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OCTOBER 2012
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ESTHER’S mother started to go blind five years after retiring
from her job. Esther’s sister, an engineer, decided to work parttime so as to be able to personally tend to the older woman
as her eyesight worsened. By the time she died at age 80, the
mother was totally blind and had been bed-ridden for several
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ABS-CBN Publishing
publishes Enrile
memoir …page 3
Fans await
explosive ‘Walang
Hanggan’ finale
…page 4
Fresh encounters
@ Power Plant
Mall …page 12
BIZ NEWS
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Survey says
according to Kantar Media.
Kantar Media TV diaries
data (July 29 to August 4) show
ABS-CBN registered its highest audience share of 73% in
Legaspi with a majority of local
residents tuning in to its shows
and enjoyed a 60-point lead
over GMA’s 13%. ABS-CBN
also obtained a 72% audience
share in Iloilo, higher by 58
points than GMA’s 14%.
“ABS-CBN
maintained
its dominance in these regions
because of good content, improved signal and local pro-
gramming. Viewers appreciate
our local productions…apart
from our top-caliber TV offerings,” said ABS-CBN Regional Network Group head
Louis Benedict Bennett.
ABS-CBN also announced
the building of 10 new relay stations and the enhancement of
the TV and radio coverage of its
existing regional stations.
“…These new relay stations
will also receive locally produced shows, something the
rival networks don’t have,” said
Bennett.
Bayan-Globe joint use deal gets NTC nod
THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)
has approved Bayan Telecommunications Inc. and Globe
Telecom Inc.’s joint use of the
mobile phone frequencies assigned to the Lopez-owned
company.
The agency allowed Bayan
and Globe’s joint use of the 10
megahertz (MHz) of frequencies assigned to Bayan in the
1800 MHz spectrum for the
provision of CMTS (cellular
mobile telephone system) service.
“The primary purpose of
the joint use is to improve
efficiency and decongest the
networks of the telcos to improve their services and comply with the quality of service
prescribed by the commission.
Due to the rising incidence
of mobile communications
complaints on blocked calls
or grade of service, drop calls
and signal quality, and in line
with the NTC mandate... the
NTC has granted the telcos’
requests,” the NTC said.
Globe welcomed the NTC
approval of its deal with Bayan.
“We are pleased with the
decision of the NTC and rely
on the validity and legality of
the NTC order with regard to
the joint use agreement with
Bayan,” Atty. Froilan Castelo,
head of Globe Corporate and
Legal Services Group, said.
In its application to the
NTC for approval, Globe
said the joint use agreement
will allow the company to address increasing demand for
voice, SMS and mobile data
services, and for Bayan to be
able to offer mobile telecommunications services nationwide.
Also, the NTC allowed the
joint use of Smart Communications, Smart Broadband and
Sun Cellular operator Digital
Mobile Philippines Inc. of its
frequencies.
NTC director Edgardo
Cabarios said approving the
joint-use of frequencies by telcos will provide better quality
of service for consumers. (Excerpted from www.abs-cbnnews.
com)
Statement of AMML
in support of Foreign
Sec. del Rosario
ABS-CBN president and ‘Maalaala Mo Kaya’ host Charo Santos-Concio is inducted into the CMMA Hall
of Fame
VACC, CMFR also cite ‘Kapamilya’ shows
ABS-CBN most awarded
TV network in 4th CMMA
ABS-CBN received the most
number of awards in the radio and TV categories of the
34th Catholic Mass Media
Awards.
ABS-CBN bagged a total
of nine recognitions for TV
that included Best Drama
Series for advocacy-series “Budoy”; Best Comedy Program
for “TODA Max”; Best News
Magazine Program for “Patrol
ng Pilipino” episode “Monasteryo”; Best Children’s and
Youth Program for “Wansap-
EDC reaffirms commitment
to international expansion
ENERGY Development Corporation (EDC) welcomed the
discussions between Pres. Benigno Aquino III and Chilean
Pres. Sebastian Piñera during
the Asia-Pacific Economic
Conference Leaders’ Summit
in Vladivostok, Russia. The two
Adtel installs solar system in Zambo Adtel Inc.
recently installed a 10-kilowatt roof-mount solar system at the branch of
Emcor in Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. In lieu of a generator set which
has high operation and maintenance costs, Emcor has adopted green
technology in all its new branches. Emcor is a 100% Filipino-owned retail
business corporation with stores in the Visayas, Mindanao and Palawan.
(Japs Batara)
leaders had earlier expressed keen
interest in establishing a deeper
partnership in geothermal energy development between the
Philippines and Chile.
EDC reaffirmed its commitment to develop geothermal
resources outside the country,
specifically in Chile, where it has
been awarded three geothermal
exploration concessions by the
Chilean Ministry of Energy.
While it decided not to
pursue the Calerias and Longavi projects because these were
deemed not commercially viable,
EDC aims to pursue the best
available geothermal sites in
Chile. EDC plans to undertake
preliminary survey work in its
geothermal exploration concession areas of Newen, San Rafael
and Batea. The company also
plans to pursue other concession
areas in its bid to develop the
first geothermal power plant in
Chile.EDC has four pending
applications for geothermal concessions in that country.
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Dispatches from Japan
ABS-CBN tops nationwide
TV viewing, 12 key areas
ABS-CBN Corporation continued its domination nationwide, including 12 key regional
areas with huge TV viewing
population, hitting as high as
73% in terms of audience share.
The strong performance of
ABS-CBN in these areas helps
drive ABS-CBN’s leadership
in national TV ratings among
urban and rural homes nationwide. ABS-CBN’s average
audience share reached 43%
nationwide on total day viewership in August, or 12 points
higher than rival GMA’s 31%,
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The company also has a
pending application for preliminary survey rights in Indonesia and is looking to develop
geothermal projects in Peru and
Kenya.
“We are now expanding our
international resources so we
can better understand the local settings to complement our
more than 35 years of technical
expertise developed in the Philippines,” EDC president and
chief operating officer Richard
Tantoco said.
EDC has set up local offices in
Chile and Indonesia and is looking to set up an office in Peru.
“We recognize that developing
a geothermal project takes a lot of
time and resources, and has an
element of risk in terms of finding
the geothermal resource. But with
our technical expertise, solid track
record and strong financial position, we remain confident about
EDC’s long-term prospects in the
international arena,”Tantoco added. (Maria Francesca Mendoza)
anataym”; Best News Program
for “TV Patrol Weekend”; and
Best Station ID for “Pinoy
Summer Da Best Forever.”
Special citations were also
given to “Dahil sa Pag-ibig”
in the Best Drama Series
category, “Failon Ngayon” for
Best News Magazine Program
and “Matanglawin” for Best
Children’s Program.
For the radio categories,
nine awards were given to
ABS-CBN’s AM radio station
DZMM.
“Maalaala
Mo
Kaya”
hosted by ABS-CBN president Charo Santos-Concio
was formally recognized in
the CMMA Hall of Fame for
the Best TV Drama program,
while DZMM’s radio program
“Dr. Love” was acknowledged
as hall of famer in the Best
Radio Counseling Program
category.
ABS-CBN also earned recognition in the music category
as its music video “Piliin Mo
ang Pilipinas” for travel web-
OUR VERY OWN
site Choose Philippines won
as the Best Music Video and
Juris’ “Dahil Sa’Yo” under Star
Records won as Best Secular
Song.
ABS-CBN bagged 22
awards compared to TV5 with
five and GMA-7 with two.
Out of the 22 recognitions,
nine came from DZMM while
its rival DZBB got none.
Meanwhile, the Center
for Media Freedom and Responsibility, via its publication
Philippine Journalism Review
Reports, commended “Failon
Ngayon” for its episode that
explained every item on water
bills consumers have to pay for.
The Volunteers Against
Crime
and
Corruption
(VACC) Awards also recognized “Failon Ngayon” and host
Ted Failon for their campaign
against corruption. Investigative program “XXX” was
named Best Television Show,
while “XXX” anchor Julius
Babao received VACC’s nod as
Best Television Show Host.
‘Commonness’ wins
best biz column
“COMMONNESS,” ABSCBN Corporate Communications head Bong Osorio’s
weekly column in The Philippine Star, was recognized in
the Best Business Column
category of the 34th Catholic
Mass Media Awards.
Osorio was a former ad
man whose resume includes
some 30 years in leading ad
agencies, such as J. Walter
Thompson,
Ace Compton and the
then startup agency
Campaigns,
where
he
stayed for 18 years. He holds a
degree in communication arts
from the University of Santo
Tomas, where he also teaches
advertising and PR.
I would just like to add my voice
of support to Foreign Affairs
Secretary Albert del Rosario
in the light of recent events. In
my two years as Ambassador
to Japan, the foreign secretary
had displayed the highest sense
of patriotism and dedication to
duty. In my own experience,
the foreign secretary showed
he was a hands-on official
who was quick to respond and
be in Tokyo to help in our efforts to move Filipinos away
from the dangers of nuclear
contamination in the wake of
the Fukushima disaster. His
support during that emergency
following the earthquake, tidal
wave and nuclear meltdown
made our work here easier.
The foreign secretary was
always at the forefront of diplomatic efforts to defend our
national interest and ensure
the safety of our countrymen
overseas. He has not hesitated
to fly to the riskiest places in
the Middle East to personally
lead operations to assure the
safety of our OFWs in such
hot spots as Libya and Syria.
He has also stepped up efforts
to protect the rights of our
overseas workers, using diplomacy to assist our workers
obtain justice and get concessions from host governments.
I have no doubt that the
secretary is effectively leading our country’s diplomatic
efforts in these critical and
dangerous times. His principled defense of our national
sovereignty deserves the support of all Filipinos so that
we speak with one voice in
the world community. The
foreign secretary has always
been a dedicated and hardworking official of the Aquino administration. For these
reasons I am expressing my
full support to Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario and
hope that he will continue to
lead our country’s diplomatic
efforts for the years to come.
Published by ABS-CBN Publishing
Enrile releases autobiography
SENATE President Juan
Ponce Enrile launched his
autobiography, “Juan Ponce
Enrile: A Memoir,” at the Peninsula Manila on September
27, 2012.
The event was attended by
Pres. Benigno Aquino III,
other top government officials, business leaders, media
executives, family members
and personal friends.
Published by ABS-CBN
Publishing, the 772-page autobiography was written in a
period of four years, and from
about 2,000 pages was edited
to its final form by journalist
Nelson Navarro.
The book reveals littleknown details of Enrile’s
youth as well as stories from
his perspective behind the
scenes during key moments
in Philippine history.
DESPITE the intermittent
summer rains, around 30,000 to
50,000 guests filled Yamashita
Park in Yokohama City to take
part in the Philippine Festival
Barrio Fiesta (PBF) 2012 on
September 1-2, 2012.
PBF 2012 was organized
by the Filipino community in
Japan with the cosponsorship of
the city of Yokohama with the
support of the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
At the opening ceremony,
Ambassador Manuel M. Lopez
(AMML) commended the Filipino community and expressed
appreciation to the sponsors and
local officials who contributed
to the success of the event.
AMML said the PBF aims
to promote greater appreciation
and understanding of Filipino
culture and traditions in mainstream Japanese society and the
wider international community.
He said that the fiesta also aims
to get the Filipino community
in Japan to know and appreciate each other better.
As of 2011, there are more
than 210,000 Filipinos in Japan,
with around 128,000 residing
in East Japan. (Excerpted from
http://tokyo.philembassy.net)
Sen. Enrile with journalist Nelson Navarro, who
edited the 2,000 pages to its final form; (above) The
author with Pres. Aquino
He wrote about his humble
beginnings in Cagayan as an
illegitimate child, his experiences as a guerrilla, his family
life and his rise to being one of
the country’s most powerful
government officials. It also
narrates Enrile’s relationship
with Ferdinand Marcos, Cory
Aquino, four succeeding Phil-
ippine Presidents and other
personalities from business
and politics.
Some highlights include
the origins of United Coconut Planters Bank, the people
behind the sale of San Miguel
to Danding Cojuangco, how
Enrile called the Imelda-Qaddafi agreement on Mindanao
a betrayal of the nation, the
last-minute secret deal Marcos
supposedly struck with the
Americans at the height of the
EDSA revolt and many more.
“Juan Ponce Enrile: A Memoir” is available in National
Bookstore and Fully Booked
branches nationwide. (Katherine Solis)
Lessons of martial law must be taught—OML
‘Barrio fiesta’ in
Yokohama a success
Amb. Manuel M. Lopez (center) is joined by MOFA director general
Kunio Umeda and PBF 2012 chair Jenavilla Shigemizu at the opening ceremony of the barrio fiesta
AS Filipinos marked the
40th anniversary of the declaration of martial law last
month, Lopez Group chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez (OML) observed that the
country is now in “a new and
well deserved era of political
and social change.”
Speaking at the launch
of Senate President Juan
Ponce Enrile’s autobiography
“Juan Ponce Enrile: A Memoir,”
OML spoke about the importance the lessons of the past,
especially those that extracted
a steep price in their learning.
“The lessons of martial law
must be continuously taught,
nurtured and never forgotten,” he said.
“I know what most of you
are wondering about as you
listen to me now. What is the
patriarch of the Lopez family
doing here appearing chummy
with the implementer of martial
law? Why did ABS-CBN publish his autobiography when the
network was the earliest casualty
of the martial law regime?
“I know it is not easy to understand. Even for me, I most
likely wouldn’t have thought
this day possible. Perhaps with
the passage of time… all 40
years of it… I try to view things
from as many perspectives as
possible. And I have realized
that it helps to see, as well, the
humanity of those of us who
lived through that horrible
time including those from the
opposite side of the street…
“Johnny wrote that even
he was a victim of the Marcos
dictatorship… He also wrote
about how his life was placed
in danger as a military clique
under General Ver plotted to
assassinate him weeks before
People Power finally erupted
in 1986…
“Still, I have not answered
why this Lopez would even
want to have anything to do
with the martial law administrator of Mr. Marcos. Not too
many of you know that Johnny
and I knew each other way back
when we were both students in
Harvard in the mid-‘50s. John-
ny was working on his master’s
at the Harvard Law School and
I was also studying for my master’s in public administration at
Harvard’s Littauer School, now
known as the Kennedy School
of Government.
“We knew and appreciated each other as ordinary
human beings, way before we
had taken our respective roles
in our country’s political and
economic life. I suppose that
makes a difference because we
can go beyond the caricatures
the public may have of who we
became later in our lives…
“As to why ABS-CBN is
publishing Johnny’s book, I
know Gabby made that decision in the exercise of a media
entity’s obligation to present as
many sides as it possibly can,
on matters, events or anything
that is of public interest…”
First Balfour project ‘exceeds expectations’
New QC reservoir inaugurated
THE 111 million-liter N.
Domingo Reservoir of the
Manila Water Company
Inc. (MWCI) was recently
inaugurated. Located on N.
Domingo St., Quezon City, it
replaces the old San Juan Reservoir which had a maximum
capacity of 92 million liters. It
will serve the cities of Quezon
City, San Juan, Mandaluyong
and Makati and is expected
to cater to as many as 107,000
households.
The inauguration was
graced by First Balfour CEO
Dr. Fiorello Estuar and
president Anthony Fernandez, MWCI president and
CEO Geraldo Ablaza Jr. and
representatives from the local
government of Quezon City,
Metropolitan Waterworks and
Sewerage System and DCCD
Engineering.
The two-year construction
of the water facility accumulated almost a million safe
man-hours. Through the project team’s dedication and hard
work, First Balfour was able to
guarantee a project turnover
that exceeded expectations.
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Meanwhile, the company’s redesigned corporate
website is now viewable at
http://www.firstbalfour.com.
It has a fresh new look and
a user-friendly format that
offers quick and easy access
to information about First
Balfour, its projects and the
career opportunities it offers.
(Dolly Pasia)
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KAPAMILYA
‘This Guy’s in Love with U, Mare!’
When Lester met Mike met Gemma
HOW long can an avenging gay man pretend to be a
straight guy just to win the
heart of the girl who stole
his ex-boyfriend’s heart?
For the first time, Toni
Gonzaga, Luis Manzano
and Vice Ganda
join forces
for
the
comedy
movie
event
o f
the
treats
‘Walang Hanggan’ finale
Viewers are excitedly counting down to the last
few weeks of “Walang Hanggan” this October.
Aside from reigning in the nationwide TV ratings
every night, “Walang Hanggan” extended its success to different media platforms—becoming top
trending topics in Twitter and Facebook; reaching platinum status for its official soundtrack; and
coming up with the licensed “Walang Hanggan”
“infinity ring” sold by Karat World. Adding to the
show’s success is the award-winning cast, which
includes Coco Martin, cited as the Prince of Television by the Box Office Entertainment Awards,
and Paulo Avelino, the 2012 Gawad Urian Best
Actor.
Kim and company
poised to conquer prime
time
“Ina, Kapatid, Anak” top billed by Kim Chiu,
Xian Lim, Enchong Dee and Maja Salvador is
all set to air on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida
this October. “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” is a compelling story about family, love, power, rivalry and
acceptance. The new TV drama’s powerhouse cast
also includes Janice de Belen, Cherry Pie Picache,
Ariel Rivera, Ronaldo Valdez, Pilar Pilapil and
Eddie Guiterrez. It is directed by Don Cuaresma
and Jojo Saguin. Watch for the grand premiere of
“Ina, Kapatid, Anak” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime
Bida!
Hero
TV’s
brandnew
anime
“Hetalia Axis Powers” premieres on Hero TV
October 5 at 7pm. “Claymore” will premiere on
October 22 at 7:30pm. Other exciting anime are
Season 2 of “Di-Gata Defenders” beginning October 28 at 8:30am and 6pm and “Toaru Majutsu
no Index” beginning October 9 at 7:30pm. “Shiki
OVA” begins on October 14 at 12am, 12 noon
and 9pm. “Naruto Shippuden Season 4,” “Working!!,” “AI Football GGO,” “Major Season 4” and
“Vampire Hunter” also kick off this month. In addition, Hero TV’s Dubber’s Cut will air behindthe-scene features of the voices behind “Shiki.”
(Katherine Solis)
Aside from Toni, Luis and
Vice, also part of “This Guy’s
in Love with U, Mare!” are
Edgar Mortiz, Buboy Garovillo, Gladys Reyes, DJ Durano,
Karla Estrada, Carla Martinez
and Tessie Tomas. Completing the cast are Jayson Gainza,
Eagle Riggs, Ricky Rivero, IC
Mendoza, Dang Cruz, Cecil Paz, Manuel Chua, Ricci
Chan, Lassy, Tess Antonio
and Edward Mendez.
“This Guy’s in Love with U,
Mare!” premieres in cinemas
nationwide on October 10,
2012.
One ‘Kapamilya’ Go caps record-setting ‘Sama Saya’ 2012
WORLD-CLASS Filipino entertainment with a thousand thrills,
unforgettable experiences, engaging interaction with Filipino celebrities and exciting launches and
surprises for the whole family.
This has been the tradition of
TFC’s annual One Kapamilya Go
that started in 2008 and has continued yearly to become the most
successful sustained TFC-produced event in North America.
It also marked the climax of the
summer season-long events campaign called TFC Sama Saya 2012
in the US.
On September 16 at California’s Great America theme park
in California, the event drew a
crowd of almost 11,000, following the record attendance it set in
2011 with the first Filipino backto-back One Kapamilya Go concerts.
“Every year, we face the challenge of how to keep up with the
legacy of Filipino excellence that
Filipinos in the US have come to
associate with One Kapamilya Go.
It’s like…preparing for an annual
family reunion…How do you
make it worth the family’s time?,”
said Ricky Resurreccion, One Kapamilya Go’s project lead who also
heads TFC North America’s Ad
Sales and Trade Marketing.
‘X Factor Philippines’
Final three vie to become
first ‘X Factor’ grand winner
IT’S going to be a toss-up among
the Boys, the Girls and the Groups
as Gabriel Maturan of Dipolog
City, KZ Tandingan of Digos
City and Daddy’s Home of Metro
Manila made it to the final three
of the country’s biggest musical
event, “The X Factor Philippines.”
The final musical showdown at
the PAGCOR Grand Theater in
Parañaque will also witness the
battle of judge-mentors Martin
Nievera, who mentors the Boys;
Charice for the Girls; and Gary
Valenciano for the Groups.
The stage is set for the final
three. Who among Gab, KZ and
Daddy’s Home will emerge as
Game 1: UST vs Ateneo
Catch Game 1 of University of Santo Tomas vs
Ateneo live on October 6, 2012 at 3pm. Watch
the game in high definition on Balls SkyCable
Channel 167 or online via live streaming at http://
uaapsports.studio23.tv.
year, Star Cinema’s “This
Guy’s in Love with U, Mare!”
Under the direction of
Wenn Deramas, “This Guy’s
in Love with U, Mare!” bares
the complicated and hilarious love triangle of Gemma
(Toni), Mike (Luis) and
Lester (Vice).
Just when Lester has decided to move on after his
breakup with longtime boyfriend Mike, he suddenly
discovers the real reason for
their separation—Mike has a
girlfriend, Gemma, and they
are about to get married.
L-R: Gab, KZ and Daddy’s Home
the first “The X Factor Philippines”
grand winner?
Be sure to put your favorites at
the top by voting for them on October 6. Vote after their performances
by texting XF<space>GAB/ KZ/
DAD and send to 2331 for Globe
and Sun subscribers and 231 for
Smart and Talk ‘n’ Text subscribers.
Don’t miss the country’s biggest and grandest musical event of
the year, “The X Factor Philippines,”
with KC Concepcion as host, as it
holds its final performance night
on October 6 after “MMK,” and
the final results night on October
7 after “Sarah G Live” on ABSCBN.
Julia Montes and Coco Martin
This year’s “add-ons” included a
meet and greet with the “Walang
Hanggan” cast, the launch of TFCtv, the North America TFCKat
finals, the auditions for “The Voice
Philippines,” the launch of the global anti-piracy campaign which is a
partnership between the Philippine
Optical Media Board and TFC,
and the screenings of “A Mother’s
Story” and Cinema One Global’s
“Six Degrees from Lilia Cuntapay.”
“One Kapamilya Go is really the
work of a village guided by Global
COO Raffy Lopez: the North
America team which I head, the
team from Manila led by ABSCBN Corporation channel head
Cory Vidanes, our partners, sponsors, media, subscribers, fans…,” said
ABS-CBN North America managing director Olivia de Jesus. “It is a
true annual Kapamilya tradition that
TFC North America will take pride
in celebrating for many generations
to come.” (Nerissa Fernandez)
Jericho’s crowning glory
JERICHO
Rosales
recently
launched his newest solo album,
“Korona,” on “ASAP 2012.”
Released under Star Records,
the album features seven alloriginal alternative OPM songs.
These include “Kasama Ka,”
“Halaga,” “Pusong Ligaw” which
was cowritten by Butch Elizalde
and “Bumuhos Man ang Ulan”
produced and arranged by Gabriel Valenciano. Also included
are “Dahil sa Pag-ibig,” the theme
song of Jericho’s drama series of
the same title where he costarred
with Piolo Pascual, another version of “Paboritong Tag-ulan”
where he duets with Julianne,
and the carrier single “Paboritong
Tag-Ulan” which was written by
Jericho and composed by album
coproducer and Star Records audio and content manager Jonathan Manalo.
“Korona” also highlights Jericho’s revival of a Freddie Aguilar
hit, “Kamusta Ka, Aking Mahal,”
and Sugarfree’s “Makita Kang
Muli” which was the theme song
of ABS-CBN’s 2005 drama epic
“Ang Panday” that starred Jericho.
“Korona” is now available in all
record bars nationwide for P199.
Digital tracks can also be downloaded via www.mymusicstore.
com.ph.
Jericho
Rosales
COUNCILS
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HR COUNCIL
RENE Espinosa of First Philec
Solar Corporation (FPSC) was
adjudged as the first People
Management Association of
the Philippines (PMAP) Idol
on September 13, 2012 during
the fellowship night of the 49th
PMAP Annual Conference in
Cebu City.
Espinosa has been an administrative clerk at FPSC
since January 2008. FPSC is a
subsidiary of First Philec, the
intermediate holding company
of First Philippine Holdings
Corporation’s (FPH) manufacturing ventures.
The search for the PMAP
At the Lopez Group economic, political briefing
Idol started with
the
elimination
round that brought
together 22 singing hopefuls at the
PMAP
Center
in Mandaluyong.
Rene Espinosa, the first PMAP Idol, with
From among them,
First Philec VP-HR Beth Nasol and FPH
the top five finalists
VP-HR Beth Canlas
were chosen. Espinosa beat the finalists from oth- Group’s history. He will repreer PMAP member companies, sent FPSC in the FPH Group
namely JG Summit, Philippine Music Icons 2012 which will
Long Distance Telephone Co., hold its qualifying round at the
Pagcor and EEI Corp.
Rockwell Tent on October 9,
Espinosa was also part of 2012 and the grand finals at the
“Undaunted,” the 2010 musi- Music Museum on November
cale which featured the Lopez 13, 2012. (Ross Hamo Jr.)
FB contest winners go to ‘ASAP’!
C O N GRATULATIONS
to
the winners
of the Lopez
Values Stars
Recommenda-Lopezfriend Facebook contest!
The
top
referrers for
this cycle are
L-R: Winners Hazel Velasco, Lucy Torres and Isabel Hazel Velasco
of First PhilCortez
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COMPTROLLERS’ CIRCLE
FPSC’s Espinosa
is first PMAP Idol
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ippine Holdings Corporation,
first place; Isabel Cortez of First
Philippine Industrial Corporation, second place; and Lucy
Aure Torres of Lopez Holdings
Corporation, third place.
Velasco, Cortez and Torres
and their “plus ones” won slots to
watch “ASAP 2012” live and tour
the ABS-CBN studios courtesy
of ABS-CBN Studio Tours &
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‘Invest in industry’
DR. Norio Usui, senior
country economist of the
Philippine Country Office,
Southeast Asia Department
of the Asian Development
Bank, encourages Philippine
investments in manufacturing
and heavy industries.
Speaking at the annual economic and political briefing that
precedes the Lopez Group’s
five-year strategic planning
conference and annual budget
conference, Usui said manufacturing and heavy industries
have the capacity to employ
millions of workers who may be
unskilled or semiskilled.
He said the local economy’s
growth over the last five decades has depended mostly on
the services sector, which cannot employ the vast majority of
the labor force. “BPO (business
process outsourcing) employment cannot solve all the problems. BPOs are biased toward
the educated labor force. But
only 30% of the labor force finished college. The rest are high
school graduates, fit for strong
industry, manufacturing—to be
factory workers. But there are
few employers in this category,”
Usui explained.
With stagnant industrialization, Usui predicts job opportu-
nities will remain limited and,
without jobs, poverty will persist despite continued growth in
the local services sector, as well
as receipt of higher remittances
from overseas workers.
“BPO employment is only
1.4%. Unemployment is 7.1%
while underemployment is
19.1%. Manufacturing has the
highest labor productivity such
that investments in this sector
result in the highest gains for
the population. Productivity is
how much value one worker
can produce,” Usui said.
Midterm elections to
push back legislative
agenda
Senate President Juan
Ponce Enrile, speaking in the
same forum, said the midterm
elections in May 2013 signal a
slowdown in legislation and infrastructure spending, although
“there will be an increased
injection of cash assets as candidates spend money to sustain
their political campaign.”
Nonetheless, Enrile listed
proposed amendments to the
1986 Constitution, which he
believes are needed to correct
its deficiencies. Among the
proposals are as follows: the
restoration of police control
to local governments; a uni-
cameral system of Congress;
election of senators by region;
return to the two-party system;
and the designation of the acting chief justice to convene the
Judicial and Bar Council.
“We have too many [political] parties, and they are all
meaningless parties…What
we have now is not principled
politics, but one of expediency,
opportunism and individual
survival,” he said.
In addition, Enrile, together
with House Speaker Feliciano
Belmonte Jr., presented to Pres.
Aquino a joint proposal for
constitutional amendments to
“grant Congress and the Chief
Executive greater flexibility to
modify limitations or restrictions on foreign ownership,
so as to attract foreign investments to the country.”
Pres. Aquino ordered
his economic team to study
the impact of the proposed
amendments.
Still pending in Congress
are the following bills: power
sector reforms, in particular the
proposal to use the royalty tax
from Malampaya to reduce the
cost of electricity; the reproductive health bill; the sin tax bill;
and the Freedom of Information bill. (Carla Paras-Sison)
Swim or sink, for times are a-changing
By Bong Osorio
Excerpted from the author’s The
Philippine Star column, “Commonness,” the 34th Catholic Mass
Media Awards’ Best Business
Column awardee
THE task of identifying key
issues that will affect a company falls on corporate communicators. And in today’s
fast-paced environment where
information travels faster than
before, corporations are finding
that communications are “important to both their product
marketing and to reengineering their credibility.”
…Companies have integrated corporate communications in their businesses and
the functions have several aspects such as investor relations,
public relations, corporate affairs, internal communication,
government and community
relations. Essentially, there are
seven functions in communicating with your target stake-
holder groups. Here’s a quick
review of what you can do.
Media relations and monitoring. …More than just
counting the times that your
company was mentioned in media, corporate communications
people start their day by reading
nine broadsheets, 14 tabloids
and several online sites to track
issues that may have an impact
on the company. Summaries of
positive, neutral and negative
impact, reports and write-ups
are collated, which are blasted
to executives and made available
as well to employees who may
have a need for them. Monitoring is done daily so that the
concerned parties may be able
to respond or address the issues,
if necessary….
Publicity and promotion.
Organize press conferences to
launch new products, programs
or corporate social responsibility projects. With regularity send
out press materials to the traditional media platforms and…
build relationships with the
bloggers who are on the lookout
for content…. To be in step with
development on the online front,
launch a social media newsroom…. Learn the power of
social media and the knowledge
and skills they bring since it is
paramount to being an “in-step”
talent. Help your leaders with
these new tools, figure out what’s
right for them and push them
out of their comfort zones. But
as you do this, be fairly warned
that all the fancy new tools in the
world can’t hide bad content….
Issues and crisis management. Conduct media trainings for your executives on
understanding media, messaging, handling media interviews
and crisis response planning.
Be sure to track issues reported
in the media and, if available,
monitor feedback to determine
if the company is vulnerable on
an issue. And when needed, issue a statement to the public
through the media.
Reputation management.
Wilcox and Cameron define
reputation as the track record of
an organization in the public’s
mind. Publicize your achievements and awards won, build the
credibility of your executives, announce new executive appointments and share all the good
things your company has done.
Call center operations. Take
care of your call center agents
who may be handling phone calls
24/7/365. They are your frontline people who may get different kinds of calls. They should
be able to engage these callers
in meaningful conversations and
ensure that they get off the call
feeling happy and satisfied.
Public affairs. Connect your
other stakeholders such as those
in the academe, the community
and the government. Maintain
good relations with your community and barangay, engage
them in various activities and
address their concerns.
Internal communications.
…Good internal communications can lead to higher employee morale and an increase
in productivity. Communicate
with your internal publics via
a company intranet site, which
can report the latest corporate
and internal news, features on
employees, run promos, upload
podcasts and videos to create a
virtual community among the
employees…
… Remember that the public is changing, the competition is changing, the company
is changing and the market is
changing. It’s time that you as a
corporate communication custodian start to reinvent yourself. As Bob Dylan wrote in
one of his songs, “…You better
start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like
a stone, for the times they are
a-changin.’”
DON’T FORGET
October 10: Lopez
Achievement Award
ceremony, Rockwell
Tent, 4pm
October 19: Content
Marketing Workshop,
AIM Conference Center,
Makati, 9am- 6pm.
Call 896-0639 or email
norelyn@fmi.com.ph
November 1: Deadline
for entries for the PRSP’s
48th Anvil Awards. Call
Ruth Sarmiento at 3875104 or email anvil.prsp@
yahoo.com
November : 11th HR
Summit and Fellowship,
Rockwell Tent, 7:30am
(Summit); 6pm (Fellowship)
Lopezlink October 2012
Lopezlink October 2012
EXECUTIVE FEATURE By Carla Paras-Sison
Clockwise from left: The Asian Eye team,
with president Ben Liboro and Mrs. Liboro,
at the Sinag Kalinga Foundation, Quezon
to do cataract screening for the elderly; Asian
Eye staff and doctors prepare for the arrival
of employees who will undergo eye exam at
First Philippine Industrial Park; the Asian
Eye CSR team listens to the stories of the
beneficiaries of the cataract surgery mission
at Pangarap Foundation; this little boy
now enjoys doing various activities with
his improved vision; satisfied with her new,
clear vision is actress Kristine HermosaSotto with Asian Eye’s LASIK surgeon Dr.
Robert Ang; and an Asian Eye optometrist
checks the vision of a Girl Scout from the
Philippine Christian Foundation in Tondo
AsiAn EyE...
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years. Esther, who is now at
the same age when her mother
started losing her eyesight, fears
she will suffer the same fate
after reading that she is also at
risk to develop the condition.
According to Alwin Sta.
Rosa, vice president and general
manager of Asian Eye Institute,
statistics show that an estimated
72% of Filipinos, 60 years old
and above, will develop cataracts.
Globally, the World Health
Organization Prevention of
Blindness and Deafness Programme lists cataracts among
the top causes of blindness,
along with glaucoma and agerelated macular degeneration.
Although still considered an
infant nation, the Philippines
has a growing elderly population that is at risk of developing these eye conditions. The
UN agency further estimates
that “up to 80% of the world’s
blindness is avoidable.”
“In the Philippine setting,
we have accepted that older
people eventually become blind,
that they become unproductive
New services at
Asian Eye
Ortho-K contacts for
kids and adults with
active lifestyles
among children and is suitable
for adults who are not qualified
or ready for LASIK surgery.
Ortho-K uses gas-permeable contact lenses that you can
wear at night while you sleep.
Since the contact lenses are
gas permeable, it allows more
oxygen into the eye, reducing
risks of irritations, dryness and
allergies. The lenses are more
resistant to bacteria and safe
to wear even in a dusty environment. It can also stop the
progression of nearsightedness
As we age, we inevitably
experience some deterioration
in the eye function. In presbyopia, the natural lens of the
eye becomes less
flexible and loses
its focusing ability. This results in
difficulty in reading small print
or seeing at very
near distances,
thus the need for
reading glasses.
For some, this
affects both style
and lifestyle.
Asian Eye breaks ground
in the treatment of presbyopia
with new laser technology
from Technolas. It is the only
eye care facility in the Philippines with the Supracor and
Intracor technologies for bladeless procedures that reshape
the cornea for both distance
and near vision. Supracor and
Intracor lasers are also suitable
for post-cataract patients who
wear glasses for reading.
Asian Eye Institute now offers
Orthokeratology or Ortho-K,
a revolutionary process that
temporarily reduces or eliminates nearsightedness and
astigmatism by reshaping the
cornea without surgery.
Supracor treatment:
Freedom from reading
glasses
ALWIN Sta. Rosa, vice
president and general manager
of Asian Eye Institute since
March 2012, is tasked with
managing the premier outpatient facility’s market.
To accomplish this, he
believes the values of business
excellence, teamwork and integrity come to fore.
“It is important to espouse
the value of team effort not only
at the staff level, but also among
after a certain age,” observes
Sta. Rosa. “As a result, there
are warm bodies, usually young
people, who are not able to go
to work because their blind
loved ones need to be assisted.”
But with the proper and
timely medical intervention,
the visually impaired person
can still do things on her own
again, while the caregiver can
go back to work and be an income-generating partner of the
family, Sta. Rosa adds.
More so because, in the past
decade, more Filipinos have
been able to access top-notch
eye care through Asian Eye
that is comparable to eye care
centers of the US, Europe and
Singapore.
“When we were established, one objective of Mr.
(Oscar) Lopez was to deliver
world-class eye care and make
it available to as many Filipinos
as possible,” says Asian Eye
president Benjamin K. Liboro.
“Asian Eye has developed a
very strong reputation, but as
a premier eye center for the
premium market.”
Asian Eye’s ‘captains of
the OR’
the clinical and diagnosis stage
up to the surgery stage. She also
ensures that operational policies and patient safety practices
are well adhered to, equipment
is well maintained and skills
and competencies are updated
by caregivers and doctors alike.
MEET THE TEAM
FLORDELIZA Arca, Kristina Manalili and Dr. Mary
Jocelyn Ang are the “captains
of Asian Eye’s surgery room.”
Flordeliza Arca, RN
OR Head
Arca is responsible for the delivery of patient care and the
efficient running of day-to-day
operations in the OR. She also
formulates and implements
systems and procedures to improve service delivery.
Kristina Manalili, RN
Patent Services Manager
Manalili ensures that a high
level of service, safety and quality of care are delivered by the
nurses, ophthalmic associates,
optometrists and doctors from
Why Asian Eye is for you
Asian Eye’s main clinic at
the Phinma Plaza in Rockwell Center was inaugurated
on September 18, 2001. Its
satellite clinics are located at
Trinoma, Quezon City, which
opened in 2007, and at the
SM Mall of Asia in Pasay,
which opened a year later. The
flagship itself now spans three
floors in Rockwell and includes
more diagnostic rooms, a VIP
lounge, a refreshment lounge
and an optical shop.
The eye center, which just
celebrated its 11th anniversary, is now setting its sights on
serving approximately 150,000
middle-market households in
Dr. Mary Jocelyn Ang
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Ang is the team member
in charge of OR management.
She is primarily responsible for
determining the suitability of
patients for surgery. She also ensures that patient safety policies
and procedures are followed.
Asian Eye’s new MDs
Dr. Patricia Grulla-Quilendrino and Dr. Emerson Cruz
are the second-generation
young specialists who are
Metro Manila and its environs.
This segment includes mostly
professionals,
entrepreneurs
and the like “who are enrolled
in health plans and who generally use their health plans to
access medical care.”
“Transparency in our fees
is one of the factors important
to our patients,” says Maribel
Relatado-Rubia. “We are more
transparent in detailing the different types of fees involved in
a surgery in our quote. Some
people in the retirement industry have noted this as one of our
advantages over big hospitals.”
“This also allows us to help
people,” Liboro adds. “If they
say, ‘I can’t afford that,’ then we
can discuss how to help, how to
make it affordable for them.”
Aside from Philhealth and
senior citizen discounts, clients
may avail of treatment at Asian
Eye using their Citibank, BDO,
BPI or RCBC Bankard cards.
Also honored are the cards of
local and international HMOs
such as Asianlife, Maxicare,
Avega of Intellicare, Vanbreda,
Prestige International and
Emergency Assistance Japan.
Thus, whether one is an entrepreneur, an employee holding a
company-issued health card or
even a self-employed creative
who pays Philhealth P100 every month, he or she can look
forward to different payment
options.
As an innovation especially
for Lopez Group kapamilya,
Asian Eye brings and conducts
complete eye examinations and
medical lectures on eye care
right in their offices or sites.
Thus far, the center has brought
this service to First Philippine
Industrial Park in Sto. Tomas,
Batangas. Just recently, it conducted a medical lecture and a
among Asian Eye’s “doctors of
the future.”
resident trainees and in the top
4 in 2009.
Dr. Patricia GrullaQuilendrino
Prior to joining Asian Eye in
July 2012, Dr. Grulla-Quilendrino was affiliated with University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, where
she completed her residency
training in ophthalmology
from 2007-2008 and became a
medical retinal fellow in 2010
and surgical retinal fellow in
2011. Dr. Grulla-Quilendrino
has been recognized as a diplomate by the Philippine Board
of Ophthalmology in 2008
and, in the same year, ranked
in the top 3 in the ophthalmology proficiency examination
given by the department
to
ophthalmology
Dr. Emerson Cruz, DPBO
Dr. Cruz finished his medical
internship at Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, where he
completed his residency training
on comprehensive ophthalmology and became the chief resident
in 2009. He passed the Philippine Board of Ophthalmology
oral and written diplomate exam
in 2010. Dr. Cruz completed
last year his fellowship training
at Asian Eye under Dr. Robert
Ang for clinical and research,
cornea and refractive surgery.
He is an international member
of the American Academy of
Ophthalmology and the International Society of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery.
free basic eye exam at the Energy Development Corporation
headquarters.
“We can customize a package that suits the number of
employees on-site and their
specific needs based on their
profiles,” notes ophthalmologist
Dr. Juan Ma. Pablo Nañagas,
who is currently Asian Eye’s
medical and research director.
“Optical companies also offer
this, but it’s really just refraction. What we do are complete
eye examinations, so we are able
to check even for glaucoma,
cataract and retinal problems.”
Eye on the future
As it ventures to capture the
bigger, wider middle market
segment, Liboro envisions the
next few years as a potential
growth period for Asian Eye.
In the medium term, Asian
Eye aims to boost its Trinoma
and Mall of Asia facilities by
opening three to five more satellite clinics. For now, the focus
remains on expanding in Metro
Manila despite several overtures
to bring the Asian Eye brand to
some of the larger provinces.
“Apart from clinics, we are
building up the technologies
and products that we have
on offer. Soon, we’ll invest in
a femtosecond cataract laser
technology that will, for the
time being, complete our laser
offerings,” Liboro says.
“We also acquired the Technolas laser technology that can
also address presbyopia or the
SPOTLIGHT
loss of the lens’ flexibility, thus
the need to wear reading glasses. We are still the only center
equipped with a laser treatment to eliminate dependency
on reading glasses of people
in their 40s to 60s. And so far,
our refractive specialist is still
recognized as the ‘ophtha’ that
has the most extensive experience on this Technolas technology from Germany. Asian Eye
is equipped to take care of eye
concerns for all ages, from newborns to people in their 90s.”
Significantly, based on feedback gathered by its doctors in
conferences here and abroad,
Asian Eye remains up to date
when it comes to the technologies and services it offers.
While a sea of change has
taken place with the departure
of two members of the original medical team, the institute
considers this as a “natural
process of attrition” as well as
an opportunity to transfuse new
blood into a formidable lineup
that has pretty much remained
unchanged through a decade.
Dr. Emerson Cruz and Dr.
Patricia
Grulla-Quilendrino
(see sidebar) lead the secondgeneration Asian Eye doctors
“who will be our doctors of the
future,” Liboro affirms. “We’re
looking at two or three more
that we’ll be bringing in to represent certain subspecialties. If
we can do that, that will give us
the ability to meet the needs of
our physical expansion.”
The
eral pioneering and change
management
projects
in
private,
government
and
nongovernment institutions,
including the modernization
of the Philippine elections in
the early 1990s. He was designated by then Commission on
Elections (Comelec) chairman
Christian Monsod as the director-in-charge of the Comelec
Modernization Project. He also
worked as lead consultant of
new faces of Asian Eye
doctors. We have organized
ourselves into teams to develop
that ‘team mentality.’ Being
able to watch each other’s practice leads to mutual benefits and
should be something to look
forward to,” says Sta. Rosa.
He adds, “Integrity is
important because Asian Eye
is the custodian of so many
important records—remember
Asian Eye has plenty of highprofile patients. We receive
and develop a lot of proprietary
information as well so we need
to secure our practice. Also
among ourselves, trust is paramount to be able to work with
each other in the best and most
productive way possible.”
Performance excellence
Prior to his posting in
Asian Eye, the certified public
accountant and Technology
Management master’s degree
holder from the University of
the Philippines (UP) served
concurrently as assistant vice
president for Comptrollership
and Business Excellence officer
of First Philippine Holdings
Corporation (FPH). This was
where performance excellence
surfaced as his strong suit, being
responsible for industry studies,
business excellence, corporate
valuation, knowledge management, performance monitoring,
corporate accounting and corporate planning support in FPH.
Before joining FPH in
1997, Sta. Rosa handled sev-
Asian Development Bank for
Change Management, Knowledge Management and Policy
Reform and was a lecturer in
Miriam College for Management Information System and
Electronic Data Processing.
Setting standards
Dr. Juan Ma. Pablo Nañagas,
Asian Eye medical and research
director, is in charge of monitoring the performance of doctors,
setting standards and managing
the institute’s substantial research portfolio. For this work,
he values integrity the most.
“There’s a lot of temptation,
especially in ophthalmology, to
do unethical practices. What we
foster in all our doctors is that we
can earn a decent living without
doing anything unethical to increase incomes,” says Nañagas,
an ophthalmologist himself and
former director of UP-Philippine General Hospital.
Nañagas, who graduated
from and taught in the UP College of Medicine, served as Undersecretary of Health, handling
the portfolio of health facilities,
standards and regulations from
1992 to 1995 under then Health
Secretary Juan Flavier.
Return to Asian Eye
He joined Asian Eye in
2005 as administrator and assistant medical director after
a short stint as director of a
hospital in Cambodia. In 2007,
he joined construction firm
First Balfour Inc., a subsidiary
150 Eyes wraps up
Vision screening for Asian Eye’s cataract mission at the Aeta
community in Zambales
L-R: Dr. Juan Ma. Pablo Nañagas,
Maribel Relatado-Rubia and Alwin Sta. Rosa
ASIAN Eye Institute has completed its 150 Eyes cataract surgery mission, the CSR program
it launched last year in celebration of its 10th anniversary.
The program’s name is inspired by national hero Jose
Rizal, himself an ophthalmologist, whose 150th birth anniversary was also marked last year.
The cataract surgery mission
treated 150 eyes of deserving
individuals from the Foundation of Our Lady of Peace Mission Aeta resettlement community in Zambales, Pangarap
Foundation resettlement communities in Cavite and Pasay,
Philippine Christian Foundation resettlement community
in Tondo, and BayaniJuan in
Calauan, Laguna.
“150 Eyes is our way of contributing to the United Nations’
of FPH, which needed an
infection control officer at the
time it was building St. Luke’s
Medical Center in Global City,
Taguig. He returned to Asian
Eye in March 2010 as medical
director and was appointed in
June 2012 to work concurrently
as research director.
Maribel Relatado-Rubia,
head of Business Development and Marketing at Asian
Eye, provides critical support
for the institute’s growth
strategy, through appropriate
market studies and communication management. The main
value that helps her at work is
patient focus.
“Patients put us in charge of
their most precious asset: their
eyes. It is our role to meet both
their physical and economic
needs. Toward this end, we can
customize our services to make
them accessible to a broader
segment of the market. In this
way, we are more responsive to
the needs of our patients, and of
our fellow Filipinos who need
excellent eye care,” says Rubia.
Part of Oscars Examiner
team
The UP Mass Communication, major in Communication
Research, and Technology
Management master’s degree
holder joined FPH in 2002 as
part of the Lopez Group Business Excellence team. She was
exposed to the business excellence framework and the difVISION 2020 program, where
the government is mandated to
lessen the incidence of blindness among its citizens. This
is a part of the private-sector
contribution to the program,”
said Maribel Relatado-Rubia.
In the past year, Asian Eye
conducted the screenings for
qualified patients, while its
medical team carried out the
operations in the Rockwell
Center clinic. Its partner organization, Cataract Foundation
Philippines Inc., was in charge
ferent facets of program management such as marketing,
resource development, administration, assessments and awards
management, using systems
thinking. As part of the Oscars
Examiner team, she performed
Baldrige-based assessments on
different companies and, later
on, took the responsibility of
designing simplified assessment
systems for some Lopez Group
companies.
In 2006, she became part of
the Department of Trade and
Industry’s Philippine Quality
Award pool of trained assessors
assigned to do evaluation of applicant companies in the manufacturing, government and service sectors, using the Criteria
for Performance Excellence. In
2010, she was assigned to Asian
Eye to head Market Research
and Communication, and later
on, Marketing. She took short
courses on Strategic Brand
Management and on Health
Facilities and Hospital Management at the Asian Institute of
Management. In August 2012,
her responsibilities evolved to
include Business Development.
Dubbed by Asian Eye president Benjamin K. Liboro as
“the new faces of Asian Eye,”
the three UP alumni, Sta.
Rosa, Nañagas and Relatado,
are working as a team to make
world-class eye care available to
as many Filipinos as possible,
one market segment at a time.
of providing intraocular lenses.
“We’re getting closer to
the vision of OML to reach all
Filipinos,” noted VP and general
manager Alwin Sta. Rosa. “Aside
from reaching more clients by
targeting a new market segment,
we have our CSR programs,
such as 150 Eyes, for those who
cannot afford treatment.”
Asian Eye is planning to
continue 150 Eyes as an institutional program, pending “new
agreements moving forward,”
Sta. Rosa added.
CSR ACTIVITIES
Lopezlink October 2012
Gina Lopez: After Manila,
Pasig River rehab goes to QC
First Balfour ties up with KEITECh First Balfour and Kananga-EDC Institute of Technol-
ogy (KEITECH) recently held a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing at the One Corporate Center in
Ortigas, Pasig City. The MOA signing, graced by First Balfour president and COO Anthony Fernandez and
KEITECH Educational Foundation Inc. president Paul Aquino (2nd and 3rd from right), intends to tie up the
two companies in augmenting the manpower requirements of First Balfour and create employment opportunities for KEITECH graduates. Established by Energy Development Corporation in 2009, KEITECH is a
TESDA-accredited, post-secondary technical and vocational training center in Kananga, Leyte. Also in photo
are First Balfour CEO Dr. Fiorello Estuar (extreme right) and EDC VP for Steam Field Operations Rico
Bersamin (extreme left). (Dolly Pasia)
EDC, First Gen donate
books to nature lovers
ENERGY
Development
Corporation (EDC) and First
Gen Corporation are donating
copies of the books “Rafflesia
of the Philippines” and “Generations” to universities and
other institutions, groups and
individuals who are seriously
committed to environmental
protection and biodiversity
conservation.
“Rafflesia of the Philippines”
presents the latest taxonomic
information on the 10 Philippine species of rafflesia, the
largest single flower in the
world. “Generations,” which
is published by First Gen,
shows photographs of majestic mountains, natural rivers,
streams and volcanoes as well
as the flora and fauna in First
Gen power plant sites across
the country.
It has become “our own
mission to inspire current and
future generations of leaders at
our companies and the communities we touch and to feel
the same passion he [Lopez
Group chairman emeritus
Oscar M. Lopez] has—and
now we have—for nature and
the environment,” First Phil-
ippine Holdings Corporation
chairman Federico R. Lopez
explained during the tribute
to his father, where the books
were launched.
A third book, the EDCbacked “Philippine Native
Trees 101,” is a guidebook
replete with photos and descriptions of native Philippine
trees. It is for sale at the office
of Hortica Filipina Foundation Inc. in New Manila,
Quezon City and the Miriam
College Environmental Studies Institute. For more info,
call 0917-4650281.
FOLLOWING the significant changes on the surroundings and the lifestyle
of residents along the esteros
revived by Kapit Bisig Para sa
Ilog Pasig (KBPIP), the campaign for the rehabilitation
of Pasig River is set for an
aggressive push to spur local
government units in cleaning
their own esteros.
This year, KBPIP is focused
on the waterways in Quezon
City, which empties most of its
trash into the San Juan River.
The San Juan River, meanwhile,
contributes over 40% of the
filth that flows into the Pasig
River.
“If we clean San Juan River,
we’ll clean half of the Pasig River. If we have to clean San Juan
River, we have to clean Quezon
City,” said Gina Lopez, managing director of ABS-CBN
Foundation Inc. that operates
KBPIP.
KBPIP patterns much of
its rehabilitation efforts after
Estero de Paco in Manila.
The vicinity didn’t suffer from flooding during the
onslaught of rains brought by
the monsoon winds in August
because water could flow easily. Also, based on the barangay
blotter, a 40% reduction in
crime incidence was recorded in
seven out of 16 barangays near
the estero. According to the City
of Manila, the value of land
near Estero de Paco has also
gone up and might benefit the
ABS-CBN Foundation managing director Gina Lopez at Estero de San
Miguel
landowner of up to P2 million
in 20 years.
A survey sponsored by KBPIP of 7,000 households living
within 200 meters from Estero
de Paco revealed that 100%
are getting more exercise, 97%
have a greater sense of community pride, 97% are satisfied
with their lives, 89% feel less
sick and 89% feel safer in their
community. Eighty-five percent
of them also claimed they have
lower medical expenses due to
their cleaner and healthier environment.
“Cleaning the esteros reaches far beyond the economic effect. It goes into the very way
they feel about themselves,
the way they feel about each
other,” Lopez stressed. “The
Quezon City experience is really important because it sets
the template for other cities.
More gifts with a cause
Gateway, Rustan’s Makati and
Rustan’s Shangri-la Plaza Mall).
In high spirits
Havaianas, P1,195/pair
Infinity wine, P500/bottle
Step up and show your school
spirit with the limited edition
Havaianas+University Athletic
Association of the Philippines
(UAAP) collection, the official
licensed UAAP flip-flops. These
are available at All Flip-Flops
branches (Alabang Town Center,
Bonifacio High Street, Glorietta
3, Greenbelt 5, SM City North
EDSA Annex, SM Mall of Asia,
SM Marikina, SM Megamall,
Robinsons Place Ermita, Trinoma, Complex Eastwood Mall,
Complex Festival Mall, Rustan’s
Alabang Town Center, Rustan’s
Raise a glass to the Christmas spirit! Make the holidays
even more merry with Infinity
wine, popularized by the toprating TV drama “Walang Hanggan.” Orders may be placed at
the ABS-CBN Store, G/F ELJ
Building, ABS-CBN Compound and online via abscbnstore.multiply.com. (Pia de Leon)
Lopezlink October 2012
Eco-ethical finds
Rags2Riches Inc. is a forprofit social enterprise
based in Manila that
creates eco-ethical fashion and home accessories
out of “upcycled” scrap
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and indigenous fabrics by working with
artisans from community-based enterprises. For orders or
inquiries, email domestic.
sales@rags2riches.ph.
Clockwise from top: Single-chain
necklace with braided layers of knitted
cotton, P889; Clutch bag in knitted
cotton basket weave, P1,489; and
color-block clutch in knitted cotton in
extra-small basket weave and handwoven Kantarines fabric, P1,489
Unless local government units
take on the cleaning of the esteros, it’s not going to happen.”
(Kane Choa)
‘TVP Central Visayas’
marks 4th year with
coastal cleanup, tree
planting “TV Patrol Central
Visayas” celebrated its 24th anniversary in August with coastal
cleanup and tree planting activities. “TV Patrol Central Visayas”
personalities led volunteers in
cleaning and removing the piles of
garbage that were left by tropical
storm Gener on the shores of Brgy.
Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City.
Meanwhile, almost a thousand
mahogany and jackfruit seedlings
were planted in Brgy. Tabunan
with the help of students from the
University of Cebu and volunteers
from the Alliance of Concerned
Texters and other organizations.
(Katherine Solis)
SAVE ThE DATE
October -: 11th Asian
Forum on CSR, Bangkok.
For more info, log on to
www.asianforumcsr.com
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NOSTALGIA
ONGOINGS
Preschoolers ‘Looking at
Art’
Nineteen preschoolers from an international early
childhood learning institution recently visited the
Lopez Museum and took part in the museum’s
Looking at Art program. Specifically designed for
small groups of children (between 10-30), this program includes looking closely and discussing specific artworks and culminates with a short hands-on
activity. For more information about this program
and other activities specially designed for students,
call 635-9545 or 631-2417 or email edvillafranca@
lopez-museum.org.ph. Photo shows the young
visitors discussing details of Juan Luna’s “España y
Christmas 2012
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MUSEUM/VALUES
Filipinas” with the help of museum educator Ethel
Villafranca.
Curator’s talk by Tats
Manahan
On October 6, 2012, 10:30 a.m. at the White Cube
Gallery, Tats Manahan will discuss the life and art of
Claudio Bravo with emphasis on his connection to
the Philippines in 1968, in Bravo Claudio: Curator’s
Talk by Tats Manahan. This will be followed by the
curator’s walk-through of the exhibit Claudio Bravo:
Sojourn in Manila.
For inquiries, call Fanny at 631-2417. Lopez Memorial Museum and Library is located at the ground
floor of Benpres Building.
Those who cannot remember the past are
condemned to repeat it. —George Santayana
October 7, 1953
A party at Alto Broadcasting owner
Tony Quirino’s house becomes the
country’s first TV broadcast
October 1, 1964
Meralco sells $8 million worth of
bonds to raise funds for its power
plant construction program
October 25, 1995
ABS-CBN puts up UHF channel
Studio 23
Source: Mercy Servida, head librarian,
Lopez Memorial Museum Library
SPECIAL FEATURE
Claudio Bravo: Sojourn in Manila
‘Manila paintings’ focal point of monthlong Met exhibit
FOR the first time in more than four decades,
the Manila paintings of Claudio Bravo are on
display in a major art event that is both tribute
to an important hyperrealist artist and a celebration of the ties between two nations.
Claudio Bravo: Sojourn in Manila was inaugurated at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila
on September 18 to coincide with the 202nd
anniversary of Chile’s independence. A joint
undertaking of geothermal energy producer Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and the
Embassy of Chile, the monthlong retrospective
exhibit also aims to highlight the strengthening
bilateral ties between the Philippines and Chile.
Cutting the ribbon on the exhibit were
EDC chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez and
wife Connie Lopez, Amb. Roberto Mayorga of
Chile, First Philippine Holdings Corporation
chairman Federico R. Lopez, EDC president
Richard Tantoco and Lopez Museum executive
director Cedie Lopez Vargas.
“This exhibit reminds us that there are many
avenues for cooperation: business, the arts and
culture represent a very good start,” OML said.
He recalled that he had met Bravo at one of
the parties to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of his parents, Eugenio Sr. and Pacita,
in January 1968. The artist’s six-month stay in
the country predated the renown that was later
bestowed on him as one of the world’s leading
hyperrealist painters.
“In one sense, that made us quite fortunate
that we—he and his subjects—crossed paths
when we did,” OML noted.
Lopez Group chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez and wife Connie R.
Lopez cut the ribbon on the exhibit with Amb. Roberto Mayorga and wife
Rina Lopez Bautista and son Daniel
Cedie Lopez Vargas, Johnny
Litton and Tats Manahan
Federico R. Lopez and
wife Monina
EDC executives Arman Lapus, Ricky Tantoco,
Art Valdez, Peter Garrucho and Renato Castillo
Mike L. Lopez, wife Chris and son Miguel
‘Most lucid paintings’
Bravo reportedly considered the paintings he
produced during his stay in Manila as his “most
lucid paintings.” These works are one of the focal
points of Claudio Bravo: Sojourn in Manila.
Bravo was born in Valparaiso, Chile in 1936
and passed away last year in Taroudant, Morocco.
At 17, he held his first solo exhibition. He then
moved to the southern city of Concepcion and
quickly gained several portrait commissions. His
earnings would allow him to move to Madrid in
1961. It was not long before he became a soughtafter portraitist amongst social luminaries.
Claudio Bravo: Sojourn in Manila runs until
October 20, 2012. The exhibit is accompanied
by weekly activities on Saturdays, including a
curator’s talk on October 6 and drawing sessions.
Bea Lopez Puno and Eric Puno with Pinky
Aquino Abellada and Ballsy Aquino Cruz
PhOTOS BY MANDY NAVASERO
Judy Araneta Roxas and
Sen. Richard Gordon
Berta Lopez
Feliciano
Margot Fragante, Martin Vargas
and Mitos Santisteban
caption
Jaime and Bea
Zobel de Ayala
Dulce Festin-Baybay and
Doris Magsaysay Ho
Agnes Huibonhoa and
Amb. Harry Thomas
Sandy Prieto
Romualdez
Rosan Cruz and
Amb. Mayorga
Tessie and Arturo Luz
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LIFELONG WELLNESS
Lopezlink October 2012
Lopez Group walkers
celebrate th
WTT anniversary
Thousands run,
ride and roll for
the Pasig River
TRAVEL
Lopezlink October 2012
Sudoku
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Ayusin lamang ang mga numero simula 1 hanggang 9
para ang bawat numero ay minsan lang magagamit sa
bawat row, column at kahon.
By Ross Hamo Jr.
By Katherine Solis
KAPIT Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig’s
09.30. 2012 Run, Ride & Roll for
the Pasig River made a stronger
call for cleaner esteros with around
70,000 actual participants despite
heavy rains in Quezon City.
Around 87,000 registered
to participate in the advocacy
event that will raise funds for the
cleanup of esteros in Quezon City.
This number was higher than the
turnout in 11.20.2011 Run for the
Pasig River that was the largest
single racing event last year with
86,547 runners.
“There were still a lot of people
despite the rain. They ran in the
rain, they biked in the rain. It
shows conviction. If people want
it bad enough, we’re going to clean
the Pasig River,” said Gina Lopez,
managing director of ABS-CBN
Foundation Inc. that operates KBPIP.
Among the runners were
Gina Lopez, ABS-CBN chairman and CEO Eugenio Lopez
III, ABS-CBN Cable Channels
and Print Media Group head Ernie Lopez, Senator Pia Cayetano,
Kim Atienza, Matteo Guidicelli,
Kim Chiu, Maja Salvador and
Xian Lim.
KBPIP aims to raise P14 million in the run to start the cleanup
in the esteros of Quezon City as a
part of the seven-year rehabilitation of the Pasig River. KBPIP’s
campaign, which has spurred local government units in cleaning
their own esteros, will be launched
in San Juan City in 2013.
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From top: Cedie
Lopez Vargas with
the Perfect Attendance awardees;
With the ABSCBN participants;
Ati-atihan dancers
add to the festive
mood
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PhOTOS BY JEP TAGLE AND RYAN RAMOS
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1. AFI managing director
Gina Lopez with Quezon
City mayor Herbert
Bautista
2. ABS-CBN chairman
and CEO Gabby Lopez
III
3. ABS-CBN Cable
Channels and Print
Media Group head Ernie
Lopez with Sen. Pia
Cayetano
4. Channel head Cory Vidanes with Maja Salvador
5. Kim Atienza and Matteo Guidicelli
6. Robi Domingo
7. Venus Raj
8. Sam Milby
9. Gabby Lopez with some
of the runners
10. Skateboarders join
the fun
11. River Warriors with
Kim and Matteo
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Easy
Medium
Hard
AROUND 400 Lopez Group
employees and their dependents
enjoyed another wellness stint
during the sixth Walk the Talk
(WTT) anniversary held at Palo
Alto Leisure and Residential
Estate, Baras, Rizal on September 8, 2012.
The early-morning drizzle
did not dampen the spirits of the
WTT participants as they traveled up Palo Alto. They walked
around the main roads and
climbed 249 steps to the basin
of the natural waterfalls, which
completed the approximately
six-kilometer walk.
Thirty-four employees who
attended all the walks in the
past year went home with trophies and gift certificates worth
P4,000 each. The most dedicated
walkers came from Asian Eye
Institute (1), First Philippine Industrial Park (1), ABS-CBN (2),
Lopez Group Foundation Inc.
(3), Philec (3), First Philippine
Holdings Corporation (6), Energy Development Corporation
(7) and First Philippine Realty
Corporation (11).
The top six companies that
consistently sent the most number of delegates were ABS-CBN,
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Bayan, EDC, FPIP, FPRC and
SKYcable Corporation.
Cedie Lopez Vargas, Lopez
Group HR Council chairperson, in her inspirational message
highlighted the growing active
participation of employees and
their family members, as well as
the unwavering support of the
respective companies that they
represent.
Everyone left the venue
happy, especially those who won
raffle prizes, including the grand
prize—a 21-inch TV courtesy
of Adtel Inc.
SPORTS & WELLNESS
CALENDAR
OCTOBER
1: Triple D-The Down ‘n’
Dirty Dash, 3K (Nuvali,
Laguna), 6am. Fee: P700.
Contact thedownanddirtydash.com
-4: Silent retreat
(Makiling Main House).
Fee: P1,700/day. Contact
Marissa, 641-1192
: Run United Philippine
Marathon, 500m/3K/5K/
10K/21K/42K, 2:30am.
Fee: P350-P1,300. Contact
887-6194
Answer to September puzzle
Solution, tips and computer program available
at www.sudoku.com
GRIFFIN SIERRA
RECOMMENDS By Carla Ricafort Atienza
The two faces
of
Montreal
MONTREAL is one of, if not the most interesting city you can visit in Canada. Unlike
some other destinations, say at an island resort
where your day-to-day experience on the trip is
a lot of the same thing, in Montreal, your travel
experience will vary depending on which side
of the city you are in.
Montreal was traditionally divided into
the French quarter to the east and the British
quarter to the west of Mount Royal, the triplepeaked hill at the heart of the city from which
its name was taken.
You can have a very European, old-world
experience in Old Montreal, at Place Jacques
Cartier, where you can sit for a café au
lait at one of the restaurant terraces lining the streets offering Parisian alfresco
dining. Another way to experience Old
Montreal is on a caleche (horse-drawn
carriage) ride through Rue Notre Dame,
where naturally, the Basilique NotreDame is located.
Moving north from Old Montreal
and at the heart of downtown Montreal
is “The Main” or Boulevard Saint-Laurent, where street signs to the east have
the suffix “-est,” and those to the west
have the suffix “-ouest.” Should you
choose to go east, you will find yourself
at Quartier Latin. The vibe here is very
WE’VE seen Asian Eye Institute grow
and transform from CSR project to
booming business venture to leading
light of the ambulatory surgical center
sector in only a decade. As the lore goes,
Lopez Group chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez (OML), who had to fly
to the US annually in order to have his
glaucoma treated, thought it was about
time the Philippines got its own worldclass eye center. He enlisted the help of
his friend, Fil-Am ophthalmologist Dr.
Felipe Tolentino, assembled the sponsors, and the rest is history.
That brainchild is now on the brink
of becoming a teen, and we look forward to even more robust growth and
more Filipinos receiving the top-notch eye care they deserve. In
this issue, we take a look at what Asian Eye has in store for us.
On September 21, 2012, we marked the 40th anniversary of the
declaration of martial law. For those born in the 1980s and later,
OML in a recent speech described it thus: “Political and civil rights
were systematically suppressed. Economic and business interests
and opportunities were cornered and concentrated in favor of a
select few. Dissent in any form was stifled with an impunity not
previously seen in our nation’s history.”
The martial law years, which on paper lasted until 1981, is under
closer scrutiny especially in the Lopez Group in the wake of the
publication of the life story of one of its chief implementers, former
Defense Minister—and now Senate President—Juan Ponce Enrile.
As to why the Lopezes agreed to back the publication of Enrile’s
memoir, OML explains in our story on page 3.
The Walk the Talk series under the auspices of our Lifelong
Wellness team marked its sixth anniversary early last month. After the walk in Rizal, the awarding of the year’s most dedicated
walkers took place. Thirty-four employees representing eight
companies were feted to cap the anniversary trek. Also cited were
the six companies that consistently sent the largest delegations to
the walks.
Fresh from Walk the Talk, Lopez Group kapamilya supported
Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) and ABS-CBN Foundation
Inc.’s ultra successful 09.30.2012 Run, Ride & Roll for the Pasig
River. They strutted their stuff in the fourth iteration of the run,
which featured a “ride and roll” element and drew some 80,000
participants from schools, nongovernment organizations, govern-
young, artsy and intellectual as this is where
the universities, cinema and theatre converge.
There are many pubs, bars and cafés to soak up
the creative atmosphere.
A staple in every culturally-diverse city,
north of “The Main” is Montreal’s
Chinatown. Move up to Plateau Mont
Royal where there are even more bars
and restaurants, then if you venture a bit
further, you will find yourself in Little
Italy. Along the way, you will stumble
upon little discoveries, restaurants and
teahouses featuring less common, more
unexpected cuisines.
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Dear Rosie
ment agencies and private companies. Congratulations to Gina Lopez
and her tireless team!
First-time host Quezon City was the venue of the run this year,
with the proceeds going toward the rehabilitation of its own esteros.
The cleanup of that city’s waterways is another gargantuan task moving
forward, with the success of the Estero de Paco setting the bar high for
KBPIP. The target for the next year is the 12-kilometer San Juan River
that flows from Quezon City to Mandaluyong and is one of the major
tributaries of the Pasig River. As Gina Lopez puts it, “If we clean San
Juan River, we’ll clean half of the Pasig River.”
Claudio Bravo: Sojourn in Manila is our chance to view the works
of the world-renowned Chilean artist who lived in Manila for a time
in the late 1960s. Drop by the Metropolitan Museum this month, and
try to level up your Bravo experience by attending the special activities,
like the curator’s talk and sketching sessions.
We have a fresh batch of Christmas gift suggestions in this issue,
this time from ABS-CBN and Rags2Riches Inc. Of course, Power
Plant Mall, with its steady infusion of exciting stores, is ever reliable
when it comes to the perfect gift. Check out the newest members of
the Power Plant family on page 12.
ooOoo
Congrats sa patuloy na pamamayagpag ng nationwide ratings ng
ABS-CBN!—Leloy
ooOoo
What is Maricel’s role in the upcoming teleserye “Bukas Na Lang
Kita Mamahalin”? What other projects are in store for her now that
she’s back in the Kapamilya network?—Yan
All we can tell you right now is, just watch for it! We assure you it’s
going to be exciting, and worth the wait!
ooOoo
I was able to view the Claudio Bravo exhibit on the first Saturday
after it opened. Felt very honored to be able to get “up close and
personal” with the works of a world-famous artist like Mr. Bravo.
Thanks to the organizers!—Kristin
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 lopezlink@gmail.com or be a friend
or fan on Facebook.
Another discovery is the Reso or the underground city. Reso, from the French word reseau,
meaning “network,” is a system of passages
leading to malls, cinemas, museums, offices
and metro stations under the city. To find the
Reso, follow the blue signs at street level that
show you where to descend.
When travelling to Montreal, check the weather
before your trip. Montreal summers tend to be very
hot and winters are really cold, so it is best to travel
during late spring and early fall. When tipping in a
restaurant, 15% of the pretax bill is acceptable. You
might also want to consider purchasing a museum
pass which allows you unlimited access to the bus
and metro system for three days and, of course,
free entry to 30 museums!
Airfare deals
Manila-Incheon-Manila. $277 ++. Travel
period starts now until November 30, 2012.
Tickets must be issued by October 31,
2012. Non-rebookable on outbound flight.
Changes permitted on return flight at $50
change fee. Non-endorsable, non-reroutable.
Subject to taxes and fuel charges.
Buy 1, Get 1 Manila-Beijing-Manila.
$249++. Travel period starts now until October 31, 2012. Tickets must be issued by
October 15, 2012. Valid only if at least two
passengers are traveling together. Maximum stay of 14 days. Nonrefundable. Nonrebookable, non-reroutable. Subject to taxes
and fuel charges.
Manila-Vancouver-Manila. US$900++.
Travel periods: September 9-December
16, 2012; December 24-26, 2012; January
11-28, 2013; and February 14-March 15,
2013. Ticketing must be completed within
72 hours upon reservation, until October
16, 2012. Child discount applies. Rebooking fee CAD$100. Cancellation/No-show
fee CAD$200. Subject to taxes and fuel
charges.
Call Griffin Sierra at 898-2451 or email
traveldesk@griffin-sierra.com.ph.
Other
packages available. (C. Atienza)
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Lopezlink October 2012
What’s new
By Cherry Pineda
from ABS-CBN Publishing this October
list: Helen Gamboa, Jessy Mendiola,
Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, Wendy
Tabusalla, Jodi Sta. Maria, Louise
delos Reyes, Karen Pamintuan and
Angel Aquino work the best Autumn/Winter 2012 trends with their
signature poise. Learn everything
you need to know about cosmetic
procedures, anti-aging products and
the fiery lipstick trend that has taken
over the fashion runways.
‘FOOD’: The 17th
anniversary issue
‘Metro ‘redefines Ageless
Style
Dressed in Gucci from head to toe, Metro cover girls Lucy Torres-Gomez and Alice Dixson
epitomize the essence of looking good at any
age. Metro also presents its first Women of Now
Make your very own
dream cake, like our
cover, Pink Ombre
Cake with marshmallow icing. Our
17th anniversary issue also features stories on personalized
candy by Twisted
Candy, a food trip
to Morocco and
our annual 50 Best
List—a rundown of our favorite dishes and restaurants, food
finds, our go-to media outlets
and this year’s hottest food
personalities. All these plus 32
kitchen-tested recipes!
Hit the town with
‘Chalk’!
Chalk prepares a primer on the
hottest nightspots you and your
friends should visit. This month
also marks the magazine’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
special as it turns the spotlight on the country’s
“out and proud” youth scene. Cover girl and
Chalk columnist Jasmine Curtis-Smith talks
about her love for her “becky” friends! Plus, tips
on raiding your guy’s wardrobe, and more!
Celebrating generations of
athletes
UAAP Magazine honors the
finest athletes from the present and past seasons: Allan
Caidic from the University
of the East, Renren Ritualo
from De La Salle University and Kiefer Ravena from
Ateneo. We introduce the
league’s prettiest cheer dancers and the football players.
UAAP Magazine also has features on other UAAP sports,
such as swimming, beach volleyball and badminton, plus a
profile on coach Aric del Rosario!
Spidey tackles the Green
Goblin!
In the fifth volume of Spider-Man Magazine Philippine Edition, meet two of Peter Parker’s most
wily villains: the glidin’ Green Goblin and the
electrifying Electro—each on a mission take down
our favorite superhero! Enjoy our pullout poster
and pullout set of stickers with both Goblin and
Electro in it! As
a bonus treat,
we have a page
for Spider-Man
fans who sent
in their pictures
and illustrations!
Get the newest issues of your
favorite magazines at leading
bookstores and
magazine stands
nationwide.
Fresh offerings
ROCKWELL POWER PLANT FINDS
Goodies
from
Kiehl’s
By Nowee T. de la Cerna
IT is always exciting when you have something new
or when something has changed. This month in Power
Plant Mall, these new and newly renovated stores are
more than ready to welcome you!
Kiehl’s
Editorial Advisory Board
Executive Editor
Boo Chanco / Mike Lopez
Rosan Cruz
Contributing Editors
Carla Paras-Sison (Lopez Holdings)
Estela de la Paz (First Gen)
Kane Choa (ABS-CBN)
Sheila Quieta (ABS-CBN Publishing)
Ross Hamo (Wellness)
Hazel Velasco (FPHC)
Red Samar (Bayan)
Susan Ortiz (SkyCable)
Vienn Tionglico (Rockwell)
Dulce Baybay (LGFI)
Circulation
Editorial and Layout
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solution! Whether it’s for main
maintenance or for avoiding acne,
Kiehl’s works all
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on
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the packaging so as
to focus on giving clients the
care they need.
Head on to the
R2 Level.
Ever New
The Australian fashion
brand Ever New is now available in Power Plant Mall!
How about shopping early
for your holiday outfit?
Satisfy your fashion
fix by checking out
Ever New’s tasteful
dresses, colorful tops
and bottoms and classy shoes at the R2
Level.
Morelli’s
Coming to Manila is a heritage brand
of ice cream from London, Morelli’s
Gelato. Over the last 100 years, Morelli’s
has made hundreds of flavors and their
classic best sellers come
from different parts of
the world. Try Morelli’s
family
recipes
for vanilla,
chocolate from Ghana
and Brazilian coffee.
Visit them at the R1
Level.
Power Plant Mall
Cinemas
Catch this month’s
feature at the Power Plant
Mall Cinemas! Daniel Craig
reprises his role as Agent 007
in “Skyfall,” the 23rd James
Bond film. Join the 50th anniversary celebration of
the movie franchise as
“Skyfall” opens on October 31!
Be ever pretty with Ever New