branch.
Under the bill, the nominees
will submit to the CA the docu-
mentary requirements within 30
days from receipt of his nomi-
nation or appointment. Failure
to submit the same within the
required period is equivalent to
one bypass. Failure to submit
the requirements within 60 days
shall cause the disapproval of
nomination or appointment.
The bill provides that nomi-
nees who have been bypassed
twice shall no longer be eligible
for reappointment.
By Maricel V. Cruz
LAWMAKERS are considering a mea-
sure to set limits to the power of the
President to re-appoint nominees who
dont make the grade.
By Rio N. Araja

THE GOVERNOR of Lanao del
Norte and his wife, a congress-
man, are facing charges before
the Ofce of the Ombudsman for
plunder and malversation of pub-
lic funds.
Gov. Abdulla Dimaporo and
his wife Lanao del Norte Rep.
Imelda Dimaporo were accused
by Maigo town Mayor Rafael
Rizalda of releasing P53 mil-
lion to a foundation owned by the
Dimaporo family. The Ombuds-
man received the documents of
the case on May 25, 2012 and it
was not readily known what ac-
tion the agency had taken.
Also named respondents were
the provinces treasurer Mildred
Hingco, accountant Fe Bal-
doza, administrator Jesus Tubio
and auditor Sebastian Israel for
conspiring with the Dimaporos
to cheat the government of P53
million.
Rizalda accused the Dima-
poros of violation of Republic
Act 7080, or the Anti-Plunder
Law; malversation of public
funds; violation of the code of
conduct of public ofcials and
employees, and of the Local
Government Code.
The recent problem of good
governance is not so much on the
competence or capability of their
elected or appointed ofcials. The
problem is more on the honesty,
integrity and transparency in the
nancial dealings of the ofcers,
his complaint-afdavit read.
Rizalda said the foundation
was a private organization estab-
lished by Abdulla in 1990 when
he was then the representative of
Lanao del Nortes 2ndcongres-
sional district.
One of the foundations projects
was the cattle dispersal program
where 100 imported cattles, in-
tended for farmer-beneciary but
it was diverte to a farm of a law-
maker in Mamagum, Rizalda said.
He implicated Representative
Dimaporo, citing in April 2004,
citing she ordered the release of
P3 million in her name when she
was then provincial governor.
A member of Karapatan, a mili-
tant human rights organization,
and 19 alleged members of
the New Peoples Army were
charged with kidnapping and
serious illegal detention by their
former comrade in Quezon, po-
lice said yesterday.
Police Ofcer 2 Rodel Linga
Abracia, ofcer-in-charge in the
case and member of the Calauag
Municipal Police Station, said the
victim Franklin Barrera, 19, led
the serious illegal detention case at
the prosecutors ofce in Lucena
City and the kidnapping case, at
the prosecutor of Calauag town.
A self-confessed rebel, Barrera
is a resident of Barangay Mangui-
sian, Lopez, also in Quezon.
He led the charges last
Wednesday with the help of the
Armys 85
th
Infantry Battalion
and the police.
Among those charged are
Christipher Regencia of the
Karapatan-Quezon and suspect-
ed rebels Joseph Delos Santos
alyas Ken/Bingot, Joey Quedor
alyas Diego,Aristedes Sarmiento
alyas Leleng. Florante Somerin
A GROUP of women repro-
ductive health advocates work-
ing in grassroots communities
nationwide berated the Con-
gress for its failure to use its
legislative powers to stop the
preventable deaths of 12 moth-
ers in the Philippines everyday.
There are now 12 mothers
dying everyday. What else are
you waiting for? asked Eliza-
beth Angsioco, national chair-
man of the Democratic Social-
ist Women of the Philippines.
Angsioco said she cannot un-
derstand why Congress, com-
posed of honorable representa-
tives and senators, are turning
a deaf ear to their clamor for
the passage of the RH bill.
After all, Congress is man-
dated to pass legislations that
respond to the peoples needs,
she said.
She noted that the proposed
law contains provisions that
will save mothers from dying.
That mothers, particularly
poor and teenage mothers con-
tinue to die, and in bigger num-
bers due to preventable causes
is totally unjust, totally unac-
ceptable. Congress must not
wait any longer. It should use
its power to enact a law that
will address maternal mortality
head on, Angsioco added.
Macon Ramos Araneta
THE Food and Drug
Administration and
the Bureau of Cus-
toms have taken
moves to ensure that
the mercury-tainted
infant formula from
China does not cir-
culate in the country.
Health Asst. Sec-
retary Nicolas B.
Lutero III, also FDA
Officer-in-charge,
said that the infant
formula Yili baby
formula (Quan You
baby formula) is
banned.
Lutero said the
product does not
have any record of
application of infant
formula manufac-
tured and sourced
from Inner Magnolia
Industrial Corp.
The FDA, an at-
tached agency of the
DOH, urged local
government units to
individuals, outlets
or establishments
found selling the
identied infant for-
mula product.
The FDA moves
came in the wake
of a disclosure that
Chinas product
quality watchdog,
the General Admin-
istration of Quality
Supervision, Inspec-
tion and Quarantine,
detected unusual
levels of mercury
in several batches
of Yili (Quan You)
baby formula.
Lutero asked the
public to be vigilant
and report to the
FDA the sale of such
items through FDA
hotlines 807-8275
or 842-5606. Macon
Ramos Araneta
Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila
IN RE: PETITION FOR CHANGE OF PARTY NAME AND LOGO
SPP NO.: 12-186
RAUL L. LAMBINO
Petitioner
xx
PETITION
COMES NOW petitioner, RAUL L. LAMBINO, by counsel, unto this Honorable Commission, most
respectfully states, that:
1. The petitioner is the incumbent Senior Deputy Secretary-General and Executive Director of LAKAS
KAMPI CMD, hereinafter referred to as the Party, with office address at Unit AB, Lower Penthouse,
One Burgundy Plaza Condominium, 307 Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City;
2. On May 11, 2012, the Partys leaders met at Diamond Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila for its National
Executive Committee and National Council meetings, respectively, to approve and ratify the proposed
amendments to the Partys Constitution and By-Laws to change the Partys name from LAKAS KAMPI
CMD to LAKAS CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM DEMOCRATS or LAKAS CMD, for short, together with the
corresponding change in the Partys logo pursuant to the provisions of its Constitution and By-Laws
1
;
3. The erstwhile Party-logo
2
has two components, as follows;
The first component is a round seal with the acronym LAKAS CMD printed in yellow letters in blue
background located in the middle of the circle which is divided into two parts. The upper half of the circle
has the image of the rising Philippine sun and the lower part is further subdivided into two (2) parts: the left
side has the image of a hand in thumbs-up position in blue background, and the right side has the image
of a Vinta with a Christian cross and a Muslim saber in red background. The seal is encircled by the words
LAKAS CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM DEMOCRATS printed in black letters in white background.
The second component is a white dove flying towards an orange window with the acronym KAMPI
underneath.
4. The Partys National Executive Committee unamimously approved and adopted Resolution No. 01-
12
3
proposing and approving amendments to the Constitution and by-laws of the Party to change its
formal name whcih shall be LAKAS CHRISTIAN MUSLIM DEMOCRATS otherwise known as LAKAS-
CMD for short, and to change its logo which shall be the first component described in the preceding
paragraph, excluding the second component;
5.The Partys National Council, thereafter, unamimously approved and ratified said proposed
amendments pursuant to its Resolution No. 01-12
5
;
WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully prays that after due hearing, the Honorable COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS issues an ORDER approving this PETITION for the change of Party name and logo of
LAKAS KAMPI CMD to LAKAS CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM DEMOCRATS or LAKAS CMD, for short.
Quezon City for the City of Manila, 31st day of May 2012.
R. LAMBINO LAW FIRM
Counsel for the Petitioner
Unit 201-B Times Square Building
57 Examiner St. cor. Times St.,
West Triangle, Quezon City 1104
Tel/Fax: (+632) 449-7551
Email rlambinolaw@gmail.com
By
JOHN CARLO GIL M. SADIAN
Roll No. 61635
IBP OR No. 893168; 03-13-12; Laguna
MCLE exempted; admitted 03-28-12
PTR No. 6673453;04-23-12; Quezon City
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION
I, RAUL L. LAMBINO, after being duly sworn in accordance with law, deposes and states that;
1. I have caused the preparation and execution of the foregoing PETITION FOR CHANGE OF PARTY
NAME AND LOGO;
2.I have read the same and all the allegations contained therein are true, correct, and of my own
knowledge and/or based on official records;
3. I have not commenced any action involving the same issued in the Supreme Court, the Court of
Appeals, or any division thereof, or any tribunal or quasi-judicial agency and, to the best of my knowledge,
no such other action is pending therein. If I should thereafter learn that the same similar action has been
filed or is pending in the Supreme Court of Appeals, or any division thereof, or any tribunal or quasi-
judicial agency, I shall report to this Honorable Commission such fact within five (5) days from such
notice.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 31st day of May 2012, affiant RAUL L. LAMBINO
presenting his Tax Identification Card No. 102-776-155, known to me to be the same person who executed
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that the same is his own free will, voluntary act and deed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal this
31st day of May 2012 at Quezon City, Philippines.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila
SECOND DIVISION
IN RE: PETITION FOPR CHANGE OF PARTY NAME AND LOGO
SPP NO. 12-186 (PP)
RAUL L. LAMBINO
Petitioner
xx
ORDER
Acting on the verified petition filed on June 01, 2012 for change of party name and logo of LAKAS
KAMPI CMD to LAKAS CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM DEMOCRATS or LAKAS CMD, the Commission (Second
Division) hereby sets this instant case for hearing on June 28, 2012 at 9:00 oclock in the morning,
Comelec Session Hall, 8th Floor, Palacio del Governador, Intramuros, manila.
To simplify the proceedings, petitioner is required to submit the following:
1. The names of two (2) witnesses who shall be the Chairperson or President and Secretary General
of the party, organization or coalition;
2.Judicial affidavits of the witnesses; and
3. Proof of publication
at least three days before the scheduled hearing.
Meantime, all evidence to be presented by the petitioner shall be pre-marked including evidence to
prove compliance with the jurisdictional requirements before the Clerk of the Commission on June 22,2012,
10 a.m. Counsel shall manifest during the marking of exhibits his/her appearance and the same be entered
in the minutes. In no case shall representatives of parties for purposes of marking be allowed. Further,
counsel is requested to prepare his/her summary of exhibits as a guide during the marking/s thereof.
The Commission requires the petitioner to publish at its own expenses in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation the following:
1)The petition; and
2)The instant Order of the Commission requiring the publication with the date of the scheduled hearing.
SO ORDERED.
Given this 13th day of June 2012, at Manila, Philippines.
FOR THE DIVISION
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Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com JUNE 22, 2012 FRIDAY
A4
THERE is no acceptable excuse for
allowing a mining company to uproot
trees and atten a mountain in the town of
Sta. Cruz, Zambales, to clear the way for a
seaport that will ship soil rich in chromite
and nickel to China. The folly of such
wanton destruction of the environment
is so apparent that we must question the
Aquino administrations inability or
refusal to stop it months after it was rst
brought to their attention.
Faced with a Supreme Court writ to stop
the destruction of the environment, LNL
Archipelago Minerals Inc. has continued
its earth-moving operations, claiming
through its lawyers that the writ was not
accompanied by a temporary environment
protection order that would compel them
to stop.
The company carries out the
destruction under the watch of
heavily armed men, who imbue the
project with an air of impunity. The
AK-47-wielding gunmen are used to
intimidate local officials who have
the temerity to question the legality
of the project and its impact on the
environment. After all, the mountain
and trees form a natural barrier for
the nearby towns against typhoons
and floods.
The mayor of Sta.Cruz, which will
bear the burden of the environmental
destruction, is understandably upset
over the failure of the national
government to act.
We have done everything to let the
national government know about the
illegal activities here. The lawmakers
under the House committee on ecology
came here but they did not budge. The
Supreme Court issued a writ and they
did not budge. Who are these important
people that [the mining company] is
bragging about? he says.
It is a legitimate question, particularly
in view of the failure of the Department
of the Environment and Natural Resources
to take quick action on the complaints,
and the Palaces refusal to take a direct
hand in settling the matter. President
Benigno Aquino III, whose environmental
credentials are suspect, at best, could have
shown leadership and issued a direct order
that the earth-moving be stopped. Instead,
he chose to take a hands-off approach, and
left it to the Ofce of the Solicitor General
to sort out.
Unfortunately, such delays do not
help the residents who depend on the
mountains of Bolitoc for protection from
storms. Every day the mining company
continues its destruction is a day of
irreversible damage that will one day
soon bear a price in human lives. Will
the Palace and environment ofcials be
willing to pay the price of their inaction
when that time comes?
Inexcusable destruction
Puppet shopping
THE propaganda machinery of
Malacaang Palace has long tried to
convince us that the entire process of
impeaching and convicting former
Chief Justice Renato Corona was not
intended to convert the highest court
in the land into the ofcial notarial
service of the Aquino administration.
But because the nominees to the
position who are widely believed to
have the inside
track are almost
invariably close
associates of
President Noynoy
Aquino, people
cant be blamed
if they believe
that there was no
higher purpose to
Coronas removal
but the installation
of a Palace-
friendly chief
justice.
This was
certainly the concern of farmers from
Hacienda Luisita who staged a rally
at the Supreme Court this week. The
farmers, who have a very real stake
in the appointing process, urged the
Judicial and Bar Council to prevent
the appointment of anyone as chief
justice who is an Aquino lackey.
JBC, of course, is the body that
screens nominees to replace Corona.
From a short list of candidates
selected by the council, Aquino will
get to choose who the next chief
justice will be.
Previous administrations have
gotten around the screening process
by convincing JBC to include in
its short list the nominee that any
incumbent President has his heart
set on appointing. Given how the
administration has endeavored to
inuence supposed independent
bodies like the Ombudsman, the
Commission on Elections and even
both Houses of Congress in the past,
no one should be surprised if Aquino
(despite his blather about straight
paths and reform) is not right now
hard at work shepherding his chosen
nominee through the process.
Why would Aquino throw all
the resources of his administration
into the effort of removing Corona,
anyway, if he would only get another
chief justice who will actually believe
that the Supreme Court is independent
from Malacaang? And why would
so many justices, lawmakers, Cabinet
and sub-Cabinet ofcials and lawyers,
all of them distinguished only by their
fealty to Aquino, lust after the vacated
chief justiceship, if they were not
offering to be this administrations
version of what the President says
Corona wasa mere puppet of the
power that appointed him?
And, please, lets not delude
ourselves that ercely independent
nominees like Teddy Boy Locsin
have even the proverbial Chinamans
chance of snagging the position.
Aquino didnt go through all the
trouble of removing Corona just so
he would end up with someone who
will hand his familys estate to some
farmersor, now that thats already
done, who will not even attempt to
reverse that ruling.
That would be really crazy. And
regardless of what some people say, I
dont think Aquino has lost his mind.
* * *
But the Luisita farmers have
legitimate concerns, even if the
Palace and the mainstream media
under its control have chosen to
ignore them. They claim that at least
four of the nominees acting Chief
Justice Antonio Carpio, Associate
Justice Lourdes Sereno, Solicitor
General Francis
Jardeleza and
Internal Revenue
Co mmi s s i o n e r
Kim Henares
are against the
distribution the
haciendas lands
to the farmers and
will probably work
for a stratospheric
c o mp e n s a t i o n
package for the
Presidents family,
if any of them is
appointed chief
justice.
We feel that if any one of these
four becomes chief justice, he or she
would be instrumental in leading the
Supreme Court towards the reversal
of its 14-0 decision last year ordering
the distribution of hacienda lands to
farm workers, the Alyansa ng mga
Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson, the
Alyansa ng Manggagawang Bukid
sa Asyenda Luisita and the Unyon
ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura said.
That will be payback to the President
for the appointment.
According to the farmers, Carpio
would certainly work to reverse the
unanimous verdict in their favor if he
becomes chief justice. Its true that
Carpio has inhibited himself from
voting in the various cases involving
Luisita in the past because he was once
a lawyer for a bank that purchased
property from the Presidents family;
but the farmers believe that once
Carpio becomes chief justice, he will
no longer inhibit and proceed to show
his gratitude to Aquino by working to
reverse the landmark ruling.
As for Sereno, the farmers say
that while she voted to distribute the
hacienda land, she proposed that the
Aquino-Cojuangco family be paid
P10 billion for it; the majority of the
court voted to give the Presidents kin
a mere P200 million for the land.
As for Jardeleza, the Luisita
farmers say he has long been the
lawyer of Aquinos uncle Eduardo
Danding Cojuangco, who is one
of the parties claiming the billions of
pesos in coco levy funds exacted
from coconut growers during the
Marcos years. And Henares (who
once famously bragged that she has
an edge over the other nominees) is
certainly unqualied apart from her
closeness and undying loyalty to
Aquino.
Of course, Aquino can prove to all
and sundry that he is not just shopping
for a puppet that he will call his new
chief justice. But Im not holding my
breath and I dont suggest that anyone
else do the same.
EDITORIAL
Whos helping whom?
SINCE his election in 2010, President
Aquino has met with US President
Barack Obama more than once. Their
last meeting was the most signicant,
in terms of the issues covered, and the
coverage it got in the US media. After
the snub he got from the British press
on his three-day stop in London, it was
but right that he got some media mileage
talking to Obama, the US Senate leaders
and Hillary Clinton.
In a world run wildly by political
perceptions, and against the many failed
attempts of former president Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo to be photographed
with the rst black American president,
that was a major achievement. Even if
Aquino had zero support at home, his
having been received at the White House
would have lent him enough standing,
given the mindset of his domestic
audience. That happened to Mrs. Arroyo
before.
After Arroyos questionable ouster
of President Joseph Ejercito Estrada in
2001, and her even more questionable
presidential win in 2004, many were not
prepared to grant her legitimacy. I wrote
two books on it (A Nation on Fire; Power
without Authority), and spent the whole
length of my 2004 senatorial campaign
talking about it. I ended sharing the
fate of my unbeatable presidential
candidate, Fernando Poe Jr., while my
wiser colleagues, who did not have to say
one word about it, were either elected
or reelected senators.
But because Arroyo was the rst
to publicly support the US planned
invasion of Iraq, even ahead of Britains
Tony Blair, George W. Bush put his
arm around her for all the world to
cheer. Thus despite the unrelenting
threats to oust her from Malacaang,
she stayed on until the end of her term.
It mattered little that she decided to pull
out her 51-strong token contingent from
Baghdad after one Angelo de la Cruz
had been taken hostage and the hostage-
takers demanded the pullout in exchange
for his freedom.
Beside Arroyo, PNoy has a much
better deal. He is riding high on his
daang matuwid, even though many
see it as no more than a propaganda
vehicle. For his part, Obama stands the
risk of becoming a single-term president.
Its all in the news. I had a chance to
introduce myself to Mr. Obama at the
margins of the Nuclear Security Summit
in Seoul, Korea last March while
traveling with Vice President Jejomar
C. Binay, who represented PNoy. I told
him that even before he became the
Democratic presidential nominee the rst
time, I bought copies of his two books,
Audacity of Hope and Dreams from my
Father, in Washington, D.C. and gave
them away to my friends in Manila and
told them, This guy is going to become
the next president of the United States.
This time I wish I could be as prophetic,
but I fear it might be uphill.
Obama knows it. And he knows a
large number of Filipino-Americans
all over the United States are voters.
He needs their votes, and he needs
someone more important than Loida
Nicolas Lewis in New York to connect
to them. It cannot be the young Jessica
Sanchez, who nearly became the
American Idol, or Manny Pacquiao,
whom he had received at the White
House long before he lost his WBO
welterweight crown or landed in
Forbes magazine as the worlds second
richest athlete with earnings twice as
much as the enhanced US military
assistance to the Philippines. Its got
to be PNoy himself, if agreeable.
With all the noise he has been making
about facing up to China at Scarborough
Shoal, PNoy might even consider it a big
favor that Obama should ask him to come
to Washington. And so it happened. At
one level the meeting was ostensibly
about enhanced military and security
cooperation, but at another level it was a
subtle effort to give Filipino-Americans
a larger view of what Obama was trying
to do for the Philippines.
What has been the Fil-Am response?
Too early to tell. Filipino-Americans
have become part of the American
mainstream, and will most likely judge
Mr. Obama like other Americans. On
the Obama wars, they will have to
verify if its true that for all his anti-
Bush campaign rhetoric, Obama has
now outBushed Bush not only in Iraq
and Afghanistan, but also in Libya, and
if the fates permit, possibly in Syria
soon. He is said to be extensively
targeting his enemies through the use
of drones.
On health care, Obama has been
focused almost obsessively on abortion.
His rst ofcial act as president was
to support abortion everywhere in the
world using the money of US taxpayers.
And he kicked off his reelection bid
by announcing support for same-sex
or genderless marriagea tectonic
issue for most Americansand for
all those who care about the future of
human civilization. But for all of Middle
America, the gut issue is still economic.
Steve Jobs is dead, and millions of jobs
have died before and after him.
Indeed, PNoy may want to help his
patron and friend even more. But his own
problems are not much smaller.

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Aquino didnt
remove Corona
so he could
end up with an
independent chief
justice.
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A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
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THE problem with the Presidents
forward-backward policy on
Scarborough Shoal is that almost
anybody in government wants to get
into the act and have a say on the
matter.
President Aquino is not the sole
spokesman of foreign policy, as he
should be. There are also Department
of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert
del Rosario, DFA spokesman Raul
Hernandez, Defense Secretary
Voltaire Gazmin and his spokesman,
Palace spokesman Edwin Lacierda
and his deputy
Abigail Valte.
All want to get
into the act.
Santa Banana,
no wonder China
seems to be
having the last
laugh!
The pullout
of the Philippine
vessels from
the disputed
shoal, which
is just a rock
jutting out of the
sea, because of typhoon Butchoy
was perhaps the biggest blunder of
Malacaang. Since possession in 99
percent of ownership, the fact that
the Chinese vessels stayed on has
put President Aquino in a quandary.
Now he intends to send the Philippine
vessels back.
Mr. Aquinos actions show how
wishy-washy our government is.
***
First, it was P21.9 billion that the
Palace wants to spend to subsidize
the poor. Now its P45 billion.
Unfortunately, despite the slush
fund for the poor, unemployment
and poverty keep on rising. Hunger
still stalks the land. The reason is
that subsidy does not work and only
serves to promote mendicancy among
the poor. After all, how far can
P1,500 a month go?
That is, of course, if the money
gets into the hands of the poor in the
rst place, given that many would
naturally try to dip their hands into
the fund. Surveys have also shown
that recipients of the dole have used
the money for drugs and gambling.
Worse, the billions of pesos
supposedly aimed at helping the poor
is borrowed from the World Bank.
Thus, every Filipino is deeper in debt
because of this.
No doubt that this program aims
to make the Aquino administration
look good before the people.
Unfortunately for Mr. Aquino,
surveys have been showing a steady
decline in his popularity ratings.
Next year, an election year, the
money would surely go a long way to
help Malacaang further its political
agenda.
If the opposition is alarmed,
it should be. Money talks in the
grassroots level.
***
Sooner or later, graft and
corruption will rear its ugly head.
There is no better proof of this
than the action taken by the Land
Transportation Franchising and
Regulatory Board in giving the
Hernandez family, which already
controls several bus companies,
hundreds more of new franchises for
routes in Central and Northern Luzon.
This wholesale grant of 489
units in a single decision to one
bus-owning family, which is now
operating GV Florida Lines, Dagupan
Bus Liens, Saulog Transit, Partas and
Baliwag Transit needs looking into
by Congress. My
gulay, I wonder
what love potion
the Hernandez
family gave the
LTFRB ofcials.
The LTFRB
d e c i s i o n
practically gives
the Hernandez
family a
monopoly of
the Central and
Northern Luzon
bus routes. It
was actually
the franchises of the long-dead
Pantranco Bus Lines that were
given to the Hernandez family. As of
now, the Hernandez family already
controls Victory Liner, Pangasinan
Five Star, Bataan Transit, First
North Luzon Bu Co. and Luzon
Cisco Transport.Transportation
Secretary Manuel Roxas should dig
into this controversy since it makes
a mockery of President Aquinos
Daang Matuwid.
The LTFRB says the Court of
Appeals and the DoTC granted the
questioned franchises to the Pantranco
Retrenched Employees Association
and the Pantranco Employees
Association, which in lieu of unpaid
retirement benets subsequently sold
to the Hernandez family.
But how in the world could the
Pantranco franchises be sold when
they already expired? My gulay,
something stinks!
***
Did I read it right that President
Aquino said that he was satisfied
with the performance of Executive
Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. as
the czar of the Presidential Anti-
Organized Crime Commission,
and that based on statistics of the
PNP, the crime rate is going down?
The President was quoted to have
said that crime had declined by up
to 50 percent in the two years his
administration that he had been in
office.
I dont know what planet President
Aquino has been in for the past two
years. If he believes that crime has
indeed gone down, he must be nave,
or just noynoying.
A slush fund
for 2013 polls
Arguing against success
THE dipping popularity rating of
President Benigno Aquino III is a good
indicator that the long honeymoon with
the public enjoyed by the President is
over.
President Aquinos approval ratings in
recent surveys of both the Social Weather
Stations and Pulse Asia are at their lowest
since he assumed the presidency.
Mr. Aquino has enjoyed a honeymoon
longer than previous presidents. Usually,
the public gives a new president about six
months before it becomes more critical
about his performanceor the lack of it.
In the case of President Aquino, the
honeymoon has lasted two years.
Finally, reality is kicking in and the deep
reservoir of goodwill that he has enjoyed
since his election in May 2010 is running
dry. He is now being rated by the public
according to his actual performance and
the performance of ofcials and ofces
under him.
It should be pointed out, however, that
although Mr. Aquinos popularity has
dipped signicantly, it remains relatively
high compared to the ratings of his
predecessors.
The Presidents satisfaction rating
might have dropped by seven points
to +42 (63 percent satised minus 21
percent dissatised) in the May SWS
survey versus the +49 rating in March, but
the results, realistically, are really not bad.
What probably has helped boost a
more positive perception of the Aquino
administration and helped neutralize the
negative and critical comments from
some sectors is the excellent performance
by key high prole agencies like the
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofces
and the Philippine Amusement and
Gaming Corporation. These have
performed well in generating revenues
for the national treasury and for the
Presidents social development and
nation-building activities.
PCSO and Pagcor have also been
under attack on some issues but the
criticism against these two agencies have
not gained much ground simply because
of their excellent performance.
How do you argue against success?
There is a proposal, for example,
to privatize Pagcors casinos and the
proponents are saying that Pagcor should
not be a regulator and a gaming operator
at the same time.
This proposal would have prospered
if Pagcor were performing poorly.
However, Pagcor, under the watch of its
present chairman Cristino Naguiat Jr., has
registered record-breaking revenues.
According to recent news reports,
Pagcor hit a P3.56 billion gross income in
February making the agency on target to
hit its projected P45 billion year-end gross
income. The amount is about a billion
peso higher compared to the same month
last year. Pagcor turned over P1.84 billion
to the government to nance its social and
other development projects that month.
Pagcor managed to sustain its increase
in March, posting a phenomenal P3.67
billion gross income. Naguiat said
the amount was P686 million higher
compared to the P2.98 billion earnings in
March 2011.
The March feat, according to Naguiat,
now goes down in history as Pagcors
highest total income ever posted for
a single month since the Philippine
government went into the direct
management of casino operations 26
years ago.
Naguiat, it now appears, spoke too
soon. Pagcor has again broken this record
in May when it posted a gross income of
P3.71 billion and its May income is now
the highest in Pagcors history.
To give an idea of who benets from
the earnings of Pagcor, the amount will
be distributed as follows: P118 million
as Franchise Tax to the Bureau of
Internal Revenue; P1.12 billion to the
National Treasury representing 50 percent
government share from Pagcors gross
income; P200 million to the Presidents
Social Fund; P56 million to the Philippine
Sports Commission in support of the
countrys sports program; P40 million
to Pagcor casino-host cities for their
community development program; P70
million for socio-civic projects; and P6.64
million to the Board of Claims to help
victims of injustice.
Pagcor is undertaking a number
of Corporate Social Responsibility
projects including the P1 billion Matuwid
na Daan sa Silid-Aralan project that
will build 1,000 classrooms nationwide;
the P-Noy Bayanihan project for
which PAGCOR gave an initial funding
of P100 million for the production of
armchairs for public schools out of
DENRs conscated logs from illegal
loggers; the P31 million Hundred Islands
e-Kawayan project that will build a fully
functional bamboo factory in Alaminos
City, Pangasinan where bamboo furniture
and armchairs for public schools will be
produced; and the P20 million funding
for the Philippine Football Federations
Kasibulan project. Its a nationwide
grassroots development project that aims
to train young football players who shall
be known as Batang Azkals.
The proposal to privatize Pagcors
casino operations is neither surprising
nor new. The agency generates so much
revenue that the proposal would be
like privatizing the currency printing
operations of the Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas. Considering where Pagcors
income has been going, the government
and the general public would be the loser
if the privatization is pursued.
Dying for the environment
By Denis Gray
BANGKOKThe eulogies called
Chut Wutty one of the few remaining
activists in Cambodia brave enough to
ght massive illegal deforestation by the
powerful. The environmental watchdog
was shot by a military policeman in April
as he probed logging operations in one of
the countrys last great forests.
Nisio Gomes was the chief of a
Brazilian tribe struggling to protect its
land from ranchers. Masked men gunned
him down in November; his body,
quickly dragged into a pickup, has not
been seen since.
Around the world, sticking up for the
environment can be deadly, and it appears
to be getting deadlier.
People who track killings of
environmental activists say the numbers
have risen dramatically in the last three
years. Improved reporting may be one
reason, they caution, but they also believe
the rising death toll is a consequence
of intensifying battles over dwindling
supplies of natural resources, particularly
in Latin America and Asia.
Killings have occurred in at least 34
countries, from Brazil to Egypt, and in
both developing and developed nations,
according to an Associated Press review
of data and interviews.
A report released Tuesday by the
London-based Global Witness said more
than 700 peoplemore than one a week
died in the decade ending 2011 defending
their human rights or the rights of others
related to the environment, specically
land and forests. They were killed, the
environmental investigation group says,
during protests or investigations into
mining, logging, intensive agriculture,
hydropower dams, urban development
and wildlife poaching.
The death toll reached 96 in 2010 and
106 last year, said the report, which was
released as world leaders gathered in Rio
de Janeiro for a conference on sustainable
development. The reports annual totals
for the six prior years range from 37 in
2004 to 64 in 2008.
More than three-quarters of the killings
Global Witness tallied were in three South
American countries: Brazil, Colombia and
Peru. Another 50 deaths occurred in the
Philippines. All have bloody land-rights
struggles between indigenous groups and
powerful industries.
Global Witness gures are much
higher that those that Bill Kovarik, a
communications professor at Virginias
Radford University, has been compiling
since 1996. He focuses on slayings
of environmental leaders and does
not include deaths in protests that are
counted in the Global Witness report. But
Kovarik, too, has noticed a substantial
jump: from eight in 2009 to 11 in 2010
and 28 last year.
For many years intolerant regimes
like Russia and China and military
dictatorships tolerated environmental
activists. That was the one thing you
could do safely, until some crossed
into the political area, Kovarik said.
Now, environmentalism has become a
dangerous form of activism, and that is
relatively new.
Both Kovarik and Global Witness
believe even more killings have gone
unreported, especially in relatively closed
societies in countries such as Myanmar,
Laos and China. Global Witness said
there is an alarming lack of systematic
information on killing in many countries
and no specialized monitoring at the
international level.
The dead last year included Rev.
Fausto Tentorio, an Italian Catholic priest
who fought against mining companies
to protect the ancestral lands of the
Manobo tribe in the southern Philippines.
Affectionately known as Father Pops,
he was buried in a cofn made from a
favorite mahogany tree he had planted.
In Thailand, where at least 20
environmental activists have been killed
over the past decade, seven hired gunmen
were paid $10,000 to kill Thongnak
Sawekchinda, a veteran campaigner
against polluting, coal-red factories in
his province near Bangkok. Powerful
gures believed to have ordered the
slaying are yet to be apprehended.
In developing countries, bolder
and more numerous activists have
come into sharper conict with
governments and their cronies or local
and foreign companies, some with low
environmental and ethical standards.
These are moving in to industrialize
areas where rights of the local people
are traditional rather than clearly
dened by modern laws.
It is a well-known paradox that many
of the worlds poorest countries are home
to the resources that drive the global
economy. Now, as the race to secure
access to these resources intensies,
it is poor people and activists who
increasingly nd themselves in the ring
line, Global Witness said.
Julian Newman of the London-based
Environmental Investigation Agency
said the killings will only get worse
because one of the key ashpointsland
ownership ignites powerful passions.
To people protecting their lands, their
forests, its very personal, and they suffer
when confronted with inuential forces
who have protection, be it the police in
Indonesia or thugs in China, Newman
said.
Targeted assassinations,
disappearances followed by conrmed
deaths, deaths in custody and during
clashes with security forces are being
reported. The killers are often soldiers,
police or private security guards acting
on behalf of businesses or governments.
Credible investigations are rare;
convictions more so.
Its so easy to get someone killed in
some of these countries. Decapitate the
leader of the movement and then buy off
everyone else thats standard operating
procedure, says Phil Robertson, Asia
deputy director of Human Rights Watch.
The countries where environmental
killings are most common share
similarities: a powerful few, with strong
links to ofcialdom, and many poor
and disenfranchised dependent on land
or forests for livelihoods, coupled with
strong activist movements which are
more likely to report the violence.
Environmental groups say it is time to
build a comprehensive database of such
violence and mount unied campaigns.
In Asia there has been a rise for some
years but this has been off the radar of
international NGOs until recently, says
Pokpong Lawansiri, Asia head for the
Dublin-based Front Line Defenders.
Political rights activists usually
have international connections but
environmental ones are often teachers,
community leaders and villagers, so they
have little prole.
Robertson called for a waves-
to-the-beach strategy. It can be small
and irregular but it always has to keep
coming.
Without that constant level of
concern and anger, things wont change.
Governments and companies play for
time and for most of the victims and
their families time is not on their side,
he said. AP
By Peter Orszag
THE United States prides itself as the
beacon of democracy, but its very likely
no US president has ever been elected by
a majority of American adults.
Its our own faultbecause voter
participation rates are running below
60 percent, a candidate would have to
win 85 percent or more of the vote to be
elected by a majority.
Mandating voting has a clear effect: It
raises participation rates.
The political scientists Lisa Hill and
Jonathon Louth of the University of
Adelaide note that turnout rates among
the voting age population in Australia
have remained consistently high and
against the trend of steadily declining
voting participation in advanced
democracies worldwide.
For economists, the puzzle is not why
voting participation rates are so low in
voluntary systems, but why theyre so
high. The so-called paradox of voting,
highlighted in a 1957 book by the political
scientist Anthony Downs, occurs because
the probability that any individual voter
can alter the outcome of an election is
effectively zero. So if voting imposes
any cost, in terms of time or hassle, a
perfectly rational person would conclude
its not worth doing. The problem is that if
each person were to reach such a rational
conclusion, no one would vote, and the
system would collapse.
Mandatory voting solves that
collective action problem by requiring
people to vote and punishing nonvoters
with a ne. In Australia, the penalty
starts small and rises signicantly for
those who repeatedly fail to vote.
Beyond simply raising participation,
compulsory voting could alter the role
of money in elections. Turn-out-the-vote
efforts, often bankrolled by big-money
groups, would become largely irrelevant.
Negative advertising could be less
effective, because a central aim of such
ads is to discourage participation in the
opponents camp.
Some proponents, such as Galston
at Brookings, argue mandating voting
could help reduce political polarization
because everyone would have to vote,
and those who dont vote today tend
to be less polarized than those who
go to the polls. Alan Abramowitz
presents evidence favoring this in The
Disappearing Center: Those most
engaged with the political process and
most likely to vote are more polarized
than those disconnected from politics.
Recent work by John Sides of George
Washington University and colleagues
is consistent with previous research by
Raymond Wolnger in nding little
evidence that increased turnout would
systematically transform partisan
competition or policy outcomes. This
parrots the conventional wisdom among
political scientists.
On the other hand, Jan Leighley and
Jonathan Nagler argue that over the past
several decades the differences between
voters and nonvoters have grown
signicantly larger. Research by Andrew
Fowler of Harvard shows compulsory
voting in Australia increased the
parliament seat share of the Labor Party
there by 7 percent to 9 percent, which is
a big effect.
The truth is that we just dont know
how much of an impact it would have.
One concernvoiced primarily by
Republicansis that compulsory voting
would raise participation rates among
Democrats, because minority and low-
income voters are among those least likely
to go to the polls. Another hesitation is that
compulsion could be unpopular.
Politicians dont seem to believe
the dominant political science view
suggesting mandatory voting would
have little effect on elections, perhaps
with good reason given some research
suggesting a larger impact. Moving
to compulsory voting would probably
require a constitutional change and
almost certainly would require the
participation of both parties. It could
be instituted only when it would not be
of obvious benet to one political party
over another.
So why do it? Increased participation
would make our democracy work better,
in the sense of being more reective
of the population at large. And it could
allow the rst president in history to be
elected by a majority of American adults.
Bloomberg
Making voting mandatory
The opposition
should be worried.
Money talks in the
grassroots level.
News
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Workers win round vs city hall

IN BRIEF
Transport board ordered
to explain franchise issue
Robot masters. A young student demonstrates the robot he entered in the 11th
Philippine Robotics Olympiad that was held at the Quezon City Science Interactive Center
on Wednesday. The olympiad was organized by the group of Mylene Abiva (rd from right)
in cooperation with educators, led by (from left) Dr. Filma Brawner of the Department of
Science and Tehcnology and Dr. Betty Cavo, Quezon City assistant school superintenden.
MANNY PALMERO
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
THE City of Manila will appeal the de-
cision of Manila Regional Trial Court
Judge Daniel Villanueva to reinstate the
1,197 employees the city government
dismissed and pay their unpaid salaries
and other remunerations.
By Alena Mae S. Flores and
Jonathan Fernandez
THE Transportation and Communications
Department ordered the Land Transporta-
tion Franchising and Regulatory Board on
Thursday to explain the claim of ve bus
companies that the board revived with in-
decent haste 489 expired bus franchises and
awarded them to Victory Liner.
I learned of it (Thursday) morning and
have asked LTFRB to send me a report and to
a meeting thereafter, Transportation and Com-
munications Secretary Manuel Roxas said.
The bus operators in Northern and Central
Luzon asked Roxas in a letter to investigate
the allegedly illegal awarding of the long-
expired franchises of the defunct Pantranco
North Express Inc. to companies owned by
the members of the Hernandez family.
Manila Standard Today tried to contact
representatives of Victory Liner, but there
was no response at presstime.
LTFRB chairman Jaime Jacob earlier
conrmed the franchises were given out to
Victory Liner and four other bus rms. He
claimed to have opposed the awarding be-
cause he was concerned with road capacity,
but he was outvoted by board members Man-
uel Iway and Samuel Julius Garcia.
But Iway said they merely followed the
ruling of the Court of Appeals which upheld
the decision of the National Labor Relations
Commisison to award the franchises to Pan-
trancos old employees.
Iway stressed that the franchises remain
valid because Pantranco was able to secure an
extension before it closed down 20 years ago.
As far as the LTFRB is concerned, our
decision is nal because the 15 days given to
them to le a motion for reconsideration has
lapsed, he said.
Aside from Victory, other bus rms that ob-
tained the 489 lines last month were Pangasinan
Five Star, Bataan Transit, First North Luzon Bus
Company and Luzon Cisco Transport.
Its wrong! Its a wrong de-
cision, City Legal Ofcer Re-
nato Dela Cruz said on Thurs-
day, adding that they will appeal
the decision with a motion for
reconsideration to be led on
Monday.
In a 13-page order dated June
20, Villanueva granted the em-
ployees plea for a writ of pre-
liminary mandatory injunction,
directing respondent city ofcials
Heidi A. Rosero and Marissa
S. De Guzman to disburse their
salaries and other remunerations
from April 1, 2012 onwards for
services actually rendered.
The injunction also stopped
as an equitable remedy and in
the interest of justice, the en-
forcement of said Executive Or-
der No. 15, series of 2012, for be-
ing invalid and contrary to law.
Villanueva threw out the
citys argument that Mayor Al-
fredo Lim has the power to ap-
prove the appointments of the
petitioners and said the law
appears to be quite clear that
the appointment of employees
or personnel in the city council
or the legislative branch is well
within the province of the Vice
Mayor.
He also rejected Dela Cruzs
insinuations in the city council,
and that some of the dismissed
city hall workers may either be
ghost employees or may not
actually be rendering work and
service.
The Manila judge also reject-
ed the citys argument there were
irregularities in the engagement
of the employees because if
there were attendant anomalies,
the executive branch apparently
sat on its hands by its inaction.
Not a single investigation
or report was cited to substanti-
ate the same. It appears that no
charges, criminal or administra-
tive, have been led, he said.
He further said there was no
question that there was an ap-
propriation and that the same
was obligated. He said there was
no notice from the City Trea-
surer as to non-availability of
funds.
QC court orders arrest
of ex-Caloocan councilor
FORMER Caloocan City councilor
Milagros Rose Mercado is now the
subject of an arrest warrant issued by
a Quezon City court for the bounced
checks she used to pay a businessman for
tarpaulin signages she used during the
2010 congressional elections.
QC Metropolitan Trial Court Branch
43 Presiding Judge Manuel Sta. Cruz is-
sued the order when she failed to show
up for a scheduled hearing last June 5 for
the complaint led against her by busi-
nessman Ronnie Sunga, who claimed
Mercado issued him two checksfor
P57,000 and P30,000but both bounced
due to lack of funds.
Mercado purportedly used the tarpau-
lin signages when she ran for Congress in
2010. Mercado was defeated by incum-
bent Rep. Mary Mitzi Cajayon.
Gigi Munoz David
Blessed Teresa Award
now open for nominees
INDIVIDUALS who have devoted a
signicant part of their lives to care for
the poorest of the poor in Philippine
society can now be nominated for the
25th Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Award
awarded by the AY Foundation Inc.,
the philanthropic arm of the Yuchengco
Group of Companies.
Organized in cooperation with the Ju-
nior Chamber International Philippines-
Manila, the the Blessed Teresa Award
was launched at the Atrium of Enderun
Colleges in Taguig City.
The events keynote speaker was last
years recipient, Ma. Dolores Maruxa
Pita, a Spanish educator whose lifes
work revolved around the rehabilitation
and education of poverty-stricken Fili-
pino youth through the Makabata School
Foundation Inc.
To qualify, a nominee must still be
active in his or her occupation, must
have dedicated at least 25 years to hu-
manitarian work among disadvantaged
Filipinos and must possess unquestion-
able integrity and simplicity of life-
style following the example of the late
Blessed Teresa.
For more information, please contact
the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Award
Committee at JCI Philippines-Ma-
nila Clubhouse, Arquiza corner Grey
Streets, Ermita, Manila, with telephone
numbers 525-2631, 525-6792; and fax
number 525-6814.
Manila
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Region IV-B (MIMAROPA)
Oriental Mindoro * Occidental Mindoro * Marinduque * Romblon* Palawan
NOTICE OF FILING APPLlCATlON FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT (AEP)
Notice is hereby given that the following companies/employers have with this Regional
Offce Application/s for Alien Employment Permit/s:
Name and Address of
Company/Employer
Name and Citizenship
of Foreign National
Position and Brief
Description of functions
Lady Jane Korean Market
Sabang, Puerto Galera,
Oriental Mindoro
1. MS. SEONYEONG KANG
2. MR. SEUNGHUN SEO
3. MR. JESEUNG KIM
Manager
Service Crew
Service Crew
If you have any information/objection to the abovementioned application/s please communicate
with the Regional Director.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
MA. ZENAIDA EUSEBIA A. ANGARA
OIC Regional Director
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
Republika ng Pilipinas
Department of Agriculture
Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Patubig
(NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION)
Urdaneta, Pangasinan
Tel./Fax No. 075-568-2308; 568-8442; 568-4876
InvItatIon to BId
ConstruCtIon of Gaco NIP
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Sur. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
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Description of
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Contract
Duration
Pre-bid
Conference
Opening of
Bids
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Diversion Works
a. Constn of
Teruvian Intake
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Pangasinan
1. Bidder must have an experience of having completed, within a period ten (10) years
from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single contract that is similar to the
contract to be bid, must be at least 50% of the ABC. The description of an eligible
bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instructions
to Bidders.
2. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the
Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole
proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%)
interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
3. Interested bidders may obtain further information from National Irrigation
Administration, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan (offce of the Head, BAC Secretariat) and
inspect the Bidding Documents from 8:00 A.M to 5:00 PM:
4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from
the above address and upon payment at the NIA Cashier of a non-refundable fee for
5. the Bidding Documents in the amount of Eight THOUSAND PESOS (Php8,000.00)
for package 1, Fourteen Thousand Pesos (14,000) for package 2 and Eleven
Thousand Pesos (11,000) for Package 3.
6. Issuance & Availability of bidding documents is from the frst day of advertisement/
Posting of Invitation to Bid/ Request for Expression of interest until submission and
receipt of bids. Late bids shall not be accepted.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in
the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
8. All bids must be accompanied by a Certifcate of Site Inspection issued by the
implementing offce.
9. The National Irrigation Administration reserves the right to reject bids, declare a failure of
bidding, and not to award the contract without incurring any liability if the funds/allotment
for the project to be bid has been withheld or reduced through no fault of its own.
.
For further information, please refer to:
ENGR. MYRNA C. MARTINEZ - Head BAC Secretariat
NIA-RegionalOffceNo.1
Barangay Bayaoas, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Telefax No: (075)568-8442
E-mail address: niaengineeing@yahoo.com
(Sgd.) ROBERTO Q. ABULE
BAC Chairman
MST-JUNE 22, 2012
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAY
Samar First District Engineering Offce
Brgy. San Policarpio, Calbayog City
Region VIII
DPWH I NFRA-07-St andard Advert isement-Revised I RR
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
The __DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce__, through its Bids and Awards Committee
(BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):
1. Contract ID: 12IJ-0041
Contract Name: REPAIR/REHABILITATION ALONG CALBAYOG
ALLEN ROAD SECTION
Contract Location: K0691+800-K0701+500 WITH EXCEPTIONS,
CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR
Scope of Work: FHR FLOOD CONTROL/HYDRAULICS/RIVER
CONTROL
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC): Php 9,865,233.00
Contract Duration: 140 calendar days
Cost of Bid Documents: Php 10,000.00
2. Contract ID: 12IJ-0042
Contract Name: CLUSTER:
1. CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) CLASSROOM
SCHOOL BUILDING, CURRY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
2. CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) CLASSROOM SCHOOL
BUILDING, RIZAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
3. CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) CLASSROOM SCHOOL
BUILDING, MARCOS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Contract Location: 1. BRGY. CURRY, STA. MARGARITA, SAMAR
2. BRGY. RIZAL, GANDARA, SAMAR
3. BRGY. MARCOS, GANDARA II - MATUGUINAO
Scope of Work: BIL BUILDINGS/INDUSTRIAL PLANT LOW RISE
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC): 1. Php 605,330.00, 2. 609,008.00, 3. 605,330.00
GRANDTOTAL ABC: Php 1,819,668.00
Cost of Bid Documents: Php 5,000.00
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 LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central
Offce will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and
issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the
DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph
Interested contractors shall submit their duly accomplished Expression of Interest statements
upon presentation of their original Contractors 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 27, 2012.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents June 16, 2012 to July 9, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference 10:00 A.M., June 25, 2012
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders 10:00 am July 2, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline:1:00pm July 9, 2012
5. Opening of Bids 2:00pm July 9, 2012

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-Samar First District
Engineering Offce, Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City, upon payment of a non-refundable fee
stated above. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH web site, if available.
Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on
or before the submission of their 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 Bidding
Documents (BDs) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope
shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second
envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest
Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation.
The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce 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
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)

The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Ilocos Norte 2
nd
District
Engineering Offce, San Pablo, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte through the SARO N.
48044, invite contractors to bid for the aforementioned project:
1. Contract ID: 2012-AB-0052
Contract Name: Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of Baay-Suba Road
Contract Location: Km. 476+200 to km. 477+562 with exception
Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay
Approved Budget
for the Contract (ABC): Php 9,900,000.00
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.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH Central Procurement Offce (CPO) before the deadline
for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH Central Procurement Offce will only process
contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue
the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be
downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant time and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From : June22-July10,2012until2:00P.M.
2. Pre-Bid Conference June29,2012,2012at9:00A.M.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
On or before 2:00 P.M. on July 5 , 2012
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: July 10,2012until2:00P.M.
5. Opening of Bids July10,2012at2:00P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Department
of Public Works and Highways, Ilocos Norte 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, San
Pablo, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, upon presentation of two (2) valid IDs and
payment of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) for each
project. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website, if
available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website
shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents. The
Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased
the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable
form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Mailed intents shall not be
entertained.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The
frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include
a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component
of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as
determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highway , Ilocos Norte 2
nd
District
Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the
bidding process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any
liability to the affected bidder/s.

Approved by:
(Sgd.) JIMMY P. TUGAS, SR.
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) ERNESTO C. FARAON
OIC-District Engineer
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
ILOCOS NORTE 2
ND
DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
SAN PABLO, SAN NICOLAS, ILOCOS NORTE
Revised DPWH- I NFR- 07- 09
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
LOOKS like World Boxing Organization
President Paco Valcarcel is aiming for the
comedy king title, with his recent action and
decision regarding the contentious bout between
Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley.
Early this week, Valcarcel announced
he has asked ve WBO judges to re-score
the Pacquiao-Bradley ght, a move that
stimulated hordes of boxing fans that were
aghast with the ofcial result.
But Valcarcels next statement has annoyed
Pinoy boxing fans even after all ve judges
tallied scores that favored Pacquiao.
Based on the scores, all ve scorecards had
Pacquiao winning, two of them with identical
117-111 score, while the three others tallied
118-110, 116-112 and 115-113.
But Valcarcel said their action is simply a re-
view of what happened the night Bradley scored
a contentious split-decision win over Pacquiao.
Valcarcel said the ofcial result will
remain, meaning Bradley will still keep his
newly-acquired WBO welterweight belt.
The WBO just gave us the runaround. All
along we thought justice will be served since
we all know Manny won the ght, said DZSR
Sports radio technician Doy Clavecilla.
Clavecilla is just one of the many
disappointed ght fans, who were expecting
a reversal of the decision, that saw Pacquiao
lose for the rst time in seven years.
Valcarcel, however, said they plan to use the
result as a justication in asking the Nevada
State Athletic Commission to at least review
their system in licensing boxing judges.
Valcarcel also disclosed they will let the
camps of Pacquiao and Bradley to decide
for themselves if they want a rematch or
take another direction.
Now that last statement sounded like a
punchline from the WBO president.
CRUCIAL RIFT. Former two-division
world champion Gerry Penalosa said the
fallout between trainer Freddie Roach and
conditioning coach Alex Ariza has something
to do with the latest performance Pacquiao.
Penalosa, who was at ringside to watch
Pacquiaos bout against Bradley, said the
Filipino champion may have failed to get
what was expected from Roach as trainer
and Ariza as conditioning coach.
Penalosa believes the bickering of Roach
and Ariza inadvertently forced the two to
overdo their respective jobs in an attempt
to please Pacquiao.
This, Penalosa said led to Pacquiao
losing steam in the last three rounds.
The relationship between Roach and
Ariza became sour when the latter abruptly
left two weeks into their Baguio training
camp to join one of his ghters in Julio
Cesar Chavez Jr. in the United States.
Ariza claimed he was allowed by Pacquiao,
but Roach insisted it was unprofessional of
Ariza to leave training camp.
Penalosa said the decision of Pacquiao to
keep Roach and Ariza in the team may have
backred as both trainers were already
competing against each other.
STILL A THREAT. A former Pacquiao
opponent David Diaz believes the Filipino
icon is still at his peak and can still terrorize
the division.
In a telephone interview from Chicago
home, his ex-world lightweight champion
David Diaz said Pacquiao remains the same
old ghter that pulverized the likes of Oscar
De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto
and Antonio Margarito.
Diaz based his assessment on Pacquiaos
latest ght, a controversial 12-round split
decision loss to Bradley.
His skills are still okay. I think in this
ght, he gured he has the ght won and let
his foot off the gas a little bit too much and
that I think was a mistake, said Diaz.
In the same interview, Diaz said there is
no point for Pacquiao to push for a rematch
against Bradley and should instead continue
his pursuit of a ght opposite another
American rival Floyd Mayweather Jr.
To me Manny won the ght. Even though
theres going to be a rematch, I suggest
Manny not to do it. Why dont he just tell
Bradley You know what? You can keep the
belt, Im gonna go after Floyd, said Diaz.
BMX BOOM. Filipino-American BMX
Olympian Daniel Caluag is ready to prove
his worth as the countrys best bet to win its
rst Olympic gold.
In an overseas telephone interview, Caluag
said his non-inclusion during last years
Southeast Asian Games has made him more
determined to bring honor for the country.
During the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia,
Caluag was supposed to race for the rst
time as part of the national team
Caluag was eventually barred from
competing for being a bearer of an
American and Philippine cycling licenses.
Apparently, BMX organizers of the SEA
Games were simply threatened Caluag as a
potential gold winner.
I was disqualied because of technicalities,
but eventually I learned I was qualied to race
being a Filipino citizen, said Caluag. It was
denitely a motivation just because I know
that people consider me as a threat.
Going to the Asian and world championships
this year and being the only Asian in the
Olympics gives me a lot of hope by knowing
that Im one of the top Asian riders out there.
The California-based rider, who traces
his roots in Bulacan will be making his
rst Olympic stint and will be up against
a tough eld, led by 2008 Olympic winner
Maris Strombergs of Latvia.
A7 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
Taclobanons are lucky to
witness what real world jet ski
racing action is with Filipino
world champion Paul del Ro-
sario against four world-caliber
foreign ridersDubai champ
Omar Abdullah al Rashid, Ja-
pans ace junior rider Toshi
Ohara and Thailands multi-Pro
national and multi-Pro world
Tacloban hosts jet ski tilt
TACLOBAN City takes pride in
hosting not only the intense Philippines
vs. Asia showdown, but the prestige
in convincing world champions to
compete in the bigger and more exciting
second Sangyaw International Jetski
Challenge-National Jet Ski Series third
leg on Saturday at the Cancabato Bay,
Tacloban City.
AS many as 20 local and international matches are in store for the
Philippine Azkals national football team within the next six months
Azkals team manager Dan Palami said this as the Philippine
Football Federation continues to make nal preparations for the
teams training camp in the United States this August.
The friendlies, according to Palami, will help make the Azkals
stronger and sharper as their coming campaign in the Suzuki Cup
draws near.
Stints in Bahrain and Japan are in the pipeline, along with a
United States trip, which will include friendlies with Major League
Soccer clubs like the Chicago Fire and the Columbus Crew.
The Azkals are continuing to prepare for top competitions, said
Palami, who signed a contract with Columbian Autocar Corporation
yesterday extending KIAs sponsorship to another year at the Azkals
Sports in The Fort in Taguig City.
The signing of the contract extension was done with CAC
president Ginia Domingo, VP for marketing Dodie Gaac, and
marketing services manager Palermo Boying Soriano
The Azkals are all set for battle in the four-nation Long Teng
Cup, which the Philippines is hosting on Oct. 12 to 16 at the Panaad
Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. Other teams joining are Hong
Kong, Chinese Taipei and Macau. Peter Atencio
Pointless
Busy sked for PH Azkals
IN BRIEF
Milo Marathon limits
Kenyans participation
By Peter Atencio
KENYAN runner James Tallam
is expected to return to the coun-
try to defend his crown in the
36th National Milo Marathon.
But he will have to do it in a
separate category and with big-
ger cash prizes at stake.
The new category was de-
cided after organizers changed
the format of the countrys most
prestigious nationwide running
event.
Milo sports executive Andrew
Neri talked of the new format
involving local and foreign
participants yesterday during a
press conference launching the
countrys biggest footrace.
It was suggested that we have
a new category in the national -
nals. We studied the possibility
of having two categories. We
will allow the Kenyans (and the
foreign entries) to run, but only
in the national nals, said Neri
at the events launching at the
Bayview Hotel in Roxas Blvd.
The footraces, which organiz-
ers have now accredited with
the Association of International
Marathons, kick off with 17
elimination legs.
Neri explained that foreign run-
ners are limited to the Metro Ma-
nila eliminations and they can only
do so if they provide proof that they
have nished in any AIMS or Inter-
national Amateur Athletic Federa-
tion-accredited race.
The rst leg will be in Baguio
City on July 1, while the Metro
Manila leg is on July 29, with
the national nals set on Dec. 9
at the SM Mall of Asia.
DENNIS PRINCIPE
SPORTS CHAT
Sacred Heart golfest set
TO celebrate the feast of the Sacred Heart,
the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Parish, Kamuning will be hosting a Golf
Tournament on June 29, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Veterans Golf Club in Quezon City.
Proceeds from the event will be
for the projects of the different parish
ministriesscholarships, medical-
dental mission, legal assistance and
other programs of Sacred Heart Social
Services Development Ministry.
All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion in Metro Manila are invited
to attend and play.
For ticket reservation and event
sponsorship, send your email to Terry
Ciabal at ciabalterry@yahoo.com or call
929-0419 and 0917-525-7545.
DMCA holds 4-cock derby
THE Del Monte Cockpit Arena will
once again host a blockbuster 4-cock der-
by with a guaranteed prize of P900,000.
Two-cock eliminations will be during
the Fridays of July 6 and 13, with a pot
money of only P3,300 and minimum bet
of P4,400.
Two-cock nals will be held on the fol-
lowing Friday (July 20), with pot money
of P3,300 and minimum bet of P4,400.
For those, who will ght a straight
4-cock on July 20, their pot money will
be P8,800 and minimum bet is P4,400.
Accepted weights is from 1.900 to
2.400 kgs, to be submitted on the derby
day from 5 to 10 a.m.
Former Malabon Mayor Amado Vi-
cencio and his sons Alan and Ariel invite
all cockghting acionados to this sports
event.
Lumacad battles Marquez
FERNANDO Lumacad of the Philippines
is scheduled to ght World Boxing
Association yweight champion Hernan
Tyson Marquez in a super yweight
eliminator in Mexico on July 14.
This is a big test for Lumacad, but I
believe he has a good chance of pulling off an
upset because he has traveled overseas before
and is used to the pressure of stepping up for
the big ghts,Australian promoter Peter
Maniatis, who also co-manages Lumacad,
told the Manila Standard. Ronnie
Nathanielsz
Athletes in Action. Fila host and endorser Tim Yap (left) playfully poses with (starting
second from left) coach Jose Andes, Fila Chief Executive Ofcer Cris Albert and coaches
Felimon Casuga and Sebastian De Vera during the launching of the FILA Atheletes in Action
Run for School Rooms at the FILA Sports Store, Robinsons Galeria. ROMAN PROSPERO
champion Chokuthit Molee and
Chaovalit Kujaroongunning
for the top plums in this event
sponsored by the Government
of Tacloban City, Tacloban City
Tourism Ofce, Sangyaw Foun-
dation, Globe, Coca-Cola, Rob-
insons Malls, www.taclobanwa-
tersports.com.
At 19, Al Rashid and his XBJ
Team of Dubai rocked the 2011
World Jet Ski Finals in Lake
Havasu, when he emerged the
ProAM Ski Limited champion
beating all the renowned fac-
tory racing teams and riders in the
event. A former junior national
champ, hes now the No. 2 Pro ski
rider of the United Arab Emirates.
Molee and Kujaroon will take
the event as a special opportu-
nity to renew their rivalry with
Filipino ace Paul del Rosario and
the rest of the PH-JSAP National
Team, who have been support-
ing the prestigious annual Thai
Kings Cup for several years now.
The other riders expected to
spice up the quest for the titles
World Jet Ski Finals veterans BJ
Ang, Jam Mangio, Abby Reyes,
Mike Mangio, Darrell Garbes
and fellow RP Team riders Butch
Cassido, Pong Lee, Fritz Ortiz
and Tacloban Citys homegrown
champion Raymund Romualdez.
Through the collaboration
of the City Government of Ta-
cloban under Mayor Alfred
Romualdez and Rep. Martin
Romualdez and local sanction-
ing body Jet Sports Association
of the Philippines under new
president Harley David, these
top-ranked world jet ski riders
accepted the invitation in lieu of
their vow to promote the devel-
opment of the watersport spec-
tacle all over the world.
Interested parties may call
Kix Javier at 0917-3051970
or log on at info@tacloban-
watersports.com and Face-
book (http://www.facebook.
com/pages/Tacloban-City-
2nd-National-Jetski-Competi-
tion/333030413409172).
Manila
Standard
TODAY
Department of Transportation and Communications
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD
OLD MIA ROAD, PASAY CITY
Metro Manila
IN RE: PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
(CPCN) TO OPERATE DOMESTIC SCHEDULED
AIR TRANSPORTATIONSERVICES

CAB Case No. EP-38495/HED062012-239

MAGNUM.AIR (SKYJET), INC.
Petitioner.
x ------------------------------------------------------x
NOTICE OF HEARING
Pursuant to the provisions of R.A. 776, as amended, Notice is hereby given that
MAGNUM.AIR (SKYJET), INC. has fled with the Civil Aeronautics Board a petition
for issuance of Certifcate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to operate
domestic scheduled air transportation services. The above-entitled case is scheduled
for hearingf on July 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the CAB Conference Room, Old MIA
Road, Pasay City before the undersigned, wherein the applicant shall present relevant
evidence.
The applicant is hereby required to have this Notice of Hearing published at least
once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
and that copy of this Notice and the Application be sent to all Philippine carriers, either
by personal service or by registered mail with return card at least fve (5) days before
the scheduled hearing.
Parties opposed to the granting of this application must fle their written opposition
on or before the date of hearing, furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant or
appear at the hearing with such evidence as may be proper under the premises.
Failure on the part of any interested party to fle their opposition on time or appear
at the hearing shall be construed as a waiver of their right to be heard and the Civil
Aeronautics Board shall proceed to hear and decide the applicationon its merits.
Let a copy of the petition and this Notice of Hearing be posted at the CAB Bulletin
Board beginning today.
20 June 2012
Pasay City, Philippines.
(Sgd.) MARIA ELBEN SL. MORO
Hearing Offcer
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
National Capital Judicial Region
Branch 87, Quezon City
IN RE: CORRECTION IN THE
CIVIL REGISTRY OF REGENE
S. TEODORO
SPEC. PROC. CASE NO. Q-12-71146
REGENE S. TEODORO,
Petitioner
x-----------------------------------------x
ORDER
In a verifed petition for correction of entry in the
Certifcate of Live Birth of REGENE S. TEODORO, the
petitioner prays for the correction of paragraph 2 of the
Certifcate of Live Birth, by changing the GENDER from
MALE to FEMALE .
The Court hereby sets the Petition for hearing
on August 9, 2012 at 8:30 in the morning before this
Court sitting at Rm. 113-114, Ground Floor, Hall of Jus-
tice Bldg., Quezon, where the petitioner is required to
appear and bring all the evidence in support of the
subject petition.
Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense
of the Petitioner, once a week for three (3) consecutive
weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in Metro Ma-
nila, to be selected by raffe pursuant to PD 1079.
Serve copies of this Order and the petition to the
Offce of the Local Civil Registrar of Quezon City, Na-
tional Statistics Offce, Offce of the Solicitor General,
Offce of the City Prosecutor at the expense of the pe-
titioner and any person who has any opposition hereto
may fle the same, within ffteen (15) days from notice of
the petition, or from the last date of publication of such
notice. Post copies of this Order also at the lobby of
Quezon City Justice Hall at least twenty (20) days prior
to the scheduled hearing.
SO ORDERED.
May 18, 2012, Quezon City, Philippines
(Sgd.) AURORA A. HERNANDEZ-CALLEDO
Presiding Judge
(MST-JUNE 22, 29 & JULY 6, 2012)
InvItatIon to BId
For the Complete Repair of 10 units Compressor Motor Armature
and 10 units of Compressor Motor Assembly under
ITB No. 1204-035-06R/ PR No. RS1-0212-082
Schedule of Activities:
Pre-bid Conference : June 29, 2012 @10:00 A.M.
Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot,
Santolan, Pasig City
Submission and Opening of Bids : July 11, 2012 @9:00 A.M.
Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot,
Santolan, Pasig City
Technical Specifcations of the Compressor Motor:
Series wound DC Motor : GK 140 F 18 Max. operational speed : 2100 1/min
Rated output : 4.5 kW Overspeed test speed : 2700 1/min
Rated Duty : S 1 Type of enclosure : IP 23
Rated Voltage : 750 V + 20% -30% Mounting : B 14
Full-load current : 7.5 A Insulating Class : F
Rated Speed : 1250 1/min Weight : 140 kg
*Complete Technical Specifcations will be available upon securing the Bidding Documents and can be viewed
on Philgeps and LRTA websites.
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), through its Corporate Budget for the Calendar Year 2012, intends to
apply the sum of FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (PhP 5,210,000.00) being
the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the afore-mentioned contract. Bids received in
excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Delivery period is required on or before two (2)
to three (3) months upon pull out of compressor motor, depending on the specifc scope of work to be done
on each compressor motor. (Please refer to the Form No. 4 in the Bidding Documents)
LRTA now invites bids from Prospective/Interested Bidders with the following details:
Description Approved
Budget for the
Contract
Bid Security:
Cash/CC-MC
Bank draft/
guarantee or ILC
(2%)*
Security:
Surety bond
(5%)*
Cost of Bid
Documents
Complete Repair of 10 units
Compressor Motor Armature
and 10 units of Compressor
Motor Assembly
PhP 5,210,000.00 PhP 104,200.00
PhP
260,500.00
PhP 4,000.00
*Only those issued by universal or commercial banks
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as
specifed in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as
the Government Procurement ReformAct.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty
percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders commencing on June 22, 2012
until not later than the deadline for the submission and receipt of bids at the address below and upon
payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 4,000.00 only.
Only prospective bidders who have secured bidding documents will be allowed to participate in the Pre-Bid
Conference.
Submission and Opening of Bids will publicly be opened in the presence of the Bidders authorized representatives
who choose to attend. Late bids shall not be accepted. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of
the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in the Instructions to Bidders and the Bid Data Sheet.
LRTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids
at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
Mr. Eduardo A. Abiva
Head, BAC Secretariat
Administration Bldg., LRTA Cmpd., Aurora Blvd. Tramo, Pasay City
Tel. No. 853-0041 50 loc. 8382
Email Address: bacsec_LRTA@yahoo.com
Facsimile No. 855-7796
(Sgd.) Mr. LUTGARDO C. NAVARRO
Chairman, Bids & Awards Committee
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
Sports
Manila Standard TODAY
LeBron is on LeBrink, a victory
from winning his rst NBA title.
Appearing relaxed Wednesday,
he said he has recovered well
from the cramping issues that
knocked him out of Game 4.
He apologized for his
performance in last years NBA
Finals and what he called his
immaturity toward fans and
media afterward. He appears
completely different now, more
comfortable on and off the court
and seeming to have gured out
everything it takes to become a
champion.
Hes almost there, but wont
think about it until his Miami Heat
have picked up one more victory.
As crazy as it sounds, I
havent got caught up in it,
James said. I wont get caught
up in it because Im not going
to let, you know - the human
nature is to automatically think
about after we win it, what are
we going to do. Im not there. I
wont get there until those zeros
hit and I see that we won.
Im the leader of this team, and
Im not comfortable right now. Im
comfortable in my game, but Im
A8
Riera U. Mallari, Editor sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
MIAMIThe only thing that can stop
LeBron James championship coronation
is another Thunder comeback.
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MEMBERS of the AUTS Racing
Team learned valuable lessons as
they earned respectable nishes
recently in the fourth leg of the
2012 Philippine National Karting
Series at the Carmona Racetrack.
It was the rst time this
season that the team ended with
no champion trophy as lady
karter Yvana Carangan, Carl
Luig, Mark Francis Tanlu and
Brian Thorp came up with only
three runner-up nishes and a
third-place feat.
AUTSracing is powered by
Kiplings, Birel Competition
Karts, Yamaha Winforce,
Maynilad Water Services,
Powerade Ion by Coca-Cola
Bottlers, Kart Care Lubricants
and FreeLine Go Kart Parts.
Carangan copped runner-up
honors in the Formula SL Expert
class, while Luig clinched
second place in the Formula
SL Novice, with Brian Thorp,
who ruled the Boomland leg,
claiming third place following
his crucial maneuver just before
crossing the nish line.
Tanlu, likewise, had his share
of tough luck in his bid for a
comeback win as he checked in
only sixth overall in the 15-lap
combined Formula Cadet Expert
and Novice Final race behind
four expert karters and newcomer
Jacob Ang, to deliver the third
runner-up trophy for the team.
Its one of those races when
luck wasnt on our side. Despite
giving more than 100 percent,
our efforts still fell short against
the champions destined to win
that day, said AUTSracing Team
Manager Martin Alvendia.
Win or lose, the lessons
learned from each journey matter
most to us, in order to improve
our craft and be better equipped
for the next battle, said Indy
Villalon, a multiple local and
international kart champion, who
rigidly prepared and trained the
AUTSracing karters.
Surprised by the more intense
level of competition at the series
By Jeric Lopez

THE red-hot Powerade
Tigers are seeking their fth
straight win and a berth in
the seminals when they
resume their joy ride today
in the homestretch of the
2012 Philippine Basketball
Association Governors Cup.
Having won four straight
a f t e r
s t a r t i n g
t h e i r
campaign
at 0-2,
the Tigers
take on
ousted Air21 Express (1-5) at
7:30 p.m. today at the Smart-
Araneta Coliseum, and a win
will formalize their entry into
the playoffs.
Inconsistent Barangay
Ginebra (3-3) will do
everything in its power to
strengthen its bid with an
important game on deck when
it faces the already-eliminated
and cellar dweller Alaska Aces
(1-6) at 5:15 p.m.
Since acquiring the services
of do-it-all import Omar
Sneed, Powerade has yet to be
scathed.
Were able to learn a lot in
our last three games and we
can use that in our remaining
games ahead. The key is for
us to keep going and do what
weve been doing, said
Powerade coach Bo Perasol.
Our last game was a close
one and its really good for our
character.
The Tigers, after trailing by
22 points early in the second
period, clawed their way
back to pull off a vital 86-83
stoppage of the Gin Kings last
Friday.
Sneed continued his
stellar play with 27 points in
that game to show the way
for the streaking Tigers, the
hottest team in the league
right now.
Powerade
eyes seat
in semis
AUTSRacing karters improve craft
By Peter Atencio
THE Emilio Aguinaldo Col-
lege Generals are on a rebuild-
ing mode in the 88th season of
the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association mens basket-
ball tournament.
With six holdovers holding
the fort for the Generals, coach
Gerald Esplana is tapping 66
Cameroonian Happi Noube to
help the team make a differ-
ence in the shaded lanes.
With Noube around to sup-
port the veterans of the team,
Esplana hopes that the Gener-
als will still be able to have a
decent nish.
Our rebounding average went
up with Noube around during our
pre-season games. Hopefully, the
team matures and comes up with
a good showing as the season pro-
gresses, said Esplana.
Esplana expects Noube to be
a factor with his averages of
13.8 points and 14.4 rebounds.
Noube came into the picture
following the departure of vet-
eran players Claude Cubo, Dhan
Diolanto, Ralph Julian, Joshua
Torralba, Milan Vargas, Rudolfo
Villaruel and Roy Villaruel.
The Generals, who nished
last with a 4-14 record, last
season, are banking on the
leadership of senior players
Jan Jamon, Jorem Morada, Jo-
las Paguia, Russell Yaya and
Franz Chiong.
Generals
rebuilding
this year
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
DENVER Cuello is ready to go after
World Boxing Council/World Boxing
Association champion Kazuto Ioka of
Japan, who won his unication battle
with WBA champion Akira Yaegeshi
by a unanimous decision in Osaka,
Wednesday night.
Cuello smashed Mexicos Ganigan
Lopez to win a nal eliminator for
the WBC light yweight title, scoring
a second-round TKO in Mexico last
May 19.
When the Manila Standard relayed
the news of Iokas win to Cuellos
manager/trainer and promoter Aljoe
Jaro, he was delighted, saying the
Japanese can no longer hide from the
hard-hitting Filipino southpaw.
I have no doubt Denver will knock
him out, because he has both the skill
and the power, Jaro said.
He said the title ght will be held in
Japan either in August or September.
Ioka won his unication title ght
against fellow Japanese Yaegeshi with
all three judges scoring the ght for the
talented 23-year-old, who improved
his record to 10-0 with 6 knockouts.
Carlos Sucres scored it for Ioka
by a close 115-114 margin, while
Toshio Sugiyama and Thailands
Anek Hongtongkam both had the
same 115-113 score.
Ioka won the WBC title with a
fth-round technical knockout of
Thailands Oleydong Sithsamerchai
on Feb. 11, 2011 and successfully de-
fended it with a 12-round unanimous
decision against Mexicos Juan Her-
nandez on August 10, 2011.
Cuello eyes knockout win
Heat on brink of title
JOSELITO Lopez, taking a lesson from what hap-
pened to boxing icon Manny Pacquiao when he lost
his World Boxing Organization welterweight title
to Timothy Bradley in a split decision that was con-
demned around the world last June 9, has made it
clear he wont leave the result of his ght with Victor
Ortiz at the Staples Center on Sunday (Manila time),
in the hands of the judges.
The 27-year-old Lopez, who has a record of 29-4
with 17 knockouts, replaced Andre Berto, who tested
positive for a banned substance and welcomes what
he refers to as a once in a lifetime opportunity,
which he plans to take advantage of.
The Golden Boy Promotions ght card from the
famed Staples Center in Los Angeles will be telecast
on the weekly boxing show Big Time Bakbakan
over AKTV IBC 13 beginning at 12 noon.
People, who have seen me ght know I am tough and I
leave it all in the ring. Once you see me ght, youll fall in
love with my style. I plan to win over some of Victor (Ortiz)
fans on June 23, said Lopez. Ronnie Nathanielsz
Lopez condent
NBA TODAY
Miami Heat forward LeBron James (left) and shooting guard Dwyane Wade horse around during practice, Wednesday in Miami. The Heat play Game 5 against the Oklahoma City
Thunder on Thursday (Friday in Manila). AP
not going to be comfortable until
we seal this thing.
The Heat have three cracks
at, starting with Game 5 on
Thursday on their home oor. No
team has overcome a 3-1 decit
in the nals, but the Thunder
already wiped out one big hole
just one round ago in the Western
Conference nals.
Ive been down 0-2 against
San Antonio and everybody said
it was over then, and we won,
Kevin Durant said. But its
over with. Thats old. Its a new
series. Weve got to be ready to
come out here and try to get this
Game 5 tomorrow. Well see what
happens. Were not going to give
up. Were going to keep ghting to
the end and hopefully we can take
this thing back to the crib.
The series was hyped as a
James-Durant matchup, the
leagues MVP against its runner-
up and scoring champion, the
winner earning the right to be
called best player in the game.
They are fairly even in the box
score but James is far ahead in
the only place that matters to
them: the scoreboard.
And somewhat surprisingly,
hes gotten more help from
supporting players, from Shane
Battiers 17 points in Game 2
to Mario Chalmers 25 points in
Game 4, including a huge basket
after James was forced from
the game for good. Meanwhile,
Durant has watched Sixth Man
of the Year James Harden miss
16 of his 20 shots in Miami.
You know, everyone
was excited to nally get an
opportunity to see two of the best
players go head to head, myself
and KD, but for me personally,
its not a head-to-head battle,
James said. When I go out on
the oor, I do want to dominate
the guy in front of me, but this
is a team game, and I have all
the trust in my teammates, and I
try to do everything that needs to
be done individually to help our
team win.
He couldnt do it in either of
his rst two nals appearances,
his Cleveland Cavaliers getting
swept by the Spurs in 2007and
the Heat losing to Dallas in six
games last year. AP
GRANDMASTER Oliver
Barbosa will hold a rare si-
multaneous chess exhibition
today, 3 p.m. at the Social Se-
curity System in East Avenue,
Quezon City.
Its a big honor for me to
do simultaneous chess exhi-
bition in SSS Chess Club,
said Barbosa, a former Uni-
versity of the Philippines top
chess player, who is fresh
from winning the Odisha In-
ternational GM Open Chess
Championship at the Kiit
University in Bhubaneswar
in Odisha, India.
International Arbiter and
National Master Elias Lao will
supervise the chessfest.
Barbosa
holds chess
exhibition
AUTSRacing Team drivers are shown here, namely (from left) FSL expert
runner-up Yvana Carangan, FSL Novice runner-up Carl Luig, Formula
Cadet Novice runner-up Mark Francis Tanlu and FSL novice third placer
Brian Thorp, with AUTSRacing head coach/CEO Indy Villalon.
halfway mark, the AUTSracing
karters never thought that the
young novice karters in the
combined race, particularly
Raymond Cudala, would step
up as they were more keen on
stamping their supremacy anew
on a familiar home racetrack.
Games Today
5:15 p.m. Barangay
Ginebra vs. Alaska
7:30 p.m. Powerade
vs. Air21
GAME 5 OF FINALS
MIAMI HEAT VS
OKLAHOMA
THUNDER
(9 a.m.)
Business
B1
Ray S. Eano, Editor mst_biz@manilastandardtoday.com
Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com
IN BRIEF
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
Closing June 21, 2012
5,109.43
37.03
5200
4460
3720
2980
2240
1500
1200
PESO-DOLLAR RATE
40
42
44
46
48
P42.425
CLOSE
Closing JUNE 21, 2012
VOLUME 941.100M
HIGH P42.150 LOW P42.440 AVERAGE P42.264
Philex weighs 3 acquisitions
Power situation in Luzon
critical as reserves decline
ABS-CBN ignores merger talks
Platinum Plus
award. First Philip-
pine Holdings Corp.
received a Platinum Plus
award from the Institute
of Corporate Directors
at The Peninsula Manila
Hotel. The award is
given to companies who
have maintained a Gold
awardee standing in the
corporate governance
scorecard for four con-
secutive years. At the
awarding ceremony are
(from left) ICD presi-
dent Rex Drilon III, ICD
chairman Jesus Estanis-
lao, FPH chairman and
chief executive Federico
Lopez, FPH president
and chief operating
ofcer Elpidio Ibaez,
Securities and Exchange
Commission chairman
Teresita Herbosa and
Philippine Stock Ex-
change president Hans
Sicat.
By Lailany P. Gomez
HONG KONGPhilex
Mining Corp., the Philippines
top gold and copper producer,
is looking at three possible
acquisitions of operating mines
in the country and in Asia
to sustain protability, the
companys chairman said here
Thursday.
Manuel Pangilinan said Philex would reopen a
gold mine and invest in two operating ones in the
Philippines. The company will also invest in an
Indonesian mine set to open shortly. He declined to
name them.
Theres a lot of promise out there, but in many
cases we have been unable to agree on price. Our
mantra is low-cost production. We dont want
greeneldour greeneld projects are already
double what our current annual production is, said
Pangilinan at a conference.
Our preference is to invest in a mine that is
already operating and already able to deliver to our
bottom line. Ideally, we will invest in a mine which
produces two metals so that one metal subsidizes
the production cost of the other, he said.
Pangilinan said Philex, controlled by Hong
Kong-listed conglomerate First Pacic Co. Ltd.,
will invest only in emerging Asia, where it has a
relative advantage in this part of the world.
Philex produces about 30,000 metric tons of
ore a day and its mines are expected to reach their
lifespan by 2021.
We expect Padcal to produce 85 DMT of ore
between now and 2012. We have increased our
exploration of 14 hectares of Padcal to look at further
sources of mineral resources that could further
extend the mine life beyond 2021, Pangilinan
said.
Philex made ve shipments of 24,950 dry metric
tons of concentrates in the ve months of the year
from four shipments of 20,150 DMT a year ago.
Philex expects the Silangan project in Mindanao
and possible acquisitions to sustain protability.
Our ambition over the medium term is a four-
fold increase in one production. With Padcal,
Silangan and other greenelds, they will bring us
about 75,000 tons a day where we know were going
to get production, Pangilinan said. The Silangan
project is expected to produce about 35,000 tons a
day.
Philex recorded a net prot of P5.8 billion last
year, up 45 percent from the previous year, driven
by higher output and metal prices.
President Benigno Aquino is expected to sign a
new mining policy that will increase the governments
share of mining revenues through higher taxes and a
possible review of existing contracts.
Mining companies said new mining policy may
discourage the private sector and drive investors
away from the countrys largely untapped $1-trillion
resource base.
By Julito G. Rada
ABS-CBN Corp. shrugged off merger
negotiations between rival television
stations, saying the move will not change the
composition of the market.
It doesnt change the market. I dont see
change in anything, Eugenio Lopez III,
chairman of the board and chief executive, said
during a press brieng at the sidelines of the
annual stockholders meeting of the company
in its headquarters in Quezon City Thursday.
We just have to focus on our strategies,
he said.
Lopez added the company was not in talks
with any party for a possible merger or sale.
No one is approaching us, he said, stressing
that ABS-CBN is not for sale.
Lopez said ABS-CBN was optimistic of
surpassing the conservative income forecast
of P1.3 billion for the year.
He said the company would earmark P150
million to P200 million this year to set up
sound stages and a back lot to enhance the
quality of TV shows. A sound stage is a
big sound-proof studio while a back lot is a
campus where scenes can be staged.
Lopez said the company was looking at a
15-hectare area in Bulacan for a back lot and
planning to put up 10 sound stages.
He said ABS-CBN expects to cut
production cost from location shootings by
40 percent and offset the heavy investment in
property and equipment.
ABS-CBN has begun moves to adapt
to modern technology. We have started
preparations for the migration to Digital
Terrestrial Television to be able to deliver
high-quality viewing for the majority of
Filipinos that do not have access to cable
TV, Lopez said. In SkyCable we are
strengthening our broadband Internet business
and putting in new technology to improve the
cable TV service.
Philippine mobile leader
recognized as Asias top operator
The countrys leading wireless
services provider, Smart Communi-
cations, Inc. (Smart) was recognized
as Asias top operator at the 2012
Asia Communication Awards held
in Singapore.
The only Philippine telco recog-
nized at the annual Asian awards
program, Smart emerged as the
winningest operator--bagging
three major awards, including the
prestigious Operator of the Year
award. Among the contenders of the
award were Singapores Singtel and
StarHub, Australias Telstra Interna-
tional, and Unitel of Laos.
The Operator of the Year Award
recognizes a telecommunication com-
panys ability to provide innovative
service offerings, quality and reliabili-
ty of customer service, and clarity and
strength of strategy, management and
performance during the previous year.
Smarts other winning entries were
the Netphonethe world`s frst smart-
phone backed by an operator-man-
aged system, under the Innovation
Award category, and Secured Health
Information Network and Exchange
(SHINE)Smart`s fagship mHealth
program, under the Best Emerging
Market Initiative category.
A number of key programs of Smart
were also recognized by the ACA:
Green Merchandising Program, un-
der the Green Technology Award;
Jump Experience Centerthe Philip-
pines` frst multi-dimensional experi-
ence center oI Smart and mother frm,
PLDT, under Customer Service Ini-
tiative category; and SmartCares, the
country`s frst customer care channel
on social media for a telecommunica-
tion company, under the Social Media
Initiative category.
This the second time for Smart
to be recognized by the prestigious
telecommunication award-giving
body. In 2011, Smart bagged the Op-
erator of the Year and Green Tech-
nology Awards during the inaugural
ceremony of the Asia Communica-
tion Awards.
The Asia Communication Awards
recognize the achievements of Asian
telecom companies and the individ-
uals responsible for the innovations,
achievements and great new servic-
es that are helping shape the future
of the industry. Organized by Total
Telecom, the ceremony is one of the
highlights of CommunicAsiathe
annual information and communi-
cations technology (ICT) exhibition
and conference held in Singapore
that showcase key and emerging
technologies.
Shown in the photo (fIth and
sixth from the left) are Perry
Bayani, Smart Sales and Customer
Service Group Head and Gio
Bacareza, Smart Telco Plus
Product Management Department
Head during the awarding ceremo-
ny held in Singapore.
By Alena Mae S. Flores
LUZONS power reserves are expected to
remain thin today, even after system operator
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
lifted the yellow alert status late Thursday.
A yellow alert status means the power grid
is vulnerable to additional power disruptions,
which could trigger a red alert and force the
government to implement rotating brownouts.
Luzons power reserves have uctuated due
to the shutdown of several power plants capable
of generating 1,000 megawatts of electricity.
As of 6 a.m. Thursday, the Luzon grids
power reserves slipped to 101 MW from 366
MW Wednesday. National Grid lifted the
yellow alert status in the afternoon, with the
reserves rising to as high as around 620 MW
Thursday evening.
System peak demand hit 7,434 MW
Thursday against the capacity of just 7,535
MW for Luzon. Visayas power reserves
were higher on Thursday at 497 MW but
Mindanaos remain short of 224 MW.
Energy Undersecretary Josena Asirit told
reporters several power plant were not running,
including the 650-MW Malaya thermal
power plant, which is stocking up on fuel in
preparation for a maintenance shutdown of
the Malampaya gas eld next month.
Asirit said the First Gas power plants
encountered problems Wednesday and went
back online 5 a.m. Thursday to their full
capacity of 1,500 MW.
We expect reserves to remain thin [Friday]
because around 1,000 MW of capacity are
still out, she said.
Some of the plants that were derated or
have lower capacity include one unit of
the 1,200 MW Sual coal-red power plant.
One unit of the Sual power plant is running
only at 408 MW against its original 600-
MW load due to a problem with the ue gas
desulfurization machine.
One unit of the 600-MW Calaca power
plant is also down, which means only 300
MW are available to the grid, due to a boiler
leak problem. The 735-MW Pagbilao plant in
Quezon is running only at 380 MW after one
unit underwent maintenance shutdown while
the 275-MW Tiwi geothermal power plant is
down to 60 MW due to low steam supply.
The government has been wooing investors
to put up baseload power plants to address the
countrys growing power generation needs.
Only the 600-MW coal-red power plant on
GN Power Ltd. is scheduled to come online
toward the end of this year.
Jica eyes gas pipeline
THE Japan International Cooperation
Agency has expressed interest to nance the
planned Batangas-Manila natural gas pipeline
project costing an estimated $150 million, a
government ofcial said Thursday.
Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras told
reporters the government received an offer
from Jica for a possible funding of the 100-
kilometer Batman 1 project. Jica has conducted
a study on the prospects of the Philippine
natural gas sector.
He said state-owned Philippine National Oil
Co. was incorporating PNOC Pipeline Corp.
that will handle the Batman 1 project. PNOC
holds the franchise to operate a pipeline.
He said the capitalization of PNOC Pipeline
would come from PNOC.
We are looking at $150 million [for the
pipeline]. Thats what we are computing [and]
the correct equity position to make the project
work, he said.
In addition to equity investment, you need
to borrow money. By the nature of the pipeline,
you need long term money because in the rst
few years, you will not earn because you are
building, Almendras said. Alena Mae S. Flores
Philam Group sales up
THE Philam Group said sales of rst-year
premiums in the rst quarter grew 70 percent
year-on-year.
Philippine American Life and General
Insurance Co. president Rex Mendoza said
during the companys 65
th
founding anniversary
Thursday the revenue growth was a follow-
through of a very strong second half last year.
He did not cite gures.
The Philam Life Group consists of Philam
Life Insurance, Philippine Equitable Life
Assurance Corp. and BPI-Philam.
Philam Lifes new business sales in
2011 reached P10.26 billion, with rst-year
premiums amounting to P1.68 billion and
single premiums contributing P8.58 billion.
Mendoza said the life insurer, a member of the
AIA Group Ltd., was the top company among
the insurance groups 15 markets in the Asia in
terms of growth. Maria Bernadette Lunas
MY FAVORITE online dictionary, the free dictionary.
com denes watershed as a critical point that marks
a division or a change of course or a turning point.
Recently, I have also seen the term used to refer to an
individual crossroad, a point of personal choice.
Moments
In history, the term watershed moment or event
is often used to mean a period that marks a time of
great change, a dividing line after
which many things are greatly and
permanently changed.
The fall of the Berlin wall and
the Edsa revolution of 1986 were
both watershed events. Both marked
moments of profound change
affecting millions of individuals,
creating ripples far beyond those
personally connected with the actual
event.
In fact, that is the nature of many
turning points in history. While the
change affects many, only a very few
individuals are actually in a position
to inuence great change. Even fewer actually grasp
the moment in order to make a difference.
For much of written history, the vast majority
of individuals have been merely passengers on the
great boat of history. Being a driver of change is a
matter both of opportunity as well as of personal
choice.
It can certainly be argued that not everyone is in a
position to inuence monumental change. However,
it can also be argued that every personal choice we
make affects our own level of inuence on history.
On an individual level, a watershed moment
can also be either a matter of choice or a matter of
circumstance. The death of a loved one often marks a
critical point for individuals. Yet many more critical
changes are the result of a personal choice.
Some personal choices are obviously matters of
great moment, the choice of a lifetime partner or
the choice of career, for example. Yet others seem
innocuous.
Possibly the most insidious of these choices have to
do with the daily choice of continuing in the current
path.
Crossroads
There are those who wait for rude awakeningsa
life crisis such as the loss of a job or a loved one,
or a diagnosis of grave illnessbefore making life
changes. The lucky few are able to make choices
that allow them to continue to an acceptable future.
Others are caught unprepared and are presented with
unpalatable alternatives.
Obviously, the ability to set upon the correct
path is important. This clearly requires a constant
reviewing of progress and regular evaluation of the
desirability of the current road. The reality, of course,
is that the routine demands of everyday life often take
precedence over long-term planning. This is why it
is so important to seize opportunities to review and
refocus.
Some moments present clear opportunities for
reviewing the current path, the moment of application
for university or applying for a job, for example.
Milestone birthdays also typically present a great
opportunity for reviewing the current path.
This is what has been on my mind for the past few
weeks. Philippine summers have always been times
of reection for me. As a student, summers marked
the transition from one year to the next. As a teacher,
summers continue to be the way I
move from one work year to the next.
In addition, I celebrate my birthday
at the end of May, the end of summer
vacation. My husband celebrates his
birthday in June. Hence, the beginning
of June has always marked a period of
reection for both of us.
Milestones
Three years ago, our family
marked some very important events.
I successfully defended my doctoral
dissertation. My eldest graduated
from university. And my husband,
in accordance with his own personal
schedule, took early retirement. It was a retirement
we had planned for, something we had publicly
marked by celebrating the beginning of his three-year
countdown three years earlier.
Now it is 2012 and I am marking a milestone
birthday. It is a birthday I celebrated with much
personal joy, surrounded by friends and family. It was
a birthday spent with the many individuals who have
shared my path.
It is not entirely the path I would have predicted
I would take. My teenage self would have predicted
a career spent as an employee in a technical eld,
relatively successful but also relatively ordinary. And
that is, in fact, how I started out. Over time though,
I have gotten engaged in all three of the things I had
promised myself I would never be engaged in: sales,
teaching and the public sector.
My happy discovery is that there is very little I
would change in my career. My unhappy discovery
is that all my regrets are in my personal life. I wish
I had spent more time with family and with friends.
I am old enough that when I go through my old
directories, I will nd the names of people who are
departed. Some things I can never make better.
As I move forward, these are the lessons I will take
with me. People are more important than things. There
are moments we cannot take back. The important
must always take precedence over the urgent. I must
make each day count. That is what I will put on my
desk today. Carpe diem!
You can e-mail Maya at integrations_manila@
yahoo.com. Or visit her site at integrations.tumblr.
com or www.mayaherrera.com.
TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 9,133,762 654,911,654.36
INDUSTRIAL 70,850,345 863,526,990.95
HOLDING FIRMS 66,765,018 1,237,854,330.26
PROPERTY 588,294,952 1,233,837,868.59
SERVICES 322,361,183 658,160,835.87
MINING & OIL 2,079,894.14 453,035,903.87
GRAND TOTAL 3,137,299,406 5,101,327,583.89
FINANCIAL 1,277.34 (down) 7.67
INDUSTRIAL 7,713.96 (down) 23.49
HOLDING FIRMS 4,396.17 (down) 47.20
PROPERTY 1,910.94 (down) 26.56
SERVICES 1,651.74 (down) 1.91
MINING & OIL 24,726.60 (up) 96.38
PSEI 5,109.43 (down) 37.03
All Shares Index 3,380.94 (down) 13.72
Gainers: 72; Losers: 81; Unchanged:49; Total: 202
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52 Weeks Previous % Net Foreign
High Low STOCKS Close High Low Close Change Volume Trade/Buying
MST BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012
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FINANCIAL
70.00 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 64.00 64.45 63.05 63.20 (1.25) 1,923,340 (19,825,536.50)
76.80 50.00 Bank of PI 71.50 71.75 71.10 71.50 0.00 1,033,400 17,401,115.50
1.82 0.69 Bankard, Inc. 0.70 0.68 0.68 0.68 (2.86) 1,000
512.00 370.00 China Bank 495.00 497.00 494.00 494.60 (0.08) 3,760 (74,250.00)
1.95 1.42 BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.77 1.72 1.70 1.70 (3.95) 51,000
23.90 12.50 COL Financial 23.20 23.20 23.20 23.20 0.00 506,100
Eastwest Bank 19.00 18.98 18.92 18.96 (0.21) 330,500
22.00 7.56 Filipino Fund Inc. 9.44 9.60 9.60 9.60 1.69 1,800
80.00 40.00 First Metro Inv. 68.10 68.10 68.10 68.10 0.00 230
3.26 1.91 I-Remit Inc. 2.48 2.55 2.48 2.55 2.82 143,000
29.00 3.00 Maybank ATR KE 37.05 38.55 37.50 38.55 4.05 103,900
93.50 60.00 Metrobank 90.85 90.75 90.00 90.00 (0.94) 2,642,010 58,728,960.00
3.06 1.30 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 1.90 2.02 2.00 2.00 5.26 122,000
126.00 35.00 Phil Bank of Comm 67.00 68.00 68.00 68.00 1.49 1,490
16.85 41.00 Phil. National Bank 70.00 70.95 69.50 70.75 1.07 303,810 (13,345,821.50)
85.00 57.70 Phil. Savings Bank 82.00 83.50 83.50 83.50 1.83 10
539.00 204.80 PSE Inc. 350.00 350.00 349.50 350.00 0.00 9,120 3,148,970.00
44.40 25.45 RCBC À 43.60 43.50 43.40 43.45 (0.34) 787,200.00 3,993,155.00
151.50 77.00 Security Bank 141.10 141.00 138.80 139.50 (1.13) 599,700 (33,297,028.00)
1390.00 950.00 Sun Life Financial 925.00 950.00 950.00 950.00 2.70 10
140.00 58.00 Union Bank 100.90 101.50 99.85 99.85 (1.04) 302,010 867,398.00
2.06 1.43 Vantage Equities 1.81 1.81 1.81 1.81 0.00 99,000
INDUSTRIAL
35.50 26.50 Aboitiz Power Corp. 33.15 33.30 33.00 33.10 (0.15) 3,888,900 11,712,375.00
13.58 7.32 Agrinurture Inc. 8.78 9.00 8.78 8.80 0.23 86,900
23.50 11.98 Alaska Milk Corp. 18.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 (5.56) 2,800
1.86 0.97 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.40 1.41 1.39 1.40 0.00 213,000 (140,790.00)
54.90 26.00 Alphaland Corp. 28.60 28.60 28.60 28.60 0.00 200
1.65 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.31 1.35 1.29 1.35 3.05 424,000
Asiabest Group 22.35 23.90 21.80 23.50 5.15 227,800 1,026,950.00
102.80 3.02 Bloomberry 8.40 8.49 8.31 8.41 0.12 10,727,900 (47,846,450.00)
26.55 12.50 C. Azuc De Tarlac 17.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 (11.76) 600
2.88 2.24 Calapan Venture 2.70 2.75 2.66 2.75 1.85 360,000
3.07 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.64 2.64 2.64 2.64 0.00 112,000
8.33 7.41 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 9.64 9.55 9.15 9.29 (3.63) 437,100
7.06 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.04 6.04 5.98 6.00 (0.66) 21,124,300 27,601,355.00
6.28 2.80 EEI 6.25 6.33 6.20 6.25 0.00 1,267,000 1,939,800.00
25.00 5.80 Federal Chemicals 10.40 10.38 9.70 10.38 (0.19) 1,100
15.58 12.50 First Gen Corp. 16.70 17.02 16.70 16.96 1.56 4,742,400 46,876,296.00
67.20 51.50 First Holdings A 72.55 74.15 72.60 73.15 0.83 1,035,820 28,528,208.00
31.50 22.50 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 0.00 4,000
0.10 0.0095 Greenergy 0.0140 0.0140 0.0130 0.0140 0.00 6,800,000
13.50 7.80 Holcim Philippines Inc. 11.30 11.40 11.00 11.40 0.88 156,200 282,370.00
9.00 4.71 Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.00 4.00 3.85 4.00 0.00 114,000 (86,550.00)
2.35 0.95 Ionics Inc 0.800 0.800 0.760 0.800 0.00 40,000
120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 107.70 107.70 104.20 105.00 (2.51) 111,540 (64,863.00)
8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 1.46 1.52 1.45 1.49 2.05 310,000
1.55 0.99 Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 0.00 3,000
3.20 1.05 Manchester Intl. A 1.82 2.53 2.04 2.25 23.63 630,000
3.19 1.08 Manchester Intl. B 1.82 2.48 2.34 2.48 36.26 41,000
24.70 17.94 Manila Water Co. Inc. 24.25 24.30 24.20 24.25 0.00 1,738,500 (8,656,625.00)
15.30 8.12 Megawide 17.46 17.20 17.00 17.20 (1.49) 23,500
295.00 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co À 230.00 237.80 230.00 235.00 2.17 589,780 27,309,532.00
11.00 7.00 Pancake House Inc. 10.10 10.00 10.00 10.00 (0.99) 200
3.00 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 2.77 2.77 2.68 2.77 0.00 158,000 420,540.00
17.40 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.26 10.26 10.12 10.16 (0.97) 978,500 (3,410,640.00)
15.24 9.01 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.20 8.20 8.07 8.10 (1.22) 8,100 28,550.00
9.50 5.25 Republic Cement À 8.25 8.24 8.20 8.20 (0.61) 2,600
2.55 1.01 RFM Corporation 2.94 2.94 2.92 2.93 (0.34) 1,509,000 1,466,000.00
33.00 27.70 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 29.00 29.00 26.50 29.00 0.00 6,300
132.60 105.70 San Miguel Corp À 116.00 115.80 114.90 115.50 (0.43) 153,360 228,442.00
1.90 1.25 Seacem 1.77 1.77 1.77 1.77 0.00 50,000
2.50 1.85 Splash Corporation 1.84 1.89 1.85 1.85 0.54 29,000
0.250 0.112 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.126 0.126 0.125 0.125 (0.79) 1,830,000 (125,000.00)
5.46 2.92 Tanduay Holdings 4.33 4.38 4.32 4.34 0.23 1,952,000 1,501,190.00
3.62 1.99 TKC Steel Corp. 2.17 2.17 2.09 2.17 0.00 26,000
1.41 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.22 1.25 1.21 1.23 0.82 622,000 (242,000.00)
68.00 36.20 Universal Robina 62.80 63.10 62.25 62.45 (0.56) 1,400,650 1,574,377.00
Victorias Milling 1.48 1.56 1.47 1.48 0.00 4,508,000 (1,222,930.00)
1.12 0.285 Vitarich Corp. 0.700 0.730 0.700 0.720 2.86 1,942,000
18.00 2.55 Vivant Corp. 11.78 11.98 11.78 11.78 0.00 9,700
1.22 0.68 Vulcan Indl. 0.92 0.97 0.95 0.97 5.43 339,000
HOLDING FIRMS
1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.67 0.69 0.67 0.69 2.99 500,000
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 48.80 49.25 47.65 47.65 (2.36) 1,260,600 3,044,085.00
13.48 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 11.96 12.04 11.72 11.98 0.17 29,841,000 45,090,930.00
2.97 1.67 Anglo Holdings A 2.02 2.00 2.00 2.00 (0.99) 204,000
4.60 3.00 Anscor À 4.69 4.53 4.53 4.53 (3.41) 3,000
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 5.59 5.60 5.20 5.30 (5.19) 856,300 (1,245,958.00)
3.15 1.49 ATN Holdings A 1.87 1.87 1.74 1.87 0.00 3,000
437.00 272.00 Ayala Corp À 474.00 476.40 473.00 474.00 0.00 290,220 17,117,318.00
59.45 30.50 DMCI Holdings 55.05 56.35 54.80 55.00 (0.09) 3,290,840 11,806,567.00
5.25 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 3.95 3.96 3.95 3.95 0.00 288,000
0.98 0.10 Forum Pacic 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.00 110,000 20,000.00
GT Capital 493.00 495.00 492.00 494.00 0.20 136,130 19,334,486.00
5.22 2.90 House of Inv. 4.22 4.46 4.24 4.46 5.69 8,000
34.80 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 34.00 34.00 33.90 33.90 (0.29) 1,645,300 15,525,630.00
4.19 2.27 Jolliville Holdings 2.08 3.10 2.90 2.98 43.27 43,000
6.95 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.80 5.88 5.79 5.82 0.34 1,371,100 (1,843,887.00)
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.10 1.10 1.08 1.09 (0.91) 979,000
0.91 0.300 Mabuhay Holdings À 0.410 0.420 0.415 0.420 2.44 140,000
3.82 1.500 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.47 2.69 2.45 2.60 5.26 13,549,000 (2,734,680.00)
4.45 2.56 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.17 4.17 4.13 4.16 (0.24) 8,443,000 (4,836,280.00)
6.24 2.10 Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.88 4.89 4.76 4.89 0.20 21,000
4.72 1.22 MJCI Investments Inc. 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 0.00 2,000
0.0770 0.054 Pacica À 0.0480 0.0510 0.0500 0.0500 4.17 500,000
0.490 0.285 Sinophil Corp. 0.320 0.320 0.320 0.320 0.00 680,000 (96,000.00)
699.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 710.00 718.00 695.00 695.00 (2.11) 405,310 95,842,325.00
1.78 1.00 Solid Group Inc. 1.39 1.41 1.37 1.37 (1.44) 82,000
1100.00 97.50 Transgrid 500.00 490.00 490.00 490.00 (2.00) 20
0.420 0.099 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2450 0.2450 0.2100 0.2100 (14.29) 110,000 (21,000.00)
0.620 0.056 Wellex Industries 0.3450 0.3600 0.3450 0.3450 0.00 1,170,000 134,550.00
1.370 0.178 Zeus Holdings 0.540 0.550 0.520 0.520 (3.70) 826,000
P R O P E R T Y
39.00 11.00 Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 41.80 41.00 39.50 39.50 (5.50) 28,700 (80,000.00)
2.82 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.70 2.60 2.60 2.60 (3.70) 1,000
0.218 0.150 Arthaland Corp. 0.162 0.168 0.168 0.168 3.70 500,000
22.40 13.36 Ayala Land `B 22.50 22.85 21.55 21.55 (4.22) 7,830,300 (20,925,295.00)
6.12 3.08 Belle Corp. À 4.82 4.81 4.73 4.73 (1.87) 273,000 (23,650.00)
9.00 2.26 Cebu Holdings 5.53 5.80 5.54 5.61 1.45 40,700
5.60 2.00 Cebu Prop. À 5.00 4.90 4.90 4.90 (2.00) 90,000
5.66 0.26 Century Property 1.44 1.47 1.43 1.43 (0.69) 1,247,000 (1,310,990.00)
2.85 1.20 City & Land Dev. 2.43 2.44 2.25 2.42 (0.41) 129,000
1.65 1.07 Cityland Dev. À 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.22 0.00 2,000
0.127 0.060 Crown Equities Inc. 0.076 0.075 0.075 0.075 (1.32) 800,000
1.16 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.78 0.79 0.78 0.79 1.28 80,000
0.90 0.54 Empire East Land 0.770 0.770 0.750 0.750 (2.60) 9,591,000 38,000.00
3.06 1.76 Global-Estate 1.77 1.75 1.72 1.73 (2.26) 924,000 (1,120,020.00)
1.35 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.25 1.27 1.24 1.26 0.80 23,122,000 161,720.00
3.80 1.21 Highlands Prime 1.73 1.73 1.73 1.73 0.00 10,000
2.14 0.65 Interport À 1.05 1.15 1.05 1.09 3.81 381,000 (11,900.00)
2.48 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 2.08 2.16 2.06 2.14 2.88 219,459,000 252,937,660.00
0.80 0.215 MRC Allied Ind. 0.1840 0.1860 0.1830 0.1860 1.09 1,120,000
0.990 0.072 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6700 0.6900 0.6700 0.6700 0.00 2,146,000
4.77 1.80 Polar Property Holdings 4.03 4.11 3.98 4.08 1.24 390,000
18.86 10.00 Robinsons Land `B 17.00 17.80 16.76 17.00 0.00 4,655,600 14,381,878.00
Rockwell 3.09 3.11 3.08 3.08 (0.32) 450,000 (622,300.00)
2.70 1.74 Shang Properties Inc. 2.55 2.50 2.48 2.48 (2.75) 10,000
9.47 6.50 SM Development À 6.16 6.16 6.14 6.14 (0.32) 176,400 (595,580.00)
18.20 10.90 SM Prime Holdings 13.18 13.40 12.92 13.40 1.67 8,640,100 23,334,136.00
1.14 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.67 0.68 0.66 0.67 0.00 2,350,000
0.80 0.45 Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.520 0.520 0.520 0.520 0.00 27,000
4.30 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.100 4.150 4.070 4.110 0.24 3,340,000 1,872,600.00
S E R V I C E S
2GO Group 1.80 1.78 1.78 1.78 (1.11) 1,000
43.00 28.60 ABS-CBN 35.50 35.50 35.00 35.00 (1.41) 2,400
14.76 1.60 Acesite Hotel 5.69 6.07 5.50 5.58 (1.93) 1,127,400 (943,351.00)
0.80 0.45 APC Group, Inc. 0.690 0.630 0.630 0.630 (8.70) 150,000
9.30 7.30 Asian Terminals Inc. 8.60 8.90 8.90 8.90 3.49 100
0.5300 0.0660 Boulevard Holdings 0.1410 0.1490 0.1400 0.1460 3.55 29,730,000 (211,020.00)
Calata Corp. 10.14 10.06 9.28 9.31 (8.19) 6,338,900 549,509.00
98.15 62.50 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 65.80 66.00 65.80 65.90 0.15 316,470 (10,131,246.00)
9.70 5.40 DFNN Inc. 6.27 6.68 6.30 6.30 0.48 127,100
1270.00 825.00 Globe Telecom 1056.00 1070.00 1051.00 1056.00 0.00 14,120 2,338,585.00
10.34 6.18 GMA Network Inc. 10.12 10.18 10.10 10.10 (0.20) 413,900
69.00 43.40 I.C.T.S.I. 74.80 74.80 73.00 74.00 (1.07) 1,590,090 (13,301,652.00)
0.98 0.34 Information Capital Tech. 0.420 0.440 0.410 0.440 4.76 520,000
6.00 4.00 IPeople Inc. À 5.55 5.55 5.55 5.55 0.00 5,000
4.29 2.20 IP Converge 3.34 3.30 2.95 2.95 (11.68) 936,000 (18,240.00)
34.50 0.123 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.042 0.042 0.039 0.040 (4.76) 257,200,000 7,000.00
3.87 1.16 IPVG Corp. 1.06 1.07 1.05 1.06 0.00 330,000 (31,700.00)
0.0760 0.040 Island Info 0.0530 0.0530 0.0530 0.0530 0.00 5,000,000
5.1900 2.900 ISM Communications 2.5800 2.6100 2.6100 2.6100 1.16 35,000
3.79 1.58 JTH Davies Holdings Inc. 2.50 2.53 2.50 2.50 0.00 153,000 (376,500.00)
11.68 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 6.66 6.75 6.60 6.62 (0.60) 91,500
4.28 2.65 Liberty Telecom 2.79 2.79 2.60 2.79 0.00 96,000
2.35 0.92 Lorenzo Shipping 1.45 1.50 1.30 1.30 (10.34) 71,000
3.96 2.70 Macroasia Corp. 2.85 2.85 2.80 2.85 0.00 203,000
0.84 0.57 Manila Bulletin 0.70 0.66 0.66 0.66 (5.71) 25,000
3.00 1.00 Manila Jockey 2.18 2.25 2.17 2.22 1.83 963,000 (69,240.00)
21.00 17.20 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 21.50 21.55 21.20 21.25 (1.16) 76,400 19,215.00
8.58 4.50 PAL Holdings Inc. 7.19 7.30 7.16 7.16 (0.42) 79,600
3.32 1.05 Paxys Inc. 2.86 2.85 2.70 2.76 (3.50) 1,800,000 29,700.00
10.00 4.60 Phil. Racing Club 9.50 9.50 9.49 9.49 (0.11) 6,006,000 (28,500,000.00)
60.00 17.02 Phil. Seven Corp. 42.00 43.00 42.00 42.00 0.00 1,226,200 21,250,000.00
17.18 14.50 Philweb.Com Inc. 14.30 14.30 13.90 13.90 (2.80) 239,400 (2,380,266.00)
2886.00 2096.00 PLDT Common 2424.00 2448.00 2410.00 2432.00 0.33 78,840 122,185,500.00
23.75 10.68 Puregold 26.00 26.90 26.00 26.80 3.08 2,300,700 23,741,335.00
Touch Solutions 3.54 3.60 3.60 3.60 1.69 10,000
3.30 2.40 Transpacic Broadcast 2.70 2.70 2.50 2.70 0.00 11,000
0.79 0.26 Waterfront Phils. 0.440 0.440 0.430 0.430 (2.27) 1,380,000 (22,000.00)
MINING & OIL
0.0083 0.0036 Abra Mining 0.0040 0.0041 0.0041 0.0041 2.50 80,000,000
6.20 3.01 Apex À 4.67 5.00 4.85 4.92 5.35 135,000
6.22 3.00 Apex `B 4.75 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.26 5,000
25.20 14.50 Atlas Cons. À 17.90 17.80 17.72 17.72 (1.01) 53,700
31.00 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 30.20 30.20 28.50 30.00 (0.66) 500 (6,040.00)
0.380 0.148 Basic Energy Corp. 0.250 0.260 0.240 0.260 4.00 1,390,000
30.35 15.00 Benguet Corp À 22.50 23.30 23.30 23.30 3.56 34,000
34.00 14.50 Benguet Corp `B 23.20 23.30 23.00 23.05 (0.65) 14,700 (206,900.00)
2.51 1.62 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.40 1.54 1.42 1.54 10.00 91,000
50.85 4.35 Dizon 30.95 36.00 30.90 35.00 13.09 1,571,700 (522,250.00)
1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.69 0.74 0.69 0.74 7.25 15,759,000 695,270.00
1.82 0.5900 Lepanto À 1.410 1.450 1.420 1.430 1.42 28,966,000
2.070 0.6700 Lepanto `B 1.480 1.530 1.480 1.490 0.68 32,300,000 4,225,710.00
0.085 0.035 Manila Mining À 0.0680 0.0680 0.0670 0.0670 (1.47) 341,470,000
0.087 0.035 Manila Mining `B 0.0680 0.0690 0.0670 0.0680 0.00 87,490,000 1,157,680.00
34.80 15.04 Nickelasia 31.80 31.90 31.00 31.50 (0.94) 380,000 (3,718,095.00)
12.76 2.08 Nihao Mineral Resources 8.20 8.70 8.22 8.59 4.76 1,446,600 (1,029,638.00)
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.7100 0.7100 0.7100 0.7100 0.00 10,000
8.40 2.12 Oriental Peninsula Res. 5.080 5.390 5.080 5.340 5.12 5,633,200 (983,496.00)
0.032 0.012 Oriental Pet. À 0.0180 0.0190 0.0180 0.0180 0.00 311,200,000
0.033 0.013 Oriental Pet. `B 0.0200 0.0200 0.0190 0.0190 (5.00) 27,200,000
28.95 17.08 Philex À 23.90 24.20 23.75 23.85 (0.21) 3,564,400 6,428,915.00
14.18 3.00 PhilexPetroleum 41.50 41.35 38.70 38.80 (6.51) 1,125,000 (343,425.00)
0.058 0.013 Philodrill Corp. À 0.052 0.052 0.049 0.050 (3.85) 1,068,420,000 10,100,000.00
252.00 161.10 Semirara Corp. 217.00 217.00 216.00 216.20 (0.37) 91,090 (2,409,568.00)
0.029 0.013 United Paragon 0.0180 0.0190 0.0180 0.0190 5.56 71,500,000
PREFERRED
570.00 520.00 Ayala Corp. Pref À 544.00 541.00 541.00 541.00 (0.55) 600
First Gen G 102.50 102.50 102.00 102.50 0.00 16,560
11.02 6.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 10.04 10.12 10.00 10.10 0.60 3,699,900 (16,408,612.00)
116.70 106.20 PCOR-Preferred 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 0.00 250
80.00 74.50 SMC Preferred 1 76.50 76.50 76.20 76.50 0.00 24,430
1050.00 990.00 SMPFC Preferred 1020.00 1018.00 1017.00 1018.00 (0.20) 1,200
6.00 0.87 Swift Pref 1.06 1.07 1.07 1.07 0.94 12,000
WARRANTS & BONDS
1.35 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.08 1.14 1.10 1.14 5.56 472,000
1.38 0.67 Megaworld Corp. Warrants2 0.99 1.10 1.10 1.10 11.11 300,000,000 330,000,000.00
MAYA BALTAZAR
HERRERA
INTEGRATIONS
Possibly the
most insidious
of these choices
have to do with
the daily choice
of continuing in
the current path.
Watershed
Annoying telemarketers
DEPOSITORS and credit cardholders beware:
you could get annoyed to death by irritating
telemarketers who call at the most inconvenient
time possible. They are persistent, reading off
from a scripted spiel and totally refuse to reveal
how on earth they managed to get your name
and cellphone number, more so how a nancial
transaction could have been executed without
your active participation. Happy Hour readers
who had the (dis)pleasure of getting calls from
such telemarketers said the ploy is to surprise
with a happy announcement: You have a hefty
check issued by so-and-so bank, with attering
statements like You have been selected because
of your good credit standing or something to that
effect.
They make the offer sound like winning the
lottery jackpotand those who accept nd out
much to their regret that they just buried themselves
into unnecessary debt (two years or more), having
to pay off at least 16-percent interest per annum
(at 1.38-percent minimum monthly interest).
Apparently, banking and credit card institutions
share client information. If you lled out rafe
draw coupons during car shows, trade exhibits and
other events, thats how they most likely get your
personal details.
One such telemarketer (cell number 0916-
7429673) who claimed he was from East West Bank
refused to answer inquiries from the surprised call
recipient, only admitting later on that the so-called
check is a really a deceptively packaged loan. Then
this guy got totally rude when it became apparent
that his offer is being rejected. But an even worse
experience happened to an East West Bank credit
card holder who incessantly received billing
reminders straight for three daysdespite having
repeatedly explained that it would be settled once
her mothers funeral is over. An hour before the
cremationthe cardholder received a reminder
againto which she replied in the vernacular: I
hope you also experience death in the family. The
calls nally ended.
Ivan Acua: From heart to art
A growing number of art lovers are going for
Ivan Acua pieces, with upscale condominiums
displaying his paintings in their lobbies, and
residents enlivening their walls and private spaces
with the
vibrant colors
and thought
p r o v o k i n g
lines that
characterize
the young
a b s t r a c t
p a i n t e r s
work. Unlike
most masters
who prefer exhibiting their work in art galleries
and museums, Acua would rather showcase his
creations in interior design showrooms because it
enables visitors to envision how a particular piece
could complement or enhance their homes.
Those who have seen the artist and met him
(Happy Hour is told that trafc going to Acuas
gallery at the W Tower in Fort Bonifacio is getting
heavier) say the most striking impression is that
Acua is the kind of artist that puts heart into his
art.
Happy Hour cheers: OCS Class 8 turns 20
Happy Hour military buddies disclosed
that members of OCS (Officer Candidate
School) Class 8-1992 Makatarungan will
be celebrating their 20
th
anniversary at the
Daza Park in Camp Aguinaldo this Sunday,
spearheaded by Class president Major Arnulfo
Ferdinand Bajarin.
Not many Filipinos know that the OCS is also
a great source of commissionship for the AFP,
not to mention a very cost-efcient way to train
future military leadersbecause the candidates
only have to go through a one-year course since
they are already college degree holders or young
civilian professionals opting to pursue a career in
the military.
Lets drink to that!
For comments, reactions, photos, stories

and related concerns, readers may e-mail to
happyhourtoday2012@yahoo.com.
I wish to extend my warm greetings to the officers
and staff of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation
(PDIC) on the occasion of its 49th founding anniversary and
in celebration of the Depositor Protection and Awareness
Week (DPAW) from 16-22 June 2012.
We, at the Chamber of Thrift Banks, affirm our support
for the PDICs programs and policies. Together with PDIC,
we continue to work towards improving the lives of Filipinos by motivating
them to save through institutions that uphold their trust and confidence.
PDIC at 49, continues to strengthen its foundation and remains committed
to safeguard the interest of the depositing public. It has provided the service
and education that depositors need through its financial literacy advocacy for
the youth and the general public.
Congratulations and rest assured of our sectors continued support in
ensuring the soundness of the banking system and in promoting responsible
saving.
(Sgd.) PATRICK D. CHENG
President, Chamber of Thrift Banks
The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP)
has always been a partner of the Philippine Deposit Insurance
Corporation in promoting the virtues of banking and saving for the
Filipino. That is why for several years now, we have supported the
PDIC in their Wise Saver Caravan program that teaches Filipinos
the advantages of bankingandcreatinga savings account.
Now, during this, the celebration of the PDICs 49th founding
anniversary and the Depositor Protection and Awareness Week, the members of RBAP,
member bank owners and ofcers and employees from all the rural banks nationwide
congratulatethePDICfor thesuccess andcontinuedstrengthof this much-valuedprogram.
Rest assured that the Rural Bank members of the RBAP will continue to
support efforts of this nature that promote more information for the general
public on the virtues and advantages of banking.
We likewise take this opportunity to ensure our banking clientele of our
continued efforts in providing the highest possible quality service for you in line
with our commitment of promoting safe banking practices in the countryside.
Mabuhay sa pagdiriwang ng ika-49 taon ng PDIC!
(Sgd.) IANERIC S. PAMA
President, Rural Bankers Associationof the Philippines
My warmest greetings to the Philippine Deposit Insurance
Corporation, as youleadtheobservanceof the10
th
Year of Depositor
Protection and Awareness Week, as part of your 49
th
Founding
Anniversary Celebration.
This is indeed an apt occasion to underscore the programs of
the PDIC in enhancing depositor protection and strengthening the
Philippine banking system, through the components of deposit
insurance, claims servicing, and bank regulation. You are also instrumental to broadening
the fnancial literacy of our citizenry through advocacy campaigns that highlight the
benefts of prudent saving and investments. This makes your work essential to sustaining
our countrys fnancial stability and enticing investments, among other conditions that
would lead to balanced and inclusive growth. May you remain steadfast in accomplishing
your mandate; mayyoubecomemoreresponsivetoyour stakeholders as youcelebratethis
milestone.
Your government continues its support for your initiatives to further empower you as
youfulfll your roleas catalysts of our nations development. Inthis timeof revitalization, let
our actions remainguidedby thetenets of excellence, goodgovernance, transparency, and
accountability, as we carry out our respective tasks to ensure better services to the public.
(Sgd.) BENIGNOS. AQUINOIII
President, Republic of the Philippines
Warm greetings and congratulations to the Philippine Deposit
Insurance Corporation (PDIC) as you celebrate the 10th Depositor
Protection and Awareness Week and the Corporations 49th
FoundingAnniversary.
I commendPDICsrelentlessefortsinstrengtheningthepeoples
confdence in the stability of our banking systemand securing the
welfare of the depositing public. I laud your initiatives to promote
fnancial literacy that could result to better-informed depositors who could make sound
judgments in managing their fnances and contribute to market discipline in the banking
system.
As you commemorate the Depositor Protection and Awareness Week, I sincerely pray
that your activities become successful. May they promote camaraderie and create more
productivecollaborations amongthemembers of thebankingcommunity as youcontinue
to serve the depositingpublic.
Again, congratulations andI wishyoumore success inyour future endeavors.
Mabuhay kayonglahat!
(Sgd.) JEJOMARC. BINAY
Vice-President, Republic of the Philippines
My warmest greetings and congratulations to the men and
women of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation as you
celebrate your 49thfoundinganniversary this June of 2012!
The celebration, which coincides with the observance of the
Depositor Protection and Awareness Week, is an opportune time
for us to look back andrekindle our commitment to public service.
Through fve decades of service, PDIC remains steadfast in
its mandate to protect and insure the peoples money. You have maintained the publics
trust and confdence in the banking system, played a key role in promoting economic
development andcontinue to keepthe countrys fnancial systemstable.
Having said that, I call on PDIC to further enforce standards in the fnancial system
and intensify vigilance on banks that neglect the welfare of their depositors. Recent
developments in the global economy have challenged some of our countrys banks and
it is with great pride to have witnessed PDIC swiftly address the needs and concerns of the
depositing public. I wish to highlight, as well, your valuable eforts in advocating fnancial
literacy for the general public.
I laud PDIC for efectively supporting President Aquinos programof good governance
and transparency, complying with sound and prudent management practices in the
examination and resolution of banks. Truly, this is the best measure of safety for the
depositingpublic. Throughhardwork andcommitment, the workforce of PDIC has indeed
provenits excellence indepositor protection.
Please accept my warmest congratulations and those of everyone here at the
Department of Finance.
Mabuhay kayonglahat!
(Sgd.) CESARV. PURISIMA
Secretary, Department of Finance
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas congratulates the Philippine
Deposit Insurance Corporation as it commemorates the 10th Year
of the Depositor Protection and Awareness Week and its 49th
FoundingAnniversary.
The BSP commends the PDIC for vigorously pursuing its
mandate of promoting and safeguarding the interests of the
depositing public through its various fnancial literacy advocacies
and programs held nationwide. The PDIC has always been an active partner of the BSP
in the pursuit of a stronger and more inclusive banking system, and in promoting and
strengthening the confdence of the Filipino depositors. We trust that PDIC will sustain its
eforts insuccessfully implementingsocially-relevant advocacies andprojects.
To the PDIC, we wish you continued success in the years ahead, as you continue to
embark on initiatives in the promotion of depositor protection and awareness towards a
stronger andmore inclusive fnancial system.
(Sgd.) AMANDOM. TETANGCO, JR.
Governor, Bangko Sentral ngPilipinas
The 49th founding anniversary of the Philippine Deposit
Insurance Corporation (PDIC) on June 22 and the commemoration
of the 10th Depositor Protection and Awareness Week on June
16-22 underscore the importance of strengthening depositor
confdence in the banking system. This years anniversary theme,
Celebrating Resilience, highlights the Corporations ability to rise
up to domestic and international challenges and come out even
stronger in carrying out its mandates of depositor protection and maintaining fnancial
stability.
PDICs Strategic Roadmapfor 2012to2016charts theCorporations thrust towards becoming
an even more effective deposit insurer and as one of the countrys financial safety net players.
Our roadmapincludes the enhancement of our surveillance andregulatory functionover banks
to prevent bank failures and the strengthening of the organization through institutional and
legislative changes. Depositor awareness and the public engagement of our stakeholders is a
key part of the corporate roadmapof PDIC andto whichwe are nowgivingspecial attentionas
we celebrate Depositor Protection and Awareness Week and the anniversary celebration of the
foundingof PDIC.
The Board of Directors, Ofcers and staf of the PDIC, reafrm our commitment to
good governance, policies that are aligned to the changing economic environment and
stakeholders needs and the mandate to provide continuing protection to the depositing
public.
(Sgd.) VALENTINA. ARANETA
President, Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Bankers Association of the Philippines is again privileged
in joining the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation
commemorate, for thetenthconsecutiveyear, Depositor Protection
andAwarenessWeek inthe Philippines.
The Bankers Association of the Philippines is proud to always
havebeenbythesideof thePDICas apartner inhelpingstrengthen
the banking systemand promoting the long termsocio-economic
benefts of responsible saving.
Making this commemoration even more eventful is the fact that it comes on the eve
of PDICs golden anniversary. Another testament to PDICs sound principles it faithfully
adheres to andthe solidfoundations onwhichit rests.
Onbehalf of all the members of the Bankers Associationof the Philippines, kudos tothe
PDICaprincipal component of thenations fnancial systemsafety net and, whotogether
with Bankers Association of the Philippines, are working together, like hand in globe, to
promote fnancial stability inthe Philippines.
Mabuhay angPDIC!
(Sgd.) ALBERTO S. VILLAROSA
President, Bankers Associationof the Philippines
PDIC 49th Anniversary-June 22, 2012
Depositor Protection and Awareness Week (June 16-22, 2012)
The Philippine banking industry faces challenges from the domestic and international
fronts. The credit crisis continues and is now centered in the Eurozone. It is threatening the
global economy and the progress of the Philippine economy based on fundamental gover-
nance and economic policy reforms. Technological advances challenge the traditional busi-
ness models of banks. Amidst the challenges, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation
(PDIC) has drawn up a 5-year Roadmap aimed towards providing optimal protection for
depositors, contributing to the strengthening of the banking systemand fostering fnancial
stability inthe country.
TheRoadmapthat PDICwill pursueover thenext fveyears contains at its core, theconcept
of goodgovernance. It has the followingfve mainandintertwinedobjectives:
1. Early detectionof bank weaknesses andfraudto prevent bank failure
2. Strengthening the organization and enhancing the fnancial and service capabilities of
PDIC
3. Legislative agenda to pursue the ClosedBank LiquidationAct
4. Public Engagement
5. Liquidationof Non-Financial Assets
Early Detection of Bank Weaknesses and Fraud
Foremost among these points is examination, surveillance and fraud prevention. As
the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. With early detec-
tion of bank weaknesses and fraud, PDIC can help prevent the failure of banks. Hence,
we will be able to avoid not only the costs on the Deposit Insurance Fund in the form
of payments to insured deposits, we would also be able to prevent the disruption that
bank closures infict on our banking system. This will also spare depositors the misery,
monetary losses and other inconveniences caused by bank closures.
In 2008, a group of banks known as the Legacy Banks were closed, but not after per-
petrating a huge fnancial scam in billions of pesos. Thus far, PDIC has paid over P11.7
billion in deposit insurance to depositors of the Legacy Banks. These types of frauds
cannot be allowed to recur. Hence, PDIC is investing in organization, manpower, training
and equipment to prevent or nip in the bud fraudulent and unsafe and unsound activi-
ties. If fraud still does occur, the PDIC will pursue as it is currently doing, all avenues to
bring the perpetrators to justice and recover losses thereby, serving notice that crime
does not pay.
Strengthening the Organization
The constant strengthening of the organization is an expected corporate governance
practice of institutions. In the particular case of PDIC, the Roadmap calls for organiza-
tional strengthening to support the thrust to prevent bank failure through fraud exami-
nation, surveillance and the early detection of bank weaknesses, unsafe and unsound
banking practices, and the mismanagement and mishandling of deposits. It would be
interesting to note that the PDIC has embarked on a project to become compliant to the
Core Principles for Efective Deposit Insurance Systems of the International Association
of Deposit Insurers or IADI. These IADI Core Principles serve as a globally benchmarked
framework of best practices and guidelines for deposit insurers and is recognized as a
standard measure for fnancial stability by multilateral institutions such as the Financial
Stability Board of the G20 countries and the Bank for International Settlements. An
external assessment for compliance to the Core Principles is targeted for next year.
Alongside this initiative, the capabilities and skills of the ofcers and staf of PDIC are
constantly being honed through appropriate trainings in order to help them carry out
their duties and responsibilities in exemplary manner.
Legislative Agenda
The PDIC Legislative Agenda is aimed at enhancing the organizations efectiveness. It in-
cludes theproposedClosedBankLiquidationAct (CBLA) whichwill greatlysmoothenthetran-
sition froma live bank in distress to a closed bank and minimize the disruption of the system.
The proposed CBLA is a comprehensive lawthat would govern the takeover, liquidation and
windingupof closedbanks. Other legislativeissues aretheinstitutionalizationof therequired
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) and for more fexibility for the Board of PDIC to determine the
DIF requirements.
The attainment of the needed legislative reforms will equip PDIC to carry out its functions
more efectively andinaccordance withinternational best practices.
Public Engagement
Public engagement has become a very important concern of regulators in recent years
prompted by the crisis of 2008. One of the Core Principles of the IADI is Principle 12, Public
Awareness, which states, In order for a deposit insurance to be efective, it is essential that
the public be informed an ongoing basis about the benefts and limitations of the deposit
insurance system.
The PDIC website is one mediumthat is used extensively by PDIC to reach out to deposi-
tors and other stakeholders. The website also contains information on theWeighted Average
Interest Rate which is posted as a guide to depositors in making their fnancial decision. PDIC
Regulatory Issuance 2011-01 and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Circular 640 list as unsafe and
unsound banking practice, the ofering of excessively high interest rates, and the funding of
aggressive growthwithsuchhighcost deposits.
The PDIC Corporate Afairs Group is the unit tasked with carrying out public engagement
programs. PDIC is particularly proudof its joint fnancial literacy project withthe Department
of Education. Its Teachers Guides for Values Education and Economics are nowbeing used by
5,500 public schools and 1,800 high schools. PDIC also spearheaded a responsible saving
campaign, the Be AWise Saver (BAWS) with the support of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
and the major bank groups namely, the Bankers Association of the Philippines, Chamber of
Thrift Banks, Rural Bankers Associationof the Philippines andthe Bank MarketingAssociation
of the Philippines.
Liquidation of Non-Financial Assets
The liquidation of non-fnancial assets is a key part of the PDIC roadmap so that
these assets can be turned into cash and be added to the insurance fund. With less
non fnancial assets to handle, the manpower resources of the organization can be freed
up to focus on the regular mandates of the institution. These acquired assets are also
very costly to administer and sustain. Information on most of these assets are available
through www.pdic.gov.ph.
As the PDIC implements the Roadmap 2012-2016, it moves closer to its vision of being a
world class organization, strong and able to provide optimal depositor protection in a stable
fnancial system.

PDICs Roadmap to the Future
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OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
Binmaley, Pangasinan
The Municipality of Binmaley, through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC)
invites Contractors registered with and classifed by the Philippine Contractors
Accreditation Board (PCAB) to apply for eligibility and if found eligible, to bid for
the hereunder project.
Name of Project : CONSTRUCTION OF 2-STOREY COMMERCIAL
BUILDING
Location : Poblacion, Binmaley, Pangasinan
Approved Budget
for the Contract
(ABC) : Php 15,000,000.00
Source of Fund : Omnibus Term Loan Facility (OTLF)-2012
Supplemental Budget No. 02
Contract Duration : 180 days
Prospective bidders should possess a valid PCAB License (Catergory Medium
A) which is applicable to the contract, have completed a similar contract with a
value of at least 50% of the ABC, and have key personnel and equipment (listed
in the Eligibility Forms) available for the execution of the contract.
The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the Eligibility Check/
Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids. The BAC will conduct
post qualifcation of the lowest calculated bid.
Prospective Bidders are also advised to be guided on the following conditions,
to wit:
- The implementation of the project is subject to the condition that the loan
being secured by the Municipal Government of Binmaley, Pangasinan
with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) will be received. However, if
disallowed, the award made to the winning Bidder shall be deemed, NULL and
VOID, and of no effect, the Municipal Government of Binmaley, Pangasinan,
assumes no responsibility and/or liability to any damage, loss and/or injury,
to be suffered by the winning bidder;
- Certifcation on availability of funds for release to be issued by the Land
Bank of the Philippines;
- Billing of Project will be based on Progress of Work/Completion;
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance
Security, Pre bidding conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualifcation and
Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and
its implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
The complete schedule of activities is listed as follows:
BAC Activities
1. Issuance of Bid Documents
2. Pre-Bid Conference
3. Opening of Bids
4. Bid Evaluation
5. Post-Qualifcation
6. Notice of Award
7. Notice to Proceed
June 14, 2012-July 4, 2012-BAC Offce,
Municipal Hall, Binmaley, Pangasinan
June 20, 2012/2:00 PM, Conference Room,
Municipal Hall, Binmaley, Pangasinan
July 5, 2012-2PM/Wednesday-Conference
Room, Muni ci pal Hal l , Bi nmal ey,
Pangasinan
July 6, 2012-2PM
July 9, 2012
July 11, 2012
July 13, 2012
Bid Documents will be available only to prospective bidders upon payment
of a non-refundable amount of Php150,000.00 at the Offce of the Treasurer,
Binmaley, Pangasinan.
The Municipal Government of Binmaley assumes no responsibility whatsoever
to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation
of the bids and reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any formality,
informatity, and/or defect and make an award to the bidder whose proposal is
most advantageous to the government.
CONTACT PERSON:
(Sgd.) EVANGELINE L. PAYUMO
BAC Secretariat
Poblacion, Binmaley, Pangasinan
Tel. No. (075) 543-3943
APPROVED BY:
(Sgd.) PETER F. PATALUD
BAC Chairman
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
OFFI CE OF THE PRESI DENT
NATI ONAL HOUSI NG AUTHORI TY

Invitation to Bid
The National Housing Authority (NHA), through the Corporate Budget approved by the NHA
Board for the year 2012 intends to apply the sum of the Approved Budget for the Contracts
(ABC) to payments for the following contracts:
R e f .
No.
Projects
ABC/ Source
of Funds (P)
Duration
(c.d.)
Required
PCAB
License
Work Descrip-
tion
2 0 1 2 -
036
Const. of 1 Unit, 3 Storey
15-Classroom School Building
(No. 2) at Towerville Phase 6 Res.
Site, Brgy. Gaya-Gaya, City of San
Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
24,521,748.00
/NG Subsidy
180
At least Cat.
B & Med
A for Bldg.
Construction of
3-storey school
building
2 0 1 2 -
037
Const. of 1 Unit Covered Court
and Multi-Purpose Center at
Towerville Phase 6 Res. Site,
Brgy. Gaya-Gaya, City of San
Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
6,056,268.00 /
NG Subsidy
150
At least Cat.
C & D &
Small B for
Bldg.
Construction of
Covered Court
& Multi-purpose
Center
2 0 1 2 -
038
Const. of 1 Unit Covered Court
and Multi-Purpose Center at
Northville 15 Res. Site, Brgy.
Cutud, Angeles City, Pampanga
6,056,268.00 /
NG Subsidy
150
At least Cat.
C & D &
Small B for
Bldg.
Construction of
Covered Court
& Multi-purpose
Center
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The NHA now invites bids for the above-cited project. Completion of the Works is required within
the duration herein cited upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders should have completed
within 10 years from the date of submission of bids, a single contract similar to the Project costing
at least ffty percent (50%) of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the
Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act
9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with
at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens
of the Philippines.
A complete set of Bidding Documents shall be issued only to bidders/authorized offcial repre-
sentatives or employees of the bidder who can show proof of Notarized Authority to secure bid
documents for the specifc Project and Offcial Company ID upon submission of a Letter of Intent
(LOI), presentation of original PCAB License and Contract Agreement and Certifcate of Comple-
tion/Acceptance for completed similar project/s and upon Cash Payment of non-refundable fee
of P12,250.00 for Ref. No. 2012-036 and P5,000.00 for Ref. No. 2012-037 and 038 at the
Offce of the NHA-BAC Secretariat, 3
rd
Floor NHA Main Building, Diliman, Quezon City from
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting on June 22, 2012. Deadline of submission of LOI is on June 28,
2012. The BAC Secretariat may be contacted at Tel/FAX No. 929-8016.
The NHA will hold a Pre-bid Conference on June 29, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the NHA Opera-
tions Center, 3
rd
Floor NHA Main Building, Diliman, Quezon City, which shall be OPEN ONLY
to bidders who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
Bids must be delivered at the NHAOperations Center on July 12, 2012, not later than 9:00 a.m.
All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
as stated in Bid Data Sheet (BDS). Bid opening shall follow immediately after the deadline
of submission of bids at the same venue. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders
representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The NHA reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and
to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to
the affected bidder/s.
(Sgd.) FROILAN R. KAMPITAN
Assistant General Manager/
Chairperson, Bids and Awards Committee (BAC)
NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MANILA
INVITATION TO BID
FOR
FENCING OF VARIOUS PUMPING STATIONS AND FLOODGATES
KAMANAVA AREA FLOOD CONTROL AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) through the Gen-
eral Appropriations Act of 2011, intends to apply the sum of P7,803,206.78
being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payment under the
contract for Fencing of Various Pumping Stations and Floodgates, KA-
MANAVA Area Flood Control and Drainage System Improvement Project.
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid
opening.
2. The DPWH now invites bids for Fencing of Various Pumping Stations
and Floodgates, KAMANAVA Area Flood Control and Drainage System
Improvement Project. Completion of the works is required within Eighty
(80) calendar days. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in
the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II, Instructions to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Revised
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA
9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships
or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or out-
standing capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are
required to register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while
those already registered shall keep their records current and updated.
Contractors eligibility to bid on the project will be determined manually and
subject to further post-qualifcation.. Information on registration can be
obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. or CPO, 5
th
Floor DPWH
Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders at Central Procurement Offce, 5
th
Floor Department of Public
Works and Highways Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila upon
payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount
of P10,000.00.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philip-
pine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the
website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for
the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
6. The DPWH will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on July 3, 2012, 9:00 A.M.
at Central Procurement Offce, 5
th
Floor Department of Public Works and
Highways Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila, which shall be open
to all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered on or before July 17, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at Central
Procurement Offce, 5
th
Floor Department of Public Works and Highways
Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila. All bids must be accompanied
by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated
in ITB Clause 18.1 of the Bidding Documents.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who
choose to attend at the address above. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. For further information, please refer to :
MACARIOLA S. BARTOLO, CEO VI
Project Director
PMO-KAMANAVA
Kawilihan Building
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila
9. The Department of Public Works and Highways reserves the right to ac-
cept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids
at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability
to the affected bidder or bidders.
(Sgd.) JAIME A. PACANAN, Ph.D., CESO I
Undersecretary for Support Services
BAC Chairman for Civil Works
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
Offce of the Regional Director
Region II-Cagayan Valley Region
Tuguegarao City
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways through its Bids and Awards Com-
mittee (BAC), invites prospective suppliers/bidders to apply for the following contract/s:
1. Contact Id No. : 12BOGS005
Contract Name : Furnishing of Guardrails along Aritao-Quirino Road
Contract Location : Nueva Vizcaya
Approved Budget for
the Contract : Php 2,771,108.12
Contract Time : 20 Calendar Days
2. Contact Id No. : 12BOGS006
Contract Name : Furnishing of Guardrails along Cordon-Diffun Maddela
Aurora Boundary Road
Contract Location : Nagtipunan, Quirino
Approved Budget for
the Contract : Php 3,033,941.61
Contract Time : 20 Calendar Days
3. Contract Id No. : 12BOGS 007
Contract Name : Parcelary And Survey Plan Preparation Of San Jose-Aritao
Road Dalton Pass(Eastern Alignment Route)
Segment 5 (Sta.233+360- Sta.240+974.54)
Contract Location : Nueva Vizcaya
Approved Budget For
The Contract : Php 3,989,245.26
Contract Time : 75 Cd

Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding proce-
dures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a bidder must meet the following criteria: (a) prior reg-
istration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen/sole proprietorship, corporations/partnership/
cooperatives/organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belongs to the citizens of the Philippines, (c) completed similar contract
whose total value must be at least 50% of the ABC within a period of 3 years, and (d)
Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment
for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the
eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Award shall be made on per item.
For projects 1 and 2 the BAC, DPWH, Regional Offce
No. 02 will only process suppliers application for registration
with complete requirements, and issued the Suppliers Regis-
tration Certifcate (SRC). Registration forms may be secured
from the Secretariat, BAC, DPWH Regional Offce No. 02.
Activities Schedule
1. Receipt of LOI from prospective Bidder June 22-July 12, 2012
2. Issuance of Bid Documents June 22-July 12, 2012
3. Pre-bid Conference June 29, 2012, 10:00 AM
4. Receipt of Bids July 12, 2012, 10:00 AM
5. Opening of Bids July 12, 2012, 10:30 PM
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at BAC-Sec-
retariat, DPWH, Regional Offce No. 02, Carig, Tuguegarao City, upon payment
of a non-refundable fee of Five thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos. Bids must be
accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in
Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
in the BDs in two (2) separate bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the
eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial compo-
nent of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive
Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all bid to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award,
without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
(Sgd.)EDILBERTO B. BATTUNG
Chief, MQCH Division
BAC Chairman

Department of Public Works and Highways
Eastern Samar District Engineering Offce
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Brgy. Alang Alang, Borongan, Eastern Samar
Tel. No. (055) 560- 9423
Fax. No. (055) 261- 2196
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Eastern Samar District
Engineering Offce, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply
to bid for the following contract(s):
1. Contract ID: 12IB0080
Contract Name: Replacement of San Pedro Bridge along Jct. Buenavista-
Lawaan-Marabut Road (20 l.m.)
Contract Location: Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
Scope of Work: Replacement of San Pedro Bridge on Pile Foundation,
with 95.5 l.m. road approaches (Plain PCCP) & 4.5 l.m. R.C.
approach slab on both sides. Construction of detour road
& structure and other scope of work per approved POW
Major Items of Work: Items 400(14), 405, 311(1)
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC): P 21,671,606.12
Contract Duration: 244 CD
Cost of Bidding
Documents: P 20,000.00
2. Contract ID: 12IB0081
Contract Name: Road Concreting of Brgy. Rawis FMR
Contract Location: Can-avid, Eastern Samar
Scope of Work: Road Concreting of Brgy. Rawis FMR with total Length=105
ln.m., w=4m, t=0.15m, with 0.50m road shoulder on both
sides and other scope of work per approved POW
Major Items of Work: Items 311, 104 & 201
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC): P 989,750.68
Contract Duration: 60 CD
Cost of Bidding
Documents: P 1,000.00
Bidding will be conducted through open, competitive bidding procedures in accordance
with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. 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) signed by the
person authorized in the Contractors License issued by PCAB. The LOIs shall be submitted
by the Authorized Liason Offcer as specifed in the Contractors Information (CI). Submission
of LOIs by persons with a Special Power of Attorney shall not be allowed. The contractor must
purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with
DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint
venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a
similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of ten years, and (d) Net Financial
Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10% of
ABC. The BAC will use non discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary
examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the
DPWH -POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-
Central Offce will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete
requirements, and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
1. Receipt of LOI from prospective Bidders Deadline: July 6, 2012; 5:00 p.m.
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents June 21-July 12, 2012
3. Pre Bid Conference June 29, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids July 12, 2012 until 10:00 a.m.
5. Opening of Bids July 12, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH), Eastern Samar District Engineering Offce, upon payment of a
non refundable fee of as stated above for Bidding Documents. Prospective Bidders may also
download the BDs, if available, from DPWH web site. Prospective bidders that will download
the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their
bid Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable
form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective Bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the
BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope
shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility
requirements. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the
bid evaluation and the post qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Eastern Samar District
Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and annul the
bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the
affected bidders.
Approved by:

For and in the absence of the BAC Chairman

(Sgd.) NILDA A. LIMBAUAN
BAC Vice-Chairman
Noted :
(Sgd.) RICARDO D. ODITA
OIC District Engineer (MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Ilocos Sur First District
Engi neeri ng Offi ce, through the RA 8794 (MVUC Act), wi th SARO-
BMB-12-0006921, invite contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
1. Contract ID : 12AC0039
Contract Name : Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of MNR
Contract Location : Km. 417+850-Km. 433+000 w/exceptions
Scope of Work : Concrete Paving and Asphalt Overlay
Approved Budget
For the Contract (ABC) : Php 9,815,706.73
Contract Duration : 90 CD
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.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH Central Procurement Offce (CPO) before the deadline
for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH Central Procurement Offce will only process
contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue
the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be
downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant time and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents June 19-July 16, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference July 4, 2012
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
July 11, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids July 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
5. Opening of Bids July 16, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the Offce of
the BAC Chairman, DPWH, Ilocos Sur First District Engineering Offce, Bantay,
Ilocos Sur, upon presentation of two (2) valid IDs and payment of a non-refundable
fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (Php10,000.00). Prospective bidders may also
download the BDs from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders
that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on
or before the submission of their Bid Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall
be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be
accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated
in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Mailed intents shall not be entertained.
in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The
frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include
a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component
of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid
as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH, Ilocos Sur First District Engineering Offce, reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract
award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) RAYNALDO R. ABLOG
BAC Chairman
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
ILOCOS SUR 1
ST
DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
BANTAY, ILOCOS SUR
Revised DPWH-INFR-07-09
(MST-JUNE 22, 2012)
ManilaStandar dTODAY
Department of Trade and Industry
BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS
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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD PNS 193:2012
ICS 81.040.20
Flat glass Specifcation
Foreword
This Philippine National Standard Specifcation for Flat glass
was prepared by the Bureau of Product Standards Technical
Committee on Glass and Glass Products,BPS/TC 28.
This standard cancels and replaces PNS 193:2005.
In this new edition, the following signifcant changes/modifcations
were made:
1. Table 13 - Minimum light transmittance values for type
2, class 1 clear transparent patterned glass shall be for
reference purpose only.
2. Table 14 Transmittance for heat absorbing glass was
deleted.
In the preparation of this standard,ASTM C 1036 06 Standard
Specifcation for Flat Glass was considered.
1 Scope
1.1 This specifcation covers the quality requirements for
annealed, monolithic fat glass of rectangular shape supplied
as cut sizes or stock sheets. This specifcation is applicable
for laboratory and feld evaluation only to the extent that such
evaluation can be carried out in accordance with the test
method(s) prescribed herein.
1.2 This specifcation covers the quality requirements of fat,
transparent, clear and tinted glass having glossy, apparently
plane and smooth surfaces. The glass is intended to be used
primarily for mirrors, coatings, glazing, special application, and
general architectural or similar uses.
NOTE 1 Refective distortion is not addressed in this specifcation.
NOTE 2 There may be blemishes or other glass quality
requirements that are not addressed in this specifcation.
1.3 This specifcation covers the quality requirements of
patterned or wired glasses intended to be used for decorative
and general glazing applications.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of
the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations
prior to use.
2 References
The titles of the standard publications referred to in this standard
are listed in the inside back cover.
3 Defnitions - For the purpose of this standard, the following
defnitions shall apply. For additional defnition of terms, refer to
Terminology, PNS/ASTM C 162.
3.1 associated distortion - alteration of viewed images caused
by variations in glass fatness or inhomogeneous portions within
the glass
3.2 bevel - an angled surface at the edge of a lite of glass
3.3 cut sizes - glass ordered cut to its fnal intended sizes
3.4 defects in glass
NOTE These defnitions do not apply to in-services damage
3.4.1 blemish - an imperfection in the body or on the surface
of the glass. For the purpose of this specifcation blemishes are
divided into two categories:
3.4.1.1 linear blemish - scratches, rubs, digs, and other similar
imperfections
3.4.1.2 point blemish - knots, dirt, crush, stones, gaseous
inclusions and other similar imperfections
3.4.2 chip depth - the measured distance of a chip from the
face of the glass into the thickness
3.4.3 chip length - the distance parallel to the edge of the
glass from one edge of a chip to the other
3.4.4 chip width - the perpendicular distance from the edge
of the glass to the inner edge of the chip
3.4.5 digs - deep, short scratches
3.4.6 dirt - a small particle of foreign matter embedded in the
surface of a fat glass sheet
3.4.7 fre cracks - small, sometimes microscopic fssures in
the edge of wired or patterned glass
3.4.8 fare - a protrusion on the glass edge or corner of an
otherwise rectangular surface
3.4.9 gaseous inclusion - round or elongated bubble in the
glass
3.4.10 knot - an inhomogeneity in the form of a vitreous lump
3.4.11 lines - fne cords or strings, usually on the surface of fat
glass
3.4.12 open gaseous inclusion - bubble at the surface of the
glass which is open, leaving a cavity on the glass surface
3.4.13 processed surface blemishes - slight surface
blemishes that originated in the process that can be small particles
of foreign materials on either surface or surface irregularities
3.4.14 ream - a linear distortion due to non-homogeneous
layers of fat glass
3.4.15 rub - abrasion of the glass surface producing a frosted
appearance. A rub differs from a scratch in having appreciable
width
3.4.16 scratch - damage on a glass surface in the form of a
line caused by the relative movement of an object across and in
contact with the glass surface
3.4.16.1 light scratch - a hairline scratch that cannot be readily
seen in normal daylight at a distance of 300 mm from the viewers
eye
3.4.16.2 medium scratch - a scratch that is lightly ragged on
the edge and cannot be readily felt with the fngernail but can
be readily seen in normal daylight at a distance of 760 mm from the
viewers eye
3.4.16.3 heavy scratch - white colored scratch which can be easily
felt with the fngernail, and can be easily detected in normal daylight
3.4.17 shell chip - a circular indentation in the glass edge due to
breakage of a small fragment out of an otherwise regular surface
3.4.18 stone - a crystalline inclusion in glass
3.4.19 string - a straight or curled line, usually resulting from slow
solution of a large grain of sand or foreign material
3.4.20 v-chip - a v-shaped imperfection in the edge of the glass lite
3.4.21 wave - defect resulting from irregularities at the surface of the
glass making objects viewed at varying angles, appear wavy or bent
3.4.22 wire faults - these are deviations of the wire, penetration of
the glass surface by the wire or break in the wire in the body of the
glass
3.4.23 wire line - fne cord or string, usually on the surface of sheet
glass
3.5 glass - an inorganic product of fusion which has cooled to a
rigid condition without crystallizing. Glass is typically hard and brittle
and has a conchoidal fracture. It may be colorless or tinted and
transparent to opaque due to the presence of dissolved amorphous or
crystalline material. Glass that does not contain such added material is
designated as clear (transparent, Class I) in this specifcation, even
though the fnished product may not be transparent in the ordinary
sense as a result of the pattern (wired, fgured, corrugated). Flat glass
is also known by its process of manufacture as sheet, polished plate
glass, foat or patterned glass
3.5.1 annealed glass - sheet, plate, foat or rolled glass that is
possessing allowable residual internal stresses so that it can be freely
cut
3.5.2 drawn sheet glass - fat, transparent, clear or tinted soda-lime
silicate glass obtained by continuous drawing, initially vertically, of a
regular thickness and with the two surfaces fre polished
3.5.3 foat glass - fat transparent, clear or tinted soda-lime silicate
glass having parallel and polished faces obtained by continuous
casting and fotation on a metal bath
3.5.4 heat absorbing glass - glass for absorbing appreciable
portions of radiant energy, especially solar energy
3.5.5 light reducing glass - glass which was formulated to reduce
the transmission of light
3.5.6 patterned glass - rolled fat glass having a pattern on one or
both surfaces
3.5.7 plate glass - glass from which surface irregularities have been
removed by grinding and polishing so that the surfaces are plane (fat)
and parallel
3.5.8 polished wired glass - fat, transparent soda-lime silicate
glass having parallel and polished faces obtained by grinding and
polishing the faces of wired patterned glass
3.5.9 tinted glass - glass formulated to give light or heat or both,
reducing capability and color
3.5.10 wired glass - fat glass with a layer of wire mesh embedded in
the glass
3.5.11 wired patterned glass - fat translucent, clear or tinted
soda-lime silicate glass obtained by continuous casting and rolling
which has steel mesh welded at all intersections incorporated in the
glass during its manufacturing process. The surfaces may be either
patterned or plain
NOTE In German wired patterned glass with plain surfaces is called
Drahtglas.
3.5.12 wired or unwired channel shaped glass - translucent, clear
or tinted soda-lime silicate glass, wired or unwired, obtained by
continuous casting and rolling, which is formed into a U shaped during
the manufacturing process
3.6 stock sheets - glass ordered in sizes intended to be cut to create
fnal or cut size (that is, uncuts, intermediates, jumbos, lehr ends)
3.7 vision interference angle the angle at which distortion in
transmission frst appears (See fgure 1)
Figure 1 Vision interference angle procedure
4 Classifcation and intended use
NOTE When referencing this specifcation, the user shall indicate the
title and date of the specifcation and the type, class quality (including
cut-size or stock sheets), size and thickness of the glass.
4.1 Types, classes, forms, qualities, and fnishes Glass shall
be of the following types, classes, forms, qualities, and fnishes, as
specifed (see below):
4.1.1 Type I Transparent fat glass
4.1.1.1 Class 1 Clear
Quality Typical use
Quality-Q1 Production of high quality mirrors.
(cut-size or stock sheets)
Quality-Q2 Production of general use mirrors and
(cut-size or stock sheets) other applications.
Quality-Q3 Production of architectural glass
(cut-size or stock sheets) products including coated, heat treated,
laminated, and other select glass
products.
Quality-Q4 General glazing applications.
4.1.1.2 Class 2 Tinted
Quality Typical use
Quality-Q1 Not available
Quality-Q2 Production of general use mirrors and
(cut-size or stock sheets) other applications.
Quality-Q3 Production of architectural glass products
(cut-size or stock sheets) including coated, heat treated, laminated,
and other select glass products.
Quality-Q4 General glazing applications.
4.1.2 Type II Patterned and wired fat glass
a) Class 1 Clear
b) Class 2 Tinted
Quality Typical use
Quality-Q5 Applications in which design and aesthetic
characteristics are major considerations.
Quality-Q6 Applications in which functional
characteristics are a consideration and
blemishes are not a major concern.
Form Description
Form 1 Wired glass, polished both sides
Form 2 Wired glass, patterned surfaces
Form 3 Patterned glass
Form Description
Finish 1 (F1) Patterned one side
Finish 2 (F2) Patterned both sides
Mesh Description
Mesh 1 (M1) Diamond
Mesh 2 (M2) Square
Mesh 3 (M3) Parallel strand
Mesh 4 (M4) Special
Pattern Description
Pattern 1 (P1) Linear
Pattern 2 (P2) Geometric
Pattern 3 (P3) Random
Pattern 4 (P4) Special
4.2 Flat glass shall be of the type, class, style, quality and typical
end-use application as specifed in table 1.
5 Requirements
5.1 Requirements for type 1 (Transparent fat glass)
5.1.1 Edge requirements Edges of glass shall be supplied as
specifed.
NOTE Edges may be supplied or specifed, or both, as factory cut,
seamed, ground, polished, beveled, mitered, etc. See manufacturers
literature for more information.
5.1.1.1 Shell chips Shell chips are permitted. (See table 8 for
acceptance criteria.)
Table 1 Classifcation and application of transparent fat glass
Type Class Style Forms Quality Finish Mesh Pattern
Type I
Transparent
fat glass
Class 1 Clear Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Class 2 Tinted Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Type II
Patterned
and wired
fat glass
Class 1 Clear Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Q5
Q6
F1
F2
M1
M2
M3
M4
P1
P2
P3
P4
Class 2 Tinted Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Q5
Q6
F1
F2
M1
M2
M3
M4
P1
P2
P3
P4
5.1.1.2 V-chips V-chips are not permitted.
5.1.2 Dimensional tolerances Tolerances for length, width,
squareness, and thickness shall be in accordance with table 2 and
table 3. Table 2 is intended for special applications (e.g. automotive
safety glass, ultra thin glass, special industrial glass, applications
other than for general glazing, etc.) Table 3 is intended for general
glazing applications.
Table 2 Dimensional tolerance for rectangular shapes of type
1 transparent fat glass
a
for special applications
Thickness
Thickness
tolerance, mm
Cut size
length and
width
a
Cut size
squareness
D1-D2
Stock
sheet
tolerance
Nominal
mm
Traditional
designation
mm mm Length and
width
a
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
2.7
3.0
b
4.0
5.0
6.0
Micro-slide
Photo
Picture
Single
Lami
Double- in.
5/32 in.
3/16 in.
in.
0.20
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
a
Length and width of cut size and stock sheets of fat glass
include fares and bevels.
b
Within the 3.0 designation there are some applications that may
require different thickness ranges (see manufacturer).
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Table 3 Dimensional tolerance for rectangular shapes of
type 1 transparent fat glass
a
for general glazing applications
Thickness
Thickness tolerance,
mm
Cut size
length and
width
a
Cut size
squareness
D1-D2
Stock sheet
tolerance
Nominal
mm
Traditional
designation
mm mm Length
and
width
a
1.9
3.0
b
4.0
5.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
15.0
19.0
22.0
25.0
Picture
Double-
in
5/32 in.
3/16 in.
in.
5/16 in.
3/8 in.
in.
5/8 in.
in.
7/8 in.
1 in.
0.30
0.60
0.80
1.20
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.0
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.6
6.4
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.8
3.4
4.5
5.7
6.8
7.9
9.0
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
a
Length and width of cut size and stock sheets of fat glass
include fares and bevels.
b
Within the 3.0 designation there are some applications that
may require different thickness ranges (see manufacturer).
5.1.3 Blemishes Allowable blemishes are addressed in clause 6
and in table 4, table 5 and table 6.
5.1.4 Uniformity For cut sizes of glass with a thickness of 6 mm,
or less the glass shall not vary in thickness more than 0.1 mm over
a 100 mm area.
Table 4 Allowable point blemish size and distribution for cut
size qualities thickness 6.0 mm or less
a
Blemish size
mm (in.)
b,c,d
Q1
Quality 1
Q2
Quality 2
Q3
Quality 3
Q4
Quality 4
< 0.50 Allowed
e
Allowed Allowed Allowed
> 0.50 < 0.80 Allowed with a
minimum
separation of
1500 mm
f
Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 600 mm
f
Allowed Allowed
> 0.80 < 1.20 None allowed Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 1200 mm
f
Allowed Allowed
> 1.20 < 1.50 None allowed Allowed with a
minimum
separation of
1500 mm
f
Allowed with
a
minimum
separation of
600 mm
f
Allowed
> 1.50 < 2.00 None allowed None allowed Allowed with
a minimum
separation
of
600 mm
f
Allowed
> 2.00 < 2.50 None allowed None allowed None
allowed
Allowed with
a minimum
separation
of 600 mm
> 2.5 None allowed None allowed None
allowed
None allowed
a
Glass thicker than 6.0 mm and less than or equal to 12.0 mm
may contain proportionally more and larger blemishes. Table
4 does not apply to glass thicker than 12.0 mm. Allowable
blemishes for glass thicker than 12.0 mm shall be determined
by agreement between the buyer and the seller.
b
See 6.1.1.1 for detection of point blemishes.
c
See 6.1.1.2 for measurement of point blemishes.
d
For Q1 to Q2 only, the blemish size includes associated distortion
(See 6.1.1.2).
e
Provided that normally non-detectable blemishes do not form a
cluster that is detectable at 1800 mm.
Clustering of individually permissible defects such as bubbles,
inclusions, seams and body nonuniformity is not permitted.
f
See 6.1.1.4 for minimum point blemish separation.
Table 5 Allowable point blemish size and distribution for
stock sheet qualities thickness 6.0 mm or less
a
Glass area Point blemishes allowed
If glass area
< 7 square meters
One rejectable point blemish allowed
If glass area
> 7 square meters
but < 14 square meters
Two rejectable point blemishes
allowed
If glass area
> 14 square meters
Three rejectable point blemishes
allowed
a
Follow the appropriate requirements in Table 4. Note these
additional details for stock sheet quality requirements (including
minimum separation requirements).
Table 6 Allowable linear blemish size and distribution for
cut size and stock sheet qualities thicknesses 6.0 mm or less
a
Linear blemish
size
b
intensity
length
Q1
Quality 1
Distribution
Q2
Quality 2
Distribution
Q3
Quality 3
Distribution
Q4
Quality 4
Distribution
Faint < 75 mm Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 1500 mm
Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 1200 mm
Allowed Allowed
Faint > 75 mm None allowed None allowed Allowed Allowed
Light < 75 mm None allowed Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 1200 mm
Allowed Allowed
Light > 75 mm None allowed None allowed Allowed Allowed
Medium < 75 mm None allowed None allowed Allowed with a
minimum
separation
of 600 mm
Allowed
Medium > 75 mm None allowed None allowed None allowed Allowed
Heavy < 150 mm None allowed None allowed None allowed Allowed with
a minimum
separation
of 600 mm
Heavy > 150 mm None allowed None allowed None allowed None
allowed
a
may contain proportionally more and longer blemishes. Table
blemishes thicker than 12.0 mm shall be determined by
agreement between the buyer and the seller.
b
See 6.1.1.3 for detection of linear blemishes.
Table 6 Blemish intensity chart (continued)
Detection distance Blemish intensity
Over 3.3 meters
3.3 meters to 1.01 meters
1 meter to 0.2 meters
Less than 0.2 meters
Heavy
Medium
Light
Faint
Figure 2 Viewing conditionsfor blemish detection
5.1.5 Distortion Reams, strings, lines and other allowable
distortion (in transmission) are addressed in clause 6 and table 7.
5.1.6 Squareness The squareness requirements for cut glass are
shown in 6.1.4 and in table 2 and table 3.
Table 7 Allowable distortion (Type 1 glass) for cut size
and stock sheet qualities
Thickness
Allowable vision interference angle
a
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
< 3.0 mm > 55 > 50 > 45 > 40
> 3.0 mm > 60 > 55 > 50 > 45
a
See 6.1.2 (and Figure 1) for determining the vision interference
angle.
Table 8 Allowable shell chip size and distribution (Type 1
glass) for cut size and stock sheet qualities
Description Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Chip depth Chip depth <
25% of glass
thickness
Chip depth <
50% of glass
thickness
Chip depth <
50% of glass
thickness
Chip depth <
50% of glass
thickness
Chip width
a
Chip width <
25% of glass
thickness
or 1.6 mm
whichever is
greater
Chip width <
50% of glass
thickness
or 1.6 mm
whichever is
greater
Chip width
< glass
t hi c k nes s
or 6 mm
whichever is
greater
Not limited
Chip length
a
Chip length
< 2 times the
chip width
Chip length
< 2 times the
chip width
Chip length
< 2 times the
chip width
Not limited
a
a Chip width and length are not applicable to stock sheets.
5.2 Requirements for type II (Patterned and wired fat glass)
5.2.1 Wires (Forms 1 and 2)
5.2.1.1 Form 1 (Polished both sides) Glass may contain
waviness that does not interfere with vision normal to the surface.
5.2.1.2 Form 2 (Patterned one or both sides) Glass shall not
contain fre cracks.
5.2.1.3 Dimensional tolerances Tolerance for length, width, and
thickness shall be in accordance with Table 9.
Table 9 Thickness and tolerance for wired glass
Designation
mm
Traditional
designation
Thickness range, mm Tolerance for
length and width,
mm
min. max.
6.0 in. 6.40 7.60 4.8
10.0 in. 8.76 10.03 4.8
NOTE There are some applications that may require different
thickness ranges (see manufacturer).
5.2.1.4 Wire and mesh Diameter of wires shall be from 0.43 mm
to 0.64 mm. Discoloration and slight distortion of wire are permissible.
Wired glass may contain numerous gaseous inclusions along the
wire.
a) Mesh M1, diamond shall be welded. Opening in the mesh shall
not exceed 32 mm between wire intersection measured across
diagonal corners of the diamond.
b) Mesh M2, square shall be welded. Opening in the mesh shall not
exceed 16 mm between wire intersections measured along a side
of the square.
c) Mesh M3, parallel strand, spacing shall be as specifed.
d) Mesh M4, as specifed.
5.2.2 Patterned (Form 3)
5.2.2.1 Dimensional tolerances Finishes F1 and F2, patterns,
P1, P2, P3 and P4. Tolerances for patterns P1 and P2 for length,
width, and thickness shall be in accordance with table 10. Check
with the manufacturer for thickness and dimensional tolerances on
Random pattern P3 and Special pattern P4.
Table 10 Thickness and tolerance for patterned glass
Designation
mm
Traditional
designation
Thickness range, mm Tolerance for length
and width, mm
min. max.
2.0 Picture 1.80 2.14 1.6
2.5 Single 2.15 2.70 1.6
3.0 Double in. 2.71 3.20 1.6
3.5 3.21 3.70
4.0 5/32 in. 3.71 4.30 1.6
5.0 3/16 in. 4.70 5:30 1.6
5.5 7/32 in. 5.31 5.70 2.4
6.0 in. 5.71 6.30 3.2
8.0 5/16 in 7.40 8.60 4.0
10.0 in. 9.40 10.60 4.8
12.00 in. 11.20 12.80 4.8
5.2.2.2 Patterned glass shall not contain fre cracks.
5.2.2.3 Surface pattern
a) Quality Q5 Surface pattern shall be clear, sharp, defned and free
of obvious disfguration that affects the appearance of the pattern.
b) Quality Q6 Surface pattern shall be free of large areas of
blemishes. Scattered areas of non-uniform surface and scattered
surface blemishes are permissible.
NOTE Patterned glass can vary slightly in both confguration and
color from run to run.
Table 11 Allowable blemish size and distribution for cut size
and stock sheet patterned glass
a
Blemish size
b,c,d
Q5
Quality 5
Q6
Quality 6
< 2.50 Allowed Allowed
minimum
separation of 600 mm
Allowed with a minimum
minimum
minimum
minimum
minimum
> 15.00 < 19.00 Not allowed Allowed with a minimum
> 19.00 Not allowed Not allowed
a
may contain proportionally more and larger blemishes. Table
blemishes for glass thicker than 12.0 mm shall be determined
by agreement between the buyer and the seller.
b
See 6.1.1.1 for detection of point blemishes.
c
See 6.2.3 for measurement of point blemishes.
d
Blemishes not specifcally mentioned shall be compared to the
blemish they most closely resemble.
5.3 Transmittance
5.3.1 The minimum high transmittance values for type I, class 1
transparent glass shall be according to table 12.
5.3.2 The minimum high transmittance values for type II, patterned
glass shall be according to table 13.
5.3.3 For type I and type II, the solar and optical properties if
specifed, shall be determined in accordance with NFRC 300.
5.3.4 Light reducing glass is produced in a wide range of luminous
transmittance values. The transmittance of each type and form of
glass shall be as specifed by the buyer.
Table 12 Minimum light transmittance values for type I,
class 1 transparent glass
Nominal thickness, mm Minimum value of light
transmittance, %
2 89
3 88
4 87
5 86
6 85
8 83
10 81
12 79
15 76
19 72
25 67
Table 13 Minimum light transmittance values for type 2,
patterned glass*
Nominal thickness, mm Minimum value of light
transmittance, %
3 83
4 82
5 81
6 80
8 78
10 76
* For reference purposes and/or as agreed by the buyer and the
seller if required.
5.4 Tint
The tint of each type, kind and form shall be as specifed by the
buyer.
6 Test methods
6.1 Test methods for type I glass (Transparent fat glass):
6.1.1 Viewing conditions for blemish detection All visual
inspections shall be made with 20/20 vision (naked eye or
corrected). Place samples in the vertical position at the distance
as specifed in the sections following. The viewer shall look through
the sample at an angle of 90 (perpendicular) to the surface using
the following lighting unless otherwise specifed: daylight (without
direct sunlight) or other uniform diffused background lighting that
simulates daylight, with a minimum luminance of 1700 lux (160
foot-candles) measured at the surface of the glass facing the light
source. See fgure 2.
6.1.1.1 Blemish detection for point blemish (Knots, dirt,
stones, crush, gaseous inclusions, and other similar
blemishes) Place samples at a distance of approximately 1 m
(39 in.) from the viewer. If a blemish is detected, refer to Tables 4
and 5 for evaluation criteria.
6.1.1.2 Point blemish measurement Point blemish size
shall be determined by measuring the maximum length and
perpendicular width of the blemish and calculating the average of
the two dimensions. The allowable blemish sizes listed in Table 4
include associated distortion for Q1 and Q2, but Q3 and Q4 do not
include associated distortion.
6.1.1.3 Detection for linear blemishes (Scratches, rubs, digs,
and other similar blemishes) Place samples approximately 4
m (160 in.) from the viewer. The viewer shall move towards the
specimen until a blemish is detected (if any). The distance from
the viewer to glass surface when the blemish is frst detectable is
defned as the detection distance. Blemish intensity is determined
by comparing the detection distance to the blemish intensity chart
in Table 6 (continuation). Refer to Table 6 for evaluation criteria.
6.1.1.4 Blemish distribution To determine the separation
between blemishes (see table 4 and table 6), measure the distance
between the two closest points of the blemishes. The minimum
separation distance between blemishes is determined by the
minimum separation required for the larger of the two blemishes.
6.1.2 Ream, strings, lines, and distortion (See fgure 1.)
Place sample, with the direction of the draw oriented vertically, at
a distance of approximately 4.5 m (15 ft) from a zebra board with
a measured illumination of 1700 lux (160 foot-candles) minimum
with 25-mm (1-in.) black-and-white diagonal stripes. Start with the
glass sample parallel with the zebra board (identifed as 0) and
perpendicular with the viewers line of sight. Rotate the specimen
clockwise from zero until it reaches the angle at which the distortion
appears and report that angle as the vision interference angle.
Refer to table 7 for evaluation criteria. If the direction of draw cannot
be determined, then the sample shall also be viewed turning the
sample 90 and evaluated as stated above. The lower of the two
interference angles measured shall be used to compare to the
evaluation criteria in table 7.
6.1.3 Dimensional measurements To measure the length
and width of cut size and stock sheets of fat glass, measure the
perpendicular distance from edge to edge, including fares and
bevels.
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6.1.4 Squareness measurement After measuring the length
and width for compliance with dimensional tolerance, measure the
length of both diagonals (corner to corner). The difference in length
between the two diagonals (D1-D2) shall not exceed the limits set
forth in table 3.
6.1.5 Solar/Optical properties If specifed, the refectance and
transmittance of glass are to be determined in accordance with
PNS NFRC 300:2004.
6.2 Test methods for type II glass (Wired or patterned glass)
6.2.1 Associated distortion and blemish appraisal Because
of the variety of uses of patterned and wired glass, specifc
inspection guidelines are beyond the scope of this specifcation.
Check with the manufacturer for more information.
6.2.2 Dimensional measurements To measure the length
and width of cut size and stock sheets of fat glass, measure the
perpendicular distance from edge to edge, including fares and
bevels. Measurements taken at any point must meet the tolerance
requirements of table 9 or table 10, or both.
6.2.3 Point blemish measurement Point blemish size shall
be determined by measuring the length and width of the blemish
and calculating the average of the two dimensions. The allowable
blemish sizes listed in table 11 do not include associated distortion.
6.2.4 Solar/Optical properties For patterned and wired glass,
consult with the manufacturer when the solar and optical properties
are required.
6.2.5 Measuring the thickness of patterned glass The
thickness of patterned glass shall be determined by measuring
high point to high point to the precision and accuracy in table 10,
using a measuring device with 19 mm diameter or greater contact
surfaces. As an alternate method, the thickness may be measured
using two bars with fat and parallel surfaces 75 mm long or greater
x 6 mm wide or greater x 6 mm thick or greater.
7 Packaging
Packaging and packing of fat glass shall be in accordance with the
best commercial practice or otherwise, as agreed upon between
the buyer and seller.
8 Marking
The following information shall be marked on each pack/package:
8.1 Name and address of manufacturer;
8.2 Trademark;
8.3 Quality level/Product Description
8.4 Dimensions (length, width, thickness) and
8.5 Quantity in box.
Annex A
General properties and methods of tests
A.1 General properties
Conventional numerical values for the physical and mechanical
characteristics of the glass used to manufacture basic products
are given in Table A.1. These values, for normal annealed glass
without any further toughening, are not precise requirements with
which the glass shall strictly comply, but are the generally accepted
fgures for use in calculations where a high degree of accuracy is
not required.
Table A.1 General properties of clear fat glass
Property Requirement Method of test
Refractive index 1.50 1.53 Clause A.3.1
Refection factor, %
(normal incidence
a
)
4 8 (single face) Clause A.3.2
Specifc heat,
Cal/g
o
C (0
o
C -800
o
C)
0.20 0.274 Clause A.3.3
Softening temperature,
o
C
b
600 730 PNS/ASTM C 338
Thermal Conductivity,
kcal/m h
o
C
0.68 Clause A.3.4
Coeffcient of linear
expansion, per
o
C
8.0 9.5 X 10
-6
(room temperature 350
o
C)
PNS/ASTM C 824
Specifc gravity 2.45 2.55 PNS/ASTM C 729
Hardness,
C
(Mohs scale) 6 PNS/ASTM C 730
Young's modulus, cm
2
720,200 PNS/ASTM C 623
Surface tensile strength,
d
kg/cm
2
500 PNS/ASTM C 158
Weather resistance
e
Not affected after installation PNS/ASTM C 225
a
Rays are refected at the interface between air and glass.
When the direction of rays is perpendicular to the interface,
approximately 4 % of the incidence light is refected each time
a ray enters the glass from the air or exits into the air from the
glass. Consequently, if rays are not absorbed by the glass, the
refection factor per sheet of transparent glass is approximately
8 %. The refection factor increases as the angle of incidence
is decreased from the normal incidence, the refection factor
can be computed from the refractive index for any angle of
incidence.
b
Measurements were made by the method specifed in PNS/
ASTM C 338. Unlike crystals, there is no melting point for glass,
and viscosity continually as temperature rises. These values
indicate the temperature range for which viscosity is 4.5 x 10
7

poise.
c
Mohs scale
Apatite 5
Orthoclase 6
Quartz 7
d
Glass is always broken by the tensile stress at its surface. If
there were perfect glass it is believed that its strength would
reach 300,000 kg/cm
2
. Even if the surface of a sheet of glass is
free from visible faws, microscopic defects exist. When a sheet
of glass is deformed by a number of external forces applied to
it, tensile strength is concentrated in these faws and the glass
breaks due to these defects before the total deformation reaches
the plastic stage. In practice, the tensile strength of glass varies
greatly with the extent of the faws. Its average value decreases
through fatigue if loaded for an extended period of time, and
also if the area of the glass is large, the probability of containing
defects increases. The value shown here indicates the tensile
strength when a glass surface, having an area of 0.5-3 m
2
right
after shipment from the factory, is loaded for several minutes.
e
It cannot be said that glass surfaces are free from faws and
weathering. However, the internal structure is not appreciable
altered.
A.2 Chemical composition
The basic glass products covered by this standard are all
manufactured from sodalime silicate glass. The magnitude of the
proportions by mass of the principal constituents of soda-lime
silicate glass covered by this standard is as follows:
Silicon dioxide (SiO
2
) 69 % to 74 %
Calcium oxide (CaO) 5 % to 12 %
Sodium oxide (Na
2
O) 12 % to 16 %
Magnesium oxide (MgO) 0 % to 6 %
Aluminum oxide (Al
2
O
3
) 0 % to 3 %
In addition to the above general composition, these glasses may
also contain small quantities of other substances.
A.3 Methods of tests
A.3.1 Refractive index
A.3.1.1 Principle A glass is invisible in a liquid having the same
index of refraction.
A.3.1.2 Sample The sample is powdered glass which is made to
pass through 100 mesh (149 um).
A.3.1.3 Equipment Polarizing microscope
A.3.1.4 Reference liquid Cargille Certifed Index of Refraction
Liquids (n = 1.47-1.69)
A.3.1.5 Procedure
a) Place a pinch of the powdered glass on a glass slide.
b) Drop Cargille index of Refraction liquid enough to cover the
powdered glass.
c) View through the microscope.
d) Repeat the second and third steps until the powdered glass is
invisible in the liquid.
A.3.1.6 Result Record the refractive index of the liquid at which
the powdered glass becomes invisible as the refractive index of the
unknown sample.
A.3.2 Refection factor (Normal incident)
A.3.2.1 Computation Knowing the refractive index, the refection
factor can be computed from the formula:
(n 1)
2
R =
______________

n + 1
where:
R is the refection factor; and
n is the refective index.
A.3.3 Specifc heat
A.3.3.1 Principle The specifc heat of glass is the amount of
calories which is required to heat one gram of the given glass 1C. It
increases with increasing temperature. In technical calculations, we
assume a mean specifc heat (c
m
) which is understood to be valid for
more temperature interval t
1
-t
2
.
A.3.3.2 Procedure
a) Prepare/analyze for the chemical composition of the glass
b) Using table A.2, substitute values in the formula:
at + Co
c =
________________________
x fraction of oxide
0.00146t + 1
where:
c is the specifc heat, cal/g C;
t is the temperature, C; and
a, Co are the factors in the Sharp & Ginther table (table A.2) for the
calculation of specifc heat of glass.
c) Compute for the true specifc heat (c
t
) at temperature t by the
following formula:
at + Co
c =
________________________
x fraction of oxide
0.00146t + 1
Table A.2 Sharp and ginther table
Oxide A Co
SiO
2
0.000468 0.1657
M
2
0
3
0.000453 0.1765
CaO 0.000410 0.1709
Mg0 0.000514 0.2142
K
2
0 0.000335 0.2019
Na
2
0 0.000829 0.2229
B
2
0
3
0.000635 0.198
S0
3
0.00083 0.189
Pb0 0.000013 0.049
d) Add all values of c and take the sum as the mean specifying heat,
c
m
. Likewise all values of c and take the sum as the true specifc
heat of the glass.
A.3.4 Thermal conductivity
A.2.4.1 Principle Thermal conductivity is the amount of heat
expressed in calories which will pass within one second through a
surface of glass equal to 1 cm
2
under a heat gradient of 1 C through
a layer 1 cm thick. The rate at which heat energy is transmitted
through the glass by conduction depends on the size and shape of
the conduction path, on the difference in temperature between the
two faces, and on the composition of the glass.
A.3.4.2 Equipment Thermal conductivity measuring cell
A.3.4.3 Procedure Compute for the thermal conductivity of the
glass using the following formula:
Q x 1
K =
______________

A T
where:
K is the thermal conductivity, cal/cm
2
s C.
Q is the amount of heat that fows through the sample per unit
time, cal/s.
1 is the thickness of sample, cm.
A is the cross-sectional area of sample in vertical direction
against heat fow, cm
2
, and
T is the change in temperature, C
Annex B
Quality assurance
B.1 Inspection of end-product
Glass selected for visual examination shall be examined for defects
such as those listed in table B.1.
Table B.1 Classifcation of defects, end-product
Defects Major Minor
Type, class, style and form not as specifed x
Edges not as specifed x
Dimensions not within tolerance x
Tint of heat absorbing or light reducing glass
not as specifed
x
Defects greater or larger than those permitted
for the specifed glass
x
Waviness excessive x
Labels on glass missing when required x
Damage or defects affecting function or
serviceability
x
Damage or defects not affecting function or
serviceability
x
B.2 Sampling of end product
B.2.1 Constitution of a lot A lot shall consist of each type, class,
style, kind, form and quality of glass offered for delivery at the same
time.
B.2.2 Sampling for visual inspection of end-product Sampling
for visual inspection shall be in accordance with table B.2.
Table B.2 Samples for visual inspection and test of end-product
Lot or Batch size Sample
size
Major defects Minor defects
Acceptance
number, Ac
Rejection
number, Re
Acceptance
number, Ac
Rejection
number, Re
2 15
16 50
51 150
151 500
501 3 200
3 201 35 000
35 001 500 000
over 500 000
2
3
5
8
13
20
32
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
5
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
6
NOTE The samples for visual inspection shall also be used in
the tests to be conducted. Additional samples may be required as
necessary. The inspection level for this table is Special Inspection
Level S-3 (refer to ISO 2859-1:2004 for the inspection levels).
B.2.3 Sampling for luminous transmittance and total solar
transmittances
B.2.3.1 Samples selected for test shall be in accordance with table
B.2.
B.2.3.2 Rejection A lot shall be rejected when one of the samples
selected fail to meet the test requirements of this standard.
B.3 Inspection of packing and marking conditions of delivery
samples
Inspection shall be made to determine that the packing and
marking requirements conform to clauses 7 and 8. Defects shall
be evaluated in accordance with table B.3. One shipping container
shall be treated as one batch composed of different or same lots of
glass. Sampling shall be in accordance with table B.4.
Table B.3 Requirements for packing and marking
Items Criteria
Markings Complete, correct, legible
Materials Complete and without damage
Workmanship Properly sealed, tight and suffcient
straps, robust construction of
container box
Table B.4 Sampling for packing and marking evaluation
Lot size
(per container)
Sample size Acceptance
number (Ac)
Rejection
number (Re)
2 8
9 15
16 25
26 50
over 50
2
3
5
8
13
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
NOTE If the rejection number is reached the shipment shall be
put on hold and will be subject to buyer-seller negotiation. The
inspection level used for this table is General Inspection Level 2 at
4.0 AQL refer to ISO 2859-1:2004 for the inspection levels).
Annex C
Reference values of light transmission for class II
Nominal
thickness, mm
ICI Illuminant
C Transmittance
Solar transmittance,
total max, %
a
Style A, min., %
a
Style B, min., %
a
2.5 83 83 74
3.0 80 80 67
5.0 75 75 56
6.0 70 70 52
8.0 65 65 45
10.0 60 60 39
12.0 50 50 36
a
Straight line interpolation may be used for intermediate
thicknesses as an approximation.
References
The following standards contain provisions which through reference
in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of the
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject
to revision, and parties to agreements based on these standards are
encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
editions of the standards indicated below.
PNS ISO 2859-1:2012 (ISO published 1999) Sampling procedures
for inspection by attributes Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by
acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
PNS ASTM C 162:2012 (ASTM published 2005 Reapproved 2010)
Standard Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
PNS ASTM E 308:2012 (ASTM published 2005 Reapproved 2010)
Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the
CIE System
Standard Test Methods Strength of Glass by Flexure (Determination of
Modulus of Rupture)
Standard Test Method for Resistance of Glass Containers to Chemical
Attack
Standard Test Method for Softening Point of Glass
Standard Test Methods for Youngs Modulus, Shear Modulus, and
Poissons Ratio for Glass and Glass Ceramics by Resonance
PNS ASTM C 729-2012 (ASTM published 2011) Standard Test Method
for Density of Glass by the Sink-Float Comparator
PNS ASTM C 730:2012 (ASTM published 1998 Reapproved 2008) Test
Method for Knoop Indentation Hardness of Glass
Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation for Determination of Linear
Thermal Expansion of Vitreous Glass Enamels and Glass Enamel Frits
by the Dilatometer Method
PNS NFRC 300:2004 (NFRC Published 2001) Test Method for
Determining the Solar Optical Properties of Glazing Materials and
Systems
Department of Trade and Industry
Technical Committee 28 Glass and Glass Products
Chairman Vice-Chairman
1 Nonito B. Galpa 2 Anna Sophia B. Mirasol
Q-Tech Testing Laboratory Glasteck
Members
Academe: Manufacturer:
3 Sonny Valenzuela 6 Clariza C. Emalada
University of the East AGC Flat Glass Phils., Inc.
Association: Expert:
4 Meneo M. Escoreal 7 Reynaldo Dantes
Flat Glass Alliance of the Phils., Inc. Packaging Experts
Government/Research Institution:
5 Juanita B. Salvador
Industrial Technology Development Institute
Project Offcer
8 Myra F. Magabilin
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Text and photos
by Dino Ray V. Directo III
FOR most Filiipinos, the 86 conjures
up images of the EDSA Revolution that
united the people against tyranny and op-
pression. For the Japanese the 86 rep-
resents a different kind of revolution that
gave birth to an automotive icon.
Made famous by the Japanese Manga
cartoon Initial D, a series about a tofu
delivery guy named Takumi who ruled
the twisty Mount Akina driving a 1986
Toyota Trueno. Initial D was actually in-
spired by the real life exploits of Keichi
Tsuchiya, the man who popularized the
sport of Drifting. Since then, the Trueno
86 or hachiroku became a legend and
considered a collectors car.
Early this week, Toyota unveiled the
latest iteration of this automotive icon.
After having seen the concept of the FT
86 at the Tokyo Motor Show last year,
motoring hacks awaited the return of the
icon in the local market. To drum up a
bit of drama to the event, Toyota rst pa-
raded their complete vehicle line up. This
was followed by the popular tuned sports
cars of Toyota such as the Celica, Supra,
the MR2 and two race ready Trueno 86s
going sideways and burning rubber on
the tarmac.
When ten FT 86s rolled in from afar,
the crowd went wild, as the latest version
of the 86 showed their stuff with popular
drifter David Feliciano and drifting cham-
pion Alex Perez behind the wheel. The two
drivers performed drifting maneuvers, went
around in circles and basically drove the
hell out of those two FT 86s.
The FT 86 project is a technical col-
laboration between Toyota and Fuji
Heavy Industries, manufacturers of
the Subaru brand. Subaru supplied the
naturally aspirated 2.0 liter, four cylin-
der boxer engine which packs a healthy
200bhp and 205nm of torque matted to
a six-speed automatic or manual gear-
box. The lightweight design and short
wheel base, coupled by an aggressive
up shift/rev matched steering wheel
mounted paddle shifters, will allow the
driver to have fun around fast corners
and be nimble during passing maneu-
vers.
A s i d e
from its
compact
size, the
aer ody-
n a mi c s
of the
FT 86
seemed to
have been
carved by
the wind, with
the corners pre-
cisely slashed by a master samurai
swordsman. The boxer engine con-
guration allows the car to sit low to
the ground. According to Michinobu
Sugata, President of TMPC, With the
evolution of aerodynamic technologies
gained from Toyotas F1 experience
and other high performance research,
engineers of the 86 developed a body
that enables superior balance of down
force and drag as well as overall han-
dling stability, he says.
The FT 86 comes in seven dazzling
An ICON returns
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation has an-
nounced the Philippines successful bid to host
the Asian leg of the prestigious Shell Eco-Mara-
thon in 2014 until 2016.
This was announced by ofcials of the oil com-
pany led by Simon P. Henry, Chief Finance Ofcer
of Royal Dutch Shell plc, Pilipinas Shell Country
Chairman Edgar O. Chua and Shell Vice-President
RobertoS. Kanapi.
TheShellEco-Marathonisanannualglobalevent
conductedbyRoyal DutchShell that challengesstu-
dent teams fromaroundtheworldtodesign, build,
and test ultra-energy efcient vehicles. Individual
legs areheldintheAmericas, EuropeandAsiawin-
ners of whichare the teams whose vehicles go the
furthest usingtheleast amount of energy.
TheShell Eco-Marathonis currently participated
in by 141 teams from18 countries and territories
across Asia. Malaysiais hostingtheAsianlegof the
annual event until next year with the Philippines
taking over the hosting chores starting 2014 until
2016. Eight teams fromvetop-notchengineering
schools of the Philippines are participating in this
years editionof theShell Eco-Marathon
MITSUBISHI PROMOTES
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines brings theperfect
timefor entrepreneursandthosewhoareplanning
to start their own businesses. The Mitsubishi Bu-
hay Negosyante Deals promo offers exible terms
that will suit your budget andallowyoutoownthe
ideal and dependable vehicle for whatever your
business may be. Aside from the easy nancing
deals, customers are also entitled to exciting free-
bies andrewards whentheypurchasetheL300De-
luxe, Adventure, or L200.
Withthe Buhay Negosyante Deals promo, own-
ing a brand new Mitsubishi is made more easy
and affordable. For instance, L300 Chassis Cab
Deluxe with FB Deluxe rear body is available for
a low downpayment of P120,000 and an easy on
the pocket monthly installment of P12,312 only
for 72 months. This planincludes a free 3 year LTO
registration and a 24Toshiba HV10 LCDTelevision.
TheAdventureGLXisalsoavailablefor alowdown-
payment of P115,000 and monthly payments of
P15,739 for 60 months, this offer includes P15,000
worth of BPI Express Cash Gift Card which can be
used for purchases on all establishments that ac-
cepts Mastercard . Offers for the L200 Single Cab
and Chassis include a low monthly payment of
P8,226 for 60 months with 50%downpayment of
P315,000.
The heart
and soul
of the
FT86, 2.0
liter Boxer
engine
Toyotas top brass pose
beside the future icon
color hues, but this writer prefers
the Galaxy Blue Mica and the Orange
Mettalic which greatly compliments
the uidic sculpture of the car. For
those who want to own one of the 77
units to be brought in by Toyota in the
local market this year, bring out your
wallet and prepare to cough upP1.5M
for the manual transmission entry lev-
el version. The TRD version FT 86 is
priced at P1.8M. If youll ask me, the
price is not bad considering that this
car is a future collectible.
SHELL HOSTS ECO-MARATHON
FT86 burns rubber on the tarmac
TODAY
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Manila Standard
Gianna Maniego, Editor
Dinna Chan Vasquez, Assistant Editor
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Three new phone models
the Nokia Asha 305, Nokia
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experience to new price
points and further expand
the successful Asha family.
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OUTLET SHOPPING
MADE MORE FUN
Paseo de Santa Rosa has long been
favorite shopping, dining, and
leisure hub among the thriving
communities of Sta. Rosa, Binan,
Cabuyao, Calamba and other
nearby towns of Laguna, and
metro South.
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Theres more to The Cake
Club than just delicious
cakes. You can also enjoy
other dishes like a bowl of
Red Beet Soup, or a plate of
Trufe Fries, among other
fabulous dishes.
ANY person who has been to Palawan, particularly its
island beaches, would agree that the largest province
in the Philippines (in terms of land area) is not only
rich in natural resources but also breathtakingly
beautiful. Palawan boasts of the worlds most scenic
natural frontiers, impressive diving-spots and majestic
beaches and islands. The place is indeed paradisiacal.
A three-day stay in Puerto Princessa is not enough to
explore the whole city and nearby islands.
frontdesk
BALLROOM
fanatics in the
South will be
happy to hear
that Acacia Ho-
tel Manila, the
new ve star
hotel in Filin-
vest Corporate
City, will now
have Ballroom
dancing every
We d n e s d a y
from 8 pm to
12 mn.
Entrance fee
is only P750
nett per per-
son inclusive
of a delicious
3 course meal
and one round of drinks. Acacia Hotel Manilas The
Lobby at Acacia by having unlimited beer or wine from
5 PM to 8 PM. Drink-all-you-can premium wine is only
Php 495+ per person while ice cold beer -all-you-can is at
P500 nett per person.
For information, please call 720 2000 or e-mail
events@acaciahotelsmanila.com.
ANTICIPATE the avorful aromas and crisp yet tender meats of these Teppanyaki specials,
fresh off the grill. Available are the Seafood Teppanyaki Set inclusive of Lapu-Lapu, Salmon
and Prawns; and the Beef Teppanyaki Set featuring US Rib Eye both priced at P1,100 net per
person.
For P1,400 net, guests get the ultimate treat with a complete serving of the four Teppanyaki
items (Lapu-Lapu, Salmon, Prawns and US Rib Eye) in one serving. All sets are inclusive of 3
choices of dips, miso soup, salad, rice, pickles and ice cream.
Located at the Ground Level of Dusit Thani Manila, Umu is open daily for Lunch and Dinner,
and Breakfast on weekdays. For inquiries and reservations, please call 238-8888.
Teppanyaki specials
PAN Pacic Manila offers the Sunset Barbecue every Friday (weather permitting) at the Garden
and Gazebo from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Satisfy your cravings with several choices on the grill while
witnessing a breathtaking view. The Garden and Gazebo is located at the 21st oor of the hotel.
On the other hand, if you cannot make it on Fridays. The Pacic Lounge offers a spectacular
view of the city spread below or the stunning sunsets over Manila Bay. International and national
la carte selection is served during lunch, for snacks and dinner.
Other facilities include meeting areas (complimentary use to registered guests), a separate
lounge, dining area and bar and a rooftop garden with gazebo. The mood is business and profes-
sional by day, relaxed and sultry at night. It is the perfect venue to end a day.
For reservations, e-mail enquiry.ppmnl@panpacic.com or call 318-0788.
Dinner and luxury
Ballroom fever
A PLACE for every
JUAN in PALAWAN
gohotels and these are features
unique to the hotel, he says. One
is the availability of Windsor
beds, which has 100 percent
cotton sheets and comfortable
duvet and pillows for a frist-class
slumber all throughout their stay.
The hotel also features modern
bathrooms with hot and cold
rainshowers and complimentary toiletry
kits. Connecting to the Internet is not
a problem as every room has Wi-Fi
access. The rooms also feature LCD
cable TVs. Safety boxes can be found
in each room for safekeeping of guests
valuables. On top of that, the hotels fun
vibe adds color to your trip, what with
its relaxing ambiance instantly putting
guests in a the vacation mood.
The hotels location is perfect
for travelers as it is just minutes
away from key destinations such the
airport, popular lifestyle hubs and
transportation terminals.
Friendly staff are ready to assist
should you want to go island-hopping or
visit the Underground River. gohotels.
ph partnered with travel agencies like
Gullivers Travel to ensure that your
travel needs are covered.
To make guests stay more
comfortable and memorable, gohotels.
ph added new feaures such as the
Asian Gourmet, which offers hearty
and delcious no-frills meal everyday.
Its signature dishes include the all-day
breakfast combos, tasy and healthy
soups, huge servings of sandwiches as
well as refreshing shakes. Its Filipino
fare is a must-try.
If you want to relax and get a
massage, you dont have to go far.
gohotels.ph partnered with SPArkle,
which offers massage and other
pampering services at a very reasonable
price. Plus the service is good.
Those who want something to
bring home to friends and loved ones
may simply head to Celets, the hotels
Pasalubong Corner.
gohotels.ph-Puerto Princesa is the
second hotel of the RLC chain. For
bookings and more information, log
on to www.gohotels.ph.
By Joba Botana
gohotel-Puerto
Princesas
alfresco site
gohotels bright facade
Twin room
Aside from being a Unesco
World Heritage site, Palawan
is also home to one of the new
Wonders of the World, the
Puerto Princessa Underground
River, making it a must-visit
destination by local and foreign
tourists. gohotels.ph-Puerto
Princessa brings these wonders
closer to all with their early
booking, lower rates set up,
which guarantees value-for-
money to its guests.
Select members of the
lifestyle press, including this
writer, were recently invited by
Robinsons Land Corporation
to explore Puerto Princessa
and enjoy a few nights-stay
at its latest addition to its
developmentsthe gohotels.
phPuerto Princessa.
Since its recent opening,
gohotels.ph has been
welcoming guests, especially
tourists from all over the world.
According to Roseann
Villegas, head of the public
relations ofce of Robinsons
Land Corporation, RLC Chains
variable pricing scheme is truly
a rst in the hotel industry.
It was inspired by the set-
up commonly practiced by
airlines, which rewards lowest
available rates to the traveler
with the quickest click. The
only thing you have to do is log
on to www.gohotels.ph for the
best price, she shares.
Whats best with gohotels.
ph is that you get lower room
rates without sacricing
essential hotel service quality,
says Adr ian Ong, sales and
marketing ofcer of gohotels.
ph.
There are several
reasons why visitors should
stay and come back at
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65 Kaneohe Bay locale
66 __ a Letter to My
Love: 1980 film
67 Marketing prefix
68 M.s counterpart
69 Hauling team
Down
1 Some hospi t al pr o-
cedures
2 Bedevil
3 Candy heart message
4 Be unsportsmanlike
5 Talks back to
6 Dr ummer s pai r of
cymbals
7 Waggish
8 Skye cap
9 Sign of a winner
10 They may i nvol ve
rants
11 Flock of quail
12 Aural hygiene item
13 Editors mark
19 __ trois
21 Sufficient, in slang
24 Lohengrin, for one
25 The Louisville Lip
Across
1 Salon chorus
6 Modern wall hanging
10 Gri l l i ng occasi ons,
briefly
14 White-and-yellow lily
15 Requiem Mass hymn
word
16 Riga resident
17 Spanish waters
18 *Handycam project
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
CROSSWORD
20 Maritime special ops
force member
22 Suez Canal locale
23 *Graduates burdens
26 Ames sch.
27 Maos gp.
28 Boardwal k Empi re
airer
31 Picture problem
34 *Marshall Plan subject
38 Vital artery
40 Let __ Cry: Hootie &
the Blowfish hit
41 Word with bald or sea
42 *Fr ust r at i ng cal l r e-
sponse
45 Sounds of disapproval
46 LAX calculation
47 J eanne dAr c, e. g. :
Abbr.
48 Pick, with for
50 *Cornerbacks respon-
sibility
56 Cover
59 React to an unreason-
able boss, perhaps
60 Physiques, and what
the starts of the answers
to starred clues are
63 Varnish ingredient
28 Fairy tale baddies
29 Con
30 Horace works
31 Woods denizen?
32 Ill-mannered sort
33 Celestial bear
35 Golly!
36 Friend of Stimpson
J. Cat
37 Fops characteristic
39 Court statistic
43 __ be an honor
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math
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its seat
50 Revol uti onary gen-
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53 Carpentry tools
54 Cybermag
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57 Easy gait
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JUNE 22, 2012 JUNE 22, 2012
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recipe les
JUNE is the month we commemo-
rate Independence Day, when we
celebrate not just our rich history but
also our pride in being Filipino. For
the home chefs and foodies among
us, theres no better way to celebrate
Pinoy pride than to whip up a pa-
rade of classic Filipino dishes. The
San Miguel Great Food Club, the
culinary club of San Miguel Pure
Foods Co. Inc., offers us these Pinoy
culinary gems.
Br inghe Bulacan
Ingredients:
3 cup Glutinous rice (malagkit)
4 cup Coconut milk
2 tbsp Turmeric
1 tbsp Patis
tsp Salt
tsp Ground pepper
cup Star Margarine
1 tbsp Minced garlic
1 cup Chopped onions
kilo Monterey Pork Kasim,
cut into cubes
cup Water
1 cup Squid, cut into rings
1 cup Shrimps, with shell
1 tsp Ground pepper
tsp Salt
2 pc Crabs, cooked and quar-
tered
Garnishings (optional): Red and
green bell peppers and sliced hard-
boiled eggs
Procedure:
1. Combine glutinous rice, co-
conut milk, turmeric juice, patis,
salt and pepper. Cook until rice is
tender. Set aside.
2. Saut garlic and onions in
margarine.
3. Add pork and saut until light
brown.
4. Add water and cook pork
until tender.
5. Add squid rings and shrimps.
6. Season with turmeric juice,
pepper and salt.
7. Mix cooked rice and seafood
mixture until well blended.
8. Add cooked crabs.
9. Garnish if desired.
Serves eight.
Har diner a
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Magnolia Nutri-Oil
3 tbsp garlic, chopped
1 pc onion, chopped
cup pickle relish
1-243g can pineapple chunks
1pc red bell pepper, cut into
strips
1-200g can Purefoods Luncheon
Meat, cubed
1kilo Monterey Pork Kasim, cut
into 1x1 cubes and boiled
cup banana ketchup
tsp black pepper
1 pc egg, boiled and cut in half
4 pc luncheon meat, cut into
strips
9 pc egg, slightly beaten
Procedure:
1. Prepare three llaneras by lin-
ing the bottom with banana leaf.
2. Grease sides with oil. Set
aside.
3. Saut garlic in hot oil until
slightly browned.
4. Add in onions and saut until
slightly wilted.
5. Add in the rest of the ingredi-
ents except the eggs.
6. Cook for about 3-5 minutes
over medium-low heat.
7. Arrange luncheon meat strips
8. Then the halved egg on the
bottom of the prepare pan.
9. Pour half of the beaten egg
into the pan.
10. Pour in the hardinera mix-
ture.
11. Pour the remaining beaten
egg then wrap with foil.
12. Steam over high heat for
about 30 minutes or until the har-
dinera has fully set.
13. Loosen sides of hardinera
from the pan and invert on a serving
plate. Serve warm.
Makes three hardinera.
Lechon Liempo
Ingredients:
2pc Monterey Lechon Kawali
Cut (about 700 800gm per piece)
Brine:
10 pc lemongrass stalks (white
end part only)
2 pc bay leaf
1 pc star anise
1 tbsp peppercorn
cup rock salt
2 lit water
Filling:
cup leeks, chopped
2 tbsp l emongrass st al ks,
chopped (white end part only)
tbsp ginger, nely chopped
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp shallots, nely chopped
tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
Procedure:
1. Make a pocket in the middle
of the pork belly for the llings.
Set aside.
2. Combine all brine ingredients
in a saucepan and bring to a boil for
three minutes.
3. Turn off heat then completely
cool brining liquid.
4. Once cooled, submerged pork
pieces and let brine for at least eight
hours in the chiller.
5. Meanwhile, combine all the
lling ingredients then mix well.
6. After brining the pork, remove
from the liquid then stuff the lling
into the pork pockets.
7. Secure with a roasting tie.
8. Transfer onto a roasting rack.
9. Roast in a preheated oven at
400F for 30 minutes then reduce
heat to 350 to continue roasting for
another 40 minutes .
10. Remove tie after roasting
then slice into bite-sized pieces.
Serve immediately.
P inoy pride on a plate
Bringhe Bulacan
Nokia recently unveiled three
new phone models in the Asha Touch
family of mobile devices in Bang-
kok. These include the Nokia Asha
305, Nokia Asha 306 and Nokia
Asha 311. To date, there are 10 Asha
devices available in more than 130
markets, providing young, social
consumers with a choice of phones
to match their own lifestyle.
The Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306
and Asha 311 offer a new, fully
re-designed touch user interface,
combining the proven ease-of-use
from Nokias heritage with digital
design innovations specifically fit
for the purpose.
The beautifully crafted Nokia
Asha 311 is a fast and fluid 3.5G
capaci t i ve t ouchscreen devi ce,
powered by a 1GHz processor to
provide a great internet experience.
The bright and edgy Nokia Asha
305 is a fun and affordable phone,
featuring the exclusive Easy Swap
dual SIM. Its sister, the Nokia Asha
306, is a single SIM model, and
becomes Nokias most affordable
Wi-Fi handset to date.
By introducing the Asha Touch
phones to the market, were acceler-
ating our commitment to connect the
next billion consumers, said Mar y
McDowell, Nokias executive vice
president for Mobile Phones.
These new devices take full ad-
vantage of the Nokia Browser 2.0,
a major update which uses Nokias
cloud technology to reduce data
consumption by up to 90%, mean-
ing that consumers can enjoy three
times faster and cheaper internet
access in comparison to devices
without cloud-accelerated browsing.
It delivers a richer and more interac-
tive mobile experience whilst using
less data than a stand-alone internet
connected app.
Users can easily stay connected
with friends and family at the touch
of a button as well as share files and
links across their social networks.
Furthermore, the Nokia Browsers
Download Manager feature helps
consumers to manage external con-
tent easily, saving music, video or
pictures on a memory card, while
surfing the internet.
The new devices images are avail-
able at Nokia.com/press.
Connecting billions of consumers
However, if theres good food
then theres bound to be better ones
too.
But what makes a dish good?
What can make it better? How can
we determine if a plate of that tasty-
something-sent-from-heaven can be
considered worthy of our taste buds
embrace?
Well, let me share with you my
own basic qualications.
First off, the dish must appeal
to your senses. I think that to really
enjoy the food youre eating it must
be a multi-sensorial experience. It's
beyond average if the mere sight of
how its been plated is a gastronomic
artwork in itself much better if that
plate has been placed in front of you
and you get a whiff of its delicious
aroma as it closes in and signals your
brain that you are indeed face to face
with a dish created with an array of
avors ready to tickle your taste buds
with every bite.
Say for example you get the
chance to visit The Cake Club at
Bonfacio High Street and you get to
taste a bowl of Red Beet Soup, or a
plate of Trufe Fries. These dishes
are simple but fabulous. Fabulous,
but not overwhelming. Just right
and theyre that good.
Second is that you must feel
the need to share your food with
others. Because when youre really
enjoying something and its undeni-
ably good, sharing it with others is
inevitable. Its so good that you cant
explain how or why, that all youre
left with is the act of just simply
sharing it instead so that others can
experience what you have.
Its like a taking a bite out of
The Cake Clubs tender and a-
vorful Slow Roasted Beef Belly,
or a light and tasty piece of Baked
Salmon I can describe it with
all the appropriate adjectives but
theres nothing like actually party-
LEVEL IT UP
The Cake Club
w
i
t
h

By Bettina Zaragoza Bernabe
FOOD is food no matter how its prepared and
no matter whats in it if it eases your grumbling
stomach and satises your hunger, then its good
enough to savor.
ing with it in your mouth.
Next on my list of qualifica-
tions is that with whatever dish
youre eating, hopefully you learn
something new because of it. Yes,
sometimes dealing with food can
be as clich as changing your set
of clothes every so often but you
know that this is not as simple as it
seems to be.
Getting involvedwith food
preparation and its overall quality
is a very delicate task, and that is
where the respect for great chefs
and restaurants come from. At The
Cake Club, you get a glimpse of
their carefully selected and created
dessert section that you just know
that youre in for a sweet trip to an
unimaginable sugar high.
Indulge in one of The Cake
Clubs Parisian delights and enjoy
the goodness of raspberries, lychees
and rose essence bound together in a
luscious pastry called Isaphan. How
about you try the St. Honore Ube,
a French puff pastry with a Filipino
twist using the local delicacy ube
(my personal favorite) as a ganache.
You can even experiment and have
a bite of The Cake Clubs eternally
intriguing Foie Gras Macaroons and
taste for yourself why this is unique
to this restaurant.
Go back the basics and find
comfort in the familiar. Have a
go with some all-time favorites
of The Cake Club such as the Su-
permoist Chocolate Cake, Baked
Cheeseckae and of course, the
famous Diamond Ensaymada. Pair
your choice of pastry with Frances
Malongo coffee and Hediard Tea
and you may have just made the
perfect friendship with your meal.
However, if you opt to enjoy
something cold, sweet and delec-
table, The Cake Club also offers
a variety of unique ice cream a-
vors. Find a new favorite among
their best sellers such as the Black
Sesame, Roasted Green Tea, Taro
& Jack Fruit and Apple Pie. You
can even share the pleasure because
these are all available in convenient
tubs you can take home.
Lastly, you must realize that
food must not only ll you up, but
it should also make you feel good
because you know its a good dish
if more than just satisfying your
hunger, the mere sight and smell of
it makes you thank God that youre
alive and you can experience some-
thing as delectable as the dish.
The idea is that you indulge in
something so delicious it makes
you feel thankful, and it makes you
feel like you actually deserve it.
So the next time you look at
food, dont just simply have a go at
it and judge it at once if it is good
or bad try to determine if it makes
you feel good too. But to make life
easier, just visit The Cake Club
because simply looking at their
food already makes you feel good.
The Cake Club is located at
Bonifacio High Street, 7th Street,
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. For
more information or reservations
call 621-3176.
CRAVING for Chinese food but dont have the time and the
energy to drive to your favorite Chinese restaurant?
Now anybody can savor great tasting gourmet meals in
minutes. Bounty Fresh Meals in Minutes are easy to cook
meals crafted by some of top chefs in the country like Me-
lissa Sison of the Center for Culinary Arts, Br uce Lim and
Sau del Rosar io.
Some of the meals include: chicken yakiniku, char siu,
Singaporean chicken, chicken ribs, spicy wings, and Chicken
pandan.
Bounty Fresh meal in minutes is perfect for those nights
when you just want to kick back with your loved ones . Its also
ideal to bring to the ofce as baon and even during camping.
Craving for juicy ribs? Bounty Fresh Meals in Minutes
also offers spicy ribs, tender, meaty chicken ribs
marinated in a delicious blend of sweet and sour
sauce with a hint of just the right spiciness.
Bounty Fresh Honey wings are also great party
food. These delicious chicken wings are great
party food.
Whether youre planning intimate dinners
with your loved ones or parties with friends
and relatives or just enjoying downtime by
yourself have a gourmet feast with Bounty
Fresh Meals to go.
By Ed Biado
ITS back to school for
most kids and a lot of
young adults. Nobody
loves homework and
boring lectures but stu-
dents still go to school
everyday because there
are plenty of fun ac-
tivities and social
events. If youre
in college and
your schedule
allows, there
will be all those
hours spent this
semester sim-
ply hanging out
with friends. And we all
know that college is the
time for buying every-
thing trendy and going
to the most happening
places. Here are some
suggestions:
Moonleaf Tea Shop
If you dont know
what Moonleaf is, then
youre probably not as
in loop as you think
you are. This tea shop
is the hippest in the
city. Theres one near
almost every university
in Metro Manilaand
for a good reason. Its a
fantastic place to make
chika with blockmates
and its affordable too.
Ice watch All the
poppy colors make Ice
watches a really youth-
ful and fun accessory.
The Ice-World line has
faces with ag designs,
which you can purchase
one by one if you want
to start a watch collec-
tion. And if you want
something quite unique
and eye-catching, get a
piece or two from the
glow-in-the-dark Ice-
Glow line. This brand
is so hip that there are
knock offs all over. Re-
member that buy-
ing fake isnt
hip at all.
An y t h i n g
from Uni ql o
The newest
craze in retail
(after Forever
21) in the city
is Uniqlo, that trendy
Japanese store that SM
brought us. The store,
whi ch opened t hi s
month at the SM Mall
of Asia, is all the buzz
on social media. And
yes, their wares are as
good as advertised. Did
I mention that theyre
within budget as well?
Muji notebooks
And Im not talking
about the app. Sure, the
app is fantastic too, but
nothing beats pages of
paper bound together.
The good thing about
notebooks from Muji is
that theyre understated,
simple and clean; lit-
erally a blank slate of
Zen for you to jot down
ideas, doodle and use
as a journal. Because
theyre not expensive,
you can buy as many as
you want.
Fun and hip stuff
to splurge on
PASEO de Santa Rosa is the countrys foremost
outlet shopping hub.
Situated amid the sprawling greenery in the
master-planned Greeneld City, Paseo de Santa
Rosa has long been a favorite shopping, dining,
and leisure hub among the thriving communities
of Sta. Rosa, Binan, Cabuyao, Calamba and other
nearby towns in the metro South.
Shopping discover great brands, good nds
and better deals at this vibrant retail landmarks
ourishing outlet shops. Ranging from ath-
letic apparel at Nike Factory Outlet, the iconic
brands biggest agship store in the country,
to trendy and hip jeans and tops from Bench
Depot; to an assortment of shoes and apparel
from Aldo, Charles & Keith, Pedro, Kashieca,
La Senza, among others. Shop at your hearts
delight at The Outlet with quality items from
GAP and Banana Republic at affordable prices.
Shopping is truly exciting with more stylish
nds at Marks & Spencer Outlet, Debenhams
Outlet, Nine West, Aerosoles, 158 Designers
Boulevard, Benetton, BrandSmart. Live your
active lifestyle with your stylish eseentials
essentials from Speedo, Mizuno, Timberland,
G-Force, Rudy Project, All Flip Flops and
Adrenaline Outlet, truly perfect for the sporty
and active set.
At the end of the day enjoy delightful foodie
treats from various Paseo dining options. Wine
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Outlet shopping made more fun
and dine with the perfect ambiance at top
restaurants such as Zong, Ryuma, The Old
Spaghetti House, Yellow Cab, Racks, Shakeys,
Caf Breton, Kanin Club, Guillys, Kenny Rog-
ers and opening soon, California Pizza Kitchen.
Paseo grows bigger and better as it soon un-
veils its new and exciting stores. Watch out for
more shopping destinations such as Cinderella
Outlet, which will offer Esprit, Clarks, British
India, Naf Naf among other popular brands,
and Giordano Outlet with quality basic apparel
at discounted prices.
Head on to Paseo in Greeneld City and make
outlet shopping more fun, with endless fashion
choices and the best outlet shopping experience
this side of town!
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STUDENTS of the College of International Tour-
ism and Hospitality Management of the Lyceum
of the Philippines University (LPU)-Manila
campus romped off with the most awards during
the recently concluded Manila Food and Beverage
Expo 2012 at the World Trade Center.
The medals harvest included four Gold
Medals for Create Your Own Dessert, Cake
Decorating, Pasta Live Category and Bed-
Making Competition; four Silver Medals for
6 ways to enjoy Asian food at home
Lyceum-Manila Rules MAFBEX 2012
Photo shows the winning team with their coaches: (from left) Chef Agra, Bermachea, Tapia,
Cuyugan, Lapinid, Rivamonte, Vargas, Codillan, Espanola, Rosales, Faller, Gonzales, Agustin,
Pancipane, Legaspi, de la Cruz, Mateo, Chef Elorcha, Chef Tanjimenez, and Chef Basilio; (Bottom
row) Lumaban, Rubias, Bautista, Santos, Donato, Reyes, Cruz, and Celebre.
Seafood Live Category, Live Cooking Demon-
stration, Table Setting, and Barista Category;
two Bronze Medals for Barista Category, and
Flairtending Category
Even the Professional Division for Barista
Category was dominated by LPU-Manila
graduates who made a clean sweep of the Gold,
Silver and Bronze medals.
The student participants were: Chr istian
Paulo Celebr e, J aimie Gonzales, Matthew
Donato, Timothy Faller , Ruben Rivamonte,
Melissa Pancipane, Stephen Agustin, Car lo
Licher Reyes, Delsa Cer ina Mateo, Paul
Chr istian Cr uz, Jhune Benett Santos, Harold
Bautista, Kr is Ann Var gas, Roselle Tapia,
Kr isha Codilan, Mar ielle Elaine Cuyugan,
Karen Rosales, Elmer Jeff Espanola, Joelina
de la Cr uz, Kr izzamae Lapinid, Paul Chr is-
tian Legaspi, Aldr in Lumaban, and Freder ick
Shane Rubias.
They were mentored by multi-awarded coaches
from LPU-Manilas roster of faculty members:
chef Danilo Basilio, chef Christopher Arvi Agra,
Ma. Carmina Morales, Ann Daryl Bermachea,
Ernest Joggler Martin, Chef Joel Tanjimenez,
chef Noreen Elorcha and Lorenzo Rojo.
Baked Salmon
Roasted Red Beet Soup
Slow-roasted Beef Belly
Supermoist Chocolate Cake Ice
Cream
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tion ...
65 Kaneohe Bay locale
66 __ a Letter to My
Love: 1980 film
67 Marketing prefix
68 M.s counterpart
69 Hauling team
Down
1 Some hospi t al pr o-
cedures
2 Bedevil
3 Candy heart message
4 Be unsportsmanlike
5 Talks back to
6 Dr ummer s pai r of
cymbals
7 Waggish
8 Skye cap
9 Sign of a winner
10 They may i nvol ve
rants
11 Flock of quail
12 Aural hygiene item
13 Editors mark
19 __ trois
21 Sufficient, in slang
24 Lohengrin, for one
25 The Louisville Lip
Across
1 Salon chorus
6 Modern wall hanging
10 Gri l l i ng occasi ons,
briefly
14 White-and-yellow lily
15 Requiem Mass hymn
word
16 Riga resident
17 Spanish waters
18 *Handycam project
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
CROSSWORD
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force member
22 Suez Canal locale
23 *Graduates burdens
26 Ames sch.
27 Maos gp.
28 Boardwal k Empi re
airer
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34 *Marshall Plan subject
38 Vital artery
40 Let __ Cry: Hootie &
the Blowfish hit
41 Word with bald or sea
42 *Fr ust r at i ng cal l r e-
sponse
45 Sounds of disapproval
46 LAX calculation
47 J eanne dAr c, e. g. :
Abbr.
48 Pick, with for
50 *Cornerbacks respon-
sibility
56 Cover
59 React to an unreason-
able boss, perhaps
60 Physiques, and what
the starts of the answers
to starred clues are
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29 Con
30 Horace works
31 Woods denizen?
32 Ill-mannered sort
33 Celestial bear
35 Golly!
36 Friend of Stimpson
J. Cat
37 Fops characteristic
39 Court statistic
43 __ be an honor
44 Set s of poi nt s, i n
math
49 I l l i noi s count y or
its seat
50 Revol uti onary gen-
eral known as Mad An-
thony
51 Oscar wi nner Mer-
cedes
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53 Carpentry tools
54 Cybermag
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JUNE 22, 2012 JUNE 22, 2012
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recipe les
JUNE is the month we commemo-
rate Independence Day, when we
celebrate not just our rich history but
also our pride in being Filipino. For
the home chefs and foodies among
us, theres no better way to celebrate
Pinoy pride than to whip up a pa-
rade of classic Filipino dishes. The
San Miguel Great Food Club, the
culinary club of San Miguel Pure
Foods Co. Inc., offers us these Pinoy
culinary gems.
Br inghe Bulacan
Ingredients:
3 cup Glutinous rice (malagkit)
4 cup Coconut milk
2 tbsp Turmeric
1 tbsp Patis
tsp Salt
tsp Ground pepper
cup Star Margarine
1 tbsp Minced garlic
1 cup Chopped onions
kilo Monterey Pork Kasim,
cut into cubes
cup Water
1 cup Squid, cut into rings
1 cup Shrimps, with shell
1 tsp Ground pepper
tsp Salt
2 pc Crabs, cooked and quar-
tered
Garnishings (optional): Red and
green bell peppers and sliced hard-
boiled eggs
Procedure:
1. Combine glutinous rice, co-
conut milk, turmeric juice, patis,
salt and pepper. Cook until rice is
tender. Set aside.
2. Saut garlic and onions in
margarine.
3. Add pork and saut until light
brown.
4. Add water and cook pork
until tender.
5. Add squid rings and shrimps.
6. Season with turmeric juice,
pepper and salt.
7. Mix cooked rice and seafood
mixture until well blended.
8. Add cooked crabs.
9. Garnish if desired.
Serves eight.
Har diner a
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Magnolia Nutri-Oil
3 tbsp garlic, chopped
1 pc onion, chopped
cup pickle relish
1-243g can pineapple chunks
1pc red bell pepper, cut into
strips
1-200g can Purefoods Luncheon
Meat, cubed
1kilo Monterey Pork Kasim, cut
into 1x1 cubes and boiled
cup banana ketchup
tsp black pepper
1 pc egg, boiled and cut in half
4 pc luncheon meat, cut into
strips
9 pc egg, slightly beaten
Procedure:
1. Prepare three llaneras by lin-
ing the bottom with banana leaf.
2. Grease sides with oil. Set
aside.
3. Saut garlic in hot oil until
slightly browned.
4. Add in onions and saut until
slightly wilted.
5. Add in the rest of the ingredi-
ents except the eggs.
6. Cook for about 3-5 minutes
over medium-low heat.
7. Arrange luncheon meat strips
8. Then the halved egg on the
bottom of the prepare pan.
9. Pour half of the beaten egg
into the pan.
10. Pour in the hardinera mix-
ture.
11. Pour the remaining beaten
egg then wrap with foil.
12. Steam over high heat for
about 30 minutes or until the har-
dinera has fully set.
13. Loosen sides of hardinera
from the pan and invert on a serving
plate. Serve warm.
Makes three hardinera.
Lechon Liempo
Ingredients:
2pc Monterey Lechon Kawali
Cut (about 700 800gm per piece)
Brine:
10 pc lemongrass stalks (white
end part only)
2 pc bay leaf
1 pc star anise
1 tbsp peppercorn
cup rock salt
2 lit water
Filling:
cup leeks, chopped
2 tbsp l emongrass st al ks,
chopped (white end part only)
tbsp ginger, nely chopped
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp shallots, nely chopped
tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
Procedure:
1. Make a pocket in the middle
of the pork belly for the llings.
Set aside.
2. Combine all brine ingredients
in a saucepan and bring to a boil for
three minutes.
3. Turn off heat then completely
cool brining liquid.
4. Once cooled, submerged pork
pieces and let brine for at least eight
hours in the chiller.
5. Meanwhile, combine all the
lling ingredients then mix well.
6. After brining the pork, remove
from the liquid then stuff the lling
into the pork pockets.
7. Secure with a roasting tie.
8. Transfer onto a roasting rack.
9. Roast in a preheated oven at
400F for 30 minutes then reduce
heat to 350 to continue roasting for
another 40 minutes .
10. Remove tie after roasting
then slice into bite-sized pieces.
Serve immediately.
P inoy pride on a plate
Bringhe Bulacan
Nokia recently unveiled three
new phone models in the Asha Touch
family of mobile devices in Bang-
kok. These include the Nokia Asha
305, Nokia Asha 306 and Nokia
Asha 311. To date, there are 10 Asha
devices available in more than 130
markets, providing young, social
consumers with a choice of phones
to match their own lifestyle.
The Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306
and Asha 311 offer a new, fully
re-designed touch user interface,
combining the proven ease-of-use
from Nokias heritage with digital
design innovations specifically fit
for the purpose.
The beautifully crafted Nokia
Asha 311 is a fast and fluid 3.5G
capaci t i ve t ouchscreen devi ce,
powered by a 1GHz processor to
provide a great internet experience.
The bright and edgy Nokia Asha
305 is a fun and affordable phone,
featuring the exclusive Easy Swap
dual SIM. Its sister, the Nokia Asha
306, is a single SIM model, and
becomes Nokias most affordable
Wi-Fi handset to date.
By introducing the Asha Touch
phones to the market, were acceler-
ating our commitment to connect the
next billion consumers, said Mar y
McDowell, Nokias executive vice
president for Mobile Phones.
These new devices take full ad-
vantage of the Nokia Browser 2.0,
a major update which uses Nokias
cloud technology to reduce data
consumption by up to 90%, mean-
ing that consumers can enjoy three
times faster and cheaper internet
access in comparison to devices
without cloud-accelerated browsing.
It delivers a richer and more interac-
tive mobile experience whilst using
less data than a stand-alone internet
connected app.
Users can easily stay connected
with friends and family at the touch
of a button as well as share files and
links across their social networks.
Furthermore, the Nokia Browsers
Download Manager feature helps
consumers to manage external con-
tent easily, saving music, video or
pictures on a memory card, while
surfing the internet.
The new devices images are avail-
able at Nokia.com/press.
Connecting billions of consumers
However, if theres good food
then theres bound to be better ones
too.
But what makes a dish good?
What can make it better? How can
we determine if a plate of that tasty-
something-sent-from-heaven can be
considered worthy of our taste buds
embrace?
Well, let me share with you my
own basic qualications.
First off, the dish must appeal
to your senses. I think that to really
enjoy the food youre eating it must
be a multi-sensorial experience. It's
beyond average if the mere sight of
how its been plated is a gastronomic
artwork in itself much better if that
plate has been placed in front of you
and you get a whiff of its delicious
aroma as it closes in and signals your
brain that you are indeed face to face
with a dish created with an array of
avors ready to tickle your taste buds
with every bite.
Say for example you get the
chance to visit The Cake Club at
Bonfacio High Street and you get to
taste a bowl of Red Beet Soup, or a
plate of Trufe Fries. These dishes
are simple but fabulous. Fabulous,
but not overwhelming. Just right
and theyre that good.
Second is that you must feel
the need to share your food with
others. Because when youre really
enjoying something and its undeni-
ably good, sharing it with others is
inevitable. Its so good that you cant
explain how or why, that all youre
left with is the act of just simply
sharing it instead so that others can
experience what you have.
Its like a taking a bite out of
The Cake Clubs tender and a-
vorful Slow Roasted Beef Belly,
or a light and tasty piece of Baked
Salmon I can describe it with
all the appropriate adjectives but
theres nothing like actually party-
LEVEL IT UP
The Cake Club
w
i
t
h

By Bettina Zaragoza Bernabe
FOOD is food no matter how its prepared and
no matter whats in it if it eases your grumbling
stomach and satises your hunger, then its good
enough to savor.
ing with it in your mouth.
Next on my list of qualifica-
tions is that with whatever dish
youre eating, hopefully you learn
something new because of it. Yes,
sometimes dealing with food can
be as clich as changing your set
of clothes every so often but you
know that this is not as simple as it
seems to be.
Getting involvedwith food
preparation and its overall quality
is a very delicate task, and that is
where the respect for great chefs
and restaurants come from. At The
Cake Club, you get a glimpse of
their carefully selected and created
dessert section that you just know
that youre in for a sweet trip to an
unimaginable sugar high.
Indulge in one of The Cake
Clubs Parisian delights and enjoy
the goodness of raspberries, lychees
and rose essence bound together in a
luscious pastry called Isaphan. How
about you try the St. Honore Ube,
a French puff pastry with a Filipino
twist using the local delicacy ube
(my personal favorite) as a ganache.
You can even experiment and have
a bite of The Cake Clubs eternally
intriguing Foie Gras Macaroons and
taste for yourself why this is unique
to this restaurant.
Go back the basics and find
comfort in the familiar. Have a
go with some all-time favorites
of The Cake Club such as the Su-
permoist Chocolate Cake, Baked
Cheeseckae and of course, the
famous Diamond Ensaymada. Pair
your choice of pastry with Frances
Malongo coffee and Hediard Tea
and you may have just made the
perfect friendship with your meal.
However, if you opt to enjoy
something cold, sweet and delec-
table, The Cake Club also offers
a variety of unique ice cream a-
vors. Find a new favorite among
their best sellers such as the Black
Sesame, Roasted Green Tea, Taro
& Jack Fruit and Apple Pie. You
can even share the pleasure because
these are all available in convenient
tubs you can take home.
Lastly, you must realize that
food must not only ll you up, but
it should also make you feel good
because you know its a good dish
if more than just satisfying your
hunger, the mere sight and smell of
it makes you thank God that youre
alive and you can experience some-
thing as delectable as the dish.
The idea is that you indulge in
something so delicious it makes
you feel thankful, and it makes you
feel like you actually deserve it.
So the next time you look at
food, dont just simply have a go at
it and judge it at once if it is good
or bad try to determine if it makes
you feel good too. But to make life
easier, just visit The Cake Club
because simply looking at their
food already makes you feel good.
The Cake Club is located at
Bonifacio High Street, 7th Street,
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. For
more information or reservations
call 621-3176.
CRAVING for Chinese food but dont have the time and the
energy to drive to your favorite Chinese restaurant?
Now anybody can savor great tasting gourmet meals in
minutes. Bounty Fresh Meals in Minutes are easy to cook
meals crafted by some of top chefs in the country like Me-
lissa Sison of the Center for Culinary Arts, Br uce Lim and
Sau del Rosar io.
Some of the meals include: chicken yakiniku, char siu,
Singaporean chicken, chicken ribs, spicy wings, and Chicken
pandan.
Bounty Fresh meal in minutes is perfect for those nights
when you just want to kick back with your loved ones . Its also
ideal to bring to the ofce as baon and even during camping.
Craving for juicy ribs? Bounty Fresh Meals in Minutes
also offers spicy ribs, tender, meaty chicken ribs
marinated in a delicious blend of sweet and sour
sauce with a hint of just the right spiciness.
Bounty Fresh Honey wings are also great party
food. These delicious chicken wings are great
party food.
Whether youre planning intimate dinners
with your loved ones or parties with friends
and relatives or just enjoying downtime by
yourself have a gourmet feast with Bounty
Fresh Meals to go.
By Ed Biado
ITS back to school for
most kids and a lot of
young adults. Nobody
loves homework and
boring lectures but stu-
dents still go to school
everyday because there
are plenty of fun ac-
tivities and social
events. If youre
in college and
your schedule
allows, there
will be all those
hours spent this
semester sim-
ply hanging out
with friends. And we all
know that college is the
time for buying every-
thing trendy and going
to the most happening
places. Here are some
suggestions:
Moonleaf Tea Shop
If you dont know
what Moonleaf is, then
youre probably not as
in loop as you think
you are. This tea shop
is the hippest in the
city. Theres one near
almost every university
in Metro Manilaand
for a good reason. Its a
fantastic place to make
chika with blockmates
and its affordable too.
Ice watch All the
poppy colors make Ice
watches a really youth-
ful and fun accessory.
The Ice-World line has
faces with ag designs,
which you can purchase
one by one if you want
to start a watch collec-
tion. And if you want
something quite unique
and eye-catching, get a
piece or two from the
glow-in-the-dark Ice-
Glow line. This brand
is so hip that there are
knock offs all over. Re-
member that buy-
ing fake isnt
hip at all.
An y t h i n g
from Uni ql o
The newest
craze in retail
(after Forever
21) in the city
is Uniqlo, that trendy
Japanese store that SM
brought us. The store,
whi ch opened t hi s
month at the SM Mall
of Asia, is all the buzz
on social media. And
yes, their wares are as
good as advertised. Did
I mention that theyre
within budget as well?
Muji notebooks
And Im not talking
about the app. Sure, the
app is fantastic too, but
nothing beats pages of
paper bound together.
The good thing about
notebooks from Muji is
that theyre understated,
simple and clean; lit-
erally a blank slate of
Zen for you to jot down
ideas, doodle and use
as a journal. Because
theyre not expensive,
you can buy as many as
you want.
Fun and hip stuff
to splurge on
PASEO de Santa Rosa is the countrys foremost
outlet shopping hub.
Situated amid the sprawling greenery in the
master-planned Greeneld City, Paseo de Santa
Rosa has long been a favorite shopping, dining,
and leisure hub among the thriving communities
of Sta. Rosa, Binan, Cabuyao, Calamba and other
nearby towns in the metro South.
Shopping discover great brands, good nds
and better deals at this vibrant retail landmarks
ourishing outlet shops. Ranging from ath-
letic apparel at Nike Factory Outlet, the iconic
brands biggest agship store in the country,
to trendy and hip jeans and tops from Bench
Depot; to an assortment of shoes and apparel
from Aldo, Charles & Keith, Pedro, Kashieca,
La Senza, among others. Shop at your hearts
delight at The Outlet with quality items from
GAP and Banana Republic at affordable prices.
Shopping is truly exciting with more stylish
nds at Marks & Spencer Outlet, Debenhams
Outlet, Nine West, Aerosoles, 158 Designers
Boulevard, Benetton, BrandSmart. Live your
active lifestyle with your stylish eseentials
essentials from Speedo, Mizuno, Timberland,
G-Force, Rudy Project, All Flip Flops and
Adrenaline Outlet, truly perfect for the sporty
and active set.
At the end of the day enjoy delightful foodie
treats from various Paseo dining options. Wine
PASEO DE SANTA ROSA:
Outlet shopping made more fun
and dine with the perfect ambiance at top
restaurants such as Zong, Ryuma, The Old
Spaghetti House, Yellow Cab, Racks, Shakeys,
Caf Breton, Kanin Club, Guillys, Kenny Rog-
ers and opening soon, California Pizza Kitchen.
Paseo grows bigger and better as it soon un-
veils its new and exciting stores. Watch out for
more shopping destinations such as Cinderella
Outlet, which will offer Esprit, Clarks, British
India, Naf Naf among other popular brands,
and Giordano Outlet with quality basic apparel
at discounted prices.
Head on to Paseo in Greeneld City and make
outlet shopping more fun, with endless fashion
choices and the best outlet shopping experience
this side of town!
START a relationship with Citibank
today and get the opportunity to see the
world and take home amazing prices,
on top of the unparalleled banking
services as well as exclusive privileges
that await you as a Citibank client.
Ongoing until June 30, 2012, the
Choose Your City campaign is open
to new Citibank account members.
Simply, and with an initial deposit
of P100,000, you get 20 electronic
rafe chances to win. Then, for every
additional P100,000 deposit you will
earn 20 more rafe entries. Plus, you
will also receive cash credits of up to
P6,000 when you open an account
with P4 million and higher.
Other great prizes such as Sam-
sonite luggage sets, Canon SLR
cameras and Sodexho gift certicates
are also up for grabs.
Experience as well global bank-
ing privileges of being a Citibank
client which include withdrawals
free of transaction charge from any
banks ATM here and over 20,000
Citibank ATMs worldwide; free
and real-time funds transfer of up to
$10,000 to Citibank accounts world-
wide; and round-the-clock access to
your account with the convenience
of Citibank Online and Citi Mobile
App available for Apple, Android
and Blackberry devices.
To start your relationship with
Citibank or Citibank Savings, simply
call the 24-Hour CitiPhone hotline at
995-9999 or Citibank Savings Cus-
tomer Service Hotline at 995 1888 or
visit www.citibank.com.ph
Citibank asks you to choose your city
Get a taste of the exclusive privileges that Citibank brings its clients. Start a banking relationship for a chance to win a trip to the worlds most vibrant cities.
STUDENTS of the College of International Tour-
ism and Hospitality Management of the Lyceum
of the Philippines University (LPU)-Manila
campus romped off with the most awards during
the recently concluded Manila Food and Beverage
Expo 2012 at the World Trade Center.
The medals harvest included four Gold
Medals for Create Your Own Dessert, Cake
Decorating, Pasta Live Category and Bed-
Making Competition; four Silver Medals for
6 ways to enjoy Asian food at home
Lyceum-Manila Rules MAFBEX 2012
Photo shows the winning team with their coaches: (from left) Chef Agra, Bermachea, Tapia,
Cuyugan, Lapinid, Rivamonte, Vargas, Codillan, Espanola, Rosales, Faller, Gonzales, Agustin,
Pancipane, Legaspi, de la Cruz, Mateo, Chef Elorcha, Chef Tanjimenez, and Chef Basilio; (Bottom
row) Lumaban, Rubias, Bautista, Santos, Donato, Reyes, Cruz, and Celebre.
Seafood Live Category, Live Cooking Demon-
stration, Table Setting, and Barista Category;
two Bronze Medals for Barista Category, and
Flairtending Category
Even the Professional Division for Barista
Category was dominated by LPU-Manila
graduates who made a clean sweep of the Gold,
Silver and Bronze medals.
The student participants were: Chr istian
Paulo Celebr e, J aimie Gonzales, Matthew
Donato, Timothy Faller , Ruben Rivamonte,
Melissa Pancipane, Stephen Agustin, Car lo
Licher Reyes, Delsa Cer ina Mateo, Paul
Chr istian Cr uz, Jhune Benett Santos, Harold
Bautista, Kr is Ann Var gas, Roselle Tapia,
Kr isha Codilan, Mar ielle Elaine Cuyugan,
Karen Rosales, Elmer Jeff Espanola, Joelina
de la Cr uz, Kr izzamae Lapinid, Paul Chr is-
tian Legaspi, Aldr in Lumaban, and Freder ick
Shane Rubias.
They were mentored by multi-awarded coaches
from LPU-Manilas roster of faculty members:
chef Danilo Basilio, chef Christopher Arvi Agra,
Ma. Carmina Morales, Ann Daryl Bermachea,
Ernest Joggler Martin, Chef Joel Tanjimenez,
chef Noreen Elorcha and Lorenzo Rojo.
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Roasted Red Beet Soup
Slow-roasted Beef Belly
Supermoist Chocolate Cake Ice
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Manny Pacquiao
NO one knew it was coming, but
its here and it came too soon. The
almost invincible Ninong Manny got
defeated in a bout most Hollywood
celebrities thought a rigged ght. Was
it a test of fate or should the athlete cum
politician cum television personality
put his boxing career to rest and focus
on his newfound calling?
Walang Hanggan
Due to insistent public demand,
ABS-CBNs only show that wins
the prime ratings race is going to
be renewed for a second season, or
book 2 to as what they call it. We
appreciate their move but stretching a
story, which is supposed to air for a
specic number of months only, wont
do any good.
Chynna Ortaleza
We know for sure that this actress
has a good side but her baddy roles
have established her image as one of
the most hated personalities on the
boob tube that if only looks and words
could kill, she would have been dead
many times over. Thats how effective
Chynna as a villain, people think shes
simply acting her true self.
are not talking about
Cristy Fermin
Her never ending tirade against Star
Cinema-produced lms is becoming so
blatant of late. Is it a sign of Cristys
gall apropos her being kicked out of
ABS-CBN? Or is it her discreet way to
get the attention of movie producers so
she could be cast in one their lms?
Pare & Pare
Ogie Alcasid and Michael Vs
tandem is very successful. But after a
string of projects together, even movies
that feature their comedic antics, the
duo seems to be losing their magic this
time with their weekly show. Do you
feel them pare? We dont think so.
JC Tiuseco
Hes being asked since last year about
his older brothers foray into indie lms
but until now the former Survivor winner
claims that he doesnt know anything
about it. Quite weird, isnt it? Will it be
safe to assume that JC is ashamed of his
brothers cheap ick excursion?
TWEEN star Barbie
Forteza is saddened
by the end of the
Tween Hearts. But a
new door has opened
for the 14-year old
actress as she stars
in a major primetime
soap and the sitcom
Tweets for My Sweet.
In the new series that premiered
May 6 on GMA-7, Barbie is playing
the role of Adele and is billed as co-
lead with Marian Rivera. This time
around, GMA wanted to try something
new and paired Barbie with Elmo
Magalona who plays Dino.
In an interview, Barbie pointed
out that theres less adjustment work-
ing with Elmo because they already
worked in Pilyang Kerubin and Tween
Academy.
A talent of GMA Artist Cen-
ter, Barbie shows a lot of promise
among her peers. She is not new to
accomplishing signicant assign-
ments both in television, lm and
advertising. She has scored a num-
ber of major and lead roles.
Among other Tween stars, Barbie
is always compared to Bea, prob-
ably because the two among the oth-
er tweens have the most number of
projects and lead roles. Barbie being
tagged as the wholesome dramatic
actress who has the face of an an-
gel while Bea is labeled as the tough
chick but still has the prettiest face.
Though always positioned into
rivalry and comparison, the young
actresses remained good friends
and that will always be.

Demi Lovatos music
video on E!
Teen star Demi Lovatos latest
video and her exclusive interview
with Giuliana Rancic in Demi Lo-
vato: Give Your Heart A Break is ex-
clusively seen on E! Entertainment
(Skycable Channel 57).
The second single from Demis
latest album Unbroken, Give Your
Heart A Break is about not want-
ing to break the other persons heart
and letting them know that youre
not out to play games or hurt them.
Youre just there to love them,
Demi tells E!s Giuliana Rancic.
The music video reveals Demis
new look.

Candy wonderland
Sweets for their sweet these
are what Daddy Mike and Mom-
my Gretchen gave their well-
loved daughter Steph as she
turned seven recently.
Groovy daddy Mike
Leano and stunning
mommy Gretchen were
both very keen on every
detail and had their per-
sonal touch on every party
element of their daughters
special day on April 14.
With the help of party
organizer Bing Madridejos
of Party Station, this Katy
Perry California Girls vid-
eo-inspired gathering at the
Elements Events Place, Centris
on Quezon Avenue was turned
into a Candy Wonderland with
colorful ceiling drapes (that
include real chocolate bars),
vibrant balloons, candy-li-
cious stage decors.
Before the start of the pro-
gram, kids were busy with video
games, giant slides, Pink Box Glam
kiddie salon and many other booths
and activities. Guests were over-
whelmed with overowing treats
from Potato Corner, Starbucks,
Krispy Kreme, Zagu, Gelato etc.
Kids became more energetic when
bubbly party hosts, Shahein Abra-
ham and Madz Seludo started to
conduct kiddie games.
One of the highlights of the party
was Stephs superb opening number
of Firework and other performanc-
es with her cousins, Ayme Clarisse
Leano and Justin Kiara Tividad. A
mini concert by the group JIVE also
made the kids feel the colorful and
energetic vibe of the party. Stephs
talented brother, Sean Maverick
Leano also performed a cute dance
number. The crowd even became
wilder when Steph, Sean, Daddy
Mike and the rest of her seven
dances came out and performed on
stage. All these, Joven Canillas
choreographed.
It was a star-studded party as the
birthday family surprised everyone
with special perfor-
mances by Willie
Nepomuceno who
impersonated PNoy,
the Sex Bomb Girls
and Leodini the ma-
gician. Kids also
enjoyed watch-
ing kid celebrities
Bugoy, Mutya and
Luis who danced
the Dougie on
stage.
T h e
fina-
l e
was a sum-up of how fun
and sweet the day was with
the same day edit video and
CBB, directed by Thor and
Carmela of Thor Produc-
tions Kids. Everyone went
home with souvenir brown-
ies by Betty Carlos. As if
everything was not enough,
everybody still got to go
with sweet smiles as they
got to party the rest of the
night away.
It was a party that left
kids and kids at heart a
sugar-rush, really sweets
for their sweet.
This was a party that Daddy and
Mommy made sure Steph would not
forget.
Baihana for
global harmony
THE all-female vocal trio Baihana inter-
prets the ofcial score of Emirates Harmony
in the Philippines and serves as the nations
primary campaign representative. The three
ladies arranged and performed Emirates
Global Harmony theme song as pure vocals
because the Filipino voice is what is known
worldwide. This is in stark contrast to the
musical instruments that other countries are
known for.
Emirateswhich recently launched its
new global brand platform Hello Tomorrow
is aiming that through Harmony, the carrier
will be able to strike a chord with music fans
around its network by asking them to help cre-
ate the ultimate musical mash up.
The airlines Harmony campaign invites
participants to interact with a specially-
commissioned musical composition, which
has been recorded by professional musicians
playing traditional instruments from around
the world, such as the harp, Taiko drum, bass
guitar, saxophone, Shekere, Oudht and Indian
Flute.
Emirates connects over 120 destinations
around the world, each with its own distinct
cultural traditions that are constantly being
reshaped and re-interpreted as new ideas and
inuences come into play, said Maurice
Flanagan, Executive Vice ChairmanEmir-
ates Airline and Group. As the bridge be-
tween these destinations, Emirates is perfectly
placed to bring ideas together; and the goal
of our Harmony campaign is to achieve this
through music.
The Baihana trio of Krina Cayabyab,
Mel Torre, and Anna Achacoso combines
astounding three part vocal harmonies with
feminine humor, era jazz music and wit, to
give audiences a spectacular entertainment
experience.
Baihana is a derivative of the Cebuano
word which means babae in Tagalog and girl
in English. The ladies musical inuences are
the Andrew Sisters, the Chordettes, and
many other famous 1950s and 1960s jazz vocal
groups. The Thirdline Inc. manages the trio.
MALLRATS have the rare opportuni-
ty to experience a freefall through the
ocean and see the amazing beauty of
the marine environment as Coral Re-
kindling Venus premiered at the Nido
Fortied Science Discovery Center
(NFSDC) Digistar Planetarium at the
SM Mall of Asia.
A joint project of SM and Aus-
tralian Embassy in Manila, Coral
Rekindling Venus will premiered
in time for the Transit of Venus and
World Environment Day.
The premiere held simultaneously
in full dome theaters in cities around
the world such as London, New York,
Honolulu, Brussels, Berlin, Buenos
Aires, Beijing, Taipei, Mumbai and
New Delhi. The lm will also have
public screenings at the Digistar Plan-
etarium within the month.
An advance screening was held
recently for media partners and other
guests with Australian Ambassador
to the Philippines Bill Tweddell. SM
Vice President for Marketing and
Communications Millie Dizon, and
Family Entertainment Center, Inc. ex-
ecutives led by Senior Vice President
Manuel Atacador, Jr., Assistant Vice
President for Marketing Jed Arbo-
leda and NFSDC Senior Operations
Manager Arturo Carballo, Jr. wel-
comed him.
Coral Rekindling Venus is a
26-minute lm featuring uorescent
coral reefs, bioluminescent sea crea-
tures and rare marine life. It showcas-
es an astounding community living in
the oceans that is highly threatened by
climate change, using dome cinema
technology to deliver powerful mes-
sages about the importance of mari-
time conservation.
It is the main feature of a mul-
tiple-platform, global project that
intends to inspire collective action
towards reducing the threats to the
worlds oceans. The lms name
takes inspiration from astronomer
Edmund Halleys plead in 1716 for
global cooperation amongst warring
nations in the observance of the tran-
sit of Venus in order to address the
astronomical problems of that age.
In Coral Rekindling Venus, in-
ternationally acclaimed Australian
artist Lynette Wallworth collabo-
rated with cinemas best underwater
specialists and scientists to capture
an incredible undersea experience.
It features the underwater cinema-
tography of David Hannan, and the
music of Max Richter and Fennesz
Sakamoto.
The Digistar Planetarium shows
are some of the many fun and educa-
tional events at the Nido Fortied Sci-
ence Discovery Center.
For more information, visit www.
coralrekindlingvenus.com or call 556-
2153, 556-2193, 556-2179 for details.
Coral rekindling Venus
Barbie Forteza
going solo
The birthday girl Steph
Steph with her parents Michael and Gretchen Leano and the Sexbomb
Girls. (Inset) eBoy star Bugoy as one of the guest
Kapuso talent
Barbie Forteza

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