'War' Erupts in Mindanao
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Para sa Kalikasan... February 2005 Para Sa Kinabukasan. Sali na sa “Takbo Para sa Kalikasan 2005” para sa rehabilitation ng La Mesa Dam Watershed na gaganapin sa Pebrero 20. Tumawag sa 415-5674 para sa karagdarang impormasyon. Pagbubukas ng North Luzon Expressway (NLE) page 2 10tipid tips for Valentine’s ALLIANCE partners of the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc.’s (KCFI) Television Education for the Advancement of Muslim (TEAM) Day Mindanao project in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao (fromleft) KCFI Utilization Manager Gerry dela Zerna, President Rina Lopez-Bautista, page 11 USAID Rosario Calderon, KCFI USAID Chief of Education Thomas J. Kral, US Embassy Counselor for Political Affairs in the Philippines Scott Bellard, Beyond Cable Chief Consultant Euan Fannel, and TEAM MINDANAO project manager Doris Nuval. A new ‘war’ erupts in Mindanao ISANG grupo na binubuo ng non-gov- Ayon kay KCFI president and execu- medium they, we know as television," sabi ernment organizations, local at national tive director Rina Lopez Bautista, ni Ms. Bautista nang ginanap ang MOA government agencies at pribadong hangad ng KCFI at mga alliance partner signing. "But, since it takes a lot of re- kumpanya ang naghahanda ng mga ka- nito na mabigyan ng world-class educa- sources to bring Knowledge Channel to all bataan sa Autonomous Region of Mus- tion ang mga mag-aaral sa ARMM, kung 40,000 public schools around the country lim Mindanao (ARMM) para sumabak kaya't nagkaroon ng isang Memorandum and we cannot do it alone, we looked for sa isang digmaan na napipintong sumik- of Agreement sa pagitan ng KCFI, Unit- like-minded organizations to partner with." lab sa nasabing rehiyon-ang digmaan la- ed States Agency for International De- Kabilang din sa grupong binansagang ABS-CBN’s ban sa kamangmangan. velopment (USAID) at iba pa para mabi- Team Mindanao o TV Education for the Inilunsad kamakailan sa Datu Paglas, gyan ng Knowledge Channel ang mga Advancement of Muslim Mindanao ang Sagip Kapamilya Maguindanao ng Knowledge Channel mag-aaral sa nasabing rehiyon. Alliance of Mindanao Off-Grid Renewable Foundation Inc. (KCFI) sa tulong ng "The people behind KCFI are relentless Energy (AMORE), Synergeia Foundation for Infanta, Quezon ilang alliance partners ang Knowledge in the pursuit of their vision of the Philip- Inc., Notre Dame Foundation Inc., ang Datu page 2 Channel ang unang curriculum-based pines as a community of educated, empow- Paglas community at Sultan Cable Inc. TV channel sa bansa. ered and responsible citizens through the Turn to page 6 2 LOPEZLINK February 2005 Pagbubukas ng NLE, magandang balita para sa lahat ANG pagbubukas sa bagong daan tulad ng shock absorbers at North Luzon Expressway (NLE) gulong. ng Manila North Tollways Corp. Ang mga motoristang magla- (MNTC) ngayong Pebrero ay ma- lakbay sa kabuuang 80 kilometro gandang balita para sa lahat ng in- mula Balintawak hanggang Sta. volved sa proyektong ginugulan Ines, Pampanga ay makatitipid ng ng mahigit pitong taon ng Lopez vehicle operating costs na P1.19 Group. bawat kilometro o P95.20 kung Magandang balita rin ito para Class I (kotse, jeep, pickup truck, sa libo-ibong vehicle owners na van), P8.04 bawat kilometro o bumabaybay sa kahabaan ng P643.20 kung Class 2 (two-axle NLE araw-araw. Bagama't tataas truck, bus, van) at P5.75 bawat ang toll fees, tiyak pa ring panalo kilometro o P460.00 kung Class 3 ang lahat ng motorista dahil sa (tatlo o higit pang axles) ang maganda at makinis na kalye at sa kanilang sasakyan. Talagang mahusay at propesyonal na ser- malaking sulit ang mararanasan bisyong ibibigay ng Tollways ng mga motoristang dumadaan sa Management Corporation bagong NLE. (TMC), ang operator ng bagong Magandang balita rin ito para NLE. sa project lenders na makasisig- Ayon sa pag-aaral ng Universi- urong maipatutupad ang mga na- ings Corp. at First Philippine ay nangangahulugang magkaka- Ang debt component ng nasa- ty of the Philippines Planning and pagkasunduang milestones para Holdings Corp. na nagmamay-ari roon din ng higit na interes ang bing proyekto ay nakuha mula sa Development Research Founda- sa pag-usad ng proyekto at ng at- dito sa pamamagitan ng First mga prospective investors hindi iba't ibang malalaking multilateral tion, Inc. o UP Planades, makati- ing bansa. Inaasahang malaki ang Philippine Infrastructure Devel- lamang sa MNTC, kundi sa iba na at export agencies tulad ng Inter- tipid ng malaki ang mga gu- magiging kontribusyon ng opment Corp. o FPIDC. ring infrastructure projects sa national Finance Corporation, magamit ng bagong NLE dahil bagong NLE sa tuluyang pag-un- Matatandaang pinondohan ng Pilipinas. Asian Development Bank, Multi- ang pagbilis ng biyahe ay man- lad ng Central at Northern Luzon US$117.5 milyon na equity at Ang iba pang shareholders ng lateral Investment Guarantee gangahulugan ng pagbaba ng ve- na makatutulong naman sa pagsu- US$253.5 milyon na loans ang MNTC ay ang Philippine Nation- Agency, Compagnie Francaise D' hicle operating cost o gastos sa long ng ekonomiya ng Pilipinas. rehabilitasyon at pagmomod- al Construction Corporation, Egis Assurance Pour Le Commerce gasolina, brake fluid, wear and At natural, magandang balita ernisa ng bagong NLE. Projects S.A. ng France, at Exterieur, Export Finance and In- tear at mga bahagi ng sasakyang rin ito para sa major MNTC Ang pagsisimula ng commer- Leighton Asia Limited ng Aus- surance Cooperation at iba pang madaling masira kung pangit ang shareholders na Benpres Hold- cial operations ng bagong NLE tralia. international commercial banks. EC Tag Promo para Cheaper Towing Service at the New North Luzon Expressway sa mga Empleyado MOTORISTS in the North Luzon MNTC President Jose De Jesus and Expressway (NLE) will enjoy better AAP Director Jose Armando Duque ng Lopez Group and cheaper towing service fee from as witnesses. 25% to 40% less once the Manila "There are two main reasons why SA Pebrero ng taon 2005, ang Mani- North Tollways Corporation (MNTC) the AAP-the country's national car la North Tollways Corporation takes over its operation. MNTC and club-is perfect for the job," Mabasa (MNTC) na ang mamamahala ng the Tollways Management Corpora- said during the MOA signing. "It's a North Luzon Expressway (NLE) tion (TMC), operator of the new non-profit organization and its chief mula sa dating tagapangasiwa, ang NLE, have partnered with the Auto- advocacy is road safety." Philippine National Construction mobile Association of the Philippines The 74-year old AAP - with its Corporation o PNCC. Sisimulan na (AAP) for the towing, recovery and seven light and heavy towing vehi- ang paggamit ng "modernized" ex- emergency roadside services along cles and two roving pickups - will pressway, kabilang na ang Electron- the newly-upgraded expressway. boost the TMC's vision of a service- The partnership was realized af- oriented tollway system in the NLE, ic Toll Collection System. Ito ang ter TMC and AAP signed a memo- Mabasa added. pinakabagong cashless toll payment randum of agreement last month. He said it will complement TMC in system para sa mga kotse at mini- Signatories to the MOA were TMC ensuring the safety, comfort and con- vans sa pamamagitan ng transponder President Anthony Mabasa and venience of NLE motorists and assure unit o "EC Tag". AAP President Antonio Mapa, with smooth flow of traffic along the NLE. Ang EC Tag ay nagkakahalagang PhP2,200. Ikinalulugod na Shown at the MOA signing are from left: Jose "Ping" De Jesus, MNTC ipagkaloob ng MNTC sa mga emp- President; Anthony Mabasa, TMC President; Antonio Mapa, AAP leyado ng Lopez Group ang EC Tag President; and Jose Armando Eduque, AAP Director. Standing at the back sa halagang PhP950 na lamang. is TMC's NathanielFernandez. Liban dito maari pang makakuha ng The TMC and AAP will assure a and interest groups and educating the 10% rebate sa monthly top-up val- 20-minute response time and effi- public on road safety, traffic regula- ues. Ito ay isang pansamantalang cient, reasonably priced mechani- tions, environmental issues, and the promo kaya inienganyo ng MNTC cal/electrical and towing services like, the AAP is also known for pro- ang mga empleyadong madalas du- along the NLE. AAP will also pro- viding round the clock "ERS" (emer- vide fix-before-tow services for gency roadside service), specifically maan sa NLE na mag-subscribe na stalled vehicles. flat battery service, flat tire change, sa EC Tag. The AAP is the national automo- breakdown assistance, and tow truck Ang mga application forms para bile club in the Philippines. It is an in- or flat bed towing service. sa EC Tag ay makukuha sa HR De- stitution in the local motoring indus- The AAP's membership base of partment. Maaari lamang maki- try, having assisted Filipino motorists more than 60,000 also enjoys perks pagugnayan sa tanggapan ng HR nationwide for more than seven such as vehicle security assistance, para sa dagdag impormayon ukol sa CHEERS! TMC President Anthony Mabasa and AAP President Jose decades now. While "first and fore- motor vehicle registration assis- EC Tag at introductory price offer. Armado Eduque are joined by MNTC, TMC and AAP officials in the toast most a motoring advocacy group" at tance and 24-hour emergency med- after the MOA signing. the forefront of assisting government ical services. LOPEZLINK February 2005 3 Tamang bilang ng empleyado: Tinutulan, tinanggap sa Beyond Cable NOONG panahon ng Kapaskuhan, ilang hindi na kailangan o kalabisan lamang. Noong panahon na iyon, umabot sa 1,520 sion of unused vacation and sick leaves. mga rank and file employees ng Philippine Nag-strike din ang ilan sa mga nahi- ang bilang ng mga empleyado. Sa ngayon, These separation packages are actually Home Cable Holdings, Inc. (HomeCable) walay na CCATV rank and file employees may 522 katao o 34% ng pinagsamang more than what is provided for under ex- ang nag-strike dahil umano sa pagbalewala dahil inisip nila na nawalan sila ng trabaho workforce ang nahiwalay sa serbisyo.