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MARCH 2011 www.lopezlink.ph Happening on March 13! Story on page 10. www.facebook.com/pages/lopezlink www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs: New challenges PHOTO BY RYAN RAMOS REGINA “Ging” Reyes, formerly the ABS-CBN’s way the company delivered news and issues relevant to North America. Under her leadership, the news bureau North America Bureau chief, returned home to take the the Filipino community abroad. grew in scope, coverage and reputation. reins as senior vice president for News and Current Af- Voted one of the 100 Most Influential Filipino Women After her eight-year stint in North America, Reyes is fairs. As news bureau chief, Reyes initiated change and in the US, Reyes also covered breaking news, US politics, expected to ensure that all ABS-CBN News productions pioneered programs in the US, which have changed the and economic, immigration and veterans’ issues while in live up to world-class standards. Turn to page 6 The Grove ‘Dahil May Isang A Mt. Pico de Loro targets new market Ikaw’ nominated in adventure… page 10 segment…page 2 NYF Awards…page 4 Lopezlink March 2011 BIZ NEWS NEWS Lopezlink March 2011 The Grove to form a Lopez Holdings shareholders ABS-CBN to comm students: Lopez-backed AIM new skyline in Pasig Listen to your audience approve ESOP, ESPP ABS-CBN executives led by by media. renovation completed chairman and CEO Eugenio With the theme “Engaging SHAREHOLDERS of Lo- Lopez Holdings chairman knowledge can be built using synergies with affiliate SKY- “Gabby” Lopez III (EL3) re- People and Media Participation THE remod- pez Holdings Corporation in and chief executive Manuel such long-term incentive plans Cable Corporation and sister minded over 700 communi- for Change,” there were also eled Asian a special meeting approved M. Lopez said shareholder ap- as the ESOP and ESPP,” Amb. company Bayan Telecommuni- cation students at the Pinoy presentations on the power of Institute of the company’s Employee proval of the ESOP and ESPP Lopez said. cations Inc. Media Congress Year 6 held at social media and convergence Management Stock Option Plan (ESOP) places the company at par with The major investments of FPHC, a minority share- the University of Santo Tomas in the event. In ABS-CBN, (AIM) case- PHOTO BY RYAN RAMOS and Employee Stock Purchase best practices in corporate gov- Lopez Holdings are in media holder in Meralco, is the par- on February 22 to 23 one con- technology like the Internet rooms were Plan (ESPP). ernance. and communications through ent company of leading clean stant insight on the industry: and cellphones play key roles in recently in- ROCKWELL Land Corporation has sold 87% of units in Towers The company board, in a “In today’s competitive mar- ABS-CBN Corporation and and renewable energy advocate no matter what form of media projects such as Boto Mo, i-Pa- augurated by A and B and 18% in Towers C and D in its six-tower residential regular meeting on January 11, ketplace where corporations are in sustainable energy develop- First Gen Corporation, which you’re using, your audiences al- trol Mo: Ako ang Simula and Lopez Group project The Grove in Pasig as it aims to strengthen its position in a approved the subscription price vying for scarce resources, in- ment, infrastructure, property in turn controls geothermal ways come first. the No to Mining in Palawan Fo u n d a t i o n new market segment. of P4.573 per share for the cluding the best talent that can development and green manu- energy pioneer Energy De- EL3, along with ABS- signature campaign. Inc. (LGFI) The Grove is aimed at emerging entrepreneurs and profession- ESOP and ESPP, computed at help them navigate the future, facturing through First Phil- velopment Corporation. First CBN’s division heads and oth- Still, amid the opportunities chairman Os- als, “those who are up and coming in their respective fields, want- a discount of 15% from the 10- Lopez Holdings must ensure ippine Holdings Corporation Philec Solar Corporation, a er esteemed speakers, delivered made possible by new media, car M. Lo- EL3 ing to move out of their parents’ homes or looking for a safe and day average closing price from that it is sufficiently manned (FPHC). ABS-CBN is the private entity, leads and man- industry tips, issue analysis, the leaders of ABS-CBN told pez (OML), secure place to start a family,” said Vienn Tionglico, marketing December 23, 2010 to January and equipped to move for- country’s largest multimedia ages FPHC’s manufacturing eye-opening presentations and bayen, meanwhile, reminded the students, their most pow- Lopez fam- manager of Rockwell Land. 10, 2011. ward and succeed. Institutional content provider and drives portfolio. inspiration to the delegates of the students to be sensitive erful instrument is oneself. ily members “These are also the first-time investors. Buyers of The Grove by the event, organized yearly by about the feelings and sensi- Hence, it is important that they and executives Rockwell believe in placing their hard-earned money in a worth- the network and the Philippine bilities of the viewing public. continue learning, to not forget from Lopez OML (2nd from left) with (l-r) AIM president Edilberto de Jesus, AIM chairman while venture and what better way of doing this than investing in Association of Communication “Inspire people to be their best. to listen to their audience, and H o l d i n g s , IiP Philippines certifies Bayan division emeritus Washington SyCip and co-chairman Napoleon Nazareno their first home,” she added. Educators. Don’t preach, instead touch to uphold integrity at work. A B S - C B N , First Philip- The project has studio units, one-bedroom units, two-bed- INVESTORS in People Phil- Channel head Cory Vidanes their hearts,” he said. News and Current Affairs pine Holdings and Meralco. room units and three-bedroom units. The price is P80,000 to ippines, the delivery partner of said that ABS-CBN always Customer Business Develop- head Ging Reyes even remind- the ground floor lobby, offices and caserooms of Renovated were the Lopez Holdings Cor- P90,000 per sq. m. Investors in People Internation- keeps in mind the needs and ment head Vivian Tin advised ed the aspiring journalists: “If the Eugenio Lopez Foundation Building. poration Caseroom, ABS-CBN Caseroom, The Grove, which is close to the Makati and Ortigas busi- al, formally awarded on January wants of the viewers. In fact, the students not to underesti- this is the calling you choose, The renovation is a continuing commitment First Philippine Holdings Corporation Case- ness districts, will have top-of the-line amenities such as a gym, 27 the Investors in People (IiP) every program addresses a spe- mate the public. She said, based you should accept certain reali- of the Lopez Group to higher education for room and Meralco Caseroom. Also renovated multipurpose courts, dance studios, a daycare center and game recognition to Bayan Business cific need, she added. on research, the masa is actually ties. Walang pera sa trabahong ito. local and foreign students. were the Alumni Relations Office, Student rooms. It will also have a pool deck which opens up to 40-meter Division, the corporate and Creative Communications very perceptive and is able to It takes a strong character to say AIM, which is ranked among the world’s top Services Admissions and Registration Office lounge and lap pools. business unit of Bayan. Management head Robert La- process what is given to them no to temptations.” (Kane Choa) 100 business schools, has produced over 37,000 and Lobby, among others. A 100-year cycle flood study was used by engineers and The recognition was given degree and non-degree graduates from more than The AIM building was donated by the Lopez architects to safeguard the project from torrential rains and during the general membership 70 countries. These graduates serve in the fore- family through the Eugenio Lopez Foundation flooding, Tionglico said. meeting of the People Manage- front of their organizations and help in sustaining Inc. in 1968. More than 40 years later, in July 2010, The 5.3-hectare venture will start to form a skyline by 2012 ment Association of the Phil- the growth of Asian societies by being profession- ABS-CBN wins nat’l TV the family, through OML reaffirmed their strong al, entrepreneurial and socially responsible leaders when Towers A and B are turned over, creating a new Rockwell ippines (PMAP) at the Hotel support to AIM through a donation to renovate community apart from the flagship development in Makati. Intercon, Makati City. PMAP and managers. (Dulce Festin-Baybay) (Aissa Rivera) is the country’s premier orga- nization for human resource, ratings year-to-date Bayan’s Lola Techie organization development and wins Silver Award at ABS-CBN Corporation con- share, which was higher than Kantar Media, a global market industrial relations practitio- PANATA Bayan’s Lola Techie (L-R) Jon Arayata, Bayan Business Division head; Raffy Aguado, Bayan COO; Jimmy Isidro, PMAP tinues its winning streak since GMA’s 35%. More than half of research group, started releasing ners. campaign for Bayan DSL won a Meralco clarifies president; Gerry Plana, IiP Philippines chief executive; Annaliza Yago, IiP Philippines recognition panel the start of 2011 with its locally the homes in Southern Luzon its Philippine television audience Bayan Business Division Silver Award for Brand Market- chairperson; Chito Franco, Bayan Business Group head; and Philbert Berba, Bayan HROD head. produced primetime programs tuned in to ABS-CBN (56%) measurement data in February specializes in providing services ing, IMC category at the 2nd leading the nationwide ratings.