DECEMBER 2020 - JANUARY 2021

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 Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021 BIZ NEWS BIZ NEWS Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021  PHOTO BY JOEL GABORNI JOEL BY PHOTO Lopez Group holds virtual First Balfour successfully migrates to ISO 45001 economic and political briefing By Dolly Pasia-Ramos By Carla Paras-Sison ALONG with maintain- standards and practices will line via Workday. As the new ing its certification to ISO enable us to continue being standard follows the same 14001:2015 for its environ- the partner of choice in the high-level structure frame- mental management system, Philippine construction in- work and shares about 50% First Balfour has also mi- dustry,” said ESH head Reyn- of its language with ISO 9001 grated to ISO 45001:2018 old Arce. and ISO 14001, the transition for its occupational health The key difference which to ISO 45001 has been rela- and safety (OHS) manage- sets ISO 45001 apart from tively seamless for First Bal- ment system. OHSAS 18001 is the more four despite the limitations Published in 2018, ISO proactive stance of the new brought about by community 45001 replaces occupational standard. It highlights a pre- quarantine protocols. health and safety assessment ventive process that requires The two-day surveillance Rep. Joey Salceda Roberto Herrera-Lim Dr. Ernesto Pernia series (OHSAS) 18001 as hazard risks to be addressed audit on Oct. 20-21 was con- an international consensus before they cause incidents, ducted remotely and involved standard for workplace safety unlike OHSAS 18001 which online interviews with various THINGS are about to get bet- in forming the country’s renew- tax. He said in the next five years, and health management pro- only focuses on hazard control. divisions and departments of ter. able energy (RE) policy through the whole of Southeast Asia will grams. Through this new It puts emphasis on the active the organization. Results of This is the gist of the presen- a “new deal on energy and rural interact with the US along five standard, OHS management involvement of leadership and the audit include three minor tation of Albay 2nd District Rep. electrification,” developing new dimensions: human rights, trade, is integrated more fully into worker participation in safety nonconformities on docu- Joey Sarte Salceda at the annual technologies to address inef- climate, security and health, in an organization’s overall goals, education and training, thereby mented information and four economic and political briefing ficiencies and volatility of RE particular in relation to the issue objectives and processes. creating a positive safety culture opportunities for improve- FRL receives MAP honor in virtual ceremony of the Lopez Group on Nov. 27. supply, and aligning RE invest- of “vaccine diplomacy.” “These certificates reaffirm that goes far beyond regulatory ment (OFI), all of which were Federico R. Lopez (FRL) received the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) Management Man of the Year Salceda, who chairs the House ments in the countryside with Good and bad harvests The maintenance of First Balfour’s ISO 14001 certificate and its successful transition to ISO 45001 were confirmed by TÜV First Balfour’s commitment compliance. closed upon the submission 2020 award via a ceremony broadcast live on Facebook on Nov. 23. In his acceptance speech, the chairman and CEO of Committee on Ways and Means, government plans for country- Finally, Dr. Ernesto Pernia, SÜD Philippines on Nov. 12 First Philippine Holdings Corporation and Lopez Holdings Corporation said he was humbled by the honor and trust given to continually improving The eight-month cam- of a corrective action plan on highlighted the commitment side development. professor emeritus, UP School by MAP with the award, which was presented by MAP officials led by president Atty. Francis Ed. Lim. FRL received the its management systems by paign on the transition began Oct. 28. TÜV SÜD also found of the legislature to discuss and Era of populism of Economics and former Sec- recognition exactly 20 years after MAP conferred the same award on his father, Oscar M. Lopez. keeping abreast with the lat- in April with all core business three OFIs during its on-site approve proposed measures that Meanwhile, Roberto Her- retary of Socioeconomic Plan- First Gen announces est global standards. We are employees undergoing an audit of the D&L project site will push for inclusive develop- rera-Lim, managing director of ning, described good and bad positive that our ESH [envi- ISO 45001 awareness course in Sto. Tomas, Batangas on ment and national progress. global CEO consulting and ad- harvests in his presentation, ronment, safety and health] which was fully delivered on- Nov. 12. FPH board approves With the country reeling from a visory firm Teneo, discussed the “We Reap What We Sow.” January 2021 cash dividends whole year of calamities consist- continuing prevalence of person- While the country averaged promos & offers ing of a severe volcanic eruption, ality-based politics in the Phil- 6.6% growth from 2016-2019, it THE board of directors of outstanding Series B preferred outstanding Series G preferred tender offer for LPZ shares the global COVID-19 pandem- ippines, where leading political will have negative growth in 2020 First Gen Corporation on its shares, P0.01 per share on all shares issued to First Philippine ic and the spate of typhoons in parties have little differentiation. and achieve pre-COVID-19 By Joel Gaborni meeting held on Dec. 9, 2020 outstanding Series E preferred Holdings Corporation by way SKY Zone now also an online store the last quarter of the year, he “In an era of populism, how growth rates likely in 2020 still. approved the declaration of cash shares, P3.8904 per share on the of private placement. assured his virtual audience that do you build or maintain public While it recorded the lowest un- dividends on the company’s 104,400,800 outstanding Series The cash dividends have a SKY’s official store, SKY THE board of directors of First Holdings and to streamline the P2.69 and P2.82, respectively. Congress will follow through on support,” he asked while nam- employment rate in contemporary outstanding preferred shares as G preferred shares and P0.38904 record date of Dec. 23, 2020 and Zone, is now available on Philippine Holdings Corpora- Lopez Group’s corporate struc- FPH’s tender offer price also reforms needed to jumpstart and ing possible presidential candi- history of 5.3% in the last quarter follows: P0.02 per share on all per share on the 13,750,000 a payment date of Jan. 25, 2021. Lazada! Prospective sub- tion (FPH) approved on Dec. ture by leaving only one Lopez- represents a 22% premium over sustain economic recovery. dates for 2022. of 2019 and lowered the poverty scribers will get the ultimate 1, 2020 the conduct of a tender owned holding company, FPH, LPZ’s 6-month closing high as Among the legislation com- Herrera-Lim also said the rate to 16.6% in 2018 from 23.5% VIP treatment through the offer to acquire a minimum of listed on the Philippine Stock of Nov. 27, 2020 of P3.15. mitted was CREATE (Corpo- country is grappling with fear in 2015, these are now suffering Experts share insights on hospitality priority pass that is exclu- 20% and up to a maximum of Exchange. Given this time of According to the tender offer rate Recovery and Tax Incentives as the vaccine, when it does reversals with underspending on sively available on the new 45.56% of the total issued and uncertainty, the tender offer will report filed by FPH with the Se- for Enterprises), which lowers the become available, would bring the COVID-19 response. industry in SKYBIZ webinar store on LazMall. Through outstanding common shares of give LPZ’s minority sharehold- curities and Exchange Commis- corporate income tax from 30% different risks into play, for Pernia recommended in- the Lazada app, customers Lopez Holdings Corporation ers the immediate opportunity sion on Dec. 4, the tender offer to 25% and rationalizes incentives example distribution and stor- creased spending in health sys- “INFORMATION technol- switched to survival mode to can go to LazMall and key (LPZ) from all the sharehold- to liquidate their investment at period will be from Jan. 22, 2021 for economic zone locators. Aside age problems, public hesita- tem capacity, especially to raise ogy plays a major role in every stay afloat,” she said. Despite in “Skyzone” in the search ers of LPZ excluding the shares a significant premium to current up to Feb. 19, 2021. It is subject from Bayanihan 3, which includes tion against vaccines due to pay and uplift working conditions industry, especially during the the effects of the pandemic, bar to find SKY’s flagship owned by its ultimate parent market price,” FPH president to a minimum of 908,459,782 vaccine procurement among oth- the Dengvaxia experience and for healthcare personnel. He also pandemic.” she noted that approaching the store. There, shoppers can entity Lopez Inc., which has Giles Puno said. common shares representing er items, and the timely passage of whether or not it would be suf- supported the passage of Baya- This was one of the insights new normal setup, hospitality avail of the SKY priority agreed not to tender its common FPH’s tender offer price of 20% of LPZ’s outstanding com- the government budget for 2021, ficiently efficacious to reduce nihan 3 which aims to improve revealed at the “In & Out: An services are taking the lead in true fiber broadband experience pass for P100. The pass en- shares, at a price of P3.85 per P3.85 represents a 25% pre- mon shares and a maximum of Salceda also committed to mea- restrictions on the economy. social infrastructure especially in Insight and Outlook on What economic recovery. with speeds of up to 1 Gbps sures that customers can common share (see related story). mium over LPZ’s closing share 2,069,273,361 common shares sures favoring trade liberalization, On the effects of a Joe Biden the provinces and establish digi- Lies Ahead for the Hospitality Elinnov’s Go Tan talked for faster uploading and down- have their preferred SKY “If successful, the tender of- price of P3.08 on Nov. 27, 2020, representing 45.56% of LPZ’s government modernization, and presidency in the US, he said tal connectivity, social ameliora- Industry” webinar sponsored by about how technological loading of files, high-definition service installed within 48 to fer will result in the delisting of and a 41%, 43% and 36% pre- outstanding common shares reforms in the banking and edu- business process outsource op- tion programs and assistance for shopping experience, cus- with a SKY Zone representa- SKYBIZ on Nov. 25. advancements would help streaming of content and clearer 72 hours or get their priority Lopez Holdings as part of the mium over LPZ’s 3-month, 6- being tendered and eligible for cation sectors. erations in the Philippines may micro-, small- and medium-scale tomers are advised to hit the tive regarding service cover- Featuring speakers Chris- improve services and grow quality of video conferencing. fee back! For a hassle-free chat button to consult first age and other inquiries. Lopez Group’s effort to consol- month and 12-month volume acceptance by FPH through the He said some areas where see lower margins if Biden fol- enterprises and the unemployed. tine Ibarreta, president of Ho- businesses, particularly in the Plus, SKYBIZ offers 24/7 tech- idate the ownership of Lopez weighted average price of P2.74, tender offer. the Lopez Group can help are lows through on an outsourcing “To lay the foundation for in- tel Sales and Marketing Asso- hospitality industry. In addition nical support to address clients’ clusive growth, a high-trust and ciation Philippines, and Edison to the possible digital solutions, connectivity concerns. Free iWantTFC standard plan for SKY subscribers LPZ files for voluntary delisting, obtains fairness opinion on tender offer by FPH resilient society, and a globally Go Tan, Elinnov Technologies he stressed the importance of SKYBIZ also offers a Fiber competitive knowledge econo- Inc. chief technology officer, privacy guidelines to safeguard Direct discount promo for new SKY postpaid subscribers ies; live channels including P59, originally P119; this my,” Pernia also recommended the webinar gave hoteliers an one’s venture. users. Upon availing of any se- can add some of iWantT- Kapamilya Channel, Tel- offer is exclusive to SKY LOPEZ Holdings Corpora- Holdings Corporation. The entity Lopez Inc., which has a fairness opinion on FPH’s of P3.85 per share is within investing in science and technol- idea of where the industry is Aside from the online semi- lect SKYBIZ Fiber Direct plan, FC’s original content to eRadyo, ANC, CineMo and subscribers only. With the tion (LPZ) on Dec. 14 filed a PSE requires listed firms to agreed not to tender its com- tender offer price. The report the computed range of LPZ’s ogy and innovation, the full im- headed as the world continues nar, SKYBIZ continues to em- subscribers are entitled to a their list of must-watch Knowledge Channel; ABS- premium plan, viewers get petition for voluntary delisting have an MPO of 10%. mon shares, at a price of P3.85 of said independent financial equity value per share. The plementation of the Responsible to grapple with the effects of power ventures amid the chal- 50% discount on their package shows and movies as the CBN’s full inventory of access to all of the standard of its 4,628,672,611 common The board of directors of per common share. FPH filed adviser, KPMG/R.G. Manabat independent financial adviser Parenthood and Reproductive the COVID-19 pandemic. lenging times brought by the for three months, until Feb. 28, all-Filipino streaming app’s shows; and acquired content plan offerings, ad-free! To shares from the main board of LPZ on Dec. 1 acknowledged its tender offer report with the & Co., dated Dec. 14, 2020 was deemed the tender offer price Health Law, and increasing in- For Ibarreta, the health pandemic with its “Jumpstart” 2021. standard plan becomes avail- and other digital content. avail of the free iWantTFC the Philippine Stock Exchange the conduct by FPH of a ten- Securities and Exchange Com- attached to the petition for vol- “fair and reasonable from a fi- vestments in RE, nature protec- crisis has affected the travel campaign offering reliable fiber For inquiries, email jump- able to them for free! The Meanwhile, subscribers can standard subscription or the (PSE), conditioned on the pub- der offer to acquire a minimum mission on Dec. 4. A successful untary delisting. nancial point of view, as of the tion and disaster risk reduction. and service sector in many connection plans to business [email protected] or visit standard plan also comes upgrade their iWantTFC discounted premium plan, lic float of the company falling of 20% and a maximum of tender may result in a breach of It is their opinion that the cut-off date,” Sept. 30, 2020. The economic and political ways. owners. skybiz.com.ph to find out more with access to the app’s full standard plan to premium visit www.mysky.com.ph/ below the minimum public 45.56% of the total issued and the MPO rule. fair value of the listed common The full report was submitted briefing, which helps inform “[The industry] experienced With SKYBIZ’s Fiber Direct about SKYBIZ’s latest offerings library of over 1,000 mov- for a discounted price of iwanttfc. ownership (MPO) require- outstanding common shares of The board of directors of shares of LPZ ranges from to the PSE and may be down- the annual budget process, was enormous productivity loss and plans, users can enjoy a dedicated and updates. ment upon the completion of LPZ from all the shareholders LPZ had approved the en- P2.34 to P3.92 each as of the loaded from the LPZ corpo- attended by over 250 executives a tender offer for LPZ shares of LPZ excluding the shares gagement of an independent cut-off date, Sept. 30, 2020. rate website Investor Relations and senior staff members across by associate First Philippine owned by its ultimate parent financial adviser to provide As such the tender offer price page. 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 Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021 CHRISTMAS MESSAGES Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021  @LLSS 2020 Learning, forging partnerships and collaborating with Lopez kapamilya in the new normal Maligayang Pasko, kapamilya! By Dimpy Jazmines principles as often as we fail. It This particular year fraught dren, I wish you all the very best paradigm for how we live, work, and they now hit us with greater Stewardship is a matter of beginning again. with adversity has tried our pa- this Christmas. Please stay safe do business and even how we frequency and regularity. How Having lived this long, you tience, challenged our goodwill and may the New Year bring measure success and progress. long then can even the stron- and fidelity may think I am already an and tempted us to despair. bright skies, better days and a Our way of life has set us gest, most resilient communities expert at beginning again. I Yet, we muster enough more compassionate world. on a trajectory of 3°C-4°C of withstand this relentless and re- THE year 2020 has truly cannot say that I am. But I do courage to hope for better days. AMB. MANUEL M. warming by 2100. This current peated pounding year after year been most challenging. How- try—persistently and consis- Our hope is founded on our LOPEZ path will clearly be catastrophic if they can lose everything they ever, it does teach us many tently. So should you. people, the men and women and turn Earth into an unlivable have at least 20 times a year? Is lessons, among them about I wish you all a blessed who make up the Lopez and socially disrupted planet way this the kind of world that nar- stewardship and fidelity. Christmas and a prosperous Group, who continue to an- Moving forward before then and surely within the rows or widens the gaps between Stewardship is the careful New Year! swer the call of duty and report lifetimes of our children. The rich and poor? Do we sit around and responsible management OSCAR M. LOPEZ for work every day from their in a new world UN IPCC timelines needed to and wait for prayerful resilience of something entrusted to one’s homes or at their work sites, keep global average temperature of the vulnerable to turn into care. We do not think only of wherever they are needed. TWENTY-TWENTY has rise to 1.5°C, when plotted on anger, then harden into hate? stewardship of work or busi- Hope for better Our hope is founded on our been a bizarre year for all of a chart, reveals a curve still just Capitalism has brought tre- nesses entrusted to us by our countrymen, our fellow Filipinos us. These last few months within reach but, with each year mendous and amazing progress, employers or shareholders. We days who have time and again shown made what was unthinkable, of inaction, gets precipitously creativity and innovation. But as LGFI president and executive director and Lopez HR Council head Cedie Lopez Vargas (right) thanks EDC president also think of stewardship of the resilience and the capacity to tangible and real. We now live steeper and tougher to meet. it’s currently practiced, it has also Richard Tantoco, who delivered the keynote speech environment and society. MANY want to write 2020 off rise above life’s challenges, with in a world that’s not merely It’s imperative for us to cut car- left too many behind. Even as we Whether or not we acknowl- as the year that never happened. the help of generous kababayan complicated but tightly inter- bon dioxide emissions in half breach much of our planet’s safe THE year 2020 was not “As we collectively look back Giving their reactions to edge it, our decisions at work Humanity continues to face the who continually reach out in related and complex. by 2030, and take it all the way environmental limits, billions of everyone’s favorite year, and it at how 2020 has been for the these presentations were Fr. and at home affect our environ- challenge of a mutating corona- the spirit of bayanihan. We saw the year open with down to Net Zero by 2050, if people still do not have decent brought with it a lot of crises, Lopez Group, it has been how Dakila Ramos, assistant direc- ment and our fellow human be- virus that has infected over 50 Our hope is founded on our the COVID-19 pandemic rap- we want to limit global warming access to energy, clean drinking anxieties and uncertainties— we faced the extraordinary, pain- tor of Archdiocesan Ministry The presenters for the Health and Wellness, Humanitarian Action, Arts and Culture, and Livelihood (Social Entrepreneurship) ings both immediately and over million and killed more than a all-loving God, who teaches idly spreading across the globe to 1.5°C by 2100. These next 10 water, toilets, food, healthcare, foremost among them being ful challenges brought about by of Environment of the Arch- clusters with reactors Dr. Arnil Paras and Dinky Soliman during the discussion moderated by Lesly Ann Yulo the long term. Do we prudently million worldwide. mankind invaluable lessons and shaking up our lives and years will determine whether we education, housing, income and the COVID-19 pandemic and, pandemic health risks and the diocese of Lipa, Batangas; and use our resources, reduce waste In the Philippines, aside throughout history, to restore our world that we’re so used are able to halt the climate crisis work, political voice, social and closer to home, the denial of adversities of business, economic Dr. Fe Hidalgo, an advocate and choose to reuse and recycle from the pandemic, a string of the integrity of the natural to. It also exposed us to the raw in time, or watch it run away gender equity or even peace and the ABS-CBN franchise in and political conditions—but for human rights, gender and on a daily basis? Now that most strong typhoons, including the world, perfect us in our ways power of exponential progres- from us irreversibly. justice. July. Fresh on everyone’s minds it is also about how we learn development, peace education of us are working from home, strongest one recorded globally and, ultimately, save our souls. sion. The phrase “gradually, then Today at just 1°C of warm- The populism that’s sweep- also was the damage brought to live in the midst of fear and and values education. ABS- do we keep track of electricity for 2020, hit our shores in the While we wish to believe suddenly” seems to apply to so ing, we can see the geologic-scale ing the world is a symptom of by typhoons Rolly and Ulysses uncertainty, and how we found CBN’s Jing Castañeda-Velasco and water consumption, and last months of the year, causing that the worst is over, we do many aspects of our lives: how changes happening to our plan- the growing disenchantment just a few days earlier. our footing to survive and thrive acted as moderator. favor eco-friendly options for untold havoc upon our coun- recognize the risk that things we go to sleep, how the gradual et’s environment everywhere: with business, politics, and life Amidst this setting, the bravely in this new normal, and Following their part of the our needs? trymen. Homes were unroofed, could still get worse before onset of heart disease leads to record high temperatures at the as usual. In today’s world, it’s Lopez Group HR Council and also how we have begun to em- discussion, Feliciano took the By the grace of God, I rice fields got flooded, fishing they get better. This does not a heart attack, how technol- poles, mega droughts across sev- a disenchantment that’s mov- the Lopez Group CSR Coun- brace possibility and positivity in opportunity to launch the book turned 90 years old this year boats were destroyed, and coco- in any way dim our hope. ogy disrupts, how bankruptcies eral continents, raging wildfires ing at exponential warp speed cil teams presented the Lopez this new world we find ourselves about the late Gina Lopez, “I Am and I would like to think that nut and banana trees necessary Rather, it enlightens our vision unfold, how pandemics spread, in the US and Australia, and through the power of social me- Learning Synergy Summit in,” shared MLV. Gina,” written by Jenie Chan. I have been a good steward. for livelihood were uprooted. with reason and prudence. and pretty soon how climate more destructive typhoons. Just dia, weaponized or otherwise. (LLSS) on Nov. 20 with the The summit’s keynote address The presentation of the next Perhaps not for all the 90 As for the Lopez Group, We are fortunate to still change will affect us all, where last month, millions of Filipinos The natural, social and political theme “Without Exceptions: came from Energy Development four advocacy clusters were years, but certainly in the last the denial of the franchise ap- have work to do, roofs over our we’re fast approaching the were successively pummeled and forces being unleashed in the Forging Partnerships Through Corporation (EDC) president done by First Philippine Hold- several decades. plication of ABS-CBN forced heads and family within reach. “suddenly” phase if we aren’t in thrashed by Rolly, the world’s coming decade will likely make Collaborative Pathways.” and COO Richard Tantoco. ings Corporation (FPH) com- This brings me to my it to close some of its busi- Let us continue to reach out to it already. How will we in the most powerful typhoon this year, it the most challenging and On past occasions, the LLSS Tantoco inspired and challenged munications officer and Ther- second point, which is fidel- nesses and retrench close to our kapamilya and kababayan Lopez Group move forward in and Ulysses, one that surpassed most disruptive business has had always been a traditional the attendees to achieve great maPrime Drilling Corporation ity. To live a life of integrity, half of its workforce. The new who need our help, especially this unsettling new world? typhoon Ondoy’s wrath in 2009. ever seen. The COVID-19 pan- gathering of Lopez Group em- things through the kind of col- and First Philippine Industrial we choose a few principles to way of living brought on by those who have lost their live- I’ve felt for some years now The destructive power of these demic is just a mere “fire drill” ployees held at a physical venue laboration that he defined as a Corporation ESH community live by and faithfully abide by the pandemic has led to lower lihood or are alone, away from that the unprecedented times formerly 100-year events has for what’s coming and demon- where the attendees get together series of acts of management and relations officer Catherine -Ma The presenters for the Environment, Education, and Children’s Rights and Development clusters, reactors Fr. Dakila them. There are times when revenues from electricity, real those they love. we’re living in have been begging no doubt been intensified by to learn, meet and exchange up- leadership driven by a culture of rie Cabrillos for the Humani- Turn to page 11 Ramos and Dr. Fe Hidalgo, and moderator Jing Castañeda-Velasco we fail, but fidelity dictates estate, contracts and services In behalf of my wife, Mari- for a new narrative and a new the accelerating climate crisis dates with each other. This year, radical transparency and humil- tarian Action Cluster; EDC that we return to those same and merchandise. tess, our children and grandchil- however, in response to the new ity, and an unyielding commit- CSR officer John Kevin Benico and community-driven devel- Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 transform into regenerative normal, the LLSS organizers ment to a shared purpose that and AFI ILOVE project lead opment Dinky Soliman. for the participants. forces.” found a way to transform the results in a superior outcome. Celina Rotea for the Liveli- Matatag Kapamilya What followed next was an The summit closed with summit into an interactive event Lopez Synergy in Action hood (Social Entrepreneurship) The presentation that - fol integration of the day’s learnings the message of EDC HR head on a purely digital platform. Following next were the Cluster; Bantay Bata executive lowed after the advocacy cluster led by EDC talent acquisition Beth Nasol, who thanked the This became the first summit presentations of the first three director and “G Diaries” host was that of Matatag Kapamilya and OD head Cecilia Batalla. participants for attending and where Lopez kapamilya attend- advocacy clusters of Lopez Syn- Ernie Lopez for the Health and by Ateneo Center for Orga- Call to action congratulated the organizers ees were able to attend virtually ergy in Action. Presenting for the Wellness Cluster; and Lopez nized Research and Develop- FPH Group chairman for a job well done. regardless of where they were Environment Cluster were Berta Museum and Library assistant ment executive director Dr. and CEO, and awardee of the Taking turns as hosts for the located. As a result, the event Lopez-Feliciano, ABS-CBN to the director/manager of con- Joy Teng-Calleja. Matatag Ka- Management Association of summit were ABS-CBN’s Tina had more than 1,020 registered Foundation Inc. (AFI) managing servation Marga Villanueva and pamilya was a program partici- the Philippines Management Marasigan, EDC’s Chocy Geo- online participants, a number director, and OML Center ex- Ang Misyon Inc. partnerships pated in by the Lopez Group Man of the Year 2020 Federico tina and FPH’s Ayesha Volpane. more than any other summit has ecutive director Dr. Rodel Lasco. and communications officer HR Council to provide support R. Lopez (FRL) imparted his The participants joined the so- hosted in a physical venue. The Education Cluster was han- Jennifer Rivera for the Arts and to ABS-CBN Kapamilya who call to action. cials that came after the summit, Surviving the new normal dled by First Industrial Science Culture Cluster. were retrenched after the ABS- “Businesses need to align and they had fun playing games The president and executive and Technology School COO EDC’s Lesly Ann Yulo CBN franchise denial. themselves, their resources and and jamming with DJ Jai Ho. director of Lopez Group Foun- Karmela Marie Sarmiento, and moderated the discussion that In a stunning intermission their capabilities towards a For those who missed the dation Inc. and head of the Knowledge Channel Founda- came after, together with reac- before the final messages, more mission that should elevate ev- summit, there is a video record- Lopez HR Council, Mercedes tion Inc. director for operations tors Asian Venture Philanthro- than 40 talented members of erything they touch,” said FRL. ing up at the Lopez Learning “Cedie” Lopez Vargas (MLV), Edric Calma took the attendees py Network country director the Ang Misyon’s Orchestra of Further, he added that there is Synergy Summit 2020 Face- opened the summit with her through the Children’s Rights Dr. Arnil Paras and INCITE- the Filipino Youth performed a an urgency for us “to go beyond book group, www.facebook. welcome remarks. and Development Cluster. Gov lead for social protection virtual orchestra production of incremental sustainability and com/groups/llss2020/.   Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021 Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021 “Our shoppers can now Meet the Teams purchase their favorite baked Executive Feature goodies online along with other gift items from participating stores,” she says. For those who shop in per- These veteran execs continue to innovate son, the mall has put in place By Carla Paras-Sison an improved contact tracing program that takes away the TIN Coqueiro, Rockwell Differentiating Rockwell pain point of having to fill up a Land Vice President for Re- communities form every time customers visit tail Development, has grown As for architect Jacko Zial- a store. with and on the job. First cita, Rockwell Land Assistant These customers also have gracing LopezLink pages Vice President for Design, the option to use the Rockwellist as senior leasing manager of his landscape design team is Post, which reduces face-to- Power Plant Mall in 2013, she involved in the planning and face interaction between giver happily reports that Rockwell execution of all Rockwell Some members of the Retail Marketing team: Anina Reyes, Assistant Vice President for Residential and Retail and recipient by allowing one to Land’s leasable spaces have Land projects—residential, Development Tracey Castillo, TJ Syhap, Marketing Consultant Boboy Consunji and Elise Balmaceda buy gifts at the mall and then almost doubled since. office and tourism-related. send these to their loved ones “In the last seven years, our “We are also involved in through Power Plant Mall’s footprint grew by expanding the Christmas décor and the logistics partner. the mall and opening more design of our buildings’ out- According to Coqueiro, the retail formats in different lo- line lighting details,” he says. return of “Rockwell Streetside,” cations. We will continue to For a long time, the lighted which promotes safer outdoor expand in the next five to six silhouettes of Rockwell Land dining, further helps customers years,” she says. Aside from buildings during the Christmas feel more comfortable about Power Plant Mall in Makati, season differentiated their com- Power... “Our garlands, playlights By October, the assembly going to the mall. Rockwell Land now has re- munities from others, though from page 1 and stuffed animals are always and installation crew, which “Providing our customers tail spaces in San Juan, Pasig, the practice has caught on. part and parcel of our classic was organized into small with the best Christmas ex- Quezon City, Mandaluyong First featured in Lope- POLAR bears, check. Softly Christmas theme,” notes Jacko separate groups to comply with perience has always been our and Muntinlupa. zLink as consultant for design lighted Christmas trees and Zialcita, Rockwell Land Assis- COVID-19 safety protocols, mission. We want to deliver Coqueiro believes the very and planning in 2015, Zialcita the pine scent that heightens tant Vice President for Design, started assembling the décor. the same Christmas feeling to competitive retail business, es- has continued to follow the Some members of the Retail Operations team that spearheaded the mall décor: Engr. Nio Gutierrez, Engr. Harley the yuletide feel, check. Santa of Power Plant Mall’s yuletide They were able to finish the them while still prioritizing pecially in the face of a global discipline of comparing exist- Gabiota, lead technician Rico Tajonera, Engr. Jayvee delos Reyes, lead technician Jomer Mercene, Engr. Luis Claus? Of course! look. job while maintaining regu- their safety,” Coqueiro empha- Avenido and Engr. Mervin Tubi pandemic, keeps her on her ing projects to what each new Power Plant Mall walkways Zialcita and his team work lar working hours due to the sizes. toes and drives her continually project has to offer. “In design- have been wrapped with their on the mall’s next décor scheme décor’s toned-down details, toward her best self. ing our landscape and ameni- customary lush garlands and soft practically as soon as the current Zialcita adds. “The best part about being ties, we try to have something lights. The polar bears and other holiday season ends—almost a Tin Coqueiro, for her part, in retail is there will always new that we don’t have nor the animals are in their usual spots. full year in advance—and have realized that the shopping be a lot more that can still be competition has.” The Christmas trees, including it approved by mall manage- behavior of Power Plant Mall done. The business requires Going forward, he says: “I’d Tin Coqueiro, Vice President for Retail Development Arch. Jacko Zialcita, Assistant Vice President for Design the giant one at the R1 Level, ment by the middle of the year. customers had changed as the us to constantly find ways to like to raise more environmen- have gone gold and green. For this year, they did not lockdown dragged on, and this innovate and improve, so we tal protection awareness and through small, doable steps. safety of customers, tenants wanted to give you the same Despite the rampaging pan- buy any new Christmas décor figured as a “very big factor” in never stop moving and evolv- encourage water conservation His message for LopezLink and service providers alike. Christmas experience, but demic, Power Plant Mall still details. “We go as far as two planning for the holiday sea- ing, especially now that we’re in our landscape projects. I’d readers: “Let’s protect the en- They can also visit therock- just much safer this time. delights and uplifts shoppers years back and mix and match son. growing. If there’s any silver like to share the learnings I’ve vironment and plant plenty of wellist.com to buy an e-gift for Both our on-site and digital with a festive Rockwell-style them. This way they look like we “During the first couple of lining with this pandemic, it’s picked up through the oppor- trees.” the people in their very special efforts were well thought of Christmas. have new details,” says Zialcita, months, only a fourth of the the realization that the world tunities I have experienced.” Meanwhile, for the com- Christmas gift list. to make your journey more As their holiday tagline a pioneering landscape archi- mall was open. It was a period is bigger than we thought Zialcita is really passionate ing yuletide, Coqueiro invites She says: “We’re working convenient. Please visit our The staff behind the installation of the décor led by supervisors Gemma Fernandez and Ariel Reynido cheerfully proclaims: “It’s a tect who first joined Rockwell of adjustment for us and our and the best thing we can do about conservation and be- all Lopez Group Kapamilya hard to make sure we can site, therockwellist.com, to Rockwell Christmas after all.” in 1998. customers. As we eased into is to accept change and learn lieves each person can do his to visit Rockwell Retail spaces continue to give you a safe find out more information more relaxed quarantines, both how to start over again,” she or her share to help mitigate near them, where health pro- and pleasurable experience on all our efforts, whether it’s business and foot traffic gradu- says. the effects of climate change tocols are well observed for the when you visit the mall! We on-site or online!” ally increased,” she shares. Shop.therockwellist.com For Christmas 2020, the retail team opted for offerings and activities that assure cus- Get your Rockwell favorites online! tomer safety but still with the distinct Rockwell touch, says Christmas 2020: A mix of old and new SHOP for your Rockwell fa- as your family and your friends, Rockwell Land’s Vice President vorites online at Power Plant to help make thoughtful gifting for Retail Development. These Mall’s e-commerce website, a breeze. include a gift delivery service, POWER Plant Mall mixes you! At the Rockwellist Post, will take care of dropping P5,000 and P10,000. As a shop.therockwellist.com! If you’re wondering about e-gift certificates and a new e- some old favorites and new Santa’s elves will gladly wrap them off right at your loved bonus, a single purchase of the Rockwell has curated its on- how you’ll be wrapping all the commerce store (see sidebars). discoveries to celebrate your gifts and pass them on to ones’ doorsteps. P10,000 eGift entitles the cli- line catalog for you with holiday presents you’ve bought, look no Santa’s Corner went online “Christmas unusual.” delivery service Mober, which The Rockwellist Post is ent to a free Rockwellist eGift specials from Bacchus, Frankie further as Rockwell has exclu- this year for one-on-one meet Rockwell Christmas Corner at the R1 Level worth P1,000. & Friends, Whisenhunt, Ben sive paper gift bags available and greets with Santa’s kiddie Fuel up for an afternoon of The Rockwellist eGift The Rockwellist eGift is Sherman and more; “Booze online, too. Add these to your followers through “Dear Santa.” shopping with Filipino holiday How about giving your available at TheRockwellist.com and Bites” or aperitif sets from cart and Rockwell will take care Shoppers with a minimum ac- staples like puto bumbong, bib- friends and family the gift of Street-side dining restaurants like Wildflour; and of wrapping your presents and cumulated or single-receipt ingka and castañas at the Rock- choice? The Rockwellist eGift Who doesn’t love a throw- even Baker’s Dozen pastry sending them out to the recipi- spend of P50,000 from Nov. well Christmas Corner. The electronic gift certificates back? Your favorite restaurants staples. Rockwell’s got you cov- ents. 20-30 scored a Christmas kit cozy space also hosts a selection may be used at Power Plant on Lopez Drive recently ered as it conveniently brings The best part is, you can and an exclusive virtual experi- of local handicrafts perfect for Mall, Santolan Town Plaza, (re)introduced the much- all your favorites to you and shop for these items in one ence with Santa. The special gifting or for your own use. The Grove Retail Row, Arton missed street-side outdoor Town Plaza joins the fun with days at the “Strip” of the early your loved ones this Christmas. go. Just add everything to cart meet and greet took place on The Rockwell Christmas Strip, East Bay Retail Row dining setups complete with its outdoor setups in the Pa- 2000s—with amped-up safety Since presents are all about and check out at shop.therock- Dec. 12. Corner is at the R2 Level and the Rockwell Business tables and umbrellas, while vilions, where guests can dine protocols, of course. that personal touch, they’ve also wellist.com, hassle-free. Holi- Coqueiro’s team also The Rockwellist Post Centers in Ortigas and Sheri- other restaurants at Rockwell in a safe and pleasant environ- For more info, check Power categorized these items for the day shopping has never been tweaked Baker’s Dozen, the 14- If wrapping isn’t your thing, dan. Get them in denomina- Center also have their own ment. Rockwell habitues will Plant Mall’s Facebook and In- special people in your life, such easier with Rockwell! year-old pastry fair that remains let Power Plant Mall do it for tions of P500, P1,000, P3,000, alfresco dining areas. Santolan surely relish recreating their stagram pages. a crowd favorite.

 Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021 CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021  EDC cited as one Negros Occidental gets RNA extractor After Negros, Antipolo PGPC Tiwi PMT completes to help strengthen COVID-19 resiliency EDC sets up 4th automated assistance to families hit by typhoon native species nursery in Mindanao By Dolly Pasia-Ramos of Asia’s leading ENERGY Development Cor- By Frances Ariola poration (EDC) has donated an THE project management happened in our community,” “When updates on the RNA extractor to Negros Oc- team (PMT) of PGPC Tiwi he said. impact of typhoon Rolly hit cidental to further strengthen ENERGY Development and air are controlled, it will Negros Occidental. The second has completed the provision of When the typhoon left the national news, I began receiv- sustainability the province’s COVID-19 Company (EDC) has success- greatly help the propagation one was put up in the Southern house reconstruction materials region, the project team imme- ing inquiries from our fellow resiliency. fully started its fourth vegetative of Mindanao priority species Negros geothermal facility in to its workers affected by super diately worked on accounting employees if the company will The equipment worth P3 material reproduction (VMR) and will ease the mobilization Valencia, Negros Oriental in typhoon Rolly. With sustained for its employees and assessing be launching a donation drive. million was turned over by nursery in its 108-megawatt of the project implementation,” 2018 together with the third winds of up to 225 kilometers the impact of the typhoon on During difficult times like these advocates EDC community partners Ma- Mindanao geothermal facility Lepiten-Tabao said. VMR in Antipolo. per hour, the storm barreled its operations. First Balfour (with the current emotional toll By Frances Ariola rie Christine Jamiana and Jayvi in Kidapawan City. The nursery, Of the 96 species that EDC EDC has already reforested across Luzon, displacing over provided reconstruction mate- brought about by the pandemic), Valenzuela to Gov. Eugenio which will host the majority of prioritized to rescue and protect close to 10,000 hectares, 100 400,000 families in the Bicol rials which included GI roofing it is very comforting to know Jose Lacson in a ceremony held EDC’s priority native species under the BINHI program, 73 hectares of which were carried region. It was in Tiwi, Albay sheets, lumber and plywood to that First Balfour employees are has made our efforts at the provincial capitol on Dec. in Mindanao under its flagship can also be found in Mindanao, out in 2019 across three sites: 24 where the typhoon had its sec- 148 employees whose houses still willing to help,” said HR more meaning- 3. environmental program BIN- 11 of them being endemic to hectares in the Bacon-Manito ond landfall in the early morn- were damaged by the storm. employee relations section head ful and crucial to “We are one with Negros HI, is expected to be completed the island. Geothermal Reservation in ing of Nov. 1. ‘Tabang Kapamilya’ Anchel Cruz. achieving our new Occidental in its fight against this year. To recall, EDC partnered Albay/Sorsogon, 70 hectares Anticipating its arrival, proj- Aside from building ma- The project remains in mission of forging COVID-19,” said Norreen EDC corporate social re- with the Department of En- at the Pantabangan-Masiway ect manager Honorato Dala- terials amounting to over close coordination with the collaborative path- Bautista, head of EDC’s corpo- sponsibility head for Mt. Apo vironment and Natural Re- Hydro Project in Pantabangan, wampu recalled what seemed P830,000, First Balfour sent local government unit of Tiwi ways for a decar- rate social responsibility team Myrisssa Lepiten-Tabao said the sources-Ecosystems Research Nueva Ecija, and six hectares in to him a feeling of unease that food packs with rice, canned to ensure that urgent needs of bonized and regen- in Negros Island. “Through its EDC’s Jayvi Valenzuela and Marie Christine Jamiana turn over the RNA extractor to Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson, provincial VMR is a facility constructed for and Development Bureau for Mt. Apo Geothermal Reserva- lasted for eight long hours. meats and noodles to all 187 the community are being ad- erative future,” Atty. molecular laboratory in Teresita administrator Ray Diaz II and Disaster Management Program division head Zeaphard Caelian the propagation of the “rescued the propagation of 11 most rare tion in Kidapawan City. “There were different sounds employees assigned in Tiwi. dressed. Over the past weeks it Allan Barcena, head L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital and secured” premium threat- and threatened tree species, It planted nearly 50,000 coming from everywhere: The food packs were bought also provided logistical support of EDC’s CSR-PR where this vital RNA extractor region, specifically in Negros its partner communities in Bago uninterrupted clean, renewable, ened Philippine tree species. which include four Mindanao native and fruit tree seedlings flying metal sheets, howling using funds raised through in various clearing operations group, said. will be used and with the Neg- Island, Ormoc City and Iloilo. City and Murcia, the Diocese reliable power to the country, “Since the VMR is a nursery endemic species. in 2019, bringing to 6.44 mil- winds, the noise of our steel “Tabang Kapamilya,” an inter- and delivered food packs from This new mis- renses’ observance of all health Negros Oriental’s first own of Bacolod City, various local we will keep on finding ways to structure wherein the environ- EDC’s first VMR was- es lion its total number of planted roofing being pounded by the nal employee donation drive the Department of Social Wel- sion that EDC and safety protocols, we believe molecular laboratory that EDC government units, and its cus- uplift our stakeholders in Ne- ment needed for propagation tablished in 2012 at its North- seedlings since BINHI started storm. When it was all over, it which gathered over P167,000 fare and Development, among and the rest of the that Bacolod City and the rest funded began operating in late tomers in Negros Occidental gros Island to help them beat of the trees like sunlight, water ern Negros site in Bago City, in 2008. was heartbreaking to see what worth of donations. other efforts. Lopez Group have of the province will soon be able November, while Ormoc City’s since the onset of the pandemic the health and economic crisis committed to is all to win this war by flattening the first own testing facility has as part of its commitment to brought about by COVID-19. about elevating or curve even before the release of gotten the green light to oper- continuously support the prov- This is part of our commitment improving the state a COVID-19 vaccine.” ate from the Department of ince even if it has no operations to go beyond sustainability that More Christmas gifts: Learners’ kits, e-Tulong cards of everything they This initiative of EDC is Health. in the area. merely seeks to do less harm by touch, including the part of its COVID-19 commu- To date, EDC has provided “As we continue to keep being regenerative,” said Bau- communities, the nity assistance to the Visayas over P6 million worth of aid to our employees safe and provide tista. “TULONG-Tulong sa Pag- raised P3 million from the shows, click on carousel, was launched in November. environment, em- Ahon” is an umbrella campaign public through Knowledge choose the “Tulong-Tulong It aims to raise funds for the ployees, cocreators launched by ABS-CBN Foun- Channel platforms for the sa Pag-Ahon” P200 donation ongoing relief operations of ITS pursuit to produce 100% and customers. T1 Rentals donates printers, ink to Tanauan school dation Inc. (AFI) and Knowl- purchase of 3,000 learners’ voucher and complete the Sagip Kapamilya in areas clean and renewable energy as Among the many CSR pro- By Dolly Pasia-Ramos edge Channel Foundation Inc. kits for distribution to learner transaction. A confirmation devastated by the recent ty- it enhances the environment grams of EDC, its 30-year-old aimed at helping families and victims of Ulysses in Rizal email will be sent with the phoons. students recover or start afresh. province. and empowers its stakeholders coffee production project with T1 Rentals, together with its modules for their students. delivered to the students. ment training program, King Tulong e-Christmas card as Kapamilya can also receive Here’s how you can help. With the donated funds, won for Energy Development the Baslay Farmers’ Associa- hauling subsidiary Therma One To ensure learning continu- “…When the yard was still said he thought of extending attachment. a copy of the book “I Am Three successive typhoons learning materials will be Corporation (EDC) the honor tion in its geothermal site in Transport, donated printing sup- ity amid the pandemic brought under construction, we imme- help to an institution that also The Tulong e-Christmas Gina” with a minimum dona- have wreaked havoc on the purchased and packed into of being Asia’s Top Sustain- Negros Oriental brought new plies to Talaga Central School about by COVID-19, public diately thought of how we can hones future leaders. He led the cards project is part of AFI’s tion of P800. For more info, lives of thousands of Filipinos individual learners’ kits by ability Advocate in the 2020 life to former kaingineros. The in Tanauan City, Batangas. Lo- schools all over the country give back to our new host com- construction of the new one- “Tulong-Tulong sa Pag-Ahon” email PaskoNgPagibig@abs- lying in their paths. The educa- Knowledge Channel employee Asia Corporate Excellence KEITECH technical-vo- cated across T1 Rentals’ newly adopted multiple learning munity,” revealed Tanauan Yard hectare Tanauan Yard which was public service campaign that cbnfoundation.com. tion sector has taken a beating volunteers. Each learners’ kit & Sustainability (ACES) cational school, meanwhile, opened yard, the school received delivery modalities including project-in-charge Aaron King. set up to quickly serve T1 Rent- with the destruction of several includes notebooks, pad pa- Awards. plays a vital role not only in five printers, 400 reams of bond blended learning and distance A management trainee who als’ ongoing projects in Calabar- schools and the loss of massive per, glue stick, crayons, brown With over 400 nominees in the future of underprivileged paper and 22 sets of ink to help learning. Learning modules are will soon be graduating from zon and the Bicol region. amounts of learning materials envelopes, colored paper, fold- this year’s awarding ceremony youth but also in forging a them provide quality learning being printed so they can be First Balfour’s junior manage- “We are very lucky because worth millions of pesos. But ers, ruler, ballpens, scissors, held virtually in Malaysia, regenerative public-private it’s not every day that we get to learning must continue, now umbrella, backpack and clear EDC emerged as one of the top partnership. receive such big help from pri- more than ever. plastic envelope. companies that has “genuine With more than 21 com- vate companies. These supplies “Tulong-Tulong sa Pag- AFI’s Tulong e-Christmas interest in the well-being of all panies from the Philippines will not only give [the school] Ahon Para sa Edukasyon” cards can be given as virtual its stakeholders.” winning this year, EDC a head start in providing quality aims to assist selected schools gifts while the donation made The ACES Top Sustain- emerged as one whose CSR modules, but it will surely help located in the Department of will benefit families affected by ability Advocates award was focus area has always been them survive in this new normal Education (DepEd) Division typhoons Quinta, Rolly, Siony, conferred on companies that a combination of employee called distance learning,” said of Rizal which suffered the Tonyo and Ulysses. have embedded corporate engagement, community em- Tanauan City Vice Mayor Atty. most from the onslaught of To get one on Lazada, sim- social responsibility (CSR) powerment and environmen- Herminigildo Trinidad during typhoon Ulysses in terms of ply make a donation through initiatives into their policies tal preservation. the handover ceremony. threats to the continuance of the ABS-CBN Foundation: and operations, and have a “The Filipino presence has T1 Rentals is a pioneer in the education. “Tulong-Tulong sa Pag-Ahon” high level of employee and top been something of a given at equipment rental industry, provid- The project’s direct ben- P200 donation voucher in the management involvement in each ACES. There is something ing a full range of equipment that eficiaries are students enrolled AFI flagship store. Once the their programs. about companies operating in includes earth-moving, lifting, in public elementary schools donation is validated, the donor “Ensuring inclusive growth the Philippines which have a industrial rental and transport and in San Mateo, Rodriguez and will receive a Tulong e-Christ- among our partner communi- predisposition towards a natural hauling solutions through Therma upland Tanay who lost their mas card through the app. ties has always been embedded affinity for the common good One Transport. It currently owns school supplies due to the The digital greeting card is in our operations. Transform- of employees,” said Shanggari nearly 700 units of construction floods. also available on the livestream- ing them into environmental B, chief executive officer of equipment, machinery and trans- By Dec. 31, 2020, Knowl- ing app Kumu. Just watch stewards who help us maintain MORS Group, the sustainabil- Tanauan Yard project-in-charge Aaron King (5th from left) with Tanauan City Vice Mayor Atty. Herminigildo Trinidad, port vehicles. For more informa- edge Channel aims to have one of the partner livestream our BINHI reforestation proj- ity network that organized the assistant schools division superintendent Rhina Ilagan, Talaga Central School principal Anita Divina, business unit head tion, visit their website or their ects in our areas of operation event. Jed Francis Decano and School Governance and Operations Division chief Dr. Maximo Custodio Jr. official Facebook page.

10 Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021 SPECIAL FEATURE LIFELONG WELLNESS Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021 11 ‘Liwanag sa Sitio 2020’ Lifelong Wellness Cabuyao becomes 1st solar-powered Choosing the right pair of eyeglasses for you By Charizze Henson

HAVE you ever had a pair of eye- of eyeglasses? frames can nose pads. These contribute to for their triple coatings—an- glasses that made you think, “I’m Frame fit. “It’s important to be made of comfort and how the frame sits tireflection, scratch resistance Mangyan community in Mansalay not okay with this pair of eyeglass- have properly fitted eyeglasses metal, plastic on your face. and anti-ultraviolet (UV) rays; es?” or “There is really something because poorly-fitted ones af- or a combi- Lenses. Be specific about the blue light lenses protect the wrong with this pair of eyeglasses fect vision and cause discom- nation of the lenses you’re getting. Accord- eyes from eyestrain caused by SITIO Cabuyao made history electrifying a charging station it would come true. Thank you but I don’t know what it is.” fort, headaches and eye fatigue. two. Choos- ing to Dato, “the lenses are the too much exposure to digi- after it became the first off-grid for devices such as cellphones, very much”),” said sitio leader When getting a new pair You’ll know your eyeglasses ing which heart of your eyeglasses. These tal screens; and photochromic Mangyan village in Mansalay, flashlights and power banks. Rudy Imnay, adding that it has of eyeglasses, it’s important to aren’t properly fitted if your pair one to get don’t only protect your eyes, lenses darken when exposed to Oriental Mindoro to get access Sikat stressed that for always been his dream to have consider the fit, color, style or keeps sliding down your face or depends on they also provide you with clear, UV rays and become clear when to electricity right in the heart the project to succeed, Sitio the community electrified. shape that complements the it leaves a mark on your tem- your lifestyle, comfortable vision that gets you indoors. Well-known brands of of the village. Cabuyao, which is situated in Manage the system facial features. But it is equally ples. Sometimes, it also gives prescription, throughout the day. Make sure photochromic technology are The sitio marked the mile- a geographically isolated and Ultimately, if the pre-pilot important to think about what you an impression of the floor age or the that the lenses have the correct Transitions and Photofusion. stone through Sikat Solar disadvantaged area and about test goes well with the com- lenses to put in. being too deep or shallow,” ex- look you’re prescription, so your eyes will be You will be using your glasses Challenge Foundation Inc.’s 10 kilometers away from the munity working together to “A dozen eyeglass options plained Dato. trying to comfortable and you won’t get most of your day, so invest in “Liwanag sa Sitio 2020,” a pre- nearest concrete road, must manage the solar power system, are available today, but remem- Among the questions you achieve. dizzy or suffer from headaches.” eyeglasses that don’t only make pilot program wherein a solar- take ownership and account- the bigger goal is to scale up ber that eyeglasses are not one- need to ask include: does it Dato said: For more protection for your you look good but also see and powered nanogrid was installed ability for it. This is what the the program by powering 20 size-fits-all,” said Asian Eye have a stable and comfortable “Metals are eyes, it also helps to upgrade feel better. in August. pre-pilot aims to test for three houses for the pilot for another Institute pediatric optometrist fit? Does it put pressure on your easier to your lenses. “There are actually If you feel unsure, ask your “Naging mas masaya kami. months. three months and eventually and orthoptist Dr. Gualberto face? Or does it look too small can cause eyestrain and head- fit and adjust but are usually a lot of options and choosing Asian Eye doctor. Asian Eye Masarap pala kumain ng may The minimal fees collected providing power for the entire Dato. “That’s why when getting or too big for your face? aches. One way to know your heavy. If you get one but you which one to get will depend on has clinics and optical shops ilaw, hindi na madilim. Kita from the nanogrid program sitio. The pre-pilot program participants together with volunteers from Keep Hope Alive a new pair, make sure to get a “If it’s too big, your face will frame size is by checking the have skin allergies, frames that your visual needs and lifestyle. at Rockwell Makati, TriNoma, na namin ang isa’t isa (“We are serve as a fund which can be “Sa pre-pilot pa lang, malak- pair that is durable, fits your look disproportionately smaller. numbers on the arm or temple are hypoallergenic like plastics, The most common ones are the SM Mall of Asia and Com- happier. It’s nicer to eat when used for the members’ commu- ing tulong na agad para sa mga of youth organization Keep face perfectly and provides you And if it’s too small, your face of your frame. You can also visit acetate or titanium may be the multicoated lenses, blue-light mercenter Alabang. To set an there is lighting and it’s no lon- nal needs, including the repair kapatid nating Mangyan. Paano Hope Alive (KHA). clear, comfortable vision.” will look wider. If you don’t your eye doctor to help you with best option.” filtering lenses and photochro- appointment, call Asian Eye at ger dark. We can now see each of broken parts of the system, pa kaya kapag tuluyan nang “Nakakataba rin ng puso na What do you need to con- get the correct frame size, your the fitting,” Dato added. You may also want to check mic lenses,” Dato said. 8-898-2020 or 0918-898-2020. other”),” said resident Balonbon or to expand the system to magkailaw ang bawat tahanan marinig mula sa kanila at maki- sider when getting a new pair lenses may be off-centered and Frame material. Eyeglass if the frame you’re getting has Multicoated lenses are known David. include all the members of the sa Sitio Cabuyao? Hindi na tang determinado sila na makipag- In partnership with a local indigenous community in Sitio kailangang mangapa sa dilim o tulungan para sa katugampayan ng electrician and local stakehold- Cabuyao. The residents agreed bumaba ng bundok upang bumili CHRISTMAS... proyektong ito (“It’s heartwarming opportunities in the coming “experiments, new discoveries been doing so far just feels like a licking our wounds from the ing, who gave us strength when ers, the nanogrid installation to acquire an additional solar lang ng gas para sa gasera (“The from page 5 to hear it from them and to see century. Paul Polman, the for- and adjustments from numer- tiny first step on a thousand-mile shutdown of businesses, includ- we felt fragile and who held our started on Aug. 25, 2020 and panel to make their solar power pre-pilot is already a big help that they are determined to co- strates the scale at which things mer chairman of Unilever, refers ous places in the organization or journey, we should always remind ing our beloved ABS-CBN, hand when we could no lon- was completed on Aug. 31, supply stronger in the rainy to our Mangyan brothers and operate to ensure the success of need to change. We are living in to the 17 UN Sustainable De- community. Without learning ourselves that we don’t have to and smarting from the tragedy ger take another step forward. 2020 as a pre-pilot test stage of days. sisters, what more if lighting is the project”),” he added. a time that calls for great para- velopment Goals as simply the new ways—changing attitudes, go this journey alone. We’re all of one disaster after another. Those are the moments that the program. “Matagal na po namin itong accessible to each household in “Liwanag sa Sitio 2020” is digm shifts, and businesses that world’s greatest business plan. values and behaviors—people imperfect beings, with imperfect It was easy to accept defeat we should forever hold in our Two light bulbs pinangarap. Hindi po namin Sitio Cabuyao? They no longer a program of Sikat Solar Chal- seek to thrive in this era must be Moving closer to home, cannot make the adaptive leap abilities, in an imperfect, maybe and declare 2020 as the year hearts. Those are the moments The 1.2-kilowatt-hour akalain na magkakatotoo na po need to live in darkness nor to lenge Foundation Inc. in part- able to reimagine and redesign this year we crystallized our necessary to thrive in the new broken world, but it should never that we all lost. However, with of humanity at its finest. Those nanogrid system involves pow- ito. Maraming salamat po (“We go down the mountain just to nership with the community, themselves for this new world. mission at FPH and our group environment. The sustainability mean losing the courage to make each unfortunate event, he- are the moments of hope that ering two light bulbs each in have dreamed of this for so buy gas for their oil lamps”),” local stakeholders headed by Signs at the charging station remind residents to pay before plugging in their Businesses need to align of companies and that is: “To of change depends on having things better. roes appeared from nowhere. God has blessed us with. 10 Mangyan households and long. We never expected that said Paulo Bukid, spokesperson Elmer Ablaza, and KHA. gadgets themselves, their resources forge collaborative pathways for the people with the problem in- As the songwriter and poet Doctors, nurses and health Christmas is precisely that. and their capabilities towards a decarbonized and regenerative ternalize the change itself.” Our Leonard Cohen wrote: workers braved the dangers of A season of hope and renewed a mission that seeks to elevate future.” It’s a deliberately high hope is to see our businesses and Ring the bells that still can ring COVID-19, trying to save as faith. A time when the world everything they touch—their bar and we’re nothing short of our people thinking instinctively Forget your perfect offering many lives as they could. received the greatest gift it customers, employees, suppliers, humbled by it. along regenerative lines as they There is a crack,... in everything During the lockdown, could and will ever receive. Adapting to the new normal workplace This short phrase solidifies go about their work and their That’s how the light gets in farmers, factory and store This Christmas, may we contractors, the environment, communities and, of course, their our role in the transition to a daily lives. --Anthem workers and delivery person- find the true meaning of joy, AMID the easing of the lock- “With this new technology, ventilation to prevent stale air, With a large cleaning area from normal cooling to Wind- investors (in that order). I refer to decarbonized energy system. But Today we already work this This Christmas, may we let nel stepped up to ensure that unity and love amidst the down restrictions across Metro tenants, employees and build- mold and bacteria. of up to 157.4 sq. m., the air Free cooling, highlighting its this sequence as a five-point star it goes beyond energy and an- way in small pockets within more of that light shine in as we all had essential supplies in darkness. May we find the Manila and people starting to ing owners alike are assured of Reduced health risks purifying panel can clean the air smart and efficient operation. called the Pentad (courtesy of ticipates dealing with the many our various subsidiaries. But we prepare for another year our homes. With each calam- passion for standing alongside go back to offices, employers safer and better air quality in Health risks associated with fast and efficiently—a perfect In the WindFree cooling Carol Sanford) which has in the adaptive challenges needed to if we look around our various ahead. I wish you and your ity that struck, many rescuers, the brave, the compassionate and business owners are now their offices so they can focus indoor air quality are exponen- appliance for enclosed com- mode, up to 55% less electric- background been guiding my redesign how we live, work and businesses there are many oth- families a safe and meaningful relief workers, volunteers and and the kind so that others tasked with the responsibility better and stop worrying about tially reduced with the various mercial establishments. With its ity is used compared to normal own decision-making on doing do business in a changed world er such opportunities we have holiday celebration. donors reached the farthest may live, so that others may of ensuring the safety of their their health while at work,” said hygiene solutions of the Sam- optimized 84-mm. big blade, it is cooling, keeping employees business regeneratively. that demands social justice—one yet to explore. And it excites FEDERICO R. LOPEZ and most challenging areas, if succeed and so that others occupants and employees. James Jung, president of Sam- sung WindFree 4Way Cassette 31% bigger than normal and de- comfortably cool without wor- CSR or philanthropy may of our core, defining values. me to know that our values only to lift another person. will be able to rise above their While enhanced cleaning sung Philippines. such as the air purifying panel livers air up to 10 meters without rying about bill surges. ease our consciences but can How do you put all this into and our capabilities play up to Humanity at its And during ABS-CBN’s challenges. Tayo sana ang mag- procedures, strict physical dis- Samsung’s WindFree 4Way and ionizer kit. “dead zones.” It also has wash- Another feature is a motion never scale up enough to heal practice? How do we align our many of these opportunities. darkest hours, we found allies silbing Liwanag at Ligaya sa tancing, one-way indoor traffic Cassette creates a fresher, more The air purifying panel has able and reusable semipermanent detector sensor that detects ab- our hurting world in time. There businesses and profit engines We might look back at a finest and supporters who had the buhay ng ating kapwa Pilipino and sneeze guards have been comfortable and safer indoor two types of filters, pre-filter filters with no filter replacement sence in the room and switches is an urgency for all of us to go with fixing a hurt world and solv- tough year that passed. But it is courage to allow their voices ngayong Pasko at sa mga araw put in place to assure the safety purifying panel across Rockwell space by dispersing air gently and PM1.0 filter, that together needed. The air purifying panel to WindFree mode to reduce beyond incremental sustainabil- ing its most intractable problems? also a time of reflection and a to be heard alongside ours. pang darating. Being in the THE year 2020 is definitely a of employees, maintaining workspaces in Metro Manila. through 15,700 micro-holes give thorough purification. The monitors the dust concentration energy consumption by as ity and transform into regenera- Ronald Heifetz, the pioneer in chance for recalibration as we go We continue to grieve for service of the Filipino, in good year that most of us would re- indoor air quality has become First in the Philippines in the panel. On WindFree pre-filter captures large dust of the room through the LED much as 50%. tive forces that align our profit the study of leadership from into 2021. We are aware of what the loved ones we lost, we allow times and in bad times and ev- member as the year Murphy’s more important than ever and a This new air-conditioning sys- mode, it eliminates cold air particles while the PM1.0 re- lamp display and checks air qual- “At Samsung, we make it engines with the need for a bet- the Harvard Kennedy School, is ultimately at stake—the planet ourselves to shed tears for our ery day of our lives, is in itself Law took effect and took over priority for many businesses. tem is the first in the Philippines drafts to make people comfort- moves not only 91% of ultrafine ity in real time through the new our mission to make an impact ter, more just world and a safer would say that we are clearly we live in, our livelihoods, our failures and we are all still try- a gift. the world. Our lives became To help adapt to the new to use WindFree technology in ably cool and instead produces dust but also sterilizes the air, wired remote controller. on the way we work, live and planet. Collectively, we have the in the midst of what’s called an communities and our families, ing to make sense of injustices From our family to yours, unrecognizable as we tried to normal workplace and mitigate the workplace. Now equipped “still air” or a gentle flow of air eliminating 99% of bacteria and Smart, efficient operation play. We will continue to in- creativity and innovative en- “adaptive challenge.” The solu- much like what’s being taken and misfortunes that befell us. may your homes be filled with navigate a globe that sat on its unease over potential indoor with an air purifying panel, the that is undetectable as it softly viruses such as E. coli or staph. Samsung WindFree 4Way troduce innovations that help ergy needed to solve the world’s tions to the problems we face are from the vulnerable every time However, we should not stop blessings, and we wish you a head. health implications, Samsung Samsung WindFree 4Way Cas- permeates any room. Fresh air The ionizer kit helps to further Cassette highlights an auto- businesses make headway in greatest problems. Unlocking not known, cannot be solved, he destructive natural disasters hit. I there. We must remember all very Merry Christmas and a Some of us are still reeling partnered with Rockwell Land sette System is designed to cleanse can also enter the room with reduce 99% of certain viruses, matic WindFree operation via creating and developing a safer these will be the foundation to says, by “someone who answers know these can be sobering facts. the good people who remained Happy New Year! from the toll of the pandemic, to launch the Samsung Wind- the air and get rid of impurities the WindFree 4Way Cassette’s bacteria and allergens by neu- a temperature and humidity workplace especially in the new some of the greatest business from on high.” They require But even though what we’ve steadfast when we were waver- MARK L. LOPEZ Free 4Way Cassette with air including bacteria and viruses. fresh air intake hose for better tralizing and destroying them. sensor that can change modes normal,” said Jung.

12 Lopezlink Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021 Christmas special airs Dec. 20 ‘Ikaw ang Liwanag at Ligaya’ racks up millions of views with stories of light and joy By Kane Choa

ABS-CBN’s 2020 Christmas “Ikaw ang Liwanag at Li- with music by Thyro Alfaro, edge Channel Foundation ID “Ikaw ang Liwanag at Li- gaya” is also the theme of the and featured the voices of 20 Inc. led by Rina Lopez-Bau- gaya” recorded 2.5 million views ABS-CBN Christmas concert Kapamilya artists. tista. on Facebook and 1.3 million happening on Dec. 20, 7:30 It was a collective effort by Catch the “Ikaw ang Li- views on YouTube for a total of p.m. Kapamilya stars, ABS-CBN wanag at Ligaya” Christmas 3.8 million views less than 24 The Christmas ID 2020 News and TeleRadyo anchors special live on Kapamilya hours after its launch on Dec. 1. was created by the ABS-CBN and reporters and regional Channel, Kapamilya Online “Ikaw ang Liwanag at Li- creative communication man- MOR DJs. Live, A2Z Ch. 11, TFC and gaya” features Kapamilya stars agement division headed by “Ikaw ang Liwanag at iWant TFC on Dec. 20. The with ABS-CBN chairman Robert Labayen, Johnny de Ligaya” also celebrates the excitement begins at 12 noon Mark L. Lopez, president and los Santos, and Vidanes. The unwavering public service of as iWant TFC and KTX.ph CEO Carlo L. Katigbak and lyrics of “Ikaw ang Liwanag ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. stream the preshow program, COO of broadcast Cory Vi- at Ligaya” were written by La- with Ernie Lopez and Berta while backstage coverage will danes. bayen and Love Rose de Leon Lopez-Feliciano, and Knowl- be available on Kumu. Tatung Sarthou makes Star Cinema’s ‘Four Sisters Before the cooking easy with Wedding’ on SKY Movies Pay-Per-View ‘Simpol: The Cookbook’ THE four sisters you loved are began as the Salazar sisters, CHEF Tatung Sarthou has back in Star Cinema’s “Four with their youngest brother launched his latest offering Sisters Before the Wedding”! CJ (Clarence Delgado), give a under ABS-CBN Books titled Following the 2013 block- glimpse of their youthful days. “Simpol: The Cookbook,” which buster hit “Four Sisters and a Avid moviegoers can enjoy features 101 contemporary reci- Wedding” that starred Toni the world premiere of “Four pes inspired by Filipino classics Gonzaga, Bea Alonzo, Angel Sisters Before the Wedding” and other popular dishes. Locsin and Shaina Magdayao, in the safety and comfort of Named after his popular the prequel features Charlie their homes via SKY Mov- online cooking show “Simpol,” Dizon, Alexa Ilacad, Gillian ies Pay-Per-View, distributed the book highlights recipes Vicencio and Belle Mariano as by CineXpress. From Dec. 11 that can be pulled off both by the younger versions of Teddie, to 31, viewers may watch the newbie and seasoned cooks us- Bobbie, Alex and Gabbie, re- movie in high definition and ing basic ingredients and easy spectively. commercial-free for only P150, directions. Under the direction of Mae with 48-hour access upon pur- SKY Fiber with HD cable TV special pay-per-view offer. Visit The book is made even Cruz Alviar, the film takes the chase. and SKY Fiber with All-In Box mysky.com.ph/cinexpress to more helpful with a QR code audience back to where it all Subscribers with SKYcable, subscription can avail of this subscribe. feature that allows anyone with pol” has been chosen to repre- a phone camera and internet sent the country in the 2021 connection to access videos of Gourmand World Cookbook #BeTheSpark and win exciting prizes from SKY! the recipe online. Awards. SKY invites its subscribers to arez, head of SKY’s consumer Dumlao, SKY head of pro- Families can begin their Following the success of “Simpol: The Cookbook” is share ideas on how they can products group. gramming. movie marathon session on Dec. his award-winning book “Phil- available on ABS-CBN Books’ #BeTheSpark of hope and joy SKY will also bring inspir- SKYcable subscribers 24 by tuning in to all-day Christ- ippine Cookery: From Heart Lazada and Shopee stores for to others this holiday season. ing content as it opens more can catch chef Jamie Oliver mas movies on Lifetime, as Cin- to Platter,” chef Tatung’s “Sim- P350. (K. Choa) From Dec. 9, 2020 to Jan. channels to subscribers at no as “Jamie’s Quick and Easy emaWorld takes viewers on a vir- 3, 2021, subscribers can visit additional cost starting Dec. 18, Christmas” premieres on Metro tual travel adventure experience Editorial Advisory Board Mike Lopez / Boo Chanco mysky.com.ph/bethespark to 2020 until Jan. 1, 2021. Channel on Dec. 19 at 8 p.m., starting on Dec. 20, 9 p.m. Executive Editor Carla Paras-Sison send their answers. Lucky sub- “Through television, fami- while the fifth season of chef Fans can follow “The Contributing Editors scribers have a chance to win lies can still bond and create Giada De Laurentiis’ “Giada’s Masked Singer” on Blue Ant Yiessa Borbon (Lopez Holdings) Estela de la Paz (First Gen) exciting prizes such as motor- a festive mood despite these Holiday Handbook” premieres Entertainment. Kids will enjoy Vienn Tionglico (Rockwell) Kane Choa (ABS-CBN) cycles, tablets, smart phones uncertain times,” said James on Food Network. interactive game segments in Jei-Jei Gertes (Third Gen Holdings) Justin Convento (CPI) Ceia Ylagan (CPI) Noella Fonbuena (CPI) and grocery packages as well as Miao Mi’s “Find with Miao Mi” Frances Ariola (EDC) Dimpy Jazmines (SKYcable) surprise treats from HBO and or, along with their parents, geek Kamae Bulaquiña (EDC) SKY. out on Discovery Channel’s “We simply want to have “Rocket Around the Christmas Circulation Kelly de la Paz our subscribers feel a sense of Tree” starting Dec. 23. Editorial and Layout Mousetrap Publishing optimism and joy this holiday There are many more chan- LopezLink is published by Lopez Holdings Corp. PR Group season despite everything that nels to choose from and there 16/F North Tower, Rockwell Business Center - Sheridan has happened this year. We en- is bound to be a show that will Sheridan St. corner United St. courage them to share and in- warm the hearts of everyone in Mandaluyong City spire others through their ideas the family this Christmas. Tel. 8878-0000 ext. 2463 showing their expression of love To know more about SKY’s Available online at www.Lopezlink.ph and thankfulness for what we Christmas campaign, visit www. have today,” said Claudia Su- mysky.com.ph/bethespark.