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February 2008 The Manila Chronicle, home to the country’s best journalists “A classic case of the intersection of media power and political power in the Philippines” Catch the pre-launch special price Now available at the Lopez Memorial Museum Available online at www.benpres-holdings.com See story on page 9 First Gen gains SCTEX to open 100% ownership in Red Vulcan ... page 2 TMC is interim operator AFTER making its name from its suc- The interim contract is good for six P21 billion project to the joint venture cessful operations of the North Luzon months and can be renewed for anoth- of TMC, First Philippine Holdings Expressway (NLEX), Tollways Man- er six months. SCTEX concessionaire Corporations (FPHC), and Egis Road agement Corporation (TMC) is now Bases Conversion and Development Operation (ERO). TMC is primarily the new operator of the 94-km Subic- Authority (BCDA) awarded the opera- engaged with the operations and main- Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). tion and maintenance (O&M) of this Turn to page 6 Witnesses expose tampered TV ratings ... page 3 2008 ayon kay OML Taon ng mga CFOs TINAGURIANG “taon ng mga CFOs Sa kanyang taunang pambungad o chief financial officers” ni Lopez na pananalita sa mga senior executives Group chairman Chairman Oscar M. ng Lopez Group of companies, sinabi ni Lopez (OML) ang taong 2008 dahil sa OML na umaasa siyang mareresolba na mga hamong takdang harapin ng mga ang mga isyu ukol sa debt restructuring finance executives ng grupo. sa madaling panahon. Check out Power Una sa listahan ng mga kailan- “During the past year (2007), An- gang gawin ngayong bagong taon ang gel Ong (pangulo ng Benpres) and his Plant Mall finds this pagtatapos ng financial restructuring ng staff have done a commendable job Valentine’s ... page 12 Benpres Holdings Corporation. Turn to page 2 2 LOPEZLINK February 2008 LOPEZLINK February 2008 3 ang 60% ng PNOC-EDC mula sa ng performance ng Meralco lalo TAON NG... gobyerno sa halagang P9.75 per na sa pagpapababa ng systems ABS-CBN from page 1 share o P58.5 bilyon. loss at pagpapataas ng customer Witnesses expose tampered quietly reducing the size of the Dahil sa malalaking halaga ng satisfaction rating nito. ABS-CBN: Corruption journalists debt overhang that has to be re- mga investment na ito, kakailan- Bilang pagtatapos, inulit ni structured…Angel indicated that ganin muling mangutang o hum- OML ang paghimok sa lahat ng of AGB-NMR panel panel homes in Bacolod file Writ of he expected the debt issue to be ingi ng pondo mula sa shareholders kumpanya na pag-igihin ang pag- resolved by the middle of 2008. ang First Holdings at First Gen. papalaganap ng business excel- WITNESSES have approached homes in urban areas to repre- Amparo Let us work together to make it homes is the issue Pinaalalahanan ni OML ang mga lence initiatives upang masukat ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corpo- sent viewership in the chosen so,” sabi ni OML. ABS-CBN broadcast journalist Ces kumpanya na pag-ibayuhin ang ang kakayahan ng bawa’t isa at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation said ration and exposed the TV ratings areas. Meters are attached to TV Noong Nobyembre, bumaba Drilon, together with other ABS- pagsisikap upang malaman ng lahat maikumpara sa mga pinakamagag- the disparity between cable and non-cable manipulation in Bacolod. Mark sets and are activated by viewers ng US$43 milyon ang US$400 CBN media men, filed for a Writ of na tama ang mga desisyong pang- aling na kumpanya sa mundo. TV ratings is a non-issue, but the corrup- Dumago, the first whistleblower to detect channels they are view- milyong pagkakautang ng Ben- Amparo in the Supreme Court on negosyo na ginawa noong 2007. “To compete with the best tion of AGB Nielsen Media Research Phil- whose name was first withheld, re- ing. Identities and information pres sa pamamagitan ng debt January 21, alleging the illegal ar- Sinabi niya, “I am fully con- in the world, we must be able ippines’ panel homes is the real issue. vealed last December that the TV on these metered households buyback o pagbili ng debt papers rest and harassment of media men vinced that, in both cases, we to compare ourselves with the Vivian Tin, ABS-CBN Head of ratings done by AGB Nielsen were should be confidential to avoid mula sa isang creditor, ang Asian during the November 29 Manila Pen have paid a good price for the best in the world. To match their Research and Business Analysis, said the indeed tainted. More witnesses any influence on viewing habits. Infrastructure Fund. siege. The 35-page petition filed by assets that we acquired, and we best practices, we need to start disparity is due to reception problems and also came out reiterating the other More witnesses are coming Samantala, sinabi ni OML ABS-CBN journalists seeks protec- have come in when the value- and persevere in our journeys to ABS-CBN continues to lead in the nation- network’s effort in anomalously out as ABS-CBN pushes its na masusubok din ang galing ng tion from similar actions and threats creating potential of those assets excellence, for which we have wide TV ratings except in Mega Manila where it suffers blurry influencing the viewing habits of fered these panel homes P500 plus campaign for a clean and fair TV mga finance executives ng First which will infringe their freedom of were at their highest. It is for us adopted the Baldrige framework, reception in some areas. panel homes in the form of mon- monthly groceries in exchange of ratings process. ABS-CBN wants Philippine Holdings Corporation speech and right to information. to now unlock and realize that employing programs and tools She said increasing urbanization has led to higher consumption etary considerations. watching a particular TV station. AGB Nielsen to clean up their at First Gen Corporation upang Not only were the journalists’ potential…2008 will be about like ISO, ESH, IiP, Six Sigma, of electricity, resulting in noise that leads to “snowy” reception Dumago didn’t reveal his real They were able to track panel panels nationwide and replace mapondohan ng pang-matagalan constitutional rights violated, but they execution and performance.” and LEAN Manufacturing. We on television sets. Switching of lights, other electricity activities, identity when he first exposed the homes by following AGB techni- corrupted ones. ABS-CBN en- ang mga naglalakihang invest- also received threats from the govern- Partikular sa Meralco, ang have to measure our progress and even the backfire of tricycles due to spark plug action lead to TV ratings manipulation but now cians from their Bacolod office courages the media industry and ments nito noong 2007. ment. Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez hamon ng magandang “execution using the Baldrige application a deterioration of television screen reception. came out to the public to prove and some even collaborated with the public to be vigilant and report Halos dinoble ng First Hold- issued a Media Advisory warning news at performance” ay nakasalalay and evaluation…this is not a Meralco-QC ink agreement. Meralco Chairman & CEO Manuel M. Lopez “Connection to cable takes away the vulnerability to noise. It and justify his testimony. Having them. The whistleblowers went to any forms of inducement to influ- ings ang pag-aari nito sa Meralco organizations of criminal charges if they sa maraming bagay. Bagama’t quest that we can turn on or off (right) shake hands with Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte (center) after signing a Memorandum is common for ordinary people to notice that once they have cable, worked as a field coordinator in each household to convince them ence their viewing preferences. mula 18% hanggang 33.4% disobey authorities during emergencies. maayos ang takbo ng ekonomiya whenever a crisis occurs. It is of Agreement to minimize losses from electricity pilferage. Signed at the Quezon City Hall Bulwagan, the they suddenly get clearer free TV channels (including ABS-CBN) a radio station, Mark Dumago to switch channels. “Mga 80% ABS-CBN initiated the fight sa pamamagitan ng pagbili ng Drilon said that this may result in ad- at patuloy na tumataas ang pan- a quest that we must persevere agreement also commits the two parties to minimize third-party accidents, electrocution, or fatal contact than before. Cable provides a level playing field as all channels confessed that he was initially of- naman po ang pumayag at 20% to clean the TV ratings process Meralco shares na hawak ng verse consequences, making journalists gangailangan para sa kuryente, with, knowing that the crisis will with Meralco’s primary lines or distribution facilities. Looking on are Meralco President & COO Jesus P. become clear with cable,” she said. fered by an official from another yung hindi,” Dumago said when when it filed a civil case against Meralco Pension Fund at ng worry about getting arrested for doing hindi ganoon kabilis ang pag-an- pass and that we will always be Francisco (far left) and city and Meralco officials. (Meralco Corp Comm) Tin said another network’s baseless complaints of interfer- network to conduct surveys on asked how many agreed to the AGB-Nielsen Media Ratings in Union Fenosa sa halagang P125 their job. “We appeal to the Supreme gat ng demand mula sa industrial responsible for transforming our ence in cable TV ratings have never prospered because these are the viewing preferences of the arrangement. Dumago said that December 2007 after the research per share o kulang-kulang P20 Court to immediately declare our ar- at manufacturing sectors. Ga- companies into world-class com- “imagined,” unlike ABS-CBN’s complaint about the corruption public in April 2006.