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Palace rules out LP-UNA coalition
Outages to cost Admin bets
political fallout in 2013 polls
Oil companies
lower pump
prices again
Comelec ofcials in fraud case most guilty
Nokor displays new
missile at parade
Tension flares up anew at Scarborough
Zamboanga
welcomes
nuke plant
The way they were. President Benigno Aquino III and Vice President Jejomar Binay are shown in a huddle in this le
photo taken in 2010, when they awarded that years model migrant worker family.
For Kim Il Sung. Soldiers march in front of ower-waving civilians during a mass military parade in Pyongyangs Kim Il
Sung Square, where their new leader Kim Jong Un (inset) waved at them. AP
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By John Concepcion
SENATOR Aquilino Pi-
mentel III on Sunday said
the two former election of-
cials that the government
wanted to treat as state
witnesses should not be
given protection because
they were most guilty of
fraud in the 2007 senatorial
elections in Mindanao.
He made the statement
after the Justice Depart-
ment proposed to withdraw
the electoral sabotage case
against former Elections
Commission lawyers Lil-
ian Suan Radam and Yogi
Martirizar and use them as
state witnesses against for-
mer Elections Commission
chairman Benjamin Abalos.
As far as I am con-
cerned, lawyers Lilian Suan
Radam and Yogi Martirizar
were the most guilty of the
PYONGYANGNorth Korea on Sunday unveiled
what appeared to be a new missile at a military pa-
rade in Pyongyang.
The missile, displayed during celebrations for the
centennial of the birth of late North Korea founder
Kim Il Sung, appears to add to an arsenal that has
raised international worries heightened by the coun-
trys simultaneous development of nuclear weapons.
The celebrations come two days after North Korea
red a rocket widely viewed abroad as a provocative
test of missile technology. The rocket failed about a
minute after liftoff.
Military analysts in Japan and South Korea said
the missile on display Sunday appeared to be some-
thing newerand possibly biggerthan what had
previously been displayed.
But they said further examination would be re-
quired to tell whether it was an intercontinental bal-
listic missile, or ICBM, that North Korea has report-
edly had in the works for quite some time.
A number of North Koreans at the parade said it
was the rst time they had seen the new missile. The
exact design could not immediately be conrmed by
military ofcials.
It looked like more than a mock-up, and like it
could be intended as an ICBM, but it is very hard to
tell at this point, said Isaku Okabe, a private Japa-
nese military specialist.
Sohn Young-hwan, a South Korean rocket scien-
tist who heads the privately funded Institute of Tech-
nology and Management Analysis in Seoul, said the
missile was possibly an intermediate-range ballistic
missile, but not an ICBM.
THE oil distributors on Sunday
rolled back pump prices by P1
per liter of unleaded gasoline,
P0.90 per liter of kerosene, and
P0.70 per liter of diesel and regu-
lar gasoline.
Shell, Petron, Seaoil, Phoenix
and Total said the downward ad-
justments followed the softening
of oil prices abroad.
Gasoline was selling at P55.35 to
P62.02 per liter, diesel at P45.75 to
P50, kerosene at P52.55 to P59.50
before the price adjustments.
Sundays price reductions were
the second this month.
The oil rms cut the price of die-
sel by P0.50 a liter, regular gasoline
by P0.30, and kerosene by P0.40 on
April 10, but raised the price of un-
leaded gasoline by P0.30.
The Energy Department said
crude prices fell in the past two
weeks after Iran issued a state-
ment saying it was willing to re-
vive its talks with the West over
its nuclear program.
The department said a report
saying US employment slowed in
March also tempered prices.
Alena Mae S. Flores
TENSION ared up again following
last weeks naval standoff between
China and the Philippines in the West
Philippine Sea after the Chinese de-
ployed a second ship and an aircraft
that hovered over the area, Filipino of-
cials said Sunday.
The new incident came on the
eve of the joint military exercises in-
volving 6,800 Filipino and American
soldiers near the disputed area of the
South China Sea.
The BRP Gregorio del Pilar, the
countrys largest warship, tried to arrest
several Chinese shermen who were ac-
cused of illegally entering and collecting
endangered coral, giant clams and live
sharks Tuesday at the disputed Scarbor-
ough Shoal off the northwestern Philip-
pines. Two Chinese government ships
arrived and prevented any arrests, spark-
ing the standoff.
Chinese ofcials said their sher-
men sought refuge at the shoal, which
they said was part of Chinese territory,
due to bad weather, but they were ha-
rassed by the Philippine Navy ship.
The Hamilton-class cutter later
sailed away and was replaced by a
Coast Guard vessel. All Chinese sh-
ermen later slipped away from the
shoal, diffusing the standoff.
But tensions ared again on Saturday
after China deployed a second surveil-
lance ship, along with a Chinese aircraft
By Maricel Cruz
THE higher cost of electricity and the con-
tinuing power outages will exact a heavy
toll on the political chances of President
Benigno Aquino IIIs candidates in the
2013 mid-term elections in Mindanao, a
lawmaker from the island said Sunday.
Maguindanao Rep. Simeon Datumanong
said support for the administrations candi-
dates will be put to a severe test in Mindanao
given the ongoing power shortage and the
prospects for higher rates there.
On Friday, President Aquino warned
Mindanaos residents they would have to
pay more for their electricity or continue
suffering blackouts. He also dismissed
widespread opposition to a government
plan to sell off the Agus-Palangui hydro-
electric plants despite public fears that
would drive up power costs.
Mindanao has 10 million voters as of
2010 and accounts for 24 percent of the
countrys population.
Agham Party-list Rep. Angelo Palmo-
nes said as customers paid their monthly
electric bills, they would not forget the
sufferings inicted on them by the Aquino
administration.
I have talked to several Mindanao of-
cials and business leader. The sentiment
But deputy presidential spokeswoman
Abigail Valte said she was condent that
Binay would remain supportive of the ad-
ministrations reform agenda between now
and the next presidential elections.
There will be an inevitable parting of
ways because they [Mr. Aquino and Binay]
belong to different political parties, Valte
said.
There will come a time they will be en-
dorsing different standard bearers of their
respective parties. What is important is [Bi-
nays] support to the reform agenda of the
Aquino administration.
Binay has been fortifying his partys
senatorial lineup for the 2013 midterm
polls. His PDP-Laban party recently co-
alesced with former president Joseph Es-
tradas Partido ng Masang Pilipino to form
the United Nationalist Alliance.
House Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Taada
III said Estrada and Binays move for the
midterm polls was very normal political
interaction.
The [Liberal Party] is not threatened by
the coalition, he said.
Its the right of political parties to form
coalitions if it is within their interest.
Cavite Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya, the
Liberal Partys secretary general, said much
the same thing.
What is important with coalition-build-
ing is we get like-minded parties and can-
didates on board the reform program of the
President, Abaya said.
Binays partys possible senatorial can-
didates are Saranggani Rep. Manny Pac-
quiao, Zambales Rep. Milagros Magsay-
say, businessman Joey de Venecia III, and
Senator Koko Pimentel.
By Christine F. Herrera
DAVAO CITYMindanao will
defy President Benigno Aquino
III as the lawmakers from the
island, backed by businessmen,
local ofcials and environmen-
talists, on Sunday vowed to le
a House resolution opposing
the administrations plan to sell
off the Agus-Palangui hydro-
electric plants and state-owned
power barges.
Mindanao has spoken with
one voice. We have heard the
strongest sentiment of our
people, said Misamis Occi-
dental Rep. Loreto Leo Ocam-
pos, president of the 62-strong
Mindanao Legislators Com-
mittee and a member of the
Presidents Liberal Party.
During the Power Summit
here Friday, the President dis-
missed the widespread opposi-
tion to the privatization of the
power plants, saying private
companies would be able to
operate them more efciently.
But Mindanaos residents
fear privatization will bring
higher electricity rates.
Mindanao will ght. Lets
bring it on. We will show the
President that Mindanao stands
pat on its position, said Agham
Rep. Angelo Palmones, who
By Alena Mae S. Flores
THE Provincial Council of
Zamboanga del Sur has issued
a resolution expressing its
willingness to host a nuclear
power plant in the area be-
cause it will lower the price of
electricity there while assuring
its continued supply.
Resolution 2K12-633 says
putting up a nuclear power plant
in Zamboanga del Sur will also
attract new investments, create
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Aquino, Binay
split inevitable
Mindanao to defy Malacaang on power issues
comes from Cotabato.
By ling the House resolu-
tion, we hope that the President
will be enlightened and take heed
that Mindanao people know what
is best for them.
We are disappointed that the
President ignored the general sen-
timent of the Mindanao people.
We have started to lobby Congress
to block the privatization of Agus-
Pulangui and the power barges,
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By Joyce Pangco Paares
MALACAANG on Sunday said President Be-
nigno Aquino III and Vice President Jejomar Binay
would eventually part ways come the 2016 elections,
ruling out a coalition between Mr. Aquinos Liberal
Party and Binays United Nationalist Alliance.
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Secret Service scam grounds 11
CARTAGENA An embarrassing
scandal involving prostitutes and Se-
cret Service agents deepened Saturday
as 11 agents were placed on leave, and
the agency designed to protect President
Barack Obama had to offer regret for the
mess overshadowing his diplomatic mis-
sion to Latin America.
DERA ISMAIL KHANTal-
iban militants armed with auto-
matic weapons and rocket-pro-
pelled grenades battled their way
into a prison in northwest Paki-
stan on Sunday, freeing close to
400 prisoners, including at least
20 described by police as very
dangerous insurgents, authori-
ties and the militants said.
The raid by more than 100
ghters was a dramatic display
of the strength of the insurgency
gripping the nuclear-armed coun-
try. The escaped prisoners may
now rejoin the ght, giving mo-
mentum and a propaganda boost
to a movement that has killed
thousands of Pakistani ofcials
and ordinary citizens since 2007.
The attackers stormed the
prison before dawn in the city
of Bannu close to the Afghan
border, said police ofcer
Shaque Khan. They used ex-
plosives and hand grenades to
knock down the main gates and
two walls, said Bannu prison
superintendent Zahid Khan.
They were carrying modern
and heavy weapons, said Za-
hid Khan. They red rockets.
Once inside the building, the
attackers headed straight to the
area of the prison where death-
row prisoners were being kept,
he said. They fought with guards
for around two hours, setting part
of the prison on re before free-
ing the 380 inmates, including at
least 20 very dangerous Taliban
militants, said Shaque.
One escaped prisoner, Ad-
nan Rashid, was on death row
for his involvement in an as-
sassination attempt against for-
mer Pakistani President Pervez
Musharraf, said Zahid Khan.
The prison in Bannu housed
944 inmates.
A Taliban spokesman,
Asimullah Mehsud, claimed
the movements ghters freed
1,200 of their comrades. The
group is known to make exag-
gerated claims.
Pakistans military has
launched a series of operations
against the Pakistani Taliban
group in the northwest, where it is
strongest and has forged alliances
with al-Qaida and other transna-
tional militant movements based
there along the Afghan border.
The movement is closely
linked to the Afghan Taliban,
which is battling US and NATO
troops in Afghanistan. AP
The controversy also expanded
to the US military, which an-
nounced ve service members
staying at the same hotel as the
agents in Colombia may have
been involved in misconduct as
well. They were conned to quar-
ters and ordered not to have con-
tact with others.
All the alleged activities took
place before Obama arrived Fri-
day in this Colombian port city
for meetings with 33 other re-
gional leaders.
Put together, the allegations
were an embarrassment for an
American president on foreign
soil and threatened to upend
White House efforts to keep his
trip focused squarely on boosting
economic ties with fast-growing
Latin America. Obama was hold-
ing two days of meetings at the
Summit of the Americas with
leaders from across the vast re-
gion before heading back to
Washington Sunday night.
The Secret Service did not dis-
close the nature of the miscon-
duct. The Associated Press con-
rmed on Friday that it involved
prostitutes.
The White House said Obama
had been briefed about the inci-
dents but would not comment on
his reaction.
The president does have full
condence in the United States Se-
cret Service, presidential spokes-
man Jay Carney said when asked.
Carney insisted the matter was
more a distraction for the media
than Obama. But Secret Service
assistant director Paul Morrissey
said in a statement: We regret
any distraction from the Summit
of the Americas this situation has
caused.
Rep. Peter King, chairman of
the House Homeland Security
Committee, told the AP after he
was briefed on the investiga-
tion on Saturday that close to
all 11 of the agents involved had
brought women back to their
rooms at a hotel separate from
where Obama is now staying.
The New York Republican said
the women were presumed to
be prostitutes but investigators
were interviewing the agents.
King said he was told that anyone
visiting the hotel overnight was re-
quired to leave identication at the
front desk and leave the hotel by 7
a.m. When a woman failed to do so,
it raised questions among hotel staff
and police, who investigated. They
found the woman with the agent in
the hotel room and a dispute arose
over whether the agent should have
paid her.
King said he was told that the
agent did eventually pay the
woman.
The incident was reported to
the US embassy, prompting fur-
ther investigation, King said.
The 11 employees in question
were special agents and Uni-
formed Division Ofcers. None
were assigned to directly protect
Obama. All were sent home and
replaced, Morrissey said, given
the nature of the allegations and
a zero tolerance policy on person-
al misconduct.
The Secret Service says the in-
cidents have had no bearing on
its ability to provide security for
Obamas stay in Colombia. AP
Taliban
attack
prison,
free 380
Distinguished Soroptimist Award. Minda Garcia, governor-elect of Soroptimist International
of the Philippines Region, recently received the Soroptimist International Metro Manila South
East District Directors Star Award for Distinguished Soroptimist. Shown from left are SI
Antipolo president Cyd Marquez, SI Makati president Mimi Noble, SI Mandaluyong president
Rosie Lardizabal, SI Mandaluyong IPP Gigie Pealosa, SIPR governor-elect Minda Garcia, District
director Laling Ordoez, SI Rizal president Myriam Cruz, SI San Juan president Baby Doble, SI
Edsa Villagers president Tess Navarro, and SI Ortigas and Environs president Vee Velasco.
Mindanao...
said Ronald Barrios, a member of
the Kidapawan Chamber of Com-
merce and Industry.
It was obvious that the Presi-
dent had already made up his
mind not to listen to the consen-
sus reached in the summits morn-
ing session because his prepared
speech was opposite the stand
made by Mindanao.
What the President doesnt
know, however, is that the people
of Mindanao are already hurting
because of the blackouts and will
be hurting more by paying more
due to the power that would be
bought from the privately-owned
power barges.
Ramon Floresta, president of the
Kidapawan Chamber of Commerce
and Industry, said the businessmen
had been incurring millions in
losses since two years ago when the
island was hit by rolling blackouts.
Ocampos said he consulted
the 62 Mindanao lawmakers
before and after the Mindanao
Power Summit on Friday at the
Waterfront Insular Hotel, where
the President said Mindanaoans
should pay more if they did not
want the rolling blackouts.
Even after the summit, Mind-
anao lawmakers will oppose the
privatization because this would
result in the shooting up of the
power rates. We will start with the
move to amend the Epira [Elec-
tric Power Industry Reform Act],
Ocampos told the Manila Stan-
dard.
Not one from those who at-
tended the Mindanao Power Sum-
mit withdrew his or her signature.
They came not just to listen to
what the President had to say but
also to sign the resolution [against
privatization] that Cagayan de
Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has
drafted.
The government is set to bid
out four power barges, each with a
capacity of 32 megawatts, in May.
Ocampos said the House reso-
lution, which seeks to exempt the
hydroelectric plants and the four
barges from privatization, would
be led on May 7, when Congress
resumes its sessions.
Also on Sunday, Senator Joker
Arroyo said the Electric Power
Industry Reform Act was a failure
in meeting its objectives to reduce
the debt of National Power Corp.
and to lower power rates.
I opposed its passage in 2001
and now we see why it is a fail-
ure, Arroyo said in a radio inter-
view.
National Powers debt stood at
$16.387 billion in 2001 when the
law was passed, and it stood at
$15.821 billiona difference of
only $500 millionat the end of
2010, Arroyo said.
He also cited the Mindanaos
power shortage as an example of
the laws failure.
At the Power Summit Friday,
Energy Secretary Jose Rene Al-
mendras said the Iligan diesel
power plant would start generat-
ing 100 megawatts of electric-
ity as soon as the bidding results
were conrmed by the Audit
Commission.
The plant was supposed to have
been turned over to a private op-
erator in January but was not, thus
adding to the energy shortfall on
the island, he said. With John An-
thony Concepcion
Zamboanga...
more jobs, improve the econ-
omy and provide a better life
to the people in the province.
The rolling blackouts in
Mindanao have slowed the
delivery of services, disrupted
work and discouraged the en-
try of new investments, the
resolution says.
Hence, the necessity to
establish a nuclear power
plant is a long-term solution
to power generation problem
in the Mindanao grid, the
resolution says. It says nuclear
power is still a safe alternative
despite the accident in Fuku-
shima, Japan.
Shortly after assuming power
in 2010, President Benigno
Aquino III said he will not ap-
prove the operation of the Bata-
an Nuclear Power Plant due to
safety concerns.
His mother, the late President
Corazon Aquino, mothballed
the nuclear plant before it could
be operated, citing the same
concerns. But she did not order
the construction of other power
plants to plug the supply gap
that the nuclear plant was sup-
posed to ll.
Energy Secretary Jose Rene
Almendras earlier said the
government was cutting the
cost of maintaining the nuclear
plant. The state-owned National
Power Corp. spends around P50
million a year to maintain the
facility.
Were downsizing it, were
trying to save as much as we
can, Almendras said.
One of the technical guys
said the best option is to convert
it into coal-red plant.
Aquino...
Valte declined to comment on an analysis by former senator Ernes-
to Maceda that a vote for the acquittal of Chief Justice Renato Corona
in the impeachment trial would be a vote of support for Binay.
Mr. Aquino earlier said that some people were trying to drive a
wedge between him and Binay, who defeated Manuel Roxas II, Mr.
Aquinos running mate, in the 2010 elections.
There will always be intrigues, he said.
Meanwhile, a ranking Liberal Party ofcial said Sunday that the
party was eyeing former senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr., son of the
late President Ramon Magsaysay, to join its senatorial ticket.
The ruling party was impressed with Magsaysays track record
of good governance that jibed with its anti-corruption program, said
the ofcial who asked not to be named.
Talks are under way for former senator Magsaysay to join the
slate, the ofcial said.
He is a genuine Magsaysay.
Still, analysts say Magsaysay Jr.s possible return could complicate
the expected candidacy of Milagros Magsaysay. With Maricel Cruz
Outages...
is common: Why do we have
to vote for candidates who insist
on giving Mindanao a bleak fu-
ture? Palmones said.
House Deputy Minority Leader
and Zambales Rep. Milagros Mag-
saysay said electricity was a po-
litically sensitive issue and could
determine the outcome of the elec-
tions in Mindanao in 2013.
Magsaysay said the govern-
ments inefcient handling of
the Mindanao power crisis could
spell strategic political setbacks
for the administration.
If you do not address the is-
sue raised by the people, then
you will be the one to answer for
that in the 2013 elections, Mag-
saysay said.
Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Ca-
sio warned the Aquino adminis-
tration that the 2013 polls would
be payback time for its failure to
provide clean and inexpensive
power to the island.
The President was not only
insensitive but dead wrong in
giving the people of Mindanao
only two choices, which is to pay
higher rates or live in darkness,
Casio said.
But administration ally Cagay-
an de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez
said President Aquino and Ener-
gy Department ofcials had tak-
en concrete actions to solve the
Mindanao power crisis, but con-
tinued to oppose the privatization
of state-owned power plants.
Former Surigao congressman
Robert Ace Barbers, Nacionalis-
ta Party spokesman, also played
down any political fallout from
the power crisis, except for some
pressure on local candidates.
Barbers said the govern-
ment should be able to provide
the people of Mindanao more
choices rather than increasing the
power cost.
Nokor...
Analysts have speculated for
months that North Korea is
working on a rocket that is
bigger and stronger than the
Unha-3 that failed Friday.
The new missile it is sup-
posedly working on is ru-
mored to have bigger boosters
that give it a maximum range
of more than 10,000 kilome-
ters. That would theoretically
make it capable of reaching
the continental US, though as
Fridays failure demonstrated,
North Korea has a long way to
go before it can mount an ef-
fective ICBM attack.
Nick Hansen, of the Cen-
ter for International Security
and Cooperation at Stanford
University, wrote on the web-
site 38 North that the satel-
lite imagery and photos taken
by journalists allowed to visit
North Koreas new launch site
backed up the claim that the
North has a bigger missile in
mind because the gantry used
on Friday is much bigger than
it needed to be for the Unha-3
rocket.
North Korea has used mili-
tary parades to reveal its mis-
siles before.
A parade in 2010 provided
the world with its first look at
a road-mobile ballistic missile
with a range estimated at 3,000
to 4,000 kilometers. Such mis-
siles are of particular concern
because they are harder to lo-
cate and destroy than missiles
that are launched from fixed
locations, like the one Friday.
The 4,000-kilometer range
would put US bases in Guam,
South Korea and Japan within
its sights. AP
Tensions ...
that briey ew over the Philip-
pine Coast Guard vessel at the
shoal, Foreign Secretary Albert
del Rosario said.
One of the Chinese ships
also ordered a Philippine-reg-
istered yacht, which was carry-
ing French nationals involved
in an archaeological survey, to
leave the Scarborough, which
lies about 230 kilometers off the
province of Zambales, Philippine
ofcials said.
The stalemate remains,
Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul
Hernandez said Sunday.
Del Rosario, who left for a
week-long trip to the United
States on Sunday, said he would
continue to oversee the negotia-
tions with China to end the im-
passe.
In the Palace, deputy presi-
dential spokeswoman Abigail
Valte said the Chinese should
not view Mondays Balikatan war
games as a further provocation,
saying the venue for the exercis-
es was determined well ahead of
last weeks standoff in the Scar-
borough Shoal.
Some 4,500 American and
2,300 Filipino troops are ex-
pected to participate in the
annual war games, which rep-
resent the biggest combined
military exercise between the
Armed Forces and the US Pa-
cic Command.
Carlyle Thayer, a South China
Sea expert at the University of
New South Wales in Australia,
said the Scarborough standoff
was the latest reminder of an ur-
gent need for China and other
claimant countries to come up
with arrangements to ensure
disagreements, like shermen
straying into disputed waters,
would not become violent, while
the territorial disputes remained
unresolved.
Such an arrangement, Thay-
er said, could be included in a
proposed code of conduct be-
ing drafted by the 10-member
Association of Southeast Asian
Nations, which includes four
nations involved in South China
Sea conicts, and China.
China and rival countries like
Vietnam and the Philippines had
bolstered their maritime forces
to protect the islands, reefs and
potentially oil- and gas-rich off-
shore areas they claim in the
South China Sea, increasing the
possibility of confrontations, he
said.
If the South China Sea can be
compared to a bathtub, it is only
a matter of time before there is a
collision in this congested space,
Thayer said.
The incident at Scarborough
Shoal is a harbinger of what is
to come. Unless this matter is
effectively addressed ... the fu-
ture portends more confronta-
tions and possible clashes at sea.
Joyce Pangco Paares, with AP
Comelec ...
accused. Thats why I led the criminal charges against them, Pi-
mentel said.
He said the fraud charges against the two should be pursued because
they played a lead role in the systematic tampering of the votes in Cota-
bato that led to the proclamation of former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri
in 2007.
Martirizar was a former election supervisor in North Cotabato,
while Radam was a former election supervisor in South Cotabato.
Pimentel said the two denied that they had cheated, and that prompted
him to le 11 counts of electoral sabotage against them.
And when the trial court ordered their arrest, they went into hiding for
four years and later surfaced to implicate Abalos in the alleged election
irregularities.
An accused can point to anybody as the mastermind, but that will not
absolve him or her of criminal liabilities, Pimentel said.
Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes and Commissioner Rene
Sarmiento earlier denied that the poll body was withdrawing the
charges against Radam and Martirizar.
Brillantes said the testimony of Radam and Martirizar might be
vital to the cases against Abalos, but they were not the least guilty
because they were the ones who did the cheating.
A lawyer for Abalos, Brigido Dulay, has accused Justice Secre-
tary Leila de Lima of pressuring the Comelec to drop the charg-
es against Radam and Martirizar in exchange for their testimony
against him. With Gigi Muoz David
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NDF accuses govt
of violating pact
Billboard
operators
must pay
road tax
Party-list lawmaker tags politicians son,
retired cop in LPG short-lling syndicate
Asean group supports cessation of Mindanao hostilities
NDF chief negotiator Luis Jalando-
ni, in a statement on Sunday, demand-
ed Gamaras immediate release from
detention.
Jalandoni insisted that the April 3
arrest in Rizal was illegal.
Not read his Miranda rights nor
shown any warrant of arrest, he and
his companion, Santiago Balleta, were
handcuffed and brought to the Camp
Crame Custodial Center, Jalandoni
said.
TOP labor ofcials from the
Gulf Cooperation Countries
(GCC) led by the United Arab
Emirates, as well as those
from labor exporting coun-
tries within the Asian region,
will converge in Manila on
April 17-19 for the second
Abu Dhabi Dialogue to dis-
cuss regional contractual labor
collaboration.
The meeting, to be held at
the Sotel Philippine Plaza
Hotel in Manila, consists of
two parts: a two-day Senior
Ofcials Meeting to be held
from April 17 to 18, and the
Second Ministerial Consulta-
tion on April 19.
President Benigno C. Aqui-
no III will keynote the meet-
ing on April 19.
The theme of the three-day
meeting is Sustaining Re-
gional Cooperation Towards
Enhanced Management of
Temporary Contract Employ-
ment Cycle in Asia.
Speakers during the con-
ference, which will adopt
The Manila Communiqu:
Outlining the Framework of
Regional Collaboration and
the Operating Modalities of
the Abu Dhabi Dialogue,
include Labor Secretary Ro-
salinda Baldoz, Undersec-
retary Mubarak Al Dhaheri,
Ministry of Labor, United
Arab Emirates; Secretary
Zafar Ahmed Khan, Ministry
of Expatriates Welfare and
Employment, Bangladesh;
and Minister Saqr Ghobash
Saeed Ghobash, UAE Minis-
try of Labor.
To be represented at the
conference are 11 countries
where the migrant workers
originate, and nine destination
countries.
The origin countries are Af-
ghanistan, Bangladesh, China,
India, Indonesia, Nepal, Paki-
stan, the Philippines, Sri Lan-
ka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
By Vito Barcelo

A FORMER labor leader
and now a member of Con-
gress accused a son of a
vice mayor in Bulacan and
a retired police chief inspec-
tor for the widespread short-
lling of liqueed petroleum
gas cylinders in Metro Manila
and Central Luzon..
Party-list Rep. Arnel Ty of
the LPG Marketers Asso-
ciation said the syndicate has
been snatching the cylinders
of legitimate LPG traders
from the open market, and
then fraudulently short-lling
and reselling the tanks.
We are also looking into
reports linking the gang to
the hijacking of fuel tanker
trucks in Bataan, Pampanga,
Bulacan and Laguna, Ty in a
press statement.
Ty said the National Po-
lices Criminal Investigation
and Detection Group has
already identied the vice
mayors son and the retired
ofcer, according to Ty, also
a member of the House Com-
mittee on Energy.
Neither Ty nor the police
have identied the alleged
culprits.
He said the syndicate runs
several shady LPG relling
stations in Metro Manila,
Bulacan and as far as Bata-
an.
The rampant short-lling
of LPG cylinders is a nefari-
ous trade, especially because
it tends to victimize disad-
vantaged households that buy
LPG by the kilo, Ty said.
Hard-up consumers who
cannot afford to buy an entire
11-kilogram cylinder, are the
ones usually being cheated by
the syndicate, he added.
Amid soaring fuel costs,
Ty said a growing number of
consumers are now buying
LPG in smaller volumes, and
the syndicate now appears to
be raking it in.
Meanwhile, Tys chief of
staff, lawyer Miguel Ponce
Jr., said the syndicate was the
source of death threats against
the party-list lawmaker.
Ponce said LPG-MA and
the CIDG stumbled upon the
syndicate in a recent raid on
an illegal relling station in
Valenzuela City.
THE Association of South-
east Asian Nations-Civil
Society Conference-Asean
Peoples Forum 2012
strongly supports the ces-
sation of hostilities in Min-
danao of the Philippines and
other parts of the region.
The joint statement of the
conference that was held in
Phom Penh, Cambodia last
month was approved by
1,800 delegates from Cam-
bodian Civil Society Orga-
nizations and other Asean
member countries for con-
sideration of Asean govern-
ments and leaders.
Saeed A. Daof, head of the
Philippine delegation who
was invited by the Organiz-
ing Committee of the Asean
Civil Society Conference
made the proposal.
Daof is a professional
agricultural economist and
peace advocate and chair-
man-director general of the
Center for the Promotion of
Peace and Development in
Mindanao.
Ray Trillana, a member
of the Philippine delegation,
assisted him.
Daof said the Asean Civil
Society Conference was in-
troduced in the 11th Asean
summit in Malaysia in 2005
and became an annual gath-
ering of civil society organi-
zations in the region.
Since then, it has meta-
morphosed into an effec-
tive venue or mechanism
for discussing a wide range
of concerns and possible ap-
proaches to helping promote
and build unity and coopera-
tion among Asean nations
and peoples.
Daof said that the agenda
of the Asean Civil Society
Conference in Phnom Penh
this year covered issues
like democracy and human
rights, peace and security,
gender, development, mi-
grant workers, indigenous
groups, natural resources,
environment and climate
change, mass media, civil
society organizations-state
partnership, and natural
disaster and humanitarian
relief.
However, he said that be-
cause of the wide range of
issues that were tabled for
discussion over a very lim-
ited time frame, the Phil-
ippine delegation focused
its attention and actively
participated in meetings
and workshops concerning
peace and security, migrant
workers, and Civil Society
Organizations-State partner-
ships.
This resulted in the inclu-
sion of strong support for
the cessation of hostilities in
Mindanao in the Joint State-
ment of the Asean Civil So-
ciety Conference.
The Philippine delegation
also supported the position
of the conference delegates
to press for the proper
implementation by govern-
ments of the political and
legal instruments pertain-
ing to the maintenance of
peace, stability and security
in Southeast Asia, including
the Declaration on the Con-
duct of Parties in the South
China Seas and the 1982 UN
Convention of the law of the
Sea, accelerate the drafting
and ensuring the early sign-
ing of a Code of Conduct in
the South China Sea, and
support the early end of con-
icts in the region.
Daof also said that the Phil-
ippine delegation recognized
that the Asean region is both
a recipient and sending region
of migrant workers.
Hence, it supports the
position of the Asean Civil
Society Conference to urge
the respective governments
in the Asean region to en-
act and or update existing
Human Rights Laws for
the protection of migrant
workers, and at the same
time, be vigilant in nego-
tiating for better contracts
and working conditions of
OFWs coming from the
Asean region.
He emphasized the urgent
need to create a permanent
and functional working
relationship between the
Asean Civil Society and
the Asean Governing Body
or Secretariat. He said that
this should be considered
as a priority in the forth-
coming Asean Civil Soci-
ety Conference that will be
held in Brunei Darussalam.
By Rio N. Araja

METRO Manila Development Author-
ity Chairman Francis Tolentino wants bill-
board operators to pay a road users tax.
He said there is a need to amend Republic
Act 8794, or the Road Users Tax Law, to
expand its coverage.
During the agencys weekly radio pro-
gram over dzBB, Tolentino insisted that
billboard operators are also considered ma-
jor road users, and therefore must pay for
the cost of road maintenance, improvement
and beautication of the road.
They [operators] may not be free-riders,
contributing none to its [road] maintenance
and improvement, but they undoubtedly
derive their value solely from their direct
use of our roads. They cannot be allowed to
simply amass private wealth from the pub-
lics investments on the roads. They must
also contribute to the development and
maintenance of roads, he said.
Even tricycle drivers earning a measly
income and motorists availing themselves
of motorcycles on an installment basis have
to pay the road users tax. Why exempt out-
door billboards whether on public or private
lots? They showcase their clients products
and grab the attention of the people and mo-
torists on the road, he added.
Tolentino said the operation of billboard
is non-contributory to the national gov-
ernments coffers.
Billboard operators benet from the
road. Whose attention do they attract, but
the motorists and passengers. If there is a
stalled vehicle, the motorists would take a
look at it. Just like a billboard, motorists
also do the same. This act slows down traf-
c, he said. Simply put it this way, no
road, no billboard.
He said the fee must depend on the size
of the billboard and the average daily trafc
in the location where the billboard sits.
Defend quality of Barong,
House asks Trade Dept
A LAWMAKER urged Trade and In-
dustry Secretary Gregory Domingo to
strictly implement the provisions of
Republic Act 7394 or the Consumer
Act of the Philippines, particularly
on protection against deceptive, un-
fair and unconscionable sales acts or
practices in the sales of pia cloth
for the Barong Pilipino.
House Resolution 2192, authored
by Agham party-list Rep. Angelo Pal-
mones, seeks the departments strict
enforcement of fines as provided for
under RA 7394 to serve as a deterrent
to violators, following complaints
that many clothing outlets in Metro
Manila have sold fake Barong Pili-
pino made of pia fabric.
In many clothing outlets in Metro
Manila and elsewhere, Barong Pili-
pino is sold as made of pia fabric
even if it is not, Palmones said in his
resolution.
The practice, he said, is abetted by
non-apprehension of violators of RA
7394 to the detriment of the industry
and the people engaged in the produc-
tion of pia fabric and pia Barong
Pilipino. Maricel Cruz
Groups to launch campaign
on poll aid for disabled
TO arrest the decline in the partici-
pation of persons with disabilities in
past elections, a group of organiza-
tions working with PWDs is launch-
ing a nationwide campaign.
Based on the recent Social Weather
Stations survey, the number of PWDs
who actually voted has gone done
from 60 percent in 2007 to 54 percent
in the 2010 elections.
With the launch of the campaign,
dubbed Fully Abled Nation, more
PWDs are expected to cast their votes
in the 2013 midterms elections and
other democratic processes.
Spearheaded by The Asia Founda-
tion, the Fully Abled Nation, is being
supported by the Australian Agency
for International Development.
Fully Abled Nation is part of a
three-year Disability-Inclusive Elec-
tions Program which seeks to height-
en voter awareness among PWDs,
promote institutional partnerships to
enhance support for their participa-
tory needs, and strengthen the capa-
bilities of disability peoples organi-
zations and NGOs supporting PWD
advocacies. Macon Ramos-Araneta
By Joyce Pangco Paares
THE National Democratic Front has accused
the government of violating a joint immunity
pact with the recent arrest of militant party-list
Bayan Muna campaigner Reynante Gamara.
Gamara was arrested for a murder
case in Quezon province in 2007.
He is reportedly the secretary of
the Metro Manila regional party com-
mittee of the Communist Party of the
Philippines.
But Jalandoni insisted that Ga-
mara, at the time time he was ar-
rested, had with him his NDF Doc-
ument of Identification number ND
978236 proving he was a consul-
tant of the NDF with an assumed
name of Siling Perez.
Gamaras illegal arrest and con-
tinued detention is a gross viola-
tion of the GRP-NDF Joint Agree-
ment on Safety and Immunity
Guarantees. The NDF demands his
immediate release in compliance
with the JASIG and the return of
all items confiscated from him,
Jalandoni added.
Peace talks between the govern-
ment and communist rebels have
been deadlocked for over a year
now.
The government has refused to rec-
ognize the Jasig because the original
list could no longer be retrieved in The
Netherlands.
UAE leads
summit on
Mideast
labor issues
Green growth. James Donovan [left] ADEC Group CEO and Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward Hagedorn seal the memorandum
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SONNY ESPIRITU
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com APRIL 16, 2012 MONDAY
A4
LEFT- WI NG gr oups and
grandst andi ng pol i t i ci ans
are doing a disservice to the
people of Mindanao and the
islands economy. They have
successfully highlighted the
power problems of Mindanao
but failed to offer practical
solutions. Worse, they made
the public believe that the
continued state control over
the operations of the Agus-
Pulangui hydroelectric power
plants is key and enough to
restore electricity supply to the
region.
Restoring the hydroelectric
power plant complex to its full
capacity of 700 megawatts is
ideal, but it will not guaranty
stability of supply, especially
in times of climate change and
drought. Mindanao needs a mix
of electricity supply to meet
growing demand and make it
less vulnerable to disruptions
from a single or limited source.
Some critics have argued
that non-renewable energy
sources like geothermal, solar
and biomass can adequately ll
the supply gap in Mindanao.
Yet, they conveniently fail to
stress that putting up power
plants running on renewable
sources of energy as fuel, with
the exception of geothermal or
nuclear, are much costlier on a
per-kilowatt hour basis. Their
ad hominem arguments are
misleading the real stakeholders
in Mindanaothe consumers.
Geothermal power is the
cheapest alternative source
of electricity available in the
island, next to hydro, but its
development is not extensive. It
may probably take several years
to commercially harness the
potential of the island, assuming
there is enough geothemal
resource in the area.
Mindanao actually has little
choice but to go for the dreaded
coal power plants. The noisy
critics have pictured coal-red
power plants as those with black,
thick and toxic smoke emitting
from their exhaust systems.
Again, anti-coal groups have
conveniently failed to state that
such thermal plants are now
run with clean technology.
For one, the Pagbilao coal
stations in Quezon province
have contributed power to the
Luzon grid with no evident
smoke column coming out
from the site.
Mindanao sits on rich coal
deposits that can address its
power outages in the medium
and long term. The coal deposits
of Daguma in South Cotabato,
as well as those found in
Zamboanga Sibugay province,
can easily host a mine-mouth
power plant complex that can
approximate the output of
the old and inefcient Agus-
Pulangui hydro complex.
At t he end of t he day,
Mindanaos economy and
consumers will need new
baseload power plants, or those
with big electricity output that
can be consistently relied on. It
also has an indigenous energy
resource that is waiting to be
tapped and developed.
Mindanaos limited options
The failed launch and
our collective anxiety
FLIGHTS to and from Tuguegarao
City were cancelled because, it was
feared, the dreaded North Korean rock-
ets boosters would fall into the ight
path of the aircraft. That is how we in
Northern Philippines got drawn into
rocket talk and rocket science, with
generous doses of rumor, speculation,
doomsday foreboding and superstition
thrown in for good measure! It was
much the same thing when in the 1980s
Skylab came tumbling down and no
one was sure exactly on which portion
of land or sea the debris would crash. I
had the laugh of my lifebut later
on repented of my lack of charity
when I entered the
seminary kitchen
(at the time, I was
in the nal stages of
preparation for the
priesthood) only to
nd the windows of
the kitchen staffs
sleeping quarters
tightly shut, the
swel t eri ng heat
notwithstanding. I
asked them why
they had chosen
that late hour for a
sauna. They were afraid to open the
windows, the two elderly lady cooks
told me, because they were afraid
Skylab would come hurtling in through
the open shutters!
With a collective sigh of relief, the
world learned of the embarrassing
failure of the launch, to the great
consternation of Pyongyang, no
doubt. We were all enraged and
anxious, it seems, that North Korea
that we have tagged a rogue state
had dared launch a rocket. We
immediately feared sinister designs,
and given the Hermit Kingdoms
penchant for mischief, the fears were
not totally unjustified. The fact,
however, is that we had no evidence
at all that there was anything close to
a nuclear device tucked somewhere
into what turned out to be a jumble
of odd parts that fell apart soon after
lift off. Worse, there was something
hypocritical about our condemnation
as militants in Manila rightly
pointed out. How many times have
rockets been launched and nuclear
devices tested, with nary a whimper
of protest on our part? It seems
that we have done our 21st century
version of Alexander VIs 16th
century Inter Caetera: divide the
world into two drawing a line
of demarcation no longer between
East and West but between the
law-abiding and the rogues, the
righteous and the not.
The fact is that anxiety suffuses
human existence, individual and
collective and because anxiety is
never directed at anything specific
(even if we often use expressions
like I am anxious about losing my
job), because it is an object-less
state of uncanniness, we are ever
eager for objects and events that
can become foci of our collective
giddiness. Sometimes we panic
over pandemics, especially when
causes are unknown and remedies are
unavailable. At other times, trouble in
that part of the world through which oil
pipelines run send stock markets and
nervesinto crazy spins. And lately,
of course, it was North Korea rolling
into place what now turns out to have
been hardly anything more than a
stack of odds and ends held together
by glue that provided us with the latest
panic trigger!
Anxiety comes with existence
that is never of our choosing, that is
actually burdensome. I am not saying
that joie de vivre is never ours. But
overarching our
joys is the burden
of having-to-be
wi t hout havi ng
made a choice to
be. Kierkegaard
p r o p o s e s a
powerful image:
St andi ng over
several fathoms
o f wa t e r a n d
staring into the
depths. We make
deci si onsand
to choose not to
decide is already to decidebut
ultimately there is nothing we can rest
our decisions on except the fact of
choice! That cannot but be profoundly
unsettling. There is furthermore that
all pervasive risk characteristic of
our era. We create risks; we dene
ourselves by risks; we organize our
societies according to risks and
more, risk is a commodity, insurance
and futures providing the readiest
examples.
Anxiety is not some disorder to
be addressed as pathological. It is
the affective dimension of human
freedom, the feel of living. But the
fact of freedom should not occlude
the fact of structure as well. There are
historical contingencies that explain
why we are on one shore rather than
on the opposite. There are frames of
thought that dominate an ageand we
think the way we do in part not because
we are intrepid and serendipitous but
because we are en-framed. The
anxiety therefore of the Middle Ages
and of the Earlier Industrial Age had
a complexion and a manifestation
different from the anxiety of the 21st
century. Our anxiety today expresses
itself in our worry about data viruses
and rocket launches.
For now, the tension has abated, but
soon we must look around again for the
next object on which we can train our
collective anxiety. That is the way we
are; such is the way of an anxious world!
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EDITORIAL
Dagdag-bawas redux?
Veteran election cheaters behind
dagdag-bawas, who have made
winning candidates lose and losing
candidates win by manipulating the vote
count, must be elated by the prospect that
automation would be suspended in next
years senatorial and local elections.
Already, many of the dagdag-bawas
operators together with their cohorts inside
the Commission on Elections are heard
humming Happy Days are Here Again
They are thankful to the Automated
Election System (AES) Watch and the
two other groups who have gone to the
Supreme Court to try to stop the Comelec
from buying the precinct count optical
scan machines at their residual value of
only P1.8 billion.
These people are wishing for the good
old days when cheating was easy to do
under the manual election system. They
know that if the Supreme Court decides
against the purchase of the PCOS machines
used in the successful rst ever nationwide
automated elections in 2010, then Comelec
would have no other recourse but to go
back to manual elections.
An adverse SC decision on the purchase
of the PCOS machines will give the Comelec
no more time to hold a public bidding for
new machines and new technology for the
automation of the 2013 elections.
Comelec would also be hard pressed
for time to train election ofcials on the
use of new equipment and technology,
not to mention the time needed to educate
the voters.
Aside from the time constraints,
Comelec also has a problem of funding
if it is forced to go into bidding for a new
automation system.
Comelec asked Congress for P10
billion for the 2013 elections but only
P7 billion was approved.
It is estimated that a new automation
contract would cost at least P6.2 billion
for the lease of new machines alone. If
the estimates are accurate then Comelec
would only have P800 million to fund
all other activities for the 2013 elections
including voters education, training of
election ofcials, purchase of election
paraphernalia etc.
For Comelec to have adequate time to
prepare for the automated 2013 elections,
the Supreme Court needs to make a ruling at
the soonest possible time that the purchase
agreement for the PCOS machines between
Comelec and Smartmatic-TIM is legal.
If the SC takes too long to come out with
the decision, then Comelec might have little
time to make the necessary preparations
like the buying and printing of ballots and
the hiring and training of technical support
staff to oversea PCOS and AES operations
for all precincts nationwide.
Perhaps the Supreme Court justices
can take into consideration the one
of the petitioners, AES Watch, is the
same organization that lobbied in 2010
for Comelec for the adoption of the
Open Election System (OES), the
mongrel semi-automated system where
everything else will be manual except the
transmission of the manually canvassed
results from municipal and city levels to
the Comelec national canvassing center.
Since the petitioners are also raising the
issue of the alleged glitches in the 2010
elections, the SC perhaps can also give
weight to the fact that the results of all
manual recounts thus far made by Comelec
or the House of Representatives Electoral
Tribunal matched the PCOS tallies.
Veteran election lawyer Romy
Makalintal said that he is handling
several election protests and so far the
glitches that he has seen from the
PCOS tallies are some errors in the date
or in the time, but not in the count
which is the most important thing.
***
Despite all the unreasonable criticisms
it is getting, it seems that Ecoshield
Development Corporation is bent to be a
partner of both the national government
and the local government of the province
of Bulacan in protecting the environment.
Aside from its state-of-the-art
engineered sanitary landfill, Ecoshield
is undertaking the construction of a
septage treatment facility in partnership
with several government agencies and
ofcials including DENR Environment
Management Bureau Director Juan Miguel
Cuna, DENR Central Luzon Director
Lormelyn Claudio, Gov. Wilhelmino Sy
Alvarado, Rep. Linabelle Villarica and
Meycauayan Mayor Joan Alarilla.
The septage facility which will
lter the badly contaminated waters of
Meycauayan River will be operational
by August this year.
The construction by Ecoshield
of the septage facility could trigger
another effort by the people behind old
Navotas landll to criticize the Ecoshield
engineered sanitary landll.
The Ecoshield landfill is not yet
operational but already the people behind
the adjacent Navotas landll are moving
heaven and earth to stop the operation
of the better designed and modern
Ecoshield landll. They know their old
landll will suffer by comparison.
ALVIN
CAPINO
COUNTER-POINT
FR. RANHILIO
CALLANGAN AQUINO
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A5 Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
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IN OUR household, there are seven
Shih Tzus and two Dobermans.
Every night, even while our car is
still several hundred meters away
from home, our pet dogs know we
are close by. The Shih Tzus then start
barking in excitement and wait still
at the door, tails wagging. The two
Dobermans run to the gate and watch
out for our cars lights turn up from
a distance. As soon as we get off the
car, they meet us in a concerted and
delighted frenzy, each one trying
to outdo the other in being noticed
and caressed first. After we touch
each one in greeting, they begin to
settle down, scattered on the marble
floor like fine pieces of rugs. There
is a special one who follows me
wherever I go
as soon as I get
home. She lies at
my feet as I eat
or work in my
computer; sleeps
on the floor on my
side of the bed,
using my slippers
as her pillow;
and makes little
sounds to wake
me up when she
wants to go to the
bathroom to pee
or drink water.
Like me, all of my three daughters
have their own special pets which
they call anak (children) although
we love all the others equally and
just as dearly.
The joy pets bring to people is
beyond words. Each day I look
forward to going home to see and
hug them and to just be around them.
When something is bothering me as
when I had a misunderstanding with
my husband, my pet Shih Tzu stood
up with her front paws on my knees
as she is wont to do when she wants
to be carried. Then she kissed me
and leaned her head on my chest like
a baby. My daughter Karens pet is
an alpha male Shih Tzu. She brings
him to the gym and to parks. When a
stranger comes near her, he barks to
ward him off.
Dogs are so endearing,
affectionate and loyal that I seethe
in anger at news stories about
horrifying dog fights that are
organized for online gambling.
In the first week of April, for
instance, 300 pit bulls were rescued
in separate raids in Laguna. Eight
South Koreans, suspected to be the
owners and operators of dog fight
rings, were arrested. The dogs were
found in conditions that can break
the heart of even non-dog-lovers.
Many of them had ripped ears or
tongues or torn snouts sustained
from fights. They were mostly
sick, had ghastly open wounds and
emaciated bodies. To end the dogs
suffering, dozens had to be put to
sleep immediately by the Philippine
Animal Welfare Society which went
with the police in the raid. Dogs
trained for fights are regularly
beaten, starved and treated with
cruelty to make them fierce and
violent. In the Laguna farm where
the dogs were rescued, the police
found the pit bulls in heavy metal
chains, tied to metal drums that
served as their cages. Exposed to
the heat of the sun during the day,
the metal drums serve as torture
cells for the dogs.
In December last year, 223
pit bulls were also rescued from
Koreans operating clandestine dog
fighting arenas in Cavite. Found in
the area were high definition video
cameras which were used in online
gambling. These fights are shown
outside the country and viewers
place their bets on the dogs. Several
of the dogs rescued in December
were among those rescued again in
the raids in April
of this year. It
turned out that
the people who
adopted some
of the rescued
dogs in December
only sold the dogs
right back to the
same gambling
ring.
Reports say
that the eight
Koreans arrested
this month are
now detained at
the Bureau of Immigration. They
face trial for illegal gambling and
cruelty to animals, on top of being
overstaying aliens in the Philippines.
Whats revolting for animal lovers is
that the Animal Welfare Law of 1998
only provides for a penalty of not
less than six months of imprisonment
and not more than two years; or ne
of not less than P1,000 but not more
than P5,000. The crime of illegal
gambling, thank heavens, imposes
higher penalties. An operator,
manager or maintainer of illegal
gambling facilities could be meted
imprisonment of 12 years and one
day to 14 years.
Those who wager in dog ghts
justify their act by saying that pit
bulls enjoy ghting and are normally
erce and temperamental, anyway.
But this is a myth. Research yields
that given sufcient nurturing and
socializing with people, pit bulls are
ideal family dogs. They can also be
trained to become effective police
dogs or household protectors. But
even if the myth about pit bulls were
true, nothing justies making them
ght other pit bulls; sometimes to
the death. There is no animal, for
that matter, which deserves cruel and
inhumane treatment. We all owe our
existence to the same Creator and it is
not for us to destroy any other living
creature.
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Dog ghting
must stop
Blaming the people of Mindanao
BONG C.
AUSTERO
ARE WE THERE YET?
THE President and about 200 of our
leaders were engrossed last Friday
in a summit held in Davao City to
purportedly arrive at a consensus on
how best to address the worsening
power problem in Mindanao. Three
things came out of the summit.
First, that we like to throw around
big words like consensus but dont
really understand what it means and
those who do understand that it means
arriving at a solution that is acceptable
to all lack the sincerity to stick to the
process when the emerging agreement
does not suit them.
As it was, the summit was
already hobbled by disproportionate
representation from the consumer and
civic society groups (they were given
two token seats). But what was worse
was that it seemed the summit was called
mainly to launder issues, not to arrive
at any agreement. Someone who was
at the summit told me that most of the
participants, who represented various
stakeholders, came to the summit armed
to the teeth with empirical data and
discussion papers but were stumped cold
when it appeared that the administration
representatives were already hell bent
on certain courses of actions that were
apparently non-negotiable. This was
made very evident when the President
delivered his keynote address, which
basically extinguished any hopes of
further consensus seeking because what
he said clearly shut out the positions of
a number of the stakeholders present in
the summit.
Second, the summit painfully brought
the fore just how easy it is to resort to
blaming when discussing problems in
this country. I am not a great fan of
this administration, but I must stress
that I believe the President did not
intend to cast aspersions on the people
of Mindanao when he appeared to
insinuate that a large part of the problem
was that Mindanaoans have become
spoiled because they have gotten used
to lower power rates. But that was
exactly the impression that the rest of
the country got. He could have toned
down that rhetoric about how people
in Mindanao should pay more and how
everyone should be willing to shoulder
the cost because he rubbed salt on open
wounds. Mr. President, lets stick to the
issue. The problem is that the people
in Mindanao are suffering from a power
crisis its not that they are unwilling
to pay more, or are complaining about
power rates.
His call for understanding if and
when power rates inevitably shoot up in
Mindanao, was really unnecessary and
uncalled for. Most people in Mindanao
who suffer from rotating brownouts in
this infernal season (you just have to
be in Mindanao, which is closer to the
equator, in the middle of this very hot
summer season to be able to empathize
with the suffering Mindanaoans have to
go through every single time there is a
brownout in the middle of the day) would
fork out any amount just to get their
electric fans or refrigerators working.
The insinuation that Mindanaoans
are spoiled because they pay less for
electricity compared to the rest of
the Philippines is unfair because the
comparison needs to be put in context.
This is a region that, traditionally and
historically, has been getting so much
less input from the national government
compared to what the country gets out
of it. This is also where a sizable part
of the poorest of the poor in this country
can be found. Besides, the whole country
is already paying so much more for
electricity compared to our neighbors.
I know that the President covered
other points in his keynote speech that
were glossed over, that it was a bit
unfair for media to simply focus on
the Mindanaoans should pay more
angle, and that the hurt taken over the
unintended slight are a bit unfair. But
it was a summit called for various
stakeholders to come to an agreement
and therefore called for more listening,
sensitivity, and yes, leadership. A
little more empathy would have been
paved the way for more collaborative
approaches.
And nally, the summit once
again illustrated this administrations
penchant for justifying everything
it does with the all-encompassing
mantra of good intentions. When
questioned or criticized, most people
in this administration go into an
impassioned discourse about how
we should all be grateful even for
incompetence simply because they
are more moral, or that they are doing
what they are doing for the common
good. In various pronouncements
before, during, and after the summit,
most administration people deected
criticism by virtually striking their
chests in mock hurt and by proclaiming
to all and sundry about how they are
blameless just because their hearts are
in the right places. Cabinet Secretary
for Mindanao Development, Lualhati
Antonino even suppressed protests
by doing that drama about how this
administration and she herself does not
deserve being embarrassed because
well, you already know the script.
By Val Abelgas

IN THE history of man, the fear of
the unknown has always hampered
progress. Fortunately, there were
people who were willing to take the
risks and challenge convention, and
pave the way for a better life for their
fellow men.
For example, from the rst time
man saw a bird ying, he also
wanted to soar to the sky. And why
not? If man could y, he would be
able to reach more lands in shorter
time. First, there were the mythical
Daedaelus and his son Icarus who
literally copied the birds and made
themselves giant wings to escape
from a labyrinth in Crete. The myth
goes on to say that Icarus disobeyed
his father and ew too high. The wax
that kept the feathers together melted
and he fell to the sea and drowned.
The tragedy that befell Icarus did
not stop man from the quest to y,
and many tried different ways to soar
to the sky. Finally, on December 17,
1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright
broke the barrier and successfully
launched into the sky the Wright
Flyer and became the rst to y a
controlled and sustained aircraft.
There was also a time when people
thought the earth was at, and that if
you traveled to the end of the ocean,
you would fall into the unknown. For
centuries, people feared traveling
westward, until Ferdinand Magellan
decided in 1519 to challenge the
unknown and sailed westward from
Spain in search of new routes and
new lands.
I am pointing these out because
despite the advent of modern
technology, there remains that fear of
the unknown in the Philippines that
continues to hamper progress. While
several countries have been using
nuclear plants to provide their power
needs for decades, the Philippines
has hesitated to embrace nuclear
energy, which, without any doubt,
will be the only reliable source of
energy in the near future.
The United States is the biggest
producer of nuclear energy with 104
operable nuclear plants, another one
under construction, and 30 more
planned or proposed. The other top
users of nuclear power are France,
Japan, Russia, South Korea, United
Kingdom, Canada, India, Germany,
Ukraine, China, and Taiwan.
A cursory glance of this list would
reveal that these countries are among
the richest and most industrialized in
the world. The emerging economies
have also joined the bandwagon
Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and
United Arab Emirates.
This list alone should tell us that
nuclear energy is the way to go in
the future, and that the Philippines
should no longer hesitate to come to
grips with this reality.
For all his faults, the late President
Ferdinand Marcos saw the need for
new sources of energy other than
those generated by plants fueled by
oil, whose prices continued soaring
and whose availability in the future
were suspect. He built dams and
built hydroelectric power plants.
He utilized geothermal power and
built geothermal power plants.
Finally, he built the Bataan Nuclear
Power Plant, which, unfortunately,
was haunted by corruption and was
closed even before it could generate
a single watt of electricity.
Almost every year, the Philippines
is hit by crippling power shortages.
Not a single administration saw
the need to confront the recurring
problem.
While there are laudable efforts to
nd alternative sources of energy, such
as putting up windmills to harness the
power of the wind, putting up solar
panels to harness the energy from the
sun, and putting up ethanol plants to
produce fuel from sugar, corn and
other agricultural products, we all
know that these alternative sources of
energy cannot even come close to the
amount of power produced by turbines
using oil or coal.
And yet, we know that in time,
the world has to turn to other sources
of energy because oil and coal
are so expensive, their supply is
seriously depleting, and they have
caused so much harm to the earths
atmosphere, resulting in alarming
weather phenomena such as global
warming, El Nio and La Nia and
drought.
Nuclear energy is the only
viable alternative to oil-fueled and
coal-fueled power. Nuclear plants
can produce signicant quantities
of electricity, and are generally
comparable in output to coal plants.
More importantly, the cost of
electricity will be greatly reduced
and the supply uninterrupted.
There are admittedly some
disadvantages to nuclear power. For
example, there is still the problem of
how to dispose of radioactive waste.
There is also the problem with costs.
Building a plant is very expensive
but the cost of running the plant is
comparatively low. There is also the
danger of terrorist attack, but terror
threats should not stop nations from
moving forward.
Senate President Juan Ponce
Enrile on Monday revived the debate
over nuclear plants when he said
that despite its risks, the government
should consider building nuclear
power plants to solve the creeping
power shortage in the country.
Maybe we should start listening
to him.
Mr. Abelgas is former managing
editor of Manila Standard. He now
lives in the United States.
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V. JIMENO
OUT OF THE BOX
EVERYMAN
There is no
animal that
deserves cruel
and inhumane
treatment.
By Julie Pace and Libardo Cardona
CARTAGENA, ColombiaA scandal involving prostitutes
and Secret Service agents deepened Saturday as 11 agents
were placed on leave, and the agency designed to protect
President Barack Obama had to offer regret for the mess
overshadowing his diplomatic mission to Latin America.
The controversy also expanded to the United States military,
which announced ve service members staying at the same hotel
as the agents in Colombia may have been involved in misconduct
as well. They were conned to their quarters in Colombia and
ordered not to have contact with others.
All the alleged activities took place before Obama arrived
Friday in this Colombian port city for meetings with 33 other
regional leaders.
Put together, the allegations were an embarrassment for
an American president on foreign soil and threatened to
upend White House efforts to keep his trip focused squarely
on boosting economic ties with fast-growing Latin America.
Obama was holding two days of meetings at the Summit of
the Americas with leaders from across the vast region before
heading back to Washington Sunday night.
The Secret Service did not disclose the nature of the
misconduct. The Associated Press conrmed on Friday that
it involved prostitutes.
The White House said Obama had been briefed about the
incidents but would not comment on his reaction.
The president does have full condence in the United
States Secret Service, presidential spokesman Jay Carney
said when asked.
Carney insisted the matter was more a distraction for the
media than Obama. But Secret Service assistant director Paul
Morrissey said in a statement: We regret any distraction
from the Summit of the Americas this situation has caused.
Rep. Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland
Security Committee, told the AP after he was briefed on the
investigation on Saturday that close to all 11 of the agents
involved had brought women back to their rooms at a hotel
separate from where Obama is now staying.
The New York Republican said the women were presumed
to be prostitutes but investigators were interviewing the agents.
The lawmaker also offered new details about the
controversy.
King said he was told that anyone visiting the hotel
overnight was required to leave identication at the front
desk and leave the hotel by 7 a.m. When a woman failed to
do so, it raised questions among hotel staff and police, who
investigated. They found the woman with the agent in the
hotel room and a dispute arose over whether the agent should
have paid her.
King said he was told that the agent did eventually pay
the woman.
The incident was reported to the U.S. embassy, prompting
further investigation, King said
The 11 employees in question were special agents and
Uniformed Division Ofcers. None were assigned to directly
protect Obama. All were sent home and replaced, Morrissey
said, given the nature of the allegations and a zero tolerance
policy on personal misconduct.
The Secret Service says the incidents have had no bearing
on its ability to provide security for Obamas stay in Colombia.
Another jolt came Saturday when the U.S. Southern
Command said ve service members assigned to support
the Secret Service violated their curfew and may have been
involved in inappropriate conduct. Carney said it was part of
the same incident involving the Secret Service. AP
Secret Service scandal deepens
The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro through its Bids and Awards Committee invites
PhilGeps registered contractors to Apply for Eligibility and to Bid for the hereunder list of project.
Item/Description Approved Budget
for the Contract
(ABC)
Bid Document
Fee
Source of
Funding
1. Opening/Concreting of
Conrazon -Dayangdang
FMR at Bansud, Oriental
Mindoro
Php 19,567,736.50 Php 2,000.00 Trust Fund
(SARO # BMB-E-12-
0001773)

The schedule of bidding activities is as follows:
1. Pre-procurement Conference : April 04, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at BAC Offce
2. Advertisement/Posting of ITB
Bulletin Board of the PGOM : April 10, 2012
PGOM Website : April 10, 2012
PhilGEPS Website : April 10, 2012
Newspaper of General Nationwide
Circulation : April 10, 2012 and April 16, 2012
3. Receipt of Letter of Intent (LOI) and
Eligibility Requirements : April 17, 2012
4. Issuance of Bidding Documents : April 19, 2012
5. Pre-Bid Conference : April 25, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at BAC Offce
6. Deadline of Submission of Bids : May 07, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at BAC Offce
7. Opening of Bid in sealed envelope
a) Eligibility Requirements and Technical
Proposal : May 07, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at BAC Offce
b) Financial Proposal : May 07, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at BAC Offce
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in RA 9184 and its IRR otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act.
The complete set of bidding documents may be purchased at the BAC Secretariat upon payment
of non-refundable price of bid documents indicated above.
Pre-Bid Conference shall be opened to all interested parties, however only those who purchased
the Bidding Documents may participate in the discussion at said conference.
All particulars relative to eligibility requirements and screening, bid security, performance security,
pre-bid conference, evaluation of bids, pest qualifcation and award of contract shall be governed
by the provision of R.A. 9184 and its IRR.
The PGOM reserves the right to accept or reject bid to annul bidding process, and to reject all bids at
anytime prior to contract award without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
MR. JULIO R. ICAL
Head, BAC Secretariat
Provincial Capitol, Camilmil, Calapan City
Tel. Nos. (043) 286-7120
(043) 286-7447
(Sgd.) ENGR. ELMER V. DILAY
Provincial Engineer
BAC Chairman
Republic of the Philippines
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
Camilmil, Calapan City 5200, Oriental Mindoro
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
I TB No. CW-2012- 25
(MST-Apr. 10 & 16, 2012)
Department of Public Works and Highways
National Capital Region
SECOND METRO MANILA SUB-ENGINEERING DISTRICT
2
nd
Street, Port Area, Manila
The Construction/Completion of three (3) Story School Building (phase
I and II) @ Las Pinas Science High School, Las Pinas City a DEPED
funded project in CY-2009 and CY-2011 was under the supervision
of the Second Metro Manila Sub-Engineering (SMMSED) Headed
by District Engineer Magrara B. Dimalawang having a total project
cost amounting to Ten Million One Hundred Twenty One Thousand
Nine Hundred Forty Nine Pesos and 61/100 (P16,121,949.61) for
Phase I & II. Starting CY-2009, Phase I, was partially completed and
the implementation of Phase II was continued on Nov 4, 2011 and was
completed January 17 of this year. The scope of work extends the
existing school building one (1) level up (creating) a 3
rd
foor with three
(3) academic classrooms and additional 2 more academic classrooms
each at ground and 2
nd
foors making a total of fve (5) academic
classrooms for the entire school building including two (2) laboratory
rooms and two (2) audio visual rooms . This School Building Project
has been a great contribution the constituents of Las Pinas City.

National Capital Region
SECOND METRO MANILA SUB-ENGINEERING DISTRICT
2
nd
Street, Port Area, Manila

The Construction/Completion of three (3) Story School Building (phase I and II) @ Las Pinas
Science High School, Las Pinas City a DEPED funded project in CY-2009 and CY-2011 was
under the supervision of the Second Metro Manila Sub-Engineering (SMMSED) Headed by
District Engineer Magrara B. Dimalawang having a total project cost amounting to Ten Million
One Hundred Twenty One Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Nine Pesos and 61/100
(P16,121,949.61) for Phase I & II. Starting CY-2009, Phase I, was partially completed and
the implementation of Phase II was continued on Nov 4, 2011 and was completed January 17
of this year. The scope of work extends the existing school building one (1) level up (creating)
a 3
rd
floor with three (3) academic classrooms and additional 2 more academic classrooms each
at ground and 2
nd
floors making a total of five (5) academic classrooms for the entire school
building including two (2) laboratory rooms and two (2) audio visual rooms . This School
Building Project has been a great contribution the constituents of Las Pinas City.
(MST-Apr. 16, 2012) (PAIDADVERTISEMENT)
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ManilaStandardToday mst.daydesk@gmail.com APRIL 16, 2012 MONIDAY
A6
Docs blame graft for pollution
Cleaner metro cities through
trash-to-power technology
Quezon City mayor hits MMDA for trafc mess
By Macon Ramos-Araneta

CORRUPTION in the emission testing
of motor vehicles in Metro Manila is the
main reason for the metros pervasive life-
threatening air, according to Philippine
Medical Association governor for Manila
Dr. Leo Olarte.
He also slammed Transportation
Department spokesman Nicasio
Conti for passing the blame to
the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources for the
extremely polluted air in the
metro.
Olarte cited the recent speech
of President Benigno C. Aquino
III where he disclosed that they
discovered that a single emission
testing machine was actually
testing 600 vehicles a day.
The President said this was
based on the records of the Land
Transportation Ofce, an attached
agency of the DOTC.
Mr. Aquino claimed a single
emission testing machine can
only test up to 80 vehicles in a
day.
This kind of physical
impossibility is a major factor
why you and I are breathing
killer quality air today in the
metropolis, Olarte, who is also
a lawyer, said.
Olarte said 80 percent of
air pollutants in Metro Manila
comes from the 3.2 million motor
vehicles plying the metro streets
daily.
Olarte chided Conti to rst
thoroughly study the reason
raised by PMA about the life-
threatening quality of air in Metro
Manila before commenting on
it so as not to embarrass the
leadership of the DOTC and put
into bad light the image of the
entire department.
Conti had earlier said a review
of the provisions of the Clean Air
law clearly shows that the role
of DOTC in implementing this
measure is limited to the conduct
of emission tests to vehicles.
If DOTC Secretary Mar
Roxas and his departments
spokesperson Atty. Nicasio
Conti honestly are not aware that
it is indeed the motor vehicles in
[Metro Manila] that is the major
culprit of air pollution in the
metropolis then for the record,
we respectfully would like to
inform them of this fact, Olarte
said.
Olarte said if the DOTC and
its attached agencies like the
LTO will faithfully do its duty
to safeguard air quality against
smoke belching motor vehicles,
air pollution in the metro will
be signicantly reduced. It will
decreased by as much as 80
percent, he said.
Let us stop blaming each
other and start working together
in addressing the real cause of air
pollution in the National Capital
Region, he added.
THE garbage problem pestering
local government units in Metro
Manila will soon become a thing
of the past with the introduction
of a technology that converts
garbage into energy.
Justin Kim, chief executive
ofcer of Pacictech
Philippines, said his companys
waste-to-energy technology
will provide immediate relief to
metro residents from the twin
problems of mounting piles
of garbage and skyrocketing
electricity bills.
Together with the waste-to-
energy techonology, Pacictech
Philippines launched last week
its water purication and waste
water treatment systems in
coordination with Ecowin Co. of
Korea as well as its marinecraft
technology to clean up esteros,
rivers and harbors through
Amtec Technologies.
Kim disclosed that the waste-
to-energy system revolves
around the production of energy
pellets out of household waste.
The pellets are produced by
shredding and dehydrating
trash, specically plastics and
biodegradable waste. Much of
those that cannot be used for
energy will rst be removed and
used as landll material, Kim
said.
These pellets, called refuse-
derived fuel, will then be used to
power up boilers which can then
fuel turbines that will produce
electricity.
The energy pellets burn like
coal and have the same if not
more of the burning properties
of coal. Of course, the pellets
do not have the harmful side
effects that we suffer when
we burn fossil fuels like coal,
Kim said.
He disclosed that waste-to-
energy technology can very
well handle Metro Manilas
garbage, which is estimated at
6,000 tons a day. But although
his company is venturing into
the business under a private-
public partnership arrangement
with government, Kim said the
actual cost of the machine will
have to be seriously considered.
Project cost was estimated at
$160 million.
This is why we are targeting
a small area like Tondo for our
pilot project. Arrangements
are now being made for the
nancing and construction of
the rst waste-to-energy plan
in Manila. This facility can
handle around 2000 tons a
day, Kim said.
He said that if garbage piles are
converted into an energy source
like pellets, then the metro will
be a much cleaner place to live
in, considering that there will
be no need for big landlls and
garbage transfer stations.
Pacictech Philippines
also introduced its own water
puriers and wastewater
treatment systems. These are
particularly well-suited in the
Philippines situation since they
are economical and easy to use.
The wastewater treatment
system can make sewage water
potable through a purication
system done in a very short
time.
Pacictech Philippines also
plans to produce affordable
boats that, among other things
will be used as trash collectors in
esteros, rivers and lakes.
By Rio n. araja
THE Quezon City government
on Sunday complained
about the gridlock caused
by the construction by the
Metro Manila Development
Authority of a rotunda at
the intersection of Quirino
Highway and Mindanao
Avenue.
Saying he has been
receiving numerous
complaints from the motorists
passing through the area,
Mayor Herbert Bautista is
requesting MMDA Chairman
Francis Tolentino to remove
the rotunda.
He said he has instructed
Tadeo Palma, secretary to
the mayor and Novaliches
District Center ofcer-in-
charge, to coordinate with
the MMDA.
He also tasked retired
police ofcer Elmo San
Diego, chief of the citys
Department of Public Order
and Safety, to assist in the
dialogue.
Bautista, however,
suggested to experiment
on other options to
improve the traffic flow
in the area, particularly
on Quirino Highway.
He said the major
thoroughfare is the gateway
of motorists bound for the
northern part of Quezon City,
Caloocan Citys bukid
area, such as barangays
Camarin and Bagong Silang,
and Bulacans San Jose del
Monte.
The city should have
been consulted prior to the
construction of the rotunda.
The rotunda has actually
defeated the purpose of road
widening along Quirino
Highway, he said.
Bautista said he is giving
the MMDA until the opening
of the coming school year to
experiment on the use of the
rotunda.
If after resumption of
classes, the rotunda will
worsen the ow of trafc in
the area, the city government
will have to insist that the
rotunda be removed, Palma
said.
2 Acetylene gang
members arrested
POLICE on Sunday arrested two members of
the Acetylene Gang while in the act of robbing
a pawnshop in Quezon City.
Chief Supt. Mario de la Vega of the Quezon
City Police District identied the suspects as
Reggie Balbacua, 32, of KM4 La Trinidad,
Benguet, and Brandon Paltec, 26, also of
Benguet.
Four other suspects identied only as James,
Ronald, Jordan and George managed to evade
arrest.
Authorities were able to recover the stolen
money.
Investigations showed the suspects had been
digging the place of their rented room going to
the pawnshop in the past two weeks since the
Holy Week.
Magsanoc told police that she checked
their closed-circuit television when she heard
some men talking inside the ofce of the
pawnshop.
In another development, elements of the
QCPD nabbed five suspected carjackers
Salvador Tamuso, Rolando Francisco, Leo
Mianon, Louie Clave and Randy Mianon
in a follow-up operation of the Novaliches
Station 4 in Norzagaray, Bulacan on
Saturday.
Police were able to recover illegal rearms
and knives from tehs suspects.
Caya rented the Mitsubishi Adventure [UVH-
619] of Manalastas, but the vehicle was never
been returned to the owner. Rio N. Araja
2,500 join Makatis
summer training program
MORE than 2,500 youngsters have joined this
years free summer training program offered by
the city government of Makati, Makati Mayor
Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. said.
The Sports, Arts and Recreational Training
or SMART, now on its 10th year, provides
elementary and high school students skills
training on sports and technical courses during
summertime.
We aim to develop creative talents and
promote a healthy lifestyle and the spirit of
camaraderie among children. This year, the
program has more than 2,000 enrolees, Binay
said.
The citys Youth and Sports Development
Department said a total of 2,604 city residents
will be participating in the program, which starts
today until May 26.
Of the 2,604 participants, 389 are enrolled in
swimming lessons, table tennis, 90; taekwondo,
220; classical ballet, 60; voice lessons, 159; and
academic tutorial classes, 439.
In drama and acting workshop, 55 joined;
painting and drawing, 196; personality
development, 85; aikido, 87; arnis, 69;
badminton, 125; basketball clinic, 150; dance
clinic, 114; guitar lesson, 125; karate, 58; muay
thai, 63; and cooking and baking, 120.
Ferdinand Fabella
Honored. The cofn of slain re volunteer Ronald Infante is placed on top of a re truck during a
funeral procession in Tayuman, Manila. Infante was killed by a Makati policeman who thought he was a
holdupper riding a motorcycle in tandem. DANNY PATA
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
M a n i l a
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 | A7 ManilaStandardTODAY
DEPUTATION OF THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING
FREE, ORDERLY, HONEST,
PEACEFUL AND CREDI BL E
CONDUCT OF THE JUNE 02, 2012
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MEMBER,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
OF THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL.
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BRILLIANTES, Sixto, Jr. S.,
SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
VELASCO, Armando C.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LIM, Christian Robert, S.,
LAGMAN, Augusto C.,
PROMULGATED:
______April 13, 2012___
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
RESOLUTION No. __9389__
WHEREAS, Article IX-C, Section 2(4) of the 1987 Constitution empowers the
Commission on Elections (Commission) to deputize the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP), with the concurrence of the President, for the exclusive purpose of ensuring free,
orderly, honest, peaceful and credible elections;

WHEREAS, Article XVI, Section 5(3) of the 1987 Constitution provides that the
members of the AFP shall be insulated from partisan politics and prohibits all members
thereof from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any partisan political activity, except to vote;

WHEREAS, in line with the above constitutional provisions, the deputation should be
such that the AFP can perform its duties and functions as deputy of the Commission and
at the same time be insulated from partisan political activity;

WHEREAS, there is a need to clearly defne the role of the AFP during the conduct of
the June 02, 2012 special election for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative
District of the Province of Negros Occidental;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections, by virtue of the powers vested
in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code and other related election laws, has
RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, as follows:

SECTION 1. Coverage of Deputation. The AFP is hereby deputized to ensure
free, honest, orderly, peaceful and credible conduct of the June 02, 2012 special election,
for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros
Occidental.

SEC. 2. Duties and Functions of the AFP as Deputy of the Commission. The
AFP shall:
1) Provide security to polling places, polling centers/voting centers,
counting centers, and such other places or buildings, including election
paraphernalia, equipment, forms and supplies, that will be used by
the Commission;
2) Provide security to the personnel of the Commission and its deputies
and other persons performing election-related functions;
3) Deploy, at the least time possible, troops for election duty in
coordination with the Regional Election Director and the Provincial
Election Supervisor in the said province;
4) Make available, at the least time possible, land, air and water-craft
assets, communication systems and other equipment, in connection
with the delivery and retrieval of election equipment, documents,
supplies, forms and paraphernalia;
5) Look into the existence of any armed group organized to commit, or
which is committing or attempting to commit, acts of terrorism, or
threats to intimidate or coerce any person to vote for or against a
candidate, and to suppress or prevent said acts of terrorism or threats;
6) Assist the Commission in implementing more effectively election
laws and/or rules and regulations, particularly the laws governing
prohibition against military, policemen and provincial guards acting as
bodyguards or security guards for the candidates, the use of armored
vehicles and air or water-craft, and the prohibition on bearing, carrying
or transporting frearms and other deadly weapons in public places;
7) Provide security escorts to candidate/s only in the absence of PNP and
other law enforcement agency personnel, subject to the conditions
and restrictions on the Resolution imposing the gun ban;
8) Conduct a periodic assessment of the peace and order conditions in
critical areas and recommend measures which may be adopted by
the Commission in the interest of free, orderly, honest, peaceful and
credible elections; and
9) Comply with and/or implement directives or resolutions which the
Commission may issue or promulgate from time to time.
10) Notwithstanding the deputation, the AFP shall continue with the
conduct of all Internal Security Operations or its own functions and
responsibilities.

SEC. 3. Precedence of COMELEC Orders. Orders issued by the Commission in
connection with the June 02, 2012 special election shall take precedence over and above
the orders and directives issued by any other offce or agency of the Government, except
the Supreme Court and those issued in habeas corpus cases.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. This Resolution shall take effect seven (7) days after its
publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

SEC. 5. Dissemination. The Executive Director shall furnish copies of this Resolution
to the Secretary of the Department of National Defense, the Chief of Staff of the AFP, the
Regional Election Director of Region VI, the Provincial Election Supervisor of the Province
of Negros Occidental and the Election Offcers in the Fifth Legislative District of the Province
of Negros Occidental. The Executive Director shall coordinate with the above-named
department and offces for effective implementation hereof.
The Education and Information Department shall cause the publication of this
Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines, and
disseminate this Resolution for the information of the public.
SO ORDERED.
SIXTO S. BRILLIANTES, JR.
Chairman
RENE V. SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

CHRISTIAN ROBERT S. LIM AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner Commissioner
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D E P U T A T I O N O F T H E
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AND L OCAL GOVERNMENT,
I NCL UDI NG THE NATI ONAL
POLICE COMMISSION AND THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE,
AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ENSURING FREE, ORDERLY,
HONEST, PEACEFUL AND CREDIBLE
CONDUCT OF THE JUNE 02, 2012
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MEMBER,
OCCIDENTAL.
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SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LIM, Christian Robert S.,
LAGMAN, Augusto c.,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner

PROMULGATED:__April 13, 2012
RESOLUTION No. _9390
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, Republic Act
No. 6646, Republic Act No. 7166, and other election laws, the Commission on Elections
(Commission) may deputize law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the
government, including the Philippine National Police, and exercise direct supervision and
control over such agencies required by law to perform duties relative to the conduct of
the elections;
WHEREAS, there is a need to deputize, with the concurrence of the President of
the Philippines, such law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the government,
including the Philippine National Police and to prescribe their duties and functions to ensure
the holding of free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible special election on June 02, 2012
in the Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections, by virtue of the powers vested
in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, Republic Act No. 6646, Republic Act
No. 7166, and other related election laws, has RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to
deputize the following law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the government,
to perform specifc duties relative to the conduct of the election, as follows:
I. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION AND
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), National Police
Commission (NAPOLCOM) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), are hereby deputized
in connection with the June 02, 2012 special election for Member, House of Representatives,
Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental, and as such, shall, within the
Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental:
1. Effect no changes, during the election period from April 18, 2012 to June 17, 2012,
in the assignments of regional, provincial and municipal station unit commanders,
without the prior written permission of the Commission;
2. Strictly observe the following duties and functions:
a. Provide security to polling places, polling centers/voting centers, and such other
places or building, the members of the boards of election inspectors and the
voters whenever the need arises, or whenever the Commission through the
Election Offcer so requires;
b. Provide security to personnel of the Commission, its deputies and other
persons performing election-related functions including election paraphernalia,
equipments, forms and supplies, that will be used by the Commission;
3. Deploy, at the least time possible, troops for election duty in coordination with the
Regional Election Director and the Provincial Election Supervisor in the said province;
4. Make available, at the least time possible, land, air and water-craft assets,
communication systems and other equipment, in connection with the delivery and
retrieval of election equipment, documents, supplies, forms and paraphernalia;
5. Look into the existence of any armed group organized to commit, or which is
committing or attempting to commit, acts of terrorism, or threats to intimidate or
coerce any person to vote for or against a candidate, and to suppress or prevent
said acts of terrorism or threats;
6. Assist the Commission in implementing more effectively election laws and/or rules
and regulations, particularly the laws governing prohibition against military, policemen
and provincial guards acting as bodyguards or security guards for the candidates,
the use of armored vehicles and air or water-craft, and the prohibition on bearing,
carrying or transporting frearms and other deadly weapons in public places;
7. Provide security escorts to candidate/s subject to the conditions and restrictions on
the Resolution imposing the gun ban;
8. Conduct a periodic assessment of the peace and order conditions in critical areas
and recommend measures which may be adopted by the Commission in the interest
of free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible elections;
9. Comply with and/or implement directives or resolutions which the Commission may
issue or promulgate from time to time;
10. Take effective measures to prevent members of civilian vigilante units and
barangay tanods from engaging in partisan political activities or any act of terrorism,
intimidation, coercion, harassment or reprisal;
11. Take steps to prevent private security agencies from acting as private armies of
any candidate or as campaigners for terroristic or violent acts against persons
in connection with June 02, 2012 special election for Member, House of
Representatives, Fifth Legislative District of Negros Occidental;
12. Implement strictly the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission;
13. Perform such other functions and duties or implement such other directives as the
Commission may issue from time to time; and
14. Render periodic reports on actions taken in accordance with this deputation.
II. THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is hereby deputized for purposes of the June
02, 2012 special election for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District of
Negros Occidental, and, upon prior Order from the Commission, shall:
1. Deploy its agents to designated places in order to effectively carry out the objective
of this Resolution, furnishing the Commission with a list of said agents;
2. Direct its agents to arrest any person who violates the provisions of the Omnibus
Election Code and other pertinent election laws and the Rules and Regulations
promulgated by the Commission;
3. Report from time to time to the Commission actions taken pursuant to this
Resolution; and
4. Comply with the orders and directives of the Commission, which shall be given
priority over orders and directives from other sources, except the Supreme Court
and those issued in habeas corpus proceedings.
III. THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is hereby deputized to enforce
the following provision of the Omnibus Election Code:
SEC. 261 (n). Illegal release of prisoners before and after
election. - The Director of the Bureau of Prisons, any provincial
warden, the keeper of the jail or the person or persons required
by law to keep prisoners in their custody who illegally orders or
allows any prisoner detained in the national penitentiary, or the
provincial, city or municipal jail to leave the premises thereof sixty
days before and thirty days after the election. The municipal or city
warden, the provincial warden, the keeper of the jail or the person
or persons required by law to keep prisoners in their custody shall
post in three conspicuous public places a list of the prisoners or
detention prisoners under their care. Detention prisoners must be
categorized as such.
and to comply with all orders, directives and resolutions, which the Commission may,
from time to time, promulgate.
PRECEDENCE OF COMELEC ORDERS
Orders issued by the Commission in connection with the June 02, 2012 special election
for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District of Negros Occidental shall
take precedence over and above the orders and directives issued by any other offce or
agency of the Government.
However, nothing contained herein shall be construed as in any manner affecting or
constituting an impairment of the Constitutional powers of the President of the Philippines
to conduct and direct the general peace-keeping functions of the Philippine National Police.
EFFECTIVITY
This Resolution shall take effect seven (7) days after its publication in two (2) daily
newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
DISSEMINATION
The Executive Director shall furnish copies of this Resolution to all the above deputized
departments, agencies, offces or agencies, through their respective heads, the Regional
Election Director of Region VI, the Provincial Election Supervisor of Negros Occidental, and
the Election Offcers in the Fifth Legislative District of Negros Occidental, and coordinate
with the above-named departments, offces or agencies for effective implementation thereof.
The Education and Information Department shall cause the publication of this Resolution
in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines, and disseminate this
Resolution for the information of the public.

SO ORDERED.
SIXTO S. BRILLANTES, JR.
Chairman

RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

CHRISTIAN ROBERT S. LIM
Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
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DEPUTATION OF CERTAIN
DEPA RTMENTS UNDER
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH,
GOVERNMENT- OWNED
A N D C O N T R O L L E D
CORP ORAT I ONS A ND
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
I N CONNECTI ON WI TH
T HE J UNE 0 2 , 2 0 1 2
SPECI AL ELECTI ON FOR
ME MB E R, HOUS E OF
REPRESENTATIVES, FIFTH
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF
THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL.
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SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LAGMAN, Augusto C.,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
RESOLUTION No. 9391
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, Republic Act 9164,
and other election laws, the Commission on Elections (Commission) may deputize certain
departments under the Executive Branch, Government-Owned-and-Controlled Corporations
(GOCCs) and Financial Institutions in connection with the June 02, 2012 special election
for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros
Occidental.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections has RESOLVED, as it hereby
RESOLVES to deputize, the following departments under the executive branch, government-
owned and controlled corporations and fnancial institutions, and to perform specifc duties
relative to the conduct of the elections, as follows:
I. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The Department of Education (DepEd) is hereby deputized to comply with and enforce
all orders and instructions of the Commission relative to the election duties and functions of
public school teachers and of its other personnel in connection with the special election in
the Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental, and perform such other
measures as are necessary including the use of all public school buildings designated as
polling places/ centers.
Where it is necessary to constitute new or additional BEI, preference for appointment shall
be given to public school teachers who effciently served in the October 25, 2010 Barangay
and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, and who are registered voters of the municipality;
II. THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
The Department of Finance (DoF) is hereby deputized to enforce and ensure that during
the election period from April 18, 2012 to June 17, 2012:
The Provincial Treasurer of Negros Occidental and the City/Municipal Treasurers in the
Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental shall:
a. Remain in their present assignments and not be transferred or detailed, whether
temporarily or permanently, to another province, city or municipality, except upon
prior written authority of the Commission;
b. Not be allowed to go on leave of absence from offce during the period starting
two weeks before and two weeks after special election except upon prior written
approval of the Commission. They shall at all times assign responsible employees
in their offces to receive telegrams and instructions from the Commission relative
to election matters to insure immediate action thereon; and
c. Not designate temporary or casual employee as Offcer-in-Charge of the Offce
of the Treasurer.
All City/Municipal Treasurers in the Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros
Occidental shall:
a. Under the direct orders and supervision of the EO, preserve, take custody and be
responsible for the storage of election forms, ballot boxes, paraphernalia, supplies
and materials entrusted to them and prevent any loss, destruction, impairment or
damage thereto;
In the discharge of their duties as deputies of the Commission, the City/Municipal
Treasurers shall not be subject to the command, control or orders of the municipal
mayors or other local executive offcials. In this respect, it shall be unlawful for
the municipal mayors or local executive offcials to intervene or interfere in the
discharge by these deputies of their duties in connection with the elections;
b. Keep a record of the quantity and serial numbers, if any, of offcial ballots, and
ballot boxes allocated for distribution to the various precincts in their respective
jurisdiction, and furnish legible copies of such record to the candidates, the EO
and the Election Records and Statistics Department (ERSD), Commission on
Elections, Manila, immediately after distribution;
c. Distribute in the presence of watchers, if available, the offcial ballots, ballot box,
and other election paraphernalia, to the BEI not earlier than the frst hour on
election day. However, the Provincial Election Supervisor of Negros Occidental,
upon request by the EO, may authorize the City/Municipal Treasurers, to distribute
the election forms, materials, supplies and other paraphernalia, at an earlier time
and with written notice to the candidates and political parties, for reasons such as,
but not limited to, distance and weather condition in the locality and diffculty of
transportation, number of precincts in a city or municipality, and prevailing peace
and order;
The BEI shall issue the proper receipt stating clearly the date of receipt, the
number of sets and the corresponding quantity and serial numbers of the offcial
ballots, ballot boxes, and other accountable forms and supplies.
d. Submit the accomplished Certifcate of Receipt of Offcial Ballots and Other Forms
and Supplies to the EO within fve days after election day; and
e. Submit to the EO an offcial report on ballot boxes which were not returned to
him by the BEI immediately after its adjournment. The ERSD shall be furnished
with a copy of said report.

The Provincial and City/Municipal Treasurers are hereby designated for the purpose
herein provided as Deputies under the direct and immediate supervision of the Commission
in their respective provinces, cities and municipalities.
III. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is hereby deputized
to perform the following duties and functions:
a. Circularize to all owners and operators of land and air transportation facilities
and telecommunications services, holders of certifcates of public convenience,
franchises or other forms of authorization, that the following provisions under the
Omnibus Election Code are election offenses:
1. Sec. 89, which prohibits any candidate, political party or organization or any
person from giving or accepting transportation, free of charge, directly or
indirectly during the fve (5) hours before and after a public meeting, on the
day preceding the election and on election day;
2. Sec. 95, which prohibits contributions for partisan political activity given
directly or indirectly by natural or juridical persons operating a public utility;
or by natural or juridical persons who hold contracts or subcontracts to supply
the government or any of its agencies, subdivisions or instrumentalities with
goods or services or to perform construction or other work; or by natural or
juridical persons who have been granted franchise, incentives, exemptions,
or allocations or similar privileges or concessions by the government or any
of its agencies, subdivisions or instrumentalities including government-owned
or controlled corporations; or by natural or juridical persons who within one
(1) year prior to the date of the election have been granted loans or other
accommodations in excess of P 100,000.00 by the government or any of its
agencies, subdivisions or instrumentalities including government-owned or
controlled corporations;
3. Sec. 97, which makes it unlawful for any person or organization, whether civic
or religious, to directly or indirectly solicit and/ or accept from any candidate
for public offce or from his campaign manager, agent or representative, or
any person acting in their behalf, any gift, food, transportations, contribution
or donation in cash or in kind from the commencement of the election period
up to and including election day;
4. Sec. 261 (o), which prohibits the use under any guise whatsoever, directly
or indirectly of any printing press, radio or television station or audio-
visual equipment operated by the government or by its subdivisions,
instrumentalities, agencies or instrumentalities, including government-owned
or controlled corporations, or any equipment, facility, apparatus, paraphernalia
or vehicle owned by the government or by its political subdivisions, agencies
or instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations
or by the Armed Forces of the Philippines for any election campaign of for
any partisan political activity; and
5. Sec. 261 (dd), which penalizes any operator or employee of a public utility or
transportation company operating under a certifcate of public convenience
who refuses to carry offcial election mail matters free of charge during the
election period.
b. Direct its agents to apprehend violators of the aforesaid provisions of the Omnibus
Election Code and refer such violations to the Commission, through the Regional
Election Director or Provincial Election Supervisor, for proper action;
c. Require all transportation companies engaged in the operation of transportation
facilities to report within thirty (30) days following the day of the election, the
use, rental or hiring of their facilities by any candidate, political party, coalition
of political parties, or groups or organizations in connection with the election
campaign, including the amount paid for such use, rental or hiring, which report
shall be submitted to the Regional Election Director of Region VI, who in turn shall
submit the same to the Law Department, Commission on Elections, Manila, for
the purpose of proper accounting and monitoring of expenses under Secs. 100
and 101, respectively, in relation to Sec. 112 of the Omnibus Election Code; and
d. Perform such other duties and functions which the Commission may prescribe
from time to time.
IV. THE PHILIPPINE POSTAL CORPORATION, THE NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION,
AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
The Philippine Postal Service Corporation, the National Telecommunications
Commission, and the Telecommunications Offce are hereby deputized to perform the
following functions and duties:
a. Instruct their respective personnel and the management of all private
telecommunications frms to give special preference to, and effect immediate
transmission and delivery of messages or telegrams of the Commission, its feld
personnel and deputies during the election period; and between and among the
Commissions feld offces, its deputies and other assisting agencies until after the
proclamation of the winning candidate in the special elections for Member, House
of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District, Negros Occidental;
b. Impress upon such personnel and management that non-compliance with the
provisions of Sec. 9 of the Omnibus Election Code on preferential transmissions
of offcial mails, messages and telegrams relative to the elections, constitutes an
election offense punishable under Sec. 264 of said Code with imprisonment of
not less than one year but not more than six (6) years and shall not be subject to
probation. In addition, the guilty party shall be sentenced to suffer disqualifcation
to hold public offce and deprivation of the right of suffrage;
c. Assign suffcient number of personnel to receive, transmit and deliver election
messages ten (10) days before election day, on election day, and ten (10) days
after election day;
d. Make operational all its stations during the election period; and
e. Perform such other duties and functions which the Commission may prescribe
from time to time.
V. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES
The Department of Energy and electric cooperatives in the local government units
concerned are hereby deputized to perform the following:
a. Provide uninterrupted power supply on the day before and on election day,
until the termination or conclusion of the canvassing of the election returns and
proclamation of the elected offcial; and
b. Perform such other functions that the Commission may prescribe from time to time.
VI. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is hereby deputized to enforce and implement
the provision of the Constitution of the Philippines particularly paragraph 4, Section 2 (B),
and Section 6 of Article IX, which provides that:
(4) No offcer or employee in the civil service shall engage, directly or
indirectly, in any electioneering or partisan political campaign.
(6) No candidate who has lost in any election shall, within one (1) year
after such election, be appointed to any offce in the government or any
government-owned or controlled-corporations or in any of its subsidiaries.
and the provisions of the Omnibus Election Code, particularly Section 261:
Section 261. Prohibited Acts. The following shall be guilty of an election offense:
x x x x x x x x x
g.) Appointment of new employees, creation of new position, promotion, or giving
salary increases. - Appointment or new employees, creation of new position,
promotion, or giving salary increases. During the forty fve days before a regular
election; and thirty days before a special election; (1) any head, offcial appointing
offcer of a government offce, agency or instrumentality, whether national or local,
including government-owned or controlled corporations, who appoints or hires any
new employee, whether provisional, temporary or casual, or creates and flls any
new position, except upon authority sought unless, it is satisfed that the position
to be flled is essential to the proper functioning of the offce or agency concerned,
and that the position shall not be flled in a manner that may infuence the election.
As an exemption to the foregoing provision, a new employee may be appointed in
case of urgent need: Provided, however, that notice of the appointment shall be given
to the Commission after three days from the date of the appointment. Any appointment
or hiring in violation of this provision shall be null and void.
(2) Any government offcial who promotes, or gives any increase of salary or
remuneration or privilege to any government offcial or employee, including those in
government-owned or controlled corporation.
h.) Transfer of offcers and employees in the civil service. Any offcial who makes or
causes transfer or detail of any offcer or employee in the civil service including public
school teachers, within the election period except upon prior approval of the Commission.
i.) Intervention of public offcers and employees. Any offcer or employee in the civil
service, except those holdings political offces; any offcer, employee, or member of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines, or any police force, special forces, home defense
forces, barangay self-defense units and all other paramilitary units that now exist or
which may hereafter be organized who directly or indirectly, intervenes in any political
activity, except to vote to preserve public order, if he is a peace offcer.
x x x x x x x x x
and other related provisions of law on the matter.
VII. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT
The Commission on Audit (COA) and the Department of Budget and Management
(DBM) are hereby deputized to enforce and implement the provisions of Section 261,
paragraph (v) and (w) of the Omnibus Election Code
IX. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
The Department of Public works and Highways (DPWH) is hereby deputized to assist
the Commission in removing and tearing down all unlawful election materials. The deputation
of DPWH shall be limited to the Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental.
The DPWH shall provide facilities and/or equipments necessary in the tearing down
of illegal propaganda materials.
X. THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) is hereby deputized to perform the following duties:

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1. Assist the Commission in its education and information campaign on the
aforesaid elections;
2. Make available to the Commission its facilities and services of its personnel, as may
be necessary to ensure implementation of the programs of activities or operation
plans for the Commissions information campaign;
3. Produce such information materials as the Commission may deem necessary to
ensure the conduct of free, orderly, honest, peaceful and credible Special Elections
in the Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental; Provided,
that in all cases:
a. The Agency shall adhere strictly to the policy of the Commission that
the education and information campaign must be absolutely impartial,
objective and neutral;
b. The expenses it may incur as such deputy for the information campaign of
the Commission, i.e., production of information materials, shall be for the
exclusive account of the Agency; and
c. Any information material which the Agency, as such deputy, shall produce
upon the direction of the Commission, shall be published/ distributed/
released only upon prior clearance from the Commission to ensure
that nothing therein contained shall detract from or violate the policy of
impartiality, objectivity and neutrality.
4. Perform such other duties and functions which the Commission may prescribe
from time to time.
XI. GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), the
Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), the Government Service Insurance System
(GSIS), the Social Security System (SSS), the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), the
Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the National Irrigation Administration (NIA),
the National Food Authority (NFA), the National Electrifcation Administration (NEA), National
Printing Offce (NPO), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Population Commission are
hereby designated as deputies of the Commission.

As such deputies, they shall place at the disposal of the Commission their land, air and
water craft, such as airplanes and helicopters, trucks, jeeps, vans, cars and the like, ships,
launches, barges, and speedboats, and communication facilities, as the Commission may
need from time to time. Said vehicles shall be used to ferry the personnel of the Commission
and of its deputized agencies in the performance of their election duties, and to transport
election forms, supplies and materials to their places of destination, particularly in areas
with inadequate or without regular means of transportation.
For the above purposes, they shall provide the Commission with a list of available
vehicles, together with the pilots/ captains, shipmasters, or drivers assigned to said crafts
or vehicles. These crafts or vehicles shall be at the disposal of the Commission immediately
and until the end of the election period.
EFFECTIVITY
This Resolution shall take effect seven (7) days after its publication in two (2) daily
newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
DISSEMINATION
The Executive Director shall furnish all the above deputized, departments, offces, or
agencies, through their respective heads, copies of this Resolution pertinent to their agencies.

in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines and, disseminate this
Resolution for the information of the public.
SO ORDERED.
Chairman

RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
M a n i l a
RULES AND REGULATIONS ON
THE: (1) BEARING, CARRYING OR
TRANSPORTING OF FIREARMS OR
OTHER DEADLY WEAPONS; AND
(2) EMPLOYMENT, AVAILMENT OR
ENGAGEMENT OF THE SERVICES
OF SECURITY PERSONNEL OR
BODYGUARDS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE JUNE 02, 2012 SPECIAL
ELECTION FOR MEMBER, HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, IN THE
OCCIDENTAL.
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SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LAGMAN, Augusto c.,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
RESOLUTION No. _9392
WHEREAS, Sections 32 and 33 of Republic Act No. 7166 provides:

SEC.32. Who May Bear Firearms. During the election
period, no person shall bear, carry or transport frearms or other
deadly weapons in public places, including any building, street,
park, private vehicle or public conveyance, even if licensed to
possess or carry the same, unless authorized in writing by the
Commission. The issuance of frearms licenses shall be suspended
during the election period.
Only regular members of the Philippine National Police,
the Armed Forces of the Philippines and other law enforcement
agencies of the Government who are duly deputized in writing by
the Commission for election duty may be authorized to carry and
possess frearms during the election period: Provided, That, when
in the possession of frearms, the deputized law enforcement offcer
must be: (a) in full uniform showing clearly and legibly his name,
rank and serial number, which shall remain visible at all times, and
(b) in the actual performance of his election duty in the specifc
area designated by the Commission.

SEC. 33. Security Personnel and Bodyguards. During the
election period, no candidate for public offce, including incumbent
public offcers seeking election to any public offce, shall employ,
avail himself of or engage the services of security personnel or
bodyguards, whether or not such bodyguards are regular members
or offcers of the Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of
the Philippines or other law agency of the Government: Provided,
That when circumstances warrant, including but not limited to
threats to life and security of a candidate, he may be assigned by
the Commission, upon due application, regular members of the
Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the Philippines or
other law enforcement agency who shall provide him security for
the duration of the election period. The offcers assigned for security
duty to a candidate shall be subject to the same requirement as
to wearing of uniforms prescribed in the immediately preceding
section unless exempted in writing by the Commission.

If at any time during the election period, the ground for which
the authority to engage the services of security personnel has
been granted shall cease to exist or for any other valid cause, the
Commission shall revoke the said authority.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Commission to strictly enforce Sections 32 and 33
of Republic Act No. 7166;
WHEREAS, in connection with the May 10, 2010 Automated National and Local
elections, and in the October 25, 2010 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections,
in consonance with the abovementioned policy, the Commission promulgated Resolution
8714, and 9028, respectively, which provided for the rules and regulations implementing
Sections 32 and 33 of Republic Act No. 7166;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution of the
Republic of the Philippines, the Omnibus Election Code (B.P. Blg. 881), Republic Acts No.
6646, 7166, 9164 and other elections laws, the Commission RESOLVED, as it hereby
RESOLVES, to APPLY Resolution 8714, dated December 16, 2009, Resolution No. 9028,
dated September 20, 2010, and other Resolutions issued in connection therewith, in the
implementation of Sections 32 and 33 of Republic Act No. 7166 in relation to the conduct
of the June 02, 2012 special election for Member, House of Representatives in the Fifth
Legislative District of Negros Occidental, pursuant to House Resolution No. 248 dated 12
March 2012, subject to the following amendments/modifcations:

Section 1. Election Period and Areas of Coverage. The election period for the special
election for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District, Negros Occidental,
is from April 18, 2012 to June 17, 2012.

This Resolution shall apply in the Fifth Legislative District, Province of Negros
Occidental.
Sec. 2. Firearm. The term frearm shall refer to the frearm as defned in existing
laws, rules and regulations. The term also includes airguns and airsoft guns.

Sec. 3. Status of authority to bear, carry or transport frearms issued pursuant
to Resolution No. 8714, dated December 16, 2009, Resolution No. 9028, dated 20
September 2010, and other Resolutions issued in implementation thereof. - All authority
to bear, carry or transport frearms issued pursuant to Resolution No. 8714, dated December
16, 2009, Resolution No. 9028, dated September 20, 2010, and the other Resolutions
implementing Resolution 8714, are hereby recognized as valid and effective for purposes
of the June 02, 2012 special election in the Fifth District of Negros Occidental, provided that
the conditions for the grant of the authority are complied with. In case of new personnel or
new frearms not covered by previous authority, the procedures for the issuance of authority
under Resolution No.8714 shall be followed.
For this purpose, transport of explosives and/or its components parts by (1) those
engaged in the manufacture, importation, exportation, purchase and sale of explosives and/
or its components; and (2) those engaged/involving the transportation of explosives and/or
its components. Those engaged in the transportation of explosives and/or its components
may be authorized by the Director General of the Philippines National Police (PNP) through
a validly issued permit, and giving prior notice to the Commission by having the original of
said permit stamped approved by the Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC) for
Region VI and submitting certifed true copy thereof.

The explosives and/or its components must be immediately transported to the Firearms
and Explosives Division (FED), Civil Security Group (CSG), PNP, or to the intended place
of destination, employment and/or utilization, as authorized by the FED, CSG, PNP, as the
case may be.
Sec. 4. Who may be assigned security personnel or bodyguards. When
circumstances warrant, including, but not limited to threats to life and security, any candidate
for the elective position, may, upon application, be assigned regular members of the PNP
or the AFP, or the National Bureau of Investigation, and as augmentation, duly licensed/
authorized Protective Agents of Private Detective Agencies, to provide security, for the
duration of the election period.
All existing authority granting security personnel or bodyguards in the areas where the
special election shall be held shall remain to be valid and effective at the start of the election
period. All authority issued to offcials or individuals who availed of or engaged the services
of security personnel or bodyguard pursuant to Resolutions Nos. 8714 and 9028 shall remain
valid during the election period for the special elections, provided that the conditions stated
therein are complied with.
Sec. 5. Procedure in applying for employment, availment or engagement of security
personnel and bodyguard. Any candidate for the elective position, in the areas where
the special election shall be held, who wants to employ, avail of or engage the services of
security personnel or bodyguard, shall apply for employment, availment or engagement of
security personnel or bodyguard, by duly accomplishing CBFSP Form No. 2 and fling it as
provided herein.
The application shall be accompanied by a threat assessment issued by the AFP or PNP
or such document to support the existence of threat, if any. A fling fee of PhP1,000.00 shall
be charged for each application.
The RJSCC for Region VI shall accept and process the applications.
The RJSCC shall, within three (3) days from receipt of the application, refer the application,
together with the corresponding threat assessment and recommendation, to the Committee
on the Ban on Firearms and Security Personnel (CBFSP).
Based on the assessment and recommendation submitted to it, the CBFSP shall grant
or deny the request or may request for a reassessment.
If the decision is to grant the request, the CBFSP may authorize the Director General of
the PNP or the Chief of Staff of the AFP or the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation
to assign not more than two (2) of its regular members as security personnel. For this purpose,
the prohibition on the transfer or detail of PNP or AFP personnel is hereby suspended only in
so far as transferring or detailing them as security details to candidates for elective position.
Upon request and when the threat assessment warrants, the CBFSP may authorize the
assignment of additional two (2) Protective Agents as close-in security.
In exceptionally meritorious circumstances, applicants may request for additional security
subject to such conditions and restrictions that the CBFSP may impose.
The authority shall be in writing and in three (3) copies. The original shall be given to the
offce which will provide the security personnel. The Fifth shall be retained by the CBFSP.
The third shall be given to the applicant.
In case of disapproval of the request, the CBFSP shall notify the applicant. The notice
shall be in writing.
As far as practicable, the security personnel to be assigned shall come from the same
unit or offce in the same city, municipality, district, or province.
The offcers assigned for security duty to a candidate shall be subject to the same
requirements as to the wearing of uniforms and the other conditions imposed under Resolution
Nos. 8714, 9028, and other Resolutions issued in implementation thereof.
If at any time the ground for which the authority to engage the services of security
personnel ceases to exist, or for any valid cause, the CBFSP shall revoke the authority
granted.
SEC. 6. Guidelines on the authority to avail security details.
a. Security details are allowed to carry two (2) frearms, one short and one long or
two shorts. In no case shall the RJSCCs approve applications where the security
details will carry more than two (2) frearms and the caliber is higher than 5.56 cal.;
b. All security details and PDAs are required to use their prescribed uniform while in
the performance of their duties;
c. Grantees may be allowed to replace their security details provided it is with the prior
approval of the CBFSP or the RJSCC and upon payment of Php500.00 fling fee.
SEC. 7. Guidelines for security, protective, investigative, or intelligence agencies.
For orderly implementation of the ban on frearms, the following guidelines are hereby provided
for security, protective, investigative, or intelligence agencies:
a. For single posting, the security guard assigned is prohibited to transport his frearm
from duty area to his residence;
b. Firearms stationed in armored trucks are exempted provided they are duly licensed
frearms and being used during the regular course of business of the security
agencies;
c. In case of new posting or termination of posting which entail the transport of frearms to
the area of assignment or return of frearms to the security agencys offce, the security
agency may be granted permission to transport the frearms on a one-time, one-way
basis only upon prior notice to the CBFSP or the concerned RJSCC.
SEC. 8. Reporting requirements. The RJSCC shall submit to the CBFSP a bi-weekly
report on the implementation of this Resolution, which shall include the following:
a. Authorities issued in connection with the transport of explosives and/or its
components parts by: (1) those engaged in the manufacture, importation, exportation,
purchase and sale of explosives and/or its components; and (2) those engaged/
involving the transportation of explosives and/or its components.
b. Current status of the enforcement (i.e. number of arrests, names of persons involved,
number of confscated frearms, categorized into licensed or unlicensed) of the ban
on frearms and security personnel; and
c. The peace and order situation in various parts of the country, especially in the areas
where the special elections shall take place, including insurgency, the existence and
size of private armies, the intensity of political rivalries and other circumstances, that
may affect the conduct of the special elections.
The CBFSP shall consolidate all weekly reports submitted by RJSCC and submit the
same to the Commission en banc.
SEC. 9. Prohibition and penalties. Any violation of this Resolution shall be punished
with imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) years and shall not
be subject to probation. In addition, the guilty party shall be sentenced to suffer disqualifcation
to hold public offce and deprivation of the right of suffrage. If he is a foreigner, he shall be
sentenced to deportation which shall be enforced after the prison term has been served.
SEC. 10. Effectivity, publication and dissemination. - This Resolution shall take
effect seven (7) days after its publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation
in the Philippines.
and shall furnish copies thereof the Regional Election Director of Region VI, Provincial Election
Supervisor of Negros Occidental, the Election Offcers concerned, the PNP, the AFP and all
other law enforcement agencies.
SO ORDERED.
Chairman

RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
M a n i l a
G U I D E L I N E S O N T H E
E S TA B L I S H ME N T A N D
OPERATI ON OF COMELEC
C H E C K P O I N T S I N
CONNECTION WITH THE JUNE
02, 2012 SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR MEMBER, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATI VES, FI FTH
L EGI SL ATI VE DI STRI CT,
PROVI NCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL.
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BRILLANTES, Sixto, Jr. S.,
SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LAGMAN, Augusto C.,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner

RESOLUTION No. 9393
WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will implement the Rules and
Regulations on: (a) Bearing, Carrying or Transporting Firearms and Deadly Weapons; (b)
Security Personnel or Bodyguards; (c) organization or maintenance of reaction forces during
the election period in connection with the June 02, 2012 special election for Member, House
of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District, Province of Negros Occidental;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish Comelec checkpoints to effectively implement
said rules and regulations and at the same time ensure that in the establishment and operation
of checkpoints, civil and political rights are not infringed and that constitutional and legal
procedures are observed properly;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections has RESOLVED, as it hereby
RESOLVES, to promulgate the following guidelines for the establishment and operation of
Comelec checkpoints:
SECTION. 1. Comelec Checkpoints. There shall be at least one (1) COMELEC
checkpoint in each city/municipality. Additional checkpoints may be established at the
discretion of the highest ranking offcial of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the
Philippine National Police (PNP) in the city/municipality.
SEC. 2. Checkpoint location. The offcials mentioned in the immediately preceding
section shall, in consultation with the city/municipal Election Offcer, establish Comelec
checkpoints in well-lighted places or in places where there are suffcient illumination. In
areas where electric light is not available, artifcial lighting shall be provided for the purpose.
SEC. 3. Checkpoint signboard. Every Comelec checkpoint shall have a signboard
measuring three feet by four feet (3 x 4), to clearly identify the place as a Comelec checkpoint
from a reasonable distance.
The following shall be printed/painted on both sides of the signboard in bold letters on
a white background:
STOP
COMELEC CHECKPOINT
Please bear with us
Thank you for your cooperation.
______________________________________
Name and Address of Election Offcer
______________________________________
Name of Commanding Offcer/Team Leader
SEC. 4. Notice of location of checkpoints. The commanding offcer/team leader
of the checkpoint must give notice to the Election Offcer in the city/municipality as well as
non-governmental organizations and other civic organizations about establishment and
location of Comelec checkpoints in the locality.
SEC. 5. Spot checkpoint. Where the circumstances warrant, spot checkpoints may
be established in locations other than those mentioned in the preceding section. Before
establishing such checkpoints, the commanding offcer/team leader shall give notice to the
Election Offcer.
SEC. 6. Personnel to man checkpoint. Any unit designated to man a Comelec
checkpoint must be led by a regular member of the AFP or the PNP with the rank of at least
Sergeant or its equivalent.
All personnel manning the checkpoints must be in complete uniform and shall not be
under the infuence of liquor/drug. Any violation hereof will subject the offender and his
commanding offcer jointly liable for administrative/criminal action.
SEC. 7. Briefng by the commanding offcer/team leader. The commanding offcer/
team leader must give a briefng to all members of the unit who will be designated to man
the checkpoint, with emphasis on the proper manner of searching with reasonableness.
SEC. 8. Searches at Comelec checkpoint. Only members of the unit designated
to man the same shall make the search at any Comelec checkpoint. It should be done in a
manner with the least inconvenience upon the person or persons so searched, to the end
that civil, political and human rights are not violated.
As a rule, a valid search must be authorized by a search warrant duly issued by the
proper authority. However, a warrant-less search can be made in the following cases:
a) Moving vehicles and the seizure of evidence made in plain view;
b) As long the vehicle is not searched or its occupants subjected to a body
search, an the inspection of the vehicle is merely limited to a visual search;
c) When the occupant(s) of the vehicle appear to be nervous or there is probable
cause to believe that either the occupant(s) is a law offender or that the
instrumentality or evidence pertaining to the commission of a crime can be
found in the vehicle to be searched; and
d) On the basis of prior confidential information which are reasonably
corroborated by other attendant matters.
SEC. 9. Rights of person arrested. Any person arrested at a Comelec checkpoint
must be treated humanely and with utmost respect for his constitutional rights. He must
be informed of the following rights:
a) To remain silent, which cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence
of counsel;
b.) To have competent and independent counsel preferably of his own choice,
and if he cannot afford the services of counsel, he must be provided with
one, which right cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence of
counsel;
c.) To be released from detention if no charges have been fled against him
within eighteen (18) hours from the arrest, unless he is charged under P.D.
1866, as amended.
SEC. 10. Record of arrest. Any arrest made at a Comelec checkpoint shall be
immediately and chronologically recorded in a logbook for the purpose, specifcally stating
the circumstances of the arrest and other particulars about the person and confscated
weapons, ammunitions and materials, if any.
The arresting offcer shall execute an affdavit of arrest stating clearly and distinctly the
facts and circumstances surrounding the arrest.
SEC. 11. Report and turn-over of arrested person. Any person arrested at a
Comelec checkpoint, including the confscated material, weapon and ammunition, must
be immediately turned-over to the nearest law enforcement station or offce with the
corresponding affdavit of arrest for proper action.
The chief of police/detachment concerned shall conduct a preliminary examination
and submit the result thereof to the provincial/city prosecutor for preliminary investigation,
furnishing copies thereof to the Election Offcer concerned, the Law Department of the
Commission and their respective operations centers.
SEC. 12. Visit by relatives. Any person arrested at a Comelec checkpoint has a
right to be visited at reasonable hours of the day and night, according to reasonable rules
and regulations that may be implemented by the station commander or commanding offcer
of the detachment.
SEC. 13. Effectivity. This Resolution shall take effect after seven (7) days following
its publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
SEC. 14. Dissemination. The Education and Information Department shall cause
the publication of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines, and shall furnish copies thereof to the Chief of Staff of the AFP, the Director
General of the PNP, the Regional Election Director of Region VI, the Provincial Election
Supervisor of the Province of Negros Occidental and the Election Offcers in the Fifth
Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental.
SO ORDERED.
Chairman

RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
M a n i l a
ENFORCEMENT OF THE
PROHI BI TI ON AGAI NST
APPOINTMENT OR HIRING OF
NEW EMPLOYEES; CREATION
OR FI LLI NG UP OF NEW
POSITIONS; GIVING SALARY
INCREASES; TRANSFERRING/
DE TA I L I NG OF CI V I L
SERVICE EMPLOYEES; AND
SUSPENSION OF ELECTIVE
L OCA L OFFI CI A L S I N
PROVI NCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL.
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SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LAGMAN, Augusto C.,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner

RESOLUTION No. 9394
WHEREAS, Sec. 261 of the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines provides:

Sec. 261. Prohibited acts. The following shall be guilty of an election offense:
xxx xxx xxx
(g) Appointment of new employees, creation of new position, promotion
or giving salary increases During the period of forty fve days before a regular
election and thirty days before a special election, (1) any head, offcial or appointing
offcer of a government offce, agency or instrumentality, whether national or local,
including government-owned or controlled corporations, who appoints or hires any
new employee, whether provisional, temporary or casual, or creates and flls any
new position, except upon prior authority of the Commission. The Commission shall
not grant the authority sought unless, it is satisfed that the position to be flled is
essential to the proper functioning of the offce or agency concerned, and that the
position shall not be flled in a manner that may infuence the election.
As an exception to the foregoing provisions, a new employee may be appointed
in case of urgent need: Provided, however, That notice of the appointment shall be
given to the Commission within three days from the date of the appointment. Any
appointment or hiring in violation of this provision shall be null and void.

(2) Any government offcial who promotes, or gives any increase of salary or
remuneration or privilege to any government offcial or employee, including those
in government-owned or controlled corporations.
(h) Transfer of offcers and employees in the civil service Any public offcial
who makes or causes any transfer or detail whatever of any offcer or employee in
the civil service including public school teachers, within the election period except
upon approval of the Commission. (Underlining supplied)
xxx xxx xxx
(x) Suspension of elective provincial, city, municipal or barangay offcer
The provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding during the election period,
any public offcial who suspends, without prior approval of the Commission, any
elective provincial, city, municipal or barangay offcer, unless said suspension will
be for purposes of applying the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in relation to
the suspension and removal of elective offcials, in which case the provision of this
section shall be inapplicable. (Underlining supplied)
WHEREAS, to enforce effectively the foregoing provisions, there is a need to promulgate
the necessary rules for the guidance of all concerned;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections (Commission), pursuant to the
powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code and other election laws,
has RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to promulgate the following rules to implement
the provisions of Section 261, subsections (g), (h) and (x) of the Omnibus Election Code
in connection with the conduct of special election for Member, House of Representatives,
Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental;

SECTION 1. Coverage. The provisions of this Resolution shall apply only to the Fifth
Legislative District of Negros Occidental.
SEC. 2. Prohibited Acts.
(A) During the election period from April 18, 2012 until June 17, 2012, no public offcial
shall, except upon prior written approval of the Commission.
1. Make or cause any transfer or detail whatsoever of any offcer or employee in the
civil service, including public school teachers.
Transfer as used in this provision shall be construed as any personnel
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movement from one government agency to another or from one department,
division, geographical unit or subdivision of a government agency to another with
or without the issuance of an appointment.
2. Suspend any elective provincial, city, municipal or barangay offcial, unless the
suspension will be for purposes of applying the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in
relation to the suspension and removal of elective offcial.
(B) Beginning May 03, 2012 to June 01, 2012-
1. No head, offcial or appointing offcer of any national or local government offce,
agency or instrumentality, including government-owned or controlled corporations, shall,
except upon prior authority of the Commission:
(a) Appoint or hire any new employee, whether permanent, provisional, temporary or
casual; or
(b) Create and fll any new position.
2. No government offcial shall promote or give any increase of salary or remuneration
or privilege to any government offcial or employee, including those in government-owned
or controlled corporations.
SEC. 3. Requests for authority of the Commission; How to File. - (A) The request
for authority to make or cause any transfer or detail shall be in writing indicating the (1)
offce and place to which the offcer or employee is proposed to be transferred/detailed or
otherwise moved; and (2) stating the reasons therefor:
Said request shall be fled with the
1. Law Department of the Commission when:
1.1. It involves Regional Directors, Assistant Regional Directors or positions of
similar rank, Philippine National Police Provincial/District Directors or Commanders,
Offcers of Armed Forces of the Philippines with the rank of major or equivalent rank,
and/or holding positions of battalion commanders or higher, Provincial Treasurers and
School Division Superintendents whose offcial stations are within the Fifth Legislative
District of the Province of Negros Occidental;or
1.2. The transfer or detail is inter-regional.
2. With the Regional Election Director, Region VI, when:
2.1 It involves City/Municipal Treasurers and Assistant Superintendents whose
offcial stations are within the Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros
Occidental including government employees with offcial stations within said territory.
SEC 4. Request for Authority of the Commission To Appoint or Hire New
Employees; Where and How to File. Request for authority to appoint or hire new
employees shall be in writing stating all the necessary data and reasons for the same. Said
request shall be fled with the Regional Election Director of Region VI.
SEC 5. Request for Authority of the Commission to Create and Fill New Positions:
Where and How to File. - Request for authority to create and fll new positions shall be
submitted in writing to the Law Department of the Commission.
The Commission shall not grant the authority unless it is satisfed that the position to
be flled is essential to the proper functioning of the offce or agency concerned, and that
the position shall not be flled in any manner that may infuence the result of the elections.
SEC 6. Request for Authority of the Commission to Suspend An Elective
Provincial, City, Municipal or Barangay Offcer Applying the Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Act: Where and How to File. Request for authority to suspend an elective
provincial, city, municipal or barangay offcer shall be submitted to the Law Department
of the Commission, supported by a copy of a formal complaint executed under oath and
containing the specifc charges therefore.
SEC 7. Procedure on the Requests for Authority of the Commission.
A. The Law Department shall submit all requests received by it, together with its
recommendation, to the Commission for approval or disapproval.
B. The Regional Election Director of Region VI shall approve or disapprove all requests
received by him and submit a report on the requests acted upon by him to the Law
Department, within seventy-two (72) hours from his action thereon, by the fastest
means of communication.
SEC. 8. When Request for Authority Is Not Necessary. Renewal of appointments
of temporary, casual, substitute and contractual personnel are not covered by this prohibition
and will no longer need prior authority of the Commission.
However, the appointing authority shall furnish the Commission, through the Offce of
the Regional Election Director, Region VI a complete list of employees whose appointments
were renewed, indicating their position, item number, salary grade and station.
SEC. 9. Urgent Need to Appoint New Employees. Where there is urgent need to
appoint or hire new employees and such employee has already been appointed or hired
without prior authority of the Commission, the requesting offce/agency shall notify the
Commission within three (3) days from the date of the appointment, stating therein (1) the
exact date when the position sought to be flled became vacant, (2) the cause of vacancy,
(3) the reason/s for said appointment or hiring, and, (4) all the necessary data or information
regarding the same. Notifcation shall be made through the Offce of the Regional Election
Director of Region VI. Failure to give notice as herein required shall render the appointment
null and void.
The appointment or hiring of new employees shall be valid, unless the same is found
by the Commission: (1) to have been made to infuence in any manner the results of the
election; (2) to have been issued without the required notice; or (3) that there is no urgent
need for the appointment.
The need to fll up a vacant position by a new employee may be considered urgent if
the position to be flled is essential to the proper functioning of the offce or agency concerned
and that the same has been vacated either by death , retirement, resignation, promotion or
transfer of the regular incumbent; provided, that the appointment is issued within sixty (60)
days from occurrence of the vacancy, and that the same cannot be flled by promotion or
transfer of insiders within the same period; and provided further, that the position shall not
be flled in any manner that may infuence the election.
Appointment to a position which has been vacant for more than sixty (60) days shall not
be considered urgent and must, therefore, require prior written authority from the Commission
or the Regional Election Director of Region VI.
SEC. 10. Total Ban on Promotion, Salary Increases, Granting Privileges.
Promotion, or giving any increase of salary, remuneration, or privilege to any government
offcial or employee including those in government-owned or controlled corporations, is
strictly prohibited.
Promoti on as used in this provision shall mean the advancement
of an employee from one position to another with an increase in duties and
responsibilities as authorized by law, and usually accompanied by increase in
salary. Promotion may be from one department or agency to another or from one
organizational unit to another within the same department agency.
SEC. 11. Injunction. The Civil Service Commission (CSC), including all its feld
offces, is hereby enjoined not to approve the appointment of new employees where no prior
written approval of the Regional Election Director of Region VI is presented by the appointing
authority concerned or proof that the required notice within the 3-day reglementary period
as provided in Section 8 hereof has been complied with.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Commission on Audit
(COA), including all their feld offces, shall not release or authorize the release of any
appropriation, or pass in audit payments or expenditures of public funds that may be directly
or indirectly be used in violation of the foregoing prohibitions.
The abovementioned offces are directed to submit immediately to the Commission a
written report on any violation of the said provisions of the Omnibus Election Code.
SEC.12. Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this Resolution shall constitute
an election offense and shall be punishable by imprisonment of not less than one (1) year
but not more than six (6) years, among other penalties provided by law.
the publication of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation, and
shall furnish copies thereof to all Departments in the National Government, Constitutional
Commissions, Offces, Provincial Governor of the Province of Negros Occidental, Municipal
Mayors concerned and government agencies including government-owned or controlled
corporations, and all COMELEC feld offces concerned.
SO ORDERED.
Chairman

RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
M a n i l a
RULES AND REGULATIONS
G O V E R N I N G P U B L I C
WORKS BAN AND RELEASE,
D I S B U R S E ME N T A N D
EXPENDITURES OF PUBLIC
FUNDS I N CONNECTI ON
WITH THE JUNE 02, 2012
SPECI AL ELECTI ON FOR
ME MB E R, HOUS E OF
PROVI NCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL.
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SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LAGMAN, Augusto C.,
PROMULGATED:
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Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
RESOLUTION No. 9395
The Commission on Elections, pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution, the
Omnibus Election Code, and other election laws, has RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES
to promulgate, the following rules to enforce the provisions of Section 261, subsections (v)
and (w) of the Omnibus Election Code in connection with the conduct of the June 02, 2012
special election for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District, Province
of Negros Occidental:
SECTION 1. Coverage. The provisions of this Resolution shall be applicable only to
the Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental.
SEC. 2. (A) Prohibition on Release, Disbursement or Expenditure of Public
Funds. Effective May 03, 2012 until June 01, 2012, no public offcial or employee including
barangay offcials and those of government-owned or controlled corporations and their
subsidiaries concerned, shall release, disburse or expend any public funds for:
1. Any and all kinds of public works, except the following:
(a) Maintenance of existing and/or completed public works project: Provided, That
not more than the average number of laborers or employees already employed
therein during the six-month period immediately prior to May 03, 2012, shall be
permitted to work during such time: Provided, further, That no additional laborers
shall be employed for maintenance work staring May 03, 2012 until June 01, 2012 ;
(b) Work undertaken by contract through public bidding held, or by negotiated contract
awarded, before May 03, 2012: Provided, That for the purpose of this Section
work undertaken under the so-called takay or paquiao system shall not be
considered as work by contract;
(c) Payment for the usual cost of preparation for working drawings, specifcations, bills
of materials, estimates, and other procedures preparatory to actual construction
including the purchase of materials and equipment, and all incidental expenses
for wages of watchmen and other laborers employed for such work in the central
offce and feld storehouses before May 03, 2012: Provided, That the number of
such laborers shall not be increased over the number hired when the project or
projects were commenced; and
(d) Emergency work necessitated by the occurrence of a public calamity, but such
work shall be limited to the restoration of the damaged facility.
No payment shall be made within fve (5) days before the date of election to laborers
who have rendered services in projects or works except those falling under subparagraphs
(a), (b), (c), and (d), of this Section.
The prohibition shall not apply to on-going public works projects commenced before
the campaign period or similar projects under foreign agreements. For purposes of this
provision, it shall be the duty of the government offcials or agencies concerned to report
to the Commission the list of all such projects undertaken by them as provided for under
Sec. 2 of this Resolution.
2. The Department of Social Welfare and Development and any other offce in other
departments of the government performing functions similar to said department,
except for salaries of personnel, and for such other routine and normal expenses,
and for such other expenses as the Commission may authorize after due notice and
hearing. Should a calamity or disaster occur, all releases normally or usually coursed
through the said departments and offces of other departments shall be turned over
to, and administered and disbursed by, the Philippine National Red Cross, subject
to the supervision of the Commission on Audit (COA) or its representatives, and no
candidate or his or her spouse or member of his family within the Fifth civil degree
of affnity or consanguinity shall participate, directly or indirectly, in the distribution of
any relief or other goods to the victims of the calamity or disaster; and
3. The Human and Urban Development Coordinating Council and any other offce in any
other department of the government performing functions similar to said department,
except for salaries of personnel and for such other necessary administrative or other
expenses as the Commission may authorize after due notice and hearing.
(B). Prohibition Against Construction Public Works, Delivery of Materials for
Public Works and Issuance of Treasury Warrants and Similar Devices or Maintenance
of National, Provincial, City, Municipal and Barangay-Funded Roads and Bridges.
Effective May 03, 2012 to June 01, 2012, (1) the construction of any public works, except
for projects or works exempted in the preceding Section; or
(2) the issuance, use or avail of treasury warrants or any device undertaking future
delivery of money, goods, or other things of value chargeable against public funds in the Fifth
Legislative District, Negros Occidental, shall be prohibited.
SEC. 3. Submission to the Commission of Lists of Authorized Public Works
Projects. On or before May 03, 2012, the Secretary of Public Works and Highways, the
provincial governor, municipal mayors and punong barangays shall submit to the Commission
in Manila thru the Provincial Election Supervisor of Negros Occidental/Election Offcers of
the Fifth Legislative District of Negros Occidental, as the case may be, a certifed list of all
on-going public works, projects under foreign agreements and those undertaken by contract
through public bidding, negotiated contract undertaken before May 03, 2012.
Any public works not included in the list herein required to be submitted by the Secretary
of Public Works and Highways, the provincial governor, municipal mayors, and punong
barangays concerned, which are not among the exceptions under Section 261, subsection
(v) of the Omnibus Election Code shall be considered as falling under the public works ban.
SEC. 4. Immediate Payment of Laborers Required. Any laborer who may have
worked on construction and maintenance of provincial, city, municipal and barangay-funded
roads and bridges which have to be suspended pursuant to the thirty (30) day ban shall be
paid immediately his complete earned wage upon the suspension of said projects. In no
case shall the earned wage or any portion thereof be retained to be paid only within fve (5)
days before or on the day of the election.
SEC. 5. Injunction. The Department of Budget and Management and the Commission
on Audit, including all its feld offces, are hereby enjoined not to release or authorize the
release of any appropriation, or to pass in audit payments or expenditures of public funds
that may directly or indirectly be used in violation of the prohibitions contained in Section 261
(v) and (w) of the Omnibus Election Code and Section 1 hereof.
The concerned feld offces of the Commission, including those of its deputized agencies
and citizens arm therein, are directed to monitor compliance with the requirements under Sec.
2 hereof by the local executive offcers in the Fifth Legislative District of Negros Occidental
and submit immediately to the Commission a written report on any violation of said provisions.
SEC. 6. Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this Resolution shall, consistent
with Sections 261 and 264 of the Omnibus Election Code, constitute an election offense and
shall be punishable by imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6)
years, among other penalties provided for by law.
SEC. 7. Effectivity. This Resolution shall take effect seven (7) days after its publication
in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
Philippines, immediately after promulgation hereof, and shall furnish the Executive Secretary,
the Chairman of the Commission on Audit, heads of all departments, and national offces,
provincial governor of Negros Occidental, municipal mayors concerned and other agencies
of the government, including government-owned or controlled corporations, political parties
concerned and the concerned feld offces of the Commission copies hereof.
SO ORDERED.
Chairman

RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
M a n i l a
GUIDELINES ON THE FILING
O F C E R T I F I C A T E S O F
CANDIDACY AND NOMINATION
OF OFFI CI AL CANDI DATES
OF REGI STERED POLI TI CAL
PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH
THE JUNE 02, 2012 SPECIAL
EL ECTI ON, FOR MEMBER,
FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT,
P ROV I NCE OF NE GROS
OCCIDENTAL.
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SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LAGMAN, Augusto C.,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
RESOLUTION NO. 9396
The Commission on Elections, by virtue of the powers vested in it by the Constitution of the
Republic of the Philippines, the Omnibus Election Code, and other election laws, RESOLVED
to promulgate as it hereby RESOLVES, to promulgate the following rules and guidelines
on the fling of certifcates of candidacy and nomination of offcial candidates of registered
political parties in connection with the June 02, 2012 special election for Member, House of
Representatives, Fifth Legislative District, Province of Negros Occidental.
SECTION 1. Certifcate of Candidacy. a) No person shall be elected Member of
the House of Representatives unless he fles a sworn certifcate of candidacy in the form
prescribed by the Commission and within the period fxed herein.

b) A person who has fled a certifcate of candidacy may, prior to the election, withdraw
the same pursuant to Section 14 hereof.
c) The fling or withdrawal of a certifcate of candidacy shall not affect whatever civil,
criminal or administrative liabilities which a candidate may have incurred.
SEC. 2. Contents of certifcate of candidacy. The certifcate of candidacy shall be
under oath and shall state, his age, gender, civil status, place and date of birth, his citizenship;
the registered political party to which he belongs, if any; if married, the full name of the spouse;
his legal residence, giving the exact address, the precinct number, barangay, city or municipality
and province where he is a registered voter; his post offce address for election purposes; his
profession or occupation or employment; that he is eligible for said offce and shall state that
the person fling it is announcing his candidacy for Member, House of Representatives of the
Fifth Legislative District of Negros Occidental, that he is a natural-born citizen, a resident in the
district for a period of not less than one (1) year immediately preceding the day of election and
a registered voter thereof; that he is not a permanent resident of or an immigrant to a foreign
country; that he will support and defend the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
and will maintain true faith and allegiance thereto; that he will obey the laws, legal orders,
decrees, resolution, rules and regulations promulgated and issued by the duly-constituted
authorities; that he assumes the foregoing obligations voluntarily without mental reservation
or purpose of evasion; and that the facts stated in the certifcate are true and correct to the
best of his own knowledge.
Unless a candidate has offcially changed his name through a court- approved proceeding,
a candidate shall use in a certifcate of candidacy the name by which he has been baptized
or if he has not been baptized in any church or religion, the name registered in the offce of
the local civil registrar or any other name under the provisions of existing law or, in the case
of a Muslim, his Hadji name after performing the prescribed religious pilgrimage: provided,
that when there are two or more candidates for an offce with the same name and surname,
each candidate, upon being made aware of such fact, shall state his paternal and maternal
surname, except the incumbent who may continue to use the name and surname stated in
his certifcate of candidacy when he was elected.
The person fling the certifcate of candidacy may include one nickname or stage name
by which he is generally or popularly known in the locality; Provided: That no candidate shall
use the nickname, stage name or initials of another. In case of several nicknames or stage
names, only the nickname or stage name frst written shall be considered.
Titles, such as DON, DATU, DOCTOR, GINOO, or words of similar imports shall not
be allowed.
He shall affx his latest passport size photograph; a statement in duplicate containing
his bio-data and program of government not exceeding one hundred words, if he so desires.
SEC. 3. Where to fle certifcate of candidacy. The certifcate of candidacy shall
be fled in FIVE (5) LEGIBLE COPIES with the Offce of the Provincial Election Supervisor
(OPES) of the Province of Negros Occidental.
The certifcate of candidacy shall be fled by the candidate personally or by his duly
authorized representative. No certifcate of candidacy shall be fled or accepted by mail,
telegram or facsimile. The authority of the authorized representative shall be in writing and
under oath, and attached to the certifcate of candidacy.
Certifcate of candidacy not fled with the Offce of the Provincial Election Supervisor,
Province of Negros Occidental, shall not be accepted.
The fling of the certifcate of candidacy of a substitute candidate, in case of valid
substitution, shall be fled in accordance with Section 14 hereof.
A sample form of the certifcate of candidacy shall be distributed free of charge and
no fling fee shall be imposed.
SEC. 4. Period for fling certifcate of candidacy. The fling of certifcate of
candidacy shall be from 8:00 oclock in the morning up to 5:00 oclock in the afternoon,
beginning May 14, 2012 up to May 15, 2012, and from 8:00 oclock in the morning to 12:00
midnight on May 16, 2012.
No certifcate of candidacy and/or party nomination shall be received after 12:00 oclock
midnight of the last day for fling certifcates of candidacy, except in cases of proper and
valid substitution under Section 14 hereof.
SEC. 5. Certifcates of nomination of offcial candidates by the political party.
The certifcate of nomination of registered political parties or coalitions of political parties
of their offcial candidates shall be fled not later than the last day for fling of certifcates of
candidacy, duly signed and attested under oath by the party president, chairman, secretary-
general or any other duly authorized offcer of the party. The nominee shall accept the
nomination by affxing his signature in the space provided therein. If a candidate fles his
certifcate of nomination after his certifcate of candidacy has been fled, he shall attach a
copy of the certifcate of candidacy to his certifcate of nomination.
For this purpose, all registered political parties felding offcial candidates for the special
elections shall submit to the Law Department not later than May 10, 2012 the authorized
signatories to offcial nominations of their respective candidates.
No certifcate of nomination or any amendment thereto shall be fled after the last day
for the fling of certifcate of candidacy, except in case of valid substitution under Section
14 hereof.
No political party shall be allowed to nominate more than one candidate for Member
of the House of Representatives in the Fifth Legislative District of Negros Occidental. If a
political party nominates more than one candidate, all nominations issued shall be denied
due course by the Commission.
SEC. 6. Independent candidate. An independent candidate is one:
1) who has not been nominated by a registered political party or its duly authorized
representative;
2) whose nomination has not been submitted by a registered political party;
3) whose nomination was revoked or withdrawn by the political party which issued
the nomination;
4) who accepts nominations from more than one registered political party, except in
cases of coalitions of said political parties;
5) whose nomination was fled after the last day of fling of certifcates of candidacy.
SEC. 7. Effects of Filing Certifcates of Candidacy.a) Any person holding a public
appointive offce or position including active members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
and other offcers and employees in government-owned or controlled corporations, shall be
considered ipso facto resigned from his offce upon the fling of his certifcate of candidacy.
b) Any person holding an elective offce or position shall not be considered resigned
upon the fling of his certifcate of candidacy for the same or any other elective offce or
positions.
SEC. 8. Ministerial duty of receiving and acknowledging receipt of certifcates
of candidacy/nomination; Recording. The receiving offcer as provided for in Section 3
hereof shall have the ministerial duty to receive and acknowledge receipt of the certifcates
of candidacy of a candidate and/or nomination by registered political parties or coalition
of political parties on or before the deadline for fling of certifcates of candidacy, provided
said certifcates are under oath and in the form prescribed by the Commission. He shall
stamp every copy of each certifcate with the date and time of its receipt and affx his
signature thereon. Thereafter, the receiving clerk shall enter in a record book, the following
data, leaving no space between entries: (a) date and time of receipt of the certifcates; (b)
assigned consecutive number thereof; (c) full name of the candidate; (d) the offce for which
the candidate is running; (e) the political party to which the candidate belongs and/or which
nominated him, if any; (f) the number of copies actually received; and (g) the name of the
offcer or employee who received the certifcate.
Without delay, after 12:00 oclock midnight of the last day for fling certifcate of
candidacy, the receiving offcial shall close the record book by placing a line immediately
after the last entry and writing the word closed. He shall then affx his signature below the
word closed and indicate the date and exact time of closing.
SEC. 9. Watchers of candidates, political parties and accredited citizens arms.
Any candidate, political party, accredited citizens arm may appoint a watcher in connection
with the fling and reception of the certifcates of candidacy. The watcher shall be allowed to
stay within the premises of the OPES-Negros Occidental and to take note of the proceedings
but without interrupting or disturbing offcial business. Any watcher may report in writing to
the Commission any irregularity, which may require appropriate action.
Watchers shall be entitled, upon written request, to secure from the receiving offcer a copy
of the full list of those who fled their certifcates of candidacy and their respective positions.
SEC. 10. Reports on and delivery of certifcates of candidacy. On May 17,
2012, the receiving offcer shall report, by rush telegram or any available fastest means of
communication to the Law Department of the Commission, the complete list of candidates
who have fled their certifcates of candidacy as entered in the record book.
On May 18, 2012, the record book containing the record of the certifcates of candidacy/
nomination received, list of candidates and all copies, except for one copy to be retained for
fle, of the certifcates of candidacy/nomination fled with the offces as provided in Section
3 hereof, shall be delivered personally to the Law Department by the Provincial Election
Supervisor of Negros Occidental;
SEC. 11. Distribution of Certifcates of Candidacy. The Law Department shall
distribute the copies of the certifcate of candidacy, as follows:
First and Second copies, to be retained by the Law Department, Comelec, Manila;
Third copy, to ERSD, Comelec, Manila; and
Fourth copy, to the Offce of the Executive Director;
SEC. 12. Preparation of the Certifed List of Candidates. - Immediately after the
last day for fling of certifcates of candidacy, the certifed list of candidates shall be prepared
by Provincial Election Supervisor of the Province of Negros Occidental.
SEC. 13. Withdrawal of Certifcate of Candidacy. Any person who has fled a
certifcate of candidacy may at any time before election day, subject to Section 14 hereof,
fle personally a statement of withdrawal under oath in fve (5) legible copies with the Offce
of the Provincial Election Supervisor of Negros Occidental. No statement of withdrawal shall
be accepted if fled by a person other than the candidate, or by mail, telegram or facsimile.
The Provincial Election Supervisor shall, upon receipt of the withdrawal, notify the Law
Department by the fastest means of communication of the a) full name of the candidate
withdrawing; b) elective offce concerned; c) political party, if any; and d) substitution made,
if any. On the same date, he shall retain a fle copy and immediately forward to the Law
Department all the other copies. The Law Department shall, in turn, distribute the copies to
the offces/departments concerned as provided under Section 11 hereof.
SEC. 14. Substitution of candidates, in case of death, disqualifcation or
withdrawal of another, permanent incapacity.If after the last day for the fling of
certifcate of candidacy, an offcial candidate of a registered political party dies, withdraws
or is disqualifed for any cause, or permanently incapacitated, he may be substituted by a
candidate belonging to, and nominated by, the same political party.
No substitution shall be allowed for any independent candidate. The substitute for
candidates who withdrew, or who were disqualifed or died or suffered permanent incapacity
may fle his certifcate of candidacy up to mid-day of election day. If the disqualifcation,
death or permanent disability should occur between the day before the election and mid-day
of election day, the substitute candidate may fle the certifcate with any board of election
inspectors in the political subdivision where he is a candidate.
SEC. 15. Nuisance Candidates. The Commission may, motu proprio, or upon
verifed petition of an interested party, refuse to give due course to or cancel a certifcate
of candidacy if it is shown that said certifcate has been fled to put the election process in
mockery or disrepute, or to cause confusion among the voters by the similarity of names of
registered candidates, or by other circumstances or acts which clearly demonstrate that the
candidate has no bona fde intention to run for the offce for which the certifcate of candidacy
has been fled and thus prevent a faithful determination of the true will of the electorate.
A verifed petition to declare a duly registered candidate as a nuisance candidate shall
be fled personally or through duly authorized representative with the Commission by any
registered candidate within fve (5) days from the last day for fling certifcate of candidacy.
SEC. 16. Period to File Petitions to Deny Due Course to or Cancel a Certifcate
of Candidacy. A verifed petition seeking to deny due course to or cancel a certifcate
of candidacy may be fled by any person within fve (5) days from the last day for the fling
of certifcate of candidacy but not later than twenty fve (25) days from the time of the fling
of certifcate of candidacy, exclusively on the ground of material misrepresentation on
the contents of the certifcate of candidacy as required under Section 74 of the Omnibus
Election Code (Batas Pambansa Blg. 881).
SEC. 17. Effects of Disqualifcation. Any candidate who has been declared
disqualifed by fnal judgment shall not be voted for and the votes casted in his favor shall
not be counted. If, for any reason, he is not declared disqualifed by fnal judgment before
the election and he is voted for and receives the winning number of votes, the case shall
continue and upon motion of the petitioner, complainant, or intervenor, the proclamation
of such candidate may be ordered suspended during the pendency of the said case whenever
the evidence of guilt is strong.
a) where a similar complaint/petition is fled before the election and before the
proclamation of the respondent and the case is not resolved before the election, the trial
and hearing of the case shall continue and referred to the Law Department for preliminary
investigation.
b) where the complaint/petition is fled after the election and before the proclamation
of the respondent, the trial and hearing of the case shall be suspended and referred to the
Law Department for preliminary investigation.
In either case, if the evidence of guilt is strong, the Commission may order the
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suspension of the proclamation of respondent, and if proclaimed, to suspend the effects
of proclamation.
SEC. 18. Effectivity.This Resolution shall take effect seven (7) days after its
SEC. 19. Dissemination.The Education and Information Department shall cause
Philippines, give the same the widest dissemination possible and furnish copies thereof to
the Regional Election Director of Region VI and Provincial Election Supervisor of Negros
Occidental and Election Offcers in the Fifth Legislative District of Negros Occidental.
SO ORDERED.
Chairman

RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
M a n i l a
GOVERNI NG EL ECTI ON
CAMPAIGN, PROPAGANDA,
CONT RI B UT I ONS A ND
E X P E N D I T U R E S I N
THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL.
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YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LAGMAN, Augusto C.,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
RESOLUTION NO. 9397
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9006 provides for the holding of free, orderly, honest,
peaceful and credible elections through fair election practices;
WHEREAS, said Act allows the publication or broadcast, through mass media, of
political advertisements or propaganda for or against any candidate or political party;
WHEREAS, Section 6.4 of said Act directs the Commission on Elections to supervise
the use and employment of press, radio and television facilities insofar as the placement
of political advertisements is concerned so as to give candidates equal opportunities under
equal circumstances to make known their qualifcations and stand on public issues;
WHEREAS, Section 13 of the same Act requires the Commission to promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations for the implementation thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission, by virtue of the powers vested in it by the
Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, Republic Act Nos. 6646, 7166, 9006 and other
related laws has RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to promulgate the following rules
and regulations implementing the Fair Election Practices Act in connection with the conduct
of the June 02, 2012 special election for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative
District, Province of Negros Occidental.
SECTION 1. Defnitions - As used in this Resolution:
1. The term election campaign or partisan political activity refers to any act designed
to promote the election or defeat of a particular candidate or candidates to a public offce
which shall include any of the following:
a. Forming organizations, associations, clubs, committees or other groups
of persons for the purpose of soliciting votes and/or undertaking any
campaign for or against a candidate;
b. Holding political caucuses, conferences, meetings, rallies, parades
or other similar assemblies for the purpose of soliciting votes and/or
undertaking any campaign or propaganda for or against a candidate;
c. Making speeches, announcements or commentaries, or holding interviews
for or against the election of any candidate for public offce;
d. Publishing or distributing campaign literature or materials designed to
support or oppose the election of any candidate; or
e. Directly or indirectly soliciting votes, pledges or support for or against
any candidate.
2. The term candidate refers to any person aspiring for or seeking an elective public
offce who has fled his certifcate of candidacy and who has not died or withdrawn or
otherwise disqualifed before the start of the campaign period for which he fled his certifcate
of candidacy. Provided, That, unlawful acts or omissions applicable to a candidate shall
take effect only upon the start of the aforesaid campaign period.
3. The term political advertisement refers to any matter broadcast, published, printed,
or exhibited which is intended to draw the attention of the public or a segment thereof to
promote or oppose, directly or indirectly, the election of a particular candidate or candidates
to a public offce. In the broadcast media, political advertisements may take the form of spots,
guestings in TV shows and radio programs, live or taped announcements, teasers, and
other forms of advertising messages or announcements used by commercial advertisers.
4. The term media practitioner refers to a person who is not employed by a media
entity but performs similar functions or has control over what is printed or broadcast such
as a talent or a block timer.
5. The term election survey refers to the measurement of opinions and perceptions of
the voters as regards a candidates popularity, qualifcations, platforms or matters of public
discussion in relation to the election, including voters preference for candidates or publicly
discussed issues during the campaign period.
6. The term exit polls refers to a species of election survey conducted by a qualifed
individual or a group of individuals for the purpose of determining the probable result of an
election by confdentially asking randomly selected voters for the names of candidates they
have voted for, immediately after they have offcially cast their ballots.
SEC. 2. Campai gn Peri ods. For purposes of the special election in the Fifth
Legislative District, Province of Negros Occidental, the campaign period shall be from May
17, 2012 to May 31, 2012 for the election of Member, House of Representatives, Fifth
Legislative District, Province of Negros Occidental.
SEC. 3. Prohibited Campaigning. It is unlawful for any person, whether or not a
voter or a candidate, or for any political party, or association of persons to engage in an
election campaign or partisan political activity on the eve of Election Day (June 01, 2012),
and on Election Day (June 02, 2012).
SEC. 4. Intervention of Foreigners. It is unlawful for any foreigner, whether juridical
or natural person, to aid any candidate, or political party, organization or coalition, directly
or indirectly, or to take part in, or infuence in any manner, any election, or to contribute or
make any expenditure in connection with any election campaign or partisan political activity.
SEC. 5. Authorized Expenses of Candidates and Political Parties. The aggregate
amount that a candidate or registered political party may spend for election campaign shall
be as follows:
a) For candidates without any political party and without support from any political
party Five pesos (P5.00) for every voter currently registered in the constituency
where he fled his certifcate of candidacy.
b) For candidates with political party and with support from any political party
Three pesos (P3.00) for every voter currently registered in the constituency
where he fled his certifcate of candidacy.
c) For Political Parties/Organizations/Coalitions Five pesos (P5.00) for every
voter currently registered in the constituency or constituencies where they
have offcial candidates.
SEC. 6. Persons Authorized to Incur Election Expenditures. No person, except
the candidate, the treasurer of a political party, or any person authorized by said candidate
or treasurer, shall make any expenditure in support of or in opposition to any candidate,
political party and/or coalition thereof.
The authority of any person to incur election expenditures for or on behalf of any
candidate, political party shall be in writing, signed by the candidate or treasurer of the
political party, and shall state the expenditures so authorized and the full name and exact
address of the person so designated.
SEC. 7. Report of Contractors or Business Firms. Every printer, manufacturer,
seller or other person or frm to whom an election expenditure is made, shall, within thirty
(30) days after the date of the election, fle with the Offce of the Election Offcer of the city/
municipality where the printer, manufacturer, seller or other person or frm has his business,
a report setting forth the following:
a. The full name and exact address of every candidate, treasurer of a political party,
organization, and/or coalition thereof, or other person incurring such expenditure;
b. The nature or purpose of each expenditure;
c. The date and costs thereof; and
d. Such other particulars as the Commission may require.
The report shall be signed and sworn to by the contractor or dealer, or, in the case of a
business frm or association, by its president or general manager. Said report shall likewise
be submitted in digital form, Excel format.
It shall be the duty of such person or frm to whom an election expenditure is made to
require every person making an expenditure for and in behalf of a political party, and bona
fde candidate to present and submit a written authority to incur such electoral expenditure,
and to keep and preserve at its place of business, subject to inspection by the Commission
or its authorized representatives, copies of such written authority, contract, vouchers, invoices
and other records or documents relative to said expenditure for a period of three (3) years
after the date of the election to which they pertain.
It is unlawful for any supplier, contractor or business frm to enter into any contract
involving election expenditures with representatives of candidates or political parties without
such written authority.
The Commission is hereby vested with visitorial powers through its duly authorized
representatives to look into the books and records of such person or entities to determine
compliance with this Section.
SEC. 8. Lawful Election Propaganda. Election propaganda, whether on television or
cable television, radio, newspaper or any other medium, is hereby allowed for all registered
political parties, and for all bona fde candidates for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth
Legislative District, Province of Negros Occidental, subject to the limitation on authorized
expenses of candidates, political parties, organizations, and/or coalition thereof, observation
of truth in advertising, and to the supervision and regulation by the Commission.
Lawful election propaganda shall include:
a. Pamphlets, leafets, cards, decals, stickers or other written or printed materials
the size of which does not exceed eight and one-half inches (8 ) in width and
fourteen inches (14) in length;
b. Handwritten or printed letters urging voters to vote for or against any particular
political party or candidate for public offce;
c. Posters made of cloth, paper, cardboard or any other material, whether framed or
posted, with an area not exceeding two feet (2) by three feet (3);
d. Streamers not exceeding three feet (3) by eight feet (8) in size displayed at the site
and on the occasion of a public meeting or rally. Said streamers may be displayed
two (2) days before the date of the meeting or rally and shall be removed within
twenty-four (24) hours after said meeting or rally;
e. Mobile units, vehicles motorcades of all types, whether engine or manpower
driven or animal drawn, with or without sound systems or loud speakers and
with or without lights;
f. Paid advertisements in print or broadcast media subject to the requirements set
forth in Section 11 hereof and Republic Act 9006;
g. In headquarters or residences of candidates, lawful election paraphernalia may
be displayed, but banners or streamers referred to in paragraph (d) above shall
not be allowed;
h. All other forms of election propaganda not prohibited by the Omnibus Election
Code or these rules.
SEC. 9. Prohibited Forms of Election Propaganda. During the campaign period,
it is unlawful:
a. To print, publish, post or distribute any newspaper, newsletter, newsweekly, gazette
or magazine advertising, pamphlet, leafet, card, decal, bumper sticker, poster,
comic book, circular, handbill, streamer, sample list of candidates or any published
or printed political matter and to air or broadcast any election propaganda or
political advertisement by television or radio for or against a candidate or group of
candidates to any public offce, unless they bear and be identifed by the reasonably
legible, or audible words political advertisement paid for, followed by the true and
correct name and address of the candidate, political party, for whose beneft the
election propaganda was printed or aired. It shall likewise be unlawful to publish,
print or distribute said campaign materials unless they bear, and are identifed by,
the reasonably legible, or audible words political advertisement paid by, followed
by the true and correct name and address of the payor.
b. To print, publish, broadcast or exhibit any such election propaganda donated
or given free of charge by any person or publishing frm or broadcast entity to a
candidate, political party, without the written acceptance by the said candidate,
political party, or party-list group, organization and/or coalition thereof, and unless
they bear and be identifed by the words printed free of charge, or airtime for
this broadcast was provided free of charge by, respectively, followed by the true
and correct name and address of the said publishing frm or broadcast entity;
c. To show, display or exhibit publicly in a theater, television station, or any public
forum any movie, cinematography or documentary portraying the life or biography
of a candidate, or in which a character is portrayed by an actor or media personality
who is himself a candidate;
d. For any newspaper or publication, radio, television or cable television station,
or other mass media, or any person making use of the mass media to sell or to
give free of charge print space or air time for campaign or election propaganda
purposes to any candidate or political party, in excess of the size, duration or
frequency authorized by law or these rules;
e. For any radio, television, cable television station, announcer or broadcaster to
allow the scheduling of any program, or permit any sponsor to manifestly favor
or oppose any candidate or political party by unduly or repeatedly referring to,
or unnecessarily mentioning his name, or including therein said candidate or
political party, and
f. To post, display or exhibit any election campaign or propaganda material outside of
authorized common poster areas in public places, or in private properties without
the consent of the owner thereof.
The printing press, printer, or publisher who prints, reproduces or publishes said campaign
materials, and the broadcaster, station manager, or owner of the radio or television station
who airs or shows the political advertisements, without the required data or in violation of
these rules shall be criminally liable with the candidate and further suffer the penalties of
suspension or revocation of franchise or permit in accordance with law.
SEC. 10. Petition for Authority to Use other Election Propaganda. Any person
seeking authority to use other forms of election propaganda not covered by those enumerated
in Sec. 8 hereof and not prohibited by law may fle with the Commission, through the Clerk
of the Commission, a verifed petition in eight (8) legible copies, describing the election
propaganda sought to be authorized with samples thereof.
Upon receipt of the petition, the Clerk of the Commission shall set it for hearing and
shall send notice thereof to the petitioner. On the day following the receipt of the notice of
hearing, the petitioner shall cause the publication of the petition, together with the notice of
hearing, in two (2) newspapers of general circulation, notifying the Commission of such action.
If the Commission authorizes the use of the requested election propaganda, the
authorization shall be published in two (2) newspapers of general circulation within three (3)
days after the authorization has been granted.
SEC. 11. Requirements and/or Limitations on the Use of Election Propaganda
through Mass Media. All registered political parties and bona fde candidates shall have
equal access to media time and space for their election propaganda during the campaign
period subject to the following requirements and/or limitations:
A. Broadcast Election Propaganda
The duration of air time that a candidate, or registered political party may use for their
broadcast advertisements or election propaganda shall be sixty (60) minutes in television or
cable television, and ninety (90) minutes in radio for all television or cable networks, or all
radio stations whether by purchase or donation, wherever located, per station.
Provided that election expenses for broadcast election propaganda shall comply with
the election expenses limitation provided by law.
Provided, further, that a copy of the broadcast advertisement contract be furnished the
Commission, thru the Education and Information Department, within fve (5) days from contract
signing and before airing said advertisements.

Broadcast stations or entities shall allocate air time equally and impartially, through raffe,
to political parties and bona fde candidates subject to the requirements and/or limitations on
the use of media time for election propaganda purposes herein provided.
B. Printed or Published Election Propaganda
The maximum size of print advertisements for each candidate, shall be, as follows:
In broadsheets One fourth (1/4) page
In tabloids One half (1/2) page
Said print advertisement, whether procured by purchase, or given free of charge, shall
not be published more than three times a week per newspaper, magazine, or other publication
during the campaign period.
C. Common requirements/limitations:
c.1. Any printed or published, and broadcast election propaganda for or against a
candidate or group of candidates to any public offce shall bear and be identifed by the
reasonably legible or audible words political advertisement paid for, followed by the
true and correct name and address of the candidate or party whose beneft the election
propaganda was printed or aired. It must also bear, and be identifed by, the reasonably
legible, or audible words political advertisement paid by, followed by the true and correct
name and address of the payor.
c.2. If the printed or published election propaganda is donated by the publishing frm,
or the broadcast election propaganda is given free of charge by the radio, or television
or cable television station, it shall bear and be identifed by the reasonably legible or
audible words printed free of charge, or airtime for this broadcast was provided free
of charge by, respectively, followed by the true and correct name and address of the
said publishing frm or broadcast entity.
c.3 For the above purpose, each broadcast entity shall submit to the Commission
a certifed true copy of its broadcast logs and certifcates of performance for the review
and verifcation of the frequency, date, time and duration of advertisements aired for any
candidate, political party, through:
c.3.1. For Broadcast Entities in the NCR
The Education and Information Department (EID) which, in turn shall furnish copies
thereof to the Law Department of the Commission within fve (5) days from receipt thereof.
c.3.2. For Broadcast Entities outside of the NCR
The City/Municipal Election Offcer (EO) concerned who, in turn, shall furnish
copies thereof to the Education and Information Department of the Commission which,
in turn shall furnish copies thereof to the Law Department of the Commission within fve
(5) days from receipt thereof.
All broadcast entities shall preserve their broadcast logs for a period of fve (5) years from
the date of broadcast for submission to the Commission whenever required.
Certifed true copies of said broadcast logs and certifcates of performance shall be
submitted thirty (30) days after the special election.
SEC. 12. Written Acceptance of Advertising Contract. - Print, broadcast or outdoor
advertisements or election propaganda donated to a candidate, political party, organization,
and/or coalition thereof shall not be printed, published, broadcasted, or exhibited, unless it
is accompanied by the written acceptance by said candidate, political party, organization,
and/or coalition thereof.
Such written acceptance shall be attached to the advertising contract and shall be
submitted to the Law Department, through the City/Municipal Election Offcer (EO) concerned.
SEC. 13. Fair and Accurate Reporting. - All members of the media, television, radio,
or print shall scrupulously report and interpret the news, taking care not to suppress essential
facts or distort the truth by omission or improper emphasis. They shall recognize the duty to
air the other side and the duty to correct substantive errors promptly without prejudice to the
right of said broadcast entities to air accounts of signifcant news or newsworthy events and
views on matters of public interest.
SEC. 14. Submission of Copies of Advertising Contracts. - Each media entity (print
or broadcast) shall submit a copy of its contracts for advertising, promoting or opposing a
political party or the candidacy of any person for public offce within fve (5) days after its
signing to the Commission, through:
a) For Media Entities in the NCR
The Education and Information Department (EID) which, in turn, shall furnish copies
thereof to the Law Department of the Commission.
b) For Media Entities outside of the NCR
The City/Municipal Election Offcer (EO) concerned who, in turn, shall furnish copies
thereof to the Education and Information Department of the Commission within fve (5) days
after the campaign periods. The EID shall furnish copies thereof to the Law Department
of the Commission.
In every case, such advertising contracts shall be signed by the donor, the candidate
concerned, or by the duly authorized representative of the political party.
It shall be the duty of the EID to formally inform media entities that the latters failure to
comply with the mandatory provisions of this section shall be considered an election offense
punishable under Sec. 33 of this Resolution.
SEC. 15. No Suspension of Franchise. - No franchise or permit to operate a radio
or television station shall be granted or issued, suspended or cancelled during the election
period.
SEC. 16. Right to Reply. All registered political parties and bona fde candidates
shall have the right to reply to charges published or aired against them. The reply shall be
given publicity by the newspaper, television, and/or radio station which frst printed or aired
the charges with the same prominence or in the same page or section.
SEC. 17. Regulation of Election Propaganda through Mass Media. In all instances,
the Commission shall supervise the use and employment of press, radio and television
facilities insofar as the placement of political advertisements is concerned to ensure that
candidates are given equal opportunities under equal circumstances to make known their
qualifcations and their stand on public issues within the limits set forth in the Omnibus
Election Code, Republic Act No. 9006, and these rules.
SEC. 18. Posting the Campaign Materials. Political parties and candidates may
post any lawful campaign material in:
a) Authorized common poster areas in public places subject to the requirements and/
or limitations set forth in the next following Section; and
b) Private places provided it has the consent of the owner thereof.
The posting of campaign materials in public places outside of the designated common
poster areas such as streets, bridges, public structures or buildings, trees, electric posts
or wires, schools, shrines, main thoroughfares and the like is prohibited. Persons posting
the same shall be liable together with the candidates and other persons who caused the
posting. It will be presumed that the candidates caused the posting of campaign materials
outside the common poster areas if he does not remove the same within three (3) days
from notice which shall be issued by the Election Offcer of the city or municipality where
the unlawful election propaganda are posted or displayed.
Members of the PNP and other law enforcement agencies called upon by the Election
Offcer or other offcials of the COMELEC shall apprehend the violators caught in the act,
and fle the appropriate charges against them.
SEC. 19. Common Poster Areas. Political parties and independent candidates
may, upon authority of the Commission, through the City/Municipal Election Offcer (EO)
concerned, erect, at their expense, common poster areas wherein they can post, display,
or exhibit their election propaganda to announce or further their candidacy subject to the
following requirements and/or limitations:
a) A common poster area does not refer to a post, a tree, the wall of a building or an
existing public structure that is in active use, but a structure, the location and number
of which are herein below determined, that is temporarily set up by the candidates
or political parties for the exclusive purpose of displaying their campaign posters;
b) Each political party or an independent candidate may put up common poster areas
in every barangay, subject to the following conditions:
5,000 registered voters or less 1 common poster area
For every increment of 5,000 registered
voters thereafter
1 additional common poster area
c) Such common poster areas shall be allowed by the Election Offcer (EO) only in
public places such as plazas, markets, barangay centers and the like where posters
may be readily seen or read, with the heaviest pedestrian and/or vehicular traffc
in the city/municipality;
d) The Election Offcer shall make, and post in his offce, a list of the common poster
areas in each legislative district in said city/municipality, indicating therein their
exact locations, and furnish each political party or candidate copies of said list at
the latters expense, and also the Provincial Election Supervisor and the Director
IV of the Education and Information Department;
e) The Election Offcer shall comply with his obligations in the immediately preceding
paragraph not later than the day before the start of the campaign period and failure
to do so shall make him liable for gross neglect of duty;
f) The size of each common poster area shall not exceed the following dimensions:
f.1. For political parties twelve (12) by sixteen (16) feet, or its equivalent but not
exceeding a total area of 192 square feet; and
f.2. For independent candidates four (4) by six (6) feet or its equivalent but not
exceeding a total area of twenty four (24) square feet.
f) The individual posters that may be posted in each common poster areas shall not
exceed two (2) by three (3) feet. However, in case of space limitations, posters of
candidates of political parties may be reduced to a uniform size to accommodate
all candidates. This regulation is also violated by making single letters of names
having the maximum size or lesser and then putting them together to form a size
exceeding two (2) by three (3) feet;
g) The common poster areas allocated to political parties and independent candidates
shall not be used by other political parties and independent candidates even with
the consent of the former;
h) No lawful election propaganda materials shall be allowed outside the common
poster areas except in private properties with the consent of the owner or in such
other places mentioned in these rules. Any violation hereof shall be punishable as
an election offense.
SEC. 20. Establ i shment of Headquarters. A registered political party and a
candidate may be allowed to establish one headquarter in each municipality. Lawful election
propaganda may be displayed at headquarters subject to the limitations provided for in
SEC. 8 (g) hereof.
SEC. 21. Submission of List of Location of Headquarters. All parties and candidates
shall within fve (5) days from the establishment of headquarters submit, the list showing the
specifc locations of all headquarters, to the Provincial Election Supervisor thereof.
The Provincial Election Supervisor of the Province of Negros Occidental shall furnish
copies thereof to the Law Department and the Education and Information Department, within
fve (5) days from receipt of the list.
SEC. 22. Headquarters Signboard. Before the start of the campaign period, only
one signboard, not exceeding three (3) feet by eight (8) feet in size, identifying the place
as the headquarter of the party or candidates is allowed to be displayed. Parties may put
up the signboard announcing their headquarters not earlier than three (3) days before the
start of the campaign period. Individual candidates may put up the signboard announcing
their headquarters not earlier than the start of the campaign period. Only lawful election
propaganda material may be displayed or posted therein and only during the campaign
period.
SEC. 23. Removal, Destruction or Defacement of Lawful Election Propaganda
Prohibited. During the campaign period, it is unlawful for any person to remove, destroy,
obliterate or, in any manner, deface or tamper with, or prevent the distribution of any lawful
election propaganda enumerated in Section 8 hereof.
SEC. 24. Removal, Confscation, or Destruction of Prohibited Propaganda
Materials. Any prohibited form of election propaganda materials shall be summarily
stopped, confscated, removed, destroyed, or torn down by the representatives of the
Commission, at the expense of the candidate, political party, organization, and/or coalition
thereof, or person responsible for the prohibited election propaganda materials.
Any person, political party, organization, association, agency, offce, bureau or
department of the government may fle with the Commission, through its feld offce, a petition
to confscate, remove, destroy and/or stop the distribution of any propaganda material on the
ground that the same is offensive to public morals, libelous, illegal, prohibited, subversive
or irrelevant to the election issues.
The Commission, after summary hearing, shall resolve the petition within six (6)
hours from the time it is submitted for decision. Where the parties concerned cannot be
contacted or are unknown or refuse to appear at the hearing, the Commission may decide
the petition ex parte.
The Commission may, motu proprio, immediately order the removal, destruction and/
or confscation of any prohibited propaganda material, or those materials which contain
statements or representations that are illegal, prohibited, patently libelous, offensive to
public morals, subversive or which tend to incite sedition or rebellion.
SEC. 25. Creation of Task Force to Tear Down and Remove Unlawful Election
Materials. There is hereby created a task force to tear down and remove all unlawful
election materials composed of the Election Offcer as Chairman, the Station Commander
of the PNP (Chief of Police) as Vice Chairman, and a third member belonging to any of the
deputized agencies of the Commission.
The Task Force shall have the following duties and functions:
a. To tear down and remove campaign propaganda materials posted in public places
outside the common poster areas;
b. To tear down and remove illegal campaign materials wherever posted or displayed;
c. To monitor and watch out for persons posting or distributing said unlawful election
paraphernalia and to arrest said persons caught in the act; and
d. To make a report of said activities done by them.
SEC. 26. Removal of Campaign Materials. All materials such as posters, streamers,
stickers or paintings on walls and other materials showing the picture, image or name of
a person, and all advertisements on print, in radio or on television showing the image or
mentioning the name of a candidate, made or done in violation of election laws prior to the
campaign period shall be immediately removed by said candidate and radio station, print
media or television station within three (3) days after the effectivity of this implementing rules
and the start of the campaign period; otherwise, he and said radio station, print media or
television station shall be presumed to have committed the pertinent election offense during
said campaign period for national candidates or for local candidates as the case may be.
SEC. 27. Ral l i es, Meet i ngs and Ot her Pol i t i cal Act i vi t i es. Subject to the
requirements of local ordinances on the issuance of permits, any political party supporting
offcial candidates, or any candidate, individually or jointly with other aspirants, may hold
peaceful political meetings, rallies or other similar activities during the campaign period.
Any political party or candidate shall notify the election offcer concerned of any public
rally said political party or candidate intends to organize and hold in the municipality, and
within fve (5) working days thereafter submit to the election offcer a statement of expenses
incurred in connection therewith.
SEC. 28. Application for Permit to Hold Public Meetings, Rallies or Other Political
Activities. All applications for permits to hold public meetings, rallies and other similar
political activities shall be fled with the authorized municipal offcial who shall acknowledge
receipt thereof in writing. Immediately after its fling, the application shall be posted in a
conspicuous place in the city hall or municipal building.
The offcial before whom the application is fled shall submit to the Election Offcer (EO)
concerned on the frst working day of each week the list of applications, if any, fled during
the previous week and the action taken thereon.

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SEC. 29. Action on Application for Permit. All independent candidates, political
parties, shall be entitled to hold at least one public meeting or rally, at the time to be chosen
by the applicant, in the public plaza or place where public political meetings or rallies are
usually held.
An application for permit shall be denied only on the ground that a prior written
application by another candidate or political party, for the same purpose has been approved.
Denial of any application may be appealed to the Provincial Election Supervisor who shall
decide the same within twenty (24) hours after the fling of the appeal, and shall give notice
of the decision to the parties. The decision shall be fnal and executory.
SEC. 30. Prohibited Acts During Public Meetings. It is unlawful for any candidate,
political party, or any person to give or accept, free of charge, directly or indirectly,
transportation, food and drinks, or anything of value during and within the fve (5) hours
before and after a public meeting, or to give or contribute, directly or indirectly, money or
things of value for such purpose.
SEC. 31. Mass Media Columnist, Announcer or Personality Running for Public
Offce or is a Campaign Volunteer. Any mass media columnist, commentator, announcer,
reporter, on-air correspondent, or personality who is a candidate for any elective public offce,
or is a campaign volunteer for or employed or retained in any capacity by any candidate,
political party, shall be deemed resigned, if so required by their employer, or shall take a
leave of absence from his/her work as such during the campaign period; Provided, that
after he has fled his certifcate of candidacy but before the campaign period, it shall be his
obligation not to use his media work for premature election campaign or partisan political
activity: Provided, fnally, that any media practitioner who is an offcial of a political party or
a member of the campaign staff of a candidate or political party shall not use his/her time
or space to favor any candidate or political party;
SEC. 32. Deputation. - The Commission hereby deputizes the Philippine Information
Agency (PIA), Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters ng Pilipinas (KBP), Philippine Association
of Private Telephone Companies (PAPTELCO), the Commission on Information and
Communications Technology (CICT), and the Telecommunication Operators of the
Philippines (TOP) to conduct, in coordination with the Education and Information Department,
regular information campaign on the proper use of any medium of communication.
The Commission also deputizes local government units to prevent, remove, destroy,
confscate or tear down any prohibited propaganda materials without any partiality.
SEC. 33. El ecti on Offense. Any violation of RA 9006 and these rules shall
constitute an election offense punishable under the frst and Fifth paragraphs of Sec. 264
of the Omnibus Election Code in addition to administrative liability whenever applicable.
Any aggrieved party may fle a verifed complaint for violation of these rules with the Law
Department of the Commission.
SEC. 35. Publ i cat i on and Di ssemi nat i on. The Education and Information
Department shall cause the publication of this Resolution in least two (2) daily newspapers
of general circulation in the Philippines, and furnish copies thereof to the Regional Election
Director of Region VI, the Provincial Election Supervisor of Negros Occidental and Election
Offcers of the Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental.
SO ORDERED.
Chairman

RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
M a n i l a
GOVERNI NG EL ECTORAL
C ON T R I B U T I ON S A N D
E X P E N D I T U R E S I N
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL.
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SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LAGMAN, Augusto C.,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
RESOLUTION NO. 9398
Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code,
and other election laws, the Commission on Elections (Commission) RESOLVED to
promulgate, as it hereby RESOLVES to promulgate, the following rules and regulations
governing electoral contributions and expenditures in connection with the June 02, 2012
special election for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District, Negros
Occidental:
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS. - The following terms are hereby defned as follows:
(a) Contribution includes a gift, donation, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of
money or anything of value, or a contract, promise or agreement to contribute,
whether or not legally enforceable, made for the purpose of infuencing the result
of the elections but shall not include services rendered without compensation
by individuals volunteering a portion or all of their time in behalf of a candidate
or political party. It shall also include the use of facilities voluntarily donated by
other persons, the money value of which can be assessed based on the rate
prevailing in the area.
(b) Expenditure includes the payment or delivery of money or anything of value,
or a contract, promise or agreement to make an expenditure, for the purpose
of infuencing the results of the election. It shall also include the use of facilities
personally owned by the candidate, the money value of the use of which can be
assessed based on the rates prevailing in the area.
(c) Person includes an individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation,
and any other organization or group of persons.
Sec. 2. True Name of Contributor Required. No person shall make any contribution
in any name except his own. No candidate or treasurer of any political party shall receive
a contribution or enter or record the same in any name other than that of the person by
whom it was actually made.
Sec. 3. Report of Contributions. Beginning June 03, 2012 but not later than July
02, 2012, every person giving contribution to any candidate, treasurer of the party or to the
authorized representative of such candidate or treasurer shall fle with the Commission on
Elections a report, under oath, stating his residential and business address, the amount
of each contribution, the name of the candidate, agent of the candidate or political party
receiving the contribution and the date of the contribution. (See Annex A for sample form)
Any contribution in cash or in kind to any candidate or political party or coalition of
parties for campaign purposes, duly reported to the Commission, shall not be subject to
the payment of donors and donees tax.
Sec. 4. Prohibited Contributions. No contribution for purposes of partisan political
activity shall be made, directly or indirectly by any of the following:
(a) Public or private fnancial institutions. However, nothing herein shall prevent the
making of any loan to a candidate or political party by any such public or private
fnancial institutions legally in the business of lending money, and that the loan
is made in accordance with laws and regulations and in the ordinary course of
business;
(b) Natural and juridical persons operating a public utility or in possession of or
exploiting any natural resources of the nation;
(c) Natural and juridical persons who holds contracts or subcontracts to supply the
government or any of its divisions, subdivisions or instrumentalities, with goods
or services or to perform construction or other works;
(d) Natural and juridical persons who have been granted franchises, incentives,
exemptions, allocations, or similar privileges or concessions by the government
or any of its divisions, subdivisions, or instrumentalities, including government-
owned or controlled corporations;
(e) Natural and juridical persons who, within one year prior to the date of the elections,
have been granted loans or other accommodations in excess of P100,000.00 by
the government or any of its divisions, subdivisions, or instrumentalities, including
government-owned or controlled corporations;
(f) Educational institutions which have received grants of public funds amounting to
no less than P100,000.00;
(g) Offcials and employees in the Civil Service or members of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines; and
(h) Foreigners and foreign corporations.

Sec. 5. Prohibited Solicitations or Receiving of Contributions. No person or
entity, public or private, shall solicit or receive, directly or indirectly.

(a) Any contribution for purposes of partisan political activity, from any of the persons
or entities enumerated in the immediately preceding section;

(b) Any aid or contribution of whatever form or nature from any foreign national,
government or entity for the purpose of infuencing the results of the elections; or

(c) Any gift, food, transportation, contribution or donation in cash or in kind from any
candidate or from his campaign manager, agent or representative, or any person
acting in their behalf from within the second degree of consanguinity or affnity to
any candidate for Member, House of Representatives, Fifth Legislative District,
Negros Occidental, except normal and customary religious stipends, tithes or
collections on Sundays and/or other designated collection days.

Sec. 6. Prohibited Raising of Funds. - It is unlawful for any person to hold dances,
lotteries, cockfghts, games, boxing bouts, bingo, beauty contests, entertainments or
cinematographic, theatrical or other performances for the purpose of raising funds for an
election campaign or for the support of any candidate from April18, 2012 up to and including
election day.

Sec. 7. Authorized Expenses of Candidates and Political Parties. The aggregate
amount that a candidate or registered political party may spend for election campaign shall
be as follow:

(a) For offcial candidates of political parties - Three Pesos (Php3.00) for every voter
currently registered in the constituency where the candidate fled his certifcate
of candidacy;

(b) For candidates without any political party and without support from any political
party - Five Pesos (P5.00) for every voter currently registered in the constituency
where the candidate fled his certifcate of candidacy; and

(c) For political parties. Five pesos (P5.00) for every voter currently registered in the
constituency or constituencies where they have offcial candidates or nominees.

The expenses herein referred to shall include those incurred or caused to be incurred
by the candidate, whether in cash or in kind, including the use, rental or hire of land, water or
aircraft, equipment, facilities, apparatus and paraphernalia used in the campaign.

If the land, water or aircraft, equipment, facilities, apparatus and paraphernalia used
is owned by the candidate, his contributor or supporter, the Commission shall assess the
amount commensurate with the expenses for the use thereof, based on the prevailing rate in
the locality and shall be included in the total expenses incurred by the candidate.

Sec. 8. Lawful Expenditures. No candidate or treasurer of a political party shall, directly
or indirectly, make any expenditure except for the following purposes:

(a) For traveling expenses of the candidates and campaign personnel in the course
of the campaign and for personal expenses incident thereto;

(b) For compensation of campaigners, clerks, stenographers, messengers, and other
persons actually employed in the campaign;

(c) For telegraph and telephone tolls, postages, freight and express delivery charges;

(d) For stationery, printing and distribution of printed materials relative to the candidacy;

(e) For employment of watchers at the polls;

(f) For rent, maintenance and furnishing of campaign headquarters, offce or place
of meetings;

(g) For political meetings and rallies and the use of sound systems, lights and
decorations during said meetings and rallies;

(h) For newspaper, radio, television and other public advertisements;

(i) For employment of counsel;

(j) For copying and classifying lists of voters, investigating and challenging the right
to vote of persons registered in the lists; and

(k) For printing sample ballots in such color, size and maximum number as may be
authorized by the Commission.

The expenditures for items (i), (j), and (k) above, shall not be taken into account in
determining the amount of expenses which a candidate of political party may have incurred
under Section 7 hereof.

Sec. 9. Persons Authorized to Incur Election Expenditures. No person, except the
candidate, the treasurer of political party, organization, or coalition, or any person authorized
by such candidate or treasurer, shall make any expenditure in support of or in opposition to
any candidate or political party, organization, or coalition. Expenditures duly authorized by
the candidate or treasurer of the party shall be considered as expenditures of such candidate
or political party.

The authority to incur expenditures shall be in writing, copy of which shall be furnished
the Commission. It shall be signed by the candidate or the treasurer of the party and shall
state the expenditures so authorized and the full name and exact address of the person so
designated (see Annex B for sample form).

Sec. 10. Prohibited Donations by Candidates. From May 17, 2012 up to June
02, 2012, no candidate, his or her spouse, or any relative within the second civil degree
of consanguinity (up to grandparents, grandchildren, brothers and sisters) or affnity (up
to grandparents-in-law, or grandchildren-in-law, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law) or his
campaign manager, agent or representative shall make any donation, contribution or gift,
in cash or in kind, or undertake or contribute to the construction or repair of roads, bridges,
schoolhouses, puericulture centers, medical clinics and hospitals, churches or chapels, cement
pavements or any structures for public use or for the use of any religious or civic organizations.

Excluded from this prohibition are normal and customary religious dues or contributions,
such as religious stipends, tithes or collections on Sundays or other designated collection days,
as well as periodic payments for legitimate scholarships established and school contributions
habitually made before the prohibited period.

This prohibition shall apply to treasurers, agents or representatives of any political party.

Sec. 11. Accounting for Agents of Candidates or Treasurers. Every person
receiving contributions or incurring expenditure by authority of the candidate or treasurer
of the party shall, on demand by the candidate or treasurer of the party and in any event
within fve (5) days after receiving such contribution or incurring such expenditures, render
to the candidate or treasurer of the party concerned, a detailed account thereof with proper
vouchers or offcial receipts.

Sec. 12. Records of Contributions and Expenditures. (a) It shall be the duty of
every candidate, treasurer of the political party and person acting under authority of such
candidate or treasurer to issue a receipt for every contribution received, and to obtain and
keep a receipt stating the particulars of every expenditure made.

(b) Every candidate and treasurer of the party shall keep detailed, full and accurate
records of all contributions received and expenditures incurred by him and by those acting
under his authority, setting forth therein all information required to be reported.

(c) Every candidate and treasurer of the party shall be responsible for the preservation
of the records of contributions and expenditures, together with all pertinent documents, for at
least three years after the holding of the election to which they pertain and for their production
for inspection by the Commission or its duly authorized representative, or upon presentation
of a subpoena duces tecum duly issued by the Commission.

Failure of the candidate or treasurer to preserve such records or documents shall be
deemed prima facie evidence of violation of Sec. 106 of the Omnibus Election Code, which
constitutes an election offense.

Sec. 13. Reminders to Candidates to File Statement of Contributions and
Expenditures. Not later than June 07, 2012, the Provincial Election Supervisor of Negros
Occidental shall advise, in writing, by personal delivery or registered mail, all candidates who
fled their certifcates of candidacy, to comply with their obligation to fle their statements of
contributions and expenditures in connection with the elections.

Sec. 14. When and Where to File Statements. Not later than July 02, 2012, every
candidate shall fle in duplicate with the Offce of the Provincial Election Supervisor of
Negros Occidental a full, true and itemized statement of all contributions and expenditures
in connection with the elections. Within the same period, every treasurer of the political party
or party-list group that participated in the elections shall fle with the Law Department of the
Commission its statement of election contributions and expenditures. If the statement is sent
by mail, it shall be by registered mail, and the date on which it was registered with the post
offce may be considered as the fling date thereof if confrmed on the same date by telegram
or radiogram addressed to the offce or offcial with whom the statement should be fled, which
telegram or radiogram shall indicate the registry receipt number of such registered mail.

The Provincial Election Supervisor of Negros Occidental shall, not later than July 03, 2012,
send to the Election Records and Statistics Department, duplicate copies of all statements
fled with them, and a list of all candidates who failed to fle their statement of contributions
and expenditures within the prescribed period.

Sec. 15. Form and Contents of Statements. The statement required in next preceding
section shall be in writing, subscribed and sworn to by the candidate or by the treasurer of
the party. It shall set forth in detail the following:

(a) The amount of contribution, the date of receipt, and the full name and exact address
of the person from whom the contribution was received;

(b) The amount of every expenditure, the date thereof, the full name and exact address
of the person from whom payment was made and the purpose of the expenditure;

(c) Any unpaid obligation, its nature and amount, and to whom said obligation is
owing; and

(d) Other particulars contained in the attached sample forms, Annexes C, C-1,C-2
and C-3.

If the candidate or treasurer of the party has received no contribution, made no
expenditure, or has no pending obligation, the statement shall refect such fact.

Sec. 16. Preservation and Inspection of Statements. All statements of contributions
and expenditures shall be kept and preserved at the offce where they are fled and shall
constitute part of public records thereat for three (3) years after June 02, 2012. They shall
not be removed therefrom except upon order of the Commission or of a competent court
and shall, during regular offce hours, be subject and open to inspection by the public. The
offcer-in-charge thereof, shall, on written demand, furnish certifed copies of any statement
upon payment of the fee of Two Pesos (P2.00) for every page.

He shall examine all statements received from candidates and political parties to
determine compliance with the provisions of this resolution.

Sec. 17. Effect of Failure to File Statement. (a) No person elected to the position
of Member, House of Representative, Fifth Legislative District Negros Occidental shall enter
upon the duties of his offce until he has fled the statement of contributions and expenditures
herein required.

The same prohibition shall apply if the political party which nominated the winning
candidates, or winning party-list group, fails to fle the statement required herein on or before
July 02, 2012

(b) Failure to fle statements or reports in connection with the electoral contributions
and expenditures as required herein shall constitute an administrative offense for which the
offenders shall be liable to pay an administrative fne ranging from One Thousand Pesos
(P1,000) to Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000), as may be determined by the Commission.

The fne shall be paid within thirty (30) days from receipt of notice of such failure;
otherwise, it shall be enforceable by a writ of execution issued by the Commission against
the properties of the offender.

For the commission of a second or subsequent offense under this Section, the
administrative fne shall be from Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000) to Sixty Thousand Pesos
(P60,000.00), in the discretion of the Commission. In addition, the offender shall be subject
to perpetual disqualifcation to hold public offce.

Sec. 18. Report of Contractor and Business Firms. Not later than July 02, 2012,
every person or frm to whom any electoral expenditure has been made shall fle with the
Law Department of the Commission, in duplicate, a written report setting forth the full names
and exact addresses of the candidates, treasurers of the political parties, and other persons
incurring such expenditures, the nature or purpose of each expenditure, the date and amount
thereof, and such other particulars contained in the attached sample form (Annex D).

The report shall be signed and sworn to by the supplier or contractor, or in case of a
business frm or association, by its president or general manager.

It shall be the duty of such person or frm to whom an electoral expenditure is made to
require every agent of a political party to present written authority to incur electoral expenditures
in behalf of such candidate or treasurer.

The same person or frm shall keep and preserve at its place of business, subject
to inspection by the Commission or its authorized representatives, copies of such written
authority, contracts, vouchers, invoices and other records and documents relative to said
expenditures for a period of three (3) years from June 02, 2012.

It is unlawful for any supplier, contractor or business frm to enter into contracts
involving electoral expenditures with the representatives of candidates or political parties,
organizations, or coalitions who do not have such written authority.

Sec. 19. Statement of Expenses on Public Rally. Within seven (7) working days
after holding any public rally, the candidate concerned shall submit to the Election Offcer
a statement of expenses incurred in connection therewith after previously securing the
necessary permit from the city/municipal offcial concerned and notifying election offcer
thereof. (See Annexes E and F hereof for sample forms).

Failure to comply with this Section constitutes an election offense under Section 88 in
relation to Section 262 of the Omnibus Election Code.

Sec. 20. Effectivity. This Resolution shall take effect seven (7) days after its

Sec. 21. Dissemination. The Education and Information Department shall cause
Philippines and furnish copies thereof to all feld offces of the Commission and in Region VI.
SO ORDERED.
Chairman

RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
M a n i l a
RULES ON THE LI QUOR
B A N I N CONNECTI ON
WITH THE JUNE 02, 2012
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
MEMB ER, HOUSE OF
THE PROVINCE NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL.
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SARMIENTO, Rene V.,
TAGLE, Lucenito N.,
YUSOPH, Elias R.,
LAGMAN, Augusto C.,
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
PROMULGATED ON:__April 13, 2012
RESOLUTION No. 9399
WHEREAS, the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines provides:

Sec. 261. Prohibited Acts. The following shall be guilty of an election offense:

x x x x x x x x x

(dd) x x x (1) Any person who sells, furnishes, offers, buys, serves or takes
intoxicating liquor on the days fxed by law for the registration of voters in the
polling place, or on the day before the election or on the election day. Provided,
That hotels and other establishments duly certifed by the Department of Tourism
as tourist-oriented and habitually in the business of catering to foreign tourists
may be exempted for justifable reasons upon prior authority of the Commission.
Provided, That foreign tourist taking intoxicating liquor in said authorized hotels or
establishments are exempted from the provisions of this sub-paragraph.

WHEREAS, violation of said prohibited acts shall be punishable with imprisonment
of not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) years and shall not be subject to
probation, and in addition, the guilty party shall suffer disqualifcation to hold public offce
and deprivation of the right of suffrage;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections (Commission) pursuant to the
powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, and other election laws,
has RESOLVED to promulgate as it hereby promulgates the following implementing rules
in connection with the conduct of the June 02, 2012 special election for Member, House of
Representatives, Fifth Legislative District of the Province of Negros Occidental;

SECTION 1. Prohibited Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, including owners
and managers of hotels and establishments in the Fifth Legislative District of the Province
of Negros Occidental, to sell, furnish, offer, buy, serve, or take intoxicating liquor.

SEC. 2. Prohibition Period. The liquor ban shall be in force and effect on June 01,
2012, the day before the election, and on June 02, 2012, the day of the elections.

SEC. 3. Exemption. Hotels and other establishments duly certifed by the Department
of Tourism as tourist-oriented and habitually in the business of catering to foreign tourists
may be exempted from the liquor ban, PROVIDED they secure prior written authority from
the Commission, as provided for in Section 4 below, upon showing that there are justifable
reasons therefor.
Foreign tourists taking intoxicating liquor in said authorized hotels or establishments
are exempted from the prohibition.
SEC. 4. Where to apply for and secure exemption. Applications for exemption
together with supporting documents, shall be fled with, and duly acted upon by the Provincial
Election Supervisor with respect to establishments located in the city/municipalities within
the Fifth legislative district of the province of Negros Occidental.

SEC. 5. Conditions for grant of exemptions. Exemption may be granted only upon
compliance and submission of the following:

a.) the request/petition/application for exemption must be under oath and must
contain a statement that the hotel/establishment operators/owners have not been
convicted for an election offense;

b.) Certifcation by the Department of Tourism shall state that the requesting hotel
or establishment is tourist-oriented and is habitually in the business of catering
to foreign tourists;

c.) Certifcation by the Department of Tourism to prove that said hotel or establishment
is currently licensed to do business; and

d.) Certification by the Department of Tourism to prove that the individual or
establishment has paid the required taxes and/or fees imposed by the government
or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.

SEC. 6. Revocation of exemption. The exemption granted may be revoked or set
aside by the Commission upon petition of any interested party on showing, among others,
that the reason upon which the exemption was made does not exist or is not justifable, or
that the requesting party or applicant has committed misrepresentation in the application,
or introduced or submitted falsifed documents.

SEC. 7. Who shall implement. The Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Regional Election
Director (RED) Region VI, Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) of the Province of Negros
Occidental, and Election Offcers of the Fifth Legislative District of Negros Occidental, shall
implement this Resolution.

SEC. 8. Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this Resolution shall, consistent
with Sections 261 and 264 of the Omnibus Election Code, constitute an election offense
and shall be punishable by imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than six
years, among other penalties provided for by law.

SEC. 9. Effectivity. This Resolution shall take effect seven days (7) after its publication
in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

SEC. 9. Dissemination. The Education and Information Department shall cause the
immediate publication of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in
the Philippines, and shall furnish copies thereof to the Department of Tourism, Association
of Hotels and Restaurants, Regional Election Director of Region VI, Provincial Election
Supervisor of Negros Occidental, Election Offcers of the Fifth Legislative District of Negros
Occidental, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, the National
Bureau of Investigation and the Accredited Citizens Arm of the Commission.

SO ORDERED.
Chairman
RENE V.SARMIENTO
Commissioner
LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner
ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner

Commissioner
ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner

AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN
Commissioner
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MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 | A11
Sports
Manila Standard TODAY
Quirimit became the second
Filipino after Mail and Mores
Oscar Rendol in Stage One to post
a stage victory in a UCI multi-
stage road race. The assistant
skipper of Team Go21, clocked
two hours, 33 minutes and 46
seconds in the 109-km stage that
MONDAY
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NBA RESULTS
Riera U. Mallari, Editor sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
CAUAYAN CITY, IsabelaArnel
Quirimit, the 36-year-old 2003 Tour
Pilipinas champion, found the Fountain
of Youth last Sunday, to win Stage
Two of the 2012 Le Tour de Filipinas
presented by Air21 to make it back-to-
back Filipino triumphs in the Union
Cycliste Internationale race.
World Jungolf qualifying tilt set
WHO goes to San Diego,
California to represent the
country in the Junior World golf
championships will be known
this week as 143 kids clash for
the 17 available slots in the local
qualier of the worlds biggest
jungolf tournament starting
today at the Legends course of
the Manila Southwoods Golf
and Country Club in Carmona,
Cavite.
There are 52 entries in Class A,
31 in Class B, 36 in Class C and
24 in Class D, who will play over
72 holes bidding for inclusion in
the delegation that will be sent by
the Junior Golf Foundation of the
Philippines to the annual Junior
World this coming July in eight
different golf course in San Diego.
And with at least 30 more
joining a separate qualifying for
the Class E and Class F divisions
next week, the JGFP
announced that this years
batch will be the biggest
number of hopefuls
in recent memory.
The third leg of the
summer circuit backed
chiey by International
Container Terminal
Services Inc. is also supported
by Pancake House, Teriyaki
Boy, Sizzlin Pepper, PAL, Duty
Free Philippines, McDonalds,
Golf Depot, Pioneer Insurance,
PacSports, Julies Bakeshop,
Inquirer Golf and Microtel.
JGFP president Luigi Tabuena
made special mention to the steadily
rising numbers in participation in the
summer circuit, saying that only last
week, the Jungolf Interclub at Eagle
Ridge attracted another record roster
of 160 players that could have been
bigger if not for an accompanying
amateur event which some
jungolfers opted to join.
The level of
enthusiasm to compete
is very high and were
very surprised by the
big numbers in terms
of attendance, said
Tabuena.
Most of the standouts of
the jungolf ranks are in the roster
as they shoot for the 12 free
tickets to Los Angeles provided
by Philippine Airlines.
A special focus is on the battle for
the boys Class A slots among the
Cebuano kids and the NCR bets.
Gio Gandionco, who steered
the country to a big nish in the
Montecillo Cup at the Orchard,
and his teammate LJ Go will ght
it out with familiar rivals like JP
de Claro, Miggy Yee, AR Ramos,
Jama Reyes and Justin Quiban.
LOTTO RESULTS
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3 DIGITS 000
2 EZ2 00
P11.7M+
APRIL 16, 2012
Aunzo eyes
end to long
title drought
FOILED the last time out,
Ferdie Aunzo tries again this
week, hoping to nally nail
the elusive win on the ICTSI-
Philippine Golf Tour in the P1
million ICSTI Camp John Hay
Championship, which unfolds
April 18 at the John Hay Golf
Club in Baguio City.
Aunzo holed out with a triple-
bogey seven at Splendido,
enabling teener Miguel Tabuena
to annex his maiden victory with
a sterling nal round 66 to win by
three at ICTSI Splendido Classic,
which Aunzo led in the rst two
days, in Tagaytay last month.
With Tabuena and the tours
other big guns missing the
action in Baguio to compete
on the Asian Tour, Aunzo sets
out as one of the favorites in
the 54-hole event, the rst pro
tournament the par-69 John Hay
layout is hosting since the 1997
Philippine Open.
I just got to be focused. Every
shot counts, so theres really little
room for mistakes, said Aunzo,
the former amateur hotshot who
went on a spell since winning in
the inaugurals of the circuit put
up by International Container
Terminal Services, Inc. in 2009.
He also had two runners-up
nishes in 2010.
But a host of others are also
out to snap out of a long title-
drought, including Marvin
Dumandan, Cassius Casas,
Gerald Rosales, Runo Bayron
and Danny Zarate while Elmer
Saban, Jesse Balasabas, Peter
Villaber, Art Arbole, Dante
Becierra, Albin Engino and
Anthony Fernando go all-out
for a rst-ever crown, ensuring
a spirited chase for the top
P200,000 purse in the event
serving as the second leg of the
16-stage circuit organized by
Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.
Mhark Fernando and Robert
Pactolerin, meanwhile, seek
their second tour win after
topping last years ICTSI Del
Monte and ICTSI Negros legs
of the annual circuit backed by
Srixon, Callaway, Titleist, Sharp,
Custom Clubmakers, Mizuno,
PinoyGolfer.com, Inquirer Golf,
A Round of Golf, Studio 23,
Balls, and Dynamic Sports.
Gesta KOs foe,
nears title shot
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
UNDEFEATED Filipino south-
paw Mercito No Mercy Gesta
scored an impressive eighth-
round technical knockout over
Colombias Oscar Cuero at the
Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and
Casino yesterday, Sunday.
With the win, Gesta moved
one step closer to a world title
shot.
In a ght telecast on a
delayed basis by ABS-CBN
Studio 23, Gesta didnt put on
the spectacular showing most
ght fans, especially Filipinos,
wanted to see, but he did look
good with his hand-speed,
good movement and vicious,
explosive body shots.
The right hook to the body
and an occasional cracking
uppercut were the key to Gesta
wearing down Cuero, who did
ght back on occasion, more
out of instinct and pride than
part of a game-plan. Cuero did
catch Gesta with some solid
overhand rights.
In the second round,
Gesta nailed Cuero with an
uppercut and followed up
with two right hooks which
former International Boxing
Federation light middleweight
world champion Raul Marquez
described as a very nice
combination.
Marquez worked the ghts,
alongside veteran Rich Marotta
for HBO Sports, where Gesta
was making his debut.
Barako tries to complete
stunning run vs Texters
By Jeric Lopez
THE eyes are on the price for
Barako Bull.
One more win is what the
Energy need to advance to their
rst nals appearance since
2008 and it is more
than willing to leave
everything on the
oor today just to
achieve that in the
seminals of the 2012
Philippine Basketball Association
Commissioners Cup.
Leading the series at 2-1,
Barako Bull aims for a berth in the
nals when it tangos once again
with defending champion Talk
N Text, which is on the brink of
getting ousted and dethroned.
Their highly physical semis
war continues today at 6:45 p.m.
at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
For Barako Bull coach Junel
Baculi, their time is now.
I hope we can slay a giant
again in Game 4, said Baculi.
If we allow them to stay alive,
I feel like well have
a hard time beating
them in a deciding
Game 5, so we really
need to do everything
to nish it.
But Baculi is well aware of
what Talk N Text is capable of.
Theyve been on a more
difcult situation last conference
where they trailed 1-3 against
Petron and they were able to
come back and beat the odds.
We need to be mentally tough
again for this one, said Baculi.
Batting for Banal
VALENTIN Daki Dakuykoy, my
legman of long standing, has
been resurrected.
No, actually, theres no
resurrecting at all to talk about.
Sorry.
Dakis been with me all this
time.
From my days at the Bulletin
up to all of the 20 years that I
was with Inquirer till 2006, Dakis
canine devotion to me has been
the envy of many, including
Marvin Velayo, Jesus Biking Jess
Garcia Jr. and Atty. Aga Arellano.
The other day, Daki arrived in
the house to tell me, Joel Banal
has resigned.
Who is he again?
The Alaska coach, Daki said.
Uh-oh. How reliable is that?
As reliable as the report that
North Koreas missile launch was
a dud, Daki said.
Joel Banal has been in the
news lately as the Alaska coach
who never really blossomed. His
Aces had been bundled out of the
ongoing PBA Commissioners Cup.
I feel for Joel, not only because
he is the brother of Conrad and
Chelo but also because Joel and I
go a long way in friendship.
Conrad and Chelo are fellow
journalists, with Chelo and
I having worked together at
Bulletin for years. Conrad writes
a business column at Inquirer.
Chelo was at Bulletins
Panorama magazine, me at
Bulletins sports section for more
than a decade. (I would join
Chelo much later at Panorama,
where I became the magazines
short-lived editor-in-chief in the
1986 post-Edsa Revolution.)
AL S. MENDOZA
ALL THE WAY
When Chelo moved to New
York after leaving Panorama in
the early 80s, I visited her there.
Chelo and her funny and kindly
hubby, Billy Formoso (the former
deputy editor of the Community
Section of Bulletin and now a
senior Inquirer deskman), had
treated me to lunch of home-
cooked kaldereta in the Big Apple,
with Chelo herself doing the
cooking. We washed the kaldereta
down with red wine that I bought
at the neighborhood store.
After lunch, Billy brought me
to Barnes and Noble, where I
splurged on books.
Are you putting up a bookstore
in Manila? joked Billy, he with
the owing, shoulder-length
curly tops of the Beatnik era.
I had bought quite a bundle and
I had them delivered to Manila
door-to-door, together with some
stuff of consequence like vinyl
as well as CDs of jazz and classic
music, plus Marvel and DC comics
and Barbie dolls.
Oops, am I getting out of hand?
Back to Joel Banal.
I had covered his basketball
exploits here and abroad, the 62
Joel being one of the tallest point-
guards weve ever produced and
one of the most adroit to ever
man that position.
Joel will be replaced by Luigi
(Trillo), Daki said. Not by Jolas
(Lastimosa), or Topex (Robinson).
As I was writing this, reports
are rife that Alaska would issue
an ofcial statement due to come
out today in all papers, dealing on
the coaching revamp.
Where will Joel go from Alaska,
Daki wouldnt know.
I havent the slightest clue
where he is going, Sir, Daki
said. Let me just say, lets pray
for him?
I will.
With a talent like Joel, I am
condent hell be back in harness
in no time.
* * *
His back denitely against the
wall, Chot Reyes needs to dig
deep into his arsenal of tricks
to coax his Talk N Text Tropang
Texters to defeat the Barako
Bull Energy tonight and forge a
winner-take-all for a Finals slot in
the PBA Commissioners Cup.
But to be able to do that, Chot
must rst rein in Jimmy Alapag,
the temperamental Texter.
Alapag, the TNT team captain,
had himself thrown out in a Game
3 loss to Barako Bull when he bit
the bait endlessly dangled on him
by Ronald Tubid.
Tubid, the Master of Pester,
got Alapags goat through an
uncalled-for body bump from
the Mighty Mouse, drawing an
outright ejection.
Without Alapag, TNT groped
for backcourt leadership that
never came.
A TNT loss tonight would mark
the biggest upset yet in the seasons
second conference and derail yet
Chots Grand Slam dreams for the
second straight year.
* * *
(Day-long tryouts are set today
for the Diliman College mens
basketball team starting at 9 a.m.
at the Diliman Preparatory School
on Commonwealth Avenue, QC,
DPS President Nikki Coseteng
announced. Scholarships await
successful applicants.)
started in Tuguegarao City and
nished in front of the Isabela
State University campus here.
The pride of Pozorubio, Pangasi-
nan, broke out of an eight-rider sprint
finish that also saw a young and ex-
tremely promising Filipino youngster,
Rustom Lim, rise to the occasion.
Lim, riding for LPGMA-
American Vinyl, checked in with
the same time as Quirimit.
The 18-year-old bronze medalist
in last years Asian Juniors Road
Race Championships in Jakarta
and a Philippine Sportswriters
Association awardee for cycling,
made it a 1-2 Philippine nish.
`Ì poured it all in the last
hundred meters and Im thankful
that God gave me another chance
to win a stage, said Quirimit, an
Army staff sergeant.
The Filipinos domination of
the tight nish shoved Australian
Alexander Malone of Plan B
Racing Team German Timo Scholz
of CCN Cycling Team to third on
the podium. Also guring in the
sprint were 2009 Padyak Pinoy
champion Joel Calderon of Mail
& More and Australian Alexander
Malone of Plan B Racing Team.
Scholz, who has seen the best and
the worst in racing in his numerous
stints in Europe and Asia, however,
stripped Rendole of the yellow jersey.
But the oldest, 39, in the 2012 Le
Tour, admitted he would just probably
enjoy wearing the coveted jersey in
Mondays 104-km Stage Three to
Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya.
Im used to riding in hot
weather but for a European like
me, this is too hot, said Scholz,
whose two-stage total of 6:18:18
gave him a slim 26-second
advantage over Malone in the
individual general classication.
Game Today
(Semifinals Game 4
Smart Araneta Coliseum)
6:45 p.m. Talk N Text
vs Barako Bull
Tabuena
THUNDER 115, WOLVES 110
SPURS 105, SUNS 91
CLIPPERS 112, WARRIORS 104
CAVALIERS 98, WIZARDS 89
CELTICS 94, NETS 82
GRIZZLIES 103, JAZZ 98
PACERS 105, BUCKS 99
The peloton negotiates the at roads of Naganakan, Sta. Maria,
Isabela during the second stage of the 2012 Le Tour de Filipinas,
won by Arnel Quirimit (inset). LINO SANTOS
Quirimit steals
Stage 2 of Le Tour
Business
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SPi bares
expansion
program
BSP studies impact of interest rate cuts
10 firms eye LNG terminals
South Korea okays
PH chicken exports
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By Alena Mae S. Flores
OVER 10 local and foreign companies
have expressed interest to supply liqueed
natural gas and put up LNG terminals
to support the emerging industry,
a government ofcial said over the
weekend.
Energy Undersecretary
Jay Layug told reporters
investors had been inquiring on
governments plan to construct
the proposed 100-kilometer
Batangas-Manila natural gas
pipeline (Batman 1) estimated
to cost $150 million.
Layug said a 600-megawatt
power demand from industries
would justify the construction of
the pipeline.
[The investors] will put up
the receiving terminal, whether
FSRU [oating storage receiving
unit] or onshore terminal, they
will offer to supply the market,
which is the industrial customer
and potential power plant owners.
As suppliers, they will have to
talk to other members of the
value chain, including Meralco.
We anticipate 600-MW demand
from industrial zones, Layug
said.
Among the companies that
expressed interest in LNG
infrastructure development were
Australias First Pacic Capital
and Energy World, Chinas ENN
Energy Holdings, Hong Kong-
based Synergy International,
Koreas SKE & C, Korean
Western Power, BW Ventures
and Hyundai Merchant Marine,
Philippine National Oil Co.,
GN Power Ltd. Co., First Gen
Corp. and Abacus Consolidated
Resources/ENI-Saipem of Italy,
AXI LNG Gas of Canada and
Mitsui Co. Ltd. of Japan.
They are suppliers of LNG
because we do not have facility
yet, thats why were starting
the pipeline. Hopefully we start
bidding next year. Once we have
the pipeline, the LNG can pass
through so they can bid for the
phase II receiving terminal, the
energy ofcial said.
Layug said the government was
looking at building and operating
the pipeline through Philippine
National Oil Co.
He said the government could
undertake the project through a
joint venture agreement later.
The government hopes to
complete the construction of the
pipeline in the next three years
to serve the projected increase in
demand.
Remember were talking
about a project within the next
ve to six years, so demand in
Luzon would have gone up. If
we nish the pipeline in three
years, by 2016 and nish the
terminal four to ve years, we
can start importing LNG and
thats the right time because
Malampaya will be in depletion
stage, Layug said.
The Batman 1 and the
integrated LNG terminal, LNG-
red power plants and the
Bataan-Manila pipeline projects
account for the downstream
natural gas infrastructure
development program of the
national government.
The government believes
the construction of vital energy
infrastructures would expand
the use of natural gas beyond
the power sector, making it
an efcient fuel available to
the industrial, commercial and
transport sectors, and eventually
to the households.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
THE Starmall Group, controlled by the
family of Senator Manuel Villar, opened
over the weekend its sixth shopping mall
as part of a P15-billion expansion over a
ve-year period.
The mall operator began its nationwide
expansion with the opening on April 15
of the three-level Starmall San Jose del
Monte in San Jose del Monte City, Bula-
can, considered the northern gateway of
Manila.
The expansion will involve construc-
tion of shopping malls in Visayas and
Mindanao.
The addition of Starmall San Jose
del Monte, which has a total lot area
of 52,522 square meters, brought the
combined area of the groups malls to
400,000 square meters.
San Jose del Monte is being developed
to be the main northern terminal for a
proposed light rail transit project as well
as the site of a proposed loop highway
that will connect the north and south ex-
pressways.
The ve other existing malls of the
Villar Group are Starmall Edsa Shaw,
Starmall Alabang, Starmall Las Pias,
Starmall Annex also in Las Pias, and
Worldwide Corporate Center.
Starmall San Jose del Monte is set to
deliver shopping and dining experience
in Bulacan with over 200 local brands as
well as major fastfood chains and casual
dine-in restaurants set amid the backdrop
of lush greens and fountains.
Its major tenants include Puregold,
Finds Department Store and Metro Home
Depot. The mall also boasts of two state-
of-the-art cinemas.
A terminal bay was also constructed
within the complex for commuters com-
ing from Bulacan and Metro Manila.
By Elaine R. Alanguilan
THE Bangko Sentral said
it will review its forecasts
and assess the impact of the
50-basis point cut in key
interest rates on the economy,
ahead of the policy meeting
Thursday.
Bangko Sentral Governor
Amando Tetangco Jr. said
while the overnight borrowing
and lending rates remained
appropriate, we need to see
how past policy actions are
ltering to the economy.
We will also review our
forecasts and make further
sensitivity analyses to account
for possible second-round
effects amid demands for
wage/fare hikes, he said.
The Bangko Sentral cut the
policy interest rates by 50 basis
points this year to 4.0 percent
for overnight borrowing and
6.0 percent for lending as the
ination rate settled within the
target range of 3 to 5 percent.
Ination actually eased to a
30-month low of 2.6 percent
in March from 2.7 percent
in February, bringing to 3.1
percent the average ination
in the rst three months of the
year.
Tetangco said recent
domestic and external
developments such as the
slower ination, the exports
growth in February, as well as
recovery in the United States
and slower growth in China
would be considered by the
Monetary Board during its
meeting on April 19.
These will all be
considered, as well as
dynamics in credit growth,
asset prices, expectations
on oil price movements, on
Thursday, he said.
Exports rose 14.6 percent
year-on-year to a 16-month
high in February, led by
the recovery of electronics
shipments, which account
for the bulk of sales abroad.
The National Statistics
Ofce said exports reached
$4.43 billion in February,
up from $3.87 billion a year
ago.
Tetangco said the Bangko
Sentral continued to monitor
all factors including oil prices
due to concerns in the Middle
East and North African states.
He said the unabated rise
in oil prices could result
in second-round effects
including fare hikes, clamor
for higher wages, and higher
food prices. Labor and
transportation groups have
already petitioned for higher
minimum wage and fares.
Tetangco said monetary
authorities would also look
closely into capital ows from
advanced economies.
Tetangco earlier said the
decision of the US Federal
Reserve to further keep
interest rates at record levels
of close to zero would further
translate to higher inows of
capital to emerging markets
such as the Philippines.
The banking sector also
expects sustained double-digit
growth in lending activity,
as businesses and consumers
take advantage of the low-
interest rate regime.
With Bloomberg
By Othel V. Campos
SOUTH Korea has opened
its market for frozen chicken
parts from the Philippines,
after an inspection team
certied Manilas compliance
with international quarantine
standards.
Chicken from triple-A
slaughterhouses will be allowed
access. [Seouls] decision to start
accepting our chicken products
means that we have complied
with their requirements. Local
producers may start exporting
their products anytime, Bureau
of Animal Industry director Efren
Nuestro said in an interview over
the weekend.
South Korea is considered
as large as the Japanese market
,which already relies on the
Philippines for poultry products,
following the onslaught of the
Asian inuenza virus in former
top exporter Thailand.
Japan is now the top importer
of Yakitori chicken from the
Philippines.
Nuestro said the Philippine
agricultural attach in Seoul
informed the agency about South
Koreas decision to give Filipino
chicken exporters access to its
frozen meat market.
He said the Philippines was
taking advantage of its avian
inuenza-free status to seek out
new markets. The Philippines is
one among the few countries in
Asia with no reported incidents
of the dreaded avian inuenza
that crippled poultry industries
across the region this year.
Agriculture ofcials said the
opening of South Korean market
for local chicken products is one
of the agenda discussed in the
Philippine-South Korea bilateral
meeting on agriculture held in
Manila in November last year.
By Lailany P. Gomez
SPI Global Holdings Inc., the
business process outsourcing
arm of Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Co., said it is looking
at acquiring more companies
and increase its employee base
by 4,000 within the year.
This year, were actively
looking at potential companies
that we can acquire, given
the success of the acquisition
we did last year, SPi Global
chief executive Maulik Parekh
told reporters during the SPi
5
th
annual quality excellence
awards and soft launch of SPiQ,
the new customizable solutions
designed to help companies
monitor products and services.
SPi Global acquired
Laserwords Private Limited
from Indias Murugappa
Group in November last year.
Laserwords is one of the most
successful publishing BPO
companies in India.
Were happy that its been
fully integrated within the
organization and we started to
see the synergy as well as cross
selling opportunities, he said.
Parekh said the company was
targeting to grow its manpower
base to 18,000 this year from the
current 14,000 across all sites in
the Philippines and abroad.
We have grown as a
company. In fact, last year was
the rst year when SPi Global
grew by double digit across all
segments. We came close to
$200 million and grew our head
counts. For this year, I expect to
make at least 12-percent growth
in revenues and head count as
well, he said.
Parekh, while declining to
identify prospective companies
they plan to acquire because of
condentiality agreement, said
SPi Global was planning to put
up facilities in Latin America
to form part of its expansion
plan as well as provincial sites
outside Metro Manila.
PHLPost partnership. CIS Bayad Center Inc. signed a partnership agreement with Philippine Postal Corp. at the Lopez Building, Meralco
Compound, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City. Selected PHLPost stations within Metro Manila and several provinces can now perform Bayad Center
functions and collect payments for CBCIs institutional clients. Sealing the agreement are (from left) PHLPost Assistant Postmaster General for
operations Luis Carlos, PHLPost Postmaster General and chief executive Ma. Josena dela Cruz, CBCI chairman Oscar Reyes, and CBCI president
and chief executive Manuel Tuason.
Debt ratio improves
THE government debt portfolio continued to
improve, as maturities lengthened and more state
funding is now sourced locally. Data from the
Finance Department showed signicant increase
in average national government debt maturity to
10.18 years in 2011 from 8.8 years in 2010.
Average maturity for domestic liabilities
extended to 9.21 years from 6.7 years while
foreign obligations protracted to 11.36 years
from 11.34 years.
Government liabilities in 2011 remained bias
to domestic nancial market, as the state tried
to avoid foreign exchange risks from exposure
to international debt.
About 58.03 percent of government debt
were sourced locally, while 41.97 percent came
from foreign markets as of end-2011.
Debt from domestic sources rose from 57.61
percent of the total in 2010, 56.18 percent in
2009, and 57.20 percent in 2008.
The government reported earlier its debt
to gross domestic product ratio dropped to its
lowest level in 13 years at 50.9 percent.
Maria Bernadette Lunas
Alsons wants Iligan plant
ALSONS Consolidated Resources Inc. of
the Alcantara Group is prepared to invest P1.2
billion for the acquisition and operation of the
102-megawatt Iligan diesel power plant, which
remains under the jurisdiction of the Iligan City
local government.
Alsons executive vice president Tirso
Santillan Jr. told reporters during the Mindanao
power summit the company was awaiting the
go-signal of the Audit Commission before it
could take over the facility.
Alsonss subsidiary Mapalad Power Corp.
had signed an agreement with the Iligan City
local government to acquire the facility for
P300 million but Santillan said the plant needed
mechanical and other technical overhaul to
restore its original 102 MW of capacity.
The Iligan City local government took
control of the Iligan diesel power plant after a
tax dispute with National Power Corp., which
owns the facility. Alena Mae S. Flores
Starmall spending P15b to construct malls
MOST local government units in the country,
especially in Metro Manila, are facing the
challenges posed by informal settlements.
According to recent accomplishment report of
the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority,
there were nearly 600,000 informal settler families
in Metro Manila as of July 2011. Among other
things, informal settlements proliferate through
any one or combination of the following:
illegal occupation of private/public
properties;
purchasing of small properties at about
100m2, often without ofcial transfer and
registration;
building of structure without approval from
authorities ignoring appropriate building code
requirements;
lenient attitude by the government to such
practices; and
professional land grabbers who invite and
collect land occupation fees.
A laissez-faire approach
Concerned government agencies classify
informal settlers into three different types: those
who take advantage of the health, educational,
and job opportunities in the area; those who take
advantage of the easiness in transportation access;
and lastly those who live outside the city. Most
of the informal settlers come from the provinces
with mindset that Metro Manila is the place for
good life. It turned out good for some but many
reaped disappointment because of exploitation and
ignorance.
Despite being an eye sore, LGUs and the national
government seem helpless to provide solution.
Some sectors articulate that Republic Act No.
7279 encourages proliferation of informal settling
a drawback to formal land use and rationalized
urban planning, hence called for Congress to
review the Lina Law. RA 7279, or the Urban
Development and Housing Act of 1992, mandates
that urban poor dwellers shall not be evicted nor
their dwelling demolished, except in accordance
with law and in a just and humane manner.
Concerns are also high for these communities
located in environmentally high risk areas with the
threat of mud slides, re, and oods. LGUs and
housing authoritys efforts to intervene are often
impeded due to unresolved issues on security
of tenure and land use rights. Political pressure
led government to adopt a perceived laissez-
faire approach to the rapid growth of informal
settlements.
It may offer relief for us to know that this
persistent socio-economic issue of informal
settling is universal. A three-year research
study to be completed this year by the Housing
Development & Management School at Lund
University in Sweden revealed that informal
settlements are a prevailing mode of urban
development globally.
Their initial report estimates that one billion
of the worlds 3.25 billion urban dwellers live in
areas considered slums. Three cities share lights
in this study: Guayaquil, Ecuador where majority
of its three million inhabitants live in slums; Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania (population: 3 million, slum
dwellers: 70 percent); and Pune (India) where 35
percent of its 5 million people are slum dwellers.
Manila, being the worlds 11
th
most populous
city, has 35 percent of its 11.5 million people live
in informal settlements, according to an Asian
Development Banks 2010 report.
Balancing rural and urban settlements
Regional planning and sustainability balancing
of both rural and urban settlements have been
an option awaiting execution. A long-term plan
of exploiting the strengths and opportunities
available to the people in provinces has been a
hit or miss event since the time of Cory Aquinos
administration in the mid-80s.
One good model, though, worth taking a closer
look is the factory transfer of a semiconductor
company from Cubao to a PEZA-economic zone
in Laguna sometime in 1995, followed by others
to take advantage of government incentives. The
exodus reduced the informal settlers in Quezon
City and provided those families better living
conditions in Laguna. Currently, it is the turn of
business process outsourcing companies to do this
initiative of branching out to provinces, creating
better economic opportunities there.
These examples demonstrate how the Philippine
Economic Zone Authority, Department of Interior
and Local Government and LGUs can work together
to create an environment for businesses to invest
in the provinces. Perks such as six-year income
tax holiday, 5-percent special tax on gross income
afterwards, and exemption from all national and
local taxes have lured these multinational entities
to relocate.
Various LGUs have transformed towns into
business-conducive environments, showing that
good things are possible when government and
other stakeholders work together.
Many look forward to waking up one morning
to a decongested Metro Manila, with healthier
Filipinos, less eye sores from make-shift informal
houses, fewer residential re incidents, less crime
incidents, more educated population, and more
local and foreign tourists, toward a prosperous
future. This is a scenario that would certainly drive
both government and private business planners to
revise their nancial and economic projections.
Dream indeed at this point, but as Eleanor
Roosevelt stated, the future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their dreams.
This article was written by members of Group
2 of the Management Financial Planning class
of Dr. Arnel Uy, MBA Program, Ramon V.
del Rosario College of Business, De La Salle
University. The students are Marissa Andaya,
Macel Punzalan-Carandang, John Vincent
Hapin, Claude Manglo, Jeremy Santiago, Rejoy
Solis, Janet Tamondong, Lourdes Cid-Taraya,
and Carlos Ubaldo.
The views expressed above are the authorsand do
not necessarily reect the ofcial position of De La
Salle University, its faculty, and administrators.
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Metrobank 769,624,606.00
JG Summit Holdings 706,733,095.00
Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 701,682,140.00
Ayala Corp À 657,458,622.00
Nihao Mineral Resources 540,952,278.00
Universal Robina 523,131,223.00
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APRIL 10-13, 2012 APRIL 02-04, 2012
STOCKS CLOSE VOLUME VALUE CLOSE VOLUME VALUE
FINANCIAL
Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 63.30 28,177,770 1,760,133,943.50 60.25 19,157,420 1,181,619,456.00
Bank of PI 73.75 2,765,590 201,289,013.00 72.00 2,517,440 186,413,002.00
Bankard, Inc. 0.78 724,000 568,840.00 0.80 1,076,000 860,970.00
China Bank 482.00 24,370 11,667,358.00 476.00 7,800 3,707,842.00
BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.65 7,280,000 12,852,560.00 1.67 207,000 342,010.00
COL Financial 23.4 2,207,900 51,155,695.00 22.8 933,800 21,032,425.00
Filipino Fund Inc. 11.94 48,400 580,678.00 14.90 521,000 9,283,700.00
First Abacus 0.89 1,000 890.00 0.78 139,000 108,420.00
First Metro Inv. 63.7 2,900 184,255.00 65.9 15,960 1,052,198.00
I-Remit Inc. 2.54 737,000 1,788,350.00 2.60 17,000 44,000.00
Manulife Fin. Corp. 555.00 580 315,600.00 565.00 80 45,350.00
Maybank ATR KE 20 366,100 8,195,985.00 25 53,400 1,336,430.00
Metrobank 88.00 8,901,990 769,624,606.00 86.20 5,227,560 452,139,764.50
Natl Reinsurance Corp. 2.39 14,052,000 33,292,400.00 2.48 9,102,000 22,494,610.00
Phil Bank of Comm 80.00 2,230 179,241.00 80.00 5,520 442,923.00
Phil. National Bank 73.70 2,408,500 175,638,434.00 75.90 1,467,920 110,455,081.00
Phil. Savings Bank 81.00 101,320 8,056,200.00 80.00 3,840 310,660.00
PSE Inc. 347 402,580 147,090,012.00 379 58,670 22,376,810.00
RCBC À 40.9 884,100.00 35,815,365.00 41.75 759,900.00 31,732,685.00
Security Bank 139.7 3,340,810 464,726,413.00 140.1 1,978,860 279,417,673.00
Sun Life Financial 1023.00 2,540 2,558,500.00 990.00 240 237,300.00
Union Bank 97.00 2,759,100 267,107,628.50 101.40 1,196,010 121,430,958.00
Vantage Equities 1.85 498,000 920,230.00 1.84 829,000 1,542,470.00
INDUSTRIAL
Aboitiz Power Corp. 34.75 14,748,900 505,273,770.00 34 9,898,900 340,371,035.00
Agrinurture Inc. 11.62 197,900 2,290,698.00 12 594,900 7,087,368.00
Alaska Milk Corp. 23.5 604,100 14,192,070.00 23.45 162,600 3,806,920.00
Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.57 2,378,000 3,746,970.00 1.59 4,369,000 6,934,620.00
Alphaland Corp. 29.25 1,100 32,350.00 28.75 600 17,285.00
Alsons Cons. 1.41 12,741,000 17,643,220.00 1.43 25,370,000 36,663,500.00
Asiabest Group 47.5 96,600 4,598,600.00
Bloomberry 21.00 2,728,600 68,753,975.00 30.30 1,604,100 49,899,775.00
C. Azuc De Tarlac 15.42 14,000 247,004.00 19.62 8,100 140,188.00
Calapan Venture 2.3 118,000 272,980.00 2.33 17,000 39,760.00
Conc. Aggr. À 68.00 750 52,500.00
Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.70 527,000 1,426,420.00 2.71 405,000 1,096,250.00
Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 8.16 949,200 7,739,846.00 8.1 411,100 3,320,025.00
Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.04 52,404,400 310,203,218.00 5.85 16,888,000 99,149,090.00
EEI 6.19 5,857,300 35,222,808.00 5.89 3,046,400 18,233,937.00
Euro-Med Lab. 2.15 435,000 1,051,070.00 2.60 2,020,000 5,466,240.00
First Gen Corp. 13.7 6,119,200 83,379,338.00 13.5 2,111,900 28,510,648.00
First Holdings A 64.45 827,060 52,694,373.00 64.9 278,560 18,025,797.50
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 23.50 82,000 1,921,850.00 23.70 26,300 621,370.00
Greenergy 0.0180 683,000,000 12,349,600.00 0.0190 955,200,000 17,959,000.00
Holcim Philippines Inc. 11.68 507,800 5,961,306.00 11.90 172,700 2,048,556.00
Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.71 274,000 1,317,820.00 4.95 59,000 292,060.00
Ionics Inc 1.700 873,000 1,499,780.00 1.800 950,000 1,654,130.00
Jollibee Foods Corp. 114.90 737,020 84,064,838.00 117.00 1,324,340 155,309,880.00
Liberty Flour 54.00 1,880 108,440.00
LMG Chemicals 3.45 567,000 2,009,360.00 3.65 504,000 1,878,490.00
Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. 1.5 179,000 261,890.00 1.5 263,000 390,290.00
Manchester Intl. A 2.03 865,000 2,046,560.00 2.45 927,000 2,321,930.00
Manila Water Co. Inc. 24 3,840,700 91,712,525.00 23.9 3,108,200 73,371,135.00
Mariwasa MFG. Inc. 4.54 42,000 192,930.00 4.65 111,000 522,020.00
Megawide 14.72 24,655,000 356,694,292.00 14.88 1,843,800 27,455,908.00
Mla. Elect. Co À 262.00 700,570 183,910,480.00 260.00 371,770 96,445,672.00
Pancake House Inc. 9.32 1,900 17,548.00
Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 2.7 10,960,000 29,482,730.00 2.71 1,035,000 2,812,060.00
Petron Corporation 10.58 22,135,800 235,279,706.00 10.68 28,136,100 298,004,346.00
Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 9.53 345,300 3,336,453.00 9.74 961,400 9,272,538.00
Republic Cement À 7.55 35,300 299,240.00 8.48 2,080,700 17,222,268.00
RFM Corporation 2.20 38,720,000 87,762,610.00 2.13 12,429,000 25,635,760.00
Roxas and Co. 2.55 6,000 15,300.00 2.7 3,000 8,100.00
Roxas Holdings 3.45 116,000 393,180.00 3.4 186,000 659,170.00
Salcon Power Corp. 4.16 98,000 421,530.00 4.8 179,800 1,010,890.00
San Miguel Brewery Inc. 29.90 127,900 3,788,295.00 30.00 77,100 2,297,195.00
San Miguel Corp À 113.90 1,604,740 182,405,823.00 114.40 2,113,780 240,407,274.00
Seacem 1.79 13,898,000 14,823,960.00 1.81 10,015,000 17,954,490.00
Splash Corporation 1.92 754,000 1,460,560.00 1.96 671,000 1,338,030.00
Swift Foods, Inc. 0.140 17,672,000 3,294,720.00 0.150 11,810,000 1,738,000.00
Tanduay Holdings 3.81 307,200 2,136,690.00 3.85 346,000 1,330,380.00
TKC Steel Corp. 2.42 948,000 2,311,300.00 2.51 580,000 1,418,460.00
Trans-Asia Oil 1.23 13,316,000 16,620,750.00 1.26 8,796,000 6,301,340.00
Universal Robina 64.90 8,340,290 523,131,223.00 62.10 2,219,530 138,216,958.00
Vitarich Corp. 0.580 45,290,000 28,559,880.00 0.510 3,855,000 1,881,745.00
Vivant Corp. 12.18 38,500 487,490.00 12.32 98,900 1,259,858.00
Vulcan Indl. 0.97 1,083,000 1,051,740.00 0.98 157,000 154,380.00
HOLDING FIRMS
Abacus Cons. À 0.74 3,839,000 2,824,720.00 0.75 1,955,000 1,474,040.00
Aboitiz Equity 49.25 4,612,200 226,371,975.00 49.95 3,444,230 170,584,594.00
Alcorn Gold Res. 0.0150 20,600,000 309,000.00 0.0160 23,700,000 379,200.00
Alliance Global Inc. 12.12 113,221,500 1,355,335,114.00 12.22 42,914,100 526,313,006.00
Anglo Holdings A 2.03 1,724,000 3,592,240.00 2.14 1,662,000 3,492,230.00
Anscor À 4.40 2,263,000 9,953,700.00 4.35 576,000 2,528,120.00
Asia Amalgamated A 4.10 2,302,000 9,709,830.00 4.75 3,296,300 16,356,266.00
ATN Holdings A 2.03 138,000 271,980.00 2.06 6,000 12,060.00
ATN Holdings B 2.73 100,000 249,100.00
Ayala Corp À 425 1,601,260 657,458,622.00 410 1,859,680 761,087,464.00
DMCI Holdings 54.40 7,054,710 377,533,840.00 54.55 6,434,620 351,667,075.50
F&J Prince A 2.58 192,000 520,500.00
F&J Prince B 2.6 1,000 2,600.00
Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.65 1,755,000 8,176,450.00 4.72 2,406,000 11,329,800.00
Forum Pacic 0.260 690,000 182,950.00 0.265 740,000 197,200.00
House of Inv. 4.50 338,000 1,544,990.00 4.58 4,640,000 22,930,710.00
JG Summit Holdings 33.50 22,342,000 706,733,095.00 29.90 1,554,400 47,054,150.00
Keppel Holdings À 4.26 6,000 25,510.00
Keppel Holdings `B 4.35 7,000 29,950.00 4.25 1,000 4,250.00
Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.55 3,848,900 21,356,557.00 5.63 8,219,100 46,173,708.00
Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.19 19,989,000 23,496,650.00 1.2 8,147,000 7,859,547.00
Mabuhay Holdings À 0.650 909,000 576,110.00 0.640 1,103,000 707,920.00
Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 3.450 27,844,000 93,178,570.00 3.450 36,330,000 120,281,430.00
Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.17 171,384,000 701,682,140.00 4.20 107,348,000 457,468,210.00
Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.89 93,000 454,290.00 4.9 166,200 835,245.00
Pacica À 0.0600 15,280,000 918,800.00 0.0620 3,960,000 240,250.00
Prime Media Hldg 1.600 171,000 276,260.00 1.630 197,000 323,130.00
Prime Orion 0.520 6,399,000 3,252,100.00 0.510 890,000 453,930.00
Republic Glass A 2.3 111,000 263,020.00 2.5 454,000 1,236,690.00
Seafront À 1.65 12,000 19,250.00 1.58 21,000 33,020.00
Sinophil Corp. 0.350 5,200,000 1,833,900.00 0.355 1,080,000 382,350.00
SM Investments Inc. 651.00 1,614,550 1,042,621,930.00 644.50 1,084,360 709,761,740.00
Solid Group Inc. 1.25 1,554,000 1,971,380.00 1.30 140,000 182,160.00
South China Res. Inc. 1.26 396,000 489,150.00 1.30 3,000 3,900.00
Transgrid 460.00 220 104,900.00 503.00 20 10,030.00
Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2800 17,530,000 4,940,450.00 0.2900 1,770,000 525,300.00
Wellex Industries 0.4000 18,320,000 7,449,650.00 0.4200 62,740,000 26,788,450.00
Zeus Holdings 0.630 3,791,800 3,264,660.00 0.680 2,479,000 1,636,980.00
P R O P E R T Y
Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 26.00 400 11,550.00 33.00 3,700 114,755.00
A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.37 327,000 785,190.00 2.52 1,000 2,520.00
Araneta Prop À 0.700 7,041,000 4,949,130.00 0.560 34,000 19,050.00
Arthaland Corp. 0.189 1,940,000 354,710.00 0.183 2,310,000 425,010.00
Ayala Land `B 20.80 16,935,400 347,076,938.00 20.05 14,708,800 298,845,690.00
Belle Corp. À 4.94 13,188,100 64,772,575.00 5.03 10,617,200 53,508,471.00
Cebu Holdings 6.99 8,095,400 55,395,517.00 7.2 54,109,300 400,498,122.00
Cebu Prop. À 5.1 80,000 408,000.00 4.9 18,000 89,840.00
Centennial City 1.60 10,897,000 17,385,270.00 1.66 4,627,000 7,447,260.00
City & Land Dev. 2.15 164,000 350,920.00 2.10 126,900 362,020.00
Cityland Dev. À 1.23 4,521,000 5,873,020.00 1.14 120,000 137,560.00
Crown Equities Inc. 0.084 4,080,000 330,550.00 0.085 1,800,000 149,110.00
Cyber Bay Corp. 0.89 1,810,000 1,625,960.00 0.90 2,512,000 2,248,800.00
Empire East Land 0.620 4,722,000 2,923,840.00 0.630 9,427,000 5,890,930.00
Eton Properties 3.47 41,000 140,920.00
Ever Gotesco 0.194 2,510,000 486,860.00 0.199 1,340,000 261,130.00
Global-Estate 1.90 15,473,000 29,650,270.00 1.98 12,334,000 24,649,420.00
Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.31 70,808,000 90,182,080.00 1.30 48,466,000 62,072,520.00
Highlands Prime 2.10 252,000 561,150.00 2.51 4,814,000 15,317,810.00
Interport À 1.61 3,505,000 5,631,270.00 1.76 6,607,000 11,917,530.00
Keppel Properties 1.78 35,000 62,890.00 2.20 52,000 113,250.00
Megaworld Corp. 1.96 243,180,000 469,019,770.00 1.97 117,654,000 233,235,930.00
MRC Allied Ind. 0.2220 8,530,000 1,900,340.00 0.2250 3,100,000 692,500.00
Phil. Estates Corp. 0.8600 115,798,000 102,934,420.00 0.9600 232,408,000 214,233,940.00
Phil. Realty À 0.530 148,000 78,730.00 0.540 1,104,000 593,330.00
Phil. Tob. Flue Cur & Redry 14.10 3,000 42,252.00 14.08 1,000 14,114.00
Polar Property Holdings 3.55 1,517,000 5,294,330.00 3.47 599,000 2,053,450.00
Robinsons Land `B 16.78 8,190,300 133,887,185.00 16.38 9,342,900 154,175,896.00
Shang Properties Inc. 2.48 316,000 787,830.00 2.48 155,000 388,480.00
SM Development À 6.93 6,129,600 42,718,868.00 6.85 13,281,600 91,241,215.00
SM Prime Holdings 16.50 28,080,300 460,935,882.00 16.60 11,563,800 193,568,614.00
Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.78 1,688,000 1,300,760.00 0.77 1,157,000 880,750.00
Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.560 451,000 252,560.00 0.560 353,000 197,680.00
Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.300 40,129,000 160,973,280.00 3.840 12,322,000 46,964,830.00
S E R V I C E S
2GO Group 2.54 83,000 209,830.00 2.8 242,000 695,620.00
ABS-CBN 39.9 134,700 5,362,210.00 40 252,000 9,881,705.00
Acesite Hotel 13.28 164,300 2,210,036.00 14.46 563,700 8,122,154.00
APC Group, Inc. 0.680 1,188,000 805,020.00 0.690 132,000 91,090.00
Boulevard Holdings 0.1790 46,860,000 8,402,110.00 0.1840 39,100,000 7,094,050.00
Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 69.00 621,950 42,533,196.00 67.10 1,219,510 81,675,244.50
Centro Esc. Univ. 9.9 145,000 1,449,980.00 10 45,700 459,520.00
DFNN Inc. 7.09 1,433,600 10,280,317.00 7.50 770,900 5,817,561.00
Easy Call Common 3.10 69,000 219,250.00 3.54 153,000 575,000.00
FEUI 950 1,330 1,264,050.00 930 3,880 3,505,080.00
Globe Telecom 1134.00 148,255 165,980,820.00 1115.00 53,235 59,766,260.00
GMA Network Inc. 8.45 1,520,600 13,308,524.00 8.80 1,952,500 17,236,155.00
Grand Plaza Hotel 26.80 200 5,360.00
I.C.T.S.I. 69 4,962,770 336,658,242.50 67.8 5,103,440 339,983,234.00
Imperial Res. À 9.00 3,700 33,304 9.00 2,300 22,200
IPeople Inc. À 5.47 175,000 934,590.00 5.02 1,500 7,860.00
IP Converge 3.01 668,000 2,049,590.00 3.09 471,000 1,483,070.00
IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.142 97,810,000 13,995,220.00 0.159 46,570,000 7,247,740.00
IPVG Corp. 1.24 4,477,000 5,572,540.00 1.25 4,644,000 5,878,310.00
Island Info 0.0620 460,000 27,650.00 0.0620 5,280,000 317,100.00
ISM Communications 3.1200 490,000 1,533,070.00 3.1300 463,000 1,423,270.00
JTH Davies Holdings Inc. 2.4 707,000 1,700,770.00 2.49 244,000 607,700.00
Leisure & Resorts 7.89 1,985,400 15,507,259.00 7.78 452,500 3,521,847.00
Liberty Telecom 2.78 757,000 2,114,150.00 2.90 626,000 1,781,960.00
Lorenzo Shipping 1.85 56,000 101,480.00 1.85 96,000 175,160.00
Macroasia Corp. 2.87 281,000 817,530.00 2.99 78,000 227,000.00
Manila Bulletin 0.74 1,724,000 1,260,100.00 0.68 30,000 20,400.00
Manila Jockey 1.48 204,000 304,410.00 1.53 2,122,000 3,182,850.00
Metro Pacic Tollways 7.99 1,000 7,990.00 8.00 100 800.00
Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 18.68 20,000 373,620.00 18.96 31,200 589,412.00
PAL Holdings Inc. 7.76 1,867,400 14,884,718 8.29 4,751,200 39,714,874
Paxys Inc. 2.79 8,837,000 24,932,270.00 3.03 23,211,000 69,931,020.00
Phil. Racing Club 9.2 36,000 326,860.00 9.3 1,000 9,300.00
Phil. Seven Corp. 41.00 35,900 1,458,400.00 40.00 81,800 3,278,210.00
Philweb.Com Inc. 16.68 969,800 16,187,440.00 16.76 1,572,500 26,276,382.00
PLDT Comm & Energy 4.35 126,000 668,180.00 4.38 137,000 599,980.00
PLDT Common 2604.00 549,125 1,436,017,820.00 2660.00 162,950 436,543,490.00
PremiereHorizon 0.335 5,900,000 1,988,500.00 0.340 6,450,000 2,224,900.00
Puregold 22.35 5,436,000 216,562,080.00 21.50 7,866,400 58,416,700.00
Touch Solutions 3.86 860,000 3,031,900.00 3.56 2,000 7,140.00
Waterfront Phils. 0.520 8,924,000 4,695,820.00 0.560 7,446,000 4,148,880.00
MINING & OIL
Abra Mining 0.0056 524,000,000 2,916,300.00 0.0057 419,000,000 2,390,300.00
Apex À 5.05 6,036,900 30,535,152.00 5.40 810,100 4,450,140.00
Apex `B 5.20 1,352,000 6,905,455.00 5.40 228,200 1,260,137.00
Atlas Cons. À 18.92 11,131,400 171,023,006.00 18.50 5,075,100 95,320,408.00
Atok-Big Wedge À 23.50 5,700 127,865.00 23.75 700 16,625.00
Basic Energy Corp. 0.295 61,930,000 18,717,550.00 0.290 9,670,000 2,812,100.00
Benguet Corp À 24.8 33,400 819,460.00 26 186,000 4,721,825.00
Benguet Corp `B 27.4 53,200 1,368,840.00 29.95 131,600 3,473,855.00
Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.75 4,486,000 7,855,180.00 1.75 868,200 2,379,510.00
Dizon 50.20 3,222,600 159,857,060.00 48.75 1,789,500 85,891,065.00
Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.87 58,509,000 50,048,500.00 0.87 15,985,000 13,830,900.00
Lepanto À 1.430 71,560,000 101,542,820.00 1.450 51,240,000 73,723,200.00
Lepanto `B 1.550 29,274,000 44,286,030.00 1.550 15,008,000 23,263,170.00
Manila Mining À 0.0740 837,720,000 62,852,660.00 0.0750 502,450,000 37,336,410.00
Manila Mining `B 0.0750 110,650,000 8,328,140.00 0.0750 27,060,000 2,025,540.00
Nickelasia 32.15 4,542,700 148,001,395.00 32.6 3,572,400 116,601,100.00
Nihao Mineral Resources 12.42 45,134,000 540,952,278.00 11.48 12,787,900 146,861,374.00
Omico 0.7800 544,000 425,850.00 0.8100 21,000 17,210.00
Oriental Peninsula Res. 7.980 4,408,100 35,030,883.00 8.100 10,935,900 88,197,837.00
Oriental Pet. À 0.0220 390,000,000 8,622,900.00 0.0230 566,100,000 12,868,800.00
Oriental Pet. `B 0.0230 126,200,000 2,871,500.00 0.0230 164,700,000 3,877,800.00
Petroenergy Res. Corp. 6.35 21,300 135,635.00 6.30 113,800 717,412.00
Philex À 20.95 10,540,800 216,726,100.00 20.75 3,287,400 68,736,030.00
PhilexPetroleum 11.66 428,400 4,960,370.00 11.8 384,000 4,521,290.00
Philodrill Corp. À 0.052 667,330,000 34,876,610.00 0.053 2,032,860,000 109,178,120.00
PNOC Expls `B 50 25,570 1,304,105.00 52 500 26,000.00
Semirara Corp. 245.40 448,760 110,480,420.00 248.00 520,860 129,181,126.00
United Paragon 0.0210 156,300,000 3,282,400.00 0.0210 193,300,000 4,213,300.00
PREFERRED
ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 42 127,300 5,346,700.00 42 332,500 13,396,015.00
Ayala Corp. Pref À 580 7,710 4,423,635.00
First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref. 105.3 2,700 284,467.00
GMA Holdings Inc. 8.19 15,838,700 132,252,485.00 8.49 8,527,800 72,458,151.00
PCOR-Preferred 115 33,610 3,865,150.00 115 6,160 708,400.00
SMC Preferred 1 79 6,480 504,948.00 77.2 72,300 5,578,340.00
SMPFC Preferred 1034 4,050 4,182,300.00 1027 15,800 16,213,400.00
Swift Pref 1.02 10,000 10,200.00 1.12 45,000 52,880.00
WARRANTS & BONDS
Megaworld Corp. Warrants 0.97 4,796,000 4,529,130.00 0.99 534,000 531,650.00
Megaworld Corp. Warrants2 0.94 25,000 23,500.00
Omico Corp. Warrant 0.1090 120,000 14,180.00 0.0860 240,000 20,640.00
S M E
Makati Fin. Corp. 3.6 10,000 36,000.00
Stock market seen
to track Dow Jones
DR. ARNEL UY
GREEN LIGHT
By Jenniffer B. Austria
SHARE prices are expected to trade side-
ways this week, as investors wait for more
positive developments from the US and
other advanced economies before putting
more money in the equities market.
stimulate growth.
Tension in the Asian region
also eased, following North
Koreas failed rocket launch.
Meanwhile, the domestic
market welcomed the latest
export data, which showed a 14.6-
percent increase in the month of
February to $4.431 billion.
Electronics was the biggest
growth driver while the
biggest jump came from the
commodities sector with gold
exports rising by 1,414 percent
year-on-year. Japan was the
countrys main export market
with a share of 18 percent of the
total exports.
The PSEi, the 30-company
benchmark, advanced 1.2 percent last
week to close at 5,097.30 on April 13.
The heavier index representing all
shares, however, lost 24.17 points or
0.70 percent to 3,405.26.
The sub indices were also mixed
with the services and mining-oil
sectors ending in the red and the
rest in green. The nancial services
and holdings sub-indices registered
weekly gains of 1.5 percent each.
Freya Natividad, an analyst
from online brokerage
2TradeAsia.com, said the
benchmark index may trade
between 5,030 and 5,120 points
this week, unless there are
signicant positive developments
at the macro level.
Investors will seek rmer anchors
from advanced economies, even
wait improvements in key indicators
like GDP and employment, among
others. Within the local setting, a
status quo is anticipated from the
central banks upcoming monetary
policy meeting on April 19,
Natividad said.
Natividad said market
players would also revalidate
possibilities for upward re-rating
in corporate earnings given the
series of annual shareholders
meeting and briengs scheduled
in the coming weeks.
Most might focus on status
of capex rollout, while others
seek additional acquisition plans
that will help boost topline.
Companies within holdings,
services, food and beverage as
well as banks might come into
play, Natividad said.
The bulls prevailed during
last weeks shortened four-day
trading, supported by European
Central Banks hint to revise bond
purchase plan, alongside the US
Fed and Bank of Japans report
indicating they might initiate
supportive monetary policies to
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Surigao del Sur 1
st
Engineering District
Tandag, Surigao del Sur
INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Surigao del Sur 1
st

Engineering District Offce Tandag City, through the ABM-ROXIII-11-0006305
& SARO No. SR2012-02-001597, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned
projects:
Contract ID : 12NH 0022
Contract Name : Reconstruction of Critical Sections along
Nat i onal Road Such as Sl i ps/Emergenci es/
Pr ot ect i on Wor ks (Road sl i p al ong Amag-
Hinayhayan Section)
Contract Location : Cagwait, Surigao del Sur
Scope of Work : Aggregate Base Course; Removal, Reinstallation
and Painting of Guardrails; Reinforcing Steel;
Structural Concrete; PCCP (0.23m thickness
shouldering) and others
Approved Budget
For the Contract
(ABC)
: Php 1,274,142.35
Contract Duration : 45 C.D.
Cost of Bidding Documents : Php 5000.00
Contract Name : Reconstruction of Critical Section along National
Roads, Nurcia-Cortes Section (Road Slip) Km.
1269+530-Km. 1269+680
Contract Location : Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
Scope of Work : PCCP, Earthworks, Sheet Piles (Concrete),
Concrete Facing & Others
Approved Budget
For the Contract
(ABC)
: Php 4,827,913.72
Cost of Bidding Documents : Php 5,000.00
Contract Name : Reconstruction of Critical Section along National
Roads, Payasan-Los Arcos Road (Road Slip) Km.
1393+575-Km. 1393+670
Contract Location : Lianga, Surigao del Sur
Scope of Work : PCCP, Earthworks, Sheet Piles (Steel), Concrete
Facing, Bio-Engineering Erosion Control, and
others
Approved Budget
For the Contract
(ABC)
: Php 11,132,357.58
Cost of Bidding Documents : Php 10,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised
IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be authomatically rejected
at the opening of bid.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bidding documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with
DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative,
or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract,
(d) completion of similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10
years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line
commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The ABC will use non-discretionary pass/fail
criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The
DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors applications for registration,
with complete requirements, and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration
(CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at DPWH Website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents April 13, 2012-May 03, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference April 20, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective
Bidders
April 27, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m.
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: May 03, 2012 @ 8:45 a.m.
5. Opening of Bids May 03, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-Surigao
del Sur 1
st
Engineering District Offce. Prospective Bidders may also download the
BDs, from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the
BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their
bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who
have purchased the BD's. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount
and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the
BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope
shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC.
The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be
awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation
and the post-qualifcation.
The DPWH-Surigao del Sur 1
st
Engineering District Offce reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) AGUSTIN R. ESTAL
Engineer III
(BAC-Chairman)
(MST-Apr. 16, 2012)
(MST-Apr. 16, 2012)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
2
nd
Surigao del Norte Engineering District
Dapa, Surigao del Norte
The 2
nd
Surigao del Norte Engineering District, through its Bids and Awards Com-
mittee (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):
Contract ID : 12NG0008
Contract Name : Repair/Rehab./Improvement of Jct. Del Carmen-Sta.
Monica- San Isidro Road
Sta.49+000 Sta.61+000 w/ Exceptions
Contract Location : Burgos-San Isidro Section, SDN
Brief Description : Repair/Rehab./Improvement
Approved Budget for
the Contract (ABC) : Php.9,900,000.00
Contract Duration : 120 calendar days
Contract Name : Installation/Application/Construction of Road Safety
Devices Along Dapa-Gen. Luna (Osmea-Tawin-Tawin
Section) Road
Sta. 3+800 to Sta. 12+500 w/ Exceptions
Contract Location : Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte
Brief Description : Installation/Application/Construction
Contract Name : Installation/Application/Construction of Road Safety
Devices along Burgos-San Isidro (Baybay-San Isidro
Section)
Sta.67+000 to Sta.68+500 w/ Exceptions
Contract Location : Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte
Brief Description : Installation/Application/Construction
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with
DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative,
or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract,
(d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of
10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line
commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/
fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The
DPWH- POCW Central Offce will only process contractors applications for registration
with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From: April 16, 2012 to May 8, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference April 19, 2012@ 9:30am
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
April 26, 2012
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: Not later than 2:00 pm
May 8, 2012
5. Opening of Bids May 8, 2012 @ 2:30 pm
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at 2
nd
Surigao del
Norte Engineering District, Dapa, Surigao del Norte upon payment of a non-refundable
fee of P10,000.00 for the 1
st
project and P5,000.00 each for 2
nd
and 3
rd
project for
Bidding Documents. Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH
web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH
website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents.
Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated
in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst envelope
shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC.
The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid. Contract will be
awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation
and post-qualifcation.
The 2
nd
Surigao del Norte Engineering District reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without
incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
(Sgd.) FEDERICO J. GOTICO III
BAC Chairman
NOTED:

(Sgd.) SALVADOR E. MONTIL, JR.
District Engineer
(MST-Apr. 16, 2012)
Regional Offce No. IV-A
CAVITE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Trece Martires City
Tel. No. (046) 419-0058 / Tel. Fax No. (046) 419-0694
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-Cavite District Engineering
Offce, through the (stated below), invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned
projects:
Contract ID: 12DF0045
Contract Name: Construction/Rehabilitation/Upgrading of Farm to
Market Road, Kawit
Contract Location: Kawit, Cavite
Scope of Work:
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 5,000,000.00
Contract Duration: 45 calendar days
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 5,000.00
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised
IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
at the opening of bid.
To Bid for the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH,
(b) Filipino Citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or
joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable to the type and cost of this contract,
(d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10
years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line
commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/
fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examinations of bids, evaluation of
bids and postqualifcation. All interested bidders should present the original copy of
their PCAB License, Two (2) valid IDs, CRC, Tax Clearance, PhilGEPS Certifcation
to the BAC Secretariat, DPWH-Cavite District Engineering Offce, Trece Martires
City for authentication.
to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The DPWH-POCW Central Offce will only process contractors applications for
registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Certifcate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph.
BAC Activities Schedule
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents Apr i l 13, 2012 May 4, 2012 until 9:00 A.M.
2. Pre-Bid Conference Apr i l 20, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective
Bidders
Apr i l 26, 2012 until 10:00 A.M.
4. Receipt of Bids May 4, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids May 4, 2012 at 10:30 A.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH-Cavite
District Engineering Offce, Trece Martires City, upon payment of non-refundable
fee of (stated above). Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the
DPWH website, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from
the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids
Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who
have purchased the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount
and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
BDs in the BDS in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The
frst envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a
copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the
bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined
in the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The DPWH-Cavite District Engineering Offce reserves the right to accept or
reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

Approved by:

(Sgd.) TEOFILO A. AYON
BAC Chairman

NOTED:
(Sgd.) OSCAR U. DELA CRUZ
District Engineer
(MST-Apr. 16 & 23, 2012)
Department of Transportation and Communications
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
MIA Road corners Ninoy Aquino Avenue, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines 1300
Tel:(+632)879-9286
NOTI CE OF PUBLI C HEARI NG/CONSULTATI ON
Pursuant to Sections 17 and 26 of Republic Act 9497, the Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines (CAAP) will conduct public hearings/consultations regarding the proposed
increase of Passenger Service Charge (Terminal Fee) on all National Airports operated
by CAAP.
All public hearings shall start at 9:00 oclock in the morning of the following scheduled
dates and venues listed below. .
Area
Center/Airports
Date Venue Proposed Passenger
Service Charge
AREA III
Puerto Princess
Busuanga
Romblon
Cuyo
April 26, 2012 and
May 10, 2012
Puerto Princesa
Airport Intemational - P700.00
Domestic P200.00
P150.00
P100.00
P 50.00
AREA IX
Cagayan de Oro
Butuan,Ozamiz,
Siargao and Surigao
Camiguin and lligan
Malabang and Wao
May 3, 2012 and
May 17, 2012
Cagayan de Oro
Airport Domestic P150.00
P150.00
P100.00
P 50.00
AREA V
Iloilo, Kalibo and
Bacolod
Roxas
Antique
May 24, 2012 and
June 7, 2012
Control Tower, Kalibo
International Airport Intemational - P700.00
Domestic P200.00
P150.00
P100.00
AREA VI
Tagbilaran
Dumaguete
Ubay and Siquijor
May 31, 2012 and
June 14, 2012
Tagbilaran Airport Domestic - P100.00
P150.00
P 50.00
AREA VIII
Zamboanga
Dipolog and
Pagadian
Sanga-Sanga, Ipil,
Jolo, and Siocon
June 21, 2012 and
July 6, 2012
Zamboanga
International Airport International - P700.00
Domestic - P150.00
P150.00
P 50.00
AREA X
Davao
Gen. Santos
Colabato
Tandag and Blslig
Allah Valley and Mati
June 28, 2012 and
July 12, 2012
Gen. Santos
International Airport Intemational - P700.00
Domestic - P200.00
Intemational - P700.00
Domestic - P150.00
P150.00
P100.00
P 50.00
AREA IV
Legaspi
Naga, Masbate. Virac
and Daet
Bulan and Sorsogon
July 19, 2012 and
August 2, 2012
Legaspi Airport
Domestic - P150.00
- P100.00

P 50.00
AREA l
Laoag
Tuguegarao, Basco,
Baguio and Cauayan
Itbayat, Palanan,
Vigan, Bagabag,
Lingayen
July 26, 2012 and
August 9, 2012
Termi nal Bui l di ng,
Laoag International
Airport
International - P700.00
Domestic - P200.00
P150.00
P 50.00
AREA VII
Tacloban
Catarman,Calbayog and
Ormoc
Bi l i ran Hi l ongos and
Maasin
August 16, 2012 and
August 30, 2012
Tacloban Airport Domestic - P150.00
P100.00
P 50.00
AREA II
San Jose
Marinduque
Alabat, Jomalig,
Lubang, Plaridel,
Mamburao, lba,
Pinamalayan,Wasig,
Calapan, Baler
August 23, 2012 and
September 6, 2012
Terminal Building,
San Jose Airport,
San Jose,
Occ. Mindoro
Domestic - P150.00

P100.00

P 50.00
The CAAP invites the public to attend and participate in the said public hearings/
consultations.
For particulars, please contact Mr. Jose Briones, Head TWG Committee on Revised Fees
and Charges at Offce Tel. (02)8799122, (02)8799125 and (02)8799126.
RAMON S. GUTIERREZ
Director General
COURT OF APPEALS
Manila
For Supply and Delivery of Two (2) Units Vehicle
1. The Court of Appeals, through the General Appropriations Act of 2012 intends
to apply the sum of P2,700,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract
(ABC) to payments under the contract for the Supply and Delivery of Iwo (2)
Units Vehicle for the offcial use of two (2) Associate Justices. Bids received in
excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. The Court of Appeals through its Bids and Awards Committee now invites
bids for the Supply and Delivery of One (1) Unit Van 2.5L TCI GL MT and
One (1) Unit SUV 2.5DSL M/T GLX Delivery of the Goods is required ffteen
(15) days after receipt of P.O. Bidders should have completed, within three
(3) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar
to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding
Documents.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
a non-discretionary "pass/fail" criterion as specifed in the Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the
"Government Procurement Reform Act".
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations
of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to
Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA 51B3 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138.
4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the BAC Secretariat,
c/o Offce of the Clerk of Court and inspect the Bidding Documents at the
address given below during offce hours.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders starting April 16, 2012 from the address below and upon payment of a
nonrefundable fee in the amount of P1.300.00 per vehicle.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Court of
Appeals, provided that Bidders shall pay the nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
5. The Court of Appeals through its Bids and Awards Committee wili hold a Pre-
Bid Conference on April 30, 2012 at 2:00PM at the CA Auditorium, Ground
Floor Centennial Building, Ma. Orosa St., Ermita, Manila which shall be open
only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
6. Bids must be delivered to the BAC Secretariat, c/o Offce of the Clerk of Court,
Room 101, Main Building, Ma. Orosa St., Ermita Manila on May 14, 2012, from
B;00AM-12:DO NOON. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any
of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB.
Bid opening shall be on May 14, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at the CA Auditorium,
Ground Floor, Centennial Bldg. Bids will be opened in the presence of the
Bidders' representatives who choose to attend. Late bids shall not be accepted.
7. The Court of Appeals reserves the right to reject any or all eligibility
documents or proposals without offering any reason, waive any defect or
formalities contained therein, accept any proposal which is considered most
advantageous to the government or annul the bidding process prior to contract
award.
8. The Court of Appeals assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or
indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.
9. For further inquiries, contact the BAC Secretariat, c/o Offce of the Clerk of
Court at 523-21-13 or 524-12-41 loc. 219, 315, telefax 526-58-34.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) J. JUAN Q. ENRIQUEZ, JR.
Chairperson
Bids & Awards Committee on
Purchase and Acquisition of Court
Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
(MST-Apr. 16, 2012) (MST-Apr. 16, 2012)
Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), the leader in the light-
railway industry in the Philippines, is open to all prospective
suppliers / companies interested in participating in the
procurement for the various tools, equipment and/or spare
parts, repair and maintenance for both Line 1 System
(Baclaran to Roosevelt) and Line 2 System (Santolan to
Recto).
In relation to this, the complete list of spare parts to be
procured for CY 2012 can now be viewed /downloaded
at our website, www.lrta.gov.ph under the 2012 Annual
Procurement Plan (APP) .
Any questions pertaining to the items technical specifcations,
requirements for sample testing, and other queries may be
directed to Mr. Maynard S. Tolosa, Offcer-in-Charge of
Materials Planning Offce (MPO) at telephone number
854-0459.
For information and reference.
(Sgd.) LUTGARDO C. NAVARRO
Deputy Administrator for Admin-Finance and AFCS
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Provinces
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Robredo to hold green dialogue
Sarangani captures
Frenchmans heart
By Cocoy Sexcion
MAASIM-Airborne, a Frenchman
has fallen in love with Sarangani and its
breathtaking sky, sea and landscape.
For Armand Dard, a visiting
paragliding professional instructor, it
was love at rst sight as well.
This is my second time in the
Philippines and my rst time in
Sarangani, he said. Last year I did
some paragliding in Carmona, Cavite
and also in Boracay but this place
which I discovered one month ago is a
better ight site.
Dard holds international standard
training for members of the Sarangani
Paragliding Club.
The ying site, overlooking scenic
Sarangani Bay, is located at SAFI Ranch
1 in barangay Seguil, a 30-minute drive
from General Santos City.
It has comfortable take off and
landing sites, Dard said. It also
has big landing site comfortable for
beginners and you can y almost
every day.
Michelle Solon, chairman the
Regional Tourism Council, is upbeat
about sailing high above the water.
You ask what is the next big thing in
Region 12, its going to be paragliding
in Sarangani, he said.
Joseph Oncada, club vice president,
said they took off in September last
year.
To those who want to become pilots,
or just want to experience ying in
tandem, we offer training and tandem
ights, he said, saying a 10-minute
ight goes for P2,300. For a 15 to 20-
minute ight, we charge P3,000.
Oncada said the club will host a
paragliding accuracy competition on
May 18 during the Sarangani Bay
Festival.
A paraglider prepares to touch down at SAFI Ranch 1 in Barangay Seguil. Cocoy Sexcion SIA
By Gigi M. David
AGRICULTURE Secretary Proceso Alcala said
not only will rice sufciency be achieved next
year, excess stocks may be sold to foreign buyers
as well.
The country will start exporting
rice to other Asian countries by the
rst quarter of 2013 because of the
expected surplus due to increase in
palay production by the farmers, he
said in a statement.
Alcala said Irrigation Administrator
Antonio Nangel joined him over the
Lenten break to inspect farm lands in
leading rice planting provinces.
He said the government would no
longer need to buy rice from its South
East Asian neighbors but depend
instead on local palay harvest.
Our rice importation era will end
next year since our palay production
will be enough for our consumption
and reserves starting next year.
Nangel said new technologies are
being adopted by farmers including
post-harvest facilities, noting that
only 1.5 million hectares of land
were irrigated in the previous
administration.
We need at least 1.8 million hectares
of irrigated farms to be able to produce
enough palay so that our country will
be rice sufcient, he said.
The redevelopment of the
agricultural sector for rice sufciency
compliance is among President
Benigno Aquinos programs, he
said, underscoring the need for new
irrigation systems in the countryside
and rehabilitation of dilapidated and
old irrigation canals.
Alcala said he looked forward
to bumper yields as the country
makes great strides to establish food
security.
With the progressive irrigation
system, the countrys rice production
is expected to triple by end of 2013,
he said.
Students earn and learn
CITY OF MALOLOSThe Department
of Labor and Employment and McDonalds
Philippines has opened summer jobs under
the Special Program for the Employment of
Students.
Bulacan Gov. Willy Sy-Alvarado said
about 4,000 students would be benetted by
the memorandum of agreement.
Two problems will be solved by the MOA,
rst, it will provide the needed nancial help;
second, this will be a good preparation for the
world of employment after their schooling,
Alvarado said.
McDonalds president and chief executive
Kenneth Yang said they have always
advocated education as a tool to build a good
foundation for a brighter future. The youth
will join the store crew and undergo the same
training that a regular employee of McDo
would take for the 52-day SPES, he said.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the
students will work four to eight hours, six
days a week.
As agreed upon, McDonalds and Labor
will share in the participants pay 60 and 40
percent, respectively.
Elizabeth Alonzo, provincial Public
Employment Service Ofce head, said the
program may be extended for those who
qualify as working students to be assigned
in the nearest McDonalds store in their
locality. Orlan L. Mauricio
By Dexter A. See
BAGUIO CITYLocal Government
Secretary Jesse Robredo said a
dialogue will be held at the National
Police Commission ofce in Makati
City to help resolve the environmental
issues on the expansion of SM mall
here.
After keynoting the 9th International
Igorot Conference attended by
Cordillerans based abroad, he told
reporters that todays meeting would
be joined by city executives and
representatives fro advicates such as
the Save 182 Movement.
Clarence Baguilat, regional director
of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources-Cordillera,
conrmed in an interview that
Secretary Ramon Paje instructed him
to attend the dialogue along witth
fellow executives who witnessed
the start of earthballing for the retail
giants P1-billion expansion.
Robredo said a speedy resolution is
imperative to avoid any undue damage
to the local economy by giving
conicting signals to investors.
Any company
wanting to put up a
business would like
to earn the goodwill
of everybody but
also expects there
is a reasonable
understanding on the
part of the people, he
told Manila Standard.
SM Supermalls
vice president for
Operations Engr. Bien
Mateo conrmed on
Friday that 43 trees
were earthballed
in the presence of
environment regional
staff.
Asked about SMs stand, Mateo
said that the rm remained responsive
to sustainable development in the
environment, economy and society.
Our commitment goes beyond
caring for the trees, it includes
air quality, water
conservation and
energy efciency.
Last Friday, Presiding
Judge Antonio Esteves
of Baguios Regional
Trial Court Branch 5
ordered the extension of
the 72-hour Temporary
Environment Protection
Order, stopping SM
Investment Corp. from
proceeding with its
planned earthballing
pending termination of
the case.
Based on SM plan,
the mall will build
a three-story extension near the
University of the Cordilleras alloting
1,200 parking slots.
Art in the air. A kite ying festival is sponsored by Bear Brand Powedered in Greeneld, Sta.
Rosa City in Laguna joined by families and other ying enthusiasts. TEDDY PELAEZ
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womens brand Plains & Prints veers away
from this style staple this season.
SUMMER SKIN CARE
Summer can be the best and the
worst time to expose ones skin.
While youre out in sun, keep in
mind that too much exposure
to ultraviolet rays, heat, dirt and
other external forces can deplete
our skin tissues.
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IF YOU are in a table full of
women, chances are most of
them are on diets. Seriously,
some people, especially
women, would go out of their
way to tell others that they need
to lose weight even if they are
as thin as sticks.
HSBC Philippines recently hosted an
HSBC Coffee Talk session at the Makati
Shangri-la. Dubbed Hot Summer, Hot
Diets, this HSBC Coffee Talks was
as lively and animated as all similar
events hosted by HSBC in conjunction
with a best-selling rewards promo in
partnership with Starbucks Coffee.
Coffee and conversation are an
unbeatable combination, whether youre
in the city, the countryside, the airport or
even the beach. This is what the HSBC
Coffee Talks are all about, allowing our
customers to have great conversations
over great coffeeon us, says
Johanna Garcia, senior vice president
for Communications at HSBC.
For only 250* Bonus Points and
presentation of a charge slip with
minimum spending of PhP2,500, you
can get your favorite tall handcrafted
beverage at any Starbucks outlet
nationwide under the HSBC Starbucks
Rewards Program. Charge slips included
in the promo are from March 22 to May
31, 2012. It can also be exchanged for
a 3 pack Starbucks VIA. Redemption is
until July 31.
Guests during the HSBC Coffee Talk:
Hot Summer, Hot Diets included writer,
blogger and columnist Jessica Zafr a;
reality show contestant Ar t Mendoza;
Rescina Bhagwani who is on the Cohen
diet; JL Mar tinez who is on the HCG
diet; Lala Agregado, who admits that
she has been dieting all her life; and Kat
Azanza, co-owner of Juju Cleanse.
Art joined The Biggest Loser and
lost over 100 pounds. He is now a tness
advocate who runs and does the CrossFit
program. He also tries to eat sensibly.
I try to stay away or reduce the
amount of carbohydrates that I take in.
For meat, it should always be only as
big as my palm and then two stfuls of
vegetables, says Art, who is training for
his rst 21-kilometer marathon.
I was working out four to six hours
at The Biggest Loser house. I dont have
time for that anymore in the real world.
So I do CrossFit three or four times a
week and then, I run, he adds.
CrossFit is an intense strength and
conditioning program that is employed
police academies
and tactical
operations teams, military special
operations units, champion martial
artists, and hundreds of other elite and
professional athletes worldwide.
Agregado credits her toned physique
to CrossFit. She says she has been
overweight all her life and started
dieting when she was in high school.
I tried everything from Bangkok
pills to Xenical. The problem with
these diets is that you tend to gain back
all the weight you have lost. CrossFit
is an intense exercise that takes about
six-15 minutes per session, explains
Agregado.
Bhagwani lost 65 pounds on the
Cohen diet, a rapid weight loss and
wellness program that is based on ones
blood test.
My husband fell in love with me all
over again and I can dance for one hour
now without panting, says Bhagwani,
who adds that she needs to lose about 19
more pounds.
Azanza came up with Juju Cleanse
when she and her husband David were
living in China. When the family moved
back to Manila, Azanza was inspired
to resurrect a juice-based business idea
that she had been thinking of for several
years. She recommends a three-day
cleanse as studies show this to be the
length of time that the body requires
to detoxify and reduce cravings for
caffeine, sugar, alcohol and processed
foods. Under the cleanse, you drink only
juices made from vegetables and fruits
for three to ve days.
We believe that we offer you the
perfect solution. It is a compromise,
of sorts: a complete, no nonsense,
no worries, doctor approved way of
detoxifying that doesnt interfere with
us leading our regular day to day lives,
explains Azanza.
Of all the guests, Martinez is perhaps
on the most drastic and controversialthe
HCG diet, which involves hormones and
an intake of only 500 calories a day. He
was over 500 pounds when he went on it.
I stay in my room with a jug of
water, he shares when asked what he
does when hunger pangs attack.
Zafra admits that she used to eat
fastfood fare all the time until she
realized that cheeseburgers and French
fries have more calories than a meal of
rice and viand.
Now, I would rather go to a restaurant
and eat rice and bagnet with bagoong,
says Zafra, who is an advocate of people
having a healthy body image.
Agregado said it best when she gave
the following advice to those who want
to lose weight: Love your body and your
body will love you back.
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By Dinna Chan Vasquez
BALLY Spring Summer 2012
Mens Collection captures the
spirit of a relaxed European
lifestyle reminiscent of the late
1950s, when rst-class travel to
chic destinations was a luxurious
experience enjoyed by the most
dashing of men.
Inspired by archive pieces
from the era, the look of Ballys
SS12 collection is light and com-
fortable yet handsomely well-
groomed: from the easy going
feel of the new deck shoe range,
to the soft Sea Island cotton knit-
wear, and the carefree bags and
accessories, every piece suggests
an effortless summer lifestyle of
languid luxury.
Cool and stylish, the suit sil-
houette is lean and narrow with
a sharp new trouser cut that has
a slight kick. The fabric is wool
mohair which is perfect for all
climates and the construction is
soft and baggy, but fully lined for
a rich and rened look. The mens
ready-to-wear highlights the su-
per-soft feel of cottons, leather
and suede; trousers with parallel
legs, cropped 1959 style jackets,
Sea Island cotton knitwear and
soft blousons all form part of an
authentic Bally lifestyle look.
The palette is yellow, red, blue
and green for a vibrant,
youthful feel.
In the Philippines,
Bally is exclusively
distributed by Stores
Specialists Inc. (SSI)
and is located at
Greenbelt 5,
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A man for
all seasons
GUCCI is pleased to an-
nounce that it is extending its
relationship with Char lotte
Casir aghi, who will be the
protagonist of the Houses
new Forever Now adver-
tising campaign series con-
ceived by creative director
Fr ida Giannini in collabo-
ration with Casiraghi. Over
the course of the next two
years the new campaign will
see Charlotte Casiraghi por-
trayed by four of the worlds
most respected fashion and
portrait photographers in a se-
ries of sittings celebrating the
Houses renowned icons.
The rst portraits tell the
story of Guccis signature
green and red stripe through
the lens of Peter Lindbergh.
Shot against the backdrop of
a stable, the intimate photo-
graphs of Casiraghi evoke
founder Guccio Guccis fas-
cination with the art of riding.
It was Guccio Gucci who
appropriated the green and
red stripe from the canvas girth
strap of the horses saddle. In
the 50s, he rst applied these
colors to the trim and detailing
of luggage and travel trunks,
since then the stripe with its un-
mistakable colors has become
an immediate visual reference
to the House of Gucci.
Over the last two years I
have had the pleasure and priv-
ilege to get to know Charlotte
through our shared passion for
horses. She not only embod-
ies the beauty and the grace
of the equestrian, but is also a
wonderful ambassador for the
sport, said Giannini.
There was a great syn-
ergy while working with Frida
and her team to elaborate this
unique collaboration with Gu-
cci and we all really had the
same desire to make it some-
thing special and creative,
said Casiraghi.
In the Phil-
ippines, Gucci
is exclusively
distributed by
Stores Special-
ists Inc. (SSI)
and is located
at Greenbelt 4,
Ayala Center
and Rustans
Tower Shangri-
La Plaza Mall.
Forever Now for Gucci
and Charlotte Casiraghi
SUMMER often inspires people to sport a style
that features vivid colors, vibrant patterns, and
quirky embellishments, but for Havaianas, such
designs are not only for the warm season; they
are year-round staples that complement your
taste and style in a way that only the worlds
leading ip-ops brand can banner.
This summer, Havaianas introduces new pairs
which take the elegance of Havaianas Slim to
the next level. The newest lines of the Havaianas
Embellished Collection, exclusively offered
in Rustans Makati, Rustans Shangri-La Plaza
Mall, and Rustans Ayala Center Cebu, boast ve
limited edition styles that will only be available
on 250 pairs of specially-designed ip-ops,
carefully fashioned to make an elegant statement
in every Havaianaticos carefree outt.
Of dragonies and owers
Ladies who are into minimal yet feminine
embellishments will surely appreciate the under-
stated elegance of Havaianas Slim Crystal Drag-
ony. Adorned with a crystal accessory shaped
like a dragony on the side of its strap, the style
comes in Black, Ocean Green, and Rose. Mean-
while, Havaianas Slim Crystal Harmony features
a ower-shaped ornament at the middle of its
strap and is available in Grey/Silver and Sand
Grey/Light Golden.
Gr aphic and ar tistic
Discover one of Unescos World Heritage
sites, Sao Luis in Brazil, and literally walk on
it with Havaianas Slim Geometric. Available
in Navy Blue, Sand Grey/Golden Sun, and
White, Havaianas Slim Geometric features
graphic patterns and a metallic charm inspired
by the distinctly Portuguese tiles of Sao Luis.
Bejeweled individuality
Havaianaticos who are into eccentric
embellishments will surely enjoy sporting
Havaianas Slim Hardware. Available in Grey
and Rose Gold colors, the pairs are decorated
with charms that come in various shapes,
like skulls and cones or screws and pyra-
mids, to really show off your individual
style and character.
Walking with elegance
With prints and charms inspired by
the famous bobbin lace handcrafted in
Raposa, Brazil, Havaianas Slim Lace
features elegant patterns attractively
laid-out on its soft soles. Available in
Aubergine, Black, and White, Havaia-
naticos would surely admire the pairs
stylishness that perfectly complements its
laid-back comfort.
And because it is celebrating its 50th anni-
versary this year, Havaianas is making these
limited edition pairs even more desirable by
packaging them with exclusive navy blue
clutch bags. As an additional treat, Havaia-
naticos who purchase these pairs from the
Havaianas Embellished Collection between
March 28 to April 28 will receive complimen-
tary engraving service for their clutch bags.
Take part in the Havaianas story and grab
a pair of the limited edition Havaianas Em-
bellished Collection now, available only in
Rustans Makati, Rustans Shangri-La Plaza
Mall, and Rustans Ayala Center Cebu.
Charlotte Casiraghi for Gucci
The look is light
and comfortable
but well-groomed.
Present during the HSBC Coffee Talk are (from left) JL Martinez, Kat Azanza, Rescina Bhagwani, HSBC vice president for communications Johanna Garcia, Lala Agregado, Jessica Zafra and Art Mendoza.
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THERE is certainly
mor e t o s ummer
fashi on t han your
usual floral printts.
Ready-to-wear wom-
ens brand Plains &
Pr i nt s veer s away
from this style staple
this season towards
an edgy new direction
with Neon Wave, an
exciting summer an-
thology reflecting the
classic rock n roll looks
of the 80s.
Available in all Plains
& Prints store outlets be-
ginning April 11, the col-
lection presents a series of
comfortable shift dresses,
maxi dresses, collared
dresses, cigarette pants,
shorts and skirts, and loose
tees and tank tops in lightweight, breezy fabrics, perfect for
the summer weather.
Making chic yet relaxed cuts interesting and fresh, Neon
Wave incorporates novel striped prints, sci- inuenced
details, sportswear-inspired cuts, and pared-back shapes into
each design. Color combinations also make for noteworthy
details that enhance the overall lookpristine white is jux-
taposed with neon colors, and accentuated with dashes of
galactic silver for a modern, futuristic feel.
Neon Wave collection is the seasons palate cleanser,
breaking away from summers much-loved orals and pais-
leys, while staying true to the classic and feminine appeal
Plains & Prints is known for.
Also worth looking forward to are the Plains and Prints
forthcoming collections: Athletic Couture, which features
on-trend sportswear integrating mesh and tulle in modernist
shapes; 50s Flare, which revisits the hourglass silhouettes and
playful prints that the decade was known for; and Modern
Fairy Tale, which combines fantasy and nature with elegantly
feminine pieces accentuated with enchanting details inspired
by the magical allure of fairies, wood nymphs and more.
THIS season, carry the fun carefree spirit and the revelry
of summer with Unica Hijas Spring Summer 2012
Collection that will surely excite the fashionista in you.
Unica Hijas latest wear-anywhere fashion fea-
tures laid back and airy silhouettes for an effortless
style that will put the avor of the tropics in the spot-
light. With its relaxed resort feel, you can celebrate
the rise of the natural spirits even with our weath-
WORRIED about your childs eye health
because of frequent and up-close exposure
to the television screen and the computer
monitor? Does he squint, tilt or turn his
head sideways when watching or playing?
When your child reports seeing some pat-
terns or pictures more clearly than others, or
perceives distortion or blurring of image at
all distances, he may have refractive errors
like nearsightedness, farsightedness and
astigmatism.
Astigmatism is not a disease; it is simply
a refractive error that occurs when the eye is
not perfectly round, according to Dr. Joanne
Bolinao, pediatric ophthalmologist and stra-
bismus specialist at American Eye Center.
Normally a persons eye is shaped like a
sphere. The light is focused evenly inside the
eye resulting to a clear image. The eye of a
person with astigmatism is shaped like a foot-
ball or back of a spoon. In this person, light
is not evenly focused. The image produced
will appear blurred or distorted. Astigmatism
can occur with other refractive errors like
nearsightedness or farsightedness. Almost
everyone has some degree of astigmatism
but not all would require glasses. Children
with moderate to high degree of astigmatism
may have to wear glasses early to prevent
amblyopia or lazy eye to set in, said Bolinao.
Amblyopia is a condition wherein the
eye does not see clearly even with proper
correction.
Astigmatism will continue to change
and may persist up to adulthood. Regular
eye examination with your ophthalmologist
is best to ensure that your eye is in proper
health. But whatever the case maybe, astig-
matism can be corrected with eye glasses,
toric contact lens, lens implants and refrac-
tive surgery.
Luckily all these services are available
in our country. American Eye Center has
a line-up of highly qualied and reputable
ophthalmologists with various subspecial-
MAKE sure that you and your family are pro-
tected under the sun this summer with Banana
Boat Sunscreen Lotion products.
Be it trekking in the mountains, walking
on the beach, or dipping in the water, its all
about being in, and taking in, the experience
of the season.
A constant factor among all of these activi-
ties is the intense heat of the sun. Potentially
harmful UV rays can result in skin damage.
While the UV radiation that gets to our skin
provides us with the means to produce vitamin
D, there is also the risk of acquiring too much
UVB. This causes sunburn, and along with
UVA, long-term skin damage. Since theres
no way of avoiding the suns rays especially
this summer, enjoy guilt-free, outdoor fun by
putting on protection. Banana Boat Sunscreen
Lotion offers that, and more, with every drop
of their product.
Formulated with AvoTriplex technology,
the Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion offers
three-tiered protection from harmful UV
radiation. The benets of applying Banana
Boat Sunscreen are defense against sunburn
with its UVB protection and against long-term
skin damage with its UVA protection. It also
lasts longer than ordinary sunscreen. Those are
the facts that make Banana Boat Sunscreen
lotions a cut above other sunscreen lotions in
the market.
Of course, theres always the challenge
of striking a balance between getting a good
amount of sun and getting too much of it.
Banana Boat addresses the challenge with
different products that offer different levels of
protection. With their core products of Banana
Boat Ultra Protect SPF50 and Banana Boat
Ultra Protect SPF80, the sunscreen doesnt
only protect, but also offers an invigorating
dose of Aloe Vera, to hydrate your skin while
protecting it.
There is also the Banana Boat Sport
SPF50 for the more active user. It offers
non-greasy, sweat and water resistant
protection. More extreme users, on the
other hand, will nd the Banana Boat Sport
SPF110 ideal since it provides the highest
level of lotion protection, blocking out 99
percent of harmful burning rays.
The complete Banana Boat line is also
designed to cater to the whole family. The
Banana Boat Kids SPF50 ensures a mild and
gentle, tear free protection, tested by pediatri-
cians to be safe and effective for children.
To fully experience summer at it's best, Dr. Karen
Lipana, a dermatologist, highly encourages everyone
to remember the three Ss of skin care: Shield, Scrub
and Soak.
"Shield is when you apply sunscreen, creams/lo-
tions to protect yourself from too much exposure to
the harmful effects of UV light. Scrub is basically
when you mechanically exfoliate your skin and
particularly your face regularly, to avoid clogging
your pores, to control oil and keep your complexion
looking even. Soak is when you apply moisturizer,
preferably one with a lighter texture during the
summer months, to avoid drying of skin and also a
cleanser to remove dirt." explains Lipana explains.
In addition to the threes, Dr. Lipana advises
everyone to drink plenty of uids, especially water
and fresh fruit juices, to keep the skin hydrated and
fortied with antioxidants to ght free radicals and
FOR Fall 2012, Michael Kor s goes
ruggedly rened with rustic glam.
The American designer showcased
his luxe Fall 2012 collection recently
before a mesmerized crowd of fash-
ion lovers who have come from all
over the world to see the spectacle.
The seats at the Lincoln Center were
packed with a star-studded cast
of Kors most loved fashion fans
and muses including J essica Alba,
Debr a Messing, Amber Hear d,
Anjelica Huston, and Nina Gar cia,
among others, all decked out in Mi-
chael Kors, of course. The show was
also broadcast live via Web stream-
ing on the designers new digital
concept, All Access Kors through
michaelkors.com and his Facebook
fan page for the entire world to ex-
perience.
Known the world over for sporty
American glamor and chic, luxuri-
ous jet-set dressing, Kors ups the
ante on winterwear with leather,
statement fur, his favorite cash-
mere, and checks and tartan plaid
done in the most luxurious fashion.
Gorgeous sequined dresses stood
out among the more utilitarian
pieces and shone brilliantly on his
runway. Here is his inspiration for
Fall 2012 in his very own words,
and his hand-picked Top 5 looks
from the collection:
Rugged eleganceA mix of cozy
texturestweed, mohair, gutsy
knits and fur juxtaposed with sleek
leather, slipper satin and delicate
l aceA bal ance bet ween hard
and softA longer languid line
Fractional proportionsThe polish
of crisply tailored suitingsBold
plaids, checks and stripesGraphic
combos of ivory, ash and crimson
paired with blackwarm tones of
saddle, chocolate and camelEasy
blanket coats, skirts and ponchosA
liquid evening silhouetteRugged
oxfords, boots and mary janes
Framed doctors bags and satchels
with a modernist edge provide the
nishing touch.
In the Philippines, Michael Kors
is exclusively distributed by Stores
Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located
at Greenbelt 5, Rustans Makati, The
Power Plant Mall, Shangri-La Plaza
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SUMMER can be the best and the worst time to expose ones skin. While
you're out in sun, keep in mind that too much exposure to ultraviolet rays, heat,
dirt and other external forces can deplete our skin tissues.
combat aging. To avoid too much exposure to UV
light, try to keep out of the sun from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m., when these damaging rays are strongest.
Use sunscreen with SPF 30 every day and reapply
every two hours especially after sweating, swim-
ming, or toweling off. Cleansing is also important
before going to bed at night to remove the top
layer of grime and allow anti agers to penetrate
deeper for better results.
Since skin conditions depend on age, gen-
der and other factors, seeking a dermatologist
personally can give you a more specific and
personalized treatment. Healthway Medical has
made dermatological services more accessible
to more people because skin care is now just
a mall visit away.
Healthway Medical's skin services include
acne surgery that deep cleanses pores and
brings out a fairer, clearer skin; various types
of facial treatments to suit the skin types of
both men and women, and intense diamond
peel, a sterile and controlled way of exfoliating
the skin using natural diamond chips.
Healthway clinics are located in Alabang
Town Center, Festival Mall, Greenbelt 5,
Market! Market!, EDSA Shangri La, SM City
the Block and Robinsons Manila. For more
information, log on to www.healthway.com.
ph or call Customer Care Hotline 751-4929.
Arian Vina Sarmiento
and soak
Plains & Prints Neon Wave
makes a fashionable splash
STUNNING new collections
from some of the best Filipino de-
signers conquered the runway at
the rst-ever London Philippine
Fashion Show held at the presti-
gious Victoria House Basement
in Holborn, London. Nokia, the
global leader in mobile commu-
nications, extended its support to
the event as major sponsor.
Presented by Prospero World,
a UK-based international philan-
thropy consultancy organization,
the event was organized for the
benet of The Ayala Foundations
Centre of Excellence in State
Supported Elementary Education
(CENTEX) project, a program
which aims to support the educa-
tion of the brightest children from
very poor families in Manila.
About 300 guests that in-
cluded celebrities, business
leaders and media gathered to
witness the coming together
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nosis, and treatment of errors of refraction
like astigmatism and a wide range of vision
concerns.
American Eye also has all the latest
equipment to diagnose and treat all other
eye conditions. It launched recently the most
advanced technology for the treatment of
astigmatism, the all-Laser (bladeless) Lasik
surgery via Wavelight Refractive Suite. This
combines the Wavelight EX500, a 500Hz
repetition excimer laser, and the Wavelight
FS200, a 200 kHz Femtosecond laser, two
of the most advanced laser technologies cur-
rently available for LASIK surgery.
The All-Laser Lasik is a blade-less surgery
and is therefore the prevailing standard for preci-
sion, speed and safety. Best of all, the outpatient
procedure has a minimal downtime of three hours.
The new equipment, which is the rst of
its kind in the Philippines and is recognized
as the worlds fastest refractive platform,
reiterates American Eyes commitment to
offer global standards of quality and excel-
lence in ophthalmic laser treatment.
American Eye holds the distinction of
being one of the countrys premier oph-
thalmic center since 1995 and is accredited
with the Department of Health and the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation.
Its fully equipped branches are located at
Level 5, Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong
City and at Level 4 of Greenbelt 5, Makati
City. For inquiries, call 636-0762 or 729-
EYES (3937), or visit www.eyecenter.com.
ph, follow American Eye on twitter.com/
eyetweets and like the page in Facebook.
com/AmericanEyeCenter.
By Ed Biado
THE undercut (or side-crop
long-top) and its less severe
variation, the peaked side-crop,
were the big trendy hairstyles
for men in 2011. Young stylish
gents played around with the
surprisingly versatile cuts
some would brush their hair
up into a quiff or a pouf like
a modern Elvis while others
would accentuate the texture
and sculpt their locks like
American Idol's Colton Dixon.
Its safe to say that these hair-
styles aren't going away any-
time soon.
Howev-
er, to pull
t hi s of f ,
you need
l o t s o f
hair prod-
u c t . I t ' s
get and/or
wax and/or
hairspray galore to achieve the
perfect shape and height and
a lot of time under the blow-
dryer as well. With the heat
blanketing the whole country
this season, that's not the best
idea. Your hair will be greasy
and sticky sweat will be drip-
ping on your forehead. Can
someone say eww?
Thankfully, there are other
fashionable hairstyles to sport
that require less product and
blow-drying and no at-ironing
(which can' t be said about
Colton's hair). These are very
summer-appropriate because
they're airier and look more
carefree and less styled.
For a clean and classic style
that's still Elvis-inspired but
updated to give your hair the
opportunity to breathe, go for
a dry look instead of a wet one.
David Beckham is a fan of the
subtle quiff, which is side-part-
ed, neatly combed at the top
and attened at the sides. All
you need is a little bit of wax
to tame the ends and hairspray
to hold it together.
Similarly, the side-part blow-
back has a bit of a quiff going on as
well. But this one is quite high. To
achieve the height, use a big brush
and a blow-dryer on top and comb
your sides to the back. Then, apply
hairspray all over. Meanwhile, the
slick-back is a toned down ver-
sion. This 'do an easy option that
draws all the attention to the face.
You simply comb your hair in the
intended direction as you dry it
and hairspray it in place.
If you're going for a more
out-of-bed look, the side-swept
fringe is the style to go for.
When drying your hair, point
the blow-dryer forward. Tousle
your mane so it will have body
and apply some wax to the tips
to give them denition.
Easy
summer
hair
Philippine fashions best featured at London show
Michael Kors goes for rugged and rustic
of top Filipino designers in one
momentous show, including Fer-
nando Zobel de Ayala , vice
chairman of The Ayala Founda-
tion; Philippine ambassador to the
UK Enr ique Manalo; Mercedes
Zobel of the Women for Women
International; Duchess of York
Sarah Ferguson; Pr incess Mar ie
Chant al and Pr ince Pavlos of
Greece; English musician Adam
Ant; British author Toby Young;
and BBC Antiques Roadshow
presenter Philip Mould.
The charity show brought to-
gether 15 of the most celebrated
Filipino fashion designers from
around the world to showcase the
latest in local fashion design in the
historic UK debut. Taking over the
runway were breathtaking pieces
from top Filipino fashion design-
ers Josie Natori, Michael Cinco,
Pepito Albert, Randy Ortiz, Rajo
Laurel, Lulu Tan Gan, Cary San-
tiago, Jun Escario, Mich Dulce,
Wynn Wynn Ong, Jasper Gar-
vida, Lesley Mobo, Federico de
Vera, and Joyce Makitalo. Local
fashion brands Celestina, Bergamo,
and Silk Cocoon also brought style
and drama to the landmark show.
With the genorisity of guests
and sponsors, the charity show
was able to raise 160,000 from
ticket sales and donations, as
well as auctions of antiques,
fashion items and travel pack-
ages to Asian destinations. Part
of the funds were raised by a
group of 12 sponsored models
who are actually business pro-
fessionals, sharing the catwalk
with the real models. One of the
sponsored models was Alice
Motte-Munoz who is half-Fil-
ipina, half-French. Through the
raised donations from the event,
The Ayala Foundation will be
able to support the education
of over 500 children under the
CENTEX program.
This was a good opportunity
for Nokia to extend a helping
hand for underprivileged kids in
the Philippines who need educa-
tional support, as well as helping
further promote the amazing tal-
ent of Filipino fashion designers,"
said Dharmesh Goshalia, general
manager and head of sales of
Nokia Philippines:
FOR 85 years, Naturalizer has been the leading
footwear brand for women.
Naturalizer, which is known for reasonably-
priced shoes that offer comfort, t and style, has
continuously entranced women with its mantra
of Live Your Life, Love Your Shoes.
The Naturalizer Spring 2012 Collection
continues the brand heritage as the shoe
with the beautiful t. Whats the secret?
The N5 comfort system inside every design:
extra cushioning, breathable linings, balanced
heel to toe with every step, exible soles and
lightweight materials.
The four key looks for spring and summer
are anchored on Retro Modern, Island Spirit,
Caravan Culture and Peasant Chic.
The shoe with
the beautiful t
Retro Modern celebrates the look of the
mid- to late 1970s, featuring stretchy straps and
block heels with mixed leather and patent neon
punches of color. Complete this architectural
style with a sleek, asymmetrical jacket and
narrow-legged pants.
Island Spirit sets its sights on tropical glam-
our, with intense tropical brights and rainforest
references in canvas and rafa details. The
South Pacic is the dream destination of choice
where exotic evenings, poolside soirees and
surfer chic are the norms.
Caravan Culture conjures the Mediterranean
and the Sahara. Trendy designs are strappy
sandals on low and high heels, rafa weaves
and prints on shoe bottoms. Be the trendsetter
by completing this look with spicy ethnic outts
or tailored waistcoats.
Peasant Chic takes you to the romantic,
idyllic countryside. Handcrafted details, dainty
bow details, T-strap and soft round toes are the
eye-catching elements of this trend. Finish this
fashionable idea with long, sheer skirts topped
with crocheted linen blouses.
Naturalizer is available at Naturalizer
outlets in Shangrila Plaza Mall; Glorietta 4;
Ayala Center Makati; RSI Collection, Power
Plant Mall, Rockwell Center Makati; Bldg. B,
SM Megamall; Robinsons Galleria; Gateway
Mall, Araneta Center; Trinoma; The Block,
SM North EDSA ; Commerce Mall, Alabang
Town Center; Florsheim Store, Festival Mall
Main Mall; SM Mall of Asia; RSI Collection,
Robinsons Starmills, Pampanga; Ayala Center
Cebu; SM City Cebu; SM City Davao; and SM
Cagayan de Oro.
Ring out your inner
fashionista with Unica Hija
ers escalating
temperature.
Wel come
t he s e a s on
with lovely
t o p s a n d
dresses com-
pl ement ed
by sheer and
rufe details
that add a
touch of vi-
brancy and
festivity to the designs. Women
with a boxy and straight gure can give
an allure of a svelte silhouette with a
soft tailored treatment combined with
smocking and cinching to delicately
accentuate the feminine form. Keep
it light and breezy with Unica Hijas
Spring Summer 2012 Collection that
features cropped hems and extended
sleeves perfect for the seasons sunny
atmosphere that has everyone enjoying
the warm heat of the sun.
Earthy hues of brown and beige
mixed with pops of color in hot pink,
bright yellow, vivid blue and bold or-
ange make up for Unica Hijas color
palette for their latest collection. Clas-
sic designs with color blocking keeps
women looking chic and fun with
shades that liven up any outt. Bright
tribal prints will keep you in the mood
for outdoor fun for an enjoyable sum-
mer you wouldnt want to miss.
Unica Hija is located in Eastwood
Citywalk, Festival Mall Alabang, Gaisano
Mall Davao, Glorietta 5, Market! Market!,
Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Loaog,
SM Fairview, SM Iloilo, SM Manila, SM
North, SM Sta. Rosa, SM Sucat, Sta. Lu-
cia East Grandmall, Trinoma, ICM Bohol,
KCC GenSan, KCC Marbel, Landmark
Makati, Landmark Trinoma, RDS Ala-
bang, RDS Bacolod, RDS Ermita, RDS
Galleria, and SM Department Stores
nationwide. For more details, visit www.
unicahija.com.ph and www.facebook.com/
wearunicahija.
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ManilaStandardToday
THERE is certainly
mor e t o s ummer
fashi on t han your
usual floral printts.
Ready-to-wear wom-
ens brand Plains &
Pr i nt s veer s away
from this style staple
this season towards
an edgy new direction
with Neon Wave, an
exciting summer an-
thology reflecting the
classic rock n roll looks
of the 80s.
Available in all Plains
& Prints store outlets be-
ginning April 11, the col-
lection presents a series of
comfortable shift dresses,
maxi dresses, collared
dresses, cigarette pants,
shorts and skirts, and loose
tees and tank tops in lightweight, breezy fabrics, perfect for
the summer weather.
Making chic yet relaxed cuts interesting and fresh, Neon
Wave incorporates novel striped prints, sci- inuenced
details, sportswear-inspired cuts, and pared-back shapes into
each design. Color combinations also make for noteworthy
details that enhance the overall lookpristine white is jux-
taposed with neon colors, and accentuated with dashes of
galactic silver for a modern, futuristic feel.
Neon Wave collection is the seasons palate cleanser,
breaking away from summers much-loved orals and pais-
leys, while staying true to the classic and feminine appeal
Plains & Prints is known for.
Also worth looking forward to are the Plains and Prints
forthcoming collections: Athletic Couture, which features
on-trend sportswear integrating mesh and tulle in modernist
shapes; 50s Flare, which revisits the hourglass silhouettes and
playful prints that the decade was known for; and Modern
Fairy Tale, which combines fantasy and nature with elegantly
feminine pieces accentuated with enchanting details inspired
by the magical allure of fairies, wood nymphs and more.
THIS season, carry the fun carefree spirit and the revelry
of summer with Unica Hijas Spring Summer 2012
Collection that will surely excite the fashionista in you.
Unica Hijas latest wear-anywhere fashion fea-
tures laid back and airy silhouettes for an effortless
style that will put the avor of the tropics in the spot-
light. With its relaxed resort feel, you can celebrate
the rise of the natural spirits even with our weath-
WORRIED about your childs eye health
because of frequent and up-close exposure
to the television screen and the computer
monitor? Does he squint, tilt or turn his
head sideways when watching or playing?
When your child reports seeing some pat-
terns or pictures more clearly than others, or
perceives distortion or blurring of image at
all distances, he may have refractive errors
like nearsightedness, farsightedness and
astigmatism.
Astigmatism is not a disease; it is simply
a refractive error that occurs when the eye is
not perfectly round, according to Dr. Joanne
Bolinao, pediatric ophthalmologist and stra-
bismus specialist at American Eye Center.
Normally a persons eye is shaped like a
sphere. The light is focused evenly inside the
eye resulting to a clear image. The eye of a
person with astigmatism is shaped like a foot-
ball or back of a spoon. In this person, light
is not evenly focused. The image produced
will appear blurred or distorted. Astigmatism
can occur with other refractive errors like
nearsightedness or farsightedness. Almost
everyone has some degree of astigmatism
but not all would require glasses. Children
with moderate to high degree of astigmatism
may have to wear glasses early to prevent
amblyopia or lazy eye to set in, said Bolinao.
Amblyopia is a condition wherein the
eye does not see clearly even with proper
correction.
Astigmatism will continue to change
and may persist up to adulthood. Regular
eye examination with your ophthalmologist
is best to ensure that your eye is in proper
health. But whatever the case maybe, astig-
matism can be corrected with eye glasses,
toric contact lens, lens implants and refrac-
tive surgery.
Luckily all these services are available
in our country. American Eye Center has
a line-up of highly qualied and reputable
ophthalmologists with various subspecial-
MAKE sure that you and your family are pro-
tected under the sun this summer with Banana
Boat Sunscreen Lotion products.
Be it trekking in the mountains, walking
on the beach, or dipping in the water, its all
about being in, and taking in, the experience
of the season.
A constant factor among all of these activi-
ties is the intense heat of the sun. Potentially
harmful UV rays can result in skin damage.
While the UV radiation that gets to our skin
provides us with the means to produce vitamin
D, there is also the risk of acquiring too much
UVB. This causes sunburn, and along with
UVA, long-term skin damage. Since theres
no way of avoiding the suns rays especially
this summer, enjoy guilt-free, outdoor fun by
putting on protection. Banana Boat Sunscreen
Lotion offers that, and more, with every drop
of their product.
Formulated with AvoTriplex technology,
the Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion offers
three-tiered protection from harmful UV
radiation. The benets of applying Banana
Boat Sunscreen are defense against sunburn
with its UVB protection and against long-term
skin damage with its UVA protection. It also
lasts longer than ordinary sunscreen. Those are
the facts that make Banana Boat Sunscreen
lotions a cut above other sunscreen lotions in
the market.
Of course, theres always the challenge
of striking a balance between getting a good
amount of sun and getting too much of it.
Banana Boat addresses the challenge with
different products that offer different levels of
protection. With their core products of Banana
Boat Ultra Protect SPF50 and Banana Boat
Ultra Protect SPF80, the sunscreen doesnt
only protect, but also offers an invigorating
dose of Aloe Vera, to hydrate your skin while
protecting it.
There is also the Banana Boat Sport
SPF50 for the more active user. It offers
non-greasy, sweat and water resistant
protection. More extreme users, on the
other hand, will nd the Banana Boat Sport
SPF110 ideal since it provides the highest
level of lotion protection, blocking out 99
percent of harmful burning rays.
The complete Banana Boat line is also
designed to cater to the whole family. The
Banana Boat Kids SPF50 ensures a mild and
gentle, tear free protection, tested by pediatri-
cians to be safe and effective for children.
To fully experience summer at it's best, Dr. Karen
Lipana, a dermatologist, highly encourages everyone
to remember the three Ss of skin care: Shield, Scrub
and Soak.
"Shield is when you apply sunscreen, creams/lo-
tions to protect yourself from too much exposure to
the harmful effects of UV light. Scrub is basically
when you mechanically exfoliate your skin and
particularly your face regularly, to avoid clogging
your pores, to control oil and keep your complexion
looking even. Soak is when you apply moisturizer,
preferably one with a lighter texture during the
summer months, to avoid drying of skin and also a
cleanser to remove dirt." explains Lipana explains.
In addition to the threes, Dr. Lipana advises
everyone to drink plenty of uids, especially water
and fresh fruit juices, to keep the skin hydrated and
fortied with antioxidants to ght free radicals and
FOR Fall 2012, Michael Kor s goes
ruggedly rened with rustic glam.
The American designer showcased
his luxe Fall 2012 collection recently
before a mesmerized crowd of fash-
ion lovers who have come from all
over the world to see the spectacle.
The seats at the Lincoln Center were
packed with a star-studded cast
of Kors most loved fashion fans
and muses including J essica Alba,
Debr a Messing, Amber Hear d,
Anjelica Huston, and Nina Gar cia,
among others, all decked out in Mi-
chael Kors, of course. The show was
also broadcast live via Web stream-
ing on the designers new digital
concept, All Access Kors through
michaelkors.com and his Facebook
fan page for the entire world to ex-
perience.
Known the world over for sporty
American glamor and chic, luxuri-
ous jet-set dressing, Kors ups the
ante on winterwear with leather,
statement fur, his favorite cash-
mere, and checks and tartan plaid
done in the most luxurious fashion.
Gorgeous sequined dresses stood
out among the more utilitarian
pieces and shone brilliantly on his
runway. Here is his inspiration for
Fall 2012 in his very own words,
and his hand-picked Top 5 looks
from the collection:
Rugged eleganceA mix of cozy
texturestweed, mohair, gutsy
knits and fur juxtaposed with sleek
leather, slipper satin and delicate
l aceA bal ance bet ween hard
and softA longer languid line
Fractional proportionsThe polish
of crisply tailored suitingsBold
plaids, checks and stripesGraphic
combos of ivory, ash and crimson
paired with blackwarm tones of
saddle, chocolate and camelEasy
blanket coats, skirts and ponchosA
liquid evening silhouetteRugged
oxfords, boots and mary janes
Framed doctors bags and satchels
with a modernist edge provide the
nishing touch.
In the Philippines, Michael Kors
is exclusively distributed by Stores
Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located
at Greenbelt 5, Rustans Makati, The
Power Plant Mall, Shangri-La Plaza
S
hield,
CRUB
SUMMER can be the best and the worst time to expose ones skin. While
you're out in sun, keep in mind that too much exposure to ultraviolet rays, heat,
dirt and other external forces can deplete our skin tissues.
combat aging. To avoid too much exposure to UV
light, try to keep out of the sun from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m., when these damaging rays are strongest.
Use sunscreen with SPF 30 every day and reapply
every two hours especially after sweating, swim-
ming, or toweling off. Cleansing is also important
before going to bed at night to remove the top
layer of grime and allow anti agers to penetrate
deeper for better results.
Since skin conditions depend on age, gen-
der and other factors, seeking a dermatologist
personally can give you a more specific and
personalized treatment. Healthway Medical has
made dermatological services more accessible
to more people because skin care is now just
a mall visit away.
Healthway Medical's skin services include
acne surgery that deep cleanses pores and
brings out a fairer, clearer skin; various types
of facial treatments to suit the skin types of
both men and women, and intense diamond
peel, a sterile and controlled way of exfoliating
the skin using natural diamond chips.
Healthway clinics are located in Alabang
Town Center, Festival Mall, Greenbelt 5,
Market! Market!, EDSA Shangri La, SM City
the Block and Robinsons Manila. For more
information, log on to www.healthway.com.
ph or call Customer Care Hotline 751-4929.
Arian Vina Sarmiento
and soak
Plains & Prints Neon Wave
makes a fashionable splash
STUNNING new collections
from some of the best Filipino de-
signers conquered the runway at
the rst-ever London Philippine
Fashion Show held at the presti-
gious Victoria House Basement
in Holborn, London. Nokia, the
global leader in mobile commu-
nications, extended its support to
the event as major sponsor.
Presented by Prospero World,
a UK-based international philan-
thropy consultancy organization,
the event was organized for the
benet of The Ayala Foundations
Centre of Excellence in State
Supported Elementary Education
(CENTEX) project, a program
which aims to support the educa-
tion of the brightest children from
very poor families in Manila.
About 300 guests that in-
cluded celebrities, business
leaders and media gathered to
witness the coming together
Cover up with
Banana Boat
The truth about
astigmatism
ties and offers comprehensive exams, diag-
nosis, and treatment of errors of refraction
like astigmatism and a wide range of vision
concerns.
American Eye also has all the latest
equipment to diagnose and treat all other
eye conditions. It launched recently the most
advanced technology for the treatment of
astigmatism, the all-Laser (bladeless) Lasik
surgery via Wavelight Refractive Suite. This
combines the Wavelight EX500, a 500Hz
repetition excimer laser, and the Wavelight
FS200, a 200 kHz Femtosecond laser, two
of the most advanced laser technologies cur-
rently available for LASIK surgery.
The All-Laser Lasik is a blade-less surgery
and is therefore the prevailing standard for preci-
sion, speed and safety. Best of all, the outpatient
procedure has a minimal downtime of three hours.
The new equipment, which is the rst of
its kind in the Philippines and is recognized
as the worlds fastest refractive platform,
reiterates American Eyes commitment to
offer global standards of quality and excel-
lence in ophthalmic laser treatment.
American Eye holds the distinction of
being one of the countrys premier oph-
thalmic center since 1995 and is accredited
with the Department of Health and the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation.
Its fully equipped branches are located at
Level 5, Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong
City and at Level 4 of Greenbelt 5, Makati
City. For inquiries, call 636-0762 or 729-
EYES (3937), or visit www.eyecenter.com.
ph, follow American Eye on twitter.com/
eyetweets and like the page in Facebook.
com/AmericanEyeCenter.
By Ed Biado
THE undercut (or side-crop
long-top) and its less severe
variation, the peaked side-crop,
were the big trendy hairstyles
for men in 2011. Young stylish
gents played around with the
surprisingly versatile cuts
some would brush their hair
up into a quiff or a pouf like
a modern Elvis while others
would accentuate the texture
and sculpt their locks like
American Idol's Colton Dixon.
Its safe to say that these hair-
styles aren't going away any-
time soon.
Howev-
er, to pull
t hi s of f ,
you need
l o t s o f
hair prod-
u c t . I t ' s
get and/or
wax and/or
hairspray galore to achieve the
perfect shape and height and
a lot of time under the blow-
dryer as well. With the heat
blanketing the whole country
this season, that's not the best
idea. Your hair will be greasy
and sticky sweat will be drip-
ping on your forehead. Can
someone say eww?
Thankfully, there are other
fashionable hairstyles to sport
that require less product and
blow-drying and no at-ironing
(which can' t be said about
Colton's hair). These are very
summer-appropriate because
they're airier and look more
carefree and less styled.
For a clean and classic style
that's still Elvis-inspired but
updated to give your hair the
opportunity to breathe, go for
a dry look instead of a wet one.
David Beckham is a fan of the
subtle quiff, which is side-part-
ed, neatly combed at the top
and attened at the sides. All
you need is a little bit of wax
to tame the ends and hairspray
to hold it together.
Similarly, the side-part blow-
back has a bit of a quiff going on as
well. But this one is quite high. To
achieve the height, use a big brush
and a blow-dryer on top and comb
your sides to the back. Then, apply
hairspray all over. Meanwhile, the
slick-back is a toned down ver-
sion. This 'do an easy option that
draws all the attention to the face.
You simply comb your hair in the
intended direction as you dry it
and hairspray it in place.
If you're going for a more
out-of-bed look, the side-swept
fringe is the style to go for.
When drying your hair, point
the blow-dryer forward. Tousle
your mane so it will have body
and apply some wax to the tips
to give them denition.
Easy
summer
hair
Philippine fashions best featured at London show
Michael Kors goes for rugged and rustic
of top Filipino designers in one
momentous show, including Fer-
nando Zobel de Ayala , vice
chairman of The Ayala Founda-
tion; Philippine ambassador to the
UK Enr ique Manalo; Mercedes
Zobel of the Women for Women
International; Duchess of York
Sarah Ferguson; Pr incess Mar ie
Chant al and Pr ince Pavlos of
Greece; English musician Adam
Ant; British author Toby Young;
and BBC Antiques Roadshow
presenter Philip Mould.
The charity show brought to-
gether 15 of the most celebrated
Filipino fashion designers from
around the world to showcase the
latest in local fashion design in the
historic UK debut. Taking over the
runway were breathtaking pieces
from top Filipino fashion design-
ers Josie Natori, Michael Cinco,
Pepito Albert, Randy Ortiz, Rajo
Laurel, Lulu Tan Gan, Cary San-
tiago, Jun Escario, Mich Dulce,
Wynn Wynn Ong, Jasper Gar-
vida, Lesley Mobo, Federico de
Vera, and Joyce Makitalo. Local
fashion brands Celestina, Bergamo,
and Silk Cocoon also brought style
and drama to the landmark show.
With the genorisity of guests
and sponsors, the charity show
was able to raise 160,000 from
ticket sales and donations, as
well as auctions of antiques,
fashion items and travel pack-
ages to Asian destinations. Part
of the funds were raised by a
group of 12 sponsored models
who are actually business pro-
fessionals, sharing the catwalk
with the real models. One of the
sponsored models was Alice
Motte-Munoz who is half-Fil-
ipina, half-French. Through the
raised donations from the event,
The Ayala Foundation will be
able to support the education
of over 500 children under the
CENTEX program.
This was a good opportunity
for Nokia to extend a helping
hand for underprivileged kids in
the Philippines who need educa-
tional support, as well as helping
further promote the amazing tal-
ent of Filipino fashion designers,"
said Dharmesh Goshalia, general
manager and head of sales of
Nokia Philippines:
FOR 85 years, Naturalizer has been the leading
footwear brand for women.
Naturalizer, which is known for reasonably-
priced shoes that offer comfort, t and style, has
continuously entranced women with its mantra
of Live Your Life, Love Your Shoes.
The Naturalizer Spring 2012 Collection
continues the brand heritage as the shoe
with the beautiful t. Whats the secret?
The N5 comfort system inside every design:
extra cushioning, breathable linings, balanced
heel to toe with every step, exible soles and
lightweight materials.
The four key looks for spring and summer
are anchored on Retro Modern, Island Spirit,
Caravan Culture and Peasant Chic.
The shoe with
the beautiful t
Retro Modern celebrates the look of the
mid- to late 1970s, featuring stretchy straps and
block heels with mixed leather and patent neon
punches of color. Complete this architectural
style with a sleek, asymmetrical jacket and
narrow-legged pants.
Island Spirit sets its sights on tropical glam-
our, with intense tropical brights and rainforest
references in canvas and rafa details. The
South Pacic is the dream destination of choice
where exotic evenings, poolside soirees and
surfer chic are the norms.
Caravan Culture conjures the Mediterranean
and the Sahara. Trendy designs are strappy
sandals on low and high heels, rafa weaves
and prints on shoe bottoms. Be the trendsetter
by completing this look with spicy ethnic outts
or tailored waistcoats.
Peasant Chic takes you to the romantic,
idyllic countryside. Handcrafted details, dainty
bow details, T-strap and soft round toes are the
eye-catching elements of this trend. Finish this
fashionable idea with long, sheer skirts topped
with crocheted linen blouses.
Naturalizer is available at Naturalizer
outlets in Shangrila Plaza Mall; Glorietta 4;
Ayala Center Makati; RSI Collection, Power
Plant Mall, Rockwell Center Makati; Bldg. B,
SM Megamall; Robinsons Galleria; Gateway
Mall, Araneta Center; Trinoma; The Block,
SM North EDSA ; Commerce Mall, Alabang
Town Center; Florsheim Store, Festival Mall
Main Mall; SM Mall of Asia; RSI Collection,
Robinsons Starmills, Pampanga; Ayala Center
Cebu; SM City Cebu; SM City Davao; and SM
Cagayan de Oro.
Ring out your inner
fashionista with Unica Hija
ers escalating
temperature.
Wel come
t he s e a s on
with lovely
t o p s a n d
dresses com-
pl ement ed
by sheer and
rufe details
that add a
touch of vi-
brancy and
festivity to the designs. Women
with a boxy and straight gure can give
an allure of a svelte silhouette with a
soft tailored treatment combined with
smocking and cinching to delicately
accentuate the feminine form. Keep
it light and breezy with Unica Hijas
Spring Summer 2012 Collection that
features cropped hems and extended
sleeves perfect for the seasons sunny
atmosphere that has everyone enjoying
the warm heat of the sun.
Earthy hues of brown and beige
mixed with pops of color in hot pink,
bright yellow, vivid blue and bold or-
ange make up for Unica Hijas color
palette for their latest collection. Clas-
sic designs with color blocking keeps
women looking chic and fun with
shades that liven up any outt. Bright
tribal prints will keep you in the mood
for outdoor fun for an enjoyable sum-
mer you wouldnt want to miss.
Unica Hija is located in Eastwood
Citywalk, Festival Mall Alabang, Gaisano
Mall Davao, Glorietta 5, Market! Market!,
Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Loaog,
SM Fairview, SM Iloilo, SM Manila, SM
North, SM Sta. Rosa, SM Sucat, Sta. Lu-
cia East Grandmall, Trinoma, ICM Bohol,
KCC GenSan, KCC Marbel, Landmark
Makati, Landmark Trinoma, RDS Ala-
bang, RDS Bacolod, RDS Ermita, RDS
Galleria, and SM Department Stores
nationwide. For more details, visit www.
unicahija.com.ph and www.facebook.com/
wearunicahija.
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According to producers of
the show, this is a rst-of-its-
kind program. Ogie and Bitoy, as
they are known to their fans and
friends, have teamed up anew,
giving in to Filipino viewers fas-
cination for late-night talk shows.
And we all know how the show
will look like, it can be engaging
and informative, playful (much
of it will be improvisation) and
many surprising gags.
That should leave audiences
with a memorbale entertainment
experience every episode.
The content of each show dif-
fers every week including live in-
terviews with popular and contro-
versial gures in the country, live
musical performances by some of
the best music acts and hottest on-
line sensations in the industry and
exciting new segments enlivened
by the popular comic tandem.
Some of the interesting seg-
ments that will be introduced
in the show are The Week In
Review, Barako Tips, Sabi-
Sabi Po, Bet Mo, Bet Ko, and
Masa Poll.
Ogie and Michael V are in real
life magkumpare, and their fre-
indship has gone a long way.
Their partnership has been
very successful with their col-
laborations in the longest-run-
ning gag show Bubble Gang,
like Hole In The Wall, and Yaya
and Angelina. The latter has
been made into a movie called
Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled
Brat Movie.
Pare & Pare comes to the small
screen on GMA 7 next month.
Sitti at Seventh High
The countrys queen of Bossa
Nova, Sitti Navarro, recently
launched her new gig at The Forts
hot nightspot Seventh High to a
well attended affair that catered to
music lovers of all ages. Sitti per-
formed a range of songs from cov-
ers like Hey Look at the Sun,
Girl from Ipanema, and Mas
Que Nada, to her original hits in-
cluding the hit, Para Sa Akin.
Sittis opening night in Sev-
enth High not only brought a
night of beautiful rhythms, it also
pulled in a diverse crowd with
surprise guests. The Cab, an
acclaimed American rock band
featured in the recent successful
concert, Smash Project 2012 at
the Araneta Coliseum, came to
see the show and were impressed
with Sittis performance.
Seventh High features the vo-
cal stylings of Sitti every Wednes-
day until May.
True to its name, Seventh
High started with a promise of
elevation and bliss. Just as it also
named conveniently as a marker
for its location in 7
th
avenue
High Street, it promises an effort-
less access to parties and events
that has an international avor.
The year that passed marked
Seventh Highs successful begin-
nings, having hosted some of the
hottest parties that 2011-2012 had
seen. International DJs, celebri-
ties, and acts, buzz worthy local
events, and even their regular
nights have set a lasting impact
on its patrons.
What was Manila buzzing
through, are the events hosted in
The Club Room located on the
3
rd
oor. In the year that passed
they have offered the best mu-
sic through DJs who have made
a name for themselves in the
scene, including their inhouse
talentsDJ Buzz and DJ Ron.
Personalities the likes of Bruno
Mars and Mike Posner, have
graced their crowds with amaz-
ing performances. Internationally
renowned DJs like Discotech,
Ross One, Eric Dluxe, Craze,
Tay James, Juniors, Crystal Q
and many more rocked the events
with infectious beats. Random
guestings of popular celebrities
like The Cab, Mayday Parade,
WWF, Dashboard Confession-
als Chris Carrabba, and many
more continue to keep people
wondering who might be coming
through the doors next.
With all that has happened
since they launched in March
2011, Seventh High really has
delivered and surpassed expec-
tations. Plans of bigger things
are underway this year, includ-
ing more culinary offerings,
crazy parties and more interna-
tional acts, and a party launch-
ing a rst in the Philippines fea-
ture in The Club.
Denitely a show not to miss,
catch Sitti live at Seventh High.
For Inquiries and reservations
contact (0917) 585-2164 or
theofce@7thhigh.com.
Kung Akoy Iiwan Mo
on ABS-CBN
The newest Kapamilya Gold
series is touching the hearts of
Filipinos all over the world week-
days.
Topbilled by Jake Cuenca,
Bangs Garcia and Shaina Mag-
dayo, Kung Akoy Iiwan Mo fea-
tures the story of a dream and
an ambition that will test the
DEREK Ramsay is now with
TV5!
The former Kapamilya
hunk recently inked a three-
year contract with the Kapatid
network at the Shangri-La Ho-
tel in Mandaluyong City.
This ofcially ends all
speculations about his mov-
ing to another channel, which
became a hot topic for weeks
now.
Actually, it was based on
the appeal of the projects TV5
has offered me. Lets just say
that theyre closer to my pas-
sion. It wasnt really about
higher TF (talent fee). In this
case, money just comes sec-
ondary, says Derek.
The handsome actor will
host the upcoming Amazing
Race Philippines, which is al-
ready creating a lot of buzz.
This early, Im simply ex-
cited. I consider this project
a blessing! In case you dont
know, one of my friends and
I were contemplating on sub-
mitting our respective tape to
become a contestant for this
world-renowned reality game
show. I didnt have the slight-
est idea that Ill be the one to
headline its Philippine version.
Its denitely awesome!
TV5 will also have him host
a primer to this years Summer
Olympics.
That will be another thrill-
ing venture. The site of this
years Olympics is London
and I grew up in Great Britain.
I just cant wait for the experi-
ence. Im a sports guy and itll
be a big honor to be part of the
biggest and most prestigious
gathering of the worlds top
athletes as they exhibit their
topnotch skills, adds Derek.

Lesbian scene
According to Lovi Poe, she
isnt bothered if in her new yet
untitled potboiler, she would
have a lesbian love scene with
Jennylyn Mercado.
Really, there will be a
scene like that? she asks.
Well, its something new.
All I can say is: Im game for
anything! Although my man-
ager and I havent really talked
about it yet but lets see.
This years Star Awards
Best Supporting Actress has an
open mind to things which can
greatly contribute to her crafts
growth.
I believe that nowadays,
viewers are smart enough
to know that its just for the
screen. It is high time that we
evolve into something differ-
ent, get out of our comfort zone
and try fresh things. If youll
always have limitations, you
will stagnate. And personally,
wheres the fun in that, right?
Its tiring to do the same old
stuff over and over again.
Which part will she prefer,
the lesbian or the girl?
It doesnt matter! As long
as its challenging, go!
Asked if shes ready to do
a torrid kissing scene, if ever,
Lovi avers: At this point, its
hard for me to say. Ive kissed
a female co-star already. Its
Alessandra de Rossi in one
of our scenes in our currently
running soap Legacy. But it
wasnt torrid. Lets see!
Cotto versus Mayweather
EVERYONE thought Miguel Cottos career was over
after he lost to Antonio Margarito. Its rather peculiar
that a ghter with one loss on his tab is given up for
dead but back in 2009, Cottos career really looked
like it was over.
After Mayweather and Pacquiao again failed to
agree to the terms to a ght, Cotto was mentioned by
both camps as a possible opponent. Pacquiaos camp
asked for Cotto to cut weight and ght in the welter-
weight division again. Mayweathers camp on the oth-
er had wanted a ght at 154 lbs., a weight where Cotto
is very comfortable.
The decision to ght Mayweather was relatively
easy for Cottos camp. Hell earn around the same
amount of money and he wont need to spend a lot of
effort cutting weight. Cotto has also proven that he can
handle fast ghters. He had no problem defeating Zab
Judah and Shane Mosley. However, Mayweather is a
much better ghter than Cottos past victims. At 154
lbs. Cotto needs to hurt Mayweather to get a ghting
chance. He needs to stay focus and persevere even
though Mayweather eludes his attacks in the early go-
ing.
This is it for Cotto. If he loses to Mayweather, hell
never get another payday like this again but with his
newfound partnership with Cuban trainer Pedro Diaz
expect Cotto to give the ght of his life against May-
weather.
Solar Sports will air the showdown on May 6.
Catch the action live on Solar SportsCh. 80 on
Sky Cable, Global Destiny on Ch. 35, Cignal on Ch.
45, and Cablelink on Ch. 31. WW
When you attend a photo
workshop, covering architecture,
portraiture, fashion, naturescape
and macro photography taught
in a nutshell, within 3 days of
4D/3N, you want a leader who
not only knows the best loca-
tions, but also someone who gets
you there at the absolute best
time. With many years of expe-
rience photographing in Batanes,
Ms. Mandy Navaseros knowl-
edge will get you the special
shots youll be proud of. Nava-
sero is also an enthusiastic men-
tor who enjoys sharing insights
and techniques that will make
you a better and skillful pho-
tographer. She is a graduate of
Brooks Institute of Photography
in Santa Barbara, Ca., major in
Advertising and Illustration.
Her next Batanes Photo Safari
is open to local and foreign tour-
ists, to hobbyists and non-pho-
tographers, scheduled on May
11-14, 25-28 and June 1-4, and
8-11, 2012. Batanes couldnt
offer more varied and photoge-
nic locations. Each day provides
unmatched opportunities to cap-
ture the islands environmental
diversity and natural beauty. Not
to mention its rugged shoreline
and deep blue sea in summer.
On top of it, Mandy Navasero
prides herself on working very
hard to make the experience
worth your time, money and
enthusiasm. Each trip is fun,
informative and a really good
adventure for everyone. She
puts heart and soul into each
workshop. There are great
opportunities for super images
and good camaraderie among
participants. Youll remember
Batanes Photo Safari not
only by the photos you take,
but by the total experience of
the workshop and time shared
together. Via SEAIR and
accommodation at Batanes
Seaside Lodge.
For more information. Con-
tact Mandy Navasero Studio
at 0915430482 or email luza-
mandolina@yahoo.com or visit
http://mandy-navasero.blogspot.
com or call 8963208 or better
yet, drop by Rm. 329,
LRI Design Plaza, 210 Ni-
canor Garcia St., Bel Air II,
Makati City.
JUDY Ann Santos, actress, wife, mother, chef, product en-
dorser and entrepreneur, literally grew up in show business
and has been under public scrutiny most of her life, yet she
admits that shes still not immune to shocking episodes that
affect both her professional and personal affairs.
According to Judy Ann, the marriage proposal
from now husband Ryan Agoncillo is one of the most
shocking but pleasant surprises that ever happened to
her. I was always a bridesmaid (but never a bride)
so on the night that he proposed and I eventually
wore the engagement ring, kinakausap ko talaga
ang sarili ko, totoo na ba ito?! It was so surreal,
Judy Ann recalls between stied laughs.
She says she has become more careful and
wiser with her decisions perhaps to shield her from
any unpleasant surprises in the future. The same ap-
plies with the choices she makesfrom the products she
endorses down to the network provider of her entire house-
hold. Hindi ibig sabihin na cell phone bill lang iyan, babale-
walain na, she points out pertaining to cell phone usage that
can rack up huge amounts if left unchecked. Fortunately with
my present network provider, Sun Cellular, they have the Anti-
Bill Shock plan which protects customers like me from shock-
ing bills while giving us control over our usage.
Anti-Bill Shock plans are just one of the many products of
Sun Cellular that suits the kind of lifestyle Judy Ann has right
now. By putting a cap on the monthly bill for text to other
networks, landline calls, and mobile internet, a subscriber
will only pay a xed amount regardless of the length or fre-
quency of usage.
Kapamilya
turns Kapatid
Ogie Alcasid,
Michael V,
in late-night show
Next month, GMA 7 launches a comedy-musical-talk show
that will feature Bubble Gangs comic pair Ogie Alcasid
and Michael V. The show will be called Pare & Pare!
strength, love for family and the
relationship of Paul (Jake) and
Sarah (Shaina) as Mia (Bangs)
tries to tear them apart.
Completing the star-studded
cast are Gloria Diaz, Sandy An-
dolong, Maria Isabel Lopez,
Ronnie Lazaro, Dick Ysrael,
Nikki Valdez, Jojit Lorenzo,
Ron Morales and David Chua;
with the special participation
of Christopher de Leon and
Philip Salvador; and young
stars Paul Salas and Mariel Pa-
mintuan. The newest afternoon
drama series is directed by Man-
ny Palo and Lino Cayetano.
The series is the centerpiece
of the networks afternoon pro-
gramming as it tries to match
competitions fare.
Sandwich to go
DJ and sports commentator
Boom Gonzales loves wow
Sulit Sub.
Gonzales is a sports and
tness buff who is always on
the lookout for delicious, fresh
and affordable meals that he
can eat on the go, or while
winding down between his
busy routine.
Wow! Sulit Sub is six inches
of succulent ham slices and crisp
veggies, sandwiched between
freshly baked bread; available
at just P69, its perfect for a
healthier lifestyle.
He tells his listeners and
friends, Get the Wow! Sulit
Sub at participating Subway
restaurants. Subway, Eat fresh!
More fun with Mandy in Batanes
Judy Ann Santos
shocking experiences
Boom Gonzales
Sitti Navarro

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