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Turning 75. Former president Joseph Estrada
receives a cake with 75 candles for his birthday on
April 19. Inset, he also launched a book to mark it.
JUN DAVID
Re-split the stitch. The split is inevitable, Vice
President Jejomar Binay insists, because he and Pres-
dient Aquino have different goals in the 2016 presi-
dential elections. For the second time, their photo,
which was stitched on Tuesday, was again ripped.
By Joyce Pangco Paares
MANY Filipinos consider ensur-
ing a fair trial for Chief Justice
Renato Corona and running after
current and former government
ofcials involved in graft and
corruption cases as the least of
their concerns, a recent survey
of Pulse Asia Inc. showed.
Controlling ination, improv-
ing or increasing workers pay,
ghting graft and corruption in
the government, creating more
jobs, and reducing poverty were
ranked as the ve most important
concerns out of 13 most urgent
national concerns.
By Florante S. Solmerin
ONLY a modernized military
can stop China from bullying the
country over the disputed areas of
the West Philippine Sea and dis-
respecting Philippine and inter-
national laws, Defense Secretary
Voltaire Gazmin said Tuesday.
He said the government had
been exhausting all peaceful
means to resolve its spat with
China over the disputed areas, but
China was being uncooperative.
Well, the third option is
credible deterrence: upgrade the
capability of our Armed Forces,
Gazmin said.
But again, this is not direct-
ed towards to China or any of
the countries in the region. This
is for our protection to make
sure that our laws are enforced
and we are able to protect our
territorial waters.
The Aquino administration on
Tuesday challenged China to go
to the United Nations to resolve
the territorial dispute in the West
Philippine Sea and said it had
asked the International Tribunal
on the Laws of the Sea to rule
on the recent brush with China
in the West Philippine Sea.
On Monday, the commander
of the Northern Luzon Command,
Lt. Gen. Anthony Alcantara, vis-
ited the ofcers and crew of the
countrys biggest warship, the
BRP Gregorio del Pilar, which is
docked in Poro Point in La Union.
The warship was pulled back from
a tense standoff with Chinese ves-
sels in the Scarborough Shoal last
week.
Gazmin on Tuesday said Chi-
na was more inclined to bully its
neighbors than to resolve the is-
sue on the disputed areas lawful-
ly and legally under the United
Nations Convention on the Law
of the Sea.
The Scarborough Shoal,
which Manila calls the Panatag
Shoal, is about 65 nautical miles
PHILIPPINE Long Distance
Telephone Co. on Tuesday
repeated its appeal to the Su-
preme Court to reverse its rul-
ing in June last year ordering
the government to review the
foreign ownership in the giant
telecommunications rm.
Before a session in Baguio
City where all the justices were
present, PLDT lawyer Vic-
tor Lazatin asked the justices
to reconsider their ruling that
the 40-percent limit to foreign
ownership in local companies
covers capital, which the
Constitution refers only to the
shares of stock entitled to vote
in the election of directors.
The Court had partly granted
a petition in 2007 questioning
the sale of the government-ac-
quired 111,415 Philippine Com-
munications Investment Corp.
shares in PLDT to the Hong
Kong-based First Pacic Co.
worth P25.2 billion.
Why are the senators and
congressmen, all of a sudden,
turning their backs on Mind-
anao? Is it because the JCPC
chairmen are close allies of the
President? said Agham Rep.
Angelo Palmones, referring to
co-chairmen Senator Sergio
By Maricel Cruz
VICE-PRESIDENT Jejomar Binay
on Tuesday said he and President Be-
nigno Aquino III will eventually part
ways as the 2016 presidential elec-
tions draw near.
Its unavoidable because they
have their own party and I have
mine, Binay told a TV interview.
But that doesnt mean we will be at
odds and that we will no longer treat
each other as brothers in one family.
Binay said he owed a debt of grati-
tude to the Aquino family and cred-
ited his good showing in several opin-
ion polls to the Presidents condence
in him.
In a statement released by his of-
ce, Binay said a recent survey con-
ducted by Pulse Asia from Feb. 16 to
By Rey E. Requejo
THE Supreme Court has ordered the Elections
Commission to answer two more petitions seeking
to invalidate its P1.8-billion deal to buy precinct
count optical scan machines for next years auto-
mated mid-term national elections.
The Court ordered the commission and Neth-
erlands-based Smartmatic to submit their respec-
tive comments to the petitions led by Automated
Election System Watch led by former Vice Presi-
dent Teosto Guingona Jr., and Solidarity for Sov-
ereignty led by Maria Linda Montayre.
Both petitions are seeking to stop the commis-
sions purchase of 82,000 optical scan machines
from Smartmatic.
The Court gave the commission and Smart-
matic 10 days to comply. It earlier ordered both
to answer a similar petition led last week by con-
cerned citizens led by Davao City Archbishop Fer-
nando Capalla. All three petitions are questioning
the legality of the Comelec-Smartmatic deal.
The petitioners claim that the contract is il-
legal because there had been no bidding. They say
the Comelecs option to buy the machines expired
when it failed to exercise it on Dec. 31, 2010. And
since the Comelecs contract to buy the machines
is a new one, bidding is required.
By Vito Barcelo
THE exodus of computer numerical control ma-
chinists in search of better pay abroad is endan-
gering the information technology industry, the
Labor Department said Tuesday.
The emigration of Filipino CNC machinists
is part of brain drain, Labor Secretary Rosalina
Baldoz said.
As more Filipino computer professionals mi-
grate to developed countries, we lose the most
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Congress no time
for power crisis
Joint panel drops hearing due to prior commitments
Searing
summer
parches
earth
Court review
on ownership
ruling asked
Fair trial for Corona is the least concern
Its Binay now who says
NoyBi split inevitable
Stronger military only way
to stop Chinese bullying
Exodus of computer
experts worries exec
Comelec told to answer raps vs machine deal
By Rio N. Araja
THE ground cracked in
Tuba, Benguet, on Tues-
day because of the sizzling
temperatures and parched
earth, the weather bureau
said.
The Philippine Atmo-
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Posthumous degree. Bicol University has
conferred a Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa
(Posthumous), to former President Corazon Aquino.
President Aquino is shown here receiving the plaque
of commendation from Commission on Higher Edu-
cation Commissisoner Nanalyn Defensor during the
presentation of the degree in Malacaang.
By Christine F. Herrera and Maricel Cruz
THE Joint Congressional Power Com-
mission has canceled a public hearing
on the Mindanao power shortage set on
April 19 due to a lack of quorum, leading
critics to question the administrations
sincerity in addressing the crippling
blackouts on the island.
Osmea III and Batanes Rep.
Henedina Abad.
Osmea, who conrmed
that the hearing was canceled
because the members were
either out of town or in hos-
pital, said a brieng would
be held instead on May 10.
Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy
Casio said the situation in
Mindanao should not be taken
lightly.
You do not simply can-
cel or postpone the problem.
The power crisis in Mindanao
needs urgent solution and the
urgent attention of govern-
ment, Casio said.
The power crisis is an ur-
gent matter that needs urgent at-
tention. Why cancel something
that would provide the venue
for nding the solution to the
power crisis? said Palmones,
who comes from Cotabato.
Under House rules, public
hearings must consider testimo-
ny from all sides of an issue. In
a brieng, only the legislators
who are updated on a situation
are allowed to attend.
The joint commission was
supposed to be convened after
Senator Francis Escudero and
some 58 Mindanao lawmakers
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China: Top corn buyer in 2014
China may displace Japan as the worlds
largest corn importer as early as 2014, as
demand for meat and feed grains expands
along with its middle class, the US Grains
Council said.
It could be a matter of two to
three years, Thomas Dorr, president
of the council, said in an interview.
China has more than 4 million tons
booked and delivered already. Japan
bought 15.3 million metric tons last
year, according to the countrys agri-
culture ministry.
Imports by China, the second-
biggest consumer after the US, are
forecast to more than quadruple to 4
million tons in the 2011-2012 from a
year earlier, according to an April 10
report from the US. Department of
Agriculture. Inbound shipments may
grow to a record 5.5 million tons in
the year starting Oct. 1, Dorr said.
Rising demand could support futures,
which have lost 4.8 percent this year
on the prospect of record US output.
To curb ination in food prod-
ucts, the Chinese government may
allow further increases in corn im-
ports, said Kazuhiko Saito, an ana-
lyst at commodity broker Fujitomi
Co. in Tokyo. Expanding demand
may limit losses in prices, although
China alone cannot absorb all the
expanding output globally.
Corn for July delivery traded at
$6.1525 a bushel on the Chicago
Board of Trade at 12:09 p.m. Tokyo
time. Futures fell to $6.11 yester-
day, the lowest level for a most-
active contract since March 30, on
speculation favorable weather will
bolster crops in the US, the worlds
biggest grower and exporter.
Japan may cut its reliance on
US shipments to the lowest level
ever after buying a record volume
from Ukraine and Brazil, according
to Nobuyuki Chino, president of
Continental Rice Corp. in Tokyo.
Japans imports from the Black Sea
area including Ukraine may jump
to 1.8 million tons this year from
about 55,000 tons in 2011, while
buying from Brazil surged 46 per-
cent last year, he said in an inter-
view last month.
Shipments last year declined to the
lowest level since 1986 as a record
earthquake and tsunami in March
destroyed feed plants, and radiation
from a crippled nuclear plant in Fuku-
shima tainted beef. Imports reached a
peak of 17 million tons in 2003.
Growth in Asia and other emerg-
ing economies means about 1 bil-
lion people will join the middle
class by 2020, boosting demand for
meat and dairy products as well as
feed grains, Dorr said. Bloomberg
WASHINGTONMore peo-
ple pull the night shift. Teens
text past midnight and stum-
ble to class at dawn. Travelers
pack red-eye ights.
Nodding off behind the
wheel isnt the only threat
from a lack of shut-eye.
Theres growing evidence that
people who regularly sleep
too little and at the wrong
time suffer long-lasting con-
sequences that a nap wont
cure: An increased risk of dia-
betes, heart disease and other
health problems.
We have a societal con-
spiracy for sleep deprivation,
says Russell Sanna of Harvard
Medical Schools sleep medi-
cine division, who attended
a TEDMED conference last
week where scientists called
sleep loss one of health cares
big challenges.
Just how unhealthy is it?
Consider how sleep may play
a role in the nations diabetes
epidemic.
Studies have long shown
that people who sleep fewer
than ve hours a night have
an increased risk of develop-
ing Type 2 diabetes, the kind
that tends to strike later in life.
Diet and physical activity are
big factors in Type 2 diabetes.
Certainly its harder to work
out or choose an apple over a
doughnut when youre tired,
especially at 3 a.m. when your
bodys internal clock knows
you should be sleeping.
But a study published last
week shows sleep plays a
more complex role than that.
As sleep drops and normal
biological rhythms are dis-
rupted, your body physically
changes in ways that can help
set the stage for diabetes, re-
ports neuroscientist Orfeu
Buxton of Bostons Brigham
and Womens Hospital.
Buxtons team had 21 healthy
volunteers spend almost six
weeks living in a laboratory
where their diet, physical activ-
ity, sleep and even the light was
strictly controlled.
What happened was star-
tling: Blood sugar levels in-
creased after meals, some-
times to pre-diabetic levels,
because the pancreas stopped
secreting enough insulin,
Buxton reported in the journal
Science Translational Medi-
cine. AP
Sleep lack
increases
diabetes risk
Its...
March 9 showed he was the top en-
dorser of senatorial candidates.
According to the survey, 73 per-
cent or seven out of 10 respondents
said they would vote for the senato-
rial candidates endorsed by Binay.
The same survey showed showed
that 66 percent of Filipinos would
vote for the candidates endorsed
by President Aquino, while 51 said
they would vote for the candidates
endorsed by ousted President Jo-
seph Estrada.
Only 7 percent or less than 1 in
10 said they would vote for the can-
didates endorsed by former Presi-
dent Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
On Tuesday, opposition law-
makers said the Presidents Liberal
Party was plagued by a lack of di-
rection, indecisiveness and holier-
than-thou politics.
Siquijor Rep. Orlando Fua, a
senior member of the opposition,
said President Aquinos denial of a
statement issued by his own deputy
spokeswoman that a split with Bi-
nay was inevitable proved that no-
body was minding the store and no
one was really in charge of charting
the political direction of the Liberal
Party for the 2013 and 2106 elec-
tions.
He said the denial was a sign of
weakness.
Fua said that while Mr. Aquino
paid a lot of attention to his popu-
larity and public relations, Binay
was more service-oriented.
People will rally behind him
[Binay] because the services ren-
dered were real and for the ben-
et of the people, and this is what
makes them different, Fua said.
But House Speaker Feliciano
Belmonte said anything is pos-
sible and would not rule out an
alliance between Mr. Aquino and
Binay.
They were very close before
and may be still are, Belmonte
said in a text message to the Manila
Standard.
Political analysts said the Presi-
dent could not cut his umbilical
cord to Binay because the so-called
Samar Group that propelled him to
the presidency was essentially pro-
Binay.
The Samar Group counts on
the inuence and clout of certain
Cabinet members led by Executive
Secretary Pacquito Ochoa and Bel-
monte. The group is also identied
with business magnate and Aquino
ally Jerry Acuzar, brother-in-law of
Ochoa and Senator Francis Escu-
dero.
On the other hand, the Palace
media group to which deputy
spokeswoman Abigail Valte be-
longs is closely identied with the
Balay faction or the so-called Mar
Roxas group of the Liberal Party.
Valte, presidential spokesman
Edwin Lacierda and Communica-
tions Secretary Ramon Carandang
are all identied with the Balay
Group.
An administration ally who
asked to remain anonymous said
Valtes statement Sunday saying a
split was inevitable might be seen
as an attempt to drive a wedge be-
tween the President, Binay and the
Samar Group.
The President wanted to diffuse
the situation considering the dy-
namics and the balance that he had
maintained in his Cabinet and in
the government as a whole, where
the Samar-Binay-Belmonte Group
and the Balay Roxas-LP group are
contending forces, the source said.
It does not make any political
sense for the President to isolate
Binay because it will result in more
divisions among the forces with
him, especially the Samar-Binay-
Belmonte Group, the source said.
Fua, however, said the President
and those managing the LP were at
a loss and playing catch-up with Bi-
nay in coalition-building and forg-
ing alliances.
Earlier, the Binay-led Philippine
Democratic Party-Laban ng Bayan
united with former President Jo-
seph Estradas Pwersa ng Masang
Pilipino to form a new alliance
called the United Nationalist Alli-
ance.
The loss of perceived vote-get-
ters, such as boxing icon Manny
Pacquiao, will also hurt the LP, ob-
servers say.
Fua chided the President for say-
ing it was too early to talk about
2016.
Everything the LP does is for
the 2013 and 2016 elections, Fua
said.
Navotas City Rep. Tobias Tiang-
co said there was nothing to split or
break up in the rst place since the
President and Binay did not belong
to the same political party.
He said Binay had no choice but
to work with the President because
the people elected him, and so he
was constitutionally mandated to
fulll his duties and responsibilities
as a public servant.
Binay has never been politically
allied with the LP, so there is noth-
ing to split up because he and the
President have never been political
allies, Tiango said.
It is just that on the governance
side, Binay has to perform his tasks
because he was elected by the peo-
ple and not because the President
says so.
Tiangco said the Liberal Party
had an attitude that they could do
everything themselves when they
really needed to build alliances.
Comelec...
The petitioners claim that the
Smartmatic machines used in the
automated elections in 2010 were
plagued by glitches, malfunc-
tions, bugs and defects. They
dismiss the Comelecs claim that
its decision to buy the machines
from Smartmatic is meant to pre-
vent delays in its preparations for
the 2013 elections.
Court...
Lazatin said the common shares in
PLDT were mostly owned by foreign-
ers, but argued that the company was
still controlled by Filipinos. That meant
there was no violation of the constitu-
tional limit on foreign ownership in lo-
cal rms.
He said 64 percent of the common
shares in the company were in for-
eign hands, while only 36 percent was
owned by Filipinos. But PLDT was still
abiding by the rules that gives 40 per-
cent of the voting shares to the foreign
stockholders.
The ruling will discourage foreign
investments and will expose the gov-
ernment to investor suits under bilateral
treaties if not reversed.
Lazatin also claimed that the high
court did not have jurisdiction on the
case simply because PLDT and the
Securities and Exchange Commission
were not impleaded in the petition led
by the late lawyer Wilson Gamboa. It
only named PLDT chairman Manuel
V. Pangilinan and president Napoleon
Nazareno as respondents.
The issue was not settled, prompting
the justices to continue with the oral ar-
guments during their session on June 26.
But the high court decided to invite
Bernardo Villegas and Joaquin Bernas,
two members of the commission that
wrote the 1987 Constitution, to help the
court resolve this issue. They will serve
as friends of the court.
The SEC has also criticized the
Courts ruling, saying the economy
stood to lose over P630 billion in al-
lowable foreign investments in the
listed shares, which was equivalent to a
loss of 9 percent of the current total fair
market value of the PSE-listed shares.
The commission said the Courts new
denition of capital would aggravate
the perceptions by foreign investors
that the country was a market place
of unstable and high risk transactions
because its laws, rules and regulations
were easily susceptible to change and
amendments. Rey E. Requejo
Fair...
The 1,200 respondents polled
nationwide ranked ghting
ination (68 percent) and in-
creasing the workers pay (62
percent) as national concerns
that should be immediately ad-
dressed by the Aquino adminis-
tration.
Only 13 percent thought that en-
suring a fair trial for Corona was a
major concern, and at least 40 per-
cent disapproved of the administra-
tions handling of ination.
Malacaang said Tuesday
that maintaining a manageable
ination environment remained
President Benigno Aquino IIIs
priority, and that efforts [are]
bearing fruit in terms of keep-
ing ination at bay.
Citing Bangko Sentral re-
cords, presidential spokesman
Edwin Lacierda said year-on-
year headline ination contin-
ued to decelerate in March, and
to 2.6 percent from 2.7 percent
in February.
This means that we are even
below the governments target
ination range of 3 to 5 percent
for 2012, Lacierda said.
The March rates in fact is
the lowest since September of
2009, and the February rates are
second only to Malaysias 2.2
ination rate in the Southeast
Asian region, out-performing
even such developed countries
as Singapore [4.6 percent].
The government nonethe-
less remains sensitive to public
sentiment as regards ination,
and continues its efforts to en-
sure that global trends do not
adversely affect our people, es-
pecially those in the margins.
The Aquino administration
received majority approval rat-
ings on only four issues: ght-
ing corruption, ghting crimi-
nality, enforcing the law equally
on all citizens, and increasing
peace in the country.
And a decline of seven per-
centage points was seen in
March over the administrations
efforts to create more jobs (from
48 percent) and control popula-
tion growth (from 42 percent)
since November.
Stronger...
off Zambales province. Manila
says that is well within the Phil-
ippines 200-nautical-mile exclu-
sive economic zone.
We cannot resolve this on the
basis of the UNCLOS if one par-
ty [China] does not want to coop-
erate and face the International
Court of Justice, Gazmin said.
As far as we are concerned,
we are always ready and push-
ing for this but they dont like it.
Their only basis of claiming the
area is history.
The volatile situation at the
Panatag Shoal is far from over
as two Chinese maritime surveil-
lance vessels returned to the area
on Sunday and were joined by
another shing vessel on Mon-
day.
Two ships of the Philippine
Coast Guard and MY Sarangani,
a private vessel doing research,
were also in the area.
A Chinese aircraft buzzed
the Philippine vessels Mon-
day, triggering a diplomatic
protest.
On Friday, the two Chinese
maritime surveillance ships
helped eight Chinese shing
vessels escape from the area
with their illegal harvest of gi-
ant clams, corals and endangered
marine species after the BRP del
Pilar pulled out from the area.
The Philippine warship cor-
nered the eight Chinese shing
vessels Tuesday last week, but
the two Chinese surveillance ves-
sels prevented them from arrest-
ing the poachers.
The Aquino administration
on Tuesday challenged China to
go to the UN if it really believed
in the strength of its territorial
claims.
It is in the best interest of
all concerned to settle the issue
through diplomatic means, dep-
uty presidential spokeswoman
Abigail Valte said.
We support the Department
of Foreign Affairs position to
bring the Panatag Shoal [Scar-
borough Shoal] incident before
the International Tribunal on the
Law of the Sea as part of our
countrys diplomatic solution to
the stand-off.
Foreign Affairs spokesman
Raul Hernandez said if China
decided not to respond, it could
only mean Beijing is not ready
to validate their claims.
If they are ready, they should
come with us and have the inter-
national body resolve the issue.
They said their claims are very
strong, then lets go to ITLOS,
Hernandez said.
The tribunal is an independent
judicial body established by the
United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea to settle dis-
putes in the interpretation of the
convention.
Both the Philippines and China
are signatories to the UNCLOS.
China claims all of the West
Philippine Sea as a historic right,
including those that the Philip-
pines says is well within the
countrys exclusive economic
zone recognized by the United
Nations. With Joyce Pangco Pa-
ares and John Anthony Con-
cepcion
Exodus...
educated, the most skilled, the ones with the high-
est potential to improve the IT industry in the
country.
Labor Department gures show that Filipino
computer machinists are paid between P20,000
and P30,000 a month here compared with $20 per
hour (around P860) in the United States.
The department estimates that up to 3,000 com-
puter machinists have left for higher pay abroad
since 2010.
Baldoz has signed a circular establishing spe-
cic measures on protecting computer machinists
and clear requirements on their hiring by employ-
ers abroad in an effort to retain them.
The [department] has a mandate to gather
and develop labor market intelligence, and it is
in pursuit of this mandate that we identify CNC
machinist as a mission-critical skill, Baldoz
said.
We need to improve and strengthen the com-
petitiveness of the countrys industries. We need
to counter predatory hiring practices overseas that
have depleted the supply of such critically needed
workers.
Searing...
Astronomical Services Admin-
istration said the lack of rainfall
caused the earth to crack in Tuba,
and that the high temperatures
kept most people indoors. It said
the temperatures were expected
to rise further.
Forecaster Salvador Javier
warned the residents of Cabanat-
uan City in Nueva Ecija to take
precautions against heat stroke
as the temperature there had
soared to 37 degrees Celsius or
more in the past three days.
Cabanatuan will get hotter,
Javier told the Manila Standard.
The hottest temperature re-
corded in Cabanatuan was 40.4
degrees Celsius on May 11,
2002. On April 3 the weather
bureau reported a temperature of
38.4 degrees Celsius in nearby
Pampanga.
The hottest temperature ever
recorded was 42.2. degrees Cel-
sius in Tuguegarao, Cagayan, on
April 29 and May 11, 1969.
The mercury hit 27.8 degrees
Celsius in Baguio and Benguet
on Monday from an average of 24
degrees Celsius. The highest tem-
perature recorded in Baguio was
30.4 degrees Celsius on March 15,
1988.
The temperature in Metro
Manila on Tuesday was 34.5
degrees Celsius, which was al-
most similar to many areas in
Mindanao.
Congress ...
led by Palmones, Cagayan de Oro
Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, and Misa-
mis Occidental Rep. Loreto Leo
Ocampos, president of the Mind-
anao Legislators Committee, led
a resolution demanding an inqui-
ry into the eight-hour blackouts
hitting Mindanao.
The commission is also
tasked to decide on whether
the Agus-Pulangi hydro power
plants, power barges and other
assets will be privatized.
In announcing the cancella-
tion of the April 19 hearing,
Osmea said he also took pity
on the resource speakers such
as Energy Secretary Jose Rene
Almendras, who would have
to repeat what they said during
the Mindanao Power Summit
on April 13.
I pity the resource persons
who will have to do it again.
So I moved the briefing to
May 10 so legislators will be
in Manila, Osmea told the
Manila Standard. He defended
the postponement of the com-
missions meeting.
Congress resumes its ses-
sions on May 7 after more than
a month in recess.
Earlier in the day, Escudero
said a briefing would be held
for the stakeholders in the ab-
sence of a hearing, and that the
formal hearing would be held
upon the resumption of ses-
sions.
At the summit Friday,
President Aquino said Min-
danao would have to pay
more if the people did not
want rolling blackouts. He
dismissed the widespread
opposition to the privatiza-
tion of power generation
plants on the island.
In response to fears that
privatization would lead to
higher power rates, the Presi-
dent said the government was
inefficient in operating power
plants that it could not afford
to maintain.
House Minority Leader and
Zambales Rep. Milagros Mag-
saysay said the Presidents so-
lution to the Mindanao power
crisisthe privatization of the
power assets in the island
had created more problems for
the Palace than expected.
President Aquino missed
the chance to allay the fears
and outrage of the people from
Mindanao, Magsaysay said.
If he only took time to lis-
ten to the recommendations
and their possible solutions
that they offered during the
summit, the result could have
been proactive.
The Energy Summit is in-
tended to resolve the problems
and issues in Mindanao, but
instead of solving the problem,
the people there grew angrier.
Maguindanao Rep. Simeon
Datumanong said another dia-
logue would be useless if the
President kept a closed mind
on privatization. With John
Anthony Concepcion
APRIL 18, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A3 News
ManilaStandardToday mst.daydesk@gmail.com
Changes to laundering law rushed
IN BRIEF
Court junks P600-m
excise tax case vs Petron
P300,000 bounty for
Reyes brothers offered
Luistro:
Textbook
purchase
is legal
Court remands disbarment raps to IBP
Disinherited Jamby is legal Collantes heir after all
Earthquake drill. Covered in total darkness, convention personnel of the Philippine International Convention Center proceed to
the exit during a crisis management simulation in preparation for the 45th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank board of
governors at the PICC next month. SONNY ESPIRITU
Pep talk. Lt. Gen. Anthony Alcantara (in fatigues) pep up the crew of
the BRP Gregorio del Pilar which hosted a command conference of the
militarys Nothern Luzon Command at the Poro Point port yesterday
FLORANTE S. SOLMERIN
Sotto said he received the order
to schedule daily deliberations
on the measures from Senate
President Juan Ponce Enrile, who
had earlier said he was offended
by the pressure being exerted by
the Paris-based Financial Action
Task Force for the country to
pass the AMLA amendments
on or before June of this year or
face sanctions.
I received the directive
from the Senate President this
morning. Deliberations on
By Gigi Muoz-David
THE Department of Education
(DepEd) maintained that it
did not violate the law when
it procured P1.3-billion worth
of textbooks for public schools
via direct contracting, contrary
to the claim of Cagayan Rep.
Jack Enrile who claimed
the department violated the
government procurement law.
The law explicitly provides for
direct contracting for copyrighted
materials, which include textbooks
for which the Department
of Education does not have
authorization from publishers to
reprint, said Education Secretary
Armin Luistro in response to
Enriles claim.
He said the department only
ordered the replenishment and
reprinting of universal titles,
but the copyrights of these
books belong to the publishers.
Thus, it really warrants direct
contracting.
Nonetheless, the department
did its part in negotiating
with the publishers to ensure
that transactions will not
be disadvantageous to the
government, he added.
As a result of the negotiation,
he said the prices given to the
department are comparable and
even lower than the price that
was quoted in previous years,
some as far back as 2006.
This proves that the
department did not enter
into a transaction that is
disadvantageous to government.
Students not having books,
while not quantiable in terms
of lost months or even years of
learning, is more damaging - not
just to government but to the
entire Filipino people, he said.
The DepEd also said that
they already had a meeting with
National Citizens Movement for
Free Elections and Procurement
Watch who were fully satised
with their explanation.
the AMLA amendment bills
will be conducted in marathon
sessions, or at least two to
three days a week, starting May
7, Sotto said in Filipino in a
phone interview with Manila
Standard Today.
Sotto said there are several
senators who said they want
to interpellate the proposed
AMLA amendments, including
Enrile and himself, along with
Sens. Joker Arroyo, Manny
Villar and Aquilino Koko
Pimentel III.
The country is in the
dark grey list of the FATF
and, if amendments are not
instituted to the AMLA,
it will be blacklisted and
be given a difficult time
undertaking cross-border
financial transactions, like
remittances from overseas
Filipino workers, by member
countries.
The House of Representatives
has already passed two bills that
would plug the gaps in the law.
They are House Bill No. 4275
(AMLA Amendment Bill) and
HB 5015 (Terrorist Financing
Suppression Bill).
Senators Serge Osmena and
Teosto Guingona II are sponsors
of the counterpart measures in
the Senate.
Sotto said there are still a lot to
be discussed on the measures, as
he and Pimentel have questions
on a provision that involves the
investigation of a related web of
accounts.
Sotto said that from what
he understands from the said
provision, the resulting law
if approved in its present
form allows the Anti-Money
Laundering Council (AMLC) to
look into other accounts if they
are involved in transactions with
a suspected launderer.
It will allow the government
to pry into other nancial
transactions of the suspected
launderer even if they are not
connected to the predicate
crime to which the investigation
is being pursued. This is very
dangerous and I believe it may
be used to trample on privacy,
Sotto said. That this is not even
required by the FATF.
Pimentel, in a separate
phone interview with Manila
Standard Today, said he has a
problem with the denition of
related web of accounts given
in the measure.
The denition provided in the
proposed measure does not help
in understanding what it is. If
the denition is vague, then the
provision is unconstitutional and
void, he said. And if it turns
out to be unconstitutional, then
the efforts put into enacting the
law would just go to waste.
Other salient provisions
of Senate Bill No. 3009,
or the AMLA amendments
bill, includes empowering
theAMLC to seek, upon a show
of probable cause, the freezing
of an account ex-parte from the
regional trial court.
It also seeks to include, aside
from bank accounts, web of
accounts as under the jurisdiction
of the AMLC in the investigation
of money laundering activities.
The FATF also requires the
Philippines to pass the Terrorist
Financing Suppression Bill,
which is still pending in the
Senate Committee on Banks.
By John Anthony Concepcion
THE Senate will hold marathon sessions
when Congress resumes session on
May 7 to hasten the passage of priority
bills aimed at amending the Anti-
Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and
meet the May 2012 deadline set by
an international nancial watchdog,
according to Senate Majority Leader
Vicente Sotto III.
By Rey E. Requejo
THE Supreme Court has remanded to
the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
(IBP) the disbarment complaint led
against Justice Sec. Leila de Lima and
presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda
to determine if they violated the code of
conduct for lawyers.
SC spokesman and Court Administrator
Jose Midas Marquez said a majority of
the SC justices agreed to remand the
complaint of lawyer Agustin Sundiam for
an independent evaluation on whether the
two are liable for attacking Chief Justice
Renato Corona before his impeachment
trial started in December last year..
The court decided to refer the complaint
to the IBP, which can conduct an impartial
assessment or evaluation and then give its
recommendation, Marquez said, in a press
conference in Baguio City.
According to Marquez, the IBP was
given 30 days to submit its report to the
SC, but it can ask for extension of the
deadline.
However, Marquez claried that the
report would only be recommendatory
and the high court will still decide
whether to adopt it.
In his petition led last January 16,
Sundiam asked the Court to discipline De
Lima and Lacierda for their utterances
and remarks on national television which
were bannered by all newspapers in
support of President Aquinos public
bashing of Corona during a criminal
justice summit last December 5.
The lawyer from Lubao, Pampanga
who represented retirees of Government
Insurance Service Insurance System in
a 2004 case in the high court, accused
the two secretaries of violating their oath
as lawyers, the Code of Professional
Responsibility and the Rules of Court
which require all lawyers to observe and
maintain the respect and dignity due to the
courts of justice and judicial ofcers.
The complainant cited De Limas
strongly worded statement last December
where she branded Corona a tyrant
who holds himself above justice and
accountability.
Sundiam alleged that the same remarks
made by De Lima and Lacierda against
Corona also constitute indirect contempt
dened and punishable under the Revised
Rules on Civil Procedure.
There is no gainsaying that the
subject remarks were calculated
precisely to degrade or tend to degrade
the administration of justice, and erode
and undermine the peoples condence
in this Honorable Supreme Court and
the judicial ofcers, the lawyer said in
his petition.
By Ferdinand Fabella

FORMER Senator Maria Ana
Consuelo Jamby Madrigal
is a legal heir to the estate of
her late aunt, multi-billionaire
Doa Consuelo Chito
Madrigal-Collantes, after all,
the Makati Regional Trial
Court ruled yesterday.
Judge Ma. Rita Bascos
Sarabia of RTC Branch 148
dismissed all ve separate
motions for reconsiderations and
oppositions led by Madrigals
relatives questioning the courts
July 12, 2011 order naming the
ex-senator as one of the 15 legal
heirs to Collantes P26-million
estate.
The Motions for
Reconsideration and related
motions and arguments are
hereby denied for want of merit.
The Order of this court dated 12
July 2011 stands, Sarabia said
in her seven-page ruling.
In their motions for
reconsideration led on August
2011, Madrigals relatives,
including her elder sister Ma.
Susana Madrigal-Eduque,
argued that the Makati court has
no jurisdiction and acted with
grave abuse of discretion when
it named Jamby as a legal heir.
Moreover, the former
senators relatives said
Sarabia went beyond the
December 8, 2010 order of
the Supreme Court to the
Makati RTC to immediately
resolve Madrigals Motion to
Intervene in the distribution
of properties stated under her
aunts last will.
Had this Court have no
jurisdiction on ruling the
Motion to Intervene why
then the Supreme Court itself
ordered this Court to rule on
the same? Sarabia stressed.
Furthermore, the judge
said her July 2011 decision is
consistent with the two orders
of her predecessor, retired
Judge Oscar Pimentel, on July
2, 2008 and February 2009
that ruled that the executors of
the last will can only dispose
Collantes properties expressed
in the disputed last will and
testament.
Pimentel had ruled that
Collantes estate exceeding
P26 million should be covered
by legal succession, making
Madrigal one of her aunts 15
legal heirs.
Sarabia said her ruling on
the personality of Madrigal as
an heir of the late Collantes
is incidental and necessary
before the Motion to Intervene
can be resolved.
In her July 12, 2011 ruling,
Sarabia said Madrigal ts
as heir under Article 995 in
relation to Article 1001 of
the New Civil Code, which
provides that in the absence
of legitimate descendants
and ascendants, the surviving
spouse shall inherit the entire
estate.
Should brothers and sisters
or their children survive with
the widow or widower, the
latter shall be entitled to one-
half of the inheritance and the
brothers and sisters or their
children to the other half, the
court explained.
Nobody contested the fact
of Madrigal being a niece of
the testator. Thus clearly, under
the law on intestate succession,
Madrigal, who bears the same
name of her aunt the testator
Consuelo, is an heir of her
aunt, Sarabia pointed out.
Madrigal is one of three
children of Collantes deceased
brother Antonio Madrigal.
THE Department of Interior and Local Gov-
ernment announced a P300,000 bounty for
any information leading to the arrest of for-
mer Palawan governor Joel Reyes and his
brother, Coron Mayor Mario Reyes Jr.
Secretary Jesse Robredo said private in-
dividuals supporting the slain broadcaster
and environmentalist Dr. Gerardo Ortega
were able to raise the P300,000 bounty.
The camp of Patria Ortega (the victims
wife) has put up P100,000 and my friends
from the private sector also were able to
raise P200,000. Thats a total of P300,000
as reward money to any informant who
could provide us leads for the arrest of the
Reyes brothers, he explained.
The Reyes brothers are still here in the
country, he said, adding there was no
indication of the southern backdoor exit
or through the port.
There are no records or reports from the
Bureau of Immigration that the Reyes broth-
ers have left for abroad while our police
tracker teams have also not received reports
that both may have used the Southern back-
door to escape prosecution, he said.
Ortega, also the ABS-CBN program
director for Philippine Ecotourism
Palawan, was gunned down in broad
daylight while shopping at a clothing
store in Puerto Princesa City on Jan.
24, 2011. Rio N. Araja
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue has
lost its case seeking to collect over
P600 million in excise taxes from oil
giant Petron Corp.
In a decision penned by Associate Jus-
tice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, the SCs second
division resolved to dismiss the petition
of the BIR questioning an earlier ruling of
the Court of Tax Appeals that cleared the
oil rm of tax liability over the tax credit
certicates it obtained from various Board
of Investments entities from 1995 to 1998.
We agree with the pronouncement of
the CTA that Petron has not been shown
or proven to have participated in the al-
leged fraudulent acts involved in the
transfer and utilization of the subject
TCCs, the SC ruled.
The high court pointed out that the
questions of facts raised by petitioner
were already addressed by the CTA in its
ruling. It explained that it could only re-
verse rulings of lower courts when there
are errors of law. Rey E. Requejo
Opinion Adelle Chua, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com APRIL 18, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A4
IN the wake of last weeks standoff with
the Chinese in the Scarborough Shoal,
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin
said Tuesday that only a modernized
military could stop China from bullying
the country over the disputed areas in
the West Philippine Sea.
As the civilian ofcial overseeing
the P40-billion military buildup,
the secretary offers a position
we can understand. Recent acts
by the Chinese, which Manila
rightfully views as intrusions into its
sovereign territory, might certainly
have been discouraged by the
presence of a credible, military
deterrent.
On the other hand, we suspect the
Defense chief might be overstating
matters to his departments advantage.
After all, we might argue that
such a deterrent did in fact already
exist in the Scarborough Shoal
when eight Chinese shing vessels
poached on Philippine waters to
gather clams, corals, live sharks
and other protected marine species.
Crew members of the BRP Gregorio
del Pilar, the countrys largest
warship, had in fact boarded one of
the Chinese vessels and documented
their illegal catch.
But two Chinese maritime
surveillance ships later approached
and positioned themselves between
the Gregorio del Pilar and the Chinese
shing vessels, thus preventing the
arrest of the erring Chinese shermen,
the Foreign Affairs Department said.
After a standoff that lasted several
days, Manila pulled back its warship,
and the Chinese shing vessels sailed
away with their illegal loot intact.
Clearly, the military deterrent had
not workedbecause it was not seen
as credible, or perhaps because the
Chinese had surmised that we did not
have the political will or the military
muscle to make good our threats.
In the aftermath, President Benigno
Aquino III declared that Manila
would not go to war with China
over the disputed shoal, and that it
chose to de-escalate the stand-off by
replacing its warship with a civilian
Coast Guard vessel.
The administration, meanwhile, has
challenged China to go to the United
Nations with the Philippines to resolve
the territorial disputes in the West
Philippine Sea, a call that Beijing is
likely to ignore, as it has in the past.
After all, from the Chinese
perspective, there is no upside to
going to the UN or an international
court if it can already have its way
in the disputed waters of the West
Philippine Sea.
If a military solution is unacceptable
and diplomacy continues to fail,
Manila must nd a new way to bring
Beijing to the negotiating table or
nothing will change. The Chinese
will continue to treat the disputed
waters as their own, and act as if we
were intruders in our own territory.
Gunboat diplomacy
Bitch-slapping Abigail
A SENATOR allied with the powers-
that-be must have been so inspired
by the tales he heard during the
impeachment trial of Chief Justice
Renato Corona that he recently went
out and bought two condo units in
a new development along Shaw
Boulevard. The two loft units are
supposedly valued at P7 million each.
While the purchase of the two condos
may have thrilled the senator no end,
he still is a newbie, after all. Compared
to how a like-minded colleague of
his was able to somehow purchase
through an in-lawa posh residence
at super-swank North Forbes valued
in the hundreds of
millions, the two
Shaw lofts must
look like low-
cost housing for
lowly government
workers.
Oh, wait. The
c o n d o - b u y i n g
senator used to be a
lowly government
worker himself.
But perhaps we
should give this
guy some time
to catch up. He
may not really be
known as a quick
study, but perhaps hell show some
heretofore undiscovered aptitude in the
eld of real estate accumulation.
* * *
This is how hard it is to be a
spokesman of Malacaang Palace: you
say one thing thats perfectly logical
and the very next day your boss says
the exact opposite. And if Abigail Valte
had any sense of pride (or some other
job that she could nd), she would
have left yesterday.
Of course, Valte is probably not
leaving her job, any more than Energy
Secretary Rene Almendras is expected
to resign after thoroughly messing
up the power crisis in Mindanao.
Because the ofcials of the Aquino
administration are, for the most part,
nobodies even in their previous careers
before joining government, they never
had it so good since President Noynoy
Aquino plucked them out of obscurity.
When President Noynoy Aquino
assembled his team of non-achievers,
after all, he was not looking for the
best and the brightest, as many more
secure chief executives have done. He
was looking to give jobs to his friends.
And having quickly exhausted his
pool of former classmates, shooting
buddies and the like, all of whom were
distinguished only by their loyalty
to him and their mediocrity in their
previous jobs, he tapped people like
Valte, who will take abuse like being
contradicted in public without so much
as a whimper of protest.
On the other hand, the few
accomplished people who somehow
make it into Team Mediocrity, as the
Aquinos ofcialdom should rightly
be called, dont last long. Thats what
happened to Gus Lagman, the only
person with IT smarts to ever get
appointed into the Commission on
Elections and a respected consultant and
entrepreneur before joining goverment.
Lagmans extensive background
in infotech probably convinced him
to oppose the purchase of P1.8 billion
worth of counting machines used in the
2010 elections. Smartmatics precinct
count optical scan machines were the
subject of a lot of complaints that have
been drowned out, quite naturally, by
the people swept into power by them.
And then there are those who did
distinguish themselves prior to joining
the Aquino administration like Justice
Secretary Leila de Lima, but who have
apparently decided that they would do
a lot better if they blindly followed
the boss line and just sold out. De
Limas pursuit of
former Comelec
Chairman Bejamin
Abalos, using two
witnesses who had
disappeared after
being sanctioned
for committing
various election-
related anomalies,
shows this. De
Limas suborning
of the two
Mindanao election
ofcials, who were
offered clean bills
of health if they
turned against
Abalos (who wanted them punished),
is simply mind-blowing even for a
former Arroyo functionary.
As for Abigail Valte, perhaps she
will nally understand that telling
the truth (or even pointing out the
painfully obvious) isnt really her job.
And if she really thinks she will not
nd better work elsewhere, she should
just stop making even perfectly sane
and logical conclusions like the fact
that Vice President Jejomar Binay is
headed for a split with Aquino simply
because both of them have their own
political parties.
* * *
Manny Pacquiao may be a genius in
the ring, but hes denitely not showing a
lot of intelligence in politics. His decision
to leave Aquinos Liberal Party (where
he was never wanted) after the Bureau
of Internal Revenue demanded that he
explain his supposedly shrinking income
should accelerate the process somewhat,
though.
Pacquiaos party-hopping aside,
perhaps the neophyte politician-boxer
should also explain why he is no longer
an opponent of the reproductive health
bill, as he was early on. How true is it
that Pacman was the subject of intense
pressure to turn pro-RH, not only in
the Philippines but also by authorities
in the United States?
Pacquiao, if he wants to go far in
his quest for ever-higher public ofce,
needs the political equivalent of a
Freddie Roach to advise him, instead
of the usual yes-men who surround
him 24/7. He cant hope to be a
political buttery and not expect to get
stung by a bee.
EDITORIAL
Downgrade our embassy in Beijing
LISTENING to Senators Joker Arroyo
and Gringo Honasan suggest we enlist
the help of our American friends in the
current standoff at Scarborough Shoal,
one would think they have always been
on that side of the ideological fence.
Well, the Chinese are practically
at our door steps, 150 nautical miles
off Zambales , the nearest coastline to
Scarborough and within the 200-mile
economic exclusion zone under the
United Nations Convention on the Laws
of the Sea.
With one aircraft to back it up,
the three Chinese ships are not yet an
armada. But their presence in Philippine
territorial waters, (the nearest Chinese
coastline is thousands of miles away) is
an affront to our sovereignty.
Its bad enough that our only warship,
a retted, hand-me-down US Coast
Guard cutter, withdrew from the scene
of the confrontation purportedly to
refuel and get some fresh supplies. The
BRP Gregorio del Pilar was replaced
by a smaller civilian vessel. Thats like
bringing in your kid brother to ght the
neighborhood toughie.
Meanwhile, the eight Chinese shing
boats caught poaching in Philippine
waters were able to sail away with
their bounty of giant clams, endangered
corals and a huge catch of sh that
could have fed the poor people living
near the coastline of the West Philippine
Sea. With the menacing presence of
three Chinese vessels and an aircraft
overhead, our coast guard vessel could
only watch helplessly while the thieves
took off with their loot .
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario
is a picture of calm during his press
briengs on the impasse at Scarborough.
That is as it should be. Hes exhausting
all diplomatic avenues available to
prevent the explosive situation from
turning into an incident that would incur
the loss of lives.
So far, it has only been a loss of face
on the Philippine side. But our foreign
ofce ofcials should really start
thinking out of the box. The Chinese
wont leave Scarborough Shoal now
that they have gotten a toehold on it.
Predictably, the Chinese will call
the Philippine-US Balikatan war
exercises, which started yesterday near
the disputed waters, a provocation.
Im not trying to foment sinophobia.
But the Scarborough situation shows we
should be scared of the Chinese more
than the Americans contrary, to whats
being mouthed by the militants in front
of the US embassy.
There are two diplomatic options
open to us. First, our Philippine Mission
in New York should ask for an urgent
meeting of the proper UN body to defuse
the situation. Obviously, the feeble efforts
by our foreign ofce are not enough.
Lets replace our ambassador to the UN
with a more seasoned diplomat adept
at international politics. Anyway, the
present ambassador to the UN, Libran
Cabactulan, is due for recall having been
on foreign assignment too long.
This may seem too drastic but
a calibrated response would be to
downgrade our embassy in Beijing.
Theres even more reason now not
to send septuagenarian ambassador-
nominee Domingo Lee. Lets recall
unnecessary embassy staff and just
leave the current Charge dAffaires and
key personnel. For sure Beijing will do
the same, downgrade or even close its
embassy in Manila in a tit-for-tat move.
But so what? Having an embassy in
each others capital does not seem to be
working. We can both reopen when the
situation returns to normal.
What about the big Chinese market
for our export products, the huge loans
(but corruption tainted deals like NBN-
ZTE) and nancial aid?
Any respectable thinking Filipino
would think we can survive without
the Chinese. What we wont be able to
survive is to have a Chinese occupation
of territory thats internationally
recognized as ours.
This may sound like an outlandish
idea .But why dont we relocate all
the squatters (oops, informal settlers
, the politically correct phrase) to the
Kalayaan group of islands and support
them with the governments Pantawid
sa Kabuhayan program? That may
seem outrageous since they may not
want to go. They dont even want to go
to Carmona, Cavite But they brave the
bullets in strife-torn Syria, Libya and
Yemen.
Perhaps at the extent of provoking
the Chinese, we could send more
troops to the Kalayaan Islands if we
truly want to assert our sovereignty.
Otherwise, lets host an invasion as the
Scarborough situation has the makings
of one, and welcome the Chinese with
open armsif not splayed legs, like the
bar girls of Olongapo.
ALEJANDRO
DEL ROSARIO
BACK CHANNEL
Valte should
understand that
telling the truth (or
pointing out the
painfully obvious)
isnt really her
job.
JOJO
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I TOOK my family to Baguio over
the weekend. I wanted a respite from
the hot Metro Manila weather and
needed to recharge my batteries after
pounding on my typewriter (yes, I
still write using my old Olympia) for
my column that appears four times
a week.
Baguio is still a top tourist
destination. No wonder Baguios
population during summer bursts at
the seams.
But there
are problems:
h o r r e n d o u s
traffic jams on
Session Road,
pollution, and
squatters. The
g o v e r n m e n t
seems helpless
in stopping
them.
W o r s e ,
there is no stopping the economic
expansion. Construction is
everywhere without the benefit of
city planning!
Henry Sys SM wants to expand
and build a hotel and commercial-
residential complex. This plan,
though, has been opposed by self-
styled environmentalists because it
would mean the cutting and balling
of pine trees.
As a result of protests and a
temporary restraining order from
the Regional Trial Court, the
Department of Environment and
Natural Resources has withdrawn
the permit it had issued to the SM
Group to cut the trees. Instead, the
DENR told the SM Group to uproot
and replant all the 182 trees through
a tree balling procedure.
But tree balling is another
problem since it doesnt guarantee
the survival of all the trees. Even in
Camp John Hay, out the hundreds
of pine trees tree-balled, only 17
percent survived.
The revised DENR permit to SM
carried new conditions to which SM
agreed, including planting 50,000
trees within three years instead of
the original offer of 5,000 trees.
Thus, the problem of proprietary
rights and economic expansion
clashes with the fact that its only
in Baguio City where you can now
find pine trees.
Be that as it may, the saving grace
of Baguio is Camp John Hay where
one can still smell the pine trees and
roam around within its compound
and view the scenery of the
Cordilleras. There are now two five-
star hotels in Camp John Haythe
Manor and the Le Monet, a boutique
hotel. And of course, the Fil-Estate
Manor Suites, country homes and
luxury log homes.
***
Sometime in October 2009,
Filipina entrepreneur Josefina Juan
Guevara, who is known in business
and society circles as Jojo,
dropped by Martinis cocktail lounge
after having snacks at the Captains
Bar at the Mandarin Hotel in Makati.
Accompanied by Cesar Angeles
of the Department of Foreign
Affairs Office for Special Concerns,
Jojo went to the bar of Martinis and
called out to Rod, the bartender she
knew. She was shocked when a male
foreigner, who was seated at the bar,
suddenly told her to Shut Up, and
added, Youre shouting in my ear!
Youre drunk!
Jojo managed to blurt out that she
just wanted to greet the bartender and
order drinks. The fact that she even
replied seemed to have infuriated the
foreigner, who then explained, You
know I can have you killed right
now! Where are my guards? He
then picked up his phone and said,
I will call my
guards.
J o j o
a n s w e r e d
back, Youre
a foreigner in
my country and
youre telling
me that you will
have me killed?
She then looked
a the bar
personnel and
asked, Is there a CCTV here? This
guy wants to have me killed! The
foreigner answered back and said,
I am a foreigner with residency
here, and I work for the PSG and the
CIDG, and I am a regular customer
here at Martinis.
At that point, Jojos companion,
Cesar Angeles, confronted the
foreigner and asked him to apologize
to Jojo. The rude bar customer
refused and showed Angeles some
PSG and CIDG identification cards
stating his name was Kerry Morgan,
aka Mulligan. Santa Banana! As it
turns out, the British national, who
carries a tourist visa, has managed to
go in and out of the country several
times, perhaps mainly on the strength
of his supposed dealings with the
PSG and the CIDG.
The following day, Jojo and
Angeles filed a formal report with
the Makati Police Precinct 6, and had
the incident recorded in the police
blotter. Subsequently, Jojo filed
with the Metropolitan Trial Court
Branch 67 of Makati as case of light
threats against Morgan. A warrant of
arrest for Morgan was issued. This
was, however, set aside when the
foreigner surrendered voluntarily,
and filed the required cash bond.
The matter has since been
referred by the Makati MTC to the
Philippine Mediation Center, and
the case has remained unresolved
two years and six months to this day.
In the meantime, flashing his PSG
and CIDG IDs, Morgan still freely
moves in and out of the country,
but hopefully no longer with his
overbearing attitude and his rudeness
towards locals.
It would be interesting to find out
if this foreigner truly was issued that
PSG and CIDG ID cards he loves
to show off. Does the Presidential
Security Group issue IDs to
foreigners? Does the PNP-CIDG
give special treatment to foreigners
so they could abuse Filipinos,
especially women?
Baguio
is no longer fun
Save the trees
THE most popular issues last week in
cyberspace was not the summit called by
government to address the power crisis in
Mindanao, not the fact that the President
and the Vice President are headed for
splitsville. It was also not about the
standoff between the Philippines and
China near the Scarborough Shoal at
the West Philippines Sea. Say what you
will about our priorities as a people,
but perhaps most of us are truly tired of
politics.
Thus, most were more riled up over the
fact that retail giant SM was hell bent on
uprooting 182 fully-grown trees at Luneta
Hill in Baguio to pave the way for the
construction of a parking area, and the fact
that Filipino-American Jessica Sanchez
almost got booted out in the current
season of American Idol because she got
the lowest text votes of the remaining
seven contenders.
I received at least ve cyber invites to
join the protest against SM and a couple
more requests to join the call to boycott
SM malls and department stores. Fight
SM? I am not sure such a move will
really prosper. At the practical level, its
the summer season and air-conditioned
SM malls offer the most convenient and
accessible respite from the sweltering
heat. SM malls house clinics, spas,
tutorial schools, movie houses, recreation
areas, etc. Where else will kids go while
they are on vacation? Small wonder then
that SM largely ignored the protest and
the call for boycott and did not even deign
to issue an ofcial explanation.
Ironically, it was government ofcials
who acted as spokespersons for SM
explaining to people that the contested
property was private, that SM was not
cutting down trees but balling them up
for relocation, and that SM was planting
50 (Environment Secretary Ramon Paje
even gloated on public television that
SM has raised the number to 50,000) for
every tree that they sacrice for the sake
of expanding their empire and increasing
prots.
That cabinet secretaries would actually
side with big business is hardly surprising.
SM has become the metaphorical
mountain that is practically impregnable.
Thus, they are able to get away with
almost anything.
The best we can hope for is that the
Sys adapt and shift to a business model
that takes environmental protection and
conservation as an integral component
rather than as token consideration.
Business and environmental protection
are not mutually exclusive concepts
they can actually co-exist. Sadly,
the current template for SM malls is
not environment-friendly. Most of the
existing SM malls all over the country
were not built to complement the natural
environment; on the contrary, most of
them demolished everything in the area to
create the malls. Unlike, say, Greenbelt
which tried to preserve the park and the
old trees in the area by designing the
new structures around it, most SM malls
are contained fortresses rather than airy,
free-owing structures that blend with the
environment.
Balling fully grown trees and relocating
them is commendable; but misses out an
important point: We need trees in heavily
commercialized areas to function as the
proverbial lungs of these areas. We need
trees in the middle of Baguio City where
they are badly needed. We need to save
Baguio City, which has deteriorated so
badly that fumes from car exhausts have
replaced early morning fog.
What people are riled over is that SM is
coming across as heartless. It has already
killed most of the small shops and quaint
businesses around Session Road. SM is
already the biggest retail empire and the
Sys are already among the richest people
in the country. How much wealthier, how
much bigger do they need to become
before they start thinking about caring for
and giving back to nature?
Also last week, many people expressed
shock and dismay over the fact that Jessica
Sanchez almost got eliminated in the
current season of American Idol because
she got the lowest number of votes. The
judges saved her by using the lone over-
ride mechanism available for each season.
Most everyone, including music experts,
agree that Sanchez is among the most
talented, if not the best, among the current
AI contenders. Unfortunately, we should
not forget that AI is rst and foremost a
popularity contest. People just have to
help Sanchez if we want her to say in the
competition and win. Lets stop whining
and ailing around. If we want her to win,
its time to do our part. Ask your friends
and relatives in the United States to vote
for Sanchez. Vote for her online.
ANALYSIS
Construction is
everywhere.
The bar and the bench on women
LAWYER Claire Luczon, executive
director of Women LEAD, led a team that
conducted a survey among 27 lawyers
and six family court judges on how the
Philippine legal system was addressing
the issue of violence against women.
Luczon presented her teams ndings
at the March 28 launch of Justice and
Healing for Survivors of Gender-Based
Violence, a program being implemented
by the Womens Feature Service, Women
LEAD, Womens Crisis Center and Assist.
According to Luczon, the legal
profession is not too happy with too many
laws supposedly protecting women in the
legal system.
The survey shows, though, that
awareness of the existence of these laws
makes victims and survivors feel better,
knowing that they have rights.
What is disheartening is that despite
the existence of such laws, there remain
certain mindsets, practices and biases that
prevent these from truly protecting, much
less empowering, women who have in
one way or another experienced abuse.
Loopholes in the laws also frustrate
their objectives.
Foremost among the ndings is that in
cases of abuse, there is over-reliance on
testimonial evidence, especially of the
victim.
Rape victims, for instance, are made
to recount theur harrowing experience
in courtnever mind if the courtroom
is lled with litigants of all cases being
tried during that session, and that the
woman would rather not revisit the
details of her abuse.
The challenge is now to build a case
even without the participation of victims.
The use of DNA evidence, for instance,
must be promoted because it provides a
fool-proof guide to determine the identity
of the perpetrator.
Second, some of the laws have
unrealistic evidentiary requirements
which are difcult, if not impossible, to
meet. For instance, Republic Act 9208, or
the anti-trafcking law, has a provision on
intent to exploit which must be clearly
established in the arguments. Similarly,
in Republic Act 9262 or the Violence
Against Women and Children Act, intent
to control needs to be proven under the
provision on economic abuse. Cases
have been dismissed because of the
complainants failure to clearly illustrate
the intent to control even as the economic
abuse has been severe.
In sexual abuse cases, the victim is
often given the burden to show there was
absolutely no consent on her part. She has
to prove she did not want the sex.
Luczon also observes brazen gender
bias among the ofcers and employees
of the court when it comes to dealing
with victims of abuse. For example,
they believe that a woman must come to
court with clean hands. If a wife has been
less than perfect, that virtually negates
her credibility in complaining of bad
treatment from her husband.
Careless remarks from court staff also
show the bias. They say that women who
want to get out of abusive relationships
are just not willing to suffer (ayaw
magtiis) or oversensitive (maarte).
Some members of the staff are callous
and impatient, asking why the case has
not been settled yet.
Worse, they also condemn women
who choose to withdraw their cases (you
are wasting the time of the court!), not
realizing that such decisions must be seen in
the context of the psychological state of the
victims who have been subjected to abuse
by their intimate partners, the father of their
children, over long periods of time.
And then, during hearings, a
complainant must look the partif she
wants to prove she was a victim, she must
look unkempt, disheveled, desperate.
Any victim who xes herself up or looks
empowered is met with disbelief.
Many provisions of the VAWCA
are also not being implemented. For
instance, these cases are still not given
priority among the many lodged in courts.
While the courts could issue a temporary
restraining order, they still hesitate to
send the men out of the house. There
is pressure to settle amicably. Privacy
and condentiality are violated because
questioning is done in open court.
Among the family court judges, the
consensus is that the laws protecting
women are commendable only because
women are the weaker sex.
There is misplaced priority on
strengthening or preserving the family as
an institution, even though its individual
members (the wifes or the childrens)
rights are not respected. Courts also tend
to trivialize womens troubles, saying
they are unwilling to bear the hardships of
married life or are just vindictive after their
husbands indelity.
Indeed the existence of laws for
victims of gender-based violence is not
a guarantee that they will be protected
and their rights upheld. More needs to be
done, especially by the lawyers and the
judges who must be a step ahead of the
rest of us on why these laws are even there
in the rst place.
adellechua@gmail.com
Assad is unbowed by Annans plan
By Karin Laub
BEIRUT The United Nations insists a
fragile truce it brokered in Syria is holding,
even though regime forces have been
hammering the rebellious city of Homs
with artillery for days.
Its a sign of the leeway the international
community seems willing to give President
Bashar Assad in hopes of forcing him
into the next stage of special envoy Ko
Annans peace plantalks with opponents
who demand his removal.
Assad has made it brutally clear that
he wont step aside, trying to snuff out
a 13-month uprising with tank re and
mass arrests. Even though he ostensibly
accepted Annans plan, hes likely to
wriggle out of it since he seems largely
insulated from pressure.
He does not face a threat of Western
military intervention. Poorly armed rebel
ghters dont pose a danger to his rule. And
Assad has the backing of Russia, China and
Iran, along with key groups at home.
Some even argue the Annan plan has
actually allowed Assad to strengthen his
hold on the country of 22 million.
There is nothing to suggest that there
is light at the end of the tunnel here,
said Shadi Hamid of the Brookings Doha
Center, a Gulf-based think tank. If the end
game is the fall of the Assad regime, I dont
think we are any closer to the end game.
From the time the April 12 cease-re
deadline was announced, the regime
escalated blanket shelling attacks on rebel-
held neighborhoods, killing dozens every
day in what the opposition described as
a frenzied last-minute rush to crush the
uprising.
Yet the plan by Annan, the joint UN-
Arab League emissary, is the only one
a deadlocked international community
could rally behind and is seen as the only
practical way forward.
The West is half-heartedly supporting
the Annan plan although it expects it to
fail, because it is even more hesitant at
the idea of getting sucked into an armed
confrontation, said Peter Harling of the
International Crisis Group think tank.
Syrias allies, meanwhile, back the
initiative because, unlike an Arab League
plan earlier this year, it does not require
Assad to step down ahead of transition talks.
Still, even Annan demands that
Assad eventually address the legitimate
aspirations and concerns of the Syrian
people in talks with the opposition.
The behavior of the regime in the past
few days suggests the plan is likely to
unravel well before any political talks
could begin.
Since a truce formally took effect
Thursday, Syria has violated key
provisions. Tanks, troops and widely
feared plainclothes security agents
continue to patrol the streets to deter anti-
regime protests, despite Annans demand
that the army pull back to its bases.
And while theres been a sharp drop
in violence since last week, the regime
resumed its assault on rebellious Homs,
Syrias third-largest city, over the weekend,
after only a brief lull.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon hinted
Monday hes ready to overlook Assads
transgressions for now. He said the truce
is very fragile but essential for getting
to political negotiations, suggesting Ban is
willing to stretch the denition of a cease-
re to salvage Annans plan.
Its not clear if Ban will call out Assad
on truce violations once a full contingent
of up to 250 UN monitors has been
deployed. So far, only an advance team
of six is on the ground.
Annan has been intentionally vague
about the terms of political talks since
gaps are vast and neither side even
recognizes the other. The regime portrays
its opponents as thugs and terrorists, while
the Syrian National Council, the main
opposition group, says theres no point
talking to Assad.
Political leaders of the opposition say
theyre willing to let Annans plan play
out even though they believe Assad has
no intention of heeding it.
If Assad keeps violating the truce, it
will sharpen the message that he cant be
reasoned with and that the world needs
to take more forceful action, said Louay
Sa, the Syrian National Councils chief
strategist in exile.
But if, against all odds, the regime were
to scale back violence, it could quickly
lose control as peaceful protesters ood
the streets, Sa said.
Popular pressure, the atmosphere, will
bring down the regime and probably those
in control now will have to negotiate their
way out, he said.
Others say its unlikely Assad will let
things get this far.
During last Fridays anti-regime marches,
the rst since the truce, troops opened re on
demonstrators in some areas, killing at least
six, but stood by in others. Activists reported a
much larger turnout than in previous months,
when an intense clampdown reduced the
crowd sizes, but said an intimidating troop
presence still kept many Assad opponents
off the streets.
Analysts say that in the end, only two
things can force Assads handa real
military threat from abroad or at home, or
a change in Russias position, neither of
them likely to happen soon.
Economic sanctions have started to
bite, but experts say regimes can survive
them for months or years, and Syrias
allies, including oil-rich Venezuela, can
try to soften the blow.
Russia and fellow UN Security Council
member China have effectively shielded
Assad from international condemnation
so far. Moscows nudging was key to
getting Assad to accept the Annan plan,
but its not clear how far Russia would go
in demanding compliance.
While Russian leaders may be uneasy
about the regimes brutalitymore than
9,000 people are said to have been killed
since March 2011they do not have
compelling reasons yet to dump Assad,
said Asli Bali, a law professor at the
University of California at Los Angeles.
AP
EMIL
P. JURADO
TO THE POINT
BONG C.
AUSTERO
ARE WE THERE YET?
ADELLE
CHUA
CHASING HAPPY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009 | 1 ManilaStandardTODAY A6 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 ManilaStandardTODAY
NATIONAL COMMISSION
FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10066,
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION AND
CONSERVATON OF THE NATIONAL CULTURAL
HERITAGE, STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL
COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS (NCCA)
AND ITS AFFILIATED CULTURAL AGENCIES, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
RULE I
TITLE, PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION
Section 1. Shor t Title. - These rules shall be known as the
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10066
otherwise known as the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009
Section 2. Pur pose. These Rules are promulgated to prescribe
the procedures and guidelines for the implementation of RA No.
10066 in order to facilitate compliance therewith and to achieve the
objectives thereof.
Section 3. Constr uction. These Rules shall be construed and
applied in accordance with, and in furtherance of the policies and
objectives of the law. In case of confict or ambiguity, which may
arise in the implementation of these Rules, the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts shall issue the necessary clarifcation. In
case of doubt, the same shall be construed liberally and in favor of
the Constitutional directives to foster preservation, enrichment and
dynamic evolution of a Filipino culture.
Rule II
DECLARATION OF POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES
Section 4. Declaration of Policies.In line with the Constitution,
the following policies shall guide these rules:
Section 4.1. The State shall foster the preservation, enrichment,
and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture based on
the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and
intellectual expression (Sec. 14, Art. XIV Constitution)
Section 4.2. Arts and letters shall enjoy the patronage of the
State. The State shall conserve, promote, and popularize the
nations historical and cultural heritage and resources, as well as
artistic creations. (Sec. 15, supra)
Section 4.3. All the countrys artistic and historic wealth
constitutes the cultural treasure of the nation and shall be under
the protection of the State, which may regulate its disposition.
(Sec. 16, supra)
Section 4.4. The State shall recognize, respect, and protect the
rights of indigenous cultural communities to preserve and develop
their cultures, traditions, and institutions. It shall consider these
rights in the formulation of national plans and policies. (sec. 17,
supra)
Section 5. Objectives.In pursuit of cultural preservation as a
strategy for maintaining Filipino identity, these rules shall pursue the
following objectives:
Section 5.1. Protect, preserve, conserve and promote the nations
cultural heritage, its property and histories, and safeguard the
ethnicity of local communities;
Section 5.2. Establish and strengthen cultural institutions; and,
Section 5.3. Protect cultural workers and ensure their professional
development and well-being.
The State shall likewise endeavor to create a balanced atmosphere
where the historic past co-exists in harmony with modern society.
It shall approach the problem of conservation in an integrated
and holistic manner, cutting across all relevant disciplines and
technologies. The State shall further administer the heritage resources
in a spirit of stewardship for the inspiration and beneft of the present
and future generations.
Rule III
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 6. Defnition of Terms.for purposes of this Act, the
following terms shall be defned as follows:
(a) Adaptive Re-use shall refer to the utilization of buildings,
other built structures and sites of value for purposes other than that
for which they were intended originally, in order to conserve the site,
their engineering integrity and authenticity of design.
(b) Anthropological Area shall refer to any place where studies
of specifc ethno-linguistic groups are undertaken, the properties of
which are of value to cultural heritage.
(c) Antique shall refer to a cultural property found locally which
is one hundred (100) years in age, more or less, the production of
which has ceased.
(d) Archeological Area shall refer to any place whether above or
underground, underwater or at sea level, containing fossils, artifacts
and other cultural, geological, botanical, zoological materials which
depict and document culturally relevant paleontological, prehistoric
and/or historic events.
(e) Archive or archives shall refer to public and private records
in any format which have been selected for permanent preservation
because of their evidential, historical information value; otherwise
known as archival materials collections or archival holdings; the
place (building/room/storage area) where archival materials are kept
and preserved; and an organization or agency or part thereof whose
main responsibility is to appraise, arrange, describe, conserve,
promote and make archival materials available for reference and
research, also known as archival agency.
(f) Built heritage shall refer to architectural and engineering
structures, such as but not limited to bridges, government buildings,
ancestral houses, places of worship, traditional dwellings, military
installations, train stations, lighthouses, small ports, city and
streetscapes, educational technological and industrial complexes,
and their settings, and landscapes with notable historical and cultural
signifcance.
(g) Collector shall refer to any person who or institution that
acquires cultural property for purposes other than sale.
(h) Commission shall refer to the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
(i) Conser vation shall refer to all the processes and measures of
maintaining the cultural signifcance of a cultural property, including
but not limited to, preservation, restoration, reconstruction,
protection, adaptative re-use or any combination thereof.
(j) Cultur al agencies shall refer to any of the following national
government agencies with their specifc areas of responsibility:
National Museum (cultural property), the National Library (books);
National Historical Commission of the Philippines (Philippine
history), the National Archives of the Philippines (documents),
the Cultural Center of the Philippines (culture and the arts) and
Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (language).
(k) Cultur al Education shall refer to the teaching and learning of
cultural concepts and processes.
(l) Cultur al Her itage shall refer to the totality of cultural property
preserved and developed through time and passed on to posterity.
(m) Cultural Heritage worker shall refer to an individual
undertaking cultural heritage work.
(n) Cultur al Institution shall refer to entities primarily engaged
in cultural work.
(o) Cultur al Proper ty shall refer to all products of human
creativity by which a people and a nation reveal their identity,
including architecture and sites or human activity [churches,
mosques and other places of religious worship, schools] and natural
history specimens and sites, whether public or privately owned,
movable or immovable, and tangible or intangible.
(p) Dealer s shall refer to natural and juridical persons who acquire
cultural property for the purpose of engaging in the acquisition and
disposition of the same.
(q) Her itage Zone shall refer to historical, anthropological,
archeological, artistic, geographical areas, center district, and
settings that are culturally signifcant to the country, as declared by
the National Museum and/or the National Historical Commission of
the Philippines.
(r ) Histor y shall refer to a written record of past events relating
to Philippine history.
(s) Historical Landmarks shall refer to sites or structures that
are associated with events or achievements signifcant to Philippine
history as declared by the National Historical Commission of the
Philippines.
(t) Historical Monuments shall refer to structures that honor
illustrious persons or commemorate events of historical value as
declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
(u) Histor ical Shr ines shall refer to historical sites or structures
hallowed and revered for their history or association as declared by
the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
(v) Historical Street Name shall refer to a street name which has
been in existence for at least ffty (50) years and over time has been
considered historic.
(w) Important Cultural Property (ICP) shall refer to a cultural
property having exceptional cultural, artistic, and historical
signifcance to the Philippines as shall be determined by the National
Museum, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines,
the National Library of the Philippines and/or the National Archives
of the Philippines.
(x) Incunabula printed works produced by the native press when
the art of printing in a particular country or locality is still in infancy.
In the Philippines, historians and bibliographers often refers to the
years 1593 to 1640 our incunabula period.
(y) Intangible Cultur al Her itage shall refer to the practices,
representations, expressions, knowledge, skills, as well as instruments,
objects and artifacts associated therewith, that communities, groups
and individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage, such as:
(1) oral traditions, usages, customs, languages and other expressions;
(2) performing arts; (3) social practices, religious rites, rituals,
culinary traditions and festive events; (4) knowledge and practices
concerning nature and the universe, worship and (5) traditional
craftsmanship.
(z) Intangible cultur al proper ty shall refer to the peopleslearned
processes along with knowledge, skills and creativity that inform
and are developed by them, the products and other manifestations
that they create and the resources, spaces and other aspects of social
and natural context necessary for their sustainability.
(aa) Language refers to the codes and symbols used by a particular
speech community in both written and spoken form to facilitate the
conduct of any discourse that contributes to the smooth functioning
of society.
(bb) Libr ar y shall refer to an institution where the collection of
books, manuscripts, computerized information and other materials
are organized to provide physical, bibliographic, and/or intellectual
access to the public, with a librarian that is trained to provide services
and programs related to the information needs of its clientele.
(cc) Manuscr ipts works prepared by hand including handwritten
or typescript drafts of the publication papers or works not otherwise
in multiple copies.
(dd) Museum shall refer to a permanent institution that
researches, acquires, conserves, communicates and exhibits the
material evidence of humans and their environment for purposes of
education or leisure.
(ee) National Cultur al Treasure shall refer to a unique cultural
property found locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural,
artistic and/or scientifc value which is highly signifcant and
important to the country and offcially declared as such by the
pertinent cultural agency.
(ff) Nationally signifcant shall refer to historical, aesthetic,
scientifc, technical, social and/or spiritual values that unify the
nation by a deep sense of pride in their various yet common identities,
cultural heritage and national patrimony.
(gg) Natural Property of Cultural Signifcance shall refer
to areas possessing outstanding ecosystems with fora and fauna
with national scientifc importance under the National Integrated
Protected Areas System.
(hh) NCCA Por tal Cultur al Databank refers to the specifc
domain in the Commissions intranet for cultural information that is
accessed only internally with control and confdentiality. It includes
the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP).
(ii) Pre-histor y refers to the period of human existence and
activities before the introduction of the forms of writing.
(jj) Presidential Paper s/Collections contains published and
unpublished collection on Philippine presidency from Emilio
Aguinaldo to present. It also includes photographs, books
collections, manuscripts, personal papers and records as well as
digital resources.
(kk) Rarebooks all Filipiniana books printed or publish before
1945. It also includes original manuscripts, exceptional collections,
and other publications of historical importance.
(ll) Recor ds recorded information produced or received in the
initiation, conduct or completion of an institutional or individual
activity and that comprises content, context and structure suffcient
to provide evidence of the activity.
(mm) Registry shall refer to the Philippine Registry of Cultural
Property (PRECUP), which is the registry of all cultural property of
the country deemed signifcant to cultural heritage.
(nn) Restor ation shall refer to the action taken or the technical
intervention to correct deterioration and alterations.
(oo) Special Collections materials, within a library, which are
special in nature which are typically stored because they are
unusually valuable, rare, and unique. It also includes rare books,
archives, and collected manuscripts.
(pp) Tangible cultur al proper ty shall refer to cultural property
with historical, archival, anthropological, archeological, artistic, and/
or architectural value and with exceptional or traditional production,
whether of Philippine origin or not, including antiques and natural
history specimens with signifcant value.
Rule IV
CULTURAL PROPERTY
Section 7. Categor ies. - The Cultural Property of the country
whether public or privately owned, movable or immovable, and
tangible or intangible shall be categorized as follows:
The following shall be declared as Grade I level:
(a) World Heritage Sites;
(b) National Cultural Treasures;
(c) National Historical Landmarks;
(d) National Historical Shrines; and,
(e) National Historical Monuments.
The following shall be declared as Grade II level:
(a) Important Cultural Properties;
Section 7.1. Gr ade III cultur al proper ty. All other cultural
property in the Registry of Cultural Property not declared
as Grades I or II shall be Grade III cultural property deemed
Important Cultural Property, unless otherwise delisted.
Section 7.2. Uncategor ized proper ty.Undeclared property
not falling under the presumption of Important Cultural Property,
but contains characteristics that will qualify them as such shall be
registered in the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property.
Section 8. Cultural Property Considered Important Cultural
Proper ty. -For purposes of protecting a cultural property against
exportation, modifcation or demolition, the following works shall
be considered Important Cultural Property:
Section 8.1. Wor ks by a Manlilikha ng Bayan. Works by
deceased Manlilikha ng Bayan awardees shall be considered
Important Cultural Property, unless declared or its presumption
removed by the Commission.
Section 8.2. Wor ks by National Ar tists.Works by deceased
National Artists shall be considered Important Cultural Property,
unless declared or its presumption removed by the Commission.
Section 8.3. Archeological, tr aditional, ethnogr aphic
material.Unless declared or its presumption removed by the
National Museum, all archeological and traditional ethnographic
materials shall be considered Important Cultural Property.
Section 8.4. Wor ks and Str uctures.Unless declared or its
presumption removed by the National Historical Commission of
the Philippines, works of national heroes, movable or immovable
structures marked by the NHCP or any of its predecessor agencies
or structures at least ffty (50) years old, shall be considered
Important Cultural Property.
Section 8.5. Archival materials or documents.Unless
declared or its presumption removed by the National Archives,
archival materials or documents at least ffty (50) years old shall
be considered Important Cultural Property.
Section 8.6. Rarebooks and Incunabula.Unless declared
or its presumption removed by the National Library of the
Philippines, rarebooks, special collections, and incunabula shall
be considered Important Cultural Property.
Section 9. Wor ld Her itage Sites (WHS). - The Commission,
together with either the National Museum or the NHCP shall closely
collaborate with United Nations Educational Scientifc and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) National Commission of the Philippines in
ensuring the conservation and management of world heritage sites of
cultural and mixed sites category, in the Philippines.
Section 9.1. Standards of conservation for World Heritage
Sites. The WHS shall be subject to the highest standards of
conservation and management prescribed by the WH Convention,
its Operational Guidelines and the WH Convention, its Operational
Guidelines and the WH Committee, to ensure the safeguarding
and sustainability of its Outstanding Universal Values over
time. In no manner shall the Outstanding Universal Value, its
authenticity and integrity be allowed to be compromised.
Section 9.2. Monitoring of World Heritage Sites.The
Commission shall continuously monitor the condition of the
sites and shall, with the National Museum and the NHCP as
appropriate, collaborate with the site managers and the Local
Government Units where the WHS is located to ensure the
safeguarding of the Outstanding Universal Value, the integrity
and authenticity of the WHS.
Section 9.3. Referral to penal provisions.Should an agency,
local or otherwise, fail to ensure the authenticity and integrity of
the WHS, the Commission shall enforce the penal provisions of
this Act.
Section 9.4. Conservation Management Plan.--The Commission
shall ensure that all WHS have a Conservation Management
Plan. This Management Plan shall be prepared according to the
requirements of WH Convention and its Operational Guidelines
and shall contain provisions for protection, management and
conservation of the WHS including cartographic materials that
clearly show its boundaries and allowed zones for protection.
The Management Plan shall be implemented by all sectors
involved in the conservation, management and protection of
the WHS including other non-government stakeholders of the
property.
The Conservation Management Plan shall be subject to regular
evaluation and review by the Commission.
Section 9.5. Technical assistance.The Commission, the
National Museum or the NHCP, as appropriate, may provide
technical assistance to stakeholders and local government units
with property in the tentative list for the preparation of the
necessary documents and dossier required for inscription in the
UNESCO World Heritage List.
Section 10. Privileges of Cultural Property. - All cultural properties
declared as National Cultural Treasures and National Historical
Landmarks shall be entitled to the following privileges:
(a) Priority government funding for protection, conservation and
restoration;
(b) Incentives for private support of conservation and restoration
through the Commissions Conservation Incentive Program for
National Cultural treasures;
(c) An offcial Heritage Marker placed by the cultural agency
concerned indicating that the immovable cultural property has been
identifed as national cultural treasures; and/or national historical
landmarks, sites or monuments; and,
(d) In times of armed confict, natural disasters, and other exceptional
events that endanger the cultural heritage of the country, all World
Heritage Sites, National Cultural Treasures or National Historical
Landmarks, sites or monuments shall be given utmost priority
protection by the Government

All cultural property declared as Important Cultural Property may
also receive government funding for its protection, conservation, and
restoration. An offcial Heritage Marker may likewise be placed on
an immovable cultural property to identify the same as important
cultural property.
Section 11. Procedure for Declaration, De-Listing and Lifting of
National Cultural Treasures, Important Cultural Property or
Property Deemed Important Cultural Property. - The procedure
in declaring as well as in delisting a National Cultural Property or an
Important Cultural Property shall be as follows:
Section 11.1. Filing of the petition.A declaration or a lifting
of cultural property as National Cultural Treasure or Important
Cultural Property shall commence upon the fling of a verifed
petition by the owner, stakeholder or any interested person
with the Commission, which shall issue temporary remedies, if
necessary to protect a site prior to declaration, after which it shall
refer the matter to the appropriate cultural agency.
Upon verifcation of the suitability of the property as a national
cultural treasure or an important cultural property, the cultural
agency concerned shall send notice of hearing to the owner and
stakeholders. Stakeholders, including but not limited to local
government units, local culture and arts council, local tourism
councils, non-government conservation organizations, and
schools, may be allowed to fle their support or opposition to the
petition;
The owner and/or other stakeholders shall fle their position paper
within ffteen (15) days from receipt of the notice of hearing,
furnishing all the parties, including the appropriate cultural
agency, with such position paper. Extensions may be allowed,
but in no case shall it exceed more than thirty (30) days; and
The petitioner/stakeholder shall give their answer within ffteen
(15) days upon receipt of any position paper. Thereafter, no
further submissions shall be allowed.
The appropriate cultural agency shall have a maximum of ninety
(90) days from the deadline of the submission of all the answers
within which to submit its resolutions and render its decision on
the application.
Section 11.2. Filing fees.The Commission may charge a fee
for petitions.
Section 12. Right of First Refusal on the Sale of National Cultural
Treasures, Important Cultural Properties, National Historical
Landmarks, declared sites and structures. The appropriate
cultural agency shall be given the right of frst refusal in the purchase
of cultural property declared as national cultural treasures. Prior to
the fnality of the sale, the appropriate cultural agency may likewise
match any offer made for the purchase of national cultural property.
Section 12.1. Notice in writing.Any owner of a National
Cultural Treasure shall notify in writing the appropriate cultural
agency when it has an agreement to sell said National Cultural
Treasure and the terms and considerations thereof.
Section 12.2. Period for Exercise of the Right- The owner shall
give the appropriate cultural agency ninety (90) days from notice
in which to match the consideration for the purchase of the said
National Cultural property.
Section 13. Licensing of Dealers of Cultural Property. - All
dealers of cultural properties shall secure a license to operate as such
from the National Museum. The National Museum shall continue
the licensing of dealers, agents and exporters of cultural properties
as well as the renewal of their licenses pursuant to the existing rules
and regulations.
All agents of dealers and exporters of cultural properties shall also
secure a license from the National Museum in accordance with the
existing policies of the National Museum.
Section 14. Dealings of Cultural Property. - No cultural property
shall be sold, resold, or taken out of the country without frst securing
a clearance from the cultural agency concerned, particularly the
National Museum in the case of a Permit to Export.. In case the
property shall be taken out of the country, it shall solely be for the
purpose of scientifc scrutiny or exhibit, repair, visual arts cleaning
and restoration, except for those cultural property that are considered
fne arts, works of National Artists other than for Architecture, and
those works that have been produced by living Manlilikha ng Bayan
awardees and artifacts, archeological, traditional and ethnographic
materials classifed as Grade III.
(a) Sale or Resale of Cultural Property- The sale or resale of a
cultural property, subject to the right of frst refusal in Section 12
hereof shall also require the following:
1. National Cultural Treasures shall not change ownership, except
by inheritance or by sale duly approved by the concerned cultural
agency; provided, however, that it may not be taken out of the
country for reasons of inheritance or sale.
2. National Cultural Treasures may be taken out of the country
only with a written permit from the concerned cultural agency
and only for purposes of exhibition or for scientifc scrutiny but
shall be returned immediately after such exhibition or study;
provided, however, that necessary safeguards have been duly
complied with, as required by the concerned cultural agency.
(b) Purposes for which a Cultural Property Grade I and II may
be taken out of the country- In case the property shall be taken out
of the country, it shall solely be for the purpose of scientifc scrutiny
or exhibit, and shall meet the following requirements:
1. The applicant must execute an affdavit that the cultural
property is not for sale and will guarantee its return to the country
after its event;
2. To guarantee such return, the said cultural property shall be
covered by a surety bond amounting to 100% of the appraised
value. The surety bond shall be issued by a reputable insurance
company;
3. In case the exhibit of the cultural property is extended, prior
approval by the National Museum shall be secured;
4. The bond shall be forfeited when the National Museum is not
informed of its extension.
No licensed agent, dealer or exporter shall engage in the sale of
cultural properties not duly stamped or marked by the National
Museum or concerned agency;
Cultural properties in transit within the Philippines shall be
covered by a conduction invoice by the seller thereof indicating
his Residence Certifcate and Tax Account Number;
Within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the approval of
these rules and regulations all cultural properties placed on sale
shall be duly registered and stamped by the National Museum or
concerned agency;
Transfer, change of ownership or sale of National Cultural
Treasure and Important Cultural Properties shall be reported to
the Commission or the concerned agency by the transferee within
thirty (30) days from the conclusion of such transaction.
(c) Intangible cultur al proper ty.The Commission shall monitor
and administer the protection of intangible cultural property.
The material recordings of intangible property shall be closely
monitored. Recordings of intangibles save for indigenous design
shall require written permits from the Commission when taken out
of the country.
RULE V
HERITAGE ZONES / DISTRICTS
Section 15. Designation of Heritage Zones. - The National
Historical Commission of the Philippines, the National Museum, in
consultation with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board or
other concerned agencies shall designate heritage zones to protect
the historical and cultural integrity of a geographical area.
Section 15.1. Declared Her itage Zones.shall be subject to
the environmental impact assessment laws, rules and regulations
of the DENR and shall henceforth be considered a culturally
sensitive area for purposes of complying with the requisites of
the said laws, rules and regulations.
Section 15.2. Petition for declaration of Heritage Zones.
Local government units may apply with the NHCP or National
Museum for the designation of a heritage zone in its jurisdiction.
Section 16. Maintenance of Heritage Zones.A Heritage Zone
shall be maintained by the local government unit concerned, in
close coordination with the appropriate cultural agency. The local
government unit having jurisdiction over a declared Heritage Zone
shall have the following guidelines:
(a) Implementation of adaptive re-use of cultural property;
(b) Appearance of streets, parks, monuments, buildings, and natural
bodies of water, canals, paths and Barangays within a locality shall
be maintained as close to their appearance at the time the area was of
most importance to Philippine history as determined by the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines; and,
(c) Local government units shall document and sustain all socio-
cultural practices such as but not limited to traditional celebrations,
historical battles, recreation of customs, and the re-enactment of
battles and other local customs that are unique to a locality.
RULE VI
REGISTRATION AND CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL
PROPERTY
Section 17. Establishment of a Philippine Registry of Cultural
Proper ty (PRECUP). - All cultural property of the country deemed
important to cultural heritage shall be registered in the Philippine
Registry of Cultural Property.
The Commission, through the appropriate cultural agencies and
local government units shall establish and maintain this Registry
within three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act.
Section 17.1. Inventor y by Cultur al Agencies. All cultural
agencies concerned shall individually maintain and come up
with an inventory, evaluation and documentation of all cultural
property they have declared and shall submit the same to the
Commission.
Section 17.2. Annotation of Titles of Immovable Cultural
Proper ties- For property declared as Immovable Cultural
Property, the appropriate cultural agency shall, after registration,
give a copy of the said property to the Registry of Deeds having
jurisdiction over the said property, for annotation on the land
titles covering said immovable property.
Section 17.3. Inventor y by LGUs- Local government units,
through their cultural offces, shall likewise maintain an inventory
of cultural property under its jurisdiction and shall furnish the
Commission a copy of the same.
Section 17.4. Confdentiality- Information on registered cultural
properties owned by private individuals shall remain confdential
and may be given only upon prior consent of the private owner.
The Commission shall operate the Registry in the NCCA portal
cultural databank.
Section 17.5. Public Accessibility- The Commission shall
maintain a separate list for the public stating the categories and
cultural properties thereunder for public access that will not
indicate ownership and location of such cultural properties.
Section 18. Conservation of Cultural Property.All intervention
works and measures on conservation of National Cultural Treasures,
Important Cultural Property, as well as National Historical
Landmarks, sites, monuments, and structures previously marked by
the National Museum and/or the National Historical Commission
of the Philippines before the implementation of this Act shall be
undertaken only upon prior approval of the Commission through the
appropriate cultural agency which shall supervise the same.
The Commission shall approve only those methods and materials
that strictly adhere to the accepted international standards of
conservation.
Section 19. Documentation and Preservation of Traditional and
Contemporary Arts. - Local government units shall document
traditional and contemporary arts and crafts, including their
processes and makers, and sustain the sources of their raw materials
within their jurisdiction. The local government units shall encourage
and sustain traditional arts and crafts as active and viable sources of
income for the community.
The Commission, the Department of Trade and Industry, the
Department of Tourism and other government agencies involved
directly or indirectly in the production of goods shall assist the local
government units in protecting their traditional and contemporary
arts and crafts making them viable for current and future markets,
with a view to encouraging and promoting the unique heritage and
identities of the said communities.
The local government unit concerned shall submit an annual
inventory of these documentations to the Commission, which will
be included in the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property.
Section 20. Systematic Research in Natural History. - The
National Museum shall have the authority to collect, maintain and
develop the national reference collections of Philippine fora and
fauna, rocks and minerals through research and feld collection
of specimens including Important Cultural Property within the
territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines. It shall be exempt from any
and all permit systems regulating the same.
(a) The exemption shall be guided with the following principles:
1. Natural History specimens are organisms and objects (live or
preserved) that are collected or studied in the Philippines. This
can include collections that are donated or given as exchange that
can promote and develop the nations rich natural and cultural
heritage of the Filipino People;
2. The National Museum shall be exempt from applying for permits
pertinent to collection and transport within the Philippines. Such
research / collection activities shall be accompanied by a Travel
Order and Authority to Collect duly signed by the Director of the
National Museum or his duly authorized representative.
3. Collection, either of whole specimens or derivatives (such as
parts, tissue samples, or genetic samples), shall be allowed only
for the establishment of reference collection and / or taxonomic
study.
4. The National Museum shall inform the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and the National Commission
on Indigenous People for the collection of terrestrial species. It
shall inform the Department of Agriculture for the collection of
aquatic/marine species.
5. The local offcials from the barangays to municipal and or city
government offcers shall also be informed of the collection. The
Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) shall
be likewise be notifed in case the collections is conducted in
Palawan.
6. All holotype specimens of fossils, plants and animals collected
in Philippine territory shall be deposited in the National Museum.
However, all other types of specimens such as paratypes,
neotypes, etc. need not necessarily be deposited at the National
Museum chiefy for safety and security reasons.
7. All government agencies as well as private entities involved
in research in natural history shall submit the list of holotypes
with their corresponding information to the National Museum
one hundred and twenty (120) days after the approval of these
Rules. The transfer of holotypes shall be done upon request by
the National Museum.
8. All holotypes of fossils, plants and animals are classifed
as Important Cultural Property while specimens belonging to
endangered species; and irreplaceable specimens such as fossils,
and specimens that are 100 years old or more are classifed as
Cultural Property Grade II. Holotypes may be declared National
Cultural Treasures.
9. The Permit to Export any specimens under the category
of cultural property shall be issued by the National Museum.
Likewise, the National Museum shall issue the Certifcate of
Non-Coverage for all other natural history specimens.
10. Natural history specimens collected in the Philippines by the
National Museum acquired through exchange and collaborative
work, donation, gift and purchase shall be deposited in the
National Museum.
(b) Natural History specimens can be accessed by the public
following the rules and regulations on the access to museum
collections and data.
(c) To establish linkages with researchers and scientists from local
and foreign institutions, the National Museum shall designate them
as National Museum Research Associates in conformity with its own
guidelines.
Section 21. Heritage Agreements. - The Commission, upon advice
of the concerned cultural agency, may enter into agreements with
private owners of cultural properties with regard to the preservation
of said properties.
Such agreement shall be in the form of a contract, and may include
such terms and conditions including, but not limited to:
(a) Public access to the property;
(b) Value of the encumbrance;
(c) Duration of the servitude of the property;
(d) Restriction of the right of the owner or occupant to perform acts
on or near the place;
(e) Maintenance and management of the property;
(f) Provision of fnancial assistance for the conservation of the
property;
(g) Provision of fnancial assistance for the conservation of the
property; and,
(h) Procedure for the resolution of any dispute arising out of the
agreement.
Such agreement should be annotated in the land title to bind future
owners and/or occupants of the immovable cultural property.
Section 22. National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The appropriate cultural agency shall closely collaborate with
the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines in the
implementation of the provisions of the UNESCO conventions to
which the Philippines is a signatory. The Philippine Intangible
Cultural Heritage Committee established by the UNESCO National
Commission of the Philippines shall continue to take lead role in
implementing the provisions of the UNESCO Convention for the
Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural heritage with particular
attention to Article 11 to 15 of the said Convention. This inventory
shall be included in the registry.
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Section 23. Immovable National Cultur al Treasures. -
Immovable National Cultural Treasures and important cultural
properties or declared structures shall not be relocated, rebuilt,
defaced or otherwise changed in a manner, which would destroy
the propertys dignity and authenticity, except to save such property
from destruction due to natural causes.
The site referred to in this provision may only be moved after
securing a permit from the Commission.
Section 24. Indigenous proper ties. The appropriate cultural
agency in consultation with the National Commission on Indigenous
Peoples shall establish a program and promulgate regulations to
assist indigenous people in preserving their particular cultural and
historical properties.
Section 25. Renaming of Histor ical Streets, Buildings Designated
as Cultur al Treasure or Impor tant Cultur al Proper ty. - The
names of historical streets, parks, buildings, shrines, landmarks,
monuments and sites designated as National Cultural Treasures or
Important Cultural Property shall not be allowed to be re-named
by a local or national legislation, unless approved by the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines, and only after due
hearing on the matter. Furthermore, for changes of names done to
historical streets, parks, buildings, shrines, landmarks, monuments,
and sites prior to the effectivity of this act, the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines may direct the local government
units to restore their original names, also after due hearing.
RULE VII
REGULATING THE EXPORT, TRANSIT, IMPORT AND
REPATRIATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY
Section 26. Expor t of Cultur al Proper ty. Whoever desires to
export cultural property registered in the Philippine Registry of
Cultural Property shall adhere to the following requirements:
(a) Authorization from the Commission through the appropriate
cultural agencies;
(b) Application for export permit shall be submitted thirty (30) days
before the intended export from the Philippines; and,
(c) Application for export permit must include the following: (1) the
purpose of the temporary export; (2) the export date of the cultural
property; (3) the repatriation date of the cultural property; (4) a
description of the cultural property; and, (5) the inventory of the
cultural property in the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property.
The grant of export permit shall be based on the following
conditions: (i) the cultural property is exported on a temporary
basis; and, (ii) export of cultural property is necessary for scientifc
scrutiny or exhibit.
Section 27. Repatr iation Claims and Agreements. Should the
cultural property registered in the Philippine Registry of Cultural
Property be illicitly exported from the country, the Department of
Foreign Affairs shall, upon the recommendation of the appropriate
cultural agency, claim the right of repatriation vis--vis all other
contracting States. Any compensation and costs shall be carried by
the Philippine government subject to reimbursement and liability by
the person who caused the illegal importation.
Section 27.1. Inter national agreements.For the protection
of cultural and foreign affairs interests and to secure cultural
heritage, the Philippines may conclude international treaties
with contracting States on the import and repatriation of cultural
property subject to the following conditions:
(a) The scope of the agreement must be cultural property of
signifcant importance to the cultural heritage of the contracting
States;
(b) The cultural property must be subject to the existing export
policies for the purpose of protecting cultural heritage; and,
(c) The contracting States shall grant reciprocal rights.
RULE VIII
POWERS OF THE COMMISSION/CULTURAL AGENCIES
Section 28. Power to Issue a Cease and Desist Or der. - When
the physical integrity of the national cultural treasures or important
cultural properties are found to be in danger of destruction or
signifcant alteration from its original state, the appropriate
cultural agency, shall immediately issue a Cease and Desist Order
suspending all activities that will affect the cultural property. The
local government unit, which has the jurisdiction over the site where
the immovable cultural property is located, shall report the same
to the appropriate cultural agency immediately upon discovery
and shall promptly adopt measures to secure the integrity of such
immovable cultural property. Thereafter, the appropriate cultural
agency shall give notice to the owner or occupant of the cultural
property and conduct hearing on the propriety of the issuance of
the Cease and Desist Order. The suspension of the activities shall
be lifted only upon the written authority of the appropriate cultural
agency after due notice and hearing involving interested parties and
stakeholders.
Section 29. Power to Issue Compulsor y Repair Or der. - When
a privately-owned heritage site cannot be maintained by the owner
or has fallen into disrepair thru neglect to such an extent that it will
lose its potential for conservation, the Commission, through the
appropriate cultural agency, may serve on the owner or occupant of
such property, an order to repair or maintain such site. If the owner
fails to comply with said order within thirty (30) to forty-fve (45)
days, repairs may be undertaken by the appropriate cultural agency
for the account of the owner.
Section 30. Visitor ial Power s. - The cultural agencies concerned,
through the Commission, are hereby given the power to inspect
National Cultural Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, and
national historical landmarks, sites or monuments at any time to
ensure the protection and integrity of such. They may also inspect
public or private collections or objects that may be categorized as
cultural property; Provided, That in the case of private collections or
objects, the prior written consent of the owner shall be obtained.
Section 30.1. Coor dination by the Commission.-- The
Commission shall coordinate the conduct of inspection
by experts from the National Museum and/or the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines on buildings and
built environment declared as National Cultural Treasures
and Important Cultural Properties and shall be responsible for
deputizing law enforcement agents if necessary to enforce the
visitorial power. Such inspections may be made in consonance
with the required periodic monitoring of the such sites to
determine their current condition, to address concerns of
stakeholders on the property or to determine if the property is
in danger or has actually been altered, demolished, or suffers
neglect or deterioration
Section 30.2. Wor ld Her itage Sites.-- The periodic monitoring
of World Heritage Sites shall be in accordance with the
recommended operational guidelines set by the UNESCO. The
periodic monitoring shall be undertaken by the Commission
using experts from the National Museum or National Historical
Commission of the Philippines or members of the appropriate
National Committee.
Section 30.3. Intangible cultur al proper ties. The Commission
shall periodically monitor on site intangible cultural property
and may therefore enter into communities to fulfll that purpose,
subject to jurisdiction of government agencies such as National
Museum and National Commission for Indigenous Peoples.
Section 31. Power to Deputize Other Gover nment Agencies. The
cultural agencies concerned, as well as the Commission, shall have
the power to deputize the Philippine National Police, the National
Bureau of Investigation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the
Philippine Coast Guard, and other local or national law enforcement
agencies, including the Bureau of Fisheries agents, the Department
of the Environment and Natural Resources rangers, the Bureau of
Customs and Immigrations agents, members of the Offce of the
Special Envoy on Transnational Crimes and other such agencies
and their successors in interest, to enforce the provisions of this Act
and its implementing rules and regulations. The said agencies shall
immediately detail their respective personnel to protect the cultural
items under the National Registry.
Failure to follow deputization order of the concerned cultural
agency as well as the Commission shall be penalized in accordance
with the provision of the act.
Section 31.1. Other instances of deputization.The
Commission at the request of the National Museum, shall
coordinate the deputization of the Philippine National Police or
the Armed Forces of the Philippines in relation to the protection
of known or newly discovered archeological sites.
Section 32. Power to Recover Cultur al Proper ties. The
Commission is empowered to recover or retrieve cultural properties
which are under the custody of foreign nationals or entities and to
bring these properties back to Philippine custody.

Section 33. Anthropological Research and Archaeological
Explor ation / Excavation.
Section 33.1. Regulation and control of foreign and local
research, data and specimen gather ing, archeological
explor ation and excavation, treasure hunting and accidental
discover ies. --The National Museum with respect to cultural/
archaeological/ anthropological matters, and the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines, with respect to
historical matters, shall regulate and control all anthropological
research conducted by foreigners; and all archaeological
excavation or exploration. Pursuant to the foregoing, the
National Museums and/or the NHCP shall deputize other
agencies to protect archaeological and anthropological sites. It
shall be guided by the following rules:
1. All cultural property found in terrestrial and / or underwater
archaeological sites belong to the State.
2. No terrestrial and/or underwater archaeological explorations
and excavations for the purposes of obtaining materials and
data of cultural value shall be undertaken without written
authority and direct site supervision by archaeologists and/or
representatives of the National Museum;
3. All anthropological researches, for the purpose of obtaining
materials and data of cultural value and where the principal
proponent is a foreign national shall be undertaken only with the
authority and supervision of the National Museum or the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines. Anthropological
research by Philippine nationals, especially members of the
indigenous communities shall be encouraged;
4. All surveys, exploration and excavation or diggings of
archaeological or historical sites, whether in government or
private property for the purpose of obtaining materials of cultural
and historical value shall be undertaken only by the National
Museum or any other institutions authorized by National
Museum; Provided however, the archaeological project of any
institution shall be subject to Permit System being imposed
by the National Museum and shall be subject to inspection
and monitoring at any time by an authorized representative of
National Museum.
5. The National Museum is the sole institution that issues Permit
to Conduct Archaeological Exploration and Excavation and
shall continue the issuance of such permits pursuant to existing
guidelines of the agency.
6. The National Museum shall formulate mechanisms in the
granting of permit to conduct anthropological researches
by foreign national. Only foreign anthropologists with a
valid researchers visit (visa) shall be allowed to conduct
anthropological studies.
7. Special Authority to conduct anthropological researches shall
be granted to foreigners who are designated as National Museum
Research Associates.
8. All local anthropologists shall inform the National Museum
pertinent to their research in declared anthropological
reservations.
9. Archaeological or anthropological materials presumed as
important cultural property shall be allowed to leave the country
only upon proper evaluation and written permission of the
National Museum or the National Historical Commission of the
Philippines;
10. All explorations and excavations undertaken wherein the
caves, rock shelters and their vicinities may have been used in
the prehistoric past by man either for habitation, religious and/or
sacred and burial purposes all over the country, shall be under
the direct jurisdiction and supervision of archaeologists and/or
other experts of the National Museum; The National Museum
shall be responsible in the management and protection of caves
assessed with cultural, paleontological and archaeological values
in collaboration with the Regional Cave Committee.
11. The National Museum and the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines shall participate actively in the
National Cave Committtee and Regional Cave Committees
throughout the country to ensure that caves with cultural and
historical values are preserved and protected.
12. All mining activities inside caves, rock shelters and any
such other areas shall require a written permit and clearance
from the National Museum. An appropriate prior inspection by
representatives of the National Museum, funded by the company
applying for a mining right, shall be required to ensure that no
archaeological materials are present and, possibly, destroyed;
13. Archaeological Impact Assessment must be incorporated
as one of the prerequisite for the issuance of Environmental
Clearance Certifcates which should be undertaken ahead of
time prior to the start of the construction project.
14. The Regional Cave Committees shall inform the National
Museum on the proposed mining activity to be undertaken in
caves; In coordination with the company that applied for mining
right, the National Museum shall conduct test excavation in
caves, rockshelters or any other such areas to ensure that no
archaeological material is present.
15. The report on test excavation shall be submitted by the
National Museum to the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources. When the area has no archaeological signfcance, the
National Museum shall issue a clearance which is a prerequisite
requirement before the issuance of mining permit;
16. If the cave, rock shelter or similar areas yield archaeological
and or historical objects, no clearance shall be issued and the site
will be under the management of the National Museum and or
National Historical Commission of the Philippines;
17. During the mining operation, the National Museum shall
periodically dispatch personnel to assess the ongoing activities
in caves, rock shelters and other similar areas
18. All treasure hunting permits and licenses shall be issued
by the National Museum, which shall formulate the rules and
regulations to adequately control, regulate and monitor all
applicants for such undertakings; and for this purpose, guidelines
shall be adopted by the the National Museum, as the lead agency
in collaboration with the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources through the Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau
which shall form part of these Rules;
19. The provisions of these Rules on explorations and
excavations of terrestrial and underwater archaeological sites
shall supersede all local, municipal, regional and autonomous
regional governments resolutions and ordinances.
20. The discoverer shall report the said cultural or historical
property to the Commission or to the concerned agency; activities
leading to the non-reporting of sites shall be considered physical
interventions on archaeologicals or historical site and shall be
penalized accordingly.
21. When the presence of any cultural or historical property
is discovered, the National Museum or the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines which may act through the
Commission shall immediately suspend all activities that will
affect the site and shall immediately notify the local government
unit having jurisdiction of the place where the discovery was
made. The local government unit shall promptly adopt measures
to protect and safeguard the integrity of the cultural property
so discovered and within fve (5) days from the discovery shall
report the same to the appropriate agency. The suspension of
these activities shall be lifted only upon the written authority
of the National Museum or the National Historical Commission
of the Philippines and only after the systematic recovery of the
archaeological materials. Such activities may include agricultural
and engineering works, mineral and marine explorations;
22. All excavations in private property done by institutions other
than concerned agency shall be undertaken only with the written
consent of the owner(s) of the site and with the supervision of
the qualifed archaeologists or of such other persons who in the
opinion of the concerned agency is competent to supervise the
work;
23. All archaeological excavations done by other institutions
shall be monitored by the representatives of the National
Museum; The supervisor of an archaeological project shall be
required by the concerned cultural agency to submit at any time
a report on the progress of the project. The supervisor of an
archaeological project shall, within 30 days upon the completion
of the excavation or diggings, deposit with the concerned agency
a catalogue of all the materials found thereon and description
of archaeological context in accordance with the accepted
archaeological practices.
24. After the analysis, all cultural and historical materials
recovered from the excavations shall be turned over to the
National Museum. Supported with a Memorandum of Agreement,
authorized educational institutions or organizations may have a
share of the collections provided that the objects shall be used
for educational and research purposes. Only artifacts that are
categorized as Cultural Property Grade III can be shared.
Section 33.2. Shar ing of discovered mater ials.-- Sharing of
the collection as part of the deaccessioning policy of the National
Museum or for a long term loan shall be subject to the pertinent
guidelines of the National Museum.
Section 33.3. Fees.-- All institutions authorized by the National
Museum to explore, excavate, collect or conduct research, shall
pay fees approved by the Director of the National Museum.
Section 33.4. Incentives.-- The Commission, upon the
recommendation of the National Museum, shall provide
incentives for persons who discover and report heretofore
unknown archaeological sites, in accordance with these Rules.
Section 33.5. Environmental Impact Assessment.-- Any
government or non-government infrastructure project or
architectural site development shall include anthropological,
archaeological, historical and heritage site conservation
concerns in their Environmental Impact Assessment System.
Prior to the issuance of Environmental Clearance Certifcate,
Archaeological Impact Assessment is a requirement in areas
declared as Heritage Zones and in known or newly discovered
archeological sites. In the event that an archeological site is
discovered on a project which had received a clearance, all
earth moving activities shall cease immediately, subject to an
assessment by the National Museum.
Section 33.6. National Museum shall establish guidelines for the
verifcation and inspection of land and underwater archaeological
sites which shall form part of these Rules.
RULE IX
ROLE OF CULTURAL AGENCIES
Section 34. Responsibilities of Cultur al Agencies for Designation
of Cultur al Proper ty. - The cultural agencies, in conformity with
their respective charters, shall defne and delineate their respective
areas of responsibility with respect to cultural property. These areas
shall be subject to periodic re-assessment whenever necessary.
Section 34.1. The Commission as administr ator of RA
10066.The commission will administer and execute the
provisions of this Act not otherwise assigned to particular
cultural agencies and any and all acts to be referred or delegated
by the cultural agencies.
Section 34.2. The Cultur al Agencies.--For purposes of this Act,
the following shall be the responsibilities of cultural agencies in
the categorization of cultural property:
(a) The Cultur al Center of the Philippines (CCP) shall be
responsible for signifcant cultural property pertaining to the
performing arts;
(b) The National Archives of the Philippines (NAP) shall be
responsible for signifcant archival records and materials;
(c) The National Libr ar y of the Philippines (NLP) shall
be responsible for rare and signifcant contemporary books,
manuscripts such as, but not limited to, presidential papers,
periodicals, newspapers, singly or in collection, and libraries
and electronic records;
(d) The National Histor ical Commission of the Philippines
(NHCP) shall be responsible for signifcant movable and
immovable cultural property that pertains to Philippine history;
heroes and the conservation of historical artifacts;
(e) The National Museum (NM) shall be responsible for
signifcant movable and immovable cultural and natural property
pertaining to collections of fne arts, architectural arts and built
heritage, archaeology, anthropology, botany, geology, zoology
and astronomy, including its conservation aspect;
(f) The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) shall be
responsible for the dissemination, development, and the
promotion of the Filipino national language and the conservation
of vernacular languages.
Section 35. Institutional Linkages of the National Cultur al
Agencies. The cultural agencies and other national government
agencies, as listed below, shall consult, coordinate and work closely
with the Commission in the implementation of their respective
programs/projects in the context of this Act. Furthermore, the
Commission may link up with other agencies and institutions, as it
may deem appropriate, as a way of dealing with conservation on a
holistic manner.
(a) The Depar tment of Tour ism, and its attached agencies, which
shall be responsible for cultural education among tourism services,
and protection of cultural property supplemental to the jurisdiction
of the cultural agencies as defned in this Act. The implementation
and creation of a tourism master plan shall be consistent with this
Act;
(b) The Intr amuros Administr ation which shall be responsible
for the restoration and administration of the development in
Intramuros;
(c) The National Par ks Development Committee as an attached
agency of the Department of Tourism, which shall be responsible
in supervising the development (beautifcation, preservation and
maintenance) of Quezon Memorial, Fort Santiago, Luneta, Paco
Park, Pook ni Maria Makiling and other national parks and satellite
projects;
(d) The Depar tment of Education which shall be responsible
in instituting the governance of basic education act, and the
conservation and restoration of its built heritage such as the
signifcant Gabaldon School buildings as determined by the
(e) The Depar tment of Public Wor ks and Highways which
shall be responsible in undertaking major infrastructure projects
specifcally in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance
of national roads and bridges as they impact on heritage structures
or aspects of heritage conservation;
(f) The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in behalf
of the countrys indigenous cultural communities, which shall
coordinate with the national agencies on matters pertaining to
Cultural Property under its jurisdiction;
(g) The Depar tment of Environment and Natur al Resources
which shall be responsible for the establishment and management of
the National Integrated Protected Areas System and the conservation
of wildlife resources, including cave and cave resources and which
shall coordinate with the National Commission on Indigenous
peoples, the conservation of natural resources that are cultural
sanctuaries of indigenous peoples;
(h) The Depar tment of the Inter ior and Local Gover nment
which shall coordinate with the national cultural agencies on
matters pertaining to Cultural Properties under its jurisdiction, and
ensure that the provisions of this Act is properly executed by the
local government unit;
(i) The Offce of the Muslim Affairs which shall coordinate with
the national cultural agencies on matters pertaining to Cultural
Property under its jurisdiction;
(j) The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
which shall be responsible for providing the liaison between the
cultural agencies of the Philippines and UNESCO as well as assist
the national cultural agencies in implementing the agreements and
conventions adopted by the UNESCO of which the Philippines has
ratifed or is in the process of ratifcation;
(k) The Housing and Land Use Regulator y Boar d which shall
coordinate with the local government units and the Commission on
matters pertaining to the establishment and maintenance of Heritage
Zones;
(l) The Autonomous Regional Gover nment in Muslim Mindanao
and the Cor diller a Administr ative Region which shall coordinate
with the national cultural Agencies on matters pertaining to Cultural
Property under their respective jurisdictions; and,
(m) The Offce of the Special Envoy on Transnational Crimes,
which shall have the oversight and operational capacity to go after
illicitly traffcked and stolen cultural treasures.
Section 36. Incor por ation of Cultur al Proper ty Progr ams
in Local Gover nment Units Budgets. - The local government
units are encouraged to incorporate programs and budgets for
the conservation and preservation of Cultural Property in their
environmental, educational and cultural activities. The Commission
may provide expert advice in the conduct of the local governments
cultural activities.
Section 37. Tr aining Progr ams. - The Commission, in coordination
with the appropriate cultural agencies shall provide general training
programs on conservation to the local government units which
have established cultural heritage programs and projects in their
localities.
RULE X
CULTURAL PROPERTY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
Section 38. Tax Exemption on Donations. All donations in any
form to the Commission and its affliated cultural agencies shall be
exempt from the donors tax and the same shall be considered as
allowable deduction from the gross income in the computation of
the income tax of the donor, in accordance with the provisions of
the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, subject
to the issuance of the appropriate rules thereon by the Bureau of
Internal Revenue.
Section 39. National Her itage Resource Assistance Progr am. -
The Commission may provide fnancial assistance in the form of a
grant to historic, archaeological, architectural, artistic organizations
for conservation or research on cultural property. No grant made
pursuant to this Act shall be treated as taxable income.
Section 40. Awar ds and Citations. - To encourage preservation
of the national heritage, the Commission shall establish an
annual conservation recognition program under which monetary
prizes, awards and citations will be given by the President of the
Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Commission, for
special achievements and important contributions and services in
the area of heritage preservation and conservation efforts
(a) The Annual Heritage Conservation Recognition Program shall
be staged during the annual Heritage Month Celebrations to honor
outstanding achievements in the feld of heritage preservation and
conservation.
(b) In its frst year of implementation, the Annual Heritage
Conservation Recognition Program shall cover feats and
accomplishments within the two immediately preceding years of
living individuals and existing organizations.
(c) The Commission shall adopt applicable parameters of the NCCA
Gawad Alab ng Haraya including General Nomination Rules and
Requirements, and Criteria for Selection.
(d) Subject to the Commissions discretion and determination,
winners of the Annual Heritage Conservation Recognition Program
Awards shall be accorded citations and monetary prizes
RULE XI
CULTURAL EDUCATION
Section 41. Incor por ation of National Cultur al Treasures and
Impor tant Cultur al Proper ties in the Basic Education System.
Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the Department
of Education in coordination with the Commissions Philippine
Cultural Education Program shall formulate the cultural heritage
education programs both for local and overseas Filipinos to be
incorporated into the formal, alternative and informal education,
with emphasis on the protection, conservation and preservation of
cultural heritage property.
The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property shall likewise be
incorporated into the formal, alternative, and informal education by
the provincial and local governments.
Section 42. Cultur al Her itage Education Progr am. - Within one
(1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education,
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and
the Commission on higher Education in consultation with the
Commission shall set forth in its teaching programs nationwide the
following cultural heritage education programs with emphasis at the
provincial, city and municipal levels:
(a) Protection, conservation and preservation of cultural heritage
properties;
(b) Instructional materials in print, flm and broadcast media on the
cultural and historical signifcance of cultural properties; and,
(c) Visitation, public accessibility and information dissemination on
designated local cultural properties.
Section 43. Public Accessibility. - Access to national historical
landmarks, monuments and sites, whether designated as National
Cultural Treasure, Important Cultural Property by the general public
for visitation and information, and by government representatives for
inspection, shall not be hindered except on reasonable cause. Fees,
as prescribed by the cultural agency concerned, may in appropriate
cases be charged to defray cost of conservation, inclusive of general
maintenance and upkeep. In the case of privately owned monuments
and sites, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines or
the National Museum shall arrange with the owners the schedules
of visits and regular inspection.
Specimens shall be available for study by bona fde students,
researchers and other interested persons under the supervision of
authorized staff and following policies on the access to collection
and data of concerned agency.
Published research data and relevant information shall be shared
with the public
Entrance fees shall be charged in National Museums archaeological
sites and branch museums.
RULE XII
CULTURAL HERITAGE WORKERS INCENTIVES
PROGRAM
Section 44. Cultur al Her itage Wor ker s Incentives. - The
national cultural agencies, in coordination with the Commission on
Higher Education shall initiate scholarships, educational training
programs, and other measures to protect the well-being of curators,
conservators, authenticators and valuators/appraisers of cultural
property. Such cultural workers shall be given grants, incentives and
scholarships upon the endorsement by the head of the appropriate
cultural agency.
(a) Progr am for Cultur al Her itage Wor ker s. Within ninety (90)
days from the effectivity of this Act, the Commission through the
cultural agencies concerned shall come up with the following:
1) An active Roster of Authenticators and Valuators/Appraisers;
2) An education and training plan for conservators, authenticators,
valuators / appraisers, and other conservation related workers;
and,
3) Ageneral training plan on conservation for local government
units.
(b) Application of Scientifc Career Merit System. Cultural
heritage workers in the Civil Service with a Doctorate, Master
of Science, or Master of Arts Degree in felds related to cultural
heritage promotion and conservation, shall be given the rank and
benefts of Scientists, subject to qualifying standards equivalent
to those prescribed in the scientifc career merit system of the
government.
A cultural heritage worker involved in science and technology in
the government agencies shall be eligible for the benefts under
Republic Act 8439 or the Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers,
Researchers and other S&T Personnel in Government. The
Commission shall likewise establish a merit award system for non-
civil service cultural heritage workers.
RULE XII
SENTRO RIZAL
Section 45. Pur pose and Gener al Cover age.These Implementing
Rules and Regulations for the Sentro Rizal are promulgated pursuant
to Sections 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 51 of Republic Act 10066.
It shall cover the functions of the Sentro Rizal, the participation of
various government agencies and appropriations.
Section 46. Statement of Policy. It is the policy of the State to
promote, and popularize the nations historical and cultural heritage
and resources, as well as artistic creations and to ensure equal access
to cultural opportunities through the educational system, public or
private cultural entities and community cultural centers, and other
public venues. (Art. XIV, Secs. 15 and 18, 1987 Constitution)
Section 47. Constr uction.The Implementing Rules and
Regulations for the Sentro Rizal shall be liberally construed in
order to carry the national policy of promoting Philippine culture
particularly among overseas Filipinos.
Section 48. Sentro Rizal. The National Commission for Culture
and the Arts shall establish the Sentro Rizal to be located in its main
offce.
Section 49. Offces and Branches.Thereafter the NCCA shall
establish offces or branches of the Sentro Rizal in countries where
there are children of overseas Filipino workers who need to be
educated about their roots, as well as in developed countries where
there are large Filipino communities.
Section 50. Over seas Locations. The overseas offces or
branches of the Sentro Rizal are to be located as follows:
(a) In countries where there are children of overseas Filipino workers
who need to be educated about their roots, the offce or branch shall
be located in the Philippine embassy or consulate nearest the areas
where most of the families of said children are located.
(b) In developed countries where there are large Filipino
communities, the Sentro Rizal may be located in privately owned
buildings or offces and may be run by local Filipino expatriates or
former Filipino citizens.
Section 51. Functions of the Sentro Rizal offces or branches.
The Sentro Rizal offce or branch shall, among others, have the
following functions:
(a) Be repositories, inter alia, of the following materials on
Philippine art, culture and language: books, digital video discs,
compact discs, flms, magazines, artworks, tourism promotion
materials, information materials. All these shall be made available
to the public both Filipino and foreign.
(b) Organize cultural events and activities for Filipinos, especially
for children overseas, hold fora on indigenous traditions and
practices along with cultural heritage campaigns for Philippine
heritage promotions abroad. The branches and offces shall duly
report these activities to the Sentro Rizal on a quarterly basis.
(c) Coordinate the activities of visiting artists and performing
groups from the Philippines to ensure maximum participation and
community impact.
(d) Offer Filipino language courses, their study and appreciation
thereof, for children and adults, as well as exhibits, small concerts,
poetry reading and Philippine cuisine lessons.
Section 52. Par ticipation of Gover nment Agencies. The
pertinent government agencies shall have the following
participations:
(a) The Department of Tourism as well as the Department of
Education, National Commission for Culture and the Arts,
Commission for Higher Education, the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines, National Museum of the Philippines,
National Archives of the Philippines, the National Library of the
Philippines, the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino, and the Cultural
Center of the Philippines shall provide information materials to the
Sentro Rizal branches overseas.
(b) In the same manner the Department of Trade and Industry will
also provide trade and investment materials.
(c) The Department of Education, in coordination with the
Commissions Philippine Cultural Education Program shall
formulate the cultural heritage education programs for overseas
Filipinos to be incorporated into the formal, alternative and
informal education, with emphasis on the protection, conservation
and preservation of cultural heritage property.
(d) The Commission for Filipinos Overseas (CFO) shall work
as the partner agency for the NCCA and may assist the latter in
establishing or operating or may itself operate Sentro Rizal in any
of the schools falling under its oversight functions.
Section 53. The Sentro Rizal Secretar iat.The Sentro Rizal
shall be under the offce of the NCCA Chairman who shall set its
staffng and with due consultation with the NCCA Board, set its
yearly budget.
Section 54. Separ ability Clause.If any clause, sentence, section
or provision of these rules is held or declared unconstitutional,
or invalid by a competent court, the remaining parts of these
Implementing Rules and Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Section 55. Repealing and Amending Clause.All Rules and
Regulations and resolutions of the NCCA Board inconsistent with
or contrary to the provisions of these Implementing Rules and
Regulations, are hereby repealed or modifed accordingly.
Section 56. Effectivity. These rules and regulations shall take
effect immediately after publication in two newspapers of general
circulation or in the Offcial Gazette, whichever takes place
sooner. A copy of these Rules shall be deposited in the National
Administrative Register.
Section 23. Immovable National Cultur al Treasures. -
Immovable National Cultural Treasures and important cultural
properties or declared structures shall not be relocated, rebuilt,
defaced or otherwise changed in a manner, which would destroy
the propertys dignity and authenticity, except to save such property
from destruction due to natural causes.
The site referred to in this provision may only be moved after
securing a permit from the Commission.
Section 24. Indigenous proper ties. The appropriate cultural
agency in consultation with the National Commission on Indigenous
Peoples shall establish a program and promulgate regulations to
assist indigenous people in preserving their particular cultural and
historical properties.
Section 25. Renaming of Histor ical Streets, Buildings Designated
as Cultur al Treasure or Impor tant Cultur al Proper ty. - The
names of historical streets, parks, buildings, shrines, landmarks,
monuments and sites designated as National Cultural Treasures or
Important Cultural Property shall not be allowed to be re-named
by a local or national legislation, unless approved by the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines, and only after due
hearing on the matter. Furthermore, for changes of names done to
historical streets, parks, buildings, shrines, landmarks, monuments,
and sites prior to the effectivity of this act, the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines may direct the local government
units to restore their original names, also after due hearing.
RULE VII
REGULATING THE EXPORT, TRANSIT, IMPORT AND
REPATRIATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY
Section 26. Expor t of Cultur al Proper ty. Whoever desires to
export cultural property registered in the Philippine Registry of
Cultural Property shall adhere to the following requirements:
(a) Authorization from the Commission through the appropriate
cultural agencies;
(b) Application for export permit shall be submitted thirty (30) days
before the intended export from the Philippines; and,
(c) Application for export permit must include the following: (1) the
purpose of the temporary export; (2) the export date of the cultural
property; (3) the repatriation date of the cultural property; (4) a
description of the cultural property; and, (5) the inventory of the
cultural property in the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property.
The grant of export permit shall be based on the following
conditions: (i) the cultural property is exported on a temporary
basis; and, (ii) export of cultural property is necessary for scientifc
scrutiny or exhibit.
Section 27. Repatr iation Claims and Agreements. Should the
cultural property registered in the Philippine Registry of Cultural
Property be illicitly exported from the country, the Department of
Foreign Affairs shall, upon the recommendation of the appropriate
cultural agency, claim the right of repatriation vis--vis all other
contracting States. Any compensation and costs shall be carried by
the Philippine government subject to reimbursement and liability by
the person who caused the illegal importation.
Section 27.1. Inter national agreements.For the protection
of cultural and foreign affairs interests and to secure cultural
heritage, the Philippines may conclude international treaties
with contracting States on the import and repatriation of cultural
property subject to the following conditions:
(a) The scope of the agreement must be cultural property of
signifcant importance to the cultural heritage of the contracting
States;
(b) The cultural property must be subject to the existing export
policies for the purpose of protecting cultural heritage; and,
(c) The contracting States shall grant reciprocal rights.
RULE VIII
POWERS OF THE COMMISSION/CULTURAL AGENCIES
Section 28. Power to Issue a Cease and Desist Or der. - When
the physical integrity of the national cultural treasures or important
cultural properties are found to be in danger of destruction or
signifcant alteration from its original state, the appropriate
cultural agency, shall immediately issue a Cease and Desist Order
suspending all activities that will affect the cultural property. The
local government unit, which has the jurisdiction over the site where
the immovable cultural property is located, shall report the same
to the appropriate cultural agency immediately upon discovery
and shall promptly adopt measures to secure the integrity of such
immovable cultural property. Thereafter, the appropriate cultural
agency shall give notice to the owner or occupant of the cultural
property and conduct hearing on the propriety of the issuance of
the Cease and Desist Order. The suspension of the activities shall
be lifted only upon the written authority of the appropriate cultural
agency after due notice and hearing involving interested parties and
stakeholders.
Section 29. Power to Issue Compulsor y Repair Or der. - When
a privately-owned heritage site cannot be maintained by the owner
or has fallen into disrepair thru neglect to such an extent that it will
lose its potential for conservation, the Commission, through the
appropriate cultural agency, may serve on the owner or occupant of
such property, an order to repair or maintain such site. If the owner
fails to comply with said order within thirty (30) to forty-fve (45)
days, repairs may be undertaken by the appropriate cultural agency
for the account of the owner.
Section 30. Visitor ial Power s. - The cultural agencies concerned,
through the Commission, are hereby given the power to inspect
National Cultural Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, and
national historical landmarks, sites or monuments at any time to
ensure the protection and integrity of such. They may also inspect
public or private collections or objects that may be categorized as
cultural property; Provided, That in the case of private collections or
objects, the prior written consent of the owner shall be obtained.
Section 30.1. Coor dination by the Commission.-- The
Commission shall coordinate the conduct of inspection
by experts from the National Museum and/or the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines on buildings and
built environment declared as National Cultural Treasures
and Important Cultural Properties and shall be responsible for
deputizing law enforcement agents if necessary to enforce the
visitorial power. Such inspections may be made in consonance
with the required periodic monitoring of the such sites to
determine their current condition, to address concerns of
stakeholders on the property or to determine if the property is
in danger or has actually been altered, demolished, or suffers
neglect or deterioration
Section 30.2. Wor ld Her itage Sites.-- The periodic monitoring
of World Heritage Sites shall be in accordance with the
recommended operational guidelines set by the UNESCO. The
periodic monitoring shall be undertaken by the Commission
using experts from the National Museum or National Historical
Commission of the Philippines or members of the appropriate
National Committee.
Section 30.3. Intangible cultur al proper ties. The Commission
shall periodically monitor on site intangible cultural property
and may therefore enter into communities to fulfll that purpose,
subject to jurisdiction of government agencies such as National
Museum and National Commission for Indigenous Peoples.
Section 31. Power to Deputize Other Gover nment Agencies. The
cultural agencies concerned, as well as the Commission, shall have
the power to deputize the Philippine National Police, the National
Bureau of Investigation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the
Philippine Coast Guard, and other local or national law enforcement
agencies, including the Bureau of Fisheries agents, the Department
of the Environment and Natural Resources rangers, the Bureau of
Customs and Immigrations agents, members of the Offce of the
Special Envoy on Transnational Crimes and other such agencies
and their successors in interest, to enforce the provisions of this Act
and its implementing rules and regulations. The said agencies shall
immediately detail their respective personnel to protect the cultural
items under the National Registry.
Failure to follow deputization order of the concerned cultural
agency as well as the Commission shall be penalized in accordance
with the provision of the act.
Section 31.1. Other instances of deputization.The
Commission at the request of the National Museum, shall
coordinate the deputization of the Philippine National Police or
the Armed Forces of the Philippines in relation to the protection
of known or newly discovered archeological sites.
Section 32. Power to Recover Cultur al Proper ties. The
Commission is empowered to recover or retrieve cultural properties
which are under the custody of foreign nationals or entities and to
bring these properties back to Philippine custody.

Section 33. Anthropological Research and Archaeological
Explor ation / Excavation.
Section 33.1. Regulation and control of foreign and local
research, data and specimen gather ing, archeological
explor ation and excavation, treasure hunting and accidental
discover ies. --The National Museum with respect to cultural/
archaeological/ anthropological matters, and the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines, with respect to
historical matters, shall regulate and control all anthropological
research conducted by foreigners; and all archaeological
excavation or exploration. Pursuant to the foregoing, the
National Museums and/or the NHCP shall deputize other
agencies to protect archaeological and anthropological sites. It
shall be guided by the following rules:
1. All cultural property found in terrestrial and / or underwater
archaeological sites belong to the State.
2. No terrestrial and/or underwater archaeological explorations
and excavations for the purposes of obtaining materials and
data of cultural value shall be undertaken without written
authority and direct site supervision by archaeologists and/or
representatives of the National Museum;
3. All anthropological researches, for the purpose of obtaining
materials and data of cultural value and where the principal
proponent is a foreign national shall be undertaken only with the
authority and supervision of the National Museum or the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines. Anthropological
research by Philippine nationals, especially members of the
indigenous communities shall be encouraged;
4. All surveys, exploration and excavation or diggings of
archaeological or historical sites, whether in government or
private property for the purpose of obtaining materials of cultural
and historical value shall be undertaken only by the National
Museum or any other institutions authorized by National
Museum; Provided however, the archaeological project of any
institution shall be subject to Permit System being imposed
by the National Museum and shall be subject to inspection
and monitoring at any time by an authorized representative of
National Museum.
5. The National Museum is the sole institution that issues Permit
to Conduct Archaeological Exploration and Excavation and
shall continue the issuance of such permits pursuant to existing
guidelines of the agency.
6. The National Museum shall formulate mechanisms in the
granting of permit to conduct anthropological researches
by foreign national. Only foreign anthropologists with a
valid researchers visit (visa) shall be allowed to conduct
anthropological studies.
7. Special Authority to conduct anthropological researches shall
be granted to foreigners who are designated as National Museum
Research Associates.
8. All local anthropologists shall inform the National Museum
pertinent to their research in declared anthropological
reservations.
9. Archaeological or anthropological materials presumed as
important cultural property shall be allowed to leave the country
only upon proper evaluation and written permission of the
National Museum or the National Historical Commission of the
Philippines;
10. All explorations and excavations undertaken wherein the
caves, rock shelters and their vicinities may have been used in
the prehistoric past by man either for habitation, religious and/or
sacred and burial purposes all over the country, shall be under
the direct jurisdiction and supervision of archaeologists and/or
other experts of the National Museum; The National Museum
shall be responsible in the management and protection of caves
assessed with cultural, paleontological and archaeological values
in collaboration with the Regional Cave Committee.
11. The National Museum and the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines shall participate actively in the
National Cave Committtee and Regional Cave Committees
throughout the country to ensure that caves with cultural and
historical values are preserved and protected.
12. All mining activities inside caves, rock shelters and any
such other areas shall require a written permit and clearance
from the National Museum. An appropriate prior inspection by
representatives of the National Museum, funded by the company
applying for a mining right, shall be required to ensure that no
archaeological materials are present and, possibly, destroyed;
13. Archaeological Impact Assessment must be incorporated
as one of the prerequisite for the issuance of Environmental
Clearance Certifcates which should be undertaken ahead of
time prior to the start of the construction project.
14. The Regional Cave Committees shall inform the National
Museum on the proposed mining activity to be undertaken in
caves; In coordination with the company that applied for mining
right, the National Museum shall conduct test excavation in
caves, rockshelters or any other such areas to ensure that no
archaeological material is present.
15. The report on test excavation shall be submitted by the
National Museum to the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources. When the area has no archaeological signfcance, the
National Museum shall issue a clearance which is a prerequisite
requirement before the issuance of mining permit;
16. If the cave, rock shelter or similar areas yield archaeological
and or historical objects, no clearance shall be issued and the site
will be under the management of the National Museum and or
17. During the mining operation, the National Museum shall
periodically dispatch personnel to assess the ongoing activities
in caves, rock shelters and other similar areas
18. All treasure hunting permits and licenses shall be issued
by the National Museum, which shall formulate the rules and
regulations to adequately control, regulate and monitor all
applicants for such undertakings; and for this purpose, guidelines
shall be adopted by the the National Museum, as the lead agency
in collaboration with the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources through the Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau
which shall form part of these Rules;
19. The provisions of these Rules on explorations and
excavations of terrestrial and underwater archaeological sites
shall supersede all local, municipal, regional and autonomous
regional governments resolutions and ordinances.
20. The discoverer shall report the said cultural or historical
property to the Commission or to the concerned agency; activities
leading to the non-reporting of sites shall be considered physical
interventions on archaeologicals or historical site and shall be
penalized accordingly.
21. When the presence of any cultural or historical property
is discovered, the National Museum or the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines which may act through the
Commission shall immediately suspend all activities that will
affect the site and shall immediately notify the local government
unit having jurisdiction of the place where the discovery was
made. The local government unit shall promptly adopt measures
to protect and safeguard the integrity of the cultural property
so discovered and within fve (5) days from the discovery shall
report the same to the appropriate agency. The suspension of
these activities shall be lifted only upon the written authority
of the National Museum or the National Historical Commission
of the Philippines and only after the systematic recovery of the
archaeological materials. Such activities may include agricultural
and engineering works, mineral and marine explorations;
22. All excavations in private property done by institutions other
than concerned agency shall be undertaken only with the written
consent of the owner(s) of the site and with the supervision of
the qualifed archaeologists or of such other persons who in the
opinion of the concerned agency is competent to supervise the
work;
23. All archaeological excavations done by other institutions
shall be monitored by the representatives of the National
Museum; The supervisor of an archaeological project shall be
required by the concerned cultural agency to submit at any time
a report on the progress of the project. The supervisor of an
archaeological project shall, within 30 days upon the completion
of the excavation or diggings, deposit with the concerned agency
a catalogue of all the materials found thereon and description
of archaeological context in accordance with the accepted
archaeological practices.
24. After the analysis, all cultural and historical materials
recovered from the excavations shall be turned over to the
National Museum. Supported with a Memorandum of Agreement,
authorized educational institutions or organizations may have a
share of the collections provided that the objects shall be used
for educational and research purposes. Only artifacts that are
categorized as Cultural Property Grade III can be shared.
Section 33.2. Shar ing of discovered mater ials.-- Sharing of
the collection as part of the deaccessioning policy of the National
Museum or for a long term loan shall be subject to the pertinent
guidelines of the National Museum.
Section 33.3. Fees.-- All institutions authorized by the National
Museum to explore, excavate, collect or conduct research, shall
pay fees approved by the Director of the National Museum.
Section 33.4. Incentives.-- The Commission, upon the
recommendation of the National Museum, shall provide
incentives for persons who discover and report heretofore
unknown archaeological sites, in accordance with these Rules.
Section 33.5. Environmental Impact Assessment.-- Any
government or non-government infrastructure project or
architectural site development shall include anthropological,
archaeological, historical and heritage site conservation
concerns in their Environmental Impact Assessment System.
Prior to the issuance of Environmental Clearance Certifcate,
Archaeological Impact Assessment is a requirement in areas
declared as Heritage Zones and in known or newly discovered
archeological sites. In the event that an archeological site is
discovered on a project which had received a clearance, all
earth moving activities shall cease immediately, subject to an
assessment by the National Museum.
Section 33.6. National Museum shall establish guidelines for the
verifcation and inspection of land and underwater archaeological
sites which shall form part of these Rules.
RULE IX
ROLE OF CULTURAL AGENCIES
Section 34. Responsibilities of Cultur al Agencies for Designation
of Cultur al Proper ty. - The cultural agencies, in conformity with
their respective charters, shall defne and delineate their respective
areas of responsibility with respect to cultural property. These areas
shall be subject to periodic re-assessment whenever necessary.
Section 34.1. The Commission as administr ator of RA
10066.The commission will administer and execute the
provisions of this Act not otherwise assigned to particular
cultural agencies and any and all acts to be referred or delegated
by the cultural agencies.
Section 34.2. The Cultur al Agencies.--For purposes of this Act,
the following shall be the responsibilities of cultural agencies in
the categorization of cultural property:
(a) The Cultur al Center of the Philippines (CCP) shall be
responsible for signifcant cultural property pertaining to the
performing arts;
(b) The National Archives of the Philippines (NAP) shall be
responsible for signifcant archival records and materials;
(c) The National Libr ar y of the Philippines (NLP) shall
be responsible for rare and signifcant contemporary books,
manuscripts such as, but not limited to, presidential papers,
periodicals, newspapers, singly or in collection, and libraries
and electronic records;
(d) The National Histor ical Commission of the Philippines
(NHCP) shall be responsible for signifcant movable and
immovable cultural property that pertains to Philippine history;
heroes and the conservation of historical artifacts;
(e) The National Museum (NM) shall be responsible for
signifcant movable and immovable cultural and natural property
pertaining to collections of fne arts, architectural arts and built
heritage, archaeology, anthropology, botany, geology, zoology
and astronomy, including its conservation aspect;
(f) The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) shall be
responsible for the dissemination, development, and the
promotion of the Filipino national language and the conservation
of vernacular languages.
Section 35. Institutional Linkages of the National Cultur al
Agencies. The cultural agencies and other national government
agencies, as listed below, shall consult, coordinate and work closely
with the Commission in the implementation of their respective
programs/projects in the context of this Act. Furthermore, the
Commission may link up with other agencies and institutions, as it
may deem appropriate, as a way of dealing with conservation on a
holistic manner.
(a) The Depar tment of Tour ism, and its attached agencies, which
shall be responsible for cultural education among tourism services,
and protection of cultural property supplemental to the jurisdiction
of the cultural agencies as defned in this Act. The implementation
and creation of a tourism master plan shall be consistent with this
Act;
(b) The Intr amuros Administr ation which shall be responsible
for the restoration and administration of the development in
Intramuros;
(c) The National Par ks Development Committee as an attached
agency of the Department of Tourism, which shall be responsible
in supervising the development (beautifcation, preservation and
maintenance) of Quezon Memorial, Fort Santiago, Luneta, Paco
Park, Pook ni Maria Makiling and other national parks and satellite
projects;
(d) The Depar tment of Education which shall be responsible
in instituting the governance of basic education act, and the
conservation and restoration of its built heritage such as the
signifcant Gabaldon School buildings as determined by the
(e) The Depar tment of Public Wor ks and Highways which
shall be responsible in undertaking major infrastructure projects
specifcally in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance
of national roads and bridges as they impact on heritage structures
or aspects of heritage conservation;
(f) The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in behalf
of the countrys indigenous cultural communities, which shall
coordinate with the national agencies on matters pertaining to
Cultural Property under its jurisdiction;
(g) The Depar tment of Environment and Natur al Resources
which shall be responsible for the establishment and management of
the National Integrated Protected Areas System and the conservation
of wildlife resources, including cave and cave resources and which
shall coordinate with the National Commission on Indigenous
peoples, the conservation of natural resources that are cultural
sanctuaries of indigenous peoples;
(h) The Depar tment of the Inter ior and Local Gover nment
which shall coordinate with the national cultural agencies on
matters pertaining to Cultural Properties under its jurisdiction, and
ensure that the provisions of this Act is properly executed by the
local government unit;
(i) The Offce of the Muslim Affairs which shall coordinate with
the national cultural agencies on matters pertaining to Cultural
Property under its jurisdiction;
(j) The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
which shall be responsible for providing the liaison between the
cultural agencies of the Philippines and UNESCO as well as assist
the national cultural agencies in implementing the agreements and
conventions adopted by the UNESCO of which the Philippines has
ratifed or is in the process of ratifcation;
(k) The Housing and Land Use Regulator y Boar d which shall
coordinate with the local government units and the Commission on
matters pertaining to the establishment and maintenance of Heritage
Zones;
(l) The Autonomous Regional Gover nment in Muslim Mindanao
and the Cor diller a Administr ative Region which shall coordinate
with the national cultural Agencies on matters pertaining to Cultural
Property under their respective jurisdictions; and,
(m) The Offce of the Special Envoy on Transnational Crimes,
which shall have the oversight and operational capacity to go after
illicitly traffcked and stolen cultural treasures.
Section 36. Incor por ation of Cultur al Proper ty Progr ams
in Local Gover nment Units Budgets. - The local government
units are encouraged to incorporate programs and budgets for
the conservation and preservation of Cultural Property in their
environmental, educational and cultural activities. The Commission
may provide expert advice in the conduct of the local governments
cultural activities.
Section 37. Tr aining Progr ams. - The Commission, in coordination
with the appropriate cultural agencies shall provide general training
programs on conservation to the local government units which
have established cultural heritage programs and projects in their
localities.
RULE X
CULTURAL PROPERTY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
Section 38. Tax Exemption on Donations. All donations in any
form to the Commission and its affliated cultural agencies shall be
exempt from the donors tax and the same shall be considered as
allowable deduction from the gross income in the computation of
the income tax of the donor, in accordance with the provisions of
the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, subject
to the issuance of the appropriate rules thereon by the Bureau of
Internal Revenue.
Section 39. National Her itage Resource Assistance Progr am. -
The Commission may provide fnancial assistance in the form of a
grant to historic, archaeological, architectural, artistic organizations
for conservation or research on cultural property. No grant made
pursuant to this Act shall be treated as taxable income.
Section 40. Awar ds and Citations. - To encourage preservation
of the national heritage, the Commission shall establish an
annual conservation recognition program under which monetary
prizes, awards and citations will be given by the President of the
Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Commission, for
special achievements and important contributions and services in
the area of heritage preservation and conservation efforts
(a) The Annual Heritage Conservation Recognition Program shall
be staged during the annual Heritage Month Celebrations to honor
outstanding achievements in the feld of heritage preservation and
conservation.
(b) In its frst year of implementation, the Annual Heritage
Conservation Recognition Program shall cover feats and
accomplishments within the two immediately preceding years of
living individuals and existing organizations.
(c) The Commission shall adopt applicable parameters of the NCCA
Gawad Alab ng Haraya including General Nomination Rules and
Requirements, and Criteria for Selection.
(d) Subject to the Commissions discretion and determination,
winners of the Annual Heritage Conservation Recognition Program
Awards shall be accorded citations and monetary prizes
RULE XI
CULTURAL EDUCATION
Section 41. Incor por ation of National Cultur al Treasures and
Impor tant Cultur al Proper ties in the Basic Education System.
Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the Department
of Education in coordination with the Commissions Philippine
Cultural Education Program shall formulate the cultural heritage
education programs both for local and overseas Filipinos to be
incorporated into the formal, alternative and informal education,
with emphasis on the protection, conservation and preservation of
cultural heritage property.
The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property shall likewise be
incorporated into the formal, alternative, and informal education by
the provincial and local governments.
Section 42. Cultur al Her itage Education Progr am. - Within one
(1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education,
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and
the Commission on higher Education in consultation with the
Commission shall set forth in its teaching programs nationwide the
following cultural heritage education programs with emphasis at the
provincial, city and municipal levels:
(a) Protection, conservation and preservation of cultural heritage
properties;
(b) Instructional materials in print, flm and broadcast media on the
cultural and historical signifcance of cultural properties; and,
(c) Visitation, public accessibility and information dissemination on
designated local cultural properties.
Section 43. Public Accessibility. - Access to national historical
landmarks, monuments and sites, whether designated as National
Cultural Treasure, Important Cultural Property by the general public
for visitation and information, and by government representatives for
inspection, shall not be hindered except on reasonable cause. Fees,
as prescribed by the cultural agency concerned, may in appropriate
cases be charged to defray cost of conservation, inclusive of general
maintenance and upkeep. In the case of privately owned monuments
and sites, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines or
the National Museum shall arrange with the owners the schedules
of visits and regular inspection.
Specimens shall be available for study by bona fde students,
researchers and other interested persons under the supervision of
authorized staff and following policies on the access to collection
and data of concerned agency.
Published research data and relevant information shall be shared
with the public
Entrance fees shall be charged in National Museums archaeological
sites and branch museums.
RULE XII
CULTURAL HERITAGE WORKERS INCENTIVES
PROGRAM
Section 44. Cultur al Her itage Wor ker s Incentives. - The
national cultural agencies, in coordination with the Commission on
Higher Education shall initiate scholarships, educational training
programs, and other measures to protect the well-being of curators,
conservators, authenticators and valuators/appraisers of cultural
property. Such cultural workers shall be given grants, incentives and
scholarships upon the endorsement by the head of the appropriate
cultural agency.
(a) Progr am for Cultur al Her itage Wor ker s. Within ninety (90)
days from the effectivity of this Act, the Commission through the
cultural agencies concerned shall come up with the following:
1) An active Roster of Authenticators and Valuators/Appraisers;
2) An education and training plan for conservators, authenticators,
valuators / appraisers, and other conservation related workers;
and,
3) Ageneral training plan on conservation for local government
units.
(b) Application of Scientifc Career Merit System. Cultural
heritage workers in the Civil Service with a Doctorate, Master
of Science, or Master of Arts Degree in felds related to cultural
heritage promotion and conservation, shall be given the rank and
benefts of Scientists, subject to qualifying standards equivalent
to those prescribed in the scientifc career merit system of the
government.
A cultural heritage worker involved in science and technology in
the government agencies shall be eligible for the benefts under
Republic Act 8439 or the Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers,
Researchers and other S&T Personnel in Government. The
Commission shall likewise establish a merit award system for non-
civil service cultural heritage workers.
RULE XII
SENTRO RIZAL
Section 45. Pur pose and Gener al Cover age.These Implementing
Rules and Regulations for the Sentro Rizal are promulgated pursuant
to Sections 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 51 of Republic Act 10066.
It shall cover the functions of the Sentro Rizal, the participation of
various government agencies and appropriations.
Section 46. Statement of Policy. It is the policy of the State to
promote, and popularize the nations historical and cultural heritage
and resources, as well as artistic creations and to ensure equal access
to cultural opportunities through the educational system, public or
private cultural entities and community cultural centers, and other
public venues. (Art. XIV, Secs. 15 and 18, 1987 Constitution)
Section 47. Constr uction.The Implementing Rules and
Regulations for the Sentro Rizal shall be liberally construed in
order to carry the national policy of promoting Philippine culture
particularly among overseas Filipinos.
Section 48. Sentro Rizal. The National Commission for Culture
and the Arts shall establish the Sentro Rizal to be located in its main
offce.
Section 49. Offces and Branches.Thereafter the NCCA shall
establish offces or branches of the Sentro Rizal in countries where
there are children of overseas Filipino workers who need to be
educated about their roots, as well as in developed countries where
there are large Filipino communities.
Section 50. Over seas Locations. The overseas offces or
branches of the Sentro Rizal are to be located as follows:
(a) In countries where there are children of overseas Filipino workers
who need to be educated about their roots, the offce or branch shall
be located in the Philippine embassy or consulate nearest the areas
where most of the families of said children are located.
(b) In developed countries where there are large Filipino
communities, the Sentro Rizal may be located in privately owned
buildings or offces and may be run by local Filipino expatriates or
former Filipino citizens.
Section 51. Functions of the Sentro Rizal offces or branches.
The Sentro Rizal offce or branch shall, among others, have the
following functions:
(a) Be repositories, inter alia, of the following materials on
Philippine art, culture and language: books, digital video discs,
compact discs, flms, magazines, artworks, tourism promotion
materials, information materials. All these shall be made available
to the public both Filipino and foreign.
(b) Organize cultural events and activities for Filipinos, especially
for children overseas, hold fora on indigenous traditions and
practices along with cultural heritage campaigns for Philippine
heritage promotions abroad. The branches and offces shall duly
report these activities to the Sentro Rizal on a quarterly basis.
(c) Coordinate the activities of visiting artists and performing
groups from the Philippines to ensure maximum participation and
community impact.
(d) Offer Filipino language courses, their study and appreciation
thereof, for children and adults, as well as exhibits, small concerts,
poetry reading and Philippine cuisine lessons.
Section 52. Par ticipation of Gover nment Agencies. The
pertinent government agencies shall have the following
participations:
(a) The Department of Tourism as well as the Department of
Education, National Commission for Culture and the Arts,
Commission for Higher Education, the National Historical
Commission of the Philippines, National Museum of the Philippines,
National Archives of the Philippines, the National Library of the
Philippines, the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino, and the Cultural
Center of the Philippines shall provide information materials to the
Sentro Rizal branches overseas.
(b) In the same manner the Department of Trade and Industry will
also provide trade and investment materials.
(c) The Department of Education, in coordination with the
Commissions Philippine Cultural Education Program shall
formulate the cultural heritage education programs for overseas
Filipinos to be incorporated into the formal, alternative and
informal education, with emphasis on the protection, conservation
and preservation of cultural heritage property.
(d) The Commission for Filipinos Overseas (CFO) shall work
as the partner agency for the NCCA and may assist the latter in
establishing or operating or may itself operate Sentro Rizal in any
of the schools falling under its oversight functions.
Section 53. The Sentro Rizal Secretar iat.The Sentro Rizal
shall be under the offce of the NCCA Chairman who shall set its
staffng and with due consultation with the NCCA Board, set its
yearly budget.
Section 54. Separ ability Clause.If any clause, sentence, section
or provision of these rules is held or declared unconstitutional,
or invalid by a competent court, the remaining parts of these
Implementing Rules and Regulations shall not be affected thereby.
Section 55. Repealing and Amending Clause.All Rules and
Regulations and resolutions of the NCCA Board inconsistent with
or contrary to the provisions of these Implementing Rules and
Regulations, are hereby repealed or modifed accordingly.
Section 56. Effectivity. These rules and regulations shall take
effect immediately after publication in two newspapers of general
circulation or in the Offcial Gazette, whichever takes place
sooner. A copy of these Rules shall be deposited in the National
Administrative Register.
News
ManilaStandardToday
mst.daydesk@gmail.com APRIL 18, 2012 WEDNESDAY
A8
IN BRIEF
Car theft
ringleader
convicted
Police arrest 2 suspects
in Galleria mall robbery
Raymond Dominguez, the
gangs leader, was convicted of
carjacking charges by Malolos
Regional Trial Court Branch
84 Judge Wilfredo Nieves for
stealing a Toyota Fortuner from
complainant Danilo Escoto last
January 14, 2010.
The judge also ordered
Domiguezs transfer to the New
Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa
City from his detention cell in
Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig.
Dominguez and his brother,
Roger, have also been separately
charged before a Quezon City
court for the twin murders
of used-car dealers Venson
Evangelista and Emerson
Lozano in 2011.
Last month, Dominguez was
attacked while he and his brother
were being transported to Camp
Bagong Diwa after a hearing of
the Evangelista-Lozana double
murder case at the Quezon City
Hall of Justice.
Dominguez was grazed in the
right ear after they were attacked
by men riding in tandem aboard
a motorcycle at 3:15 p.m. at
the R-5 Road near Eastwood in
Libis, Quezon City.
As for other member of the
gang, the Caloocan City police
arrested an alleged member of
the gang, Alexander Manalastas,
who later identied ve of his
fellow gang members Salvador
Tamuso, Rolando Francisco,
Leo Mianon, Louie Clavo and
Randy Miano.
The ve men were arrested
in Norzagaray, Bulacan where
they were cannibalizing a stolen
Mitsubishi Adventure which
was brought to them by two
men, identied only as Marlon
and JR, whom they know to be
associates of fugitive Roland
Talban, one of the principal
suspects in Evangelista-Lozano
case and the suspected gunman
in the killing of Teresita Teano.
The police belive the
Dominguez brothers could be
directing carjacking incidents
in Metro Manila and nearby
provinces through Talban.
Chief Supt. Mario dela Vega
of the Quezon City Police District
said the brothers continue to
train and recruit new members
inside jail, mostly detainees who
are about to be released.
Its possible that those
outside of jail are taking orders
from inside, with the orders
possibly coursed through
visitors or other means of
communication, Dela Vega
said in a press conference.
By Rio Araja
At least six more members of the
notorious Dominguez gang, which
has been tagged in several carjacking
incidents in Metro Manila, have been
arrested in Bulacan while their leader
was convicted of car theft and sentenced
to 17 to 30 years in prison.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
Northern Samar Second District Engineering Offce
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Cor. Balite and Garcia Streets
Catarman, Northern Samar
Telephone No./Fax No. (055) 251-8254
I NVI TATI ON TO BI D
(MST-Apr. 18, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works
and Highways, Northern Samar 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, through ABM-
BMB-A-12-000641 January 2012, invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned
projects:
Contract ID: 12II0025
Contract Name: Upgrading/Concreting of Pangpang-Palapag-
Mapanas-Gamay-Lapinig Road, Panhagdanan-
Cabatuan Secti on, Km. 812+664.00 Km.
813+464.00 (with exception)
Contract Location: Palapag, Northern Samar
Scope of Work: Portland Cement Concrete Pavement
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) PhP 17,858,950.10
Contract Duration: 150 calendar days
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised
IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the Approved Budget for the Contract
(ABC) shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bids.
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase
bid documents and must meet the following major criteria (a) prior registration
with 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 for at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC
will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary
examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration
to the DPWH-POCW Regional Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LOI.
The-DPWH POCW Regional Offce will only process contractors applications for
registration with complete requirements and issue the Contractors Registration
Certifcate (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website
www.dpwh.gov.ph.
The signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents April 23, 2012 May 15, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference May 3, 2012 2:00PM NS 2nd DEO Sub
Offce, Brgy. Rawis, Laoang, N. Samar
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI May 9, 2012 until 5:00 PM
4. Receipt of Bids May 15, 2012 8:30 AM -2:00 PM NS 2nd DEO
Sub Offce, Brgy. Rawis, Laoang
5. Opening of Bids May 15, 2012 2:00 PM NS 2nd DEO Sub
Offce, Brgy. Rawis, Laoang, N. Samar
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH, NS
2nd DEO Catarman, Northern Samar, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of P
10,000.00 Prospective bidders may also download the BDs from the DPWH web
site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH
website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their Bid Documents.
The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased
the BDs. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable
form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR of RA 9184.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed
in the Bidding Documents (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 Contractor's Registry Certifcate (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 Department of Public Works and Highways reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior to contract award,
without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
(SGD.) ROMULO D. GONZALES
BAC Chairman
Masbate 1
st
District Engineering Offce
Masbate City
(MST-Apr. 18, 2012)
The DPWH, Masbate 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Masbate City, through its Bids
and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors, to apply to bid for the following
contracts, to wits:
Contract ID : 12F10006
Contract Name : Reblocking of Masbate Circumferential Road
Contract Location : Masbate City
Brief Description : Reblocking of Masbate Circumferential Road,
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 1,446,595.35
Contract Duration : 75 CD
Contract Name : Reblocking of Jct. Milagros-Baleno-Lagta Road
Contract Location : Milagros, Masbate
Brief Description : Reblocking of Jct. Milagros-Baleno-Lagta Road
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 3,165,475.89
Contract Name : Construction of 1 unit 2CL (7.0m x 18.0m)
School Building with out Ceiling, Painting,
Flooring, Coridor & Ramp
Contract Location : Brgy. Nursery, Masbate City
Brief Description : Construction of 1 unit 2CL (7.0m x 18.0m)
School Building with out Ceiling, Painting,
Flooring, Coridor & Ramp
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 999,990.36
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 automatically be rejected
at the opening of bids. To bid for the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of
Intent (LOI) and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with
DPWH, (b) Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative or joint venture
with PCB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a
similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net
Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment/Cash
deposit certifcate for at least 10% of ABC. The DPWH will use a non-discretionary
pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check, preliminary of bids, evaluation of bids, post-
qualifcation, and award.
Unregistered contractors, however, may submit their LOIs simultaneously with their
applications for registration, to the DPWH 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Masbate City
before the deadline set below for the receipt of LOIs. The DPWH Central BAC-TWG
will only process contractors applications for registration with complete requirements
and issue the Contractors Registration Certifcate (CRC). Registration Forms may
be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph
1. Receipt of LOIs from
Prospective Bidders
Deadline: April 18 May 1, 2012
2. Issuance of Bidding Documents Deadline: April 18 May 3, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M.
3. Pre-Bid Conference Deadline: April 25, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: April 18- May 3, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M.
5. Opening of Bids May 3, 2012 @ 10:00 A.M.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at the BAC Secretariat
Offce, DPWH, Masbate 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Masbate City, upon payment
of non-refundable fee of P 5,000.00 for projects I.D. No. 12F10006, 12F10007 and P
1,000.00 for project I.D. No. 12F10008 of Bid Documents per project . Prospective
bidders who will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees
on or before submission of their bids.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in the
BDs in two (2) separate sealed bid envelope to the BAC Chairman, the frst envelope
shall contain the Technical component of the Bid, which shall include a copy of CRC.
The envelope shall contain the acceptable form, as stated in 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in
the evaluation and post qualifcation.
The DPWH, Masbate 1
st
District Engineering Offce, Masbate City reserves the right
to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract
award without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

(Sgd.) ISAGANI A. ANDRADE
Chief, S.M.Q.C. Section
BAC Chairman
(MST-Apr. 18, 2012)
PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN
BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC)
2
nd
Floor Malong Building, Capitol Compound
Lingayen, Pangasinan
Tel. No. (075) 542-6918
Website@biddingandawards.pangasinan gov.ph, E-mail address: ebmendoza57@yahoo.com
INVITATION to BID
The Province of Pangasinan, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors
registered and classifed by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) to bid for the
project/s described hereunder:
Project No. 1
Name of Project : Repair/Renovation of STAC Building into Various Offces (admin Offce,
Public Health Offce, Out Patient Department Offce, Medical Records,
Supply Room and Conference Room)
Location : Western Pangasinan District Hospital, Alaminos City, Pangasinan
Source of Fund : LBP Loan (Constn/Rehab./Upgrading of Provl Govt, Hospital & other
Vital Devt Projects)
Approved Budget
for the Contract : P 10,000,000.00
Contract Duration : One Hundred Eighty (180) Calendar Days
Project No. 2
Name of Project : Delivery of 10 units Cardiac Monitor, 1 unit Mechanical Ventilator and 1
unit Suction Machine (refer to bid documents)
Location : GSO, Lingayen Pangasinan (for use of Pangasinan Provincial Hospital,
ICU Section)
Source of Fund : PHIC Capitation (PR# 2012-03-2549)
Approved Budget
for the Contract : P 4,477,500.00
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorship, organizations/corporations with at least
sixty percent (60%) of the interest belongs to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizen/organizations
of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens
pursuant to RA 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act 138.
Prospective bidders shall possess a valid PCAB license applicable to the contract, have completed
a similar contract with a value of at least ffty percent (50%) of the ABC to be bid, and have key
personnel and equipment available for the prosecution of the contract. Certifcate/s of satisfactory
performance from the client of the declared completed similar projects shall be submitted for review.
The bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary
pass/fail criterion as specifed in the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic
Act 9184 otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security,
Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be
governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulation
(as amended).
The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
BAC Activities Schedule
1. Pre-Procurement Conference April 4, 2012; 10:00am
For project No. 1
2. Issuance of Bid Documents April 14, 2012 May 4, 2012
3. Pre-Bid Conference April 20, 2012; 10:00am
4. Deadline of Submissions and Opening of Bids May 4, 2012; 10:00am
Bid Documents shall be issued only to contractors/bidders who have submitted formal Letter of
Intent (LOI) at the BAC Offce, 2/F Malong Building, Capitol Compound, Lingayen, Pangasinan
and upon payment of P1,000.00 Accreditation Fee for new bidders, and a non-refundable amount
of P10,000.00/bidder/project for project No. 1 and P5,000.00/bidder/project for project No. 2
to the Provincial Treasurers Offce. Prospective bidders shall submit their Bid Documents to the
BAC Offce at the same address.
The Province of Pangasinan assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify
bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation for their bids. Moreover, the Province of Pan-
gasinan reserves the right to reject any or all bid proposals, or declare a failure of bidding, or not
award the contract, and makes no assurance that contract shall be entered into as a result of this
invitation without thereby incurring any liability in accordance with RA 9184 and its Implementing
Rules and Regulations.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) RAFAEL F. BARAAN
Provincial Administrator
BAC Chairman
(MST-Apr. 18, 2012)
The City Government of Makati, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/
distributors/contractors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder projects:
NO. NAME OF PROJECT AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION LOCATION APPROVED BUDGET
1 Dinner Meals for 342
nd
Araw ng Makati Celebration OM P2,691,700.00
Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project with an amount of at least 50% of the
proposed project for bidding. The Eligibility Check/Screening as well as the Preliminary Examinations of Bids shall use
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria. Post-Qualifcation of the Lowest Calculated Bid shall be conducted.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding
Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualifcation and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions
of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
1. Pre-Bidding Conference at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor April 26, 2012 (02:00 P.M.)
2. Opening of Bids at BAC Conference Room, 9th Floor May 10, 2012 (02:00 P.M.)
Bidding Documents will be available only to Prospective Bidders upon payment of a non-refundable amount of
______________________to the City Government of Makati Cashier.
(fee for Bid Documents) (Procuring Entity)
The City Government of Makati assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for
(Procuring Entity)
any Expenses Incurred in the preparation of the bid.
The City of Makati reserves the right to disqualify any or all proposal, to waive any defects or informalities therein and
to accept such proposal as may be considered most advantageous to the Government.
Approved by:
(Sgd.) MARJORIE A. DE VEYRA
Chairperson

Bids and Awards Committee
J.P. Rizal St. corner F. Zobel St., Makati City
Tel. No. 870-1000 Fax No. 899-8988
www.makati.gov.ph
INVITATION TO BID
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
LUNGSOD NG MAKATI
THE authorities have arrested two suspects in
the March 29 robbery at the Robinsons Gal-
leria where a security guard was killed and
six others were injured in a grenade blast.
Quezon City Police District director
Chief Superintendent Mario dela Vega iden-
tied the suspects as Willy Enriquez, 45, of
Sitio Manggahan 2 in Paranaque City, and
Ireneo dela Cruz who were arrested in Iloi-
lo after two weeks of surveillance.
Its a major breakthrough, Dela Vega
said as police continued to interrogate the
two suspects in the hope of identifying four
other suspects in the mall robbery where
P2 million in cash was stolen from Secu-
rity Bank personnel who were taking the
money to the Sanrys Money Changer in-
side the mall.
Dela Vega said that the two suspects,
who used to be tricycle drivers in Paranaque
City, were being interrogated at press time
in the hope of capturing four other suspects
who are still at large.
Dela Vega said a police surveillance
team tailed Enriquez for days after he was
spotted in Lemery town in Iloilo with two
unidentied men after the robbery. The sus-
pects were nally arrested at around 8 p.m.
of Monday by agents of the QCPD Crimi-
nal Investigation and Detection Unit and
the Western Visayas police.
At least four witnesses who were pres-
ent at the robbery identied Enriquez and
Dela Cruz, who had already been arrested
last year after they robbed some P7 million
from another Sanrys branch in Pasay City.
Their experience in Pasay City apparently
revealed the routine followed by Security
Bank roving tellers who would deliver cash
to money changers in malls every day.
As the two tellers and their two guards
approached Sanrys money changer shop on
the Ortigas side of the mall before it opened
on March 29, the robbers forced their way
inside the mall. According to police ac-
counts, the robbers shot all four guards, one
of them fatally.
They rushed outside and got away on a
motorcycle down Ortigas Avenue in the di-
rection of Pasig. As they ed, they threw a
grenade at bystanders to sow panic, wound-
ing three more in the blast. Rio N. Araja
Ban on motorcycling
in tandem proposed
THE Volunteers Against Crime and
Corruption (VACC) wants a ban on rid-
ing in tandem aboard motorcycles until
law enforcers can develop an effective
way to stop criminals from using it as a
modus operandi.
The gruesome killing sprees are so bold
as to strike even on open roads in broad
daylight is unprecedented. It is a rising phe-
nomenon to which the government should
promptly take action, said founding chair-
man and president Dante Jimenez .
There has been an alarming in-
crease in the past months of murders/
assassinations and robberies involving
hoodlums riding in tandem on board
motorcycles, he said.
He noted that riding in tandem kill-
ings are reported to occur every week in
Marikina and Pasay cities.
Among the killings committed by
killers riding in tandem were four in-
cidents occurring last April 15 wherein
James Pardo, 34, was shot dead by rid-
ing in tandem gunmen in Pasay City.
On the same day, former policeman Ge-
rardo Garcia was killed inside his house in
Caloocan city by three suspects who later
ed on board two motorcycles. Business-
man Rey Tumacao was also killed by
two armed men on board a motorcycle in
Brgy. Talisay, Quezon City, and Jayson
Siao, a student, of Brgy. Fatima, General
Santos City, was gunned down by two
robbers aboard a motorcycle.
Last March 30, Jimenez said Sherlyn
Tan was shot in the head and neck by
two suspects in Marikina, also using the
same modus operandi.
Macon Ramos-Araneta
Pregnant reporter killed
in motorcycle accident
A PREGNANT reporter of a weekly
tabloid died after she was hit by a pas-
senger jeepney while she was riding
hom on her motorcycle Monday night
in Binangonan, Rizal.
Binangonan chief of police Chief Insp.
Bart Marigondon identied the victim
as Maria Concepcion Dabban, of Duhat
Street, Barangay Maybunga in Pasig City.
She wrote for the Hagupit weekly tabloid.
The victim, who was four months
pregnant, had just submitted her sto-
ries to the publications ofce in Tanay,
when her motorcycle (OQ 9627) was
hit by a jeepney on the National Road
in Barangay Pag-Asa in Binangonan
around 9:30 p.m. Monday.
Gigi Muoz David
New re trucks. Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay confers with City Fire Marshal, F/Supt.
Ricardo Perdigon after handing over the keys to three re trucks the city government donated
to the Makati Fire Department.
A9 Sports Riera U. Mallari, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
The opening conference of
the premier womens volley-
ball meet here starts on April
24 at San Juan Arena, serv-
ing as the launching pad of a
three-series format that cul-
minates with an exciting invi-
tational tournament before the
season ends.
In between, an Open
conference featuring commercial
teams, will be held to sustain
the programs laid out by the
organizing Sports Vision in
partnership with Shakeys.
Were likely to do that,
said Moying Martelino,
Sports Vision chairman, when
asked about making the three-
conference setup a regular
V-League fixture during yes-
terdays Philippine Sports-
writers Association Forum at
Shakeys UN Avenue.
Longshot rules PCSO race
V-League eyes 3 conferences
THE Shakeys V-League kicks off
its ninth season next week in what
promises to be a year-round volleyball
fever in the country.
GONNA shout it from the
mountaintops, a star is born
These lyrics, from the soundtrack
of the Walt Disney lm Hercules,
could have been written for the
winner of last April 14, Saturdays,
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Ofce Special Maiden Race.
There were six 3YO local-bred
runners declared for that 1,300-meter
battle at the Manila Jockey Clubs San
Lazaro Leisure Park. The favorites
were colt Royal Storm and llies
Caraga Weather and Arriba Amor.
The rest of the eld were deemed to
have slight chancesQuakers Hill,
Pugad Lawin, Deo Volente.
To everyones surprise, Deo
Volente took the lead at the rst turn
under the guidance of jockey Patty
Dilema. Fans feared she would lose
steam at the far turn or homestretch,
as frontrunners often do.
But the Joseph Dyhengco-
owned and Anthony Francisco-
trained filly clung grimly to the
lead, besting Royal Storm by a
neck. Arriba Amor was third,
eight lengths away, while Caraga
Weather came in fourth.
Splits were 7-24.4-24.6-27.6 for
a total 1:23.6. Deo Volento earned
a hefty purse of P600,000 for her
victory.
Right in sight, a star is burning
bright, a star is born!
* * *
Last weekend saw the running of
two Philippine Racing Commission-
backed stakes races also at SLLP.
On Saturday, in the Diamond II
Stakes mile for llies, the favorite
Humble Riches, steered by jockey
Val Dilema, earned P300,000 for
owner Kenneth Causon by winning
from off the pace.
The 3YO Philippine-bred lly by
Tribal Rule out of Starlight Wish
relegated Cheese Blanca to second,
with Time To Shine Dad coming in
third and Gale Force fourth.
Trained by Ruben Clor, Humble
Riches won by two lengths. Race
quarters were 25-24.8-25.4-26.6 for
1:41.8.
On Sunday, colts strutted their stuff
in the Diamond III Stakes. A favorite
also won this oneMandaluyong
City mayor Benhur Abaloss Hagdang
Bato, ridden by Jonathan Hernandez
and trained by Ruben Tupas.
Patron, Golden Empire, and
Chevrome were the placers, in that
order.
Hagdang Batos two-length win
gave his owner the top prize of
P300,000. Sired by Quaker Ridge out
of Fire Down Under, the colt is half-
brother to Mayor Abaloss champion
and stable pride Ibarra.
Based on the results of these races, the
scenario for the upcoming Philracom
Triple Crown races is shaping up. Who
do you have your eye on?
* * *
Email: jennyo@live.com, Blog:
http://jennyo.net, Twitter: @
gogirlracing
JENNY
ORTUOSTE
THE HOARSE WHISPERER
Holding the rst conference
every summer allows the
league to have a 10-team eld,
according to Sports Vision
president Ricky Palou, since
most of the school-based teams
are not busy competing in other
collegiate tournaments.
Normally, we have 10 teams
every summer because schools
are on vacation. We can even
invite two provincial squads to
come over and compete, added
Palou, who was also joined in
the session presented by Smart,
Shakeys and the Philippine
Amusements and Gaming Corp.,
by Shakeys Executive Vice
President and Chief Executive
Ofcer Vic Gregorio, and
Eymare Bacasmas, Shakeys PR
and Events Manager.
But during the Open
conference, were usually
down to eight teams since
most schools are already busy
competing in their respective
leagues, said Palou. Thats
where commercial squads
usually come in.
For the invitational meet slated
in November, Martelino said
Sports Vision is again extending
possible invitations to national
teams of Thailand, Vietnam,
Myanmar, and Malaysia.
He said the host will either
be represented by the national
womens squad or a Shakeys
V-League selection.
That all depends on what is
most appropriate for us at the
time, added Martelino.
An exciting twinbill ushers in
the opening salvo of the meet
that has spawned the likes of
national team members Rachel
Daquis, Mary Jane Balse, and
the Carolino sisters Michelle
and Mayette.
Letran tackles one-time
champion San Sebastian in
the opening match at 2 p.m.,
before Ateneo jumpstarts its
title retention bid against Far
Eastern University in the 4 p.m.
main game.
IN BRIEF
Alabang in Friendship Games
THE Alabang Tigers Minor Boys team will
participate in the 2012 Guam Friendship
Games on April 19 to 22 at the Harmon
Baseball Field, Tamuning, Guam.
The event is jointly organized by the Guam
Cal Ripken League and the Junior Baseball
Softball Foundation of the Philippines.
This will be the boys rst experience
to compete overseas and we are all very
proud and excited to represent the country,
said team manager Jojay Alcaraz about the
Guam trip sponsored by Petron Corporation
with support from Filinvest Land Inc.,
Vivere Suites, YKK Phils., Robinsons
Communities, Aust-Phil Aluminum
Windows and Headware Enterprise.
The Alabang Tigers, champion of the
2012 Nuvali Pureplay Kids Baseball
Tournament 10 and under Super Division,
are composed of kids from Muntinlupa,
Paraaque, Las Pias, Cavite and Laguna.
Longley is Manila bound
BASKETBALL legend and three-time
NBA champion Luc Longley will visit
Manila from May 3 to 5 for the National
Training Camp of the 2012 Jr. NBA,
presented by Alaska program.
Longley will help coach the top
Jr. NBA participants from across the
country, who are vying for a spot on the
2012 Jr. NBA All-Star team.
I am excited to be involved with the Jr.
NBA program because it not only provides
top quality basketball instruction, but
also teaches valuable life skills that are
important off the court, said Longley. I
look forward to working with some of the
top Jr. NBA participants, and cant wait to
experience the Filipinos passion for the
game rst hand.
Longley will be joined by an NBA
clinician as well as local Jr. NBA coaches
led by Jojo Lastimosa of the Alaska Aces.
While in the Philippines, Longley will also
conduct NBA Cares activities in Metro
Manila and Cagayan de Oro, which was
recently devastated by Typhoon Sendong.
Lillie hosts
Olympic
countdown
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
BRITISH Ambassador Stephen
Lillie will host what is described
as the last sprint to the nish line
to celebrate the milestone before
the opening ceremony of the Lon-
don 2012 Olympic Games.
In an invitation sent out to potential
participants in the 100-meter dash,
the Ambassador noted that This
has been a marathon journey by the
UK and London since winning the
2012 bid in Singapore in 2005.
The venue is the Manila Polo
Club in Makati City and the event
is set for 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Those invited who are un-
able to participate in the celebratory
100-meter sprint have been invited
for breakfast, which will be served
at the Cogon Village, where the
Ambassador said guests will have
the opportunity to share in our pride
in what the UK has achieved so far.
BBC Sports editor David Bond
has said that when London Olym-
pic planners look for inspiration on
legacy, they tend to look at one city
above all othersBarcelona.
The 1992 Games were,
perhaps, the rst Olympics to
leave a lasting, meaningful impact
on their hosts. From roads and
redevelopment to tourism and the
citys global popularity.
When I visited the city at the end
of last month, the pride in Barce-
lonas Olympic achievements was
still evident 20 years on, Bond said.
TRS begins search for next racing star
THE search for the next racing
superstar turns a decade as Tuason
Racing School, the longest-running
and only professional school in
the country and one of the premier
racing schools in Asia, launches a
more exciting 2012 C!Top driver
Challenge Season 10 set April 18
to 22 at the Mega Trade Hall of SM
Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
The event is part of the activities of
the Transport Show at the said venue,
where racing enthusiasts take the rst
step in living their dreams as future car
racing champions at a very affordable
registration fee of P100.
Participants will have to go through a
grueling three-round series of challenges
to determine the next most promising
protg of Tuason Racing School
powered by Castrol, Bridgestone,
Standard Insurance, Coke Zero,
Speedlab, Aguila Auto Glass, OMP,
Oakley, Toptul, and C!Magazine.
How time ies. Year after year,
weve been discovering racing
talents who have proven their worth
in Philippine Motorsports. And this
summer is just a perfect opportunity
for these racing wannabes to live their
dreams and be part of the next batch
of local racings top drivers, said TRS
president JP Tuason.
It was just recently that we realized
the Top Driver Challenge is now on
its 10th year. And as long as there are
racing aspirants, well never get tired
of discovering and developing future
racing champs, he added.
The rst round is the Video
Challenge as TRS expects another
huge eld of over 400 young aspirants
who will battle each other for the
limited qualifying slots who will move
on to the next roundthe Circuit Car
Challenge.
Then, the number will be further
reduced going into the Final Round.
The overall champion will win a racing
scholarship from Tuason Racing School,
racing products gift certicates and the
coveted rst taste of racing action in a
real competition.
For more details about this event,
interested parties may visit the
TRS website at www.tuasonracing.
com. Like them on facebook for
more updates and promos www.
facebook.com/tuasonracingschool.
Email them for inquiries at www.
info@tuasonracing.com or call TRS
secretariat, c/o Aileen Urgelles and
Abi at 820-4203.
Ateneo drubs Lyceum
REIGNING University Athletic Associa-
tion of the Philippines champion Ateneo
made its presence felt Monday in the 18
th
Fr. Martin Summer Cup basketball tourna-
ment at the Trinity University of Asia gym-
nasium in Quezon City.
With Sandy Arespacochaga temporarily
calling the shots, the Blue Eagles put away
the Lyceum Pirates, 66-40, to claim the
early leadership in the mens division.
In junior action, the San Beda Red
Cubs showed how ready they are for the
coming Palarong Pambansa next month
as they scored their second consecutive
win at the expense of the University of
the Philippines Integrated School Baby
Maroons, 73-50.
Ranbill Tongco red 14 game-high
points for the Taytay-based Red Cubs,
who are now ahead of the Far Eastern
University-FERN Baby Tamaraws and the
UAAP junior titlist Ateneo Blue Eaglets.
Foreign bets
still welcome
in UAAP tilt
FOREIGN players will remain
welcome in the University Athlet-
ic Association of the Philippines.
League ofcials, led by Far
Eastern University board repre-
sentative Anton Montinola, said
this after the UAAP learned that
the National Collegiate Athletic
Association will put a ban on the
recruitment of foreign athletes
starting in 2014.
So far, there are no discussions
on that one. So the old league rule
of allowing foreign players to play
stays, said Montinola.
Two weeks ago, the policy
board of the NCAA decided to
support recommendations halt-
ing schools from recruiting and
accepting foreign players start-
ing in Season 90.
School officials in the NCAA
hoped that this would level the play-
ing field in the 88-year-old league.
In recent years, San Beda took
the initiative in recruiting for-
eign players like Nigerian Sam
Ekwe and later American Sudan
Daniel. The presence of Ekwe
and Daniel in the Red Lions ros-
ter became a factor in their ve
titles, including a historic cham-
pionship sweep two years ago.
With both Ekwe and Daniel
out of the picture, the Red Lions
now have Nigerian Ola Adeo-
gun to lead their campaign.
Arellano University and Per-
petual Help have foreign players
of their own in the coming season,
while Jose Rizal tapped two Cam-
eroonians, Joe Etame and John
Njei in the past before dropping
them altogether last year.
On the other hand, the
UAAP has at least ve schools
with foreign players on their
lineup. Peter Atencio
Ledesma elected table tennis president
TWENTY-FOUR out
of 26 legitimate regional
presidents from all over
the country have chosen
Ting Ledesma to become
president of the Table
Tennis Association of the
Philippines during their
general assembly over the
weekend at the Century
Park Hotel.
Ledesma, a former na-
tional player, who played in
the Southeast Asian Games
and world championship,
took over the presidency
from acting-president Ar-
nel Berroya, who immedi-
ately relinquished his post
after serving for almost
two months.
Im so thankful for the
trust and condence given
to me by my fellow board
of trustees and the all-out
support of all the regional
and club presidents,
said Ledesma, 40, who
previously served as the
associations treasurer.
I really love ping-pong
and it is a great pleasure
to serve my people. I may
not be as rich and popular
as the other previous
presidents, but Im here
to do my best to develop
the sport we love, he
said. Lets work together
people.
Repsol team.
The University of
Santo Tomas golf
team, backed by
Repsol composed of
(from left) John Paolo
Uy, Samuel Ryan
Salcedo and Johanna
Andrea Magsino,
recently competed in
the 1st True Visions
Tournament at the
Rayong Green Valley
in Pattaya, Thailand as
part of their training
in various inter-
collegiate events here.
With them are Jean
Magsino, Patrick Aldrin
Uy, Justin Magsino
and Aidric Chan, who
all participated in the
meet sponsored by the
Thailand Junior Golf
Foundation and the
World Amateur Golf
Ranking.
TATAPs new set of officers are shown here during their induction.
They are (from left) President Ting Ledesma, VP Arnel Berroya,
lawyer Wency Andanar, Acmad Omar (trustee), Rene Legaspi
(trustee), Annie Andanar (Secretary General), Atty. Domingo
Panlilio (chairman), Teresa Deniega (treasurer) and Nico Cawed
(auditor).
Gesta vs Marquez?
UNDEFEATED Filipino southpaw
Mercito No Mercy Gesta is among three
ghters being considered as an opponent
against four-division world champion Juan
Manuel Marquez on July 14 at the Dallas
Cowboys Stadium in Texas.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told
the Manila Standard that Gesta looked
very, very good (against Oscar Cuero
over whom he won by an eighth-round
technical knockout) and he will probably
ght on July 14 on our card at the
Cowboy Stadium.
Marquez himself fueled speculation
about a possible Gesta ght, when he
announced after a unanimous decision
over victory over Sergey Fedchenko
to grab the World Boxing Organization
junior welterweight interim title, that
he would ght a lefty next on July 14 in
Texas. Ronnie Nathanielsz
Sports
Manila Standard TODAY
Ravina, undoubtedly one of the
best climbers the country has ever
seen, emerged as the rst Filipino
ever to rule an international race,
winning the 2012 Le Tour de
Filipinas that ended Tuesday with
a grueling and dizzying nal stage
from Bayombong City over the
hills and mountains connecting
the Sierra Madre and Cordillera
mountain ranges and the Cagayan
Valley and the Mountain Province.
But Ravina did not do it all
by himself. The Pangasinense
climber formed an alliance with
Nueva Ecija pride Joel Calderon
in the most crucial climbs over
the roller-coaster route and left
behind even the most grizzled
and furious challenge from the
foreign riders in this years
edition of the race presented by
Air21 and held in partnership
with Foton and Jinbei.
After pedaling over 133.8 kms,
Ravina and Calderon, who raced
under Go21 and Mail & More
teams of Air21 chairman Bert Lina,
held hands as they approached the
Burnham Park nish before a big
crowd, with Ravina gentlemanly
giving stage honors to Calderon.
Tatlong beses na akong
Mountain King at ilang beses
na rin nag-stage winner sa local
Tour, pero ngayon, nakuha ko
ang napakalaking premyo, said a
teary-eyed Calderon after learning
that from ninth in the general
classication at the start of the
nal stage, he grabbed the overall
title with a 16-second margin over
a rider from Singapore OCBC.
Ravena and Calderon crossed
the nish with identical times of
four hours, 36 minutes and six
seconds, numbers that denote how
difcult the stage was as close to
half a dozen foreign riders quit
early and in the middle of the race
for failing to beat the challenge of
the Cordilleras.
Ravina was met at the nish by
Go21 president Emer Ilagan and
was greeted with congratulatory
remarks by team supporter Vince
Garcia, vice president of Wetshop.
Ravina toppled a 2:11 decit
in the individual general
classication to snatch the
crown no other Filipino before
him ever held with an aggregate
time of 13:20:26 after 499.08
kms of racing from Sta. Ana in
Cagayan to Tueguarao City also
in Cagayan, Cauayan City in
Isabela and Bayombong.
Calderon, who started the
lap that featured three King of
the Mountain summits at 14th
overall and 3:45 behind, also
made a giant leap in the general
classication.
Nagkaisa kami na magtulungan
dahil ang mga foreigners ay
nagtutulungan at tuwang-tuwa
kami sa results, said Calderon, the
2009 Padyak Pinoy champion.
Ravina and Iranian
Mohammad Pouri, riding for
Uzbekistan Suren, a continental
team, caught the leaders
composed of Taiwanese Feng
Chun Kai and Stage Three winner
Azamat Turaev of Uzbekistan in
the rst treacherous climb of the
day in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya,
48 kms into the race.
Turaev, who foretold of a
mighty nish in the mountains,
faded drastically with Feng,
Pouri and Ravina continuing
their blistering pace.
A10
NBA RESULTS
Pacquiao looks amazing in workout
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
POUND-FOR-POUND king Manny
Pacquiao demonstrated incredible hand
speed and amazing power Tuesday
during a workout at his MP Towers
Gym, which sits on the old L&M Gym
site, where he trained as a young aspiring
boxer in the mid 1990s.
Pacquiao, who is facing Tim Bradley
on June 9, ripped into the punch-mitts
and drove longtime friend and Filipino
trainer Buboy Fernandez to claim that in
all the years he has worked out with the
Filipino champ, he has never felt such
power.
Fernandez said he was surprised that
after one week of training in General
Santos City, he saw a huge difference
between the Manny Pacquiao of his
previous ghts and a very different
Pacquiao today. He is like the hungry
teenage ghter, who rst came to Manila.
Hes hungry again. Its the old Manny.
He explained that this is because of a
dramatic change in Pacquiaos lifestyle,
with no late nights and no problems to
think about. His only mission is to study
the Bible. When you see that he is known
the world over and is a congressman and
you see him in front of you explaining the
scriptures no matter who you are, your
hair will stand on end.
Fernandez added: While recalling
the many, who criticized Pacquiaos
performance in his more recent ghts
with Shane Mosley and his controversial
decision over Juan Manuel Marquez in
their third ght, I will tell you now after
what I witnessed this afternoon, I am
sure he will drop Bradley. I feel there is
someone guiding him.
Fernandez remarked that Pacquiao
was once again a hungry ghter
and with his current condition he
is condent that undefeated light
welterweight champion Bradley will
be staring at a knockout.
When Manny gets to Baguio, Freddie
Roach will be stunned to see what shape
Pacquiao is in, said Fernandez.
Pacquiaos adviser Michael Koncz
said they are not underestimating
Bradley.
Riera U. Mallari, Editor sports@manilastandardtoday.com sports_mstandard@yahoo.com
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Busy sked
for Azkals
Texters, Energy head to war
Chase on in P1m ICTSI Camp John Hay golf
BAGUIO CITYWhat Baler Ravina could not accomplish
in a local race, he pulled off with aplomb in an international
one on Tuesday.
PREMIUM will be on accuracy as the
73-player eld tackles the short, but tricky
John Hay layout in pursuit of glory in the P1
million ICTSI Camp John Hay Championship
beginning today in Baguio City.
The long hitters will still have the edge,
particularly on the reachable par-5s, but face
a lot of challenges at the tight, up-and-down
par-69 course, thus giving accent on club
selection in hunt for birdies and low scores
and the top P200,000 purse.
The layouts sleek putting surface is also
expected to test the men of the tours strokes,
making it a wide-open battle for top honors in the
54-hole tournament organized by Pilipinas Golf
Tournaments, Inc. and serving as the second leg
of the 16-stage ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour.
Ferdie Aunzo, Mhark Fernando, Marvin
Dumandan, Gerald Rosales, Cassius Casas,
Jerson Balasabas, Robert Pactolerin, Anthony
Fernando, Charles Hong, Peter Villaber,
Gerald Rosales and Danny Zarate set out as the
early favorites to contend for the crown in the
absence of some of the tours big guns.
Miguel Tabuena, who became the youngest
winner on the tour at 17 with a come-from-behind
victory over Aunzo in the kickoff leg at ICTSI
Splendido last month, is vying in Asian Tours
Indonesian Masters also slated this week.
Others seeing action in Indonesia are Elmer
Salvador, Angelo Que, Mars Pucay and Tony
Lascuna while Asian Tour No. 1 and reigning ICTSI-
PGT Order of Merit champion Juvic Pagunsan, who
struggled and finished joint 17th at Splendido, is
competing on the Japan PGATour.
Also in the hunt in Baguio are Runo
Bayron, Art Arbole, Dante Becierra, Albin
Engino, Elmer Saban, Michael Bibat,
Richard Sinfuego, Carl Santos-Ocampo and
Jun Bernis, all eyeing a breakthrough victory
on the circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf
Tournaments Inc.
By Jeric Lopez

EXPECT nothing but war.
Talk N Text and Barako Bull
will leave everything on the oor
today when they dance with each
other once more
for all the marbles
in their bruising
seminal tug-of-
war to see who
moves forward in
the 2012 Philippine Basketball
Association.
Game 5 is slated today between
the Tropang Texters and the
Energy at 6:45 p.m., where the
victor earns the rst nals berth.
To show how close this series
has been played, the defending
champion and the Energy
alternated wins, with the latter
getting the series lead by winning
the odd games, but will that trend
continue or will the Texters, with
the momentum, once again nd
themselves back in the nals?
Talk N Text, on the
brink of getting ousted,
flexed its champion-
ship muscles big time
last Monday as it an-
nihilated Barako Bull,
108-90, in the most lopsided game of
the series to force the rubber-match
and gain a psychological advantage
heading to it.
Talk N Text coach Chot
Reyes shrugged off that victory
right away, saying that it just
evened the odds and did nothing
but keep them alive.
THE Philippine Azkals, fresh
from a third-place nish in
the recent Asian Football
Confederation Challenge
Cup in Nepal, where striker
Phil Younghusband won the
Golden Boot award for scoring
the most number of goals (six),
face an exciting challenge in
three matches lined up this
June.
Philippine Football Fed-
eration president Mariano
Nonong Araneta told the
Manila Standard that Ma-
laysia had invited the Azkals
to play one match in Kuala
Lumpur on June 1 against
its national team, which
won the gold medal in the
last Southeast Asian Games
in Jakarta. The PFF had ac-
cepted the invitation.
Araneta said that the
Indonesian national team,
which lost in the nals of the
SEA Games to Malaysia, will
visit Manila for a match against
the Azkals on June 5, to be
played at the Rizal Memorial
Stadium or the Panaad Stadium
in Bacolod City.
Since China hasnt responded
to the PFF invitation to play
the Azkals, in a celebration of
Philippine Independence Day,
Araneta said he had contacted
the president of the Football
Association of Thailand in
Dato Worawi Makudi, inviting
the Thai national team to play
the Azkals on June 12.
Ronnie Nathanielsz
CARMONACebu-based Lloyd
Jefferson Go scored an even par
72 yesterday to seize the lead from
Miggy Yee in the boys Class A,
while Princess Superal finished with
a 75 and hung on to the top spot in the
girls Class Aafter the second round
of the national qualifying tournament
for the Junior World Championships
at the Manila Southwoods Golf and
Country Club.
Go, one of the stars of the Cebu
Country Clubs capture of the PAL
Interclub in Davao recently, sizzled with
a three-birdie, one-bogey stint in the first
nine, but wavered with a double bogey
and two bogeys that negated his two
birdies in the final half on a scorching
hot day at the Legends course.
With his opening two-under-par
70, Go tallied a 36-hole aggregate
of 142, two ahead of the 144 of
erstwhile leader Yee in the chase for
one of the 17 slots in the four-day
qualier, organized by the Junior
Golf Foundation of the Philippines,
chiey sponsored by ICTSI.
Superal salvaged that 75 on
a nice birdie on the 17th, one of
only two birdies of the day for the
former Asian junior champion.
The ICTSI bet holds a 36-hole
total of 146. Andrea Unson (72)
and Marvi Monsalve (78) were
next on 149s followed by Daniella
Uys 149 after a 72.
Yee struggled with a double
bogey and three bogeys in the last
11 holes for a terrible 76 in the
event backed by Pancake House,
Teriyaki Boy, Sizzlin Pepper,
PAL, Duty Free Phil., McDonalds,
Golf Depot, Pioneer Insurance,
PacSports, Julies Bakeshop,
Inquirer Golf and Microtel.
Jelbert Gamolo of Aguinaldo
scored an eight-over-par 80 on a
scorching hot day at the Legends
course to catch Gabriel Manotoc
atop the leaderboard in the boys
Class B division. Gamolo wound
up with a 155, in a tie with Wack
Wacks Manotoc, who limped with
an 82. Raymart Tolentino fared
better with a 78 and was currently
on third place with a 156.
Miya Legaspi continued to
ash ne form in the Legends
layout, which she plays very
often, shooting a two-under-par
70 to be on 144 in the girls Class
B. Legaspi was four ahead off
Pauline del Rosarios 148 after
a 73. Filipina-Indian Rachita
Vasandani was 11 off the pace
with a 77 for 155.
Go wrests lead from Yee in jungolf
Ravina shocks
field, wins tour
Game Today
(Semifinals Game 5
Smart Araneta Coliseum)
6:45 p.m. Barako Bull
vs. Talk N Text
JAZZ 123, MAVERICKS 121
HEAT 101, NETS 98
HORNETS 75, BOBCATS 67
WIZARDS 87, BULLS 84
NUGGETS 105, ROCKETS 102
HAWKS 109, RAPTORS 87
PACERS 111, TIMBERWOLVES 88
MAGIC 113, 76ERS 100
SUNS 125, TRAIL BLAZERS 107
CLIPPERS 92, THUNDER 77
SPURS 120, WARRIORS 99
Barako Bulls Willie Miller (left) scores
a layup against the defense of TNTs
Ryan Reyes in a PBA game won by the
Texters, 108-90.
Pacquiao
Joel Calderon of Mail&More raises his hands
after ruling the nal stage of the Le Tour de
Filipinas 2012, with overall champion Baler
Ravina (left) of Go21 quietly crossing the nish
the line. LINO SANTOS
Business
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Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor extrastory2000@gmail.com
IN BRIEF
Market hits new record
PSE COMPOSITE INDEX
Closing April 17, 2012
5,157.28
39.82
OIL
PRICES
TODAY
P780-P895.00
LPG/11-kg tank
P54.55-P61.02
Unleaded Gasoline
P46.10-P49.90
Diesel
P52.34-P57.85
Kerosene
P38.50-P39.20
Auto LPG
FOREI GN EXCHANGE RATE
Currency Unit US Dollar Peso
United States Dollar 1.000000 42.7530
Japan Yen 0.012439 0.5318
UK Pound 1.590000 67.9773
Hong Kong Dollar 0.128891 5.5105
Switzerland Franc 1.093374 46.7450
Canada Dollar 1.000300 42.7658
Singapore Dollar 0.801218 34.2545
Australia Dollar 1.034982 44.2486
Bahrain Dinar 2.652661 113.4092
Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266652 11.4002
Brunei Dollar 0.798021 34.1178
Indonesia Rupiah 0.000109 0.0047
Thailand Baht 0.032478 1.3885
UAE Dirham 0.272264 11.6401
Euro Euro 1.314000 56.1774
Korea Won 0.000879 0.0376
China Yuan 0.158353 6.7701
India Rupee 0.019361 0.8277
Malaysia Ringgit 0.326915 13.9766
NewZealand Dollar 0.819001 35.0147
Taiwan Dollar 0.033898 1.4492
Source: PDS Bridge
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
PESO-DOLLAR RATE
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42
44
46
48
P42.660
CLOSE
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5200
4460
3720
2980
2240
1500
1200
VOLUME 984.350M
HIGH P42.630 LOW P42.780 AVERAGE P42.708
Alphaland to open
2 projects this year
Tiger Airways hikes Seair stake
STOCKS rose for the fourth straight
session Tuesday, lifting the benchmark
index to a new record, on higher
remittances, anticipation of higher rst-
quarter corporate earnings and prospects of
lower power rates in Luzon.
The Philippine Stock Exchange
index, the 30-company benchmark,
gained 39 points, or 0.8 percent, to
close at 5,157.28, which eclipsed
the previous all-time high of
5,145.89 on March 16. The gauge
actually hit an intra-day high of
5,186.52 in the morning session,
before overseas developments
affected trading in the afternoon.
The heavier index representing
all shares also gained 7 points, or
0.2 percent, to 3,420, as gainers
outnumbered losers, 103 to 69,
with 40 issues unchanged.
Investors are anticipating that
companies will report higher
rst-quarter earnings, given the
initial numbers that are coming
out, said James Lago, head
of research at PCCI Securities
Brokers Corp. Remittances
support the outlook for resilient
consumer spending.
The stock index has rallied
18 percent this year, beating an
11-percent gain in the MSCI
emerging markets index on
speculation consumer spending
will help the nation withstand a
slowdown in Europe.
Shares in the benchmark PSEi
are valued at 16 times estimated
earnings, compared with a 10.3
multiple for equities in the
measure for developing markets.
Money sent home from
Filipinos living overseas grew 5.8
percent in February, the central
bank said in a statement Monday,
after a 5.4 percent increase in
January. Remittances make up
10 percent of the Philippine
economy, helping fund consumer
spending on cars and homes.
Prospects of lower power
rates also boosted sentiments,
as distributor Manila Electric
Co. said Monday the proposed
power supply agreements with
four major coal energy producers
would bring down electricity
rates in Luzon.
Robinsons Land, a shopping
mall operator and home builder,
climbed 1.4 percent to P17.52,
the highest close since November
2007. Metropolitan Bank, the
nations second-largest bank by
assets, increased 2.4 percent to
P89.85, the steepest gain since
March 13. Bloomberg, AP
By Lailany P. Gomez
BUDGET carrier Tiger Airways
Holdings Ltd. of Singapore said
it will increase its holdings in
Philippine-based South East
Asian Airlines to 40 percent
from an initial 32.5 percent.
Tiger Airways said Tuesday in a
disclosure to the Singapore Stock
Exchange that it signed a revised
agreement to purchase a 40-
percent stake in Seair from existing
foreign investors for $7 million, or
about P299.271 million.
The Singapore-based low-cost
carrier said the revised agreement
replaced the rst one signed on
February 24 last year.
The parties will now proceed
to nalize the denitive sale
and purchase agreement for the
stake, Tiger said.
Tiger in 2011 bought a 32.5-
percent stake in Seair for $6
million as part of a plan to expand
domestic and international
operations.
Meanwhile, the Civil
Aeronautics Board approved
the new marketing agreement
between Tiger and Seair that
would make the way for the two
budget airlines to y to Cebu and
Davao.
Seair and Tiger had planned to
mount ights to Cebu and Davao
starting July 1 last year, using
two brand-new 180-seater A320s
leased from the Singaporean
carrier.
Similarly, Seair earlier asked
the regulator grant license
to newly formed unit Seair
International Inc.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
ALPHALAND Corp., a joint
venture of British fund man-
ager Ashmore Group and the
Ongpin group, said Tuesday
it expects to complete two
high-end real estate projects in
Makati City within the year.
Alphaland senior vice presi-
dent for corporate communica-
tions Michelle Ongpin said in
a brieng the company would
open the City Club, a 20,000-
square-meter world-class sports
and leisure club, occupying the
top three oors of the six-story
podium of the Alphaland Makati
Place by end of the year.
The P8-billion Alphaland
Makati Place is a one-hectare
mixed-use development lo-
cated along Ayala Avenue Ex-
tension corner Malugay Street.
Developments in Alphaland
Makati Place also include two
high-end residential towers
and one hotel tower.
The residential towers, offer-
ing 500 units, are scheduled to
be completed by 2014. Ongpin
said the fully furnished units are
priced between P8 billion and
P19 million, inclusive of City
Club shares worth P1 million.
The company is also in the
process of selecting an operator
for the planned hotel project.
Alphaland is also scheduled
to complete the construction
of the Alphaland Tower, a 34-
story high-end ofce building
along Ayala Avenue before the
end of 2012.
PH to grow faster
THE International Monetary
Fund expects the Philippines to grow
faster in 2013 on strong domestic
demand, which is expected to offset
the sluggish global growth.
The IMF said the countrys
gross domestic product would
expand by 4.7 percent next year,
faster than its 4.2-percent growth
forecast for 2012.
Slowing exports, particularly
to Europe, are dampening Asias
growth prospects. But Chinese
demand provides a buffer to the
regions commodity exporters,
and domestic demand remains
strong in some parts of developing
Asia, the IMF said in its latest
World Economic Outlook report.
The IMF said while the
lingering debt crisis in the
Euro zone and the sluggish US
economy led to a decline in
demand for the countrys exports,
its macroeconomic conditions
remain generally sound.
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.
Elaine Ramos Alanguilan
Production up 5.1%
MANUFACTURING output
grew 5.1 percent year-on-year in
February, the fastest in 11 months,
as 13 industries reported higher
production during the period.
The National Statistics Ofce
said the increase in the volume of
production index was the highest
since it was recorded at 10.1
percent in March 2011.
The NSO said of the 20
major sectors included in the
survey, furniture and xtures
posted the fastest growth of 167
percent, followed by footwear
and wearing apparel with 73.2
percent and tobacco products
with 40.1 percent.
The value of production index
also rose 8.4 percent in February,
on the back of higher output and
prices, according to the agencys
monthly integrated survey of
selected industries.
Maria Bernadette Lunas
TRADI NG SUMMARY
SHARES VALUE
FINANCIAL 27,075,891 1,541,980,152.25
INDUSTRIAL 193,797,675 823,066,776.03
HOLDING FIRMS 208,189,592 1,854,267,289.88
PROPERTY 322,514,096 1,104,520,492.24
SERVICES 61,008,645 866,659,118.44
MINING & OIL 675,981,950 518,503,601.90
GRAND TOTAL 1,488,577,849 6,709,042,430.75
FINANCIAL 1,277.78 (UP) 16.11
INDUSTRIAL 7,915.29 (UP) 42.71
HOLDING FIRMS 4,345.88 (UP) 26.78
PROPERTY 1,919.57 (UP) 26.91
SERVICES 1,720.10 (UP) 5.89
MINING & OIL 25,525.10 (DOWN) 2.85
PSEI 5,157.28 (UP) 39.82
All Shares Index 3,420.91 (UP) 7.73
Gainers:103; Losers:69; Unchanged: 40; Total: 212
Megaworld reports
record P8-b income
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52 Weeks Previous % Net Foreign
High Low STOCKS Close High Low Close Change Volume Trade/Buying
MST BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
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FINANCIAL
70.00 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 64.65 66.80 64.70 66.50 2.86 3,569,570 127,028,811.50
76.80 50.00 Bank of PI 74.70 75.90 74.95 75.00 0.40 1,274,090 (17,701,169.50)
1.82 0.69 Bankard, Inc. 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.00 107,000
459.00 370.00 China Bank 492.00 496.00 493.00 496.00 0.81 14,510 1,781,340.00
1.90 1.42 BDO Leasing & Fin. Inc. 1.64 1.75 1.63 1.68 2.44 110,000 (3,340.00)
23.00 12.40 COL Financial 23.35 23.35 23.00 23.20 (0.64) 35,500
15.00 7.00 Filipino Fund Inc. 13.10 13.00 11.60 13.00 (0.76) 6,500
0.95 0.62 First Abacus 0.80 0.81 0.80 0.80 0.00 239,000
80.00 40.00 First Metro Inv. 63.70 64.05 64.05 64.05 0.55 20
3.26 1.91 I-Remit Inc. 2.55 2.58 2.58 2.58 1.18 1,000
775.00 475.20 Manulife Fin. Corp. 540.00 527.00 520.00 520.00 (3.70) 280
25.00 3.00 Maybank ATR KE 22.50 23.50 21.00 23.00 2.22 105,600 (23,000.00)
89.50 60.00 Metrobank 87.75 90.20 87.75 89.85 2.39 8,122,180 72,668,966.50
3.06 1.30 Natl Reinsurance Corp. 2.35 2.37 2.20 2.37 0.85 8,324,000
72.90 41.00 Phil. National Bank 76.00 76.85 76.05 76.45 0.59 1,125,710 44,789,587.00
85.00 57.70 Phil. Savings Bank 81.00 82.00 81.00 82.00 1.23 1,450
539.50 204.80 PSE Inc. 348.00 350.00 348.00 349.00 0.29 7,830 (34,890.00)
42.25 25.45 RCBC À 40.90 42.00 40.90 41.90 2.44 1,240,000.00 (10,633,920.00)
147.00 77.00 Security Bank 141.40 142.00 140.00 141.10 (0.21) 1,805,600 (87,351,574.00)
1390.00 950.00 Sun Life Financial 986.00 1021.00 986.00 1021.00 3.55 80
140.00 58.00 Union Bank 98.90 101.00 99.60 100.00 1.11 300,860 20,882,133.00
1.98 1.43 Vantage Equities 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 0.00 410,000
INDUSTRIAL
34.00 26.50 Aboitiz Power Corp. 34.50 34.80 34.00 34.55 0.14 2,691,900 (29,266,230.00)
13.58 7.32 Agrinurture Inc. 11.54 11.60 11.58 11.60 0.52 30,100
23.50 11.98 Alaska Milk Corp. 23.35 23.40 23.35 23.40 0.21 342,700 (4,557,920.00)
1.86 0.97 Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.58 1.59 1.56 1.58 0.00 475,000 (421,200.00)
55.00 26.00 Alphaland Corp. 29.20 29.30 28.50 29.30 0.34 5,200 32,185.00
1.65 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.38 1.41 1.38 1.38 0.00 515,000 (14,470.00)
Asiabest Group 46.60 48.00 46.50 47.00 0.86 26,200 (442,220.00)
138.00 45.00 Bogo Medellin 60.10 60.50 60.50 60.50 0.67 140
102.80 3.02 Bloomberry 19.50 19.50 14.72 15.98 (18.05) 1,623,400 (2,864,282.00)
2.88 2.24 Calapan Venture 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 0.00 1,000
144.00 36.00 Conc. Aggr. À 68.00 68.00 68.00 68.00 0.00 590
3.07 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.72 2.73 2.70 2.71 (0.37) 409,000
8.33 7.41 Cirtek Holdings (Chips) 8.14 8.16 8.06 8.14 0.00 186,600
7.06 4.83 Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC) 6.09 6.12 6.09 6.10 0.16 11,577,500 27,841,298.00
5.77 2.80 EEI 6.10 6.20 6.00 6.19 1.48 3,306,500 15,203,156.00
2.14 1.00 Euro-Med Lab. 2.39 2.59 2.25 2.48 3.77 496,000 2,560.00
25.00 5.80 Federal Chemicals 10.30 10.46 10.46 10.46 1.55 100
15.58 11.88 First Gen Corp. 13.76 14.04 13.80 13.80 0.29 3,313,600 10,237,634.00
67.20 51.50 First Holdings A 64.90 66.45 65.00 66.00 1.69 771,380 5,664,083.50
32.90 22.50 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 23.50 23.50 23.45 23.50 0.00 17,100 (401,320.00)
0.10 0.0095 Greenergy 0.0180 0.0180 0.0170 0.0180 0.00 127,200,000 527,400.00
13.80 7.80 Holcim Philippines Inc. 11.68 12.20 11.60 12.02 2.91 2,487,500 6,195,200.00
9.00 4.75 Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.80 4.80 4.75 4.75 (1.04) 107,000
1.66 0.95 Ionics Inc 1.690 1.790 1.670 1.740 2.96 476,000 (1,690.00)
120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 114.00 115.00 113.10 113.80 (0.18) 191,860 (7,851,115.00)
91.25 25.00 Liberty Flour 54.00 56.00 53.50 56.00 3.70 5,020
8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 3.45 3.46 3.30 3.40 (1.45) 132,000
3.20 1.05 Manchester Intl. A 2.16 2.25 1.98 2.20 1.85 159,000
3.19 1.08 Manchester Intl. B 2.13 2.30 2.12 2.12 (0.47) 25,000
24.00 17.60 Manila Water Co. Inc. 24.30 24.70 24.30 24.55 1.03 819,900 6,463,915.00
6.95 0.60 Mariwasa MFG. Inc. 4.20 4.50 4.50 4.50 7.14 4,000
13.28 8.12 Megawide 14.52 14.60 14.50 14.50 (0.14) 390,800
295.00 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co À 259.20 262.00 257.20 262.00 1.08 320,840 25,877,146.00
2.97 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 2.70 2.72 2.69 2.71 0.37 5,862,000 7,433,120.00
17.40 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.50 10.56 10.48 10.54 0.38 4,441,900 (20,260,520.00)
15.24 9.60 Phoenix Petroleum Phils. 9.50 9.60 9.40 9.50 0.00 405,900 2,693,078.00
9.50 5.25 Republic Cement À 8.50 8.80 7.55 8.80 3.53 152,200
1.65 1.01 RFM Corporation 2.24 2.40 2.24 2.31 3.12 9,022,000 4,252,180.00
3.49 2.01 Roxas Holdings 3.45 3.25 3.25 3.25 (5.80) 23,000
5.00 2.90 Salcon Power Corp. 4.25 4.00 4.00 4.00 (5.88) 3,000
33.00 27.70 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 29.90 30.00 29.00 29.90 0.00 18,900
175.00 105.70 San Miguel Corp À 113.50 114.00 112.20 112.30 (1.06) 674,880 (36,895,648.00)
1.90 1.25 Seacem 1.78 1.78 1.75 1.76 (1.12) 6,879,000 (3,845,860.00)
2.60 1.85 Splash Corporation 1.93 1.94 1.90 1.90 (1.55) 350,000
0.250 0.112 Swift Foods, Inc. 0.139 0.145 0.139 0.143 2.88 1,540,000
5.46 2.92 Tanduay Holdings 3.82 3.98 3.97 3.98 4.19 5,000
4.15 1.99 TKC Steel Corp. 2.42 2.47 2.45 2.46 1.65 119,000
1.37 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.21 1.25 1.20 1.25 3.31 2,250,000
65.50 33.50 Universal Robina 64.85 66.80 64.85 66.50 2.54 2,237,460 104,467,381.50
1.12 0.285 Vitarich Corp. 0.590 0.590 0.560 0.580 (1.69) 856,000
7.40 2.55 Vivant Corp. 11.00 12.00 9.60 12.00 9.09 17,400
1.22 0.68 Vulcan Indl. 1.00 1.00 0.97 0.99 (1.00) 765,000
HOLDING FIRMS
1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. À 0.72 0.74 0.72 0.72 0.00 287,000 5,760.00
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 49.30 49.95 49.00 49.00 (0.61) 890,400 13,575,760.00
0.019 0.014 Alcorn Gold Res. 0.0150 0.0160 0.0150 0.0160 6.67 56,200,000 (45,000.00)
13.48 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 12.04 12.42 12.04 12.30 2.16 45,621,600 63,325,628.00
2.97 1.57 Anglo Holdings A 2.06 2.11 2.06 2.08 0.97 236,000
4.29 3.00 Anscor À 4.40 4.47 4.40 4.41 0.23 57,000
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 4.18 4.18 4.05 4.06 (2.87) 138,000
3.15 1.49 ATN Holdings A 2.03 2.01 1.89 2.00 (1.48) 47,000
431.00 272.00 Ayala Corp À 434.00 437.00 429.80 429.80 (0.97) 457,270 71,979,318.00
56.60 30.50 DMCI Holdings 58.00 59.45 57.00 57.40 (1.03) 3,996,150 (30,229,686.00)
4.19 1.03 F&J Prince A 2.70 2.70 2.55 2.55 (5.56) 14,000
5.25 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.58 4.64 4.58 4.58 0.00 351,000 22,900.00
4.35 2.90 House of Inv. 4.28 4.70 4.32 4.48 4.67 127,000 (23,400.00)
28.60 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 33.05 34.80 33.05 34.10 3.18 5,320,400 (15,854,020.00)
5.17 2.30 Keppel Holdings À 4.26 4.69 4.65 4.68 9.86 10,000
5.70 2.30 Keppel Holdings `B 4.35 4.75 4.70 4.75 9.20 8,000
6.95 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.57 5.81 5.60 5.68 1.97 9,001,900 686,320.00
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.18 1.19 1.14 1.15 (2.54) 7,958,000 151,340.00
0.91 0.300 Mabuhay Holdings À 0.650 0.660 0.620 0.660 1.54 52,000
3.52 1.500 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 3.400 3.680 3.380 3.650 7.35 27,975,000 2,079,770.00
4.25 2.56 Metro Pacic Inv. Corp. 4.25 4.26 4.21 4.22 (0.71) 33,131,000 35,948,180.00
6.24 2.10 Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.89 4.89 4.78 4.79 (2.04) 90,000 (47,800.00)
0.0770 0.054 Pacica À 0.0600 0.0600 0.0590 0.0590 (1.67) 1,230,000
2.20 1.42 Prime Media Hldg 1.600 1.600 1.580 1.580 (1.25) 85,000
0.82 0.44 Prime Orion 0.530 0.530 0.520 0.530 0.00 860,000
4.10 1.56 Republic Glass A 2.30 2.29 2.03 2.03 (11.74) 61,000 10,150.00
0.490 0.285 Sinophil Corp. 0.350 0.355 0.350 0.350 0.00 210,000 (3,500.00)
699.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 660.00 673.00 666.00 670.00 1.52 484,000 241,591,200.00
1.78 1.00 Solid Group Inc. 1.23 1.27 1.23 1.27 3.25 276,000
1100.00 97.50 Transgrid 490.00 490.00 490.00 490.00 0.00 20
0.420 0.09 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2750 0.2850 0.2800 0.2800 1.82 1,270,000
0.620 0.056 Wellex Industries 0.4050 0.4100 0.3900 0.3900 (3.70) 11,120,000 11,700.00
1.370 0.171 Zeus Holdings 0.650 0.650 0.630 0.640 (1.54) 618,000
P R O P E R T Y
29.00 11.00 Anchor Land Holdings Inc. 33.50 39.00 38.50 38.50 14.93 400 7,800.00
2.82 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 2.37 2.59 2.39 2.39 0.84 32,000
0.74 0.31 Araneta Prop À 0.700 0.680 0.610 0.680 (2.86) 376,000
0.218 0.143 Arthaland Corp. 0.189 0.192 0.192 0.192 1.59 10,000
22.10 13.36 Ayala Land `B 21.10 21.70 20.95 21.55 2.13 7,434,900 85,581,095.00
6.12 3.08 Belle Corp. À 4.91 4.98 4.91 4.98 1.43 4,784,000 1,686,220.00
7.55 2.20 Cebu Holdings 6.80 6.70 6.30 6.59 (3.09) 4,156,000 (4,561,702.00)
5.00 1.80 Cebu Prop. À 5.10 5.00 4.90 4.90 (3.92) 30,000
5.66 0.26 Century Property 1.59 1.69 1.63 1.68 5.66 13,053,000 (9,370,590.00)
2.25 1.20 City & Land Dev. 2.25 2.85 2.20 2.50 11.11 230,000 (41,540.00)
1.65 1.07 Cityland Dev. À 1.26 1.28 1.22 1.28 1.59 155,000
0.127 0.060 Crown Equities Inc. 0.083 0.084 0.084 0.084 1.20 10,000
1.25 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.89 0.90 0.89 0.89 0.00 1 1,857,650.00
0.90 0.54 Empire East Land 0.630 0.630 0.620 0.630 0.00 2,489,000 (186,000.00)
3.80 2.90 Eton Properties 3.46 3.48 3.48 3.48 0.58 2,000
0.310 0.10 Ever Gotesco 0.191 0.192 0.190 0.190 (0.52) 1,460,000
3.06 1.76 Global-Estate 1.88 1.93 1.88 1.90 1.06 2,731,000 868,600.00
1.35 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.29 1.30 1.28 1.29 0.00 2,585,000 (620,490.00)
2.55 1.21 Highlands Prime 2.45 2.60 2.13 2.16 (11.84) 604,000
2.14 0.62 Interport À 1.61 1.62 1.55 1.55 (3.73) 2,299,000 64,400.00
4.50 1.50 Keppel Properties 1.92 1.92 1.92 1.92 0.00 1,000
2.48 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 1.97 2.01 1.98 1.99 1.02 199,986,000 (41,596,110.00)
0.83 0.220 MRC Allied Ind. 0.2230 0.2230 0.2200 0.2220 (0.45) 3,490,000
0.910 0.072 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.8400 0.8700 0.7700 0.7700 (8.33) 39,215,000 281,920.00
0.71 0.41 Phil. Realty À 0.530 0.550 0.520 0.530 0.00 237,000
4.90 1.80 Polar Property Holdings 3.49 3.50 3.45 3.50 0.29 78,000
17.08 10.00 Robinsons Land `B 17.28 18.00 17.00 17.52 1.39 7,485,200 15,765,846.00
2.60 1.70 Shang Properties Inc. 2.48 2.50 2.50 2.50 0.81 14,000
9.55 6.50 SM Development À 6.90 7.20 6.90 6.95 0.72 5,012,900 (1,604,612.00)
18.20 10.70 SM Prime Holdings 16.48 16.78 16.50 16.64 0.97 12,380,100 (61,166,594.00)
1.15 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.77 0.78 0.77 0.77 0.00 534,000
4.00 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.260 4.260 4.180 4.260 0.00 5,204,000 (267,490.00)
S E R V I C E S
2GO Group 2.44 2.40 2.38 2.40 (1.64) 24,000 (4,760.00)
45.00 28.60 ABS-CBN 40.60 41.80 40.80 41.05 1.11 120,300
12.98 1.60 Acesite Hotel 13.34 12.90 11.40 12.40 (7.05) 101,600 (355,870.00)
0.80 0.45 APC Group, Inc. 0.680 0.680 0.680 0.680 0.00 800,000
9.30 7.13 Asian Terminals Inc. 8.80 8.65 8.65 8.65 (1.70) 12,300
0.5300 0.0660 Boulevard Holdings 0.1730 0.1780 0.1730 0.1740 0.58 20,610,000 17,600.00
98.15 62.50 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 68.80 69.20 68.95 68.95 0.22 1,231,340 78,379,102.00
10.60 8.20 Centro Esc. Univ. 9.90 10.48 9.90 10.46 5.66 2,700
9.70 5.40 DFNN Inc. 7.07 7.31 7.00 7.16 1.27 330,800 7,010.00
5.90 1.45 Easy Call Common 3.10 3.14 3.13 3.13 0.97 12,000
1750.00 760.00 FEUI 950.00 946.00 930.00 935.00 (1.58) 130
1270.00 692.00 Globe Telecom 1138.00 1149.00 1128.00 1137.00 (0.09) 61,065 (2,899,980.00)
10.34 6.18 GMA Network Inc. 9.10 9.20 9.05 9.10 0.00 499,400
62.70 39.90 I.C.T.S.I. 68.90 69.00 68.50 68.50 (0.58) 986,260 (22,641,053.50)
0.98 0.34 Information Capital Tech. 0.480 0.500 0.500 0.500 4.17 20,000
6.00 3.80 IPeople Inc. À 5.45 5.47 5.22 5.47 0.37 13,000
34.50 0.169 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.139 0.139 0.134 0.137 (1.44) 13,700,000 2,700.00
3.87 1.16 IPVG Corp. 1.23 1.25 1.22 1.22 (0.81) 810,000 (870,770.00)
0.0760 0.040 Island Info 0.0590 0.0630 0.0590 0.0620 5.08 4,070,000
5.1900 2.900 ISM Communications 3.1600 3.1900 3.1100 3.1100 (1.58) 25,000
12.18 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 7.70 7.94 7.62 7.62 (1.04) 210,200
4.75 2.65 Liberty Telecom 2.78 2.80 2.75 2.79 0.36 279,000 (8,370.00)
2.35 0.92 Lorenzo Shipping 1.80 1.86 1.86 1.86 3.33 18,000
3.96 2.70 Macroasia Corp. 2.86 2.90 2.86 2.90 1.40 41,000
1.50 1.05 Manila Broadcasting 2.50 2.72 2.72 2.72 8.80 1,000
0.72 0.57 Manila Bulletin 0.70 0.74 0.60 0.71 1.43 531,000
3.25 1.00 Manila Jockey 1.50 1.49 1.44 1.49 0.00 108,000
21.00 16.50 Pacic Online Sys. Corp. 18.68 18.68 18.68 18.68 (42.83) 5,000
8.25 4.49 PAL Holdings Inc. 7.70 7.79 7.60 7.62 (1.04) 70,900
2.93 1.05 Paxys Inc. 2.74 2.85 2.74 2.82 2.92 3,086,000 (2,810.00)
43.00 17.02 Phil. Seven Corp. 41.50 45.00 42.00 45.00 8.43 38,400 1,392,000.00
16.72 14.50 Philweb.Com Inc. 16.66 16.82 16.60 16.82 0.96 1,617,300 (6,763,280.00)
2886.00 1990.00 PLDT Common 2574.00 2630.00 2588.00 2590.00 0.62 172,850 (98,068,320.00)
0.48 0.23 PremiereHorizon 0.340 0.340 0.335 0.340 0.00 730,000
23.60 10.68 Puregold 22.95 22.95 22.40 22.65 (1.31) 3,957,400 (7,435,925.00)
Touch Solutions 3.86 3.53 3.52 3.52 (8.81) 51,000
3.79 2.40 Transpacic Broadcast 2.78 2.80 2.75 2.75 (1.08) 26,000
0.79 0.26 Waterfront Phils. 0.540 0.540 0.510 0.530 (1.85) 1,612,000
MINING & OIL
0.0083 0.0035 Abra Mining 0.0056 0.0057 0.0056 0.0057 1.79 34,000,000
6.20 3.01 Apex À 4.95 5.15 4.96 5.10 3.03 129,000
6.22 3.00 Apex `B 5.10 5.10 5.10 5.10 0.00 221,100 (895,050.00)
25.20 14.50 Atlas Cons. À 18.44 19.20 18.50 18.80 1.95 2,303,600 (3,521,962.00)
38.80 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge À 23.50 23.50 23.45 23.50 0.00 600
0.380 0.148 Basic Energy Corp. 0.300 0.295 0.290 0.290 (3.33) 3,660,000
30.35 12.50 Benguet Corp À 24.90 24.90 24.60 24.90 0.00 3,000
34.00 12.10 Benguet Corp `B 27.40 26.75 25.00 26.75 (2.37) 21,100 (301,180.00)
2.51 1.62 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.75 1.78 1.75 1.76 0.57 1,266,000
47.50 4.34 Dizon 50.00 50.35 48.70 49.00 (2.00) 1,087,890 (1,964,320.00)
1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.91 0.98 0.92 0.96 5.49 80,563,000 5,255,650.00
1.82 0.4550 Lepanto À 1.420 1.440 1.410 1.410 (0.70) 14,156,000
2.070 0.4750 Lepanto `B 1.510 1.550 1.500 1.520 0.66 1,639,000 351,440.00
0.085 0.030 Manila Mining À 0.0750 0.0740 0.0730 0.0740 (1.33) 48,520,000
0.087 0.031 Manila Mining `B 0.0740 0.0750 0.0740 0.0740 0.00 42,070,000
25.70 15.04 Nickelasia 32.00 32.05 30.50 31.00 (3.13) 1,459,100 (7,519,700.00)
12.52 2.08 Nihao Mineral Resources 12.40 12.60 12.00 12.20 (1.61) 8,370,100 4,985,382.00
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.8100 0.8200 0.8100 0.8200 1.23 9,000 (4,920.00)
7.70 2.12 Oriental Peninsula Res. 8.200 8.320 8.210 8.250 0.61 3,881,900 41,790.00
0.032 0.012 Oriental Pet. À 0.0220 0.0220 0.0210 0.0220 0.00 47,000,000
0.033 0.013 Oriental Pet. `B 0.0230 0.0230 0.0220 0.0220 (4.35) 100,900,000 (1,115,400.00)
7.20 5.10 Petroenergy Res. Corp. 6.36 6.35 6.34 6.34 (0.31) 16,200
28.95 14.30 Philex À 20.90 21.10 20.50 20.90 0.00 1,361,900 (5,281,115.00)
14.18 3.00 PhilexPetroleum 11.40 11.42 11.10 11.40 0.00 226,600
0.058 0.013 Philodrill Corp. À 0.051 0.053 0.052 0.053 3.92 216,690,000 (2,286,940.00)
252.00 161.10 Semirara Corp. 244.80 245.60 244.00 245.00 0.08 338,130 20,417,166.00
0.029 0.011 United Paragon 0.0210 0.0220 0.0210 0.0210 0.00 65,900,000 105,000.00
PREFERRED
11.02 6.00 GMA Holdings Inc. 8.92 8.94 8.55 8.69 (2.58) 5,020,700 (14,274,553.00)
116.70 106.00 PCOR-Preferred 115.00 115.00 114.60 114.60 (0.35) 18,500
80.00 74.50 SMC Preferred 1 76.50 77.90 76.00 76.50 0.00 9,390
1050.00 990.00 SMPFC Preferred 1025.00 1025.00 1025.00 1025.00 0.00 250
6.00 0.87 Swift Pref 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.00 28,000 (14,400.00)
WARRANTS & BONDS
1.35 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 0.98 1.01 0.98 0.98 0.00 1 2,886,740.00
0.210 0.00 Omico Corp. Warrant 0.1090 0.0990 0.0940 0.0950 (12.84) 150,000
S M E
6.20 4.18 Ripple E-Business Intl 5.00 4.50 4.50 4.50 (10.00) 10,000
The 9
th
Phil non-life
insurance summit
GERRY GERONIMO
THE TRUST GURU
SOMEBODY up there likes him. Exactly two
weeks before Reynaldo de Dios is to hold his 9th
yearly summit for the regions insurance industry
on April 25, 2012 at the InterContinental Hotel in
Makati City, an undersea earthquake, described
by CNN as the largest earthquake of its type ever
recorded occurs in Sumatra. Recorded at 8.6 on
the Richter scale, the quake known as a strike-slip,
i.e. where two sides of a fault horizontally slip
past each other excited the scientic community.
Says Director Kerry Seih of the Earth Observatory
of Singapore: Before that we thought 8.1 was as
big as they get, but this 8.6 quake was phenomenal.
It has been jaw-dropping and has caused a lot of
foment among seismologists.
Fortunately, the Sumatra strike-slip did not cause
much damage. Not so the other natural catastrophes
that preceded it. Rey de Dios, writing on the rationale
for this years topic, describes the rush of earthquakes,
tsunamis, typhoons, oods, tornadoes and other
types of natural perils in 2011 that occurred in Japan,
New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, United States, the
Philippines, and just recently the country-wide oods
in Thailand as causing huge losses in property,
manufacturing plants, and human lives.
The Disaster Research Risk Reduction Agency
and other agencies of the United Nations, continues
De Dios, reported a record $366 billion damage
whilst a total of 39,782 people lost their lives in 302
disasters, with storms and oods accounting for 70
percent of catastrophes. Japan alone lost 20,943
lives while in total, 206 million people were affected
by disasters, droughts and famines in that year.
The insurance industry, as the sector charged
with a vital role in risk transfer and loss mitigation,
responded well. But, though showing resiliency
and capability to meet claims, which have been
preliminarily estimated at $100 billion already, the
industry could not rest on its laurels. Like a runner
on a treadmill, it has to keep on going, and, better
still, growing, just to stay where it is.
The 9
th
Philippine Non-Life Insurance Summit,
after the opening statement from current
Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel Dooc,
immediately buckles down to work with updates
and reviews. Dr. Pedro Benedicto Jr., chairman
of the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurance
Association Inc. and the president of Republic
Surety and Insurance Company Inc., a Meralco
subsidiary, will give an update on the Philippine
General Insurance Market. He will be followed
by Roberto B. Crisol, president and chief
executive of the National Reinsurance Corp. of
the Philippines, with his update on the Philippine
reinsurance market. To put these developments in
a global perspective, Peter Newall, ying in from
Swiss Res Asia headquarters in Hong Kong with
his expertise in claims and liability management,
will deal with 2011 in Review: Lessons in Claim
from a Year of Catastrophic Losses.
After the morning break, Kent Chaplin, a barrister
and solicitor in New Zealand who in January 2011
was appointed head of Asia Pacic and managing
director of Lloyds Asia, will talk of Managing
Natural Catastrophes with Emphasis on Effective
Claims Management. IT will then take center
stage as Suzanne Corona, with her 17 years of
industry experience and presently leading the perils
division at Asia Capital Reinsurance, discusses
how to enhance viable platforms for managing
catastrophe risk in Asia. Aptly, her talk is entitled,
Black Swans: Is there a sustainable solution?
Completing the morning session, that is to be
chaired by Richard Austen who is CEO of Asia
Reinsurance Brokers Pte. Ltd in Singapore, is
Richard Sanders whose talk will be on Measuring
Unmodelled Perils and their Regulatory
Requirements. Sanders specialization is in non
and poorly modelled territories and hazards, in ood
modelling and in marine cargo risk analysis.
Chairperson Herminia Jacinto, president of the
Insurance Institute for Asia and the Pacic, will
begin the afternoon sessions by calling on Aladdin
D. Rillo, currently the director and chief economist
of the Asean Integration Monitoring Ofce of
ASEANs Secretariat in Jakarta, to speak on The
Impact of AFTA on Asean Insurers. Then, Moung
Mo Lee, the general manager of Analytics at A.M.
Best Asia-Pacic Ltd. and responsible for A.M.
Bests ratings in the Asia-Pacic region, will discuss
The Impact of Natural Catastrophes on Ratings
and Risk-based Capitalization, a serious topic
here where risk-based capitalization of the nancial
sector is being pushed by the government. Before
afternoon tea is served, Roberto Manabat, chairman
and chief executive of KPMG Manabat Sanagustin
& Co., will deal with the Latest Developments in
Insurance Accounting and Regulations.
The fourth quarter of the day will begin with
Managing Your Risk Appetite Using Dynamic
Financial Analysis by Patrick Grealy who is a
Fellow at the Institute of Actuaries in the UK.
His 20 years experience in property and casualty
insurance is made up of stints at the Imaging Group,
XL Capital, Price Waterhouse Coopers and Towers
Perrin Tillinghast. Then Jiang Fenghui, based in
Shanghai as Chief Engineering Technical Specialist
for Great China Operation, will speak on Efforts
Prior to Risk TransferRisk Identication and
Mitigation. He is a ood specialist and in charge of
developing and implementing Asia Flood Goals and
Objectives of Asia Operation.
The long day will end where it started, i.e. about
the Philippines. Matthew Jakab, will talk on Risk
Analysis Project for the Greater Metro Manila
Areaa Philippines-Australia Partnership. Jakab
is currently leading the development of value-added
spatial datasets for AusAID funded multi-hazard risk
analysis activities in the Philippines as well as in Papua
New Guinea. Although his work product is proprietary
to his funders, his ideas generated particularly by
his experience the past ve years heavily focused
on the application of special data analysis for the
understanding of the impacts of natural hazards will
be giving the participants in the summit much to think
about their personal vulnerability, for the rest of the
evening and thereafter.
As with the past eight summits, Rey de Dios
coming conference is a must-attend for serious
players in the insurance industry. This years brings
together the implications of the convergence of
three major developments on non-life insurance: (a)
increased occurrence of several natural catastrophes;
(b) enhanced regulatory requirements prompted
by said recent and (c) more stringent reporting
demanded by the evolving nature of the business.
Participants ought to come early; an overow crowd
is expected.
For feedback, email thetrustguru@gmail.com.
By Jenniffer B. Austria
CONDOMINIUM builder Megaworld
Corp. said Tuesday net income in 2011
jumped 60 percent to a record P8.16
billion from P5.1 billion a year ago,
buoyed by higher real estate sales.
Megaworld said in a ling with
the Philippine Stock Exchange
that consolidated revenues
comprising of real estate sales
and rental and hotel income rose
39 percent to P28.6 billion from
P20.5 billion in 2010.
The company attributed the
higher revenues to increased
property sales and leasing income
and non-recurring gain from sale
of shares.
It said the bulk of Megaworlds
revenues came from sales
of condominium units and
residential lots totaling P15.9
billion in 2011, up 21 percent
from P13.1 billion in 2010.
The groups registered
sales mostly came from Eight
Forbestown in Fort Bonifacio
Taguig; Eastwood Le Grand in
Eastwood City; Mckinley West,
Morgan Suites and The Venice
Luxury Residences in Mckinley,
Taguig City; Manhattan Heights
in Quezon City; and Newport
Palmtree Villas, 81 Newport
Boulevard and Newport City in
Pasay City.
Rental income accounted for
13 percent, or P3.8 billion, of the
consolidated revenue compared
with P2.7 billion in 2010, or up
42 percent.
Contributing to the growth are
the escalation and completion
of additional leasing properties
and an increase in the demand for
ofce space from business process
outsourcing companies.
Revenues from hotel operations
amounted to P392.2 million in
2011, up 68 percent compared
with P232.8 million in 2010.
Megaworld attributed the higher
revenues primarily to the increase
in the number of hotel rooms and
hotel occupancy rates.
Cost and expenses rose by 32
percent to P20.45 billion from P15.4
billion in 2010 due mainly to an
increase in recognized real estate
sales, as well as marketing and selling
expenses, including commissions.
Megaworld earlier said it
planned to spend P25 billion in
capital expenditures this year with
the launching of 11 new projects in
the rst half of the year.
The company in November
signed a P7-billion deal with state-
run Clark Development Corp.
to develop portions of the Clark
Freeport Zone and Clark Special
Economic Zone in Pampanga
province into mixed-use projects.
Business
ManilaStandardToday business@manilastandardtoday.com extrastory2000@gmail.com APRIL 18, 2012 WEDNESDAY
B3
Q1 investments fell
83% to P18.4bBoI
By Julito G. Rada
NEW investments approved by the Board of
Investments plunged 83 percent year-on-year in the
rst quarter, in the absence of large-ticket projects
this year.
The BoI said investment commitments
reached just P18.4 billion in the January-
March period, down from P110.4 billion
a year ago, when Petron Corp.s P75-
billion modernization and expansion
project obtained scal incentives.
Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo said
investments declined in the rst quarter
mainly because of the large investment
made by Petron in 2011. So that made
the big difference, Domingo said.
Petrons modernization project aimed
to transform its Bataan facility into a
full-conversion plant that would produce
white products compliant with the Euro
international standards for clean fuels.
Domingo said local investments
registered with BoI fell 86 percent to P15
billion in the quarter from P108 billion
a year ago while foreign investments
grew 53 percent to P3.7 billion from
P2.4 billion during the period.
He said that while the total value of
investments fell in the rst quarter, the
number of projects during the period
rose 16 percent to 72 from 62 a year
ago. The number of jobs expected to
be generated from those projects went
down by 20 percent to 8,622 from
10,784.
Domingo said among the sectors that
contributed to the sluggish rst-quarter
performance were real estate, with
investments of P5.7 billion in the rst
quarter, down from P7.8 billion a year
ago.
Investments in manufacturing fell
to P5.3 billion from P82 billion while
those in electricity, gas, steam and air-
conditioning supply tumbled to P2.7
billion from P14 billion. Investments
in accommodation and food service
rose to P3.7 billion from P1 billion
while those in agriculture, forestry and
shing increased to P479 million from
P313 million.
Other sectors that received new
investments were water supply, sewerage,
waste management and remediation,
nancial and insurance activities, mining
and quarrying.
Top sources of foreign investments in
the rst quarter were Thailand, Japan,
China, Italy, and the United States.
Domingo expressed optimism the
country would continue to attract more
foreign investments this year, citing the
recent foreign inbound missions that
showed unwavering interests of foreign
companies to invest here.
The BoI has been very busy in
bringing these inbound missions.
Foremost among these was the
Keidanren [Japanese chamber of
commerce] and three other Japanese
inbound missions, he said.
BCDA warns Camp John Hay investors
STATE-RUN Bases Conversion and
Development Authority has warned
investors in Camp John Hay against
fraudulent business practices
following reports that the Camp John
Hay Development Corp. committed
a double sale of a property and signed
sub-lease contracts beyond its 25-year
lease of the John Hay Special Economic
Zone.
As stewards of public property, BCDA
will always uphold the public interest
and enforce a culture of transparency
and ethical business practices in Camp
John Hay and all our ecozones, Arnel
Casanova, BCDA president and chief
executive, said Tuesday.
He said BCDA received several
inquiries from tenants and buyers
of units at the Manor Hotel, Suites
Hotel, Log Homes, Cottages and
other properties in Camp John Hay
immediately after BCDA warned
unit owners of questionable business
practices of CJHDevco.
The BCDA issued the warning after
BCDA led a criminal case of estafa
against CJHDevco chairman Robert
John Sobrepea and other ofcers
for the double sale of Log Home 9, a
property that CJHDevco gave as dacion
en pagoor payment-in-kindto
BCDA to settle part of its P3-billion
debt. BCDA had discovered that the
property was already sold to another
party.
CJHDevco has committed fraud
by selling units that are already owned
by someone else, Casanova said. He
added CJHDevco paid the government
a property that it could not liquidate due
to a pending claim.
We will hold any private partner
accountable for violating the rights
of individuals and entities that have
invested in Camp John Hay, Casanova
said.
Casanova said CJHDevco also
entered into contracts with sub-lessees
beyond its 25-year lease agreement. He
said BCDA had a contractual right to
terminate the contract any time in case
of breach and assume all the properties.
Julito G. Rada
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Benguet 2
nd
Natubleng, Buguias, Benguet
(MST-Apr. 18, 2012)
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
Highways, Benguet Second District Engineering Offce, Natubleng, Buguias, Benguet,
through the CY 2011 DA under SARO BMB A 11 -0034503 invites contractors
to bid for the afore mentioned project:
1. Contract ID : 12PF009
Contract Name : Improvement/Rehabilitation/Opening of Various FMR
Projects along Tublay, Mankayan, Kapangan and
Kibungan, Benguet (Package IV-2012)
a) Road Improvement along Adavong Atiyeng FMR
Caponga, Tublay, Benguet
b) Road Improvement along Buwang Maduto Road
Lower Cabiten, Mankayan, Benguet
c) Road Opening/Improvement @ Picao Sitio Digwe
FMR Tublay Central, Benguet
d) Road Improvement along Mangga Balajarao
Bonian Agwal, Datakan Proper FMR Kapangan,
Benguet
e) Road Improvement along Abkel Catiaoan FMR
Kapangan, Benguet
f) Road Improvement along Tublay Pongayan FMR
Kapangan, Benguet
g) Improvement/Rehabilitation of Sapdaan Sayangan
FMR Sagpat, Kibungan, Benguet
Contract Location : Tublay, Mankayan, Kapangan and Kibungan, Benguet
Scope of Work : Road Improvement/Opening/Rehabilitation
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 7,763,034.00
Contract Duration : 45 calendar days
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised
IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
at the opening of bid.
To bid for this 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.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to
the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for the receipt of LO. The DPWH
POCW-Central Offce will only process contractors' applications for registration with
complete requirements and issue the Contractor's Certifcate of Registration (CRC).
Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
Letter of ntent thru mail will not be accepted. Only Authorized Liaison Offcer as
refected in the Contractor's Registration Certifcate (CRC) will be allowed to transact
with the BAC.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From April 13, 2012 May 8, 2012
2. Pre-Bid Conference April 26, 2012 (10:00 AM)
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective Bidders
May 3, 2012 (12:00 noon)
4. Receipt of Bids Until 10:00am May 8, 2012
5. Opening of Bids May 8, 2012, 10:30am
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD's) at Benguet Second
District Engineering Offce, Natubleng, Buguias, Benguet,upon payment of a non-
refundable fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (P 10,000.00) Prospective bidders may also
download the BDs from the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will
download the BDs from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the
submission of their bids Documents. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the
amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specifed in
the BD's in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The frst
envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy
of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the fnancial component of the bid.
Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in
the bid evaluation and post-qualifcation.
The Benguet Second District Engineering Offce, Natubleng, Buguias, Benguet,
reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process anytime prior
contract award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

Approved by:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO C. GALANZA
OIC-Asst. District Engineer
BAC Chairman
DPWH-BSDEO,Natubleng,Buguias, Benguet
Noted:

(Sgd.) DOMINADOR A. DAWAY
OIC-District Engineer
Camarines Sur 2
nd
Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur
(MST-Apr. 18, 2012)
The DPWH Camarines Sur 2nd District Engineering Offce, through
its Bids and Awards Committee ( BAC ) invites contractors to apply to bid
for the following projects;
I. a. Contract I.D. : 12FE0021
b. Contract Name : Rehabilitation of San Jose Bridge,
c. Contract Location : Pili, Camarines Sur
d. Scope of Work : Rehabilitation of Bridge
d. Approved Budget for the Contract: P 9,699,898.86
e. Contract Duration : 120 CD
f. Cost of Bidding Documents : P 10,000.00
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 project, 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
to the type and cost of this, (d) completion of a similar contract costing
at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial
Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at
least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail
criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Offce before the deadline for
the receipt of LO. The DPWH POCW-Central Offce will only process
contractors applications for registration with complete requirements and
issue the Contractors Certifcate of Registration ( CRC). Registration
Forms, may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph
The Signifcant times and deadlines of procurement activities are
shown below:
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents April 16-May 8,2012
2. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from
Prospective bidders
April 30,2012 until 10:00 a.m.
3. Pre-Bid Conference April 26,2012 at 9:00 a.m.
4. Receipts of Bids May 8,2012 until 10:00 a.m.
5. Opening of Bids May 8,2012 after 10:00 a.m.

The BAC will issue hard copies of ( BDS) Bidding Documents at the
BAC Offce, DPWH Camarines Sur 2
nd
District Engineering Offce, Baras
Canaman, Camarines Sur, upon payment of non-refundable fee as stated
above for Bid Documents. Prospective bidders may also download the BDS
if available from DPWH website. Prospective bidders that will download
the BDS's from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before
the submission of their Bid Documents. The Pre-Bid conference shall be
open only to interested parties who have purchased the BDS. Bid 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 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 Camarines Sur 2
nd
District Engineering Offce reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all bid, to annul the bidding process at
anytime prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the
affected bidder/s
APPROVED:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO A. ALEJO JR.
BAC-Chairman
(MST-Apr. 18 & 25, 2012)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRI CULTURE
NATIONAL TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION
Scout Reyes Street, corner Panay Avenue, Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 374-3987 Fax No. (02) 374-2505
Project: Purchase of Eleven (11) Units Passenger Wagon
Brief Description: 4JA1L, 4 Cylinder, Direct Injection Diesel Engine, Euro2,
(2,499cc). 85/3900 ps/rpm, 18.9/2,000 kg-m/rpm, 5-Speed
Manual Transmission, Final Gear Ratio:3,900
The National Tobacco Administration (NTA), through its Corporate Operating Budget
for CY 2012, intends to apply the sum of Nine Million and Two Hundred Thousand
Pesos (PhP9,200,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to
payments under the contract for the Project: Purchase of Eleven (11) Units Passenger
Wagon/PB 2012-02. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically
rejected at Bid opening.
The NTA now invites Bids from eligible Bidders for Eleven (11) Units Passenger
Wagon: 4JA1L, 4 Cylinder, Direct Injection Diesel Engine, Euro2, (2,499cc). 85/3900
ps/rpm, 18.9/2,000 kg-m/rpm, 5-Speed Manual Transmission, Final Gear Ratio:3,900.
Delivery of the GOODS is required by 30 calendar days from the issuance of the
Notice to Proceed.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criteria as specifed in the mplementing Rules and Regulations
Part-A (IRR-A) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the Government
Procurement Reform Act, and is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships,
organizations with at least sixty per cent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock
belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Only Bids from Bidders who pass the eligibility
check will be opened.
Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the NTA and inspect the Bidding
Documents at the address given below from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from
the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee in the amount of Five
Thousand Pesos (PhP5,000.00).
The NTA will hold a Pre-Bid Conference open to all interested parties on May 02,
2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the 3
rd
Floor NTA Building, Cors. Scout Reyes Street and Panay
Avenue, Quezon City.
Bid opening shall be on May 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the 3
rd
Floor NTA Building.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidder's representative/s who choose/s
to attend at the given address.
The NTA reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid, to annul the bidding process,
and to reject all Bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring
any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.
The NTA - BIDS and AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC)
I NVI TATI ON TO APPLY FOR ELI GI BI LI TY AND TO BI D
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 41
MANILA
IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION
OF THE CERTIFICATES OF LIVE BIRTH
OF MARIA ISABELLE RIVERAARCANGEL,
MARIA ISABELLE FRANCISCO MERCADO
also known as MARIA ISABELLE RIVERA
ARCANGEL,
Petitioner,
- versus - SPEC. PRO. NO. 11-125591
THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MANILA,
Respondent.
x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x
O R D E R
This is an adversarial proceeding for cancellation of the Certifcates
of Live Birth of the petitioner Ma. Isabelle Rivera Arcangel, seeking the
cancellation of herein petitioner's two (2) Certifcates of Live Birth with
Local Civil Registry Nos. 9264892 and 92-859 fromthe registry of births
of the Local Civil Registry of Manila and of the National Statistics Offce.
Finding the amended petition to be suffcient in formand substance,
this court hereby sets the same for hearing on 27April 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
Let this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive
weeks, prior to the date of hearing, in an accredited newspaper of
general circulation and selected by the Raffe Committee of this Court.
The Local Civil Registrar, the Offce of the Solicitor General or
any interested person may fle an opposition within ffteen (15) days,
reckoned from the last day of publication.
Further, let a copy of this Order be furnished to the Offce of the
Clerk of Courty of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, for raffe, relative
to its publication.
SO ORDERED.
Given in Chambers this 8
th
day of March 2012 at the City of
Manila, Philippines.
(Sgd.) ROSALYN D. MISLOS-LOJA
Presiding Judge
(MST-Apr. 4, 11 & 18, 2012)
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TROUBLE continues to rock the Rotary Club of Manila
with the most recent accusations directed against former
president Benjamin Ben Santos, who allegedly
engaged in inappropriate use of RCM funds. Insiders
reported that Santos, a former Insurance commissioner,
reacted violently during a confrontation with Banit
Caasia move which already cost Santos his membership
in the prestigious club with the current board unanimously
voting for his expulsion.
Santos, however, managed to get a temporary
restraining order before his expulsion could be
conrmed in a general assembly meeting, but majority
of the members have already indicated their agreement
with the RCM boards decision, with many saying they
expect the expulsion to be a foregone conclusiona rst in the recent history
of the Manila Rotary.
Sources claim that Santos is considered a trouble maker and is reportedly the
reason why a number of prominent members have resigned from Asias oldest
clubwith oldest referring not only to the time of RCMs founding in 1919 but
to the fact that a lot of its members are considered oldies, naughty kibitzers
noted, such as Don Paco Delgado, who has been around for as long as people
can remember, former Ambassador Toting del Rosario, businessman PL Lim
and other seniors.
Kim Henares secret weapon
Bureau of Internal Revenue chief Kim Henares
certainly needs the Presidential Security Group security
detail assigned to her when she became the countrys
top tax collector two years ago since she is making a lot
of professionals and business people unhappy, to put it
mildly. After all, the BIR has been engaged in a relentless
pursuit against tax cheats, many of them charged with
tax delinquencies amounting to hundreds of millions and
even billions.
Henares has most likely gotten used to bodyguards
following her around ready to protect her any time of
the day, but not many people know that the BIR chiefs
secret weapon and biggest source of protection,
especially during the so-called graveyard shift, is no
other than her husband, businessman Dan Henares. Sources say that behind
the affable and outgoing persona of Mr. Henares lies a crack shot and a skillful
driver (motorcycles included)with dates at the ring range probably one
more thing that binds the childless couple. People close to the Henareses say
its not surprising to see the mister close by whenever
the chief taxwoman is out of town for meetings and
conferences with regional ofcersfor sure not only
to keep Kim company.
Photo of the Weak
Buyers beware: The fruit you are about to buy could
be explosive, like the pome granade sold at Market
Market in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
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Manila Rotary rocked
by senior citizen infighting
IN BRIEF
Lift Tampakan open-pit mining ban
Experts: No tree cut in SM Baguio expansion
Provinces
Edited by Leo A. Estonilo www.manilastandardtoday.com mst@manilastandardtoday.com
B4
Carabaos to bolster
local dairy industry
National Grid beefs up
Visayas power network
Sea food. Shells abound during low tide in Tagbac, Lubang Island
for the visitors of Mindoro Occidental. JOE ARAZAS
By Othel V. Campos
DAVAO DEL SUR-Kiblawan
Mayor Marivic Diamante and two fellow
executives said the open-pit mining
prohibition in South Cotabato spells certain
doom unless lifted before irreversible
damage is done to their economy.
We are talking about an
investment that promises to
bring an economic push that we
badly need; the open-pit ban
puts everything in jeopardy,
she said.
Kiblawan is a second class
municipality northeast of
Tampakan which hosts the
biggest copper-gold mine site
in the Southeast Asia West
Pacic Region.
Diamante said the towns
stake in the $5.9 billion venture
includes the construction of
infrastructure, concentrator,
fresh water dam, and a
waste rock storage facility,
with potential revenue from
property and operational taxes
for expanding services to
communities.
This is an economic impact
that we will protect and we will
ght for even if we have to go
to the courts, she said.
A lawyer, Diamante said she
has aligned with Tampakan
Mayor Leonardo Escobillo, and
Columbio Mayor Datu Amirh
Musali of Sultan Kudarat to
oppose the ban and press for its
lifting.
We have agreed to exhaust
all administrative means.
Diamante said they have
sent manifestations to the
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources and
Malacaang, including
signatures of their constituents
pushing for the mining project.
In the spirit of public-
private sector partnership, we
will ght for this investment,
she said.
The unconstitutionality of the
South Cotabato provincial ban on
open-pit mining is very clear in
the face of an existing national
law on mining, she noted,
referring to the 1995 Philippine
Mining Act and its intent to open
up business, trade and industry
outside urban centers.
We dont want to unfairly
burden a private sector
investor who is willing to bring
sustainable development to a
remote municipality such as
Kiblawan. Diamante
By Alena Mae S. Flores
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines is boosting
the Visayas power network with transmission improvements in
Panay and Eastern Samar.
National Grid said Phase I of the Negros-Panay Interconnec-
tion Uprating Project consists of expanding the Dingle substa-
tion, opening of the new Barotac Viejo substation, and the instal-
lation of the second circuit for Barotac Viejo-Dingle 138-kiloVolt
transmission line for delivery in July 2012.
The Southern Panay Backbone Transmission Project which will
be completed in the rst quarter of 2013 includes the expansion of
Sta. Barbara substation, construction of 93.15 kilometers of 138-kV
and 69-kV overhead transmission lines utilizing steel tower struc-
tures, and a new San Jose substation.
In the pre-construction stage is the Culasi-San Jose 69kV Trans-
mission Line Project covering a 84-km of transmission line and the
expansion of Culasi and San Jose substations in Antique.
National Grid said the power circuit breakers in Dingle, Panit-
an and Sta. Barbara substations are being replaced.
The rm is rehabilitating the Wright-Taft-Borongan-McArthur
69-kiloVolt transmission line, replacing 376 wooden poles with
steel in franchise areas of Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative.
By Dexter A. See
BAGUIO CITYRepresentatives
from the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources in Baguio
City and a state university forestry
professor who monitored SM Citys
earthballing confirmed that no tree
was cut in the malls extension and
development project.
Dr. Jose Sargento, of the University
of the Philippines in Los Baos, said
transplanting was done overnight
following the instruction of state
foresters to take advantage of soil
moisture.
DENR authorized SM to proceed
with the transfer subject to compliance
to mitigating measures and provision
of compensatory actions that SM has
fully satisfied.
Hans Sy, SM Prime Holdings
president, said the company would
follow directives including decisions
of the regional trial court.
We came to Baguio to provide
employment opportunities for
qualfied local residents and become
one of the catalysts of development,
he said, adding that SM is committed
to protect the environment.
DENR has required SM to plant
over 5,000 trees to replace the 182
of the 2,000 trees within the mall
property that would be relocated in
the place designated by the regulating
agency.
Besides the roof garden with
over 300 trees that will serve as an
elevated park, SM will plant over
50,000 trees in the next three years.
DENR said this was more than
enough to compensate the 182 trees
marked for relocation. Planting and
maintenance of the first batch of
20,000 trees will start this month in
the designated area.
SMs earthballing of trees was
put on hold with the issuance of an
environmental protection order of a
local court.
Meanwhile, DENR Secretary
Ramon Paje Jr. said earthballing of
trees is an accepted procedure during
a multi-sectoral meeting Monday
presided over by Local Government
Secretary Jesse Robredo.
They were joined by DENR-
Cordillera Administrative Region
Director Clarence Baguilat, Baguio
Mayor Mauricio Domogan, Baguio
Rep. Bernardo Vergara and Virgilio
Bautista of the Baguio Regional
Development Council.
SM City Baguio was represented by
Sy along with Annie Garcia, president
of SM Supermalls, and Bien Mateo,
vice president for Operations.
Standing for the oppositors was
lawyer Cheryl Daytec-Yangot.
During the meeting, SM presented
its expansion program environmental
sustainability, and mitigating
measures to make sure that all 182
trees survive at relocation.
SM is a member of the US Green
Building Council, and SM City
Baguio expansion project is a LEED
registered project.
SM said todays inspection by all
stakeholders is welcome to remove
any doubt about its compliance with
rules and regulations.
Meanwhile, local government
records show that SM is top Baguio
taxpayer, contributing 13.4 percent
of the city total collection in 2011.
Sun shines in Pangasinan
SUN Cellular, the countrys pioneer
in unlimited mobile services, has
expanded its store count with the recent
opening The Sun Shop in Robinsons
Place, Pangasinan.
Following the structure of earlier
Sun Shops, the new branch will be
an avenue for potential and existing
subscribers to meet their communication
requirements.
The latest The Sun Shop also
features the enhanced customer service
experience sought by long-time patrons
of Sun Cellular unmatched by any other
provider.
Along with our network-widening
projects, we also make sure our
products and services more accessible
to our customers, said Faraday Go,
Sun Cellulars Vice President for Retail
Management and Corporate Sales.
For more information on the opening
of The Sun Shop agship stores, visit
www.suncellular.com.ph or call 200
from your Sun phone.
Sun Cellular is a member of the
PLDT Group.
Capitol to recycle waste
MALOLOS CITYCapitol employees
will be required to segregate their ofce
trash.
Bulacan Gov. Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
said the provincial government will open
a Materials Recovery Facility at the
compound of the Bulacan Medical Center
which to be managed by the Bulacan
Environment and Natural Resources
Ofce along with the Provincial General
Services Ofce.
Alvarado issued Memorandum 52
directing department heads, employees
and owners of establishments in the
compound to classify garbage before
pickup by collectors.
He said the environment ofce
coordinate the systematic disposal of
ofce trash and train ecology ofcers
to inform employees on the proper
ways to deal with solid waste.
BENRO chief Rustico de Belen said
trash bins have been put up within the
premises of the capitol building where
employees can dispose their garbage.
He said those who will be found
violating the guidelines on waste
management will be meted out penalties
and nes.
Hans Sy
By Ferdie G. Domingo
SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ
Vice President Jejomar Binay
commended the Philippine Carabao
Center for helping promote a robust
dairy industry.
As guest of the Ugnayan
at Talakayan at the agencys
headquarters here, he said the
center could help a lot in uplifting
the lives of farmers.
Binay underscored the significant
role of the carabao in increasing the
income for thousands of farmers
and in achieving the governments
food security goal.
Time has come to strengthen the
dairy industry in the countryside
and the carabao as an instrument to
alleviate poverty, he told the forum.
I see the carabao as the ally of
our farmers, just like where I grew
up.
Binay hails from Isabela, which
is one of the major agricultural
producers in the country.
He also cited the many benefits
for carabao raisers from meat and
milk production.
We can expect a progressive dairy
industry, Binay said, noting the
administrations stand on protecting
the welfare of dairy farmers, among
other frontline workers in the nations
economic backbone.
He was joined by PCC executive
director Libertado Cruz in awarding
certificates of entrustment of the
25-dairy buffalo module to select
dairy cooperatives in Nueva Ecija
as National Impact Zone.
Some 700 farmer-members
of dairy cooperatives across the
province exchange views with
Binay as part of the program of
lectures on ensuring quality in the
milk supply chain and animal
reproduction.
The participants were oriented
on deworming against liverfluke
and Hemosep vaccination.
Smart work. Gawad Kalinga executive director Luis Oquiena helps dig a septic
tank for one of 120 houses being built in Barangay Tambohangin for Amlan families
in Negros Oriental whose homes were destroyed by Typhoon Sendong. Smart
Communications was asked by the Ofce of the President through the Presidential
Communications Group to set up the Internet connection that powered the online
forum through Skype with Bayani Challenge 2012 volunteers joining Mayor Benthan
Dela Cruz.
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KARITON REVOLUTION
AT SM SUPERMALLS
CNN Hero of the Year Efren
Penaorida and the Dynamic
Teen Company has brought
the Kariton Revolution to SM
City Bacoor.
BOB
ZOZOBRADO
For Party
Animals Only
APRIL 18, 2012
Summer colors
(From left) BH&R corporate director for marketing and
communications Ryan Chan, BH&R Executive Gold
Cup 2012 2
nd
runner-up Boom Coscolluela together
with 1
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runner-up Deo Aguinaldo, champion Bong
Igaya , hole in one winner Danny Garcia with BH&R
managing director Patrick Chan
(From left) Michael Steer with
wife Liz Cooper, John Kim
with Hitachi Global Storage
Technologies Philippines Corp.
president and general manager
Chandramogan Anamirtham
Shangs Division Manager for Marketing Marline Dualan, New Zealands
Ambassador to the Philippines Reuben Levermore, Shangs executive
vice president and General Manager Lala Fojas, Deputy Head of Mission
Andy White, Trade Commissioner Hernando Banal
Engel Prendergast and
Jolijne Meynink
Jaik Gandhi, Harold Wolf and Dra. Remy
Perez
Tina Cuevas, Ipe Cruz and
Ching Cruz
Tonichi Nocom, Randy Ortiz, Tweetie De
Leon, and Henri Calayag
Manila FAME Dexign Zone
curator for home Kenneth
Cobonpue and Manila
Wear curator for fashion
and accessories Josie Natori
Jessica Soho, Dr. Amelia Medina Davies, Hon.
Ramon Jimenez, and Tessie Manotok-Gozon
Domini Torrevillas, Flor Tarriela, Kay Jimenez, and
Menardo Jimenez
Dr. Lydia Echauz, Kay Jimenez, Ben Gozon,
Jr., and Angie Cruz
AS EXPECTED, summer always
brings in a deluge of colorful events
that cater to a wide spectrum of the
metros fun-loving society. Here
are a few that perked up my social
calendar recently.
New Zealand Film Fest
Shangri-La Plaza, a staunch
arts and culture patron, recently
hosted the very rst New Zealand
Film Festival at its Cineplex.
The event, which was held
in cooperation with the New
Zealand Embassy, featured full-
length and short lms, including
the award-winning, Boy, and the
2006 Sundance Film Festival
Audience Awardee, No. 2.
The opening night guests
were welcomed by Reuben
Levermore, New Zealands
ambassador to the Philippines;
Andy White, deputy head of
mission; Hernando Banal, trade
commissioner; and Lala Fojas,
Shangs executive vice-president
and general manager.
Manila FAME
The fashion design industry
and the other design sectors put
up the highly successful Manila
FAME, the design and lifestyle
events 55th edition. Usually
featuring only furniture and
furnishings, holiday gifts, and
fashion accessories, this years
installment also showcased
fashion apparel through Manila
Wear, a collection of Philippine
lifestyle-inspired tropical apparel
and accessories. The collection
was directed by international
fashion icon, Josie Natori.
Another pioneering designer
and major supporter of Manila
FAME, Inno Sotto, led the
production of the fashion show
which highlighted unforgettable
apparel and accessories reective
of the signature and unied Filipino
design.
Other featured designers were
JC Buendia, Vic Barba, Cesar
Gaupo, OJ Hofer, Rajo Laurel,
Jojie Lloren, Dennis Lustico,
Randy Ortiz, Joey Samson,
TC Alvarez, Jun Artajo, Maco
Custodio, Joel Escobar, Lulu
Tan-Gan, Adante Leyesa, Joyce
Makitalo, Arnel Papa, Patrice
Ramos-Diaz, Gerry Sunga, and
Mark Tamayo.
One-Woman Show
A US-based dermatologist
recently held her rst solo exhibit,
Beauty As I See It, at the Shangri-
La Plaza, to raise funds for
Shepherd of the Hills Childrens
Foundation (SOTH). Dr. Amelia
Medina Davies displayed 40
of her original paintings, which
included interpretations of Bible
stories and spiritual symbols, and
her 12-piece collection of pastel
portraits of Filipina achievers-
Probe Productions president
Cheche Lazaro, broadcast
journalist and head of GMA News
programs Jessica Soho, GMA
Films president Annette Gozon-
Abrogar, Philippine National
Bank chairperson Flor Gozon-
Tarriela, advertising executive
Abby Jimenez, businesswoman
Ging de los Reyes, beauty queen
Nanette Prodigalidad-Flynn,
artist and entrepreneur Narda
Capuyan, and Crossings general
manager Xandra Ramos Padilla.
Bulletin Board
Bellevue Cup. Golf
enthusiasts from the business
and social communities trooped
to the Ayala Alabang Country
Club for the 4
th
Bellevue Hotels
and Resorts Executive Golf
Cup, with the ceremonial tee
off led by the Bellevue groups
chairman Johnny Chan. A
Chinese Lauriat at the hotels
elegant Phoenix Court followed.
Bong Igaya bagged the top
prize which included a plaque,
accommodations at the Bellevue
and Mizuno product packages.
Michael Steer won the Longest
Drive, Rober t Ronga, Nearest
To The Pin, and Danny Garcia
made a Hole-In-One.
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YOUR WEEKEND CHUCKLE:
A highway Patrolman pulled
alongside a speeding car on the
freeway. Glancing at the car, he
was astounded to see that the blonde
behind the wheel was knitting!
Realizing that she was oblivious
to his ashing lights and siren, the
trooper cranked down his window,
turned on his bullhorn and yelled,
PULL OVER! The blonde
yelled back, No, its a scarf!
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AT A time when people from opposite
sides of the world communicate
instantaneously, or send and retrieve
valuable data to and from a cloud, or
watch movies at will from a device that
ts in the palm of your hand, you would
think there would be few surprises left.
Wrong.
Somehow, Samsung Electronics has pushed
the envelop further with its latest array of
smartphones, tabs, and smart cameras thats sure
to take the world by storm.
Think: Hawaii 5-0 or NCIS: Los Angeles,
with their kickass phones that can take photos and
upload them instantaneously to the cloud, or their
tabletop monitors where images can be expanded or shrunk and transferred
to a bigger screen at the ick of a nger.
Thats how dazzling Samsungs latest product catalogue is.
Ali Babas Cave of Wonders
Unveiled last month at the South East Asia, Oceania and Taiwan Forum
in Bangkok, Samsungs 2012 product catalogue are denite crowd pleasers.
We had to remind ourselves to stop drooling over the devices.
Walking through Samsungs showroom, where all the companys
products and devices have been laid out in a grid fashion, is like walking
into Ali Babas Cave of Wonders.
On one side are the smart TVs and a whole slew of home theater systems
and Blu-ray players. On the other, a new generation of home appliances that
are not only eco-friendly but space-savvy as well, such as wi--enabled
smart airconditioners and vacuum cleaners that can be turned on and off
remotely through a wireless router and phone application.
But of course, occupying pride of place at the center of the showroom
are Samsungs celebrated gadgets and devicesthe Galaxy tabs and
cellphones, the notebooks and monitors.
Much awaited
One of the most anticipated devices, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0 and
10.1) drew a sizeable crowd. Sleeker and lighter than their rst generation
cousins, this new line is marketed as the ideal device for people constantly
on-the-go (7.0) and for family use (10.1)
These new devices feature 1 GHz dual-core processor and the latest
Android incarnation (Ice Cream Sandwich); it also has a 3 megapixel
camera at the back and a VGA camera in front for video calling.
One of the most interesting features of this new line is the Samsung
AllShare Play, which enables these devices to share multimedia les
with other devices that are compatible with them.
Beam me up, Scotty
I have to admit, of all the devices on display in the showroom, the
Samsung Galaxy Beam was the one that had me really curious.
Billed as a projector smartphone it allows users to display and share
multimedia content anywhere as long as theres a at surface to project
images onto.
The Samsung Galaxy Beam features a projector-dedicated application,
which allows users to showcase their photos, videos and presentations
in high denition for up to 50 inches. Its like holding a whole home
entertainment system in the palm of your hand.
Way to redene portability huh?
Its also a boon to gamers, who can access thousands of games through
the phones Game Hub.
Aside from that, it has all the features a normal phone should havea 5
megapixel camera, 1.0 GHz dual core processor, 8GB internal memoryand
runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. So yes, you CAN use it to call and stuff.
Think thin
And then there are the notebooks.
Marrying great design with precision engineering, Samsung has just
released the second generation of Notebook Series 9, the worlds slimmest
notebook.
If youre going for style more than substance this is the notebook for
you. This new notebook took 9,000 hours of design work and 24,000 hours
of research and development. The result is a new 14 chassis that features a
vivid 15 display. Its 0.58 inches thick and weighs 1.65 kgs.28 percent
smaller than its predecessor and nearly 50 more compact than other
notebooks in its class.
But if youre going for more substantial fare, check out the Samsung
Series 5 Ultra. Powered by a second generation Intel Core i5 processor, it
features an 8GB memory, an ExpressCache system and AMD Radeon HD
graphics card allowing user to boot up in 10.5 seconds. It also allows for
twice-as-fast web browsing than its predecessor.
However, the real beauty of this baby is in its storage capacity, which
allows for one terabyte (yes, 1TB!) of space. With the Samsung Series 5
Ultra, external hard drives may soon be a thing of the past.
Pushing boundaries
One of the leading companies in consumer electronics, Samsung aims
to push the boundaries of innovation and consumer experience to expand
its burgeoning Asian market.
The lifestyles and demands of the new age consumer today are rapidly
changing and the technological landscape is fast advancing. Consumers are
looking for innovative products that enrich and accommodate their lifestyle,
says Gregory Lee, president and chief executive ofcer of Samsung Asia.
At the end of the day, he says, what Samsung wants is to excel in
affecting consumers positively with innovative products.
I predict theyll get there sooner than he thinks.
GADGETS
and GIZMOS
SEA Forum
aplenty at Samsung
By Gianna G. Maniego
GREYSON CHANCE
AT THE BIG DOME
Samsung
Electronics rolls
out its 2012 line
of digital devices
including the next-
generation tabs,
smartphones and
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The best of Baguio
MyHome features six homes, a country club
garden and ve social establishments all located
in the summer destination. Known for its native
design ingenuity, the magazine also showcases
a plethora of furniture, furnishings, accessories
and crafts all from the City of Pines.
Homes section
harnessed the appeal
of the cool weather
as it became the
backdrop for designs
that range from the
traditional Baguio
log cabin home to
contemporary ap-
plications of mod-
ern country theme.
Trends and Home
Accessories Guide
features the exem-
plary craftsmanship that has made Baguio famous.
Greenscapes takes a colorful look at the oral land-
scape of the summer capital. For more information,
please visit www.myhomemag.com. Like <www.
facebook.com/myhomemag> and follow www.
twitter.com/myhomemag>.
GREYSON
CHANCE
returns to Manila
with major concert
ANSWER TOMORROW
Germany and Poland
66 Dance and theater in
Texas?
67 Red areas, once:
Abbr.
68 Case workers, briey
69 The greater part
Down
1 Do some glass cutting,
perhaps
2 Take it easy!
3 Goes astray
4 Declining from old age
5 Bavarian carp?
6 Friend of Fidel
7 Knotted
8 Mistletoe piece
9 Played with, in a way
10 One giving pep
talks between acts of
Carmen?
11 Maternity ward?
12 Balls
14 __-1: Ghostbusters
auto
15 Relatively cool red
giant
23 Fail in business
24 With 35-Down, fairs,
ANSWER
TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
Across
1 Woolly grazers
5 It follows John
9 Defunct Olympic sport
13 Dieters snack?
16 On __ with
17 Crop production
toast?
18 57 Spud who won
an NBA Slam Dunk
contest
19 Words before coming
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
CROSSWORD
or out
20 Telegraph sound
21 Lover of Psyche
22 Artists pad
25 Ability to detect a
certain orientation
27 Not like at all
30 PLO part
32 Boxing statistic
33 Actress Thurman
34 Saint in red
36 Raised entrance area
38 Ave. paralleling Park
39 Useless footwear
41 Switz. neighbor
42 Soul
44 Waist-length jackets
45 Gray gp.
46 Stray chasers
48 Not own outright, with
on
49 Pique
50 Debate choices
52 Piano sonatas, usually
54 It covers all the bases
55 Tuna of the Pacic
57 Golden __
61 Rice from New Orleans
62 Buckaroo at sea?
65 It has banks in
and a hint to making
sense of this puzzles
pairs of adjacent
10-letter answers
26 Acknowledgments
27 Pacic dance
28 Pews, at times?
29 Intersection where
cabs hang out?
31 Joie de vivre
34 Tropical ring-tailed critter
35 See 24-Down
37 H.S. sophs may
take it
40 Basies __Clock
Jump
43 Auto club employees
47 Hot tea hazard
49 Ojibwa home
51 Young pig
53 Thailand neighbor
54 New Mexico ski
resort
56 Buried
treasure site, often
58 Iberian river
59 Disintegrates
60 Part of MS-DOS: Abbr.
63 Dr. Moms forte
64 __ in Charlie
MILA C. ESPINA
AH CEBU!
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ManilaStandardToday
By Ed Biado
SOME people become famous on the
Internet because they express opinions
that many others agree with or can relate
to. There are also those who achieve some
level of popularity due to a skill or talent
that's outstanding and not very common.
Others are known for their looks and
sense of style. The Internet has made it
relatively easy and quick for individuals
to attain recognition. And it has also
made it so damn simple for some of these
personalities to gain infamy and notoriety.
Take this young male
blogger, for example.
I won' t i dent i fy hi m
anymore because he' s
already been subjected
to much ridicule and
nami ng hi m f or t he
purposes of this article is adding insult
to injury. And I'm not that mean. Anyway,
he seems to have learned a thing or two
from the Bryanboy school of camwhoring
and fashion-blogging, like others before
him have. The thing that sets him apart,
though, is that he's on the plus-size side
of things and his clothes aren't exactly
Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Still, he'd take pictures of himself
in regular T-shirts and shorts and post
the images on his blog for the world to
seeand for the world to judge him.
And the world did judge him. Sure, he's
not fashionable. But does everyone who
comes across his blog really have to point
that out? I didn't know of his blog before
last weekend. I only became intrigued
when I saw tweets and hashtags about it.
From relative obscurity, this kid
became a Twitter topic (I'm not sure if he
trended, though). He got his 15 minutes,
but I don't think this is how he wished
and imagined it would be like. There he
was, sandwiched between tweets about
the SM Baguio issue, Jessica Sanchez'
near-elimination on American Idol and
the North Korean rocket launch.
You might argue that that's exactly
what the Internet is all about: freedom of
speech and almost absolute democracy.
And I say to you that, in my opinion,
that's exactly where the problem lies.
We have turned the World Wide Web
into our own personal sounding board,
scrapbook, diary and repository of ideas,
rants and opinions. In theory, that sounds
perfect. But in practice, it shatters dreams
just as much as it encourages them; it
inflates and deflates peoples' egos in
equal proportions; it gives everyone an
opportunity to be heard, no matter how
insulting, rude and ridiculous their words
may be.
This alone proves that the Internet is
a very dangerous place. So you really
have to think before you click because
you never know when the tables will turn
and you nd the sharp edge of the sword
pointed at you.
(Any thoughts? Tweet @EdBiado.)
Double-edged
fame
The Kariton Revolution goes to SM
CAVITENOS have always been on the
forefront of change and transformation.
During the revolutionary period,
General Emilio Aguinaldo played an
instrumental role in the ght for Philippine
Independence, proclaiming the countrys
freedom at the balcony of his home in
Kawit.
In 2009, Efren Peaflorida, of the
Dynamic Teen Company from Cavite
City, gave our country much pride when
he was named CNN Hero of the Year
by pushing for a positive change for
children's education through his kariton.
Kuya Efren and the Dynamic Teen
Company recently made history again by
launching a Kariton Revolution, using this
iconic symbol as a touchstone for change
in his hometown. Different barangays
and private companies around Cavite
City joined in the Kariton Karavan; while
children were encouraged to express their
creativity through Poetry Writing and
Poster Making Contests.
The Dynamic Teen Companys Kariton
Revolution also found its way to the
mall, with a launching at SM City Bacoor, and stops at SM City Dasmarinas and
SM City Rosario. The event began with a parade of karitons: Kariton Trio led by
Cavite City Mayor Ohmee Ramos and Sk Chairman Dean Austria; Kariton Nic or
Organizing your summer
THE bell has rung! Schools out, summers in!
Along with the graceful exit of each academic
year comes the question: What am I supposed
to do now? Because, lets face it, after being
busy all year at school, the months of doing
nothing seem to stretch on and on. For you to
make the most out of this season, we have cool
tips on how you can make the most of your
free days, remain productive, get organized
and become creative!
Plot the plan
Think less of it as a to-do list and more of a
wish list! Pen down the activities and experi-
ences as well as tasks and errands that you want
to do for the summer. You may simply jot them
down on a Post-it Ruled Notes such as: learn
photography, clean up your computer hard
drive, marathon the latest season of your favou-
rite series, have a sleepover, and tidy up your
room. A list will serve as your guide throughout
the whole summer so that you can be sure that
you dont miss out on any adventure.
Out with the old
As each academic year concludes, there
comes a room full of assorted school supplies,
books and notes. Ignoring the nagging mess
in your room will just create a ball of junk as
time goes by. Survey your books and school
supplies; take the time to x or de-clutter them.
Gather those les up and label them per
subject and then per semester. You may use
Post-it Flags for this. Their various colours will
help you color-code and get better organized.
After you have sorted and stored your things,
you now have an option to preserve them for
future reference, hand them down to help out
younger siblings or your juniors at school or
even donate them to a public school or charity.
Doing this has a double-edged effect: you have
saved your room space while helping other
people in need.
Inspect every corner of your room and
categorize the things that you want to keep
and the ones that you have to throw away. For
those belongings that you wish to keep, place
them inside stylish and patterned boxes. Using
Scotch Packaging Tape, you may easily secure
the storage boxes and stack them neatly in one
corner of your room.
In with the new
Now that you are officially mess-free,
you may move forward to the more fun part:
Decorating! Imagine the room as your canvass;
let loose of your artsy side and express how
happy you are for summer. And what better
way to do this than to ll-up your wall with
summer memories?
These memories are things you will one
day look back on fondly. Treasure these recol-
lections by turning them into a collage on your
wall. For this, you can use Scotch Reusable
Mounting Strips to mount colorful cartolinas to
your wall (without having to worry about dam-
aging the surface) and then tack your summer
snapshots there using Scotch Double-Sided
Tape. It is coated with photo-safe, permanent
adhesive on both sides.
You can also keep a scrapbook for this
purpose. You dont need to conne yourself
to an album-type either. Get loose and cre-
ative! Summer memories can be kept using
an envelope collage various envelopes of
different sizes and colors can store items and
keepsakes to easily pull out and recollect. You
can also use a long length of cartolina, fold it
a la accordion type and secure the mementoes
you want to keep on either side then fold it
back into a box for safe-keeping. To fasten your
important items, you can use Scotch Magic
Tape which cuts easily and seals cleanly. It also
has a transparent nish and resists yellowing
or cracking with age so you can keep these
memories safe for longer.
There are so many cool room ideas that you
can do with the help of Scotch products and you
may share the thrill of these activities with your
friends as well! Make this summer count and
may it be the best that youll ever have!
GREYSON Chance is coming back to
Southeast Asia for his much-awaited full
concert tour this month that will include
stops in Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lum-
pur and Jakarta. After his rst and very
successful album promo tour in Asia last
November 2011, the multi-talented teen
sensation fullls his promise of coming
back with a full concert for his well-loved
fans. Greyson will be performing in Ma-
nila on April 22 in an intimate setting at
the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Only 4,000
seats will be available and on-sale to the
public, despite the original size of the Big
Dome, as the concert will be an up-close
and personal show.
At just 14 years-old, Greyson Chance
has accomplished more than many musi-
cians can hope for in their careers two
successful North American tours, perform-
ing at the White House, national television
appearances on GoodMorning America,
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night
with Jimmy Fallon, CBS Early Show, and,
most recently, the release of his debut album
Hold On Til The Nightfrom eleveneleven/
Maverick/Streamline/Geffen.
Much of Chances celebrity began
with a fortuitous YouTube post of a per-
formance by the stage-ready 6th grader
for his fellow students of Lady Gagas
Paparazzi, but the whirlwind of exposure
and international opportunities that en-
sued for this Edmond, Oklahoma native
have been such that can only be earned
by his sheer talent: Chances gripping
falsetto and seasoned vocal style belie
his age, according to the US Weekly.
Now, with a critically-acclaimed de-
but album, which boasts a debut single
Waiting Outside the Lines, that sold
over 160-thousand copies to date and
was the #1 physical single in the United
States for four straight weeks; topping
media lists for young talent to keep an
eye on; and a recent stint acting on the
hit primetime FOX Television show
Raising Hope, which he hopes to parlay
into exploring acting further, Chance has
become a household name.
The now infamous performance of
Paparazzi in April 2010 went on to be-
come YouTubes #3 most popular video of
2010 and has received nearly 45 million
views to date. Catching the eye of a pro-
ducer at The Ellen DeGeneres Show,
led to Chances rst guest appearance
and a fateful return a week later, where
DeGeneres announced that she had signed
Greyson as the rst artist on her newly
formed label, eleveneleven. The rest as
they say is history. Chance has now
appeared on Ellen eight times, which
includes debuts of his singles Waiting
Outside the Lines and Unfriend You,
then toured North America with fellow
teens Miranda Cosgrove of iCarly, pop
star Cody Simpson and Big Time Rush,
and most recently, performed for theCam-
paign for Human Rights with President
Obama in attendance last November 2011
and at Varietys Power of Youth benet.
Chance was honored in Pop Star Maga-
zines 12 in 12 issue last January 2012.
Catch Greyson Chance up close and
personal in his first-ever live concert
tour in Manila on Sunday, April 22 at
the Smart Araneta Coliseum. For more
information, call TicketNet at 911-5555
or Wilbros Live at 374-9999. Follow Wil-
bros Live at facebook.com/wilbroslive
and twitter.com/wilbroslive
post its
2009 CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peaorida (3rd from left) and Cavite City Mayor
Ohmee Ramos led the ribbon cutting ceremony during the Kariton Revolution Exhibit
Launch at SM Bacoor. With him are (left to right) Joseph Forrosuelo, assistant mall
manager of SM Bacoor; Bacoor Councilor Venus De Castro; Millie Dizon, SM Vice
President for Marketing; and Bonn Manalaysay, mentor of Dynamic Teen Company.
If you' re into running, it' s all in the shoe.
The Nike Free Run +3 features new customizable fit
system, upper construction and modified arch, while provid-
ing the strengthening and natural gait management benefits
associated with barefoot running, featuring Dynamic Fit
construction wrapping the arch for a glove-like-fit, the Nike
Free Run +3 has a seamless upper that provides lightweight
support where you need it. This construction provides ven-
tilation, comfort and skin-like fit. The soles natural move-
ment is enhanced with trans-tarsal diagonal cuts through the
arch enhancing natural motion flexibility and increasing foot
strength. The Nike Free Run +3 offers a unique balance of
flexibility, comfort and support.
The shoe is lightweight, ultra-breathable mesh provides
ventilation and comfort while the Dynamic Fit system
features soft material that wraps like fingers around the
Run free with Nike Free Run +3
THE Ad Standards Council has
teamed up with the Kapisanan
ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas
(KBP), the Philippine Association
of National Advertisers (PANA)
and the Juvenile Justice Welfare
Council in mounting the rst ever
forum on Children & Media:
Responsible Communication,
held at Unilabs Bayanihan Hall.
The event kicked off with
a keynote speech by Justice
Secretary Leila de Lima, and
featured a series of plenary ses-
sions anchored by key resource
speakers on child protection led
by lawyer Kat r ina Legar da,
lawyerAnjanette Saguisag and
Dr. Ber nadette Madr id.
Lawyer Tricia Oca of the
Juvenile Justice Welfare Council
spoke on how children are por-
trayed in media, while Legarda
and Saguisag expounded on when
child participation borders on
exploitation. Dr Madrid discussed
medias impact on children.
Blen Fernando of Alaska and
Sandra Puno of Nestle also led
discussions on advertising stan-
dards on the use of children and
responsible communication as a
global concern.
Lawyer Rudolph J ular bal,
KBP Legal Counsel and concur-
rently OIC of DZRH, presented
the new provisions of the broad-
cast code which reinforces cur-
rent standards on programming
related to children. The KBP
initiated the formulation of the
new guidelines last March fol-
lowing the controversial episode
of a TV program which featured a
dance number by a boy contestant
considered objectionable by a
number of viewers.
Also covered in the discussion
were current legislation as well
as self-regulatory processes of
the KBP that will further assure
accountability of broadcasters.
Following the panel discussion
anchored by MBCs PR Con-
sultant Susan Arcega, attendees
from various sectors affirmed
their commitment to enforce child
protection in media .
Protecting children
in broadcast media
AMPARI TO Lla ma s Lhuillier
will long remember March 19, 2012
when she was conferred Doctor Of
Humanities, honoris causa, by the
University of San Jose-Recoletos, a
well-deserved recognition of her humanitarian projects
and passion for education. Words can not fully describe
Amparitos glorious moments but the pictures on this page
speak more than a thousand thoughts.
GLORIOUS
MOMENTS
on the racks
Onemig Bondoc on Celebrity Living cover
LET life's surprises take you this April! In this month's Celebrity
Living, be inspired to step outdoors and be enticed to bring the
experience to your home.
On the cover, Onemig Bondoc takes time off from his busy
schedule and welcomes everyone to his modern day mansion.
After taking a break from showbiz and pursuing business op-
portunities, Onemig has become one busy person. He takes
a breather from his hectic life and shares his favorite parts
of the home; showing every inch of his Balinese inspired abode.
Also in Living Spaces, Dominic Ochoa imparts how much being a father
and a husband have changed him as he reveals the home he shares with his family. Fashion
designer Lulu Tan-Gan gives a guided tour of her modern Asian residence while model Bianca
Valerio opens up the doors to her studio unit and talks about the healing power of make-up.
Enjoy the weather outside and take your loved ones in a fun picnic while enjoying our recipes
in The Great Outdoors. Or let nature in to your home instead with decorating tips inspired by
mountainsides, beaches, and African safaris in Homestyle Section.
For more information, please visit www.celeblivingmag.com. Like <www.facebook.com/
celebrityliving> and follow <www.twitter.com/celebrityliving.
Perfect summer escapade
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for the next
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s u m m e r !
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Fi nd your
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in Amanpu-
lo. Have the
perfect summer with Travel! While
everyones heading to Donsol, pack
your bags and go to Oslob in Cebu
to swim with whale sharks in their
newfound home.
For an ideal summer trip, Smart Travel
is packed with the best recommendations
and reminders for this season from the
most attering swimwear, best sun care
products for the skin, rst aid know-how
and many more. Like <www.facebook.
com/TRAVELMagazinePH> and follow
<www.twitter.com/TRAVELMagPH>.
KBP-ASC team
DOS Litratistas, a non sectarian, non-profit
photography club composed of ABS-CBN em-
ployees, talents and associate members from its
subsidiaries, is celebrating its third year anniver-
sary. In line with this, a week long photo exhibit
entitled TRES na ang DOS will be held at Ta-
umbayan Resto and Bar, located at 40 T. Gener
st. Kamuning Rd, Quezon City until April 21. The
exhibit represents the culmination and works of
its active members for the last three years, ranging
from different genres like portraiture to landscapes
and even photo journalism. Canon Philippines
and PIXMA sponsored the event by printing all
the images to be featured during the exhibition.
For details regarding the exhibit, contact Alexx
Agcaoili @ 09178269066 or email at alexxsteel@
yahoo.com or you can visit their group page at
facebook.
Photo exhibit celebrates
life and friendship
At USJR conferment of Doctor Humanities on Amparito Lhuillier (center) with Father Provincial Remigio Bangcaya,
0ar and Fr. President Enrico Peter Silab
At the capping and hooding rites. Sons Charles
and Michael and Dr. Amparito Lhuillier
Happy and proud Amparito and Michel Lhuillier
Well-wishers-Zontians Mariter Klepp,
Amparito, Tes Chan and Stella Bernabe
Governor
Gwen
Garcia,
Amparito,
Mayor Mi-
chael Rama
and Consul
Michel
Lhuillier
Guests are din-
ner at Casino
Espanol- Beth Go,
Iris Arcenas,June
Alegrado, Agnes
Huetel. Stand-
ing- Hans Hauri,
Margie Lhuillier
and Bo Hauri
Alumnusandguest singerJim-
myMarquezwithAmparito The scholars of Amparito L.Lhuillier Educational Foundation,Inc.
Margot Osmena, CarmenCamp-
bell andTeresinMendezona
Kariton Clinic pushed by Kesz Valdez,
founder of DTCs Caring Children; and
the SM Kariton featuring a replica of the
Aguinaldo Shrine with ofcials from SMs
Cavite Malls. The mall crowd cheered as
CNN Hero Efren Penaorida emerged
with his Kariton Klasrum.
The event also featured performances
by the Teatro Baile de Cavite as well
as exhibits of the winning works in the
the Poster Making Contest. Mar Enrie
Bacling, winner of the Poetry Writing
Contest, recited his winning piece, Sali
na sa Kariton Rebolusyon.
Guests, including Mayor Ramos, Bacoor
Councilor Venus de Castro, Dynamic Teen
Company Mentor Bonn Manalaysay, and
SK members of Barangay 50 in Cavite
City joined Efren in making a stand
for the 7 ks in the commitment board -
kalikasan, kalusugan, kalinangan, kabataan,
kabuhayan, kapayapaan, and karunungan.
SM officials led by Vice President of
Marketing Millie Dizon, as well as SM
Supermalls Assistant Mall Managers Joseph
Forrosuelo, Cristina Sabillo, and RJ Ramos
of Bacoor, Dasmarinas, and Molino, respectively, welcomed them.
The Kariton Revolution exhibit caravan is one of the many exciting community
events of the SM Supermalls.
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The best of Baguio
MyHome features six homes, a country club
garden and ve social establishments all located
in the summer destination. Known for its native
design ingenuity, the magazine also showcases
a plethora of furniture, furnishings, accessories
and crafts all from the City of Pines.
Homes section
harnessed the appeal
of the cool weather
as it became the
backdrop for designs
that range from the
traditional Baguio
log cabin home to
contemporary ap-
plications of mod-
ern country theme.
Trends and Home
Accessories Guide
features the exem-
plary craftsmanship that has made Baguio famous.
Greenscapes takes a colorful look at the oral land-
scape of the summer capital. For more information,
please visit www.myhomemag.com. Like <www.
facebook.com/myhomemag> and follow www.
twitter.com/myhomemag>.
GREYSON
CHANCE
returns to Manila
with major concert
ANSWER TOMORROW
Germany and Poland
66 Dance and theater in
Texas?
67 Red areas, once:
Abbr.
68 Case workers, briey
69 The greater part
Down
1 Do some glass cutting,
perhaps
2 Take it easy!
3 Goes astray
4 Declining from old age
5 Bavarian carp?
6 Friend of Fidel
7 Knotted
8 Mistletoe piece
9 Played with, in a way
10 One giving pep
talks between acts of
Carmen?
11 Maternity ward?
12 Balls
14 __-1: Ghostbusters
auto
15 Relatively cool red
giant
23 Fail in business
24 With 35-Down, fairs,
ANSWER
TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
Across
1 Woolly grazers
5 It follows John
9 Defunct Olympic sport
13 Dieters snack?
16 On __ with
17 Crop production
toast?
18 57 Spud who won
an NBA Slam Dunk
contest
19 Words before coming
LOS ANGELES
TIMES
CROSSWORD
or out
20 Telegraph sound
21 Lover of Psyche
22 Artists pad
25 Ability to detect a
certain orientation
27 Not like at all
30 PLO part
32 Boxing statistic
33 Actress Thurman
34 Saint in red
36 Raised entrance area
38 Ave. paralleling Park
39 Useless footwear
41 Switz. neighbor
42 Soul
44 Waist-length jackets
45 Gray gp.
46 Stray chasers
48 Not own outright, with
on
49 Pique
50 Debate choices
52 Piano sonatas, usually
54 It covers all the bases
55 Tuna of the Pacic
57 Golden __
61 Rice from New Orleans
62 Buckaroo at sea?
65 It has banks in
and a hint to making
sense of this puzzles
pairs of adjacent
10-letter answers
26 Acknowledgments
27 Pacic dance
28 Pews, at times?
29 Intersection where
cabs hang out?
31 Joie de vivre
34 Tropical ring-tailed critter
35 See 24-Down
37 H.S. sophs may
take it
40 Basies __Clock
Jump
43 Auto club employees
47 Hot tea hazard
49 Ojibwa home
51 Young pig
53 Thailand neighbor
54 New Mexico ski
resort
56 Buried
treasure site, often
58 Iberian river
59 Disintegrates
60 Part of MS-DOS: Abbr.
63 Dr. Moms forte
64 __ in Charlie
MILA C. ESPINA
AH CEBU!
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APRIL 18, 2012
Gianna Maniego, Editor
ManilaStandardToday
By Ed Biado
SOME people become famous on the
Internet because they express opinions
that many others agree with or can relate
to. There are also those who achieve some
level of popularity due to a skill or talent
that's outstanding and not very common.
Others are known for their looks and
sense of style. The Internet has made it
relatively easy and quick for individuals
to attain recognition. And it has also
made it so damn simple for some of these
personalities to gain infamy and notoriety.
Take this young male
blogger, for example.
I won' t i dent i fy hi m
anymore because he' s
already been subjected
to much ridicule and
nami ng hi m f or t he
purposes of this article is adding insult
to injury. And I'm not that mean. Anyway,
he seems to have learned a thing or two
from the Bryanboy school of camwhoring
and fashion-blogging, like others before
him have. The thing that sets him apart,
though, is that he's on the plus-size side
of things and his clothes aren't exactly
Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Still, he'd take pictures of himself
in regular T-shirts and shorts and post
the images on his blog for the world to
seeand for the world to judge him.
And the world did judge him. Sure, he's
not fashionable. But does everyone who
comes across his blog really have to point
that out? I didn't know of his blog before
last weekend. I only became intrigued
when I saw tweets and hashtags about it.
From relative obscurity, this kid
became a Twitter topic (I'm not sure if he
trended, though). He got his 15 minutes,
but I don't think this is how he wished
and imagined it would be like. There he
was, sandwiched between tweets about
the SM Baguio issue, Jessica Sanchez'
near-elimination on American Idol and
the North Korean rocket launch.
You might argue that that's exactly
what the Internet is all about: freedom of
speech and almost absolute democracy.
And I say to you that, in my opinion,
that's exactly where the problem lies.
We have turned the World Wide Web
into our own personal sounding board,
scrapbook, diary and repository of ideas,
rants and opinions. In theory, that sounds
perfect. But in practice, it shatters dreams
just as much as it encourages them; it
inflates and deflates peoples' egos in
equal proportions; it gives everyone an
opportunity to be heard, no matter how
insulting, rude and ridiculous their words
may be.
This alone proves that the Internet is
a very dangerous place. So you really
have to think before you click because
you never know when the tables will turn
and you nd the sharp edge of the sword
pointed at you.
(Any thoughts? Tweet @EdBiado.)
Double-edged
fame
The Kariton Revolution goes to SM
CAVITENOS have always been on the
forefront of change and transformation.
During the revolutionary period,
General Emilio Aguinaldo played an
instrumental role in the ght for Philippine
Independence, proclaiming the countrys
freedom at the balcony of his home in
Kawit.
In 2009, Efren Peaflorida, of the
Dynamic Teen Company from Cavite
City, gave our country much pride when
he was named CNN Hero of the Year
by pushing for a positive change for
children's education through his kariton.
Kuya Efren and the Dynamic Teen
Company recently made history again by
launching a Kariton Revolution, using this
iconic symbol as a touchstone for change
in his hometown. Different barangays
and private companies around Cavite
City joined in the Kariton Karavan; while
children were encouraged to express their
creativity through Poetry Writing and
Poster Making Contests.
The Dynamic Teen Companys Kariton
Revolution also found its way to the
mall, with a launching at SM City Bacoor, and stops at SM City Dasmarinas and
SM City Rosario. The event began with a parade of karitons: Kariton Trio led by
Cavite City Mayor Ohmee Ramos and Sk Chairman Dean Austria; Kariton Nic or
Organizing your summer
THE bell has rung! Schools out, summers in!
Along with the graceful exit of each academic
year comes the question: What am I supposed
to do now? Because, lets face it, after being
busy all year at school, the months of doing
nothing seem to stretch on and on. For you to
make the most out of this season, we have cool
tips on how you can make the most of your
free days, remain productive, get organized
and become creative!
Plot the plan
Think less of it as a to-do list and more of a
wish list! Pen down the activities and experi-
ences as well as tasks and errands that you want
to do for the summer. You may simply jot them
down on a Post-it Ruled Notes such as: learn
photography, clean up your computer hard
drive, marathon the latest season of your favou-
rite series, have a sleepover, and tidy up your
room. A list will serve as your guide throughout
the whole summer so that you can be sure that
you dont miss out on any adventure.
Out with the old
As each academic year concludes, there
comes a room full of assorted school supplies,
books and notes. Ignoring the nagging mess
in your room will just create a ball of junk as
time goes by. Survey your books and school
supplies; take the time to x or de-clutter them.
Gather those les up and label them per
subject and then per semester. You may use
Post-it Flags for this. Their various colours will
help you color-code and get better organized.
After you have sorted and stored your things,
you now have an option to preserve them for
future reference, hand them down to help out
younger siblings or your juniors at school or
even donate them to a public school or charity.
Doing this has a double-edged effect: you have
saved your room space while helping other
people in need.
Inspect every corner of your room and
categorize the things that you want to keep
and the ones that you have to throw away. For
those belongings that you wish to keep, place
them inside stylish and patterned boxes. Using
Scotch Packaging Tape, you may easily secure
the storage boxes and stack them neatly in one
corner of your room.
In with the new
Now that you are officially mess-free,
you may move forward to the more fun part:
Decorating! Imagine the room as your canvass;
let loose of your artsy side and express how
happy you are for summer. And what better
way to do this than to ll-up your wall with
summer memories?
These memories are things you will one
day look back on fondly. Treasure these recol-
lections by turning them into a collage on your
wall. For this, you can use Scotch Reusable
Mounting Strips to mount colorful cartolinas to
your wall (without having to worry about dam-
aging the surface) and then tack your summer
snapshots there using Scotch Double-Sided
Tape. It is coated with photo-safe, permanent
adhesive on both sides.
You can also keep a scrapbook for this
purpose. You dont need to conne yourself
to an album-type either. Get loose and cre-
ative! Summer memories can be kept using
an envelope collage various envelopes of
different sizes and colors can store items and
keepsakes to easily pull out and recollect. You
can also use a long length of cartolina, fold it
a la accordion type and secure the mementoes
you want to keep on either side then fold it
back into a box for safe-keeping. To fasten your
important items, you can use Scotch Magic
Tape which cuts easily and seals cleanly. It also
has a transparent nish and resists yellowing
or cracking with age so you can keep these
memories safe for longer.
There are so many cool room ideas that you
can do with the help of Scotch products and you
may share the thrill of these activities with your
friends as well! Make this summer count and
may it be the best that youll ever have!
GREYSON Chance is coming back to
Southeast Asia for his much-awaited full
concert tour this month that will include
stops in Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lum-
pur and Jakarta. After his rst and very
successful album promo tour in Asia last
November 2011, the multi-talented teen
sensation fullls his promise of coming
back with a full concert for his well-loved
fans. Greyson will be performing in Ma-
nila on April 22 in an intimate setting at
the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Only 4,000
seats will be available and on-sale to the
public, despite the original size of the Big
Dome, as the concert will be an up-close
and personal show.
At just 14 years-old, Greyson Chance
has accomplished more than many musi-
cians can hope for in their careers two
successful North American tours, perform-
ing at the White House, national television
appearances on GoodMorning America,
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night
with Jimmy Fallon, CBS Early Show, and,
most recently, the release of his debut album
Hold On Til The Nightfrom eleveneleven/
Maverick/Streamline/Geffen.
Much of Chances celebrity began
with a fortuitous YouTube post of a per-
formance by the stage-ready 6th grader
for his fellow students of Lady Gagas
Paparazzi, but the whirlwind of exposure
and international opportunities that en-
sued for this Edmond, Oklahoma native
have been such that can only be earned
by his sheer talent: Chances gripping
falsetto and seasoned vocal style belie
his age, according to the US Weekly.
Now, with a critically-acclaimed de-
but album, which boasts a debut single
Waiting Outside the Lines, that sold
over 160-thousand copies to date and
was the #1 physical single in the United
States for four straight weeks; topping
media lists for young talent to keep an
eye on; and a recent stint acting on the
hit primetime FOX Television show
Raising Hope, which he hopes to parlay
into exploring acting further, Chance has
become a household name.
The now infamous performance of
Paparazzi in April 2010 went on to be-
come YouTubes #3 most popular video of
2010 and has received nearly 45 million
views to date. Catching the eye of a pro-
ducer at The Ellen DeGeneres Show,
led to Chances rst guest appearance
and a fateful return a week later, where
DeGeneres announced that she had signed
Greyson as the rst artist on her newly
formed label, eleveneleven. The rest as
they say is history. Chance has now
appeared on Ellen eight times, which
includes debuts of his singles Waiting
Outside the Lines and Unfriend You,
then toured North America with fellow
teens Miranda Cosgrove of iCarly, pop
star Cody Simpson and Big Time Rush,
and most recently, performed for theCam-
paign for Human Rights with President
Obama in attendance last November 2011
and at Varietys Power of Youth benet.
Chance was honored in Pop Star Maga-
zines 12 in 12 issue last January 2012.
Catch Greyson Chance up close and
personal in his first-ever live concert
tour in Manila on Sunday, April 22 at
the Smart Araneta Coliseum. For more
information, call TicketNet at 911-5555
or Wilbros Live at 374-9999. Follow Wil-
bros Live at facebook.com/wilbroslive
and twitter.com/wilbroslive
post its
2009 CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peaorida (3rd from left) and Cavite City Mayor
Ohmee Ramos led the ribbon cutting ceremony during the Kariton Revolution Exhibit
Launch at SM Bacoor. With him are (left to right) Joseph Forrosuelo, assistant mall
manager of SM Bacoor; Bacoor Councilor Venus De Castro; Millie Dizon, SM Vice
President for Marketing; and Bonn Manalaysay, mentor of Dynamic Teen Company.
If you' re into running, it' s all in the shoe.
The Nike Free Run +3 features new customizable fit
system, upper construction and modified arch, while provid-
ing the strengthening and natural gait management benefits
associated with barefoot running, featuring Dynamic Fit
construction wrapping the arch for a glove-like-fit, the Nike
Free Run +3 has a seamless upper that provides lightweight
support where you need it. This construction provides ven-
tilation, comfort and skin-like fit. The soles natural move-
ment is enhanced with trans-tarsal diagonal cuts through the
arch enhancing natural motion flexibility and increasing foot
strength. The Nike Free Run +3 offers a unique balance of
flexibility, comfort and support.
The shoe is lightweight, ultra-breathable mesh provides
ventilation and comfort while the Dynamic Fit system
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THE Ad Standards Council has
teamed up with the Kapisanan
ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas
(KBP), the Philippine Association
of National Advertisers (PANA)
and the Juvenile Justice Welfare
Council in mounting the rst ever
forum on Children & Media:
Responsible Communication,
held at Unilabs Bayanihan Hall.
The event kicked off with
a keynote speech by Justice
Secretary Leila de Lima, and
featured a series of plenary ses-
sions anchored by key resource
speakers on child protection led
by lawyer Kat r ina Legar da,
lawyerAnjanette Saguisag and
Dr. Ber nadette Madr id.
Lawyer Tricia Oca of the
Juvenile Justice Welfare Council
spoke on how children are por-
trayed in media, while Legarda
and Saguisag expounded on when
child participation borders on
exploitation. Dr Madrid discussed
medias impact on children.
Blen Fernando of Alaska and
Sandra Puno of Nestle also led
discussions on advertising stan-
dards on the use of children and
responsible communication as a
global concern.
Lawyer Rudolph J ular bal,
KBP Legal Counsel and concur-
rently OIC of DZRH, presented
the new provisions of the broad-
cast code which reinforces cur-
rent standards on programming
related to children. The KBP
initiated the formulation of the
new guidelines last March fol-
lowing the controversial episode
of a TV program which featured a
dance number by a boy contestant
considered objectionable by a
number of viewers.
Also covered in the discussion
were current legislation as well
as self-regulatory processes of
the KBP that will further assure
accountability of broadcasters.
Following the panel discussion
anchored by MBCs PR Con-
sultant Susan Arcega, attendees
from various sectors affirmed
their commitment to enforce child
protection in media .
Protecting children
in broadcast media
AMPARI TO Lla ma s Lhuillier
will long remember March 19, 2012
when she was conferred Doctor Of
Humanities, honoris causa, by the
University of San Jose-Recoletos, a
well-deserved recognition of her humanitarian projects
and passion for education. Words can not fully describe
Amparitos glorious moments but the pictures on this page
speak more than a thousand thoughts.
GLORIOUS
MOMENTS
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Onemig Bondoc on Celebrity Living cover
LET life's surprises take you this April! In this month's Celebrity
Living, be inspired to step outdoors and be enticed to bring the
experience to your home.
On the cover, Onemig Bondoc takes time off from his busy
schedule and welcomes everyone to his modern day mansion.
After taking a break from showbiz and pursuing business op-
portunities, Onemig has become one busy person. He takes
a breather from his hectic life and shares his favorite parts
of the home; showing every inch of his Balinese inspired abode.
Also in Living Spaces, Dominic Ochoa imparts how much being a father
and a husband have changed him as he reveals the home he shares with his family. Fashion
designer Lulu Tan-Gan gives a guided tour of her modern Asian residence while model Bianca
Valerio opens up the doors to her studio unit and talks about the healing power of make-up.
Enjoy the weather outside and take your loved ones in a fun picnic while enjoying our recipes
in The Great Outdoors. Or let nature in to your home instead with decorating tips inspired by
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KBP-ASC team
DOS Litratistas, a non sectarian, non-profit
photography club composed of ABS-CBN em-
ployees, talents and associate members from its
subsidiaries, is celebrating its third year anniver-
sary. In line with this, a week long photo exhibit
entitled TRES na ang DOS will be held at Ta-
umbayan Resto and Bar, located at 40 T. Gener
st. Kamuning Rd, Quezon City until April 21. The
exhibit represents the culmination and works of
its active members for the last three years, ranging
from different genres like portraiture to landscapes
and even photo journalism. Canon Philippines
and PIXMA sponsored the event by printing all
the images to be featured during the exhibition.
For details regarding the exhibit, contact Alexx
Agcaoili @ 09178269066 or email at alexxsteel@
yahoo.com or you can visit their group page at
facebook.
Photo exhibit celebrates
life and friendship
At USJR conferment of Doctor Humanities on Amparito Lhuillier (center) with Father Provincial Remigio Bangcaya,
0ar and Fr. President Enrico Peter Silab
At the capping and hooding rites. Sons Charles
and Michael and Dr. Amparito Lhuillier
Happy and proud Amparito and Michel Lhuillier
Well-wishers-Zontians Mariter Klepp,
Amparito, Tes Chan and Stella Bernabe
Governor
Gwen
Garcia,
Amparito,
Mayor Mi-
chael Rama
and Consul
Michel
Lhuillier
Guests are din-
ner at Casino
Espanol- Beth Go,
Iris Arcenas,June
Alegrado, Agnes
Huetel. Stand-
ing- Hans Hauri,
Margie Lhuillier
and Bo Hauri
Alumnusandguest singerJim-
myMarquezwithAmparito The scholars of Amparito L.Lhuillier Educational Foundation,Inc.
Margot Osmena, CarmenCamp-
bell andTeresinMendezona
Kariton Clinic pushed by Kesz Valdez,
founder of DTCs Caring Children; and
the SM Kariton featuring a replica of the
Aguinaldo Shrine with ofcials from SMs
Cavite Malls. The mall crowd cheered as
CNN Hero Efren Penaorida emerged
with his Kariton Klasrum.
The event also featured performances
by the Teatro Baile de Cavite as well
as exhibits of the winning works in the
the Poster Making Contest. Mar Enrie
Bacling, winner of the Poetry Writing
Contest, recited his winning piece, Sali
na sa Kariton Rebolusyon.
Guests, including Mayor Ramos, Bacoor
Councilor Venus de Castro, Dynamic Teen
Company Mentor Bonn Manalaysay, and
SK members of Barangay 50 in Cavite
City joined Efren in making a stand
for the 7 ks in the commitment board -
kalikasan, kalusugan, kalinangan, kabataan,
kabuhayan, kapayapaan, and karunungan.
SM officials led by Vice President of
Marketing Millie Dizon, as well as SM
Supermalls Assistant Mall Managers Joseph
Forrosuelo, Cristina Sabillo, and RJ Ramos
of Bacoor, Dasmarinas, and Molino, respectively, welcomed them.
The Kariton Revolution exhibit caravan is one of the many exciting community
events of the SM Supermalls.
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ISAH V.
RED
SIMPLY RED
HEART Evangelista
and Daniel Matsunaga
are a couple no more.
Its basically about culture, Heart
explained to me on the phone when I
called her to ask about what she posted
on her Twitter account over the weekend
last that said (April 14 at 1:08 p.m.)
Being single is embracing growth.
She posted another one a few minutes
later that said, breakups dont always
mean the other one was bad or we didnt
love each other it could just bewe
were too different.
Daniel on other hand also posted
on the same social network site, just
asking God .why? I tried, cant be
happy at this moment guysGod bless
u allthanks for the wordsI am sure
u all know what is happening and later,
I am going to be away of the Internet
for a few dayssorry for thathope u
guys understand.God bless u all.
Heart said that she loved Daniel,
but there were things that they couldnt
agree on. Pretty much, we argue a lot
and about a lot of things, and it got so
tiring that I just had to say enough is
enough.
The star of the top-rating drama series
Legacy said, No we parted ways as
friends, no violent quarrel, no nothing.
We agreed that this could be better for
the two of us.
Daniel is four years younger than
Heart. The gap could have contributed
to the oft misunderstanding that the
two experienced and it might have
aggravated the situation.
No, Heart didnt want to go into the
nitty gritty of the break up. She only said
that both of them tried their best to make
the relationship work.
Daniel is good person. But women,
especially my age, are looking for
something, and unfortunately, I failed
to see in our relationship, she said
hinting perhaps to a personality aw in
Daniel, adding, Remmber he is not just
Brazilian, he is also Japanese.
The breakup happened when rumors
about Heart and Legacy co-star Sid
Lucero.
Timmy? (Thats Sids real name).
Hes a friend. I like him as an actor and
I hope we could have a project together
in the future. We became really close, as
friends and professionals, while working
together in the series, she said.
Heart also conrmed that the ending
of the series has been rewritten. Timmy
and I will end up together in Legacy.
Thats a possibility.

Busong at Shangri-La
Cineplex
The acclaimed lm Busong starring
Alessandra de Rossi opens exclusively
at Shangri-La Cineplex for a very special
theatrical run beginning today.
Busong, which means instant karma,
was screened at the 2011 Cannes
International Film Festival Directors
Fornight, and won a Best Director award
for Auraeus Solito at the 7
th
Cinemalaya
Philippine Independent Film Festival.
It has received rave reviews in France
and in more than 20 international lmfests
in Europe, Asia and North America.
It was also hailed by Wall Street
Journal as one of the standout Asian
lms of 2011. Busong was given a grade
of A by the Cinema Evaluation Board
(CEB).
The story tells of a brother and a sister
(Punay, played by Alessandra) who
travel the hills and seaside of Palawan
in search of a cure for the sisters skin
disease. Punays wounds prevent her
from stepping on the earth. So her
brother carries her; together, they meet
people who help them along the way;
a woman searching for her husband,
a sherman who has lost his boat, and
a shamans apprentice who has just
returned from the city.
Its one of the most unique projects
Ive done in my career, says Alessandra.
In Busong, viewers will see an Alesandra
who is so different from the devious
character she plays in GMA-7s top-
rating primetime dramaserye Legacy.
As the CEB summation declared,
Alessandra as the sickly Punay is like
a metaphor herself slouching toward
metamorphosis.
Aside from recognizing Alexs
performance, the CEB also cited the lms
ne direction, exceptional cinematography
and apt musical score. It called Auraeus
work as a wondefully quiet, patiently
crafted lm, its beauty resting mainly on
what it withholds as much as it tells.
Auraeus and his team are pleased
that the special theatrical screening
will allow them to show the lm to the
cinema-going Filipino audience. He
says, We want our message about the
environment to reach as many people.
I hope the audience will support our
lm. If we want good lms, we must
support good lms.
Busong is rated PG-13 without cuts
by the Movie and Television Review and
Classication Board. This lm produced
by Solito Arts Productions .
Alessandra de Rossi is a DMV
Entertainment talent under the
management of Manny Valera.

Dole donates to GMA
Kapuso Foundation
Dole stays true to its commitment
in providing every Filipino the proper
nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
Dole donated P162,000 worth of
products to GMA Kapuso Foundation,
for the foundations feeding programs
around the country.
GMA Kapuso Foundation is a
trusted and refutable non-government
organization in the Philippines that aims
to uplift the lives of the unprivileged
in the country. Mary Heidi Zenarosa,
Doles Product Manager-Packaged
Foods Division, and Joan Molina,
Doles Food Service Manager- Packaged
Foods Division awarded the check worth
P162,000 of Dole products to Victor
Nicodemus, M.D., Executive Director
of GMA Kapuso Foundation and Mel
Tiangco, Executive Vice President and
COO of GMA Kapuso Foundation.
Aside from this initial donation, Dole is
committed to explore future projects by
the Kapuso Foundation.
ABS-CBN Corporation led all TV networks in terms
of viewership as measured by national TV ratings
last March and continued to dominate primetime
television across the country by wrestling leadership
in Mega and Metro Manila from its rival.
Data from the industry-trusted multinational
audience research group Kantar Media, which
has national samples of 1,324 homes and 7,666
individuals that are statistically representative of
total Philippine TV population, show that ABS-CBN
obtained an average audience share of 36 percent
nationwide for total day viewership, which was
higher than GMAs 34 percent.
Kantar Media also reported that more Filipinos
nationwide watch ABS-CBN during primetime (6
p.m. to 12 m.n.) as seen in. ABS-CBNs.primetime
audience share of 44 percent, which increased from
previous months 41.4 percent. This represents a
15-point lead over GMAs primetime audience share
of 29 percent.
ABS-CBN took the lead in its rivals claimed
Mega and Metro Manila on the important primetime
block when viewing levels peak and when advertisers
place more of their TV ads to reach more viewers.
ABS-CBN averaged 36 percent in audience share vs
GMAs 34 percent in Mega Manila and 38 percent vs
32 percent in Metro Manila.
Among all primetime programs, Walang Hanggan
soared high in TV ratings and led the pack nationwide
with an average TV rating of 35.2 percent compared
to its rival My Beloved with only 16 percent. Even in
Mega Manila and Metro Manila, the Coco Martin-
Julia Montes starrer was the most watched with
29.3 percent vs 20.2 percent and 31.5 percent vs 19
percent respectively.
ABS-CBN also won in other territories on total
day and earned an average audience share of 39
percent vs GMAs 35 percent in Balance Luzon
(areas in Luzon outside Mega Manila); 48 percent vs
23 percent in Visayas; and 54 percent vs 16 percent
in Mindanao.
Kantar Medias report showed that nine ABS-
CBN programs gured in the top 10 most watched
programs, while a blocktimer that produces a program
aired on GMA network landed on the 10
th
spot.
Walang Hanggan continues to be the most
watched show in the country followed by recently
concluded Budoy with an average national TV rating
of 29 percent, eBoy with 28.9 percent, and the new
series Dahil sa Pag-ibig (27.8 percent).
MMK is still the number one weekend program
with an average national TV rating of 28 percent
followed by Wansapanataym (23.8 percent), while
TV Patrol remains to be the number one with an
average national TV rating of 25.2 percent. When it
comes to current affairs program, Rated K is still the
undisputed leader with 22.4 percent.
ABS-CBNS new show Sarah G Live made a
strong debut as it instantly ranked 9
th
in the top 10
with 21.4 percent.
ABS-CBNs late afternoon block (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
is gaining ground and increased from an average
national audience share of 29.1 percent in January
2012 to 34 percent in March 2012.
ABS-CBNs DZMM topped all AM radio stations
last February in Mega Manila with a 42.1 percent
audience share, higher by 14.4 points higher than
GMAs DZBB that only got 27.7 percent, according
to the Nielsen Mega Manila RAM data.
Exciting nish
of NBA Regular
Season on NBA
Premium
HOOP fans are in for an exciting week
as we come to the tail end of the NBA
regular season. With the postseason
starting on April 29, the competition
becomes more intense in these last
few games. Its a tight playoff race
in both conferences with most teams
battling for position. Seeding is very
important in securing home-court ad-
vantage which only means the pres-
sure from here on out will only climb
a notch higher.
Today at 10:30 a.m., another
Western showdown will take place
in Hollywood as the San Antonio
Spurs visit the Los Angeles Lak-
ers. The Spurs and Lakers are cur-
rently the 2nd and 3rd respectively
in the West standings, and assuming
they get past the rst round, theyre
bound for a tilt in the semis. San An-
tonio has been playing consistently
throughout the season. On a contrast-
ing note, the Lakers are still search-
ing for cohesiveness on offense. Los
Angeles took the rst meeting sans
Kobe Bryant behind 26 points from
Metta World Peace and a 30-rebound
contribution from Andrew Bynum.
Two great teams in the East will go
head-to-head on April 20 at 8 a.m. when
the Miami Heat and the Big Three host
reigning MVP Derrick Rose and the
rest of the Chicago Bulls. This appears
to be another grindit-out game for
both squads as they ght for the top
spot in the Eastern Conference.
On Monday April 23, NBA Pre-
mium will start the week right by
offering hoop junkies a quadruple
headerfour live-game telecasts
that feature seven playoff-bound
teams. At 1 a.m., the New York
Knicks take on the Atlanta Hawks,
followed by a 3:30 a.m. broadcast of
another awesome matchup between
the OKC Thunder and LA Lakers.
Then at 6 a.m., the Houston Rock-
ets travel to South Beach to face the
Miami Heat and at 9 a.m. the New
Orleans Hornets will try to snatch a
win over the streaking LA Clippers.
Finally, the Boston Celtics look to
continue their great play when they
try to once again frustrate the Miami
Heat on April 25 at 8 a.m. These
two teams have always managed to
cross paths in the past postseasons,
and every game has proved to be
gritty. Its a well-balanced matchup
but the Celtics have the Heats num-
ber this year as they lead the season
series 2-1. Can Lebron James and
Dwyane Wade even the count or
will Rajon Rondo and the rejuve-
nated Kevin Garnett hold their own
against the Heat?
The basketball action gets better.
The stakes are getting higher. And ev-
ery game until the end is big. Catch the
gripping nish of the regular season
on NBA Premium!
For more details and game sched-
ules, visit www.nbapremiumtv.com.
NBA Premium TV Sky Cable Ch.
175 and Ch. 105 on Cignal.
Julie Andrews,
Zac Efron on
The Today Show
TODAY, multi-award winning
actress Julie Andrews updates us on
what is going on with her life. The
English lm and stage actress is a
recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy
Grammy, Screen Actors Guild and
Academy Award honors.
Tomorrow, High School Musical
lead actor Zac Efron talks about
leaving behind his boy next door
image to take on a more mature role in
his upcoming movie The Lucky One.
He joins the show on Thursday
to offer us a glimpse of what is to
expect on the lm which was adapted
from Nicholas Sparks novel of the
same title.
On Friday, Padma Lakshmi
wraps up the show.
The Indian-American cookbook
author and television host updates us
on whats cookin in the US reality
television program Top Chef. Since
season two of 2006, Padma has been
the host of the Emmy Award winning
program.
The Today Show! airs Monday
to Friday 9 to 11 p.m. via Satellite
with next day replays at 4:30 a.m.
and 3 p.m. on TalkTVCh. 16 on
SkyCable, Ch. 28 on Destiny and
Ch. 21 on Cignal and Ch. 12 on
Cable Link.
No love lost between
Heart
Daniel
and
ABS-CBN dominates national, primetime TV
Alessandra de Rossi as Punay
(From left): Victor Nicodemus, Mary Heidi Zenarosa, Mel Tiangco and Joan Molina

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