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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2014 | NIN HAO | 1
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SPECIAL FEATURE
我的中国梦
MY CHINESE DREAM
Aniela Alisha S. Dizon
BSEd. English and Chinese Language Teaching Student
Angeles University Foundation
I
t all started with Hana Kimi, a Taiwanese
soap opera that was the sensation sometime
in 2008. As a second year high school
student at that time, I was delighted to
watch this TV series even if I could not
yet understand a word in Mandarin. I had to
depend solely on the sub-titles.
However, as I got immersed in the series, the
sound of the words became familiar. And then
I learned from my mother who is a faculty
member of the University, that two Basic
Mandarin classes, for free, will be held from
February to March of that year.
The author,
showing off
the Philippine
flag at the
Confucius
Institute
Headquarters
in Beijing.
With my interest in learning the foreign language
becoming stronger, I asked my mom how to go
about joining the class and took the path that
brought me closer to learning Mandarin.
My initial experience learning the language was
thoroughly enjoyable. My mom was my partner
in most of our oral exercises and I could say that
it was a novelty learning something together
with a parent.
Modesty aside, I did better than my mom since
Mandarin is heavily dependent on tones. I
remember she would always mispronounce
words and no matter how I tried pronouncing
them properly for her, she cannot discriminate
between tones. I guess since I was a lot younger,
I had keener ears. Also, having more senior
classmates - teachers, doctors, businessmen who were as eager as I was to learn this language
added to the excitement in our class.
When I graduated from high school, I decided
to pursue a course in Education primarily to
be able to join the Chinese Language Teaching
class. The first few months were difficult but
I had an advantage considering that I have
already completed a Basic Mandarin course.
Our teachers were very patient with us. And so when
it was time to go to Fujian Normal University in
Fujian Province in the People’s Republic of China for
our cultural immersion, my batch mates and I were
not totally anxious since we could already engage in
simple conversations that will help us find our way
around in a foreign country and be able to speak to
the locals there.
The ten months we stayed in China was a wonderful
experience. There we met people from different
parts of the world and our common bond was our
enthusiasm and keen interest in honing our speaking,
reading, writing, and listening skills in Mandarin. We
also got involved in activities like calligraphy, paper
cutting, and making Chinese knots. And then we
were given a chance to display our talents when we
performed in various programs and participated in
sports events.
Of course we were also able to explore the place
and visited parks, museums, and other places of
significance in Fuzhou. On a personal note, my skills
in using chopsticks got better. I would say that our
stay there provided a holistic experience which truly
influenced us to take learning the Chinese language
more seriously with a lot of patience, diligence, and
passion.
When we returned to the University, learning the
language still went on. After attending our regular
classes, we had to attend to our Chinese classes.
Truly, without dedication and sincere desire to learn,
one would quit because on top of our very heavy
academic load, we still have to attend to various
programs and activities related to learning Chinese
language and culture.
Part of the
Hanyuqiao
Chinese Language
Competition’s
program was a
chance for the
participants to tour
major scenic spots
in and around
Beijing
But all these efforts paid off because on May 20,
2014, I was declared Champion in Chinese Bridge:
Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College
Students in the Philippines held in U.P. Bahay Alumni.
The competition, sponsored by the Embassy of the
People’s Republic of China in the Republic of the
Philippines, was held to select the Philippine delegate
to the 13th Chinese Bridge - Chinese Proficiency
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Competition for Foreign College Students. For the first time, a
Filipino joined in the prestigious competition and I felt very honored
and privileged that that first Filipino was me. I am truly thankful
to our Chinese teachers for patiently teaching us and for giving us
their full support in the endeavor. Of course, we are also grateful to
the Chinese and Filipino Directors of the Confucius Institute at the
Angeles University Foundation for providing us with the resources
to compete successfully.
And so on July 2, 2014, I set for Beijing, People’s Republic of China.
I traveled back to this great country, this time all alone. It was
my first time to travel outside the country without a companion.
harmony can be achieved despite differences in color and language.
The competition proper was held in Changsha, Hunan Province.
The activities we had to undertake include a 100-item examination
which was conducted on-line, a talent competition and a speaking
competition. For my talent, I sang the Chinese song Zhang Da
Hou Wo Jiu Cheng Le Ni (I Became Like You When I Grew Up).
Although I did not make it to the final round I was very certain that
I did not embarrass myself in front of the judges and the audience.
In Asia, there were 32 participants and only the top eight moved
to the semi-finals. But I had no regrets. When I first heard the
Thankfully, I survived the trip. Armed with my ability
to speak Mandarin, courage to brave the world, and
the determination to proudly represent my country, I
arrived in Beijing and met some of the delegates of the
prestigious competition. I felt right at home because
we were warmly received by the organizers of the
competition.
We had a few days touring the place,
meeting the rest of the participants,
getting briefed for the competition by
the great men and women of Hanban,
and practicing for our speeches and
talents. It was an overwhelming
experience. I was awed by the sight
of the Great Wall of China. Oh how
people back home envied me when
I posted a selfie picture in facebook
when we toured the place! I got a lot
of comments from my family and
friends saying they wanted to visit the
historic place as well.
We were 126 delegates from 87
countries and we were grouped into
five continents – Asia, Oceania,
Europe, The Americas, and Africa.
We had to don our native costumes
for pictorials. I felt like a celebrity
where our every move was captured
on video and camera. It was also
thrilling to know that the competition
was broadcast nationally in China.
But what was most significant to
me was the good company of the
different delegates who were very
friendly and easy to talk with. I later
found myself singing their songs,
dancing their dances, and learning a
bit of their language. I also took the
opportunity to tell them about our
culture. We exchanged souvenirs and
we took a lot of pictures together.
We were a microcosm, a small
world demonstrating that peace and
other delegates converse in Mandarin, I had
a feeling that I will not make it to the semifinals but that did not deter me to give my
best. I had a firm resolve that the Philippine
delegate will not go home a sore loser but
rather a winner in her own right.
What I discovered later was that people
back home – family, friends, classmates,
schoolmates, administrators, teachers, and
employees – took time to vote for me in the
Network Popularity Award. My classmates
took the liberty to distribute flyers so that
others would know of the voting system and
take part.
There were those who used the social
networking sites to spread the word. At
the end of the voting period, I landed 4th
in Asia. I felt truly loved by everyone for
showing me their support.
The most significant for me with all the
experience I gathered when I was in China
was the friendship that I have found. I felt
so blessed having met all these wonderful
people who came from different countries
and treated me like their own sister.
I did not feel left out or discriminated upon.
They were so warm, friendly, open, and eager
to learn from each other. I am convinced that
the title of the competition is truly apt with
the use of the word “bridge.” Indeed, our
common bond, the Chinese language, helped
overcome the cultural barriers. The language
served as our link to better understand our
similarities and differences.
Of course, when I came back, I was instantly
famous in my University. Everybody was
asking how the competition went. I told
them I did not make it to the final round but
most were quick to say that by representing
our country I was already a winner or that
being able to travel is already a prize in itself.
Those comments really put a smile on my
face and made my heart swell.
And so a little more than a month later, I still
feel the excitement of the competition. I still
keep in touch with my new friends everyday
through Facebook, Wechat, Twitter, Tumblr,
and Instagram. I still get pictures from them,
those taken from their cameras. I still get
updates if there are new posts in the Chinese
Bridge website. The euphoria is still alive and
I hope it will be so for a little while longer.
Looking back, it was a wise thing to follow
my heart’s desire – to learn Mandarin. While
people my age could not relate to my dream, I
was not discouraged to pursue something that
I firmly believe will be of utmost significance
in the future. Considering that our world is
now highly globalized it will be an advantage
to be able to speak a third language. My
Chinese dream is barely over. In fact, it’s just
starting to get even more interesting. I still
have great desire to pursue higher education
related to Chinese Language Teaching. This
dream has landed me many opportunities
and so it is no wonder why I’m determined to
pursue it. I do hope that others would follow
suit and be as fortunate as I am. I would love
to see more people share this dream in the
future.
From left
DLSU Libraries Assistant
Director for Operations
Christine Abrigo,
Associate Vice President
for Information Resource
Management Dr. Leonila
Abella, DLSU Publishing
House Executive Publisher
Dr. David Jonathan
Bayot, Kaisa Para sa
Kaunlaran (Kaisa) founding
president Teresita Ang
See, Kaisa Vice President
for External Affairs
Michael Guzman, and
International Students
professor (Chinese
Studies) Dr. Elaine
Tolentino.
DLSU Libraries launch
Chinese Corner
O
Corner.
n September 12, the De La Salle
University
Libraries
formally
launched the newest addition to its
Special Collections—The Chinese
Currently, only the National Library of the
Philippines and the De La Salle University
received this book donation program from
China. The Chinese Corner came from the
generous donation of the China Hanban
from Beijing and is greatly aimed to support
Chinese language programs at educational
institutions of various types and levels in
other countries and as well as for cultural
exchanges.
Hanban and the Confucius Institute
Headquarters, as public institutions affiliated
with the Chinese Ministry of Education,
are committed to providing Chinese
language and cultural teaching resources
and services worldwide. They go all out in
meeting the demands of foreign Chinese
learners and contributing to the development
of multiculturalism and building of a
harmonious world. (http://english.hanban.
org/node_7719.htm)
The core strength of the collection lies on
CLT or Chinese Language Teaching. It also
presents the panorama of China with great
TOP PHOTO
DLSU Publishing House Executive Publisher
Dr. David Jonathan Bayot with members of
ENGLICOM and Nihon Kenkyu Kai (the Japan
Studies Society)
deal of information on Chinese customs, tradition,
arts, history, and literature.
In the future, the Chinese Corner would form
part of a new collection to be known as the Asian
Corner.
The event was attended by DLSU Associate Vice
President for Information Resource Management
Dr. Leonila Abella, Assistant Director for
Operations Christine Abrigo, Assistant Director
for Support Services Perseus Rex Molina, Special
Collections Librarian Donna Lyn Labangon, De
La Salle Publishing House Executive Publisher Dr.
David Jonathan Bayot, and Chinese Studies faculty
member Dr. Elaine Tolentino.
Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran (Kaisa), a cause-oriented
LEFT PHOTO
Dr. Bayot and Special Collections Librarian
Donna Lyn Labangon.
non-government organization aimed at promoting
the integration of the Tsinoys (Tsinong Pinoy or
Chinese-Filipinos) into mainstream Philippine
society, was represented by Kaisa’s founding
President Teresita Ang See and Kaisa Vice
President for External Affairs Michael Guzman.
Attendees to the event are composed of DLSU
librarians, Chinese Studies students, and members
of the ENGLICOM, the official student
organization for Filipino & Chinese students
that aims to strengthen relationships among the
Filipino and Filipino-Chinese members of the
Lasallian community.
with the industry. “We learned everything
the hard way because all of us did not have
any background in media,” says Tan, who
himself was a successful IT entrepreneur
before joining the family business.
Another challenge CHInoy TV encountered
early on is the lack of advertisers. Being a
community show, there is a limited reach on
its viewership. But the family’s goodwill in the
Chinoy community has been invaluable. “For
the first four years, majority of the supporters
are from the Chinese community,” reveals
Tan. However, he also acknowledges these
support is short term. The reality is that
the community is a niche market; a market
that is not in the radar for the mainstream
advertisers yet. To attract them, Tan reasons
that it is necessary to implement changes
because of the challenges he sees. “If we
don’t make the necessary changes, it will be
hard to sustain the operations.”
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during its last season that AM was rebranded
to Chi, a word which meant energy and
Chinese. Up until that point, the show
is about Chinoys for the Chinoys by the
Chinoys.
dramatically increased. Mainstream viewers
which proved non-existent before became
bonafide followers of CHInoy TV.
Bridging two cultures
CHInoy TV’s history can be traced back
to AM@NBN almost nine years ago.
Back then, the show is about highlighting
the different activities of the Chinese
associations, and serves as the media tool of
these organizations. “Initially, when my dad
started the show, it was about giving back
to the community,” explains Alvin Kingson
Tan, President of Fil-Chi Media Production.
Tan jumped in when the show moved to
NET25. The timing couldn’t have been
better. With his entrepreneurial mind, Tan
saw a lot of potential in it. CHInoy TV now
had a broader audience and he capitalized it
by stirring the show to a different direction;
one that would appeal to the younger
generation, and tapped the Filipino viewers
as well. Hence, he recommended a revamp of
the show from a community news program
to a magazine lifestyle show that would
feature different unique activities (CHInoy
Active), restaurants (CHInoy Chow), fashion
(CHInoy Style), and personalities (CHInoy
Profile).
In the last four years, CHInoy TV has been
nominated best magazine show by the
PMPC in 2011; and was also a recipient
of the Anak TV Awards in 2013. More
importantly, the vision of being a bridge
between the Chinese and the Filipinos has
been realized.
From NBN, the show transferred to IBC13
because it had better viewership. And it was
In 2010, CHInoy TV became part of
NET25’s program line-up and viewership
n 2010, several days before the airing
of Chi in NET25, producers from the
station complained that the “Chi” has a
spiritual connotation to it. It hadn’t had
that problem before. This time however, it
contradicts the faith of NET25. Undeterred,
the producers creatively changed the name
to “CHInoy TV.” The gaffe turned out to
be a blessing, and CHInoy TV became a
household name within the community.
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Everything was uphill from then on.
A four-year on-the-job training
But what the show achieved so far was not
without bumps along the way. For a family
that ran a thriving business before CHInoy
TV, venturing into media presents a totally
different dimension; and in Tan’s word, “not
normal for a Chinese family.” Henceforth,
challenges were bound to be plentiful.
One of which was the lack of familiarity
For starters, Tan has enrolled himself in a
film workshop so he could better grasp
the production work and the business of
running a media company. “I’m learning
about the camera and even basic editing,”
says Tan. Secondly, operations were run
informally which is typical of a Chinese
family business. This time however, Tan is
trying to professionalize everything, from
the hosts down to the production crews.
is no slowing down indeed.
Tan proudly shares CHInoy TV’s milestone
projects: CHInoy Hao Bang (好棒), the
cultural presentation showcasing the rich
traditions of the Chinese during the annual
Chinese New Year Celebration at SM
Mall of Asia. It is bringing the Chinatown
closer to the Filipinos. CHInoy Star Ka
Na, the country’s first multilingual singing
competition. Tan beams, “The Chinese
are good in performing arts. We are giving
them an avenue to showcase that.”
The winner, Abigail Garza won
a digital recording contract
with Star Records. Lastly,
CHInoypreneur Challenge, a
business reality competition in
partnership with the Marketing
Guru Josiah Go that had
highschool students competing
in Season 1, and college
students in Season
2. CHInoypreneur
highlights
the
entrepreneurial
spirit of the Chinoys, and how the Filipinos
can learn from them.
Tan smiles proudly, “The vision of CHInoy
TV is to become a TV network eight years
from now. To become a multiplatform media
company that includes TV, radio, print, and
web.”
From the way things are going, CHInoy TV
may soon become CHInoy Channel.
To reach a wider audience and further increase
its viewership, CHInoy TV signed Gretchen
Ho as part of its effort to go mainstream.
Ho seems to be a perfect fit. After all, Ho,
with her credentials, is someone who could
best represent the modern day Chinoy youth,
and connect to a wider audience. She is every
bit Filipino as she is Chinese.
An even bigger CHInoy TV
While there is still much work to be done, it
cannot be denied that CHInoy TV has had
some form of success. In this industry, the
hurdle rate is four years. Once a company
is past that, it can be said that it has gained
stability. It is now in its fourth year, and there
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Chinoy TV hosts
Gretchen Ho and
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COMMUNITY NEWS
CHInoy TV and King Chef
formalizes its partnership for the
15th season of the show. Photo
shows CHInoy TV President Alvin
Kingston Tan and King Chef
owner Maritess Ang.
Nin Hao and CHInoy
TV seal partnership
CHInoy TV President Alvin Tan with Philippine
School of Interior Design (PSID) students Rolini
Pineda and Rhejayne Tan during the contract
signing between the two institutions. CHInoy
TV is one of the media partners of PSID’s
Globalscapes, an exhibit of senior students at
SM North Edsa Supersale Hall for the whole
month of October. Pineda was also the 2013 Ms.
Chinatown.
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in Hao magazine of the Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH)
and CHInoy TV, the country’s premier Chinese Filipino TV
show, formalized their partnership through a MOA signing
on September 8 at the MDH Metrobank Foundation Hall.
In their messages during the MOA signing, both MDH Hospital
Director Dr. Hian Ho Kua and CHInoy TV President and CEO Alvin
Kingson Tan hailed the partnership between the magazine and the TV
show as strategic, while Nin Hao consultant Joaquin Sy described the
partnership as a happy one.
The magazine and the TV show are natural allies, as both are committed
to showcase and promote the major events and activities and best social
and cultural projects in the Chinese Filipino community, hence bring the
community closer to the mainstream Philippine society. The magazine
and the TV show also feature the positive aspects of Chinese and
Chinese Filipino cultures.
Former UAAP volleyball star Gretchen
Ho is now CHInoy TV’s new host for
its 15th Season starting October 5.
Present during the formal contract
signing are (from left) Cornerstone
Talent Management Center Booking
and Events Manager Jeff Vadillo, Ho,
CHInoy TV President Alvin Tan and
COO Loraine Tan.
Nin Hao is the major PR and marketing tool of the MDH
Chinese Marketing Program, which won the Excellence
Award in the recenty concluded Asian Hospital Management
Awards.
Also present at the MOA signing were CHInoy TV COO
Loraine Tan, Marketing Manager Mishelle Alberto, and
writer Sunny Chua, MDH Deputy Administrative Director
Dr. Terrence Cham, Finance Director Florencio Tenorio,
Business Development Division OIC and Nin Hao editorin-chief Noemi Angeline Chuidian, Nin Hao editorial staff
Veronica Koh and Rowi Cruz-Geronimo.
Photos:
Officers of MDH and CHInoy
TV pose for posterity after
MOA signing. MDH Chinese
Marketing Program point
person Veronica Koh
emceeing. Nin Hao editorin-chief Noemi Angeline
Chuidian being interviewed
for CHInoy TV.
MDH NEWS
MDH team with Singaporean moderator Stephen Yeo,
DHR International Executive Vice President, during the
Best Practices Presentation
MDH Team with HMA
2014 Conference
Chair Mr. Ashok Nath
Manila Doctors Hospital’s
Chinese Marketing Program
wins excellence award in AHMA
T
he Chinese Marketing Program of Manila Doctors Hospital’s Business
Development Division received an international nod in the 2014 Asian
Hospital Management Awards. The Program won an Excellence Award
under the Marketing, PR, or Online Presence Category. The awarding
ceremonies were held on August 29 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu City.
The Chinese Marketing Program is one of the key business development programs
that taps a specific target market: the Chinese. The program was executed through
a wide array of marketing and public relations initiatives that included partnerships
with various Chinese-Filipino businesses, institutions, and organizations, press
releases and advertisements in the local Chinese language dailies, Chinese-language
flyers, and cultural events that promote the Chinese culture. Nin Hao magazine is one
of the major components of the Chinese Marketing Program.
It also received warm reception and feedback from the delegates during the Best
Practices Presentation, where proponents of winning projects share their practices to
other members of the hospital industry.
(From left) MDH Consultant Dr. Reynaldo Joson, OIC for Business
Development Division Bingle Chuidian, Deputy Administrative Director
Dr. Terrence Cham, Corporate Communications Officer Jesser Eullo,
and Chinese Marketing Assistant Veronica Koh receive the award for the
Chinese Marketing Program.
(from left) Dr. Cham, Linen and Housekeeping Service Head Celso
Lizano, Housekeeping Supervisor Nelia Linsey, and Dr. Joson.
Another winning project from MDH is the LHS: Fostering a Culture of Excellence
among Outsourced Personnel (LHS: F.A.C.E-OP) of the Linen and Housekeeping
Service (LHS). It also received an excellence award under the Service Improvement
for Internal Customers category.
LHS: F.A.C.E-OP was created to specifically address issues on timeliness and
efficiency of housekeeping service delivery to its valued customers/patients. This
brought about improvement in the workforce allocation, communication, and
feedback system utilized by the LHS staff and the Hospital’s customers, as well as
the strengthening of the internal collaboration among the Hospital’s concerned units.
MDH entries were two of the projects that won out of the 308 entries submitted
representing 82 hospitals across 12 countries.
Manila Doctors launches new Siemens
Symbia Intevo xSPECT: The world’s best
Gamma Camera with CT Scan
TOP PHOTO:
Allied Medical Services
Division Head Dr.
Ma. Socorro Garcia
moderates the press
conference.
quantification, making treatment follow-up possible.
Faster and more accurate cardiac imaging
The increase in demand for faster myocardial perfusion imaging has been one of the key trends in nuclear
medicine. With Symbia Intevo, cardiac imaging becomes 75% faster and more comfortable and accurate than
ever before. The innovative IQ.SPECT makes cardiac imaging 4 times faster for patient comfort and improved
image quality.
Molecular Imaging is now Quantitative
Accurate and reproducible quantification supports physicians’ ability to more confidently interpret clinical
images, enabling early modification of treatment and potentially reducing the cost for skeletal such as
assessment of bone graft function and retention, hip joint replacement follow-up, assessment of meniscal
pathology and grading and follow up of renal osteodystrophy.
The scanner may also be used for other applications such as
infection, inflammation, lung perfusion, renal cortical mass, liver
and autoimmune disease.
M
anila Doctors Hospital partners
with Siemens in bringing the world’s best
xSPECT system to the Philippines and in
Southeast Asia—the new Symbia Intevo which
provides physicians with the ability to not only image disease,
but also to leverage the high resolution to see the unseen
for more confident interpretations. Its unique quantitative
capabilities provide the ability to monitor and adjust treatments
earlier by accurately measuring even small differences. To
support patient safety and increased efficiency, Symbia Intevo
was designed to administer the lowest dose while imaging
patients faster than ever.
LEFT PHOTO:
(From left): MDH
Department of Nuclear
Medicine Chair Dr.
Antonio Garcia,
Senior Vice President
for Medical Affairs Dr.
Dante Morales, Siemens
Healthcare Clinical
Marketing Adviser Dr.
Partha Gosh, and MDH
Medical Director Dr.
Mario Juco during the
press conference to
launch the Symbia Intevo
on September 24.
Through this latest acquisition, Manila Doctors Hospital in its
thrust to provide world-class quality and affordable healthcare to
its stakeholders aims improve patient well-being, reduce costs and
increase productivity. Symbia Intevo may give physicians the ability
to make progress in diagnosing and treating the most challenging
diseases, and to make more accurate treatment decisions.
Symbia Intevo is the world’s best Gamma Camera with CT
Scan and the first system of its kind in the Philippines and
in Southeast Asia to allow easy, accurate and reproducible
Left photo: Enchanting Blossoms, acrylic on canvas.
Right photo: Fifth Painting , oil/acrylic on canvas.
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n commemoration of the 5th death anniversary of the late president Corazon Aquino, special
commemorative stamps, featuring her flower paintings, were launched last July at Sofitel Philippine
Plaza.
Four of the former president’s artworks were immortalized in Philippine Philatelic history as they were
featured in the stamps. Two of the paintings were from the personal collection of Dr. George S.K. Ty,
Group Chairman of the Metrobank Group.
President Cory served as the chairperson of the Board of Advisers of Metrobank Foundation Inc.
(MBFI) after her presidency from 1993 until the time of her death in 2009. It was thru the Foundation
that she was able to continue her mission to pursue the country’s social development.
In their sixteen years of working together, President Cory developed close relations with Dr. Ty, his
wife Mrs. Mary and their children. On special family occasions, Pres. Cory would send her personal
paintings as gifts to the family with special dedications.
Left to right
MBFI Executive Director Nicanor
Torres, Jr.; MBFI Trustee and EVP
Elvira Ong Chan; MBFI Senior Vice
President Anjanette Dy Buncio; MBFI
President Aniceto Sobrepeña; and
Lifestyle Asia Editor-in-Chief Anna
Sobrepeña.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
GBP chairman Francisco Sebastian and
DOE undersecretary Raul Aguilos lead local
officials and GBP officers in the switch-on
ceremony for the new 82-MW power plant in
Toledo City.
Global Business Power switches-on
P10.2 billion 82-MW Toledo power plant
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lobal Business Power Corporation (GBP), a member of the Metrobank Group of Companies, switched-on September 19 the new 82MW coal-fired power plant of subsidiary Toledo Power Corporation (TPC) in Barangay Daanlungsod in Toledo City, Cebu. During
the ceremony, GBP and TPC officials were joined by Cebu vice governor Agnes Magpale, Toledo City mayor John Henry Osmeña
and Energy undersecretary Raul Aguilos.
As a reaffirmation of GBP’s commitment to the growth and development of the Visayas and heeding the government’s call for more power supply
to avert the looming energy crisis in 2015, GBP chairman Francisco Sebastian said, “Toledo Power wasted no time in completing the expansion
project three months ahead of schedule. Immediate completion of the expansion project is a validation of effective private-public partnerships,
working for a common goal of building a progressive nation.”
The expansion project, worth P10.2 billion and using Circulating
Fluidized Bed (CFB) technology, broke ground in November 2012. It
is an addition to TPC’s existing 60-MW coal-fired and 40 MW dieselfired plants. The new plant will supply power requirements of Carmen
Copper Corporation’s mining expansion projects beginning December
26, 2014. Carmen Copper is a subsidiary of Atlas Consolidated
Mining and Development Corporation. The expansion project will
also help ease the power situation in the Visayas grid and serve power
requirements of major industries in Western Cebu.
GBP is one of the leading independent power producers in the Visayas.
Its power plants are strategically located where high growth is expected,
with power facilities located in Cebu, Iloilo, Aklan, and Mindoro. The
company has an ongoing 150-MW expansion project in Iloilo City
through its subsidiary Panay Energy Development Corporation. A
groundbreaking ceremony was held last March 2014 and operation is
targeted by June 2016.
The 150-MW expansion project will serve power requirements in the
entire Visayas region, including Panay, Boracay, Negros, Cebu, and
Leyte, at a rate of P5.05 per kwh for long-term supply agreements.
COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
Dr. George S.K. Ty with son Arthur Ty and Ateneo President Fr. Jett Villarin, SJ
present signed MOA together with officials from GTMF, Metrobank, and Ateneo.
GEORGE S.K. TY Learning Innovation
Wing to rise at the Ateneo’s Areté
A
GT-Metro Foundation,
Inc. (GTMF) is a non-profit
organization that serves as
the family foundation of
the Ty Family. Established
in 2009, GTMF commits to
serve the community through
programs for health and
the environment, as well as
through its legacy projects,
grant making initiatives, and
calamity assistance.
Visit www.facebook.com/
gtmetro for more information.
s one of the country’s champions for quality education, Metrobank Group Chairman Dr.
George S.K. Ty, through his family foundation GT-Metro Foundation (GTMF), recently
pledged P120 million for the construction of the Learning Innovation Wing of the Areté, a
new building that will rise at the Ateneo de Manila University’s campus in Quezon City.
The Areté―Greek for excellence, goodness, virtue―will be Ateneo’s iconic creativity complex designed by
Arch. William Coscolluela and Associates, envisioned to be a center that will cultivate the spirit of creativity
and innovation among students. The George S.K. Ty Learning Innovation Wing will serve as an academic
wing housing non-traditional classrooms, creative spaces, performing arts studios, as well as the AteneoCordon Bleu Culinary Institute, which shall have a small restaurant at the ground floor.
Dr. Ty, together with GTMF Chairman Arthur Ty and Executive Director Aniceto M. Sobrepeña, turned
over the first tranche of the P120 million donation to Ateneo President, Fr. Jett Villarin, SJ and Vice
President for Loyola Schools, Dr. John Paul Vergara, during a simple memorandum of agreement signing
activity at the Metrobank Plaza on August 14.
“Education is very important in our lives. This is why I have chosen to support the Areté, which will help
young people enhance their skills, develop their creativity, and foster their love for learning,” said Dr. Ty,
who aims to leave a lasting mark on the country’s education system by supporting the construction of
educational facilities through GTMF Legacy Projects.
GEORGE S.K. TY donates P10M to TMP Tech
T
oyota Motor Philippines (TMP) chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty
donated ten million pesos to Toyota Motor Philippines School of
Technology (TMP Tech) to be used for scholarship for deserving
students. The announcement was made in the presence of Toyota
Motor Corporation (Japan) chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada who recently visited
the Philippines.
The donation ceremony is a testament to the firm and growing partnership
between Toyota Japan and Toyota Philippines, especially as both chairmen
support TMP Tech’s mission to make the Philippines a global human resource
development hub.
The donation is being coursed through the GT-Metro Foundation (GMTF),
the family foundation of Dr. Ty which invests in strategic programs that help
improve the lives of the less privileged in Philippine society. In line with GMTF’s
goal, the school shares the same advocacy as it aims to become the school of
choice for technical education and be the best source of talent for the Toyota
Global Network to provide a better future for more Filipinos.
TOP PHOTO: Turnover of donation. From left: GT-Metro Foundation
executive director Aniceto Sobrepeña, TMP president Michinobu
Sugata, TMP Tech chairman Santos Guerrero, TMC chairman Takeshi
Uchiyamada, TMP chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty, TMP vice chairman
Alfred V. Ty, Mitsui & Co. Ltd. Asia Pacific Business Unit-Manila Branch
general manager Tetsuo Tomino, GT Capital Holdings president Carmelo
Bautista, and TMC project general manager Vicente Socco.
RIGHT PHOTO: TMP chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty gives TMC chairman
Takeshi Uchiyamada a painting as gift.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Metrobank Foundation
Outstanding Filipinos with
the Guest of Honor Senate
president Franklin Drilon
(9th from left), Metrobank
Group Chairman George
S.K. Ty (8th from left),
Senator Sonny Angara
(7th from left), Senator
Cynthia Villar (10th from
left), Senator Grace Poe
(11th from left), Metrobank
Chairman Arthur V. Ty (6th
from left) and Metrobank
president Aniceto M.
Sobrepeña (12th from left).
OUTSTANDING TEACHERS, SOLDIERS, AND POLICE OFFICERS
HONORED DURING METROBANK’S 52nd ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
M
etrobank Foundation, Inc.
(MBFI) conferred this
year’s winners of its Search
for Outstanding Teachers
(SOT), Search for The
Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS),
and Search for the Country’s Outstanding
Police Officers in Service (COPS) in an
awarding ceremony held on September 5,
2014 at the Metrobank Plaza Auditorium.
Senate President Franklin Drilon served
as the guest speaker, while distinguished
officials from the government, business,
academe, and diplomatic communities
graced the event. The event served as one
of the highlights of Metrobank’s 52nd
anniversary celebration.
Collectively called as the Metrobank
Foundation Outstanding Filipinos, these
exemplary teachers, soldiers, and police
officers are hailed because of their
dedication to service and being champions
of excellence even in the most trying of
circumstances.
“There are countless stories of bravery,
heroism, sacrifice and gallantry not only
in the AFP and PNP, but also among our
teachers and other government workers.
They are our modern-day heroes, who have
remained honest and true to their calling,
who will not hesitate to walk the extra mile
and transcend their limitations just to give
the best service possible to our country
and people,” said Senate president Drilon
in his speech.
Four
elementary,
four
secondary
public school teachers, and two higher
education professors join the rank of
326 Outstanding Teachers honored by
Metrobank Foundation since 1985.
The 2014 Outstanding Teachers are
Anna Bella Abellera (Naga City), Sharon
Rose Puyo (Cabadbaran City, Agusan del
Norte), Dr. Enerio Ebisa (Iligan City), and
Dr. Allan Moore Cabrillas (San Jose City,
Nueva Ecija), Dr. Juanito Merle (Pagbilao,
Quezon), Dr. Jesus Insilada (Calinog,
Iloilo), Dr. Matrose Galarion (Angeles
City), Dr. Noel Ibis (Vinzons, Camarines
Norte), Resurreccion Sadaba (Miagao, Iloilo), and Dr. Teodora Balangcod
(Baguio City).
On the other hand, the members of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines awarded
as 2014 Outstanding Soldiers are Colonel
Teodoro Llamas PA, Master Sergeant
Aladin Dacayanan PA, and Staff Sergeant
Rehum Magno PA, Captain Alberto
Carlos PN, Sergeant Eugene Padilla PN
(M), Commissary Steward 2nd Class Felix
Guaves II PN, Lieutenant Colonel Adriano
Duadico PAF, Staff Sergeant Sheryl Toribio
PAF, Technical Sergeant Benny Dofitas
PAF, and Lieutenant Colonel Florencio
Ritchie Capulong III MAC.
Meanwhile, the 2014 Outstanding Police
Officers are Police Senior Superintendent
Cedrick Train (Palo, Leyte), Police
Senior Superintendent Rodelio Jocson
(Maguindanao), Police Chief Inspector
Byron Allatog (La Trinidad, Benguet),
Police Chief Inspector Reynaldo Ariño
(Zamboanga City), Police Officer 3
Michael Pontoy (Kalibo, Aklan), Senior
Police Officer 1 Reynaldo Solante (Cebu
City), Police Officer 2 Arshear Ismael
(Zamboanga City), Police Officer 3
Alexander Fazon, Jr. (Butuan City), Senior
Police Officer 1 Rey Sarcon (San Fernando
City, Pampanga), and Police Officer 3
Comet Dumangeng (Sta. Rita, Pampanga).
“We have always believed in the Filipinos’
potential to succeed given the ample
opportunities to pursue their dreams,” said
Metrobank Foundation President Aniceto
M. Sobrepeña. “We honor exemplary
teachers, soldiers and police officers who
have braved the odds, blazed a trail in
their respective fields, and inspired other
people through their deeds because as we
enable them to reach for their aspirations,
they, in turn, help us reach the Metrobank
Foundation’s dream of nurturing a society
that is committed to the task of nationbuilding,” he continued.
The
Outstanding
Philippine
Soldiers
Each SOT, COPS and TOPS awardee was
presented with a trophy and gold medallion.
Each SOT awardee received Php 500,000
cash prize, while TOPS and COPS awardees
each received Php 400,000 cash prize.
Now on its 30th year, Metrobank
Foundation Search for Outstanding
Teachers, in partnership with the
Department of Education (DepEd) and
the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED), honors the teaching profession,
recognizing those who exhibit competence,
remarkable dedication to their work, and
effective educational leadership, as well as
their various community involvements.
Metrobank Foundation Search for The
Outstanding Philippine Soldiers, in
partnership with the Rotary Club of Makati
Metro for the past 15 years, honors the
gallant men and women of the Armed
Forces who go beyond expectations and
highlights their achievements and efforts
toward nation building and development.
On its 12th year, Metrobank Foundation
Search for the Country’s Outstanding
Police Officers in Service, in partnership
with the Rotary Club of New Manila East,
honors the career achievements of gallant
police officers of the nation who actively
mobilized, involved and organized the
community to become fellow vanguards of
peace and order.
Country’s
Outstanding Police
Officers in Service
Search for
Outstanding
Teachers
Metrobank Group sustains
Yolanda rehabilitation
M
any months after the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda,
rehabilitation of damaged health facilities and
restoration of vital health services in affected areas
remain a top priority.
In this light, the Metrobank Group through GT-Metro Foundation
(GTMF), the family foundation of Metrobank Group Chairman Dr.
George S.K. Ty, signed a memorandum of agreement with Plan
International – Philippines middle of August at the Metrobank
Plaza to signify its partnership for the rehabilitation of health
facilities.
GTMF and Plan will build three health stations with birthing
facilities in Palo, Leyte; and Mercedes and Guiuan, Eastern
Samar. As an added feature of the Department of Health (DOH)compliant health stations, disaster-resilient elements will be
included in the design and planning of the stations.
GTMF has allocated over P6 million for the construction of the
health stations that will be complemented by a P1.6 million
contribution from Plan, which will manage the projects. GTMF
Deputy Executive Director Nicanor Torres Jr. considered the
undertaking as Metrobank Group’s contribution to restoring
access to health services, especially to pregnant mothers and
their newborn babies.
The World Health Organization estimated that some 220,000
pregnant mothers will give birth within the year and about 70,000
newborn babies are in need of care in Yolanda-affected areas.
“As a foundation that is primarily into implementing health
programs for disadvantaged communities, we see how a lack
in working health facilities may reverse the gains that have been
achieved in curbing maternal and infant mortalities in challenging
areas,” said Mr. Torres.
Each health station will be fully equipped to meet the basic
health needs of up to 900 families residing in three to six
adjacent barangays and cater to about 10-15 births per month.
Aside from the health stations, the Metrobank Group will build
25 classrooms in eight schools and complete the turnover of 500
fishing boats in various Yolanda-affected areas in the Visayas.
GTMF Deputy Executive Director
Nicanor Torres Jr. and Plan InternationalPhilippines Country Director Catharina
van der Hor sign a MOA to construct
health stations with birthing facilities in
Leyte and Eastern Samar.
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Charter Ping An holds annual
Million Producers’ Night
People
and
Events
Charter Ping An Chairman Atty. Bienvenido E. Laguesma
and Orix Metro President Mr. Protacio C. Bantayan, Jr.
O
The Million Producers with Charter Ping An Board
of Directors
Charter Ping An SEVP
Emmanuel Que
Charter Ping An Chairman
Atty. Bienvenido Laguesma
Charter Ping An
President Melecio
Mallilllin
Charter Ping An Board of Directors held a toast for the
Million Producers (from left): Chairman Atty. Bienvenido
Laguesma, President Melecio Mallillin, Director Melizza
Doris Guiao, Vice Chairman Robert Yu, Corporate
Treasurer Wendy Saez Co, Director Alexander Chua, and
Senior Executive Vice President Emmanuel Que
The Decamillionaires
n September 26, Charter Ping
An Insurance Corporation
held its 2nd Annual Million
Producers’ Night at the Mayuree
Ballroom of Dusit Thani Manila, Makati
City. This momentous event was organized
for the million producing Charter Ping An
insurance agents of Greater Manila. This is
to appreciate and celebrate their excellent
contribution to the Company’s yearly
increasing premiums since 2009.
The Night was graced by the insurance
agents themselves and Charter Ping An’s
Board of Directors and Officers headed by
its Chairman, Atty. Bienvenido Laguesma.
The program was opened by Charter Ping
An’s Senior Executive Vice President
Emmanuel Que, and was followed by Atty.
Laguesma with his thanksgiving speech.
He, together with Charter Ping An’s Vice
Chairman Robert Yu, President Melecio
Mallillin, Mr. Que, Directors Alexander
Chua and Melizza Doris Guiao, and
Corporate Treasurer Wendy Saez Co, held a
ceremonial toast for the Million Producers.
Right after the toast, Mallillin gave his
words of appreciation and encouragement
to the agents. It was then followed by a
sumptuous feast prepared by Dusit Thani
and the guests were serenaded by the
Night’s performing band.
During the event, Charter Ping An, led
by its Executive Vice President Nicasio
Rollan III, awarded agents with 10 million
and above gross premiums written. The
awardees, dubbed as the Decamillionaires,
each received a trophy and a special tailored
fit coat. Also, Charter Ping An’s Assistant
Vice President for Marketing Services Alma
Landong raffled off some exciting prizes
for the guests. The Million Producers’
Night ended with lots of music and dancing.
Each Million Producer took home a special
Charter Ping An travel bag, which is a hint
to the Company’s 2015 sales promo for the
agents.
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CEREMONIAL PILE DRIVING OF MDH’S
NEW MEDICAL TOWER
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PHOTO 1
Metrobank Group Chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty,
MDH President Aniceto Sobrepeña
PHOTO 2
Federal Land President Alfred Ty
PHOTO 3
MDH Chairman Dr.
Antonio S. Abacan
Jr., Hospital Director
Dr. Hian Ho Kua
PHOTO 4
4
Senior Vice
President for Medical
Affairs Dr. Dante
Morales, Medical
Staff Association
President Dr. Cynthia
Cuayo-Juico, and
other MDH officers
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PHOTO 8
6
PHOTO 5
8
5 9
PHOTO 9
Ambassador Zhao
Jian Hua of the
People’s Republic of
China, Presidential
Special Envoy to
China Carlos Chan,
and officers of the
Philippine Soong
Ching Ling Foundation
and China Soong
Ching Ling Foundation
with local children
during turnover
of school building
donated by Chan’s
company Liwayway
Marketing in Bohol.
The Nin Hao team presents a
copy of the July-August issue
of the magazine to Metrobank
Group Chairman Dr. George
S.K.Ty and MDH Chairman
Dr. Antonio S. Abacan Jr.
during a courtesy call at the
Metrobank Plaza in Makati.
PHOTO 6
7
PHOTO 7
National Artist for
Literature Virgilio
Almario, Nin
Hao consultant
Joaquin Sy
and officers of
the Unyon ng
Manunulat sa
Pilipinas (UMPIL),
the biggest
organization of
writers in the
country, at the
UMPIL national
convention
at the UP
College of Mass
Communications
in end of August.
The Nin Hao team pose with Chinese Commercial News publisher Solomon Yuyitung, director Stephen Techico and office manager
Juan Lim during the team’s courtesy call at the newspaper’s office in Binondo. Chinese Commercial News is the country’s oldest
Chinese language newspaper. It is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year.
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OCTOBER 2014
2014
Members of the
MDH business
development
team pose with
Atty. Florencio
Mallare, publisher
of World News,
during the team’s
courtesy call at
the World News
office in Binondo.
PHOTO 10
SL Agritech Chairman Henry
Lim Bon Liong, VP of the
Federation of Filipino-Chinese
Chambers of Commerce and
Industry Inc. and President of
the Philippine Soong Ching Ling
Foundation, launched his Rice
Bucket Challenge campaign
September 12 by distributing
rice to the poor. He urged people
who could afford to do the same
to help alleviate hunger.
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37
SEPTEMBER
PHOTO 11
11
Officers of the Association of Chinese-Filipino
Schools at the inauguration of the association’s
new office at the Tytana Building in Binondo. The
association has about 130 member schools all over
the country, about 45 of which are in Metro Manila.
PHOTO 12
Chinoy TV CEO Alvin Kingson Tan and COO
Loraine Tan with Nin Hao editor-in-chief Bingle
Chuidian and Veronica Koh at the Food Expo and
Career Fair at the SM Megamall end of August.
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14
PHOTO 13
Ganny Tan, EVP of the Tsinoy NGO Kaisa Para
sa Kaunlaran (Kaisa) pose with officers of Gawad
Kalinga and local officials at the groundbreaking
of a Gawad Kalinga village in Mati, Davao. The
village is funded by the Philippine Soong Ching Ling
Foundation and China Soong Ching Ling Foundation
through Kaisa.
PHOTO 14
EVP Angel Ngu and other officers of
the Federation of Filipino-Chinese
Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Inc. (FFCCCII) with DILG secretary Mar
Roxas at the celebration of the 113th
anniversary of police service in the
country.
PHOTO 15
Pageant organizers, winners and
guests at the thanksgiving dinner for
the success of the 2014 Mr. and Miss
Chinatown at the Royale Sharksfin
Restaurant in Binondo.
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PHOTO 16
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OCTOBER 2014
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16
National Artist for the
Visual Arts Abdulmari
Asia Imao with some
organizers, participants
and guests at the
Chinese painting and
calligraphy exhibit
at the Foguangshan
Mabuhay Temple in
Manila.
SEPTEMBER -JULY
- OCTOBER
OCTOBER
- AUG 2014
2014 || NIN-HAO
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PHOTO 17
Chinese culture expert Anthony Tiu with a copy of Nin Hao. Tiu’s comment
on the magazine: Nin Hao is a magazine that is well integrated into the
mainstream but has maintained its distinct Chinese Filipino characteristics.
PHOTO 18
17
Metrobank adviser Tan Tian Siong at the Food Expo and Career Fair at the
SM Megamall.
PHOTO 19
FFCCCII president Dr. Alfonso Siy and
Chinoy TV host Willord Chua at the
opening of the Food Expo and Career
Fair at the SM Megamall end of August.
PHOTO 21
Writer Vim Nadera (left), director of the
Philippine High School for the Arts,
with teachers and students of the
school at the Second China-ASEAN
Youth Cultural Exchange Festival held
in Beijing. The school’s participation
in the festival was sponsored by the
Association for Philippines-China
Understanding (APCU), which played
a key role in the establishment of
diplomatic ties between the Philippines
and China in 1975.
PHOTO 22
19
Reginald Yu, president, and other
officers of the Anvil Business Club with
school children during inauguration
and turnover of school house donated
by the club in Tacloban City.
PHOTO
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OCTOBER 2014
2014
20
Officers of the
Federation
of Alumni
Associations
pose with copies
of Nin Hao at the
Food Expo and
Career Fair at the
SM Megamall.
22
23
Students
of the
Polytechnic
University of
the Philippines
with officers
of the MDH
Quality
Management
Office and
the Nin Hao
team during
the students’
study tour in
the hospital.
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PHOTO 24
24
Officers of St. Stephen’s High School and Manila
Doctors Hospital pose with copies of Nin Hao after
MOA signing.
PHOTO 25
Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at the
Ateneo de Manila University Christina Liu plays the
traditional Chinese instrument guzheng (zither) at
the opening of the Chinese painting and calligraphy
exhibit at the Foguangshan Mabuhay Temple in
Manila.
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2014
PHOTO 26
Presidential Special Envoy to China Carlos Chan,
Mr. Domingo Chua, Dr. Ellen Palanca and Miss
Christina Liu with teachers and members of the
Loboc Children’s Choir at the Confucius Institute at
the Ateneo de Manila University. Chan is a long time
supporter of the choir, having brought the choir to
perform in China several times.
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