Alls well on the Lifelong Wellness front

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November 2008
Available online at www.benpres-holdings.com
80
Days to Wellness
Awarding Ceremony
Nov. 15, 2008
http://www.lopezwellness.com
All’s well on the
Lifelong Wellness front
The Lopezes at
the PMA ...p.3
PHOTO: ANDY ZAPATA
TWOyearsafterthelaunchofLifelongWellness,Rafael
M.AlunanIIIcanlookbackattheWellnessTeam’saccomplishments and the changes the program has
wroughtinthelifestyleofLopezGroupemployees
andpronouncehimselfreasonablysatisfiedwiththe
waythingshavebeenprogressing.
SMC buys into Meralco
…p. 2
Executives get into the wellness groove in one of the
group’s regular ‘Walk the Talk’ sessions.
Overall,participationinactivitiessuchasthe
Walk the Talk series, mountain treks and varioussportstournamentshavereached20%ofthe
16,000-strongworkforceandcontinuestoratchet
up. The Lifelong website (www.lopezwellness.
com/index.php)istheenvyofFilipinodoctorsbecauseofitslinkstoJohnsHopkinsandtheothermajorhospitals,
institutions such as Harvard
Medical School, Wharton
andStanford,andevento
international HR groups
and large corporations
with model wellness programs.
“People from the outsidewouldlogonandsay‘Thisis
fantastic!’Allthedoctorsthatwe’ve
gottentospeakinourwellnessforums, they log on to our website
and they say‘My God, you’ve got
atreasuretroverightthere.’They’re
veryimpressed,”Alunanreports.
TheWellnesschief,who
is backed by a seven-person
team of executives and employees working gratis,
also cites the quarterly
wellness fora where top
medical practitioners
tackle vital wellness
Lopez Group sa gitna ng global crisis
Makakaraos din
By Carla Paras-Sison
Power Plant gets ready
for Christmas …p. 12
AYON
AYON sa mga pangulo ng publicly
listed
listed holding companies ng Lopez
Group,
Group, mayroong mga masasamang
epekto
epekto ang pandaigdigang krisis
pinansiyal
pinansiyal sa Pilipinas at maging sa
Lopez Group, subali’t ito’y pansam-
antalalamangatmakakabawirinang
bansaatanggrupo.
Sinabi ni Angel Ong, pangulo
ng Benpres Holdings Corporation,
na bagama’t suportado pa rin ang
bansangpatuloynapagdaloyngremittances mula sa OFWs (overseas
Filipinoworkers),maaaringbumaba
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ang antas ng remittance dahil inaasahang mayroong mga OFW na
mawawalan ng trabaho sa gitna ng
paghina ng ekonomiya ng US, kung
saannanggagalingangkaramihanng
remittances.
Gayunpaman, hindi gaanong
maapektuhanangekonomiyangPilipinaskumparasamgabansangmayroongmalakingcapacitysamanufacturingtuladngChinaatKorea.Dahil
inaasahangbabagsakangdemandmula
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MAKAKARAOS...
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sa US habang nagbabawas ito ng
mgapagkakautang,maghihigpitdin
ngsinturonangmgamajortrading
partnersnito.
Service industry
Para sa mga kumpanya sa
ilalim ng Lopez Group, sinabi ni
Ongnaangkaramiha’ynasaservice
industryatmaaapektuhansilaayon
sa magiging problema ng kanilang
mga customers. Halimbawa, ang
SkyCable Corporation at Bayan
Telecommunications ay maaaring
makaranas ng pagtaas ng voluntary
disconnections.
“SkyCable’smovetointroduce
prepaid is actually good because it
willcushionthelossofsubscribers,”
wikaniOng.
Babagal din daw ang property
marketdahilhindimunabibiliang
mga OFWs ng mga condominium
atbahaykunghindisilasiguradong
m a r e - r e n e w
ang
kanikanilang mga
k o n t r a t a n g
magtrabaho sa
ibangbansa.
‘Fear factor’
“Property sales will
slowdownbut
I don’t think
prices
will
go down too
much since
nospeculative
buyinghappenedbeforethiscrisis.
There is what you may call a ‘fear
factor’ and consumers all over the
worldwilltendtospendless.They
willtrytoconservetheirresources
and forgo buying consumer durables because of the uncertainty,”
sabiniOng.
Nakasalalayrawsakunggaano
kabilis maibabalik ang consumer
confidence sa US market ang pag-
recover ng pandaigdigang ekonomiya.
Sinabi naman ni Elpidio L.
Ibañez,pangulongFirstPhilippine
HoldingsCorp.,naangpinakamalaking epekto sa Lopez Group ng
kasalukuyang krisis ay ang pagtaas
nginterestratesamgabagongborrowings. Kailangan kasi ng power
andenergysectornggruponakumalap ng panibagong kapital upang
maitaguyod ang mga bagong investments nito noong nakaraang
taon.
Communications sector walang
problema
Walang ganitong problema
ang communications sector na binubuongABS-CBNCorp.,Bayan
at SkyCable sapagka’t nauna na
nilang mapondohan ang kanilang
mgapangangailanganatnagbabayadnalamangnginteressalumang
mgapagkakautang.
Mariin ding pinabulaanan ni
Ibañez ang mga balitang malapit
nangmabangkaroteanggrupo.
“Bankruptcy is when a companydoesnothaveenoughassetsto
cover its liabilities.That is not our
case.Oursisreallyaquestionofliquidity.ButImustsayweareina
muchbetterpositiontodaythanwe
wereduringthecrisisof1983when
thecountryitselfwentintomoratorium.Ifwesurvived1983,Ihaveno
doubtwe’llsurvive2008anditwill
bemucheasierin2009,”pahayagni
Ibañez.
Maganda ang assets
Maaari raw ipaalam ng mga
manggagawa ng Lopez Group sa
kani-kanilangmgakakilalanahindi
bangkaroteanggrupoatmagagandaangmgaassetsnapinamuhunan
nito.
Ipinaalala rin niya na halos
200 taon na sa pagnenegosyo ang
pamilya Lopez at napalago nila at
ngkanilangmgaprofessionalmanagersangkanilangmgainvestments
sa bansa. Dumating at lumipas na
angmaramingadministrasyongpulitikalhabangpatuloynanaglilingkodsamgakapwaPilipinoatnagtataguyod ng pag-unlad ng bansa
angLopezGroupofcompanies.
“I’ve seen so many ups and
downs,I’musedtothem.Thissituationisnothingnewforus.We’ve
been through so many crises and
we’veweatheredthemall,”pagtataposniIbañez.
First Gen to pay off loans GSIS flips Meralco
Lopez (FRL) at the sidelines of
the Management Association
of the Philippines International
CEOConferencerecently.
The company’s chief option to
raisefundsfordebtrepaymentisthe
refinancingandreleveragingofthe
1,000-megawattSantaRitapower
plant owned by
its
subsidiary,
First Gas Power
Corp.,FRLsaid.
First Gen has
alsoenteredintoa
salepurchaseand
investmentagreementwithEnergy
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corpo. (EDC),
a subsidiary of
FirstGen,forthe
60% equity stake
in the 112-MW
Pa nt a ba n g a nPantabangan-Masiway Hydroelectric Power Plant
FIRST Gen Corporation is studyingseveraloptionstopayoffitsdebts
amountingto$440millionbyNovember,and$360MbyMay2009.
“We…haveanumberofalternatives to pay off that maturing
debt,” said First Gen president
and chief executive Federico R.
Masiway hydroelectric complex.
TheindependentdirectorsofEDC
managedtheprocesswiththehelp
andinputsofindependentadvisors.
Inaddition,FirstGenislookingatselling40%ofRedVulcan
HoldingsCorp,holdingcompany
ofEDC.FirstGenacquireda40%
economicinterestingovernmentownedEDCthroughRedVulcan
inlate2007.
FRL stressed that “bulk of
FirstGen’s$700-Mdebtismade
undertheholdingcompanyandare
short-termobligations.”“There’sa
lotofdebtcapacity,andit’sjusta
matter of putting things together
intherightplace,”headded.
Operating companies have
beensuccessfulinpayingoffdebts
overtheyears.InFirstGen’scase,
it has gained enough elbowroom
to borrow money, the First Gen
CEOfurthersaid.
ABS-CBN Corp.: Going beyond TV
ABS-CBN Corporation is the
new corporate name of the Kapamilya network, dropping the
word “broadcasting” as it continues to serve Filipinos globally
through all forms of media connection such as free television,
cable TV, cinema and music
distribution,internetandmobile
phone services, magazines and
radio.
“ABS-CBNfeelsduty-bound
toexpanditsreachbecausemore
and more Filipinos are compelledtomigrateorworkabroad
to address the economic needs
of their family,” ABS-CBN
president Charo Santos-Concio
said.
Top 200 Corporations
“We hope that through the
various platforms and content,
ABS-CBNcanhelpbringoutthe
bestintheFilipinoandhelpopen
morewindowsofopportunityfor
everyFilipinofamily,”sheadded.
ABS-CBN jumped to the
43rd slot in the Securities and
ExchangeCommission’s2007list
oftop200corporationsfrom68th
place in the previous year, after
the country’s largest media firm’s
net profit in 2007 jumped by an
annualized71%.
PSEi index
The company had a net profit
of P1.27 billion and total sales
of P19.89B in 2007. It posted a
second-quarter net profit of P514
million, up 12% from P459M in
thesamequarterlastyear.
ThePhilippineStockExchange
announced that ABS-CBN will
jointherosterofblue-chipsinthe
30-company mainshare PhilippineStockExchangeindex(PSEi)
startingNovember14.
ChiefrivalGMANetworkInc.,
whichhadslippedto93rdplaceon
thelistfrom77thin2006,wasnot
selectedtobepartofPSEi.
T H E
Governm e n t
S e r v i c e
Insura n c e
S y s t e m
( G S I S )
has bailed
outofMeralco,agreeinginlateOctobertosellits27%staketofoodand
beverage conglomerate San Miguel
Corp.(SMC)atthepriceofP90per
share,oratotalamountestimatedat
P27billion.
The state pension fund said it
earned P12.7 billion from the sale,
which will be completely paid by
SMC in three years with interest.
SMCisheadedbybusinessmanEduardo Cojuangco Jr. as chairman and
RamonAngaspresident.
Underthesaleandpurchaseagreement, GSIS will retain two seats in
theMeralcoboarduntiltheblockof
sharesisfullypaid.
SC ruling on ABS takeover sends
wrong signal to ‘people in power’
THESupremeCourthasupheld
a 1997 ruling by the Ombudsman recognizing the
validityofa1973letteragreement between the
LopezesandFerdinand
Marcos crony Roberto
Benedictoregardingthe
takeover of ABS-CBN
duringmartiallaw.
The two parties had
entered into the agreement on the use of
ABS-CBN facilities
onJune8,1973.TheLopezeswereassuredBenedictowouldpayrentforthe
facilitiesandEugenio“Geny”LopezJr.
bereleasedfromdetention.
When rent wasn’t paid nor Geny
freed,“theLopezeswereleftwithonly
one other recourse than invoking the
letter-agreement,andthatwastochallengetheentireschemeofmartiallaw
inthecourtsandgetGenyLopezshot
fortheirpains,”theBusiness Mirror said
initsOct.20editorial.
“Theletter-agreementwasissuedbyBenedictotoprotect
himself from the legal
consequencesofhisillegal,nottosaycriminal,
exactions should the
dictatorial regime end
and democratic processesberestored.”
Benedicto and his
group went on to control ABS-CBN until
the dictator’s ouster in
1986.
In 1994, the Lopezes “filed complaints for the crimes of execution of
deeds by means of violence or intimidation, estafa (fraud), theft, robbery,
occupationofrealpropertyorusurpationofrealrightsinpropertyandother
deceits” against Benedicto and other
privaterespondents.
When this was dismissed by the
Ombudsmanthreeyearslater,however,
theLopezestooktheircasetothehigh
court.
BWL UPDATES OML 1st recipient of PMA
Most affordable wireless
landline
BAYANTelecommunicationsoffersthemostaffordable bayanWIRELESS landline (BWL) serviceplan—theBasicWirelessatP499permonth,
oronlyP17aday.TheBasicWirelessPlanoffers
unlimited local landline calling, unlimited SMS
fromBayanphonetoBayanphoneandispacked
withIDDandNDDfunctionalitytoanynetwork.
It is an alternative to the Best Value Plan that
pioneeredunlimitedwirelesscallingwithlimited
mobilityinthemarket.
“The Basic Wireless plan at P499 gives Filipinos an affordable alternative to costly metered
mobilenetworkswhilestillenjoyingaconnected
lifestyle,” said chief executive consultant Tunde
Fafunwa. “It complements our existing Bayan
wireless landline service priced at P699 which is
gearedtoheavyvoicecalluserssuchascellphone
andIDDcalls.”
Research: BWL users
enjoy up to 50% cost
savings
Research conducted by Firestarters and commissioned by Bayan among a sample of 520 respondentsandusagedatafromtheirsubscribersshowed
thatFilipinoscouldreducetheirphonebillsbyup
to50%iftheyavailofthebenefitsoftheBWL.
Intermsoflocallandlinecalls,BWLuserscan
rackupto67%insavingsasBWLoffersunlimited
calling to other Bayan phones and any landline
located in the same area code. Cellphone users
gainedthemostfromusingtheirBWLforvoice
calls.Chargesrelatedtothisservicecangodown
by up to 50% if these were made using a BWL,
whilechargesassociatedwithNDDandIDDcalls
candecreasebyupto47%and74%,respectively.
Distinguished Citizen Award
THEPhilippineMilitaryAcademy(PMA)awardedLopezGroup
FoundationInc.(LGFI)chairman
andcorporatesocialresponsibility
(CSR)advocateOscarM.Lopez
(OML)thePMADistinguished
CitizenAwardinceremoniesheld
atthePMAgroundsonOct.11,
2008. The awarding took place
during the military parade in
honorofOML.
PMASuperintendentMajor
General Leopoldo Maligalig
said that the PMA Distinguished Citizen Award was
presented to OML in recognitionofthesupportextendedby
theLopezGrouptothePMA,
whichwillhavealastingimpact
on the training of generations
of cadets. It was the first time
inthehistoryofthePMAthat
suchanawardwasgiven.
Theparade,whichwaswitnessed by OML, his family,
friendsandbusinessassociates,
wassymbolicofthecadets’acknowledgment of the lifetime
partnership forged between
PMA and LGFI with the
donation of the Lopez Hall of
Leaders. The unveiling of the
dedication marker of the hall
tookplacebeforetheparade.
The Lopez Hall of Leaders
isseentobeavenueforstudents
Family and friends flank OML (seated, center) and wife Connie after the
conferment of the Distinguished Citizen Award on the Lopez Group and
LGFI chairman in October.
to converge in the healthy exchangeofideasandinundergo-
Benpres begins IiP journey
Benpres president
Angel S. Ong (3rd
from left) receives
the company’s
certificate of
commitment from
IiP Philippines’
Gerardo Plana
(2nd from left).
Witnessing the
turnover are Benpres chief financial
officer Salvador
Tirona (leftmost)
and human resources vice president Pinky RA Diokno (rightmost).
By Carla Paras-Sison
BENPRES Holdings Corporationunderwentthefirststep
toward Investors in People
(IiP) certification via a diagnosticassessmentconductedby
IiPPhilippines’chiefexecutive,
GerardoPlana.
“We have decided to undertake the IiP journey as
partofourobjectivetoelevate
our people management practicestoglo-balstandards,”said
FAQs: The Meralco deposit refund
MER ALCOregistered
customers who
paid the meter deposit
whentheyappliedforservice(residentialcustomersfrom1987to2004,and
nonresidential customers from 1987
to 2006) will begin to receive their
meterdepositrefund(MDR)starting
November 2008. Residential customersstartingwiththosewithlowerconsumptionwillbescheduledfirst.
1. What was the meter deposit
(MD)?
The MD was the amount a customerpaidwhenapplyingforanew
service connection to guarantee
againstlossordamageoftheelectrical meter installed at the customer’s
serviceaddress.Collectingmeterdepositsbeganin1987followingOrder
No.85-121ofthethenBoardofEnergyandlater,OrderNo.95-21ofthe
EnergyRegulatoryBoard(ERB).
Thisisdifferentfromtheservice
deposit which is the amount a customerpaysaspartofhisapplication
ing training programs. (Dulce
Festin-Baybay)
for service. It is equivalent to one
monthbillingbasedontheelectrical
loadattheserviceaddress.
2. When was the MD paid?
Itwaspaidaspartoftheservice
applicationrequirements,beforethe
newelectricservicewasactivatedor
upgraded.
3. How much was the MD?
Itwasequivalenttoone-halfofthe
cost of the electric meter and its accessoriesrequiredforinstallation.For
simplemeters,thiswasP410basedon
thecostofmetersandaccessories.
4. How will the MDR be computed?
The average MDR amount for
residentialcustomersisP800perservice.TheMDRamountincludesMD
principalamountplusinterestearned.
The Energy Regulatory Commission
(ERC)guidelinessettheinterestrates.
5. When can eligible customers get
their MDR?
Thescheduleisbycustomerclass
and KWh consumption as of June
2008. Residential customers first,
nonresidentialcustomerswillfollow.
TheMDRwillbeuntil2013.
Starting November 2008 for
registered customers with active
contracts.
Anytimeforregisteredcustomers
with terminated contracts who
havenotyetclaimedtheirMDR.
6. How can eligible customers get
their MDR?
a.Waitfornoticesinyourelectric
bill informing you that you qualify
foranMDRandwhereandwhento
getit.
b. When notified, go to your
Meralco Business Center stated in
your bill with the following documents:
Originalmeterdepositreceipt;
Filled out refund application
form (available at Meralco Business Centers or downloadable
fromwww.meralco.com.ph);
One valid ID with picture and
signature and Xerox copies. Acceptable valid IDs are: driver’s
license; passport, PRC license;
SSS ID; GSIS ID; TIN ID;
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PhilhealthID;seniorcitizenID;
postalID;originalNBIclearance;
firearm’slicense;policeclearance
(computerized printout); new
Comelecvoter’sID;creditcard.
Original copy of your electric
billwhereyourMDRscheduleis
indicated (not a requirement but
willhelpverification).
c. Receive MDR with these options: in cash if P4,000 or less; in
check if over P4,000; credited to
futurebills;orappliedtopayablesor
unpaidbillstoMeralco.
7. Where can eligible customers get
their MDR?
a. Meralco Business Centers for
residential,generalserviceandsmall
nonresidentialcustomers.
b.Salesofficesforgeneralpower
customers.
For inquiries, contact tel. nos.
1622-8888 or 632-8888, email meterdeposit@meralco.com.ph or visit
www.meralco.com.ph.Informationon
MDRissubjecttochangeasmaybe
requiredbygovernmentregulations.
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Pinky RA Diokno, Benpres
vicepresidentforhumanresources.
IiP is a straightforward
businessframeworkfordelivering business improvement
through people. Developed
intheUKin1993toimprove
national competitiveness,
IiP has proven to improve
profitability, reduce costs,
motivatepeopleandimprove
customersatisfaction.
Organizations undertaking the IiP journey apply
to be assessed against 10
key best practice indicators
which form part of the IiP
standard. If the external assessorscanfindsufficientevidenceofpolicyandpractices
in line with each indicator,
the organization is awarded
“recognition” of its IiP status.Therearenearly40million organizations globally
alreadyaccreditedunderIiP.
InthePhilippines,thePeopleManagementAssociation
of the Philippines (PMAP)
ispro-motingIiPamongits
member companies and has
adoptedthestandardaspart
of the criteria for the EmployeroftheYearaward.
IiP-certifiedLopezGroup
companies are First Philippine Industrial Corp., First
Electro Dynamics Corp.,
Asian Eye Institute, PhilippineElectricCorp.,Meralco
Management and Leadership Development Center,
eMeralco Ventures Inc. and
BayadCenter/CorporateInformationSolutions.
HR COUNCIL
In Sync: Living Excellence and
Social Responsibility the Lopez Way
All together now
By Norman Sison
ALMOST300participantstrooped
totheEugenioLopezDevelopment
Center for the October 21-22 In
Sync:LivingExcellenceandSocial
ResponsibilitytheLopezWay.
Never before in the 80-year
history of the Lopez Group have
delegates from the different sister
companies—from power to real
estate to media—congregated to
shareideasonbusinessexcellence
andcorporatesocialresponsibility.
“We have a lot of walk-ins,”
saidabeamingDulceFestin-Baybay of Lopez Group Foundation
Inc., one of the organizers. She
wasreferring tothosewhodidn’t
confirm their attendance ahead
oftime,forcingtheorganizersto
make adjustments so that everyonecouldbeaccommodated.
In Sync’s timing was perfect.
For the past months, the Lopez
Grouphasbeenfacingunusualanimosityfromthegovernment—not
seen since 1986 when throngs of
ordinaryFilipinosfaceddownFerdinandMarcos’stroopsandtanks.
It’sbeenlike1972alloveragain.
But2008hasalsobeenmarkedby
othermuchbiggerchallenges:rising
foodcosts,soaringpricesatthegas
pump,thethreatofglobalwarming
and,now,aloomingglobaleconomic
recession.Timetobattendownthe
hatches—andtoacttogether.
Returned to the people
Whenbusinessesfacebadpublic opinion, the normal knee-jerk
reactionistoreplywithsavvypublicrelations.ButforLopezGroup
chairmanOscarM.Lopez(OML),
that’sonlywindow-dressing.
“A commercial firm which
couldhardlymakebothendsmeet
but which gives service and real
satisfaction to the community is,
inourestimation,moresuccessful
than a multimillion corporation
whichreapshugeprofitsandkeeps
themtoitself,completelyneglect-
ingthecommunitywhichsustains
its life,” OML quoted from his
father,LopezGroupfounderEugenioH.LopezSr.
“We sincerely believe that a
greater proportion of earnings
accrued from business should be
returned to the people whether
thisbeintheformoffoundations,
grants, scholarships, hospitals or
any other form of social welfare
benefits. We consider this sound
policy and a good investment
which,inthelongrun,willpayoff
becauseitwillmeanmorebusiness
andgoodwillforthecompanyand
would minimize, if not prevent,
the social unrest and disorders
whichareprevalentnowadays.”
The late founder was actually
delivering an acceptance speech
in 1956 when he won a business
excellence award. Back then, the
Philippines was only getting back
onitsfeetfromthedevastationof
WorldWarII.Thenasnow,ageneration later, excelling in business
topropupthebottomlinewouldn’t
be enough. Business excellence
and corporate social responsibility
shouldgohandinhand.
“My father’s words ring as true,
asrelevantlyandasurgentlynowas
theydidwhenhestoodinfrontofhis
audiences,” OML said. “His words
neednoembellishment.Theyremain
asclearnowastheyweremorethan
40yearsago.Andtheyareourlegacy,
tohonor,topreserveandtodefend.”
With excellence comes responsibility
For two days, company presidents, chief executives and senior
managers from across the Lopez
Group gave presentations on improvingefficiencyandproductivity,
cuttingcost,maintaininghighemployeemorale,customersatisfaction,
environment protection, among
others.Itwasameetingoftheminds
andafreeexchangeofideas.
But the message was simple:
with business excellence comes
“BEING of service to the
Filipino is not an incidental
outcome of operations; rather it
is an intended result of how we
do business,” said ABS-CBN
Corporation chairman Eugenio
LopezIII(EL3)ashetoldhisIn
Syncaudienceaboutthe“Lopez
Brand of Excellence and Social
ResponsibilityandServicetothe
Filipino.”
Headded,“Inthesamewaywe
setstringentbusinesstargetsthat
satisfy shareholder expectations,
so must we set targets that spur
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MML: ‘Let
crises bring
out the best’
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1. Lopez Group chair Oscar M. Lopez; 2. Meralco chair Manuel M. Lopez;
3. FPHC president Elpidio Ibanez with Benpres’s Pinky Diokno and Salvador
Tirona; 4. Third generation Lopezes: Cedie Vargas of Lopez Museum, Federico R.
Lopez of First Gen and Eugenio Lopez III of ABS-CBN; 5. LGFI executive director Rafael M. Alunan III and Business Excellence director Ben K. Liboro;
6. In Sync marketing team Dulce Festin-Baybay of LGFI, Ritzi Ronquillo of
Meralco and Rosan Cruz of Benpres; 7. Meralco Dependents Livelihood Multipurpose Cooperative and their scented candle and paper products; 8. In Sync core team:
Rene J. Mayol, Roel Espinoza, Maribel Rubia, Suzette Rivera, Julie Cuevas,
Diane Miñon and Glenn Perez
corporatesocialresponsibility.
“Webelievethatacorporation
should be a vehicle for good, not
onlythroughthestockholders,but
moreespeciallytothepeople;that
whatisgoodforthepeopleshould
be good for the company. This is
our creed. And with God’s help,
we hope to forge ahead,” OML
said, this time quoting a 1962
speech made by his father before
businessleaders.
“We have often heard these
principlesarticulatedbytheLopez
leaders, by my brother Geny (Eugenio Jr.) and Manolo and by me,
each in our own words. But if we
had not kept articulating them, it
wouldnothavechangedanything.”
OML emphasized that “it is
almostimperativethatanyLopez
leader embody both facets of the
familytradition.”
Three generations later, the
Lopezfamilytraditionis“alegacy
thathasbeenlefttoustohonor,to
preserveandtodefend.”
It is now a tradition expected
of everyone in the Lopez Group.
OMLconcluded,“Tobethebest
thatwecanbe,inordertodeliver
excellence in everything we do…
Excellence at both the individual
andthecorporatelevels.Thiswas
myfather’sway.”
AndsoitistheLopezway.
80 years of service to the Filipino
national development via social,
environmental and economic initiatives.”
EL3 retraced with pride the
Lopez family and corporate histories that demonstrate its foundation on and faithful pursuit of
“business excellence in service of
the public,” calling it “the Lopez
way.”Forhim,thethreequalities
thatunderpintheLopezbrandof
excellence and social responsibil-
ity are being deliberate, enduring
andresolute.
“Foraslongasweareinbusiness, we will be in the service of
the Filipino. Business excellence
isthevehiclebywhichweareable
to continue down this road…the
measure then of our business
excellence is our ability to stand
at par with the best global organizations. Social responsibility is
steadfast. It is not practiced just
“TIMEandtimeagain,weprovethat
Meralco employees are at their best
during times of crises,” said Meralco
chairman Manuel M. Lopez (MML)
as he narrated how the electric utility
has been “Delivering Service ExcellenceandSocialResponsibilityDespite
Adversity.”
InhisaddresstoInSyncdelegates,
MMLsaidthecompanylookstoward
“a future where Meralco remains to
beamajorforceinwhatevershapethe
power industry ends up with,” with
bothexternalandinternalperformance
metrics continually improving regardless of controversies. In fact, Meralco
has received several local and internationalawardsrecognizingitsexcellence
incorporategovernance,servicedeliveryandfinancialmanagement.
Thecompanyhasbeenundulyblamed
for high power rates, although it only
serves as the “collection arm” of power
producersandgovernmentforthevarious
feeschargedtoelectricityconsumers.
“We grit our teeth and continue
withtheservicewecommittodeliver,
and for which we are known for. Our
operationscontinueeveryday,24hours
aday,despitealltheattacks...Wefigure
outthatthisistheonlywaywecanbe
true to our vision of continuously givingthebestservicetothecommunities
weserve,”hesaid.
Banking on the expertise and
strength of employees, Meralco has
delivered on its service commitments
with ever-increasing quality and costeffectiveness,nomatterthenaturaland
man-madedisastersthatoccur.
“We will continue fighting for the
truth about the company and creating
abetterworldforthecommunitieswe
serve, even if we oftentimes feel very
alone in our very public struggles…
Through all the controversies, I have
onlyonemajorandoverridinginstruction and request to the management
team and to all our employees: Just
delivereverincreasingstandardofservice…Sa Meralco, tuloy ang liwanag
ngbuhay,”MMLvowed. (CPS)
when business is doing good but
ironically,moreneededwhenour
businessessuffer,”EL3said.
According to him, factors
that burden businesses are also
the same factors that burden the
ordinaryFilipinoandpreventhim
fromfulfillingbasicneedssuchas
food, medical treatment, educationandemployment.Tothisreality, the Lopez Group has never
beenindifferent.
“For80years,theLopezGroupof
companieshasbeenattheforefront
ofbusinessexcellenceandcorporate
socialresponsibility.Itwillcontinue
to be so for the next 80 years and
the 80 after that…this is the torch
thatthefirstandsecondgenerations
throughtheirtoilandsacrificehave
passed us. It is a gift and privilege
we,thethirdgeneration,havegratefully received and cherished. We
vowthatitshallbepassedburning
brightly and brilliantly to the next
generation and every generation to
come,”heconcluded.
couch potato
Kris is back on ‘The Buzz’!
KRIS Aquino is back on “The
Buzz” after leaving the toprated showbiz-oriented talk
showin2007.
Wearing a Snow White
costume,shewaswelcomedby
cohostsBoyAbundaandRuffa
Gutierrez. Her comeback coincided with the birthday celebrationofAbunda,oneofher
closestfriendsinshowbusiness.
Aquino left the show last year
treats
Modeling search for women
over 35
Women
35
and over grace
primetime in
“She’s Got the
Look,” a modeling competition series like
no other. The
winner gets a
secondchanceatasupermodelcareer,acontractwith
theWilhelminaModelingAgencyandaspreadinSelf
magazine. Watch the nationwide search, follow the
dramaandrootforyourfavorite!“She’s Got the Look” airs
Thursdaysat10p.m.,Fridaysat3p.m.andSundaysat6
p.m.ontheLifestyleNetwork.(Katherine Solis)
10 shows current with US
on Studio 23
Fresh US episodes (FUSE) of 10 hit programs are currentlyairingonStudio23.Leadingthepackisthesecond
seasonof “Private Practice”everySundayat8:45p.m.;this
isfollowedby“Dirty Sexy Money” at9:45p.m.Also,catch
thesecondseasonof“Samantha Who?”Thursdaysat9p.m.
OtherFUSEshowsinclude“Grey’s Anatomy” (Mondays,
8:30p.m.),“Brother and Sisters”(Mondays9:30p.m.),“Ugly
Betty” (Tuesdays, 9:30 p.m.),” “Smallville” (Wednesdays,
9:30 p.m.) and “Desperate Housewives” (Thursdays, 9:30
p.m.).Enjoy“The Amazing Race 13”airingliveviasatellite
everyMondayat8a.m.andeveryTuesdayat8:30p.m.
JenniferLove
H e w i t t ’ s
“ G h o s t
W h i sp e re r”
c u r r e n t l y
airs Fridays
at 8:30 p.m.
and
will
be current
with the US
by January
2009. (K.
Choa)
Dirty Sexy Money
tofocusonherfamily;shewas
replacedbyGutierrez.
“Thankyou,Ruffaforletting
me be here with you. Pinasa ko
na talaga sa iyo ito pero maraming
salamat na hindi ka nag-atubili na
sabihin sa akin naI’malsowelcome
here,”AquinotoldGutierrez.
Gutierrezreplied:“Kris,ikaw
naman talaga ang‘QueenofTalk.’
Sana maging prinsesa ako at sana
maging kalahati man lang ako na
kasing-galing mo. I’mgonnalearn
somuchfromyou.I’mveryexcitedthatyou’rebackontheshow.”
AquinotookoverfromCristy Fermin who was suspended
fromtheshowuntiltheendof
thisyearforviolatinghercontractwithABS-CBN.Fermin’s
suspension was in connection
with her fight against former
actress Nadia Montenegro.
(From www.abs-cbnnews.com)
The power to bring change lies in your hands
ABS-CBN launches
‘Bayan Mo, I-Patrol Mo’
‘Pieta’
transformed
into daytime
series
ABS-CBNproducesCarlo
J. Caparas’ “Pieta” anew,
starring Ryan Agoncillo
asthetroubledsonRigor
and Cherie Gil as his
mother Amanda. The
new series will explain
howRigorwaschangedby
unfortunateevents.Willthe
loveofhismotherbeenough
tochangehisways?Witness
the transforming power of
love in “Pieta,” now airing
onABS-CBN’sHapontastic
‘Pieta’ star Ryan Agoncillo
Block. “Pieta” attracted a
strongfollowingmorethantwodecadesagoasakomiks
series,withtwomovieadaptations.Thefirst“Pieta” movie
establishedleadstarAceVergelastheoriginal“badboy”
ofPhilippinemoviesinthe1980s. (K. Solis)
‘Wowowee’ brings
home awards!
“Wowowee” was recently
proclaimed the “Outstanding Noontime Entertainment
Program” and Willie Revillame
as the “Outstanding TV Host”
at the 19th Annual Consumer’s
Union of the Philippines
awards. The “Wowowee” group
also accepted another award, the
“Televisionary Excellence-Best
Host,” from the Philippine Star.
The “Wowowee team” shares its
achievements with Kapamilya
supporters and loyal viewers
as the show continues to be the
leading afternoon variety show,
Mondays through Saturdays on
ABS-CBN. (K. Solis)
ABS-CBN News and Current
Affairsonceagainempowersthe
Filipino people through citizen
journalism with the launch of
“Bayan Mo, I-Patrol Mo”following the success of its “Boto Mo,
I-Patrol Mo” election advocacy
campaignin2007.
“Bayan Mo, I-Patrol Mo”coversawiderarrayofconcernsand
allowsthepublictosendreports
on corruption, anomaly, crime,
tragedy, etc., using the internet
ortheirmobilephones.
“Wewelcomeanyreportson
anything that needs to be ad-
dressed.Justlikebefore,wewill
validatefirstanytiporinformationwewillgetbeforepursuing
thestoryandairingitontelevision,” said ABS-CBN head of
newsgatheringCharieVilla.
Chosen stories will be featured through the network’s
multi-platforms, namely television via segments in “TV Patrol
World,” “Bandila” and “Umagang
Kay Ganda,”cableviaANC,radioviaDZMM,andinternetvia
www.abs-cbnnews.com.
To send your reports, text
IREPORT <name, address,
message> and send to 2366, or
emailtoireport@abs-cbn.com.
The “Boto Mo, I-Patrol Mo”
campaign garnered recognitionfromvariousaward-giving
bodies, including the PhilippineGoldQuillAwardofExcellence,AnvilAwardofMerit
and honorable mention in the
Asia-PacificPRAwards.Itwas
also the sole Philippine entry
to have won the International
Quill Award of Excellence
given by the International Association of Business Communicators.(K. Choa)
‘Bago Yan Ah’ finalist in Turquoise Awards
DZMM’s“Bago Yan Ah” madeitasafinalistinthe2008TurquoiseAwards:The2nd
InternationalRadioCompetition.
Theradioprogram,anchoredbyDZMM
station manager Angelo Palmones, was
praised for its discussion of topics related
toalternativeandrenewableenergy,which
isrelatedtotheaward’sthemeofglobalclimatechangeandenvironmentalproblems.
Palmones’award-winningprogramcompeted with nine other finalists from South
Korea, Italy, Sweden, the Czech Republic,
Netherlands, Greece, India and Germany.
Itwastheonlyentryproducedbyanongovernmentbroadcastingcompany.
The Turquoise Awards is organized
by the Turkish Radio and Television
Corporationincooperationwiththe
European Broadcasting Union
and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, and aims to
recognize outstanding radio
programs from around the
globe that tackle important
DZMM station
concerns and issues affecting
manager Angelo Palmones
society.(K. Choa)
Calling all Filipinos in the Republic of MYX
Be part of MYX Mo!
THISyear,MYXseesashifting of the tides as local musicians gear up to bring their
music to the global arena. In
the last couple of years, rock
bands and pop crooners have
beentouringAsiaandbuilding
afanbaseacrosstheregion.It’s
only a matter of time before a
Filipino artist makes it big in
the global music scene. MYX
iseagertoflexitsmediamuscle
torallythemusicalmassesfor
thiscauseandbringlocalmusic
tothenextlevel.
MYX Mo! 2008 sets the
stageforthenewageinOPM,
rallying behind every Filipino
artistintheRepublicofMYX.
Thecampaignwillstandforthe
unitedfrontamongthemoversin
music—artists, industry leaders
and fans—as they work toward
bringinglocalmusicforward.
MYX Mo! 2008 features
performancesbyover50artists,
suchasRicoBlanco,Chicosci,
6Cyclemind, Sandwich, Bamboo, Urbandub, Kamikazee,
ParokyaniEdgar,Spongecola,
Hale, Rivermaya, Pedicab,
Itchyworms,MarkusHighway,
Pupil, Slapshock, Cambio,
Kjwan and a lot more. Be at
the SM Mall of Asia concert
groundsonNovember6,2008
and let your love for music be
heard!Gatesopenat3p.m.
Spongecola
Keep your TV glued to
MYX on SkyCable Channel
23 and your computers logged
on to www.myx.tv for details
about how you can be part of
this movement and the experience that is MYX Mo! (K.
Solis)
change
Make that
EXECUTIVE
By Carla Paras-Sison By Carla Paras-Sison
HOW did First Philippine Industrial
Corporation(FPIC)presidentandWellnessTeammemberLeonidesGardelose
71poundsin15months?
When his weight peaked at 289
poundsinJanuary2006andwithnosignificantimprovementafterayear,itwas
the equivalent of a national emergency
for the Lopez Group LifelongWellness
team. Committee chief Rafael M. AlunanIIIandamedicalteamthatincluded
a psychologist were subsequently made
jointly accountable for the outcome of
Garde’sweightlossprogram.
Hisregimenconsistedofeightto12
hoursaweekofexercise,spreadoversix
days, and a gradual reduction of caloric
intake. Regular exercises included walking on a treadmill or outdoors, swimming,weighttraining,boxingandPilates.
And from consuming between 4,000
and 5,000 calories a day, he successfully
broughtitdownto2,000caloriesaday.
He did it with the help and supportofhisfamilyandattainedhiscurrent
weightof218poundsinApril2008.He
isnowinthestabilizingphaseofhisprogramthataimstobringhisbodymassindex(BMI)downfrom“morbidlyobese”
to“obese1.”Heiscurrentlyclassifiedas
“obese 2” ortwo descriptive levels above
“overweight.”
Obesity or excessive body weight
is associated with various diseases, particularlycardiovasculardiseases,diabetes
mellitus type 2, obstructive sleep apnea,
certaintypesofcancerandosteoarthritis.
UPDATE:
The biggest
loser
D R A W N
from
the
personal experience of
itsorganizer,
GaloGarde,
the“80Days
toWellness”
contestaimstohelpLopezemployeeswith
body mass indeces greater than 25 attain
ahealthybody,mindandspiritandmake
them permanent ambassadors of wellness
intheirrespectivecompanies.
August15,2008markedthefirstdayof
thecompetition,whilethefirstmid-contest
weigh-inwasheldonSept.27,2008atthe
EugenioLopezCenter.ThesecondweighinattheEsplanadeareaoftheMallofAsia
on Oct. 18 saw the contestants shedding
morepoundage.
Upforgrabsareout-of-townvacation
packagesforthetopthreeteams.
Garde, healthier and happier after losing
71 pounds in 15 months, is now a volunteer
wellness advocate.
Athispeakweight,Gardehadsleep
apnea, was hypertensive, and his blood
chemistryresultswereoffthechartswith
fastingbloodsugar,liverfunctionenzyme
anduricacidlevelsovertheirnormallimits.Thisiswhyheconsidersitagreatblessing that chairman Oscar M. Lopez has
consistentlychampionedworkforcehealth
andwellnesswithintheLopezGroup.
“An established wellness program
helpspeopletomakeit(fitness)sustainable,”saysGarde.
Today,hedoesexerciseswithhiscoemployees at FPIC.“I join them twice a
week,eitherboxingorjustwalkingupand
down the stairs. It gives us a very good
heartrateclimbingthestairsinouroffice
building.Wenowdo50floorsinaboutan
hour.”TheFPICheadofficeisonthe20th
floorofJMTBuildinginOrtigasCenter.
BeginningApril2008,Gardeimplementedacompany-widewellnessprogram
for FPIC’s 48 employees in line with the
Lifelong Wellness advocacy. His sole underweightco-employeeisnowinthenormalweightrange,whilethosewithnormal
weight (25% of employees) are aiming to
maintaintheirBMIsatnormal,too.Those
who are overweight are exercising and
changingtheireatinghabitstoreducetheir
riskfordiseasesassociatedwithobesity.
As for Garde, his next goal is 199
pounds,atwhichweighthisBMIwillbe
at the borderline between“obese 1” and
“obese2.”
He encourages all Lopez Group
employees to get on the wellness train.
“Exercise with your fellow employees.
You see them every day so they’re your
bestcompanionstobetterhealth.”
The key remains to keep on doing
thethingsthathavehelpedhimbecome
a healthier person. He never considered
liposuction nor other forms of surgery
because “lifestyle change makes (weight
loss)moresustainable.”
Atage51andwith22yearsofservice with the Lopez Group, Garde has
indeed shown that it ’s never too late to
makethatchange.
Clockwise from left: The Lopez Group climbers in
Tagaytay; Warm-up exercise during ‘Walk the Talk’ in
MMLDC on Feb. 10, 2007; Warming up with Star Magic’s Princess Ryan during the LLW kickoff ceremony at the
Meralco Gym on Sept. 8, 2006; First Balfour’s ‘80 Days
to Wellness’ team in One Esplanade parking area, Mall
of Asia during the walkathon on Oct. 18, 2008; A yoga
session, part of Lifelong’s Stress Management Program
(SMP); and bonding on Mt. Arayat in November 2006.
ALL’S WELL...
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topics as a“very important component of
thewellnessprogram.”
“It provides food for thought and is
verywellattended.It’samazinghowpeople
arehungryforinformation.Soourjobisto
makesurethatwegivethemqualityinformation.That starts with the choice of the
topic and the choice of speakers. Because
of that we’ve established a reputation for
qualityfora,”hesays.
ThenewadditionstotheWellnessTeam
areGaloGardeandJigYan,whoarespearheadingLifelong’slatestprojects:theongoing
“80 Days to Wellness” competition and the
upcomingfirstLopezGroupLifelongWellnessFair(seesidebars)onNovember15-16,
respectively.Bothprojectswillbepermanently
addedtothelistofLifelongmainstaysaspart
ofabroaderandmorepermanentfutureventureintowellness.
AccordingtoAlunan,thereareplansto
convertLifelongintoaprofitcenter,evenas
the program is already “semi-independent”
due to a “pay-as-you-go” system that eases
thecostburdenontheLopezGroup.
“Lateronwhenweopenthedoorstothe
public,wehopetobefinanciallyautonomous,
MEET THE
because they’re [the group] is still what we
are sitting on.Theoretically, it’s a global trilliondollarindustry,”hesays.“It’saquestionof
makingsurewehaveagoodprogramthatwe
canselltoourlocalaudiences.Wecanstart
withobesity,weightreductionprograms,and
focus, let’s say, on elite schools and internationalschoolsaswellas…theTop100or200
corporations operating in the country, many
ofthemwithexpats.Ithinkwehaveapretty
goodmarketrighttherethatwillkeepusbusy
yearround.”
Heobservesthatthewellnessculture
isspreadingwithinthegroup,withseveral
companieslaunchingtheirownprogramsor
gettingonboardLifelongWellness’broader
efforts.Hecitesseveralcompaniesforinitiating and sustaining their own wellness
programs, including Manila North TollwaysCorp.,TollwaysManagementCorp.,
ABS-CBN,FirstGenandFirstPhilippine
IndustrialCorp.
“Thewellnesscultureisspreadingand
we’rehappy.Nowwhatwehavetodoisto
sustainittomakesurethatitencompasses
theentiregroup,”hesays.
Healsoconcedes,however,thatbigger
challengeslayaheadforhimandhisteam.
As part of fine-tuned efforts to reach
abiggernumberofLopezGroupemploy-
wellness team
BRAINSTORMINGonandorganizingayear’sworthofwellnesseventsfor
a workforce of thousands is no mean
feat. Meet the team that has pulled it
offfortwoyearsrunning.
Louie Martin, Overall coordinator
A BS Civil Engineering graduate
of the University of the
Philippines in Diliman,
Louie is AVP of First
Philippine InfrastructureDevelopmentCorp.
Therighthandman
of Wellness chief
Alunan says: “The
development of the Lifelong Wellness system was tasked by OML to
ourpresident[Alunan]anditssuccess
will be a milestone undertaking for
FPIDC.Weshouldassistandtakethe
e d
loadinprovidingtheneedbackroom support. So,
here I am—no ifs, no
buts,alwaysready.”
Elizabeth Canlas, Wellness
101//201/301 program manager
Beth is the VP
andheadofthe
ees, the WellnessTeam has completed the
firsthalfofthetwo-partHealthAssessment
Survey (HAS) administered from August
7,2007toMay7,2008.Thesurveygeneratedthebaselinedatabaseofemployeeswith
information on their health and lifestyle;
healthandlifestyleprofileusinggender,age
andpositioninthecompanyasdimensions;
awareness and participation in company
wellnessprograms;andtheirrecommendationsonwellnessprograms.
HAS 2, where the employees’ additionalbaselinedata(bloodpressure,blood
lipids, fasting blood sugar and body mass
indexorBMI)weregenerated,isexpected
tobecompletedbymid-November.
“Rightnowwe’reattackingwellnessin
averygeneralmanner,butthemomentwe
firmuptheprofile,we’llbeabletocomeup
withmoredeliberatewellnessprogramsdesignedtoaddressspecifichealthissues.That
was the purpose of the health assessment
survey,”hestates.
With the survey results and their
healthprofilesonhand,theWellnessTeam
can even make recommendations for every
companyinthegroup,Alunanpointsout.
“Like Benpres, we can say, ‘All right,
thisistheprofileofBenpresandtherefore
thisiswhatwerecommendforBenpres,’or
HRmanagementgroupofFPHC.She
isacoregroupmemberoftheCorporate
HR,HRCouncilandtheCSRCouncil,
aswellasthemanagingeditorofTanglaw,theofficialpublicationoftheFirst
Holdings group of companies. “It is a
legacyofourvisionarychairman,OML,
tothecorporateworld.Itisamanifestation of his love, care and genuine concernforhisemployeesandkapamilya.I
am privileged to be part of
theteamwhosegoalisto
keepthatlegacyalive.”
Rico de Manzana,
Walk the Talk program manager
Rico is a Lopez Group
s t a l w a r t ,
‘ThisiswhatwerecommendforFirstGen,
thisiswhatwerecommendforso-and-so.’
Butforthosecompanieswhohavenotyet
organized their wellness teams and developedtheirwellnessprograms,orthosethat
missedoutontheHAS,theycouldadopt
what Lifelong has in the meantime and
thenjustmodifyitinthefuturetosuittheir
needs.”
AstheLopezGroupmarchesitswayto
2009,theWellnesschiefpromisestokeepthe
coreprograminplace,withregulartweaksto
continue growing the number of employees
hookedonwellnessandofcourse,toconvert
whateverholdoutstheremaystillbe.Alunan
will probably be able to fully sit back only
whenheseescontinuousgrowthintheemployees’participationrate,whichwouldindicate“wellnessistakingroot,andthatpeople
aretakingitseriously.”
“Whatwewantattheendoftheday
istomakewellnessawayoflife,something
that is not company led or imposed, but
something that you want to do voluntarily
becauseyou’reawareofyourresponsibilities
toyourself,toyourfamilyandyourfriends
andyourcompany,”hesays.
“FromwhatI’veseen,thingsaremoving.TheLopezGroupisnotstagnant,we’re
moving.That’swhatIlikeaboutit.
having come onboard in 1978. A BS
Marine Transportation graduate, he
shelvedhisdreamoflifeontheseasand
joined Meralco as a probationary employee. His transfer to FPHC was the
firstofaseriesofmovesandpromotions
within the company. He assumed his
presentpostasseniormanagerin2003.
Eric Comsti, Venue manager
Eric has worked with FPHC for
14 years, having been
exposed to the subsidiariesatthestartand
focusedonassetmanagement under the
administration group
inthelastsixyears.
After his retirement, he moved
feature
RAFAELM.AlunanIII,chiefadvocateforchairmanOscarM.Lopez’slegacyproject,LifelongWellness,hasbeenconcurrentlyappointedasexecutivedirectorofLopezGroupFoundationInc.(LGFI)and
presidentofFWVBiofieldsInc.,astart-upengaged
intheresearchanddevelopmentofalternativefuels.
“ThetransitionfromLifelongWellnesstoLGFI
wasseamless.WellnessisacomponentofCSR(corporatesocialresponsibility).Itispartofthehealth
andsafetyaspectofCSR.AsforBiofields,itisafutureprofitcentergiventheproblemofglobalwarming,energysecurityandpoverty.Iamamultitasker
sotherewon’tbeaproblem,”Alunansays.
A graduate of the Philippine Army’s Command
and General Staff College, Alunan currently holds
therankofcolonelintheArmedForcesofthePhilippinesandservedascommandingofficerofthe131st
Infantry Division (Standby Reserve) and the 9th
InfantryDivision(ReadyReserve)ofthePhilippine
Army. Assuch,heisusedtothemilitary’scommand
culture,wherewhatthemostseniorofficersaysgoes,
andsubordinatesobeyfirstandaskquestionslater.
Power of ideas
Incontrast,hefoundadecentralizedculturein
theLopezGroup,withthechairmanpreferringto
winoverpeoplewiththepowerofhisideasrather
thancoercingthemintoaction.
“OML(chairmanLopez)preferstouseinfluence
andpersuasion.Tohim,gettingthingsdonethisway
ismoreimportantthan mereobedience. It’s a good
leadership style because it builds ownership in the
initiativeorinthesolution.Thisisreallythewayto
leavealegacy.Ofcourse,itrequiresalotofpatience
because it takes time for people to align their ideas
andactions,”saysAlunan.
Thewellnessprogramaimstogeteverybodyon
the road to wellness. Each employee is expected
to take personal responsibility for his or her own
health. At the same time, an unhealthy workforce
decreases the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.Hence,manycompaniesopttoprovideworkerswithopportunitiestoimprovetheirhealth.
Evolving system
Overthelasttwoyears,Alunanandthevolunteerteam workingwithhimhaveseenanincrease
in participation in Lifelong Wellness activities including health lectures, hikes (Walk the Talk and
mountaintreks)andhealthassessment.
“LifelongWellnessisasystemthatcompaniescan
adopttomeettheiremployees’healthneeds.Because
thesystemisevolvinginitspursuitofbestpractice,
we learn from companies whose programs have
gainedrecognition.Butsmallercompaniesthathave
nomanpowerorresourcestosetuptheirscansim-
toFirstPhilippineRealtyCorp.asVP
and general manager. Eric has been a
memberoftheWellnessTeamsinceits
inception.
Jig Yan, 1st Lopez Health and Wellness Fair project manager
Jig holds degrees in psychology and
education from UP Diliman and the
University of Perpetual Help, respectively, and an MBA from the Ateneo
Graduate School of
Business.TheAVP for
corporateHRofFirst
Philec has been activeinWellnesssince
her ABS-CBN days.
“This is a worthwhileinitiative
that will ben-
Multitasker
spreads
the wellness
philosophy
plyadoptoursattheoutset,thentailor-fitittotheir
needsinthecourseoftime,”explainsAlunan.
Still,themessageofpersonalresponsibilityis
importantbecauseevenifthecompanyprovides
themeans,lackofinterestfromemployeeswill
onlywasteresourcesdevotedtowellness.
Record of excellence
Goingforward,AlunanbelievestheLifelong
Wellnessteamisbuildingarecordofexcellence
sufficienttoturnitsprogramintoaprofit
center, accessible by corporations
outsidetheLopezGroup.
“It (wellness) is a trilliondollar industry globally. But
we must sustain our gains to
coverthewholeLopezGroup
first.Thewellnesscultureis
spreadingandweareseeing
those participation numbersgrowing,”hesays.
Theidealisforemployees to join health
and wellness activities
on their own volition.
The team does not want
theprogramimposedby
companies.
“We have very good
people in the Lopez
Group and I wouldn’t exchange that (being part of
the group) for the world.
Peopleoweittothemselves
tobewellandtostaywell.
Itisapersonalresponsibility,”con-cludesAlunan.
efittheemployeesoftheLopezGroup,
and I am in the company of comembers who are equally dedicated, committed and who share the passion of
OMLinimprovingemployees’ health
andwell-being,whichinturncontributestonationbuilding,”shesays.
Dr. Juan Ma. Pablo Nañagas
DocJohnny,aproductoftheUPCollege of Medicine, also holds a Master
in National Security Administration
degree from the National Defense
CollegeofthePhilippinesandaMaster in Public Health degree from UP.
A former director of the Philippine
General Hospital and undersecretary
of health, he is currently a consultant
onSixSigmaatFirstBalfouraswellas
adirectoroftheCenterforEconomic
Health Fair @ Rockwell
on Nov. 15-16
THELopezLifelongWellnessHealthFaironNov.15-16
at the Rockwell Tent will showcase options for a healthy
lifestyle. Exhibitors from themedical,diagnostics,health,
beautyandfitnessindustrieswillhosttalks,demonstrations,
consultations and an interactive corner. Previous Lifelong
courses such as first aid and fire safety, Krav Maga, and
stressmanagementtechniqueswillalsobefeatured.
Theeventwillbekickedoffby“WalktheTalk”andculminate with the announcement of the winning team of the
“80 Days to Wellness” contest. Entrance fee is P100 pesos
and a 50% discount will be given to Lopez employees and
family members. Upon completion of a Wellness Passport,
a raffle stub will be given that would entitle one to special
prizes.Formoreinfo,contactBenjoSandovalat634-3715or
atbenjosandoval@gmail.com.
Bikers ‘ride with pride’ for La Mesa
WITH the goal of protecting La Mesa Watershed and
enhancing the area, bikers assembled to rise to the
challenge of completing the
racecourse in La Mesa in
Bantay Kalikasan’s“Ridewith
Pride.”
ABS-CBN
Foundation Inc. managing director
Gina Lopez expressed her
gratitude to the bikers for
their participation
in the event, then
race director King
Bernas
explained
the race mechanics. Victor Paterno,
president and CEO
of 7-Eleven, led the
oath of sportsmanship. Lopez started
the countdown as
the bikers surged to
Victor Paterno of 7-Eleven (5th from left) leads fellow bikers in reciting the oath
the interior of La
of sportsmanship.
Mesa. Fun games
CSR ACTIVITIES
ONGOINGS
with raffle prizes enticed the
spectators as they answered
triviaquestionsaboutBantay
Kalikasan and the environment.
H2Hope, BK’s environmental awareness and
fund generation campaign,
spearheaded the event with
the support of 7-Eleven,
Soluziona,Deuter,AquaSoft,
Ecco, Spyder, W&H Faith
and Arts Shop, Del Monte,
PocariSweat,Binalot,Waffle
Time, Krispy Kreme and Bo
Shirts—indeedatestimonyto
“working together to make a
difference.”(Ana Terrese Junio)
Lecture on ‘The
Opposite of
Pleasant’ on
Nov. 15
BK partners with DKS
ABS-CBNFoundationInc.(AFI)-
Bantay Kalikasan recently signed a
memorandum of agreement with
Deutsche Knowledge Services
(DKS) for the protection of a 56hectareforest(equivalentto14,000
trees)atLaMesaWatershed.
Gina Lopez, managing director of AFI, and Valerio Mendoza,
project manager of Save La Mesa
Watershed project, represented
BK, while Chris Sullivan, Caesar
ParladeandMarilenTuazonrepresentedDKSatthesigning.
BAYAN ACADEMY
CALENDAR
THEfollowingcertificate
trainingprogramswill
beconductedatthe2/F
CinderellaBldg.,EDSA,
QuezonCityfrom8:30
a.m.to5p.m.:
Enterprise Development
in Microfinance
BreakingtheVicious
CycleofPoverty
Nov. 6-7
Marketing to the Masses
ReachingtheBottom
ofthePyramid:Going
WhereNoOneDared
toGo
Nov. 13-14
Self Mastery
BacktoSquareOne:
KnowingThySelf
Nov. 26-28
Total Performance
Management System
MakingtheWhole
GreaterthantheSumof
itsParts
Dec. 4-5
RegistrationfeeisP2,000
perparticipantperday.
Formoreinfo,contactKC
Villanuevaat920-5203or
atmcesvillanueva@yahoo.
com.
DKS expressed enthusiasm in
pilotingcarbonneutralization.Sullivan, who is an environmentalist,
saidhehopedDKS’moveinworking to preserve nature would be
emulated by other companies. BK
program director Marlo Mendoza
later welcomed DKS to La Mesa
for the ceremonial tree planting.
Mendoza also introduced EcoAcademy, a new BK project that
aimstoimpressupontheyouththe AFI’s Gina Lopez and DKS’ Chris Sullivan affix their
importance of caring for the envi- signatures on the memorandum of agreement for the
protection of 56 hectares of La Mesa.
ronment.(A.T. Junio)
Lopez Group contributes to UP fund
Angela Lopez-Guingona (right) was recently in Iloilo City
to receive a certificate of appreciation from University of the
Philippines in the Visayas chancellor Dr. Glenn Aguilar and vice
chancellor Dr. Ma. Luisa Mabunay for the donation to the UP
Centennial Fund made by First Philippine Holdings Corp., ABSCBN Corp. and Lopez Group Foundation Inc. chair Oscar M.
Lopez. The Lopezes trace their roots to the city’s Jaro district. (D.
Festin-Baybay)
More than good gifts, goodwill!
By Norman Sison
CHRISTMAS may just be
aroundthecorner,butthere’s
stilltimeforyoutodosome
early shopping to beat the
holidayrush.
We did some looking around in the Lopez
Group and found gift
suggestions that will not
onlyshowthatyoucare;you
alsogettodosomegood.
Bantay Bata 163 offers
items that will make simple
but nice presents as well as
corporate giveaways. All
proceedswillgotothefoundation’s beneficiaries. They
have ID holders made by
indigenousfolkinSarangani
province (P50 each) and a
setoflovelynotecards(P135/
set).Theyalsohavepostcards
designed by children under
BantayBata’scare(P40/set).
Forthoselookingfortasty
treats, try some genuine Ilocano goodies from Popong’s
Deli.PopongDeli’sownerisa
graduateofABS-CBNFoundation’sBayanAcademy.
Two of Popong’s main attractionsaretapang usa(P120/
packof250grams)andTongson’sRoyalBibingka(P145/box
of16pieces).Popong’sDeliis
on Visayas Avenue, Quezon
City.Youmaycall456-5141or
0916-3229953fororders.
And then there are lovely
scentedcandlesandtealights
(P5-P450) from Meralco
Dependents
Livelihood
Multipurpose Cooperative,
a banner project of Meralco’s
corporatesocialresponsibility
program. For orders, email
merlemartinez@yahoo.com.
How about a bar of Rozglow Herbal Soap (P130P150)? Rozglow is made
by Rozglow Enterprises,
whoseownerisalsoaBayan
Academy graduate. For
orders, call 413-1318 or
0919-3874182, or email
dabalus_rose@yahoo.com.
Check out their website at
www.rozglow.com.
So,goforthesesimple
yet thoughtful gifts that
notonlybringgoodcheer,
butalsogoodwill.
(From top left): Royal Bibingka, P145/box; Bantay Bata
products, P10-P135; Rozglow
Herbal Soap, P130-P150;
Scented candles, P5-P450
@Lopez Museum
The Lopez Memorial Museum, with
thesupportofFirst
Philippine Holdings Corp., hosts
cartoonist
Jose
Santos Ardivilla
Ardivilla
on November 15,
Saturday,from2p.m.to4p.m.todiscussthe
significanceofFernandoAmorsolo’spen-andinkcartoonsandothereditorialcartoonsina
lecturecalled“TheOppositeofPleasant.”
Amorsolo vividly portrayed the social ills
of Manila society in “Ganito Pala sa Maynila,”
apopularcomicstripduringtheAmericanoccupationofthePhilippineswrittenbyeminent
writer Lope K. Santos and serialized in the
satiricalBagong Lipang Kalabawmagazinefrom
1922to1924,and“Kiko at Angge”publishedin
sistermagazineTelambangafewmonthsahead.
Ardivilla has lectured on political cartooning,mass-producedartduringtheAmericancolonialperiodinthePhilippines,andthecultural
valueofpoliticalcartoonsandFilipinokomiks.
He represented the Philippines in the Nihon
ShimbonKyokaiandConfederationofASEAN
Journalists,andintheWittyWorldConference.
Apartfromcomingupwithexhibitionsandarticlesforvariouspublications,heteachesatthe
UniversityofthePhilippinesinManila.
ThetalkcomplementstheongoingexhibitionTelltale: The Artist as Storyteller, Amorsolo as CoauthorwhichwillrununtilApril4,
2009.LecturefeeisP120.
Amorsolo as illustrator, cartoonist
Selected illustrations by Amorsolo
from1909to1924areonexhibitinTell-
Lopez Museum director Cedie Vargas with columnist Amando Doronila.
SPECIAL
tale: The Artist as Storyteller, Amorsolo as
Coauthor.
Amorsolohadcollaboratedwithearly20th
centurywriters—TagalognovelistsIñigoRegalado and Severino Reyes, Lope K. Santos
andwriter-educatorCamiloOsias.
HeillustratedthefirstTagalognovelofRegalado,“Madaling Araw”(1909),andrendered
drawingsinthecoverofLiwaywaymagazine
whereRegaladoservedaseditor.Theillustrations in Reyes’ “Parusa ng Diyos” (1911) were
collaborationswiththeauthorandwithother
artists—IrineoMirandaandN.Reyes—done
whenAmorsolowasastudent.Osias’Philippine Readers(1924)usedintheprimarygrades
werealsoillustratedbyAmorsolo.
The exhibit also
featuresacontemporary
project by Ikoy Ricio
where he produced 15
sawdustsculpturesand
15 acrylic paintings.
Ricio is a graduate of
theUPCollegeofFine
Artsandhasalsodone
production designs for
videos and television,
stage and set deIkoy
signs.
Zero In 7: Bridges
Now on its seventh year, the
Zero In consortium of the
Philippines’ leading private
museums, takes on the theme
of Bridges—between artist
and the public, between art
and audience, between
the past and today.
The Lopez Memorial
Museum
exhibition Keeping
the Faithmakesroom
for re-presentations of skewed
situations where relationships
between point of origin and
destination are governed by a
power wielder and those wantingforpower.Featuredareworks
byJuanLuna,FelixResurreccion
Hidalgo, Ang Kiukok, Bencab
and Pablo Amorsolo, and
by contemporary artist Kiri
Dalena,whowillbecreating
Tinman, Ed
an installation referencing
Sicangco
images from Lopez Library
feature
materials from the martial law period. Her
workwillappearalongsidevideodocumentation by Egay Navarro and Rica Concepcion of the 1992 performance of the late
RobertoVillanuevainNaguri,Japan,aswell
as sculptural work from Agnes Arellano.
The exhibit opens on November 14, 2008.
Meanwhile, Museo Pambata will present
an outdoor art installation, called Palipalaruan.Perth-basedFilipinoartistAlwin
Reamillo led volunteer Australian artists
MadeleineChallender,VeronikaMihalj,Jon
BradshawandLeahMcManustotransform
thedecommissionedHueywarhelicopterat
the forecourt of the Museo Pambata playgroundintoaTutubingBakal.Palipalaruan
was created in conjunction with the First
Asian Children’s Museum Conference.
The exhibition will be supplemented with
workshops and will involve the developmentofanoutdoorplaygroundspearheaded
by artist Don Salubayba as a place to promotepeaceandthespiritofbayanihan.The
exhibition opens on November 20, 2008.
Bahay Tsinoywillshowcasethehistoryand
culture of the Chinese-Filipino heritage in
remnants
Treasure and Heritage.Tangibleremnants
exchange
of the beginnings of this rich exchange
trade
of material culture, language and trade
museum
areceramics,oftentheprideinmuseum
from
and private collections. Selections from
the collection of Juan T. Lim, trade
trade
ceramicsthathadbridgedpeoples
peoples
and histories, offer glimpses of
of
the wealth of pre-Hispanic
pre-Hispanic
Philippines and witness to
to
the Philippine islands’ extensiverelationswithChina
centuries ago. The exhibit
opensonNovember29,2008.
Reina Sofia curator visits
Lopez Museum
Head librarian Mercy Servida (right) welcomes Catherine Coleman to the Lopez Library. Coleman, an American, is curator of
photographyinSpain’sMuseoNacionalCentrodeArteReinaSofiaandhasbeenbasedin
Spain since the 1970s; she earned her PhD,
cum laude, at the Universidad Complutense
deMadridin1990.Shewasaccompaniedby
artist Lulu Conching, wife of Instituto Cervantes director Jose
Jose Rodriguez,
Rodriguez, during
during her
Octobervisit.
Folio your heart
STILL available for sale at the Lopez
Museumareseveralall-occasiongiftitems
thatwillmakeperfectChristmasgiftsfor
friendsandlovedones.
Oneisalovely12-piecesetofnotecards
featuringpaintingsofflowersbyJuanLuna.
Anotherisa12-piecesetofcardsfeaturing
FilipinodressandfashionduringtheSpanish colonial era. The museum also offers a
folioofraremapsofthePhilippinesdrawn
duringtheSpanishera,andanelegantfolio
ofPhilippinefloraandfauna.
Exhibition dates
Ateneo Art Gallery: Oo: Selected
Paintings and Projects by Maria
Cruz, 1996-2008, until December 13,
2008
Ayala Museum:From Inspiration to Illusion: The Scenography of Eduardo Sicangco,
untilJanuary14,2009
Lopez Memorial Museum: Keeping the
Faith, opens November 14, 2008 until
April4,2009
Museo Pambata: Palipalaruan, opens November20,2008untilJanuary31,2009
Bahay Tsinoy: Treasure and Heritage,
opens November 29, 2008 until January
31,2009
The Lopez Memorial Museum is at the ground
floor, Benpres Building, Exchange Road corner
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City. Museum days and
hours are Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
except holidays. For more information, please call
631-2417 or email admin@lopez-museum.org.
Planning a Christmas get-together?
MMLDC gets the party started!
THISYuletideseason,MeralcoManagementandLeadershipDevelopment
Center (MMLDC) offers Christmas
party packages with four menus to
choose from. We’ll set up your celebrationatanyofourspaciousdining
hallsorattheBalinese-inspiredAreva
Pavilionwithitsrefreshingviewofthe
poolandsurroundinggreenery.
Thepackagesincludefourhours’use
ofthevenue;buffetmenuforlunchor
dinner;oneroundofdrinksforall;floral centerpieces and luminaries; lights
and sound system; widescreen and
LCD projector; videoke setup; complimentarydrinksandbarchowworth
P2,000;andfreeandsecureparking.
PackageratesrangefromP900++
toP1,200++perpersonforminimum
groups of 50 guests. Other perks for
partyorganizersincludecomplimen-
taryuseoftheswimmingpool,gym
and game room facilities, and 30%
discount on all additional room accommodations.
Book your Christmas party now!
CallMMLDCat632-8111loc.304.
(Peng Young)
10
LopezLink
LIFELONG WELLNESS
November 2008
Mexicans go national with weight loss drive
ABRAHAM Leon was getting a
checkupwhenhefoundouthehad
highbloodpressureandwasatrisk
ofdevelopingdiabetes.
On the spot, the 5’6’’, 240-lb
labresearcherjoined“Vamos Por Un
Million de Kilos” (“Let’sLoseaMillionKilos”),anationalcampaignto
get Mexicans to collectively trim
abouttwomillionpounds.
Theprojectisoneofseveralnew
efforts to fight obesity in Mexico,
whichisontracktocatchupwith
the US within a decade as one of
the world’s fattest countries, according to the Mexican government.NearlyhalfofMexico’s110
millionpeopleareoverweight,and
the number of fat children has
climbed 8% a year over the last
decade.
Newcasesofhighbloodpressure
increased24%inMexicoinjustsix
years, from 2000 to 2006. New
casesofType2diabetes,believedto
belinkedinparttoobesity,jumped
31%duringthattime.
Mexico is working to mandate
more physical education in public
schools and encourage employers
and unions to give workers time
for exercise. The government says
ithasbuiltorrenovatedmorethan
800 public sports facilities around
thecountry,whiletheNationalInstituteofPublicHealthispromoting food education and healthier
choicesinschools.
“Vamos Por Un Million de Kilos”
cameoutofapromotionalcampaign
by the Televisa media company,
launchedafteritssportsdepartment
Outreach
chess
match in
Las Piñas
The Meralco
Chess Club duels
against inmates
of the Las Piñas
City Jail over the
chessboard as part
of the outreach project of Meralco’s Las Piñas Business Center. Photo
shows club members (r-l) Jonathan Santiago of SCADA, Rolly Sol Cruz
of Customer Process, Renz Kimo of Call Center, Edson Gonzales of
Alabang Business Center, Rolly Sapalasan of Las Piñas Business Center,
Marvin Andes of Sub-Transmission Services and Bong Masa of Alabang
Business Center. Not in photo are Manny Benitez of Sub-Transmission
Services, Romy Aguilar of Call Center, and Jun Chua, Roger Morit and
Ding dela Cruz of Las Piñas Business Center. (Raul Sol Cruz)
1st LLW BOWLiNg TOuRNAMENT RESuLTS
TEAM STANDiNgS
1 MNTC
2 ABS-CBN
3 FPIC
4 Philec
5 EDC
6 TMC
7 Meralco
8 First Gen
9 Rockwell
10 FPHC
11 Lopez/Benpres
12 First Philec
13 FPMTC
14 Fedcor
(As of Oct. 6, 2008)
TOTAL PiNFALLS
17, 595.00
16,830.00
17,091.00
16,786.00
17,323.00
17,410.00
17,264.00
16,771.00
16,111.00
16,709.00
15,550.00
14,108.00
15,161.00
14,877.00
THEbestoflucktoourvery
ownRosanCruzandJocelyn
Saw, who are racing abroad
thisNovember!
Fresh from her successful
stintintheAnnualMRAInternational Triathlon event in
Bali, Benpres PR’s Cruz now
moves on to the 38th ING
NewYorkMarathon.Thereare
about20Filipinostakingpart
in the Nov. 2 run, including
Sen. Pia Cayetano, who joins
forthesecondtime.Theyjoin
40,000 other participants—
TOTAL POiNTS
42
42
40
40
38
34
32
28
16
14
6
4
0
0
noticed that “some… sportscasters were talking about
fitness while they themselves were obese.” Then
the Mexican Institute of
SocialSecuritysignedon,
recruiting clinic patients
like Leon for the weightlosschallenge.Thecampaign
reached its goal in just four
monthswith2millionpeople.
“We only recommend that
peopleloseahalftoafullkilo(1to
2pounds)aweek,”saidDr.Ernesto
Krug,apublichealthunitdirector.
“Morethanthatisnothealthy.”
Leon,39,hasdropped40pounds
sinceMay.Hehaslearnedtocook
so he can choose healthy ingredients. He takes the stairs at work
andwalksatleasttwiceaweekwith
hiswife.He
alsoplanstolose20morepounds.
“I think that it has paid off,”
he said. “Physically, I feel great
and more secure with myself.”
(Excerpted from http://news.yahoo.
com/s/ap/20080928/ap_on_he_me/
lt_mexico_fat_challenge)
Lack of
can shorten lives
WE all know just how important regular
exercise or other intense physical activity is
for our physical well being. But did you
know that not engaging in exercise can
actually be fatal? This article excerpted
from DrMirkin.com explains how. STUDIES have shown that
people die from inactivity, not
justfromaging.Aspeopleage,theylose
muscleandtheirimmunitiesweaken.Because of their weakened immunity, they
aremorelikelytodieofcancerandinfectiousdiseases.Whengermsgetintoyour
body,youmustmakewhitebloodcellsand
proteinscalledantibodiestokillthem.
Antibodies and cells are made from
protein—andtheonlyplacethatyoucan
store extra protein is in your muscles.
When you have large muscles, you have
a ready source of protein. With small
muscles,youhaveaverylimitedsourceof
aminoacidstomakeprotein,soyourimmunitymaybeinadequatetokillgerms.
Whitebloodcellsandproteinantibodiesarealsonecessarytokillcancercells.You
developcancerwhenthesecancercellssurviveandstartgrowing.Havinglargemus-
to make antiies that kill cancer
and germs. Furthermore,whenyourskeletalmusclesaresmall,
soisyourheartmuscle.Astrongheartcan
withstand arteriosclerosis and infections
thatcankillaweakheart.
Lack of exercise causes muscles to get
smaller. With aging, it takes increasingly
longertorecoverfromexercise.Whenolderpeoplegetinjuredorgettiredtoosoon
orfeelsoretooearly,theydolessandless
ortheystopexercisingaltogether.Instead,
theyshouldbeexercisingmoreintelligently
sotheycanretaintheirmuscles.
Competinginsportsatanyageallows
youtolearngoodtrainingtechniquesand
howtoavoidinjuries.Ifyoucanexercise
into your nineties and beyond without
quittingorgettinginjured,youcanretain
musclemass,keepupyourimmunityand
livelongerandhealthier.
Running ladies
FredLebowandorganizedby
theNewYorkRoadRunners,
the event is watched by some
two million spectators live
in addition to 315M people
watchingontheirTVscreens
allovertheworld.
OnNov.7,Sagip Kapamilya
Rosan in transition area
managerSawjoinsthetoughsomeofwhomareprofessional est team challenge event in
athletes—fromtheUSandall the world—the Oxfam Trailovertheworld.Cofoundedby walker, a 100-kilometer run
c l e s
g i v e s
youthe
sourceof
protein
bodcells
andwalkcompetitioninHong
Kong as a member of Pinoy
Ultra Runners. Participants
form a team of four members
each to complete the 100-km
MacLehosehikingtrailacross
the mountain ranges of the
New Territories within 48
hours. The team is comprised
of Saw; property underwriter
Jose de Vera (team leader);
orthopedic surgeon Paolo
sports & wellness
calendar
1st Lifelong Wellness Bowling
Tournament
Ongoing until Nov. 28, 6 p.m. except
on Nov. 14, Nov. 19, Nov. 21
@ Green Valley Country Club, Pasig
City
Free Tae-Bo Sessions
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4 p.m.-5 p.m
@ the former MNTC office, 2/F
Benpres Bldg.
Walk the Talk
Nov. 15, 6:30 a.m. @
Rockwell Center, Makati
Contact Rico de Manzana @ 449-6122
OpentoLopezGroupemployees
andtheirfamilies.Participants
mustregisterwiththeirrespective
HRdepartments.Wearcomfortableattireandbringacap,extra
shirt,towelandrefreshments.
1st Lifelong Wellness Health &
Wellness Fair
Nov. 15-16 @ Rockwell Tent,
Makati Entrance fee: P50 (Lopez Group
employees); P100 (non-employees)
‘Lakad Laban sa Pekeng Gamot’
10km run-5km run-3km walk/jog
Nov. 16, 2008, 6 a.m. @ SM Mall of
Asia, Pasay City
Fee: P150
Thiseventisorganizedbythe
TriathlonAssociationofthePhilippines(TRAP)fortheSamahan
LabansaPekengGamot.Fee
comeswithfreerunningsinglet.
Only1,000singletsavailable,firstcomefirst-servedonsizes.Free
entryfor3kmwalk/jog.Formore
info,contactTRAPat710-8259or
KathRabeat0921-5770237.
1st Anvaya Cove Invitational
Triathlon
Nov. 22-23 @
Anvaya Cove
Beach & Nature
Club, Bataan
Fee: P2,500,
sprint (Nov.
1-15); P3,000 (Nov. 16-21)
Formoreinfo,contactTRAPat
710-8259oratinfo@triathlon.org.
ph.
OUR
very own
Pinoy Ultra Runner, Jocelyn Saw
Punsalan; and neurosurgeon
Peter Rivera. Together they
are taking up the challenge
to finish the race and raise at
least HK$6,500 donation for
Oxfam. To support Team Pinoy(teamno.0812),visittheir
webpageat
ht t p: //
admin.oxfamtrailwalker.org.
hk/en/registration/teamDetail.html?teamId=200801390
or email your pledge to pinoyultrarunners@yahoo.com.
You may also purchase Pinoy
UltrarunnerslanyardsforP100
atROXBonifacioHighStreet.
For more info, visit www.pinoyultrarunners.multiply.com.
Don’t keep the good news to yourself. Pass on your copy of LopezLink! For your comments and suggestions, please text 02-382-0139 (Bayan Wireless Landline).
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Maglaro tayo ng Sudoku, ang bagong libangan ng
bayan! Ayusin lamang ang mga numero simula 1
hanggang 9 para ang bawat numero ay minsan lang
magagamit sa bawat row, column at kahon.
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RECOMMENDS
Lopezlink November 2008 11
INSync:LivingExcellenceandSocialResponsibilitytheLopezWaymaybesaidto
beaforetasteoftheLopezGroupinaction
inthemidstofcrises.
Put together by Lopez Group Business
Excellence and Lopez Group Foundation
Inc. (LGFI), In Sync allowed the 280 attendees—greatly exceeding the organizers’
expectations— to meet and network with
kapamilya. More than that, they learned
how to align CSR with and integrate excellence into business, benefited from the
exchange of strategies and approaches to
organizational challenges and listened to various board members
andthird-generationLopezessharetheirpassionfortheiradvocaciesandbusinessinsights,amongothers.
Thetwo-daylandmarkevent,writerNormanSisonreports,was
a meeting of minds and a free exchange of ideas, underscored by
the message that“with business excellence comes corporate social
responsibility.”This reminder will serve us well in these uncertain
times,evenastheLopezGroup’spositionitselfremainssecure.
“TheLopezGroupisinamuchbetterpositiontodaythanitwas
duringthe1983financialcrisis,andwillcomethrough2008relativelywhole;2009willevenbebetter”—thiswastheassessmentof
FirstPhilippineHoldingsCorp.(FPHC)presidentElpidioIbañez
withregardtothegroup’sfate.
He noted that the Lopezes have been involved in business for
almost200yearsandhaveweathered,eventhrivedin,politicalandfinancialstorms—includingthe1983and1997financialmeltdowns—
withthehelpofprofessionalmanagers.“We’vebeenthroughsomany
crisesandwe’veweatheredthemall,”Ibañezstressed.That,assuredly,
isnewsyoumayspreadtoyourfriendsandfamilytoassuageworries
thattheyandtheirlovedoneswillsoonbeoutofajob.
LopezGroupchairmanOscarM.LopezhasaddedthePhilippine
MilitaryAcademy’sDistinguishedCitizenAwardtohislistofdistinctions.OML,whobecamethefirstrecipientofawardinOctober,
wascitedforhisandthegroup’ssupportforthevenerableinstitution.
Thegroup’snewestendowment,theLopezHallofLeaders,isseento
signifythe“lifetimepartnership”betweenthePMAandthegroup,
representedbytheLopezGroupFoundationInc.
LearnallaboutwellnessandthepeoplebehindLifelongWellnessinthisissue.AsOML’slegacyproject,thisemphasisonwellness
isdefinitelynotafad—we’reinthisforthelonghaul.Wellnessteam
chiefRaffyAlunanrevealshisplansforthishealthyundertakingin
ourcoverstorythismonth.
Meanwhile,thedayofreckoningisalmostupontheparticipants
inthe“80DaystoWellness”contest.Aswewritethis,therearea
coupleofweeksmoretogobeforerevelationdayduringtheWellness Fair on Nov. 15-16 at the Rockwell Tent. It’s still anyone’s
game—andthecoolprizesarestillthereforthetaking.Watchfor
ourupdateonthischallengingnewWellnessactivitynextmonth!
Dear Rosie
AlsohappeningatthesametimeasWellnessFairisthefirstGrand
Kapamilya NegosyoFairattheWorldTradeCenter.Theorganizersenvisionittobeanopportunityforentrepreneurstoselltheirproducts,meet
potentialclientsandsuppliers,andlearnmoreaboutrunningabusiness.
Ifyou’reintomakingandsellingstufforevenifyoujustwanttogeta
headstartonbeingyourownboss,checkoutourstoryinthisissue.
ooOoo
Thanks for publishing the Lopez Group Prayer. It’s such a touching piece. Makes me proud to be part of the Lopez Group and a
kapamilya!—Dory
We’regladyouliketheprayer.Wehopeitbecomesaregularpart
ofoureventsandget-togethersaswell!
ooOoo
What can you say about the sale of government’s stake in Petron?
Is that something the Lopez Group will consider purchasing?—
Dominic
ResponsefromFirstGen’sEsteladelaPaz:“Petronisanoilcompany.Itsellsoilproductslikedieselandgasoline.FirstGen,onthe
otherhand,isapowergenerationcompany.Rightnow,ourpreference
andfocusisonusingrenewableandenvironment-friendlyfuelslike
geothermal,hydro,windandnaturalgasforpowergeneration.”
ooOoo
“Lopez vs Garcia” was so funny! Pero educational din. More chess
articles like that, please.—Jeri
Thanksforyourkindwords.SportscontributorRollySolCruz
willsurelybeinspiredtocomeupwithmoreenlighteningandeducationalarticlesonhisfavoritesport.
ooOoo
The Amorsolo exhibit at the Lopez Museum reminded me of the
copies of Philippine Readers that we have at home. Would anyone
from the museum have any idea how much they’re worth now, just
out of curiosity?—Sheena
LibrarianMercyServidasays:“ThelasttimeIwenttoOldManila
onSeptember2008,theyweresellingthePhilippine Readers Book 5
atP2,000,anditwasnotinperfectcondition.TheLopezMuseum
Library has no Philippine Readers Books 1, 3and5.Ifanyonewantsto
donateorselltheircopies,pleasecontact631-2425.”
If you have questions, comments, opinions, suggestions and reactions about
anything and everything about the Lopez Group, please send them to Dear Rosie
through email DearRosie@benpres-holdings.com or send text to bayanWIRELESS
landline number 02-3820139 (for Globe, add
2963 + 02 +3820139).
Macau!
Experience vibrant
THEREarelotsofthingsyoucandoinMacauwithfriends,colleaguesandfamilymembers other than indulge in the extravagant
splendor its world-class casinos offer. Here
areafewtipsonhowtogetthemostoutof
fourdaysandthreenightsinMacau:
Day 1
Arrive in Macau, check in at your hotel,
refresh and head for Senado Square along
SanMaLo,Macau’smainsquare.Haveyour
first taste of Macanese cuisine for lunch at
Ristorante Platao or at Restaurante Escada.
Spend the afternoon exploring the Historic
Centre of Macau. Be amazed by the Ruins
ofSt.Paul’s,Macau’smostfamouslandmark.
A stone’s throw away is Monte Fort, where
fascinatingandinteractiveexhibitsawaityou
attheMuseumofMacau.Savorthepleasure
of shopping in this free port. By day’s end,
pamperyourselfwithaspatreatment.
Day 2
Afterbreakfast,hopontoacablecaratthe
FloraGardenforashortridetoGuiaHill.Visit
thebaroquechapelofOurLadyofGuiaand
Guialighthouse,theoldestchapelintheChina
Coast. Take in panoramic views of the city
andsurroundingseascapefromtheoldcannon
platform.Enjoytherestofthemorningatthe
GrandPrixMuseumandtheWineMuseum.
For lunch, stroll over to the Fisherman’s
Wharf,Macau’sfirstthemepark.Capoffthe
afternoon with your choice of extreme adventures,includingSkywalkX,Skyjumpand
theworld’stallestbungeejumpattheMacau
Tower. As day turns to night, revel in the
thrillofgreyhoundracingattheCanidrome.
Finishofftheeveningbytryingyourluckat
the gaming tables and slot machines at the
megacasino.
Day 3
For an unusual breakfast, join the locals
with their birdcages at the Lou Kim leoc
TeaHouse.ExploretheislandsofTaipaand
Coloane. Visit the A-Ma Cultural Village;
enjoyaspinatthe1.2-km.go-kartcircuitof
theMacauKartodromo;takehomeboxesof
LordsStow’sdelectableeggtarts.
Lunch at Litoral Restaurant—all traditionalfavoritesarehere,including,currycrab,
curryprawn,Africanchickenandduckrice,
ortrytheFeiojada,stewedoxtailandgrilled
prawnswithgarlicatALorcha.Afterlunch,
head back to Macau Peninsula. The rest of
theafternooncanbespentonmoreshopping
andexploring.Fordinner,dineatCaféatthe
MacauTowerforexcellentbuffetmenus.
Day 4
Have a quick shopping trip before headingtotheairport.
Travel essentials
PatacaistheofficialunitofcurrencyinMacau.Moneychangerscanbefoundnearhotels
andalongmajorthoroughfares.Theexchange
counterintheairportofferscompetitiverates.
Philippine pesos can be changed directly to
patacas. Visa is not required for 14 days and
maximumonemonthforFilipinotravelers.
For more info, get in touch with Jacqui of
Griffin Sierra Travel Inc. at 2/F, 38 Rockwell
Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City, tel. no.
898 2451, sierra@info.com.ph or jzipagan@griffin-sierra.com.ph. (Pauline Cala-or)
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