AUGUST 2011 www.lopezlink.ph Laro tayo, Kapamilya! Bring out your game face on August 13! Story on page 10. http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph SilveRadyo: The silver age of DZMM WHEN all else fails, there’s always DZMM—this is something most Filipinos know, having had DZMM prove this over and over again in the past 25 years. After all, who can forget that in the aftermath of typhoon Ondoy, DZMM was there with its Kapamilya, Shower Na, the shower-in-a-van setup that was a tremendous help in restoring the equilibrium of the famously fastidious Pinoy? Turn to page 6 EDC’s trailblazing Something new ‘Values @ work’ Charo named ‘Woman from Power Plant Super Achiever’…page 4 report…page 2 Mall! …page 12 Lopezlink August 2011 BIZ NEWS NEWS Lopezlink August 2011 State of the Nation Address Dispatch from Japan The people created the Amb. MML assumes chairmanship of positive changes—Pres. Aquino ASEAN Ambassadors Committee in Japan THE Philippines has been elected as countries. As chair, he will also supervise AFTER a full year in office, not just in our streets, but even were ready to “participate in the this year’s chairman of the council of the planning and implementation of the President Benigno Aquino III in our collective attitude.” exploration and strengthening the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) dur- center’s activities and projects in cooper- reported his achievements in the “We are holding account- of our oil and natural gas re- ing its 30th annual council meeting. The ation with the center’s secretariat led by last 12 months to his “bosses,” able—and we will continue to sources.” In contrast, the last en- Mark Yambot (2nd from right), head of Business Development for ABS- AJC, based in Tokyo, is an international Secretary General Yoshikuni Ohnishi. through his State of the Nation hold accountable—those who ergy contracting round in 2006 CBN’s Cable Channels and Print Media Group, accepts the award on organization composed of Japan and the Since its establishment in 1981, the Address on July 25, 2011. practice this culture of entitle- attracted only 35 companies. behalf of ABS-CBN Publishing 10 ASEAN countries, namely Brunei, AJC has organized trade missions, in- Eradicating the “wang-wang ment in all government offices, Additionally, the chief ex- Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, vestment seminars, trade exhibitions, culture”—as he called the as there are still some who think ecutive noted that the 2012 PH’s first mag on iPad bags Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Viet- and buying and selling missions both in mindset of entitlement—re- they can get away with it,” Pres. national budget was ready to be nam and the Philippines. Japan and ASEAN member countries. mained high on the President’s Aquino stressed. submitted to Congress, adding In honor of all the ASEAN member Its main objectives are to promote ex- EDC chairman and CEO Federico R. Lopez (left) proudly shows to international award priorities. The act of doing away countries, the President of the Upper port from ASEAN to Japan, accelerate chairman emeritus Oscar M. Lopez (center) and president and COO For example, the “wang- that the lawmakers’ support last with the “wang-wang” or police wang culture” is still manifest year paved the way for the pas- House of the Parliament hosted a dinner the inflow of investments from Japan to Richard Tantoco (right) the pages narrating the company’s environmental Pres. Aquino ABS-CBN Publishing performance in VALUES @work, EDC’s 2010 integrated annual and sirens, the President said, “has in the private sector, where the sage of the budget and thus, for for Ambassador Manuel M. Lopez and ASEAN and vitalize tourist traffic from sustainability report. Tantoco is seen holding his copy of the report. become the symbol of change, Bureau of Internal Revenue re- taxes would have provided,” Pres. the timely implementation of the other ASEAN ambassadors in Japan Japan to ASEAN. ported that 1.7 million profes- Aquino lamented. government projects. wins in Asian in mid-July. The chairmanship rotates every year sionals and self-employed indi- He also scored the prevalent Pres. Aquino also acknowl- Amb. Lopez had presided over the among members. The Philippines took Amb. Manuel M. Lopez at the reception hosted by EDC releases PH’s first GRI- viduals paid a combined amount crab mentality and negativism and edged his supporters, saying Publishing Awards recent annual council meeting composed over from Myanmar, last year’s council Takeo Nishioka, President of the Upper House of the of P9.8 billion in taxes in 2010; urged Filipinos to “say something that by treading the straight of council directors from the member chairman. Parliament, for the ASEAN ambassadors in Japan this indicated that lawyers, doc- nice” to their fellows instead. and righteous path with his ad- ABS-CBN Publishing’s Metro Magazine iPad Edition was named checked sustainability report tors, businessmen and the like “Let us stop pulling our fel- ministration, they created the winner of Best Use of Screen Tablet Platform at the Asian Publish- ENERGY Development Cor- because this is the first one that VALUES @ work exceeded made only P8,500 a month. low man down…. Let us make positive changes that the coun- ing Awards (APA) held in Bangkok, Thailand on July 8, 2011. It poration (EDC) has put the was checked by the GRI.” the minimum requirement of “Today we can see that our the effort to recognize the good try is experiencing today. won in one of the most contested of the 11 categories of the awards, Rockwell raises funds for Japan Philippines on the global sus- The GRI is at the forefront reporting for a B+ level report taxes are going where they should, that is being done.” “We still have five years left to which included entries from nine countries across the region. tainability map with the launch of the mostly widely used sus- following the GRI’s G3 Pro- and therefore there is no reason The President cited as one of ensure that we will not return to The Metro Magazine iPad Edition was cited for “not being THE Rockwell community, Japan, a one-of-a-kind bazaar ing the devastating earthquake of Akira Kurosawa’s “Dreams” of VALUES @ work, its 2010 tainability reporting framework tocols. EDC is reporting on 70 not to pay the proper taxes. …It’s the bright spots the country’s what once was. We will not be merely as a translation of its printed edition into a digital screen, in partnership with the Japa- and auction on July23-24, 2011 and tsunami earlier this year. presented by Magna Vision. integrated annual and sustain- that companies apply to mea- KPIs following the GRI’s elec- not just the government, but our flourishing energy sector, with derailed, especially now that what but as an extension of the brand with its own personality and nese embassy, organized Love for the benefit of Japan follow- The cause is especially dear Celebrities from fashion, film ability report (IASR) that is sure and report not only their tric utilities sector supplement, fellow citizens, who are cheated the Department of Energy re- we have begun has yielded so capabilities offering a different reading experience altogether.” It to Rockwell as the community and television donated items for also the first report of a Phil- economic achievements but another first for any energy out of the benefits that these porting that 140 companies many positive results,” he vowed. was acknowledged for its achievements in its business model and has many Japanese residents. the bazaar and auction on the ippine company to be validated also their environmental, social company in the Philippines. content, as Metro has consistently been among the most down- “As an integral part of our second day, which attracted a mix by the Global Reporting Initia- and governance performance. “The next challenge is for us loaded lifestyle apps since its launch in 2010. close-knit Rockwell neighbor- of Rockwell residents, employees tive (GRI) in Amsterdam. Companies can report on key to further synergize it with our “In ABS-CBN we appreciate every opportunity to promote hood, we would like to give and bazaar regulars. Auctioned “Beyond the usual annual re- performance indicators (KPIs) risk management and balanced the best in Filipino style, fashion and culture. We are excited to back, especially since our Japa- off were paintings from Jack Lopez Holdings helps nese brothers and sistershave Salud and Rep. Gina de Venecia port, VALUES @ work describes that correspond to an applica- scorecards as we align our per- be doing this in a highly engaging medium that has a fast growing how we can profit and still cre- tion level. Level C requires a formance with more global global reach,” said Mark Yambot, head of Business Development continuously been supportive and personal items from celebri- ate a spectrum of difference in report on 10 KPIs, Level B on standards. This we hope to ac- for ABS-CBN’s Cable Channels and Print Media Group, in his of Rockwell throughout these ties such as Tessa Prieto-Valdes, BayaniJuan in Calauan acceptance remarks. years,” said Harry Liu, a member Korina Sanchez, Piolo Pascual the lives of our stakeholders 20 KPIs and Level A on all complish on our way to pro- and the environment,” EDC relevant core KPIs. A plus sign ducing our A+ report,” Tantoco tion as well,” said Lopez Holdings vice president “With Metro Magazine iPad Edition, ABS-CBN Publishing of Rockwell’s board of directors. and KC Concepcion. president and COO Richard is added to a report that was said.