MARCH 2016 www.lopezlink.ph See story on page 3. http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph PAAFI: A helping hand for the youth CLEMEN Zerrudo first became a scholar of Phil-Asia Assistance Foundation Inc. (PAAFI) as a sixth grader in the 1990s. The young Taguig resident received her monthly stipend through the social worker assigned to her case and her parish church. Turn to page 6 First Gen’s ABS-CBN 10th listing bats for Pinoy Ready for summer! …page 12 anniversary …page 2 families…page 4 Lopezlink March 2016 Biz News Biz News Lopezlink March 2016 Is your business safe? Dispatch from Japan ABS-CBN’S Pinoy Media Congress By Carla Paras-Sison inspires young communicators mised customer By Kane Choa names, addresses, phone numbers ALMOST a thousand mass whether it is in social media, and email ad- communication students from print or broadcast. dresses. all over the Philippines learned “Hold on to your idealism. Ganeson said the latest trends and issues in May that be the fuel that drives c y b e r s e c u r i t y media and communication your passion for the mission to consists of the straight from industry experts at build a better country and create “holy trinity” of ABS-CBN’s 10th Pinoy Media a better world,” he said. technology, pro- Congress (PMC), themed “Me- Also sharing their experience cesses and people dia: Empowering and Inspiring and giving inspiration in the that work to- a Nation,” at St. Mary’s College event organized by ABS-CBN gether to prevent Ambassador Manuel M. Lopez and embassy personnel sing the national anthem in Quezon City. and the Philippine Association attacks. ABS-CBN president and of Communication Educators “Aside from CEO Carlo Katigbak reminded were Gina Lopez, Ging Reyes, the technology First Gen celebrates 10th listing anniversary at PSE First Gen Corporation held a special bell ringing ceremony at the Embassy commemorates 30th anniversary of the delegates to never lose their Marielle Catbagan, Rowena CLOUD computing, off-site itself, your processes must be Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to celebrate its 10th listing anniversary. The company listed its shares at the PSE on February 10, 2006. Photo shows fire and idealism in his keynote Paraan, Evelyn Raymundo, Leo ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo data storage and mobile access able to detect anomalies. You First Gen chairman and chief executive officer Federico R. Lopez (center) with (l-r) senior vice president and compliance officer Victor Emmanuel Santos People Power speech during the three-day sem- Katigbak, Ronald Arguelles, Katigbak to corporate email accounts should train people to follow Jr., director Elpidio Ibañez, senior vice president and chief financial officer and treasurer Emmanuel Singson, executive vice president and director THE officers and staff of the The highlight of the cer- nesses to the dictatorship. His inar that aims to prepare commu- Olivia Lamasan, Vivian Tin, increase productivity and ef- basic security protocols,” for Richard Tantoco, president and chief operating officer Francis Giles Puno, PSE chairman Jose Pardo, director Emmanuel Bautista, chief operating officer Embassy of the Philippines emony was the remarks given family strove to survive during nication students for their future Dino Laurena, Dennis Lim, for Broadcast Cory Vidanes ficiency while also facilitating example not to click links in Roel Refran, president and chief executive officer Hans Sicat and director Alejandro Yu. led by Ambassador Manuel by AMML. Noting that some those times. roles in media. Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo, and News head Ging Reyes. A business community manage- emails sent from dubious email M. Lopez (AMML) held a embassy personnel had not yet “The assassination of Sen. The Kapamilya network pres- Doris Bigornia, Gretchen Ho Chicken Pork Adobo boot camp ment. addresses. simple ceremony to commem- been born when the People Benigno Aquino in 1983 be- ident also said during his talk and several Chicken Pork Ado- for aspiring online creators and Yet they increase exposure “You can start small, like a Enjoy flexible, personalized convenience orate the 30th anniversary Power Revolution occurred, the came the catalyst for EDSA,” that as aspiring media practi- bo content creators. screenings of “Kakakaba Ka Ba” to cyber attacks, which destroy simple poster campaign just of the EDSA People Power ambassador shared his personal noted AMML, who was pres- tioners, students should always The students also had a dia- and “Sana Maulit Muli” were held data integrity or steal confi- to make employees aware of Revolution. experiences of the events lead- ent with other members of his be mindful of the product they logue with the ABS-CBN of- at the ABS-CBN compound on dential information. Cyber at- these (cyber) threats and their at The Vantage at Kapitolyo By Nicole Orlina The ceremony started with ing to and during this momen- family at EDSA from day one. are putting out for the public, ficers led by Katigbak, COO the last day of the PMC. tacks may also disrupt, disable, role in preventing them. You the singing of the national an- tous event in Philippine history. He expressed the hope that destroy or maliciously control can send a memo that says all ROCKWELL Primaries recog- well as providing reliable facilities them, followed by the reading AMML recalled that his Filipinos will never forget computers or the environment cabinets should be locked and nizes the growing need for a more in the development,” said Malou of the message of Pres. Be- brother [Eugenio “Geny” Lo- EDSA and will always cherish The best of cable TV entertainment in SKY Alive! in which they operate. desks cleared of proprietary flexible condo unit that will cater Pineda, Rockwell Primaries De- nigno S. Aquino III by consul pez Jr.] was put in prison dur- the freedom they now enjoy. By Dino Quizon information at the end of the to the homeowner’s lifestyle. This velopment Corporation senior general Marian Jocelyn Tirol- ing martial law, and that they (Excerpted from http://tokyo. Kamesh Ganeson, technical SKY Cable Corporation is set to chief operating officer of SKY per active subscriber account), director for Deliver and Qual- day.” is why The Vantage at Kapitolyo vice president. Ignacio. lost their family-owned busi- philembassy.net/) Culture of security offers one- and two-bedroom A larger condo unit allows res- culminate its 25th anniversary Cable Corporation. while non-SKY subscribers or ity Management of ECCI celebration with the SKY Alive! ABS-CBN president and SKY subscribers who want to Ganeson believes steps like units that can be transformed idents to get creative and convert Group, recommends keeping grand cable fair at the SM Mall CEO Carlo Katigbak believes purchase more can avail of tick- these will create a culture of into the space that one needs. parts of their home according to cybersecurity up to date and of Asia SMX Convention Center that SKY Alive! embodies the ets priced at P200 per person. security so that people address “With the continued increase their own liking and taste. constantly reviewing its capa- Malou Santos named Star Creatives COO in Pasay on March 12 and 13. shared vision of ABS-CBN The lineup ofSKY Alive! will both online and offline infor- in demand for affordable pre- “We designed our spaces bilities. SKY’s first and biggest expe- and SKY. include the best entertainment mation risks. mium quality of living, we at with the homeowners’ needs in Speaking at a breakfast round ABS-CBN Corporation has behind the success of “Maalaala -- riential cable fair in the country “SKY Alive! is an innovative from ABS-CBN HD, ABS- Unauthorized access account- Rockwell Primaries make sure mind. We took into account the table organized by the Institute appointed Malou Santos as Mo Kaya” and other prime time for families, SKY Alive! brings way to really bring the world clos- CBN Cable Channels, HBO, of Corporate Directors, Gane- ed for 37% of cyber threats in that every inch of space in our possibility that they may want slightly larger than the normal 1BR and Flexi 2BR units where chief operating officer (COO) dramas. together some of the world’s er to Filipino homes and it echoes FOX, AXN, Discovery Chan- son said a robust cybersecurity 2014, followed by malicious code units is flexible and can easily to convert their second bed- one-bedroom unit. Meanwhile, interested buyers only need to of Star Creatives effective Feb- She is a recipient of the Com- highly in demand program- SKY and ABS-CBN’s same vi- nel, History Channel, Cartoon system enables organizations to at 20% and sustained probes accommodate our homeowners’ room into a more useful space, owning a two-bedroom unit pay the reservation fee and head ruary 15, 2016. munication Excellence in Orga- ming networks to showcase an sion to constantly be in the service Network and RTL CBS En- protect their internet connec- or scans also at 20%. Sustained interior design requirements and like a workstation, their own provides more freedom for resi- straight to amortization. As COO, Santos will contin- nizations Award from the Inter- interactive display of content. of the Filipino people,” he said. tertainment, among others. tions, telecom networks, com- probes or scans mean a cyber at- needs. We stay true in providing fitness gym or a nursery,” said dents to get creative. The Vantage will be turned ue to provide leadership, man- national Association of Business “SKY has always provided The event is free for all SKY For more info, visit mysky. puter systems and processors tacker is observing or recording more than just property as we architect Rochelle Baylon, The Aside from the usual payment over by 2020.