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THE death toll from Typhoon Pablo rose to 902 on Thursday but was expected to climb further because 635 people remained missing, an ofcial said. Benito Ramos, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said 567 bodies had been identied, and that most of the fatalities were from Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, where the super storm made landfall on Tuesday last week. Ramos said 296 of the more than 300 shermen who were earlier reported missing in the waters of General Santos City had been rescued. He said the typhoon affected 5.47 million people and that 79,885 remained in evacuation centers. The damage from the typhoon had reached P15 billion. The city government of Makati said Thursday the rescuers it sent to New Bataan in Compostela Valley had retrieved 28 bodies, while the Metro Manila Development Authority said its rescue team was able to Next page recover 19.

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Marcos vows to amend sin tax

By Macon R. Araneta
SENATOR Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday vowed to seek amendments to the sin tax bill that is expected to be signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III before the year ends. At the Kapihan sa Diamond Hotel forum, Marcos said he would monitor the effects of the new law once it is implemented next year, and move to amend it if it proved to be a failure. Senator Franklin Drilon, acting chairman of the ways and means committee, said he hopes the new law will take effect in January 2013, while some lawmakers want it to take effect after the May elections next year. We still have an oversight function, Marcos said. The senator, who comes from the tobacco-growing north, said he would review
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Showdown. The nominal voting on the Reproductive Health bill took place Wednesday night, when the ayes won. EY ACASIO

Make or break on Monday voting

By Christine F. Herrera, Maricel Cruz and Joyce Pangco Paares

SOME 63 swing votes could still overturn the reproductive health bill when it goes to a vote on third reading Monday, House leaders acknowledged Thursday.
The House of Representatives voted in favor of the bill 113 to 104 with three abstentions in a session that lasted past 2 a.m. Thursday. As expected, the result of the voting on second reading was too close to call. The margin was very slim, Gonzales told reporters, adding that the 63 votes could make or break the RH bill on Monday. House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez said the 29-member opposition has forged an alliance with the Catholic Church to convince lawmakers to vote against the bill on third reading. In the Palace, President Benigno Aquino III met with Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Gonzales to assess the situation and to take steps to ensure the passage of the bill, said Akbayan Rep. Arlene Kaka Bag-ao, a principal author of the RH bill. The House is doing its best to sustain the victory, Bag-ao told

the Manila Standard. It was unclear how the 63 lawmakers would vote, but some were members of the Presidents Liberal Party who were opposed to the RH bill. Others were opposition members and allies of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who opposes the bill. Arroyo, is under hospital arrest and could not be physically present in the House. We need to pass the RH bill on third reading on Monday, otherwise, there is no need for the Senate to bother with it anymore. Later than Monday will make it a futile exercise for both chambers, Gonzales said. The House on Thursday did rushed to have copies of the bill
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No dinner, no break: Taada mans the fort

THE intensity of the ght over the controversial Reproductive Health bill had House Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Taada III holding the fort for 10 hours up to 2:05 a.m. on Thursdaywithout dinner or a break after all ve of his fellow deputy speakers went against the leaderships position supporting the passage of the Palace-backed measure. The House leadership and the ruling Liberal Party had cracked the whip on members and did not want to take any chances and allow any anti-RH deputy to relieve Taada in presiding over the sessionparticularly during the marathon individual amendments and the voting on second reading. LP stalwarts Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, and Presidential Adviser on the Environment Nereus Acosta trooped to the House to help the leadership make the members toe the party line. They cracked the whip on the members who had announced their decision to defy the LP leadership. The leadership did not want to take any chances, Taada told the Manila Standard in an interview shortly after the session was adjourned at 2:05 a.m. Next page

PNP chief quits ahead of retirement date

By Joyce Pangco Paares, Jonathan Fernandez, Florante Solmerin and Francisco Tuyay
PRESIDENT Aquino announced on Thursday the early retirement of Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Nicanor Bartolome to preempt an akward transition in the national police leadership in the middle of campaigning for national elections next year. In a simultaneous announcement, Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas named PNP Deputy Director General Alan Purisima as Bartolomes successor. The turn-over ceremony will be next week, December 18, the president said. Aquino also announced the appointment of Vice Rear Admiral Jose Luis Alano as the new Flag Ofcer-in-Command of the

Changing of the guard. Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II announces

Philippine Navy to replace Rear Admiral Alexander Pama, who will retire on December 21. Bartolome was scheduled to retire in March next year, which will be inside the period when reassignments and reshufe of government ofcials were banned under the Omnibus Election Code.

the replacement of National Police chief Nicanor Bartolome (left), who will be retiring on Dec. 18, by director general Alan Purisima. MANNY PALMERO

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He will leave the service three months ahead of retirement day. Purisima is head of the PNPs Task Force Election, an assignment that prepared him to implement an order from Aquino to keep the campaigning and the voting in the May 2013 elections clean and fair. Next page

US navy ships to make more port calls in PH

By Francisco Tuyay
THE United States Navy said on Thursday that it planned to increase its port visits in the country as part of its objectives to further boost bilateral security ties in several areas of concern between Manila and Washington. Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Jessie Dellosa said that starting next year, US vessels will make frequent visits based on new terms under the Mutual Defense Treaty, which the US and the Philippines signed in 1951. Dellosa signed the new terms Admiral Samuel James Military matters. US Admiral Samuel Locklear Locklear of the US Pacic Command in Camp Aguinaldo on III, commander of the US Pacic Command, walks with Armed Forces chief Gen. Jessie Dellosa to Wednesday. preside over a press conference following the USThere will be an increase in port calls of US ships in the Philippines Mutual Defense Board meeting in Camp Next page Aguinaldo on Thursday. BULLIT MARQUEZ, AP country, Dellosa said.

China Daily tags Manila as trouble-maker

By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
A STATE-OWNED news agency in China on Thursday accused the Philippines for being a troublemaker ever since the tension started in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea in April. In a commentary, China Daily criticized Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario who this week told the Financial Times that the government would welcome the re-arming of Japan because it would serve as a counterbalance to Chinas growing aggression in the West Philippine Sea. It is pathetic that to provoke China the foreign secretary of the Philippines has not hesitated to help Japan revive the dying ember of militarism, China Daily wrote. Del Rosarios remarks only play into the hands of Japanese right-wingers who have been clamoring to break the limits of the countrys pacist constitution, it added. The website, which is considered as the mouthpiece of Chinas Communist Party, said the Philippines has been jabbing a nger at China time and again. In the same commentary, the news agency reminded the Philippine government of the painful memories of Japans military occupation during World War II. For Asian countries victimized by Japanese aggression in World War II, normal ties with Japan are possible only under the condition that the country sticks to a pacist road. Del Rosarios rhetoric has touched the bottom line of peace and order in Asia, it said. It added that ever since the Philippines unilaterally raised tensions over its disputes with China
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printed and distributed on the same day to all 285 House members to beat the three-session day requirement for the bill to be passed on third reading. The President could save the bill by certifying it as urgent, Gonzales said. He warned that if the bill failed to win approval on Monday, it would need to be re-led in the next Congress and go through the same long legislative process back to square one. If we fail to pass the RH bill on Monday, there is no use for the Senate to take it up for second reading. So the Senate is watching us closely, Gonzales said. However, the game plan would be altogether different if the President certied the bill as urgent on Monday. The Presidents imprimatur, he said, would compel the House to vote for the bill on Monday and for the Senate to vote for it on second reading and third reading on the same day on Monday, thus allowing the Senate to skip the required three session days between readings. Then the two versions of the bill could be taken up by the bicameral conference committee on Tuesday and Wednesday and ratied on Wednesday an be ready for the Presidents signature, Gonzales said. On the other hand, if the bill was not certied urgent, the Senate would have to wait three session days, even if it approves the measure on second reading, pushing the vote to a late date and adding more uncertainty to its passage. Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, the principal author of the RH bill, said many of the 63 lawmakers were LP members and allies of the President, but did not necessarily share his views on the RH bill. Among the Liberals in the 63 that did not register their votes even though they were present were anti-RH lawmakers Paraaque Rep. Roilo Golez, Mindoro Occidental Rep. Reynaldo Umali and House Deputy Speaker and Northern Samar Rep. Raul Daza. The Liberals who were still ful fund-raising on Monday for the typhoon victims. Singer-comedian Ogie Alcasid and other artists from the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit, including showbiz personalities, will be offering a night of Christmas and classic songs in Camp Aguinaldo this month in a tribute to the soldiers offering their lives to save lives. The Public Works Department said Thursday it was speeding up the repair of the roads and bridges damaged by Typhoon Pablo. Joyce Pangco Paares, Ferdinand Fabella, Rio N. Araja, Gigi Muoz-David, Eric B. Apolonio, Othel V. Campos, Florante S. Solmerin and Joel E. Zurbano workload as PNP chief. Because of the heavy burden as the leader of the entire organization, I had no time to play golf. I may be able to play golf this time, Bartolome said. The new PNP chief, who is a native of San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur, is a product of the public school system. Gen. Purisima is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy (Dimalupig Class 1981).

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Mining companys scholars top exam

CHRISTIE Lou Carillo, 20, and Cristine Joy Tediong, 21, both college scholars of mining company Sagittarius Mines Inc. in South Cotabato, bested 32,798 other examinees to top the 2012 Licensure Examination for Teachers for the elementary level. Carillo topped the exam while Tediong placed sixth on the LETadministered test on Sept. 30. Both are graduates of the Notre Dame of Marbel University in South Cotabato. Sagittarius Mines Inc. is the government contractor for the proposed Tampakan copper-gold project in South Cotabato. The mining company has supported 12,872 students in the pre-school, high school and college levels for school year 2010-2011. Sagittarius Mines has also provided school supplies to some 15,557 students and salary support for 22 public school teachers as part of its educational support program covering the provinces of South Cotabato, Davao del Sur, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani in southern Mindanao. Sagittarius Mines educational support program also covers adult literacy and ladderized education. My scholarship helped a lot since it made me focus on my studies and my exam, Carillo said. She said she received a fulltuition scholarship and a monthly allowance from Sagittarius Mines during her third and fourth year stay in college. SMI is really trying to help the communities in the area. The company provided an opportunity and I grabbed it, Carillo said. When I graduated from high school in 2008, my mother told me she could not afford to send me to college, Tediong said. Tediong, a Blaan tribe member, said she wanted to nish college, so she and her family approached their tribal chieftain to secure a scholarship sponsored by their tribal foundation and Sagittarius Mines. I enjoyed a full college scholarship for four straight years, receiving free tuition and a monthly allowance, Tediong said.

Migrants Day. Philhealth and SM Global Pinoy recently treated migrant Filipinos and their families at the SM Mall of Asia in celebration of the Month of Overseas Filipino Workers and International Migrants Day. December was chosen because it is the month when most migrants come home to visit.

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|I was the only deputy speaker left to preside over the historic voting on the RH bill. The risk was too great to allow any of the deputies to nd an excuse to delay the proceedings. Taada said he believed the pressure on the two camps would become even more intense as the voting on third reading neared, which will be on Monday. Akbayan Rep. Arlene Kaka Bag-ao said the authors, the House leadership and the Palace would exert more effort to sustain the margin or keep it even bigger. We have all weekend to campaign for the third reading, Bagao said. We expect the House leadership to remind the members to support the RH bill or they will not get any projects. House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. was busy doing the rounds in the plenary hall to counter the pressure from the seven Catholic bishops

from the influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Before the opening of the session at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, tension started to build up from either side, with the bishop-andnun-led anti-RH camp marching on the Batasan complex and the pro-RH people being holed up in the South lounge. House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales met with the antiRH lawmakers to agree that the period of individual amendments be terminated at 6 p.m., but the anti-RH solons stretched it up to 7:43 p.m. Roxas, Abad, Acosta and Belmonte prevailed on the members to not register their No votes. The LP members and rabid RH oppositor Paraaque Rep. Roilo Golez and Mindoro Occidental Rep. Reynaldo Umali were among those who were barred from voting. Tension became even more intense when Taada chided the red-clad anti-RH crowd in the North gallery from applauding for every No vote. and the Japan Seamens Union. I must admit, until now I am saddened and bothered by the devastation brought about by Typhoon Pablo, Mr. Aquino said. But it is in situations like this that our strength as a nation is measured. We will rise as one nation again. Mr. Aquino made his statement even as the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas, an alliance of small shermen, on Thursday said the money and relief being sent to the typhoon victims should be monitored properly to prevent their falling into the hands of corrupt public ofcials. We are talking here of billions be in the middle of the election period, he has voluntarily agreed to step down earlier so that a transition can happen in ve or almost six months between the incoming PNP talking on the job and the coming elections, he said. Roxas commended Bartolome, saying his entire service in the PNP was marked by distinction and honor. The policy changes he implemented with respect to

Each time a No vote was recorded, the anti-RH crowd made applauding motions without their hands actually meeting to avoid making a sound. The purple-clad pro-RH camp in the South gallery waved their two hands for every Yes vote. The Yes vote won by only a margin of nine votes. House Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin Remulla turned his back on the leadership because his sunset provision was not carried by the bills sponsor and principal author, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman. Except for Deputy Speaker Raul Daza of Northern Samar, Deputy Speakers Pablo Garcia of Cebu, Arnulfo Fuentebella of Camarines Sur, and Maria Isabelle Climaco of Zamboanga City voted No to the RH bill. But the tension eased somewhat when the House members gave Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao a standing ovation when he thanked his colleagues and the bishops for praying for him. Christine F. Herrera of pesos in foreign and local donations which are available for the disposal of the national government and its agencies and the politicians running in the May 2013 elections and the interest groups allied with President Benigno Aquino III, the group said in a statement. The Japanese government on Thursday said it had extended a $4.2-million emergency grant to the typhoon victims, which added to the P22 million that the Japanese Embassy released earlier to the Social Welfare Department. The MVP Group of Companies said it was committed to help the country and its people in times of disaster following the successcapability, descipline, and rights-sensitive policing are the hallmarks of his administration. The transformative process of moving the PNP increasingly into a civilian organization has also taken great strides under his term, Roxas said. Asked how he planned to spend his days in retirement, Bartolome said he would focus on playing golf, a sport that he failed to get into because of his heavy

abroad and extended their stay to watch the boxing ght of Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas were Laguna Rep. Danilo Fernandez and Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone. Also abroad were opposition members Lanao del Sur Rep. Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman and his father AA Kasosyo Rep. Nasser Pangandaman and Maguindanao Rep. Simeon Datumanong. Belmonte and Suarez have ordered the lawmakers home in time for Mondays vote. While Lagman, Gonzales and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin sought to play down the possibility of a reversal of Thursdays vote, those opposed to the bill said the ght was not over. The result can be changed and we will ght up to the third reading, said Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, a staunch critic of the bill. Another anti-RH lawmaker, House Deputy Majority Leader and Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles, said Thursdays slim margin meant there was no clear verdict yet. The vote was very close, only nine votes. That is equivalent to only ve representatives changing their vote to no. This means there is no clear verdict. There are still so many doubts on the soundness of this bill, Nograles said. Pacquiao, returning after his defeat to Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, said he would vote against the RH bill, adding that life was sacred. But Lagman said the passage of the bill on Thursday was a signal victory for Filipino women and children who would reap the benets of improved maternal and infant health which the bill sought to guarantee. The representatives of the people have spoken in accord with their constituents who have long favored the enactment of the bill. These legislators are truly the guardians of the peoples rights, health and sustainable development, and not centurions of the dominant church, Lagman said. Catholic Church leaders expressed disappointment over Thursdays vote but did not concede defeat.

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President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday said P30 million had been earmarked to help at least 6,000 families of migrant workers who were affected by Typhoon Pablo, and that the money would come from the Overseas Workers Welfare Association. He said the Labor Department would also release P1 million for the affected workers in Caraga and P7 million for those in Davao. The President also received P5 million in nancial assistance for typhoon victims from the Associated Marine Ofcers and Seamens Union of the Philippines

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the tax collections with Commissioner Kim Henares at the end of 2013, and also examine if the higher taxes would lead to an increase in smuggling. If what Im saying is wrong, I will accept it, said Marcos, who predicted that the higher taxes would destroy the tobacco industry, hurt local manufacturers of alcoholic beverages, and increase smuggling. An act of Congress can only be amended by another act fo Congress, Marcos said, adding that he would gain no satisfaction from being proved right because many will have lost their jobs. He added that the new sin taxes might also drive more Filipinos to seek employment abroad. Perhaps, this is what the government wants since it will increase remittances, Marcos said. I feel so disappointed because I believe that this sin tax bill is destructive. I believe that tobacco smoking and drinking alcoholic drinks will not be reduced. The incremental tax revenue will not be collected contrary to what theyre saying. There will even be [an increase in] smuggling, Marcos said. He also said the new law would favor imports, which would only be required to pay customs duties. Marcos also dismissed the revenue targets as unrealistic. The senator also said all the earmarking was deleted in the bicameral conference committee report, leaving it unclear how the new tax revenues would be spent. Also on Thursday, the Peoples Coalition Against Regressive Taxation said it will launch a national campaign against all politicians who supported the sin tax bill. The group also complained that the nal approved version of the bill removed a provision providing a safety net for displaced tobacco workers.

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CUSTOMS Commissioner Ruffy Biazon on Thursday inspected the 10 rie barrels worth P30,000 each that were conscated by his men at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City Tuesday morning. The barrels came in parcels from Orlando in Florida and were declared as chocolates, but Customs agents seized them after opening them and discovering they were not chocolates. The authorities had become suspicious because the parcels were too heavy. Biazon said the rie barrels were declared as Christmas gifts and were consigned to a Jaydi Miranda of San Miguel, Bulacan.

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Roxas said he offered Bartolome another post in government, but the general, who was scheduled to undergo knee operation, declined. We thank Gen. Bartolome for his statesmanship. As you all know, his term ofcially ends in March next year, Roxas said. But knowing that March will

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in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) in April, Manila has dutifully played the role of a troublemaker in the region. While coveting territorial waters it is not entitled to, it has played one trick after another seeking confrontation with China. Its politicians have developed a penchant of talking tough on China, as if wild talk will make the countrys daydreaming come true, it added. The news agency added that Del Rosarios remarks laid bare Manilas attempt to enlist support for its dispute with China. As a smaller country, it has resorted to opportunism to balance the big powers. However, if it goes too far, it will have to shoulder the consequences, it said. History shows us small countries tend to get the worse of it

if they seek to hijack regional peace and stability as a bargaining chip, it added. It argued that if Manila would insists on playing more tricks, sooner or later it will have to pay a dear price and lose its own credibility in the region. It said that the Philippines was deceiving itself and miscalculating the situation believing that it could get support from big countries like the United States and Japan. And it is apparently underestimating Chinas resolve to defend its sovereignty and core interests, it added. Meanwhile, an expert from Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta expressed fears of a possible armed conict in the disputed territories if Declaration of Conduct in the South China Sea is not implemented. Rizal Sukma, executive director

of CSIS said that China continuously insists during the summit last November that the discussion on the Code of Conduct could only take place when the time is ripe. Indeed, the absence of signicant progress on the CoC has again raised international and regional concerns about peace and stability in the region, he said. He said that during the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation Summit in Phnom Penh last November, there were no such agreement between China and ASEAN on when COC talks would ofcially proceed. Such concerns are not groundless. Recent developments in the South China Sea point to a growing risk of misperceptions and miscalculations, which could in turn increase the potential for new tensions among claimant states and other regional stakeholders, he said.

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The port visits, according to Dellosa, will provide the muchneeded assistance to the AFP and the government, especially in times of disasters. Increased US ports call could eventually benet the country in times of disasters, Dellosa said At least 200 US ships have visited the countrys various ports this year alone, including the USS George Washington, along with several destroyers and frigates which had docked in Palawan fronting the West Philippine Sea. Dellosa and Locklear held a two-day meeting which ended Wednesday where they discussed a variety of topics, including the US commitment to provide equipment and strengthen the countrys maritime security, cli-

mate change and disaster preparedness and support. The US and Philippine military are expected to hold at least 100 military exercises by next year in their bid to further enhance its interoperability capability, and in reafrming their strategic partnership. Strengthening the US-Philippine alliance ensures that together, we continue to effectively and efciently contribute to the stability and security of the Asia Pacic, Locklear said. On Chinas threat to pass laws that will allow their naval troops to board and search ships passing through China Sea, Locklear said that there should be no provocative actions by any country to resolve territorial disputes in South China Sea. There should be a freedom of navigation in South China Sea, L0ocklear said.

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Planeload of Filipinos arrive home from Syria

By Eric B. Apolonio and Sara Susanne B. Fabunan
AT LEAST 258 Filipinos from Syria arrived early Thursday morning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport with 11 others expected tonight at 11 p.m., said the Department of Foreign Affairs. More than 3,200 workers have returned home since hostilities broke out through the team effort of the Philippine Embassy ofcials and staff in Damascus and Beirut along with the Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, the Rapid Response Team in Syria and the International Organization for Migration. Secretary Albert del Rosario hailed as timely the arrival of the latest batch on a chartered Egypt Air plane which ew in 4:25 a.m. from Cairo. We are glad that our kababayans have arrived safely home and are now with their families for the holidays, he said. The repatriates left Damascus December 11 morning on nine buses to the border where they were received by Lebanese Immigration authorities. The group proceeded to Beiruts Rak Hariri International Airport where they took an Egypt Air bound for Cairo before the ight to Manila. Ambassador Evan Garcia permement representative in Geneva thanked IOM Director General William Lacy Swing for his organizations humanitarian work amid the Syrian crisis. The DFA renewed its call on the relatives of Filipinos in Syria to provide updates on their loved ones location and contact details through the Ofce of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs at (02) 834-4996, DFA Action Center at (02) 834-3333 and the Philippine Emassy in Syria at 963-11-6132626.

At least 3, 200 Filipino workers have ed since the Syrian war broke out.

Watchdog warns of poll failure

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System Watch urged lawmakers to exercise their oversight function and move for new poll technology providers following the termination of agreement between Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems.
Nelson Celis, AES Watch spokesman, said the group made the appeal in the light of the termination last May by Dominion of its licensing agreement with Smartmatic. Dominion owns the technology used in the 2010 elections. He said that with the agreement ended, the elections commission will be using a pirated technology for the May 2013 mid-term elections if it decides to honor a purchase contract for the Venezuelan companys 80,000 voting machines with-

out a license. We cannot sacrice our countrys sovereign election for an admittedly awed technology from a non-compliant vendor in connivance with other groups whose only credo in election is to make prot. Automated elections in the country have become a private enterprise and a money making industry, Celis said. Celis said the Dominion action already denies Smartmatic access to its source code and other program software which are vital for remedying program bugs in the election system. This also means that Comelec will be using not only a technology that is pirat-

ed but also one that is replete with program errors that will produce inaccurate numbers in 2013. Dr. Felix Muga II, AES coconvener, said these program errors again manifested themselves in the July 24-25 mock elections held by Smartmatic at the House of Representatives. The mock polls revealed a 2.6 percent discrepancy or 97.7 percent accuracy rating as against the legally required 99.995 percent and a high rejection rate of ballots at 4 percent. The low accuracy rating, according to Muga, will result in the miscounting of millions of votes thus making it difcult to determine the real winners

come 2013. Added to this, Muga said are the misreading of the votes in the ballot spaces with low threshold of the ultraviolet ink. In 2010, Muga said the ve million votes margin of the elected president was too big to be questioned. If candidates in 2013 were to win credibly, they should be able to garner more than 50 percent of the votes for their victory to be beyond question, he said. Anti-cybercrime expert Lito Averia also decried the 4 percent rejection rate of the Precinct Count Optical Scan machines which, combined with the 2.6 percent discrepancy may result in 10 million votes

disenfranchised by the PCOS errors. In its counter-reply to a case led with the Delaware Court by Smartmatic last Sept. 11, Dominion accused the Venezuelan company of not following IT industry standards and rigid pre-testing of the election system. These critical lapses, AES Watch said, caused the May 3, 2010 nationwide CF cards asco that nearly led to a noelection scenario. Smartmatic Asia president Cesar Flores said even as the dispute is being settled, it will not affect Smartmatics sole obligation to provide the Comelec with a working and compliant technology for the midterm polls.

BIR snags Davao trader on tax fraud

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue is suing a Davao del Norte businessman for evading P172.80 million in taxes out of transactions by his company, Deco Commercial based in Panabo City. Also facing charges is the owner of Monaco Models and Casting Agency for non-payment of P4.174 in taxes including surcharges and interests. Eduardo Yap, who deals in hardware and construction supplies, failed to le the correct Income Tax and Value Added Tax returns in 2009 and 2010. He was investigated under the agencys Electronic Letter of Authority which obtained a third-pary information from Holcim Philippines Inc. Yap made purchases during the taxable years worth P168.49 without declaring the transactions. A comparison of his declared gross income per ITR for TY 2009 and 2010 of P4.84 million and P5.29 million, respectively, with the income of P96.84 million and P115.23 million as investigated, showed an underdeclaration of 1,898 percent or P92 million for TY 2009 and 2,076% or P109.94 million for TY 2010. Likewise, a comparison of his declared sales per VAT returns for TY 2009 and 2010 of P4.99 million and P5.29 million, respectively, with the taxable sales as investigated of P96.84 million and P115.23 million indicated an underdeclaration of 1,839% or P91.85 million (2009) and 2,076% or P109.94 million (2010). Under the Tax Code, an under-declaration by more than 30% constitutes a prima facie evidence of a false or fraudulent return. The two cases against Yap are the 139th and 140th led through the Run After Tax Evaders program under Commissioner Kim JacintoHenares in the jurisdiction of Region 19, Davao City. During investigation, records of Bernardo Anacta, a commercial talent caster, showed that his income was 552% lower than what he received from her clients such as advertising agencies and other suppliers worth P7.69 million. The payments were conrm with lists of his transactions extracted from the BIRs Data Warehouse.

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Tacloban fishport upgrades
TACLOBAN Citys shing industry will have its boost, with a new type-A size shport project undergoing construction. The project which costs P44.2 million includes a market hall, stair landing facilities and ice stalls. It will be located along the shoreline of Brgy. 37-Reclamation area covering a land area of 9,800 square meters. OIC- Port Manager Engr. Rodrigo M. Bulaon disclosed that funds from the shport project came from the Agriculture and Fishery Monetization Program of the Department of Agriculture. The Nationwide Fish Port Project in Tacloban is expected to be completed next year, Bulaon said. Ronald Reyes

Alano new Navy chief

State lawyers award. Pagcor chief legal counsel Jay Daniel R. Santiago (2nd from right) receives
the Justice Ramon Diokno Award from Integrated Bar of the Philippines president Roan Libarios. The nationwide search for the Justice Ramon Diokno Award, the rst recognition program ever established for outstanding government corporate lawyers, was conducted by the Ofce of the Government Corporate Counsel and the Philippine Association of Government Corporate Lawyers. Pagcor president Jorge V. Sarmiento (left) and Government Corporate Counsel chairman Raoul Creencia look on. VICE Admiral Jose Luis Alano, the prime mover of the governments coast-watch program, has been designated as the new FlagOfcer-in-Command. A member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)Matapat Class of 1979, Alano is the current commander of the Central Command based in Cebu City. He will replace his classmate, Vice Admiral Alexander Pama, who will reach his mandatory retirement age of 56 on Dec. 21. I think the President (Benigno Aquino III) made a right choice considering that Admiral Alano is a highly professional and competent ofcer and highly qualied to assume the position of the Navy command, Pama said. Before being designated as Cencom commander, Alano served as commander of the Philippine Fleet based in Sangley Point, Cavite where he promoted the development of the governments coast-watch program. Florante Solmerin

Victorias town mayor, aide sacked

FOR allegedly falsifying the business permit of a jai-alai station, the mayor of Victorias City in Negros Occidental was suspended by the Ofce of the Ombudsman. Mayor Severo Palanca and his executive assistant Ramsy Panes were found guilty of dishonesty and and grounded for six months without pay. In another case, four ofcers of the Land Bank of the Philippines were suspended. In a complaint before the antigraft body, James Francis Anthony Garcia said Palanca and Panes issued a permit to Gaudencio Corona as owner of the Dalisay Amusement, Games, and Recreation Station, which operated a gaming facility. Garcia claimed that Corona was ctitious. That a permit was issued showing that Corona was owner/ operator and that he may engage in [the] jai-alai betting station clearly shows that respondents concealed and distorted the truth which shows a disposition to deceive with an intent to violate the truth, the decision stated. Morales afrmed the suspension of four ofcials and dismissal of one employee of LANDBANK Lipa City branch for alleged misuse of government funds for P190,580 in 2004. Merck Maguddayao

Warning on killer crackers

BULACAN ofcials led by Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado and the local police renewed the war on smuggled pyrotechnic products, saying the illegal trade was killing the reworks industry in the province. The local ofcials inspected stores and stalls to make sure commercial stores complied with safety provisions of the law. The provincial chief executive, together with Vice Governor Daniel Fernando, officials of the Bulacan Police Provincial Office, Bureau of Fire Protection, Department of Trade and Industryand the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council made the rounds of fireworks stores. Alvarado directed the Bulacan police to step up the crackdown on killer recrackers like Goodbye Philippines which continued to proliferate despite an existing ban. He said that reworks and pyrotechnics devices being sold in Bulacan undergo quality control. He encouraged manufacturers to put safety instructions on the label of every reworks products. Orlan L. Mauricio

Public Works quickens pace of road-bridge repairs

THE Public Works and Highways said on Thursday that it would hasten the repair of roads and bridges which were severely damaged by typhoon Pablo in the Davao region. DPWH regional director Mariano Alquiza said a composite team of manpower and equipment from different districts and regional ofces had fanned out to assist the Davao region public works ofce in completing the rehabilitation of the damaged infrastructure worth more than P530 million. Alquiza said the bridges that were destroyed include the Gov. Teodoro Palma Gil (Manurigao Bridge) in Caraga, Davao Oriental, where the damage was estimated at P371.6 million and the Lumao Bridge in Cateel, Davao Oriental (P75.5 million). The estimated cost includes expenses for the reconstruction of both bridges. Other bridges damaged by the typhoon were the ones located in Tarago, Katipunan, Mapawa, Camansi,Talian, Ludag and Mayo, all in Compostela Valley. The Mayo bridge, which is located in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Compostela Valley, was completely washed out, said Alquiza. Also affected by the typhoon were the national roads along Davao-Agusan road, the Compostela-Cateel road, NabunturanMaragusan road, Montevista-DNAS road, Montevista-Compostela-New Bataan-Maragusan-Mati Boundary road, AsuncionSan Isidro-Laak- eruela road in Compostela Valley province; Daang Maharlika, Tagum-Panabo Circumferential Road and Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia-Bukidnon road in Davao del Norte; and the SurigaoDavao Coastal Road, Cateel-Compostela Road and Mati- Maragusan Road in Davao Oriental. Alquiza said these roads were either heavily ooded or were blocked by fallen trees, landslides and road slips. Most of the road sections in the region are now passable except for Compostela-Cateel, Nabunturan-Maragusan, Montevista-DNAS, and sections of Montevista-Compostela-New Bataan-Maragusan-Mati Boundary. Alquiza said aside from the DPWH, local government units and the private sector are also undertaking repair works of other damaged bridges. He said these roads will be opened within the next seven days and the bridges or their detours within the next four weeks. He added that clearing operations are still ongoing to re-open the roads for the delivery of relief goods and the resumption of trade and commerce in the affected areas. To date, after immediate repairs on the bridge approaches, the Tarago and Talian bridges are now passable to trafc, said Alquiza. Romeo Momo, Public Works Undersecretary for Regional Operations, earlier estimated the damaged infrastructure brought by Typhoon Pablo in four regions in Mindanao at P883 million. Joel Zurbano

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Press report. North Korea has ignored warnings about the consequences of its decision. The UN Security Council, for one, has repeatedly punished it for developing a nuclear program and threatened to impose an appropriate response after Wednesdays launch. The Philippines, meanwhile, may be drawn into the potential regional conagration. Pieces of the rocket fell on the Philippine Sea in the east, showing the range of North Korean missiles. Manilas alliance with the US could make the Philippines a target of nuclear bombs from Pyongyang, if the most worlds powerful nation chose to wage war against North Korea. Manilas spat with China over the conicting territorial claims on the West Philippine Sea and Beijings close ties with Pyongyang, in addition, will complicate the regional dispute. In the face of North Koreas

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NORTH Koreas surprising and successful rocket launch on Wednesday has pushed the rogue state closer to building a capability to send nuclear bombs to its perceived enemies in Asia and across the Pacic Ocean. Pyongyang launched a three-stage rocket carrying a satellite into space, becoming one of the few countries in the world to have succesfully done it. The United States and its allies, along with the United

Nuke threat in Asia

Nations, quickly condemned the move. Washington called the rocket launch a highly provocative act that threatens regional security. Neighbors Japan and South Korea are naturally alarmed over North Koreas resolve to send a rocket into space. The design of the Unha rocket is similar to a model that is capable of carrying a nuclear-tipped warhead to as far as the western coast of the US, according to an Associated nuclear ambitions and Chinas aggressive territorial claims in many parts of Asia, the Philippines must increase its defense capability to ward off the potential and real threats in the region. Training exercises under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty and the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US will help, but acquiring guns and modern equipment is more essential in building a credible defense capability.

Independenceor not
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A FRIEND of the Yellow persuasion wrote, apropos of the recent Congress vote to pass President Noynoy Aquinos pet reproductive health bill on its critical second reading this week: It is important to note that many of those who voted no did so simply because they are from the political opposition, which makes them worse than those who voted no out of obedience [to the Catholic Church]. Really? And here I was believing that Malacaang had a lock on the House, where, like the Liberal Party of old, the only real opposition to Aquino could comfortably t into a Volkswagen Beetle. And yet the vote on the RH measure was as close as it could be, 113-104 in favor. Unless the notoriously pork-fueled House is ready to turn opposition (it is not, sadly), it is unwise to believe that many of those who voted against the RH bill are now against Malacaang. But there is some merit to reducing the House vote on RH to a political contest, when it is considered together with the recent Senate vote on the bicameral conference committee report on yet another pet palace measure, the sin tax bill. President Noynoy Aquinos proposal barely scraped by in the Senate last Tuesday, in a vote of 10-9 in favor. The uncomfortably close tally moved Edwin Lacierda, the palace prevaricator-in-chief, to warn darkly that people will remember how the senators voted, presumably in the coming elections. Is that panic I hear? Im not saying that the Senate, despite the frequent bloviating of its members about their independence, is about to turn against Aquino. The landslide voting to convict Chief Justice Renato Corona in that chamber earlier this year, despite the preponderance of evidence against such a verdict, has made me a rm believer in Aquinos power to persuade a clear majority of our senators. I will admit that Aquinos unblemished record of getting his way with both Houses of Congress through a heavy-handed combination of pork and access to power and privilege and the ever-present threat of being left out of all of that for those who will not toe the palace linemay be in danger. But its not because many members both Houses of Congress have joined the opposition. Its because, to paraphrase The Godfather, the palaces interests are steadily coming into conict with those of individual congressmen and senators. *** Perhaps the sheer volume of what Malacaang wants Congress to do
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Its about what benet a senator or congressman will get by voting for or against what the palace wishes.

unthinkingly may make Aquino fall victim to the law of averages. From the beginning of his term, after all, Aquino has used the old reliable blandishments of pork, power and access to the palace to get his way in the Senate and the bigger House, whether to get revenge (convicting Corona), to pass his pet laws (the cybercrime law, the sin taxes and the RH bill) or even to sit on legislation that he has changed his mind about (the freedom of information act), to have his way. At a certain point, a sort of legislative fatigue brought about by too much blind obedience to the palace and exacerbated by conicts in self-interest sets in amongst senators and congressmen. This has nothing to do with political orientation especially in the House, where votes and party affiliations are purchased wholesale by whoever is in Malacaang in exchange for pork barrel funds. This situation is also made worse by the fact that most congressmen and senators have discovered that the palace cannot offer them anything that they are not entitled to receive by law, anyway, which is the bare minimum of pork. (There are exceptions, naturally, like the Angaras, who got their own taxfree economic processing zone in Casiguran; or, at the other extreme, opposition Zambales Rep. Mitos Magsaysay, who never saw any pork in the past three years because Aquino believes that the congresswoman once called him retarded in Congress.) Ultimately, members of Congress can only be expected to act to further their individual interest. This is why those wary of losing votes in the Ilocos region in the Senate thumbed down the sin tax law, even if they were allied with Aquinos LP; and this is also why almost half of all congressmen rejected the RH measure despite the presence in the session hall of Budget Secretary Floriencio Abad Jr. during the tense proceedings a none-too-subtle message to the House that the palaces purse-strings will open and close depending on the way the lawmakers will vote. It has nothing to do with being with Aquino or being opposed to him. Its all about what benet a senator or congressman will get by voting for or against the palace. Its heartening to note that more and more members of both Houses of Congress are apparently deciding that it is in their interest not to check with Malacaang before acting on anything. If enough of them start to think that way, they may actually start representing the people who voted for them, instead of just being members of the most expensive rubber stamps ever made. I wish it were really about principled opposition to the misguided and malevolent initiatives of a clueless administration. Its not but Ill take it, anyway.

A prelude to our own Arab spring?

FIRST THINGS FIRST
APOLOGIES. A Singapore-based Filipino, who wants her name withheld, criticizes a recent piece in this space, Recolonizing the Philippines, on the foreign population controllers effort to ram the Reproductive Health bill through Congress. She wants me to apologize for being plumb stupid. In contrast, Mr. Joseph Herning, who says he is an American Ph.D. student in Washington, D.C., thinks I was spot-on and would like to see me pursue the subject. The Filipino reader thinks the word recolonizing is utterly misplaced. Because of our bogus nationalists, and stupid and treasonous politicians, our country has never ceased being a colony of the United States, she says. I stand corrected. *** On Wednesday evening, the House of Representatives nally terminated oor amendments to the RH bill and voted on it on second reading. The galleries were lled to the rafters. On one side sat the pro-RH bloc; on the other side, the anti-RH bloc led by bishops, priests and nuns. These included Archbishop Ramon Arguelles of Lipa City, Bishop Gabriel Reyes of Antipolo, chairman of the Episcopal Commission on Family and Life, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, Bishop Jose Oliveros of Malolos, Bishop Honesto Ongtioco of Cubao, Bishop Jesse Mercado of Paranaque, Bishop Buenaventura Famadico of Gumaca, Bishop Romulo de la Cruz of Kidapawan, Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo of Manila, Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Bacani of Novaliches, CBCP Secretary-General Msgr. Lito Asis and Quiapo Church parish priest Msgr. Clem Ignacio.

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Led by Congressmen Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro and Pablo Garcia of Cebu on the oor, with the younger congressmen Daks Cua of Quirino, Carlo Nograles of Davao and Dennis Socrates of Palawan, among others, providing the backup, the antiRH bloc fought a brave ght, despite all the resources deployed by Malacanang and its foreign patrons to coerce and corrupt the coercible and corruptible. The anti-RH bloc tried to propose some amendments to make the bill less toxic, but only the most innocuous were accepted. Thus the bills basic thrust, which obliges everyone to practice birth control and makes the bill unconstitutional on that account, remained, along with the most atrocious provisions. For instance, the Declaration of Policy proclaims a universal basic right to reproductive health, which does not exist (it is not supported by any international legal instrument). It correctly proclaims the right of married couples to live according to their moral convictions and religious beliefs, as guaranteed by the Constitution, but that is precisely what the bill attacks, especially as far as the rights of Catholics are concerned. Four Cabinet membersBudget Secretary Butch Abad, Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, and presidential spokesmen Edwin Lacierda and Ricky Carandangcame to the Batasan, ostensibly to monitor the proceedings and make sure the promised votes were delivered. They remained holed in at the Batasan lounge, away from public view, but they met with selected congressmen, some of whom later left the hall before the voting began. Nearly everyone tried to explain his or her vote. And this was where the wide intellectual gulf between the pros and the antis showed. The crowd hanged on to every word from Rodriguez, Garcia, Socrates, Antonio Alvarez, Rodolfo Antonino, Cutie del Mar and Gina de Venecia and the others

as they explained their No vote, while Rodolfo Pong Biazon, Warren Bello, Kata Bag-ao, Teddy Casino and those fancily dressed and heavily made up women who voted yes tried to make more sound than sense. Surprisingly, Aquino failed to arrange a landslide. At the end of the nominal voting, which took all of six hours and fteen minutes from 8 pm Wednesday to 2:15 am Thursday, the bill squeaked through with 113 votes in favor, and 104 against. Given all the resources Aquino had poured into the effort, it looked like the mountain had labored to produce a miserable mouse. The anti-RH bloc looked more like the winners. The nine-vote margin now stands on shifting sand. It could still disappear when the nal vote is taken, which would require at least 50 percent plus 1 of the entire House membership to approve the bill. And what happens if the Senate version fails to get past the upper chamber? Its too early then for Melinda Gates and her foreign government partners to break the champagne. But even if both Houses should approve their respective versions, it can only be the beginning, rather than the end, of Aquinos troubles. Given its patent unconstitutionality, which is clear even to a non-lawyer, it is doubtful that Aquinos control over any member of the Supreme Court could help him constitutionalize the constitutionally inrm legislation. Neither could such action, if attempted, ease the deep division into the bill has cast the nation. In the end, Aquino, unopposed by any party until now, will have created his own opposition-one that is likely to be faith-based and not for sale. A nationalist opposition that will openly denounce and defy the naked foreign intervention in the nations affairs, and which will not be seeking any posts in the May 2013 elections, but clamoring, at the very least, for their own Arab Spring. fstatad@gmail.com

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Catholic vote backlash in 2013

THE approval by the Palace-controlled House of Representatives of the Reproductive Health Bill was not at all unexpected. Not after President Aquino summoned all his partymates and allies to Malacaang to listen to their masters voice intone that if I were a congressman, Id vote for the RH Bill. As if thats was not enough marching order to the Palace lapdogs, the Liberal Party stalwarts made it a party stand to vote for the bill. But, behind it all, despite all the protestations, the P75 million pork barrel bonanza was dangled before the conscripted congressmen and congresswomen. And Santa Banana, for those who would vote against the RH bill, their pork barrel would not be released at all, or at least delayed, or released directly to their local government units in line with the PADF or Priority Allocation Development Fund. It may be a different story altogether in the Senate where debates on amendments are still on. But, my gulay, Im not betting on that despite the strong objections of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Senate Majority Floorleader Tito Sotto on the attempt of RH advocates, like Senator Pia Cayetano, a Protestants, and Senator Miriam Santiago, who seems bent on going against her godfather in marriage-JPE. It may be said that the Catholic Church, led by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines failed to convince the legislators despite threats of political backlash against those who would vote for the RH Bill this coming election year. In the minds of the antilife people and advocates of the RH bill theres no such thing as a Catholic vote, but, only time will tell since the bishops and priests already have a running score on who voted for and against the bill. If they interpret the Catholic vote as a vote that would endorse a candidate, specically a presidential bet, there is no such thing as a Catholic vote, unlike the endorsement of the Iglesia Ni Cristo with its three-million controlled followers. Proof of this is the election in 1992 of Protestant-Fidel Valdez Ramos as President. But, when bishops and priests talk on the pulpits and rally the faithful against a particulate candidate, like a congressman or congresswoman who dared defy the Church on the RH Bill, that could well be a kiss of death, my gulay! I listened partly to the nominal voting by the House of the RH Bill and I heard many argue that the reason why thy would vote for the bill was because their constituents were for it. And Santa Banana, some of them claim to be still Catholics. There were also others who claimed that while they are still Catholics, their faith tells them to vote for the bill since it was pro-poor and for the good of the country. Santa Banana, what hypocrites! But then, thats how it is with politicians. Their survival rst and foremost. As I said, come the may 2013 polls and day of reckoning when the Catholic faithful will go to the polls. *** It looks like the alleged US$30 million bribe given by Japanese billionaire Kasuo Okada thru a bagman of the former Pagcor management will soon be swept under the carpet with the incumbent Pagcor management saying that theres no proof at all of the bribery. Unless, of course, the Senate and the House that will investigate the alleged bribery can come out with facts and names to bolster the alleged bribery. The very fact that John Gokongweis rm has already tied with Okada in the construction of the Okadas Tiger Resorts at Entertainment City, one of the four giant casino operators given casino licenses by the former Pagcor, make it more difcult to pin down Okada. But, what puzzles me is that the alleged US$5 million rst, then became US$15, and went as high as US$30 million bribery were given by Okada after former Pagcor Chairman/CEO had approved Okadas casino license. Santa Banana, where did not bribe money go, what for and for what purpose? These are questions that the congressional hearings should dig deep into. Underlaying all these talks of bribery involving Pagcor, more than the inquiry on the alleged Okada bribery, Congress should not focus on the need to privatize Pagcor casinos and make Pagcor remain just a government regulator like the Nevada Gaming Commission in Las Vegas. Casinos in Sentosa in Singapore, the Genting Highlands in Malaysia and in Macau, are all privatized with governments remaining as mere regulators, thats how it should be, since to have Pagcor become the regulator and at the sametime an operator of casinos is one big anomaly. Thats the reason why allegations of bribery continue to haunt Pagcor past and present. *** Horror stories continue to abound at the New Bilibid Prisons at Muntinlupa from escapes from the national penitentiary to the possible release of guns-forhire during election time, to the entry of illegal drugs, guns, explosives, and the continued operations of drug lords from within the facility, to the commission of so many anomalies by prison management, and what-have-you. Santa Banana, since President Aquino assumed ofce in 2010, there had been three changes of command at the NBP. Charges galore have been led against Bureau of Corrections ofcials, wardens and guards have been red. But, my gulay, the problem remains and it will still get worse when the 2013 polls start since its so easy for gunsfor-hire from within the prison walls to assassinate rival candidates. I cannot understand why Malacaang and the Department of Justice which has full control of the New Bilibid Prison cannot put it into their thick heads that the only way to put sanity back at the NBP is relocate to Fort Magsaysay with its 3,000 hectares vacant property. The NBP is already saturated with inmates so much so its now bursting on the seams. The facility was built for over about 2,000 inmates, but its is now teeming with more than 3,000. Thats why theres so much graft and corruption and violation of rules. And every ofcial who takes the place of somebody else runs the facility like its his own piggy bank. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima may re all the NBP guards and all the ofcials, but so long as the NBP remains a hot bed of all sorts of criminality, so longer it is managed by incompetents and the corrupt, where being an inmate is like going to a resort, the NBP will continue to remain a black eye in the Aquino administration.

Perennial whiner
AS THE putative future Presidential Adviser on Agricultural Affairs graduating Senator Francis Pangilinan must already be familiarizing himself with the issues and personalities in the agriculture sector. Agriculture is apparently the eld of choice of Pangilinan as his next challenge after he leaves the Senate and his present stint as chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture is a good preparation for this new assignment. With his built-in interest in the agricultural sector Pangilinan is in a good position to determine the truth behind allegations and charges being made in the ongoing investigation by his committee on alleged rice smuggling. The investigation of the alleged rice smuggling by Pangilinans committee was triggered by the controversial P500-million importation of rice from India seized by the Bureau of Customs at the leased SBMA storage facilities inside the Subic Freeport. In the Senate investigation last week a witness accused former National Food Authority (NFA) Administration Lito Banayo of rigging the bidding for rice importation to favor some groups. Pangilinan should assess if there is basis for such a serious accusation. As chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture he is in the best position to assess whether he and his committee is just being taken for a ride by their star witness Simeon Sioson of 4SM Agri Venture Multi-Purpose Cooperative. In a formal letter to Pangilinan Banayo said: NFA records will show that Mr. Sioson is someone who consistently took part in all NFA activities for farmers. When he would lose in a bidding, he is the rst to whine. He has always argued against the concept of bidding out allocations and demanded that farmer groups, especially his own farmer groups, be just given import allocations under a special price. This request has been consistently denied by the NFA Council hence, his numerous tirades against the agency. It must be noted that during the hearing, Mr. Sioson reportedly admitted that he actually has no evidence for his libelous remarks. Comparing Siosons unsupported allegations against the records of the NFA which would belie these accusations is something that Pangilinan and his committee could easily do. As pointed out by Banayo in his letter the charge of rigging is ludicrous since NFA records show that all the pertinent rules for the bid process were followed to the letter, and the highest bidders won. When he came to the NFA, Banayo instituted major changes in the procedure for rice importation. He said that during the previous administration the import allocation was done on a rst come, rst served basis and costs for the importers were kept at a minimum. These changes were reected in the bottom-line of the NFA. The total service fees earned by NFA in the past administration was only P103 million. When Banayo implemented the policy that allocations for the right to import be bidded out the government earned P1.6 billion in 2011 and P2.6 billion in service fees. He said that he is surprised at the accusation that he favored rice importers versus local farmers when in fact rice importation was reduced. In 2010 total rice importation was close to 2.5 million tons with 200,000 tons brought into the country by the private sector. Compared to this, in 2011 only 860,000 were imported and of this 660,000 tons were brought in by traders and farmer-cooperatives. The importation was further reduced in 2012. Only 500,000 and 380,000 tons were brought in by the private sector while the NFA imported only 120,000 tons. On the issue of smuggling, Banayo reiterated his earlier position that rice smuggling is an illegal activity which is rightfully the concern of the Bureau of Customs. He said the concern of NFA is if a cargo of rice has an import permit and if it does not have an import permit then it is illegal. The distressing development in the senate probe was the mention of the name of the late Nixon Kua as the alleged nancier and middleman of some questionable transactions. Kua was killed last July in a robbery incident in Ayala Greeneld Subdivision in Calamba City where he was building a house. Implicating the dead Kua, a former journalist, who could no longer defend himself, is patently unfair especially when there is no documentary evidence being presented. Were sure the friends of Kua share the sentiments of Banayo who wrote in his letter to Pangilinan that: I am saddened and angered at the fact that the name of my late friend Nixon Kua has been maligned and maliciously dragged into this matter. Clearly certain groups have taken advantage of the recent death of Mr. Kua, for how indeed could a dead man defend himself or shed light on the matter. Also why bring his name out only now after months of this Senate investigation.

EVERYMAN
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I HATE to disappoint many Filipino boxing fans. It wasnt a lucky punch from Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez that viciously oored boxing icon Manny Pacquiao on his face to the canvas in the sixth round of their fourth match in Las Vegas last Saturday. It was a calculated punch that some boxing experts described as the perfect punch. It was a punch that Marquez had waited for since the bell rang and one that should send Pacquiao thinking seriously about retirement. Marquez is one of the craftiest counter-punchers in boxing, and Pacquiao is known to have difculty with counterpunchers. Erik Morales, another great counter-puncher, gave him some of the toughest challenges in his colorful career. He won two against Morales but lost the middle bout of their epic trilogy, mostly because of very effective counterpunching by the Mexican. As I said, the sixth round punch that ended the ght was not a lucky punch as many Filipino fans want to believe. It was a punch delivered when the ever aggressive Pacquiao, who was sending a urry of punches in hopes of knocking out the bloodied Marquez, had momentarily forgotten about that solid straight right that his trainer Freddie Roach had warned him about. It was the same straight right to the temple that put Pacquiao on his butt in the third round just as he was delivering left and right combinations on Marquez. The rst knockdown punch should have made him even more aware of that vicious counterpunch, but in his desire to nish off Marquez late in the sixth, he simply forgot about it. And to make it worse, the punch was delivered just one second shy of the bell that would have signaled the end of the round. Instead, the punch ended the ght and perhaps

Hang up those gloves

Pacquiaos chequered career. In a pre-ght interview, Roach explained why Pacquiao was having difculty with counter-punchers. Well, Manny really loves when people come to him, he said. Hes basically a counter-puncher himself. He makes them reach for him and he counters over the top a lot. Marquez is a pure counterpuncher and doesnt come forward too often. Hes always ghting off the back foot and looking for the counter. And Manny doesnt do so well with that style, because he has to be the aggressor and hes a little bit out of his comfort zone. He (Marquez) knows Manny likes to move, for the most part, into the right hand, and he knows not to lead with the jab, because if he does, he gets countered over the top, Roach said. So he leads with right hands a lot, and thats something we have to deal with. Thats the biggest part of the puzzle, is how to eliminate that straight right hand, because he does have a lot of success with that. And Roach was right. Pacquiao had difculty eliminating that right straight counter-punch, and he hit the canvas twice because of that. It pained all of us to see Pacquiao drop to the oor face rst and not move for a few minutes. We shared the agony of his wife Jinkee, who was screaming in fear that Pacquiao could have been hurt seriously. And we all went into a collective sigh of relief when our beloved hero rose, still dizzy but seemingly safe. Very few thought of a rematch; every body was thinking that Pacquiao might have to think seriously of his wife and mothers plea for him to hang his gloves as he quietly accepted defeat. And now, I must reiterate what I said in November 2010 just before his ght with Antonio Margarito and a few months after he demolished boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya also in Las Vegas. I said then that Pacquiao must start thinking of retiring, having seen how he battered De la Hoya into submission, basically obliterating all the great ghts that the popular Mexican had won in his career. After that ght, what continues to linger in the minds of boxing fans was De la Hoyas one-sided loss, his battered face and his meek surrender, instead of the legendary victories that he scored through his great career. We did not worry then about his coming ght with Antonio Margarito, whom he eventually defeated convincingly on unanimous decision after failing to convince the referee to stop the ght. But we did worry that one ghter would eventually nd a way to destroy him the same way he demolished De la Hoya. We worried that his greatness would be diminished by such a defeat. We worried that too much battering in the ring would cause him problems later in his life. I must agree with Jinkee and Dionesia. Give it up, Manny. Never mind that it was stunning defeat. Never mind that it would bother you no end that you had to end your career at on your face. You have already proven yourself a boxing legend with an unprecedented eight titles in eight divisions, and the best pound-for-pound title for years. Many boxing greats ended their careers after a devastating defeat, and they remain adored and respected. Think of De la Hoya, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, and many more. Hes already assured of a place in the Boxing Hall of Fame and a lofty place in boxing history. Forget a fth ght with Marquez. Forget Floyd Mayweather Jr. Think of your family; think of your health. Enjoy your family and enjoy your riches. Give more time to public service if you so wish. Hang up those gloves. (valabelgas@aol.com)

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CHRISTMAS brings to life the two contrasting characters of Santa Claus and Ebenezer Scrooge. For some, Santa is a historical and religious icon. For me, he is the bearded portly North Pole man in red and white garb who brings gifts to good children on Christmas Eve. Everybody loves him. Scrooge, on the other hand, is the central character of A Christmas Carol, a popular novel by Charles Dickens. People, unfortunately, often remember his bad side only. Nowadays one is called a Scrooge because he is viewed as a wealthy but despicable, shrewd, stingy, and kuripot person. He is a Christmas killjoy nobody likes. Ironically, anyone who aspires to be a Santa could end up as a Scrooge. Take the case of the Government Service Insurance System when in December 2005 it granted to 128,514 retirement and disability pensioners a cash gift equivalent to one-month pension and worth P587 million. To these pensioners, GSIS became a Santa Claus. The GSIS announcement claried

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what the cash gift was not and what it was -not a mandated benet of a GSIS pensioner but was intended to help regular pensioners cope up with the rising cost of living. Surprisingly, GSIS excluded from entitlement survivorship and dependent pensioners - widows, widowers and orphans. It also excluded members who separated from the service before age 60 and who would become pensioners only after December 15, 2005. To these excluded, GSIS metamorphosed into a Scrooge. Why GSIS did it, is hard to fathom from its statement. The excluded beneciaries had to cope up also with the rising cost of living. Moreover, there was no legal prohibition or limitation to exclude them. After 5 years or in 2009, GSIS declared that its cash gift has become an annual tradition, and started calling it Christmas Cash Gift. The various amounts and exclusions of the rst cash gift were retained, however, but required an extensive explanation using complicated, technical and legalistic language. GSIS was too proud to simply adopt the straight-forward 13th month pension that the Social Security System introduced earlier in December 1988. For old-age pensioners whose 2008 Christmas Cash Gift is above P10,000, they shall be granted an amount equivalent to one month current pension up to a maximum of P12,600. Those whose 2008 Christmas Cash Gift is P10,000 and below shall be granted an amount equivalent to one month current pension up to a maximum of P10,000, etc. Entitled to the Christmas Cash Gift are old-age/retirement pensioners, including joint-life retirees, and disability pensioners under Republic Act 8291, Presidential Decree 1146, and R.A. 660 who are receiving their regular monthly pensions and are still qualied to their corresponding pensions and living, etc. On the other hand, those not entitled to receive the Christmas cash gift are basic survivorship pensioners, dependent pensioners, and joint-life beneciaries; retirees who received in advance their guaranteed pensions in the form of lump sums who are still within the guaranteed period and who shall be resuming their regular monthly pensions after December 15, 2009; new retirees from 2006 to 2009, etc. Many loudly grumbled while others just quietly resented their exclusion. But like Scrooge, GSIS simply turned its deaf ear to them and maintained its cold-hearted policy. It was enough that it claried its announcement. Meantime, it was making record incomes that doubled its assets from P332.6 billion in December 2005 to P684.7 billion by June 2012. The tightwad GSIS could have easily accommodated the excluded group. Overall, GSIS has been a true Scrooge to its widow and orphan pensioners. It requires all public servants to contribute 21 percent of total pay and awards full pension to old-age and disability, but it only awards half pension to survivorship beneciaries. For some time, GSIS even disqualied employed claimants. In contrast, private sector beneciaries receive from SSS full pensions from a contribution of 10.4 percent. With the change of GSIS administration in 2010, the rights of employed survivorship pension claimants were promptly restored. But unlike old-age and disability pensions, the amounts of survivorship pensions were capped by the pensions of survivors of Department Undersecretaries. What is its legal or actuarial basis? Deceased members also contributed based on their full pay, the same contribution formula old-age and disability pensioners followed. So far this year, the Scrooge in GSIS has not announced anything new except the updated statistical trivia about its 2012 Christmas Cash Gifts- P1.8 billion for 219,000 old-age and disability pensioners to be credited to e-Card accounts on or before Christmas Day. The excluded remained excluded. In the novel, Scrooge was visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come. Aside from scaring him momentarily, they showed him the past that shaped him; the present where people close to him suffered; and the future where a sorry fate awaited him. Enlightened and forewarned, Scrooge reformed himself to become kind and generous, especially during Christmastime. These Ghosts should also visit GSIS. Like Scrooge, it could then immediately reform itself, initially by granting 13th month pensions to all its pensioners with no one excluded.

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Prosecutor in sex scandal probed

By Rey E. Requejo and Rio N. Araja

AFTER weeks of tongue-wagging among lawyers, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima conrmed on Thursday that Quezon City assistant prosecutor Philip dela Rosa is now under administrative and criminal investigation after his wife lodged a complaint against him arising from a video allegedly showing his extramarital sexual acts with another woman.
De Lima did not identify the prosecutor, but sources at the Quezon City Prosecutors Ofce said Dela Rosa was charged for grave coercion, grave threats and violation of Republic Act 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act, by his wife [identity withheld] before the QC Prosecutors Ofce. But the charges were forwarded to the DOJ after QC prosecutors inhibited themselves from investigating the case because of their professional links to Dela Rosa, who had just joined the Prosecutors Ofce last October. The central issue is the merit and tness of a person to function as a public prosecutor. That means living up to the highest standards of integrity, De Lima said, in a text message. But De Lima also disclosed that prosecutor scal led countercharges for violation of Republic Act 9995, or the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act, against his wife for allegedly posting in the Internet the sex video she discovered in his laptop. The sex video is a collateral issue that demonstrates the emergence of the use and abuse of technology, the DOJ chief noted. De Lima said reports reaching her ofce indicated that the video was taken when Dela Rosa was still with the Public Attorneys Ofce and prior to his appointment as assistant city prosecutor. The sex scandal has become the scuttlebutt in legal circles because the woman in the video [indentity withheld] was allegedly a bar topnotcher who became a public attorney specializing in domestic violence and a law school professor. She is allegedly a daughter of a regional trial court judge who was recently promoted magistrate of a superior court. De Lima said the wife has led separate disbarment complaints before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines against the prosecutor and the judges daughter, who has since left for Canada. When sought for comment, Prosecutor General Claro Arellano, who was himself Quezon City prosecutor, agreed with De Lima that prosecutors should preserve high standards of integrity and morality. A prosecutor should be an example of morality, said the prosecutor general, who vowed there would be no whitewash in their preliminary investigation. If we nd probable cause on the allegation against our prosecutor, we have no choice but to le the case (in court). As always, we evaluate cases based on merits. Not because the respondent is a prosecutor, he will be spared, Arellano stressed.

Christmas parade. Students from Las Pinas East National High School wait for their turn to perform during the 7th Parol festival in Las
Pias City on Thursday. DANNY PATA

Ofcials meet on oods in Laguna towns

By Maricel V. Cruz
LAWMAKERS have sounded the alarm over the worsening problems of towns around Laguna Lake and proposed the revival of irrigation canals in the provinces coastal areas to ensure that residents would no longer experience dislocation due to oods. Laguna Rep. Edgar San Luis, vice chairman of the House committee on Southern Tagalog development, met with Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla and Dr. Mahar Lagmay of Project Noah and representatives from the National Irrigation Administration to come up with a solution to persistent ooding problem. San Luis, who is also the vice chairman of the House committee on appropriations, acknowledged that long-term plans are being drawn but he pointed out that residents are crying out for more immediate action. I decided to look into the possibility of reviving irrigation canals that will pump out water from the Laguna Lake going up to Cavite. The pump in San Pedro has the capacity to pump out water up to 900,000 cubic meters daily. The irrigation system in Pangil going to Sta. Maria may be small but can also help, San Luis proposed Remulla, for his part, expressed support for the idea even as he commended Project Noah which helps prepare Filipinos for the worst during typhoons and expected ooding. I believe Dr. Lagmay of Project Noah when he said that calamities know no boundaries. It is clear to me that if my province can help ease the ooding problem in Laguna, it will be an honor to allow the ushed out water from Laguna de Bay to ow to Cavite especially since it can be used for irrigation. In cooperation with Congressman Egay San Luis, I will study this more seriously. I will call for the next meeting in Jan. 4 to nalize the proposal to be submitted to Malacanang. This is a national issue thats given a local solution, Remulla added. Lagmay said that the San Luis proposal has great potentials because aside from the quantity of water it can ush out, such water will be used for agriculture in Cavite. There is a clear and present danger for our province-mates. And it is crying out for immediate solution. A week or two of less oodwaters is already a most welcome development among the affected families, San Luis said.

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Fugitive Japanese nabbed
IMMIGRATION agents arrested in Cebu a Japanese national wanted by authorities in his country for insurance fraud. Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David said Koichi Sato, 47, was arrested at his rented house in Barantgay Dumlog in Talisay City, Cebu at the request of Interpol and the Japanese embassy in Manila. Sato is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Atsugi summary court in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan on charges he conspired with two others in faking a vehicular accident so they can defraud and claim money from an insurance company.

8 soldiers face raps Voters education bill pushed for botanists killing
inclusion in the high school curriculum of voters education shall further strengthen patriotism and nationalism among Filipino youth, Olivarez said as he batted for the passage of his House Bill 5784. Olivares said rst-time voters should be taught the importance of suffrage and how to evaluate and choose candidates. Under House Bill 5784, to be known as the Voters Education Act of 2012, voters education shall be included in the curriculum and to be handled by trained teachers in formal and non-formal educational system in Fourth Year High School through lectures, demonstration, and other approaches.

By Maricel V. Cruz
THE House education committee was urged on Thursday to hasten the passage of a bill that seeks to include voters education in the high school curriculum of both public and private schools. Paraaque City Rep. Edwin Olivarez said the committee should be able to convene a technical working committee that will conduct a thorough study and will invite stakeholders and resource persons. Currently, the high school curriculum focuses on the appreciation of our national heroes, their works, and their contribution to the countrys historical development. The

By Rio N. Araja
THE Commission on Human Rights on Thursday recommended the ling of criminal and administrative charges against eight soldiers for their alleged involvement in the killing of renowned botanist Leonard Co and his two assistants Julio Borromeo and Sofronio Cortez on Nov. 15, 2010. At a news conference, Chairwoman Loretta Ann Rosales said the commission determined that members of Charlie Company of the 19th Infantry Battalion committed human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law. There was a failure to distinguish civilians from alleged combatants. There was a failure to provide prompt medical attention to the wounded victim Julio Borromeo who died as a result, the commissions resolution read. It also recommended that the battalion commander of the 19th IB be criminally charged for obstruction of justice for

Transformation seminar
LEARN how to be an achiever and the techniques on how to create and direct your own destiny at a free seminar on Dec. 15, Saturday to be held simultaneously from 1 pm to 5 pm at Quezon City (Rm. 108, University Hotel, UP Diliman Campus); Makati (5th r., MICAH Lecture Rm., Waltermart, Chino Roces Ave., in front of Don Bosco); Manila (Rm. 102, Asian Social Institute, Leon Ginto St., cor. Escoda St., Malate); Pampanga (3rd r., MMM bldg., Sindalan, San Fernando, in front of Magnicat Academy); Gumaca, Quezon (RM Reception Hall, in front of Caltex Gumaca); Baguio City (Basement 3, Pre-school Hall, BBCCC); and Batangas (JP Laurel Masonic Temple, Brgy. 3, Sampalucan, Tanauan City, near old Motorpool).

Over 1,000 trained by agency

THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority has trained over 1,000 skilled carpenters in less than two years to meet the continuing demand for carpenters here and abroad. From 2011 to November 15 this year, 1,197 out of 1,553 trainees have completed the Carpentry National Certicate training in TESDA technology institutes nationwide, TESDA Director Joel Villanueva said. Whenever jobs are available, we match them with our skilled carpenters, Villanueva said. The training was funded by the TESDAs Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) where 1,794 slots worth P13.45 million have been allocated by the government. Citing data from the Department of Labor and Employment, Villanueva said the high demand for carpenters is expected to continue in the next ve to 10 years. Ferdinand Fabella

failing to submit all the rearms used during their 15 November 2010 military operation. It further recommended that perjury charges be led against two of the soldiers for falsely testifying before the Commission, the resolution added. She said there were lapses in securing the safety of Co and his assistants and in coordinating with the 19th IB, informing superiors about a military operation, and securing the crime scene as well as in its investigation. Co and two of his assistants were killed in Sitio Mahiao, Barangay Lim-Ao, Kananga, Leyte on Nov. 15, 2010. The troops of Charlie Company of the 19th Infantry Battalion, 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, Armed Forces of the Philippines who were involved in the incident claimed that the troops had an encounter with a group of New Peoples Army terrorists and that in the course thereof, the three civilians were killed.

More Manilans get land titles

By Macon Ramos-Araneta
MANILA Mayor Alfredo S. Lim distributed certicates of lot awards under the citys Land-for-the Landless Program to 121 qualied beneciaries from the citys Tondo, Sampaloc and San Andres districts. This is the 13th time Lim awarded lots to landless residents since he was elected mayor in July 2007. He has awarded a total of 1,610 lots. You can be proud that you now own a house, that you are already a lot owner. You will no longer be squatters, Lim told the beneciaries at turnover rites at Manila Xcity Hall. He said the city continues to work residents dream of owning their own house and the city will continue to acquire lands for distribution whether through purchase or expropriation. One hundred six of awardees were from Manotok Estate on Juan Luna Street in Tondo, a property acquired by the city last Nov. 19. Three families were from the Bernal property on Linampas Street, also in Tondo; eight from the Larjhoc property on M.F. Johcson Street in Sampaloc and four from Perlita Street in San Andres.

Felina Palomo-Usero, 91
FELINA Palomo-Usero, widow of Leon V. Usero, died on Dec. 12 at the age of 91. Her remains lie in state at Loyola Memorial Chapels in Guadalupe. Interment will be on Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Holy Cross Memorial Park in Novaliches, Quezon City, after a Mass at noon. Felina was the mother of Luis (deceased) and Ofe, Linda and Tony Geronimo, Laly and Roger Gomez, Lorna,Victor and Weng, Gaufel, and Rosela and Henry Cheng. She left behind grandchildren, Ryan and Catherine, Joyce and Adrian Bautista, Jonan and Rose Lyn, Paolo, Rafael, Robin, Nono, Nini, Rochelle, Harrold, Henry Jr., and Harvey; and great grandchildren Julia and Jenna.

Christmas party for a cause. Philconsa President and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) sponsored the simple but meaningful Christmas fellowship of the Philippine Constitution Association at the Manila Golf Club in Makati City. The association was able to collect P322,000 in cash to be given to the Philippine National Red Cross to help vicitms of super-typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. Looking on are from left Ric De Guzman of thd ofcer of Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim (3rd from left), Manila Golf Club ofcer Macario Te, Philconsa chairman and CEO Justice Manuel Lazaro and Philconsa member lawyer Renato Dela Cruz. Ver S. Noveno
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Thunder extend streak to 9 wins

OKLAHOMA CITYReggie Jackson gave
Expect an intense action on Dec. 16 for the Womens Basketball League nals.

an unexpected spark for the surging Oklahoma City Thunder.

of energy. Im glad he got that opportunity. With the Thunder trailing by 11 points late in the third quarter, Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks went with a small lineup, inserting Jackson alongside backup point guard Eric Maynor, Kevin Martin and Durant, and the Thunder closed the quarter on a 7-0 run. A 9-2 run, capped by a dunk by Durant, put the Thunder ahead 67-64. Jackson played most of the fourth quarter, nishing with ve points. It was his rst action since Dec. 1 against New Orleans and only his 11th appearance for the Thunder in 22 games this season. He played for the D-Leagues Tulsa 66ers on Saturday.

But it was star Kevin Durant who scored 35 points as the Thunder extended their winning streak to nine games with a 92-88 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. Reggie has been here for a year now, Durant said. He knows what it takes. Hes not pouting that hes not playing. Hes coming in and working hard every single day, just waiting on his chance, and coach gave him a chance tonight. That shows how much he believes in all of us. He would have done that with anybody, and Reggie was the guy that came in and he gave us a really, really big spark. Im really proud of him, his defensive intensity, hitting shots, just playing with a lot

Youve just got to stay ready, Jackson said. Of course its tough, but once you get out there, especially in this atmosphere, its easy to get going. With the win, the Thunder matched the second-best start in franchise history at 18-4. The Seattle SuperSonics started 20-2 in the 1993-94 season and the Thunder started 18-4 last season. It was the Thunders third win over the Hornets in the past four weeks and seventh straight in the series. Brian Roberts scored 16 points to lead New Orleans, which lost its fth straight game. Still, coach Monty Williams wasnt entirely displeased. I thought we competed tonight, Williams said. I thought we brought an edge. Obviously we lost the game, but when we compete that way and keep our turnovers down, you give yourselves a chance. AP

Womens Delos Angeles making heads turn as TRS newest star cage finals set Dec. 16
THE 25th season of the Womens Basketball League comes to a close for the WBL nals on Dec. 16 at the Jacinto Tiu Competition Court in Xavier School. A total of eight schools across four age categories will see action and compete for the prestigious title. Vying for the WBL championship trophy are De La Salle Zobel and Miriam College for the 13-under category and St. James Academy and Assumption Antipolo for the 17-under developmental. De La Salle Zobel and La Salle College Antipolo will battle for the 17-under competitive crown while University of Santo Tomas and Philippine Womens University will compete in the collegiate category. The Womens Basketball League is organized by the BEST Center, Inc., the Philippines premiere basketball school and the recipient of the Philippine Olympic Committee Olympism Award. Since 1987, the tournament has helped girls learn the fundamentals of the game of basketball and develop character and values such as discipline, sportsmanship, and camaraderie through their interaction with coaches, instructors, classmates, and peers. Founded in 1978 by Nicanor Nic Jorge, BEST Center is widely acknowledged as the Philippines premier basketball school. The BEST Center is renowned for teaching players the fundamentals of sport while inculcating discipline, sportsmanship, and camaraderie through their interaction with coaches, instructors, classmates, and peers. In 2007, the BEST Center was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Philippine Sportswriters Association, in recognition of its pioneering scientic approach to basketball training in the country. YOUNG beauty Julia delos Angeles, the newest discovery of Tuason Racing School, is set to make her mark next year following her impressive maiden stint recently in the in the 2012 Coca-Cola Formula Cadet Cup and Mini-ROK Cup at the Carmona Racetrack. Delos Angeles, a product of this years Champions of the Future Series, displayed big potentials when she captured the Formula Cadet Novice Overall Second Runner-Up honors on her rst actual competitive race, with the TRSCastrol Racing Team powered by Castrol, Bridgestone, Standard Insurance, C! Magazine, OMP, Coke Zero, Oakley, Aguila and Toptul. Her training under the Tuason Racing School Race Career Management Program, a brainchild of TRS Founder and President JP Tuason, equipped her with the competitive skills and confidence to achieve the amazing feat that caught the attention of race officials, fellow karters and spectators in the two-day affair. She nished fourth in Race 2, but bounced back with big improvements in the championship race, where she displayed consistent driving and focus to clinch third place and eventually seal the Formula Cadet Novice Overall Second Runner-Up honors. And from a 55.887 seconds on her rst qualifying time trials, her laptimes constantly improved every race and brought it up to her personal best of 54.190 in the Pre-Finals of the championship race. Competing in karting races is a com-

plete turnaround from her interest in sophisticated classical arts particularly ballet and playing violin. This speaks of her versatility that could be her best asset as she goes full-time racing in the coming 2013 season. Julia reminds us of Michele Bumgarner when she started with us and who knows, she might just follow Micheles track record and career path. And seeing her natural talent in racing, we wouldnt be surprised if shell be a karting champ in the future, said Tuason.

Coach E fetes its outstanding students

TEAM Clubsixfty emerged as champions in the third-quarter hoop festival of the Coach E Basketball School held recently. The team ruled the All-Star division of the quarterly hoop festival supervised by Coach E founder and former Philippine Basketball Association and national youth team coach Eric Altamirano. Now on its eighth year, Coach E basketball academy is committed to continue excellence in teaching the youth. Part of its low teacher-student ratio training is now devoted to varsity-type training modules. Champions in Lil Ones and Rookie divisions were also determined in the hoopfest. The combined students of Clubsixfty and San Beda College-Alabang ruled the Lil Ones category, while the combined forces of Ateneo and San Beda-Alabang stamped their class in the Rookies division. Outstanding students were also honored and among the most promising players who were selected were Hugo Ramirez, Shaun Ong, Michael Cornejo, Ryan Cacheula, Joaquin Barcebal, Gian Bahia, Iggy Bote, Robert Bernardo, Mateo Cruz, Zyrus Amora, Zach Rapanot, Zach Aguila and Kobe Sandel. Coach E also feted excellent players led by Irus Chua, Ryan Chan, Matthias Cornejo, Lian Lazo, Gab Reyes, Matthew Tan, Andre Parana, Vinci Ermita Jr., Luis Rafael Jusi, Euan Miguel Belila, Jed Matthew Beltran, Zwo Javier, Uno Javier and Miguel Encomienda. The last quarter classes of Coach E basketball resumes early next year on Jan. 24.

FEU tracksters snag 22 golds to retain title

TRACKSTERS from the Far Eastern University snagged 11 golds apiece in the mens and womens division and jointly retained their crown in the 75th University Athletic Association of the Philippines last week at the Philsports track stadium in Pasig City. Jerson Cid emerged as the FEU Tamaraws most bemedalled trackster after he claimed four gold medals and a silver, while University of the Easts Jenny Rose Rosales earned the Most Valuable Player honors in the distaff side with three golds. The Tams, who picked up their 10th mens plum since 2002, tallied 390 points, after Cid ruled the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints in 10.89 seconds and 21.82 seconds respectively. Cid added more to his collection of medals when he topped the long jump, the 400-meter run, anchored FEU to the 4x100 meter relay gold, and later settled for a silver in the 100-meter hurdles. University of Santo Tomas nished second with 264 points, followed by La Salle with 249. The Lady Tams got 534 points behind Joean Bermudo in the high jump and triple jump, Mary Grace de la Cruz in the 1,500 meter run, Josie Malacad in the 800-meter run, and Evalyn Palabrica in the javelin throw. Rosales golden efforts yielded her a crown in the 200-meter sprints and a new meet record in the 400-meter run, which she nished in 56.03 seconds. Her feat beat former schoolmate Ana Leah Hugos previous best of 56.76 seconds. She then anchored UE to the 4x400-meter relay title. Dalyn Carmen gave FEU two golds, including a record-smashing performance in the 3000-meter steeplechase. She shattered her own year-old best of 11:50.62 with a better 11:43.04 clocking. Her other gold came from the 4x100 meter relays. University of the Philippines Integrated School ruled the junior side for a fourth straight season with 372 points and a total of nine golds, with UE in second (290), following by Ateneo in third (283). Jaime Mejia powered UPIS with ve golds, include a new meet mark in the 400-meter run. Peter Atencio

HTC backs football

HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, yesterday announced a three-year agreement that will see it become the ofcial global phone supplier partner of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Kicking off in January 2013, the partnership places HTC at the center of two of the worlds most elite football competitions and will enable it to deliver new and innovative ways for fans around the world to get closer to the action. Whether in the stadium watching the game, or viewing content on a HTC device, fans will be there to share every moment. Football elicits so much passion around the world and we are excited to partner with one of the leading sporting brands in the world, said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. Well be working closely with UEFA to offer football experiences to all fans in addition to providing a richer overall mobile experience. Guy-Laurent Epstein, Marketing Director of UEFA Events SA said: I am pleased to welcome HTC to the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League family. Through this partnership UEFA and HTC will promote European club football to a worldwide audience and bring new opportunities for our fans to engage with the competitions. We value the support and commitment of HTC and anticipate their involvement with these competitions will increase the prole of their brand on a global scale.

Volley opener. Jojo Claudio (center), president of Tobys Sports, Freddie Infante (left), managing director of Metro Sports, and Lawrence Navarro, marketing services manager of Tobys Sports, prepare to hit the ceremonial serves kicking off the eighth season of the Tobys Juniors Volleyball League at the Tobys Arena in Pasig City recently.

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least one more time, noting that they do not want the Filipino idol to be remembered as the ghter whom Marquez knocked out cold in their title ght. But longtime boxing analyst Atty. Ed Tolentino sees no need for Pacquiao to return to the ring as the Filipino boxers legacy is already cemented despite the humiliating loss to Marquez. The loss is still fresh in the minds of people. But eventually history will be kinder to Manny. What people will be talking about is how he won eight division titles. That loss to Marquez will just be a footnote, said Tolentino. LONG BREAK. Famed trainer Freddie Roach wants prized pupil Manny Pacquiao to take at a break for at least six months and undergo stringent tests along the way. Roach said he wants to make sure Pacquiao did not suffer even the slightest injury in the Filipinos head, a recipient of a punishing blow from Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez. Roach is no stranger to the lasting effects of head injury in boxing as he himself continues to suffer from Parkinsons disease after an extended ring career. The multi-awarded trainer is also not keen on seeing Pacquiao battle Marquez in a fth encounter as he prefers to see his ward take a tune-up match middle or late next year. The once-mighty Pacquiao arrived in Manila Wednesday morning and immediately performed in a concert held at the Mall of Asia. JUAN MORE TIME. Now considered as Mexicos newest hero, Juan Manuel Marquez is still expected to continue his ring career next year. That is according to his trainer Ignacio Nacho Beristain, he expects Marquez to take just a short break and will most likely return to the gym soon. I told him to take a month off. But I know him. He will return soon. Although it would be best to a month off to rest, Beristain told Boxingscene.com. But Marquez told the same website that he made a promise to his family that he would retire after the Pacquiao ght regardless of the outcome. I do not want to end up like the other ghters. I would retire as I am right now, physically and mentally well, said Marquez. Its the hardest decision of my life. I want to be calm, enjoy my family and make the best decision. BEST-OF-FIVE. The battle on which country between Mexico and Philippines has the best boxing champions will be determined in the next two weeks. The series started middle of November, when Hawaiian ghter Brian Viloria defeated Mexican champion Hernan Tyson Marquez via 10th round knockout. Viloria, who traces his roots in Ilocos Sur, kept his World Boxing Organization yweight belt and added Marquezs World Boxing Association strap. San Diego, California-based Mercito Gesta suffered a 12-round decision loss to International Boxing Federation lightweight ruler Miguel Vazquez beneath the Pacquiao-Marquez IV card. Mexico currently holds a 2-1 lead with the Philippines hoping to equalize when Nonito Donaire, Jr. stakes his WBO superbantamweight belt opposite Mexican four-division world champion Jorge Arce this Sunday at the Toyota Center in Houston. The following week, former World Boxing Council world yweight champion Malcolm Tunacao gets his chance to regain lost luster when he battles Mexican Cristian Esquivel in a WBC world bantamweight title eliminator in Kobe, Japan.

THE devastating defeat suffered by Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao at the hands of bitter Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez generated heated debates among ght fans here and abroad. But more than the technical issues that came about inside the ring, the issue whether Pacquiao should retire or continue to ght was the one that created meaningful arguments the last couple of days. In these discussions, Pacquiaos mother Dionisia seems to be getting lesser support when it comes to her plea that his son should nally hang up his gloves. Sabihin ko kay Bob Arum, stop na. Hindi hayop ang anak ko, tao siya. Ang trabaho niya focus na lang sa pulitika. Iwanan na lang niya ang boxing, was what Dionisa blurted out in a interview with TV station GMA. Filipino ght fans, meanwhile, believe it is imperative for Pacquiao to ght at

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Texters 1st to reach semis

By Jeric Lopez
RANIDEL de Ocampo buried a tough go-ahead triple with 25.2 seconds left to carry Talk N Text back to the seminals with a hard earned 105-100 edging of gritty Air21 in the quarternals of the 2013 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. With the game hanging in the balance at 98-apiece with less than 30 seconds, the Texters, with only six ticks left on the shot clock, found De Ocampo as he nailed the clutch left-elbow trey over the outstretched arms of Nonoy Baclao, who blocked him in his previous attempt. Bonbon Custodio answered with a lay-up on the other end to cut it back to one, 100-101, with 15.5 seconds left with the Express forced to foul. Jayson Castro calmly sank his two freebies with 13.5 seconds left to move it back to three for the Texters, 103-100. Custodio then sealed Air21s fate by electing to go for a lay-up in the ensuing play instead of a triple. Even worse, his attempt went astray and out of bounds. Jimmy Alapag then iced Talk N Texts escape with two more free throws with 4.4 seconds remaining to settle the nal tally. The defending champions are the rst team to advance to the best-of-seven seminals round, wherein they will either face Alaska or Meralco there. Im happy that were able to move on. Our goal is to reach the seminals. This is another step towards a possible championship series, said Talk N Text coach Norman Black. Hats off to Air21. Theyre well prepared and they played us very well. Ryan Reyes had a near double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Larry Fonacier also had 16 markers for the top seed. The scores: TALK N TEXT 105Reyes 16, Fonacier 16, Castro 15, De Ocampo 13, Alapag 13, Aban 10, Dillinger 8, Peek 8, Williams 4, Carey 2, Raymundo 0. AIR21 100Canaleta 25, Cortez 21, Isip 18, Ritualo 14, Baclao 10, Custodio 9, Arboleda 3, Sena 0, Wilson 0, Reyes 0. Quarters: 25-23, 51-47, 8579, 105-100

Arum backs drug-testing

By Ronnie Nathanielsz

HOUSTONTop Rank promoter Bob

Arum has come out in support of random drug-testing for boxers after World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire unilaterally underwent WADA year-round testing.
Arum told the Manila Standard and ABS-CBN following the press conference for this Saturdays title ght between Donaire and Mexican warrior Jorge Arce that he is not capable of determining whether a ghter is on performance-enhancing drugs and would not wish to cast aspersions on any ghter. But that as promoter, Arum said he would insist prior to a fth ght between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez that both ghters agree to undergo random drug tests. Arum made it clear that any drug testing must be done under the aegis of the commission, where the ght takes place. Donaire supported Arums position that the various boxing commissions and promoters should insist that ghters take the test. Its good because if people are doing it, they are going to get caught, said Donaire. I think its important because its enhancement, but I do it for myself and for my fans and for the love of the sport. Its a clean sport and I hope they do it. Its good for the sport and it proves they are clean. Because of the threat of lawsuits, nobody is prepared to come out publicly and accuse a ghter of taking performance-enhancing drugs, although some boxers, trainers and managers talk about it privately. Pacquiaos trainer Freddie Roach had accused Marquezs strength and conditioning coach Angel Heredia of using performance-enhancing drugs on the Mexican, who scored a crushing sixthround knockout of Pacquiao at the MGM Grand last Sunday before a stunned crowd of over 16,500 and millions more watching on television around the world. Roach made the charge after seeing a muscular, broad-shouldered Marquez, who looked even bigger than Pacquiao, but weighed four pounds less at the ofcial weigh-in on the eve of the ght. Remarkably, it was Pacquiaos strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who defended both Heredia and Marquez by claiming it was because the Mexican went through a grueling regimen, which included plyometrics, isometrics, weight training, swimming and work on the track, aside from his regular boxing training in the gym. Heredia denied any wrongdoing in an exclusive interview with Manila Standard and stressed that Marquez beneted from four months of hard training. Science has given us many tools to work with and achieve what Marquez did and that he had learned his lessons in the past and did everything that was legal, said Heredia, who was previously involved with Olympic sprinting star Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery, who were both found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs.

NLEXs Ronald Pascual (left) loses the ball to the pesky defense of Blackwaters Ian Mazo in a PBA D-League Aspirants game won by the Road Warriors, 70-68.

Weiss: Lions experience too much for PH Azkals

By Peter Atencio
PHILIPPINE Azkals coach Michael Weiss yesterday conceded that the experience of the Singapore side ultimately overcame his own teams hunger for success. Weiss spoke of his thoughts right after the Azkals fell in a 0-1 loss to the Singapore Lions last Wednesday in the second leg of their 2012 ASEAN Football Federation-Suzuki Cup seminal clash at the Jalan Besar Stadium. I think that they had an extra portion of experience, cleverness and coolness and also some deserved luck and also good preparation, so I think that they were the deserved winners, said Weiss in a post-game game press conference in Singapore. He said in an article, which appeared in the tournaments ofcial website, that Singapores physical approach made things very difcult for his side to get into the game. We saw that Singapore was very aggressive, especially on our no. 10, Phil Younghusband, but no fouls were called and no yellow cards were shown for fairly obvious fouls, added Weiss hours before they went home to Manila. During the game, the Lions were able to score early through Khairul Amri, who red home the only goal in the 19th minute. It was a tightly fought match and in the end, the three-time champion Lions booked themselves a seat in the nals with a 1-0 victory over the Philippines. It was also Amri, who netted the winner for the Lions in their 2007 nal wins over Thailand. Amri scored after left unmarked following a quickly executed free-kick by Shahdan Sulaiman, and his heroics gave the Lions the one-point aggregate they were looking for. The Lions emerged dominant in the rst half, but the Philippines adjusted and improved on its defense after the break. But the Azkals were hardly a threat in their search for an equalizer, against a wellhoned Singapore defense.

Mariners crush Patriots, Blue Thunder turn back Vanguard

DEFENDING champion Philippine Merchant Marine School and Rizal Technological University continued to stamp their class in the 20th National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) mens basketball tournament. The Mariners turned on the heat in the second period and got the needed push from Dan Reverente as they clobbered the La Salle-Dasmarinas Patriots, 85-60, at the Rizal Technological University gymnasium in Mandaluyong City. In the other game, Rookie Elias Sarona scored the winning basket in the last 10 seconds for the RTU Blue Thunder, who won over the Emilio Aguinaldo CollegeCavite Vanguard, 74-72. Saronas heroics enabled the Blue Thunder to notch their third win in four outings and move to second spot behind the Mariners. The PMMS Mariners picked up their fourth consecutive win in this cagefest supported by Mikasa and Molten Balls. Newcomer Elvin Chan topscored with the Mariners with 16 points and his big the Mariners. game came two days after PMMS outThe Vanguard (1-2) kept matters close played the PATTS College of Aeronau- when William McAuley drove in with 23 tics Sea Horses, 89-83. seconds to go and tied the match, 72-all. Reverente tallied 12 points, pouring in seven of it during a big second-quarter Basketball Games on Jan. 14, 2013 surge as Mariners cut loose by as much (DLSU-Dasmarias, Cavite) 10 a.m. DLSU-Dasma vs PATTS as 19 points, 47-28, at halftime. 11:30 a.m. Olivarez College vs Last Tuesday, Franklin Mancio drilled EAC-Cavite in 18 points for the Olivarez College Sea 1 p.m. PMMSvs PSBA Lions, who trounced the Patriots, 92-62. 2:30 p.m. DLSU-Dasma vs Olivarez The Sea Lions (1-1) bounced back College (women) from their 70-73 opening-day loss to

Fil-Am rips swim mark

FILIPINO-AMERICAN swimmer Josh Hall recorded a time of one minute, two seconds and 55 seconds and broke the Philippine record in the 100-meter breast stroke yesterday in Istanbul,Turkey. Philippine Aquatic Sports Association president Mark Joseph conrmed this after he got the results of Halls feat in the ongoing 11th FINA World Swimming Championships at the Sinar Erdem Dome. Hall, a varsity athlete at the University of Minnesota and who competes in the division 1 of the US National Collegiate Athletic Association, eclipsed Miguel Molinas time during a 2008 meet in Manchester (1:03.44). The 21-year-old Hall, who is studying health and wellness minoring in business administration, also managed to go beyond the qualifying time of the recent London Olympics. Joseph hopes that Hall, whose mother hails from Zambales, will be able to make it to the national team. Hall ranked 56th overall in his heat, with American Kevin Cordes among the Top 10 qualiers to the nals with time of 57.66 seconds. Peter Atencio

Ardina hangs tough with her 2nd 72

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DOTTIE Ardina turned in a gutsy even par 72 for the second straight day and held on to a one-stroke lead over new pursuer Thai Pannarat Thanapunboonyarat even as ICTSI-The Country Club teammate Sarah Ababa made her move with a 69 in the second round of the 21st SICC-DBS Junior Invitational Golf Championship in Singapore Tuesday. Ardina, 18, hit three birdies against the same number of bogeys on another tough day at the Singapore Island Country Club but her 144-aggregate proved enough to keep her on track for the overall and 17-19 category championship in the 54-hole tournament. Ababa, who shot an awful 78 in the rst round, rattled off ve birdies inside six feet to negate her missed green bogeys on Nos. 9 and 11 and put her back in contention at 147, also in the overall race and the 1719 class.

But the Filipina bets will have to contend with Thanapunboonyarat, who red a 71 after a 74 to close within one at 145. Princess Superal also rebounded with a 72 after a 77 but the reigning Melaka and Malaysian Juniors champion stood five shots off Ardina at 149 and four adrift of Thanapunboonyarat in the 13-16 division. Ardina, who earlier won the Taiwan Amateurs and the Penang Open, birdied Nos. 6 and 12 from 10 feet then knocked down a long birdie putt from 40 feet out on the 10th. She, however, fumbled with another three-putt bogey on the ninth and failed to save par inside ve feet on Nos. 13 and 14. Ababa went three-under after eight holes but dropped a shot on No. 9 before sinking an eight-foot birdie putt on the 10th. She missed the 11th green and made a bogey but rolled in another eight-footer on the 16th for a 69.

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Ray S. Eano, Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor requirement of the Geothermal Law. Chevron will own the balance of 40 percent. Chevron is 100 percent owned by US Chevron... There is a law that they have to reduce their ownership from 100 percent to 40, Sio said. He declined to provide details on the nancial transaction. Chevron is operating the steam elds of the TiwiMakban power geothermal plants in Laguna and Batangas under an agreement with state-owned National Power Corp. Chevron was in talks with the government on how it could comply with Filipinization ruling on companies engaged in exploration of indigenous and renewable energy resources, including geothermal steam. The government told Chevron to comply with the ruling by 2013. The entity that joined them [Chevron] is All First investment, a private company, equity investment company, Sio said. Sio said Chevron, although a minority shareholder, would lead negotiations with the Energy Department for a geothermal operating contract. The SMIC ofcial said the joint venture might eventually surpass the geothermal capacity of Energy Development Corp., the countrys largest geothermal producer controlled by the Lopez Group. Sio, however, said the SM Group, which controls National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, was constrained to steam eld development. The Electric Power Industry Reform Act does not allow cross-ownership in the power generation and transmission sectors. Sio said he could not say yet whether the joint venture would join the bidding for geothermal contracts and whether SMIC would join the consortium of Chevron, Aragorn Power and Energy Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of listed APC Group Inc. and Guidance Management Corp. in the 100-MW integrated geothermal power project in Kalinga province estimated to cost $300 million. Well see. Were open, Sio said. Aragorn, together with partner Guidance Management, is the holder of a geothermal renewable energy service contract approved by the Energy Department covering 26,000 hectares in the province of Kalinga. Sio, however, said the joint venture was looking at other potential geothermal areas such as Cebu, Luzon and Mindanao, Samar, Bohol and Palawan.

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the holding company of the SM Group of Companies, acquired a 60-percent stake in a unit owned by Chevron Corp., an executive of SM Investments said Wednesday night.
SM Investments purchased the majority of Philippine Geothermal Production Co., the whollyowned unit of Chevron Geothermal Inc. that was formed to explore and develop geothermal energy sources in the country. SMIC chief operating ofcer Jose Sio told reporters the conglomerates investment was coursed through All First Investment, an investment equity company of the SM Group. Sio said Chevron Geothermal Inc. picked SMIC as partner to comply with the ownership limit

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Laya quits from Calata
FORMER Bangko Sentral governor Jaime Laya resigned as a member of the board of directors of Calata Corp., a listed agribusiness company being investigated by corporate regulators for alleged stock price manipulation. Calata said in a disclosure to the stock exchange Layas resignation took effective on Dec. 12. The company expresses its gratitude to Dr. Laya for his invaluable service to the company. The resignation, however, is expected not to have any material impact on the companys current or future operations of its nancial position or results of operations, Calata said. The Securities and Exchange Commission formally led complaint against 13 individuals allegedly involved in price manipulation of Calata shares last month. The SEC, on the criminal complaint led with the Justice Department, said the respondents committed the crime of market manipulation of Calata shares in violation of the Securities Regulation Code. Share price of Calata soared 225.8 percent from its opening price of P7.35 to as high as P23.95 on June 4. Jenniffer B. Austria

Hoad (right), executive vice president of Asian Terminals Inc., shakes hand with Paul Rodriguez, president and chief executive of Cebu-based Asian Marine Transport Corp. after sealing an agreement for Super Shuttles regular port calls at the Manila South Harbor. With them (from left) are AMTCs Lowell Elim, ATIs assistant VP for business development Ian Baking, VP for SH operations Bas Hokke, VP for commercial and marketing Sean Perez and legal manager Cecil Agatep. AMTC, owner and operator of Super Shuttle RoRo vessels, has made the Manila South Harbor its new gateway for its expanded domestic cargo and passenger sea transport operations. The harbor is managed by publicly-listed Asian Terminals.

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Bank opens headquarters

SECURITY Bank Savings, the newly-acquired thrift bank of Security Bank Corp., recently opened its head ofce at 6797 Ayala Ave. at the heart of Makati Citys central business district. The new Security Bank Savings will focus on increasing its presence in the consumer as well as small and mid- sized market segments through its broader branch network, improved consumer loan products and upcoming online services with the e-banking license recently granted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, said SBS president Gina Go. Security Bank Savings will focus on servicing the consumer retail segment as well as the small and mid-sized segments. It aims to attract clients by offering banking services that are easy to access, affordable to avail and are t to their needs. SBS has 38 branches operating in key areas in Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal and Quezon provinces. As part of the banks goal of broadening its reach, new branches recently opened in Retiro, Tayuman, Banawe and E. Rodriguez in December. Security Bank Savings aims to provide a wider range of consumer and retail products and a new enhanced level of customer service bolstered with the people and resources of its parent company, Security Bank Corp. Security Bank Savings, formerly known as Premiere Development Bank, started as an institution for small and medium enterprises, but has since expanded to consumer nance.

BSP keeps Typhoon delays rst banana exports to US to 2013 borrowing By Othel V. Campos rate steady
By Anna Leah Estrada
THE Bangko Sentrals Monetary Board on Thursday kept its borrowing rate at a record-low of 3.5 percent, as it expects ination in the next two years to be lower than earlier projected. The banks policy-making body also maintained the overnight lending rate at 5.5 percent, as the low-interest regime encouraged companies and consumers to borrow from banks. Bangko Sentral Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said the decision to keep rates steady was based on assessment that current monetary settings remained appropriate. He said the cumulative 100-basis-point reduction in interest rates since the start of the year continued to work its way through the economy. The Bangko Sentral expects ination to average 3.2 percent in 2012, lower than the previous estimate of 3.3 percent, and within the governments target range of 3 percent to 5 percent. Tetangco said ination was expected to settle at 3.1 percent in 2013 and 2.9 percent in 2014, also lower than the previous forecast of 3.9 percent and 3.1 percent, respectively. The latest baseline forecasts follow a slightly lower path but remained within the lower bound of the target over the policy horizon. Risks to the ination outlook appear to be evenly balanced around the baseline forecasts, with ination expectations broadly aligned with the ination target range, Tetangco said. BANANA growers plan to defer this years maiden shipment of Philippine bananas to the US to 2013, following the onslaught of typhoon Pablo that destroyed banana plantations last week. Growers and exporters are already feeling the pressure. They said they have to prioritize earlier commitments. The US market will have to wait, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said at the sidelines of the National Convention of Food Staples Producers at Manila Hotel. The government made a pitch to export 3,000 metric tons of Cavendish bananas to the US after China enforced stricter import protocols on the agriculture produce from the Philippines earlier in the year. Banana producers who were affected by the typhoon said it would take about nine to 10 months before the damaged plantations were fully rehabilitated. The banana industry claimed losses due to Pablo reached P8 billion. The state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines opened a P2.1-billion emergency loan facility to help largescale banana growers in Mindanao rehabilitate typhoon-devastated farms. The Agriculture Department and LandBank were drawing up the mechanics for the loan availment. Largescale banana growers may start applying for loan within the next two weeks. I cannot recall the exact gure but the interest rate for the loan should not be lower than 6 percent per annum, Alcala said. He said LandBank aimed to give borrowers an 18-month reprieve before

the rst payment. Alcala said the government was also searching for laboratories in nearby regions which could provide tissue culture to small banana players. He said as of Dec. 12, farms losses due to the typhoon reached almost P11.7 billion. The corn subsector was also badly hit by the typhoon, with losses at P1.24 billion. Losses of coconut farmers amounted to P766.8 million. Alcala said the government would provide fertilizer assistance for rehabilitation of damaged crops.

San Miguel OKs nickel investment Bank loans rise 15.8%;

By Jenniffer B. Austria
SAN Miguel Corp. said Thursday its board approved planned investments in infrastructure and mining projects. The conglomerate said in a disclosure to the stock exchange its board cleared the investment in Skyway and Arterial Road project as well as infusion in Nonoc nickel mining development. The company shall make appropriate disclosures upon completion of the foregoing transactions the company said. San Miguel earlier said it was in talks with the controlling shareholders of Philnico Mining Corp. and evaluated the viability of investing in Nonoc mining project in Surigao del Norte province. Nonoc mine is believed to hold one of the biggest nickel and cobalt resources in the whole of Southeast Asia. The mine was operated from 1975 to 1982 before it was closed down amid high energy cost. Jinchuan Group Ltd. of China earlier also planned to invest in Nonoc nickel mine. San Miguel acquired a 46percent interest in a company that controls Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp., the concession holder and operator of the 15-kilometer elevated Skyway toll road from Makati to Alabang. It also teamed up with Citra to invest in the 42-kilometer STAR Tollway in Batangas. Meanwhile, the board of San Miguel also approved the declaration of P0.35 cash dividend on common shares to stockholders as of Jan 4, 2013. Payment date was set on Jan. 30, 2013.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Thursday, December 13, 2012
Indonesia Thailand UAE Euro Korea China India Malaysia New Zealand Taiwan Rupiah Baht Dirham Euro Won Yuan Rupee Ringgit Dollar Dollar 0.000104 0.032658 0.272264 1.307200 0.000932 0.159954 0.018409 0.327869 0.840831 0.034438 0.0043 1.3384 11.1579 53.5717 0.0382 6.5552 0.7544 13.4367 34.4589 1.4113
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money supply up 8.6%

BANK loans increased 15.8 percent in October from a year ago, on strong demand from companies and consumers, the Bangko Sentral reported Thursday. Data showed outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks hit P3.1 trillion in October, up from P2.7 trillion a year earlier. The 15.8 percent increase in loans in October was also faster than the 13.5-percent gain in September. Loans have been growing at double-digit rates since January 2011. The recent rounds of monetary policy easing, alongside the favorable outlook for domestic demand, are expected to continue to support bank lending in the months ahead, said Bangko Sentral Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. Loans, including placements with the Bangko Sentral, rose 14.2 percent to P3.3 trillion in October. The Bangko Sentral said loans for production activities increased 16.4 percent in October while consumer loans rose 13.9 percent. Anna Leah Estrada

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of the Bangko Sentrals decision to keep the overnight borrowing rate at a record low of 3.5 percent.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index, the 30-company benchmark, shed 31 points, or 0.6 percent, to close at 5,787.95 Thursday. Five of the six subsectors ended in the red, with only the mining and oil index posting gains. The heavier index, representing all shares, also retreated 9 points, or 0.3 percent, to 3,721.51, as gainers led losers, 80 to 78, with 48 issues unchanged. Value turnover amounted to P7.4 billion. Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. was the biggest gainer among the 20 most actively traded stocks, as it rose 5.9 percent to P19.06. D&L Industries Inc., the newly

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STOCKS fell for the second day, ahead

listed manufacturing company, advanced for the second day. It was up 1.8 percent to P4.44. Bank of the Philippine Islands, which announced a succession plan with the scheduled retirement of incumbent president and chief executive Aurelio Montinola III, gained 1.1 percent to P96.60. Ayala Corp., the most actively traded stock and the biggest shareholder in BPI, however, fell 2 percent to P500. Meanwhile, Asian stock markets rose Thursday as a weakening yen propelled Japans benchmark higher. A new bond-buying program by the US Federal Reserve and commitment to keep

interest rates low also soothed investor nerves about the state of the worlds biggest economy. Following a two-day policy meeting, the Fed said Wednesday it will keep spending $85 billion a month on bond purchases to drive down long-term borrowing costs and stimulate economic growth. The Fed will spend $45 billion a month on long-term Treasury purchases to replace Operation Twist, a previous bond-purchase program of an equal size. And it will keep buying $40 billion a month in mortgage bonds. Tokyos Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.8 percent to 9,755.82 as the yen sank to an eight-month low against the dollar, a boost for Japans export-reliant economy. Hong Kongs Hang Seng was nearly unchanged at 22,503. South Koreas Kospi added 0.7 percent to 1,990.08. Australias S&P/ASX 200 gained less than 0.1 percent at 4,583.90. With AP

4.83 2.80 1.00 12.50 51.50 17.50 0.0110 7.80 3.80 0.61 80.00 25.00 1.04

Core
SUNDAY of this week, the Asian Institute of Management bid farewell to its 2012 graduates. Elsewhere in the city, the movie Rise of the Guardians started showing in theaters and Congress passed the RH bill on its second reading. Also this week, the MBA freshmen marked the halfway point of their course on managing people in organizations. And in my inbox this week is an article by Colin Price on health organizations (McKinsey Quarterly, November 2012). For everyone else, this week is about the year now ending and preparation for the year to come. For our new MBA graduates, it is about a new phase in their lives, a new chapter in their careers. For both our freshmen and the MBA graduates, the future is going to be about becoming a manager. The job of the manager My favorite explanation for what it is a manager actually does is from Prof. Mayo Lopez. At the time, I was a student in an AIM classroom. I do not remember now who the quote is originally from but his denition (which I still use) is that managers get things done through people. As an actuarial analyst at the time, I could relate as I felt that I mostly got things done through a computer. Of course, getting things done involves many other things. Possibly the most widely accepted enumeration of the key functions of management is the one given by Koontz and ODonnel: planning, organizing, stafng, directing and controlling. Within this ve-function frame, organizing involves the actual bringing together of the nancial, physical and human resources. It involves plan initiation, including the actual parceling out of roles, authorities, responsibilities and accountabilities. Stafng includes all of the human resource-related activities including recruitment, selection, performance management, development and rewards. Directing includes supervision, motivation and communication. The function of direction occurs within the frameworks, processes and standards developed as part of the organizing function. Controlling involves the development of performance standards, monitoring of actual results and necessary corrective action. While some activities need to occur in a certain sequence for a certain project, the reality is that all of these functions occur throughout the year for all managers. More importantly, each function is intimately linked to all the others and there is a causal linkage between these functions. All of this makes the job of the manager sound eminently logical. One sets out to achieve a goal (or goals), creates a plan, organizes for implementation, staffs, directs and controls implementation for optimal results. The challenge of management In the MBA classroom, when students speak about difcult subjects, they typically mean those that require a facility with numbersnance or quantitative analysis. Occasionally, it is even strategy (which requires breadth of knowledge, an ability to integrate and eminent logic) or marketing (which can either also be highly quantitative, or require creative leaps). However, once outside the classroom, the toughest situations often call for skills that have little to do with numbers and have everything to do with people. In fact, once you get over the technicalities, the hard stuff (nance, engineering, hardware, process) comes easily. The soft stuff (people)that can be really tough. The great thing about computers, I always say, is that computers are predictable and eminently obedient. Barring viruses, hardware crashes and electrical outages, a computer will do exactly what you tell it to do, no ifs, no buts, no questions. This is true of most machines. People, on the other hand? People have opinions, and biases, and preferences and moods. People have questions, and loyalties,

MAYA BALTAZAR HERRERA

As leaders, we ask our people to put their future in our hands

and doubts, and pride, and fear. In fact, in his article, Leadership and the Art of Plate Spinning, Price begins by pointing out the degree of difculty most executives have with organizational alignment. In the article, Price elicits the alignment question by asking how many of the organizations ten best people are working on the companys ten most exciting opportunities. Price explains that a decades worth of research (Price and Keller, 2011) on over 700 companies shows that what seems the linear, logical, rational approach of focusing on nance and operating targets is not the most effective approach. Their research indicates that, over the long term, successful organization focus on enabling things whose immediate benets arent always clear. Price explains that these successful companies focus on alignment with a clear vision and strategy; high quality execution enabled by strong capabilities, management processes and employee motivation; and effective renewal. Prices research indicates that the people stuff is not only more difcult in practice, it is also more important. The challenge, he explains, are rooted in the eccentricity and unpredictability of human behavior. Center Price goes on to describe three leadership paradoxes that need to be mastered. Let us begin with the rst: change and stability. In the constantly changing world of business, the ability to keep ahead requires that a company be constantly able and willing to reinvent itself for the better. However, too much change is counterproductive. Just as human beings tend to freeze when confronted with too many new things in their lives organizations overwhelmed by change resist and frustrate transformation-minded chief executives set on radically overturning the established order. The key is to provide a stable core that can provide a stabilizing force. For some companies, this could be a clearly articulated mission and values statement. For many individuals, multiple changes in the workplace process can be balanced by a strong, supportive leadership or a stable family life. For leaders and managers, fortitude in the face of challenges comes from a clear understanding of self. In the last session of MPO this year, we discussed authentic leadership. Authenticity is critical in leadership because trust is at the heart of following. As leaders, we ask our people to put their future in our hands. This requires a profound amount of trust. In return, we owe it to them to show our core. But rst, we must know what our core is. What we believe in, what we stand for, what lines we will draw, what lines we will hold. In the movie The Rise of the Guardians, Santa explained that his core is wonder. This is what he brings to the world. It is what he draws strength from. As we approach the end of this year and the beginning of a new one, this seems an excellent thing to ponder. To cite the occasional paper, please cite: Herrera, Maria Elena Baltazar and Alarilla, Maria Cristina, Social Innovation: Business Invention and Social Solutions, AIM Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, Occasional Paper, series of 2012. You can email Maya at integrations_manila@ yahoo.com. Or visit her site at integrations. tumblr.com or www.mayaherrera.aim.edu.

INTEGRATIONS

1.11 1.32 1.08 18.10 0.75 8.12 215.00 1.96 9.70 10.20 8.05 1.01 2.01 2.90 26.50 110.20 800.00 1.25 0.112 1.99 0.90 37.00 1.05 0.320 0.77 0.65 35.50 0.014 8.00 1.80 3.00 0.260 272.00 30.50 1.03 3.30 455.40 2.94 19.00 4.00 0.61 1.800 2.56 3.40 1.22 0.045 1.20 0.44 0.285 450.00 1.08 0.101 0.082 0.380 18.00 1.70 0.42 13.36 3.08 2.26 1.35 1.20 1.05 0.060 0.67 0.54 0.10 1.63 0.98 0.65 1.51 0.150 0.089 0.41 12.60 2.10 10.00 2.51 1.81 6.00 10.94 0.64 1.80 0.45 2.60

24.80 1.05 0.45 4.45 0.1010 5.20 60.80 8.20 5.44 1.45 800.00 11.70 831.00 6.18 43.40 0.36 5.00 4.30 1.75 0.036 1.00 0.042 2.550 5.90 1.03 2.70 0.57 1.21 6.50 13.80 5.35 1.05 18.00 12.10 2096.00 10.68 3.30 2.42 0.34

0.0038 3.01 14.50 20.00 0.170 21.20 1.05

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FINANCIAL INDUSTRIAL HOLDING FIRMS PROPERTY SERVICES MINING & OIL GRAND TOTAL

SHARES 10,070,055 601,266,876 2,461,424,863 379,850,054 807,797,839 1,575,812,822 5,836,222,509

VALUE 594,847,111.80 1,094,480,124.71 1,166,453,551.16 1,071,458,274.51 925,293,653.94 382,920,333.61 5,235,453,049.73

FINANCIAL 1,549.65 (DOWN) 4.78 INDUSTRIAL 8,802.83 (DOWN) 45.82 HOLDING FIRMS 5,060.83 (DOWN) 28.11 PROPERTY 2,279.65 (DOWN) 21.50 SERVICES 1,738.57 (DOWN) 4.00 MINING & OIL 19,259.22 (UP) 223.10 PSEI 5,787.95 (DOWN) 31.84 All Shares Index 3,721.51 (DOWN) 9.38 Gainers: 80; Losers: 78; Unchanged:48; Total: 206

6.96 0.50 1.0600 1.0900 0.042 0.570 15.04 2.91 2.99 0.014 0.014 5.10 18.40 3.00 0.017 161.10 0.015 23.05 535.00 101.50 6.00 108.90

ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. Ayala Corp. Pref `A First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. GMA Holdings Inc. PCOR-Preferred SMC Preferred A 74.50 SMC Preferred B SMC Preferred C 1000.00 SMPFC Preferred 0.87 Swift Pref

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73.95 (0.74) 96.60 1.10 55.50 (0.45) 2.04 2.00 20.10 0.60 29.00 0.87 2.80 0.36 495.00 0.00 23.25 1.97 102.70 (1.63) 1.74 (0.57) 93.00 (0.59) 86.00 (3.26) 414.00 (1.43) 58.60 0.17 162.30 (0.73) 1040.00 113.70 (0.35) 2.31 2.21 37.50 6.72 2.00 27.55 1.32 17.80 4.10 3.04 17.48 4.44 6.74 9.97 1.85 22.80 89.00 17.00 0.0220 13.62 3.95 0.630 108.10 10.80 41.50 1.82 12.64 1.61 16.00 16.56 32.00 3.80 16.460 260.00 5.74 10.54 11.00 9.08 4.24 2.60 5.00 34.10 106.40 241.00 1.50 0.152 1.79 1.11 78.80 1.34 0.90 1.49

Net Foreign

Trade/Buying
(18,969,813.00) 111,381,401.50 (257,796.00) 399,600.00 13,957,655.00 (55,800.00)

Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. Bank of PI China Bank BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. COL Financial Eastwest Bank I-Remit Inc. Manulife Fin. Corp. Maybank ATR KE Metrobank Natl Reinsurance Corp. Phil. National Bank Phil. Savings Bank PSE Inc. RCBC `A Security Bank Sun Life Financial Union Bank Vantage Equities Aboitiz Power Corp. Agrinurture Inc. Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. Alphaland Corp. Alsons Cons. Asiabest Group Calapan Venture Chemrez Technologies Inc. Cirtek Holdings (Chips) DNL Industries Inc. Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) EEI Euro-Med Lab. First Gen Corp. First Holdings A Ginebra San Miguel Inc. Greenergy Holcim Philippines Inc. Integ. Micro-Electronics Ionics Inc Jollibee Foods Corp. Lafarge Rep Liberty Flour LMG Chemicals LT Group Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. Manchester Intl. A Manchester Intl. B Manila Water Co. Inc. Mariwasa MFG. Inc. Megawide Mla. Elect. Co `A Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. Petron Corporation Phinma Corporation Phoenix Petroleum Phils. RFM Corporation Roxas Holdings Salcon Power Corp. San Miguel Brewery Inc. San Miguel Corp `A San MiguelPure Foods `B Seacem Swift Foods, Inc. TKC Steel Corp. Trans-Asia Oil Universal Robina Victorias Milling Vitarich Corp. Vulcan Indl. Abacus Cons. `A Aboitiz Equity Alcorn Gold Res. Alliance Global Inc. Anglo Holdings A Anscor `A Asia Amalgamated A Ayala Corp `A DMCI Holdings F&J Prince A Filinvest Dev. Corp. GT Capital House of Inv. JG Summit Holdings Lopez Holdings Corp. Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. Minerales Industrias Corp. MJCI Investments Inc. Pacica `A Prime Media Hldg Prime Orion Sinophil Corp. SM Investments Inc. Solid Group Inc. Unioil Res. & Hldgs Wellex Industries Zeus Holdings

74.50 95.55 55.75 2.00 19.98 28.75 2.79 495.00 22.80 104.40 1.75 93.55 88.90 420.00 58.50 163.50 1030.00 114.10 2.26

FINANCIAL 75.30 96.85 55.85 2.04 20.10 29.05 2.80 495.00 23.25 104.70 1.75 95.20 90.00 424.80 59.50 163.50 1040.00 116.00 2.38

73.20 95.55 55.50 2.04 19.98 28.75 2.77 495.00 22.90 101.60 1.74 92.80 86.00 412.00 58.40 161.80 1010.00 113.00 2.26 37.35 6.70 2.00 27.55 1.31 17.50 4.10 3.02 17.00 4.32 6.65 9.88 1.85 22.60 89.00 17.00 0.0220 13.20 3.94 0.620 105.00 10.44 41.50 1.80 12.62 1.61 14.50 15.80 31.60 3.21 16.460 260.00 5.70 10.38 10.70 9.08 4.18 2.59 4.87 34.00 105.60 240.00 1.44 0.150 1.70 1.11 78.80 1.28 0.90 1.45

4,575,280 2,087,230 43,250 5,000 27,800 2,980,100 151,000 350 26,100 2,571,200 108,000 1,390,730 1,870 29,750 601,860.00 262,740 0.97 12,880 1,000,000

18,459,031.00 64,536,822.00

11,266,577.00 (11,659,990.00) 755 (1,141,400.00) (85,740.00) 20,153,575.00 13,460.00 (615,860.00)

37.50 6.75 2.01 27.60 1.33 17.60 4.10 3.06 17.34 4.36 6.88 9.83 1.85 23.00 89.85 17.20 0.0220 13.40 3.95 0.630 104.50 10.68 48.00 1.80 12.82 1.57 15.70 16.00 32.00 3.20 16.300 260.00 5.85 10.40 11.80 9.17 4.18 2.60 4.84 34.10 107.00 240.00 1.44 0.152 1.81 1.11 81.70 1.27 0.92 1.47

INDUSTRIAL 38.00 6.73 2.05 27.55 1.33 17.98 4.10 3.04 17.50 4.450 6.99 10.00 1.85 23.00 90.95 17.20 0.0230 13.66 3.96 0.630 108.40 10.80 41.50 1.85 12.98 1.61 17.00 17.00 32.40 4.29 16.900 263.00 5.90 10.60 11.00 9.20 4.32 2.60 5.00 34.10 106.90 242.00 1.50 0.160 1.79 1.12 81.70 1.38 0.95 1.55

0.00 (0.44) (0.50) (0.18) (0.75) 1.14 0.00 (0.65) 0.81 1.83 (2.03) 1.42 0.00 (0.87) (0.95) (1.16) 0.00 1.64 0.00 0.00 3.44 1.12 (13.54) 1.11 (1.40) 2.55 1.91 3.50 0.00 18.75 0.98 0.00 (1.88) 1.35 (6.78) (0.98) 1.44 0.00 3.31 0.00 (0.56) 0.42 4.17 0.00 (1.10) 0.00 (3.55) 5.51 (2.17) 1.36

2,268,500 171,600 1,693,000 200 971,000 32,500 90,000 85,000 183,800 28,146,000 29,633,000 2,702,400 1,000 2,034,900 503,210 50,600 485,800,000 2,243,100 80,000 50,000 700,660 902,800 500 563,000 715,800 4,000 1,017,700 994,000 1,653,300 1,032,000 969,200 312,470 4,211,500 6,593,000 3,300 266,500 3,720,000 45,000 83,000 30,000 564,020 310 9,000 200,000 111,000 2,423,000 2,466,540 12,307,000 2,750,000 1,586,000

121,240.00

25,367,040.00 (4,531,476.00) 13,370,330.00

2,835,930.00 (7,661,374.00) (644,940.00) (22,000.00) 129,950.00 24,373,556.00 129,800.00 6,731,074.00 1,970,630.00 (21,810.00) 494,632.00 2,818,076.00 193,751.00 14,565,486.00 4,013,930.00

(3,461,044.00) 28,800.00 85,000.00

(35,716,791.50) (66,750.00)

0.67 51.45 0.1400 16.70 2.08 5.71 4.55 510.00 52.10 2.80 4.87 660.00 6.41 38.90 6.20 1.00 1.75 4.58 6.01 5.65 0.0510 1.420 0.560 0.330 875.00 1.92 0.2600 0.3150 0.340 17.12 2.97 0.710 26.35 4.77 4.18 1.39 2.32 1.14 0.067 0.80 1.110 0.340 1.99 1.54 1.18 2.83 0.1570 0.7800 0.450 25.00 2.99 21.50 2.78 3.09 6.00 15.96 0.69 3.97 0.560 5.050

HOLDING FIRMS 0.67 0.66 51.80 51.50 0.1410 0.1360 16.74 16.42 2.20 2.12 5.72 5.67 4.53 4.31 520.00 496.00 53.50 52.00 2.90 2.90 4.83 4.76 675.00 661.00 6.50 6.39 40.00 38.90 6.37 6.19 1.01 1.01 1.82 1.77 4.62 4.50 6.11 6.01 5.75 5.62 0.0520 0.0510 1.390 1.120 0.560 0.560 0.310 0.310 884.00 859.00 1.96 1.92 0.2600 0.2600 0.3150 0.2950 0.340 0.340 PROPERTY 17.20 17.00 2.97 2.96 0.750 0.720 27.00 25.30 4.93 4.74 4.17 4.13 1.41 1.39 2.45 2.32 1.15 1.14 0.066 0.060 0.81 0.79 1.120 1.090 0.370 0.345 2.04 1.97 1.57 1.54 1.21 1.17 2.89 2.83 0.1600 0.1560 0.7900 0.7700 0.445 0.445 25.00 25.00 3.21 3.10 22.30 21.40 2.85 2.60 3.08 3.00 6.05 5.85 16.08 15.70 0.69 0.68 3.90 3.85 0.560 0.560 5.080 4.990

0.67 51.65 0.1370 16.70 2.16 5.70 4.40 500.00 52.75 2.90 4.81 666.00 6.40 39.50 6.28 1.01 1.82 4.53 6.09 5.62 0.0520 1.390 0.560 0.310 860.50 1.96 0.2600 0.3100 0.340 17.20 2.97 0.720 25.85 4.74 4.17 1.39 2.45 1.15 0.061 0.79 1.110 0.365 1.98 1.55 1.19 2.85 0.1570 0.7700 0.445 25.00 3.21 21.50 2.65 3.05 5.88 15.88 0.68 3.90 0.560 5.050

0.00 0.39 (2.14) 0.00 3.85 (0.18) (3.30) (1.96) 1.25 3.57 (1.23) 0.91 (0.16) 1.54 1.29 1.00 4.00 (1.09) 1.33 (0.53) 1.96 (2.11) 0.00 (6.06) (1.66) 2.08 0.00 (1.59) 0.00

1,749,000 1,510,250 242,370,000 10,034,100 871,000 541,700 41,000 1,417,740 2,203,900 90,000 247,000 65,970 281,000 2,945,500 3,185,200 22,000 290,000 25,152,000 528,600 8,300 8,470,000 25,000 200,000 900,000 426,630 267,000 90,000 610,000 150,000 23,700 56,000 174,000 8,313,900 9,767,000 52,000 2,051,000 17,000 30,000 1,950,000 1,776,000 27,065,000 22,630,000 5,362,000 9,090,000 206,000 107,085,000 1,970,000 1,701,000 30,000 1,000 20,000 5,337,500 1,738,000 59,000 1,148,000 10,480,000 68,000 16,000 712,000 7,756,400

(2,640.00) 25,998,923.50 482,900.00 54,454,932.00 1,322,143.00 (302,384,229.00) (36,685,873.00) (283,730.00) 7,214,560.00 41,995,170.00 (3,373,502.00)

(89,000.00) 14,710,360.00 (121,650.00)

(34,605,660.00)

Anchor Land Holdings Inc. A. Brown Co., Inc. Araneta Prop `A Ayala Land `B Belle Corp. `A Cebu Holdings Century Property City & Land Dev. Cityland Dev. `A Crown Equities Inc. Cyber Bay Corp. Empire East Land Ever Gotesco Global-Estate Filinvest Land,Inc. Interport `A Megaworld Corp. MRC Allied Ind. Phil. Estates Corp. Phil. Realty `A Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry Primex Corp. Robinsons Land `B Rockwell Shang Properties Inc. SM Development `A SM Prime Holdings Sta. Lucia Land Inc. Starmalls Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. Vista Land & Lifescapes

0.47 0.00 1.41 (1.90) (0.63) (0.24) 0.00 5.60 0.88 (8.96) (1.25) 0.00 7.35 (0.50) 0.65 0.85 0.71 0.00 (1.28) (1.11) 0.00 7.36 0.00 (4.68) (1.29) (2.00) (0.50) (1.45) (1.76) 0.00 0.00

34,200.00

17,765,855.00 (8,974,790.00) (139,670.00)

(79,000.00) 2,498,360.00 1,417,650.00 589,970.00 (2,921,710.00)

124,242,590.00 (40,920.00) 23,200.00 25,000.00 (8,842,550.00) 51,740.00 24,640.00 32,340.00 21,891,840.00 14,396,408.00

ABS-CBN Acesite Hotel APC Group, Inc. Bloomberry Boulevard Holdings Calata Corp. Cebu Air Inc. (5J) Centro Esc. Univ. DFNN Inc. Easy Call Common FEUI Globalports Globe Telecom GMA Network Inc. I.C.T.S.I. Information Capital Tech. Imperial Res. `A IPeople Inc. `A IP Converge IP E-Game Ventures Inc. IPVG Corp. Island Info ISM Communications Leisure & Resorts Lorenzo Shipping Macroasia Corp. Manila Bulletin Manila Jockey Metro Pacic Tollways Pacic Online Sys. Corp. PAL Holdings Inc. Paxys Inc. Phil. Seven Corp. Philweb.Com Inc. PLDT Common Puregold STI Holdings Touch Solutions Transpacic Broadcast Waterfront Phils. Yehey

32.20 1.26 0.770 13.20 0.1460 5.37 60.70 12.50 4.41 2.10 1080.00 19.00 1147.00 8.79 71.00 0.380 9.24 8.70 2.75 0.026 0.59 0.0600 2.2100 7.70 1.59 2.71 0.67 2.64 6.00 13.94 5.01 3.16 80.00 12.32 2596.00 33.95 1.07 6.05 2.08 0.420 1.190 0.0057 4.60 18.00 23.95 0.280 20.00 0.92 1.03 15.12 0.51 1.000 1.060 0.0590 0.0600 16.10 5.10 3.430 0.0190 0.0210 5.88 14.90 28.50 0.039 219.80 0.0170

SERVICES 33.00 32.20 1.26 1.25 0.790 0.770 13.40 13.16 0.1490 0.1450 5.38 5.19 60.60 59.75 12.40 12.40 4.41 4.36 2.20 2.10 1080.00 1069.00 19.00 19.00 1147.00 1130.00 8.80 8.75 71.80 70.30 0.405 0.400 10.00 8.00 8.70 8.50 2.88 2.80 0.028 0.026 0.62 0.59 0.0630 0.0540 2.2200 2.2000 7.97 7.69 1.70 1.70 2.71 2.50 0.74 0.71 2.69 2.65 5.99 5.99 13.88 13.86 5.10 5.01 3.25 3.14 80.50 80.00 12.34 12.18 2618.00 2582.00 34.00 33.40 1.10 1.06 7.70 5.90 2.06 2.06 0.420 0.410 1.770 1.190

32.60 1.24 1.26 0.00 0.770 0.00 13.26 0.45 0.1450 (0.68) 5.24 (2.42) 60.05 (1.07) 12.40 (0.80) 4.36 (1.13) 2.20 4.76 1080.00 19.00 0.00 1130.00 (1.48) 8.80 0.11 70.55 (0.63) 0.405 6.58 8.00 (13.42) 8.70 0.00 2.88 4.73 0.026 0.00 0.59 0.00 0.0570 (5.00) 2.2000 (0.45) 7.69 (0.13) 1.70 6.92 2.71 0.00 0.72 7.46 2.68 1.52 5.99 (0.17) 13.86 (0.57) 5.01 0.00 3.22 1.90 80.00 0.00 12.34 0.16 2594.00 (0.08) 33.90 (0.15) 1.10 2.80 6.31 4.30 2.06 (0.96) 0.420 0.00 1.650 38.66 0.00 3.26 5.89 1.88 (1.79) (9.00) 0.00 0.97 (0.79) 0.00 1.00 2.83 1.69 0.00 0.87 (1.96) 0.58 0.00 (4.76) 1.87 (0.13) 3.51 0.00 0.09 0.00

200,500 84,000 4,187,000 5,920,300 35,050,000 1,759,300 1,239,530 200 120,000 127,000 0.00 1,500 40,415 208,200 1,340,860 30,000 35,200 10,013,800 397,000 159,200,000 3,224,000 5,870,000 94,000 473,000 1,000 3,000 464,000 121,000 2,000 18,000 64,200 2,368,000 219,980 2,198,900 234,640 1,100,700 22,339,000 4,851,600 10,000 250,000 6,809,000

24,640.00 (28,688,358.00) 292,000.00 10,400.00 (30,220,618.50) 70

(8,816,870.00)

25,689,308.00

(2,032,400.00) (1,411,020.00) 23,940.00 (1,070,100.00) 53,200.00

(83,300.00) 583,200.00 (1,510,748.00) (220,763,790.00) (1,129,470.00) 10,920.00

27,090.00

Abra Mining Apex `A Atlas Cons. `A Atok-Big Wedge `A Basic Energy Corp. Benguet Corp `B Century Peak Metals Hldgs Coal Asia Dizon Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. Lepanto `A Lepanto `B Manila Mining `A Manila Mining `B Nickelasia Nihao Mineral Resources Oriental Peninsula Res. Oriental Pet. `A Oriental Pet. `B Petroenergy Res. Corp. Philex `A PhilexPetroleum Philodrill Corp. `A Semirara Corp. United Paragon

MINING & OIL 0.0057 0.0056 4.75 4.75 19.06 18.00 24.40 24.40 0.280 0.275 18.20 18.20 0.93 0.92 1.05 1.03 15.88 15.00 0.53 0.50 1.020 0.990 1.090 1.040 0.0600 0.0590 0.0610 0.0600 16.46 16.10 5.30 4.90 3.600 3.400 0.0200 0.0190 0.0200 0.0200 5.99 5.94 15.08 14.62 30.00 28.70 0.040 0.039 220.40 219.60 0.0170 0.0170 PREFERRED 33.00 518.00 102.00 8.92 107.80 75.00 75.35 77.85 1012.00 1.25

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nanced by the winning bidder. The four companies with casino licenses are Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okadas Universal Entertainment; Travellers International Holdings Inc., a joint venture between Alliance Global Group Inc. and Genting of Hong Kong; Sy-owned Belle Corp.; and Bloomberry Resorts Corp. of ports magnate Enrique Razon Jr. The proposed Naia Expressway project involves the maintenance and improvement of existing

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Sy, MNTC eye airport project

By Jenniffer B. Austria

THE Sy family will join the group of

businessman Manuel Pangilinan in bidding for the P15.5-billion Ninoy Aquino International Airport expressway project.
We will bid together with Pangilinan group for the Naia Expressway project, Sio said. MNTC is 67.1-percent owned by Metro Pacic Tollways Corp., which is the toll road unit of

SM Investments Corp. chief nance ofcer Jose Sio said in an interview both parties would use Manila North Tollways Corp. as the entity that would bid for the Naia expressway project.

Metro Pacic Investments Corp. while the Sy group has 17 percent interest in MNTC. MNTC currently holds the concession to operate and maintain the North Luzon Expressway. Sio said the four casino operators that were given license to operate an integrated casino and resort complex at the Pagcor Entertainment City would shoulder 50 percent of the P15 billion project cost. The remaining 50 percent will be

Naia Expressway phase 1 and the construction phase 2 of the project which is expected to decongest trafc between the different airport terminals. The 9.37-kilometer project will be implemented by the Public Works Department under the build-operate-transfer scheme. The project will start at the existing Skyway and follow the road alignments over Sales Avenue, Andrews Avenue, Domestic Road and Naia Road. It will have entry/exit ramps at

Roxas Boulevard, Macapagal Avenue and Pagcor Entertainment City. The project will provide access to Naia Terminal I, II and III as well as links to the existing Skyway and the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway. Other companies that earlier expressed interest in Naia project are San Miguel Corp., Ayala Corp., Megawide Construction Corp., EEI Corp., DM Consunji Inc. and France-based EGIS Projects.

Round 2 for purple hearts

PRO-REPRODUCTIVE Health bill groups woke up to the happy news that the proposed measure has been approved on second reading with a very slim margin of 113-104 and three refusing to commit. So whatever happened to the 136-95 outcome predicted by anti-RH Congressman Rufus Rodriguez? The RH bill has been 14 years in the making, with the measure either languishing in the dust bin of Congress or worse, dying even before it gets to rst reading. This time, not even the delaying tactics by Congressman Rodolfo Antonino nor the heavyweight presence of Catholic bishops and priests could deter the wearisome proceedings which went on until the wee hours of Thursday morning. Happy Hour friends who support the RH bill say the passage on second reading is a clear message to Catholic Church leaders who tried scare and intimidation tactics, throwing everything including the kitchen sink against those who are supportive of the bill. This is certainly a big blow to the bishops whose vaunted inuence over the Catholic faithful seems to be on the wane. While there are some who are still afraid of earning the enmity of the priests, more and more politicians are beginning to realize that defying the wishes of the men in cassocks does not necessarily mean political death. On the contrary, those who show support for the RH Bill will most likely win in the May 2013 polls, according to the latest survey by the Social Weather Stations. The SWS poll, conducted from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, showed a third of Filipino adults saying they will vote for pro-RH senatoriables compared to only 9 percent who said they will not. Some 57 percent of the survey population (1,200) said they nd the RH issue irrelevant in their selection of a candidate. The latest survey result echoes previous polls that showed a large majority of Filipinos are in favor of the RH bill. Round 2 denitely goes to the purple hearts. Happy Hour will be watching and waiting for Round 3 to see if the outcome will have the pro-RH purple hearts delivering a KO punch against the anti-RH bleeding hearts. Pablo rouses Pinoy bayanihan spirit The nightmarish effect of typhoon Pablo continues to be felt by the millions displaced most especially in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, many of whom face the prospect of a bleak Christmas, having lost not only homes and material possessions but loved ones as well. Latest gures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council place the death toll at 902 but the number could breach a thousand, with several hundreds more missing. Damage to agriculture and property is pegged at over P14 billionwith the impact still to be felt by the country considering the crops and other agricultural harvests that were lost. Despite the devastation, people are rallying to provide relief and support to victims, helping them to cope with their loss, rehabilitate and eventually move on from the effects of the natural disaster that has been described as the deadliest to hit the country this year. The UN has launched a $65-million appeal for the victims, while the Kapuso, Kapatid and Kapamilya networks have started their own fund drives and relief operations. Big corporations also mobilized employees to provide relief to victims, among them SM City in Cagayan de Oro that turned the mall into a temporary home for the 4,800 residents of the city. Happy Hour sources who witnessed the devastation said the SM mall car park became the perfect venue for evacuation given the vast space, plus the fact that it has sturdy walls that are able to withstand the force of a rampaging typhoon. Employees worked with teams from the Philippine Red Cross and the City Social Welfare and Development to ensure the safety of the evacuees, making sure that they have access to comfort rooms, electricity, and hot and drinking water. Disasters and calamities evoke the best in the Filipino, with many deciding to forego the usual parties and other festivities in a season normally associated with fun and merrymaking. Some are even donating the amount that would have been spent for food and drinks to disaster relief funds for the victims of Pablo. It will take some time, years even, before the victims are able to fully recover and move on. But in the famous words of our and still thePeoples Champ Manny Pacquiao, We will rise again. Temporary relief for Abrenians Electricity has been temporarily restored in Abra 26 hours after the province was plunged into darkness following the decision of Aboitiz Power Renewables Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., to cut off power supply to Abra Electric Cooperative or Abreco due to the latters failure to pay an estimated P53 million in debts. The relief may be temporary, however, since Aboitiz Powers grace period will end on Dec. 22in which case it will be a dark holiday season for Abrenians who could nd themselves forlornly singing, Im dreaming of a white, electricpowered Christmaaaas As usual, the usual suspects are again engaged in nger pointing and blame shifting, trading barbs and accusations of politicking. But the big question that has been bugging the faithfully paying customers/cooperative members is: Why is Abreco in deep debt, and where did the money go? Perhaps its time for a lot of heads to roll, suggested some very piqued and still sleepless Abrenians. ### For comments, reactions, photos, stories and related concerns, readers may email to happyhourtoday2012@yahoo.com.

Smart-Philtoa partnership. The Philippine Tour Operators Association joined forces with Smart Communications Inc. to bolster tourism
activity in the country. The partnership will see the international launch of Islands Fun Getaways and Caravan4-day to 8-day tours that pool local, balikbayan, and foreign tourists together to avail of travel packages at globally-competitive prices. Signing the partnership agreement are Smart Communications international services group head Tina Mariano (left) and Philtoa president Cesar Cruz. With them are (back row, from left) Smart marketing services manager Tisha Quinitio, Philippine Airlines vice president for marketing support Felix Cruz and Philtoa rst vice president Doddee Hermogenes.

DoJ withdraws case vs. Red Bull maker

JUSTICE Secretary Leila de Lima reversed a decision issued by her department in June 2012 and ordered the prosecutor of Legazpi City to withdraw a criminal case led against the Thailand-based manufacturer of Red Bull energy drink and its authorized importer and distributor in the Philippines. De Lima, in a seven-page resolution on Dec. 5, granted the motion for reconsideration led by Thailand-based T.C. Pharmaceutical Industries Company Ltd. and its authorized importer and distributor Maryland Distributors Inc., which contested the June 21, 2012 resolution issued by the Justice Department. De Lima said no probable cause existed to charge TCPI with unfair competition, as alleged by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., the former distributor of Red Bull in the country. The department also effectively recognized the right of TCPI to choose its authorized importer and distributor in the Philippines. The Red Bull manufacturer is one of the largest companies and foreign investors in the Southeast Asian region. Foreign investors are monitoring the progress of the case, because it would have signicant impact on the relations of global manufacturers and their distributors in the Philippines. Before this, the Department of Justice through Undersecretary Jose Vicente Salazar issued on June 21 a resolution that recommended the ling of criminal charges against the top ofcials of TCPI and its authorized importer and distributor MDI for alleged unfair competition. EFDI claimed it was the authorized distributor of Red Bull in the Philippines but TCPI denied this, revealing that it terminated its contract with EFDI on October 31, 2008. On May 22, 2009, TCPI formalized the appointment of MDI as its authorized distributor and on October 26, 2009, the Thai company publicly announced that MDI has been appointed as the exclusive Philippine importer of its products.

Roxas swings to profit

By Othel V. Campos
SUGAR producer and processor Roxas Holdings Inc. posted a record net income of P667 million in scal year ending Sept. 30, the highest in 85 years. The company said the prot was a reversal of the P765million loss incurred during the same period last year. Roxas Holdings chairman Pedro Roxas attributed the improved margins to the new managements focus on improving sugar sales and production and operating costs. He said the company was planning major strategic measures to prepare for increased global competition due to reduction in tariff of sugar imports from 48 percent in 2010 to 5 percent in 2015. Revenues in the latest scal year dropped slightly to P7.7 billion from P7.9 billion a year ago owing to relatively higher sugar prices at the time but gross prot climbed to P1.7 billion from only P226 million a year earlier. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization also reached a record high of P1.6 billion, up by 60 percent from P1 billion in 2010.

Alsons gets P9.3-b loan for coal

By Alena Mae S. Flores
SARANGANI Energy Corp., a unit of the Alcantara groups Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc., secured a P9.3-billion syndicated loan to nance the construction of the rst phase of the 210-megawatt coal-red power plant in Maasin, Sarangani. Alsons Consolidated said in a disclosure to the stock exchange the loan agreement was signed by Sarangani Energy and a consortium of local banks comprising of BDO Universal Bank, Asia United Bank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., United Coconut Planters Bank, Philippine Business bank, Planters Development Bank and Robinsons Bank on December 12. BDO Capital and Investment Corp. and RCBC Capital Corp. served as the joint lead arrangers of the loan, with Asia United Bank as co-arranger. The loan carries a 13.5-year tenor including a 3.5-year grace period in principal repayment. The rst phase of the Sarangani Energy plant involves 105 MW and is intended to be part of a long-term solution to the current power shortage in Mindanao. The plant is expected to begin operation by August 2015. Alsons holds a 75-percent equity in Sarangani Energy while Toyota Tsusho Corp., the trading company of the Toyota Group, has 25 percent. Alsons and Sarangani Energy chairman and president Tomas Alcantara conveyed his appreciation to the partner banks for backing the crucial project that was expected to ease the tight power supply in Mindanao. Alcantara said the banks support made the companys vision for a progressive Mindanao much closer to reality. He also expressed optimism that Alsons planned power project in Zamboanga City would also nd support from the local banking community. The planned 105-MW San Ramon power plant in San Ramon, Talisayan, Zamboanga City is expected to be operational by 2016. The project obtained an environmental compliance certicate. The Alcantara Group also controls and operates the 100-MW Western Mindanao Power Corp.s bunker-red power plant in Sangali, Zamboanga City and Southern Philippines Power Corp.s 55-MW bunker-red power plant in Alabel, Sarangani province.

The Alcantara group and a bank consortium signed a P9.3-billion loan facility for Sarangani Energy Corp. to nance the rst phase of a 21-megawatt coal-red power plant in Maasim, Sarangani. Principal signatories to the loan agreement included (from left) Rolando Avante, president, Philippine Business Bank; Tirso Santillan Jr., executive vice president and chief executive, Sarangani Energy; Shinichi Ushijima, general manager, Toyota Tsusho Corp.; Editha Alcantara, treasurer and director, Alsons Consolidated Resources; Walter Wassmer, senior executive vice president, BDO Universal Bank; Tomas Alcantara, chairman and president, Alsons and Sarangani Energy; Eduardo Francisco, president, BDO Capital and Investment Corp.; Nicasio Alcantara, director, Alsons; Jose Luis Gomez, president, RCBC Capital Corp.; Willy Ng, senior VP, Asia United Bank; and Luis Ymson Jr., chief nancial ofcer, Alsons.

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The surprising, successful launch of a three-stage rocket--similar in design to a model capable of carrying a nuclear-tipped warhead as far as California--raises the stakes in the international standoff over North Koreas expanding atomic arsenal. As Pyongyang renes its technology, its next step may be conducting its third nuclear test, experts warn. The UN Security Council, which has punished North Korea repeatedly for developing its nuclear program, condemned Wednesdays launch and said it will urgently consider an appropriate response. The White House called the launch a highly provocative act that threatens regional security, and even the Norths most important ally, China, expressed regret. In Pyongyang, however, pride over the scientic advancement outweighed the fear of greater international isolation and punishment. North Koreans clinked beer mugs and danced in the streets to celebrate. Its really good news, North Korean citizen Jon Il Gwang told The Associated Press as he and scores of other Pyongyang residents poured into the streets after a noon announcement to celebrate the launch by dancing in the snow. It clearly testies that our country has the capability to enter into space. Wednesdays launch was North Koreas fth bid since 1998. An April launch failed in the rst of three stages, raising doubts among outside observers whether North Korea could x what was wrong in just eight months, but those doubts were erased Wednesday. AP

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Popes tweet hits 1m mark

VATICAN CITYPope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his rst tweet from his new account, blessing his online fans and urging them to listen to Christ. In perhaps the most drawn out Twitter launch ever, the 85-yearold Benedict tapped the screen of a tablet brought to him at the end of his general audience after the equivalent of a papal drum roll by an announcer who intoned: And now the pope will tweet! Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart, the inaugural tweet read. At around the same time the message was sent, the number of followers of Benedicts (at) Pontifex accounts surpassed the 1 million mark, with all eight languages of the popes account combined. While the (at)Pontifex English account remains the most popular, nearing 800,000 followers, the pope is tweeting simultaneously in Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, German, Polish and Arabic. Each language has its own handle, though theyre all the popes account: (at)Pontifex_es, for Spanish for example, (at)Pontifex_it for Italian, (at)Pontifex_fr for French, and so on. The rst papal tweet has been the subject of intense curiosity-as well as merciless jokes, criticism and commentary. The pope has an iPad? comedian Jon Stewart asked earlier this year. The Onion satirical newspaper ran a piece Pope tweets picture of self with God. And in perhaps a more long-term and problematic issue for the Vatican, the (at)Pontifex handle was ooded with negative messages from users remarking on the clerical sex abuse scandal. AP

North Korea hails launch despite risk of consequences

PYONGYANGNorth Korea, though struggling to feed its people, is now one of the few countries to have successfully launched a satellite into space from its own soil. But leaders in Washington, Seoul and Tokyo immediately pushed for consequences over a rocket launch widely seen as a test that takes the country one step closer to being capable of lobbing nuclear bombs over the Pacic.

Syria fires Scud missiles; 100 countries back rebels

KABULSyrian government forces have red Scud missiles at insurgents in recent days, escalating the 2-year-old conict against rebels seeking to overthrow the regime, US ofcials said Wednesday.

IN BRIEF Singapore parliament speaker quits after affair

SINGAPOREThe speaker of Singapores parliament resigned after admitting to an extramarital affair, adding to a list of scandals that have undermined the citystates reputation for clean and efcient governance. Michael Palmer, the speaker and a member of Singapores ruling Peoples Action Party, said his conduct was improper and a serious error of judgment, according to reports by the straitlaced islands state media. The woman Palmer had an affair with was employed by a government statutory board and worked in Palmers constituency. Palmer said he resigned Wednesday to avoid further embarrassment to the parliament and the ruling party, which has been in power since 1959. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a statement that all members of parliament need to uphold the highest standards of personal conduct. The scandal could result in an election to ll the vacant seat in parliament for Punggol East constituency that Palmer represented, but Lee indicated that he wont be calling a by-election any time soon. In a statement on his Facebook page, Lee noted that the Constitution does not require him to call a by-election within a xed timeframe. I will carefully consider whether to call a by-election in Punggol East and, if so, when. I assure Singaporeans that I will make my decision based on what is best for the constituents of Punggol East and the country, he wrote. AP

Liftoff. In this monitor screen image taken and released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service, the Unha-3 rocket lifts off from a launch site on the west coast, in the village of Tongchang-ri, about 56 kilometers from the Chinese border city of Dandong, North Korea. North Korea successfully red a long-range rocket on Wednesday. AP

Rocket orbiting
PYONGYANGSouth Korea says that a satellite North Korea launched aboard a long-range rocket is orbiting the Earth normally but its unknown whether it is functioning properly. North Korea deantly launched the rocket Wednesday and its state media quickly announced it placed an observation satellite into orbit. Seoul and Washington condemned the launch as a cover for testing banned ballistic missile technology but they said the launch appeared to be successful. South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok told reporters Thursday that the satellite is orbiting at a speed of 7.6 kilometers (4.7 miles) per second but its not known what mission it is performing. He says it takes two weeks to determine whether a satellite works successfully after liftoff. Kim cited data from the North American Aerospace Defense Command. AP

Chavez not well, says VP

CARACASThe government warned Venezuelans on Wednesday that ailing President Hugo Chavez may not be well enough after his fourth cancerrelated surgery in Cuba to be inaugurated on Jan. 10. Moving to prepare the public for the possibility of more bad news, Vice President Nicolas Maduro looked grim earlier in the day when he acknowledged that Chavez faced a complex and hard process after his latest surgery. At the same time, ofcials strove to show a united front amid the growing worries about Chavezs health and the countrys future. Key leaders of Chavezs party and military ofcers appearing together on television as Maduro took the lead in giving updates on Chavezs condition. Were more united than ever, said Maduro, who was anked by National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez, both key members of Chavezs inner circle. Were united in loyalty to Chavez. Analysts say Maduro could eventually face challenges in trying to hold together the presidents diverse Chavismo movement, which includes groups from radical leftists to moderates, as well as military factions. AP

No smiles, booze on Cathay Pacific

HONG KONGFlight attendants at Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacic Airways are threatening to withhold food, alcohol and even smiles from passengers during the Christmas holidays over a pay dispute, a union ofcial said Thursday. Cabin staff at the airline, which has a reputation for top-notch service, voted at a union meeting this week in favor of industrial action that could also result in ight delays. The union is demanding a 5 percent pay increase but the airline, which is struggling to cut costs after posting a rst-half loss of 935 million Hong Kong dollars ($120.5 million), has offered 2 percent. The Cathay Pacic Airways Flight Attendants Union will soon announce when the action approved in the vote will be carried out, General Secretary Tsang Kwok-fung said. We may not provide alcoholic drinks to our passengers, or we may not even provide meals to passengers, in which case the union would advise travelers to bring their own food and drinks, said Tsang. Limited service could also include withholding smiles and greetings from passengers. We cannot smile because of the situation, because of how the company treats us, Tsang said. The union is also considering working to rule, which involves doing no more than the minimum work required in contracts and precisely following safety regulations. Such tactics could include strictly enforcing size limits on hand luggage or waiting for all cleaning staff to leave the plane before boarding. The measures could delay ights by 20 to 30 minutes, Tsang said. AP

No to smoking pot in school

AMSTERDAMAmsterdams mayor said Wednesday he would formally ban students from smoking marijuana at school, making the Dutch capital the rst city in the Netherlands to do so. Eberhard van der Laans introduction of a law that in other countries either already exists or seems so obvious it wouldnt even require a rule is the result of the Netherlands unique drugs policy. Under the tolerance principle, marijuana is technically illegal here, but police cant prosecute people for possession of small amounts. Thats the loophole that made possible Amsterdams famed coffee shops--cafes where marijuana is sold openly. But it has also had the unwanted side effect that Dutch children are frequently exposed to the drug in public areas. AP

Speaking on condition of anonymity, two ofcials said forces of President Bashar Assad have red the missiles from the Damascus area into northern Syria. These ofcials asked not to be named because they werent authorized to discuss the matter publicly. News of the missiles came on the same day that more than 100 countries, including the United States, recognized a new Syrian opposition coalition. That has further isolated Assads regime and opened a way for greater humanitarian assistance to the forces battling to oust him. One ofcial said there was no indication that chemical weapons were aboard the missiles. Ofcials have said over the past week that they feared rebel advances were prompting Assad to consider using chemical weapons. This ofcial estimated that the number of Scuds red was more than a half dozen, conrming details rst reported by The New York Times. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Assad has red missiles, but wouldnt specify what kind. As the regime becomes more and more desperate, we see it resorting to increased lethality and more vicious weapons moving forward and we have in recent days seen missiles deployed, she said. White House press secretary Jay Carney, speaking to reporters, said he could not conrm the report, but said if true it would be a sign of desperation. The idea that the Syrian regime would launch missiles, within its borders, at its own people, is stunning, desperate and a completely disproportionate military escalation, Carney said. AP

Anti-virus software developer McAfee arrives in US

MIAMIAnti-virus software founder John McAfee arrived in the US on Wednesday night after being deported from Guatemala, where he had sought to evade police questioning in the killing of a man in neighboring Belize. The American Airlines commercial jet carrying McAfee landed in Miami shortly before 7 p.m., said Miami International Airport spokesman Greg Chin. A short time later, a posting on McAfees website announced that he was at a hotel in Miamis upscale South Beach neighborhood. He said he arrived by taxi after a group of customs or immigration agents, he didnt know which, escorted him to an airport taxi stand. McAfee has frequently communicated through the website. I have no phone, no money, no contact information, the post said. Reached by telephone at the hotel, the 67-year-old McAfee told an AP reporter that he couldnt talk because he was waiting for a call from his girlfriend, 20-year-old Belizean Samantha Vanegas. Vanegas had accompanied him when he was on the run, but did not go with him to the US. On a blog he has been posting for the past two weeks, McAfee wrote, I have been forcibly separated from Sam, but claimed she would be coming to the United States later. McAfee sat in a coach-class seat on the ight, which took off at midafternoon from Guatemala City, according to the airline. Other passengers on the ight told The Associated Press that McAfee was escorted off the aircraft before others were allowed to disembark. AP

Anti-virus software founder John McAfee (left) sits in a taxi cab in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, Fla., on his way to dinner Wednesday. McAfee arrived in the US on Wednesday night after being deported from Guatemala, where he had sought refuge to evade police questioning in the killing of a man in neighboring Belize. AP

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NCCA chairman Felipe de Leon and guest Sen. Jamby Madrigal use the gong to ofcially open Dayaw 2013.

THE Dayaw Festival has certainly gone along way from its inception eight years ago as a project of the National Commission for Culture and Arts, specically by the Sub-Commission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts as a national celebration of indigenous culture in the country.
For this years event, Dayaw 2012, around 400 indigenous people from 40 different cultural communities spanning the whole archipelago from Batanes to Basilan were represented in the three day festival hosted by the province of Bulacan and held in historic Malolos. Dayaw was divided into four parts, the Expo in the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium, the Village at the Bulacan Mini Forest, an Exhibit held at the Gat Blas Ople Building, and the Tour in different places around Bulacan, what was good was the fact that the venue was very accessible and elementary, high school, and college students were out in force during the three day festival. At the opening ceremonies, former senator Jamby Madrigal was one of the guests. We are celebrating our diversity as a nation, Dayaw allows us to experience a deeper appreciation of our heritage, the elusive essence of our national identity, she said. This is the meeting of the past and the present, said Bulacan Gov. Wilhelmino Alvarado who provided all-out support for the festival together with other LGUs of nearby towns and municipalities. With its theme Katutubong Pamumuhay, Halawan ng Aral sa Buhay, NCCA chairman Felipe de Leon was right in saying that the indigenous people should teach others their rich cultural heritage. Aside from native dances, Dayaw also featured non-stop presentations including cooking demonstration of native dishes which was one of the biggest attractions at the Village, and native games of indigenous people (IPs), together with cultural lms. But in a reversal of roles, a group of young indigenous people from Benguet were the ones taught by local children the game of patintero as the visitors were not familiar anymore with their own native games unlike the elder I.Ps who not only explained but demonstrated how such games were played. What was evident was the newly-found condence of IPs in inter acting with the local people, particularly with the students, this writer went around observing and talking with the different cultural minorities and in general, what they appreciate about Dayaw is, nalaman namin na kasama at kinikilala pa rin pala kami at may mga karapatan din kami, (we learned that we are recognized and are still part of society, and that we have rights), said 71 year old Felixberta Villamer, president of an Agta group based in Bicol. When asked how they manage to continue practicing their old traditions and customs, her reply was me masama kasing nangyayari pag di na namin ito ginagawa at sinusunod, (something bad happens when we fail to observe and do these traditions). Rebecca Reyes, a cultural master of Aetas from Abucay, Bataan, had this to say, Kami ay likas na mahihiyain at me respeto sa mga matatanda kaya kahit educated na ang mga kabataan namin, di pa rin namin kinakalimutan ang aming kultura at tinuturo namin ito sa mga bata, (we are inherently shy and we respect our elders, even if our young ones are already educated, we still teach them our tradition and culture.) Brothers Edward and Lasin Osingat from the Bugkalots in Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Aurora were one in saying that malaking tulong ang Dayaw sa pagpapakilala namin sa aming mga sarili, nabawasan ng malaki ang inferiority complex ng maraming katutubo, (Dayaw was a big help in allowing us to introduce ourselves, and it reduced alot our inferiority complex, adding that for them, listening was a natural thing that made it easier for them to teach the younger generation though admittedly, highland communities are more isolated than lowland communities which are more exposed to modern living. Minsan may mga kabataan na nakakalimot na sa nakaraan at maganda na me ginagawa na ang ating gobyerno para sa problemang ito, (the young ones sometimes forget to look back to the past, it is a good thing that the government is now exerting efforts to address this situation,) said Rebecca Hadjala Salahuddin from the Yakan group that dominates Basilan in Mindanao. She said she learned of the Yakans old customs and tradition as they were passed on to her by her mother, hindi pa nga pormal na pagtuturo kundi sinasalin lang ng mga matatanda sa mga bata ang kanilang nalalaman, (it was not a formal education but more of the elders passing on knowledge to their younger family members). NCCAs SCTTA commissioner Joycie Alegre was very visible during the three days of the festival.

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A FEAST FOR THE SENSES

Treat yourself this holiday season to a fragrant feast brought by the latest Marks & Spencer scents.

BLACK AND GOLD

Regattas new collection takes inspiration from the sportswear and transforms it into a chic look.

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Tablets vs PCs?
By Ed Biado

TECHIE things are a popular gift item every season. This Christmas, the buzziest electronic device is that computer thats mobile enough to take everywhere but almost big and powerful enough to accomplish real tasksthe tablet. Before the rst-generation iPad, tablets were virtually nonexistent in the consumer realm. Their only use was in vertical markets. Today, the oversize touchscreen device is one of the most sought after, fastest-selling object in the market.
This h a s l e d many to ask if they will essentially cause the demise of the personal computer. Experts say that the answer is yes and no. The PC will cease to exist as we know it but instead, will evolve into something that can be more competitive in the new tablet world. I think we will ultimately see the reinvention of PCs, Forrester

Research analyst Frank Gillett told AFP Wednesday. Amidst the fact that some corporations are trading in their PCs for tablets, analysts believe that the market is resetting itself to accommodate all the different products. But few enterprise users are catching on. Most of them still prefer PCs for professional use, citing greater computing power, storage and screen size as the reason. As for consumers, almost all tablet owners still use desktops or laptops at home. This could mean that we should prepare ourselves for new PC innovations, like maybe the integration of PC and tablet into one detachable device. Meanwhile, therichest.org reports that technology analysts

have observed that tablets may overtake desktop PCs in 2013, a forecast based on the exceptional increase in the demand for tablets. Stuart Kippelman, writing for computerworld.com, opines that most [people] no longer believe its a question of it will happen, but when. But Bob Lewis of infoworld.com insists that there are just too many things PCs can do that tablets cant. They do, on the other hand, make excellent gift options for practically anyone. That cant be said about PCs. What do you think? Are you ready to give up your trusty old PC for a shiny new tablet? Or is a tablet still not a necessity and just a nice-to-have that you use for game apps, like the new Angry Birds: Star Wars?

THIS season, Marks & Spencer treats your senses to a fragrant and enjoyable experience as they feature their latest scents to give your holiday a treat. Autograph Collection. Even with the holiday season, women can still feel the breeze of summer with Eau de Toilette from Autographs Azure Breeze and Azure Blush. Thinking of keeping your man smelling clean all year long? Marks & Spencer has two gift sets just for you: Autograph Sport Duo

Thinking of great gifts this season? Nothing beats a luscious and aromatic token to keep your loved ones smiling all day as they get a whiff of these fragrant items they will surely love. Guys may think that wet, scrub, rinse are the only words applicable in the comforts of their bathroom. Give them the chance to indulge in a luxurious experience with the fresh fragrance of Blue Harbours

Robinsons Land expands Ilocos Norte mall

A feast

FOR THE SENSES

Shower Gel that will leave skin cleansed and moisturized while Blue Energy Anti-Perspirant Deodorant Spray provides protection that lasts all day to keep you feeling fresh and dry. Men has nally learned to spare a few more minutes to keep themselves looking, and smelling, fresh and clean. Blue Energys Duo Coffret set and Blue Energy Gift Set with notes of bergamot and fruity apple, combined with Siberian Pine and cedar leaf, resting upon a base of vetiver and musks are perfect gifts for those who are beginning to appreciate bath time luxury.

Gift Set, a refreshing aromatic blend of spices, combining luxury, imagination and the spirit of adventure. Autograph Duo Gift Set, a fresh fragrance of sparkling citrus top notes of lemon, grapefruit and mandarin, enhanced with spicy fresh ginger. Limited Collection. Get bold and step up the intensity with Limited Collections True Red Eau de Toilette. Zingy pineapple and intense orange top notes give a lively spark while aromatic sage and rich heady jasmine accords swirl together in this rich chypre heart. Love sweets? Then this sweet treat is for you, Limited Collections Mon Petit Secret Eau de Toilette has an enticing blend of delicious berries, precious woods and sumptuous dark chocolate that will give you a sweet feeling all overits like your own little dark secret.

ROBINSONS Land Corp. has announced it is embarking on the expansion of its highly successful Robinsons Ilocos Norte mall located in the fast-growing municipality of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. The expansion will effectively double the size of the existing mall and will likewise include a Go Hotel to take advantage of Ilocos Nortes booming tourism industry. According to Robinsons Land Corp.'s general manager for Commercial Centers Division, Arlene Magtibay, Robinsons Ilocos Norte Expansion will feature a two-level building. Groundbreaking for the mall expansion was recently held. We are building an expan-

sion mall to accommodate strong demand for more commercial space, said Magtibay, noting that the current mall is bursting at its seams with tenants consisting of both national retailers and some homegrown players. We had approached Ilocos Norte cautiously in the past, aware that Ilocanos are famous for being frugal. But we were pleasantly surprised that the mall has performed quite well and our customers are themselves the ones encouraging us to expand the mall. The mall expansion building will be built on a 1.8 hectare lot located in front of the existing mall. It will add some 35,415 sqm in gross oor area and 16,000 sqm in gross leasable area. To

ensure that the new mall will be well-designed, RLC commissioned world-renowned RTKL to design the expansion mall. The architectural theme will take off from the existing mall which draws its inspiration from vernacular architectural forms. The mall will have both an airconditioned area and a strong al fresco area. The street in between the two buildings will be enhanced with landscaping and will serve to seamlessly blend the two structures. The ground oor of the expansion mall will be occupied by restaurants, popular retail stores well as an activity and events area. The second oor will house anchor tenants Robinsons Appliances, Handyman, two ad-

ditional cinemas and service and retail establishments, explained Magtibay. A bridgeway on the second oor will be constructed to link the original mall with the expansion and will be where the food court will be relocated. "The food courts dining area will feel quite expansive and relaxing as diners will be afforded with a view of the landscaped and the interesting walking street, Magtibay added. Aside from the mall, RLC has extensive horizontal developments in the Ilocos region including Brighton Park Place, Brighton Park Place North and Hanalei Heights which is home to Ilocano retirees and overseas Filipino workers.

Nokia introduces Slam on its new phones

Ladies have always been the focal point of beauty and fragrance. Floral Collections gift sets will delight any woman who loves getting pampered and basks in the clean, fresh feel of an after-shower experience. Celebrating oral heritage, Floral Collections Mixed Guest Soap Gift Set contains a luxurious collection of soaps, triple milled to make them creamer and longer lasting. Enriched with glycerin, it helps skin maintain its natural moisture balance for a softer and smoother complexion. The oral fragrances of sweet magnolia, relaxing lavender and timeless English rose, are captured in Floral Collections Mixed Eau de Toilette Gift Set which evokes a classic femininity ladies will adore. Keep skin feeling cleansed, soft and beautifully scented with bath and body treats from Floral Collections Magnolia, Lily of The Valley, Rose, Iris and Lavender Toiletry Bag. Marks & Spencer is exclusively distributed by Rustan Marketing Specialists, Inc. and is available at malls nationwide.

Per Una. Flowers of magnolia, jasmine, rose and summer freesias mingle with a background of sensuous woods, heliotrope and patchouli to give added depth to this Per Una Originales Body Spray and Eau de Toilette. Centered around a oral heart of rose and jasmine, and enriched by sweet caramel and a warm rich woody base, Per Una Originale Rosa Body Spray and Eau de Toilette will give you a sensuous feminine fragrance with fruity top notes of bergamot and orange with a hint of violet leaves. Blue Energy, Blue Harbour with a mix of Floral Collection.

Regatta goes black and gold

FOR almost 25 years, Regatta has been known for its classic and leisurely designed apparel made of high quality materials and construction. This holiday season, Regatta introduces its Black and Gold Collection for both men and women. The collection takes inspiration from the sportswear and transforms it into a chic and collegiate look. Men who prefer a casual look can opt for slim t black pants that go perfectly well with Regattas best-selling pique polo in black with hints of gold for detail. For Christmas parties and holiday celebrations, the long sleeved polo in black or white will give a pulled together look. Throw on the baseball jacket for the perfect balance of sporty and style. The Regatta woman values comfort, classic shapes, style and that is what she will nd in every piece. The classic black and white striped shirt is updated by giving it adjustable sleeves. Made of 100 percent cotton it can be paired with classic t, black shorts for that casual-cool vibe. Wear the long-sleeved shirt underneath a light knit sweater for a smarter look.

NOKIA unveiled two new devices in its Mobile Phones portfolio, designed for offering consumers great Internet experiences at affordable price points. The Nokia Asha 205 and Nokia 206 are the rst mobile phone devices to include Nokias exclusive Slam feature. Slam allows consumers to share multimedia content like photos and videos with nearby friends almost instantly. Slam works with most Bluetoothenabled mobile phones without the need to pair devices, and without the recipient needing to also have Slam. The expressive Nokia Asha 205 has a pleasingly tactile QWERTY keyboard. It also introduces a new, dedicated Facebook button, making it the perfect device for social people who

want the fastest access to their Facebook prole. Combined with eBuddy Chat, Twitter and support for popular email accounts such as Gmail, the Nokia Asha 205 is designed to allow that people are never more than a few clicks away from their social networks. Meanwhile, the Nokia 206 features a classic alphanumeric keypad and a generous 2.4 display, giving ample room to surf the Internet, play games, or chat with friends. People can also enjoy fast access to Facebook and Twitter right from the home screen. Featuring a vibrant color palette including Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, the Nokia 206 is the ideal phone for those who want familiarity and ease of use, coupled with beautiful design and all the benets of the mobile Internet.

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Republic of the Philippines

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Camarines Sur V District Engineering Office Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur (054) 8113418 / (054) 4745789

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER

Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office Roxas, Oriental Mindoro

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Regional Office No. IV-A Cavite I District Engineering Office Trece Martires City

Invitation to Bid for Contract ID Number 12FN0050

CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL WATER IMPOUNDING PROJECT, WITH DISTRIBUTION / SERVICE CANAL, BRGY. TABION, DEL GALLEGO, CAM. SUR 1.) The Department of Public Works and Highways, Camarines Sur 5th District Engineering Office, Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur, through the SARO NO. A-1200451 dtd June 6, 2012 intends to apply the sum of Php 6,369,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 12FN0050 CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL WATER IMPOUNDING PROJECT, WITH DISTRIBUTION / SERVICE CANAL, BRGY TABION, DEL GALLEGO, CAM. SUR . Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2.) The Department of Public Works and Highways, Camarines Sur 5th District Engineering Office, Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur now invites bids for Construction of 9.00m x 18.00 Water Impounding Project with Distribution Canal. Completion of the Works is required 120 CD. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. 3.) Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified 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 five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4.) Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways, Camarines Sur 5th District Engineering Office, Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00am - 12:00 noon to 1:00pm 5:00pm. 5.) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos Only (Php 10,000.00). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. 6.) The Department of Public Works and Highways, Camarines Sur 5th District Engineering Office, Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 17, 2012 at 10:00 oclock in the morning at Department of Public Works and Highways, Camarines Sur 5th District Engineering Office, Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. 7.) Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 28, 2012 at 10:00am at Department of Public Works and Highways, Camarines Sur 5th District Engineering Office, Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8.) The Department of Public Works and Highways, Camarines Sur 5th District Engineering Office, Baras, Canaman, Camarines 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. For further information, please refer to: DANILO L. AGAPITO (BAC Secretariat) DPWH, Camarines Sur V DEO Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur (054) 8113418 / (054) 4745789 dpwh_cam.sur5@yahoo.com (Sgd.) MAXIMO C. ELEDA BAC Chairman NOTED: __________________________________ (Sgd.) WILLIARD KENNETH I. ATUTUBO District Engineer
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office, through GAA CY 2013 intends to apply the sum of P 19,599,226.29 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 13EI0008 - Construction/Rehabilitation of Wawa Flood Control, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office now invites bids for the Construction/Rehabilitation of 441.60 L.M. Rubble Concrete/ Stone Masonry/ Rock Fill. Completion of the works is required in 144 calendar days. Prospective bidders must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract that is similar to the contract to be bid, and whose value, adjusted to current prices using the NSO consumer price indices, must be at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC to be bid as stated in the Revised Section 23.5.2.5 under GPPB Resolution No. 11 2012 of the IRR of R.A. 9184. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below or any DPWH field offices and upon payment of a non refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of P 25,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippines 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 Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office will hold a Pre Bid Conference on December 21, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M. at the Conference Room, DPWH Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before January 8, 2013 until 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in the Bid Data Sheet (BDS). Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH, Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office 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: ANNIELYN E. PADULLO DPWH, Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office Dangay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro Telefax No. (043) 289 - 2565 Approved : (Sgd.) ANNIELYN E. PADULLO (BAC Chairperson)
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Cavite District Engineering Office, through the following projects stated below, intends to apply the sum of payments under the contract for the following projects listed. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Cavite District Engineering Office now invites bids for the; 12DF0226 Flood Control and Drainage Projects, Improvement/ Rehabilitation of Drainage System along Manila-Cavite Road, Brgy. Zapote Section, Bacoor Contract Location: Bacoor, Cavite Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): PhP 31,816,000.00 Contract Duration: 250 calendar days Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 25,000.00 12DF0227 Flood Controls and Drainage Projects Impvt./Rehab. of Drainage System along Cavite 1st Legislative District/Cavite Section/Manila-Cavite Road, Km. 29+655 to Km. 30+491.91 and Km. 30+183 to Km. 31+617.45 and Kawit Section, 20+271 - Km. 22+000 Contract Location: Cavite City and Kawit, Cavite Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): PhP 44,202,527.00 Contract Duration: 288 calendar days Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 25,000.00 Bidders must have an experience of having completed at least one (1) contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Cavite District Engineering Office, BAC Secretariat, Trece Martires City, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Interested bidders are also required to present the originals of their a) PCAB License; b) Contracts Registration Certificate; c) Certificate of Materials Engineer Accreditation; d) Latest Copy of Authorizing Officer together with machine copy of two (2) valid IDs; e) Certificate of Safety Officer Seminar from Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); f) Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Order From (Documents Request List) and g) CY-2011 CPES Rating to the DPWH-CDEO BAC for authentication. Submission of Letter of Intent is from December 13 28, 2012 until 10:00 A.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of (stated above). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, if available, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The DPWH, Cavite District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference December 20, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in the DPWH Cavite District Engineering Office Conference Room, which shall be open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on January 3, 2013 on or before 10:00 A.M. and the opening of bids will be at 2:00 P.M. of the same date. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. DPWH Cavite District Engineering Office likewise assumes no obligation whatsoever to compensate or indemnify any bidder or winning bidders, as the case may be, for any expenses or loss that said party(ies) may incur in its participation in the pre-bidding and bidding process nor does it guarantee that an award will be made. For further information, please refer to: TEOFILO A. AYON BAC Chairman Attention: Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH-Cavite District Engineering Office Trece Martires City Tel. No. (046)419-0058 Approved by: (Sgd.) TEOFILO A. AYON Engineer IV Assistant District Engineer Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee Noted by: (Sgd.) OSCAR U. DELA CRUZ District Engineer
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

Contract ID: Contract Name:

Contract ID: Contract Name:

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
City of Zamboanga

Rediras Building, Regional Equipment Services Compound Airport Site, Legazpi City

Department of Public Works and Highways ALBAY 2ND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE

Republic of the Philippines

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Pampanga 1st District Engineering Office Sindalan City of San Fernando (P)

INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH District Engineers Office, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invite contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s): Contract ID: 13JA0011 Contract Name: 1.Preventive Maintenance Asphalt Overlay (50mm Thk) of PagadianZamboanga City Road A.K1852+(-967) to K1852+033 B. K1852+033 to K 1854+589 C. K1854+709 to K1856+469 modified to K1852+(-957) K1851+034 to K1855+133 W/ Exception Contract Location: Zamboanga City Scope of Work: Asphalt Overlay Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php44,183,000.00 Contract Duration: 179 Calendar Days Contract ID: 13JA0017 Contract Name: 1.Rehab./Reconst./Replacement/Retrofitting of existing permanent bridge at Tigbao bridge along Pagadian - Zamboanga City Contract Location: Zamboanga City Scope of Work: Rehabilitation /Strengthening Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php42,000,000.00 Contract Duration: 192 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 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 Financing Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The ABC 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 Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW-Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Issuance of Bidding Document 2. Pre-Bid Conference 3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders 4. Receipts of Bids 5. Opening of Bids From Dec.14, 2012-Jan.03, 2012 Dec. 21, 2012 @ 2:00PM Jan. 03, 2012 @ 10:00aM 11:00 a.M. Jan. 03, 2013 2:00 P.M. Jan. 03, 2013
1. Contract ID: Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: ABC: Contract Duration: Cost of Bid Docs:

INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways Albay 2nd District Engineering Office, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the aforementioned projects: 12FB0051 Construction/Improvement of Yawa River Control, BogtongRawis Section, Legazpi City Legazpi City Construction of 196.30 I.m. reinforced concrete dike and excavation of 1 ,280 I.m. river channel Php 48,499,936.12 214 CD. Pph 25,000.00

INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways - Pampanga 1st District Engineering Office, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for the following contract/s: 1. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) f. Duration g. Source of Fund h. Cost of Bid Documents 2. a. Contract ID b. Name of Project c. Location d. Brief Description e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) f. Duration g. Source of Fund h. Cost of Bid Documents : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Php20,000.00 12CG0105 Maintenance/Dredging of the Third River, Pampanga Maniango, Minalin Pampanga Maintenance/Dredging of the Third River Php 9,626,257.93 130 calendar days Fund 101 RA 10147 Php10,000.00 12CG0187 Repair/Improvement of Eastern Megadike Bacolor-City of San Fernando Section Sta. 0+000 Sta. 15+000 w/exception Bacolor & City of San Fernando (P) Repair/Improvement of Megadike Php 33,950,000.00 90 calendar days

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 at the opening of the bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and applications for eligibility and latest Class "A" documents are to be accepted by the BAC together with the bids and other relevant documents on or before the deadline for submission of bids. To purchase bid documents 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. (f) latest CPES rating preferably with a SATISFACTORY RATING. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC), Registration form may be downloaded at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The Significant times and deadlines of procurement actIvItIes are shown beIow: 1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Pre-Bid Conference 3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders 4. Deadline of Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids From December 14, 2012 to January 7, 2013 December 28, 2012, 10:00 a.m. January 7, 2013, 10:00 a.rn. January 7, 2013, 10:00 a.m. January 7, 2013, 2:00 p.m.

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH Albay 2nd Engineering Office, upon payment of a non-refundable fee stated above for LOI and Bidding documents. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from 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. Bid must be accompanied by a bid security or Bid Securing Declaration, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the revised IRR and GPPB Resolution No. 03-2012 as amendments of Section 27.5 of the IRR of R.A. 9184. FORM AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY (% of ABC) Two Percent (2%) Validity Period 120 C.D.

Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations To bid for this/these contract/s, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen of 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 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, evaluation of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their application to the DPWHPOCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors application for registration with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-District Engineers Office, MCLL Highway, Divisoria, Zamboanga City, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of the following: Bidding Documents: 13JA0011 13JA0017 Php20,000.00 Php20,000.00

Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified 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 financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. Pursuant to Section 41 of the IRR of R.A. 9184 the DPWH-District Engineers Office reserves the right 1.) Reject Bids, 2.) Declare of Failure of Bidding, and 3.) Not to award the contract without incurring any liability if the funds/allotments for said program/project/activity have been withheld or reduced through no fault of its own. Approved: (Sgd.) ANTONIO A. GONZALES BAC Chairman
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

Cash or cashier's /Manager's Check issued by a Universal or Commercial Bank Bank draft/ guarantee Irrevocable LC, issued by a Universal or Commercial Bank Surety Bond callable on demand issued by a surety Fiver Percent (5%) or insurance company duly certified by the Insurance Commission as authorized to issue such security Any combination of the foregoing. Proportionate to share of form with respect to total amount of security In lieu of a bid security mentioned in Sec. 27.2, the bidder may submit this form that is an undertaking which states, among others, that the bidder shall enter into contract with the procuring entity and furnish the required performance security within ten (10) c.d., or less, as indicated in the Bidding Documents, from receipt of the Notice of Award, and committing to pay the corresponding fine and be suspended for a period of time from being qualified to participate in any government procurement activity in the event if violates any of the conditions stated therein as required in the guidelines issued by the GPPB

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1. Issuance of Bid Documents 2. Pre-Bid Conference 2. Receipt and Opening of Bids

December 10 27, 2012 December 18, 2012 December 27, 2012 until 10:00AM only; Opening of Bids at 10:00 AM

Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified 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 the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification. Prospective bidders may download the Registration from the DPWH-website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The BAC will issue hard copies of Letter of Intent Documents (LOIS) at the BAC Secretariat, DPWH-Pampanga 1st District Engineering Office, Sindalan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Prospective bidders can download the LOI Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security in any form in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs, if available, from the DPWH website. The BAC will also issue hard copies of the BDs at the same address to eligible bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee. Bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees upon the submission of their bids. The Department of Public Works and Highways - Pampanga 1st District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders. Approved by: (Sgd.) NOMER ABEL P . CANLAS BAC Chairman
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BD's 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 financial and Technical documents, original and two (2) photocopies as copy one (1) and copy (2) are required to be properly book bounded, numbered and paginated in compliance with D.O. # 90 s. 2012. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post qualification. The Albay 2nd District eserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime prior Contract Award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

Noted: (Sgd.) WALTER F. LUBIANO OIC, District Engineer

(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

(Sgd.) ELIGIO J. ARBOLEDA OIC, Chief Construction Section BAC Chairman

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People
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Manny Pacquiao He lost to Juan Miguel Marquez. He was knock out. And the ght is over. But can Manny redeem himself from the humiliating defeat? Most fans want to see him ght again. But his family, his mother, Dionisia, and wife, Jinky, think otherwise. Luis Manzano After taking the Deal or No Deal hosting job, the 31-year-old star has another assignment. The Kapamilya station has recently acquired the rights to do the local version of the hit show Minute to Win It and Luis will host it as well. Ate Gay The stand-up comedian felt bad when his guesting on a popular television program was not aired. People in the show couldnt tell whether or not it was done on purpose. One thing is sure though, it didnt really make any impact on the ticket sales of his concert at the SM Arena. In fact, concerts promoters are planning for a repeat in March without any help from a big network.

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Vic Sottos MMFF entries almost always end up as top grossers, they also remain in theaters after the lmfest is over; slugging it out with big Hollywood lms at the tills. Well, hes not called Bossing by his peers and the public for nothing, right? Vics Midas Touch will be put to test once again with Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako among other seven contenders for box ofce supremacy this Christmas season. Considered the biggest lm in the festival with three of the most bankable stars in the industryBong Revilla, Jr. Judy Ann Santos and Vic himself the lm caters to the young and the young at heart. A much-awaited event among kids and their families (Entengs audience from the beginning) who just love to watch fantasy, adventure and family comedy, the lm also showcases outstanding special effects guaranteed to sat-

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VIC SOTTO all set to cast magic spell

MANY know him as being soft-spoken and humble in real life, far from the image that most would expect from someone who happens to be the most consistent Box-ofce King in the history of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
ries, Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, as the antagonist to the characters played by Coco Martin (who played identical bidding at the Wear the Stars online tion and Study Center for Children, auction, organized by and the Sanctuary Center. Sun Life FinancialPhilippines and Tips for noche ABS-CBN buena Star Magic. Christmas day is not Up only a time for merrito ment but more importantly it is the time to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, our savior. This Saturday in Gandang Ricky Reyes Todo Na Toh, host Ricky Reyes gives tips on how to prepare mouth-watering dishes within your budget. He will show

are not talking about

Eugene Domingo Just recently, Eugene won best actress trophy at the Pau International Film Festival held in France. Its the second acting recognition she received given by an international award giving body for the same lm. Many are asking how important that festival to the global movie industry Kanta Pilipinas Can TV5 keep up with ABS-CBN and GMA Network? Well, its trying too hard. In fact, it is in staging reality talent searches. After Artista Academy (where are the winners now?), it is launching another talent program that aims to nd the next singing super star, at least in the realm of TV5s diminutive universe. Kris Aquino To set the record straight, shes not using her issues with ex-husband James Yap as publicity to her movie entry to the MMFF. It so happen that she was asked by the press and she had no choice but to speak her mind. That sounds mature enough, yet still hard to believe.

Vic Sotto, Judy Ann Santos and Bong Revilla Jr. in Si Agimat, Si Enteng at Si Ako

ABS-CBN rules primetime TV in November

THE countrys largest and leading multimedia conglomerate, continued its lead among urban and rural households in the country for the month of November with an average national audience share of 41 percent, or 10 points higher than GMAs 31 percent based on data from Kantar Media. Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes, more than the service provider of other networks, AGB Nielsen, that only has 1,980 homes based in urban areas only. Kantar Medias panel represents 100 percent of the total Philippine TV viewing population, while AGB Nielsen reportedly represents only 57 percent of the Philippine TV viewing population. Data also show that ABS-CBN sustained a sharp lead in the core primetime block (6-10:30 p.m,) with an average audience share of 47 percent, or higher than GMA (29 percent) by 18 percentage points. This block is the most important part of the day when most Filipinos watch TV and advertisers put a larger chunk of their investment in to reach more consumers efciently. ABS-CBN also won on core primetime in other territories such as Total Luzon, which includes Mega Manila, with a 42 percent audience share vs GMAs 33 percent. In the Visayas, ABS-CBN pulled away with a 53 percent audience share vs GMAs 26 percent, while in Mindanao it peaked at 59 percent or three times bigger than GMAs 19 percent. ABS-CBNs late afternoon block (3-6 p.m) also improved nationwide with an average audience share of 39 percent from 36 percent in October, while GMA dropped to 35 from 37 percent. In November, most Filipinos nationwide preferred watching Princess and I and Ina Kapatid Anak on weekdays, Wansapanataym and Maalaala Mo Kaya on weekends, and TV Patrol for news and information. These are the top ve most watched programs in the said month.

isfy the moviegoers. Note that the production value of this fantasy lm is not the only thing going for it. Like any of his previous lms, Bossing ensured that Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako will have good values about marriage, friendship, responsibility, forgiveness, love and respect and the protection of Mother Earth. Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako opens in theaters nationwide on Dec. 25.

Tomorrow night, rising heartthrob Martin del Rosario is the featured actor in the top-rating drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK). At a merienda interview last early this week in Quezon City, the BNY endorser said that he isnt appearing in a regular drama series on TV this time after Pintada with Denise Laurel, but he heard ABS-CBN, the network he is signed in with, might have something for him early next year. Meanwhile, he stars in an episode of MMK airing tomorrow night after Wansapanataym on the Kapamilya network. Del Rosario cant say the title of the episode as the network has ongoing promotions for the shows viewers to text in what they think is the title of the episode shown each Saturday. Del Rosario is still very young. Only 20 years old, he played a young military ofcer in the popular se-

Martin del Rosario in MMK

Jan. 11, 2013, fans can bid for the coveted souvenirs signed by Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby, Julia Montes, Maja Salvador, Gretchen Fullido, Matteo Guidicelli, Jessy Mendiola, Yeng Constantino, Paolo Avelino, Enrique Gil, Pokwang, Myrtle Sarrosa, Xian Lim and more than 20 Star Magic talents. Outbid other acionados at www.sunpiology.com to proudly wear your favorite stars. Initial offers begin at only P1,000. After we ran and partied for Wear the sun and your charity, we are once again inviting favorite stars In the season of giving, shoot for everyone to raise even more funds the countrys biggest celebrities as for a good cause. Just go to the oftheir autographed single go up for cial SunPIOLOgy site and start bidding! says Piolo PascualSun Life ambassador and Star Magic premier talent. On Nov. 24, two of the countrys most anticipated fundraising events joined forces in the second SunPIOLOgy Run back-to-back with Star Magic Gives Back concert. It was a night of milestones and generosity as more than two thousand participants SunPIOLOgy is now on its fourth installment, a partnership between Sun Life and Hebreo Foundation. This years Star Magic Gives Back concert marks the talent agencys second benet concert in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Like its predecessor, Wear the Stars will benet the Hebreo Foundation, Sagip Kapamilya, RecepMartin del Rosario twins) and also ghting for his love for the character played by Andi Eigenmann. He is a competent actor, very rare among stars of his age. The Kapamilya network should tap the talent of this young man, before pirates from other stations can snatch him away. Meanwhile, he says he is very happy being an endorser of BNY apparel label. Well, at least, he isnt just one of many, unlike some stars who are currently the property of a popular label.

the audience how to put the yuletide look on your dinner table. Ricky also plays Santa to two cancer- stricken women who suffered hair loss after a series of chemotherapy treatments. For our beauty guru itsgiving a new look to them this Christmas.

Ricky Reyes

Testimonials of persons whose health got better after taking MX3 capsules and drinking MX3 coffee and tea will be featured on the show. There will be a feature on different yuletide traditions in some places in the country. Gandang Ricky Reyes Todo Na Toh airs at 9 to 10 a.m., Saturdays on GMA News TV.

Memorable movies through the year

THROUGH the years, almost three decades, Metro Manila Film Festival has shown what turned out to be classics and memorable movies. Ishmael Bernals Himala with Nora Aunor right away comes to mind. CNN hailed it as the greatest lm of Asia and the Pacicof all times. Bernal would later become a National Artist. Three other National Artists left their indelible marks in MMFF. Lino Brockas Insiang, Bona and Ina Ka Nang Anak Mo; Eddie Romeros Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon and Banta Ng Kahapon; Fernando Poe Jr.s iconic series Panday, consistent lmfest topgrosser. Three great directors who died this year also made lms for MMFF. Marilou Diaz Abayas Brutal, Moral, Karnal and the historical epic Jose Rizal; Celso Ad. Castillos Burlesh Queen, Julian Makabayan, and Paradise Inn; Mario OHaras Bulaklak ng City Jail. More names associated with MMFF, by no means complete: Totoy Buenaventuras Bakya Mo Neneng and Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa, starring Joseph Estrada; Mike de Leons Kung Mangarap Kat Magising and Kisapmata, the latter said to be the directors masterwork; Gil Portes Andrea and Markova, topbilled by Nora Aunor and Dolphy, future National Artists; Lupita Aquino Kashiwaharas Minsay Isang Gamu-gamo; Mark Meilys Crying Ladies and Baler; Joel Lamangans Mano Po and Deathrow. Chito Roos Dahas and Dekada 70; Laurice Guillens Tanging Yaman with an all-star cast led by movie queen Gloria Romero; Eddie Garcias Atsay, for which Nora Aunor won best performer, the only acting award given that MMFF year; Romy Suzaras Mga Bilanggong Birhen; Carlo J. Caparas Bubbles and God Save Me!; Peque Gallagas Manananggal episode of the original Shake, Rattle and Roll, now on its 14th edition, the longest franchise in Philippine cinemaand possibly the world; Willy Milans remake of Moises Padilla, originally directed by Gerry de Leon, National Artist; Butch Perezs Haplos and Gaano Kita Kamahal; Danny Zialcitas Karma and Tubig at Langis; Elwood Perezs Pacita M; Albert Martinezs Rosario; Joey Reyes May Minamahal and Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal; Tikoy Aguiluzs Asiong Salonga, a remake with ER Ejercito in the title role. The original star of Asiong Salonga was Joseph Estrada.

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IT was a hectic fourth quarter for the domestic automotive industry, with major players launching their automotive models to rev up their 2013 product lines. With more than a dozen or so car brands fighting for a piece of the action, it came as a surprise that the competition remained friendly but no doubt fierce.
The fourth quarter saw the French carmaker Peugeot joining the fray with its diesel-powered vehicles. Peugeots Philippine revival of sorts has sparked interest in the European automakers to make a beeline to the small but viable Manila market. Now, the industry is abuzz with the entry of more players to be spearheaded by the Ayala-led German giant Volkswagen (VW), British marquee Rolls Royce with the group of businessman Willie Tee Ten at the helm, luxury icon Bentley fame and Italian brand Fiat with overseer Felix Ang of CATS Motors. As the industry welcomes the arrival of these European makes, you can expect the American, Japanese and Korean carmakers to start digging in for the inevitable showdown. Although the local executives of the Ayala backed VW group are keeping their plans close to their chest, the industry is likely to see the iconic Volkswagen Golf hitting the Philippine road. Launched in 1974, the VW Golf seems to defy time and never goes out of fashion. With an impressive 29 million units sold worldwide, the Golf can be regarded as one of the successful vehicles of all time even surpassing the record set by the original VW Beetle. Now on its seventh generation, the 2013 version was unveiled early this year at the Paris Motor Show. Underneath its familiar exterior is an

The next wave

Fiat Abarth

of Euro-Asian invasion

improved turbo-charged four cylinder direct injection diesel gasoline and commonrail diesel engine. Your guess is as good as mine on what variant VW Philippines will introduce to the local market. Would it be the 104hp-1600cc diesel or the 120hp-1.4 liter gasoline version? Tuners and aftermarket-traders are keeping their fingers crossed that the Ayala boys would also offer the aggressive Golf GTi. Armed with a 217hp-2.0 liter gasoline engine with an optional 227hp GTi performance version, this German compact car will put up a strong rivalry with the

the Toyota FT-86, Subaru BRZ, Hyundai Genesis V6 and the Peugeot RCZ. Another car thats worth watching for is the Fiat 500 Abarth. It may look smaller than a Mini Cooper, but this Italian compact car is definitely heavier in terms of heritage. With a Fiat 500 finding its way in garages of Formula One celebrities including Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Moto GP legend Valentino Rossi, the Fiat 500 is value for money. With its sister company being Ferrari, this car screams Italia from its stylized scorpion badges down to its every exterior curve and fashionable interior. This car even has a Gucci version with the iconic stripes for the fashion conscious. Flat-bottomed steering wheel aside, the most desirable piece of the Fiat 500 is the engine lurking
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underneath the hood. This cute Italian car is powered by a 160hp turbocharged 1400cc Multiair engine. Although this Fiat may provide some spirited driving, drivers might find the seating position a bit awkward. Typical of an Italian design which is long-armed and short legged driving position, some may find that the steering wheel is too far away in relation to pedal placement. Design engineers might want to correct this with telescopic steering. Having stamped its presence in the provincial market, the countrys diesel authority Isuzu Philippines Corporation is due to introduce an all new version of its reliable workhouse, the

still retain its body-on-frame chassis design making its driving feel solid and tough to tackle difficult terrains. The new D-Max is sleeker and bigger than the current version. Inside the 2013 version are leather seats and a touch screen LCD with SatNav as standard. After successfully carving a respectable slice of the consumer pie with the launching of one best seller after another with the Sonata, Accent, Elantra and the Tuscon, Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) is waiting in the wings to introduce the hatchback version of the Accent sedan. With a strong base of Accent fans paving the way for the arrival of the diesel fed

Isuzu D-Max

Hyundai Accent

Isuzu D-Max. Isuzu executives are keeping their lips sealed but the buzz strongly points to a mid-year launch of the all-new D-Max. Powering the 2013 D-Max is a tried and tested 3.0 liter turbocharged diesel. From the renowned and respected truck builder, the latest variant will

hatchback version, the only obstacle for Hyundai at the moment is product availability which has always been the Achilles heel of Korean car manufacturers in the country. A Hyundai insider revealed that a handful of diesel hatchback units are already in the country for pre-launch product

testing. The HARI official also revealed that they might probably introduce the126 hp 1600cc CRD diesel hatchback version. Nissan Motors Philippines Inc is set to throw its hat into the thriving compact sedan category with the arrival of the Nissan Almera. After a successful launch in Malaysia, Thailand, China, India and the United States, the Almera has become Nissans best selling sedan to date with 500,000 units sold tucked under its belt. Boasting space and amenities, the Almeras selling point is its
Nissan Almera

Volkswagen Golf

newly developed 1500cc fuel efcient engine. If Nissan plays its cards right and sells the Almera at a price not exceeding P720,000, the Yulon-backed NMPI might nd itself locking horns with the Toyota Vios, Honda City and the Hyundai Accent. The last expected to launch a new variant for 2013 is Toyota Motors Philippines. After another stellar year which sees another Triple Crown for the countrys most dominant automotive player. To reinvigorate its vehicle line up, Toyota will reintroduce the original crossover vehicle

which reshaped the automotive landscape. Toyota took the wraps off of its latest iteration of the RAV 4 at the Los Angeles Auto show last week. In describing the Fourth generation RAV 4, a high ranking Toyota ofcial says the sports ute is new contemporary styling which creates the most visually dynamic RAV4 ever It has an agile, sporty characterand a dynamic silhouette. Apart from its new four cylinder engine, a noticeable design change was the relocation of the rear-mounted spare tire. It is now placed under the cargo area which allows a

near rear liftgate instead of a side-opening door at the back. The 2013 model will continue to offer either Front-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel-Drive. There is also a new six-speed automatic transmission that improves gas mileage as well as performance. The Toyota RAV4 has been recognized with numerous awards over the years including Car and Drivers Best Small SUV, Consumer Reports Top Pick, Parents Magazine Best Cars for Families, and Automobile Magazine Automobile of the Year.

FASTLANE
In approximately nine months since sales of the CX-5 started in February, Mazda has received 37,000 orders; equivalent to more than three years of sales at the anticipated volume of 1,000 units per month, and sales continue to be strong. All passenger vehicles with an expected annual sales volume of over 500 units, announced or launched in Japan between November 1, 2011 and October 31, 2012 are eligible for this years Japan Car of the Year award. The last Mazda to be named the Car of the Year Japan was the MX-5 (known as Roadster in Japan) in 2005. The CX-5 is the fourth Mazda to win the award. Executive ofcer Kiyoshi Fujiwara commented, We are thrilled to have the CX-5 receive such a coveted award and appreciate the warm support and encouragement of our fans. Spurred on by this honor, we will continue to dedicate ourselves to the task of crafting cars that only Mazda can, in order to continue winning the support of our fans and customers into the future.

Holiday treats
Midnight madness sales, tiangges that seem to just pop out of the ground everywhere, frenetic social calendars, these all are staples of the Christmas season in the Philippines, and so are the massive trafc jams that all to avoid any additional stress during the frenzied holidays, Red-X and Autogard have come up with Christmas baskets of a different sort: the Red X Road Assistance Kit, and the Autogard Mega Carwash Kit. In case of breakdowns, which are more likely to occur when a car is used more often in bumper to bumper trafc, the Red X road assistance kit has all the tools you need to either get your car going again, or to at least move it to safety. Included in the kit are a booster cable, a tow cable and an air compressor for reinating tires. The whole kit saves you over Php 200 on the SRP. Its a great deal because with the kit comes the secure feeling of knowing that in an emergency, you are prepared, not just during the holidays, but for years to come.

CX-5 is Japans Car of the Year

MAZDA Motor Corporations compact crossover SUV, the CX-5 has been named the 20122013 Car of the Year Japan. The award was announced by the Japan Car of the Year committee last month. The CX-5 was the rst model to adopt the full suite of Mazdas SKYACTIV 1 technologies including the engine, transmission, body and chassis. It offers a predictable and rened driving experience together with outstanding environmental and safety performance. It is also the rst model to fully embody Mazdas new design theme, KODOSoul of Motion. With nely-honed vitality and dynamism, its styling is reminiscent of a cheetah about to pounce on its prey. The CX-5 equipped with Mazdas new-generation SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engine boasts powerful driving comparable to a 4.0-liter V8 gasoline engine vehicle thanks to 420 N-m of maximum torque. At the same time, it achieves an SUV class-topping fuel economy rating*2 of 18.6 km/L (JC08 test cycle mode with FWD model).

Tuason is rst Filipino BMW M Driver Trainer

4,000 students a year. The race ace completed an intensive two-month training program in BMWs facilities in Munich, Germany and in Salzburg, Austria where he drove various BMW M performance cars to get the certication. According to Tuason, as a certied M Trainer, he is allowed to ofcially certify participants in BMW Driving Experience programs anywhere in the world. Designed by professional instructors, BMW engineers and drivers, the BMW Driving Experience Program is tailored t to match the skill levels of participants and even improve further their knowledge about how a BMW M machine should be driven and controlled on and off the race track. The program involves basic safe driving techniques, advanced race track driving and driving in different terrains such as snow and sand. With the launch of the BMW M cars in the Philippines, it is important to provide our customers with the proper training and experience so they can enjoy their BMW M performance vehicles to the limit, said Asian Carmakers Corporation president Maricar Parco. Parco also added that Tuasons BMW M certification is a significant development for the company as plans are in the pipeline to introduce more M Performance cars in the country next year.

Local champion race car driver JP Tuason of the famed Tuason Racing School (TRS) has recently been certified as a BMW M Driver Trainer, becoming the first Filipino to qualify in the stringent carmakers advanced training program. Tuason now joins the elite fraternity of only 160 M certified driving instructors around the World. It is such an honor to be

too often accompany them. Whether its a long road trip your home province, or wallowing in the horric holiday heightened trafc in the second most densely populated city in the world, your faithful car will be working overtime. For your peace of mind, and

part of this very exclusive group of men and women. The theory and driving exercises were difficult for me and my experienced classmates. Some of them were actually professional racers, he revealed. Among his batch mates during his stint at the M Driving program, two were BMW factory race car drivers, one was a Swedish rally driver, a Mexican Formula driver, a German rally champion, a BMW engineer, an AMG trainer and a Porsche instructor. Despite their stellar credentials, Tuason was unfazed with a career spanning 24-years with successful stints in karting, circuit racing, rallying and Formula 3 racing and runs a racing school that trains an estimated

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Godiva brown or aming orange? Take your pick

By Carla Mortel
CHOOSING the color of your car is basically like shoe shopping: you want to feel and look good. Since your ride is perceived as an extension of yourself, your choice of car color reects your personality. In other words, you are what you drive. While car color is basically a personal choice, industry experts agree that color preferences remain unchanged throughout the years. Based on studies, car owners will predictably choose between popular three choices: silver, white and black. A study conducted by DuPont in 2004 revealed that white, silver, black and gray were top choices. In 2007, their popularity chart showed silver, white and black were still the car owners choice along with marked growing popularity of vibrant, chromatic colors like red and orange. DuPont Automative Systems is the largest global manufacturer of automotive car paints. According to a study released by PPG, an automobile paint manufacturer, this years top paint color is white (21%), followed by black (19%), silver and gray (16%), and green (2%). Globally, the results are fairly the same with white on top (22%), followed by silver (20%), black (19%), gray (12%), red (9%), blue (7%) and other colors (1%). Being the dominant car color, white is (perceived to be iconic as seen) on computers, iPods, and Louis Vuitton fashion pieces as stated by Francois Farion, Interior and color design manager of Nissan USA. Studies show that car buyers of sports cars, SUVs and luxury cars are more particular of having to choose a specic car color than those customers who are buying less expensive vehicles. While the tri-car colors are consistent top choices, there

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is a marked growing preference to having more color choices available to car buyers. Christopher Webb, Senior creative designer, color and trend of General Motors North America, noted that GMs customers are more design aware, culturally aware and we try to reflect this in the colors. The exterior car colors have many more pigments in them than previous colors and many have movement or hue shifting qualities. There is also a global trend for luxury and customization, in all areas of premium design, hence many of the color names are very premium/elegant sounding names. For instance, General Motors has five different hues of blue: transition blue metallic, passage blue metallic, imperial blue metallic, traverse blue metallic and pace blue. Turn to D5

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Best and brightest in Race of ChampionsBangkok

The 2012 Race of Champions (RoC), to be held from Dec. 14 to 16, will be an end-of-season contest that pits some of the worlds best drivers against each other in a variety of machinery with one thing in common -- they will all be running Michelin tyres. This unique competition has been held every year since 1988, and Michelin has been a technical partner since day one. The event brings together some of the worlds greatest drivers from international motor sport's most famous disciplines including the Formula 1 World Championship, World Rally Championship, MotoGP, IndyCar, sports car endurance racing, V8 Supercars, and the X-Games and sees them battle head-to-head in identical machinery. Race of Champions is about pitting the best drivers from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines against each other, Michelins racing director Pascal Couasnon said. The high standard of the competitors, and the competition expected between them means it is only tting that they have the best possible equipment, he said. Michelin will use its long and successful record in motorsport around the world to ensure this happens. With a racing pedigree built on championship and race wins in motorsport categories across the globe, the Michelin name is synonymous with delivering quality motorsport products that perform well, are reliable and allow teams to be more fuel efcient, Couasnon said. We are pleased to be able to offer the RoC competitors a tyre that matches their skill and requirements. For Michelin, motorsport is not only a place to compete, it is also a place to develop and test new technology. After being tested in the extreme conditions of a race track, innovations that increase tread life, ensure sustainable tyre performance, improve safety and enhance energy efciency are then transferred into Michelin passenger car tyres. Race organiser Fredrik Johnsson said: Michelin has been the ofcial tyre supplier to the Race of Champions ever since our very rst event in 1988. That means RoC 2012 in Bangkok will be the 25th consecutive year that Michelin has provided the tyres for our line-up of legends from the worlds major forms of motor sport. The Race of Champions features machinery ranging from production sports cars to buggies, with everything in between. One of the most important things for RoC was to nd a tyre manufacturer with an extensive pedigree in motor sport, coupled with the ability to provide tyres that are both reliable and racy for a wide range of vehicles. That meant it was a simple decision to join forces with Michelin - and the quality of their tyres means its been an even simpler one to keep our partnership going ever since. Michelin Competition tyres are designed to meet the extreme demands of competition. Developed through signicant research and development, Michelin also draws from experience gained during multiple championship victories around the globe, which this year has included the World Rally Championship, and the 24 hours of Le Mans. For The Race of Champions, Michelin will bring with them a range of different tyres from their catalogue that t with the specications in place for the event.

2012 Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel (top, left) and seven-tiime F1 champion Michael Schumacher seem to enjoy the ride. Below, drivers in a huddle.

Black box for safety on the road

By JOAN LOWY
THE National Highway Trafc Safety Administration has proposed long-delayed regulations requiring auto manufacturers to include event data recorders - better known as black boxes - in all new cars and light trucks beginning Sept. 1, 2014. But the agency is behind the curve. Automakers have been quietly tucking the devices, which automatically record the actions of drivers and the responses of their vehicles in a continuous information loop, into most new cars for years. When a car is involved in a crash or when its airbags deploy, inputs from the vehicles sensors during the 5 to 10 seconds before impact are automatically preserved. Thats usually enough to record things like how fast the car was traveling and whether the driver applied the brake, was steering erratically or had a seat belt on. The idea is to gather information that can help investigators determine the causes of accidents and lead to safer vehicles. But privacy advocates say government regulators and automakers are spreading an intrusive technology without rst putting in place policies to prevent misuse of the information collected. Data collected by the recorders is increasingly showing up in lawsuits, criminal cases and high-prole accidents. Massachusetts Lt. governor Timothy Murray initially said that he wasnt speeding and that he was wearing his seat belt when he crashed a government-owned car last year. But the Ford Crown Victorias data recorder told a different story: It showed the car was traveling more than 100 mph and Murray wasnt belted in. In 2007, then-New Jersey governor Jon Corzine was seriously injured in the crash of an SUV driven by a state trooper. Corzine was a passenger. The SUVs recorder showed the vehicle was traveling 91 mph on a parkway where the speed limit was 65 mph, and Corzine didnt have his seat belt on. Theres no opt-out. Its extremely difficult for car owners to disable the recorders. Although some vehicle models have had recorders since the early 1990s, a federal requirement that automakers disclose their existence in owners manuals didnt go into effect until three months ago. Automakers that voluntarily put recorders in vehicles are also now required to gather a minimum of 15 types of data. Besides the upcoming proposal to put recorders in all new vehicles, the trafc safety administration is also considering expanding the data requirement to include as many as 30 additional types of data such as whether the vehicles electronic stability control was engaged, the drivers seat position or whether the front-seat passenger was belted in. Some manufacturers are already collecting the information. Engineers have identied more than 80 data points that might be useful. Privacy complaints have gone unheeded so far. The trafc safety administration says it doesnt have the authority to impose limits on how the information can be used and other privacy protections. About a dozen states have some law regarding data recorders, but the rest do not. Right now were in an environment where there are no rules, there are no limits, there are no consequences and there is no transparency, said Lillie Coney, associate director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a privacy advocacy group. Most people who are operating a motor vehicle have no idea this technology is integrated into their vehicle. Part of the concern is that the Google or someone else has access to the data. The alliance opposes the government requiring recorders in all vehicles. Data recorders help our engineers understand how cars perform in the real world, and we already have put them on over 90 percent of (new) vehicles without any mandate being necessary, Bergquist said. Safety advocates, however, say requiring data recorders in all cars is the best way to gather a large By understanding how drivers respond in a crash and whether key safety systems operate properly, (government safety ofcials) and automakers can make our vehicles and our roadways even safer, LaHood said. The National Transportation Safety Board has been pushing for recorders in all passenger vehicles since the boards investigation of a 2003 accident in which an elderly driver plowed through an open-air market in Santa Monica, California. Ten people were killed and 63 were injured. The driver refused to be interviewed and his 1992 Buick LeSabre didnt have a recorder. After ruling out other possibilities, investigators ultimately guessed that he had either mistakenly stepped on the gas pedal or had stepped on the gas and the brake pedals at the same time. When reports of sudden acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles cascaded in 2009 and 2010, recorder data from some of the vehicles contributed to the trafc safety administrations conclusion that the problem was probably sticky gas pedals and oor mats that could jam them, not defects in electronic throttle control systems. Black box, a term for a device whose workings are obscure, is most widely used to refer to ight data recorders, which continually gather information about an aircrafts operation during ight. Aircraft recorders, by law, are actually bright orange. Some automakers began installing the recorders at a time when there were complaints that air bags might be causing deaths and injuries, partly to protect themselves against liability and partly to improve air bag technology. Most recorders are black boxes about the size of a deck of cards with circuit boards inside. After an accident, information is downloaded to a laptop computer using a tool unique to the vehicles manufacturer. As electronics in cars have increased, the kinds of data that can be recorded have grown as well. Some more recent recorders are part of the vehicles computers rather than a separate device. Representative Michael Capuano, D-Mass., has repeatedly introduced legislation to require that automakers design recorders so that they can be disabled by motorists but has been unsuccessful in his efforts. A transportation bill passed by the Senate earlier this year would have required that all new cars and light trucks have recorders and designated a vehicles owner as the owner of the data. The provision was removed during House-Senate negotiations on the measure at the behest of House Republican lawmakers who said they were concerned about privacy. Many of us would see it as a slippery slope toward big government and Big Brother knowing what were doing and where we are, Representative Bill Shuster, R-Pa., who is slated to take over the chairmanship of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in January, said at the time. Privacy is a big concern for many across America. AP

A black box onboard can tell the real story about the crash.

increasing computerization of cars and the growing communications to and from vehicles like GPS navigation and General Motors OnStar system could lead to unintended uses of recorder data. Basically your car is a computer now, so it can record all kinds of information, said Gloria Bergquist, vice president of the Alliance of Automotive Manufacturers. Its a lot of the same issues you have about your computer or your smartphone and whether

enough body of reliable information to enable vehicle designers to make safer automobiles. The barn door is already open. Its a question of whether we use the information thats already out there, said Henry Jasny, vice president of Advocates for Highway and Automotive Safety. Transportation secretary Ray LaHood said that requiring recorders in all new cars will give us the critical insight and information we need to save more lives.

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Godiva... from D3 PPG spokesperson Jane Harrington-Durst explains that various shades of the color add to its allure. As to whites popularity, its anything from a creamy white to a metallic white to a pearl white to an Arctic white. If you think about how Apple introduced a lot of its products, its in white. So we think that maybe consumers have gained this interest in a bright white due to that. HarringtonDurst also believes the next color trends will gravitate toward warmer tones like oranges and browns. We obviously wouldnt call them just orange and brown. Wed call them something like element or ame. And then the browns would be like Godiva or saddle to kind of evoke the image that the color creates, she adds. Based on its research, PPG added that auto-buyers are moving toward a more varied palette, with metallic shades in gold, bronze and copper also trending with consumers. The PPG recently unveiled 64 new exterior shades to automotive designers for the coming designs of the 2015-2016 model years. These colors are Al Fresco, a silver metallic with fresh green tint; Victoria Grey, a classic gray with an iridescent highlight of gold metal; Opulence, a rened red pearl with intense jewel tone; Glacier, an icy graphite gray with a slight violet blue tone; Sunshine, a bright high-sparkle intense yellow; and Elixir, a metallic mixture of silver and magenta. It is also interesting to note that certain car colors may also keep you safe on the road. Research showed that silver vehicles were noted for being 50 percent less likely to be involved in serious accidents, especially those resulting in (serious) injury, particularly when compared to their white counterparts. Studies further revealed that the least safe hues are brown, black, and green while white, yellow, gray, red, and blue cars were rated as being middle of the road when it comes to safety from accidents. Experts speculate that silver, a relatively light shade, tends to be reective and may make cars more visible and noticeable on the roads but admittedly, further research is required to determine the reason behind these ndings.

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The Mabalacat City, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project: Project/Location Approved Budget Special Project (Kabahagi Ako Program) For the Contract 1. Repair of Sta. Ines Elementary School 2. Repair of San Francisco Elementary School P6,500,000.00 Construction of School Classroom 1. Construction of Mabalacat Elementary School (3 CL) 2. Construction of Cacutud Elementary School (1 CL) 3. Construction of Macapagal Village Elem. School (2 CL) 4. Construction of Magsaysay Elem. School (1 CL) TOTAL ABC: P6,500,000.00 Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last Ten (10) years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/ fail criteria. Post-qualification of the lowest calculated and responsive bid shall be conducted. All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR). The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows: ACTIVITIES 1. Posting 2. Issuance of Bid Documents 3. Pre-bid Conference 4. Submission of Documents SCHEDULE December 14-20, 2012 December 14, 2012 to January 7, 2013 - Office of the BAC Secretariat, City Hall, Xevera, Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat City December 21, 2012 3:00 P.M. - Mayors Office, City Hall, Xevera, Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat City December 14, 2012 to January 7, 2013 Until 2:00 P.M. (Technical and Financial) at the Office of the BAC Secretariat, CPDC Office, City Hall, Xevera, Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat City January 7, 2013 2:00 P.M at the Mayors Office, City Hall, Xevera, Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat Ctiy January 10, 2013 January 11, 2013 January 15, 2013 Contract Duration 120 cd

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The Mabalacat City, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project: Project/Location Road Concreting at Barangays Garcia & Roxas Streets Brgy. Lakandula; Mauli Street, Brgy. Sapang Biabas; Casmor Phase I, Mabiga; Waling Waling Street, Dau; Mount Makiling Brgy. Dau; Pina Street, Dau Homesite Brgy. Dau; Maluyus Road, Brgy. Bical; Molave Road, Brgy. Dau TOTAL ABC: P6,400,000.00 Prospective bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project within the last Ten (10) years with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use nondiscretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-qualification of the lowest calculated and responsive bid shall be conducted. All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR). The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows: ACTIVITIES 1. Posting 2. Issuance of Bid Documents 3. Pre-bid Conference 4. Submission of Documents SCHEDULE December 14-20, 2012 December 14, 2012 to January 7, 2013 - Office of the BAC Secretariat, City Hall, Xevera, Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat City December 21, 2012 4:00 P.M. - Mayors Office, City Hall, Xevera, Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat City December 14, 2012 to January 7, 2013 Until 2:00 P.M. (Technical and Financial) at the Office of the BAC Secretariat, CPDC Office, City Hall, Xevera, Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat City January 7, 2013 3:00 P.M at the Mayors Office, City Hall, Xevera, Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat Ctiy January 10, 2013 January 11, 2013 January 15, 2013 Approved Budget For the Contract P6,400,000.00 Contract Duration 60 days

Bid Documents will be available only to prospective bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of P5,000.00 to the City Treasurer. The Mabalacat City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to declare a failure of bidding or not to award the contract and assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid. Approved by: (SGD.)ROGELIO C. TANGLAO BAC Chairman
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OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Engineering Office 10th Regional Equipment Services Compound, Bulua Cagayan de Oro City
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1. The DPWH-Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Engineering Office through PDAF FY 2012 GAA, RA 10155 intends to apply the sum being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for payments under the contract for the following projects listed hereunder. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. Contract ID: 12KH0100 Contract Name: Cluster I - Concreting of Roads Contract Location: Cagayan de Oro City Brief Description: Roads Rehabilitation - PCCP Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 1,960,000.00 Contract Duration: 37 calendar days Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: P 5,000.00 a) Jct. Macapagal Drive-Whelma St. to Belen St. (Phase I), Brgy. Canitoan Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 490,000.00 b) Zone 5 and Zone 6, Brgy. Patag Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 980,000.00 c) Pasil Bonbon Road, Brgy. Kauswagan Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 490,000.00 Contract ID: 12KH0101 Contract Name: Cluster II - Construction of Water System Contract Location: Cagayan de Oro City Brief Description: Flood Control/Hydraulics/Water Supply Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 1,470,000.00 Contract Duration: 60 calendar days Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: P 5,000.00 a) Brgy. Taglimao, Cagayan de Oro City (Phase 2) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 490,000.00 b) Brgy. Tumpagon, Cagayan de Oro City (Phase 2) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 490,000.00 c) Brgy. Dansolihon, Cagayan de Oro City (Phase 2) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 490,000.00 Contract ID: 12KH0102 Contract Name: Cluster III Repair/Rehabilitation of Drainage System Contract Location: Cagayan de Oro City Brief Description: Flood Control/Hydraulics/Drainage Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 1,176,000.00 Contract Duration: 60 calendar days Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: P 5,000.00 a) Mapa St. and Talisay St., Punta Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 196,000.00 b) Apovel Subdivision (Phase 2), Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 980,000.00 Contract ID: 12KH0103 Contract Name: Cluster IV Repair/Rehabilitation of Multi-purpose Buildings Contract Location: Cagayan de Oro City Brief Description: Buildings/Industrial Plant Low Rise Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 2,156,000.00 Contract Duration: 60 calendar days Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: P 5,000.00 a) Brgy. Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 490,000.00 b) Brgy. San Simon, Cagayan de Oro City Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 686,000.00 c) Pasil, Brgy. Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City (Phase 2) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 490,000.00 d) Brgy. Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City (Phase 2) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 490,000.00 Contract ID: 12KH0104 Contract Name: Concreting of Road at Upper Dagong, Brgy. Carmen Contract Location: Cagayan de Oro City Brief Description: Roads Rehabilitation - PCCP Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 1,960,000.00 Contract Duration: 37 calendar days Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: P 5,000.00 Contract ID: 12KH0105 Contract Name: Repair/Rehabilitation, Asphalt Overlay of CDO Airport Road Contract Location: Km. 1443+626 1444+000, Cagayan de Oro City Brief Description: Roads Rehabilitation - Asphalt Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 3,920,000.00 Contract Duration: 37 calendar days Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: P 5,000.00 Contract ID: 12KH0106 Contract Name: Construction of Multi-purpose Pavement at Dabatian St.; V. Castro and Zone 8 , Brgy. Carmen Contract Location: Cagayan de Oro City Brief Description: Roads Rehabilitation - PCCP Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 490,000.00 Contract Duration: 37 calendar days Cost of Plans & Bid Documents: P 5,000.00 2. The DPWH-Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Engineering Office now invites bids for the above listed projects. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project costing at least 50% of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in section 11, Instruction to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Interested Bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00AM 5:00PM. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the date of submission of their bids. The DPWH-Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 17, 2012 @ 2:00PM. Letters of Intent (LOI) including the NFCCs or Credit Line Commitments (CLCs) must be delivered to the address below on or before December 14, 2012 @ 5:00PM. Bids must be delivered to the address below on December 28, 2012 @ 8:00 - 10:00AM. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representative who choose to attend at the address below at 2:00PM December 28, 2012. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The DPWH-Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Engineering Office 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: JOSE MARCOS S. DACANAY BAC Secretariat DPWH-Cagayan de Oro City 1st DEO 10th RES Compound, Bulua Cagayan de Oro City (Sgd.) LEAH E. NALIPONGUIT Administrative Officer V BAC Chairperson

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Region I 1st Pangasinan Engineering District OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Alaminos City, Pangasinan

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Bid Documents will be available only to prospective bidders upon payment of a nonrefundable amount of P5,000.00 to the City Treasurer. The Mabalacat City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to declare a failure of bidding or not to award the contract and assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid. Approved by: (SGD.) ROGELIO C. TANGLAO BAC Chairman
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INVITATION TO BID
Contract ID : 12AG0156 Contract Name: Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Section ) Along Pang-Zambales Road at KO318+000 to KO318+1000 with Exception; KO318+1000 to KO319+734 with Exception; KO320+742 to KO322+451 with Exception 1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through the General Appropriations Act intends to apply the sum of Php 30,253,120.96 being the Approved Budget for the Contract ( ABC) to payments under the contract for the Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Section ) Along Pang-Zambales Road at KO318+000 to KO318+1000 with Exception; KO318+1000 to KO319+734 with Exception; KO320+742 to KO322+451 with Exception Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 1. The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids for the Preventive Maintenance (Intermittent Section ) Along Pang-Zambales Road at KO318+000 to KO318+1000 with Exception; KO318+1000 to KO319+734 with Exception; KO320+742 to KO322+451 with Exception The Scope of Works are Pay Item No. SPL-1 SPL-2 SPL-3 101 102(2)a 103(1)a 201 303 310 311(1)a.6 501(1)c 502 503 600(3) 601(a) 612 Description Construction Safety & Health Prog. Mobilization/Demob. Provisions of Structures for Gender Equality & Accessibility Law Removal of Structures & Obstruction Roadway Excavation (Surplus Common) Structure Excavation (Common Soil) Aggregate Base Course Tack Coat Bit. Concrete Surface Course PCC Pavement (Plain)-Conventional Method, 300mm thk. Pipe Culverts, 910mm dia.(36dia.) Manhole/Catch Basin/Inlet/Outlet Drainage Steel Grading w/Frame (600mmx60mm) Concrete Curb & Gutter, Type A (Cast in Place)-National Road Sidewalk (100mm thk.) Reflective Thermoplastic Stripping Matls (Solid Form) Unit M.D. L.S Bays L.S. m3 m3 m3 m3 M.T. m2 lm Each Pairs lm m2 m2 Quantity 2,493.00 All 4.00 All 2,244.50 2,743.20 1,067.58 4.09 4,094.00 4,489.00 1,340.00 136.00 136.0 1,340.00 2,010.00 168.00

Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways TARLAC 1st DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE Parsolingan, Gerona, Tarlac INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Tarlac District Engineering Office, Parsolingan, Gerona, Tarlac, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects: 1. a. Contract ID: b. Contract Name: 12CJ0181 CONSTRUCTION OF 8 CL TWO-STOREY SB AT TARLAC NHS MAIN Tarlac City Const of 2 storey 8 CL SB

c. Contract Location: d. Scope of Work: e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 8,954,736.80 f. Source of Funds: CY 2013 RSBP g. Duration: 150 CD 2. a. Contract ID: b. Contract Name:

c. Contract Location: d. Scope of Work: e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 6,485,263.20 f. Source of Funds: CY 2013 RSBP g. Duration: 120 CD

12CJ0182 CONST. 6 CL, TWO-STOREY SB AT TARLAC NHSMAIN ANNEX Tarlac City Const of 2 storey 6 CL SB

Bidders should have completed, within ten ( 10 ) years from the date of submission receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project, equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC 2. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), other wise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 3. Contractors / applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the project will be determined using the DPWH Contractor Profile Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-qualification. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph or Central Procurement Office (CPO), 5th Floor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-Alaminos City, Pangasinan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 5. A complete set of Bidding Document may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php 25,000.00 It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippines Government Electronics Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Document not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The Department of Public Works and Highways will hold a Pre-Bid Confernce On December 26, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at DPWH, 1ST PED, Conference Hall, Alaminos City, Pangasinan, which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. 7. Bids must be delivered on or before January 08, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at DPWH, 1ST PED, Conference Hall, Alaminos City, Pangasinan, all bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.1 Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the aforesaid address. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding Process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. 9. For further information, please refer to: MIENRADO V. INACAY BAC Chairman DPWH 1ST Pangasinan Engineering District Pandayan Street, Alaminos City, Pangasinan 075-552-7213 (Sgd.) MIENRADO V. INACAY Engineer III BAC Chairman NOTED: (Sgd.) FLORASOL C. CARILLO OIC, District Engineer
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

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 at the opening of bid.To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) , purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino owned partnership/corporation, 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 ten years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC . The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH POCW Central Office before the deadline set below for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process the contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below : 1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Pre-Bid Conference 3. Receipt of Bids 4. Opening of Bids 5. Issuance of Notice of Award Until 9:00 A.M., December 27, 2012 December 14, 2012 @ 3:00 P.M. Until 10:00 A M, December 27 , 2012 2:00 P. M., December 27 , 2012 Upon release of SARO
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The BAC will issue hard copies of the Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH, Tarlac District Engineering Office, Parsolingan, Gerona, Tarlac upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for Bid Documents of P10,000 each to the Cashier, this office. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH Website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH Website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified 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 financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. The Tarlac District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process anytime prior contract award, without there by incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. Approved By : (SGD.) HERMON G. INES BAC Chairman Noted : (Sgd.) BENJAMIN G. LOPEZ District Engineer
(MST-DEC. 14, 2012)

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NOTED: (Sgd.) BONIFACIO R. LORA OIC District Engineer

(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

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Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo

Republic of the Philippines

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Invitation to Bid
The DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office, through the GAA FY 2012, intends to apply the following sum of being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC), respectively, to payments under the contract for the following: Approved ABC P 1,500,000.00 for Const./Completion of MP Bldg., Mina National Comprehensive High School, Mina, Iloilo/Contract ID No. 12GG0062; Approved ABC P 2,000,000.00 for Const./Repair of MP Bldg., Janiuay National Comprehensive High School, Janiuay, Iloilo/Contract ID No. 12GG0063; Approved ABC P 10,100,000.00 for Cluster Contract A. Construction of Box Culvert, Brgy. Nalbugan, Calinog, Iloilo; B. Construction of Box Culvert, Brgy. Tabucan, Calinog, Iloilo; C. Construction of Box Culvert, Brgy. ITO-SUR, Cabatuan, Iloilo; D. Construction of Box Culvert, Brgy. Lag-an, Cabatuan, Iloilo; E. Const./Repair of FMR, Brgy. Pamul-ogan, Cabatuan, Iloilo; F. Const./Repair of FMR, Brgy. Tacdangan, Cabatuan, Iloilo; G. Const. of Poblacion-Tabala FMR, Badiangan, Iloilo; H. Const. of Bita-oyan FMR, Badiangan, Iloilo; and I. Construction of Overflow, Brgy. Quipot, Janiuay, Iloilo/Contract ID No. 12GG0064. Approved ABC P 300,000.00 for Const. of MP Bldg. Brgy. Tubang, Maasin, Iloilo/Contract ID No. 12GG0065; Approved ABC P 400,000.00 for Cluster Contract A. Const./Repair of MP Pavement (Pathways), Zone X , Cabatuan, Iloilo; B. Const. of MP Pavement (Pathways), Zone I , Cabatuan, Iloilo /Contract ID No. 12GG0066; Approved ABC P 4,800,000.00 for Cluster Contract A. Const./Repair of MP Bldg., Gines Patag, Cabatuan, Iloilo; B. Const. of MP Bldg., of Tiring E/S, Brgy. Tiring, Cabatuan, Iloilo; and C. Const. of Two Storey Municipal Health Center, Poblacion, Cabatuan, Iloilo/Contract ID No. 12GG0067; Approved ABC P 750,000.00 for Cluster Contract A. Const. of One (1) Classrooms School Bldg., Agdayao Elementary School, Passi City, Iloilo; B. Rehab. of School Bldg., Imbang Grande Elementary School, Brgy. Imbang Grande, Passi, City, Iloilo/Contract ID No. 12GG0068; Approved ABC P 150,000.00 for Rehab. Of School Building Linao-Cruz Elem. School, Brgy. Cruz, Btac. Nuevo, Iloilo/Contract ID No. 12GG0069; Approved ABC P 200,000.00 for Rehab. of MP Building, Brgy. Igbong, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo/ Contract ID No. 12GG0070; Approved ABC P 1,000,000.00 for Construction of Road, Brgy Dela Paz, Banate, Iloilo, K000+000-K000+125.00 L=125.00 L.M./Contract ID No. 12GG0071; Approved ABC P 200,000.00 for Construction of Flood Control/Drainages, Brgy. San Salvador, Banate, Iloilo./Contract ID No. 12GG0072; Approved ABC P 200,000.00 for Rehabilitation of School Building, Libertad E/S, Brgy. Libertad, Banate, Iloilo./Contract ID No. 12GG0073; Approved ABC P 200,000.00 for Const./Repair of MP Building, Brgy. Pughanan, Lambunao, Iloilo/ Contract ID No. 12GG0074; Approved ABC P 150,000.00 for Const./Repair of RC PIPE Culvert, Brgy. Bayuco, Lambunao, Iloilo/ Contract ID No. 12GG0075; Approved ABC P 400,000.00 for Const. MP Building, Brgy. Abaca, San Enrique, Iloilo/ Contract ID No. 12GG0076; Approved ABC P 500,000.00 for Const. of School Building, Cabagiao, Calinog (Classroom) Calinog, Iloilo/ Contract ID No. 12GG0077; Approved ABC P 300,000.00 for Const./Repair of MP Building, Brgy. Banban Grande, Calinog, Iloilo/ Contract ID No. 12GG0078; Approved ABC P 250,000.00 for Const. of MP Building, Brgy. Poblacion, Badiangan, Iloilo/ Contract ID No. 12GG0079; Approved ABC P 250,000.00 for Const./Rehab. of Water System, Brgy. Agusipan, Badiangan, Iloilo/ Contract ID No. 12GG0080; Approved ABC P 450,000.00 for Cluster Contract Const./Repair of Water Supply System, Brgy. Tibiao, Calinog, Iloilo; and Const. of Water Supply System, Brgy. Nagba, Maasin, Iloilo/Contract ID No. 12GG0081; Approved ABC P 800,000.00 for Cluster Contract Const. of One Classroom School Bldg. Braulan Elem. School, San Enrique, Iloilo; Repair/Improvement of School Bldg., Braulan Elem. School, San Enrique, Iloilo; and Repair/Improvement of School Bldg., Dumiles Elem. School, San Enrique, Iloilo /Contract ID No. 12GG0082; Approved ABC P 1,300,000.00 for Cluster Contract A. Rehab. of MP Building, Bgry. Fuentes, Banate, Iloilo; B. Rehab. of MP Building, Bgry. Dugwakan, Banate, Iloilo; C. Rehab. of MP Building, Bgry. Bariga, Banate, Iloilo; D. Rehab. of MP Building, Bgry. Magdalo, Banate, Iloilo; E. Rehab. of MP Building, Bgry. Carmelo, Banate, Iloilo; and F. Rehab. of MP Building, Bgry. Bobon, Banate, Iloilo/Contract ID No. 12GG0083; and Approved ABC P 200,000.00 for Const. of Water System, Brgy. Tampucao, Lambunao, Iloilo/ Contract ID No. 12GG0084. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office now invites bids for brief description of the abovementioned projects as follows: 12GG0062 - Requires completion date of April 14, 2013 and/or 90CD duration. The scope of Work is Const./Completion of 22.00M X 44.00M of MP Bldg. Mina National Comprehensive High School; 12GG0063 - Requires completion date of April 14, 2013 and/or 90CD duration. The scope of Work is Completion of Roofing/Roof Framing of 22.00M X 36.00M Covered Gym; 12GG0064 - Requires completion date of June 13, 2013 and/or 150CD duration. The scope of Work is, A. Const of 2 Barrels 3M X 3M X 6M Box Culvert; B. Const of 1 Barrel 3M X 3M X 8M Box Culvert & Laying 24 L.M. RC PIPES; C. Const of 3M X 3M X 8M Box Culvert; D. Const of 1 Barrel 3M X 3M X 6M Box Culvert; E. Concreting of 684 SQ.M. of (171.00M X 4.00M X 0.20M THK) FMR Road; F. Concreting of 350 SQ.M. of (0.20M THK) FMR Road, (70.00M X 5.00M); G. Concreting of 344.45 L.M., 0.23M THK & 5.0M wide PCCP (K00+255.55-K00+600) w/ exception; H. Concreting of 178.84 L.M. 0.23M THK & 4.0M wide PCCP (K00+500-K01+128.84) w/exception; and I. Const. of 10.00 L.M. Overflow including 10MM Paved Drift Both sides. 12GG0065 - Requires completion date of February 28, 2013 and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is Const. of 8.00M X 18.00M MP Bldg; 12GG0066 - Requires completion date of February 28, 2013 and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is A. Const. of 40 L.M. Pathways; and B. Const. of 1.00M X 126.00M Sidewalk w/ Curb & Gutter and 15.00 L.M. Conc. Line Canal. 12GG0067 - Requires completion date of April 14, 2013 and/or 90CD duration. The scope of Work is A. Const. of 18.00M X 20.00M MP Bldg.; B. Completion of 19.00M X 25.60M MP Bldg. and Const. of Annex 4.65M X 10.00 Brgy. Hall; and C. Const. of 9.10M X 14.50M Two Storey Mun. Health Center. 12GG0068 - Requires completion date of February 28, 2013 and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is A. Construction of 1-CL (7.0M X 9.0M) School Building; and B. Rehab. Of 3-CL (6.0M X 8.0M) Sch. Bldg. & Painting of 9-CL (7.0M X 9.0M) Classroom. 12GG0069 - Requires completion date of January 29, 2013 and/or 15CD duration. The scope of Work is Rehab, of School Building. 12GG0070 - Requires completion date of February 8, 2013 and/or 25CD duration. The scope of Work is Rehab, of 7.0M X 9.95M MP Building. 12GG0071 - Requires completion date of April 14, 2013 and/or 90CD duration. The scope of Work is Concreting of 125 L.M., W=5.0M, T=0.25M Brgy. Road. 12GG0072 - Requires completion date of February 13, 2013 and/or 30CD duration. The scope of Work is Construction of 120.0M Flood Controls/Drainages. 12GG0073 - Requires completion date of February 13, 2013 and/or 30CD duration. The scope of Work is Rehab. of 7.40M X 12.30M School Bldg. and 32.0M Length School Perimeter Fence; 12GG0074 - Requires completion date of February 28, 2013, and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is Construction of 2.0M X 24.60M MP Building; 12GG0075 Requires completion date of February 28, 2013, and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is Remove & Replace of 3 L.M. RC PIPE Culvert and Additional of 1 L.M. RC PIPE Culvert; 12GG0076 Requires completion date of February 28, 2013 and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is Construction of 1-CL (7.0M X 9.0M) School Building; 12GG0077 Requires completion date of March 15, 2013, and/or 60CD duration. The scope of Work is Construction of 1-CL 7.00M X 9.00M School Building; 12GG0078 Requires completion date of March 15, 2013 and/or 60CD duration. The scope of Work is Completion of 6.00M X 18.00M MP Building; 12GG0079 Requires completion date of February 28, 2013 and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is Construction of 6.0M X 5.0M MP Building; 12GG0080 Requires completion date of February 28, 2013 and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is Construction of Elevated Water Tank; 12GG0081 - Requires completion date of February 28, 2013, and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is A. Installation of 900 L.M. HDPE PIPE; B. Installation of 1,680.00 L.M. PIPE LINES; 12GG0082 - Requires completion date of February 28, 2013, and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is A. Construction of 1-CL (7.0M X 9.0M) School Building; and B. Repair of 2-CL (7.0M X 8.0M) and 1-CL (7.0M X 9.0M) School Building; C. Repair/Improvement of School Building. 12GG0083 - Requires completion date of February 28, 2013 and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is, A. Rehab. of 4.20m x 7.0m Stage & Construction of 48.0m length perimeter fence; B. Rehab. of 7.0m x 7.60m of MP Building; C. Const of 6.0m x 4.0m MP Building; D. Const of 20.0m x 35.00m Covered Court; E. Repair of 8.0M X 5.75M and Construction of CR of MP Building; F. Repair of 5.20M X 3.90M of MP Building; 12GG0084 Requires completion date of February 28, 2013 and/or 45CD duration. The scope of Work is Construction/Rehabilitation of 2.90M X 2.90M Water tank. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184). Otherwise knows as the Government Procurement Reform Act. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens to the Philippines. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM 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 corresponding to the abovementioned project: P 1,500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0062 P 2,000.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0063 P 10,000.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0064 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0065 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0066 P 4,800.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0067 P 1,000.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0068 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0069 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0070 P 1,000.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0071 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0072 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0073 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0074 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0075 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0076 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0077 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0078 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0079 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0080 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0081 P 1,000.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0082 P 1,300.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0083 P 500.00 for Contract ID No. 12GG0084

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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF DW.V2 ENTERPRISES, INC.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Amended Articles of Incorporation of DW.V2 ENTERPRISES, INC. Shortening the term of its existence and thereby dissolving the said Corporation as of December 21, 2011 were approved by the Board of Directors and will be filed with Securities and Exchange Commission. All parties having claims against the Corporation are requested to present the same at 9817 Kamagong street, San Antonio Village, Makati City within three (3) days from this publication. This announcement will serve as notice to all parties concerned of the legal dissolution of the said Corporation. Makati City, Philippines, December 7, 2012. GRACE WILMARIE DOMINGO Corporate Secretary

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Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Caraga Region XIII J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan City

Republic of the Philippines

Invitation to Bid
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways, DPWH Regional Office XIII, J. Rosales Avenue Butuan City, through the FY -2012 DPWH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM Intents to apply the sum of Ten Million Three Thousand One Hundred Twenty Nine Pesos and 12/100 (PhP10,003,129,12) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the following projects: a. Contract ID Contract Name 12N00055 Construction/lmprovement along Surigao Davao Coastal Road, Cortes-Lanuza Section, Surigao del Sur Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 10,003,129.12

(MST-Dec. 7, 14 & 21, 2012)

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Batanes District Engineering Office Basco, Batanes Republic of the Philippines

Bids received in excess Of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid op~ning. 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways, DPWH Regional Office XIII now invites bids for the aforementioned projects with the following scope of works: a.) 12N00055; Construction/Improvement along Surigao -- Davao Coastal Road, Cortes Lanuza Section, Surigao del Sur, which includes subgrade Preparation, Subbase & Base Course, 0.23 m. thick peep, Drainage Structures & Slope Protection Works. Completion of Works is required 90 Calendar Days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the project. The, description of an eligible bidder fs contained in the Bidding Documents, particular, in section. Instruction to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Goverment Procurement Reform Act. Bidding Is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office XII, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Mondays to Fridays. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below starting on December 14, 2012 and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of PhP10,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of DPWH at www.dpwh.gov.ph provided that bidders shall pay the non refundable fee for the Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. 7. The DPWH will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 27, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the address below and open to all interested parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on January 8, 2013 at or before 10:00 A. M. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security, in any of the acceptance form and in the amount stated in ITS Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence Of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below on January 8, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The DPWH reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: SAMSON L. HEBRA, MBA Chief, Planning and Design Division BAC Chairman J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan City Tel No. (085) 815-3553 (Sgd.) JULIETA M. NAMUAG, MPA Chief, MQCHD BAC Vice-Chairman
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Batanes District Engineering Office, Basco, Batanes through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the following contract: 1. a) Contract ID b) Contract Name : 12BA0028 : Road Upgrading/Widening (Gravel to Paved) of Itbayat Airport Access Road; (K000+826-K001+417.5, K008+718-K008+820; K008+910 K009+50; K009+12.5-K009+162) : Batan Island, Batanes : Concrete paving of 1,024Lm National Secondary Road : Php 38,800,000.00 : 330 CD : Php 20,000.00 : : : : : 12BA0029 Construction of Ivana Flood Control Ivana, Batanes Concrete paving of 193.8Lm Natl Secondary Road Php 29,100,000.00

c) Contract Location d) Scope of Work e) Approved Budget for the Contract f) Contract Duration g) Cost of Bid Documents 2. a) b) c) d) e) Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract f) Contract Duration g) Cost of Bid Documents 3. a) Contract ID b) Contract Name c) Contract Location d) Scope of Work e)Approved Budget for the Contract f) Contract Duration g) Cost of Bid Documents 4. a) Contract ID b) Contract Name c) Contract Location d) Scope of Work e) Approved Budget for the Contract f) Contract Duration g) Cost of Bid Documents 5. a) Contract ID b) Contract Name c) Contract Location d) Scope of Work e) Approved Budget for the Contract f) Contract Duration g) Cost of Bid Documents 6. a) Contract ID b) Contract Name c) Contract Location d) Scope of Work e) Approved Budget for the Contract f) Contract Duration g) Cost of Bid Documents 7. a) Contract ID b) Contract Name c) Contract Location d) Scope of Work e) Approved Budget for the Contract f) Contract Duration g) Cost of Bid Documents 8. a) Contract ID b) Contract Name c) Contract Location d) Scope of Work e) Approved Budget for the Contract f) Contract Duration g) Cost of Bid Documents

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: 330 CD : Php 20,000.00 : 12BA0030 : Road Upgrading of San Vicente-Savidug-ChavayanSumnanga-Sumnanga Road (K003+882-K004+446.50) : Sabtang, Batanes : Concrete paving of 564.5Lm. Natl Secondary Road : Php 19,885,000.00 : 210CD : Php 10,000.00 : 12BA0031 : Road Upgrading of San Vicente-Savidug-ChavayanSumnanga-Sumnanga Road (K014+275-K014+975) : Sabtang, Batanes : Concrete paving of 730Lm Natl Secondary Road : Php 23,541,899.98 : 240 CD : Php 20,000.00 : 12BA0032 : Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) San Vicente-SavidugChavayan-Sumnanga-Nakanmuan Road; (K0018+969-K0019+520) : Sabtang, Batanes : Concrete paving of 551Lm Natl Secondary Road : Php 28,838,100.00 : 270 CD : Php 20,000.00 : 12BA0033 : Improvement/Rehabilitation of Sabtanng Centro Port (DOTC) : Sabtang, Batanes : Improvement of Port w/c includes Deflectors Wall, Bulkhead Curbs & Stair Landing : Php 9,438,198.77 : 180 CD : Php 10,000.00 : 12BA0034 : Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Gravel-Paved National Road; Uyugan-Mahatao Interior Road K0028+200-K0029+000; K0029+000-K0029+205 : Batan Island, Batanes : Concrete paving of 1,005Lm Natl Secondary Road : Php 31,234,000.00 : 360 CD : Php 20,000.00 : 12BA0035 : Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) ;Airport-Mauyen Port Road; K0011+300-K0012+000; K0012+000-K0012+379 : Itbayat, Batanes : Concrete paving of 1,164Lm Natl Secondary Road : Php 43,533,782.75 : 450 CD : Php 20,000.00

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Department of Public Works and Highways

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Cagayan 1st District Engineering Office Aparri, Cagayan

Republic of the Philippines

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Cagayan First District Engineering Office, Aparri, Cagayan, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects: 1. a. Contracts ID: b. Contract Name: c. d. e. f. g. 13BB0011 Jct Gattaran-Cumao-Capissayan-Sta.Margarita-Bolos Point Road, KO582+085 - KO584+200 Contract Location: Baggao, Cagayan Scope of Work: Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 31,654,010.00 Contract Duration: 179 C.D. Cost of Bid Documents: P 20,000.00 13BB0012 Jct. Magapit Capissayan Road, KO558+000 KO560+843 (Sta. 557+932 Sta. 561+616) w/ Exception Contract Location: Lallo, Cagayan Scope of Work: Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 46,237,960.00 Contract Duration: 179 C.D. Cost of Bid Documents: P 20,000.00 13BB0013 Jct. Magapit Capissayan Road, KO 565+059 KO 567+200 (KO 564+520- KO 568+435) w/ Exception Contract Location: Gattaran, Cagayan Scope of Work: Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 35,456,410.00 Contract Duration: 179 C.D. Cost of Bid Documents: P 20,000.00

2. a. Contracts ID: b. Contract Name: c. d. e. f. g.

3. a. Contracts ID: b. Contract Name: c. d. e. f. g.

The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A.9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Pre-Bid Conference 3. Deadline Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids December 12, 2012 to December 28, 2012 December 17, 2012 10:00AM (at least 12 c.d. prior to bid submission) Deadline: 5:00 PM on December 26, 2012 (at least 5 c.d. prior to bid submission) Deadline:10:00 AM on December 28, 2012 10:01 AM on December 28, 2012

The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with 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 and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH POCW-Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Office will only process contractors application for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. 2. 3. 4. Issuance of Bidding Documents Pre-Bid Conference Receipt of Bids Opening of Bids December 13, 2012- Jan. 04, 2013 December 19, 2012 Deadline: 12:00 Noon on Jan. 04, 2013 2:00 PM on January 04, 2013

Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on December 8 to 27, 2012. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. The DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 14, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at DPWH-Iloilo 2nd DEO Conference Room, which shall be open to all interested parties. Deadline of Submission of LOI December 27, 2012 before 9:00 A.M. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 27, 2012, 9:00 A.M. at the Office of the District Engineer, DPWH-Iloilo 2nd DEO, Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The DPWH Regional Office BAC conducts the electronic eligibility and submits result before 2:00 P.M. (opening of bids) to the DPWH-Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office. The DPWH, Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office 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: Jonathan O. Santiago Head, BAC Secretariat DPWH-Iloilo 2nd DEO Balabag, Dumangas, Iloilo 5006 (Sgd.) TOMAS B DEPRA BAC Chairman (Sgd.) NILO B. GAVIA OIC-District Engineer
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the Office of the Batanes District Engineering Office, upon payment of non-refundable fee 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 fee on or before the submission of their bid documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified 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 includes a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Batanes District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. Approved by: (Sgd.) ROMMEL E. FABI Asst. District Engineer BAC Vice-Chairman Noted by: (Sgd.) ALEXANDER D. NOLA, CESE District Engineer
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH Cagayan First District Engineering Office, Aparri, Cagayan, 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 purchase the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a Bid Security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain a technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification. The Cagayan First Engineering District Office reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process at any time prior to Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

Approved By: (Sgd.) RELLIE SIMBE-ULEP Asst. District Engineer BAC Chairman DPWH-Cagayan 1st Dist. Engg. Office Aparri, Cagayan 3515 (078) 822-80-56
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

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Region I PMO-AGNO FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM OFFICE Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan

Department of Public Works and Highways

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Public Works and Highways

Republic of the Philippines

Region I PMO-AGNO FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM OFFICE Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan

INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BOULDER BANK PROTECTION ALORAGAT RIVER CONTROL PROJECT AT BRGY. NALSIAN, MANAOAG, PANGASINAN 1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), PMO-Agno Flood Control System Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan, through Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan, Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), through the FY 2012 GAA, R.A. 10155 intends to apply the sum of P9,999,980.52 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to cover payments under the contract for Construction of Boulder Bank Protection, Mitura River Control Project at Brgy. Pinmaludpod, Urdaneta City. Contract ID No.12AI0271. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan now invites bids for Construction of boulder bank protection. Completion of the Works is required 60 c.d. The prospective bidder must have an experience of having completed at least One (1) contract that is similar to the contract to be bid, and whose value, adjusted to current prices using the NSO consumer price indices, must be at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC to bid. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified 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 citizen/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of P10,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity. Provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 17, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan which shall be open to all interested parties Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 28, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. All bids must be accompanied a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will he opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), PMO-Agno Flood Control System Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan 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: Head, BAC-Secretariat DPWH, Pangasinan 3rd DEO, Tumana, Rosales, Pang. Telephone No. (075) 541-5469 Fax No. (075) 582-3993 (Sgd.) EMMANUEL P. RIBOROSO BAC-Chairman
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

Department of Public Works and Highways

Republic of the Philippines

INVITATION TO BID FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENT ALONG CABALISIAN RIVER CABALISIAN RIVER CONTROL PROJECT AT BRGY. STA. MARIA EAST, SAN NICOLAS, PANGASINAN
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), PMO-Agno Flood Control System Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan, thru Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales Pangasinan Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), through the FY 2012 GAA, R.A. 10155 intends to apply the sum of P9,999,921.31 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to cover payments under the contract for River Improvement along Cabalisian River, Cabalisian River Control Project at Brgy. Sta. Maria East, San Nicolas, Pangasinan. Contract ID No.12AI0269. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office., Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan now invites bids for River Improvement along Cabalisian River. Completion of the Works is required 60 c.d. The prospective bidder must have an experience of having completed at least One (1) contract that is similar to the contract to be bid, and whose value, adjusted to current prices using the NSO consumer price indices, must be at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC to bid. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184); otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act and its amendments. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizen/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of P10,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity. Provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 17, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan which shall be open to all interested parties Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 28, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. All bids must be accompanied a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will he opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), PMO-Agno Flood Control System Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan 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: Head, BAC-Secretariat DPWH, Pangasinan 3rd DEO, Tumana, Rosales, Pang. Telephone No. (075) 541-5469 Fax No. (075) 582-3993 (Sgd.) EMMANUEL P. RIBOROSO BAC-Chairman
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BOULDER BANK PROTECTION ALORAGAT RIVER CONTROL PROJECT AT BRGY. NALSIAN, MANAOAG, PANGASINAN 1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), PMO-Agno Flood Control System Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan, through Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan, Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), through the FY 2012 GAA, R.A. 10155 intends to apply the sum of P9,999,980.95 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to cover payments under the contract for Construction of Boulder Bank Protection, Aloragat River Control Project at Brgy. Nalsian, Manaoag, Pangasinan. Contract ID No.12AI0270. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan now invites bids for Construction of boulder bank protection. Completion of the Works is required 60 c.d. The prospective bidder must have an experience of having completed at least One (1) contract that is similar to the contract to be bid, and whose value, adjusted to current prices using the NSO consumer price indices, must be at least fifty percent (50%) of the ABC to bid. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified 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 citizen/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least seventy five (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of P10,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity. Provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 17, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pangasinan 3rd District Engineering Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan which shall be open to all interested parties Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 28, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. All bids must be accompanied a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will he opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), PMO-Agno Flood Control System Office, Tumana, Rosales, Pangasinan 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: Head, BAC-Secretariat DPWH, Pangasinan 3rd DEO, Tumana, Rosales, Pang. Telephone No. (075) 541-5469 Fax No. (075) 582-3993 (Sgd.) EMMANUEL P. RIBOROSO BAC-Chairman
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways Davao del Norte District Engineering Office Km. 48, Brgy. Canocotan, Tagum City

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Region XI DAVAO DEL SUR 1st DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Digos City

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Office of the District Engineer LA UNION FIRST ENGINEERING DISTRICT Lingsat, San Fernando City

Republic of the Philippines

December 12, 2012

INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC ) of the Department of Public Works and Highways ( DPWH ) Region XI, Davao del Norte District Engineering Office, through the FY 2012 Preventive Maintenance, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects: 1. Contract ID: 12LC0232 Contract Name: Repair/Rehab/Impvt. of Daang Maharlika (Agusan-Davao Road) Sto. Nino-Pob. Panabo Section, Davao del Norte Km. 1478+738- Km. 1479+049 (Km. 1479+039) with Exception Contract Location: Davao del Norte Scope of Works: Asphalt Overlay Approved Budget for the ,Contract ( ABC ): Php. 10,000,000.00 Cost of Bid Documents Php. 10,000.00 Contract Duration: 47 Calendar Days The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. To bid for this contact, 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 with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW-Central Office will only process contractors application for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The Significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: ACTIVITIES 1. Issuance of Bidding Documents 2. Pre-Bid Conference 3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids SCHEDULE December 12 2012 to January 3 2013 10:00 a.m on December 21, 2012 at the District Engineer Conference Room 12:00 Noon, December 26, 2012 2:00 p.m. on January 3, 2013 2:00 p.m. on January 3, 2013

Invitation to Bid for Cluster XIV - Construction of School Buildings 1. 1 Storey - 2 Classrooms at Saub ES, Matanao, Davao del Sur 2. 1 Storey - 3 Classrooms at TPS Datalpitak, Matanao, Davao del Sur 3. 2 Storey - 4 Classrooms and 1 Storey - 1 Classroom at Hagonoy NHS, Hagonoy, Davao del Sur 1. The Davao del Sur 1st District Engineering Office, Digos City, Davao del Sur, through the CY 2013 Infrastructure Program intends to apply the sum of P8,645,670.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for Cluster XIV - Construction of School Buildings, Davao del Sur - Contract ID # 12LD0058. Bids received in excess of ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening The Davao del Sur 1st District Engineering Office, Digos City, Davao del Sur now invites bids for Construction of School Building. Completion of the Works is required for One Hundred Five (105) calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified 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 five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Davao del Sur 1st District Engineering Office, Digos City, Davao del Sur and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 - 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Ten Thousand pesos (P 10,000.00). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhiIGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. 6. The Davao del Sur 1st District Engineering Office, Digos City, Davao del Sur will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 14, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at BAC Office, DPWH, Digos City, which shall be open to all interested Parties. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before December 27, 2012, 2:00 P.M. at BAC Office, DPWH, Digos City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. late bids shall not be accepted. 8. 9. Deadline of Letter of lntent will be on December 20, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. The Davao del Sur 1st District Engineering Office, Digos City, Davao del 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.

Invitation to Bid for Asphalt Overlay of San Juan San Gabriel Road, KO278+(-)420 to KO278+890
The Department of Public Works and Highways, La Union First Engineering District, through the CY 2012 Motor Vehicle Users Charge (MVUC) intends to apply the sum of Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand Pesos (P9,900,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Asphalt Overlay of San Juan San Gabriel Road, KO278+ (-)420 to KO278+890. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. The Department of Public Works and Highways La Union First Engineering District now invites bids for the Asphalt Overlay of San Juan San Gabriel Road, KO278+(-)420 to KO278+890. Completion of the Works is thirty (30) calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (lRR) of Republic Act 9184 (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 five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and Highways La Union First Engineering District and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00). It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. In the case of National Government Agencies, the General Appropriations Act and/or continuing appropriations; in the case of GOCCs, GFls, and SUCs, the Corporate Budget for the contract approved by the governing Boards; in the case of LGUs, the Budget for the contract approved by the respective Sanggunian. (Section 5(a), RA 9184) A brief description of the scope of Works should be provided, including quantities, location of project, and other information necessary to enable potential bidders to decide whether or not to respond to the invitation. The Department of Public Works and Highways La Union First Engineering District will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 20, 2012. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 Noon, January 3, 2013 at the DPWH La Union First Engineering District, Lingsat, City of San Fernando, La Union. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. The Department of Public Works and Highways La Union First Engineering District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. For further information, please refer to: Approved by: (Sgd.) ISABELO V. LOPEZ, JR. BAC Chairman DPWH La Union First Engineering District Lingsat, City of San Fernando, La Union Fax. No./ Tel. No. 072-700-2938 Noted: (Sgd.) ELPIDIO C. PARAGAS District Engineer
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The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-Davao del Norte District Engineering Office upon payment of non refundable fee. 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 purchase the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first enveloped shall contain the tecl1nii5a1 component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post qualification. The Department of Public Works and Highways, Davao del Norte District Engineering Office 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.

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Approved by: (Sgd.) LIBERATO S. TAN Asst. District Engineer (BAC Chairman)

10. For further information, please refer to: MARIA TERESA R. LUCABERTE BAC Secretariat TELEFAX: 082-553-6465 (Sgd.) AMPARO M. CLAR BAC Chairman
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INVITATION TO BID FOR
1. The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region-Metro Manila II District Engineering Office (DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO), through the General Appropriation Act (GAA) FY-2012 and FY-2013 intends to bid out the projects listed below: 12OC0151 Improvement and Dredging of Don Galo River from Sta. 0+000 to Sta. 0+820 Paraaque City, Metro Manila Improvement and Dredging of River Php 90 Php 19,112,982.87 calendar days 25,000.00

Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways National Capital Region METRO MANILA II DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE

(1) a. Contract ID: b. Contract Name : c. Contract Location: d. Scope of Work: e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): f. Contract Duration: g. Amount of Bid Documents: (2) a. Contract ID: b. Contract Name: c. Contract Location: d. Scope of Work: e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): f. Contract Duration: g. Amount of Bid Documents:

12OC0152 Improvement and Dredging of Sto. Nio Creek and its Tributaries, Sta. 0+000 to Sta. 1+200 Paraaque City, Metro Manila Improvement and Dredging of River Php 120 Php 18,982,012.13 calendar days 25,000.00

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. 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. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using nondiscretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and regulations (IRR) of the 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 five (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 NN and 1:00 P.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 non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents prescribed in the above mentioned list of projects. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the DPWH, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 21, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the Conference Room of DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO, Bonifacio Drive corner 8th Street, Port Area, Manila, which shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before January 4, 2013, 10:00 A.M. at DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO, Bonifacio Drive corner 8th Street, Port Area, Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. Prospective bidders shall submit their sealed envelopes duly accomplished in forms as specified in the BDs on or before the deadline of dropping of the bid documents at the DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO by the Authorized Managing Officer (AMO) or authorized liaison officer of interested parties as stated in their Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). The liaison officer shall submit a letter from the AMO authorizing her/him to drop their bid, attend the bidding process and also submit a copy of company I.D. for verification. No Special Power of Attorney (SPA) shall be allowed. The DPWH-NCR-Metro Manila II District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the biding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

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Department of Public Works and Highways

Camarines Sur 4th District Engineering Office Sta. Teresita, Baao, Camarines Sur

Republic of the Philippines

INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways, (DPWH) Camarines Sur 4th District Engineering Office, invites contractors to bid for the following projects, viz: Contract ID Contract Name : 12FG0051 : Contract Package-XXIX (1-7) Renovating/Rehabilitation/Construction of Various Health Centers in Iriga City and Rinconada Area. 1. Buhi, RHU 2. San Juan BHS, Baao 3. Nabua, RHU2-(2 Units) 4. 5 BHSs, Nabua 5. Bula RHU - (2 units) 6. Bato RHU 7. San Pedro, BHS, Iriga City 8. Iriga City CHO : Iriga City, Buhi, Baao, Bula, Bato & Nabua : Renovation/Rehab/Repair/Const. : Php 10,650,000.00 : 90 C.D. : : Php 25,000.00 : 12FG0052 : Indv. Proj.-Road Opening/Impvt of San Vicente-Bacolod-Neighborhood FTMR : San Vicente-Bacolod, Bato, Cam. Sur : Subgrading/Backfiling : Php 9,700,000.00 : 45 C.D. : : Php 10,000.00 : 12FG0053 : Indv. Proj.-Rehab/Impvt of Buraburan-San Juan FTMR : Bato, Camarines Sur : Clearing & Grubbing/Excavation : Php 4,950,000.00 : 37 C.D. : : Php 5,000.00 : 12FG0054 : Contract Package XXX-(1-2) Repair/Rehab/Impvt along National Road 1. Daang Maharlika 2. Bato, Cam Sur : Daang Maharlika & Bato, Camarines Sur : Repair/Rehab/Impvt. Of Roads : Php 1,500,000.00 : 37 C.D. : : Php 5,000.00

Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Masbate I District Engineering Office Masbate City Invitation to Bid
NAME/DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: 1. Repair/Rehabilitation of Tawad to Tinaclipan Farm To Market Road, Milagros, Masbate (Sta. 0+000-Sta. 2+000) ABC: P 4,999,856.05 PROJECT ID: 12FI0030 AMOUNT OF TENDER DOCUMENTS: P 5,000.00 NO. OF C.D.: 30 SOURCE OF FUND: FY 2012 R.A. 10155 (VIILP)-SARO #A-12-00989 NAME/DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: 2. Repair/Rehab. of DPWH, Masbate I DEO, Property and Procurement Building B., and Comfort Room Capitol Road, Masbate City ABC: P799,997.60 PROJECT ID: 12FI0031 AMOUNT OF TENDER DOCUMENTS: P 1,000.00 NO. OF C.D.: 55 SOURCE OF FUND: FY 2012 RA 10155 Regular (Fund 101-MOOE)SR2012-10-008047 NAME/DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: 3. Road Opening/Construction of Brgy. B. Titong Road, Masbate City (Sta. 0+000-Sta. 0+280) ABC: P 999,907.95 PROJECT ID: 12FI0032 AMOUNT OF TENDER DOCUMENTS: P 1,000.00 NO. OF C.D.: 15 SOURCE OF FUND: FY 2012 RA 10155 (PDAF) SARO-BMBA-A-12-T000003169 1. The DPWH, Masbate I District Engineering Office, Masbate City through the source of funding stated intends to apply the sum being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payment under the contract as specified above. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. 2. The DPWH, Masbate I District Engineering Office, Masbate City now invites bids for the above-mentioned projects. Completion of the Works is required as to expected 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 Instructions to Bidders. 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified 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 five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Masbate I District Engineering Office, Masbate City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount stated above. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the DPWH website, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later that the submission of their bids. 6. The DPWH, Masbate I District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on December 21, 2012 @ 2:00 P.M at DPWH, Masbate I District Engineering Office, Masbate City which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the bidding documents. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before January 2, 2013, 2:00 PM at DPWH, Masbate I District Engineering Office, Masbate City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause duly certified by the Insurance Commission. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. 8. Unregistered contractors, however, may submit their LOIs simultaneously with their applications for registration, to the DPWH 1st District Engineering Office, Masbate City before the deadline set below for the receipt of LOIs. The DPWH Central BAC-TWG will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Registration Certificate (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph 1. Receipt of LOIs from Prospective Bidders 2. Issuance of Bidding Documents 3. Pre-Bid Conference 4. Receipt of Bids 5. Opening of Bids Deadline: December 14, 2012-December 28, 2012 @ 12:00 Noon Deadline: December 14, 2012 January 2, 2013 @ 8:00 AM Deadline: December 21, 2012 @ 2:00 PM Deadline: January 2, 2013 @ 2:00 PM January 2, 2013 @ 2:00 PM

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10. For further information, please refer to: NILA T. LIBRANZA Chief, Quality Assurance Section BAC Chairman DPWH-NCR-MMIIDEO Bonifacio Drive corner 8th Street Port Area, Manila Tel. No. (02) 3049388 (Sgd.) ARLEEN D. BELTRAN Officer-In-Charge Office of the District Engineer
(MST-DEC 14, 2012)

Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Source of Fund Tender Documents Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Source of Fund Tender Documents Contract ID Contract Name Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Source of Fund Tender Documents Contract ID Contract Name

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

National Capital Region NORTH MANILA ENGINEERING DISTRICT Office of the District Engineer Nagtahan, Manila

INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH North Manila Engineering District, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites contractors to bid for the following projects: 1. Contract I.D. No. Contract Name: Contract Location: Scope of Work: Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Contract Duration: Bid Documents: 12-OE0162 Road and Drainge Improvement along V. Mapa Street and Vicinity District VI, Sta. Mesa, Manila Road and Drainage Improvement Php10,661,246.34 180 cal. days Php 25,000.00

Procurement will be conducted through Open Competitive Bidding procedures in accordance with the IRR of R.A. 9184, as amended. Bids in excess of the Approved Budget for the Contract shall automatically be rejected at the opening of the bid. Prospective Bidders must submit LOIs and/or application for eligibility and latest Class A documents are to be accepted by the BAC together with the Bids and other relevant documents on or before the deadline for submission of Bids and Original Receipt (OR) for payments of bidding documents together with the certified true copies of the following documents and present their original for authentication purposes: 1. 2. Legal Documents: a) DTI Business Name Registrationor SEC Registration Certificate or CDA; b) Valid and Current Mayors Permit/Municipal License; Technical Documents: a) Valid Joint Venture Agreement, in case of joint venture and Eligibility Docs of each member; b) Valid PCAB License and Registration c) Certificate of Materials Engineer Accreditation andIdentification duly certified by the Authorized Managing Officer (AMO) d) Certificate of Attendance of the Authorized Managing Officer with the List of Attendees to the AMO seminar to validate attendance e) Certificate of Attendance of Safety Officer in DOLE Seminar f) Phil-GEPS Order Form (Document Request List) g) CPEs rating for the 1st Quarter; Financial Documents: a) Prospective Bidders Audited Financial Statement for the preceding calendar year which should not be earlier than 2 years from the date of submission; b) Prospective bidders computation of its NFCC.

Contract Location Scope of Work Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) Contract Duration Source of Fund Tender Documents

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. 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 Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurements activities are shown below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Issuance of Bidding Documents Pre-Bid Conference Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders Receipt of Bids Opening of Bids From December 7, 2012 To December 28, 2012 December 14, 2012 Deadline: December 7, 2012 To: December 21, 2012 Deadline: December 28, 2012 until 10:00 AM December 28 2012 at 2:00 PM

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The deadline for submission of the above documents will be at exactly 10:00 a.m. on November27, 2012. Late submission will not be accepted. The contractor must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with the DPWH & PHILGEPS (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of the contract, and (d) NET Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. Bidders shall state a complete technical description of their pledged equipment, whether owned or leased, such as but not limited to the engine number, year model chassis number, plate number, production capacity and load capacity. In addition, the bidder is also required to state the particular place or site where the equipment is located for inspection purposes,pursuant to D.O. 58, s, 2012 and to comply with the requirement of D.O. # 9, s, 2012. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office which will only process contractors applications for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certification of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph . The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
Deadline of Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) Issuance of Bidding Documents Pre-Bid Conference Deadline of Bid Receipt Opening of Bids 5:00 P.M. December 20, 2012 December 7, 2012 - December 26, 2012 10:00 A.M. December 14, 2012 10:00 A.M. December 26, 2012 2:00 P.M. December 26, 2012

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the Department of Public Works and Highways, (DPWH) Camarines Sur 4th District Engineering Office, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of (see cost of tender documents above). Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a Bid Security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified 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 financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. The Department of Public Works and Highways, (DPWH), Camarines Sur 4th District Engineering Office 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.) NESTOR P. GORIMBAO Asst. District Engineer (BAC Chairman) Noted: (Sgd.) ROSAURO R. GUERRERO District Engineer
(MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the North Manila Engineering District, upon payment of a non-refundable fees, i.e. For Item 1: P5,000.00; For Item _2 P25,000.00. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid documents. The Pre-Bid conference shall open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security in the amount and acceptable form, stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR of RA 9184 or Bid Securing Declaration per GPPB Resolution # 03-2012 dated 2/24/12, adopting the required format. The North Manila Engineering District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid to annul the bidding process any time prior to Contract Award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. APPROVAL: (Sgd.) JULIET M. FAJARDO BAC Chairman

8. The DPWH, Masbate I District Engineering Office, Masbate 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 to the affected bidder or bidders. 9. For further information, please refer to: ELVIRA D. INFANTE DPWH, Masbate I District Engineering Office Capitol Road, Masbate City 056-333-5356 dpwhmbt1stdeo@yahoo.com 056-333-2722(fax number) (Sgd.) ELVIRA D. INFANTE BAC-CAhairman (MST-Dec. 14, 2012)

A P P R O V E D: (Sgd.) NICODEMUS P. ABALOS Assistant District Engineer Officer-In-Charge

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