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Aquino: More
jail space for
illegal loggers
Dam level drops;
red alert still up
New ood warning
system developed
PH may redeploy govt ships to Panatag
Loan sharks prey on needy ATM cardholders
Centuries-old trees cut, mineral-rich soil set for China
The Court issued its writ in
response to a petition led by
Agham Rep. Angelo Palmones,
who was acting on the com-
plaints of residents that the min-
ing company LNL Archipelago
Minerals Inc. was cutting down
centuries-old trees and leveling a
mountain to build a seaport that
will be used to ship soil rich in
By Joyce Pangco Paares
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has or-
dered the Bureau of Corrections to prepare
additional jail space for illegal loggers
who, he says, do not seem to take seriously
the administrations logging ban in national
and residual forests across the country.
Mr. Aquino said he wanted illegal log-
gers to be vacationing in jail during the 25th
anniversary of the Department of Environ-
ment and Natural Resources on Tuesday.
To ensure a higher conviction rate, we
are now tasking the Bureau of Corrections
to put up additional jail space for those va-
cationing illegal loggers who think that I
am not serious in our anti-illegal-logging
campaign, the President said.
He also tasked the Interior and Justice
Departments to submit monthly reports on
the arrests and successful convictions until
all illegal loggers were vacationing with
the Bureau of Corrections.
He cited the massive devastation caused
by illegal logging during the onslaught of
typhoon Sendong in December.
He issued Executive Order 23 last year
ordering a logging moratorium on national
and residual forests to protect and stop the
destruction of watersheds.
THE water level at the La Mesa Dam is declining, but
the red alert is still up in case another typhoon hits the
country and the dam lls up and threatens the villages
surrounding it, an ofcial said Tuesday.
If the downtrend continues, we will downgrade the
alert level to yellow and then green, ofcial-on-duty
Jun Nuez told the Manila Standard.
The yellow alert is agged once the water elevation
at the La Mesa Dam goes down beyond 79.60 meters,
and the green or safe alert is agged at 78 meters. The
water level at the dam was at 79.65 meters as of 4 p.m.
on Tuesday.
Nuez said ofcials were monitoring the water level
at the dam round clock, and that barring another typhoon,
the water elevation there would continue to stabilize.
But weather forecaster Chris Perez said tropical storm
By Sara Fabunan
THE Department of
Foreign Affairs said
Tuesday that it may
re-deploy government
vessels in the disputed
Scarborough Shoal
after the Chinese gov-
ernment said it will
continue to maintain its
presence in the area.
Foreign Affairs
spokesman Raul Her-
nandez said the gov-
ernment was mulling
over the possibility of
redeploying Philippine
Coast Guard and Bureau
of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources vessels to the
shoal, but any decision
would depend on the
weather.
LOAN sharks are shaking
down for millions of pesos
cash-strapped wage earners
who hock their automated tell-
er machine cards to get quick
loans that lead them to a debt
trap, former Quezon City vice
mayor Charito Planas said on
Tuesday.
She says stories abound on the
poor people driven to hardship by
loan sharks who charge excessive
interest rates and hand over to
them whatever is left of their sala-
ries or income.
THE weather bureau said Tuesday it has developed a
system of warning the public of possible ooding as a
result of a typhoon or storm.
Nathaniel Servando, head of the Philippine Atmo-
spheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Ad-
ministration, said his agencys radars would back up
the system and feed information to the Metro Manila
Development Authority, the National Disaster Risk
Reduction Management Council, and Metro Manilas
17 component localities.
We have to detect and monitor the hazards of heavy
downpours and tell the public and ofcials to react ap-
propriately, he said.
Pagasa will take advantage of modern technology, such
as our Internet website, text and twitter, said Maria Cecilia
By Florencio P. Narito
LEGAZPI CITYQueen Soa of Spain will arrive in the
Philippines early next month and proceed to this city to
unveil the life-size statue of Jose Maria Pearanda, who
was Spanish Governor of Albay from 1834 to 1843, Albay
Gov. Joey Salceda said on Tuesday.
He said the queen will visit the projects nanced by
the Agencia Espaola del Cooperacion Internacional
para el Desarrollo and meet local ofcials to discuss cul-
tural and other issues on the countrys Spanish heritage.
Shoveling dirt.
President Aquino
leads ofcials
in ceremonial
planting at Mala-
canang grounds
to mark World
Environment
Day. At right is
Environment and
Natural Resources
Secretary Ramon
Paje.
SC stops Zambales
mountain leveling
US intel units hold office
in Camp CrameCCP
By Florante S. Solmerin
THE Communist Party of the Philip-
pines on Tuesday said operatives of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and
other US-based intelligence agencies
had been maintaining an ofce inside
the Custodial Center in Camp Crame
and were being allowed to interrogate
political prisoners accused of having
ties with terrorist organizations.
The FBI maintains an ofce inside
the detention center itself and in a unit in
a nearby condominium, the group said
in a statement, citing as evidence the let-
ter sent by activist Alan Jazmines and his
co-detainees to the Karapatan Alliance
Spains Queen Soa
to unveil Albay statue
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By Christine F. Herrera
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday issued
a writ against Environment Secretary
Ramon Paje, a mining company and the
Philippine Ports Authority to stop them
from leveling a mountain in Zambales
even as the Cabinet secretary was party-
ing with President Benigno Aquino III to
mark his departments 25th anniversary.
chromite and other minerals to
China. The clearing operations
were being guarded by 200 men
armed with AK47 ries, reports
said.
In April, Palmones and La-
guna Rep. Danilo Fernandez,
chairman of the House commit-
tee on ecology, went to inspect
the destruction of the environ-
ment and mountains in Zam-
bales that traverse several towns
of Pangasinan.
They said they were escorted
by policemen armed only with
pistols when confronted by men
carrying heavy rearms.
Fernandez urged Paje to issue
Queen Soa: Re-visiting the past.
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No condos, please. Cultural activist Carlos Celdran protests in front of the Rizal Monument on
Jose Rizals birthday on Tuesday to condemn the planned construction of a condominium near the park
because, he says, it will ruin the view of the monument. DANNY PATA
Council yet to act on proposal
Milagros Fernan-Cayosa, a
council member representing the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines,
said the proposal would be taken
up in succeeding meetings.
We are still deliberating on it.
We will go one step at a time. At
this point we will concentrate rst
on the panel interview, Cayosa
said, referring to a decision Mon-
day to allow media coverage of the
question-and-answer sessions with
the candidates for the post.
Another council member, Jose
Mejia, said the proposal was raised
Monday, but some members ex-
pressed concern that live coverage
might affect their voting.
The main concern was disrup-
tion in the proceedings. But we are
thinking of a system where the me-
dia outts will stay outside the ven-
ue and just hook up with the camer-
as of the Supreme Court. That will
address the concern of disruption,
Mejia said.
He said the executive committee
of the JBC would meet on Thurs-
day to draft the guidelines for the
live coverage of the public inter-
views, which could also be used for
their voting on the shortlist. He said
the guidelines would still be subject
to the councils approval.
As of Tuesday, the council had
41 names with the inclusion of the
By Rey E. Requejo
THE Judicial and Bar Council has yet
to vote on a proposal that would make
public its voting on the nal selection
of the nominees for chief justice of the
Supreme Court, the members of the body
said Tuesday.
latest nominee, the founding dean
of the De La Salle University law
school, Jose Manuel Diokno, son of
the late senator Jose W. Diokno.
The 52-year-old chairman of
the Free Legal Assistance Group,
the oldest and largest organization
of human rights advocates in the
country, was nominated by lawyer
Pablito Sanidad and Eric Vincent
Batalla. He immediately accepted
the nomination.
A magna cum laude graduate of
Northern Illinois University Col-
lege of Law with the degree Juris
Doctor of Laws, Diokno became
prominent after lawyering for Ray-
mond and Reynaldo Manalo in the
writ of Amparo case in the high
court in connection with the broth-
ers alleged abduction and torture at
the hands of the military.
He was the 11th to accept nomi-
nation for chief justice. The oth-
ers were Associate Justices Arturo
Brion and Roberto Abad, former
UP law dean Raul Pangalangan,
former Ateneo law dean Cesar Vil-
lanueva, elections commissioner
Rene Sarmiento, retired Judge
Manuel Siayngco Jr., former execu-
tive secretary Ronaldo Zamora and
lawyers Rodolfo Robles, Katrina
Legarda and Rafael Morales.
Thirty nominees have not yet ac-
cepted or rejected their nomination.
Topping the list are Acting Chief
Justice Antonio Carpio and the other
three other senior justices of the Su-
preme CourtAssociate Justices
Presbitero Velasco Jr., Teresita Leon-
ardo-de Castro, and Diosdado Per-
altawho were automatically nomi-
nated for the post under JBC rules.
Three other junior justices of the
high court received nominations for
the post: Associate Justices Jose Per-
ez, Roberto Abad, and Maria Lourdes
Sereno and Estela Perlas-Bernabe,
two of President Aquinos three ap-
pointees to the Supreme Court.
Among the prominent nominees
are former Makati City Rep. Te-
odoro Locsin Jr., Zamora and 2010
presidential candidate and Bar top-
notcher Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
Four Cabinet ofcials have been
nominated: Justice Secretary Leila
De Lima, Internal Revenue Com-
missioner Kim Jacinto-Henares,
Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza,
and former Energy secretary Ra-
phael Lotilla.
Senator Greogrio Honasan on
Tuesday said he respected the coun-
cils decision to allow live media
coverage of the public interviews
despite his initial reservations that
this would affect the selection pro-
cess.
At rst, I had reservations in
making the selection and voting
process public. But now that JBC
has decided on it, we just have to
support it, Honasan said.
A former member of the council,
Senator Francis Pangilinan, wel-
comed the council decision, saying
it would lead to greater transparen-
cy in selecting the next chief justice.
In the House, the congressmen
who voted to impeach Chief Justice
Renato Corona also welcomed the
move to make public the interviews
with his possible replacements.
With Macon Ramos-Araneta and
Maricel Cruz
Aquino...
He also ordered Executive Sec-
retary Paquito Ochoa Jr. to provide
the Environment Heroes Founda-
tion with P5 million from the Presi-
dents Social Fund.
The endowment fund is a form
of nancial assistance to families
left behind by employees of the En-
vironment Department who died in
the line duty.
Meanwhile, Ochoa said the
Aquino administrations executive
order on mining would pave the
way for the creation of a council
that will come up with the nal for-
mula for revenue sharing.
He said the council would be
composed of representatives from
the Cabinets economic and cli-
mate change clusters.
He said the nal draft of the ex-
ecutive order was submitted to Mr.
Aquino on Monday.
Joyce Pangco Paares
Dam...
Talim would enter the Phil-
ippine area of responsibility at 6
or 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and that
it would bring moderate to tor-
rential rain and add to what Bu-
tchoy had brought.
The Ofce of Civil Defense
said it had yet to warn the vil-
lages that would be affected by
any spillage at the La Mesa Dam
because it must rst be alerted by
weather ofcials.
The cities of Muntinlupa
and Paraaque said they
would not be affected by any
spillage from the dam unlike
Quezon City and the other ar-
eas surrounding the dam.
The National Water Resources
Board on Wednesday said the
water level in all the major water
reservoirs were still under within
the so-called rule curve.
All gated dams have ood
control mechanisms, said the
agencys George Estioco.
Every dam has a ood fore-
casting warning system that co-
ordinates with the local govern-
ment unit if water will be released
from a dam.
Estioco said the water level
was at 189.23 meters at the Angat
Dam, still a long way from the
spilling level of 202 meters.
Ipo dams elevation was now
at 99.95 meters compared to the
spilling level of 100.8 meters.
Estioco said excess water
from the dam was being released
slowly to avert ooding, though
the bulk of the water goes down-
stream to irrigation dams.
All the countrys major water
reservoirs are gated except for La
Mesa Dam. Othel V. Campos,
Ferdinand Fabella, Jonathan
Fernandez, Rio N. Araja and
Macon Ramos-Araneta
New...
Monteverde, project leader of the new rain warning sys-
tem.
She made the statement even as an official said the De-
partment of Science and Technology had been pilot testing
a system of providing more accurate weather forecasts and
flood alerts.
Professor Alfredo Mahar Lagmay of the University of
the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences
said Project NOAH, or the Nationwide Operational As-
sessment of Hazards, was the departments response to
President Aquinos order to the weather bureau to provide
more accurate, comprehensive, detailed and timely rain
forecasting and flood warning within six hours to prevent
casualties.
Project NOAH is still on testing for two months now,
Lagmay said, adding that 1,000 sensors600 rain gauges
and 400 water level sensorswould be installed nation-
wide.
He said Project NOAH was now a website providing
weather forecasts and flood warnings, and that it was now
at the beta stage and may be found at noah.dost.gov.ph.
Lagmay said the website was the result of research and
studies based on the lessons learned from past disasters.
Rio N. Araja and Gigi Muoz-David
Spains...
The unveiling of the statue of
the last Spanish governor of Al-
bay will be held at the Pearanda
Park in front of the Provincial
Capitol, Salceda said.
The Philippines was a Spanish
colony for almost 400 years. The
king of Spain governed the Phil-
ippines through his sole repre-
sentative, the governor-general.
It will be the rst time that the
Spanish queen will visit Albay.
From Legazpi, Queen Soa will
y to Zamboanga City.
The inscription on the Pe-
aranda statue reads: A distin-
guished military engineer, he
strengthened the provinces forts
and offshore defenses against pi-
rate raids, built roads and bridg-
es, helped construct the Provin-
cial Capitol and the Cathedral of
San Gregorio Magno, promoted
agriculture and industry, and
distinctly showed excellent gu-
bernatorial administration that
transformed the Province of Al-
bay into a modern and progres-
sive community.
PH...
Weather experts have reported
that a new storm will enter the
country tonight.
Hernandez said in a text mes-
sage that the Philippines and Chi-
na had only agreed to stay out of
the lagoon, the shoals main sh-
ing ground.
The pullout of ships including
shing vessels from inside the
lagoon has been agreed upon by
both the Philippines and China,
Hernandez said.
We will continue our discus-
sions with China on the matter of
ships outside of the lagoon.
In a separate statement, the
Chinese Embassy said it would
maintain its administration and
vigilance over the Huangyan Is-
land waters.
Huangyan Island is known
locally as Panatag, but Manila
refers to it as the Bajo de Ma-
sinloc.
Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokesman Hong Lei insisted that
China had not made any commit-
ments to withdraw its vessels as
opposed to what Foreign Affairs
Secretary Albert del Rosario an-
nounced on Saturday.
We wonder where the so-
called commitment the Philip-
pine side mentioned on Chinas
withdrawal of vessels came
from, Hong said in a statement.
We hope the Philippine side
can restrain their words and be-
haviors, and for more things con-
ducive to the development of the
bilateral relations.
Hong said the Chinese vessels
left the lagoon due to the rough
seas and not because Beijing
was giving up its claim over the
disputed island.
Loan...
The ATM cards have be-
come an integral device for
multi-million lending transac-
tions that literally put millions
of employees into a quagmire
of neck-high loans with inter-
est rates ranging from 5 per-
cent to 10 percent per month,
Planas said.
She says banks and other
lending institutions charge
minimum interest of 1 per-
cent a month or 12 percent
a year, but the loan sharks
charge double that or even
higher.
Planas, who was also for-
mer head of the Nayong Pili-
pino Park, cited the case of a
government employee who
borrowed P40,000 to pay the
tuition of her three children
entering college and paid
P20,000 in interest for 10
months.
She said a worker bor-
rowed P30,000 to pay his
hospitals bills and paid
P27,000 in interest in 18
months, Planas said.
Aling Pacita, a roadside
carinderia operator, borrowed
P5,000 from an Indian na-
tional and shelled out P100 a
day for 60 days. Her neighbor
borrowed P50,000 and had to
pay interest of 560 percent,
Planas said.
Planas says workers sur-
render their ATM cards to the
lender until their loans have
been paid, but many never get
them back because they con-
tinue borrowing.
Other than the excessive
loan interest rates, the loan
sharks do not pay taxes be-
cause they operate in the shad-
ows.
Its time to look into these
unethical dealings that put
millions of ordinary state and
private workers into a quick-
sand of debt, she said.
SC...
a cease-and-desist order against
the mining company, but the
secretary took no action. Pal-
mones went to the Supreme
Court to seek relief.
In its resolution, the Su-
preme Court en banc issued a
Writ of Kalikasan against Paje,
LNL Archipelago Minerals Inc.
president Lawrence Lenio, and
general manager Philip Flo-
ria, Philippine Ports Authority
general manager Juan Sta. Ana,
and Zambales police provincial
director Supt. Francisco San-
tiago Jr.
The writ was issued after Pal-
mones told the Supreme Court
that in April 2012, LAMI and
its agents, with heavy earth-
moving and hauling equipment
and armed with high-powered
rearms, started to cut moun-
tain trees and vegetation.
Worse, they started to flat-
ten a mountain in Barangay
Bolitoc, Sta. Cruz, Zambales,
which serves as natural pro-
tective barriers of the resi-
dents of Sta. Cruz, Zambales
and the residents of some
of the towns of Pangasinan,
which is adjacent, from ty-
phoons and floods, Palmones
told the Supreme Court in a
12-page petition.
Palmones attached 60 pages
of annexes containing photos of
the site before and after the lev-
eling of the mountain, with the
soil pushed towards the sea and
destroying the corals and natural
habitat of the sh. The Court also
received sworn statements from
complaining residents who said
they were never consulted about
the clearing operations and who
demanded that the natural re-
sources there be preserved.
The mining company, backed
with heavily armed men, told
residents the Department of the
Environment and the PPA had
authorized them to atten the
mountain.
Worse, Palmones said, San-
tiago of the Zambales police
provincial ofce covered up the
mining companys activities by
issuing a report falsely stating
there was no leveling of the
mountain. A copy of Santiagos
report was also attached to Pal-
mones petition.
Palmones said the permit to
construct issued by the PPA to
the mining company did not
authorize it to cut down trees,
much less atten a mountain,
for its port construction.
He said the environment
compliance certicate issued
by the Environment Depart-
ment was only a planning
tool and not a permit.
Palmones said he had in-
cluded Paje and other govern-
ment ofcials as respondents
because they failed to act on the
complaint despite undisputed
evidence presented to them and
with no less than Fernandez, as
chairman of the House commit-
tee on ecology, recommending
that the DENR issued a cease-
and-desist order.
As of June 4, or more than a
month after Palmones and Fer-
nandez raised the alarm, the
mining companys backhoes
were still attening the moun-
tain, the lawmaker told the Su-
preme Court.
Respondent LAMI is de-
stroying and continues to
destroy the environment by
cutting mountain trees and lev-
eling a mountain to the damage
and detriment of the residents
of Zambales and of the nearby
towns of Pangasinan, without
any of the concerned govern-
ment agencies and ofcials
stopping such illegal actions
and or worse, condoning the
same, Palmones told the court.
In an interview, Palmones
said the residents wanted the
remaining mountains found to
be rich in mineral resources to
be left unharmed.
He said the raw soil mined
from the mountains were be-
ing shipped to China for pro-
cessing because the LAMI did
not have the capacity to pro-
cess the ore.
LAMI needed the seaport
to cut on travel time and cost
as ships could bring in more
mountain soil and rocks for
export than these would be
shipped by land because trucks
can only carry limited tons of
raw soil and rocks, Palmones
told the Manila Standard.
The mountain trees and the
mountain being destroyed by
respondent LAMI serve as nat-
ural protective barriers of the
residents of Zambales and of the
residents of some nearby towns
of Pangasinan from typhoon and
oods, Palmones said.
Once these natural re-
sources are damaged, the resi-
dents of these two provinces
will be defenseless against
typhoons and floods and their
life, health and properties will
be at the constant risk of be-
ing lost.
Paje, who was seen partying
with the President in Malaca-
ang on Tuesday, has yet to
take action on the Supreme
Court writ.
US...
for the Advancement of Peo-
ples Rights, Commission on
Human Rights and Depart-
ment of Justice.
[The CPP] condemns the
Aquino regime and the Philip-
pine National Police for allow-
ing the US Federal Bureau of
Investigation and other intelli-
gence agencies of the United
States government to operate
in the Philippines and use the
PNPs Camp Crame as a base
for its intelligence operations
and facility for the rendition
of several foreign nationals.
Jazmines, who was arrested in
February 2011 in Bulacan, claims
he is a peace consultant of the
National Democratic Front of the
Philippines.
In the same letter, the de-
tainees likewise claimed that
three of the prisoners detained
at the Custodial Center were
Indonesian nationals who were
arrested in Malaysia and Indo-
nesia, and who were apparently
brought to the prison facility in
the country allegedly at the be-
hest of US government.
They [the Indonesians] have
been given false Filipino identi-
ties to legalize their incarcera-
tion. The US government has
similarly arrested and imprisoned
foreign nationals at the infamous
Guantanamo Bay prison facility
of the US military in Cuba, the
CPP said.
The intelligence operations
of the FBI within the sovereign
territory of the Philippines are
being undertaken underhand-
edly and without the Filipino
peoples full knowledge. The
absence of a formal treaty al-
lowing such operations makes
such spy operations and rendi-
tions illegal even from the point
of view of the laws of the reac-
tionary Philippine government.
JUNE 20, 2012 WEDNESDAY
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Bases agency faces P100-m suit
Aviation
head leads
appointees
House stalling on SALN
Integrity pledge. Public Works Secretary Rogelio L. Singson (center) and Bantay Lansangan
executive director and CostPhil Foundation president Vincent Lazatin exchange copies of the
Memorandum of Understanding for Integrity and Transparency of the Project Management Ofces
of the of Public Works department. Witnessing the partnership are (from left) Undersecretary Rafael
C. Yabut, Undersecretary Raul C. Asis (chairman of the DPWH Integrity Development Committee) and
Commission on Audit Supervising Auditor Avenilda B. Torres.
By Joyce Pangco Paares
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III
has appointed retired Air Force
general William Hotchkiss III as
director general of the Civil Aviation
Authority of the Philippines, a
position he will hold for the next
10 days until he is re-appointed for
another full term of one year.
In his letter to Transportation chief
Manuel Roxas II dated June 13,
Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa
Jr. conrmed the appointment of
the 69-year old Hotchkiss as CAAP
board member and the approval of
his nomination as CAAP director
general.
Hotchkiss, who replaced retired
Air Force Col. Ramon Gutierrez,
will serve the latters unexpired
term until June 30.
Other appointees:
Victorino Manalo as executive
director of the National Archives
of the Philippines under the
National Commission for Culture
and the Arts.
Ernesto Aradanas as executive
vice president of the National
Defense College of the Philippines
for a term of six years.
Wigberto Clavecilla Jr,
commissioner of the Philippine
Sports Commission.
Governors Casimiro
Ynares III of Rizal and Miguel
Dominguez of Sarangani,
chairmen of the Regional Peace
and Order Council of Regions 4a
and 12, respectively.
The President also appointed
Rowena Cristina Guevara as
acting executive director of the
Philippine Council for Industry,
Energy and Emerging Technology
Research and Development under
the Department of Science and
Technology.
Guevara served as dean of the
College of Engineering of the
University of the Philippines.
By Maricel V. Cruz
THE House of Representatives
is under re for stalling efforts
to secure full disclosure of the
statements of assets, liabilities
and net worth (SALN) of all
285 lawmakers; instead, it has
opted to create a ve-man panel
that will review and comply
with procedures relating to the
SALN of members, ofcials,
employees and staff.
Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua,
senior member of the political
opposition, lamented the
continuing attempt of the House
leadership to withhold from the
media the SALN copies
Why the need for a special
committee for that matter when
you have nothing to hide?,
Fua told the Manila Standard.
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.,
in his Speacial Order No. 05-12
dated June 18, 2012, designated
an opposition member, Bohol
Rep. Erico Aumentado, to head
the House Committee on Ethics,
as chairman with Isabela Rep.
Giorgidi Agabao, Batangas
Rep. Tomas Apacible, Nueva
Ecija Rep. Rodolfo Antonino
and Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus
Rodriguez, as members.
That is not a guarantee that
all of them will be willingly
to disclose their SALNs;
90 percent of them are not
disclosing, Fua said.
Fua said that requiring a joint
committee with the Senate to
handle SALN disclosures will
add nother red tape.
There is no need for another
legislative procedure that
merely sets up a road block
to prevent or delay the SALN
disclosure of all legisators,
Fua pointed out.
In his complaint, Manuel T. Ubarra
Jr., vice president of the CJHDevCo,
accused the BCDA board of directors of
maligning the reputation of CJHDevCo
when it caused the publication of a
libelous advertisement.
The accused are Arnel Paciano
Casanova, president and chief executive
ofcer of BCDA, Felicito T. Payumo,
Zorayda Amelia Alonzo, Teresita
Desierto, Ma. Aurora Geotina Garia,
Ferdinand S. Golez , Elmar Gomez and
Maximo L. Sangil.
But the BCDA said the legal suit was a
last-ditch move to evade the contractual
obligation of the developer.
It described the case as a smokescreen
to cover up the real issue, which is
CJDHDevcos non-payment of lease to
the government.
The BCDA maintains that its
published notices were based on ndings
of facts, orders and resolutions issued by
various government agencies.
Former solicitor general Francisco
Chavez, who served as counsel and
accompanied Ubarra in ling the
complaint, explained the decision to
charge the BCDA ofcials.
We draw the line for the oppression
inicted in CHJDevCo. We are seeking
redress for their acts which cause
dishonor and infamy to the ofcers of
CHJDevCo, Chavez said. Clearly,
the honor and reputation of CJHDevCo
and its ofcers have been deliberately,
wantonly and fraudulently tarnished by
BCDAs malicious advertisement, done
through its Board of Directors.
Earlier last week, a complaint for
perjury was led by CJHDevCo before
the Manila Prosecutors Ofce against
Casanova for misrepresenting facts
in connection with a pending estafa
complaint before prosecutors.
The libelous statement read in part:
The Government, through the Bases
Conversion and Development Authority,
wishes to inform unit owners of the
Manor Hotel, Suites Hotel, Log Homes,
Cottages and other properties in Camp
John Hay, Baguio City, that BCDA led
a criminal case for estafa (swindling)
against Robert John Sobrepena (sic) and
other ofcers of the CJHDEVCO for
the double sale of a log home in Camp
John Hay.
The rst sale of the log home bought
by a certain Wilson Sy was subsequently
rescinded by Sy and becamse the basis
of the perjury complaint led against
Casanova.
The libelous ad also said the property
was given by CJHDEVCO as payment-
in-kind to BCDA as part of the settlement
of its debt which now totals 2.9 billion
pesos. CJHDEVCO deliberately and
fraudulently withheld from BCDA
the fact that it had previously sold the
property to another party.
Ubarra said the BCDA caused
the publication of articles that was
calculated to induce in the minds of the
reading public a belief that CJHDevCo
and its ofcers engaged in fraudulent
business practices.
Last week, Ubarra also led a
complaint for perjury against the BCDA
president before the Ofce of the City
Prosecutor in Manila.
By Rey Requejo
THE legal battle has escalated between the
Camp John Hay Development Corp. and the
Bases Conversion Development Authority,
with the private developer ling a P100-million
libel suit against the board of directors of the
state agency.
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com JUNE 20, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A4
IN the light of what we know from ofcial
documents, the Aquino administration
is seeking to divert development funds
originally earmarked for solar energy
projects to its own pet project, the
distribution of electric tricycles.
How this administration chooses to
use development loans is well within its
authority, but the governments lack of
candor and unanswered questions about
the e-trike program have cast doubt on
the wisdom of its choices.
First, the Palace denied there was a
diversion of funds, arguing semantically
that there could be no diversion because
the loan had yet to be approved. The
ofcial documents submitted by the
Energy Department and the Asian
Development Bank, however, belie those
claims, clearly stating that the Philippine
government sought a reallocation of
$500 million in funding for solar power
projects to e-trikes and energy-efcient
appliances.
The civil society groups that met with
the government recall how one Energy
ofcial justied the reallocation of funds
as a national priority. In fact, they said,
consultations had been necessitated
because they had complained to the
Washington D.C.-based Clean Technology
Fund last year that the funding for the
solar power projects had been diverted
without proper, transparent and credible
consultation.
In the light of these revelations, the
Palace denials seem disingenuous, to say
the least.
But there are other troubling questions.
The release of the tricycles through local
governments during an election year
should set off alarm bells that money is
being spent on what will indubitably be
a politicized program. Will a town mayor
bestow e-tricycles on those who would
support his political opponent? The answer
doesnt require much thought.
Finally, there are questions on the
viability of the program itself, and
whether adequate support services are
in place. These would include spare
parts and repair services and charging
stations, as well as environmentally
sound disposal facilities needed to
make the program a real success.
Unfortunately, a pilot test in
Mandaluyong City has not been
encouraging. In a year, about 30 percent
of the e-trikes distributed in that city had
broken down and are now conned to the
garagecontrary to the governments
rosy projections that the units would last
10 years.
Despite this less than auspicious start,
the administration proposes to spend
P21.5 billion on what looks clearly like
a problematic program. What is even
more tragic is that, in its rush to push its
pet project, the government, despite its
denials, is taking funds away from a viable
program for tapping a clean and renewable
energy source.
A questionable program
A toothless ban
THE joke among some
environmentalist groups yesterday
was that President Noynoy Aquinos
chances of reforesting his own
thinning scalp are a lot better than the
possibility that his government will
succeed in protecting the countrys
disappearing tree cover through a total
logging ban. For all the tough talk of
this administration
about stopping
the destruction of
whatever forests
we have left, after
all, there seems to
be no end to the
denudation.
Its not funny
how knee-jerk
government policy-
making, combined
with indifferent
law enforcement
and corrupt local practice, can
conspire to create problems that are
worse than anything that was wrong
in the beginning. And if the countrys
remaining forest cover is soon totally
depleted, we will ironically have the
Aquino administrations total ban on
logging to blame.
The sad fact of the matter is that
prices of lumber have fallen to all-
time lows these days, when a total
logging ban has been in place for
more than a year. Thats because there
is a glut in the supply of illegally-cut
lumber despiteor really because of
the nationwide ban.
In February 2011, President
Noynoy Aquino signed Executive
Order 23 imposing a total logging
ban in natural and residual forests,
something that made environmentalist
groups happy. By December of last
year, typhoon Sendong devastated the
cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan
in Northern Mindanao, in large part
because illegally-cut logs stored in
upland areas above the two cities
had cascaded down rivers together
with rampaging oodwaters, causing
untold gried and destruction to the
people living in the atlands below.
The logging ban didnt help people
in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. No one
has yet been arrested or punished by
the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force
created by Aquinos EO 23 for cutting
logs despite the ban in the forests
above the two cities.
Yesterday, during the 25
th
anniversary celebrations of the
Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, Aquino seems to
have remembered his illegal logging
ban. He admitted that illegal logging
continues unabated and that corrupt
government ofcials are involved in
the outing of the ban he imposed.
Aquino took the opportunity to
engage in some tough talk that he
probably hoped would strike fear in
the illegal loggers. Because they
have decided to directly challenge
us, I accept the challenge and order
the secretaries of the Departments
of Interior and Local Government,
Justice and Environment and Natural
Resources to meet and plan stricter
measures against illegal logging,
Aquino said.
Aquino said he was also ordering
the Bureau of Corrections to prepare
jail cells for convicted illegal loggers,
who may think I was joking when he
imposed the total logging ban. In the
remaining forest areas where illegal
loggers continue to ply their trade
unmolested, laughter reverberated in
between the crashing of trees felled
despite Aquinos nationwide ban.
* * *
What seems increasingly clear is
that a total logging ban only accelerates
the destruction of the remaining
forests because
all logging is now
against the law.
Because those
who defy the ban
fear no sanctions,
they also feel no
responsibility to
replant or even to
report the trees that
they cut down.
The Philippine
Wood Producers
Association, the
industry group
that grows and cuts trees for lumber
legally, has repeatedly made this
observation. Only legal and regulated
association members in 15 provinces,
PWPA said, have complied with the
logging ban and shut down operations
since it was imposed.
Despite [the] logging ban, illegal
logging activities are openly and
incessantly occurring in untenured
forest lands and even in the national
parks and protected areas, a recent
industry statement said. The DENR
has never been able to successfully
curb illegal logging. As the DENR
openly admits, it just does not have
the necessary nancial and physical
resources to combat syndicated illegal
logging. It has only conscated,
from time to time and here and
there, illegally cut timber as its
accomplishment.
The industry group said that a
logging ban or moratorium affects
most seriously and damagingly only
the legitimate players or stakeholders
like PWPA, which is also usually used
as the scapegoat for every ooding-
related calamity and tragedy that
visits the country. And yet, according
to the group, it is public knowledge
that despite the logging ban and
moratorium, illegal logging, charcoal-
making, and kaingin [slash-and-burn
farming] continue unstoppably all
over the untenured forest lands of the
country.
Now that the rainy season is upon
us once again, the tragedy that took
place in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan
could take place anywhere. And no
matter how many jail cells are built
for illegal loggers who defy Aquinos
total logging ban, the forests will
continue to be destroyed if not one
of them is arrested, charged and
convicted.
Tough talk has gotten this
administration nowhere in the
South China Sea. As illegal logging
continues unabated in mountainous
areas all over the country, those who
defy Aquinos toothless ban seem to
believe that, yes, somebody is really
telling a huge jokebut its only the
loggers who are laughing.
EDITORIAL
Strange bedfellows
SENATOR Aquilino Pimentel III
found a strange bedfellow in the newly
formed political aggrupation, United
Nationalist Alliance. Organized as a
political vehicle for Vice President
Jejomar Binays 2016 presidential
run, UNA collected a motley group of
senatorial candidates for next years
midterm elections.
Pimentel thought all along he was
in good company, with VP Binay,
his ninong former President Joseph
Estrada, Senate President Juan Ponce
Enrile, Senators Chiz Escudero, Loren
Legarda and Gringo Honasan. But he
found out to his dismay that UNA also
included former Senator Migz Zubiri,
his arch rival, for Mindanao votes.
Koko Pimentel is adamant. He
will not share the same stage nor hit
the campaign trail with someone he
accuses of robbing him of four years
in the his six-year term in the Senate.
Although Zubiri pulled a political
coup of sort by resigning last year
to give way to Koko, the latter feels
it was too little, too late. Koko also
claims Migz only gave up his Senate
seat when he got inside track that the
Commission on Elections was going
to rule against him anyway in favor of
Pimentel.
Pimentel is showing his
discomture with Zubiri in a manner
akin to the adage you lie down with
dogs, you get eas. But politics is
addition and in the process one will
nd strange bedfellows within the
party.
It seems though Pimentel has
painted himself into a corner. His
hard-line posturing against Zubiri has
merely elicited lukewarm comments
from Estrada and Enrile.
Its Kokos call, his decision to
make if he wants to stay, Erap and
Enrile said as if they were on the same
page. With that, expect Koko Pimentel
to cross over to the Liberal Party of
President Aquino. A lot of people
would be surprised if Koko eats crow
and decides to stay after making such
a big to do with Migz inclusion in the
UNA senatorial lineup.
Pimentel would be more than
welcome in the Liberal Party which
is having a hard time completing its
own 2013 senatorial slate. So far, the
names that have only come up were
that of Customs Commissioner Ruffy
Biazon and Justice Secretary Leila de
Lima who has also cast a covetous eye
on the vacant post of chief justice.
A Pimentel in the LP lineup is a
plus for both the party and Koko.
Considering the huge campaign
funds of the party in power and the
political machinery of the incumbent
congressmen and local government
ofcials, Koko Pimentel is really
better off with the LP
A win for Pimentel in 2013 against
Zubiri would also reafrm his 2007
victory over the Bukidnon bet.
Next years senatorial election
bears watching as it would give
a glimpse of the eld in the 2016
presidential polls, The front-runners
and possible topnotcher in the
senatorial race will no doubt start
entertaining presidential aspirations
Senator Escudero is thinking of
running as an independent in 2013, as
if to test the waters in the run-up to
2016.
Incidentally, both Escudero and
Pimentel are newly separated from
their spouses. Should they already
be looking for replacements in case
they would needing a First Lady?
President Noynoy Aquino though
has shown a bachelor can be voted
into Malacaang, even as the match-
making hasnt stopped.
The Senate, it seems, has become a
family affair. If Rep. JV Ejercito wins,
he will be joining half-brother Jinggoy
in the Senate as the latter did with his
mother, doctor Loi Ejercito several
years back . Ditto with Cagayan Rep.
Jack Enrile who would overlap with
his father, JPE, who still has two years
left in his term. If he wins, Aurora
Rep, Juan Edgardo Sonny Angara
will be keeping the family name in
the Senate when his father Senator
Edgardo Angara bows out. The
siblings Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano
are currently both in the Senate.
If Pimentel had been able to assume
his post earlier from Zubiri, he would
have been in the Senate with his father
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
With such a scenario, the bill
banning political dynasties would
have as much chance of passing
through the legislative mill as Beijing
giving up its claim to the entire South
China Sea.
ALEJANDRO
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A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
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THE biggest circus is in town. This
is the submission of names to replace
former Supreme Court Chief Justice
Renato Corona, who was ousted after
his conviction in his impeachment
trial.
The Judicial and Bar Council
has made the whole thing worse by
extending the deadline to July 2.
As of last count, there are already
40 names submitted among them a
nurse and a judge who consults with
elves before deciding on cases.
Send in the clowns, indeed!
I dont know whether the JBC
realizes that with Corona out, there
is now a nagging question: Who will
convene the
JBC to submit
to the President
a short list
of nominees
from which he
would make his
appointment?
Read the
Cons t i t ut i on.
Nowhere is
an acting
chief justice
m e n t i o n e d .
Nowhere, too,
does it say that
a vice chairman
of the JBC
would take the
place of a chief justice.
Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
may have been named acting chief
justice. But that is a misnomer
since hes only an ofcer in charge.
To make matters worse, with the
inhibition of Carpio as chairman
of the JBC, the position taken by
retired Justice Regino Hermosisima
as acting chairman of the JBC is also
questionable.
I may be just a journalist who also
happens to be a lawyer, but I take
the Constitution seriously. I am at a
loss. The framers of the Constitution
obviously did not think of the legal
quagmire that would ensue when it is
the chief justice who is ousted.
***
Senator Ralph Recto has led a bill
to correct a glaring anomaly in the
case of Pagcor being both a regulator
of casinos and a casino operator at the
same time. Recto has also called for
the privatization of Pagcor gambling
casinos.
I agree. It is time we divorce the
job of Pagcor as a regulatorwith
the power to supervise and grant
franchises to casinosfrom its role
as operator of gambling casinos
nationwide.
Note that Pagcor Chairman and
CEO Cristino Naguiat, Jr. was
accused of bribery and corruption
for staying at $6,000-a-day suite in
Macau, in the wake of the controversy
between Wynn Resorts and Japanese
billionaire Kazuo Okada.
Naguiats stay at the posh suite
was later defended by Malacaang as
a standard practice among industry
operators.
Even media accepted that
palusot.
Strange, really, because even
though Naguiat went to Macau as
a casino operator, he was also a
regulator. Okada with his Universal
Entertainment Corp. is one of the
stakeholders of more than 100
hectares of Pagcors Entertainment
City being constructed at the
reclaimed area along Roxas
Boulevard. Other stakeholders
are Henry Sys SM Development,
Andrew Tans Megaworld in
alliance with Genting Highlands
of Malaysia, Ricky Razons
Bloombury of Australia and Azure
of Japan.
There is a
clear conict
of interest here.
Naguiat cannot
say he was given
the generous
accommodations
as an operator,
but not as
regulator. This
is the height of
hypocrisy!
Opposition to
the privatization
of Pagcors
g a m b l i n g
casinos is
because of more
than P3 billion in monthly income
that Pagcor is now generating. This
fund is also is shared by charitable
projects as well as the Presidents
social fund. Pagcors privatization
would thus deprive the President of
a bonanza that he could dispose of
however he wants.
But thats not the point. The point
is that the government has no business
in business. Moreover, Pagcors dual
role as operator on one hand and
regulator on the other is an anomaly
especially in the light of President
Aquinos much-vaunted straight and
narrow path.
***
The typhoon seasonand all it
bringsis again upon us.
But what is the Aquino
administration doing to keep the poor
out of harms way?
Right after Sendong devastated
the cities of Cagayan de Oro and
Iligan last year, there were reports
that the government did not pay
attention to geohazard maps that
had warned it about flooding in the
affected areas.
Apparently, nothing has changed.
Earlier this week, Butchoy came and
fortunately did not make landfall
even though it caused heavy rains
that resulted in ooding. Shall we
wait for worse situations before we
act?
My gulay, this administration does
not seem to know its priorities!
Privatize Pagcor
casinos
Pagcors dual
role as casino
operator and
regulator
is a glaring
anomaly.
Choosing the next chief justice
WHO will it be? What kind of person
will he or she be?
Under the Constitution, no person
shall be appointed member of the
Supreme Court unless he or she is a
natural-born citizen of the Philippines,
at least forty years of age, for fteen
years or more a judge of a lower court
or engaged in the practice of law in the
Philippines. Although every member of
the Judiciary must be a person of proven
competence, integrity, probity and
independence, no extra qualications
for SC justices are required.
Chief Justice Renato Corona was
removed from ofce in a controversial
proceeding that began when 188
congressmen, at the behest of
Malacaang, signed an impeachment
complaint containing eight Articles
of Impeachment without reading the
document, and ended when the Senate
convicted him on one charge, for
failing to declare all his bank deposits
in his Statements of Assets, Liabilities
and Net Worth on the basis of illegally
procured evidence.
Some had suggested that Coronas
original sin was the Supreme Court
decision awarding the Cojuangco
family-controlled Hacienda Luisita to
the farmers after PNoys mother, the
late President Cory Cojuangco Aquino,
had exempted it from agrarian reform.
The ofcial reason the President gave
for going after Corona, however,
was that he was Gloria Macapagal
Arroyos midnight appointee, and an
obstruction to his proposed reforms.
Now, Corona has been removed, and
Arroyo is in jail for having allegedly
sabotaged the 2007 senatorial
elections in which most of her senatorial
candidates lost and then-Rep. Noynoy
Aquino won his Senate seat.
Is it correct to say that Mr. Aquino is
now looking for a new chief justice who
will never be seen as being too close,
docile, or subservient to the President,
or will he not mind having someone who
will support everything he does or says?
Mr. Aquinos rst problem is that
every lawyer of at least 15 years
who had a hand in Coronas public
stoning is now hoping to land the job.
Especially those who had thrown the
biggest stones. These could include:
a) the justice secretary who called
Corona names and openly deed a
Supreme Court order restraining her
from blocking GMAs departure for
abroad, before the former president was
accused of any crime; b) the revenue
commissioner who did not mind
playing a female Javert to Coronas
Jean Valjean; c) the associate justice
who would like to pay the Cojuangcos
more money than the Hacienda Luisita
farmers can afford; d) the law professor
who wrote lengthy articles on the trial,
not to explain the law but to advance
his judicial prospects; e) the senior
associate justice who has been Coronas
rival all along.
There are some 30 known candidates
for the position. Whomever Aquino
chooses, he is bound to disappoint more
allies than he would please. He will
have to weigh his choice extra carefully,
but if he takes too long, he could begin
to look like he had gone into Iraq
and Libya and taken out Saddam and
Gaddha respectively without any clue
on how to get out.
Amid all this now comes a theory,
which could yet save the President. It is a
theory which says the President need not
appoint the next chief justice because the
Constitution neither requires nor allows
him to do so. Although president from
Cory Aquino through Gloria Arroyo
have been appointing the chief justice,
a citizens group led by professor Alan
Paguia now says a closer re-reading of
the 1987 Constitution shows it should
not be so.
Article VIII, Section 4, they point out,
provides: The Supreme Court shall be
composed of a Chief Justice and fourteen
Associate Justices. Article VIII, Sec. 9
says, The Members of the Supreme
Court and judges of lower courts shall
be appointed by the President from a list
of at least three nominees prepared by
the Judicial and Bar Council for every
vacancy. Nothing is said about the
President appointing the Chief Justice.
The group maintains that Chief
Justice is a class unto itself, separate
from Members, who are the
Associate Justices. The ofcial
presumption is that the term members
includes the Chief Justice, and no other
group has questioned it. But Paguias
group disputes it.
The group argues that since the Judicial
Department is one of the three co-equal
and coordinate branches of government,
the choice of its head cannot be made and
should not be made by the head of another
department. The power to choose its own
leader is organic to the Court, just as it is
organic to the two Houses of Congress,
whose members elect the Speaker and the
Senate President.
It is a provocative thesis. And it
needs to be tested. Indeed, an interested
party could test it by raising it before
the present Court, and the 14 justices
could rule on it to clarify the appointing
authority of the President. For the
reason earlier stated, the President
may have painted himself into a corner
where as the coin is tossed, heads he
wins, tails he loses.
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All shapes and sizes
TWO t we n t y s o me t h i n g ma l e
foreigners conducted an experiment
to see how acceptingor notof
others Filipinos were. They made
big posters saying Free Hug! and
brought these to a mall in Marikina
City. Both walked around the mall
bearing the postersand one of them
dressed as a transgender. They wanted
to know how people would react.
They did not actually look that
foreign. The straight guy was
Indonesian and the one who had put on
a dress, a ribbon, and a lot of make-up
was Cambodian.
A third member of the all-male
group, a Sri Lankan, hovered in the
background taking a cell phone video
of peoples reactions.
The findings were mixed.
Both guys bearing the posters were
met with curious stares all over the
mall. Some people pretended not to
see them. Others acted as though they
had lost their minds.
An old man poked the stomach of
the transgender and stared at her
menacingly. A female store vendor
walked away from the duo, waving not
one but two middle fingers in the air.
But some did respond to the hug
request. The pair noticed that women
tended to hug the transgender first
before they did the straight manif
they even hugged the second one at all.
The pai r di d t he same at t he
busy quadrangle of a Quezon City
university. What they noticed was that
the students were generally kinder and
more receptive to the hugs request.
The experiment was by no means
a st ri ct l y sci ent i fi c one and t he
observations may or may not indicate
a trend among Filipinos in general.
It does pose interesting questions.
For instance, can we say that more
educated people are less prone to
discriminate? Are old people inclined
to be narrow-minded and intolerant?
Or are Filipinos acceptingthey
just dont like giving indiscriminate
hugs to strangers who ask for them?
Is discrimination an act of impulse
and i s i t mi t i gat ed by consci ous
acts? For example, we may initially
be shocked or curious at seeing a
transgender asking for a hugbut get
over it and hug away, anyway.
Last week we heard about an
incident at a bar inside a Makati hotel.
The manager turned away a group of
transgenders because the house rules
said men in womens clothes were not
allowed. Later, the manager said that
the group wasnt allowed in because
they were not on the guest list, and
that the bar allowed transgenders on a
case-to-case basis. Could it be that
the discrimination was one of class,
rather than of gender?
Whe n we move a wa y f r om
suspicious-looking men inside public
buses, for instance, or keep an eye on
them for fear that they may be robbers
just because they look the part, isnt
that discrimination, as well?
Sometimes the fears and the biases
come as a result of upbringing, culture,
or previous experiences. Sure, the
idea is to champion a world free of
discrimination. It seems to be the
politically-correct idea. But we must
also not hold it against those who
struggle with their own built-in biases.
Some people are born and raised to be
more tolerant than others are. Why not
show more charity to the intolerant?
The charity should end, however,
when t hey st ar t act i ng on t hese
impulses. For instance, that old man
did not have any right to poke the
transgender, as much as the vendor
was wrong to flash her middle fingers.
We draw the line when some people
speak cruel words, ridicule, humiliate
or lecture on those who act and believe
differently from them.
Bigotry deserves no charity.
***
Last Sunday was Fathers Day and
I was happy to receive greetings from
a number of friends paying tribute
to mothers who act as fathers at the
same time.
It is, after all, 2012. Men and
women do not anymore have distinct
and mutually exclusive roles within
the family. Indeed mens and womens
functions now overlapand I say
thats healthy. Wives and mothers now
earn money and make big decisions
while husbands and fathers cook, clean
and care for the children.
In todays dynamic world, lines are
blurred and parentsmale, female or
otherwiseare appreciated for what
they are at the core: people who
work hard to enable their children to
realize their potential and become self-
actualizing individuals and productive
members of the community.
adellechua@gmail.com
EMIL
P. JURADO
TO THE POINT
Discovering South Cotabato
GETTING there meant the possibility
of scheduling an appointment with a
chiropractor afterwards. The roads
were so bad that the 4x4 we were riding
in shook and gyrated like Pia Moran in
the eighties. It wasnt a ride one would
recommend to someone with an acute
fear of heights, either. The single-lane
road was carved precipitously close to
the edge of the mountain and there were
no barriers to prevent a vehicle or a
person from falling off what might have
been the abyss.
All the aggravation, however, was
soon forgotten when we reached the
top of the mountain. The panoramic
view of the lake was spectacular and
breathtaking. And all sevenyes,
sevenwaterfalls were marvelous. I
know I am gushing here, but theres just
no way one can describe the wondrous
work of nature that is Lake Sebu in
South Cotabato other than to use clich
adjectives and multiple exclamation
points.
As I wrote in this space last Monday,
my college friends and I traveled to
the province over the weekend for a
reunion and to pay tribute to our college
mentor. Part of the itinerary was to visit
a few of the many tourist attractions
of the province. We tried a sampling:
The seven falls of Lake Sebu, a oating
restaurant and resort around the lake, two
monasteries in Polomolok, the DOLE
Philippines pineapple plantations,
the Sarangani Highlands garden and
restaurant, and because we were told
the goods here were much better than
the overrated stalls in Baguio City
ukay ukay (hand-me-down) markets!
Its a shame that not too many people
know about Lake Sebu and the other
attractions of South Cotabato. Those
who do are probably scared to venture
because of negative media projection
about Mindanao and its various
provinces. The recent kidnapping of
an international journalist has worsened
the perception about Mindanao. There
is also this stereotyping of Muslims as
bandits. The reality is that it is generally
peaceful in most parts of Mindanao
and Muslims are actually friendly and
amiable.
As I was saying, we took a torturous
ride up the top of a mountain to reach
the rst of Lake Sebus seven waterfalls.
I am not sure how much of the original
topography has been altered but this was
one massive wall of rampaging water.
Although the area has been developed
to provide amenities to visitors, much of
the landscape has remained. There were
still butteries in the area and much of
the forest cover was intact. Of course
the facilities could still be improved and
I hope the provincial government can
allocate resources to bring them to global
standards for eco-tourism sites. Fixing
the roads is also a good place to start.
Most of the young people who
trek by foot to the waterfalls do so
to experience what is dubbed as the
countrys highest and longest zipline.
Were talking here about a zipline that
traverses a wide chasm between two
mountains. Its so high up that houses
below look like matchboxes. I honestly
wanted to give it a try but no one in our
group wanted to risk life and limb for
two minutes of exhilaration.
We had lunch at a resort where we
overdosed on tilapia harvested from the
lake. The restaurant only had tilapia in
its menuthere was tilapia tempura,
tilapia steak, chopsuey tilapia, etc.
We originally intended to pass by one
of the many stores by the roadside that
displayed local products (mainly Tiboli
weaves and handicrafts) for souvenirs
and pasalubong. But at the entrance to
another resort, we saw a trio of Tiboli
women stringing beads. Our group
bought all the necklaces, bracelets, and
rosaries that the women had already
completed mainly because they were
selling these at ridiculously cheap
prices (an intricate necklace was going
for P20).
While I do have reservations about
the wisdom of sustaining ukay-ukay as a
viable business enterprise or as a tourist
attraction, I must note that there seems
to be some truth to the claim that the
second-hand goods being sold in South
Cotabato are of much better quality than
those sold elsewhere.
Much of the attractions of South
Cotabato are natural wonders. I
fervently hope that the province and its
people will be able to protect nature not
only because there is money in tourism
but because as we have witnessed in
neighboring places such as Sarangani,
Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, nature does
ght back in horrible ways.
It was our rst time to travel
together as a big group and although
we did meet some problems when the
low-cost carrier unilaterally canceled
the second leg of the groups return
ight, resulting in a longer detour and
additional expenses, not to mention
untold inconvenience, we did have
fun discovering the wonders of South
Cotabato.
BONG C.
AUSTERO
ARE WE THERE YET?
ADELLE
CHUA
CHASING HAPPY
FRANCISCO S.
TATAD
FIRST THINGS FIRST
News
ManilaStandardToday
mst.daydesk@gmail.com JUNE 19, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A6
Airport projects up for bid

IN BRIEF
Pinoys mark Rizals birth
anniversary with offerings
Customs computer system
breaks down, goes manual
7 agency ofces still crippled
due to dispute with supplier
Retired air force general Sal-
vador Peaor, NAIA Assistant
General Manager for Security
and Emergency Services, said
the bids will be opened in July
and prospective bidders are ex-
pected to meet the 2012 dead-
line for nine separate projects.
Peaor said the MIAA will
pay for the P2.5-billion program
from the P5 billion it collected
over ve years from the pro-
ceeds of the P700 terminal fee.
The security paraphernalia
will be installed at the Ninoy
Aquino International Airport
Terminal 1, the Centennial Ter-
minal 2, the NAIA 3 and the
Manila Domestic Airport.
We need the latest machines
and apparatus to keep the four
NAIA terminals safe from harm
and terrorist threat, Peaor
said, adding that airport au-
thorities have a long wish list
of equipment that are needed to
stay abreast of the latest devel-
opments in airport security.
Peaor said the wish list
includes close-circuit televi-
sion systems, x-ray machines
that could detect drugs, x-ray
machines for detecting rearms
and explosives, hand-held body-
scanners, radio communications
system and vehicles.
Last May, MIAA head Jose
Angel Honrado admitted there
was no working CCTV equip-
ment at the carousel area where
a scufe between columnist Ra-
mon Tulfo and actor Raymart
Santiago took place.
Still, Honrado insisted the
carousel area where the ght
took place is in an area of the
NAIA that is accessible only to
passengers and airport person-
nel.
Peaor said the projects in-
clude the strengthening of the
entries and exit to the airport
ramps with the installations of
bollards, which are stout, low
steel posts that can be retracted
to allow or prevent the passage
of vehicles.
Peaor said a command
center is also being planned so
that security personnel would
also be to monitor all move-
ments within the airport.
Meanwhile, the government
has tapped Korean consultants
to help iron out differences with
the Japanese contractor Tak-
enaka Corp. over uncompleted
work at NAIA Terminal 3.
Flowers for Rizal. Students wait in line at the Luneta in Manila to offer red and white
roses at the grave of national hero Jose Rizal, whose 151st birth anniversary was celebrated
yesterday. DANNY PATA
By Eric Apolonio
THE Manila International Airport
Authority has opened the public bidding
for the acquisition of some P2.5 billion
worth of equipment taht will upgrade
security facilities in the four airport
terminals in Metro Manila.
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
MANILA Mayor Alfredo Lim on Tuesday
led Filipinos from all over the country in
marking the 151st birth anniversary of the
national hero Jose Rizal.
National Parks Development Committee
executive director Juliet Villegas said the
public oral offering is a popular part of the
celebration because no one is allowed to step
up the Rizal Monument at the Luneta in Ma-
nila, except on the heros birthday.
Young students offered red and white ros-
es at the Rizal Monument followed by mem-
bers of the Knights of Rizal and the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the
Philippines.
Ofcials included Lim, Villegas, National
Historical Commission of the Philippines
head Ludovico Badoy and Rizals descen-
dants, including former Tourism Secretary
Gemma Cruz-Araneta.
We started granting the public the oppor-
tunity to approach the Rizal Monument last
year, during the 150th birthday of our nation-
al hero. Each one of the attendees was given
the chance to offer owers for our national
hero, a rare chance which only diplomats and
high ranking ofcials enjoy, Villegas said.
This time around, everybody was given a
chance to give their respects and salutations
and acknowledge the importance of Rizals
historical imprint in our lives, she added.
The other activities on Rizal Day includ-
ed a photo contest for students and out-of-
school youth, an environmental awareness
seminar at the Kanlungan ng Sining, an envi-
ronmental awareness concert at the Open Air
Auditorium and a screening of a short lm
about the life of Rizal.
The Makabayan watch, a limited edition
product of UniSilver Time, was also launched
in the same venue. The watch features an im-
age of Rizal with text saying Rizal@150.
Meanwhile, Lim also awarded Manilas
top taxpayers at the Bulwagang Antonio Vil-
legas in the Manila City Hall.
They are Manile Electric Company,
International Containers Terminal Servic-
es Inc., Unilever Philippines Inc., Asian
Terminals Inc., Philippine American In-
surance Co., Philippine Ports Authority,
Marina Square Properties Inc., Philippine
Long Distance Telephone Co. Inc., and SM
Prime Holdings, Inc.
Manila
Standard
TODAY
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ROMBLON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
(ROMELCO)
Romblon, Romblon
INVITATION TO BID
The Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ROMELCO) thru its Pre-qualifcation Bids and Awards
Committee (PBAC) invites pre-qualifed suppliers/contractors of ROMELCO to submit bid for the
supply of Line Hardwares, other materials for the Construction of Distribution Lines for the various
Sitios in the ROMELCOS Franchise Area. The said project will be funded from the proceeds of
Subsidy Releases for Sitio Electrifcation from the National Electrifcation Administration (NEA).
Interested suppliers are requested to secure the bid documents from ROMELCO Offce which is
available on June 21, 2012 to June 28, 2012 during offce hours upon payment of non-refundable fee
of Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00). Bidders shall apply to bid on the following schedule:
Schedule I - Supply of Line Hardwares and Other Materials
Schedule II - Wood Poles/Steel Poles
Schedule III- Supply of Distribution Transformers with various capacity
Submission and Opening of bids will be on July 06, 2012 at the ROMELCO Main Offce, Brgy. Capaclan,
Romblon, Romblon at 10:00 am. All bids should be addressed to:
MR. PEDRO L. MORANTE
Chairman, ROMELCO PBAC
Capaclan, Romblon,
Tel. No. (042) 729-0149
ROMELCO reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids for valid and justifed reasons, waive any
defect thereon and award to the bidder whose proposal is most advantageous to the cooperative.
ROMELCO likewise assumes no obligation for whatever losses that may be incurred by the bidders
in the preparation of the bids, nor does it guarantee that the award shall be made.
(Sgd.) PEDRO L. MORANTE Approved by:(Sgd.) ENGR. RENE M. FAJILAGUTAN
PBAC Chairman General Manager
MST-June 20, 2012)
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
LUNGSOD NG MAKATI
Bids & Awards Committee
J.P. Rizal St. corner F. Zobel St., Makati City
Tel no. 870-1000 Fax no. 899-8988
www.makati.qov.ph
INVITATION TO BID
The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites suppliers / manufacturers / distributors / contractors to bid for
the hereunder projects:
NO. NAME OF PROJECT AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LOCATION
APPROVED
BUDGET
1 HIVAg/ Ab Combo Reagent test kits and other laboratory supplies for the use Ospital ng Makati YSDD P6,267,042.00
2 Automated Hematology Analyzer for the use of Makati Health Department MHD P4,400,000.00
3 Wireless Tablet for the use of various schools of Dep-Ed Makati DEP-ED P3,550,000.00
4 Brand New Vehicles for the use of Makati Health Department MHD P2,199,810.00
Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project with an amount of at least 50% of the proposed project for bidding. The
Eligibility Check / Screening as well as the Preliminary Examinations of Bids shall use non-discretionary pass / fail criteria. Post-Qualifcation of the
Lowest Calculated Bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-
Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
1. Pre-Bidding Conference at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor June 28, 2012 (02:00 P.M.)
2. Opening of Bids at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor July 12, 2012 (02:00 P.M.)
Bidding Documents will be available only to Prospective Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of ________________________________
(fee for Bid Documents)
to the City Government of Makati Cashier
(Procuring Entity)
The City Government of Makati assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any Expenses incurred in the preparation
(Procuring Entity)
of the bid.

The City of Makati reserves the right to disqualify any or all proposal, to waive any defects or informalities therein and to accept such proposal as may
be considered most advantageous to the Government.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) MS. MARJORIE A. DE VEYRA
Chairperson
(MST-June 20, 2012)
Republic of the Philippines
CITY SOCIAL WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
SilunganCenter, Session Rd. Ext., Baguio City
TEL. 444-6467/442-7893/442-3842

The City Social Welfare and Development Offce (CSWDO)- Baguio is
looking for Juliana B. Mella, mother of MICHEL JULLIANNE GRACE B.
MELLA, born on February 5, 2003 at Baguio General Hospital and Medical
Center, Baguio City. That sometime in June 2003, Juliana left leaving the
care and custody of her child to Mrs. Julie Narvaez Quan with a reason that
she will go home to Legaspi, Albay and will be back after a week. However,
to date, Juliana never appeared to get her child. The girl is now 9 years and
3 months old and is presently under the custody of Mrs. Quan at 5 Bengao
Road, Bakakeng Central, Baguio City. Failure of the mother to appear will
imply disinterest on her part to claim her daughter and will compel the
CSWDO-Baguio City to initiate abandonment proceedings to legally free the
child for eventual adoption.
Anybody who can give some information about Juliana B. Mella is
requested to report to the City Social Welfare and Development Offce at
Upper Session Road, Baguio City or contact telephone nos. (074) 442-38-
42 or 442-78-93. Please look for Ms. Cynthia B. Langagan, Social Worker
in charge.
(MST-June 20, 2012)
Department of Agriculture
PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR POSTHARVEST DEVELOPMENT
AND MECHANIZATION (PHilMech)
(Formerly BUREAU OF POSTHARVEST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION)
CLSU, Science City of Muoz, Nueva Ecija 3120 Philippines
INVITATION TO BID
Supply and Delivery of Various Fabrication Equipment for AMDDC
1. ThePhilippineCenter for Postharvest Development andMechanization
through its Capital Outlay 2012 intends to apply the sum of PhP
8,000,000.00 beingtheApprovedBudget for theContract (ABC) as indicated
herein to payments under the contract for the Supply and Delivery of
Various Fabrication Equipment. Bids received in excess of theABCshall
be automatically rejected at Bid opening.
2. The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization
now invites Bids fromeligible bidders for the following items:
ITEMS ABC
Supply and Delivery of Various Fabrication Equipment for AMDDC
LOT I FABRICATION SHOP EQUIPMENT 5,840,000.00
LOT II LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS 1,380,000.00
LOT III IT EQUIPMENT 80,000.00
LOT IV ELECTRICAL 500,000.00
LOT V FABRICATION SHOP FIXTURES 100,000.00
LOT VI MACHINE SHOP TOOLS/ PROTECTIVE GEARS 100,000.00
TOTAL 8,000,000.00
Delivery of the GOODS is required by September 25, 2012 or within
Sixty (60) calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The
description of an eligible Bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
using non-discretionary pass/fail criteria as specifed in the Implementing
Rules and Regulations Part A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184),
otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act, and is
restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, 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 Republic Act 5183 (R.A. 5183) and subject to Commonwealth
Act 138 (C.A. 138). Only Bids fromBidders who pass the eligibility check will
be opened. The process for the eligibility check is described in the Bidding
Documents. The bidder with the Lowest Calculated Bid (LCB) shall advance
to the post-qualifcation stage in order to fnally determine responsiveness of
the bid to technical and fnancial requirements of the project. The contract
shall then be awarded to the Lowest Calculated and Responsive Bidder
(LCRB) whowasdeterminedassuchduringthepost-qualifcationprocedure.
4. Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the Philippine
Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization and
inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00
amto 5:00 pm.
5. Acomplete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders fromthe address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable
fee in the amount of Php 5,000.00. The method of payment will be
in cash. The Bidding Documents shall be received personally by
the prospective Bidder or his authorized representative. Only those
who have purchased the Bidding Documents shall be allowed to
participate in the pre-bid conference and raise or submit written
queries or clarifcation.
6. The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and
Mechanization will hold a Pre-Bid Conference open to all interested
parties on July 2, 2012, 10:00am at PHilMech Liaison Offce, 3
rd

Floor, ATI Bldg. Elliptical Road Diliman Quezon City.
7. Bids andeligibility requirements must bedeliveredtotheaddress belowonor
before July 16, 2012. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid security in the
formand amount stated in the Bid Data Sheet or an equivalent amount in a
freely convertible currency
.
Late Bids shall not be accepted.
8. Bid opening shall be on July 16, 2012, 10:00am PHilMech Liaison
Offce, 3
rd
Floor, ATI Bldg. Elliptical Road Diliman Quezon City.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders representatives
who choose to attend at the address below.
9. The PhilippineCenter for Postharvest Development andMechanization
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.
PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR POSTHARVEST DEVELOPMENT AND
MECHANIZATION
(Formerly BUREAU OF POSTHARVEST RESEARCH AND EXTENSION)
Main Offce :CLSU Cmpd., Science City of Muoz, Nueva Ecija
Tel. No. (044) 4560287 / 4560213 FAX No. (044) 4560110
Liaison Offce : 3F ATI Bldg., Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. 9274019 / 9274029 FAX No. 9268159
(sgd)ARNEL RAMIR M. APAGA
BAC Chairman
(MST-June 20 & 27, 2012)
CHANGE OF
BUSINESS NAME
THIS IS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC
THAT: ASIATIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION WITH COMPANY
REGISTRATION NO. 41642 CHANGED
ITS BUSINESS NAME INTO AXEIA
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS
APPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
DATED JANUARY 4, 2012
(MST-June 20, 2012)
By Joel E. Zurbano

ONLY days after the Bureau of Customs
required the computerized processing of
documents through its Electronic to Mo-
bile (E2M) automation system, a Customs
ofcial admitted it has failed to take off
because the system being used is not ap-
propriate for the agencys needs.
The system is imperfect because it was
a band-aid solution. It was not a holistic
program, said Ma. Lourdes Mangaoang,
chief of the Customs X-ray Inspection
Project.
The E2M system, according to Man-
gaoang, was an ambitious project, covering
several automation programs, to upgrade
Customs ability to process the entry and
release of shipments through electronic
means.
It was supposed to enhance, hasten and
speed up trade transactions at the countrys
different ports of entry, but users have been
complaining that instead of facilitating
trade, the E2M has caused delays in the re-
lease of their shipments and importations,
she said.
Instead of hastening trade, it has slowed
down because the system bogs down. We
cannot release. As in zero. This has hap-
pened not a few times, Mangaoang said.
The delays have caused people to deri-
sively interpreted E2M to mean electron-
ic-to-manual system instead.
One particular problem, Mangaoang
said, is the automated operations at the Ni-
noy Aquino International Airport which is
utilizing terminals that were designed for
sea ports.
The automated system at the NAIA
was not apt for the Customs requirements
there. If you look at Japan, they have dif-
ferent system for different ports, Man-
gaoang explained.
She said the Management Information
System Technology Group led by Deputy
Commissioner Ma. Caridad Manarang has
acknowledged that there is a need to up-
grade and x the entire modernization sys-
tem.
The system, meant to make processes
faster and more efcient, is also aimed at
curbing corruption by minimizing face-to-
face transactions with Customs personnel,
according to BoCs Web site.
The system forms part of the National
Single Window, which in turn makes up
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Single Window.
The Single Window system is an elec-
tronic trade facility that enables importers
and exporters to process trade documents
online. It also enables them to secure per-
mits from multiple state agencies in one
integrated process.
Asean member-nations have pledged to
launch their own National Single Windows
this year and integrate them by 2015.
SEVEN branches of the Land Transporta-
tion Ofce in Metro Manila still could not
process drivers licenses on Wednesday,
according to the agencys director for the
National Capital Region Teolo Guadiz.
Guadiz said normal operations at
LTO branches in Para aque City, East
Avenue and Novaliches in Quezon City,
Mandaluyong City, Espana Boulevard in
Manila, San Juan City and Valenzuela City
have not yet been restored.
Guadiz blamed the agencys contractor
Amalgamated Philippines Inc. for the in-
terruption, reiterating it changed the design
and color of drivers licenses without the
approval of Chairperson Virginia Torres.
AMPI claimed they wrote Torres on
June 5, but she claimed she only saw the
letter on June 11.
The government has been wanting to
replace the contractor and started the bid-
ding process in December 2010, but it was
stopped by an injunction issued by Branch 96
of Quezon City. The same court issued anoth-
er writ of preliminary injunction last June 1,
stopping efforts to bid out the LTOs IT Infra-
structure project, which includes the database
for drivers licenses. Rio N. Araja
2 Malaysians slapped
with narcotics charges
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency has led drug charges against
two Malaysians who were caught at the
Ninoy Aquino International Airport in
possession of more than six kilograms
of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or
shabu.
PDEA chief Jose Gutierrez said that the
two Malaysians, Tamil Selvi Veloo, female,
37, and Chandar Nadarajan, male, 31, were
charged before the Pasay City Prosecutors
Ofce for importation and transportation of
6.065 kilograms of shabu in 16 16 transpar-
ent plastic sachets.
Lawmen arrested Veloo and Nadara-
jan after an examiner from the Bureau
of Customs discovered plastic sachets of
shabu in their luggage.
Jonathan Fernandez
Las Pias mayor promotes
city skills training center
LAS Pinas City Mayor Vergel Aguilar
has local students to take up technical-
vocational courses to land jobs that are in
great demand abroad.
Aguilar said the citys Manpower and
Training Center is offering free training
in various courses. The training center
has been awarded by the Technical Edu-
cation and Skills Development Author-
ity as one of the most outstanding skills
training centers in the country.
Ferdinand Fabella
Makati ban on plastics
excludes bottles, sachets
MAKATI City has exempted plastic bottle
containers and sachets from the plastics
ban ordinance it will fully implement in
January next year.
Through an Executive Order, Maka-
ti City Mayor Jejomar Binay Jr. an-
nounced that plastic bottled products
that contain drinking water, iced tea,
cooking oil, peanut butter and similar
items are now exempted from the plas-
tic ban.
Also included in the exemption are
plastic sachet products like shampoo
and conditioner, soap, detergent, noo-
dles; cosmetics; and cigarette case, ac-
cording to Binay.
The sale, use or distribution of Sty-
rofoam (polystyrene) and other materi-
als with non-biodegradable components
that are being used as containers for food,
drinks, dining utensils and beverages will
be prohibited. Ferdinand Fabella
A7 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
With over a month to go before the
biggest sporting event in the world
formally comes off the wraps, Lopezs
expectations does not solely depend on
just one, but on all nine athletes.
Whereas before, Lopez, as former
president of the Amateur Boxing
Association of the Philippines, would
favor a Filipino pug as the best bet
of the country for an Olympic medal,
now, things have drastically changed.
Iba na po ang sitwasyon ngayon.
Ang feeling ko po, lahat yan ay medal
contenders, said the PH ofcial,
who was a special guest in Tuesdays
Philippine Sportswriters Association
Forum at Shakeys UN Avenue. Anyone
can deliver the good when need be.
By anyone he meant any among
boxer Mark Anthony Barriga, shooter
Brian Rosario, Fil-Japanese judoka
Tomohiko Hoshina, Fil-Am BMX
rider Daniel Caluag, lady weightlifter
Hidylyn Diaz, the swimming duo of
Off-track betting soon in Makati
Lopez confident of PH bets
A LEAN nine-man team so far comprises the
Philippine delegation to the London Olympics,
whom Chef de Mission Manny Lopez referred to
as possible medal contenders.
IN BRIEF
Chinese boxer wins title
CHINA, an emerging power in amateur
boxing, has begun to ex its muscles in
pro boxing with the rst World Boxing
Council light yweight silver title won by
diminutive Xiong Zhao Zhong, who scored
a 12-round unanimous decision to win
the title in a clash with Mexicos Osvaldo
Razon in Kunming, China.
The WBC described the victory by the
29-year-old, 411 Zhong as a historic
occasion. This is a huge step forward in
the development of boxing in China.
With the win, Zhong improved his
record to 19-4-1 with 11 knockouts.
The newly crowned WBC silver
champion had earlier won the World
Boxing Association Asia Council
Continental title with a 12-round split
decision over the Philippines Rodel Tejares
on June 27. Ronnie Nathanielsz
MAYOR Junjun Binay has
given the go-signal for off-
track betting stations to open in
Makati City.
Manila Jockey Club will
be the rst to deploy there in
August, according to Philippine
Racing Commission executive
director Jesus Cantos.
Permits for OTBs to operate
are given by local government
units. So even if horseracing is a
legitimate activity under the law,
it is left to the discretion of city
mayors whether or not to allow
OTBs on their turf.
For decades, the only OTB
allowed to operate in Makati
was the one inside Santa Ana
Park along AP Reyes Avenue,
built way back in 1937 on the
fringes of Makati and Manila.
While the racing operations
of Santa Ana Park were moved
to their new facility in Naic,
Cavite, a few years back, their
OTB at the old site was still
allowed to operate.
After representations made
to Makati Mayor Junjun Binay,
and through the intercession of
Makati rst district councilor
Ferdie Eusebio, himself an
avid racing acionado, the
permission was given for
other OTBs to open in that
city.
This is a fantastic
development. Not only will it
extend racings reach to untapped
markets, it will also open up
direct and indirect livelihood
and business opportunities for
OTB operators, restaurants, their
suppliers of food, drink, and
what-not, in a multiplier effect
that is sure to have a positive
effect on the citys economic
activities.
* * *
Philracom plans to overhaul
its Juvenile Stakes Series after
a dearth of entries forced the
cancellation of the rst leg,
which was supposed to have
been held at San Lazaro Leisure
Park last weekend.
Commissioner Cantos said
that because of local breeding
rules, foals are born most often
during the rst few months of
the year; and June being when
the rst leg of the juvenile
series is usually held, some of
the young horses are rushed in
their training and sometimes
may be run when they are not
fully ready to bear the intense
physical demands of racing.
Philracom will correct this
next season, said Commissioner
Cantos. He said that they will
study strategies such as moving
the rst leg of the series a month
or two later, perhaps to July or
August, and reducing the race
distance.
* * *
In the June 9 Philippine
Charity Sweepstakes Ofce
Special Maiden Race, Batangas
Fighter showed his mettle by
winning wire-to-wire over a
band of other talented 3YO.
In the 1,200-meter race held at
Santa Ana Park, the entry owned
by Divina Dy showed class by
grabbing the lead right out of the
gate.
Blank Check paced behind in
second, Power Factor in third,
with the others were strung out
behind them like cars behind a
train.
Batangas Fighter won by
four lengths over Power Factor,
posting a total time of 1:14 with
splits of 24-23-26.
Statuesque placed third, Esprit
de Corps fourth, then Blank
Check and Classy Jeune (who
also came in last during the trial
race).
* * *
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NGAP Globe circuit resumes
THE National Golf Association of the
Philippines Globe Business Amateur Circuit
resumes next week with the staging
of the Philippine Seniors Amateur Golf
Championship with a mid-amateur division
spicing up action in the event set June 27 to
29 at the Camp Aguinaldo Golf Club in QC.
The organizing NGAP has added the mid-
am event to provide players in the 30-54
age-bracket a tournament where they could
further hone their talent and skills.
Registration is ongoing at NGAP ofce
(632) 517-9778, (632) 557-7849 or fax (632)
706-5926 or email ngapgolf@rocketmail.
com. For details, visit www.ngaponline.net.
Listup can also be made at Camp Aguinaldo
GC at (632) 9132750, (632) 9116001 loc. 8777
or fax (632) 9118142. Fees are pegged at
P3,000 (locals) and $75 (foreign entries) for 54
holes and P2,000 or $50 for 36 holes, including
of one free practice round.
Deadline for registration is on June 22
at 5 p.m.
PHILIPPINE National Shoot-
ing Association president Mikee
Romero yesterday announced
that the Philippines has been
awarded the right to host the
2013 Southeast Asian Shooting
Association Championships.
Aside from the Philippines,
other countries who vied for
next years hosting of the event
that draws 15 countries were
Myanmar and Thailand.
Romero said it was at the close
of the 2012 SEASA Champi-
onships in Kuala Lumpur last
June 10 that the Philippines was
named the next host. He said the
PNSA is looking at May 27 to
June 6 as the date for the interna-
tional shootfest.
Its about time the Philippines
hosts another major international
shooting event. It will also coin-
cide with the holding of the Philip-
pine Open shootfest, said Rome-
ro during yesterdays Philippine
Sportswriters Association Forum
at Shakeys along UN Avenue.
Also present during the fo-
rum sponsored by Smart Sports,
Shakeys and Pagcor, were the
medalists in the recent SEASA
event, including Jason Valdez,
Frances Nicole Medina, Inna
Therese Gutierrez, Celdon Arel-
lano, Eric Ang, Miguel Laperal,
Joelle Panganiban and Ylvana Dy.
They won a gold, courtesy
of Ang, a veteran trap shooter,
two silvers and three bronzes.
Gay Corral, PNSA vice
president, worked hard for the
countrys bid to host the SEASA
Championships, and said the
other member countries were
also delighted to have it staged
in Manila.
Since the SEASA Champi-
onships was rst staged in 1967,
the Philippines has hosted it only
twice, in 1979 and 1998. And it
will be the rst major interna-
tional shootfest for us since we
hosted the Manila SEA Games
in 2005, said Corral.
Clavecilla gets PSC post
WIGBERTO Clavecilla was appointed by
President Benigno Aquino III on June
13 for the post left by former Philippine
Sports Commissioner Joaquin Loyzaga.
Commissioner Clavecilla graduated
with a BSBA degree from the University
of the Philippines. He is a member of the
Alpha Sigma Fraternity.
A veteran of local and international golf
tournaments, Commissioner Clavecilla was
among the recipients of the incentives for
coaches and received a total of P50,000 for
training golfers Jamill Jose, Ruby Chico, Mary
Jane Estueste and Yvette de Leon based on
R.A. 9064 or The National Athletes, Coaches
and Trainers Benets Act of 2001.
Search on for top handgun shooters
THE search is on for out-
standing handgun shooters,
who can represent the country
in the international meets.
Philippine Practical Shoot-
ing Association president and
Sultan Kudarat Gov. Suharto
Mangudadatu said this yester-
day as organizers get ready to
unveil the three-day Armscor
Visayas Championship this Fri-
day in Davao City.
The qualifiers are ongoing.
We have lot coming up for Lu-
zon, Visayas and Mindanao, said
Mangudadatu during the launch-
ing ceremony held yesterday at the
Cravings restaurant in Shangrila
Mall in Edsa, Mandaluyong.
With four qualiers already
concluded, three more are
coming up after the Cebu leg
this weekend.
This includes the Demetrio
BoloTuason Cup in Armscor,
Marikina on July 13, the Goma
Cup on Aug. 24 in Ormoc City
and the PNoy Cup on Oct. 24.
Mangudadatu said they hope
to gain around 67 qualiers for
the open, standard, production,
revolver and classic categories
for the International Practi-
cal Shooting Confederation in
Florida from Sept. 13 to 16.
A delegate of 120 is also
going to the 2013 Australasia
Handgun Championship in Ro-
torua, New Zealand from Feb.
26 to March 1. Peter Atencio
PH to host
Asian shoot
tilt in 2013
JENNY
ORTUOSTE
THE HOARSE WHISPERER
Jasmine Alkhaldi and Jessie Lacuna,
and the pair of Maristella Torres and
Rene Herrera of athletics.
Were targeting a medal nish for our
so-called Lucky 9. Were preparing them
technically, physically, and mentally,
added Lopez in the same session presented
by Smart, the Philippine Amusement and
Gaming Corporation and Shakeys. The
participants have been rewarded already
by earning a berth in the Olympics, since
participation (in the Olympics) has become
very stringent these days.
The country last won an Olympic
medal in 1996 courtesy of boxer
Mansueto Onyok Velasco, who
clinched a silver in the 48 kg. light-
yweight category.
Two more possible entries for the
country are being eyed in the eld of
archery (with the ongoing qualier
in Ogden City, Utah) and boxing
(through a possible wild card slot to be
given to Asian Boxing Championship
silver medalist Charly Suarez).
At the most, Lopez expects the PH
delegation to be completed by July 9.
Technically, we have nine
Olympians as of today with the
inclusion of Hidylyn Diaz a few days
ago. No later than July 9, we will know
the exact composition of the entire
Philippine delegation, said Lopez.
The entities backing the Filipino
athletes are Petron, International
Container Terminal Services Inc.,
Bank of Philippine Islands, Mizuno,
Samsonite and Procter and Gamble.
Champs of Future last leg slated
YOUNG potential champions gear
up for the nal test of their racing
skills and competitive caliber as
they try to further push their title
bids in the championship round
of the 2012 Castrol Champions of
the Future Series this Sunday at
the Carmona Racetrack.
Four of the pioneer protgs of
the program last year will dispute
the expert title, while seven of
those who joined the clinics this
year gun for the novice crown of
this event powered by Castrol,
Tuason Racing School, BMW,
Automobile Association Philip-
pines, AUTSRacing, Standard
Insurance, PIKA, OMP, Industria
Racing, Carmona Racetrack,
Lifeline, The Philippine Star, Has
Travel.com, K-Zone, 99.5RT and
Timezone.
And though all of them are
familiar with the track, much of
the chances rely on luck and how
much they have improved as far
as skills, strategy and the will to
win are concerned.
The expert title is expected to
be an intense showdown between
Fil-Aussie Flynn Jackes and AT
Tuason, a third generation karter,
who aims to carry on the legacy
of his father JP and his iconic
legendary grandfather Arthur.
Jackes leads the title race with
54 points, but Tuason is just
close behind with 52.
Any of the said expert karters
could win the overall crown,
including Xedrei Daquigan and
Wils Casequin, who hold 38 and
34 points, respectively, with a
sweep of the Pre-Final and Final
races worth 30 points.
Mark Francis Tanlu, who is
already doing a great job in the
National Karting Series, shoots
for the novice crown against eight-
year-old Jelly Ann Knapp and
seven-year-old Bobby Redpath.
Philippine Chief of Mission to the London Olympics Manny Lopez (sixth from left) and shooting president Mikee Romero (fth from
left) pose with the members of the Philippine team that took part in the recent Southeast Asian Shooting Association. With them are
(from left) Jayson Valdez, Frances Medina, Inna Gutierrez, Celdon Arellano, Gay Corral, PNSA vice president, Eric Ang, Miguel Laperal,
Joelle Panganiban and Ylvana Dy.
Pacquiao...
From A8
Pacquiao earned
an additional $6
million through major
endorsements by such
global entities as Nike,
Hewlett-Packard, Monster
Energy and Hennessy.
Mayweather also fought
twice in the last 12 months.
He knocked out Victor
Ortiz in bizarre fashion last
September and then won
a comfortable, unanimous
12-round decision over
Miguel Cotto, whom
Pacquiao dropped twice en
route to a 12th-round TKO
three years earlier.
Mayweather Jr. earned
$85 million for the two
ghts, which catapulted
him to the top spot. He
maximizes his earnings by
acting as his own promoter
through his Mayweather
Promotions and rakes in
all the income from pay-
per-view, tickets and
sponsorships, while he
pays his opponents purse
and other costs which gives
him earnings of about 50
percent more than Pacquiao
The Cotto ght alone
generated $94 million in
pay-per-view receipts.
Manila
Standard
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Thunder try to rebound
Sports
Manila Standard TODAY
WEDNESDAY
A8
Suba back on track
CARMONAVJ Suba of Tough
Gear-FERN C Racing staged a
big comeback in the nal race
to rule the fourth leg of the 2012
Philippine National Karting
Series recently at the Carmona
Racetrack.
Determination and his seasoned
skills steered him to big wins in
both the ROK Overall and ROK
Senior classes, as he also foiled
the bid of teammate Estefano
Rivera for a third consecutive
twin-kill in this event sanctioned
by the Automobile Association
Philippines and sponsored by
Motorstar and Aeromed.
It could have ended into
another heart-breaker for Suba
as engine problems forced him
out of the qualifying round and
more disappointingly in the
last lap of the Pre-Finals after
leading most of the way.
But surrender wasnt an option
and fortunately, adjustments on his
engine setup held him through to
wrest the lead from Rivera on the
ninth lap and keep his post all the
way to the nish line without a glitch.
He wrapped up the 20-lap race in 14
minutes and 59.384 seconds, 2.402
seconds ahead of Rivera.
Milo Rivera made it a 1-2-3
nish for Tough Gear-FERN C
Racing, while CJ Tsui of Industria
and Kim Lagman checked in fourth
and fth, respectively.
Suba copped the ROK Senior
crown over Milo Rivera and third
placer Tsui.
Lagman settled for fourth place,
while lady karter Sacha Feliciano
of Marcelo Racing, landed fth
as she likewise claimed the ROK
Clubman title over Jaz Monzones.
Despite ending as a runner-up,
Estefano Rivera kept his hold on
the solo leadership in the ROK
overall and stayed on course in his
bid to become the second karter in
history to win both the Karter of
the Year and Junior Karter of the
Year in a single season as he went
on to capture the ROK Junior title
over runner-up Daniel Miranda
of Cebuana Lhuillier-Marcelo
Racing, third placer Jaz Monzones
of Natmo Asia-GP1 Racing and
fourth placer Matthew Chan of
Tough Gear-FERN C Racing.
For more info, call the Carmona
Racetrack, c/o Rose Feria at 845-
0745, 889-3389, 845-3287 and
845-4142, or visit the Web site
www.asiankarting.com
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Cardinals want to
get back in Final 4
Pacquiao leaps to no. 2 in Best-Paid list
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
FIGHTER of the Decade Manny
Pacquiao, who is busy helping his
constituents in the flood-stricken
province of Sarangani, has jumped from
No. 24 to No.2 in Forbes Magazines
list of the 100 Best Paid Athletes in the
world.
But Floyd Mayweather Jr., who shares
Ring Magazines No. 2 pound-for-pound
ranking with Pacquiao, with no ghter
named at the top, has the distinction of
being the top dog in terms of earnings.
Golng great Tiger Woods, who topped
the list since 2001, fell to No. 3, while
NBAs Most Valuable Player Lebron
James of the championship-seeking Miami
Heat, is at No. 4. Tennis superstar Roger
Federer is fth.
Pacquiaos earnings of $62 million
catapulted him into second place with
his last two ghts against Juan Manuel
Marquez and Timothy Bradley in the last
12 months.
Both title ghts, which ended in
controversy, netted Pacquiao an estimated
$56 million, including the television
rights fees he earned from Solar Sports,
which has the TV rights to his ghts in the
Philippines.
There were many, who questioned
Pacquiaos split-decision victory over
Marquez in their third fight, while
there was worldwide condemnation of
the judges decision awarding Bradley
a split-decision win last June 9 over
Pacquiao.
Pacquiaos fights are telecast over
GMA 7 and to Filipino communities
abroad, except the United States and
Europe, over ABS-CBNs The Filipino
Channel.
By Peter Atencio

THE Mapua Cardinals are raring to get back into
the Final Four of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association mens basketball tournament after missing
it last season.
Cardinals coach Chito Victolero said the team has already
adjusted to the new players and will be ready for whatever
will come its way when the 88th season gets under way this
Saturday.
Physically, mentally and spiritually, we are ready for the
season. We have ve new guys, but the core of the team is
still there, said Victolero.
The Cardinals will be banking on veterans Jonathan Banal,
Michael Parala and Jumel Chien to provide leadership roles,
following the departure of graduates Allan Mangahas and
Jason Pascual.
With 68 Fil-Jordanian Yousef Taha out, it will be a
challenge for the Cardinals to protect and man the post. Taha
had to leave the country during the off-season because visa
problems.
In place of players who have left the Cardinals,
Victolero is banking on 66 Jessie Saitanan, a prized
recruit from Colegio de Sta. Monica, to ll up the void in
the shaded lane.
Rizal Technological University standout and transferee
Mark Brana will also try to make his presence felt, along
with Mapua junior cager Andrew Estrella and former
Perpetual Help star Joseph Oriobu.
The pre-season competitions provided the Cardinals a
good learning experience. Victolero said that training stints
in Cebu also got the team in shape.
All that didnt wreck the
Thunders hopes of winning the
series.
The Thunder trail the Miami Heat
2-1 after a 91-85 loss on Sunday in
which they blew a 10-point lead in
the third quarter. Kevin Durant went
to the bench in foul trouble and Scott
Brooks compounded the problem
by yanking Russell Westbrook
shortly after, both All-Stars watching
when the game got away from the
Thunder.
Oklahoma City was in
worse trouble in the last round,
dropping the rst two games
against the San Antonio Spurs.
So they know they can climb out
of the hole theyre in this time.
This is another great opportunity
MIAMIA questionable substitution
by the coach, more foul trouble for the
superstar, and bad free throw shooting
by just about everybody ruined Okla-
homa Citys chances in Game 3 of the
NBA Finals.
JUNE 20, 2012
sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com Riera U. Mallari, Editor
Sulaiman
criticizes
Garcia
WORLD Boxing Council president
Don Jose Sulaiman blasted trainer
and former world champion Robert
Garcias comments on the hugely
controversial split-decision win
by Timothy Bradley over Manny
Pacquiao last June 9.
It was a great ght, a very
exciting ght and its good because
controversy will make you either
watch the ght again, it sells a lot,
its good for promotion, good for
the ghters, good for everybody,
Garcia told the Manila Standard
on Sunday.
But Sulaiman, who has always
admired and supported Pacquiao,
asked Garcia: How could you
condone injustice and tarnish the
credibility of boxing for money?
Pacquiao won his first WBC
world title when he scored an
eighth- round knockout of Thai hero
Chatchai Sasakul on Dec. 3, 1998 to
capture the flyweight crown.
In taking strong issue with
Garcia, who is the trainer of
World Boxing Organization super
bantamweight champion Nonito
Donaire, the WBC president
said: Manny Pacquiao deserved
justice. You cannot treat a hero
and boxing immortal like him by
accepting an injustice for money
and a false attraction.
Sulaiman joined many others,
including Top Rank promoter Bob
Arum, who stated there would be
no rematch as previously suggest-
ed on Nov. 10, because the ght
was not even close to warrant one.
Arum also began to explore the
possibility of a fourth ght be-
tween Pacquiao and Juan Manuel
Marquez. Ronnie Nathanielsz
NBA TODAY
GAME 4 OF FINALS
MIAMI HEAT VS
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
9 a.m. in Miami, Florida
TNT eyes
2
nd
win
in a row
By Jeric Lopez

WILL Talk N Text nally get
back to its winning routine?
That question will be
answered today as the Tropang
Te xt e r s
shoot for
their rst
wi nni ng
s t r e a k
w h e n
they play Barako Bull in the
2012 Philippine Basketball
Association Governors Cup at
7:30 p.m. today at the Smart-
Araneta Coliseum.
Talk N Text is still in the
thick of things when it comes
to the race for the top six
teams, with only four slots left.
Meanwhile, the unpredictable
Meralco Bolts (2-4) will face a
team of its own kind in the Air 21
Express (1-4) at 5 p.m., with the
loser most probably bowing out of
the tournament to join Alaska.
Since the Bolts and the
Express both have four defeats
apiece, one more setback will
make it very difcult for either
one to advance as ve wins is
usually the magic number to
move forward in a nine-game
elimination round.
Just last Saturday, the
Tropang Texters were able
to list an important win that
allowed them to remain in
contention for the playoffs
after they eliminated the Aces,
90-82.
to show what becoming a champion
is all about. You know, its not
something that ever has come easy,
said guard Derek Fisher, who has
won ve of them.
Every team that has won a
championship has earned the right
to be champions. And so were
faced with another opportunity
again tomorrow night to come
together as a team and be condent
in who we are and gure out a way
to come out here and win a game.
You know, things turn a great deal
in these series with one game, and
we have the opportunity to turn it
tomorrow.
Game 3 turned quickly,
mostly because of the Thunders
own mistakes.
Durant picked up his fourth foul
with 5:41 left and the Thunder
leading by six. Westbrook was
taken out 40 seconds later for
Fisher, who converted a four-
point play before it all fell apart
for Oklahoma City.
The Thunder twice fouled
shooters behind the arc, made only
6 of 11 free throws in the quarter,
and when the game was getting
away from his team, Brooks kept
Westbrook parked on the bench for
the remainder of the period.
Westbrook appeared angry
when taken out, slamming his
hand against a chair. He said
he was upset with himself, and
Brooks said there was no issue
between them Monday.
Thats over with. Were moving
on to Game 4,Brooks said.
When Kevin got the fourth
foul, that kind of changes the
dynamic of that game because
Kevin, I think he had 23 points at
that time, things were going very
well. So there was a lot of times
that we had other things that we
had to gure out. But I thought that
stretch where we fouled the two
3-point shooters really was a big
part of their comeback, and then
we missed ve free throws in that
stretch, and as you know, were the
best free throw shooting team in
the league. AP
Good for bronze. Members of the
Philippine basketball team display the national
flag after beating Mongolia for the bronze
medal in the 3-on-3 competition of the third
Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, China.
VJ Suba claimed the checkered ag for the win that got him back
on the title trail in the fourth leg of the 2012 National Karting Super
Series at the Carmona Racetrack. He likewise steered FERN-C Racing
to another 1-2-3 nish, together with runner-up Estefano Rivera
(inset left) and third placer Milo Rivera (inset, center).
Games Today
(Smart Araneta Coliseum)
5:15 p.m. Meralco
vs. Air21
7:30 p.m. Talk N Text
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1. Floyd Mayweather ($85m)
2. Manny Pacquiao ($62m)
3. Tiger Woods ($59.4m)
4. Lebron James ($53m)
5. Roger Federer (($52.7m)
6. Kobe Bryant ($52.3m)
7. Phil Mickelson ($47.8m)
8. David Beckham ($46m)
9. Cristiano Ronaldo ($42.5m)
10. Peyton Manning ($42.4m)
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IN BRIEF
Shell bares $1-b investments
Subic plant critical to avert brownout
PH posts $138-m balance of payments surplus
Foreign firms to invest
$200m in LED factory
Closing June 19, 2012
PESO-DOLLAR RATE
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
5,081.61
31.20
OIL
PRICES
TODAY
P780-P895.00
LPG/11-kg tank
P54.55-P61.02
Unleaded Gasoline
P46.10-P49.90
Diesel
P52.34-P57.85
Kerosene
P38.50-P39.20
Auto LPG
FOREI GN EXCHANGE RATE
Currency Unit US Dollar Peso
United States Dollar 1.000000 42.1610
Japan Yen 0.012641 0.5330
UK Pound 1.566660 66.0494
Hong Kong Dollar 0.128874 5.4335
Switzerland Franc 1.047011 44.1430
Canada Dollar 0.976276 41.1608
Singapore Dollar 0.787650 33.2081
Australia Dollar 1.008369 42.5138
Bahrain Dinar 2.65661 111.8388
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266645 11.2420
Brunei Dollar 0.784560 33.0778
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000107 0.0045
Thailand Baht 0.031797 1.3406
UAE Dirham 0.257200 11.4789
Euro Euro 1.257200 53.048
Korea Won 0.000864 0.0364
China Yuan 0.169216 6.6322
India Rupee 0.017870 0.7534
Malaysia Ringgit 0.316857 13.3590
NewZealand Dollar 0.791515 33.3711
Taiwan Dollar 0.033450 1.4103
Source: PDS Bridge
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
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By Alena Mae S. Flores
PILIPINAS Shell Petroleum Corp., a
unit of the Royal Dutch Shell Group, is
committed to infusing over $1 billion
worth of new investments into the
Philippines.
Shell country chairman Ed
Chua said the investments
include a renery upgrade
estimated at between $100
million and $150 million, which
will move Shell a step closer to
expanding the facilitys capacity
in the Philippines.
Shell owns the countrys
second-largest renery with a
daily capacity of 110,000 liters
in Tabangao, Batangas.
The Philippines has always
been a major market for Shell.
We are considered a core market.
With the developments in good
governance, level playing eld,
we are putting in more money.
This is a vote of condence to
this administration, Chua said.
He said Shell was
simultaneously pursuing a
$1-billion investment in a
proposed liqueed natural gas
facility also in Batangas. The
company is also looking at
opportunities in the upstream oil
and gas industry.
Shell has condence in the
leadership of government right
now thats why the investments
has been coming in. These
investments we were looking
at before but we were holding
back, said Chua, noting the
improved business environment
in the Philippines.
He said Shells investment in
different projects over the next
three years will be one of the
highest ever.
Chua said Shell would upgrade
its renery so that we can
produce products that will have
more stringent specications
specially on sulfur, much lower
sulfur.
Shell at the same time will
embark on a retail network
expansion this year that will cost
around P2 billion to P3 billion.
Chua said the companys
bottom line suffered last year
due to the close of the petroleum
pipeline that delivers fuel to the
Pandacan depot from Batangas.
In 2011, we were hit by the
pipeline problems. So 2011 was
lower than 2010. Over the last
year, Shell was able to look for
more cost-effective options.
We are hoping [that prots will
improve this year], he said.
Chua said Shell plans to bid
for gas and exploration contracts
under the so-called Philippine
Energy Contracting Round 4
scheduled at the end of July.
We continually look for SCs
[service contracts] where we may
be able to add value, he said.
A number of oil and gas
companies, he said, had
approached Shell for a possible
farm-in agreement.
Henry Sy Hall. Members of the Sy family graced the blessing of the Henry Sy Sr. Centennial Hall, an eco-friendly multi-purpose
building donated by SM chairman and founder Henry Sy Sr. At the blessing ceremonies are Education Secretary Armin Luistro
(second from left); Paulino Tan, member of the board of trustees of SM Foundation (third from left); Bro. Narciso Erguiza Jr., DLSU
president and chancellor (sixth from left); Elizabeth Sy, president of SM Hotels (eighth from left); Teresita Sy-Coson, vice chairman
of SM Investments Corp. (seventh from right); Felicidad Sy, wife of Henry Sy Sr. (sixth from right); Papal Nuncio Archbishop
Giuseppe Pinto (fth from right); Hans Sy, president of SM Prime Holdings (fourth from right), Herbert Sy, director of the SM Food
Retail Group (third from right) and members of the clergy and De La Salle University ofcials.
By Julito G. Rada
SHANG Properties Inc., the
local unit of the Kuok Group,
plans to borrow P6.4 billion
from banks to nance existing
real estate projects, a top
executive said Tuesday.
Shang Properties chief
nance ofcer and treasurer
Vicente Formoso said at the
sidelines of the companys
annual stockholders meeting
in Mandaluyong City the loans
would help nance projects such
as the mixed-use One Shangri-
La Place in Ortigas Center and
Shang Salcedo Place in Makati.
Discussions are still ongoing
among company ofcials about
this, Formoso said, adding that
it was possible the company
would borrow from a single
bank.
Construction of the One
Shangri-La Place, the companys
biggest development so far,
started in October 2009 and has
now reached the 10
th
level.
The mixed-use project
features a six-level shopping
mall connected to the existing
Shangri-La Plaza via two giant
bridgeways. It has two towers
with 1,304 residential units, of
which 60 percent have already
been sold, generating sales
revenue of P6.6 billion.
Shang Salcedo Place is a
64-story residential building
with gross oor area of 60,900
square meters and 778 units.
Excavation works began in
February this year.
Shang Properties purchased a
3,045-sq. m. property in Salcedo
Village at the corner of Sen. Gil
Puyat, Tordesillas and HV de
la Costa Streets. Sales for the
project started in May 2012.
We expect to start turning
over units of Shang Salcedo in
2015, Formoso said, adding
the company was eyeing sales
of P6 billion from the project.
As long as the market is
good, we will continue to pursue
residential projects and invest in
property market, Formoso said.
He said aside from One
Shangri-La Place and Shang
Salcedo, Shang Properties was
also constructing the Shangri-
La Hotel at the Fort in Taguig.
The hotel project, where Shang
Properties has a 40-percent
equity, is being built in partnership
with Shangri-La Asia Ltd., its
Hong Kong listed afliate and
Alphaland Development Inc.
THE Energy Department warned
Tuesday that a delay in the construction
of the 600-megawatt coal plant at the
Subic Bay Freeport may imperil Luzons
power supply within the next three to
ve years.
Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras
told reporters he had discussed the need
for additional capacities in the Luzon grid
with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
administrator Roberto Garcia.
The SBMA had raised the issue of
coal emissions as one of its reasons why
it opposed the plants construction, but
Almendras said the issue had already
been addressed by existing coal plants
such as the 660-MW Masinloc coal plant
owned by AES Corp.
The question of whether it will
be polluting or not has already been
answered. Masinloc is one of the cleanest
coal plants in the world, he said.
The Subic coal plant will use two
single high-efciency 300-MW units
for a total net generating capacity of
600 MW. The project is estimated to
cost $1.28 billion.
We told him [Garcia] we really need
a new power plant for such a time and
we will be needing a lot of more of those
reserves. I met with them to explain how
important it is to build another power plant.
We really cannot afford not to have a new
power plant by 2015, Almendras said.
Almendras said Luzons power
consumption continued to grow but there
was no available power plant that could
take the place of the 600-MW coal plant
of Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc., if the
project was delayed.
He said at the rate power consumption
was growing in Luzon, and if we expect
the economy to grow at the pace were
growing, we will need at least another
600 MW power plant in 2015, another
one in 2016 and another in 2017.
Meralco PowerGen Corp., a subsidary of
electricity distributor Manila Electric Co., is
the controlling shareholder of RP Energy.
Meralco PowerGen holds 50 percent
plus two shares in RP Energy while
Aboitiz-controlled Therma Power Inc.
and Taiwan Cogeneration International
Corp.-Philippine branch hold the
remaining shares in equal proportion.
RP Energy ofcials target the
completion of the coal project by 2015.
Almendras said the Aquino
administration wanted to make sure power
would be available in the next ve years.
Almendras said SBMA was also in
talks with RP Energy on the issue of
fees that they will be collecting from
the power project. The proponents
said theyre willing to increase also. So
hopefully they will come to an agreement
on that, he said.
Meralco PowerGen executive vice
president and general manager Aaron
Domingo said early this week they had
no intention to move out of SBMA.
Alena Mae S. Flores
Kuok unit
eyes P6.4-b
bank loan
for projects
By Lailany P. Gomez
THE Philippines posted a balance
of payments surplus of $138 million
in May on the back of foreign
exchange inows and investment
income of the Bangko Sentral.
The surplus was a reversal of
the $79-million decit recorded
in April but lower by more than
a third from a surplus of $217
million posted in May last year.
The BoP surplus in the rst ve
months hit $1.302 billion.
Bangko Sentral Governor
Amando Tetangco Jr. attributed
the lower surplus to outows
from the national governments
debt servicing and the central
banks obligations abroad.
The Bangko Sentral has
lowered the BoP surplus target
to $2.6 billion this year from an
earlier projection of $2.8 billion.
The gure was sharply lower
than the $10.18-billion surplus
booked in 2011.
A BoP surplus means foreign
exchange inows exceed
outows.
Money sent home by Filipinos
working abroad grew 5.3 percent
to reach $1.7 billion in April
compared with $1.6 billion last
year. Remittances in the rst
four months of the year rose
5.4 percent to $6.5 billion, with
cash transfers from land- and
sea-based workers increasing
14.6 percent and 2.8 percent,
respectively.
External trade, however,
remains a drag to overall
economic growth. Exports, which
account for about two-fths of
the countrys gross domestic
products, shrank 23.8 percent
year-on-year in April amid a drop
in external demand for electronics
and semiconductors.
Transactions in foreign
portfolio investments also
yielded lower net inows of $106
million in May, down 68 percent
from $333 million a month ago
as a result of bearish investor
sentiments on risky assets.
The Bangko Sentral trimmed
the gross international reserve
forecast this year to a range of
$77.5 billion to $78 billion from
an earlier estimate of $79 billion
amid the economic uncertainties
in Europe and the US.
Chemrez pays dividends
THE board of listed Chemrez Technologies
Inc., the countrys top biodiesel, resins
and oleochemicals producer, approved the
declaration of cash dividends worth about
P158.6 million.
The Chemrez board declared a regular cash
dividend of P0.06 per share and a special cash
dividend of another P0.06 a share during the
annual stockholders meeting of the company.
The P0.12 cash dividend is equivalent to 51
percent of the companys net income of P311
million last year, up from 39 percent of the net
income in 2011.
ChemrezTech said it had been consistently
paying cash dividends since 2001.
Stockholders of record of ChemrezTech
as of July 18, 2012 are entitled to the cash
dividends with the ex-date on July 13, 2012.
The dividend will be paid on August 13,
2012.
While the business environment has
become more challenging due to stiffer
competition and higher costs, we continue to
reward loyal shareholders with a share of the
companys earnings, ChemrezTech said in a
statement.
ChemrezTechs revenues reached P5.1
billion in 2011 with 53 percent of sales coming
from oleochemicals (including biodiesel),
41 percent from resins, and 6 percent from
powder coating. Alena Mae S. Flores
Calata seeks partners
CALATA Corp. is in talks with several
Argentinean companies for a possible
partnership in large-scale corn production
and processing in the Philippines.
The company is into preliminary talks
with several Argentinian companies engaged
in large-scale corn production and supply
of high-tech mechanized corn production
equipment for a possible joint venture with
the company for large-scale corn production
and processing here in the country, Jose
Marie Fabella, corporate secretary and
information ofcer, said in a disclosure to the
stock exchange Tuesday.
He said the planned large-scale corn
production aimed to complement the
previously-signed supply agreement with
National Agribusiness Corp. by creating
high-quality and sustainable source of corn
inputs.
Argentina is one of the leading countries
in successfully utilizing modern technology
and advanced farming practices in corn
production. Julito G. Rada
By Bernadette Lunas
THE Japan Environmental
Technology Development Co.
Ltd. has teamed up with Tagaytay
Mountain Peak Corp. to establish a
$200-million plant in Laguna that
will manufacture light emitting
diodes.
Jented is an environmental
company in Japan while Tagaytay
Mountain Peak is a Philippine-
focused housing developer led by
Korean investors.
Rod Cabrera, country
representative of Jented, said in
a statement the two companies
planned to establish one of
the largest LED factories in
the world with a production
capacity of 1 million LED
products each year.
[Our lighting system] is much
lighter than the other brands, has
longer lifespan than the average
LED lighting system in the market
and is user-friendly, meaning it
doesnt require an electrician for
installation, said Cabrera.
The LEDs are more expensive
compared to traditional lighting
systems, but are said to be more
efcient. They radiate less
heat and have longer life of
up to 50,000 hours compared
to the 2,000 hours and 15,000
hours max of incandescent and
uorescent lights, respectively.
Were glad that we can offer
the best production lighting
technology as made in the
Philippines and powered by
Japan, Cabrera said.
TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 11,196,093 797,819,128.65
INDUSTRIAL 91,886,948 1,057,760,231.87
HOLDING FIRMS 58,854,875 982,667,531.93
PROPERTY 216,350,079 534,937,345.46
SERVICES 275,098,929 818,167,193.85
MINING & OIL 1,227,839,323 244,042,413.91
GRAND TOTAL 1,881,226,247 4,435,393,845.67
FINANCIAL 1,265.73 (DOWN) 4.86
INDUSTRIAL 7,713.71 (UP) 30.91
HOLDING FIRMS 4,376.92 (UP) 33.22
PROPERTY 1,900.72 (UP) 6.84
SERVICES 1,638.91 (UP) 18.33
MINING & OIL 24,232.02 (DOWN) 141.90
PSEI 5,081.61 (UP) 31.20
All Shares Index 3,364.26 (UP) 7.55
Gainers: 79; Losers: 73; Unchanged: 47; Total: 199
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FINANCIAL
70.00 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 62.95 63.60 62.95 63.05 0.16 3,689,900 15,079,862.50
76.80 50.00 Bank of PI 70.00 70.45 69.75 70.00 0.00 1,438,800 15,305,136.50
512.00 370.00 China Bank 554.00 500.00 480.00 491.00 (11.37) 66,310 (434,520.00)
23.90 12.50 COL Financial 23.35 23.30 23.15 23.30 (0.21) 570,800
Eastwest Bank 18.92 19.00 18.94 18.88 (0.21) 254,800 681,468.00
80.00 40.00 First Metro Inv. 68.00 68.10 68.10 68.10 0.15 10
3.26 1.91 I-Remit Inc. 2.36 2.50 2.36 2.50 5.93 133,000
775.00 475.20 Manulife Fin. Corp. 455.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 (1.10) 100
29.00 3.00 Maybank ATR KE 38.15 38.15 37.35 37.35 (2.10) 48,000
93.50 60.00 Metrobank 89.85 90.00 89.00 89.85 0.00 2,959,350 94,963,576.00
3.06 1.30 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 2.03 2.05 2.03 2.05 0.99 221,000
16.85 41.00 Phil. National Bank 70.60 71.00 69.80 70.00 (0.85) 428,900 660,800.00
85.00 57.70 Phil. Savings Bank 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 0.00 530
539.00 204.80 PSE Inc. 349.80 350.00 349.00 350.00 0.06 5,450 1,711,300.00
44.40 25.45 RCBC À 43.00 43.30 43.00 43.10 0.23 641,300.00 11,869,080.00
151.50 77.00 Security Bank 139.50 139.50 137.60 137.80 (1.22) 517,410 (18,524,856.00)
140.00 58.00 Union Bank 101.00 101.00 99.50 99.50 (1.49) 144,570 (3,652,963.00)
2.06 1.43 Vantage Equities 1.78 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.12 75,000
INDUSTRIAL
35.50 26.50 Aboitiz Power Corp. 32.75 33.25 32.20 33.10 1.07 3,765,400 (41,346,665.00)
13.58 7.32 Agrinurture Inc. 8.99 8.95 8.80 8.80 (2.11) 56,000
23.50 11.98 Alaska Milk Corp. 19.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 (5.26) 100
1.86 0.97 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.40 1.40 1.38 1.39 (0.71) 121,000 (43,400.00)
54.90 26.00 Alphaland Corp. 28.65 28.70 28.40 28.40 (0.87) 800
1.65 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.29 1.30 1.29 1.30 0.78 211,000 64,500.00
Asiabest Group 22.85 23.25 20.80 20.95 (8.32) 123,100
102.80 3.02 Bloomberry 8.33 8.50 8.33 8.40 0.84 3,897,600 (26,219,987.00)
2.88 2.24 Calapan Venture 2.60 2.85 2.65 2.80 7.69 2,221,000 (2,728,670.00)
3.07 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.55 2.62 2.55 2.62 2.75 101,000
8.33 7.41 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 9.45 9.64 8.95 9.64 2.01 552,600 (63.00)
7.06 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.06 6.11 6.04 6.05 (0.17) 18,595,000 (22,956,072.00)
6.28 2.80 EEI 6.21 6.23 6.18 6.22 0.16 296,200
3.80 1.00 Euro-Med Lab. 1.94 1.81 1.81 1.81 (6.70) 6,000
25.00 5.80 Federal Chemicals 10.50 10.40 10.38 10.40 (0.95) 4,100
15.58 12.50 First Gen Corp. 16.78 17.06 16.50 16.90 0.72 8,433,400 38,360,888.00
67.20 51.50 First Holdings A 71.40 74.40 71.40 73.30 2.66 2,837,900 9,411,403.00
31.50 22.50 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 0.00 1,000
0.10 0.0095 Greenergy 0.0130 0.0140 0.0130 0.0140 7.69 12,500,000
13.50 7.80 Holcim Philippines Inc. 11.30 11.30 11.30 11.30 0.00 100
9.00 4.71 Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.00 4.05 4.00 4.00 0.00 27,000
2.35 0.95 Ionics Inc 0.750 0.770 0.750 0.750 0.00 205,000
120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 105.00 106.00 103.80 103.80 (1.14) 266,600 (2,440,998.00)
91.25 25.00 Liberty Flour 52.50 52.00 52.00 52.00 (0.95) 600
8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 1.49 1.53 1.44 1.50 0.67 532,000 (10,640.00)
1.55 0.99 Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.50 1.45 1.45 1.45 (3.33) 23,000
3.19 1.08 Manchester Intl. B 1.65 1.88 1.82 1.82 10.30 10,000 (9,400.00)
24.70 17.94 Manila Water Co. Inc. 23.95 24.30 23.80 24.30 1.46 2,139,600 (9,251,535.00)
15.30 8.12 Megawide 17.48 17.48 17.00 17.48 0.00 1,920,400
295.00 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co À 240.00 241.00 235.60 235.00 (2.08) 290,640 10,920,318.00
3.00 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 2.72 2.77 2.72 2.77 1.84 831,000 2,296,560.00
17.40 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.18 10.32 10.08 10.20 0.20 5,378,900 2,097,936.00
14.00 10.30 Phinma Corporation 10.26 10.28 10.26 10.26 0.00 12,000
15.24 9.01 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 8.20 8.20 8.07 8.19 (0.12) 96,400
9.50 5.25 Republic Cement À 8.42 8.45 7.50 7.75 (7.96) 171,900 (191,700.00)
2.55 1.01 RFM Corporation 2.92 2.94 2.91 2.92 0.00 3,755,000 (325,810.00)
3.49 2.01 Roxas Holdings 2.54 2.54 2.52 2.52 (0.79) 7,000
33.00 27.70 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 29.00 29.00 28.80 29.00 0.00 6,400
132.60 105.70 San Miguel Corp À 114.30 115.40 113.90 115.40 0.96 251,420 17,923,905.00
1.90 1.25 Seacem 1.77 1.78 1.78 1.78 0.56 2,500,000
2.50 1.85 Splash Corporation 1.84 1.86 1.80 1.84 0.00 547,000
0.250 0.112 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.129 0.129 0.125 0.129 0.00 2,310,000 (38,700.00)
5.46 2.92 Tanduay Holdings 4.20 4.55 4.23 4.41 5.00 12,702,000 9,563,220.00
3.62 1.99 TKC Steel Corp. 2.18 2.18 2.06 2.18 0.00 141,000
1.41 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.22 1.22 1.21 1.22 0.00 62,000
68.00 36.20 Universal Robina 61.00 62.00 60.95 62.00 1.64 1,034,910 (23,467,905.50)
Victorias Milling 1.52 1.54 1.48 1.52 0.00 2,241,000 (820,670.00)
1.12 0.285 Vitarich Corp. 0.700 0.700 0.680 0.690 (1.43) 286,000
18.00 2.55 Vivant Corp. 11.98 12.60 11.40 11.72 (2.17) 126,200
1.22 0.68 Vulcan Indl. 0.90 0.96 0.90 0.95 5.56 118,000
HOLDING FIRMS
1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.70 0.68 0.68 0.68 (2.86) 250,000
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 47.75 48.20 47.00 48.00 0.52 2,673,800 (11,130,400.00)
0.019 0.014 Alcorn Gold Res. 0.0150 0.0150 0.0150 0.0150 0.00 4,200,000
13.48 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 11.60 11.78 11.50 11.70 0.86 25,802,000 (130,828,950.00)
2.97 1.67 Anglo Holdings A 2.00 2.00 1.97 2.00 0.00 208,000
4.60 3.00 Anscor À 4.60 4.65 4.55 4.65 1.09 309,000 1,392,750.00
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 5.25 5.45 5.15 5.40 2.86 387,800 24,300.00
3.15 1.49 ATN Holdings A 1.87 1.87 1.80 1.87 0.00 13,000
437.00 272.00 Ayala Corp À 455.80 466.00 455.80 462.80 1.54 355,250 62,365,956.00
59.45 30.50 DMCI Holdings 55.00 54.95 54.35 54.95 (0.09) 1,854,830 11,078,536.00
4.19 1.03 F&J Prince A 2.60 2.50 2.50 2.50 (3.85) 50,000
5.25 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 3.96 3.97 3.92 3.93 (0.76) 1,676,000
0.98 0.10 Forum Pacic 0.215 0.215 0.213 0.213 (0.93) 110,000
GT Capital 496.20 497.00 490.00 492.20 (0.81) 11,470 810,704.00
5.22 2.90 House of Inv. 4.38 4.38 4.30 4.37 (0.23) 227,000 (262,800.00)
34.80 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 33.15 33.40 33.05 33.40 0.75 2,605,200 26,941,435.00
6.95 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.85 5.97 5.83 5.88 0.51 4,585,500 (4,432,162.00)
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.07 1.10 1.05 1.08 0.93 401,000
3.82 1.500 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.46 2.54 2.35 2.45 (0.41) 2,122,000 (3,073,190.00)
4.45 2.56 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.08 4.16 4.06 4.10 0.49 6,192,000 (7,065,900.00)
6.24 2.10 Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.83 4.87 4.78 4.87 0.83 60,000
0.0770 0.054 Pacica À 0.0450 0.0480 0.0480 0.0480 6.67 2,000,000
0.82 0.44 Prime Orion 0.430 0.430 0.430 0.430 0.00 200,000
2.40 0.91 Seafront À 1.64 1.64 1.62 1.64 0.00 4,000
0.490 0.285 Sinophil Corp. 0.315 0.325 0.320 0.320 1.59 670,000
699.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 696.50 703.00 697.00 702.00 0.79 172,570 8,205,435.00
1.78 1.00 Solid Group Inc. 1.34 1.39 1.33 1.36 1.49 444,000 (270,000.00)
0.420 0.099 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2250 0.2100 0.2100 0.2100 (6.67) 10,000
0.620 0.056 Wellex Industries 0.3450 0.3600 0.3450 0.3600 4.35 830,000 (35,500.00)
1.370 0.178 Zeus Holdings 0.520 0.520 0.500 0.510 (1.92) 423,000
P R O P E R T Y
39.00 11.00 Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 42.00 42.00 40.00 40.00 (4.76) 1,200
2.82 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.70 2.70 2.70 2.70 0.00 1,000
0.75 0.31 Araneta Prop À 0.630 0.650 0.650 0.650 3.17 11,000
22.40 13.36 Ayala Land `B 21.80 22.00 21.50 22.00 0.92 5,222,000 38,900,995.00
6.12 3.08 Belle Corp. À 4.66 4.74 4.64 4.74 1.72 1,345,000 (3,929,580.00)
9.00 2.26 Cebu Holdings 5.63 5.85 5.50 5.53 (1.78) 232,300
5.66 0.26 Century Property 1.43 1.45 1.40 1.41 (1.40) 1,188,000
2.85 1.20 City & Land Dev. 2.65 2.55 2.40 2.40 (9.43) 115,000
0.127 0.060 Crown Equities Inc. 0.078 0.076 0.076 0.076 (2.56) 1,200,000
1.16 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.00 423,000
0.90 0.54 Empire East Land 0.710 0.710 0.690 0.710 0.00 691,000
0.310 0.10 Ever Gotesco 0.175 0.155 0.155 0.155 (11.43) 30,000
3.06 1.76 Global-Estate 1.70 1.78 1.69 1.78 4.71 2,112,000 (1,272,530.00)
1.35 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.23 1.24 1.21 1.24 0.81 6,896,000 1,748,400.00
3.80 1.21 Highlands Prime 1.71 1.73 1.73 1.73 1.17 10,000
2.14 0.65 Interport À 1.11 1.11 1.05 1.11 0.00 194,000
2.48 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 1.98 2.04 1.98 2.02 2.02 58,453,000 (20,878,790.00)
0.80 0.215 MRC Allied Ind. 0.1870 0.1880 0.1830 0.1850 (1.07) 350,000
0.990 0.072 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6900 0.6900 0.6700 0.6700 (2.90) 1,362,000
38.10 12.50 Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 15.00 15.02 15.02 15.02 0.13 66,900
4.77 1.80 Polar Property Holdings 4.00 4.14 3.99 4.03 0.75 262,000 (80,300.00)
18.86 10.00 Robinsons Land `B 16.78 16.86 16.70 16.80 0.12 3,251,500 19,570,686.00
Rockwell 3.10 3.10 3.05 3.09 (0.32) 136,000 (121,050.00)
2.70 1.74 Shang Properties Inc. 2.46 2.55 2.55 2.55 3.66 50,000
9.47 6.50 SM Development À 6.14 6.28 6.08 6.10 (0.65) 1,728,700 (212,753.00)
18.20 10.90 SM Prime Holdings 13.14 13.14 12.80 12.94 (1.52) 6,516,900 5,134,410.00
1.14 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.68 0.68 0.66 0.66 (2.94) 602,000
4.30 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.060 4.070 4.010 4.070 0.25 3,795,000 10,278,200.00
S E R V I C E S
2GO Group 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 0.00 4,000
14.76 1.60 Acesite Hotel 14.66 15.08 14.00 14.56 (0.68) 505,500 4,242.00
0.80 0.45 APC Group, Inc. 0.680 0.630 0.630 0.630 (7.35) 130,000
9.30 7.30 Asian Terminals Inc. 8.99 8.60 8.60 8.60 (4.34) 20,000 172,000.00
0.5300 0.0660 Boulevard Holdings 0.1400 0.1430 0.1390 0.1410 0.71 7,100,000
Calata Corp. 12.30 13.12 10.20 10.78 (12.36) 25,515,000 2,621,664.00
98.15 62.50 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 63.00 64.85 63.20 64.85 2.94 404,870 (16,389,928.00)
9.70 5.40 DFNN Inc. 6.86 6.90 6.20 6.25 (8.89) 253,000
5.90 1.45 Easy Call Common 3.26 3.26 3.26 3.26 0.00 1,000
1750.00 765.00 FEUI 975.00 975.00 975.00 975.00 0.00 200
1270.00 825.00 Globe Telecom 1040.00 1070.00 1020.00 1070.00 2.88 48,695 (5,864,975.00)
10.34 6.18 GMA Network Inc. 10.14 10.16 10.06 10.14 0.00 599,100
69.00 43.40 I.C.T.S.I. 72.50 75.00 72.40 74.80 3.17 1,840,970 2,764,037.50
0.98 0.34 Information Capital Tech. 0.440 0.440 0.440 0.440 0.00 190,000
6.00 4.00 IPeople Inc. À 5.40 5.55 5.55 5.55 2.78 10,000
4.29 2.20 IP Converge 4.29 3.80 3.25 3.26 (24.01) 5,420,000
34.50 0.123 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.044 0.044 0.041 0.042 (4.55) 210,200,000 24,800.00
3.87 1.16 IPVG Corp. 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 0.00 10,000
0.0760 0.040 Island Info 0.0520 0.0530 0.0500 0.0530 1.92 240,000
3.79 1.58 JTH Davies Holdings Inc. 2.84 2.90 2.53 2.80 (1.41) 990,000
11.68 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 6.45 6.60 6.46 6.50 0.78 196,100
3.96 2.70 Macroasia Corp. 2.80 2.85 2.85 2.85 1.79 100,000
3.00 1.00 Manila Jockey 2.13 2.13 2.08 2.13 0.00 998,000
9.60 6.50 Metro Pacic Tollways 7.00 7.30 7.30 7.30 4.29 500
21.00 17.20 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 21.00 21.20 20.10 21.00 0.00 23,000 10,500.00
8.58 4.50 PAL Holdings Inc. 7.18 7.22 7.19 7.19 0.14 9,700
3.32 1.05 Paxys Inc. 2.90 2.90 2.84 2.85 (1.72) 279,000 343,200.00
60.00 17.02 Phil. Seven Corp. 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 0.00 146,300 5,250,000.00
17.18 14.50 Philweb.Com Inc. 14.70 14.70 14.10 14.40 (2.04) 113,600 (826,530.00)
2886.00 2096.00 PLDT Common 2376.00 2396.00 2370.00 2390.00 0.59 53,730 5,339,040.00
0.48 0.23 PremiereHorizon 0.320 0.320 0.315 0.315 (1.56) 150,000
23.75 10.68 Puregold 25.70 25.70 25.40 25.45 (0.97) 322,100 (5,370,490.00)
Touch Solutions 3.80 3.57 3.54 3.54 (6.84) 27,000
3.30 2.40 Transpacic Broadcast 2.53 2.70 2.68 2.70 6.72 6,000
MINING & OIL
0.0083 0.0036 Abra Mining 0.0040 0.0039 0.0039 0.0039 (2.50) 135,000,000
6.20 3.01 Apex À 4.65 4.67 4.65 4.67 0.43 4,000
6.22 3.00 Apex `B 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 0.00 1,000
25.20 14.50 Atlas Cons. À 17.16 17.40 17.14 17.40 1.40 986,400 (672,494.00)
31.00 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 29.95 29.80 29.80 29.80 (0.50) 200
0.380 0.148 Basic Energy Corp. 0.250 0.242 0.240 0.240 (4.00) 200,000
30.35 15.00 Benguet Corp À 22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 0.00 7,000
34.00 14.50 Benguet Corp `B 22.00 22.05 22.05 22.05 0.23 2,000
2.51 1.62 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.41 1.40 1.39 1.39 (1.42) 130,000
50.85 4.35 Dizon 30.50 32.45 30.50 31.00 1.64 112,500
1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.68 0.69 0.65 0.69 1.47 1,536,000
1.82 0.5900 Lepanto À 1.400 1.400 1.370 1.370 (2.14) 24,115,000
2.070 0.6700 Lepanto `B 1.470 1.470 1.430 1.430 (2.72) 24,647,000 (2,931,940.00)
0.085 0.035 Manila Mining À 0.0670 0.0660 0.0650 0.0660 (1.49) 8,710,000
0.087 0.035 Manila Mining `B 0.0650 0.0650 0.0650 0.0650 0.00 6,600,000 32,500.00
34.80 15.04 Nickelasia 31.60 31.90 30.75 31.85 0.79 222,700 2,998,320.00
12.76 2.08 Nihao Mineral Resources 8.55 8.65 8.36 8.58 0.35 362,900
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.7300 0.7200 0.7100 0.7200 (1.37) 42,000
8.40 2.12 Oriental Peninsula Res. 5.090 5.200 5.050 5.110 0.39 710,600 (154,500.00)
0.032 0.012 Oriental Pet. À 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.0180 0.00 23,400,000
0.033 0.013 Oriental Pet. `B 0.0210 0.0190 0.0190 0.0190 (9.52) 90,800,000
7.14 5.10 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 5.95 6.15 6.00 6.00 0.84 5,000
28.95 17.08 Philex À 23.70 23.85 23.50 23.80 0.42 1,160,800 (2,055,840.00)
14.18 3.00 PhilexPetroleum 39.00 39.60 38.50 39.60 1.54 1,120,800 2,493,095.00
0.058 0.013 Philodrill Corp. À 0.049 0.049 0.047 0.049 0.00 904,400,000 (13,273,900.00)
252.00 161.10 Semirara Corp. 216.00 216.50 214.00 216.40 0.19 97,970 4,181,920.00
0.029 0.013 United Paragon 0.0190 0.0180 0.0170 0.0180 (5.26) 3,300,000
PREFERRED
47.90 27.30 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 33.00 34.00 32.00 32.00 (3.03) 436,300 (1,870,750.00)
570.00 520.00 Ayala Corp. Pref À 544.00 544.00 540.00 544.00 0.00 5,900
60.00 30.00 Benguet Corp. Con. Pref 51.15 52.00 52.00 52.00 1.66 340
First Gen G 102.50 102.50 102.50 102.50 0.00 50,610
11.02 6.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 9.92 10.00 9.90 10.00 0.81 1,435,100 (13,079,096.00)
116.70 106.20 PCOR-Preferred 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00 0.00 200
80.00 74.50 SMC Preferred 1 75.60 75.60 75.60 75.60 0.00 1,000
1050.00 990.00 SMPFC Preferred 1022.00 1020.00 1016.00 1016.00 (0.59) 3,110
6.00 0.87 Swift Pref 1.10 1.12 1.04 1.04 (5.45) 113,000
WARRANTS & BONDS
IRC Properties W 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00 20,000,000
1.35 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 0.00 100,000
1.38 0.67 Megaworld Corp. Warrants2 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 0.00 100,000,000 110,000,000.00
GERRY GERONIMO
THE TRUST GURU
Round one goes to Congress
NOPE, were not referring to stage actress-turned-
box ofce star Eugene Domingo (whose portrayal of
Kimmy/Dora has turned these two into iconic characters
in local lmdom) but Bureau of Internal Revenue chief
Kim Henares whose I have an advantage quip over
the other potential candidates for the Chief Justice post
recently vacated by Renato Corona raised eyebrows
not to mention the
hacklesof some
people including
a number of those
touted as front
runners.
While Kims no
kyeme answer
was appreciated
by some who say
the country needs
a no-nonsense,
no BS top
magistrate, Happy
Hour sources claim that one particular candidate was
not so impressed, allegedly dismissing the BIR chiefs
claim as sheer nonsenseand reportedly sneering
that the biggest advantage of Henares is her being a
member of P-Noys Triple K circlein particular the
Kabarilan chapter.
To date, 40 people are being recommended so you can
expect some more names and people to be added including
the legit and unusual like nurses, dismissed judges, over-
aged lawyers and the like. The interesting mix of characters
should turn the live coverage of the oral interviewswhich
forms part of the JBC selection processinto a teleserye
top rater, with comedy, drama and who knows, even
possibly action thrown in for good measure.
The buzz among SC insiders, however, is that
President Noynoy should appoint someone old enough
to have had ample experience in legal practice, respected
as an academe, has been exposed to international
arbitrationbut young enough to push through with
long-term reforms needed to restore the peoples faith
in the Judiciary.
The waiting game
With the much anticipated but very delayed mining
policy still to be signed by Malacaang, legislators
are weighing in, calling for the issuance of a highly
progressive mining policy that would enhance
environmental protection while ensuring economic
growth and more employment opportunities.
Cebu Congressman Eduardo Gullas said mining
communities should benet to the greatest extent
from the mining activities in their areasissuing the
statement shortly after Environment Secretary Mon
Paje said he expected the president to sign the new
mining policy in the next few days. In Mindanao
alone, the untapped mineral wealth is estimated at $1
trillionso you can just imagine the mining industrys
vast potential to contribute to the countrys coffers by
way of new investments and tax contributions.
Happy Hour regulars happily imbibing their favorite
spirit noted, however, that much earlier, Mines and
Geosciences Bureau chief Leo Jasareno may have
inadvertently revealed the true state of affairs when he
said at a recent mining forum that if for instance the
policy still does not come out by September (that long?),
it will be too late for investments to come inmaking it
really difcult for government to hit its target of $2.27
billion worth of investments this year.
Gullas also cited the mining sectors top taxpayer,
namely Philex Mining Corp. which he said paid over
P1.8 billion in taxes (although Happy Hour sources said
the number is more like P2.3 billion for both national
and local taxes)making it the ninth largest among all
corporate taxpayers in the Philippines. Actually, not many
know that the largest mining company in the country
also spends a lot for SDMP or Social Development
Management Program required by law from all mining
operators, wherein projects are undertaken for the
welfare of residents in host communities and nearby
areas. Insiders say Philex has set aside P39 million for
its SDMP with more than P9 million already spent in the
rst quarter alone.
In any event, the waiting game is making industry
watchers, the pros and the antis very antsy. Malacaangs
continued delay in signing the new mining policy means
more lost opportunity for new investmentsthe amount
of which are not exactly chump change.
HH gulp news: Sex for votes
Over in Mexico, the ruling partys trailing female
candidate in the presidential race is urging women voters
to use their feminine wiles to compel their husbands to go
out and vote on July 1. National Action Party candidate
Josena Vazquez Mota tweeted women followers to
withhold the cuchi cuchi (respectable translation is
hanky-panky but an urban dictionary has a less polite
entry) for a month if their men dont go out and vote.
Vazquez Mota is currently third in the race (dominated
by the Bobby Kennedy-esque Enrique Pen Nieto
whose actress wife is denitely a looker), hobbled by
the growing death toll in the Calderon governments war
against the drug cartels and the lack of jobs in many
sectors.
For comments, reactions, photos, stories and related

concerns, readers may e-mail to happyhourtoday2012@
yahoo.com.
MORE than just the countrys grudging compliance with
a suggestion from the Financial Action Task Force to
conform our bank secrecy law to international standards,
the law signed last Monday by PNoy, Republic Act No.
10167, constitutes, in my view, but one-round in a
broader struggle for supremacy between Congress and
the Supreme Court. I, as self-appointed judge, score this
round in favor of Congress.
This round was opened with the passage of R.A. No.
9194, amending R.A. No. 9160, otherwise known as
the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001. The Supreme
Court came out swinging in its decision of Republic
of the Philippines, represented by the Anti-Money
Laundering Council v. Hon. Antonio M. Eugenio, et al,
G.R. No. 174629, promulgated February 14, 2008.
The central issue in Eugenio was whether or not
the petition to be led by AMLC before the court for
authority to inquire into a bank deposit or investment
may be led and heard ex parte, that is, without notice
to the depositor or owner. The AMLC answered in the
afrmative; the respondents in the negative.
The question arose because Congress initial blow was
tentative; it did not make itself indubitably clear. The
relevant portion of Section 11 of Anti-Money Laundering
Law (R.A. No. 9160, as amended by R. A. No. 9194), as it
stood contemporaneous to Eugenio, provided as follows:
Sec 11. Authority to Inquire into Bank Deposits.-
Notwithstanding the provisions of Republic Act No.
1405, as amended, Republic Act No. 6426, as amended,
Republic Act No. 8791, and other laws, the AMLC
may inquire into or examine any particular deposit or
investment with any banking institution or non-bank
nancial institution upon order of any competent court
in cases of violation of this Act, when it has been
established that there is probable cause that the deposits
or investments are related to an unlawful activity as
dened in Section 3(i) hereof or a money laundering
offense under Section 4 hereof, except that no court
shall be required in cases involving unlawful activities
in Sections 3(i)1, (2) and (12).
Notable is the silence of the law on the question of
whether, contrary to the general practice required by the
Due Process Clause of the Constitution to inform the
concerned party at the earliest possible time whenever a
proceeding is brought that could result in his jeopardy,
the depositor or owner of the investment ought to be
given, or not given, notice that an actual petition has in
fact been led to inquire into his deposit or investment.
The AMLC argued that the silence of the law on the
notice requirement meant that Congress purposely
intended not to require notice.
The reason for such an exceptional stance, the AMLC
maintained, is because requiring notication prior to
inquiry was likely to impair the effectiveness of the AMLC.
The depositor, upon being so advised that a petition has
been led to look into his funds, could simply spirit his
funds away, if not from the country, at least from the bank
account where it originally was. This the country recently
learned too well to be likely when it was proven at the
impeachment trial that the former Chief Justice, on the day
he was impeached, took out certain funds from his account
in a local bank only to have them deposited in another
account at the same bank. The obvious objective was to
play hide-and-seek.
But the Supreme Court, with then Justice Dante Tinga
as ponente, did not agree with the AMLC and interpreted
that Congressional silence of the law differently. On the
contrary, the Supreme Court ruled, the lack of an express
requirement of notice to the depositor meant that Congress
must have intended to require it. And the way the court
justied its position explains, to a certain extent, why some
sneer while saying you sound like a lawyer.
The rst reason espoused by the court is based on its
comparison of Section 11 with the preceding section.
Section 10 contains specic language allowing the ling
of an ex parte petition to freeze a bank deposit; Section
11, as quoted above, does not. From this the court
maintained: if indeed the legislature had intended to
authorize ex parte proceedings for the issuance of bank
inquiry order, then it could have easily expressed such
intent in the law, as it did with the freeze order under
Section 10. Different language meant different intents.
The court then reinforced its rst reason with an appeal
to legislative history, i.e. what transpired in Congress
when the law was crafted. The court pointed out that
both Section 10, which permitted ex parte petition to
freeze, and Section 11, were crafted at the same time,
through the passage of R.A. No. 9194. Making much
of this, the court asserted: It certainly would have been
convenient, through the amendatory law, to allow a
similar ex parte procedure in the case of a bank inquiry
order had the Congress been so minded. Yet nothing in
the provision itself, or even (in) the available legislative
record, explicitly points to an ex parte judicial procedure
in the application of a bank inquiry order, unlike in the
case of the freeze order.
Then the understanding of the designated
administrative agencies, which the Supreme Court had
often ruled in previous cases to be legally inferior to
its, was invoked as persuasive authority. As its third
argument the court observed that with respect to freeze
orders under Section 10, the implementing rules do
expressly provide that the application for freeze orders
be led ex parte, but no similar clearance is granted in
the case of inquiry orders under Section 11. Continuing
with this stance of respect to the administrative
authorities, the court continued, These implementing
rules were promulgated by the Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas, the Insurance Commission and the Securities
and Exchange Commission and if it was the true belief
of these institutions that inquiry orders could be issued
ex parte similar to freeze orders, language to the effect
would have been incorporated in the said rules.
Then the court unabashedly cited itself as its own
authority. It recited Even the Rules of Procedure adopted
by this Court in A.M. No. 05-11-04-SC to enforce the
provisions of the AMLA specically authorize(s) ex
parte applications with respect to freeze orders under
Section 10 but make no similar authorization with
respect to bank inquiry order under Section 11.
Finally, the court went into a divination of sorts.
It maintained, The Court could divine the sense in
allowing ex parte proceedings under Section 10 and
in proscribing the same under Section 11...A freeze
order...is aimed at preserving monetary instruments
or property...the owner would thus be inhibited from
utilizing the same for the duration of the freeze order.
On the other hand, the court under the inuence
of the spirit continued, ...What a bank inquiry
authorizes is the examination of the particular deposits
or investments...the monetary instruments or property...
are not seized in a physical sense, but are examined
on particular details such as the account holders
record of deposits and transactions...the records to be
inspected...cannot be physically seized or hidden by the
account holder...as that would require the extraordinary
cooperation and devotion of the bank.
It is not certain whether or not Justice Tinga had in
mind the extraordinary cooperation and devotion of
Philippine Savings Bank in resisting the Impeachment
Courts efforts to inquire into former Chief Justice
Coronas dollar accounts.
Congress, unfazed, calmly ducked the blow and simply,
among other things, amended Section 11 by expressly
allowing an ex parte application by the AMLC with the
Court of Appeals for a bank examination order. R.A. No.
10167 was a well-executed move by Congress.
After all, Congress is the vox populi and, while in
several instances it can be argued that it has not been
the vox dei (for instance, the RH bill debate), Congress
not the Supreme Court, is the direct tool by which the
people communicates what it likes.
For feedback, e-mail thetrustguru863@gmail.com.
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including combination microwave ovens
National Foreword
This Philippine National Standard is identical with IEC 60335-2-
25:2002 Household and similar electrical appliances Safety
Part 2-25: Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including
combination microwave ovens. It was approved for adoption as a
Philippine National Standard by the Bureau of Product Standards
upon the recommendation of the Technical Committee on Cooking
and Heating Appliances (BPS/TC 23).
This standard cancels and replaces PNS IEC 335-2-25:2000
(IEC published 1997) Safety of household and similar electrical
appliances Part 2: Particular requirements for microwaves, with
its Amd. 1:2001.
Within the text of the standard, the following are the minimal
editorial changes:
a) the decimal comma shall be interpreted as a decimal point to
be consistent with existing convention on our number format
b) the words International Standard shall mean National Standard.
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES .
SAFETY
FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a
worldwide organization for standardization comprising all national
electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object
of the IEC is to promote international co-operation on all questions
concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic felds.
To this end and in addition to other activities, the IEC publishes
International Standards. Their preparation is entrusted to technical
committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject
dealt with may participate in this preparatory work. International,
governmental and non-governmental organizations liaising with
the IEC also participate in this preparation. The IEC collaborates
closely with the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement
between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of the IEC on technical
matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each
technical committee has representation from all interested
National Committees.
3) The documents produced have the form of recommendations
for international use and are published in the form of standards,
technical specifcations, technical reports or guides and they
are accepted by the National Committees in that sense.
4) In order to promote international unifcation, IEC National
Committees undertake to apply IEC International Standards
transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national
and regional standards. Any divergence between the IEC
Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard
shall be clearly indicated in the latter.
5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval
and cannot be rendered responsible for any equipment
declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements
of this International Standard may be the subject of patent
rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any
or all such patent rights.
This part of International Standard IEC 60335 has been prepared
by subcommittee 61B: Safety of microwave ovens, of IEC
technical committee 61: Safety of household and similar electrical
appliances.
This ffth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published
in 1996 and its amendment 1 (1999). This ffth edition constitutes
a technical revision.
The text of this part of IEC 60335 is based on the following
documents:
FDIS Report on voting
61B/212A/FDIS 61B/219/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can
be found in the report of voting indicated in the above table.
This part 2 is to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC
60335-1 and its amendments. It was established on the basis of
the fourth edition (2001) of that standard.
NOTE 1 When Part 1 is mentioned in this standard, it refers to IEC
60335-1.
This part 2 supplements or modifes the corresponding clauses
in 60335-1, so as to convert that publication into the IEC standard:
Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including combination
microwave ovens.
When a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in this
part 2, that subclause applies as far as is reasonable. When this
standard states addition, modifcation or replacement, the
relevant text in Part 1 is to be adapted accordingly.
NOTE 2 The following numbering system is used:
subclauses, tables and fgures that are numbered starting from
101 are additional to those in Part 1;
unless notes are in a new subclause or involve notes in Part
1, they are numbered starting from 101, including those in a
replaced clause or subclause;
additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc.
NOTE 3 The following print types are used:
requirements: in roman type;
test specifcations: in italic type;
notes: in small roman type.
Words in bold in the text are defned in Clause 3. When a defnition
concerns an adjective, the adjective and the associated noun are
also in bold.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication
will remain unchanged until 2004. At this date, the publication will be
reconfrmed;
withdrawn;
replaced by a revised edition, or
amended.
The following differences exist in the countries indicated below.
5.3: Microwave leakage is not to exceed 10 W/m
2
during
the initial test (Japan and USA).
6.1: Microwave ovens may be class 0I if the rated voltage
does not exceed more than 150 V (Japan).
7.12: In the USA, specifc instructions exist pertaining to
using and servicing microwave ovens with respect
to the risk of exposure to microwave energy in
accordance with US federal requirements.
Clause 18: The test is carried out on two appliances (USA).
19.11.2: The input voltage variation is not applied (USA).
19.13: Microwave leakage is measured only at the end of
each test (USA).
21.102: The applied force is 222 N (USA).
2
(Japan
and USA).
22.111: Microwave leakage is measured only at the end of the
test (USA).
2
(Japan
and USA).
22.115: All access to the cavity has to be prevented (USA).
INTRODUCTION
It has been assumed in the drafting of this International Standard that
the execution of its provisions is entrusted to appropriately qualifed
and experienced persons.
This standard recognizes the internationally accepted level of
protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal,
fre and radiation of appliances, when operated as in normal use,
taking into account the manufacturers instructions. It also covers
abnormal situations that can be expected in practice.
This standard takes into account the requirements of IEC 60364, as
far as possible, so that there is compatibility with the wiring rules when
the appliance is connected to the supply mains. However, national
wiring rules may differ.
If an appliance within the scope of this standard also incorporates
functions that are covered by another Part 2 of IEC 60335, the
relevant Part 2 is applied to each function separately, as far as is
reasonable. If applicable, the infuence of one function on the other is
taken into account.
This standard is a product family standard dealing with the safety
of appliances and takes precedence over horizontal and generic
standards covering the same subject.
An appliance that complies with the text of this standard will not
necessarily be considered to comply with the safety principles
of the standard if, when examined and tested, it is found to have
other features which impair the level of safety covered by these
requirements.
An appliance employing materials or having forms of construction
differing from those detailed in the requirements of this standard may
be examined and tested according to the intent of the requirements
and, if found to be substantially equivalent, may be considered to
comply with the standard.
HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
SAFETY
1 Scope
This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.
This international standard deals with the safety of microwave ovens
for household use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.
This international standard also deals with combination microwave
ovens, for which Annex AA is applicable.
As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards
presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and
around the home. However, in general it does not take into account
the use of appliances by young children or infrm persons without
supervision;
playing with the appliance by young children.
NOTE 101 Attention is drawn to the fact that
for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships
or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary;
in many countries, additional requirements are specifed by the
national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for
the protection of labour and similar authorities.
NOTE 102 This standard does not apply to
commercial microwave ovens (IEC 60335-2-90)
industrial microwave heating equipment (IEC 60519-6)
appliances for medical purposes (IEC 60601)
appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions
prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere
(dust, vapour or gas).
2 Normative references
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
Addition:
IEC 60335-2-6, Household and similar electrical appliances Safety
Part 2-6: Particular requirements for cooking ranges, hobs, ovens
and similar appliances
IEC 60335-2-9, Household and similar electrical appliances Safety
Part 2-9: Particular requirements for toasters, grills, roasters and
similar portable cooking appliances
3 Defnitions
3.1.7 Addition:
NOTE 101 The rated frequency is the input frequency.
3.1.9 Replacement:
normal operation - operation of the appliance with 1 000 g 50 g of
potable water at an initial temperature of 20 C 2 C in a cylindrical
borosilicate glass vessel having a maximum thickness of 3 mm and
an outside diameter of approximately 190 mm. The vessel is placed
on the centre of the shelf.
3.101 microwave oven - appliance using electromagnetic energy
in one or several of the ISM frequency bands
1
between 300 MHz and
30 GHz, for heating food and beverages in a cavity
3.102 combination microwave - oven microwave oven in which
heat is also provided in the cavity by simultaneous or consecutive
operation of resistive heating elements
NOTE The resistive heating elements are used to provide radiant
heat, convection heat or steam.
3.103 cavity - space enclosed by the inner walls and the door in
which the load is placed
3.104 shelf - horizontal support in the cavity on which the load is
placed
3.105 door interlock - device or system that prevents the
operation of the magnetron, unless the oven door is closed
3.106 monitored door interlock - door interlock system that
incorporates a supervision device
3.107 temperature-sensing probe - device that is inserted into
the food to measure its temperature and is a part of an oven control
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1
ISM frequency bands are the electromagnetic frequencies established by the ITU
and reproduced in CISPR 11.
4 General requirement
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
5 General conditions for the tests
5.2 Addition:
NOTE 101 An additional sample may be required for the test of
19.104.
NOTE 102 Six samples of the interlocks are required for the test
of 24.1.4.
5.3 Modifcation:
Instead of carrying out the tests in the order of clauses, the following
sequence of clauses and subclauses applies: 32, 22.113, 22.108,
22.115, 7 to 17, 20, 21 (except 21.101 to 21.105), 18, 19 (except
19.104), 22 (except 22.108, 22.113 and 22.115), 23 to 31, 21.101
to 21.105 and 19.104.
5.101 Microwave ovens are tested as motor-operated appliances.
5.102 Class III temperature-sensing probes are only subjected
to the tests of 22.112.
6 Classifcation
6.1 Modifcation:
Microwave ovens shall be class I or class II.
7 Marking and instructions
7.1 Addition:
Appliances shall be marked with the nominal frequency in
megahertz of the ISM band in which they operate.
If the removal of any cover results in microwave leakage exceeding
the value specifed in Clause 32, the cover shall be marked with the
substance of the following:
WARNING
MICROWAVE ENERGY
DO NOT REMOVE THIS COVER
If an appliance incorporates a socket-outlet protected by means
of fuses, other than D-type fuses, it shall be marked with the rated
current of the relevant fuse. When a miniature fuse-link is provided,
this marking shall indicate that the fuse-link is to have a high
breaking capacity.
7.12 Addition:
The instructions shall state the substance of the following:
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
The instructions for use shall include the substance of the following:
WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven
must not be operated until it has been repaired by a competent
person;
WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent
person to carry out any service or repair operation that involves
the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure
to microwave energy;
WARNING: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in
sealed containers since they are liable to explode;
WARNING: Only allow children to use the oven without
supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that
the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands
the hazards of improper use;
the minimum height of free space necessary above the top
surface of the oven;
only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens;
when heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye
on the oven due to the possibility of ignition;
if smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and
keep the door closed in order to stife any fames;
microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive
boiling, therefore care must be taken when handling the
container;
the contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred
or shaken and the temperature checked before consumption, in
order to avoid burns;
eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be
heated in microwave ovens since they may explode, even after
microwave heating has ended;
details for cleaning door seals, cavities and adjacent parts;
the oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits
removed;
failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to
deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of
the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation;
only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven
(for appliances having a facility to use a temperature-sensing
probe).
7.14 Addition:
The height of the lettering of the warning specifed in 7.1 shall be
at least 3 mm.
Compliance is checked by measurement.
8 Protection against access to live parts
8.1.1 Addition:
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Test probe 18 of IEC 61032 is also applied, as specifed for test
probe B. However, it is only applied to parts that are accessible
when the oven is operated in normal use.
8.2 Addition:
Test probe 18 of IEC 61032 is also applied, as specifed for test
probe B. However, it is only applied to parts that are accessible
when the oven is operated in normal use.
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances
This clause of Part 1 is not applicable.
10 Power input and current
11 Heating
11.2 Addition:
Appliances, other than built-in appliances, are positioned as
specifed for heating appliances.
A ceiling is placed over the appliance at the minimum height stated
in the instructions. The ceiling has a depth of 300 mm from the back
wall of the test corner and a length at least 150 mm in excess of the
width of the appliance.
11.7 Replacement:
Appliances are operated for three cycles, each cycle consisting of a
heating period of 10 min followed by a rest period of 1 min. During
the rest periods, the door is open and the load is replaced.
11.8 Addition:
The temperature rises of external surfaces of microwave ovens
are only measured on the surfaces that are not placed against the
wall and the foor of the test corner.
There are no temperature rise limits for air-outlet grilles and for
surfaces up to a distance of 25 mm from them.
NOTE 101 These surfaces do not include handles.
12 Void
13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating
temperature
14 Transient overvoltages
15 Moisture resistance
15.2 Addition:
A quantity of 0,5 l of water containing approximately 1 % NaCl is
poured steadily over the shelf over a period of 1 min. If the shelf
can collect spilled liquid, it is flled with the saline solution and a
further 0,5 l is then added over a period of 1 min.
15.101 Temperature-sensing probes shall be constructed so
that their insulation is not affected by water.
Compliance is checked by the following test.
The probe is completely immersed in water containing approximately
1 % NaCl and having a temperature of 20 C 5 C. The water is
heated to the boiling point in approximately 15 min. The probe is
then removed from the boiling water and immersed in water having
a temperature of 20 C 5 C for 30 min.
This procedure is carried out fve times, after which the probe is
removed from the water. All traces of liquid are then removed from
the surface.
The probe shall then withstand the leakage current test of 16.2.
NOTE Detachable temperature-sensing probes are not
connected to the appliance for this test. Nondetachable
temperature-sensing probes are tested in the oven, the probe
being immersed as much as possible.
16 Leakage current and electric strength
16.101 The windings of the power transformer that supplies the
magnetron shall have adequate insulation.
Compliance is checked by the test of 16.101.1 for switch-mode
power supplies and by the test of 16.101.2 for other power
transformers.
16.101.1 The insulation between the primary and secondary
windings of switch-mode power supply transformers is subjected
for 1 min to a voltage of substantially sinusoidal waveform and
having a frequency of 50 Hz or 60 Hz. The value of the voltage is
1,414 times the peak value of the secondary working voltage plus
750 V, with a minimum of 1 250 V.
There shall be no breakdown between windings or between
adjacent turns of the same winding.
16.101.2 Twice the working voltage is induced in the secondary
winding of the transformer by applying a sinusoidal voltage having
a frequency higher than rated frequency to the primary terminals.
The duration of the test is
60 s, for frequencies up to twice the rated frequency, or
rated frequency
120
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s, with a minimum of 15 s, for higher
test frequency
frequencies.
NOTE The frequency of the test voltage is higher than the rated
frequency to avoid excessive excitation current.
A maximum of one-third of the test voltage is applied and is then
rapidly increased without creating transients. At the end of the test,
the voltage is decreased in a similar manner to approximately one-
third of its full value before switching off.
There shall be no breakdown between windings or between
adjacent turns of the same winding.
17 Overload protection of transformers and associated
circuits
Addition:
The tests are not carried out on the power transformer that supplies
the magnetron and its associated circuits, these being checked
during the tests of Clause 19.
18 Endurance
This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.
The door system, including hinges, microwave seals and other
associated parts, shall be constructed to withstand wear that may
be expected in normal use.
The door system is subjected to 10 000 cycles of operation with the
appliance supplied at rated voltage and containing an appropriate
microwave-absorbing load. It is then subjected to 10 000 cycles of
operation without microwave generation.
The door is opened and closed as in normal use. It is opened
from the closed position to an angle between 135 and 180 or the
maximum possible angle, if this is less. The rate of operation is six
cycles per minute.
If a dry load is used, before starting the test and after each 10 000
cycles of operation, 100 g of water is added and the appliance
operated until the water has evaporated.
This sequence is repeated until the door system has been subjected
to 100 000 cycles of operation.
After the test, the microwave leakage shall not exceed the limit
specifed in Clause 32 and the door system shall still function.
NOTE 101 Controls may be rendered inoperative in order to carry
out the test.
NOTE 102 Components, the deterioration of which does not impair
compliance with this standard, may be replaced in order to complete
the test.
19 Abnormal operation
19.1 Modifcation:
Instead of subjecting the appliance to the tests of 19.2 to 19.10,
compliance is checked by the tests of 19.101 to 19.104, the appliance
being supplied at rated voltage.
19.11.2 Addition:
The cathode-to-anode circuit of the magnetron is open-circuited
and short-circuited in turn. If one of these fault conditions results
in an input current that increases with decreasing voltage, the
test is carried out with the appliance supplied at 0,94 times
rated vol tage. However, if the input current increases more than
proportionally with voltage, the appliance is supplied at 1,06 times
rated vol tage.
The flament of the magnetron is not short-circuited.
19.13 Addition:
The temperature of windings shall not exceed the values shown in
Table 8. Only appliances that allow a pre-selected start time and
those operating with a keep-warm function are considered to be
appliances operated until steady conditions are established.
During the tests, the microwave leakage shall not exceed 100 W/m
2

measured in accordance with Clause 32 but with the load as specifed
for each subclause. The appliance shall comply with Clause 32 if it
can be operated after the tests.
19.101 Appliances are operated with controls set at the most
unfavourable position and without load in the cavity.
The period of operation is the maximum time allowed by the timer or
until steady conditions are established, whichever is shorter.
19.102 Appliances are operated under normal operation with the
timer or other controls that operate in normal use short-circuited.
NOTE If the appliance is provided with more than one control, these
are short-circuited in turn.
19.103 Appliances are operated under normal operation and with
any single fault condition simulated that is likely to occur. The controls
are adjusted to their most unfavourable setting and the appliance
is operated for the maximum time allowed by the timer or 90 min,
whichever is shorter.
NOTE Examples of fault conditions are
blocking of air openings in the same plane;
locking the rotor of motors if the locked rotor torque is smaller than
the full load torque;
locking moving parts liable to be jammed.
19.104 The appliance is operated with the controls adjusted to their
most unfavourable setting and with a potato placed on the shelf in
the position where it is most likely to ignite and propagate fames to
other combustible material.
The potato has an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a mass
between 125 g and 150 g. The length of the shortest principal axis is
at least 40 mm. The length of the longest principal axis is not more
than 140 mm and may be symmetrically reduced in order to obtain
the specifed mass. A steel wire, having a diameter of 1,5 mm 0,5
mm and approximately the same length as the longest axis of the
potato, is inserted along this axis.
The test is terminated 15 min after the microwave generation has
ceased or a fre in the cavity has extinguished.
During the test, any fre in the cavity shall be contained within the
appliance.
NOTE 1 Subclause 19.13 does not apply during the test.
After the test, if the appliance is still operable, any damaged
detachable shelf is replaced and 19.13 applies. If the appliance
does not comply, the test is repeated on a new appliance.
NOTE 2 Non-compliance may have resulted from the cumulative
effects of previous tests.
20 Stability and mechanical hazards
20.101 Appliances having doors with a horizontal hinge at their lower
edge and on which a load is likely to be placed shall have adequate
stability.
The appliance is placed on a horizontal surface with the door open
and a mass is gently placed on the geometric centre of the door.
The mass is
7 kg for stationary appliances;
3,5 kg for portable appliances.
NOTE A sandbag may be used for the load.
The appliance shall not tilt.
21 Mechanical strength
Addition:
Compliance is also checked by the tests of 21.101 to 21.105.
21.101 Hinged doors are positioned approximately 30 before the
fully open position. Sliding doors are positioned so that they are
approximately two-thirds open. A force of 35 N is applied to the inside
surface of a hinged door at a point 25 mm from its free edge or to the
handle of a sliding door.
The force is applied by means of a spring balance having a spring
constant of 1,05 N/mm. It is initially applied with an opposing force
applied to the other side of the door or handle. The opposing force is
then removed to allow the door to complete its travel to the fully open
position.
The test is carried out fve times.
The test is repeated on doors of stationary appliances and built-in
appliances except that
the door is initially placed midway between the fully open and
closed positions;
the applied force is 1,5 times the force required to open the door
or 65 N, whichever is greater. However if the force cannot be
measured or if the door is opened indirectly, the 65 N force is
applied.
The test is carried out fve times.
Doors are placed midway between the fully open and closed
positions. A closing force of 90 N is applied to the outside surface of
a hinged door at a point 25 mm from the free edge or to the handle
of a sliding door, initially with the opposing force as described above.
This test is carried out 10 times.
The appliance shall then comply with Clause 32.
21.102 Side-hinged doors are placed in the fully open position.
A downward force of 140 N or the maximum force that can be
applied in any door position without tilting the appliance, whichever
is smaller, is then applied to the free edge of the door and the door
is closed. The door is fully opened again with the force still applied.
This test is carried out fve times.
Bottom-hinged doors are opened. A force of 140 N or the maximum
force that can be applied without tilting the appliance, whichever
is smaller, is applied to the inside surface of the door at the most
unfavourable position 25 mm from the free edge.
The force is applied for 15 min.
21.103 A cube of wood having a side dimension of 20 mm is
attached to an inside corner farthest from the door hinge. An attempt
is made to close the door with a force of 90 N applied at the other
corner farthest from the hinge in the direction perpendicular to the
surface of the door.
The force is maintained for 5 s.
The cube is then removed. The door is slowly closed until microwave
generation becomes possible. The door and its opening means are
then manipulated in order to determine the position resulting in the
highest microwave leakage.
The test is repeated with the wooden cube attached to the other
corner farthest from the hinge.
NOTE The test is not applicable to sliding doors.
21.104 The door is closed and its outside surface subjected to three
impacts, each having an energy of 3 J. These impacts are applied to
the central part of the door and may be at the same point.
The impact is applied by means of a steel ball having a diameter of
50 mm and a mass of approximately 0,5 kg. The ball is suspended
by a suitable cord that is held in the plane of the door. The ball is
allowed to fall as a pendulum through the distance required to strike
the surface with the specifed impact energy.
The door is then opened and its mating surface on the oven is
subjected to three similar impacts.
The inside surface of a hinged door is subjected to three impacts as
before, the test being made with the door in the fully open position.
The impacts are applied to the central part of the door and may be
at the same point. However, if a bottom-hinged door is horizontal
when in the fully open position, the impacts are applied by allowing
the steel ball to fall freely through a distance such that the specifed
impact energy is obtained.
A bottom-hinged door is further tested by subjecting its seal to three
similar impacts. The impacts are made at three different locations.
21.105 A bottom-hinged door is opened and a hardwood dowel
having a diameter of 10 mm and a length of 300 mm is placed along
the bottom hinge. The dowel is positioned such that one end is fush
with an outside edge of the door. A closing force of 90 N is applied
to the centre of the handle in a direction perpendicular to the surface
of the door. The force is maintained for 5 s.
The test is repeated with the end of the dowel fush with the other
outside edge and then with the dowel positioned centrally within the
door hinge.
The microwave leakage is measured under the conditions specifed
in Clause 32, and shall not exceed 100 W/m
2
.
22 Construction
22.101 Built-in appliances shall only be vented through the front,
unless provisions are made for venting through a duct.
Compliance is checked by inspection.
22.102 Oven vents shall be constructed so that any moisture or
grease discharged through them cannot affect creepage distances
and clearances between live parts and other parts of the appliance.
22.103 Appliances shall incorporate at least two door interlocks that
are operated by opening the door, at least one being a monitored
door interlock.
NOTE The two door interlocks may be incorporated in the system
of the monitored door interlock.
22.104 At least one door interlock shall incorporate a switch that
disconnects the microwave generator or its supply main circuit.
NOTE An equally reliable method of making the disconnection may
be used as an alternative.
22.105 At least one of the door interlocks shall be concealed and
not operable by manipulation. This door interlock shall operate
before any accessible door interlock can be defeated.
The door is placed in the open or closed position and an attempt
is made to operate the concealed door interlock by applying test
probe B of IEC 61032 to all openings. A straight rod, as shown in
Figure 101, is also applied to any openings of the door interlock
mechanism.
Door interlocks that operate magnetically are also evaluated by
applying a magnet to the enclosure over the door interlock switch.
The magnet has a similar confguration and magnetic orientation to
the magnets that operate the door interlock. It shall be capable of
exerting a force of 50 N 5 N when applied to a mild steel armature
having dimensions of 80 mm 50 mm 8 mm. In addition, the
magnet shall be capable of applying a force of 5 N 0,5 N at a
distance of 10 mm from the armature.
The door is opened and, simultaneously, an attempt is made to
manually defeat any accessible door interlock.
It shall not be possible to operate the concealed door interlock
during the tests.
22.106 The supervision device of the monitored door interlock
shall render the appliance inoperable if its switching part fails to
control the microwave generator.
The switching part of the monitored door interlock is rendered
inoperative. The appliance is supplied at rated voltage from a supply
source having a short-circuit capacity of at least 1,5 kA for appliances
having a rated voltage over 150 V and 1,0 kA for other appliances.
The appliance is operated with the door closed and an attempt is
then made to gain access to the cavity in the normal way. It shall
not be possible to open the door, unless the microwave generator
ceases to function and remains inoperable. The supervision device
shall not fail in the open-circuit position.
NOTE 1 The supervision device is replaced for subsequent tests if
it fails in the closed-circuit position.
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producer that the product conforms with the requirements
of a Philippine standard. Details of conditions under which a
license to use the PS Certifcation Mark may be granted can be
obtained from the Bureau of Product Standards, Department of
Trade and Industry, 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City.
(MST-June 20 & 27, 2012)
NOTE 2 It may be necessary to render other door interlocks
inoperative in order to perform this test.
If an internal fuse in the circuit supplying the microwave generator
ruptures, the fuse is replaced and the test is carried out two more
times. The internal fuse shall rupture each time.
The test is carried out three more times but with an impedance of
(0,4 + j 0,25) in series with the supply source. The internal fuse
shall rupture each time.
NOTE 3 For appliances having a rated voltage under 150 V and
those with a rated current over 16 A, the test with the series
impedance is not carried out.
22.107 The failure of any single electrical or mechanical component
that affects the operation of a door interlock shall not cause any
other door interlock, or the supervision device of the monitored
door interlock to become inoperative, unless the appliance is
rendered inoperable.
Compliance is checked by inspection and, if necessary, by simulating
component failure and operating the appliance as in normal use.
NOTE This requirement does not apply to components of the
supervision device that comply with the test of 22.106.
22.108 The door interlocks incorporated to comply with 22.103
shall operate before undue microwave leakage occurs.
All door interlocks except one are rendered inoperative. The
appliance is supplied at rated voltage and operated with the load
specifed in Clause 32. The door opening sequence is carried out in
small increments during which the microwave leakage is measured.
The appliance shall comply with Clause 32.
The test is repeated on each door interlock in turn.
NOTE 1 Door interlocks are only tested if they are necessary for
compliance with 22.103.
NOTE 2 It may be necessary to render the supervision device of
the monitored door interlock inoperative when carrying out the test.
22.109 There shall be no undue microwave leakage if thin material
is introduced between the door and its mating surface.
Compliance is checked by closing the door on a strip of paper
having a width of 60 mm 5 mm and a thickness of 0,15 mm 0,05
mm, the paper being placed between the door and its mating surface.
The test is carried out 10 times with the paper in different locations.
22.110 There shall be no undue microwave leakage if the door
seals become contaminated by food residues.
The door seal is coated with cooking oil. If the seal has an open
choke, the trough is flled with oil.
22.111 There shall be no undue microwave leakage when the door
corners are subjected to distortion.
The appliance is supplied at rated voltage and operated with
the load specifed in Clause 32. The door and its opening means
are manipulated until the largest door gap permitting microwave
generation is obtained. A pull force is applied perpendicular to
the surface of the door to each corner in turn. The force is slowly
increased to 40 N.
During the test, the microwave leakage is measured under the
conditions specifed in Clause 32 and shall not exceed 100 W/m
2
.
After the test, the appliance shall comply with Clause 32.
22.112 There shall be no undue microwave leakage, and the
temperature-sensing probe shall not become damaged when a
probe or its cord is trapped by the door.
The probe is connected as in normal use, the sensing part or
cord being allowed to rest in the most unfavourable position likely
to occur. The door is closed against the sensing part or the cord
with a force of 90 N applied for 5 s in the most unfavourable place.
The force is then released and, if the oven can be operated, the
microwave leakage is measured under the conditions specifed in
Clause 32 and shall not exceed 100 W/m
2
.
After the test, the appliance shall comply with Clause 32 and the
temperature-sensing probe shall comply with 8.1, 15.101 and
Clause 29.
22.113 There shall be no undue microwave leakage when
detachable parts are removed.
Detachable parts are removed, except shelves, unless a horizontal
surface greater than 85 mm in diameter is made available when
they are removed.
The appliance shall then comply with Clause 32, the load being
placed on the horizontal surface as close as possible to the centre
of the cavity.
NOTE In order to avoid detecting non-radiating standing waves, the
tip of the instrument probe is not inserted into an opening resulting
from the removal of a detachable part.
22.114 A single fault such as failure of basic insulation or a loose
wire bridging the insulation system shall not allow operation of the
microwave generator with the door open.
Compliance is checked by inspection and if, necessary, by
simulating relevant faults. Wires that may become loose are
disconnected and allowed to fall out of position but are not
otherwise manipulated. They shall not come into contact with other
live parts or earthed parts if this results in all door interlocks
becoming inoperative.
NOTE 1 Failure of reinforced insulation or double insulation is
considered to be two faults.
NOTE 2 Wires secured by two independent fxings are not considered
likely to become loose.
22.115 There shall be no access to the cavity through the viewing
screen.
Compliance is checked by inspection and the following test.
A straight steel rod having a diameter of 1 mm and a fat end is
pressed perpendicularly against the viewing screen with a force of
2 N. The rod shall not enter the cavity.
23 Internal wiring
24 Components
24.1 Addition:
NOTE 101 IEC 60989 is not applicable to power transformers that
supply the magnetron.
24.1.4 Addition:
Interlocks are subjected to the following test which is carried out on
six samples.
The interlocks are connected to a load that simulates the conditions
occurring in the appliance when it is supplied at rated voltage.
They are operated at a rate of approximately six cycles per minute.
The number of cycles is:
door interlocks 50 000;
interlocks only operated during user maintenance 5 000.
After the test, the interlocks shall not be damaged to such an extent
that their further use is impaired.
24.101 Socket-outlets incorporated in appliances shall be single-
phase, incorporate an earthing contact and have a rated current not
exceeding 16 A. Both poles shall be protected by fuses or miniature
circuit-breakers placed behind a non-detachable cover and having
a rated current not exceeding
20 A, for appliances having a rated voltage up to 130 V;
10 A, for other appliances.
If the appliance is intended to be permanently connected to fxed
wiring, or is ftted with a polarized plug, the neutral pole need not be
protected.
NOTE The actuating member of miniature circuit-breakers may be
accessible.
25 Supply connection and external fexible cords
25.14 Addition:
For temperature-sensing probes, the total number of fexings is 5 000.
Probes with circularsection cords are turned through 90 after 2 500
fexings.
26 Terminals for external conductors
27 Provision for earthing
28 Screws and connections
29 Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation
30 Resistance to heat and fre
30.2 Addition:
For appliances that allow a preselected start time and those with
a keep-warm function, 30.2.3 is applicable. For other appliances,
30.2.2 is applicable.
31 Resistance to rusting
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards
Addition:
Compliance for microwave leakage is checked by the following test.
A load of 275 g 15 g of potable water having a temperature of 20
C 2 C, in a thin-wall borosilicate glass vessel having an inside
diameter of approximately 85 mm, is placed on the centre of the
shelf. The appliance is supplied at rated voltage and operated with
the microwave power control at the highest setting.
Microwave leakage is determined by measuring the microwave fux
density using an instrument that reaches 90 % of its steady reading
in 2 s to 3 s when subjected to a stepped input signal. The instrument
antenna is moved over the external surface of the appliance to locate
the highest microwave leakage, particular attention being given to the
door and its seals.
The microwave leakage at any point 50 mm or more from the external
surface of the appliance shall not exceed 50 W/m
2
.
NOTE 101 If compliance with the test is in doubt due to a high water
temperature, the test is repeated with a fresh load.

IEC 075/02
Dimensions in millimetres

Figure 101 Test rod for interlock concealment
Annexes
The annexes of Part 1 are applicable except as follows.
Annex A
(informative)
Routine tests
This annex of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
A.2 Electric strength test
Modifcation:
The current in the test circuit may be increased up to 100 mA.
A.101 Marking and instructions
The covers are checked to ensure that they are marked with the
warnings concerning microwave energy.
The appliance is checked to ensure that the corresponding instructions
are provided with it.
A.102 Construction
The operation of the door interlock system is checked to ensure that
microwave generation ceases when the door is opened.
A.103 Microwave leakage
The microwave oven is supplied at rated voltage and operated
with the microwave power control adjusted to the highest setting. The
energy fux density of microwave leakage is measured at any point
approximately 50 mm from the external surface of the appliance. An
appropriate load may be used. The measuring instrument is moved
over the external surface of the oven and the microwave leakage
measured.
The microwave leakage shall not exceed 50 W/m
2
.
Annex AA
(normative)
Combination microwave ovens
The following modifcations to this standard are applicable for
combination microwave ovens.
For stationary combination microwave ovens, IEC 60335-2-6 is
also applicable. For portable combination microwave ovens, IEC
60335-2-9 is also applicable. However, the requirements of these
standards do not take precedence over this standard.
NOTE If a combination microwave oven has a mode of operation
independent of microwave generation, then this mode has to be
tested only according to the requirements in the relevant standard.
If a combination microwave oven has a mode of operations
without the use of resistive heating elements, it is tested to comply
with the relevant requirements of this standard.
AA.3 Defnitions
AA.3.1.9 Addition:
The appliance is operated with the controls adjusted to the most
unfavourable setting in accordance with the instructions for the
intended mode of operation.
AA.5 General conditions for the tests
AA.5.3 Addition:
NOTE 101 When testing the different modes of operation, only
those tests having the most unfavourable conditions are carried out.
AA.5.101 Addition:
Combination microwave ovens are tested as combined appliances.
AA.7 Marking and instructions
AA.7.12 Addition:
The instructions for use shall also include the substance of the
following.
Warning: When the appliance is operated in the combination
mode, children should only use the oven under adult supervision
due to the temperatures generated.
AA.11 Heating
AA.11.7 Replacement:
Microwave ovens having a grill that can be operated simultaneously
with microwave generation are operated for 30 min, the microwave
power output being approximately 50 %.
Microwave ovens having convection heating that can be operated
simultaneously with microwave generation are operated for 60 min,
the microwave power output being approximately 50 %.
Microwave ovens having a grill or convection heating that can be
operated sequentially with microwave generation are operated for
15 min with the microwave power output control adjusted to the
highest setting, followed by 30 min of operation without microwave
generation.
If more than half the water evaporates during the test, the vessel is
reflled with boiling water, the door not being opened for more than
10 s.
NOTE 101 These tests are considered to cover appliances having
programmers or timers.
AA.18 Endurance
Addition:
Before measuring the microwave leakage, the following additional
conditioning is carried out.
Resistive heating elements are operated for
15 min if they are used for radiant heating;
30 min if they are used for convection heating;
pyrolytic self-cleaning ovens are operated for one cleaning
cycle.
AA.19 Abnormal operation
AA.19.101 Modifcation:
The test of 19.102 is carried out with the appliance supplied at 1,06
times rated voltage.
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Bibliography
The bibliography of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
Addition:
IEC 60335-2-90, Household and similar electrical appliances
Safety: Particular requirements for commercial microwave ovens
IEC 60519-6, Safety in electroheat installations Part 6:
Specifcations for safety of industrial microwave heating equipment
IEC 60989, Separating transformers, autotransformers, variable
transformers and reactors
Technical Committee 23 Cooking and Heating Appliances
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1. William Magonles 2 Ramon P. Ayaton
Standard Elecgric Manufacturing Institute of Integrated
Corporation Electrical Engineers of the
Phils., Inc.
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PHIUPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD PNS lEC 60335-2-24:2001
(lEC published 2000)
ICS 97.040.30
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream
appliances and ice-makers
National Foreword
This Philippine National Standard is identical IEC 60335-2-24; 2000
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances Pan 2-24: Particular
requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-
makers. It was approved for adoption as Philippine National Standard
by the Bureau of Product Standards, upon the recommendation of the
Technical Committee on Household appliances (BPS/TC30)
This standard cancels and replaces PNS lEC 60335-2-24 2000 (IEC
published 1999) Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Pan 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream
appliances and ice-makers
Within the text of the standard, the following are the minimal editorial
changes:
a) the decimal comma shall be interpreted as a decimal point to be
consistent with existing convention on our number format
b) the words International Standard shall mean National Standard
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES -
Part 224: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances,
ice-cream appliances and ice-makers
FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide
organization for standardization comprising all national electrotechnical
committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to
promote international co-operation on all questions concerning
standardization in the electrical and electronic felds. To this end
and in addition to other activities, the IEC publishes International
Standards. Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees;
any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with may
participate in the preparatory work. International, government and
non-government organizations liaising with the IEC-also participate
in this preparation. The IEC collaborates closely with the International
Organizations for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions
determined by agreement between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of the IEC on technical matters
express, as nearly as possible, an international consensus of
opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has
representation from all interested National Committees.
3) The documents produced have the form of recommendations for
international use and are published in the form of standards, technical
specifcations, technical reports or guides and they are accepted by the
National Committees in that sense.
4) In order to promote international unifcations, IEC National Committees
undertake to apply IEC International Standards transparently to the
maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Any
divergence between the IEC Standard and the corresponding national
or regional standard shall be clearly indicated in the latter.
5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and
cannot be rendered responsible for any equipment declared to be in
conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this
International Standards may be the subject of patent rights. The IEC
shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60335-2-24 has been prepared by subcommittee
61C: Household appliances for refrigeration, of IEC technical committee 61:
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances.
It forms the ffth edition of IEC 60335-2-24 and replaces the fourth edition
published in 1997, its amendment 1 (1998) and amendment 2 (1999).
The text of this standard is based on the fourth edition, amendments 1 and
2 and the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
61C/176/FDIS 61c/183/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found
in the report on voting indicated in the above table.
Annex AA forms an integral part of this standard.
Annex BB is for information only.
This part 2-24 is to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC
60335-1 and its amendments. It was established on the basis of the third
edition (1991) of that standard.
This part 2-24 supplements or modifes the corresponding clauses in IEC
60335-1, so as to convert that publication into the IEC standard: Safety
requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and
ice-makers.
Where a particular subclause of part 1 is not mentioned in this part 2, that
subclause applies as far as is reasonable. Where this standard states
addition, modifcation or replacement, the relevant text in part1 is to be
adapted accordingly.
NOTE 1 In this standard, the following print types are used:
requirements: in roman type
textspecifcations:initalictype;
notes: in smaller roman type.
Words in bold in the text are delivered in clause 2. When a defnition of
part 1 concerns an adjective, the adjective and the associated noun are
also in bold.
NOTE 2 Subclause, notes, tables and fgures which are additional to those
in part 1 are numbered starting from 101, annexes which are additional to
those in part 1 are lettered AA, BB, etc.
The following additional differences exist in some countries:
- 6.101: Only appliances of tropical class T are allowed (Australia,
Israel, New Zealand).
A bilingual version of this standard may be issued at a later date.
SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES -
Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances,
ice-cream appliances and ice-makers
1 Scope
This clause of part 1 is replaced by:
This standard deals with the safety of the following appliances, their rated
voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances, 480 V tor
other appliances and 24 V d.c. for appliances when battery operated.
refrigerating appliances for household and similar use;
ice-makers incorporating to motor-compressor and ice-makers
intended to be incorporated in frozen food storage compartments;
refrigerating appliances and ice-makers for use In camping, touring
caravans and boats for leisure purposes.
These appliances may be operated from the mains, from a separate battery
or operated either from the mains or from a separate battery.
This standard also deals with the safely of ice-cream appliances intended
for household use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-
phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.
It also deals with compression-type appliances for household and similar
use, which use fammable refrigerants.
This standard does not cover features of the construction and operation
of those refrigerating appliances which are dealt with in ISO standards,
Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless
may be a source of danger to the public such as appliances intended to
be used by laymen in shops, in light Industry and on farms, are within the
scope of this standard.
AS far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards
presented by appliances which are encountered by all persons in and
around the home.
This standard does not in general take into account
the use of appliances by young children or infrm persons without
supervision;
playing with the appliance by young children,
NOTE 1 Attention is drawn to the fact that
- for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or
aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary;
- in many countries additional requirements are specifed by national
health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection
of labour and the national authorities responsible for transportation.
NOTE 2 This standard does not apply to
appliances intended to be used in the open air;
appliances designed exclusively for Industrial purposes;
appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions
prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere
(dust, vapour or gas);
appliances incorporating a battery intended as a power supply for the
refrigerating function;
appliances assembled on site by the installer;
appliances with remote motor compressors;
motor-compressors (IEC 60335-2-34);
commercial dispensing appliances and vending appliances (IEC 60335-
2-75);
commercial ice-cream appliances;
2 Defnition.
This clause of part 1 is applicable except as follows:
2.2.9 Replacement:
normal operation - operation of the appliance under the following conditions:
2.2.9.1 normal operation of refrigerating appliance - operation an ambient
temperature according to 4.7, empty, with the doors and lids closed. User-
adjustable temperature control devices which control the operation of the
motor-compressor in compression to type-appliances, are short-circuited
or otherwise rendered inoperative.
2.2.9.2 normal operation of an ice-cream maker - operation of an ambient
temperature according to 4.7, with the supply water at a temperature of 15
o
C
+ 2
o
C
2.2.9.3 normal oparation of an Incorporated ice-maker - operation at the
normal temperature of the frozen food storage compartment, with the supply
water at a temperature of 15
o
C + 2
o
C
2.2.9.4 normal operation of an ice-cream appliance - operation of the
appliance using the maximum quantity of the mixture of ingredients indicated in
the instructions; the mixture used being that which gives the most unfavourable
results, the mixture being at an initial temperature of 23
o
C + 2
o
C
2.101 refrigerating appliance - enclosed thermally insulated appliance
of suitable volume for household use, cooled by an incorporated device and
having one of more compartments intended for the preservatIon of foodstuffs
2.102 Compression-type appliance - appliance in which refrigeration is
effected by the vaporization at low pressure in a heat exchanger (evaporator)
of a liquid refrigerant, the vapour thus formed being restored to the liquid state
by mechanical compression at a higher pressure and subsequent cooling in
another heat exchanger (condenser)
2.103 ice-maker - appliance in which ice is made by freezing water by a
device consuming electrical energy and having a compartment for storing the
ice
2.104 incorporated ice-maker - ice-maker specially designed to be
incorporated into a frozen food storage compartment and without independent
means for freezing water
2.105 heating system - heating element with associated components such
as timers, switches, thermostats and other controls
2.106 absorption-type appliance - appliance in which refrigeration is
effected by the evaporation in a heat exchanger (evaporator) of a liquid
refrigerant, in the liquid state, the resulting vapour being then absorbed by
an absorbent medium from which it is subsequently expelled at a higher
partial vapour pressure by heating and liquefed by cooling in another heat
exchanger (condenser)
2.107 condenser - heat exchanger in which, after compression, vaporized
refrigerant is liquefed by losing heat to an external cooling medium
2.108 evaporator - heat exchanger in which. after pressure reduction.
the liquid refrigerant is vaporized by absorbing heat from the medium to be
refrigerated
2.109 fammable refrigerant - refrigerant wIth a fIammability classifcation
of group 2 or 3 according to ISO 5149
NOTE For refrigerant blends which have more than one fammability
classifcation, the most unfavourable classifcation is taken for the purposes
of this defnition.
2.110 ice-cream appliance - compression-type appliance which is used
to make ice-cream
2.111 free space - space with a volume exceeding 60 I where a child can
be entrapped and which is accessible after opening any door. lid or drawer
and removing any detachable Internal part, including shelves, containers or
removable drawers which are themselves only accessible after opening any
door or lid. In calculating the volume, a space with any single dimension not
exceeding 150 mm or any two orthogonal dimensions, each of which do not
exceed 200 mm, is ignored
3 General requirement
Addition:
NOTE 101 The use of fammable refrigerants involves additional hazards
which are not associated with appliances using non-fammable refrigerants.
This standard addresses the hazards due to ignition of leaked fammable
refrigerant by potential ignition sources associated with the appliances.
The hazard due to ignition of leaked fammable refrigerant by an external
potential ignition source associated with the environment in which the
appliance is installed is compensated by the low probability of ignition.
4 General conditions for the tests
4.2 Addition:
Atleastoneadditionalspeciallypreparedsampleisrequiredforthetestsof
22.107.
NOTE 1 Separate samples of the motor compressors may be needed for the
test of 19.1
NOTE 2 The test of 22.7 may be carried out on separate samples
NOTE 3 Due to the potentially hazardous nature of the tests of 22.107, 22.108
and 22.109, special precautions may need to be taken when carrying out the tests.
4.3 Additon:
Beforestartingthetests
ice-cream appliancesareoperatedemptyatrated voltagefor1hor
themaximumsettingofanincorporatedtimer,whicheverisshorter;
othercompression-type appliancesshallbeoperatedatrated voltage
foratleast24h,thenswitchedoffandlefttostandforatleast12h.
Thetestof11.102iscarriedoutimmediatelyafterthetestofclause13.
Thetestof15.105iscarriedoutimmediatelyafterthetestof11.102.
The test of15.102, 15.103 and 15.104 are carried out immediately after the
testof15.2.
4.4 Replacement:
Testsarecarriedoutusingeachsourceofenergy(electricity,gasorotherfuel)
inturn.Gasappliancesaresuppliedattheappropriateratedpressure.
Tests are additionally carried out with all combinations of energy sources
suppliedsimultaneouslyunlessthisispreventedbyinterlockingdevices.
4.7 Addition:
Forice-cream appliances,testsspecifedinclauses10,11and13arecarried
outatanambienttemperatureof23
o
C + 2
o
C.
Forotherappliances,testsspecifedinclauses10.11.13andsubclause19.
103arecarriedoutatanambienttemperatureof
32
o
C + 1
o
C on appliances of extended temperate (SN) and temperate (N)
classes;
38
o
C+ 1
o
Conappliancesofsubtropical(ST)class;
43
o
C + 1
o
Conappliancesoftropical(T)class.
Beforestartingthesetests,theappliancewiththedoorsorlidsopenisbrought
towithin2Koftheambienttemperaturespecifed.
Appliances classifed for several climatic classes are tested at the ambient
temperaturerelevanttothehighestclimaticclass.
Othertestsarecarriedoutatanambienttemperatureof20
o
C +5
o
C.
NOTE: Steady conditions are considered to be established when three
successive readings of the temperature taken approximately 60min intervals,
at the same point of any operating cycle, do not differ by more than 1 K.
4.8.1 Addition:
Appliances which can be battery operated are tested at the more
unfavourable polarity when the supply terminals or terminations for the
connectionofthebatteryhavenoindicationforpolarity.
4.9 Addition:
Appliances incorporating an ice-maker are tested with the ice-maker
operatingtogivethemostunfavourableresults.
4.10 Addition:
For the test of 22.107, 22.108 and 22.109, the appliance is empty and
installedasoutlinedbelow:
Built-in appliances are installed in accordance with the instructions for
installation.
Other appliances are placed in a test enclosure, the walls enclosing the
applianceasneartoallitssidesandthetopoftheapplianceaspossible,
unless the manufacturer indicates in the Instructions for installation that a
freedistanceshallbeobservedfromthewallsortheceiling,inwhichcase
thisdistanceisobservedduringthetest.
NOTE Commonly available fxing hardware, such as screws and bolts,
need not be delivered with a fxed appliance.
4.101 Appliances which are constructed so that an ice-maker may be
incorporatedaretestedwiththeintendedice-maker.
4.102 Compression-type appliances with heating systems and Peltier-
typeappliancesaretestedascombined appliances.
4.103 Compression-type applianceswhichusefammable refrigerants
andwhich,accordingtotheinstructions,maybeusedwithotherelectrical
appliances inside a food storage compartment are tested with such
recommended appliances incorporated and being operated as in normal
use.
NOTE Examples of such electrical appliances are ice-cream makers and
deodorizers.
5 Void
6 Classifcation
This clause of part 1 is .applicable except as follows:
6.101 Appliance, other than ice-cream appliances, shall be of one or
more of the following climatic classes:
appliances of extended temperate class (SN):
appliances of temperate class (N);
appliances of subtropical class (ST):
appliances of tropical class (T).
Complianceischeckedbyinspection
NOTE The climatic classes are specifed in ISO standards
7 Marking and Instructions
This clause of part is applicable except as follows:
7.1 Addition:
Appliances shall also be marked with
the power input, in watts, of heating systems, if greater than 100 W;
the defrosting input, in watts if greater than the input corresponding to
the rated power input;
rated power input in watts or rated current in amperes, except that
compression-type appliances, other than ice-cream appliances,
shall be marked only with the rated current in amperes;
the maximum rated wattage of lamps, in watts;
the total mass of the refrigerant;
NOTE 101 For absorption type appliances using ammonia, the total
mass of the refrigerant is considered to be the mass of ammonia used.
for a single component refrigerant, at least one of the following:
the chemical name;
the chemical formula.
the refrigerant number:
for a blended refrigerant, at least one of the following:
the chemical name and nominal proportion of each of the
components, the chemical formula and nominal proportion of each
of the components.
the refrigerant number and nominal proportion of each of the
components.
the refrigerant number of the refrigerant blend
the chemical name or refrigerant number of the principal component of
the insulation blowing gas.
NOTE 102 Refrigerant numbers are given in ISO 817
For compression-type appliances, the defrosting power input in watts
shall be marked separately if the current corresponding to the defrosting
power input is greater than the rated current of the appliance.
Appliances which can be mains and battery operated shall be marked with
the battery voltage.
Appliances which can be battery operated shall be marked with the type
of battery, distinguishing between rechargeable and non-rechargeable
batteries, if necessary, unless the type is relevant for the operation or the
appliance
The means provided for connection of any additional electrical supply shall
be marked with the voltage and nature of the supply.
Appliances designed for incorporating an ice-maker shall be marked with
the maximum power input for an incorporated ice-maker. if greater than
100 W.
Ice-makers without automatic water level control shall be marked with the
maximum permissible water level.
Appliances shall be marked with details of the source of supply other than
electrical, if any.
For compression-type refrigerating systems, the appliance shall also be
marked with the mass of the refrigerant for each separate refrigerant circuit
Compression-type appliances which use fammable refrigerants shall
be marked with warning sign B .3.2 from ISO 3864.
For compression-type appliances the defrosting power input in watts shall
be marked separately if the current corresponding to the defrosting power
input is greater than the rated current of the appliance.
7.6 Addition:
The perpendicular height of the triangle containing the warning sign B.3.2
from ISO 3864 shall be at least 15 mm.
7.10 Addition:
NOTE 101 As an alternative, temperature values in degrees Celcius may
be indicated on a control scale.
7.12 Addition:
The instructions for refrigerating appliances and ice-makers for camping
or similar use shall Include the substance of the following:
suitable for camping use:
the appliance may be connected to more than one source of energy:
NOTE 101 This item is not applicable to appliances which are intended to
be supplied by electricity only.
the appliance shall not be exposed to rain
NOTE 102 This item is not applicable to appliances with a degree of
protection against harmful ingress of water of at least IPX4.
The instructions for ice-makers not intended to be connected to the water
supply shall state the substance of the following warning:
WARNING - fll with potable water only
For compression-type appliances which use fammable refrigerants, the
instructions shall include information pertaining to the installation, handling.
servicing and disposal of the appliance.
The instructions shall also include the substance of the warnings listed
below:
WARNING - keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the
built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
WARNING - do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate
the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the
manufacturer
WARNING - do not damage the refrigerant circuit
NOTE 103 The warning is only applicable to appliances with refrigerating
circuits which are accessible to the user.
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WARNING - do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage
compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended
by the manufacturer.
For appliances which use fammable insulation blowing gases, the
instructions shall include information regarding disposal of the appliance.
The instructions for ice-cream appliances shall include the ingredients and
maximum quantity of mixtures that can be used in the appliance
7.12.1 Addition:
Instructions shall include the method for replacing illuminating lamps.
For appliances designed for incorporating ice-makers, the instructions
shall include the types of ice-makers which can be incorporated.
The instructions shall include information on the installation of incorporated
ice-makers which are available as optional accessories and intended to be
installed by the user. If it is intended that incorporated ice-makers are
to be installed only by the manufacturer or its service agent, this shall be
stated.
The instructions for ice-makers intended to be connected to the water
supply shall state
the maximum permissible inlet water pressure, in pascals or bars;
the minimum permissible inlet water pressure, in pascals or bars, if
this is necessary for the correct operation of the appliance;
the substance of the following warning:
WARNING - connect to potable water supply only.
The instructions for fxed appliances shall include the substance of .the
following warning.
WARNING - to avoid a hazard due to instability of the appliance,
It must be fxed according to the instructions
7.12.4 Modifcation:
This subclause is also applicable to fxed appliances.
7.15 Addition:
The marking of the maximum rated wattage of illuminating lamps shall be
easily discernible while the lamp is being replaced.
For compression-type appliances the marking of the type of fammable
refrigerant and of the fammable insulation blowing gas, as well as the
warning sign B.3.2 from ISO 3864, shall be visible when gaining access to
the motor-compressors.
For other appliances the marking of the type of fammable insulation blowing
gas shall be on the external enclosure.
7. 101 For appliances which can be battery operated the supply terminals
or terminations for connections to the battery shall be clearly indicated by
the symbol + or the colour red for the positive polarity and by the symbol -
or the colour black for the negative polarity, unless the polarity is irrelevant.
Complianceischeckedbyinspection.
8 Protection against access to live parts
8.1.1 Modifcation:
Replacethesecondparagraphofthetestspecifcationbythefollowing:
Lampsarenotremoved,providedthattheappliancecanbeisolatedfrom
the supply by means of a plug or an all-poIe switch. However. during the
insertionorremovaloflamps,protectionagainstcontactwithllvepartsof
thelampcapshallbeensured.
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances
This clause to part 1 is not applicable.
10 Power input and current
10.1 Modifcation:
Replacethethirddasheditemofthefrstparagraphofthetestspecifcation
bythefollowing:
the appliance being operated under normal operation except that
user adjustable temperature controls are set to give the lowest
temperature.
Addition:
Thepowerinputisconsideredtobestabilizedwhensteadyconditionsare
established or when any incorporated timer operates, whichever occurs
frst.
Arepresentativeperiodisonebetweenthemakingandthebreakingofthe
temperature control, or between the highest and lowest values of power
input measured, excluding starting power input but including the power
inputoftheincorporated ice-maker,ifany.
NOTE 101 The power input of a defrosting system which is separately
marked on the appliance is not taken into consideration during the test.
10.2 Modifcation:
Replacethethirddasheditemofthefrstparagraphofthetestspecifcations
bythefollowing:
the appliance being operated under normal operation except that
that user adjustable temperature controls are set to give the lowest
temperature.
Addition:
The appliance is operated for a period of 1 h or the maximum setting of
anincorporatedtimerwhicheverisshorter.Excludingstartingcurrent,the
maximumvalueofthecurrentaveragedoverany5minperiodisobtained.
Theintervalbetweencurrentmeasurementsshallnotexceed30s.
NOTE 101 Starting current is considered to be excluded if the frst current
measurement is made approximately 1 min after starting.
10.101 The power input of the defrosting system shall not deviate from the
defrosting power input marked on the appliance by more than the deviation
shown in table 1.
Compliance is checked by operating the appliance at rated voltage and
measuring the power input of the defrosting system after the power input
hasstabilized.
10.102 The power input of any heating system shall not deviate from the
power input of these systems marked on the appliance by more than the
deviation shown in table 1.
Compliance is checked by operating the appliance at rated voltage and
measuring the power input of the heating system after the power input
hasstabilized.
11 Heating
11.1 Modifcation:
Complianceischeckedbydeterminingthetemperatureriseofthevarious
partsundertheconditionsspecifedin11.2to11.7.
Ifthewindingtemperaturesofmotor-compressorsexceedthevaluesgiven
intable101,complianceischeckedbythetestof11.101.
The winding temperatures of motor-compressors complying with IEC
60335-2-34includingitsannexAAarenotmeasured.
11.2 Replacement:
Built-in appliancesareinstalledinaccordancewiththeinstructions
Ice-cream appliances are placed as near to the walls of the test corner
as possible, unless the manufacturer indicates in the instructions for use
that a free distance shall be observed from the walls, in which case, this
distanceisobservedduringthetest.Ifmeansofventilationaresuppliedby
themanufacturer,theyaremountedasintended.
Other appliances are placed in test enclosure. The walls enclose the
appliance as near to all its sides and above as possible, unless the
manufacturerindicatesintheinstructionsforinstallationthatafreedistance
shallbeobservedfromthewallsortheceiling,inwhichcasethisdistance
isobservedduringthetest.
Dullblackpaintedplywoodapproximately20mmthickisusedforthetest
corner, supports and installation of built-in appliances and for the test
enclosureforotherappliances.
11.7 Replacement:
Theapplianceisoperateduntilsteadyconditionsareestablished.
11.8 Modifcation:
Replacethetextabovetable3bythefollowing:
During the test, protective devices other than self-resetting thermal
motor-protectors fo motor compressors shall not operate. When steady
conditions are established, self-resetting thermal motor-protectors for
motor-compressorsshallnotoperate.
Duringthetest,sealingcompound,ifany,shallnotfowout.
Duringthetest,temperaturerisesaremonitoredcontinuously.
Forappliancesofextendedtemperature(SN)ortemperature(N)class,the
temperaturerisesshallnotexceedthevaluesgivenintable3.
Forapplianceofsubtropical(ST),ortropical(T)class,thetemperaturerises
shallnotexceedthevaluesgivenintable3reducedby7K.
Addition:
Theentryintable3relatingtothetemperatureriseoftheexternalenclosure
ofmotor-operated appliancesisapplicabletoallappliancescoveredby
this standard. However, it is not applicable to those parts of the external
enclosurewhichare:
for built-in appliances, not accessible parts after installation in
accordancewiththeinstructionsforinstallation;
for other appliances, on that part of the appliance which according to
theinstructionsforinstallation,isintendedtobeplacedagainstawall
withafreedistancenotexceeding75mm.
Temperaturesof
enclosures of motor-compressors other than those with an enclosure
forwhichthetemperatureriseisspecifedintable3;
windingsofmotor-compressors;
shallnotexceedthevaluesgivenintable101.
For motor-compressors complying with IEC 60335-2-34 including its annex
AA,thetemperatureoftheir
enclosures, other than those with an enclosure for which the
temperatureriseisspecifedintable3;
windingsandotherparts;
arenotmeasured.
Table 101- Maximum temperatures for motor-compressors
Part of the motor-compressor Temperature
o
C
Winding with
synthetic insulation
cellulose insulation or the like
External enclosure
140
130
150
11.101 If the temperature of the windings of motor-compressors other than
thosecomplyingwithIEC60335-2-34includingitsannexAAarehigherthan
the temperature limits given in table 101, the test is carried out again, the
thermostatorsimilarcontroldevicebeingsetatthelowesttemperature,and
theshortcircuitoftheuser-adjustabletemperaturecontroldeviceremoved.
Thewindingtemperaturesaremeasuredattheendofarunningcycle.
Thetemperaturesshallbenothigherthanthetemperaturelimitsgivenintable
101.
11.102 Any defrosting system shall not give rise to excessive temperatures.
Complianceischeckedbythefollowingtest:
Theapplianceissuppliedatthemostunfavourablevoltagebetween0.94and
1.06timesthe rated voltage:
inthecaseofappliancewheredefrostingismanuallycontrolled,until
theevaporatoriscoatedwithalayeroffrost;
in the case of appliances where defrosting is automatically or semi-
automaticallycontrolleduntiltheevaporatoriscoatedwithalayerof
frost; however, this layer shall be not thicker than that which occurs
innormaluseduringtheintervalsbetweenthesuccessiveautomatic
defrosting operations or, for the semi-automatic defrosting, during
theintervalsbetweenthedefrostingoperationsrecommendedbythe
manufacturer,ifany.
NOTE 1 One method of accumulation of frost for refrigerating appliances
is given in annex BB.
Withthedefrostingsystemoperating:
for absorption-type appliances and for compression-type
appliancesinwhichthedefrostingsystemcanbeenergizedwiththe
restoftheapplianceunenergized,thesupplyvoltageisasspecifedin
11.4;
for other compression-type appliances, the supply voltage is a
specifedin11.6
NOTE 2 The defrosting system is regarded as being able to be energized
separately, if this can be done without the use of a tool.
Ifthedefrostingtimeiscontrolledbyanadjustabledevice,thedeviceissetto
thetimerecommendedbythemanufacturer,ifacontroldeviceisusedwhich
stopsthedefrostingatagiventemperatureorpressure,thedefrostingperiod
isautomaticallyterminatedwhenthecontroloperates.
For manually controlled defrosting, the test is continued until steady conditions
are established otherwise the test is continued until the defrosting period is
automatically terminated by a control device.
Thetemperaturesofcombustiblematerialsandofelectricalcomponentsliable
tobeaffectedbythedefrostingoperationaremeasuredwiththermocouples.
The temperatures and temperature rises shall not exceed the values given
in11.8.
NOTE 3 During the recovery period after defrosting, the thermal overload
protector of the motor compressor may operate.
11.103 Heating systems, other than defrosting systems, incorporated in an
appliance shall not give rise to excessive temperatures.
Heatingsystemsotherthandefrostingsystemsareenergizedasfollows:
for absorption-type appliances and for compression-type
appliances in which the heating system can be energized with the
restoftheapplianceunenergized,thesupplyvoltageisasspecifedin
11.4;
for other compression-type appliances the supply voltage is as
specifedin11.6.
NOTE The defrosting system is regarded as being able to be energized
separately, if this can be done without the use of a tool.
Thetestiscontinueduntilsteadyconditionsareestablished.
Temperature rises are measured by means of thermocouples fxed on the
outsidesurfaceoftheinsulationoftheheating systems.
Temperaturerisesshallnotexceedthevaluesgivenin11.8.
12 Void
13 Leakage current and electrical strength at operating temperature
13.1 Addition:
The test of 13.2 does not apply to battery circuits.
13.2 Modifcation:
Instead of the value specifed for class 0I appliances and the various types of
class I appliances, the following values apply:
for class 0I appliances 0.75 mA
for class I appliances 1.5 mA
14 Void
15 Moisture resistance
15.2 Additiion:
Lampcoversarenotremoved.
15.101 Appliances subject to spillage of liquid from containers onto the inside
walls of the cabinet or compartment, or onto the top of the cabinet shall be
constructed so that such spillage does not affect their electrical insulation.
Complianceischeckedbytherelevanttestsof15.102,15.103and15.104.
15.102 The apparatus shown in fgure 101 is flled with water containing
approximately1%NaCItothelevelofthelipandthedisplacementblockis
supportedjustabovethewaterbymeansofanysuitablereleasemechanism
andbridgesupport.
Allshelvesandcontainerswhichcanberemovedwithouttheuseofatoolare
removedandtheapplianceisdisconnectedfromthesupply.Lampcoversare
notremoved.
Theapparatusissupportedwithitsbasehorizontalandsopositionandatsuch
aheightthatwhenthereleasemechanismisoperated,thewaterisdischarged
overthebackandsideinteriorwallsofthecabinetorcompartmentincluding
anyelectricalcomponentsmountedthereon,inthemostunfavourablemanner.
Thetestismadeonlyoncewiththeapparatusinanyoneposition,butthetest
mayberepeatedasmanytimesasnecessaryindifferentpositions,provided
thatthereisnoresidualwateronpartswettedbyaprevioustest.
Immediatelyafterthetest,theapplianceshallwithstandtheelectricstrength
test of 16.3 and inspection shall show that there is no trace of water on
insulation which could results in a reduction of creepage distances and
clearancesbelowthevaluesgivenin29.1.
Furthermore,iftheinspectionshowsthatwaterisincontactwiththedefrost
heating element or its insulation, the apparatus shall withstand the test of
22.102.
15.103 Appliance,otherthanbuilt-in appliances, ice-makersandice-cream
appliancesaretiltedatanangleofupto2
o
inrelationtothepositionofnormal
use in the direction which is likely to be the most unfavourable for this test.
Onehalf-litreofwatercontainingapproximately1%NaCIispoureduniformly
overthetopoftheapplianceinapproximately60satthemostunfavourable
placefromaheightofapproximately50mmwiththecontrolsintheonposition
andtheappliancedisconnectedfromthesupply.
insulation which could result in a reduction of creepage distances and
clearances belowthevaluesgivenin29.1.
15.104 For ice-makers which directly connected to the water supply, the
containerorthatpartoftheappliancewhichservesasthecontainer,isflled
withwaterasinnormaluse.Theinletvalveisthenheldopenandthefllingis
continuedfor1minafterthefrstevidenceofoverfow.
Wherenospillageoccursduetooperationofadevicethatpreventssuch
spillage,theinletvalveisheldopenforafurther5minfollowingtheoperation
ofthisdevice.
insulation which could result in a reduction of creepage distances and
clearancesbelowthevaluesgivenin29.1.
15.105 Operation of a defrosting system shall not affect the electrical
insulation of defrost heating elements.
Immediatelyafterthetestof11.102,theapplianceshallwithstandtheelectric
strengthtestof16.3andinspectionshallshowthatthereisnotraceofwater
oninsulationwhichcouldresultinareductionofcreepage distancesand
clearancesbelowthevaluesgivenin29.1
Furthermore,iftheinspectionshowsthatwaterisincontactwiththedefrost
heatingelementoritsinsulation,thentheapparatusshallwithstandthetest
of22.102.
16 Leakage current and electric strength
16.1 Addition:
The test of 16.2 does not apply to battery circuits.
16.2 Modifcation:
Instead of the values specifed for class 0I appliances and the various
types of class I appliances, the following values apply:
forclass 0I appliances 0.75mA
forclass I appliances 1.5mA
16.3Addition:
Addthefollowingiteminthetable:
Points of application
101 Between separate
circuits for battery
operation and mains
supply operation
Class III
appliances
and class III
constructions
-
Class II
appliances
and class II
constructions
3.750
Other
appliances
3.750
17 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits
This clause of part 1 is applicable.
18 Endurance
This clause of part 1 is not applicable.
19 Abnormal operation
19.1 Addition:
Subclauses19.2and19.3donotapplytoheating systems.
Compliance for compression-type appliances is checked by a locked-
rotor test on a separate motor-compressor, only once for a given type of
motor-compressorunderconditionsspecifedin19.101and19.102ofIEC
60335-2-34,unlessthemotor-compressorcomplieswithIEC60335-2-34.
Inaddition,fanmotorsandtheirthermalmotor-protectors,ifanyarecheckedby
alocked-rotortestcarriedoutonseparatemotorsandtheirthermalmotor-
protectors,onlyonceforagiventypeoffanmotor,thermalmotor-protector
combination,underconditionsspecifedinannexAA.
Fanmotorsofice-cream appliancesarenotsubjecttothelocked-rotortest
ofannexAA.
19.7 Addition:
Fanmotorsofice-cream appliancesaretestedfor5min.
19.8Addition:
Thistestisnotapplicabletothree-phasemotorcompressorscomplyingwith
IEC60335-2-34.
19.9 Not applicable
19.13 Addition:
Thetemperatureofthehousingofmotor-compressorsotherthanthethose
which comply with IEC 60335-2-34 is determined at the end of the test
periodandshallnotexceed150
o
C.
19.101 Heating systems shall be so dimensioned and located that there is
no risk of fre even in the case of abnormal operation.
Complianceischeckedbyinspectionandthefollowingtest:
Doorsandlidsoftheapplianceareclosedandtherefrigeratingsystemis
switchedoff.
Any heating system intended to be switched on and off by the user is
switchedon.
Heating systemsarecontinuouslyenergizedatavoltageequalto1.1times
their working voltage, until steady conditions are established. If there is
more than one heating system, they are operated each in turn, unless
failureofasinglecomponentwillcausetwoormoretooperatetogether,in
whichcasetheyaretestedincombination.
NOTE It may be necessary to short-circuit one or more components which
operate during normal operation in order to ensure that the heating
systems are continuously energized. Self-resetting thermal cut-outs
are short-circuit unless they comply with 24.1.2, the number of cycles of
operation being 100 000.
The refrigerating system is not switched off if this prevents the heating
systemsfromoperating.
Duringandafterthetest,theapplianceshallcomplywith19.13.
19.102 Ice-makers shall be constructed so that they shall not cause any
risk of fre, mechanical hazard or electric shock even in the case of abnormal
operation.
Compliance is checked by applying any defect which may be expected in
normal use, while the ice-maker, incorporated ice-maker or ice-maker
applianceisoperatedundernormal operationat rated voltage.Onlyone
faultconditionisreproducedatatimeandthetestsaremadeconsecutively.
During the tests, the temperatures of the windings of the ice-maker,
incorporated ice-maker, ice-cream appliance or of the appliance
incorporatingthe ice-makershallnotexceedthevaluesgivenintable6.
Duringandafterthetests,theapplianceshallcomplywith19.13.
NOTE 1 Examples of fault conditions are:
timer stopping in any position;
disconnection and reconnection of one or more phases of the supply
during any part of the programme;
open-circuiting or short-circuiting of components;
failure of a magnetic valve;
operation with an empty container.
NOTE 2 In general, test are limited to those cases which may be expected
to give the most unfavourable results
NOTE 3 The test are made with the tap closed or opened, whichever gives
the more unfavourable result.
NOTE 4 For the purpose of these tests, thermal controls are not short-
circuited.
NOTE 5 Components complying with the relevant IEC standard are not
open-circuited or short-circuited, provided the appropriate standard covers
the conditions which occur in the appliance.
NOTE 6 Water level switches complying with IEC 61058-1 are not short-
circuited during these tests.
NOTE 7 The test during which the automatic flling device is held open has
already been made during the test of 15.104.
19.103 Appliances intended for camping and similar use shall be constructed
so that the risk of fre, mechanical hazard or electric shock is obviated as far
as is practicable in the event of the appliance being operated whilst inclined.
Compliance is checked by the following test:
Theapplianceisplacedonasupportinclinedby5inthemostunfavourable
positionandisoperatedunderthenormal operationatrated voltageuntil
steadyconditionsareestablished.
Duringthetest,non-self-resetting thermal cut-outswhichareaccessible
onlywiththeaidofatoolorwhichrequirethereplacementofapartshallnot
operateandnoignitablegasshallaccumulateintheappliance.
Duringandafterthetest,theapplianceshallcomplywith19.13.
19.104 Illuminating equipment shall cause any fre hazard under abnormal
operating conditions.
Theappliancecompletewithilluminatingequipmentincludingitsprotective
cover, ftted with a lamp of a type as recommended by the manufacturer
and with a rated wattage equal to the maximum rated wattage marked
on the appliance, is operated for 12 h at 1,06 times rated voltage. The
refrigeratingsystemisswitchedoffwiththeapplianceemptyanddoorsor
lidsfullyopened.
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If the lamp does not attain the maximum rated wattage at rated voltage,
thevoltageisvarieduntilthemaximumratedwattageisreachedandthen
increasedto1.06timesthisvoltage.
Duringandafterthetest,theapplianceshallcomplywith19.3
19.105 Appliances intended for battery operation and having the polarity
marked on or adjacent to the terminals or terminations shall be constructed
so that the risk of fre, mechanical hazard or electric shock is obviated in the
event of an inverted polarity connection.
Compliance is checked by operating the appliance under the conditions
specifedinclause11butwithafullycharged70Ahbatteryconnectedwith
reversedpolarity.
Duringandafterthetesttheapplianceshallcomplywith19.13.
20 Stability and mechanical hazards
20.1 Modifcation:
Insteadoftherequirement,thefollowingapplies:
Ice-cream appliances shall have adequate stability.
20.101 Refrigerating appliances and ice-makers shall have adequate
stability. If stability of the appliance is provided by an open door, the door
shall be designed to provide support.
This requirement does not apply to built-in appliances.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the tests of 20.102, 20.103
and 20.104 which are carried out after the empty appliance has been
disconnectedfromthesupply,placedonahorizontalsupportandleveledin
accordance with the instructions for installation, with castors and rollers, if
any,orientedoradjustedtothemostunfavourableposition.
NOTE 1 Fixed appliances having a height exceeding 1.3 m are installed
according to the instructions for installations.
NOTE 1 Fixed appliances with a height not exceeding 1.3 m are tested as
free standing appliances.
Duringtheseteststheapplianceshallnottipand,afterthetests,compliance
withclause8,16&29shallnotbeimpaired.
NOTE 2 Any displacement of the appliance from its horizontal position by
more than 20 is considered tipping.
20.102 Appliances provided with doors shall be subjected to the following
test.
Unless otherwise specifed in this standard, all door shelves, other than
thosewhicharespecifcallydesignedforstoringeggs,shallbeloadedusing
cylindricalweightshavingadiameterof80mmandamassof0.5kg.
NOTE 1 If eggs racks can be removed, the relevant shelf is not considered
to be specifcally designed for storing eggs.
Theweightsareplacedonthedoorshelvesstartingasfaraspossiblefrom
thehingeandtouchingeachotheralongtheshelf,exceptforaspaceless
than80mmwideattheendoftheshelf.Twooftheseweightsareplacedin
eachpositiononthoseshelveswhereacontainerwithaheightof170mm
canbeaccommodated,whereasoneweightateachpositionisusedonthe
othershelvestobeloaded.
NOTE 2 If the shelf is too narrow to accommodate the weights lying fat, the
weights may overhang the shelf or be tipped up.
Liquid containers located on the door are flled with a quantity of water to
theirfullmarkor,intheabsenceofafullmark,arecompletelyflled.
For appliances with only one door, this is opened through an angle of
approximately 90
o
and a weight of 2.3 kg is placed 40 mm from the edge
farthestfromthehingeontopofthedoor.
For appliances with more than one door, any two doors, in the most
unfavourable combination, are opened through an angle of approximately
90
o
.Theshelvesofcloseddoorsarenotloaded.Aweightof2.3kgisplaced
40mmfromtheedgefarthestfromthehingeontopofoneoftheopendoors,
chosensoastogivethemostoneroustestconditions.
The test is repeated with the door or doors opened through an angle of
approximately180
o
ortothelimitofthedoorstop,whicheverresultsinthe
smallerangleofopening.
Whereapplianceareprovidedwithreversibledoorsthetestwiththedoors
open to 180
o
or to the limit of the door stop is repeated with the doors
hingedontheothersideaccordingtotheinstructions,ifthiswillgiveamore
unfavourableresult.
20.103 Appliances provided with sliding drawers inside food storage
compartmentsaresubjectedtothefollowingtest.
Eachdrawerisloadedwithauniformlydistributedload/unitstoragevolume
ofthedrawerof0.5.kg/l.
NOTE 1 Unit storage volume is the geometric volume of the drawer taking
into account the free height of the space above the drawer.
In appliances provided with up to three sliding drawers within food
compartments,oneofthedrawers,selectedtogivethemostunfavourable
result,ispulledtothemostonerousoutpositionortoitsstops,ifftted,with
theappropriatedooropenedthroughanangleofapproximately90
o
.
In appliances provided with more than three sliding drawers within food
storage compartments, two non-adjacent drawers, selected to give the
mostunfavourableresult,arepulledtotheirmostonerousoutpositionorto
theirstops.Ifftted,withanydoorsnecessarytogainaccesstothedrawers
openedthroughanangleofapproximately90
o
.
Thedoorshelvesonopeneddoorsareloadedinaccordancewith20.102.
20.104Appliancesprovidedwithslidingdrawersaccessiblewithoutopening
adooraresubjectedtothefollowingtest.
Eachdrawerisloadedwithauniformlydistributedload/unitstoragevolume
ofthecompartmentsof0.5kg/l.
NOTE Unit storage volume is the geometric volume of the drawer taking into
account the free height of the space above the drawer.
One drawer, selected to give the most unfavourable results is pulled to its
most onerous out position or to its stops, if ftted, and a weight of 23 kg is
gently applied to or suspended from the centre of the drawer.
If the appliance also is provided with a door or doors, unless otherwise
specifed,thedoorshelvesareloadedasspecifedin20.102.
For appliances with only one door, this is opened through an angle of
approximately 90
o
and a weight of 2,3 kg is placed 40 mm from the edge
farthestfromthehingeontopofthedoor.
For appliance with more than one door, any two doors, in the most
unfavourable combination, are opened through an angle or approximately
90
o
.Theshelvesofcloseddoorsarenotloaded.Aweightof2.3kgisplaced
40mmfromtheedgefarthestfromthehingeontopofoneoftheopendoors,
chosensoastogivethemostoneroustestconditions.
21 Mechanical strength
NOTE 101 Covers of lamps within the appliance are considered likely to be
damaged in normal use. Lamps are not tested.
21.102 Appliances for camping or similar use shall withstand the effects of
dropping and vibration.
Theapplianceisplacedonahorizontalwoodenpanelwhichisdropped50
timesfromaheightof80mmontoasolidbaseofwood.
Theapplianceisthenfastenedinitsnormalpositionofusetoavibration-
generatorbymeansofstrapsaroundtheenclosure.Thetypeofvibrationis
sinusoidal,thedirectionisverticalandtheseverityisasfollows:
duration 30min
amptitude 0.35mm
sweepfrequencyrange 10Hz,55Hz,10Hz
sweeprate approximatelyoneoctaveperminute
After the test, the appliance shall show no damage affecting safety; in
particular,noconnectionsorpartsthelooseningofwhichmayimpairsafety,
shallhaveloosened.
21.102 Lamps shall be protected against mechanical shocks.
Compliance is checked by applying a 75 mm + 0.5 mm diameter sphere
withoutappreciableforceinanattempttotouchthelampwiththelampcover
inplace.
Thesphereshallnottouchthelamp.
22 Construction
22.6 Addition:
Thermostats, with the exception of their thermosensitive parts, shall not be
in contact with the evaporator unless they are adequately protected against
condensation on cold surfaces and against the effect of water formed during
the defrosting process;
NOTE Attention is drawn to the fact that fuids may fow along parts such as
stems and tubes of thermostats.
22.7 Replacement:
Compression-type appliances, including protective enclosures of a
protected cooling system, using fammable refrigerants shall withstand
a pressure of 3.5 times the saturated vapour pressure of the refrigerant
at 70
o
C for parts exposed to the high-side pressure during normal
operation;
a pressure of 5 times the saturated vapour pressure of the refrigerant
at 20
o
C for parts exposed only to low-side pressure during normal
operation.
NOTE 1 Specifc constructional requirements of appliances with a protected
cooling system are given in 22.107.
NOTE 2 All pressures are gauge pressures.
The appropriate part of the appliance under test is subjected to a pressure
that is gradually increased hydraulically until the required test pressure is
reached.Thispressureismaintainedfor1min.Thepartundertestshallshow
noleakage.
NOTE 3 The test is not carried out on motor-compressors complying with IEC
60335-2-34.
22.17 The requirement is not applicable to refrigerating appliances and ice-
makers.
22.33 Addition:
Heating conductors having only one layer of insulation shall not be in direct
contact with water or ice during normal use.
NOTE Frozen water is regarded as a conducting liquid.
22.101 Lampholders shall be fxed so that they do not work loose in normal
use.
NOTE Normal use includes replacement of lamps.
Compliance is checked by inspection and, if necessary, by subjecting the
lampholders toatorqueof0.15NmforE14andB15lampholders, and0.25
Nm for E27 and B22 lampholders. The lampholders shall then withstand a
pushforceandthenapullforceof10N+1N.eachappliedfor1mininthe
directionoftheaxisofthelampholder.
22.102 Insulated wire heaters and their joints located in, and integral contact
with, thermal insulation shall be protected against entry of water.
Complianceischeckedbyimmersingthreesamplesofthecompleteheating
elementinwatercontainingapproximately1%NaCIandhavingatemperature
of20
o
C +5
o
Cforaperiodof24h.
Avoltageof1250Visthenappliedfor15minbetweenthelivepart(s)ofthe
heatingelementandthewater.
Duringthetest,nobreakdownshalloccur.
NOTE Connections to electrical terminals are not considered as joints.
22.103 Ice-makers and appliances incorporating ice-makers shall withstand
the water pressure to which they may be subjected in normal use.
Complianceischeckedbysubjectingthosepartsoftheice-makerandofthe
appliance incorporating an ice-maker, which are under pressure from the
watersupplymains,for5min.toastaticpressure equaltotwicethemaximum
permissibleinletwaterpressureor1.2Mpa(12bar),whicheveristhegreater.
Duringthetest,thereshall benoleakagefromanypartincludingtheinletwater
hose.
22.104 Appliance with two or more temperature control device which control
the same motor-compressor shall not cause undue operation of the thermal
motor-protector of the motor-compressor.
Theapplianceisoperatedatrate voltageundernormal operation exceptthat
useradjustabletemperaturecontroldevicesaresettogivecyclicoperation.
When steady conditions are established, and immediately after a breaking
ofthefrstcontroldevicethesecondcontroldeviceisactivated.Thethermal
motor-protectorofthemotor-compressorshallnot operate.
Inthecaseofapplianceswheremorethantwocontrol devicesmayactona
motor-compressor,thetestiscarriedoutseparatelywitheachcombinationof
controldevices.
22.105 For mains-operated appliances which can also be battery operated,
the battery circuit shall be insulated from live parts by double insulation or
reinforced insulation.
Moreover, it shall not be possible to touch live parts when making the
connections to the battery. This applies even if covers, or other parts, which
have to be removed to make the connections are not-detachable parts.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the tests specifed for double
insulationorreinforced insulation.
22.106 The mass of refrigerant in compression-type appliances which use
fammable refrigerants in their cooling system shall not exceed 150 g in each
separate refrigerant circuit.
22.107 Compression-type appliances with a protected cooling system and
which use fammable refrigerants shall be constructed to avoid any fre or
explosion hazard, in the event of leakage of the refrigerant from the cooling
system.
NOTE 1 Separate components such as thermostats which containing less
than 0.5 g of fammable gas are not considered liable to cause a fre or
explosion hazard in the event of a leakage from the component itself.
NOTE 2 Appliances with a protected cooling system are those
without any part of a protected cooling system inside a food storage
compartment;
where any part of the cooling system which is located inside a food
storage compartment is constructed so that the refrigerant is contained
within an enclosure with at least two layers of metallic materials separating
the refrigerant from the food storage compartment. Each layer shall have
a thickness of at least 0.1 mm. The enclosure has no joints other than the
bonded seams of the evaporator where the bonded seam has a width of at
least 6 mm;
where any part of the cooling system which is located inside a food storage
compartment has the refrigerant contained in an enclosure which itself
is contained within a separate protective enclosure. If leakage from the
containing enclosure occurs, the leaked refrigerant is contained within the
protective enclosure and the appliance will not function as in normal use.
The protective enclosure shall also withstand the test of 22.7 No critical
point in the protective enclosure shall be located within the food storage
compartment.
NOTE 3 Separate compartments with a common air circuit are considered to
be a single compartment.
Complianceischeckedbyinspectionandbythetestsof22.107.1and22.107.2.
NOTE 4 An appliance with a protected cooling system which, when tested,
is found not to comply with the requirements specifed for a protected cooling
system, may be considered as having an unprotected cooling system if it is
tested according to 22.108 and found to comply with the requirements for an
unprotected cooling system.
22.107.1 Aleakageissimulatedatthemostcriticalpointofthecoolingsystem.
NOTE 1 Critical points are only interconnecting joints between parts of the
refrigerant circuit including the gasket of a semi-hermetic motor compressor.
Welded telescopic joints of the motor-compressor housing, the welding of the
pipes through the motor-compressor housing and the welding of the fusite are
not considered to be pipework joints. To fnd the most critical point of the
cooling system, it may be necessary to carry out more than one test.
Themethodforsimulatingaleakageistoinjecttherefrigerantvapourthrough
acapillarytubeatthecriticalpoint.Thecapillarytubeshallhaveadiameterof
0.7mm+0.05mmandalengthbetween2mand3m.
NOTE 2 Care should be taken that the installation of the capillary tube does
not unduly infuence the results of the test and that the foam does not enter the
capillary tube during foaming. The capillary tube may need to be positioned
before the appliance is foamed.
During this test the appliance is tested with doors and lids closed, and is
switchedofforoperatedundernormal operationatrated voltage,whichever
givesthemoreunfavourableresult.
Duringatestinwhichtheapplianceisoperated,gasinjectionisstartedatthe
sametimeastheapplianceisfrstswitchedon.
The quantity of refrigerant of the type indicated by the manufacturer to be
injectedisequalto80%ofthenominalchargeoftherefrigerant+1.5gorthe
maximumwhichcanbeinjectedinonehour,whicheveristhesmaller.
Thequantityinjectedistakenfromthevapoursideofagasbottlewhichshall
contain enough liquid refrigerant to ensure that at the end of the test is still
liquidrefrigerantleftinthebottle.
Ifablendcanfractionate,thetestiscarriedoutusingthefractionthathasthe
smallestvalueofthelowerexplosivelimit.
Thegasbottleiskeptatatemperatureof
a)
o
Cforleakagesimulationonlowsidepressurecircuits;
b) 70
o
C + 1
o
Cforleakagesimulationonhigh-sidepressurecircuits.
NOTE 3 The quantity of gas injected should preferably be measured by
weighing the bottle.
The concentration of leaked refrigerant inside the food storage compartments
and inside any internal or external electrical component compartment except
those which contain only non-self-resetting protective devices necessary
for compliance with clause 19, is measured continuously from the beginning of
the test and for at least 1 h after the injection of the gas has stopped.
NOTE 4 The instrument used for monitoring gas concentration, such as those
which use infrared sensing techniques, should have a fast response, typically
2 s to 3 s and should not unduly infuence the result of the test.
NOTE 5 If gas chromatography is to be used, the gas sampling in confned
areas should occur at a rate not exceeding 2 ml every 30 s.
NOTE 6 Other instruments are not precluded from being used provided that
they are not unduly infuence the results.
Themeasuredvalueshallnotexceed75%ofthelowerexplosivelimitofthe
refrigerantspecifedintable102andshallnotexceed50%ofthelowerexplosive
limitoftherefrigerantspecifedintable102foraperiodexceeding5min.
NOTE 7 For appliances with a protected cooling system, there are no additional
requirements applicable to electrical components located inside food storage
compartments.
22.107.2 All accessible surfaces of protected cooling system components,
including accessible surfaces in intimate contact with protected cooling
systems,arescratchedusingthetoolwhosetipisshowninfgure102.
Thetoolisappliedusingthefollowingparameters:
forceatrightanglestothesurfacetobetested----------------35N+N;
forceparalleltothesurfacetobetested-----------------notexceeding250N.
Thetoolisdrawnacrossthesurfacetobetestedatarateofapproximately
1mm/s.
Thesurfacetobetestedisscratchedatthreedifferentpositionsinadirection
atrightanglestotheaxisofthechannelandatthreedifferentpositionson
thechannelinadirectionparalleltoit.Inthelattercase,thelengthofthe
scratchshallbeapproximately50mm.
Thescratchesshallcrosseachother.
Theappropriatepartoftheappliancesshallwithstandthetestof22.7,the
testpressurebeingreducedby50%.
22.108 For compression-type appliances with unprotected cooling
systems and which use fammable refrigerants, any electrical apparatus
other than non-self-resetting protective devices, necessary for compliance
with clause 19, located inside the food storage compartments shall be tested
and found to comply with at least section 3 clauses 16 and 17, and section 4
of IEC 60079-15 for group IIA gases of the refrigerant used.
Refrigerant leakage into food storage compartments shall not result in an
explosive atmosphere outside the food storage compartment in areas where
electrical apparatus are mounted, except in those areas which contain only
non-self-resetting protective devices, necessary for compliance with
clause 19, when doors or lids remain closed or when opening or closing
doors or lids unless these apparatus have been tested and found to comply
at least with section 3, clauses 16 & 17 and section 4 of IEC 60079-15 for
group IIA gases or the refrigerant used.
NOTE 1 Separate components such as thermostats which contain less
explosion hazard in the event of a leakage from the component itself.
NOTE 2 Appliances with an unprotected cooling systems are those where
at least one part of the cooling system is placed inside a food storage
compartment or those which do not comply with 22.107.
NOTE 3 Other types of protection for electrical apparatus used in potentially
explosive atmospheres covered by the IEC 60079 series are also acceptable.
NOTE 4 For the purposes of this standard, the term apparatus includes
electrical and electronic components, related circuits and associated
constructions. But does not include non-self-resetting protective devices
necessary for compliance with clause 19.
NOTE 5 Changing of a lamp is not considered a potential hazard, because
the door or lid is open during this operation.
Complianceischeckedbyinspection,bytheappropriatetestsofIEC60079-15
andbythefollowingtest.
NOTE 6 The test in section 4 of IEC 60079-15 may be carried out using the
stoichiometric concentration of the refrigerant used. However, apparatus
which has been independently tested and found to comply with section 4
of IEC 60079-15 using the gas specifed for group IIA need not be tested.
NOTE 7 Irrespective of the requirement given in 4.3 of IEC 60079-15,
surface temperature limits are specifed in 22.110.
Thetestisperformedinadraught-freelocationwiththeapplianceswitched
off or operated under conditions of normal operation at rate voltage,
whichevergivesthemoreunfavourableresult.
Duringatestinwhichtheapplianceisoperated,gasinjectionisstartedat
thesametimeastheapplianceisfrstswitchedon.
Thetestiscarriedouttwiceandisrepeatedathirdtimeifoneofthefrst
testsgivesmorethan40%ofthelowerexplosivelimit.
Throughanappropriateorifce,80%ofthenominalrefrigerantcharge+1.5
g,inthevapourstateisinjectedintoafoodstoragecompartmentinatime
not exceeding 10 min. The orifce is then closed. The injection shall be
as close as possible to the centre of the back wall of the compartment at
a distance from the top of the compartment approximately equal to one-
thirdoftheheightofthecompartment.Thirtyminutesaftertheinjectionis
completed,thedoororlidisopenedatauniformrateinatimebetween2s
and4s,toanangleof90
o
ortothemaximumpossible,whicheverisless.
For appliance having more than one door or lid, the most unfavourable
sequenceorcombinationforopeningthelidsordoorsisused.
For appliances ftted with fan motors the test is done with the most
unfavourablecombinationofmotoroperation.
Theconcentrationofleakedrefrigerantascloseaspossibletotheelectrical
apparatus,otherthannon-self-resetting protective devicesnecessaryfor
compliancewithclause19,ismeasuredcontinuouslyfromthebeginningof
thetest.
Theconcentrationvaluesarerecordeduntiltheytendtogodown.
The measured value shall not exceed 75% of the lower explosive limit of
the refrigerant as specifed in table 102, and shall not exceed 50% of the
lowerexplosivelimitoftherefrigerantasspecifedintable102foraperiod
exceeding5min.
The above test is repeated, except that the door or lid is subjected to an
open/close sequence at a uniform rate in a time of between 2 s and 4 s,
thedoororlidbeingopenedtoanangleof90
o
ortothemaximumpossible,
whicheverisless,andclosedduringthesequence.
22.109 Compression-type appliances which use fammable refrigerants
shall be constructed so that leaked refrigerant will not stagnate so as to cause
a fre or explosion hazard in areas outside the food storage compartments
where the appliances electrical components, other than non-self-resetting
protective devices necessary for compliance with clause 19, are ftted.
NOTE 1 Separate components such as thermostats which contain less
explosion hazard in the event of a leakage of the component itself.
Unless the electrical apparatus under consideration has been tested and
found to comply at least with section 3 clauses 16 and 17, and section 4
ofIEC60079-15forgroupIIAgasesortherefrigerantused,complianceis
checkedbythefollowingtest.
NOTE 2 Irrespective of the requirement given in 4.3 of IEC 60079-15,
surface temperature limits are specifed in 22.110
NOTE 3 Other types of protection for electrical apparatus used in potentially
explosive atmospheres covered by the IEC 60079 series are also acceptable.
NOTE 4 For the purposes of this standard, the term apparatus includes
electrical and electronic components, related circuits and associated
constructions, but does not include non-self-resetting protective devices
necessary for compliance with clause 19.
Thetestisperformedinadraught-freelocationwiththeapplianceswitched
offoroperatedunder normal operationatrated voltagewhichevergives
themoreunfavourableresult.
Duringatestinwhichtheappliancesisoperated,gasinjectionisstartedat
thesametimeastheapplianceisfrstswitchedon.
Aquantityequalto50%oftherefrigerantcharge+1.5gisinjectedintothe
consideredarea.
Injectionistobeatconstantrateoveraperiodof1handistobeatthepoint
ofclosestapproachof
pipeworkjointsinexternalpartsofthecoolingcircuit;
thegasketofsemi-hermeticmotor-compressors;
totheelectricalapparatusunderconsideration,anydirectinjectionshallbe
avoided.
NOTE 5 Welding telescopic joints of the motor-compressor housing, the
welding of the pipes through the motor-compressor housing and the welding
of the fusite are not considered to be pipework joints.
Theconcentrationofleakedrefrigerantascloseaspossibletotheelectrical
apparatus is measured continuously from the beginning of the test until it
startstodecrease.
The measured value shall not exceed 75% of the lower explosive limit of
the refrigerant as specifed in table 102, and shall not exceed 50% of the
lowerexplosivelimitoftherefrigerantasspecifedintable102foraperiod
exceeding5min.
22.110 Temperatures on surfaces that may be exposed to leakage of
fammable refrigerants shall not exceed the ignition temperature of the
refrigerant as specifed in table 102, reduced by 100 K.
Complianceischeckedbymeasuringtheappropriatesurfacetemperature
duringthetestofclause11andthetestsofclause19,exceptthosetests
whichareteminatedbyanon-self-resetting protective deviceoperating
orbyanintentionallyweakpartbecomingpermanentlyopen-circuited.
Table 102 Refrigerant fammability parameters
Refrigerant
number
Refrigerant
name
Refrigerant
formula
Refrigerant
ignition
temperature
a c

o
C
Refrigerant
lower explosive
limit
b c d

% v/v
R50 Methane CH
4
537 4,4
R290 Propane CH
3
CH
2
CH
3
470 1,7
R600 n-Butane CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
CH
3
372 1,4
R600
a
Isobutane CH(CH
3
)
3
494 1,8
a
Values for other fammable refrigerants can be obtained from IEC
60079 and IEC 60079-20
b
Values for other fammable refrigerants can be obtained from IEC
60079-20 and ISO 5149.
c
IEC 60079-20 is the reference standard. ISO 5149 may be used if the
required date is not contained in IEC 60079-20
d
Concentration of refrigerant in dry air.
22.111 The doors and lids of compartments in appliance with a free space
shall be capable of being opened from the inside.
Complianceischeckedbythefollowingtest.
Theemptyapplianceisdisconnectedfromthesupply,placedonahorizontal
supportandleveledinaccordancewiththeinstructionsforinstallation,with
castors and rollers, if any, oriented, adjusted or blocked so as to prevent
theappliancefrommoving.Locks,ifany,ondoorsorlidsareleftunlocked.
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provisions of Department Administrative Order No. 01 series
of 1997 Revised Rules and Regulations Concerning the
Philippine Standard (PS) Quality and / or Safety Certifcation
Mark Scheme by the Bureau of Product Standards.
This mark on a product/container is an assurance by the
manufacturer/producer that the product conforms with the
requirements of a Philippine standard. Details of conditions
under which a license to use the PS Certifcation Mark may
be granted can be obtained from the Bureau of Product
Standards, Department of Trade and Industry, 361 Sen. Gil
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Doorsandlidsareclosedforaperiodof15min.
A force is then applied to appoint, equivalent to an accessible inside point, of
eachappropriatedoororlidoftheappliance,atthemidpointoftheedgefarthest
fromthehingeaxisinthedirectionperpendiculartotheplaneofthelidordoor.
Theforceshallbeappliedataratenotexceeding15N/sandthelidordoor
shallopenbeforetheforceexceeds70N.
NOTE 1 The force may be applied by means of a spring balance with the aid
of a suction pad if necessary, to the point on the outer surface of the door or
lid which corresponds to the accessible inside point.
NOTE 2 If the handle of the door or lid is at the mid-point of the edge farthest
from the hinge axis, the force may be applied by means of a spring balance, to
the handle. In this case, the value of the force required to open the door or lid
from the inside may be determined by the proportional calculation relating to the
distances of the handle and the accessible inside point from the hinge axis.
22.112 Drawers which are only accessible after opening a door or lid shall
not contain a free space.
Complianceischeckedbyinspectionandmeasurement.
22.113 Drawers which are accessible without opening a door or lid and
which contain a free space shall
have an opening in their rear wall that has a height of at least 250 mm
and a width of at least two-thirds of the inner width of the drawer;
be capable of being opened from the inside.
Compliance is checked by inspection, measurement and by the following
testwhichiscarriedoutwithaweightof23kgplacedinsidethedrawer.
Theemptyapplianceisdisconnectedfromthesupply,placedonahorizontal
supportandleveledinaccordancewiththeinstructionsforinstallation,with
castorsandrollers,ifany,oriented,adjustedorblockedsoastopreventthe
appliancefrommoving.Locks,ifany,ondrawersareleftunlocked.
Drawersshallbemaintainedclosedforaperiodof15min.
A force is then applied to the drawer of the appliance at the geometrical
centre of the front plane of the drawer equivalent to an accessible inside
point,inthedirectionperpendiculartothefrontplaneofthedrawer.
The force shall be applied at a rate not exceeding 15 N/s and the drawer
shallopenbeforetheforceexceeds70N.
22.114 In appliances intended for household use and which contain
compartments with a free space, any door or drawer giving access to these
compartments shall not be ftted with a self-latching lock.
Key operated locks shall require two independent movements to actuate the
lock or be of a type that automatically ejects the key when unlocked.
NOTE Push and turn is considered to be an example of two independent
movements.
Complianceischeckedbyinspectionandtest.
22.115 The fxing means for fxed appliances shall have adequate
mechanical strength.
Compliance is checked by the following test which is carried out with
the appliance empty and installed in accordance with the instructions for
installation.
NOTE Appliances normally mounted on a wall or fxed to a ceiling are not
tested.
A500Nforceisappliedhorizontallyatspecifedpoints,oneatatime.The
forceshallbemaintainedfor5min.
Thepointsofapplicationanddirectionoftheforceareaforwardforceatthe
highestpointinthecentreoftherearoftheapplianceandasidewaysforce
atthehighestpointinthecentreofeachsideoftheappliance.Theforceis
appliedoverasurfaceareaofatleast30mmby30mmthatdoesnotproject
abovethetopsurfaceoftheappliance.
Thefxingmeansshallremainintactandtheapplianceshallnottipbymore
than2
o
.
23 Internal wiring
23.3 Addition:
NOTE 101 The requirement concerning open-coil springs does not apply to
external conductors.
24 Components
24.1 Addition:
Motor-compressors are not required to be separately tested according to
IEC 60335-2-34 nor are they required to meet the requirements of IEC
60335-2-34Iftheymeettherequirementsofthisstandard.
24.1.2.Addition:
self-resetting thermal cut-outswhichmayinfuence
thetestresultsof19.101andwhicharenotshort-circuited
duringthetestof19.101 100000
thermostats whichcontrolthemotor-compressors 100000
motor-compressorstartingrelays 100000
automaticthermalmotor-protectorsfor
motor-compressorsofthehermeticand
semi-hermetictype minimum2000,but
notlessthanthe
numberofoperations
duringthe
locked-rotortest
manualresetthermalmotor-protectorsfor
motor-compressorsofthehermeticand
semi-hermetictype 50
otherautomaticthermalmotor-protectors 2000
othermanualresetthermalmotorprotectors 30
24.1.3Addition:
Thenumberofoperationsforotherswitchesshallbeasfollows:
quick-freezeswitches 300
manualandsemi-automaticdefrostswitches 300
doorswitches 50000
on/offswitches 300
24.1.5.Addition:
Forstartingcapacitors,thevoltageacrossthecapacitorsshallnotexceed
1.3timestheratedvoltageofthecapacitorswhentheappliancesisoperating
at1.1timestherated voltage.
24.3 Addition:
Voltage selection switches used in appliances for camping or similar use
shall ensure all-pole disconnection from the supply and shall have a contact
separation of at least 3 mm.
24.101 Lampholders shall be of the insulated type.
25 Supply connection and external except as follows:
Addition:
This clause of part 1 is not applicable to those parts related to motor-
compressors with facilities for connecting a supply cord, complying with the
appropriate requirements of IEC 60335-2-34.
25.2 Modifcation:
Replace the requirement by the following:
Mains-operated appliances shall be provided with more than one means of
connection to the supply unless:
the appliance consists of two or more completely independent units built
together in one enclosure;
the relevant circuits are adequately insulated from each other.
Appliances which can be both mains and battery operated shall be provided
with a separate means for the connection of the mains and of the battery.
25.7 Modifcation:
Replace the fourth and ffth dashed items by the following:
light polyvinyl chloride sheathed fexible cord (code designation 60227
IEC 52)
Addition:
This subclause does not apply to fexible leads or a fexible cord used to
connect an external battery or battery box to an appliance.
25.13.2. Addition:
This subclause does not apply to fexible leads or a fexible cord used to
connect an external battery or battery box to an appliance.
25.23 Addition:
For compliance which can be battery operated, if the battery is placed in a
separate box, the fexible lead or fexible cord used to connect the box to the
appliance is considered to be an interconnection cord.
25.101 Appliances which can be battery operated shall have suitable
means for connection of the battery.
Appliances shall be provided with terminals or fexible leads, or a fexible cord
which, for connection to the battery terminals, may be ftted with clamps or other
devices suitable for use with the type of battery marked on the appliance.
26 Terminals for external conductors
Addition:
This clause of part 1 is not applicable to those parts of motor-compressors
with facilities for connecting a supply cord and complying with the appropriate
requirements of IEC 60335-2-34.
26.11 Addition:
Terminal devices in an appliance for the connection of the fexible leads or cord
with type X attachment connecting an external battery or battery box shall be
so located or shielded that there is no risk of accidental connection between
battery supply terminals.
27 Provision for earthing
Addition:
Complianceisnotcheckedonpartsrelatedtomotor-compressorsifthemotor-
compressorcomplieswithIEC60335-2-34.
26 Screws and connections
Addition:
compressorcomplieswithIEC60335-2-34.
29 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation
Addition:
compressorscomplieswithIEC60335-2-34.
29.1 Addition:
Addthefollowingitemtotable13:
Between separate circuits
forbatteryoperationand
mainssupplyoperation
- - 8 8 8 8 - -

30 Resistance to heat, fre and tracking
30.1 Addition:
NOTE 101 Accessible parts of non-metallic material within the storage
compartment are regarded as external parts.
Theballpressuretestisnotappliedtopartsrelatedtothemotor-compressor
ifthemotor-compressorcomplieswithIEC60335-2-34.
NOTE 102 The temperature rises attained during the test of 19.101 are not
taken into account.
Modifcation:
Foraccessible parts ofnon-metallicmaterialwithinthestoragecompartment,
thetemperatureof75
0
C + 2
0
C.
30.2 Addition:
These tests are not applied to parts related to the motor-compressor if the
motor-compressorcomplieswithIEC60335-2-34withnoignition.
30.2.1Addition:
The door or lid shall be open during the glow-wire test, if a self-sustaining
fameexists,thedoororlidisclosedafterthe30sapplicationoftheglow-wire
tip,andthetestiscontinued.
30.2.2. Not applicable.
30.2.3 Addition:
Thedoororlidshallbeopenduringtheglow-wiretestandwhenapplicable,
theneedlefametest,ifaself-sustainingfameexists,thedoororlidisclosed
after the 30 s application of the glow-wire tip of the application time of the
needlefame,andthetestiscontinued.
31 Resistance to rusting
This clause of part 1 is applicable
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards
This clause of part 1 is applicable.
IEC1059/97
Dimensionsinmillimetres
This displacement block has a volume of 140 ml + 5 ml and a mass of 200 g + 10 g.
Its dimensions are approximately 112 mm x 50 mm x 25 mm.
The dimensions of the vessel are inside dimensions and the tolerance is + 2.
Figure 101 Apparatus for spillage test
IEC950/2000
Figure 102 Detail of scratching tool tip
Annexes
The annexes of part 1 are applicable except as follows:
Annex A
(normative)
Normative references
Addition:
IEC standards:
IEC 60079-4A: 1970, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres
Part4:MethodoftestforignitiontemperaturesFirstsupplement
IEC 60079-15: 1997, Electrical apparatus for explosives gas atmospheres-
Part15:Electricalapparatuswithtypeofprotectionn
IEC 60079-20:1996, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres
Part20:Dataforfammablegasesandvapours,relatingtotheuseofelectrical
apparatus
IEC60335-2-34:1999,Safetyofhouseholdandsimilarelectricalappliances
Part2-34:Particularrequirementsformotor-compressors
ISOstandards:
ISO817:1974,OrganicrefrigerantsNumberdesignation
ISO3864:1984,Safetycoloursandsafetysigns
ISO5149:1993,Mechanicalrefrigeratingsystemsusedforcoolingandheating
Safetyrequirements
Annex C
Ageing test on motors
Addition:
This annex does not apply to motor-compressors.
Annex D
Alternative requirements for protected motor units
Addition:
This annex does not apply to motor-compressors or condenser fan motors.
Annex AA
(normative)
Locked-rotor test of fan motors
The winding of a fan motor shall not reach excessive temperatures if the motor
look to start.
The fan and its motor are mounted on wood or similar material. The motor
rotorislocked.Fanbladesandmotorbracketsarenotremoved.
Themotorissuppliedatrated voltage. ThesupplycircuitisgiveninfgureAA.1
The assembly is to operate under these conditions for 15 days (360 h) or
atleast2000operationsofautomaticthermalmotor-protectors,whicheveris
the greater unless the protective device, if any, permanently open circuits
priortotheexpirationofthattime.Inthiscase,thetestisdiscontinued.
If the temperature of the motor windings stays lower than 90
o
C, the test is
discontinuedwhensteadyconditionsareestablished.
Temperaturesaremeasuredunderconditionsspecifedin11.3.
Duringthetest,thewindingtemperaturesshallnotexceedthevaluesgiven
intable6.
72 hours after the beginning of the test, the motor shall withstand the
electricstrengthtestof16.3.
Aresidualcurrentdevicewitharatedresidualcurrentof30mAisconnectedso
astodisconnectthesupplyintheeventofanexcessiveearthleakagecurrent.
Attheendofthetest,theleakagecurrentismeasuredbetweenthewindings
andthebodyatavoltageequaltotwicetherated voltage. Itsvalueshall
notexceed2mA
IEC 447/96
Key
S Supply source
H Housing
R Residual current device (/
Dn
= 30 mA)
P Thermal motor-protector (external or internal), if ftted
M Motor
NOTE 1 The circuit is modifed for three-phase fan motors..
NOTE 2 Care has to be taken to complete the earthing system to permit the
correct operation of the residual current device (RCCB/RCBO).
Figure AA.1 - Supply circuit for locked-rotor test of a single-phase fan motor
Annex BB
(informative)
Method for accumulation of frost
Theaccumulationoffrostmaybeproducedbytheuseofadevicehavinga
controllable heat source directed on a measured amount of water for the
purposeofevaporatingthiswateroverapredeterminedperiodwithaminimum
ofextraneousheatlosstothecabinetoftherefrigerating appliance.
A convenient form of the apparatus would comprise a block enclosure of
thermallyinsulatingmaterialhavingaverticalholeatitscentrecontaining
alampmountedonabottomplugdirectlybelowanevaporatingdishwith
a high thermal conductivity base and low thermal conductivity walls (see
fguresBB.1andBB.2).
The device described above should be mounted at the geometric centre
ofthecabinetoftherefrigerating appliance andtheelectricalconnection
brought conveniently to the outside so that the voltage applied may be
varied and the power input measured with the door of the refrigerating
appliance intheclosedposition.
Wateristhenintroducedintotheevaporatingdishattherequiredratethrough
alengthofsmallboretubepassingintothecabinet.Acontinuousfowisnot
necessarybutthewatershouldbeinjectedatappropriateintervals.
Provision should be made (for example in the control of the supply of
electrical energy to the device) to ensure that the evaporation of water
under normal conditions of use is capable of being maintained at a rate
equalto2gofwaterperlitreofgrosscabinetvolumeperweek.
The electrical energy to the device should not be excessive, but shall be
suffcienttoensurethecompleteevaporationofthewater.
The amount of frost to be accumulated prior to the start of the defrosting
test should be based on this rate and on the time interval between two
successivedefrostsaccordingtotheinstructions.
NOTE For example, if the instructions recommend defrosting twice weekly, then
a refrigerating appliance with a cabinet gross volume of 140 I will require:
2 g x 140 / 2 = 140 g of water
Theaboveratemaybeexceededincertaincircumstances.
Theapparatusdescribedhasamaximumevaporationrateofapproximately
2 g/h when operating with an input of 4 W and with the water to be
evaporatedenteringatcabinettemperature.
IEC1060/97
Figure BB.1 - Diagram of apparatus for water evaporation for
accumulation of frost
002/74
Figure BB.2 Apparatus for water evaporation and for accumulation
of frost
Technical Committee 30 - Household Appliances
Chairman Vice Chairman
1 Remma B. Tenoso 2 Rebecca M. Relucio
Matsushita Electric Philippines Sanyo Philippines Corporation
Corporation
Members
Associations:
9 Fernando Feliciano
3 Ramon P. Ayaton Rofel T. Obrador*
Institute of lntegrated Electrical Kolin Phils. International
Engineers of the Philippines, Inc.
10 Remigio Colina Jr.
4 Antonio O. Boyles Julius H. Arguson*
Philippine Instrumentation and Samsung Philippines
Control Society
11 William Magonles
5 Mederico T. Cortez Standard Electric Manufacturing
Philippine Standards Association Corporation

Academe: Government Agency Concerned/
Testing Institution:
6. John R. Pelaez
Mapua Institute of Technology 12 Arturo M. Zabala
Isagani C. Soriano*
Manufactiurers/Importers: Fuels and Appliance Testing
Laboratory
7 Necitas P. Manila
James Aparte* 13 Ramil R. Jurado
3D Industries Ariel R. Garcia*
Bureau of Product Standards
8 Alvan P. Garcia Testing Center
Gordon Peralta*
Asian Durables 14 Gerardo P. Maglalang
Emmanuel Nick B. Carbonell*
Project Offcer Bureau of Product Standards
Standards Conformity Division
15 Jake M. Velasco
Bureau of-Product Standards
* alternate
Release pin Displacement block Removable bridge support
Hard-soldered
carbide tip K10
Direction of movement
Insulating material
Copper plate
Copper tube
Thermal insulating foam
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Dump to lose Korean funding
P758-m
bridge to
link Aurora
and Quezon
Commission: Tribal folks rights violated
Highways
travel
advisory
P48-m set for rainfed farmlands
Silver edition. Columbia Transport Inc. (COLTRANS Cargo Philippines) has
released The Basic Guidelines Of Importing Into The Philippines, A Handbook
for Commercial Importers to highlight the companys 25th year anniversary.
Deedee Ledonio, Coltrans president and chief operating ofcer, is joined at
the launch by Customs Commissioner Rozanno Runo Biazon, who wrote the
foreword. For inquiries and orders, call Coltrans landline (632) 8332551 or
e-mail hr@coltranscargo.com.
Shopping mecca. Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia and Fr. Roberto Alesan of Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
lead the opening and blessing of SM City Consolacion along with (from left) businessman Justin Uy, SM
Prime Holdings president Hans Sy, Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, Consolacion Mayor Teresa Alegado,
Rep. Luigi Quisimbing, Consolacion Vice Mayor Aurelio Damole, Board Member Arleigh Sitoy, and SM
Supermarket president Herbert Sy. The new mall will serve shoppers of Mandaue and Danao cities and the
towns of Liloan, Compostela and Carmen.
Classroom
upkeep.
Education
advocate Cris
Ibon turns over
an electric fan to
adviser Rosalie
Macatangay
of Grade III-
Ruby, Calicanto
Elementary School
in Batangas
City. Parents
and teachers
join hands in
supporting the
governments
K-12 program to
produce globally
competitive
graduates.
Manila
Standard
TODAY
(MST-June 15 & 20, 2012)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Cebu 1st District Engineering Ofce
Regional Equipment Services Compound
V. Sotto Street, Cebu City
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
Highways, Cebu 1
st
District Engineering Ofce, through its Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC), invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
Item No. 12
Contract ID : 12HD0032
Contract Name : Asphalting of Roads along Antonio Y De Pio
Highway
Contract Location : Section I K0114+821 to K0115+321 (Tigbawan
Section)
Section II K0108+727 to K0108+737 & K0109+000
to K0109+077
Scope of Work : Asphalting
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : Php6,300,000.00
Contract Duration : 20 Calendar Days
Funding Source : FY 2012
Bid Document Fee : Php10,000.00
Item No. 19
Contract Name : Construction of Flood Control/Side Protection
Contract Location : along Maya-Daanbantayan Road, Daanbantayan,
Cebu
Scope of Work : Line Canal with cover and installation of RCPC
Item No. 20
Contract Name : Construction of Flood Control/Drainage Structure
Contract Location : Cebu North Hagnaya Wharf Road, San Remegio,
Cebu
Scope of Work : Shore Protection (Riprap)
Item No. 21
Contract Name : Construction of Flood Control/Drainage Structures
Contract Location : along Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan Road,
Daanbantayan, Cebu
Scope of Work : Riprap and Installation of RCPC
Item No. 22
Contract Name : Asphalt Overlay along Antonio Y De Pio Highway,
Mao Section
Contract Location : San Remegio, Cebu
Scope of Work : Asphalt Overlay
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in
accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and must
meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen
or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture with
PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a
similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net
Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for
at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the
eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their 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 Registration
Certifcate (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 : June 14, 2012 to June 23, 2012
2. Pre-bid Conference : June 15, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
3. Receipt of LO's from Prospective
Bidders
: June 18 2012 to June 20, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids : June 27, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
5. Opening of Bids : June 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accompanied 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 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 evaluation and the post qualifcation.

The Department of Public Works and Highways Cebu I
st
District Engineering
2IFH 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 the affected
bidders.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) RICHEL A. VILLEGAS
BAC Chairman
NOTED:
(Sgd.) WILFREDO AV. ENCISO, CEO VI
District Engineer
By Dexter A. See

BAGUIO CITYThe South Korean
government is giving the local government
beneciaries six months to work out the
permits, clearances and other paperwork
needed for the $43 million landll in Itogon
lest the grant be awarded instead to other
projects.
Pastor Hung Ju Shin, liaison
ofcer, said the fund was ready
for release to start the sanitary
-engineered dump Barangay
Ampucao but Baguio City Hall and
Benguet Capitol were taking time to
produce the required Environmental
Compliance Certicate.
We are tired of politics, he told
Manila Standard, indicating that
the assistance can be channeled
to other environment projects of
agencies such as the Metro Manila
Development Authority.
Pastor Shin said the project
has undergone feasibility study
along with soil tests by both
governments on the 23-hectare
site about 40-minutes drive south
east of the city.
In Korea, our government took
15 years to teach our people how
to appropriately manage their
household waste, thus, Baguio
and Benguet ofcials must not
be disappointed by the low
compliance in the segregation of
garbage at source, he said.
As planned the dump is
targetted to take in solid waste
middle of 2014.
We were able to establish that
the Ampucao area is the most
feasible site, thus, we are working
hard to facilitate the use of the
grant for the project, Pastor
Shin said. But if nothing will be
achieved in the next months, the
South Korean government will
be forced to transfer the grant to
the MMDA for a similar garbage
disposal project.
BROOKES POINT-Ricardo Sanga, of the National
Commission on Indigenous People, said the rights of
tribal folk have been violated in the absence of a free and
prior informed consent and certicate of pre-condition for
ongoing projects here.
He issued a cease and desist order over Bantay Kalikasans
failure to present the Strategic Environment Plan from the
Palawan Council for Sustainable Development.
Bantay Kalikasan claimed that the development of
Sabsaban Falls and the cutting of trees had the backing
of Mayor Narciso Leoncio, the town council, barangay
heads of Aribungos and Ipilan along with 183 indigenous
people.
The Brookes Point Federation of Tribal Councils has
led charges against the proponents for violating the
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act before the regional hearing
committee.
According to Bantay Kalikasan, the P2.3 million in
damages and litigation fees sought is untenable.
The group said the protest against the ecotourism project
was part of a black propaganda.
Salanga, who has been eld ofcer since the 90s
said the alleged signatures being solicited to support the
development in Sabsaban were on ante-dated forms and
the agreements and verbal endorsements of unnamed
commission ofcials do not superscede the FPIC, CP and
SEP requirements, even if the project is requested by
the community itself, for any undertaking in ancestral
domain.
THE Agriculture Department and
the Bureau of Agricultural Research
recently approved 21 projects worth
P48.12 million in farmlands relying
on rainfall to boost yield and income
of planters.
Nicomedes Eleazar, research
head, said the targetted areas in
the countryside where rice growers
are among the poorest in the
community.
Weather is always an important
factor in agricultural productivity,
he said. Were facing a different
challenge now for which our farmers
should be more prepared.
While the government previously
poured bulk of its investment in
irrigated areas, the Agriculture
Department has noted good
prospects in dryland or rainfed
agriculture.
Based on recent studies, the
Philippines has more than three
million hectares of dryland that can
be tilled by 5 million farmers.
Eleazar said rainfed projects can
diversify through drought-resistant
crops such as aerobic rice, upland
native rice, peanut, and pigeon pea.
Aerobic rice, for instance, may
only require 650 to 830 millimeters
of water from transplanting to
harvest compared to 1,350 mm for
the traditional rice under ooded
conditions, he said.
A geographic information system
study indicated that 13 million
hectares of land will deteriorate
into a dryland environment due to
climate change.
Farmers in these areas are able to
plant rice only once a year and at a
low yield, during the rainy season,
versus two to three croppings on
irrigated land.
The Rainfed program involves
watershed management, capacity
building and social mobilization
along with social science and policy
research. Othel V. Campos
THE Department
of Public Works
and Highways in
its 8 a.m. Tuesday
said road sections
in the Cordillera
Ad mi n i s t r a t i v e
Region are not
passable.
Abra -Kalinga
Road is closed
to trafc to clear
landslides slides.
Kennon Road,
Camp 3 is on closed/
open intervals due
recurring slides.
Kalinga-Abra Road
is closed to trafc for
due to slides
Mt. Province-
Ilocos Sur Road
via Tue-Calabacan
Section is closed
to trafc due to
intermittent slides.
The regional ofce
said emergency
crew and equipment
have been deployed
for repair work
and warning signs
installed to guide
motorists.
By Ferdie G. Domingo

DINGALANThe Japanese
government through the Japan
International Cooperation
Agency is building a P700-
million bridge here to connect
Aurora and Quezon province.
Aurora Gov. Bellaor
Angara-Castillo said during
the towns 56th anniversary
celebration that the project,
Bridge Construction Project
for Expanded Agrarian Reform
Community Development
Phase 2, involves the
construction of a 358-meter
linear bridge in Barangay
Umiray in two years.
This is the biggest JICA
project ever in Dingalan and its
a grant, not a loan, she said,
adding that the infrastructure
was supported by Sen. Edgardo
Angara and Rep. Juan Edgardo
Angara.
Angara-Castillo said the
provincial government will
nance the development of the
155-meter approach leading to
the bridge.
It will help not only the
economy of Aurora and Quezon
but also the movement of people
and products, she said.
The project brief said that
aside from improving access
of people and agricultural
products in the project area, it
also aims to uplift the living
conditions of residents in the
nearby barangays, address the
isolation of remote villages,
particularly during heavy rain
and calamities.
Angara-Castillo said the
brdige will provide a permanent
river-crossing structures in
depressed areas in the two
provinces.
WEDNESDAY C1 standardlifestyle@gmail.com Gianna Maniego, Editor
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES
FOR ECO-KIDS
For being young stewards of the
environment and contributing to
the rehabilitation of the Marikina
Watershed, elementary school
students of Sitio San Joseph
received school supplies from
Smart.
WHEN the going gets rough,
it always helps to immerse
yourself in the ner things in
life, to remind you that there
still is so much to be thankful
for in the world around us. I was
beginning to get overwhelmed
by the onslaught of day-to-day
challenges, when came these
events that propped me up and
kept me going again. Their
common denominatornew
things from around the globe
that bannered a touch of class!
From Spain
Porcelanosa Grupo, one
of Spains more reputable
companies, opened at the
Innity Tower in Fort
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JUNE 20, 2012
With more than 300 wedding
suppliers participating, the
Philippine Wedding Summit,
now on its 7th year, is the
most complete, not-to-be-
missed midyear wedding
event of the year.
WEDDING EVENT
NOW ON 7TH YEAR
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EVERY summer since 2007, Acer organizes a sports adventure activity for select members of the press to deter-
mine their survival skills when engaged in multiple grueling mental and physical challenges. These players from
the media are brought to a secret, amazing destinations that are revealed only on the day of the contest itself.
Bonifacio, showing off its
carefully handcrafted state-
of-the-art products, modern-
day designs, and innovative
technology. The 700-square
meter display room now
belongs to the Groups roster
of 400 showrooms in over 100
countries worldwide.
Led by its chairman Silvestre
Segar r a, who was joined by
Casa Europa Inc.s president Jay
Ong, a toast was offered together
with Spanish ambassador to
the Philippines Jor ge Domecq
and his spouse, Rosa Runo de
Domecq celebrating the opening
of this agship showroom.
Porcelanosa Grupos other
partners in the PhilippinesVG
Mar tinez, Kevin Belmonte,
Rally Mar tinez, Menardo
Jimenez, Joseph Tan and
Joel Jimenezalso joined the
celebratory toast.
Banking on its 35-year industry
experience and its recognition by
Price Waterhouse Coopers and
the Financial Times, Porcelanosa
Grupo has also been granted
a Royal Warrant by HRH The
Prince of Wales, in recognition
of the brands quality products
and services. Their current brand
ambassadors are no less than
celebrities George Clooney,
Nicole Kidman and Isabel
Preysler.
From Italy and Napa Valley
Future Trade Internationals
(FTI) chief executive, James
Du Vivier, led the celebration of
the partnership of two premiere
wine brandsRobert Mondavi
and Marchesi de Frescobaldi
resulting in the divinely
pleasurable, Luce. Needless to
say, ne wine goes perfectly
with delectable cuisine, so
Chef Robbie Cimino of EDSA
Shangri-las Paparazzi, whipped
up a menu t for royalty.
Earlier, during cocktails, guests
were mesmerized by the superior
taste of Danzante Pinot Grigio
and Woodbridge 2009 White
Zinfandel. At dinnertime, the
special menu further highlighted
the magical taste of the selection
of superb wines served to guests
Robert Mondavi, Woodbridge
2010 Sauvignon Blanc,
Woodbridge Moscato DOro,
Frescobaldi Pomino Bianco, and,
of course, Luce.
As FTI marketing director
for wines Er ic Kahn rightfully
declared, the event was in
celebration of two leading wine
familiesRobert Mondavi of
Napa Valley and Marchesi de
Frescobaldi of Italythe best of
two worlds coming together!
From Japan
MUJIs Spring Summer
2012 Collection was recently
unveiled, redening its
minimalist approach to fashion,
with neutral tones as main colors,
as styled by lover-of-anything-
Japanese Cecile Van Str aten.
Celebrating functionality and
simplicity, the brand offers
a wide range of products
from garments to home and
bed fabrics and accessories,
maximizing the benets of linen,
silk and organic cotton, perfect
for our tropical climate.
On hand to welcome guests
were Katsutoshi Suzuki,
Business Development unit
manager of MUJIs Overseas
Operations Division and Stores
Specialists, Inc.s Cather ine
Huang. They made the event
even more exciting by rafing off
two round-trip tickets to Japan
via Delta Airlines.
More than just a fashion label,
MUJI promotes sensible lifestyle
choices, and these are available at
its showrooms in Bonifacio High
Street, Rockwell Power Plant Mall,
Greenbelt 3, and SM Mall of Asia.
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Hairstylist Fumio
Ohnishi and
interiordesigner
Takatoshi
Kimachi
Miriam
Quiambao with
Ito Curata
Albert and Liezl Martinez with
daughter Alyssa
Business development unit
manager of MUJIs Overseas
Operations Division Katsutoshi
Suzuki, MUJI Philippines
merchandising manager
Antoinette Jara, Visual
merchandising assistant Chito
Campos and MUJI Philippines
area manager Bjorn Asuncion
Pops Fernandez, Anton San Digo,
Laurie Westfall and VG Martinez
Teddy and Louie Locsin with Jay Ong
and Ginggay Joven-dela Merced
From left:
Kevin
Belmonte,
Jimmy Ong,
Ambassador
Jorge Domecq,
Robert
Coyiuto,
Richard Tiu
and Maurice
Laude
Marketing director of Porcelanosa Jose Pascual Pesudo, Venis manager
Ximo Monzonis, Rally Martinez, chairman of Porcelanosa Grupo Silvestre
Segarra, Casa Europa Inc. president Jay Ong, Rafael Castellanos, Noken
general manager Pablo Mana
Chef Robbie Cimino of
Paparazzi, EDSA
Shangri-la Hotel
Lawrie Martin, Brian Lane, Bill Hopson
and James Du Vivier
Future Trade Internationals Eric Kahn, Noel
Sebastian, Kat San Diego, Yogi Ringler and
Masterminds-Asias Sunny Ku
This years edition dubbed as The Amazing
Eco-Adventure Island Race, the annual Acer
contest was held in beautiful Samal Island in
Davao City.
Samal Island has put Davao on internation-
al tourist map thanks to its white-sand beaches
and crystal clear azure waters. Samal Island
boasts of a rich marine life including beautiful
coral reef formations that it is considered as
one of the treasured and favorite diving spots
in the Philippines. World-class resorts, peopled
by the most welcoming and hospitable staff,
can be found here as well.
Off to Davao
The lifestyle and tech media were own
to Davao, one Thursday morning. Upon land-
ing, we were immediately whisked off to a
jetty where a ferry was waiting to take us to
the Pearl Farm Beach Resort, where festivities
were formally opened.
We were divided into ve groups of 10
membersRed, Blue, Yellow, Green and
White. We were told there were eight chal-
lenges plus extra tasks to be accomplished in
eight different locations on Samal Island, all
in one day.
This writer, together with Owen Bautista-
Alcar az, Edsel Lorete, Mick Tan, Doi Ibaro-
la, Er ic Tipan, Raffy Pedrajita, Senecca
Mendones, Ricky Bor agay, and Arvin Ligon
made up the Red Team.
Let the games begin
We woke up at the crack of dawn, all pumped
up to beat the competition.
The competition began at past 6 a.m.
The rst challenge was called the Suez Ca-
nal. The teams had to make a pingpong ball roll
over small PVC pipes, sliced lengthwise, until it
reaches a hole on the beach. Each member, hold-
ing a 10- to 12-inch PVC pipe, had to make sure
that the pingpong ball will not fall to the ground
as it crosses the bridge. Otherwise, the team
had to start over. Our team dropped the pingpong
ball about four times before we could nish the
task and go on to the extra activity, the Full
Bottle. Here, the difculty involved emptying a
bottle full of small pebbles and relling the same
bottle with its original contents.
At the Maxima Aqua Fun, a few minutes drive
from the Pearl Farm, the task was to slide for our
lives on the resorts 40-meter slide. We had to
accomplish three other things here as well: Swim
towards a oating rescue vest with small plastic
bags containing clues attached to it (these clues
were used for another challenge), create our team
ag using scrap materials, and write a description
of the ag on the latest Acer offering, the Aspire
5 Ultrabook.
Next stop was the Hagimit Falls, popular for
its natural swimming pools and amazing rock
formations. Here, the teams had to overcome the
Impossible Bamboo challenge. As the name
implies, each team was given the almost impos-
sible task of lling a bamboo, with numerous tiny
holes, with water from the falls.
We wasted so much time
here trying to plug the holes
with our ngers, cheeks and
any available part of our bod-
ies while a teammate poured
cup after cup of water into the
bamboo.
We succeeded eventually
while other teams gave up.
More points for us.
The 4th challenge Blind Pail
was at Peaplata Elementary
School. The task here was to carry
a pail half-lled with water to a
certain point in the schools open
grounds. But heres the catch, half the team
had to be blind folded. They were the ones
tasked with carrying the pail, while the rest
of the team (those NOT blindfolded) called
out instructions).
Thankfully, we survived that challenge
with more time to spare.
We went on to the Monfot Bat Cave,
home to the worlds largest colony of
Geoffroys Rousette Fruit Bats (Rousettus
Amplexicaudatus) as cited by the Guin-
ness Book of World Records. Here, teams
were divided into two groups. One group
had to solve the word puzzle using the
clues inside the plastic bags taken from the
Maxima Aqua Fun challenge. The rest of
the team set out by boat to the Sanipaan
Vanishing Island to solve a number series
riddle. Our team solved both mind games,
allowing us to check off the 5th and 6th
challenges in our list of accomplishments.
The 7th challenge was at Brgy. Guillon
where each team faced three chores: rap-
pelling down the Bito Depression, solving
another guessing game, and peeling off the
skin of a coconut and opening it without
using a bolo knife or any other modern cut-
ting/chopping tools. The boys had to use
primitive tools like stones, sticks, and yes,
their teeth to accomplish the task.
The nal leg of the Acer media chal-
lenge was at Kalinawan Resort. To get
there, the teams had to ditch their vans at
a nearby resort and hire a small boat to
paddle their way to Kalinawan. Here, the
teams were faced with accomplishing a
two-line traverse task, a kayak relay, and
snorkeling for colorful eggs. The bonus
challenge was rock climbing wherein only
two members from each team can do.
The tasks on the last leg of the race
gave our team its greatest lead. According
to Acers scoresheet, the Red team nished
rst in all three tasks. But the deciding fac-
tor was when our teammate Arvin nished
the rock climbing bonus task. He was the
only one who made it to the top. Needless
to say, Arvin propelled our team to cham-
pion status.
Arvin Ligon
increased lead
of the Red
Team by being
the only one
to take on the
rock climbing
bonus
challenge
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68 Leno and Letterman,
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dependent
2 Teen haunts
3 According to plan
4 Ponce de __
5 R&D site
6 A whole lot
7 Dies __: Latin hymn
8 Short and sweet
9 Mural on wet plaster
10 Comedian Lovitz
11 From one end to the
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4 Cap on spending, say
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14 Footed vase
15 Habituate
16 Friend of Fido
17 Agt.s cut
18 Grouchy Muppet
19 The other side
LOS ANGELES
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20 The smile on an email
happy face
23 Director Reiner
24 Jazz singer Anita
25 Vatican City is one
27 Split end in a uniform
32 Air-conditioned
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34 Andrea __: ill-fated
vessel
36 88 or 98 automaker
37 Barrier-breaking noise
40 Pygmalion playwright
43 Reeves of Speed
44 Palindromic Altar
47 Bridge holding such as
ace-queen
50 Surprises
52 More decrepit
54 Wuss
55 Topsys playmate in
Uncle Toms Cabin
56 Exalted group leader,
facetiously
61 __ cotta
63 Household cleanser
64 Alternate identity letters
65 Encouraging cry, such
as the one formed by
the ends of 20-, 37-, and
28 Courtroom oath
29 Otto __ Bismarck
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Opera
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40 Final race leg
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42 Supergiant in
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stole from thieves
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48 Perfectos, e.g.
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57 __ contendere: court
plea
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ManilaStandardToday
WITH more than 300 wedding suppliers participating,
from fashion designers and other wedding apparel, pho-
tographers, videographers, floral stylists, caterers, cake
and pastry shops, hotel and garden venues, make-up
artists, jewelers, car rentals, honeymoon destinations,
souvenirs and keepsakes, including wedding planners
and coordinators, up to entertainment, special effects,
as well as other specialty shops and accessories, the
Philippine Wedding Summit is the most complete, not-
to-be-missed midyear wedding event of the year, now
on its 7th year.
Presented by Themes & Motifs, the countrys premier
organizer of the biggest and most prestigious wedding
fairs, the Philippine Wedding Summit (PWS2012), will
be on June 23 24 at the World Trade Center Metro
Manila. Offering only the finest, latest, and best ideas
for soon-to-weds, those interested may pre-register
online for free admission through www.themesnmotifs.
com (The Wedding Ideas Portal Philippines) or get free
tickets from Themes & Motifs Makati Shangri-la.
To be l aunched duri ng t he event i s Themes &
Mot i fs very own weddi ng magazi ne, Bri des Ma-
nila, as well as their new wedding portal. Brides
Manila, envisioned to be the most comprehensive
high style wedding ideas magazine in the country,
will be distributed for free to all soon-to-weds
visiting PWS2012 and will also contain the
events exhibitors directory.
For more details about The Philippine Wed-
ding Summit Year 7, pls. visit www.themesn-
motifs.com (The Wedding Ideas Portal Phil-
ippines), email info@themesnmotifs.com,
or call (632) 371.9783/ (632) 413.7892/
0917.5220707.
The must-visit wedding event of the year
The se Happy
Andrada
gown (inset)
and the Susie
Bonaobra
gown (right)
are featured
in Themes &
Motifs Bride
Magazine to
be launched
at the Philip-
pine Wed-
ding Summit
on June
23-24 at the
World Trade
Center Metro
Manila.
By Ed Biado
IF youre asking that question,
this article might be of help. At
its Worldwide Developers Con-
ference, Apple introduced iOS
6, the new operating system for
your Apple mobile device. Apple
is, yet again, giving us things
that we think we dont need. Its
just like the iPad all over again.
Remember how almost every-
one thought that it was such an
unnecessary gadget? Now, all
those people have one. Or two.
B u t
back to the
new OS. The
company said
that iOS 6 has
more than 200
new features
and enhance-
ments, includ-
ing a hyper-powered Siri, a new and
drastically improved Maps and Shared
Photo Steams. But do we really need all
those tweaks? Probably not, but here are
a few that would most likely be useful:
Apple found a way to address one com-
mon problem: having to reject a call. It
used to be a simple task: just tap Decline.
Now, with iOS 6, users have the option to
ignore a call and instantly reply with any
of the built-in messages like Ill call you
later or a custom one. You can also in-
struct your phone to remind you at a later
time that youre missing a call so that you
can call the caller back. Theres also the
Do Not Disturb option that lets you block
off all calls except the ones from specic
numbers you allow. And Im betting that
this set of functions will be one of iOS 6s
most popular new features.
Then, theres browsing. The new
operating systems Safari will have the
ability to save entire pages, as opposed
to just links, to your Reading List. This
is a great feature because youll be able
to view web pages even when ofine as
long as youve saved them.
Facebook is also getting an upgrade. Its
fully integrated into iOS 6, which means us-
ers can share photos on Facebook right from
Camera of Photos, check in from Maps,
publish game scores from Game Center and
view events on Calendar. And the integra-
tion doesnt stop there. If a Facebook friend
updates their contact info, their entry in your
Contacts will automatically sync.
So are these things (or any of the other
190+ new features) are getting you ex-
cited, then you and iOS 6 will be a great
match. But you do have to wait till fall to
get the update. And oh yeah, your device
must be an iPhone 3GS or newer, a 4th-
gen iPod touch, an iPad 2 or the new iPad.
Older devices are sadly not compatible.
Should I
upgrade
to iOS 6?
JUST over six months after the
record breaking 4th Hong Kong
International Wine & Spirits Fair,
VinExpo Asia-Pacic, held also at
the same Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre recently
from May 29 to 31, made history
anew. VinExpo exceeded the previ-
ous fair by attracting a new apex of
1,050 exhibitors from 28 countries
(rst time to bridge 4-digit in num-
ber of exhibitors), toppling the last
Hong Kong International Wine &
Spirits Fairs previous peak of 930
exhibitors. The previous VinExpo
Hong Kong in 2010 attracted 882
exhibitors, so this year grew by
a staggering 19 percent, neces-
sitating extra 2,000 square meters
space to take up a massive 10,500
square meters size. Being a trade
event, the support of exhibitors is
the lifeline of the fair. Based on
on-line registration records, the
VinExpo Asia-Pacific this year
was expected to receive 14,000+
visitors from 33 countries. I have to
say from personal observation too,
I saw more Filipino wine importers
this year than in any previous Vin-
Expo Asia-Pacic or Hong Kong
International Wine & Spirits Fair.
VinExpo is an annual trade event,
with odd years held at Bordeaux
France, and even years, known as
VinExpo Asia-Pacic held in Asia.
Hong Kong was the rst chosen
venue in 1998, then in 2000 and
2002, the venue shifted to Tokyo
Japan, but returned to Hong Kong
in 2006, and has stayed in Hong
Kong bi-annually since then.
Biggest growth region
According to VinExpo statis-
tics, the Asia-Pacic region is
home to $142.5 billion worth of
wine and spirits. Wine contrib-
utes $18.6 billion or 13 percent,
while the region remains by far
the worlds biggest consum-
ers of spirits. Hong Kong and
China in general are the largest
catalysts of this regional surge,
with Hong Kong being the win-
dow to the Mainland. Since the
unprecedented removal of wine
tax in Hong Kong circa February
2008, Hong Kong wine imports
have been unstoppable, growing
exponentially, and reaching over
HK$10 billion ($1.6 billion).
This is a chart defying 245 per-
cent increase since end of 2007
where total imports reached
HK$2.9 billion ($ 0.5 billion).
Of course the glaring numbers
also include a good portion
(around 30 percent) re-exported.
With majority going to Mainland
China through the backdoor, as
Mainland China wine tax is be-
tween 45-50 percent of CIF price.
And other Hong Kong re-exports
coming here to Southeast Asia
where tax varies between the
more reasonable Singapore and
Philippine wine tax system, and
the insanely high 300 percent+
wine tax system in Thailand and
Indonesia.
Diver sity of exhibitor s
The breadth and depth of par-
ticipating wine exhibitors this year
was overwhelming. The French
still dominated the eld with a very
central location for their pavilion
Hong Kong remains top wine attraction in region
FOR being young stewards of
the environment and contribut-
ing to the rehabilitation of the
Marikina Watershed, elemen-
tary school students of Sitio
San Joseph, Brgy. San Jose,
Antipolo received school sup-
plies from wireless leader Smart
Communications, Inc. (Smart).
Project: ECO KIDS of the
Kalingap Marikina Watershed
Project aims to deepen childrens
understanding of environmental
issues and teach them to sustain
and nurture their environment.
This is particularly important
as they live within the area of
the Marikina Watershed. The
Marikina Watershed is a catch-
ment basin that holds and slows
down the waters owing from the
mountains down to Pasig River
and Laguna Lake. It is also a
potential source of potable water
for Metro Manila.
The Marikina Watershed has
been declared a protected area
under Proclamation No. 296 by
President Benigno Aquino III.
The Sitio San Joseph chil-
dren were encouraged to ac-
tively participate in the com-
Antipolos eco kids proudly carry their bags lled with school supplies
Eco-kids
receive
school
supplies
CITIBANK empowers clients to choose when and where they want
to take a call
A pioneer in 24x7 banking, Citibank takes one step further with
its Call Me Back service that allows bank clients to leave a mes-
sage when they prefer to be reached for any assistance or inquiry.
With the Call Me Back service, bank clients no longer need
to wait or go through the hotline, and the CitiPhone Ofcers who
make the calls already know what the clients need. As more and
more of our clients use Call Me Back, we continue to up the ante
in banking convenience and deliver on our unique value proposi-
tions, Agrawal said.
To use Call Me Back, go to www.citibank.com.ph and log in to
your Citibank Online account. Click on the Call Me icon that can
be found in the Help Center to request for a call back at a preferred
time. Leave a contact number, provide your convenient time and
write a note on what the inquiry is about. Submit the request and
expect the call from Citibank just the way you want it.
So call me maybe?
(Citibank says)
Call Me Back is an innovative feature from Citibank that
allows bank clients to leave a message when they prefer to be
reached for any assistance or inquiry
And for most mothers, the natu-
ral way is the best way to ensure
their family's welfare. Nowadays,
there are a lot of plant-based rem-
edies in aid of traditional medicine
practices. For many, these ways are
becoming more practical alterna-
tives to chemical preparations.
Mothers are now aware that these
healthcare products dont have
harmful side effects.
Pascual Lab Inc.s ASCOF La-
gundi, an herbal cough and asthma
remedy brand, recently boosted
its credibility among mothers by
recruiting columnist and economist
Winnie Monsod and TV and radio
personality Winnie Cor der o to
join the bandwagon, along with
original endorsers Lucy Tor res-
Gomez. These women have had
rst hand experience on nurturing
mothers and have shared how natu-
ral products are more potent than
the ones chemically manufactured.
Cordero says women are natu-
rally equipped for motherhood.
We have a womb to shelter,
protect and ensure the growth of
our baby. When they come out, we
have bosoms to feed them natu-
rally, and we are given the natural
instinct to protect and nurture our
loved ones, she says. Being a
mother is already Natures gift.
Monsod sees being a natural
mother in a different way.
A natural mother, for me, is a
mother who uses natural means. It
is someone who minimizes the use
of articial and synthetic things.
The closer you are to nature, the
better, but Im not saying that you
have to be close to nature the whole
time there are many poisons
in nature, you just have to know
whats good for you, she says.
According to Gomez, being a
natural mother is all about following
your instincts. When I rst became
a mother, I thought Why cant moth-
erhood just come with a manual,
but then I realized that it was also a
good thing that it didnt come with a
manual. Its [motherhood] is a beau-
tiful learning curve; you just have to
use your instincts as you come along.
I guess being a natural mother is all
about doing what is right that comes
from the heart, she says.
All three women agree that par-
ents should invest time with their
children no matter how hectic and
crazy their schedules are. Growing
up with fond memories of their par-
ents will enable children to develop
into well-rounded individuals and
prepare them to be future parents
themselves.
Naturally,
know best
mothers
By Arian Vina L. Sarmiento
AT THE heart of every family is a caring mother who is willing to give
everything the family needs and wants. When my brother and I were
kids, my mother would inspect us after every bath to check for injuries of
any kind, whether it was a scratch or a bump in the head, and she would
immediately panic whenever she found any. The same thing goes when-
ever we had u or fever. She would usually give us various medicines
and lots of tender loving care and we'd soon be alright.
MISSING your fami l y members
abroad is now a thing of the past since
there is no country far enough when
youre connected to Bayan Telecom-
munications.
Aside from its local communica-
tion offerings, Bayan Telecommuni-
cations continues to bridge between
the families here and their loved
ones abroad with bayan Family Ties
through unlimited calls. It also brings
the Filipinos new ways of keeping
the family empowered and connected
through their DSL internet service and
its latest addition, the Kamusta.ph
"This year at Bayan, we want to
take on a bolder mission. We want
to go beyond merely providing com-
munication tools for overseas Filipi-
nos and their loved ones all over the
world. It is now our obligation, to
keep families connected no matter
where they are. That is why we are
bannering our Bayan Family Ties. We
want to spare every Filipino family
from the daily drama of not being con-
nected with their loved ones. Tigilan
na ang drama," said Neil S. Macalino,
Head of Bayan International. "We will
continue to offer Filipino families,
here and abroad, new and cost-effec-
tive ways of staying connected 24/7.
Kamust a. ph, a downl oadabl e
voice product which is available on
the app store, allows overseas Fili-
pinos to call to their relatives in the
Philippines using their iPhone and
iPads, anytime, anywhere. Depend-
ing on the subscription, one can get
a Bayan Virtual Number which any-
one with a Bayan phone could call
directly to enjoy Bayan's unlimited
calling available either one or two
way, for those long conversations.
But if you're into shorter conversa-
tions, overseas Filipinos can also
opt to purchase credits which can be
used for calls of per minute basis to
over 200 countries.
Offered in various countries, one
could also avail of Bayan's Interna-
tional Voice Calling which allows
any overseas Filipino to talk to their
loved ones here in the Philippines,
non-stop, through Bayan' s stable
wired landline connection without
being shocked by hidden charges.
Bayan gives subscribers the value
for their money while providing
them a plan that fits their needs.
Families without any landline sub-
scription can avail of their regular
plan, while those who have existing
Bayan subscriptions simply have to
sign up for the halfway plan to enjoy
unlimited calls abroad.
Aside from voice calls, over-
seas Filipinos can also provide
their family here with Bayan's
reliable, high-speed and afford-
able DSL plans of 1Mbps or
2Mbps even if they are not
at home. With this innovative
service, family members can
finally enjoy uninterrupted face-
to-face communication via web
chat and surf all they want with
this enticing DSL subscription
that's just right for every fam-
ily's pocket.
Connecting with your fami-
lies all over the world has been
easy. Tigilan na ang drama
and enjoy the limitless communica-
tion capabilities all over the world
brought to you by Bayan telecom-
munications.
To subscibe or know more about
this serive, e-mail BAYAN at ft_in-
quirybayan.com.ph or call 449 8888.
Reconnect with families abroad
munity composting project,
collecting biodegradable waste
and organic materials, which
will be used for the tree plant-
ing activities during the rainy
season. Composting is part of
the efforts to provide sustain-
able livelihood to the residents
of the Marikina Watershed.
Tree pl ant i ng, communi t y-
based nursery establishment
and crop cultivation are also
part of their livelihood pro-
gram.
This is a remarkable model.
It delivers a one-two punch: It
inspires the children to pursue
their education and excel in their
academics and also teaches them
the importance of livelihood
and environmental care, said
Smarts Senior Manager for
Community Partnerships Darwin
Flores who led the distribution of
school supplies to the watershed
eco kids.
The bags given to the chil-
dren contained notebooks, pa-
per, ballpens, crayons and other
school supplies.
Smart is one of the leading
movers behind the Marikina
Watershed Initiative (MWI),
a proj ect of t he Phi l i ppi ne
Di sast er Recovery Founda-
tion (PDRF) to help address
deforestation that aggravated
the flooding of Metro Manila
during typhoon Ondoy. These
effort s are part of Smart s
corporate social responsibility
programs for environmental
prot ect i on and for di sast er
mitigation, preparedness and
response.
of which every conceivable wine
region was represented. The Bor-
deaux section remained the most
popular, followed by Champagne
and Burgundy. Big names like Baron
Philippe de Rothschild, Champagne
Louis Roederer, Hugel & Fils of
Alsace, and Burgundy powerhouse
Maison Louis Jadot were all present.
The French after all leads both Hong
Kong and Mainland China in market
share by country of wine import
origin. Spain had the second largest
group with the Spanish pavilion
much bigger than any of the previ-
ous VinExpo Asia-Pacic. On the
New World side, the Americas were
quite large too, with North America
led by California and a big pavilion
for Washington State, and South
America bannered by Chile, Argen-
tina and a surprising 15 exhibitors
from Uruguay. Huge names from
the Americas include E&J Gallo,
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Montes,
Concha y Toro, Cono Sur and Cat-
ena Zapata. And from Asia, China
was represented by Dynasty Wines,
Yantai Changyu and the highly rated
Grace Vineyard. China is already
at present a top 10 wine producing
country, buoyed by large local con-
sumption. The Australian section
was also much more prominent this
year than 2010, following also its
boycott of VinExpo Asia-Pacific
in 2008 (due to perceived shabby
treatment in VineExpo Bordeaux
in 2007). But all was well again, as
the Australian and the New Zealand
wineries enjoyed great trafc and it
was quite nice to see Australia back
in full force in VinExpo Asia-Pacic.
On the spirits side, it was a bit quiet
as most of the ones participating
were boutique distillers with super
premium limited bottle released
products meant for the Chinese
markets of Mainland China, Taiwan
and Hong Kong. While tax has been
zero on wine in Hong Kong since
February 2008, spirits are still taxed
100 percent at present.
Next wine event in November
Hong Kong is still sizzling
when it comes to wine as con-
rmed by all the right indicators,
from undeniable import numbers,
number of recent VinExpo ex-
hibitors, omnipresent wine con-
sumption visible in on-premise
accounts all over the country, and
general wine talk heard and seen
in all forms of media. And come
November 8 to 10 this year, all
regional forces of the wine uni-
verse will again reconvene at the
Hong Kong Convention and Ex-
hibition Centre in Wanchai when
the 5th Hong Kong International
Wine & Spirits Fair takes its turn
at further promoting wines in
the region. Hong Kong is indeed
the undisputed hub for wine in
the region, and only Shanghai or
Beijing may be able to dislodge
Hong Kong in the future and
that may not be that far in the ho-
rizon knowing how quickly China
is evolving. My only problem
with Hong Kong, specically in
the Wanchai Convention Centre is
the taxi queue during these wine
events. Not only is the queue of
waiting passengers long, which is
understandable, but many of these
insolent Hong Kong taxi drivers
actually bypass the taxi queue
and pick up passengers right
next to the queue for ridiculous
contracted rates. This is noth-
ing we Filipinos have not heard
of locally, but in Hong Kong?
And charges are from HK$150-
HK$200 for a regular metered
fare of HK$20-HK$25. This is
downright criminal!
For comments, inquiries, wine
event coverage, wine consultancy
and other wine related concerns,
please e-mail me at protegeinc@
yahoo.com. I am a proud member
of the Federation Internationale
des Journalists et Ecrivains du
Vin et des Spiritueux or FIJEV
since 2010. You can also follow
me on twitter at www.twitter.com/
sherwinlao.
The VinExpo Asia-Pacic Hong Kong 2012
Winnie
Monsod
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68 Leno and Letterman,
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1 Provide for, as a
dependent
2 Teen haunts
3 According to plan
4 Ponce de __
5 R&D site
6 A whole lot
7 Dies __: Latin hymn
8 Short and sweet
9 Mural on wet plaster
10 Comedian Lovitz
11 From one end to the
other
12 Took out
13 Ditches where creeks
once were
21 A patch may cover
one
22 Co. designation
26 Rise up dramatically
ANSWER
TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
Across
1 __ Tom and Prncipe
4 Cap on spending, say
9 Norwegian Sea arm
14 Footed vase
15 Habituate
16 Friend of Fido
17 Agt.s cut
18 Grouchy Muppet
19 The other side
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
CROSSWORD
20 The smile on an email
happy face
23 Director Reiner
24 Jazz singer Anita
25 Vatican City is one
27 Split end in a uniform
32 Air-conditioned
33 Tuts cousin?
34 Andrea __: ill-fated
vessel
36 88 or 98 automaker
37 Barrier-breaking noise
40 Pygmalion playwright
43 Reeves of Speed
44 Palindromic Altar
47 Bridge holding such as
ace-queen
50 Surprises
52 More decrepit
54 Wuss
55 Topsys playmate in
Uncle Toms Cabin
56 Exalted group leader,
facetiously
61 __ cotta
63 Household cleanser
64 Alternate identity letters
65 Encouraging cry, such
as the one formed by
the ends of 20-, 37-, and
28 Courtroom oath
29 Otto __ Bismarck
30 The Phantom of the
Opera
31 Puts through a food
press
35 Blind as __
37 Babe Ruths
sultanate?
38 Im __ roll!
39 Wilders __ Town
40 Final race leg
41 Bums rush
42 Supergiant in
Scorpius
44 Woodcutter who
stole from thieves
45 New versions of old
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WITH more than 300 wedding suppliers participating,
from fashion designers and other wedding apparel, pho-
tographers, videographers, floral stylists, caterers, cake
and pastry shops, hotel and garden venues, make-up
artists, jewelers, car rentals, honeymoon destinations,
souvenirs and keepsakes, including wedding planners
and coordinators, up to entertainment, special effects,
as well as other specialty shops and accessories, the
Philippine Wedding Summit is the most complete, not-
to-be-missed midyear wedding event of the year, now
on its 7th year.
Presented by Themes & Motifs, the countrys premier
organizer of the biggest and most prestigious wedding
fairs, the Philippine Wedding Summit (PWS2012), will
be on June 23 24 at the World Trade Center Metro
Manila. Offering only the finest, latest, and best ideas
for soon-to-weds, those interested may pre-register
online for free admission through www.themesnmotifs.
com (The Wedding Ideas Portal Philippines) or get free
tickets from Themes & Motifs Makati Shangri-la.
To be l aunched duri ng t he event i s Themes &
Mot i fs very own weddi ng magazi ne, Bri des Ma-
nila, as well as their new wedding portal. Brides
Manila, envisioned to be the most comprehensive
high style wedding ideas magazine in the country,
will be distributed for free to all soon-to-weds
visiting PWS2012 and will also contain the
events exhibitors directory.
For more details about The Philippine Wed-
ding Summit Year 7, pls. visit www.themesn-
motifs.com (The Wedding Ideas Portal Phil-
ippines), email info@themesnmotifs.com,
or call (632) 371.9783/ (632) 413.7892/
0917.5220707.
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By Ed Biado
IF youre asking that question,
this article might be of help. At
its Worldwide Developers Con-
ference, Apple introduced iOS
6, the new operating system for
your Apple mobile device. Apple
is, yet again, giving us things
that we think we dont need. Its
just like the iPad all over again.
Remember how almost every-
one thought that it was such an
unnecessary gadget? Now, all
those people have one. Or two.
B u t
back to the
new OS. The
company said
that iOS 6 has
more than 200
new features
and enhance-
ments, includ-
ing a hyper-powered Siri, a new and
drastically improved Maps and Shared
Photo Steams. But do we really need all
those tweaks? Probably not, but here are
a few that would most likely be useful:
Apple found a way to address one com-
mon problem: having to reject a call. It
used to be a simple task: just tap Decline.
Now, with iOS 6, users have the option to
ignore a call and instantly reply with any
of the built-in messages like Ill call you
later or a custom one. You can also in-
struct your phone to remind you at a later
time that youre missing a call so that you
can call the caller back. Theres also the
Do Not Disturb option that lets you block
off all calls except the ones from specic
numbers you allow. And Im betting that
this set of functions will be one of iOS 6s
most popular new features.
Then, theres browsing. The new
operating systems Safari will have the
ability to save entire pages, as opposed
to just links, to your Reading List. This
is a great feature because youll be able
to view web pages even when ofine as
long as youve saved them.
Facebook is also getting an upgrade. Its
fully integrated into iOS 6, which means us-
ers can share photos on Facebook right from
Camera of Photos, check in from Maps,
publish game scores from Game Center and
view events on Calendar. And the integra-
tion doesnt stop there. If a Facebook friend
updates their contact info, their entry in your
Contacts will automatically sync.
So are these things (or any of the other
190+ new features) are getting you ex-
cited, then you and iOS 6 will be a great
match. But you do have to wait till fall to
get the update. And oh yeah, your device
must be an iPhone 3GS or newer, a 4th-
gen iPod touch, an iPad 2 or the new iPad.
Older devices are sadly not compatible.
Should I
upgrade
to iOS 6?
JUST over six months after the
record breaking 4th Hong Kong
International Wine & Spirits Fair,
VinExpo Asia-Pacic, held also at
the same Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre recently
from May 29 to 31, made history
anew. VinExpo exceeded the previ-
ous fair by attracting a new apex of
1,050 exhibitors from 28 countries
(rst time to bridge 4-digit in num-
ber of exhibitors), toppling the last
Hong Kong International Wine &
Spirits Fairs previous peak of 930
exhibitors. The previous VinExpo
Hong Kong in 2010 attracted 882
exhibitors, so this year grew by
a staggering 19 percent, neces-
sitating extra 2,000 square meters
space to take up a massive 10,500
square meters size. Being a trade
event, the support of exhibitors is
the lifeline of the fair. Based on
on-line registration records, the
VinExpo Asia-Pacific this year
was expected to receive 14,000+
visitors from 33 countries. I have to
say from personal observation too,
I saw more Filipino wine importers
this year than in any previous Vin-
Expo Asia-Pacic or Hong Kong
International Wine & Spirits Fair.
VinExpo is an annual trade event,
with odd years held at Bordeaux
France, and even years, known as
VinExpo Asia-Pacic held in Asia.
Hong Kong was the rst chosen
venue in 1998, then in 2000 and
2002, the venue shifted to Tokyo
Japan, but returned to Hong Kong
in 2006, and has stayed in Hong
Kong bi-annually since then.
Biggest growth region
According to VinExpo statis-
tics, the Asia-Pacic region is
home to $142.5 billion worth of
wine and spirits. Wine contrib-
utes $18.6 billion or 13 percent,
while the region remains by far
the worlds biggest consum-
ers of spirits. Hong Kong and
China in general are the largest
catalysts of this regional surge,
with Hong Kong being the win-
dow to the Mainland. Since the
unprecedented removal of wine
tax in Hong Kong circa February
2008, Hong Kong wine imports
have been unstoppable, growing
exponentially, and reaching over
HK$10 billion ($1.6 billion).
This is a chart defying 245 per-
cent increase since end of 2007
where total imports reached
HK$2.9 billion ($ 0.5 billion).
Of course the glaring numbers
also include a good portion
(around 30 percent) re-exported.
With majority going to Mainland
China through the backdoor, as
Mainland China wine tax is be-
tween 45-50 percent of CIF price.
And other Hong Kong re-exports
coming here to Southeast Asia
where tax varies between the
more reasonable Singapore and
Philippine wine tax system, and
the insanely high 300 percent+
wine tax system in Thailand and
Indonesia.
Diver sity of exhibitor s
The breadth and depth of par-
ticipating wine exhibitors this year
was overwhelming. The French
still dominated the eld with a very
central location for their pavilion
Hong Kong remains top wine attraction in region
FOR being young stewards of
the environment and contribut-
ing to the rehabilitation of the
Marikina Watershed, elemen-
tary school students of Sitio
San Joseph, Brgy. San Jose,
Antipolo received school sup-
plies from wireless leader Smart
Communications, Inc. (Smart).
Project: ECO KIDS of the
Kalingap Marikina Watershed
Project aims to deepen childrens
understanding of environmental
issues and teach them to sustain
and nurture their environment.
This is particularly important
as they live within the area of
the Marikina Watershed. The
Marikina Watershed is a catch-
ment basin that holds and slows
down the waters owing from the
mountains down to Pasig River
and Laguna Lake. It is also a
potential source of potable water
for Metro Manila.
The Marikina Watershed has
been declared a protected area
under Proclamation No. 296 by
President Benigno Aquino III.
The Sitio San Joseph chil-
dren were encouraged to ac-
tively participate in the com-
Antipolos eco kids proudly carry their bags lled with school supplies
Eco-kids
receive
school
supplies
CITIBANK empowers clients to choose when and where they want
to take a call
A pioneer in 24x7 banking, Citibank takes one step further with
its Call Me Back service that allows bank clients to leave a mes-
sage when they prefer to be reached for any assistance or inquiry.
With the Call Me Back service, bank clients no longer need
to wait or go through the hotline, and the CitiPhone Ofcers who
make the calls already know what the clients need. As more and
more of our clients use Call Me Back, we continue to up the ante
in banking convenience and deliver on our unique value proposi-
tions, Agrawal said.
To use Call Me Back, go to www.citibank.com.ph and log in to
your Citibank Online account. Click on the Call Me icon that can
be found in the Help Center to request for a call back at a preferred
time. Leave a contact number, provide your convenient time and
write a note on what the inquiry is about. Submit the request and
expect the call from Citibank just the way you want it.
So call me maybe?
(Citibank says)
Call Me Back is an innovative feature from Citibank that
allows bank clients to leave a message when they prefer to be
reached for any assistance or inquiry
And for most mothers, the natu-
ral way is the best way to ensure
their family's welfare. Nowadays,
there are a lot of plant-based rem-
edies in aid of traditional medicine
practices. For many, these ways are
becoming more practical alterna-
tives to chemical preparations.
Mothers are now aware that these
healthcare products dont have
harmful side effects.
Pascual Lab Inc.s ASCOF La-
gundi, an herbal cough and asthma
remedy brand, recently boosted
its credibility among mothers by
recruiting columnist and economist
Winnie Monsod and TV and radio
personality Winnie Cor der o to
join the bandwagon, along with
original endorsers Lucy Tor res-
Gomez. These women have had
rst hand experience on nurturing
mothers and have shared how natu-
ral products are more potent than
the ones chemically manufactured.
Cordero says women are natu-
rally equipped for motherhood.
We have a womb to shelter,
protect and ensure the growth of
our baby. When they come out, we
have bosoms to feed them natu-
rally, and we are given the natural
instinct to protect and nurture our
loved ones, she says. Being a
mother is already Natures gift.
Monsod sees being a natural
mother in a different way.
A natural mother, for me, is a
mother who uses natural means. It
is someone who minimizes the use
of articial and synthetic things.
The closer you are to nature, the
better, but Im not saying that you
have to be close to nature the whole
time there are many poisons
in nature, you just have to know
whats good for you, she says.
According to Gomez, being a
natural mother is all about following
your instincts. When I rst became
a mother, I thought Why cant moth-
erhood just come with a manual,
but then I realized that it was also a
good thing that it didnt come with a
manual. Its [motherhood] is a beau-
tiful learning curve; you just have to
use your instincts as you come along.
I guess being a natural mother is all
about doing what is right that comes
from the heart, she says.
All three women agree that par-
ents should invest time with their
children no matter how hectic and
crazy their schedules are. Growing
up with fond memories of their par-
ents will enable children to develop
into well-rounded individuals and
prepare them to be future parents
themselves.
Naturally,
know best
mothers
By Arian Vina L. Sarmiento
AT THE heart of every family is a caring mother who is willing to give
everything the family needs and wants. When my brother and I were
kids, my mother would inspect us after every bath to check for injuries of
any kind, whether it was a scratch or a bump in the head, and she would
immediately panic whenever she found any. The same thing goes when-
ever we had u or fever. She would usually give us various medicines
and lots of tender loving care and we'd soon be alright.
MISSING your fami l y members
abroad is now a thing of the past since
there is no country far enough when
youre connected to Bayan Telecom-
munications.
Aside from its local communica-
tion offerings, Bayan Telecommuni-
cations continues to bridge between
the families here and their loved
ones abroad with bayan Family Ties
through unlimited calls. It also brings
the Filipinos new ways of keeping
the family empowered and connected
through their DSL internet service and
its latest addition, the Kamusta.ph
"This year at Bayan, we want to
take on a bolder mission. We want
to go beyond merely providing com-
munication tools for overseas Filipi-
nos and their loved ones all over the
world. It is now our obligation, to
keep families connected no matter
where they are. That is why we are
bannering our Bayan Family Ties. We
want to spare every Filipino family
from the daily drama of not being con-
nected with their loved ones. Tigilan
na ang drama," said Neil S. Macalino,
Head of Bayan International. "We will
continue to offer Filipino families,
here and abroad, new and cost-effec-
tive ways of staying connected 24/7.
Kamust a. ph, a downl oadabl e
voice product which is available on
the app store, allows overseas Fili-
pinos to call to their relatives in the
Philippines using their iPhone and
iPads, anytime, anywhere. Depend-
ing on the subscription, one can get
a Bayan Virtual Number which any-
one with a Bayan phone could call
directly to enjoy Bayan's unlimited
calling available either one or two
way, for those long conversations.
But if you're into shorter conversa-
tions, overseas Filipinos can also
opt to purchase credits which can be
used for calls of per minute basis to
over 200 countries.
Offered in various countries, one
could also avail of Bayan's Interna-
tional Voice Calling which allows
any overseas Filipino to talk to their
loved ones here in the Philippines,
non-stop, through Bayan' s stable
wired landline connection without
being shocked by hidden charges.
Bayan gives subscribers the value
for their money while providing
them a plan that fits their needs.
Families without any landline sub-
scription can avail of their regular
plan, while those who have existing
Bayan subscriptions simply have to
sign up for the halfway plan to enjoy
unlimited calls abroad.
Aside from voice calls, over-
seas Filipinos can also provide
their family here with Bayan's
reliable, high-speed and afford-
able DSL plans of 1Mbps or
2Mbps even if they are not
at home. With this innovative
service, family members can
finally enjoy uninterrupted face-
to-face communication via web
chat and surf all they want with
this enticing DSL subscription
that's just right for every fam-
ily's pocket.
Connecting with your fami-
lies all over the world has been
easy. Tigilan na ang drama
and enjoy the limitless communica-
tion capabilities all over the world
brought to you by Bayan telecom-
munications.
To subscibe or know more about
this serive, e-mail BAYAN at ft_in-
quirybayan.com.ph or call 449 8888.
Reconnect with families abroad
munity composting project,
collecting biodegradable waste
and organic materials, which
will be used for the tree plant-
ing activities during the rainy
season. Composting is part of
the efforts to provide sustain-
able livelihood to the residents
of the Marikina Watershed.
Tree pl ant i ng, communi t y-
based nursery establishment
and crop cultivation are also
part of their livelihood pro-
gram.
This is a remarkable model.
It delivers a one-two punch: It
inspires the children to pursue
their education and excel in their
academics and also teaches them
the importance of livelihood
and environmental care, said
Smarts Senior Manager for
Community Partnerships Darwin
Flores who led the distribution of
school supplies to the watershed
eco kids.
The bags given to the chil-
dren contained notebooks, pa-
per, ballpens, crayons and other
school supplies.
Smart is one of the leading
movers behind the Marikina
Watershed Initiative (MWI),
a proj ect of t he Phi l i ppi ne
Di sast er Recovery Founda-
tion (PDRF) to help address
deforestation that aggravated
the flooding of Metro Manila
during typhoon Ondoy. These
effort s are part of Smart s
corporate social responsibility
programs for environmental
prot ect i on and for di sast er
mitigation, preparedness and
response.
of which every conceivable wine
region was represented. The Bor-
deaux section remained the most
popular, followed by Champagne
and Burgundy. Big names like Baron
Philippe de Rothschild, Champagne
Louis Roederer, Hugel & Fils of
Alsace, and Burgundy powerhouse
Maison Louis Jadot were all present.
The French after all leads both Hong
Kong and Mainland China in market
share by country of wine import
origin. Spain had the second largest
group with the Spanish pavilion
much bigger than any of the previ-
ous VinExpo Asia-Pacic. On the
New World side, the Americas were
quite large too, with North America
led by California and a big pavilion
for Washington State, and South
America bannered by Chile, Argen-
tina and a surprising 15 exhibitors
from Uruguay. Huge names from
the Americas include E&J Gallo,
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Montes,
Concha y Toro, Cono Sur and Cat-
ena Zapata. And from Asia, China
was represented by Dynasty Wines,
Yantai Changyu and the highly rated
Grace Vineyard. China is already
at present a top 10 wine producing
country, buoyed by large local con-
sumption. The Australian section
was also much more prominent this
year than 2010, following also its
boycott of VinExpo Asia-Pacific
in 2008 (due to perceived shabby
treatment in VineExpo Bordeaux
in 2007). But all was well again, as
the Australian and the New Zealand
wineries enjoyed great trafc and it
was quite nice to see Australia back
in full force in VinExpo Asia-Pacic.
On the spirits side, it was a bit quiet
as most of the ones participating
were boutique distillers with super
premium limited bottle released
products meant for the Chinese
markets of Mainland China, Taiwan
and Hong Kong. While tax has been
zero on wine in Hong Kong since
February 2008, spirits are still taxed
100 percent at present.
Next wine event in November
Hong Kong is still sizzling
when it comes to wine as con-
rmed by all the right indicators,
from undeniable import numbers,
number of recent VinExpo ex-
hibitors, omnipresent wine con-
sumption visible in on-premise
accounts all over the country, and
general wine talk heard and seen
in all forms of media. And come
November 8 to 10 this year, all
regional forces of the wine uni-
verse will again reconvene at the
Hong Kong Convention and Ex-
hibition Centre in Wanchai when
the 5th Hong Kong International
Wine & Spirits Fair takes its turn
at further promoting wines in
the region. Hong Kong is indeed
the undisputed hub for wine in
the region, and only Shanghai or
Beijing may be able to dislodge
Hong Kong in the future and
that may not be that far in the ho-
rizon knowing how quickly China
is evolving. My only problem
with Hong Kong, specically in
the Wanchai Convention Centre is
the taxi queue during these wine
events. Not only is the queue of
waiting passengers long, which is
understandable, but many of these
insolent Hong Kong taxi drivers
actually bypass the taxi queue
and pick up passengers right
next to the queue for ridiculous
contracted rates. This is noth-
ing we Filipinos have not heard
of locally, but in Hong Kong?
And charges are from HK$150-
HK$200 for a regular metered
fare of HK$20-HK$25. This is
downright criminal!
For comments, inquiries, wine
event coverage, wine consultancy
and other wine related concerns,
please e-mail me at protegeinc@
yahoo.com. I am a proud member
of the Federation Internationale
des Journalists et Ecrivains du
Vin et des Spiritueux or FIJEV
since 2010. You can also follow
me on twitter at www.twitter.com/
sherwinlao.
The VinExpo Asia-Pacic Hong Kong 2012
Winnie
Monsod
Winnie
Cordero
JOSEPH
PETER GONZALES
SHTICKS
ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
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showbitz
The GMA Artist
Center is now the
hub of alluring ladies,
some of them breaking
into ranking high in a
magazines poll for the
sexiest of 2012.
Bela Padilla, Ellen Adarna, Jack-
ie Rice, Lovi Poe, Solenn Heussaff,
Gwen Zamora, Chariz Solomon, and
Princess Snell are among those in the
top spot of the magazine.
FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Wom-
en 2012 Poll began in April, and votes
for these young, attractive and talented
ladies have steadily increased, prompt-
ing observers to make early conclusions
that one of them will be this years top
choice.
Bela is an obvious standout. Tall, in-
telligent, and pretty. Apart from acting,
she is keeping herself busy writing for
the Youth section of a national broad-
sheet and posing for various magazine
pictorials.
Her glossy FHM cover was created
a stir, yet what really stood out was
her irresistible appeal. Small wonder
the issue died a natural death, while
her ranking continues to go up.
Ellen is becoming extra visible after
her stint on Survivors Celebrity Doubles
Showdown. Shes in Alice Bungisngis
and Her Wonder Walis and in the upcom-
ing GMA Films release Conyo Problem.
Jackie, the Ultimate Female Survi-
vor in StarStruck 3, is a regular xture
in Bubble Gang, making her one of
the pretty faces who can really crack a
joke . She is in GMAs afternoon prime
drama Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Ka?
Lovi is one of the hottest stars these
days. She starred in Legacy and will be
seen again in Pinagpala sa Babaeng
Lahat.
She has three Regal lms and one
Viva movie lined-up.
Solenn is portraying Angela new
character in the movie version of Boy
Pick-up. It is no surprise that she eased
into FHMs top 10 sexiest.
Gwen, fresh from her stint in the In-
donesian horror movie The Witness, is
showing everyone that shes more than
just a pretty face. She can act, drama
or comedy.
Chariz Solomon is not just a come-
dian. Shes sexy and now a dark horse
in the running.
Princess Snell may have gotten
her share of controversies, but being
linked to Pacman and having signi-
cant exposure in My Beloved proved
enough for her to make it as a strong
candidate.
Other Kapuso babes in the running
are Rhian Ramos, LJ Reyes, Sarah
Lahbati, Stef Presscott, Sheena Hal-
ili, Ryza Cenon, Maxene Magalona,
among others.
With FHM closing its voting period
on June 5, we wait who among them
clinched the top spot.
Ito Curata and Nono
Palmos in Hollywood
On May 9 in Los Angeles was the
red carpet premier of the internation-
ally acclaimed lm The Road. The
movies lead stars Rhian Ramos, Al-
den Richards, Derrick Monasterio
and Marvin Agustin were ew to the
US to show their pride and support for
the event.
Rhian Ramos, one of the lms stars
was anything but excited. One of the
Philippines top fashion designers Ito
Curata made Rhians gown for the
premier. Curata made sure that Rhian
will be noticed by the casting agents
that will be present in the said event
which is Rhians ultimate dream, while
GMA Artist Center Vice President Ida
Henares accompanied the stars in
a Nono Palmos creation. She stood
out at the Arc Light theatre not letting
the stars outshine her classic, elegant
beauty with Palmos internationally re-
nowned design.
I was informed that casting agents
from international companies will be
attending, so Im hoping that I get no-
ticed somehow. Or that they will come
to see that Filipino actors can also act
and that they can be part of their mov-
ies. Perhaps, thats the ultimate dream,
that at least one of us, gets noticed
and gets cast in a Hollywood movie.
It will really be a big deal as Holly-
wood is considered the mecca of ac-
tors around the world, said Rhian in
an interview.
Manny Pacquiao was one of the
big name celebrities who showed up
at the premiere of GMA Films horror
movie. Pacquiao said, Its a good ex-
perience to be here and Im supporting
my friend Rhian and I love it.
While in the US, Rhian will also
be doing shows for GMA Pinoy TV.
A primetime drama series with Aljur
Abrenica and Kris Bernal with
Maryo J. delos Reyes directing is in
the ofng.
Kris says, Take care
of your heart
Aware that heart disease is the
leading cause of death in the country,
Kris reveals one of the many ways on
how she keeps her heart healthy.
I eat foods which have lots of
Omega-3.
Clinical studies say that Omega-3,
which is naturally-found in tuna, con-
tributes to having a healthy heart as it
lowers cholesterol and blood pressure.
It also reduces risks of heart attack and
other cardio-vascular diseases.
One product that I love is San Ma-
rino Corned Tuna. Every 180-gram can
of San Marino Corned Tuna has 1,125
mg of Omega-3.
Another reason why I love San
Marino Corned Tuna is because it has
less oil than the usual tuna akes in oil
products and has lots of tuna. Kris
said in a statement. And San Marino
Corned Tuna has absolutely no preser-
vatives.
I am denitely recommending San
Marino Corned Tuna to my family and
friends. I want them to have healthy
hearts too, she added.
To combat the increasing incidenc-
es of deaths from heart disease, Kris
airs her plea for Filipinos to take care
of their heart.
The number of deaths from heart
diseases is very alarming kaya please
alagaan natin ang ating mga puso.
Studies have shown that heart dis-
ease has been the leading cause of death
in the country for the last 10 years.
The National Statistical Coordina-
tion Board (NSCB) say almost 300
Filipinos die of heart disease every day
based on a 2009 study. This number of
deaths from heart ailments represents
a high 21 percent of the total annual
registered deaths in the country.
What makes it heartbreaking is the
fact that the prevalence rate is on the
rise, says the NSCB.
The NSCB says that from 77,060
deaths from heart disease in 2005, the
number rose to 100,908 in 2009, or an
increase of 31 percent in a span of just
four years.
Excited to be
back on the
soap front
RICHARD Gutierrez admits his ex-
citement now that hes back on prime
time via Makapiling Kang Muli.
After doing the second installment
of Captain Barbell, I got busy with
Survivor Philippines and special docu-
mentaries for GMAs News and Public
Affairs department. I also missed ap-
pearing in a regular soap where Im
just a regular guy, not a super hero. Im
sure viewers will love the story. Its
romance, drama, comedy and action
rolled into one. I thank GMA for giv-
ing me this project, he says.
Its his rst collaboration with Car-
la Abellana.
But in case you dont know, we
shouldve teamed-up a
long time ago, only it
didnt materialize. Im
glad that nally, we were
given a chance to be
paired on screen and in
a grand vehicle like Makapiling Kang
Muli. Its simply worth the wait.
Richard has only good words for his
new leading lady.
As an actress, Carla is serious and
focuseda real PRO. In our rst tap-
ing day, we did a kissing scene right
away and no complain could be heard
from her. Off cam, shes smart, sensible
and sweet. Im denitely having a great
time working with her, he adds.
Instantly noticeable is the shows
lush backdrop.
Apart from the interesting sto-
ryline, its one of our strong come-ons.
The green landscape is simply refresh-
ing to the eyes. Production value-wise,
Makapiling Kang Muli will surely raise
the bar in local soaps.
Adding spice to the
program is the inclu-
sion of Mark Anthony
Fernandez who will
serve as his great rival
in life and love.
Many say that his bankability as a
male lead will be put to test once again
in his new prime time offering.
I know the importance of ratings.
But personally, I dont let it affect my
performance. As long as you know you
gave your best, you have nothing to
worry about. It will transcend on screen
and viewers will not only see but feel it
as well, ends Richard.
Kapusos new matinee idol
Clearly, Alden Richards is being
groomed by the Kapuso as its next big
important male star. After assigning
him a meaty part in My Beloved, he
and Louise delos Reyes are now head-
lining their maiden prime time vehicle
One True Love.
Of course Im
happy and proud
that GMA is push-
ing my love team
with Louise. We
started in the af-
ternoon block with
Alakdana but now,
we made a big leap
with One True Love.
The feeling is inexpli-
cable, Alden avers.
There is really pres-
sure to deliver in the ratings
game but Im also excited
with whats going to happen,
if the public will accept my
love team with Louise on
prime time. Anyway, I have
faith in the project. Apart
from the story, we are given
strong support by some of our
veteran acting stalwarts like
Jean Garcia, Raymond Bag-
atsing and Agot Isidro. We are
also being carefully guided by Direk
Andoy Ranay so it adds up to our
condence!
With this development, his
rivalry with Aljur Abrenica is
once again rekindled.
I would like to reiterate that
Aljur and I are friends. Hes one
of those who inspired me to
work out and improve
my physique. Im
not a threat to
him. Hes al-
ready there.
Im just
starting to
carve my
niche so
this rival-
ry angle
bet ween
us is im-
material,
states Al-
den.
Kapusos sexiest babes
Solenn Heussaff
Ellen Adarna Jackie Rice
Bela Padilla
Lovi Poe
Princess Snell
Alden Richards

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