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Vol. XXVI No. 211 16 Pages, 2 Sections
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Misuari fears re-arrest
70 solons
running for
re-election
unopposed
By Christine Herrera
NEARLY a third of the 240-
member House of Representa-
tives will return to their seats in
the 16th Congress next year, as-
sured of re-election as they run
unopposed in the May 13 elec-
tions, officials said on Friday.
House officials said the
returning members include
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte,
Jr., who represents Quezon City,
and Deputy Minority Leader
Ferdinand Martin Romualdez,
the represetantive of Leyte.
Belmonte said he hoped
he would retain his position as
Speaker and Romualdez, as the
most senior member of the mi-
nority bloc, could take over as
Minority Leader from Danilo Su-
arez, who is serving his last term.
At least 70 congressmen
will run unopposed in their dis-
tricts, and in one newly-created
districted in Quezon City, Bel-
monte’s nephew, Christopher
Belmonte, is also unopposed.
The ruling Liberal Party expect
to retain the majority as many
of its members face competition
from coalition allies.
The first session of the 16th
Congress will open on the last
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Ban on dynasties pressed
By Rey E. Requejo
A TAXPAYER has asked the Su-
preme Court to order the Com-
mission on Elections to imple-
ment the constitutional provision
prohibiting political dynasties in
next year’s mid-term elections.
Louis Biraogo is seeking
a mandamus to compel the
Comelec to implement section
26, article II of the Constitution
prohibiting political dynasties in
Drug mule files appeal
By Sara Susanne
D. Fabunan and Eric
B. Apolonio
THE Philippine government on
Friday filed a notice of appeal
before the Malaysian Court of
Appeal that earlier imposed the
death penalty on a Filipina it
found guilty of drug trafficking.
Courtesy call. President Benigno Aquino III welcomes China’s Foreign Affairs Vice Minister Fu Ying who
paid a courtesy call on him in Malacañang on Friday.
Official visit. President Aquino welcomes French Prime Minister
Jean-Marc Ayrault who is here on a three-day visit. The Philippines and
France on Friday signed two agreements, including a P20.1-million loan
to study biomass production using rice straw. Bullit Marquez, AP
US ship to sail through
shoal on way to Manila
By Florante S. Solmerin
and Francisco Tuyay
THE USS George Washington,
one of the US Navy’s largest
aircraft carriers, is set to arrive
on Oct. 24 in the country for a
“goodwill visit,” and will enter
the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile
Exclusive Economic Zone via the
South China Sea.
the elections, saying the Charter
clearly bans them.
“The state shall guarantee
equal access to opportunities for
public service and prohibit politi-
cal dynasties as may be defined
by law,” Biraogo said.
“Whether or not political dy-
nasties are evil per se is no longer
debatable from a constitutional per-
spective. Section 26, Article II of the
1987 Constitution prohibits political
dynasties, period.” Next page
In a statement released on
Friday, the Philippine Embassy
in Kuala Lumpur said, however,
that the death sentence would
not be carried out anytime soon.
Consul General Medardo
Macaraig said the appeal pro-
ceedings in Malaysia generally
took two years or even more.
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The 104,200-ton carrier is ex-
pected to pass through the Pana-
tag Shoal, which is situated 124
miles off Zambales.
The shoal is where the territo-
rial dispute between Manila and
Beijing started in April, after the
crew of a Chinese vessel prevent-
ed the Coast Guard from arrest-
ing Chinese fishermen who were
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PH, China
to help in
criminal
offenses
By Sara Susanne
D. Fabunan
THE Philippines and China on
Friday agreed to provide mutual
assistance on criminal matters
after both sides agreed to imple-
ment a more enhanced pact they
previously signed more than
nine years ago.
As part of the Foreign Min-
istry Consultation, the two sides
ratified the enhanced Mutual Le-
gal Assistance in Criminal Mat-
ters or MLAT, which drafted the
guidelines in providing mutual
assistance in the investigation and
prosecution of criminal offenses.
The ratification was signed
by Foreign Affairs assistant sec-
retary for Legal Affairs Irene
Susan Natividad and Chinese
Ambassador to the Philippines
Ma Keqing and was witnessed
by the Philippine and Chinese
delegations.
Under the enhanced agree-
ment, the assistance to be pro-
vided by authorities from both
countries, include the taking of
testimony of witnesses, provi-
sion of documents and items of
evidence, exchange of criminal
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Palace denies such move,
says he can run in polls
By Joyce Pangco Pañares
MORO National Liberation Front chair-
man Nur Misuari cancelled a press brief-
ing set for Friday, claiming he would
have been arrested if he proceeded to
Hotel Rembrandt in Quezon City.
Misuari said Malacañang and
the Justice Department have con-
spired to have him re-arrested
after he publicly opposed the
framework agreement between
the government and the Moro Is-
lamic Liberation Front.
But deputy presidential
spokesperson Abigail Valte de-
nied such moves.
“There is no truth to that. He
does not have outstanding war-
rants,” Valte said.
Misuari, a former governor of
the Autonomous Region in Mus-
lim Mindanao, was earlier arrested
Enrile asks how lower
sin tax was arrived at
By Rey E. Requejo
A TAXPAYER has asked the
Supreme Court to order the
Commission on Elections to
implement the constitutional
provision prohibiting political
dynasties in next year’s mid-
term elections.
Louis Biraogo is seeking
a mandamus to compel the
Comelec to implement section
26, article II of the Constitution
prohibiting political dynasties in
the elections, saying the Charter
clearly bans them.
“The state shall guarantee
Gulf between anti, pro
RH bill wide as before
By Macon R. Araneta
and Maricel V. Cruz
THE gap between the support-
ers of the Reproductive Health
bill and its detractors remained
as wide as ever on Friday despite
news that the House will come
out with a new version that would
please both camps.
Former Health Secretary Es-
peranza Cabral and Senator Pia
Cayetano said they believed the
new version should be good and
acceptable to all who opposed the
bill, but House Minority Leader
Danilo Suarez said he remained
Goodwill visit. The aircraft carrier USS George Washington
is arriving here on Oct. 24 for a goodwill visit, according to the
US Embassy in Manila.
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Binay in Rome
for Calungsod
VICE President Jejomar
Binay arrived in Rome
on Friday to lead an es-
timated 5,000 Filipinos
who will be witnessing
the canonization of Pedro
Calungsod at the Vatican
on Sunday, his office said
the same day.
President Benigno
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for leading attacks in 2001 in Sulu
and Zamboanga City where more
than 100 people were killed.
He accused the government of
reneging on the peace agreement
with the MNLF and escaped by
boat to Malaysia.
Misuari was subsequently ar-
rested in Malaysia and deported to
the Philippines, but a Makati court
found him not guilty of the rebel-
lion charges in December 2009.
Misuari has been invited to join
a Transition Commission that will
draft a new law to implement the
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equal access to opportunities
for public service and prohibit
political dynasties as may be de-
fined by law,” Biraogo said.
“Whether or not political
dynasties are evil per se is no
longer debatable from a consti-
tutional perspective. Section 26,
Article II of the 1987 Constitu-
tion prohibits political dynas-
ties, period.”
Still, Senator Aquilino Pi-
mentel III, head of the commit-
tee on electroal reforms, said
Friday a bill seeking to end po-
litical dynasties would not be
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completely opposed to it and
doubted it would address the
problem of the country’s growing
population.
And on Thursday, a priest said
the Catholic Bishops Conference
of the Philippines, which is vio-
lently against the bill, had yet to
receive a copy of the substitute
bill and so could not comment on
it yet.
But House Speaker Feliciano
Belmonte Jr. told reporters the
same day he hoped that the pro-
posed amendments to the bill
would allow the chamber to fi-
nally put it to a vote. Next page
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70... Misuari... MILF chief negotiator Moha-

gher Iqbal, however, minced no
words in debunking Misuari’s
Misuari] is a comment made by
one leader,” he said.
“It is not something that we
Monday of July 2013 when peace agreement with the claims of military strength and are too bothered about, although
President Aquino, who is serv- MILF, in particular the creation political clout. we are addressing Misuari’s
ing the second half of his six-year of the Bangsamoro that will re- “The day of reckoning for concerns squarely and point-
term, will be delivering his fourth place the Autonomous Region him his near. He has filed his blank,” Leonen said.
State-of-the-Nation address. in Muslim Mindanao. candidacy for ARMM governor Iqbal said the MILF would-
At least three party-list mem- He has rejected the offer of for the 2013 polls. If he wins, leave it up to the Organiza-
bers of Akbayan, Kassanga and the government, saying it is an then it means he still has the tion of Islamic Cooperation to
1-Care chose to run for seats in insult to the 1996 final peace support of the people,” Iqbal schedule the next round of unity
their legislative districts after agreement with the MNLF that said of Misuari. talks with the MNLF.
they failed to get the nomina- created the ARMM. Iqbal’s statement was sup- But in a phone patch at a
tion of their groups. MILF chairman Murad Ebra- ported by government chief media forum Friday, Misuari
Arlene Kaka Bag-ao said him earlier appealed to the negotiator Marvic Leonen, who ruled out any reconciliation
she would run as represen- MNLF to support the creation questioned Misuari’s claim that with the MILF.
tative of the newly-created of the Bangsamoro. he had over a million armed “It’s impossible because
Dinagat Island after she was “We appeal to our MNLF supporters, and that about Al Haj Haj Murad Ebrahim,
replaced in the Akbayan by breathren to support the frame- 17,000 fighters of the MILF had chairman of the Moro Islam-
Undersecretary for Political
work agreement and take this defected to the MNLF because ic Liberation Front et al sold
Affairs Ibarra Gutierrez.
“I did not leave my party-list. I historic journey with us,” Mu- of the signing of the framework their soul and the Philippine
am still a member of Akbayan. I rad said in his speech on Mon- agreement. sovereignty to the Malay-
have nurtured the desire to serve day during the signing of the “If Misuari has a million sians,” Misuari said.
my home province since I have be- framework deal. fighters, that would mean he He also said the framework
come a lawyer,” said Bag-ao, who “This is not the time for re- has a force bigger than our en- agreement failed to tackle the
was prosecutor at the impeachment crimination but the time for tire Armed Forces. And accord- problems affecting Mindanao.
trial of former Supreme Court unity.” ing to Iqbal, the MILF only has The Commission on Elec-
Chief Justice Renato Corona. Murad said the MNLF and 11,000 fighters, so where did tions, meanwhile, said there
Salvador Cabaluna of I- the MILF must “act, think, and Misuari get the 17,000?” Le- was no prohibition on Misuari
Care and Teodorico Haresco speak as one Bangsamoro.” onen said. to run for ARMM governor.
of Kasangga said they will run A delegation of the MNLF, Leonen said the majority of Poll Commisioner Rene
for seats in their districts in led by Cotabato Vice Governor the MNLF commanders, as well Sarmiento said the law only
Aklan after the Commission Muslimin Sema and ARMM as the Sema-led Council of the prohibits those convicted of a
on Elections disqualified their caretaker vice governor Bain- 15, were backing the accord. crime from holding public of-
groups as party-lists. on Karon, attended the signing “The MNLF will not be mar- fice. With Francisco Tuyay and
ceremony. ginalized. That [opposition by Joel E. Zurbano

Binay... Ducks from China. Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon and

Aquino III had designated
Binay to lead the Filipino del-
egation to Rome for Calung-
sod’s canonization.
“The presence of the thou-
sands of Filipinos here and
the millions more around the
world who are eagerly await-
ing Blessed Calungsod’s can-
onization as the second Fili-
pino saint reaffirms our faith
as a nation,” Binay’s office
quoted him as saying.
“I hope his dedication and
sacrifice will serves as an ex-
ample for the Filipino youth to
emulate.”
Binay, who is also the Presi-
dential Adviser on Overseas
Filipino Workers’ Concerns,
had previously expressed his
hope that Calungsod would be
the patron saint of the Filipi-
nos working abroad.
Calungsod is the second Fili-
pino to be declared a saint after
Lorenzo Ruiz, who was canon-
ized by Pope John Paul II in 1987.
On Sunday, Binay will at-
tend a mass at Saint Peter’s
Square that will signal the
start of the canonization rites
for Calungsod and six oth-
ers. A procession of the new
saints’ icons will be held at the
Chiesa di Santa Pudenziana
later in the evening.
Binay will meet some mem-
bers of the Filipino commu-
nity in Italy at the Pontifico
Collegio Filippino after the
canonization.
He will also attend the
thanksgiving mass to be cel-
ebrated the day after the can-
onization at 8 a.m. at the apse
of St. Peter’s Basilica.
From Rome, Binay will pro-
ceed to Israel for a short offi-
cial visit to learn more about
the country’s technological
advances in agriculture and
food production.
Lourdes Mangaoang of Customs’ X-ray division show reporters P40-
million worth of smuggled frozen ducks from China. SONNY ESPIRITU
Gulf...
The RH bill aims to guarantee
universal access to the methods
of contraception, fertility con-
trol, sexual education and ma-
ternal health care but is highly
divisive, with experts, academics
and major political figures either
supporting or opposing it.
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman,
the principal author of House
Bill 4244, said the new ver-
sion, among other things,
would mandate the government
to to give priority to the poor
households in its provision of
reproductive health care, to
guarantee public access to re-
productive health care services,
and to provide financing sup-
port to promote natural meth-
ods of family planning.
Former Health Secretary Es-
peranza Cabral and the women
advocates of the bill on Friday
welcomed the substitute measure
and said the amendments would
be acceptable to its oppositors.
But House Minority Leader
Danilo Suarez said he remained
completely opposed to the
RH Health Bill and doubted it
would be able to address the
country’s growing population.
“I dont support the RH Bill-
-even the revised version of
the measure. I am completely
opposed to it,” Suarez told the
Manila Standard.
He was quick to say that his
position did not reflect the posi-
tion of the 27-man opposition
in the House.
“It is still a consience call for
the minority,” said Suarez who,
along with the other members
of the opposition bloc, earlier
withdrew their authorship of
House Bill 4244.
He said the bill would face rough
sailing in both House of Congress.
Senator Pia Cayetano, the
principal author of the RH bill
in the Senate, said she was still
reviewing the amendments in
the House.
“This is different from our bill,
but it’s still good for me to know
their version,” Cayetano, who left
for abroad on Friday, tweeted.
Cabral said she was amena-
ble to the amendments to the
House version of the bill.
“I agree. That’s how priority
should be given,” Cabral said in
reaction to the provision man-
dating that the poor be given
priority in the distribution of
birth control methods.
She said the poor could not
afford to buy even the cheapest
contraceptives.
“The rich can have the num-
ber of children they want and
the poor twice as many children
as they want,” Cabral said.
“If a poor mother wants only
three children, the tendency is
for her to have six children due
to her failure to purchase con-
traceptives.”
Joy Pacete of the Center for
Population Empowerment said
the changes to the bill were
highly acceptable. CPE is a
pro-RH group dealing with the
urban poor and women in the
depressed communities.
“These women have been
saying that in case they have
money, they will spend it to buy
rice first,” Pacete said.
Jun Alocera, program man-
ager of the Center for Advo-
cacy and Policy of the Philip-
pine Legislators Council for
Population Development, said
the intention to help poor fami-
lies control the number of their
children was fine with them.
Enrile..
passed in the current Congress.
He said there were too many
roadblocks, including the pres-
ent composition of Congress
where many lawmakers be-
longed to dynasties.
“It will not pass during this
Congress,” Pimentel told re-
porters.
“But let us start the debates
so that if we have to file a bill
on political dynasties in the
next Congress, we will file an
improved one.”
Biraogo says the ban on po-
litical dynasties was written by
the framers of the Constitution
to guarantee equal access to op-
portunities for public power.
“The list of candidates for
national and local government
posts in the coming May 2013
midterm elections is the best
testament to the mockery this
PH...
records, execution of searches
and seizures, location and iden-
tification of witnesses and trac-
ing and confiscation of proceeds
of crimes, as well as freezing of
assets.
Given the rising number of
transnational crimes, the MLAT
will allow the Philippines and
China to obtain evidence, wit-
nesses and proceeds of crimes
that are beyond the country’s
physical and legal jurisdiction.
Manila and Beijing first
signed the agreement on on Oc-
tober 16, 2000. The treaty was
ratified by China in 2001 which
in turn, was ratified by the Phil-
ippines in May 8, 2012.
Foreign Affairs undersecre-
tary Erlinda Basilio and Chinese
Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying
constitutional provision has
been subjected to in the hands
of political dynasties,” Biraogo
says in his plea.
He cites the family of no less
than President Benigno Aquino
III, saying the President’s cous-
in Bam Aquino is running for
senator while his maternal aunt
Margarita Cojuangco is also
running for senator under the
opposition coalition.
Biraogo also cites the fami-
lies of former President Jo-
seph Estrada, Vice President
Jejomar Binay, Senator Ed-
gardo Angara, Senator Ramon
Revilla and the Magsaysay,
Angara and Revilla clans.
He says Binay’s son Jojo is a
mayor running for re-election in
Makati who had also served as
councilor when his father was
mayor of Makati. And Binay Sr.’s
wife Elenita also ran for mayor
of Makati while their daughter
Nancy is a candidate for senator
later agreed that their three-hour
meeting went well, although
both sides refused to go into
details when asked about the is-
sue on the territorial dispute in
the West Philippine Sea (South
China Sea).
“Maayos, maganda kinala-
basan ng meeting,” Basilio said.
“We discussed some pointers.
And we agreed to continue the
dialogue, areas of cooperation
and foreign exchanges.”
In a separate statement, Fu,
the former Chinese ambas-
sador to Manila, said that the
“two sides had candid and
in-depth discussion on the is-
sues existing in their relations
and agreed to maintain the
dialogue and properly address
differences, so as to avoid
negative impact on the bilat-
eral cooperation.”
Foreign Affairs spokesman
in next year’s elections.
Biraogo says there is no clear-
cut definition of the term “polit-
ical dynasties” from Congress,
so the Comelec should provide
its own definition.
“It is time to put an end to the
continuing insult visited upon
the Filipino people by the inex-
cusable and adamant refusal of
the Congress to enact legisla-
tion for the full enjoyment by
the people of a guaranteed state
policy,” Biraogo said.
Biraogo was the same tax-
payer who successfully pushed
for the nullification of President
Aquino’s Truth Commission by
the Supreme Court for violating
the equal-protection clause in
the Constitutional in 2011.
He is also one of the 15 pe-
titioners assailing Republic
Act 10175, also known as the
Cybercrime Prevention Act of
2012, a case still pending before
the high court.
Raul Hernandez later said that
the two panels explored mecha-
nisms that will help realize the
agreements reached between
President Benigno Aquino III
and Chinese President Hu Jintao
last year in targeting $60-billion
in bilateral trade and 2-million
two-way tourism arrivals by
2016.
Prior to the FMC meeting,
Fu made a courtesy call to
Foreign Affairs Secretary Al-
bert del Rosario, who seized
the opportunity to hand over
a $200,000 donation to Chi-
na for the victims of recent
earthquakes that rocked the
the southwestern provinces
of Yunnan and Guizhou that
killed 80 people.
“The donation is a gesture of
support and friendship,” Del
Rosario said.
With Joyce Pangco-Pañares

Ban... US... ton will arrive in Manila on

Wednesday, October 24, for a
goodwill visit that will further
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, as
it enters Philippine waters on
the eve of October 24. The naval
fourth to visit the Philippines
this year.
The three other carriers
Biraogo says the ban on political dynasties was written by the caught poaching inside the enhance the strong historic vessel will be anchored a few which visited the country this
framers of the Constitution to guarantee equal access to opportu- shoal. ties between the United States miles off Manila Bay fronting year were the submarine ten-
nities for public power. According to a statement from and the Republic of the Phil- the Mall of Asia. der USS Frank Cable, the de-
“The list of candidates for national and local government posts the US Embassy in Manila, the ippines through community During its four-day visit, its stroyer USS Milius and most
in the coming May 2013 midterm elections is the best testament to carrier’s “goodwill visit” is relations projects and profes- crew members will be escorted recently, the USS Bonehom-
the mockery this constitutional provision has been subjected to in aimed at enhancing the strong sional exchanges between U.S. by police and military person- me Richard, a landing assault
the hands of political dynasties,” Biraogo says in his plea. historic ties between the United and Philippine Navy counter- nel to ensure their safety as they ship, which arrived in the
He cites the family of no less than President Benigno Aquino States and the Philippines. parts,” the embassy said. tour the MOA and the Resorts country carrying US person-
III, saying the President’s cousin Bam Aquino is running for sena- “The U.S. Navy aircraft At least two US destroyers World in Pasay City. nel for the RP-US military
tor while his maternal aunt Margarita Cojuangco is also running carrier USS George Washing- will escort the nuclear-powered The warship of its kind is the exercises.
for senator under the opposition coalition.
Biraogo also cites the families of former President Joseph Estrada,
Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Edgardo Angara, Senator Ra-
mon Revilla and the Magsaysay, Angara and Revilla clans.
He says Binay’s son Jojo is a mayor running for re-election
in Makati who had also served as councilor when his father was
Drug... named Marivelle after she was
found guilty of allegedly traf-
ficking 800 grams of heroin and
“We are also in constant com-
munication with her family
through the Department of For-
a friend of an acquaintance she
met in Malaysia.
When she was apprehended,
mayor of Makati. And Binay Sr.’s wife Elenita also ran for mayor “Her defense counsel filed a morphine. eign Affairs’ Office of the Un- two agents from the Philippine
of Makati while their daughter Nancy is a candidate for senator in notice of appeal before the Ma- During the hearing, her court-ap- dersecretary for Migrant Work- Drug Enforcement Agency also
next year’s elections. laysian Court of Appeal right af- pointed counsel and two Embassy ers’ Affairs,” he added. interviewed her.
Biraogo says there is no clear-cut definition of the term “politi- ter the sentence was imposed by representatives were present. Marivelle was arrested on Based on PDEA’s records, 69
cal dynasties” from Congress, so the Comelec should provide its the lower court,” Macaraig said. “We still have a long way to go. March 28, 2012 at the Kuala Filipinos from October 2009
own definition. “Even after a guilty verdict is There is much room for hope,” Lumpur International Airport to 2012 have been used, either
“It is time to put an end to the continuing insult visited upon handed down at that leavel, the said Macaraig, who recalled that by Malaysian authorities while with their consent or unwit-
the Filipino people by the inexcusable and adamant refusal of the case can be elevated to the Fed- earlier this year, five Filipino she was reportedly on her way tingly, as drug couriers by West
Congress to enact legislation for the full enjoyment by the people eral Court. In the event that the death row convicts in Malaysia to Vietnam. African Drug Syndicate.
of a guaranteed state policy,” Biraogo said. Federal Court will uphold the were granted clemency. Authorities said they discov- Since 1960, more than 440
Biraogo was the same taxpayer who successfully pushed for capital punishment conviction, “The Embassy is not leaving ered two kilograms of heroin people have been executed in
the nullification of President Aquino’s Truth Commission by the an application for an executive any stone unturned in providing and morphine in the Filipina’s Malaysia, including two Aus-
Supreme Court for violating the equal-protection clause in the clemency will be undertaken,” assistance to her,” he added. bag. tralians sentenced to death in
Constitutional in 2011. he added. Macaraig said that Embassy She, however, claimed that 1986 for heroin trafficking.
He is also one of the 15 petitioners assailing Republic Act On September 28, the Shah officials attended Marivelle’s the bag was given to her by a They were the first Westerners
10175, also known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, a Alam High Court pronounced hearings and had been visiting Nigerian on the way to the air- to be executed under Malaysia’s
case still pending before the high court. the death penalty on a Filipina the Filipina in jail. port. She said the Nigerian was tough anti-drug laws.

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Miriam seeks Fee hike

reflects
ban on early failure of
campaigning collectors
By Christine F. Herrera
BAYAN Muna Rep. and Mak-
By Macon Ramos-Araneta abayan senatorial bet Teddy
Casiño on Friday said Admin-
ENDORSING any product whether istrative Order 31 mandating
an increase in fees in govern-
paid or for free and appearing on any ment agencies proves the ad-
infomercials are among the prohibitions ministration’s inefficiency in
enumerated in the proposed measure filed collecting revenue.
He said Malacañang should
by Senator Miriam Santiago to curb pre- rationalize operations and ex-
mature campaigning. penses, instead of tweaking
with charges.
Santiago’s Senate Resolution 3305 bars those planning to run in “Government should first
an election from accepting any employment in any media outfit as strive for efficiency, show the
news anchor, writer of regular talent and from buying any print, taxpayers that their money is
radio or television space to advertise himself/herself or any product put to good use, before call-
or service. ing for additional or increased
Her proposal requires any person interested in running for public of- fees,” said Casiño, criticizing
fice to file a Certificate of Intention to Run for Public Office six months measure issued by the Palace
before the deadline for the filing of a certificate of candidacy. this month.
Under her bill, the prospective candidate will be rendered ineli- He said Commission on Au-
gible to file the COC in case of non-compliance with the CIRPO. dit reports alone showed a lot of
If he/she had already filed the COC, he/she will be disqualified things that needed to be fixed.
from pursuing his/her candidacy. “In fact, what about the re-
With the CIRPO, Santiago said the Commission on Elections cent COA report that govern-
can regulate the activities of prospective candidates prior to the ment lost P101 billion in the
filing of COC. last years to corruption, ineffi-
“The CIRPO is a mandatory requirement for anyone who ciencies and irregular expens-
wants to run for public office. Failure to file a CIRPO makes a es?” Casiño asked.
person interested for running in public office ineligible to file AO 31 directs heads of de-
COC,” stressed Santiago. partments, bureaus, commis-
“This character of the CIRPO ensures that candidates will have sions, agencies, offices, and
to submit to the regulatory regime that covers everyone who is instrumentalities of the national
interested in an elective public office,” she said. government, including govern-
The greatest advantage of the CIRPO, Santiago said, is that once ment-owned and controlled cor-
filed, the prospective candidate for public office can then be subjected porations when allowed by their
to a host of regulations which can curb premature campaigning. charters, to rationalize the rates
This makes premature campaigning much easier to regulate of their fees and charges, and if
and identify, giving the public, the prospective candidates, and necessary, make adjustments.
the Comelec prior notice of what types of behaviour are prohib- Toyota wins award for people program. Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation president Michinobu “Prices of commodities are
ited and not prohibited. Sugata (left) presents to TMP chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty the Asian Human Capital Award Special going up along with govern-
Commendation Prize the company won for its Human Resources Team Relations Program which
Along with the Anti-Epal bill(the Anti-Signage of Public Works transformed the culture within TMP to one that promotes open communication and transparency. TMP is
ment service which should be
Act), Santiago said CIRPO regulations can end the unethical prac- the first automotive, as well as the first Japanese-affiliated company to win the award. Sponsored by the free,” he said. “This should
tice of premature campaigning and make it more difficult for in- Singapore Ministry of Manpower, INSEAD, CNBC Asia Pacific, and the Human Capital Leadership Institute, have been consulted first with
cumbent-candidates to take advantage of their easy access to public the AHCA is a prestigious regional award which honors innovative and impactful people practices the public and not just unilater-
utilities and commercial entities. adopted by multinational companies in Asia. ally been imposed.”

Army men Enrile eases fears of financial blacklist IN BRIEF

probed for
deaths of
tribesmen
By Florante S. Solmerin
THE commanding officer of the
Army’s 27th Infantry Battalion
and one of his officers were re-
lieved of their posts pending re-
sults of an investigation on the
death of a B’laan woman and her
two children during a firefight
Thursday with a rebel group in
Davao del Sur.
Lt. Col. Alexis Bravo and
1Lt. Dante Jimenez were or-
dered to report to the division
headquarters on Thursday, sev-
eral hours after the incident, a
military spokesman said.
In Fort Bonifacio, Army
spokesman Maj. Harold Cabu-
noc said Army chief Emmanuel
Bautista has directed Maj. Gen.
Ariel Bernardo to speed up the
investigation.
“The Division commanding gen-
eral has been directed by our Army
chief to determine the circumstanc-
es leading to the deaths of the three
civilians,” Cabunoc said.
A caretaker-commanding of-
ficer has been assigned to the bat-
talion headquarters while investi-
gation is ongoing, Lt. Col. Lyndon
Paniza told Manila Standard To-
day in a phone interview.
The Division Inspector Gen-
eral, Col. Francis Fidel Pumihic,
was leading the Board of Inquiry
over the incident that took place
around 6 a.m. in Sitio Aliong,
Barangay Kimlawis. Victims
Juvy Capeon, 28, and her two
kids—Jordan, 13, and John, 6
were killed in the crossfire with a
group of rebels allegedly led by
Juvy’s husband, Daguil. Jordan
was Juvy’s son from a previous
marriage.
Another child of the Capeon
couple survived but was injured
in the incident. The child was now
under the custody of relatives.
Jimenez, commanding of-
ficer of Bravo Cmpany, led a
squad of soldiers to verify re-
port on the alleged presence
of rebels, the spokesman said.
Approaching a hut, they were
fired upon by more or less five
armed men led by Daguil.
SENATE President Juan Ponce
Enrile on Thursday said the Fi-
nancial Action Task Force can-
not simply dictate on member-
countries like the Philippines
that—in the first place—ve
it the power to regulate acts
against money laundering.
“That’s just a threat. When
these people sneeze, we get the
cold? I don’t think that will be the
case, ” Enrile said as he allayed
fears of a blacklist if the task force
finds the Philippines not comply-
ing with its standards.
He rejected the allegations
of Senator Teofisto Guingona
III that the task force will place
the country on the list called
Non-Cooperative Countries or
Territories compelling other
countries to impose strin-
gent measures on Philippine-
Additional benefits for war veterans bared; more to come
By Ronald O. Reyes
TACLOBAN City—Philippine Veterans
Affairs Office administrator Leonardo G.
Carolina on Friday said that more benefits
would be made available to war veterans.
Carolina made the announcement dur-
ing a special event called “Sunset Cer-
emony” he attended for 24 veterans led
by Tacloban City mayor Alfred Romual-
dez in connection with the 68th Leyte
Gulf Landing anniversary.
Voting access for elderly
related financial transactions
—including remittances from
overseas Filipinos.
other requirements and closer,
if not restrictive, scrutiny of all
He shrugged off the FATF-
imposed deadline for the Senate
to pass Senate Bill 3123. The
SENATOR Aquilino Pimentel III, PDP
Laban president, wants to make voting
related dealings.
easier for senior citizens and people
Guingona stressed failure “Who gave them the idea that deadline was set yesterday, but with disablities.
to comply with FATF sends “a they can dictate on a govern- Senate already adjourned ses- In sponsoring Senate Bill 3287, he cit-
strong message to the interna-
tional community that the Phil-
ment? Who invested them with
that power. As a member of the
sions on Oct. 17. It will resume
its session on Nov. 5.
The bill seeks to widen the
ed the “vital contributions of PWDs and
senior citizens to nation-building and the
ippines’ commitment against convention, we will have to com- need for lawmakers to give more mean-
criminal money is not supported ply but they must not tell us, ‘You scope of AMLA to include re- ing to the exercise of their political rights
by a strong will to establish the do this on this given time, other- porting entities, a broader defi- without discrimination or restriction.”
correct policies and laws against wise we will blacklist you. Other- nition of money laundering, and Pimentel, chairman of the Committee on
those who steal from the gov- wise we are no longer a sovereign encompass predicate crimes Electoral Reforms and People’s Participa-
ernment, those who profit from country. We are now under the such as bribery, malversation of tion, said the “two disadvantaged sectors in
the destruction of the earth, control of a task force over whom public funds, human trafficking, our society which continue to demonstrate
from those who rob individuals we have no say on the selection of tax evasion and crimes against their willingness to continuously build a
and corporations alike.” the people,” Enrile told reporters the environment. great Filipino nation” should be a compel-
Once the Philippines is black- after Chinese officials led by Vice Enrile said imposing a ling reason to pass the measure.
listed and tagged as an NCCT, Foreign Minister Fu Ying and deadline to pass a proposal “An Act Ensuring The Accessibility
the FATF and its member- Ambassador Ma Keqing visited is not good. He said it is no Of The Electoral Process for Persons
organizations will start global him in his office. longer parity and reciproc- With Disability and Senior Citizens”
sanctions against Philippine-re- Enrile said the country will ap- ity among nations. “They directs the Commission on Elections to
lated financial transactions such prove the proposed amendments are already dictating on us.” establish a system that will make regis-
as stringent documentation and to AMLA in his own time. Macon Ramos-Araneta tration, access to the polling precincts
and casting ballot less tedious. Macon
Ramos-Araneta
Price curb on noodles
SENATOR Manny Villar wants to include
locally made instant noodles and bottled
water among the basic necessities in order
Tough nut. to protect consumers from undue price in-
A farmer uses creases during calamity, emergency and il-
his bolo to legal price manipulation.
crack a coconut In his privilege speech delivered on
during a rally Wednesday, Villar said he filed Senate
in Mendiola to Bill 669 which sought to amend the Price
denounce the Control Act by including these products.
government’s He said that in the aftermath of the last
failure to five most disastrous storms and natural ca-
release P6
lamities (Ondoy, Pepeng, Milenyo, Pedring
billion in levy
funds that
and habagat monsoon), instant noodles and
the farmers potable water in containers became two of
say belong to the most in-demand commodities.
them. LINO During relief operations in times of
SANTOS calamities and emergencies, instant
noodles and potable water in containers
are the basic goods distributed.
Because of this, he warned that instant
noodles and bottled water have the biggest
tendency to be overpriced to the detriment
of the citizens. Macon Ramos-Araneta
Carolina disclosed that his office has sped tion on this,” Carolina said. He said he was America Recovery and Reinvestment Act
up the delivery of more services to the veter- hopeful that a measure pending in Congress signed by President Barack Obama in 2009
ans such as hospitalization, upgrading of facili- will lead to an increase in old-age and dis- only covered a pension to living war veterans.
ties at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, ability pension from P5,000 to P10,000. Carolina said that the US government
additional budget for reimbursement of hip “The bill to increase the old-age pen- should fulfill its promise of just and equal
replacements,and an increase in burial expense sion is already approved in the House of compensation to Filipino veterans who
from P10,000 to P20,000. A recently approved Representatives,” Carolina said. fought side by side with the US forces
benefit was the online registration of veterans for He said that there was headway in efforts during World War II.
application processing which is now available in in the Philippine Congress and in the Ameri- Veterans in the country number 20,000,
eight of 14 regions in the country. can government to include the members of while veterans’ spouses number 240,000
“Hospitalization is the usual problem of veterans in the giving of pensions. vemostly comprising post-World War II
our veterans, and we’ve already given atten- The Compensation fund granted in the veterans or former servicemen, he said.
A4 SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2012
ManilaStandardToday
Adelle Chua, Editor Opinion mst.lettertotheeditor@gmail.com

EDITORIAL
PHILIPPINE tourism’s claim that “it’s
more fun in the Philippines” suffered
another serious blow after the travel
Web site sleepinginairports.com ranked
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s
Terminal 1 as the “worst airport in Asia.”
This is the second time that the same
Web site ranked Terminal 1 as such. The
same terminal was adjudged the worst
in the world in 2011, and it makes one
wonder what former Transportation
and Communications Secretary Manuel
Roxas II did about this in the full year
before he moved to another agency.
Worst in the world, worst in Asia. We
are not sure if there’s even a difference
there. Worst is worst, whichever way
you look at it.
The Web site polled frequent “budget”
flyers: In which airports didn’t they
like to spend long delays or sleep
overnight? Those polled cited various
inconveniences such as lack of sleeping
A terminal case
areas and bad toilets.
Terminal 1, the travelers said, lacked
convenient places to sleep in even if they
were only chairs with armrests.
But the rant against the airport goes
beyond the inconveniences inside the
facility. Passengers also complain about
the “disorganized taxi lanes, the chaotic
atmosphere, the rampant bribery and the
taxi drivers scamming travelers on fares.”
These, to us, are the more serious
matters that should be immediately
addressed. Again, it takes political will to
curb corruption among airport personnel
and put in place a systematic approach to
solve the “taxi problem.”
The respondents to the polls, according
to the Web site, used such words as
“disappointed” and “unbelievable.”
These are the same words we would
use to describe the reaction of Manila
International Airport Authority General
Manager Jose Angel Honrado when
asked about his thoughts on the terminal’s had already engaged a contractor to review
“distinction”. the aging airport’s new design.
We agree with Honrado when he said “Repair works will be done in such a
that the Terminal 1 does not deserve to way that will not disrupt operations,” he
be tagged as Asia’s worst airport. When added.
he added, however, that the “Naia 1 is Abaya did not rant against the Web
not for sleeping,” we nearly fell off our site. Instead, he gave assurance that the
chairs—with armrests, mind you. rehabilitation of the airport would be on
Passengers sleep at airports all the top of his agenda as Transport secretary.
time. They do so because most of them More than a gateway to travelers, the
travel for hours crammed in planes with airport gives tourists a first impression
inconvenient seats. They steal a few of a country. A foreign visitor will
minutes of shut-eye between flights or likely decide whether he or she wants to
while waiting for relatives to fetch them. come back depending on the treatment
The respondents to the poll weren’t he or she receives upon stepping into
actually looking for hotel beds inside the the terminal.
airports—only chairs without armrests The Philippines is a friendly nation
that would make sleeping a lot more with so many beautiful things to offer.
bearable so they can stretch out. We must treat our visitors with the
Newly-minted Transportation and hospitality that we have been known for.
Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio But first we should take care of our own
Abaya, thankfully, responded with more airports, starting with Terminal 1, before it
sense when he said that the department degenerates into one terminal case.

Agribusiness
in Mindanao
out under the automated counting
machines,” said Jun who declined
ALEJANDRO to be drawn into a “who’s the real
DEL ROSARIO Magsaysay” debate.

BACK CHANNEL Jun is the son of former President

WITH the prospect of peace now
brighter in Mindanao after the signing
of the framework agreement between
the government and the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front, an encompassing
economic plan to develop the
country’s southern part must be the
priority of all stakeholders.
Turning guns into ploughshares
that will make Mindanao the “land of
promise” it had long been touted to
be, however, is easier said than done.
The whole machinery of government
and its relevant agencies such as the
departments
of Agriculture,
Trade, Finance
and Natural
Resources
must be
harnessed to Progress is the
ensure that
progress finally
key to peace.
comes to
Mindanao.
Progress,
after all, is
the key to
peace in Mindanao after decades of
hostilities stalled its full potential and
displaced thousands, both Muslims
and Christians.
Legislation would have to be
crafted as components to government’s
overall plans in Mindanao.
Former Senator Ramon Magsaysay,
Jr. whose passion is farming, sees the
potential of agribusiness as the way
to go in achieving development and
progress in Mindanao. For a time, Jun
Magsaysay took a break from politics
to be a gentleman farmer in Batangas
where he runs a thriving dairy farm.
Jun Magsaysay is best remembered
for his thorough and conclusive
Senate committee on agriculture
report on the P728-million fertilizer
fund scam that indicted former
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,
Agriculture Secretary Cito Lorenzo
and Undersecretary Joc Joc Bolante.
Lorenzo has fled to the US while
Bolante, considered as the architect of
the fertilizer scam, has been charged
with malversation of public funds.
Jun is seeking a return to the
Senate. Pre-poll surveys show him
to be in the winning circle. Name
recall and an untainted public service
record gives him an edge over family
namesake Rep. Mitos Magsaysay,
who’s married to Jun’s nephew.
Jun, who’s running under
the administration Liberal Party
senatorial ticket, is not the least bit
concerned that Mitos might take votes
away from him.
“The voters are intelligent enough
and the full names of the candidates
are in the voting forms to be filled
Ramon Magsaysay who perished in a
plane crash with 24 others in Mount
Manunggal in Cebu on March 17,
1957. Jun was initially a reluctant
candidate. But his supporters,
including former colleagues in the
Senate, believe he can contribute a lot
in the sphere of public service.
His father, then Defense Secretary
under President Elpidio Quirino,
became famous for putting down
the Huk rebellion. With a catchy
campaign slogan , “Magsaysay is my
guy,” he went on to win the presidency.
Ramon Magsaysay, also known by his
initials RM, endeared himself to the
people with
his populist
presidency .
Before death
snuffed out his
life, “The Guy”
was pursuing
a policy of
putting “a roof
over the heads,
and food on the
table for those
who have less
in life.”
It is an advocacy that still resonates
with the poor. It is a father’s legacy
that Jun Magsaysay wants to continue.
Hazards on the highway
Now I know why there are so
many fatal accidents on our roads and
The substitute RH bill
highways. Last Tuesday on my way because while we want the bill passed, POVERTY REDUCTION (NHTS-
to Shang Edsa Plaza, I nearly struck a we equally want to protect its essence. PR) AND OTHER GOVERNMENT
wayward motorcyclist who suddenly The words of principal author MEASURES OF IDENTIFYING
cut in front of me as I was driving ELIZABETH
ANGSIOCO Rep. Edcel Lagman came back to me. MARGINALIZATION, WHO SHALL
up the Buendia ramp. He must have
POWER POINT
He emphasized in our last meeting BE VOLUNTARY BENEFICIARIES
missed the Cubao-bound signage and that, “we cannot have a perfect law OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
wanted to get back on track. because the very nature of legislation is CARE, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
In doing so, he suddenly swerved WE MAY have a reproductive health negotiation”. FOR FREE.
from the left and in front of me. We LAW by Christmas this year! Indeed, there have been changes BUT THE STATE SHALL ALSO
were mere inches away from a major This was what came to mind when the substitute bill retains the important PROMOTE OPENNESS TO LIFE,
smashup that could have sent him and the House of Representatives Majority provisions, albeit stated differently. PROVIDED THAT PARENTS BRING
his bike flying into the air and me Floor Leader Boyet Gonzales presented The major amendments (capitalized FORTH TO THE WORLD ONLY
probably careening off the ramp. and distributed a substitute RH bill last portions) are as follows: THOSE CHILDREN THAT THEY
He merely turned his helmeted Wednesday. 1. Third paragraph of Section 2. CAN RAISE IN A TRULY HUMANE
head to look at me and sped away, No one stood to question Gonzales Declaration of Policy, which now reads WAY.
escaping becoming a statistic. This was a good sign since we know as, “The State shall likewise guarantee This section puts to rest a few of the
Fatal motor vehicle accidents how the rabid anti-RH people in the [universal] PUBLIC access to AND apprehensions against the bill.
have become so common on Edsa, House have constantly blocked the bill. RELEVANT INFORMATION AND One, those who say that the bill
Commonwealth Avenue and C-5 that Gonzales told media that House EDUCATION ON medically safe, controls population of the poor should
TV’s evening and morning news is members should study the substitute legal, ETHICAL, affordable, effective now see that beneficiaries of RH
not complete without reports of these bill during recess so they can move and quality reproductive health programs shall access the services
incidents. to individual amendments upon care services, methods, devices[,] voluntarily. The State shall neither
Wayward buses and reckless drivers resumption of sessions. AND supplies WHICH DO NOT coerce nor force them to avail of
also contribute to road accidents. When I got the copy of the substitute PREVENT THE IMPLANTATION family planning services. The services,
Often, the bus or truck driver’s excuse bill, I immediately checked the list of OF A FERTILIZED OVUM AS however, will be provided free of charge
is that the brake didn’t work. But why authors. I was relieved that the number DETERMINED BY THE FOOD AND to those who decide to use them.
take it on the road without checking has remained the same. A few of those DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) Two, those who say that the RH
every safety precaution? Recently a in the original bill were removed but [and relevant information and education bill is pro-abortion can now rest since
bus plowed into the back of another new co-authors were included. Another thereon, even as it prioritizes the it is clear in the substitute bill that the
because the driver was texting while good sign! needs of women and children among contraceptives that can be allowed are
driving. This time, the usual “brake Since the 2013 elections are near, other underprivileged sectors.]AND those that do not prevent implantation.
didn’t work” excuse didn’t work. One I was apprehensive that the number SHALL PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS After all, the World Health
of the injured passengers on the bus of co- authors would dip considering OF POOR WOMEN AND MEN IN Organization, as well as Filipino medical
that rear-ended the other happened to that the Catholic hierarchy, touted to MARGINALIZED HOUSEHOLDS experts have repeatedly stressed that
take a picture of the driver while he be politically influential, opposes the AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH clinical tests show that contraceptives
was texting. measure. THE NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD act only before fertilization.
I then examined each provision TARGETING SYSTEM FOR Turn to page 5

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Enrile’s much ado
about nothing
ROD
P. KAPUNAN
BACKBENCHER
IN HIS memoir, Senate President Juan
Ponce Enrile, in his usual outburst
interpreted by many as an attempt
to sell his accounts of those events
in which he played an instrumental
role, blasted former First Lady, now
Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Romualdez
Marcos, for the so-called “unmitigated
and unpardonable sellout of Philippine
sovereignty” to the Moro National
Liberation Front.
There was really nothing stunning
in that swan song of Enrile, except for
the dramatics in wanting to sacrifice
the truth with a contrite claim of having
called the attention of President Marcos
about that act of “perfidy.”
To set the record straight, the so-
called “Tripoli Agreement” signed on
December 23, 1976 never legally and
effectively materialized, for the fact
that it was not
signed by the
other contracting
party, the MNLF
through its
chairman Nur
Misuari. It In his desperate
was more of attempt to
a face-saving
charade. Even ingratiate
if the alleged
Agreement was
himself with this
signed by then administration,
Undersecretary
of National the Senate
D e f e n s e President ends
for Civilian
Relations, up contradicting
Carmelo Z. himself.
Barbero, who
was supposed
to be Enrile’s
subordinate, that
agreement never
became binding
or even managed to take off the ground.
As a good lawyer, Enrile knows
that only the contracting parties could
make that “agreement” binding and
enforceable. The witnesses, namely
Dr. Ali Abdusaalam Treki, Minister
for Foreign Affairs of Libya, and
Dr. Amadou Karim Gaye, Secretary
General of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference, can never
substitute themselves as parties to that
“agreement” as the Enrile would now
want to assume.
Maybe God saved the day for Mrs.
Marcos because of the unreasonable
demand of then Malaysia’s puppet Nur
Misuari to establish a separate Muslim
state carved out from the Republic’s
own national territory. But the truth is
the agreement never came to life. The
alleged agreement was a mere scrap of
paper.
Nobody will even dispute his
claim of having called the attention
of President Marcos, much that a
dead man can tell no tales. But did
it not seep into his hallucinating
mind that Mrs. Marcos was not
a signatory to that agreement?
Protocol dictates even further that
Enrile should have warned instead
his subordinate that the agreement
would violate Section 12, Article I
of the 1973 Constitution, or that the
creation of an autonomous region in
Southern Philippines is not provided
for in that Constitution.
Even if one will take it that indeed
Enrile advised President Marcos of the
implications of the Tripoli Agreement,
he regretfully failed to mention an
incident when his group abandoned
Mrs. Marcos and Undersecretary
Barbero in Libya. He, together with
Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza,
and then-Philippine Constabulary chief
Fidel Ramos, hastily left for Rome,
taking with them the second plane after
an emissary of Misuari threatened to
blow them up as they were taxied at
The substitute...
From A4
Three, those who think that RH bill
is anti-life can now see that it actually
promotes life for as long as parents are
responsible enough to provide their
children with the quality of life they
deserve.
I believe that no reasonable
person will find these amendments
objectionable.
2. The previous Section 10. Family
Planning supplies as Essential Medicines
has been replaced with,
“SEC. 10. ROLE OF THE FOOD
ManilaStandardToday
Adelle Chua, Editor Opinion
the airport in Tripoli. Enrile and his
group stayed in Rome until after the
party of Mrs. Marcos arrived in Manila.
As Mrs. Marcos said, she was all by
herself with some brave souls like
Barbero.
More than that, President Marcos’
Proclamation No. 1628 on March 25,
1977, and his issuance of P.D. No. 1111
to hold a referendum for the purpose of
implementing the “Tripoli Agreement,”
which took place on April 17, 1977,
did not bring to life an agreement that
never came into being in the first place.
Misuari was even invited to chair
the provisional government, but he
refused. But for the fact that Misuari
and his MNLF subsequently boycotted
the referendum, that all the more makes
silly the bluster of Enrile against Mrs.
Marcos. As one would put it, Enrile
has intellectually gone berserk by his
tirades.
It is even irrelevant for him to say
that only seven out of the 13 provinces
ratified the creation of that supposedly
autonomous region for Southern
Philippines. Even for the sake of
argument that all
the 13 provinces
ratified that,
still it would
not make sense
because the
legal basis for
which it was
anchored never
existed. In fact,
publications
issued by the
Office of the
Autonomous
Region in
M u s l i m
Mindanao
continue to
c a s t i g a t e
the Marcos
administration
for its unilateral
implementation
of the “Tripoli
Agreement,”
saying it was not recognized by the
Mujahidden.
Besides, the 1973 Constitution which
Enrile claims was violated no longer
exist much that it has already been
superseded by the 1987 Constitution.
In the language of lawyers, the alleged
violation of the 1973 Constitution has
become functus oficio.
Enrile should try to reexamine
what he is talking about because in his
desperate attempt to ingratiate himself
with this administration, he ends up
contradicting himself. He even forgot
that the handpicked constitutional
commissioners of Mrs. Aquino found
wisdom in the framework of the Tripoli
Agreement when they decided to
incorporate the idea of an autonomous
region in Sections 15 to 21, Article X
of the 1987 Constitution, creating not
just one but two autonomous regions
(in Muslim Mindanao and in the
Cordilleras).
Finally, that alleged sellout,
treason and culpable violation of
the Constitution committed by
his undersecretary has long been
cured by the ratification of the 1987
Constitution. In fact, the signing of the
Jeddah Accord on January 3, 1987 by
the Aquino government clearly stated
that the accord was for the purpose
of implementing the defunct Tripoli
Agreement.
Some say, Misuari’s final
capitulation came no sooner after Mrs.
Aquino decided to drop our Sabah
claim. Besides, Malaysia now fears
that pitting the Tausugs against the
government might one day awaken
them to redirect their struggle to
recovering their ancestral homeland
—Sabah. It was for this reason why
Malaysia possibly shifted support
to the non-Tausug Muslim rebels in
central Mindanao much that Misuari
could no longer be trusted.
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(FDA). - THE FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION (FDA) SHALL
DETERMINE THE SAFETY,
EFFICACY AND CLASSIFICATION
OF PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIES
FOR MODERN FAMILY PLANNING
METHODS PRIOR TO THEIR
DISTRIBUTION, PROCUREMENT,
SALE AND USE.
THE FDA SHALL UPDATE THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DRUG
FORMULARY (PNDF) WITH
RESPECT TO THE AFORESAID
PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD
MEDICAL PRACTICE.”
Diplomat par excellence
DEAN TONY
LA VIÑA
EAGLE EYES
PARAPHRASING Mark Twain, earlier
reports saying that Foreign Affairs
Secretary Albert del Rosario had
intentions to resign or would be replaced
by the President following recent events
seemed to be greatly exaggerated.
Indeed, Secretary del Rosario remains
the right man for the Department of
Foreign Affairs, and, as the President
himself has confirmed this week, it’s
important to remind everyone why this
is so, lest rumor and uncertainty chip
away at Philippine foreign affairs, and
the national interest itself.
Even in the hard realism of
international politics, a principled and
resolute person with character and
experience must represent us in foreign
affairs. The challenges of maintaining
and balancing competing national
interests are even more daunting for a
country like the Philippines, short on
state resources to advance its interests,
facing stiff competition among peers
and greater powers in a still-volatile
region.
Secretary del Rosario has
demonstrated both principle and
resoluteness. During the Arroyo
administration, while he was the
ambassador to the United States, he
could not, in good conscience, defend
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s
emergency rule declaration. When civil
war erupted in Libya and Syria, he
personally oversaw the DFA’s efforts
to evacuate our fellow citizens from the
violence, even flying into the conflict
zone to do so. There is no doubt that del
Rosario knows what the interests of our
beloved country are, but also what he
stands for—and what resources he has
available.
On our territorial disputes with
Hunger makes a mockery
of today’s world economy
By William Pesek
THE lobby of Tokyo’s majestic
Imperial Hotel was people-watching
central last weekend.
Christine Lagarde, the managing
director of the International Monetary
Fund, whisked by with 20 television
cameras in tow. German Finance
Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble zoomed
by moments later with even greater
hysteria. Next came Australian
Treasurer Wayne Swan, Bank of
Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa,
Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan
Chidambaram and other notables on
hand for the IMF’s annual meeting.
Amid the buzz, one person was all
but overlooked: Kanayo Nwanze.
It is possible you haven’t heard
of the president of the International
Fund for Agricultural Development,
one of the three food agencies of the
United Nations. The fund provides
financing to combat the poverty
threatening the foundations of the
financial system that Lagarde, US
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
and their ilk think they control and
understand. Here’s what many don’t
get: If people such as Nwanze fail,
the brand of capitalism they hold
dear can’t last.
“You can’t live in an ivory tower
in New York and think the rest of the
world can burn and it won’t affect
you,” says Nwanze, 66. “The world
has become a global village. When you
look back at what happened during the
food-price crisis in 2007 and 2008, it
was a wake-up call. It resulted in food
riots in 40 cities across the world. It
brought down governments. When
people are hungry and angry in rural
areas, it results in political instability.”
Arab Spring
The Arab Spring movement,
remember, was partly about food
inflation. Such shocks deserve urgent
attention from finance ministers and
Why do we accept this new
formulation? Because this is how it is
presently done. This section just restates
that contraceptives will be examined,
categorized, and recommended by the
FDA for inclusion in the PNDF which
includes essential medicines.
3 Section 16. Mandatory Age-
Appropriate Reproductive Health and
Sexuality Education, has a number of
amendments but mostly minor. The big
changes are the start of RH education
which now is grade six (from 5), and the
addition of the following:
“PARENTS MAY EXERCISE
THE OPTION OF NOT ALLOWING
THEIR MINOR CHILDREN TO
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China, some argue that he (or even
President Aquino) was being too
bellicose with pronouncements over
Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal or the
Spratlys (Kalayaan). Perhaps some
fine-tuning of the message may be
in order; a backroom whisper can be
as prudent as a vocal pronouncement
with regard to the South China
Sea. In any case, pronouncements
from both Malacañang and the DFA
have emphasized the Philippines’
commitment to seek peaceful
solutions to conflicts in the South
China Sea, and I have argued for
such. Critics raise that del Rosario
banked too closely on relations with
the United States to counterbalance
China, but the Secretary and the DFA
have also cited the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea as
part of its marshaled arguments. Hard
rhetoric notwithstanding, del Rosario
is acknowledging the available
options the Philippines may exercise
for a solution.
The solution to the challenges of the
South China Sea defies any simplistic
explanation or execution, and is yet
another subject for discussion. Still,
the Secretary’s continuing refrain,
defending our territorial stakes, lies in
the same direction (if not in the same
line) as the policies of his and Aquino’s
predecessors. Territorial integrity is part
of the national interest; in the case of our
ocean, to safeguard its natural resources
and as a source of socio-economic
development. The DFA’s challenge, as
the Philippines’ foreign affairs arm, is
to exercise the options to defend and
achieve the ends of national interest,
with very limited economic, military,
and diplomatic resources.
What is truly disheartening about
this episode is that it was spurred by
a legislative and leadership dispute
between Senators Juan Ponce Enrile
and Antonio Trillanes, which led to the
revelation of the notes of the latter’s
meeting with Ambassador to the
hedge-fund managers alike. The world
has experienced three food-price spikes
in the past five years. That is forcing
aid agencies and food scientists to find
ways to avoid future shocks and shield
the most vulnerable populations from
the fallout.
“The real crisis is that the era of
cheap food is over,” Robert Zeigler, the
director-general of the International
Rice Research Institute, told me in
Bangkok recently. “The question is:
How do farmers keep up with demand
from 7 billion people at the same time
climate change wreaks havoc with
production?”
As we search for answers, those
making $2 a day or less face an
increasingly bleak future. Any gains
in the incomes of billions of people
will go toward basic foodstuffs—
corn, wheat, rice, dairy products—not
education or health care.
Asia is home to hundreds of
millions of those surviving on $1 or
$2 a day. It is also the closest thing
the world has to a growth engine with
Europe crashing and America barely
expanding. That’s quite a paradox: The
economic foundations of the region
that investors hold in such high regard
is beset by hunger.
India, for example, has 1.2 billion
people and corporate executives
the world over can’t wait to gain
greater access to its growing middle
class. Yet more than three-quarters
of Indians eat less than minimum
targets set by the government. How
India reaches its full potential when
bellies are empty is anyone’s guess.
Similar questions will face China,
Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam
and elsewhere when food prices jump
the next time around. There is no time
to waste to get smarter about using
land, water, energy and technology to
end world hunger.
Thinking small
To get big things done, it is best
ATTEND CLASSES PERTAINING
TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND
SEXUALITY EDUCATION.
FLEXIBILITY IN THE TEACHING
OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND
SEXUALITY EDUCATION SHALL
BE ACCORDED TO SECTARIAN
SCHOOLS WITHIN THE
PROVISIONS AND PARAMETERS
OF THIS SECTION.”
These additional sentences accord
some leeway to schools owned or
operated by religious groups but still
requires them to provide the service.
4. Former Sections 20. Ideal
Family Size, and 21. Employer’s
Responsibilities were totally deleted.
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People’s Republic of China Sonia Brady,
further exposure of his role as a back
channel negotiator to Beijing, and his
contrary opinions of the DFA Secretary.
Games of local political survival have
forced what would have remained
confidential (due to the sensitive nature
of international affairs, and with a party
as sensitive to its international affairs
as the People’s Republic) into the open,
prompting the President to issue “gag
orders” to both Secretary del Rosario
and Senator Trillanes.
American Admiral Stephen Decatur
made this toast once: “Our country! In
her intercourse with foreign nations,
may she always be in the right; but our
country, right or wrong.” The toast’s
first half rightly reflects the importance
of prudence and integrity in a country’s
“intercourse with foreign nations.”
Domestic differences at home reflect
the natural democratic challenges of
balancing competing interests and
values for the common good (“our
country, right or wrong”), but before the
international community, we can choose
to stand as a proud country—bickering
among each other, no doubt, but united
in our shared freedoms and our common
compassion for each other—and for the
best within us, before the challenges
(and, at times, abuses) of the world and
its powers.
By virtue of principle and devotion,
Albert del Rosario has shown his
worth for the Foreign Affairs seat in
Aquino’s Cabinet. Clarity and integrity
of position with regard to contested
territories, and at the same time
flexibility and confidence in peaceful
approaches to conflict resolution, are
what we need (and arguably even
have) from Philippine foreign affairs. I
believe that with the right support and a
good team, even the vocal Secretary del
Rosario can deliver, and help place the
Philippines “in the right.”
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to think small—small farmers and
rural women, two vital groups Asian
governments tend to neglect.
Of all farm holdings worldwide, 85
percent are less than 2 hectares (4.9
acres) in size, and 500 million of these
small farmers produce 80 percent of
the food consumed in the developing
world, or about one-third of humanity.
It is imperative to increase their
productivity and living standards so
they can feed 3 billion additional
mouths by 2050.
Women are the backbone of
everything else. They tend to invest
in child nutrition, education and
health, whereas men are more likely
to buy physical assets—bicycles,
furniture, tools. As Nwanze put it:
“Our experience has shown across
Africa and across Asia that when
women are successful, the entire
community is successful.” Think
of the world economy as a series of
building blocks. The stronger the
communities, the healthier nations
and markets are.
The financial illuminati came to
Tokyo last week for nothing. There
was no progress on ending Europe’s
debt nightmare. No deals to increase
economic growth. No ideas on
expanding trade, addressing income
inequality or reining in climate change.
China didn’t even show up, throwing
a childish tantrum over its dealings
with Japan. The event was a dismal
commentary on the state of global
leadership.
Yet even worse than being weak,
that leadership is dangerously
distracted. It is too focused on
Europe’s bond spreads and China’s
currency to see that the unsexy issue
of food is the real issue imperiling the
future. America’s unemployment rate
is important; so is Japan’s credit rating.
Neither is as vital as the price of corn in
Iowa or the cost of wheat in Islamabad.
Bloomberg
The removal of the former is in keeping
with the bill’s respect for couple’s
decisions, while the latter is already
significantly covered by the Labor Code.
These are the major amendments.
The formulation of this substitute
bill is said to be the result of meetings
between pro- and anti-RH groups.
If indeed this is the compromise bill,
this may be this Congress’ Christmas
gift to the Filipino women.
(The second part of Ms. Angsioco’s
discussion of the party-list system will
appear next week.)
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Department of Public Works and Highways Republic of the Philippines
Office of the Regional Director
Region II- Cagayan Valley Region SAMAR FIRST DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Tuguegarao City OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Sorsogon1st District Engineering Office
Calbayog City Guinlajon, Sorsogon City
INVITATION TO BID
INVITATION TO BID INVITATION TO BID
The DPWH Regional Office No. 2 through Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites contractors for
to apply to bid for the following contracts. FOR
I. Contract ID : 13IJ-0005 13FK0001-
1. Contract ID: 12B00022
Contract name: Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) based on Gravel Road Strategies, Package I – Assets Preservation of National Roads Generated from Pavement
Traffic Benchmarks for Upgrading to Paved Road Standard (HDM- Contract Name : REHABILITATION/STRENGTHENING OF MALAGA
Management System Preventive Maintenance (Intermitent Sections) Arterial
4 project Analysis) (MFO-2) Intermittent Section, Jct. Ipil-Quirino BRIDGE ALONG DAANG MAHARLIKA (SM), (SAN
Boundary Road; ISIDRO – SAN JUANICO BRIDGE) Road DaanMaharlika KO560+000 – KO561+000; Jct. Abuyog-Gubat-Ariman
Road KO590+(-355) – KO590+005; Jct. Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito Road
STATIONS: Contract Location : CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR KO593+000 – KO593+950
AS PER PLAN AS PER “GAA” Scope of Work : BRC-BRIDGE-REHABILITATION-CONCRETE
KO369+105.02-KO370+850=Sta 369+100-370+751.483 KO369+245-KO370+744 The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): PHP 19,585,296.00 Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City, through the GAA-2013 intends to
KO373+226.00-KO374+705.35=Sta373+124-374+660.00 KO371+902-KO372+627
apply the sum of Php22,455,160.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC)
KO375+212.60-KO376+068.60=Sta.375+300-376+200 KO373+226-KO374+615 Contract Duration : 90 CD to payments under the contract for 13FK0001-_Package I – Assets Preservation
Contract Location: San Agustin, Isabela of National Roads Generated from Pavement Management System Preventive
Brief Description: Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) Cost of Bid Documents : P 10,000.00 Maintenance (Intermitent Sections) Arterial Road DaanMaharlika KO560+000 –
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 56,104,182.70 KO561+000; Jct. Abuyog-Gubat-Ariman Road KO590+(-355) – KO590+005; Jct.
Contract Duration: 237 CD 1. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Office, Calbayog City, through the FY- Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito Road KO593+000 – KO593+950 Bids received in excess
2013 GAA intends to apply the sum stated being the Approved Budget for the Contract of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
2. Contract ID: 12B00023 (ABC) to payments under the contract for the abovementioned contracts. Bids received
Contract name: Road Upgrading (gravel to paved) based on Gravel Road Strategies, in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bidding opening.
Traffic Benchmarks for Upgrading to Paved Road Standard (HDM-4 The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
project Analysis) (MFO-2) Intermittent Section, Nueva Vizcaya-
2. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Office, Calbayog City now invites bids
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City now invites bids for Asphalt_Overlay
Pangasinan Road, of 1.470 km. of roads. Completion of the works is required 75 CD. Bidders should
STATIONS: for the abovementioned description of works. Completion of the works is required
for the above stated contract duration. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids,
AS PER PLAN AS PER “GAA” years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in
KO219+760-KO221+144 (L=1.34 Km) The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
KO224+250-EQ=KO225+370(AH)/225+351.76(BK)-KO225+503 KO221+862-KO221+937 (L=0.08 km) Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
KO226+118-KO226+900 KO222+100-KO222+194 (L=0.09 km)
KO224+360-KO227+000 (L=2.64 km) 3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non- using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules
4.14 km. discrepancy pass/fail criterion in the Eligibility Check and Preliminary Examination of and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the
Bids as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 “Government Procurement Reform Act”.
Contract Location: Sta. Fe. Nueva Vizcaya (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.
Brief Description: Road upgrading (Gravel to Paved).
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 92,439,478.80 Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnership, organizations organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
Contract Duration: 237 CD or joint venture with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
3. Contract ID: 12B00024
Contract name: Road Upgrading (gravel to paved) based on Gravel Road Strategies, Interested Bidders may obtain further information form Department of Public
Traffic Benchmarks for Upgrading to Paved Road Standard (HDM-4 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the DPWH-Samar First District
project Analysis) (MFO-2) Intermittent Section, Aritao-Quirino Road, Engineering Office, Calbayog City, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office, Guinlajon,
Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya given below from 8:00 A.M. – 5:00. P.M. Sorsogon City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from
STATIONS: 8:00am to 12:00 noon – 1:00pm to 5pm.
AS PER PLAN AS PER “GAA”
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may purchased by Interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders
Sta.272+358.60-Sta.272+580.696=KO272+358.60 to KO272+580.696; L=222.10 KO272+362-KO272+598 in the amount stated above. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on October from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
Sta.273+172.932-Sta.273+524.79=KO273+188.85 to KO274+(-445.50); L=351.86 KO273+198-KO273+538 20-Nov. 7, 2012. Documents in the amount of Php25,000.00.
Sta.274+217.79-Sta.275+493.04=KO274+247.52 to KO276+(-491.08); L=1,275.25 KO274+250-KO275+503
Sta.276+110.414 to Sta.278+900 w/exception=KO276+126.31 to KO276+118-KO278+850 6. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Office, Calbayog City will hold a Pre- It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
KO278+817.04 w/exception; L=2,789.59 Bid Conference on Oct. 25, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. at the BAC Office, DPWH-Samar First Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the
4,638.79 M District Engineering Office, Calbayog City which shall be open to all interested parties. Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents
Contract Location: Kasibu. Nueva Vizcaya 7. Bids must be delivered at the address below on or before Nov. 7, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. not later than the submission of their bids.
Brief Description: Road upgrading (Gravel to Paved). at the BAC Office- DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Office, Brgy. San Policarpo,
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): P 102,956,172.27 Calbayog City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Contract Duration: 269 CD Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on
forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 1B.
Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance ___October 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Department of Public Works and Highways,
with RA 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. Bids will be opened on Nov. 7, 2012 at 2:00 P.M., in the presence of the Bidder’s First District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon Citywhich shall be open
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchased bid documents
representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or accepted.
75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 7, 2012
applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 8. To bid for this contract, a contractor must purchased bidding documents and meet the at 10:00 am at DPWH Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office. All bids must be
50% of ABC, (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment following major criteria; a) prior registration with DPWH, BAC-CPO, Manila; b) with accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of the contract; c) completion of a similar stated in ITB Clause 18.
check and preliminary examination of bids. contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and d) Net Financial
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH- Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to
10% of ABC. Bidders shall submit their bids through their duly Authorized Liaison Officer Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder’s representatives who choose
POCW central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Office
will only process contractors’ application for registration with complete requirements and issue the only as specified in the Contractor’s Information (CI). Submission of Letter (LOI) is no to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
Contractors’ certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH longer required to participate in the bidding per D.O. No. 64 Series of 2012.
website www.dpwh.gov.ph . The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon1st District
The significant time and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 9. The DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Office, Calbayog City reserves the Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City reserves the right to accept or reject
right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any bid to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 20-26, 2012 any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability or obligation to award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 29, 2012 the affected bidder or bidders.
3. Receipt of Bids 10:00 AM, November 12, 2012 For further information, please refer to:
10. For further information, please refer to:
4. Opening of Bids 10:30 AM, November 12, 2012
ALVIN A. IGNACIO
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD’s) at the DPWH Regional Office No. MARIA INES M. APIL
2, upon payment of a non refundable fees of 30,000 for project 1and 2, P40,000 for project no. 3 . OIC, Asst. District Engineer (BAC Secretariat)
Prospective bidders may also download the BD’s from the DPWH website, if available prospective (BAC Chairman)
DPWH, Sorsogon 1st DEO
bidders that will download the BD’s from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the Guinlajon, Sorsogon City
submission of their bids documents. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and Attention:
acceptable form, as stated in section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. Head, BAC Secretariat 0917-9949378-(globe)
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BD’s in two BAC Office, DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Office dpwh_sorsogondeo@yahoo.com
(2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City
component of bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the
financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid (Sgd.) ARTURO N. LEE
as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. (Sgd.) ALVIN A. IGNACIO OIC Asst. District Engineer
The DPWH Regional Office No. 2 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bid and to annul OIC, Asst. District Engineer (BAC Chairman)
the bidding process anytime before Contract award, without incurring any liability. (BAC Chairman)
NOTED :
Noted:
Approved by:
(Sgd.) VIRGILIO C. EDUARTE
(Sgd.) ROMEO D. DOLOIRAS
(Sgd.) MELANIO C. BRIOSOS, CESO IV District Engineer District Engineer
Assistant Regional Director
(BAC Chairman)
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Sorsogon1st District Engineering Office Sorsogon1st District Engineering Office Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office
Guinlajon, Sorsogon City Guinlajon, Sorsogon City Guinlajon, Sorsogon City

INVITATION TO BID INVITATION TO BID INVITATION TO BID

FOR FOR FOR
13FK0002 13FK0003 13FK0004
-Asset Prevervation of National Roads Generated from Pavement Rehab./Reconstruction of Damaged Paved National Roads Road Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) of Banuang Gurang Albay
Management System.
Preventive Maintenance (Intermitent Section) along Daanmaharlika (Intermitent Section), Bacon District, Sorsogon City Boundary Road
KO597+1128-KO599+996 KO610+000-KO610+680 with exceptions Chainage 0711-Chainage 0970, Donsol, Sorsogon

The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City, through the GAA-2013
intends to apply the sum of Php12,528,320.00 being the Approved Budget
for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 13FK0002-Asset
Preservation of National Roads Generated from Pavement Management
System. Preventive Maintenance (Intermitent Section) along Daanmaharlika
KO597+1128-KO599+996 Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be
automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st
District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City now invites bids for
Asphalt_Overlay of 0.990 km. of roads. Completion of the works is required
41 CD. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of
submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description
of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section
II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the
“Government Procurement Reform Act”.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested Bidders may obtain further information form Department of
Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office,
Guinlajon, Sorsogon City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address
given below from 8:00am to 12:00 noon – 1:00pm to 5pm.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested
Bidders from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for
the Bidding Documents in the amount of Php25,000.00.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of
the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding
Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City will hold a Pre-Bid Conference
on October 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Department of Public Works and
Highways, First District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon Citywhich
shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding
Documents.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 7,
2012 at 10:00 am at DPWH Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office. All bids
must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in
the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder’s representatives who
choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time
prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected
bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City, through the GAA-2013 intends
to apply the sum of Php11,568,900.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract
(ABC) to payments under the contract for 13FK0003-Rehab./Reconstruction of
Damaged Paved National Roads (Intermitent Section), Bacon District, Sorsogon
City KO610+000-KO610+680 with exceptions. Bids received in excess of the ABC
shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City now invites bids for Removal of
existing Concrete Pavement, Concreting of Road and Rehab. Of Box Culvert..
Completion of the works is required 75 CD. Bidders should have completed, within
ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the
Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
particularly in Section II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government
Procurement Reform Act”.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested Bidders may obtain further information form Department of Public Works
and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon
City and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00am
to 12:00 noon – 1:00pm to 5pm.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the
address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding Documents
in the amount of Php25,000.00.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government
Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity,
provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the
submission of their bids.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on
October 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Department of Public Works and Highways, First
District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon Citywhich shall be open only to
all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 7, 2012 at
10:00 am at DPWH Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office. All bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder’s representatives who choose to
attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City reserves the right to accept or reject
any bid to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract
award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City, through the GAA-2013
intends to apply the sum of Php7,712,600.00 being the Approved Budget for the
Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for 13FK0004-Road Upgrading
(Gravel to Paved) of Banuang Gurang Albay Boundary Road Chainage
0711-Chainage 0970, Donsol, Sorsogon Bids received in excess of the ABC
shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City now invites bids for Concreting
of 0.665m x 6.1m x 0.230mm. Completion of the works is required 45 CD.
Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission
and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an
eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section
II. Instruction to Bidders.
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the
“Government Procurement Reform Act”.
Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding
capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested Bidders may obtain further information form Department of Public
Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office, Guinlajon,
SorsogonCity and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
from 8:00am to 12:00 noon – 1:00pm to 5pm.
A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders
from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
Documents in the amount of Php10,000.00.
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of
the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding
Documents not later than the submission of their bids.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City will hold a Pre-Bid Conference
on October 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Department of Public Works and
Highways, First District Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City
which shall be open only to all interested parties who have purchased the
Bidding Documents.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 7, 2012 at
10:00 am at DPWH Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office. All bids must
be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the
amount stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder’s representatives who choose
to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Sorsogon 1st District
Engineering Office, Guinlajon, Sorsogon City reserves the right to accept
or reject any bid to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time
prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected
bidder or bidders.
For further information, please refer to:

MARIA INES M. APIL MARIA INES M. APIL

(BAC Secretariat) MARIA INES M. APIL (BAC Secretariat)
DPWH, Sorsogon 1st DEO (BAC Secretariat) DPWH, Sorsogon 1st DEO
Guinlajon, Sorsogon City DPWH, Sorsogon 1st DEO Guinlajon, Sorsogon City
0917-9949378-(globe) Guinlajon, Sorsogon City 0917-9949378-(globe)
dpwh_sorsogondeo@yahoo.com 0917-9949378-(globe) dpwh_sorsogondeo@yahoo.com
dpwh_sorsogondeo@yahoo.com

(Sgd.) ARTURO N. LEE (Sgd.) ARTURO N. LEE (Sgd.) ARTURO N. LEE

OIC Asst. District Engineer OIC Asst. District Engineer OIC Asst. District Engineer
(BAC Chairman) (BAC Chairman) (BAC Chairman)
NOTED : NOTED : NOTED :
(Sgd.) ROMEO D. DOLOIRAS (Sgd.) ROMEO D. DOLOIRAS (Sgd.) ROMEO D. DOLOIRAS
District Engineer District Engineer District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 20, 2012) (MST-Oct. 20, 2012) (MST-Oct. 20, 2012)
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES "CATHOLIC" to "NOT APPLICABLE";

ERRORS REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL
5. ) Item No. 16 of the Certifciate of Live
Birth under bracket "OCCUPATION"
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
Republic of the Philippines
REGION from "ENGINEER/BUSINESSMAN'' to
Department of Public Works and Highways
& BRANCH CXLI (141)
City of Makati
"NOT APPLICABLE";
6.) Item No. 17 of the Certificate of Live
Birth under bracket "AGE" from "43
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Eastern Samar District Engineering Office CARAGA Region XIII
OMISSIONS
IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME AND/OR
CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE
BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF SOPHIA
YEARS" to "NOT APPLICABLE";
7.) Item No. 18 of the Certificate of Live
Borongan, Eastern Samar
Tel. No. (055) 560-9423 OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
ANNE SAYAMAN FERRER
Birth under bracket "DATE AND PLACE
OF MARRIAGE OF PARENTS" from Fax No. (055) 261-2196 Agusan del Sur 1st District Engineering Office
dpwh_esed@yahoo.com
THE MINOR SOPHIA ANN SAYAMAN "APRIL 24,1994 MANILA" to "NOT
APPLICABLE"; and Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
FERRER AS REPRESENTED
8.) Item No. 20 of the Certificate of Live
In Classified Oct. 16, 2012
HEREUNTO BY HER MOTHER
SONIA SAYAMAN Y REYES, Birth under bracket "INFORMANT"

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

Petitioner,
-versus-
A d s section JOSE JR. QUITO FERRER, LOCAL
CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAKATI,
must be NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE AND
ALL OTHER PERSON WHO HAVE
OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST
brought to our THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY
THE CORRECTION OF BIRTH
CERTIFICATE OF SOPHIA ANNE
attention the SAYAMAN FERRER in Items 1, 13,
14, 15, 16,17, 18 and 20,
Respondents.
very day the SPL. PROC. CASE NO. M-7339
x ----------------------------------------x
advertisement ORDER
Before this Court is a Petiton for
is published. Change of Name and/or Correction
of Entry in the Birth Certificate of
SOPHIA ANNE SAYAMAN FERRER,
We will not be represented by her mother Sonia
Sayaman y Reyes, praying for the
correction of the foilowing erroneous
responsible for entries, to wit:
1.) Item No. 1 of the Certificate of Live
Birth under the bracket "CHILD", from
any incorrect "SOPHIA ANNE SAYAMAN FERRER"
to "SOPHIA ANNE SAYAMAN";
2.) Item No. 13 of the Certificate of Live
ads not Birth under bracket "FATHER" from
"JOSE, JR. QUITO FERRER" to "NOT
APPLICABLE;
reported to us 3.) Item No. 14 of the Certificate of Live
Birth under bracket "CITIZENSHIP"
from "FILIPINO" to "NOT
immediately. APPLICABLE";
4.) Item No 15 of the Certificate of Live
Birth under bracket "RELIGION" from
from "SONIA S. FERRER" to "SONIA R.
SAYAMAN".
WHEREFORE, let the petition be set
for hearing on November 26, 2012 at SUPPLEMENTAL BID BULLETIN NO. 13-001
1:30 o'clock in the afternoon, whereby
all interested persons are directed to
appear and show cause why the petition
Subject: Amendments of Bidding Documents
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways
shall or shall not be granted. (DPWH), 1st District Engineering Office, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, through the
Let a copy of this Order be published
once a week for three (3) consecutive This Supplemental Bid bulletin No. 13-001 is issued to modify or amend the bidding
CY 2013 Regular Infra Projects invites contractors to bid for the following:
weeks in newspaper of general documents of the above stated contract. It shall form an integral part of the bidding document.
circulation to be determined by raffle,
at the expense of the petitioner, the last
1.) a. Contract ID
b. Contract Name
: 12NB0048
: Road Upgrading from Gravel to Paved along Butuan
publication of which shall be at least This is to inform all concerned that the contract names of the above stated contracts are City- Talacogon-Loreto-Veruela-Sta. Josefa Road
two (2) weeks prior to the aforesaid
scheduled hearing. The Branch Sheriff
change, viz; K1325+992– K1328+427
is directed to post, within the same ID No. Advertised New c. Contract Location : San Luis, Agusan del Sur
period, a copy of this Order at three (3)
conspicuous places within the vicinity of 13IB0001 Repair/Rehab./Improvement along Jct. Rehabilitation/Reconstruction
d.
e.
Scope of Work : Base Preparation & Item 311
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php48,500,000.00
this Court. Taft – Oras – San Policarpo – Arteche of Damaged Paved National f. Contract Duration : 179 Calendar Days
Likewise, considering that the matter
sought to be corrected is not merely
Road, k0960+000 – k0960+1040 Roads, Jct. Taft – Oras – San
Policarpo – Arteche Road
g. Bidding Documents Fee : Php20,000.00
ennocuous or clerical, the Office of the
Solicitor General is hereby specifically
directed to enter its appearance and to
13IB0002 Repair/Rehab./Improvement along Jct.
k0960+000 – k0960+1040
Rehabilitation/Reconstruction
2.) a. Contract ID : 12NB0049
submit comment and/or answer to the b. Contract Name : Road Upgrading from Gravel to Paved along Butuan
petition within fifteen (15) days from
notice hereof. Serve a copy of this Order
Taft – Oras – San Policarpo – Arteche
Road, k0908+385 – k0908+2110
of Damaged Paved National
Roads, Jct. Taft – Oras – San
City-Talacogon-Loreto-Veruela-Sta. Josefa Road
K1345+625– K1349+326
together with a copy of the Petition to the Policarpo – Arteche Road c. Contract Location : Talacogon, Agusan del Sur
Office of the Solicitor General, the Office
of the Civil Registrar of Makati and the k0908+385 – k0908+2110 d. Scope of Work : Base Preparation & Item 311
National Statistics Office by personal e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php48,500,000.00
delivery.
SO ORDERED Approved: f. Contract Duration : 179 Calendar Days
Given in Chambers this 24th day of g. Bidding Documents Fee : Php20,000.00
August 2012.
City of Makati, Philippines.
(Sgd.) RUDYARD M. LIM
BAC - Chairman 3.) a. Contract ID : 12NB0050
b. Contract Name : Rehabilitation/Reconstruction along NRJ Bahbah-
MARYANN E. CORPUS-MAÑALAC
Judge
(MST-Oct. 20, 2011)
OIC-Asst. District Engineer
Talacogon Road K1296+000-K1297+000;
(MST-Oct. 20, 27 & Nov. 3 2012) K1300+250-K1300+1049
c. Contract Location : Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
d. Scope of Work : Re-blocking/Reconstruction

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Republic of the Philippines e. Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php29,662,600.00
f. Contract Duration : 157 Calendar Days
Department of Public Works and Highways g. Bidding Documents Fee : Php20,000.00
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of

please call
Eastern Samar District Engineering Office
Borongan, Eastern Samar R. A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the
Tel. No. (055) 560-9423 opening of bid.
Fax No. (055) 261-2196
dpwh_esed@yahoo.com To bid for this contract, a contractor must purchase bid documents, and must meet

527-83-51 to 55
the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75%
Oct. 16, 2012 Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license
applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at
least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at
SUPPLEMENTAL BID BULLETIN NO. 13-002
locals 227-228
least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.
Subject: Amendments of Bidding Documents
This Supplemental Bid bulletin No. 13-002 is issued to modify or amend the bidding documents of Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the

Manila Office
the above stated contract. It shall form an integral part of the bidding document. DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for receipt of bids. The DPWH-POCW
Central Office will only process contractors’ applications for registration with complete
This is to inform all concerned that the contract names of the above stated contracts are change, viz; requirements and issue Contractor’s Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms
ID No. Advertised New may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
13IB0003 Repair/Rehab./Improvement along Jct. Rehabilitation/Reconstruction The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
Taft – Oras – San Policarpo – Arteche of Damaged Paved National
Republic of the Philippines Road, k0891+402 – k0 894+000 & Roads, Jct. Taft – Oras – San 1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From: October 20, 2012
k0894+000 - k0895+179 Policarpo – Arteche Road
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS k0890+400 – k0895+177 To: November 14, 2012 until 10:00am
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER 13IB0004 Concreting of Gaps along Jct. Taft – Oras – Roads Upgrading (Gravel to Paved) 2. Pre-Bid Conference 10:00am on October 31, 2012
Batanes District Engineering Office San Policarpo – Arteche Road, k0951+811 of Gaps along Jct. Taft – Oras – 3. Receipt of Bids Deadline: 10:00am on November 14, 2012
Basco, Batanes – k0952+244 & k0954+262 – San Policarpio – Arteche Road,
k0954+311 & k0954+342 – k0954+794 k0951+811 – k0952+244 & 4. Opening of Bids 2:00pm on November 14, 2012
k0954+262 – k0954 + 311 & k0954 +
342 – k0954+794 The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD’s) at the DPWH 1st District
INVITATION TO BID 13IB0005 Repair/Rehab. Of National Road along Jct.
Buenavista – Lawaan – Marabut Road,
Raising of Grade and Drainage
(Flooded Sections), Jct.
Engineering Office, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, upon payment of a non-
refundable fee scheduled above. Prospective bidders may also download the BD’s from
k0997+448.80 – k0998+292, Buenavista – Lawaan – Marabut the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the BD’s from the
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Batanes District Engineering Office, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar Road, k0997+448.80 – k0998+292, DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bid Documents.
Basco, Batanes through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites contractors to apply for eligibility Quinapondan, Eastern Samar The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open to all interested bidders. Bids must be accompanied
and to bid for the following contract: by a Bid Security/Bid Securing Declaration, in the amount stated in Section 27.2 of the
Approved: Revised IRR. Prospective bidders shall obtain the results of the eligibility check at the DPWH
1. 1st District Engineering Office, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.
a) Contract ID : 12BA0018 (Sgd.) RUDYARD M. LIM
b) Contract Name : Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged National Roads BAC - Chairman
(MFO-2 Intermittent Sections Basco-Mahatao-Ivana-uyugan-Imnajbu OIC-Asst. District Engineer Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BD’s in
NSR (MST-Oct. 20, 2011) two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain
(K0011+552 – K0012+038.80; K0016+682 – K0017+115) the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second
c) Contract Location : Batan Island, Batanes envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the
d) Scope of Work : Concrete paving of 925.80sqm. Nat’l Secondary Road Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification.
e) Approved Budget : Php 15,966,200.00 Republic of the Philippines
for the Contract DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
f) Contract Duration : 180CD The DPWH 1st District Engineering Office, Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur reserves
g) Cost of Bid : Php 10,000.00 Region VI - Western Visayas the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract
Documents ILOILO 1 DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
st award, without hereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.
2. OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
a) Contract ID : 12BA0019 Fort San Pedro Road, Iloilo City
Tel. Nos. 337-60-98 * 337-91-16 Approved:
b) Contract Name : Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged
National Roads (MFO-2 Intermittent Sections Basco-Mahatao-Ivana-
(Sgd.) MA. SUSAN M. QUISMUNDO
INVITATION TO BID
uyugan-Imnajbu NSR
(K0000+037 – K0000+536) Engineer III
c) Contract Location : Batan Island, Batanes BAC Chairperson
d) Scope of Work : Concrete paving of 2,982.0sqm. Nat’l Secondary Road No. 12-0008
e) Approved Budget : Php 9,215,000.00
for the Contract NOTED:
f) Contract Duration : 120CD I. Contract ID : 12-GF-0019
g) Cost of Bid : Php 10,000.00 Contract Title : Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Guimbal-gbaras-
Documents Tubungan-Leon Road, Km. 0032+634-Km. 0033+638 (Sgd.) JAIME T. BERNAT, SR.
ABC : P18,508,280.00 District Engineer
3. Brief Description/Scope of Work : Reconstruction of 1.042 km. of damaged paved National Road (MST-Oct. 20, 2011)
a) Contract ID : 12BA0020 such as Item 100-1, Individual Removal of Trees (small a);
b) Contract Name : Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/Upgrading of Damaged National Item 100-2, Ind. Removal of Trees (small b); Item 100-3,Ind.
Roads; Basco-Contracosta Road (Chainage 0000 – Chainage 0497.20) Removal of Trees (large b); Item 101-1, Removal of Existing
c) Contract Location : Batan Island, Batanes Conc. Pavement; Item 101-2, Removal of RCPC (24mmØ) ;
d) Scope of Work : Concrete paving of 497.20Lm Nat’l Secondary Road Item 101-3, Removal of RCPC (30”mmØ); Item Course; Item
e) Approved Budget : Php 9,438,100.00 300-Aggregate Surface Course; Item 311 -1,PCCP (0.28m thk.); Republic of the Philippines
for the Contract Item 311 -2, PCCP (0.23m thk.); Item 500(1)-Pipe Culvers,
910mmØ; Item 505(2)-Pipe Culverts, 1120mmØ; Item 505-A,
Department of Public Works and Highways
f) Contract Duration : 150CD
g) Cost of Bid
Documents
: Php 10,000.00 Riprap & Grouted Riprap (Slope Protection; Item 505-B, Riprap
& Grouted Riprap (Lined Canal); Item 506-Stone Masonry; Item
BATANGAS IV DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
603-Flex Beam Guardrails incl. RC Post; Item 611-Tree Planting; Lipa City
4. Item 612-1, Reflective Thermoplastic Stripping Matls. (Solid
a) Contract ID : 12BA0023 form); Item 612-2, Reflective Thermoplastic Pavement Markings October 15, 2012
b) Contract Name : Strengthening/Reconstruction/Replacement of Raele Bridge Along (yellow); Item 620-Chevron Directional Signs (18”x24”); Spl-1,
Mayan-Mauyen Road Mobilization/Demobilization; Spl-2, Construction Safety &
c) Contract Location
d) Scope of Work
: Itbayat, Batanes
: Strengthening/reconstruction of 8Lm Bridge Contract Duration
Cost of Bidding Documents
Health.
: 119 CD
: P25,000.00
INVITATION TO BID
e) Approved Budget : Php 11,580,000.00 (10-2012-28)
for the Contract
f) Contract Duration : 210 CD II. Contract ID : 12-GF-0020
g) Cost of Bid : Php 5,000.00 Contract Title : Completion of Cabasi Bridge (Approaches), Guimbal, Iloilo 1. Contract ID: 12DDO170
ABC : P2,000,000.00
Documents
Brief Description/Scope of Work : Completion of Cabasi Bridge Approaches such as Item 104 Source of Fund: FY 2013 DPWH INFRA Program
5. Embankment; Item 201 - Aggr. Base Course; Item 300 - Aggr. Contract Name: Widening/Rehabilitation of Bridge from Two (2) Lanes to
a) Contract ID : 12BA0024 Surface /course; Item - PCCP (0.30m thk.); Item 505 - Riprap Four (4 Lanes along Batangas-Quezon Road, Tubig ng
Grouted Riprap; Item 506 - Stone Masonry; Item 511 - Gabions
b) Contract Name : Road Construction/Widening/Upgrading/Concreting of Mayan to
Mattresses; Item 603 - Guardrails; and Item 612 - Pavement Bayan Bridge
Valanga Port National Road Markings. Project Location: Padre Garcia, Batangas
c) Contract Location : Itbayat, Batanes Contract Duration : 21 CD
d) Scope of Work : Concrete paving of 750Lm National Road Brief Description: Widening/Rehabilitation of Bridge
Cost of Bidding Documents : P5,000.00
e) Approved Budget : Php 19,400,000.00 Approved Budget for the Contract: Php. 8,299,258.03
for the Contract III. Contract ID : 12-GF-0021 Contract Duration: 150 Calendar Days
f) Contract Duration : 240CD Contract Title : Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Guimbal-Tubungan Road,
g) Cost of Bid : Php 10,000.00 Km. 0034+790 - Km. 0035+290, Guimbal-Tubungan, Iloilo
Bidding Documents: Php. 10,000.00
Documents (Realigned from Oton-Buray-Sta. Monica-San Antonio
6.
Road, K0012+419 - K0012+923 and K0014+080 - K0014+782) 2. Contract ID: 12DD0171
ABC : P7,546,980.00
a) Contract ID : 12BA0025 Brief Description/Scope of Work : Reconstruction of 0.50 km. of damaged paved national road, SARO No. BMB-A-12-0020521
b) Contract Name : Road Construction/Widening/Upgrading/Concreting of Airport such as Item 101-Removal of Existing Conc. Pavement; Item Source of Fund: 151
Access Road (K0000+000 – K0000+017.80;
K0000+040.60-K0000+415.90)
102-Roadway Excavation; Item 105-Subgrade Preparation; Contract Name: Repair/Rehabilitation/lmprovement of Manila-Batangas
Item 201-Aggr. Base Course; Item 311-PCCP (0.28m. thk.);
c) Contract Location : Itbayat, Batanes Item 500-Pipe Culverts, 610mmØ; Item 505-Riprap & Grouted Road(K0091+100 - K0091+830)
d) Scope of Work : Concrete paving of 415.90Lm National Road Riprap; Item 612-Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement Project Location : San Jose, Batangas
e) Approved Budget : Php 9,700,000.00 Markings (white); Item 622-1, Coconet CGN 700; Item 622-3,
for the Contract Brief Description: Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of Road
Vegetation ;Spl-l, MobilizationjDemubitization ; Spl. 2, Const.
f) Contract Duration : 180CD Safety & Health. Approved Budget for the Contract: Php. 9,900,000.00
g) Cost of Bid : Php 10,000.00 Contract Duration : 77 CD Contract Duration: 45 Calendar Days
Documents Cost of Bidding Documents : P10,000.00 Bidding Documents: Php. 10,000.00
7. 1. The DPWH, Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, through the FY
a) Contract ID : 12BA0026 2013 Infra based on NEP, intends to apply the sum stated above being the Approved Budget for Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and
b) Contract Name : Strengthening/Reconstruction/Replacement of San Felix Bridge the Contract (ABC) to payments under the above-mentioned contracts. Bids in excess of the ABC
Along Basco-Mahatao-Ivana-Uyugan Imnajbu Road shall be automatically rejected at bid opening. receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is
c) Contract Location : Batan Island, Batanes contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instructions to Bidders.
d) Scope of Work : Strengthening/Reconstruction of 8Lm Bridge 2. The DPWH, Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office now invites bids for the above-mentioned
e) Approved Budget : Php 7,712,105.15 description of works. Completion of the works is required for the above-stated contract duration.
for the Contract Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
f) Contract Duration : 180CD bids, a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations
g) Cost of Bid : Php 10,000.00 Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction To Bidders (ITB). (lRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184) otherwise known as the “Government Reform
Documents
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary Act.”
8. pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act
a) Contract ID : 12BA0027 9184 (R.A. 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizen/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
b) Contract Name : Strengthening/Reconstruction/Replacement of Rasayan Bridge Along
Basco-Mahatao-Ivana-Uyugan Imnajbu Road Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
c) Contract Location : Batan Island, Batanes least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the stock belonging to the citizens of the Philippines. .
d) Scope of Work : Strengthening/Reconstruction of 12Lm Bridge Philippines.
e) Approved Budget : Php 11,580,000.00
for the Contract 4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Chairman, BAC, Iloilo 1st District Interested bidders may obtain further information from Department of Public Works and
f) Contract Duration : 150 CD Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 a.m. Highways (DPWH), Batangas IV District Engineering Office and inspect the Bidding
g) Cost of Bid : Php 10,000.00 to 5:00 p.m.
Documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Documents
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders from the address
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee for the Bidding Documents indicated above. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders
Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid. Issuance of Bidding Documents will be on October 18 to November 8, 2012.
from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Documents in the amount stated above.
and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website ‘of the Procuring Entity at
Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable http://www.dpwh.gov.ph provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not
later than the submission of their bids. It may be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government
to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC
within a period of 10 years, and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit Electronic Procurement System (PhiIGEPS) and Ine website of the Procuring Entity,
line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in 6. The Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office will hold a Pre-bid Conference on October 24, 2012 at provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the
the eligibility and preliminary examination of bids. 2:00 p.m. at the Conference Room, Iloilo 1st DEO, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, which shall be open
to all interested parties. submission of their bids.
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH POCW- 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 8, 2012 @ 9:00 A.M. at
Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Office will only process DPWH, Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City. All bids must be accompanied The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Batangas IV District
contractor’s application for registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractor’s Certificate by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18. Engineering Office will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 26,2012 @ 10:00
of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph.
A.M. which shall open only to all interested parties who have purchased the bidding
Bids will be opened on November 8, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the presence of the Bidder/Authorized
The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: Representative who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted. Documents.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents October 19, 2012- November 09, 2012 8. To bid for the contract, a Contractor must purchase Bidding Documents and meet the following major
criteria: a) prior registration with the DPWH, BAC-CPO, Manila; b) with PCAB license applicable
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 7, 2012 @ 10:00
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 25, 2012
to the type and cost of the contract; c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of the A.M. al the Conference Room of DPWH, Batangas IV District Engineering Office,
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI November 02, 2012 ABC within a period of 10 years, and d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, Lipa City. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in :my of the acceptable
4. Receipt of Bids Deadline: 12:00 Noon on Nov. 09, 2012 or Credit Line Commitment at least equal to 10% of the ABC. forms and in the amount staled in ITB Clause 18.
5. Opening of Bids 2:00 PM on November 09, 2012 Bidders shall submit their bids through their Authorized Liaison Officer only as specified in the
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD’s) at the Office of the Batanes District
Contractor’s Information (CI). Submission of Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer required to participate Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose attend
in the bidding, per Department Order No. 64, series of 2012.
Engineering Office, upon payment of non-refundable fee as stated above. Prospective bidders may also at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
download the BD’s from the DPWH web site, if available. Prospective bidders that will download the 9. The Iloilo 1 District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the
st

BD’s from the DPWH website shall pay the said fee on or before the submission of their bid documents. bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Batangas IV District
The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested parties who have purchased the BD’s. Bids any liability or obligation to the affected bidder or bidders.
must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding
of the Revised IRR. 10. For further information, please refer to: process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BD’s in two
incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
(2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical NINFA M. ENRIQUEZ
component of the bid, which includes a copy of the CRC. The second envelope shall contain the financial Engineer III For further information, please refer to:
component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined BAC Chairman
in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. DPWH
Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office GERARDO E. NARIO
The Department of Public Works and Highways, Batanes District Engineering Office reserves the Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City Head, BAC Secretariat
right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process at any time prior to contract award, without Tel. No. (033) 337-9116; 509-9803; 337-6098
thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s. Telefax No. (033) 337-9116 DPWH, Batangas IV District Engineering Office
Email Address:ninfaenriquez@yahoo.com Maraouy, Lipa City
Tel. No. (043) 756-18 I 8
Approved by:
(Sgd.) NINFA M. ENRIQUEZ
(Sgd) ROMMEL E. FABI Engineer III (Sgd.) GIL B. AGARRI
Asst. District Engineer BAC Chairman BAC-Chairman
BAC Vice-Chairman
Noted by: NOTED: Noted by:
(Sgd) ALEXANDER D. NOLA, CESE (Sgd.) MANUEL L. TICAO, JR.
District Engineer OIC-District Engineer/Head of Procuring Entity (Sgd.) NESTOR I. CLEOFAS
District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 20, 2012) (MST-Oct. 20, 2012) (MST-Oct. 20, 2012)
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A8 SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2012 ManilaStandardToday News mst.daydesk@gmail.com

Leftists hit Aquino ally IN BRIEF

By Gigi Muñoz-David
THE fisherfolk alliance Pambansang
Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya
ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) demanded
that a Cabinet secretary account for
some P27.97 million that the National
Anti-Poverty Commission used to
hire 81 contractual personnel and 19
consultants last year.
Pamalakaya national chair-
man Fernando Hicap said NAPC
chairman, Secretary Jose Eliseo
Rocamora, used the money to
hire unnecessary personnel.
“Rocamora should answer
the inquiry of the Commission
on Audit regarding the use of
nearly 28 million pesos in tax-
payers’ money for the salaries
of additional personnel and con-
sultants, which the present work
force of the commission can do
without the need of additional
personnel,” Hicap said.
Pamalakaya said the NAPC,
which is an attached agency of
the Office of the President, was
only allowed to maintain 50 per-
sonnel and staff based on its ap-
proved budget and had filled up
only 24 positions.
The COA noted that NAPC
hired 81 employees under con-
tracts of service, 19 consultants
and 49 others to augment its
personnel complement, thus
incurring expenses for Other
Professional Services totaling
P27,972,756.17.
New team for Olalia case
THE Justice Department has formed a
new team of prosecutors to handle the
killing of Kilusang Mayo Uno chairman
Rolando Olalia and his driver Leonor
Alay-ay nearly 26 years ago.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima as-
signed high-level prosecutors to handle
the case before the Antipolo regional
trial court. They are Senior Deputy
State Prosecutor Theodore Villanueva,
Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Edna
Valenzuela, Assistant State Prosecutors
Hazel Valdez and Benito Oliver Sales
III, and Assistant Provincial Prosecutor
Maria Ronatay.
Olalia and Alay-ay were abducted on
Nov. 12, 1986, tortured and murdered
by alleged members of the Armed Forc-
es of the Philippines. Rey E Requejo
Road upgrade continues
IMPROVEMENTS have been made on
the 36-kilometer South Luzon Express-
way from Alabang to Sto. Tomas after the
San Miguel Corp.-Citra Group acquired
controlling interest in the South Luzon
Tollway Corporation and Manila Toll Ex-
Ready for Halloween. A schoolboy inspects the Halloween display that homeowners pressway Systems Inc.
put up at the gate of the Tierra Pura Village in Quezon City on Friday. MANNY PALMERO
These improvements contributed to
the reduction in travel time between Al-
abang and Sto. Tomas from more than

End to toxic taxis urged

The Pamalakaya leader also
said the names of consultants
and other contractual person-
nel commissioned by Akbayan
should also be revealed to that
taxpayers will know if the Cabi-
net official was using govern-
ment funds to hire his cronies.
“How many of them are
Akbayan officials and person-
nel? How many of them are not
from Akbayan? Mr. Rocamora
and his gangmates are obligated
to tell the truth and be held ac-
countable,” Hicap added.
Citing the same COA report,
invitation to Bid
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH-Cavite District Engineering Office, through
the (stated below), invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
Contract ID:
Contract Name:
Contract Location:
Scope of Work:
The hiring of non-plantilla
people was NAPC’s single big-
gest expenditure item in 2011,
according to COA, and Pamala-
kaya believed this scheme if
scrutinized could lead to discov-
ery of big crimes of corruption
in the anti-poverty agency.
The militant group said the
expenses for contractual work-
ers and consultants has doubled
compared to salary allocations
for regular personnel, which was
only P13.69 million, including
salaries and allowances, bonus-
es and benefits contributions.
ANNEX “A”
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Public Works and Highways
Regional Office No. IV-A
CAVITE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Trece Martires City
Tel. No. (046) 419-0058 /Tel. Fax No. (046) 419-0694
12DF0159
Assets Preservation of National Roads Generated from Pavement
Management System/Highway Development and Management-4
(HDM-4) Upgrading/Widening of Noveleta-Rosario Diversion Road
including RROW Acquisition and Drainage
Noveleta, Cavite
By Vito Barcelo
A LABOR group urged government agen-
cies on Friday to implement measures that
will regulate the conversion of taxicabs so
they could use liquified petroleum gas be-
cause of the health hazards they pose to
drivers and passengers.
The Associated Labor Unions-Trade
Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-
TUCP) said the Department of Health has
confirmed the health hazards posed by ret-
rofitted taxicabs and urged the government
to implement standards and guidelines.
“Now that it has been clinically con-
firmed, we expect the government to be
quick and aggressive in its resolve in ad-
dressing this pandemic because it involves
the everyday lives of 60,000 estimated taxi
drivers working in shifts and unknown
thousands more of commuters,” said ALU
executive vice president Gerard Seno.
“We want to see, as soon as possible, an
inter-agency health task force made up of
people from the [Department of Environ-
ment and Natural Resources, Land Trans-
portation and Franchise Regulatory Board,
Department of Trade and Industry] and
the DOH on the ground inspection LPG
conversion shops and taxi terminals,” he
said.
“We want the inter-agency team to per-
manently stop this man-made pandemic,”
he added.
The study was conducted by the DOH
and the University of the Philippines Na-
tional Poison Management and Control
Center on 28 drivers of LPG and 25 driv-
ers of regular taxis.
The study showed that of those exposed
to LPG, 26 complained of headaches, back
pain, nape pain, chest pain, cough, dizzi-
ness, dry throat, fatigue and muscle weak-
ness, nausea and difficulty in breathing.
There are 40,000 registered taxi cabs
in the country and more than half of them
are converted into LPG fuel and operate
mostly in Metro Manila.
one hour to about 20 minutes.
For the coming months until about
the second half of next year, MATES
has lined up a number of improvement
projects that aim to further improve
SLEX’s operational efficiency and en-
hance motorists’ safety and comfort.
For traffic situationers and request
for assistance, motorists may call the
SLEX hotline at 0908-8807539.
42 passengers rescued
THE Coast Guard rescued 42 pas-
senger who were stranded after after
the motor banca they were riding en-
countered engine trouble in waters off
Surigao delo Norte.
Lt. Cdr. Armand Balilo, Coast Guard
chief information officer, said the 42
passengers were safely transported to
Bilang-bilang Pier in Surigao City.
Balilo said the motor banca Brit-
phil Extra Express encountered engine
trouble off Bucas Grande Island and Hi-
natuan Passage in Surigao del Norte. He
added the engine trouble was traced to a
defective transmission gear.
Joel E. Zurbano

Minority bloc
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 9,527,370.00
Contract Duration: 75 calendar days
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 10,000.00 Republic of the Philippines
Contract ID: 12DF0160
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORkS AND HIGHWAYS
Contract Name:

bewails Gloria’s
Widening of Governor’s Drive (Carmona-Dasmariñas-TMC Road), OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
including Bridges and Approaches and RROW (Intermittent
Section)(Pala-Pala Bridge), Dasmariñas City, K0034+789
Contract Location: Dasmariñas City, Cavite
Scope of Work:
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 19,193,987.19
Contract Duration:
Request foR expRession of inteRest foR THE CONDUCT OF TRAFFIC

worsening health
100 calendar days
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 25,000.00 STUDY / TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT (TIA) FOR EDSA AND ADJOINING
ROADS (ROXAS BLVD AND NICHOLS INTERCHANGE ACCESS ROAD) LEADING
Contract ID: 12DF0161 TO NAIA TERMINALS, PASAY CITY AND WITHIN THE VICINITY OF TANDANG
Contract Name: Road to Address Critical Bottlenecks, National Roads Traffic SORA AVE. BETWEEN CAPITOL HILLS DRIVE AND COMMONWEALTH AVE.,
Decongestion Widening of Tanza-TMC-Indang Road, Tanza and
TMC Section, Km. 41+834.07 - Km. 42+257.27 B/S and Km. 45+390
– Km. 46+125 B/S 1. The Department of Public Works and Highways, through the GAA FY 2011intends to
Contract Location:
Scope of Work:
Tanza & Trece Martires City, Cavite apply the sum of Php 1,931,790.00 inclusive of 5% contingency being the Approved By Maricel V. Cruz is in pain, particularly when
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 19,400,000.00 Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the conduct of
Traffic Study/ Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) Services for Edsa and adjoining roads
she is swallowing,” the minor-
Contract Duration: 102 calendar days
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 25,000.00 (Roxas Blvd. and Nichols Interchange access road) leading to NAIA terminals, Pasay THE House opposition bloc on ity leader said.
Contract ID: 12DF0162
City and within the Vicinity of Tandang Sora Ave. between Capitol Hills Drive and
Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City.
Friday voiced concern over the The 65-year-old Arroyo suf-
Contract Name: Assets Preservation of National Roads Generated from Pavement deteriorating health of former fered chest pains on Oct. 11 and
Management System/Highway Development & Management – 4 2.
(HDM-4) Preventive Maint. (Asphalt Overlay at Kawit-Noveleta
The Department of Public Works and Highways now calls for the submission of
eligibility documents for: President Gloria Arroyo who is tests showed her heart was not
Diversion Road), Km. 23+236 to Km. 25+197.16
Contract Location: Kawit, Cavite Project: Consultancy Services for the Conduct of Traffic Study/ currently under hospital arrest at receiving enough blood due to
Scope of Work:
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 25,872,810.00 Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) for EDSA and Adjoining
Roads (Roxas Blvd. and Nichols Interchange Access
the Veterans Memorial Medical blocked arteries. Doctors said
Contract Duration: 75 calendar days
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 25,000.00 Road) leading to NAIA Terminals, Pasay City and within Center in Quezon City on cor- she was suffering from ischemia,
the vicinity of Tandang Sora Ave. between Capitol Hills
Contract ID: 12DF0163 Drive and Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City ruption charges. a restriction in blood supply to
Contract Name: Flood Control and Drainage Projects Improvement/Rehabilitation
of Drainage System in Cavite 3rd LD along Daang Hari Road, Imus Location: NCR Minority Leader and Quezon the heart, which can lead to a
Section Objective: To evaluate and determine the present traffic characteristic Rep. Danilo Suarez said Ar- cardiac arrest.
Contract Location: Imus, Cavite of the intersections and adjoining major access roads in
Scope of Work: the road network and its impact on the proposed project royo’s condition was obviously Although was moved out of
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php 48,500,000.00
Contract Duration: 180 calendar days
and improvement covered in the study area. not improving as she appeared the hospital’s intensive care unit
Output/Deliverables Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) report (Hard and
Cost of Bidding Documents: PhP 25,000.00
Electronic Copies), Traffic Data (Traffic Count, Queue to have been experiencing pain on Oct. 14, she continues to re-
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the Revised IRR of R.A.
9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of bid.
length, Travel/Journey Time, concept design layout and
other related data.
each day. ceive treatment from cervical
To Bid for the contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), purchase bid documents
“She does not feel normal spondylosis, which doctors have
3. Interested consultants must submit their eligibility documents not later than 2:00
and must meet the following criteria: (a) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino Citizen or 75% PM, October 30, 2012 at the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) for Consultancy anymore. She is having difficulty described as a “degenerative dis-
Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture, (c) with PCAB license applicable
to the type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC Services, Room 502-B 5th Floor, DPWH Building, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila.
Applications for eligibility will be evaluated based on a non-discretionary “pass/
turning her neck, losing weight ease of the bones and cartilage of
within a period of 10 years, and € Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, or credit
line commitment at least equal to 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria fail” criterion. and it is evident in her face that the neck.”
in the eligibility check and preliminary examinations of bids, evaluation of bids and postqualification.
The Eligibility Form is available at www.dpwh.gov.ph she is suffering,” Suarez said, as Arroyo was arrested on Oct.
Interested bidders are also required to present to the BAC Secretariat, DPWH-Cavite District
Engineering Office, Trece Martires City the original copies of the following documents for authentication
he recounted how elated the for- 4 at the military hospital and
The BAC shall draw up the short list of consultants from those who have submitted
and issuance of Bid Documents: a) PCAB License; b) Contract’s Registration Certificate; c) Certificate
of Materials Engineer Accreditation; d) Latest Copy of Authorizing Officer together with machine [eligibility documents/Expression of Interest] and have been determined as eligible mer leader was when 17 of the 28 has been under police detention
copy of two (2) valid ID’s; e) Certificate of Safety Officer Seminar from Department of Labor and in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known
as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”, and its Revised Implementing Rules
members of the House minority there since.
Employment (DOLE); f) Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Order
From (Documents Request List) and g) CY-2011 CPES Rating. and Regulations (IRR). The short list shall consist of minimum of three (3) prospective bloc visited her last Thursday. For his part, Orlando Fua of
bidders who will be entitled to submit bids. The criteria and rating system for short
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for registration to the DPWH- listing are: Suarez said it was a light Siquijor said he hoped that the
POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH POCW-Central Office
will only process contractor’s applications for registration with complete requirements and issue the Applicable Experience (35pts),
evening with the ailing Arroyo, Aquino government will live up
Contractor’s Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH
website www.dpwh.gov.ph. Qualification of personnel (40pts) where she was asking from some to its commitment to be fair and
The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:
Job Capacity
Total
(25pts)
100 pts. of the opposition members about just in the persecution of those
updates on local politics in prep- facing graft charges regardless of
BAC Activities Schedule The rating system to be used is point system.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents Oct. 18, 2012 – Nov. 8, 2012 until 9:00 A.M. aration for 2013 elections. whether they are allies or known
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 25, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. 4. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-
discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the IRR of RA 9184.
“You will really see that she political opponents.
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective October 31, 2012 until 10:00 A.M.
Bidders Bidding is restricted to all Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partners, or
4. Receipt of Bids November 8, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interests of outstanding capital stock
5. Opening of Bids November 8, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD’s) at DPWH-Cavite District 5. The Procuring Entity shall evaluate bids using the), Quality-Cost Based Evaluation/
Engineering Office, Trece Martires City, upon payment of non-refundable fee of (stated above). Selection (QCBE/QCBS) procedure. Only bids whose technical proposals pass the
Prospective bidders may also download the BD’s from the DPWH website, if available. Prospective
bidders that will download the BD’s from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before minimum technical score of seventy five percent (75%) shall have their financial
the submission of their bids Documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be open only to interested proposals opened and evaluated. The technical proposal shall carry eighty percent
parties who have purchased the BD’s. Bids must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and (80%) weight in the evaluation. The criteria and rating system for the evaluation of
acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR. bids shall be provided in the Instruction to Bidders.
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified in the BD’s in the 6. The contract shall be completed within 65 working Days.
BD’S in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain
the technical component of the bid, which shall include a copy of the CRC. The second envelope 7. The Department of Public Works and Highways reserves the right to reject any and
shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. all bids, annul the bidding process, or not award the contract at any time prior to
contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
The DPWH-Cavite District Engineering Office reserves the right to accept or reject any bid,
to annul the bidding process at any time prior contract award, without thereby incurring any liability 8. Please disregard Request For Expression Of Interest (REOI) on October 16, 2012.
to the affected bidder/s.
9. For further information, please refer to:
Approved by:
Remedios G. Belleza
(Sgd.) TEOFILO A. AYON DPWH, TEAM-PMO
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Banal going for knockout IN BRIEF

Pacman-Floyd possible
INTERNATIONALLY respected American
By Ronnie Nathanielsz immediate retort from Banal who said, “It’s cel himself predicted “this fight will be huge” referee Tony Weeks believes a bout between
good he predicted the sixth round, then I’ll and called on Filipinos to support the fight “Fighter of the Decade” Manny Pacquiao and
undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr will happen.
WITH the two top contenders for the vacant knock him out in the fifth. If he says the
fourth, I’ll knock him out in the third.”
card, a costly venture by ALA Promotions
headed by its president Michael Aldeguer Weeks who is in Manila to act as referee in
WBO bantamweight title promising to go for a the battle for the vacant WBO bantamweight
The promoter of Pungluang, Pariya- in cooperation with the giant broadcast net- title between southpaw AJ “Bazooka” Ba-
knockout, the blockbuster “Pinoy Pride XVII” korn Ratanasuban, president of the big work ABS-CBN. The fights will be telecast nal and Thailand’s Pungluang Sor Singyu at
fight card with two other regional titles at stake One Songchai Promotions of Thailand
told the Manila Standard that Pun-
on Sunday at 10:15 a.m. on Channel 2 while
being carried “live” on The Filipino Channel
the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday told the
Manila Standard “I’m sure things will work
promises to give fight fans a night of terrific ac- gluang “has been training so hard and all over the world. itself out and the fight will happen. Its just a
tion at the Mall of Asia Arena tonight. for me as a promoter I expect to take the Internationally respected referee Tony matter of waiting and seeing and let the people
world title back to Thailand.” Weeks told us his basic philosophy as a come together and get it done.”
Both No.1 ranked AJ “Bazooka” Banal I will knock him out in the twelfth round. She said Pungluang had trained in a referee “is to allow the fighters to fight The referee said “Of course I want to see Pac-
and No. 2 rated Pungluang Sor Singyu of I am prepared to go even fifteen rounds.” Navy camp in Thailand and they found “a themselves and to maintain control of quiao-Mayweather which is the fight everybody
Thailand predicted a victory by knockout. For his part Pungluang said it won’t good trainer with more experience and I the fight of course and nothing goes wants to see. Its like Ali-Frazier, Leonard-Hearns.
You want to see those marquee match-ups where
A more mature and confident Banal be a difficult fight for him saying “I have put him in the camp so he could have more above safety. As long as everything is both fighters come in kind of even and you want
said he “came prepared to fight in every seen Banal’s fights and I’m not worried. strength, more endurance and he had good going okay, the fighters are fighting and to see who wins.” Ronnie Nathanielsz
round. If I can knock him out in the first I will knock him out in the sixth round.” sparring partners from the national team.” everything is clean, I’ll just allow the
round, the second round then good. If not The Thai contender’s statement drew an WBO president Francisco “Paco” Valcar- fight to unfold.”
La Salle girls grab lead

Ready to rumble. Filipino AJ “Bazooka” Banal, right, and his Thai opponent Pungluang
Sor Singyu show off their readiness for their “Pinoy Pride XVII” fight card at the Mall of Asia
Arena tonight. LINO SANTOS
UST nears semifinal berth
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO
TOMAS cut short Polytechnic
University of the Philippines’
winning run with a master-
ful 7-3 victory yesterday
and kept its flickering hopes
alive for one of the semifinal
round berth in Group B of the
Cebuana Lhuillier National
Intercollegiate Women’s
Softball Championship at the
Rosario Sports Complex in
Pasig City.
Malous Garde pitched a four-
hit seven-inning game while
her teammates complemented
the efforts with six connections
off a pair of PUP hurlers as the
Growling Tigresses collected
Ratings show Donaire has arrived
RONNIE
NATHANIELSZ
their third victory in four times
up in the process turning the
race for the Final four seats into
a wild and wooly affair.
Slow-starting National
University, which built a rich
tradition in baseball, blasted
Ateneo, 12-1, in only six in-
nings and joined UST, PUP
and, to a certain extent, last
year’s runner up University of
the East in the frenetic battle
to make it to the next round of
the tournament sponsored by
Cebuana Lhuillier, Cebuana
Pera Padala, Le Soleil de Bo-
racay, Cebuana Lhillier Insur-
ance Solutions, Just Jewels
and Phiten.
even as he urged Filipinos to show their sup-
port for Banal and the sport itself by flock-
ing to the spanking, new Mall of Asia Arena
today, recognizing the fact that the famed
ALA Promotions and its president Michael
Aldeguer with the cooperation of ABS-CBN
The win enabled the Ti-
gresses to catch up with the
erstwhile unbeaten PUP soft-
belles at the top spot in Group
B with identical 3-win. 1-loss
cards, while the Lady Bull-
dogs, who debuted with a
14-1 loss to UST was in third
with a 2-1 slate.
The Lady Warriors, who
started with a bang, winning
their first two games only to suf-
fer a pair of setbacks in their last
two outings, are at even with
2-3 record. Their chances of
making it to the semis depend
on the outcome of the remain-
ing elimination round playing
days today and tomorrow.
17 Sandugo-UniGames
th DE LA SALLE Zobel lent a touch of excite-
ment to the JGFP-ICTSI Inter-School golf
tournament when it posted a one-point lead
over Assumption in the penultimate round
commence in Bacolod at the Ayala Greenfield Estates course in
Calamba, Laguna.
Bernice Olivarez-Ilas, winner of the 9-10 di-
THE 17th edition of the St. Benilde, the Phiten-sup- vision in the recent Junior World in San Diego,
Sandugo-University-Games ported Lyceum Lady Pirates, and Mikhael Fortuna came through with 50 and
(UniGames) opens with simple UST, and RTU. 47 points, respectively, at the Ayala course for a
opening ceremonies on Monday, The other events in this tour- 97-point total that sparked a 9-point swing in the
Oct. 21, at the University of St. nament, sponsored by SMART fourth round and a one-point lead overall for the
La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod and supported by Gatorade, Greenies over the Assumptionistas.
City with Philippine Sports Red Bull, Molten, and hosted Samantha Bruce actually outscored Ilas with
her 52 but Andrea Pineda’s 36 dealt a blow to
Commission (PSC) Chairman by the University of St. La Assumption’s leadership bid that sent their battle
Ricardo Garcia as special guest Salle, are athletics, chess, tae- with La Salle Zobel to a climactic finish at the In-
of honor. kwondo, football, table ten- tramuros course on Nov. 4 with the score pegged
More than 50 schools in- nis, lawn tennis, swimming, at 311-310 after 72 holes of the tourney backed
cluding UAAP and NCAA beach volleyball, karate-do, chiefly by the International Container Terminal
colleges and universities, Min- and sepak takraw with Manila- Services, Inc. and also sponsored by the Pancake
danao, and the Visayas, have based teams dominating last House Group, Sizzlin’ Pepper, Pancake House,
already confirmed their par- year’s competitions. Golf Depot and Philippines Airlines.
ticipation in this annual event USLS President Bro. Rey
that will feature 13 sports dis- Suplido will welcome the ath-
ciplines including basketball letes and officials while PSC HBO spotlight on Roach
and volleyball as the main Chairman Garcia is expected
crowd drawers. to talk on the role of the Sandu- ON FREDDIE ROACH, the all-new cinéma-
Defending men’s basket- go-UniGames in the agency’s vérité series from renowned filmmaker and
ball champion Ateneo de Ma- grassroots sports development
Emmy nominee Peter Berg, launches its six-
episode season Monday, Oct. 29 at 11 p.m. on
nila, which won its 5th straight program. UniGames Chairman HBO and 10 p.m. on HBO HD. New episodes
UAAP crown, will defend the Fr. Felipe Belleza and Sandugo air weekly. Executive produced by Berg (“Fri-
Executive Vice president Perry day Night Lights”), this HBO Original Pro-
championship it won at the
expenses of West Negros Uni- Doroja will formally declare gramming presentation is a co-production of
versity last year in Roxas City. open the competition. Film 44 and Atticus Entertainment.
Crowding the Blue Eagles for Sandugo is looking at a The unscripted show focuses on Freddie
top honor will be UST, FEU, long term partnership with Roach, who owns and operates the famed
NU, and local team WNU. A the UniGames as part of the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood,
total of 24 schools joined the company’s support for Phil- where he has produced a host of world
champions. This intensely personal look at
men’s basketball event. ippine sports, according to the world-famous boxing trainer chronicles
The Adamson Lady Falcons Doroja. his life and career against the backdrop of
are also defending their crown Competitions will start Mon- Parkinson’s disease, an ailment very likely
and will be challeneged by Far day morning prior to the formal linked to his own boxing past.
Eastern University, College of opening ceremonies.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Project Management Office-
Major Flood Control Projects Cluster 1 (DPWH-PMO-MFCP 1) is planning
to utilize a 45-hectare low-lying area located in Barangays Ibayo-Tipas and
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INSIDE SPORTS has spent a small fortune in giving the Filipi-

nos a world title fight of this caliber. Surely
its time for Filipino fight fans to show their
The DPWH-PMO-MFCP I would like to hold discussions with the legal owners
of land parcels within the said area as early as possible as it is intending to
THERE are many lessons to be drawn from the appreciation for the gamble ALA Promotions
tremendous ratings of the World Boxing Coun- has taken. They could do no less. start the dredging/excavation project in CY 2013. All concerned are requested
cil Diamond Belt and World Boxing Organiza- Getting back to Donaire, who will be one to coordinate with: Ms. Ma. Shiena Palenzuela of the DPWH-PMO-MFCP
of the commentators on television, there are
tion super bantamweight/junior featherweight
title fight between Nonito “The Filipino Flash” many who believe that he is most definitely
I at telephone nos.(02)353-6277 or by email to shinski_1221@yahoo.com
Donaire and Japanese southpaw and WBC the heir-apparent to the “Fighter of the De-
champion emeritus Toshiaki Nishioka at the cade” Manny Pacquiao which, we consider a
Home Depot Center in Carson City last Sunday. given. However, we disagree with those who
The first—and perhaps most significant— believe that Donaire is better than Pacquiao
is Donaire has embedded himself in the con- which, aside from being debatable, reflects
sciousness of Filipino boxing fans who now a distressing habit among many, of junking
look forward to his fights against worthy op- someone when they feel he is going down or
ponents who could challenge Nonito. is in the twilight of his career.
Nishioka who had superb wins over Jhon- We regard this as disrespectful to both Pacquiao
ny Gonzalez and Rafael Marquez, brother of and Donaire and terribly unfair to Pacquiao who,
Juan Manuel Marquez, was deemed a tough by his incredible achievements in the ring and his
opponent based on his record of not having compassionate and caring nature outside, deserves
lost a fight over the past eight years and being to be honored and respected all his life.
a southpaw known as “Speed King” as well In fairness to Donaire he has often said that
as a resilient fighter with a big punch. he respects and admires Pacquiao. Nonito will
The credentials helped build up the fight even follow the path opened to many aspiring young
as fans searched for an explosive performance by fighters like him but has made it clear, he will
Donaire who didn’t disappoint and scored a devas- chart his own course and OF
REPUBLIC retain his own identity.
THE PHILIPPINES
tating 9th round TKO victory after dropping Nish- Of courseCOMMISSION
the most welcome statement of
ON APPOINTMENTS
ioka in the 6th round and dominating the fight. Donaire has been that he has absolutely no in-
Kantar Media reported that the ratings for terest in A N N OWhile
politics. U N setting
C E Mhim E NapartT from
Total Philippines was 33.88 percent while the Pacquiao, which
President many
Benigno have IIIwelcomed,
S. Aquino has submitted it does
to the
Commission on Appointments (C.A.) for confirmation the ad
Total Urban figure was 31.61 percent and the not disparage
interim either
appointments Pacquiao
of the or those involved
following officials:
Total Rural percentage 36.90. in politics. Its Manny’s calling, just like his
Cabinet Secretary
That the fight was telecast over the giant transformation
Hon. Leila M. Deinto
Lima – a Secretary,
Bible studying
Department ofpreacher
Justice
broadcast network ABS-CBN and carried by man andConstitutional
we must respect him for his
Commissions and Offices choices.
Channel 2 surely helped but such numbers on However,
Hon. Heidi L.there
Mendozais one crucial aspect
– Commissioner,
Audit
he needs
Commission on
a Sunday morning speak volumes of the Fili- to learn and perhaps the many pastors who have
pino love of boxing and their rapidly growing flor
ocked
The public may submit any information, written report
swornaround
complaintshim or for whatever
oppositions reason,
in forty should
(40) copies on
admiration for Donaire. the
guide above
himappointments
about. to the
It’s the CAimportance
Secretariat, 6 of
th
Floor, PNB
keep-
Financial Center, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Metro Manila.
They have another opportunity on Sunday ing commitments and of appreciating the fact
to watch the telecast of the battle for the vacant that
For the schedule of the public hearings, the CA
the time
Secretariat canof beothers
reachedisthrough
precious to them
telephone and
numbers
WBO bantamweight title between No.1 ranked 551-7532,
he834-2713.
must not 831-0893,
treat it 831-1824,
lightly. 834-2706, 831-1566 and
AJ “Bazooka” Banal and No.2 rated Thai, Pun- Taken within a Biblical context, we read a
11 October 2012.
gluang Sor Singyu at 10:15 a.m. on Channel 2. passage which said that continually being late
No less than WBO president Franciso does not communicate zeal ARTURO or diligence
L. TIUin serv-
“Paco” Valcarcel told us “this fight is huge” ing Christ by loving others as Secretary he loves us.
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chairman of the organizing committee of the 1st
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A10 SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2012

Alaska Aces trip

Boosters, 88-86
By Jeric Lopez
ONE introduced himself, the other
re-introduced his old touch.
Dondon Hontiveros and
Calvin Abueva delivered the
goods in the clutch to carry
Alaska to a thrilling 88-86
come-from-behind escape
over Petron Blaze in the 2013
Philippine Basketball Asso-
ciation Philippine Cup at the
Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Hontiveros fired 15 of his 17
points in the fourth while Abue-
va held his ground against much
taller and experienced opposi-
tion to impress in his pro debut
with 12 points and 16 rebounds
off the bench for a double-dou-
ble right in his first game in the
league.
This was the Aces’ second
straight victory after losing their
first two to move up to 2-2 while
the Boosters lost their second in
a row to drop to 1-3.
“These two guys (Hontiveros
and Abueva) stepped up big. Cal-
vin brings so much to our team
and Dondon is a veteran that de-
livered for us in the fourth,” said
Alaska coach Luigi Trillo.
The sweet shooting guard’s
triple with 2:49 left pushed Alas-
ka on top 83-80 after trailing
much of the contest.
Jvee Casio sank two freebies
with 1:53 remaining to extend
the Aces’ lead to 85-80.
The Boosters replied with four
straight points, the last pair by
Jay Washington, to cut it to just
one, 85-84, but Mac Baracael
connected on a jumper with 50.6
ticks left to put it back up to 87-
84 for the Aces.
Alex Cabagnot had a goldeb
opportunity to equalize the game
after getting fouled from down-
town but only managed to hit
two of three from the line allow-
ing Alaska to keep a slim 87-86
edge with 8.1 seconds left.
Hontiveros split his free
throws after being fouled and
Washington threw up a wild
three-pointer that didn’t find the
mark to end the game.
The two heroes for this one
combined to score 16 of the
Aces’ final 23 points as they took
charge in all aspects in the payoff
period to lift their team.
The Aces were actually down by
12, 65-53, late in the third before
Hontiveros broke loose with four
triples in the payoff period to lead
a 27-15 run bridging the final two
quarters that knotted the score at
80-all with four minutes left.
Cyrus Baguio scored a game-
high 21 points for Alaska.
“It’s nice to come back from
12 points down and win. We
went to our defense and we got
some lucky breaks. Petron missed
a couple of open shots in the
fourth,” said Trillo.
Chris Lutz led the Boosters
with a team-high 20 points.
The scores:
ALASKA 88—Cyrus Ba-
guio 21, Dondon Hontiveros 17,
Calvin Abueva 12, JVee Casio
9, Sonny Thoss 8, RJ Jazul 6,
Mac Baracael 6, Gabby Espinas
3, Raffy Reyes 2, Sam Eman 2,
Tony Dela Cruz 2.
PETRON 86—Chris Lutz 20,
Jay Washington 15, Alex Cabag-
not 12, Arwind Santos 11, Dorian
Pena 11, Denok Miranda 7, Jo-
seph Yeo 4, Danny Ildefonso 4,
Alex Mallari 2.
Quarter scores: 17-18, 37-41, Alaska Aces rookie Calvin Abueva tries to pass to a teammate even as Petron big man Danny Ildefonso
57-65, 88-86 tries to block his attempt. The Aces beat Petron, 88-86.

San Beda Red Lions eye record 17th NCAA crown Makati kids
By Peter Atencio
A HISTORIC 17th championship for the
San Beda Red Lions appears to be close
and ready to be won.
But Red Lions coach Ronnie Mag-
sanoc is not ready to rejoice. Not yet
anyway.
The Letran Knights may still bounce
back and deny the Mendiola dribblers
their chance of winning the 88th Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) men’s basketball tournament
via a two-game sweep of their best-of-
three title showdown.
“It was a very, very close game, as
expected. It was a totally different sce-
nario compared to the first and second
rounds. It’s a very confident team, and
well-coached,” said Magsanoc after the A split free throw from Kevin Alas
Red Lions escaped with a 62-60 tri- and a drive from Mark Cruz allowed the
Alas added that he lost all his time-
outs as early as three minutes into the
learn hoops
umph in Game 1 at the SM Mall of Asia Knights to come close, 60-62.
Arena in Pasay City. The Knights then kept possession
final canto.
Magsanoc, who said that he was able from Black
The two teams clash 5:30 p.m. after Olaide Adeogun missed his free to keep his composure after losing his
today. throw attempts in the last cellphone to thieves who ransacked the FORMER Ateneo Blue Eagles coach
In the junior division, the 20.9 seconds. Meralco dugout last Wednesday, feels Norman Black said he enjoys every
Games Today opportunity he has to help kids learn
defending champion San (Game 2 at the Smart A well-defended Alas that being able to defend well against the
Beda Red Cubs will like- Araneta Coliseum) was able to pass the ball Knights will allow them to win Game 2. how to play basketball the right way.
wise try to go for a sweep
3:15 p.m. • San Sebastian
to Cruz in the ensuing But, at the moment, thinking about “Kids are not finished products yet.
vs San Beda (jrs)
when they play Game 2 5:30 p.m. • Letran play. But a steal by Baser winning the championship is still far They still need to be developed. And
vs San Beda (srs) one of the pleasures of coaching is
against the San Sebastian allowed the Red Lions from their minds.
Staglets earlier at 3:15 p.m. to keep the ball in their “We are not thinking that far ahead watching teens and college players de-
In Game 1, the Red Lions never backcourt in the remaining time. yet. We are just thinking of how to stop velop to become better players,” said
thought that they would be able to get “We were not able to execute well them on Saturday,” added Magsanoc. Black who took time out from coach-
past the Knights. But, a triple from down the wire. So, sayang iyung effort Amer showed the way for the Red ing with his new team Talk ‘N Text.
rookie Ryusei Koga in the last 1:04 pro- namin for 39 minutes. But we’ll bounce Lions with 20 points, while Koga had Black talked about his desire to make
vided the winning margin for the Red back on Saturday,” said Knights coach nine. Alas made 18 while Kevin Racal a difference when he visited a street in
Lions, as they took a 62-57 lead. Louie Alas. shot 14 for the Knights. Bangkal, Makati yesterday, and inaugu-
rated a streetside basketball goal, which
was constructed using materials provid-

Future golf Irish coach to train PH boxers for SEA Games

ed by power tool company Skil.
Arriving early in the morning, Black
gave lessons on how to do a proper la-

stars show A COACH from Ireland is now helping

the members of the national boxing pool
Smith will first be around for a
month-long assessment of the national
1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Two Cuban coaches, Enrique Steyners
yup, and dribble the ball the right away.
“It’s one of the pleasures of coach-

their wares
THE country’s future golf stars
clash anew with the staging of
the 6th Inter-Collegiate Golf
Championship on Nov. 25 at
various topnotch courses in the
metropolis.
The cast will be led by defend-
ing champion De La Salle Uni-
versity, which will be gunning
for is fourth title, perennial rival
prepare for the 2013 Southeast Games
in Myanmar.
Kevin Smith, who arrived early this
week, is now in Baguio City with the
rest of the national pool.
The Amateur Boxing Association of
the Philippines sought his services in its
bid to prepare its athletes not only for
the SEA Games, but also to make an
impact in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
pool and share his training methods
with the local coaches.
During the 2012 London Olympics,
Smith was at the corner of Mark Antho-
ny Barriga during his campaign.
Smith is the former head coach of
Scotland and Nigeria’s Olympic box-
ing team.
In previous years, the ABAP
tapped Cuban Raul Liranza to train
Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco in the
Tissert and Dagoberto Rojas Scot were
also tapped.
Philippine Sports Commission
chairman Richie Garcia is now dis-
cussing with ABAP on the support it
will give the program.
“Hopefully, the consultant will
be able to step up the quality of our
boxers,” said Garcia, who is meeting
with ABAP executive director Ed
Picson. Peter Atencio
ing, and it is watching teens and col-
lege players develop into better play-
ers,” said Black during a break in the
festivities at the corner of Capt. Lim
and P. Reyes streets.
Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay
attended the ribbon cutting ceremony
with Black, along with Skils brand
manager Martin Valenzuela and
Punong Barangay Fermin Eusebio.
Peter Atencio

Giger, Davison stay on course for title

Ateneo de Manila University, and
upstarts Lyceum University of
the Philippines’ College of Saint
Benilde, University of the Phil-
ippines and University of Santo
Tomas, which will be looking to
break the Green Archers and the
Blue Eagles’ stranglehold of the
annual tournament.
At least six golf courses to
be hosted by the participating
schools will be used as venues
for the tournament which will
employ the home and away
format. These are Sherwood
(De La Salle U), Splendido
(Ateneo), Orchard (Lyceum),
Canlubang (CSB), Forrest Hill
(UP) and UST (Orchard).
Games will be played every
Sunday afternoon unless re-
scheduled by home club or the
team in coordination with the
host school and the golf course.
Team match play is in high-
low and best ball format, with
two 2-man teams playing
head to head using R and A
rules. Arman Armero
LANGKAWI—Fabian Giger and
Lea Davison paced themselves and
rode a calculated race to keep their
hold on the lead in the 2012 Lang-
kawi International Mountain Bike
Challenge after the shortened, but
still gruelling marathon third stage.
Kristian Hynek of Ceska-Sporitel-
na Specialized ended the two-day
streak of Giger by ruling the 63.9-
km Langkawi Marathon with a time
of 3:53:35.79, but he hardly made a
dent on the lead of the Rabobank-
Giant rider, who came in second,
one minute and 53.056 behind.
Todd Wells of Team Specialized
was third.
“This is the hardest race so far. I
am a cross-country rider, so a short-
er race fits me better than today. It
was a fast first lap between me, Emil
Women’s Open stage 3 winners, 1st place Eva Lechner (ITA, Lindgren and Hynek. In the third
center), 2nd placer Lea Davison (USA, left) and 3rd placer lap, I had to go on my own speed,
Elizabeth Sveum (CZE) receive the prizes and medals from but I managed to close the gap on
CEO Human Voyage Malik Mydim. ROMAN PROSPERO Hynek,” said Giger.
The sanctioning body Union Cy-
cliste Internationale decided to re-
duce the marathon by 5.7 km each
lap after rains made the course sog-
gy and dangerous for the riders.
“The race today was very tough. It
was a perfect decision since it would
take around four hours to complete a
marathon and more climb would be
too much. In the end, I managed to
get on the podium and I am happy
about it,” said the Swiss rider, who
is still ahead by 4 minutes and 23.82
seconds over Hynek.
Giger added: “The title is not in
the bag. But I want to hold to this
shirt. This is a nice (yellow) jersey.”
In the women’s division, Davison,
a veteran of the London Olympics,
also stayed on course for the overall
title after finishing runner-up to Eva
Lechner from Colnago Sudtirol,
who won the 42.6km off-road track
by clocking 3:06:52.29, with Elisa-
beth Sveum in third place.
“It was my strategy to stay in
touch with the lead pack. I want to
save up my energy today as I real-
ized I have quite a comfortable time
ahead of other riders. In this compe-
tition, it is important to know how
to apply the right strategy,” said the
29-year-old American from Team
Specialized.
Stage 4 is an Olympic distance
Cross Country race around Lang-
kawi GeoPark followed by Stage 5,
a stunning beach front finale around
a short circuit at Pantai Kok.
Tradewinds Corporation and
Yayasan Sime Darby are co-sponsors
as Platinum Partners for LIMBC
2012. Silver sponsors are Telekom
Malaysia, Berjaya Corporation
Berhad, Maju Group and Proton
Holdings Berhad. Bronze partners
are AmBank Group and ALM Group
Sdn Bhd. The event is supported
by the Langkawi Development
Authority. RM
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Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor; extrastory2000@gmail.com
SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2012 B1

Retail bond sale raises P188b

THE government raised a record P188 securities eligible dealers, while Tan said the government did raised ample amount of money,

billion from the sale of 25-year retail

P125.01 billion was raised
through selling agents during
not want to exceed its borrowing.
“We want to balance retail bond
the government could reduce its
borrowing plan next year. BSP lifts
Treasury bonds as of Friday, prompting it the shortened eight-day public demand with its requirements,” The government deferred its
to terminate the public offering ahead of
offering period.
Deputy Treasurer Eduardo
he said.
The 2037 RTBs were sold
Treasury bill auction to early
December instead of third ceiling on
the Oct. 22 scheduled closing date. Mendiola earlier said the at a coupon rate of 6.125 week of November, to give

The latest debt sale exceeded oversubscribed many times

government could sell as
much as P200 billion in RTBs,
percent, or 37.5 basis points
higher than the 5.75 percent
way to investors’ requests to
prepare. This is a part of the
guarantee
the P179.8-billion

20-year RTBs in February.

raised
from the sale of 15-year and
It also marked the first time
the government offered a 25-
year IOU, the longest tenor of
debt securities to the domestic
market, which is also expected
to set a new benchmark for
bank loans.
“Sales hit about P188 billion.
The volume has consistently
over on daily offers submitted,”
National Treasurer Roberto Tan
said Friday.
depending on market demand.
The government is raising
funds to finance the budget
fetched when the sovereign
debt paper with the same tenor
was previously auctioned off
government’s debt liability
management program
improve its debt profile by
to by banks
Among the buyers deficit that is expected to reach on Aug. 14. exchanging its debt instruments By Anna Leah G. Estrada
are individual investors, P279 billion, or 2.6 percent of The RTBs are ideal investment to shorter-term bonds.
government-owned or the gross domestic product this instruments for small investors, The Treasury tapped the THE Bangko Sentral’s Monetary
controlled corporations and year. who want to park their fund to state-owned Development Board lifted the ceiling on
local government units. The Treasury, however, risk-free government securities Bank of the Philippines and guarantees that may be issued
The Treasury said of the total decided to cut-short the offering which can be bought for as low Land Bank of the Philippines by banks and quasi-banks to
proceeds, P62.99 billion was period after sales hit a record- as P5,000. as the issue managers for the make more funds available for
sold during the price-setting high P188 billion reflecting an The Treasury earlier said if RTBs. infrastructure projects under the
auction on Oct. 9 to government “overwhelming demand.” the second RTB sale this year Maria Bernadette Lunas public-private sector partnership
framework.

IN BRIEF
Regulators earlier imposed
a ceiling on guarantees, or to
BDO awards. no more than 100 percent of
Four international the qualifying capital of banks,
financial publications or 50 percent of net worth for
CoA clears Iligan plant individually cited quasi-banks.
BDO Unibank Inc. A guarantee represents
THE Commission on Audit has approved the
and its subsidiaries a promise by one party to
sale of the 102-megawatt Iligan diesel power
for their remarkable
plant to Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. assume a debt obligation of a
of the Alcantara Group on certain conditions, performance in the
Philippine banking
borrower once it defaults on
a government official said Friday. payment. Guarantees may be
Energy Undersecretary Josefina Asirit told sector. Alpha
Southeast Asia, at in the form of financial standby
reporters the government hopes to immediately
turn over the plant to Alsons to contribute to its 6th annual best letters of credit to ensure
the power-starved Mindanao grid. financial institution repayment of obligations or
“CoA approved the sale subject to certain awards, cited BDO as performance standby LCs to
conditions. I think [Alsons] can repower it the Philippines’ best assure satisfactory completion
immediately. It can produce 20 MW in a few bank and best FX of work, or project as specified
weeks and ramp it up to its full capacity in the bank for corporates in the contract.
next few months,” Asirit said. and financial Performance standby letters
Asirit said the conditions to the transfer institutions. BDO of credit are commonly used in
pertained to the turnover, ownership, also received awards large-scale projects contracted
acquisition and transmission issues. from FinanceAsia, by the government.
Alsons officials earlier said the company
was prepared to invest P1.2 billion for the
The Asset Triple A and The Bangko Sentral said the
The Asian Banking & “ceiling is among the prudential
acquisition and operation of the Iigan diesel Finance. BDO head
power plant, which is still under the jurisdiction measures introduced decades
for branch banking ago to prevent banks and
of the Iligan City local government.
Alena Mae S. Flores Jaime Yu (left) and quasi-banks from excessive
head for institutional risk taking.”
More BPO trainers eyed banking Walter
Wassmer (center)
It said, however, that a
THE Business Processing Association of receive the award
recent review suggested a
the Philippines and the Technical Education from Alpha Southeast leeway in further liberalizing
and Skills Development Authority plan to Asia publisher Siddiq the limit without putting at risk
produce over 1,700 trainers in the information Bazarwala. prudential standards.
technology and business process outsourcing “This is likewise consistent
sectors. with the policy intent to actively
BPAP president and chief executive Benedict pursue the implementation of
Hernandez said Friday the group’s partnership
with Tesda could be the answer to the talent
the lined-up projects under
the PPP program,” the Bangko
supply issues following the increased global
demand for qualified agents.
“We partnered with Tesda because we are
adopting global standards for our trainers,” he
ICTSI acquires 35% of Pakistan port Sentral said.
“The lifting of the ceiling on
total guarantees therefore would
said. He said all the trainers would be assessed By Jenniffer B. Austria maximum handling capacity of 75,000 The port operator led by businessman be supportive of said program,”
by the end of the program, according to global twenty-foot equivalent units. The Enrique Razon set a capital spending it added, referring to the
standards. INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal company is listed at the Karachi Stock program of $550 million this year, more government’s bid to encourage
“This is part of our ongoing effort in terms Services Inc. said Friday a unit completed Exchange. than double it spent in the previous year. private sector participation in
of adding to the talent supply of our industry the construction, operation and
and making sure that our employees are world- the acquisition of a 35-percent stake PICT handled 699,806 TEUs in fiscal It said about $345 million of the capital
class,” he said. Julito G. Rada in Pakistan International Container year ending June 2011, up 11 percent expenditures would be allotted for maintenance of infrastructure
Terminal Ltd. year-on-year. greenfield projects in Argentina, Mexico and development projects.
Onion smuggling slammed ICTSI said in a disclosure to the stock ICTSI currently owns or operates and Colombia. The Bangko Sentral said
despite the lifting of the ceiling,
A LOCAL onion group has asked the Bureau exchange wholly-owned unit ICTSI 24 terminal facilities, including six in ICTSI signed with Lekki Port LFTZ
Mauritius Ltd. fulfilled all conditions the Philippines and one each in China, Enterprises a subconcession agreement other prudential measures were
of Customs to step up efforts in putting
an end to smuggling of imports into the required to finalize the acquisition of the Ecuador, Poland, Brazil, Madagascar, with the exclusive development and in place to address banks’ and
country. 35-percent interest in PICT. Syria, Georgia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, operation of Lekki international quasi-banks’ exposures arising
The Sibuyas ng Pilipinas Ating Alagaan, in from guarantees.
ICTSI Mauritius signed a share India, Colombia, Argentina, Croatia, container terminal in Tolaram Port in
a letter to Customs Commissioner Rozzano It said among these measures
purchase agreement with shareholders Mexico and the US. Lagos, Nigeria in August. are the General banking Law
Rufino Biazon, sought the assistance of the
agency to issue seizure orders on illegally of PICT in March and made a tender Net income of ICTSI jumped 17 percent The Lekki port will have a 1,200-meter of 2000 which expanded the
shipped onions from China and India. offer to purchase outstanding shares to $70.3 million in the first half from a quay and annual capacity of 2.5 million definition of single borrower’s
“Smuggled onions are competing head-on in PICT at 150 Pakistani rupees per year ago, led by its overseas expansion. TEUs. loan to include not only on-
with local produce. Wholesalers and retailers share. Revenues from port operations increased Share price of ICTSI dropped P0.65 to balance sheet exposures
were forced to cut prices by at least 50 percent,” PICT, a container cargo terminal 8 percent to $345 million from $319 P69.95 per share Friday.
association president Francisco Collado said in
but also off-balance sheet
at the Karachi port in Pakistan, has a million during the period. With Lailany P. Gomez exposures such as guarantees.
an interview. Othel V. Campos

Philex sees positive bottom line despite spill BoP surplus hits $5.8b,
By Othel V. Campos
PHILEX Mining Corp. still
expects a positive bottom line
this year, despite the tailings
spill accident that prompted
the company to reduce revenue
projections to P1.7 billion.
A company official declined to
provide an estimate on the impact
of the tailings leak on next year’s
financial performance.
“We do not have a firm
estimate as to how much the
company will make in 2013. As
you all know, [Philex chairman
Manuel Pangilinan] has already
announced that revenue for the
year will be more or less at P1.7
billion. We continue to hope,
though, that the situation will be
better,” senior vice president for
corporate affairs Mike Toledo
said in an interview.
“It’s just one of our operations.
We still have other projects that
will contribute to the growth of
the company,” he added.
Philex is waiting for an approval
from the Environment Department
spillway] will start next week.
When the spillway is done, we may exceeds full-year target
to resume operations by mid- start operating again,” said Toledo. THE Philippines posted a surplus September tally to $5.8 billion,
2013. It plans to rehabilitate the The spillway will replace the of $751 million in its balance or more than double the full-year
condemned tailings pond 3 to penstock system for draining of payments in September, forecast of $2.6 billion.
serve as temporary repository for water from the pond. supported by dollar remittances A BoP surplus means foreign
mine waste until another facility is Philex said it completed the and foreign investments in exchange inflows exceed
constructed. pouring of cement measuring stocks and government debt what the country pays to other
The company is permanently 61 meters long into the five- papers, the Bangko Sentral said countries such as import receipts
sealing Tunnel A of tailings meter high and five-meter wide Friday. and foreign debt service. This
pond 3 while the design for tunnel, a final move to shut The figure was up from the also makes the value of the peso
construction of the spillway is in off the passageway of water $719-million surplus booked stronger, forcing the Bangko
progress. and sediment from the tailings during the same month last Sentral to absorb the excess
“Actual construction [of the pond. year and brought the January- dollar by building up its gross
international reserves.

PSE COMPOSITE INDEX FCurrency

OREIGN E XCHANGE R ATE
OPRICES
Data, however, showed the
PESO-DOLLAR RATE
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
P575-P705 nine-month BoP surplus was
Closing October 19, 2012Unit US Dollar Peso
United States Dollar 1.000000 41.2700 Indonesia
Friday, October 19, 2012
Rupiah 0.000104 0.0043
LPG/11-kg tank IL Closing OCTOBER 19, 2012
down 40 percent from $9.7
billion registered during the
5200 Japan Yen 0.012617 0.5207 Thailand Baht 0.032637 1.3469 P49.00-P56.57
40 same period in 2011.
Unleaded Gasoline
TODAY
4460 UK Pound 1.605400 66.2549 UAE Dirham 0.272264 11.2363
42
“This healthy level also
3720 Hong Kong Dollar 0.129016 5.3245 Euro Euro 1.307200 53.9481 continues to reflect the positive
P39.38-P43.99
2980 Switzerland Franc 1.081900 44.6500 Korea Won 0.000900 0.0371
Diesel 44 outlook on the country relative to
2240 Canada Dollar 1.014816 41.8815 China Yuan 0.159992 6.6029 advanced economies and those
46
1500 Singapore Dollar 0.820951 33.8806 India Rupee 0.018972 0.7830
P47.69-P53.00 P41.390 in the region, especially with
1200 Australia Dollar 1.023856 42.2545 Malaysia Ringgit 0.327118 13.5002
Kerosene 48 CLOSE respect to our sustained strong
Bahrain Dinar 2.652872 409.4840 New Zealand Dollar 0.819202 30.8085 growth path, fiscal consolidation,
5,432.36 Saudi Arabia Rial 0.266667 11.0053 Taiwan Dollar 0.034252 1.4136 P27.20-P31.00 HIGH P41.350 LOW P41.435 AVERAGE P41.395 and stable banking system,”
3.58 Brunei Dollar 0.817595 33.7421
Source: PDS Bridge
Auto LPG Tetangco said.
VOLUME 572.700M Anna Leah G. Estrada

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NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL
SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF
MARIA LOURDES S. ANCHETA
Notice is hereby given that
the estate of the late Maria
Lourdes S. Ancheta, who was a
resident of Block A-G, Lot 5-C,
Phase 2, Sta. Lucia, Magalang,
Pampanga, and who died
on January 12, 2012, was
extrajudicially settled by her
heirs, Christopher A. Jimenez
and Khristine A. Jimenez, by
virtue of a Deed of Extrajudicial
Settlement executed on
January 30, 2012 in the City
of Makati and entered into
the notarial register of Notary
Public Rafael V. Recto, Jr.
as Doc. No. 142; Page No.
29; Book No. CXXVIII; Series
of 2012.
(MST-Oct. 6, 13 & 20, 2012)
ERRORS
& A verified Petition was
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In Classified Ads
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brought to our
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
INVITATION TO BID
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH Isabela 4th District
Engineering Office, through the FY2013 Regular Infrastructure Fund,
invites contractors to bid for the aforementioned projects:
1 a Contract ID No.
b Name of Project and
c Location:
d Brief Description
e Major Item of Work
f Approved Budget for the Contract : P 10,083,150.00
g Duration, C.D.
h Cost of Bid Documents : P 10,000.00
2 a Contract ID No.
b Name of Project and
c Location:
d Brief Description
e Major Item of Work
f Approved Budget for the Contract : P 6,478,630.00
g Duration, C.D.
h Cost of Bid Documents : P 10,000.00
3 a Contract ID No.
b Name of Project and
c Location:
d Brief Description
e Major Item of Work
f Approved Budget for the Contract : P 7,585,400.00
g Duration, C.D.
h Cost of Bid Documents : P 10,000.00
4 a Contract ID No.
b Name of Project and
c Location:
d Brief Description
e Major Item of Work
f Approved Budget for the Contract : P 6,788,060.00
Republic of the Philippines
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
National Capital Judicial Region
BRANCH XIV, MANILA
In the Matter of the
Correction of Entry In the
Birth Certificate of Algenne
Jumagbas Dominguez
NENITA JUMAGBAS DOMINGUEZ,
Petitioner,
-versus-
THE LOCAL CIVIL
REGISTRAR OF MANILA,
Respondent.
Spec. Proc. No.: 12-128470
For: Correction of Entry
x-----------------------------------x
ORDER
filed before this Court by
Nenita Jumagbas Dominguez
praying that after due notice,
publication and hearing, a
judgment be rendered
directing the respondent
to change the entry from
“FEMALE” to “MALE” with
respect to sex under Item
No. 2 in the birth certificate
of Alegenne Jumagbas
Dominguez being his true
correct sex/gender.
WHEREFORE, finding the
Petition to be sufficient in
Republic of the Philippines
Isabela 4th District Engineering Office
Quezon, San Isidro, Isabela
:
12BH 0076
Widening: along Daang
Maharlika;KO323+199-KO324+000
: Santiago City
: RCP-Roads-New Construction-
PCCP
: item 311(1)a- 230mm thk.
: 90 c.d.
:
12BH 0077
:
Preventive Maintenance along Jct-Ipil-
Quirino Bdry Road
: San Agustin,Isabela
: RRA-Roads-Rehab-Asphalt
: item 310(a)-(50mm. Thk.)
: 37 c.d.
:
12BH 0078
:
Preventive Maintenance
Cordon-Diffun Road
: Cordon, Isabela
: RRA-Roads-Rehab-Asphalt
: item 310(a)-(50mm. Thk.)
: 24 c.d.
:
12BH 0079
:
Preventive Maintenance
Burgos-Gen. Aguinaldo Road
: Ramon, Isabela
: RRA-Roads-Rehab-Asphalt
: item 310(a)-(50mm. Thk.)
form and substance, let the
same be set for hearing on
November 14, 2012 at 10
o’clock in the morning before
this Court sitting on the 2nd
Floor, Old NAWASA Bldg.,
A. Villegas Street (formerly
Arroceros Street), Ermita,
Manila, at which date and time
any person having or claiming
any interest under the entry
whose correction is sought
may file an opposition thereto,
and appear and show cause,
if any, why the petition should
not be granted.
Let a copy of this Order be
published at the expense of
the petitioner once a week for
three (3) consecutive weeks
in a newspaper of general
circulation in the Philippines
to be determined by a raffle
pursuant to P.D. 1079.
Furnish the Office of the
Solicitor General, the Local
Civil Registrar of the City
of Manila and the National
Statistics Office with copy of
the Petition together with its
annexes, and this Order.
SO ORDERED.
Manila, Philippines, August
22, 2012.
(Sgd.)
BUENAVENTURA ALBERT J. TENORIO, JR.
Judge
(MST-Oct. 13, 20 & 27, 2012)
along
along
Republic of the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Department of Public Works and Highways
Benguet 2nd District Engineering Office Region VI – Western Visayas
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
Natubleng, Buguias, Benguet 3rd Negros Occidental Engineering District
City of Kabankalan , Negros Occidental
Tel./Fax No. 4712-314
INVITATION TO BID
INVITATION TO BID FOR THE
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works
CONCRETING OF TABU, ILOG TO TAPI, KABANKALAN CITY PROVINCIAL ROAD
and Highways, Benguet Second District Engineering Office, Natubleng, Buguias,
Benguet, through DPWH REGULAR INFRA 2013 invites contractors to bid for BRGY. TABU, ILOG, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL & BRGY. TAPI,
the afore mentioned projects: KABANKALAN CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
1. Contract ID : 12PF026
Contract Name : REPLACEMENT (TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT) The DPWH 3rd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Kabankalan City, through
the FY 2012 Priority Development Assistance Fund, RA 10155 intends to apply the
OF MAYOS BRIDGE ALONG ACOP-KAPANGAN- sum of P 5,000,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments
KIBUNGAN-BAKUN RD.
under the contract for 12GM0020. Bids received in excess of ABC shall be automatically
rejected at bid opening.
Contract Location : KO.320+833 KIBUNGAN, BENGUET
Scope of Work : BCC-Bridges-Construction-Concrete The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH 3rd Negros Occidental
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) : P 13,110,706.95 Engineering District, Kabankalan City, now invites bid for the Concreting of 400 l.m
Contract Duration : 150 calendar days x 6.0m gravel road with 200mm thick Portland Cement Concrete Pavement to
include embankment, subgrade preparation, and aggregate sub-base course
The BAC will conduct the procurement process in accordance with the as per approved plans and specifications. Completion of the works required is 36
Revised IRR of R.A. 9184. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within ten (10) years from the date of
automatically rejected at the opening of bid. submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to the Project costing at least 50% of
the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents,
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a letter of intent (LOI), particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders.
purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) prior
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using
registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership,
non – discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and
corporation, cooperative, or joint venture (c) with PCAB license applicable to the
Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184) otherwise known as the “Government
type and cost of this contract, (d) completion of a similar contract costing at least Procurement Reform Act”.
50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity
at least equal to ABC, or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
examination of bids. stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Bids and Awards
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their application for registration Committee (BAC) of the DPWH 3rd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Kabankalan
to the DPWH-POCW Central office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. City, Negros Occidental and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractor’s applications for from 8:00 AM – 5:00PM.
registration, with complete requirements, and issue the Contractor’s Certificate of
Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be downloaded at the DPWH website A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders
from the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding
www.dpwh.gov.ph. Letter of Intent thru mail will not be accepted. Only Authorized
Liaison Officer as reflected in the Contractor's Registration Certificate (CRC) will be
Documents in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (P 5,000.00).
allowed to transact with the BAC. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the
The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown procuring entity, provided the bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not
below: later than the submission of their bids.
1. Issuance of Bidding Documents From October 12, 2012 – November 13, 2012 The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH, 3rd Negros Occidental
Engineering District, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental will hold a Pre – Bid
2. Pre-Bid Conference October 31, 2012 (10:30 am)
Conference on October 29, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH 3rd Negros Occidental
3. Deadline of Receipt of LOI from Prospective November 8, 2012 (before 12:00 noon) Engineering District, Kabankalan City, which shall be open only to all interested
Bidders parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
4. Receipt of Bids Until 10:00am November 13, 2012
Bids must be delivered by the bidders’ authorized representatives (as reflected
5. Opening of Bids November 13, 2012, 10:30am in their CRCs with their valid IDs and original copy of their PCAB License, SPA’s will
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD’s) at Benguet not be accepted) in the address given below on or before November 12, 2012 until
9:00 A.M. only and will be opened at 2:00 P.M. of the same day at the BAC Office,
Second District Engineering Office, Natubleng, Buguias, Benguet,upon payment
of a non-refundable fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (P 10,000.00). Prospective DPWH, 3rd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Kabankalan City. All bids must
be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount
bidders may also download the BDs, if available, from the DPWH web site. stated in ITB Clause 18.
Prospective bidders that will download the BDs from the DPWH website shall
pay the said fees on or before the submission of their bids Documents. Bids
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose
must accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as to attend at the address below. Late bids will not be accepted.
stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH, 3rd Negros Occidental
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as specified Engineering District, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental reserves the right to accept
in the BD’s in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the BAC Chairman. or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to
The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the
financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated
Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and post-qualification. For further information, please refer to :
The Benguet Second District Engineering Office, Natubleng, Buguias,
Benguet, reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding
MARIA LIZA G. RULL
Engineer III
process anytime prior contract award, without incurring any liability to the DPWH, 3RD Negros Occidental Engineering District
affected bidders. So. Mohon, Brgy. 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental
Tel. No. 034-4712314/034-4713034
Approved by:
(Sgd.) EDGARDO M. GUNDRAN (Sgd.) HERMINIA F. RIVAS
Chief Construction Administrative Officer V
BAC Chairman BAC Chairman
DPWH-BSDEO, Natubleng, Buguias, Benguet
Noted by: NOTED:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO C. GALANZA (Sgd.) HAYDEE S. ALUNAN
OIC-Asst. District Engineer OIC-District Engineer
"Care Taker"
(MST-Oct. 20, 2012)
(MST-Oct. 20, 2012)

g Duration, C.D. : 22 c.d.

h Cost of Bid Documents : P 10,000.00 Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines
5 a Contract ID No. :
12BH 0080 Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Public Works and Highways
b Name of Project and :
Rehabilitation/Reconstruction/ Region VI – Western Visayas NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 2ND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
Upgrading of Damaged paved OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
National Roads Jct.-Ipil-Quirino Bdry Telefax: (034) 3888-487
3rd Negros Occidental Engineering District
Rd. Email Add: dpwhbinalbagan@yahoo.com
City of Kabankalan , Negros Occidental
c Location: : San Agustin,Isabela Tel./Fax No. 4712-314
d Brief Description : RCP-Roads-New-Construction- INVITATION TO BID FOR THE
PCCP REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION/UPGRADING OF DAMAGED
e Major Item of Work : item 311(1)a- 230mm thk. INVITATION TO BID FOR THE PAVED NATIONAL ROAD (INTERMITTENT SECTIONS) ALONG
f Approved Budget for the Contract : P 5,751,130.00 CONCRETING OF CABADIANGAN TO MANLOCAHOC NATIONAL ROAD
g Duration, C.D. : 52 c.d. BACOLOD SOUTH ROAD, A. K0065+635-K0067+003, B. K0072+000
K0162+140 – K0162+356 ALONG CANDONI SIPALAY ROAD – K0072+020, HIMAMAYLAN CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
h Cost of Bid Documents : P 10,000.00
BRGY. CABADIANGAN & BRGY. MANLOCAHOC ,SIPALAY CITY,
6 a Contract ID No. :
12BH 0081 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
b Name of Project and Road : Upgrading(Gravel- Highways, 2nd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental,
Paved),Acces Road to Camp The DPWH 3rd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Kabankalan City, through through the FY 2013 DPWH Infra Program intends to apply the sum of P23,500,300.21
Vizcarra the FY 2012 Priority Development Assistance Fund, RA 10155 intends to apply being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract
the sum of P 5,000,000.00 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to no. 13GL006. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected
c Location: : Ramon,Isabela at bid opening.
d Brief Description : RCP-Roads-New-Construction- payments under the contract for 12GM0021. Bids received in excess of ABC shall
be automatically rejected at bid opening.
PCCP The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
e Major Item of Work : PCCP, Stone Masonry The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH 3rd Negros Occidental Highways, 2nd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
f Approved Budget for the Contract : P 12,028,000.00 Engineering District, Kabankalan City, now invites bid for the Concreting of 216 l.m now invites bids for the Concreting of 1,295 ln.m. Length x 300mm thickness x
g Duration, C.D. : 150 c.d. x 6.7m gravel road with 300mm thick Portland Cement Concrete Pavement to 6.70 width, road pavements includes removal of existing Asphalt and concrete
h Cost of Bid Documents : P 10,000.00 include roadway excavation, embankment, sub-grade preparation, aggregate pavement, roadway excavation and application of thermoplastic pavement
sub-base course, structural concrete (for headwalls), pipe culverts and storm markings. Completion of the Works required is 171 C.D. Bidders should have
drains, Grouted riprap, and application of Reflectorized Thermoplastic Pavement completed, within ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a
Procurement shall be conducted through open competitive bidding Markings (yellow and white) as per approved plans and specifications. Completion contract similar to the project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the
procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing of the works required is 36 calendar days. Bidders should have completed, within Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders.
Rules and Regulations. ten (10) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a contract similar to
the Project costing at least 50% of the ABC. The description of an eligible bidder is Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures
To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI), contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II, Instruction to Bidders. using non-discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules
purchase bid documents and must meet the following major criteria: (a) and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the
Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using “Government Procurement Reform Act”.
prior registration with DPWH; (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned
partnership, corporation, cooperative, or joint venture; (c) with PCAB non – discretionary pass/fail criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184) otherwise known as the Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorship, partnerships or
license applicable to the type and cost of this contract; (d) completion “Government Procurement Reform Act”. organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital
of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
years; and (e) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC, Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or
or credit line commitment of at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Bids and Awards
non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines. Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways, 2nd Negros
Occidental Engineering District, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental and inspect Bidding
examination of bids. documents at the address given below from 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Interested bidders may obtain further information from the Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC) of the DPWH 3rd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Kabankalan
Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their applications for City, Negros Occidental and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders
registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline below from 8:00 AM – 5:00PM. from the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee for the Bidding
of receipt of LOI. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process Documents in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Pesos (P25,000.00).
contractor’s applications for registration with complete requirements, A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested Bidders
and issue the Contractor’s Registration Certificate (CRC). Registration from the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee for the Bidding It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine
Documents in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos (P 5,000.00). Government Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and at the website of the Procuring
forms may be downlloaded at the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph. Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents not later
It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine than the submission of their bids.
Significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the
below: procuring entity, provided the bidders shall pay the fee for the Bidding Documents To bid for this contract, a contractor must present their Contractor’s Registration
not later than the submission of their bids. Certificate (CRC) in person or thru their authorized representative as reflected in their
1 Deadline of Receipt of LOI October 22, 2012 4:00 P.M. crc with their valid IDs upon buying and submission of bids.
2 Issuance of Bid Documents October 16-November 6, 2012 The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH, 3rd Negros Occidental
Engineering District, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental will hold a Pre – Bid The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
3 Pre-Bid Conference October 23, 2012 10:00 A.M. Conference on October 29, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the DPWH 3rd Negros Occidental Highways, 2nd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
4 Deadline of Receipt of Bids November 6, 2012 9:30 A.M. Engineering District, Kabankalan City, which shall be open only to all interested will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on October 31, 2012, 2:00 P.M. at Department of
parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents. Public Works and Highways, 2nd NOED, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, which
5 Opening of Bids November 6, 2012 10:00 A.M. shall be open to all interested parties.
Bids must be delivered by the bidders’ authorized representatives (as reflected
The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BD’s) at DPWH- in their CRCs with their valid IDs and original copy of their PCAB License, SPA’s will Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before November 15, 2012
Isabela 4th DEO, Quezon, Isabela upon payment of non-refundable not be accepted) in the address given below on or before November 12, 2012 until until 9:00 A.M. and to be opened at 2:00 P.M. of the same day at Bids and Awards
costs indicated above. Prospective bidders may also download the 9:00 A.M. only and will be opened at 2:00 P.M. of the same day at the BAC Office, Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and Highways, 2nd NOED,
BD’s if available, from the DPWH website. Prospective bidders that will DPWH, 3rd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Kabankalan City. All bids must Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in
download BD’s from the website shall pay the stated fees on or before be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in Clause 18.
the submission of their bid documents. The Pre-Bid Conference shall be stated in ITB Clause 18.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder’s representatives who choose
open only to interested parties who purchased the BD’s. Bids must be to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.
Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose
accompanied bya bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as to attend at the address below. Late bids will not be accepted.
stated in Sec. 27.2 of the Revised IRR. The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Public Works and
The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the DPWH, 3rd Negros Occidental Highways, 2nd Negros Occidental Engineering District, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished forms as Engineering District, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental reserves the right to accept reserves the right to accept or deny any bid, to annul bidding process, and to reject
specified in the BD’s in two (2) separate sealed bid envelopes to the or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior to all bids at any time prior to contract award without thereby incurring any liability to
contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders. the affected bidder or bidders.
BAC chairman. The first enveloipe shall contain the technical component
of the bid, which shall include the eligibility regquirements. The second For further information, refer to:
For further information, please refer to :
envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be
awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the MARIA LIZA G. RULL ARNULFO A. BERNAJE JEAN G. JUMUAD
bid evaluation and post-qualification. Engineer III Head, BAC TWG Head, BAC-Secretariat
DPWH, 3RD Negros Occidental Engineering District DPWH, 2nd NOED DPWH, 2nd NOED
The DPWH Isabela 4th DEO reserves the right to accept or reject So. Mohon, Brgy. 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental Binalbagan, Neg. Occ. Binalbagan, Neg. Occ.
Tel. No. 034-4712314/034-4713034 Tel. No. : 034-3888256 Tel. No.: 034-3888487
any or all bids and to annul the bidding process anytime before contract
award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.
(Sgd.) HERMINIA F. RIVAS (Sgd.) MARJORIE G. DIÑO
Administrative Officer V BAC – Chairman
BAC Chairman
(Sgd.) FERNANDO C. SALIM Noted:
NOTED:
BAC Chairman
(Sgd.) RANDOLFO A. MELOSANTOS
(Sgd.) HAYDEE S. ALUNAN OIC-District Engineer
OIC-District Engineer
(MST-Oct. 20, 2012) (MST-Oct. 20, 2012) (MST-Oct. 20, 2012)
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Business SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2012 B3

Stocks decline; MST BUSINESS DAILY STOCKS REVIEW

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012

Yehey! retreats
52 Weeks Previous % Net Foreign
High Low STOCKS Close High Low Close Change Volume Trade/Buying
FINANCIAL
70.50 46.00 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. 65.00 65.00 63.10 63.10 (2.92) 755,310 (13,202,240.50)
77.45 50.00 Bank of PI 82.10 84.35 82.30 82.95 1.04 806,040 49,475,878.50
595.00 370.00 China Bank 53.45 53.50 53.45 53.50 0.09 91,770 271,626.00
28.50 27.80 Citystate Savings 28.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 (10.71) 1,000
23.90 13.80 COL Financial 19.00 19.40 18.80 19.00 0.00 79,700 380,000.00
20.70 18.50 Eastwest Bank 23.15 23.35 23.05 23.10 (0.22) 1,365,600 4,437,855.00
22.00 7.95 Filipino Fund Inc. 10.24 10.26 10.24 10.24 0.00 600
THE stock market fell slightly Friday, dropped 8 percent, causing $20
billion in shareholder wealth to
0.95
89.00
3.26
0.62
50.00
1.91
First Abacus
First Metro Inv.
I-Remit Inc.
0.72
86.55
2.80
0.73
86.55
2.80
0.72
86.50
2.60
0.72
86.50
2.78
0.00
(0.06)
(0.71)
30,000
8,000
256,000
weighed down by disappointing US evaporate. 650.00
39.20
420.00
3.00
Manulife Fin. Corp.
Maybank ATR KE
500.00
23.00
490.00
25.00
490.00
25.00
490.00
25.00
(2.00)
8.70
200
1,500
corporate earnings that hurt sentiment and BB&T bank, Philip Morris
International and Boston
102.50
3.06
94.50
60.00
1.30
56.00
Metrobank
Natl Reinsurance Corp.
Phil Bank of Comm
92.25
1.94
74.00
93.00
1.90
74.00
92.05
1.90
74.00
92.80
1.90
74.00
0.60
(2.06)
0.00
1,005,420
6,000
220
(14,414,510.00)

provided a reason to book profits on recent Scientific also reported results

77.80
95.00
41.00
69.00
Phil. National Bank
Phil. Savings Bank
73.30
85.70
73.20
85.00
72.70
85.00
72.70
85.00
(0.82)
(0.82)
92,920
300
2,932,212.50

gains.
500.00 210.00 PSE Inc. 366.40 369.00 367.00 369.00 0.71 10,330
that fell short of forecasts. 45.50 29.45 RCBC `A’ 45.70 45.90 45.60 45.90 0.44 74,300.00 2,911,300.00
155.20 77.00 Security Bank 166.90 167.30 166.70 166.90 0.00 511,020 63,954,659.00
An unexpected jump in 1100.00 879.00 Sun Life Financial 975.00 990.00 980.00 990.00 1.54 510
The Philippine Stock Exchange percent to 21,556.39. Markets weekly US jobless claims also 140.00
2.06
58.00
1.43
Union Bank
Vantage Equities
107.50
2.16
107.60
2.31
107.00
2.19
107.00
2.28
(0.47)
5.56
732,590
1,323,000
35,513,300.00
(159,900.00)
index dropped 3.58 points, in mainland China, Singapore, hurt sentiment. The US Labor INDUSTRIAL
or 0.07 percent, to 5,432.36. Thailand, Indonesia and India Department reported Thursday 35.50
13.58
26.50
8.00
Aboitiz Power Corp.
Agrinurture Inc.
33.60
8.17
33.90
8.60
33.45
8.17
33.45
8.17
(0.45)
0.00
465,900
127,300
(1,232,000.00)

Gainers edged losers, 82 to 80, were down. that weekly applications for US 23.95
1.70
11.98
0.97
Alaska Milk Corp.
Alliance Tuna Intl Inc.
16.32
1.75
16.32
1.87
13.90
1.70
13.90
1.84
(14.83)
5.14
31,000
23,364,000 (3,987,450.00)
with 47 issues unchanged. “It is one of those situations unemployment benefits jumped 48.00 25.00 Alphaland Corp. 27.40 27.95 27.95 27.95 2.01 200 5,590.00
1.62 1.08 Alsons Cons. 1.40 1.41 1.40 1.41 0.71 544,000
Speculative Alcorn Gold where we’ve had such a big run 46,000 last week to a seasonally Asiabest Group 20.00 20.80 20.00 20.50 2.50 26,600
2.96 2.12 Calapan Venture 3.80 4.04 3.90 3.95 3.95 124,000
Resources Corp., an oil this week, we are at a stage where adjusted 388,000, the highest in 2.75 2.30 Chemrez Technologies Inc. 2.85 2.88 2.86 2.88 1.05 314,000 379,340.00
exploration company owned by investors would be nervous to four months after falling sharply 9.74
6.41
7.41
4.83
Cirtek Holdings (Chips)
Energy Devt. Corp. (EDC)
11.92
6.27
11.94
6.30
11.90
6.21
11.90
6.25
(0.17)
(0.32)
2,500
15,829,200 (10,223,735.00)
retailer Lucio Co, declined 6.4 add onto positions or get fresh the previous week. 7.77 2.80 EEI 8.68 9.05 8.65 9.00 3.69 3,802,400 8,490,113.00
3.80 1.00 Euro-Med Lab. 1.85 1.90 1.85 1.90 2.70 28,000
percent to P0.132 to lead losers. entries,” said Stan Shamu, Investors are also looking for 19.40 12.50 First Gen Corp. 20.90 21.05 20.80 20.80 (0.48) 2,055,000 7,816,330.00
79.30 51.50 First Holdings ‘A’ 80.90 81.00 80.00 80.00 (1.11) 1,130,260 (65,940,741.00)
Yehey! Corp. retreated 5.6 market strategist at IG Markets more progress from a European 27.00 17.50 Ginebra San Miguel Inc. 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 0.00 6,100
percent to P2.55, a day after in Melbourne, Australia. summit convened to hash out 0.02
13.10
0.0110
7.80
Greenergy
Holcim Philippines Inc.
0.0210
13.40
0.0210
13.46
0.0200
13.20
0.0200
13.20
(4.76)
(1.49)
100,480,000
11,400
515,000.00

jumping 170 percent to P2.70 on Worse-than-expected US solutions to the region’s debt 6.00 3.80 Integ. Micro-Electronics 4.00 4.00 3.96 3.98 (0.50) 26,000 (11,880.00)
2.35 0.61 Ionics Inc 0.660 0.670 0.650 0.650 (1.52) 107,000 3,250.00
its trading debut. earnings were a negative for crisis. 120.00 80.00 Jollibee Foods Corp. 105.00 105.90 104.50 105.00 0.00 246,960 3,347,572.00
Lafarge Rep 9.48 9.60 9.48 9.60 1.27 161,700 794,564.00
EEI Corp., a construction Asian markets. Microsoft European Union leaders took 8.40 1.04 LMG Chemicals 2.07 2.13 2.07 2.10 1.45 299,000
company owned by tycoon said net income fell a worse- a crucial step on the opening 3.20
27.45
1.32
18.10
Manchester Intl. “A”
Manila Water Co. Inc.
2.52
28.40
2.52
29.30
2.52
28.50
2.52
28.75
0.00
1.23
12,000
5,804,800 (91,626,875.00)
Alfonso Yuchengco, rose 3.7 than-expected 22 percent to day of a meeting in Brussels on 18.10 8.12 Megawide 16.600 16.700 16.520 16.700 0.60 843,900 13,886,166.00
280.60 215.00 Mla. Elect. Co `A’ 284.40 290.00 284.40 285.00 0.21 177,030 2,850,954.00
percent to P9. Universal Robina $4.47 billion in the fiscal first Thursday by agreeing to create 12.20 7.50 Pancake House Inc. 8.10 8.10 7.55 8.10 0.00 5,000
3.65 1.96 Pepsi-Cola Products Phil. 4.70 4.76 4.68 4.76 1.28 5,538,000 (9,920,620.00)
Corp., the biggest snacks quarter, which ended Sept. 30. a banking supervisor to oversee 16.00 9.70 Petron Corporation 10.96 11.00 10.84 11.00 0.36 823,500
company, advanced 2.7 percent Microsoft shares fell in after- institutions in the 17 countries 14.94
4.42
8.05
1.01
Phoenix Petroleum Phils.
RFM Corporation
8.15
3.99
8.09
3.99
8.05
3.95
8.08
3.97
(0.86)
(0.50)
210,800
3,857,000 11,010.00
to P72. hours trading. using the euro. 2.49
3.90
1.10
2.01
Roxas and Co.
Roxas Holdings
2.40
2.70
2.40
2.75
2.40
2.72
2.40
2.75
0.00
1.85
23,000
28,000
The rest of Asian stock markets Shares of Internet search Among individual stocks, 34.60 26.50 San Miguel Brewery Inc. 34.10 34.10 34.00 34.10 0.00 88,000
129.20 110.20 San Miguel Corp `A’ 110.00 110.00 109.60 110.00 0.00 312,310 (1,723,784.00)
were mixed Friday. trailblazer Google were electronics maker NEC surged 8.9 2.62 1.25 Seacem 2.50 2.54 2.48 2.50 0.00 5,728,000
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index pummeled after third-quarter percent in Tokyo after the Nikkei 2.44
0.196
1.73
0.112
Splash Corporation
Swift Foods, Inc.
1.79
0.167
1.82
0.175
1.77
0.163
1.82
0.168
1.68
0.60
43,000
7,620,000 126,800.00
rose 0.1 percent to 8,994.63 at earnings were released three business daily reported that the 14.66
2.88
3.30
1.99
Tanduay Holdings
TKC Steel Corp.
11.88
2.08
11.94
2.02
11.88
2.01
11.88
2.02
0.00
(2.88)
737,500
418,000 (58,290.00)

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midday. South Korea’s Kospi hours too early by mistake. The company will likely report a 1.41 0.90 Trans-Asia Oil 1.27 1.29 1.26 1.28 0.79 2,297,000
69.20 37.00 Universal Robina 70.10 72.00 70.20 72.00 2.71 884,800 3,190,163.50
lost 0.9 percent to 1,941.89. results alarmed investors because sixfold increase in operating 5.50 1.05 Victorias Milling 1.17 1.19 1.15 1.19 1.71 1,971,000 (41,940.00)
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose the company’s earnings and profit for the April-September 0.77 0.320 Vitarich Corp. 0.880 0.890
HOLDING FIRMS
0.870 0.880 0.00 557,000 (404,800.00)

0.2 percent to 4,568.90. Hong revenue fell well below analyst period, beating forecasts. 1.18 0.65 Abacus Cons. `A’ 0.70 0.76 0.70 0.74 5.71 40,332,000 787,850.00
59.90 35.50 Aboitiz Equity 48.50 48.90 48.10 48.90 0.82 1,278,000 47,723,945.00
Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.2 projections. Google’s stock price With Bloomberg, AP 0.019 0.014 Alcorn Gold Res. 0.1410 0.1690 0.1250 0.1320 (6.38) 7,947,380,000 26,976,930.00
13.70 8.00 Alliance Global Inc. 15.04 15.42 15.00 15.14 0.66 14,202,600 (4,384,490.00)
2.60 1.80 Anglo Holdings A 2.02 2.03 2.00 2.03 0.50 463,000
5.02 3.00 Anscor `A’ 5.00 5.00 4.93 4.93 (1.40) 25,200
6.98 0.260 Asia Amalgamated A 5.05 5.18 5.10 5.11 1.19 868,800
2.98 1.49 ATN Holdings A 1.42 1.47 1.47 1.47 3.52 1,000
4.16 2.30 ATN Holdings B 1.57 1.57 1.41 1.57 0.00 156,000 11,280.00
485.20 272.00 Ayala Corp `A’ 426.80 430.00 425.00 427.80 0.23 441,870 65,147,214.00
64.80 30.50 DMCI Holdings 56.95 57.00 56.60 56.60 (0.61) 530,440 (8,468,141.50)
5.20 3.30 Filinvest Dev. Corp. 4.13 4.18 4.15 4.18 1.21 88,000
0.98 0.10 Forum Pacific 0.229 0.229 0.221 0.229 0.00 130,000
556.00 455.40 GT Capital 540.50 544.00 530.00 533.00 (1.39) 160,730 (2,668,110.00)
5.22 2.94 House of Inv. 5.95 6.10 5.85 6.00 0.84 588,800
36.20 19.00 JG Summit Holdings 33.60 33.60 32.90 32.90 (2.08) 2,370,800 (60,006,265.00)
4.19 2.27 Jolliville Holdings 7.20 7.20 6.81 7.20 0.00 46,900
6.21 4.00 Lopez Holdings Corp. 5.50 5.49 5.37 5.39 (2.00) 5,937,900 (13,479,209.00)
1.54 0.61 Lodestar Invt. Holdg.Corp. 1.25 1.31 1.24 1.28 2.40 8,394,000 124,460.00
0.91 0.300 Mabuhay Holdings `A’ 0.44 0.43 0.43 0.43 (1.15) 60,000
3.82 1.800 Marcventures Hldgs., Inc. 2.10 2.15 2.08 2.15 2.38 427,000 (69,300.00)
4.65 2.56 Metro Pacific Inv. Corp. 4.13 4.17 4.13 4.13 0.00 5,571,000 3,064,410.00
6.24 3.40 Minerales Industrias Corp. 4.98 4.98 4.98 4.98 0.00 100,000
9.66 1.22 MJCI Investments Inc. 5.68 6.65 6.00 6.64 16.90 234,700
0.0770 0.045 Pacifica `A’ 0.0480 0.0510 0.0500 0.0500 4.17 9,000,000
2.20 1.20 Prime Media Hldg 1.280 1.290 1.280 1.280 0.00 111,000
0.82 0.44 Prime Orion 0.510 0.510 0.500 0.510 0.00 310,000
4.10 1.56 Republic Glass ‘A’ 2.93 2.95 2.93 2.95 0.68 92,000 (164,880.00)
2.40 1.01 Seafront `A’ 1.50 1.84 1.56 1.56 4.00 281,000 11,130.00
0.490 0.285 Sinophil Corp. 0.325 0.325 0.320 0.320 (1.54) 770,000
760.00 450.00 SM Investments Inc. 817.00 850.00 804.00 824.00 0.86 356,310 32,790,890.00
2.71 1.08 Solid Group Inc. 1.96 1.98 1.95 1.96 0.00 172,000
1.57 1.14 South China Res. Inc. 1.16 1.17 1.15 1.17 0.86 21,000
0.420 0.101 Unioil Res. & Hldgs 0.2700 0.2750 0.2450 0.2700 0.00 720,000
0.620 0.082 Wellex Industries 0.3050 0.3100 0.2950 0.2950 (3.28) 2,090,000
0.980 0.380 Zeus Holdings 0.400 0.405 0.400 0.405 1.25 280,000
PROPERTY
3.34 1.70 A. Brown Co., Inc. 3.20 3.20 3.10 3.20 0.00 2,404,000 319,260.00
24.15 13.36 Ayala Land `B’ 23.45 23.45 23.20 23.20 (1.07) 8,956,800 (19,413,640.00)
5.62 3.08 Belle Corp. `A’ 5.18 5.18 5.13 5.16 (0.39) 2,082,600 (460,788.00)
9.00 2.26 Cebu Holdings 4.99 4.99 4.99 4.99 0.00 1,000
2.85 1.35 Century Property 1.48 1.48 1.45 1.46 (1.35) 1,904,000 1,000,600.00
Robinsons in Lipa. Virgilio Macasaet Jr. (third from left), chief of staff of the Lipa City mayor’s of- 2.91 1.20 City & Land Dev. 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.40 0.00 2,000
fice, tested the efficiency of the National Bureau of Investigation’s clearance system. Macasaet, who had 1.50 1.05 Cityland Dev. `A’ 1.08 1.08 1.08 1.08 0.00 51,000
1.11 0.67 Cyber Bay Corp. 0.84 0.85 0.82 0.85 1.19 476,000
his clearances processed in just five minutes, is personally endorsing the Robinsons Malls Lingkod Pinoy 0.94 0.54 Empire East Land 0.920 0.970 0.910 0.940 2.17 96,832,000 (12,664,570.00)
Center for bringing government services like the NBI closer to the hearts of the Lipeños and Batanguenos. 3.80 2.90 Eton Properties 3.70 3.75 3.70 3.70 0.00 128,000
0.310 0.10 Ever Gotesco 0.242 0.249 0.242 0.243 0.41 3,400,000 465,680.00
With him are (from left) Dario Sabilano, NBI officer-in-charge of the clearance division; Rustico Vigilia, NBI 2.74 1.63 Global-Estate 1.85 1.88 1.83 1.85 0.00 16,598,000 4,156,930.00
1.44 0.98 Filinvest Land,Inc. 1.38 1.37 1.36 1.36 (1.45) 3,161,000 91,960.00
regional director in Calabarzon; Tommy O, Robinsons Land Corp. vice president for property management; 3.80 1.21 Highlands Prime 1.95 2.00 1.95 2.00 2.56 85,000
Jun de Guzman, NBI chief of staff, office of the deputy director for regional operation. 2.14 0.65 Interport `A’ 1.31 1.36 1.28 1.36 3.82 292,000
2.34 1.51 Megaworld Corp. 2.49 2.51 2.46 2.46 (1.20) 49,352,000 15,564,310.00
0.36 0.150 MRC Allied Ind. 0.1720 0.1720 0.1650 0.1710 (0.58) 9,970,000 333,280.00
0.990 0.089 Phil. Estates Corp. 0.6700 0.6900 0.6500 0.6700 0.00 14,554,000 408,650.00

First Metro starts delisting process 0.67

4.33
19.94
7.71
2.85
0.41
2.10
10.00
2.51
1.81
Phil. Realty `A’
Primex Corp.
Robinson’s Land `B’
Rockwell
Shang Properties Inc.
0.470
3.00
19.50
3.30
2.85
0.470
3.47
19.70
3.32
2.89
0.470
3.47
19.38
3.10
2.82
0.470
3.47
19.40
3.17
2.89
0.00
15.67
(0.51)
(3.94)
1.40
1,070,000
2,000
3,030,100
1,198,000
93,000
(25,959,838.00)
6,340.00

FIRST Metro Investments Corp., The tendered shares are expected procedures start. 8.95
18.20
6.00
10.94
SM Development `A’
SM Prime Holdings
6.30
14.76
6.30
14.92
6.24
14.60
6.25
14.60
(0.79)
(1.08)
1,254,900
10,120,600
3,745,528.00
25,162,780.00
the investment banking arm of to be crossed on Dec. 7. Other companies that have 0.91 0.64 Sta. Lucia Land Inc. 0.69 0.69 0.67 0.68 (1.45) 218,000
4.55 1.80 Starmalls 3.69 3.70 3.44 3.68 (0.27) 282,000
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., First Metro sought delisting decided to delist from the local 0.64 0.45 Suntrust Home Dev. Inc. 0.530 0.510 0.510 0.510 (3.77) 43,000
4.66 2.60 Vista Land & Lifescapes 4.740 4.760 4.690 4.740 0.00 11,088,000 (21,118,890.00)
on Friday sought the approval of after the PSE imposed a 10- bourse due to the public ownership SERVICES
the Philippine Stock Exchange to percent minimum public rule include Alaska Milk Corp., 42.00 24.80 ABS-CBN 30.85 30.80 30.60 30.65 (0.65) 57,300
18.98 1.05 Acesite Hotel 1.31 1.34 1.31 1.32 0.76 373,000 19,800.00
delist from the stock exchange. ownership requirement. PLDT Communications and

T
0.78 0.45 APC Group, Inc. 0.610 0.620 0.610 0.620 1.64 923,000
10.92 7.30 Asian Terminals Inc. 8.90 9.20 9.20 9.20 3.37 2,000
First Metro said in a letter to “With the increased Energy Ventures Inc., Keppel 102.80 4.45 Bloomberry 13.28 13.66 13.20 13.20 (0.60) 10,924,000 (69,888,400.00)
the stock exchange it would requirement, the board of Philippines Marine Inc. and 0.5300
24.00
0.1010
5.20
Boulevard Holdings
Calata Corp.
0.1440
5.77
0.1480
5.92
0.1440
5.75
0.1450
5.78
0.69
0.17
32,230,000
164,300
24,480.00
(36,146.00)
make a mandatory tender offer directors of FMIC in a special Chinatrust (Philippines) 82.50 60.80 Cebu Air Inc. (5J) 57.00 57.00 56.75 56.95 (0.09) 224,810 (7,012,348.50)
10.60 8.20 Centro Esc. Univ. 10.30 10.50 10.50 10.50 1.94 100
to acquire 7.319 million shares meeting last October 12, 2012, Commercial Bank Corp. 9.70 5.44 DFNN Inc. 5.80 5.73 5.40 5.50 (5.17) 70,100 316,120.00
1750.00 800.00 FEUI 1000.00 1010.00 1010.00 1010.00 1.00 20
equivalent to 1.94 percent of the resolved to delist its common First Metro performs 1270.00 831.00 Globe Telecom 1138.00 1162.00 1135.00 1157.00 1.67 95,770 51,532,330.00
company’s outstanding capital shares with the PSE and buy investment banking, treasury 11.00
77.00
6.18
43.40
GMA Network Inc.
I.C.T.S.I.
8.33
70.60
8.33
70.70
8.29
69.65
8.30
69.95
(0.36)
(0.92)
194,400
661,470 14,031,093.50
stock for P89 apiece. back all of its publicly owned operations, advisory and strategic 0.98 0.36 Information Capital Tech. 0.430 0.445 0.420 0.445 3.49 450,000 (30,700.00)
6.80 4.30 IPeople Inc. `A’ 7.30 7.90 7.30 7.30 0.00 17,600
First Metro is 98.06 percent shares through a tender offer,” finance. The company’s principal 4.70 1.75 IP Converge 2.60 2.69 2.48 2.56 (1.54) 266,000
34.50 0.036 IP E-Game Ventures Inc. 0.058 0.069 0.055 0.057 (1.72) 2,711,630,000 4,565,300.00
owned by Metrobank. First Metro said. products and services consist 3.87 1.00 IPVG Corp. 1.02 1.05 1.02 1.02 0.00 4,318,000 (41,100.00)
First Metro could pay a total The PSE has given non- of underwriting, syndication, 0.0760
5.1900
0.042
2.550
Island Info
ISM Communications
0.0480
2.8500
0.0480
2.8500
0.0470
2.7800
0.0480
2.7800
0.00
(2.46)
2,200,000
83,000
of P651 million if all minority compliant companies until project financing, government 10.30 5.90 Leisure & Resorts 9.00 9.02 8.87 9.00 0.00 932,900 505,589.00
3.70 2.60 Liberty Telecom 2.50 2.51 2.50 2.50 0.00 194,000
shareholders tendered their Jan. 1, 2013 to meet the securities and commercial paper 3.96 2.70 Macroasia Corp. 2.70 2.75 2.75 2.75 1.85 201,000
0.84 0.57 Manila Bulletin 0.70 0.68 0.68 0.68 (2.86) 7,000
shares. requirement. Companies that dealerships, financial advisory 4.08 1.21 Manila Jockey 2.84 3.06 2.82 3.03 6.69 3,409,000 2,181,340.00
The company said it would will not be able to comply will be and consultancy, trading and 9.60
22.95
6.50
13.80
Metro Pacific Tollways
Pacific Online Sys. Corp.
7.00
14.12
5.63
14.10
5.63
14.10
5.63
14.10
(19.57)
(0.14)
1,600
2,000
use unrestricted earnings of P656 slapped with a six-month trading investment advisory, loans and 8.58
3.39
5.35
1.05
PAL Holdings Inc.
Paxys Inc.
5.50
2.75
5.60
2.75
5.57
2.73
5.57
2.73
1.27
(0.73)
121,700
268,000
million to buy back the shares. suspension before the delisting trust. Jenniffer B. Austria 10.00 5.00 Phil. Racing Club 9.20 9.50 9.50 9.50 3.26 1,000,000 (9,500,000.00)
71.00 18.00 Phil. Seven Corp. 73.00 73.00 72.50 73.00 0.00 70
17.88 12.10 Philweb.Com Inc. 17.02 17.00 16.88 17.00 (0.12) 388,700 2,967,106.00
T OP G AINERS T OP L OSERS 2886.00
0.39
2096.00
0.25
PLDT Common
PremiereHorizon
2678.00
0.315
2676.00
0.315
2664.00
0.315
2670.00
0.315
(0.30)
0.00
98,670
60,000
(58,036,230.00)

STOCKS Close Change STOCKS Close Change 30.15 10.68 Puregold 31.15 31.15 30.55 30.65 (1.61) 4,037,100 (47,647,720.00)
STI Holdings 1.63 1.65 1.62 1.65 1.23 22,000
(P) (%) (P) (%) 0.79 0.34 Waterfront Phils. 0.435 0.445 0.440 0.440 1.15 110,000
Yehey 2.700 2.950 2.010 2.550 (5.56) 5,638,000 289,540.00
MJCI Investments Inc. 6.64 16.90 Metro Pacific Tollways 5.63 (19.57)
MINING & OIL
Primex Corp. 3.47 15.67 Swift Pref 1.36 (15.00) 0.0083 0.0038 Abra Mining 0.0056 0.0058 0.0056 0.0057 1.79 384,000,000 (39,900.00)
6.20 3.01 Apex `A’ 4.76 4.82 4.76 4.78 0.42 271,000
Maybank ATR KE 25.00 8.70 Alaska Milk Corp. 13.90 (14.83) 6.22 3.00 Apex `B’ 5.00 5.00 4.90 4.90 (2.00) 200,600 997,990.00
20.80 14.50 Atlas Cons. `A’ 17.98 17.98 17.62 17.88 (0.56) 83,900 116,314.00
Manila Jockey 3.03 6.69 Citystate Savings 25.00 (10.71) 48.00 20.00 Atok-Big Wedge `A’ 26.35 26.00 24.00 26.00 (1.33) 5,500 34,400.00
0.345 0.170 Basic Energy Corp. 0.270 0.275 0.270 0.275 1.85 3,510,000
Abacus Cons. `A' 0.74 5.71 Alcorn Gold Res. 0.1320 (6.38) 29.00 19.98 Benguet Corp `A’ 23.75 23.80 23.80 23.80 0.21 13,000
34.00 21.20 Benguet Corp `B’ 22.95 22.95 22.95 22.95 0.00 300 (6,885.00)
Vantage Equities 2.28 5.56 Yehey 2.550 (5.56) 2.23 1.05 Century Peak Metals Hldgs 1.07 1.07 1.07 1.07 0.00 20,000
61.80 6.96 Dizon 19.98 20.00 19.78 19.90 (0.40) 30,000 (102,844.00)
Oriental Pet. `A' 0.0200 5.26 United Paragon 0.0170 (5.56) 1.21 0.50 Geograce Res. Phil. Inc. 0.58 0.59 0.58 0.59 1.72 2,230,000 53,100.00
1.81 1.0600 Lepanto `A’ 1.170 1.180 1.140 1.160 (0.85) 10,394,000
Alliance Tuna Intl Inc. 1.84 5.14 DFNN Inc. 5.50 (5.17) 2.070 1.0900 Lepanto `B’ 1.240 1.220 1.200 1.220 (1.61) 6,045,000 196,380.00
0.085 0.042 Manila Mining `A’ 0.0570 0.0580 0.0560 0.0570 0.00 113,160,000
Pacifica `A' 0.0500 4.17 Greenergy 0.0200 (4.76) 0.840 0.570 Manila Mining `B’ 0.0570 0.0570 0.0560 0.0570 0.00 151,390,000
36.50 15.04 Nickelasia 17.22 17.26 17.14 17.18 (0.23) 81,700 444,096.00
Seafront `A' 1.56 4.00 Oriental Pet. `B' 0.0200 (4.76) 12.84 2.91 Nihao Mineral Resources 6.99 7.05 6.95 6.95 (0.57) 275,000
1.100 0.008 Omico 0.6300 0.6400 0.6400 0.6400 1.59 2,000

T RADING S UMMARY 8.40

0.032
0.033
7.05
2.99
0.014
0.014
5.10
Oriental Peninsula Res.
Oriental Pet. `A’
Oriental Pet. `B’
Petroenergy Res. Corp.
4.390
0.0190
0.0210
5.97
4.450
0.0200
0.0200
5.93
4.340
0.0190
0.0200
5.92
4.350
0.0200
0.0200
5.93
(0.91)
5.26
(4.76)
(0.67)
192,000
39,900,000
10,000,000
56,200
SHARES VALUE 28.25
48.00
18.40
3.00
Philex `A’
PhilexPetroleum
15.46
25.50
15.54
26.00
15.36
25.25
15.54
26.00
0.52
1.96
2,487,700
160,800
(1,626,040.00)

FINANCIAL 7,154,403 430,097,522.45 FINANCIAL 1,381.13 (down) 2.47 0.062

257.80
0.017
161.10
Philodrill Corp. `A’
Semirara Corp.
0.045
223.40
0.046
222.80
0.045
221.00
0.045
222.00
0.00
(0.63)
304,700,000
49,410
112,500.00
(6,403,952.00)
INDUSTRIAL 8,419.06 (up) 26.3 0.029 0.015 United Paragon 0.0180 0.0180 0.0170 0.0170 (5.56) 312,400,000 (340,000.00)
INDUSTRIAL 1,093,579,655 950,045,927.89 HOLDING FIRMS 4,670.93 (up) 11.2 50.00 23.05 ABS-CBN Holdings Corp. 30.00
PREFERRED
30.00 29.70 29.70 (1.00) 84,100 (1,741,200.00)
HOLDING FIRMS 8,044,042,519 2,218,080,757.362 PROPERTY 2,087.82 (down) 18.98 109.80
11.02
101.50
6.00
First Phil. Hldgs.-Pref.
GMA Holdings Inc.
102.00
8.35
102.20
8.40
102.10
8.10
102.10
8.40
0.10
0.60
14,120
3,428,200
12,252.00
102,500.00
PROPERTY 238,706,313 767,393,380.52 SERVICES 1,760.92 (down) 5.91 116.70 108.90 PCOR-Preferred
SMC Preferred A
107.50
74.95
107.10
75.00
107.10
74.90
107.10
75.00
(0.37)
0.07
510
2,030,200 (1,837,550.00)

SERVICES 2,879,376,161 2,006,820,971.89 MINING & OIL 20,313.19 (down) 64.44 80.00 74.50 SMC Preferred B
SMC Preferred C
78.50
75.00
77.00
75.25
77.00
75.05
77.00
75.25
(1.91)
0.33
10
50 3,002.00
PSEI 5,432.36 (down) 3.58 1050.00
6.00
1000.00 SMPFC Preferred
0.87 Swift Pref
1011.00
1.60
1011.00
1.36
1010.00
1.36
1011.00
1.36
0.00
(15.00)
2,605
13,000
MINING & OIL 1,305,740,991 119,681,115,906 All Shares Index 3,595.15 (down) 6.44 WARRANTS & BONDS
1.31 0.62 Megaworld Corp. Warrants 1.48 1.45 1.44 1.44 (2.70) 42,000
GRAND TOTAL 13,568,600,042 6,492,119,676.02 Gainers: 82; Losers: 80; Unchanged: 47; Total: 209
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New MRT 3 contract awarded

By Lailany P. Gomez procurement process in searching for the most qualified Under the build, lease and transfer agreement

THE Transportation Depart-

maintenance provider that meets the requirements as
stipulated in the TOR,” he added.
PH Trams-CB&T JV offered the lowest monthly
between Metro Rail Transit and Transportation,
the former had the responsibility to maintain the
operations of MRT 3 by securing the services of a
Special
ment on Friday awarded a con-
tract to PH Trams-CB&T JV to
maintenance cost of $1.15 million, which is within
Transportation’s approved budget cost and agreed to
maintain all the upgraded and newly-installed components
maintenance provider. The government’s role is
limited to paying the cost of the maintenance along
with equity rental payments.
tourist
serve the maintenance require-
ments of the Metro Rail Transit
of MRT 3, including the signaling, AFCS, CCTV and
other equipment.
As part of the six-month interim maintenance
contract, the new provider will supply the fast-moving vans ply
Baguio
“PH Trams-CB&T JV’s offer is better than the previous spare parts at the MRT 3 depot stockroom, ensure the
3 line along Edsa. maintenance contract in terms of cost and service level continued operation of the AFCS and signaling systems,
agreement. The monthly maintenance cost paid to and upgrade or install new systems at no additional cost
The contract is valid for just six months. Sumitomo amounted to $1.433 million,” Abaya said. to the government and without effect on the current
TOURISTS and other visitors
The contract will replace the maintenance contract The two other maintenance providers that submitted train fares. to the John Hay Special
agreement between Metro Rail Transit Corp. and contract bids were Sumitomo TES-P Inc. and Miescor PH Trams-CB&T JV is submitting a detailed action Economic Zone are now
Sumitomo of Japan, which expired Friday. The previous Railway/Genials JV. plan to pave the way for a smooth transition of taking over assured of convenient and
maintenance contract between the two groups has been Abaya said the decision to award the interim the maintenance operation from the previous provider. comfortable ride to move
extended four times. maintenance contract to PH Trams-CB&T JV was reached “DOTC expects MRTC and Sumitomo to assist in the around Baguio City.
“Our main aim is to ensure the continuous and quality after the agency’s bids and awards committee evaluated smooth transition to the interim maintenance provider, The hop-on hop-off exclusive
operations of MRT 3 which serves over 600,000 Metro the proposal of Metro Rail Transit for the government PH Trams-CB&T JV, to ensure that the riding public transport facility was made
Manila commuters,” Transportation Secretary Joseph to secure the services of an interim service provider. continues to get safe and convenient train services,” possible through a memorandum
Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya said. MRTC abdicated its responsibility to get a maintenance Abaya said. of agreement concluded
“As such, we adhere to the government’s good provider for MRT 3 upon the expiration of the previous The interim service provider is ready to assume the between John Hay Management
governance practice in conducting a transparent maintenance contract. maintenance of MRT 3 today. Corp.,the implementing arm of
the state-run Bases Conversion
and Development Authority,

2 towers to rise and the privately-owned City

Trails based in Kamuning,
Quezon City.

at Eton Centris City Trails has embarked on

a shuttle vans project called
Highland Trails designed
TWO new buildings will be added to the roster of specifically for tourists
developments at Eton Centris, a 12-hectare township in Baguio deemed as the
project of Eton Properties Philippines Inc. of the country’s summer capital.
Lucio Tan group of companies. JHMC president and
Eton Centris is conveniently located at the corner chief executive Jamie Eloise
of Edsa and Quezon Avenue, and recognized as Agbayani welcomed the tie-
the gateway to the new Quezon City Triangle Park up with City Trails, saying it
Central Business District. placed John Hay closer to the
reach of tourists and other
Dubbed as CentrisCyberpod Exchange, the
visitors in Baguio.
new BPO office will be a combination of office, “We are happy to be part
commercial and retail developments geared toward of this exclusive service
the projected increase in the demand for leasable facility that makes John Hay
spaces in the area. The project is ideal for business as a family-oriented facility
process outsourcing tenants who wish to establish extremely accessible to the
their presence in the emerging Business District. visitors.”
The two BPO buildings located at Eton Centris— BCDA president and chief
One and Two CyberpodCentris—are now fully executive Arnel Paciano
leased to some of the country’s top corporations Casanova said the hop-
and BPO companies. Building One houses Genpact, on, hop-off transportation
Integrim, Standard Chartered Bank Philippines system introduced by City
Inc., Price Solutions Philippines Inc., Pascual Trails would bode well for the
Laboratories Inc., WiPro and Unisys. tourism industry of Baguio
Hewlett Packard will occupy the entire Two as this will allow increased
CyberpodCentris. mobility of tourists around the
Eton Centris is strategically located near major summer capital.
Tetangco award. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. (right) accepts his award as one of the “The more accessible the
thoroughfares and several transportation options.
world’s six best central bankers in 2012 from Global Finance publisher Joseph Giarraputo. This is the fourth time that the area, the more tourists will
Commuting employees will find the location ideal visit and the more income for
governor has received the award from the international financial magazine. He received the same citation in 2006, 2007 with the presence of the MRT, taxis, buses, shuttle
and 2011. Tetangco obtained the latest award in ceremonies held at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan at the Baguio,” Casanova said.
sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Meetings in Tokyo, Japan.
services and jeepneys. The agreement enabled City
The Eton Centris master plan also includes Centris Trails to put up a ticketing
Walk, Elements at Centris, Centris office and parking space
Station and One Centris Place, a within the Historical Core area
Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines
Province of Zamboanga del Sur Province of Zamboanga del Sur residential condominium that will in John Hay.
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ADB Loan No. 2465 & OFID Loan No. 1225P City.
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The Elements at Centris is a
INVITATION TO BID modern events venue suitable for place and enjoy what the city has
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REHABILITATION & CONCRETING OF BRGY. MORADJE-TAGAYTAY-
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International Development (OFID) toward the cost of Agrarian Reform Communities Project 2 (ARCP 2), and
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2 (ARCP 2), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract is a two-level transit-oriented will help promote Historical
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ManilaStandardTODAY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012 | B5

NOTICE TO THE HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK OF

PLDT COMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY VENTURES, INC.

Notice is hereby given that PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures, Inc. (the “Company” or “PCEV”) has a photocopy each of the said cards; and (c) present one (1) valid original valid government-issued
obtained the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) approval of the following: (1) the decrease in the identification card with photograph and signature of the Authorized Person and submit a photocopy
authorized capital stock of PCEV from Twelve Billion Eight Hundred Million Pesos (P12,800,000,000), Philippine thereof, or present two (2) valid non-government-issued identification cards with photograph and
Currency, divided into three (3) classes: Twelve Billion Sixty Million (12,060,000,000) shares of Common Stock signature of the Authorized Person and submit a photocopy each of said cards;
with a par value of One Peso (P1.00) each; One Hundred Twenty Million (120,000,000) shares of Class I Preferred
Stock with a par value of Two Pesos (P2.00) each; and Five Hundred Million (500,000,000) shares of Class II B. If the documentary requirements in II.A above will be submitted and/or the check for the Cash Value will
Preferred Stock with a par value of One Peso (P1.00) each to Twelve Billion One Hundred Seventy Six Million be claimed by an authorized representative of the Holder of Residual Shares (the “Representative”),
Six Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Pesos (P12,176,667,000), Philippine Currency, divided into three (3) classes: the Representative must: (a) submit an original signed authorization letter from the Holder of Residual
Five Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Six (574,286) shares of Common Stock with a par Shares or the Authorized Person (if the Holder of Residual Shares is a corporation or firm); (b) present
value of Twenty One Thousand Pesos (P21,000.00) each; Thirty Three Million Three Hundred Thirty Thousand the identification cards required in II.A.3 above (in case the Holder of Residual Shares is an individual)
Five Hundred (33,330,500) shares of Class I Preferred Stock with a par value of Two Pesos (P2.00) each; and Fifty or in II.A.4 above (in case the Holder of Residual Shares is a corporation or firm); and (c) present one (1)
Million (50,000,000) shares of Class II Preferred Stock with a par value of One Peso (P1.00) each (the “Decrease original valid government-issued identification card with a photograph and signature of the Representative
in Authorized Capital Stock); and (2) the amendments to the Seventh Article of the Articles of Incorporation of and submit a photocopy thereof, or present two (2) original valid non-government-issued identification
PCEV (the “Seventh Article”) consisting of the following: (1) decrease in the amount of the authorized capital cards with photograph and signature of the Representative and submit a photocopy of each of the said
stock from P12,800,000,000 to P12,176,667,000; (2) increase in the par value of shares of Common Stock from cards.
P1.00 to P21,000 per share and decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock into which a portion of EXHIBIT 1
the authorized capital stock is divided from 12,060,000,000 to 574,286 shares, and (3) decrease in the number
of shares of Preferred Stock into which a portion of the authorized capital stock is divided from 120,000,000 to qUITCLAIM FORM
33,330,500 shares of Class I Preferred Stock and from 500,000,000 to 50,000,000 shares of Class II Preferred Date
Stock (the “Amendments to the Articles”), effective on October 8, 2012 (the “Effective Date”).
PLDT COMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY VENTURES, INC.
The increase in the par value of the shares of PCEV Common Stock will result in the decrease in the number of 25/F Smart Tower
holders of shares of PCEV Common Stock from 19,694 to 105 (the “Remaining Stockholders”), only 3 of which 6799 Ayala Avenue
will hold 100 or more shares. Each multiple of 21,000 shares of PCEV Common Stock, with a par value of P1.00 per Makati City
share, will be reduced to one (1) share, with a par value of P21,000.00. Shareholdings of less than 21,000 shares
of PCEV Common Stock (the “Residual Shares”) may not be replaced with a fractional share, instead, the holder Thru : Stock Transfer Services, Inc.
thereof will be paid the fair value of such Residual Shares equivalent to Four Pesos and Fifty Centavos (P4.50) per Subject : Purchase of Residual Shares of PCEV Common Stock
share (the “Cash Value”). The Cash Value is the same price that Smart Communications, Inc. (“Smart”) paid to the
holders of PCEV shares of Common Stock who participated and tendered their shares in the Tender Offer conducted Gentlemen:
by Smart during the period March 19, 2012 to April 18, 2012, which Tender Offer was conducted in compliance with
the requirements under the PSE Rules on Delisting. The stock certificates for whole shares and/or checks for the I/we are transmitting herewith the documents required for the purchase by PLDT Communications and Energy
Cash Value of Residual Shares will be made available to the Remaining Stockholders or holders of the Residual Ventures, Inc. of the Residual Shares of PCEV Common Stock under Stock Certificate No. ______________
Shares beginning on the November 7, 2012 and within a period of ten (10) years thereafter (the “Claim Period”). registered in my/our name/s and the release of the Cash Value thereof equivalent to Four Pesos and Fifty Centavos
(P4.50) per share.
Effective on the Effective Date, the holders of Residual Shares will not be entitled to any rights of a stockholder with
respect to such shares, except only the right to claim and receive the Cash Value thereof during the Claim Period, I/we request you to:
without any interest. ____ Send me/us the check covering the Cash Value via registered mail to the following address (at my/our own
The procedure and the documentary requirements for the release of the stock certificates and/or the checks for the risk):
Cash Value of Residual Shares to the Remaining Stockholders and/or holders of Residual Shares are set out in Address: ______________________________________________________________
Schedule 1 attached hereto. ____ Release the check to my/our authorized representative upon presentation of one (1) original valid
Any inquiries you may have with respect to the release of the stock certificates and/or checks for the Cash Value of government-issued identification card bearing his/her photograph and signature, or two (2) original valid
Residual Shares, unclaimed stock certificate/s, replacement of lost stock certificate/s and transfer of ownership of non-government-issued identification cards bearing his/her photograph and signature, and submission of a
shares to the heirs of a deceased holder may be made in writing and sent by mail to PCEV’s stock transfer agent photocopy/photocopies thereof:
(the “Transfer Agent”), addressed as follows: Name of authorized representative: ______________________________________________________
Stock Transfer Services, Inc. Specimen signature of authorized representative: ___________________________________________
34th Floor, Unit D, Rufino Pacific Tower
6874 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Philippines ____ Safekeep the check which I/we will personally pick up from your office.
Attention: Mr. Antonio M. Laviña Upon my/our receipt of the check covering the Cash Value, I/we hereby release and forever discharge PCEV,
General Manager Stock Transfer Services, Inc., and their respective directors, officers and employees from any and all claims,
or by telephone or email to the following associates of the Transfer Agent: obligations and liabilities in connection with or arising from my/our holdings in PCEV Common Stock. This release
and discharge shall be binding upon all my/our heirs, assigns and successors-in-interest. Signed this _____ day of
Name Telephone Number E-mail Address _________________, _______ at ________________________________.
Mr. Richard D. Regala (02) 403-2410 rdregala@stocktransfer.com.ph
(02) 403-3433 NOTE: For stock certificates issued under the names of several stockholders as “and/or”, we hereby declare
Mr. Michael C. Capoy (02) 403-2410 mccapoy@stocktransfer.com.ph under the penalty of perjury that my/our co-stockholders is/are still living.
(02) 403-3433 For stock certificates issued under the names of several stockholders as “and”, please ensure that all
stockholders sign on this Quitclaim Form.
PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures, Inc.
___________________________________________ _______________________________________
By: Stockholder’s Signature over Complete Printed Name Stockholder’s Signature over Complete Printed Name
Address: ___________________________________ Address: ________________________________
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN Contact Number:_____________________________ Contact Number:__________________________
Corporate Secretary
SCHEDULE 1 EXHIBIT 2
qUITCLAIM FORM
A. PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING/RELEASE OF STOCK CERTIFICATE/S Date
I. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS PLDT COMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY VENTURES, INC.
25/F Smart Tower
The Remaining Stockholder shall deliver the documentary requirements enumerated below and claim his/her/its 6799 Ayala Avenue
stock certificate/s representing shares of PCEV Common Stock (with a par value of P21,000 per share) either: Makati City
(a) Personally or through an authorized representative, at the office of the Stock Transfer Agent: Thru : Stock Transfer Services, Inc.
Stock Transfer Services, Inc. Subject : Purchase of Residual Shares of PCEV Common Stock
34th Floor, Unit D, Rufino Pacific Tower
6874 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Philippines Gentlemen:
(b) By mail, at the sole risk of the Remaining Stockholder. For mailing of documentary requirements, the We are transmitting herewith the documents required for the purchase by PLDT Communications and
mail shall be addressed at the office of the Stock Transfer Agent as follows: Energy Ventures, Inc. (“PCEV”) of the Residual Shares of PCEV Common Stock under Stock Certificate No.
______________ registered in the Company’s name, and the release of the Cash Value thereof equivalent to Four
Stock Transfer Services, Inc. Pesos and Fifty Centavos (P4.50) per share.
34th Floor, Unit D, Rufino Pacific Tower
6874 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Philippines We request you to:
Attention: Mr. Antonio M. Laviña ____ Send us the check covering the Cash Value via registered mail to the following address (at our own risk):
and shall be deemed delivered only when actually received by the Stock Transfer Agent at the Address:______________________________________________________________
address stated above. The new stock certificate/s will be sent via registered mail to the address of
record of the Remaining Stockholder. ____ Release the check to our authorized representative upon presentation of one (1) original valid government-
issued identification card bearing his/her photograph and signature, or two (2) original valid non-government-issued
II. DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS identification cards bearing his/her photograph and signature, and submission of a photocopy/photocopies thereof
A. The Remaining Stockholder shall deliver personally or through his/her/its authorized representative, or by Name of authorized representative: ________________________________________ Specimen signature of
mail, (at his/her/its own risk), the following documents: authorized representative: _____________________________
1. The old stock certificate/s representing shares of PCEV Common Stock (with a par value of P1.00), Upon the Company’s receipt of the check covering the Cash Value, the Company hereby releases and forever
duly endorsed by the Remaining Stockholder; discharges PCEV, Stock Transfer Services, Inc., and their respective directors, officers and employees from any
2. If the Remaining Stockholder is an individual, he/she must also present one (1) original valid and all claims, obligations and liabilities in connection with or arising from my/our holdings in PCEV Common Stock.
government-issued identification card with a photograph and signature (e.g. passport, driver’s This release and discharge shall be binding upon our assigns and successors-in-interest.
license, GSIS ID, SSS ID) and submit a photocopy thereof, or present two (2) original valid non-
government-issued identification cards with photograph and signature (e.g. company ID card, postal Signed this ______ day of ___________________, _______ at __________________.
ID card, membership card) and submit a photocopy each of the said cards (Note: if the documents
will be sent by mail, the Remaining Stockholder must submit a photocopy/photocopies and not the Very truly yours,
original/s of the relevant identification card/s); Company Name Company’s Address: _______________________________
3. If the Remaining Stockholder is a corporation or firm, it must also: (a) submit a Certification signed
under oath by its Corporate Secretary or person performing similar function designating the person ___________________________________ Company’s Contact Number: _________________________
authorized to claim the stock certificate/s (the “Authorized Person”); (b) present one (1) original valid
government-issued identification card with photograph and signature of the Corporate Secretary or By:
equivalent person and submit a photocopy thereof, or present two (2) original valid non-government-
issued identification cards with photograph and signature of the Corporate Secretary or equivalent _____________________________
person and submit a photocopy each of the said cards; and (c) present one (1) valid original valid Authorized signatory
government-issued identification card with photograph and signature of the Authorized Person and ______________________________
submit a photocopy thereof, or present two (2) valid non-government-issued identification cards with Authorized signatory
photograph and signature of the Authorized Person and submit a photocopy each of said cards; EXHIBIT 3
B. If the documentary requirements in II.A above will be submitted and/or the stock certificate/s will be claimed
by an authorized representative of the Remaining Stockholder (the “Representative”), the Representative SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE
must: (a) submit an original signed authorization letter from the Remaining Stockholder or the Authorized I, (Name of Corporate Secretary), the duly elected and incumbent Corporate Secretary of (Name of the
Person (if the Remaining Stockholder is a corporation or firm); (b) present the identification cards required Company) (the “Company”), a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
in II.A.2 above (in case the Remaining Stockholder is an individual) or in II.A.3 above (in case the Philippines with principal address at _______________, do hereby certify that:
Remaining Stockholder is a corporation or firm); and (c) present one (1) original valid government-issued
identification card with photograph and signature of the Representative and submit a photocopy thereof, 1. At the regular/special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company duly convened and held on
or two (2) original valid non-government-issued identification cards with photograph and signature of the _______________, at which a quorum was present and acted throughout, the following resolutions were approved:
Representative and submit a photocopy each of the said cards. “RESOLVED, that in connection with the purchase by PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures, Inc.
B. PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING/RELEASE OF CHECKS FOR THE CASH VALUE (“PCEV”) of the Residual Shares of its Common Stock as a result of the increase in the par value of PCEV
Common Stock from P1.00 per share to P21,000.00 per share, the Company be, and is hereby, authorized
I. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS to surrender and deliver the stock certificate/s representing the common shares owned on record by the
The Holder of Residual Shares shall deliver the documentary requirements enumerated below and claim or Company, the details of which are as follows:
receive the check/s for the Cash Value of his/her/its Residual Shares : Certificate Number Number of Shares
(a) Personally, or through an authorized representative, at the office of the Stock Transfer Agent: ______________________ ______________________
______________________ ______________________
Stock Transfer Services, Inc. ______________________ ______________________
34th Floor, Unit D. Rufino Pacific Tower
6874 ayala Avenue, Makati City, Philippines RESOLVED FINALLY, that any ______ (___) of the following:
(b) By mail, at the sole risk of the Holder of Residual Shares. For mailing of the documentary Name of Officer Position
requirements, the mail shall be addressed to the office of the Stock Transfer Agent as follows: ______________________ ______________________
______________________ ______________________
Stock Transfer Services, Inc. ______________________ ______________________
34th Floor, Unit D. Rufino Pacific Tower
6874 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Philippines (each an “Authorized Person”) is/are hereby, authorized, for and on behalf of the Company, acting singly
or jointly: (a) to sign and/or endorse the above-described stock certificates; (b) to receive the Cash Value;
Attention: Mr. Antonio M. Laviña and (c) to sign such documents and do such other acts as may be required or necessary in connection
and shall be deemed delivered only when actually received by the Stock Transfer Agent at the with the foregoing.”
address stated above. The check for the Cash Value will be sent via registered mail to the address 2. The abovequoted Board resolutions are still valid and binding, and have not been revoked, amended or
indicated by the Holder of Residual Shares in his/her/its duly completed Quitclaim Form. repealed.
II. DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS 3. The specimen signature of the Authorized Persons appearing below are true, genuine and authentic:
A. The Holder of Residual Shares shall deliver personally or through his/her/its authorized representative, or Name of Authorized Person Specimen Signatures
by mail (at his/her/its own risk), the following documents: ______________________ ______________________
1. Stock certificate/s representing his/her/its Residual Shares, duly endorsed by the Holder of Residual ______________________ ______________________
Shares; 4. This Certification is being issued to attest to the truth of the foregoing statements and for whatever purpose
2. Quitclaim in the form attached as Exhibit 1 (if the Holder of Residual Shares is an individual) or Exhibit it may serve.
2 (if the Holder of Residual Shares is a corporation or firm), duly signed by the Holder of Residual
Shares; WITNESS the signature of the undersigned as such officer of the Company and its corporate seal hereunto
3. If the Holder of Residual Shares is an individual, he/she must also present one (1) original valid affixed on this ____ day of ___________ at _____________.
government-issued identification card with a photograph and signature (e.g. passport, driver’s license,
GSIS ID, SSS ID) and submit a photocopy thereof, or present two (2) original valid non-government- ________________________
issued identification cards with a photograph and signature (e.g. company ID card, postal ID card, Corporate Secretary
membership card) and submit a photocopy of each of the said cards (Note: if the documents will SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ___ day of _______, 2012, at ____________, affiant exhibited
be sent by mail, the Holder of Residual Shares must submit a photocopy/photocopies and not the to me his/her _______________ issued on _______________ and valid until ______________.
original/s of the relevant identification card/s);
4. If the Holder of Residual Shares is a corporation or firm, it must also: (a) submit a Certification signed
under oath by its Corporate Secretary or person performing similar function designating the person Doc No. ____;
authorized to claim the Cash Value (the “Authorized Person”) in such form substantially similar to Page No. ____;
the Secretary’s Certificate attached as Exhibit 3; (b) present one (1) original valid government-issued Book No. ____;
identification card with photograph and signature of the Corporate Secretary or equivalent person and Series of ____.
submit a photocopy thereof, or present two (2) original valid non-government- issued identification
cards with photograph and signature of the Corporate Secretary or equivalent person and submit

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Leaders want ECB
to watch all banks
BRUSSELS—European Union
leaders agreed early Friday to cre-
ate a single supervisor for banks in
countries that use the euro—with-
out saying when it would become
fully operational.
The deal, reached at a summit of
EU leaders in Brussels, represented
a shaky compromise between the
Germans and French, who had been
tussling over how to shore up the eu-
rozone’s stricken banking system—
one of the main causes of Europe’s
debt crisis.
France has been pushing to get all
6,000 banks in the 17 euro countries
under the supervision of one Euro-
pean body by the end of this year.
Leaders agreed in June that, once
a supervisor is in place, struggling
financial institutions would be able
to tap Europe’s emergency bailout
fund, the European Stability Mecha-
nism, directly.
At the moment, money to help put
banks has to go through a country’s
government—placing more strain on
Leyte Gulf Landings remembered today
THE commemoration of the 68th
Leyte Gulf Landings anniversary
culminates today after several ac-
tivities highlighted this significant
historical event in the province.
Under the theme, “Leyte Gulf
Landings: A celebration of vic-
tory”, the local government units
and agencies lined –up several ac-
tivities for the public and tourists
and formally opened the celebra-
tion last October 14.
According to Karina Rosa S. Ti-
opes, the Tourism Department Re-
gional director, nongovernmental
organizations partnered with their of-
fice to host marathon races, basketball
tournaments, regatta race, lyre and
bugle competition, liberation fun run,
and photo contests and exhibits.
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state finances. In Ireland’s case, the
government’s attempts to rescue fail-
ing banks forced it into a bailout. Some
fear Spain could face that fate, too.
But Germany’s Chancellor An-
gela Merkel, wary of using taxpay-
ers’ money to prop up other coun-
tries’ banks, had tried to put the
brakes on the plan, insisting that
creating the supervisor should be
done slowly and that “quality must
come before speed.”
“We need an efficient supervi-
sor because otherwise the markets
won’t take us seriously,” she said
after the agreement was reached.
The compromise included some-
thing for both—all 6,000 banks will
be included, as France had wanted.
But there is no firm deadline for
the single supervisor to be up and
running—other than to say that the
“objective” is to finish the legal
framework by Jan. 1, and that work
on its operational implementation
“will take place during the course
of 2013.” AP
The fourth Leyte Gulf Landings
Photo Contest and Exhibit by the
Camera Club of Leyte and Samar
is on-going until October 22 while
the Battle of Leyte Gulf and 100K
and 50K Ultra Marathon is set to
be completed today.
Simultaneously, the Pintados
Foundation will hold the 7th An-
nual Regional Inter-school Band
and Leyre/Bugle Competition at
the RTR Plaza.
The 3K and 5K Liberation Fun
Run 2012 will take place tomor-
row with the Palo local govern-
ment as organizer.
The celebration also coincides
with the Leyte Province Business
Month, an annual event promoting
the province as an investment area.
Manila Standard TODAY
Airstrikes kill 43
in northern Syria
BEIRUT—Syrian warplanes hammered
a strategic city captured by rebels,
leaving behind scenes of carnage
captured Thursday on amateur videos
that showed a man holding up two child-
sized legs not connected to a body and
another carrying a dismembered arm.
Activists said airstrikes over
the past two days on opposition
targets across Syria’s north have
killed at least 43 people.
The city of Maaret al-Numan,
The Palo Municipal Govern-
ment, Department of Trade and
Industry, the Leyte Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, Office of
the Leyte Provincial Agriculture,
and the Department of Science and
Technology staged the Agri-Aqua,
Trade and Industry and Science
and Technology fair from October
15 until today.
Held at the Government Center
Quadrangle, the fair showcased
the best of Leyte’s products such
as gifts, decors, handicrafts and
processed foods.
Today’s celebration commemo-
rates the historic landing of the Al-
lied Forces led by American gen-
eral Douglas MacArthur in Palo,
Leyte.
located strategically on a major
north-south highway connecting
Aleppo and Damascus, was cap-
tured by rebels last week and there
has been heavy fighting around it
Protesters opposed to abortion hold placards outside the Marie Stopes clinic in Belfast, Northern
Ireland. The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland has opened in Belfast, sparking protests by
Christian conservatives from both the Catholic and Protestant sides of Northern Ireland’s divide. The
Marie Stopes center plans to offer the abortion pill to women less than nine weeks pregnant, but only if
doctors determine they’re at risk of death or long-term health damage from their pregnancy. AP
Ireland’s first abortion clinic opens
BELFAST—The first abortion
clinic on the island of Ireland
opened Thursday in downtown
Belfast, unleashing angry pro-
tests on the street and uniting
Catholic and Protestant politi-
cians in calls to investigate the
new facility.
The clinic, run by the British
family planning charity Marie
Stopes, will be permitted to pro-
vide abortions only in exception-
al circumstances to women less
than nine weeks pregnant.
Putin opposes wearing China’s
of headscarves in schools navy drills
MOSCOW—President Vladi-
amid isles
mir Putin sp oke out Thursday
dispute
against the wearing of head-
scarves in Russian schools in his
first public comment on a poten-
tially explosive issue.
Putin’s statement follows
a recent incident in Russia’s
southern region of Stavropol
during which a school princi-
pal forbade girls from Muslim
families from wearing head-
scarves to class. Their parents
protested and the principal said
she was threatened.
Asked to comment on the issue,
Putin clearly voiced his opposi-
tion to headscarves at schools,
saying that Russia is a secular
Newsweek ends print,
expands Web presence
NEW YORK—There was a time
when the newsweeklies set the
agenda for the nation’s conver-
sation—when Time and News-
week would digest the events of
the week and Americans would
wait by their mailboxes to see
what was on the covers.
Those days have passed, and
come the end of the year, the print
edition of Newsweek will pass, too.
Cause of death: The march of time.
“The tempo of the news and
the Web have completely over-
taken the news magazines,”
said Stephen G. Smith, editor of
the Washington Examiner and
ever since. Rebel brigades from the
surrounding area have poured in
to defend the town. Online videos
have shown them firing mortars at
regime troops, and they claimed
to have shot down a government
helicopter on Wednesday.
Since it was captured a week
ago, the city in northern Idlib
province and its surroundings
have been the focus of one of the
heaviest air bombardments since
President Bashar Assad’s military
first unleashed its air force against
rebels over the summer.
Local activists in the city say
But the opening caught North-
ern Ireland’s socially conserva-
tive politicians off guard, and
they vowed to launch an investi-
gation into how the clinic oper-
ates. About 400 protesters who
lined the sidewalk outside the fa-
cility all day said they were cer-
tain that public pressure would
force authorities to shut it.
“I expect the heads of govern-
ment to run Marie Stopes out of
Northern Ireland,” the protest
leader, Bernadette Smyth of the
state and must create equal con-
ditions for all its citizens.
At the same time, Putin sought
to calm passions raised by the
dispute, saying that authorities
must show a due respect to fol-
lowers of all religions.
“We have a secular state, and
we must proceed from that,”
Putin said at a meeting with
supporters.
Other countries also have
faced debate over the issue.
This month, police in Azer-
baijan clashed with citizens
protesting a ban on the wearing
of headscarves in the mainly
Muslim ex-Soviet nation’s sec-
ondary schools. AP
the holder of an unprecedented
newsweekly triple crown—
nation editor at Time, editor of
US News and World Report, and
executive editor of Newsweek
from 1986 to 1991.
Where once readers were con-
tent to sit back and wait for tem-
pered accounts of domestic and
foreign events, they now can find
much of what they need almost in-
stantaneously, on their smartphones
and tablet computers. Where once
advertisers had limited places to
spend their dollars to reach national
audiences, they now have seem-
ingly unlimited alternatives. AP
warplanes are continuously over-
head, and entire villages are large-
ly deserted and peppered with de-
stroyed homes.
The scenes from the city pro-
vide a window into the carnage
being wrought by the Syrian
military’s increasing reliance
on airstrikes to fight rebels wag-
ing a civil war to topple Assad.
Rights groups say the airstrikes
often hit civilian areas. And this
week, US-based Human Rights
Watch accused Syria of using
cluster bombs, which pose grave
dangers to civilians. AP
pressure group Precious Life, told
supporters through a bullhorn.
“Those who have come ... storm
heaven with your prayers!”
Abortion is one of few issues
that unites Northern Ireland, a
predominantly Protestant cor-
ner of the United Kingdom, and
the mostly Catholic Republic of
Ireland. Both jurisdictions keep
abortion outlawed except in
cases where doctors deem the
woman’s life at risk from con-
tinued pregnancy. AP
BEIJING—China flexed some
maritime muscle in its dispute with
Japan over a chain of uninhabited
islands, holding naval exercises in
the East China Sea on Friday to
demonstrate its ability to enforce
its territorial claims at sea.
Both countries have been dis-
playing their naval prowess dur-
ing an unexpectedly bitter dispute
over the islands, called Diaoyu
in Chinese and Senkaku in Japa-
nese. Tokyo angered Beijing last
month by nationalizing some of
the islands, in a move that sparked
violent protests in China.
Nearby Taiwan also claims
the islands, which are uninhab-
ited but surrounded by rich fish-
ing grounds and possibly lucra-
tive undersea energy deposits.
Friday’s exercise involved 11
vessels from the East China Sea
fleet and eight aircraft and will
be coordinated with the marine
surveillance agency and the
fishery administration, the offi-
cial Xinhua News Agency said.
The drills focused on patrol tac-
tics and responses to emergencies
that threaten China’s territory, it
said. State TV footage showed a
frigate, a fighter jet and some he-
licopters participating. It showed
the vessels and aircraft operating
near shore, not on the high seas or
close to the disputed islands. AP