November 2005

(From right) KCFI president Rina Lopez-Bautista,LopezGroup chairman Oscar M. Lopezand Mayor and Ms Lito Atienzalead the five-kilometer Metro Manila leg of “Lakad Mo, Pangarap Ko 2” on Oct. 8.

LAA deadline on Nov. 15 ...p.4 80 million steps for education IT didn’t rain on their parade, after all. Year2of“Lakad Mo, Pangarap Ko,” Out in full force As early as 6 a.m. on October 8, thou- which had simultaneous editions in Ce- Among the early birds at the Luneta sands of walkers wearing color-coded bu and Davao cities, aimed to raise funds were Lopez Group chair Oscar M. shirts had massed around the Rizal mon- for the cabling of public elementary and Lopez, KCFI president and executive di- ument at the Luneta, eagerly awaiting the high schools in rural areas. To date, more rector Rina Lopez-Bautista, ABS-CBN start of “Lakad Mo, Pangarap Ko 2: Na- than 1,500 schools in at least 39 Foundation Inc. president Gina Lopez, tionwide Na!,” a five-kilometer walkathon provinces have access to Knowledge Mayor Lito Atienza of Manila, Educa- fundraiser organized by Knowledge Chan- Channel, the only curriculum-based TV tion undersecretary Ramon Ba- nel Foundation Inc. (KCFI). channel on cable. Turn to page 6 2 LOPEZLINK November 2005 Drive vs illegal CATV tapping in full blast in QC QUEZON Cityhas enacted an ordinance scribers shall enjoythe benefits of tapping than three months at the discretion of the cer-in-charge shall be liable for the com- against illegal cable television (CATV) services offered or operated over CATV or court; and for the third and succeeding of- mission of the offense. and cable Internet system connections in Internet systems or networks. fenses, a fine of P5,000 and/or imprison- Inton said the CATV and cable Internet the wake of complaints that the industryis The penalties imposed under the new ment of not more than five months at the industryemploysmanyresidents of Quezon losing millions of pesos due to rampant ordinance are: For the first offense, a fine discretion of the court. Cityand contributes to the citytreasury. pilferage in manyareas. of P1,000 and/or imprisonment of not If the offense is committed bya corpo- “We must give equal protection to Under the “Anti-CATV and Cable Inter- more than 30 days at the discretion of the ration, partnership or other entity, the chief CATV and Internet providers and opera- net Pilferage Ordinance of QC” authored court; for the second offense, a fine of executive officer, president, general man- tors to ensure the viabilityof their under- bycouncilor Ariel Inton Jr., onlysub- P3,000 and/or imprisonment of not more ager, managing partner or such other offi- takings,” he stressed. (Arlene Torres) Meralco: ‘We’re ready to implement refund’ MERALCO said it is prepared to carryout the latest phase of the Customers can choose between postdated checks or credit-to- Supreme Court-ordered customer refund. This developed as the future bills with cash option. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) posted on its website Rev- “We will process the customer’s refund when the prerequi- enue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 22-005, which covers sites are met,” Mabale said. withholding tax guidelines for Phase IV customers. The RMO states that there shall be withheld a creditable in- Leonardo Mabale, head of the Meralco come tax at the gross refund amount of customers under Phase Refund Management Task Force, said: “We have realigned our IV-25 percent for active customers and 32 percent for terminat- preparations to suit the requirements of RMO No. 22-005. We start- ed contracts. ed sending out letters to our customers covered byPhase IV in mid- Phase IV of the refund covers more than 127,000 customers October. These letters contain the customers’ refund options as well in Metro Manila and amounts to more than P18 billion. (Maite as the documents we need to be able to process the refund.” Bueno) Gastos para sa tubig, Economic forecast: ’It kuryente atbp. tataas dahil sa EVAT could go either way’ Rockwell NAKATAKDANG tumaas ang gastusin ng ANTON Periquet of Deutsche-Reg- followed bybanks, telecom compa- holds open lahat ng mga gumagamit ng tubig, kuryente at is Partners believes “the potential is nies and utilities, which posted tollways sa Metro Manila dahil sa pagpataw there” but everything depends on growing net incomes in aggregate ng Expanded Value Added Tax o EVAT. how the government and the private from 2000 to 2004. house in US Ang private water concessionaires na sector can work together to gain the Major industries have also con- ROCKWELL Land Corp. has pioneered Maynilad Water Services Inc. at Manila Wa- speed necessaryfor the ’ solidated since the contagion, with holding open houses in the US and introduc- ter Company(MWC) na nagsisilbi sa Metro economic takeoff. two major telecom players (from ing alternative ideas and innovations to mod- Manila at ilang karatig-pook aymagtataas ng In his talk on Philippine econom- eight), one influential propertyde- ern condo living. P0.10 hanggang P0.30 bawa’t kubiko-metro ic and corporate prospects organized veloper (from eight) and three huge ng tubig na nagagamit. for senior Lopez Group executives cement manufacturers (from 12). In Capitalizing on the success of its Joya Para sa East Zone sa ilalim ng MWC, ang and corporate planning staff mem- addition, propertyprices have gone Towers and Lofts, Rockwell’s US open house isang sambahayna mayaverage consumption na bers, Periquet pointed out the simi- up from the 2003 low. will showcase the newest Rockwell develop- 30 kubiko-metro kada buwan aymagbabayad larities of the current business cli- Despite these “symptoms” of re- ment, One Rockwell. This will give Filipino- ng dagdag na P5 hanggang P6. Samantala, sa mate to the 1993 period. covery, Periquet warned against re- Americans another opportunityto own their West Zone, na sineserbisyuhan ng Maynilad, In 1993, business conditions were verting to the “muddling through” dream home in the Philippines. Rockwell has magbabayad ng dagdad na P10 hanggang P11 also poor, unemployment was rising mode. Hence, these scenarios: A tapped Arquitectonica International Corp. to kada buwan para sa parehong konsumo. and the budget deficit was a grave bull market in 2007 or more of the design the development. Para naman sa mga Meralco customers, ang concern for all. At the same time, same “muddling through” until One Rockwell is located at the corner of pagpataw ng EVAT sa electric utilities tulad the stock market was outperform- 2012. Rockwell Drive and Estrella St. in . nito aymagdadagdag ng P0.60 bawa’t kilo- ing, the peso was appreciating and Periquet said that the ingredients US clients also enjoythe privilege of stay- watt-hour na konsumo. Inaasahan ng Meralco interest rates were falling. for an economic takeoff are in place: ing in one of the prestigious Rockwell Tow- na lalong magtitipid ngayon sa kuryente ang Periquet analyzed the perfor- Companies are in good shape or re- ers for free upon laying out the down pay- mga customers nito dahil sa bigat ng bagsak mance of the private sector in terms covering, global and local liquidity ment. ng EVAT. Dati kasing exempted ang Meralco of the rising profitabilityof the top is abundant, and the fiscal situation Rockwell will hold its open house in Los at ibang utilities sa lumang VAT. ten companies in the Philippine is “salvageable.” Angeles and San Francisco on Nov. 19-20; in Bukod sa tubig at kuryente, tataas din ang Stock Exchange Composite Index “The stars are aligned for an eco- San Diego on Nov. 27; in Washington on Nov. toll fees dahil sa EVAT. Magkakaroon ng or Phisix. nomic takeoff, save for one—the 27; and in Chicago and New Jerseyon De- 10% na pagtaas sa toll fees sa North Luzon The earnings of propertydevel- political,” he said. Expressway, sa South Luzon Expressway, sa cember 3-4. opers have recovered, compared to Can the Philippines make full use of Skyway, sa Coastal Road at sa Star high- For more info, call 890-6888 or log on to aggregate losses in 2001 and these ingredients for economic recov- ways. www.e-rockwell.com. (Kim Uy) 2002—essentiallythe same pattern ery—and when? (Carla Paras-Sison) LOPEZLINK November 2005 3 SkyCable, Home Cable unleash 4th quarter fury SKYCABLE has revamped its lineup to life trials and triumphs through SkyCable’s news coverage, an all-star lineup of talk SkyCable is offering discounts to include exclusive new channels and “Pinoy Big Brother” premium channel. shows and hit TV sitcoms. subscribers through its Early Payment shows, including MySky, ETC 2nd Av- To be launched on Nov. 19, MySky (Chan- Other SkyCable offerings include Hero, the Discount promo. Subscribers who pay enue, Hero, Crime/Suspense and the nel 26) is SkyCable’s hub for cable program- all Tagalog-dubbed anime channel produced by their latest bills on or before the due “Pinoy Big Brother” (PBB) 24/7exclusive ming highlights, new movies in theaters, Creative Programs Inc. Crime scene investigator date can avail of discounts on their next channel. events, exclusive promos and news headlines. wannabes can have their fill of whodunit cases bill. 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The contract signing ceremony at the Discovery Suites in Ortigas was attend- nagtitipid ed by chief executive consultant Tunde SA isang official statement, sinabi ng Fafunwa; vice president for product de- ABS-CBN na kasama sa three-point velopment and management Joevel recovery plan ng kumpanya ang pag- Rivera; and vice president for corporate optimize ng production costs at mar- and business markets Sherry Ann Su- gins. pelana. ePLDT was represented by its Ang three-point recovery plan ang president and CEO, Ray Espinosa; COO inaasahang magbabalik sa profitability and first vice president Helen Marquez ng ABS-CBN matapos nitong magtala and partner management group head Gi- ng 67% na pagbagsak ng net income na Nebrida. noong unang anim na buwan ng 2005. Fafunwa noted that the BayanTel- Mula Enero hanggang Hunyo, ang net ePLDT partnership would benefit the two income ng ABS-CBN ay umabot companies, as well as the industry and the lamang ng P185 milyon kumpara sa country. P560 milyon noong kaparehong pana- “It’s all about finding areas of cooper- Through the partnership, BayanTel ex- fering Hosted Exchange and Mobile Ex- hon ng 2004. Tumaas ng 9% ang op- ation with other major players to enhance pands its menu of value added services by change, we add value to our existing ser- erating expenses ng ABS-CBN para sa the country’s infrastructure and service offering some of the mobility solutions of vices.” naturang anahon. levels, and ultimately enable the Philip- e-PLDT, such as Hosted Exchange and “Through this partnership, we can give Ngayo’y nakapagbawas na ng P50 pines to be a preferred location for invest- Mobile Exchange. more value to our customers and at the milyon hanggang P100 milyon ang ments in IT and ICT businesses,” the Rivera observed: “Companies want flexibil- same time focus on our core business,” ABS-CBN sa production costs nito. BayanTel consultant said. ity in their choice of e-mail solutions. By of- added Supelana. (John Rojo) Nakapagtitipid ang kumpanya sa mga bahagi ng operasyon tulad ng produc- tion planning at talent fees mula pa noong second quarter. Gayundin, ang mga gastusin sa paggawa ng mga pro- ECI Telecom solution picked for BayanTel upgrade gramang pambalita ay sinasabing “un- BAYANTEL has chosen ECI Telecom’s growth of applications that require high “The new network will ensure that we der control.” optical solution to upgrade its network to bandwidth,” said Dave Rogers, BayanTel have sufficient capacity to support our cus- Nag-alok ng special separation deliver advanced IP-based applications. senior consultant for network manage- tomers’ requirements for many years to package ang ABS-CBN para sa mga The new network will deliver high-speed ment. “With this expansion, we expect to come,” said Joevel Rivera, BayanTel VP naapektuhan ng reorganization pro- bandwidth of up to 100 Mbps, which will be at the forefront of meeting the band- for product development and management. gram dulot ng pagbabawas ng general support even the most bandwidth-intensive width requirements of our customers.” “BayanTel demonstrates that it is a leader at administrative expenses ng kumpa- applications. ECI’s optical solution will BayanTel is the first carrier to extend by deploying this advanced network,” said nya. Nairaos na ang reorganization ng serve as the infrastructure for the upgrade. the ability to deliver huge bandwidth capa- Eli Abecasis, ECI president. “We are hon- News and Current Affairs, Sales and “Upgrading our network with ECI’s so- bility to residential areas. Previously, these ored to be their partner in bringing next gen- Marketing, at Engineering divisions lutions will give us the capacity to address services were available only to high-rise eration IP services and high bandwidth to ng ABS-CBN. the demand for DSL services and the buildings in Makati and Ortigas. homes and small businesses.” (John Rojo) ABS-CBN division gets ISO 9001 certification ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation’s Lo- that ABS-CBN operates under internation- monds in the rough. All the standard re- department, which houses our video gistics Division was recently certified ally accepted standards,” said Raul ally did was polish things up a bit and archives, among other things, and the Eu- against the ISO 9001:2000 standard that Echivarre, AVP for the Asset Manage- make our people shine,” the AVP added. genio Lopez Communications Center specifies the requirements for a quality ment, Warehouse and Distribution depart- Echivarre noted that ABS-CBN’s building itself.” management system (QMS) that helps ment. ISO 9001 certification was the first step ABS-CBN’s ISO 9001:2000 certifica- achieve and enhance customer satisfaction. “It’s worthwhile to note that the group in ABS-CBN’s drive to meet interna- tion was achieved with the help of First “We are honored to be certified against didn’t have to change any of its core pro- tional standards. Philippine Holdings Corp., Rosehall Man- this standard. It affirms what ABS-CBN cesses to conform to the standard. Think “After Logistics, we are working on get- agement Consultants and Certification In- and its employees have known all along- of our people and our processes as dia- ting ISO certifications for our Media Asset ternational. (A. Mosura) 4 LOPEZLINK November 2005 LAA deadline Maynilad forms new finance dept. By Jennifer Casipit Lee Bukuhan; Accounting, which is head- Management and Control under the de- ed by SAVP Rodolfo Reyno; and Treasury partment Financial Management and on Nov. 15 A KEY movement was effected in under SAVP Aurora Canape. Control; and the transfer of Systems Ad- Maynilad recently to improve the com- The highlights of this new structure ministration and Processes and Tax NOMINATIONS are now being accepted for the pany’s efficiency and viability. include the creation of the Revenue and Compliance from Financial Manage- Lopez Achievement Award (LAA), the annual This change involved the creation of a Collection Support Services under the ment and Control to Accounting. recognition conferred by the Lopez Group of companies for outstanding achievements that new organizational structure for Corpo- Financial Management and Control de- The group has a vital role in ensuring contribute to the Group’s business objectives and rate Financial Services, which is headed partment, which will help in the moni- Maynilad’s financial compliance with exemplify its core values. by Philamer Torio. toring of revenue and collection pro- the Debt and Capital Restructuring All employees and companies within the Maynilad president Fiorello Estuar said grams; the integration of the functions of Agreement set by the court-approved Lopez Group are eligible to apply for the award, that the division’s new setup will have Budget Management (under Corporate Rehabilitation Plan, as well as in provid- either as individuals or as members of a team. three departments: Financial Management Planning) and the Cost Control section ing support to the financial activities of Teams may be composed of members from a sin- and Control to be headed by SAVP Anna- (under Accounting) to form the Budget the company’s 15 business centers. gle company or from different companies. Recognition will be given to individuals and teams with outstanding achievement or contribu- CORPORATE MOVEMENTS tions in six criteria: customer focus, business man- agement, operations management, human resource focus, public responsibility and corporate image Benpres director Tabloid, ‘in’ na building. The achievement must have been com- pleted between October 2004 to October 2005. joins Concom; The award secretariat will evaluate all nomi- format ngayon nations based on completeness of submission MAAALALANG halos anim na taon tional daily, ay lumipat na sa ganitong and conformance with the criteria. The achieve- Tirona is new CFO nang pina-publish sa tabloid format ang format mula Oktubre ngayong taon. ment must be supported by actual results, either VICENTE Paterno re- Lopez Link,ang newsletter para sa Ilan sa mga kilalang lathalain na financial or non-financial, or quantitative or signed from the board of Lopez Group. Panahon na naman para gumagamit ng tabloid format ay ang qualitative. directors of Benpres Hold- magsagawa ng isang survey upang The Times at The Independent (UK); Nomination forms are available through the ings Corp. early last month. tiyakin ang opinyon ng mga mam- Le Monde at Liberation (France); The HR offices or email request to the secretariat at Paterno, a former senator babasa tungkol sa mga nilalaman at Christian Science Monitor (US); at El LopezAchieveSec@fphc or msrelata- and one of two independent pati na rin sa anyo ng ating newsletter. Pais at La Vanguardia (Spain). [email protected], or call tel. nos. 449-6005. directors of the corpora- Maalalang tinaguyod ni dating Tinatayang 40 porsiyento ng mga Deadline for the submission of nominations is tion, has accepted the invi- Lopez Group chair Eugenio Lopez Jr. diyaryo sa buong mundo ay babalik na 12 noon on Nov. 15. Winners will be announced tation of President Gloria ang ating tabloid noong 1999. Ayon sa tabloid format bago matapos ang on January 2006. Macapagal-Arroyo to be- kay ELJ, ang Lopez Link ay isang pub- 2005. (Nang lumabas ang mga unang Since 2002, 17 teams and one individual come a member of the Con- lication para sa buong Lopez Group na diyaryo 400 taon na ang nakaraan, ang sultative Commission. The have been conferred the Lopez Achievement magbibigay ng impormasyon tungkol mga ito ay nasa anyo ng tabloid.) commission will propose amendments to the 1987 sa mga ginagawa ng bawat kumpanya, Ang revival ng nasabing format ay Award. (Maribel S. Relatado) Philippine Constitution. pati na ng background information bunsod ng kagustuhan ng mga diyaryo Meanwhile, Salvador Tirona has replaced Jorge Li- tungkol sa mga isyung maaaring na mapunan ang nagbabagong pangan- cauco as chief finance officer of Benpres Holdings Corp. makaapekto sa grupo at makatulong sa gailangan ng mga mambabasa. Ang ERRATUM Tirona is a director of Bayan Telecommunications Hold- mga empleyado na maging mas tabloids ay maliit at convenient, pero In the October 2005 issue of Lopez Link, the ings Corporation and Bayan Telecommunications Inc. malapit sa isa’t isa. puno ng makabuluhang impormasyon. correct title of the page 4 story should He was also the CFO of the two companies and headed In related news, alam n’yo bang Sang-ayon ba kayo sa pananaw na have been “19 Lopez Group companies the key support groups of finance, controllership, logis- compact o tabloid ang “in” na format ito? Abangan ang survey na na ibibi- honored in 2nd Business Excellence tics and legal. Before joining BayanTel, Tirona played a ng mga diyaryo at iba pang babasahin gay namin sa December 1. Ang unang Awards,” as there still has been no Oscars strategic role as CFO of Maynilad Water Services Inc., ngayon? Sa katunayan, ang Asian Wall sampung respondents ay makakatang- awardee to date. particularly in implementing its rehabilitation plan. Street Journal, isang tanyag na interna- gap ng “PBB” T-shirts!

Table : Mean Education and Health Expenditure by Family Size 2002 Panahon na para mag-FP! Mean Education Mean Health Mean Health Family Expenditure per Expenditure per Expenditure per PINASUSULONG ni chairman Oscar M. Lopez ang may sakit sa apat na kataong pamilya kumpara sa Size Student Sick Member Capita Family Planning (o FP) at iba pang mga reproductive P756 kung siyam katao ang pamilya. health services na isama sa HR programs ng mga Iginiit ni Pernia na ang mabilis na paglaki ng pop- 1 5,558 2,437 1,700 kumpanya sa Lopez Group. ulasyon sa Pilipinas ay nakakapagpalala ng kahirapan 2 3,135 1,969 922 Sa naganap na CEO Briefing on Family Planning ng bansa. noong Oktubre 11, pinagtipon ni Chairman Lopez Sa paunang survey na pinasagawa ng Lopez 3 2,243 2,124 802 ang mga CEO ng ilang kumpanya ng Lopez Group at Group Foundation Inc. (LGFI) sa mga malalaking 4 1,787 1,464 438 mga eksperto sa FP at population management upang kumpanya ng Lopez Group, may 18,820 empleyado 5 1,558 1,454 336 malaman ang kahalagahan ng FP. na nasa edad na 20 hanggang 45, o ang tinawatawag Ayon kay Dr. Ernesto M. Pernia ng University na “childbearing age.” 6 1,090 1,311 299 of the Philippines School of Economics, na- Malaking savings 7 858 940 206 nanatiling mataas ang total fertility rate (TFR) sa Isa sa mga kumpanyang ito ay nagkaroon ng 70 8 1,081 744 166 Pilipinas kumpara sa Thailand at Indonesia ga- babaeng empleyadong nag-maternity leave sa isang yong halos pareho lamang ang mga ito noong buwan. 9 or more 682 756 150 1970s. Ayon sa Philippine Center for Population Develop- 1,400 466 Nakakapagpalala ng kahirapan ment (PCPD), isang kumpanya sa Cebu ang nakatipid Total 1,369 Sa malalaking pamilya, ang maaaring gastusin sa ng mahigit na P1 million. Dahil sa education at infor- Source: Orbeta (2004) based on Family Income and Expenditure Surveys, 1985-2000 bawa’t miyembro ng pamilya ay napakaliit na (see mation campaign ng FP program, tumaas ang paggamit table). Halimbawa, sa isang pamilyang may siyam na ng mga makabagong paraan ng FP mula 25% hanggang at ABS-CBN Bayan Foundation. Female-dominated pamilya ng mga empleyado dahil tataas ang quality of miyembro, ang ginagastos para sa edukasyon ay P682 86%. naman ang First Sumiden Circuits Inc. life ng mga pamilyang may kaunting bilang ng lamang bawa’t estudyante. Samantala, ito ay umaabot Sa malalaking kumpanya ng Lopez Group, mara- Partisipasyon ng mga lalaki anak. ng P1,787 bawa’t mag-aaral sa pamilyang apat mi ay male-dominated—Meralco, BayanTel at SKY- Inaasahang maging mas makabuluhan ang partisi- Panahon na para sa FP. Magtanong sa inyong HR lamang ang miyembro. Cable. Ang mga kumpanyang halos pareho ang bi- pasyon ng mga lalaking empleyado sa isasagawang department o sa Lopez Group Foundation kung paano Gayundin ang trend sa paggastos para sa kalusug- lang ng babae at lalaki ay ang ABS-CBN Broadcast- FP program, lalo na sa mga male-dominated firms. makakasali sa FP Program ng inyong kumpanya. an, na umaabot ng P1,464 sa bawa’t miyembrong ing Corporation, Tollways Management Corporation Malaki ang magiging tulong ng FP program sa buhay (Vanessa Jane T. Suquila) LOPEZLINK November 2005 5 UPDATE: Kapamilya wagi na naman!

NAKOPO ng ABS-CBN ang 23 tropeo mu- Best AM Radio Station at ang pang-uma- ‘Fab 5’: Isang kakaibang la sa dalawang award-giving bodies, ang gang “Radyo Patrol Balita” ang Best Radio 14th Golden Dove Awards at ang Catholic Newscast. Mass Media Awards (CMMA)! Si Anthony Taberna ng DZMM ang Best nomination night Labin- Radio Field Reporter, si Laila ng DWRR NAGING exciting ang nakaraang buwan Fourth nomination night: Franzen, tatlong ang Best Radio Variety Show host ( “Pinoy para sa mga natitirang housemates sa Chx, Jayson, Sam at Cass. Isang ABS- Hits For Life” ) at “Ernie,” Best Radio Sta- “Pinoy Big Brother” house: kakaibang nomination night ang na- CBN tion Promotion Material. Third eviction night: Racquel vs. ganap—limang tao ang naging nominees talents, Samantala, nakakuha ang mga Kapam- Cass. Nangyari ang inaasahan din umano for eviction. Sina Franzen at Chx ay ni- radio ilya ng 10 awards mula sa CMMA, pinan- ni Racquel. Tuluyan na siyang na-evict nominate ni Big Brother dahil sa and tele- gunahan ng Founda- pagkatapos makaharap ang Davaoeñang paglabag sa mga patakaran sa bahay, vision tion Inc. para sa Institutional Service Award si Cass sa nomination. samantalang sina Cass, Jayson at Sam ay pro-o ang tinatawag na Serviam Award. Tinang- Bob’s unexpected eviction. Dinala nag-tie sa botohan. grams gap ni KCFI president Rina Lopez-Bautista ang Bulakeñong housemate na si Bob Fourth eviction night. Sa five-way na angang award para sa Foundation. sa ospital nang mag-collapse ito ma- labanan, ang Bicolanang si Chx ang kule- nakatanggapng pagkilalamula sa 14th Gold- Nagwagi ang ABS-CBN para sa Best tapos ang kanilang jump rope activity. lat sa panlasa ng voters, habang si en Dove Awards of the Kapisanan ng mga News Program, “TV Patrol World” (Central Dahil may mga tests pang kailangang Franzen pa rin ang pinakamabenta. Sino Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP). Visayas); Best Business News Program, gawin kay Bob, nagpasya si Big Broth- ang susunod? Abangan ang fifth eviction Sa National TV category, nanalo ang ABS- “ANC Money”; Best Special Event Cover- er na wag siyang pabalikin sa bahay. night! CBN primetime newscast “TV Patrol World” age, “The Ryan Cayabyab Special”; Best “The Big Switch.” Dahil sa pagka- Samantala, sa kabila ng mga kaloko- bilang Best TV Newcast; “,” Best Comedy Show, “Quizon Avenue”; Best evict kay Bob, isang former housemate han at kakulitan ng “Pinoy Big Brother” Variety Show; “Art Jam,” Best Children’s Sports Show, “Sports Unlimited”; Best Dra- ang nagkaroon ng pag-asang ipatuloy housemates, patuloy na dumadagsa ang Program at , Best TV Maga- ma Series, “For Life” (ABS-CBN Cebu); ang naudlot na pamamalagi sa bahay ni text messages at votes para sa kanila, tan- zine Talk Show Host ( “Y Speak”). Best Music Video, “ABS- Kuya. Sa labanang Rico, Jenny, JB at da na kahit saang sulok man ng mundo, Sa Local TV category, si Leo Lastimosa CBN summer station ID”; Racquel, si Jenny ang pinili ng halos 50 sikat na sikat na talaga ang “PBB” house- ng “TV Patrol Central Visayas” ang tinang- Best Educational Radio porsiyento ng voters. mates! hal na Best TV Newscaster at si Angelo An- Program, “Gabay golo ng TV-4 Bacolod ang napiling Best TV Kalusugan” (DZMM); Field Reporter. at Best Religious Al- Nag-tie si Angelina Calina ng ABS-CBN bum, “Joys of Heal- Cebu at si Agoncillo para sa Best TV Mag- ing” (Star Records). azine Talk Show Host. Ang CMMA ay Ang ABS-CBN coverage ng San Miguel namimigay ng papuri sa Philharmonic Orchestra and Master Chorale mga media practitioners concert ni Ryan Cayabyab ang napiling Best na may “outstanding TV Culture and Arts Program. contribution to God and Sa Radio category, DZMM ang naging to the Catholic Church.” Uma Khouny Sam Milby Franzen Macaraeg Jayson Gainza Narito na ang PARATING na ang “” sa ABS-CBN. Ang “Pan- day” ay base sa kuwento ni Jenny Suico Nene Tamayo Say Alonzo Cass Ponti Carlo J. Ca- paras na unang lumabas sa bagong Panday! Makaya kaya ni Tristan Stories of overseas Pinoys featured Pilipino na ipagpatuloy ang misyong mamanahin Komiks at gi- niya kay Flavio (PhillipSalvador), ang in ‘Nagmamahal, Kapamilya’ nawang block- naunang Panday? buster ni Fernando Poe Jr. Ang bagong “Isa sa pinakamagandang role ko ang ABS-CBN will soon be launching “Nag- start of programming with the world on top of “Panday” na action-fantaserye ng ABS- ‘Panday,’” sabi ni Echo. “Ibang klaseng mamahal, Kapamilya,” a documentary show mind. CBN ay pagbibidahan ngayon ni Jericho project ito, kaya dapat pagbutihan.” that aims to bring Filipino families closer to- “Nagmamahal, Kapamilya” has a partner- Rosales. Kasama rin ni Echo sa “Panday” sina gether wherever they are in the world. shipwith the Departmentof Foreign Affairs Si Rosales ay si Tristan, isang kargador. Monsour del Rosario, Derek Ramsey, Hosted by Bernadette Sembrano, “Nag- (DFA), the Philippine Overseas Employment mamahal, Kapamilya” offers a unique blend Administration, the National Association of Simple, matulungin at may busilak na pu- Marianne dela Riva, Ian de Leon, Mico of reality, romance and fulfillment that will Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS), so si Tristan. Isang gabi ay matutulungan Palanca at Aleck Bovick. Dalawang mag- feature the stories of love, success, failure and Philippine Airlines (PAL), Travel Coopera- niya si Eden (Heart Evangelista). Baga- aling na direktor ang pinagsama ng ABS- reconciliation of who sought better tive of the Philippines, the Philippine Tourism ma’t nakatakda nang ikasal sa iba, CBN para panghawakan ang “Pan- lives abroad. Authority (PTA), Overseas Workers Welfare mahuhulog ang loob ni Eden kay Tristan. day”—sina Toto Natividad at Retchie del “Nagmamahal, Kapamilya” will be the Administration (OWWA) and ABS-CBN Magpapasya silang magpakasal. Ngunit sa Carmen. first on-air community storytelling/slice-of- Global Ltd.-The Filipino Channel. araw ding iyon ay pinadukot si Eden ni Ang “Panday” production staff ay bin- life/ interactive hub that bridges kapamilya When the Filipino emerges empowered, Lizardo (Victor Neri), ang prinsipe ng ubuo nina Annaliza A. Goma, Grace Ann (family) anywhere in the world and the first when he is made proud of his brother’s hero- isang parallel na mundo. Casimsiman, Galo Ador Jr., Jake Tordesil- ABS-CBN program aired in Manila that is ism, when he hopes, strives and succeeds, Sa paghahanap kay Eden ay malalaman las at ni Caparas. Ang business unit head crafted with the overseas Pinoy in its heart. “Nagmamahal, Kapamilya” has done its “Nagmamahal, Kapamilya” will also be the part. ni Tristan ang kanyang tadhana: Siya ang ay si Malou N. Santos. (Amy Mosura) 6 LOPEZLINK November 2005 Knowledge atChannel a glance 1 2 3 4 5 THE flagship project of the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI), Knowledge Channel offers students and teachers in poor areas up to 18 hours of educational shows, ranging fromcurriculum-based programs to instructional shows for adults. Schools in these areas are provided free access to the channel by installing cable or wireless technol- ogy. Free TV sets are also distributed that broadcast KCh straight into the classrooms. Regular monitor- ing and evaluation mechanisms have been put in 7 8 9 place to ensure maximum usage of KCh and to as- sure the effectiveness of the intervention. How much of an impact has KCh made on Fil- ipino students and teachers in the past six years? Take a look at these figures:

11 12 13 14 Main goals of KCh3 programs: To impart useful knowledge, build relevant and practical skills, and promote positive values and attitudes 16 17 18

80 million steps... 2,545,278 Simultaneous send-off the students; ati-ati warriors stomped th from page 1 Total number of students, grade school and At exactly 7 a.m., gongs were sounded simulta- waved their arms to the beat of drums high school, reached by KCh neously in the three venues to signal the start of the eral groups performed folk dances. cani, Mike Luz, talents and beauty walk. In Manila, Rina Lopez-Bautista, Mayor The contingent turned into the astrodo queens fromthe 2005 pageant. Atienza and Usec. Bacani sent the walkers on their fore noon for a short programand awar d Lopez Group executives and employees were al- way. Giving the go-signal in Cebu and Davao were ny. Hosts Arnell Ignacio and Amy Perez so out in full force. There were delegations from ABS-CBN chairman and CEO Eugenio “Gabby” audience to give their loudest cheers and 1,528 First Philippine Holdings, First Gen, BayanTel, Lopez III with Gov. Gwen Garcia, and ABS-CBN the promise that a surprise was in the off Meralco, Manila North Tollways Corp., Tollways president Luis “Cito” Alejandro, respectively. A short while later, OML, Usec. Number of schools 98 Percentage of Management Corp., SkyCable, Rockwell, Mayni- Led by OML, Lopez-Bautista, Mayor Atienza, Lopez-Bautista handed out trophies to th with KCh grade school lad, First Balfour, Adtel, First Sumiden, Benpres, Usec. Bacani and the Ms. Earth 2005 beauties, the with the best streamers and banners. Baya students who say Asian Eye Institute, Benpres Insurance, Sierra walkers filed out to Roxas Boulevard for the five- pack, followed by First Sumiden and Fir KCh is helpful in Tours, Pilipino Cable, First Philippine Infrastruc- kilometer walk to the Cuneta Astrodome. 80 million steps for education their studies ture, First Philippine Industrial Park, Philec, Best streamer OML observed that despite being onl Goldlink Security, Fedcor, Webcast Technologies, All along the route, performers from different ond year, “Lakad Mo, Pangarap Ko: Roadrunner and Rockwell Land, as well as the Cebu regions buoyed up the walkers’ spirits. Higantes Na” is already much bigger than its pred Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Cebu Pacific. that pretended to topple over elicited screams from “I told Rina that maybe next year it w 87 bigger, it should be 10 kilometers,” Group chair added, drawing laughter f Remote schools sembled group. connected through OML also reminded the audience of % of the walkathon, adding that as the b satellite dishes and receivers against poverty, the importance of educa be overemphasized. Rina Lopez-Bautista estimated that 1999 plus “Lakad Mo” participants in Manil Davao took a combined 80 million step KCh’s first “These 80 million steps mean 80 mill broadcast, on sweat to improve the education of our y November 6. KCh public schools,” Lopez-Bautista said. “The is exactly six years 80 million personal sacrifices for a better old this month! 80 million pieces of dreams for a better P It s all worth it ! 90 She cited some examples of how Percentage of high Channel has impacted on school childre school students that such stories proved how much peop 6.87 educational materials shown on the who say KCh Amount raised by the first enhances learning “Lakad Mo, Pangarap Ko” ABS-CBN chairman and CEO Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III and Gov. Gwen Garcia lead the Cebu leg, Channel and the difference the learni % in 2004, in million pesos while ABS-CBN president Luis “Cito” Alejandro gives the go-signal for the start of the walk in Davao made in their lives. LOPEZLINK November 2005 7

EXECUTIVE PROFILE Rina Lopez-Bautista: ‘Every Lopez company is there to serve the Filipino’ By Carla Paras-Sison Asian Institute of Management cept was sound and that the we do reach critical mass, we’ll 6 and then worked in various pri- foundation would really be able know it,” said Lopez-Bautista. RINA Lopez-Bautista, president vate corporations. In 1991, Sky- to help Filipino students and Asian CSR Awards and executive director of Knowl- Cable needed a purchasing man- teachers.” KCFI has received several edge Channel Foundation Inc. ager and she found it a good op- KCFI runs the Knowledge accolades for its work. It re- (KCFI), first worked as a reser- portunity to return to the Lopez Channel, an all-educational chan- ceived awards fromthe Public vations and ticketing officer for Group. nel that airs curriculum-based Relations Society of the Philip- Sierra Tours in the early ’80s. Brainstorming content. Through sponsorships pines (The Anvil) and the Inter- “I started working right after “When I amtasked to do a and donations, public schools are national Association of Busi- graduation, maybe just a week job, I try to do it well. Conflicts connected by cable or satellite to ness Communicators (The after. I didn’t even have time for in family enterprises normally the systemso that Knowledge Quill) for its innovative com- arise when you report directly to Channel can aid teachers in class- munications programs in pro- 10 a vacation,” she recalled. After two years at Sierra a family member. But in my roominstruction. To maximize moting education as the path to Tours, she decided to study at the case, there was already a team the impact of Knowledge Chan- a better Philippines. of professional managers run- nel, KCFI conducts teacher train- It also received recognition ning SkyCable and I just joined ing modules to help tutors learn fromthe Asian CSR (Corporate the team,” she said. the basics of television-assisted Social Responsibility) Awards for During this period, Lopez- instruction. the positive impact the Knowl- Bautista felt a strong desire to Answerable edge Channel has had on the set up a foundation for SkyCa- As president and executive di- quality of learning in public ble. rector, Lopez-Bautista reports to schools. Most recently, the 15 After brainstorming with Car- KCFI’s board of trustees but be- Catholic Mass Media Awards lo Katigbak, now chief operat- lieves she is answerable to all named KCFI as Institutional/Cor- Spotted at the “Lakad Mo, Pangarap Ko 2: Nation- ing officer at SkyCable, the KCFI stakeholders—the students, porate SERVIAM awardee. wide Na” fundraiser: 1. Lopez Group chairman Oscar duocameupwiththe teachers, principals, donors and Affirmation M. Lopez and Cedie Lopez-Vargas; 2. ABS-CBN Foun- concept for what would government officials. Lopez-Bautista said that the dation Inc. president Gina Lopez and former DepEd become KCFI. They “I never used to make speech- awards are an affirmation of Usec. Mike Luz; 3. Brothers Beaver Lopez and Mike discovered that, in- es. But due to the needs of KCFI, KCFI’s efforts and passion to Lopez; 4. SkyCable’s Chito Revilla and Carlo Katig- deed, there was a I’ve had to come out of my shell in help in the education of the Fil- bak; 5. Art de Guia, Rey Sarmenta and Vitaliano Naña- pressing need to im- the last five years. We at KCFI do ipino students. gas; 6. FPHC’s Elpidio Ibañez and Perla Catahan; 7. prove the quality of whatever needs to be done to The Rockwell Land delegation; 8. The Maynilad Water “More and more, people rec- Services Inc. group; 9. The Benpres Holdings group; public school educa- achieve our goals,” she said. ognize that mass media is the 10. Winners in Wowowee’s “Pera o Bayong” from tion in the country, As of September 2005, the best way to go for education. We ABS-CBN and Sta. Lucia Elem. School with hosts Iya and that this im- Knowledge Channel has reached can’t afford to do it the tradition- Villania and Willie Revillame; 11. ABS-CBN hosts Toni provement could be 2.6 million students in 1,528 al way anymore. We have to find heir feet and Gonzaga and TJ Manotocat the Luneta; 12. Tollways done through media, schools nationwide. innovative ways to reach our au- , while sev- Management Corp.’s Nick Manalo, Lea Wong, Bernard specifically, cable TV and Reaching critical mass dience,” she added. Sanchez and Miguel Zosa; 13. Doris Nuval (far right) satellite technology. “We’d like to be in all the Asked what message she ome just be- and the TEAM-Mindanao staff at the Davao leg; 14. Sound concept schools and reach all the students. would like to impart to Lopez ding ceremo- The First Gen group, whose streamer won third place; 15. The BayanTel participants and their winning Lopez-Bautista present- But on a shorter term, we want to Group member-companies and z coaxed the streamer; 16. MNTC’s Ping de Jesus, Rod Franco and ed the concept to SkyCable help reach that critical mass of employees, Lopez-Bautista said: d yells, with Rene Bañares; 17. Meralco’s Rustico de Borja, Jesus chairman Eugenio Lopez educated and empowered Fil- “Each company in the group ffing. P. Francisco, Felipe B. Alfonso and Arthur Luis Flo- III and Lopez Group chair- ipinos that will help turn this does not exist just for profit, but Bacani and rentin; 18. Ati-atihan dancers entertain the crowd man Oscar M. Lopez and country around. We can’t put a to serve the Filipino. Let us take he companies received support for the number on it, some say it will be pride in that and affirmour belief anTel led the “Braving the Janjalani manhunt in the ARMM re- endeavor. 50 percent plus 1. But it could be in the Lopez Group and the com- rst Gen. gion, crossing rivers and mountains in small boats, “They believed the con- 30 percent or even less. But when pany we work for.” small planes, trucks, jeeps, skylabs, habal-habals, and ly on its sec- even carabaos to bring TVs, satellite dishes, solar pan- Nationwide els, calendar guides, training workshops all over the decessor. country that children and adults alike can watch and LITTLE LIVES, BIG DEEDS will even be learn fromthe Knowledge Channel is all worth it,” ” the Lopez Lopez-Bautista affirmed. fromthe as- “When we go to the schools…we will speak ‘Minsa’y kasama sa trabaho ang makagat ng aso’ about how you have helped themby taking the 80 By Carla Paras-Sison tren. Napadaan sila sa isang bahay kung saan f the purpose million steps we all took to bring Knowledge Chan- may asong nakabantay. Natiyempuhan ng best weapon nel to the poorest schools of our country. MAY mga pagkakataon sa pagtratrabaho aso si Muñoz at kinagat siya nito sa kanang ation cannot “And, maybe, when the students and teachers kung kailan kailangang gumanap tayo ng binti. hear about our 80 million sacrifices, their smiles mga gawaing higit o lampas sa tinatawag ng Hindi agad namalayan ng dog lover na si t the 8,000- will be bigger, their laughter more resounding, and ating job description. Muñoz na nakagat na pala siya. Nakapasok la, Cebu and their words of gratitude more heartfelt as their lives Para kay Risa Muñoz, programmanager na sila sa sasakyan at nag-a-alcohol siya ps. will be filled with hope for a brighter tomorrow,” ng Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. nang nalaman niyang nakagat siya. lion drops of Lopez-Bautista said. (KCFI), ang mga pagkakataong ito ay “Sobrang hapdi. Pero nang tiningnan ko, youth in the Later, Lopez Group employees were pitted against madalas nangyayari, hindi minsan lamang. wala namang dugo. Parang mababaw lang ey also mean Star Magic talents in the special live telecast of Halimbawa na ay nang makagat siya ng ang kagat kaya hindi ko na rin pinansin,” r society and “Wowowee” hosted by Willie Revillame. The repre- aso sa isang ocular inspection para sa pagbisita kuwento niya. Philippines.” sentatives fromP. Manalo ElementarySchool went sa Pilipinas ng Global Philanthropists Circle o Gayunpaman, nagpilit ang mga kasama- home with P82,000 and a PC and TV showcase, GPC (balikan ang March 2005 Lopez Link han ni Muñoz na pumunta siya sa duktor. Knowledge while a student fromSta. Lucia Elem.School won para sa impormasyon ukol sa GPC visit). Tinapos muna ng grupo ang mga dapat gaw- en, stressing P170,000 in the “Pera o Bayong” game. Sa Paco, Maynila nangyari ang insidente. in noong araw na iyon. Nagpunta pa sila sa ple value the The organizers of this year’s “Lakad Mo, Pan- Pauwi na ang inspection teamna kinabibi- dalawang lugar, kasama ang La Mesa Eco Knowledge garap Ko” expect to double the number of benefi- langan ni Muñoz mula sa pagbisita sa isang Park kung saan kinulit muli si Muñoz ng One of the perks of Risa Muñoz’s job in- ing tool has ciaries of the 2004 walk, which raised P7 million pamayanan sa estero sa ilalim ng riles ng cludes getting close to hunk Piolo Pascual for 20,000 Filipino schoolchildren. Turn to page 8 8 LOPEZLINK November 2005

Minsa y kasama sa trabaho ang makagat ng aso para pumunta sa Cuneta dahil sa mga pag- email na nag-co-congratulate sa amin dahil from page 7 babago sa seating arrangements. Siya at ang plantsado ang pag-organisa ng ‘Lakad Mo.’ kasamang si Joyce Tee ay dumiretso mula Psychic income kumbaga.” mga First Aid volunteers na pumunta sa ospi- Bilang chief organizer ng “Lakad Mo, Pan- Benpres Building papuntang Cuneta As- Marami pa siyang mga engrandeng pangarap tal. garap Ko 2,” gising si Muñoz sa buong 24 oras trodome, at pagkatapos ay sa Luneta para sa para sa KCFI. Gayunpaman, ang mga limitasy- Nang matapos ang araw, idinaan ng mga bago ang event, nag-asikaso ng mga pahabol physical preparations ng “Lakad Mo.” on sa budget ng isang nonprofit foundation ang kasama si Muñoz sa ospital kung saan na alalahanin para sa multi-venue fun walk. Natuwa si Muñoz dahil naging matagum- nagtutulak kay Muñoz “to do more withless.” ininiksiyunan siya kaagad ng anti-tetanus at Malalim na ang gabi ng kausap pa niya ang pay ang event. Mahalaga ring pinaniniwalaan mo ang ad- ni-rekomendang magpa-iniksiyon din ng an- producer ng “Wowowee” ukol sa programa at “Umuulan buong gabi ng Biyernes. At hikain ng iyong organization para maka- tirabies bilang standard treatment. mechanics ng pagsali ng mga donors sa show. noong Sabado ng madaling araw, umaambon paglingkod ka ng higit sa kailangan at ayon sa Sumailalim si Muñoz sa anim na antirabies Pinauwi na ni Muñoz ang mga kasamahang pa rin kaya hindi mailabas ang mga electronic hinihingi ng pagkakataon. Kaya para kay injections, nagkapasa pa sa balakang dulot ng sina JP Dimacali, Des del Rosario at Che equipment na gagamitin. Mabuti na lang Muñoz, itinuturing niya na kasama na sa job anti-tetanus injection. Napakalaking perwisyo Diego ng hatinggabi. Pinapasok din kasi niya huminto ang ulan bandang alas-kuwatro kaya description ang aksidenteng makagat ng aso at personal pero ipinagkibit-balikat lamang ni lahat ng staff ng alas-kuwatro kinabukasan. nakahabol kami sa timetable,” kuwento niya. maging mala-zombie ng 36 na oras para Muñoz bilang bahagi ng trabahong paglil- Alas-tres ng madaling araw nang tawagan Masaya si Muñoz sa trabaho niya. “Malak- lamang sa ikatatagumpay ng mga proyekto ng ingkod sa kapwa na isinusulong ng KCFI. sila ng events group na tumulong sa logistics ing bagay na sa akin ang mga text messages at KCFI.

CSR ACTIVITIES The cast and staff of “Mga Anghel na Walang Langit” give awayclothes, toys and groceries at the Pangarap Shelter: (Upper row, from left) Sylvia Sanchez, Angelo Ilagan, Al Tantay, Patrick de la Rosa, Klaudia Koronel, Allen Dizon, Erich Gonzales, Marianne dela Riva, director Mae Czarina Cruz, Kookoo Gonzales, Ana Capri, John Manalo, Carl John Barrameda and Rannie Raymundo. (Lower row, from left) Marissa Sanchez, Miles Ocampo, Sharleen San Pedro and Nikki Bagaporo.

Partners for a cause Meralco and Gawad Kalinga led the groundbreaking ceremonies for the construction of the Meralco Sibol ‘Mga Anghel na Walang Langit’ (preschool) School at the Lopez-Manila North Tollways Corporation Gawad Kalinga Village in Marilao, Bulacan on September 23. Meralco executives and officers spearheaded the project to commemorate the birthdayof chairman and nag-outreach sa Pangarap Shelter CEO Manuel L. Lopez (in blue shirt). Joining the affair were (l-r) Gawad Kalin- ga Partnerships Management head Isabel C. Santos, National Shrine of Divine NARAMDAMAN ng mga residente ng Pangarap Mercyrector Fr. Vic Robles, Marilao municipal mayorEpifanio V. Guillermo, Shelter ang pagmamahal na galing lamang sa ka- Meralco marketing head Miguel L. Lopez and Couples for Christ-Meralco chap- ter president Chris Yap. (Maite Bueno) pamilya sa isang outreachevent ng cast at staff ng “Mga Anghel na Walang Langit.” In full force ang mga artista ng hit na teleserye para sa outreachevent. Kasama sa mga kumanta, sumayaw, nakipaglaro at nagpasaya sina Alma Moreno, ErichGonzales, Sylvia Sanchez,Klaudia Koronel, Rannie Raymundo, Marianne dela Riva, Marissa Sanchez, at pati na rin ang mga bulinggit na stars na sina Nikki Bagaporo, John Manalo, Miles Ocampo at Sharleen San Pedro. Nag-distribute sila ng mga laruan, damit at groceries. Kabilang din sa contingent ang mga direktor ng “Mga Anghel na Walang Langit” na sina Mae Cza- rina Cruz at Maryo J. delos Reyes, ang executive producer na si Eleanor Rodriguez at ang business unit head na si Cathy Perez. “Importante para sa amin na ipakita ang pasasala- mat namin sa suportang ibinigay ng tao sa show,” ani Perez. “Dahil mga street children at mga kapus-pal- Kookoo Gonzales, Erich ad ang subject ng show, mas may meaning kung out- Gonzales, Nikki reachprogram ang gawin namin. Meralco brings fun, information Bagaporo and “Malaking bagay para sa mga bata, at pati na rin Carl John sa kanilang mga kabarangay, ang pagbisita ng mga to communities The Meralco Liwanag Patrol mascots Barrameda taga-‘Mga Anghel na Walang Langit.’ Ibang klase entertain Pasigueños during the recent “Meralco Fiesta Liwanag” barangayblitz (above); Nikki ang sharing nila. Honored kami na ang mga artista at in Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City. The event featured entertainment shows, raffle staff ng show ay nakikiisa sa hangarin naming pa- draws and song numbers from Star Circle Quest members, as well as tips and Bagaporo sings games that taught the participants things theyshould know as electricitycon- for a fan (left) gaanin ang buhay ng mga taong gaya ng mga sumers. The “Meralco Fiesta Liwanag” barangayblitz was earlier held in Ala- nakakasama natin ngayon,” ayon kay Bro. Francisco bang, Cainta and Makati. Soon, it will be brought to Novaliches and San Pedro, Tanega, tagapamahala ng Pangarap Shelter. (Amy . The “Meralco Fiesta Liwanag” barangayblitz is one waybywhich Mosura) Meralco reaches out to customers and gives them fun and useful information. (Maite Bueno) LOPEZLINK November 2005 9

Juan Arellano (1888-1960), Lecture Series @ Lopez Museum: pintor at arkitekto “Juan Arellano: Icon ITINATANGHAL ng Lopez Memorial Muse- Avenue, Casa de of 20th century um ang mga gawa ng ganap na halimbawa ng España/Casino Filipino architecture” Pilipinong pintor at arkitekto sa “Juan Arel- Español, at mga lano: Drawing Space.” gusaling pam- with Paulo Alcazaren Si Juan Arellano, na tinuturing ng mga kri- pamahalaan sa THE chief editor of BluPrint magazine, architect tiko na unang modernist na Pilipino, ay nag-ar- Banaue, Ifugao at Paulo Alcazaren, will conduct a two-hour lecture al ng pagpipinta sa ilalim nina Lorenzo Guer- Glan, Cotabato. on Juan Arellano’s work and philosophy on Nov. rero at Fabian de la Rosa. Kumuha rin si Arel- Ginawa rin 19 (Saturday) from 2-4 p.m. lano ng training sa Beaux Arts ng New York. niya ang master A prolific and influential Filipino architect, Nag-aral naman siya ng architecture sa plan para sa UP Arellano’s influence extended to architectural ed- Drexel Institute sa Philadelphia at kumuha ng Diliman campus. ucation, criticism and public art. He worked in karagdagang postgraduate studies sa Universi- At bilang taga- both neoclassic, Art Deco and proto-modernist styles and was concerned with architecture and ty of Pennsylvania. pangasiwang the larger context of city planning and landscape Sa impluwensiya ng mga Kastilang sina Zorn arkitekto ng Ka- architecture. at Zoralla at ng Impressionist na si Manet, nag- gawaran ng Pub- Alcazaren, who trained at the University of the pinta si Arellano ng mga “impression” ng lic Works, ip- Philippines and the National University of Singa- kanayunan ng Mandaluyong, Makati at Marik- inagkatiwala kay pore, will attempt to situate current architectural ina in situ o galing lamang sa alaala. Sinasabing Arellano ang development, especially in light of “new classi- nakagawa siya ng 300 paintings sa loob ng 50 pagbabago ng cism,” “neo-traditional” or “new urbanist” town taon; ang iba sa mga ito ay makikita sa Ayun- plano para sa Legislative Building noong 1926. and city planning. His lecture complements the tamiento at sa University of the Philippines. Ang pagsasama ng pintor at arkitekto sa Zero-In exhibition “Juan Arellano: Drawing Si Arellano ang gumawa ng Metropolitan katauhan ni Arellano ay makikita sa kanyang Space,” which is ongoing until April 2006. Fee is P100. Theater noong 1931, na naging pambansang pamilya. Ang amang si Luis C. Arellano ay The Lopez Memorial Museum is at the ground sentro ng Philippine performing arts. Siya rin nakasama sa trabaho ang Kastilang arkitekto na floor, Benpres Building, Exchange Road corner ang nag-disenyo ng landmarks tulad ng Post Of- si Juan Hervas at nagtayo ng sariling negosyo Meralco Avenue, Pasig City. Museum days and fice building at Jones Bridge sa Maynila, sa kalaunan. Ngayon, karamihan ng mga hours are Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. except gayundin ang Quezon mansion sa Baguio, ang angkan ni Juan Arellano ay mga artists, pati na Sundays and holidays. Manila Yacht Club, ang Wack Wack Golf Club, ang anak niyang si Dodong Arellano, isang For more information contact Fanny or Joy at ang Bulwagang Villamor ng UP campus sa Taft equestrian-painter. 631-2417 or email [email protected]. Joining the nursing exodus? SPORTS By Norman Sison $18 to $45 per hour. That is $144 to $360—or P7,920 to P19,800—a day! Four years ago, Rina was an op- If you’re considering switching to Child’s play tometrist. Recently, she passed the board nursing, it is not as easy as simply mov- By RJ Sol Cruz and is now a nurse at the government- ing to another company. Nursing cours- run Jose Reyes Memorial Center hospi- es take four years. Tuition ranges from ONE of the raison d’être of the Meralco tal in Manila. At about the same time, P20,000 to P50,000 a year depending on Randy gave up his dentistry practice and the school. Chess Club is to teach chess to kids, starting took up nursing. Last year, a news editor Let’s say you pass the nursing board with the children of Meralco employees. of a major daily resigned and is now tak- exam and are now ready to apply for a The club recently organized a unique tour- ing up nursing. job abroad. nament that pitted kids ranging from seven to Madaling maintindihan kung bakit Once you set foot on foreign soil, you 14 years old against employees whose length gustong lumayas ang mga kababayan have to deal with the fact that you’re not of service in the company ranged from two to natin para mag-nurse abroad. In the even a second-class citizen there. Do you 25 years. United States, a nurse fetches a salary of think you can swallow your pride and After an hour’s play, two kids had a walk in take the disdain people in other countries the park. Seven-year-old Paulo Bersamina have for Filipinos? Can you take the lo- won over June de Galicia of Corporate Well- cal culture? And then there is homesick- ness, one of a Filipino migrant worker’s ness in an English Opening and his big broth- worst enemies and a major factor in in- er Joshua, 14, won over Chu Lazaro of Cor- fidelities, mental disorders and suicides. porate Meter in a King’s Indian Defence. can already read and write in algebraic nota- Hindi lahat ng tao ay nag-nurse dahil Paulo is a Ruslan Ponomariov in the mak- tion, which for us ordinary mortals, is like sa pangangailangan. Rina belongs to a ing. Ponomariov, nicknamed “Super Mariov,” cracking Da Vinci-coded messages. rich family living in Greenhills, San became the 16th world champion at 18, the The other child-employee pairings at the Juan. She ran one of her family’s optom- youngest ever. His first stint in Meralco was tournament included Earl Cabugao vs. Norlito etry shops in Greenhills. And now she’s in the “NM Gerry Cabellon Simultaneous Ex- Bersamina (father of the Bersamina kids) of the a nurse taking orders from doctors and hibition” where he reached the middle game Pasay Branch; JC Andan vs. Raymund Domin- looking after patients, some of whom with equanimity. And in the first Meralco go of the Mandaluyong Branch; Joseph are not easy to deal with. Bakit siya nag- Bersamina vs. John Macabulos of Marketing; nurse? chess clinic where NM Cabellon was analyz- “Hindi na ako masaya sa dati kong ing a game, he was able to “guess” the beau- JP Sabularse vs. Edson Gonzales of the Las trabaho,” sabi niya. Iyon lang. tiful rook sacrifice! Piñas Branch; Niko Villorente vs. Romy So, what is the lesson of the story? Paulo likes to play the main weapon of Aguilar of Call Center; J-Lo Sabularse vs. Huwag kang magkasakit at baka hindi Ponomariov, the Kalishnikov Variation of the Ricky Tan of the Manila Sector; and Jez Mer- qualified ang nurse na iintindi sa iyo sa Sicilian Defence. At the age of seven, Paulo cado vs. Johnson Maclang of Malolos Branch. ospital. 10 LOPEZLINK November 2005

Wholesome fun for everyone at the Family Wellness Festival ARE you and your family up for a • Traditional medicine and the Booths: weekend of wholesome fun, albularyo by Bibiano “Boy” • Healing Touch Corner: Hilot, shopping and relaxation? Then Fajardo Shiatsu Massage, Reflexology head on over to ABS-CBNFoun- • Visualize and create your real- Shibashi Massage, Thai Mas- dation Inc.’s first Family Well- ity by Frank Regis, president of sage, Reiki and Pranic Healing ness Festival at La Mesa Ecopark Clean Earth Solutions Interna- • Hobbies for dads: Camping, on Nov. 12-13! tional Inc., InterSelf Empower- Camping Tools and Acces- Here’s what’s in store for the ment Institute sories, Gardening Tools and whole family during the two-day • Zen meditation by Sister Sonia Accessories, Hydrophonics, festival: Punzalan, Zen master, PhD in Fishing Tools and Accessories, Wellness lectures: Anthropology, Cenacle nun Carpentry Tools and Acces- • Awakening of the third eye and • Grief work by Agnes Prieto, sories, Fitness, Equipment, Pot- the effects on daily life by Gina founder and facilitator of Healing tery and Hiking Lopez, managing director of Circle: A Grief Support Group • Arts and Crafts for kids: Draw- ABS-CBNFoundation Inc. • Nutritional healing by Grace ing, Story Telling, Paper Mak- • Secrets on the Fountain of Eleazar, founder of Wholesome ing, Finger Painting, Water Youth by Cory Quirino, colum- Supermarket, former OIC of Color and Origami Grace Nono Mishka Adams nist, Philippine Daily Inquirer the Philippine Institute of Tra- • Sports for teens: Wall Climbing, • Practical ways in bringing fitness ditional and Alternative Health Rappelling, Aerial Challenges, trella, Ramon Guevarra, Edgar healing centers, organic market- in daily life by Tina Juan, fitness Care Sports TV Show, Sports Booths “Koyang” Abenir, John Lesaca, place, exotic bird and reptile guru and PDI health columnist • Yoga (ashtanga, power yoga, and Trail Running Course Mishka Adams with Blue, shows, and a lot more. • The healing effects of tai-chi, shivananda, iyengar) by Berta Fe- Concerts (starts at 7 p.m.): Echoes, Juan Cadiz, Affinity, The Wellness Festival is orga- chi-gong, shibashi by Mariel liciano and Jeannie E. Javelosa; • Saturday night: Jazz Festival fea- Jeannie Tiongco and the UP nized by ABS-CBNFoundation Francisco, writer/ founder of Integral Yoga with Raya Manan- turing Jacqui Magno, Mitch Jazz Ensemble Inc. to foster wellness of mind, CHACRA quil and Corey Wills Valdes, Mon David, Sandra Lim • Sunday night: Neo-Ethnic Arts body, spirit and environment. • Natural prevention against can- • Using energy centers to combat Viray, Richard Merk, Annie Brazil, Festival featuring Pinikpikan, Proceeds of the event will go cer by Rosario Austria, founder illness by Jeannie E. Javelosa, Vernie Varga, J.J. Castaneda, Wen- Grace Nono, Kontragapi, “Bantay Kalikasan,” for its reha- of Austria Medical Clinic and president of CreativBiz and dell Garcia, Meong Pacana, Arthur Pangkat Kawayan, Joey Ayala at bilitation efforts to save La Mesa founder/past president of the columnist on contemporary Manutang, Eddie Katindig, Romy- ang Bagong Lumad, Bayang Bar- watershed. Philippine College for Ad- spirituality Posadas, Henry Katindig, Roger rios and the Makiling Ensemble For more information, call vancement in Medicine (PI- • Spiritual healing by Fr. Efren Herrera, Cielo Lumakad, Ding- In addition, there will be a 415-2272 loc. 4551 or email ka- CAM) Borromeo, international healer dong Boogie, Marcy Es- healthy-cuisine food court, [email protected]

1. Ang flu ay maaaring makuha sa flu shot. FROM THE CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAM O True O False 2. Huli na para magpabakuna The return of the 1918 Spanish flu? laban sa flu kapag Disyem- bre na. O True O False There’s no chickening out in fight vs H5N1 3. Ang pag-eehersisyo ay maa- aring makakapagpagaling sa ALMOST a century after the 1918 Greg Poland, MD, chief of the nearly all the birds it infects, and immune. And the thinking is that the taong may flu. Spanish flu outbreak that killed an Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in could possibly have the same devas- virus mutates and somehow loses its O True O False estimated 50 million people all over Minnesota, noted that “in our life- tating effect on humans. H5N1 is sting from year to year. As in the 4. Ang nasal spray vaccine ay the globe, health authorities have re- time, we have not seen a disease considered “high path,” as some 150 time of SARS, people will have to hindi kasing epektibo ng flu ported startling similarities between sweep through a community and million birds have been killed by this wear masks and minimize shaking shot. the early 20th century pandemic and people die so fast that there’s no one particular strain thus far. hands. O True O False the H5N1 bird flu strain. to take care of them at the hospital The World Health Organization So far, the human cases of H5N1 and there’s no one to bury them.” (WHO) has warned that a flu pan- have occurred in those who came in 5. Ang stomach flu at ang According to Poland, it’s possible demic is likely to affect billions of contact with domestic birds, such as seasonal flu ay iisa. that in the case of a pandemic, the world people, regardless of age, all over the poultry raisers and people who bet O True O False will see more deaths than all the wars in world. on cockfights. 6. Kung “average” ka, hindi ka history in only six to 18 months. “In normal flu years, most of us In the Philippines, seen as the madalas dinadapuan ng flu. H5N1, a strain of bird flu, has have immunity,” explains Marc Lip- “potential ground zero” of a bird flu O True O False killed some 57 people and downed sitch, Ph.D., an associate professor of outbreak is the town of Candaba, twice that in Vietnam, Thailand, epidemiology, immunology, and in- Pampanga, which is known for being 7. Lagnat, sakit ng ulo, pana- Cambodia and Indonesia put togeth- fectious diseases at the Harvard the winter refuge of some 40,000 nakit ng kalamnan, matinding kapaguran at ubo er since 2003. If that doesn’t scare school of public health. “But in pan- species of birds from all over Asia ang ilan sa mga sintomas ng you, consider that humans aren’t demics, we have no prior immunity, from September to February. Most avian flu. usually infected by bird flu strains; and it’s just like being hit with a com- of the birds come from China and O True O False H5N1, in other words, has mutated pletely new disease that we’ve never mingle with the ducks raised by lo- and made the interspecies jump, ex- built up any ability to fight. That’s cals. 8. Kailangan ng flu shot upang perts said. Worse, the flu viruses that why the mortality tends to be high In the case of an avian flu out- maging ligtas sa sakit. caused the last two outbreaks were even in the age groups that don’t usu- break, Manila’s more than 10 million O True O False also of avian origin. ally get very sick from flu.” residents, along with Candaba’s (Source: www.men- There are two kinds of avian An H5N1 pandemic would be bad 105,000 denizens, will be at risk. shealth.com/cda/quiz.do) flu—highly pathogenic and low for two or three years before the pop- Candaba lies only 55 kilometers Alamin ang iyong flu IQ Answers on page 12 pathogenic. The former decimates ulation, as it always does, become southwest of Manila. LOPEZLINK November 2005 11

WE all have our own stories to tell about taking part in Knowledge Channel Foun- CrosswordBINASA mo ba from cover to cover ang huling isyu ng dation Inc.’s “Lakad Mo, Pangarap Ko Lopez Link? Isa ka ba sa mga masugid na tagasubaybay 2” last month. I was actuallyable to talk ng mga programa sa ABS-CBN, Studio 23 o ANC? with a non-Lopez Group employee (she Patunayan na isa kang ganap na kapamilya sa pa- worked in an accounting firm in Makati) Dear Rosie who walked byherself for much of the Dear Rosie mamagitan ng pagkumpleto ng crossword puzzle na ito. whole five kilometers. She said she be- lieved in the cause and wanted to help in mag-anak o kakilala ang sinumang taga-ABS-CBN sa mga her own little way. Such stories make all napiling housemates. Kabilang na dito si JB, na napabali- the hard work that everyone put into the tang kamag-anak ng asawa ni director Lauren Dyogi na si walk trulyworth it. Congratulations to Liza Magsaysay. Hindi totoo ang mga kumakalat na balitang KCFI for making the walkathon a run- ito. Naipalabas na rin namin ang actual na audition tapes awaysuccess! nina Uma, Cass at Sam bilang patunay na sila ay sumailalim Readers’ queries and comments this sa audition process. month cover a wide range of issues and ooOoo topics, some of them controversial, and Kelan magpapa-audition ang ABS-CBN para sa next all of them veryimportant to us, for it means that you’rereading batch ng “Pinoy Big Brother” housemates? Gusto ko sana us and keeping an eye, figuratively speaking, on Lopez Group af- maging housemate, ang saya kasi nila!—D.V. fairs. As always, keep your letters coming. ooOoo ooOoo Ayon kay Linggit Tan, isa sa mga business unit heads ng “Pinoy How does one avail of insurance through BPIA? Do I have to Big Brother,” next year na ulit magkakaroon ng search para sa course it through our HR department? Thanks! —Fhat bagong batch ng housemates. Sa Disyembre pa magtatapos ang ooOoo 100 days ng kasalukuyang batch sa bahay ni Kuya, kaya doon Ayon sa Benpres Insurance, you can course your request through muna nakatutok ang mga in-charge sa show. Isa pa, may mga el- your HR department or you may call BPIA at 818-6495, 813- ements na iibahin sa mga susunod na edition ng PBB—halim- 8699 or 813-2605 and look for Chito de Torrontegui, BPIA VP bawa, maaaring magpapatayo ng bagong bahay sa ibang loca- ACROSS DOWN for operations. Thank you! tion—kaya kailangan ding planuhin ito ng maigi. Antabayanan 1. “PinoyBig Brother” - 1.-----Disuanco, ooOoo mo na lang ang announcement ukol sa auditions. Salamat sa pat- ----,newlandmark SkyCable SVP I was one of the 8,000 people who joined the Knowledge uloy na pagtutok sa “Pinoy Big Brother”! in Quezon City 2. Kim - -, Lopez Link’s Channel Foundation’s “Lakad Mo, Pangarap Ko” last month. ooOoo 4.“-----Mo,Pan- Rockwell Land corre- Malayo nilakad namin pero sobrang masaya, it felt wonderful Bakit parang madaming beses nag-file ng IPO ang First Gen? garap Ko,” KFCI spondent to do something for Filipino school children. I’m already Iba pa ba ito sa dati?—Tina P. fundraiser 3. The “S” in “SIAM,” looking forward to Year 3, even if OML said it was going to be ooOoo 9. The, archaic an ABS-CBN talent 10 kilometers this time!—Chris According to Noel Singson, VP for finance of First Gas, First Gen 10.Yours, Tag. quest ooOoo only had one filing with the SEC for its Initial Public Offering, 11.- - - Khouny, half-Is- 4. Not high Totoo po kaya ito?: “Sa lahat ng mga… tumatangkilik sa which was on Sept. 9, 2005. However, the company made several raeli housemate 5. Big Brother, Tag. ‘Pinoy Big Brother,’ isa sa pinakamagandang programa ng other filings with the SEC for various reasons, some of which are 12.Yukon Territory, for 6. Amplitude modulation ABS-CBN, did you know that hindi nag-audition sina Uma, IPO-related: its P5-B bond offering, the ESOP, stock dividends short 7.-----Pagcaliwagan, Cass at Sam? Sila ay kilala ng mga malalaking tao sa ABS- and stock split. 14.Of or relating to agri- LGFI executive direc- CBN at mga pulitiko.” Sana masagot ito ng ABS-CBN. ooOoo culture tor Thanks.—Lorie If you have questions, comments, opinions, suggestions and 16.Right of--- 13.Story ooOoo reactions about anything and everything about the Lopez 17.------Dyogi, ABS- 15.First---,Lopez Ayon kay Leah Salterio ng ABS-CBN corporate communications, Group, please send them to Dear Rosie through fax no. 633- CBN director and PBB Group companythat lahat ng housemates ay dumaan sa audition process. Walang ka- 3520 or to [email protected]. Salamat! business unit head took part in the Intl. 18.Aristotle’s nickname Coastal Cleanup Day 20.The, Spanish 19.----Lopez-Bautista, Nov. 11 and 12 Nov. 23-27 Nov. 25-27 21.Credit note KFCI president 10 a.m.-8 p.m. NCR Trade Fair 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 22.In, Tag. 22.To frighten Tiangge sa Valle Verde: SM Megatrade Hall 1 Noel: The Discovery 23.In Greek mythology, a 25.Male offspring The Second Coming SM Megamall, Bazaar maiden turned into a 26.Intravenous Valle Verde 1 Park Mandaluyong World Trade Center, Roxas cow byZeus 28.Automated Teller Ma- Clubhouse Blvd., Manila 24.Environment, Safety chine Contact: Krisha, 0917 Nov. 24-27 Contact 687-0654 or and Health 29.To force out, as from 7647826 13th Taiwan Products [email protected] FOR those who want Nov. 4-6 26.Illegal cable a house So bazaar!Health and Organic Show and Technology Fair Nov. 11-20 27.The letter N 30.Thank you, for short to want to start their SM Megatrade Hall 3 World Trade Center, Roxas Nov. 25-27 29.Expanded Value 32.----Lopez, Eñing’s Christmas shopping SM Megamall, Mand. City 29th Philippine Furniture Blvd., Manila JMF Christmas Bazaar Added Tax youngest son early, there’s no short- Festival World Trade Center, Roxas 31.The letter R 34.Air-conditioning Nov. 5 SM Megatrade Hall 2 and 3 Nov. 25-27 Blvd., Manila age of bazaars and SM Megamall, 33.Linggit---,PBB 36.“Express Payment The Inner Wheel Club of MyBaby&Me fairs all over the metro. Mandaluyong SM Megatrade Hall 3 business unit head System” Manila Bazaar: Nov. 25-27 With the current eco- “Sari-Saring Shopping, SM Megamall, Clothes for a Cause 35.“The Catcher in the - 38.Lipa Citymayor, for nomic crisis, it makes Nov. 16-20 Mandaluyong - -,” a J.D. Salinger short Sari-Saring Tulong 2005” Barakalan: Region 4 Bazaar sense to save where World Trade Center, Roxas novel 39.Carlo Katigbak Trade Fair Glorietta Activity Center Boulevard, Manila Nov. 25-27 Ayala Mall, Makati you can, so take your SM Megatrade Hall 1 37.Master of ceremonies, 41.Brown---,Lopez Contact: Ms. Ampil, Toys for the Tough Guys Call Violy at 843-2869 pick from among SM Megamall, for short Group seminar series 924-4494; Marivic Juico, SM Megatrade Hall 2 these—or you could Mandaluyong 38.In the place of, prep. 42.Registered nurse 895-6744 or the IWCM SM Megamall, Nov. 30-December 4 Mandaluyong 40.Ang teleserye ng to- visit them all—starting Secretariat, 524-9914 or Nov. 20 8th Buy Pinoy Exporters toong buhay, for short Answers to Oct. puzzle with the Jupiter Night 522-1864 DFA International Bazaar Fair 42.First housemate to be Nov. 25-27 Market at the corner of Nov. 9 and 10 World Trade Center, Roxas SM Megatrade Hall 2 evicted from the Blvd., Manila Christmas Shop Expo ‘05 SM Megamall, Jupiter and Reposo 9 a.m.-7 p.m. World Trade Center, Roxas “PinoyBig Brother” Mandaluyong streets in Makati. On- Wish: A Christmas Bazaar Nov. 22 Blvd., Manila house going until January 31, Xavier High School Gym Christmas decors, novelty 43.- - -, housemate who American Women's Club Nov. 30-December 4 2006, the market Greenhills West of the Philippines' items, fashion accessories, sang “Ang Magmahal RTWs, etc. Impakabsat: Cordillera Muli” opens at 6 p.m. and Nov. 12 and 13 Monthly Bazaar Admin. Region Trade Fair 44.Anuska---,Ende- closes at 2 a.m. Power Plant Mall’s World Trade Center, Roxas SM Megatrade Hall 3 Don’t forget to mark Blvd., Manila SM Megamall, mol executive Vintage Bazaar Novelty and gift items, fashion Rockwell Tent Mandaluyong 45.----Gonzaga, host these dates on your accessories, RTWs and others of PBB on primetime calendar: Makati City 12 LOPEZLINK November 2005

GIFT IDEAS What’s new from ABS-CBN Publishing Wear your love for ‘Pinoy Big Brother,’ ‘Panday’ GOOD news to all “Pinoy Big Brother” diehards! “PBB” shirts are this November: now available at Hammerhead and Monty Direct Sales boutiques in leading malls and department stores nationwide.The shirts, which Metro’s beauty queen special come in small to XL sizes in various colors and styles, are also sold at THE season’s best gifts, The Loop, G/F ELJCC Building, ABS-CBN. from fashion and beauty For inquiries and bulk orders, contact the ABS-CBN Licensing finds to gizmos and home Group at 415-2272 locals 3602 and 3626. Kampanerang Kuba at Ang accessories, and perfect pre- “Panday” and “Kampanerang Kuba” merchandise are also avail- Mahiwagang Kandila board 4” x 14” assorted throw sents for every person in able.Call the ABS-CBN Licensing Group for details. game, P82.75 pillows w/ print, P230 your life, from your main man to a classic lady friend—you’ve got some winning choices in store in the new issue of Metro. On our cover is a true winner—Ms.International Precious Lara Quigaman, Slippers, P69.75 the country’s first international beauty queen in 26 years, Panday Ang Panday at Ang Mahiwagang stunningly photographed by Jun de Leon.Inside, meet doll, White Fatima t-shirt, P119 Menchu Lauchengco Yulo, Pinky Amador and Monique Espada board game, P82.75 P299 Wilson—the three leading ladies of Philippine theater—in a Panday kiddie costume, P499 fashion shoot worthy of center stage.Check out fashion’s fabulous military jackets, and learn how to use shimmery makeup for the month’s whirl of parties. Metro is available at all leading newsstands and maga- zine outlets nationwide. Slippers, P69.75 Scrumptious gift ideas, Fatima/Imang 10” potluck dishes in FOOD reversible doll, Activity book, P40 Lizardo P299 GET great Christmas doll, P329 gift ideas, recipes for potluck dishes and a White PBB shirt with logo magic potion in the lat- P250 (ladies)/ P300 (men’s) est issue of FOOD. Panday t-shirt, P199 FOOD’s November issue features scrump- tious goodies ideal for gift giving.There’s Joyce Aragon’s choco- Coloring book, P40 late rum cake, Roselyn Tiangco’s banana toffee pie, Polly Garilao’s PBB men’s fit chocolate cake, Bizu’s shirt in white, Samba and apple torte, acid black Baba Ibazeta’s Choco- (left) and red late Oblivion, as well as (right), P400 PBB ladies tee in black, Torres wines, Christmas red or white, P340 ham, roast chicken, queso de bola spread, ensaimada and other treats from home bakers. The November issue also features a recipe for a simple “magic potion” which editor in chief Norma Chikiamco PBB ladies shirt in white, PBB ladies shirt in white, learned in a cooking class at The Oriental Thai Cooking School pink or moss green, P370 blue or pink, P340 in Bangkok.This month’s cover story includes recipes for milk chocolate bark with cookies and cream and white chocolate bark with fruits and nuts by pastry chef Dennis Hipolito. Also, check out recipes for potluck dishes prepared by Brand-new “Barney managing editor Cherie Mijares and Victoria Reyes-Ferrer. PBB men’s Jackielou Blanco also shares recipes for New Orleans-style PBB men’s fit teeinnavy and Friends” airs paella and a potato salad. shirt, Lacoste blue, white FOOD is available in bookstores, supermarkets, and knit, in black, red or white, or blue, convenience stores.For inquiries, call 415-2272 locals P400 P400 on ABS-CBN 4655 to 58. (Joseph Uy) PBB men’s fit shirt in red, ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.(AFI) recently Editorial Advisory Board Boo Chanco / Danny Gozo Sagot: “Alamin ang iyong flu IQ” yellow or gray, P400 acquired the rights to air the brand-new Executive Editor Rosan Cruz episodes of “Barney and Friends.” The new 1. False. Umaabot ng ilang linggo bago tu- 5. False. “Stomach flu” ang tawag natin sa episodes feature a new setting and new Contributing Editors malab ang bakuna, kaya kapag nagka- 24-hour bug na may dalang pagsusuka at Carla Paras-Sison (Benpres) Marlene N. Ochoa (MNTC) cast, but still offer the same core education- taong nagkasakit ang isang tao, iniisip diyariya, pero ito ay viral gastroenteritis. Maite Bueno (Meralco) John Rojo (BayanTel) al and pro-social elements that have earned Estela de la Paz (First Gen) Juno Chuidian (Beyond Cable) niya na ang pagpabakuna ang sanhi nito. Imbes na flu shot, ang pag-inom ng tubig the trust of generations of parents. Leah Salterio (ABS-CBN) Joseph Uy (ABS-CBN Publishing) 2. False. Kahit Enero o Pebrero na ay at juices ang makakatulong sa iyo. The new episodes of “Barney and Jess Matubis (Maynilad) Vienn Tionglico (Rockwell) makakatulong pa rin ang pagpapabakuna 6. False. Mas madaling kapitan ng flu ang Friends” include interactive cameos with Frances Bumanlag (AEI) laban sa flu. mga nasa edad na 20 hanggang 30s dahil kids and fun songs as well 3. Circulation Lucy Torres (Tel. 449-2468) False. Iwasan mag-exercise hanggang di mas marami silang nakakahalubilo na as classic Bar- nawawala ang lagnat at pananakit ng maaaring makahawa sa kanila. Editorial and Layout IPI Creative Business Unit ney favorites. kalamnan. 7. True. Umaabot ng 102 hanggang 104 de- “Barney” is LopezLink is published by Benpres 4. False. Parehong mabagsik ang spray at ang grees ang lagnat ng may avian flu; matindi aired on ABS-CBN PR Group, 4/F Benpres Bldg., vaccine.Pero ang buhay na virus na laman ang sakit ng ulo; ang kapaguran ay uma- Ortigas, Pasig City Channel 2 from ng spray—kahit mahina na—ay maaaring abot ng tatlong linggo; at grabe ang ubo. Mondays through Fri- Telefax: 633-3520 8. True. Mainam magpabakuna kada taon.Kung magdala ng sakit sa taong di kalakasan ang days, 8:30-9 a.m. For feedback, please email: immune system. takot ka iniksiyon, humingi ng nasal spray. [email protected] (Marivic Reyes-Trinidad)