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China accuses PH
of expanding row
Luisita farmers wont
get land until a year
Peace pact to scrap
autonomous region
Meat over-importation
cant be stoppedgovt
Mad cow
disease in
US bared
11 soldiers,
civilian die
in ambush
EDC may shorten
manhoodexpert
PH cited as best in business English proficiency
Beijing: No sense involving entire South China Sea
Worlds apart. Map shows Ulugan Bay in Puerto Princesa in the West Philippine Sea, where United States and Philippine forces started mili-
tary exercises and, over at the Yellow Sea, beyond Taiwan and the East China Sea, where Chinese and Russian navies were holding their own
joint exercise between Qingdao in east Chinas Shandong Province and Pusan, South Korea.
Sight for sore eyes. Late afternoon strollers resume the ritual of taking in the beauty of the world-famous Manila Bay sunset
after the government completed the repair and landscaping of the baywalk area, which was destroyed by Typhoon Pedring last
year. The Public Works Department said it spent P94 million to repair and revise the design of a 1.4-kilometer section of the sea-
wall to make it withstand the strong waves whipped by typhoons. SONNY ESPIRITU
In an article posted on the state-
owned Xinhua News Agency web-
site, Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokesman Liu Weimin was quot-
ed as saying that the Philippines
groundless claim of sovereignty
over the Panatag Shoal [Huangyan
Island to China] was the fundamen-
tal cause of the current standoff.
The report said Lius remarks
were in response to a statement
by Foreign Affairs Secretary Al-
bert del Rosario accusing China of
claiming virtually the entire South
China Sea.
Expanding the Huangyan Is-
land dispute to involve the entire
South China Sea makes no sense,
Liu was quoted as saying.
Beijing also criticized a state-
ment by Foreign Affairs spokes-
man Raul Hernandez that China
posed a potential threat to freedom
of navigation and unimpeded com-
merce in the disputed area.
Liu said freedom of navigation
in the South China Sea has never
By Joyce Pangco Paares
THE Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao will be dis-
solved through a new law once a
nal peace agreement is signed
by the government and the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front, an of-
cial said Wednesday.
And the elections in the au-
tonomous region in 2013 could
be affected once the peace pact
with the MILF was signed with-
in the year, government chief
negotiator Marvic Leonen said.
There are many discussions
in relation to what can be the
form of the autonomous political
entity and what transitory pro-
cess are needed in order to put in
place some of the newer institu-
tions, if any, in the autonomous
political entity, Leonen said in
a video conference from Kuala
Lumpur.
There are many options, vari-
ous options, that are being dis-
cussed on the table, which can
include also that the elections will
continue in 2013.
By Christine F. Herrera
THE Aquino administration has
admitted it is helpless in stop-
ping the over-importation and
smuggling of pork and chicken
meat, saying it lacks statutory
authority and that importation
is a requirement of the World
Trade Organization.
Hog growers immediately
called the administrations ex-
planation as baloney.
In a letter to Abono chair-
man and director of the Swine
Development Council Rosendo
So, Bureau of Animal Industry
Director Efren Nuestro said the
hog industrys problem was a
decades-long problem and that
pork importation is not affect-
ing the retail price of pork
In a separate letter to Batan-
gas Rep. Mark Llandro Mendoza,
chairman of the House committee
on agriculture and food, Agri-
culture Secretary Proceso Alcala
WASHINGTONThe rst
new case of mad cow disease
in the US since 2006 has been
discovered in a dairy cow
in California, but health au-
thorities said the animal never
posed a threat to the nations
food supply.
The infected cow, the fourth
ever discovered in the US, was
found as part of an Agriculture
Department surveillance pro-
gram that tests about 40,000
cows a year for the fatal brain
disease.
No meat from the cow was
bound for the food supply, said
John Clifford, the departments
chief veterinary ofcer.
There is really no cause for
alarm here with regard to this
animal, Clifford told report-
ers at a hastily convened news
conference.
Mad cow disease, or bovine
spongiform encephalopathy,
is fatal to cows and can cause
a fatal human brain disease in
people who eat tainted beef.
The World Health Organiza-
tion has said that tests show
COMMUNIST rebels killed 11 soldiers and
a civilian in a convoy Wednesday morning
as the soldiers were heading for their battal-
ion headquarters in Ifugao, an ofcial said.
Yes, 11 of my men were killed, said Lt.
Col. Eugene Batara, commanding ofcer of
the 86th Infantry Battalion based in Kiangan
town.
A civilian who was the wife of one of
soldiers was also killed. Weve two wound-
ed soldiers and a civilian who are now being
treated in the hospital.
Batara said he was with the soldiers when
they were ambushed by about 20 rebels led
by a Casimiro Binayaon alias Ka Peter/
A CHEMICAL known as EDC or Endocrine
Disrupting Chemical, which is found in cos-
metics, plastic toys and various industrial
products, has adverse effects on health and
can result in a shortened penis, undescended
testicles and reduced sperm count, an eco-
toxicologist said on Wednesday.
Markus Johansson, of the Swedish Society
THE Philippines is the worlds best
country in business English prociency,
even beating the United States, the Ya-
hoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom says,
quoting a recent study by GlobalEnglish
Corp.
The news service says GlobalEnglish
Corp. released the results of its annual
Business English Index, the only index
that measures business English procien-
cy in the workplace, early this month.
Of the 76 represented countries world-
wide, only the Philippines attained a score
above 7.0, a BEI level within range of a
high prociency that indicates an ability to
take an active role in business discussions
and perform relatively complex tasks.
This is particularly interesting because
the Philippines, a country with one-tenth
the population of India, recently over-
took India as a hub for call centers. Over
400,000 Filipinos are now employed in
call centers, roughly 50,000 more than in
India, the study says.
By Rio N. Araja
THE farmers in Hacienda Luisita will have to wait six to 12
months before they get their share of the 4,915.75 hectares of
sugar land that the Supreme Court has ordered distributed to
them under the land reform program, Agrarian Reform Secretary
Virgilio de los Reyes said Wednesday.
People think the land distribution could already be imple-
mented today or tomorrow, right after the Supreme Courts issu-
ance of its nal decision. Thats not true, De los Reyes said.
We are talking about 6,296 farmers in an almost 5,000-hect-
are lot with each of them having no specic landholding. Re-
member, they are workers of the sugar land, and not tenants.
De los Reyes said the process of distribution would include
validation on the ground, on-site inspection and identication of
the original beneciaries or their heirs in case of death.
Delays in the lands distribution could pit competing farmer
groups against each other.
De los Reyes also said the Supreme Courts ruling might con-
tain provisions for which his department had not prepared.
I have yet to see a copy of the order to see for myself its
specics, he said.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court unanimously voted to reaf-
rm its November 2011 decision to distribute 4,915.7466 hect-
ares of Hacienda Luisita belonging to the Cojuangco and Aquino
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BEIJING on Wednesday lashed
out at what it described as an at-
tempt by the Philippines to ex-
pand the Panatag or Scarborough
Shoal dispute into one involving
the entire South China Sea, saying
Manilas comments on the matter
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Eager to turn the political page
to the general election, Rom-
ney accused President Barack
Obama of false promises and
weak leadership. He declared,
Everywhere I go, Americans are
tired of being tired, and many of
those who are fortunate enough
to have a job are working harder
for less.
The former Massachusetts
governor spoke as he swept pri-
maries in Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Delaware, Pennsylvania
and New York, the rst since
Rick Santorum conceded the
nomination.
Mitt Romney is going to be
the nominee, and Im going to
support the nominee, the for-
mer Pennsylvania senator said
on CNN, adding that he intend-
ed to meet with the winners
aides.
Romney, speaking to cheering
supporters, in New Hampshire,
said, The last few years have
been the best Barack Obama can
do, but its not the best America
can do.
He delivered his remarks to a
national television audience as
well from the state where he won
his rst primary of the campaign
Romney secures 5 wins
WASHINGTONMitt Romney laid
claim to the ercely contested Repub-
lican presidential nomination Tuesday
night with a stful of primary triumphs,
then urged all who struggle in a shaky
US economy to hold on a little longer, a
better America begins tonight.
and one of about a dozen states
expected to be battlegrounds in
the summer and fall campaign
for the White House.
Obama campaigned during
the day in two othersNorth
Carolina and Coloradomak-
ing the case that, however
slowly, the economy is growing
stronger.
Our businesses have added
more than 4 million jobs over
the past two years, but we all
know theres still too many
Americans out there looking
for work or trying to nd a job
that pays enough to cover the
bills and make the mortgage,
the president said.
We still have too many folks
in the middle class that are
searching for that security that
started slipping away years be-
fore the recession hit.
Six months before the elec-
tion, opinion polls show the
economy to be the top issue by
far in the race. The same sur-
veys point toward a close con-
test, with several suggesting a
modest advantage for the in-
cumbent.
Obama won the presidency in
2008 in the midst of the worst re-
cession since the Great Depres-
sion, and since then economic
growth has rebounded slowly
and joblessness has receded
gradually, although housing pric-
es continue to drop in many areas
of the country.
In an indication that Romney
was treating the moment Tues-
day night as something of an
opening of the general election
campaign, his speech seemed
aimed at the millions of vot-
ersnon-conservatives and
otherswho have yet to pay
close attention to the race for
the White House.
After 43 primaries and cau-
cuses, many long days and not a
few long nights, I can say with
condenceand gratitude
that you have given me a great
honor and solemn responsibil-
ity, he said.
The nominating campaign that
still had some loose ends, includ-
ing the pursuit of national con-
vention delegates.
Romney is still 300 delegates
shy of a nominating majority,
although he is far ahead of his
most persistent rivals. There
were 209 delegates at stake in
Tuesdays primaries, and he won
at least 146.
That left him with 844 dele-
gates of the 1,144 needed for the
nomination, compared with 260
for Santorum, 137 for Newt Gin-
grich and 79 for Ron Paul.
Santorum suspended his cam-
paign two weeks ago rather than
risk losing a primary in his home
state of Pennsylvania.
Gingrich, too, seemed to be
heading toward the sidelines,
although he said he intends to
complete his plans for several
days of campaigning in North
Carolina. AP
Peace...
Government panel member
Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, how-
ever, said that even if a com-
prehensive peace accord was
signed, it would not be imple-
mented immediately. A new law
would be needed to implement
the agreement that would pave
the way for an autonomous po-
litical entity that would replace
the ARMM.
Leonen said the contour of the
envisioned entity was still under
discussion.
Territorial scope is an out-
standing issue, he said.
That is a very difcult issue
to hurdle because, as far as the
government is concerned, we
have a position in terms of the
territorial scope. Of course, the
MILF has a particular position,
and I must share with you that
they are poles apart.
Leonen said the govern-
ment panel was aware of the
objections raised against the
aborted Bangsamoro Juridical
Entity that was crafted during
the past administration.
The Bangsamoro Juridical En-
tity, contained in the memoran-
dum of agreement on ancestral
domain that was struck down
by the Supreme Court as uncon-
stitutional, would have covered
more than 700 villages including
those in Palawan.
Based on the two-page initial
agreement signed by the gov-
ernment and the MILF in Kuala
Lumpur, the Bangsamoro will
have a ministerial form of gov-
ernment.
The powers that will be re-
served for the national govern-
ment are defense and external
security; foreign policy; com-
mon market and global trade;
coinage and monetary policy;
citizenship and naturalization;
and postal service.
The power to enter into eco-
nomic agreements will be trans-
ferred to the new Bangsamoro
entity.
Both sides also agreed that
the future Bangsamoro entity
must be given the power to
create its own sources of rev-
enue and to have a just share in
the revenues generated through
the exploration, development
and utilization of natural re-
sources.
The political entity will also
have powers over the Shariah
justice system.
The autonomous political en-
tity envisioned is a secular politi-
cal unit existing within the Re-
public of the Philippines, located
within its territory, and subject
to its sovereignty as a State, Le-
onen said.
He said the talks on disarma-
ment, demobilization and rein-
tegration will be tabled next for
negotiations.
The panels will meet again in
Malaysia next month.
Meat...
defended Nuestro and said the
BAI lacked statutory authority
to curb unfair market and trade
practices.
The hog raisers on Wednes-
day asked the national govern-
ment to stop using their sector
as a bargaining chip to ex-
pand the protection of the rice
industry under World Trade Or-
ganizations policy of quantita-
tive restriction.
They said the cut in the tar-
iff on pork offal to 5 percent
was one of the concessions
made by the Philippines so it
could have the quantitative
restriction on rice extended in
2007. They want that tariff re-
stored to 40 percent, saying it
will protect them.
Alcala said the government
had yet to draw up plans on how
to stop the selling of smuggled
agricultural products in the local
markets.
That angered the hog growers,
who held a meeting Wednesday
night to rm up their resolve to
proceed with the pork and chick-
en holiday anytime soon.
The suggestion to limit the
signing power of the BAI direc-
tor for the purpose of limiting the
volume of animals and meat en-
tering the Philippines would be a
violation of the Philippines obli-
gation to the WTO, said Nuestro
in a bid to contest the call for his
removal.
His resignation is being
sought by the SDC, So, Agap
Rep. Nicanor Briones, former
Pangasinan Rep. Mark Co-
juangco, Agham Rep. Angelo
Palmones, National Federa-
tion of Hog Farmers Inc. chair-
man Daniel Javellana Jr., and
Pork Producers Federation of
the Philippines president Ed-
win Chen. They claim Nuestro
has been allowing the rampant
smuggling of pork into the
country.
What proof did this govern-
ment want? So said.
The records are staring at
them. The backyard industry,
which comprises 70 percent of
the 4.4 million kilos supply of
pork and 2.2 million kilos of
chicken, has already lost P25 bil-
lion in three years, So said.
Freddie Dy, SDC director
and president of the United
Agri Producers Group, said
that for the past one-and-a-half
years Agriculture ofcials and
President Benigno Aquino III
had been ignoring their pleas to
curb smuggling and the over-
importation of meat that was
already killing hog and poultry
sectors.
President Aquino cannot
blame us anymore if holding the
pork and chicken holiday [a strike
in which hog and poultry raisers
will stop supplying markets with
their produce] is the way to show
this government that we are hurt-
ing already, and we are seriously
protesting the unfair business
practice, Dy said.
So said Nuestros imsy ex-
cuses were an insult to the hog
and chicken industries.
He said the WTOs minimum
access volume for pork was
pegged at 54 million kilos an-
nually, but the pork meat that
Nuestro and the government had
allowed to ood even the wet
markets was recorded at 169.27
million kilos in 2011.
For chicken, So said, the
WTOs minimum access volume
was only 23.5 million kilos, but
the total importation recorded
was 127.22 million kilos in the
same year.
These are not our records,
So said.
These are records culled from
the government. And they simply
tell us they are helpless to stop
the over-importation?
So said only 38 million of the
54-million kilo MAV for pork
was used up because there was
more than enough supply of
pork. He said the Aquino admin-
istration refused to heed their call
to conduct a 100-percent inspec-
tion because the importers were
declaring prime cuts of meat as
offal, skin and rind.
Choice cuts are taxed 40 per-
cent and offal ve percent.
As a result, the unscrupulous
importers, in connivance with
Agriculture and Customs of-
cials, are raking in so much prot
because they can sell the pork at
P170 a kilo and chicken at P130
a kilo and pass these off as fresh
meat even if they only paid a tar-
iff of 54 cents a kilo, So said.
With Othel V. Campos
Mad...
that humans cannot be infected
by drinking milk from BSE-in-
fected animals.
In Seoul, two major South Ko-
rean retailers suspended sales of
US beef Wednesday following the
report on the dairy cow in the US.
The reaction elsewhere in Asia was
muted with Japan saying there was
no reason to restrict imports.
South Koreas No. 2 and No. 3
supermarket chains, Home Plus
and Lotte Mart, said they had
temporarily halted sales of
US beef to calm worries among
South Koreans.
We stopped sales from to-
day, said a Lotte Mart spokes-
man. Not that there were any
quality issues in the meat but be-
cause consumers were worried.
South Korea is the worlds
fourth-largest importer of US beef,
buying 107,000 tons of the meat
worth $563 million in 2011. AP
PH...
The Philippines, which
scored 7.11 and the lone coun-
try in the intermediate level,
was joined by Norway (6.54),
Estonia (6.45), Serbia (6.38)
and Slovenia (6.19) in the top
ve.
GlobalEnglish notes that a
countrys business English ca-
pability is an indicator of its
economic growth and business
success.
It is not surprising that
both the Philippines and Nor-
waythe only two countries
in the top ve in both 2011
and 2012are improving
their economies, based on
the latest GDP data from the
World Bank.
Meanwhile, struggling eco-
nomic powers Japan, Italy
and Mexico, and fast-grow-
ing emerging markets Brazil,
Columbia and Chile scored
below 4.0 in business English
prociency, placing them at a
disadvantage when compet-
ing in a global marketplace,
the study says. It says the
shifts in global talent have
put even English-speaking
countries at risk.
Surprisingly the BEI score
for global workers in the US
declined from 6.9 to 5.09 since
the original 2011 BEI bench-
mark, which is attributed to a
majority of test takers being
foreign-born engineers and sci-
entists, the study says.
Poor Business English
skills are bad for global busi-
nesses, and this years Busi-
ness English Index suggests
that many companies will be
hard-pressed to achieve their
desired performance goals
during 2012, says Tom Kahl,
GlobalEnglish President.
Headquartered in Brisbane,
California, GlobalEnglish
works with multinational
companies including Cisco,
Procter and Gamble, HSBC
and Phzer to support perfor-
mance in business English
across the workforce around
the world.
Heres the list of the 10 best
and worst countries in the
world for business English
prociency based on Globa-
lEnglishs 2012 BEI:
10 Best Countries:
Philippines
Norway
Serbia
Slovenia
Australia
Malaysia
India
Lithuania
Singapore
Canada
10 Worst Countries:
Armenia
Cote dIvoire
Taiwan
Honduras
Columbia
Chile
El Salvador
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Brazil
11...
Igam. The ambush happened around 8:40 a.m. in Gumhang village
while Bataras three-vehicle convoy was on the way to Kiangan
from Poblacion village.
All our casualties were in our lead vehicle, a KM450, Batara said.
I was with the second vehicle, also a KM450. The bulk of our
soldiers were on the third vehicle, a US-made M35 [six by six].
The rst volley hit the driver of our lead vehicle. I saw how our
lead vehicle crashed to the roadside and turned turtle because of the
impact. We were about 15 meters away from them.
Batara said the soldier-driver and four other soldiers died on the
spot. Florante S. Solmerin
EDC...
for Nature Conservation, says
EDC can also cause breast can-
cer among women, alter their
reproductive cycle, and lead to
the early onset of menopause.
We all need to worry about
EDC, Johansson told a forum
in Quezon City organized by
the environment watchdog Eco
Waste Coalition.
It has a bad effect on our
health and the future of our
communities and nation.
EDC contains toxic chemi-
cals and heavy metals used to
make paints and pesticides. It
is also used as ingredient in ev-
eryday items such as personal
care products.
Johansson studies the effects of
toxic chemicals on living organ-
isms including people. He has
doctorate in biology and serves as
a scientic ofcer of SSNC.
Johansson says his group has
compiled a bulk of evidence
against EDC. Boys whose
mothers have been exposed to
EDC have reduced sperm qual-
ity and a higher possibility of
developing testicular cancer.
He advises people to stop us-
ing cosmetics and spray products,
avoid such chores as repainting
the house, and prevent children
from playing with plastic toys.
People should choose
organic food rather than
canned and preserved food
and wash new clothes before
wearing them, he says.
Macon Ramos-Araneta
Luisita...
families to 6,296 farmers. It
also voted 8-6 to compute the
just compensation for Haci-
enda Luisita based on its real
estate value in 1989---or about
P196.6 million at P40,000 per
hectare. The Cojuangco-Aqui-
no clan is said to have sought
P5 billion to P10 billion for the
land.
Chief Justice Renato Coro-
na, who has said his impeach-
ment was the result of Presi-
dent Aquinos anger over the
Courts stand on Hacienda Lu-
isitas valuation, said Wednes-
day he expected retaliation
from the administration.
Im sure the administration
will get back at me, Corona
said in a text message.
Hundreds of farmers who
trooped to the Supreme Court
compound in Baguio City to
await the ruling cheered in sup-
port of the chief justice, whom
they called a champion of
agrarian reform.
Corona demurred.
I am not a champion. We
just did what is right and fair,
he said.
His lawyers on Wednes-
day said the release of sur-
vey results showing that most
Filipinos believed Corona had
hidden wealth was suspicious,
calling it another attempt to try
him by publicity.
House Minority Leader and
Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez
advised the farmers to be pa-
tient while the land was being
distributed.
It is going to be a compli-
cated and long legal and nan-
cial process, but they should
have no fears at all because the
land belongs to them, Suarez
said. He urged two contend-
ing farmer factions to set aside
their disagreement and work
together.
Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano
appealed to all sectors not to
inject any political color into
what was considered to be one
of the most acrimonious land
reform disputes in history.
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman
said Tuesdays decision gave
life to the agrarian reform pro-
gram approved by the Presi-
dents mother, the late Presi-
dent Corazon Aquino. With
John Anthony Concepcion
and Maricel Cruz
China...
been an issue, and that Chinas
long-term exercise and protec-
tion of sovereignty over the is-
land has never and will not in-
uence freedom of navigation
in the waters.
Liu was quoted as saying that
it was the Philippines, when it
decided to send a warship to the
shoal for a forced inspection of
Chinese shing boats, which
initiated the current tension.
Manilas moves unavoidably
gave rise to massive concerns
over security in the related wa-
ters, Liu said.
On Wednesday, Chinese Am-
bassador to the Philippines Ma
Keqing received a note verbale
from the Foreign Affairs Depart-
ment, saying Manila never broke
any agreement with Beijing over
the disputed waters.
In the Senate, Senator Grego-
rio Honasan said the Philippines
should increase activities in the
Panatag Shoal to show its strong
resolve in claiming the area.
Honasan, vice chairman of the
Senate committee on national
defense and security, took excep-
tion to a government advisory to
local shermen that they should
stay away from the disputed area
until the dispute was resolved.
Instead, Honasan encouraged
local shermen and tourists to
go to the area as a sign that the
country was rm in its resolve to
exercise its sovereignty.
A spokesman for the joint US-
Philippine war games said an
amphibious boat raid exercise
at Ulugan Bay was not meant
to provoke China, which also
claims the nearby Spratly Is-
lands.
The boat raid is part of our
Balikatan exercises, said Maj.
Neil Estella, Balikatan spokes-
man.
I want to clarify that the exer-
cise has no connection to the dis-
pute issue. It so happens that the
location of the boat raid exercise
was in Ulugan Bay,
Since last year, tensions be-
tween the Philippines and China
have been high over the Chinese
intrusions into territory claimed
by Manila.
China has criticized the ongo-
ing military exercises, but it has
been staging its own war games
with the Russian navy.
The joint drills, which took
place on April 22 and will last
until Friday, involve 25 naval
vessels, 13 aircraft, nine heli-
copters and two special ghting
groups, making them the largest
joint navy drills between the two
nations in recent years.
The Spratlys are claimed en-
tirely by China, Taiwan and
Vietnam and in part by Malaysia,
Brunei and the Philippines.
A US Energy Information Ad-
ministration report says the prov-
en and undiscovered oil reserves
in the West Philippine Sea could
reach as high as 213 billion bar-
rels of oil.
Philex Petroleum Corp. on
Tuesday said its subsidiary, Fo-
rum Energy Plc, found more
natural gas than expected around
Reed Bank, where Chinese navy
vessels tried to ram one of Forum
Energys survey ships last year.
The Philippines is opening oil-
and-gas exploration bids in Reed
Bank on Friday.
APRIL 26, 2012 THURSDAY
A3 News
ManilaStandardToday mst.daydesk@gmail.com
Elections chief threatens to resign
Agrarian reform exec
faces bribery charges
Sandiganbayan allows
Mike Arroyo to travel
IN BRIEF
Morales
seeks aid
in drive
vs graft
Court okays raps vs Globe Asiatique execs
Bloc opposes Educations K+12
Mendiola protest. Lawmen behind a gate on Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila re a water cannon to disperse demonstrators
who were protesting the violent Silverio Compound demolition last Monday. DANNY PATA
What else can I do here? I dont
want to run a manual election, its
embarassing in the rst place.
and secondly, on a personal note,
I would prefer to be outside to
nd a living if it will be manual
because I will make more money.
Ive been doing that over the past
20 years, said Brillantes, a well
known election lawyer before he
was appointed Comelec chairman.
The Comelec has warned that
they might revert back to manual
elections in the May 13, 2013
midterm polls if the Supreme Court
will not instantly decide on the
petition questioning the purchase of
the more than 80,000 precinct count
optical scanning (PCOS) machines.
Brillantes said if the High
Court decides on the case
by June or July, it would be
impossible for them to conduct
an automated election since
there will be not be enough time.
If they decide in June or July,
we will tell them we cant do it and
well have to have a manual election.
There can be no bidding because the
process takes too long, he said.
Brillantes, however, said he
is optimistic that the SC will
decided soon since the case
has been scheduled for oral
arguments on May 2.
We hope that after the May
2 oral arguments the SC will be
enlightened and they shall resolve
the case immediately and we hope
it will be in our favor, Brillantes
said, adding that if they go manual,
all the preparations for the 2013
automated polls will be scrapped.
If they say we will have a manual
election, all our preparations will go
to waste. The entire calendar will be
changed. We will return to the old
style, Brillantes said.
With the TRO, he said that
the activities of the Comelec
with Smartmatic have been
temporarily suspended.
On Tuesday, the SC issued
a TRO against the poll bodys
decision to purchase the PCOS
machines from Smartmatic
International Corp. The machines
were rst used in the 2010 national
and local polls.
Meanwhile, the Automomated
Election System Watch (AES
Watch) denounced the non-
reappointment of Elections
commissioner Augusto Gus
Lagman, saying the decision
of President Aquino is the nal
act that buried efforts in the
search for an accurate, secure,
and credible automated election
system before the 2013 polls.
The Presidents move was
meant to spare Lagman the
grueling conrmation process
after Senate President Juan
Ponce Enrile, who heads the CA,
publicly saying he will oppose
the conrmation of Lagman.
With Lagmans non-
reappointment, the message is
very clear those who question the
internal deciencies and systems
that were found in the 2010 poll
automation have no place inside
Comelec or they should just be
dismissed, AES Watch said.
Bobby Tuazon, policy study
director of the Center for People
Empowerment in Governancea
convener group of AES Watch
said there were transparent
efforts by the countrys leading IT
groups, academics, and citizens
election watchdogs to bring about
an automated election system that
complies with the election law.
The efforts included the holding
of the rst Filipino IT for Election
national conference in June 2011
where the search for an election
technology was also launched.
Dialogues and consultations
sought by AES Watch and its
member-organizations with the
Comelec resulted in the in-house
development of a back-end
consolidation and canvassing
system. The low-cost CCS
development was spearheaded by
Lagman who, in his short stint as
a commissioner, was also at the
forefront of upgrading the poll
bodys IT capabilities.
By Joel E. Zurbano
COMMISSION on Elections Chairman
Sixto Brillantes said he would resign
from the position and go back to private
practice if the May 2013 elections will
be manually conducted.
By Rey E. Requejo
THE Court of Appeals has allowed the
Department of Justice to le syndicated
estafa charges against the executives
and ofcers of housing developer
Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corp.
(GA) for allegedly duping the Home
Development Mutual Fund (Pag-Ibig) in
the amount of P1.014 billion.
In a 27-page decision, the CAs 17th
Division through Associate Justice
Franchito Diamante lifted the writ of
preliminary injunction issued by the
the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City
Branch 167 Presiding Judge Rolando
Mislang last Sept. 5, 2011 stopping
the justice department from ling the
syndicated estafa charges.
The raps were to be led against
GA president Deln Lee; his son
Dexter, executive vice president, chief
nance ofcer and treasurer; Cristina
Salagan and Christina Sagun, heads of
the GAs accounting department and
documentation department, respectively;
and lawyer Alex Alvarez, an employee
of Pag-Ibigs legal department.
After a thorough and judicious
study of the attendant factual and legal
milieu, this Court has come to the
conclusion that no prejudicial question
exists that would justify the issuance
by the public respondent Judge of the
writ of preliminary injunction as both
cases before the DOJ can proceed
independently of that with the Makati
RTC, the CA ruled.
The CA stressed that Judge Mislang
committed grave abuse of discretion
in stopping the ling of charges before
the trial court against Lee due to the
existence of a prejudicial question.
On Oct. 29, 2010, HDMF ofcer-
in-charge Emma Linda Faria led a
complaint before the National Bureau
of Investigation against Lee and his son
Dexter, among others.
On the same day, the NBI
recommended to the DOJ the conduct of
a preliminary investigation against GA
and Lee and his-accused, for the crime of
syndicated estafa constituting economic
sabotage.
Subsequently, the DOJ formed a
panel of prosecutors to investigate the
complaint led by HDMF through Faria.
A month after, GA and Lee led before
the Regional Trial Court of Makati a
complaint for specic performance and
damages against HDMF.
In the said complaint, Lee asked the
Makati RTC to compel HDMF to accept
the replacements they had proposed to
take the place of home buyers who failed
to pay their loan amortization.
Lees lawyers contended that the
inaction of HDMF to accept the said
replacements forced the company to
fail to perform its obligations under
the memorandum of agreement and
the funding commitment agreement it
entered into with HDMF.
Meanwhile, on Dec. 10, 2010, the NBI
Anti-Graft Division led another case of
syndicated estafa constituting economic
sabotage against Lee and other GA
ofcers.
In recommending the ling of such
charge, the NBI took into account the
complaint led by HDMF Fund against
GA and its ofcers, for the fraudulent
take-out of housing loans from fake
borrowers.
The HDMF grounded its complaint on
the afdavits executed by three clients of
GA who complained of not being able to
receive the titles to the properties they
bought from the GAs Xeveras housing
project in Mabalacat, Pampanga.
By Maricel V. Cruz
THE House minority bloc
will le a resolution strongly
opposing the newly-launched
Kindergarten to Grade 12
program of the Department of
Education which mandates an
additional two years of schooling
for all public school students.
Minority Leader and Quezon
Rep. Danilo Suarez said the
DepEds K+12 program is
totally irrelevant, misdirected,
and does not attend to the real
basic problems of the public
education sector.
I am disappointed with the
decision of the DepEd to pursue
the K+12 program, Suarez told
the Manila Standard.
I will spearhead the
ling of a resolution in the
House of Representatives
to oppose it. The DepEd
should have attended rst to
the basic public education
problem in the country, like
lack of school buildings and
classrooms, lack of textbooks
and other educational
materials, improvement of the
curriculum, lack of teachers,
upgrading of salaries and
wages and benets of teachers
and other education personnels
and a lot of other serious
problems, Suarez said.
Suarez said he finds it
unreasonable and illogical
for the DepEd, led by
Secretary Armin Luistro, to
spend billions of pesos for
two additional years for all
public high school students
who belong to the poor and
underprivileged families who
could hardly afford sending
their children even to public
schools.
Luistro earlier said he
expected birth pains with the
K+12 program which will be
launched this coming schoolyear
for Grade 1 and rst year high
school.
Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano,
member of the powerful House
committee on appropriations,
said Luistro and his think tank
in the DepEd have simply
rammed through the throats of
the countrys poorest families
another two years of high
school education.
The K+12 program will be an
additional burden to the parents.
K+12 means two more years of
suffering and misery top hard
pressed parents and poverty
stricken families, Albano told
the Manila Standard.
NLEX remits P487M. Metro Pacic Tollways Corporation president Ramon S. Fernandez (second from
left) and Manila North Tollways Corporation president Rodrigo E. Franco (center) turn over a check repre-
senting the P487.89 million it remitted to the national government through Executive Director Edmundo
O. Reyes (second from right) of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB). Also in photo are PNCC president Luis F.
Sison (left) and PNCC acting chairman Jose Vicente C. Bengzon III (right).
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
OMBUDSMAN Conchita
Carpio Morales hopes for a
more meaningful cooperation
witj the media in the
common quest to say No to
Impunity at this time when
the nation is building and
reaching the critical mass of
social awakening and good
governance.
In her keynote speech at
the Philippine Press Institute
(PPI) 2011 Civic Journalism
Community Press Awards at
Traders Hotel Manila Tuesday
night, Morales said her Ofce
and the media can work
hand in hand in upholding
public interests and keeping
government resources, systems
and resources less vulnerable
to corruption.
She said one possible
avenue of media collaboration
is sharing open sources or
investigate leads.
I stated open sources to
exclude condential sources
that availed of the protection
under the shield law, stressed
Morales as she acknowledged
the law exempting journalists
from revealing the sources of
published news information
obtained in condentiality.
The media sources, Morales
said, can provide the Ombudsman
not only a wealth of investigative
leads in sourcing witnesses, but
also vital documents that can help
strengthen the case and eventually
prosecute offenders in court.
She said another venue of
collaboration is the extending of
post expose say and cooperation
especially during formal
investigation in this age of CCTV
camera and high-resolution
video recordings, which are being
utilized in media coverage.
She admitted that
investigation on Ombudsman
cases spawned by media
revelations with fully
documented video recording
could not prosper, be closed
and terminated if the journalist,
videographer and like refuses
to submit afdavits.
TWO counts of direct bribery were led
yesterday by the Ofce of the Ombuds-
man against an agrarian reform adjudi-
cator before the Sandiganbayan for al-
legedly extorting money from a property
developer in exchange for a favorable
ruling in a pending case.
Assistant Ombudsman Elvira C. Chua
recommended P20,000 bail bond for each
count of direct bribery against Cordillera
Autonomous RegionRegional Agrarian
Reform Adjudicator Napoleon B. Baguilat.
In approving Baguilats indictment,
the Ombudsman gave no weight to his
denial that he solicited money for his
nephew since the latter won handily even
if he was an independent candidate.
The cases stemmed from a complaint led
by Atty. Miriam Daway, counsel for Sta. Lu-
cia Realty and Development Inc., who said
Baguilat demanded and actually received
money from her on two occasions in 2001.
Daway claimed she thought she had no
choice but to pay up when the defendant
asked for P100,000 because Sta. Lucia
had a pending case involving a develop-
ment project in Baguio City at the time.
Macon Ramos-Araneta
THE Sandiganbayan Fourth Division on
Wednesday allowed former First Gentleman
Jose Miguel Mike Arroyo to travel to To-
kyo, Japan and Hong Kong amid strong ob-
jections from government prosecutors.
The anti-graft court allowed Arroyo to
visit Tokyo from May 3 to May 6 and go
to Hong Kong from May 6 to May 10
then return to the country.
The court ordered Arroyo to post P90,000
travel bond for his travel which was original-
ly scheduled from April 28 to May 8.
Arroyo was elated by the courts rul-
ing, saying there is nothing to fear that
he would ee the country.
Im very happy. As the justices said,
under the law Im still innocent until
proven guilty, Arroyo said. Anyway
its just for a week.
Citing no particular importance or ur-
gency on his trip, prosecution panel di-
rector Rabendranath Y. Uy, and assistant
special prosecutors Louella Mae Oco Pes-
quera, Jacinto M. dela Cruz Jr. and Marlon
N. Ramos appealed the anti-graft court to
junk Mr. Arroyos travel petition.
In seeking for the dismissal of the re-
quest, the prosecution said the supposed
invitation for Mr. Arroyo to meet local
businessmen in Edogawa-Ku, Tokyo, Ja-
pan did not provide an address, the name
of the group/host or a schedule of his busi-
ness meeting. Macon Ramos-Araneta
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com APRIL 26, 2012 THURSDAY
A4
THE Supreme Court has decided with
nality that 4,915 hectares of Hacienda
Luisita, owned by the family of President
Benigno Aquino III, must be distributed
to 6,296 farmer-beneciaries who have
been tilling the land for decades.
The high court also said the just
compensation for the Cojuangcos should
be pegged at P40,000 a hectare, the
valuation in 1989. The total compensation
for the Presidents family amounts to
P196 million, one-twenty-fth of the P5
billion the Cojuangcos had asked for.
The farmer-beneciaries struggle
for the land has been protracted. After
what has come to be known as the
Mendiola Massacre in 1987, public
outrage prompted then-President
Corazon Aquino, the incumbent
Presidents mother, to sign into law
the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program in 1988.
The following year, however, in
what had been interpreted as a move
to circumvent the law, the Aquino-
Cojuangcos issued the farmers shares of
stock in Hacienda Luisita Inc. instead
of actual land. In 2005, under former
President Gloria Arroyo, the government
revoked the stock distribution plan and
the Cojuangco rm contested the matter
before the Supreme Court.
This nal and executory decision does
away with all the legal obstacles to the
attainment of the objectives envisioned
by the agrarian reform law. The farmers
have waited long enough and their
elation upon hearing the nal decision is
called for.
Whether or not the celebratory mood
will be sustained, however, is the
question. The answer hinges on President
Aquinos sense of justice and political
will in carrying out the Courts order.
He must set aside all personal feelings
and comply with the high courts ruling,
which is in fact congruous to his own
promises while he was still on the
campaign trail two years agounless, of
course, he was lying through his teeth to
court public support.
Early this week, the President scolded
reporters for allegedly reporting only the
bad news and fueling other countries
negative perception of the Philippines.
The Luisita decision then gives him the
perfect opportunity to give Philippine
media reason to report, nally, some
good news.
Imagine a President working for the
delivery of social justice even at the
expense of his own familys interests,
setting aside his personal animosity
towards some members of the high court,
and accepting its decisions as part of the
rule of law.
That would be some good news,
indeed.
The perfect opportunity
Memogate:
More bad news
THERE was no still good news for
President Noynoy Aquino yesterday, if
by that he means propaganda that will
make him look good. If fact, his efforts
at political self-preservation may have
been made more ineffectual when a
condential memorandum written
by Vice President Jejomar Binay to
him was leaked to a news Web site
suspected of being sympathetic to this
administration.
Yes, the eerie
silence that
has enveloped
Ma l a c a a n g
Palace since the
Supreme Court
ruled to distribute
Hacienda Luisita
and reject the
C o j u a n g c o
familys demand
for P10 billion
in compensation
r e m a i n e d
ofcially unbroken. The only Luisita-
related noise emanating from the
entire Aquino administration had to
do with the Department of Agrarian
Reform stating that the land of
President Noynoy Aquinos kin could
be distributed to the farmers of the
hacienda in six to 12 months.
On the other hand, Rappler.com,
the site that has been unstintingly
attacking impeached Chief Justice
Renato Corona (Aquinos designated
whipping boy) reported yesterday that
Binay lobbied for General [Carlos]
Garcia. Garcia was the former
military comptroller suspected of
having enriched himself by making off
with untold millions from the armed
forces coffers, thus becoming the
poster boy of corruption in the AFP.
Binay was quite naturally incensed
at the insinuation that he had worked to
get Garcia off the hook. This episode
shows that certain people in that limited
circle of those with access to such
documents are bent on sowing intrigue
between me and the President, Binay
told InterAksyon.com. This means
even my views that are meant to be
private and condential are now fair
game.
Binay said he offered Aquino in
the January 2011 memo his personal
advice as a trial lawyer, to the effect
that since there was little evidence to
convict Garcia for plunder, perhaps
the general should be tried of a lesser
charge to ensure that he is jailed.
His opinion was later upheld by
the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court,
which later dismissed the plunder
charge.
But the release of the memo at
this time proves that certain parties
in the Presidents inner circle would
stop at nothing just to get at me,
Binay said. And since Aquino is
doing everything he can to mend
fences with Binay and his 2010
running mate Joseph Estrada, both
of whom are forming a new political
party independent of the Presidents
Liberal Party, the leak comes at a
very bad time for the administration.
The bad news just keeps on coming.
* * *
It doesnt take a political genius
like Ronald Llamas to suspect that
the leak and publication of the Binay
memo was engineered by the camp of
Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas.
Roxas, who is the head of the so-called
Balay faction in the palace that is
against Binay, has been accused, after
all, of working to remove impeached
Chief Justice Renato Corona so that the
Supreme Court may give due course to
Roxas protest against Binays victory
over him in 2010.
Indeed, Aquino certainly doesnt
need this gratuitous attack on Binay
and will not benet
from it. And only
the Balays in
Malacaang will nd
it more expedient to
tar the vice president
by association
to Garcia at the
expense of making
Aquinos palace
look so amateurish
that it cannot even
keep eyes only
c o mmu n i c a t i o n
away from the press.
(Our own informants in the palace
point to a Roxas loyalist in Aquinos
inner circlewho belongs to a high-
prole political family that has latched
onto this administration like barnacles
as the source of the leak. Thats such
a bad thing to do, after all.)
Unless Aquino has decided (without
telling his incensed Veep, naturally)
that he will play nice with the Binay-
Estrada camp while secretly pushing
the agenda of Roxas, there is simply
no reason to believe that the President
is in on this Memogate. Frankly, I will
be surprised if Aquinos own level of
political sophistication has gone far
enough that he will court Binay while
simultaneously stabbing him behind
the back.
But even if Aquino had no hand
in this crass attempt to tar Binay, the
whole incident reects badly on the
President, simply because it proves that
he really cannot control the people who
supposedly owe their total allegiance
to him. Or, as Binay explained, next
time, who knows, theyll leak my
private and condential views on other
matters on national security or foreign
policy. [And] when they do damage
to the country, thats something else
[entirely].
Well, Mr. Vice President, apparently
the people who want to do you in will
stop at nothingnot even sabotaging
their own bossto achieve their goals.
Coming to think of it, the record of
these people will show that they will
probably even remove a President, if
he has lost their condence.
Perhaps Binay will wake up and
smell the Marlboro smoke. The leak
of his Garcia memo, after all, is just
a shot across the bow in these early
days.
As for Aquino, perhaps it may take
him even longer to resurface after
the twin blows of his defeat in the
Supreme Court and the embarrassment
his people have caused Binay. But they
say bad news comes in threesor
perhaps they meant good news.
EDITORIAL
Supporting Del Rosario
JUST two days after Department of
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del
Rosario correctly invited China to settle
the Scarborough Shoal controversy
peacefully in the International Tribunal
for the Law of the Sea to ascertain
which of us has sovereign rights over
the waters surrounding Scarborough
Shoal where Chinese ships are currently
engaging in illegal activities within the
Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ), the same Department, through
its spokesperson, released a position
paper advancing what seems to be
contradictory view: That the Philippine
title to the Shoal is anchored on rules
applicable to acquisition of land territory,
or effective occupation.
This is all too apparent in the position
paper which the DFA released to the
media: the name Bajo de Masinloc was
a name given to the shoal by Spanish
colonizers. In 1792, another map drawn
by the Alejandro Malaspina expedition
and published in 1808 in Madrid, Spain,
also showed Bajo de Masinloc as part of
Philippine territory. These maps showed
the route of the Malaspina expedition to
and around the shoal. It was reproduced in
the Atlas of the 1939 Philippine Census.
Moreover, the DFA also claimed that
Philippine ags have been erected on
some of the islets of the shoal, including
a ag raised on an 8.3-meter high ag
pole in 1965 and another Philippine ag
raised by Congressman Roque Ablan and
Jose Yap in 1997.
The paper also said that in 1965, the
Philippines also built and operated a
small lighthouse in one of the islets in the
shoal. This was reportedly rehabilitated
in 1992 and reported to the International
Maritime Organization for publication in
the List of Lights.
Why does this later position contradict
the earlier statement of Secretary Del
Rosario?
The answer lies in the fact that the
United Nations Convention on the Law
of the Seaon the basis of which
the International Tribunal on the Law
of the Sea can exercise mandatory
and compulsory jurisdiction over
the Scarborough shoal as an issue of
interpretation of the Convention
applies only to maritime territory, NOT
LAND.
This was why Secretary Del Rosario
challenged China to resolve the issue
of sovereign rights, or the exclusive
right of a country to explore and exploit
natural resources found in its Exclusive
Economic Zone, or waters within 200
nautical miles from its baseline.
On the other hand, the law on effective
occupation of land territory is founded
under customary international law and
hence, is beyond the purview of both the
UNCLOS and the ITLOS. It is in fact the
best way to support the Chinese position
that the ITLOS, or any other international
tribunal, cannot exercise jurisdiction to
resolve the Scarborough impasse without
its express consent.
Moreover, although the jurisdiction
of the ITLOS is compulsory for issues
involving the interpretation of the
Convention, including the exercise of
sovereign rights, the UNCLOS still allows
states to opt out of the jurisdiction of the
ITLOS on other matters. China has in
fact, reserved the following matters from
the jurisdiction of the tribunal: disputes to
relating to sea boundary delimitations,
or those involving historic bays or
titles, disputes concerning military
activities, including military activities by
government vessels and aircraft engaged
in non-commercial service; and disputes
concerning law enforcement activities in
regard to the exercise of sovereign rights
or jurisdiction. Effectively, this means
that we can only invoke the compulsory
jurisdiction of the ITLOS on the specic
issue of which country is entitled to
exercise sovereign rights in the waters
of the Scarborough shoal: and perhaps,
the issue of whether the Scarborough
is a rock which cannot sustain human
habitation or economic life of its own
under article 121 (3) of the Convention.
This is not to say that the position
paper is wrong in asserting title over the
disputed shoal. The reality is that we are
also claiming the 125 square meter shoal
as part of our land territory. But this claim
should be advanced cautiously- at least
not to the extent that it might divest the
ITLOS of its mandatory jurisdiction to
rule on the more important issue of the
exercise of sovereign rights over a body of
water with a breadth of 200 nautical miles.
Certainly, gaining title to an insignicant
coral reef should not be at the expense of
this rare opportunity to resolve a brewing
military dispute peacefully through an
international tribunal.
In any case, not much will be gained
by the country even if we can prove a
superior claim to the shoal itself. Under
Art. 121 (3) of the UNCLOS, rocks
which cannot sustain human habitation
or economic life of their own shall
have no exclusive economic zone or
continental shelf. Accordingly, the state
that is able to prove a superior claim to
the shoal itself will only have title over
the very small shoal and at most, a 12
nautical mile territorial sea around it.
The point though is because recent
events have proven that one, we are no
match to the military repower of China;
and two, that precisely because of this,
China prefers gunboat diplomacy over
international litigation in resolving these
maritime disputes. It is crucial that our
policy should strengthen, rather than
weaken, the jurisdictional anchor by
which tribunals such as the ITLOS could
resolve this latest dispute.
It will not be to the national interest if
because of the wrong characterization, a
tribunal such as the ITLOS may lose its
compulsory and mandatory jurisdiction
to settle a dispute involving a regional
bully.
JOJO
A. ROBLES
LOWDOWN
Aquino doesnt
need this gratuitous
attack on Binay
and will not benet
from it.
ATTY. HARRY
ROQUE JR.
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A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
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AT LONG last, the Cojuangco-owned
Hacienda Luisita4,355 hectares of
agricultural land, formerly owned by
Tabacalera as a sugar plantationwill
now be distributed to 6,296 original
beneciaries. The Cojuangco family
will be paid P196.6 million, not P5
billion as they sought, and the payment
would be amortized over 30 years.
There are many
ways of looking at
this decision of the
Supreme Court,
now nal and
executory.
First, the
decision afrmed
the governments
commitment to
social justice.
Second, that the
1989 valuation of
the land was used was denitely for the
interest of the farmer beneciaries, who
had been enslaved for long by ruling
Conjuangco family.
Most importantly, this gives President
Benigno Aquino III a chance to have his
dening moment, as he is mandated
by the Constitution to render justice to
every man.
The Supreme Court came out with
the decision despite the protests of
the relatives of the President and the
administrations efforts to savage the
integrity of the high court.
***
The anti-Corona forces have
unleashed their attack dogs anew. A new
survey by the Social Weather Stations
says 46 percent of 1,200 respondents
agree that People Power should be used
to force Chief Justice Renato Corona out
of ofce if the Senate does not convict
him.
Santa Banana, where is the Aquino
administration leading us to? Mob rule?
Indeed a mob has many heads but
no brain.
I must confess that this scenario scares
me. The Corona haters are fomenting
anarchy and repudiation of the rule of
law.
I am disturbed that SWS would use
such a highly suggestive statement in its
survey. It injects into the publics mind
the idea of defying the decision of an
impeachment court. It encourages an
assault on the Supreme Court and the
Senate, both pillars of our democracy.
The survey also betrays the onset of
panic in the Palace. By now, it must be
sensing that it could be losing its battle in
the Supreme Court.
It must be stressed here that the
SWS survey, which I am told was
commissioned by people close to the
President, was conducted from March
10 to 13, when the defense was just
starting to present its case and all that the
public remembers were the arguments of
the prosecution.
The release of the ndings comes
two weeks before the resumption of the
trial on May 7. I believe this has two
objectives. It wants to condition the
public into believing the charges against
Corona. It also wants to inuence
senators who are
still undecided into
casting a guilty
verdict on the basis
of what is touted as
public opinion.
I recall, however,
having read another
survey that the
public will accept
any decision that the
Senate would hand
down.
***
Despite the appeal of claimants
the Manotoks, the Barques and the
Manahans the Supreme court afrmed
its decision to give 34 hectares of land,
worth P4 billion, to the Philippine
government. What is odd is that the
government is not even claiming the
land in the rst place.
Its interesting to nd out why the
court told the claimants to basically go
to hell. The short answer is sin.
Why? Remember the two kinds of
sinmortal and venial. Mortal sins
consign us to damnation. Venial sins may
be forgiven by a compassionate God.
I believe the Manotoks committed
the equivalent of mortal sin. All their
critical documents were deemed fake.
No less than the NBI declared the 1919
sales Certicate and four subsequent
assignments of sales certicates were
fake. They came four years after TCT
No. 22813 was executed. This woule be
impossible based on the Friar Lands Act.
The Barques also committed the
equivalent of mortal sin. Their documents
were also fake and had serious aws.
The Manahans for their part only
suffered from the sins of others. But the
court said that the Manahan claim was
also null and void. This was because their
documents were signed by the Director
of Lands and not by the Secretary of the
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, as required by law. I believe
that the document was only voidable, not
null and void.
I hope God would be more merciful
to those who committed only venial sins.
A scary
scenario
Leaving on a jet plane
SAN Francisco, CaliforniaIt was the old
womans rst time on a big plane, she said.
The plane was a Boeing 747-400
with an upper deck where business class
passengers could lie down to sleep, unlike
us cattle in economy, herded three in a
row where in business class they sat two.
Before taking this Manila to San Francisco
ight, shed only own to Davao and back.
Over the twelve-hour ight, the
old woman told me her life story. She
was migrating to join her daughter in
Sacramento. She had ve other children;
all of them were college graduates, two
were in South Africa, one in the USA, the
other worked on a cruise ship, two were in
the Philippines taking care of her husband,
who had a mild stroke.
He had a mistress, she said darkly,
as if that were explanation enough for his
illness.
She told me about their properties, two
lots in Valenzuela that she bought back
when land was a lot cheaper than it is
now, and several more in Nueva Ecija.
One of her sons had their old home torn
down and a new one built at a cost of seven
million pesos.
Perhaps she was nervous and wanted to
allay her anxiety by chatting. Certainly she
was an extrovert; it never occurred to her
that I wanted to be left alone with my book.
I listened to her, making noncommittal
noises at the appropriate moments.
When the ight attendants went around
with the debarkation and customs forms,
she turned to me and said, You told me
youre a writer. Please help me with the
forms. My daughter said the chances are
my seatmate would be Filipino, and to ask
them to help me if I needed anything.
As she shrugged her heavy black knit
coat on, and adjusted her gray knit cap on
her hair, I lled out the blanks on the forms
for her, referring to her passport for some of
the information. She was born in 1938, and
her given name was Maria, simply that.
Sign here, I said.
Thank you, anak, she replied. How
lucky I was to be sitting next to a writer
when I needed one.
Youre welcome, Nanay, I said.
The plane taxied to a stop. I bade her
good luck and farewell, and sped to the
door. It wasnt open yet. People were
milling around, waiting. I crept too close to
the door and the ight attendant, who was
on the in-plane phone, gently nudged me
back under the telephone cord.
From the deck above, other passengers
were descending and joining the crowd
around the door; their arrival caused waves
to ripple and eddy within the mass. A
strident voice cut through our anticipation.
Would you let us through, please? It
was a middle-aged blonde. She sounded
annoyed. We Filipinos stared at her. There
was no need to say anything; all one had to
do was push ones way through the milling
group. The waves of people parted as she
passed, then closed again upon themselves.
Filipino culture stays the same no matter
where the Filipinos are. We assume that
young people will defer to their elders, and
that in an unfamiliar situation, a Filipino
will help a kababayan.
Our concept of personal space is carried
within us, so that we dont mind if we are
gently jostled as part of a crowd, unlike
Westerners who require about a couple of
feet of personal space around them (refer
to cultural anthropologist Edward T. Halls
studies on proxemics).
We think of ourselves as family, so that
we can share stories about our personal
lives and not feel it an intrusion upon our
privacy, and address each othereven
perfect strangersby kinship terms
mother and child.
When you are Filipino, you are part of
something bigger than yourself, wherever
in the world you may be.
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The growth of alliances
By Joselito B. Capario
CONSIDERED as the dark horse last
election, Vice President Jojo Binay is now
an inevitable one, aside from occupying
the second highest position in the land, his
latest move would speak for Binays craft as
a seasoned politician and trusted leader. His
formation of the United Nationalist Alliance,
along with his party PDP-Laban and that of
Eraps Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, wasnt
new for a man whose political career has
deep roots and storied past, from his student
days in UP as student leader and activist, to
his being the Local Chief Executive of the
nancial district until his latest offshoot to
the national post. Binay indeed is the master
of local and national politics.
Building strong alliances is the key here, in
order to sustain political interest, and advance
democratic rights and welfare. Binay knows
this from the start, who very well mastered
the art of forming tactical alliances among
the broadest sectors and political parties. His
leadership of his party PDP-Laban, and of the
former United Opposition, was a testament to
that craft, breaking the monopoly attitude
being projected by the other parties and
politicians. His management of the UNO as a
broad alliance against GMAand as a political
machinery brought remarkable success in
terms of meaningful campaigns and electoral
gains. History would again speak for that.
UNA is undeniably a powerful force
to reckon with, not only in the coming
2013/2016 elections agenda, but in forging
unity and solidarity among the divided, and
in advancing the interests of the Filipino
people. Instead of drawing the lines or
imposing the black and white, UNAsees
a dire need of working together amidst
diversity and political lines, maximizing all
potentials of leaders for the benet of the
country. What Binays UNAneeds to project,
however, is beyond electoral campaign
but more signicantly, to heed solving the
pressing issues and problems besetting the
country like the power crisis, soaring prices
of oil and of basic goods and commodities,
unemployment, among others.
Binays UNA has to go back to basics,
relying not solely on the bankability of
candidates for 2013, but on platform, ideals
and principles, and translating those to the
grassroots. The Vice President surely knows
this from the start, who toiled to campaign
from a door-to-door and house-to-house
strategy until he had reached the pinnacle
of success. His massive support from the
grassroots and wide networks became
instrumental for his alliance work during the
campaign. This is now a matter of continuity
of that long and tireless mastery.
It is not about the David and Goliath
stuff. The formation of UNA is the best
move for the Vice President to send a strong
message that the Ofce of the Vice President
is not just a spare tire, but a working ofce in
our bureaucracy. And the Vice President is
not just a display in the Coconut Palace. He
has also residual functions like the President.
PNoy must recognize that, and he must see
and utilize that potential in his Vice President
for his advantage, and for the benet of his
administration. Otherwise, the strength that
lies in Binay would become a forever threat
to the Liberals. That would be disastrous.
In a multi-party system where no party
could claim monopoly of national interest, it
is better to rise to the challenges of leadership,
and seek the humility of forging alliances. It is
in the humility of a party that partnership and
cooperation comes in, where leaders unite
for a common cause, recognizing that no
party is an island. Binays UNAis deviating
from that ivory tower stature and instead,
touching the hearts and minds of the few and
the many in the lower ground who have also
great roles to play for the alliance, and for the
best interest of the country. Abraham Lincoln
saw this dire need of America especially
during the countrys trying times, the need
of building strong alliances on both personal
and professional levels - recognizing the fact
that a a house divided against itself cannot
stand He won and succeeded in his goal
of an undivided union of states.
The author is a Public Administration
graduate of U.P. Diliman. He is now a
Bachelor of Laws student at the Arellano
University School of Law.
EVERYMAN
EMIL
P. JURADO
TO THE POINT
JENNY
ORTUOSTE
POP GOES THE WORLD
A mob has
many heads but no
brain.
By Karl Allan Barlaan
EIGHT world titles in just as many weight
divisions, six political alliances in just as
many years in politicsSarangani Rep.
Manny Pacquiao has become procient at
both sports.
Last week, raising his left hand in
allegiance to Vice President Jejomar
Binays Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban, the
accomplished ghter shed his cocoon and
emerged a consummate politician. Being
sworn in with the left hand is supposedly
a tradition for the party. In all likelihood,
that bit of information is nothing less than
trivial for the man who is as dexterous and
adaptable as anyprize ghter or political
gladiator, atop the squared circle or in the
electoral arena, at either pro-Arroyo or pro-
Aquino politics.
Previously, Pacquiao has had ties,
however informal, with ve other parties:
the Liberal Party wing of ex-Manila Mayor
Lito Atienza; the Lakas-Christian Muslim
Democracts or Lakas-CMD of former
President Fidel Ramos; the Kabalikat ng
Malayang Pilipino or Kampi of former
President Gloria Arroyo; the Nacionalista
Party of 2010 losing presidential candidate,
Sen. Manny Villar; and the LP of President
Benigno Aquino III. PDP-Laban is
Mannys 6th.
The lawmaker is young. The jump will
most probably not be the last. He has been
widely criticized for it, but he is just one
player among countless others. Politics
is the game. And in that national pastime
of a sport, alliances and allegiances shift
quicker than Manny Pacquiao can do his
trademark shufe.
In politics, forming and breaking
alliances happen as often as there are
elections. When political butteries take
to their seasonal migration, it is not an
anomaly. It is tradition.
The game
If politics were a sport, the Philippines
would no doubt see its dream of an
Olympic gold realized faster than any
obtuse set of 188 congressmen could
read, verify, sign, and transmit a 300-page
impeachment complaint. The countrys
would-be athletes are crafty and shifty,
whether intuitively or through experience;
sometimes through genetics.
The Philippines has had relatively
extensive experience in electoral politics,
wrote political analyst Julio Teehankee in his
paper, Electoral politics in the Philippines.
From 1946 to 1971 or the period after
the war up until the imposition of Martial
Law in 1972, the country held 16 national
election, translating to an average of one
national election every 16 months. This
was before the national and local elections
were synchronized. There were around as
many local elections for the period.
From 1972 until former President
Ferdinand Marcos ouster from ofce
in 1986, the country has had a total of 6
national, local, and barangay elections.
During the post-Marcos period, the
Philippines held congressional elections in
1987 and local elections in 1988, prior to
conducting synchronized elections. It has had
seven of these since the rst synchronized
national and local elections in 1992.
Historically, whether in a two-party system
as was the case post-war to pre-martial law, or
in the de facto one-party model instituted by
Marcos during Martial Law, or in the current
multi-party system provided for in the 1987
Constitution, party loyalty in the Philippines,
for the most part, is a unicorn. It is an abstract
concept if not a mythological creature, often
talked about but never actually seen.
The turncoatism of yesteryears
According to Teehankee, Philippine
post-war politics was characterized by an
indistinct two party system with intense
competition between the Nacionalista Party
(NP) and the Liberal Party (LP)
From 1946 to 1971, they took turns
dominating the presidency and both
Chambers of Congress. Supposedly, the
party of the incumbent or the winning
presidential candidate often captured the
majority of house seats. Thus, the LP
captured the House in 1946 and 1949,
while the NP won it in 1957 and 1969.
Despite losing the presidency,
incumbent parties in 1953, 1961, and
1965 retained control over the House of
Representatives, albeit temporarily. As
has been the case throughout history and
so written about by Teehankee: members
of these parties usually transferred to the
new administration party to have access to
public works or pork barrel funds.
The act is referred to as political
turncoatism, a seeming redundancy used
to describe the opposite of the paradox,
political loyalty.
Carlos P. Romulo in his essay, The
anatomy of a turncoat (1963), described
turncoatism as a practice that debilitates
the two-party system as envisioned by the
Constitution.
Mass defections to the ruling party subvert
checks and balances, allowing the party in
power to abuse its prerogatives and deceive
the people with extravagant delusions that
nobody would bother to investigate, much
less expose, claimed Romulo.
Napoleon Rama, journalist and 1986
Constitutional Commission delegate, in
his article, A history of political indelity
(1962), cited that all 6 presidents during
the periodRoxas, Quirino, Magsaysay,
Garcia, Macapagal and Marcoshad
themselves encouraged turncoatism.
The Philippine Free Press in 1962
quoted on its cover then-President Diosdado
Macapagals words on turncoatism and
how he had enticed Liberals to join his
Nacionalista Party: it is a sad commentary
on the character of public men and the
people themselves that a premium has
been put on opportunism which consists in
abandoning the weakened opposition and
joining the bandwagon of the majority party.
There are a good number of politicians in
the country who always manage to be with
the party in power.
In a twist of fate, his partymate Marcos, a
one-time LP president and staunch Liberal,
jumped ship to the Nacionalistas and foiled
Macapagals re-election bid in 1965.
The switch was easy according to
Rama because a reading of both LP
and NP platform shows no fundamental
disagreement on the great national issues
or policies both NP and LP subscribes
substantially to the same party planks.
In 1969, Marcos succeeded where
Macapagal failed. He became the only
President to have been re-elected to a
second term. In 1972, he declared Martial
Law and halted elections during its rst 6
years. In 1978, he institutionalized one-
party dominance by way of his Kilusang
Bagong Lipunan (KBL) party.
The KBL was originally established
as a coalition movement of members
of the pre-martial law NP, LP and other
political personalities who were supportive
of Marcos New Society. However, it
simply revived the old clientelistic network
that distributed patronage through local
governments, wrote Teehankee.
The many faces of balimbing and the
ight of butteries
The People Power revolt of 1986
ushered in an era of hope. So-called political
reformation during the period, however, took
on many faces, the street parlance for which
was balimbing or the star fruit. The word
was indicative of how politicians previously
identied with the previous regime began to
don the mask of Aquino allies.
Political science professor Roland
Simbulan, in The conguration
of post-EDSA I political parties,
recalls: Immediately upon the ratication
of the 1987 Philippine Constitution,
Corazon Cojuangco Aquino allowed
her brother Jose Peping Cojuangco
Jr. to recruit Marcoss Kilusang Bagong
Lipunan and other pro-Marcos traditional
politicians into the de-facto ruling party of
PDP-Laban. The appointment of ofcers-
in-charge in all local governments to rid
them of Marcos loyalists should have
been an effective vehicle for reform but
instead, the displaced elites before Martial
Law were restored, and the Laban ng
Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) emerged as
a conglomeration of restored Marcos and
anti-Marcos elites in electoral contests.
The 1987 congressional election was
witness to the contrived confusion of the era.
Teehankee, citing other authors, wrote: The
majority consisted of an undecipherable
mixture of pro-Aquino candidates endorsed
by the coalition, by major parties or by
several other minor parties or a combination
thereof. There was a preponderance of
fusion candidacy or cross-endorsement in
which candidates received their nomination
from more than one party. In other instances,
political parties nominated more than one
candidate in the same district.
In 1992, the country held its rst
synchronized national and local elections.
Having lost the nomination of the ruling
party LDP, Fidel Ramos formed his own
party, the Lakas, which coalesced with the
National Union of Christian Democrats to
form the Lakas-NUCD.
With the weight of Corys endorsement
and the support of a party created
specically for the election, Ramos took
the presidency even as the LDP maintained
its hold over the House of Representatives
until Joe de Venecia, established for the
new president a sanctuary for butteries by
way of the Rainbow Coalition.
Columnist Larry Henares, wrote about
the genius of de Venecia and how, twice in
history, he had shepherded, en masse, the
ight of these political butteries. Henares
wrote: After the election of Liberal
candidate Diosdado Macapagal as President
in 1961, the Nacionalistas retained control of
Congress by almost a three-to-one margin: 77
Nacionalistas to 27 Liberals, with Nacionalista
Daniel Romualdez as Speaker of the House.
It was Jose de Venecia, then only 25 years
of age who talked Villareal into organizing
the Allied Majority. In 34 days, the Liberals
controlled the House, with 54 Liberals to 37
Nacionalistas, and Liberal Cornelio Villareal
became Speaker. Nowhere else in the world
can such a decisive majority be demolished in
34 days. And Joe de Venecia did it Joe did
it again in 1992 when the Lakas NUCD party
he headed had only 37 Congressmen, while
the opposition Laban had more than 80, and
the NPC had 47. In a few days he became
Speaker under the Rainbow Coalition...
Shifts in political loyalties was supposedly
justied by de Venecia as follows: Indeed
there are moments in history and in the life
of parliaments when politicians become
statesmen and cross party lines to pursue a
program or a course of government apparently
inimical to party interest but so demanded by
public welfare.
The model would later be replicated
by other Presidents and their alliesfrom
Estrada to Arroyo to Aquinoin varying
degrees and levels of success though with
the same propensity.
The situation is no different in the Senate
where, according to Simbulan, defections
or turncoatism could easily tilt the balance
of power and alter its leadership.
Thus, from the 8th to the 13th Congress,
the Senate leadership changed hands no less
than 12 times because of Senate coups
triggered by party defections or realignments.
A few bills against political turncoatism
have since been led in both Houses of
Congress. Thats like asking the Council of
Bishops to turn Protestant.
To date, the Commission on Elections
has recognized a total of 120 national, local,
and sectoral political parties.
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Politics and parties: More fun in the Philippines
FEATURE
News
ManilaStandardToday
mst.daydesk@gmail.com APRIL 26, 2012 THURSDAY
A6
MMDA redemption
center upgraded
6 sentenced for Espinosa slay
Silverio fatality killed by pistol bullet
Mysterious men strafe
house of columnist
By Rey E. Requejo
THE lone fatality in the violent demolition
at the Silverio Compound in Paraaque
City died of a gunshot wound from a pistol
and raised doubts that members of a special
weapons and tactics team were responsible
for his death, according to Justice Secre-
tary Leila de Lima.
De Lima said the results of the autopsy
conducted by the National Bureau of Inves-
tigation on the fatality, Arnel Leonor, most
probably came from a .38-caliber revolver.
The nature of the wound could have
come from a handgunnot a rie. Now
that has to be considered because based on
information, members of the SWAT team
that assisted in the demolition were armed
with M16. So it would appear it did not
come from them. That would have to be
taken into account, De Lima said.
De Lima said the next challenge for the
NBI was to determine where the bullet came
from even as the police claimed that some
of the arrested protesters tested positive for
powder burns in parafn test, which means
they could have also red guns.
That kind of violence should have been
prevented. The demolition team may have
the legal basis to really undertake that opera-
tion, but it is always understood that it should
not be at the expense of unnecessary injuries
to the extent of death of innocent civilian,
said De Lima, who served as chairperson of
the Commission on Human Rights during the
Arroyo administration.
However, the DOJ chief stressed it would
be best to wait for the results of the probes.
We have to look at the overall picture. We
have to be objective, De Lima said.
She said investigators should also take
into consideration two main factors in their
probeif the police resorted to excessive
use of force and if their actions were pro-
voked by the residents or any other group
in their midst. She believes the rule on
proportionality should be considered in
resolving this issue.
Four of the six men accused of the assassination of former Masbate City Mayor Moises Espinosa Jr. await the promulgation
of their sentences. Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 41 Judge Rosalyn Loja sentenced them to life in prison and meted
two accomplices to 20 to 40 years in prison. EY ACASIO
Former Masbate Provincial Jail Warden
Charlie Quidato, his jail guard-brother
Isagani, inmate Alex Alteza, and jail guard
Ramilo Ayque were each sentenced to
reclusion perpetua for the murder. Their co-
accused Dindo Niez and Pio Badaguas were
slapped with jail terms one degree lower, or
20 to 40 years, for being accomplices.
Judge Rosalyn Mislos-Loja of RTC
Branch 41 also ordered all the accused
to indemnify Espinosas heirs at least P5
million in damages.
In sentencing the six accused, Loja
ruled that the accuseds defense of alibi
cannot prevail over the testimonies of the
competent prosecution witnesses.
Motive is not essential when accused
is positively identied by a competent
witness... Alibi is inherently a weak
defense, the judge ruled.
Espinosa, then 45, was gunned down on
August 9, 2011 while attending a esta in
Barangay Bantigue in Masbate City. Three
other residentscivilians Fidela Marcos,
Henry Regalado, and Junisel Kuanan
were killed by stray bullets.
The court said witnesses positively
identied then Quidato as the one who
directed a group of unidentied men while
Espinosa was busy talking with barangay
residents. The armed men opened re at
Espinosa during a reworks display.
The slain mayor was the third member
of the espinosa clan killed in the province.
His father Moises Sr., also a former
Masbate City mayor and congressman,
was killed on March 17, 1989 at the
Masbate Airport.
The older Espinosas alleged gunman,
former Masbate City Mayor Florencio
Fernandez Jr. was also convicted of
murder.
Fernandez is a younger brother of former
Member of Parliament Jolly Fernandez,
who was also killed October 1991.
In 1995, another Espinosa, former
congressman Tito, was also assassinated
near the House of Representatives in
Quezon City.
Former Masbate Gov. Antonio Kho
was implicated in Titos killing, but was
acquitted.
By Ferdinand Fabella
SIX of the men purportedly involved in the 2001
assassination of Masbate City Mayor Moises
Espinosa Jr. were meted life sentences by the Manila
Regional Trial Court at a promulgation held at the
New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City yesterday.
TO encourage motorists to settle
their trafc nes, the Metro
Manila Development Authority
has continued to upgrade its main
redemption center so that it can
accommodate 600 people a day.
Chairman Francis Tolentino
vowed to continuously improve
the facilities of the agency, such
as its redemption center, to
promote better public services
and to be able to get rid of xers.
In the past, drivers often deal
with xers because of the long
queue and the uncomfortable
conditions in the redemption
area, he said, adding that
they were able to convert the
redemption center into a one-
stop shop where drivers transact
directly MMDA personnel, and
not with xers.
The redemption center used
to accommodate only 300
transactions daily because of
a shortage in manpower and
computer system, but the center
now has 76 staff with nine cashiers
and collectors to facilitate faster
payment procedure.
The current redemption
center at its ofce in Guadalupe
Nuevo in Makati City can now
accept 600 transactions daily
with a processing time for each
transaction of 30 minutes to an
hour, he added.
He ordered his staff to work
even on weekends, saying the
redemption center is open daily
from Monday to Saturday from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public,
however, is allowed to enter the
area as early as 7 a.m. to enable
them ll out the necessary
forms.
There are plans to further
expand the redemption area
to maximize the services it
provides, Tolentino said.
The refurbished redemption
lounge has television sets and
is fully airconditioned. Free
coffee and water are available
to motorists waiting for the
processing of their trafc
violation receipts.
Apart from convenience, the
agency also vowed to speed up
transactions to lessen the hassle
and complaints of people settling
their violations. Rio N. Araja
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Region IX, Zamboanga City
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
Highways Region IX, through FY 2012 GOP Budget, invites contractors to bid for the
aforementioned projects:
Contract ID : 12JO0014
Contract Name : Constraction/Road opening of Zamboanga City By-
Pass Including RROW, Culianan-Pasonanca-Patalon
Section
Contract Location : Zamboanga City
Section 1 (Culianan-Pasonanca Section)
Sta. 1923+340.00 EQ. = Sta. 1935+617.23 (AH)/
Sta. 1986+470 (BK) w/ Exeptions Section 2 (Patalon-
Pasonanca Section) Sta. 1961+983.00 EQ. =
Sta. 1986+470.71 (AH/)Sta. 1935+617.23 (BK) w/
Exceptions & Equation
Scope of Work : Construction/Road Opening of By-Pass Road
Allocation : Php 310,000,000.00
(ABC to be announced during Pre-Bid Conference
and to be posted on the
DPWH Website ang Phil-GEPS)
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),
purchased 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 Offce before the deadline for the receipt
of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors' applications
for registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractor's Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From April 25, 2012 May 15, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference May 3, 2012 (2:00 PM)
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
May 10, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: May 15, 2012 (8:00 AM 2:00 PM)
5. Opening of Bids May 15, 2012 (2:00 PM)
* This shedule is subject to change (Please see DPWH Website and Phil GEPS for
any development)
The BAC will issue soft/electronic copies of Bidding Documents (BD's) at
DPWH, Regional Offce IX, Tumaga, Zamboanga City, upon payment of a non-
refundable fee of Php40,000.00. Prospective bidders may also download the BD's
from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BD's
from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their
bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties
who have purchased the BD's. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the
amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BD's in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy
of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in
the evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Region IX reserves the right
to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract
award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) NENITA A. ROBLES, CEO VI
Assistant Regional Director
BAC Chairperson

Department of Health
CENTER FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT-METRO MANILA
VALENZUELA MEDI CAL CENTER
Padrigal St., Karuhatan, Valenzuela City
Tel. No. 294-6711 to 14, 292-0604, Telefax 294-6718, 294-5090, 292-0431
Email address: vmc_hrd@yahoo.com
INVITATION TO BID
PUBLIC BIDDING NO.: VMC-2012-006
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
The VALENZUELA MEDICAL CENTER invites all eligible bidders to bid on:
DESCRIPTION PROJECT
ALLOCATION
NON-REFUNDABLE
FEE
PROCUREMENT OF
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
(3D/4D ULTRASOUND
MACHINE)
P 6,000,000.00 P 5,000.00
The bidding documents shall be available to interested bidders at the BAC
Secretariat, BAC Offce, 2/F, VMC, Padrigal St., Karuhatan, Valenzuela City from
9:00AM to 4:00PM, starting April 26, 2012 upon payment of non-refundable fee as
indicated above. The pre-bidding conference will be on May 3, 2012, 3:00pm at the
Mini-Conference Room, 2/F, VMC, Padrigal St., Karuhatan, Valenzuela City. Only
those who have purchased the bidding documents shall be allowed to participate in
the pre bid conference and raise or submit written queries (see revised IRR of RA
9184). Bid opening will be on May 15, 2012, 1:30pm at the Mini BAC Conference Room,
2/F, VMC Annex Building, Padrigal St., Karuhatan, Valenzuela City.
All particulars relative to bid evaluation and award of contract shall be governed by
the provisions of R.A. 9184 otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform
Act. Bids received in excess of the Approved Budget of the Contract (ABC) shall be
automatically rejected at bid opening. LATE BIDS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
ALTERNATIVE BIDS SHALL BE REJECTED.
Bid bond shall be in form of cash, cashiers check or managers check equivalent
to two percent (2%) of the approved budget of the contract.
This invitation is also advertised with the Government Electronic Procurement
System (G-EPS) at www.procurementservice.org. and posted at the VMC BAC
bulletin board.
For inquiry, please call the BAC Secretariat Offce at Telephone No. 294-6711
local 104; 294-46-25.
VALENZUELA MEDICAL CENTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO 1) REVIEW
ALL THE REQUIREMENTS; 2) REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS; 3) CONFISCATE
THE BID BOND AND/OR PURSUE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION SHOULD A
BIDDER BE FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED R.A. 9184; 4) WAIVE ANY DEFECTS
CONTAINED THEREIN; and/or 5) ACCEPT THE OFFER MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
TO THE GOVERNMENT. ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VALENZUELA MEDICAL
CENTER IS FINAL AND EXECUTORY.
FURTHER, VALENZUELA MEDICAL CENTER ASSUMES NO OBLIGATION
WHATSOEVER TO COMPENSATE OR INDEMNIFY THE BIDDER OR WINNING
BIDDER. AS THE CASE MAY BE, FOR ANY EXPENSE 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.
(Sgd.) DONA D. SALMOS, RN, MAN
Chairman, BAC
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Mejalco Bldg., Buenavidez
St., Legaspi Village, Makati
and L & R Bldg., Pasay
Road, Makati auction sale
on May 03, 2012, 2:00 pm
Alabang Town Center,
Alabang Zapote Road, MJ
Holding Bldg., Almanza
Las Pias Acme Bldg.,
Real St., Las Pias Acme
Pawnshop Inc. G/F San
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Unit 3 Parklea Bldg., Edsa,
Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong
City, Circle C G14, # 17
Congressional Ave., Bahay
Toro, D1, Quezon City at
2:30pm. All items pawned
November 16 to December
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Auctioneer.
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO
Pangasiwaan Sa Pagpapaunlad Ng Kalakhang Maynila
(Metropolitan Manila Development Authority)
NOTI CE OF CANCELLATI ON OF I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
DESCRIPTION : Invitation for Competitive Challenge of Unsolicited
Proposal LED Traffc Information Board
IN RE : In the interest of the public and the end-user, the
Bids and Awards Committee has cancelled the
subject Invitation to Bid published on April 4, 2012
at Malaya pursuant to Section 41 of the Revised
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic
Act No. 9184, to revise the Terms of Reference and
other Bidding Documents.
This cancellation of invitation to bid will not, in any way, affect the opportunity of
prospective bidders or any future requirements for the type of supplies or services
involved.
(Sgd.) EDENISON F. FAINSAN
BAC Chairman
MST Apr. 26, 2012
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UNIDENTIFIED men strafed
the house of former University
of the Philippines professor and
columnist Randolph David at UP
Diliman campus in Quezon City
Tuesday night.
No one was reported hurt
during the incident that took
place at 8:50 p.m. when David
was with his granddaughter Ju-
lia were in their living room.
Davids daughter and television
news reporter Kara said it was
fortunate that their vehicle was
in the garden and shielded the
living room.
Police said the Davids neigh-
bors saw three men on board a
white Toyota FX drive by the
David residence on Gomburza
St. in UP Diliman and re several
times around 8:30 p.m. One of
the bullets hit the passenger side
of the Davids Toyota Innova.
The attackers returned at 9:05
p.m. and again red four shots at
the David home.
But Kara said they have no
idea who could have been behind
the attack since they have no
know enemies. They also did not
receive any threats prior to the
strang, said added.
She said the police are in pos-
session of CCTV footage that
could help in the investigation.
The lawmen have also found
shells of cal-.45 and 9-mm bul-
lets in the area.
Jonathan F. Fernandez
A7 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
World Peace was suspended
Tuesday for throwing a vicious
elbow at Oklahoma Citys
James Harden, keeping the
Lakers starting small forward
sidelined for most of the rst
postseason round.
World Peace was ejected
from Sundays game against the
Thunder for striking Harden in the
head with the back of his elbow,
giving Oklahoma Citys top
reserve a concussion. The former
Ron Artest claimed the blow
was an accidental, overzealous
celebration of a dunk, yet even
Kobe Bryant and his Lakers
teammates werent defending his
inexplicable actions.
Its hard to get into a guys
head and know exactly what
happened in that situation,
Bryant said. I havent really
spoken to him about it. Youve
really got to ask him.
World Peace will miss
the Lakers season nale on
Thursday at Sacramento and
the Lakers next six games. The
playoffs open Saturday, and
Los Angeles is likely to be the
Western Conferences third seed
and Oklahoma City is locked
into the No. 2 seed, meaning
the clubs could meet right after
World Peaces suspension ends
in the second round.
He will lose nearly $348,000
in salary if he serves the entire
suspension this year. If the
Lakers exit the playoffs swiftly,
the remainder of the suspension
must be served next season.
World Peace still hasnt
answered media questions
about his actions, but he issued
a brief statement on his website,
promising to follow up with a
podcast.
I apologize to the Oklahoma
City Thunder fans and the OKC
organization, World Peace
wrote on ronartest.com. I look
foward (sic) to getting back on
the oor with my teammates and
competing for the Lakers fans.
Commissioner David Stern
alluded to Artests lengthy
Life Master/Non Life Master pairs tourney
Metta World Peace
suspended for 7 tiffs
EL SEGUNDO, CaliforniaThe NBA
responded to Metta World Peaces
latest act of aggression with a seven-
game suspension that will lighten the
Los Angeles Lakers troublemakers
wallet and playoff schedule.
IN BRIEF
Student athletes get boost
THE Department of Education is
allocating P8.5 million as subsidy to
17 regional schools that offer a special
program in sports.
Education secretary Armin Luistro
said in a statement that funding aims
to help schools to fully harness the
athletic prowess of students in selected
public high schools.
Luistro added that each school is to
receive P500,000 as training subsidy.
The announcement comes some
two weeks before the 2012 Palarong
Pambansa gets under way in Lingayen,
Pangasinan on May 6.
The subsidy will enable the schools
to effectively deliver services to student
athletes who will one day stand out in
national and international competitions.
There is cost in developing world-
class athletes and the schools are the
natural breeding ground of grassroots
talents, added Luistro. Peter Atencio
THE Life
M a s t e r N o n
Life Master pairs
tourney held
under the auspices
of the Philippine
T o u r n a m e n t
Bridge Association was held last April 14, 2012
at Giligans Restaurant in Glorietta 5.
The pairs event presents the opportunity for
the Non-Life Master players to play with the Life
Master players.
The winners:
George Soo-Tonting Baltazar 154.80
Gerry Alquiros-Vibeke Engell-Jensen 137.60
Ann De Guzman-Miguel Catalig 131.90
I feature a deal which I played on Bridge Base
Online. This illustrates the power of two suiter
hands. While North opened with a two suiter
too but he did not have full values. Sitting East
I held the minors with six diamonds and five
clubs. When North opened with one spade I
immediately jumped to four notrump which
requested partner to select his best minor and he
did by bidding five clubs. South holding only
the king of heart but with four spades decided
to bid at this level by bidding five spades. This
was promptly doubled by my partner.
Board 7
Nor th
Boardolov
AJ972
QJ1094
J8
Q
West East
Yehiaky Sylgen 1
KQ64
63 A7
A97 KQ10643
10874 AK952
South
Strider
10843
K852
52
J63
West Nor th East South
1 4NT PASS
5 PASS PASS 5
DBL PASS PASS
After the smoke cleared we set them by four tricks
for 800 IMPs for us.
Comments to: sylvia01@globelines.com.ph
SENATOR Francis Chiz Escudero will donate
P5 million to help sustain the grassroots program of
the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.
Escudero made the pledge during the opening
ceremony of the 2012 National Age Group and
National Juniors Chess Championships at the
Event Center in Tanauan, Batangas.
The support of Chiz is a welcome development
in chess, said NCFP Chairman/President Prospero
Butch Pichay, Jr. It will be a big boost in our
programs especially for the youth and our players
in the countryside.
Pichay said Escuderos support will go a long
way in the search for what he coined as the next
Chiz wizard in the Philippines.
FIDE Master Haridas Pascua of Pangasinan
could be that guy. He defeated Tristan Frech Ibaoc
of Cagayan De Oro to grab the solo lead in the
junior boys division with 3.0 points in as many
rounds.
FM Paulo Bersamina of Pasay and Vince Angelo
Medina of Cavite were also undefeated, but already
had their bye in the round-robin tournament.
In the junior girls division, WNM Jedara Docena
of Bohol and Jodilyn Fronda of Manila downed
separate rivals to share the lead after three rounds.
Docena toppled Carol Anne Chua of Misamis
Oriental, while Fronda beat Cherry Ann Mejia of
Pangasinan to maintain their perfect records.
The national junior champions will represent
the country in the 2012 World Junior Chess
Championships in Athens, Greece.
Chiz pledges P5m to chessers
NLEX eyes semis berth
WHEN the defending champion
NLEX Road Warriors march onto
the court on Thursday to face Erase
Plantcenta, they will be super
motivated to nail win no. 6.
The Road Warriors remained the
only unbeaten team in the Philippine
Basketball Association D-League
Foundation Cup with ve straight
victories. But their mindset coming into
the 4 p.m. duel against the Erasers at
the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City
is to secure their place in the seminal
round.
Considering the gap between NLEX
and its closest pursuers, it appears that
the defending champions need just one
more victory to gain outright passage
into the Final Four.
Meanwhile, RnW Pacic Pipes aims
for its fourth straight win when it takes
on the struggling Cagayan Rising Suns
at 2 p.m.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
IT seems, at least on the sur-
face, that strength and con-
ditioning coach Alex Arizas
decision to leave pound-for-
pound king Manny Pacquiao
in the middle of his train-
ing camp in Baguio City,
isnt hurting the Filipino
champs preparation for his
showdown with undefeated
junior welterweight cham-
pion Timothy Bradley at the
MGM Grand in Las Vegas
on June 9.
In fact, it was only after
Ariza left last Saturday that
Pacquiao decided to go
through the plyometrics
training routine, which Ariza
had wanted him to do since he
rst went up to Baguio.
Childhood friend Buboy
Fernandez and assistant
trainer Nonoy Neri handled
the plyometrics training at
the suggestion of Pacquiao
himself, since he had bought
the necessary material for
yweight contender Rodel
Mayol, who is also training
with him in Baguio City.
Plyometrics has been
described as a type training
designed to produce fast,
powerful movements,
and enables a boxer to be
explosive and punch harder.
Pacquiao reportedly
realized that his failure to
do his plyometrics training
was one of the reasons for
his sluggish performance in
his third ght against Juan
Manuel Marquez.
Pacman
steps up
training
THE Tuason Racing School-Castrol Kids
Team seeks better feats as they tackle
the challenge of the Batangas Racing
Circuit in this Sundays second leg of
the National Karting Series in Rosario,
Batangas.
The trio of Wills Casequin, Arthur
AT Tuason and Flynn Jackes is set to
go all out and deliver the honors for the
TRS-Castrol Kids Team, powered by
Castrol, Bridgestone, Standard Insurance,
C! Magazine, OMP, Coke Zero, Oakley,
Aguila and Toptul.
Casequin tries to bounce back in
the Cadet Expert class after kart
problems forced him out early in the
Final Race.
Tuason guns for a crucial victory
to snatch solo leadership in the Cadet
Expert class.
Following his third-place nish in the
kickoff leg, he garnered a total of 34
points to stay just a slim point behind Tai
Zulberti and Dylan Arambulo, who share
the lead with 35.
Jackes copped the runner-up honors
in the Mini-ROK division last month as
he likewise goes for the win to wrest
the top spot.
Being the pioneer protgs of the
Castrol Champions of the Future
program, the three are groomed as
the next superstar champions of
Philippine karting as TRS president
JP Tuason expects them to show
much improvement as far as skills,
strategy and racing judgment are
concerned.
Theres still a big room for
improvement in them. I was surprised
with some of their moves in the kickoff
leg, and Im condent theyll show
much improvements in the coming
races, said Tuason.
For more info about the TRS-
Castrol Kids, interested parties may
email www.tuasonracing.com or at
info@tuasonracing.com, visit Tuason
racing schools facebook fanpage or
call the TRS secretariat, c/o Aileen
Urgelles at 820-4203.
TRS-Castrol kids seek a better karting nish
Agojo salvages a 71
SINGAPOREJayvie Agojo played
steady when Dottie Ardina grappled
with her putting stroke at the backside,
ring a one-under 71 as Team ICTSI-
Philippines assembled a 147 and stood
in fourth in team play at the start of the
34th Queen Sirikit Cup at the Tanah
Merah Country Club here yesterday.
With Ardina fumbling with a 76,
the Filipinas fell behind by five to
South Korea, who pooled a 142 as
world No. 1 Lydia Ko shot a 69,
for a three-shot lead over Australia
(145) while New Zealand stood a
stroke farther back at 146.
Agojos 71, meanwhile, put her in
joint third with Malaysian Kelly Tan in
individual competition won by Ardina
last year, just two shots off Ko, while
Whitney Hillier of Australia carded a 70
for second.
history of on-court altercations
and strange behavior in
announcing the penalty in a
statement. Although Harden
appears to be recovering well, he
hasnt been cleared to return to
the Thunder.
The concussion suffered by
James Harden demonstrates the
danger posed by violent acts of
this kind, particularly when they
are directed at the head area,
Stern said in a statement. We
remain committed to taking
necessary measures to protect the
safety of NBA players, including
the imposition of appropriate
penalties for players with a
history of on-court altercations.
Lakers general manager Mitch
Kupchak said the team accepted
the latest suspension for World
Peace, who has two years left on
his contract with Los Angeles.
His most recent lapse in
judgment is not to be condoned
or accepted, Kupchak said after
praising World Peace as largely
a model citizen with the Lakers.
His actions could have
seriously injured another player,
and his absence during this
suspension will hurt our team as
well, Kupchak added. While
we accept the leagues decision,
we will be supportive of Metta
and try to help him be more
professional on the court. AP
SYLVIA LOPEZ
ALEJANDRO
NATIONAL junior players Kenneth Chua and
Patricia Tajo started the 20th National Bowling
Youth Championship on a bright note by topping
their respective singles events recently at the
E-Lanes Bowling Center in Ortigas Avenue San
Juan City.
Chua, representing the Tenpin Bowling
Association of Makati, dominated four of six
games to squeeze out a leading 1307 total pin
falls on the way to winning the boys singles
divisions gold medal and securing a slot in the
national youth team.
I need to prove my worth as a national
player. I work hard in training and try my
best to win every tournament, said Chua,
who defeated Ren Cremen (1274) and Kevin
Custodio (1256).
Tajo, also of TBAM, ruled the girls singles
event with a leading 1183 total pin falls to
get the gold medal and also a slot in the
national team. She bested fellow TBAM
players Krizziah Tabora (1173) and Madeline
Llamas (1169), who placed second and third,
respectively.
The tournament is sanctioned by the
Philippine Bowling Congress, headed by
President Ernesto Toti Lopa and PBC Youth
Chairman Alex Lim.
Chua, Tajo rule national youth kegfest
Winners of the 20
th
National Bowling Youth Championship are shown
here with bowling great Bong Coo (left). They are from left Patricia Tajo
and Krizziah Tabora (runners-up), Madeline Llamas and Janine Kuwahara
(champions) and Anne Marie Kiac/Anne Ramirez (third place).
Champion sailors. Members of Team HI FI team display their medals and championship trophy after
ruling the Commodores Cup Regatta 2012 in Subic Bay recently. ELMER PUBLICO
Donaire told the Manila
Standar d he has been lifting
weights and feels really good,
while his weight at present is
at 135 pounds. Im not fat and
feel really strong and fast, said
Donaire, who is working out at
the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas.
(Trainer) Robert Garcia
usually checks up on me to see
my progress, but he knows I
never cheat on my training and
he knows that I always work
hard. I always give him that
option or freedom to check his
(other) ghters rst and we
begin working near the ght,
he added.
The classy four-division world
champion said he didnt mind
Mijares statement that he could
knock him out should they meet
on July 12.
Everybody is doing a lot of
talking. Mijares, (Guillermo)
Rigondeaux, (Abner) Mares.
NBA RESULTS
Tiu scores 3
rd
straight win, nears southern crown
MULTI-TITLED national champion
Jonathan Tiu of JCT-Blanche Rac-
ing and defending champion Martin
Manalo of RSL Motorsports shared
the limelight following separate vic-
tories recently in the third and penul-
timate leg of the 2012 Philippine Drag
Racing Championships Southern Se-
ries at the Batangas Racing Circuit.
Tiu, seeking his seventh national
plum, turned back equally strong
title contender Edison Cayco of H3
Autoworks to capture the Quick
8 crown of this event sanctioned
by the Automobile Association
Philippines and sponsored by GT
Radial, HKS Motor Oil, M&H Race
Master, Yokohama and powered by
Racing Beat@Wave 89.1.
Manalo, on the other hand, showed
the way in the M&H Pro class, where
he eclipsed both Tiu and Cayco.
It was a tough journey for Tiu,
who had to waylay Jefferson Cruz
of Linkage on his rst outing and
another ace driver Ace San Agustin
of H3 Autoworks, to barge into the
nals with a time of 11.041 seconds.
Cayco likewise displayed deter-
mination in upstaging the reigning
champion Manalo on his rst duel and
thwarted H3 Autoworks teammate
John Kalaw to arrange the nal duel
with Tiu, clocking 12.047 seconds.
However, Tiu maximized the
power of his Evo5 as he timed a
fast 10.318 seconds to beat Caycos
12.319 and rm up his hold on the
solo lead as he claimed his third
straight victory in the Quick 8 class.
San Agustin bagged third place,
clocking 12.417 seconds in the
showdown for third place against Kalaw.
But Manalo managed to stay
within distance for the crown
with his triumph in the M&H Pro
division. As Tiu took a bye to march
straight into the nals, Manalo also
advanced into the nals as Cayco
succumbed to a breakout violation
in their seminal duel.
Manila Standard TODAY
Sports
Riera U. Mallari, Editor sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
WORLD Boxing Organization super
bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire
yesterday began training for his planned
July 21 ght against either former two-
division world champion Cristian Mijares or
International Boxing Federation champion
Jeffrey Mathebula of South Africa.
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TRECE MARTIRESElmer Salvador made a rare
double-eagle on No. 15, capping a stirring round of
six-under 66 for a two-stroke lead over Jay Bayron at
the start of the rich International Container Terminal
Services Inc. Sherwood Hills Classic here yesterday.
Salvador, one of those who teed off early in the P2.5
million event, ripped the par-5, 532-yard No. 15 with
a monstrous drive, leaving him just a little over 147
yards for his second shot. He then hit another superb
8-iron shot, the ball bouncing onto the green then rolling
before disappearing into the cup for that 2.
Actually, I had a number of albatross during practice,
but this is the rst time that I did it in a tournament, said
Salvador in Filipino after signing for a 66 that included
three birdies in the rst nine holes.
It was the lowest score posted in a scorching day
at the demanding Sherwood layout as Salvador
underscored his readiness to defend the crown he
won in record fashion (12 strokes) over Artemio
Murakami and Mars Pucay last year.
Bayron bucked a late tee-off and searing heat
and red a 68, using a strong start of three birdies
in the rst ve holes to put himself within striking
distance of his fellow Davaoeno in the early going
of the 72-hole championship, one of the ve
four-day tournaments lined up for the year by the
organizing Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.
Unfancied Michael Bibat rallied with two birdies
at the back for a 70 to grab solo third while young
pro Zanie Boy Gialon and veteran Benjie Magada
joined the mix with identical one-under par 71s.
Tony Lascuna birdied No. 15 to salvage a 72 in
the tie with Miguel Tabuena, winner of the tours
kickoff leg at ICTSI Splendido last month, who
blew a two-under card with two bogeys in the last
three holes at the front.
Salvador hits rare double-eagle
CEBU CITYTiny Jackelyn
Orig stood head and shoulders
over the rest of the eld on
Wednesday, emerging as the
most bemedalled athlete of
the Private Schools Athletic
Association National
Collegiate Games in an eye-
popping windup at the close of
swimming action at the Cebu
City Sports Center here.
Vying in the sportsfest for
the rst time, 52 pride of
Lucena, Quezon went on a
record-breaking run on the
way to clinching four golds
to humble hometown ace
Loren Dale Echavez, who
fell one gold short of her
goal anew in the face of the
CALABARZON mermaids
amazing show.
Pacing herself superbly,
the 16-year-old St. Anne
College of Lucena freshman
won the womens 50-meter
buttery (31.16), 200
individual medley (2:40.62)
in new meet standards, then
added two more in the 4x100
medley relay (5:29.58) and
4x200 freestyle, which Orig
anchored to another record
(10.15.4).
Masaya po ako pero pagod
sa dami ng events na sinalihan
ko ngayon, said the soft-
spoken Orig after her marathon
performance yesterday to
complete a perfect seven-for-
seven of her events, counting
her earlier wins in the 100, 200
buttery and 400 IM.
It was also worth a P7,000
windfall of incentivesP1,000
for each goldfor the eldest
daughter of a junk shop driver
and full-time homemaker.
Quezon bet
stands out
in swimming
By Jeric Lopez

PHILIPPINE Basketball Asso-
ciation teams are preparing early
and already have imports for next
months Governors Cup.
Alaska and Talk N Text will
bring back their old reliable
imports from last season.
The Aces, as early as last week,
conrmed that they will bring
back workhorse Jason Forte, who
is known to put up consistent
double-double numbers.
The defending champion
Tropang Texters, who are still in
the midst of the championship
playoffs against B-MEG for
the Commissioners Cup plum,
will bring back prolic scorer
Paul Harris, who nished
second in the Best Import of the
Conference race in last seasons
Commissioners Cup.
Forte, who brought the Aces
to the seminals last season,
arrives next week just in time
to take the helm for Alaska. He
nished third behind Arizona
Reid of the Rain or Shine Elasto
Painters and Harris for last
seasons best import plum.
Were bringing back Jason
Forte for the third conference.
He played well for us last
season. Hes very hard working
and hes familiar with the team.
Hopefully, he can help the
team a lot again this coming
Governors Cup, said Alaska
Governor Joaqui Trillo of their
athletic reinforcement.
Alaska Aces, Texters
to hire former imports
A8
Donaire trains
early for fight
They all want to ght me. Im
the big guy in this weight class,
but thats to be expected. Im
honored, Donaire said. Im
ready for whoever it is they want
to put me in the ring with. I dont
care who it is. Ill put them down
one by one.
Donaire, who won the IBF/
International Boxing Organization
yweight title with a fth-round
stoppage of Vic Darchinyan on
July 7, 2007 (Knockout of the
Year), duplicated the award-
winning performance when he
scored a second-round knockout
of veteran World Boxing Council/
WBO bantamweight champion
Fernando Montiel after winning
the WBA super yweight Interim
title against Rafael Concepcion.
He then scored a 12-round,
unanimous decision over
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. to win the
WBO super bantamweight title in
San Antonio, Texas last Feb. 4.
HAWKS 109, CLIPPERS 102
THUNDER 118, KINGS 110
CELTICS 78, HEAT 66
HORNETS 83, WARRIORS 81
JAZZ 100, SUNS 88
Games today
2 p.m. Perpetual vs National U
4 p.m. Letran vs UST
6 p.m. SSC vs Adamson

SAN Sebastian College
hopes to sustain its opening-
day romp as it faces fancied
Adamson, seeking the early
lead in Group B even as
three other teams open their
respective bids in the Shakeys
V-League ninth season at The
Arena in San Juan today.
The Lady Stags, chasing their
rst crown in nearly four years,
swept the Letran Lady Knights
in last Tuesdays opener of the
countrys premier womens
volley league, but brace for a
tougher outing against the Lady
Falcons, who boast of talented
reinforcements in former MVP
Nene Bautista and Angela
Benting.
Thai hitter Jang Baulee is
expected to raise her game a
notch higher in the 6 p.m. main
dish of an explosive triple-bill
after churning out a 24-point
effort against Letran along
with Analyn Joy Benito, Dafna
Robinos and top setter Rubie
de Leon.
For live streaming of the
games, log on to www.v-
league.ph, according to the
organizing Sports Vision.
Focus will also be on
University of Santo Tomas, the
winningest team in the league
with six victories and which
is making a comeback after a
two-year hiatus.
By Rey Joble
A FORMER two-time co-Most Valuable Player of Penn State and
All-Big Ten honoree in college is nally suiting up for the Rain or
Shine Elasto Painters.
Jamelle Cornley, a 25-year-old, 65 forward, will be the Elasto
Painters reinforcement in the season-ending Philippine Basketball
Association Governors Cup, according to assistant coach Caloy Garcia.
Garcia conrmed to Manila Standard in a telephone interview
that Cornley is expected to arrive this week.
Hes expected to be here Friday at the latest. He was supposed
to be here on Wednesday, but he had problems with the ticketing,
Garcia said.
Rain or Shine decided to tap Cornley in place of early candidate
Arizona Reid when the former Elasto Painters import told
management he wont be available until May 10.
Elasto Painters tap Cornley
Lady Stags
seek 2
nd
triumph
PRISAA national chairman Dr. Emmanuel Y. Angeles awards the trophy to
newly crowned Mutya ng PRISAA Amadea Lilia Piatti of Northern Mindanao
(Region 10) during the pageant held at the University of Southern Philippines
Foundation auditorium in Cebu City Tuesday night.
Reigning champ Martin Manalo (inset) captured the M&H Pro
crown, upstaging multi-titled Jonathan Tiu, who succumbed to
a breakout.
Opening-game win.
San Sebastian Colleges
Karen Berbano (6) slams
in one against Letrans
Sarah Jane Espelita
during the Shakeys
V-League ninth season
opener at The Arena
in San Juan. The Lady
Stags won, 26-24, 25-12,
25-18.
Business
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Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com
IN BRIEF
Coconut
sap sales
up 92.8%
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
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OIL
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TODAY
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P52.34-P57.85
Kerosene
P38.50-P39.20
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Japan Yen 0.012300 0.5254
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Hong Kong Dollar 0.128863 5.5048
Switzerland Franc 1.098056 46.9068
Canada Dollar 1.012556 43.544
Singapore Dollar 0.802375 34.2759
Australia Dollar 1.030928 44.0392
Bahrain Dinar 2.652661 113.3164
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266667 11.3915
Brunei Dollar 0.799169 34.1389
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000109 0.0047
Thailand Baht 0.32310 1.3802
UAE Dirham 0.272257 11.6303
Euro Euro 1.319000 56.3450
Korea Won 0.000879 0.0375
China Yuan 0.158546 6.7728
India Rupee 0.019001 0.8117
Malaysia Ringgit 0.326211 13.9351
NewZealand Dollar 0.814001 34.7725
Taiwan Dollar 0.033939 1.4498
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Metrobank has new leaders
New estimate says Recto Bank
has 16.6 trillion cubic feet of gas
Honda resumes imports
HONDA Cars Philippines Inc. will resume
importation of vehicles from Thailand by the
middle of the year after production in that
Southeast Asian country returned to normal last
month.
Company president Tatsuya Natsume said
Hondas Thailand facility has returned to
normal production on March 26, which was
earlier than expected.
Natsume, however, said the Thai facility
could not immediately serve the Philippine
demand for parts and completely-built units, as
it tried to meet its local demand rst.
So in a month or two, we can resume
importation [from Thailand], he said.
The Philippines had been importing CR-V,
Jazz and Accord from Thailand, prior to the
Thai oods last year.
HCPI had also been sourcing CKD parts from
Thailand for the local assembly of the Civic at
its Sta. Rosa, Laguna plant.
It stopped local operations from November
2011 to January this year, following the Thai
oods that disrupted the supply chain of parts
and completely-built units. Julito G. Rada
New PBCom investor
PHILIPPINE Bank of Communications
has secured additional fresh equity of P800
million from the Jalandoni group of Negros
Occidental.
A bank ofcial who requested anonymity said
the new equity, which will only be subscribed
to by the bank once regulators approved its
application for an increase in authorized capital,
would translate to an 8-percent stake in the bank
under the bigger capitalization of P27 billion.
PBCom said its board of directors approved the
acceptance for deposit for future subscription from
the Jalandoni group in the amount of P800 million.
The amount will be used to subscribe to
common shares of the bank as soon as the increase
in authorized capital of the bank is approved by the
regulators. The subscription price per share will be
equivalent to P27.88 plus interest at 4 percent per
annum reckoned from the start of 2012 to the date
the actual deposit is made, the bank said in a ling
at the stock exchange.
The Jalandoni group will acquire the new
shares at P27.88 per share, the same price
at which the group of businessman Roberto
Ongpin acquired a 97-percent stake in PBCom
for P4.7 billion. Elaine Ramos Alanguilan
Meralco presents Smart Grid. President Aquino (right) speaks before the joint World Electronics
Forum and Semiconductor and Electronics Industries of the Philippines Inc. conference. Manila Electric Co. vice
president Tony Valdez (inset) underscores the importance of technological innovations that benet customers
and help spur economic growth, during his Smart Grid presentation during the same conference.
By Bernadette Lunas
THE governments budget decit
widened 29.4 percent year-on-
year in the rst quarter, after
public infrastructure spending
picked up this year.
Data from the Treasury showed
the government incurred a budget
shortfall of P33.9 billion in the
January-March period, up from
P26.2 billion a year ago.
Such shortfall, however, was
well below the P82.8-billion
decit programmed for the
period, it added.
Finance Secretary Cesar
Purisima said the rst quarter
scal data afrms our strategy
of consolidating our scal
position while at the same time
investing heavily in key social
and economic services.
The government posted a
budget gap of P28.6 billion in
March alone, or 57.9 percent
higher than the P18.1-billion
decit registered in the same
month in 2011.
Government spending in the
rst three months surged 13.1
percent to P394.8 billion, but
was still below the targeted
P440.6-billion expenditures for
the period.
Disbursements in March were
up 15 percent to P144 billion.
First quarter tally on state
revenues, on the other hand, posted
a double-digit growth of 11.7
percent to P361 billion, including
P115.4 billion in March.
A 7.7-percent uptick in
revenues in March contributed
to an aggregate rst quarter tally
of P360.974 billion, 11.7 percent
up year-on-year and beating the
P357.780-billion target for the
period, the Finance Department
said in statement.
Both the Internal Revenue
and Customs bureaus, which
accounted for about 90 percent
of state income, achieved double-
digit growth rate for the quarter.
BIR collections in the quarter,
however, failed to reach its target
of P232.67 billion. Aggregate
income of the Customs also
missed its P81.353-billion goal.
By Othel V. Campos
COCONUT sap exports surged
92.8 percent in 2011, amid
strong global demand for healthy
products catering to diabetics.
The Philippine Coconut
Authority said coconut sap exports
rose to 70,000 kilograms last year
from 36,310 kg. in 2010.
The increase in coco sap sugar
exports was driven by global
health concerns specically
diabetes and obesity, said PCA
administrator Euclides Forbes.
Data from the World Health
Organization showed 346 million
people were diabetic as of 2011.
We are anticipating that these
people are the possible users of
coco sap sugar, said Forbes.
Studies conducted by Food
and Nutrition Research Institute
of the Science and Technology
found that coco sap sugar has
a low glycemic index of 35
compared to regular cane sugar.
Forbes said coco sap sugar
is now being exported to 11
countries that include Japan, the
United States, the Middle East,
Korea, Hong Kong, Norway,
Canada, Switzerland, France,
Australia and New Zealand.
The PCA said coconut sap
sugar has a great potential as a
natural and cheaper alternative
to more expensive sweeteners
in the market.
With the growing awareness
for health foods and the increasing
demand for coco sap sugar,
we can project an increase to
100,000 kilograms in the volume
of coco sap sugar exports for this
year, Forbes said.
The countrys coconut sugar
producers are projecting output
of 17 million kg. by 2016 to
serve the great demand from
foreign markets amid a new
wave of consciousness in most
industrialist countries.
NOTI CE OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETI NG
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manila Bankers Life Insurance
Corporation will hold its Annual Stockholders' Meeting on 16 May 2012,
Wednesday at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon at the 10
th
Floor VGP Center,
6772 Ayala Avenue, Makati City to consider and take action upon the following
matters:
1. Call to order
2. Proof of Notice and Quorum
3. Approval of the Minutes of Special Stockholders' Meeting held last
April 12, 2012
4. President's Report
5. Presentation of the Audited Financial Statement as of December 31,
2011
6. Ratifcation of the Acts of Directors and Offcers for 2011
7. Appointment of External Auditors for 2012
8. Election of Directors
9. Consideration of such other business as may properly come before the
meeting
10. Adjournment
Stockholders of record as of the close of business on 31 March 2012 will be
entitled to attend and vote.
Makati City, 23 April 2012.
By Order of the Board of Directors
CLARENCE D. GUERRERO
Corporate Secretary
Member: Philippine Life Insurance Association, Inc.
By Elaine Ramos Alanguilan
METROPOLITAN Bank and Trust Co. has
made changes in its top management, following
the retirement of chairman Antonio Abacan Jr.
The banks board of directors,
which met shortly after the annual
stockholders meeting Wednesday,
named former president Arthur Ty as
the new chairman, in place of Abacan.
Arthurs father, George Ty, remains the
chairman of the Metrobank Group while
Francis Sebastian retained his current
position as vice chairman of the bank.
Fabian Dee, who used to be the
banks executive vice president, was
named the new president in place of
the younger Ty.
The bank also named new members
of the board, including Antonio Viray,
Amelia Cabal and Vy Tonne So. Former
Transportation secretary Jose de Jesus
is no longer a member of the board.
Metrobank booked a 31.9-percent
growth in consolidated net income to
P11 billion in 2011 from P8.4 billion
in 2010, supported by growth in net
interest income. The bank declared
consolidated assets of P958.4 billion as
of end-2011.
Jette Gamboa, vice president and
head for strategic planning and investor
relations, said the bank expects to
sustain a double-digit growth in lending
as higher economic growth and the
governments push for infrastructure
rollout should further drive credit
demand across all segments.
We should see double-digit growth
in terms of loan demand. The double-
digit growth is sustainable. Indications
show it should be around 10 to 12
percent this year against expectations
the economy would grow by at least
4.6 percent, said Gamboa.
This years projection is, however,
slower than the banks actual loan
growth of 16.5 percent last year. Based
on trends weve seen in the rst two
months of the year, credit demand is
growing a lot better than we expected,
said Gamboa.
The bank is optimistic about the
prospects for the economy this year and
the next. Ildemarc Bautista, the banks
head of research, said gross domestic
product was expected to expand by
4.2 percent this year, fueled by higher
consumption and public spending.
Were looking at a 4.6-percent
GDP growth running up to more than
5 percent next year on the back of good
consumption and higher government
expenditures, Bautista said in a
press brieng before the stockholders
meeting.
The economy grew by 3.7 percent last
year, slower than the 7.6-percent rise in
2010, dragged by anemic investments
and government spending as well as
weak external trade.
Markets are bullish on their
sentiments about the prospects of the
Philippines and these generate positive
momentum for local investors, said
Bautista.
Metrobank expects ination to
average 3.4 percent this year and 3.8
percent next year, within the Bangko
Sentrals target range of 3 to 5 percent.
There is not much pressure for the
Bangko Sentral to hike rates anytime
soon. The bias is still downward. Our
view is, they will hold [key policy
rates] at 4 percent, said Bautista.
By Alena Mae S. Flores
EXPLORATION rm Forum
Energy Plc. will proceed with
the drilling of the Samguita gas
eld at the Recto Bank, after
seismic survey found the area
sitting on 16.6 trillion cubic feet
of natural gas and 416 million
barrels of oil.
The new estimate for
Sampaguita gas eld located at
the disputed portion of South
China Sea easily eclipsed the
Malampaya gas discovery, which
has proven reserves of only 2.7
trillion to 3.2 trillion cubic feet of
natural gas.
Forum Energy, a company
controlled by Philex Mining
Corp., on Wednesday said it
received a report by Weatherford
Petroleum Consultants on the
interpretation of new 3D and 2D
data acquired over the service
contract 72 area in 2011.
Forum Energy is 64.45-
percent owned by Philex Mining,
through the latters interests in
FEC Resources Inc and Philex
Petroleum Corp. Atok-Big
Wedge Co. Inc. owns 25.95
percent while the remaining 9.6
percent is owned by minority
shareholders in the UK.
The Weatherford Report
shows an improvement in the
resources previously known and
supports the case to proceed with
the drilling program, Forum
Energy chairman Rob Nicholson
said.
The company did not say when
they plan to pursue drilling but
Philex Mining chairman Manuel
Pangilinan said he was hopeful
the drilling would commence
this year.
Nicholson said the company
would continue discussions
with the major shareholders,
joint venture partner and
advisors to determine how
the SC72 drilling program,
entailing a cost of $75 million,
would be funded.
Forum Energy conducted 2,202
line-kilometer of 2D seismic
data to further dene additional
drilling leads and 565 sq. km.
of 3D seismic data over the
Sampaguita gas eld in 2011.
The company said the
Weatherford report has given the
directors a better understanding
of the Sampaguita gas eld and
identied a prospect in the North
Bank, located to the north of the
gas eld.
Budget deficit widened 29.4% to P33.9b in Q1
Index closes at new
record high of 5,204
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FINANCIAL
70.00 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 68.00 68.45 67.30 67.30 (1.03) 2,159,870 (7,999,379.50)
76.80 50.00 Bank of PI 74.75 76.30 74.50 74.60 (0.20) 905,300 (16,805,597.00)
1.82 0.69 Bankard, Inc. 0.78 0.79 0.77 0.79 1.28 424,000
512.00 370.00 China Bank 525.00 527.00 521.00 525.00 0.00 1,450
1.95 1.42 BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.75 1.85 1.80 1.84 5.14 180,000
23.90 12.50 COL Financial 23.45 23.45 23.00 23.00 (1.92) 2,821,700 (29,267,575.00)
22.00 7.56 Filipino Fund Inc. 11.30 11.30 11.00 11.30 0.00 22,700
0.95 0.62 First Abacus 0.80 0.82 0.78 0.78 (2.50) 35,000
3.26 1.91 I-Remit Inc. 2.37 2.37 2.22 2.36 (0.42) 341,000
29.00 3.00 Maybank ATR KE 24.25 25.00 24.00 24.80 2.27 105,000
93.50 60.00 Metrobank 89.45 92.00 89.95 91.30 2.07 4,135,490 33,165,519.00
3.06 1.30 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 2.18 2.20 2.18 2.19 0.46 623,000
16.85 41.00 Phil. National Bank 72.25 74.00 72.20 73.50 1.73 1,065,420 (21,292,270.00)
85.00 57.70 Phil. Savings Bank 81.50 82.00 81.50 81.50 0.00 1,050
539.00 204.80 PSE Inc. 349.00 351.00 345.00 350.00 0.29 19,380 (2,098,130.00)
44.40 25.45 RCBC À 43.20 43.20 42.70 43.20 0.00 230,200.00 3,602,480.00
151.50 77.00 Security Bank 144.00 146.00 143.10 143.10 (0.63) 248,260 20,326,178.00
1390.00 950.00 Sun Life Financial 1003.00 1005.00 1004.00 1004.00 0.10 170
140.00 58.00 Union Bank 103.40 107.00 102.60 104.40 0.97 887,820 43,382,429.00
2.06 1.43 Vantage Equities 1.89 1.93 1.89 1.89 0.00 75,000
INDUSTRIAL
35.50 26.50 Aboitiz Power Corp. 34.50 35.00 34.10 34.15 (1.01) 4,413,000 (36,364,475.00)
13.58 7.32 Agrinurture Inc. 12.32 13.30 12.02 12.20 (0.97) 168,900 (1,171,188.00)
23.50 11.98 Alaska Milk Corp. 23.35 23.55 23.40 23.50 0.64 6,691,300 (20,437,950.00)
1.86 0.97 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.53 1.56 1.52 1.55 1.31 1,146,000
54.90 26.00 Alphaland Corp. 34.00 38.00 32.00 32.90 (3.24) 21,200 (87,300.00)
1.65 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.38 1.39 1.37 1.38 0.00 169,000
Asiabest Group 48.45 48.95 47.75 48.95 1.03 57,000 (48,000.00)
102.80 3.02 Bloomberry 11.80 12.04 11.46 11.60 (1.69) 1,548,600 191,052.00
26.55 12.50 C. Azuc De Tarlac 15.00 13.98 13.98 13.98 (6.80) 100
2.88 2.24 Calapan Venture 2.27 2.32 2.32 2.32 2.20 2,000
250.00 41.00 Chemphil 250.00 299.80 299.80 299.80 19.92 200
144.00 36.00 Conc. Aggr. À 70.00 73.00 70.00 73.00 4.29 450
3.07 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.70 2.70 2.69 2.69 (0.37) 131,000
8.33 7.41 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 8.19 8.19 8.08 8.17 (0.24) 76,500
7.06 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 5.98 6.00 5.98 5.99 0.17 10,115,300 10,184,104.00
6.28 2.80 EEI 6.10 6.20 6.09 6.11 0.16 380,400 (237,035.00)
3.80 1.00 Euro-Med Lab. 2.00 2.06 2.01 2.01 0.50 55,000
15.58 12.50 First Gen Corp. 13.86 14.04 13.88 13.92 0.43 3,299,800 1,749,844.00
67.20 51.50 First Holdings A 64.95 65.30 62.50 63.50 (2.23) 1,197,700 (13,577,737.00)
31.50 22.50 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 23.45 23.45 23.35 23.45 0.00 37,500 (702,275.00)
0.10 0.0095 Greenergy 0.0170 0.0180 0.0170 0.0170 0.00 322,100,000 1,123,700.00
13.50 7.80 Holcim Philippines Inc. 12.00 12.10 12.00 12.06 0.50 114,300 (726,266.00)
9.00 4.71 Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.80 4.80 4.75 4.76 (0.83) 37,000
2.35 0.95 Ionics Inc 1.660 1.740 1.620 1.630 (1.81) 273,000
120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 112.00 114.10 113.00 113.20 1.07 142,300 (462,993.00)
8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 3.18 3.39 3.10 3.39 6.60 167,000 (33,900.00)
1.55 0.99 Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.70 1.50 1.45 1.50 (11.76) 6,000
24.70 17.94 Manila Water Co. Inc. 24.65 24.65 23.50 24.60 (0.20) 4,848,500 15,934,520.00
6.95 0.75 Mariwasa MFG. Inc. 3.48 4.48 3.51 4.48 28.74 11,000
15.30 8.12 Megawide 15.34 15.50 15.10 15.28 (0.39) 169,700 (620,654.00)
295.00 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co À 258.00 260.40 256.00 256.00 (0.78) 328,510 8,075,842.00
3.00 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 2.78 2.81 2.77 2.81 1.08 1,181,000 1,210,320.00
17.40 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.66 10.66 10.60 10.64 (0.19) 4,176,100 (18,552,984.00)
14.00 10.30 Phinma Corporation 12.00 11.50 11.50 11.50 (4.17) 2,800
15.24 9.01 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 9.65 9.70 9.40 9.64 (0.10) 735,800 (17,355.00)
9.50 5.25 Republic Cement À 9.05 9.14 8.90 9.14 0.99 235,300 (75,862.00)
2.55 1.01 RFM Corporation 2.76 2.74 2.63 2.65 (3.99) 9,014,000 2,878,700.00
6.50 2.90 Salcon Power Corp. 4.10 3.50 3.50 3.50 (14.63) 37,000
33.00 27.70 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 30.00 30.00 29.90 30.00 0.00 23,000
132.60 105.70 San Miguel Corp À 112.50 113.00 112.20 112.50 0.00 507,940 (1,871,215.00)
1.90 1.25 Seacem 1.90 1.82 1.78 1.81 (4.74) 6,270,000 (44,750.00)
2.50 1.85 Splash Corporation 1.90 1.90 1.89 1.90 0.00 142,000
0.250 0.112 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.136 0.137 0.134 0.134 (1.47) 4,180,000
5.46 2.92 Tanduay Holdings 3.82 3.85 3.80 3.80 (0.52) 622,000 15,240.00
3.62 1.99 TKC Steel Corp. 2.41 2.49 2.40 2.49 3.32 21,000
1.41 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.27 1.29 1.26 1.27 0.00 4,820,000
68.00 36.20 Universal Robina 65.00 65.90 65.00 65.00 0.00 1,783,350 (23,824,286.50)
1.12 0.285 Vitarich Corp. 0.580 0.580 0.570 0.570 (1.72) 704,000 (19,950.00)
1.22 0.68 Vulcan Indl. 1.08 1.13 1.09 1.11 2.78 9,468,000
HOLDING FIRMS
1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.73 0.75 0.75 0.75 2.74 296,000
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 50.00 50.20 49.80 50.00 0.00 1,519,210 12,895,926.00
0.019 0.014 Alcorn Gold Res. 0.0170 0.0170 0.0160 0.0160 (5.88) 60,300,000
13.48 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 12.22 12.78 12.34 12.74 4.26 19,219,500 181,405,318.00
2.97 1.67 Anglo Holdings A 2.15 2.16 2.08 2.14 (0.47) 562,000
4.60 3.00 Anscor À 4.60 4.68 4.61 4.68 1.74 581,000
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 4.31 5.60 4.32 5.34 23.90 1,397,000 237,010.00
3.15 1.49 ATN Holdings A 1.91 1.95 1.82 1.95 2.09 26,000
437.00 272.00 Ayala Corp À 419.00 430.20 420.00 428.20 2.20 858,310 (122,303,526.00)
59.45 30.50 DMCI Holdings 58.90 63.60 58.90 63.00 6.96 5,675,350 102,052,478.00
4.19 1.03 F&J Prince A 2.70 2.79 2.70 2.79 3.33 37,000
5.25 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.95 5.09 4.98 5.06 2.22 3,167,000 498,770.00
0.98 0.10 Forum Pacic 0.260 0.250 0.250 0.250 (3.85) 10,000
GT Capital 491.20 516.50 491.80 513.00 4.44 1,399,920 211,830,740.00
5.22 2.90 House of Inv. 4.63 4.61 4.55 4.55 (1.73) 44,000 36,480.00
34.80 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 33.50 34.20 33.50 34.00 1.49 2,652,100 20,883,680.00
4.19 2.27 Jolliville Holdings 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 0.00 2,000
5.70 2.30 Keppel Holdings `B 4.10 4.59 4.59 4.59 11.95 1,000
6.95 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.76 5.85 5.76 5.76 0.00 2,160,300 (620,517.00)
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.20 1.24 1.18 1.21 0.83 9,772,000 9,360.00
0.91 0.300 Mabuhay Holdings À 0.640 0.620 0.610 0.610 (4.69) 257,000 31,000.00
3.82 1.500 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 3.680 3.730 3.550 3.640 (1.09) 8,680,000 748,330.00
4.45 2.56 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.23 4.60 4.32 4.53 7.09 91,334,000 187,676,950.00
6.24 2.10 Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.85 5.30 4.80 5.15 6.19 651,000 (51,800.00)
4.72 1.22 MJCI Investments Inc. 2.00 2.01 2.00 2.00 0.00 9,000
0.0770 0.054 Pacica À 0.0590 0.0590 0.0580 0.0580 (1.69) 5,510,000
2.20 1.42 Prime Media Hldg 1.530 1.550 1.540 1.550 1.31 155,000
0.82 0.44 Prime Orion 0.510 0.520 0.500 0.510 0.00 1,905,000
4.10 1.56 Republic Glass A 2.01 2.25 2.10 2.10 4.48 25,000
2.40 0.91 Seafront À 1.66 1.62 1.62 1.62 (2.41) 10,000
0.490 0.285 Sinophil Corp. 0.350 0.360 0.360 0.360 2.86 500,000
699.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 688.00 700.00 682.00 682.00 (0.87) 159,090 53,497,395.00
1.78 1.00 Solid Group Inc. 1.29 1.30 1.27 1.27 (1.55) 327,000
1.57 1.14 South China Res. Inc. 1.21 1.35 1.30 1.31 8.26 613,000
0.420 0.099 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2700 0.2700 0.2700 0.2700 0.00 390,000
0.620 0.056 Wellex Industries 0.3800 0.3900 0.3700 0.3750 (1.32) 5,010,000 (38,000.00)
1.370 0.178 Zeus Holdings 0.640 0.650 0.630 0.650 1.56 3,835,000
P R O P E R T Y
2.82 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.73 2.88 2.70 2.76 1.10 1,818,000
0.75 0.31 Araneta Prop À 0.720 0.690 0.650 0.680 (5.56) 124,000
0.218 0.150 Arthaland Corp. 0.190 0.192 0.191 0.192 1.05 2,500,000
22.40 13.36 Ayala Land `B 22.00 22.00 21.50 21.50 (2.27) 3,490,600 (6,110,020.00)
6.12 3.08 Belle Corp. À 4.91 4.97 4.78 4.80 (2.24) 13,138,000 (1,389,620.00)
9.00 2.26 Cebu Holdings 7.20 7.43 7.03 7.39 2.64 6,679,600 (12,579.00)
5.66 0.26 Century Property 1.71 1.72 1.68 1.70 (0.58) 1,747,000 (421,500.00)
2.85 1.20 City & Land Dev. 2.44 2.44 2.28 2.44 0.00 61,000
1.65 1.07 Cityland Dev. À 1.24 1.29 1.24 1.24 0.00 113,000
0.127 0.060 Crown Equities Inc. 0.084 0.084 0.081 0.084 0.00 50,000
1.16 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.88 0.90 0.89 0.90 2.27 535,000
0.90 0.54 Empire East Land 0.650 0.750 0.660 0.740 13.85 167,462,000 (1,273,650.00)
3.80 2.90 Eton Properties 3.55 3.57 3.55 3.57 0.56 68,000
0.310 0.10 Ever Gotesco 0.190 0.200 0.185 0.191 0.53 2,070,000 (247,500.00)
3.06 1.76 Global-Estate 1.92 1.96 1.90 1.91 (0.52) 3,496,000 1,245,150.00
1.35 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.31 1.42 1.32 1.40 6.87 176,697,000 85,075,620.00
3.80 1.21 Highlands Prime 2.18 2.20 2.19 2.19 0.46 48,000
2.14 0.65 Interport À 1.38 1.43 1.29 1.29 (6.52) 1,998,000
2.48 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 2.19 2.23 2.18 2.18 (0.46) 232,071,000 186,004,490.00
0.80 0.215 MRC Allied Ind. 0.2160 0.2180 0.2150 0.2160 0.00 4,340,000
0.990 0.072 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.7700 0.7900 0.7300 0.7300 (5.19) 35,875,000 (830,820.00)
0.71 0.41 Phil. Realty À 0.520 0.550 0.540 0.550 5.77 741,000
4.77 1.80 Polar Property Holdings 3.40 3.49 3.40 3.49 2.65 340,000
18.86 10.00 Robinsons Land `B 17.54 17.70 17.32 17.32 (1.25) 2,866,700 (19,732,862.00)
2.70 1.74 Shang Properties Inc. 2.40 2.47 2.45 2.47 2.92 8,000
9.47 6.50 SM Development À 6.98 7.15 6.98 7.05 1.00 7,003,100 (7,467,239.00)
18.20 10.90 SM Prime Holdings 16.78 17.28 17.00 17.00 1.31 19,108,800 (146,329,588.00)
1.14 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.75 0.79 0.74 0.78 4.00 1,650,000 (53,130.00)
0.80 0.45 Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.570 0.620 0.580 0.590 3.51 4,005,000
4.30 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.370 4.470 4.350 4.440 1.60 3,512,000 3,913,790.00
S E R V I C E S
2GO Group 2.29 2.30 2.29 2.30 0.44 16,000
43.00 28.60 ABS-CBN 41.50 41.50 40.60 40.70 (1.93) 12,600
14.76 1.60 Acesite Hotel 11.42 11.56 10.62 11.30 (1.05) 14,000
0.80 0.45 APC Group, Inc. 0.670 0.670 0.670 0.670 0.00 2,035,000
9.30 7.30 Asian Terminals Inc. 9.10 8.90 8.90 8.90 (2.20) 10,000
0.5300 0.0660 Boulevard Holdings 0.1770 0.1770 0.1730 0.1730 (2.26) 57,940,000 72,660.00
98.15 62.50 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 69.50 71.40 69.80 70.50 1.44 278,150 9,117,584.00
10.60 8.20 Centro Esc. Univ. 10.00 9.90 9.90 9.90 (1.00) 12,000 (118,800.00)
9.70 5.40 DFNN Inc. 7.01 7.39 7.00 7.22 3.00 232,800 (58,659.00)
5.90 1.45 Easy Call Common 3.76 3.85 3.42 3.85 2.39 58,000 (6,880.00)
1750.00 765.00 FEUI 932.00 927.00 925.00 925.00 (0.75) 230
1172.00 11.70 Globalports 27.50 25.00 23.00 23.15 (15.82) 1,500
1270.00 825.00 Globe Telecom 1115.00 1125.00 1110.00 1110.00 (0.45) 131,655 (45,993,915.00)
10.34 6.18 GMA Network Inc. 9.20 9.40 9.30 9.36 1.74 940,200
69.00 43.40 I.C.T.S.I. 68.30 69.50 68.30 69.00 1.02 899,080 27,360,877.50
0.98 0.34 Information Capital Tech. 0.495 0.580 0.480 0.480 (3.03) 200,000
18.40 5.00 Imperial Res. À 9.00 8.55 8.55 8.55 (5.00) 800
6.00 4.00 IPeople Inc. À 6.40 6.50 6.40 6.50 1.56 14,100
4.29 2.20 IP Converge 3.01 3.10 3.00 3.01 0.00 1,117,000
34.50 0.123 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.124 0.127 0.118 0.120 (3.23) 139,430,000 (925,780.00)
3.87 1.16 IPVG Corp. 1.21 1.22 1.19 1.20 (0.83) 1,804,000 (767,500.00)
0.0760 0.040 Island Info 0.0580 0.0600 0.0580 0.0580 0.00 3,250,000
5.1900 2.900 ISM Communications 3.1700 3.1900 3.0700 3.1100 (1.89) 94,000
3.79 1.58 JTH Davies Holdings Inc. 2.40 2.41 2.40 2.40 0.00 13,000
11.68 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 7.32 7.48 7.28 7.32 0.00 1,930,600 213,219.00
4.28 2.65 Liberty Telecom 2.80 2.85 2.75 2.85 1.79 50,000 28,500.00
3.96 2.70 Macroasia Corp. 3.05 3.10 3.00 3.00 (1.64) 178,000 (345,330.00)
0.84 0.57 Manila Bulletin 0.73 0.73 0.71 0.73 0.00 248,000
3.00 1.00 Manila Jockey 1.62 1.61 1.50 1.50 (7.41) 723,000 (1,610.00)
9.60 6.50 Metro Pacic Tollways 5.61 7.60 7.60 7.60 35.47 500
21.00 17.20 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 21.10 21.30 20.20 21.10 0.00 84,700
8.58 4.50 PAL Holdings Inc. 7.55 7.59 7.50 7.55 0.00 121,300
3.32 1.05 Paxys Inc. 2.90 2.93 2.80 2.84 (2.07) 1,108,000 (86,300.00)
10.00 4.60 Phil. Racing Club 9.00 9.20 9.20 9.20 2.22 1,200
17.18 14.50 Philweb.Com Inc. 17.40 17.52 17.32 17.52 0.69 1,596,100 649,658.00
6.90 3.80 PLDT Comm & Energy 4.20 4.50 4.20 4.20 0.00 27,000
2886.00 2096.00 PLDT Common 2558.00 2580.00 2540.00 2580.00 0.86 128,410 (6,327,640.00)
0.48 0.23 PremiereHorizon 0.375 0.380 0.375 0.380 1.33 4,860,000 (183,700.00)
23.75 10.68 Puregold 23.60 24.20 23.40 24.20 2.54 4,156,800 9,058,825.00
Touch Solutions 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 0.00 5,000
3.30 2.40 Transpacic Broadcast 2.90 2.94 2.90 2.90 0.00 81,000
0.79 0.26 Waterfront Phils. 0.520 0.560 0.510 0.540 3.85 1,691,000 (10,800.00)
MINING & OIL
0.0083 0.0036 Abra Mining 0.0054 0.0056 0.0054 0.0056 3.70 73,000,000
6.20 3.01 Apex À 5.10 5.29 5.00 5.05 (0.98) 428,300
6.22 3.00 Apex `B 5.10 5.10 5.00 5.10 0.00 371,100 382,500.00
25.20 14.50 Atlas Cons. À 19.06 19.66 19.08 19.60 2.83 4,809,500 3,159,014.00
31.00 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 38.50 48.00 36.00 38.60 0.26 251,400
0.380 0.148 Basic Energy Corp. 0.285 0.290 0.280 0.290 1.75 8,070,000
30.35 15.00 Benguet Corp À 24.50 25.50 24.90 25.50 4.08 10,500
34.00 14.50 Benguet Corp `B 26.00 26.00 24.00 26.00 0.00 9,800 (120,560.00)
2.51 1.62 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.71 1.71 1.71 1.71 0.00 228,000 (34,200.00)
50.85 4.35 Dizon 50.50 51.45 50.00 51.45 1.88 767,920 346,890.00
1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.96 1.01 0.96 0.96 0.00 35,015,000 (107,430.00)
1.82 0.5900 Lepanto À 1.450 1.500 1.430 1.470 1.38 50,522,000
2.070 0.6700 Lepanto `B 1.540 1.590 1.530 1.590 3.25 43,705,000 7,351,350.00
0.085 0.035 Manila Mining À 0.0740 0.0770 0.0730 0.0750 1.35 273,950,000
0.087 0.035 Manila Mining `B 0.0740 0.0770 0.0750 0.0770 4.05 56,610,000 (934,010.00)
34.80 15.04 Nickelasia 32.50 34.65 32.60 34.50 6.15 2,038,700 3,640,975.00
12.76 2.08 Nihao Mineral Resources 12.40 12.84 12.28 12.56 1.29 11,873,000 (467,618.00)
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.7900 0.7800 0.7800 0.7800 (1.27) 511,000
8.40 2.12 Oriental Peninsula Res. 7.930 8.090 7.880 8.000 0.88 2,700,200 (69,147.00)
0.032 0.012 Oriental Pet. À 0.0220 0.0250 0.0220 0.0240 9.09 1,627,800,000
0.033 0.013 Oriental Pet. `B 0.0230 0.0250 0.0240 0.0240 4.35 356,700,000 940,000.00
7.14 5.10 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 6.33 6.48 6.35 6.48 2.37 66,000
28.95 17.08 Philex À 22.35 24.20 22.85 24.20 8.28 28,690,700 (601,925.00)
14.18 3.00 PhilexPetroleum 16.20 24.30 17.50 24.30 50.00 7,049,100 3,593,611.00
0.058 0.013 Philodrill Corp. À 0.053 0.059 0.053 0.059 11.32 4,465,220,000 43,642,730.00
252.00 161.10 Semirara Corp. 245.20 247.00 244.80 245.00 (0.08) 314,310 (28,605,422.00)
0.029 0.013 United Paragon 0.0200 0.0220 0.0200 0.0210 5.00 208,500,000 193,700.00
PREFERRED
47.90 27.30 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 44.95 42.00 42.00 42.00 (6.56) 66,000 2,654,400.00
570.00 520.00 Ayala Corp. Pref À 560.00 560.00 560.00 560.00 0.00 60
11.02 6.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 9.11 9.39 9.13 9.39 3.07 4,926,100 (6,062,749.00)
116.70 106.20 PCOR-Preferred 114.70 115.70 115.50 115.50 0.70 1,280
80.00 74.50 SMC Preferred 1 75.60 76.00 76.00 76.00 0.53 23,660
WARRANTS & BONDS
1.35 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.17 1.25 1.19 1.20 2.56 2,371,000 1,569,900.00
1.38 0.67 Megaworld Corp. Warrants2 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.00 20,000
0.210 0.00 Omico Corp. Warrant 0.0990 0.0990 0.0990 0.0990 0.00 420,000
TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 14,868,532 927,744,790.69
INDUSTRIAL 401,775,627 1,041,280,309.87
HOLDING FIRMS 229,067,695 2,449,428,645.22
PROPERTY 696,014,235 1,559,778,975.37
SERVICES 255,564,839 918,186,499.35
MINING & OIL 7,260,127,612 1,816,260,500.23
GRAND TOTAL 8,857,418,540 8,712,679,720.73
FINANCIAL 1,292.15 (UP) 2.75
INDUSTRIAL 7,851.72 (DOWN) 14.73
HOLDING FIRMS 4,452.65 (UP) 72.22
PROPERTY 1,945.47 (DOWN) 9.07
SERVICES 1,716.42 (UP) 12.02
MINING & OIL 27,042.53 (UP) 934.85
PSEI 5,204.84 (UP) 35.24
All Shares Index 3,472.24 (UP) 31.49
Gainers: 104; Losers: 69; Unchanged: 40; Total: 213
SMDCs profit rose 33% in Q1
RAY S. EANO
Mr. Ray S. Eano is on leave. His column
will resume next month.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
SM DEVELOPMENT Corp., the property unit
of conglomerate SM Investments Corp., reported
a 33-percent growth in net income in the rst
quarter, on higher real estate sales.
The company said it booked a prot of P1.21
billion in the quarter, up from P920 million
earned during the same period last year.
SM Development president Rosaline Qua
said in a brieng following the companys
annual stockholders meeting consolidated
revenues surged 72 percent to P5.83 billion in
the January-March period. Revenues from real
estate operations jumped 72 percent to P5.61
billion.
The company said despite concerns of possible
slowdown in the property sector, reservations
sales reached P8.97 billion in the three-month
period, double the companys sales target for the
quarter.
The company pre-sold 3,684 condominium
units, or 51 percent higher than last years
volume.
SM Development vice chairman and chief
executive Henry Sy Jr. said the company has no
plan of slowing down with project launching,
as it plans to unveil ve new condominiums
offering 17,300 units.
Sy said the company was optimistic about
the property sector given that the companys
average monthly sales of P3 billion in the
first three months, or double than their
target.
We are very pleased to report that in the rst
quarter of 2012, SMDC far exceeded its pre-sales
target. It reinforces our belief that the Philippines
continues to have a huge underserved residential
market that longs for affordable homes, a better
lifestyle, and the conveniences of strategically
located residences, Sy said.
Sy said the company also continued to look at
China for possible expansion. We may start to
do it late this year or early this year, Sy said.
SM Group, through its shopping mall unit SM
Prime Holdings Inc., currently operates four
shopping malls in China.
Sy said the company was eyeing two or three
sites near the China malls as possible location
for the planned condominium projects.
We will do it in a safe way but we are
optimistic about China, Sy said.
SM Development will spend P20.7 billion
in capital expenditures this year, primarily
for landbanking and construction of existing
projects.
STOCKS closed at a new record high
Wednesday, following overnight gains
on Wall Street and reports that local
conglomerates are planning major
investments this year.
The Philippine Stock
Exchange index, the 30-
company benchmark, breached
the 5,200-point mark to close at
a new all-time high of 5,204.84,
up by 35 points or 0.7 percent
from previous days nish.
The heavier index
representing all shares rose
31 points, or 0.9 percent, to
3,472, as gainers outnumbered
losers, 104 to 69, with 40 issues
unchanged. Some P8.7 billion
worth of shares were traded
Wednesday.
Philex Petroleum Corp. shot
up 50 percent to P22.50, the
highest close since the stock
began trading on Sept. 13. The
shares rose by the daily limit
of 50 percent on speculation
the company is sitting on a
huge gas reserve, said James
Lago, head of research at PCCI
Securities Brokers Corp.
Philex Mining Corp., owner
of Philex Petroleum, rose 8.3
percent to P24.20.
Empire East Land Holdings
Inc. climbed 13.9 percent to
P0.74, after the companys
directors approved the sale of
shares through a one-for-four
rights offer at a price of P1
each.
Metro Pacic Investments
Corp. increased 7.1 percent to
P4.53. Metro Pacic and Ayala
Corp. agreed to bid jointly for
government light-rail projects.
The two companies will own
50 percent of the projects and
related real estate developments,
they said. Ayala climbed 2.2
percent to P428.20.
SM Prime Holdings Inc.,
the nations biggest shopping
mall operator, increased 1.3
percent to P17. The companys
rst-quarter prot climbed 15
percent to P2.4 billion, chief
nancial ofcer Jeffrey Lim
said. The company will sell
as much as P7 billion of notes
in a private placement to fund
expansion, he said.
Meanwhile, Asian stock
markets rose after earnings
from Apple Inc. and other
US companies blew past
expectations, providing a
distraction from the economic
and political turbulence
intensifying in Europe over
its debt crisis.
Japans Nikkei 225 rose
1 percent to 9,562.30 as the
yen slipped against the dollar
a movement generally
beneting the countrys
exporters.
South Koreas Kospi index
gained 0.4 percent to 1,970.44,
helped by improving consumer
condence. Yonhap news
agency quoted the countrys
central bank as saying that
consumer sentiment improved
for a third straight month in
April.
Hong Kongs Hang Seng
ticked up less than 0.1 percent
to 20,685.23. Benchmarks in
Singapore, Taiwan, mainland
China and the Philippines also
rose. The New Zealand and
Australian stock exchanges
were closed for public
holidays.
US corporate earnings
propelled the Dow Jones
industrial average higher
Tuesday.
Apple again proved skeptics
wrong by reporting blowout
iPhone sales. The worlds
most valuable company sold
35 million iPhones in January
through March, nearly twice
as many as in the same period
a year earlier. By beating
expectations on iPhone sales,
Apple sailed past analyst
earnings and revenue forecasts
as well. With Bloomberg, AP
SM Development Corp. vice chairman and chief executive Henry Sy Jr. (center) presides over the compa-
nys annual stockholders meeting at SMX Convention. Also shown are (left) president and chief operating
ofcer Rosalyn Qua and independent director Ricardo Romulo. BOBBY CABRERA
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Cafeteria, LRTA Line 2-Depot,
Santolan, Pasig City

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), through its Corporate Budget for the Calendar
Year 2011, intends to apply the sum of FOURTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY
NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN AND 95/100 PESOS ONLY (PhP
14,389,167.95) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the
afore-mentioned contract. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
at bid opening. Contract period is required on or before 60 calendar days upon receipt of
the Notice to Proceed or from the date stated in the Notice to Proceed.
LRTA now invites bids from Bidder with the following details:
Description
Approved Budget
for the Contract
Bid Security:
Cash/CC-MC
Bank draft/
guarantee
or ILC
(2%)*
Security:
Surety bond
(5%)*
Cost of Bid
Documents
Repair and Restoration
of 3 units Non-
Operational Escalator
& Replacement of
Various Parts Due
to Wear and Tear
of the 17 units
Operational Escalators
not included in the
Supplemental Contract
of Line 2 Maintenance
Provider at Mainline
Stations
PhP 14,389,167.95 Php 287,783.36 Php 719,458.40 Php 13,000.00
*Only those issued by universal or commercial banks
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discre-
tionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations
(R-IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement
Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations
with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens
of the Philippines.
Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders commencing
on April 26, 2012 until not later than the deadline for the submission and receipt of bids
at the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents
in the amount of Php 13,000.00 only.
Only prospective bidders who have secured bidding documents will be allowed to participate
in the Pre-Bid Conference.
Submission and Opening of Bids will publicly be opened in the presence of the Bidders
authorized representatives who choose to attend. Late bids shall not be accepted. All Bids
must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
stated in the Instructions to Bidders and the Bid Data Sheet.
LRTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to annul the bidding process,
and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability
to the affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
Mr. Eduardo A. Abiva
Head, BAC Secretariat
Administration Bldg., LRTA Cmpd., Aurora Blvd. Tramo, Pasay City
Tel. No. 853-0041 50 loc. 8314
Email Address: bacsec_LRTA@yahoo.com
Facsimile No. 551-5946
(Sgd.) Mr. LUTGARDO C. NAVARRO
Chairman, Bids & Awards Committee

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Manila
POST ONDOY & PEPENG SHORT-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE
REHABILITATION PROJECT (POPSTIRP)
FLOOD CONTROL COMPONENT
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
1. The Government of the Philippines (GOP) has received a loan (Loan No. PH-P246 from the
Japan International Cooperation Agency, toward the cost of Post Ondoy and Pepeng Short
Term Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, Flood Control Component and it intends to apply
part of the proceeds of this loan for payments under the contract for:
Contract Package/
Contract ID
Project Description/Location Approved
Budget
for the Contract
(ABC)
Contract
Duration
Contract Package 53
ID No. 12Z00040
Repair/Rehabilitation of Flood
Control Facilities in Claveria, Lasam
and Sta Praxedes all in the Province
of Cagayan under Addi t i onal
Sub-Project for Post Ondoy and
Pepeng Short-Term Infrastructure
Rehabilitation Project (POPSTIRP),
Flood Control Component, Region
II
PhP 16,333,595.60 90 calendar days
Contract Package 56
ID No. 12Z00041
Restorati on of Fl ood Control
Facilities in Tanay, Rizal under
Additional Sub-Project for Post
Ondoy and Pepeng Short-Term
Infrastructure rehabilitation Project
( POPSTI RP) , Fl ood Cont r ol
Component, Region IV-A
Contract Package 61
ID No. 12Z00042
Restoration/Rehabilitation of Flood
Control Facilities in Lamut and
Hungduan, Ifugao under Additional
Sub-Project for Post Ondoy and
Pepeng Short-Term Infrastructure
Rehabilitation Project (POPSTIRP),
Flood Control Component, CAR
Contract Package 62
ID No. 12Z00043
Restoration/Rehabilitation of Flood
Control Facilities along Cagayan
Ri ver i n Brgy Pata, Enri l e i n
the Province of Cagayan under
Additional Sub-Project for Post
Ondoy and Pepeng Short-Term
I nf r ast r uct ur e Rehabi l i t at i on
Project (POPSTIRP), Flood Control
Component, Region II

2. The Department of Public Works and Highways now invites bids for the rehabilitation/
restoration of the above project. The Bidder must have completed, within ten (10) years from
the submission of bids, a single contract that is similar to this Project, equivalent to at least
ffty percent (50%) of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding
Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic
Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with
at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens
of the Philippines.
4. Contractors/applicants who are interested in the DPWH civil works are required to register
prior to the set schedule of submission of bid while those already registered shall keep their
records current and updated. Contractors eligibility to bid on the project will be determined
using the DPWH Contractor Profle Eligibility Process (CPEP) and subject to further post-
qualifcation. Information on registration can be obtained at DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.
ph or Central Procurement Offce (CPO), 5th Floor, DPWH Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area,
Manila from 8:00 A.M. to 5:P.M.
5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Major Flood Control and Drainage
Project, Cluster II - Project Management Offce (MFCDP II-PMO) and inspect the Bidding
Documents at the address given below from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
6. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders at CPO upon
submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) together with CRC, Contractors Information and additional
document which the contractors/applicants may deem necessary in the eligibility processing
and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents in the amount of:
Contract Package Amount
Contract Package 53 PhP 10,000.00
Bidding Documents 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 than the
set deadline for the submission of bids.
7. The Department of Public Works & Highways will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 8,
2012,9:00 A.M. at Central Procurement Offce, 5th Floor Department of Public Works and
Highways Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area Manila, which shall be open to all interested
parties who have purchased the bidding documents.
8. Bids must be delivered on or before May 22, 2012 at exactly 10:00 A.M. at the Central
Procurement Offce, 5th Floor Department of Public Works and Highways Building, Bonifacio
Drive, Port Area Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable
forms and in the amount stated in Bid Documents Clause 18.1.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend at
the address above. Late bids shall not be accepted.
9. For further information, please refer to:
ROGELIO O. ANG, CEO VI
OIC-Project Director
MFCDP II - PMO
DPWH NCR Compound
2nd Street Delpan, Port Area Manila
Tel. No. (02) 304-36-43 .
Fax No. (02) 304-38-29
e-mail add:mfcdp_2@yahoo.com
10. The Department of Public Works & Highways reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to
annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
(Sgd.) JAIME A. PACANAN, Ph.D., CESO I
Undersecretary
BAC Chairman for Civil Works
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
M a n i l a
SECOND DIVISION
IN RE: PETITION FOR REGISTRATION
UNDER THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM,
SPP NO. 12-047 (PL)
ANG TUBIG AY BIGAY POLICY REFORM
MOVEMENT or "TUBIG (H20)"
Represented by its President & Chairman
Any. Engracia Q. Bangaoil,
Petitioner.
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ORDER
Acting on the verifed petition of ANG TUBIG AY
BIGAY REFORM MOVEMENT or "TUBIG (H20)"
for registration as a sectoral organization under the
party-list system, the Commission (Second Division)
hereby sets the instant case for hearing on 03 May
2012 at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon, Comelec
Session Hall, 8
th
Floor, Palacio del Gobernador,
Intramuros, Manila.
To simplify the proceedings, petitioner is required
to submit the following:
1. The names of the two (2) witnesses who
shall be the Chairperson or President and
Secretary General of the party, organization
or coalition;
2. Judicial Affdavits of the witnesses; and
3. Proof of publication
at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.
Meantime, all evidence to be presented by
petitioner shall be premarked including evidence
to prove compliance with the jurisdictional
requirements before the Clerk of the Commission
prior to the scheduled hearing.
The Commission requires the petitioner to
publish at its own expense in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation the following:
1. The petition without annexes but including
the Manifestation of Intent to Participate, List
of nominees and Certifcate of Nomination;
and
2. The instant Order of the Commission
requiring the publication with the date of the
scheduled hearing.
SO ORDERED.
Given this 23
rd
day of April 2012 at Manila,
Philippines.
FOR THE DIVISION:
(Sgd.) LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Presiding Commissioner
_________________________________________
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila
IN RE: PETITION FOR REGISTRATION
UNDER THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM,
Docket No. ____________

ANG TUBIG A Y BIG A Y POLICY
REFORM MOVEMENT or "TVBIG (H2O)"
Represented by its President & Chairman
Atty. Engracia Q. Bangaoil,
Petitioner.
x-----------------------------------------------------------x
PETI TI ON FOR REGI STRATI ON
COMES NOW the Petitioner, by the undersigned
representative, and unto this Honorable
Commission, respectfully alleges the following :
1. The Petitioner's offcial name is "ANG TUBIG
AY BIGAY POLICY REFORM MOVEMENT"
and its offcial acronym is "TUBIG (H20)";
2. It is a sectoral organization based in the
National Capital Region (NCR);
3. It represents Filipino citizens, at least 18
years of age, who buy their water from private
distributors;
4. It shall be represented in this Petition by its
Chairman & President, ATTY. ENGRACIA
Q. BANGAOIL, who may be served with
summons, pleadings and processes at her
residence address, or at B-10 L-34 Arcadia
St., North Olympus, Bgy. Kaligayahan,
Quezon City 1123;
5. Petitioner's principal headquarters is 2
Floor, Leo Soriano's Bldg., Olympus Road
corner Jerusalem St., North Olympus, Bgy.
Kaligayahan, Quezon City 1123;
6. Petitioner's postal address is B-10 L34 Arcadia
St., North Olympus, Bgy. Kaligayahan,
Quezon City 1123;
7. The names, positions and addresses of its
elected offcers are as follows:
Name Position Address

Atty. Engracia Q. Bangaoil

Chairman & President
B-10 L34 Arcadia St.
North Olympus, Kaligayahan,
Quezon City
Atty. George A. Soriano Board Member &
Vice-President (External)
25 Mark St., Filinvest Hts.,
Bagong Silangan, Q.C.
Atty. Aurelio T. Soriano Board Member &
Vice- President (Internal)
B18 L-l Olympus cor
Jerusalem St., North Olympus,
Nova., Q.C.
Ms. Monette F. Oriente Board Member & Treasurer Blk. 4 Lot 23 Palmera Springs
3B. Camarin, Caloocan City
Mr. Aurolio T. Soriano Board Member & Secretary B17 Lot 23Champaca East,
Maligaya, Bgy. Pasong Putik,
Q.C.
8. Petitioner hereby declares its intention or
desire to participate in the forthcoming party-
list election (see ANNEX "D");
9. The names and addresses of its chapter
offcials are stated in ANNEX "C";
10. All of its offcers and members are made
aware of the petition and have given their
consent thereto;
11. The following is the list of documents attached
to this petition for registration:
(a) Constitution and By-Laws (ANNEX "A");
(b) Platform or program of government
(ANNEX "B");
(c) List of all its offcers and members,
particularly showing that the majority of
its membership and offcers belong to
the underrepresented sector it seeks to
represent (ANNEX "C");
(d) Manifestation of intent to participate in
the next immediately succeeding local
elections (ANNEX "D");
(e) List of at least fve (5) nominees ( See
Certifcate of Nomination - ANNEX "E"
and attached Certifcates of Acceptance-
ANNEXES "E-2" to "E-6");
(f) Track record summary showing that
it represents and seeks to uplift the
marginalized and underrepresented
sector it seeks to represent (ANNEX
"F"); and
(g) Sworn proofs of existence in the areas
where the organization is claiming
representation (ANNEX "G").
12. Petitioner is not affliated with any sectoral
party or organization;
13. It is not a religious sect or denomination,
organization or association organized for
religious purposes;
14. It shall not advocate violence or unlawful
means to achieve its goals;
15. It is not an adjunct or a project organized or an
entity funded or assisted by the government;
16. It is not a foreign party or organization;
17. lt does not receive support for partisan political
purposes from any foreign government,
foreign political party, foundation, organization,
whether directly or indirectly, or through its
offcers or members, or indirectly through third
parties;
18. It has existed for one (1) year and four (4)
months at the time this petition is fled;
19. It commits to comply with the laws, rules and
regulations relating to elections.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most
respectfully prayed of this Honorable Commission to
approve the registration of herein Petitioner for the
party-list system and participation in the party-list
election on May 13, 2013.
Quezon City for the City of Manila, this _____ day
of March 2012.
(Sgd.) ATTY. ENGRACIA Q. BANGAOIL
Chairman & President
VERI FI CATI ON
I, Atty. Engracia O. Bangaoil, after having sworn an
oath in accordance with law, hereby depose and
state that:
1. I am the Chairman and President of the Ang
Tubig Ay Bigay Policy Reform Movement or
"TUBIG (H20)";
2. I was authorized to sign and fle this Petition
for Registration on behalf of the sectoral
organization;
3. I personally prepared this Petition and
therefore understand its contents;
4. I attest to the truth of the allegations/statements
made/contained therein based on my personal
knowledge and authentic documents.
Quezon City for the City of Manila, this day of March
2012.
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
InvItatIon to BId for SUPPLY, dELIvErY, InStaLLatIon, tEStInG and CoM-
MISSIonInG of tWo (2) UnItS SIC Bo SInGLE SIdEd taBLE SYStEM for
aIrPort CaSIno fILIPIno (rE-BIddInG)
ItB no. 04-14-2012aCf
Phi l i ppi ne Amusement & Gami ng Corporati on
A Sure Bet for Progress in Gaming, Entertainment and Nation Building
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is inviting all interested bidders in
forthcoming public bidding for Supply, Delivery and installation of Two (2) units SIC BO Single Sided
Table System for Airport Casino Filipino.
Brief Description Supply, Delivery, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of
Two (2) units SIC BO Single Sided Table System for Airport
Casino Filipino.
Delivery Period Within 90 calendar days from receipt of NTP
Approved Budget: US$ 130,000.00 CIF Manila
(VAT-exclusive, zero-rated transaction)
Source of Fund: Internally Funded
This bidding is open to all suppliers; provided that the winning bidder should be registered with PAGCOR
prior to award of contract. Unregistered suppliers must register at the Suppliers Registration & Evaluation
Section (SRES), Logistics and General Services Department (LGSD), 2nd Floor PAGCOR House, 1330
Roxas Blvd., Ermita, Manila, Tel. No. 526-0573.
Bidders should have completed, within the last three (3) years before 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. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as
the Preliminary Examination of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post qualifcation
of the lowest calculated bid shall be conducted.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least
sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to
citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to
Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Pre-Bid Conference, Evaluation of Bids,
Post-Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184
and its Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR).
The schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bid Documents April 26, 2012 (Thurs) to May 14, 2012 (Mon)
2. Pre-Bid Conference April 30, 2012, 2:00pm (Mon)
3. Deadline on Submission of Bids May 14, 2012, 2:30pm (Mon)
4. Opening of Bids May 14, 2012 2:30pm onwards (Mon)
Complete details of the project are indicated in the bid documents which will be available to prospective
bidders at the BBAC Secretariat, Procurement Section, Airport Casino Filipino, upon payment of
a non-refundable bidding fee of US DOLLARS: ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO AND 00/100 (US
$182.00). Prospective bidders may download the bid documents, free of charge, from the website of
the PHILGEPS: www.philgeps.net and the PAGCOR Website: www.pagcor.ph and may be allowed
to submit bids provided that bidders pay the non-refundable bidding fee not later than the date of
submission of bids. The Pre-bid Conference is open to all interested bidders; however, only those
bidders who have purchased the Bidding Documents and presented the PAGCOR Offcial Receipt as
proof of payment, may participate in the discussion at the said conference or submit written queries
or clarifcations. Prospective bidders should present to Finance Section at 3
rd
foor, Airport Casino
Filipino, PIRC Bldg. Sucat Road, Paraaque City either the Bidding Fee Slip which may be secured
from the PPS or a copy of this ITB in effecting payment for the Bidding Documents. All Bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
PAGCOR assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses
incurred in the preparation of their bids.
PAGCOR reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid, and to annul the bidding process and reject
all Bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder
or bidders. Furthermore, PAGCOR reserves the right to waive any minor defects or formality and to
accept the proposal most advantageous to the agency.
Please address all communications to the BBAC Secretariat, PS, Ground Floor, Airport Casino Filipino,
PIRC Bldg. Sucat Road Paraaque City, Tel No.: 854-1557, 854-1605 local 2010/2015.
(Sgd.) CORNELIUS M. GOZE
Chairman, BBAC
Airport Casino Filipino
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
DEPARTMENT ORDER ) SUBJECT: AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT
ORDER NO. 8, SERIES OF 2009
(SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR FILING
LETTERS OF INTENT AND COST
OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS)
)
NO. ______23______ )
Series of 2012 )
In line with the continuing effort of the Department to provide equal
opportunity for eligible private consultants to participate in the procurement
of consulting services, Department Order No. 8, series of 2009, is hereby
amended. Filing of Expressions of Interest (Letter of Intent) is no longer
required. Eligibility forms may be downloaded from www.dpwh.gov.ph. and
the fling of Applications for Eligibility and Shortlisting is free of charge.
Fixed costs for Requests for Proposals are however prescribed, as
follows:
Approved Budget for t he Cont ract
(ABC)/ Est imat ed Cost
(Php)
Cost of Request s for
Proposals
(Php)
1 Million and below 1,000.00
Above 1 Million up t o 5 Million 5,000.00
Above 500 Million up t o 1 Billion 50,000.00
Above 1 Billion 75,000.00
This Order shall take effect ffteen (15) days after its publication in
the Offcial Gazette or newspaper of general nationwide circulation.
(Sgd.) ROGELIO L. SINGSON
Secretary
Manila
ERRORS & OMI SSI ONS
In Classifed Ads section must be brought to our attention the very
day the advertisement is published. We will not be responsible for
any incorrect ads not reported to us immediately.
Regional Offce No. IV-A
EDSA, Quezon City
I nvi t at i on t o Bi d
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Offce No. IV-
A, through the GAA RA 101447, FY 2011, intends to apply the sum of Forty Five
Million Six Hundred Thirty One Thousand Sixty Seven Pesos and 96/100 ctvs. (P
45,631,067.96) to payments under the contract for Cantact ID No. 12-D0-0028:
Rehabilitation/Retrofrring of San Pedro Bridge, San Pedro, Laguna. Bids received
in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Offce No. IV-A
now invites bids for the Contract ID No. 12-D0-0028: Rehabilitation/Retroftting of
San Pedro Bridge,San Pedro, Laguna. The scope of work involves bridge retroftting
and other related activities. Completion of the Work is required in 210 calendar days.
Bidders should have completed,within ten (10) years from the date of submission
and receipt for bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of the eligible
bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction
of Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act 9184 (R.A 9184), otherwise known as the
Government Procurement Reform Act.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
organizations with at least seventy fve percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from DPWH, Regional Offce
No. IV-A, BAC Secretariat Offce, EDSA, Quezon 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 Contractor's
Registrated Certifcate to the DPWH, Region IV-A BAC for authentication.
Submmision of Letter of intent is from April 26 May 10, 2012.
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 Tweenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000).
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, Regional Offce No. IV-A will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on May 3, 2010
at 10:00 A.M. in the DPWH Region IV-A Conference Room, which shall be open to
ail interested parties.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on May 15, 2010 on or before 2:00 P.M.
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 the bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
DPWH Region IV-A likewise assumes no obligation whatsoever to compensate or
indemnify any bidder or winnig 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:
ELVIN I. CARINGAL
BAC Chairman
Attention:
Head, BAC Secretariat
DPWH, Region IV-A
EDSA, Quezon City
Tel. No. 4810-277
Approved by:

(Sgd.) ELVIN I. CARINGAL
Engineer V
Chief Construction Division
Chairman,Bids Awards Committee
Noted by:
(Sgd.) LUIS A.MAMITAG,JR.
Director IV
OIC, Regional Director
Provinces
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RizaI First District Engineering Ofce
Government Center, Calumpang Binangonan, Rizal
Tel. No. 652-3657/652-3652
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Rizal First District Engineering Offce,
through the MVUC, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
1. Contract ID : 12N0057
Contract Name : Installation/Application/Construction of Various Road
Safety devices along Cainta-Kaytickling-Antipolo-
Teresa Road (ortigas Avenue Extension) Km. 18+(-361)
Km. 21 + 152 (with Exception)
Contract Location : Cainta and Taytay Section, Rizal Province
Scope of Work : Pavement Markings and Signages
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 4,949,531.05
Contract Duration : 60 C.D.
2. Contract ID : 12DN0058
Contract Name : Installation/Application/Construction of Various Road
Safety Devices along MER, Binangonan Section, Km.
28+500 to Km. 31+600 (with exception)
Contract Location : Binangonan, Rizal
Scope of Work : Pavement Markings and Signages
3. Contract ID : 12DN0059
Contract Name : Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of Manila East Road,
Km. 30+700 to Km. 31+500 (with exception)
Contract Location : Brgy. Tagpos, Binangonan, Rizal
Scope of Work : Asphalt Overlay, Reblocking and Pavement Marking
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) together with a
copy of Contractor's Profle (present original copy for authentication) and current Mayor's
Permit issued by the municipality or city where the principal place of business, 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 and current Mayors Permit issued by
the municipality or city where the principal place of business. The BAC will use non-
discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the
DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LO. The DPWH-
POCW Central Offce will only process contractor's applications for registration with
complete requirements and issue the Contractor's Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents April 26 to May 15, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference May 2, 2012 at 2:00 P.M.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective
Bidders
May 9, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids May 15, 2012 until 2:00 P.M.
5. Opening of Bids May 15, 2012 after 2:00 P.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at Rizal First District
Engineering Offce, Barangay Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal, upon payment of a non-
refundable fee of FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php5,000.00) for Item No. 1 and 2; TEN
THOUSAND PESOS (Php10,000.00) for Item No. 3. Prospective bidders
that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before
the submission of their bids documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to
interested parties who have purchased the BDs. Bids must be accompanied by a bid
security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in BD's in
two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope shall
contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC.
The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be
awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation
and the post-qualifcation.
The Rizal First District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or reject any
bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior to contract award, without thereby
incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) ESMERALDO S. SARMIENTO
BAC Chairman
Noted By:
(Sgd.) EDGARDO P. PERALTA
District Engineer
DPWH Compound, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
1.0 The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), through FY 2012 Agency Budget
Matrix (ABM), ABM-BMB-A-12-0006415 dated January 2, 2012, intends to apply the sum of
Php64,345,439.25, being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the
contract for the Consultancy Services for the Conduct of Business Case Studies of Selected
Private-Public Partnership (PPP) Projects, Phase II: Package 1 (Php26,885,333.40), Package
2 (Php21,736,224.90) and Package 3 (Php15,723,880.95). Bids received in excess of the
ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the fnancial proposals.
2.0 The DPWH now calls the submission of eligibility documents for the Consultancy Services
for the Conduct of Business Case Studies of Selected Private-Public Partnership
(PPP) Projects:
2.1 Package 1:
a) Central-Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), Phase 2: Cabanatuan San
Jose Section The project is an extension of CLEX Phase 1 and will connect
Cabanatuan City and San Jose City in Nueva Ecija of about 35.7 km. in road
length that will provide a free-fowing alternative route for through traffc along the
Pan Philippine Highway (PPH) between said cities of Nueva Ecija and Plaridel
town in Bulacan Province; and
b) Improvement, Operation and Maintenance of Kennon Road and Marcos
Highway Upgrading and improvement of the landslide prone sections of
Kennon Road and Marcos Highway and operate as toll roads.
2.2 Package 2: NLEX East (Phase 1 and 2) The project consists of Phases 1 and 2
and will form an important transport access in the eastern area of Region III. NLEX
East Expressway is up to Cabanatuan City starting from the end point of La Mesa
Parkway and/or junction of C-6 in San Jose del Monte via Norzagaray, Angat, San
Ildefonso, San Miguel, Gapan and Sta. Rosa in parallel with the Pan Philippine
Highway. Bridges will be required for the project to cross the Angat River, Pearanda
River and Pampanga River.
2.3 Package 3: R-7 Expressway The project will be constructed over one of the most
heavily congested corridors in Metro Manila, namely Quezon Avenue up to Quezon
Memorial Circle (QMC) where it goes underground. From QMC to the end, it goes
along Commonwealth Avenue as an at-grade expressway with viaducts at intersections
with cross roads. Total length is about 16 kms.
3.0 Interested consultants must submit their eligibility documents on or before May 10, 2012,
at 2:00 PM at the Ofce of the Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) for
Consultancy Services, 2
nd
Floor, DPWH Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila.
Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary pass/fail criterion.
The Eligibility Data Sheet will be available at the Offce of the BAC for Consultancy Services
upon submission of an Expression of Interest.
The BAC shall draw up the shortlist of consultants from those who have submitted eligibility
documents/Expression of Interest and have been determined as eligible in accordance
with the provisions of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as Government
Procurement Reform Act, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The shortlist
shall consist of fve (5) prospective bidders who will be entitled to submit bids. The criteria
and rating system for shortlisting are:
Applicable Experience - 35 pts.
Qualifcation of Personnel - 40 pts.
Job Capacity - 25 pts.
Total 100 pts.
4.0 Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary "pass/fail criterion as specifed in the RR of RA 9184.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships or organizations
with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of
the Philippines.
5.0 The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids using the Quality-Cost Based Evaluation/Selection
(QCBE/QCBS) procedure. Bids whose technical proposals pass the minimum technical
requirement of seventy fve percent (75%) shall have its fnancial proposals opened and
evaluated. The technical proposal shall carry eighty percent (80%) weight in the evaluation.
The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of bids shall be provided in the Instructions
to Bidders.
6.0 The contract shall be completed within six (6) months per package.
7.0 The DPWH reserves the right to reject any and all bids, annul the bidding process, or not
award the contract at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability
to the affected bidder or bidders.
8.0 For further information, please refer to:
Ms. REBECCA T. GARSUTA
OIC Project Director
Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), Project Management Offce (PMO)
Department of Public Works and Highways
2
nd
Street, Port Area, Manila
Tel No. (+632) 304-3762
Fax No. (+632) 304-3824
(Sgd.) RAUL C. ASIS
Undersecretary
Chairman, BAC for Consultancy Services
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSI ON OF I NTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY
SERVI CES FOR THE CONDUCT OF BUSI NESS CASE STUDI ES OF
SELECTED PRI VATE-PUBLI C PARTNERSHI P ( PPP) PROJECTS,
PHASE I I , PACKAGES 1 TO 3
Department of Public Works and Highways
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Zamboanga del Sur 3
rd
Engineering District
Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur
(MST-Apr. 26, 2012)
The Department of Public Works and Highways, 3
rd
District
Engineering Offce, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, through its Bids and
Awards Committee (BAC), invites prospective suppliers/bidders to apply
to bid for the following contracts/s:
Contract ID: 2012JG05
Contract Name:
Supply and Delivery of Grass Cutter for use
in the Maintenance of National Road
Contract Location: Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur
Brief Description: Supply & Delivery of 8 units Grass Cutter.
Appropriation: P184,000.00
Contract Duration: 15 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 bidder must meet the following criteria: (a)
prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen/sole proprietorships,
corporations/partnerships/cooperatives/organizations with at least sixty
percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belongs to the citizens
of the Philippines, (c) completed similar contract whose value must be at
least 50% of the 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 suppliers/bidders, however, shall submit their
applications for registration to the BAC for Goods, Secretariat, DPWH
Central Offce seven (7) calendar days before the deadline for the
submission and opening of bids. The BAC for Goods, DPWH Central
Offce will only process suppliers applications for registration with
complete requirements, and issue the Suppliers' Registration Certifcate
(SRC). Registration forms may be secured from the Secretariat, BAC for
Goods Offce, Ground Floor, DPWH Central Offce.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are
shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents May 2, 2012
2. Receipt of Bids May 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM
3. Opening of Bids May 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at
BAC for Goods Secretariat, DPWH 3
rd
Engineering District, Guipos,
Zamboanga del Sur, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Six Hundred
Thirteen Pesos & 33/100 only (Php 613.33). Prospective bidders may
also download the BDs, if available, from the DPWH website. Prospective
bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the
said fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents. Bids must
be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as
stated in the Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms
as specifed in the BDs in two (2) separate bid envelopes to the BAC
Chairman. The frst envelope shall contain the technical component
of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second
envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be
awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the
bid evaluation and the post qualifcation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways 3
rd
District
Engineering Offce, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime
before Contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected
bidders.
(Sgd.) INOCENCIO P. SABUGAL
BAC Chairman
Rey E. Requejo
CAMP John Hay Development Corp. on
Wednesday took to task ofcials of the
Bases Conversion Development Authority
for resorting to a smear campaign
instead of complying with its contractual
obligations under the 2008 Restructuring
Memorandum of Agreement.
CJHDevco executive vice
president and chief operating
ofcer Alfredo Yiguez said the
companys actions against BCDA
for breaches and failures of
contract are based on solid legal
grounds.
All leasehold titles and
contracts with CJHDEVCO
to date are valid, he said
in a statement. CJHDevco
challenges BCDA to adhere to the
rule of law by laying its claims
before the courts and Philippine
Dispute Resolution Center
instead of engaging in a smear
campaign against CJHDevco and
its Chairman & CEO, Mr. Robert
John L. Sobrepea.
Yiguez called on the state-
owned agency to face the issues
under existing agreements.
Time and time again, BCDA
has refused to submit itself for
arbitration, he said, referring
to its complaint for arbitration
against BCDA seeking to conrm
the validity of its decision to
rescind last Jan. 9, 2012 its 2008
RMOA due to BCDAs alleged
failures and breaches, including
the agencys non-compliance of
its obligation to set up the One-
Stop Action Center that would
facilitate development of the John
Hay Special Economic Zone.
In its complaint led before the
Philippine Dispute Resolution
Center, CJHDevco also asked
the Arbitral Tribunal that in
case amendment of the RMOA
was unavailing, it should order
the original lease agreement
between CJHDevco and BCDA
as deemed rescinded, and
direct the agency to pay the John
Hay developer P14.44 billion for
actual damages and P15 million
as cost of the suit.
In the compromise settlement
with BCDA on July 1, 2008,
CJHDevco agreed to several
concessions, including the
assumption of prior rental
obligations amounting to more
than P2.69 billion and current
rental of P150 million all of
which was not reciprocated.
In its Jan. 9, 2012 letter to
BCDA president and chief
executive Arnel Casanova,
CJHDevco demanded
compliance, particularly the
OSAC provision to speed up the
economic zones construction
and commercial operation.
Yniguez debunked insinuations
of any rental arrear citing the
agencys lapses.
We dispute the reference by
BCDA to P2.9 billion rentals
from 2003 to 2008 because
BCDA was in default during
this period, he said. BCDA
also failed its warranties of
giving Special Economic Zone
Benets to CJHDevco from
2003 to 2007 and its 30-day
guaranty on issuance of all
local and national permits for
CJHDevco projects from 2008
onwards.
Yiguez said P1.44 billion has
been paid BCDA despite a 5-year
impasse amid the culpable delay
in the issuance of building and
occupancy permits needed by the
developer for it to operate.
To date, we have about 39
unanswered applications for
permits pending since 2008,
he said. These range from
occupancy, tree-cutting, earth
balling to excavation over 18)
hectares of supposedly revenue-
generating projects crucial to the
maintenance and very existence
of CJHDevco.
Marcos property
in Baguio sold
By Florante S. Solmerin
The COMNET Management Corp. has won
the bidding of Hanz Menzi compound for
P93,017,755.56, Presidential Commission
on Good Government Chairman Andres
Bautista said Wednesday.
The sequestered property of the late
President Ferdinand Marcos is located along
Outlook Drive North in Baguio City.
The Privatization Committee of the
commission declared the bid submitted by
COMNET Management Corp. as the highest
bid besting six other bidders that submitted
lower bids during a public bidding held
at its head ofce in Mandaluyong City [on
Tuesday], Bautista said.
The bidding was held by Commissioner
for Asset Management Richard Roger
Amurao, chairman of the PCGG Privatization
Committee.
The bid submitted was higher by
P55,771,705.57 than the minimum bid price
of P37,245,850.
By Dexter A. See
TABUK CITY--Three Nepalese
ofcials visited Kalinga to
document how womens
welfare and related community
development issues are promoted
in the grassroots.
The activity was sanctioned
by United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1325 calling
on member states to allow
increased womens participation
in decision-making and peace and
order efforts.
Dhurba Prasad Sharma,
Secretary of the Ministry of Peace
and Reconstruction of Nepal
together with Joint Secretary
Sadhu Ram Sapkota and Saathi
Bandana Rana also presented
Nepals national action plan.
Peace is an integral factor to
spur the development of rural
communities. Peace initiatives
must be undertaken through the
grassroots level and not await
for the government to work for
peace, Sharma said.
The three-day seminar hosted
by Women Engaged in Action
on 1325 was held at the St.
Louis College of Bulanao here
in cooperation with the Global
Network of Women Peace
Builders and Kalinga Peace
Makers Movement founded by
Bishop Prudencio Andaya Jr.
Joining the discussions were
civil society organizations for
peace, human rights advocates
and womens groups.
Topics covered the peace and
security situation of Tabuk City;
Philippine peace and security
situation and national action
plan on 1325; and the integration
of UNSCR 1325 into local
legislation and development
plans.
Well noted. The Philippine Press Institute presents the winners in the 2011 Civic
Journalism Community Press Awards at Traders Hotel from left) Tony Asero, Edge Davao;
Stella Estremera, Sun Star Davao; Michelle So and Cherry Ann Lim, Sun Star Cebu; Eva
Tan, The Mindanao Cross; Jane Cadalig, Baguio Midland Courier; Ria De Fiesta, Sun Star
Pampanga; and Dino Balabo, Mabuhay. SONNY ESPIRITU

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