Manila Standard Today - Thursday (October 25, 2012) Issue

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Comelec drops 15
more party-lists
WEATHER
Ofel batters south
By Jonathan Fernandez
and Ronald Reyes
TROPICAL storm Ofel battered East-
ern Visayas and Northern Mindanao
on Wednesday with gusty winds and
moderate to heavy rain as it moved
west-northwest at 19 kilometers per
hour, the weather bureau said.
Weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio
By Florante S. Solmerin
THE Aquino administrations peace
initiatives with the leadership of the
Communist Party of the Philippines-
New Peoples Army faced another
major stumbling block after the
communists accused government
troops of killing innocent mem-
bers of a Blaan family last week in
Davao del Sur.
Army spokesman Maj. Harold
Cabunoc quickly issued a denial,
saying the incident was a legitimate
encounter. He added that the mili-
tary was always ready to repel rebel
attacks at all times.
On Oct. 18, a pregnant mother,
Jovy Malid-Capion, and her two
sons, age 13 and 8, were killed in a
reght between soldiers of the 27th
Infantry Battalion and at least ve
rebels in Barangay Kiblawis, Kibla-
wan, Davao del Sur.
Air services deal. President Benigno Aquino III and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard witness the signing of an air services agreement
between Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Australian Trade Minister Craig Emerson.
Protest. Sympathizers of the Anakbayan party-list group trooped
to the Comelecs main ofce on Wednesday to call for the disquali-
cation of Akbayan, another party-list group, saying its top ofcials
were now Malacaang appointees. Danny Pata
By Merck Maguddayao
and Rey E. Requejo
THE camp of former President Glo-
ria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednes-
day claimed that the Ombudsman
had cleared her of the charge she
misused Overseas Workers Wel-
fare Administration funds worth
P539.8 million.
However, the Ombudsmans
media ofce said the resolution on
By Maricel V. Cruz
THE opposition on
Wednesday slammed Presi-
dent Benigno Aquino IIIs
wheelchair joke on former
President and now Pampan-
ga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo, saying it was cruel
and disrespectful and the
jokers conduct unbecom-
ing of a President.
House Minority Leader and
Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez,
Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano,
and Siquijor Rep. Orlando
Fua advised the President to
show respect for the ailing Ar-
royo whose graft and electoral
sabotage cases are still being
heard in the courts.
That was a bad joke,
Suarez told the Manila
Standard.
Comelec Chairman Sixto
Brillantes also announced that
the poll body had rejected the ap-
plications of three new party-list
groups: Ram Guardians, Alyansa
para sa Demokrasya, and the As-
sociation of Airline and Airport
Workers.
The announcement came as an
alliance of civil society groups
By Joyce Pangco Paares
AUSTRALIAN companies had
decided to hold off fresh invest-
ments in the Philippines mining
industry pending a new law that
would increase the governments
share of mining revenues, an of-
cial said Wednesday.
They know that theres pend-
ing legislation, Presidential
Communications Development
Secretary Ramon Carandang said
in an interview in Canberra.
They understand that were
in the process of putting all of
these in place and theyre ex-
cited that once its all there, they
would have a clear set of rules
that they could come into.
They want to see some of the
rules come out rst before we
can see any new signicant com-
mitment. They want to see the
rules as theyre laid out.
Carandang made his statement
even as Australia, like New Zea-
land, did not take a position on
China, the Philippines and other
countries competing claims to
areas in the South China Sea, but
called on them to pursue those
claims in accordance with inter-
national law.
The negotiating teams of the
Philippines and Australia also
failed to expand an air agreement
signed in August, although both
counties signed an updated Air
Services Agreement.
It allows our two aviation
authorities to work out details for
an expansion, Carandang said.
Earlier, the talks for addi-
tional ights were halted af-
ter Australia disagreed on the
Philippines proposal for fth
freedom rights, or the right of
the airline of one country to
land in another country, pick up
passengers, and carry them to a
third country.
By Sara D. Fabunan
UNITED States Ambassador to
the Philippines Harry Thomas
Jr. on Wednesday said that re-
gardless of who got elected as
president in the Nov. 7 elections,
Washingtons foreign policy of
supporting Manilas position for
the continued freedom of naviga-
tion in the disputed South China
Sea would not change.
Thomas made the statement
during the second Kapihan Sa
Embahada at the US Embassy
Seafront Compound in Pasay
City, which was also attended
by Republicans Abroad Philip-
pines president Doyle Stout and
his counterpart, John Boyd of the
Democrats Abroad Philippines,
two powerful US-backed organi-
zations of American citizens liv-
ing abroad.
Thomas added that the US
would continue to cooperate
with the region in the elds of
free trade, human rights, envi-
ronment, support for free speech
and gender equality.
The important thing is con-
tinuity. The US support to Asia
will continue regardless of who
gets elected. It will demonstrate
the effectiveness of democracy.
Thomas also discussed Presi-
dent Barrack Obamas Pacic Rim
diplomacy, which refocuses Wash-
ingtons attention to the booming
economy in the Asia-Pacic after
decades of preoccupation with the
war against terror campaign in
Iraq and Afghanistan.
Thomas said the Nov. 5 elec-
tions would show the world how
effective the democratic process in
the US was, noting the diversity in
the choices presented by Democrat-
ic presidential candidate Obama,
an African-American, and Re-
publican candidate Mitt Romney,
NPA steps
up attacks
on military
No new Aussie mining investments in PH
US envoy: Support to PH sea claims wont change
Wheelchair
joke of Noy
not so funny
Anti-RH solons still at it,
vow to stop new version
Ombudsman dismisses
plunder raps vs Arroyo
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the case had yet to be released.
In an e-mail to the Manila
Standard, Arroyos spokeswom-
an Elena Bautista-Horn claimed
that a special panel of investiga-
tors dismissed the plunder case
against her on Feb. 10 this year,
and that it was approved by Om-
budsman Conchita Carpio-Mo-
rales on June 14.
Both memoranda were
signed by the panel of inves-
tigators comprising of Nellie
Boguen-Golez and Danilo Lo-
pez as chairmen and Adoracion
Agbada, Pilarita Lapitan, and
Maria Janina Hiladalgo as mem-
bers, Horn said.
She said the Ombudsman
also dismissed a separate plun-
der case against Arroyo on her
alleged illegal diversion of P17
million in OWWAs funds for
the purchase of vehicles and
stockpiling of Philippine posts
abroad.
The two cases were dismissed
because the Ofce of the Om-
budsman reportedly found the
transfers to be perfectly legal,
Horn said.
The case stemmed from the
reported illegal transfer of the
P539.8 million in OWWAs
funds to the Philippine Health
Insurance Corp. in 2005.
The fund was used for the
benet of Filipino workers
abroad, Horn said.
The P17-million vehicle fund
was used for the Filipino work-
ers caught in the Middle East cri-
sis in 2003 as requested by the
late Labor secretary Blas Ople,
By Maricel V. Cruz
LAWMAKERS opposed to
birth control on Wednesday
vowed to block a substitute
reproductive health bill intro-
duced by Albay Rep. Edcel
Lagman when Congress re-
sumes sessions in November.
House Minority Leader Danilo
Suarez said he would take the lead
in questioning Lagmans substi-
tute version of the contentious bill
on procedural grounds, saying it
could not be considered as amend-
ments to the existing bill.
Suarez also said that supporters
of the bill would run out of time to
pass and ratify it as preparations for
the 2013 elections got under way.
On the assumption that we
complete the period of amendments,
by the time the bill gets to the Sen-
ate, where a good number of sena-
tors oppose it, the bill will really face
rough sailing, Suarez said.
Congress will resume sessions
on Nov. 5 after a three-week break
and will adjourn again by mid-De-
cember for a holiday break.
Suarez said that if the new ver-
sion of the RH bill was considered
a substitute bill rather than amend-
ed one, then it should be sent back
to the proper committee to allow
discussions on the new version of
the measure.
I will move to remand
the latest version of the bill to
the committee level when the
House resumes deliberations
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By Rey E. Requejo, Macon Ramos-Araneta
and Maricel V. Cruz
TWELVE more incumbent party-list groups have
been disqualied from joining the 2013 elec-
tions due to their failure to comply with the eight
guidelines set by the Supreme Court, the Com-
mission on Elections said Wednesday.
petitioned the Comelec to dis-
qualify Akbayan Citizens Action
Party, a staunch ally of the Aqui-
no administration, on the ground
it was not representing a margin-
alized sector.
In its latest decision, the
Comelec canceled the accredita-
tion of Kapatiran ng mga Nakaku-
long na Walang Sala Inc., which
seeks to represent prisoners who
are innocent of their crimes, Agri-
Agra Reporma Para sa Magsasaka
ng Pilipinas Movement; Aksyon
Magsasaka Partido Tinig ng Masa;
Ako Agila Sa Nagkakaisang Mag-
sasaka; Adhikain at Kilusan ng
Ordinaryong Tao Para Sa Lupa,
Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaun-
laran; The True Marcos Loyalists
for God, Country and People As-
sociation of the
Philippines Inc.; Alliance for
Rural and Agrarian Reconstruc-
tion Inc.; Coconut Farmers As-
sociation of Linamon Lanao del
Norte Inc.; Pilipino Association
for Country-Urban Poor Youth
Advancement Welfare; Pasang
Goodwill visit.
A Philippine Navy
patrol boat helps
a US Navy aircraft
carrier dock after
its arrival on Manila
Bay. Danny Pata
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Wheelchair...
She is ill, so maybe people
could show her some respect.
In a dialogue with some mem-
bers of the Filipino community
in Auckland, New Zealand, on
Monday, Mr. Aquino told the au-
dience this joke that he suppos-
edly received through text mes-
saging:
Our countrymen in the Philip-
pines who are corrupt have beau-
tiful cars that are very expensive
and very fast, but if they want to
escape they use a wheelchair.
Mr. Aquino was alluding to
Arroyo who tried to leave the
country for treatment abroad in
November 2011. She was on a
wheelchair when she went to
the airport, but the authorities
stopped her from leaving.
Arroyo, 65, who is on hospital
arrest as a result of the charg-
es against her, suffered chest
pains on Oct. 11 and the tests
showed her heart was not receiv-
ing enough blood due to some
blocked arteries.
Deputy presidential spokes-
woman Abigail Valte was quick
to defend the President, saying
the blame should be on the per-
son who created the wheelchair
joke and not on Mr. Aquino.
It was not the President who
crafted that joke, Valte said.
Still, Albano, a former House
minority leader, said he was not
amused by Mr. Aquinos joke.
It only shows how vindictive
the President is, he said.
There was no reason to blame
the past administration for the
failures of the present adminis-
tration.
Fua criticized Mr. Aquinos
cruelty for mocking a sick per-
son.
Now we see how this present
administration treats its political
opponents, Fua said.
She is sick, and I am just sur-
prised why she is still the focus
of issues, criticisms and attacks,
Suarez said in a television inter-
view.
I really dont know if thats
the Presidents personal thinking
or his political advisers. Their
attacks on her are relentless.
Suarez told reporters they took
offense at the Presidents joke.
This joke is ungentlemanly
and unbecoming of a person in
the Presidents position, he said.
Comelec...
Masda Nationwide Inc.; Par-
tido Katutubong Pilipino; and
Pamilyang OFW-SME Network
Foundation.
Kakusa is now represented by
Ranulfo Canonigo in the House of
Representatives. For next years
elections, the group nominated
Romeo Jalosjos, who is now out
of jail after serving his sentence
for raping a minor.
In a press conference, Brillan-
tes said the disqualifed party-list
groups failed to comply with the
guidelines laid down by the Su-
preme Court in its ruling on the
Ang Bagong Bayani case in 2002.
Under the eight-point guidelines set
by the Court, party-list groups must
represent the marginalized and under-
represented groups identified in Sec-
tion 5 of the Partylist System Act.
The Court added that while even
major political parties are expressly
allowed by the law and the Consti-
tution to participate in the party-list
system, they must comply with the
declared statutory policy of en-
abling Filipino citizens belonging
to marginalized and underrepre-
sented sectors to be elected to the
House of Representatives.
Third, the Supreme Court
guidelines also bar religious
groups from participating in the
party-list system.
Fourth, a party or an organiza-
tion must not be disqualifed un-
der the party-list law.
Fifth, the party or organization
must not be an adjunct of, or a proj-
ect organized or an entity funded or
assisted by, the government.
Sixth, the party must not only com-
ply with the requirements of the law;
its nominees must likewise do so.
Finally, the Court said the nom-
inees must be able to contribute
to the formulation and enactment
of appropriate legislation that will
beneft the nation as a whole.
The Comelec chairman said
the 12 registered party-list groups
and the three applicants may opt
to question the Comelecs unfa-
vorable decision before the Court.
Brillantes said that from the origi-
nal 180 accredited party-list groups,
the number has gone down to only
87, but the Comelec is still review-
ing the compliance of the remaining
party-list groups to the requirements.
He said the Comelec has set the
deadline to complete the screen-
ing of the entire existing party-list
group on Oct. 30.
Meanwhile, Brillantes said the
poll body has decided to allow fve
more persons to run in next years
senatorial elections, but refused to
disclose their names yet, saying that
three of them belong to an accred-
ited political party, while two are
independent candidates.
This would bring the number of
total candidates for senator to 37.
The Comelec had earlier agreed
to give due course to the senato-
rial bid of 27 aspirants including
the complete senatorial slates of
the United Nationalist Alliance
(UNA) and the ruling coalition
Liberal Party coalition.
Among the offcial candidates
of the Liberal Party are Senators
Edgardo Angara, Alan Peter Cayet-
ano, Antonio Trillanes IV, Aquilino
Pimentel III; Paolo Benigno Aqui-
no IV, former senators Maria Ana
Consuelo Madrigal, and Ramon
Magsaysay Jr., Re. Cynthia Villar ;
and Ana Theresa Hontiveros.
UNA senatorial candidates in-
clude Senator Gregorio Honasan,
Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay, Mar-
garita Cojuangco, Joseph Victor
Ejercito, Richard Gordon, Ernesto
Maceda, Maria Milagros Esper-
anza Magsaysay, and Juan Miguel
Zubir and Juan Ponce Enrile Jr.
Senators Loren Legarda and Fran-
cis Joseph Escudero, and Movie and
Television Review and Classifca-
tion Board chairperson Mary Grace
Llamanzares have been tapped as
guest candidates of both parties.
The Comelec also ruled to al-
low Ang Kapatirans senatorial
bets John Carlos De Los Reyes,
Marwil Llasos, and Rizalito David;
Makabayans Teodoro Casio; and
independent candidates Edward
Hagedorn, and Ramon Montao.
Anti-RH...
next month, Suarez said.
Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua,
another opposition lawmaker,
agreed that the bill should be re-
ferred back to the committee for
a through discussion.
Fua said that the House rules
dictated that any substitute bill
should be treated as a regular bill
and not as an amended version to
a measure that had already been
fled.
Earlier, An Waray party-list
Rep. Florencio Noel, chair-
man of the House committee
on accounts, said leaders of the
anti-RH block led by Cebu Rep.
Pablo Garcia planned to pose the
same challenge in November.
Garcia and Noel are among
the House leaders who oppose
the RH bill.
Lagman had earlier presented
a substitute bill that mandates
giving priority to poor house-
holds in the provision of repro-
ductive health care, to guarantee
public access to these services
and to provide fnancial support
to promote natural methods of
family planning.
The substitute bill, aimed
at winning over critics of the
original bill, was an offshoot of
consultations with some of the
lawmakers who had opposed it,
Lagman said.
He said they had to come up
with the substitute bill since the
frst version in the plenary only
had proposed amendments.
Ofel...
said Ofel was expected to be in
the vicinity of Roxas City on
Thursday morning and 180 kms
west of Nasugbu, Batangas, by
Thursday morning.
He warned residents in af-
fected areas of possible land-
slides and fash foods and those
living in coastal areas could be
swamped by giant waves and
storm surges.
Aurelio said heavy rain would
continue over Bohol, Cebu,
Leyte, Surigao del Norte, Su-
rigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte,
Agusan del Sur, and the islands of
Camotes, Dinagat and Camiguin.
He forecast stormy weather
in Masbate, Romblon, Northern
Samar, Eastern Samar, Western
Samar, Biliran, Capiz, Antique,
Aklan, Boracay Island, Iloilo,
Guimaras Island, Negros Orien-
tal, Negros Occidental, Siquijor,
Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon.
Ofel was expected to leave the
Philippines on Saturday, Aurelio
said.
In Tacloban City, authorities
said an unidentifed fsherman
was reported missing in Nueva
Estrella Sur in Pintuyan, South-
ern Leyte.
Disaster offcials said Leyte
and Southern Leyte were placed
under typhoon signal number
two and the three Samar prov-
inces and Biliran under typhoon
signal number one.
Ombudsman...
she said..
Meanwhile, Arroyo on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to
stop her indictment before the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court in con-
nection with the P365.9-million plunder case fled against her and
several former offcials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Offce.
Arroyos lawyers asked the Supreme Court to immediately issue
a temporary restraining order stopping the trial proceedings in the
anti-graft court and eventually nullify the resolutions of the Sandi-
ganbayan and the Ombudsman approving the fling of the charges
against her for alleged grave abuse of discretion.
Arroyo also sought the issuance of an order allowing her to be re-
leased from her hospital detention for humanitarian considerations,
citing her medical condition and stature as a former President of the
republic.
In seeking to stop her indictment, Arroyo said the Sandiganbayans
First Division committed a grave abuse of discretion when it acted
with precipitate haste and without necessary personal evaluation of
the evidence on record in upholding the Ombudsmans fndings of
probable cause.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
Region IV-A (Southern Tagalog Region)
Rizal I District Engineering Offce
Government Center, Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal
Telephone #: 652-3652/652-3657/652-5093
INVITATION TO BID FOR 12DN0115 PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE (ASPHALT OVERLAY)
OF MARIKINA INFANTA ROAD, (K0024+797 K0025+247)
(INTERMITTENT SECTION) ANTIPOLO CITY
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce, through the Regular Infra. FY
2013, intends to apply the sum of Php8,428,605.08 being the Approved
Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for
12DN0115. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically
rejected at bid opening;
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce, now invites bids for Asphalt
Overlay, Reblocking and Pavement Marking (please refer to the Bill of
Quantities posted). Completion of the Works is required April 4, 2013.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of
submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The
description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders;
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding
procedures using non-discretionary passs/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 (75%) interest or
outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from Rizal I District
Engineering Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M;
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable
fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of TEN THOUSAND PESOS
(Php10,000.00);
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the
Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGeps) and
the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the
fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids;
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid Conference
on October 31, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Rizal I District Engineering Offce
(Conference Room), Brgy. Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal which shall
be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding
Documents;
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 13,
2012 at 10:00 A.M. at Rizal I District Engineering Offce, Brgy. Calumpang,
Binangonan, Rizal. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any
of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18;
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who
choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted;
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or
reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any
time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
MS. MARY RUTH J. DAZO
DPWH-Rizal I District Engineering Offce
Brgy. Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal
Tel. No. (2) 652-36-52 / 652-36-57
(Sgd.) MARY RUTH J. DAZO
BAC Vice Chairman
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
Telephone #: 652-3652/652-3657/652-5093
INVITATION TO BID FOR 12DN0116 PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE (ASPHALT OVERLAY) OF CAINTA-
KAYTICKLING-ANTIPOLO-TERESA-MORONG ROAD,
K0023+800 K0024+830 (INTERMITTENT SECTION)
ANTIPOLO CITY
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce, through the Regular Infra. FY 2013,
intends to apply the sum of Php16,340,347.93 being the Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 12DN0116. Bids received in
excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening;
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce, now invites bids for Asphalt Overlay,
Reblocking and Pavement Marking (please refer to the Bill of Quantities posted).
Completion of the Works is required April 4, 2013. Bidders should have completed,
within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract
similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the
Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders;
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as 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 (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock
belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from Rizal I District Engineering
Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M;
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders
from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding
Documents in the amount of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php25,000.00);
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGeps) and the website of the
Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents
not later that the submission of their bids;
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on
October 31, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Rizal I District Engineering Offce (Conference
Room), Brgy. Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal which shall be open only to all
interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents;
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 13, 2012
at 10:00 A.M. at Rizal I District Engineering Offce, Brgy. Calumpang, Binangonan,
Rizal. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable
forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18;
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any
bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract
award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
Tel. No. (02) 652-36-52 / 652-36-57
(Sgd.) MARY RUTH J. DAZO
BAC Vice Chairman
NPA...
Capions 5-year-old daughter
survived the incident with a bul-
let wound in her ear.
The victims belong to the fam-
ily of Daguil Capion, who, ac-
cording to the military, was with
four rebels inside a house.
The killings prompted the CPP
to order the NPA to intensify its
tactical offensives against gov-
ernment forces.
The Communist Party of the
Philippines calls on the New Peo-
ples Army to carry out tactical of-
fensives in order to punish human
rights violators and the most brutal
armed units of the AFP [Armed
Forces of the Philippines] for their
grave crimes against the people,
the CPP said in a statement.
President Benigno Aquino III
said recently that the government
was willing to go back to the ne-
gotiating table with the National
Democratic Front, the political
arm of the CPP-NPA, but he tends
to be pessimistic on the subject.
The President added however
that neither the government nor
the CPP-NPA-NDF that have
waged an insurgency for more
than 40 years are closing the
door on a possible reconciliation.
There is some reason to believe
that we are moving forward, in
terms of the dialogue and the ef-
forts that we are trying to achieve
settlement also with the CPP-
NPA-NDF, Aquino said.
More than one and a half year
ago, the government suspended
the peace talks with the rebels,
after the NDF accused the govern-
ment of violating the Joint Agree-
ment on Security and Immunity
Guarantees with the continued ar-
rest of rebel peace consultants.
Recently, the President slammed
the leftists as being only good in
propaganda in response to ac-
cusations that his government has
not done anything to stop human
rights violations in the country. He
also belittled a leftist candidate
for having little chance of winning
in the coming midterm elections
based on surveys.
Bayan Munas Teddy Casino,
who felt he was being alluded
to by the President, hit back and
said that Mr. Aquino only be-
came the president because of
the heroics of his parents, for-
mer senator Ninoy Aquino and
former president Cory Aquino.
But the Makabayan bloc in the
Lower House, the umbrella orga-
nization where Casinos Bayan
Muna belonged, played down
Mr. Aquinos criticism.
Senator Gringo Honasan said that
leftist groups should be prepared to
be attacked if they attacked the Presi-
dent.With Macon Ramos-Araneta
and Maricel V. Cruz
No...
The Australian government,
however, committed to grant
Manila an additional 3,000-seat
entitlement a week once local
airlines are able to fully use their
existing 6,000-seat entitlement a
week.
Australian Prime Minister Ju-
lia Gillard underscored the min-
ing industrys role in Australias
economic success during his
meeting with President Benigno
Aquino III.
He said Australia was a leader
in environmentally sustainable
and socially responsible mining.
Australian companies could
make a contribution to the re-
sponsible development of the
Philippine mining sector, particu-
larly the development of Mind-
anao, Gillard said.
One of the largest mining proj-
ect in the country, the Tampakan
copper-gold project, is controlled
by Australias Indophil Resources
NL and Switzerland-based Xstrata
Plc, which have a 40-percent stake
in Sagittarius Mines Inc.
Commercial operations are
scheduled to start in 2016 and the
mine is expected to generate total
revenues of $37 billion or $1.8
billion annually over 20 years.
But Mr. Aquino has said the
projects approval will have to
wait until a new mining law is
passed.
That seems to be the more
prudent way to look at it and the
prudent way to undertake our
relationships with the mining in-
dustry in general, Mr. Aquino
said in an earlier interview before
he left for his state visits to New
Zealand and Australia.
Asked if he was not risking
the multi-billion- dollar invest-
ment by delaying approval, Mr
Aquino said: Thats the name of
the game.
Do I risk the environment, the
health of our people, the loss of
our resources for some tempo-
rary gain at this point in time?
the President said.
Sagittarius Mines has appealed
the Environment Departments
decision to reject its application
for a permit for the mining proj-
ect. The South Cotabato local
government had earlier upheld
its ban on open-pit mining.
Mr. Aquino will meet with
various company executives and
other leaders, including the Pre-
mier of New South Wales Barry
OFarrell, in Sydney today,
Thursday.
He will also deliver a key-
note address at the Philippines-
Australia Business Forum before
addressing The Asia Society of
Australia and the Australia-Phil-
ippine Business Council.
He will unveil a statue of na-
tional hero Jose Rizal in Camp-
belltown before attending a gath-
ering of the Filipino community
in Sydney. He is expected to re-
turn to Manila Friday night.
US...
a member of the Church of the
Latter-Day Saints.
He also noted that Obama and
Romney had similar policies
when it came to dealing with the
international community.
Stout and Boyd, which held
a debate on wide-ranging is-
sues during the forum, including
US foreign policy and the US
military presence in the country,
agreed with Thomas view, say-
ing that Washington valued its
special relationship with Manila.
They added that whoever won
in the US polls, Washington
was 100 percent committed
to come to the aid of Manila in
times of confict.
We are closer to the Philip-
pines than any country more than
ever. The fact that we are doing
more, the fact that we are putting
on the military here, we will back
you, Stout said.
OCTOBER 25, 2012 THURSDAY
A3 News
ManilaStandardToday mst.daydesk@gmail.com
Court upholds Angat dam deal
IN BRIEF
Education officials convicted
US ship rescues
Pinoy fishermen
Bishop hits UN proposal to legalize prostitution
Still no new maids
deployed to Saudi
Bringing cheer to the sick. As part its 78th anniversary celebration this month, the top
ofcial of the Philippine Charity Sweeptakes Ofce visited cancer-stricken children at the
Tahan-Tahanan Halfway Home at East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City on Wednesday.
The hospices medical director Dr. Marivic Abesamis (right) welcomed PCSO general manager
Ferdinand M. Rojas II in a program to cheer up the children. MANNY PALMERO
Welcome to Manila. A Philippine Navy vessel assist the supercarrier USS George Washington as it arrives for a ve-day goodwill visit on
Wednesday. DANNY PATA
A US Navy warship rescued ve Filipino shermen
Wednesday after helicopter pilots spotted them ashing a
lighter in the middle of the night while standing on the roof
of their sinking boat, ofcials said.
A Navy helicopter discovered the shermen 43 nautical
miles west northwest of Lubang island near Mindoro just
after midnight, hours after the shing boat started taking
on water, said US Embassy spokeswoman Tina Malone.
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS McCampbell
(DDG-85), which was closest to the scene, launched two
boats to rescue them.
The Philippine Coast Guard identied the rescued sher-
men as Richard Ralia, 27; Noel Aque, 22; Jimmy Aque, 34;
Reynato Leorin, 33; and Erick Abao, 26, all residents of
Barangay Cawak, Subic, Zambales.
The USS McCampbell is part of the flotilla of the Nim-
itz-class supercarrier USS George Washington (CVN-
73) which dropped anchor in Manila Bay on Wednesday
as part of a five-day goodwill visit that will involve 300
Philippien Navy personnel.
Navy chief Vice Admiral Alexander Pama said the Port
of Manila will serve as host to the USS George Washington
under the command of Rear Admiral John Haley.
The PN will provide around 300 personnel within
Manila and Cavite area to participate during the ships
tour aboard USS George Washington and commit partic-
ipants for the other activities that will cover the five-day
stay of the visitors, Navy spokesman Col. Omar Tonsay
said in a statement.
By Vito Barcelo
A ROMAN Catholic church leader
attacked on Wednesday as morally
unacceptable a United Nations pro-
posal to legalize prostitution in the
Philippines to stop the spread of the
deadly AIDS disease and said the gov-
ernement should create decent jobs for
Filipino women instead.
Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick
Pabillo said legalizing prostitution would
not improve the lot of sex workers and
could lead to more abuses against wom-
en and minors working as street hookers.
The government should give decent jobs
to Filipino women and not drive them to
prostitution by legalizing it, Pabillo said.
Department of Health records show
a steady rise in the number of people
aficted by the highly infectious hu-
man immuno-deciency virus (HIV),
which totaled 10,514 last August.
About 20 percent of total cases or
2,010 were overseas workers with 25
new cases recorded last August, ac-
cording to Philhealth President and
Chief Executive Eduardo Banzon.
There is no known cure for HIV, which
cause Acquired Immune Deciency Syn-
drome or AIDS, but Banzon urged over-
seas workers to take tests if they suspected
that they have been affected by the virus.
We will help them through our outpa-
tient AIDS treatment package, which pro-
vides a substantial allowance for annual
reimbursements under our case benet
payment scheme, Banzon said recently.
The UN said the Philippines and
other Asian countries should legalize
prostitution to curb the spread of the
sexually transmitted disease. Legal
recognition of prostitution as a profes-
sion would allow sex workers to claim
medical benets and pensions.
Pabillo, who is chairman of the Na-
tional Secretariat for Social Action,
Justice and Peace of the ruling Catho-
lic Bishops Conference of the Philip-
pines (CBCP), said that if the sex trade
becomes legal it would open the gates
to predators to abuse women.
He rejected the idea that decriminalizing
the sex trade would help control the spread of
AIDS because HIV is still prevalent even in
courties where prostitution is legal.
Instead of legalizing prostitution, the
government should focus on behavio-
ral change as HIV transmission will re-
main high if people continue to engage
in risky sexual behavior, Pabillo said.
Retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz said
the government, to combat the spread
of AIDS, should ban prostitution and
not legalize the sex trade, which is one
of the transmission realities of AIDS.
Cruz said the government should
create laws against Internet pornogra-
phy, which adversely affect peoples
sexual behavior and attitudes.
In its report titled Sex Work and the
Law in Asia and the Pacic, the UN
said the Philippines and other Asian
countries should decriminalize sex-re-
lated jobs in order to provide sex work-
ers access to basic rights and to control
the spread of sexually transmitted in-
fections, especially HIV.
The legal recognition of sex work
as an occupation enables sex workers
to claim benets, to form or join un-
ions and to access work-related bank-
ing, insurance, transport and pensions
schemes, the UN report said.
In a 49-page decision writ-
ten by Associate Justice Martin
Villarama Jr., the high court de-
clared as valid and legal the pri-
vatization of the power plant to
Korea Water Resources Devel-
opment Corp. (K-Water).
But the National Power Corp.
will retain control of the dams
hydropower generation subject to
rules and regulations of the Na-
tional Water Resources Board.
The tribunal noted that while
K-Water, as the new owner of the
power plant, could utilize the wa-
ters in the Angat Dam for hydro-
power generation and acquire gen-
eration assets, the NPC retains
full supervision and control over
the extraction and diversion of wa-
ter from the Angat River.
Except for the requirement of
securing a water permit, K-Water
remains bound by its undertakings
and warranties under the [Asset Pur-
chase Agreement and Operations
and Maintenance Agreement}; NPC
shall be a co-party with K-Water in
the water protocol agreement with
[Metropolitan Waterworks and
Sewerage System} and [National
Irrigation Administration}, and not
merely as a conforming authority or
agency, the decision stated.
The Court ruled that while the sale
of [the power plant] to a foreign cor-
poration pursuant to the privatiza-
tion mandated by the Electric Power
Industry Reform Act did not violate
the 1987 Constitution.
The high tribunal claried that
provisions in the law that passes onto
buyers of the power plants long-tern
water rights is merely directory, and
not an absolute condition in all cases
where NPC-owned hydropower
generation facilities are privatized.
The SC also lifted the status quo
ante order issued by the high court
on May 24, 2010, which stopped
the implementation of contract
forged by NPC and Power Sector
Assets and Liabilities Manage-
ment Corp. with K-Water.
With the ruling, the SC partial-
ly granted the petitions led by
several cause-oriented groups led
by the Freedom from Debt Coa-
lition, which questioned the sale
purportedly because it violated
the constitutional provisions that
the exploration, development,
and utilization of natural resourc-
es shall be under the full control
and supervision of the State.
But the SC also upheld the gov-
ernments position that there was
nothing illegal with the sale of the
facility and that the bidding proc-
ess was transparent and objective,
contrary to claim of petitioners.
Reacting to the SC ruling, PSALM
president Emmanuel Ledesma Jr.
said: I welcome the ruling of the
Court and PSALM will abide by all
conditions in the decision.
By Rey E. Requejo
THE Supreme Court upheld the bidding
and award of the 218-megawatt hydro-
electric power plant of the Angat dam
in Bulacan to a company owned by the
South Korean government.
Aquino orders review of professional licensure exams
By Vito Barcelo
NO new maids have been de-
ployed to Saudi Arabia despite
the lifting of ban imposed by the
Sxaudi government in June 2011,
according to the Philippine Over-
seas Employment Agency.
POEA Landbase Center of-
cer-in-charge Yolanda Paragua
said the agency has already re-
sumed the mandatory verica-
tion of employment contracts
for maids but many recruitment
agencies have yet to complete the
required accreditation certicate.
The POEA suspended the
processing and deployment
of new maids after the Saudi
government stopped the man-
datory verication of employ-
ment contracts to protest the
Philippine governments de-
mand that minimum salaries
be pegged at $400.
Despite the suspension in de-
ployment, however, the country
allowed a total of 11,000 rehired
maids to return to Saudi Arabia
for the whole of 2011.
Unless the licensed recruit-
ment agencies are able to meet
the requirements under POEA
Memorandum Circular No. 8,
no Filipino household workers
will be deployed, Paragua told
Manila Standard Today.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda
Baldoz said the Philippine and
Saudi governments have forged
agreements that allowed the lift-
ing of the suspension in deploy-
ment of new maids.
Under the agreements, the
Saudi government already al-
lowed the Philippines to resume
our verication requirement
and that a standard employment
contract will already be adopt-
ed, Baldoz said.
By Joyce Pangco Paares
PRESIDENT Aquino has ordered a re-
view of all the professional licensure ex-
aminations handled by the Professional
Regulations Commission.
Under Executive Order No. 83, the
President ordered the establishment of a
Philippine Qualications Framework to
institute national standards and levels for
education outcomes.
Mr. Aquino said the PQF must be
aligned with international qualications
framework to support the international
mobility of Filipino workers.
PRC currently covers 46 regulatory
boards for accountancy, aeronautical engi-
neering, agricultural engineering, agricul-
ture, architecture, chemical engineering,
chemistry, civil engineering, criminology,
customs brokers, dentistry, electrical en-
gineering, electronics engineering, envi-
ronmental planning, sheries technologist,
foresters, geodetic engineering, geology,
guidance counseling, interior design, land-
scape architecture, librarians, marine deck
ofcers, marine engineer ofcers, master
plumber, mechanical engineering, medical
technology, medicine, metallurgical engi-
neering, midwifery, mining engineering,
naval architecture and marine engineering,
nursing, nutrition and dietetics, optom-
etry, pharmacy, physical and occupational
therapy, professional teachers, radiologic
and x-ray technology, real estate service,
sanitary engineering, social workers, and
veterinary medicine.
There are gaps in the education and
labor sector brought about by poor in-
formation and the continuing disconnect
between educational institutions and
employment/industry trends which has
brought about the mismatch in jobs and
skills, the President said.
TWO former ofcials of the Depart-
ment of Education were convicted
of graft and were sentenced to six to
twelve years in prison.
The Sandiganbayan Fourth Division
found former Department of Educa-
tion, Culture, and Sports Region XI
director Venancio Nava and former
DECS Region XI administrative ofc-
er Aquilina Granada guilty of graft for
the anomalous construction of school
buildings in 17 elementary schools in
the region in 1991.
Nava will be imprisoned for six years
while Granada faces a twelve-year jail
term. The two were also ordered to
pay the government P2.85 million in
damages. Merck Maguddayao
Govt to manage 13 ports
PRESIDENT Aquino has transferred
the management of 13 provincial ports
from local governments to the Philippine
Ports Authority.
Executive Order Nos. 84 to 96 cover
the port of Guimbal in Iloilo; port of San
Jose in Occidental Mindoro; port of Bal-
bagon in Mambajao, Camiguin; port of
Balingoan in Misamis Oriental; port of
Liloan in Southern Leyte; ports of Tapal,
Talibon, Getafe, Jagna and Clarin in Bo-
hol; ports of Hinigaran and Himamaylan
in Negros Occidental; and port of Dinga-
lan in Aurora.
We will handle the repair, main-
tenance and operation of these ports.
Sometime, local governments do not
have enough funds to expand the opera-
tions of the ports they are handling so
they ask that these be transferred under
the PPA, said PPA general manager
Juan Sta. Ana. Joyce Pangco Paares
SC bets assets stay secret
ALL the 15 aspirants for the vacant as-
sociate justice position at the Supreme
Court have submitted their asset state-
ments and bank waivers as required by
the Judicial and Bar Council, but will not
be made public.
Lawyer Milagros FernanCayosa,
who represents the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines, said the asset statements
were only meant for evaluation purposed
and will be not be made public to spare
candidates unnecessary public scrutiny.
This will only be for purposes of
evaluating the tness of the nominees to
the SC. If they want to hand the waiver
to the public, thats their option, she
said. Rey E. Requejo
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com OCTOBER 25, 2012 THURSDAY
A4
FOR somebody with an elite lineage, Pres-
ident Benigno Aquino III seems to get a
kick out of showing that he can be inap-
propriate and unconventional.
For example, during his inaugural ad-
dress, he greeted the countrys top leaders
who were with him on stage but left out
the chief justice, who had been appointed
by his predecessor.
Mr. Aquino later on verbally attacked
this same magistrate during a forum,
where both of them were guests. Months
later, Chief Justice Renato Corona was
impeached by Palace-allied lawmakers.
While the trial was ongoing, Mr. Aquino
spoke on several occasions about Coronas
overwhelming guilt. Coronas conviction
and ouster came as no surprise.
The President also scolded employees of
the Bureau of Immigration about sleeping on
the job when they invited him to be the guest
of honor during their anniversary celebra-
tion. What a way to speak to ones hosts.
More recently, Mr. Aquino practically
pronounced newly appointed elections
commissioner Grace Padaca innocent of
the graft charges led against her before
the Sandiganbayan. This as he shelled out
P70,000from his own pocket, no less
to enable Padaca to post bail as the court
had already issued a warrant for her arrest.
Mr. Aquino fancies himself a maverick,
defying conventional behavior to show he
is serious about effecting good governance
and treading the much-vaunted straight
and narrow path.
We did not see the same objective, how-
ever, when the President cracked a crude and
distasteful joke before a crowd of Filipinos
when he was in New Zealand last week.
Our countrymen who are corrupt in the
Philippines have luxurious, expensive and
fast cars. But if they want to escape [pros-
ecution], they use a wheelchair, he said.
A wheelchair-bound person who comes
to mind is former President Gloria Ma-
capagal-Arroyo. She has been arrested, a
second time, for alleged plunder involving
funds of the Philippine Charity Sweep-
stakes Ofce and is now at the Veterans
Memorial Medical Center.
A year ago, Mrs. Arroyo tried to leave
the country to seek treatment abroad for
her spinal illness. Looking at her, it is not
far-fetched to conclude that the disease
has, since then, become progressively
worse.
We are perplexed at why Mr. Aquino is
xated on nailing the ailing Arroyo when
she is already detained and facing trial for
her alleged sins. What else does the Presi-
dent want?
His absence of compassion and propen-
sity to trivialize Mrs. Arroyos troubles
give us a glimpse into the true character
of this leader who ran and won on noth-
ing but residual goodwill from his sainted
parents.
Unprecedentedly unpresidential
Aquinos
wheelchair gang
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IT WAS refreshing to watch the third
and last televised debate between
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for
at least one thing: Both candidates for
US president sported American ags
on their lapels.
President Noynoy Aquino never
joined a debate among presidential
candidates in 2010, for reasons that
must be clear
only to him. Had
such a debate
pushed through,
we would have
had a clearer
idea of where
the son of Ninoy
and Cory stood
on various is-
sues.
Instead, we
were just asked
to believe what
was fed to us
by his various
propagandi st s
who could only offer us statements of
how virtuous Aquinos parents were
and how different he would be from
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. At the very
least, candidate Aquino could have re-
galed us with tasteless jokes sent to his
mobile phone about people in wheel-
chairs in a real debate.
Now, of course, its useless to call
on Aquino to even defend his various
positions to anyone who isnt really
a spokesman for him disguised as an
objective journalist. As for asking him
to wear a Philippine ag pin instead
of his beloved (and divisive) yellow
ribbon, you can forget about that ever
happening, as well.
* * *
President Noynoy Aquino made a
bonehead play when he cracked his
now-famous joke in New Zealand.
But one of his spokesmen, the one
they call Lady Gaga, did her best to
outdo her boss when she explained
that critics shouldnt be too hard on
the President because he didnt make
up the joke himself.
I dont know about you, but it
makes be feel a lot better to know that
Aquino didnt mean any harm because
he didnt dream up the joke about
people in wheelchairs himself. I guess
Aquino had no choice but to pass on
this crude attempt at humor, like he
had a gun pointed to his head.
But Abigail Valte had no choice but
to defend Aquino, if she wanted to keep
her cushy palace job. Just like her direct
boss, Edwin Lacierda, could do noth-
ing but attempt a lame riposte to leftist
Senate candidate Teodoro Casino, who
ripped Aquino a new one with his own
retaliatory strike after the President
pooh-poohed Casinos chances of win-
ning in next years polls.
Ive always believed that Aquino
is ill-served by his minions because
they refuse to contradict him or advise
him that taking a particular course of
action could have disastrous conse-
quences, like making a tasteless joke
about a sick person while on a state
visit abroad. Aquino doesnt have
anyone who can tell him he may be
wrong and not be scared that he will
lose his job the next day.
People like Valte and Lacierda are
crippled by the fear that if they tell
Aquino that he may be mistaken, they
will be unemployed. And because
Aquinos ofcials are for the most
part underachievers in their respective
elds, they will never be able to nd
jobs after leaving government that will
even come close to the ones they have
now, with all the perks and the other
appurtenances of power they enjoy.
Ofcials like the all-powerful Ex-
ecutive Sec-
retary Paquito
Ochoa, for
instance, will
never have it as
good once they
leave Malaca-
ang, simply
because they
have already
been promoted
way beyond
their level of
c ompe t e nc e .
And these are
not the kind of
people who can
tell Aquino that he is wrong and then
walk away if the President disagrees
with them.
As a result, Aquino is surrounded
exclusively by yes-men and -women,
who all sing his praises whatever he
does. Aquino, for his part, has come to
believe that he can do no wrong and
that the people who say that he is also
sometimes mistaken are fault-nders
whom he can never win over.
In the end, though, it is still Aqui-
nos fault because it seems that he nev-
er fully trusts people who are either
more accomplished than him or whom
he has not known to be canine-like in
their loyalty since the days when he
was just a nobody with famous par-
ents. This is why Jesse Robredo was
routinely ignored and even publicly
criticized by Aquino when Robredo
was still alive.
I remember that people liked to
joke that Joseph Estrada was stupid,
probably because he was just an ac-
tor who didnt even nish high school.
But Erap was never insecure and ac-
tively recruited the best and the bright-
est in their elds, even if he had never
met them before.
Unfortunately for Aquino, all he
has are people in wheelchairs, gura-
tively speakingperformance-chal-
lenged yes-men who never contradict
him and who keep singing his praises.
* * *
Speaking of wheelchairs, especial-
ly those used by former government
ofcials to avoid prosecution, blog-
ger Leslie Bocobo remembers that
ex-Senator Ninoy Aquino rode in one
after he successfully petitioned the
dictator Ferdinand Marcos to get treat-
ment for his heart ailment in the US.
Of course, as soon as Ninoy arrived
in America and settled in Boston, he
chucked the wheelchair and started
making speeches against Marcos like
he had never been sick with as much as
a cold. Back in Manila, Marcos never
cracked a joke about Ninoy avoiding
prison in a wheelchair; not even to the
Ilocanos in their native tongue.
Plunder (again) of Malampaya funds
MARLON C. MAGTIRA Online Editor/Tech Section Editor
FOR the second time, the Commission
on Audit conrmed that the Malampaya
funds released through the provinces
then-governor, now-fugitive Joel Reyes,
and then-Rep. and now-Governor Abra-
ham Mitra, were misused. The second
audit report, made public by Bishop Pe-
dro Arigo last Tuesday, detailed how the
staggering sum of almost P2.6-billion
representing the provinces nancial
assistance from the national govern-
ments income from the Malampaya
earnings in 2008 were spent on ghost,
overpriced and incomplete infrastruc-
ture projects. The report also highlight-
ed how the anomalous projects were
bid in contravention of bidding rules to
favor only a few contractors identied
with the provinces leading politicians.
This is not the rst time that the COA
documented anomalies on how the
Malampaya funds have been misused
by Reyes et al. In an earlier report, the
COA also documented how P1.8-billion
worth of Malampaya funds were mis-
used by the same ofcials.
While the report is evidence that the
Malampaya funds have been feasted
upon by corrupt government ofcials,
the bigger anomaly is how Executive
Order 683 issued by then-President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo facilitated the
plunder of these funds.
Under the 1987 Constitution, local
governments, in an effort to boost their
nancial independence, were given an
equitable share in all the revenues
earned by the government from re-
sources found in their areas. The Local
Government Code in turn dened this
equitable share as 40 percent of gross
proceeds from all revenues derived by
the government from these mineral de-
posits. These funds, also pursuant to the
same law, should inure to the province,
municipality, and barangay where the
wealth is found. It should be applied
primarily to lower the cost of power in
the area. And like the Internal Revenue
Allocations of LGUs, the law mandates
that these funds should be automatically
released to them.
Initially, GMA promised in a speech
in Puerto Princesa City that the na-
tional government would turn over to
the province its 40 percent gross shares
of all revenues from Malampaya. This
changed though when in 2001, the
national government, claiming that
Malampaya was beyond 15 nautical
miles of municipal waters of Palawan.
Hence, it was not entitled to any per-
centage of the revunues derived from
the natural gas deposit.
This prompted both the local gov-
ernment and the civil society group
Kilusan Love Malampayaheaded
by Bishop Arigo and the murdered
Doc Gerry Ortegato le separate
suits against the national government.
Civil society then felt that they needed
to le their own suit anticipating that
there would eventually be a conspiracy
between their local government lead-
ers and Mrs. Arroyo to deprive the
Palawenos of their legal share in the
Malampaya wealth. Their fears were
proven right when in 2005, the local of-
cials of Palawan sold out the welfare
of their constituents by entering into
an Interim Sharing Agreement where
they settled for a measly 20 percent net
nancial assistance from the national
government, instead of 40 percent gross
of revenues derived by the government
from the natural gas eld.
As part of the interim agreement, the
20-percent net share would be disbursed
for projects identied by the provincial
governor and the representatives from
the rst and second congressional dis-
tricts of the province. According to the
province, the congressmans involve-
ment, even if the Local Government
Code talks only of local government
units sharing in the wealth of depos-
its found, is because then-Rep. Mitra
successfully brokered the deal with
Malacaang.
How did the former President man-
age to spend at least P3.2 billion in gov-
ernment funds without an appropriation
from Congress? It was by invoking a
repealed presidential decree that man-
dated that funds from mineral deposits
would be in the nature of trust funds to
be administered by a Board and need
not be included in the annual appropria-
tion law passed by Congress.
Since the disbursement of the
Malampaya funds were bereft of a le-
gal basis since Congress did not autho-
rize its expenditure, the corruption that
COA has now detailed was inevitable.
The power of Congress to approve the
expenditure of public funds is the hall-
mark of a representative democracy.
Just as there was to be no taxation with-
out representation, there should be no
spending of public funds without the
consent of the peoples representatives.
This is essentially the foundation of the
congressional power of oversight: to en-
sure that public funds are spent for the
purpose for which they are intended.
Strip Congress of this power and there
goes accountability, as well.
It is not surprising hence to learn
what COA has recently uncovered.
Since GMA treated the Malampaya
funds as her personal piggy bank, it
was inevitable that her co-conspirators
also spent the funds like it was theirs.
Accordingly, they spent the funds with
absolutely no sense of accountability.
This is yet another reason why GMA
should be charged with plunder. And
please, charge her co-conspirators, as
well. Need we ask where Joel Reyes is
getting the funds to live abroad as a fu-
gitive? And need we ask where Baham
Mitra will source his campaign kitty for
this years mid-term elections?
ATTY. HARRY
ROQUE JR.
VIEW FROM MALCOLM
Noynoy is ill-
served by his
minions because
they refuse to
contradict him.
JOJO
A. ROBLES
LOWDOWN
A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com
THE controversial reproductive
health bill, which President Aquino
euphemistically calls the responsible
parenthood bill, has been revised.
Cohorts of the bills author now claim
they have answered the controversial
portions of the bill in light of strong
opposition from the Catholic Church.
The RH bill, they say, is no longer
aimed at controlling the population.
I say that is a lot of bull. Population
control is a policy of the United States
so that less developed countries like
the Philippines would always be
under their inuence.
If distributing contraceptives
to prevent life
becomes a state
policy, isnt that
controlling the
population?
A n o t h e r
malarkey the
authors of the
revised bill are
peddling is that
c o n t r a c e p t i v e
pills, aimed
at preventing
o v u l a t i o n ,
are no longer
called essential
medicines.
Meeting those opposing the bill
halfway? I dont think so.
I am passionately and vehemently
against the RH bill. My faith does not
subscribe to making contraception
a state policy. I am a Catholic and I
embrace the dogma of my religion
unlike some who go to church every
Sunday and yet practice, or believe
in, articial birth control.
I dont want the taxes I pay to go
to something that savages my faith!
***
I agree with my good friend, Ernie
Maceda who wants to return to the
Senate, in the payment of services
given by government and slate-run
agencies.
Since people are supposed to pay
taxes, logically, government services
should be given for free. Government
personnel rendering services to the
public get paid, dont they? Where do
you think their salaries come from?
From our taxes, thats where!
Now, Malacaang wants the
service fees increased. Thats another
whammy on us taxpayers.
***
In the wake of a survey labeling
Terminal 1 of the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport as the worst in
Asia, now come the World Bank and
the International Finance Corp. in
their Doing Business 2013 survey.
The Philippines has slipped to 138
th

on the ease of doing business poll.
According to the survey, it is even
easier to do business in Cambodia
than it is here, where it takes, at best,
36 daysand at least 16 procedures
to set up a business. I know
businessmen who have complained
about the months it takes them to do
business here, and the 16 signatures
they have to obtain. That can easily
lead to extortion and bribery.
To think that President Aquino
has just invited investors from
Australia and New Zealand to come
to the Philippines. That report must
be a dampener! I am sure those
businessmen are not stupid not to
have heard about the survey results.
The survey covers 10 basic
processes: starting a business; dealing
with construction permits; getting
electricity; registering property;
getting credit; protecting investors;
paying taxes; trading across borders;
enforcing contracts; and resolving
insolvency.
Dont forget, too, that outside Metro
Manila, investors have to contend
with the police and the military and
the need to secure Environmental
Clearance Certicates.
My gulay, if you dont bribe
barangay ofcials, youll never reach
rst base! Its no consolation that
the report
found that the
Phi l i ppi nes
failed to
i m p r o v e
in seven
categories.
Yes, we
are getting
f o r e i g n
investments,
but only the
crumbs. The
big ones
go to our
neighbors.
So what is President Aquino
bragging about?
***
In Auckland, New Zealand,
President Aquino reportedly
slammed the leftists as good only for
propaganda purposes. He belittled
the chances of a senatorial candidate
identied with the Left.
This is a perfect example of double
talk. Just look at the faces of the
people the President is consorting
withRonald Llamas, political
adviser; Etta Rosales, human rights
commissioner; a GSIS trustee; and
two of the Akbayan nominees in
Congress as Palace undersecretaries.
To top it all, senatorial wannabe
Risa Hontiveros Baraquel has been
endorsed by the President himself.
Thats another joke. Akbayan,
which is well-entrenched in
this administration, claims it is
marginalized.
***
To many Filipinos, the November
6 presidential elections in the United
States is not a big deal. They would
rather have jobs and food on their
table than care about who the next US
president will be.
But we know that when the US
sneezes, we in the Philippines catch a
cold. We also have some two million
Fil-Americans.
It is good to note though that
American policy in the Philippines
will not change much even if a
Republican sits in the White House.
And we can rest assured that whoever
is in power will always look at the
Philippines as an ally.
***
I like watching Boyet Sison, son
of my late friend Arcadio Adi
Sison, when he gives us television
viewers his weather watch over
ABS-CBNs ANC. To me, hes a cut
above the rest.
A double whammy
on the Philippines
EMIL
P. JURADO
TO THE POINT
Theres got to be a better way
FLORENCIO
FIANZA
DUTY CALLS
IT IS a given that if you are a political
appointee, you serve at the pleasure of
the President and it really means that,
literally. At the slightest sign of trouble,
you must be prepared to pack your bags
and leave ofce. You can be replaced
anytime if it becomes expedient.
This was clearly demonstrated when
former Director General Jose Gutierrez
of the Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency was abruptly replaced last
week without any ceremony. Although
it could have been handled with more
nesse so that he could have exited
gracefully and with a little more dignity,
Malacaang chose not to do so. Maybe
Malacaang knows something that the
public does not.
Even so, the process could have been
handled better. Nothing is more cruel
to a public ofcial than nding out in
the news that he has been considered
resigned and replaced when in fact no
letter of resignation was ever submitted.
He did not deserve that. No one does.
Maybe the Palace should have
waited for the results of the ongoing
investigation. As it is, Gutierrez, by his
removal was already pronounced guilty.
It is not fair. It would seem that the
Palace succumbed to media pressure.
Contrast this treatment to another
head of an agency, recommended
to be charged for corruption by the
Department of Justice, no less, but is
still holding on to dear position. This
shows that all appointees are not created
equal.
From what can be gathered from
media reports and PDEA insiders, the
problem started when reports started
to come out in some papers about the
alleged gambling of Mrs. Gutierrez.
Those leaks were later traced to PDEA
deputy director Carlos Gadapan, who
has since been removed from ofce.
Gadapan was serving as the PDEA
regional director of NCR when Sonny
Gutierrez worked out his appointment
to be one of the PDEA deputies. What
could have motivated him to leak those
information to the media against his
bossto whom he basically owes his
positionI do not know and do not
want to speculate. Sufce it to say that
this does not happen often.
Other reports also started to come
out about a Chinese drug suspect
currently still under detention who
allegedly gave P8 million to the PDEA.
And since only the director general was
authorized to sign operation orders of
this nature, ergo, Gutierrez got part of
the loot. As a result, the National Bureau
of Investigations was tasked by the
Malacaang to investigate the PDEA.
I do not know whether the NBI is
the right agency to do this job. The NBI
is not exactly immune from charges
of corruption. Perhaps the DOJ or the
Presidential Anti-Crime Commission
would have been the better agency.
Nonetheless, all this is academic
now. Gutierrez has been removed even
though there has not been any outcome
of the investigation yet.
A day after the dismissal,
Gadapan appeared on TV and could
hardly contain his glee. He was probably
giving himself a pat in the back for
being instrumental in the dismissal of
his boss.
This should be a lesson to bosses
all over to be more careful in choosing
their subordinates.
This is not to say that I subscribe to
wrongdoing. Fairness is all I am trying
to emphasize. I for one would also like
to know about that alleged P8-million
bribery. What really happened and why
the suspect is still under detention if
indeed money changed hands?
***
For those of us who travel, and
have seen many international airports,
it is not difcult to understand why the
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
is consistently voted as one of the
worst airports in the world. In spite of
government efforts to address many
of the concerns, travelers are not
impressed. Government authorities
cannot seem to put their nger on a
solution that would take Naia out of the
worst list.
A few months ago when this list
came out, P1 billion was reported to
have been released to renovate Naia. It
is a little surprising that after all these
months work has not yet started. My
take on this problem is this: Renovating
the airport terminal will not necessarily
take Naia out of the worst list. Terminals,
no matter how expensive or modern, do
not alone make a good airport.
International airport operation is a
complex system composed of many
parts. In order to be considered a
world-class airport, all parts of the
system must be working perfectly and
efciently. The operative word really is
quality. Quality of the roads that lead
to the airport. Quality of the services
provided inside the terminal. Quality of
the facilities like toilets, duty free shops
and eateries. Quality of the area that
surrounds the air terminals. The Naia
terminal was built in the early 1980s and
is therefore considered a dinosaur that
needs replacement. Simply renovating it
will not do the trick.
First impressions are important. If we
want our foreign visitors to have a good
impression of our country and returning
residents to be proud, everything must
be done to make our international airport
modern, efcient and impressive.
Chinas next leader
By Christopher Bodeen
LIANGJIAHE, ChinaThe next leader
of China spent much of his youth living
in a dug-out cave.
Xi Jingpings seven years in this
remote northern community meant
toiling alongside villagers by day and
sleeping on bricks by night, in stark
contrast to his pampered early years in
Beijing. He was born into the communist
elite, but after his father fell out of favor
with Mao Zedong and before his later
rehabilitation, the younger Xi was sent
to a rural hinterland to learn peasant
virtues at age 15.
He was always very sincere and
worked hard alongside us. He was also
a big reader of really thick books, said
Shi Chunyang, then a friend of Xi and
now a local ofcial.
It is in the nature of Chinas politics
that relatively little is known about Xis
policy leanings. He is not associated
with any bold reforms. Aspiring ofcials
get promoted by encouraging economic
growth, tamping down social unrest and
toeing the line set by Beijing, not by
charismatic displays of initiative.
Tall, heavyset and married to a
popular folk singer in the military, Xi is
at ease in groups, in contrast to Chinas
typically stiff and aloof leaders, such as
current President Hu Jintao.
Xi was chosen in part because he has
the large, assertive, condent personality
to lead in that kind of strategy, said
Andrew Nathan, an expert on Chinese
politics at New Yorks Columbia
University.
Xi will confront daunting challenges.
After two decades of fast-paced growth
and social change, the economy is
agging and China is under strain. A
polarizing gap has left a few wealthy and
many struggling and resentful. Rampant
corruption is corroding already low
reserves of public trust in ofcialdom.
As son of one-time Vice Premier
Xi Zhongxun, the younger Xi spent
the 1950s in a world of comfortable
homes, chauffeur-driven cars and the
best schools when most Chinese were
desperately poor.
But the elder Xi fell afoul of the
increasingly paranoid communist
chief, and Mao demoted him in
1962. The son was dispatched to
rural Shaanxi province in 1969 as
part of Maos campaign to toughen
up educated urban youth during the
chaotic Cultural Revolution. When
caught returning to Beijing, he was
sent to a labor camp for six months.
Back in Liangjiahe, he helped build
irrigation ditches.
Xi eventually earned a chemistry
degree, by which time Mao had died
and his father been restored to ofce.
Xi next secured a plum position as
secretary to Defense Minister Geng
Biao, one of his fathers old comrades.
But Xi took the unusual step three
years later of jumping to a lowly post
in rural Hebei province, because he
wanted to struggle, work hard, and
really take on something big, Xi told
Elite Youth magazines now-deceased
editor Yang Xiaohuai.
Xi biked around town dressed
like an army cook and insisted he
be introduced only as county party
secretary without reference to his
family links, former colleague Wang
Youhui recalled.
He always paid for his food. He
didnt want any special treatment,
state media quoted Wang as saying
years later.
After a brief spell in charge of
Shanghai, Xi was brought to Beijing
and handed the high-prole task of
overseeing the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Hes also in charge of managing
relations with the former British
colony of Hong Kong.
Xis career has been lent a touch
of glamor by his wife, folk singer
Peng Liyuan, who for much of their
marriage was far better known than
he was. Although Xi isnt known to
have visited his daughter at Harvard,
Xi Mingzes American education adds
to Xis unusually rich exposure to the
U.S., having made up to half-a-dozen
trips to the country.
Xi, who likes the Hollywood lm
Saving Private Ryan, showed a
human side during his ofcial visit to
the U.S. earlier this year. He took in a
Los Angeles Lakers game and stopped
in Iowa to visit families who hosted
him during a study tour there in 1985.
Asked by California schoolchildren
about his hobbies, Xi listed reading,
swimming, and watching sports,
but said to laughter that nding
more personal time was mission
impossible.
Former U.S. ambassador to Beijing
Jon Huntsman said Xi is a man who
is quite different from Hu Jintao in
that Xi appears at ease.
Hes someone who you can connect
with, Huntsman said. AP
It is difcult to do
business here in the
Philippines.
IT TAKES a village to raise a child.
Said to be an African proverb, and
famously used as the title of Hillary
Clintons 1996 book on her vision for the
children of America, the phrase refers to
how collective action in behalf of the
children of a community is required
in order to raise them, indeed in some
cases ensure their survival.
Anthropologists have described
how some African cultures, such as
the !Kung, bring up their children in a
communal setting, sharing effort and
resources to nurture them physically (by
providing food, shelter, and protection)
and mentally (through socialization,
children learn their cultures norms,
values, and methods of survival).
There is an emotional component as
well. In a culture where children are free
to wander in and out of the homes in
the community, where they are certain
that they will be fed and given a bed in
whatever home they end up at night,
they will feel loved and safe.
In modern society and its emphasis
on the nuclear family, this method is
no longer practiced as such except in
certain activities such as education
(in general, children are schooled in
groups) and charity work.
For charity work to be successful,
volunteers are needed to get things
donekindhearted people who take
an interest in the concerns of needy
children and are moved to make a
positive contribution to their lives.
We nd many examples of
volunteerism in the activities of
charitable organizations and companies
practicing CSR (corporate social
responsibility).
One such initiative is the Tahan-
Tahanan halfway home for pediatric
cancer, chronic illness, and organ
transplant patients who live outside of
Metro Manila.
Located at the East Avenue
Medical Center and funded in part by
the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Ofce, the facility opened its doors on
Valentines Day 2011.
The young patients are cared
for by EAMCs multi-disciplinary
Pediatric Oncology team, headed by
physician Ma. Victoria M. Abesamis
and comprising pediatric oncologists,
nurses, psychologists, teachers, parents,
and volunteers.
Tahan-Tahanan patients and their
caregivers receive free board and
lodging in safe, clean, and home-
like surroundings. The facility also
has playground equipment and age-
appropriate educational toys.
To encourage patients development and
to make their stay pleasant, the children are
engaged in a comprehensive enrichment
program that provides play and study
activities such as arts and crafts, sports,
music, theater, dance, and home-study.
Skills training is also given to the
family members and caregivers.
Since it was established, the PCSO-
EAMC Tahan-Tahanan program
has helped 638 patients. Much of its
sustainability as a program is due to the
selessness of volunteers.
As part of the PCSOs 78th anniversary
celebration this month, the children of
Tahan-Tahanan were treated yesterday
to a party at the facility, where they were
entertained by volunteer performers.
Garie Concepcion (who came with
her mother, Grace Ibuna) sang Its a
Wonderful World; Brazilian model
Lua (who is uent in Tagalog), sang
Nandito Ako and led the parlor games;
Dayloe Ranario of the cast of Teen St.
Pedro Calungsod: The Musical told the
story of the Philippines newest saint;
and Stauro Punongbayan of Rotary
Midwest-Diliman gave a short talk on
earthquake preparedness.
PCSO general manager lawyer
Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II and jazz
musician Boy Katindig spoke to the
children about the value of courage in
the face of adversity.
The situation was especially poignant
for Katindig, who revealed their familys
ght with cancerhis father died of the
disease, his sister is in remission, and his
daughter is undergoing chemotherapy
hence his support for the mission of
Tahan-Tahanan.
The children were bright and cheerful.
They participated in the games, sang and
danced with Lua and Garie, and correctly
answered Stauros questions about the
story he told them. They are children just
like our own, except that they are suffering
life-threatening illnesses.
They belong to our village, our
community. They, and others like them,
deserve our help.
***
Volunteers are always needed at
Tahan-Tahanan. For more information
on how to help, or on admission
requirements, call PCSOs Minette
Fernandez of the Special Projects
Department at (63-2) 846-8879, or
EAMCs Maggie at (63-2) 928-0611
loc. 711 or visit eamc.doh.gov.ph.
E-mail: jennyo@live.com, Blog: http://
jennyo.net, Facebook: Gogirl Caf,
Twitter: @jennyortuoste
It takes a village
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Depar t ment of Agr i cul t ur e
Pambansang Pangasi waan ng Patubi g
(NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINSTRATION)
Regi onal Offi ce No. 1
Offce Address : Brgy. Bayaoas, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Telephone Nos. : (075) 568-2308; 568-8842; 568-7522
Telefax No. : (075) 568-8442
TIN No. : 000-916-415
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST NO. 2012-10-001
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF PROPOSED GEN. GREGORIO DEL PILAR
IMPOUNDING PROJECT
SALCEDO, ILOCOS SUR.
1. The National Irrigation Administration (NIA), through the General Appropriation Act
of 2012 intends to apply the sum of Ten Million Four Hundred Eleven Thousand
Seven Hundred Forty Three & 95/100 Pesos (Php 10,411,743.95) being the
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for
Consulting Services for the Feasibility Study of Proposed Gen. Gregorio del
Pilar Impounding Project under Contract No. R1-ISIMO-12-10-206. Bids received
in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the fnancial
proposals.
2. The NIA now calls for the submission of eligibility documents for the consulting
services for the preparation of Feasibility Study of the Proposed Gen. Gregorio
del Pilar Impounding Project. Interested consultants must submit their documents
on or before the Opening of Eligibility Documents scheduled on October 31, 2012
at 2:00 P.M. at the Conference Room, National Irrigation Administration, Region
I, Brgy. Bayaoas, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. Applications for eligibility will be
evaluated based on a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion.
4. Eligibility Documents shall be available and maybe secured from the BAC
Secretari at, Nati onal Irri gati on Admi ni strati on, Regi on I, Brgy. Bayaoas,
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan starting on October 22, 2012 until October 31, 2012.
3. The BAC shall draw up the short list of consultants from those who have submitted
eligibility documents and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the
provisions of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act, & its Implementing Rules & Regulations (IRR). The short
list shall consist of up to fve (5) prospective bidders who will be entitled to submit
bids.

The eligible consultant shall be rated based on the following criteria, among others:
a. Applicable experience of the consultant (meaning the consulting frm) and
associates in case of joint ventures.
b. Qualifcation of principal and key staff of the consultant who may be assigned
to the job vis--vis extent and complexity of the undertaking.
c. Current workload relative to capacity.
4. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the IRR or RA 9184.

organizations w/ at least sixty percent (60%) interested or outstanding capital stock
5. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids using Quality-Based Evaluation. The criteria
and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instruction to
Bidders.
6. The contract shall be completed within Three Hundred (300) Calendar days.
7. The NIA reserves the right to reject any and all bids, annul the bidding process, or
not award the contract at any time prior to contract award without thereby incurring
any liability to the affected bidder/s.
8. For further information, please refer to:
ENGR. MYRNA C. MARTINEZ - Head BAC Secretariat
NIA-Regional offce No. 1
Brgy. Bayaoas, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Telefax No. (075) 568-8442
E-Mail Address: niaengineering@yahoo.com

(Sgd.) ROBERTO Q. ABULE
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Region VI - Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID for
Contract ID:12GJ0092-Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of
Damaged Paved National Roads, Blumentritt St., Iloilo City
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Iloilo City District
Engineering Offce, through the FY 2013 Regular Infra intends to apply the
sum of NINE MILLION, NINE HUNDRED, TWENTY-NINE, THOUSAND,
THREE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE PESOS AND 96/100 (P 9,929,349.96) being
the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract
for Contract ID:12GJ0092-Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of
Damaged Paved National Roads, Blumentritt St., Iloilo City. Bids received
in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening .
Engineering Offce, now invites bids for Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/
Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads. Completion of Works is
required SIXTY-FIVE (65) Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed,
within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract
similar to the Project. The description of all eligible bidders. contained in the
Bidding Documents particularly, Section II, Instructions to Bidders.
using nondiscretionary 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 restric.ted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to the citizens of the Philippines. .
Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of
Public Works and Highways, Iloilo City District Engineering Offce, and
inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M.
A complete set of Bidding documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of-a nonrefundable fee for the
Bidding Documents in the amount of TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P 10,000.00).
Government Electronic Procurement System (phiIGEPS) 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.
Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 30,2012 at
10:00 A.M. at the Offce of the BAC, Iloilo City District Engineering Offce
Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City which shall be open to all interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November
12, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. Department of Public Works and Highways, Iloilo City
District Engineering Offce, Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City. All bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened on November 12,2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the presence of
the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late
bids shall not be accepted.
The Head of the Procuring Entity, DPWH-Iloilo City District Engineering
Offce, Iloilo City, reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the
bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to the contract award,
without th6reby incurring any liability to the affected bidders. .
For further information, please refer tp:
FEMA G. BUADALUPE
Iloilo City District Engineering Offce
Tel No. : 033-3373263
Fax : 033-33 78387
(Sgd.) FEMA G. GUADALUPE
BAC Chairman
Region VI - Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID for
Contract ID:12GJ0093-Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of
Damaged Paved National Roads, (Intermittent Sections), La Paz-
Lapuz Road, Iloilo City K0002(-815)-K0002+005
Engineering Offce, through the FY 2013 Regular Infra intends to apply the sum
of FIFTEEN MILLION, NINE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED
SEVENTY-EIGHT PESOS AND 66/100 (15,960,278.66) being the Approved
Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Contract
ID:12GJ0093-Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged
Paved National Roads, (Intermittent Sections), La Paz-Lapuz Road, Iloilo
City K0002(-815)-K0002+005. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at bid opening .
Engineering Offce, now invites bids for Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/
Upgrading of Damaged Paved National Roads (Intermittent Sections)
Brgy. Divinagracia, Aguinaldo, Alalasan Section. K0002+(-815)-K0002+005.
Completion of Works is required ONE HUNDRED FOUR (104) Calendar
Days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of
submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description
of all eligible bidders. contained in the Bidding Documents particularly, Section
II, Instructions to Bidders.
using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing
Rules and Regulations(IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184, otherwise known
Bidding is restric.ted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to the citizens of the Philippines. .
Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of
Public Works and Highways, Iloilo City District Engineering Offce, and
inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M.
A complete set of Bidding documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of-a nonrefundable fee for the
Bidding Documents in the amount of TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P 10,000.00).
Government Electronic Procurement System (phiIGEPS) and the website of
the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding
Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on November 2, 2012 at
10:00 A.M. at the Offce of the BAC, Iloilo City District Engineering Offce
Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City which shall be open to all interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 14,
2012 at 9:00 A.M. Department of Public Works and Highways, Iloilo City
District Engineering Offce, Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City. All bids must
be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the
amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened on November 14, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the presence
of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late
bids shall not be accepted.
The Head of the Procuring Entity, DPWH-Iloilo City District Engineering
Offce, Iloilo City, reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the
bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to the contract award,
without th6reby incurring any liability to the affected bidders. .
For further information, please refer tp:
FEMA G. BUADALUPE
Iloilo City District Engineering Offce
Tel No. : 033-3373263
Fax : 033-33 78387
(Sgd.) FEMA G. GUADALUPE
BAC Chairman
Republ i c of the Phi l i ppi nes
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLI C WORKS AND HI GHWAYS
ZAMBAL ES FI RST DI STRI CT
ENGI NEERI NG OFFI CE
Offi ce of the Di stri ct Engi neer
Iba, Zambal es
Invitation to Bid
Package I - Construction of Various Multi-Purpose Bldg.,@
1. Brgy Maloma, San Felipe, Zambales 2. Sta Rita, Cabangan,
Zambales. 3. Brgy. Amungan, Zambales 4. Alwa, Palauig,
Zambales, Contract ID No. 12CL0028
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the General
Appropriation Act GAA intends to apply the sum of P15,338,112.50 being the
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Package
I - Construction of Various Multi-Purpose Bldg.,@ 1. Brgy Maloma, San Felipe,
Zambales - P1,978,915.58 2. Sta Rita, Cabangan, Zambales- . P4, 453,065.64 3.
Brgy. Amungan, Zambales - P4, 453,065.64 4. Alwa, Palauig, Zambales- P4,
453,065.64 /Contract ID No. 12CL0028. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall
be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids for Package I -
Construction of Various Multi-Purpose Bldg.,@ 1. Brgy Maloma, San Felipe,
Zambales 2. Sta Rita, Cabangan, Zambales. 3. Brgy. Amungan, Zambales 4.
Alwa, Palauig, Zambales/Contract ID No. 12CL0028. Works includes Construction
of Multi-Purpose Bldg. Completion of the Works is required 120 CD.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and
receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the project, equivalent to at least ffty percent
(50%) of the ABC.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act.

organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding 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 kept their record current and updated. Contract Profle eligibility Process (CPEP)
and subject further post qualifcation. Information on registration can be obtained at
DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Offce (CPO) 5
th
foor, DPWH
Bldg., Bonifacio Drive,Port Area, Manila from 8:00AM to 5:00 PM.

5. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents
in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos Only (P10,0000.00)
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government
Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity,
provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the
submission of their bids. Payments can be made at any DPWH feld offce. The
submission of the Original Receipt (OR) for payments of bidding documents issued
by any DPWH feld offce is suffcient for the BAC of this District Offce to process the
electronic eligibility evaluation of the contractors.
6. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will hold a Pre-Bid Conference
on October 31, 2012 , 10:00 AM at DPWH Conference Room, Iba, Zambales which
shall be open to all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 6, 2012 , 10:00 AM
at DPWH Conference Room, Iba, Zambales. All bids must be accompanied by a bid
security in any of the acceptable forms nd in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to
attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Zambales 1
st
DEO, reserves
the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all
bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder or bidders.

MS. LOURDES F. ARINDUQUE
BAC Secretariat
DPWH-Zambales 1
st
DEO
Palanginan,Iba, Zambales
Tel No. 047-8113558/047-8111327
dpwhzam1@yahoo.com
(Sgd.) ALLAN N. LADINES
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
ZAMBAL ES FI RST DI STRI CT
Iba, Zambal es
Invitation to Bid
1. Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Sections) N a t i o n a l
Arterial Rd. Olongapo-Bugallon Rd., K0157+900-K0159+305 , San Narciso,
Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0029
2. Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Sections) National Arterial
Rd. Olongapo-Bugallon Rd., K0167+760-K0168+450, San Felipe Section/
Contract ID: 12CL0030
3. Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Sections) National Arterial
Rd. Olongapo-Bugallon Rd., K0164+900-K0166+709, San Narciso Section/
Contract ID: 12CL0031

1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the General Appropriation Act
GAA intends to apply the sum of 1.P13,644,951.31/ 2.P15,038,465.35/ 3.P17,133,104.21 being
the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 1. Contract Name:
Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Sections) National Arterial Rd. Olongapo-Bugallon Rd.,
K0157+900-K0159+305 , San Narciso, Zambales/P 13,644,951.31 Contract ID: 12CL0029 2.
Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Sections) National Arterial Rd. Olongapo-
Bugallon Rd., K0167+760-K0168+450, San Felipe Section/ P15,038,465.35 Contract ID: 12CL0030
3.Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Sections) National Arterial Rd. Olongapo-
Bugallon Rd., K0164+900-K0166+709, San Narciso Section/P 17,133,104.21 Contract ID:
12CL0031. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids for 1. Contract Name:
K0157+900-K0159+305 , San Narciso, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0029 2. Contract Name:
Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Sections) National Arterial Rd. Olongapo-Bugallon
Rd., K0167+760-K0168+450, San Felipe Section/ Contract ID: 12CL0030 3.Contract Name:
K0164+900-K0166+709, San Narciso Section/ Contract ID: 12CL0031. Works includes Asphalt
Overlay. Completion of the Works is required for itemno.1. 30 CD, Itemno. 2. 35 CD, Itemno. 3. 40 CD

Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a
single contract similar to the project, equivalent to at least ffty percent (50%) of the ABC.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail
criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184),
otherwise known as the Government Procurement ReformAct.

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least
seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
4. 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 kept their record current and
updated. Contract Profle eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject further post qualifcation. Information on
registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Offce (CPO)
5th foor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive,Port Area, Manila from 8:00AM to 5:00 PM.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below
and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Ten Thousand
Pesos Only (P10,0000.00) for itemno. 1, Ten Thousand Pesos Only (P10,0000.00) for itemno. 2, and
Ten Thousand Pesos Only (P10,0000.00) for item no. 3.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic
Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay
the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids.
Payments can be made at any DPWH feld offce. The submission of the Original Receipt (OR) for
payments of bidding documents issued by any DPWH feld offce is suffcient for the BAC of this District
Offce to process the electronic eligibility evaluation of the contractors.
6. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 29, 2012
10:00 AMat DPWH Conference Room, Iba, Zambales which shall be open to all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 9, 2012 , 10:00 AM at DPWH
Conference Room, Iba, Zambales. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the
acceptable forms nd in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address
below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
st
DEO, reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
BAC Secretariat
DPWH-Zambales 1
st
DEO
Tel No. 047-8113558/047-8111327
dpwhzam1@yahoo.com
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
ZAMBALES FI RST DI STRI CT
Iba, Zambal es
Invitation to Bid
1. Contract Name: Construction of Slope Protection /Flood Control,
Maculcol Dike (Downstream) San Felipe Side, San Felipe, / Contract
ID: 12CL0032/ ABC P19,558,512.03
2. Contract Name: Construction of Slope Protection/Flood Control,
Kiling (North Side), Cabangan, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0033
/ABC P14,677,349.98
3. Contract Name: Construction of Maloma Dike (Upstream Section)
Cabangan Side, Cabangan, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0034
ABC P19,589,767.51
4. Contract Name: Raising of Vega- Maculcol Dike, San Narciso,
Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0035 ABC P14,690,359.43
5. Contract Name: Construction of Slope Protection/Flood Control,
Bucao Dike, Botolan, / Contract ID: 12CL0036 ABC P9,786,117.28
6. Contract Name: Rehab. Of Existing DikePaite-Maculcol , San
Felipe Side, San Felipe, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0037 ABC
P19,576,830.54
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the General Appropriation Act GAA
intends to apply the sum of 1.P19,558,512.03/ 2.P14,667,349.98/ 3.P 19,589,767.51/ 4. P14,690,359.43/
5.P9,786,117.28/6. P19,576,830.54 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under
the contract for 1. Contract Name: Construction of slope Protection /Flood Control, Maculcol Dike
(Downstream) San Felipe Side, San Felipe, / Contract ID: 12CL0032 2. Contract Name: Construction
of Slope Protection/Flood Control, Kiling (North Side), Cabangan, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0033
3. Contract Name: Construction of Maloma Dike (Upstream Section) Cabangan Side, Cabangan,
Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0034 4. Contract Name: Raising of Vega- Maculcol Dike, San Narciso,
Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0035 5. Contract Name: Construction of Slope Protection/Flood Control,
Bucao Dike, Botolan, /Contract ID: 12CL0036 6. Contract Name: Rehab. Of Existing DikePaite-Maculcol
, San Felipe Side, San Felipe, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0037. Bids received in excess of theABC shall
be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids 1. Contract Name: Construction of slope
Protection /Flood Control, Maculcol Dike (Downstream) San Felipe Side, San Felipe, / Contract ID:
12CL0032 2. Contract Name: Construction of Slope Protection/Flood Control, Kiling (North Side),
Cabangan, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0033 3. Contract Name: Constructionof Maloma Dike (Upstream
Section) Cabangan Side, Cabangan, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0034 4. Contract Name: Raising of
Vega- Maculcol Dike, San Narciso, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0035 5. Contract Name: Construction
of Slope Protection/Flood Control, Bucao Dike, Botolan, /Contract ID: 12CL0036 6. Contract Name:
Rehab. Of Existing DikePaite-Maculcol , San Felipe Side, San Felipe, Zambales/ Contract ID: 12CL0037.
Works includes Rehab./Const. of Slope Protection. Completion of the Works is required for itemno.1. 120
CD, Itemno. 2. 120 CD, Itemno. 3. 135 CD , Itemno. 4. 120 CD, Itemno. 5.70 CD , Itemno. 6.120 CD.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single
contract similar to the project, equivalent to at least ffty percent (50%) of the ABC.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion
as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RepublicAct 9184 (RA9184), 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
4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWHcivil works are required to register prior to the set schedule
of submission of bid while those already registered shall kept their record current and updated. Contract Profle
eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject further post qualifcation. Information on registration can be obtained at
DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Offce (CPO) 5
th
foor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive,
Port Area, Manila from 8:00AM to 5:00 PM.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and
upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos Only
(P10,0000.00) for itemno. 1 to 6.
It may also be downloaded free of charge fromthe website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement
System(PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding
Documents not later that the submission of their bids.
Payments can be made at any DPWH feld offce. The submission of the Original Receipt (OR) for payments
of bidding documents issued by any DPWH feld offce is suffcient for the BAC of this District Offce to process
the electronic eligibility evaluation of the contractors.
6. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 31, 2012
, 10:00 AM at DPWH Conference Room, Iba, Zambales which shall be open to all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address belowon or before November 13, 2012 , 10:00AM at DPWHConference
Room, Iba, Zambales. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in
the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below.
Late bids shall not be accepted.
st
DEO, reserves the right to accept or
reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
BAC Secretariat
DPWH-Zambales 1
st
DEO
Tel No. 047-8113558/047-8111327
dpwhzam1@yahoo.com
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
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REGION IV-A
BATANGASSECONDDISTRICTENGINEERINGOFFICE
KUMINTANG ILAYA, BATANGAS CITY
I nvi t at i on t o Bi d
TheDepartment of PublicWorksandHighways(DPWH), RegionIV-A, BatangasSecondDistrict EngineeringOffce,
through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for the following contract(s):
1. Contract ID : - 12DE 0144
Contract Name : - Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Covered Court) at Brgy. San Jose
Sico, Batangas City
Contract Location : - Batangas City, Batangas
Scope of Work : - Informatory Sign; Safety & Health; Mobilization/Demobilization; Demolition of
Existing Structure; Clearing, Layout/Backflling, Excavation, &Hauling of Waste
Materials; Reinforced Concrete Works (Cols.,Ftgs.,Tie Beams & Floorings);
Roof Framing; Roofng Sheet; Electrical Works; Painting Works; Basketball
Goal Incl. Frame; Catch Basin; Plumbing
Approved Budget for
the Contract : - PhP 5,000,000.00
Contract Duration : - 150 c.d.
Amount of Bidding Documents : - PhP 5,000.00
Contract Name : - Construction of Slope Protection (Ripraping) at Brgy. Simlong,
Batangas City
Scope of Work : - Construction of Riprap Slope Protection
Approved Budget for
Source of Fund : - FY 2011 GAA, RA 10147
Amount of Bidding Documents : - PhP5,000.00
Contract Name : - Contruction of Drainage System at Brgy. Pallocan East,
Batangas Ciy
Scope of Work : - Construction of Concrete Hollow Blocks and Pipe Culvert
Drainage System
Approved Budget for
Source of Fund : - PDAF, FY 2012 GAA, RA 10155
Contract Name : - Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Covered Court)
at Brgy. Malindig, Bauan, Batangas
Contract Location : - Bauan, Batangas
Scope of Work : - Informatory Sign; Safety &Health; Mobilization/Demobilization Clearing/Layout
& Excavation; Demolition/Removal of Existing Concrete Pavement & Hauling
of Materials; Concrete Works; Reinforcing Steel Bars; Structural Steel Roof
Framing; Roofng Works; Plumbing Works; Basketball Goal; Catch Basin w/
Steel Gratings; Electrical Works; Painting
Approved Budget for
Contract Name : - Completion of Multi-Purpose Building (Covered Court) at Brgy. Aplaya, Bauan,
Batangas
Contract Location : - Bauan, Batangas
Scope of Work : - Informatory Sign; Construction Safety and Health; Mobilization/Demobilization;
Demolition of Existing Structure; Clearing/Layout/Cutting of Concrete/
Excavation/Backflling; Concrete Works (Cols., Ftgs. Tie Beams &Roof Beams);
Forms & Scaffolding; Roof & Roof Framing
Approved Budget for
Contract Duration : - 60 c.d
Contract Name : - Supply / Installation of Road Safety Devices along Batangas-Tabangao-Ilijan-
Lobo Road K0107+(-898) K0109+000
Contract Location : - Gulod Labac - Libjo, Batangas City, Batangas
Scope of Work : - Refective Thermoplastic Stripping Materials (Solid Form)
Approved Budget for
the Contract : - PhP 621,676.25
Source of Fund : - MVUC 2012
Contract Name : - Supply / Installation of Road Safety Devices along Batangas- Tabangao-Ilijan-
Lobo Road K0110+850 K0112+708
Contract Location : - San Isidro - Ambulong, Batangas City, Batangas
Scope of Work : - Refective Thermoplastic Stripping Materials (Solid Form)
Approved Budget for
the Contract : - PhP 369,304.00
Source of Fund : - MVUC 2012
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 No. 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy fve
percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Batangas 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, BAC
Secretariat Offce, Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M..
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders
Deadline: October 23 to November 6, 2012
Until 2:00-PM
2. Pre-bid Conference October 30, 2012 at 2:00-PM
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents to registered contractors From: October 23 to November 12, 2012
3. Receipt of Bids November 12, 2012 until 11:00-AM
4. Opening of Bids November 12, 2012 at 2:00-PM
Interested bidders are also required to present to the BAC Secretariat, DPWH- Batangas 2
nd
District Engineering
Offce, Batangas City original copies of the following documents for authentication and issuance of Bid Documents: a)
PCAB License; b) Contracts Registration Certifcate; c) Certifcate of Materials Engineer accreditation; d) Latest Copy
of Authorizing Offcer together with machine copy of two (2) Valid IDs; e) Certifcate of Safety Offcer Seminar from
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); f) Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS)
Order From (Documents Request List); g) CY-2011 CPES Rating and h) Income Tax Return (ITR) with Payment slip,
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon
payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount stated above.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic
Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, if available, provided that bidders shall pay
the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. All bids must be accompanied
by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who choose to attend at the address
below. Late bid shall not be accepted.
The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all
bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.
DPWH Batangas 2
nd
District Engineering Offce likewise assumes no obligation whatsoever to compensate
or indemnify any bidder or winning bidders, as the case may be, for any expenses or loss that said party(ies) may
incur in its participation in the pre-bidding and bidding process nor does it guarantee that an award will be made.
EDWIN D. ABRIGONDA
BAC Chairman
Attention:
Head, BAC Secretariat
DPWH, Batangas 2
nd
District Engineering Offce
Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City
Approved by:

(Sgd.) EDWIN D. ABRIGONDA
Assistant District Engineer
Chairman, Bids and Award Committee
Noted By:
(Sgd.) WINIFREDO B. OLORES
OIC District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
Regional Offce No. IV-A
CAVITE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Trece Martires City
Tel. No. (046) 419-0058 /Tel. Fax No. (046) 419-0694
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-Cavite District Engineering
Offce, through the (stated below), invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
Contract ID: 12DF0164
Contract Name: Repair/Rehab./Improvement of Noveleta-Naic-Tagaytay Road,
Tanza Section, Km. 14+936 to Km. 42+532 w/exceptions
Contract Location: Tanza, Cavite
Scope of Work:
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 5,000,000.00
Contract Duration: 25 calendar days
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 5,000.00
Contract Name: Repai r/Rehab./Improvement of Tej ero-Gen. Tri as-Amadeo-
Tagaytay Road, Km. 34+905 to Km. 35+501 w/exception
Contract Location: Gen. Trias, Cavite
Scope of Work:
Contract Name: Repai r /Rehab./Impr ovement of Cavi t e-Bat angas Road,
Dasmarias, Km. 38+230 to Km. 38+985 w/exception
Contract Location: Dasmarias City, Cavite
Scope of Work:
Contract Name: Repai r /Rehab./Impr ovement of Cavi t e-Bat angas Road,
Dasmarias, Km. 27+000 to Km. 27+117 and K0031 + 150 to
K0031+800
Contract Location: Dasmarias, Cavite
Scope of Work:
Contract Name: Asset s Preservat i on of Nat i onal Roads Generat ed f rom
Pavement Management System/Hi ghway Devel opment &
Management 4 (HDM-4) Preventive Maintenance, Asphalt
Overlay along Dasmarias-TMC-Naic Road, Gen. Trias, Km.
38+315 Km. 38+775
Contract Location: Gen. Trias, Cavite
Scope of Work:
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 the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following 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 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 examinations of bids, evaluation of bids and postqualifcation.
Interested bidders are also required to present to the BAC Secretariat, DPWH-Cavite
District Engineering Offce, Trece Martires City the original copies of the following documents
for authentication and issuance of Bid Documents: a) PCAB License; b) Contracts Registration
Certifcate; c) Certifcate of Materials Engineer Accreditation; d) Latest Copy of Authorizing
Offcer together with machine copy of two (2) valid IDs; e) Certifcate of Safety Offcer
Seminar from Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); f) Philippine Government
Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Order From (Documents Request List) and g)
CY-2011 CPES Rating.

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.
BAC Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents Oct. 23, 2012 Nov. 15, 2012 until 9:00 A.M.
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 30, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
November 9, 2012 until 10:00 A.M.
4. Receipt of Bids November 15, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids November 15, 2012 at 10:30 A.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-Cavite District
Engineering Offce, Trece Martires City, upon payment of non-refundable fee of (stated
above). 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 bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be
open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a
bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the
BDs in 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-Cavite 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.) TEOFILO A. AYON
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) OSCAR U. DELA CRUZ
District Engineer

ANNEX A
Professional Regulation Commission
Manila
PRESS RELEASE
October 16, 2012
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Professional Regulation Commission, in compliance with Section I,
Article II of Executive Order No. 496, Series of 1991 , which reads: The
Commission shall, upon receipt of the resolution from the accredited
professional organization, immediately publish the same in a newspaper
of general circulation for the purpose of inviting anyone who may have
derogatory information against any of the nominees which may render him
unft for the position to inform the said Commission within a period of ten
(10) days from such publication xxx , hereby publishes the names of the
nominees as follows:
1. For appointment as Chairman/Members of the Professional
Regulatory Board for Master Plumbers, as nominated by
the National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines
(NAMPAP):
a. PEDRO C. DATA
b. MARJOELINA D. DIDULO
c. ERMAN G. GANGE
d. VALENTINO M. MANGILA
e. JORGE B. PANTE, JR.
f. RODNIE RAY L. TUMULAK
2. For appointment as Chairman/Member of the Professional
Regulatory Board of Radiologic Technology. as nominated by
the Philippine Association of Radiologic Technologists (PART):
CECILIA S. MANANGHAYA
3. For appointment as Chairman/Member of the Professional
Regulatory Board of Veterinary Medicine, as nominated by the
Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA):
a. LlNA S. POLICARPIO
b. MA. ELIZABETH D. CALLANTA
(Sgd.) TERESITA R. MANZALA
Chairperson
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
Zamboanga del Sur 3
rd
Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur
Tel. No. (062) 211-3598
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-3rd District Engineering
Offce, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, invites contractors to bid for the following
project/s:
Contract ID: 12JG0046
Contract Name:
Proposed Replacement/Reconstruction of Maclob
Br i dge and Appr oaches (Phase I) al ong Jct .
Dumalinao Margosatubig Road
Contract Location: San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur
Appropriation: P14,310,000.00
Contract Duration: 220 CD
Project Category: Bridges
Source of Fund: Regular Infra CY 2013
Major Items of Work:
Bridge Conc. Railing (double), RSB Grade 40, RSB
Grade 60, Struct. Conc. Class A, Pre-Stressed Conc.
Girder (Type IV-B, 30m)
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-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt
of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors applications
for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate
of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH
website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 30 November 15, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 31, 2012
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
November 7, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids November 15, 2012, 10:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids November 15, 2012, 2:00 P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-3rd
District Engineering Offce, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, upon payment of a non-
refundable fee of Php 10,000.00. Filing of Letter of Intent (LOI) is free of charge.
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 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-3
rd
District Engineering Offce, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur
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.) INOCENCIO P. SABUGAL
BAC Chairman
ANNEX A

OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Leyte 1 District Engineering Offce
Pawing, Palo, Leyte
October 22, 2012
Contract ID No. : 12IC0085
Contract Name : Rehabilitation/Strengthening of San Joaquin Bridge along
Daang Maharlika, San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte
Brief Description/Scope of Work : Repair/Rehab. of bridge by application of 2 layers
carbon fber. Concrete jacketing of piers and slope
protection with sheet piles.
ABC : 33,644,450.00
Contract Duration 180 CD
Cost of Bid Documents : 20,000.00
1. The DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Offce, Pawing, Palo, Leyte, through
the CY 2013 GAA Infrastructure Projects intends to apply the sum above-stated
being the Approved Budget of the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract
for the aforementioned contracts. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Offce, Pawing, Palo, Leyte now invites
bids for the aforementioned description of works. Completion of the work is required
for the above-stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten
(10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the
project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
particularly, in Section II . Instruction to Bidders.
discretionary pass/fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination
of Bids 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,
organization or joint venture with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or
outstanding 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 schedute of submission of bid while those already registered
shall keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the
project will be determined using the DPWH Contract Profle Eligibility Process
(CPEP) and subject to further post-qualifcation. Information on registration can
be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. Interested bidders may obtain
further information from DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Offce, Pawing, Palo,
Leyte and inspect the Bidding Documents from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Date and time of Procurement Activities are shown below:
PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY DATE
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 24 - November 13, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference
November 05, 2012; 9:00 a.m.
(Conference Hall)
3. Receipt of Bids On or before: November 13, 2012 9:00 a.m.
4. Opening of Bids November 15, 2012; 2:00 p.m.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders upon
payment of a nonrefundable fee. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the
website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and
the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shaii pay the fee for the Bidding
6. Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased
the Bidding Documents.
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. Bids will be opened in the presence of the
bidders representative who chooses to attend. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. To bid for this contract/s, a contractor must submit a Net Financial Contracting
Capacity at least equal to the ABC or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10%
of ABC before dropping the bids. Bidders shall likewise submit their bids through
their duly Authorized Liaison Offcers only as specifed in the Contractors
Information (CI). Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer required to
participate in the bidding, per D.O. 64, series of 2012.
9. The DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Offce, Pawing, Paio, Leyte reserves the
right to accept or reject any bid, to annul bidding process, and to reject all bids at any
time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation the to
the affected bidder or bidders.
Lesma B. Tingoy
BAC Chairman
Tel. No. (053) 323-5701; Fax No. (053) 323-8801
email- address: dpwh.ro8 leyte1@yahoo.com
(Sgd.) LESMA B. TINGOY
Chief, Materials Quality Control Secton
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) ANGEL A. SIA, JR.
OIC-District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
(MST-Oct. 24 & 25, 2012)
PAUL ANDREW A. CHUA HUA
This is to inform the public that a Warrant of Arrest had been
issued on 22 June 2012 by the Regional Trial Court of Davao
City, Branch 14, against PAUL ANDREW A. CHUA HUA, whose
picture appears above, in connection with Criminal Case No.
72-389-12 for Qualifed Theft.
REWARD will be given to any person who can provide any
information about Mr. Paul Andrew A. Chua Hua and his
whereabouts that will lead to his arrest. Please call Tel. Nos.
09277299550/09184737854.
NOTI CE TO THE PUBLI C
For f as t ad r es ul t s ,
pl eas e c al l
659-48-30 l oc al 303
or
659-48-03
News
ManilaStandardToday
mst.daydesk@gmail.com OCTOBER 25, 2012 THURSDAY
A8
Mindoro folk buck tax hike
Chevron donates
P1.7-m equipment
Caparas slams libel complaint
Agupa-Goco, head of the
Oriental Mindoro Citizens
Movement for Truth and Justice,
said City Hall enforced its
Revenue Code of 2012, revising
the real property tax assessment.
In a position paper, her group
said realty imposition increased
from 2009 to 2012 by 1,755%
and business taxes by 269% in
the same years.
Manzo, of the Integrated Bar-
Oriental Mindoro chapter, said
no publication was made in a
newspaper nor postings done in
public places as required.
By Robert A. Evora
CALAPAN CITY-Lawyers Charlotte
Agupa-Goco and Dante Manzo are
leading the crusade here against tax
hikes of up to 1,755 percent, which
they claim as illegal, conscatory,
oppressive, unjust, unfair and
unreasonable.
The framers of City Ordinance
No. 51 failed to enact a separate
ordinance that shall prepare a
schedule of fair market values by
the city assessor for the different
classes of the real property situated
in the city, he said.
The failure of the City
government to follow strictly
the mandatory provisions of
the Local Government Code
deprived taxpayers in the 62
barangays of Calapan City of
their right to be informed.
Crescencia Dayra, president
of the sh section vendors of the
citys public market, said 23 of
100 stallholders in her section
have lost their business with 77
more expecting to go bankrupt
before the month ends due to
increased charges.
If the city government of
Calapan still fails to refund us of
excessive taxes collected from the
taxpayers before December, well
be forced to take to the streets in
January next year, said Manzo.
By Dexter A. See

TABUK CITYChevron-Phil-
ippines has donated P1.7 mil-
lion-worth of laboratory equip-
ment to boost the capability of
Kalinga Provincial Hospital.
Project Manager Jeff Roberts
the blood diagnostic instruments
Gov. Jocel Baac, witnessed by
health ofcials and local leaders.
We are committed to help in
improving the delivery of basic
health care services to the peo-
ple of Kalinga, he told Manila
Standard, noting the companys
corporate social responsibil-
ity projects geared to uplift the
lives communities hosting its
geothermal exploration.
Receiving the hematology
analyzer, blood chemistry ma-
chine, coagulation machine and
computer set, Baac said Chev-
ron-Phil enabled the province to
optimize its budget.
The timely donation made
by the company (allows) the
funds appropriated for the pur-
chase of the equipment to be
realigned to other equally im-
portant concerns to improve the
delivery of health care services
to our people, he said.
Dr. Romullo Gaerlan, pro-
vincial health ofcer, said blood
analysis was crucial mind the
rise of diseases such as dengue.
With the new laboratory
machines, the provincial hospi-
tal is seen to be more responsive
and referrals of patients to oth-
er medical centers outside the
province would be minimized,
he said.
Chevron Philippines operates
in Pasil town and other explora-
tion sites to determine sources
of renewable energy.
The rm projected around 80
megawatts of geothermal power
in Kalinga to be produced for 25
years for infusion to the Luzon
grid within three to ve years.
THE counsel of the Navy of-
cers and enlisted personnel im-
plicated in the death of Ensign
Philip Andrew Pestao in 1995
on Wednesday asked Armed
Forces Chief Jessie Dellosa to
reinstate six of her clients.
They have suffered enough
from a fabricated accusation
that even the Navy leadership
left them defenseless and, in
fact, pinned them down without
the benet of having the right of
presumption of innocence, law-
yer Ana Luz Cristal told Manila
Standard.
Cristal said Commanders
Reynaldo Lopez, Luidegar Casis
and Alfrederick Alba; Lieuten-
ant Commander Joselito Colico;
Hospital Man 2 Welmenio Aqui-
no; and Machinery Repairman 2
Sandy Miranda have been on a
oating status after the Ofce
of the Ombudsman revived the
case early this year.
Lopez, of Philippine Mili-
tary Academy Class of 1992,
was Executive Ofcer of the
BRP Gregorio del Pilar when he
and the other co-accused were
relieved by Navy commander
Vice Admiral Alexander Pama.
On January 12, Ombuds-
man Conchita Carpio-Morales
led the Information for Murder
against the 10 Navy men after
she reversed the decision of pre-
decessor Merceditas Gutierrez,
who dismissed the case in 2009
for lack of evidence.
On Tuesday, the Sandigan-
bayan Third Division junked the
murder case for lack of jurisdic-
tion because the highest ofcer
implicated in the case was Sal-
ary Grade 26 at the time of the
alleged commission of the of-
fense. The court has jurisdiction
of cases with SG27 up.
But the ruling said the com-
plainant may be led before the
regional trial court.
Florante S. Solmerin
Reinstate ofcers
in Pestao case
FILM director Carlo Caparas and
his wife Donna Villa have asked
the Quezon City Prosecutors
Ofce to dismiss a libel suit of a
former policeman.
The couple led their joint
counter-afdavit before assistant
city prosecutor Reuben Veradio,
saying complainant Rizal Alihs
case lacked merit.
The complainant laments that
he was branded as a notorious
public enemy allegedly because of
the movie Arrest Patrolman Alih
Zamboanga Massacre, they
said. The complainant has only
himself to blame for his infamy.
The movie featured the death
of Brig. Gen. Eduardo Batalla
who was allegedly beheaded by
Alih in 1989.
At the time, Batalla was
commander of the Philippine
Constabulary in Western Mindanao.
Alih is detained at Camp Crame,
Quezon City. Rio N. Araja
TRANSPORT Secretary
Emilio Joseph Abaya must hold
hearings on the proposed hike in
commuter rail fares, said Senator
Gringo Honasan.
What is the bottom line? Who
proted from the constriction of
the LRT and MRT, particularly in
the increase of property values?
How much? he asked.
Again, who will benet from
this increase, the government or
private interests? Privatize the
prots or nationalize the losses
again?
Honasan, Senate public
information committee chairman,
said of over a million riders every
day, 32 percent are students, 49%
workers 10% unemployed, and
the rest belonging to other sectors.
Macon Ramos Araneta
Honasan: Justify railway fare
ABOUT 100 interments a week
haunt Quezon Citys three public
cemeteries, said an ofcial.
Ramon Matabang, civil
registrar, said the city would need
more burial grounds because
of overcrowding in Baesa,
Novaliches and Bagbag.
We are running out of burial
spaces, he told the Manila
Standard.
Matabang said Mayor Herbert
Bautista has approved plans
for the 11,800-square meter
crematorium and columbary in
Bagbag.
Hopefully, the project will
already be completed and put in
place before All Souls Day next
year, he said.
We have a bone depository in
our public cemeteries. We have
no option but to bury remains or
bones of the dead whose families
could no longer be located. Rio
N. Araja
Lack of graveyards feared
Manila
Standard
TODAY
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
2
nd
St., Port Area, Manila
DPWH ROAD
REPAIR ADVISORY
The public is informed on the following road
repairs to be undertaken on October 25 (10 PM)
to November 05 (4 AM), 2012.
Expect traffc build-up/congestion. Please take
alternate routes.
NAME of ROADS/LIMITS DPWH OFFICE
TEL. NOS.
1. R-10 Road, Tondo, Manila between C-2 Road
and Jacinto St., going to Navotas City
NMED 714-0608
DE Rogelio S. Crespo
(0915) 215-8102
2. EDSA, Quezon City (southbound) between North
EDSA LRT Station and Quezon Ave. 4
th
Lane
QCFED
431-4597 to 98
DE Roseller A. Tolentino
(090)479-1800
For any concern, complaint, suggestion,
recommendation, observation, please call 165-
02; or (02) 536-3477 or text DPWH (space)
message then send to 2920.
Thank you.
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
2nd St., Port Area, Manila
Tel. Nos. (02)304-3713; 304-3620; 304-3700
(Sgd.) REYNALDO G. TAGUDANDO
Regional Director
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
Province of Ilocos Sur
MUNCIPALITY OF SINAIT
OFFICE OF THE BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC)
INVITATION TO BID FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS
(INFRA)
The Municipal Government of Sinait, through the R.A. 7171- Savings Mun. Share
intends to apply the sum specifed per Infrastructure Project below as being the Approved
Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the following various
clustered projects to wit:
Name of
Projects
Location
Approved Budget
Cost (ABC)
Source of Fund
Duration
of Works
Rehabilitation/
Upgrading of
Sinait Food
Terminal Center
Macabiag,
Sinait, Ilocos
Sur
P 40,000,000.00
R.A. 7171-
Savings Mun.
Share
758 cd
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Municipal Government of Sinait now invites bids for the said project as stated
above. Completion of the Works is required as stated above under Duration of Works.
receipt of bids, a contract to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained
in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement
Reform Act.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from Municipal Government of
Sinait BAC Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
BAC Offce (MPDC Offce) /Engineering Offce Sinait Municipal Hall, Sinait, Ilocos, Sur.
Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from
the address above and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents.
ISSUANCE OF BID DOCUMENTS Oct. 25 Dec. 04, 2012
The Municipal Government of Sinait thru BAC will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on
November 23, 2012 @ 2:00 P.M. at Sinait Municipal Library, Sinait Mun. Hall, which shall
be open to all interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address above on or before December 04, 2012 @
9:00 A.M. at Sinait Mun. Planning & Development Coordinator Offce, Sinait Mun. Hall.
Sinait, Ilocos Sur. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable
forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
OPENING OF BIDS December 04, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M. @ Sinait Municipal
Library, Sinait Mun. Hall, Sinait, Ilocos Sur.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives with the Authority
of the Signatory who choose to attend at the address above. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The Municipal Government of Sinait reserves the right to accept or reject any bid,
to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

BAC SECRETARIAT
MPDC/Engineering Offce
Sinait Mun. Hall Main Bldg. (1
st
foor)
Tel. No. (077) 674-0290
e-mail address: jr_seni67@yahoo.com

(Sgd.) MARIANITO N. YADAO
BAC CHAIRMAN
(MST-OCT. 25, 2012)
Isabela 3
rd
Tagaran, Cauayan City, Isabela
Tel. No. 652-10-59
INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH-Isabela 3
rd
District Engineering Offce, through its bids
and Awards Committee (BAC) invites contractors to apply and to bid for the
following contract:
1. Contract ID : 12-B-G-0059
Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance Along Cauayan
Cabataun Road (Asphalt Overlay)
Contract Location: K0374+000 to K0374+1000 with exception
(GAA), K0374+000 to K0374+870.49 (POW)
Scope of Work: Bituminous Tack Coat, Bituminous Concrete
Surface Course (Hot Laid), Aggregate Surface
Course, Refectorized Thermoplastic Pavement
Marking (white), Warning/Traffc Signages and
Device, Progress Photographs, Mobilization
Demobilization, Crack and Joint Sealant, Health
and Safety Programs
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC): Php. 7,104,678.60
Cost of Bidding
Documents: Php. 10,000.00
Source of Fund: DPWH Regular Infra CY 2013
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 application for registration, with complete requirements and
issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms
may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are
shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 25, 2012-November 15, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference November 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM
3. Deadline of receipt of LOI from prospective bidder November 9, 2012 until 5:00 PM
3. Receipt of Bids Deadline: November 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM
4.Opening of Bids
Time and Date : November 15, 2012
at 10:30 AM
The BAC will issue hard copies of bidding Documents (BDs) at
DPWH-Isabela 3
rd
District Engineering Offce, Cauayan City. Prospective
bidders may also downloads the BDs, from the DPWH website. 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.
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 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-Isabela 3
rd
District Engineering Offce, Cauayan City reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all bid, to annul the bidding process anytime prior
to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

Approved by:
(Sgd.) OSCAR G. GUMIRAN
Chief, Construction Section
BAC Chairman
(MST-OCT. 25, 2012)
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
Telephone #: 652-3652/652-3657/652-5093
INVITATION TO BID FOR 12DN0117
REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION/
UPGRADING OF DAMAGED
PAVE. ALONG CABRERA-ANTIPOLO ROAD,
TAYTAY, RIZAL
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce, through the Regular Infra. FY 2013,
intends to apply the sum of Php17,082,670.00 being the Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 12DN0117. Bids received in
excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening;
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce, now invites bids for Upgrading of
Asphalt Pavement to 280mm thk. PCCP (Please refer to the Bill of Quantities
posted). Completion of the Works is required April 4, 2013. Bidders should have
completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a
contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in
the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders;
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;
organizations with at least seventy fve (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock
Interested bidders may obtain further information from Rizal I District
Engineering Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M;
from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding
Documents in the amount of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php25,000.00);
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGeps) and the website of the
Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents
not later that the submission of their bids;
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on
October 31, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Rizal I District Engineering Offce (Conference
Room), Brgy. Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal which shall be open only to all
interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents;
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 13, 2012
at 10:00 A.M. at Rizal I District Engineering Offce, Brgy. Calumpang, Binangonan,
Rizal. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable
forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18;
The Rizal I District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any
bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract
award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
Tel. No. (02) 652-36-52 / 652-36-57
(SGD.) MARY RUTH J. DAZO
BAC Vice Chairman
A9 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
Long-distance runner Gil-
bert Rotaquio began Lagunas
onslaught with a victory in the
boys 14-15 5,000-meter run at
the start of track and eld com-
petitions yesterday at the Jose
Leido Memorial National High
School oval here.
Rotaquio, a 15-year-old jun-
ior from Siniloan High School,
clocked 18 minutes and 28.5
seconds to defeat Mark Adri-
elle Galve of Dasmarinas City
(18:52.1) and Calamba Citys Eal
Kim Russel Lerezo (18:55.9).
After the farmers son
grabbed the rst gold medal of
the games designed to discover
talents 15 years old and below,
thrower Jordan Montemayor of
Pila, Laguna was the clear win-
ner in the boys 14-15 shot put.
Montemayor, who ruled
the discus throw in the same
leg last year, hurled the metal
sphere to 10.48 meters. Aaron
World Mind Sports Games in France
CALAPANLaguna bagged six
gold medals in athletics to kick off
its campaign in the Southern Luzon
qualifying leg of the Philippine Ol-
ympic Committee-Philippine Sports
Commission Batang Pinoy Games on
a favorable note.
I FEATURE a most interesting article by Philip
Adler of the New York Times on a deal in the nal
of the open teams between Poland and Sweden at
the World Mind Games in France in August.
This was how the defense had made a decep-
tive defense. As Adler said one of the arts of
defense is trying to make declarer think you hold
one hand when you actually have something
very different.
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The diagrammed deal was Board 106 of 128
in the nal of the open teams between Poland
and Sweden at the World Mind Sports Games in
France in August. It was originally reported in the
Daily Bulletin by Micke Melander from Sweden.
At both tables South was in four hearts. In
one room Grzegorz Narkiewicz (West) surpris-
ingly led the heart six, even though his partner,
Krzysztof Buras, had doubled an articial club
bid to show that suit.Per-Ola Cullin (South) took
Easts queen with his king and continued with
the heart jack. Now West shifted to a club to
dummys ace. Unexpectedly, declarer, instead
of rufng the club ten, drawing the outstanding
trump and claiming an overtrick, immediately
played spades from the top. East ruffed the sec-
ond round to hold South to 10 tricks.
In the other room Johan Upmark (West) led a
low club. Cezary Balicki, one of the worlds best
players, won with dummys ace and led a trump
to his king. West took his ace and preserved with
another club. Declarer ruffed and drive out the
heart queen. What did Fredrick Nystrom (East)
do now?
Playing a third club was clearly pointless.
South would ruff, draw the last trump and con-
cede a diamond.
By putting declarer into the dummy he would
have to decide how to reach his hand to remove
that nal trump.
Painting a false canvass, East cashed his dia-
mond ace, hen switched to the spade nine.
We can see that South could have played
a diamond to his jack and gotten home. How-
ever, declarer was convinced that the diamond
ace was a singleton. South won the spade in the
dummy and tried to cash a second spade. Easts
ruff defeated the contract.
When you believe declarer will make his con-
tract if he works out what to do, try to mislead
him as to the actual distribution.
* * *
In the nals of 2011 Spingold, the Bridge
World (May 2012) wrote on a very hair raising
contract played between Monaco and Nickell.
Playing for Monaco Fulvio Fantoni, Claudio
Nunes, Geir Helgemo, Tor Helness, Franck Mul-
ton and Pierre Zimmermann, Playing for Nickell
Bob Hamman, Zia Mahmood, Ralph Katz, Nick
Nickell, Jeff Meckstroth and Eric Rodwell.
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To be continued
IN BRIEF
St. James in 3
rd
WBL win
ST. James Academy logged its third straight
win at the expense of Assumption College-
Antipolo, 40-27, to lead Group B of the 17-Un-
der Division of the 25th Womens Basketball
League sponsored by Milo and organized by
the longest running Best Center (Basketball Ef-
ciency and Scientic Training).
It was a hard loss for Assumption to take
as it fell to 2-1 (wins-loss) and missed taking
the lead.
School of St. Anthony bounced back
from an earlier loss with a 26-13 win over
Child Jesus of Prague School, while Miri-
am College thumped Philippine Womens
University, 41-15. SAS and PWU now
have 1-1 records in Group B.
Matches in the 17-Under Competitive Di-
vision saw (Group A) De la Salle-Zobel past
St. Paul-Pasig, 52-21;, and La Salle College-
Antipolo past Angelicum, 62-40; (Group
B) Assumption past Montessori Integrated
School, 59-36, and Miriam College past St.
Pedro Poveda College, 35-23.
SM Ice Skating promo on
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grand prize of an out-of town treat will go to the
Best Masquerade Outt of the Night. Everyone
can enjoy Unli-Ice Time, which will be offered
at P500. Purchase of ticket includes unlimited
photobooth for capturing the best moments of
the Masquerade Event, Face painting, sweet
treats from our candy stand and a mobile bar,
which will offer cocktails and refreshments for
all walk-ins from 4 to 8 p.m.
For inquiries, call 556-0470 (SM Mall of
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FORMER Malaya sports photographer
Oscar Estabaya died last Tuesday after a
lingering illness. He was 62.
He is survived by his wife Marilex and sons
Raymond Jasper, Daxcar, Nino and Genius.
His remains lie in state at the Paket Funeral
Homes on Marcos Highway, Antipolo.
Aside from Malaya, Estabaya also had
stints with Peoples Journal, Police Files,
Manila Standard and the defunct Good
Morning Philippines.
Interment will be this Saturday at Heav-
ens Gate cemetery in Antipolo.
Sports photographer dies
SYLVIA LOPEZ
ALEJANDRO
M A N I L A - B A S E D
schools continued their
winning ways against pro-
vincial bets in the basket-
ball event of the 17th San-
dugo-University Games in
Bacolod City as the week-
long event moved into its
second day.
University of the East and
University of Sto. Tomas
posted their second straight
victories in similar fashion,
with UE totally outclassing
University of San Agustin-
Iloilo, 112-66, and UST
relying on a 21-point third-
quarter explosion on the
way to a 101-79 win over
Ateneo de Davao.
UST claimed its rst
win Monday afternoon,
defeating JB Lacson Me-
morial Foundation, 97-70.
Holy Cross-Davao, mean-
while, outclassed Colegio de
San Agustin-Bacolod 91-77.
In a battle of top Visayan
teams, reigning CESAFI
champion South Western
University exed its muscles
and had a surprisingly easy
82-62 victory over local bet
and last years runner-up
West Negros University.
Other results in the
mens basketball event of
this national competition
also sponsored by SMART,
Philippine Sports Commis-
sion and Molten, saw Ad-
amson University match-
ing UE and UST with its
second win at the expense
of JB Lacson Memorial
Foundation, 98- 63, even
as University of Negros
Oriental-Recoletos barged
into the win column, beat-
ing University of Northern
Philippines, 79-44.
Last Monday after-
noons games also had an-
other Manila-based UAAP
school National University
opening its campaign with
an easy 99-56 victory over
University of Immaculate
Concepcion-Davao.
In football which opened
Monday afternoon, mens
champion De La Salle Uni-
versity had a close 1 - 0 win
over San Beda College.
Manila schools win
Smith Buenaseda, who also
hails from Laguna, settled for
silver (9.42) and Calapan Citys
Jhon Carlo Brotonel copped the
bronze (9.40).
Rotaquio is seeking more med-
als in the 1500m, 800m, 2000m
walk, 4x100m relay and 4x400m
relay while Montemayor, a third-
year student at San Antonio De
Padua College, has the discus and
javelin throws to look forward to.
Pipilitin kong ipanalo lahat
ng mga events ko. Sana magan-
da ang kundisyon ko bukas,
said Rotaquio, a second-timer
in the Batang Pinoy Games.
Laguna, last years national
champion in athletics, also
produced medal winners in
Rocena Chua (girls 14-15
high jump), Chaimo Panteriore
(boys 13-under 2000m run),
Marjorie Limos (girls 14-15
2000m walk) and Charies Mae
Violanta (girls 14-15 shot put).
Panteriore, 13, lost the chance
for a second gold medal after
technical ofcials disqualied
him in the boys 13-under 2000m
walk for ostensibly breaking into
a run on the nal stretch. Pante-
riore clocked 13:36 but the gold
was awarded to Christopher Eci-
ja of Dasmarinas City (13:37.1).
Laguna sprinters also topped
most of the heats in the 100m
and 400m dash.
John Albert Del Mundo (boys
13 under 100m), Ashley Salazar
(girls 13 under 100m), Edwin
Cabaln (boys 13-under 400m),
Rudy May Barandoc (girls
13under 400m) and Jacob Delos
Santos (boys 14-15 400m) ad-
vanced to the nals.
THE Philippine Blu Boys
open today their quest for a
double whammywin back
the Asian mens softball title
their predecessors last held in
1989 and make it to the 2013
world championships.
The Blu Boys play a dou-
bleheader in todays open-
ing dayagainst Indonesia at
11:30 a.m. (12:30 Manila time)
and Japan at 2:30 p.m. in games
that could decide the fate of the
Philippines campaign.
If they reassert their domi-
nance over the Indonesians,
they could virtually clinch one
of the three world champion-
ship slots at stake in this tour-
nament that serves as qualier
for the world tourney.
Should they prevail over the
Japanese, the Blu Boys, too,
could be assured of advancing
to the gold-medal play.
This is because none of the
other teams in the castHong
Kong, Singapore and India
are capable of pulling one
over the Filipinos.
Blu Boys
open bid
Laguna captures 6 golds
WITH a record eld and a
bunch of upcoming players rar-
ing to prove their worth against
the best in the fold, a slam-bang
battle for top honors is expected
when the MVP Sports Foun-
dation-Philippine Badminton
Ranking System (PBaRS) Ma-
nila leg is red off Saturday at
Powersmash.
Three categoriesthe Open
mens singles, the Under-19
and U-15 boys singleshave
drawn up a huge 128-player
eld each, while the rest of the
15-division event have either a
32-player or 64-player cast, un-
derscoring the tremendous re-
sponse to the countrys premier
ranking tournament sponsored
by MVP Sports Foundation.
In fact, tournament director
Nelson Asuncion said they are
working overtime to ensure the
smooth staging of the event by
adding extra courts and extra
hours to accommodate the big
number of entries chasing not
only recognition but also pre-
cious ranking points for spots in
the national pool.
The eliminations will be played
at Powersmash on Oct. 27 and 28
with the quarters, seminals and
the nals slated at Makati Coli-
seum on Oct. 29 to 31.
Toby Gadi, who swept the rst
ve Opens mens singles titles,
including in the PBaRS Cebu
leg last May, will have his hands
full in his drive for a record sixth
straight crown with No. 2 Paul Vi-
vas, third seed Patrick Natividad,
fourth ranked Kevin Dalisay, No.
5 Charlo Tengco and No. 6 Jason
Oba-ob out to foil his bid.
Battle royales looms
in badminton NCR leg
Golf champs. Members of the Tagaytay Highlands ladies' team display their gold medals
as they celebrate their victory in the eight-leg, seven-month Champion Innity Womens Golf
Association of the Philippine Circuit, presented by Pacsports where they bested a eld of 11
teams recently. They are (foreground), Farah Imperial, Sandy Romualdez, Deena Mendiola,
(middle row) Mabek Kawsek, Rosalind Wee (with trophy), Bern Wong, Lilibeth de Villa,
Marissa Vergara, Connie Mamaril, Marge Tan, Faye Celones, (back row) Marixi Prieto, Rosalie
Heo, Grace Jung, Veronica Wuson, Jessalynn Tan, Nini Eustaquio, Dionne Cu, Hedy See, Diane
Lee, (top row) Mely Leyeza, Totelle Dimson, Mayenne Varua, Erlie Gamut. Not in photo are Gie
Bote, Len Yaptangco, Maripaz Domingo, Olive Yoon, Betsy Tuason, Bern Quiazon,
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
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IS ON OCTOBER 31, 2012 (WEDNESDAY)
FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
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J.P. Rizal St. corner F. Zobel St., Makati City
Tel. No. 870-1000 Fax No. 899-8988
www.makati.gov.ph
ERRATUM
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
In re: Invitation to Bid (Proposed Building Management
system of Nursing Building, located at J.P. Rizal Extn., Brgy.
West Rembo, Makati City) with Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) Amounting to P60,215,084.00 which was
published in this newspaper on its issue of October 4, 2012.
Schedule of Bidding Conference is CANCELLED until
further notice.
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
For
f as t
ad
r es ul t s ,
pl eas e
c al l
659-48-30
l oc al 303
or
659-48-03
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAyS
Region IV-B, MIMAROPA
Romblon District Engineering Offce
Odiongan, Romblon
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH Romblon District Engineering Offce, Odiongan, Romblon, through the FY 2013
Regular Infrastructure Projects intends to apply the hereunder Approved Budget for the Contract to
payments of the corresponding contracts listed below. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected all bid opening.
1. a. Contract ID : 13EH0002
b. Contract Name : Concreting of Sibuyan Circumferential Road
c. Contract Location : Azagra, San Fernando, Romblon
d. Scope of Work : Engineers Facilities and Others, General Requirements (Project
Health and Safety Reqts), Removal of Concrete Drainage
Structures, Removal of RCPC (36dia.) 910mm. , Roadway
Excavation (Surplus Common), Structure Excavation (Common
Soil), Foundation Fill, Embankment from Roadway Excavation,
Subgrade Preparation (Common Materials), Aggregate Subbase
Course, PCC Pavement (Plain) Conventional Method, 230mm.
thk., Reinforcing Steel Bar, Grade 40 (Minor Structures), Structural
Concrete Class B (Line Canal), Pipe Culvert, 910mm.dia.
(36dia.), Stone Masonry, Refectorized Thermoplastic Pavement
Markings (White), Refectorized Thermoplastic Pavement
Markings (yellow), Mobilization and Demobilization.
e. Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) : 9,652,019.07
f. Contract Duration : 60 Calendar Days
2. a. Contract ID : 13EH0003
b. Contract Name : Replacement of Alagakit Bridge along Tablas Circumferential
Road
c. Contract Location : Tablas Island, Romblon
d. Scope of Work : Engineers Facilities and Others, General Requirements,
Clearing and Grubbing, Removal of Existing Structures and
Obstructions, Bridge Excavation, Above O.W.L., Embankment
from borrowmaterials, Pile Shoe, Precast Concrete Piles,
Furnished (450mm x 450mm),Precast Concrete Piles, Driven
(450mm x 450mm), Test Pile, (F & D), (450mm x 450mm),
Reinforced Concrete Railings (Double), Reinforcing Steel Bars,
Grade 60, Reinforcing Steel Bar, Grade 40, Structural Concrete
Class A, Lean Concrete, Pre-stressed Concrete Girder Type
IV-B, Informatory Signs, Grouted Riprap (Slope Protection), Metal
Drain ( 150mm x 750 G.I. Pipe), Detour Bridge, Mobilization and
Demobilization.
e. Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) : 11,754,119.62
f. Contract Duration : 150 Calendar Days
The DPWH Romblon District Engineering Offce, Odiongan, Romblon, now invites bids for the
named projects. Bidders should have completed a single largest completed contract (SLCC)
equivalent to twenty fve (25%) of a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible
bidder contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in the Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail
criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act. 9184 (RA),
otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino
citizen/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy fve (75%) interest
or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizen of the Philippines.
Interest bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Romblon District Engineering Offce,
Odiongan, Romblon and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00am
5:00pm.
A complete set of Bidding Documents (BDs) may be purchased by the interested Bidders from
the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the
amount of Php.10,000.00 for the contract ID 13EH0002 and Php.25,000.00 for the contract ID
13EH0003. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government
Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity provided that
the bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids.
The Pre Bid Conference to be held at the Offce of the BAC, The DPWH Romblon District
Engineering Offce at 2:00pm, October 31, 2012 shall be open only to interested parties who have
purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below. All bids must
be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB
Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 25, to November 13, 2012
2. Deadline for payment of Bid Docs, Receipts and
Submission of Bids
10:00 A.M., November 13, 2012
3. Opening of Bids 2:00 P.M., November 13, 2012
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, including the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the
fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid
as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH- Romblon Engineering District, Odiongan, Romblon reserves the right to accept or
reject any bid, to annul the bidding process and to reject all bids at any time prior Contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
For Further Information, please refer to:
NAPOLEON S. FAMADICO
DPWH Romblon DEO
5505 J.P. Rizal Street, Tabing Dagat
Odiongan, Romblon
(042)-567-5007
Approved by:
(SGD)ELMER M. TOLENTINO
Engineer III
BAC Chairman
Sports
Manila Standard TODAY
The defending champions kept their
hold on the lead with a 5-0 mark, while
the Energy Cola fell to 2-3.
The game was tied at 76-apiece when
Jimmy Alapag pushed the ball hard
and found a wide-open Castro in the
left elbow. Castro then hit the trey to
give the Tropang Texters the advantage
approaching the nal minute.
Though that basket gave Talk N
Text the edge, it was its defense that
closed the show.
After using a timeout, the Energy Cola
were forced by the Texters to turn the ball
over when Sean Anthony threw it away.
Talk N Text came up empty in its turn,
but Roger Yap likewise missed a triple
with 34 seconds left, keeping the score
unchanged.
Again, the Texters came up dry in their
next play after a shotclock violation,
leaving 8.9 seconds for Barako Bull to
try and force an extension.
But Josh Urbiztondo was forced to a
tough shot as the Texters never switched
and double-teamed him instead, causing
his attempt to hit all air as time expired.
They did a great job in scouting us
and taking advantage of the mismatches.
Luckily for us, we made the key defensive
stops in the crucial moments and that got
us through, said Talk N Text coach
Norman Black.
Castro led the Texters in scoring with
his 15 points, while Larry Fonacier and
Ali Peek also produced double gures
with 13 and 10, respectively.
The Texters were actually ahead
comfortably when they held their only
twin-digit lead, a 72-61 spread with 10:29
remaining, after a 17-5 blast zipping the
nal two periods.
However, the gritty Energy Cola,
behind Doug Kramers nine fourth-
quarter points, clawed back with a 15-4
assault that evened things out at 76 with
exactly four minutes left.
Unfortunately, Barako Bull crumbled
and never scored again.
Kelly Williams had seven points and
grabbed 13 boards for the Texters.
Rico Villanueva had a game-high 16
points and seven boards, while Kramer
nished with 15 markers and the same
number of rebounds for the unpredictable
Barako Bull.
OCTOBER 25, 2012 THURSDAY A10
Riera U. Mallari, Editor sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
By Jeric Lopez
JAYSON Castro knocked down a game-winning
triple with 1:27 left and Talk N Text hung on to 79-
76 victory over gutsy Barako Bull to remain on top of
the 2013 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine
Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
RACE Motorsports Club is in-
viting all car enthusiasts to join
the third and final leg of the
Shell Helix Slalom Invitational
on Saturday at the Francisco
Ortega Highway, San Fernando
La Union.
Registration will start at 7 a.m.
and will continue for the whole
day. Practice runs will be until 10
a.m., an hour before the ofcial
runs at 11.
Expected to participate are
the different clubs/teams from
the region, headed by Baguio
Auto Forum, Baguio Auto Club,
Team Special Stage, Greenlight
Racing Team, Corolla Auto
Club Baguio, VW Club Baguio,
Wholesome Concepts, Team La
Union, and privateers from Da-
gupan, Pangasinan, Tarlac and
even Metro Manila.
All drivers will be given a
free t-shirt and cap upon regis-
tration. The free slalom clinic
is from 9 to 10 a.m. will teach
newcomers how to make 180-
and 360-degree turns.
The Shell Helix Slalom Invi-
tational is supported by Shell
Helix Motor Oils and co-spon-
sored by Federal Tyres, Outlast
Battery, Silverwind/Dubshop
Magwheels, Starbright Body
Kits, Auto Transporter, Mayor
Pablo Ortega, Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie and Rica Regala, Pacoy
Ortega, the City of San Fernan-
do and media partners Stoplight
TV, C! Magazine, kotse.com
and autoindustriya.com.
For details, contact Bing Bang
Dulce at tel. nos 928-6951, 0922-
8165344 or 0917-8119337; e-
mail racemotorsportsclub@
yahoo.com or Facebook at rac-
emotorsportsclub.
La Union hosts invitational slalom
ALTHOUGH no deal has been
nalized yet, Jorge Travieso
Arce has begun training for
a possible Dec. 15 title ght
against World Boxing Organiza-
tion super bantamweight/junior
featherweight champion Nonito
Donaire, in Mexico City.
Initial talks for an Arce ght
had been scuttled since the ve-
time Mexican world champion,
who had relinquished the su-
per bantamweight title, which
Donaire won by beating Wil-
fredo Vazquez Jr., was asking
for too much money.
The Manila Standard learned
that Arce wanted $1 million
to ght Donaire, who himself
has said he is ready to face the
Mexican at the sprawling new
Arena in Mexico City, provid-
ed the price is right.
Donaire, who is scheduled to
leave for Japan with wife Ra-
chel on Saturday, told Manila
Standar d that doctors advised
him to rest his left hand for one
month, before working on the
punch-mitts or the heavy bag,
which would seriously cut
short his training time.
He, however, said he could
focus on strength and condi-
tioning before stepping into the
ring to spar.
Arce, taking no chances, has
started training with Ignacio Na-
cho Beristain, who is also prepar-
ing Juan Manuel Marquez for his
fourth ght with Manny Pacquiao
at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
on Dec. 8. Ronnie Nathanielsz
JRU DEBUTS AT D-LEAGUE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
THE World Boxing Organization,
headed by its re-elected president
Francisco Paco Valcarcel, honored
two great Filipino boxers on the rst
day of the associations 25th Annual
Convention in Florida.
The WBO president conrmed to
the Manila Standard prior to the super
bantamweight/junior featherweight title
ght between Nonito Donaire and Ja-
pans World Boxing Council emeritus
champion Toshiaki Nishioka in Carson
City, California, that the Filipino Flash
will be named Fighter of the Year.
Valcarcel also announced that Manny
Pacquiuao has been given the accolade
of Fighter of the Decade, even though
he was robbed of the decision in his
WBO welterweight title defense against
Timothy Bradley in his last ght.
Pacquiao, an eight-division world cham-
pion, was also named Fighter of the Decade
by the World Boxing Council last year.
At the suggestion of WBO Asia Pa-
cic vice president Leon Panoncillo,
Pacquiaos fourth ght with Juan
Manuel Marquez will be for WBO
Champion of the Decade.
In welcoming the suggestion, Valcar-
cel said: It will be part of the advertis-
ing and will give the WBO a boost. Both
ghters are allies of the WBO.
Donaire won the WBO super bantam-
weight title by beating Wilfredo Vazquez
Jr. last February in San Antonio, Texas,
then won the International Boxing Fed-
eration title in convincing fashion from
South Africas Jeffrey Mathebula, be-
fore scoring a ninth-round TKO over
Japanese southpaw Nishioka last Oct.
13 at the Home Depot Center in Carson
City, California.
Pacquiao is tied with undefeated
Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the No. 2 spot
of Ring Magazines pound-for-pound
list, while Donaire is at No. 5.
Nonito, Pacman honored
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JOSE Rizal University may be a collegiate
team and a newcomer in the Philippine Bas-
ketnbll Association Developmental League,
but the Big Chill Superchargers wont take
the Heavy Bombers lightly. Robert Sison said
the Heavy Bombers are a dangerous team.
JRU makes its debut in the PBA D-League As-
pirants Cup against Big Chill at 2 p.m. today.
The other game at the Ynares Sports Arena
pits Caf France against Fruitas, another
newcomer, at 4 p.m.
Texters stay
clean at 5-0
A BATTLE royale between Thailands
Arnon Turbo Theplib and Japans To-
moya Kamikaze Suzuki, the frontrun-
ners in the centerpiece Asian 125 category
of the FIM Asia Motocross/Supercross
Championship, looms this weekend with
the resumption of the hostilities of Asias
premier motocross contest at the Speed-
world MX Circuit in SM Bicutan, Para-
aque City on Oct. 27 and 28.
The event being hosted by the National
Motorcycle Sports and Safety Association
has been dubbed as the Jack Enrile NAMS-
SA Asian Supercross Championship, the
NSAs way of paying tribute to the Cagayan
Representative, a sportsman and motorcycle
sport enthusiast, for his invaluable support
and contributions to the development of mo-
torcycle sports in the country.
The event will carry two rounds of the
Asian Motocross/Supercross Championship.
Riders from the three Asian classes
(Asian 125, Asian Junior 85 and Asian Vet-
erans) will run two motos for Round 3 on
Saturday and the two motos for the Round
4 on Sunday. Moto 1 of the national classes
(Round 8 of the NAMSSAs National Mo-
tocross Development Program) will be held
on Saturday and Moto 2 on Sunday.
In the event of rainfall on Friday, the FIM
international jury has agreed to reschedule
the practice and qualifying sessions to Satur-
day to prevent the racetrack from deteriora-
tion and render it safe and t for the motos.
NAMSSA President Macky Carapiet
likewise cited Puerto Princesa Citys Mayor
Edward S. Hagedorn, the Philippine Sports
Commission and Philippine Olympic Com-
mittee for their continuing support for
NAMSSAs grassroots development pro-
grams for motorcycle sports over the years.
The NAMSSA will be hosting the May-
or Edward Hagedorn Cup on Nov. 18 in
the races marking the ninth and nal leg of
the 2012 NAMSSA National Motocross
Development Program.
Theplib, with the able support of his wing-
man Jugkrit Suksripaisan, nished rst in all
motos of the opening rounds held in Puerto
Princesa City and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Things will be different this time around, as
the hard-riding Suzuki will be backedup
by compatriot Hiroshi Kawamura to defuse
the two-pronged charge of the Thai tandem
which he had to contend with on his own
during the opening legs.
Asian motocross stars Theplib, Suzuki in spotlight
SAYING it is not yet the right
time, basketball chief Manny V.
Pangilinan will no longer pursue
his bid to run as president of the
Philippine Olympic Committee.
Pangilinan made his decision
known yesterday to his support-
ers through a series of text mes-
sages he sent to all parties con-
cerned.
With a heavy heart, I have
concluded that now is not the
right time for me to join the POC
in an executive capacity. I know
I will disappoint many of you
with this decision, and for this I
am really sorry, said Pangilinan
in his statement.
The businessman-sportsman
made his thoughts known two
days after he met with at least 18
heads of national sports associa-
tions Monday night at the Light-
house restaurant of the Meralco
head ofce in Ortigas City.
I am truly grateful to all who
expressed their support for my
candidacy to the POC and after
a long reection and consider-
able thought, and taking into
account the many complex- and
challenging factors in the assess-
ment, especially the demands on
my time, added Pangilinan.
He released his statement a few
hours before POC president Jose
Peping Cojuangco met with
heads of national sports association
at his residence in Dasmarias Vil-
lage, in Makati City. Peter Atencio
Pangilinan
backs out
of POC poll
CALATAGANRuno Bayron outgunned fancied Ju-
vic Pagunsan in a frontside duel and shot a ve-under
67, but found a charging Korean amateur Hwang Kang
Yul as co-leader at the start of the P1 million ICTSI
Calatagan Challenge here yesterday.
Bayron, seeking his rst pro win after humbling the
pros as an amateur at Valley Golf four years ago, held
his ground against the returning Pagunsan at the back
then hit three birdies against a bogey to complete a 34-
33 card in the morning session.
But Hwang, playing out of Riviera, charged home in
one of the last afternoon ights with a bogey-free 67,
capped by a birdie on the 18th to force a tie with Bay-
ron, two strokes ahead of Joenard Rates, who pressed
his bid with three birdies in a six-hole stretch linking
both nines for a 69.
Pagunsan, making his rst appearance on the local
tour since joining the Japan PGA Tour last April, tried
to impose his will with an eagle-spiked 34 stint at the
back. But the reigning Asian Tour and the ICTSI Phil-
ippine Golf Tour No. 1 wavered at the front, bogeying
the last two holes for a 72.
Bayron ties Korean
at helm with a 67
Pacoy Ortega of Team La Union
With Barako Bulls
Rico Villanueva
(left) about to
hound him from
behind, TNTs
Jimmy Alapag
elects to pass in
a PBA Philippine
Cup game won by
the Texters, 79-76.
LINO SANTOS
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OIL
PRICES
TODAY
P584-P695
LPG/11-kg tank
P47.15-P53.07
Unleaded Gasoline
P38.40-P41.05
Diesel
P40.30-P52.20
Kerosene
P27.20-P31.00
Auto LPG
FOREI GN EXCHANGE RATE
Currency Unit US Dollar Peso
United States Dollar 1.000000 41.3090
Japan Yen 0.012527 0.5175
UK Pound 1.595100 65.8920
Hong Kong Dollar 0.129039 5.3305
Switzerland Franc 1.072271 44.2944
Canada Dollar 1.007455 41.6170
Singapore Dollar 0.816127 33.7134
Australia Dollar 1.024905 42.3378
Bahrain Dinar 2.652872 109.5875
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266667 11.0157
Brunei Dollar 0.812810 33.5764
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000104 0.0043
Thailand Baht 0.032573 1.3456
UAE Dirham 0.272264 11.2470
Euro Euro 1.298200 53.6273
Korea Won 0.000907 0.0375
China Yuan 0.160051 6.6115
India Rupee 0.018615 0.7690
Malaysia Ringgit 0.327279 13.5196
NewZealand Dollar 0.811293 33.5137
Taiwan Dollar 0.034090 1.4082
Source: PDS Bridge
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
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Volkswagen appoints
Ayala as its PH dealer
BSP may
cut rates
to prevent
peso rise
THE Securities and Exchange
Commission on Wednesday
issued rules on exchange-traded
funds, a new investment product
designed to attract more investors
to the stock market.
ETFs are sophisticated forms
of securities that are growing
and gaining popularity in stock
markets abroad. They are
exchange-listed products that
mirror indexes, commodities,
bonds and currencies and allow
investors to buy and sell them
like stocks.
The newly approved rules
require companies planning to
offer ETFs to have a minimum
capital of P250 million.
The corporate regulator ETFs
should register their shares under
the Securities Regulation Code
and trade them in a registered
exchange.
An ETF must also appoint
a reputable fund manager that
will operate and administer the
ETF and at least two authorized
participants that will handle the
issuance and redemption of ETF
shares.
Two of the countrys largest
banks, BDO Unibank Inc. and
Bank of the Philippine Islands,
earlier expressed interest to roll
out ETFs in the country before
the end of the year.
Data gathered by the
Philippine Stock Exchange
showed there were over 1,000
ETFs being traded in over 40
overseas stock markets. These
ETFs have assets valued at
more than $700 billion, but
not one of them is listed in the
PSE.
PSE president Hans Sicat
earlier said the introduction of
ETFs was one of the initiatives
the bourse was pursuing this
year to boost market activity.
Sicat predicted that equity
fund raising through the stock
market would double this year
to P200 billion. These funds
will primarily come from initial
public offerings, follow-on
offerings, private placements,
stock rights offering and
ETFs.
Jenniffer B. Austria
By Bernadette Lunas
THE budget decit widened
to P34.8 billion in September
from P18.5 billion a year ago,
as revenue collection barely
grew during the month while
expenditures rose 14.1 percent.
Data from the Treasury showed
the September decit reversed
the P2.5-billion surplus recorded
in August.
This brought the nine-month
decit tally to P106.1 billion,
or double the P53-billion gap
incurred during the same period
last year.
With the higher expenditure
growth due to improving
absorptive capacities of
departments and agencies, we are
again condent that government
spending will again contribute
signicantly to economic growth
in the third quarter, Budget
Secretary Florencio Abad said.
The Finance Department,
however, said the January-
September decit was lower
than the programmed ceiling of
P183.3 billion for the period.
Finance Secretary Cesar
Purisima said excluding the P245.2
billion in interest payments, the
government posted a primary
surplus of P139.2 billion in the
rst three quarters.
Expenditures in the nine-
month period increased 14.5
percent to P1.2 trillion while
revenue collection improved just
10 percent to P1.1 trillion.
Data showed that while
spending increased this year,
disbursements fell behind the
governments P1.353-trillion
target for the nine-month period
by P128 billion.
Abad noted that expenditures
in September reached P140.2
billion, up 14.1 percent from
P122.8 billion a year ago.
He said disbursements in the
January-September period were
bolstered by the 97.2-percent
increase of agencies utilization
of disbursement authorities via
notices of cash allocation.
Nonetheless, there is much
room for improvement in the
capacity of agencies to implement
programs and projects, and to
disburse released funds, Abad
said.
Budget gap doubled
to P106b in 9 months
SEC sets minimum capital on exchange-traded funds at P250m
By Jenniffer B. Austria
AYALA Corp., one of the largest
conglomerates in the country, said
Wednesday its automotive unit has been
selected by Europes biggest car maker,
Volkswagen AG, as the Philippine
distributor of Volkwagen passenger
vehicles.
Ayala Corp. president and
chief operating ofcer Fernando
Zobel de Ayala in a statement
said the distribution agreement
would enable the company to
offer a much wider range of
passenger vehicles in the local
market and reinforce Ayalas
strong presence in the local
automotive industry.
We are very excited to
bring Volkswagens technology
and engineering expertise to
the Philippine market. This
partnership will no doubt
enhance our current portfolio of
auto brands given the dominant
position of Volkswagen in the
global automotive market,
Zobel said.
The Ayala groups automotive
unit, Ayala Automotive
Holdings Corp., has interests
in Honda Cars Philippines and
Isuzu Philippines Corp.
Building on the Ayala
Groups excellent reputation
and market knowledge, we
are excited about offering
consumers in the Philippines
Volkswagens outstanding line-
up of vehicles and providing
them with an unparalleled
level of sales and service
experience, Weiming Soh,
president of Greater China/
Asean Volkswagen AG, said.
Soh said his company and
Ayala planned to rapidly
establish the brand Volkswagen
in the Philippines and make it
the worlds number one car
manufacturer by 2018.
The Volkswagen Group is
the worlds second-largest
automobile manufacturer as of
2011, with global sales of 8.265
million units, or accounting
for a 12.3-percent share of the
passenger car market.
Volkswagen has 99 production
plants in 27 countries. As of
the end of December 2011,
Volkswagen has over 500,000
employees worldwide.
Volkswagen vehicles are sold in
153 countries.
Ayala Corp. has diversied
business interests in the
Philippines and is a leading
player in real estate development,
banking and nancial services,
telecommunications and water
infrastructure development.
It has recently entered new
sectors with investments in
power generation and transport
infrastructure development.
Classroom-on-wheels. Hari Foundation Inc., the corporate social responsibility arm of Hyundai Asia Resources Inc., the
ofcial distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines, and nature conservation group Haribon Foundation unveiled the second
Hari EcoVan at the Hyundai headquarters in Makati City. Shown during the unveiling of the fully-customized classroom-on-wheels
are (from left) Hari chairman emeritus and HFI chairman Richard Lee, Hari president and chief executive and HFI president Maria
Fe Perez-Agudo, Haribon chairman John Lesaca and Haribon chief operating ofcer Anabelle Plantilla.
THE Philippines will probably
cut interest rates for a fourth
time this year, joining nations
from South Korea to Thailand
in easing monetary policy to
protect growth as the pesos
gains threaten exports.
The Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas will reduce the rate
it pays lenders for overnight
deposits by a quarter of a
percentage point to 3.5 percent,
according to 14 of 21 economists
surveyed by Bloomberg News
ahead of a decision today. The
rest expect the benchmark to be
left unchanged at 3.75 percent.
The currency has strengthened
about 6 percent this year,
undermining the nations export
competitiveness. Overseas
shipments unexpectedly fell
in August and Bangko Sentral
Governor Amando Tetangco said
this month capital inows pose a
short-term challenge for policy
makers in emerging markets as
US monetary easing raises the
supply of dollars worldwide.
Weakening exports,
decelerating ination and the
rapid appreciation of the peso
should compel BSP to cut by
another 25 basis points in their
upcoming meeting, said Emilio
Neri, an economist at Bank
of the Philippine Islands, who
previously worked at the Asian
Development Bank.
Ination unexpectedly slowed
in September, with consumer
prices rising 3.6 percent from
a year earlier after gaining 3.8
percent the previous month. The
central bank has room to ease
as price gains remain contained,
Tetangco said earlier this month.
Benchmark seven-year bonds
have gained this month on
optimism the central bank will cut
rates further. Yields on the notes
fell to 4.575 percent yesterday
from 4.635 percent on Sept.
28, according to the Philippine
Exchange & Dealing System.
Bloomberg
By Lailany P. Gomez
PHILEX Petroleum Corp. said
Wednesday it incurred a P131.9-million
net loss in the rst nine months, reversing
the net income of P472.1 million recorded
a year ago when it booked non-recurring
extraordinary gains
The petroleum unit of Philex Mining
Corp. said in a disclosure to the stock
exchange the net loss was due to lower
petroleum revenues from the Galoc oil
eld.
Philex Petroleum holds a 60.5 percent
in Forum Energy Plc (Forum), which
operates Service Contract 14 Block C-1
covering the Galoc eld.
Petroleum revenues from Forum
amounted to P120.30 million in the
nine-month period while those from
coal in Brixton Energy & Mining Corp.
(Brixton), a wholly-owned subsidiary
that holds the coal operating contract
130 in Zamboanga Sibugay, amounted to
P34.07 million.
It said last years income was boosted
by a non-recurring extraordinary income
of P443.7 million.
While we are pleased with the
Galoc performance following the
FPSO [oating production, storage and
ofoading] refurbishment and mooring
upgrade, we continue to be concerned
as to the short-term viability of our
coal business having regard to falling
regional coal prices, Philex Petroleum
chairman and chief executive Manuel
Pangilinan said.
Production from Galoc was suspended
from Nov. 23, 2011 to April 1, 2012 for
the refurbishment of the FPSO vessel and
the upgrading of the mooring system.
Philex Petroleum incurs P131.9-m net loss
Uniqlo expansion
LEADING global Japanese retail company
Fast Retailing Co. said it plans to open six
Uniqlo stores in the Philippines by the end
of August next year, a high-ranking ofcial
said in a press brieng in SM North Edsa
Wednesday.
Katsumi Kubota, chief operating ofcer of
Fast Retailing Philippines Inc., said expansion
would require an average investment of $1
million per store.
We are right in our decision to come to
the Philippines, which serves as the opening
windows for Uniqlo in the Asean region,
Kubota said.
Uniqlo is set to open its second outlet
in Metro Manila at the second oor of SM
North Edsa on Nov. 16. The outlet will have
78 regular and 42 seasonal associates and two
store managers.
Kubota said the next possible sites for
the expansion would be concentrated in
Metro Manila. We must have a very solid
fundamentals in Metro Manila rst before we
expand in the provinces, he said.
Julito G. Rada
DMCI unit raises P10b
DMCI Homes, the housing unit of DMCI
Holdings Inc., has raised P10 billion through a
loan facility to nance real estate projects.
DMCI president Isidro Consunji said the
seven-year loan facility was syndicated by BDO
Capital and Investments Corp. and funded by
nine nancial institutions.
BDO Capital president Ed Francisco said the
syndicated loan facility was participated in by
banks, nance companies and bank trusts.
The property company earlier said it was
preparing to roll out new condominium projects
in Metro Manila targeting the middle-income
earners.
The new projects include Acacia Estates in
Taguig City, which will contain seven medium-
rise buildings and Flair Towers in Mandaluyong
City.
It launched Sheridan Towers in Mandaluyong
City and Brio Tower, a premium residential
tower in Guadalupe, Makati City.
The company recently launched Zinnia
Towers and The Amaryllis in Quezon City and
introduce One Castilla Place early next year.
Jenniffer B. Austria
TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 9,704,369 731,900,666.54
INDUSTRIAL 300,641,863 679,931,392.99
HOLDING FIRMS 2,453,867,521 1,995,122,142.04
PROPERTY 238,518,420 659,744,087.93
SERVICES 1,300,752,241 977,953,452.44
MINING & OIL 1,276,452,726 624,900,788.28
GRAND TOTAL 5,579,937,140 5,669,552,530.22
FINANCIAL 1,371.58 (down) 14.15
INDUSTRIAL 8,395.54 (down) 33.34
HOLDING FIRMS 4,613.94 (down) 58.09
PROPERTY 2,080.80 (down) 11.33
SERVICES 1,754.83 (up) 4.42
MINING & OIL 19,933.62 (down) 210.17
PSEI 5,398.69 (down) 33.63
All Shares Index 3,573.54 (down) 21.42
Gainers: 43; Losers: 120; Unchanged: 42; Total: 205
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FINANCIAL
70.50 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 63.75 63.65 62.30 62.95 (1.25) 1,278,910 (55,036,874.00)
77.45 50.00 Bank of PI 83.50 83.50 82.00 82.50 (1.20) 606,700 160,537.00
1.82 0.68 Bankard, Inc. 0.75 0.75 0.73 0.73 (2.67) 1 13,400.00
595.00 370.00 China Bank 53.05 53.40 52.95 53.00 (0.09) 397,190 (20,626,257.50)
2.20 1.42 BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 2.00 1.96 1.91 1.95 (2.50) 90,000 (135,470.00)
23.90 13.80 COL Financial 19.36 19.20 18.80 18.80 (2.89) 152,000 (1,447,944.00)
20.70 18.50 Eastwest Bank 22.90 23.00 22.80 22.95 0.22 1,108,700 (1,191,475.00)
22.00 7.95 Filipino Fund Inc. 10.24 10.26 10.24 10.24 0.00 800
89.00 50.00 First Metro Inv. 86.50 88.00 86.50 86.50 0.00 702,260
650.00 420.00 Manulife Fin. Corp. 480.00 480.00 475.00 475.00 (1.04) 220
102.50 60.00 Metrobank 93.00 92.80 91.50 92.00 (1.08) 2,755,810 (133,178,617.50)
3.06 1.30 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 1.87 1.86 1.86 1.86 (0.53) 23,000
77.80 41.00 Phil. National Bank 72.80 72.80 71.90 72.80 0.00 263,650 (3,938,384.00)
95.00 69.00 Phil. Savings Bank 85.00 87.00 85.50 85.50 0.59 1,110
500.00 210.00 PSE Inc. 368.00 370.00 368.20 370.00 0.54 5,500 (140,600.00)
45.50 29.45 RCBC À 45.80 46.10 45.40 46.10 0.66 189,900.00 7,895,360.00
155.20 77.00 Security Bank 166.60 167.20 162.00 163.50 (1.86) 812,920 11,846,448.00
1100.00 879.00 Sun Life Financial 990.00 988.50 988.50 988.50 (0.15) 20
140.00 58.00 Union Bank 107.00 107.20 106.80 107.00 0.00 246,920 2,140,000.00
2.06 1.43 Vantage Equities 2.23 2.23 2.19 2.21 (0.90) 550,000
INDUSTRIAL
35.50 26.50 Aboitiz Power Corp. 33.50 33.50 33.00 33.25 (0.75) 1,601,300 (32,183,865.00)
13.58 8.00 Agrinurture Inc. 8.10 8.10 8.06 8.06 (0.49) 73,500
23.95 11.98 Alaska Milk Corp. 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 0.00 3,100
1.70 0.97 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.83 1.97 1.84 1.96 7.10 26,594,000 (864,460.00)
48.00 25.00 Alphaland Corp. 27.55 27.50 27.05 27.50 (0.18) 500 5,500.00
1.62 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.44 1.43 1.41 1.43 (0.69) 1,236,000 (57,300.00)
Asiabest Group 20.00 19.90 19.48 19.78 (1.10) 47,400
2.96 2.12 Calapan Venture 3.75 3.80 3.80 3.80 1.33 17,000
2.75 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.94 2.94 2.88 2.94 0.00 397,000 210,380.00
9.74 7.41 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 11.92 11.92 11.70 11.92 0.00 14,200
6.41 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.24 6.28 6.21 6.25 0.16 12,739,600 (19,531,780.00)
7.77 2.80 EEI 8.84 8.84 8.70 8.76 (0.90) 413,200 (386,872.00)
3.80 1.00 Euro-Med Lab. 1.80 1.80 1.75 1.75 (2.78) 173,000 52,500.00
25.00 5.80 Federal Chemicals 10.24 10.22 10.22 10.22 (0.20) 1,000
19.40 12.50 First Gen Corp. 21.95 21.90 21.35 21.50 (2.05) 3,221,800 28,077,025.00
79.30 51.50 First Holdings A 79.90 79.95 79.40 79.65 (0.31) 394,830 (8,332,969.00)
27.00 17.50 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 19.40 18.70 18.70 18.70 (3.61) 100
0.02 0.0110 Greenergy 0.0200 0.0200 0.0190 0.0190 (5.00) 228,900,000 (47,500.00)
13.10 7.80 Holcim Philippines Inc. 13.30 13.30 13.20 13.20 (0.75) 121,900 1,584,000.00
6.00 3.80 Integ. Micro-Electronics 3.99 3.94 3.94 3.94 (1.25) 18,000
2.35 0.61 Ionics Inc 0.640 0.640 0.620 0.620 (3.13) 295,000
120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 101.00 101.50 100.90 101.00 0.00 1,008,260 (5,582,326.00)
Lafarge Rep 9.60 9.60 9.59 9.60 0.00 81,800 545,230.00
8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 2.15 2.14 2.05 2.12 (1.40) 289,000
3.20 1.32 Manchester Intl. A 2.52 2.54 2.53 2.54 0.79 15,000
3.19 1.08 Manchester Intl. B 2.57 2.57 2.57 2.57 0.00 1,000
27.45 18.10 Manila Water Co. Inc. 28.80 28.85 28.45 28.85 0.17 1,126,500 (4,810,850.00)
6.95 0.75 Mariwasa MFG. Inc. 2.99 2.99 2.99 2.99 0.00 2,000
18.10 8.12 Megawide 16.800 16.700 16.400 16.400 (2.38) 63,000 (980,210.00)
280.60 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co À 281.40 282.00 279.00 280.00 (0.50) 235,550 3,783,732.00
3.65 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 5.00 5.05 4.90 5.02 0.40 4,297,700 (3,850,485.00)
16.00 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.80 10.94 10.72 10.90 0.93 1,260,800 (46,844.00)
14.94 8.05 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.09 8.08 8.04 8.08 (0.12) 217,200 241,500.00
4.42 1.01 RFM Corporation 3.96 3.99 3.93 3.98 0.51 177,000 (23,770.00)
2.49 1.10 Roxas and Co. 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 0.00 6,000
3.90 2.01 Roxas Holdings 2.72 2.63 2.54 2.60 (4.41) 32,000
34.60 26.50 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 34.10 34.10 34.00 34.10 0.00 73,600
129.20 110.20 San Miguel Corp À 110.00 110.00 109.70 110.00 0.00 204,800 12,873,483.00
2.62 1.25 Seacem 2.50 2.48 2.44 2.45 (2.00) 1,968,000 1,225,000.00
2.44 1.73 Splash Corporation 1.80 1.78 1.78 1.78 (1.11) 12,000
0.196 0.112 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.159 0.161 0.156 0.156 (1.89) 3,050,000
14.66 3.30 Tanduay Holdings 11.68 11.68 11.60 11.66 (0.17) 729,500 580,000.00
2.88 1.99 TKC Steel Corp. 2.04 2.01 2.00 2.01 (1.47) 7,000
1.41 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.27 1.28 1.27 1.27 0.00 4,218,000
69.20 37.00 Universal Robina 73.75 73.75 72.50 72.85 (1.22) 997,100 20,250,650.50
5.50 1.05 Victorias Milling 1.15 1.14 1.13 1.13 (1.74) 811,000
0.77 0.320 Vitarich Corp. 0.910 0.950 0.880 0.940 3.30 3,195,000 160,250.00
18.00 2.55 Vivant Corp. 9.60 10.30 9.10 10.20 6.25 41,600
HOLDING FIRMS
1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.73 0.75 0.71 0.72 (1.37) 11,474,000 57,400.00
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 48.50 48.35 47.80 47.90 (1.24) 818,900 (14,511,615.00)
0.019 0.014 Alcorn Gold Res. 0.1540 0.1620 0.1510 0.1540 0.00 2,323,520,000 (3,511,730.00)
13.70 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 14.94 14.88 14.22 14.40 (3.61) 14,865,000 (86,486,274.00)
2.60 1.80 Anglo Holdings A 2.05 2.04 2.04 2.04 (0.49) 51,000
5.02 3.00 Anscor À 4.95 5.02 4.96 5.02 1.41 46,000 130,520.00
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 5.92 6.05 5.50 5.50 (7.09) 1,203,600
2.98 1.49 ATN Holdings A 1.41 1.41 1.30 1.41 0.00 258,000
4.16 2.30 ATN Holdings B 1.36 1.43 1.35 1.40 2.94 1,376,000 54,000.00
485.20 272.00 Ayala Corp À 433.60 433.00 426.00 433.00 (0.14) 833,290 111,454,664.00
64.80 30.50 DMCI Holdings 56.05 56.20 55.90 56.20 0.27 251,350 (3,556,834.50)
4.19 1.03 F&J Prince A 2.55 2.57 2.57 2.57 0.78 6,000
5.20 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.14 4.39 4.14 4.36 5.31 8,314,000 1,729,550.00
0.98 0.10 Forum Pacic 0.228 0.233 0.218 0.218 (4.39) 250,000 6,540.00
556.00 455.40 GT Capital 533.50 533.00 521.00 522.00 (2.16) 169,670 20,867,375.00
36.20 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 33.00 33.05 32.90 33.00 0.00 254,200 (2,035,625.00)
4.19 2.27 Jolliville Holdings 7.60 7.00 7.00 7.00 (7.89) 11,300
6.21 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.30 5.30 5.25 5.25 (0.94) 2,578,600 (8,106,528.00)
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.23 1.25 1.16 1.16 (5.69) 28,754,000 (1,096,300.00)
3.82 1.800 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.08 2.09 2.06 2.08 0.00 1,120,000 (24,960.00)
4.65 2.56 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.11 4.12 4.03 4.03 (1.95) 32,221,000 (41,438,670.00)
6.24 3.40 Minerales Industrias Corp. 5.35 4.90 4.90 4.90 (8.41) 700
9.66 1.22 MJCI Investments Inc. 7.00 7.00 6.81 7.00 0.00 23,400
0.0770 0.045 Pacica À 0.0480 0.0500 0.0470 0.0490 2.08 2,200,000
4.10 1.56 Republic Glass A 2.85 2.84 2.84 2.84 (0.35) 2,000
2.40 1.01 Seafront À 1.57 1.58 1.57 1.57 0.00 13,000
0.490 0.285 Sinophil Corp. 0.315 0.330 0.310 0.325 3.17 7,350,000
760.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 829.50 821.00 816.00 816.50 (1.57) 792,150 (43,189,580.00)
2.71 1.08 Solid Group Inc. 1.99 2.01 1.97 1.97 (1.01) 9,995,000
1.57 1.14 South China Res. Inc. 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 0.00 129,000
0.420 0.101 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2420 0.2400 0.2380 0.2400 (0.83) 100,000
0.620 0.082 Wellex Industries 0.2900 0.3000 0.2900 0.3000 3.45 1,890,000
0.980 0.380 Zeus Holdings 0.400 0.395 0.380 0.390 (2.50) 2,970,000
P R O P E R T Y
3.34 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 3.14 3.13 3.00 3.00 (4.46) 1,541,000
0.83 0.42 Araneta Prop À 0.620 0.620 0.590 0.600 (3.23) 572,000
24.15 13.36 Ayala Land `B 23.35 23.35 23.05 23.15 (0.86) 2,292,900 (15,488,670.00)
5.62 3.08 Belle Corp. À 5.27 5.50 5.18 5.49 4.17 28,238,700 16,008,237.00
9.00 2.26 Cebu Holdings 4.95 4.95 4.92 4.92 (0.61) 110,000
2.85 1.35 Century Property 1.45 1.45 1.42 1.43 (1.38) 1,433,000 (563,420.00)
2.91 1.20 City & Land Dev. 2.30 2.40 2.35 2.35 2.17 7,000
1.50 1.05 Cityland Dev. À 1.12 1.09 1.08 1.08 (3.57) 165,000
1.11 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.83 0.84 0.82 0.83 0.00 346,000
0.94 0.54 Empire East Land 0.980 0.970 0.940 0.960 (2.04) 20,228,000 425,000.00
3.80 2.90 Eton Properties 3.26 3.25 2.90 2.98 (8.59) 688,000 125,520.00
0.310 0.10 Ever Gotesco 0.260 0.260 0.250 0.255 (1.92) 6,550,000 632,500.00
2.74 1.63 Global-Estate 1.88 1.88 1.84 1.88 0.00 2,166,000 1,757,430.00
1.44 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.37 1.39 1.36 1.39 1.46 52,693,000 12,432,680.00
3.80 1.21 Highlands Prime 2.55 2.80 2.50 2.55 0.00 378,000 707,670.00
2.14 0.65 Interport À 1.26 1.29 1.21 1.21 (3.97) 821,000 7,500.00
2.34 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 2.45 2.45 2.39 2.40 (2.04) 99,147,000 3,945,800.00
0.36 0.150 MRC Allied Ind. 0.1700 0.1720 0.1660 0.1680 (1.18) 870,000
0.990 0.089 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6200 0.6200 0.5900 0.6200 0.00 8,536,000 117,600.00
0.67 0.41 Phil. Realty À 0.470 0.470 0.470 0.470 0.00 110,000
19.94 10.00 Robinsons Land `B 19.50 19.46 19.20 19.20 (1.54) 1,292,300 11,715,924.00
7.71 2.51 Rockwell 3.17 3.17 3.15 3.16 (0.32) 80,000 (3,160.00)
8.95 6.00 SM Development À 6.20 6.27 6.14 6.27 1.13 2,069,900 6,947,943.00
18.20 10.94 SM Prime Holdings 14.40 14.40 14.26 14.26 (0.97) 3,247,300 9,674,114.00
0.91 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.68 0.68 0.67 0.67 (1.47) 382,000
4.55 1.80 Starmalls 3.67 3.67 3.67 3.67 0.00 63,000
4.66 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.780 4.780 4.710 4.740 (0.84) 2,591,000 68,910.00
S E R V I C E S
42.00 24.80 ABS-CBN 30.20 30.20 29.90 30.20 0.00 15,300
18.98 1.05 Acesite Hotel 1.33 1.38 1.29 1.36 2.26 7,663,000
0.78 0.45 APC Group, Inc. 0.600 0.620 0.610 0.620 3.33 825,000
102.80 4.45 Bloomberry 13.36 13.36 13.02 13.10 (1.95) 4,245,800 (1,955,978.00)
0.5300 0.1010 Boulevard Holdings 0.1440 0.1440 0.1410 0.1430 (0.69) 17,640,000 (7,100.00)
24.00 5.20 Calata Corp. 6.24 6.25 5.90 6.10 (2.24) 429,300 189,501.00
82.50 60.80 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 57.40 57.40 56.80 57.00 (0.70) 568,420 (22,986,623.00)
10.60 8.20 Centro Esc. Univ. 10.50 10.50 10.50 10.50 0.00 800
9.70 5.44 DFNN Inc. 5.40 5.40 5.35 5.35 (0.93) 65,600 (27,000.00)
5.90 1.45 Easy Call Common 2.90 3.70 2.85 3.65 25.86 29,000
1750.00 800.00 FEUI 1005.00 1005.00 1005.00 1005.00 0.00 415
1270.00 831.00 Globe Telecom 1152.00 1150.00 1140.00 1149.00 (0.26) 24,560 1,905,770.00
11.00 6.18 GMA Network Inc. 8.50 8.35 8.29 8.35 (1.76) 146,600
77.00 43.40 I.C.T.S.I. 69.45 69.45 68.85 69.00 (0.65) 3,764,300 (7,362,533.00)
0.98 0.36 Information Capital Tech. 0.445 0.445 0.420 0.445 0.00 130,000 13,250.00
6.80 4.30 IPeople Inc. À 8.60 8.50 7.50 8.50 (1.16) 2,600
4.70 1.75 IP Converge 2.38 2.41 2.35 2.41 1.26 64,000
34.50 0.036 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.056 0.056 0.052 0.053 (5.36) 1,237,050,000 48,058,820.00
3.87 1.00 IPVG Corp. 1.03 1.04 1.01 1.02 (0.97) 1,025,000 (30,600.00)
0.0760 0.042 Island Info 0.0460 0.0450 0.0450 0.0450 (2.17) 1,800,000
5.1900 2.550 ISM Communications 2.7500 2.7200 2.7000 2.7000 (1.82) 45,000
10.30 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 8.96 9.40 8.76 9.33 4.13 8,850,800 12,474,222.00
3.70 2.60 Liberty Telecom 2.50 2.50 2.37 2.50 0.00 552,000
3.96 2.70 Macroasia Corp. 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 0.00 100,000
0.84 0.57 Manila Bulletin 0.72 0.69 0.69 0.69 (4.17) 11,000
4.08 1.21 Manila Jockey 2.92 2.98 2.86 2.91 (0.34) 1,597,000 116,440.00
9.60 6.50 Metro Pacic Tollways 6.50 6.11 6.11 6.11 (6.00) 1,000
22.95 13.80 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 14.10 14.10 14.02 14.10 0.00 145,000 704,896.00
8.58 5.35 PAL Holdings Inc. 5.59 5.50 5.30 5.40 (3.40) 157,800 27,000.00
3.39 1.05 Paxys Inc. 2.76 2.76 2.73 2.74 (0.72) 228,000 (165,000.00)
10.00 5.00 Phil. Racing Club 9.30 9.31 9.30 9.31 0.11 22,900
71.00 18.00 Phil. Seven Corp. 73.50 73.00 72.00 72.00 (2.04) 1,590 89,280.00
17.88 12.10 Philweb.Com Inc. 15.00 14.98 14.44 14.56 (2.93) 1,450,400 (4,825,158.00)
2886.00 2096.00 PLDT Common 2650.00 2700.00 2640.00 2678.00 1.06 107,000 5,271,590.00
30.15 10.68 Puregold 30.90 30.55 29.75 30.05 (2.75) 3,116,000 (44,442,990.00)
STI Holdings 1.39 1.33 1.10 1.30 (6.47) 6,141,000 62,600.00
4.75 3.30 Touch Solutions 3.95 3.95 3.86 3.86 (2.28) 455,000
3.30 2.42 Transpacic Broadcast 2.50 2.60 2.42 2.60 4.00 7,000
0.79 0.34 Waterfront Phils. 0.440 0.435 0.420 0.435 (1.14) 580,000 43,000.00
Yehey 2.250 2.380 2.100 2.230 (0.89) 1,099,000 (125,440.00)
MINING & OIL
0.0083 0.0038 Abra Mining 0.0055 0.0057 0.0055 0.0056 1.82 219,000,000 (33,000.00)
6.20 3.01 Apex À 4.65 4.66 4.60 4.65 0.00 40,000
6.22 3.00 Apex `B 4.80 4.80 4.80 4.80 0.00 153,000 720,000.00
20.80 14.50 Atlas Cons. À 17.88 17.86 17.70 17.70 (1.01) 3,244,300 6,844,650.00
48.00 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 26.00 26.00 25.35 25.50 (1.92) 600 (5,200.00)
0.345 0.170 Basic Energy Corp. 0.270 0.270 0.265 0.265 (1.85) 150,000
29.00 19.98 Benguet Corp À 22.80 22.70 22.30 22.30 (2.19) 36,800
34.00 21.20 Benguet Corp `B 22.60 22.60 21.50 21.50 (4.87) 60,000 (1,319,250.00)
2.23 1.05 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.07 1.08 1.06 1.06 (0.93) 273,000
Coal Asia 1.50 1.68 1.42 1.50 0.00 249,019,000 (4,390,580.00)
61.80 6.96 Dizon 19.46 19.90 18.00 19.00 (2.36) 342,400
1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.57 0.58 0.56 0.57 0.00 2,531,000
1.81 1.0600 Lepanto À 1.140 1.130 1.100 1.100 (3.51) 40,350,000
2.070 1.0900 Lepanto `B 1.200 1.200 1.160 1.200 0.00 6,208,000 4,789,600.00
0.085 0.042 Manila Mining À 0.0570 0.0580 0.0560 0.0580 1.75 233,460,000
0.840 0.570 Manila Mining `B 0.0560 0.0590 0.0560 0.0590 5.36 186,470,000 (57,000.00)
36.50 15.04 Nickelasia 17.20 17.20 17.08 17.18 (0.12) 1,507,800 4,983,918.00
12.84 2.91 Nihao Mineral Resources 6.92 7.00 6.78 6.78 (2.02) 355,500
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.6100 0.6100 0.6100 0.6100 0.00 304,000
8.40 2.99 Oriental Peninsula Res. 4.310 4.360 4.426 4.280 (0.70) 473,000 (13,020.00)
0.032 0.014 Oriental Pet. À 0.0190 0.0190 0.0180 0.0180 (5.26) 85,900,000
7.05 5.10 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 5.98 5.98 5.97 5.97 (0.17) 10,500
28.25 18.40 Philex À 15.36 15.30 15.10 15.28 (0.52) 1,275,000 (293,344.00)
48.00 3.00 PhilexPetroleum 26.80 26.70 25.80 26.00 (2.99) 339,800 4,313,355.00
0.062 0.017 Philodrill Corp. À 0.044 0.045 0.044 0.045 2.27 211,800,000 251,500.00
65.00 39.00 PNOC Expls `B 50.00 51.00 51.00 51.00 2.00 60
257.80 161.10 Semirara Corp. 222.00 221.00 219.60 220.00 (0.90) 80,330 (11,708,012.00)
0.029 0.015 United Paragon 0.0160 0.0160 0.0150 0.0150 (6.25) 32,500,000
PREFERRED
50.00 23.05 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 29.90 29.45 29.20 29.45 (1.51) 385,500 (9,144,750.00)
580.00 535.00 Ayala Corp. Pref À 530.00 535.00 533.00 533.00 0.57 700
First Gen F 101.30 106.00 106.00 106.00 4.64 500 53,000.00
11.02 6.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 8.38 8.34 8.10 8.34 (0.48) 200,500
116.70 108.90 PCOR-Preferred 107.50 108.00 108.00 108.00 0.47 7,360
SMC Preferred A 75.00 75.00 74.95 75.00 0.00 216,670 (7,407,750.00)
SMC Preferred C 75.20 75.25 75.00 75.25 0.07 26,580 1,545,608.00
1050.00 1000.00 SMPFC Preferred 1013.00 1010.00 1010.00 1010.00 (0.30) 410
WARRANTS & BONDS
1.31 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.45 1.46 1.39 1.39 (4.14) 1,885,000
RAY S. EANO
FirstPac eyeing Cojuangco
sugar mill; Century airs side
THE Cojuangco family may totally disengage
itself from the sugar business after losing Hacienda
Luisita. The family of President Benigno Noynoy
Aquino III is in talks with the First Pacic Group
of Hong Kong to sell Central Azucarera de Tarlac,
an integrated manufacturing plant that produces
both raw and rened sugar, alcohol, liquid carbon
dioxide and yeast.
Sources from both the First Pacic Group
of managing director Manuel V. Pangilinan,
or MVP, and CAT, led by president and chief
executive Fernando Cojuangco, conrmed the
negotiations, but provided little details about the
transaction. Fernando is the eldest son of the late
chairman Pedro Cojuangco, brother of the late
president Corazon Aquino, Noynoys mother.
MVP earlier said First Pacic was interested
in expanding to Philippine agriculture, especially
sugar and bananas. A unit, Indo Agri Resources
Ltd., is into palm oil, sugar, rubber and coffee
production in Indonesia.
First Pacics rst attempted foray in Philippine
agriculture was with Del Monte Pacic Ltd. MVPs
group negotiated for the purchase of Del Monte
from the family of former agriculture secretary
Luis Cito Lorenzo. First Pacic eventually
lost out to condiments king Joselito Butch
Campos, who found a partner and white knight in
conglomerate San Miguel Corp.
The sale of CAT to MVPs group, meanwhile,
could be tricky. San Miguel may likely pursue an
indirect claim against the sugar mill, an afliate
of Hacienda Luisita. San Miguel is a stakeholder
in Hacienda Luisita after the company lent money
to the cash-strapped sugar estate. The largest food
and drinks company advanced over P1 billion to
Hacienda Luisita Inc. as payment for future sugar
purchases.
San Miguel did not take delivery of the sugar
purchases, preferring to bide its time and collect
the produce at a later period. It could not also call
on the sugar purchases because the estate had
stopped production. Hacienda Luisita farmers had
staged a strike to press their demand to redistribute
the farm to them as part of the governments land
reform program. How Hacienda Luisita will repay
the advances to San Miguel remains unclear,
especially in the light of the Supreme Court ruling
that ordered the redistribution of the estate to its
sugar farmers.
QC residents assured
Century Properties Group Inc. wrote a letter to
this writer to explain its side on the controversy
spawned by its latest condominium project in
Barangay Capitol Hills, Quezon City. Residents of
an upscale subdivision in Quezon City, as stated
in last weeks column, were seeking to stop the
construction of an eight-tower residential project of
Century Properties Group, the real estate developer
behind the Trump brand in the Philippines.
The homeowners at Vista Real Classica subdivision
complained that the project, dubbed The Residences
at Commonwealth by Century, would lead to trafc
congestion, low water pressure, garbage problem and
ooding in their village.
Terrie Fucanan-Yu, vice president for
communications for Century Properties Group,
wrote that her company was taking measures to
alleviate the concerns of neighbors within the
Commonwealth community.
Fucanan-Yu said Century Properties had secured
all the permits and licenses from government
agencies for the project. Public hearings were
conducted, and we remain open to future public
hearings that will help address the concerns of the
community, she said.
Construction debris will be collected
regularly and a clean construction site will be
strictly maintained, as have been our consistent
practice. Each building is designed with a waste
collection hub, from where service bays will be
accessible through the internal community road,
wrote Fucanan-Yu. A sewage treatment plant
will process soil waste at standards that will be
more than acceptable than those required by the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
and the Clean Water Act.
On water delivery, she said the company had
received the assurance of Manila Water Co. Inc.
to supply the additional demand as a result of
the new developmentfrom construction through
completion and occupancy. Fucanan-Yu said
the company also secured an environmental
compliance certicate after submitting a trafc
impact analysis for the development and its
surrounding areas. The Quezon City Council
also recommended expanding Don Antonio Drive
with one additional lane. Considering that the road
lot affecting this proposal is privately owned, we
will discuss how we can pursue this plan with the
landowner, she said.
Lastly, the company said it committed to address
potential ooding in the future. ... we will contain
the water coming from our development via a
detention pond, which we will construct. This is to
ensure that we will not contribute to the ow being
absorbed by the existing drainage. The detained
water will be pumped out at a regulated ow and
when the drainage line can easily accommodate
it, the company said.
Alaska delisting
Alaska Milk Corp. plans to delist its shares
at the Philippine Stock Exchange on Nov. 5.
Alaska corporate secretary Santiago Polido, in
a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,
reported that Friesland Campina had bought 98.69
percent of shares in the milk company, the second
biggest in the country, next to the multinational
Nestl Inc.
Friesland Campina, a Netherlands-based
company, has interests in other countries in Asia
and wants to further strengthen its presence in the
consumer-rich region. It just found a willing seller
in Alaska Milk.
Alaska was a brainchild of the late Wilfred
Uytengsu, who at one time belonged to a select
group of well-known and successful Filipino
businessmen who pioneered in setting up industries
in the country. They include the Concepcions
(Concepcion Industries Inc.), Dante Santos
(Philippine Appliance Corp.), Puyat-Reyes family
(Puyat Steel), Gokongweis (Universal Robina
Corp.), among others.
The Concepcions, Puyat-Reyes and Gokongwei
still own and manage the corporations their fathers
built. The second generation of these families have
even expanded their respective businesses.
But not in the case of Alaska. It is no longer
owned by the Uytengsus nor by Filipinos.
E-mail: rayenano@yahoo.com
or extrastory2000@gmail.com
or business@mst.ph
SHARE prices tumbled Wednesday after the
Dow Jones fell sharply overnight following a
slew of bleak US corporate results.
The Philippine Stock Exchange
index declined 33.63 points, or
0.6 percent, to 5,398.69. Losers
routed gainers, 120 to 43, with 42
issues unchanged.
SM Investments Corp., the
holding company of retail tycoon
Henry Sy Sr. with interests in
shopping mall, property, banking
and hotels, lost 1.6 percent to
P816.50.
Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Co., the biggest
telecommunications company,
shed 1 percent to P2,678.
Alcorn Gold Resources Corp.,
an oil exploration company
owned by retailer Lucio Co, was
unchanged at P0.154. Newly-
listed Coal Asia Holdings Inc.
was also unchanged at P1.50.
Eton Properties Philippines
Inc., the property unit of tobacco
tycoon Lucio Tan, decreased 8.6
percent to P2.98 after disclosing
a plan to delist its shares from the
market. Sister unit PAL Holdings
Inc., owner of the largest
Philippine airline, declined 3.4
percent to P5.40 on speculation
the company would proceed with
a plan to voluntarily delist from
the exchange.
Investors are selling on
anticipation it will proceed with
the delisting, Edmund Lee, an
analyst at COL Financial Group
Inc., said by phone. Some
investors are getting out even
though no date and price has been
set yet.
PAL, owner of Philippine
Airlines Inc., probably will need
to delist because it wont be able
to meet the exchanges rule on
minimum public oat, president
Ramon Ang said Sept. 28.
The Philippine Stock
Exchange has given listed
companies until the end of 2012
to raise public ownership to at
least 10 percent. PAL shares
have slumped 28 percent since
Angs statement.
The rest of the Asian stock
markets were mixed, but
losses were cushioned by a
report suggesting Chinas
manufacturing slump may be
bottoming out.
Japans Nikkei 225, after
swinging between gains and
losses, was at at 9,010.26 at
midday. Hong Kongs Hang
Seng added 0.2 percent to
21,745.79. South Koreas Kospi
lost 0.5 percent to 1,917.14.
Australias S&P/ASX 200
fell 0.6 percent to 4,514.10.
Benchmarks in Singapore and
mainland China rose while
those in Thailand and New
Zealand fell. Indian markets
were closed for a holiday.
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Republika ng Pilipinas
Kagawaran ng Pagawain at Lansangang Pampabayan
Tanggapan ng Distrito Inhenyero
Telefax 221-6444; 226-2035; 226-2112
L. Ma. Guerrero St., Lungsod ng Dabaw, Rehiyon XI
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH, Davao City District Engineering Offce, through the Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s);
1) Contract I.D.: 12LB-0095
Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance (intermittent Sections) ABS-CBN Quimpo
Boulevard K1512+812-K1513+808
Contract Location: Davao City
Scope of Works: Survey and staking, removal of existing conc. pavement, surplus
common excavation, Agg. sub-base course, Agg. base Course, Bit.
Tack coat, Bit Conc. Surface Course (Hot Laid), PCC Pavement
Pl ai n, thk =230 mm., refl ectori zed thermopl asti c pavement
markings , joint sealant, advance warning, billboard, bollard
(bamboo) and safety and health
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): PhP 29,931,160.00
Duration: Sixty Four (64) calendar days
Source of Fund: FY 2013 Infra Program
2) Contract I.D.: 12LB-0104
Contract Name: Roads t o Cr i t i cal a bot t l enecks, Nat i onal r oads Tr af f i c
decongestation, Widening of Davao City Diversion Road, Davao
City
Contract Location: Davao City
Scope of Works: Const. survey and staking, removal of existing riprap, removal
of concrete drainage structures, Removal of existing concrete
pavement & si dewal k, Pi pe cul ver t & dr ai n excavat i on,
embankment, Aggregate sub base course, PCC Pavement Plain-
ready mixed, thk=280mm, Pipe culverts, Conc. curb and gutter,
type A (cast-in-place), Bio-Engineering Solutions, restoration of
traffc signals, informatory sign, billboard, advance warning, guide
sign, traffc control devices, mobilization & demobilization and
safety and health
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): PhP 39, 200,000.00
Duration: One Hundred twenty (120) calendar days
Source of Fund: FY 2013 Infra Program

Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance
with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid
documents and must meet the following major criteria; (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino
citizen or 75% Filipino owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture (c) with PCAB
License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing
at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at
least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the
DPWH-POCW, Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-
Central Offce will only process contractors applications for the registration with complete
may be downloaded at the DPWH website. www.dpwh.gov.ph
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below;
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From: October 25-Nov. 31, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference Time and Date : 10:00 A.M, Oct. 30, 2012
3. Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders @ 12;00 P.M. November 08, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: 2;00 P.M.., November 13, 2012
5. Opening of Bids @ 2:00 PM. November 13, 2012
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH, Davao City District
Engineering Offce, Leon Ma. Guerrero Street, Davao City, upon payment of a non-refundable
fee for Bidding Documents for item no. 1 & 2 Twenty Five Thousand Pesos Only (Php 25,000.00).
Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DWPH 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 bids documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security,
in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the BDs in
two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain
the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope
shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the lowest calculated
responsive bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH, Davao City District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before contract award, without incurring
any liability to the affected bidders.
Approved:
(Sgd.) GREGORIO C. YEE
Engineer III
Chief, Matls. Testing & Quality Control Sect.
(BAC Chairman)
Noted By:
For and in the absence of the
District Engineer:
(Sgd.) MILAGROS E. DELOS REYES
OIC, Asst. District Engineer
Laguna 1 District Engineering Offce
Santa Cruz, Laguna
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Laguna 1 District Engineering Offce, Santa
Cruz, Laguna, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for
the following contracts:
1. a. Contract ID: 12DH0091
b. Contract Name: Cluster I-Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of
Damaged Paved National Roads (MFO-2) of Pagsanjan-
Lucban Road (Intermittent Sections)
c. Contract Location: a. K0097 + 670 to K0097 + 753
b. K0099 + 661 to K0099 + 727
c. K0111 + 563 to K0111+ 883
d. Scope of Work: Concreting of roads
e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)/Cost of Bidding documents:
a. Php1,452,360.00
b. 1,277,920.00
c. 5,600,700.00
Php8,330,980.00/Php10,000.00
f. Duration: 32 c. d.
b. Contract Name: Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved
National Roads (MFO-2) of Rizal Bdry.-Famy-Quezon Road
(Intermittent Sections)
c. Contract Location: K0072 + 330 to K0073 + 005
d. Scope of Work: Asphalting of roads
Php9,562,682.21/Php10,000.00
b. Contract Name: Widening of Sta. Cruz-Poblacion Road including Drainage
c. Contract Location: Sta. Cruz, Laguna
d. Scope of Work: Concreting of roads including drainage
Php11,229,820.00/Php10,000.00
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with
the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9184. The priority
projects listed therein chargeable against FY 2013 Regular Infrastructure Fund.
To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the
following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-
owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with PCAB license applicable
to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50%
of ABC within a period of ten (10) years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least
equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least equal to 10% of the ABC. The BAC will
use non-Discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary examination of bids.
1. Receipt of LOI s from Prospective Bidders From: October 25-November 08, 2012
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents to registered From: October 25-November 15, 2012
Contractors
3. Pre Bid Conference October 31, 2012, 10:00 a. m.
4. Receipts of Bids Deadline: November 15, 2012
until 2:00 p. m.
5. Opening of Bids November 15, 2012, after 2:00 p. m.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the
DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline set for the receipt of LOIs. The DPWH-
POCW Central Offce will only process contractors applications, with
complete requirements, for registration and to be issued the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC).
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the Bidding
Documents (BDs) in two (2) separate sealed bid envelope to the BAC Chairman, DPWH-
Laguna 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna. The frst envelope shall contain
the technical component of the bid, including the eligibility requirements. The second
envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the
Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post qualifcation.
Prospective bidders may download the Registration form from the DPWH website www.
dpwh.gov.ph The BAC will issue hard copies of Bid Documents at DPWH-Laguna 1
st

District Engineering Offce, BAC Secretariat Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna upon payment of
a non-refundable fee (refer to the above schedule of fee/project) for bidding documents.
Bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on
or before the submission of bids. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any
acceptable forms in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Interested contractors are also required to present the originals of their PCAB License and
Contractors Registration Certifcate to the BAC for authentication.
The DPWH-Laguna 1 District Engineering Offce, Sta. Cruz, Laguna reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award,
without incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.

(Sgd.) THEODORO S. LLANTOS
Asst. District Engineer
BAC Chairman
Telefax. No. (049) 810-4090 loc. 47033
Offce of the District Engineer
Capiz 2
nd
Engineering District
Dumalag, Capiz
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Capiz 2
nd
Engineering District,
Dumalag, Capiz, invites contractors to bid for the hereunder project(s):
1) a. Contract ID: 12GP0006
b. Contract Name: Concreting of Access Road at CapSU Tapaz
Campus, Tapaz
c. Contract Location: CapSU, Tapaz
d. Scope of Work: Concrete Paving
e. Approved Budget for the Contract: Php2,910,000.00
f. Contract Duration: Thirty Seven (37) Calendar Days
2) a. Contract LD: 12GP0007
b. Contract Name: Construction of School Building at CapSU (Burias
Ext. & Jamindan)
c. Contract Location: CapSU Burias Extension, Jamindan
d. Scope of Work: Construction of 2-storey, 4-classrooms
e. Approved Budget for the Contract: Php4,850,000.00
f. Contract Duration: Sixty (90) Calendar Days
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the
Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall automatically
reject at the opening of bid.
The bid for the contract, a 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, (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 eHgibility check and preliminary
examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for the
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).
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown
below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents November 5-15, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 31 , 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.
3. Receipt of Bid November 15, 20 12 until 1 :30 P.M.
4. Opening of Bid November 15, 2012 at 2:00 P.M
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents at DPWH, Capiz 2
nd

Engineering District, Dumalag, Capiz, upon payment of a non-refundable fee
of Php5,000.00 to prospective bidders. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open
only to interested parties who have purchased the Bid Documents. Bids must
accompanied by a bid security in the amount and acceptable form as stated in
Section 27.2 of the Revised LRR.
in the Bid Documents 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 Capiz 2
nd
Engineering District Dumalag, Capiz reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior to contract
award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) HECTOR G. GARGOLES
OIC-Asst. District Engieneer
NOTED:
(Sgd.) ELY O. TUNGALA
OIC-District Engineer
Caraga, Region XIII
Agusan del Norte Engineering District
Butuan City
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, J. Rosales Avenue,Butuan
City, Agusan del Norte, through its Bids and Awards Committee ( BAC),
invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):
Contract ID: 12NA0034
Contract Name: Cons/Widening Upgrading/Rehab. of Poblacion
RTR-San Antonio-Tagnote Road (Tagnote Falls)
Sta. 0+000-1+580
Contract Location: RTR, Agusan del Norte
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php P19,600,000.00
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and
must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b)
Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative,
or joint venture with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this
contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC
within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at
least -equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The
BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and
preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their application for
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central offce before the deadline for
the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process
contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and
issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown
below:
1. Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders October 31 , 2012 10:00 a.m.
2. Issuance of Bid Documents October 19,2012 to November 7, 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference October 26, 2012 10:00 a.m.
4. Receipts of Bids November 7, 2012 at 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
5. Opening of Bids November 7, 2012 10:15 a.m.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH
DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, upon
payment of a non-refundable fee of (P 10,000.00). Prospective bidders may
also download the BD s, if available, from the 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 bids Documents.
The Pre-bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have
purchased the BD s. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount
and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplishment forms as
specifed in the BDs in two (2)-separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC
Chairman. The frst envelop shall contain the technical component of the
bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope
shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to
the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the Bid evaluation
and the post-qualifcation.
The DPWH DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE, J. Rosales Avenue, Agusan
del Norte, reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul
the bidding process anytime before Contract Award, without incurring any
liability to the affected bidders.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) CLARO S. COMILING
Chief MQC Section
BAC Chairman
DPWH INFRA -07- Standard Advertisement-Revised IRR
Region III
Pampanga 2
nd
San Antonio, Guagua, Pampanga
INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works
and Highways (DPWH) Pampanga 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, through the FY
2013 (NEP) invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
1. Contract ID : 12CH0055
Contract Name/ : Preventive Maintenance of Angeles-Porac-Floridablanca-
Dinalupihan Road (Intermittent Section)
1. K0093+000 K0094+000 ABC= Php6,431,741.44
2. K0096+761 K0097+844 ABC = Php6,774,048.36
Contract Location: Porac, Pampanga
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC): Php13,205,789.80
Non-Refundable Bid Doc Fee : Php25,000.00
2. Contract ID : 12CH0057
Contract Name : Preventive Maintenance of San Antonio-Floridablanca
Road (Intermittent Section)
1. K0089+130 K0090+485 ABC= Php 8,173,919.55
2. K0091+050 K0091+630 ABC= Php 3,774,652.50
Contract Location: Floridablanca, Pampanga
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC): Php 11,948,572.05
Non-Refundable Bid Doc Fee : Php25,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process 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 its contract, a contractor must submit a letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
of bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with
DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative,
o joint venture, (c) the 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 fnancial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line
commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/
fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration,
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the pre-bidding. The DPWH-POCW
Central Offce will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete
requirements, and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Forms may
be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents On : October 23-Nov 13, 2012
2. Pre-Bidding Conference On : Oct 31, 2012 at 2:00 P.M
3. Receipt of Bids November 13, 2012 at 8:00 - 10:00 A.M
4. Opening of Bids November 13, 2012, 2012 at 10:00 A.M..
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-Pampanga
2
nd
District Engineering Offce, San Antonio, Guagua, Pampanga, upon payment of a
non-refundable fee of please see above. Prospective bidders may also download the
BDs from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders that will downloaded the
BDs from DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid
Documents. Bid must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the Bidding Documents (BDs) 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-Pampanga 2
nd
DEO reserves the right to accept or reject any or all
bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring
any liability to the affected bidders.
(Sgd.) GENE D. GONZALES
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
Surigao del Sur 2
nd
Bislig City
Telefax (086) 853 4308
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Surigao del Sur 2
nd
District
Engineering Offce, Bislig City, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
Contract ID : 12NI0033
Contract Name : Widening of Surigao- Davao Coastal Road (SDCR),
Surigao del Sur 2
nd
LD, Poblacion, Bislig Section, k 1462
+ 442 k 1462+942 k 1462+442 k 1463+042
Contract Location : Surigao del Sur
Scope of Work : MRB-Maintenance Roads and Bridges
Contract Duration : 102 CD
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC) : Php 17,619,774.84
Contract ID : 12NI0034
Contract Name : Construction of Multi- Purpose Building Tomas
Sim Elementary School, Sabang, Lingig
Contract Location : Surigao del Sur
Scope of Work : BIL- Buildings/Industrial Plant-LOW Rise
Contract Duration : 45CD
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC) : Php 500,000.00
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 to10% 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
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents
October 25, 2012- November 15, 2012
(2:00 P.M.)
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 31, 2012 (10:00 A.M.)
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Pro-
spective Bidders
October 31, 2012 (5:00 P.M.)
4. Receipt of Bids
November 15, 2012
(8:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M.)
5. Opening of Bids November 15, 2012 (2:00 P.M.)
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) in the amount of Twenty
Five Thousand Pesos (25,000.00) for the project with Contract ID No.: 12NI0033 and Five
Hundred Pesos (500.00) for the project with Contract ID No.: 12NI0034 at DPWH, Surigao
del Sur 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, Bislig City. 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 accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the BDs in
two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain the
technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall
contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation.
The DPWH, Surigao del Sur 2
nd
Engineering District, Bislig City reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime prior contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

Approved by:

(Sgd.)ANASTACIA C. SALAS
Chief, Construction Section
Chairman, BAC
Noted:
(Sgd.) EULOGIO D. MILLA
OIC District Engineer

(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
B4
IN BRIEF
WORLD
US seen to become
largest oil producer
Shark attacks, kills
surfer in California
BBC crew
probed
amid sex
scandal
Syrian warplanes strike town
Israel responds to Gaza
rockets, orders airstrikes
J ERUS ALEMRo c k e t s
and mortars from Gaza have
pummeled southern Israel,
drawing Israeli airstrikes that
killed a Palestinian militant.
Israeli police say more than
30 rockets and mortars landed
in Israel early Wednesday,
following a volley the night
before. Army Radio says one
rocket hit a house, but no one
was injured.
The Israeli military says its
aircraft struck Gaza twice early
Wednesday.
Gaza health ofcial Dr. Ashraf
al-Kidra says a Palestinian
militant was killed in one of the
air attacks.
Residents of the southern
Gaza village of Khouzai say
a mosque there was hit for the
second time in weeks.
Hamas ofcials say security
forces have been ordered to
evacuate their bases, fearing
Israeli retaliation. They spoke on
condition of anonymity because
they were not authorized to
discuss the order. AP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he
speaks to journalists during his visit to the east Jerusalem Jewish
neighborhood of Gilo on Oct. 23. Netanyahu vowed to continue
building in the Jerusalem district days after European Union criticism
because it is claimed by Palestinians. AP
NEW YORKUS oil output is surging
so fast the United States could soon over-
take Saudi Arabia as the worlds biggest
producer.
Driven by high prices and
new drilling methods, US
production of crude and other
liquid hydrocarbons is on track
to rise 7 percent this year to an
average of 10.9 million barrels
per day. This will be the fourth
straight year of crude increases
and the biggest single-year gain
since 1951.
The boom has surprised even
the experts.
Five years ago, if I or anyone
had predicted todays production
g r o w t h ,
p e o p l e
would have
thought we
were crazy, says Jim Burkhard,
head of oil markets research at IHS
CERA, an energy consulting rm.
The Energy Department
forecasts that US production
of crude and other liquid
hydrocarbons, which includes
biofuels, will average 11.4
million barrels per day next
year. That would be a record
for the US and just below Saudi
Arabias output of 11.6 million
barrels. Citibank forecasts US
production could reach 13
million to 15 million barrels per
day by 2020, helping to make
North America the new Middle
East.
The last year the US was the
worlds largest producer was
2002, after the Saudis drastically
cut production because of low oil
prices in the aftermath of 9/11.
Since then, the Saudis and the
Russians have been the world
leaders.
The United States will still
need to import lots of oil in the
years ahead. Americans use
18.7 million barrels per day. But
thanks to the growth in domestic
production and the improving
fuel efciency of the nations cars
and trucks, imports could fall by
half by the end of the decade.
The increase in production
hasnt translated to cheaper
gasoline at the pump, and prices
are expected to stay relatively
high for the next few years
because of growing demand for
oil in developing nations and
political instability in the Middle
East and North Africa.
Still, producing more oil
domestically, and importing less,
gives the economy a signicant
boost.
The companies proting range
from independent drillers to large
international oil companies such
as Royal Dutch Shell, which
increasingly see the U.S. as one
of the most promising places to
drill. ExxonMobil agreed last
month to spend $1.6 billion to
increase its US oil holdings.
Increased drilling is driving
economic growth in states such
as North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Wyoming, Montana and
Texas, all of which have
unemployment rates far below
the national average of 7.8
percent. North Dakota is at 3
percent; Oklahoma, 5.2. AP
BEIRUTSyrian warplanes on
Tuesday struck a strategic rebel-held
town in the countrys north in an
attempt to reopen a key supply route,
activists said, as a UN-proposed cease-
re meant to start this week appeared
increasingly unlikely to take hold.
The UN-Arab League envoy to Syria
has suggested that both sides in Syrias
19-month-old conict lay down their arms
during Eid al-Adha, a four-day Muslim
holiday that begins Friday. However,
neither Syrian President Bashar Assad
nor rebels ghting to topple him have
committed to a truce, and international
envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has not said how
such a truce would be monitored.
Syrias stalemated civil war, which
has frequently spilled over Syrias
borders and threatens to destabilize
an already volatile region, featured
prominently in the nal pre-election
debate Monday in the US between
President Barack Obama and his
Republican challenger, Mitt Romney,
Both men said they would not send
American troops to Syria, but Romney
pledged to help arm rebels after vetting
the intended recipients, earning him
praise from Syrian opposition leaders.
Obama warned of the risk of giving
the rebels heavy weapons that could
fall into the wrong hands and later be
used against the US or its allies.
By not arming the [rebel] Free Syrian
Army with heavy weapons, he [Obama]
is giving Assad the upper hand, said
Muhieddine Lathkani, a member of the
Syrian National Council, an umbrella of
opposition groups. AP
A Free Syrian army ghter shoots his machine gun towards Syrian Army positions
in the Amriya district of Aleppo, Syria. Piece by piece, Syrias rebels are slowly
starting to expand their arsenal and get their hands on more advanced weapons,
something that has been their constant aim in the 19-month-old uprising
against the regime of President Bashar Assad. AP
A SHARK killed a surfer
Tuesday off a beach at coastal
Vandenberg Air Force Base
following a summer of shark
sightings along Californias
Central Coast, authorities
said.
Francisco Javier Solorio Jr.,
39, died in the attack off the
coast of Surf Beach in Lompoc,
the Santa Barbara County
Sheriffs Department said in a
statement.
He was bitten in his upper
torso.
Solorio had a friend who he
was surng with who saw the
shark bite or hit the man, said
sheriffs Sgt. Mark A. Williams.
His friend ended up swimming
over and pulling him from the
water where he received rst
aid.
The friend started rst aid
while another surfer called
for help, but Solorio was
pronounced dead by paramedics
at the scene.
The Air Force said Solorio
was not afliated with the base,
which allows public access
to some of its beaches. All
beaches on the bases coastline
will be closed for at least 72
hours, as a precaution, Col.
Nina Armagno said Tuesday
evening.
The type of shark involved
and other details were under
investigation.
It was the latest shark attack
fatality at Surf Beach, about 150
miles (240 kilometers) northwest
of Los Angeles.
There were no shark
warning signs posted at
Surf Beach on Tuesday,
said Lt. Erik Raney, adding
that beaches dont typically
post such notices unless the
location had a recent shark
sighting. AP
LONDONA sexual abuse
scandal shaking the BBC
broadened Tuesday, with
the broadcaster saying that
it is investigating claims of
sexual abuse and harassment
against nine staff members and
contributors, in addition to the
late disgraced childrens TV
host Jimmy Savile.
The BBC has been rocked by
allegations that Savile, who died
last year, abused underage teens
over several decades, sometimes
on BBC premises. Some of the
alleged victims have accused
other entertainers and BBC staff
of participating in abuse during
the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
Director-general George
Entwistle told British
lawmakers Tuesday that the
BBC is looking into historical
allegations of sexual abuse or
harassment against between
eight and 10 past and present
employees.
The BBC press ofce later
claried the gure, saying
there were allegations of
sexual harassment, assault or
inappropriate conduct against
nine current or recent staff and
contributors to the BBC, which
employs some 20,000 people. AP
Gypsy victims remembered
BERLINGermany is inaugurating a long-
awaited memorial to the hundreds of thousands of
Gypsies, or Roma, who were killed under Nazi rule.
Chancellor Angela Merkel opens the memorial
Wednesday. Designed by Israeli artist Dani Karavan, the
monumenta well surrounded by panels detailing the
Nazis persecution of the minorityis located across the
road from the Reichstag, Germanys Parliament building.
Its close to memorials to the Nazis Jewish and
gay victims that have been inaugurated in recent
years. Romani Rose, head of Germanys Central
Council of Sinti and Roma, says it makes clear that
the killing of Gypsies during the Holocaust was a
genocide that had its own dimensions.
Its not clear exactly how many Gypsies were
killed during the Holocaust. Estimates range from
220,000 to 500,000 or more. AP
6.5 quake shakes Costa Rica
SAN JOSEA powerful earthquake struck Costa
Ricas Pacic coast on Tuesday, swaying buildings
and sending people running into the streets in the
nations capital of San Jose.
The 6.5-magnitude quake was centered in the
Guanacaste region of the Central American country,
only 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the popular tourist
town of Nicoya, according to the U.S. Geological
Survey. It had a depth of 24.5 miles (39.5 kilometers),
according to a preliminary report.
At the beach of Matapalo, an hour drive from
Nicoya, residents said they heard a roaring sound
when the quake struck.
Im shaken. But it doesnt feel close to how it
sounds like. The sound was deafening, said Alberto
Canales, a receptionist at the Hotel Riu Guanacaste.
There were no immediate reports of major damage
or casualties, however, from the 6.5 quake, which
was followed by a magnitude-4.5 aftershock. AP
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NATURALIZATION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
Benjamin Dee Ang
SCN CASE NO. ___________
to be naturalized as Filipino citizen
pursuant to Republic Act No. 9139.
x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x
PETITION
Pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 9139,
petitioner hereby submits a petition for naturalization to
become a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines and
respectfully declares:
1. My full name is Benjamin Dee Ang but I have also
been known since childhood as _____Ben_____ , or I
have been judicially authorized to use the alias name(s)
______N/A______.
2. My present place of residence is 18 Solid St.
Salmonan, Agdao, City/Municipality of Davao City, Province
of Davao del Sur, and all my former places of residence are
(please indicate periods of residence):
1. Sampaguita St., Mintal Davao City 15 years
_____________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. I was born on June 4, 1963, in Cotabato City,
Philippines. I have been a resident of the Philippines
since birth. At present, I am a citizen or subject of Peoples
Republic of China
4. My father's name is Siong Sing Ang and he was born
on January 15, 1928, in Amoy China. He is a citizen or
subject of Peoples Republic of China My mother's name is
Lina Pona and she was born on Dec. 14, 1935, in Dulawan,
South Cotabato. She is a citizen or subject of Peoples
Republic of China.
5. My trade, business, profession or lawful occupation is
Manager and from which I derive an average annual income
of P 95,000.00_, inclusive of bonuses, commissions and
allowances. My wife's/husband's trade, business, profession
or lawful occupation is Housewife and from which she
derives an average annual income of P _N/A_.
Petitioner's signature and right thumbmark
(Where the above does not apply): I am exempt from
the requirement of lucrative trade or occupation and from
submitting income tax returns for the past three (3) years
because I am a college degree holder [please state (1)
degree obtained: _N/A_, (2) name of school:_N/A_ and (3)
years graduated:_N/A_] who cannot practice my profession
(the practice of which requires a government licensure
examination) by reason of my citizenship.
6. My civil status is Married. I was married on April 30, 1990
in The Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Lupon, Banay-Banay,
Davao Oriental. My wife's/husband's name is Leonor Berou
and she/he was born on 4/20/1965 in Davao, Oriental. She/
he is a citizen or subject of Philippines and presently resides
18 Solid St., Salmonan, Agadao, Davao City.
7. I am legally separated from my spouse; my marriage
was annulled, per decree of legal separation/annulment
dated N/A granted by N/A. (please indicate the particular
court which granted the same). I am a widower/widow and
my spouse died on N/A in N/A.
8. I have One child/children, whose names, dates and
places of birth and residences are as follows:
Name Date of Birth Place of Birth Residence
Charmin B. Ang June 7, 1991 18 Sol i d St .
New Salmonan
Agdao, Davao
City
Solid St. New
S a l mo n a n ,
Davao city
9. I received my primary and secondary education from
the following public schools or private educational institutions
duly recognized by the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports (DECS), where Philippine history, government
and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school
curriculum and where enrollment is not limited to any race
or nationality:
Name of School Place of
School
Dates of
Study
Highest Grade
Completed
Kidapawan Chinese School Kidapawan City 1975 Primary
Stella Maris Academy Davao City 1977 Intermediate
Stella Maris Academy Davao City 1981 High School
10. I am able to read, write and speak Filipino and/or any
of the following dialects of the Philippines: Bisayan.
11. I have enrolled my minor children of school age in the
following public schools or private educational institutions
duly recognized by the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports (DECS), where Philipine History, government
and civics are taught and prescribed as part of the school
curriculum and where enrollment is not limited to any race
or nationality:
Name of Child Name and Place of
School
Date of
Enrollment
Charmin B. Ang Assumption College of Davao 1998-2004
Assumption College of Davao 2004-2008
Assumption College of Davao 2008-2012
12. I shall never be a public charge. I am of good
moral character. I believe in the principles underlying
the Philippine Constitution. I have conducted myself in a
proper and irreproachable manner during the entire period
of my residence in the Philippines in my relations with the
constituted government as well as with the community in
which I am living. I mingled socially with Filipinos and have
evinced a sincere desire to learn and embrace the customs,
traditions and ideals of the Filipino people. I have all the
qualifcations and none of the disqualifcations under Republic
Act No. 9139.
am not opposed to organized government or affliated
with any association or group of persons who uphold and
teach doctrines opposing all organized governments. I
am not defending or teaching the necessity or propriety
of violence, personal assault or assassination for the
success and predominance of one's ideas. I am not a
polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy.
I have not been convicted of any crime involving moral
turpitude. I am not suffering from mental alienation or from
any incurable contagious disease. The country of which
I am a citizen or subject is not at war with the Philippines
and grants to Filipinos the right to be naturalized citizens
or subjects thereof.
13. It is my true and honest intention to become a citizen
of the Philippines and to renounce absolutely and forever
all allegiance and fdelity to any foreign prince, potentate,
state or sovereignty, and, particularly, to Peoples
Republic of China of which at this time I am a citizen or
subject. I will reside continuously in the Philippines from
the date of the fling of this petition up to the time of my
admission to Philippine citizenship.
14. My character witnesses are Rodrigo T. Ojales and
Ramonito B. Daquigan both Filipino citizens, of legal
age, and residing at Solid Street Salmonana Agdao and
Solid St. Salmonan Agdao, Davao respectively, who have
executed sworn statements attached hereto in support of
my instant petition, together with: (a) brief biographical
data about themselves; (b) detailed statements on the
dates they frst came to know me, the circumstances of
our initial acquaintance and the reasons and extent of
our continuing familiarity; and (c) the number of times
they have acted as character witnesses in other petitions
for naturalization.
15. Attached hereto as annexes and made part of
this petition are the duplicate originals or FHUWLHG
photocopies of the following documents (please check
the appropriate box):
[ X ] a. Petitioner's birth certifcate
[ X ] b. Petitioner's alien certifcate of registration (ACR)
[ X ] c. Petitioner's native-born certifcate of residence
(NBCR)
[ X ] d. Petitioner's marriage certifcate, if married
[ ] e. Death certifcate of his/her spouse, if widowed
[ ] f. Court decree annulling his/her marriage or
granting legal separation, if such was the fact
[ ] g. Birth certifcates of petitioner's minor children
[ ] h. ACRs of petitioner's minor children
[ ] i. NBCRs of petitioner's minor children
[ X ] j. Affdavits of fnancial capacity by the petitioner,
dul y support ed by bank cert i f i cat i ons,
passbooks, stock certificates, or proof of
ownership of other properties
[ X ] k. Affdavits of at least two (2) credible witnesses
who must be Filipino citizens of good reputation
in petitioner's place of residence
[ X ] l. Medical certifcate from a government hospital
stating that petitioner is not suffering from
mental alienation or a user of prohibited drugs
or otherwise a drug dependent and that he/she
is not afficted with acquired immune defciency
syndrome (AIDS), or any incurable contagious
disease.
[ X ] m. School diploma and transcript of records of the
petitioner from the school/s he or she attended
in the Philippines
[ ] n. Certifications stating that petitioner's minor
children are enrolled in public schools or private
educational institutions duly recognized by the
DECS, where Philippine history, government
and civics are taught and prescribed as part of
the school curriculum and where enrollment is
not limited to any race or nationality
[ X ] o. Petitioner's income tax returns for the past three
years
[ X ] p. Petitioner's receipts of payment of income tax
for the past three years
16. Other documents submitted by the petitioner in
support of his/her petition:

PRAYER
WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that petitioner be
conferred Philippine citizenship pursuant to the provisions
of Republic Act No, 9139.
Dated at Makati City, Metro Manila, this day
of .
Benjamin Dee Ang
Name and Signature of Petitioner
Address: 18 Solid Street Salmonan
Agdao Davao City
Telephone Number: 0919-5876-086

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
CITY/MUNICIPAL OF MAKATI) S.S.
I, Benjamin Dee Ang, of legal age and a resident of 18
Solid St. Salmonan Agdao City, after being duly sworn,
depose and say that I am the petitioner herein, that I have
read the foregoing petition and know the foregoing petition
and known the contents thereof, and that the same is true
of my own knowledge.
Benjamin Dee Ang
Name and Signature of Petitioner
SUBCRIBED AND SWORN to before me at Province
of Sultan Kudarat this 26
th
day of JULY, 2012.
________________
Offcial authorized to administer oaths/
Notary Public
Doc. No. 260;
Page No. 52;
Book No. XXII;
Series of 2012
SCN FORM NO. 1
(R.A. NO. 9139)
(MST-Oct. 18, 25 & Nov. 1, 2012)
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 25, 2012
TO HELP Filipinos nd out whether they are getting the nutrients
they need on a daily basis, Centrum has launched NutriCoach, a
new app on its Web site www.centrum.com.ph.
MEETING YOUR
daily nutrient needs
in front of the computer all day while
taking some snacks; then you have the
other extreme choice of being the physi-
cally active, sporty type.
You must also identify any health
conditions you may have. You may be
hypertensive or diabetic, for example,
Again, such conditions affect your daily
nutritional requirements, so you have to
enter this information in the NutriCoach
app.
After that, you must select the health
benets you want the Nutri Coach to
help you achieve. This is because you
can tailor your nutritional intake ac-
cording to what health benets you be-
lieve you need. Of course, you can also
choose all health benets on the list, if
you want to nd out about all of them.
You must also select your diet from
either a preset menu or create your own
mix of what you usually eat from vari-
ous food samples. If you choose to se-
lect your diet from the standard preset
menu then you will be taken to a page
where you can select your full days
mealssnack included, of course
from a tray of preset plates that consist
of the typical Filipino food items.
If you choose to customize your own
plates then you will be taken to a page
where you can select specic food items
for every plate of every meal. Starting
from your breakfast plate all the way to
your midnight snack plate, you simply
have to drag and drop whatever food item
is in your typical meal (you can even drag
and drop multiple quantities of the same
itemtwo cups of rice or more). If it is
a meal you do not usually have, you can
simply skip on to the next plate.
Once youve completed your full
days meals, click submit to start the
analysis process. Now for the results.
The page starts off showing you the re-
sults for the health benets you select-
ed. It breaks down the specic vitamins
and minerals needed for said benet
and then it shows you a line meter of
whether or not your daily diet meets the
optimum requirement per item.
NutriCoach then tells you if you are,
indeed, meeting the right level of nu-
trients. It gives you a link to check the
details for further information on this.
Next, it shows you a summary of your
current body statistics (body mass in-
dex, body weight, and calorie intake)
as well as the ideal body statistics that
you should strive for. Included in this
section is a suggested diet plan that
Centrum Nutri Coach recommends you
follow in order for you to achieve the
ideal amount of daily calorie and nutri-
ent intake for your body.
Dinna Chan Vasquez
PFIZER
Consumer
Healthcare
product
manager
Joy Ong and
Centrum Brand
Ambassador
Mikael Daez
Host Gino Quillamar and Centrum Brand Ambassador Mikael Daez demonstrate how to use
NutriCoach
Professor Liezl Atienza
from the Institution of
Human Nutrition and
Food, College of Human
Ecology at the University
of the Philippines, Los
Baos
NO TRICKS,
JUST TREATS
San Miguel Great Food Club
presents Halloween recipes
that kids will denitely enjoy.
PROTECT yourself from unauthorized use of your
credit card. At a very affordable premium, you can
spare yourself of the worry and hassle that comes
with losing a credit card or if you fall prey to iden-
tity theft.
For only P895 a year, you can get higher insur-
ance coverage with Citi Card Protection for your
Citibank Credit Card. You can reimburse losses
worth up to P40,000 for every unauthorized trans-
action and a maximum of P200,000 per year.
You dont have to panic if you nd out that your
credit card is suddenly gone. By enrolling it to
Citi Card Protection, you can recover losses from
fraudulent transactions that occurred 48 hours be-
fore reporting a lost credit card.
The Citi Card Protection also has you covered
if you encounter transactions you did not make be-
cause your personal information has been stolen.
Citibank cardholders can reimburse losses from
misuse of a credit card due to identity theft report-
ed within 30 days from the statement date.
The Citi Card Protection is available to all Ci-
tibank Credit Cards. The annual premium will be
charged to the Citibank Credit Card you enroll and
also covers your supplementary cards.
The coverage is automatically renewed every
year to make sure that your credit card is continu-
ously protected. To claim your benet, Citibank
cardholders can contact the 24-hour CitiPhone at
(02) 995-9999 while Citibank Savings credit card-
members can call (02) 995-1888.
In case of card loss or you discover you have
been a victim to identity theft, report this immedi-
ately to Citibank through the 24-hour CitiPhone.
For more information on Citi Card Protection, visit
www.citibank.com.ph/citicardprotect.
Safeguard your credit
card from
unauthorized use
Centrums Nutri Coach is tai-
lor-t to the Filipino lifestyle and
diet. It serves as a guide for us to
know what we should eat more
and in what amounts. The app
has great graphics, a user-friendly
system, and gives out very clear,
straight-to-the-point information.
To use the app, log-on to www.
Centrum.com.ph and click on the
NutriCoach app icon. In order for
the app to calculate your nutri-
ent intake, you must enter some
information rst. After lling out
your name and contact informa-
tion (your personal data will not
be made public), you must submit
your gender information, whether
you are male or female. If you are
female, you have to specify wheth-
er you are pregnant or breastfeed-
ing since mothers or soon-to-be
mothers have a different set of nu-
tritional needs. This information is
necessary for an accurate calcula-
tion.
Next, you must enter your age,
weight, and height. This is fol-
lowed by choosing your level of
activity, to help determine how
much energy you expend daily.
The choices are very realistic, too.
You have the one extreme choice
of being the couch potato who sits
Deliciously healthy
TODAY, the food industry is paying more attention to
peoples need to pursur healthy lifestyle, and as one of
the pioneers of healthy eating in the food service busi-
ness, Kenny Rogers Roasters remains at the leading edge
of bringing health and good nutrition to ones dining table
Its famously succulent roast chicken is still one of the
healthiest restaurant food choices around, appreciated
by all not only for its lower levels of cholesterol but
also for its special aromatic avors.
Apart from partaking of its popular rotisserie-
cooked chicken, health-minded diners are spoiled for
choice: theres the Roast Chicken Sandwich, the Classic
Healthy Plate, the Low Calorie Meal, and a full assort-
ment of healthy side dishes, salads and desserts.
And in order to spread the message of healthy eating
and living, Kenny Rogers has recently enlisted the help
of celebrity role models whose healthy lifestyles are a
source of inspiration for many. They are award-winning
actress Iza Calzado and football players, brothers Phil
and James Younghusband.
Kenny Rogers appreciates all the hard work the three
have put into building healthy lifestyles. Their inspiring
attitudes and daily routines, the brand feels, are just right
messages that would inspire Kenny Rogers customers to
pursue living healthy.
25-peso oysters on October 25
th
IN CELEBRATION of its 25th anniversary, Marina Oysters
Seafood Grill is offering its best-selling oysters at just P25 per
order on October 25. Plus, it is also nslashingf prices on all orders
of blue marlin by 50 percent every Mondays until November 26.
To avail of the P25 Oysters Promo on October 25
th
, guests
must order an item from the a la carte menu. Only two orders of
oysters are allowed per table.
Marina promises its customers with oysters in a variety of ways.
It is served fresh, steamed, grilled or baked. Other preparations
include Red Hot Baked, Crispy Wasabi, Sizzling and Kinilaw. No
matter how you want to have it, you are always assured that all
orders of oysters are sourced fresh daily from Iloilo.
Marina also takes pride in its blue marlin as the biggest and
thickest cuts in the market. A special preparation ensures that all
servings of blue marlin are juicy and perfectly grilled.
MARINA Oyster Seafood Grill has branches in Metro Manila at Metrowalk in Ortigas
Center, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, SM North EDSA Sky Garden and along Timog cor Panay
Avenues in Quezon City, Market! Market! in Global City Taguig, and Paseo de Magallanes in
Makati. For more information, visit its Facebook Page at facebook.com/marinaoysters.
Make your day cooler and creamier
COFFEE, ice cream, and chocolate are delights on the
tastebuds individually, but what if a combination of the
three comes in your way? Delectable might be an under-
statement.
McDonads introduces the new McCafe Coffee Float, a
fresh, cool, creamy, and chocolatey way to perk up your day. It
has the caffeine kick with just the right sweetness and creami-
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The McCafe Coffee Float features that familiar smooth
Premium Roast Coffee brewed from 100 percent Arabica
Beans. Ice cubes and the goodness of soft-serve vanilla sundae
give it an element of creamy indulgence. Drizzled with a special
chocolate syrup, this is a treat that is guaranteed to cool down
and perk you up any time of the day.
Enjoy the new McCafe Coffee Float a la carte at P49 or up-
grade your drink to it just by adding P25 to your favourite Mc-
Donalds value meal. The McCafe Coffee Float is available na-
tionwide for dine-in, take-out or through McDelivery.
food crawl
THURSDAY C2
OCTOBER 25, 2012
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In a two-day event called Smart Switch Madness
held recently at the Grand Atrium of the Shangri-
La Plaza Mall, hundreds of existing and new sub-
scribers of Smart Communications (Smart) turned
up to experience the best services available in
town.
Among those who joined the event and signed
up for Smart subscriptions were Jungee Marcelo
and Cyr us Sembr ano.
Marcelo, a renowned songwriter, went to the
event to switch. Despite having the same number
as far back as he could remember, he decided to
make the move because of multiple frustrations
with his previous network.
My work depends on the calls and text mes-
sages that I get, and even emails, and its very im-
portant that I get them and reply in a timely man-
ner. Ive missed quite a few opportunities because
my cellphone was out of coverage or Id get no text
messages at all, he shares.
For Marcelo, not receiving messages directly
translates to potentially losing a client. Thats how
critical his mobile service is to him.
Most of my clients would resort to working
with somebody else if they dont get any reply
from me, say, in an hour, he adds.
This is precisely why Marcelo decided to
switch. He knew he needed a network that could
support him and his businessone that he could
truly rely on.
Luckily for Marcelo, the Smart Switch Madness
event featured the device he fancied, the iPhone
4S, in much lower price plans. Much like the other
switchers, the iPhone 4S at plan 1500 was what
Marcelo chose.
Another new Smart subscriber, Cyrus Sembra-
no, a software developer, brought his girlfriend
along to switch with him in the event.
I believe that things are advancing now. And I
think Smart is leading the way to a more progres-
sive network than the one I used to be with, he
says.
Having been so frustrated with his old mobile
telco, he shares that the only thing that held him
back from switching earlier was the lock-in period.
Ive always been tempted when the contract is
about to expire, to get another phone and sign up
to another lock-in period. But right now, Ive had
enoughIm switching to a better network, he
adds.
For the latest information on other Smart offers,
follow Smart via www.facebook.com/smartcom-
munications and www.twitter.com/SMARTCares.
VICKY Bindr a, president for Asia/Pacific,
Middle East and Africa, MasterCard World-
wide, met senior executives of Philippine cus-
tomer banks during a recent high-level, exclu-
sive cocktail event at the Salon de Ning of The
Peninsula Manila.
Accompanying him to welcome MasterCard
Worldwides valued customers were Matthew
Dr iver , president for South East Asia, Master-
Card Worldwide and the Philippine local team
led by Poch Villa-Real, country manager, Phil-
ippines, MasterCard Worldwide.
Gracing the event were Allied Banks Tony
Chua and Mair e Viola; BPIs Gigi Montino-
la and Ginbee Go; BPI Family Savings TG
Limcaoco; BDOs Nestor Tan, Rolly Tan-
chanco, Ophie Camia, Nannette Regala, Ro-
gel Raya, and J immy Yu; Citis Sanjiv Vohr a,
Ser gio Zanatti and Bea Tan; HSBCs Patr ick
Cheng and Mar ion Balagot; Maybanks Eden
Estr ella; Metrobank Card Corporations Riko
Abdur r ahman, Peaches Cuenco and Aileen
Vallester os; RCBC Bankards Oscar Biason
and Angela Mir asol; Security Banks Henr y
Navar r o as well as PAL Mabuhay Miles Bong
Cr uz, Ria Domingo and Kit J avier .
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BPI president Gigi Montinola and MasterCard
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Vicky Bindra
Mastercard event
held in Manila
Making a choice
by Ed Biado
LUCY Liu, a beautiful Hollywood star, is
racist? During an interview on David Let-
termans late-night talk show, the actress
was quoted as saying that, if she gets really
dark, shell start to look a little Filipino, a
comment that some view as derogatory.
First, the
facts. Liu
is Asian-
Ame r i c a n .
She was born
in Queens,
New York,
to Taiwan-
ese parents
of Chinese
descent. And
many Ori-
ental person
with a tan has the tendency to be mistaken for
someone of a differentdarker-skinned
ethnic group, such as Malaysian, Indonesian
and, of course, Filipino. So the question is,
is there anything wrong with looking a little
Filipino?
Nothing, unless youre a Chinese-Amer-
ican actress who plays Chinese-American
roles on TV and in lm. In which case,
youre supposed to look Chinese-American
and not any other race. Objectivity and
context will tell us that Liu being branded
racist is baseless and unfair. OA is an
understatement to describe those who nega-
tively interpreted and reacted to her clearly
innocent remark.
Now, lets look at the real problem here.
For as long as I can remember, maputi (fair-
skinned) is considered more beautiful than
maitim (dark skinned) in the Philippines.
The former is described as kutis mayaman
(skin like that of a wealthy person) and kutis
artista (skin like that of a celebrity). We all
grew up with that notion, hearing moms,
grandmas, aunts and neighbors recommend
papaya and calamansi soaps, whitening lo-
tions, bleaching creams and, of late, the mi-
raculous Glutathione to one another.
To be described as dark is almost equiva-
lent to being insulted and called ugly, based
on the traditional Filipino way of thinking.
Thats our own fault because we implanted
that thought into our own brains. If a light-
skinned foreigner were to identify Filipinos
as having dark skin, thats not an attack
against our race. Theyre not calling us ugly.
Its a statement of observation. While theres
a variety of different skin tones in the Phil-
ippines, a majority of us are naturally kayu-
manngi (brown-skinned).
If you got offended by Lius words, its
maybe because you, yourself, dont want to
look Filipino. Its maybe because you, your-
self, think that dark skin isnt beautiful and
you assume that the rest of the world shares
your mentality. And that, my friend, makes
you the one whos a little racist.
A little
oversensitive
Cyrus Sembrano
A CHILL is in the air, and with the scary decora-
tions, creepy costumes, and sweet treats lling gro-
cery shelves, we all know that Halloween is fast
approaching. And as kids spend hours planning the
perfect costume, scare up some delicious fun and
make the spookiest day extra special by making
these creative Halloween treats from the San Miguel
Great Food Club.
Bacon-Flavored Monster Munch
Ingredients:
cup Dari Crme margarine bacon avor, melted
1pc 200g pack plain microwavable popcorn
cup light green sprinkles
1/8 cup purple colored sugar
Procedure:
Prepare microwavable popcorn according to
package instructions. Remove popcorn from the pa-
per bag and place in a bowl. Meanwhile, melt Dari
Crme Bacon Flavor Margarine in a pan over me-
dium heat. Once melted, drizzle melted margarine to
the popcorn and toss very well until it is very well
combined. Top with light green sprinkles and purple
sanding sugar crystals. Serve immediately. Serves 4
Dr aculas Mor ning Dr ink
Ingredients:
1 L Magnolia
Chocolait, chilled
5 pcs Jellyace
Snackers, cut into
cubes
2 cups ice cubes
Procedure:
Place cubed
Jellyace Snackers
in 4 tall glasses,
about 2 tbsp each.
In a pitcher, com-
bine Magnolia
Chocolait and ice
cubes. Pour the
iced chocolate
drink in the re-
spective glasses. Serve while cold. Makes 4 glasses.
Hocus Pocus Slider s
Ingredients:
500g Monterey ground beef
1 cup squash, peeled, boiled and mashed
1 pc medium white onion, nely chopped
2 pcs whole eggs
1 cup bread crumbs
cup white sugar
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp pepper
cup Magnolia Nutri Oil
6 pcs slider buns
1/4 cup Star margarine, sweet blend
cup store-bought barbeque sauce
cup tomato ketchup
2 pcs 100g Magnolia Quickmelt cheese, sliced into 3
Procedure:
Preheat the oven broiler to 375 degrees F. In a
bowl, combine ground meat, mashed squash, on-
ions, eggs, bread crumbs, sugar, garlic powder, salt
and pepper. Divide the meat mixture into 6 por-
tions. Form a patty and atten to 2 1/2 to 3 inches
in diameter. Before baking, sear the patties in a
heated pan with Magnolia Nutri Oil for 2 minutes
on each side. Once the patties have been browned,
put the patties on a foil-lined baking sheet and top
each patty with sliced Magnolia Quickmelt. Broil
for about 6 minutes until the cheese is melted and
the burgers are still a bit pink inside. The burgers
will be cooked to at least medium in order to melt
the cheese but still stay juicy. Meanwhile, spread
the slider buns with Star Margarine Sweet Blend
on the inner side of the buns. Toast the bread for
3 minutes. Once the patties are done, place inside
the slider buns and spread with barbeque sauce and
ketchup. Serve immediately. Serves 6
Mom! There are wor ms
in my Mac N Cheese!
Ingredients:
250g shell maca-
roni, cooked ac-
cording to package
directions
4 pcs Chick n
Cheese hotdog, cut
into thin long strips
2 tbsp Magnolia
Nutri Oil
2 tbsp Magnolia
Butterlicious
235g Magnolia
Cheezee Squeeze
cup Magnolia
Purefresh Milk
cup Magnolia Quickmelt, grated
1 tsp prepared mustard
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Heat Magnolia Nutri Oil. Add the strips of Chick
n Cheese Hotdog. Saut only for 1 minute and dont
let it become brown. Set aside. On another pan, melt
Magnolia Butterlicious. Add the Magnolia Cheezee
Squeeze. Continue whisking until melted then add
the Magnolia Purefresh Milk. Continue stirring and
once it becomes runny, add the grated Magnolia
Quickmelt, mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Once the cheese sauce is ready, assemble the pasta on
a serving plate. Pour the cheese sauce on the boiled
shell macaroni and top with cooked Chick n Cheese
Hotdog strips. Serves 2.
No tricks,
just treats
Bacon-Flavored Monster Munch
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INVITATION TO BID for the
REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION/
UPGRADING OF DAMAGED PAVED NATIONAL
ROADS (NATIONAL ARTERIAL ROADS)
(TRAFFIC DECONGESTION) GUIMARAS
CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD
K0000+(-451) K0000+388
and Highways Guimaras Engineering District Offce, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras
through the FY 2013 DPWH Infra Program intends to apply the sum of FOURTEEN
MILLION SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT PESOS
AND 28/100 (P14,071,758.28) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)
to payments under the contract no. 12GE044. Bids in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
Highways Guimaras Engineering District Offce, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras now
invites bids for the widening of roads. Completion of the Works required is 65 C.D.
receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is
contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and
regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorship, partnerships or
Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways Guimaras
Engineering District, Jordan, Guimaras and inspect Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M.
from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
Documents in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P15,000.00).
Government Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity,
submission of their bids.
and Highways Guimaras Engineering District, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras will
hold a pre-Bid Conference on October 31, 2012 at Department of Public Works and
Highways Guimaras Engineering District, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras, which shall
be open to all interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 12, 2012,
10:00 A.M. at Bids and awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works
and Highways Guimaras Engineering district, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras. All bids
must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable froms and in the
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who chose
to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
Highways Guimaras Engineering District, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras reserves
the right to accept or deny any bid, to annul 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 the BAC Secretariat at DPWH, Guimaras
DEO, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras at telefax number (033) 2371529 and (033)
5812061.

(Sgd.) RAFAEL RIORITO O. ESTORQUE
BAC-Chairman
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
Guimaras Engineering District Offce
San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras
REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF
DAMAGED PAVED NATIONAL ROADS (NATIONAL ARTE-
RIAL ROADS)(TRAFFIC DECONGESTION) GUIMARAS
CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD K0023+645 K0024+537
NEW POBLACION-BUENAVISTA ROAD (FRONT OF
BUENAVISTA MUNICIPAL HALL) MCLAIN-SUPANG ROAD
(FRONT OF GUIMARAS STATE COLLEGE)
Highways Guimaras Engineering District Offce, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras through
the FY 2013 DPWH Infra Program intends to apply the sum of EIGHT MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN PESOS AND
20/100 (P8,530,177.20) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments
under the contract no. 12GE045. Bids in excess of the ABC shall be automatically
rejected at bid opening.
Highways Guimaras Engineering District Offce, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras now invites
bids for the widening of roads. Completion of the Works required is 90 C.D. Bidders should
have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids,
a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the
Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders.
Procurement reform Act.
Documents in the amount of Eight Thousand Pesos (P8,000.00).
Highways Guimaras Engineering District, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras will hold a
pre-Bid Conference on October 31, 2012 at Department of Public Works and Highways
Guimaras Engineering District, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras, which shall be open
to all interested parties.
and Highways Guimaras Engineering District, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras. All bids
must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who chose to
bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to the BAC Secretariat at DPWH, Guimaras
DEO, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras at telefax number (033) 2371529 and (033)
5812061.

(Sgd.) RAFAEL RIORITO O. ESTORQUE
BAC-Chairman

(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF
DAMAGED PAVED NATIONAL ROADS (INTERMITTENT
SECTIONS)(NATIONAL SECONDARY ROAD)
GUIMARAS CENTRAL ROAD
K0051+(-962) K0051+(-292)
Highways Guimaras Engineering District Offce, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras through
the FY 2013 DPWH Infra Program intends to apply the sum of ELEVEN MILLION
SIX HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND THIRTY ONE PESOS AND 51/100 (P11,606,031.51)
being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract no.
12GE046. Bids in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
Highways Guimaras Engineering District Offce, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras now invites
bids for the concreting of roads. Completion of the Works required is 60 C.D. Bidders
should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of
bids, a contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in
the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders.
Documents in the amount of Twelve Thousand Pesos (P12,000.00).
Highways Guimaras Engineering District, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras will hold a
pre-Bid Conference on October 31, 2012 at Department of Public Works and Highways
Guimaras Engineering District, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras, which shall be open
to all interested parties.
and Highways Guimaras Engineering district, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras. All bids
must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who chose to
bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to the BAC Secretariat at DPWH, Guimaras DEO,
San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras at telefax number (033) 2371529 and (033) 5812061.

(Sgd) RAFAEL RIORITO O. ESTORQUE
BAC-Chairman
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
Republ i c of t he Phi l i ppi nes
Depart ment of Publ i c Works and Hi ghways
Regi on I
1
st
Pangasi nan Engi neeri ng Di st ri ct
Al ami nos Ci t y, Pangasi nan
INVITATION TO BID
Contract ID : 12AG0138
Contract Name: Rehab/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged Paved Natl Road at along Pangasinan-
Zambales Road KO333+500-335+000
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways(DPWH), through the General Appropria-
tions Act intends to apply the sum of Php 18,604,884.00 being the Approved Budget
for the Contract ( ABC) to payments under the contract for the Rehab/Reconstruction/
Upgrading of Damaged Paved Natl Road at along Pangasinan-Zambales Road
KO333+500-335+000 . Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically
rejected at bid opening.
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids for the Rehab
/ Reconstruction / Upgrading of Damaged Paved Natl Road at along Pangasinan-
Zambales Road KO333+500-335+000.

The Scope of Works are
Pay
Item No. Description Unit Quantity
Spl-1 Construction Safety & Health M.D. 541.00
Spl-2 Mobilization/Demob. L.S. All
101 Removal of Structures of Obstruction L.S. All
101(3)a.1 Removal of Existing Concrete Pavement (0.23m thk.) m2 5,721.00
102(2)a Roadway Excavation (Surplus Common) M3 5,251.37
201 Aggregate Base Course M3 2,627.7
311(1)a.3 PCC Pavement ( Plain ) Conventional Method, 230mm thk m2 4,781.7
311(1)a.6 PCC Pavement ( Plain ) Conventional Method, 300mm thk M2 5,721.0
612 Refective Thermoplastic Stripping Materials m2 213.0
Bidders should have completed, within ten( 10 ) years from the date of submission
receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least ffty percent
(50%) of the ABC.
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulation
(IRR ) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), other wise known as the Government
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organiza-
tions with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock
3. 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
4. Eligibility to bid on the project will be determined using the DPWH Contractor
Profle Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualifcation. Informa-
tion on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph
or Central Procurement Offce (CPO), 5
th
Floor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port
Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Alaminos City, Pan-
gasinan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00
A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
6. A complete set of Bidding Document may be purchased by interested Bidders from
the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee for the Bidding
Documents in the amount of Php 25,000.00
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippines Govern-
ment Electronics Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH,
provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Document not later than the
7. The Department of Public Works and Highways will hold a Pre-Bid Confernce On _Oc-
tober 31, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M._ at DPWH, 1
ST
PED, Conference Hall, Alaminos City,
Pangasinan, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased
the Bidding Documents.
8. Bids must be delivered on or before November 12, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at DPWH, 1
ST

PED, Conference Hall, Alaminos City, Pangasinan, all bids must be accompanied by a
bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend
at the aforesaid address. Late bids shall not be accepted.
9. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding
Process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award,without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
MIENRADO V. INACAY
BAC Chairman
DPWH 1
ST
Pangasinan Engineering District
Pandayan Street, Alaminos City, Pangasinan
075-552-7213
(Sgd.) MIENRADO V. INACAY
Engineer III
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) FLORASOL C. CARILLO
OIC, District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAY
Samar First District Engineering Offce
Calbayog City
INVITATION TO BID
for
I. Contract ID : 13IJ-0007
Contract Name : REHABILITATION/STRENGTHENING OF PEA
BRIDGE ALONG DAANG MAHARLIKA (SM),(SAN
ISIDRO SAN JUANICO BRIDGE)
Contract Location : CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR
Scope of Work : BRC-BRIDGE-REHABILITATION-CONCRETE
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC) : PHP 19,390,000.00
Contract Duration : 90 CD
Cost of Bid Documents : P 10,000.00
1. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City, through the FY-2013
GAA intends to apply the sum stated being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to
payments under the contract for the abovementioned contracts. Bids received in excess of
the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bidding opening.
2. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City now invites bids
for the abovementioned description of works. Completion of the works is required
for the above stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10)
years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project.
The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly,
in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
discrepancy pass/fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination of Bids
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, partnership, organizations
or joint venture with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the DPWH-Samar First District
Engineering Offce, Calbayog City, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00. P.M.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by Interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents
in the amount stated above. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on October
25-Nov. 12, 2012.
6. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City will hold a Pre-
Bid Conference on Oct. 31, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. at the BAC Offce, DPWH-Samar First
District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City which shall be open to all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered at the address below on or before Nov. 12, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. at
the BAC Offce- DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog
City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in
the amount stated in ITB Clause 1B.
Bids will be opened on Nov. 12, 2012 at 2:00 P.M., in the presence of the Bidders
representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. To bid for this contract, a contractor must purchased bidding documents and meet the
following major criteria; a) prior registration with DPWH, BAC-CPO, Manila; b) with
PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of the contract; c) completion of a similar
contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and d) Net Financial
Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to
10% of ABC. Bidders shall submit their bids through their duly Authorized Liaison Offcer
only as specifed in the Contractors Information (CI). Submission of Letter (LOI) is no
longer required to participate in the bidding per D.O. No. 64 Series of 2012.
9. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City reserves the
right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and t o rej ect all bids at
any t ime prior t o cont ract award, wit hout t hereby incurring any liability or obligat ion t o
t he affect ed bidder or bidders.
10. For furt her informat ion, please refer t o:
ALVI N A. I GNACI O
OI C, Asst . Dist rict Engineer
(BAC Chairman)
At t ent i on:
Head, BAC Secr et ar i at
BACOffce,DPWH-SamarFirstDistrictEngineeringOffce
Brgy.SanPolicarpo,CalbayogCity
( Sgd.) ALVI N A. I GNACI O
OI C, Asst . Dist rict Engineer
(BAC Chairman)
Not ed:
( Sgd.) VI RGI LI O C. EDUARTE
Di st r i ct Engi neer
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
Offce of the District Engineer
LA UNION FIRST ENGINEERING DISTRICT
Lingsat, San Fernando City
I nvi t at i on t o Bi d f or
Pr event i ve Mai nt enanc e al ong San Fer nando
Bagul i n Road (Cl ust er ed)
KO271+002 t o KO271+1002, KO273+1010 t o
KO274+306, KO275+003 t o
KO277+002 and KO278+872 t o KO279+1000
The Department of Public Works and Highways, La Union First Engineering District,
through the General Appropriations Act of 2013 intends to apply the sum of Thirty
Two Million Eight Hundred Forty One Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Pesos
(P32,841,840.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments
under the contract for Preventive Maintenance along San Fernando Bagulin Road
(Clustered) KO271+002 to KO271+1002, KO273+1010 to KO274+306, KO275+003 to
KO277+002 and KO278+872 to KO279+1000/Contract No. 12AE0116. Bids received
in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Department of Public Works and Highways La Union First Engineering District
now invites bids for Preventive Maintenance along San Fernando Bagulin Road
(Clustered). Completion of the Works is seventy one calendar days. Bidders should
have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids,
a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the
Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and
Regulations (lRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships,
partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or
outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders
may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways La
Union First Engineering District and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents
in the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00). It may also be downloaded
free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement
System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders
shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids.
In the case of National Government Agencies, the General Appropriations Act and/
or continuing appropriations; in the case of GOCCs, GFls, and SUCs, the Corporate
Budget for the contract approved by the goveming Boards; in the case of LGUs, the
Budget for the contract approved by the respective Sanggunian. (Section 5(a), RA 9184)
A brief description of the scope of Works should be provided, including quantities,
location of project, and other information necessary to enable potential bidders to
decide whether or not to respond to the invitation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways La Union First Engineering District will
hold a Pre-Bid Conference at 10:00 A.M. on November 6, 2012 at the Conference
Room, DPWH La Union First Engineering District, Lingsat, City of San Fernando, La
Union who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 Noon, November 20,
2012 at the DPWH La Union First Engineering District, Lingsat, City of San Fernando,
La Union. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable
forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence
of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids
shall not be accepted.
The Department of Public Works and Highways La Union First Engineering District
reserves the right to accept or reject any or all 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.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) ISABELO V. LOPEZ, JR.
BAC Chairman
DPWH La Union First Engineering District
Lingsat, City of San Fernando, La Union
Fax. No./ Tel. No. 072-700-2938
Noted:
(Sgd.) ELPIDIO C. PARAGAS
District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 25, 2012)
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Isah V. Red, Editor standard.showbiz@gmail.com
showbitz
ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
The two survived weeks of
live performances and nerve-
wracking elimination nights.
Jeric and Thea were prot-
gs of Jolina Magdangal and
Gina Alajar, respectively.
Both come from Laguna, and
they received the highest num-
ber of votes from the judges
and the viewers.
The winners went home
with P12 million worth of priz-
es, which include P1 million
each from SM Supermalls, a
two-bedroom unit from Sun-
trust Properties, Inc and a ve-
year management contract
with GMA Artist Center. They
also got four-year scholarship
grants from STI College along
with the four other protgs
Ruru Madrid, Elle Ramirez,
Mikoy Morales and Zandra
Summer.
Jeric won the Texters Choice
Award with P20,000 cash from
GMA New Media, Inc.
Mentors Gina and Jolina
each received P500,000 cash.
For their rst TV project on
the Kapuso Network, Ding-
dong Dantes announced that
Jeric and Thea would be part
of GMAs upcoming youth-
oriented series, T.G.I.S.
The Top 20 protgs per-
formed a special number in
the show with Inside Protg
host Jennylyn Mercado. The
ve celebrity mentors also
took the dance oor to show
off whatever dancing talents
they have in them, shifing
their feat and wiggling their
himps to the Protg Dance
Craze, Cupid Shufe.
During the nale, the Final
6 protgs faced their last test
in their ticket to stardom
The Drama Challenge where
they acted alongside the
GMAs leading superstars via
the networks afternoon and
primetime soaps: Thea Tolen-
tino with Heart Evangelista
(Luna Blanca), Jeric Gonza-
les with Kris Bernal (Coffee
Prince), Ruru Madrid with
Barbie Forteza (Paroa: Ang
Kuwento ni Mariposa), Mikoy
Morales with Andrea Torres
(Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga), Zan-
dra Summer with Ryan Eigen-
mann (Magdalena) and a solo
performance by Elle Ramirez
(Aso ni San Roque).
Am I happy with the
choices?
While not ecstatic, exactly,
I must agree with the choices,
most especially with Jeric as
among the three male contes-
tants, he has got the looks, a
little talent, but the promise to
be a star. As for Thea, she will
need a lot of work, particularly
in the looks department.
Lets just hope that this time
GMA Artist Center has ac-
quired the magic want to trans-
form these two from nobody to
somebody in show business
Fil-Am girl
launches album
Jayke Reyes launches her
self-titled debut album. The
album which contains the car-
rier single Kay Palad Mo (a
remake), Perrys Will, Paa-
no Na Kaya, Sanay Pakain-
gatan Mo and Were All in
This Together comes with a
minus one.
The daughter of Filipino
immigrants in the US. it had
always been Jaykes dream
to pursue a singing career, so
when the opportunity came
by, she didnt hesitate to
leave Los Angeles and ew
all the way to Manila.
The albums concept is
diverse. Jayke wants to be
known as a versatile singer
who can sing almost any-
thing in her eld I think,
there should be a mix para
hindi magsawa ang tao.
Thats why for me, I dont
want all birit. 1 dont want
people to say thats the only
thing I can do.
Jaykes musical exposure is
quite impressive. She attended
the Los Angeles High School
for the Arts, trained with Seth
Riggs (who also taught the
late Michael Jackson), did
commercials and auditioned
for shows on Nickelodeon
and Disney.
She is determined to make
it big in the music industry
thats why she is learning hard
to speak uent Tagalog. She is
also attending workshops and
taking lessons in order to be-
come a better singer. I blow
it will be hard. Success is
not easy But I believe in my-
self and I think I have a good
chance of making it. My family
and I sacriced for my dreams,
so for my parents especially, I
need to really push.
She adds, As a singer,
I really think I give my all.
Im really dedicated. I know
I can do anything. Im really
focused.
Jayke recently represent-
ed the country in the Asean
Music Festival for the 80
th

birthday of Thailands Queen
Sinkit. The event was spon-
sored by the Ministry of Cul-
ture of Thailand.
Aside from promoting her
new album, Jayke is also busy
with mall tour: Oct. 27 (SM
Baliwag), Nov. 9 (SM Novali-
ches), Nov. 10 (SM Rosario),
Nov. 24 (SM Masinag) and
Dec. 9 (SM Clark).
ON Sept.14, around 2,000 Filipinos
were at the Acropolis when ABS-
CBN Regional Network Group
(RNG) and TFC Europe held One
Kapamilya Go the NICEst Event.
From the Philippines were stars
Piolo Pascual, Maja Salvador,
John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo.
Fans from other European countries
like Italy and United Kingdom came
to take part in the event.
Prior to the start of the European
nals of TFCKatTFCs own
global talent searchConsul Deena
Jay Amatong from the Philippine
Embassy in Paris promoted the
Philippine Overseas Absentee
Voting (OAV) registrationa global
partnership of TFC with the Philippine
Department of Foreign Affairs and
Commission on Elections.
For the grand nals of TFCKat
Europe, contestants from France, United
Kingdom, Italy and Spain were brought
to the event to compete for the regional
grand prize of 2,000, a plaque, plus a
trip to Manila with a chance to compete
in Pilipinas Got Talent.
When the battle smoke cleared,
Maverick E-Twist Gomez Silang
of Spain ran away with the title. Voted
Peoples Choice Awardee was Al
Angelo Bernal of United Kingdom.
His video prole on the TFC Europe
Facebook community page earned
1,647 likes/votes.
After TFCKat, fans were treated
to the premiere of The Mistress, with
Cruz and Alonzo.
Holding One Kapamilya Go
in Nice, France is a signicant event
because it clearly shows how strong
the presence of Filipinos anywhere
in the world, said Edgardo Egay
Garcia, ABS-CBN managing director
for Europe and Middle East. This
is recognized by the people in the
community who came in droves and
its leaders like Consul Patsy Zobel
de Ayala of Monaco who even hosted
dinner for TFC talents, regional and
global ofcers. We are most thankful
for their support and the partnership
with ABS-CBN RNG in making this
possible for our Kapamilya in Europe.
GET the entire barkada to
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bonding at a popular Asian
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As a preferred network
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Sun Cellular comes out with
an exciting contest for all
highlighting the unlimited
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We Can Do Anything fea-
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Offering some of the most
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BlackBerry plans. Two of
these are Sun BlackBerry So-
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Sun calls and texts, unlim-
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instant messaging, Black-
Berry browsing and mobile
Internet.
Sun Cellular is giving
away three all-expense paid
trips for four to the most
creative videos that cap-
ture the essence and spirit
of Sun BlackBerry. At stake
are: Singapore trip with Uni-
versal Studios tour (grand
prize); Hong Kong trip with
Disneyland tour (second
prize); Bangkok, Thailand
trip (third prize).
To join the contest, sim-
ply create a visually-engag-
ing and creative version of
the We Can Do Anything
ofcial music video show-
ing you and your friends
in various scenes or situa-
tions that incorporate the
Sun BlackBerry services
into your day-to-day activi-
ties including unlimited Sun
calls and texts, BBM, mobile
Internet and social network-
ing. For more information,
visit<www.sunblackberry.
com.ph>.
Participants can also make
an on-the-spot video entry at
any Sun BlackBerry video
booths located in selected
areas.
Entries will be judged
based on the following
criteria: 10 percent Num-
ber of Likes and Shares on
<www,sunblackberry.com.
ph>, 40 percent adherence
to the Sun and BlackBerry
mandatories and 50 percent
creativity.
Last day of submission of
video entries is on Nov. 30 at
11:59 p.m. Winners will be
announced on Dec. 10.
Sun Cellular
and BlackBerrys
Fun in the Sun
video contest
One Kapamilya Go draws thousands of Filipino fans to France
JERIC and THEA
take coveted Kapuso titles
Protg
THE search has ended last Sunday
night when the producers of Protg
announced Jeric Gonzales and Thea
Tolentino as winners of the artista
search.
Backroom promising singer
Jayke Reyes
Journey Host Carla Abellana, Gala Presenter Dingdong Dantes,
Protg Webjock Maxene Magalona and Inside Protg host Jen-
nylyn Mercado
Final 6: Mikoy Morales, Ruru Madrid, Gonzales, Zandra Summer, Elle Ramirez and Tolentino
Protg Male and Female
Battle Champs Jeric Gonzales
and Thea Tolentino

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