MAY 2021 A monthly publication of the Lopez group of companies www.lopezlink.ph http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph A summer escape with ArteFino x Rockwell Story on page 4 Economic impact assessment Solving the learning ‘G’ to change Happy birthday, the world! crisis …page 8 MML! …page 7 2 Lopezlink May 2021 BIZ NEWS BIZ NEWS Lopezlink May 2021 3 ABS-CBN files $40M lawsuit Special Feature vs. 40 pirate domains in US KCFI chief calls on cable ops, telcos to help end PH learning crisis By Kane Choa By Michael Ramos ABS-CBN has filed a $40- of higher demand. Criminals KNOWLEDGE Chan- divide between the haves and Knowledge Channel in their million lawsuit in the US Dis- were isolating at home as well nel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) have-nots.” respective service areas. trict Court for the Southern and likely had more time and president Rina Lopez called on One such case was that “The children, the parents District of Florida against 40 inclination to devote to nefari- cable and telecoms businesses of Jhoemark Rodriguez, a and the teachers in your com- pirate domains pirating ABS- ous activities. to help avert the learning crisis Grade 1 student from Santa munity need your help, first CBN’s content and infringing “Beware of pirate domains, in the Philippines. Rosa, Laguna which is under of all to carry the Knowledge its copyrights and especially clicking on them. In a presentation before the “Basa Bilang” program of Channel in your system and trademarks. They usually contain malware more than 400 delegates at KCFI. Rodriguez has been re- promote it all the time to the The court, which has territo- which can substantially infect the Philippine E-Tech Show lying on their TV set to catch children, their parents and rial jurisdiction over the south- your computer,” said Elisha 2021 of the Philippine Cable up on his lessons; for several the teachers. I can’t stress that ern part of the state of Florida, Lawrence, assistant vice presi- and Telecommunications As- hours a day, he would watch enough,” the KCFI president recently issued a preliminary dent and head of global anti- sociation (PCTA) in April, Knowledge Channel with said. injunction against the 40 pirate piracy. Lopez showed how the crisis time shared among his cous- To date, over 750,000 cable- domains to take down the do- She added: “Watch our con- unfolded after the Philippines ins who are also in elementary. connected households nation- mains with a serving notice. tent on safe legitimate services ABS-CBN AVP Elisha Lawrence ranked lowest among countries He is cared for by his ailing wide have access to Knowledge The lawsuit comes as news such as ABS-CBN’s OTT that participated in several grandmother who admitted Channel. Last year, the channel’s reports show piracy has made platform iWantTFC and the international education bench- that printed modules were reach was drastically reduced First Balfour’s most important resource is its people Container vans converted into clean and comfortable quarters for First Gen personnel a comeback during the CO- TFC channel on all major cable ABS-CBN managing director marking tests. She emphasized difficult for them as she could after the denial of ABS-CBN’s VID-19 pandemic. According and satellite providers.” of North and Latin America the growing inequality gap in not guide the children. franchise application. Lopez to a report by TVtechnology. “We see it as our job to Jun del Rosario. learning exacerbated by the KCFI has been providing appealed to the delegates to com on how media companies protect the consumer from ABS-CBN is represented in COVID-19 pandemic. over 2,000 video lessons via promote the educational chan- KCFI president Rina Lopez, with director for operations Edric Calma, talks to the Philippine E-Tech Show 2021 delegates are dealing with piracy in the the dangers that pirated con- the US by Stephen M. Gaffigan “The pandemic has made TV, online and offline. The nel as a way to participate in First Balfour turns over age of COVID, lockdowns tent brings and, at the same and Christine Daley of the Law our education system even foundation believes it can fill the distance learning process. ers, you are strong influencers in Let us solve the Philippine due to economic restrictions resulted in more breaches of time, provide quality content Offices of Stephen M. Gaffi- more fragile. School closures the widening gap in education She stressed that all of the your respective communities. I learning crisis as one,” Lopez caused by the pandemic. Over streaming security as a result for their enjoyment,” stressed gan. and the economic recession by helping more Filipino fami- video lessons are aligned with ask you to call on your business said. 30 exhibitors and eight spon- will result in an even deeper lies adapt to distance learning the adjusted curriculum of the partners, family, relatives and This year, the three-day sors joined the event co-pre- First Gen LNG SIP project learning crisis,” Lopez said. “A through TV, the reason it has Department of Education. friends to join this movement PCTA Philippine E-Tech sented by China Mobile and By Dolly Pasia-Ramos SKY Fiber upgrades super speed majority [of learners] relied partnered with SKY to reach “As cable TV industry lead- in solving the education crisis. Show was mounted virtually Globe Business. on printed modules which is more schools and households. plans for benefit of remote workers proving to be clunky and not According to Lopez, PCTA FIRST Balfour recently turned was specifically built for First ment for ensuring that mate- very effective. Some rely on plays an integral part in this over the shelter-in-place (SIP) Gen personnel essential to rials were delivered as needed, SKY levels up summer fun at home with REMOTE workers and on- crease our speeds with the same Meanwhile, online entrepre- TV and radio. The result is intervention with over 90% of facility for the First Gen lique- power plant maintenance op- and the team of project man- an ever-widening educational its members already carrying fied natural gas (LNG) terminal erations. ager Noel Nicdao for ensuring line entrepreneurs will be able affordable rates so that they can neurs will be able to increase project in Batangas City. As with the first SIP proj- that the work was delivered on to boost their productivity and practically invest in a reliable in- their sales and provide better multiplayer gaming from AirConsole The second SIP project First ect, the new facility was a time and in line with client ex- efficiency with SKY Fiber’s lev- ternet connection that will help service as faster speeds enable promos & offers Balfour completed for First product of the collaboration pectations.” eled-up super speed plans. them upgrade their work setup,” them to respond to customer SKY has teamed up with Swiss Gen Corporation, the facility among First Gen, medical Nicdao, who managed the SKY Fiber offers various said Alan Supnet, SKY head for inquiries promptly and man- game developer N-Dream to sits on a 20,000-square meter experts from First Philippine first SIP facility, also led the plans suited to different re- consumer broadband products. age logistics in a timely man- Start your venture online with big bring AirConsole to the Philip- area where over a hundred 20- Holdings Corporation and the project management team of mote work needs, including For professionals, having access ner. pines. footer container vans were set technical services department the LNG SIP project. its best-value plan 40 Mbps at to faster speeds can essentially help The leveled-up SKY Fiber savings courtesy of SKYBIZ! AirConsole is an online up to serve as temporary shel- (TSD) of First Balfour. With the ongoing threat of only P1,499/month, perfect for them save time and accomplish Super Speed plans up to 200 cross-platform video game ters. Commenting on the prog- the coronavirus, the comple- emails, some video conferenc- more tasks as they have smoother Mbps are available in Metro console that lets users en- Awarded in November 2020, ress of work, head of major tion of the SIP facility will ing, and browsing. It also offers collaboration with colleagues via Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, joy multiplayer games by us- the new facility can accommo- projects division Malcolm enable First Gen to ensure the a high-speed plan of 200 Mbps video conferencing platforms and Laguna, Batangas, Cebu, ing their SKY Evo, computer date a total of 372 personnel Lorimer said: “We are delight- health and safety of its person- at only P3,499/month, which quicker access to cloud-based apps Dumaguete, Bacolod, Iloilo web browsers, Android TVs working on the onshore gas ed to have been entrusted with nel while continuing critical customers can use for heavy and and documents, Supnet added. and Davao, while Baguio, Gen- or tablets as gaming consoles receiving facility of the LNG the delivery of this second SIP works for the LNG terminal, a multiple online activities such Multiple internet users at eral Santos and Zamboanga and transforming their mobile project. project. Big thanks go to the key initiative towards the Lo- as regular and prolonged video home won’t have to worry can experience fiber-fast speeds phones into gamepads. First Balfour’s first SIP teams of TSD for their design pez Group’s mission to forge conferences, maintaining a web- about an unstable connection of up to 80 Mbps. SKY is the first service pro- project, which was awarded of the facilities, estimating for collaborative pathways for a site and social media, and more.