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DECEMBER 2014-JANUARY 2015 www.lopezlink.ph Communiqués Seefrom page 5. our chiefs. http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph Come home to PowerPOWER Plant Mall wants you to come home this Christmas. The mallPlant located in Rockwell Center has launched a drive to lure evenMall more shoppers through its doors via well-loved yuletide activities, a profusion of new stores and the distinct Power Plant Mall experience. Turn to page 6 The return of We made a HRs eyeball the ‘Pangako Sa ‘new normal’ …page 2 Christmas list! ‘Yo’…page 4 …page 12 Lopezlink December 2014-January 2015 Biz News Biz News Lopezlink December 2014-January 2015 3 Dispatch from Japan Lopez Holdings is ‘Icon’ AMML gives lecture on friendship between PH’s EL3 honored at 9th Pres. Roxas and Japan’s Col. Jinbo of corporate governance other’s lives during the Sec- Ambassador Manuel M. ond World War provided an Araw Values Awards LOPEZ Holdings Corpora- accolade…as the best Lopez delivers his lecture interesting piece of history ABS-CBN chairman Eugenio pline and Love of Country and tion was honored as an “Icon” of the best in corporate to residents of Takahata, shared between the Philip- of Corporate Governance at governance in Asia,” Lopez III (EL3) was honored Respect for National Customs, hometown of Col. Nobuhiko pines and Japan. Their story with the Tanglaw ng Araw respectively, while the “Bu- The Best of Asia 2014 in Hong said Aldrin Monsod, Jinbo impressed on the audience Kong. The ceremony marked founder, managing di- special award for promoting ong Puwersa, Buong Bayan” that respect, compassion and good Filipino values at the 9th campaign earned a bronze the 10th Corporate Gover- rector and publisher of gratitude know no bound- nance (CG) Asia Recognition CG Asia. A total of 51 Araw Values Awards. and “Agosto 21 Documentary: aries especially in times of “ABS-CBN is really the re- Salamin” bagged a silver in the Awards. corporations made it hardship and war. CG Asia is a Hong Kong- to the Icons category, cipient of this award. Since the Commitment to Truth, Hon- AMML also stressed the Araw Values Awards was con- esty and Integrity category. based quarterly publication 13 of them from the importance of Philippine- that monitors the governance Philippines. ceived in 2000, we have been Meanwhile, ABS-CBN’s Japan relations. Cooperation offering it our utmost support “Tulong Na, Tabang Na, Tayo Support for PH’s biggest wind farm A ceremonial loan signing and cocktail reception was of publicly listed companies. In addition, CG between the two countries is held in Taguig City for the $315-million loan agreement between EDC Burgos Wind Power Corp. (EBWPC) and a Awardees came from China, Asia highlighted the as we both know that our insti- Na” received the silver award at its peak today, highlighted tutions’ respective mission and in the Love of Country and syndicate of foreign and local banks. The loan facility is for the construction of EBWPC’s 150-megawatt Burgos Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, efforts of 12 compa- by the immediate support and Wind Project, the country’s largest wind farm located in Ilocos Norte. EBWPC, an affiliate of Energy Development the Philippines, Singapore and nies that are adopting vision statements are aligned Respect for National Customs AMBASSADOR Manuel The association organized assistance provided by both with promulgating the impor- and Traditions category. Corp. (EDC), earlier reached financial close for the 15-year term financing with the group of foreign and local Thailand. measures to raise gov- M. Lopez (AMML) delivered the lecture for the residents of countries during times of ca- Lopez Holdings president Salvador tance of Filipino values,” said communications and one un- The Araw Values Advertis- banks led by Eksport Kredit Fonden, Denmark’s export credit agency, which guaranteed $150M of the dollar Lopez Holdings first re- ernance standards as a presentation on the story Takahata, which is the home- lamities. AMML encouraged loan component. Photo shows Federico R. Lopez (3rd from right), EDC and EBWPC chairman and CEO, being G. Tirona (left) receives the Icon of EL3 in his acceptance speech der branded communications. ing Awards is unique among ceived recognition from CG Asia “Most Promising” and 23 firms of friendship between Pres. town of Col. Jinbo. Relatives the Japanese audience to par- congratulated by Energy Sec. Carlos Jericho Petilla (4th from right). Also in photo are (l-r) EDC director and EVP Corporate Governance Award from during the awarding ceremony ABS-CBN News’ TV other recognition-giving bod- in 2009. Having consistently that have made the list in the Manuel A. Roxas and Col. of Col. Jinbo were also present ticipate in people-to-people Ernesto Pantangco; Energy Asec. Jose Raymund Acol; EDC SVP and CFO Nestor Vasay; EDC director Jonathan CG Asia managing director Aldrin held at the Dolphy Theater. commercial “Tumayo Para sa ies as it gives importance to made the annual honor roll past few years as “Outstand- Nobuhiko Jinbo to a Japanese during the lecture. exchanges between the Phil- Russell; and EDC president and COO Ricky Tantoco (Joel Gaborni) since, it received “the highest ing.” (Carla Paras-Sison) Monsod in Hong Kong ABS-CBN also reaped five Bayan” won both a silver and the values that an ad campaign audience and some members Little is known about the ippines and Japan as a means awards this year—two bronze a bronze in the categories Re- communicates, particularly of the Filipino community in story of friendship between to generate deeper friendship and three silver awards, four spect for Laws and Authority the seven Araw “Cornerstone Takahata, Yamagata Prefecture the two leaders. AMML’s and understanding between of which are under advocacy and Promotion of Self-Disci- Values.” At the Stevie Awards for Women in Business upon the invitation of the Taka- account of how Col. Jinbo Filipinos and Japanese. Another Gold Stevie for ABS-CBN’s Santos-Concio hata International Association. and Pres. Roxas saved each (Source: tokyo.philembassy.net) ABS-CBN president and CEO entrepreneurs, executives, em- my family at ABS-CBN, ership, such as its continued 160 executives worldwide who Comptrollers’ Circle joins PICPA nat’l confab First Balfour opens Charo Santos-Concio was ployees and the organizations whose passion to serve Fili- reign in TV ratings, increase participated in the judging awarded the Gold Stevie Award they run. The 2014 awards pinos around the world and in company revenues, Star process this year. in the Female Executive of the received entries from 22 coun- provide help to those in need Cinema movies’ box-office Santos-Concio had also re- training and yard facility Year in Asia, Australia or New tries and territories. make me so grateful and proud sales, ABS-CBN’s high credit ceived the Gold Stevie Award FIRST Balfour launched a new Zealand category at the Stevie The awards were presented to lead a company that puts rating for its P10-billion bond for the Woman of the Year 4,000-square-meter facility in Awards for Women in Business to winners during a dinner public service at the heart of its offering, groundbreaking category for all Asia-Pacific Parañaque. The facility, located held in New York in November. event attended by more than business,” Santos-Concio said. business ventures and public nations (except Australia and next to First Balfour’s three The Stevie Awards for 400 people. Santos-Concio was cited service initiatives. South Korea) at the 2014 Asia- other buildings in Sucat, will ABS-CBN president and CEO Women in Business are the “I share this recognition for the achievements of ABS- Stevie Award winners Pacific Stevie Awards. (Kane house, among other training Charo Santos-Concio world’s top honors for female with my fellow Filipinos and CBN last year under her lead- were selected by more than Choa) Comptrollers’ Circle members and guests strike a pose at the annual regulatory gear, a high-tech and comput- conference (above); 2014 PICPA national awardee Jei-Jei Gertes of Third Generation Holdings (left) with FPH’s Vicky Martinez, who is also president of erized simulator for handling PICPA’s Eastern Metro Manila chapter (right) various heavy construction HR Council gears up for the ‘new normal’ with 13th HR summit equipment such as bulldozers By Dimpy Jazmines THE Comptrollers’ Circle, aside Vicky Martinez of First Phil- PICPA national awardees and and excavators. from taking part in Lopez Group ippine Holdings Corporation is received the Special Achievement Federico R. Lopez, chair- THE Lopez Group HR talked about The Multi-Gen- activities, is also active in various currently the president of PICPA’s Award in Community Service. man and CEO of First Phil- Oscar M. Lopez (2nd from right), chairman emeritus of FPH, and Federico Council recently held its erational Workforce; The Carl professional organizations. Eastern Metro Manila chapter; The Comptrollers’ Circle ippine Holdings Corporation R. Lopez (leftmost), FPH chairman, are assisted by Anthony Fernandez 13th HR Summit at the ELJ Jung Circle Center VP Joji Its members recently attend- Aldrin Cerrado of ABS-CBN core team includes Group (FPH), led other FPH and (rightmost, partly hidden), First Balfour president, and Dr. Fiorello Estuar (2nd from left), First Balfour vice chairman, during the ribbon-cutting Communications Center in Racelis who tackled Enhanc- ed the 69th Philippine Institute Corporation was the moderator comptroller Ramon Pagda- First Balfour officials and ceremonies ABS-CBN. ing Emotional Intelligence of Certified Public Accountants in one of the technical sessions gdagan, Marvi Marcelino, employees in ribbon-cutting The HR Summit is the through Self-Discovery; and (PICPA) Annual National Con- entitled CFO Forum; and Jei- Jei-Jei Gertes, Jingle Hernan- ceremonies to formally open the construction of civil works crowave backbone project; the annual gathering of HR prac- ABS-CBN Creative Com- vention held at the Waterfront Jei Gertes of Third Generation dez, Lanie Caimol and Vicky the new training facility.