THE 3RD_QUARTER_2018 lina-group.com LE TOUR de FILIPINAS RACE TO THE NINES! Race to the Nines! – 1 Images from Le Tour de Filipinas 9th Edition – 10 THEPLATFORM EDITORIAL: We Are Here Now – 2 ADL@70: Celebrating 70 with Family and Friends – 2 LGC Rewards Veterans for Longstanding Service – 4 Cargohaus VP Finishes Strong in Regent Aguila Ironman Championship – 4 OneLGC Makes an Impact in Ad Summit Pilipinas 2018 – 4 THEGREEN SCENE Panahon TV Bags DOST-Gawad Bantog – 5 Philippine Navy Standard Insurance rider El Joshua Cariño gives the No.1 sign as he crosses the finish line.Photo: Roy Maala. Ready, Six, Go! – 5 Le Tour de Filipinas (LTdF) held the and pedalled 157.15 km through summer heat and the steep slopes teams—two sons of Pangasinan, ninth edition of the storied 4-stage tight suburban roads heading of Santa Fe, before a straight who used their familiarity with the THEDISPATCH race on May 20-23, 2018. The race straight to the stage finish line at the shot to the finish line. area to dominate the stage and boasted a total of 17 teams - six local Plaza Concepcion in Nueva Ecija. The tough road conditions finish first and second respectively. AIR21 Assists MSMEs Together teams and 11 international teams— Racing through the city wound did not deter our local riders as with Pack! Pinas – 6 all competing for the prestige of up being a challenge to riders, race they cornered all the general STAGE 4: PANGASINAN TO winning the only Union Cycliste officials, and marshals as heavy classifications, with Philippine Navy BAGUIO CITY Academy of Developmental Internationale (UCI) sanctioned road traffic and road constructions Standard Insurance rider Ronald Logistics, Inc. is Welcomed Into cycling race in the Philippines. slowed down the riders, forcing Oranza, taking three out of the five The Pangasinan Provincial the Fold – 6 This year saw the tour racing the officials to neutralize the race jerseys. Capitol building would be hosting across North Luzon. Stage 1 began three times, leading to the eventual the start of the fourth and final AIR21 and Business Mirror Team in Quezon City and moved up stoppage of the stage around STAGE 3: NUEVA VIZCAYA TO stage of LTdF. Months of preparation Up for Citizen Journalism – 6 to Nueva Ecija; Stage 2 pushed Plazang Luma in Arayat, Pampanga, PANGASINAN) have led to this moment—will the forward off from Nueva Ecija to the roughly 86 km from the finish line. Philippine teams continue to top AIR21: Celebrating 39 Years of scorching heat of Nueva Vizcaya; A cloudy morning greeted the the competition or will one of the Delivering Goods and Stage 3 moved westward from STAGE 2: NUEVA ECIJA TO riders for the third and longest leg international competitors take the Goodness – 7 Nueva Vizcaya to the coastal town NUEVA VIZCAYA of the tour—at 185.20 km, riders lead? of Pangasinan; and finally, Stage would be racing through the same At 154.65 km, this leg is UBE Express Launches Araneta 4, from Pangasinan, climbing all The bright Nueva Ecija sun mountain they faced in Stage 2. The technically the shortest of the race, Center-Cubao P2P Route to the way to the highest city in the greeted the second stage of the flat plains and long roads under the but the intense climb to the Baguio NAIA Terminals – 8 Philippines, Baguio City. race as the riders, ready for a fresh blazing summer sun put the riders’ finish line through Kennon Road, start of the tour, lined up in front of endurance to the test as they raced made for a dramatic finish. STAGE 1: QUEZON CITY TO the Death Marker of Gen. Antonio onwards to Pangasinan. A small forward group was THE TEAM NUEVA ECIJA Luna located in Plaza Lucero at The Filipino riders took established early on in the race and Cabanatuan City. advantage of home turf as they would maintain this advantage for A Conversation with the Stage 1 of the tour kicked The heat would prove to be a continued to place high in the a majority of the leg. The start of Philippines’ First Female off with strong fanfare from the challenge as this 157.90 km stage standings. Pushing past the the KOM track of steeply inclined, National Commissaire iconic Liwasang Aurora, Quezon features two King of the Mountain sweltering heat were brothers El winding paths would take a toll on for Road – 8 Memorial Circle. From there the (KOM) tracks—a grueling route Joshua and Daniel Cariño from the the leaders. riders road through North EDSA pitting the riders against both the Philippine Navy and 7-Eleven CLIQQ – Continued on page 9 – 2 | THE PLATFORM EDITORIAL glass as half full or half empty We Are Here Now determines what we will do with the rest of the circumstances that we The #OneLGC Newsletter is a publication of UBE Media. It is produced on a quarterly basis, and is primarily for employees have to deal with. and clients of the Lina Group of Companies. All content, in written and photographic form, belongs to the copyright holders. When times get tough, I would always remind myself one of the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Donna May Lina things that my mom would always MANAGING EDITOR Celine Dela Cruz Nicolette Mallari say; ‘everything is a blessing.’ CREATIVE CONSULTANT CONTENT MANAGER* Ramon Domingo It’s hard to ponder on this when PHOTOGRAPHY Michele Garing things get difficult. How can it be PRINT SUPERVISOR Emma Arceo a blessing when there’s a strong PRINT COORDINATOR Andrea Nazareno typhoon for example? I choose to PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR Ronely Pasuguiron-Millar see these challenges as windows to LEGAL COUNSEL Atty. Geraldine Paloma prepare, get together and unite to Contact us at: UBE Media, 4F, Cargohaus Building, solve a particular problem. Brgy. Vitalez, NAIA Complex, Parañaque City. In trying to solve problems, I Tel. No.: +632 879 4429 Email: ubemedia.com encounter obstacles of trying to set * All articles are written by Ramon Domingo unless otherwise indicated a perfect solution for something. in bylines. But nothing is perfect. No one can really get complete information. I wake up each day with a grateful So I’d say we’re here now. What heart that I have the opportunity do we do given the situation that to make the world a little better. It we have? We always have a choice ADL@70: Celebrating 70 Years starts with choosing to make the day to do something or to do nothing. better. The fact that we’re here now Sometimes we definitely have to do means that we are luckier than most. something and sometimes we just with Family and Friends While there are so many have to do nothing. What do we do challenges that life brings, our or not do while we’re here now? perspective is one that we must ADL@70 GOLF CUP a sumptuous buffet, awarding serenade guests with his baritone always check. How we view our - Donna May Lina ceremony, and a raffle draw. Special voice. To kick-off his 70th birthday on mention goes to Willie Maldia for UBE Media also took this April 23, 2018, Alberto D. Lina scoring a rare hole-in-one. opportunity to surprise ADL with a (ADL), Chairman of the Lina Group specially made birthday present to of Companies (LGC), held the ADL@70 CONCERT commemorate the LGC Chairman’s 28th ADL Golf Cup in the Ayala decades-long presence as an iconic Greenfield Golf and Leisure Club in Chairman Bert held a more figure in Philippine business—the Calamba, Laguna. formal celebration later that week launching of Thoughts of a Filipino What started as a surprise with a dinner and concert in the Entrepreneur: From Pineapple birthday present from close friends, Sylvia P. Lina Theatre at the De La Vendor to Logistics Leader—a the ADL Golf Cup is now an annual Salle Zobel School at Ayala Alabang collection of some of ADL’s most tradition that’s highly anticipated by Village, Muntinlupa City. inspiring speeches. friends and associates. Conceptualized by Mrs. Sylvia To close out the memorable Joining ADL at the ceremonial Lina and her daughters, and evening, Jose Mari Chan and the tee-off were former Philippine organized by Ube Media, the Lina family performed ‘Can We President and ADL Golf Cup regular concert was filled with music and Stop and Talk A While’ followed Fidel V. Ramos, Congressman Rey laughter thanks to the heartfelt by a book signing by the evening’s Umali, and Congressman Cesar performances by the Lina sisters, celebrant. Sarmiento. Andy Arboleda, Joey Lina, with ADL and the entire Lina family Boasting 114 players and 36 special guest Jose Mari Chan, and would like to thank everyone who flights, the tournament played the Metro Manila Concert Orchestra. took the time to make these events the full 18 holes around the Ayala The guests were treated to truly special. Greenfield Golf Course. The a surprise performance by the We wish good health and tournamant was capped off by celebrant who got up on stage to continued success to Chairman Bert! Above: Chairman Bert with his two specially made birthday cakes. Bottom: The annual group photo at the golf course of Ayala Greenfield Golf and Leisure Club. THE PLATFORM | 3 ADL CUP Top Left: Friends raise their glasses and wish ADL a happy birthday. Top Right: Chairman Bert and his good friends line up for a group photo. Bottom Left: Chairman Bert takes the ceremonial tee shot at hole number one of the Ayala Greenfield Golf and Leisure Club.