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FPSC: Bullish on Solar Energy March 2009 Run for a cause on March 8 (Sunday), 5:30 a.m. @ the Quirino Grandstand. Sign up now! Details on page 10 Available online at www.benpres-holdings.com FPSC: Bullish on solar energy AFI launches ‘Kapit THE future’s bright for First Philec Solar friend to a senior executive of SunPower, Off and running Bisig sa Ilog Pasig’ Corporation (FPSC) and its trailblazing which was then looking for somebody to After edging out more established com- ...page 2 incursion into the sunrise industry of so- outsource its wafer slicing operation. petitors, FPSC—as the JV company came lar power. “For the past three years, our mandate to be called—the JV agreement was signed An 80-20 joint venture between First was to expand the manufacturing busi- and the project was off and running. Philippine Electric Corporation and Sun- nesses, both electrical and electronics. We Lachica, a Silicon Valley alumnus, was re- Power Philippines Manufacturing Ltd. were always on the lookout for other op- called by First Philippine Holdings Cor- (SPML), FPSC came about after a series portunities,” Lachica says. poration (FPHC) from FSCI where he of fortuitous events. First Sumiden Their then-prospective partner, SPML, was seconded and came onboard as FPSC Circuits Inc. (FSCI) chief is the subsidiary of SunPower Corp., president and chief executive officer. Dan C. Lachica was which was cofounded by Stanford Univer- FPSC’s wafer slicing facility within the introduced by sity electrical engineering professor Rich- 315-hectare First Philippine Industrial a common ard Swanson. The 25-year-old, California, Park in Sto. Tomas, Batangas was inaugu- PHOTO BY: RYAN RAMOS RYAN BY: PHOTO USA-based company today is known for rated on June 18, 2008, with Lopez Group designing and manufacturing the world’s chairman Oscar M. Lopez and guest of highest-efficiency solar panels. honor Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes among those in attendance. Turn to page 6 Lopez Group hauls in the Anvils ...page 4 Best gift ideas for new grads from Power Plant Mall …page 12 2 3 Lopezlink March 2009 Lopezlink March 2009 UPDATES Solons respond to movie industry’s call SKY braces for the big change THE Philippine Motion Picture reduce the amusement tax on lo- been a significant decline in the on films also added to the prob- IN 1992, SkyCable revolution- Internet Protocol (VoIP). An- launch of new services like high SKY recently cascaded its aimed at bringing progress to Producers Association (PMP- cal films from 30% to not more number of films produced lo- lems of the industry. And as lo- ized household entertainment other groundbreaking offering definition (HD) TV and video- new direction through a gen- Filipino households. PA), the Movie Producers Im- than 10%, was filed and later cally. cally produced films continue when it offered cable television is SkyBroadband, the fastest on-demand (VOD). eral assembly in Mandaluyong. In order to effectively carry porters Distributors Association approved by the House of Rep- “In the 1990s, 160 films to decline, cinemas also suffer. to Filipinos. In 2006, it intro- residential broadband internet With all these developments The event brought together ex- out this change, SKY employ- of the Philippines (MPDAP) and resentatives in January. The bill were produced annually. In the During the hearing conducted the National Cinema Associa- is an adoption of the Amuse- year 2000, only 80 films were by the House Committee on SKY president Eugenio duced SkyCable Prepaid, giving service. came the need for the brand to ecutives and employees under ees must live up to the chal- subscribers more flexibility with- The company has consistently gather its services under one the battle cry “Change Begins lenge of extending high-quality tion of the Philippines (NCAP) ment Tax Bill earlier passed by produced. It dipped further in Local Government, NCAP Lopez III encourages called on lawmakers to pass a bill the Senate. The Senate version 2007 where only 47 films were president Ric Camaligan said employees to touch people’s out missing out on the best cable been at the forefront of bringing corporate identity—SKY. SKY with Me,” which reiterated the customer service to subscribers that will significantly reduce the was authored by Sen. Bong Re- produced,” Ilacad said. that from 1,500 cinemas, there lives by offering a positive shows. change in cable television and remains steadfast in living up to company’s new direction. More and understanding that SKY is amusement tax on local films. villa. Aside from the rising cost of are only 620 cinemas in opera- change through SKY’s The company also strength- communications. Proof of this is its new corporate tagline—“It than just a cable TV provider, more than just a company, but Accordingly, the Amusement According to PMPPA presi- production and rampant piracy, tion in the country today. (Er- groundbreaking products ens family bonds through Sky- the ongoing expansion of digital- changes you”—by bringing prog- SKY has ventured into offer- a catalyst for nation building. IT Company of the Year Tax Bill (HB 5624), which will dent Orly Ilacad, there has the 30% amusement tax levied nestina Magboo) and services. Voice, which uses Voice over ready areas and the impending ress to Filipino households. ing telecom-related products (Arlene Torres) CyberPress Inc., the country’s only organization of IT re- porters, chose Bayan as IT Company of the Year during Meralco, Cainta team up to address public safety PROMOS & OFFERS the first CyberPress IT Choice Awards. The company’s bayanWIRELESS landline service was one of the big- Meralco recently @Notebook gest telco success stories in 2008, allowing Bayan to gain signed a memoran- AFI gets Pasig River Meralco to comply with dum of agreement computer majority vote among 31 CyberPress members. Receiving (MOA) with the from Adtel the award from CyberPress president Jing Garcia and municipality of ERC order on refund DOST executive Maribel Dario are (shown in photo from Cainta in its cam- Adtel is offering, left) chief executive consultant Tunde Fafunwa and VP through Me- rehab under way MERALCO will comply with the Energy The ERC said that Meralco must refund the paign to strengthen for corporate brand and communications John Rojo. sala or HR, Regulatory Commission (ERC) decision or- amount of P3.92 billion through a 4-centavo/ public safety and flexible pay- A major push for the rehabili- that people should have for the Lopez stressed that, in addi- dering the power company to refund its cus- kilowatt-hour reduction in customers bills eliminate electric- Family Ties now in Belgium ment terms to those tation of the Pasig River is now Pasig River.” tion to the media, the support tomers the over-collection on its Currency starting March 2009. ity pilferage. BAYAN recently signed a contract with 3D Telecom who want to avail of an @ under way with the launch of A study by the PRRC of the private sector and local Exchange Rate Adjustment (CERA). The commission in its order added that it is The agreement SARL allowing the latter to distribute the Bayan Family DVANCE note- “Kapit Bisig sa Ilog Pasig,” a showed that 60% of the gar- government units was needed Meralco vice president and head for util- cognizant of the fact that requiring Meralco to was inked at the Ties service to the Belgian market. The expansion follows Meralco Business book computer. multi-sectoral cleanup drive bage dumped in the river to help ensure the project’s suc- ity economics Ivanna de la Peña said that the refund the amount of P3,924,922,762.58 would the successful launch of Bayan Family Ties in France Center in Cainta. The @DVANCE spearheaded by ABS-CBN comes from households, while cess. “Kapit Bisig sa Ilog Pasig” distribution utility will comply with the order result in substantial and tremendous impact on and Italy still under 3D Telecom SARL, a provider of Meralco committed to minimize, if not eliminate pilferage of electricity and at the same time notebook is a 12.1” Foundation Inc. and the Pasig industries contribute 35%. aims to raise at least P700 mil- which modifies the pace of the refund imple- the utility’s financial resources. Thus, the ERC telecommunications products and services in France and ensure the welfare and safety of its customers and the public. The Cainta municipal govern- screen ultraport- River Rehabilitation Commis- The “Kapit Bisig sa Ilog lion to acquire the technology mentation. deemed it “reasonable to recalculate the amount Italy. Bayan Family Ties offers a fixed monthly rate of ment, on the other hand, agreed to take part in the program to serve the best interest of its able laptop weigh- sion (PRRC). Pasig” proponents will cre- and meet operational expenses “We feel that the refund will now be man- and the period of CERA refund in order to 29.99€ for unlimited calls to the Philippines. Overseas constituents. Photo shows (l-r) Meralco president and COO Jose de Jesus, chairman and ing 1.8kgs. With an Intel Core 2 Duo proces- AFI managing director ate “clean river zones,” ar- needed to clean the Pasig River ageable with respect to our cash flow,” De la cushion its impact on Meralco’s financial vi- Filipinos who avail of Bayan Family Ties also get a free CEO Manuel M. Lopez, Cainta Mayor Ramon Ilagan and municipal administrator Atty. sor, 2GB memory and 250GB SATA HDD, Gina Lopez said during the eas along the river where within seven years. Peña said. ability.” (Meralco Corporate Communication) Bayan Phone service upon subscription. (Freyja Santos) Crispino Pablo. (Meralco Corporate Communication) project launch at the Makati the discharge of toxic waste Seven Metro Manila may- users can expect excellent performance.
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