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889 areas tagged
as poll hot spots
INITIAL FINDINGS
No shots
fired from
one SUV
15 provinces on watch-list; checkpoints, gun ban in effect
Palace gave
no approval
to operation
PNoy will
let Garcia
be for now
UNA brings campaign
platform to grassroots
7 dead in
Olongapo
fire
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NEWS
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Vin dhonneur. President Aquino and Foreign Secretary Alberto del Rosario toast the Apostolic Nuncio Arch-
bishop Guiseppe Pinto, the dean of the diplomatic corps, during the traditional vin d honneur in Malacaang.
Rehabilitation. Burnham Lake in Baguio City undergoes a P21-million rehabilitation despite the ban on
infrastructure projects during the election period. DAVID CHAN
Comelec Chairman Sixto Bril-
lantes presided over a command
conference attended by ofcials
of the National Police, the Armed
Forces and the Education Depart-
ment held at the Comelec main
ofce in Intramuros, Manila.
Apart from the poll hot spots,
concerns such as the gun ban, the
presence of loose rearms, setting
up of checkpoints, private armed
groups, poll-related violence
and other election-related maters
were discussed during the com-
mand conference in the run-up to
the May 12 mid-term polls.
Senior Supt. Nestor Bergonia,
head of Taskforce SAFE or Se-
cure and Fair Elections, said ma-
jority of the EWAs were found in
the Ilocos Region.
SAFE head Superintendent
Ager Ontog Jr. pinpointed 106
hot spots in the Ilocos Region,
88 in the Eastern Visayas, and
83 in the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao.
Other EWAs were Central
Luzon with 76, Bicol 75, Central
Visayas, 74, Cagayan Valley, 69,
Soccsksargen, 45, Miraropa and
Western Visayas, 39, CAR 38,
CALABARZON, 36, Northern
Mindanao, 33, Zamboanga Pen-
insula, 28 and CARAGA, 26. The
National Capital Region has six.
The provinces considered as
high-risk areas were Abra, Pan-
gasinan, Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, La
Union, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija,
Batangas, Cavite, Masbate, Samar,
Misamis Occidental, Maguindan-
ao, Lanao del Sur and Basilan.
The police, however, declined
to name the municipalities so as
not to preempt police operations.
The PNP identied the hot
spots or potential ash points
based on election violence during
By Joyce Pangco Pa-
ares and Maricel V.
Cruz
MALACAANG did not ap-
prove a joint military-police
operation against a suspected
illegal gambling operator in Ati-
monan, Quezon, that resulted in
the killing of 13 people, Execu-
tive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.
said on Friday.
Ochoa, chairman of the Pres-
idential Anti-Organized Crime
Commission, conrmed receiv-
ing a case operation plan, Co-
plan Armado, from Supt. Hansel
Marantan, but he said that plan
was not approved.
Marantan had led the team that
gured in the supposed shootout
in Atimonan on Sunday.
I wish to point out that a
news report saying that the Palace
Gun ban. Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes and Commissioner Elias Yusop and military and police ofcials
join hands at the Comelec ofce in Intramuros for the election gun ban. LINO SANTOS
By Joyce Pangco Paares
PRESIDENT Aquino belittled on
Friday the deance of suspended
Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and said
she will be allowed to continue to
lock herself inside her ofce at
the provincial capitol.
Ther is no need to make a
martyr out of her, Aquino said,
but he also warned Garcia and
her supporters not to disrupt
government operations.
Because the provincial gov-
ernment is not prevented from
carrying out its functions, we will
just let her be, Aquino said.
Garcia, whose term ends
in May, was suspended for six
months last December 19 for al-
leged abuse of authority. She
fought back by barricading her-
self in her ofce while thousands
By Christine Herrera
THE opposition United National-
ist Alliance (UNA) will spearhead
a campaign into Cagayan Valley
next week and bring its senatorial
candidates on a stumping tour of
the provinces of Cagayan, Isabe-
la, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya,
an UNA ofcial said on Friday.
UNA Secretary-General To-
bias Tiangco said the Cagayan
Valley sortie was the second leg
of their provincial campaign after
they have visited Batangas early
this week.
UNA will bring directly to the
grassroots our commitment for
reforms, better life, better than the
Tuwid na Daan, Tiangco said.
In Malacanang, President
Aquino introduced to the media
the 12-member slate of the Lib-
eral Party (LP) coalition and said
their achievements in the past
two and a half years would be
continued by the administration
candidates.
He said the government col-
lected a record-high of P1 trillion
in taxes and forged peace pact
with the Moro islamic Liberation
Front, which ended the decades
long war in Mindanao.
Ang mga reporma pong tulad
ng mga ito ang magbibigay-daan
at magpapanday sa mas maliwa-
nag na kinabukasan para sa atin
pong mga kababayan, the presi-
dent said.
The election period for the mid-
term elections in May ofcial starts
on January 13. The 90-day cam-
paign period for national candidates
ofcial starts on February 12.
But other leaders of the LP co-
alition said they remained clue-
less on the iteneray of their cam-
paign to the provinces.
Rex Gatchalian of the Nation-
alist Peoples Coalition (NPC), a
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Disaster council chief discovers mess, quits
Leggy dare from Lady Miriam
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
IF SENATE President Juan Ponce Enrile
has nice legs he should respond to a chal-
lenge hurled at him on Friday on who
has the most beautiful legs as a means to
settle the controversy over a P30 million
Christmas bonus he gave to 22 senators.
Mag shorts siya, mag shorts din
ako, Sen. Miriam Santiago told stu-
dents at a symposium for charter change
at the Centro Escolar University
She said shes fed up and if Enrile
cannot pull down his pants they can
choose to get into a war with words in a
debate or a boxing match.
Santiago has been feuding with En-
rile for the past several months. She
has harsh words for Enrile when the
P30 million bonus was exposed in the
press, which she described as whimsi-
cal spending of peoples money.
Enrile has admitted giving 18 sena-
tors P1.6 million and only P250,000 to
four others, including Santiago, who
promptly returned the money. Enrile
said the money was additional funds for
maintenance and operating expenses,
but Santiago called it the grandmama
of all scandals.
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By Francisco Tuyay
BENITO Ramos, executive di-
rector of the National Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management
Council, resigned on Tuesday,
and supposedly to spend more
time with his diabetic wife.
He quit his ofce amid claims
it had something to do with an ir-
regularities that he had discovered
at the Ofce of Civil Defense,
where he was the administrator.
Ramos coursed his resigna-
tion through Defense Secretary
Voltaire Gazmin, who is also the
head of the Disaster Council, and
Gazmin the next day called him to
his ofce to discuss the matter.
Ramos, who assumed his of-
ce in 2010, will be replaced by
retired Maj. Gen. Ernesto del Ro-
sario, a former commander of the
2nd Infantry Division based in
Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal.
Ramos has submitted his res-
ignation to Secretary Gazmin, but I
dont think it has been ofcially ac-
cepted yet, Presidential Commu-
nications Development Secretary
Ramon Carandang said on Friday.
He wants to spend more time
with his ailing wife, Carandang
said.
Ramos retired from the Army
in 2007 with the rank of major
general.
He has provided no further
By Joel E. Zurbano and Ferdinand Fabella
AS THE election period starts tomorrow,
the National Police and Commission on Elec-
tions on Friday identied a total of 889 elec-
tion hot spots or election watch-list areas in
15 provinces. The election gun ban also takes
effect on Sunday.
By Macon R. Araneta
AN INITIAL investigation of one
of the two vehicles that were rid-
dled with bullets at the supposed
shootout between authorities and
supposed criminals in Atimonan,
Quezon, on Sunday showed that
no shots were red from it, an of-
cial said on Friday.
Jasmine Abarrientos, a bal-
listician from the the NBI head-
quarters in Manila, said no shots
were red from the vehicle
based on the bullet paths and
rolled-up windows.
She said the downward tra-
jectory of the bullet holes in-
dicated that the shots had been
red from the outside, and that
the shooters were standing on
the road when they red and
killed 13 people that they said
were guns for hire.
But Senator Panlo Lacson
disagreed, saying Supt. Hansel
Marantan, who led the govern-
ment forces in the supposed en-
counter, had been wounded and
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China to boost sea patrols
According to the state-owned
China Daily, State Oceanic Ad-
ministration director Liu Cigui
said that the territorial dispute
which had escalated in the 2012
prompted them to bolster Bei-
jings maritime protection and
guard their sovereignty in the
region.
He, however, said that China
was ready to resolve the dispute
through bilateral reconcilia-
tion.
Beijing will (also) continue
to carry out regular patrols over
its territorial waters off Chinas
Diaoyu Islands and the South
China Sea, Liu said, adding that
it opposes any infringement on
its sovereignty over territorial
waters.
In its commentary, the China
Daily accused Japan, the Philip-
pines and Vietnam for allegedly
causing increased temperature
in the waters of the East and
South China Sea.
In recent years, countries like
Japan, the Philippines and Viet-
nam have not only lodged un-
warranted claims over Chinas
territorial waters and islands in
By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
China said Friday it will beef up
its maritime patrols and continue
conducting regular missions to
safeguard its sovereignty in the East
and South China Sea.
the East China Sa and the South
China Sea but also launched one
farce after another to raise the
temperature in these waters, the
news website said.
The news website also ac-
cused the three countries of try-
ing to enlist support from coun-
tries outside the region for their
ill-grounded claims.
Their reckless move have
brought more risks and chal-
lenges to Chinas security envi-
ronment and prompted China to
respond and react in timely and
effective manner, he said.
Meanwhile, the Center for
Chinese Borderland History and
Geography at the Chinese Acad-
emy of Social Sciences on the
other hand, admitted that China
still lagged behind regional mar-
itime players in infrastructure,
law enforcement capabilities,
patrolling facilities and staff, is-
sues that Beijing would address
this year.
A larger budget and other
supports will be dedicated to
fishery administration, mari-
time surveillance and the coast
guard to boost Chinas efforts to
become a maritime power, he
said.
During the 18th National Con-
gress of the Communist Party of
China, top government officials
said that China will become a
maritime power.
Foreign Ministry spokesman
Hong Lei said on a regular press
conference also posted in China
Daily said that Chinas vessels
and aircrafts will continue regu-
lar missions to safeguard its sov-
ereignty.
Chinas position and proposi-
tion on relevant issues are clear
and consistent. China is firm and
resolute in defending national
territorial sovereignty, Hong
said.
Hong, however, said that
China will always maintain that
territorial disputes should be
properly solved through bilateral
negotiations and friendly consul-
tations.
The Philippines and China
are locked in a territorial dis-
pute in the West Philippine Sea,
since Apriol, when Chinese ves-
sels prevented the Coast Guard
from arresting Chinese fisher-
men caught poaching in Panatag
Shoal, which lies within Philip-
pine territorial waters.
Japan on the other hand, has
a separate row with China over
overlapping claims in the Di-
aoyu Island, which the Japanese
calls Senkaku in the East China
Sea.
On Thursday, Japan and
Philippines conducted a bilat-
eral meeting, which discussed,
among others, Tokyos plan
to loan Manila 10 brand-new
coastal boats as part of the coun-
trys upgrade of its maritime ca-
pability.
Disaster...
details of the circumstances be-
hind his decision to quit the Dis-
aster Council, but sources said it
might have something to do with
the irregular purchase of non-
food items by the Office of Civil
Defense amounting to P154-
million that he had discovered.
Still, Ramos neither con-
firmed nor denied the sources
claims. The sources said Ra-
mos had received a procurement
request for the purchase of alco-
hol, whistle
and other items that had no perti-
nent attachments, but, sensing it
had the consent of high Defense
officials, he forwarded the re-
quest to the Budget Department,
which subsequently approved it.
Weeks after the Budget De-
partment released the P154
million, an unnamed employee
sought the release of the national
cash allocation for the amount
by the Budget Department, but
the department canceled the
release of the allocation after it
found that the items to be pur-
chased were overpriced.
That, the sources said,
prompted Gazmin to call a meet-
ing that was attended by Ramos,
Undersecretary for Operations
Eduardo Batac and other De-
fense officials, but Gazmin got
no answers to his questions.
The sources said a group of
power brokers inside the Office
of the Civil Defense might have
conspired in the documentation
of the P154-million purchase at
Ramos expense.
Gazmin said Ramos dedica-
tion to his job was remarkable
and exceptional.
Many of those who have
worked with Ramos consider
him a workaholic, simple and
accommodating but strict in run-
ning the affairs of the Disaster
Council, the agency handling
and overseeing disaster prepar-
edness, mitigation and response
at any given time during the ty-
phoon season.
The recent event he managed
was the successful and peace-
ful celebration of the Feast of
the Black Nazarene, when an
estimated 9 million devotees at-
tended the 18-hour procession
with no major hitches.
In November, weeks before
the devastating Typhoon Pablo
slammed into country, Ramos
was irritable in running the af-
fairs of the Disaster Council, the
sources said. With Joyce Pan-
gco Paares and Florante S.
Solmerin
Leggy...
Santiago said she was puz-
zled why Enrile disqualified her
and three other senators --- Alan
Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano
and Antonio Trillianes --- from
receiving the same amount as
the others.
Whats their criteria. Why
were we exempted? Because
we were not pretty? Sex ap-
peal? Santiago said.
She referred to 88-year-old
Enrile as my enemy who is old
(but is still) fond of wooing un-
til now.
He one time wooed and told
a woman that being handsome
is inded in our blood. But the
woman told him, why in the
blood only, why didnt it go to
your face, Santiago said.
She described Enriles gift-
giving of huge amount of money
from the savings of the Senate as
an example of dirty politics.
How did it happen that pub-
lic money can be used as per-
sonal gift of the President of a
public office, she said.
Santiago warned students
not to be influenced by another
senator who is known for copy-
ing when he was a student and
is still copying in the Senate.
Just look at this senator,
who copied when he was a stu-
dent. Now that he is already a
senator, he is still copying,
she said, apparently referring
to Sen. Vicente Sotto, a known
ally of Enrile, who was accused
of plagiarism in his speeches on
the Reproductive Health bill.
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano
said Enrile should have equally
divided to all senators the sav-
ings incurred by the Senate
from its operations in the pre-
vious year and not distribute it
only to people close to him.
I thought the rule of the Sen-
ate is everybody should be hap-
py. But now he is the only one
happy, and if he is happy with
you, you will get P1.6 million.
If he is not happy with you,
he will not release you added
funds, Cayetano said.
PNoy...
of supporters held protest ral-
lies.
The suspended governor is
a candidate of the opposition
for congressman in Cebus
the 3rd district. Her brother,
John Pablo Garcia, is a candi-
date for governor but her sus-
pension means she will be out
of power during the campaign
period.
Tension in the provincial
capitol has been high because
of rumors that she will be
bodily carried out or that Act-
ing Governor Agnes Magpale
will cut off power and water
supply to her office to force
her to move out.
But Aquino said the govern-
ment will exercise maximum
tolerance in dealing with the
problems caused by Garcias
defiance of his orders.
Let her have her five min-
utes in the sun, Aquino said.
For as long as she does not
violate any law and she does
not prevent the provincial
government from serving the
people of Cebu, we will ex-
ercise maximum tolerance,
Aquino said.
Garcia has asked the Court
of Appeals to stop the suspen-
sion, which she claimed was
illegal and arbitrary, and the
case has been submitted for
resolution after legal argu-
ments on Thursday.
Associate Justice Vicente
Veloso said Garcia could
lose her case on a techni-
cality because her lawyer
cited the wrong rule in her
petition.
Palace...
okayed the operation is com-
pletely erroneous, Ochoa said.
The operations plan that was
cited in the news report is a con-
fidential proposal that was not
approved.
Ochoa made the statement
even as he ordered the Presi-
dential Anti-Organized Crime
Commission to cooperate with
the authorities investigating the
shooting incident in the interest
of shedding light.
I share the concern of those
who seek clarifications regarding
the circumstances that led to the
loss of lives, and I am confident
that the inquiry to be conducted
by the National Bureau of Inves-
tigation will help produce an ac-
curate account of the events sur-
rounding the shootout, Ochoa
said.
In a radio interview, PAOCC
executive director Reginald Villa-
santa confirmed that a proposal for
an operation against suspected il-
legal gambling operator Victorino
Siman was received by the com-
mission on Oct. 24 last year, but it
was not approved.
We had nothing to do with the
shootout in Atimonan. They sub-
mitted a proposal but we did not
approve it, he said.
The case operation plan was
signed by Marantan, Supt. Glenn
Dumlao, who headed the Spe-
cial Concerns Task Group, and
regional police director Chief
Supt. James Melad.
President Benigno Aquino III
earlier expressed doubt that the
incident was a shootout, citing
inconsistencies and abnormali-
ties in the circumstances of what
the police claimed was a legiti-
mate checkpoint encounter.
Initially, there was a pre-
sumption or regularity, Mr.
Aquino said.
On the surface, there ap-
peared proof that it was an en-
counter, but when I received
more details, I had doubts on the
statement of the Quezon police.
The President said the killing
was seemingly not normative
or normal behavior for a check-
point encounter.
He said normally, the officials
manning a checkpoint also got
shot at or killed, and the perpe-
trators were usually apprehended
in a pursuit operation.
In this case, all the individu-
als who were supposed to be
apprehended were killed in the
checkpoint, Mr. Aquino said.
Subsequently, we are receiv-
ing more information that appear
to be inconsistent with the pur-
ported story.
But the President declined to
give more details on the reports
that he has been receiving.
If I go into the details, those
who want to hide the truth might
improve on their story, he said.
We also do not want our in-
vestigators to feel obligated to
reach a certain conclusion. We
want to know the truth and pun-
ish those who are in the wrong.
Two Aquino allies on Friday
rallied behind Ochoa.
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte
Jr. and House Deputy Majority
Leader and Marikina City Rep.
Miro Quimbo said Ochoas clari-
fication should put an end to the
controversy, even as they warned
that the issue could only mis-
lead the investigating authori-
ties.
Belmonte also dismissed as
intrigue the issue involving
Ochoa. Ochoa had worked as
Belmontes city administrator
during his stint as Quezon City
mayor.
I dont think [Ochoa] author-
ized [the operation in Atimonan].
That absolutely has no basis,
Belmonte said.
Quimbo said Ochoa would not
allow any illegal operation or
plan that would violate the laws
and the Constitution.
No. He already said he did
not and I personally know him to
be an honest man, Quimbo said.
Besides, even on the assump-
tion that the operation was au-
thorized, it doesnt authorize the
conduct of anything illegal or
against the law.
889...
and outside the election period,
political rivalry, the presence of
private armed groups and other
threat groups and the proliferation
of firearms.
In other developments:
Police said the ARMM has
the most number of loose firearms
President Aquino is presumed
to be exempted from the gun
ban, and does not have to apply,
Comelec said.
Police said there are currently
53 private armed groups, with 933
members.
The PNP ordered seven pro-
vincial directors to physically ac-
count for all prisoners in Central
Luzon, amid intelligence reports
that they were used to sow ter-
ror and commit crimes during the
election perioid
The PNP said the ARMM has
the most number of loose firearms
with 7, 830, followed by Eastern
Visayas with 4.050, Eastern Visa-
yas with 4,050; Sosccskargen,
3,790, Northern Mindanao with
2,010; Davao Region with 1,280;
Bicol Region with 1,200; and
Central Luzon III with 1,180.
NCR has the lowest number of
loose firearms at 340, Calabarzon,
480, Cagayan Valley and MIMA-
ROPA with 640 each, and Ilocos
Region, 680.
To address this problem, the
Comelec said it will strictly en-
force Comelec Resolution 9561,
which prohibits people, including
political candidates, from carry-
ing and transporting firearms and
other deadly weapons in public
places.
The gun ban will coincide with
the start of the election period, and
will end on June 12, 2013, accord-
ing to Comelec Commissioner
Elias Yusoph, head of the Come-
lec gun ban committee.
Brillantes, however, said that
President Benigno Aquino III, a
gun enthusiast, is presumed ex-
empted for the gun ban and need
not apply for exemption.
Yuson added that the exemp-
tion will only be conducted for the
presidents driver and escort, and
not the President himself.
The Comelec said that so far,
at least 500 persons applied for
exemption,including Senate
President Juan Ponce Enrile, and
senators Ramon Revilla, Antonio
Trillanes, Miriam Santiago, and
Vicente Sotto III, and members of
the media.
Brillantes said journalists who
want to bring their guns outside
their residence must give a legiti-
mate reason to be granted an ex-
emption.
Apart from the police and mili-
tary, the commission also included
personnel of 33 government offices
in the list of those authorized to
carry firearms during the May 13,
2013 mid-term election period.
These include the National
Bureau of Investigation, Bureau
of Corrections, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Jail Manage-
ment and Penology, Intelligence
and Investigation, Customs, Law,
Coast Guard, Land Transportation
Office, Investigation Division and
Intelligence Division of the Bu-
reau of Immigration, and Manila
International Airport Authority
Police Force.
Meanwhile, the PNP said that
as of Jan. 7, it has recorded in-
tense political rivalry in 17 guber-
natorial seats, 13 congressional
districts, and 163 mayoralty posts.
It added that since October 1,
2012, 17 incumbent officials, six
candidates and nine government
employees were killed, while 12
incumbent officials, a candidate
and 19 civilians were wounded.
The PNP said that the intense
rivalry has resulted in candidates
hiring and maintaining private
armed groups. There are currently
52 active PAGs with 913 members
and 2,664 firearms and 128 po-
tential groups, according to results
of the joint workshop between the
PNP and the Armed Forces.
Gun-for-hire groups numbered
73, with 789 members and 357
firearms.
Police officials vowed to in-
tensify law enforcement opera-
tions, which includes the Comelec
checkpoints to be set up during
the gun ban period, enhance PNP-
AFP collaboration, and ensure
maximum deployment of PNP
personnel for election duties,
among others.
NCRPO Police Director Leon-
ardo Espino said they would start
putting up checkpoints in Metro
Manila starting tonight (January
12).
He also assured the public that
standard operating procedures for
checkpoints will be strictly imple-
mented.
He added that police personnel
manning the checkpoints should
be in proper uniform and the
checkpoint area should be well-
lighted and visible, and urged
the public to report any lapses and
violations.
Espino said the NCRPO will
work closely with the AFP and
the Comelec in conducting check-
points operations,
He sadi motorists were free to
take video footage while police
were checking their vehicles to
prevent abuses.
The Comelec, meanwhile, said
the police will likewise monitor
and prevent armed groups of can-
didates from committing crimes
or terrorist acts during the election
period.
They were also tapped to pre-
vent private security agencies
from acting as private armies for
candidates, and to monitor civil-
ian vigilante units and barangay
watchmen engaged in partisan po-
litical activities.
Meanwhile, the PNP has or-
dered all seven provincial direc-
tors in Central Luzon to make a
thorough physical accounting of
all prisoners and jail guards in all
jails in the region.
Chief Superintendent Edgar
Ladao, PNP Regional Office 3
Director, said he received intel-
ligence reports that some living-
out prisoners have been used by
unscrupulous politicians to sow
terror in past elections.
Ladao directed the provincial
directors to coordinate with their
respective provincial jail wardens
to account for the actual number
of prisoners as well as jail guards
in their jurisdictions.
Ladao said this was to pre-
empt such incidents from occur-
ring in the May elections. The
order covers the provinces of
Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Pam-
panga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac and
Zambales.
In Cabanatuan City, mean-
while, ten election officers were
relieved as part of the reshuffling
of the poll body in the run-up to
the May elections.
Lawyer Panfilo Doctor Jr.,
Comelec provincial election su-
pervisor, said the revamp is part
of the bodys preparations for the
elections in the province, identi-
fied as one of 15 hot spots
With Ferdie Domingo
UNA...
member of the LP coalition,
said he was not aware of any
meeting called with local can-
didates to discuss their cam-
paign plans.
I am not privy to the plans
of the LP coalition. But for
NPC senatorial candiaates,
they have been going arouind
the different NPC chapters na-
tionwide, Gatchalian said.
Nueva Ecija Rep. Rodolfo
Antonino of the National Unity
Party (NUP), another member
of the LP coalition, expressed
the same complaints and said
his party mates has been re-
ceiving shabby treatment
from the Liberals.
The LP coalition senatorial
candidates introduced by Aqui-
no were Risa Hontiveros, Fran-
cis Escudero, Aquilino Pimentel,
Juan Edgardo Angara, Jamby
Madrigal, Ramon Magsaysay,
Jr, Bam Aquino, Grace Poe-
Llmanzares and Cynthia Villar,
Alan Peter Cayetano, Loren Le-
garda, and Antonio Trillanes.
The UNA candidates were
JV Ejercito, Juan Ponce Enrile,
Jr., Maria Milagros Magsay-
say, Richard Gordon, Ernesto
Maceda, Juan Miguel Zubiri,
Gregorio Honasan, with guest
candidates: Grace Poe Llman-
zares, Loren Legarda, Chiz Es-
cudero, Margarita Cojuangco
and Nancy Binay.
No...
his wounds were serious, and
that proved someone had shot
him.
There are speculations his
wounds were self-inflicted, but
thats too much, Lacson said.
Hes in the hospital with bro-
ken bones and with wounds in
the feet, legs and arms.
A highly placed source at the
National Bureau of Investigation
who requested anonymity agreed.
If you are to shoot yourself, it
should just be a grazing wound,
the source said.
In the case of Superintendent
Marantan, he suffered serious
wounds.
Lacson would not say if the
encounter was a shootout or a
rubout.
We have not yet heard the tes-
timony of witnesses and physical
evidence, he said.
Its still too hazy. We will
know this after the NBI investi-
gation. We will also know if the
operation was legitimate.
Lacson made his statement
even as an NBI source on Friday
said they were in a dilemma be-
cause they were having problems
looking for credible witnesses of
the shootout.
He said there were witnesses,
but their testimonies were not
enough to get a clear picture of
what happened during the sup-
posed shootout.
We have taken the statements
of some witnesses, but they are
not enough to give us an ac-
tual picture of the incident, the
source said.
The source said the main focus
of their investigation right now was
the alleged exchange of gunfire be-
tween government security forces
and the supposed guns for hire.
First and foremost, we want
to focus on the shootout as we
are being bombarded with sev-
eral other details like the motive
in the killings, the source said.
There are reports about the
alleged involvement of the fa-
talities in illegal gambling opera-
tions, illegal drugs, gold mining,
and even security bonds for post-
ing by a security agency.
With Florante S. Solmerin
JANUARY 12, 2013 SATURDAY
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Muhlach bid for TRO fails
IN BRIEF
Farmers show of force:
LP senatorial bets junked
Binay leaves for Abu Dhabi
Two scam suspects surrender
Closing time for wealth raiders
They also denounced President
Benigno Aquino III for allowing
the Board of Investments to grant
incentives to a foreign rm that
put the local producers at a great
disadvantage.
In a show of force at the 6th
Multisectoral Agricultural Summit
at the historic Club Filipino, the
farmer-leaders also demanded the
ouster of Customs Commissioner
Runo Biazon for allowing smug-
gling to kill 20 percent of the pork-
and-chicken backyard industry.
At least ve lawmakers
Teddy Casino of Bayan Muna,
Nicanor Briones of Agap, Agap-
ito Guanlao of Butil, Robert
Raymund Estrella of Abono and
Mark Llandro Mendoza of Batan-
gas joined the farmer-leaders in
demanding that the President and
BoI revoke the perks granted to
Thai-owned Charoen Pokphand
Foods Corp. as the 7-year income
tax holidays and duty-free imports
Mendoza and Guanlao, chair-
men of the House committees of
agriculture and food and special
committee on food security, re-
spectively, led a resolution urg-
ing Congress to suspend the grant
of Charoens tax incentives such
s the 7-year income tax holidays
and duty-free importations.
It was also at the Club Filipino
where President Aquino presented the
12-member slate of the LP coalition.
The six-party LP coalition sena-
torial candidates that the farmers
thumbed down include former
Senators Jamby Madrigal and Ra-
mon Magsaysay Jr. and President
Aquinos nephew Bam Aquino of
the Liberal Party; Senators Antonio
Trillanes IV and Alan Peter Cayeta-
no and former Las Pinas Rep. Cyn-
tion) may nd themselves losing
a huge chunk of votes. We will not
support the candidates whose lead-
ers ignore our pleas and warning
that there will be food shortage in
the coming years, that the countrys
food security is being threatened due
to this governments inefciency in
catching smugglers and its prefer-
ence to foreign-owned rms, said
lawyer Jose Inciong, president of the
United Broiler Raisers Association.
Inciong said the government
must end its cheaper to import
mentality at the expense of the lo-
cal producers and food security.
The rice crisis in 2008 will be
replicated across other agricultural
commodities if the government
continues with this mentality, In-
ciong told a news conference.
The unlawful grant of incen-
tives and tax breaks by the BoI to
Charoen will kill the swine, live-
stock, aquaculture and other allied
industries in the country, the sum-
mits resolution said.
The rice and vegetable farmers
By Rey Requejo
and Macon Araneta

A REGIONAL trial court in Pagadian City
has ordered the arrest of Filipino Malay-
sian businessman Manuel Amalilio and nine
other ofcers of his Aman Futures Group for
the syndicated estafa cases led against them
by the Department of Justice on Thursday.
Judge Dennis Vicoy of the Pagadian City RTC,
Branch 20 allowed the government to seek the
extradition of Amalilio, who is in Kota Kinabalu
in Malaysia, for him to stand trial.
The court issued the order after reviewing the
ndings of preliminary investigation conducted
by the DOJ. The court nds it proper to adopt as
it hereby adopts the said resolution and ndings
of probable cause against all the above-named
accused, the judge said in his order.
Aman president Fernando Luna and his
wife Nimfa surrendered to the NBI past 6
pm on Friday. They were brought before
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and would
be moved to the NBI head ofce in Manila,
said NBI deputy director Virgilio Mendez.
Five board members had cooperated
with the NBI probers-- Leila Lim Gan, Edu-
ard Lim, Willanie Fuentes, Naezelle Rodri-
guez and Lurix Lopez; and two other of-
cers, Dhurwen Wenceslao and Dona Coyme.
All the accused are charged with a non-
bailable offense, thus, no bail is xed for
their temporary liberty, the court said.
Since the ve board members and Coyme
are already in the custody of the NBI in Ma-
nila, the RTC directed the Pagadian city po-
lice to just serve the warrant on Amalilio, the
Luna couple and Wenceslao.
Police were ordered to enforce the arrest
order in 10 days and directed the NBI to
present the six accused in its custody for
issuance of proper order for their commit-
ment at the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology in Pagadian City.
Pagadian mayor Samuel Co, who was
named respondent in the two other com-
plaints still pending at the DOJ, has not been
included in the charges.
Co led a separate complaint against the
Aman group and its ofcers, saying he and
his family were also duped of P41-million
in the alleged Ponzi-tupe investment scam.
Agriculture Secretary Prospero Alcala discusses farm issues at the
Agricultural Summit held at Club Filipino in Greenhills. MANNY PALMERO
By Christine Herrera

SOME 300 farm-sector leaders rep-
resenting at least three million farmers
on Friday vowed to junk the senatorial
slate of the Liberal Party coalition, and
hit out at the Aquino administration
for failing to stop smuggling of pork,
chicken, rice, sh and vegetables.
ACTOR Aga Muhlach failed to obtain from
the Court of Appeals a temporary restraining
order to stop the San Jose, Camarines Sur re-
gional trial court from disqualifying him in
the mid-term elections this May.
He led his candidacy for a congressio-
nal seat but the RTC delisted him and his
wife Charlene Gonzales from the voters
list of the district in its Dec. 12, 2012 deci-
sion for lack of residency.
In a resolution, the CA 12th Division
penned by Associate Justice Vicente Ve-
loso instead set oral arguments on Jan. 15
at 2 p.m. at the CA Session Hall with the
concurrence of Justices Aurora Jane Lan-
tion and Eduardo Peralta.
The CA also ordered the Ofce of the
Solicitor General to le its comment with-
in 10 days from notice.
Muhlach led a TRO petition through
election lawyer Romulo Macalintal, citing
grave error in the RTC ruling on exclu-
sion as premature.
Since the courts found that the
Muhlachs have been residing in San Jose
as of February 17, 2012 then... they have
more than complied with the 6-month resi-
dency before the May 13, 2013 elections,
or a period of one year and 3 months from
February 17, 2012 to May 13, 2013, the
petition said. Rey E. Requejo
VICE President Jejomar Binay will leave
for the United Arab Emirates Sunday on
a ight from the NAIA terminal 1 to rep-
resent President Benigno Aquino III at
the Sixth World Future Energy Summit
in Abu Dhabi.
He will also attend the 1st International
Water Summit and the 5th Zayed Future
Energy Prize Awarding Ceremony as part
of Sustainability Week activities hosted
by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Com-
pany under the patronage of Crown Prince
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan.
The Philippines boasts 40.7 percent of re-
newable energy and almost 50 percent 50%
green energy in its primary energy mix.
Held annually, the summit gathers
world leaders, international policy mak-
ers, industry leaders, investors, experts
from the academia, and journalists to
discuss future energy systems and clean
technologies. Eric B. Apolonio
By Maricel V. Cruz
TWO opposition lawmakers on Friday ex-
pressed belief that it was time to let the Pres-
idential Commission on Good Government
wind down its operations and allow regular
agencies to look for ill-gotten wealth.
Maguindanao Rep. Simeon Datumanong
and Nueva Vizcaya Rep. Carlos Padilla said the
PCGG has existed long enough and did what it
could in pursuit of its mandate to recover and pre-
serve ill-gotten wealth, as well as investigate and
prosecute cases involving the same.
It is now time for the PCGG to retire,
said Datumanong, former justice secretary.
Instead, Datumanong said that the Depart-
ment of Justice take over the remaining or-
der of business of the PCGG.
Once that wealth is ill-gotten, the DOJ may
be able to handle the proper case that could
amount to recovery of such wealth, he said.
By virtue of Executive Order 643 issued on
July 27, 2007, the PCGG was placed under the
administrative supervision of the DOJ.
Padilla, a House deputy minority leader,
said it was enough that the PCGG has exist-
ed for 26 years, and it should now allow the
DOJ and Department of Finance to complete
its remaining work.
The PCGGs remaining job can perhaps
be given to regular government agencies like
the Department of Finance and Department
of Justice as the case may be, said Padilla,
a former House Minority Leader.
PCGG chairman Andres Bautista, citing
diminishing returns, has recommended
the commissions abolition.
Bautista said because of its inadequate
budget, the PCGG could no longer initiate
search- and-recovery efforts.
But Malacanang has said that the govern-
ment will still pursue ill-gotten wealth cases
against the Marcos family and their cronies
even if Congress abolishes the PCGG.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda
said the PCGG itself has suggested that it start
winding down its operations, but President Be-
nigno Aquino III has yet to act on the recom-
mendation, which also provides for the trans-
fer of its cases to the Justice Department.
thia Villar of the Nationalista Party;
Senator Loren Legarda of the Nation-
alist Peoples Coalition; Aurora Rep.
Juan Edgardo Angara of the Laban
ng Demokratikong Pilipino; Sena-
tors Francis Escudero and Aquilino
Pimentel III and Grace Poe-Llaman-
zares, who were with the coalition as
independent and Risa Hontiveros of
Akbayan.
The National Unity Party did not
eld any candidate to the coalition.
This early, we warn the President
if the administration slate (LP coali-
also started complaining that they
were forced to reduce the farm
gate prices of their products be-
cause they cannot compete fairly
with the importers and smugglers
that ood the wet markets at half
the local farmers price.
Briones, also director of the
Swine Development Council, said
the farmer-leaders passed a resolu-
tion during the summit to prove that
the stakeholders were united in rais-
ing the food security concerns.
We demand that BoC Commis-
sioner Biazon is replaced. We feel
that the BoC is not doing enough to
address the scourge of smuggling.
The BoC claims it has no expertise
to determine whether the meat be-
ing imported into the country is of-
fal or not, but that is unacceptable,
Briones said, referring to imported
prime meat that was being misde-
clared as offal to avoid paying the
correct levy.
We have to save our industry.
Right now, we dont see a good
future for the agricultural sector,
said Daniel Javellana Jr., chair-
man of the National Federation of
Hog Farmers Inc.
Agriculture Secretary Proceso Al-
cala addressed the summit and told
the farmer-leaders that his depart-
ment would do everything to make
the BoI reconsider its decision in
granting tax perks to Charoen.
Alcala said he would see the
President and ask him that if the
incentives granted to the Thai rm
cannot be revoked, then the same
incentives should be given to local
producers.
Casino, for his part, pledged his
partys support in calling for the
cancellation of the governments
grant of incentives and tax breaks
to Charoen.
The Makabayan Coalition joins
the summit, our colleagues in Con-
gress from the party-lists Abono
and AGAP, and the various agri-
culture industry associations in call-
ing for a stop to the governments
preferential treatment to Thai rm
Charoen Pokphand Food Philip-
pines Corp. The 6-15 year holiday
on taxes and import duties granted
by BoI at the minimum undermines
our national sovereignty and food
security, Casio said.
Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
M a n i l a
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING BRILLANTES, Sixto, Jr., S. Chairman
RESOLUTION NO. 9561-A SARMIENTO, Rene V. Commissioner
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TAGLE, Lucenito N. Commissioner
RULES AND REGULATIONS ON VELASCO, Armando C. Commissioner
(1) THE BAN ON BEARING, YUSOPH, Elias R. Commissioner
CARRYING OR TRANSPORTING LIM, Christian Robert S. Commissioner
OF FIREARMS OR OTHER PADACA, Maria Gracia Cielo M., Commissioner
DEADLY WEAPONS; AND (2)
THE EMPLOYMENT, AVAILMENT
OR ENGAGEMENT OF THE
SERVICES OF SECURITY
PERSONNEL OR BODYGUARDS
DURING THE ELECTION PERIOD PROMULGATED: JANUARY 11. 2013
FOR THE MAY 13, 2013
AUTOMATED SYNCHRONIZED
NATIONAL, LOCAL ELECTIONS
AND ARMM REGIONAL
ELECTIONS, AS AMMENDED.
X----------------------------------------------X
RESOLUTI ON NO. 9608
WHEREAS I on December 4, 2012, the Commission promulgated Resolution No.
9561-A entitled Rules And Regulations on (1) the Ban on Bearing, Carrying or
Transporting of Firearms or Other Deadly Weapons; and (2) the Employment,
Availment or Engagement of the Services of Security Personnel Or Bodyguards
During the Election Period for the May 13, 2013 Automated Synchronized
National, Local Elections and ARMM Regional Elections, as Amended;
WHEREAS, there is a need to amend the provisions thereof in order to properly
implement Section 261 (q) of the Omnibus Election Code (R P. BIg. 881) and Sections
32 and 33 of R. A. No. 7166;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the power vested in it by the Constitution, the
Onmibus Election Code (B.P. 881), Republic Acts No. 6646, 7166, 8189; 8436, 9189,
9369 and other election laws, the Commission RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES,
to clarify Section 5 of Resolution No. 9561-A;
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Resolution No. 9561-A is ammended to read as follows:
SECTION 1. General Guiding Principles.- During the election period:
(a) xxx
(b) xxx
(c) xxx
(d) xxx
In case of sale of frearms, the transport or delivery of the same shall be
done by the duly authorized, legitimate licensed and accredited manufacturer,
importer, exporter, distributor or dealer itself or himself on a one-way basis
directly to the address of the buyer within twenty four (24) hours from the date
as indicated in the authority and under the strict conditions imposed by the
PNP for the allowance of the transport. Likewise, the transport or delivery of
frearms and spare parts for export to airports/seaports on a one-way basis ; or
the transport or delivery of imported parts, spare parts and other raw materials
used in the manufacturing of frearms directly to the manufacturing facility of the
licensed manufacturer, with prior notice to the Commission, shall be authorized.
The CBFSP shall adopt and impose the charges and fees imposed by the
PNP on the issuance of permits/ authority to transport frearms and/or its spare
parts and explosives and/or its components, including the raw materials used
in the manufacture thereof.
SEC. 2. Section 3 of Resolution No. 9561-A is amended to read as follows:
SEC. 3. Suspension of Issuance of Firearms Licenses. - Except for the
renewal of existing frearms licenses and the sale of frearms and its spare parts
by duly authorized, legitimate licensed and accredited manufacturers/importers,
exporters and distributors, the PNP shall suspend the issuance, processing,
approval and release of frearms licenses during the election period, unless (i)
both the license and frearm shall not be released to the owner thereof; and that
said (ii) license and frearm shall be kept in deposit with the FEO, CSG, PNP
during the election period.
Firearms licenses issued in violation of this Section are null and void,
without prejudice to the fling of appropriate administrative and/or criminal
charges against the holder of those responsible for the issuance of the license.
SEC. 3. - Section 4 of Resolution No. 9561-A is amended to read as follows:
SEC. 4. Who May Bear Firearms. - Only the following persons are authorized
to bear, carry or transport frearms or other deadly weapons during the election
period:
(a) x x x;
(b) Regular offcers, members, and agents of the following agencies of
the government who are actually performing law enforcement and/
or security functions:
1. x x x;
2. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), Department of Justice, Provincial and
City Jails;
3. x x x;
4. x xx;
5. x x x;
6. x x x;
7. x x x;
8. (a) The Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners; (b) Law and
Investigation Division and Intelligence Division , of the Bureau of Immigration;
9. x x x;
10.x x x;
11.x x x;
12.x x x;
13.x x x;
14.x x x;
15.x x x;
16.x x x;
17.x x x;
18.x x x;
19.x x x;
20.x x x;
21.x x x;
22.xx x;
23.x x x;
24.x x x;
25.x x x;
26.x x x;
27.x x x;
28.x x x;
29.x x x;
30. The Secretary, Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries and the
Internal Security of the Offce of the Secretary of the Interior and
Local Government;
31. x x x;
32. The Secretary, Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries,Prosecutor-
General, Chief State Prosecutor, and State, Regional, Provincial,
and City Prosecutors; of the Department of Justice;
33. The Solicitor-General;
34. The Ombudsman, Deputy Ombudsman and Investigators and
Prosecutors of the Offce of the Ombudsman;
35. The Chairmen and Commissioners of the Constitutional
Commissions;
36. The Chairperson and Commissioners of the Commission on Human Rights;
37. The Chief Public Attorney;
38. The Vice-President of the Republic of the Philippines;
39. Senators who are not running for re-election; and
40. Cabinet Secretaries.
SEC. 4. Section 6 of Resolution No. 9561-A is amended to read as follows:
SEC. 6. Who may avail of security personnel or bodyguards. - Except
those constituting the regular security personnel complement of the
President, Vice President, Senators who are not running for re-election,
Justices, Judges, Cabinet Secretaries, Chairman and Commissioners of the
Commission on Elections, Chief of Staff of the AFP and AFP Major Service
Commanders, Director Generals and Senior Offcers of the PNP, all existing
authority granting security personnel or bodyguards to carry frearms are
hereby revoked at the start of the election period.
Incumbent Members of the House of Representatives and Provincial
Governors, whether, or not running for reelection or for another elective,
offce, whose regular security complement have been provided by Offcers
or Members of the PNP, AFP, NBI or other Government Law Enforcement
Agencies for at least one (1) year at the time of the promulgation of this
Resolution, shall be allowed to retain the services of the offcers or members
of said government agencies provided, that, said public offcials shall be
allowed to retain the services of a maximum of two (2) currently detailed
offcers or members of said law enforcement government agencies.
In case, where the security situation of said incumbent Members of
the House of Representatives and Provincial Governors warrant the
augmentation of additional security personnel, said public offcials may
apply for the authority to employ, avail or . engage the services of additional
security personnel or bodyguard from duly licensed and accredited privately-
owned or operated security, investigative, protective or intelligence agencies
In accordance with the procedures in this Resolution.
xxx xxx xxx
SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Resolution shall take effect immediately after its
publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
SEC. 6. Dissemination. - The Education and Information Department shall cause
the publication o( this Resolution and shall furnish copies thereof to all Regional Election
Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors, Election Offcers, the PNP, the AFP and all
other law enforcement agencies.
SO ORDERED.
SIXTO S. BRILLANTES, JR.
Chairman
Voted in Favor
RENE V. SARMIENTO LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner Commissioner
Voted in Favor
ARMANDO C. VELASCO ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Voted in Favor
CHRISTIAN ROBERT S. LIM MARIA GRACIA CIELO M. PADACA
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com JANUARY 12, 2013 SATURDAY
A4
SENATE President Juan Ponce Enrile,
a proud native son of the Ilocano north,
may have succeeded where others failed
to put an end to derogatory remarks
about Ilocanos being stingy with money.
Calling Ilocanos tightsted when it
comes to money is unfair, and Enrile has
proven it to be false.
In fact, Enrile is more than just
generous to his colleagues. When he
gives each of them a gift, you can say
its more than just a gift.
Last Christmas, Enrile, as a result of
what he called lambing, distributed
P250,000 each to 24 senators. I decided
to give to all not only to those who were
teasing me about pamasko, he said.
Giving away P250,000 to 24 senators
or P6 million is not something that a
stingy man would do.
His generosity knows no bounds.
He gave the 24 senators an additional
P600,000. Theres moreduring the
holiday break, 22 senators received a
total of P30 million in Christmas bonus.
The kind-hearted Enrile announced
that the funds came out of my own
ofces savings, and not from the Senate
Presidents discretionary funds. It
means Enrile was discreet in the use of
discretionary funds and preferred to just
use his ofces savings funds.
The affable Enrile said he nds
it humorous that his generosity has
generated some sort of controversy
because he is now accused of giving,
albeit generously to most, but not to a
few ... four to be exact. He was referring
to Alan Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Antonio
Trillanes and Miriam Santiago, who did
not receive P1.6 million each as the 18
others have each received.
Enrile said: Each one of us must
account to the people how we spend
taxpayers money as we perform our
jobs. I continue to serve solely at the
pleasure of the majority of the members
of the chamber, and we all owe it to the
institution and the people to keep its
honor and dignity.
Those are memorable words from a
decent man. Still, questions persist on
the manner Enrile spend the taxpayers
money.
Enrile, who according to rumors is
in danger of being unseated, called the
gifts to senators as additional funds for
maintenance and operating expenses. He
denied rumors that he bribed the senators
to keep his post. Those senators who think
that I am bribing anyone with additional
budgets in order to keep my post as Senate
President must have a very low opinion
about their own colleagues, he said.
But reports of Enriles cash gifts to
senators went viral in the Internet and
people reacted strongly to Enriles
spending people money.
Enrile said his generosity to the
senators was legal and usual practice.
We agree, and, to us, its clear: Enrile is
not stingy with the peoples money.
A generous man
Getting around
the law
EDITORIAL
ALTHOUGH campaigning
ofcially starts on Jan. 13, many
of the senatorial candidates have
been at it as early as September to
get a head start over their political
rivals. They get around the law with
expensive TV commercials in the
guise of espousing their advocacies
such as the promotion of livelihood,
environment protection and disaster
mitigation measures.
While true they do perform the
promotion of their advocacies, these
senatorial candidates also promote
themselves to gain advantage in
name recall come election time.
The law says there must be equal
opportunity for
those seeking
public ofce,
meaning rich
and poor alike
can run for an
elective post. But
the way things
are, because the
Commission on
Elections chooses
to look the other
way, campaigning
has never been a
level playing eld.
Moneyed candidates buy their way
to election, spending for costly TV
commercials and underwriting poll
surveys to purvey their winnability
to create a bandwagon effect.
If the Comelec cannot enforce the
law, it could ask the Commission on
Audits help to check on candidates
spending more than the election
allows. I nd it highly irregular
that candidates spend more than the
salary they would be receiving if
elected. But as everyones grandma
knows, its not just the salary but
the millions of pesos in pork barrel
funds kickback . Ask Senator Miriam
Defensor Santiago who wants the
COA to audit the unspent funds in
every senators ofce.
We know who these overspending
candidates are without having to
name them which validates the
value of their moneys worth in TV
ads. They are Hanep Buhay. Eco
Warrior, Ako Yon! and Mr. Red
Cross. There are others but whose
commercials were not as effective
for me to recall.
Prognosis on Pacquiao
Like Dr. Rustico Jimenez, the
neurologist who observed that ring
icon Manny Pacquiao could be
showing early signs of Parkinsons
disease, I also got a lot of hits
(double entendre, also meaning
column views) for my piece on
Pacquiao.
One of them came from ex-
boxing manager Hermie Rivera, I
dont know why he (a mutual friend
told me) felt alluded to when I never
mentioned his name as among the
hangers-on around Manny. Hermie
referred to me as an ex-ambassador,
implying that I dont know a
thing about boxing. As a former
sportswriter and president of the
Philippine Sportswriters Association,
I have judged bouts occasionally.
Like him, I have managed a ghter.
Samar Congressman Raul Daza
who once upon a time also had two
or three boxers in his stable and
I used to hang around with other
gym rats at the Besa Boxing Arena
on Plaza Lawton, looking after our
pugs go through their paces.
Like Hermie and legions of
others, I admire and respect Manny
Pacquiao for what he has done
for boxing and
burnishing the
Filipinos image.
But I write about
Pacquiao, not for
him. Unlike his
camp followers,
I dont get free
tickets to his
ghts in Vegas nor
round trip plane
tickets.
I didnt even
know Hermie
Rivera was a
camp follower because he does not
like Pacquiao ght promoter Bob
Arum. He had asked me to write a
piece on Pacquiao and why Floyd
Mayweather is dodging him, which
I did. He also asked me to write
an article on the steroids- pushing
Angel Heredia. I did not because
although Heredia admitted he once
supplied steroids to US Olympic
track star Marion Jones, there was no
evidence he was administering it to
Juan Manuel Marquez. The Nevada
State Boxing Commission did not
nd any trace of the performance
enhancing drug on Marquez.
If Hermie is not afraid to be sued
for oral defamation by Marquez
or Heredia like Pacquiao sued the
Mayweathers, thats his lookout. Like
Dr. Jimenez, Im just airing a concern
for Mannys health. Im glad Manny
rebuffed lawyer-adviser Michael
Koncz in ling a civil damage suit
against Dr. Jimenez. Manny knows
better than Koncz that its not illegal
to express an opinion in this country.
Manny still has to get a clean bill of
health and second opinion from brain
specialists but Arum, on Pacquiaos
go-ahead, is already lining up ghts
in April and September.
Im no expert like the hare-
brained hangers-on around Manny.
But another hard blow to Mannys
head even during sparring could be
a potential widow-maker. Or reduce
wife Jinkee to a rich caregiver.
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Secrets of the RH Law
PEOPLE have been asking if there are
still things that remain unsaid about the
reproductive health law.
Understandable really since the RH
bill has been among the most discussed
issues in recent years. However, most
of the debates have centered on the
more controversial provisions like con-
traceptives and RH education.
While provisions on these are cru-
cial, the RH law contains much more
and its consequences are far-reaching.
Because these were not as thoroughly
talked about, I call them the RH laws
secrets.
The law means institutionalization
of RH services. This means that for
as long as it is not repealed or heavily
amended, family planning, RH educa-
tion, upgrading of hospitals and other
health facilities, hiring of adequate
number of skilled health profession-
als, and other services will need to be
implemented no matter who the Presi-
dent, Health Secretary, or local govern-
ment unit chief is.
Unlike before, the country will no
longer be hostaged by the personal or re-
ligious beliefs of government executives.
The RH law guarantees this.
(b) of Sec. 23. Prohibited Acts penal-
izes government ofcials who will not
follow the law. This provision states,
Any public ofcer, elected or appoint-
ed, specically charged with the duty to
implement the provisions hereof, who,
personally or through a subordinate, pro-
hibits or restricts the delivery of legal
and medically safe reproductive health
care services, including family planning;
or forces, coerces or induces any person
to use such services; or refuses to allo-
cate, approve or release any budget for
reproductive health care services, or to
support reproductive health programs;
or shall do any act that hinders the full
implementation of a reproductive health
program as mandated by this Act.
This should serve as a warning to
public ofcials mandated to implement
the law.
Moreover, because of Section 29.
Repealing Clause, which states that,
Except for... abortion, any law, presi-
dential decree or issuance, executive
order... rule or regulation contrary to or
inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act..., is hereby repealed, modied, or
amended accordingly.
The RH law, thus, automatically re-
peals anti-RH or anti-family planning
ordinances in certain LGUs, and makes
future enactment of such virtually im-
possible.
Outside of family planning and RH
education, the following are some of
the less discussed (but equally impor-
tant) provisions or effects of the law:
Better access of ordinary people to
RH services. People living in far-ung
and hard-to-reach areas are those who
are almost without access to services.
In several RH law provisions deal-
ing with specic services, the follow-
ing lines were repeated, Provided,
that people in geographically isolated
or highly populated and depressed ar-
eas shall be provided the same level of
access to health care.
No ifs or buts about this, it means
access.
Such provisions include Sec 5. Hir-
ing of Skilled Health Professionals for
Maternal Health Care and Skilled Atten-
dance and Sec. 6. Health Care Facilities.
Sec. 5 introduces another life-sav-
ing service when it mandated the train-
ing and certication of midwives and
nurses on the administration of, and
allowed them to administer lifesav-
ing drugs in emergency situations and
when there are no doctors.
At present, midwives and nurses are
untrained and prohibited from perform-
ing this function.
Sec. 6 on the other hand, will improve
the availability of emergency obstetric
and newborn care in hospitals and other
health facilities. Both Basic Emergency
and Obstetric Care and Comprehensive
Emergency Obstetric and Newborn
Care are crucial services that save lives
of both women suffering from compli-
cations and their newborns.
Another provision that will bring
health services to those in difcult cir-
cumstances is Sec. 13. Mobile Health
Care Service.
In our years of discussions with peo-
ple in the rural areas, this has emerged
as one of the most popular provisions.
This is so because the absence of even
the simplest mode of transportation
in their areas results in deaths among
women who suffer from pregnancy or
childbirth-related complications.
Assistance to couples having infertil-
ity problems. Because (q) of Sec. 4. Def-
inition of Terms includes Prevention,
treatment and management of infertility
and sexual dysfunction among the ele-
ments of RH, the laws Sec. 7. Access to
Family Planning explicitly says that fam-
ily planning services shall include medi-
cal consultations, supplies, and necessary
and reasonable procedures for poor and
marginalized couples having infertility
issues who desire to have children...
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IT WAS David Ricardo who rst
dissected the concept of wage in
relation to labor and commodity.
He advanced the economic formula
that, If the quantity of labor realized
in commodities regulate their
exchangeable value, every increase
in the quantity of labor must augment
the value of that commodity on which
it exercised as every diminution must
lower it.
The problem with that formula, as
rightly observed by Karl Marx, is that
commodity, when sold in the market,
was wholly left to
the discretion of the
producers and/or
sellers where labor
was undoubtedly
added to enhance
its value. That was
made inseparable
to the sanctication
of property rights
led by John Stuart
Mills. That epochal
recognition, as Marx
called it, marked
the beginning of the
exploitative wage
system that created
a wedge between
the owners of the
commodity, the
value of which was
enhanced by the
workers who could only sell their labor
for value.
The excess value for which the
commodity was sold, in the words
of Marx, was pocketed by the
capitalists. They had no remorse
for that practice because they rightly
accepted prot as belonging to them
by virtue of their property ownership.
However, instead of referring to it as
prot, Marx opted to call it surplus
value because the value for which the
commodity was sold in relation to the
amount of labor spent far exceeded the
amount for which the workers were
paid. It was on that huge disparity that
compelled him to urge for the abolition
of the wage system. He made that clear
in his immortal work, The Communist
Manifesto.
Unfortunately, many ideologues are
ignorant about that stand of Marx. On
the contrary, present day communists
and progressives are the ones defending
the mechanism that made possible the
exploitation of the workers. As some
political and economic analysts would
put it, the unity between the progressive
Left and the neoliberals on the issue of
wage has become repugnant, with the
Left committing sacrilege to Marxism.
To begin with, the system of wage
is a euphemistic term for the system
of regulated wage. It has no other
purpose except to peg the cost of labor
to a miserable level. Although property
ownership legalized the pocketing
of the surplus value, it was wage that
institutionalized the pegging in the cost
of labor bare human existence.
As historically traced by Marx, wage
was rst observed by the craftsmen and
artisans during the feudal era. Being
few and valued for their craftsmanship,
they formed their own guilds, specic
to every type of industry, to maintain
the cost of their labor. The advent
of the Industrial Revolution saw the
capitalists replacing them with their
machines for mass production. As plain
workers, they were detached from the
commodity for which they work, and
invariably in valuing the cost of their
labor. It was in that relationship that
the concept of wage was formalized.
Thus, from pre-capitalism to the
early stage of capitalism, the costing
of labor was wholly a private affair
between the workers and the owners
of the industry. It was a lopsided
relationship much that it was the owner
or the capitalist that dictated the cost
of labor. The surplus of unemployed
under that system of laissez faire gave
life to prot borne out of scarcity. The
small amount of xed wage given to
the workers, as observed by Marx, was
a substitute to their emancipation from
slavery as when the blacks were freed
during the American Civil War.
The master was not obligated to pay
his slaves the wage they need, but must
provide them the most basic needsin
food, clothing and shelter. The wage
system as substitute to their freedom did
nothing to alleviate
them of poverty.
Rather, their
condition worsened,
for it turned out the
pillars for human
survival given by
the slave-owners,
at times including
medication, were
much greater then
the pittance wage
they received.
The clamor
for higher wages
plus the specter
of communist
revolution carried
in the name of the
workers forced
the government
to nationalize the
system of wage, meaning that the
determination of the amount of wage
could no longer be left in the hands
of the private employers. The State
has to intervene by imposing the
landmark minimum wage law, and
other labor laws pertaining to overtime,
holiday pay, etc. that made signicant
adjustments on the cost of wage. The
State made uniform the increase in the
amount of wage by virtue of an edict.
But through the years, as ination
continues to erode the value of their
earnings, viz., the reduction in their
purchasing power, the system of
regulated wage was no longer working
in their favor. The nationalization
of the wage system thought by many
would work for their welfare is now
the same instrument used by the
capitalists to push back the cost of
wage to a bare subsistence level. This
is amplied today by the rampant
practice of labor-only contracting or
contractualization. Others call it the
revival of a new shade of slavery.
It is on this score any attempt to justify
the wage system is to openly admit
ignorance of what Marx advocated
more than 150 years ago. The system
of regulated wage only worsened the
problem of unemployment. Maybe
the transfer of the wage system from
a private to a public concern is no
different from the clamor to nationalize
the industries that made the State the
sole employer. That supposition did
not solve the problem because the State
as the sole employer failed to deliver
what the wage earners thought as their
liberation from the yoke of capitalist
exploitation.
As it turned out, the State was
perceived as the exploiter of its own
people because it promised many
things only heaven could provide. This
now explains why many socialist states
collapsed, not because they failed, but
because they carried on the role of the
private employers in pegging the cost
of wage.
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Marx was for the abolition
of the wage system
ROD
P. KAPUNAN
BACKBENCHER
Many socialist
states collapsed
because they
carried on
the role of
the private
employers in
pegging the cost
of wage.
WHILE I advocate a stronger national
agency for disaster risk reduction and
management, much of the eldwork
in all phases of DRRMpreparation/
mitigation, response, and rehabilitation/
recoverywill be borne on the
shoulders of local government units. A
strong national agency will be necessary
for LGUs to lean on, not just when help
is needed during and after a disaster, but
more importantly before said disaster
strikes. Yet the end result of DRRM
reform should not just be a strong
national DRRM agency, but LGUs with
strong DRRM capabilities as well, as the
latter are the rst line of defense against
and response to disasters, natural and
man-made.
There was a time that the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Councils predecessor,
the National Disaster Coordinating
Council, could command the resources
of the Filipino nation in meeting
major disasters, to quote its enacting
Presidential Decree 1566. But that
was during the Marcos regime, when
centralized command was the rule no
one could proverbially refuse. NDCC
thus became inadequate following
EDSA I, with a governance emphasis
on decentralization and empowering
LGUspart of the reason of the
transformation of NDCC to NDRRMC,
localized replication through
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Ofces, and citizen and
civil society participation.
Yet this move, prudent as it is, is not
without its challenges, primarily placing
a lot of the pressure of DRRM on
LGUs. As with national agencies, local
governments face competing pressures.
Citing once again a paper co-authored
with Ateneo School of Government
colleagues, its distressing that LGUs
would push Congress to repeal certain
sections of Republic Act 10121 which
mandates saved local DRRM funds
strictly for DRRM use only. Granted,
these LGUs feel they could use the
otherwise frozen money for what they
perceive as more immediate needs, but
at the cost of investments in disaster-
proong. Further, many LGUs have yet
to properly integrate DRRM into their
development plans and policy-making.
Even with the right intentions, LGUs
still face difculties in efciently and
effectively accessing DRRM funds. In
light of this, stakeholders are working
on draft implementing rules for RA
10174, the Peoples Survival Fund
Law, to avoid these difculties for
yet another source of LGU funding
for DRRM implementation (this one
from the climate change adaptation
perspective). It all points to a need for
effective management of DRRM budget
disbursements, proper guidance and
effective monitoring and accounting.
As it stands, multiple departments
and agencies bear the responsibilities
of the national DRRM plan, (with
Finance in charge of disaster risk
nancing, and the Ofce of Civil
Defense for LGU DRRM planning),
which is natural given disaster risk
reductions multidisciplinary nature,
but without strong monitoring and
coordination, the total effort, effects,
and accountability are equally
diffusedas is the political and
public support for effective DRRM
implementation. I am certainly not
advocating a return to centralized,
authoritarian control a la Marcosian
NDCC; neither political nor disaster
management realities will support
such solution. Our appeal for a
stronger agency with accountability
responsibilities, though, would
create a coherent advocacy within
government for effective DRRM,
help communicate to the people its
importance, provide an easy channel
of guidance and certainty for LGU
ofcials, and secure accountabilities
leveraging democracy for disaster
preparedness.
Apart from strong appreciation and
accountability, it remains imperative
to properly capacitate specic LGUs
within the means and bounds made
available to them. Consistent with the
aims of RA 10121, local governments
will have to develop their own disaster
risk reduction and management plans,
integrate them with their respective
local development plans, implement
DRRM projects and programs; while
building up local capacities to respond
to and recover from disasters (using
local or outside resources) when
they strike. This requires, above
all, knowledge and expertise in the
panoply of disaster risks: climactic,
geological, health, industrial, rural,
urban, and so forth; and a professional
corps of DRRM personnel at national
and local levels.
The expertise is often delivered to
LGUs from outside, but this professional
DRRM corps must be local (or locally
deployable). As noted above, LGU
preparation responsibilities, including
personnel training, fall to several
Cabinet departments and government
agencies, each catering to different
customers (e.g., LGU ofcials, health
care workers). As the front lines and rst
responders to cases of calamity, these
people deserve support, preparation, but
most of all continuity and stability. This
is especially crucial at the local level,
considering that LGU electoral cycles
(like this May) might be disruptive to the
work ows, resourcing, and personnel
allocated to DRRM. The important task
is to ensure the integrity of such work
ows, resources, and personnel at the
local level, ready for a when-not-if
disaster.
In the end, our hopes for a disaster-
ready Philippines lie in resilient LGUs
and communities. Evaluating our
countrys DRRM plans, proposals for
and the direction of reform, and the
setting of targets to meet must hew to
this primary criterion. Beeng up the
national-level DRRM management
and monitoring infrastructure will also
provide a good foundation for LGUs
to gird themselves against ood and re,
storm and drought. RA 10121 and the
DRRM framework have given our towns,
cities, and provinces a good start to their
race; we have an obligation to see their
journey through to a successful end.

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Localizing effective disaster reduction
DEAN TONY
LA VIA
EAGLE EYES
By Jason Baker
IN MANY respects, 2012 was a great
year for animals. Leading shipping
companies UPS, DHL and FedEx
joined the worlds top airlines in
pledging never to transport animals for
use in painful laboratory experiments,
and the nations canine hero, Kabang,
was sent to the U.S. for reconstructive
surgery. Numerous clothing retailers
and designers swore off using fur or
exotic skins, and nancial institutions
implemented policies banning the use
of glue traps, which cause animals to
die of starvation, dehydration, or
injuries that they sustain while
trying to escape.
But among the animals whose
desperate plights went unresolved
in 2012 is Mali, the aging
elephant at the Manila Zoo, who
has lived for 35 years in a barren
concrete pen. Despite a directive
from the Ofce of the President
and resolutions issued by the
Senate and House, city ofcials
have done little to help Mali.
Please take just a few moments
to learn more about Malis grim
existence, and youll see that her
suffering is as immense as her
size.
Alone and ailing, Mali is
the sad poster child for captive
elephants. The problems
contributing to her miserable
living conditions are extensive,
but lets address two fundamental
issues that can easily be resolved by
transferring Mali to a sanctuary, where
she can be cared for by experts, enjoy
the company of other elephants, and
have acres of land on which to roam.
Walking to nowhere
Internationally recognized elephant
expert Dr. Henry Richardson, who
has more than 40 years of experience
working with elephants, has appealed
to the Manila Zoo to take action in
response to Malis deteriorating health.
He has written expert reports on captive
elephants for federal authorities in the
U.S. and has participated in wildlife and
captive-animal rehabilitation projects in
Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Rwanda, and elsewhere.
Mali is suffering from debilitating
foot ailments, the leading cause of death
in captive elephants, and Dr. Richardson
has determined that her condition
has grown worse since his initial
examination in May 2012. Mali suffers
from cracked nails and foot pads and
overgrown cuticles. These problems are
a direct result of 35 years of not having
adequate space in which to move freely
as well as not receiving preventive foot
care, both of which are essential to the
well-being of every captive elephant.
Wild elephants roam up to 50 km a day
and over a variety of substrates, and they
rarely develop foot ailments. The entire
Manila Zoo measures only 0.055 square
km, and Malis entire enclosure is a tiny
fraction of that size. Her movements are
extremely restricted.
Dr. Richardson writes, Mali favors
or removes the weight from primarily
her left forelimb, regularly when
standing in one place. Occasionally she
does favor the right as well, alternating
with the left. I am absolutely certain
Mali has pain in her front limbs and
feet. Elephants carry the majority of
their weight on their front legs and so it
is expected that elephants living in ill-
conceived, unimaginative, and abusive
environments like Malis at the Manila
Zoo would suffer the most in their front
end.
He adds, To put it simply: Mali
may die from the lack of care she is
receiving if left at the zoo. In my
experience, when elephants like Mali
stop lying down to rest and start leaning
against walls, it is only a matter of time
before she lies down or falls down and
is unable to get back up. I fear this is
the fate for Mali if she is not moved to
[a] sanctuary soon. I can state that if
Mali is left at the Manila Zoo that she
will continue to physically suffer and
be lonely with 100% certainty. And
sentencing an elephant to live alone is
the cruelest abuse of all.
Elephants should never be alone
For elephants, family is everything.
Female elephants stay in close-knit,
extended groups for their entire lives.
Births are joyous celebrations, and
deaths of loved ones are mourned.
Youngsters are nurtured and taught life
skills, such as how to use different kinds
of leaves and mud to ward off sunburn
and insect bites. These complex social
animals need other elephants in order to
lead fullled, happy lives. Not a single
zoological or elephant association
allows for elephants to be
housed alone.
Worldwide support for mali
Sen. Miriam Defensor
Santiago has led Senate
Resolution No. 884, which
urges the Senate to look into
Malis situation and to study
transferring her to an elephant
sanctuary in Thailand that has
already agreed to accept her.
The sanctuary in Thailand
could provide her with all the
things that the Manila Zoo
could not, including the care
of experts and the company of
other elephants. Several elephant
experts have said that Mali
is suffering from a number of
ailments, including a potentially
fatal foot condition, Santiago said.
In addition, more than 50
prestigious animal-protection
or gani zat i ons i ncl udi ng
Animals Asia, Earth Island Institute,
the European Elephant Group, Humane
Society International, the International
Veterinary Society, The Philippine
Animal Welfare Society, and the World
Society for the Protection of Animals
have supported PETAs call to transfer
Mali. Also lending their support to the
campaign are the Catholic Bishops
Conference of the Philippines and
world-renowned ethologist Dr. Jane
Goodall, among many others.
Malis suffering can end. PETA Asia
has agreed to cover the costs of Malis
transfer as well as facilitate the move.
All that were waiting for is approval
from the city of Manila. Lets hope that
2013 is a happy year for Malione in
which she gets the life that she deserves.
Jason Baker is the director of Makati-
based People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals (PETA) Asia. To get in touch
with PETA in the Philippines, please
visit PETAAsiaPacic.com.
Lets make 2013 the year for Mali
Secrets...
From A4

This, perhaps is one of the most
unknown provisions of the law. It is
consistent with the laws intent to help
people actualize their desires in the
promotion of their reproductive health
and rights.
Better PhilHealth coverage of
and services for serious and life-
threatening RH conditions. This is
covered by Sec. 12 that says such
conditions, including HIV and
AIDS, breast and reproductive tract
cancers, obstetric complications, and
menopausal and post-menopausal-
related conditions shall be accorded
maximum PhilHealth benets
including the provision of Anti-
Retroviral Medicines (ARVs).
This section helps address our
alarming HIV and AIDS problem as
well as breast cancer, one of womens
major killers.
Better public knowledge on RH.
Outside of age-and-development-
appropriate RH education in formal
and non-formal educational systems
contained Sec. 14, Sec. 20. Public
Awareness will implement sustained
and heightened nationwide multi-
media RH campaign.
This section will help in developing
peoples knowledge and understanding
of RH based on facts and science.
Misconceptions should be a thing of
the past.
Obviously, the RH law will not be
easy to implement. However, having
this law is a big step towards improving
our peoples quality of life.
I have repeatedly said that for
women, RH is not only a matter of
right, it is a matter of life. I have never
been happier in the thought that our RH
law, if properly implemented, will save
womens lives.
Enough of women dying in giving life.
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WORKERS carry the bodies of the victims of the re that hit a small in Olongapo City before
dawn Friday. Three Americans, one Korean and three others were killed in the blaze. AP
Police Senior Inspector Gil Ar-
izo Domingo identified one of the
Americans as James Brigati of Ko-
diak, Alaska. The two others were
identified as Patrick Burt and Jo-
seph Valuso, whose hometowns
were not immediately available. The
South Korean man was identified as
Kyung Ook-kim of Suwan City. The
victims ages were not immediately
available.
The three American men and the
South Korean man were found dead
in separate rooms in the Dryden Ho-
tel Subic, a small two-story tourist
hotel in Olongapo Citys Barrio Car-
reto, Domingo said. The bodies of
three Filipino women were found in
separate parts of the hotel, he said.
The re started on the ground oor
and soon sent ames and smoke into
upstairs rooms where guests were
A FIRE swept through a small hotel in Olongapo
City on Friday, killing seven people, including
three Americans, three Filipinos and a South
Korean, authorities said.
sleeping, Domingo said.
He said the re department received
a report of the blaze at 3:37 a.m. Fri-
day morning and quickly extinguished
it upon arriving at the scene.
A female hotel employee said she
saw the fire with its flames licking
the ceiling and sending smoke gush-
ing forward.
Adjacent bars and another hotel
were not affected by the three-hour
blaze, which started at around 3
a.m., Domingo said.
The buildings facade and ground
floor are made of concrete, but the
second floor is largely wooden. The
cause of the fire was under investi-
gation.
One of the villages of Olongapo
City, Barrio Barreto has a popula-
tion of almost 20,000 people and is
on the road to the neighboring town
of Subic. There are several small
hotels and inns on the road and the
village hosts many foreigners, many
of whome are former American ser-
vicemen who chose to retired in
Olongapo.
Olongapo, which is about 80 kilo-
meters north of Manila, is a popular
beach destination, especially among
American visitors, many of whom are
former service members who were
deployed there when the coastal city
hosted one of the largest US bases
overseas. The base closed in 1991.
By Rio N. Araja
THE Caloocan City police are
readying charges against a neigh-
bor of stray-bullet victim Steph-
anie Nicole Ella, a day after he
was taken in for questioning after
witnesses said he red a gin dur-
ing the New Year revelry.
Caloocan City police spokes-
man Superintendent Jack Can-
delario said they are preparing
charges of illegal possession
of rearms and ammunication
against George Da, the husband
of a village ofcial who lives be-
hind the house of Nicole.
The seven-year-old Nicole
was hit by a stray bullet while
watching reworks outside her
Caloocan City house during the
New Year revelry. She died on
Jan. 2 at a Quezon City hospital.
Candelario said the authorities
asked the court to issue a search
warrant after witnesses said Da
red a handgun on New Years
Eve. Police later found a 9-mm
pistol and ammunition and cal-.45
pistol cartridges inside Das home.
Authorities had earlier said
the stray bullet that killed Ella
may have been red from within
her neighborhood.
But the charges against Da
does not preclude charges being
led against four other men who
were linked to Nicoles death, said
Assistant City Prosecutor Nida
Gravino, who summoned Army
reservist Juan Agus, Feliciano Cer-
cano, Eddie Magtubo and Arcadio
Gulmatico Jr. to a preliminary in-
vestigation on Jan. 18.
Gravino said the preliminary
investigation is aimed at deter-
mining if there is probable cause
to indict any or all of the four
with reckless imprudence result-
ing in homicide, she said.
She also summoned GMA
News broadcast journalist Jiggy
Manicad and forensic experts of
the Philippine National Police
Crime Laboratory to provide ad-
ditional information.
Agus and his company were
taken into police custody after he
admitted ring his .45-caliber pis-
tol during the New Year revelry.
Meanwhile, Nicoles remains
were taken to her school, Tala
Elementary School, which orga-
nized a memorial service ahead
of her burial at the Sanctuario de
Paz in Norzagaray, Bulacan.
After the school memorial
service, Nicoles remains were
brought to her local church, the
Lords Flock Sanctuary Inter-
national, on Friday afternoon.
Nicole was a member of the
churchs choir.
In a related development,
15-year-old girl in Marikina City
was also hit in the head by a stray
bullet while she was onboard a
moving vehicle in the citys Ba-
rangay Santo Nio before dawn
on Thursday.
Police said the still unidentied
girl was rushed to the Amang Ro-
driguez Medical Center and was
still under observation on Friday.
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
The Offce of the President, through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC),
hereby invites all interested Phil-GEPS registered manufacturers, suppliers,
dealers, and authorized franchised dealers to submit bids for the following
projects, to wit:
Purchase
Request
(PR) No.
Project Approved
Budget for
the Contract
Non
Refundable
Bid Fees
1209-5860 1. One (1) Lot Supply & Delivery of
Printing Services for the Protocol
Offce (e.g. Presidential envelope with
dry seal, Place card, Gold Presidential
Seal with Print, etc.)
Php3,098,000.00 Php5,000.00
12-11-6335RB 2. One (1) Lot Supply & Delivery of Eight
(8) Server for the Offce of the President
Php2,000,000.00 Php5,000.00
Bid Documents are available from January 11, 2013 - January 31, 2013,
upon payment of non-refundable fees stated above, from 8:00AM to 12:00N and
from 1:00PM to 5:00PM, Monday to Friday, and up to 9AM on the last day of the
issuance and acquisition of bid docs, at the BAC Secretariat Offce, RM 118,
First Floor Mezzanine, Mabini Hall Bldg., JP Laurel St.,San Miguel, Malacanang,
Manila (Tel. No. 784-42-86 loc. 4161).
A pre-bid conference for the purpose will be held on January 17, 2013
at 10:00 AM at the Executive Secretaries Hall and Gallery, 4
th
Floor, Mabini
Hall Building, Malacanang, Manila. Only those who have purchased bidding
documents will be allowed to participate in the pre-bid conference.
Deadline for the submission of the Bid/Tender Documents/Forms is on
January 31, 2013 Thursday at 10:00AM at the BAC Secretariat Offce, RM 118
First Floor Mezzanine, Mabini Hall Bldg., JP Laurel St.,San Miguel, Malacaang,
Manila. The opening of bids will be held on the same day, January 31,2013,
Thursday at 10:05AM at the Executive Secretaries Hall and Gallery, 4
th
/F
Mabini Hall Bldg., Malacanang, Manila.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
a nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Revised Implementing
Rules and Regulations (lRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the
Government Procurement Reform Act. Bids received in excess of the Approved
Budget for the Contract (ABC) shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
All particulars relative to eligibility screening, bid security, performance
security, pre-bid conference/s, evaluation of bids, post-qualifcation and award
of contracts shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and its
Revised IRR.
The Offce of the President-Bids and Awards Committee reserves the right
to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids.
at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bid or bidders.
(Sgd.) Atty. MICHAEL. G. AGUINALDO
Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
Offce of the President
Of the Philippines
Malacaang
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
INVITATION TO BID
(MST-Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2013)
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
National Capital Judicial Region
Branch 43, Manila
IN THE MATTER OF THE RECOGNITION
OF FOREIGN DIVORCE
SP. PROC. NO. 12-127544
JENNIFER SARONA GOBUYAN,
Petitioner.
x------------------------------------------------x
SEIZABURO MIURA, CITY CIVIL
REGISTRAR OF MANILA AND CIVIL
REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE
NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE,
Respondents.
x------------------------------------------------x
ORDER OF HEARING
A verifed "Second Amended Petition" was fled before this
court alleging among others that petitioner was married to a
Japanese national named Seizaburo Miura on April 23, 1992 and
that the latter secured a divorce in Japan on January 28, 2010.
Petitioner prays for recognition of the divorce in Japan and
that she be declared to have the capacity to remarry under
Philippine laws.
Any interested party may come to court to submit comments
and/or oppose the petition.
The petition shall be heard by this court on March 22, 2013
at 9:00 a.m. The court is located at the 5
th
Floor, Taft Wing,
City Hall, Manila.
SO ORDERED.
November 28, 2012, Manila, Philippines.
(Sgd.) ROY G. GIRONELLA
Presiding Judge
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
The Offce of the President, through the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC),
hereby invites all interested Phil-GEPS registered manufacturers, suppliers,
dealers, and authorized franchised dealers to submit bids for the following
projects, to wit:
Purchase
Request
(PR) No.
Project Approved
Budget for
the Contract
Non
Refundable
Bid Fees
1209-5860 1. One (1) Lot Supply & Delivery of
Printing Services for the Protocol
Offce (e.g. Presidential envelope with
dry seal, Place card, Gold Presidential
Seal with Print, etc.)
Php3,098,000.00 Php5,000.00
12-11-6335RB 2. One (1) Lot Supply & Delivery of Eight
(8) Server for the Offce of the President
Php2,000,000.00 Php5,000.00
Bid Documents are available from January 11, 2013 - January 31, 2013,
upon payment of non-refundable fees stated above, from 8:00AM to 12:00N and
from 1:00PM to 5:00PM, Monday to Friday, and up to 9AM on the last day of the
issuance and acquisition of bid docs, at the BAC Secretariat Offce, RM 118,
First Floor Mezzanine, Mabini Hall Bldg., JP Laurel St.,San Miguel, Malacanang,
Manila (Tel. No. 784-42-86 loc. 4161).
A pre-bid conference for the purpose will be held on January 17, 2013
at 10:00 AM at the Executive Secretaries Hall and Gallery, 4
th
Floor, Mabini
Hall Building, Malacanang, Manila. Only those who have purchased bidding
documents will be allowed to participate in the pre-bid conference.
Deadline for the submission of the Bid/Tender Documents/Forms is on
January 31, 2013 Thursday at 10:00AM at the BAC Secretariat Offce, RM 118
First Floor Mezzanine, Mabini Hall Bldg., JP Laurel St.,San Miguel, Malacaang,
Manila. The opening of bids will be held on the same day, January 31,2013,
Thursday at 10:05AM at the Executive Secretaries Hall and Gallery, 4
th
/F
Mabini Hall Bldg., Malacanang, Manila.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
a nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Revised Implementing
Rules and Regulations (lRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the
Government Procurement Reform Act. Bids received in excess of the Approved
Budget for the Contract (ABC) shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
All particulars relative to eligibility screening, bid security, performance
security, pre-bid conference/s, evaluation of bids, post-qualifcation and award
of contracts shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and its
Revised IRR.
The Offce of the President-Bids and Awards Committee reserves the right
to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids.
at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bid or bidders.
(Sgd.) Atty. MICHAEL. G. AGUINALDO
Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
Offce of the President
Of the Philippines
Malacaang
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
INVITATION TO BID
(MST-Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 2013)
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
National Capital Judicial Region
Branch 43, Manila
IN THE MATTER OF THE RECOGNITION
OF FOREIGN DIVORCE
SP. PROC. NO. 12-127544
JENNIFER SARONA GOBUYAN,
Petitioner.
x------------------------------------------------x
SEIZABURO MIURA, CITY CIVIL
REGISTRAR OF MANILA AND CIVIL
REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE
NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE,
Respondents.
x------------------------------------------------x
ORDER OF HEARING
A verifed "Second Amended Petition" was fled before this
court alleging among others that petitioner was married to a
Japanese national named Seizaburo Miura on April 23, 1992 and
that the latter secured a divorce in Japan on January 28, 2010.
Petitioner prays for recognition of the divorce in Japan and
that she be declared to have the capacity to remarry under
Philippine laws.
Any interested party may come to court to submit comments
and/or oppose the petition.
The petition shall be heard by this court on March 22, 2013
at 9:00 a.m. The court is located at the 5
th
Floor, Taft Wing,
City Hall, Manila.
SO ORDERED.
November 28, 2012, Manila, Philippines.
(Sgd.) ROY G. GIRONELLA
Presiding Judge
By Florante S. Solmerin
A MILITARY court found an army colonel guilty of unbecoming
conduct and neglect for the October 2011 Basilan bloodbath that
killed 19 army commandos and seriously injured 14 others.
But military spokesman Col. Arnulfo Burgos Jr. said the ver-
dict against Col. Amikandra Undug, former commander of the
Special Forces Regiment, is not yet nal and executory.
[It] is recommendatory and shall be forwarded to the nal
convening authority, who is the (Armed Forces of the Philip-
pines) chief of staff General Jessie Dellosa. As the nal con-
vening authority, Gen. Dellosa may approve or disapprove the
sentence imposed by the General Court Martial to Col. Un-
dug, Burgos said.
He added: Upon evaluation and approval, Col. Undugs sen-
tence will be implemented immediately. The recommendation of
the General Court Martial is set to be forwarded to the Ofce of
the Chief of Staff (on Friday).
The remaining two of the four ofcers of the Army Special
Forces who were court martialled for the deadly battle with Mus-
lim rebels and the Abu Sayyaf Group in October last year in Basi-
lan are condent they will be acquitted from the case.
Undug was the commander of the Special Forces Regiment
when the incident happened in Barangay Cambug on Oct. 18
when a company of soldiers were attacked by almost 400 armed
men of the 114th base Command of the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front and members of the Abu Sayyaf Group.
The soldiers were supposedly out to serve warrants of arrest
against wanted criminals including MILF commanders when they
were attacked.
By Rey E. Requejo
LEADERS of youth organiza-
tions led on Friday the 16th pe-
tition assailing Republic Act No.
10175, or Cybercrime Prevention
Act, a few days before the oral
arguments set by the Supreme
Court for Tuesday next week.
The youth leaders sought tpo
intervene in 15 consolidated peti-
tions led before the high court,
the petitioners questioned the
penalties the law imposes on
cybersex, which are supposedly
vaguely dened.
The petition was led by
University of the Philippines
student council chairman Ga-
briel Paolo Heart Dino, 2012
Ten Outstanding Students of the
Philippines awardee JC Tejano,
University of the East student
council president Ephraim Oca-
mpo, De La Salle University stu-
dent council president Julie Ann
Cabuhat and Ateneo professor
Lisandro Claudio.
The petitioners claimed the
law denes cybersex very vague-
ly and its current provisions could
cover private exchanges between
consenting adults.
They also asked the SC to ex-
tend the 120-day temporary re-
straining order it issued against
the implementation of the law.
The earlier petitions were led
by the National Union of Jour-
nalists of the Philippines; lawyer
Jose Jesus Disini, of the Internet
and society program of UP Col-
lege of Law; a group of lawyers
and journalists led by UP law pro-
fessor Harry Roque Jr., a group
of lawyers led by lawyer Paul
Cornelius Castillo; the National
Press Club of the Philippines;
ofcer of the Philippine Bar As-
sociation; businessman Louis Bi-
raogo; the group Alab ng Mama-
hayag; Sen. Teosto Guingona
III; members of the academe and
students led by Kabataan Rep.
Raymond Palatino; Bagong Aly-
ansang Makabayan; Ateneo Hu-
man Rights Center; bloggers led
by Anthony Ian Cruz; and Bayan
Muna Representatives Neri Col-
minares and Teddy Casino.
By Eric B. Apolonio
FORMER British jockey Gary Peter Austin,
who has been stranded at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport for the last 25 days be-
cause he did not have money to go home, -
nally left the country for London on Friday
afternoon, thanks to a Manila-based Dutch-
man who gave him the fare.
Chef-entrepreneur Jeroen Van Straten,
owner of the Pepper Lunch chain and air
deodorizing companies, runed up at NAIAs
Terminal 1 and looked for the Englishman af-
ter reading a Manila Standard Today article
about Austin last Wednesday.
I thank Jeroen for his generosity and
kind-hardheartedness that even during these
hard times, people of his breed come forward
to help people in need like me, said Austin,
who left for London onboard an Emirates
ight via Dubai.
Austin also thanked NAIA Terminal 1
manager Dante Basanta and his staff who
supplied him his needs thru donation from
employees.
He particularly thanked airport employee
Maria Hannah Bulabon who told journalists
about Austins plight and security watch-
woman Mary Ann Montilla, who brought
him to her Cavite home to Christmas Eve
with her family.
Austin said that he will never forget his ex-
perience at NAIA and will be forever grateful
for the wonderful time at the terminal which
he called home for 25 days.
As soon as he gets home and earns some
money from horse racing, Austin said he will
try to send some nancial assistance to the
people who showed him the Philippine brand
of hospitality, particularly Bulabon who, he
said, captivated him with her smile and some-
how lessened his grief.
GMA sues Sarah Lahbati
THE GMA Network led a civil case
for Specic Performance with Damages
against Sarah Lahbati with the Regional
Trial Court of Quezon City.
The network said Lahbati breached
her management and program con-
tracts with GMA because of jer fail-
ure and refusal to comply with her ob-
ligations and undertakings under the
Management Contract she had signed
up with GMA-7 and appearances in
her program assignments despite no-
tice and advice.
The complaint also said Lahbatis
continuous dishonor and agrant vio-
lations of her obligations to perform
her role as an artist in GMA-7s TV
programs is highly detrimental to the
entertainment TV block of GMA-7;
thus, requiring Lahbati to immediately
discharge her contractual obligations
with GMA-7.
The complaint includes liquidated
damages amounting to P7 million
caused by Lahbatis refusal to per-
form her obligations under the Man-
agement Contract and other program
contracts coupled with her formal no-
tice to take a leave of absence for one
month from the network without prior
agreement or approval of GMA-7.
Victor Wood sues Vicor
SINGER-composer Victor Wood on
Friday filed a case of infringement
of copyright with the Quezon City
Prosecutors Office against Vicor
Music Corp. officials.
He sued Vicor Music Corp. owner
Vicente Vic del Rosario, Steven
Tan, Kristian Ren Manzano, Antonio
Ocampo, Constancia Paz, Yolanda
Sebastion and Sunny Ilacad.
Wood whose real name is Victor
Wood Nobleza, in a 10-page com-
plaint sheet, also filed a P60-million
damage suit.
Wood claimed the six respondents
allegedly conspired several times when
they recorded, copied, reproduced and
directly or indirectly authorized of the
sound recordings of the complainant
placing them in various markets nation-
wide for sale, rental and other forms
of transferring ownership without his
knowledge and consent.
The 67-year-old singer is known
for his songs In Despair, Eternal-
ly, Its Now or Never, Innamo-
rata, and Pa Pa Oom Ma Mow.
Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
Daring to dream
PH to host 27
th
Asian cagefest
IT IS often said, we get what we
deserve whether it be in the men
and women we elect into public
ofce, the bosses we often in-
herit in private ofces and even
the results we have to live with
in elections of sports leaders and
the results of sporting events.
But if there is one instance
in which the phrase you get
what you deserve is richly and
rewardingly just, its in the ul-
timate choice of Manila as the
host for the 2013 FIBA Asia
Basketball Championships.
Nobody will question the fact
that based on the impressive
presentation made by the Sa-
mahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas
before the FIBA-Asia Executive
Committee in Japan last Sep-
tember and the high-powered
delegation that made a case for
basketball-crazy Philippines to
host the tournament, the rights
should have deservedly been
awarded to the Philippines.
But there were factors be-
yond our control even with the
esteemed sports patron, business
tycoon and SBP president Man-
ny Pangilinan heading our coun-
trys delegation with solid sup-
port from a distinguished group
of individuals, who are deeply
involved in the sport including
the youthful Commissioner of
the Philippine Basketball Asso-
ciation, lawyer Chito Salud who
heads the second longestrun-
ning pro basketball league in the
world next to the National Bas-
ketball Association.
It was assumed then that the
fact that FIBA-Asia secretary
general Hagop Khajirian was a
Lebanese and China, which was
wary playing in the Philippines
in Manila for more reasons than
one, used their inuence to get
Lebanon the hosting rights.
In many arenas of internation-
al sport, it is clear that the grow-
ing economic if not military
might of China has inuenced
decision-making.
Prime example right now is the
fact that although the World Box-
ing Council committed in writing
to give Silver minimum weight
champion Denver Cuello a man-
datory shot at the winner of the bat-
tle for the vacant world title between
Xiong Zhao Zhong of China and
Mexicos Javier Martinez Resendiz
after Cuellos managerat the
pleading of WBC president Jose
Sulaimangranted a request to
step aside so China could be drawn
into the pro boxing scene and crown
their first world champion, ignoring
its written commitment to the Fili-
pino fighter.
Of course, the Chinese promot-
er had no problem in paying Cuel-
lo a step aside fee of $25,000. But
then the fun began. After winning
the title, the Chinese were able
to manipulate the WBC board of
governors into over-turning the
WBCs initial commitment and
to approve a voluntary defense
by Xiong almost surely against a
lower-ranked Mexican.
We recall that in the nal
qualifying tournament for a spot
in the 2012 London Olympic
Games, lightweight Charly Sua-
rez was robbed of the decision
against a Chinese ghter in the
battle for a gold medal.
Respected boxing patron
Tony Aldeguer put it succinctly
and eloquently when he said
Suarez didnt lose, China won.
Then again, to their eternal
credit, the SBP leaders didnt
give up. Although obviously dis-
appointed, they had the foresight
to secure a clause that should
Lebanon, for whatever reason be
unable to deliver, the Philippines
would be the next choice as host.
A savage bombing in Beirut
that caused death and destruc-
tion and the escalating civil
strife in Syria, along with the
general instability in the region
gave FIBA-Asia and Khajirian
no choice but to move the cham-
pionships from Beirut to Manila.
For all the passionate com-
mitment Pangilinan has made in
promoting basketball at various
levels and providing millions
of Filipinos with the game that
is closest to their hearts, and
the hard work put in by people
like former PBA Commissioner
Sonny Barrios, the SBP execu-
tive director, and the unstinted
support of current Commission-
er Salud, as well as Smart Gilas
national coach Chot Reyes and
others, we deserved what we got
better late than never.
Now, the difcult task of
forming the strongest team pos-
sible begins. This is the time
when country must surely pre-
vail over club and any miscel-
laneous interests or rivalries.
There is no place for strong
words or comments or pettiness
in the face of the challenge for
the Philippines to do its best and
hopefully qualify for the World
Basketball Championships, now
known as The World Cup in
Spain in 2014, which is devoutly
to be wished.
While the SBP and its presi-
dent Pangilinan surely deserve
what they have got, not for their
own glory but for the enjoyment
of millions of basketball crazy
Filipinos, they must reach out
to all the teams in the PBA and
indeed all sectors of national so-
ciety to ensure that we are one in
this effort because anything less
would be unacceptable. If they
doand we have no doubt they
willwe can dare to dream of
returning to the biggest stage in
international basketball.
RONNIE
NATHANIELSZ
INSIDE SPORTS
The FIBA-Asia Executive Committee an-
nounced its decision to move the staging of the
FIBA-Asia Championship from Beirut in Leb-
anon to Manila in view of the current uncertain
situation in Lebanon and the middle east.
The Manila Standard reported the likely
switch from Lebanon to the Philippines last
Tuesday and received conrmation Thursday
evening from S. Mageshwaran, the Head of
Communications for FIBA-Asia.
FIBA-Asia secretary general Hagop
Khajirian, who is from Lebanon, was origi-
nally thought to have inuenced the decision
to pick Lebanon over the Philippines despite a
visit to Manila and being impressed by the fa-
cilities at the Mall of Asia Arena and the Smart
Araneta Coliseum.
Despite an impressive presentation and
the presence of a high powered delegation,
led by business tycoon and SBP president
Manny Pangilinan, the Philippines lost out
to Lebanon.
Pangilinan welcomed the decision in a brief
conversation with the Manila Standard.
This is good for our country and people.
We all have to work hard together to ensure
a successful staging of the tournament, said
Pangilinan.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz

THE Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has received
what it richly deserved from the startthe right to host
the 27th FIBA-Asia Championships.
La Salle spikers
in Tobys semis
DE La Salle-Lipa stamped its class in
various fronts as it put two teams in the
seminal round of the Tobys Junior
Volleyball League at the Quorum Sports
Arena in Pasig City.
The DLS-Lipa boys racked up three vic-
tories in emphatic fashions last weekend,
beating Oranbo Elem. School, 25-12, 25-
12, and Rafael Palma Elem. School, 25-
8, 25-11, before blasting Palanan Elem.
School, 25-16, 25-15, to sweep the seven-
team eld with a 6-0 card.
They thus moved to the semis against
the No. 4 team with the Nos. 2 and 3
squads disputing the other nals berth to-
morrow (Sunday) in the event sponsored
by Tobys Sports, Shakeys Pizza and Mi-
kasa and organized by Metro Sports.
Vying for semis slots in the boys division are
Colegio San Agustin (4-2), St. Joseph College
(3-1) and Palanan Elem. School (3-2).
De La Salle-Lipa A also took the rst
semis seat in girls play, thumping La Salle-
Zobel, 25-13, 25-17 and MGC New Life
Christian Academy, 25-20, 25-11, and scor-
ing a walkover win over La Salle-Canlubang
to sweep the four-team Group B.
MGC booked the other semis seat by
stopping La Salle-Zobel, 26-24, 25-16.
Fancied Hope Christian High School and
Colegio San Agustin, meanwhile, clash at
10 a.m. today (Saturday, Jan. 12) for the rst
semis slot in the ve-squad girls Group A
side. Both teams tote 2-0 slates with the loser
needing to hurdle its afternoon rival to clinch
the fourth and last semis berth.
A7
A7
Rizal, Woodrose
reach Final Four
WITH still one playing day left in the elimi-
nation round of the on-going National Inter-
Secondary Girls Softball Championships
presented by Cebuana Lhuillier, the Rizal
team, represented by San Mateo National
High School and Alabang-based Woodrose
are practically assured of slots in the Final 4.
Rizal remained unbeaten after six games
and is expected to win its remaining games
against lightweight teams Makati and Sta.
Maria, Bulacan, with only San Miguel, Bu-
lacan still in contention with its 5-2 record
that can pose a challenge to Rizal, while
Woodrose has already completed all its
nine games and totes a 7-2 slate, enough to
assure the team of a slot in the next round.
Nueva Ecija, meanwhile, is at 5-1 after
suffering its rst loss, 0-7 at the hands of
Rizal, but has very good chances of mak-
ing it to the Final 4 of the tournament, also
sponsored by Pera Padala, Phiten, Cebuana
Lhuillier Bank, Le Soleil de Boracay, and
Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions.
Nueva Ecija will still play Makati, Manila
and San Miguel, Bulacan..
Still in contention aside from Nueva
Ecija and San Miguel, Bulacan is Manila,
4-3, with host city Marikina, 3-4, still nur-
turing a slim hope of advancing, but has yet
to play Rizal.
The championship game will be played
today at the Sto. Nino softball park in
Marikina, with Mayor Del de Guzman and
Danny Francisco, secretary general of the
organizing ASAPHIL, expected to grace
the awarding.
ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CENTRAL NEGROS
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATED
AND PANAY ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
ERC CASE NO. 2012-130 RC
CENTRAL NEGROS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE,
INCORPORATED (CENECO) AND PANAY
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(PEDC),
Applicants.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:
Notice is hereby given that on December 4, 2012, Central Negros
Electric Cooperative, Incorporated (CENECO) and Panay Energy
Development Corporation (PEDC) fled an application for approval of
their Settlement Agreement.
In the said application, CENECO and PEDC alleged, among others,
that:
Parties to the Case
1. CENECO is an electric cooperative duly organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines,
with principal offce address at Gonzaga St. corner Mabini St.,
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. It is a duly franchised electric
utility pursuant to National Electrifcation Administration (NEA)
Franchise No. 057 servicing its member-consumers in the Cities
of Bacolod, Bago, Silay and Talisay and the Municipalities of
Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto, all in the Province of
Negros Occidental.
2. PEDC is a domestic corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines with principal
offce address at Barangay Ingore, La Paz, Iloilo City. It owns,
operates and maintains a 2 x 82 MW clean coal-fred power plant
(Power Plant) located at Barangay Ingore, La Paz, Iloilo City.
Statement of Facts and of the Case
3. On December 21, 2010, while negotiations were on-going for
the Electric Power Purchase Agreement (EPPA) between them,
CENECO wrote to PEDC requesting the latter to make available
to it 24 MW of capacity beginning December 26, 2010. A copy of
the letter dated December 21,2010 is attached to the application.
3.1 In the said letter, CENECO stated that it was sourcing
its power requirements from Green Core Geothermal,
Incorporated (GCGI) based on the National Power
Corporation NPC)/Power Sector Assets and Liabilities
Management Corporation (PSALM) power supply contract
that was ceded to it. This contract was to expire on
December 25, 2010 but was extended for another year
or until December 25, 2011 albeit at a reduced contracted
energy of 147,520,102 kWh from 549,158,784 kWh and
with the supply of power no longer coming from GCGI but
from NPC/PSALM.
3.2 Due to the reduction of its contracted energy with NPC/
PSALM, CENECO was in urgent need of additional power
supply by December 26, 2010.
3.3 On the other hand, it had signed power supply contract
with KEPCO-Salcon Power Corporation (KSPC) for 40 MW,
which contract was to commence in March 2011.
3.4 Given that its contract with KSPC was to commence only in
March 2011, there was a gap in its power supply beginning
December 26, 2010 that it needed to fll in.
3.5 With no other option given the lack of available supply from
other generators, it requested PEDC to supply the shortfall
and the latter agreed to supply it.
3.5.1 As early as the last quarter of 2009, CENECO already
began soliciting proposals for power supply from
various Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in light
of the privatization of NPCs assets.
3.5.2 In October 2010, it found itself with an expiring
contract with NPC and GCGI and no new power
supply contract, leaving a shortfall of about 75 MW.
3.5.3 Given this situation, it needed to immediately fnd
IPPs to supply its power requirements and PEDC
was the only IPP having the available capacity that
it needed very much.
3.5.4 Sourcing power from the Wholesale Electricity Spot
Market (WESM) was not a viable option for it due to
potential exposure to market volatility.
3.5.5 Thus, in December 2010, while they were still
negotiating the terms of the EPPA, CENECO
requested PEDC to make available a capacity of 24
MW beginning December 26, 2010.
3.5.6 Then, on March 1, 2011, they executed the EPPA
in which PEDC agreed to supply and deliver and
CENECO agreed to take or pay for electricity
supplied by PEDC at a contracted capacity of 24
MW (Contracted Capacity) with a load factor of one
hundred percent (100%) upon the commencement of
the Commercial Operation Date of the Power Plant
(i.e., March 26, 2011). The EPPA shall have a term
of ffteen (15) years commencing on the Commercial
Operation Date and ending on the 15
th
anniversary of
such commencement date, unless sooner terminated
pursuant to the terms thereof. A copy of the said
EPPA is attached to the application.
4. As requested by CENECO in its letter dated December 21,
2010, PEDC commenced supply of base load power to it on
December 26, 2010.
5. Based on the said letter, CENECO was to pay for the actual kWh
delivered by PEDC at a cost per kWh equivalent to the average
NPC Grid Rate (NPC-TOU Rate) until it was able to execute the
EPPA. Once the EPPA was executed, the Electricity Fees to be
paid by it to PEDC were to be in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the said EPPA. Under the EPPA, Electricity Fees
payable for the energy supplied by PEDC to CENECO were
computed as follows (Schedule 4 of the EPPA):
Where:

CRF = Capacity Recovery Fee = PhP2.6055/kWh

PhPO&M = Peso-based O&M Fee = PhP0.4253/kWh

PhCPI
c
= Philippine Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the all items for the
Current Month as published by the National Statistics Offce
(NSO)

PhCPI
b
= Base Philippine CPI = 158.80, May 2009

USDO&M = U.S. Dollar-based O&M Fee = $0.0082/kWh

USCPI
c
= U.S. CPI for the Current Month as published by the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (USBLS)

USCPI
b
= Base U.S. CPI = 213.856, May 2009

Forex = Reference exchange rate (in PhPper US$) on the meter reading
date, as published by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP),
www.bsp.gov.ph
E = MinimumContracted Energy or Energy Delivered, whichever is higher

Current Newcastle Index = Preceding quarters average coal price for 6,700kcal/kg ADB per the
Global Coal Newcastle Physical Trading Index, www.globalcoal.com
Base Newcastle Index = $63.44/metric ton

Base Coal Price = $53.22/metric ton

Transport Cost = Actual transport cost in US$/metric ton

Consumption Rate = 0.7kg/kWh, escalated at a rate of 1.5% per year
6. For the duration of PEDCs supply to CENECO, its member-
consumers were spared from crippling daily power rationing
prevalent in 2010. Further, with supply coming from Panay, it
was assured not only of more reliable power but also reduced
cost of power due to rebates on line rental costs. Moreover, for
the interim power supply by PEDC, it was to pay PEDC only the
NPC-TOU Rate, which was well below the commercial rate of
PEDC, to the advantage of its member- consumers.
7. Pursuant to the letter dated December 21, 2010, PEDC billed
CENECO as follows:
Billing Month
Actual Payment
Rate (EF+Fuel)
Amount
(PhP)
VAT
(PhP)
Total
(PhP)
January 2011 4.04 73,379,498.49 8,605,965.13 81,985,463.62
February 2011 4.30 30,401,973.23 3,566,272.74 33,968,245.97
March 2011 4.35 43,363,068.03 5,187,275.14 48,550,343.18
Total 164,504,052.77
8. Notably, despite the Electricity Fee contained in the letter dated
December 21, 2010, a careful reading of the computation for
the under-recovery above would show that PEDC lowered the
Electricity Fee for the period of December 26, 2010 to March 25,
2011 from the average NPC-TOU Rate to PhP3.88/kWh, giving
CENECO savings of PhP11,508,110.32, computed as follows:
Billing Month kWh
Commissions Approved Rate
Rate
(EF+Fuel)
Amount
(PhP)
VAT
(PhP)
Total
(PhP)
January 2011 18,165,360 3.88 70,508,844.01 8,439,262.85 78,948,106.85
February 2011 7,072,457 3.88 27,451,741.61 3,289,377.39 30,741,119.00
March 2011 9,963,913 3.88 38,674,930.08 4,631,786.51 43,306,716.59
Total 152,995,942.45
Less: Amount Paid by CENECO (164,504,052.77)
Amount to be Credited 11,508,110.32
8.1. The PhP3.88/kWh used by PEDC was based on the
Commissions approval of the Testing and Commissioning
Rate of PEDC in the Decision in ERC Case No. 2010-055
RC
1
.
8.2. Further, for the period commencing on March 26, 2011,
the rate used by PEDC for the computation of the
Electricity Fee was based on the Commissions approved
Commercial Operations Rate for one hundred percent
(100%) load factor in ERC Case No. 2010-066 RC
2
.
8. Meanwhile, they intended to fle an application for approval of
the EPPA, but they were not able to do so immediately as they
had to complete the pre-fling requirements of the Commission.
9. Subsequently, CENECO decided to cancel the EPPA with
PEDC for cause not constituting default on the part of the latter.
10. Subsequently, CENECO decided to cancel the EPPA with
PEDC for cause not constituting default on the part of the latter.
10.1 CENECO determined that with its contract with KSPC, it
had suffcient supply of power to meet its requirements,
hence, its contract with PEDC had become superfuous.
10.2 Thus, in a letter dated August 16, 2011, CENECO informed
PEDC that it would cease to nominate the 24 MW
intermediate load supply from the latter effective twelve
oclock in the afternoon (12:00 NN) of the same date.
11. Following CENECOs decision to cancel the EPPA, they discussed
the settlement of the Electricity Fees due to PEDC for the power
delivered to CENECO from December 26, 2010 to August 16,
2011. Thereafter, they entered into a Settlement Agreement for
the settlement of PEDCs under-recovery, which was executed
by CENECO on August 30, 2012 and acknowledged before Mr.
Jan Anthony G. Saril, Notary Public in and for Bacolod City, as per
Document No. 272, Page No.55, Book No. 18, Series of 2012,
of his notarial register, and by PEDC on September 1, 2012 and
acknowledged before Mr. Cyril R. Regalado, Notary Public in and
for the City and Province of Iloilo, as per Document No. 91, Page
No. 19, Book No. 23, Series of 2012, of his notarial register.
12. Given their agreement that notwithstanding the Electricity Fees
set out in the letter dated December 21, 2010, (i) Electricity Fees
prior to the execution of the EPPAcovering the Billing Periods of
December 26, 2010 to March 25, 2011 shall be based on PEDCs
Testing and Commissioning Rate, as approved by the Commission
in ERC Case No. 2010-055 RC, instead of the NPC-TOU Rate;
and (ii) Electricity Fees after the execution of the EPPA covering
the Billing Periods of March 26, 2011 to August 16, 2011 shall be
based on PEDCs Commercial Operations Rate for one hundred
percent (100%) load factor, as approved by the Commission in
ERC Case No. 2010-066 RC, CENECOs underpayments to PEDC
amounted to PhP204,064,798.50, computed as follows:
For Testing and Commissioning
Billing
Month
kWh
ERC Final Rate Actual Payment
For Recovery Rate
(EF+Fuel)
Amount VAT TOTAL Rate
(EF+Fuel)
Amount VAT TOTAL
Jan-11 18,165,360 3.88 70,508,844.01 8,439,262.85 78,948,106.85 4.04 73,379,498.49 8,605,965.13 81,985,463.62 (3,037,356.77)
Feb-11 7,072,457 3.88 27,451,741.61 3,289,377.39 30,741,119.00 4.30 30,401,973.23 3,566,272.74 33,968,245.97 (3,227,126.97)
Mar-11 9,963,913 3.88 38,674,930.08 4,631,786.51 43,306,716.59 4.35 43,363,068.03 5,187,275.14 48,550,343.18 (5,243,626.58)
(11,508,110.32)
For Commercial Operations
Billing
Month kWh
ERC Final Rate Actual Payment
For Recovery Rate
(EF+Fuel)
Amount VAT TOTAL Rate
(EF+Fuel)
Amount VAT TOTAL
Apr-11 16,745,126 6.15 102,930,578.36 12,333,863.18 115,264,441.54 3.42 57,309,069.46 6,859,282.11 64,168,351.57 51,096,089.96
May-11 15,042,935 6.15 92,533,420.00 11,087,212.31 103,620,632.31 3.49 52,531,838.19 6,287,022.50 58,818,860.69 44,801,771.62
Jun-11 15,423,562 2.39 36,907,867.88 4,411,605.20 41,319,473.08 (0.09) (1,371,529.78) 1,721,932.55 350,402.77 40,969,070.31
Jul-11 13,717,282 6.68 91,591,744.43 10,975,460.35 102,567,204.78 3.67 50,275,928.26 6,017,562.41 56,293,490.67 46,273,714.11
Aug-11 8,387,481 7.09 59,481,289.83 7,128,231.88 66,609,521.71 3.64 30,523,912.32 3,653,346.58 34,177,258.89 32,432,262.81
215,572,908.82
TOTAL 204,064,798.50
13. In order to settle CENECOs outstanding underpayments of
PhP204,064,798.50 (broken down as Php183,666,658 for the
Electricity and Fuel Fees and PhP20,398,140.51 for Value Added
Tax), they agreed as follows:
13.1 PEDC shall deduct PhP12,000,000.00 from the amount of
its under-recovery of PhP204,064,798.50 as a discount,
thereby leaving it a Net Receivable of PhP192,064,798.50
(Net Receivable).
13.2 Subject to approval of the Commission, the period of
recovery shall be seven (7) years from the date of the
approval of the Settlement Agreement, at a monthly
amortization of PhP2,286,485.70 assuming that CENECOs
monthly kWh sales is 50,0000,000 and with a rate impact to
its member-consumers of PhP0.0457/kWh.
13.3 PEDC shall also allocate PhP9,000,000.00 for the
electrifcation program of the nine (9) districts covered by
CENECOs franchise area, to be released to it in twelve
(12) equal monthly installments after the Commissions
approval of the Settlement Agreement. The disbursement of
this amount to the districts shall be left to the sole discretion
of CENECO and shall be subject to the usual auditing and
accounting procedures.
14. Under the said Settlement Agreement, all payments shall be made
by CENECO to PEDC on the 30th day of every month following the
Commissions approval of the same. If CENECO fails to pay any
amount of the Net Receivable when this falls due, the full amount
of the unsettled Net Receivable shall become immediately due and
demandable, whereupon it shall pay the same to PEDC, failing
which it agreed to pay interest on the full amount of the unsettled
Net Receivable at a rate per annum equal to the T- ill Rate as of
the due date plus three percent (3%) from the date when such
payment is due until the date such amount is received in full by
PEDC.
15. The foregoing are contained in the Settlement Agreement, a copy of
which is attached to the application. Also attached to the application
is the Summary of the Tariff Recovery Computation and Payment
Schedule for CENECO.
Compliance With Pre-Filing Requirements
16. They manifest their compliance with the pre-fling requirements
mandated under Rule 3, Section 4(e) of the Implementing Rules
and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as
the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 or the EPIRA,
and Rule 6 of the 2006 ERC Rules of Practice and Procedures,
as evidenced by the following attachments:
16.1 Affdavit of Service re: the service of the application with
annexes to the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Iloilo.
16.2 Affdavit of Service re: the service of the application with
annexes to the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City.
16.3 Affdavit of Publication stating that the instant application had
been published in a newspaper of general circulation.
16.4 Newspaper issue where the application, as published,
appeared.
16.5 Proof of payment of fling fees.
16.6 A copy of the Board Resolution authorizing CENECO to
jointly fle the instant application with PEDC.
16.7 Acopy of the Board Resolution authorizing PEDC to jointly
fle the instant application with CENECO.
Prayer
17. They pray that the Commission approve the terms of the Settlement
Agreement between them, thereby authorizing PEDC to charge
and collect from CENECO the Electricity Fees corresponding to: (i)
the Commission-approved Testing and Commission Rate for other
PEDC customers (for the Billing Periods of December 26, 2010 to
March 25, 2011); and (ii) the Commission-approved Commercial
Operations Rate for other PEDC customers (for the Billing
Periods of March 26, 2011 to August 16, 2011), amounting to One
Hundred Ninety-Two Million Sixty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred
Ninety-Eight Pesos and Fifty Centavos (PhP192,064,798.50) and
authorizing CENECO to pass the full amount thereof to its member-
consumers.
The Commission has set the application for initial hearing, expository
presentation, pre-trial conference and evidentiary hearing on January 24,
2013 (Thursday) at eight-thirty in the morning (8:30 A.M.) at CENECOs
Main Offce, Gonzaga St. corner Mabini St., Bacolod City, Negros
Occidental.
All persons who have an interest in the subject matter of the proceeding
may become a party by fling, at least fve (5) days prior to the initial hearing
and subject to the requirements in the ERCs Rules of Practice and Procedure,
a verifed petition with the Commission giving the docket number and title of
the proceeding and stating: (1) the petitioners name and address; (2) the
nature of petitioners interest in the subject matter of the proceeding, and the
way and manner in which such interest is affected by the issues involved in
the proceeding; and (3) a statement of the relief desired.
All other persons who may want their views known to the Commission
with respect to the subject matter of the proceeding may fle their opposition to
the application or comment thereon at any stage of the proceeding before the
applicants conclude the presentation of their evidence. No particular form of
opposition or comment is required, but the document, letter or writing should
contain the name and address of such person and a concise statement of
the opposition or comment and the grounds relied upon.
All such persons who may wish to have a copy of the application may
request the applicants, prior to the date of the initial hearing, that they be
furnished with a copy of the application. The applicants are hereby directed
to furnish all those making such request with copies of the application and its
attachments, subject to reimbursement of reasonable photocopying costs.
Likewise, any such person may examine the application and other pertinent
records fled with the Commission during the usual offce hours.
WITNESS, the Honorable Chairperson, ZENAIDA G. CRUZ-DUCUT,
and the Honorable Commissioners, MARIA TERESA A.R. CASTAEDA,
ALFREDO J. NON, and GLORIA VICTORIA C. YAP-TARUC, Energy
Regulatory Commission, this 2
nd
day of January, 2013 at Pasig City.
ATTY. FRANCIS SATURNINO C. JUAN
Executive Director III
1
In the Matter of the Application for Approval of the Electric Power
Purchase Agreement (EPPA) between Iloilo II Electric Cooperative,
Incorporated (ILECO II) and Panay Energy Development Corporation
(PEDC), with Prayer for Provisional Authority, ILECO II and PEDC
Applicants
2
In the Matter of the Application for Approval of the Electric Power
Purchase Agreement (EPPA) between Antique Electric Cooperative,
Incorporated (ANTECO) and Panay Energy Development Corporation
(PEDC), with Prayer for Provisional Authority, ANTECO and PEDC
Applicants
(Jan. 5 & 12, 2013)
Malayan High cagers grab major NCAA awards
MALAYAN High School of Sci-
ences basketball team, the Red
Robins, gave some of the most
impressive and memorable per-
formances in the Juniors Division
of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association, making them one of
the most promising teams to look
out for.
Two of its players were also
recognized for their outstanding
performance this season. En-
jerico John Diego was named to
Season 88ths Mythical Five and
adjudged Most Defensive Play-
er, while Justin Oliver Serrano
was given the Most Improved
Player award.
Like in the previous seasons of
the NCAA, the Red Robins dealt
with so much pressure, but Ser-
rano admitted that having a big
goal in mind kept them on top of
their game.
We were so serious about the
tournament. Almost all of our free
time during the entire season was
dedicated to our practice, which
was every day, he said. We re-
ally wanted to do better than we
did last year.
Diego added: We had to keep
our focus, especially when we
were battling for a spot in the
Top Four. The everyday practice
was really exhausting, but we
had to improve and outdo our-
selves every time. We knew that
we had to give our best in every
game.
Such passion and determination
made Diego and Serrano stood
out and win games not only in the
NCAA, but also in other sporting
events and competitions in and
out of the country.
Diego, a center/forward, was
part of the winning team in
last years Palarong Pambansa
where he was named Best Cen-
ter and part of the Mythical Five.
His team was also able to reach
the nals of the Asian Basket-
ball Tournament last September,
while Serrano was selected by
the Junior NBA Philippines to
be part of the 10-member bas-
ketball team that represented the
Philippines in several friendly
matches in Hong Kong.
Ronnie Nathanielsz
MANNY Pacquiao, who wants to ght in
April prior to a fth duel with Mexican leg-
end Juan Manuel Marquez, is being groomed
to head a blockbuster card that would include
World Boxing Organization/Ring Magazine
and World Boxing Council Diamond Belt su-
per bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire
and WBO/World Boxing Association y-
weight champion Brian Viloria.
Cuello left out in cold
WORLD Boxing Council minimum
weight Silver champion and mandatory
challenger Denver Cuello is being left
out in the cold by the Chinese promoter
of champion Xiong Zhao Zhong follow-
ing the WBC board of governors ques-
tionable approval of a voluntary defense
by the Chinese champion.
The WBC board granted the Chinese
request despite a previous written com-
mitment by the WBC that Cuello would
be the mandatory challenger against the
winner in the battle for the vacant title
between Xiong and Javier Martinez Re-
sendiz last Nov. 24 in Kunming, China.
The Manila Standard learned that
Xiongs promoter Lu Gang, who met with
American promoter Gary Shaw, does not
want the Chinese champ to face a Mexican
in his voluntary title defense and would re-
portedly pick an opponent next week.
At the same time, the Chinese promoter
ignored Cuellos rights as a mandatory chal-
lenger, banking on the support of the WBC.
The Manila Standard learned that
WBC executive secretary Mauricio Su-
laiman has been briefed on the latest de-
velopments but hasnt made any public
announcements.
Cuellos promoter and trainer Aljoe
Jaro said that his lawyer is preparing to
send a demand letter to the WBC before
instituting legal action for breach of a
written commitment.
The commitment was made after Jaro
agreed to the pleas of WBC president
Jose Sulaiman for Cuello to step aside to
be able to bring the huge Chinese mar-
ket into the pro boxing fold of the WBC.
Cuello received $25,000 as step aside
fee, but insisted on ghting for the world
title after a two-year wait.
However, Jaro indicated he is willing,
in order to stave off any legal battle and a
souring of friendships with the WBC, to
accept a reasonable step aside fee. But pro-
moter Lu Gang is not willing to discuss a
step-aside fee, banking on the WBC gov-
ernors ruling which didnt mention a step
aside fee. Ronnie Nathanielsz
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Manila Standard TODAY
Riera U. Mallari, Editor sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
PORTLAND, Ore.The up-
start Portland Trail Blazers
would not allow the Miami
Heat to pull out of its funk.
Wesley Matthews hit a
3-pointer to put Portland in
front with 26.9 seconds left
and the Blazers hung on to
beat Miami 92-90 Thursday
night for their fourth straight
win and ninth straight at the
Rose Garden.
The Blazers (20-15) are now
12-3 in their last 15 games.
Our condence is ex-
tremely high, Matthews
said. Playing hard, playing
well, were having fun out
there. So thats a great combi-
nation.
The Heat, meanwhile, have
lost two straight and ve of
eight, yet the defending NBA
champions are still 23-11 and
lead the Eastern Conference
by a half-game over New
York.
LeBron James had 15
points, snapping his 54-game
streak with at least 20 points
that dated back to last season.
It was his lowest point total in
the last 76 regular-season and
playoff contests. But James
did have 10 rebounds and
nine assists against Portland.
Miami led by as many as
13 points, including a 52-
39 advantage at the half, but
Nicolas Batum hit a layup and
a free throw with 4:03 left that
pulled Portland into an 82-all
tie. The Blazers couldnt go
ahead and Bosh made a 3 to
make it 87-84 with 1:53 left.
Matthews made a 3-point-
er to tie it at 88 with just
under a minute to go, and
after Chris Bosh dunked,
Matthews hit another 3 to
nally give the Blazers a 91-
90 lead. LaMarcus Aldridge
missed the rst of two free
throws with 10.4 seconds
left for the nal margin.
Mario Chalmers missed a
3-pointer for the Heat as time
ran out.
Batum led the Blazers with
28 points, and Aldridge had
20 points and 15 rebounds.
Matthews nished with 18
points.
It felt great, Matthews
said about his go-ahead 3. It
looked better.
Bosh had 29 points for the
Eastern Conference-leading
Heat, who were coming off
an 87-77 loss to the Pacers on
Tuesday night. Dwyane Wade
had 18 points.
You can beat yourself
up because you want it so
bad, but there are the kind of
games where you say, Lis-
ten, a team beat us when we
played our game, so you pat
them on the back and say,
Good job, Wade said.
Portland was coming off a
125-119 win in overtime over
Orlando at the Rose Garden
on Monday night.
The Blazers led 12-10 ear-
ly, but missed eight straight
shots and Miami took an 18-
12 lead on Wades fast-break
layup with 3:25 left in the rst
quarter. The Heat went up 32-
24 on Ray Allens 3-pointer
early in the second. AP
Blazers rally to stun Heat, 92 to 90
Blockbuster card
to feature Brian,
Donaire, Pacman
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Coach E cage
classes start
on Jan. 24
COACH E Basketball, which is
celebrating its 10th season, will
hold its rst series of classes for
year 2013 beginning Jan. 24 and
the school, which boasts of a low
teacher-student ratio is now ac-
cepting early enrollees.
Xavier University will hold its
weekday classes from Jan. 24 and
culminate its eight-session classes
on March 10. Sessions will be
held from 4 to 6 p.m.
Saturday classes will begin
on Jan. 26 in three venues
The Zone, San Beda College in
Alabang and Ateneo de Manila
covered courts.
Classes in The Zone and San
Beda are scheduled from 10 a.m. to
12 noon, while sessions in Ateneo
will be held from 2 to 4 p.m.
Parents, who want to enroll
their kids and let them experi-
ence excellence can register
early. They can call Coach-E
Basketball School at tel. nos.
684-347 and 631-1195 or mobile
no. 0908-8846947. They can
also e-mail organizers at info@
coach-e.com.
To know more about Coach-
E Basketball School, visit their
website at www.coach-e.com or
follow them on Facebook (www.
facebook.com/coachebasket-
ballschool) and Twitter (www.
twitter.com/coachebball).
The two opponents mentioned for a
possible April 20 ght against Pacquiao
proposed by a member of Team Pac-
quiao to business tycoon Manny Pan-
gilinan, are undefeated junior welter-
weight Brandon Bam Bam Rios and
Mexican Humberto Soto, who some
years ago was regarded as a possible
challenger to the Filipino ring icon.
The last big ght of Pacquiao in Manila
was on July 2, 2006, when he success-
fully defended his WBC International
super featherweight title with a 12-round
unanimous decision over Mexicos Oscar
Chololo Larios at the Smart Araneta
Coliseum in a ght promoted by ABS-
CBN at a cost of $4 million.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission
had imposed on Pacquiao a 90-day period
from his Dec. 8 knockout at the hands of
Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez,
before he could resume sparring, which
would end in the rst week of March.
This would not give Pacquiao enough
time to train for an April ght should it
be held in the US, where the directive
would have to be followed.
However, the NSAC directive does
not cover the Philippines or Asia and
is believed to have sparked the interest
in staging a possible ght in Manila,
Macau or Singapore this April.
Top Rank president Todd duBoef
was in Macau reportedly to explore the
San Juan seeks touring car Division 2 lead for TRS Racing
IN keeping up with the racing excellence
and championship tradition of Tuason Rac-
ing School, Leo San Juan seeks crucial vic-
tories to preserve his solo lead and fortify
his title chances in the third leg of the 2012
Philippine Touring Car Championships to-
day at the Batangas Racing Circuit.
San Juan, aboard his trusty Nissan Sentra
race car, uncorked a pivotal triumph in Race 6
in the last leg to stay on top of the title race in
Division 2 (for 150hp cars) through huge sup-
port of Nissan Commonwealth, The Sunny
Motors Group, Ziebart, Hi-Quality Brands,
Excellar, TitanWorks and TRS Racing Team
partners OMP and C! Magazine.
Boasting of three wins, a runner-up feat
and two third-place nishes, he now en-
joys a 17-point lead as he holds 99 points
after the rst six races of this 12-race,
four-round event organized by the Auto-
mobile Association Philippines.
But San Juan knows this is no reason to be
complacent as his tough and talented rivals are
raring to bounce back and give him a strong
ght in the last six races of the event.
And the lessons he learned under the
rigid training of Tuason Racing School
Race Career Management Program this
year will equip him with the technical
skills, strategy and racing judgment to
overcome the challenges of his rivals.
The TRS-RCMP, a brainchild of TRS
founder and president JP Tuason, was envi-
sioned to help TRS drivers achieve a success-
ful career path in motorsports and develop
them into world-caliber racing champions by
providing them with available programs and
racing avenues abroad through its partner-
ships in Asia, US and Europe.
For more information about the team
and the TRS-RCMP, interested parties
may visit its website at www.tuasonrac-
ing.com or facebook account for more
updates and promos.
Red Robins Enjerico John Diego (left), the NCAA Mythical Five
and Most Defensive Player, and Justin Oliver Serrano, Most
Improved Player
possibility of staging the ght card in
the gambling capital of Asia, according
to promoter Bob Arum.
Singapore, where the Marina Sands
has hosted two world title ghts of
WBC featherweight champion Chris
John, was also being considered.
However, Pacquiao himself has indi-
cated he wants to ght in Manila.
When questioned about the huge in-
vestment to stage such an ambitious card,
the Team Pacquiao proponent told Ma-
nila Standard: It can be worked out.
He also expressed condence that the
conict over TV coverage could also be
resolved.
Donaire is tied up with ABS-CBN,
while Pacquiao and Viloria are with
Solar Sports and GMA-7.
The Manila Standard was informed
that Donaire and Viloria were being
lined up against currently unnamed
Mexican opponents, while feather-
weight Michael Farenas, was also be-
ing pushed for inclusion in the card.
The Team Pacquiao proponent re-
ferred to the huge investment as a
calculated risk, but indicated he is
condent the pay-per-view income
generated by having Pacquiao, Donaire
and Viloria on the same card would
cover the expenses.
Oh no, you dont! Rain or Shines Jervy Cruz (left) tries to reject the layup attempt of
Talk N Texts Ranidel de Ocampo in Game 2 of their teams PBA Philippine Cup best-of-
seven championship series at the Mall of Asia Arena. SONNY ESPIRITU
Business
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Ray S. Eano, Editor business@mst.ph
Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com
IN BRIEF
PetroEnergy group investing $540m
Metrobank says 2012
GDP likely grew 6.6%
Peso climbs to 40.61 per dollar; foreign investments rise
Espenilla
hits back
at Ongpin
VOLUME 687.950M VOLUME 1132.320M
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
Closing January 11, 2013
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 40.7330
Japan Yen 0.011292 0.4600
UK Pound 1.615700 65.8123
Hong Kong Dollar 0.129012 5.2550
Switzerland Franc 1.093374 44.5364
Canada Dollar 1.016570 41.4079
Singapore Dollar 0.818063 33.3222
Australia Dollar 1.057306 43.0672
Bahrain Dinar 2.652520 108.0451
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266652 10.8615
Brunei Dollar 0.814730 33.1864
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000104 0.0042
Thailand Baht 0.033014 1.3448
UAE Dirham 0.272257 11.0898
Euro Euro 1.326000 54.0120
Korea Won 0.000945 0.0385
China Yuan 0.160658 6.5441
India Rupee 0.018352 0.7475
Malaysia Ringgit 0.330929 13.4797
NewZealand Dollar 0.842602 34.3217
Taiwan Dollar 0.034560 1.4077
Source: PDS Bridge
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Friday, January 11, 2013
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By Jenniffer B. Austria
AYALA Land Inc., the biggest
property company in the
Philippines, launched Friday
a P20-billion entertainment
complex in the former racetrack
facility in Sta. Ana, Makati City.
Ayala Land president Antonino Aquino said
in a launching held at Rafes Hotel in Makati the
company would transform the 21-hectare property
into an integrated mixed-use development with
retail, ofce, hotel, residential and entertainment
components.
Aquino said the development would emerge as
the entertainment district of the Makati Central
Business District.
The project, to be called Circuit Makati, is a joint
venture with listed racetrack operator Philippine
Racing Club Inc., which owns the land.
As an entertainment district, the area will contain
an international size football turf, a 1,500-seater
theater, a two-hectare events ground that could
accommodate 20,000 people and various indoor
and outdoor interactive family entertainment
activities.
The football turf and events ground, which will be
a venue for various types of events such as concerts,
dance and theater performances, fashion shows and
exhibits, will be completed by the third quarter of
2013.
Ayala Land over the next ve years will put up
ofce development projects with a gross leasable area
of 30,000 square meters, a shopping mall with 45,000
sq. m. of leasable space and several condominium
towers to be built by the various residential brands of
the Ayala Land group.
In ve years time, it will rise as a dynamic urban
hub seamlessly complementing the distinct taste
for living, leisure, and lifestyle of todays modern
urbanites, Aquino said.
Ayala Land strategic landbank management group
head Meean Dy said Circuit Makati would further
highlight Makati Citys stature as the Philippines
business and nancial capital and countrys unrivalled
destination for lifestyle and entertainment.
In the past, the racetrack has provided
entertainment for generations of horse-racing
acionados. Now, Ayala Land intends to preserve
the districts entertainment equity by bringing in a
multi-faceted form of entertainment, one that is both
interactive and world-class, Dy said.
The entertainment project will be linked to the
Makati central business district through Ayala
Avenue Extension and South Avenue, future road
linkages and other projects.
By Alena Mae S. Flores
P U B L I C L Y - L I S T E D
PetroEnergy Resources Corp.
and its joint venture partners in
the Etame Marine concession in
Gabon, West Africa plan to invest
$540 million to increase the oil
elds production.
PetroEnergy, which has a
2.525-percent participating
interest in the contract, said in
a disclosure to the Philippine
Stock Exchange the group would
build new platforms, drill new
wells and upgrade the Petroleo
Nautipa, the current production
station.
PetroEnergy said in a separate
statement that after 10 years of
sustained production with an
average daily rate of 22,000
barrels of oil per day, the Etame
Marine concession would
be expanded for increased
production.
PetroEnergy owns 2.525
percent of the Etame petroleum
service contract 93 in Gabon West
Africa. The consortium includes
Houston-based Vaalco Energy as
operator and Sojitz Etame Ltd.,
PanOcean Energy Gabon Corp.,
Sasol Petroleum West Africa Ltd.
and Energy Africa Gabon SA as
members.
The nal investment decision
for the expansion with a total
budget of $540 million has just
recently been sanctioned by the
consortium, PetroEnergy said.
PetroEnergy said the
construction of two platforms
in the Etame and South-East
Etame/North Tchibala elds was
in progress. It said the drilling
of ve and seven wells for the
platforms would follow by
mid- 2014.
The company said the existing
platforms in the Ebouri and
Avouma oil elds would be
upgraded to accommodate more
production wells. Drilling in the
elds will commence within the
month.
The jack-up drilling rig
Ben Rinnes has already been
mobilized to the Avouma
platform to drill the rst of the
three production wells lined up
for this years drilling campaign,
it said.
ALI: P20-b fun complex rising
By Anna Leah Estrada
THE peso climbed to its highest
level in nearly ve years, on
reports that exports and foreign
direct investments grew and after
several banks predicted that the
local currency will sustain its
gains this year.
The peso rose 0.2 percent to
close at 40.61 against the US
dollar on Friday, its highest level
since Feb. 29, 2008. It was up 0.7
percent this week.
Data showed the local currency
touched an intra-day high of
50.57 against the greenback,
before closing slightly lower.
Some $1.1 billion worth of
currencies were traded Friday, in
line with daily average.
Bangko Sentral Governor
Amando Tetangco Jr. said the
bank was looking at tools to
manage inows, but there were
no specic measures at the
moment. The monetary authority
imposed limits on currency
forward positions at banks last
month.
Meanwhile, foreign direct
investments increased by a third
in the rst 10 months of 2012,
despite the slower inows in
October, the Bangko Sentral
said.
The Bangko Sentral said FDI
net inows amounted to $1.1
billion in the January-October
period, up by 32.6 percent from
$853 million recorded a year
ago.
Data, however, showed net
inows in October fell 46.5
percent to $38 million from $71
million in the same month in
2011.
The Bangko Sentral said FDI
data covered actual investment
inflows in the forms of equity
capital, reinvested earnings
and borrowings between
affiliates.
It said net inows of equity
capital increased by more than
sevenfold to $1.2 billion in the
10-month period from $170
million a year earlier.
The cumulative increase in
FDI during the 10-month period
reected investors positive
reaction to the countrys robust
economic performance and the
improved outlook following
the successive favorable credit
rating actions by the Fitch
Ratings, Standard & Poors
and Moodys Investor Service
in June, July and October
2012, respectively, the Bangko
Sentral said.
Gross equity capital placements
reached $1.5 billion, almost
thrice the year-ago level of $575
million.
A LAWYER on Friday described
the ling of a case by former
trade minister Roberto Ongpin
against Bangko Sentral Deputy
Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. as
an act of persecution.
The ling of charges against
Deputy Governor Espenilla can
at best, be viewed as an act of
persecution, lawyer Augusto
San Pedro Jr., who represents
the Bangko Sentral ofcial, said
in a statement.
San Pedro said the lawsuit
was a clear attempt to shift the
blame to another for the freezing
of his [Ongpin] bank accounts
pursuant to the resolution issued
by the Court of Appeals.
Ongpins camp on Thursday
said it led a complaint-afdavit
against Espenilla for allegedly
violating the anti-graft law, when
the BSP ofcial caused grave
damage to Ongpins reputation
by signing an ex-parte petition
with the Court of Appeals to
freeze his bank accounts.
San Pedro, however, said the
press statements and the ling of
criminal charges against Espenilla
disregarded the fact that the whole
issue arose from the ling of criminal
complaints by the Development
Bank of the Philippines with the
Ombudsman against Ongpin and
other DBP ofcials, who were
involved in the approval of loans to
companies afliated with Ongpin
to buy Philex Mining Corp. shares
owned by the DBP.
He said Ongpin, in singling out
Espenilla as behind the freezing
of his accounts, was an insult
to the Ombudsman, the Anti-
Money Laundering Council, the
Ofce of the Solicitor General
and the Court of Appeals, which
were the institutions that also
decided on the matter.
Anna Leah Estrada
A MAJOR bank said the gross
domestic product likely grew
6.6 percent in 2012 and is poised
to expand by another 6 percent
in 2013, on the back of strong
government and household
spending as well as favorable
outlook for real estate and
tourism.
The Philippine economy
seems to be on the road to
a higher growth trajectory,
surprising markets with
remarkable expansions in the
rst three quarters of the year.
The economy is thus seen to
cap 2012 way stronger than
what was previously expected,
Metropolitan Bank and Trust
Co. said in its recent Economic
Weather Report.
The economy grew by 6.5
percent in the rst three quarters
of 2012, supported by a 7.1-
percent expansion in the third
quarter.
The Philippines economic
star has shone brightly in 2012.
Indeed, the strong growth
for the last three quarters
surprised global markets that
the country has now become
the new darling of global
investors. Economic prospects
in 2013 appear bright for the
reawakened Asian Tiger,
Metrobank said.
Anna Leah Estrada
An artists sketch of the P20-billion entertainment hub that will rise on the former
racetrack facility in Sta. Ana, Makati City. At left is the planned residential projects at
Circuit Makati with a mall and a retail complex. At right is the Circuit Event Grounds,
a 2,000-square-meter canopy area that can house up to 1,000 people.
More bond, share sales
The Securities and Exchange Commission
expects more share and bond sales this
year because of the current strong market
conditions.
We have talked to companies and they are
very optimistic that market conditions will
remain favorable, SEC chairman Teresita
Herbosa told reporters in a brieng.
The SEC said it was processing applications
for exchange traded funds in the country to give
investors with several options.
Three nancial institutions, namely Bank of
the Philippine Islands, BDO Unibank and First
Metro Investments Corp., have disclosed plans
to launch their own ETFs.
The SEC hopes to roll out the rst ETF in the
rst half of the year.
The SEC is also studying rules on sale of
Islamic bonds in the country.
SEC commissioner Juanita Cueto said during
the same brieng that the corporate regulator
was in talks with Asian Development Bank
and Philippine Stock Exchange to help in the
drafting of the proposed rules.
The Islamic bonds will have a different
framework because it is dependent on the
principles of the Sharia law. So we have to
conform to that, which is more specialized than
the regular regulations that we have, Cueto
said. Jenniffer B. Austria
Polillo electrication
THE Energy Department, Quezon Electric
Cooperative II and TeaM Energy Corp.
completed the electrication of 5,551 homes
in the Polillo Group of Islands in Quezon
province.
TeaM Energy said in a statement the
rural electrication program spanned three
municipalities and 17 barangays.
Our joint effort with the DoE has led to
the electrication through solar power of a
total of 5,551 rural households in what can be
considered one of the hardest to reach places
in the country, Federico Puno, TeaM Energy
president and chief executive, said.
We look forward to working with the DoE
under the leadership of Secretary Jericho Petilla
in energizing more off-grid areas. We hope this
contributes to the DoEs target of achieving 90-
percent household electrication by the year
2017, he said.
TeaM Energys rural electrication program is
being implemented by TeaM Energy Foundation
Inc., the companys social responsibility arm.
Alena Mae S. Flores
Stocks rebound;
Atlas, D&L rise
Business
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FINANCIAL
77.10 57.30 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 74.90 75.25 75.00 75.15 0.33 14,499,850 389,439,697.50
100.00 56.60 Bank of PI 98.50 100.00 98.60 99.50 1.02 2,506,720 53,465,402.00
1.82 0.68 Bankard, Inc. 0.71 0.72 0.72 0.72 1.41 11,000
595.00 48.00 China Bank 54.80 55.00 54.80 54.90 0.18 902,570 (223,350.00)
2.20 1.60 BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 0.00 3,000
23.90 17.90 COL Financial 19.00 19.00 18.88 19.00 0.00 100,000
32.95 18.50 Eastwest Bank 30.00 30.80 30.00 30.05 0.17 2,768,400 (43,858,740.00)
0.95 0.62 First Abacus 0.81 0.84 0.84 0.84 3.70 10,000
3.25 2.00 I-Remit Inc. 2.70 3.00 2.71 2.89 7.04 925,000 13,800.00
590.00 420.00 Manulife Fin. Corp. 550.00 560.00 550.00 560.00 1.82 50
39.20 3.00 Maybank ATR KE 25.00 26.00 24.90 26.00 4.00 14,800
104.90 71.75 Metrobank 104.00 107.00 104.90 106.30 2.21 2,338,300 42,835,280.00
3.06 1.69 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 1.74 1.75 1.74 1.74 0.00 502,000
96.20 59.00 Phil. National Bank 89.00 90.00 87.40 88.35 (0.73) 540,080 (24,842,443.00)
109.00 71.80 Phil. Savings Bank 105.40 105.50 105.50 105.50 0.09 10
500.00 239.00 PSE Inc. 409.00 414.00 410.00 414.00 1.22 11,199,520
60.00 29.75 RCBC À 59.50 59.50 59.00 59.50 0.00 345,520.00 12,475,942.50
169.10 100.00 Security Bank 160.50 163.00 161.00 162.40 1.18 846,160 58,868,555.00
1100.00 879.00 Sun Life Financial 1021.00 1038.00 1022.00 1038.00 1.67 375
140.00 69.00 Union Bank 114.20 114.30 113.20 113.80 (0.35) 700,680 146,379.00
2.70 1.71 Vantage Equities 2.43 2.46 2.44 2.46 1.23 73,000
INDUSTRIAL
38.00 28.70 Aboitiz Power Corp. 37.85 38.10 37.50 38.05 0.53 1,995,400 5,917,050.00
13.58 6.22 Agrinurture Inc. 7.90 8.38 8.20 8.30 5.06 7,200
2.26 1.24 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 2.00 2.11 2.00 2.04 2.00 4,155,000 (206,490.00)
1.62 1.20 Alsons Cons. 1.34 1.36 1.34 1.35 0.75 649,000
61.00 17.10 Asiabest Group 19.38 19.38 18.80 18.80 (2.99) 11,500
4.99 2.12 Calapan Venture 4.05 4.40 4.00 4.30 6.17 241,000 188,500.00
3.12 2.41 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.95 2.95 2.92 2.95 0.00 404,000 (23,360.00)
27.75 7.60 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 27.20 27.30 25.10 27.30 0.37 70,600 (37,695.00)
4.55 4.32 DNL Industries Inc. 4.61 4.990 4.61 4.98 8.03 38,147,000 1,759,210.00
7.16 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.99 7.00 6.98 6.99 0.00 24,310,200 (52,597,080.00)
10.40 3.60 EEI 10.40 10.70 10.38 10.60 1.92 1,136,000 3,211,480.00
3.80 1.00 Euro-Med Lab. 1.91 2.00 2.00 2.00 4.71 6,000
25.00 5.80 Federal Chemicals 12.88 12.76 10.64 11.50 (10.71) 12,600
24.00 12.80 First Gen Corp. 23.85 24.65 23.80 24.30 1.89 5,193,300 (12,205,300.00)
95.50 58.50 First Holdings A 98.15 98.80 97.80 98.05 (0.10) 1,722,540 13,856,110.00
24.60 16.50 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 17.00 17.50 17.00 17.50 2.94 700
0.027 0.0110 Greenergy 0.0210 0.0210 0.0200 0.0200 (4.76) 208,700,000 125,200.00
14.00 10.00 Holcim Philippines Inc. 13.30 13.16 13.00 13.16 (1.05) 48,100
5.49 3.80 Integ. Micro-Electronics 3.98 4.30 4.02 4.05 1.76 236,000 (24,600.00)
2.35 0.61 Ionics Inc 0.630 0.640 0.630 0.640 1.59 6,000
120.00 89.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 107.40 107.80 107.30 107.50 0.09 297,260 (2,883,073.00)
11.70 5.70 Lafarge Rep 11.62 11.60 11.34 11.60 (0.17) 463,600 2,052,750.00
8.40 1.44 LMG Chemicals 2.01 2.10 2.01 2.10 4.48 114,000 (18,270.00)
14.66 3.70 LT Group 12.88 12.88 12.82 12.88 0.00 256,100 6,430.00
1.90 1.11 Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.61 1.60 1.60 1.60 (0.62) 8,000
22.50 1.39 Manchester Intl. A 15.08 15.80 14.80 15.48 2.65 230,900
23.00 1.50 Manchester Intl. B 15.38 15.70 14.50 15.60 1.43 43,800 (58,880.00)
33.50 20.55 Manila Water Co. Inc. 32.80 33.90 33.00 33.15 1.07 4,258,100 97,371,615.00
7.50 2.00 Mariwasa MFG. Inc. 6.02 6.24 5.90 6.20 2.99 115,800
18.80 8.76 Megawide 17.500 17.500 17.000 17.020 (2.74) 154,200 508,516.00
291.20 218.80 Mla. Elect. Co À 275.60 282.00 276.00 278.60 1.09 490,780 24,924,410.00
12.20 7.50 Pancake House Inc. 7.51 7.54 7.54 7.54 0.40 500
6.82 2.09 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 6.40 6.59 6.35 6.40 0.00 1,177,900 80,936.00
13.60 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.38 10.50 10.38 10.40 0.19 1,111,000
13.70 10.20 Phinma Corporation 11.20 11.80 11.40 11.50 2.68 21,600
14.94 8.03 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.89 9.11 8.90 9.00 1.24 396,500 905,978.00
5.09 1.33 RFM Corporation 5.02 5.08 4.98 5.00 (0.40) 5,883,800 26,391,880.00
3.90 2.30 Roxas Holdings 2.90 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.45 150,000
7.60 3.00 Salcon Power Corp. 4.50 4.60 4.55 4.55 1.11 18,000
122.50 100.00 San Miguel Corp À 106.00 108.90 106.00 108.90 2.74 246,410 18,417,179.00
3000.00 240.00 San MiguelPure Foods `B 244.00 244.20 244.00 244.00 0.00 23,700 5,343,620.00
2.44 1.70 Splash Corporation 1.79 1.79 1.75 1.79 0.00 53,000
0.220 0.121 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.150 0.145 0.140 0.140 (6.67) 1,500,000
2.77 1.66 TKC Steel Corp. 1.72 1.71 1.70 1.71 (0.58) 3,000
1.41 1.08 Trans-Asia Oil 1.40 1.47 1.41 1.45 3.57 31,349,000 107,700.00
88.00 50.00 Universal Robina 86.30 87.20 86.30 87.00 0.81 1,485,380 66,746,325.00
5.50 1.05 Victorias Milling 1.42 1.45 1.42 1.42 0.00 2,741,000 50,410.00
2.08 0.450 Vitarich Corp. 0.97 1.02 0.96 1.00 3.09 1,145,000 (196,000.00)
18.00 2.65 Vivant Corp. 9.00 9.40 9.20 9.20 2.22 4,300 8,280.00
2.20 0.90 Vulcan Indl. 1.51 1.64 1.52 1.60 5.96 4,805,000 64,000.00
HOLDING FIRMS
1.03 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.68 0.69 0.68 0.69 1.47 913,000
59.90 40.50 Aboitiz Equity 55.20 56.60 55.20 56.60 2.54 2,271,670 85,494,148.50
0.169 0.014 Alcorn Gold Res. 0.1420 0.1430 0.1420 0.1420 0.00 61,600,000
17.50 10.24 Alliance Global Inc. 17.20 17.50 17.18 17.26 0.35 10,015,100 (13,119,060.00)
2.70 1.88 Anglo Holdings A 2.28 2.37 2.29 2.32 1.75 8,290,000 500.00
5.95 3.30 Anscor À 5.60 5.67 5.60 5.65 0.89 116,400
6.98 3.700 Asia Amalgamated A 5.12 5.18 5.02 5.08 (0.78) 150,700
2.98 0.90 ATN Holdings A 0.95 0.95 0.92 0.95 0.00 31,000
3.52 0.90 ATN Holdings B 0.93 0.94 0.91 0.94 1.08 122,000
552.50 332.00 Ayala Corp À 547.00 550.00 546.00 550.00 0.55 1,307,900 156,192,900.00
64.80 42.80 DMCI Holdings 55.00 55.10 54.00 54.20 (1.45) 2,254,290 (9,189,176.50)
4.19 1.96 F&J Prince A 2.95 3.30 3.30 3.30 11.86 1,000
3.68 1.15 F&J Prince B 3.88 3.20 3.20 3.20 (17.53) 2,000
5.20 3.36 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.72 4.80 4.66 4.72 0.00 209,000
693.00 455.40 GT Capital 666.00 660.00 644.00 645.00 (3.15) 600,050 (65,372,640.00)
40.70 24.50 JG Summit Holdings 39.90 39.90 39.60 39.75 (0.38) 1,745,300 2,135,840.00
8.20 2.08 Jolliville Holdings 7.40 7.40 7.40 7.40 0.00 100
5.60 3.30 Keppel Holdings À 4.50 4.80 4.80 4.80 6.67 2,000
6.78 4.90 Lopez Holdings Corp. 6.86 7.00 6.86 6.90 0.58 94,395,006 (1,631,306.00)
1.54 0.81 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 0.99 1.01 0.99 0.99 0.00 487,000
0.85 0.320 Mabuhay Holdings À 0.470 0.475 0.460 0.460 (2.13) 880,000
3.82 1.710 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 1.92 1.93 1.90 1.93 0.52 519,000
5.03 3.48 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.88 4.96 4.85 4.86 (0.41) 32,881,000 (59,455,800.00)
6.63 4.38 Minerales Industrias Corp. 6.60 6.80 6.60 6.80 3.03 1,799,500
9.66 1.33 MJCI Investments Inc. 6.05 6.15 6.15 6.15 1.65 2,700
0.0680 0.044 Pacica À 0.0500 0.0510 0.0490 0.0510 2.00 2,600,000
2.20 1.20 Prime Media Hldg 1.190 1.300 1.300 1.300 9.24 15,000
0.66 0.42 Prime Orion 0.590 0.600 0.560 0.600 1.69 5,342,000 58,000.00
0.420 0.300 Sinophil Corp. 0.315 0.320 0.320 0.320 1.59 50,000
923.00 557.00 SM Investments Inc. 920.00 925.00 919.00 920.00 0.00 219,600 (41,934,975.00)
2.71 1.13 Solid Group Inc. 2.15 2.25 2.15 2.20 2.33 3,932,000 (89,200.00)
1.57 1.04 South China Res. Inc. 1.12 1.10 1.10 1.10 (1.79) 30,000
0.420 0.205 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2500 0.2800 0.2600 0.2800 12.00 1,150,000
0.620 0.255 Wellex Industries 0.3050 0.3000 0.2950 0.2950 (3.28) 960,000
0.850 0.330 Zeus Holdings 0.365 0.375 0.365 0.370 1.37 2,490,000
P R O P E R T Y
48.00 15.00 Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 0.00 12,700 51,000.00
3.89 2.37 A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.95 3.01 2.92 3.00 1.69 248,000 (449,200.00)
0.87 0.43 Araneta Prop À 0.770 0.820 0.770 0.800 3.90 1,065,000 (161,000.00)
0.195 0.162 Arthaland Corp. 0.200 0.209 0.190 0.190 (5.00) 570,000
27.35 15.82 Ayala Land `B 26.60 26.60 25.85 25.85 (2.82) 10,325,500 (100,265,455.00)
5.62 4.00 Belle Corp. À 5.06 5.09 5.05 5.06 0.00 4,462,400 (3,693,323.00)
9.00 2.51 Cebu Holdings 4.00 4.10 4.03 4.03 0.75 153,000 284,020.00
2.47 1.35 Century Property 1.74 1.83 1.74 1.79 2.87 31,580,000 1,994,300.00
3.00 1.50 City & Land Dev. 2.28 2.36 2.30 2.32 1.75 61,000 (2,360.00)
1.50 1.05 Cityland Dev. À 1.14 1.14 1.13 1.13 (0.88) 1,017,000
1.11 0.76 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.79 0.80 0.79 0.80 1.27 1,526,000
1.13 0.60 Empire East Land 1.040 1.070 1.030 1.050 0.96 16,712,000 5,534,700.00
0.435 0.152 Ever Gotesco 0.390 0.410 0.390 0.390 0.00 12,860,000 (19,500.00)
2.48 1.63 Global-Estate 1.94 1.96 1.94 1.94 0.00 3,719,000 (2,701,240.00)
1.66 1.06 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.60 1.64 1.59 1.62 1.25 86,332,000 2,298,550.00
2.14 0.72 Interport À 1.18 1.19 1.15 1.17 (0.85) 1,610,000
3.33 1.58 Megaworld Corp. 3.11 3.16 3.07 3.16 1.61 43,415,000 (3,398,030.00)
0.31 0.145 MRC Allied Ind. 0.1320 0.1330 0.1270 0.1290 (2.27) 20,720,000
0.990 0.240 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6700 0.6700 0.6400 0.6400 (4.48) 7,358,000 (640.00)
4.33 2.10 Primex Corp. 2.71 2.71 2.71 2.71 0.00 10,000
22.30 11.86 Robinsons Land `B 21.65 21.95 21.00 21.40 (1.15) 2,537,000 (31,171,455.00)
7.71 2.35 Rockwell 2.78 2.89 2.79 2.79 0.36 638,000
3.15 1.98 Shang Properties Inc. 3.21 3.21 3.10 3.21 0.00 90,000
7.57 5.72 SM Development À 5.91 6.00 5.89 5.97 1.02 2,196,300 3,015,848.00
18.20 12.10 SM Prime Holdings 17.00 17.00 16.80 16.88 (0.71) 9,914,600 (7,320,510.00)
0.84 0.65 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.69 0.70 0.68 0.68 (1.45) 151,000 (27,300.00)
4.55 2.31 Starmalls 3.90 3.99 3.99 3.99 2.31 21,000
0.64 0.49 Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.570 0.580 0.560 0.560 (1.75) 510,000
5.20 2.85 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.960 5.080 4.990 5.070 2.22 16,166,000 21,532,230.00
S E R V I C E S
4.72 1.33 2GO Group 1.73 1.76 1.74 1.74 0.58 13,000
42.00 24.10 ABS-CBN 38.05 40.50 38.75 39.85 4.73 439,500
18.98 1.05 Acesite Hotel 1.32 1.32 1.30 1.32 0.00 37,000
0.88 0.60 APC Group, Inc. 0.820 0.840 0.810 0.840 2.44 2,457,000
63.90 8.13 Bloomberry 12.92 13.04 12.88 12.96 0.31 11,866,600 (102,451,350.00)
0.2420 0.1010 Boulevard Holdings 0.1360 0.1360 0.1330 0.1330 (2.21) 22,960,000
24.00 3.65 Calata Corp. 4.01 4.10 3.99 4.00 (0.25) 384,000
77.00 52.40 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 61.50 63.20 61.40 62.50 1.63 362,870 (569,186.00)
12.50 9.70 Centro Esc. Univ. 11.90 11.90 11.90 11.90 0.00 1,000
9.70 4.00 DFNN Inc. 4.65 4.90 4.65 4.88 4.95 90,000
5.47 1.80 Easy Call Common 2.69 2.65 2.65 2.65 (1.49) 19,000
1750.00 800.00 FEUI 1070.00 1070.00 1070.00 1070.00 0.00 15
1270.00 990.00 Globe Telecom 1066.00 1080.00 1066.00 1073.00 0.66 207,845 (9,834,290.00)
11.00 6.63 GMA Network Inc. 9.56 9.61 9.56 9.61 0.52 115,000
77.00 54.00 I.C.T.S.I. 76.65 78.00 76.65 76.95 0.39 1,242,030 9,386,082.50
0.98 0.36 Information Capital Tech. 0.415 0.400 0.400 0.400 (3.61) 10,000
4.70 1.75 IP Converge 3.62 3.75 3.62 3.70 2.21 190,000
22.00 0.019 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.026 0.027 0.026 0.026 0.00 135,600,000 (2,087,800.00)
1.65 0.54 IPVG Corp. 0.65 0.65 0.62 0.63 (3.08) 1,510,000 94,500.00
0.0850 0.040 Island Info 0.0500 0.0510 0.0510 0.0510 2.00 450,000
3.4400 2.170 ISM Communications 2.3100 2.4000 2.3100 2.4000 3.90 56,000
9.90 6.28 Leisure & Resorts 8.28 8.28 8.16 8.20 (0.97) 609,000 882,634.00
3.46 2.28 Liberty Telecom 2.50 2.60 2.45 2.60 4.00 28,000
2.65 1.05 Lorenzo Shipping 1.64 1.35 1.35 1.35 (17.68) 3,000
3.96 2.70 Macroasia Corp. 2.53 2.75 2.65 2.67 5.53 156,000
4.08 1.34 Manila Jockey 2.73 2.75 2.65 2.67 (2.20) 156,000
22.95 13.78 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 14.00 14.00 13.98 14.00 0.00 322,300
3.47 1.49 Paxys Inc. 2.93 2.93 2.91 2.92 (0.34) 783,000 11,680.00
12.00 7.15 Phil. Racing Club 9.98 10.28 9.85 9.85 (1.30) 6,616,000 (44,715,610.00)
98.00 21.00 Phil. Seven Corp. 90.00 88.50 87.50 87.50 (2.78) 3,270 272,250.00
17.88 12.10 Philweb.Com Inc. 13.88 14.02 13.86 14.02 1.01 2,790,100 (16,429,590.00)
2886.00 2096.00 PLDT Common 2636.00 2700.00 2660.00 2688.00 1.97 156,250 24,034,720.00
0.39 0.27 PremiereHorizon 0.340 0.340 0.340 0.340 0.00 200,000
34.45 17.90 Puregold 32.00 32.80 32.00 32.05 0.16 2,410,400 (4,974,170.00)
STI Holdings 0.99 1.01 0.99 1.00 1.01 14,644,000 (8,208,000.00)
14.18 3.30 Touch Solutions 9.20 9.21 9.10 9.18 (0.22) 120,800 (9,210.00)
0.72 0.35 Waterfront Phils. 0.410 0.410 0.400 0.410 0.00 340,000 (20,500.00)
4.50 1.14 Yehey 1.370 1.350 1.300 1.310 (4.38) 63,000
MINING & OIL
0.0070 0.0039 Abra Mining 0.0056 0.0057 0.0057 0.0057 1.79 20,000,000 57,000.00
6.20 4.01 Apex À 4.46 4.46 4.45 4.46 0.00 19,000
19.82 16.80 Atlas Cons. À 19.68 20.70 19.50 20.70 5.18 7,292,600 7,199,940.00
48.00 10.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 20.70 20.45 19.60 20.45 (1.21) 1,500 20,450.00
0.345 0.210 Basic Energy Corp. 0.280 0.280 0.280 0.280 0.00 3,400,000
29.00 18.60 Benguet Corp À 18.50 18.50 18.50 18.50 0.00 3,000
34.00 17.70 Benguet Corp `B 18.50 19.50 17.80 19.00 2.70 49,800 (732,980.00)
2.12 0.82 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.20 1.20 1.10 1.15 (4.17) 2,145,000
1.68 1.02 Coal Asia 1.02 1.02 1.01 1.01 (0.98) 11,486,000 (3,555,200.00)
61.80 12.10 Dizon 15.02 15.40 15.10 15.20 1.20 20,900
1.21 0.48 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.53 0.54 0.52 0.53 0.00 1,511,000
1.79 0.8600 Lepanto À 1.040 1.100 1.050 1.090 4.81 63,173,000
2.070 0.9200 Lepanto `B 1.160 1.200 1.150 1.180 1.72 28,507,000 (1,640,520.00)
0.085 0.047 Manila Mining À 0.0610 0.0630 0.0610 0.0620 1.64 828,520,000
0.087 0.047 Manila Mining `B 0.0630 0.0650 0.0610 0.0650 3.17 305,910,000
36.50 15.78 Nickelasia 18.78 20.65 19.60 20.25 7.83 8,547,300 (6,702,846.00)
12.84 4.70 Nihao Mineral Resources 5.12 5.30 5.04 5.07 (0.98) 759,400 2,550.00
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.5800 0.5800 0.5600 0.5600 (3.45) 153,000
8.40 3.07 Oriental Peninsula Res. 3.550 3.700 3.550 3.670 3.38 589,000
0.032 0.016 Oriental Pet. À 0.0210 0.0210 0.0200 0.0200 (4.76) 72,300,000
0.033 0.017 Oriental Pet. `B 0.0210 0.0220 0.0210 0.0220 4.76 29,400,000
7.05 5.62 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 6.20 6.28 6.18 6.22 0.32 66,400 62,000.00
27.85 12.52 Philex À 16.58 16.840 16.560 16.72 0.84 5,944,400 3,348,624.00
48.00 8.50 PhilexPetroleum 33.00 33.40 32.05 32.85 (0.45) 92,800 325,310.00
0.062 0.024 Philodrill Corp. À 0.041 0.043 0.041 0.041 0.00 339,000,000 (5,138,900.00)
257.80 200.00 Semirara Corp. 242.00 243.00 241.00 242.40 0.17 507,620 69,026,542.00
0.028 0.014 United Paragon 0.0180 0.0190 0.0170 0.0190 5.56 143,000,000
PREFERRED
50.00 22.65 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 39.80 42.00 40.00 41.50 4.27 2,828,400 (9,455,785.00)
580.00 505.00 Ayala Corp. Pref À 530.00 530.00 530.00 530.00 0.00 1,450 424,000.00
105.50 100.00 First Gen G 101.60 102.00 102.00 102.00 0.39 25,930
108.00 101.00 First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. 100.70 101.10 100.70 100.70 0.00 1,600
11.02 6.52 GMA Holdings Inc. 9.60 9.67 9.50 9.60 0.00 9,227,600 73,706,475.00
116.70 104.10 PCOR-Preferred 108.10 108.30 108.00 108.20 0.09 5,380
SMC Preferred A 75.00 75.00 74.95 75.00 0.00 4,276,190 (48,130,400.00)
79.50 73.00 SMC Preferred B 74.95 75.25 75.25 75.25 0.40 500
SMC Preferred C 74.95 74.95 74.70 74.95 0.00 65,450
1050.00 1000.00 SMPFC Preferred 1011.00 1012.00 1011.00 1011.00 0.00 13,715
TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 27,668,657 2,81,435,749.142
INDUSTRIAL 364,368,857 1,882,682,487.622
HOLDING FIRMS 152,865,265 2,358,072,441.22
PROPERTY 275,920,002 986,672,104.655
SERVICES 219,345,971 1,363,071,130.97
MINING & OIL 1,872,419,368 762,130,700.114
GRAND TOTAL 2,912,588,120 9,434,064,613.724
FINANCIAL 1,575.04 (up) 14.4
INDUSTRIAL 9,218.45 (up) 70.93
HOLDING FIRMS 5,394.15 (up) 23.73
PROPERTY 2,346.54 (down) 26.84
SERVICES 1,801.44 (up) 25.93
MINING & OIL 21,112.85 9up) 440.37
PSEI 6,051.75 (up) 33.18
All Shares Index 3,817.05 (up) 18.44
Gainers: 116; Losers: 52; Unchanged: 42; Total: 210
STOCKS Close
(P)
Change
(%)
Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2800 12.00
F&J Prince 'A' 3.30 11.86
Prime Media Hldg 1.300 9.24
DNL Industries Inc. 4.98 8.03
Nickelasia 20.25 7.83
I-Remit Inc. 2.89 7.04
Keppel Holdings À' 4.80 6.67
Calapan Venture 4.30 6.17
Vulcan Ind'l. 1.60 5.96
United Paragon 0.0190 5.56
STOCKS Close
(P)
Change
(%)
Lorenzo Shipping 1.35 (17.68)
F&J Prince 'B' 3.20 (17.53)
Federal Chemicals 11.50 (10.71)
Swift Foods, Inc. 0.140 (6.67)
Arthaland Corp. 0.190 (5.00)
Greenergy 0.0200 (4.76)
Oriental Pet. À' 0.0200 (4.76)
Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6400 (4.48)
Yehey 1.310 (4.38)
Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.15 (4.17)
TOP GAI NERS TOP LOSERS
SEC to expand Calata stock probe
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Flip-ops for a cause. Cement manufacturer CEMEX Philippines teamed up with ip-op
manufacturer Havaianas to help in generating proceeds for Operation Smile Philippines Foundation, a
non-stock, non-prot organization that provides free reconstructive surgeries to children born with facial
deformities. Shown are (from left) CEMEX Philippines corporate communications manager Erlinda Lizardo,
marketing manager Anna Katrina Reyes, Havaianas Philippines managing director Anne Gonzales, Bobby
Manzano of Operation Smile Philippines, CEMEX executive assistant Ma. Teresa Flores and HR manager
Joahna Abul.
STOCKS rebounded Friday, following
reports the Securities and Exchange
Commission plan to ease rules on foreign
ownership of local companies.
The Philippine Stock
Exchange index, the 30-company
benchmark, gained 33 points, or
0.6 percent, to close at 6,051.75
on Friday, after tumbling 1.2
percent the previous day. The
index was up 4 percent since the
start of the year.
The heavier index, representing
all shares, also advanced 18
points, or 0.5 percent, to settle
at 3,817.05 on Friday, as gainers
led losers, 116 to 52, with 42
issues unchanged. Value turnover
amounted to P9.4 billion.
SEC chairman Teresita
Herbosa eased the concern of
foreign investors, when she said
the corporate regulator would
come up with rules that are
acceptable to all and address the
need for foreign capital to come
in.
Mining companies led gainers
Friday, with Nickel Asia Corp.
climbing 7.8 percent to P20.25
and Atlas Consolidated Mining
and Development Corp. rising
5.2 percent to P20.70.
D&L Industries Inc. was the
biggest gainer among the 20
most active stocks, as it jumped
8 percent to P4.98.
Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Co. was up 2 percent
to P2,688. Metropolitan Bank
and Trust Co. rose 2.2 percent to
P106.30.
Meanwhile, trading in Asia
closed mixed. Japans Nikkei
stock index jumped Friday after
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
announced a massive spending
package intended to breathe
life into the countrys moribund
economy. But other Asian
benchmarks fell after the US
reported higher-than-expected
jobless claims.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo
gained 1.4 percent to 10,801.45
following Abes announcement
of an anti-recession stimulus
package of more than 20 trillion
yen ($224 billion) that is intended
to add 2 percent to Japans real
growth.
Abes Liberal Democratic
Party, which won a parliamentary
election last month, has promised
major public works spending
and other measures to revive
the economy, which has been
mired for years in deation,
or continually dropping prices,
which deadens economic activity.
Hong Kongs Hang Seng fell
0.3 percent to 23,292.16. South
Koreas Kospi lost 0.3 percent to
2,000.92. Australias S&P/ASX
200 shed 0.3 percent to 4,709.50.
Benchmarks in Singapore and
mainland China also fell.
Linus Yip, strategist at First
Shanghai Securities in Hong
Kong, said the market dips were
likely being driven by investors
who are cashing in shares after
recent market rallies.
Unless there is some
exceptional good news, for Hong
Kong, they have already shot up
to a high level in the short term.
Theres not a good chance for a
breakthrough. So we expect the
market goes into consolidation or
some prot-taking. The market
maybe will have a pullback,
especially in the short term.
Monthly ination data showing
a jump in food prices in China
didnt help sentiment. The prices
of vegetables rose 14.8 percent
after a severe winter hurt crop
yields.
While below the governments
4-percent ination target for the
year, the monthly ination rate of
2.5 percenta six-month high
could limit the governments
options for responding to any new
slowdown in growth. With AP
By Jenniffer B. Austria
THE Securities and Exchange
Commission plans to complete a
wider investigation on the alleged
price manipulation of shares of
listed Calata Corp. within the
next 10 months.
SEC commissioner Manuel
Gaite said in a press brieng the
commission would continue its
investigation, even after it led
criminal complaint against 13
individuals allegedly involved in
price manipulation.
Gaite said the rst batch of re-
spondents covered only 30 percent
of trades responsible for the up-
swing in the share price of Calata.
The remaining 70 percent is still
subject to investigation. We hope to
complete the investigation over the
next 10 months, Gaite said.
Gaite said everybody includ-
ing Calata president Joseph Ca-
lata and the brokers involved in
the trading of Calata shares were
under investigation.
The Justice Department led a
complaint against 13 individuals
in November, including Zandro
Zulueta, the chief executive of
Absolute Traders and Consulting
Inc., which was tapped as nan-
cial adviser for Calata Corp.s
initial public offering.
The SEC claimed the respon-
dents committed the crime of
market manipulation of Calata
shares, in violation of the Securi-
ties Regulation Code.
The investigation was triggered
by the unusual trading of Calata
Corp.s shares, which more than
trebled from its initial offer price
of P7.50 within two weeks of list-
ing on May 23 before abruptly
falling in a matter of days.
Meanwhile, SEC chairman
Teresita Herbosa said the com-
mission would propose to amend
the Corporation Code, with the
end view of providing the cor-
porate regulator the visitorial
rights in order to go after com-
panies engaged in investment
scams and price manipulations.
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LUNGSOD NG MAKATI
Bids and Awards Committee
J.P. Rizal St. corner F. Zobel St., Makati City
Tel. No. 870-1000 Fax No. 899-8988
www.makati.gov.ph
INVITATION TO BID
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/
manufacturers/distributors/contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder projects:
NO. NAME OF PROJECT AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LOCATION APPROVED BUDGET
1 ICT Facilities Management (Storage Area Network
Maintenance) for the use of Urban Development Department
for one (1) year
UDD P13,000,000.00
2 ICT Facilities Management Program (Computer Equipment
Maintenance) for the use of Urban Development Department
for one (1) year
UDD P11,997,000.00
3 Technical Services as support for the Computerization
Program (Production Support) for the use of Urban
Development Department for one (1) year
UDD P13,596,000.00
4 Technical Support Services for Data Protection Suite for the
use of Urban Development Department for one (1) year
UDD P13,200,000.00
5 Technical Support on Website Update & Maintenance for the
use of Urban Development Department
UDD P7,128,000.00
6 Endpoint Security Solution for the use of Urban Development
Department for one (1) year
UDD P6,500,000.00
7 Database Security and Management for the use of Urban
Development
UDD P9,240,000.00
8 Maintenance of FLAME (Fiber Optic Backbone) for the use
of Urban Development Department for one (1) year
UDD P7,200,000.00
9 Internet Direct Service (Secondary Internet Service Provider)
for the use of Urban Development Department for one (1)
year
UDD P4,200,000.00
Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project with an amount of
at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the
Preliminary Examinations of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-Qualifcation of
the Lowest Calculated Bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security,
Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be
governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
1. Pre-Bidding Conference at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor January 17, 2013 (2:00 P.M.)
2. Opening of Bids at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor January 29, 2013 (2:00 P.M.)
Bidding Documents will be available only to Prospective Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable
amount of ______________________ to the City Government of Makati Cashier.
(fee for Bid Documents) (Procuring Entity)
The City Government of Makati assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or
(Procuring Entity)
indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.
The City of Makati reserves the right to disqualify any or all proposal, to waive any defects or
informalities therein and to accept such proposal as may be considered most advantageous to
the Government.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) ATTY. ELENO M. MENDOZA, JR.
Chairperson
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites registered suppliers/
manufacturers/distributors/contractors to bid for the hereunder projects:
1 Healthcare Waste Collection Services, Collection and Disposal
of Biomedial Wastes generated by Ospital ng Makati for year
2013
OSMAK P5,569,956.00
Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project with an amount of at least 50% of the
proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examinations of Bids shall use
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-Qualifcation of the Lowest Calculated Bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding
Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions
of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
Bidding Documents will be available only to Prospective Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of
______________________to the City Government of Makati Cashier.
The City Government of Makati assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for
(Procuring Entity)
any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.
The City of Makati reserves the right to disqualify any or all proposal, to waive any defects or informalities therein and
to accept such proposal as may be considered most advantageous to the Government.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) Atty. ELENO M. MENDOZA, JR.
Chairperson

Tel. No. 870-1000 Fax No. 899-8988
www.makati.gov.ph
INVITATION TO BID
LUNGSOD NG MAKATI
The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/
manufacturers/distributors/contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder projects:
1 Acquisition of Contract for Outsource Pharmacy for Makati
Residents "Libreng Gamot sa Makati" for year 2013
MHD P76,200,000.00
2 LH 700 Series Diluent and other laboratory supplies for
the use of Ospital ng Makati
OSMAK P36,680,600.00
3 Urine Albumin test kits and other laboratory supplies for
the use of Ospital ng Makati
OSMAK P5,131,740.00
Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project with an amount of at least 50%
of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examinations
of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-Qualifcation of the Lowest Calculated Bid shall
be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding
Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent
provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
Bidding Documents will be available only to Prospective Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount
of ______________________to the City Government of Makati Cashier.
The City Government of Makati assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify
(Procuring Entity)
bidders for any Expenses Incurred in the preparation of the bid.
The City of Makati reserves the right to disqualify any or all proposal, to waive any defects or informalities
therein and to accept such proposal as may be considered most advantageous to the Government.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) Atty. ELENO M. MENDOZA, JR.
Chairperson

Tel. No. 870-1000 Fax No. 899-8988
www.makati.gov.ph
INVITATION TO BID
LUNGSOD NG MAKATI
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC)
2
nd
Floor Malong Building, Capitol Compound
Lingayen, Pangasinan
Tel. No. (075) 542-6918
Website@biddingandawards.pangasinan gov.ph, E-mail address: ebmendoza57@yahoo.com
INVITATION to BID

The Province of Pangasinan, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/
manufacturers/distributors/contractors to bid for the project/s described hereunder:
Project No. 1
Name of Project : Delivery of IT Equipments (refer to bid documents)
Location : GSO, Lingayen, Pangasinan ( for use of Pilot Rural Health Unit RHU - &
Pangasinan Provincial Hospital PPH- Public Health Unit on Wireless
Access for Health Program)
Source of Fund : DOH-EC Grant (PR# 2012-12-10805)
Approved Budget
for the Contract : P 2,242,050.00
Project No. 2
Name of Project : Delivery of IT Equipments (refer to bid documents)
Location : GSO, Lingayen, Pangasinan (for use of Hospital Management Information
System-MIS)
Approved Budget
Project No. 3
Name of Project : Delivery of Appliances (refer to bid documents)
Location : GSO, Lingayen, Pangasinan ( for use of ARTA INFORMERCIAL 14
Government Hospitals, Kalantiao Building, Malong Building and Finance
Building)
Approved Budget
Project No. 4
Name of Project : Delivery of 475 M.T. Asphalt Pre-Mix and 21 Drums Emulsifed Asphalt (refer
to bid documents)
Location : PGO, Lingayen, Pangasinan (for use in the Asphalting of Various Roads in
Mangaldan, Pangasinan)
Source of Fund : Asphalting of Roads (PR# 2012-11-10579)
Approved Budget
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, organizations with at least sixty (60%) of
the interest belongs to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizen/organizations of a country the laws
or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens pursuant to RA 5183 and
subject to Commonwealth Act 138.
The bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic
Act 9184 otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
All particulars relative to the Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security,
pre-Bidding Conference/s, Evaluating of Bids, Post Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be governed
by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (as amended).
BAC Activities Schedule
1. Pre-Procurement Conference January 2, 2013; 10:00am
2. Issuance of Bid Documents January 9, 2013 January 29, 2013
3. Pre-Bid Conference January 17, 2013; 10:00am
4. Opening of Bids January 29, 2013; 10:00 am
5. Bid Evaluation January 30, 2013
The bidders shall drop their duly accomplished eligibility requirements, technical and fnancial proposals
in two separate sealed envelopes at the abovementioned address. All bids must be accompanied by a
bid security in any of the acceptable forms. Late Bids shall not be accepted.
Bid Documents can be availed at the BAC Offce, 2/F Malong Building, Capitol Compound, Lingayen,
Pangasinan upon payment to the Provincial Treasurers Offce the amount of P1,000.00 Accreditation
Fee for new bidders, and a non-refundable amount of P3,000.00/bidder/project for project no. 1, 2,
3 & 4 to the Provincial Treasurers Offce. Prospective bidders shall submit their Bid Documents to the
BAC Offce at the same address.
The Province of Pangasinan assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders
for any expenses incurred in the preparation for their bids. Moreover, the Province of Pangasinan
reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals, or declare a failure of bidding, or not award the
contract, and makes no assurance that contract shall be entered into as a result of this invitation without
thereby incurring any liability in accordance with RA9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) RAFAEL HOWARD F. BARAAN
Provincial Administrator
BAC Chairman
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
Department of Public Works and Highways
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Compostela Valley District Engineering Offce
Nabunturan, Comval Province
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
No. 2013-Goods 002
The Department of Public Works and Highways through its Bid and Awards
Committee (BAC), invites prospective suppliers/bidders to apply to bid :
1. Purchase Request No. 13 01 - 0001
Contract Name: Spring Development
Contract Location: Municipality of Laak, ComVal Prov.
A B C : P 2,007,223.71
Cost of Bid Documents: P 5,000.00
Source of Fund: PDAF (2
nd
Tranche 2012)
Contract Duration: 10 cal. days
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the
Revised IRR 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically
rejected at the opening of bid.

To bid for this contract, a bidder must meet the following criteria:
(a) prior registration with the DPWH, (b.)Filipino Citizen, sole
proprietorships,corporations/partnerships/organizations with at least sixty
percent (60%) interest of outstanding capital stock belongs to the citizens of the
Philippines,(c) completed similar contract whose value must be at least 50%
of the ABC within a period of fve (5)years and (d) Net Financial Contracting
Capacity at least equal to ABC or Credit Line Commitment for at least 10% of
the ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility
check preliminary examination of bid.

Unregistered suppliers/bidders, however, shall submit their application for
registration to the BAC before the deadline for submission and opening of bids.
The BAC for Goods, DPWH Regional Offce, Region XI, Davao City will only
process suppliers applications for registration with the complete requirements,
and issue the Suppliers Registration Certifcate (SRC), registration form
may be secured from the BAC for Goods, DPWH, Compostela Valley District
Engineering Offce, Nabunturan,ComVal Province.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown
below.
Issuance of Bidding Documents January 14, 2013 to January 29, 2013
Pre-bid Conference January 16, 2013, at 10:00 A.M.
Submission and Receipt of Bids January 29, 2013 at 10:00 A.M.
Opening of Bids January 29, 2013 at 10:00 A.M.
Pre-bid conference will be held at DPWH, Conference Room, Compostela
Valley District Engineering Offce, Nabunturan, ComVal Province.
The BAC will also issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the
BAC Secretariat, DPWH, Nabunruran, ComVal Province upon payment of the
said fees.
Prospective bidders may also download the BDs, if available, from the
DPWH Website. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the
DPWH Website shall pay the said fees a day before the submission of their bid
documents. Bid must be accompanied by the bid security in an amount and
acceptable forms, 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. The frst envelopes shall
contain the Technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility
requirements. The second envelop shall contain the fnancial component of the
bid. These envelopes shall be enclosed in one single envelope submitted to
the BAC Chairman. Late bids shall not be accepted. Contract will be awarded
to the Lowest Responsive Bid as determine in the bid evaluation and the post
qualifcation.

The Department of Public Works and Highways, Compostela Valley
District Engineering Offce, Nabunturan, ComVal Province reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process anytime prior to Contract
Award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
For further information please refer to:
EDWIN M. ORTIZ
Engineer II
BAC Secretariat
e-mail address:dpwh_bacnab@yahoo.com

(Sgd.) NOEL C. BASAES
OIC-Asst. District Engineer
BAC Chairman
Region V
Masbate 2nd District Engineering Offce
Dimasalang, Masbate
BI D BULLETI N
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
January 9, 2013
This Bid Bulletin is hereby issued to Re-bid the Invitation to Bid for the Contract ID: 12FJ0030for the
contract Package for the construction of Building other-Structures Multi-Purpose Building (Waiting
Shed 2.50 meters x3.00 meters) due to failure of Bidding held at the Offce of the BAC Secretariat
last December 27,2012. Whereas the prospective Bidder YOYEN ENTERPRISES is Ineligible failed
to enter into contract with the Procuring Entity as per BAC Resolution No.C12-030 Series of 2012.
Now therefore the Members of the BAC for Masbate 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, Dimasalang
Masbate hereby resolved to recommend to re-set the Invitiation to Bid for the Contract ID 12FJ0030
amounting to P 16,631,489 hereby resolved to revise into contract Packages for every seven (7)
Municipalities corresponding to the contract Cost as breakdown below with the total amount of P
16,455,735.80 as follows:
A.) Contract ID : 12FJ0030
Contract Name: Cluster A- 37 Units of Construction of Multi-Purpose
Building (Waiting Shed 2.50meters x3.00meters)
Contract Location: various barangay in the Municipality of Cawayan, Masbate
Scope of Work: Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Waiting Shed 2.50meters
x3.00meters)
Approved Budget for the Contract(ABC): P 4,349,015.89
Source of Fund: SARO- BMB-A-12-T000005907
Contract Duration: 20 Calendar Days
Amount of Bidding Document: P 5,000.00
B.) Contract ID : 12FJ0034
Contract Name: Cluster B- 8- Units of Construction of Multi-Purpose
Contract Location: various barangay in the Municipality of Dimasalang, Masbate
Scope of Work: Construction of Multi-Purpose
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 940,327.76
C.) Contract ID : 12FJ0035
Contract Name: Cluster C- 5- Units of Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Waiting
Shed 2.50meters x3.00meters)
Contract Location: various barangay in the Municipality of Esperanza, Masbate
x3.00meters)
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 587,704.85
D) Contract ID : 12FJ0036
Contract Name: Cluster D- 10- Units of Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Waiting
Contract Location: various barangay in the Municipality of Palanas, Masbate
x3.00meters)
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 1,175,409.70
E) Contract ID : 12FJ0037
Contract Name: Cluster E- 12- Units of Construction of Multi-Purpose Building (Waiting
Contract Location: various barangay in the Municipality of Pio V. Corpus, Masbate
x3.00meters)
F) Contract ID : 12FJ0038
Contract Name: Cluster F- 34- Units of Construction of Multi-
Purpose Building (Waiting Shed 2.50meters x3.00meters)
Contract Location: various barangay in the Municipality of Placer, Masbate
x3.00meters)
G) Contract ID : 12FJ0039
Contract Name: Cluster G- 34- Units of Construction of Multi-Purpose
Contract Location: various barangay in the Municipality of Uson, Masbate
x3.00meters)
Above-named project were advertised in PhilGEPS and DPWH website on January 10-17, 2013.
For guidance and information of all concerned.
(Sgd)BELINDA R. BANDAGOZA
Procurement Engineer
BAC Chairman
Noted by:
(Sgd) EDGAR M. CURATIVO
District Engineer
Sarangani District Engineering Offce
Alabel, Sarangani Province
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
Project No.1. Custer 1: 1. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Brgy. Kawayan;
2. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Brgy.San Miguel
Project No.2. Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building (Municipal Gym), Brgy.
Poblacion
1. The DPWH Sarangani District Engineering Offce, through the General Appropriations
Act (PDAF FY 2012-2
nd
Tranche!) intends to apply the sum of:
Project No. 1 Cluster 1
Project No. 1 Php 3,000,000.00
Project No.2 Php 3,000,000.00
TOTAL Php 6,000,000.00
Project No.2 Php 5,000,000.00
being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contracts
for:
1. 13ME0016 - Cluster 1: l. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Brgy.
Kawayan; 2. Construction of Multi-Purpose Building at Brgy. San Miguel,
All of Malungon, Sarangani Province.
2. 13ME0017 - Rehabilitation of Multi-Purpose Building (Municipal Gym), Brgy.
Poblacion, Kiamba, Sarangani Province.
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The DPWH Sarangani District Engineering Offce now invites bids for:
1. Const. of(18.00m x 30.00m) Covered Court
2. Rehab./Improvement of Multi-Purpose Building
Completion of the Works is required:
Project No.1 60 Calendar Days
Project No. 2 60 Calendar Days
The Prospective Bidders must have an experience of having completed at least one (1)
Contract that is similar to the contract to be bid. The description of an eligible bidder is
contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section 5. Instructions to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and
Regulations (lRR) of Republic Act 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 belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Sarangani District
Engineering Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
from 8:00 oclock in the morning until 5:00 oclock in the afternoon (Offce Hours).
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 of:
Project No. 1 Php10,000.00
Project No. 2 Php 5,000.00
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.
6. The DPWH Sarangani District Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid Conference
on January 17, 2013 at 2:00 oclock in the afternoon at DPWH Sarangani District
Engineering Offce Conferenc6 Room, which shall be open only to all interested parties
who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before January 29, 2013 not later
than 10:00 oclock in the morning at DPWH Sarangani District Engineering Offce. All
bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the
amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders
representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be
accepted.
8 . The DPWH Sarangani 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.
9. For further information, please refer to:
LEO L. LABRADOR
BAC Chairman
DPWH Sarangani District Engineering Offce
Brgy. Kawas, Alabel, Sarangani Province
(083-554-2545)
Tele. Fax No. 083-554-2530
(Sgd.) LEO L. LABRADOR
BAC Chairman
Invitation to Bid
for
Region IV-A
Batangas 1
st
District Engineering Offce
Batangas City
Tel. No. (043) 402-5900 and Fax No. 043-723-7934
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
Invitation to Bid
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Batangas I District Engineering Offce, Batangas
City through the FY 2012 General Appropriations Act 10155 intends to apply the sum of various
amount of Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) being the payment under the contract listed
below. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Department of Public Works. and Highways, Batangas I District Engineering Offce,
Batangas City now invites bids for:
1. Contract ID No.: 12DB0211
Contract Name: Construction of Flood Control System along Palico-Balayan
Diversion Road
Contract Location: K0129+560 - K01 31 +700 (Intermittent Section), Taal,
Batangas
Scope of Work: FIood Control System
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 9,700,000.
Contract Duration: 150 c.d.
Amount of Bid Document: Php 10,000.00
Bidders should have completed, within (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of
bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder contained in the
Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through upon competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act
9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with
at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens
of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and
Highways, Batangas I District Engineering Offce, Batangas City, and inspect the Bidding
Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday to Friday.
Receipt of LOI from prospective bidders is from January 8, 2013 to 2:00 p.m. of January 18,
2013. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders on
January 8, 2013 up to 9:00 A.M. of January 28, 2013 upon payment of a non-refundable fee
for the Bidding Documents.
Interested bidders are also required to present to the BAC Secretariat, DPWH, Batangas I
District Engineering Offce, Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City original copies of the following
documents for authentication and issuance of Bid Documents: a) PCAB License; b) Contractors
Registration Certifcate (CRC); c) Certifcate of Materials Engineer Accreditation; d) Latest of
Authorizing Offcer together with machine copy of two (2) Valid IDs; e) Certifcate of Safety
Offcer Seminar of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); f) Philippine Government
Electronic Procurement System (Philgeps Order Form) Document Request List: g) CY 2011
CPES Rating and h) lncome Tax Return (ITR) with payment slip.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government
Electronic Procurement System (PhiIGEPS) and the website of the Department of Public Works
and Highways, if available, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents
not later than the submission of their bids.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Batangas I Engineering District, Batangas
City will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on January 17, 2013 at the Department of Public Works
and Highways, Batangas I Engineering District, Batangas City, which shall be open only to
all interested paI1ies.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 A.M. on January 28, 2013 at
Batangas I Engineering District Kumintang Itaya, Batangas 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.
Bid opening shall be on January 28, 2013, 2:00 oclock, p.m. at Batangas I Engineering
District,Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders
representatives who choose to attend It the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to
reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder or bidders.
The DPWH Batangas I Engineering District, Kumintang, Ilaya, Batangas City likewise assume
no obligation whatsoever to compensate or indemnify any bidder or winning bidders, as the
case may be, for any expenses or loss that said party(ies) may incur in its participation in the
pre-bidding and bidding process nor does it guarantee that an award will be made.
For further information, please refer to:
GODOFREDO C. DE VILLA
BAC Chairman
Batangas 1
st
District Engineering Offce
Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City, 4200
Tel. 043-723-7934
Attn: BAC Secretariat
(Sgd.) GODOFREDO C. DE VILLA
Chief Construction Section
BAC Chairman
Noted:
(Sgd.) ROSAURO A. ADAPON
District Engineer
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LONDONBritains army is bidding good-
bye to the Browning pistol its used for more
than 40 years, opting for faster and lighter
Glock 17 pistols for its secondary sidearm.
The defense ministry said Friday it has
signed an 8.5 million pound ($13.6 million)
contract for more than 25,000 of the Austri-
an-made pistols.
It joins a host of law enforcement agen-
cies and other militaries, including the Dutch,
Norwegian and Austrian armies, opting for a
Glock 17, which has a larger magazine than the
Browning in use by the UK armed forces.
Britains defense ministry said the Brown-
ing became increasingly expensive to maintain
since the steel-framed pistols barrel and slide
to trigger mechanism and springs wore out.
When it came out in the 1960s, it was a
fantastic pistol, but technology advances,
said Warrant Ofcer 1 Mark Anderson, who
tested the sidearms competing for the UK
contract after the defense ministry put out a
tender for a replacement two years ago.
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switch
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
REGION VII
Ofce of the District Engineer
Cebu 3rd District Engineering Offce
Toledo City
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
The Cebu 3
rd
District Engineering Offce through its Bids and Awards Committee
(BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):

Contract ID : 12HF0120
A) Contract Name : Construction of Flood Control at Aloguinsan
Bridge, Aloguinsan, Cebu
B) Contract Location : Aloguinsan, Cebu
C) Brief Description : Const. of Flood Control Structure (Grouted
Riprap, L=950m) with Structure Excavation and
Embankment Works.
D) Approved Budget
For the Contract (ABC) : Php 22,526,310.00
E) Contact Duration : 165 Calendar Days
F) Bid Documents : Php 25,000.00
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in
accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised ImpIementing RuIes and ReguIations.
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) will conduct this public bidding in
accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Part A.
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 LO. The DPWH
POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors' applications for registration with
complete requirements and issue the Contractor's Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents January 03-28, 2013- 4:00 PM
2. Pre-Bid Conference January 18, 2013 2:00 P.M.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective
Bidders
January 11-18, 2013- 12: 00 Noon
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: January 30, 2013
10:00 A.M.-12:00 Noon
5. Opening of Bids January 30, 2013, 2:00 P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD's) at Cebu 3
rd
District
Engineering Offce, Brgy. Ibo, Toledo City, Cebu .Prospective bidders may also
download the BDs from the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that
will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before
the submission of their bids Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security,
in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BD's in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy
of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in
the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The Cebu 3
rd
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.

(Sgd.) ANGELITO M. GUINTO
BAC Chairman

Noted:
(Sgd.) JAMES D. DELLOSA
District Engineer
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area
Manila
(MST-Jan. 12, 2013)
The Department of Public Works and Highways thru its Bids and Awards
Committee for Goods, through GAA 2013, intends to apply the sum of
Eleven Million Nine Hundred Ninety Four Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos
(P11,994,800.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to
payment under Contract ID No. P-4400-0002-13. Bids received in excess
of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids for the
Supply and Delivery of Diesel Fuel, Lubricant Grease to different Pumping
Stations and Floodgates, KAMANAVA Area Flood Control and Drainage
System mprovement Project. Delivery of the goods is required as specifed
in in the Schedule of Requirement. Bidders should have completed within
fve (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract
similar to the Project whose value must be at least 50% of the ABC. 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 a non-discretionary "pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Revised
Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184,
otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnership,
or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or
organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar
rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183 and subject to
Commonwealth Act 138.
Interested bidders may obtain information from the BAC for Goods
Secretariat and inspect the Bidding Documents during Monday to Friday
at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders on January 11, 2013 until before 10:00 a.m. of February 6, 2013
from the Secretariat, BAC for Goods, Ground Floor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio
Drive, Port Area, Manila and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for
the Bidding Documents in the amount of Pesos : Twelve Thousand Five
Hundred Only (P12,500.00).
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website
of the Department of Public Works and Highways. However, the Bidders
shall pay the non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than
the submission of bids.
The Department of Public Works and Highways will hold a Pre-Bid
Conference on January 23, 2013, 10:00 a.m. at the Central Procurement
Offce (CPO) Function Room, 5
th
Floor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port
Area, Manila, which shall be open to all interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 a.m. of
February 06, 2013. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidder's
representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall
not be accepted.
Room 503 DPWH Bldg.
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area
Manila
The Department of Public Works and Highways reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any
time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder or bidders.
(Sgd.) EUGENIO R. PIPO, JR.
Assistant Secretary for Luzon Operations
Chairman, BAC for Goods
INVITATION TO BID FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF
DIESEL FUEL, LUBRICANT AND GREASE TO DIFFERENT
PUMPING STATIONS AND FLOODGATES, KAMANAVA AREA
FLOOD CONTROL AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
OFFICE OF THE DPWH DISTRICT ENGINEER
Leyte 1 District Engineering Ofce
Pawing, Palo, Leyte

INVITATION TO BID
January 08, 2013
Contract ID No. 13IC0001
Contract Name Repair/Rehab./Const. of Drainage System along
Gov't. Center Road Network, Maharlika Highway and
Pawing-Campetic Road, Brgy. Candahug to Brgy.
Pawing, Palo, Leyte
Scope of Work Const. of Manholes for Double Reinforced RCPC.
Const. of Revetment 1000 L.m. Stone Masonry
ABC 38,800,000.00
Contract Duration 337 CD
Bid Document Fee 25,000.00
1. The DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Ofce, Pawing, PaIo, Leyte, 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 shaII be automaticaIIy rejected at bid opening.
2. DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Ofce, Pawing, PaIo, 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.
3. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed by
the person authorized in the Contractor's License issued by PCAB. The LOIs shaII
be submitted by the Authorized Liaison Ofcer as specied in the Contrac-
tor's Information (CI). Submission of LOIs by persons with a SpeciaI Power
of Attorney shaII not be aIIowed.
4. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination
of Bids as specifed in the mplementing Rules and Regulations (RR) of Republic Act
9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, organiza-
tion or joint venture with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
5. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to
register prior to the schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall
keep their records current and updated. Contractor's eligibility to bid on the project
will be determined using the DPWH Contract Profle Eligibility Process (CPEP) and
subject to further post-qualifcation. nformation on registration can be obtained at
DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
Date and time of Procurement Activities are shown below:
PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY DATE
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents January 11 February 01, 2013
2. Pre-Bid Conference January 18, 2013; 10:00 a.m.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOIs
from Prospective Bidders January 24, 2013; 10:00 a.m.
4. Receipt of Bids February 01, 2013; 8:00 10:00 a.m.
5. Opening of Bids February 01, 2013; 2:00 p.m.
6. Acomplete 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 shall pay the fee for
the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
7. 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 shaII Iikewise submit their bids through their
duIy Authorized Liaison Ofcers onIy as specied in the Contractor's Informa-
tion (CI). All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable
forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Late bids shaII not be accepted.
8. The DPWH, Leyte 1 District Engineering Ofce, Pawing, PaIo, Leyte 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 or obligation
to the affected bidder or bidders.
9. For further information, please refer to:
Lesma B. Tingoy
BAC Chairman
Mobile No. 09198853397
Tel. No.: (053) 323-5701
Fax No.: (053) 323-8801
e-mail address: dpwh.ro8_leyte1@yahoo.com

(SGD.) LESMA B. TINGOY
Chief, Materials Quality Control Section
BAC Chairman
N O T E D:

(SGD.) ANGEL A. SIA, JR.
OIC-District Engineer
( M ST-JA N 12, 2013)
PARISThe man leading Frances ght
against scal fraud is being investigated
himself.
Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac has spent
months singling out corporate multinational
tax dodgers, citizens who live abroad to avoid
taxes and those within France who stash mon-
ey in overseas accounts. Now he is ensnared in
just the sort of investigation he thought would
help turn Frances nances around, as prosecu-
tors take a close look at an online journals alle-
gations that he transferred money from a Swiss
account into one in Singapore.
Cahuzac, a former plastic surgeon who spe-
cialized in hair plugs, has countered with a
defamation complaint against the online site
Mediapart. So far his boss President Fran-
cois Hollande, who famously said he does not
care for rich people has backed the man he
appointed to keep Frances nances in line.
It was Cahuzac who tallied just how much
potential revenue France lost last week when
the countrys highest court threw out Hollandes
plan to tax the wealthy at 75 percent. Cahu-
zac was the one standing before the cameras,
promising to battle scal fraud and singling out
a certain search engine in legal negotiations
to regularize its tax situation. AP
French taxman
in hot water
Pakistans minority Shiite Muslims have
increasingly been targeted by radical Sun-
nis who consider them heretics, and a mili-
tant Sunni group claimed responsibility for
the attack sending a suicide bomber into the
packed pool hall and then detonating a car
bomb ve minutes later.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
strongly condemned Thursdays multiple
attacks and the ongoing terrorist violence in
Pakistan, saying these heinous acts cannot
be justied by any cause and calling for
the perpetrators to be brought to justice, UN
spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
2012 was the bloodiest year for Paki-
stans Shia community in living memory and
if this latest attack is any indication, 2013 has
started on an even more dismal note, said
Ali Dayan Hasan, Pakistan director at Hu-
man Rights Watch.
Violence has been intense in southwest Ba-
luchistan province, where Quetta is the capital
and the countrys largest concentration of Shi-
ites live. Many are ethnic Hazara who migrated
from neighboring Afghanistan.
The billiards hall targeted Thursday was
located in an area dominated by the minority
sect. In addition to the 81 dead, more than 120
people were wounded in the double bombing,
said police ofcer Zubair Mehmood. AP
CARACASNothing shows the ex-
tent of Hugo Chavezs grip on power
quite as clearly as his absence from
his own inauguration Thursday.
Venezuela gathered foreign allies
and tens of thousands of exuberant
supporters to celebrate a new term for
a leader too ill to return home for a
real swearing-in.
In many ways, it looked like the sort
of rally the president has staged doz-
ens of times throughout his 14 years
in power: The leaders face beamed
from shirts, signs and banners. Ador-
ing followers danced and chanted
in the streets to music blaring from
speakers mounted on trucks. Nearly
everyone wore red, the color of his
Bolivarian Revolution movement, as
the swelling crowd spilled from the
main avenue onto side streets.
But this time, there was no Chavez
on the balcony of Miraores Palace.
It was the rst time in Venezuelas
history that a president has missed his
inauguration, said Elias Pino Iturrieta,
a prominent historian. As for the sym-
bolic street rally, Pino said, perhaps
its the rst chapter of what they call
Chavismo without Chavez. AP
CHINAS one-child policy has pro-
duced adults that tend to have personal-
ity traits unsuited for starting business-
es or managing companies, according
to a study that adds to economic con-
cerns surrounding the rule.
Using surveys of 421 men and wom-
en in Beijing and testing their skills in
economic games, researchers in Aus-
tralia found those born after the 1979
policy were more pessimistic, nervous,
less conscientious, less competitive and
more risk averse. They also found them
to be 23 percent less prone to choose an
occupation that entails business risk,
such as becoming a stockbroker, entre-
preneur or private rm manager.
The study, published in the journal Sci-
ence, adds a new twist to evidence suggest-
ing that Chinas policy to limit population
growth is harming its economy. Research
has already tied the rule to worker shortag-
es. Risk aversion may negatively affect the
economy if it leads to fewer people starting
businesses in their communities, said study
author Lisa Cameron.
Many people have talked about
Chinas difculties with its little em-
perors, said Cameron, head of Mo-
nash Universitys Centre for Develop-
ment Economics in Melbourne, using a
term to denote the excessive attention
only-children seem to get from their
parents. There wasnt a rigorous sci-
entic study on the behavioral impact
of the policy before. BLOOMBERG
QUETTAA series of bomb-
ings have killed at least 120
people across Pakistan on
Thursday, including 81 who
died in twin blasts on a bus-
tling billiards hall in a Shiite
community, police said.

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