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Enrile debunks
Cha-cha for
Bangsamoro
Luisita farmers
lease out lands
Amihan season
keeps Nina out
FBI agent linked to pay-for-sex case in PH
Evardone blocks,
stalls passage of
FOI billTaada
Nuclear
fall-out
allayed
Hackers behind govt
web attacks known
Bridge to nowhere issue gone racy
Oral arguments set Jan. 15, 2013;
Court to decide within 120 days
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P18.00 Wednesday, October 10, 2012
SC stops
Cyberlaw
with TRO
Against. Critics of the Cybercrime Law protested
its implementation before the Supreme Court on
Tuesday. EY ACASIO
United. Filipino and American Marines (top and inset) practice at the Crowvalley
in Capas, Tarlac, at the start of their 10-day joint military drills. DANNY PATA
For. Supporters of the Cybercrime Law hailed its
implementation before the Supreme Court on Tues-
day. EY ACASIO
Haresco Jr. Osmea
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By Christine F. Herrera
A LAWMAKER on Monday night
accused Senator Sergio Osmea
III of demonizing him and former
President Gloria Macapagal Ar-
royo over a P100-billion bridge
contract to please a woman and
hinted that the senator was having
an extra-marital affair with her.
In a privilege speech, Ang
Kasangga Rep. Teodorico Hares-
co Jr. identied the woman as Ma-
ria Bettina Garcia, Harescos main
opponent in Iloilo for a seat in the
House in the 2013 midterm elec-
tions and who is closely identied
with Osmea.
Haresco, a member of the Lib-
eral Party, did not name Osmea
in his speech but addressed him
only as Honorable Senator.
He said Osmea paid for Gar-
cias plane fare and hotel accom-
modations each time she comes to
visit the senator in Manila.
He also said Osmea worked
against the interests of the people
of Aklan when he opposed the
redistricting of the province even
though 20 senators had already
approved the committee report.
Why has this honorable sena-
tor taken such interest in Aklan?
Haresco asked.
Osmea denied Harescos
claims, saying he had invented
so many outright lies.
Yes, I know Bettina Garcia.
Shes a leader there. She ran for
governor in 2007 under the United
Opposition, and she was double-
crossed by Haresco. Thats why
she lost, Osmea said.
And he says shes my girl-
friend? My wife kept laughing at
that. I want to save the people of
In a unanimous vote, 14 justices
prevented the Ofce of the Presi-
dent, the Justice Department, the
National Bureau of Investigation,
and other agencies from imposing
the law while the Court decided on
the 15 petitions that questioned its
constitutionality.
The Court is expected to pass
judgment on the law within 120
days.
In its order, the Court also told
the respondents, including Presi-
dent Benigno Aquino III, to com-
ment within 10 days on the charges
raised by the 15 groups of petition-
ers that included journalists, blog-
gers, militant groups, a senator,
lawyers and youth groups.
The 15 petitions were consoli-
dated into one case and rafed to
Justice Presbitero J. Velasco Jr.
The Court set oral arguments
for Jan. 15, 2013.
While the restraining order is
in effect, the petitions may be de-
clared moot and academic if Con-
gress amends the law to address its
By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Sara
Susanne Fabunan
SENATE President Juan Ponce Enrile said on
Tuesday that there was no need to amend the Con-
stitution to make way for the creation of a Bang-
samoro political entity that would replace the Au-
tonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao under the
framework agreement that the government signed
with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Enriles statement went against Senator Miri-
am Defensor Santiagos assertion that there were
at least two amendments that would have to be
made in the present Constitution in the aftermath
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
and Joel Zurbano
THE National Bureau of Investigation
on Monday identied several comput-
er-savvy, young people aged 18 to 25
as behind the hacking and defacing of
government websites in the country.
NBI Technical Intelligence Divi-
sion chief head agent Palmer Mallari
said they had positively identied
several of the suspects who claim to
be members of the hackers group
Anonymous Philippines.
Mallari, however, declined to reveal
By Jess Malabanan and Rio N. Araja
CLARK FREEPORTFarmer-beneciaries of
Hacienda Lusita have reportedly entered into a
lease agreement with nanciers, including the
town mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac, despite an
assurance from Agrarian Reform Secretary Vir-
gilio de los Reyes that the government will dis-
tribute the lands by next year or before the mid-
term elections.
De los Reyes said he remained optimistic that
the farmer-beneciaries will get their share be-
fore the April 24, 2013 deadline.
But Alyansa ng Manggagawang Bukid sa Asy-
enda Luisita chairman Felix Nakpil Jr., said that al-
most half of the 6,296 farmer beneciaries have al-
ready opened their lands to interested lessors while
waiting for the DARs nal decision.
TROPICAL storm Nina had intensied into a
typhoon while moving westward, the weather
bureau said on Tuesday.
But weather forecaster Chris Perez said Nina
would not affect any part of the country because
of the transition period from the habagat or
southwest monsoon and the amihan or northeast
monsoon that sets in in October each year.
Habagat is the violent wind brought by the
typhoons coming from the western portions of
the country. It is characterized by hot and humid
weather, frequent heavy rainfall and a prevailing
wind from the west.
Amihan refers to the season dominated by the
LOS ANGELESAn undercover FBI
agent denied accusations that he spent US
taxpayer dollars on prostitutes in the Phil-
ippines for himself and others during an
international weapons trafcking probe
last year, according to court documents
led Monday.
The agent, whose name wasnt made
public, said he didnt pay for sex while
posing as an arms broker for Mexican
drug cartels at two nightclubs.
At no time did I pay to have sex with
any employee of the two clubs, accord-
ing to the declaration led by federal pros-
ecutors. I was never told by any manager
that the bill included prostitution, nor did
I ever see prostitution, in any term, listed
on any bill.
The allegations were made last month
by a defense attorney for Sergio Santiago
Syjuco, who along with two other Phil-
ippine nationals have been indicted for
conspiracy in the weapons case and could
face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Deputy Federal Public Defender John
Littrell said the indictment against the three
defendants should be dismissed because of
outrageous government misconduct.
Court documents led by Littrell con-
tend the FBI agent paid bills up to $2,400
each time he went to the clubs with Syjuco
and others to reward them for their work
By Christine F. Herrera
HOUSE Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Taada III on
Tuesday accused Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evard-
one of deliberately stalling and blocking the pas-
sage of the Freedom Of Information Bill by giv-
ing imsy excuses to hold panel hearing.
Taada, principal author of the FOI bill, warned
that if the bill was not passed on third reading by De-
cember the measure would be as good as dead.
At the Ugnayan sa Batasan forum, Taada said
Evardone, chairman of the House committee on
public information, claimed there was no room
available to hold the hearings or that the House
would undergo fumigation.
Evardone also consistently gave such excuses
OFFICIALS on Tuesday al-
layed fears of a nuclear fall-
out in the country should a
South Korean satellite crash
after its launching on Oct 26.
In a brieng at the Nation-
al Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council in
Camp Aguinaldo, Max Sacro,
a planetarian--someone who
is aware and mindful of his
or her relationship with the
planet and its bounty--said
the Satellite, STSAT-2, had no
nuclear or biological compo-
nents in its capsule.
He said the rocket that
would be launching the sat-
ellite would have only solar
batteries and no harmful ele-
ments that would endanger
the safety of people near the
potential trajectory of its com-
ponents once it crashed after a
failed launch.
But council executive di-
rector Benito Ramos said they
would be activating the previ-
ous plan to avert disaster that
they activated in April, when
North Korea tried but failed to
launch its own version of the
satellite.
If not on this date [Oct. 26],
South Korea will push through
with the launching on October 27
to 31, Ramos said.
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By Rey E. Requejo
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday issued
a temporary restraining order to stop
the government from implementing
the Cybercrime Prevention Act amid a
restorm of protest against the law.
controversial provisions, includ-
ing one that extends the scope and
penalty for online libel.
A Palace spokeswoman and
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima
said the administration would re-
spect the Court order.
The DoJ operates under the
framework of the rule of law. The
SC TRO is an exercise of the power
of judicial review. We respect and
abide by it, De Lima said.
She said the department would
present its arguments outlined in
a public forum on the Cybercrime
Prevention Act Tuesday before
the Supreme Court.
Our advocacy for a safe cyber-
space and interdiction of organized
crime will continue, she said.
As the justices discussed the
case until 1:30 p.m., more than 200
protesters held rallies along Padre
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Nuclear...
He made his statement even as
North Korea on Tuesday warned
that the US mainland was within
range of its missiles and said
Washingtons recent agreement to
let Seoul possess missiles capable
of hitting all of the North showed
the allies were plotting to invade
the country.
(See related story on B4)
Ofcials said that in case the
scheduled satellite launching
pushed through, the Civil Avia-
tion Authority of the Philippines
would issue a notice to airmen
seven days before the launch.
Florante S. Solmerin and Fran-
cisco Tuyay
SC...
Faura Street near the Courts main
ofce in Ermita, Manila.
The 15 petitions identied the
same provisions as being unconsti-
tutional and violative of the funda-
mental rights of citizens.
The include Section 4, which
extends the scope of libel to the
Internet, Section 5, which pun-
ishes those who aid or abet the
commission of a cyber offense;
Section 6, which raises by one de-
gree the penalties provided for in
the Revised Penal Code for libel;
Section 7, which says that anyone
charged under the new law may
still be prosecuted for violations of
the Revised Penal Code and other
special laws; Section 12, which
authorizes the real-time collection
of trafc data; Section 13, which
authorizes law enforcement au-
thorities to collect or record, by
technical or electronic means, traf-
c data in real-time; Section 15,
which authorizes law enforcement
authorities to search, seize and ex-
amine computer data; Section 17,
which authorizes service provid-
ers and law enforcement agencies
to completely destroy the com-
puter data subject of a preserva-
tion and examination order; and
Section 19, which authorizes the
Justice Department to block access
to computer data or Web sites if a
prima facie case is found.
Senator Teosto Guingona III,
the only senator to oppose the law
in Court, said Tuesdays order was
a temporary victory in the battle to
defend the right to free expression.
Now, we must escalate our
vigilance, keep the re burning,
and continue the ght for our fun-
damental rights. The ght of the
people, on the streets and online,
must continue, Guingona said.
The laws author, Senator Ed-
gardo Angara, said he was not dis-
appointed by the Court order.
I welcome the pause that this
TRO creates because it will give
time to the SC to study the merits
and give also the critics time to re-
examine their position because I
think that theyre just contemplat-
ing on a few provisions of the law
that they think are harmful to them.
But overall, I think the purpose of the
law is given to expand their right to
use online communication. And you
must read the law, the Cybercrime
Prevention Act together with the
Data Privacy Act, because that is the
one that positively protects the con-
dentiality and security of ones per-
sonal communication, Angara said.
He added that the law would
regulate socially destructive acts
which interfere with peoples rights
to use the Internet.
Angara also expressed con-
dence that the justices would up-
hold the law.
Those are sober, objective peo-
ple and they consider all aspects of
the law. And they will consider the
overall objective of preserving the in-
tegrity and condentiality of Internet
communication, said Angara.
Lawmakers in the House wel-
comed the temporary restraining
order.
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte
Jr., who had urged the online com-
munity to give the law a chance,
on Tuesday said the Courts order
must be respected.
House Assistant Majority Leader
and Rep. Sherwin Tugna of the Citi-
zens Battle against Corruption, Bo-
hol Rep. Erico Aumentado, Nueva
Ecija Rep. Rodolfo Antonino and
Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares
said the Courts order showed that
freedom of expression is a prime
consideration in a democracy.
There should be no prior
restraint in the exercise of free
speech, Tugna said.
Gabriela party-list Rep. Luz Ila-
gan urged Congress to deliberate on
several proposals to repeal the law.
We condemn attempts to sugar-
coat the law with its purported objec-
tive of addressing Internet pornogra-
phy, cybersex or cyber prostitution
and bullying, Ilagan said.
The law, crafted without an un-
derstanding, much less an attempt
to understand the complex, interac-
tive, borderless nature of the Inter-
net and the roots of violence perpe-
trated against women and children
now poses to further victimize
women and children, Ilagan said.
The petitioners welcomed the
Courts decision to halt the imple-
mentation of the law.
Tonyo Cruz of the newly-
formed group Bloggers and Neti-
zens for Democracy, the 10th peti-
tioner, described the Court order as
bad news for President Benigno
Aquino III, good news for netizens
of worlds social media capital.
This is a bad omen for Presi-
dent Aquino who is remorseless,
arrogant and unrepentant about the
law he signed, said Cruz.
The National Union of Journal-
ists of the Philippines also welcomed
the Supreme Court decision.
It is the right thing and the very
least that the High Court can do
when confronted with a
blatantly unconstitutional and
repressive law, the group said.
We congratulate the members
of media, bloggers, netizens, human
rights groups, peoples organizations,
progressive legislators and the many
others who have deantly stood up,
spoke and fought against this latest
assault on our hard-won freedoms,
NUJP Secretary-general Rowena
Paraan said in a statement.
The group said the battle was
far from over.
We call on the Supreme Court
to render a nal decision declaring
the law null and unconstitutional.
We call on the legislators to do the
right thing and nally pass a law to
decriminalize libel.
Above all, we call on our col-
leagues in the media, free expres-
sion advocates, human rights activ-
ists and the general public to remain
vigilant until this repressive law is
nally junked. We call on everyone
to be constantly ready to resist all
possible threats against our demo-
cratic rights, said Paraan.
The 15th petitioner, Philippine
Internet Freedom Alliance, vowed
to continue to protest the law.
We will defend Internet Free-
dom, a right recently enshrined in
the UN International Bill of Hu-
man Rights, which the Philippines
has an international obligation
to uphold. We call on those who
passed this law to take responsibil-
ity for their actions. We urge the
High Court to declare R.A. 10175
unconstitutional.
And we strongly urge Presi-
dent Aquino to heed the call of the
people and withdraw his support
for this unjust lawThe govern-
ments primary obligation to its
people is to protect our fundamen-
tal rights and liberties. Failure of
the government to fulll its obliga-
tion does violence to the democ-
racy upon which it is founded, the
PIFA said in a statement.
With Macon Ramos-Araneta,
Joyce Pangco Paares, Maricel
Cruz and Ronald O. Reyes
Amihan...
trade winds that are experienced in
the Philippines as the cool north-
east wind. It brings moderate tem-
peratures, little or no rainfall, and a
prevailing wind from the east.
Perez said Nina was not ex-
pected to make landfall in any
part of the country, and so far no
public storm warning signal had
been raised.
Nina was 1,000 kilometers
east of Aparri, Cagayan, on
Tuesday afternoon with maxi-
mum sustained winds of 120
kilometers per hour near the
center and gustiness of up to
150 kilometers per hour.
The typhoon will be near Ap-
arri, Cgagayan, on Wednesday
and will be 690 kilometers east
of Basco, Batanes, by Thursday
morning. It may leave the coun-
try on Friday or Saturday and
move to Japan.
Weathermen said it will be
rainy in all the areas within the
600-kilometer diameter of the
typhoon, and that the coastal wa-
ters at the northern and eastern
seaboard of Luzon will be rough.
The Bicol region, the Visayas
and Davao will have occasional
light to moderate rain or thunder-
storms.
Metro Manila and the rest of
the country will still have good
weather until Friday. Jonathan
Fernandez
Bridge...
Aklan from a scam artist,
said Osmea after the rst ses-
sion of his investigation into the
bridges contract.
Osmea said Haresco was not
just a scam artist but also a xer
who allegedly made billions be-
cause of his closeness to Arroyo.
In our investigation, we saw
that he was the common denomi-
nator in all the deals. He was the
xer, Osmea said.
He admitted, however, that the
rst day of hearings failed to estab-
lish any link to the former President.
Not yet, he said to reporters
who asked if he had established
any connection to Mrs. Arroyo.
This was so complicated I only
wanted to explain with a high de-
gree of clarity how this happened.
In his speech Monday, Haresco
bombarded Osmea with a spate of
questions.
Why has this honorable sena-
tor launched regular radio tirades
from a small local radio station in
Boracay, Malay? Haresco said.
Why is this honorable sena-
tor from Cebu so interested in Ak-
lan affairs going so far as to use a
woman? Haresco said.
Osmea said Haresco was
merely trying to distract people
from his real problems.
He added that the congressman
had tried to meet him several times
through mutual friends after he heard
that he was being investigated.
I told them, No, I dont want
to talk to him. He can defend him-
self before the committee, Os-
mea said.
But Haresco dismissed Os-
mea, saying he had done nothing
except to sell the governments
shares in San Miguel Hong Kong
for a song.
T.E. Lawrence alias Lawrence
of Arabia once said Men go to
war because women are watch-
ing. Could this attack be because
this woman, Maria Bettina Garcia,
is watching? Haresco said.
I know for a fact that this
woman from Aklan has frequently
sought the company if not the
resources of this honorable sena-
tor, to sustain her political and legal
battle against the very dominant
majority of Aklans political group
Tibyog, he said.
Mr. Senator, did you promise
her to be a congressional candi-
date of a major political party?
Haresco asked.
Do you pay for her airline
tickets and hotel accommodations
when she regularly visits you in
Manila? Haresco said.
Do the ofcials of the big bank
where she works merely turn a
blind eye when she comes and vis-
its you, simply because you are an
Honorable Senator?
Is it because this woman was
able to broker an illegal piece of
government property in Boracay
classied by DENR as wetlands, to
unsuspecting investors?
Is it because the woman bro-
kered yet again a 2.4 hectare prop-
erty of public land in Boracay al-
lotted by the National Commission
on Indigenous People exclusively
for the Aetas, Boracays original
inhabitants? Haresco said.
Haresco said Garcia has been used
by Osmea specifically to establish a
link between the bridges program to
the former administration.
For the record, the Tulay ng
Pangulo (bridges program) started
in 1994 during the time of President
Fidel V. Ramos. I am forced to de-
fend myself from unwarranted and
malicious accusations of a certain
Senator, regarding the very success-
ful 18-year-old bridge program, the
Presidents Bridge Program or Tulay
ng Pangulo, Haresco said.
In gist, this honorable sena-
tor has alleged that the Tulay ng
Pangulo is tainted with corrup-
tion, masquerading as an 18-year
scam of which I am supposedly
involved, in global collusion with
donor-countries in overseas devel-
opment assistance, or ODA fund-
ing for bilateral projects.
This honorable senator alleges
that massive collusion happened
throughout the administrations of
four Presidents of the Philippines,
the oversight of executive secretar-
ies, secretaries of the Departments of
Finance, Justice, Public Works and
Highways, and Interior and Local
Government, the NEDA-ICC, the
Monetary Board and the Commis-
sion on Audit, Haresco said.
He said Osmea also implied
that even foreign ambassadors
were part of the global connivance.
The allegations are baseless,
improbable and absurd. More im-
portantly, it is unbecoming of this
honorable Senator who has bla-
tantly violated not only the rules of
inter-parliamentary courtesy, but
also my constitutional rights to due
process, Haresco said.
With Macon Ramos-Araneta
Luisita...
Fifty percent have opened
their lands for lease while the rest
opted to till their lands planted to
sugarcane and palay, said Nakpil,
who described the farmers move
as a last-ditch effort to make their
land productive and earn revenues
for them.
According to Nakpil, Con-
cepcion Mayor Nole Villanue-
va himself entered into a lease
agreement with farmers in
Barangay Mabilog and Pando
which led to the cultivation of
some 700-hectare of lands now
planted with sugarcane.
Nakpil said Villanueva paid
the farmers P10,000 per hectare
or P700,000.00 one-year lease.
He added that even the Hacienda
Luisita supervisory group have
ventured into the same kind of ar-
rangement with the farmers.
Nakpil said most of the farm-
ers who entered into lease agree-
ments with nanciers were those
who did not have enough capital
to cultivate their own land under
the terms and conditions that both
parties had agreed on.
With Rachel Ann Reansares
Enrile...
of the new pact as announced by
President Benigno Aquino II on
Monday.
The two amendments were,
one, to allow a parliamentary form
of government in the Bangsamoro
entity distinct from the presidential
form of government in the rest of
the country, and the other to create
a federal system with respect only
to the Bangsamoro area.
But Enrile argued that if a con-
stitutional amendment was need-
ed, it should have been provided
in the framework agreement, the
same way that the negotiators did
in the Tripoli agreement, which
was executed between the Philip-
pine government and the Moro
National Liberation Front in 1976.
Enrile said he considered the
framework agreement as a great
improvement from the Tripoli
Agreement and the Memorandum
of Agreement on Ancestral Do-
main, which the Supreme Court
declared unconstitutional in 2008.
Enrile said it might take time
for the framework agreement to be
implemented.
But in the meantime, I think
there is a provision that the Presi-
dent can issue an executive order
to cover the transition period sub-
ject to the modication that the
Congress may introduce if that is
warranted, he said.
In a separate interview, the gov-
ernments chief negotiator, Marvic
Leonen made, a similar statement,
saying the creation of the Bangsam-
oro would not entail amendments to
the Constitution.
Insofar as the major political com-
mitments are made by this administra-
tion in that framework agreement, we
see no necessity for now to amend the
Constitution, Leonen said.
FBI...
to secure weapons to ship to the
U.S. without a license.
Federal prosecutors have ac-
knowledged the agent sought
nearly $15,000 in reimbursements
for entertainment and other ex-
penses. However, authorities said
customers were expected to buy
drinks and food at inated prices
for female employees who sat
near them. Customers also were
charged a sitting fee for the time
accrued by the women.
Littrell said in court docu-
ments that the two clubs are sus-
pected brothels. He said one was
raided in May by Philippine au-
thorities, with 60 victims of sex
trafcking rescued. Some were
underage girls, he said. At least
seven people were arrested.
Littrell and an investigator
visited the Philippines earlier
this year and interviewed several
workers who claim the agent, us-
ing the alias Richard Han, paid
for sex for himself and others.
Federal prosecutors said fel-
low FBI agents and other law
enforcement ofcials who pro-
vided protection and support
at the two clubs never saw the
undercover agent enter a private
room alone with a woman. Two
agents also said in declarations
that they werent approached by
women in the clubs seeking sex.
Syjuco, Cesar Ubaldo and Ar-
jyl Revereza, a Philippines cus-
toms ofcial, pleaded not guilty
earlier this year to violating arms
import laws by selling a grenade
launcher, a mortar launcher and
other weapons to the undercover
agent who said he was interested
in buying high-powered weap-
ons that could be used by drug
cartels in the US and Mexico.
Hackers...
their identities and location be-
cause this might jeopardize their
operation He said the suspects
number from ve to ten.
The NBI ofcials said that the
suspects used proxy servers to hide
their true location.
They are very talented people.
I would welcome them in helping
the government). But I dont de-
cide on that. I cannot compromise
the stand of the government (of
prosecuting them), he said.
Instead of going around hack-
ing websites, he said, they should
instead help the government in
tracking down other criminals such
as those using the internet for child
pornography.
In a separate interview, Special
Investigator Joey Narciso, NBI
Computer Crimes Unit investiga-
tor, said the Cyber Prevention Act
of 2012 contains provision giving
the NBI the power to investigate
crimes related to hacking.
But because of a temporary re-
straining order issued against the law,
this privilege was lost, and they were
forced back to revert to the traditional
way of investigating cases.
He specically noted the pro-
visions of the new law would have
allowed them to coordinate internet
service providers that would make
their job easier. He said that with
the new provisions, computer-
related cases can be solved in two
to three weeks.
Narciso said that in only two
weeks, the NBI was able to identi-
fy the suspects but the TRO slowed
down their investigation.
Our point here is the investiga-
tion was delayed and it would be
more difcult to gather evidence,
said Narciso.
Narciso claried that not all 20
suspects identied are located in
Makati, as earlier reported.
He added that with the delay,
they had to rely on their contacts
on the ground.
It is easy to look for the sus-
pects. What is difcult is to gather
evidence. Computer evidence
is very fragile. One click on the
keyboard or the mouse, all evi-
dence could be erased. We have
been crippled for a long time now,
but we were hoping that the Cy-
bercrime Prevention Act of 2012
could have helped us. We are op-
timistic that the Supreme Court
could resolve the issues, he said.
Meanwhile, the Justice depart-
ment presented to the public the rst
cybercrime since the Cybercrime
Prevention Act of 2012 was enacted.
DOJ ofcials said the case in-
volved a 17-year old girl who be-
came a victim of an internet sex
scandal.
In a forum, Justice assistant sec-
retary Geronimo Sy showed a for-
mal complaint led by the victim,
who complained that somebody
had made a sex video of her which
is now circulating in the internet.
Sy told reporters that the com-
plaint was submitted to the ofce
of Secretary Leila de Lima via
email, which the department veri-
ed as genuine.
What we can do now is not to
watch it. Online crime reporting is a
challenge because the nature of cyber-
crime is permanence of data, he said.
House committee on informa-
tion and communications tech-
nology chairman and Taguig City
Rep. Sigfrido Tinga earlier defend-
ed the passage of the law, saying
the country needs a law that will
discipline abusers on the internet.
Who among you has not
download mp3, he asked the fo-
rum attendees.
Look at our performing artists,
our singers. Why they go around
the world, doing concerts? Kasi
di na sila kumukita, said Tinga.
Kung walang maling ginagawa,
walang dapat ikatakot.
The Cybercrime Prevention Act
of 2012 (Republic Act 10175) is
aimed to address legal issues con-
cerning online interactions. Among
the cybercrime offenses identied
are cybersquatting, cybersex, child
pornography, identity theft, and il-
legal access to data and libel.
Sy assured that no one will be
arrested or be taken down if there
was no case or a complaint led in
relation to the new law. He added
websites can be taken down only if
the case has been led.
He added that the department
would not go after individual tweets
and Facebook likes in implement-
ing the online libel provision.
As a matter of priority, let me
say it on my lawyers oath, blogging,
individual comments, tweeting, boy-
friend-girlfriend discussions - those
are not the priorities of the DOJ. It is
very difcult to catch fugitives from
justice, what more individual tweets
and individual likes.
Lets manage our expectations.
Let the law work, he said.
Sy also denied that Section 17
of RA 10175 violates the double
jeopardy rule.
He said that if it is only one act
punishable by two crimes, the DOJ
must pick under which law makes
sense to prosecute.
But, if its two separate acts
committed in two separate worlds,
you will be liable for two separate
crimes.
While they agreed with crit-
ics there are vague provisions in
the law, Justice ofcials said they
could be claried in the imple-
menting rules and regulations.
We are very clear (that) there
have to be properly check and bal-
ances.
While waiting for the IRR, en-
forcers such as the National Bureau
of Investigation and the national
police would focus rst on palpable
cybercrimes like hacking and other
syndicated crimes for the meantime.
Sy also claried that commit-
ting online libel isnt going to send
someone in jail for 12 years. He
said the penalty for online libel is
4-8 years imprisonment and a ne
of 600 pesos to 6,000 pesos.
He said all 15 petitions question-
ing the online libel provision claimed
punishment for online libel is up to
12 years in prison, higher than the
present punishment for libel under
the Revised Penal Code.
That is an incorrect appre-
ciation of the law. Presently, it is
6 months to 4 years. The correct
reading is 4 years to 8 years. You
may or may not agree with the
penalty but I just want to correct an
objective fact in the petitions. The
ne is 600 to 6,000 pesos.
Evardone...
to House reporters when asked
why no hearings were being held
for the FOI.
If the FOI bill is not passed
on third reading before Christmas
break in both chambers, the bill is
dead. It should be both the House
and Senate, not just the House,
Tanada lamented.
A few days ago, Congress-
man Evardone said there will no
hearing scheduled this coming
two weeks and it will be set No-
vember, Tanada said.
He said he discussed the prob-
lem with House Speaker Feliciano
Belmonte Jr. before the October
break at that the Speaker assured
him that a hearing will be sched-
uled at least by next week.
He said the Speakers preferred
dates would be between October
15 and 17.
Evardone sent words that he
would x the date of hearing be-
tween October 6 and 29 owing to
lack of rooms available.
Really? But why was I able to
get a room, Tanada said.
He said he had expected Evar-
done to again use the unavailability
of the room such that he took it upon
himself to make a reservation.
I anticipated that reason-
ing and thats why I reserved the
room. Yes I do. I reserved a room
for committee meeting that the
committe on public information
may use if they want on October
16, Tanada said.
Well, I might as well informed
the Speaker that I reserved a room
for the committee on public infor-
mation, Tanada said.
You know it takes a little
effort to look for a room a may-
be, I did that effort and I found
a room and I did not want to
say where at this point, since
the notices will issued hope-
fully by Ben Evardone by
tomorrow, Tanada said.
OCTOBER 10, 2012 WEDNESDAY
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General named Tarlac base head
IN BRIEF
Saipan job prospects dim
ex-MILF commander slain
15k houses up for grabs
Puno retains
UP post; new
chief for FTI
Bullying
getting
rampant
in schools
Villaroyo old hat, Cynthia taunts loser
Media among early
birds in 13 election
AT LEAST 15,000 houses are up for sale
during the 2-day Housing Fair Expo at the
SMX Convention Center, Vice President
Jejomar Binay said during the opening of
the Housing Fair Expo in Pasay city.
Agencies led by the Home Development
Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), National
Home Mortgage Finance Corporation and
Home Guaranty Corporation together with
government nancial institutions namely
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and So-
cial Security System will offer housing units
from their inventory of acquired properties.
Pag-IBIG recently increased from P3
million to P6 million the maximum lo-
anable amount a member can borrow.
It also lowered its interest rates from 6%
to 4.5% for housing loans up to P400,000
of minimum wage earners. Sara Fabunan
By Macon Araneta
FORMER Las Pinas Rep. Cynthia Vil-
lar, who is running for senator, on Tues-
day lashed back at former congressman
Risa Hontiveros for recycling an old
criticism against the formers husband,
Senator Manny Villar.
Speaking at a news forum in Sotel Ho-
tel, Villar blasted Hontiveros Villarroyo
tag on her husband as the secret candidate
of Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Ar-
royo in the 2010 presidential elections.
This is not true like what they said
about Manny- the Villarroyo, stressed
the former congressman who is running
under LP with whom the Nacionalista
Party entered into a coalition.
Hontiveros, who lost in the senatorial
race, is again trying her luck, also under
the LP slate.
Villar said that apart from bringing her
advocacy and programs of government
on a national scale in running for a na-
tional post, she vowed vindication.
I stand by the record that she was
among the 52 members of the House
who voted for the impeachment of the
former President, said Villar.
Because of her impeachment vote, Vil-
lar said she lost her pork barrel. She said
things could have been easier for her if
she was an ally of the former President.
After filing her Certificate of Candidacy last
Friday, Hontiveros stressed she would not apol-
ogize for criticizing the husband of Villar.
Hontiveros said the Villaroyo tag and
other issues became part of history that
must be made clear to everyone.
She said that joining the ticket did not
mean she was compromising her principles.
Replying to question of what she despised
about politics, Villar stressed she did not
want bad things being said by opponents
because she had never done this before.
They should just say what they have
done, what they will do, but they should not
say bad things against their opponents, said
Villar who said her husband will go back to
private life and attend to their business.
Despite leading a private life, she said
they have always been supportive of the
programs for the good of country. This
is our country, so we have to take care of
it, he said.
Being the richest member of the House
during her stint in the House of Repre-
sentatives, Villar said this was not a fac-
tor in her inclusion in the LP slate.
Its the ability to win elections, said
Villar who landed on the 10-11th slot in
the last Pulse Asia Survey.
By Ronald O. Reyes
WHERE harm is certain, danger
zone may well apply to schools
amid cases of child abuse, ex-
ploitation, discrimination, bully-
ing and other forms of violence.
In a paper entitled Towards A
ChildFriendly Education Envi-
ronment by Philippine Women
University and UNICEF, advo-
cate Paulina Lawsin said prohib-
ited acts by teachers or students-
peers have not been eliminated
in campuses.
She said three out of 10 chil-
dren in Grades 1 to 3 while 5
out of 10 from high school
were victims of physical vio-
lence such as pinching and hit-
ting committed by mentors.
At least 4 out of 10 children
in Grades 1 to 3 and 7 out of 10
in intermediate levels have com-
plained of verbal abuse as well.
Lawson found 36.53 percent
of children in Grades 4 to 6 and
42.88% of high school students
experienced verbal sexual vio-
lence on campus and 11.95%
of children in Grades 4 to 6 and
17.60% of high school students
have encountered inappropri-
ate touching.
For physical, verbal and sexual
abuse and violence among chil-
dren by fellow students, the study
showed that 73.58% of children in
Grades 4 to 6 and 78.36% in high
school surveyed in urban areas
have suffered verbal abuse vio-
lence from their peers.
At least 30.17% of children in
Grades 4 to 6 and 37.57% in high
school in rural areas have experi-
enced physical abuse or violence
committed by schoolmates.
Lawson said the gures could
be disturbing where the media has
reported on pupils being forced to
swallow paper as a form of pun-
ishment for being unruly and
the case of a student being bullied
by the parent of a schoolmate.
She said teachers should at-
tend gender sensitivity sessions
for good measure, mindful to
treat every student like your
own child and that every student
is a precious creation of God.
Charity and justice. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Ofce general manager Jose Ferdinand
M. Rojas II (second from left) hands a replica of a P10-million check to the Social Welfare and
Development Undersecretary Parisya Taradji, chairman of Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council. Apart
from providing funds for its medical and healthcare programs, PCSO supports other agencies through
mandatory contributions. With them are Dr. Jose Benardo Gochoco Jr, (left) PCSOs Special Project
Department Manager and lawyerTricia Clare Oco, JJWC Executive Director. JOSEPH MUEGO
THE Labor Department on Tuesday
warned Filipino doctors, nurses and other
professional medical workers of dimming
job prospects in the Commonwealth of the
Northern Marianas Islands.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz
cited a report from the Philippine Con-
sulate General in Saipan saying that the
lone hospital in the CNMI, the Common-
wealth Health Center is beset with resig-
nations and demoralized staff.
The report added that due to the gloomy
economic situation in the CNMI, the hospital
may not have the nancial capacity to meet
the payroll needs of new medical workers.
The report said that Saipan is on a stand-
still in the operations of CHC, with no ofcial
declaration of any shutdown of operations
having been announced, but actual observa-
tion and news accounts still point to a de facto
standstill at the facility. Vito Barcelo
By Joyce Pangco Paares
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has ap-
pointed a former accounting rm executive
to head Food Terminal Inc. after Angelito
Banayo resigned to run for a congressional
seat in Agusan del Norte.
Rene Fuentes, from Sycip, Gorres, Ve-
layo & Co., nished his Management De-
velopment Program at the Asian Institute
of Management and his undergraduate de-
gree in history and political science at De
La Salle University.
Mr. Aquino also reappointed former Su-
preme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno as
a member of the Board of Regents of the
University of the Philippines.
Punos term will end on Sept. 30, 2014.
The latest batch of appointees includes
Maria Edita Tan, acting assistant secretary
of the Department of Finance and Antoni-
eta Ibe as commissioner of the Securities
and Exchange Commission for a term ex-
piring on March 11, 2019.
Named to the Department of Science and
Technology was Oswaldo Santos, assistant
secretary of the Department of Science and
Technology along with Angela Alcala, Mer-
cedes Concepcion, Evelyn Tecson-Mendoza,
Jaime Montoya, William Padolina, Reynaldo
Vea, and Ruben Villareal as members of the
executive council of the National Academy
of Science and Technology and Mediadora
Claudio-Saniel and Jose Maria Ochave as
members of the governing council represent-
ing the private sector of the Philippine Coun-
cil for Health Research and Development.
Likewise receiving their appointment pa-
pers are Eduardo Jose as commissioner of the
Philippine Racing Commission, John Barrios
as commissioner representing the Hiligaynon
language of the Commission on the Filipino
Language for a term expiring on Jan. 6, 2017,
and Robert Martinez as commissioner of the
Civil Service Commission for a term expir-
ing on Feb. 2, 2018.
Watch and learn. An Aeta teaches kids the use of a laptop at a public elementary School in Hermosa, Bataan. DANNY PATA
By Florante S. Solmerin
AFTER newly-installed Elections Commissioner
Grace Padaca, President Benigno Aquino III
on Tuesday promoted yet another ofcial with a
pending graft case, this time an Army general who
was among nine senior ofcers and two retired
chiefs of staff charged with plunder by the Justice
Department early this year.
By Joel Zurbano
THE Elections commission will allow members of the media
to vote early in the May 13, 2013 mid-term polls.
The commission came up with a resolution after ve mem-
bers of the en banc voted in favor of granting journalists the
privilege to vote early.
Commissioner Rene Sarmiento said there are at least 213,
900 members of the media in 800 print publications, 297
television stations, 659 FM-radio stations and 383 AM- radio
stations who should not be deprived of their right to vote.
These mediamen will be on duty comes the Election Day,
he said.
The resolution noted that this is not an amendment to the Absen-
tee Voting Law, but an implementation of the constitutional provi-
sion on the right to vote. It will allow mediamen to vote in the same
schedule as those availing themselves of absentee voting.
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal led the petition be-
fore the commission on behalf of media practitioners.
Elections chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said the commis-
sion will most likely designate a place where mediamen can
go, like the Comelec national ofce. He said mediamen will
have to register.
A FORMER commander of the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front under expelled
rebel leader Ameril Umbra Kato was killed
in a reght against government troops
Monday in Midsayap town, North Cota-
bato, a military ofcial said Tuesday.
Lt. Col. Roy Galido, head of the 40th
Infantry Battalion, identied the fatality as
Mustapha Gundalanga alias Commander
Tha, of Barangay Tubak in Aleosan.
Gundalanga had a P12 million bount for
his capture. His group turned to banditry after
being repudiated by the MILF for derailing
the peace talks and attacking civilians who
were forced to ee Barangay Baliki. This
year, the MILF Central Committee expelled
Kato former head of the MILFs 105th Base
Command, organized Bangsamoro Islamic
Freedom Movement and its armed wing,
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters that
staged attacks in Maguindanao and North
Cotabato in August. Florante S. Solmerin
Cynthia Villar Risa Hontiveros
The military ofcials were accused of
diverting and pocketing P2.3 billion of
military funds through the anomalous
practice of conversion.
Brig. Gen. Benito Antonio de Leon, a
member of the Philippine Military Acad-
emy Dimalupig Class of 1981, was
named as the new commander of the
Training and Doctrine Command based in
Camp ODonnell in Capas, Tarlac.
Previously, he served as the acting
commandant of the Armed Forces Gen-
eral Command and Staff College.
Army chief Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautis-
ta, also of Class 81, presided over the
turnover of command for his mistah
(classmate) who replaced Maj. Gen. Joel
Ibanez, who, in turn, was designated as the
new commander of the 5th Infantry Divi-
sion at Camp Melchor Dela Cruz based in
Barangay Upi, Gamu, Isabela.
Meanwhile, Armed Forces Vice Chief
of Staff Army Lt. Gen. Reynaldo Mapagu,
one of the most illustrious members of the
Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Mak-
atarungan Class of 1978, is set to retire to
retire this month that is seen to spur another
major reshufe in the military.
On Tuesday, Mapagu visited the 4th In-
fantry Division led by acting commander
Brig. Gen. Romeo Gapuz based at Camp
Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro City as
part of his farewell visits before he vows
out from the service on Oct. 22.
A native of Tuguegagaro City,
Mapagu is also concurrent chairman
of the AFP Housing Board, and previ-
ously served as Army chief and com-
mander of the defunct National Capi-
tal Region Command (NCRCOM).
On January 5, Justice Secretary Leila
de Lima had recommended the ling of
plunder charges against former military
chiefs Gens. Diomedio Villanueva and
Roy Cimatu, former comptrollers Lt.
Gen. Jacinto Ligot and Maj. Gen. Car-
los Garcia and seven others, including
de Leon, after the DOJ panel that inves-
tigated the complaint of former military
treasurer Lt. Col. George Rabusa found
evidence to indict them.
Garcia was detained at the National
Bilibid Prisons from a court martial
verdict in connection with his plunder
case led before the Sandiganbayan.
Rabusa was a key gure in putting
a stop on the conversion of funds
in the AFP that made possible the so-
called pabaon (sendoff) and pasa-
lubong (welcome gift) that runs into
hundreds of millions of pesos for re-
tiring and promoted generals.
Aside from de Leon and the retired
generals, also included in the plunder
charge were retired Major General Hi-
lario Atendido, retired colonels Cirilo
Donato and Roy Devesa, retired lieuten-
ant colonel Ernesto Paranis, J-6 account-
ing division chief Generoso del Castillo
and former State Auditor Divina Cabrera.
De Leon was a Mindanao veter-
an who saw action as battalion com-
mander in the all-out war waged by
deposed Pres. Joseph Estrada against
the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
He also served as the commander
of the 104th Infantry Brigade that
implemented the 2009 martial law
order in Maguindanao against the
armies of the Ampatuan clan, of
which some members were primary
suspects in the Maguindanao mas-
sacre of 57 people, more than 30 of
which were members of the media.
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com OCTOBER 10, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A4
IN a clear sign that the
government is helpless to stop
hackers from taking down
its Web sites to protest the
Cybercrime Prevention Act,
a presidential spokesman this
week asked the public to protest
the acts of electronic vandalism.
Would netizens wait until they
are affected by these hackings
before they speak up? Is that the
kind of attitude that we want? the
presidential spokesman asked.
The e-vandals are doing
damage not only to the Philippine
government. The citizens should
break their silence on this, he
added.
But in the same breath, the
spokesman defended President
Benigno Aquino IIIs support
for the laws draconian provision
on online libel, and in so doing
further alienated the media, the
online community and civil
rights groups that have so far
been largely supportive of this
administration.
The irony could not have been
more pronounced.
The job of the government is
to govern, not to call for protest
actions. Mr. Aquino has staked
a substantial chunk of political
capital to back an increasingly
unpopular and possibly
unconstitutional law. The least
he can do is to show that his
government has the wherewithal
to carry it out against the very
people he claims are the main
targets of the new legislation.
What he should not do is to now
seek the help of the same online
community that the new law will
clearly muzzle.
Clearly recognizing the
free speech implications of
the new law, the Supreme
Court on Tuesday imposed a
temporary restraining order on
its implementation in response
to 15 separate challenges to the
acts constitutionality led before
it. The order offers but temporary
relief, however.
Before the order was issued,
the Justice Department sought to
address the restorm of protest
that has greeted the new law by
inviting the public to a dialogue
on the implementing rules and
regulations that must be written.
At the forum, the chief of the
newly formed Cybercrime Ofce
of the Justice Department also
soughtwith limited success
to ease fears that the government
would use the vast powers given
it by the new law to shut down
Web sites on the mere suspicion
of breaking the law.
He also invited the various
stakeholders to give the
government feedback on the
IRR, saying these could be used
to clarify the more contentious
provisions of the law.
But the forum participants
pointed out that the public could
not rely on the IRR to modify,
restrict or expand the law because
the Justice Department could
not supplant an act of Congress.
Nor could it rely on the good
intentions of those in authority
not to abuse their powers.
While the administration is
loathe to admit it, the Cybercrime
Prevention Act is awed and
dangerous, and cannot be made
palatable by implementing rules
and regulations no matter how
enlightened. The law must be
repealed or amended.
Misdirecting the public
attention to hackers and
e-vandals is a futile and pathetic
attempt to change that agenda,
but nobody is fooled.
Changing the topic
EDITORIAL
Highland holdup
IF PRESIDENT Aquinos agship
public-private partnership program is
sputtering, one of the reasons could
be the damper a government agency
is putting up to delay a project in the
Baguio highlandswidely seen as a
source of revenue for state coffers and
of job opportunities.
The festering, long-drawn dispute
between the Bases Conversion
Development Authority and property
developer Camp John Hay Development
Corporation is not doing the countrys
image any good. The hot money coming
in from foreign direct investments could
cool down because of what BCDA is
doing to a private corporation that has
poured in billions of pesos only to meet
barriers every step of the way.
Roadblocks in the Daang
Matuwid? The President should really
look at this business dispute between
BCDA and CJH Dev Co. He may not be
fully aware of the antics being pulled by
ofcials assigned to the BCDA
Already, foreign businessmen are
saying: If the government can do this
to a local, it can also do this to us. This
concern is sending a ripple of concern
in the foreign business community
despite government assurances to cut
bureaucratic red tape. Much has already
been written about this dispute but a lot
more should be said to keep this highly
irregular government dealing in the
glare of public scrutiny.
The House committee on bases
conversion has already found some
of the issues raised by the Camp
John developers as valid. The Baguio
City regional trial court has ordered
arbitration to settle the stalemate
between the two sides and to stop
any attempt by the BCDA to take
over the former American rest-and-
recreation facility. The issues raised
against BCDA have remained mostly
unanswered despite its paid newspaper
advertisements explaining why it wants
CJH Dev Co replaced as developer.
The holdup of the Camp John Hay
development project is as criminal as
a highway robbery in the highlands.
Every day the project is delayed means
millions in potential and actual losses for
the developer. Business locators for the
CJHs planned economic zone are being
held back, some already withdrawing
to spare themselves the grief of doing
business in the Philippines.
One of the issues raised by the
private developer is that BCDA failed to
abide by an arbitration agreement to set
up a One-Stop Action Center to process
and issue all permits CJH Dev Co
requires within 30 days of application.
The company got bogged down by a
backlog of unprocessed permits, several
of which were for Forest Lodge which
started in 2003. Forest Lodge was only
able to operate in September this year.
This held up the revenue CJH Dev Co
could have realized sooner to pay some
of its nancial obligations.
Accusing CJH Dev Co of not paying
back rentals and taxes, BCDA ofcials
tried to take over Camp John Hay and
award it to another interested developer.
It would have succeeded, too, had the
Baguio City RTC not ordered both sides
to enter into arbitration and work out
another Restructured Memorandum of
Agreement.
Questions are being raised why
BCDA is being obstinate instead of
working out a win-win way to resolve
the dispute with the private developer
that has already invested billions of
pesos on the project.
BCDA, according to CJH Dev Co,
failed to assist the private developers in
facilitating import papers for materials
needed in the project. No help was
also given to secure a Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
permit to cut down some trees. The
developers noted that the DENR acted
with dispatch when it approved SMs
request to chop down pine trees to make
way for a parking lot.
What kind of game are BCDA ofcials
playing? Are they really looking after
the governments interest or are they
just interested in getting another player
to come in and replace CJH Dev Co?
Why get another developer when one is
already there with money poured in? Its
like abandoning a building construction
after the steel frame has been erected
and cement has been poured in. Both
sides should resolve the contentious
issues to move forward.
The delay in the Camp John Hay
project comes at a time when Baguio is
in a state of decay and needs all the help
it can get to return to its halcyon days
as Summer Capital of the Philippines.
Why hold up a project by a developer
that wants to help revive a dying city?
ALEJANDRO
DEL ROSARIO
BACK CHANNEL
JOJO
A. ROBLES
LOWDOWN
No small injury
ITS like tennis elbow, prevaricator-
in-chief Edwin Lacierda explained
away the brace adorning President
Noynoy Aquinos right wrist, even if
the medical appliance was a whole
arms length from the elbow and the
President had never been known to
lift a tennis racket. The presidential
injury was sustained when Aquino
went out of the palace to visit victims
of ooding recently, he added.
As is often the case when
Malacaang tries to explain things, it
only succeeds in fueling speculation
that the truth is very different from
what palace propagandists say. In the
case of Aquinos
obviously rare
condition of tennis
elbow of the
wrist, Lacierdas
explanation led
to some wild
rumors about how
it happened
including several
patently libelous
and licentious
accounts that cant
be repeated here,
cybercrime law or
no.
By far the most
popular rumor is
that Aquino is actually suffering from
carpal tunnel syndrome, a common
ailment of people who spend so much
time in front of a computer. What
kept the President so occupied online
is anyones guess; perhaps, as some
naughty commentators have noted, he
was looking for libelous statements
being made against him and his
administration in the social media.
* * *
What will be no small injury,
potentially, to the country is the
Malaysia-sponsored framework peace
agreement between the Philippine
government and the secessionist Moro
Islamic Liberation Front, which calls
for the creation of something called a
Bangsamoro sub-state in Mindanao.
And it doesnt matter if the United
Nations, through Secretary-General
Ban Ki Moon, is backing the pact
the creation of Bangsamoro will
still require amending the 1987
Constitution.
No less than Senator Miriam
Defensor Santiago, an acknowledged
constitutional law expert, says the
creation of Bangsamoro will require
amendments to the Constitution,
and not just an executive agreement,
to be followed by legislation and a
plebiscite, if the sub-state is to supplant
the failed experiment in self-rule that
is the Autonomous Region for Muslim
Mindanao. In particular, Santiago is
opposed to the proposals mandating
a ministerial form of government in
Bangsamorosomething which the
fundamental law cannot allow without
making federalism a legitimate form
of government in this country.
Government peace negotiator
Marvic Leonen, who helped craft
the agreement with the MILF and
who presented the draft framework
agreement to Aquino over the
weekend, disagrees that constitutional
amendment would be required.
However, Leonen admitted that
the framework seeks to institute a
government of ministers under a
parliamentary system that is not
currently allowed by the 1987 Charter.
Leonen said Bangsamoro would
be run by something similar to a
parliamentary form of government.
However, he explained, [t]he
Constitution says that whatever
government is in the autonomous
region, it shall always be under the
supervision of the President. So
therefore even that will be under the
supervision of the President.
And that, apparently, makes
everything all right for Leonen
and his boss in
Malacaang. But
whether or not
this newfangled
resurrection of the
old Bangsa Moro
Juridical Entity
(which was rejected
as unconstitutional
by the Supreme
Court in the latter
days of the Arroyo
administration) will
hurdle the inevitable
challenges to its
legality remains to
be seen.
Aquino has
long insisted that he is against any
amendments to the basic law that his
mother shepherded to approval during
her term. But the current President
appears under tremendous pressure
from the people who want a new, more
independent Muslim Mindanaoand
he certainly cant have it both ways.
The foreigners who seek the virtual
secession of Muslim Mindanao for
their own interests will be watching
Aquino. And no, they arent
Malaysians.
* * *
Speaking of the Supreme Court,
the tribunal has unanimously agreed
to slap a 120-day restraining order
on the implementation of Republic
Act 10175, also known as the
Cybercrime Prevention Act, by the
Aquino administration. The issuance
of the TRO is a victory for the online
Philippine community, which has
noisily protested a provision of the
new law that criminalizes libel on the
Internet, putting it on the same level
as other online crimes as identity theft,
hacking and prostitution.
But the Supreme Courts action is
only the rst battle in what many expect
to be a long, drawn-out war between
netizens and the Aquino administration,
which the online community believes
is hell-bent on suppressing freedom
of expression online. And despite
the issuance of the TRO, there is no
indication that the government will
give in to calls to amend the new law
to excise the libel provision or to junk it
altogether and start anew.
The online war is joined, and it has
only just begun. Keep your ngers on
the mouseeven if it increases the
risk of contracting tennis elbow.
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THE peace accord between the
Philippine government and the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front is welcome
newsboth for us Filipinos and
the international community. It
comes after decades of violence in
central Mindanao have claimed lives,
displaced residents and deprived them
of livelihood. Christians and Muslims
have both suffered.
At the same time, the framework
creating a
B a n g s a m o r o
entity which
the Aquino
a dmi ni s t r a t i on
hopes to
nalize before
the President
steps down in
2 0 1 6 a l s o
raises numerous
questions.
Isnt there need
for a constitutional
amendment in
the wake of a Malaysia-sponsored
agreement for peace in Mindanao?
After all, this entails the creation of a
Bangsamoro entity within the territory
of the Republic of the Philippines.
This would also mean
the replacement even
expansionof the Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Isnt this the same dog with a different
collarthe same framework for
peace, and the same agreement
struck down by the Supreme Court
as unconstitutional since it would
Balkanize the republic by creating a
juridical entity?
There is also the fact that the
framework for peace was under the
auspices of Malaysia, a Muslim
country. Was it done with foreign
intervention?
Last, will this indeed lead to lasting
peace in Mindanao, the land of
promise?
I believe, as many do, that the
peace framework needs constitutional
amendments. At the end of the day,
the replacement of the ARMM by the
Bangsamoro entity needs a referendum
of the people affected. This is an
organic act that needs to be within the
constitutional ambit.
Malacaang must be nave to
think that this is not the same as that
earlier agreement struck down by the
Supreme Court.
Even some Muslims are themselves
wary.
The MILF can also no longer claim
to be the single body to represent
all Muslims in Mindanao. There are
breakaway groups, like the Umbra
Kato-led Bangsamoro Islamic
Freedom Fighters and other gangs
committing crimes.
Most importantly, what is needed
is sincerity on the part of both parties.
**
It must be noted that kidnapping-
for-ransom has become a sunrise
industry in Central Mindanao. In
Cotabato City alone, this occurs with
alarming regularity. Of course, the
news never reaches national media
because the Muslim bandits, the
military and the police are sharing the
loot.
I doubt that a lasting peace will be
achieved because violence is a way of
life among Muslims.
**
For the longest time, pseudo-
environmentalists and plain
opportunists have been invoking the
age-old ancestral land encroachment
issue each time an opportunity to
improve the lives of our indigenous
people comes along. My gulay, even
the IPs are probably sick of it!
Now, surprisingly, these so-called
militants and activists spring out
of nowhere and descend upon their
targets. They take advantage of
some people
in media, who
are sympathetic
to their cause,
because of
m i s g u i d e d
values and
misinformation.
They start
h a r a s s i n g
project initiators
using the natives
as their excuse
to stop progress.
Most of the
time, some of these groups are just
shell organizations with no members
at all. I would like to know: Who are
funding them?
Take the case of the Aurora Pacic
Economic Zone, which has been hailed
by local and foreign economists and
businessmen as the next economic
miracle this part of Asia. As the first
green economic zone, APECO is
envisioned as a center for optimized
development in industry, commercial
trading, agriculture, tourism,
banking, outsourcing, finance and
investments.
With residential areas and business
centers with the best amenities, the
Ecozone has been working hand in
hand with investors and the locals
to achieve its objective of providing
economic stability and sustainability
in the area where it operates.
The economic implications of
this are boundless, not only for the
people of Casiguran, Aurora where
the freeport is located, but also for
those in nearby provinces like Nueva
Ecija, Quezon and Quirino, and as
far as Isabela. This means more taxes
for LGUs and more jobs for people.
In the midst of all these, guess
who came out of the woodwork.
Santa Banana, banner-brandishing
and slogan-carrying groups that the
Dumagats of Aurora havent even
heard of. What these out-of-town
activists do not know is that APECO,
since it started five years ago, has
been working closely with local
residents and the Dumagat tribal
chieftains for the implementation
of a plan to provide job assistance,
technology transfer and marketing
aid as part of the companys Uplift-
Dumagat Program.
Negot i at i ons are ongoi ng
bet ween APECO and vari ous
gi ant domest i c and mul t i nat i onal s
wi t h Apeco Presi dent Mal col m
Sarmi ent o for t he purchase
of Dumagat t radi t i onal l ands,
debunki ng cl ai ms t hat APECO
i s encroachi ng on ancest ral
domai n.
Doubting
peace
Can we lick the global meltdown without war?
I WRITE from Rhodes where the World
Public Forums 10
th
annual Dialogue
of Civilizations has just ended, and
I prepare to hop back on my plane for
the long ight home via Athens and
Dubai. It has been a most interesting
week , dialoguing with various parties
on Rhodes, and from there watching the
European Commission, the European
Central Bank and the International
Monetary Fund make a bold effort to
package a nal solution to the Eurozone
crisis.
The result is a $500-billion European
bailout fund, which the international
nancial press has promptly hyped as
a bazooka to use on any nancial
problem in the Eurozone. No more
predatory speculation in the bonds
market after this, we are told.
For all that, the Tiger (Tracking
Indices for the Global Economic
Recovery) Index shows, so reports
the Financial Times, that the global
economic recovery is on the ropes,
battered by political conicts within and
across countries, lack of decisive policy
actions, and governments inability to
tackle deep-seated problems such as
unsustainable public nances that are
stiing growth.
The autumn sun continues to shine
in Greece, the weather is more balmy
than cold, and the Greeks remain as
genial and warm as Filipinos. But one
gets feeling that things might not get
better until they rst got worse. The
gentlemens rest room at Rhodes airport
running completely out of tissue paper
and none of the nearby shops selling any
is perhaps one small indication of it.
Aside from the complex issues native
to the crisis, there are certain things
about the Greeks that do not help.
Corruption, cheating on taxes, stashing
ill-gotten wealth abroad are not unheard
of. While the national economy tries
to keep aoat through a bailout from
others, the latest opposition expose has
revealed that so much private wealth
has been stashed and remains hidden in
Swiss banks abroad.
A ranking leader of the opposition
has accused the government of being
complicit with the guilty parties. This is
not a Greek exclusive, though. It seems
rather common in many developing and
developed countries. Our own socio-
economic and political elite are not
innocent of it.
Neither does Greek politics provide an
ideal environment. There is no shortage
of nepotism or dynastic politics. Political
parties are run as family businesses;
they have, what Robert D. Kaplan
describes as, a paternalistic, coffeehouse
quality, centered on big personalities-
--chieftains in all but name, with little
formal organizational support. George
Papandreou, whose grandson of the same
name also became a prime minister, had
his own George Papandreou party. No
Filipino politician has ever done it, but
we shouldnt be surprised if some of them
decide to try it after 2013.
Assuming some solution is found
and works, the Eurozone economies
can still not afford to keep doing the
same things that have already failed. A
new paradigm must emerge for Greece
and the other economies. At Rhodes,
Manuel Butch Montes, the Filipino
senior economist at the South Center
in Geneva, unpacked his proposal for
building solidarity economies. These are
economies that try to achieve growth by
eliminating over-dependence on social
processes that breed inequality, and rely
on those means that are imbedded in and
can be sustained within societys own
moral and cultural resources.
It is an interesting idea and seems
worth a shot, but will time permit it?
Explosive as the economic crisis already
is, the danger multiplies itself several
times over, if and when war breaks out
between Iran on the one hand and its
declared adversaries on the other, and
draws in one or two other nuclear powers.
Some worthies at Rhodes were
genuinely concerned that having
accurately predicted the transatlantic
meltdown long before it occurred, they
might again be proved right about their
apprehensions of a Middle East war
erupting not in some distant future, but
in the short term.
The accelerating collapse of the
transatlantic system is exerting such
intense pressure on the dynamic driving
the danger of war that humanity could
crash into a brick wall, the global
activist Helga Zepp-La Rouche told the
closing session of the Dialogue.
The US and European liquidity
expansion measures have led to a hyper-
inationary printing of money, with its
life-shortening effect upon millions
of people in Greece, Italy, Spain and
Portugal. It threatens to plunge Europe
into a restorm of unprecedented
proportions, she said.
That may alarm. But it needs to
be said and somebody has to say it,
for the war drums are getting louder.
Iran says it is committed to a policy
of nuclear energy for all, and nuclear
weapons for none. At Rhodes, support
was expressed for a nuclear weapons-
free zone. Yet at the 3
rd
Singapore
Global Dialogue earlier in September,
a coldblooded academic suggested
the time to hit Iran was now, before it
develops its own nuclear bomb.
It seems to me that no nation threatens
the peace merely by its sheer war-
making capacity. It becomes the enemy
of peace when it begins to believe that
war----instead of dialogue and peaceful
engagement--- is the best way to express
its power, and solve its problems.
fstatad@gmail.com
EMIL
P. JURADO
TO THE POINT
FRANCISCO S.
TATAD
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Isnt this the
same dog with a
different collar?
The President, bail and appointments
GRACE Padaca is not a stranger
to me. My archbishop and friend,
Archbishop Sergio Utleg, is a friend
to Ms. Padaca, and at the time she
managed Bomboy Radyo in Isabela
and attempts were made to silence her,
I remember having extended some
form of assistance, although I am sure
it was not signicant. I know her to be
well-intentioned. I know her heart is
right. Unfortunately, the Ofce of the
Ombudsman has found probable cause
to charge her with a crime supposedly
committed in connection with the
discharge of her ofce.
This notwithstanding, the President
appointed her commissioner of one
of the independent constitutional
commissions, the Commission on
Elections and, on top of that, publicly
acknowledged having provided her with
the money -- personal to him, he clearly
points out -- with which to post bail.
I have a reservation about the
appointment of Ms. Padaca, the same
that I articulated when I interposed
an objection to the conrmation of
Luzviminda Tancangco as Comelec
commissioner. While strictly, the
commission is not a court, it is more
than a quasi-judicial one. It is in fact
a special kind of court. It has original
and appellate jurisdiction as well as the
power to issue very powerful writs.
Grace may be a talented woman with
the purest of motives, but this is just
one more case where good intentions do
not sufce. Although the Constitution
clearly allows for non-lawyer members,
by the very nature of the powers vested
in the commission by the Constitution
itself, it is my position that anyone
appointed to it should possess more
than fundamental familiarity with the
law, both substantive and procedural.
Luzviminda Tancangco, a retired
commissioner tells me, hardly, if ever,
attended hearings because she could
hardly make sense of them, and could
scarcely pen opinions because she may
have studied the science of elections
(if one does already exist) but not the
science of jurisprudence.
I have no doubt, however, about
Graces suitability for some other national
position that her credentials my qualify
her for. But even more troubling is the fact
that the President publicly acknowledged
that he provided the bail funds. He could
have done so privately -- and, to my mind,
more prudently. But when you are the
President and you publicly announce that
you believe that someone charged before
a court of law is innocent of the charges,
notwithstanding the integrity of justices,
and prosecutors, and even of the President
himself, you cast doubt on the impartiality
and fairness of the outcome. It will take
tremendous conviction and nerves of
steel to pronounce a guilty verdict after
the Chief Executive, who possesses the
constitutional power of clemency, has
expressed his view that the accused is not
guilty! Judicial processes, after all, must
not only be fair, but must also be perceived
to be fair -- and fairness lies on both sides
of the fence: fairness to the accused, and
fairness to the State that prosecutes!
True, one of the cardinal rights of
the accused is the right to be presumed
innocent until guilt is proven beyond
reasonable doubt. But in many positions
of government, an appointee is asked
to declare whether or not he or she has
been charged with any offense. In many
cases, as in the case of presidents of
state universities and colleges, as well as
under the rules of the Judicial and Bar
Council, none may be appointed until the
charges are dropped. We deal here with
an appointment to one of the independent
constitutional commissions. Should not
the bar even be higher, considering that
we do not only have a charge before a
prosecutor, but a nding of probable cause
both on the part of the prosecutor (the
Ofce of the Ombudsman) as well as on
the part of the court that could not have
issued a warrant of arrest without such a
nding?
Let me be clear. I have utmost
respect and regard for Grace Padaca. I
also do not doubt the Presidents
goodwill in standing by a friend. But
propriety, especially in respect to legal
processes, makes certain demands and
I fear that, in this case, they were not
met. Lest I be once more accused of
writing without authority for institutions
with which I may be connected, I end
with a disclaimer that should be evident
when common sense prevails but is not
so in our days: My views are personal to
me and are not those of the institutions
with which I may be associated.
rannie_aquino@sanbeda.edu.ph
rannie_aquino@csu.edu.ph
rannie_aquino@yahoo.com
AFTER Senator Tito Sotto and the
Cybercrime Prevention Actagainst
which the Supreme Court issued a
120-day temporary restraining order
TuesdayFilipino netizens are venting
their collective ire on something new.
This time, it is an editorial that
appeared in the latest issue of The
Varsitarian, the University of Santo
Tomas official publication. The
1,565-word essay entitled RH bill,
Ateneo and La Salle: Of Lemons
and Cowards also appears in
www.varsitarian.net. (http://www.
varsi t ari an. net / edi t ori al _opi ni on/
editorial/20120930/rh_bill_ateneo_
a nd _ l a _ s a l l e _ of _ l e mo ns _ a n d _
cowards) The headline is a dead
giveaway to what the editorial
contains.
The piece, after establishing
USTs unequivocal stand against the
controversial reproductive health bill,
challenges its own faculty members: If
you dont agree with the school, then
you have a problem. You must resign.
Fine, but that is not really what
the editorial is about. It proceeds to
criticize the 192 Ateneo and 45 La
Salle professors for going against
the Churchs teachings. They are
dishonest and do not have the courage
of their intellectual conviction....They
want to have their cake and eat it,
too. Theyre intellectual mercenaries,
nothing more, nothing less.
The editorial likewise attacks
the administrators of Ateneo and La
Salle for treating the RH-supporting
professors with kid gloves. What is
more appaling is that the Jesuit and
Christian Brother administrations of
Ateneo and La Salle didnt reprimand
their faculty members for openly
defying the bishops. Ateneo said it
respects the academic freedom of its
professors: it had nothing to say about
the intellectual dishonesty of its faculty
members who are teaching in and
receiving high salaries from a Catholic
institution who however chose to bite
the hand that feeds them all in the name
of academic freedom.
And because of this failure to act as
good Catholic administrators, Ateneo
and La Salle ofcials are lemons.
Indeed, the editorial declares:
Intellectual honesty and moral
conviction are in such short supply
in Katipunan, Quezon City and Taft
Avenue, Manila.
***
It is irrelevant to ask who wrote
the essay. There is no by-line for
an editorialany editorial, for that
matter because it is supposed to be
the opinion of the entire publication. I
would not be wrong to conclude that
what the editorial says is exactly what
the University of Santo Tomas intends
to say.
It is thus the intention of UST
to meddle into what is supposed to
be an internal issue between school
administrators and the professors of
Ateneo and La Salle.
It also deliberately wants to say that
education is only a secondary function
of a Catholic institution. Indoctrination
is the primary objective.
Finally, through the editorial, UST
is saying that it is the better Catholic
institution, because all members of its
community adhere to the teachings of
the Church.
But what is so Christian about lifting
oneself up by bringing others down?
Some of the most telling reactions to
the editorial are from the UST graduates
themselves. On Facebook, for instance,
a Batch 99 BCS-Eco graduate says It
[the editorial] has prayle written all
over it!
On the Varsitarian Web site,
pabolanos says, in bold letters:
As a true Thomasian, I refuse to be
represented by this editorial, by sheer
hubris!
Cfadalumni says the writers
tactlessness is unThomasian.
Rafael says : If this is your idea
of faith and the Catholic church, how
is it different from slavery? Forcing
individuals to abandon their common
sense and just sticking to what a single
institution is saying.
Thomasian says: I am condent
that the University did not raise me this
way. I was taught to respect the opinion
of others even if it is contrary to my
own.
Then again, if we are talking about
freedom of expression, it is not good,
too, to take down the Varsitarian, or
UST itself, for saying what it feels is
right. This is, after all, USTdid we
really expect it to say otherwise?
How the piece has turned out
eventually only reects on the the
institution that caused its publication,
or at least cleared the piece for
publication.
Editorials are supposed to be an
exercise in persuasive writing. That
this editorial has not swayed our
thinking to its favoroh, far from it!
is the Varsitarians failure.
adellechua@gmail.com
ADELLE
CHUA
CHASING HAPPY
A controversial editorial
FR. RANHILIO
CALLANGAN AQUINO
PENSES
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A6
Page Compositor: Diana Keyser Punzalan
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Region VI Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works
and Highways, Iloilo City District Engineering Offce, invites Contractors to apply for
eligibility and to bid for the herein Contract:
1. Contract ID: 12GJ0087
Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance, Iloilo-Antique Road
K0001+( 325)-K0001+977
Contract Location: Iloilo City
Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 11,490,997.19
Contract Duration: 38 CD
Bid Documents: P 25,000.00
Contract Name: Rehab./Recon/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National
Roads Iloilo Capiz Road (New Route) K0004+(-
216)-K0004+471
Scope of Work: Rehab./Recon/Upgrading of Damaged Paved National
Roads
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised
IRR of RA 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
during the opening of bids.
To bid for this Contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the
DPWH, (b)Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino owned partnership, corporation, cooperative,
or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this Contract,
(d) completion of similar contract costing at least 50% of the ABC within a period of
10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to the ABC, or a
credit line commitment of at least 10% of the ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary
pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH Procurement Offce for Civil Works (POCW) will only process
the contractors application for registration with complete requirements and issue
the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be
downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From: October 9-29, 2012 @ 9:00 AM
2. Pre-Bid Conference Date: October 16, 2012 @ 10:00 AM
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
Date: October 23, 2012@ 4:00 PM
4. Receipt of Bid
Deadline: October 29, 2012
Time: 2:00 P.M.
5. Opening of Bids
Date: October 29, 2012
Time: 2:01 P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the Offce of the
BAC-TWG, Iloilo City District Engineering Offce, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, upon
payment of a non-refundable fee as indicated above for every project. Prospective
bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH Website shall pay the said fees
on or before the submission of their bids. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security
in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The
frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include
a copy of the CRC or the eligibility requirements pursuant to Section 23.1 of IRR.
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.
Only the proprietor in case of sole proprietorship or his duly authorized
representative and the duly authorized representatives in case of the corporations
who are stated in their Contractors Registration Certifcate are allowed to submit
letters of intent, purchase and receive bidding documents and to drop bids.
The Head of the Procuring Entity, DPWH-Iloilo City District Engineering Offce,
Iloilo City, reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process
at any time prior to the contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder/s.
(Sgd.) FEMA G. GUADALUPE
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
Region VI Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City
and Highways, Iloilo City District Engineering Offce, invites Contractors to apply for
eligibility and to bid for the herein Contract:
Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance, Iloilo-Antique Road Chainage
942+000-Chainage 2012+000
Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay
IRR of RA 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
during the opening of bids.
To bid for this Contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the
DPWH, (b)Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino owned partnership, corporation, cooperative,
or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this Contract,
(d) completion of similar contract costing at least 50% of the ABC within a period of
10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to the ABC, or a
credit line commitment of at least 10% of the ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary
to DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH Procurement Offce for Civil Works (POCW) will only process the
contractors application for registration with complete requirements and issue the
Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded
at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From: October 10-31, 2012 @ 9:00 AM
2. Pre-Bid Conference Date: October 18, 2012 @ 10:00 AM
Prospective Bidders
Date: October 25, 2012@ 4:00 PM
4. Receipt of Bid
Deadline: October 31, 2012
Time: 2:00 P.M.
5. Opening of Bids
Date: October 31, 2012
Time: 2:01 P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the Offce of the
BAC-TWG, Iloilo City District Engineering Offce, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, upon
payment of a non-refundable fee as indicated above for every project. Prospective
bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH Website shall pay the said fees
on or before the submission of their bids. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security
in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy
of the CRC or the eligibility requirements pursuant to Section 23.1 of IRR. 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.
Only the proprietor in case of sole proprietorship or his duly authorized
representative and the duly authorized representatives in case of the corporations who
are stated in their Contractors Registration Certifcate are allowed to submit letters
of intent, purchase and receive bidding documents and to drop bids.
The Head of the Procuring Entity, DPWH-Iloilo City District Engineering Offce,
Iloilo City, reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process
at any time prior to the contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder/s.
(Sgd.) FEMA G. GUADALUPE
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
RE-INVITATION TO BID
Region III
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Sindalan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Rehabilitation and Improvement of Pampanga Delta Dike, Pampanga,
Contract ID No. 12C00043.
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the
General Appropriations Act intends to apply the sum of Php 77,254,655.91
being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the
contract for Rehabilitation and Improvement of Pampanga Delta Dike,
Pampanga, Contract ID No. 12C00043. Bids received in excess of the
ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids for
Rehabilitation and Improvement of Pampanga Delta Dike, Pampanga,
Contract ID No. 12C00043. Works includes Asphalting. Completion of
the Works is 270 cal. days.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of
submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project,
equivalent to at least ffty percent (50%) of the ABC.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing
Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise
known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or
outstanding stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are
required to register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while
those already registered shall keep their records current and updated.
Contractor Profle Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-
qualifcation. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Offce (CPO), 5
th
Floor, DPWH
Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Reg. III
and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00
A.M. 5:00 P.M.. Monday to Friday.
6. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of non-refundable
fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos
(P50,000.00).
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the DPWH
Website www.dpwh.gov.ph, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for
the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
Payments can be made at any DPWH feld offce. The submission of the
Original Receipt (OR) for payments of bidding documents issued by any
DPWH feld offce is suffcient for the BAC of this Regional Offce to process
the electronic eligibility evaluation of contractors.
7. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will hold a Pre-
Bid Conference on October 18, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the Training Room,
DPWH-Region III, Sindalan, City of San Fernando (P), which shall be
opened only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding
Documents.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before October 30,
2012, 10:00 A.M. at the Training Room, this Offce. All bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the
amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1.
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.
9. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region III
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.
10. For further information, please refer to:
(Sgd.) LORETA M. MALALUAN
OIC-Asst. Regional Director
BAC-Chairman, DPWH-Reg. III
Sindalan, San Fernando, Pampanga
(045) 636-4653; (045) 636-4431
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
Improvement of Pantabangan-Canili Bypass Road (Phase I),
Province of Aurora, Contract ID No. 12C00054.
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the
General Appropriations Act intends to apply the sum of Php 76,763,340.29
being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the
contract for Improvement of Pantabangan-Canili Bypass Road (Phase
I), Province of Aurora, Contract ID No. 12C00054. Bids received in
excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids for
Improvement of Pantabangan-Canili Bypass Road (Phase I), Province
of Aurora, Contract ID No. 12C00054. Works includes Bridge Structures
(Bored Piles), Drainage and Slope Protection Structures. Completion
of the Works is 360 cal. days.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of
submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project,
equivalent to at least ffty percent (50%) of the ABC.
using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing
Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise
known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or
outstanding stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are
required to register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while
those already registered shall keep their records current and updated.
Contractor Profle Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-
qualifcation. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Offce (CPO), 5
th
Floor, DPWH
Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Reg. III
and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00
A.M. 5:00 P.M.. Monday to Friday.
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of non-refundable
fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Fifty Thousand Pesos
(P50,000.00).
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the DPWH
Website www.dpwh.gov.ph, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for
the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
Payments can be made at any DPWH feld offce. The submission of the
Original Receipt (OR) for payments of bidding documents issued by any
DPWH feld offce is suffcient for the BAC of this Regional Offce to process
the electronic eligibility evaluation of contractors.
7. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will hold a Pre-
Bid Conference on October 18, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at the Training Room,
DPWH-Region III, Sindalan, City of San Fernando (P), which shall be
opened only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding
Documents.
2012, 10:00 A.M. at the Training Room, this Offce. All bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the
amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1.
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.
9. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region III
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.) LORETA M. MALALUAN
OIC-Asst. Regional Director
BAC-Chairman, DPWH-Reg. III
Sindalan, San Fernando, Pampanga
(045) 636-4653; (045) 636-4431
Region III
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Sindalan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
Department of Public Works and Highways
Region XIII, CARAGA
Agusan del Sur 2
nd
Engineering District
Karaos, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
The Bids and Award Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Agusan del Sur 2
nd
District
Engineering Offce Karaos, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, through the FY 2013 Regular
Infra Projects, invites contractors to bid for the projects, to wit:
1. Contract ID : 12NC0032
Name of Project : Replacement of Bituan Bridge (Flat Slab) along
Butuan- Talacogon-Loreto-Veruela-Sta. Josefa Road
Km. 1395+080 km. 1395+179
Location : Loreto, Agusan del Sur
Scope of Work : Replacement of Bridge
Approved Budget for Contract (ABC): P9,172,800.80
Duration : 145 Calendar Day
Bid Documents : P10,000.00
Name of Project : Reconstruction of Damaged Pave National Road
along Daang Maharlika (Agusan-Davao Road) km.
1375+040 Km. 1375+681.50 with exception
Location : Trento, Agusan del Sur
Scope of Work : Reconstruction of PCCP 280mm
Name of Project : Reconstruction of Damaged Paved National Road
along Daang Maharlika (Agusan-Davao Road) km.
1322+500 Km. 1345+770.50
Location : Rosario-Bunawan, Agusan del Sur
Scope of Work : Concreting
IRR of R.A 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be rejected outright upon
opening of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following major criteria (a) prior registration with the
DPWH, (b) Filipino Citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership corporation, cooperative,
or joint venture, (c) with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract,
(d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10
years and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to or above the ABC,
credit line commitment at least 10% of ABC.
The BAC will use non-discretionary Pass/Fail criteria in the eligibility check and
preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to
the DPWH POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH
POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors applications for registration with
complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents - Oct. 10, 2012 to Oct. 31, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference - Oct. 18, 2012 at 10:00 am
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI Oct. 23, 2012 at 10:00 am
4. Receipt of Bids - Oct. 31, 2012 at 10:00 am
5. Opening of Bids - Oct. 31, 2012 at 10:30 am
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) in the amount of
Twenty Thousand Pesos Only (20,000.00) per contract package at DPWH Agusan del
Sur 2nd District Engineering Offce, Karaos, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. Prospective
bidders may also download the BDs from DPWH website if available. Prospective bidders
that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before
the submission of their Bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only
to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid
security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective Bidder shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the
BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The First Envelope
shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC.
The Second Envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be
awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation
and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH Agusan del Sur 2nd District Engineering Offce, Karaos, San Francisco,
Agusan del Sur reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the
bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the
affected bidders.
APPROVED BY:
(Sgd.) PONCIO D. VENCILAO
OIC-Asst. District Engineer
BAC Chairman
The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites registered 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
2
Ultrasound Machine for the use of Makati Health Department
Desktop Computers for the use of SK Federation Offce
MHD
SK FED
P4,874,000.00
P2,559,168.00
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 October 18, 2012 (02:00 P.M.)
2. Opening of Bids at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor November 06, 2012 (02:00 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 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

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
LUNGSOD NG MAKATI
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City
Alabang, Muntinlupa City
(ITB No. 12-007)
The Food and Drug Administration, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC)
invites agencies/ suppliers to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project:
Name of Project : Procurement of Two (2)-Year Janitorial Services for FDA
Satellite Laboratory-Vasayas
Location : Food and Drug Administration
Civic Drive , Filinvest Corporate City
Alabang, Muntinlupa City

Brief Description : For the use of FDA Satellite Laboratory-Visayas
Approved Budget For the Contract: Php1,107,000.00

Activities Schedule
1. Posting of ITB 09-15 October 2012
2. Issuance of Bid Documents 09 October 07 November 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference 26 October 2012 9:30 A.M.
Conference Room A, 3/F FDA Annex Building,
Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang,
Muntinlupa City
4. Deadline of Submission and
Receipt of Bids
07 November 2012 9:30 A.M.
c/o BAC Head Secretariat
5. Opening of Bids 07 November 2012 9:30 A.M.
Conference Room A, 3/F FDA Annex Building,
Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang,
Muntinlupa City
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The
description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in
Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders upon
payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Pesos Only (Php2,500.00).
The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open to all interested parties; however, only those
who have purchased the Bidding Documents may participate in the discussion at said
conference.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Food and Drug
Administration, please call BAC Secretariat at Trunkline No. 857-19-00 local
1051/1052; or visit FDA website at www.fda.gov.ph.
The Food and Drug Administration 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.
27 September 2012.
(Sgd.) GOMEL C. GABUNA
BAC Chairperson
MST-Oct.10, 2012
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SAMAR FIRST ENGINEERING OFFICE
Calbayog City
I. Contract ID : 13IJ-0002
Contract Name : CLUSTER: 1. DAANG MAHARLIKA (SM) SAN ISIDRO
SAN JUANICO BRIDGE), KM. 732+000-
KM. 732+750
2. DAANG MAHARL I KA ( SM) ( SAN
ISIDRO SAN JUANICO BRIDGE),
K0726+750-K0728+052
3. DAANG MAHARL I KA ( SM) ( SAN
ISIDRO SAN JUANICO BRIDGE),
K0729+000-K0730+110
Contract Location : CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR
Scope of Work : RRA-ROADS-REHABILITATION-ASPHALT
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): 1. Php 10,071,451.00, 2. Php 18,404,378.00,
3. Php 15,548,667.00
Grand Total Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 44,024,496.00
Cost of Bid Documents: P 20,000.00
1. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City, through the FY-
2013 GAA intends to apply the sum stated being the Approved Budget for the Contract
(ABC) to payments under the contract for the abovementioned contracts. Bids received
in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bidding opening.
2. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City now invites bids
for the abovementioned description of works. Completion of the works is required
for the above stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten(10)
years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project.
The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly,
in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discrepancy pass/fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination of Bids
as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA
9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnership, organizations
or joint venture with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the DPWH-Samar First District
Engineering Offce, Calbayog City, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00. P.M.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may purchased by Interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents
in the amount stated above. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on October
15, -29, 2012.
6. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City will hold a Pre-Bid
Conference on October 23, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. at the BAC Offce, DPWH-Samar First
District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City which shall be open to all interested parties.
7. Bids must be delivered at the address below on or before October 29, 2012 at
9:00 A.M. at the BAC Offce- DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Brgy. San
Policarpo, Calbayog City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the
acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 1B.
Bids will be opened on October 29, 2012 at 2:00 P.M., in the presence of the Bidders
representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
8. To bid for this contract, a contractor must purchased bidding documents and meet the
following major criteria; a) prior registration with DPWH, BAC-CPO, Manila; b) with PCAB
License applicable to the type and cost of the contract; c) completion of a similar contract
costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and d) Net Financial Contracting
Capacity at least equal to ABC, or Crdeit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of
ABC. Bidders shall submit their bids through their duly Authorized Liaison Offcer only
as specifed in the Contractors Information (CI). Submission of Letter (LOI) is no longer
required to participate in the bidding per D.O. No. 64 Series of 2012.
9. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce, Calbayog City reserves the
right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at
any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to
the affected bidder or bidders.
ALVIN A. IGNACIO
OIC, Asst. District Engineer
(BAC Chairman)
Attention:
Head, BAC Secretariat
BAC Offce, DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Offce
Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City
(Sgd.) ALVIN A. IGNACIO
OIC, Asst. District Engineer
(BAC Chairman)
Noted:
(Sgd.) VIRGILIO C. EDUARTE
District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
Rizal 2
nd
District Engineering Offce
# 16 Westbank Road, Manggahan Floodway
Brgy. Rosario, Pasig City
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Publ i c
Works and Highways (DPWH), Rizal 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, invites
contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
1. Contract ID : 12 DO 0085
Contract Name : I. Preventive Maintenance of Cainta-Kayticling-
Antipolo-Teresa-Morong Road (K0036+310 to
K0037+272; Intermittent Section)
II. Preventive Maintenance of Cainta-Kayticling-
Antipolo-Teresa-Morong Road (K0038+000 to
K0040+107: Intermittent Section)
Contract Location : Teresa to Morong, Rizal
Scope of Works : Asphalt Overlay, Shouldering & Pavement Markings
Contract Duration : 60 Cal. Days
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with
the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at the opening of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI),
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, (e) Net Financial Contracting
Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10%
of ABC and (f) Document Request List (DRL) from Philgeps. The BAC will
use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary
examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the
receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors
applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors
Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the
DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown
below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From October 8, 2012 to October 30, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 18, 2012 (10:00 a.m.)
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI
from Prospective Bidders
October 25, 2012 until 2:00 p.m.
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: October 30, 2012 (12:00 n.n.)
5. Opening of Bids October 30, 2012 (2:00 p.m.)
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH, Rizal
2
nd
District Engineering Offce, BAC Secretariat Offce, # 16 Westbank Road,
Manggahan Floodway, Brgy. Rosario, Pasig City, upon payment of a non-
refundable fee of Twenty Five Thousand Pesos Only ( P 25,000.00) for Bidding
Documents. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH
web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the
DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids
Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties
who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in
the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The
frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include
a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component
of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid
as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH, Rizal 2
nd
District Engineering Offce reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior to contract
award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

(Sgd.) ELENITA C. MANUEL
Administrative Offcer III
BAC Chairman
Noted by:
(Sgd.) ERIC A. AYAPANA
OIC - District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
Region X
Lanao del Norte 2
nd
Engineering District
Seminary Drive. Pala-o, Iligan City
Tel.: (063)221-5703 Fax Nos.: (063)223-0217, 221-4648
E-mail address: dpwh.lned2@yahoo.com
The (DPWH-Lanao del Norte 2
nd
Engineering District, Seminary Drive, Pala-o,
Iligan City, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply
to bid for the following contract:
1. Contract ID: 12KF0040
Contract Name: Construction of Iligan City Circumferential Road (Phase
II) including Protection Works Iligan City Circumferential
Road (C-3) KO.+202-KO.+640 (Section 1-Scion Section)
KO.+000-K1+600 (Section 2-Ubaldo Section w/exception)
Contract Location: Iligan City Circumferential Road (C-3)
Brief Description: Part A-Facilities for the Engineers, Part B-Other General
Requirements, Part C-Earthworks, Part D-Base and
Subbase Courses, Part E-Surface Course, Part
G-Drainage and Slope Protection, Part H-Miscellaneous
Structures
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 44,954,401.94
Contract Duration: 179 calendar days
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in
accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and
must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino
citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture
with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of
similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net
Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at
least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility
check and preliminary examination of bids.
the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the Deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH
POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors applications for registration, with
complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders Deadline: 5:00 P.M./October 15, 2012
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 8, 2012 to October 29, 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference 2:00 P.M. /October 16, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: 9:00 A.M./October 29, 2012
5. Opening of Bids 2:00 P.M. /October 29, 2012
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at (DPWH-Lanao
del Norte 2
nd
Engineering District Offce, Seminary Drive, Pala-o, Iligan City), upon
payment of a non-refundable fees of P20,000.00 for Bid Documents. 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 on
or before the submission of their bids. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security
in any acceptable form in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accompanied forms as specifed in
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which will include the
eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component
of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as
determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation.
The (DPWH-Lanao del Norte 2
nd
Engineering District, Seminary Drive, Pala-o,
Iligan City) reserves the right to accept or reject any all bid and to annul the bidding
process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected
bidders.
Approved:
(Sgd.) MOCAMADALI P. PUNDOGAR
Administrative Offcer V
BAC Chairman
DPWH-INFR-07-101005
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
Northern Samar 2
nd
Cor. Balite and Garcia Streets
Catarman, Northern Samar
Telephone No./Fax No. (055) 251-8254
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public
Works and Highways, Northern Samar 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, through
Government of the Philippines (GOP) invites contractors to bid for the
aforementioned projects:
1. Contract ID: 12II0077
Contract Name: Concreting/Upgrading of Gaps along Lapinig-Arteche
Road, Lapinig-Imelda Section, KO853+ 114.50-
KO854+210.00
Contract Location: Lapinig, Northern Samar
Scope of Work: PCCP
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): PhP 26,897,789.33
Contract Duration: 117 Calendar Days
The Bids and Awards Committee will conduct the procurement process
in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of
the Approved Budget for the Contract shall be automatically rejected at the
opening of Bids.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent, 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 Approved Budget for the Contract within a period of 10 years, and (e)
Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to Approved Budget for the
Contract, or credit line commitment for at least equal to 10% of Approved Budget
for the Contract. The Bids and Awards Committee will use non-discretionary
receipt of Letter of Intent. The DPWH-POCW Regional Offce will only process
contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue
the Contractors Registration Certifcate. Registration Forms may be downloaded
at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 10 30, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 18, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. - NS 2
nd
DEO
Sub Offce, Brgy. Rawis, Laoang, N. Samar
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI October 24, 2012 until 5:00 P.M.
4 Receipt of Bids October 30, 2012 8:30 AM-2:00 P.M. NS
2
nd
DEO Sub Offce, Brgy. Rawis, Laoang,
N. Samar
5. Opening of Bids October 30, 2012 2:00 P.M. NS 2
nd
DEO
Sub Offce, Brgy. Rawis, Laoang, N. Samar
The Bids and Awards Committee will issue hard copies of Bidding
Documents at DPWH, NS 2nd DEO Catarman, Northern Samar, upon payment
of a non-refundable fee of P20,000.00. Prospective bidders may also download
the Bidding Documents from the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective
bidders that will download the Bidding Documents from the DPWH website shall
pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents. The Pre-
Bid Conference shall be opened only to interested parties who have purchased
the Bid Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount
and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR or RA 9184.
in the Bidding Documents in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC
Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid,
which shall include a copy of Contractors Registry Certifcate (CRC). The second
envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. The Contract will be
awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid
evaluation and the post-qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
(SGD.) ROMULO D. GONZALES
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
AIbay III District Engineering Offce
Paulog, Ligao City
The Department of Public Works and Highways Albay 3rd District
Engineering Offce, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites
contractors to apply to bid for the following contract( s):
Contract ID: 12FO0089
Contract Name: Cl ust er XXIl -2012: Concr et i ng/Rehabi l i t at i on/
Const r uct i on/Compl et i on/Repai r of Var i ous
Infrastructure Projects within the 3
rd
District of Albay
Contract Location: 3
rd
District of Albay
Scope of Work: Various Infrastructure Projects
Approved Budget for the Contract: (ABC): Php.19,999,847.81
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revi sed Impl ementi ng Rul es and
Regulations and applicable DPWH Department Orders/Memorandum like D.O.
#64 Series of 2012.
To bid for this contract, interested contractor must download the Bid
Documents including the plans at the DPWH website and must pay the non
refundable amount of P10,000,00 for tender documents at the cashier of any
DPWH offce on or before the deadline, and the contractor must meet the
following major criteria:(a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or
75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with
PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion
of a Similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years,
and (d) Net Financial Contracting capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line
commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC of the DPWH Regional Offce no. V
will conduct the eligibility checking using the Civil Works Registry (CWR) System.
registration to the DPWH POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt
of payments for tender documents. The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only
process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements,
and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms
may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown
below:
1. Pre-Bid Conference October 16, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.
2. Deadline for payments of Bid
Documents
October 29,2012 until 10:00 A.M
3. Submission of Bids October 29,2012 until 2:00 P.M.
4. Opening of Bids October 29 2012 at 2:01 P.M.
This offce will verify from Accounting Section thru Electronic National
Government Accounting System (E-NGAS) the names of contractor who made
payments at other DPWH Offce, however, Contractors that made payments on
other DPWH offce may also email their receipt at dpwh.albay2@gmail.com or
may present the original receipt at the BAC of this offce for inclusion to the list
of contractor that will be submitted to the Regional Offce for Eligibility Screening.
in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman.
The frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall
include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the
fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualifcation.
The DPWH Albay III District Engineering Offce, Paulog, Ugao City
reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding
process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the
affected bidders.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) BENICIO S. SAZON
BAC Chairman
Noted:
(Sgd.) EFREN C. MANALO, MPA
District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
INVITATION TO BID
Cordillera Administrative Region
BAGUIO CITY DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Engineers Hill, Baguio City
Tel. No. 442-8195 Fax No. (074) 442-8195
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Baguio City District Engineering
Offce invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned project/s:
1. Source of Fund: GOP through GAA 2013
Contract ID: 12PD0078
Contract Name: Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged
Paved National Roads, Engineers Hill Road, Chainage
0000-Chainage 0335 (SO0500LZ)
Contract Location: Baguio City
Scope of Work: PCCP, Asphalt Overlay (Cold Mix)/Interceptor/Canal/Curb
and Gutter/Pavement Markings
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 6,709,052.61
Cost of Bidding Documents: Php 10,000.00
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission
and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder
is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Baguio City District
Engineering Offce and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders
from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
Documents as indicated.
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the
Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents
not later than the submission of their bids.
The DPWH-Baguio City District Engineering Offce will hold a Pre-Bid Conference
on October 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the DPWH-Baguio City District Engineering
Offce Conference Hall which shall be open only to all interested parties who have
purchased the Bidding Documents.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before October 26, 2012
at 10:00 a.m. at DPWH-Baguio City District Engineering Offce. All bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened on October 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at DPWH- Baguio City
District Engineering Offce in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose
to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The DPWH-Baguio City District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or
reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to
contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
Nora R. delos Santos
DPWH-Baguio City District Engineering Offce
Engineers Hill, Baguio City
Telefax No. (074) 442-8195
dpwh.bcdeo.bac@gmail.com
Approved by:
(Sgd.) GIL L. NUQUE
Engineer III
BAC Chairman
Noted by:
(Sgd.) IRENEO S. GALLATO
District Engineer

News
ManilaStandardToday
mst.daydesk@gmail.com OCTOBER 10, 2012 WEDNESDAY
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Airport diverts 17 ights

IN BRIEF
Gloria asks court to allow hospital detention
Parents warned
vs toxic kids toys
Jeepney group head
assumes House seat
Non-toxic Christmas. Looking forward to a non-toxic Christmas, children sporting Santa Claus hats hold up posters warning the public against
toxic toys that have been found in stores in Baclaran and Pasay. Health and chemical safety advocates from the EcoWaste Coalition asked toy
makers, importers, distributors and vendors to prioritize childrens health and halt the trade in untested, unlicensed and unlabeled childrens toys.
MANNY PALMERO
Manila International Airport Au-
thority ofcials said the airports that
Very High Frequency Omnidirectional
Radio Range broke down around 11:15
a.m. forcing air trafc controllers in
Manila to divert several ights to the
Clark International Airport in Pampan-
ga and Iloilo International Airport.
Sixteen international ights were di-
verted to Clark: Asiana OZ701 from In-
cheon to Manila, Thai Airways TG620
from Bangkok to Manila, PAL PR467
from Incheon to Manila, ZestAir ight
Z2978 and China Southern Airline
CZ3091 from Canton to Manila.
Also diverted to Clark were 12 do-
mestic ights PAL ight PR142 from
Iloilo to Manila, Cebu Pacic ights
5J454 Iloilo to Manila, 5J772 Tagbi-
laran to Manila, 5J618 Tuguegarao
to Manila, 5J896 Caticlan to Manila,
5J522 Naga to Manila, 5J532 Busu-
anga to Manila, AirphilExpress ight
2P015 Tuguegarao to Manila, 2P978
Tacloban to Manila, 2P926 Legaspi
City to Manila and 2P970 Kalibo to
Manila while PAL ight PR196 from
Puerto Princesa to Manila was diverted
to Iloilo International Airport.
Airport ofcials said air trafc con-
trollers had to separate landing aircraft
fater apart and that resulted in the di-
version of the 17 ights.
The glitch was xed around 12:10
p.m. and all 17 diverted ights had al-
ready arrived in Manila by 3 p.m., said
airport general manager Jose Angel
Honrado.
It was the second time the airports
VOR system bogged down after a sim-
ilar incident in June 2010 also affected
ight operations at NAIA.
The VOR is the navigational guid-
ance system that aids pilots in locat-
ing and landing on the runway during
bad weather and low visibility. It is a
type of short-range radio navigation
system for aircraft that enables aircraft
to determine their position and stay on
course by receiving radio signals trans-
mitted by a network of xed ground
radio beacons, with a receiver unit us-
ing radio frequencies in the very high
frequency (VHF) band.
Meanwhile, Clark International Air-
port president Jose Victor I. Luciano
said in an interview that Clarks instru-
ment landing system and VOR con-
tinue to work round the clock for all
incoming ights.
Clark Airport can even accommo-
date 40 aircrafts in our wide parking
space here, Clark Airport is always
ready, Luciano said.
By Eric Apolonio and Jess Malabanan
AT least seventeen commercial ights were
diverted from the Ninoy Aquino International
Airport on Tuesday after the airports aircraft
navigation system bogged down for less than
an hour.
By Jonathan Fernandez
CONSUMERS were reminded on Tuesday to buy only safe and
non-toxic toys this Christmas after the environment watchdog
EcoWaste Coalition found that 60 out of 100 toys they tested
contained lead and other harmful chemicals that can cause cancer,
reproductive abnormalities, endocrine disorders, as well as
behavioral developmental and learning problems.
Anthony Dizon, coordinator of the EcoWastes Project Protect,
issued the warning after they found 43 out of 100 samples they
tested were tainted with high levels of lead, which were above the
US regulatory limit of 90 parts per million (ppm).
He said 32 toys contained more than one toxic metal such
antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and mercury also above
levels of concern.
Dizon said that among the samples found tainted with harmful
metals were some dolls with PVC materials, play makeup sets,
toy animals, toy boxing gadgets, toy cars, toy guns, toy musical
instruments and other toy products.
Not a single toy, Dizon noted, listed its chemical ingredients
on the label and it deprives consumers of their right to know
what the products are made of and, consequently, to make
informed choices.
The EcoWaste bought the samples, worth from P2 to P165 each,
last week at various retail shops in Baclaran and Pasay City.
Bill Menrath, a visiting expert from Ohio, said that the test
results give credence to the urgency to phase out lead and other
substances in paints and childrens products that may undermine
brain development and wreak havoc on kids health.
Children are not able to protect themselves against lead and
other hazardous substances lurking in toys, and it is really up to
us, adults, to shield them from these hidden toxins. In the US, over
a million children have high levels of lead in their blood because
of exposure to lead in paint, dust and soil, necessitating for strong
preventive measures to combat childhood lead poisoning at the
source, Menrath said.
Coastal clean up. Over
10,000 volunteers including
100 school children from
Olongapo City and nearby
Zambales towns braved
overcast skies and sporadic
downpours to comb though
several stretches of beach
for garbage for the 4th
Shore It Up! environmental
awareness campaign at the
Subic Bay Freeport recently.
The MPIC Foundation,
Metro Pacic Investments
Corporations corporate
social responsibility arm,
led the two-day activity
that coincided with the
27
th
International Coastal
Cleanup Day.
By Ferdinand Fabella
FORMER President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has
asked the anti-corruption court Sandiganbayan to
allow her to be detained at the Veterans Memo-
rial Medical Center in Quezon City because her life
would be in danger if she is placed in a regular jail.
In a motion led with the courts First Division on
Monday, Arroyos lawyers Maria Rosario del Rosario
and Analene Balisong asked the court to allow the ail-
ing 64-year-old former leader to regain her health while
the Sandiganbayan is hearing the plunder charges led
against her over the alleged misuse of Philippine Char-
ity Sweepstakes Ofce intelligence funds.
The former President, who now represents Pam-
panga in the House of Representatives, was indicted
for plunder over the transfer of P366 million in the
PCSOs condential and intelligence funds from
2008 to 2010.
The lawyers argued that the former President has
been frequently hospitalized due to various ailments in-
cluding a recurrent spine problem, hypertension, dehy-
dration, drastic weight loss and inability to swallow.
Accused (Arroyos initials) is not medically t
to be detained in a non-medical facility. [She] pleads
that as she faces the charges against her, she be ac-
corded full opportunity to restore her health so that
she may properly defend herself, the lawyers said in
their pleading.
The lawyers assured the court they will present
Arroyos attending physicians to testify of her medi-
cal condition.
The motion for hospital arrest will be heard by the
court on Thursday even as the court set the arraign-
ment of several respondents in the case at 8:30 a.m.
of Oct. 15.
Also charged in the case were former PCSO chair-
man Sergio Valencia; former PCSO general manager
Rosario Uriarte; PCSO directors Manuel Morato,
Jose R. Taruc V, Raymundo Roquero and Ma. Fatima
A. S. Valdes; PCSO budget ofcer Benigno B. Aguas;
former Commission on Audit chairman Reynaldo A.
Villar and former COA-Intelligence Fund Unit head
Nilda B. Plaras.
The former president was admitted to the VMMC
after she was found to be dehydrated and physically
weak a day after the court issued a warrant of arrest
against her.
Meanwhile, the Pasay City Regional Trial Court
handling the electoral sabotage case against Arroyo ap-
proved on Tuesday the resetting of the scheduled hear-
ings as petitioned by the Commission on Elections.
Judge Jesus Mupas of RTC 112 partially granted
the petition of Comelec prosecutors who had wanted
to defer the hearing until January 31 next year be-
cause of the election season.
Court spokesperson Felda Domingo said the court
set the next hearings on Nov. 15 and 22 and on Jan.
31 and Feb. 7 next year.
Mupas instead cancelled the hearings on October
25 and November 8.
Last week, Comelec prosecutors led by Maria Jua-
na Valeza led an ex-parte motion asking the court to
reset the hearings on January 31 and February 7, 21
and 28 next year because the poll body will be busy
preparing for the 2013 elections.
Asked why the court did not grant the other dates
asked by the prosecution, Domingo said Mupas want
to be fair to the other side.
By Maricel V. Cruz
FEDERATION of Jeepney Op-
erators and Drivers Alliance of
the Philippines president Zeny De
Castro-Maranan took her oath of
ofce on Tuesday replacing Hom-
er Mercado who represented the
1-United Transport Koalisyon par-
ty-list group for jeepney drivers.
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte
Jr. inducted Maranan as 285th
member of House of Representa-
tives after Mercado reliquished
his post to represent another par-
ty-list group in the 2013 midterm
elections.
Upon Belmontes order to
suspend the session on Monday
following induction ceremony,
Maranan was given the chance
to roam around the plenary where
she shook the hands of her fellow
House members.
Earlier, Maranan earlier vowed
to push the arrest of police au-
thorities who coerce public utility
vehicle drivers and operators to
give bribes in exchange of viola-
tion exemptions.
She also called for the mod-
ernization of jeepney eets by
funding the conversion of diesel
engines for all them to run on liq-
ueed petroleum gas.
In the past months, Mercado
said he will attempt to win a par-
ty-list seat for 1-Joint Alliance for
the Marginalized (1-Jam).
Under Rule 4 of the said
Comelec resolution, it states that
any selected party-list represen-
tative who changes his political
party or sectoral afliation dur-
ing his term of ofce shall forfeit
his seat.
QCs dengue hot spot
DENGUE is more prevalent in Quezon
Citys Second District than in any
other part of the city and dengue cases
have gone up to 7,632 from January to
September, or 4 percent higher than the
same period of 2011.
Rolando Cruz, head of the citys
Health Departments Epidemiology and
Surveillance Unit, said 41 percent of the
7,632 reported dengue patients are be-
tween the ages of one and 10. Almost
half of the 41 percent died due to mosqui-
to bite, he said, ruling out an outbreak of
the disease.
There is a high incidence of dengue
cases in the Second Districts barangays
Fairview, Batasan Hills, Commonwealth,
San Bartolome, Novaliches, Culiat, Holy
Spirit and Payatas. Rio N. Araja
2 Brits banned from PH
TWO Britons wanted for a string of child
molestation and sexual assault cases in the
United Kingdom were ordered deported and
banned from returning to the Philippines,
immigration ofcials said.
Expelled from the country were Keef-
er James Cooper, 70, and David Alan
Williams, 50, who were both convicted
of sexual offenses against children in
England.
Records showed that the Britons were
expelled more than two months after they
were arrested in Polanco, Zamboanga del
Norte by operatives from the BI fugitive
search unit.

Caloocan disaster-ready
CALOOCAN City has been awarded
the Seal of Disaster Preparedness by
the Department of Interior and Local
Government after garnering a perfect
score in its program on disaster
readiness.
Caloocan Mayor Enrico Recom
Echiverri said the city stepped up its
disaster readiness by acquiring needed
equipment. Among the equipment ac-
quired by the local government include
boom trucks, dump trucks, rescue boats,
ambulances, re trucks, backhoes and
aluminum vans. Gigi Munoz-David
A9 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
Bannered by 14 teams from
both the University Athletic As-
sociation of the Philippines and
the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association, and two guest
teams in the varsity teams, and
12 teams from the juniors, the
brand-new league kicks off on
Sunday at the Nuvali football
grounds in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
The UAAP side will be back-
stopped by back-to-back cham-
pion University of the Philippines,
last years runner-up University
of Santo Tomas and perennial
contender Far Eastern Univer-
sity, while the NCAA will parade
powerhouse squads, San Beda
College, which won 10 of the last
11 championships, and last years
bridesmaid College of St. Benilde.
Rizal Technological Univer-
sity and University of Makati
are also in the mix, as they aim
IPPCA bootfest
draws 14 teams
INSPIRED by its success in organiz-
ing the Filoil Flying V Sports Pre-Season
Basketball Cup, the men and women
behind Filoil Flying V Sports, in coopera-
tion with the top ofcials of the Indepen-
dent Philippine Petroleum Companies
Association, merged forces to hold the
the rst-ever collegiate pre-season foot-
ball tournament dubbed as the 2012 IP-
PCA Football Pre-Season Cup.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz

THAILANDS Pungluang Sor
Singyu, the No. 2-ranked ban-
tamweight, will arrive early in
Manila for his battle against
the top-rated AJ Bazooka
Banal for the vacant World
Boxing Organization bantam-
weight title at the Mall of Asia
Arena on Oct. 20.
Pungluang, who has been
training at an army camp in
Thailand, will arrive on Oct.
16, along with his train-
ers Phanlop Srihraiwan,
Mueankhit Saensuk and
Amirut Chuebang, as well
as OneSongchai Promotions
representative Michael Du.
The solidly built Pungluang
is reportedly in ne shape and
is condent of overcoming the
southpaw Banal.
They are battling for the
title relinquished by Mex-
icos Jorge Arce, who has
moved up to campaign in the
122-pound division and is
eyeing a fight with current
WBO/International Boxing
Federation champion Nonito
Donaire, provided the Filipi-
no beats Japans World Box-
ing Council champion emeri-
tus Toshiaki Nishioka on Oct.
13 at the Home Depot Center
in Carson City, California.
Siraphop Ratanasuban,
vice president of the of the
huge OneSongchai Promo-
tions outfit in Thailand told
the Manila St andar d that
Pungluang is now training
very hard in an army facil-
ity in Chonburi province and
is being trained by a former
Pan Asia Boxing Association
champion whose name he did
not mention.
Thai champ arrives early
Deep-league drafting
THE real fun of fantasy basketball comes
with competing against a dozen or more
people, who are all learned in the ways of
the NBA and are active managers of their
fantasy teams, which is usually the incen-
tive to join a deep league of no less than 14
teams. (In contrast, a shallow league has
10 or fewer teams; a standard league has
12.) Youll nd that in these leagues, every
manager will be at their shrewdest, looking
to get any little advantage they can for their
teams, either via the draft or through trades.
Unlike most public leagues, in a deep
league you usually wont nd managers rely-
ing on auto drafts to get the better players, then
sleeping on their squadsor worse, abandon-
ing them altogetherwhen the team starts
sinking in the standings. Thats why its crucial
to focus on drafting the right players for your
deep-league team; a strong draft will practical-
ly have you in the top half of the league stand-
ings from the outset, and at the very least gives
you the players than can be traded for better
ones as the season progresses.
Many factors will affect the way you
draft: the number of teams/managers in
your league; the type of draft you have (es-
pecially if its an auction draft); your draft
position (especially in a snake draft); your
own cheat sheets or rankings of the top
200 or so players; injuries and other NBA
roster developments before your draft; and
the type of league youre playing in (wheth-
er its rotisserie or head-to-head).
Once you get your head wrapped around all
these data, you should remember two things:
1) as in real-life hoops, your rst ve is the
group that will matter most to your team; and
2) in a deep league, dont be afraid to draft for
potential over proven production, especially
in the latter rounds of the draft. This is called
reaching in fantasy circles (because the play-
er with potential youre reaching for is often
ranked lower on cheat sheets than a teams
starter or rotation player). Its also a gamble,
but it can pay off big time and put you on top
of your league if your hunch is right.
As an example, lets take a deep Yahoo
league I recently joined, with all managers
Filipinos (I think). Its a 20-team roto league
with 13-man rosters (positions set at PG,
SG, G, SF, PF, F, 2 Cs, 2 Utils, 3 BNs) and
12 statistical categories (FGM, FG%, 3PM,
3P%, PTS, OREB, REB, AST, STL, BLK,
TOS). We had our live draft on Sunday
night, and this is how it turned out for me,
having the fourth pick overall (the numbers
in parenthesis denote the order of the pick):
to play the spoilers role in the
month-long tournament orga-
nized by Filoil Flying V Sports
and sponsored by Nuvali, Mol-
ten, StarSports Korea/Topcoms,
Natures Spring, Gastropub Bar
and Bacchus Energy Drink.
League co-chairman Joey
Guillermo said during yesterdays
Philippine Sportswriters Asso-
ciation Forum at Shakeys Ma-
late that the tournaments main
purpose is to prepare the teams
for the coming football season of
both the UAAP and the NCAA.
Just like in our basketball league,
we also came up with the idea of
holding a pre-season football tourna-
ment to sharpen the skills of colle-
giate players, Guillermo said.
Guillermo said games will
be played every Sunday at the
Nuvali games, but may also be
played during Saturdays, de-
pending on the availability of
the Nuvali venue, which he de-
scribed as a good pitch.
DC picks
Cabrera as
endorser
FRESH from his dramatic
podium win in the champion-
ship leg of the 2012 Coca-Cola
Karting Series, 12-year-old
multi-awarded Seaoil karter
Gabriel Tayao Cabrera takes
on a new role as DC Philip-
pines newest and youngest
brand ambassador.
Cabrera is the rst and only
Filipino karter DC Philippines
has chosen to endorse their ap-
parel, bags, accessories, posters
and footwear for action sports
along DCs elite list of athletes
worldwide.
We choose outstanding
home-grown athletes that best
represent DC. They exude that
certain X-factor. A DC ambas-
sador is very much endeared by
their fans for their passion, atti-
tude and talent. He is respected
by his peers and feared by rivals.
Gabe perfectly ts that image.
Plus, he really loves the brand,
DC Philippines Brand Manager
Dino Gilladoga said.
DC Brand Associate Edi-
lyn Yu further explained: His
podium wins are just icing on
the cake. What really caught
our attention was that win or
lose, foreign media repeatedly
took note of his exceptional
talent. Gabes mature outlook
in racing would hopefully turn
him into a globally recognized
brand name like DC.
Apart from Seaoil and DC Phil-
ippines, drift king Ian King and
Wreckless Inc. also support Ca-
breras international bid next year.
Armed with more supporters,
I could now shift my focus pri-
marily on international races next
year, break into the European kart-
ing scene and eventually be steps
closer to realizing my F1 dream,
said Cabrera.
Although the local race year for
karting has ended, Cabrera is still
slated to be seen in action at the re-
maining legs of the Asian Karting
Open Championships to be held
in November and December in
Hong Kong and Indonesia.
DYLAN Arambulo of FERN-
C Racing stole the limelight
with his double victory, even
as Tai Zulberti of City Kart and
Flynn Jackes of TRS-Castrol
Kids eventually copped the ti-
tles in their respective divisions
recently in the 2012 Coca-Cola
Karting Super Series at the
Clark International Speedway.
The 10-year-old Arambulo
wound up his campaign with
a bang, staging a big come-
back in the nal race to rule the
Formula Cadet Expert division
as he stunned his more expe-
rienced rivals in winning the
Mini-ROK class on his very
rst try in this event sanctioned
by the Automobile Association
Philippines and sponsored by
Coca-Cola, Yokohama Tires,
Motorstar and Aeromed.
Arambulos Mini-ROK tri-
umph was actually a big upset
win over top two title contenders
Jackes and Gabe Cabrera. But it
hardly affected the title aspirations
of Jackes, who eventually emerged
Mini-ROK champion with 501
points against Cabrera, who ended
overall runner-up with 481.
Likewise, his win wasnt
enough to stop Zulberti from
clinching this years Formula
Cadet Expert crown as his dis-
mal show in the qualifying and
Pre-Finals only brought his total
to 449 points for the overall run-
ner-up crown. Zulberti wrapped
up his title feat with 481 points.
Jose Luigi Lachica of One
Racing also staged a big come-
back in the nal race to claim the
Formula Cadet Novice title over
closest rival Francis Mark Tanlu
of AUTSRacing to join the roster
of champions this season, along
with Carl Luig of AUTSRac-
ing, who bagged the Formula
SL Novice title over Raymond
Cudala of FERN-C Racing and
Jaz Monzones of Natmo Asia-
GP1 Racing over Yvana Caran-
gan of AUTSRacing and Wayne
Darvin of One Racing.
Young aces continue rivalries in kartfest
PMI sports intramurals. The Philippine
Maritime Institute recently held their annual
sports festival called Palarong PMI where the
students took part in a wide range of events
to showcase their skills, sportsmanship and
rapport among other members of the school.
PMI President and Chief Executive Ofcer Rizabel
Cloma-Santos (fth from left) said the sports event
is essential to the well-being of their students and
allows them to develop desirable traits that are
vital in helping them achieve success. She is shown
here with some of the participating athletes, with
the background showing part of the huge crowd
that attended the sports fest.
JENNY
ORTUOSTE
THE HOARSE WHISPERER
OWEN JAMES
FANTASY FANATIC
1. (4) Russell Wesbrook PGI had wanted
to draft Kevin Love, who would be a perfect
pick to start with in this type of league that
also counts shots made (not just percentages)
and offensive rebounds, but the manager be-
fore me wisely picked up the Minnesota All-
Star. But Westy, Loves college teammate at
UCLA, is no slouch either, and in some expert
mock drafts has been rated as high as No. 3
behind LeBron James and his Oklahoma
teammate Kevin Durantand ahead of Clip-
pers star PG Chris Paul, whom I also passed
up on. While CP3 is a solid foundation for any
roto team with his stellar assists and steals to-
tals, I felt the Thunder star is less injury-prone
and is a more across-the-board contributor for
this type of league. Westbrook will give me
more points and eld goals made while being
a triple-double threat every night.
2. (37) Kyle Lowry PGBefore he went
down with his litany of ailments and injuries
last season, Lowry was producing rst-round
value, and methinks hell do the same in
Toronto, where he will be the unquestioned
starter for the Raptors (and no Goran Dragic
looming over his shoulder as well).
3. (44) Anthony Davis PFI was pleas-
antly surprised to pick The Unibrow here;
in standard leagues, the New Orleans rookie
and No. 1 draft pick would go in the fourth
round on the strength of his strong projected
blocks and rebounds totals.
4. (77) Andrew Bogut CI believe in
the law of averages, and I have my ngers
crossed that Bogut will be injury-free this
year and be worth more than this pick as
he produces points, rebounds and blocks in
bunches for Golden State.
5. (84) Damian Lillard PGThe Port-
land newbie is an example of my point
No. 2 above about reaching; his ceiling is
projected so high that in some cheat sheets
the MVP of the Summer League is ranked
ahead of the Kings Isaiah Thomas and
Houstons Jeremy Lin. And by picking Lil-
lard, I believe I have as good a rst ve as
any team in the league.
6. (117) Derrick Favors PF, CIt seems
everyone in the leagues I play in want
a piece of Favors, whos compared to a
young Dwight Howard. He could average
18 points, 12 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for
Utah this year, and Ive done my best to
fend off trade offers for him (including one
right after this draft).
7. (124) Glen Davis PF,C
8. (157) Courtney Lee SG,SF
9. (164) Andre Miller PG,SG
10. (197) Marvin Williams SF
11. (204) Gerald Green SG,SF
12. (237) Gustavo Ayon PF,C
13. (244) Josh Selby PG
The rest of my guys are value picks;
that is, they can either match or exceed their
draft-day value, which is the key to success
in any fantasy sport. Note that I opted for
projected starters over youngsters at this
point, with the exception of the Grizzlies
Selby, who was Lillards co-MVP in Sum-
mer league and is the denition of a risk-
or-reward pickup. For your fantasy teams, I
hope you get more of the latter.
You can e-mail the Fantasy Fanatic at
jimguile@aol.com.
Multi-titled young karter Gabe Cabrera (center) is shown with DC Philippines Brand Manager Dino
Gilladoga (second from left), drift king Ian King (fourth from left), DC Brand Associate Edilyn Yu
(right) and Kaiser Tatlonghari.
Anniversary
Races of PCSO
THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Ofce Committee on Races recently an-
nounced their PCSO Anniversary Races to
be held this month.
At the Philippine Racing Clubs Santa
Ana Park, on Oct. 13, Saturday, the PCSO
Special Maiden Race, 1,200 meters, fea-
turing nine entries: Jade Brothers Farms
Pocket Power, colt (jockey Jordan Cor-
dova); Herminio Esguerras Sparkling
Rule, lly (Jesse Guce); Michael Angelo
Veneracions Bossing Ethan, colt (Conrad
Henson); Nemesio Sys Siopaokinghaha,
colt (Rodeo Fernandez);
Benhur Abaloss Bumpy Ride , colt (Kel-
vin Abobo); Sixto Esquivias IVs Niagara
Boogie, lly (Fernando Raquel Jr.); Antonio
De Ubago Jr.s Mrs. Teapot, lly (Jeffrey
Bacaycay); Honorato Neris Flying Honor,
lly (Antonio Alcasid Jr.); and Kenneth Cau-
sons Angel of Mine, colt (Pat Dilema).
All colts will carry 54 kgs. handicap
weight, llies 52 kgs.
On Oct. 14, Sunday, 2YO Placers and
Non-Placers Race, 1,200 meters, six en-
tries: Jeci Lapuss Minotaur, colt (Abobo);
Renato Viratas Leonidez Might, lly
(Mark Alvarez); Narciso Moraless cou-
pled entries Dontfoolyourwife, lly (Pat
Dilema) and Tarzan, colt (Jesse Guce);
Contessa Falgueras Green Garnet, colt
(Christopher Garganta); and Edwin San-
toss Mi Esperanza, lly (Jeffril Zarate).
All llies will carry 52 kgs., colts 55 kgs.
except Tarzan who will carry 54 kgs.
At the Manila Jockey Clubs San Lazaro
Leisure Park, on Oct. 21, Sunday, the 3YO
Open Regular, 1,400 meters, six entries, all
llies: Leonora Pasions Seni Seviyorum,
52 kgs. (Red de Leon); Edgardo Mailums
Quakers Hill, 52 kgs. (John Alvin Guce);
Wilbert Tans Pinay Beauty, 53 kgs. (Alva-
rez); Moraless Machine Gun Mama, 54 kgs.
(Pat Dilema); Doroteo Pangilinans Madam
Theresa, 54 kgs. (Zarate); and Antonio Tan
Jr.s Pugad Lawin, 58 kgs. (Jesse Guce).
On the same day, the Anniversary
Open, 1,600 meters, ve entries, all colts:
Esquiviass Arvin Dugo, 55 kgs. (Bacay-
cay); Emmanuel King Jr.s Hi Money, 53
kgs. (Dilema); Divina Dys Pleasantly
Perfect, 52 kgs. (Jonathan Hernandez);
Ruben Dimacuhas Si Seor, 57 kgs. (Za-
rate); and Esguerras Purple Ribbon, 52
kgs. (Val Dilema).
The PCSO is also preparing for its iconic
Presidential Gold Cup and its 40th running
this year, Dec. 9 at Santa Ana Park.
* * *
Congratulations to the Klub Don
Juan de Manila for their highly suc-
cessful (as always) KDJM Derby held
Oct. 2 to 9 at SLLP.
For its part, fellow horseowners or-
ganization MARHO (Metropolitan Asso-
ciation of Race Horse Owners) is gearing
up for its 17th MARHO Cup Champion-
ships on Nov. 20 to 25 at Santa Ana Park.
It will be holding its traditional six cham-
pionship races: Sprint, Juvenile Fillies,
Juvenile Colts, 3YO Filly Mile, 3YO
Colt Mile, and Classic.
These races are, in line with MARHOs
philosophy of supporting local thorough-
bred breeding, open only to horses bred in
the country from local matings.
* * *
Email: jennyo@live.com, Blog: http://
jennyo.net, Facebook: Gogirl Racing/Go-
girl Cafe, Twitter: @gogirlracing
Miriam makes finals
MIRIAM College barged into the nals of ve events,
while host De La Salle Zobel will vie for four titles as
the 43rd Womens National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation enters the championship rounds of its three rst
semester events.
DLSZ will defend its midgets and junior basketball titles
against Miriam. Both squads will likewise tangle in nals of
junior volleyball where Miriam is the defending champion.
Miriam is also in the junior futsal nals against San
Beda College Alabang and will take on Centro Escolar
University for the senior volleyball plum after ousting
Philippine Womens University in the seminals, 25-
22, 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-8.
DLSZs fourth title bid will be in midgets volleyball
against San Beda.
CEU will defend its senior basketball title against Rizal
Technological University after downing Emilio Aguinal-
do College in the Final Four, 83-32, behind the combined
37 markers of Janine Pontejos and Julie Gula.
Sports
OCTOBER 10, 2012
Manila Standard TODAY
WEDNESDAY
A10
UST, Perpetual tossers join Thai tourney
UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help-
Las Pias Citys Marcelo Joaquin
Jr. and John Erickson Francisco
were nominated as the top choic-
es in the mens division and the
University of Santo Tomas Judy
Ann Caballejo and Maruja Banat-
icla topped the womens side in
the National Students Beach Vol-
leyball Qualifying tournament.
The volleyfest was held in co-
operation with the Philippine
Schools Volleyball Association,
an afliated member of the Fed-
eration of School Sports Associa-
tion of the Philippines.
The top choices in both cat-
egories of the National Students
Beach Volleyball qualifying
competitions will represent the
Philippines in the second Asian
University Beach Volleyball
Championship in Cha-Am, Thai-
land from Nov. 27 to 30.
The coaches are Henry James
Pecaa and Emiliano Lontoc for
UST and Michael Cario for the
University of Perpetual Help-Las
Pias City.
Meanwhile, the De La Salle
University of Dasmarias City
tandem of 2011 Shenzhen Uni-
versiade veteran Jennifer Man-
zano and Cindy Benitez won the
nal leg of Petron Beach Volley-
ball Circuit in Lingayean, Panga-
sinan Province over the weekend.
Manzano and Benitez thus earned
the right to represent the country in
the 27th Summer Universiade in Ka-
zan, Russia in July 2013.
Prof. Robert Milton Calo, the
FESSAP Executive Vice Presi-
dent, will be the Head of Delega-
tion for the Philippine contingent
to the Asian University Champi-
onship in Thailand.
Prof. Calo will be assisted by
Gerardo Sergio, the athletic di-
rector of De La Salle University-
Dasmarias City.
In partnership with AgriNurture
Inc., Healthy Options, San Miguel
Corporation and Cobra Energy
Drink, the FESSAP will send ath-
letes in 10 international University
Sports Federation biennially.
The three university teams
UST, Perpetual Help and DLSU-
Dasmariaswill all participate
in volleyfest in Thailand.
The rst Asian University Beach
Volleyball Championship was held
in Shandong Province, China in
July last year, with the AgriNurture
Inc.Philippine team, represented
by University of Southern Philip-
pines Foundation womens team of
Cebu City.
Abueva, Ian give
Stags no. 2 seed
By Peter Atencio
TWO members of the Big 3, Cal-
vin The Beast Abueva and Ian
Sangalang, distinguished them-
selves last Monday.
They led the San Sebastian Stags
to a 69-55 beating of the defending
champion San Beda Red Lions at
the end of the elimination round of
the 88th National Collegiate Athletic
Association mens basketball tour-
nament at The Arena in San Juan.
Abueva came up with 23 points,
16 rebounds and three assists as the
Stags completed the elimination
round with the same 12-6 record as
the Letran Knights.
The 63 Abueva nished the
elimination round with averages
of 20.1 points, 16.4 rebounds,
and 6.5 assists. This puts him in
the record books as the rst play-
er in any of the countrys major
cage leagues to nish as leader in
points, rebounds, and assists.
His A-game came after team-
mate Ronald Pascual was sent out
for a disqualifying foul on Rome
dela Rosa in the rst quarter.
I will double my efforts in our
next game because we lost one play-
er and he is a shooter, said Abueva.
Pascual will serve a one-game
suspension in the Final Four.
On the other hand, Sangalang
made 19 points and 10 rebounds.
He nished the eliminations round
with averages of 19.9 points, 12.5
rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.1 steals.
His nal performance in the
eliminations made him the front-
runner in the race for the Most
Valuable Player honors.
The Stags took the no. 2 seed
and the twice-to-beat incentive
in the Final Four over the no. 3
seed Letran because they beat the
Knights twice in the elimination.
The two teams clash in the semis.
Our defense made it for us. We
were able to defend their big men,
said Stags coach Allan Trinidad.
The Red Lions (15-3), who had
nothing at stake in that game, took
the top seeding. They will face either
the Perpetual Help Altas or the Jose
Rizal University Heavy Bombers.
The Altas and the Heavy Bomb-
ers, who share the same 10-8 card,
will clash in a playoff for the last
Final Four berth on Thursday.
sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com Riera U. Mallari, Editor
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Donaire seeks KO triumph
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MIA Piccio of University of Florida rallied with a
three-under 69 and nished joint 18th in Stage
I of this years LPGA Qualifying tournament
topped by Thai ace Moriya Jutanugard at the
Champions Course at LPGA International in
Daytona Beach, Florida recently. Piccio, the US-
based mainstay of the ICTSI-The Country Club
squad, settled down with 72 and 71 in the next
two days after a 74, before closing out with
that three-under card for a 286 total to make it
to the next leg of the three-stage qualier.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told
the Manila Standar d that Nishioka is
already in LA, although he hadnt seen
any workouts by the Japanese cham-
pion emeritus, who is also reported to
be training hard and in great shape for a
ght he said he always wanted.
Everything is great with a lot of press
coverage and big, big sales for the ght,
said Arum of the showdown, which will
be telecast on a slightly delayed basis
at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday by ABS-CBN
Channel 2.
Indications from both Donaire and
No sanction
for Pido, says
commissioner
THERE will be no suspension or
penalties for University of Santo
Tomas Growling Tigers coach
Pido Jarencio, who blasted the
way referees handled the rst
game of the University Athletic
Association of the Philippines
championship, saying that his
squad faced unfair ofciating
throughout the contest.
UAAP commissioner Ato
Badolato said he didnt see
anything wrong with what Jar-
encio did.
Being a former basketball
coach himself, Badolato easi-
ly empathized with Jarencios
action.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles beat
UST, 83-78, to take a 1-0 edge
in the game.
It was just the heat of the
moment and he (Jarencio) got
carried away. We can understand
his actions. I dont want to sus-
pend a coach for that. Coaches
will always complain and thats
normal. They face tremendous
pressure, said Badolato.
The soft-spoken commission-
er was the guest at the weekly
Philippine Sportswriters Asso-
ciation Forum in Malate, Manila
where he expressed his views
regarding the controversial rst
game of the much talked about
nale between Ateneo De Ma-
nila and UST.
Jarencios harsh words spread
like wildre and elicited emotion-
al reactions, including one from
his counterpart Ateneo coach Nor-
man Black. Jeric Lopez
his trainer and former world champion
Robert Garcia point that the Filipino
wants to make a statement in this ght
against a champion considered one of
the best in the divisionand that means
winning by a knockout.
It has become more imperative for
Donaire following his failure to score
a knockout in his ghts against Andres
Narvaez of Argentina in November
2011, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. of Puerto
Rico, from whom he won the title last
Feb. 4, and against Jeffrey Mathebula
of South Africa last July 7, from whom
he took the IBF crown, although in both
ghts, the Filipino Flash dropped his
opponents once.
Donaire said he has never trained
harder for a ght than the one against
Nishioka, who hasnt been stopped
since his second pro bout in 1995.
While he respects Nishioka, Donaire
recalled that with a proper game plan,
I will show my power which is what
I was known forlightning-fast
counters that were knocking people
out, including Vic Darchinyan and
Fernando Montiel.
He added: No matter how tough you
are, if you dont see where the punch is
coming from, you dont expect it and it
will knock you down.
Garcia pointed out that Donaires
opponents have all been world-class
fighters and knockouts dont come
easy.
While it it wont be easy against
Nishioka, Nonito told me at the start of
training camp he wanted to come in and
do it the way he used to. Thats picking
them apart little by little, then knocking
them out, Garcia said.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
WORLD Boxing Organization/International
Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion
Nonito Donaire arrived in Los Angeles and worked
out immediately afterwards to keep in razor-sharp
form for his much-awaited battle with Japanese
southpaw Toshiaki Nishioka for the World Boxing
Council Diamond Belt at the Home Depot Center
in Carson City on Sunday (Manila time).
Energy Cola
eye share of
cage lead
By Jeric Lopez

ONE team wants a share of the
early lead, while the other three
are looking to bounce back from
disappointing openers as the
2013 Philippine Basketball As-
sociation Philippine Cup contin-
ues today.
A winner in its rst outing,
Barako Bull (1-0) faces an acid
test when it collides with tal-
ent-rich Petron Blaze (0-1) in
the main draw 7:30 p.m. at the
Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Before that, two squads shoot
for their rst victory as Alaska and
Meralco, both at 0-1, take the oor
against each other at 5:15 p.m.
The Energy Cola started the
conference on a high note by
grinding out a tight 90-87 escape
win over Air21 in its opening
game. More importantly, the guys
Barako Bull coach Junel Baculi
hoped would deliver, specically
Ronald Tubid and Sean Anthony,
did take over the team. He said it
was a sign of things to come.
Ronald (Tubid) knows that
he needs to produce now and he
did that in our rst game. Sean
(Anthony) also gave us a good
game. Thats expected of them.
I hope we can rely on them
again, said Baculi.
Though Petron had a lack-
luster opening game, their new
tactician believes that it was just
part of the teams progress. Pe-
tron Blaze coach Olsen Racela
said they are all still optimistic
given the talent they have.
LINGAYENAiming to discover excep-
tional talent, the Northern Luzon leg of the
Philippine Olympic Commitee-Philippine
Sports Commission Batang Pinoy kicks
off today at the Narciso Ramos Sports and
Civic Center here.
A total of 36 medals are up for grabs
in athletics, with the winners in the
5000-meter and 2000m run for boys
earning the distinction of the capturing
the first pair of gold medals in the week-
long meet for athletes aged 15 years old
and below.
Over 1,000 athletes showed up in yester-
days brief opening ceremony, led by Pan-
gasinan Gov. Amado Espino Jr.
These kids, set to compete in 12 sports,
are hoping to land spots in the national de-
velopmental pool. They will see action in
arnis, athletics, badminton, boxing,
chess, karatedo, lawn tennis, swimming,
taekwondo and table tennis aside from the
scheduled national nals for cycling and
baseball.
The host province, where the Palarong
Pambansa was held ve months ago, has
entered 300 athletes in all sports entirely
separate from the delegations of Alaminos
and Dagupan City.
They will be challenged by young ath-
letes from Baguio City, Ilocos, La Union,
Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan,
Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales.
The POC-PSC Batang Pinoy Games
launched the first of five qualifying
legs in Marikina last month with the
top athletes in these qualifiers going
to the national championship in Iloilo
City on Dec. 5 to 8.
Oriental Mindoro has been tapped as
Southern Luzon qualifying host (Oct.24 to
27) and the Visayas qualier will be held in
Tacloban City, Leyte (Nov.21 to 24).
The venues for the Northern Luzon leg
are NRSCC (athletics and badminton),
Pangasinan State University (arnis), Lin-
gayen Plaza (boxing), Pangasinan train-
ing and development center (taekwondo),
Alley building (table tennis), Pangasinan
provincial library (chess) and Capitol
beach front (baseball).
1,000 athletes show wares in Batang Pinoy
The athletes, who topped the National Students Beach
Volleyball qualifying tournament are (standing from left) mens
top choices Marcelo Joaquin Jr. and John Erickson Francisco
from University Perpetual Help and womens top choices Judy
Ann Caballejo and Maruja Banaticla from UST. With them are
(seated left to right) are Coach Sinfromio Sammy Acaylar,
PSVA President Prof. Robert Milton Calo, UST Coach Emiliano
Lontoc and Coach Henry James Pecaa.
San Beda Colleges Olaide
Adeogun (left) powers his
way inside the lane against
the double-teaming defense
of San Sebastian Colleges
Ian Sangalang and Michael
Juico (right) in an NCAA
game won by the Stags, 69-
55. SONNY ESPIRITU
B1
Business
Ray S. Eano, Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com
Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor
IN BRIEF
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
Closing October 9, 2012
OIL
PRICES
TODAY
P575-P705
LPG/11-kg tank
P49.00-P56.57
Unleaded Gasoline
P39.38-P43.99
Diesel
P47.69-P53.00
Kerosene
P27.20-P31.00
Auto LPG
FOREI GN EXCHANGE RATE
Currency Unit US Dollar Peso
United States Dollar 1.000000 41.4890
Japan Yen 0.012773 0.5299
UK Pound 1.602600 66.4903
Hong Kong Dollar 0.129001 5.3521
Switzerland Franc 1.071811 44.4684
Canada Dollar 1.018953 42.4700
Singapore Dollar 0.812942 33.7282
Australia Dollar 1.018953 42.2753
Bahrain Dinar 2.652872 110.0650
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266660 11.0635
Brunei Dollar 0.809651 33.5916
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000104 0.0043
Thailand Baht 0.032648 1.3545
UAE Dirham 0.272264 11.2960
Euro Euro 1.296900 53.8071
Korea Won 0.000900 0.0373
China Yuan 0.159053 6.5989
India Rupee 0.019033 0.7897
Malaysia Ringgit 0.326158 13.5320
NewZealand Dollar 0.817929 33.9351
Taiwan Dollar 0.034165 1.4175
Source: PDS Bridge
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
PESO-DOLLAR RATE
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42
44
46
48
P41.460
CLOSE
Closing OCTOBER 9, 2012
5,394.90
39.23
VOLUME 744.400M
HIGH P41.360 LOW P41.490 AVERAGE P41.408
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4460
3720
2980
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1200
IMF retains growth forecast
Ayala set
to expand
portfolio
CebuPac eyed
Zest Air stake
By Lailany P. Gomez
CEBU Air Inc., operator of Cebu Pacic,
offered to invest in rival budget carrier Zest
Airways, according to the latters chairman.
They approached us, Zest Airways
chairman Donald Dee told reporters at the
sidelines of the 35th Philippine Business
Conference and Exhibition in Manila.
The Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacic earlier
told the stock exchange it was asked it it was
interested in investing in the smaller airline
owned by former Ambassador Alfredo Yao.
However, any interest which the company
may have at this point is at best indicative and
non-binding. The company is presently not doing
any due diligence on Zest Air, Cebu Pacic said.
Dee declined to elaborate, but said offers
from other airlines are coming.
Yao, Zest Air president, conrmed other
companies were interested to invest in Zest
Air. He said earlier at least three foreign
investors expressed interest in the airline for
possible infusion of fresh capital equivalent
to a 40-percent stake in the low-cost carrier.
We dont know what will happen. Theres
a beauty contest and it really depends on
what they will offer and will contribute to the
company, Yao said.
Aside from Cebu Pacic, Philippine Airlines
and Air Asia Philippines were said to have
keen interest in Zest Air.
By Maria Bernadette Lunas
THE government raised P62.988
billion from the sale of 25-year retail
Treasury bonds in a price setting auc-
tion on Tuesday.
The 2037 bonds fetched a coupon rate of 6.125 percent,
or 37.5 basis points higher than 5.75 percent when the paper
with the same tenor was auctioned on Aug. 14.
Deputy Treasurer Eduardo Mendiola said in a press
brieng the government aligned the rate to the secondary
market, where the same tenor fetched 6.28 percent.
Tenders for the 25-year bonds reached P76.508 billion, as
liquidity in domestic market drove investors to park their
funds with the governments longest tenor security.
Considering the favorable factors, people now who have
money will probably think of buying or investing in any
instrument that will give them high yield, Mendiola said.
Mendiola said the government could sell as much as P200
billion of the bonds, depending on the market demand until
the last offering date on Oct. 22. The government plans to
issue the 25-year IOU on Oct. 24.
The government in the last RTB sale raised P179.8 billion
from 15- and 20-year debt securities. This is the rst time the
government offered a 25-year paper.
The government had planned to conduct two RTB sales
every year to attract small investors in risk-free state
securities.
Im happy with the result, because that means there are
more selling agents now that have qualied since we have
lowered the requirement to P300 million from P350 [million]
default, Mendiola said.
Qualied dealers or selling agents of the 25-year paper
include Allied Banking Corp., ANZ Banking Group Limited,
BDO Capital and Investment Corp., Banco de Oro Universal
Bank, BPI Capital and Investment Corp., China Banking
Corp., Chinatrust Philippines Commercial Banking Corp.
and Citibank N.A.
The others were Deutsche Bank, Development Bank of the
Philippines, Eastwest Banking Corp., First Metro Investment
Corp., Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd., ING
Bank, Land Bank of the Philippines, Maybank Philippines
Inc., Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., Philippine National
Bank and Rizal Commercial and Banking Corp.
Also included are Security Bank Corp., Standard Chartered
Bank, Sterling Bank of Asia and the Union Bank of the
Philippines.
The bonds are sold at a minimum denomination of
P5,000.
The public can actually write to me for banks which will
refuse to sell P5,000. We will disqualify the selling agents
who actually do not service the retail market, Mendiola
said.
We try to accommodate all investors within this two-
week offering period on a primary basis. However, if after
that there are still investors that cannot be serviced during
the offering [period], there still secondary market [where]
they can buy, he added.
Mendiola said if the bond sale raised an ample amount of
money, the government could reduce its borrowing plan in
the rst quarter of 2013.
The National Treasury will conduct a debt swap in
December, which was initially scheduled on the third week
of November.
By Anna Leah G. Estrada
THE International Monetary Fund on
Tuesday retained its growth forecast for the
Philippines this year but cut the estimate
for next year.
The IMF, in its World Economic Update,
kept its growth forecast of 4.8 percent in
2012, the same its projection in July, but
lowered the 2013 growth forecast to 4.8
percent from 4.9 percent.
In July, the IMF upgraded its growth forecast
for the country to 4.8 percent in 2012 and 4.9
percent in 2013 from earlier projections of 4.2
percent and 4.7 percent, respectively.
Other multilateral lenders such as the
World Bank and the Asian Development
Bank earlier upgraded their growth outlook
for the Philippines, while cutting
their projections for Asia.
The ADB raised its own growth
forecast for the Philippines to 5.5
percent this year and 5 percent for
next year, while the World Bank
upgraded its growth outlook
to 5 percent from 4 percent
previously.
The countrys gross domestic
product expanded 6.1 percent
in the rst half, exceeding the
governments own target of 5
percent to 6 percent this year.
The IMF said growth in Asia
moderated further with weaker
external demand and the soft landing of
domestic demand in China.
Growth in Asia is projected to average 5.5
percent this year and rise to 5.75 percent in 2013,
down by more than half a percentage point for
both years from the previous IMF estimates.
The outlook is for a modest pickup in growth
on the back of recent policy easing. Limited
direct nancial spillovers and some room for
policy easing should be helpful in minimizing
external downside risks, the IMF said.
Balancing external and internal risks will
be important, however, given that output
gaps are still positive in some economies in
the region while credit growth remains strong
and that lower-than-expected potential output
growth and domestic imbalances are still
risks, it added.
Yehey! listing okayed
INTERNET company Yehey! Corp. obtained
the approval of the Philippine Stock Exchange
to list under the second board through listing
by way of introduction.
Yehey! plans to list 278 million common
shares for P1 apiece. The listing of the shares
is tentatively set on Oct 18.
PSE said the approval of the listing is
conditioned, among others, on the companys
compliance with the new board rules as may
be approved by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The PSE is proposing to merge the rst
and the second boards of the exchange, which
will be called the main board.
Companies that will list on what will
be called the Main Board must have an
authorized capital stock of at least P500
million and at least three years of operating
history.
The companies should also have cumulative
earnings before income tax, depreciation and
amortization of at least P50 million in the last
three years prior to listing.
Jenniffer B. Austria
Tanduay capital hike
THE Securities and Exchange Commission
approved the increase in the authorized
capital stock of Tanduay Holdings Inc. to P25
billion from P5 billion.
The approval is one of the remaining steps
for Tanduays transformation as the listed
holding company of business tycoon Lucio
Tan.
The expanded capital will enable Tanduay
to acquire shares in Tan-owned companies.
Among the assets to be folded into Tanduay
are a 90-percent stake in beer brewer Asia
Brewery, at least 83 percent of cigarette
manufacturer Fortune Tobacco Corp., 98.1
percent of Eton Properties, 49.84 percent of
ag carrier Philippine Airlines, 50.97 percent
of budget carrier Air Philippines Corp., 34.79
percent of Philippine National Bank and
27.62 percent of Allied Bank.
The SEC earlier approved the change in the
companys corporate name to LT Group Inc.
Tanduay said it hopes to complete the
acquisition of the companies within this
month. Jenniffer B. Austria
CEBs on-time record
CEBU Pacic, the countrys largest budget
carrier, said Tuesday its on-time performance
reached a high of 92.5 percent in September this
year from 85.7 percent recorded last year.
It said the gures were based on the on-the-
dot departures and those within 15 minutes of
the scheduled time.
A ight is considered to have departed
from the designated by no more than 15
minutes from the scheduled departure
time.
It is a company-wide goal for Cebu
Pacic to provide world-class on-time
performance. This way, our ights become
even more convenient for passengers taking
direct and connecting ights, Candice Iyog,
vice president for marketing and distribution,
said in a statement.
She cited a report by FlightStats, a leader
in global ight and airport information
services, which showed the average OTP for
North American carriers was 80.5 percent.
Major and regional European carriers had an
85 percent average OTP, while Asian carriers
got an average 72.6 percent OTP.
Lailany P. Gomez
Retail bonds sale raises P63b
AYALA Land Inc., the largest
builder, plans to buy properties in
the capital and nearby provinces to
expand its land portfolio and meet
its goal of increasing prot to P10
billion by 2014.
The company that created Metro
Manilas main business district in
Makati City will develop similar
precincts on 74 hectares of prime
land it bought from the government
last month for P24.3 billion and on
a 29-hectare property, both in the
capital, president Antonino Aquino
said. Capital spending this year may
increase from an already-upgraded
plan of P47 billion, a record, if any
land purchase is sealed, he said.
The trajectory of the country is
moving up. Ayala Land should then
move ahead of the pack in securing
the land bank in anticipation of
further growth, Aquino said in an
interview at his ofce in Makati
City. Obviously, land banking is
an exercise you have to do early
enough. Bloomberg
TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 20,901,440 1,598,124,290.90
INDUSTRIAL 738,298,867 1,214,461,009.15
HOLDING FIRMS 9,504,846,912 1,630,736,846.14
PROPERTY 171,973,671 493,637,872.44
SERVICES 629,242,063 1,476,302,382.00
MINING & OIL 1,662,850,629 183,652,248.52
GRAND TOTAL 12,728,113,582 6,596,914,649.15
FINANCIAL 1,345.10 (down) 19.18
INDUSTRIAL 8,338.86 (down) 53.83
HOLDING FIRMS 4,656.30 (down) 28.29
PROPERTY 2,054.60 (down) 12.58
SERVICES 1,782.84 (down) 11.66
MINING & OIL 19,574.32 (down) 82.38
PSEI 5,394.90 (down) 39.23
All Shares Index 3,567.26 (down) 23.54
Gainers: 50; Losers: 117; Unchanged: 36; Total: 203
STOCKS Close
(P)
Change
(%)
Jolliville Holdings 4.99 24.75
IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.026 18.18
Crown Equities Inc. 0.077 16.67
Primex Corp. 3.48 14.85
Calapan Venture 3.49 12.58
Manila Bulletin 0.72 5.88
Abra Mining 0.0053 3.92
Prime Media Hldg 1.360 3.82
Minerales Industrias Corp. 5.15 3.00
First Metro Inv. 77.20 2.93
TOP GAI NERS
STOCKS Close
(P)
Change
(%)
Alcorn Gold Res. 0.0560 (18.84)
Swift Foods, Inc. 0.156 (12.85)
Alaska Milk Corp. 17.00 (10.53)
Imperial Res. À' 5.00 (9.09)
Basic Energy Corp. 0.275 (8.33)
Touch Solutions 3.89 (7.38)
Acesite Hotel 1.30 (6.47)
F&J Prince 'A' 2.35 (6.37)
United Paragon 0.0150 (6.25)
Bloomberry 12.02 (5.95)
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52 Weeks Previous % Net Foreign
High Low STOCKS Close High Low Close Change Volume Trade/Buying
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FINANCIAL
70.50 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 64.30 64.50 62.90 63.00 (2.02) 1,213,380 (54,005,472.50)
77.45 50.00 Bank of PI 79.10 79.40 78.00 78.50 (0.76) 1,831,820 17,913,522.00
1.82 0.68 Bankard, Inc. 0.73 0.74 0.71 0.74 1.37 601,000 (28,400.00)
595.00 370.00 China Bank 53.60 54.20 53.05 53.50 (0.19) 75,100
23.90 13.80 COL Financial 20.00 20.00 19.92 19.92 (0.40) 22,700
20.70 18.50 Eastwest Bank 23.10 23.20 22.60 22.70 (1.73) 1,521,600 6,779,880.00
89.00 50.00 First Metro Inv. 75.00 77.20 76.00 77.20 2.93 500
3.26 1.91 I-Remit Inc. 2.80 2.80 2.62 2.80 0.00 22,000
39.20 3.00 Maybank ATR KE 23.90 24.50 23.45 24.50 2.51 76,500
102.50 60.00 Metrobank 92.45 93.00 90.30 90.30 (2.33) 9,222,670 77,120,028.50
3.06 1.30 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 1.95 1.94 1.90 1.92 (1.54) 1,568,000 51,060.00
77.80 41.00 Phil. National Bank 73.50 73.50 72.00 72.50 (1.36) 1,878,780 45,342,349.50
95.00 69.00 Phil. Savings Bank 86.10 87.00 85.00 87.00 1.05 200
500.00 210.00 PSE Inc. 369.40 369.40 369.00 369.00 (0.11) 3,650 73,820.00
45.50 29.45 RCBC À 46.30 45.95 45.45 45.95 (0.76) 152,600.00
155.20 77.00 Security Bank 162.90 162.90 159.30 160.00 (1.78) 1,242,480 (19,724,119.00)
1100.00 879.00 Sun Life Financial 951.00 970.00 955.00 970.00 2.00 270
140.00 58.00 Union Bank 105.90 106.40 105.00 105.00 (0.85) 1,368,000 1,788,600.00
2.06 1.43 Vantage Equities 1.91 1.91 1.91 1.91 0.00 100,000
INDUSTRIAL
35.50 26.50 Aboitiz Power Corp. 33.90 34.25 33.85 33.90 0.00 1,333,500 (6,884,065.00)
13.58 8.00 Agrinurture Inc. 8.42 8.45 8.37 8.37 (0.59) 85,000
23.95 11.98 Alaska Milk Corp. 19.00 19.00 17.00 17.00 (10.53) 2,500
1.70 0.97 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.73 1.74 1.67 1.69 (2.31) 2,309,000 6,780.00
48.00 25.00 Alphaland Corp. 29.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 0.00 200
1.62 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.43 1.41 1.40 1.41 (1.40) 3,613,000 3,007,060.00
Asiabest Group 20.95 20.95 20.00 20.00 (4.53) 43,700
2.96 2.12 Calapan Venture 3.10 3.49 2.86 3.49 12.58 645,000
300.00 41.00 Chemphil 80.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 0.00 20
2.75 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.80 2.80 2.77 2.80 0.00 326,000 (8,400.00)
9.74 7.41 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 11.90 11.90 1.08 11.76 (1.18) 13,100
6.41 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.30 6.29 6.22 6.25 (0.79) 6,477,200 (17,264,861.00)
7.77 2.80 EEI 8.63 8.63 8.45 8.51 (1.39) 1,626,000 318,563.00
19.40 12.50 First Gen Corp. 20.20 20.30 19.96 20.10 (0.50) 4,469,700 4,715,265.00
79.30 51.50 First Holdings A 80.35 80.50 79.80 80.00 (0.44) 629,360 2,335,641.00
0.02 0.0110 Greenergy 0.0180 0.0180 0.0170 0.0170 (5.56) 624,600,000 (51,000.00)
13.10 7.80 Holcim Philippines Inc. 12.86 13.00 12.72 12.98 0.93 107,200 (25,980.00)
6.00 3.80 Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.00 4.02 3.96 4.02 0.50 20,000 (4,010.00)
2.35 0.61 Ionics Inc 0.640 0.660 0.640 0.650 1.56 174,000
120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 105.00 105.00 102.60 104.00 (0.95) 390,840 (18,123,760.00)
Lafarge Rep 9.29 9.41 9.30 9.36 0.75 1,934,500 3,029,855.00
91.25 25.00 Liberty Flour 43.00 43.00 43.00 43.00 0.00 10,100
8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 2.06 2.15 2.06 2.06 0.00 654,000 (374,750.00)
1.90 1.11 Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.51 1.51 1.50 1.50 (0.66) 63,000
27.45 18.10 Manila Water Co. Inc. 29.00 29.10 29.00 29.10 0.34 4,839,500 67,953,840.00
18.10 8.12 Megawide 16.940 17.200 17.000 17.000 0.35 163,700 2,108,800.00
280.60 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co À 277.00 280.00 272.00 274.00 (1.08) 103,510 3,384,318.00
12.20 7.50 Pancake House Inc. 7.65 7.60 7.60 7.60 (0.65) 11,000
3.65 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 4.29 4.29 4.20 4.25 (0.93) 775,000 1,932,870.00
16.00 9.70 Petron Corporation 11.04 11.08 10.82 10.90 (1.27) 5,745,800 (9,545,498.00)
13.70 10.20 Phinma Corporation 10.20 10.20 10.20 10.20 0.00 700
14.94 8.05 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.05 8.10 8.06 8.10 0.62 56,700
4.42 1.01 RFM Corporation 4.03 4.04 3.95 3.98 (1.24) 1,205,000 849,210.00
6.50 2.90 Salcon Power Corp. 5.05 5.06 5.06 5.06 0.20 100
34.60 26.50 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 34.30 34.25 34.10 34.25 (0.15) 90,100 (102,300.00)
129.20 110.20 San Miguel Corp À 110.00 110.10 109.40 109.80 (0.18) 442,160 (6,066,528.00)
2.62 1.25 Seacem 2.49 2.51 2.45 2.48 (0.40) 9,922,000 1,607,400.00
2.44 1.73 Splash Corporation 1.82 1.82 1.80 1.80 (1.10) 175,000 (90,000.00)
0.196 0.112 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.179 0.182 0.155 0.156 (12.85) 21,790,000 16,300.00
14.66 3.30 Tanduay Holdings 11.96 12.20 11.90 12.04 0.67 1,593,700 309,920.00
1.41 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.22 1.22 1.20 1.21 (0.82) 2,889,000
69.20 37.00 Universal Robina 72.00 72.00 70.55 70.95 (1.46) 1,040,320 58,018,777.50
5.50 1.05 Victorias Milling 1.26 1.23 1.20 1.23 (2.38) 1,058,000
0.77 0.320 Vitarich Corp. 1.010 1.030 0.960 0.960 (4.95) 6,298,000
18.00 2.55 Vivant Corp. 9.20 9.20 9.20 9.20 0.00 500 920.00
1.22 0.77 Vulcan Indl. 0.95 0.92 0.90 0.92 (3.16) 255,000
HOLDING FIRMS
1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.73 0.73 0.71 0.71 (2.74) 6,791,000
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 49.00 49.00 48.30 48.50 (1.02) 553,400 (13,627,825.00)
0.019 0.014 Alcorn Gold Res. 0.0690 0.1000 0.0510 0.0560 (18.84) 9,417,080,000 439,130.00
13.70 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 14.28 14.70 14.22 14.58 2.10 14,540,900 60,818,718.00
2.60 1.80 Anglo Holdings A 2.00 2.00 1.98 2.00 0.00 101,000
5.02 3.00 Anscor À 5.27 5.28 5.21 5.25 (0.38) 137,900
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 5.40 5.40 5.10 5.19 (3.89) 268,000 26,000.00
2.98 1.49 ATN Holdings A 1.45 1.48 1.40 1.44 (0.69) 62,000
4.16 2.30 ATN Holdings B 1.60 1.63 1.63 1.63 1.87 1,000
485.20 272.00 Ayala Corp À 440.40 441.20 435.00 436.00 (1.00) 253,040 (309,166.00)
64.80 30.50 DMCI Holdings 57.90 58.05 57.90 58.00 0.17 1,203,830 38,958,408.00
4.19 1.03 F&J Prince A 2.51 2.37 2.35 2.35 (6.37) 10,000
5.20 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.21 4.23 4.18 4.20 (0.24) 407,000 902,400.00
0.98 0.10 Forum Pacic 0.230 0.225 0.214 0.225 (2.17) 710,000
556.00 455.40 GT Capital 556.00 558.00 555.00 555.00 (0.18) 184,500 33,300,120.00
5.22 2.94 House of Inv. 5.80 5.89 5.65 5.65 (2.59) 48,500
36.20 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 33.80 34.50 33.00 33.20 (1.78) 1,351,300 (10,714,020.00)
4.19 2.27 Jolliville Holdings 4.00 5.00 4.00 4.99 24.75 3,398,000
6.21 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.50 5.38 5.30 5.30 (3.64) 4,592,100 (6,337,604.00)
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.17 1.23 1.15 1.19 1.71 15,414,000 2,511,250.00
0.91 0.300 Mabuhay Holdings À 0.430 0.415 0.410 0.410 (4.65) 300,000
3.82 1.800 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.16 2.18 2.13 2.17 0.46 1,223,000
4.65 2.56 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.22 4.23 4.18 4.19 (0.71) 8,854,000 (24,231,990.00)
6.24 3.40 Minerales Industrias Corp. 5.00 5.19 5.15 5.15 3.00 23,100 (5,180.00)
9.66 1.22 MJCI Investments Inc. 5.83 6.00 5.63 6.00 2.92 43,100
0.0770 0.045 Pacica À 0.0490 0.0540 0.0470 0.0500 2.04 18,700,000
2.20 1.20 Prime Media Hldg 1.310 1.540 1.320 1.360 3.82 343,000
0.82 0.44 Prime Orion 0.490 0.500 0.500 0.500 2.04 100,000
4.10 1.56 Republic Glass A 2.83 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.47 7,000 20,300.00
760.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 819.50 823.00 810.00 814.50 (0.61) 353,940 (49,004,615.00)
2.71 1.08 Solid Group Inc. 2.12 2.17 2.02 2.05 (3.30) 1,501,000 (106,710.00)
1.57 1.14 South China Res. Inc. 1.15 1.17 1.15 1.15 0.00 336,000
0.420 0.101 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2400 0.2450 0.2400 0.2450 2.08 3,140,000 72,000.00
0.620 0.082 Wellex Industries 0.3200 0.3250 0.3100 0.3100 (3.13) 1,840,000
0.980 0.380 Zeus Holdings 0.395 0.395 0.390 0.395 0.00 430,000
P R O P E R T Y
48.00 18.00 Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 17.40 17.32 16.80 17.00 (2.30) 12,200 62,600.00
3.34 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 3.00 3.08 2.98 3.00 0.00 839,000
0.195 0.150 Arthaland Corp. 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.179 0.00 150,000
24.15 13.36 Ayala Land `B 23.40 23.70 23.30 23.30 (0.43) 2,604,700 15,765,910.00
5.62 3.08 Belle Corp. À 5.07 5.08 5.00 5.00 (1.38) 5,114,500 493,500.00
9.00 2.26 Cebu Holdings 5.05 5.15 5.05 5.15 1.98 442,000 1,902,175.00
2.85 1.35 Century Property 1.47 1.49 1.46 1.46 (0.68) 5,446,000 5,203,130.00
1.50 1.05 Cityland Dev. À 1.10 1.10 1.06 1.09 (0.91) 80,000
0.092 0.060 Crown Equities Inc. 0.066 0.077 0.074 0.077 16.67 200,000
1.11 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.84 0.83 0.81 0.81 (3.57) 4,179,000
0.94 0.54 Empire East Land 0.880 0.890 0.860 0.860 (2.27) 11,687,000 861,000.00
3.80 2.90 Eton Properties 3.68 3.75 3.70 3.70 0.54 37,000
0.310 0.10 Ever Gotesco 0.202 0.217 0.200 0.207 2.48 5,440,000
2.74 1.63 Global-Estate 1.88 1.90 1.87 1.89 0.53 2,978,000 56,400.00
1.44 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.37 1.38 1.36 1.37 0.00 12,410,000 2,479,260.00
3.80 1.21 Highlands Prime 1.71 1.71 1.71 1.71 0.00 7,000
2.14 0.65 Interport À 1.20 1.19 1.19 1.19 (0.83) 50,000
2.34 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 2.41 2.44 2.35 2.37 (1.66) 55,631,000 53,640,510.00
0.36 0.150 MRC Allied Ind. 0.1850 0.1910 0.1700 0.1750 (5.41) 17,200,000 (369,370.00)
0.990 0.089 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.7100 0.7500 0.7200 0.7300 2.82 9,683,000 (734,240.00)
0.67 0.41 Phil. Realty À 0.465 0.470 0.470 0.470 1.08 120,000
38.10 12.60 Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 0.00 800 15,200.00
4.33 2.10 Primex Corp. 3.03 3.48 3.48 3.48 14.85 15,000
19.94 10.00 Robinsons Land `B 19.32 19.50 18.98 19.00 (1.66) 3,286,300 (16,740,676.00)
7.71 2.51 Rockwell 3.38 3.37 3.32 3.36 (0.59) 99,000 26,560.00
8.95 6.00 SM Development À 6.12 6.13 6.10 6.11 (0.16) 1,615,600 6,696,883.00
18.20 10.94 SM Prime Holdings 13.92 14.06 13.90 13.92 0.00 5,656,700 (40,799,832.00)
0.91 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.69 0.69 0.66 0.66 (4.35) 101,000
4.55 1.80 Starmalls 3.72 3.90 3.60 3.72 0.00 26,000
4.66 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.790 4.840 4.750 4.780 (0.21) 2,116,000 4,160,420.00
S E R V I C E S
42.00 24.80 ABS-CBN 32.90 33.30 32.55 32.55 (1.06) 713,800
18.98 1.05 Acesite Hotel 1.39 1.39 1.29 1.30 (6.47) 5,096,000 1,330.00
0.78 0.45 APC Group, Inc. 0.630 0.650 0.610 0.630 0.00 461,000
28.80 12.20 Berjaya Phils. Inc. 27.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 (3.70) 600
102.80 4.45 Bloomberry 12.78 12.88 12.02 12.02 (5.95) 8,780,100 (5,310,264.00)
0.5300 0.1010 Boulevard Holdings 0.1490 0.1540 0.1450 0.1470 (1.34) 50,070,000
24.00 5.20 Calata Corp. 5.98 6.00 5.78 5.90 (1.34) 3,138,000
82.50 60.80 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 57.00 57.35 56.50 57.00 0.00 908,390 (23,291,936.50)
9.70 5.44 DFNN Inc. 5.75 5.70 5.45 5.65 (1.74) 129,900
5.90 1.45 Easy Call Common 3.00 2.90 2.88 2.90 (3.33) 9,000
1172.00 11.70 Globalports 18.00 17.00 16.50 17.00 (5.56) 1,500
1270.00 831.00 Globe Telecom 1122.00 1134.00 1122.00 1130.00 0.71 5,235 (417,905.00)
11.00 6.18 GMA Network Inc. 8.32 8.50 8.24 8.25 (0.84) 199,400
77.00 43.40 I.C.T.S.I. 71.45 73.00 71.45 72.35 1.26 1,011,910 14,070,769.50
0.98 0.36 Information Capital Tech. 0.435 0.435 0.420 0.420 (3.45) 360,000 42,500.00
18.40 5.00 Imperial Res. À 5.50 5.00 5.00 5.00 (9.09) 1,200
6.80 4.30 IPeople Inc. À 7.80 7.80 7.80 7.80 0.00 4,000
4.70 1.75 IP Converge 2.25 2.28 2.25 2.28 1.33 29,000
34.50 0.036 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.022 0.027 0.022 0.026 18.18 547,100,000 75,400.00
3.87 1.00 IPVG Corp. 1.01 1.02 1.00 1.01 0.00 619,000 (350,000.00)
5.1900 2.550 ISM Communications 2.9200 2.8500 2.8000 2.8500 (2.40) 185,000
10.30 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 8.60 8.70 8.30 8.36 (2.79) 737,900 460,372.00
3.70 2.60 Liberty Telecom 2.51 2.55 2.55 2.55 1.59 6,000
0.84 0.57 Manila Bulletin 0.68 0.72 0.71 0.72 5.88 38,000
4.08 1.21 Manila Jockey 3.03 3.09 2.95 3.01 (0.66) 1,362,000 429,000.00
22.95 13.80 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 14.00 14.00 13.96 13.98 (0.14) 93,200
8.58 5.35 PAL Holdings Inc. 5.79 5.94 5.79 5.85 1.04 177,500
3.39 1.05 Paxys Inc. 2.75 2.80 2.75 2.75 0.00 137,000
17.88 12.10 Philweb.Com Inc. 17.02 17.02 16.98 17.00 (0.12) 182,000 1,037,000.00
2886.00 2096.00 PLDT Common 2760.00 2758.00 2728.00 2730.00 (1.09) 353,630 (206,493,540.00)
30.15 10.68 Puregold 29.70 30.30 29.70 30.00 1.01 3,775,600 (22,804,325.00)
STI Holdings 1.86 1.85 1.80 1.80 (3.23) 173,000
4.75 3.30 Touch Solutions 4.20 3.89 3.89 3.89 (7.38) 9,000
3.30 2.42 Transpacic Broadcast 2.61 2.49 2.40 2.49 (4.60) 6,000
0.79 0.34 Waterfront Phils. 0.460 0.450 0.450 0.450 (2.17) 170,000 (45,000.00)
MINING & OIL
0.0083 0.0038 Abra Mining 0.0051 0.0054 0.0050 0.0053 3.92 335,000,000 (72,200.00)
6.20 3.01 Apex À 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.60 0.00 46,000
6.22 3.00 Apex `B 4.60 4.70 4.60 4.70 2.17 55,000 (9,200.00)
20.80 14.50 Atlas Cons. À 17.38 17.40 17.30 17.38 0.00 333,900 4,154,060.00
48.00 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 26.95 26.85 26.85 26.85 (0.37) 200 5,370.00
0.345 0.170 Basic Energy Corp. 0.300 0.315 0.265 0.275 (8.33) 76,670,000 (98,050.00)
2.23 1.05 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.07 1.07 1.05 1.05 (1.87) 240,000
61.80 6.96 Dizon 20.00 20.20 19.48 19.48 (2.60) 187,300 39,040.00
1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.57 0.58 0.57 0.57 0.00 2,032,000
1.81 1.0600 Lepanto À 1.120 1.130 1.110 1.130 0.89 5,652,000
2.070 1.0900 Lepanto `B 1.210 1.210 1.190 1.190 (1.65) 6,786,000 1,085,560.00
0.085 0.042 Manila Mining À 0.0500 0.0500 0.0490 0.0490 (2.00) 136,830,000
0.840 0.570 Manila Mining `B 0.0500 0.0500 0.0480 0.0480 (4.00) 116,960,000 343,000.00
36.50 15.04 Nickelasia 17.40 17.32 17.26 17.28 (0.69) 490,200 772,472.00
12.84 2.91 Nihao Mineral Resources 7.30 7.42 6.99 7.10 (2.74) 5,088,800 (19,831,590.00)
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.6200 0.6300 0.6200 0.6300 1.61 76,000
8.40 2.99 Oriental Peninsula Res. 4.410 4.450 4.360 4.400 (0.23) 403,000 395,100.00
0.032 0.014 Oriental Pet. À 0.0200 0.0200 0.0190 0.0190 (5.00) 204,700,000
0.033 0.014 Oriental Pet. `B 0.0200 0.0200 0.0200 0.0200 0.00 28,500,000 100,000.00
7.05 5.10 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 6.00 6.01 6.00 6.00 0.00 28,000
28.25 18.40 Philex À 14.10 14.30 14.08 14.16 0.43 2,250,100 (5,526,336.00)
48.00 3.00 PhilexPetroleum 23.55 24.85 23.10 24.00 1.91 341,300 13,800.00
0.062 0.017 Philodrill Corp. À 0.046 0.046 0.044 0.045 (2.17) 492,900,000 45,000.00
257.80 161.10 Semirara Corp. 224.80 224.80 223.00 224.00 (0.36) 18,320 35,800.00
0.029 0.015 United Paragon 0.0160 0.0160 0.0150 0.0150 (6.25) 247,000,000
PREFERRED
50.00 23.05 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 32.30 32.35 31.50 31.50 (2.48) 1,682,400 (40,241,245.00)
580.00 535.00 Ayala Corp. Pref À 530.00 530.00 530.00 530.00 0.00 30
First Gen F 101.30 101.30 101.30 101.30 0.00 20,000
103.50 100.00 First Gen G 104.00 104.00 104.00 104.00 0.00 102,350
109.80 101.50 First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. 102.50 102.50 102.50 102.50 0.00 350
11.02 6.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 8.14 8.40 8.08 8.09 (0.61) 1,464,900 (652,370.00)
116.70 108.90 PCOR-Preferred 107.90 107.90 107.50 107.50 (0.37) 178,040
SMC Preferred A 75.00 75.00 74.95 74.95 (0.07) 1,026,170 (51,971,250.00)
80.00 74.50 SMC Preferred B 78.50 78.50 78.00 78.45 (0.06) 7,300
SMC Preferred C 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 0.00 605,160
1050.00 1000.00 SMPFC Preferred 1010.00 1010.00 1010.00 1010.00 0.00 490
6.00 0.87 Swift Pref 1.40 1.38 1.36 1.38 (1.43) 9,000
WARRANTS & BONDS
1.31 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.41 1.43 1.36 1.36 (3.55) 8,741,000 11,563,120.00
Stock market falls;
PLDT leads decliners
Alsons-Toyota venture delayed
STOCKS led by index heavyweight
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
declined Tuesday on continued prot-
taking, ignoring gains in the regional
market.
The Philippine Stock
Exchange index, the 30-company
benchmark, lost 39.23 points, or
0.7 percent, to 5,394.90 points.
Losers routed gainers, 117 to 50,
with 36 issues unchanged.
Investors cashed in on recent
gains and shrugged off reports
that the International Monetary
Fund kept its growth forecast for
the Philippines. The economy is
expected to expand 4.8 percent
this year and next, the IMF said
in its World Economic Outlook
report released Tuesday.
PLDT dropped 1 percent to
P2,730 while speculative Alcorn
Gold Resources Corp. plunged
18.8 percent to P0.056.
Bloomberry Resorts Corp.,
which is nishing a casino
complex in Manila, retreated 7.6
percent to P12.02.
Metropolitan Bank and Trust
Co., the second-largest lender,
fell 2.3 percent to P90.30, while
Bank of the Philippine Islands,
the third biggest, declined 0.8
percent to P78.50.
Alliance Global Group Inc.,
which is into property, fastfood
chain, casino and resorts, and
liquor manufacturing added 0.3
percent to P14.58.
The rest of the Asian stock
markets, meanwhile, shrugged
off yet another dismal prediction
about global economic growth to
mostly post solid gains Tuesday.
The gains in Asia came despite
the IMF cutting its forecast for
global economic growth, just a
day after the World Bank issued
a warning about a slackening
expansion in Asia.
Some analysts suggested that
Asia still remained a bright stop
and that investors should keep
the big picture in mind.
Asia has grown nearly 32
[percent] in the four years since
Lehman Brothers collapsed,
analysts at DBS Bank Ltd. in
Singapore said in a market
commentary. Thats how big
Asia is today and how fast it is
growing. A weak Europe will
never be a plus for Asia. But its
never mattered less either.
Hong Kongs Hang Seng jumped
1.1 percent to 21,040.40 and South
Koreas Kospi uctuated between
slight gains and losses at midday.
Australias S&P/ASX 200 gained
0.5 percent to 4,505.30.
Mainland Chinas Shanghai
Composite Index climbed 2
percent to 2,116.80 and the smaller
Shenzhen Composite Index added
2.3 percent to 869.21.Benchmarks
in Indonesia, Thailand and India
also rose.
But Japans Nikkei 225 index
fell 0.9 percent to 8,784.52.
Benchmarks in Singapore and
Taiwan also fell.
Chinas central bank took a new
step to support slowing economic
growth by boosting credit. The
bank injected 265 billion yuan
($42 billion) into the money
supply in what analysts said was
the second-biggest such move to
date. It was the third such injection
in as many weeks.
With Bloomberg, AP
BPI scholarship. Bank of the Philippine Islands accepted 12 public high school teachers from Region
XII in the banks postgraduate scholarship program launched this year in partnership with the Education
Department and Mindanao State University-General Santos. The BPI Foundation aims to contribute toward
the upliftment of the quality of Philippine education. Shown after forging the partnership are (from left)
BPI Foundation vice president Gina Astilla and executive director Florendo Maranan, Domingo Non of MSU
and Ma. Rosa Gutierrez, ofcer-in-charge of DepEd Region XII.
By Alena Mae S. Flores
ALSONS Consolidated Resources Inc., the listed
holding company of the Alcantara Group, said
Tuesday the signing of a shareholders agreement
with Toyota Tsusho Corp., the trading company of
the Toyota Group, has been pushed back.
Alsons disclosed to the Philippine Stock Ex-
change that both parties are ironing out the nal
details on the project documentation of the share-
holders agreement. It did not say when it expects
to close the agreement.
Alsons and Toyota Tsusho were scheduled to
sign a shareholders agreement as early August.
Toyota Tsusho will take a 25 percent in Sa-
rangani Energy Corp., the developer and owner
of the 210-megawatt coal-red power plant in
Maasim, Sarangani province. Toyota Tsusho
will infuse around P1 billion for a 25-percent
stake in the project.
We are also awaiting the conclusion of some
regulatory formalities which [must] be complet-
ed rst, Luis Ymson Jr., Alsons chief nance
ofcer, said.
Ymson earlier said the signing of the agreement
was moved. He added there were no major changes
in the agreement and that Toyota Tsusho would
keep its 25-percent interest in Sarangani Energy.
Our next milestone is the signing of a P9.3-
billion nancing facility with a syndicate of local
banks to partially nance the construction of the
power plant, the ofcial said.
The rst phase of the Sarangani power plant will
generate 105 MW of electricity.
Sarangani Energy has signed an agreement with
South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative Inc. to de-
liver up to 70 MW of electricity.
South Cotabato II Electric is the power distribu-
tion utility serving the entire province of Sarangani,
General Santos City, and two key municipalities in
South Cotabato.
Sarangani Energy also signed separate supply
agreements with Agusan del Norte Electric Co-
operative Inc., Agusan del Sur Electric Coopera-
tive Inc. and Davao del Norte Electric Coopera-
tive Inc.
Business
ManilaStandardToday extrastory2000@gmail.com OCTOBER 10, 2012 WEDNESDAY
B3
Govt issues revised
mining policy rules
TKO for the cybercrime
(f)law
Creeks cleanup job
resumes, says Philex
ROUND one for hacktivists and other rabid opponents of the
highly detested Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 with the
Supreme Courts unanimous decision Tuesday to issue a temporary
restraining order (TRO). Very timely, since it was starting to look
like the government was no match for the cyber warriors who
have been launching attacks against a number of sites to protest
the controversial provision on online libel with unacceptably
harsh punishment, along with the ambiguities plus questions on
the constitutionality of the bill.
The anti-cybercrime act also subjected our august senators to
scorn and derision upon revelations that they just signed without
reading all the provisionswith Senator Tito The Lone Ranger
Guingona being the only exception. In fact, Tito G. was the only
senator who refused to afx his signature, even ling a petition
before the Supreme Court. In all probability, the SC decision must
have made the followers of Loi Landicho a.k.a. Professional
Heckler to heave a sigh of relief because it means they will be able
to enjoy the popular Hecklers hilarious posts for a while longer.
In the words of a Happy Hour hanger-on, lets hope the TRO will
soon spell TKO for the cybercrime (f)law.
Million-peso friendship
Happy Hour watchers claim that a trial court judge in one of
the oldest cities in the metropolis needs to be taught a lesson on
the daang matuwid advocated by President Noy. It seems the
judge has not learned his lesson after he was found allegedly
committing questionable actions during his stint as lower court
judge in a province in the north. Worse, his honor seems bent to
dishonor President Noys anti-corruption efforts, issuing decisions
that virtually handed down funds to a controversial entrepreneur
involved in the property development sector. As if to aunt their
association, the businessman even reportedly parks his vehicle in
the slot reserved for the judge.
According to sources, the judge is allegedly using his friendship
with another judge to sit on the appeal led by government lawyers
against the entrepreneur. And get this, the business-friendly judge
is allegedly working to implement a decision that would enable
his entrepreneur friend to collect mega millions from government
coffersdespite the fact that the decision has not been declared
nal and executory. Now, thats a friendship that must literally be
worth millions.
Political quid pro quo
It looks like this ber rich businessman-turned-party list
representative has become a true-blue a political animal. Fearing
that the (supposedly for marginalized) sectoral party he founded
may soon be junked by the Commission on Elections, he has
turned his attention to his congressional district in the Visayas.
He had been hoping for Congress to pass a bill that would create
additional districts in his province in time for the 2013 mid-term
elections but perhaps sensing that there is no rush for the proposed
measure, he instead asked a relative whose term is expiring to give
way to his Congressional ambition.
The relative relentedon condition that he be named as the rst
nominee for the sectoral group that party list rep is leaving. As
they say, theres no such thing as a free lunch. But heres the catch:
newbie party list representative led his candidacy not under
his political party but as an independent. According to Happy
Hour House-mates, the political party is also rather lukewarm
in endorsing the party list reps candidacyperhaps because he
is facing a Senate investigation for an alleged anomaly that one
senator described as the grandmother of all scams which party list
rep purportedly engineered during the previous administration.
Note to newbie rep: wearing the party color wont do the trick!
Disturbing rise in HIV cases
Human immunodeciency virus cases are slowing down in
many parts of the world but in the Philippines, the trend seems to
be in reverse, with over 2,000 new cases diagnosed in the country
from January to August this yearan increase of more than 50
percent compared to the same period last year. More tellingly, the
number of OFWs found to be HIV positive has reached 2,010 with
the addition of 25 new cases recorded in August, said Philhealth
chief executive Eduardo Banzon.
The number means that OFWs now comprise about 20 percent
of the 10,500-plus cases in the Philippine HIV and AIDS registry
triggering calls not only for OFWS but also their dependents to
have themselves tested if they suspect that they have acquired the
HIV virus. Unfortunately, a large number of affected OFWs did
not have any symptoms while a number already had full-blown
AIDS before subjecting themselves to an HIV test.
Infectious disease experts have warned that for every Filipino
found HIV positive, there could be three more that are undiagnosed
a concern that seems to be conrmed by the number of HIV-
tainted blood donations that continue to go up, said party list
representative Arnel Ty, one of the authors of the proposed
House Bill 5312 or the Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention and
Treatment Act.
HIV is the cause of Acquired Immune Deciency Syndrome or
AIDS which to date does not have any known cure. The disease is
primarily spread through sexual contactand the alarming rise in
HIV cases should make Filipinos learn the obvious.
For comments, reactions, photos, stories and related concerns,

readers may e-mail to happyhourtoday2012@yahoo.com.
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
MUNICIPALITY OF CABUGAO
Ilocos Sur
Offce of the Bids & Awards Committee
nvitation to Bid for the
Procurement of Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0)
1. The Local Government Unit of Cabugao, locos Sur, through the R.A.
7171 municipal share under A.O. No. 2012-18 intends to apply the sum
of Three Million Three Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Pesos (Php.
3,354,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) of the
projects to payments under the contract for Contract No. 12-10-001. Bids
received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The Local Government Unit of Cabugao, locos Sur now invites bids for
Supply & Delivery of Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0). Delivery of the Goods
is required for 30 calendar Days. Bidders should have completed at least
50% of the approved budget which is similar to the project to be bid. The
description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
particularly, in Section . nstruction to Bidders.
using a non-discretionary "pass/fail criterion as specified in the
mplementing Rules and Regulations (RR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184,
otherwise known as the "Government Procurement Reform Act.
4. nterested bidders may obtain further information from Local Government
Unit of Cabugao and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given
below during 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bidders on October 4, 2012 October 22, 2012 until 12:00 noon from the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
Documents in the amount of Two Thousand Pesos (Php. 2,000.00).
t 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 nonrefundable
fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
6. The Local Government Unit of Cabugao will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on
October 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Conference Room-Municipal Hall,
Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, which shall be open only to all interested parties
who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
2012 until 12:00 noon. All Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in
any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in TB Clause 18.
Bid opening shall be October 22, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Conference Room
Municipal Hall, Cabugao Ilocos Sur. 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
ssuance of Bid Documents October 4, 2012- October 22, 2012
Pre-Bid Conference Oct ober 10, 2012, 10: 00 a. m. @
Conference Room-Muni ci pal Hal l ,
Cabugao, locos Sur
Opening of Bids October 22, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m. @
Conference Room-Muni ci pal Hal l ,
Cabugao, locos Sur
Bid Evaluation October 25, 2012
Post Qualifcation October 26, 2012
Notice of Award October 29, 2012
Signing of Contract October 30, 2012
Notice to Proceed October 31, 2012
Specifcations:
4,300 registered farmers @ 1 bag Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0)
8. The Local Government Unit of Cabugao, locos Sur 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..
LOLTA S. SUNO
BAC- Secretariat
Tel No. 077-728-5128, Fax No. 077-728-5565
(Sgd.) MARIETTA S. CRUZ
MBO/BAC- Chairman
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
I NVI TATI ON TO APPLY FOR ELI GI BI LI TY AND TO BI D
CARAGA Region X
Agusan del Sur 1
st
Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH), 1st District Engineering Offce, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del
Sur, through the CY 2013 Regular nfra Projects invites contractors to bid for the following:
1.) a. Contract D : 12NB0040
b. Contract Name : Road Upgrading from Gravel to Concrete along
NRJ Bayugan-Calaitan-Tandag Road K1272+944 -
K1273+380
c. Contract Location : Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur
d. Scope of Work : tem 200, tem 311, Concrete Canal, Guardrail, Asphalt
Overlay
e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php13,337,500.00
f. Contract Duration : 83 Calendar Days
g. Bidding Documents Fee : Php10,000.00
b. Contract Name : Reconstruction of Critical Sections along National
Roads, Daang Maharlika (Agusan-Davao Road),
Afga Slip K1246+960-K1247+004.25
c. Contract Location : Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
d. Scope of Work : Pre-stressed Square Piles (Furnish & Driven),
Structural Concrete, Reinforcing Steel, Embankment
b. Contract Name : Reconstruction of Critical Sections along Daang
Maharlika Highway (Agusan-Davao Road), Fili
Section K1271+898-K1271+938
c. Contract Location : Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur
d. Scope of Work : Pre-stressed Piles (Furnish & Driven), Structural
Concrete, Reinforcing Steel, Guardrail, Embankment,
tem 311
b. Contract Name : Replacement of Kibao-an Bridge along NRJ-Bahbah-
Talacogon Road
c. Contract Location : Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
d. Scope of Work : Replacement of Superstructure with Provision of
Detour
b. Contract Name : Replacement of Mabagoy Bridge along NRJ-Bahbah-
Talacogon Road
d. Scope of Work : Replacement of Superstructure with Provision of
Detour
b. Contract Name : Replacement of Nuevo Trabajo Bridge along Butuan
City-Talacogon-Loreto-Veruela-Sta. Josefa Road
c. Contract Location : San Luis, Agusan del Sur
d. Scope of Work : Substructure & Superstructure
b. Contract Name : Road Upgrading from Gravel to Concrete along Butuan
City-Talacogon-Loreto-Veruela-Sta. Josefa Road
K1340+000 - K1341+013.85
c. Contract Location : Talacogon, Agusan del Sur
d. Scope of Work : Embankment, tem 200, tem 311
b. Contract Name : Preventive Maintenance/Asphalt Overlay along
Daang Maharlika Highway (Agusan-Davao Section)
K1295+679-K1298+734
d. Scope of Work : Overlay 100mm
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised RR
of R. A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the
opening of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must purchase bid documents, and must meet
the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75%
Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license
applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at
least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at
least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for receipt of bids. The DPWH-POCW
Central Offce will only process contractors' applications for registration with complete
requirements and issue Contractor's Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms
may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. ssuance of Bidding Documents From: October 10, 2012
To: November 5, 2012 until 10:00am
2. Pre-Bid Conference 10:00am on October 22, 2012
3. Receipt of Bids Deadline: 10:00am on November 5, 2012
4. Opening of Bids 2:00pm on November 5, 2012
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD's) at the DPWH 1st District
Engineering Ofce, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan deI Sur, upon payment of a non-
refundable fee scheduled above. Prospective bidders may also download the BD's from
the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BD's from the
DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid Documents.
The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open to all interested bidders. Bids must accompanied
by a Bid Security/Bid Securing Declaration, in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the
Revised RR. Prospective bidders shall obtain the results of the eligibility check at the DPWH
1st District Engineering Offce, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
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 DPWH 1st District Engineering Offce, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior
contract award, without hereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved:
(Sgd.) MA. SUSAN M. QUISMUNDO
Engineer
BAC Chairperson
NOTED:
(Sgd.) JAIME T. BERNAT, SR.
District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
NOTI CE OF VACANT POSI TON
NORTH MANILA ENGINEERING DISTRICT: (ONE)
Engineer II (Mechanical Engineer), SG-16, tem No. ENG2-
1315-1998 Qualifcations: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
relevant to the job; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of
relevant training; R.A. 1080, (One) Administrative Ofcer
III, SG-14, tem No. ADOF3 30013 2012 Qualifcations:
Bachelor's Degree; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours
of relevant training; Career Service (Professional). (One)
Administrative Ofcer II, SG-11, tem No. ADOF2-30014-
2012 Qualifcations: Bachelor's Degree; No experience
required; No training required; Career Service (Professional).
Deadline for submission of requirements will be at the close
of offce hours on October 15, 2012.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLC WORKS AND HGHWAYS
NATONAL CAPTAL REGON
NORTH MANILA ENGINEERING DISTRICT
Ofce of the District Engineer
Nagtahan, Manila
Tel. Nos.: 714-06-04 * 715-15-10
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ERRATUM
REPUBLKA NG PLPNAS
n re: nvitation to Bid (HV Ag/Ab Reagent test kits and
other laboratory supplies for the use of Ospital ng Makati),
Bidding Date of July 12, 2012 with Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC) amounting to PhP 11,851,312.80
instead of PhP 6,267,042.00, which was published in this
newspaper on its issue of June 20, 2012
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
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By Othel V. Campos
ENVIRONMENT Secretary Ramon
Paje signed Monday the revised
implementing rules and regulations
of Executive Order 79, including the
revisions suggested by mining companies.
The new IRR amended Sections
3, 7 and 9 of the original draft,
taking into consideration the
inputs from mining companies.
Section 3 now provides that in
case of the initial 25-year term,
the mining agreement shall be
considered expired if the parties
concerned fail to agree on the terms
of the renewal pursuant to Sections
32 and 38 of Republic Act No.
7942, the Philippine Mining Act of
1995 and other pertinent laws.
The second amendment
involving Section 7 claries that
no new mineral agreement will
be entered into until legislation
on revenue sharing scheme and
mechanisms is put in place,
provided that the Environment
Department has not authorized
the contractor to expand the
existing contract.
The department may override
the provision in situations
of grave importance such as
imminent or threatened economic
disruption like shortage of critical
commodities and raw materials.
The third amendment on
Section 9 states that the grant
of mining rights and mining
tenements over areas with known
and veried mineral resources
and reserves, including those
owned by the government and
all expired tenements, shall be
undertaken through competitive
bidding.
The mining contract that
may be renewed shall be subject
to existing laws rules and
regulations at the time of renewal
provided that mining contractors
whose tenements are expiring
from Sept. 1, 2012 to April 30,
2013 shall be given thirty days
from the effectivity of this IRR
to le renewal applications, it
said.
Mining contractors whose
contracts will expire after April
30, 2012 must le their renewal
application not later than six
months prior to the expiry of
their mining contracts.
Local and foreign miners have
not given their comments on the
promulgation of the amended
IRR. The new set of IRR will take
effect 15 days after publication in a
newspaper of national circulation
and 15 days after registration
in the Ofce of the National
Administrative Register.
President Benigno Aquino
allowed the revision of the rst
IRR after a strong lobby from
the mining industry. He said the
revisions would be the rst and
last time that amendments to the
rules would be allowed.
ABOUT 300 employees of Philex
Mining Corp. resumed the cleanup
of the Balog Creek, after the
company plugged a sinkhole at the
tailings pond of the Padcal mine.
Our personnel at Padcal have
informed us that students and
teachers at the Philex community
in Benguet, and families living
at the mine site and nearby areas
have also signied their interest to
participate in our cleanup drive,
said Philex senior vice president
Michael Toledo.
Robert Salamat, Philex
metallurgical engineer and head of the
environmental team, said volunteers
must wait for a few more days before
they could join the cleanup.
He said the 300 employees,
mostly miners, started the cleanup
job on Sept. 28, when weather
conditions improved.
While most of our team mem-
bers down there on Balog Creek are
shoveling the sediment into sacks and
hauling these sacks into a temporary
storage facility, the other members
are continuously creating more ac-
cess leading to the creek, while oth-
ers are building temporary structures
for the medical and other personnel
along the creek, said Salamat.
The team began working at the
site by creating access on the rugged
terrain leading to the Balog Creek
during the rst week of August and
started cleaning up the following
week. The team suspended the
cleanup, however, following
another spill at tailings pond 3.
Othel V. Campos
IN BRIEF
B4
WORLD
Syrian cross-border attacks target Turkey
US Protestants lose majority status as more people exit religion
Suu Kyi is willing to be president
Chavez faces likely
economic reckoning
Mexican drug
cartel leader
dies in shootout
IMF: Global
economy
weakening
North Korea claims South,
US within its missile range
A North Korean vehicle carrying what appears to be a new missile passes by during a mass military parade in the Kim Il Sung Square
in Pyongyang to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, in this April 15, 2012 le photo.
North Korea warned Tuesday that the US mainland is within range of its missiles, saying Washingtons recent agreement to let Seoul
possess missiles capable of hitting all of the North shows the allies are plotting to invade the country. AP
Seoul announced Sunday it
reached a deal with Washington
that would allow it to nearly triple
the range of its missiles to better
cope with North Korean missile
and nuclear threats.
On Tuesday, North Korea called
the South Korea-US missile deal a
product of another conspiracy of
the master and the stooge to ig-
nite a war against the North.
An unidentied spokesman at
the powerful National Defense
Commission said the North would
subsequently bolster its military
preparedness and warned it has
missiles capable of striking South
Korea, Japan, Guam and the US
mainland.
We do not hide ... the strategic
BEIRUTSyrias cross-border at-
tacks on Turkey in the past week
look increasingly like they could be
an intentional escalation meant to
send a clear message to Ankara and
beyond, that the crisis is simply too
explosive to risk foreign military in-
tervention.
With Turkey eager to defuse the
crisis, the spillover of ghting is
giving new life to a longshot politi-
cal solution, with the Turks oating
the idea of making President Bashar
Assads longtime vice president,
Farouk al-Sharaa, interim leader if
the president steps aside.
A military option which would
involve foreign powers that already
have expressed a deep reluctance to
getting involved in the crisis is
still not on the table, analysts say,
despite six consecutive days of Turk-
ish retaliation against bombardment
from inside Syria.
Syria is aware that Turkey can-
not go a step further, said Ali Tekin,
assistant professor of International
Relations at Ankaras Bilkent Uni-
versity. The Turkish people dont
want a war and there are no vital na-
tional interests at stake to warrant a
war. Syria sees this.
The Syrian conict has taken a
prominent role in the U.S. presiden-
tial election at a time when the U.S.
and its allies have shown little ap-
petite for getting involved.
Republican candidate Mitt Rom-
ney said the U.S. should work with
other countries to arm the Syrian
rebels, allowing the rebels to drive
Assad from power themselves.
Romney did not call for the U.S. to
directly arm the Syrian rebels.
The most recent are-up between
Syria and Turkey started Wednes-
day, when a shell red from Syria
slammed into a house in the Turkish
border village of Akcakale, killing
two women and three children. That
set off the most serious and pro-
longed eruption of violence along
the frontier since the uprising began
nearly 19 months ago.
Although it was not clear whether
Wednesdays shelling was intentional,
Turkey responded swiftly by ring
back and convening parliament for a
vote that authorized further cross-bor-
der military operations if necessary. AP
TOKYOPlagued by uncer-
tainty and fresh setbacks, the
world economy has weakened
further and will grow more
slowly over the next year, the
International Monetary Fund
says in its latest forecast.
Advanced economies are
risking recession, the inter-
national lending organization
said in a quarterly update of its
World Economic Outlook, and
the malaise is spreading to more
dynamic emerging economies
such as China.
The IMF forecasts that the world
economy will expand 3.3 percent
this year, down from the estimate
of 3.5 percent growth it issued
in July. Its forecast for growth in
2013 is 3.6 percent, down from
3.9 percent three months ago and
4.1 percent in April.
Underpinning that bleaker
scenario are the assumptions
that Europe will continue to
ease monetary policy and that
the U.S. will avert a crushing
blow to growth by fending off a
so-called scal cliff that could
result from a failure to reach a
compromise on its budget law
and tax cuts.
Conditions could worsen if
the United States doesnt deal
with its budget crisis soon, the
IMF said.
Downside risks have in-
creased and are considerable,
the fund said. It said its forecasts
are based on critical policy ac-
tion in the euro area and the Unit-
ed States, and it is very difcult
to estimate the probability that
this action will materialize. AP
MEXICO CityTop Zetas drug cartel leader
Heriberto Lazcano has apparently been killed
in a reght with marines in the northern bor-
der state of Coahuila, the Mexican navy said
late Monday.
The navy said there was strong evidence the
body of one of two men killed in the shootout
Sunday was Lazcano, known as El Lazca.
But it added that more forensics tests would
have to be carried out to conrm the identi-
cation.
Information was obtained after the rst
forensics tests were carried out that yielded
indications that suggest that one of the bodies
is Heriberto Lazcano, the navys statement
said.
The Navy Department is coordinating ef-
forts with Coahuila state, and will be awaiting
the conclusions of the forensics examination
in the case, the statement said.
The death of Lazcano would be a major
victory for Mexican law enforcement. The
Zetas cartel that he helped found with other
deserters from an elite army unit went on to
carry out some of Mexicos bloodiest mas-
sacres, biggest jail breaks and ercest at-
tacks on authorities. AP
CARACASDuring his re-elec-
tion campaign, President Hugo
Chavez promised to deepen the
21st century socialism that has
meant an ever-greater state role
in the economy. That message
won him a surprising 11-percent-
age point win in what many had
thought would be a tight race.
Still, hes set to start a fourth
presidential term under challeng-
ing economic circumstances. The
governments free-spending ways,
bankrolling the generous social
programs that aided his re-election,
may be seriously crimped.
Chavez faces immediate eco-
nomic time bombs beginning with
a rapidly expanding public debt,
one of Latin Americas highest
ination rates and a weakening
currency.
Many economists believe
Chavez will have no choice but to
devalue the currency, the bolivar,
by about half early next year at the
latest. That will make the money
in peoples pockets suddenly
worth a lot less and likely drive
ination while putting imported
consumer goods out of reach for
poorer Venezuelans. AP
YANGONMyanmar opposition
leader Aung San Suu Kyi declared
her willingness on Monday to
serve as president, and her partys
intention to amend the constitu-
tion to allow her to do so.
Suu Kyi said it is her duty as
leader of the National League for
Democracy party to be willing to
take the executive ofce if that
is what the people want. Myan-
mars next election is in 2015.
Im a leader of a political
party. As a political party leader,
I also have to have the courage
to be president. If that is what the
people want, I will do so, Suu
Kyi told a news conference.
Responding to a question, she
said a clause in the constitution
that effectively bars her from the
job is one of several her party
wants to change.
Suu Kyi returned last week
from a 17-day trip in the United
States, where she was feted as a
hero of democracy.
Myanmars reformist Presi-
dent Thein Sein also visited the
U.S. last month. Thein Sein, a
former general, has launched a
series of political reforms since
taking ofce last year after al-
most ve decades of repressive
military rule.
In an interview with the BBC
during his trip, he said he could
accept the idea of Suu Kyi taking
his job.
Whether she will become a
leader of the nation depends on
the will of the people. If the peo-
ple accept her, then I will have to
accept her, Thein Sein said.
Suu Kyis party boycotted the
last election in 2010, saying sev-
eral aspects of the election law
were unfair and undemocratic. It
agreed to run in by-elections ear-
lier this year after Thein Seins
party had the laws amended. AP
NEW YORKFor the rst time
in its history, the United States
does not have a Protestant ma-
jority, according to a new study.
One reason: The number of
Americans with no religious af-
liation is on the rise.
The percentage of Protestant
adults in the U.S. has reached a
low of 48 percent, the rst time
that Pew Forum on Religion &
Public Life has reported with cer-
tainty that the number has fallen
below 50 percent. The drop has
long been anticipated and comes
at a time when no Protestants are
on the U.S. Supreme Court and
the Republicans have their rst
presidential ticket with no Prot-
estant nominees.
Among the reasons for the
change are the growth in non-
denominational Christians who
can no longer be categorized
as Protestant, and a spike in
the number of American adults
who say they have no religion.
The Pew study, released Tues-
day, found that about 20 percent
of Americans say they have no
religious afliation, an increase
from 15 percent in the last ve
years.
Scholars have long debated
whether people who say they
no longer belong to a religious
group should be considered secu-
lar. While the category as dened
by Pew researchers includes
atheists, it also encompasses ma-
jorities of people who say they
believe in God, and a notable
minority who pray daily or con-
sider themselves spiritual but
not religious. Still, Pew found
overall that most of the unafli-
ated arent actively seeking an-
other religious home, indicating
that their ties with organized reli-
gion are permanently broken. AP
SEOUL North Korea warned Tuesday
the US mainland is within range of its mis-
siles, saying Washingtons recent agree-
ment to let Seoul possess missiles capable
of hitting all of the North shows the allies
are plotting to invade the country.
rocket forces are keeping within
the scope of strike not only the
bases of the puppet forces and the
U.S. imperialist aggression forces
bases in the inviolable land of
Korea but also Japan, Guam and
the U.S. mainland, the spokes-
man said in a statement carried by
the ofcial Korean Central News
Agency.
Its unusual for the North to say
its missiles are capable of striking
the U.S., but North Korea has reg-
ularly issued harsh rhetoric against
Seoul and Washington.
Still, the Norths statement
could suggest the country has been
working on miniaturizing a nucle-
ar bomb to mount on a long-range
rocket, though experts believe the
country has yet to acquire such a
technology. It could also back up
what experts have been suspecting
about the range of North Korean
long-range rockets.
In April, the country conducted
a rocket test that Washington,
Seoul and others called a cover
for a test of long-range missile
technology. North Korea says the
rocket, which broke apart shortly
after liftoff, was meant to launch
a satellite. North Korea conducted
underground nuclear tests in 2006
and 2009.
Koh Yu-hwan, a North Korean
studies professor based in Seoul,
said the North had no choice but
to respond to South Koreas ex-
tended missile range but it wont
likely launch a provocation as it is
waiting for the results of U.S. and
South Korean presidential elec-
tions.
South Koreas Defense Ministry
said Tuesday it has no ofcial com-
ments on the Norths statement, but
Seoul and Washington have repeat-
edly said they have no intention of
attacking North Korea.
Under the new deal with the
U.S., South Korea will be able to
possess ballistic missiles with a
range of up to 800 kilometers (500
miles). South Korea will continue
to limit the payload to 500 kilo-
grams for ballistic missiles with
an 800-kilometer range, but it will
be able to use heavier payloads for
missiles with shorter ranges. AP
Egypts protesters
CAIROEgypts new president
on Monday issued a decree par-
doning all those charged with or
convicted of acts in support of
the revolution since the begin-
ning of the popular uprising that
forced his predecessor, Hosni
Mubarak, from power.
The move by Mohammed
Morsi was long demanded by
Egypts youth groups behind
the uprising. It could potentially
benet more than 1,000 protest-
ers currently on trial following
their arrests during demonstra-
tions since the uprising against
Mubarak erupted on Jan. 25,
2011 and until Morsi was sworn
in on June 30.
Those already convicted for
their role in the protests may
also be pardoned. Most of those
on trial or convicted were de-
tained during the rule of the
generals who took over after
Mubarak stepped down in Feb-
ruary 2011. AP
Falling car sales
TOKYO Sales of Toyota and
Honda vehicles nosedived in
China during September as anti-
Japanese sentiment ared over a
territorial dispute.
Toyota Motor Corp. said
Tuesday that sales of new ve-
hicles in China dropped 48.9
percent in September from a
year earlier to 44,100 vehicles.
Honda Motor Co. said Septem-
ber sales plunged 40.5 percent
to 33,931 vehicles.
The stunning plunge in sales
comes after Japan last month
nationalized tiny islands in the
East China Sea, called Sen-
kaku in Japan and Diaoyu in
China, which had already been
controlled by Tokyo but also
claimed by Beijing. AP
Free Syrian Army ghters check a tank that was captured from the
Syrian Army in Khirbet al-Jouz, in the northern province of Idlib,
Syria. The Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency said Sunday the
rebels had regained full control of Khirbet al-Jouz. AP
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10, 2012
Bodega Enguera Verdil
2010, Valencia D.O. Spain:
This wine from Eastern
Spain is a refreshing discov-
ery for me at a Wine Club lo-
cated in a hole in the wall, al-
most meant to be clandestine
place, in Changning District
Shanghai. The Wine Club
is called Eurobacco, and is a
very exclusive club with less than 60 members at the moment.
The Club only does Spanish premium wines and
Spanish cuisine supervised by a Michelin star chef from Spain.
Our gracious hostess dined us to one of the most eclectic Spanish
menu I ever had from the typical Spanish fares of tapas (jamon
and queso), to gazpacho, to paella, to seafoods, to an de huevo
(caramel pudding). Food was quite good and food presentation
excellent. While we had a red Ribera del Duero Crianza that was
pretty nice, it was the sweet wine we had with our postre (des-
sert) that caught my attention. This wine is made from a varietal
called Verdil that I honestly have not heard of despite my handful
of trips to Spanish wine regions, and it was a very good refreshing
sweet wine.
Tasting Notes: `Honeyed nose, cantaloupe, very alluring fra-
grance reminiscent of Canadian Vidal wine, lightly sweet, tangy
New wine discoveries in Shanghai (Part 2)
acids, fresh with echoing peach nish; this wine came in half bottle
and was really delicious paired with our dessert
Josmeyer Fleur de Lotus 2010, Alsace AOC, France: I always
have the impression that Alsacian wines are single varietals, and
if they are blends, they would be the cheaper ones, but it was here
in Beijing that I discovered this beautiful blend of 65% Auxer-
rois, 30% Gewurztraminar and 5% Riesling wine from this region.
Auxerrois is said to be an evolution grape from same varietal specie
as the ubiquitous Chardonnay. Though not commercially known,
many Alsacian Pinot Blancs will have good % of Auxerrois in it.
The Fleur de Lotus means Lotus Flower in English, and is the sym-
bol shown in the label. The winery Josmeyer is family owned, and
has been applying the tedious biodynamic principles of viticulture
and winemaking since the late 1990s. I had this wine one lazy eve-
ning with friends at the At Caf in Jiuxianqiao Lu, Beijing and it
was the perfect choice.
Tasting Notes: `Very Gewurztraminer nose with lovely lon-
gan fruit and white pepper, nice body with rich honey and crisp
acid, some white oral, sweet and spicy notes on the palate, and
a inty nish; promoted as a wine made for Chinese food, this
wine is as pleasant to drink on its own as it is with Asian cui-
sines
For comments, inquiries, wine event coverage, wine consultancy
and other wine related concerns, please e-mail me at protegeinc@
yahoo.com . I am a proud member of the Federation Internatio-
nale des Journalists et Ecrivains du Vin et des Spiritueux or FIJEV
since 2010. You can also follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/
sherwinlao.

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change the standards of condo living in
Makati City. The modern tower, which
follows on the heels of the highly suc-
cessful One Central and Two Central,
has been designed to echo elegance with
its prime business, location, handsome
amenities, high-end architectural aes-
thetics and tasteful interiors.
According to Eugene Lozano,
Megaworlds Sales and Marketing head
for Makati CBD, Three Central will be
Megaworlds highest property so far,
with i51 storeys.
With Three Central, we are giving
meaning to the word luxury. From
its location to ve-star amenities, the
Megaworld property is the true luxury
in Makati, said Lozano. We are of-
fering more than just a luxurious place
to live in. We will address the lifestyle
needs of our sophisticated residents.
This is what luxury of lifestyle conve-
nience is all about.
Wor k and play
Nothing screams luxurious conve-
nience than having the best of both
business and leisure, the kind that you
can only get from top-of-the-line condo-
minium properties. Three Central is the
union of your corporate and relaxation
worlds.
Sitting strategically on the most
sought-after spot on the nancial side of
Ayala Avenue, the residents wont ever
have to sweat about being in the busi-
ness scenes, as they have easy access
to Makatis prime landmarks such as
the Philippine Stock Exchange, RCBC
Plaza, GT Tower International and Aya-
la Life-FGU Center. For medical needs,
the renowned Makati Medical Center is
also just blocks away.
After all the work, one can surely
play at the nearby shopping attractions.
If youre all about gourmet adventures,
the nearby Greenbelt Ayala Center wont
ever fail to cheer you up. If you are sim-
ply in love with partying and clubbing,
Greenbelt 3 is the right place for you
and your friends. For shopaholics, the
nearby Glorietta Ayala Malls will surely
satisfy your retail needs.
Actually, Three Centrals residents
dont even have to step out to have
fun with its exclusive amenities. Aside
from the usual retail shops and dining
places that surround the area, Three
Central, in itself, will be home to the
rst and only upscale two-storey mall
in Salcedo Village. Its retail line up
will be located at the podium, which
will house some of the worlds re-
nowned and chicest brands, as well as
its eminent restaurants. Shopping and
dining would be convenient to its unit-
owners indeed.
This will be the rst condo develop-
ment within Salcedo Village that has a
mall downstairs as most of the stores are
on Legaspi side, said Harold Geron-
imo, Megaworld director for strategic
marketing and communications.
Celebr ate your passion
What separates Three Central from
todays properties is its encouragement
to its residents to enjoy and celebrate
their passion.
Are you the kind that simply nds
joy in the magic of cinema? Three Cen-
tral takes pride in its state-of-the-art
mini theater. Relaxation will never be
the same again as you get to choose the
icks that will make you go vegging out
all day on its comfy couches. This will
be exclusive to its members only.
If you want to unleash the Julia Child
in you, you are sure to fall in love with
Three Centrals most celebrated facility-
its lavish culinary station. This hotel-
inspired dining area will be divided into
chef stations for pasta, sushi, pastry and
kebab, respectively.
For those who are passionate about
tness and relaxation, the householders
can spend their free time at the buildings
gym landscaped meditation gardens, re-
exology path and spa hub, or chill by
the lap pool, kiddie pool, gazebo and al
fresco seating areas. For those who love
reading, the pavilion is the perfect spot
for you.
If youre in love with international
architectural designs, then you are in
for a treat with Three Central. The
tower, which is rectangular in form
and rendered in light blue glass and
concrete, echoes the elegance of the
iconic International Finance Center in
Hong Kong.
More than anything, if you are pas-
sionate about the idea of having the
lifestyle that breathes convenience
and luxury, Three Central is indeed
your haven. Convenient lifestyle is
promised with its units that come in
executive studio (41 square meters),
one bedroom (46 sq m), two bedrooms
(80 sq m) and three bedrooms (120-
130 sq m).
Each suite is pre-furnished with
lavish and practical amenities such as
air conditioning, 21-inch LCD TV, re-
frigerator, washing machine with dry-
er and microwave oven. Aside from
these, youre sure to enjoy its taste-
ful dining set, as well as sofa set, bed
frames with mattresses. The interiors
are all about class and comfort, perfect
for someone who wants to move in
without the hassles that come with it.
There are many luxury high-ris-
es being developed and sold now in
Makati, but Three Central is the gold
standard because of its precise loca-
tion. Its location right within the nan-
cial district will render it high values
in terms of land and space costs. As the
years go on, Three Central will surely
appreciate in value, said Megaworld
VP for marketing and project head
Clifford Legaspi.
The King and I actors Lorenz Martinez as Luntha and Tanya
Manalang as Tuptin after a performance from the popular
musical adaptation
SCENES
take place
By Marane A. Plaza
(From left) Megaworld senior executive vice president Lourdes Gutierrez, Phil
Realty TV host Angel Jacob, Megaworld rst vice president for strategic planning
Maricor Manlangit, and Megaworld director for strategic marketing and commu-
nications Harold Geronimo
Award-winning
actors Leo Valdez
and Monique
Wilson perform
one of the scenes
from The King
and I
WEDNESDAY C2
OCTOBER 10, 2012
home work relationships
standardlifestyle@gmail.com
Gianna Maniego, Editor
Dinna Chan Vasquez, Assistant Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sha.re/
Starting Over
When Hale disbanded,
Champ shares, I decided to em-
brace change and evolve. Im a
very idealistic person. And I used
to get really excited about things.
When I embarked on my new
journey, I found that drive for life
again. The journey wasnt always
easy but as Champ puts it, some-
times you need to feel lost in order
to be found.
Behind-the-Scenes
Professionally, Champ has since
embarked on a career as a solo art-
ist. When I rst decided to be a
solo artist I wanted to be able to
tell myself that I could do it on my
own. I wanted to nd my own dis-
tinct sound and identity as a song-
writer and as an artist. But that urge
was satised really quickly, and I
found a bigger purpose. More than
just performing, I felt I was called
to help new musicians develop as
artists. Thats how my company,
Mecca Music was born. Rising
star Somedaydream was the rst
to sign under Mecca Music. Young
artist Luigi DAvola also recently
signed with the group and the three
collaborated on a major project
earlier this year.
Many times we can be afraid
of change, states Champ. But he
urges others to take that leap. The
past two yearsthough daunting
at rstsurprised me. I surprised
myself with what I could do, and
who I could be. So if you feel that
urge to change, dont be afraid,
and take that leap. With a lot of
passion, action, and dedication
you can really make it work!
A meaningful change
But Champ also leveled up
drastically on a personal level. For
one thing, he is now a Fire
CITIBANK Rewards Card is giving
customers more reasons to enjoy shop-
ping and the movies as it continues to
grow its list of partner merchants.
Cardholders can now earn 5 percent
rebates when they shop for comfort-
able and stylish footwear at Crocs, and
whenever they buy school supplies,
books and everything else they need at
National Book Store and Powerbooks.
They also get 3 percent rebate every
time they go shopping at any Robinsons
Department Store nationwide.
The newest product in Citibanks
successful credit card portfolio re-
wards its cardmembers with rebates
whenever they shop. Apart from the
above mentioned stores, get 5 percent
rebate at Aldo, Aldo Accessories, Ce-
lio, Charles & Keith, Giordano, Marks
& Spencer, Nike Park, Pedro, Runnr,
Tobys, Topshop, Topman, Urban Ath-
letics and Zara.
You also enjoy 3 percent rebate at
other department stores such as The
Landmark Department Store, Metro
Department Store, Rustans Department
Store and SM Department Store.
The rebates never expire and can be
redeemed in denominations of P100
after one working day from the time of
purchase. Use these to pay for purchas-
es at participating shops and department
stores.
Apply for a Citibank Rewards Card
in Citibank Online by October 31, 2012
and get P1,500 worth of shopping re-
bates.
As the free movie pass is a regu-
lar card feature and not a promotion,
these are automatically credited to the
card three working days from the time
of purchase. Theres no need to collect
charge slips.
The card has now added Gateway
Cineplex and Ali Mall Cineplex in
Araneta Center to its list of cinemas
where cardholders can avail their free
P100 movie pass. The P100 movie
passes are honored at Cash & Carry
Cinema, Eastwood Cinemas, Festi-
val Cinema, Greenhills Promenade,
Greenhills Theatre Mall, Robinsons
Movieworld, SM Cinema and Walter
Mart Cinemas. Redeem up to 2 movie
passes per day at any participating
cinema by simply presenting the Ci-
tibank Rewards Card.
Enjoy shopping rebates and movie
dates with the new Citibank Rewards
Card. For more information, visit www.
citibank.com.ph
Leap of
FAITH
THERE are many of us who long for a drastic
life change. From switching jobs to starting
a business to moving to a new country, there
are so many opportunities we would love to
grab and make the most ofif only we didnt
fear leaving our comfort zones. Champ Lui
Pio, former front man and guitarist of the band
Hale, was at a similar type of crossroads two
years ago. But instead of being daunted by the
unknown, he rose up to the challenge and took
that leap.
Volunteer at the Muntinlupa Fire
Station. I was looking for more
meaning in my life. And one day, I
decided to stop thinking about it, and
I just got up and walked straight to
the re station. As a Fire Volunteer
Champ went through training, and
even suits up along with the rest of
the remen. Its fun to play super
hero, he shares with a mischievous
grin, but whats more important is
the fulllment I get from helping
people.
In line with this, Champ also
started the Treehouse Daycare Pro-
gram. Its an offshoot of my volun-
teer work at the re station, he ex-
pounds. We come every Saturday
afternoon and spend time with the
kids. We invite people to volunteer
and the rst batch of volunteers was
actually made up of Hale fans. But
since then the word has spread and
everything just grew from there.
Making it work
As part of its Make It Work
campaign, Memo, the leading ca-
sual workwear brand for men and
women, pays tribute to individu-
als like Champ who exemplies
positivism and the can-do attitude
amidst the challenges and adversi-
ties they face to make it work.
For more information, visit
www.memofashion.com, like us at
www.facebook.com/memofashion,
and follow at www.twitter.com/
memo_fashion.
Dinna Chan Vasquez
Blue is a soothing color
that makes one think of
the sky and the deep blue
sea. It is the color of
serenity and tranquility,
and in some cultures, blue
signifies the infinite, the mysterious,
and the supreme.
Bring a soothing calmness to your
home with eye-catching items from
HOSH, SM Homeworlds house
brand, which has a wide selection
of modern, quality and affordable
items for the home - home accesso-
ries, linens, dinnerware,
atware and cookware.
Cooking can be an eco-friendly expe-
rience with Stylish Maxexs stainless
steel cookware with a Ceramica water
base coating and cool blue nish. Deco-
rating your home with touches of blue,
on the other hand, can create a cozy ambi-
ence.
Choosing the right shade of blue can
work well in any house. Here a r e
some decorating tips that
bring out the best in blues
from SM Homeworld:
Warm blues like the
denim, ocean blue and slate
blue help make a room
feel cozier. These are
recommended for so-
cial spaces in your home
like the living room, den,
family room, kitchen or
dining room
Cobalt, turquoise, ice blue
and other shades of cool blues can
help a small space look bigger. These are best for spaces
like your bathroom where you want a crisp, clean re-
freshing look.
Cool blues like lavender and periwinkle encour-
age calmness and focus. These are good choices for
bedrooms, as these have a cool, calming effect that
makes time pass more quickly and helps you sleep.
It is also recommended for home office as it helps
you stay focus.
Dark blues can be perfect in dens, home ofces and
libraries where quiet thought is required.
Wedgwood blue a clear blue with a hint of grey
is best used in reception rooms and studies to create a
restful, cool ambience.
When mixing blues with other colors in inte-
riors, pale blue should be teamed with soft white;
warm blues work beautifully with light rose shades;
and dark blues will look jewel like when accented
with emerald green.
The collection is available at the Homeworld Section
at all SM Department Stores.
Blissful blues
Citibank signs up more
rewards partners
CHILDRENS boundless
energy often leads them to
acquire battle scars or
wounds during play time.
Aside from the physical
pain, they also have to en-
dure watching their play-
mates enjoy while they wait
for their boo-boos to heal.
Before you let them go
back to the playground,
make sure that you attend to
their cuts and bruises first.
If left untreated, the minor
wound or scratch can de-
velop infections and can be
more painful in the long run,
you and your child.
Here are the reasons why
you should attend to your
childs cuts or open wounds
immediately and keep the
wound covered with adhesive
bandage:
1. You will prevent the
bacteria from spreading. Ex-
posing the wound to open air
without cleaning it makes it
more prone to dirt and germs.
This may lead to aggravated
conditions such as infection,
posing a serious health risk
for your child.
2. Painful experiences will
be lessened. Swelling, ooz-
ing. and itching of the wounds
are intensied and prolonged
if the wound is not attended
to. Treating the wound ear-
ly comforts your child and
makes the bad memories of
playtime go away. Never let
a small wound be the cause of
big tears.
3. For scar preven-
tion. Children nd it very
tempting to touch and scratch
their wounds, especially
when it starts to heal. Cov-
ering up the wound from the
beginning decreases the like-
lihood of its scarring and be-
ing aggravated. An improved
healing process will result in
clearer skin, and an earlier re-
turn to play.
4. Less expenses. Infected
wounds may lead to higher
expenses for medicines and
treatments. In certain cases,
your child may even be forced
to be absent from school and
seek a health care provider.
Attend to the trouble while
its still manageable.
5. Show your child that
you care. When children are
in pain, they give you the op-
portunity to show that you
love them.
Nexcare from 3M has wa-
terproof bandages with fun
designs that kids will surely
love.
The importance
of cleaning,
treating wounds
Champ also started the Treehouse Daycare Program, where he and other volunteers teach and spend time with
kids every Saturday afternoon
Champ Lui Pio
C3
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(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
Caraga Region
Dinagat Islands District Engineering Offce
San Jose, Dinagat Islands
and Highways, Dinagat Islands District Engineering Offce, San Jose, Dinagat
Islands through the Regular Infra CY 2013, invites contractors to bid for the
following projects:
Contract ID : 12NE0017
Contract Name : Replacement of Llamera Bridge 2 along Dinagat
- Loreto Road
Contract Location : Libjo, Dinagat Islands
Scope of Work : Construction of 6.90 m, 3x3 m double barrel
reinforced concrete box culvert
Approved Budget
Cost for the Contract : Php 4,519,292.37
Contract Duration : 177 Calendar Days
Bid Documents Cost : Php 5,000.00
Contract Name : Replacement of Ebong Bridge along Dinagat
Loreto Road
Contract Location : Tubajon, Dinagat Islands
Scope of Work : Construction of 6.90 m, 3x3 m two barrel
Approved Budget Cost for the Contract : Php 5,227,593.81
Contract Name : Replacement of Esperidion Bridge along Dinagat
Loreto Road
Contract Name : Replacement of Ading Bridge along Dinagat
Loreto Road
Contract Name : Replacement of Enting Bridge along Dinagat -
Loreto Road
Contract Location : Loreto, Dinagat Islands
Contract Name : Replacement of Busay Bridge along Dinagat -
Loreto Road
Contract Location : Dinagat, Dinagat Islands
Scope of Work : Construction of 3.60 m, 3x3 m single barrel
Contract Name : Replacement of Tagbanco Bridge along Dinagat
- Loreto Road
Contract Name : Replacement of Tabon-tabonBridge along
Dinagat Loreto Road
Contract Name : Replacement of Llamera Bridge I along Dinagat
- Loreto Road
Contract Name : Replacement of Mili Bridge along Dinagat - Loreto
Road
reinforced concrete box culvert and Concreting
of 220.0 mts.
IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically
rejected at the opening of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI),
purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior
registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership,
corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable
to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract
costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial
Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least
equal to 10% of ABC.
The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check
and preliminary examination of bids.
receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors
applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the
Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be
downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 10, 2012November 6, 2012 until 12:00NOON
2.Pre-bid Conference October 25, 2012 @ 10:00A.M.
3.Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
October 30, 2012 until 4:00 P.M.
4.Receipt of Bids Deadline: November 6, 2012 until 12:00 NOON
5.Opening of Bids November 6, 2012 at 2:00P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Department
of Public Works and Highways, Dinagat Islands District Engineering Offce,
San Jose, Dinagat Islands, upon payment of a non-refundable fee as stated
above. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH
website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the
DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bids
Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties
who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a Bid Security, in
the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The
frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall
include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial
component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH - Dinagat Islands District Engineering Offce, San Jose, Dinagat
Islands reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding
process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability
to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) GASPAR A. TAGADAN
Chief, Construction Section
BAC Chairman
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
Highways, Camarines Sur V District Engineering Offce, invites contractors to bid for
the aforementioned projects:
Contract ID Number 13FN0001
Contract Name : CLUSTER: REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION
OF DAMAGED NATIONAL ROAD (INTERMITTENT
SECTION-ARTERIAL), ANDAYA HIGHWAY
Contract Location: 1. K0300+500 TO K0300+750
2. K0301+550 TO K0302+000
Scope of Work: Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Damaged National
Road (Asphalt Overlay)
Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC)
Php 9,265,136.36
Contract Duration : 60 cd.
Source of Fund : The Government of the Philippines (GOP) through
GAA Year 2013. Regular Infra Projects
Cost of Tender P 10,000.00
IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
at the opening of bid. The BAC will verify the fnal CPES rating of the contractor,
which must be at least satisfactory, as provided under Sec. 23.5.2.4 of Revised
IRR of R.A. 9184.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and
must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, ( b) Filipino
citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture,
(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.
to the DPWH- POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH-POCW- Central Offce will only process contractors applications for
registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 17, 2012 at 10:00 am
Prospective Bidders
October 25, 2012 at 12:00 noon
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline : 1:30 p.m. of October 30, 2012
5. Opening of Bids 2:00 p.m. of October 30, 2012
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-Cam.
Sur V District Engineering Offce, Baras, Canaman, Cam. Sur, upon payment of
non-refundable amount as stated above. Prospective bidders may also download
the BDS from the DPWH web site if available Prospective bidders that will download
the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission
of their bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested
parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security,
in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in
the bid evaluation and post qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Camarines Sur V District
Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding
process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to
the affected bidders.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) MAXIMO C. ELEDA
BAC Chairman
Noted by:
(Sgd.) WILLARD KENNETH I. ATUTUBO
District Engineer
Camarines Sur V District Engineering Offce
Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
Highways, Camarines Sur V District Engineering Offce, invites contractors to bid
for the aforementioned projects:
Contract Name : REHABI LI TATI ON/ RECONSTRUCTI ON OF
DAMAGED NATIONAL ROAD (INTERMITTENT
SECTION SECONDARY), SIPOCOT-CABUSAO
ROAD
Contract Location: KO400+800 TO KO401+385
Scope of Work: Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Damaged National
Roads
Contract (ABC)
Php 12,044,169.69
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR
of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at
the opening of bid. The BAC will verify the fnal CPES rating of the contractor,
IRR of R.A. 9184.
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.
to the DPWH- POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH-POCW- Central Offce will only process contractors applications for
registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph
Prospective Bidders
Sur V District Engineering Offce, Baras, Canaman, Cam. Sur, upon payment of
non-refundable amount as stated above. Prospective bidders may also download
the BDS from the DPWH web site if available Prospective bidders that will download
the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission
of their bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested
parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security,
in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined
in the bid evaluation and post qualifcation.
process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to
the affected bidders.
Approved by:
BAC Chairman
Noted by:
District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
Contract Name : PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (INTERMITENT
SECTION-ARTERIAL) ANDAYA HIGHWAY
Contract Location: KO283+480 TO KO284+782
Scope of Work: Maintenance of Andaya Highway
Contract (ABC)
Php 18,467,597.79
IRR of R.A. 9184.
the DPWH- POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-
POCW- Central Offce will only process contractors applications for registration with
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph
Prospective Bidders
Sur V District Engineering Offce, Baras, Canaman, Cam. Sur, upon payment of non-
refundable amount as stated above. Prospective bidders may also download the BDS
from the DPWH web site if available Prospective bidders that will download the BDs
from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their
bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who
have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount
and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidders.
Approved by:
BAC Chairman
Noted by:
District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 10, 2012)
Contract Name : CLUSTER: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
(INTERMITTENT SECTION ARTERIAL)
Contract Location: 1. K0291+000 TO K0293+647
2. K0293+647 TO K0295+542
Scope of Work: Maintenance of Rolando A. Andaya Highway ( Asphalt
Overlay)
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC)
Php 46,115,705.30
IRR of R.A. 9184.
the DPWH- POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-
POCW- Central Offce will only process contractors applications for registration with
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph
Prospective Bidders
Sur V District Engineering Offce, Baras, Canaman, Cam. Sur, upon payment of non-
refundable amount as stated above. Prospective bidders may also download the BDS
from the DPWH web site if available Prospective bidders that will download the BDs
from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their
bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who
have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount
and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidders.
Approved by:
BAC Chairman
Noted by:
District Engineer
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Last Friday, he submitted his Certicate of
Candidacy (COC) in Camarines Sur making
his bid as representative of the provinces
fourth congressional district ofcial. Earlier, his
political opponents tried to block his candidacy
by ling a motion to disqualify him due due to
lack of residency in San Jose, Camarines Sur.
Obvious naman na politically motivated
ang kaso na yan laban sa akin, says Muhlach.
Last March 2012, Aga and his wife Charlene
Muhlach registered as voters in the town of San
Jose, Camarines Sur.
Yet, the local Commission on Elections
(Comelec) ofce approved the couples
registration.
When asked about the case against him,
Muhlach smiles and says, Well, you cant
please everybody. Ganoon siguro ang laro nila.
They have the right to le a case. But, at the same
time, its also my right to register as a voter.
In fact, to register as a voter, all that is
required is six months residency before the
elections. March pa ako nag-register, so maaga
pa nga ako!
Contrary to his detractors claims, Muhlach
emphasized that he had been living in San Jose,
and even purchased and rented property there
since 2011.
When Charlene and I arent working,
umuuwi kami sa Camarines Sur. Like I said,
we really chose to make Camsur our home
and really live there. Yung buhay ko, andon
na. Not only did I register as a voter in my
district, I bought property there since last year.
I renovated a house there, I pay my taxes and
my bills there. At sa dami dami kong kamag-
anak in that district, mga Amador, Romero,
Abundabar, Borja, Calleja, Go, talagang
walang maniniwala na hindi kami taga roon,
Muhlach explains.
Doesnt he nd the province dull after his
busy life in Manila?
Not at all, says Muhlach, who admits that
he prefers being away from the city. Mahilig
talaga ako sa probinsya. Even before, gusto ko
ng open spaces; I want to be close to nature.
Probinsyano talaga ako. Eksakto, yung distrito
namin, isa sa pinakamaganda. May bundok,
may dagat, may ilog, may waterfalls, may bukid.
Napakaganda in terms of natural resources.
So what made this veteran actor, whose
career is busier than ever these days, decide
to seek public ofce? Nakita ko na ang tao
doon sa amin ay gutom-gutom sa hanapbuhay,
gutom sa magandang buhay. Naghahanap sila,
naghihintay sila na magbago ang buhay nila.
Kayo dun ako na-excite. Kasi nakita ko ang
hirap. At nakita ko na meron akong pwedeng
itulong talaga. Kasi kung wala naman akong
maitutulong, kunq wala akong pwedeng gawin,
hindi ko po papasukin ito.
Muhlach is visibly energized when talking
about his life in his province. We do the usual na
ginagawa ng tao sa bahaykwentuhan, kainan,
pahinga. We surf online, we jog, we read, we
play games. Kung gusto naming kumain sa labas,
papasyal kami ng Naga. Minsan makakapunta
kami sa beach ng Caramoan. Ang maganda
doon, nakakalabas talaga kami ni Charlene.
Pwede kaming mag-swimming sa ilog na walang
fanfare. We go the grocery, we play basketball
with the neighbours. Yung kids, nakakapunta sa
sari sari store, naglalaro pa sa kalye kasama ng
mga kaibigan nila. So masayang masaya kami
doon.
Aga also defends his
profession against
those who claim that
celebrities have no
business running
for public ofce.
Maraming nagsasabi
niyan, artista lang
yan. Anong nalalaman
niyan? Ang sagot
ko diyan, para nilang
sinasabi na ang mga
magsasaka, mga
mangingisda, o mahirap
na tao, walang karapatan
sa buhay. Wala nang
k a r a p a t a n g
magsilbi.
Feeling siguro nila sa artista, napakasarap
ng mga buhay namin. Akala nila, puro pasarap,
puro pa-cute. Pero ang pag-aartista, hanapbuhay
din yan. Pinaghihirapan din yan. At ang artista,
malapit sa tao yan. Ako, kilala ko ang tao. Mahal
na mahal ko ang tao. At ang tao rin ang naglagay
sa akin kung saan man ako naroon ngayon. Lahat
ng magandang nangyari sa buhay ko in the past 28
years ay dahil sa mga taong nagmahal, nagtiwala,
at humanga sa akin. Its all because of the people.
Kaya hindi na rin mahirap para sa akin na
pumasok sa pagsilbi sa kanila. I just want to pay it
forward. To give it back to them.
Is he afraid of all the intrigues that come with
being a politician? Aga laughs, and admits that
since he announced his intention to run, some
people seem to have made it their lifes work to
put him down. Parang araw araw sinisiraan
ako. Pero ayos lang, he quips.
Muhlach promises to run a clean campaign
and, should he be elected, to be a true servant
of the people. Simple lang yan e. Meron kang
pangalan na pinangalagaan ng ilang taon. Ako,
28 years na ako sa industriya. Pinaghirapan
ko ang pangalan na yan. Sisirain ko
ba yon ngayon na tumatanda pa
ako? Sisirain ko ba yan? Hindi ko
sisirain ang pangalan ko. Mas
pagagandahin ko pa lalo yan. Ang
tao, hindi naman mapapahiya sa
akin, dahil, unang una, hindi ko
sila gustong pagkakitaan. Ayokong
saktan ang tao. Ayoko silang lokohin.
Malinis ang puso ko. Makikita
naman nila e. Makikita naman nila
kung niloloko sila o hindi. Hindi ka
pwedeng magsinungaling sa public.
CMMAs most awarded
TV network
ABS-CBN proves
to be the most
s o c i a l l y
r e l e v a n t
a n d
values-
oriented TV network as it received the most
number of awards in both radio and TV categories
in the recent 34
th
Catholic Mass Media Awards
(CMMA).
ABS-CBN bagged a total of nine recognitions
for TV that include Best Drama Series for
advocacy-series Budoy; Best Comedy Program
for Toda Max; Best News Magazine Program
for Patrol ng Pilipino episode Monasteryo;
Best Children and Youth Program for
Wansapanataym; Best News Program for TV
Patrol Weekend; and Best Station ID for Pinoy
Summer Da Best Forever that featured Sarah
Geronimo and Gerald Anderson.
Special citations were also given to Dahil
sa Pag-ibig in the Best Drama Series category;
Failon Ngayon for Best News Magazine
Program; and Matanglawin for Best Childrens
Program.
For the radio categories, a total of nine
awards were also given to ABS-CBNs AM
radio station DZMM. DZMM won Best Radio
News Program for Patrol Balita Alas Dose;
Best News Commentary for Failon Ngayon;
Best Special Event Coverage for DZMM
Teleradyos Baha sa Bulacan Coverage; Best
News Program for Radyo Patrol; Best Public
Service Program for Radyo Negosyo; and Best
Business Commentary for Sikap Pinoy plus
special citations for Usapang Kapatid in the
Best Counseling Program category; Music and
Memories in the Best Entertainment Program
(Special Citation) and Todo Todo Walang Preno
in the Best Entertainment Program.
Meanwhile, ABS-CBNs drama anthology
Maalaala Mo Kaya, hosted by ABS-CBN
president Charo Santos-Concio, was formally
recognized in the CMMA Hall of Fame for the
Best TV Drama program while DZMMs radio
program Dr. Love was also acknowledged as hall
of famer in the Best Radio Counselling Program
category.
ABS-CBN also earned recognition in the
music category as its music video Piliin Mo
ang Pilipinas, performed by Angeline Quinto
and Vincent Bueno for travel website Choose
Philippines, won as the Best Music Video and
Juris Dahil SaYo under Star Records won as
Best Secular Song.
The Kapamilya Networks head for Corporate
Communications, Bong Osorio, was recognized
in the Best Business Column category for his
column COMMONNESS published weekly in
national broadsheet The Philippine Star.
ABS-CBN bagged a total of 22 awards
compared to TV5 with ve and GMA 7 with
only two. Out of the 22 recognitions, nine came
from DZMM while its rival DZBB got none.
Organized by the Archdiocese of Manila, the
CMMA is awarded to media products, whether
in radio, press, advertising, television and lm,
that enhance the total human development of the
Filipino audience through the competent and
professional use of mass media techniques and
to promote the Christian values.
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DJ David Guettas
Nothing But The Beat 2.0
EMI Music released superstar DJ and producer
David Guettas new album and is now available
in the Philippines through EMI Musics ofcial
licensee, PolyEast
Records.
Nothing But The
Beat 2.0 features
all the hits from
Guettas critically
acclaimed 2011
album Nothing
But The Beat and
boasts new songs:
She Wolf (Falling
To Pieces) feat.
Sia, Play Hard
feat. Ne-Yo and
Akon, Wild One
2 produced with
Nicky Romero
and feat. Sia, Just
One Last Time
feat. Taped Rai, In My Head produced with
Daddys Groove and feat. NERVO and Every
Chance We Get We Run produced with Alesso
and featuring Tegan and Sara.
Nothing But The Beat sold nearly three million
albums worldwide to date and an astonishing
15 million singles. In the Philippines, Guettas
danceoor hits are now topping music charts
and his CD is one of the most saleable music
albums on retail stores.
Redening
contemporary
art
THE 2012 Thirteen Artists Award
lists a good mix of uniquely differ-
ent artists, with different background
and inspirations. But their being dif-
ferent from one another earned them
a slot in a group exhibition on Oct.
18 at The Bulwagang Juan Luna
(Main Gallery) of the Cultural Cen-
ter of the Philippines.
Though being diverse, they still
have this common denominatorthey
are all advocates of artistic excellence
and innovative art.
Case in point, Renan Ortiz, an ac-
tivist and a humble educator, address-
es social and political issues surround-
ing society using his works whilst Jan
Leeroy New fuses sculpture, fashion
and theater to convey his avant-garde
idea of what contemporary art is.
I dont think commonality is a re-
quirement for all us. I guess they feel
that we have something new to offer
for this generation of art making. Thats
what 13 Artists [Award] is supposed to
promote, New told Standard Today.
Labeled by Chris Millado, vice-
president and artistic director of the
CCP, as disruptors of the art scene, the
13 artists will be formally bestowed
with the recognition on the same day
their newly produced works are un-
veiled before the public.
When we say contemporary art, it
doesnt mean that traditional forms are
no longer used. A lot us in 13 Artists are
heavily inuenced by comic books and
animation. We call our art contemporary
because of the issues we discuss and the
available materials and technique we
use, Ortiz conveyed.
The 35-year-old high school teach-
er earned his degrees in Political Sci-
ence and Fine Arts from the Universi-
ty of the Philippines. He utilizes mass
media images and techniques such as
comic books, cartoons, photography
and video to send his important mes-
sages across. Gaining interest in how
mass media affects mass movements,
Ortiz fuses the practice of historiciz-
ing, satirizing and experimenting with
ideas of power and manipulation.
As an active member of the Con-
cerned Artists of the Philippines, Ortiz
acts as organizer and propagandist in
pursuing protest art and popularizing
pressing political issues though car-
tooning and other art workshops.
This year, during a two and a half
month nomination period, a total of
56 nominations were received from
museum directors, gallerists, inde-
pendent curators, heads of art and cul-
tural organizations, and former TAA
awardees. The panel of jurors included
past TAA winners namely Pandy Avi-
ado (1970), Agnes Arellano (1988),
Elmer Borlongan (1994) and Ringo
Bunoan (2003), and Boots Herrera,
VAMD director, representing CCP.
No turning back for
AGA MUHLACH
AGA MUHLACH
STILL smarting from the box-
ofce success of Of All The
Things, Aga Muhlach can now
focus on his political life.
Gerald Anderson (third from left) receives award for CMMA Best Drama Series Budoy
Muhlach: Can he spur progress in Cam Surs neglected district?

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