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ABS-CBN lights up the holidays: ‘Lumiliwanag ang Mundo sa Kwento ng Pasko’ See story on page 4. http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph 10 years of the LAA

The BayaniJuan Calauan Team, which topped the latest Lopez Achievement Awards cycle, onstage with Lopez Group chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez, ABS-CBN chairman Eugenio L. Lopez III and First Philippine Holdings Corporation chairman Federico R. Lopez

THE tenth day of the tenth month proved to be a memorable day for 11 teams as they reaped coveted honors at the Lopez Achievement Awards (LAA) ceremony held at the Rockwell Tent. Anticipation was in the air as the nominees, dressed to the nines or decked out in uniform shirts and jackets, waited to hear the names of the newest additions to the elite circle of LAA winners. Turn to page 6

Lopezes hold 7th Christian, ‘Tis the season grand family star in BP’s ‘Rama, Hari’ to be ready! …page 2 …page 12 reunion …page 4

 Lopezlink November 2012 BIZ NEWS NEWS Lopezlink November 2012  EDC ties up with Alterra Power, Artist’s rendition of Santolan Road Dispatch from inaugurates Chile office PH tops ASEAN golf tourney ENERGY Development Cor- poration (EDC) has signed an agreement with Canadian firm Alterra Power Corpora- tion as it pushes its overseas Signing the memorandum of agreement to develop the Comelec Halalan 2013 app for ABS-CBN are News and expansion program in South Current Affairs head Ging Reyes (center), chief information officer Mark Lopez and News Digital Media head America. Anna dela Cruz (4th and 5th from left) and for the Comelec are chairman Sixto Brillantes and commissioner Elias PHOTO BY: FERNANDO SEPE JR. In a disclosure to the Phil- 205 Santolan by Rockwell: Yusoph (1st and 2nd from left) ippine Stock Exchange, EDC said it will conduct exploration The first of its kind in PH field works and due diligence The high life unfolds at Alterra’s geothermal conces- UNIT owners of 205 Santolan between convenience and ex- construction materials and fin- The victorious Philippine team led by Ambassador Manuel M. Lopez (6th from left) with ISPS chair Dr. ABS-CBN partners with Comelec sion in Chile as well as at five by Rockwell can already look clusivity. ishes, stunning landscaping, and Haruhisa Handa . PHOTO BY CHINO CADDARAO/INFOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY of Alterra’s geothermal autho- forward to moving into their The townhome units that the utmost attention to detail.” TEAM led by AMML described the as mandated by the ASEAN for ‘Halalan’ 2013 app rizations in Peru. townhomes by 2013. will rise across the landscaped Residents can also expect Ambassador Manuel M. Philippine Embassy’s hosting charter, of advancing the GET election-related news and Meanwhile, first-time vot- will soon release updates to During this period, EDC In the hands of Rockwell’s property will also be closer to safety, reliable security and at- Lopez (AMML) took the of the event as consistent with ASEAN’s interests and iden- information anytime and any- ers will be guided thoroughly include additional function- will have the exclusive right to Project Development and completion, seeing 40% comple- tentive property management overall championship trophy the Philippines’ unwavering tity in Japan,” said AMML. where using Android phones as the app provides pertinent alities such as a list of can- conduct exploration and due Design and Planning teams, tion by yearend. Featuring large when they move into 205 San- in the team category of the efforts to help foster unity The annual event saw the with the Comelec Halalan information regarding the didates for national and local diligence, and has the sole op- the 105 units of 205 Santolan unit cuts and generous space tolan by Rockwell next year. 2012 ASEAN Committee- and cohesion within the As- participation of nine teams 2013 application, available for elections, such as what to bring positions including party-list tion to advance the projects to EDC president and COO Richard Tantoco (left) with Arch. Ivo Scapolo by Rockwell, occupying a site perfect for growing families, Moreover, the Rockwell way Tokyo (ACT) golf tourna- sociation of Southeast Asian led by the ambassadors of the download via the Play Store. during registration, in its Ha- organizations, and Election the joint venture stage. At this (center) and Amb. Consuelo Puyat-Reyes (right) during the blessing of of nearly two hectares, is now these tri-level units have three of life is within residents’ reach EDC’s Chile office ment held at the Sunhills Nations (ASEAN) since Philippines, Brunei, , The first of its kind in the lalan 101 feature. Results, which will provide point, the company said, it will taking shape. to four bedrooms, a living room even away from their home, Country Club in Utsunomi- 1967, being one of the orga- Laos, , Myanmar, Sin- country, the Comelec Halalan The Comelec Halalan 2013 the progress of vote tabulation take 70% interest in the joint Peru we will do reconnaissance tiago, Chile. The Apostolic “Future residents can al- and a family room with desig- with memberships to the Rock- ya City, Tochigi Prefecture, nization’s founding members. gapore and Vietnam. 2013 app was developed by app also offers election-related from sources authorized by venture by funding the amount surveys, geophysics, geology Nuncio to Chile, Archbishop ready see the beginnings of nated toilets and bathrooms. well Club in Makati and to the north of Tokyo. “Through this tourna- was led by its chargé d’affaires. ABS-CBN in partnership with news from abs-cbnNEWS. the Comelec. needed to top up its Canadian and geochemistry work,” EDC Ivo Scapolo, blessed EDC’s their new home,” said Julius “205 Santolan will adopt the Wellness Center in the Grove It was the Philippine Em- ment, we further our own Part of the proceeds from the Commission on Elections com and updates from www. To download, open Play partner’s past development president and COO Richard regional office in the city. Marzoña, vice president for DNA of Rockwell Center,” said by Rockwell in Ortigas. bassy in Tokyo’s turn to host mini-ASEAN sociocultural the tournament will benefit (Comelec). It allows voters to mycomelec.tv. Citizen jour- Store on your Android device cost. Tantoco said. Amb. Consuelo Puyat-Reyes, Project Development. Marzoña. “This project carried For inquiries or more info, the annual golf tournament, community in Japan and areas still recovering from the check the status of his/her reg- nalists may submit citizen and search for Comelec cre- “If we are satisfied, we will Tantoco recently welcomed the Philippine ambassador to Nestled in the Greenhills over the rigid selection process visit www.e-rockwell.com/ in cooperation with the In- consolidate unity in diver- March 2011 earthquake istration and eligibility to vote journalism reports with photos ated by ABS-CBN Interactive. invest equity. In Chile we plan guests to the inauguration of Chile, was among the special area, 205 Santolan by Rock- of the consultants, and will con- 205santolan or call 793-1056. ternational Sports Promotion sity. In co-organizing this in Japan’s Tohoku region. via Registration Verification. or videos through the Bayan Click “install” and enjoy the to drill one to two wells and in the company’s office in - San guests. (Toni Nieva) well strikes the perfect balance tinue to maintain the quality of (Nicole Reyes) Society led by its chairman, tournament, the Philippines (Excerpted from http://tokyo. Voters can also find their Mo, I-Patrol Mo feature. services of this breakthrough Dr. Haruhisa Handa. supports the ACT’s objective, philembassy.net) precinct or polling place using ABS-CBN continues to app. The iOS version will be the app. improve the app’s features and launched soon. The 7th Lopez Family reunion Major foreign investors Bayan study seeks to promote 4,000 Lopezes descend on hometown for family reunion inaugurate facilities at FPIP THE descendants of Basilio During the reunion, OML their moral sensibilities toward Patriarch Oscar M. Lopez addresses the estimated 4,000 Lopezes THREE of the probably big- On October 12, Nestlé factory area by 2013. The P3-B DR planning in PH business Lopez and Maria Sabina narrated the educational od- the plight of the less fortunate who joined the grand reunion at the Sarabia Manor Hotel gest manufacturing investment Philippines held ceremonies to factory in the Philippines is its BAYAN Business has released shoring and outsourcing, and MS offerings include system Jalandoni Lopez, numbering yssey of the Lopez forebears, members of society.” projects in the Philippines open its factory that will pro- biggest in Asia and will play an B2BIZ: MS 2012 Innovative trade industries. integration, hosted network about 4,000 and spanning which he unearthed in the He cited the case of Kapi- during the past three years duce Coffee-Mate creamer and integral part in the company’s Industry Insights on Disaster Based on the results of the monitoring system, remote eight generations, returned to course of writing his 1987 tan Eugenio, whom Ilonggos were inaugurated one after the eventually Bear Brand milk. The overseas expansion plans espe- Recovery to enlighten busi- study, there is room for increased technical support service, cloud the place “where it all began” book, “The Education of the remember for selling an estate other at the First Philippine P5-B, 44,000-hectare factory cially in the ASEAN markets. ness organizations on the im- awareness for DR planning as services, equipment and office for a grand reunion on Octo- Early Lopezes.” in order to raise money to feed Industrial Park (FPIP) in Sto. standing on a 270,000-sq. m. lot When fully completed, Murata’s portance of having a disaster 35.5% and 44% of firms have yet co-location, managed security, ber 27-28, 2012. Of Basilio’s children, his town mates during a fam- Tomas/Tanauan, Batangas. is equipped with rainwater collec- manufacturing facility will em- recovery (DR) plan. to develop business continuity command center, VOIP/SIP Leading the Lo- only Eugenio and his brother ine in the 1870s. On October 3, B/E Aero- tion systems, wastewater collec- ploy a total of 3,000 . Bayan vice president Chito and DR plans, respectively. gateway, managed WIFI and pezes were patriarch Oscar M. Marcelo obtained university OML urged the youngest space inaugurated its 25,000- tion and reuses infrastructure and Canon Inc., Brother In- Franco said, “We want to en- The study pointed out the managed WAN. Lopez (OML) and his family. education, at the University of generation to take inspiration sq. m. facility situated on a light energy-saving devices. It is dustries, Ltd. and hearing aid courage business organizations need for companies to transfer The company is also a The clan gathers every four Santo Tomas in the 1850s. It from the example of their an- 63,000-sq. m. lot. The company Nestlé’s first Coffee-Mate factory manufacturer Sonion are also to adopt a proactive stance and risks and management responsi- member of a consortium of tel- to five years to “discover our was largely their children, in cestors, poised as they were to has invested P2 billion (invest- and the company’s fifth manufac- constructing their respective fac- invest in data recovery infra- bility to managed services (MS) cos under the National Digital family heritage and roots,” turn, who went on to “domi- add new chapters to the Lopez ments will eventually total $100 turing facility in the country. tories at FPIP. The park has been structure now, as investing after providers that can effectively Transmission Network, where said Benjamin R. Lopez, nate the educational world epic. million) in the Philippines, and On October 22, Murata cited for its unparalleled customer a disaster already struck would plan and anticipate disasters. it owns 87% on 2.5G network OML’s youngest son and a of the Lopezes” several years “Let me reiterate, espe- its state-of-the-art factory in Manufacturing Co., Ltd. inau- service, full in-house engineer- be more costly for them.” Bayan Business has a for- and 96% on 10G (DWDM third-generation Lopez. later. cially to the younger genera- the country is its first outside of gurated its 37,600-sq. m. facility ing capability and “its excellent The 2012 study surveyed midable track record in MS. Its network). (Red Samar) The Lopezes trace their The last half of the 1800s tion, that our responsibility as the US and Europe. The com- constructed on a 228,000-sq. infrastructure, ease of access, organizations in the National roots to Basilio, the 19th-cen- saw more Lopez men notch- a family is to be relevant to pany will initially employ 200 m. lot. During the inauguration environmental advantages and Capital Region representing tury cabeza de barangay, district ing various firsts, including society and to be able to serve Filipinos and increase this to ceremonies, company officials proximity to the ports of Batangas the education, finance, ICT, leader and tax collector and the first in the family to study that society well. That is the 1,000 in three years. declared plans of doubling the and Manila.” (Manuel Lizardo Jr.) logistics, manufacturing, off- later gobernadorcillo of Jaro in in Manila and obtain a uni- Lopez tradition,” he said. Iloilo. Basilio and Sabina had versity education (Eugenio), The gathering was the 16 children, half of whom pro- first to obtain a licentiate in seventh Lopez reunion in duced the eight family lines of jurisprudence (Marcelo’s son 30 years. Anchoring the SkyCable to earmark P1B for 2013 capex the present-day Lopezes. Manuel) and first to obtain a event was “Enduring Bonds,” SKYCABLE Corporation broadband services,” managing The digitization efforts are Katigbak noted that the One of them was the first degree in medicine (Jose, also a version of the “Undaunted” will allot P1 billion in capital director Carlo Katigbak said. expected to help SkyCable firm is looking at a “double- Eugenio Lopez, who served a son of Marcelo). musicale where family mem- expenditure in 2013, the same He noted that SkyCable’s increase the number of its digit” growth in revenues this as the kapitan municipal of “…Education had actually bers dramatized the “very amount it had earmarked for planned capex also includes subscribers, currently close to year from P5B in 2011. Jaro. Kapitan Eugenio and his wrought profound changes in beginning of the Lopez story.” this year, to be spent on its spending for its newly acquired 700,000. Pay TV service is SkyCable’s Bayan VP Chito Franco (3rd from left) with (l-r) BPAP president wife, Marcela Villanueva, also the thoughts and beliefs of the Representatives from the digitization efforts. firms, cable TV operators Desti- For this year, SkyCable main revenue source followed Benedict Hernandez; DoST ICTO Commissioner Monchito Ibrahim; had 15 or 16 children, includ- early Lopezes,” OML said. “It eight family lines also shared “Around P400 million will ny Cable and Uni-Cable TV Inc. has also earmarked P1B for its by broadband service and TV Dr. Ernie Pernia of the Institute for Development and Econometric ing Benito, the father of Lo- not only broadened the intel- the achievements and accom- be spent for digitization and and broadband service provider capex, bulk of which was spent advertisements. (Source: www. Analysis Inc.; BPAP executive director Raymund Lacdao; and inContact pez Group founder Eugenio lectual horizons of the early plishments of their members the rest for maintenance and Solid Broadband Corporation. on digitization efforts. abs-cbnnews.com) GM Junie Pama “Eñing” H. Lopez Sr. Lopezes, but it also deepened through song and dance. Some of the Manila Lopezes, the descendants of Basilio Lopez through the Eugenio Lopez line Follow us @lopezlinkph on and Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lopezlinkonline

 Lopezlink November 2012 KAPAMILYA COUNCILS Lopezlink November 2012  potato ABS-CBN’s Christmas station ID brightens yuletide season BIZ EXCELLENCE couch WITH the theme “Lumiliwanag to ordinary Filipino heroes while ang Mundo sa Kwento ng Pasko,” helping spread the light across the ABS-CBN’s 2012 Christmas sta- globe. Many scenes in the SID tion ID (SID) highlights how were inspired by real events. And the LAAs go to… treats the Filipino spirit always shines The SID song“Kwento ng Pasko” through despite the calamities that was written by Labayen, with mu- THE Lopez EDC. “We are empowered to 4. Steam Saviors, EDC: Jessy, Matteo sizzle in ravage the country. sic by Marcus and Amber Davis. Achievement help the Filipino people in pro- S.O.S.—Save our Steam (Sav- ‘Paraiso’ “It shows how Filipinos become The 2012 Christmas SID was Awards (LAA) viding energy. That is fulfilling,” ing Steam to Increase Genera- recognize ex- he added. tion) The Texas Instruments Bump Building Expansion Project Management Team of and Matteo bearers of light as they help their created by ABS-CBN CCM Corporate Image Building Guidicelli make your afternoons countrymen get back on their feet, headed by Labayen, Johnny de- c e p t i o n a l Under Peter Musngi, First Balfour Inc., awardee for Customer Focus sizzle in “Precious Hearts and how they remain resilient be- los Santos, Patrick de Leon and achievements DZMM has been on a win- 5. QESH and External Af- Romances Presents Parai- cause kindness never runs out in Ira Zabat. It is directed by Paolo that contribute ning streak, picking up awards fairs Department, First Gas so”! “Paraiso” follows the this nation filled with people who Ramos with Peewee Gonzales. to the Group’s left and right. But for the ABS- Power Corporation: Sowing the story of street-smart Ya- are always ready and willing to Logo design is by Melo Salien- business objec- CBN Manila Division Seed of Environmental Stew- nie (Jessy) and married help,” said Robert Labayen, head dra, head of Print Graphics and tives and exemplify its core values. head, an LAA trophy is in a ardship in Batangas man Brennan (Matteo). of ABS-CBN Creative Commu- Design. Edsel Misenas, Kathrina Sanchez, Payongayong, Chiz Constantino- For this 2011 cycle, no awards class of its own. This is because 6. DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais They find paradise in each nications Management (CCM). The SID Creative and Produc- Christina Barbin, Christine Joy Perez, Christine Daria-Estabillo, were handed out in two of the six the whole process, including Trenta, ABS-CBN Corpora- other, but soon Brennan finds himself dealing with This year’s offering features tion team members are Dang Laxamana, Marchie Blaire Mallari, Lota Rosales, Lloyd Corpuz and categories, Business Management the interviews and screenings tion: DZMM SilveRadyo his problems with his wife Meagan (Jewel Mische), Kapamilya stars paying tribute Baldonado, Danie Sedilla-Cruz, Sheryl Ramos, Adrian Lim, Carla Mark Bravo. (Kane Choa) and Human Resource Focus. that they undergo, ensures that 7. EDC Global Reporting In all, 14 semifinalists were “only the best teams will win,” Initiative Team, EDC: Measur- while Yanie finds comfort in Justin (). Special Awardee Gina The EDC Global Reporting Initiative Team, awardee for Corporate Image culled from 40 nominations. Musngi asserted. ing EDC’s Triple Bottom-line Don’t miss “PHR Presents Paraiso” on ABS-CBN’s Lopez of AFI Building Kapamilya Gold! ABS-CBN is official media partner Eleven winners were chosen. “There’s also a certain sense of Impact Park Min-young has a ABS-CBN, Energy Develop- achievement and fulfillment be- Public Responsibility ‘Rama, Hari’ returns to CCP in November ment Corporation (EDC), cause it’s from the Lopez Group,” 8. ABS-CBN Regional Net- DZMM and ABS-CBN he added. “The LAA ceremony is work Group, ABS-CBN Corpo- secret! “RAMA, Hari,” the hit pop ballet Amparo Sietereales and Brezhnev wrote the libretto and National Foundation Inc. (AFI) were always very nicely put together, ration: Choose Philippines: Shar- “Secret Love: musical based on the Indian epic Larlar. Artist for Theater Design Salvador this year’s winningest organiza- and top management is there to ing More than Just Discoveries Sungkyunk- “Ramayana,” returns to the Cul- Ballet Philippines principal Bernal did the set and costume de- tions with two awards each. give away the awards.” 9. DZMM Teaching Learn- wan Scandal” tural Center of the Philippines dancers Jean Marc Cordero and sign. ‘Pangako Sa ‘Yo’ Corporate Communications This year’s panel of judges was ing Caring, ABS-CBN Cor- is now part of (CCP) stage this November with Richardson Yadao The lyrics of “Rama, Hari” head Bong Osorio has made it composed of Dr. Miflora Gatch- poration: DZMM Teaching ABS-CBN’s a powerhouse cast of the coun- essay the role of are in Filipino, but there will be to be localized his job to push teams in ABS- alian of the International Acad- Learning Caring K a p a m i l y a try’s best singers and dancers. Rama while Carissa English subtitles during the per- in Cambodian CBN to put together their best emy for Quality, First Philippine 10. Krusada, ABS-CBN The PGPP Hybrid Project Team of Green Core Geothermal Inc., awardee for Operations Management Gold after- This year’s staging of “Rama, Adea and Katherine formance, translated by National work and submit these for con- Holdings Corporation (FPH) Corporation: International noon block! Hari” stars Trofeo portray Sita. Artist Rolando Tinio. “PANGAKO Sa ’Yo” (“The Promise”) sideration every time LAA’s VP and Securities Transfer Recognition and National Im- Set during a period when society did not allow and Karylle in the lead Choreographed ABS-CBN is the official media will be localized in Cambodian, or nomination season rolls around. Services Inc. GM Ricky Yatco, pact through Social Awareness girls to be educated, Kim Yoon-hee (Park Min- roles of Rama and Sita, by Ballet Philippines partner of “Rama, Hari.” Khmer, after Cambodian Television “It always feels good to be First Philippine Industrial Park 11. BayaniJuan Calauan, young) disguises herself as her brother and enrolls backed by Robert Seña founder Alice Reyes, “Rama, Hari” will have 10 per- Network (CTN) bought its format part of an affair that showcases president Hector Dimacali, AFI: Rebuilding the Philip- in Sungkyunkwan University. She soon becomes as the demon Ravana, the ballet musi- formances from November 30 to from ABS-CBN. the worth of Lopez Group First Philec Corporation man- pines… One Community at a one of the school’s heartthrobs. How will smart OJ Mariano (alter- cal was set to December 9 at the CCP Main The main characters, Angelo and companies,” Osorio stated after aging director for Electric Utili- Time, Top Awardee Su-joon (Park Yoochun) react once he discov- nating as Rama), the music of Theater, with the Manila Sympho- Yna (played by Jericho Rosales and the LAA awarding ceremony. ties Ariel Ong, Lopez Holdings Special Award ers Yoon-hee’s real identity? Catch “Secret Love: Kalila Aguilos (al- Ryan Cayaby- ny Orchestra playing live. For tick- Kristine Hermosa, respectively), will Asked which quality bound Corporation consultant Boo Gina Lopez, ABS-CBN Sungkyunkwan Scandal” after “Kung Ako’y Iiwan ternating as Sita), ab. National ets and inquiries, call Ballet Philip- have Cambodian counterparts as LAA winners past and present, Chanco, FPH VP Ramon Pag- Foundation Inc. managing di- Mo” on ABS-CBN! Christian Rey Artist for pines at 551-1003 or Ticketworld CTN targets to start production by Osorio cited “excellence, be- dagdagan, Lopez Holdings VP rector Steam Saviors of EDC, awardee for Operations Management Travel back in time on M a r b e l l a , Literature at 891-9999. Visit www.ballet.ph the first quarter of 2013. cause otherwise you will not be Pinky R.A. Diokno, and HR Noel Rayos, Bienvenido or www.facebook.com/balletphil- The landmark deal was made Jeepney TV given this much-coveted award. Council chairperson and Lo- Lani Ligot, L u m b e r a ippines. (Bong Osorio) possible by ABS-CBN’s Interna- Travel back to your favorite Ka- tional Distribution Division, which We all aim to be a winner, to pez Museum executive director pamilya programs on Jeepney to date has sold over 30,000 hours be number one. In order to be Cedie Lopez Vargas. TV, the new cable channel of of content. such, you have to be excellent.” And the winners are: ABS-CBN that offers well- ‘A Beautiful Affair’ thrashes rival by 10 points “Global viewers recognize and For Manuel Paete, vice presi- Customer Focus loved and timeless shows, tele- TELEVISION viewers and ne- Part of the “A Beautiful Af- demand ABS-CBN programs as dent for the Leyte Geothermal 1. Task Force 499, Sky Cable seryes and movies. Jeepney TV tizens nationwide received with fair” cast are Dimples Ro- they remain true to local cultural Production Field, the Save our Corporation: Plan 499 Win- airs 24 hours a day via SkyCable open arms the romantic teleserye “A mana, John Arcilla, Jaime sensitivities. They have a definite Steam Team’s victory was all the ning the Hearts of the Filipino Channel 69. For schedules and updates, like their Beautiful Affair” top billed by John Fabregas, Maritoni Fernan- global appeal, heartwarming re- sweeter because team members Family and Changing the Ca- Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JeepneyTV. Lloyd Cruz, and John dez, Ana Roces, Janus del latable stories that have high pro- from different disciplines came ble TV Landscape The DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta Team, awardee for Corporate The DZMM Teaching Learning Caring Team, awardee for Public Armies assemble on Estrada as proven by the success of Prado and , duction values and good-looking together for the project that saves 2. Texas Instruments Bump Image Building Responsibility its October 29 pilot episode. together with Jim Paredes actors,” International Distribution EDC millions of pesos a year. Building Expansion Project Hero TV Based on data from Kantar Me- and “PBB Unlimited” Big head Leng Raymundo said. “To recover the steam leak- Management Team, First Bal- “Rescue Force” airs on HERO THEATRIXX on No- dia, the newest program on ABS- Winner Slater Young. ABS-CBN’s canned programs age of 17 megawatts, we’ll need four Inc.: Performing Above vember 11 and 25 at 12am, 12pm and 9pm, and “Ul- CBN Primetime Bida garnered a Don’t miss “A Beauti- have penetrated territories in Asia, to drill the equivalent of three and Beyond Customer Expec- traman Mebius” beginning on November 23 at 10pm national TV rating of 25.3%, or 10 ful Affair,” Mon- Europe and Africa. The most - re new geothermal wells,” Paete tations with replays at 4am, 10am and 4pm. In “Skullman,” points higher than the pilot epi- days to Fridays cent addition to the list is “Lobo” noted. “Each well would cost Operations Management Minagami Hayato unravels a mystery on November sode of rival GMA’s “Temptation of after “Ina, Kap- (“She Wolf: The Last Sentinel”), star- about P200 million.” 3. PGPP Hybrid Project 11 at 5:30pm with replays at 11:30am, 4:30pm and Wife,” which got 15.5%. atid, Anak” on ring and Piolo Pas- Aside from being honored Team, Green Core Geothermal 8:30pm. For the complete November schedule, visit Netizens on Twitter fell in love with A B S - C B N cual, which will soon debut as the with an LAA, Paete relishes the Inc.: Successful Retrofitting of www.myheronation.com. Hero TV is on SkyCable the engaging mix of “kilig,” drama and Primetime first Philippine TV program to air idea that his team’s outstanding a Non-Performing LVRP into Channel 44. (Katherine Solis) humor in the episode of “A Beautiful Bida. on Thai television. achievement will benefit not the SGE System of PGPP-1 ABS-CBN Regional Network Group, awardee for Public Responsibility The Krusada Team of ABS-CBN, awardee for Public Responsibility Pols scrutinized in ‘Mano Affair” that traced the friendship of just their department but also Unit-1 Mano’ construction magnate Edward (John) DON’T FORGET and architect Leon (John Lloyd), the Cinema One Global now available in SG! Anthony Taberna scrutinizes those who plan to tragic death of Leon’s mother, and the AFTER years of enjoying The of , the Cinema One nals, as well as catch-up marathons November 12: 2012 Philippine Quill Awards, Crowne run in next year’s elections in ’s newest first encounter of Leon and the heir- Filipino Channel, Filipinos in Global movie lineup also includes of teleseryes, including “A Beautiful Plaza Galleria, 6pm offering, “Mano Mano ni Anthony Taberna.” The ess Gen (Bea) in Austria. Singapore can now also enjoy films from other outfits, such as Affair,” “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” and November 15: Deadline for entries for the PRSP’s show’s regular segments include “Miron Akong Many also noted the teleserye’s cin- Cinema One Global through Viva Films, Octo Arts, Seiko Films “Precious Hearts Romances Presents 48th Anvil Awards. Call Ruth Sarmiento at 387-5104 or Tanong,” “Ang Hilig Mo,” “Face-buking” and “Ang- ematography and movie-like quality, StarHub TV. and Regal Films. Paraiso.” email [email protected] gulo Mo!” “Mano Mano ni Anthony Taberna” airs the fast-paced unfolding of past and Cinema One Global has the Cinema One Global will also For more info, call StarHub November 22: Sundays at 9:30pm on Studio 23 with replays ev- 11th HR Summit and Fellowship, Rockwell present events and the chemistry of biggest library of films with 3,500 show independent films from Cin- 1633 or visit www.starhub.com/tv. The QESH and External Affairs Department of First Gas Power ery Monday at 7am. Tent, 7:30am (Summit); 6pm (Fellowship) the country’s most beautiful love team. movies. Aside from the movies emalaya and Cinema One Origi- (Marianne de Vera) Task Force 499 of Sky Cable Corporation, awardee for Customer Focus Corporation, awardee for Corporate Image Building

 Lopezlink November 2012 Lopezlink November 2012  EXECUTIVE FEATURE By Carla Paras-Sison WHEN licensed electronics In the first Lopez Group about taos-pusong paglilingkod and communications engineer Managerial Leadership Pro- (heartfelt service). From then (ECE) Rene J. Mayol joined gram, a six-month course run on, my motto has been ‘service First Philippine Holdings by AIM at the Eugenio Lopez excellence.’ As long as I’m doing Corporation (FPH) as assistant Center in 2001, Mayol received something, I do it to the best vice president for Environment, an award from the AIM faculty (standards). Otherwise, why do Safety and Health (ESH) in for superior performance after it at all? I then had an opportu- 1998, he was tasked to man- finishing in the top 10% of the nity to participate in an Accel- age the first of several business class. erated Learning Program and excellence (BE) initiatives that The Corporate BE programs recreated my mission statement would eventually be cascaded gave him the opportunity to to be ‘to touch lives and leave a to all Lopez Group member work closely with co-employ- positive impact on them.’” companies, big or small. ees in various levels and parts Living by his personal values Top row, l-r: Lopez Group chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez; ABS- Aside from the ESH, the of the Lopez Group. He dealt of faith in God, service excel- CBN chairman Eugenio L. Lopez III; FPH chairman Federico R. ISO (International Organi- with staff members in training lence and stewardship, Mayol Lopez with EDC president Ricky Tantoco and ABS-CBN CIO Mark zation for Standardization) for and communicating BE ini- recommends developing a per- L. Lopez; FPH VP Benjamin R. Lopez; Lopez Holdings VP Mike certification for Quality/Inte- tiatives, coordinated with line L. Lopez; FPH VP and LAA judge Ricky Yatco; LAA external judge sonal VMV to provide direction Dr. May Gatchalian and Lopez Group Foundation Inc. Operations grated Management Systems, functional managers to own in work and family life. He usu- L-R: Rene Mayol, Amy Agaton and erstwhile LAA team member head Angela Lopez Guingona; Adtel president Andrew Ramos; and the Oscar M. Lopez Award the programs in their respective ally wraps up his day serving at Glenn Perez, who now heads the Quality and Safety Department Adtel VP Armand Batalla and AVP Japs Batara. Second row, l-r: hosts for Performance Excellence companies, while presenting the Tektite Chapel, then it’s off of INAEC Aviation Corporation Andrei Felix and Venus Raj; Vina Morales; Daddy’s Home; and and Tippy dos Santos Business excellence guru takes on new risks fits-all. And so for us, business year’s recipient of the Special LopezLink sat down with the particular, those who over- nominate their deserving peers; “Soon enough, the guy spot- 10 years... /Lopez Achievement Awards to company officials and top to the gym. That’s excellence in plant in Sual, Pangasinan. work halfheartedly, or just to be from page 1 excellence is and always will be Award. In recent months, the “Pied Pipers” of the recognition achieved—and that we should as well, the Business Excellence ted another employee wearing (LAA), Six Sigma, Balanced executives to get support for overall wellness, too. After the auction, she moved able to say I finished what was service to the Filipino.” ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. program to revisit the whens do this regularly every year,” af- team conducts clinics to guide an LAA jacket from a different Scorecard and Systems Think- the program. His 10-year stint Aspiring for the best can be a to the Business Development assigned. It’s just not me. I have Proceeding to the awarding managing director has been at and whys of the LAA. firmed Benjamin Liboro. “We the employees through writing year, and they started ribbing Lopez Holdings Corpora- ing were also rolled out, with in Shell in various functions, risky venture. Yet it is excellence unit under Liboro. to prepare well so it will be seen proper, First Philippine Holdings the forefront of the campaign Program manager Rene looked at what other companies up their nominations and enlists each other: ‘Mine is newer!’ tion vice president Miguel L. the LAA debuting in 2002. from Retail Sales, Automation that sets one apart, as a person With Liboro tasked to in the output,” she says, adding against mining, various eco- Mayol distinctly recalls the were doing, locally and interna- the support of company CEOs The main thing they get out Lopez led off the event with Corporation (FPH) vice president Later, Mayol was assigned Engineering, ESH, IT and HR and as an organization. For lead different companies and that it is her life’s goal to keep on tourism projects and the Pasig Christmas party of 2001 when tionally, and then we began to and HRs for the nominees. of winning the LAA is really the now customary recitation of Benjamin R. Lopez introduced to lead the consolidated Lopez must have come in handy. Mayol, it is time to take on new projects, sometimes simultane- learning new things. River rehabilitation. OML publicly broached the evolve a proposal for a system The latest LAA cycle the bragging rights. The cash the Lopez Credo and Values. the 26-member screening com- Group-wide BE program under Currently assigned to the risks, guided by the discipline of ously, Agaton has had to keep According to Mayol, Agaton FPH chairman and CEO idea of recognizing achievers in of awards that would be based notched a crop of prize is not the motivator, we’ve This was followed by the mittee who had whittled down BE program director Benjamin FPH Risk Management Group, business excellence. up. Her bachelor’s degree in gradually eased into BE pro- Federico R. Lopez (FRL), in the Group. on discrete achievements above 40 nominations representing proven that. All these years, we opening remarks by ABS-CBN 40 nominees to 14 semifinalists K. Liboro. This was soon after Mayol uses his Corporate BE And then there was one Office Administration, major gram management about five closing out the event, com- “OML said something like and beyond what was expected, eight companies, the program’s would ask the awardees for their chairman and CEO Eugenio L. and the eight members of the he completed the 18-month program background to assist Amy D. Agaton, executive in Executive Secretaryship, years ago when the team was mended the winners for their ‘Sometime next year, I want to by both individuals and teams.” highest ever. The second most feedback a month or two after Lopez III (EL3). panel of judges who determined Executive Masters in Business in business continuity planning secretary of BE program director from Polytechnic University of simultaneously running ESH, enthusiasm and passion for put out an award mechanism Liboro was designated as productive year was in 2005, the ceremonies and they could EL3 defined business excel- this cycle’s LAA winners (see list Administration (EMBA) pro- and in educating company risk Liboro, has always worked be- the Philippines served her well ISO/IMS, Six Sigma, Oscars their work. This, he said,- in in order to recognize those in LAA program director, while with 34 nominations from 15 barely remember what they lence as “the application of out- of winners on page 5). gram of the Asian Institute of management coordinators on hind the scenes. With her boss’s all these years. and LAA. As members of the spires the leaders of the Lopez our Group of companies who Mayol took over from Bunny companies, while the years did with the money,” Mayol standing practices from world- In his inspirational message Management (AIM) in 2005. enterprise-wide risk manage- multiple assignments, she had “My training was fully ap- team (Roel Espinosa, Maribel class organizations following in the latter part of the program, Group to take the companies are doing their best despite and Peña-Gerochi, the original pro- 2006 to 2008 logged an average laughed. “The integration of the BE ment (ERM). never fully focused on BE pro- plied in my work. Even in high Relatado-Rubia, Glenn Perez, a fundamental set of concepts Lopez Group chairman emeri- to “even greater heights.” in spite of the problems we’re gram manager who now serves of 16 entries from about nine Mostly, however, the teams programs which were running “It is a rollout similar to gram management. Liboro is also school, I already had lessons Mayol) were assigned to FPH and principles.” He cited the tus Oscar M. Lopez (OML) Spicing up the event with facing,’” Mayol said. “It was a as First Gen vice president. companies. donate the prize money to a pet simultaneously at the time was Corporate Business Excel- president of Asian Eye Institute, in typing, shorthand, filing, subsidiaries or other teams, she various ways that they applied emphasized that the Group inspiring song numbers were very good start—it was normal “The Lopez Achievement The winners typically receive cause or contribute it towards my SMP (strategic manage- lence but on a different subject writes speeches for the chairman accounting and office and took on more responsibilities. the concept in the Communi- places a premium on excellence Kapamilya talents Daddy’s for businesses to grapple with Awards are a feel-good type a customized group trophy plus their company’s Christmas ment project) in AIM,” says matter. Every now and then, I emeritus and holds directorships records management. I’m very The LAA ceremony held on cations Group: on the broad- in its and its members’ “total Home, Sam Concepcion, Tippy problems, so you just do your of program. It gives us on the smaller trophies for the core party budget. After all, for these Mayol. draw from that experience in across the FPH Group. organized. I am not comfort- October 10 was practically her cast side with ABS-CBN, the attitude and behavior toward Dos Santos and Vina Morales. best. And for those who are Business Excellence team a members of the team, custom- winners, the real prize is not Even prior to getting his order to be proactive about it. “We used to handle the toll- able if things are in disarray. first “solo flight,” with Mayol telecoms side with Bayan and society and the environment.” Finally, with the 2011 cycle exerting their best, we recog- chance to recognize exemplary ized LAA jackets and a cash material in nature. EMBA, he had long believed Risk management or ERM, ways project, and then Executive If everything is in its proper and Perez pitching in when the cable side with SKYcable. “We define our businesses LAA winners revealed and sa- nize them in order to motivate work, and those who perform prize that Liboro described as “It’s more the idea of be- in continuous learning and as currently implemented, an- Education. Mr. Liboro was also place, I know exactly where to schedules allowed. Business excellence, the to be in the service of the Fili- luted, it was time for everyone to them and in order for them to well a chance to enjoy them- modest. ing recognized in front of applied himself to higher aca- ticipates a problem or prepares president of First Balfour at one get what I need immediately,” Her message to LopezLink ABS-CBN chief concluded, pino wherever he or she may be exhale, enjoy the refreshments be ‘contagious.’” selves, enjoy recognition and Mayol recalled being at the your peers, going onstage to demic pursuits. Not long after a business for a problem. It is time. For speeches, we need to she says. readers: “First, learn to be “is a value that must permeate in the world, and we mean it,” and catch up with friends. “Mr. [Oscar] Lopez felt admiration.” office of one of the winning the applause of your fellow also about optimizing oppor- flexible. It makes the curves in The ‘Pied Pipers’ graduating magna cum laude research, gather information A second-generation every action that you do, large or he said. that it was very important that Liboro noted that as Pied teams when an employee strut- staff members and the other from the University of San tunities and in that sense, it is across the FPH Group, or request Lopez Group kapamilya (her life’s path easier to maneuver. small… It’s about staying true to The chairman emeritus also A week before the awarding we have a system of recogniz- Pipers of the LAA, their job ted in wearing his special LAA companies in the Group,” said Carlos and passing the ECE related to business excellence, interviews with executives. There mother, Aurora dela Rea, I’ve been assigned to many your values. It is not one-size- announced Gina Lopez as this ceremony for the 2011 cycle, ing those who performed—in is to encourage employees to winner’s jacket. Liboro. licensure examination, he took which is supposed to enable was a separate group assigned to worked in FPH for 30 years different projects, I just had postgraduate courses in Oc- business sustainability, in good focus on BE, but they were sent until retirement), Agaton to cope with what needed to cupational Health and Safety times and in bad,” Mayol says. to new postings one by one,” says views business excellence as a be done. Second, if you enjoy at the University of the Philip- He says it has served him Agaton, who is now continuing way of life. what you do, you’ll never work pines Manila. While working well to have his personal vision, the work left by the team. “You don’t just work to get another day in your life. Last, for Shell in the mid-‘90s, he mission and values (VMV). She joined FPH in 1992 as things done. If you can do it always begin and end your day pursued his master of science “Earlier in my career, I attended project secretary for the team perfectly, why not? My stan- thanking the Lord for the all in environmental studies from a customer service workshop under Vicente Paterno. They dard is to deliver good quality the blessings He untiringly 2002 2006 2008 2010 Miriam College. where participants were taught were preparing a bid for a power work on time. I don’t want to showers on us.” MILESTONES 2002 Philippine Steel Fabrica- Meralco and Maynilad nominees went straight to The LAA team institu- Top awards are given out Newscasts in the World giving justice to the teams’ 2009 committee members and the event itself; the semi- Pasig River…One Estero at Led by Benjamin K. Liboro tors Inc. and Maynilad enter the winner’s circle, the judges tionalizes the screening by for only the second time and the Boto Mo, I- achievements Twenty-one nominations judges to verify data and finalists are asked to be a Time and Bunny Peña-Gerochi as are conferred the first while the LAA’s first—and The cycle yields 24 inviting functional managers in LAA history. These go Patrol Mo Team’s Voter from eight companies yield information ready with speeches should 2011 program director and pro- ever LAA trophies, while so far, only—Lifetime nominations from 13 from Lopez Group com- to ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Big Education with Voter 2008 six awardees The team also starts pro- they win gram manager, respectively, Philippine Electric Corpo- Achievement Award goes companies. Eight teams panies to serve as members Brother Team and Meralco’s Empowerment, while The LAA’s leanest year in The LAA team conducts viding feedback to winning Aside from garnering the the Lopez Achievement ration is chosen as the top to ABS-CBN’s Freddie M. pick up LAAs of the category screening Typhoon Milenyo Restora- Meralco snags the cycle’s terms of the number of Q&As at the screening and non-winning entries 2010 most number of nominations Awards (LAA) become awardee Garcia committees tion Team third top award winners: First Philippine and judging processes based on the notes and The ABS-CBN Founda- in 10 years, this cycle also the newest addition to the 2005 The LAA team begins Industrial Corporation, for nominators and team discussions of the screening tion Inc. (AFI)-Kapit Bisig produces the most number of Lopez Group Business 2003 2004 The LAA secretariat receives 2006 2007 conducting nomination Energy Development leaders to expound on committee Para sa Ilog Pasig Team winners with 11. AFI grabs Excellence program Bayan, First Sumiden The screening committee a record 34 nominations Rene Mayol takes over from ABS-CBN pulls in clinics to assist nominators Corporation and Asian Eye key points of the teams’ In addition, winners’ leads all winners, picking another top award courtesy Bayan, First Philippine Circuits Inc., First Philip- is introduced as part of the from 15 companies. Nine Peña-Gerochi as program two top awards, for the in developing and packaging Institute exceptional achievements names are now kept up the top award for On of BayaniJuan Calauan Holdings Corporation, pine Industrial Park, process. Before that, the winners are selected director Bandila Team’s Top winnable write-ups, thus and to allow the screening strictly confidential until the Way to Cleaning the

 Lopezlink November 2012 CSR ACTIVITIES MUSEUM/VALUES Lopezlink November 2012 

FPIP pledges support for BINHI, ONGOINGS NOSTALGIA LGFI committee tasked to Those who cannot remember the past are Online libel sets PH back to Spanish colonial era By Norman Sison condemned to repeat it. —George San- sets aside replanting site tayana boost synergies in CSR FIRST Philippine Indus- “SIMPLY electrifying” was all I could think when reminders for today’s Filipinos—that freedom of Today, we November 4, 1928 trial Park (FPIP) officials have I saw—for the first time—the front pages of La speech and freedom of the press are democratic see politicians LOPEZ Group Foundation She added that she would Present at the meeting Eugenio M. Lopez Jr. is born signed a partnership commit- Solidaridad at the Lopez Memorial Museum and legacies of the Philippine Revolution. make empty Inc. (LGFI) recently convened like to see certain levels of were Angela Lopez Guin- ment for BINHI Greening Library. Most critics of the online libel provision of the promises and the Corporate Social Respon- standards followed in terms gona, Dario Pagcaliwagan, November 14, 1945 Legacy to formalize its support All my life, the publication was only a famous temporarily suspended Republic Act No. 10175, or use cheap sibility Technical Committee of CSR “so that even compa- Dulce Festin Baybay, Mitos Far Eastern Air Transport Inc. for the Energy Development name that helped shaped the course of Philippine his- the anti-cybercrime law, say that it stifles freedom gimmickr y to set fresh new directions for nies outside the Lopez Group Santisteban, Monica Tan, Ju- (FEATI) makes its inaugural flight, Corporation (EDC) project. tory. But, on October 20, there it was on display when of speech and of the press, effectively rolling back to win votes the coming years. can identify our work in line lie Cuevas and Caloy Campos from Manila to Iloilo, beating the Corporate Services Depart- I gave a lecture on freedom of speech at the museum. the democratic gains that we won in the 1986 come elec- Cedie Lopez Vargas, with the Lopez Values and of LGFI; Rodrigo Confessor, rebuilt Philippine Airlines to the ment head Jun Lizardo, along All I could think was, “Oh my gosh. I am look- People Power Revolution after bringing down the tions. Did we president and executive di- continue building these Val- Paul Mercado and Dolly skies by several months. FEATI is with Environment, Safety and ing at a publication in which Jose Rizal, Marcelo del Marcos dictatorship. throw out the rector of LGFI, challenged ues….” Cruz of ABS-CBN Founda- the first postwar investment of the Health manager Floro Alvarez Pilar, , Graciano Lopez Jaena and oth- But our nation’s history shows that online libel Spanish con- the Tech Comm to look for The proposal was made tion Inc.; and Red Samar of Lopezes Jr., signed the partnership com- ers in the Propaganda Movement wrote for in their throws us all the way back to where we started— quistadores ways for the Lopez Group for a common legacy proj- Bayan. mitment on behalf of FPIP, campaign for democratic reforms for our country.” the Spanish colonial era—when Rizal and other only to supplant them with local tyrants? Is this our companies and foundations ect for the Lopez Group Also in attendance were Rey November 19, 1945 while senior vice president for Also on view were General Antonio Luna’s La reformists used the power of the pen to campaign idea of independence, of democracy? to bring more synergies in companies that operate in Medrano and Tracy Peralta of Eugenio H. Lopez Sr. and his environmental and external re- Independencia newspaper, published right after the for democratic reforms. May our nation’s founders, through La Solidari- their CSR programs and Batangas. LGFI was tasked Energy Development Corpora- brother Fernando resume com- lations Agnes de Jesus and CSR Philippine declaration of independence, as well as The most important reform that Rizal sought dad and their other writings, continue to inspire projects. to bring together the five tion; Janice Dugan of First Gen mercial aviation operations under the Department manager Reinero early editions of Jose Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere” and was public education. “Without education and today’s Filipinos with the power of the pen. Vargas said, “We would like companies in the province Corporation; Marco Amurao new company name, FEATI Medrano signed on behalf of Employees plant a mangkono sapling at the BINHI replanting site “El Filibusterismo.” liberty, which are the soil and the sun of man, no The Lopez Memorial Museum is at the ground floor, to see a good working relation- and collaborate on a project of First Philippine Industrial EDC. within one of FPIP’s eco-parks They did not just fill the pages of our nation’s reform is possible, no measure can give the desired Benpres Building, Exchange Road corner Meralco Av- ship within the Group and to on education, environment Park; Doris Nuval and Jerome Source: Mercy Servida, head librarian, As part of the commitment, history, but they were witnesses to one of our result,” he wrote in his essay “The Indolence of the enue, Pasig City. Museum days and hours are Mondays establish a core group, with its or livelihood. Montemayor of Knowledge with saplings of native Philip- that have been espousing the Lopez Memorial Museum Library FPIP reserved an area within people’s finest hours. Now they continue as silent Filipinos,” in La Solidaridad in 1880. to Saturdays, except holidays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. members committed to team- The CSR Tech Comm itself Channel Foundation Inc.; and pine tree species, including same level of environmental one of its three eco-parks in Sto. work and selflessness in order was divided into three clusters: Margarita Villanueva of Eu- those of rare tree species. advocacies,” said Lizardo. Tomas, Batangas, as a BINHI LOPEZ VALUES in ACTION to better answer the needs of its education, environment and genio Lopez Foundation Inc. “We believe such a partner- After the signing ceremony, replanting site. In turn, EDC members.” livelihood. (Caloy Campos) ship is very timely and in fact FPIP and EDC employees committed to provide FPIP ideal between two companies replanted 51 tree saplings (of LAA Special Awardee which 35 came from the BIN- HI program and the rest from Project ArAw reaches 125 PH schools FPIP) at the BINHI tree-plant- ing site. The planted saplings at Lopez Group honors GL for FROM 50 public high are hoping that it will result in Awit the FPIP site included tindalo, schools in in a greater sense of Filipino iden- A highlight of the project banuyo, ipil, supa, yakal, malabay- the first year, ABS-CBN tity and national pride…,” said is the songwriting competi- abas, mangkono, almaciga, molave Foundation Inc. (AFI) and Martin Salvador, AFI-Pro- tion for students. ABS-CBN and kamagong; these form part singular achievements Nokia have successfully cov- grama Genio Special Projects composer and arranger Fred of BINHI’s Tree for the Future Bantay Bata 163, one of the first flagship pro- now considered a carbon sink as it ab- ered 125 public high schools head. Ferraz mentored more than module that is designed to pre- grams under AFI, was set up after GL saw a TV sorbs 3% of the total carbon emissions nationwide through the Programa Genio was for- 1,000 school representatives serve and propagate premium news report where a young child being hurt by an of Metro Manila.” Project Aral-Awit (ArAw) merly known as E-Media. on basic songwriting to further and rare indigenous species. older relative never received help from his neigh- ABS-CBN Bayan Foundation, program for the Filipino Aral prepare them for the upcoming BINHI’s other modules are Tree bors. On its launch on Valentine’s Day in 1997, founded a year earlier as ABS-CBN Bay- youth. A monthlong caravan cov- competition. Winning entries for Life, Tree for Food and Tree she called Bantay Bata “a gift of love to Filipino an Microfinance Foundation, expanded Project ArAw aims ering 12 major provinces and will be produced in music vid- for Leisure. LAA Special Awardee Gina Lopez with Pres. children.” its offerings to include non-financial to promote the values of 17 key cities was completed eos, which will be distributed to Lizardo said FPIP’s Lot 5 Aquino and her brother, ABS-CBN chairman and “Today, thousands of children have been res- services by 2001. “It is now focused on honesty, self-sufficiency and where more than 700 teachers public high schools and will be Eco-Park alone plays host to CEO Eugenio Lopez III, during her appointment Young volunteer thanks LGFI Jesuit Volunteers Philip- cued from further harm, given shelter, medical teaching entrepreneurs how to become social responsibility among and school heads underwent downloadable through Nokia thousands of grown trees of in- as chairperson of the Pasig River Rehabilitation pines Foundation volunteer Louise Suamen (seated, center) serves as a attention and emotional counseling for them- more stable and profitable,” OML noted. high school students using training on technology-as- Store. digenous and endangered species Commission in 2010 psychosocial worker at the Tambayan Center for Children’s Rights Inc. selves and their parents,” OML This was followed by relief and music videos and “Pahina,” sisted instruction and values Email projectaraw@gmail. that have been left untouched in . For almost a year, the psychology graduate from Siliman A “national treasure” who has made it her mis- said in his speech. disaster response services arm Sagip an educational TV show on integration in class. Each com for inquiries on how you since the inception of FPIP, as University worked with a team that helped remove “AGS” or adolescent sion to save the country’s national treasures. In 1998, AFI’s environ- Kapamilya in 2005 and BayaniJuan sa Philippine literature. school received a 32-inch can contribute to this youth de- well as planted by the company girls in the streets from their violent environment and bring them back This was how Lopez Group chairman emeri- mental arm Bantay Kalikasan Calauan (BnJ) which launched in early to school. Suamen thanked Lopez Group Foundation Inc. for its generous “The aim is to increase LCD television, a DVD player velopment advocacy. (Maibelle over the years. (Floro Alvarez Jr.) tus Oscar M. Lopez (OML) described his niece (BK) was set up. This fore- 2008. AFI’s four flagship programs are financial backing that allowed her to stay at the center and be a counselor high school students’ interest and 32 episodes of “Pahina” Aure) Gina Lopez (GL), the recipient of the Lopez shadowed GL’s championing integrated in BnJ. and big sister to AGS. (C. Campos) in Philippine literature and we materials. CALENDAR With ABS-CBN president and COO Charo Santos Achievement Awards (LAA) Special Award, of a major environmental In recent years, the AFI managing director (rightmost) and ABS-CBN head for Broadcast Cory during the awarding ceremony in October. cause—the rehabilitation of has made space for more high-profile causes on Vidanes in BayaniJuan sa Southville 7 in Calauan, BAYAN Academy offers the “The Lopez Achievement Awards recognize the 2,700-hectare La Mesa her full plate: the cleanup of the Pasig River Christmas 2012 gift series following certificate training extraordinary accomplishments. They show us Watershed in . and its waterways which also called for the courses this month: that what we might, at first glance, regard as the “She established a na- relocation of informal settlers along the the Communication Excellence in Organizations November 8-9—Marketing impossible, are possible after all if you have that tionwide program that river, and responsible mining. award from the International Association of Busi- Management peculiar combination of qualities that does not saved the La Mesa In August 2010, Pres. Benigno ness Communicators-Philippines, the Outstanding Presents perfect November 13-14—Coach- recognize that anything is impossible,” OML reservoir. The Aquino III officially appointed GL to Manilan award from the City of Manila, and the ing noted. program made head the Pasig River Rehabilitation Asian Institute of Management Triple A award. five-inch capiz versions and is A survivor’s tale November 14-15, 21- GL’s “singular achievements capture the es- it possible for Commission, an agency under the De- “Our Special Awardee has received some 24” Kapamilya Parol, P1,800 available at Kultura Filipino “Juan Ponce Enrile: A Mem- 22—Strategic Planning and sence of this award,” he added. companies, civic partment of Environment and Natural of the most prestigious government and private (extreme right); Also available: Boutiques and SM Depart- oir” is perfect for Philippine Since the formation of ABS-CBN Founda- organizations, Resources that is tasked with cleaning sector awards here and abroad,” OML said. “I am Hanging and handheld parol, Management Program ment Stores nationwide. It history buffs and political or email leo_fuentes@abs-cbn. November 22-23 tion Inc. (AFI) in 1989 to “to generate welfare students and and rehabilitating the Pasig River. told that while she appreciates the recognition, she P300 each (above) —Human is also available at The ABS- animals as it affords a virtual com to enjoy the employee dis- Resource Management funds by the plight of those in need other volunteers Despite the broadsides that finds more personal fulfillment from the thought THE world’s longest Christ- CBN Store, G/F ELJ Build- ringside seat to the colorful life count. (Cherry Pineda) November 26-27 of assistance and ensure that all forms of help so- to participate in have been hurled at her especially that she is helping people who have much less op- A Chilean in Manila —Finance mas season is upon us! Here ing, ABS-CBN Compound, of Senate President Juan Ponce for All licited are properly utilized,” a handful of flagship reforesting the water- in the wake of the mining debates, portunities in life. As she has dedicated her life to are more gift ideas from ABS- and online via abscbnstore. Enrile. “Culled mostly from my In “Claudio Bravo: Sojourn in November 27-28—Leader- programs under AFI have been rolled out. shed. Families and friends GL, Lopez to the core that she saving some of our national treasures, she may not CBN, Lopez Museum and multiply.com. Proceeds from memory, the events narrated Manila MCMLXVIII,” authors ship and Management of The first one, E-Media, was established in the have also rediscovered the is, “has stuck to her guns, un- know it, but she is on her way to becoming one of ABS-CBN Publishing Inc. the purchase of the parol will here portray my struggles with Tats Manahan and Cid Reyes wake of a hit elementary science TV program, natural beauty and plea- daunted,” her uncle said. our national treasures herself.” Light up, help out Change go to Sagip Kapamilya. For fate and adversity, my encoun- retell the story of Chilean artist For rates, call Carol Arcaya at “Sine’skwela,” that ruled its timeslot during its sures that La Mesa Park For her environmental work In her spontaneous acceptance speech, a vis- Help share the light of bulk orders, contact Pia_De- ters with triumph and defeat,” Claudio Bravo’s stay in Manila. 426-3140. Bayan Academy run in the early 1990s. 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10 Lopezlink November 2012 LIFELONG WELLNESS TRAVEL Lopezlink November 2012 11 Sudoku Maglaro tayo ng Sudoku, ang bagong libangan ng bayan! THIS issue, we’re all about the 12 make it to Music Icons finals Ayusin lamang ang mga numero simula 1 hanggang 9 By Ayesha Marie Volpane para ang bawat numero ay minsan lang magagamit sa Lopez Achievement Awards bawat row, column at kahon. (LAA). We’re celebrating a decade of “extraordinary accom- plishments,” as Lopez Group Dear Rosie chairman emeritus Oscar M. Of course, we’re also thankful for the improving economy and Lopez called them, with the most the big strides that have been made for good governance. How about recent cycle of the LAA. Did you? What are you thankful for this year? Whether it’s a substantial you know that the LAA has had raise, a kind boss, an enjoyable job or our family’s good health, we a total of 73 semifinalists from bet there was something that made you realize you have it good this 2002 to 2011? That’s an average year. of 7.3 noteworthy accomplish- With Halloween over, we can go full-blast with our preparations ments a year, and doesn’t include for the yuletide season. The countdown now begins in earnest for The FPH team, also the 2011 bowling tourney champion the feats that, for some reason or the day when bonuses will be distributed and Christmas outreach other, don’t get nominated. activities/parties held. Some have even completed their Christmas The 19 qualifiers, who were eventually trimmed to 12 finalists Lopez Group holds 5th For a more comprehensive shopping to minimize forays into the giant lunatic asylum that Ma- look at the LAA, we compiled nila transforms into at this time of year. THE First Philippine Hold- test was held in 2010 where six to name 12 finalists this year: Felipe Erasmo Jr. of Therma tenpin bowling tourney some of the highlights of this ooOoo ings Corporation (FPH) Group winners became the first batch Joanna Pardo of Asian Eye Prime, Aloysius Alfeche also By Ross Hamo homegrown recognition program. We also sat down with pro- Taun-taon ay inaabangan namin ang magandang ABS-CBN celebrated the musical talents of of FPH Group Music Icons. Institute, Lordman Monforte of Therma Prime, and Marjo- gram director Benjamin Liboro and program manager Rene Christmas ID. Sa taong ito, ang pag-highlight sa kabayanihang ORGANIZED by the Lopez Seven participating teams its employees during the second FPH chairman Federico R. of Energy Development Cor- rie Salanga of IBSI. Mayol, who revealed the beginnings of the LAA. pinamalas ng mga ordinaryong Pilipino sa gitna ng kalamidad ay year of the FPH Group Music Lopez said of the contestants: poration (EDC)-Leyte, Ca- Making up the panel of Group HR Council and Lopez will battle it out for three We also highlight another recent event, the reunion of the nagbibigay ng pag-asa at magandang mensahe na kahit sino ay Icons tilt held at the Rockwell “I am very happy to see them mille Verzosa of EDC-Fort, judges were Jungee Marcelo, Lifelong Wellness, the Lopez team awards. The teams are Lopez clan on October 26-27, 2012. Held at the Sarabia Manor puwedeng maging bayani sa kanyang pagtulong sa kapwa, lalo na Tent on October 9, 2012. get out of their comfort zones Evangeline Papasin of EDC- Maribeth Bichara and Angeli Group bowlers converge once represented by the following Hotel in the Lopezes’ hometown of Iloilo, the gathering was the sa panahon ng pangangailangan.—Cha There were 19 contestants and take the limelight as they Mindanao, Russell Javier of Pangilinan-Valenciano. The again for the 5th Lopez Group companies: ABS-CBN Cor-  Very Easy clan’s seventh since 1982. ooOoo from FPH Group member give out their best.” First Balfour, Farley Cuizon of contestants were scored on Tenpin Bowling Tournament. poration, Energy Development  Easy This year, Thanksgiving Day falls on November 22 (in the Congratulations to all the LAA winners and organizers. It was companies, with 12 emerging From the original plan of FPH, Rene Espinosa of First voice quality, stage perfor- Following a single round-robin Corporation, First Philippine  Medium heartwarming to see all the Lopez Group achievers go up on stage as finalists. The inaugural con- choosing 10, the judges opted Philec Solar Corporation, mance and star quality. format, the games will be held Holdings Corporation (FPH),  Hard US it’s celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every Alfredo Villa of First Philip- The grand finals of the at Paeng’s Bowl in Eastwood Rockwell Land, Sky, and the year, and on the second Monday of October in Canada). True, and receive the recognition due them. Hope to see more achievers FINANCIAL WELLNESS pine Industrial Park, Chelou FPH Group Music Icons will every Wednesday until De- combined First Gen and First Thanksgiving is not really something Filipinos observe, but it’s a next year!—Eileen Monzales of Rockwell Land, be held this November. cember 12, 2012. Philippine Industrial Corpora- tradition worth adopting. ooOoo Your 13th month pay tion team and the Lopez Inc., Answer to October puzzle In the Lopez Group, we’re thankful for the pretty good streak Please feature the new bowling tournament which started on Oc- Lopez Holdings Corporation, Solution, tips and com- we’ve had these last few years. As First Philippine Holdings tober 24.—AGC Lopez Group Foundation Inc. puter program available Corporation (FPH) chairman Federico R. Lopez reflected in his We’re excited about the return of this much-awaited tournament Afraid to invest? How diabetes affects your eyes at www.sudoku.com (LGFI) and Eugenio Lopez closing remarks during the LAA ceremony: “…It’s gratifying to as well! Check out our update on page 10. WITH some extra cash in your example, offers a wide array ACCORDING to World with saline solution, gas or comprehensive ophthalmology Foundation Inc. team. see many of our listed companies doubling their value in the last pocket this Christmas, this is a of investment funds which are Health Organization, over 346 silicone oil. as well as retina and vitreous Individual awards, includ- GRIFFIN SIERRA four years. This most especially after more than a decade of being If you have questions, comments, opinions, suggestions and re- good time as any to venture out- excellent vehicles to achieve million people around the globe Controlling your blood diseases and can diagnose and actions about anything and everything about the Lopez Group, ing High Game for the Day, By Carla Ricafort Atienza handicapped by near crushing debt burdens at our various hold- side our comfort zones and try diversification for a minimum are suffering from diabetes, and sugar level and keeping your treat diabetic retinopathy. RECOMMENDS please send them to Dear Rosie through email DearRosie@ High Average, High Series ing companies Benpres [Lopez Holdings], FPH and First Gen. other financial instruments. initial contribution of P10,000. more than three million of them blood pressure in check may Visit Asian Eye for a compre- benpres-holdings.com or [email protected] or be a friend or and High Single, will also be Today, we smile a bit more and enjoy a less nerve-racking pace But despite the fact that the There is no right time to in- are Filipinos. help prevent the development hensive eye exam. It is located at fan on Facebook. given to deserving participants amidst both growth and a measure of stability.” Philippine economy is improv- vest. No one can predict when Diabetes is a lifelong disease of diabetic retinopathy. How- Phinma Plaza, Rockwell Cen- from the men’s and women’s ing, Filipinos are still not confi- the market will rise or fall. The that poses danger not only to ever, it is best to monitor your ter, with satellites in Trinoma divisions. dent enough to take chances. This best strategy is to invest early your kidneys, heart and nerves, eye health or the progression and SM Mall of Asia. To book At the opening ceremonies At Eugenio Lopez Center is one of the reasons most people and regularly. Doing it early but to your vision as well. In of your eye condition. Make it a schedule or for inquiries, call on October 24, Iday Marpa of still choose to open a savings or makes compounding of inter- fact, diabetes can cause eye a point to have annual compre- 898-2020 or email eyehelp@ LGFI led the invocation and New Zealand: Journey to Middle-earth Book 10 rooms, time deposit account and leave it est work for you while doing it diseases like diabetic retinopa- hensive checkups. Asian Eye asianeyeinstitute.com. (Charizze Cocoy Alvior of FPH led the accommodate tourists who want to spend a day Zealand’s only colony of Antarctic penguins. get one free! for years, yielding very little. regularly helps you take advan- thy, where the blood vessels has doctors who are experts in Henson, Reighmond Vencer) oath of sportsmanship. Game 1 in Middle-earth. Also, see New Zealand’s icon, the kiwi, at Auck- There are risks in investing in tage of “peso cost averaging.” become blocked and leak blood immediately followed. There are quite a few Hobbiton tours to land Zoo. bonds or stocks as their returns Do not be obsessed with and clear fluid into the retina. choose from. In general, they should take you Hour-long tours are also available at the Auck- are not guaranteed compared to the daily prices. Refrain from The leakage leads to serious vi- SPORTS & WELLNESS from Auckland to the set, then either have land Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, where guides tell a regular deposit. However, not monitoring the prices of your sion problems, such as macular CALENDAR a light lunch or barbecue steaks and sausages you stories about the artists, history and stories investing due to fear of taking investments every second, every edema, retinal detachment, at The Shire’s Rest Café before embarking on behind some of the 15,000 pieces at the gallery. risks can pose an even bigger risk. minute and every hour of the glaucoma, cataracts and, if left NOVEMBER seeing all 44 Hobbit holes, visiting the Green When planning your trip to New Zealand, Considering the rate of inflation, day. Sometimes a passive inves- untreated, total blindness. 10: United Colors of 88 , Dragon Inn, The Mill and the double arch look for the Qualmark label on the hotels, restau- the real value of your money is de- tor ends up making more money Diabetic retinopathy may 3.88K/5.88K/10.88K/ bridge. Finally, you’ll end up in Bag End, Bilbo rants, retailers and tour operators that you select GET a fresh perspective this Christ- preciating each day. If you let your than an active trader. go unnoticed at its onset. As 21.88K (BGC), 4am. Baggins’ home, to take that iconic photo by the to make sure that they have been checked and mas at Eugenio Lopez Center! At 850 money sit idle in your fixed-rate Do not be afraid if you lack the condition progresses, suf- Fee: P500-P800. Contact round door looking out over the hills. rated by Tourism New Zealand. feet above sea level, EL Center offers savings or time deposit accounts, the time and knowledge to man- ferers may start seeing spots or [email protected] There are other ways to spend your holiday If traveling on a Philippine passport, give a panoramic view of the metropolis as you are allowing inflation to eat age your investments. There are dark strings floating, have fluc- 11: New Balance Power Kiwi-style. Give Auckland Adventure Jet a about a week to process your visa and make sure well as nature’s unparalleled beauty. up your hard-earned money. professional fund managers who tuating, distorted and blurred Run , 5K/10K/25K (BGC), go and breeze through Waitemata Harbour. you pack clothes that you can layer, as this is the Gather your loved ones, avail of 10 …There are better and more can maximize the earnings of central vision, and experience 4:20am. Fee: P650-P900. If that isn’t thrilling enough for you, you best way to deal with New Zealand’s changing rooms from Sunday to Wednesday— effective ways to grow your the investment funds while man- difficulty in seeing colors. Contact www.newbalance. can climb and bungee off Auckland Harbour weather. Also, remember that New Zealand is and get one room free! money and change your notion aging the risks involved. Invest- At Asian Eye Institute, com.ph Bridge. The climb and jump include an hour- in the Southern Hemisphere, so the seasons will Enjoy the center’s sports facilities, of investing as simply putting ment counselors can also help there are various treatments 18: Tetra Pak RFR swim in the pool with a panoramic , THE “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the upcom- and-a-half guided tour with commentary to be switched around—it is summer during the last your money in a savings ac- you build your own portfolio of available to slow down its pro- city view, spend quiet time at the 3K/5K/10K/21K (BGC), ing release of the movie “The Hobbit: An Unexpected orient you while you enjoy the panoramic view of quarter of the year. count. Here are some tips: investment funds based on your gression. Laser surgery may be FPIP takes Batangas students to Mind Mu- chapel, satisfy your gastronomic 4:30am. Fee: P500-P800. Journey” draws the spotlight to the beautiful, “100% the city. Calculate the risk you are risk profile, investment objective performed to seal the abnormal seum craving at the restaurant, or simply First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) recently sponsored an Contact TetraPakRFR@ Pure” New Zealand landscape. Over 150 locations For families ready to take. Before you de- and investment horizon. blood vessels that have leaked retreat to your cozy room for a relax- educational tour for 49 students and three teachers to the Mind Museum hypersports.ph around the country were used as the set of Middle- traveling with cide where you want to invest Now, are you now ready to fluid into the retina. In severe 25: SKYcable Run ing massage. Whatever you fancy will in Taguig. Ulango Elementary School of Tanauan City, the beneficiary of , earth, located near major tourist destinations and kids, a visit to your money, assess the amount take the first step to conquer cases, vitrectomy may be done certainly ease your mind and body. the activity, is one of the schools in the host communities of FPIP. As part of 3K/5K/10K (UPLB landmarks, making sightseeing tours and movie set Kelly Tarlton’s of risk you are willing to take. your fear and to get ahead fi- to remove the blood from the its CSR program, FPIP selects students from its seven host communities to EL Center is located along Sumu- Grounds), 1pm. Fee: P400. tours easy to organize. SEA LIFE Diversify. Don’t put all nancially? (By Lalaine Wingkee. inner eye and scarred tissue; give them a learning and exposure opportunity outside of their classrooms. long Highway, Antipolo. It takes Contact i68events.skycab- The Hobbiton Movie Set is just outside Mata- Aquarium is sure your eggs in the same basket. Excerpted from www.bpiasset- the vitreous fluid inside the eye It aims to expose them to alternative ways of learning and inspire them to about 30 minutes to get from Ortigas [email protected] mata, south of Auckland, on a real New Zealand to be a fun-filled BPI Asset Management, for management.com) is then removed and replaced aim for and attain higher achievements. (Marc Antonio Amurao) Avenue to EL Center. For more info, farm that has been transformed into the largest day. There you call 449-7241 to 44, 660-8447 to 51 or “green” set in the world. The movie set is built to will see New Follow us @lopezlinkph on Twitter and Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/lopezlinkonline visit www.elcenter.com.ph/index.htm.

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By Cherry Pineda What’sfrom ABS-CBN Publishing new this November A very merry ‘CARS-mas’! CARS Magazine celebrates Christmas with you and your family! We collected the best CARS toys, shirts and other stuff that you can buy as presents for friends and fellow CARS fans! As a holiday gift to CARS fans and loyal read- ers, we’ve made our playground a little bigger and better! To join the fun, new CARS characters—such as French racer Raoul CaRoule and Tow Mater smoothed up as a fire truck—are also featured in this issue! ‘Metro’ sizzles with Hot List Issue Perfect Metro leads the pack again with its annual Hot List Issue presents from that features “It Girl” Solenn Heussaff on the cover. The Hot List also features the most exciting fashion and beauty ‘FOOD’ trends to try, things to do and must-visit places this yule- Scrumptious gifts are fea- tide season. As a special treat, the magazine takes cues from tured in FOOD’s “Presents Manila’s “It Girls” in finding the right look for the holidays. Perfect,” with its selection of Metro also presents a rundown of hit makers this year, from over 120 budget-friendly and prints to textures to bold colors. 80 luxury products. FOOD offers the budget edition Bright young things in ‘Chalk’ which features products un- Chalk celebrates the best and the brightest, with der P1,000 this November and Chris Tiu leading the pack as this generation’s ultimate while those who want to in- role models. Chalk also spotlights showbiz’s heirs apparent, dulge must watch for the De- including Janine Gutierrez, Kiana Valenciano, Kobe and cember issue. FOOD will also Andre Paras and Clarice Patrimonio. Student leaders get the stage the “free for all” “Presents Perfect” bazaar on November celebrity treatment as they get up close and personal with 10-11, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., at Robinsons Magnolia. For updates, like President PNoy! Plus, start your Christmas shopping with www.facebook.com/FoodMag or follow them at @FoodMag. our gift guide, steal Hollywood actresses’ red carpet makeup Get the newest issues of your favorite magazines at leading looks, get the lowdown on celebrity diets, and more! bookstores and magazine stands nationwide.

ROCKWELL POWER PLANT FINDS By Katherine Sarena Lim ‘Tis the season to be ready!

EVERYONE is getting ready for the holiday ence, Draft is known for the variety of im- season. With Christmas gifts, shopping lists, ported beers it offers, such as Hoegaarden and vacation trips and parties to attend to, this is Stella Artois. One of Draft’s unique charac- definitely one of the busiest times of the year. teristics is that it serves some of its beers on Shop, wrap and relax with some help from tap with a selection of beer pairing foods to Power Plant Mall! complete the experience. This second branch Herschel Supply Co. at the Travel Club in Rockwell is the only one that has 24 beers This fashionable yet functional bag from the on tap. Watch for this new establishment at town of Herschel in Canada is sure to make the R2 Level! one good travel buddy! The Little America line, in orange, has a laptop compartment along with a music player accessory so you can listen to music without the hassle of having Build City Editorial Advisory Board Boo Chanco / Mike Lopez to hold your iPod or stuff it in your pocket. For this holiday season, Build City at the Executive Editor Rosan Cruz Most of Herschel Supply Co.’s products come R3 Level introduces a new find from LEGO: in bright and vibrant colors. Check them out the LEGO 2012 Star Wars Advent Calendar. Contributing Editors at the Travel Club, R2 Level. To add a twist to the classic Star Wars, the Carla Paras-Sison (Lopez Holdings) Hazel Velasco (FPHC) ‘Breaking Dawn Part 2’ Estela de la Paz (First Gen) Red Samar (Bayan) famous characters are dressed in Christmas Kane Choa (ABS-CBN) Susan Ortiz (SkyCable) The “Twilght” marathon is finally end- costumes. Kids and LEGO collectors will be Sheila Quieta (ABS-CBN Publishing) Vienn Tionglico (Rockwell) ing this November! “Breaking Dawn Part 2” thrilled with what Build City has to offer! Ross Hamo (Wellness) Dulce Baybay (LGFI) revolves around Bella Swan and her new life Circulation Lucy Torres (Tel. 449-2468) after she gives birth. With the Volturi inter- Editorial and Layout Mousetrap Publishing fering with their lives, the Cullens are forced to go to war to protect their child. The ques- Wrap Shop LopezLink is published by Lopez Holdings tion is, which clan will rise in the end? Catch Burdened with all the shopping lists and Corp. PR Group “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” on gifts to prepare? Don’t be! Wrap Shop is there 4/F Benpres Bldg., Ortigas, Pasig City Tel. no. (63-2) 449-2345 November 15, 2012 at the Power Plant Mall to make your life easier! From various types of For feedback, email [email protected] Cinemas at the R3 Level. ribbons, wrapping paper, ornaments and fancy Follow us on Twitter: @lopezlinkph Draft Gastropub boxes, this store has all the things you need to Available online at www.Lopezlink.ph The first establishment in the Philippines add shimmer to your presents. Wrap Shop is to introduce the European gastropub experi- located at the R3 Level.