August 2004

Lolo Eñing and his CSR legacy page 3

CSR ROADSHOW SCHEDULE

July 22 - Aug 3 Benpres (lobby)

Aug3-14 Meralco

Aug 14 - 26 ABS-CBN (ELJCC lobby)

Aug 26-Sep 5: Rockwell Power Plant Mall

Sep5-12 Asian Institute ofManagement

Sep - Dec: FPHC provincial tour

Distinguished Service Award, Harvard 1972: Tumanggap si Eñing Lopez ng parangal mula sa Harvard University noong June 9, 1972. Kasama niya ang mga anakniyang sina Geny, Oskie,Robby, at Manolo. Eñing Lopez : Muhon ng Corporate Social Responsibility "HE profits most who serves best." Sa mga na sa naging epekto ng kaniyang mga negosyo ganay si Eñing sa dalawang anak nina Gober- katagang ito marahil nag-uugat ang pundasyon sa lipunang kinagagalawan nito. Magmula sa nador Benito Lopez at Presentacion Hofileña. ng lahat ng mga negosyo ng isa sa pinakadak- lolo niyang si Kapitan Eugenio na gobernador- Anim na taon pa lamang si Eñing nang maulila ilang Filipino nang siglo-20—si Eugenio "Eñ- cillo sa Jaro at sa ama niyang gobernador ng sa ama,at bagamat ulila, masugid namang pin- ing" Lopez. Sa kabila ng kaniyang kariwasaan Iloilo na si Benito, namana ni Don Eñing ang uno ang pagkukulang na ito ni Vicente, nakaba- sa buhay, minarapat pa niyang isaalang-alang tila marubdob na pagmamahal sa bayan at batang kapatid ni Benito, at asawa niyang si ang pampublikong interes sa halip na magka- paniniwalang walang anumang hadlang sa gal- Elena na kapatid naman ni Presentacion.Sanhi mal na lamang ng yaman gaya ng kaniyang ing ng isang Filipino. ng matinding pangungulila sa asawa, mga kakontemporanyo. pansamantalang ihinabilin niya ang mga bata Walang sinumang Filipinong negosyante Sino ba si Eugenio "Eñing" Lopez? kina Vicente at nanirahan sa Guimaras. ang makapapantay sa naging kontrisbusyon ni Tubong Jaro, Iloilo, mula sa angkan ng mga Gaya ni Benito, naging estrikto rin si Vicente Eñing, di lamang sa larangan ng negosyo, lalo hasendero ng tubó—Hofileña at Lopez. Pan- Turn to page 2 2 LOPEZLINK August 2004

Eñing Lopez... from page 1 na dahilan upang lumaking maayos sina Eñing at Nanding. At lumaking mahusay ang magkapatid na ang isa'y gagawa ng kaniyang pangalan sa larangan ng pagnenegosyo, at ang isa'y ipagpapatuloy ang nabinbing serbisyo-publiko ng nasirang ama. Nagtapos si Eñing ng Bachelor of Arts cum laude sa Ateneo at kumuha ng abogasya sa UPat ipinasa ang bar examinations. Nagtungo sa Estados Unidos at nag-aral sa Harvard Law School. Pagdating niya sa Pilipinas, ipinagpatuloy niya ang pagiging abo- Harvard, 1923: Iginagawad ni Dean Lawrence E. Fouraker ng gado hanggang sa itinulak siya ng Isa sa mga kuha Harvard Business School kay Eugenio H. Lopez tadhana pabalik sa Iloilo at pamaha- ni Eñing habang ang Distinguished Service Award mula sa Harvard laan ang kanilang hacienda ng tubó. nasa Harvard University. Bumaling ang kaniyang interes sa Ang Pamilya Lopez at si Pangulong Manuel Quezon noong Oktubre diyaryo at binuhay ang El Tiempo ny pagkagaling niya ng Harvard. Maluwag sa pera si Eñing lalo na sa 1939. Di nagtagal, nabili na rin nila ang mga nangangailangan. Hindi siya nag- kasabay ng bersiyon nitong Ingles na Pinipirmahan ni Eñing ang kasunduan kaugnay MERALCO. Dito ipinamalas ni Eñ- dadalawang-isip magpaluwal ng pera The Iloilo Times. Dito niya ipina- sa pagpapatayo ng Asian Institute of Man- ing ang malasakit sa mga empleyado para sa mga empleyadong alam niyang malas ang talim ng kaniyang pag- agement (AIM), kasama si Don Enrique sa magandang pasahod at benepisyo. kapos sa panggastos. Sa kagustuhan atake laban sa mga kawatan ng gob- Zobel at Tony Ozaeta (gitna) yerno. Sa tulong ng kaniyang mga Ito ang naging standard para sa iba pa niyang mapaligaya ang mga ito, ginu- pahayagan, isiniwalat niya ang mga nilang negosyo. lantang niya ang mga tauhan nang kabuktutan ng pamamahala ni Gob- ideklara niyang burado na ang lahat ng ernador Mariano Arroyo na nauwi sa SI EÑING BILANG pagkakautang ng kaniyang mga emp- pagkatanggal ng huli sa serbisyo. ADMINISTRADOR leyado sa Manila Chronicle, kasama na Mula diyaryo, sumabak din ang Maraming makapagsasabi na si Don rito si Liborio Gatbonton, na abot-lan- magkapatid na Lopez sa negosyo ng Eñing ay mahusay mag-alaga ng ka- git ang saya nang napasakaniya na ang transportasyon. Itinatag nila ang Iloilo niyang mga empleyado. Tanging kata- kotseng huhulugan pa lang sana niya. Shipping Company, Iloilo-Negros Air patan lamang ng mga ito ang kaniyang Hinggil sa benepisyo, hindi naging Express Company (INAEC), at nabili na hinihiling at kaniyang tinatapatan ng maramot si Eñing. Nang mag-demand rin nila ang Panay Autobus Company. mga di inaasahang pabuya. Masaya ang unyon ng MERALCO ng dagdag Naudlot lamang ang komersyo siyang nakikitang nagliliwanag ang na sahod, kagyat niyang ipinagkaloob ment (AIM), na isa sa kaniyang niya sa anumang halaga ang anumang nang sakupin ng mga Hapones ang mukha ng mga empleyado sa pagka- ang hiling na dagdag at dinoble pa pinakamalaking pamanang pang- Filipiniana na makikita niya. bansa noong Ikalawang Digmaang katanggap ng bonus o promosyon. niya ito. Dumating sa punto na naghi- edukasyon hindi lamang sa bansa, Pandaigdig. Matapos ang giyera, unti- Naniniwala si Ening na tao ang hintay na lamang ang unyon sa anu- pati na sa buong Asya. Nagbigay din Isang Pagpupugay unting ibinangon nina Eñing ang kani- sandigan ng matatag na negosyo. Aniya mang ibibigay niya at napagtanto ni- siya ng $255,000 para endowment Bagamat hindi niya nakitang malaya lang emperyo. Muli silang sumabak sa "We consider [the following principles] lang tila hindi na kakailanganin ang fund ng Harvard Business School si Geny at ang bansa sa ilalim ng dik- negosyong airline at itinatag ang Far sacred and inviolable in our dealings isang unyon. upang humikayat ng pag-aaral ng taduryang Marcos, maligaya pa rin Eastern Air Transport, Inc. (FEATI). with our employees: that human values Upang maging lubos ang pabuya sa Asian Management. siya’t nakapag-iwan siya ng pitak sa pu- Ito ang mga kauna-unahang biyaheng are superior to material values; that the mga empleyado, nagpatayo pa siya ng Sa kaniya ring tulong, naisakatu- so ng sambayanang Filipino sa pama- panghimpapawid sa labas ng bansa. Di right to have and enjoy the fruits of la- sariling pagamutan para sa mga emp- paran ang ibang mga programang magitan ng MERALCO, Manila Chron- naglaon, napilitan ang mga Lopez na bor is paramount to profits and losses; leyado ng MERALCO—ang JF Cotton pang-edukasyon sa Unibersidad ng icle, ABS-CBN, Eugenio H.Lopez ibenta na lamang ang FEATI sa Philip- and that our success should be mea- Hospital—at naglaan ng pondo para sa Pilipinas at sa Ateneo kung saan siya Foundation, Lopez Museum at samu’t pine Air Lines (PAL) na pag-aari ng sured not by the wealth we can accumu- retirement plan ng MERALCO. Dahil nagpatayo ng library at standard TV saring gawaing pangkawanggawa. mga Soriano sanhi ng politika. late, but by the amount of happiness we dito, tinupad ni Eñing ang pangakong studio para sa Ateneo ETV. Kung anuman ang tinatamasa ng Sa pagkawala ng FEATI, Manila can spread to our employees. This is our gagawin niyang pinakamataas sa Pilip- Higit pa sa mga pinagsama- kasalukuyang henerasyon, hindi Chronicle naman ang kanilang binili. norm of conduct. This is our creed." inas ang pasahod at benepisyo ng mga samang kontribusyon niya sa Ateneo lamang ng mga Lopez, pati na rin ng Kasing tapang ng El Tiempo, naging Ipinamalas niya ang kaniyang empleyado sa MERALCO. at UPay ang kaniyang pagtatayo ng sambayanang Filipino, utang ito sa isa sa pinakamapagkakatiwalaang pa- malasakit nang magkasakit ang Lopez Museum na umani ng papuri kaniyang lakas ng loob, lawak ng pag- hayagan ito na walang awat sa pagbira kaniyang mga pinagkakatiwalaang SI Eñing AT ANG kay Claro M. Recto sa kadakilaan ng iisip, matibay na paninindigan, at sa mga katiwalian sa gobyerno. Nang sina Bienvenido Calleja at Pepe CORPORATE SOCIAL mga Lopez sa paghahandog ng isang pananalig sa galing ng Filipino. naging estabilisado na, minataan na- Cosca. Kagyat niyang ipinagamot sa RESPONSIBILITY pribadong museo para sa pampub- man ni Eñing ang broadcasting at iti- Estados Unidos ang mga ito,kasama Tradisyon nang maituturing para sa likong interes. Sanhi ng matinding ka- (Nagpapasalamat ang may-akda kay natag ang Chronicle Broadcasting Net- ang mga asawa nila,at sagot niya ang mga Lopez ang sinasabing Corporate malayan sa kulturang Filipino, halos G. Raul Rodrigo, awtor ng Phoenix: work (CBN), at di nagtagal, nakuha na lahat ng gastos. Hindi siya pumalya Social Responsibility mula pa nang napuno na ni Eñing ang apat na pala- The Saga of the Lopez Family,sapag- rin niya ang Alto Broadcasting System sa pagtawag sa mga doktor upang simulan ito ni Kapitan Eugenio. Nag- pag ng kaniyang tirahan ng mga li- papaunlak sa isang panayam at para sa (ABS), na kapwa pinamahalaan ni Ge- alamin ang kanilang kalagayan. ing bahagi na ng buhay ng angkan ang brong Filipiniana. Sa tuwing maga- mga artikulo at retrato;kay Bb. Rosan pagtulong sa kapwa sa pamamagitan gawi siya sa Madrid, sa isang libreria Cruz, para sa mga libro, at sa Lopez ng kanilang mga negosyo. Naniniwala sa Plaza San Martin, doon lilimasin Memorial Museum.) si Don Eñing na "a commercial firm which could hardly make both ends meet but which gives service and real satisfaction to the community, is, in our estimation, more successful than a multi-million corporation which reaps huge profits and then keeps them to it- self, completely neglecting the com- munity which sustains its life." Naninindigan si Eñing na ang malaking proporsiyon ng kikitain ng isang negosyo ay dapat ibalik sa mga tao, sa anumang anyo ng "foundation, grant, scholarships, hospitals, and any other form of social welfare benefits." Sanhi ng ganitong paninindigan, Family Picture, 1940: Isa sa mga retrato ng pamilya bago pumutok ang naging instrumento si Eñing sa pag- Si Eñing kapiling ang mga beneficiary ng kaniyang programang WWII. (mula kaliwa) Eñing, Prescy, Geny, Nitang at Oskie. tatayo ng Asian Institute of Manage- pangkawanggawa LOPEZLINK August 2004 3

Gina at Cedie The next Generation Haligi ng CSR sa Makabagong Panahon By Anafe Guevarra feel really happy." from afar but when he had a chance Lopezes in CSR Para kay Gina, natutunan niya kay to interact with us, he was very indul- MUCH has been said about the extent of the Lopez philanthropy that has SADYANG malalim ang ugat ng Eñing na dapat maging masigasig sa gent.He would kiss you, he loves to been helping people since the late nineteenth century.With Eñing as the tradisyon ng kawanggawa sa pamilya anumang bagay na nasimulan.Di- play jokes but he doesn't have much prime mover of major civic projects, his descendants have taken it upon Lopez.Mula nang simulan ito ni Kap- nagdag pa niya na itong mga ugaling time for that," sabi ni Cedie. themselves to continue this tradition in the hope that they can contribute to itan Eugenio at higit na pinalawak ni namana niya kay Eñing gaya ng "the Ayon pa sa kaniya, tila walang the betterment of the Filipino society. Eñing, masasabing naging bahagi na value of strength, courage, of fear- humpay sa paggana ang utak ng ang pamilya sa masalimuot na proseso lessness, and of boldness are the val- kaniyang lolo.Kahit na naglalakad, Child welfare and environmental ng nation-building. ues I want to pass on to my chil- kahit nakaupo at nagpapahinga protection Dalawa sa apo ni Don Eugenio dren." lamang ito, parang malalim pa rin The ABS-CBN Foundation harnesses the ang kapwa abala sa pagpapalawig ng Hindi na hangad ni Gina ang ang iniisip nito at halatang naglalak- company's broadcast resources to raise aware- mga pinaniniwalaang responsabili- kasikatan; bagkus nais lamang niya bay ang diwa sa mahahalagang ness and funding for child welfare and environ- dad ng mga kompanya sa lipunan.Si na maipagpatuloy lamang ang maga- gawain.“You know this man, every- mental protection, pioneering in media-based Gina Lopez ay kasalukuyang Manag- gandang gawain na makatutulong sa thing he did, he did with a sense of philanthropy.Through such educational pro- ing Director ng ABS-CBN Founda- higit na nakararaming nangangailan- purpose.” grams as Hirayamanawari, Bayani, and tion, Inc at director naman ng Lopez gang Filipino. Kahit umano magpunta sila sa Sineskwela, the foundation slakes the thirst of Museum si Cedie Lopez-Vargas.Ki- ibang bansa, sinisiguro ng kanyang young Filipino readers for learning and devel- lalanin ang dalawa sa mga ip- CEDIE LOPEZ-VARGAS lolo na laging may tour para sa kanila ops in them awareness of their Filipino heritage. inagkakapuring pilantropo ng pam- Hindi naging madali para kay upang magkaroon din sila ng dagdag With Bantay Bata working with DSWD in raising money and public aware- ilya. Cedie Lopez-Vargas ang pamahalaan kaalaman sa mga pinupuntahan ni- ness regarding the issue of child abuse, violence in the homes will now ang Lopez Memorial Museum sanhi lang bansa.Karamihan ng mga aklat cease to be a private thing.There is also more to Bantay Kalikasan than just GINA LOPEZ ng samu't saring mga pangangailan- sa museum ay binili pa ni Eñing sa a guardian of our natural resources.The foundation seeks to instill aware- Marahil isa na ngayon si Gina sa gan hinggil sa preservation ng mga iba't ibang panig ng mundo."Every ness among the young generation of the importance of taking care of the pinakasikat sa mga apo ni Eñing dahil artifact na nandito. time he traveled, he would go to an environment for posterity's sake. sa mga programa niyang pangka- Ang Lopez Memorial Museum ang -GINA LOPEZ, Managing Director, ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. antique bookstore and seek out books wanggawa na pinamamahalaan ng unang institutionalized philanthrophic about the Philippines." kaniyang ABS-CBN Foundation, project na itinayo ni Eugenio Lopez. Bilang isang negosyante, nakitaan Inc.Likas na matulungin si Gina, Noong 1960, ipinagkaloob niya ang si Eñing ng lakas ng loob na gawin ang People before profit magmula nang bata pa siya hanggang kaniyang koleksiyon sa muse- anumang bagay na sa tingin niya ay Since the days of Kapitan Eugenio, the Lopez sa mapasama siya sa grupong Anan- um—higit sa 17,000 libro, 539 paint- kaya niyang itaguyod kahit pa sa pani- family has incessantly been involved in such da Marga na nagdala sa kaniya sa ing, at 89 piraso ng pottery. ngin ng ibang tao ay napaka-imposible works that foster the goodwill and the advance- mga ampunan sa Africa at doon niya Dating Manager for Investment si nitong gawin."Risk-taker.That's my ment of the needy.Through MERALCO, our natutunan ang simpleng pamumuhay Cedie sa loob ng pitong taon bago keyword there but at the same time, he dear Lolo Eñing had bequeathed us with a me- malayo sa kaniyang pamilya sa loob siya lumipat sa ABS-CBN.Noong took care of his employees." dium through which corporate social responsi- ng dalawang dekada. 1992, nagdesisyon si Geny Lopez, bility will be realized.For Lolo Eñing, the wel- Ayon pa kay Cedie, simula nang "Even as a child, I always wanted ama ni Gina, na muling itayo ang fare of the people came first over the profits of pamunuan niya ang Lopez Museum, the company and we are trying to live up to this to help others.It was really in my na- lumang complex ng ABS-CBN at napagtanto niya na ito ay isang phys- dictum. ture.Of course it helps when the cul- naatasan si Cedie na pamunuan ang ical embodiment ng kanyang lolo. - MIKE LOPEZ, Marketing Head, MERALCO ture of the family in which you be- Project Team.Sa ngayon, pinamu- Sinasalamin ng museum ang samu't long supports you," ani Gina. munuan din niya ang Logistics Divi- saring aspekto ng buhay ni Eñing- Sa dinami-rami ng kaniyang sion ng ABS-CBN. hilig sa pagbabasa, nasyonalismo, Media-based philanthropy pinagdaanan sampu ng kaniyang Masasabing hindi gaanong naging hilig sa paglalakbay at kasaysayan. "With the launch of the Knowledge Chan- pamilya, higit pang lumalim ang handa si Cedie sa mabigat na gawaing "The Lopez Museum exists to be nel Foundation, Inc.in 1999, we raised media- kaniyang kamalayan ng responsabil- naiatang sa kanya."It was mentally ex- able to further the advancement of based philanthropy a notch higher by putting idad ng mga nakakariwasa sa buhay hausting, very tiring because even if I education and scholarly research into up the first and only all-educational cable tele- sa pagtulong sa mga kapus-palad. go home, I would work out all the de- Philippine history and cultural her- vision channel in the country today.It is with Mula nang magsimula ang ABS- tails in my mind and it lasted for about itage.While we don't address basic earnest hope that the Knowledge Channel will CBN Foundation noong 1989 at nang five years.I have never been exposed immediate needs, we provide supple- help equalize the learning field by making pumasok si Gina dito ay nagtuluy-tu- to a project like that, of that magnitude mentary education," sabi ni Cedie. quality educational materials available to poor loy na ang magagandang bagay na and you know, it was such an enor- Hindi man kasing sikat ng Bantay students in the public schools.Given the dete- nangyari sa foundation.Unti-unting mous responsibility," ani Cedie. Bata, Bantay Kalikasan o Knowledge riorating quality of education in the Philip- nakilala ang foundation sa mga progra- Ayon kay Cedie, ngayon niya higit Channel ang institusyong Lopez Mu- pines, with the student-to-teacher ratio ap- mang Bantay Bata, Bantay Kalikasan, naunawaan ang kaniyang Lolo Eñ- seum, hindi naman ito pahuhuli sa na- proaching 1:70 and the book-to-pupil ratio 1:8, the need for this kind of in- E-media at ABS-CBN Microfinance. ing.Batid niya na hindi madali ang iaambag para sa ikatataguyod ng ating formation channel has become our utmost concern. "I love doing these things.I like mga ginawa ng kanyang lolo upang -RINA LOPEZ-BAUTISTA, President and Executive Director, kultura para sa susunod na henerasy- making a difference.I like seeing Knowledge Channel mabigyan sila ng yamang hinding- on."While ABS-CBN Foundation changes.When I do these things, it hindi matutumbasan ng salapi-ang feeds the body, Knowledge Channel makes me feel that it's an integral part pamana ng kanilang lahi."As a child, feeds the brain, we at Lopez Museum Saving our forests
As our way of expanding the magnitude of my spiritual growth.It makes me he was a grandfather whom I saw nourish the soul," ani Cedie. of our CSR, we established FPCI in 1999, an organization that will work closely with Promoting Philippine history and cultural are able to reach a wider audi- Conservation International and the Critical heritage ence that way.To further Ecosystem Partnership Fund in protecting broaden our audience, we ne- the largest block of old-growth forests in the “Being the first institutionalized philanthropic project by gotiated a consortium with Ay- Sierra Madre and Palawan and conserving Lolo Eñing, the Lopez Memorial Museum has been the ala Museum, the Ateneo Mu- biodiversity in the very threatened areas in Lopezes' major vehicle in discharging our duty to society.A seum, and the Museum for the Philippines.It engages corporate busi- bibliophile and a nationalist, Lolo Eñing wanted the Lopez Children that all come togeth- ness, such as the Lopez Group, together with Memorial Museum to further advance education and scholarly er to mount an annual show various stakeholders.A current project with research on Philippine history and cultural heritage so that the around a single theme. First Generation Holdings involves development of a conservation strategy younger generations will appreciate our rich heritage. If the ABS-CBN Founda- for the Makiling forest in Batangas.For our efforts in advancing the eco- Since the Lopez Museum is a very traditional institution, tion feeds the body, and logical cause, we are proud that we have been recognized globally for our we are exploring ways by which we can tap new media and Knowledge Channel feeds the mangrove rehabilitation project located inside the site of the 1000-MW Sta. introduce more visual learning.There is also a need for us to brain, the Lopez Museum is Rita and 500-MW San Lorenzo power plants in Batangas City. make the Museum more visible in all our network's plat- there to nourish the soul." - FEDERICO "PIKI" LOPEZ, President, forms—TV, radio and glossies [magazines].We have a lot of - CEDIE LOPEZ-VARGAS, Director, First Philippine Conservation, Inc . segmented channels in cable, so we advertise there and we Lopez Memorial Museum 4 LOPEZLINK August 2004 NAGBABAGANG PROGRAMA NG ABS-CBN journalist Frankie Evangelista PM. Ted Failon returns as host ries of phrases that describes their won big at the recently-concluded with Bernadette Sembrano and kind of service. 13th KBP Golden Dove Pre- Connie Sison. Hoy Gising's phe- It is in this light that ABS- Awards. The radio plug, entitled nomenal eight-year run (1992- CBN's chief legal counsel Atty. "Tango," won for "Outstanding 2000) as one of television's high- Andrefanio Santos wrote in re- Public Service Announcement" est-rated, most-awarded and most sponse to GMA 7's assistant vice- in the peer-adjudged awards, con- credible public affairs shows lives president for legal affairs, Atty. sidered to broadcasting's most on in Hoy Gising Kapamilya, Dick Perez, stating that, prestigious awards. "Tango" was ABS-CBN's newest service-ori- "The use of the words totoong conceptualized and produced in ented, reality-based television serbisyo in the identification plug Taglish by ABS-CBN's Creative program that seeks to further pro- is used as a description of the ser- Communications Management mote the kapamilya spirit through vice provided by the ABS-CBN Division for the on-air election a program that provides help to News Channel (ANC). In fact, the campaign of DZMM Radyo Pa- everyone who needs it, without exact words used are 'subok na to- trol Sais Trenta, and began airing asking for anything in return. Hoy toong serbisyo' and is part of the in October 2003. The "Tango" Gising Kapamilya listens to actual series of phrases that describe the plug took its main theme from the problems and grievances through service, and which are all used in PHOTOS: JOEL SOL CRUZ PHOTOS: colloquialism "It takes two to tan- its accessible hotline-equipped the same plug. The other phrases Vhong Navarro go." As such, the elections took Frankie "Ka Kiko" Evangelista public service center, which is are 'subok na sa paglilingkod',' VHONG PUTS CELEBS TO on the metaphor of a dance be- promising new show, as DZMM outfitted with both a landline, a subok na pinakamabilis', 'subok na THE TEST WITH PIRATED tween the politicians and the elec- presents Maalaala Mo Kaya Sa text line and an email address pinakakumpleto',' sa himpapawid', CD torate, in that a successful elec- DZMM. Like its top-rating tele- ([email protected]), Hoy 'sa ilalim ng dagat',' sa bawat sulok How celebrity-conscious are tion needs not only honest candi- vision counterpart, the radio ver- Gising Kapamilya not only helps ng Pilipinas',' sa bawat lugar na you? Vhong Navarro puts every- dates, but responsible voters, as sion will be hosted by Charo San- address grievances, but also cre- may Pilipino',' pambansang balita body to the test on ABS-CBN's well. Apart from creatively edu- tos-Concio and airs Mondays to ates connections that serve Fil- hindi lang pang-Metro Manila', newest reality-comedy show Pirat- cating the listeners about consci- Fridays, from 2:30 to 3 PM. From ipinos, wherever they may be - an and 'hatid ng subok na totoong ed CD(Celebrity Disguises), airing entious voting, "Tango" also its first broadcast in 1991, act that is in keeping with the true mamamahayag.' The plug then every Saturday at 7 PM. It's not ev- primed the audience to participate Maalaala Mo Kaya has always meaning of kapamilya. ends with the words 'MAAASA- eryday that you see your favorite in the election-related events ini- signified the best in television HAN. HINDI LAMANG SA stars on the street. It's even rarer to tiated by the station. drama, winning countless nation- ANC CONTINUES TO BE OF SALITA. SUBOK NA SA see them in the guise of a taxi driv- Faith Zambrano produced al and international awards for its SERVICE TO THE FILIPINO GAWA.' This being the case, there er. Pirated CD roams the streets "Tango," with the help of the weekly dramatic presentations. WORLDWIDE is no likelihood of confusion be- with hidden cameras to record how skilled production team that in- Over the years, many of the coun- Ever since it was established in tween these phrases used by ANC the people react to TV and movie cluded sound editors Alvin Men- try's leading actors, writers and 1998, ABS-CBN News Channel and that used by your network." stars in everyday street situations. doza and Alvin Jay Virtucio and directors have also found fitting (ANC) has been providing exten- In the event that there are any The show's premiere episode had production assistants Obet Euge- showcases in Maalaala's epi- sive, round-the-clock news cover- concerns and issues regarding in- fans of sexy star Maui Taylor look- nio and Bernny Lledo. Supervis- sodes, which are all based on true age for the Filipino worldwide. tellectual property rights, these ing twice as she donned the dis- ing the production of "Tango" incidents that have been sent in This is made possible through The matters should be addressed to the guise of an old woman looking for were Cindy de Leon, Bing Palao, by letter-senders from all over the Filipino Channel (TFC) Direct, proper authorized body, the Intel- help as her car broke down. Watch Johnny de Leon and Peter country, and abroad. which is seen in North America, lectual Property Office, and not Vhong himself puts on disguises Musngi. Europe, Australia, and the Middle the print media, as opposed to on every episode of Pirated CD. "HOY GISING East. Through its daily business GMA 7's release. The public has DZMM'S "MAALAALA MO KAPAMILYA"BEGINS for over sixyears, ANC has lived the right to be accurately informed ABS-CBN ELECTION PLUG KAYA" INVADES RADIO SATURDAY ON ABS-CBN up to ABS-CBN's thrust of being regarding matters against person- VOICED BY KA KIKO WINS AIRWAVES The spirit of public service and of service to the Filipino. alities, entities and organizations. "GOLDEN DOVE" Television's most honored civic vigilance lives on in ABS- One of the many ways of re- Above the right to information, One of the very last radio plugs primetime drama anthology be- CBN's Hoy Gising Kapamilya, laying this message is through the the public holds the right to the to be voiced by the late broadcast comes Philippine radio's most which airs every Saturday, 4 to 5 use of merchandising plugs, a se- full truth. (John Unson)

suliraning administratibo kaugnay ng pagpapatupad nito, magsasa- Tax effects sa transaksiyon gawa ang Withholding TaxDivi- sion ng seminar para sa employers at withholding agents, gaya ng mga miyembro ng Lopez Group, ng related parties papagandahin ang automatic data SINABI ni Atty. Marissa O. Lopez Group Lawyers' Council, sa magkakaugnay na mga partido Lopez Group na ang mga korpo- processing and reconciliation, at Cabreros, officer-in-charge ng Of- tinalakay ni Cabreros ang mga na makakaagaw pansin sa mga rasyong nasa Top 10,000 ay in- ibeberipika ang pagtupad dito fice of the Head Revenue Execu- karaniwang isyu na kinasasang- taga-BIR ay kapag may taxex- aatasang mag-withhold mula 1% batay sa mga requirements sa tive Assistant for Enforcement kutan ng mga magkakaugnay na emption ang isang partido, pagba- hanggang 2% sa mga regular sup- tuwi-tuwina. Service ng Bureau of Internal partido sa paggamit ng taxshelter, ba ng taxrates o incentives, pag- plier ng mga produkto at serbisyo, Hinikayat ni Galban ang Lopez Revenue (BIR), sa mga miyembro shifting ng income at/o mga gas- kakaroon ng advances o loans sa kahit anong halaga ng transaksiy- Group companies na gamitin ang ng Lopez Group Comptrollers' tusin, paglilipat ng pricing sa inter- pagitan ng mga kompanya, at on, alinsunod sa Revenue Regula- Electronic Filing & Circle na ang mga transaksiyon sa company supply of goods and ser- kung ang related-party ay isang fi- tions. Dapat ding magsumite ang Payment System ng BIR para pagitan ng magkakaalyadong kor- vices, inter-company loans at ad- nancing company o service mga kompanyang ito ng List of sa madali at kumbinyenteng porasyon ay may taxeffects na da- vances, at arbitraryong usapan ng provider para sa lahat, at pagka- Regular Suppliers bawat semestre. paggamit, at para na rin sa seguri- pat isaalang-alang habang isi- cost-sharing. "If one of the related- karon ng cost-sharing arrange- Ginagamit ng BIR ang mga dad. "The system pre-fills infor- nasakatuparan ito. party is a losing company, that au- ments of agreements. isinumiteng taxes withheld upang mation, performs automatic calcu- Sa kaniyang panayam sa nag- tomatically signals that an exami- Samantala, ipinaalala ni Atty. pagkumparahin ang taxpayments lations, and delivers instant filing daang Comptrollers' Circle Tax nation is in order," sabi niya. Marivic A. Galban, chief ng the at claims ng mga supplier. confirmations," dagdag pa ni Gal-
Seminar, na dinaluhan din ng Ilan sa mga sitwasyon hinggil BIR Withholding TaxDivision, sa Upang solusyonan ang mga ban. LOPEZLINK August 2004 5

BAYANTEL REHAB Aprubado! Restructuring ng INAPRUBAHAN na ng Pasig Sa parte ng BayanTel, sinabi Regional Trial Court Branch ni BayanTel chief consultant SKYCable, Home 158 ang rehabilitation plan para Tunde Fafunwa, "After careful sa BayanTel isang taon matapos consideration, Bayan Telecom- magsampa ang mga unsec ured munications Inc. (BayanTel) ac- creditors nito na pinangunguna- cepts the decision handed down Cable Pirmado Na han ng Asian Avenue Ltd ng by the Pasig Regional Trial Pumirma na kamakailan ng debt ter programming choices and to Trustees FAO Beneficial Trust corporate receivership laban sa Court Branch158 on Bayan- restructuring agreement (DRA) upgrade our distribution net- Fund, Development Bank of the BayanTel. Tel's rehabilitation plan. Under ang mga creditors ng Sky Vision work," sabi niya. Philippines, Bank of the Philip- Nakasaad sa planong ito na the rules of procedure for reha- Corp., Central CATV Inc., at Inaasahang magdi-deploy ang pine Islands, Banco De Oro Uni- babayaran ng BayanTel ang bilitation, the decision is imme- Philippine Home Cable Hold- SKYCable at Home Cable ng versal Bank, East West Banking utang nitong may halagang diately executory." ings Inc. Binigyan nila ang mga set-top boxes simula sa taong Corporation, International Com- US$375 million (mula sa princi- Bagama't ang planong in- cable operators ng pitong taon ito. Dahil dito, makakapag-offer mercial Bank of China, J.P.Mor- pal na US$477 million) sa loob aprubahan ng korte ay hindi and upang bayaran ang pagkakau- na ng tiered programming ang gan Chase Bank, Keppel Bank ng 19 na taon. Ang kakulangang planong isinumite ng BayanTel, tang na P2.5 bilyon. SKYCable at Home Cable upang Philippines, Inc., Metropolitan utang, kasama ang mga interest naniniwala si Fafunwa na ang Nagkakahalaga ang restruc- mabigyan ang mga subscribers Bank and Trust Co., Bangkok at iba pang obligasyon ng plano ay magbibigay ng long tured na utang na P1.166 bilyon ng flexibility sa pagpili ng mga Bank, China Banking Corpora- BayanTel, ay i-coconvert sa term growthat profitability sa para sa SKYCable at P1.350 bi- channel na ibig nilang panoorin. tion, Equitable PCI Bank, Amal- isang kaukulang instrumento na kompanya. lyon para sa Home Cable. Sinabi Sa pamamagitan din ng set-top gamated Investment Bancorpora- di magiging pabigat sa negosyo Ang korte ay nagtayo ng ni Juno Henares Chuidian, vice boxes, inaasahang masasawata tion, PCI Capital Corp., United ng BayanTel. isang monitoring committee na president for Programming ng ang pagnanakaw ng cable signal Coconut Planters Bank. Other Itinalaga din ng korte na kung binubuo ng mga kinatawan ng SKYCable, na ang matagumpay at pamimirata. Banks who signed after July 2, sakali mang ang ilang bahagi ng mga creditors. Samantala, ang na debt restructuring ang magig- Ang mga sumusunod na credi- 2004 were: Philippine Bank of utang ay gagawing equity o pa- court-appointed receiver na si ing daan sa tuloy-tuloy na pag- tor ang signatories sa DRA: Asia Communications, Security Bank gaari sa BayanTel, ito ay hindi Remigio Noval ay inatasan din ganda ng mga serbisyo ng SKY United Bank, Asia United Bank- Corporation, and Wise Capital In- maaaring sumobra sa 40% at ng korte na magmonitor ng re- at Home. "Our customers can Trust, Chinatrust (Phils.) Com- vestment & Trust Co., Inc. kailangan din itong sumunod sa habilitation plan. expect us to offer more and bet- mercial Bank Corp., Board of (Carla Sison) 40% foreign ownership limita- Pinaalala ni Fafunwa sa lahat tion na nakasaad sa Saligang na bagama't nasa gitna ng reha- Batas. bilitation ang BayanTel, patuloy Sinabi ng korte na ang prin- nitong pinalalago ang negosyo. Maynilad hindi uurong sa kasunduan sipyo ng pari passu o equal Sa loob ng tatlong taon, ang SINABI ng Maynilad Water Ser- di nagpapawalang-bisa sa com- rehabilitation plan ng Mayni- treatment ay mananaig sa mga subscribers ng BayanTel ay tu- vices, Inc. sa MWSS na hindi ito promise agreement dahil kasama lad. secured at unsecured creditors maas ng 50%, samantalang ang uurong mula sa napagkasunduang sa napagkasunduan na hanggang "Kami ay nananatiling bukas kung kaya ang mga ito ay may data revenues nito ay tumaas ng compromise deal sapagkat hindi US$50 million lamang ang sa anumang alternatibong solusy- parehong hati sa mga pondong 17% sa loob ng dalawang taon. naman napawalang-bisa ng de- kukunin ng MWSS sa Perfor- on at handang makipagtulungan, ibabayad ng BayanTel. Nguni't Ang BayanTel ay aktibo din sa sisyon ng Korte Suprema ang nat- mance Bond, anuman ang kal- na hindi naman nawawalang-ba- ang mga secured creditors ay pagpapalago ng Internet busi- urang kasunduan na nagpapahin- abasan ng kaso. hala o naisasantabi ang aming maaari pa ring iremata ang ness nito at meron na itong ha- tulot ng pagkuha ng kaukulang Binigyang diin din ni Ong na mga karapatan at mga napagka- pinanghahawakang collateral sa los 4,000 DSL subscribers, pan- bahagi mula sa US$120 million ang NEDA Memorandum noong yariang karampatang lunas, kung BayanTel kung sakaling umabot galawa sa kalaban nitong Performance Bond. Hulyo 12 ay iba sa NEDA Board kaya't humuhiling kami na sa liquidation ang kompanya. PLDT. (John Rojo) Sinabi ni Maynilad Director Resolution na pinag-usapan ng magkaroon ng isang consultation at Benpres Holdings Corpora- lahat ng panig, kung kaya't hindi meeting kasama ang MWSS at tion President Angel Ong, sa rin nito maaapektuhan ang Department of Finance (In the Get unlimited isang liham kay MWSS Admin- Amendment No. 2. spirit of cooperation and without istrator Orlando Hondrade, na Gayun pa man, sinabi ni Ong waiving, abandoning, or limiting Internet ang pag-urong ng MWSS mula na tinatanggap ng Maynilad ang any of our rights and remedies, sa mga responsibilidad o tung- panukala ni Hondrade na we are willing to explore with connection kulin nito na nakasaad sa magkaroon ng mas masusi pang you any alternative solution and Amendment No. 2 ay hindi nan- cooperative consultation ang for this purpose, may we request gangahulugang wala nang bisa mga panig upang mapag-usapan for a consultation meeting with from Sky ang kasunduan. at maresolba ang isyu ukol sa MWSS and Department of Fi- Ang desisyon ng Korte Supre- hindi pa nababayarang conces- nance)," sabi ni Ong. Internet ma, paliwanag pa ni Ong, ay hin- sion fees at iba pang usapin sa (Carla Sison) Get near DSL speed on your Internet connection from Sky Sky DSL now at higher www.skyinet.net. Sky DSL is scribers to a handy Tupper- Internet for unlimited hours for speed for the same price initially available in selected ware Potluck Bowl Set. To only P999 a month! If you avail Sky DSL, the broadband areas in Quezon City, Mani- claim prize, just present the of the service at a minimum 10 Internet service of BayanTel la, Malabon and Valenzuela statement of account togeth- months, you get 50% off the for residential subscribers, is only. er with proof of payment / of- monthly service fee. There is now faster at a download ficial receipt and a valid ID to no lock-in period requirement speed of 640 kbps for the Free Tupperware from a customer service represen- and no activation fee is re- same monthly charge of BayanTel tative in any Bayan Center in quired. To subscribe, just call P2,699. Call now to avail of A minimum of P650.00 Metro Manila. Subscribers 412 7820, 412-7821, 412- the 5-day free trial offer at worth of calls to any cell- can redeem their prize from 7848, 414 582 52 or send a fax 449-3293 or 449-3118 or visit phone or NDD calls to a land- August 1 to October 31, 2004 inquiry to 414-5920 the Sky DSL website at line, entitles BayanTel sub- only. (John Rojo) 6 LOPEZLINK August 2004

FPHC SPORTSFEST 2004 FIRST Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPHC) celebrated its 43rd anniver- sary with a Palaro at Ultra. Seven teams participated in various sports, fun games, relays and a cheering com- petition. Photos clockwise: Employ- ees warming up with group aerobics; executives (left to right) Elpidio L. Ibañez, Art A. de Guia, Oscar M. Lopez, Reynaldo R. Sarmenta; 2001 Ms. Great Body Jackie Lou Blanco leading the group aerobic; and Cary Lopez leads the ceremonial toss be- tween Macky Gomez representing FPHC Varsity Team and Jolly Esco-

PHOTOS: MIKE ALCID PHOTOS: bar of All Star SMC player.

There are plenty of familiar faces in the Lopez Group of Companies, some are relatively new to the organization and some have been with us for decades. Like a close-knit family, the employees run into each other everyday, seeing the same faces, frowning or even smiling at some or most of the time, just sporting a poker face. Below are pictures of some of those you may have encountered in the past. See if you can recognize their younger versions. The best part is that the first ten (10) who guess all six right will be given a prize. Send in your answers to [email protected] 1 23

Sino ako? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4566. LOPEZLINK August 2004 7

SHOWBIZ Dating Kabalitaan, KRIS NAGSAMPA NG LIBELO Ngayo'y Haligi ng MULI na namang naman dapat ang lahat kung hindi (Diet) dahil na din sa request ng mga niyanig ni Kris Aquino lang nagpa-interview si Gretchen sa fans. Pamahalaan ang mundo ng show- media at hayagang inaming may di Ang tanong ngayon ay kung wala SINO nga bang biz nang magsampa sila pagkakaunawaan ng mga nang wakas ang kwento ng pag-iibi- mag-aakala na siya ng kasong li- kapatid. gan ng dalawa o mauuwi rin sa hi- ang dating broad- belo laban sa Nakakapanibago ang ganitong sit- walayan ang lahat, lalo pa't napapa- caster na tulad ni ilang opisyal ng wasyon para sa kanilang tatlo dahil balitang titigil na si Kristine sa show- Noli de Castro ang siyang kalabang istasy- kilala sila sa showbiz bilang "kuyog" biz at maninirahan na sa Canada? susunod na pan- on ng ABS- o yaong makakaaway mo silang lahat Iyan ang dapat nating abangan. galawang pangu- CBNna oras na awayin mo ang isa sa kanila. *** lo ng ating GMA 7. Ayaw namang patulan ni Dennis at bansa? Hinggil Willie ang isyu at sa naganap ngang Isinilang itosadiu- birthday party ni Cristy Fermin ay noong Hulyo 6, 1946, lumaki sa mano'y paninira ng isang opsiyal ng nagbatian at nagpansinan pa ang hirap sa kanyang istasyon kay Kris sa pamamagitan ng dalawa upang ipakita na wala silang bayan ng Pola, pagi-email sa ilang press people ng sama ng loob sa isa't-isa. Oriental Mindoro mga masasakit na salita laban sa *** si Noli. Nag- Mag-asawang Noli at Arlene anak ng dating pangulo. sumikap ang De Castro sa Cebu City Aniya, hindi na kailanagn pang kanyang ina up- gawin ito ng kabilang istasyon para ang mapagtapos sila ng pag-aaral. "My father died when I was a young boy. She sent us all to school. She did this by lamang tumaas ang rating ng katapat raising a couple of pigs in the backyard," ani de Castro. ng programa ni Kris na Sis ng Nagtapos si De Castro ng kursong Commerce Major in magkapatid na Janice at Gelli de Be- Banking and Finance. len. Hindi rin nagustuhan ni Kris ang Ngunit hindi sa larangang ito nakilala si De Castro. mga pahayag na nakasulat sa natu- Noong 1982, naging announcer siya ng RPN DWWW at rang email dahil labis daw itong nag- segment host naman ng "At Your Service" ng programang Good Morning Philippines sa telebisyon. Mula noon, nag- pasama ng loob ng kontrobersyal na tuluy-tuloy na ang kanyang katanyagan sa larangan ng host. broadcast media. At di nga naglaon, nakilala siya bilang si Hindi umano ito mapagkakaila ng Kabayan ng kanyang mga tagapanood at tagapakinig. kabilang istasyon dahil na din sa mga Marahil ay madali niyang nakuha ang tiwala at aten- ebidensyang nakuha ni Kris kaugnay syon ng mga Pilipino bilang mamamahayag lalung-lalo ng naturang isyu. Humingi naman ng Tuluy-tuloy ngayon ang swerteng na- na yaong mga nasa mababang antas ng pamumuhay o gaganap sa buhay ng Koreanang si yaong tinatawag na masa. Naging matunog ang kanyang tawad ang GMA 7 sa mga pagkaka- pangalan at naging malakas din ang kanyang mga progra- maling nagawa ng ilang opisyal nila Sandara Park. Nakilala siya sa Star Circle Quest ng ma katulad ng "TV Patrol" at "Magandang Gabi Bayan" ngunit buo na ang desisyon ni Kris na hanggang sa ngayon ay patuloy na tinatangkilik ng na magsampa ng kaso laban sa Marami ang nagtaas ng kilay nang ABS-CBNna kung saan ay naging mga manonood. Patunay nito ang mga pagkilalang kanila. umamin si Diether Ocampo na may first runner-up siya ng ka-loveteam na- kanyang natanggap katulad ng Best Male Newscaster sa *** anak na siya ngunit hindi naman daw man niyang si Hero Angeles. First Star Awards for TV Philippine Movie Press Club nagbago ang pagtingin ni Kristine Naging popular din siya dahil sa noong 1987 at Best Public Affairs Program Host Awards Hermosa sa rumored bf niya. mga maaanghang na komento sa kanya sa 9th KBP Golden Dove Awards noong 1999. Ayon kay Diet, hindi naman daw ng mga judges at sa madalas niyang At kahit na marami ang kumukutya sa kanya dahil sa madalas niyang hindi pagsasalita sa wikang Ingles, na nakakabawas ng pagkalalaki ang gi- pag-iyak tuwing malalagay siya sa naging tatak na ng mga batikan at tanyag na mamama- nawa niyang pag-amin na may anak alanganin kung siya ay in or out pa sa hayag, hindi ito naging hadlang upang magawa niya ang na siya at isa pa, proud daw siya dito. contest. kanyang trabaho nang mahusay. At siguro nga ay isa ito sa Nakakawalang-pagod din daw ang Ngunit ngayon nga ay tila wala ng mga dahilan kung bakit naging malapit siya sa mga ordi- anak at nais niya itong makasama puwang ang mga luha sa mata ni San- naryong tao. palagi. dara dahil sa magagandang opportuni- Ang kaniyang karisma sa masa ang nagtulak sa kaniya sa pangunguna sa eleksiyon sa senado hanggang sa Wala naman daw silang problema ties na dumarating sa career niya. Mat- maluklok siya sa posisyon bilang pangalawang pangulo ng ina ng bata at hanggang ngayon apos ang pagkakaroon niya ng after- ng bansa. naman daw ay magkaibigan pa rin noon TV program na may pamagat na Batid ng masa na makaaasa silang hahanguin sila sa hi- silang dalawa. Ang nais lamang daw Sandara's Romance, at ang paglo- rap ni Kabayan at pangungunahan niya ang mga progra- ng binatang ama ay ang kilalanin siya launch sa acting career ng top 10 Star mang pangkabuhayan na siyang magpapabago sa kani- ng anak at huwag siyang kamuhian Circle Questors sa pagkakaroon ng lang kalagayan. Matapos ang halos anim na buwan kahit na hindi pa naging maganda SCQ Reload, heto't may album na ang ng pananahimik, nagsalita na ang ang nagdaan nilang dalawa ng dalaga. magkabilang kampo sa awayan ng kanyang ina. Ang carrier single ni Sandara ay ang Baretto sisters. Pati ang kanilang ina Samantala, ang tambalan naman In or Out na kinompose ni Lito Camo na si mommy Inday ay nagsalita na nila ni Kristine on and off cam ay isa at sa kasalukuyan ay napapakinggan na din sa nagaganap na iringan sa sa mga pinakamainit na loveteam sa sa mga radio stations sa bansa. kanyang tatlong sikat na anak. ngayon. Kahit pa nga si Jericho ang Isa itong dream come true para sa Ayon sa kanilang ina, kailangan ni napili ng mga fans upang makatu- Koreana at laking pasasalamat niya sa Gretchen ng dasal upang matauhan at luyan ni Tintin sa teleseryeng Sana'y istasyon na nagbigay sa kanya ng marealize kung anuman ang gina- Wala Nang Wakas, hindi naman nag- break upang maabot ang kanyang mga gawa niyang gulo sa ngayon. Tila patalo ang mga fans nina Diet at pangarap. umaayon si mommy Inday sa kampo Tintin at talagang naging mabigat At para sa lahat ng fans ni Sandara, nina Claudine at Marjorie pati na sa ang labanan. Sa bandang huli pa nga, mabibili na ang kanyang album sa mg kanyang manugang na si Dennis napilitan ding ipalabas ang version arecord bars at ito ay under Star ng kasal nina Ara (Kristine) at Leo Records. Kasama si Chief Justice Hilario Davide, nanumpa si Padilla. Aniya, maayos at tahimik Kabayan bilang Pangalawang Pangulo ng bansa 8 LOPEZLINK August 2004 Power crisis nearer than you think By Alex Reyes

FIRST Generation Holdings Corporation Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, Lito Santos, recently expressed alarm over the consequences a power crisis may bring to the country's economy. He also expressed concern over reports that many foreign corporations are considering leaving the country due to high industrial power rates. According to Santos, First Generation conducted a thorough analysis of the Semi- conductor and Electronic Industry of the Philippines or SEIPI and discovered that the main reason why semi-conductor and electronics companies are leaving and withdrawing their investments from the country is the high industrial power rates which render their products uncompetitive in the global market. "The industries that we analyzed were semiconductors and electronics. We met with SEIPI representatives, and discovered that the competitiveness of the industry in the global market is dependent on their ability to continually reduce costs, espe- cially power costs. The cost of power of these entities may account for as much as pine Development Program forecasts that probability of periodic brownouts that can pushing growth to negative territory. 41% of total operating costs. In contrast, a crisis will occur in 2008 which is one occur when power plants goes down un- 3) How do we prevent another power electric power cost for their competitor in year later than that predicted by First expectedly. crisis? other Asian countries, such as Malaysia, Gen. The power supply in the country rests • Fix power industry and get reform accounts for only about 10% of total oper- • HYDRO CAPACITY FORECAST - on two things, Santos said. First, the in- back on track -- implement EPIRA in se- ating costs," Santos said. went through each one of the hydro units stalled capacity in the country, and second, quence and in full. In 2003 alone, SEIPI invested US$ 230 and determined first which are multi-pur- the capability of the transmission grid to • Most importantly, it is envisioned in Million and was responsible for US$ 24 pose power plants (where power genera- transport the electricity from the remotely the EPIRA law that the distribution utili- Billion worth of exports, or 68% of total tion is the last priority) and single-pur- located plants to the urban load centers, ties will be the main off-taker of power in a Philippine exports. It directly employs ap- pose plant (used for power generation). where most of the electricity is con- deregulated scenario, therefore, it is imper- proximately 346,000 Filipino workers and We applied the summer load capacity of sumed. ative to keep our country's distribution indirectly benefits over 2.1 million work- hydro units throughout the forecasting Today there is more installed capacity utilities financially healthy to avert a pow- ers in the support and service industries. period. than needed. However, the steady perfor- er crisis. "Clearly the semiconductor and electron- • TRANSMISSION CONGESTION- mance expected of the Philippine Econo- • It can also buy time by starting up ics industries are vital to our economy," the demand center is in Metro Manila but a my - growth of 5 percent this year and plants that have been mothballed and Santos said. number of power plants are located in the next - means that power demand is in- making sure that projects by govern- At the General Assembly of the SEIPI, south area (Batangas). Because of conges- creasing about 8 to 9 percent a year. Be- ment agencies to expand the transmis- First Generation had the opportunity to tion, the transmission system cannot fully cause of the steadily growing economy, sion grid are completed on time. Howev- make a presentation entitled "Policy Crisis transport the supply that's coming from the there will come a time when demand will er, this borrowed time will need to be in the Philippine Power Industry", in south to Metro Manila. exceed supply. used wisely. which we discussed three main issues: • DEPENDABLE CAPACITY AD- The Philippine power industry will need Santos further explains that the Philip- 1) Are our power rates out of line with JUSTED DOWNWARDS- power plants about US$ 2 - 3 Billion of investments pines will be better able to stave off the an- the rest of the world? have to be maintained in good condition to over the next five years for generation ticipated power shortfall of the coming Santos explained that the Philippines is be able to work and function efficiently. plants alone. It takes4-5years to finance years if the government can implement an highly dependent on imported fuels. There We took out 10% to account for the sched- and build new power plants. Because of a effective information campaign about the is a need for a stronger, more consistent na- uled maintenance of the plants in Luzon, regulatory regime that threatens not to pro- situation. tional government strategy to reduce de- 6% in the Visayas and 5% in Mindanao. vide adequate financial returns to private Ultimately, at the national level, what's pendence on imported fuels and encourage De-rating factor on plant capabilities were investors, there aren't any new plants being needed is a clear policy that will entice the development of indigenous energy re- also considered, which would account for built, at least on a scale large enough to investors into the power sector. More sources. Cross-subsidies also need to be the power plant's age. make a dent on future demand. players mean greater competition, and removed to lower the industrial power • RESERVE REQUIREMENTS- if one The consequences of these are already more competition inevitably drives down rates since industries heavily subsidize unit of a power plant actually goes down being felt. Visayans are experiencing pow- power costs. To prevent shortages, invest- other sectors of the economy. for any reason, there has to be another er outages that disrupt their lives and busi- ment in new capacities must happen 2) Is another power crisis just around power plant ready to serve as back-up so nesses. For those of us living in Luzon, it NOW. the corner? that we can avoid brownouts or blackouts. will only be a matter of time, according to Santos further said, "we hope that our Mr. Santos reveals that a power crisis is If Supply cannot adjust - load will have to projections by First Generation, as well as government can focus its efforts on not be- imminent unless bold and decisive moves be shed to comply with grid system secu- the government itself. The critical year for ing swayed by populist demands. They are are taken now, before it is too late. First rity and avoid a system wide blackout. Al- Luzon, we have said, is 2007. obviously addicted to subsidies and have Generation took a conservative approach so, by 2007, even if supply may still be If we fail to take positive action in fix- the perpetual tendency to complain about (listed below) in forecasting the power de- more than demand, it could actually ing the country's power industry, there the high power rates. On the other hand, mand and supply for the period 2003- breach the 20% minimum reserve require- could be a repeat of the early 90s power Industries don't complain ... they just 2014. The Department of Energy's Philip- ment, which means that there's a high crisis that crippled our country's economy leave." 9 LOPEZLINK August 2004

EXECUTIVE PROFILE "teamwork, quick response and ap- proach as a means to enhance customer WORKING in the corporate commu- Elpi Cuna relations and consumer satisfaction." nications department of a highly visi- Cuna said Meralco had to explain to ble company in a highly regulated in- the public that Meralco did not over- dustry like electricity distribution is charge. "We were allowed to collect not for the faint-hearted. This is why those fees. And then the ruling was re- then Meralco chairman Manuel M. versed and we were ordered to refund Lopez tapped the expertise of Elpi Cu- Everything retroactively. But what was really cited na. (by IABC) award is the teamwork and Elpi started out as a consultant in the manner we executed the Refund the Public Affairs Office in July 1988. Plan. We had ads to support the pro- With Meralco always in the public eye, ject, fliers, barangay blitzes to explain Cuna banked on his strong relationship from the heart the process, and the cooperation of with Philippine media to get Meralco's branch people to really resolve the is- side heard. His press links were devel- sues of customers, like those who did oped over decades while working for not have their connections in their the Elizalde Group as executive assis- names, for example," he explained. Cuna called the exercise a "great, unified effort" to which all employees contributed. "It was not a sporadic thing, it was well-planned." Married for 38 years to the same woman, and blessed with three chil- dren and four (going on five) grand- children, Cuna exudes the confidence of a man blessed in his family and pro- fessional life. But he says he just be- lieves in what he does and a mission remains: "I want people to realize that all the good things we talk about that Meralco is doing are real. What we say ELPI with MERALCO Chairman are facts. And I wish people would ac- Manuel M. Lopez cept Meralco as vital to modern life. tant of the late Manolo Elizalde. He al- Electricity drives the economy." so helped them in their various busi- He advises Lopez Group employees nesses which included broadcast sta- to persevere and to continue doing tions DZRH on radio and Channel 11 good work for the communities they on TV. serve. (Carla Sison) Through Cuna's efforts, Meralco INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR MERALCO CUSTOMER REFUND. nowenjoys regular public service time Meralco receivedan International GoldQuill Awardlast June 7, 2004 in at leading radio stations such as Los Angeles, California for its outstanding communication management DZMM, DZXL, DZRH, DWIZ, in handling issue management of the Customer Refund for Phases I and DZAR, DZEC, DZME and even ABS- II. Elpi O. Cuna, (left) Meralco vice president and Corporate Commu- CBN rival DZBB. Some even give hourly updates on repair work. Meral- nication Director andRitzi Villarico Ronquillo (right), PR Officer and co maintenance schedules and other LeadCommunicator of the RefundManagement Task Force (RMTF) announcements are also aired for free Working Group flank IABC GoldQuill chairman Claire Watson. on TV, particularly in top morning pro- He sees helping Meralco customers the International Association of Busi- grams Magandang Umaga Bayan on understand utility economics as a con- ness Communicators for the crisis ABS-CBN and Unang Hirit on GMA tinuing challenge. "We have to be able communications program implement- 7. to get across to all sectors in the com- ed in 2003. Meralco received the Inter- Although Meralco is criticized out munity that we are only a conduit or a national Gold Quill Award for its "out- of habit for electricity rate increases, collector for more than 80% of the standing communication management Cuna takes everything in stride. "Let's electricity bill. Less than 20% of what in handling issue management of the face it, electricity is a big component they pay goes to Meralco to upgrade Customer Refund for Phase I and II." of the monthly expenses of individu- and maintain our distribution system," The Customer Refund Plan was cit- als. And we are talking about millions Cuna said. ed for its outstanding communication ELPI listens intently at a meeting of the Meralco Awardfor Engineering of customers." Recently, Cuna's group was cited by initiatives and drewpraise for its andAppliedSciences. Giving hope, fulfilling dreams

KNOWLEDGE Chan- the way of her dream. The channel sup- blind child, someday wants to teach nel Foundation Inc. plements Talbak High School's need for children with special needs like her us- (KCFI) recently quality and relevant educational mate- ing the Knowledge Channel. The chan- launched TEXT MO, rials. nel makes learning easier for them. PANGARAP KO Another child to benefit from this These schools, Villa Maria Tribal campaign, a text- campaign is Haron Dagondal, who School in Porac, Pampanga, Talbak based program aiming lives in war torn Maguindanao. Learn- High School in Bulacan, Cotabato City to raise funds to connect ing can be difficult when you have to National High School in Mindanao, and public schools to Knowledge Channel and worry about gunfire and violence. But Pasay City SPED were connected to continue providing educational shows. Knowledge Channel gives Haron a Knowledge Channel because of your TEXT MO, PANGARAP KO has window to the world beyond the chaos. texts. But the mission is far from over. helped students like Margarito David, a He nowdreams of one day becoming We have yet to reach the remaining 15 12-year old Aeta who dreams of be- an engineer to rebuild his Mindanao. million students. We need your help. coming a lawyer. His school, Villa Knowledge Channel knows no bar- Text CHILD to 2366 to make a P15 Maria Tribal School is nowconnected riers. Giovanni Oliveros, a deaf/mute, monthly contribution for a year. By to Knowledge Channel via satellite; as upon watching Knowledge Channel subscribing, you will receive a monthly Rina Lopez Bautista, President and Executive Director of Knowledge Chan- with Hilmarie Nimo, an outstanding nowdreams to create structures with update on the progress of these chil- nel Foundation with aeta students in Villa Maria Tribal School in Porac student who wouldn't let poverty get in his hands and Anabelle Villanueva, a dren. (Joyce Tee) Pampanga. 10 LOPEZLINK August 2004 Cool ka lang against aneurysms

By Norman Sison Kung may pumutok na is called a hemorrhage, which is aneurysm sa loob na utak mo, ei- usually very serious. Sixty per- SADYANG hindi maiiwasan ang ther stroke o kamatayan ang cent of people with ruptures die stress, saan ka man mapun- aabutin mo. within a year, according to med- ta—mapabahay o opisina man. Surprisingly, aneurysms often ical statistics. Karaniwan, dahil masyado ka produce no symptoms and are “If an aneurysm is not causing nang abala sa trabaho, hindi mo na discovered only during a physical any symptoms, the doctor may alintanang may sakit ka na pala, at examination. At other times they recommend leaving it alone,” ac- kung magkataon, aneursym pala. can cause pain and other symp- cording to the Medical Question Imagine mo na lang. The heart toms depending on whether they and Answer Book. In the case of pumps blood throughout the body. press against another structure in an aneurysm on the aorta, “if it is Now imagine there is a weakness the body. causing symptoms, or is growing in the wall of a blood vessel and Kaya yung mga tamad pumun- material accumulates under the in- aneurysm sa utak mo, ang pinaka- larger, or is already so big that it is blood pressure causes that weak ta sa annual Wellness physical ex- ner lining of the arterial wall. madalas na symptom ay severe liable to rupture, he is likely to section to bulge like a balloon. am ay dapat ganahan na sumipot Kapag naharangan ang ugat ng headache. Other symptoms are suggest removing it surgically and Iyan ang aneurysm. Bow. sa clinic—o mamili na ng hospi- naipon na taba, maghahanap ng nausea and vomiting, stiff neck, replacing that section of the aorta Aneurysms can form almost tal o memorial plan. Mura daw dadaan ang dugo. If a blockage oc- blurred or double vision, pain with a woven prosthetic graft. A anywhere but the most common ang cremation. curs in coronary arteries, it causes above and behind eye, dilated ruptured aneurysm requires im- location is the aorta, the large Atherosclerosis is the usual a lot of health problems. Mamili pupils, and loss of sensation, mediate emergency surgery.” artery leading from the heart, cause of the weakening of the aor- ka: aneurysm, angina, gangrene, among others. Kaya, bawasan ang pagkain where blood, containing life-sus- ta. When the wall of the artery be- heart attack, kidney failure, stroke, If an aneurysm breaks open ng makolesterol, mag-exercise at taining oxygen, is pumped comes thicker and less elastic, that ulcer at maraming pang iba. and bleeds into the brain, a stroke sikaping magpakonsulta sa dok- throughout your body. is atherosclerosis, in which fatty At kung magkaroon ka ng or death may occur. This bleeding tor nang regular.

LITTLE LIVES, BIG DEEDS Mike Herrera: Kamay na pinagpala, puspos ng biyaya

By Carla Paras-Sison lamang siya noon at sinikap niyang ituloy ang kanyang pag-aaral bagamat buong TATLUMPU'T isang taon ding naglingkod araw nagtratrabaho. sa Lopez Memorial Museum si Miguel Her- "Sa Museum naman ay tulong-tulong FRHidalgo Book launching from left, Mike Herrera, Mercy Servida, Elvie Iremedio rera, kilala bilang Mike, bago siya nagpas- kami sa trabaho. Hindi porke't janitor ka ay and Fanny San Pedro yang magretiro nang maaga noong 2002. iyon lang ang gagawin mo. Minsan mes- Nagsimula siya bilang janitor noong senger ka rin, o minsan mag-le-lettering ka Kaya naman ginawa siyang technical mapilitan siyang mag-apply ng early retire- Hunyo 1971. Second year college pa ng call numbers para sa mga libro sa li- assistant ng Museum, ang katungkulang ment noong 2002. Gayumpaman, nanatili brary," kuwento ni Mike. dala niya hanggang sa pagreretiro. Mata- siya bilang part-time retainer sa pagre-restore Halos anim na taon din ang binuno ni pos ang ilang pagsasanay sa NHI, pinalitan at pagko-conserve ng paintings sa Museum. Mike pero dahil sa kaniyang sipag at tiya- na ni Mike ang mga matte board ng mga Noong Nobyembre 2003, na-diagnose si ga'y natapos din niya ang kursong Electri- painting sa Museum. Mike na may tumor sa buto. Sa halip na cal Engineering sa Far Eastern University. "Tinuruan kami ni Ms. Maita ng magpa-opera, pinili ni Mike na pagtiisan ang Na-promote siya bilang Building Main- paggamit ng acid free paper. Meron kam- slow-growing tumor sa ibabang bahagi (lum- tenance Officer at tanda ng kanyang mat- ing mga kemikal na ginagamit para huwag bar portion) ng kanyang vertebra. Ang mga apat na paglilingkod, kasipagan at mabut- masira ang mga paintings," sabi ni Mike. alaala ng kanyang magandang karanasan at ing pakikisama, natamo niya ang Model Ang talino ni Mike sa restoration at con- mahabang paglilingkod sa Museum, at ang Employee of the Year Award noong 1982 servation ay nakilala rin ng iba pang mga matapat na suporta ng kanyang maybahay na mula sa Eugenio Lopez Foundation, na opisyal sa larangan ng arte at kultura, lalo si Nellie Lagmay Herrera sa loob ng siyang tagapangasiwa ng museo. na ang mga pinuno ng ibang museo sa nakaraang 36 taon ang nagbibigay sa kanya Dahil na rin sa angking galing, ipinadala Pilipinas na nakikita ang kanyang trabaho ng lakas sa panahong ito ng pagsubok. siya ng Lopez Museum sa iba't ibang sem- tuwing bibisita sila sa Lopez Museum. "Magandang magpatakbo ang mga inar ukol sa restoration at conservation ng "We really appreciate the work of Mike. He Lopez. Hindi nila kayo pababayaan. Pare- mga paintings. Nagustuhan ni Maita Ma- is very good at what he does and he genuinely pareho silang mahusay makitungo sa mga ronilla Reyes, dating trainor sa National cares for the paintings and all the work that we empleyado, mula kay Don Eñing (the late Historical Institute (NHI) at ngayo'y consul- do at the Museum," sabi ni Cedie L. Vargas, Eugenio H. Lopez, Sr.), hanggang kay Ge- tant at conservator sa Lopez Museum, ang kasalukuyang director ng Lopez Museum. ny (the late Eugenio Lopez, Jr.), at ngayon kinalabasan ng kanyang mga ginawa. Ayon Malaki ang naitulong ng kaalaman ni kay OML (chairman Oscar M. Lopez), la- kay Elvie Iremedio, kasamahan ni Mike sa Mike sa Museum dahil naiwasan ang pinsala hat sila ay mababait at makatao. Para kang Miguel "Mike" Herrera with wife of 36 years Museum, kinikilala ni Ms. Reyes na "pulido at napre-preserve ang mga paintings. Kaya nakasandal sa pader, hindi ka maaagrabya- Nellie Lagmay Herrera gumawa" at "magaan ang kamay" ni Mike. nga't mabigat din sa kalooban niya nang do," sabi ni Mike.
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GGaabbii nngg PPaarraannggaall The Lopez Group holding Mag-badminton tayo companies honored 22 ser- USONG-uso ngayon ang larong LETo pag-ulit ng pagpapanimu- ka sa paglalaro ay ang pagwa- vice awardees in the recent badminton at kahit saan ka du- la dahil ang mga ganitong sit- warm-up. Kahit saang laro, mala- Gabi ng Parangal. The mako ay kaliwa't- kanan ang mga wasyon naman ay di sinasadya at ki ang maitutulong nito upang awardees from Lopez Inc., badminton courts na pwedeng upang makapagpalit na din ng maikondisyon ang katawan at isip Eugenio Lopez Foundation, rentahan para maglaro. shuttlecock. Benpres Holdings Corpora- sa paglalaro. Magandang tion and First Philippines Ang badminton ay isang laro Kung ikaw naman ay isang pagkakataon ito hindi lamang up- Holdings Corporation na ginagamitan ng raketa at shut- service judge, ano ang gagawin ang makapaghanda kang mabuti (FPHC) achieved their mile- ngunit para ma-obserbahan mo stone years in 2004. Awarded din kung paano maglaro ang iy- for 25 years of service were ong makakalaban. Eduardo Cabulao for Lopez Inc. (right photo) and Elpidio L. Ibañez, Leo M. Es- Kailangan ding samantalahin pardiñez and Cynthia H. de Pasion all for FPHC. (photo below) Twenty-year awardees were Noe Neones of Lopez Inc. and Anthony M. Mabasa of FPHC ang pagkakataon kapag naa-upset while 15-year awardees were Rodrigo Enano of EL Foundation and Roland K. na ang iyong kalaban. Sa gani- Redula, Federico R. Lopez and Jonathann S. Morco all of FPHC. Ten-year tong paraan, makakagawa siya ng awardees were Ea Theresa L. Alarcio of Benpres and Ramon T. Pagdagdagan, mas maraming mistakes at lalo Ronaldo G. David, Benjamin R. Lopez and Angelo G. Macabuhay all of FPHC siyang hindi makakapag-concen- while 5-year awardees were Sylvina Ignacio of Lopez Inc., Maria Carla P. Sison trate sa laro. and Milani S. Caimol of Benpres, and Rene J. Mayol, Danilo C. Lachica, Carolyn M. Rocero and Christina M. Macaraig of FPHC. Kapag alam mo na ang mga rules at techniques upang mapa- ganda ang iyong laro, all set ka na upang ipakita sa iyong mga kaibigan ang mga bago mong natutunan. But remember, mana- lo o matalo, dapat sport ka lang pare ko. Hindi makakatulong sa pagi-improve ng iyong laro ang pagiging pikon. Ika nga nila, practice makes perfect kaya konting pasensya lang ang kata- tlecock o bird at nilalaro sa court mo kung ang isang koponan ay
na halos kasinlaki ng kort ng Sep- nag-serve ngunit sa pagse-serve pat niyan! MIKE ALCID PHOTOS: ak Takraw. Ang layunin nito ay nito ay biglang itinaas nito ang ang ilipat ang bird sa kabilang kanyang paa? Dapat ay hatulan court na dumadaan sa ibabaw ng ng fault ang koponan dahil hindi lambat sa pamamagitan ng raketa pinahihintulutan ang pagtaas ng nang walang pagkakamali. paa sa badminton. Mukhang madali lamang Paano naman at halimbawang itong laruin ngunit may mga ang raketa ay biglang humagis rules na kailangang sundin up- sa kabilang court dahil na din sa ang maging mas maayos ang pagpapalitan ng pagpalo sa paglalaro nito. Mapapasimulan shuttle? Isa ring pagkakamali o ang laban sa pamamagitan ng fault kapag ang raketa ay hu- pagto-toss coin upang makita magis sa kabilang banda ng lam- kung sino ang dapat manalo sa bat kahit pa hindi ito sinasadya. manuhan. At kahit pa pwedeng dumampi ang bird sa net, hindi naman Rules of badminton pinapayagan ang raketa na du- 15 puntos ang kailangan upang mikit dito. maipanalo ang isang set para sa mga lalaki at 11 puntos naman The badminton look para sa mga babae. Kung sakali't Sinasabi ding ang badminton magkaroon ng tabla, (ex. 13-13), ay 80% looks o japorms. ang unanag manlalaro na Kadalasan daw, kahit hindi nakaabot sa ganoong puntos ang masyadong marunong o magal- magdedesisyon kung nais niyang ing ang naglalro, kapag tama o tapusin ang laro sa 18 puntos o sakto ang kanyang outfit, kung itutuloy ang laban para sa nakakatulong ito upang isipin ng 15 puntos para sa lalaki at hang- kalaban na may ibubuga ito at gang 11 to 12 puntos naman para kahit papano ay nakakatulong up- sa babae. Kailangang manalo ng ang pakabahin ang iyong kala- dalawang set upang manalo ka sa ban. Sa ganitong pagkakataon, isang laro. maaaring ma- distract ang iyong Tulad ng kahit anong laro, kalaban at hindi makapag-con- may mga pagkakataon sa centrate sa laro. Sa kabilang ban- paglalaro ng badminton na kung da naman, dapat ay huwag ding saan ay may mga pangyayaring ipahalata na natatakot o ki- di sinasadya. Halimbawa, sa nakabahan ka sa iyong kalaban paglipat-lipat ng shuttlecock o upang mas mabigyan mo ng bird ay bigla itong nahati sa pansin ang iyong laro. dalawa, ano kaya ang dapat mag- Isa pang bagay na maaaring ing desisyon ng reperi? Dapat makatulong upang makondisyon 12 LOPEZLINK August 2004

By Kris Reyes The newly-opened loft model unit is a PHOTOS SHOW FORMAL OPENING OF JOYA LOFT MODEL UNITS.LOFT WHAT is home? Rockwell Land CEO custom-built 122 sq. meter structure DWELLERS TEND TO PARTICIPATE Tong Padilla believes there is an right outside Power Plant Mall. It is a MORE IN NIGHTLIFE, THEATERS, MUSEUMS AND CONCERTS emerging, progressive definition of two-bedroom unit with a handsomely home in a city that is becoming more furbished receiving area and and more cosmopolitan. floor-to-ceiling windows and glass wall ‘DZ-Ocho: Radyo Patrol Anibersaryo’ panels. Above is mezzanine that DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 culminated its month-long 18th anniversary celebra- tion with a concert called "Musikasaysayan". The first of its kind in many years, Last June 25, Padilla unveiled Rockwell's overlooks the living room - it is actually the concert brought together the best ofclassic entertainment with performances definition of home for the metro's a three-walled nest that serves as the from top anchors Tintin Bersola, Julius Babao, Kaye Dacer, Vic Lina, Joey affluent singles and young couples. Galvez, Alex Santos and Kuya Cesar; broadcast icons Ted Failon, Korina master's bedroom. This spot offers the Sanchez and no less than our vice president Noli "Kabayan" de Castro wowed best view ofthe house. the audience in a ligawan medley. Political figures Sec. Joey Lina, senators Mar "Loft apartments are the latest Roxas, Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan and Orly Mercado and ABS-CBN’s EVP Charo Santos-Concio also had special number. The show was conceptualized by innovation in urban living. They are Padilla, pioneering the lofts in the VP for Manila Radio Division and ABS-CBN Sports, Peter Musngi, functional, practical, at the same time Philippines, is convinced the A, B and "Musikasaysayan" relived decades ofmemories through the music Filipinos grew up to. Other activities for the month long fete included: Anibersaryo Re- chic," Padilla said. Padilla led the upper C market ofRockwell will findthe galo which granted 18 care-giving scholarships opening ofthe Joya Loftmodel unit at lofts the "ultimate living space" and will (six-month courses); airing of Fishery School On Air a distance education program for rais- the Rockwell Center before 400 guests, truly appreciate the concept of"owning ing Apahap (seabass) and 18 beneficiaries mostly tenants and investors. "The lofts a home and making it your own." The were given fingerlings; Caravan Kaalaman,a make the urban life on the East Side free livelihood workshop was conducted in 18 lofts are sold bare so buyers are free to areas in Luzon DZMM station manager Ange- more exciting," he added. Joya's lofts design it to suit their needs and wants. lo Palmones is proud that most ofthe past stu- draw inspiration from San Jose, dents are now hugely successful entrepreneurs. Also, a medical and dental mission called California's chic Santana Row. Joya at Rockwell boasts ofits varied Oplan MM in Malabon was undertaken as well recreational amenities: outdoor as donation of30 wheelchairs to lettersenders under the Aksyon Ngayon program. Chairman and CEO Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III with former senators Located on the east side ofRockwell swimming pools in a tropical landscape Orly Mercado & Freddie Web Center, the lofts are part of Joya at setting, a children's playground and VP Manila Radio Division Rockwell, a twin tower residential sundeck areas, a club room with a view & ABS-CBN Sports Peter condominium that's number six in ofthe pool, a games and billiards Musngi flanked by VP Rockwell Land's residential projects on a room, a two story gym and fitness Creative Communi- 15.5 hectares ofland in Makati where a center, badminton and multipurpose cations Management Meralco power plant used to sit. courts? Robert Labayen and Senator Lofts used to be considered Alfredo Lim EVP and Head of ABS-CBN Entertainment Group and 'Maalala Mo Kaya' anchor Charo multi-function residences with Santos-Concio & Kabayan Noli de Castro

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