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Lopezlink August 2014 AUGUST 2014 www.lopezlink.ph The audacity of FPH: Company’s saga continues in new book See story on page 2. http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph Adtel: Portable solar and water solutions FOR Myla, it was Milenyo all over again. The 2006 typhoon, the strongest to hit Manila in years, had turned her neighborhood upside down, literally leaving the residents powerless for several days. She had spent the morning at work, and it was not until she reached home in the afternoon that she realized the seriousness of their situation. Turn to page 6 Asian Eye Daniel, other OPM Good things opens clinic stars to perform in @ Power Plant no. 5 …page 2 ‘Himig Handog’ …page 4 Mall …page 12 Lopezlink August 2014 Biz News Biz News Lopezlink August 2014 Asian Eye opens first EyeSite Dispatch from Japan First Balfour CEO among AMML invites Japanese clinic in Fairview Terraces entrepreneurs to invest in PH Outstanding Manilans EYESITE by Asian Eye In- making our trusted eye care ophthalmologists, optometrists AMBASSADOR Manuel M. tunities for Japanese investors, DR. Fiorello Estuar, chief ex- pez Group, which include stitute debuts as the official eye services accessible to a broader and nurses at affordable rates. Lopez (AMML) invited Japa- cultural exchanges and Japanese ecutive officer (CEO) of First chairman emeritus Oscar care and optical shop partner of market, we hope to touch and An example is EyeSite’s nese entrepreneurs to invest in brands by conducting seminars, Balfour, was named one of the M. Lopez, chairman Am- QualiMed Surgery Center in improve more lives.” pioneering eye disease pre- the manufacturing and busi- workshops and meetings of 10 Outstanding Manilans dur- bassador Manuel M. Lopez, Fairview Terraces. It offers ser- Liboro added: “For our first screening service. Through a ness processing service sectors its members with diplomats, ing an awarding ceremony held ABS-CBN Corporation vices such as adult and pediatric EyeSite branch, we believe that simple 10-minute test, doctors in the Philippines as he cited foreign business executives to celebrate the 443rd Araw ng chairman Eugenio Lopez eye checkups and diagnostic QualiMed Surgery Center in and medical staff can detect if the skills, positive work atti- and government officials. The Maynila. III, ABS-CBN Lingkod procedures as well as outpatient Fairview shares the same aspi- a patient has possible compli- tude and English proficiency ROCOCO is a Japanese IT en- Estuar served as Depart- Kapamilya Foundation Inc. procedures like cataract surgery, rations for the residents of the cations due to cataract, glauco- of the large Filipino workforce terprise with business interests ment of Public Works and managing director Gina pterygium removal and retina north. We consider QualiMed ma, cornea or retina problems. as among the key factors for a in the Philippines. Highways secretary in 1987 and Lopez and the late Eugenio injections. The optical shop, on a valuable partner in achieving “Through this technol- mutually beneficial business In his remarks at the TOA National Irrigation Administra- “Geny” Lopez Jr. the other hand, offers frames, our mission.” ogy, we can help in preventing venture. General Institute, AMML tion administrator in 1980. He For over 30 years, the contact lenses and sunglasses QualiMed, a network of sight-threatening diseases that AMML met Japanese presented a detailed overview AMML discusses the country’s designed the implementation city government has been con- ist Lulu Coching, Philippine for adults and children. healthcare facilities owned and could potentially cripple the business executives and of the strategic partnership package which resulted in the ferring the award to Manilans Chinese Chamber of Commerce “With the opening of Eye- operated by Mercado General livelihood of the family. The government officials during of the Philippines in the role in various aspects of PH- Japan relations speedy completion of the 10-ki- whose achievements in their president Dr. Alfonso Uy, former Site, we hope to encourage more Hospital Inc. in partnership cost and time spent to take the separate remarks before the economic, regional security, lometer portion of the Manila- chosen profession have con- Manila vice mayors Danilo Lacu- Filipinos to take charge of their with Ayala Land Inc., intends test is minimal but the benefit members of the TOA General tourism, development cooper- Cavite Coastal Road in 1985, tributed to the development na and James Barbers, Philippine for knowledge sharing and eye health by obtaining regular to make quality healthcare ac- is far-reaching,” said Liboro. Institute and at the 20th an- ation, humanitarian assistance and was nominated as Maynilad and promotion of Manila. Red Cross-Manila chapter board human resource development checkups for themselves and cessible and affordable to more EyeSite by Asian Eye In- niversary of the ROCOCO and disaster relief and cultural president during its financial Aside from Estuar, the secretary Dr. Nona Ricafort, for- Asian Eye Institute chairman Oscar M. Lopez (4th from left) and president Benjamin Liboro (rightmost) with (from in the IT sector for Philippine their loved ones,” said Asian Filipinos. stitute is open from 10 a.m.-8 company in Tokyo. aspects of bilateral relations. rehabilitation in 2004. other awardees for 2014 were mer Manila mayor Ramon Baga- left) Ayala Land Corporate Planning head David San Pedro, president Bobby Dy, chairman Fernando Zobel and and Japanese entrepreneurs. Eye Institute president Ben- In line with its tagline p.m. from Monday to Sunday. The TOA General Institute At the ROCOCO anniver- The First Balfour CEO is Justice Jhosef Lopez, ASEAN tsing (posthumous) and producer Mercado General Hospital Inc. president Dr. Edwin Mercado cut the ribbon on QualiMed Surgery Center on July 31 (Excerpted from http://tokyo. jamin Liboro. “Maintaining “Serbisyong Sulit,” patients can For inquiries, call 364-3287 or is a private business think-tank sary, meanwhile, AMML one of several Outstanding Paragames medalist Rudy and TV and radio host German philembassy.net) productivity and good quality look forward to innovative and 950-8366 or like EyeSitePH that promotes business oppor- cited the huge opportunity Manilan awardees in the Lo- Sarmiento, painter/portrait- Moreno. (Dolly Pasia) of life requires clear vision. By expert eye care from EyeSite’s on Facebook. The FPH story continues First Balfour scaffolder receives safety award EDC named one of top PH EDC earns ISO certification LORETO Lobo was one of (EDC), the event was held to ental. the safety awardees during celebrate the successful accu- “Inaamin ko po na sa simula ENERGY Development the foremost international its goal of providing clean and firms in corporate governance the N2N Relocation Project mulation of work hours with- medyo nahihirapan ako lalo in ‘The Audacity DNA’ Corporation (EDC) is ISO standard-setting body,” said renewable geothermal energy to The Role of the Stakeholders 3 Million Safe Work Hours out any lost-time incident na sa pagsunod sa mga regula- FOR the second year in a row, to practice openness and trans- certified after receiving its ISO Manny Ogena, head of Geo- the country,” Ogena added. THE Audacity DNA: Powering years with the company of- recognition ceremony at the from August 11, 2012 to May tion na ipinatutupad ng Safety. Energy Development Corpo- parency. We are committed to average scores rose from 2.80 9001: 2008 certification from sciences and Reservoir Engi- TÜV issued the certifica- FPH into the New Millennium fered lessons “too valuable to project site in Valencia, Negros 29, 2014. ...Sa First Balfour, mahigpit na ration (EDC) made it to the adhere to the tenets of good cor- points in 2012 to 4.85 points TÜV Rheinland Cert GmbH. neering at EDC. tion after a thorough review of ASEAN Corporate Gover- porate governance and protect in 2013. The average scores on continues the First Philippine be left lingering in our busy Oriental. Lobo was hired in December ipinapatupad ang paggamit ng This was earned after meet- “This certification further the processes and practices of nance Scorecard’s (ACGS) list the interests of our sharehold- Disclosure and Transparency Holdings Corporation (FPH) and oftentimes preoccupied Organized by Energy 2012 as a carpenter/mason at personal protective equipment ing performance standards in strengthens our commitment to the Geosciences and Reservoir story 13 years after the release minds.” Development Corporation the First Balfour N2N project, at kung paano ang ligtas na pag- of 50 top performing publicly ers,” John Arnaldo, EDC head also increased from 13.58 points resource management in all its adhere to our company’s quality Engineering Group’s Resource of the second installment of “That’s why I’m so glad which involves gawa. Sinubukan ko itong sundin listed companies (PLCs) in the of Corporate Affairs, said. in 2012 to 16.03 points in 2013. operating fields and the head policy to deliver accurate, cost- Management Division. The the company’s corporate bi- that our chairman emeritus the reloca- at tuparin habang ako ay nagta- Philippines. Based on the ACGS coun- Likewise, the average scores for office. effective, reliable and timely certificates are valid from June ography. had the foresight to com- tion of EDC’s trabaho,” shared Lobo. EDC’s performance, along try reports and assessments Responsibilities of the Board “We are proud to have re- technical services that will 26, 2014 to June 25, 2017. with those of PLCs from the six 2013-2014, the average cor- jumped to 19.71 points in 2013 The new book was mission Raul Rodrigo on N o r t h e r n His hard work and dedica- ceived this recognition from ultimately help EDC achieve (Mary Anne Tejada) launched during FPH’s 53rd yet another book on FPH’s Negros geo- tion paid off as he received the participating ASEAN member porate governance scores of from 16.36 points in 2012.
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