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Meralco manage- ment buo pa rin...p.2 Studio Tours: Walking the talk ABS-CBN’s Studio Tours and Museum Walk department is abuzz group’s 1969 “Man on the Moon” broadcast; and the with activity when LopezLink drops in one afternoon. In a corner starrer “Feng Shui.” A small preview room gives tour participants a of the reception area, guests cluster around a display of Kapamilya crash course on the history of ABS-CBN (see sidebar). These stops collectibles. At the other end of the room, uniformed staff members are part of the tour/museum walk that attracts droves of fans to the juggle phone calls underneath framed celebrity handprints. ABS-CBN headquarters every month. A few steps away, mock-ups of different ABS-CBN produc- Pre-Studio Tours, getting a close look at the ABS-CBN studios tions—a centerpiece feature of the whole Studio Tours and Mu- and facilities, to a certain degree, was a matter of luck and good seum Walk experience—take up several showrooms. At the time of timing. For example, students hoping for a free behind-the-scenes LopezLink’s visit, these included TV shows “,” “” and the defunct “Rounin”; the news and current affairs Turn to page 6

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Balikbayans plan their homecoming around a Studio Tours visit.   Lopezlink June 2009 Lopezlink June 2009 Lopez Group Q1 financial results Lopez Group firms among RP’s AEI wins Best Paper award ASIAN Eye Institute (AEI) Lasik specialist Dr. Robert Ang and coauthor Dr. ’ research paper titled “Epi-Lasik Flap-On Versus Flap-Off” won the Best Paper of Session in the American Society of Cataract Mabagal na simula, pero may pag-asa best in corporate governance and Refrac- tive Surgery By Carla Paras-Sison January-March 2008 financial results (unaudited) audience share ang ABS-CBN pinapagpatuloy ng FPHC ang Lopez Group company, First (ASCRS) Net income/(loss) attributable to noong Abril 2009. consolidation program nito. Philippine Holdings Corpora- TOTAL REVENUES tion, was also among the top convention MABAGAL ang naging simula equity holders of the parent company Power group “We are resolving the various scorers. held in San ng taon para sa mga listed com- 2008 2009 % change 2008 2009 % change Sa power group, bumaba debt issues at both the parent The Institute of Corporate Francisco, panies sa ilalim ng Lopez Group ng 33% ang net income at- and subsidiary levels. We are California. Directors (ICD), in partner- noong first quarter ng 2009. ABS-CBN P4.26B P5.29B* +24 P242M P191M -21 tributable to equity holders of confident that we will emerge Their efforts, ship with the Securities and Maliban sa Energy Devel- Benpres P4.26B P5.29B +24 P60M (P176M) -393 the parent ng First Philippine from the financial turbulence one of the Exchange Commission (SEC), opment Corporation (EDC) EDC P4.80B P5.55B +16 P1.37B P2.173B** +58 Holdings Corporation (FPHC) as a stronger and more vibrant research Philippine Stock Exchange na nagtala ng P1.28 bilyong US$498M*** US$434M -13 US$18M*** US$14M -24 dahil na rin sa pagkawala ng company,” sabi niya. initiatives First Gen Jan. 2008-March 2008 Financial Results (unaudited) (PSE), and the Ateneo Law foreign exchange gain, pawang +15 P265M*** P178M -33 kontribusyon ng toll roads. Nagtala naman ng P176 supported FPHC P17.96B*** P20.58B School, conducted the evalu- humina ang net income at- almost 0 Matatandaang binili ng Metro milyong net loss attributable by AEI, are Meralco P43.64B P44.27B +2 P655M P653M ation in order to assess the tributable to equity holders of Pacific group mula sa FPHC at to equity holders of the parent part of the compliance levels of Philippine the parent ng mga kumpanya. *Including P878 million revenue contribution from SkyCable, Benpres Holdings Corporation ang Benpres dahil sa pagkawa- institute’s **Including P1.278 billion foreign exchange gain corporations. Nagkaroon ng ganansiya ang nanatiling mabili ang ABS- ang toll roads business noong la ng kontribusyon ng toll road advocacy in advancing the science and practice of ophthalmology ***As restated The corporate governance EDC sa pagpapalit ng yen- at CBN Global kaya pumalo Nobyembre 2008. business at sa mas mababang in the country. File photo shows Dr. Ang and Dr. Reyes with their scoreboard was based on five award. (Sheila Sochayseng) dollar-denominated loans nito ang direct sales ng 17%, bago Sinabi ni Elpidio L. Ibanez, consolidated net earnings ng EDC senior vice president Agnes de Jesus and ABS-CBN chairman Eugenio Lopez III (front row, 3rd and 5th 18% noong Abril, at ang audi- Sa primetime naman ay nag- internationally accepted cor- sa piso, gamit ang closing forex pa idagdag ang direct sales ng pangulo ng FPHC, na ABS-CBN at FPHC. from left) with the heads of the other companies cited by the ICD. ence share ay matatag sa 44%. tala ng 30% rating at 49% na porate governance standards: rates noong Marso 31, 2009. SkyCable. Malusog din ang rights of shareholders, equita- PROMOS & OFFERS Gayunman, patuloy na lu- EBITDA (earnings before in- ENERGY Development Cor- mal firm is among the silver meanwhile was the only Phil- ble treatment of shareholders, makas ang revenues ng karami- terest, taxes, depreciation and poration (EDC) made it again awardees, scoring between ippine media company to be First Gas wins ‘Deal of the Year’ plum to the list of companies with 90% and 94% in the 2008 cor- included on the list, attaining role of stakeholders, disclosure HDTV from SkyCable han ng mga kumpanya, kaya amortization) ng ABS-CBN and transparency, and board nagbabadya din ng mas maali- noong Q1 09 sa P1.35 bilyon, FIRST Gas Power Corpora- tors, one of Europe’s largest the highest ratings in corpo- porate governance scorecard. a score of more than 90% in SKYCABLE makes high defini- responsibilities. (Toni Nieva) walas na financial performance o mas mataas ng 31% kaysa tion won the 2008 “Asia Pa- financial magazine publishers, rate governance. The geother- ABS-CBN Corporation the same scorecard. A third tion TV (HDTV) available to its habang lumalaon ang taon. noong Q1 08. cific Refinancing Deal of the conducts the annual awarding subscribers in Metro ! The Mabili pa rin Inaasahang lalo pang titibay Year” award from ProjectFi- ceremony to recognize compa- HDTV subscription requires the Halimbawa, lumaki ang ang ABS-CBN habang luma- nance magazine. nies that show innovation and Meralco loyal customers enjoy perks use of an HD decoder box which lawig ang top ranking nito sa First Gas earned the award, outstanding achievement in will decrypt SkyCable’s HD pay-per-view signal. SkyCable of- consolidated revenues ng ABS- AS a gesture of appreciation, The Meralco Liwanag Card For more information about wanagcard.com.ph or to the national TV audience mea- which was announced in the the global finance market. fers HISTORY HD, which features diverse historical genres, CBN Corporation ng 24%, Meralco recently hosted a fash- is an invitational loyalty card the Meralco Liwanag Card Meralco website at www. surement ng Taylor Nelson So- April 2009 issue of ProjectFi- According to ProjectFinance, ranging from military to contemporary history and technol- kasama ang P878 milyong ion event at the Rockwell Tent program that rewards prompt- program, log on to www.li- meralco.com.ph. fres o TNS. Ang total day rat- nance, for its successful com- the First Gas deal was a “major ogy to natural history, as well as science, archaeology and kontribusyon ng SkyCable. Plaza Garden in Rockwell paying cus- ings ng ABS-CBN ay tumaas pletion last year of a US$544- achievement” because it was fi- pop culture; while Discovery HD has exclusive content from Bagama’t bumaba ng 2% ang Center showcasing the fashion tomers with mula 16% noong Pebrero sa million refinancing agreement nalized “at a time when lack of Discovery’s extensive series and specials. For more informa- consolidated airtime revenues, First Gas vice presidents Nestor Vasay (3rd from left) and Emmanuel lines of Meralco Liwanag Card d i f f e r e n t with nine large foreign banks. liquidity, a spike in Libor rates tion, call the SkyCable customer service hotline at 631-0000 or ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS Singson (3rd from right) with representatives of the other organizations partners for its Liwanag Card benefits and ProjectFinance, an authorita- and unwillingness to lend long text 0917- 6310000 and 0918-8631000. You may also log on to that shared the ProjectFinance recognition: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & holders. p r i v i l e g e s . June 11: tive business magazine of Eu- term had frozen the debt mar- Walker; British Gas ; Shearman & Sterling LLP; Bayerische www.skycable.com. (Arlene Torres) Benpres Holdings Corp., Meralco Theater, 8 am Chairman and CEO Manu- These include June 18: ABS-CBN Corp., Theater, 8 am romoney Institutional Inves- ket.” (Joel Gaborni) Hypo-Und Vereinsbank AG; and Société Générale. June 30: el M. Lopez welcomed Meral- discounts at Soar with SkyBroadband Energy Development Corp., EDC head office, 2 pm co’s loyal clients to the “thank partner stores Raise funds for your school org through the SkyBroadband you” party, which had models and service School Org Amazing Rewards (SOARs) program. Under Meralco management buo at matatag garbed in outfits from Meralco providers, ex- SOARs, school orgs will receive commissions and rewards FPHC: Moving forward NANATILING buo at matatag ang (SMC and PLDT) to fashion partners Analog Soul, press service at points by referring subscribers to SkyBroadband. To join, fill management team ng Meralco matapos Meralco…We reaf- Cru, Tru, Luca, Nothing but Meralco call up the registration form available at www.skybroadband.com. today for tomorrow ang annual stockholders’ meeting nito firm our commitment Water, No Curfew, Mico and centers and ph or at SkyCable offices and submit it together with a school that this year will be Bergamo sashaying down the business cen- certification for the organization; an organization certification FIRST Philippine “I am abso- nuong ika-26 ng Mayo na ginanap sa catwalk. Guest performers ters, free per- for the representatives; photocopy of the representatives’ school Holdings Corpora- lutely encouraged Meralco Theater. better [than the last].” dinagdag ni MML Kris Lawrence and Jessa Zara- sonal accident ID and latest registration card; and ID pictures. Send docu- tion (FPHC) held by the great (val- Iinihalal ng mga stockholders sa tau- I na tulad ng Meralco, gosa added to the electrifying insurance and Meralco chairman and CEO Manuel M. Lopez (inset) welcomes Meralco Liwanag card- ments to the nearest SkyCable office, email to mapingol@sky- its annual stockhold- ue) potential of nang pulong ang board of directors na ang SMC at PLDT evening’s star power. many others. holders to the “thank you” party. cable.com or fax to 636-9292 loc. 6000. For more info, contact ers’ meeting at the FPHC as a total pinamumunuan ni Manuel M. Lopez (MML) bilang chairman, Jose P. de Je- groups ay mayroong the SkyBroadband marketing office at 636-9292. Meralco Theater, with energy company, Meralco chairman Manuel M. Lopez (right) and president Jose sus, Napoleon Nazareno, Ray Espinosa at “commitment to chairman and CEO a leader not just de Jesus (left) flank San Miguel Corp.’s Ramon Ang, the new vice MMLDC is ‘Big@10’ customer service” at Oscar M. Lopez in power gen- Manuel V. Pangilinan na kumakatawan chairman of the Meralco board. sa Lopez-PLDT group; Ramon Ang bi- nagdadala ng sarili Rockwell Land: Solid as a rock MMLDC celebrates its 10th anniversary with different value (OML) presiding. eration, but in the nilang “brand of business savvy, networks spectacular resi- Number One Rockwell con- Rockwell Center in . packages for BIG@10: Isang Dekada ng Paglilingkod.” A In his message, development and lang vice chairman at Estelito Mendoza magbubunga ng maganda ang invest- and linkages” na lalong magpapatibay sa dential skyscrap- tinues to go forward—steady Its latest project, The Grove by “BIG@10” package offers promo rates for rooms and facilities. OML explained how Lopez Group chairman use of clean and na kumakatawan sa San Miguel Corpo- ment ng grupo sa Meralco, matapos ma- electric utility. ers to grace the and unscathed. This is due to Rockwell, is set to refresh Or- Included are overnight accommodation, full board, use of the the global financial Oscar M. Lopez renewable sources ration; Alan Ortiz at Mario Surio para sa aprubahan ang implementasyon ng PBR Ayon naman kay De Jesus, ang pag- Makati skyline developers’ credibility, their tigas with mid-rise residential function rooms. Promo is available until October 31. Also on and economic crisis hampered of energy—our energy for the Government Service Insurance System; o performance-based regulation. sasama ng tatlong respetadong busi- next year. More commitment to stakeholders, towers built amidst a vast land- offer are a live-out package rate that starts at P750 per person the company’s capital raising future,” OML stressed. at former Chief Justice Artemio Pan- Sa ilalim ng PBR, pinapatawan ng ness groups na PLDT, SMC at Lopez than its unique and their capability to deliver scape. The 5.4-hectare property and a live-in package rate starting at P1,945 per person. For efforts and necessitated it to sell President and COO Elpidio ganiban at Vicente Panlilio bilang inde- penalty ang distribution utilities na hindi sa Meralco ay magtutulak sa manage- a r c h i t e c t u r a l despite the odds. boasts of 75% open space con- inquiries, its entire stake in the toll roads L. Ibañez stated that the com- pendent directors. makapasa sa service level standards at ment na magpunyagi para sa kapakanan design, Number Rockwell weathered the sisting of six residential towers, call 632- business as well as a major part pany had to make difficult but Sa 1.11 bilyong issued and outstanding binibigyan ng incentives ang mayroong ng mga customers nito. “We will strive One Rockwell Asian economic crisis in the water features, party islands 8 1 1 1 , of its investment in Meralco. necessary decisions to realign shares ng Meralco, 936 milyon o 86.93% mataas na efficiency at reliability tulad ng for higher customer satisfaction, to give is a testament late 1990s by simultaneously with pocket gardens, and a re- email as- But, OML said, he was con- its portfolio and strengthen its ang represented sa stockholders’ meeting Meralco. better value for every peso spent by cus- to how solid an building the four towers of The tail cluster at the forefront of tibayan@ fident that FPHC will emerge balance sheet. in person or by proxy. Samantala, nagdeklara ng P1 per share tomers, and to deliver electricity to every investment a West Block. The property was the development. meralco. from this period “uniquely “First Holdings will con- Sa organizational meeting matapos na cash dividend ang board of directors ng home, office, school, factory and shop Rockwell Land completed and delivered on For more information, visit c o m . p h positioned to take on the for- tinue to devote efforts in par- ang pulong ng stockholders, inihalal si Meralco bago magsimula ang stockhold- without fail,” sabi niya. property is. schedule, and today stands as an The Grove by Rockwell model or visit midable challenges ahead.” He ing down debt and restoring MML bilang chairman at chief executive ers’ meeting. Ang mga stockholders as of ‘Magbubunga ng maganda’ In the present industry benchmark for quality units at Power Plant Mall or w w w . explained how the company financial strength and flexibil- officer at si De Jesus bilang president & record date June 9, 2009 ay makatatang- THE distinctive outline of economic slowdown where the and premium lifestyle. call 793-0088. Log on to www. m m l d c . continues to focus on creating ity, while focusing on growing chief operating officer. Si Betty Sy naman Sa bahagi naman ng First Philippine gap ng dibidendo sa June 30, 2009. Ang Number One Rockwell is an- threat of dead-end investments Rockwell Land has expand- e-rockwell.com. (Vienn Tion- org. (Peng value by its emphasis on clean our investment in First Gen ang hinirang na chief finance officer. Holdings Corporation (FPHC), may-ari Meralco shares na traded sa Philippine Reaffirming Meralco commitment ticipated to be one of the most looms at every turn, the rise of ed its portfolio beyond the glico) Young) and renewable energy alterna- Corporation, through Energy ng 13.4% ng Meralco, sinabi ni chairman Stock Exchange ay mabibili ex-dividend, tives throughout its business Development Corporation,” Sa kanyang pahayag, sinabi ni MML: Oscar M. Lopez noong taunang pulong o walang dibidendo simula June 4. (C.P. portfolio. he said. (Benjamin Lopez) “We warmly welcome both groups ng FPHC stockholders na umaasa siyang Sison/Meralco Corp Comm) Did you miss an issue of LopezLink? Access our archives at www.Lopezlink.ph   Lopezlink June 2009 Lopezlink June 2009 potato HRCOUNCIL couch ‘’ Watson Wyatt survey says Wil of good fortune Medical City offers treats is next level TV host hopes to be able to help others who are in need of jobs through his Firms scale down to cope with crisis French Open on for Erich new baby, Wil Theater Mall. discounted rates The construction of the multimillion-peso Rafael Nadal, Roger STAR Circle grand questor and Star WITH the global financial crisis panies implementing a salary source/call center organizations, Rafael Nadal complex on Eugenio Lopez Drive will be fin- THE Lopez Group Corporate HR/HR Council Federer, Ana Ivanovic Magic talent plays dampening demand for Philip- freeze, however, the average hi-tech firms including telephone and Roger ished in 12 to 16 months. It will house two has entered into an agreement with The Medi- and Maria Sharapova the lead role in “Katorse.” Along with pine exports as well as business salary increase forecast for companies, consumer products/fast Federer multipurpose studios, a mall, a theater, and a cal City (TMC) to provide hospital services at try to make history at the “Pinoy Teen Edition Plus” confidence, companies are scal- 2009 is 6.99%. moving consumer goods, pharma- number of commercial spaces. A basketball discounted rates to employees of Lopez Group French Open 2009 with winner and model-ath- ing down on labor expenses ‘Wait and see’ mode ceuticals, financial services, and court, gym and spa will be located on the mall’s companies. These include outpatient consultations, the telecast of the matches lete , Erich stars in the TV to survive. Options available According to the others. rooftop. emergency treatments, hospitalization and other on Studio 23. World num- remake of the coming-of-age ‘80s film include layoffs, shortened work latest Watson Wyatt’s Variable bonuses Director serves as Wil similar services. ber one Nadal makes his by Joey Giosiengfao that launched the schedules, salary freezes, slashed HR BEAT (Business While majority of industry Theater Mall consultant, with Jonathan Gan as Under the agreement, TMC will extend a 15% bid for a fifth consecu- career of . training budgets and reduced & Employee Analytics forecasts indicate a slowdown in architect and Jose Aliling as project manager. discount (from published rates) on all in-patient and tive French Open title, Under the direction of Malu Sevilla, bonus pools. and Trends), “at the business activity, 87% of respon- The groundbreaking ceremony for Wil The- outpatient hospitalization charges, except professional Federer aims to tie Pete Sampras’ 14 Grand Slam victories, Erich plays Nene, a carefree 14-year-old A survey of 178 companies onset of the financial dents will still provide variable ater Mall was attended by ABS-CBN Corp. fees and charges for specially priced services such as and Ivanovic defends her 2008 French Open title against who has to face life’s difficulties early. conducted in March 2009 by crisis, majority of bonuses to employees, 66% of president Charo Santos-Concio, Channel 2 executive checkups. A further 7% corporate discount a tough field. Watch the French Open 2009 on June 1, 2 The Davao native says she may not have will also be given. The discount will be applied after Watson Wyatt Philippines the companies were which are maintaining the same head Cory Vidanes, “Wowowee” production p.m.; June 2-5, 8 a.m.; and June 8-9, 2 p.m. on Studio 23. experienced the hardships Nene went deducting Philhealth benefits. The same discount will Inc. found 22% of respondents in a ‘wait and see’ level of bonus targets for this head Linggit Tan, corporate communications Salary increases slashed (Kane Choa) through but this does not stop her from also apply to immediate dependents of employees. implementing a salary freeze mode…However, as the events year. Companies that will be re- giving 100% in this project. head Bong Osorio, director Bobot Mortiz, As TMC is an accredited hospital of Medicard, this year, “based on a mandate Despite the financial crisis, unfolded, it created pressure ducing bonus pools for this year Ninja Turtles attack! “I watched the original film and Wil’s manager Arlene de Castro and “Wowowee” the usual procedures of Medicard will hold in availing from their global/corporate of- 78% of survey participants will on many organizations to re- (23% of sample) are maintaining I try to study acting techniques from cohosts and staff. of hospital services. fices.” The biggest hit is felt by still be providing salary increases visit their salary spending plans 70% of last year’s target bonus Follow the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Splinter films and TV shows that are related to Wil leads the groundbreaking ceremony for his new To avail of hospital services, employees should the export-oriented industry, for 2009, although at a drasti- alongside other cost-reduction payout. as they are transported 100 years into the future by Cody what I’m going to do,” she says. “For project, the Wil Theater Mall, located on Eugenio present a letter of authorization signed by the com- “particularly in the semiconduc- cally reduced rate compared initiatives. Thus, we have seen a One-third of survey par- Jones, the great-grandson of Casey Jones and April O’Neil example, pinanood ko yung ‘The Reader’ Lopez Drive across the audience entrance of ABS- pany’s designated signatories. For emergency cases, tor/electronics manufacturing to forecasts in the previous six general conservatism in the more ticipants are expected to reduce and heir to the O’Neil Tech business empire. “Teenage Mu- ni Kate Winslet.” CBN. the employee should present his/her company ID card sector.” months. Of the 78% that will recent runs of this survey.” their manpower this year, while tant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward” premieres June 1 at 6:30 The young actress shares that her and submit his/her application for leave of absence as Several Lopez Group compa- provide a salary increase, 52% Majority of those surveyed are 60% intend to retain their train- p.m. on Studio 23. (K. Choa) parents have always been supportive soon as possible. (Yiessa Borbon) nies participated in the survey, have reduced their salary increase medium-sized companies which ing and development budgets of her career and that they had blessed contributing to the knowledge budget and the average reduction are considered as subsidiaries of at the same level as last year. Velvet offers laugh-out-loud her move to accept the role, her bold- HR Calendar pool of human resource and in- is by 2.65%. multinational companies. Average For those who will be reducing series est ever. dustry practices in the country. Average salary increases for headcount is 1,500 and annual sales their training budgets (35% of “Madaming matututunan yung Gabi ng Parangal 2009, Murphy’s Law July 1@Rockwell Results serve as benchmarks workers were forecast at 5.35% in turnover ranges from P225.7 mil- sample), projected decrease is at manonood, especially the teens who happens even Tent, Makati for management planning and March 2009, down from 9.50% lion to P21.8 billion. The sample 30% of their 2008 budget. (Carla forget to be careful in their actions and to good people guidance. in August 2008. Excluding com- comprised business process out- Paras-Sison) responsibilities,” she explains. in “Worst Week,” Watch for Erich in “Katorse” this premiering June CHALLENGE June, only on ABS-CBN! (Lorelie Dio- PR 8, 9:30 p.m. nisio-Piravalasamy) on Velvet. Sam Briggs (Kyle EJ, The ‘Tweetable’ business model Bornheimer) is Erich and a magazine edi- More companies are getting on the launch or to alert customers to room to make a point about social media swami (yes, that’s Xian bandwagon. Kim Hart a service outage. To that end, the spread of malaria. his real title). tor who becomes a one-man wrecking crew whenever he’s in this article excerpted from The some businesses are starting “And people found out Companies are now ac- around his girlfriend’s folks. Join Sam as he goes through an Washington Post explains why. to host Twitter tutorials for about that first on Twitter,” customed to monitoring blogs ever-escalating series of upside-downs and misadventures TWITTER is becoming part of employees. said Steven Fisher, community and other consumer-generated in “Worst Week.” Velvet is available on SkyCable Platinum, Outstanding overseas Pinoys honored ABS-CBN Global recently honored the business strategy for a wide Attendees at conferences and social media manager at content for mentions of brands. SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable outstanding Filipino individuals and organizations in the and Japan to celebrate The range of brands. Some compa- and other business-related Network Solutions, a web Similarly, Bellamkonda wants operators. (Katherine Solis) Filipino Channel’s 15th anniversary. Gawad Geny Lopez Jr. Bayaning Pilipino Awards pay tribute to nies are realizing that a more gatherings already use the hosting and online marketing Network Solutions employees to unsung heroes who have made public service their personal mission and were hosted with the Ugnayan effective use of the microblog- service to relate details on an company based in Herndon, take notice of any questions, com- at Tulong para sa Maralitang Pamilya (Ugat) Foundation. Photo shows the awards organizers with the ging tool is to mine it for clients, unusually interesting session or Virginia. plaints or other mentions of the US honorees: (l-r) ABS-CBN Global CFO Kai Rodriguez; North America managing director Chinky de recruit employees and answer to share news announcements. Big companies such as company that pop up on Twitter. A musical gift Jesus; Ugat Foundation’s Fr. Nilo Tanalega, SJ; ABS-CBN Global COO Raffy Lopez; Abe King of PBA customer service questions. For example, at a conference Dell are active in the “Twit- W. Roy Dunbar, the firm’s economic downturn. He said “Next time, we’ll conduct Legends USA Foundation; Dr. Jocelyn Bruce of Nanay Inc.; ABS-CBN Corp. president Charo Santos- Twitter is an easy way to focused on global health re- terverse,” addressing customer chief executive, said it is even he gives his social media team the meeting entirely in tweets,” Concio; Ken Mendoza of Faba; Alice Andam of PNAMDC Inc.; ABS-CBN CFO Ron Valdueza; Dr. create buzz for a new product cently, Bill Gates released a service issues, said Shashi Bel- more important to communi- free rein to experiment with Bellamkonda said. from Kris Manuel Hipol of Cufot Inc.; ABS-CBNi News Bureau chief Ging Reyes; and senior manager Mitos jarful of mosquitoes into a lamkonda, Network Solutions’ cate with customers during an new tools. It may be a short meeting. Santisteban. (Cecile Ilagan /Photo: Mona Brooks) KRIS Aquino and EXCELLENCE baby James come biz together in Star Records’ “We Are 1,” ‘PHR’ fans meet and greet their idols a two-disc musi- cal and educational FANS of “Precious Hearts Romances” and answering questions from fans; the album that features (PHR) filled SM San Lazaro recently writers also signed books for their fol- LAA 2008 semifinalists known for the PHR Grand Fans’ Day where lowers. There were games, raffles, online mother-and-child FIVE team nominations have Growth” by the Business Man- by the Human Resource Team, ing, evaluated each nomination business objectives” criterion. bonding music for lucky participants met “Bud Brothers” shopping and book reservations for the clinched semifinalist status in agement Team, Asian Eye Insti- AEI; and Schools for Schools and then met and deliberated on With the selection of the infants and toddlers. author Rose Tan and other PHR pock- prequel of the “Bud Brothers” series, “Ang the Lopez Achievement Awards, tute (AEI); and “Harmonizing (S4S) Campaign by the E-Me- which nomination to endorse to semifinalists, the scores will Aiza Seguerra, etbook writers. Akin Ay Akin, Ang Iyo Ay Akin Pa Rin.” making them eligible to win the Environment and Technology to dia Program, ABS-CBN Foun- the panel of judges. now revert to zero. The panel and PHR is also an afternoon television If you liked the stories of Jake top prize in the LAA derby. Win Mt. Kanlaon Buffer Zone dation Inc. Aside from the project’s ex- will follow the two-step screen- are series on ABS-CBN. From the first Cuenca and ; Mariel They are, in no particular Crisis” by the MK Buffer Zone The six screening commit- ceptionality and demonstration ing review process, which now among the featured “Bud Brothers” TV series entitled “Stupid Rodriguez and Rafael Rossell; and order, “A Sustained Business Communications Team, Energy tees, composed of the group’s of group values, the committees includes a panel interview. artists in the pop-up Cupids,” which was followed by “My and Denise Laurel, then Turnaround” by the Manage- Development Corporation. functional experts in business also gave particular attention to Whose star will shine the album, which will Gulay, Wow Betchay” and “Red Roses for a don’t miss an episode as the scenes be- ment Coordinating Council, Rounding out the list are management, operations man- measurement, and the align- brightest? This cycle’s winners be officially released Blue Lady,” romantics faithfully followed come hotter and more exciting in “Pre- First Philippine Industrial Cor- “Organizational Transforma- agement, human resource focus, ment of the project/program ob- will be announced during the in June in record bars nationwide. Get your copy of “We the passionate stories. cious Hearts Romances,” every afternoon poration; “Strategic Expansion to tion to Achieve Growth Objec- customer focus, public responsi- jectives with the results, which 2008 LAA awarding ceremony Are 1” now! (L. Dionisio-Piravalasamy) PHR staff and writers graced the after “Kambal sa Uma” on ABS-CBN. Fuel Transition from Start-up to tives and Superior Performance” bility, and corporate image build- are part of the “contribution to in August. (Bheng Rubia) event, sharing trivia about the stories (K. Solis) Fans have their ‘PHR’ books autographed   Lopezlink June 2009 Lopezlink June 2009 Studio Tours Museum FEATURE highlights executive ROGY Panganiban, Studio Tours man- CBN by con- matter what the ABS-CBN firsts ager of ABS-CBN Corporation, began ducting entertaining and noontime show The pioneering spirit of Kapitan Eugenio Lopez Jr. lives his working life at the age of 20 in the informative tours—what- of ABS-CBN is. on at the Studio Tours Museum: US. And success certainly did not come ever show there is. Eighty “We have created First to tape a show: “An Evening with overnight. percent of people who go on a family of tour •Pilita” was taped beginning 1965 with the “This was during martial law. I spent tour want to watch a show. guides who know use of Ampex videotape machines which about two years in college but I didn’t fin- The rest are satisfied with the elements of ABS-CBN was also the first to bring into ish my course. Times were hard and if you a walking tour of ABS- production and the country. could find work at all, you get used to it and CBN. We offer ‘Wowowee’ are very knowl- First to broadcast in color: ABS-CBN you’d want to keep on working. I consider on weekdays and ‘ASAP’ on edgeable. I can •aired canned American shows in 1966, it a blessing in disguise that I had worked Sundays,” says Panganiban. guide a tour myself, making the Philippines the second early on. We were in the States and I was He is gratified that audi- if need be.” Asian country after Japan to introduce color TV. living with my cousins, the family of Gab- ences have grown to appreci- He looks forward First live remote coverage: The April 1967 coverage by (ABS-CBN chairman Eugenio Lopez ate and value the work that to the establish- • of the “Seven Last Words” in the Cathedral III), for a couple of years,” he recalls. goes into ABS-CBN programs. m e n t was also the furthest live remote broadcast ever un- Panganiban worked in Budget Rent- “In the beginning, maybe dertaken in the country. a-Car for two years and later moved to 12 years ago, we’d send First marathon election coverage: “Halalan ’67” dished out a department store, Gump’s, where he out 2,000 letters • 36 straight hours of updates on November 14-15, 1967. worked in the mail order section for a year to lo- First dedicated broadcast center: The 23,078-sq. m. three years. When he returned to the cal high • ABS-CBN Broadcast Center on Bohol Avenue, then Philippines, he worked for The Flower schools Asia’s best and most advanced, was inaugurated in Farm for at least two years before finally a n d December 1968. joining the information technology divi- c o l - First to harness the power of satellite broadcasting: Clockwise from top: sion of ABS-CBN in 1992. leges, •ABS-CBN’s special coverage of the Apollo 11 moon CCD’s elite group In 1997, he moved to and o f - landing in July 1969, hosted by Bong Lapira, allowed during the Anvil later ABS-CBN Consumer Products, fer- to watch history in the making. Awards; Daily now defunct ABS-CBN subsidiaries that ing First to use the Chroma Key: During “Halalan ’69,” scenario at the tour • images were projected behind the anchor, the first reception area; Orien- tation of tour clients time the technique was used in Philippine TV. STUDIO... from page 1 lowed Studio Tours to cater to balik- 8,400 people traipse through ABS- “It’s amazing because ‘Ruffa and performance for Studio Tours in Showing the First simultaneous satellite broadcasts: Starting Decem- inside the preview bayan as well as to locals, including CBN’s studios and facilities every Ai,’ which was launched only in the 2009, especially with its improved • ber 1988, people in the provinces were able to watch the room; Studio Tours peek at the workings of ABS-CBN students and community organiza- month, Domingo reveals. first quarter of 2009, is booked until museum segment and other opera- news at the same time as their Manila counterparts. goes to Montemar Re- coordinated directly with the depart- tions. In the first five years of Studio June. So, little by little, most of the tional adjustments. sort in ; Ushers First nationwide live remote broadcast: With its ment related to their field of interest; Studio Tours is part of the cor- Tours’ history, there was often a sharp other shows are being filled up as One such project is the museum’s during the “Dolphy • new satellite dish technology and a digital compres- they then adjusted their schedules ac- porate communications division delineation between the lean and the well,” the administrator reports. celebrity handprint collection, which at 80” special at the Surpassing the target By Carla Paras-Sison sion system, ABS-CBN was able to do a live remote cording to the availability of the per- now headed by Bong Osorio, with peak seasons. Then, the peak months will be organized and unveiled after Meralco Theater; Tour human face broadcast of the eruption of Mt. Mayon in 1993. sonnel tasked to show them around. Rogy Panganiban as manager. In lasted from January to March; foot Studio Tours’ move to a more renovations are carried out in the of ABS-CBN clients unique experi- First all-news station: Sarimanok News For a time, Talent Center and the PR addition to Osorio, Panganiban and traffic would drop during the sum- viable location (the old site of Io display area. ABS-CBN executives ence at the Wowowee handled merchandising and licensing of them a stop in the ABS-CBN noontime of a common retail outlet for Studio Shop • Network (later renamed ABS-CBN News department also handled the logistics Domingo, there are 21 full-time mer break, and would spike again KTV) at the ELJ Center two years Cory Vidanes and Linggit Tan de- studio; Studio Tours ABS-CBN products, as well as Studio show to form part of their field trip. Now, which is the merchandising arm of Studio Channel or ANC) began with three news- and conduct of the visits. employees working from 8 a.m. to 5 from October to December. ago came with a daunting new sales termined the Kapamilya stars whose administrator Aaron Tours. ABS-CBN Consumer Products we can’t do that anymore. TFC subscribers Tours; Star Records which sells audio and casts a day in May 1996. In August 1997, ABS-CBN p.m. every day of the week: 14 tour Formula for success target—from P10 million in annual handprints were solicited and the Domingo. closed in 2001, and Panganiban worked book their seats online and actually plan video discs; ABS-CBN Publishing which chairman Eugenio Lopez III (popu- guides who also act as customer ser- Things turned around when a income, the financial bar was raised list now includes Dolphy, Judy Ann for two years in TFC (The Filipino their balikbayan holiday around the schedule sells magazines; and ABS-CBN Licensing larly referred to as EL3) decided to vice representatives, six cashiers and prodigal Kapamilya host took an- to P19M. Despite the seeming Santos and Korina Sanchez. Channel), handling special events. they can confirm. For example, now, if you which manufactures products related to Walk this way formally organize studio tours and a stockman. other shot at the noontime slot four impossibility of the task, the group Household name Timely revival want to see ‘Wowowee’ live, the earliest date ABS-CBN programs. Tentatively concep- offer them under Star Magic Inc., the Guided tours years ago. For years, ABS-CBN had was able to not just meet, but even “Also in 2009, we hope to set up In 2003, Studio Tours was revived as is in 2010 already,” Panganiban explains. tualized as a “universal store,” the common company’s licensing and merchandis- The department’s current pack- tried a virtual cocktail of hosts and surpassed the quota for two years a pressroom within the Studio Tours How to book a tour a department under his leadership. For this reason, he is also very aware shop will aggregate the various ABS-CBN ing subsidiary. The pioneer batch of age tour offer includes a guided formats in an attempt to wrest su- running. area, so that our friends from the The revival was most timely. There was of how frustrating it is for loyal kapamilya products to gain better exposure under five tour guides included Studio tour plus a chance to become part premacy from its veteran competitor. This year, the group also took press can work on their stories and WHAT’S in store for tour par- three hours and the audience mem- a surge in the popularity of the noontime to be bumped off their confirmed sched- shared overhead expenses. Tours’ current administrator, Aaron of the audience for live shows such With the wildly popular new show, it home an Anvil Award of Excellence meet their deadlines right here,” he ticipants? Aaron Domingo offers a bers are not allowed to bring in food show, “Wowowee,” and Studio Tours was ules. “We have to refund their deposits “We’re all selling to the same viewers. preview: or drinks into the studio.” Domingo. as “Wowowee,” “ASAP,” “Entertain- seemed the formula had finally been from the Public Relations Society of adds. For loyal viewers swamped with requests for tours that whenever that happens for any reason.” Why not join forces,” he says. ment Live,” “Ruffa and Ai,” “Sharon,” found—a formula whose desirable the Philippines, attesting to the effi- Domingo, who saw the depart- “Assembly time is from 8:30 a.m. Studio Tours requires a request include being part of the live audience of Leading the way Going forward, Panganiban tells “EL3 saw the need to establish “GKNB” or “.” For students effects in one way or another also cacy of the tour service in promoting ment during its birthing pains almost to 9 a.m. You will be issued a receipt, letter for groups of 10 persons or one show. Panganiban is proud that ABS-CBN is LopezLink readers to “watch this space” a department that would cater spe- on exposure trips, Studio Tours also redounded to other shows and to ABS-CBN. 12 years ago, seems overwhelmed by together with a Studio Tours ID more. Walk-in bookings for tours are “Our vision and mission has always leading the way in studio tours and believes as there is “more to come” from his close- cifically to the needs of the public, offers customized packages. Mass Studio Tours. Which was why, Domingo smiles, Studio Tours’ unqualified blockbuster sticker and a souvenir keychain. Then also accepted, though not to watch been to show the human face of ABS- the group will continue to go strong no knit team at Studio Tours. we will bring you to the preview room a live show or taping. “For the tour, especially loyal Kapamilya viewers communications students, for in- “When ‘Wowowee’ was estab- one won’t see TV or print ads for hit status. for a 15-minute presentation on the we can accommodate them anytime, who would like to see what happens stance, may attend tapings of teles- lished, there wasn’t a day or a month Studio Tours anytime soon. “As of “We never thought that it would any day,” Domingo says. “But inside the studio or see our facilities,” erye, while would-be electronics and that wasn’t peak season for us. The now, for ‘Wowowee’ or ‘ASAP,’ our become a household name,” he says. to get into ‘Wowowee,’ we Domingo explains. communication engineers could visit full bookings caught us by surprise. next available schedule is in Febru- “Even when we won in the Anvil prioritize those that have res- Soon, ABS-CBN Global hon- transmitter sites and control room, The show really pushed us up,” Do- ary 2010. Were fully booked until the Awards, we never thought we’d have ervations or are on the wait cho Raffy Lopez decided to merge on top of the guided tour. mingo says. end of the year. If we advertise, the this big of an impact. The reception Whoa-wowee!: Top 5 shows list kasi ang tagal din nila Global’s free tour services for TFC Student groups could comprise as The success of Willie Revillame’s wait list will only get longer.” has been overwhelming. We hope subscribers with that of Studio Tours. many as 400 individuals, with up to show had a domino effect on other Tour de force to live up to everyone’s expectations, naghintay.” GAME shows and talk shows are among ABS- The new centralized operations al- 300 non-students joining the daily shows, such that Studio Tours is fully This setback notwithstanding, and we promise to further improve Of the 190 seats allocated CBN’s top draws, as shown by Studio Tours’ tours. In terms of foot traffic, some booked every day until 2010! Domingo aims for a tour de force our services.” for Studio Tours clients in sold-out monthly allocations*: “Wowowee,” 60 are reserved MILESTONES 2 ‘ASAP ‘09’: 400 for balikbayan TFC sub- 2009 (Fully booked until October 2010) 3 ‘Ruffa and Ai’: 1,600 scribers. In “ASAP,” 30 of STUDIO Tours may be a CBN thus opens its doors other souvenir items are is inaugurated by ABS-CBN the 100 Studio Tours seats small department in terms of to individuals who want to also created. president Charo Santos-Con- Studio Tours bags an Anvil manpower, but it packs a wal- experience the magic of the 2004 cio. Award of Excellence for PR history of ABS-CBN. Afterwards, are for TFC clients. 2007 we’ll tour the museum and head to To book yourself for a tour, lop when it comes to achieve- country’s largest and most Studio Tours guides are rec- Programs Directed at the Cus- ments. modern media and content ognized as official ushers for Studio Tours celebrates its tomer. The project was spear- the different studios. This will take call 415-2272 locals 3622/3624 or 1997 around 1 and 1/2 hours. We’ll then 416-3211. Fee is P150 per head. To network. ABS-CBN’s corporate events 10th anniversary. headed by corporate communi- Studio Tours is established to 2003 and entertainment specials. 2008 cations division vice president 4 ‘The Buzz’: 400 5 ‘Entertainment Live’: 320 have an early lunch at the cafeteria reserve a free slot, TFC subscribers 2005 before going to ‘Wowowee’ or ‘ASAP’ may log on to the ABS-CBN Global serve as the local counterpart Studio Shop is revived. A The celebrity handprint project Bong Osorio and tour admin- 1 ‘Wowowee’: 4,560 of Universal Studios. ABS- new line of clothing and Studio Tours Museum Walk for the museum is completed. istrator Aaron Domingo. (Fully booked until October 2010) *Allotment for Studio Tours clients only. “ASAP,” “The Buzz” and “Enter- because the shows tape for more than website (www.abs-cbnglobal.com/). tainment Live” are weekly programs.   Lopezlink June 2009 CSR ACTIVITIES Lopezlink June 2009 Success stories of EntrepBus culinary grads NOSTALGIA AFI UPDATES ONGOINGS Those who cannot remember the past BayaniJuan @Lopez Museum are condemned to repeat it.— George Never too late, never too old launched in hibition counts on for inquiry, at the Collections man- Santayana dren. The third of five siblings, In partnership with Ai Hu very least, to take place. It is in this agement seminar June 4, he was forced to stop his stud- Foundation, Bayan Academy Calauan sense that Double Take hopes to occa- 1908 sion revisitings, if not restitution.” Lopez Memorial Museum and the ies after high school and work through its EntrepBus brings Informal settlers living along Featured artist Martin holds a BA Yuchengco Museum will hold a collec- P a c i t a part-time. “Mahirap ang buhay the mobile culinary school to the River and esteros in Film and Audiovisual Communica- tions management seminar on June 18- M o r e n o , namin, hindi kami kaya pag- train communities in culinary now have hope for a better life, tion, cum laude, from the University of 19, 2009. This is part of the museums’ who is to aralin ng mga magulang ko.” and commercial cooking. By thanks to BayaniJuan sa Ca- the Philippines in Diliman, and a BA continuing studies series which aims to become the Then he learned about the providing quality education lauan, the 107-hectare resettle- in Journalism from UP Baguio. He is develop policies and skills, apply stan- matriarch EntrepBus. He enrolled during and skills training right where ment project that supports the ‘Double Take’ the first Filipino filmmaker to be ac- dards and encourage adherence to pro- of the Lo- the Pinyahan visit of the bus in the students are, it gives the less Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig takes another look cepted in the Cinéfondation Résidence cedures for museums and museological pez clan, March. “Sabi ko, baka ito na fortunate members of society (KBPIP) movement. Different Raya Martin (top); Double Take at the of the Cannes Film Festival. His latest practice. With its modules divided is born in ang pagkakataon para sa akin. culinary and commercial cook- sectors, including ABS-CBN AFI chief Gina Lopez paints a at evolution Luna Room of Lopez Museum(left) works, “Independencia” and “Manila,” into basic, intermediate and advanced Manila. Pumapasok ako araw-araw, ing training—something that Foundation Inc. (AFI) part- Calauan home June 12, 1928 DID you really see what you thought were shown at the Official Selection collections management, the series ayoko may ma-miss sa klase. is offered by culinary schools at ners, are working together to make BayaniJuan sa Calauan a you saw? Was what you always knew in the collection by 19th century Cannes Film Festival 2009 in May. will give museum-specific knowledge Eugenio Lopez Sr. and Fernando Gusto ko kasi talaga matuto.” very expensive prices. sustainable home for the relocatees. “BayaniJuan sa Calauan is as real merely a cleverly woven myth? painters Juan Luna and Felix Resur- Double Take runs until September to a broader audience, particularly Lopez found E&F Lopez, the Unlike the other graduates, To date, EntrepBus has about showing how the Filipino spirit can be, how we can all Look at evolution and transforma- reccion Hidalgo. The two artists are 25, 2009. those who manage their own private predecessor of the Lopez Group. EntrepBus students in action Chandy did not stop at getting catered to 34 communities in work together,” Gina Lopez, managing director of AFI, said June 1953 tion once again in Lopez Memorial also reexamined in light of discourse collections, galleries or his certificate of completion. , and will go up during the inauguration of the site. (Faizza Tanggol) Eugenio “Geny” Lopez Jr. Sa pagtitinda ng ulam, nairaraos Museum’s new exhibit, Double Take. and personal communication with corporate collections. WHEN most mothers her age He took the Tesda assessment north by the third quarter of the Again, again, again graduates from Harvard Business ko kahit paano ang lima kong Telcos unite for Pasig River Curated by the husband and wife the national hero, Jose Rizal. Within Lectures comple- would already be slowing down, and passed. He knew that ad- year to serve Pangasinan, Ilocos School; his father assigns him to Florenda Dizon, 52, of Old anak,” Nanay Florenda says. ditional certification will give and the Cordillera Autonomous Globe, Smart and are backing KBPIP’s “Piso team of Chit and Eileen Ramirez, these sites, text and image encounter What is Double Take? mented by readings each other hopefully to engage visitors and hands-on activities run The Manila Chronicle. Balara, would walk When she learned about the him an edge as he seeks em- Region. Silver Swan Corpora- Para sa Ilog Pasig” text campaign, which allows individuals to Double Take features works from the It is the name of a salon as well as an advertising June 1990 in reassessing what these icons stand comprise the seminar. the streets of Payatas to peddle EntrepBus program of ABS- ployment in the food industry. tion, Sun Goddess, Chattrade contribute towards the rehabilitation of the Pasig River. ABS- museum’s permanent collection, LVN agency that harps on not needing second chances. for vis-à-vis such charged concepts as Fee of P3,500 includes First Holdings makes its first lutong ulam in neighborhoods and CBN Bayan Academy, she im- Today, Chandy is eyeing a Corporation and Elba have CBN Interactive led by Connie Lopez also helped by ironing archival photographs and a video instal- In other places, it is a coed jazz a capella group, country and parity. snacks, lunch and profit since 1983, culminating its offices. Thanks to the skills she mediately signed up. job abroad, and is just a notch joined Ai Hu and ABS-CBN out the mechanics of the campaign. Since March 2009, “Piso lation by young director Raya Martin. a brand of athletic microwear, and the title of an Double Take also invites attention seminar kit. Only 25 drive back to viability and pros- learned from the the EntrepBus “Pasalamat ako at nakabilang away from realizing his dream Bayan Academy to promote and Para sa Ilog Pasig” has received around 100,000 text hits. To According to Eileen, “Impassioned “FBI novel-thriller.” Online, it is a way of finding on images that hint at how Luna and participants will be ac- perity. Program of ABS-CBN Bayan ako sa programa. Madami talaga of being a world-renowned democratize entrepreneurship contribute, Globe, Touch Mobile, Sun Cellular, Smart, and battles are waged upon any number of new homes for art through the Doubletake Gal- June 8, 1993 Hidalgo saw the everyday as colonial commodated. For more Academy, Nanay Florenda now akong natutunan, napalawak chef. nationwide. (KC Villanueva) Talk & Text subscribers may text GIVE [space] ILOG and crafted platforms—notions of blood, lery consignment service. On the tech side, it is a subjects egging for recognition. It also information, call the Benpres Holdings is created. As sells a wide array of viands and ang kaalaman ko sa pagluluto,” send to 2366. (F. Tanggol) glory, territory and ultimately, nation. Mac OS stitching software that allows do-overs brings to the fore pictorial practice Yuchengco Museum CEO, Geny leads an expansion desserts to her customers. Nanay Florenda smiles. Jude Mannion in final Group Think In mining specific aspects of the LVN and panorama shots. ‘Sagip Kapamilya’ helps that, in one way or other, propelled at 889-1234 or Lopez drive that grows the Lopez Group Since her husband lost his Meanwhile, passing the film still archive, particularly war Recently, Belgian filmmaker and media artist JOIN the culmination of the Group Think series at the imaginations of individuals ulti- to several times its size in the job in 1998, she had to take on National Certification Level II typhoon victims films spanning several eras of Filipino Johan Grimonprez’s film,“Double Take,” revealed Museum at 631-2417. the Pasig Room of the Meralco Lighthouse on June mately believing they were brothers 1970s. the responsibility of making a of the Technical Education and Sagip Kapamilya extended help filmmaking, Martin, the exhibit’s his cinematic quips on fear-as-commodity and Lopez Memorial June 28, 1999 8 to 9, 2009. Jude Mannion, CEO of Robinhood making up a single race, to take on living for their family. Skills Development Author- to more than 9,000 families featured artist, counts on the museum media myth-making via Jorge Luis Borges’ story Museum is at the ground Asia and Robin Hood Foundation New Zealand, sword, spear, rifle, and even talismans Geny passes away in San Fran- “Kung anu-ano na ang pinasok ity (Tesda) spelled the start of in the that were infrastructure to set off a playing on “25 August 1983” which in turn takes off from floor, Benpres Building, will be the resource person for this two-day session, on bare skin. cisco. Oscar M. Lopez assumes kong trabaho: counter girl, fac- something big for 33-year-old displaced by the flooding the eyes and mind.” Alfred Hitchcock’s quote: “If you meet your Exchange Road, Pasig. which aims to finalize the corporate social responsibility Eileen adds, “It is in summoning leadership of the Lopez Group. tory worker, vendor, katulong. Chandy Tomasig of Quezon and landslides triggered by Lopez Museum’s larger gallery double, you should kill him.” Museum days and hours (CSR) strategy of the Lopez Group. The Group Think is a such clichéd yet still charged tableaus Source: Mercy Servida, head li- City. Typhoon Dante in May. To spaces show pronouncements from As in the Double Take exhibition, Grimonper- are Mondays to Saturdays, BAYAN ACADEMY venue for CEOs and foundation heads to explore ideas on align- of the real and unreal (like a flank of brarian, Lopez Memorial Museum Chandy lives in Brgy. Pin- date, teams are still conducting the historian Floro Quibuyen, art his- ez’s work harps on initial misconceptions, deceit, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., except holi- CALENDAR ing their CSR efforts for greater impact on the community and A mother smiles as she cradles her “battle-worn” shields girding up for Library yahan with his wife and chil- relief operations in Albay and torian John Clark and theorist Marian and traded identities in fraught situations. days. For more info, call business. For more info, call 490-0779. (Vanessa Suquila) share of relief goods Camarines Sur in partnership Pastor Roces to set off seminal pieces a no-holds-barred fight) that this ex- Fanny at 631-2417. with 163 and ABS-CBN Bicol. To donate, deposit EDC’s Schools for Excellence lauded cash or checks to Banco de Oro ABS-CBN Branch Account # FEATURE BAYAN Academy offers special 5630020111. Contact Sagip Kapamilya at 411-4995 or sagip@ Parent-Teacher-Community impressive numbers: enroll- the following certificate “THE Schools for Excellence abs-cbn.com for more info. training programs this (SFE) project in Tongonan Associations (PTCA). ment of 667, up from 345; re- month: is the model school that the In 2008, SFE signed a duced dropout rate to a low of June 4-5—Strategic DepEd and those who want to memorandum of understand- 0.4% from 8.5%; and improved ‘Binhi’ goes to BGC Planning Boot Camp join the Adopt-A-School pro- ing with the Ateneo Center participation rate averaging ‘Ako’ wants you! June 1-5—Teaching gram could use as a template,” for Education Development to 93%. Zero non-reader status EN- that it has become imperative Entrepreneurship & Education Secretary Jesli Lapus enhance its curriculum, includ- has been sustained for four E R G Y to bring indigenous, premium Pineda, agency DDB, DDB Cares, admitted drive to encourage Filipinos to take ering them through this multimedia Management @ Colegio said during the inauguration of ing the training of teachers in years now. Develop- but endangered trees in the Charice authorship of “Ako Mismo,” which it an active role in the May 2010 presi- campaign.” San Agustin, the final batch of facilities of key academic areas. This year, “SFE has evolved into a ment Cor- mainstream of reforestation a n d calls an “advocacy for hope and em- dential elections, BMPM is the fol- ABS-CBN successfully used June 18-19 and 25- the Leyte SFE. SFE entered into a partnership total community development p o r a t i o n initiatives. C h r i s powerment.” low-up to the Kapamilya network’s BMPM in 2007, when Filipinos used 26—Strategic Planning “Energy Development with the Philippine Science effort. It has demonstrated ( E D C ) Under the “Tree for the Fu- Tiu. And The agency also had to fend off program that won in the Philippine their cellphones to report anomalies, Boot Camp Corporation (EDC) and part- High School-Eastern Visayas how an education project im- sowed the ture” module, EDC and its part- with cute accusations that it was gathering de- Quill Awards, the Anvil Awards, violence and payoffs during elec- June 18-19—The ners…did more than what is to reinforce student learning proved the overall landscape of seeds of its Binhi: A Greening ners will plant this type of trees dog tags mographic data due to the somewhat and the Gold Quill Awards. tions—the first time ever that mobile Eight Rs of Effective HR asked of them by innovating in math and science. the community,” Aquino said. Legacy program in Bonifacio in locations where they will best as an interminable questions a wannabe The new BMPM kicked off on technology was used for a political Management ways to improve the curricu- SFE has thus far registered (Toni Nieva) Global City (BGC), survive or receive protection, i n c e n - had to hurdle to sign up. However, May 11 with a multi-venue voter purpose, Ressa added. June 22-23—Total lum,” he added. with a tree planting activity. such as school grounds, mu- INSPIRED perhaps by Mahatma tive, who could resist (more so if you according to DDB Cares, these were registration drive that especially tar- “Now we are taking it one step Sec. Jesli Lapus EDC president Paul Aqui- More than 50 seedlings nicipal parks and leisure estates. Gandhi’s famous exhortation—“You belong to the age bracket attracted to simply meant to facilitate the distri- gets the youth; teams were deployed further—using television, radio, Performance Management (extreme right) June 22-24 no stressed that in addition to of rare Philippine tree spe- The objective is to grow them must be the change you wish to see shiny thingamajigs)? bution of dog tags and to “determine in Pampanga, Cebu, Davao and La cable TV, the Internet and mobile —Strategic inaugurates the its physical investment, SFE cies were planted along the into “mother trees” that would where and what projects are relevant Salle Greenhills in Mandaluyong to phone technology to empower Fili- Planning & Management SFE buildings and in the world”—at least a couple of Suspicious minds at first June 29-30 is putting in resources for the proposed BGC jogging path, produce the seeds to be used in specific areas.” report on voter registration and the pinos to push for change.” —Communi- facilities (inset). campaigns have been sprouting up thought “Ako Mismo” to be a spring- company’s and the country’s including banuyo, dao, gisok- in reforestation projects. EDC ty Based Social Enterprise With him are (r-l) anchored on “ako.” board for the presidential run of It’s a long shot, but we’re curious current political situation. This time around, the BMPM gisok, guijo, palosapis and supa. aims to implement the module Development future manpower require- EDC president “Ako Mismo,” possibly the mother an “MVP” after scrutiny revealed what “Ako mismo” statements cer- “Many young Filipinos have campaign will also be unleashed Unless otherwise ments. Paul Aquino; Ton- EDC senior vice president in all 81 Philippine provinces. of the ako campaigns, first surfaced Philippine Long Distance Tele- tain newsmakers are going to make become apathetic and cynical that in cyberspace, especially on social indicated, seminars will be The adoption of these gonan barangay Agnes de Jesus explained that Apart from “Tree for the during the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky phone Co. and Smart Foundation if they decide to come onboard: real change can ever happen,” ABS- networking sites such as Multiply, held at Bayan Academy, schools began with a partner- captain Bienvenido Binhi’s “Tree for the Future” mo- Future,” Binhi has three other Hatton boxing match in early May. as the reported moneybags behind Sen. Lacson, Hayden Kho, Cong. CBN senior vice president for news YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. 2/F Cinderella Bldg., 825 ship forged between EDC Napoles; Kananga dule is biased towards the plant- modules: “Tree for Life” (for People were intrigued by its eye- the campaign; it didn’t help that you Nograles, Pres. GMA… the list and current affairs Maria Ressa Catch regular BPMP updates on EDSA, Quezon City. For and the local governments of Mayor Elmer ing of endangered tree species. bridging gaps of critical for- catching black and white ad featur- couldn’t even enter the site (www. goes on! said. “But we are telling them to “,” “TV Patrol more info, contact KC Ormoc and Kananga in 2005. Codilla; PSHS- “Our reforestation efforts est areas), “Tree for Food” (for ing celebrities like Ely Buendia, akomismo.org) without signing up Another ako movement is ABS- have faith and do something about World” and “Bandila” on ABS-CBN; Villanueva at 928-5576 or at EDC made the project a multi- Eastern Visayas must consider tree species livelihood of forest settlers) , , Edu first. Soon enough, the corporate CBN’s “Boto Mo, I-Patrol Mo: Ako it. We have one year to change tra- ANC (SkyCable Channel 27), and [email protected]. sectoral initiative involving director Pedrito Padilla; DepEd Region 8 director Sol Matugas; and biodiversity preservation and and “Tree for Leisure” (for Manzano, Maxene Magalona, Arnel social responsibility arm of top ad Ang Simula” (BMPM). A yearlong ditional politics and we are empow- on www.abs-cbnnews.com. the local school board and the EDC LGPF resident manager Manuel Paete. enrichment,” she said, adding ecotourism). (T. Nieva) 10 Lopezlink June 2009 11 LIFELONG WELLNESS Lopezlink June 2009 sports & wellness Sudoku Lifelong’s Race to 120 contest Maglaro tayo ng Sudoku, ang bagong libangan ng bayan! HAVE you ever wondered what it’s like to calendar Ayusin lamang ang mga numero simula 1 hanggang 9 para walk the halls of ABS-CBN and rub elbows ang bawat numero ay minsan lang magagamit sa bawat row, with the stars? What goes on during the JUNE Weighing game starts for 25 teams column at kahon. taping of “Wowowee” or “ASAP”? This issue, 7: Mizuno Infinity Run, take a closer look at ABS-CBN’s highly 5k-10k-15k @Bonifacio Dear Rosie PARTICIPANTS from dif- Meanwhile, Race to 120 survive tough times. He also successful studio tours venture through I was allowed to sign up for one of Lifelong Wellness’ stress man- ferent Lopez companies came chair Galo Garde explained expressed his appreciation to Global City. Call May its Studio Tours and Museum Walk de- agement programs even if the class was already a few sessions along. together as Lopez Lifelong that due to popular demand, the companies that joined the @757-3160. partment and find out how you can get a Thanks again, Lifelong!—Yas 14: 1st Wellness’ weight-reduction the contest was reduced to competition. coveted pass to watch top-rated Kapamilya ooOoo Philip- challenge was launched as Race just 120 days. Also, for Race Twenty-five teams from 20 network shows. Please consider including resto/food reviews in LopezLink. Those pine to 120 at the Meralco Little to 120 there are now at least companies are competing for It’s not too early to prepare for the 2010 who are watching their wallets (and waistlines) will surely appreciate Travel Theater on May 6, 2009. three weigh-in centers—the the “Biggest Loser” title: ABS- presidential elections, especially if you’re being pointed to establishments that give value for money.—Thess Agencies “A gathering for personal FPIP office in Sto. Tomas, CBN (1 team), Adtel Inc. (3), a first-time voter or if you have not hada We will look into featuring reviews of Lopez Group-affiliated Associa- health and well-being” was ; the Rockwell Land Asian Eye Institute (1), Bayan chance to cast your vote for the country’s next president. To this end, restaurants, including FOOD Magazine’s recommendations. tion Char- how Lifelong head Raffy Alu- office in Makati; and the for- (1), EDC (3), First Balfour (1), ABS-CBN launched the beefed-up “Boto Mo, I-Patrol Mo“Ako Mis- ooOoo ity Run, nan III described the event. mer MNTC office at the Ben- Fedcor/First Philec/FPMTC/ mo”: Ako Ang Simula” to help voters navigate through and make sense I visited the LopezLink website. It looks good! Congrats!—Cecile He stressed the significance pres building—as well as new FPPS (1), FPHC (1), FPIC 3k-5k-10k. of the electoral maze. Whatever your preferred platform is—whether ooOoo Lopez Group chairman Oscar M. Lopez (right) and Lifelong head Raffy of CEOs’ personal involve- scoring criteria. (2), FPIP (2), First Philec So- 6 am @UP Diliman. For the you’re into TV, radio, news websites, Multiply or Twitter—thanks to Nakakabilib ang Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig! I feel proud that Alunan III (extreme left) with one of the participating teams, First ment as coaches and even as Lopez Group chairman lar Corp. (2), First Sumiden restoration of the East Ave. Philec Solar Corp. led by Dan Lachica (behind OML). ABS-CBN, election news and information are always within your the Lopez Group is leading this. After La Mesa, I have no doubt participants not just in the Oscar M. Lopez in his inspi- Circuits Inc. (1), Inaec/Third Medical Center playroom reach. But first, go out and register, you have until October 31 to sign that AFI can work its magic on the Pasig River as well. Please keep contest, but also in instilling rational talk explained how Gen/E.L. Foundation (1), Capping the program was World Health Organization for pediatric cancer patients. up! us posted. Godspeed!—Kristine wellness as a way of life in essential wellness is to make Philec (1), Rockwell Land (2), a briefing on the A(H1N1) country representative. (Benjo Visit www.ptaa.org.ph. ASM season is in full swing and people are waiting expectantly for Do check our CSR page for an update on KBPIP. Our media 14: Animo Sprint Tri- their companies. strong companies that can SkyCable (1), and STSI (1). flu virus by Dr. Soe Nyunt-U, Sandoval) their CEO’s or president’s report on whether their company remains partners likewise keep the Pasig River and AFI’s rehabilitation efforts athlon, 6 am @La Salle on firm financial ground—an even more nail-biting prospect than in the public eye through regular newspaper features and other media. Employees’ health profile Zobel/Ayala Village.  Very Easy usual this time around given the world’s current woes. One meeting We hope you follow those as well. Check www.triathlon.org.ph.  Easy that is the cynosure of biz watchers and the public—as it was last ooOoo Going whole-hog vs swine flu 20: Walk the ‘good,’ survey says  Medium year—is that of Meralco. We chronicle the 2009 stockholders’ meet- Is SkyBroadband available in Salcedo Place? Thanks.—Ninfa WITH more than 11,000 confirmed body aches, headaches, chills, fa- How can people avoid getting Talk, 6:30 am @ infected?  Hard ing on page 2. Response from Marriane Nill of SkyCable: “SkyBroadband is not IN 2007, Lopez Lifelong Wellness infections in 41 countries as of mid- tigue and in some cases, diarrhea Forest Hills, An- Despite the weird weather we’ve been having the past couple of yet available in One Salcedo Place. Nevertheless, we are continuously conducted the first phase of a survey May, swine flu caused by the Influen- and vomiting. Build up your immunity by tipolo City. Participants must months, with a destructive typhoon or two to boot, June still ushers expanding our coverage areas. To check SkyBroadband’s availability How does it spread? on the lifestyle and health za A (H1N1) virus continues to sow getting enough rest, eating well, register with their respective in the rainy season in the Philippines—and the beginning of classes. in your area, visit www.skybroadband.com.ph or call our 24/7 cus- of employees of the Lopez fear among the world’s population. The virus spreads mainly from drinking plenty of fluids, keep- HR departments. Contact We’ve got a back-to-school special from Power Plant Mall, with tomer service hotline at 631-0000.” Group of companies. Lopez Lifelong Wellness in- person to person through cough- ing active and taking vitamins Rico de Manzana @449-6122. some cool finds to make school life just a bit easier and more fun for ooOoo 20-21: Anvaya Cove This year, the second vited the World Health Organi- ing or sneezing of people with A, B complex and C, and zinc. Answer to May puzzle the kids. Not to be forgotten, of course, is Father’s Day, which this Pwede po ba i-request sa Balls na i-publish ang schedule ng shows phase was conducted Father’s Day Aquathlon, zation (WHO) representative to flu. One may also contract it by Also, wash hands with soap and Solution, tips and computer program available at www. year falls on June 21; Power Plant salutes dads the whole month of nila? Lalo na po ang tennis matches. Ang Star Sports po ay may that aimed to construct the Philippines, Dr. Soe Nyunt- touching surfaces with the virus water or gel sanitizers; cover Anvaya Cove, Bataan. sudoku.com June, so we’ve got plenty of quality time to spend with Pop! complete schedule sa kanilang website. Meron po bang website ang a health profile of the U, to conduct a briefing recently. and then touching their mouth or your mouth when you cough or Contact Triathlon As- ooOoo Balls o kahit anong website na may schedule nila? Salamat.—Luisa, employees and do cor- Some important facts about nose. One cannot contract swine sneeze, and make sure to wash sociation of the Philippines Thanks for your support to the Pasig project!—Girlie Aragon LopezLink Forum subscriber relation analysis of the swine flu: flu from eating well-cooked pork your hands immediately; avoid @710-8259 or Rick Reyes @ ooOoo Carlo Ferrer, marketing manager at the Cable Channels and Print What are the symptoms of Mt. Mayon wellness scores from Phase 1 and health variables from and pork products, as cooking the crowds and close contact with 0916-5046513. I would just like to ask if you could lead me to the office or shop of Media Group, says: “We are now working with ABS-CBNnews.com swine flu in people? 28: 2nd GIG Run, Phase 2 data. meat to a temperature of at least sick people; and seek medical at- 6am Zenaida Seva. I’ll be getting married next year and would like to (Interactive) for a page with schedules of highlighted events on Balls. Samples of 720 employees including those from the Like regular flu, symptoms 70°C kills the virus. However, tention if feel like you might be @UP Diliman. Run for ask her the best date, time and day to marry. God bless and more This is to be done by June.” Phase 1 survey and new ones from 23 companies were coming down with the flu. (B. the reforestation of Ipo include fever, cough, sore throat, make sure these have been prop- power!—Jason If you have questions, comments, opinions, suggestions and reactions about obtained for the study. Health variables considered erly handled. Sandoval) Watershed. For info, email Please email Zenaida at [email protected]. You may also anything and everything about the Lopez Group, please send them to Dear Rosie were blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, cholesterol, [email protected]. catch her weekdays on “Umagang Kay Ganda” on ABS-CBN. Con- through email DearRosie@benpres-hold- triglycerides, creatinine, body mass index, waist cir- wellness ings.com or send text to bayanWIRELESS financial gratulations in advance and keep on reading LopezLink! landline number 02-3820139 (for Globe, add cumference, and waist-to-hip ratio. ooOoo 2963 + 02 +3820139). According to the results of the study, Lopez Group Hooping it up employees generally have a good health profile, al- Get out of your tuition fee fix! in Lifelong though some groups are more at risk than others. basketball GRIFFIN SIERRA RECOMMENDS Butanding These are usually the ones in high positions, the older Eliminate vices like drinking, vestment vehicles that can match tourney travel FIND out why Lopez Group chairman Oscar ones, males, and married individuals. smoking and womanizing (for your goals, like pooled funds or M. Lopez spent his 79th birthday last month It was recommended that the Wellness Team continue men!). You not only generate mon- the money market. Buy educa- THE 2009 Lopez in cool Bicol! to provide wellness activities since less than 50% of em- ey for tuition but also eliminate fu- tional plans from reputable com- Lifelong Wellness Bas- M t. Mayon skyline adventure ployees participate in such activities outside the company; ture medical expenses that may put panies only. A good suggestion ketball Tournament tipped acceptable activities outside of those provided by the com- off at the Meralco Gym on It nestles on the eastern slopes of Mt. Mayon Cool to be in icol! your kids’ tuition fees in jeopardy. is to buy fully paid plans that are By Pauline Cala-or at1 an altitude of 2,700 feet. It is known as “heaven pany are walking, jogging, badminton, basketball, biking Determine how much you need. being sold for a bargain. Commit May 26, 2009 with the pa- on earth” because of the clouds and pleasant cli- and bodybuilding. More advocacies for regular exercise Target a college or university and find to save money regularly and invest rade of teams. ABS-CBN mate. From this height, visitors can see a stun- Firefly adventure in Donsol River Food trip and eating right should also be done since low percentages out how much a four-year course in higher-earning investments. A and Philec won the inaugural ning view of the Pacific Ocean and the different Firefly watching in the evening is one activity Don’t forget to taste the rich and spicy perform exercises and eat right. (B. Sandoval) may cost. Add the cost of remaining good strategy is to set aside mon- games against the teams from towns, lakes, villages, fields and other mountains. you5 should not miss! See mangroves completely dishes10 of Bicol cooked with coconut milk and Wakeboarding grade school and high school educa- ey every payday. Treat saving for Rockwell and Mesala, respec- tively. ABS-CBN defeated Mt. Mayon assault trek covered with fireflies illuminating the trees. siling labuyo. B tion (if there are younger children). your children’s education as a bill Kids’ summer chess workshop held Get a panoramic view of Bicol from ma- Explore the citadel of faith You will never run out of things to do in Bi- There are reputable schools that you have to pay every month. Rockwell, 62-60, while Philec Former national juniors champion and now National Master By Susan Ariola jestic2 Mt. Mayon, Bicol’s fiery maiden. See also Visit some magnificent churches! col. Call Griffin Sierra Travel Inc. for your ideal charge low tuition fees. You just have Look for scholarships. Your downed Mesala, 66-46. (NM) Andrew Vasquez (right) conducted a five-day sum- proof of Mt. Mayon’s destructive fury at Cag- 6 Manta ray dive at Ticao Pass a c c o m - NOT considering inflation, one to do your research. children may be qualified to avail This year’s contenders are mer chess workshop for the children of Meralco employees in sawa ruins. Dive with the manta ray and experience the modations needs about P2 million to see a Save early. Start saving for the of such; this will help ease your fi- ABS-CBN, Meralco, First coordination Gen, SkyCable and Rockwell Pototan Cave freedom7 of nature’s wonders. and tours with the Meralco child through his education—and future. By doing so, you may need nancial need. in Division A; and Asian Eye A spelunking adventure site about 10 feet Wakeboarding in Camarines Sur Water now! Chess Club. there are still lots of other expens- to pay a lesser amount of money Teach children the importance Institute, Bayan, First Holdings, above3 the beach line. Inside, an underground Sports Complex F o r NM Vasquez es to consider. But don’t despair. up succeeding years. How can you of saving and planning. Let them river flows into the chambers and passageways. Learn8 wakeboarding, or skate, water ski and more infor- concentrated There is always a way. All it takes do this? Start early and increase be aware of your priorities. Make First Philec, EDC, Philec and Marvel at stalactites and stalagmites of various kneeboard! International wakeboarders and mation, call on the opening is hard work—and wise spending your savings. Take advantage of them bring baon instead of buying Mesala in Division B. Games shapes and sizes. tourists come to this first-class water sports 898-2451 module, stressing and saving. Here are some tips so time, take advantage of com- food during breaks. Later, they may will be played Tuesdays, Thurs- Whale shark interaction in Donsol complex to experience the ride of their life. or email si- the importance of you can meet your goal of putting pounding interest. be able to contribute by saving or days and Fridays until July 31. One of the most popular tourist attractions Explore Sorsogon erra@info. piece develop- your children through college. Invest regularly. Beat inflation working part-time. For updated stats and results, in4 Bicol, dubbed by tourists as the “whale shark Visit the Philippine Bee Farm, Sorsogon com.ph and ment. (R. Sol Check your expenses. Break through regular investments of For more info, contact the au- log on to www..ph/ capital of the world.” Swimming and interacting Dairy9 Farm, Rizal Beach, Lake Bulusan (the look for Di- Cruz) down your monthly expenses. your savings. There are several in- thor at 0928-4783305. mcbl.php. (Hermes Miranda) with the gentle giants of the sea called “butand- “Switzerland of the Orient”), Barcelona Church ana, Allan CamSur Water Sports Complex Don’t keep the good news to yourself. Pass on your copy of LopezLink! For your comments and suggestions, please text 02-382-0139 (Bayan Wireless Landline). ing” is the thrill of a lifetime. and Mateo Hot Spring. or Shiena. 12 Lopezlink June 2009

By Sheila Quieta What’sfrom ABS-CBN Publishing new this June Proud ‘SSM’ wedding special to be Fili- StarStudio devotes over 60 pages of its June issue to the - wedding. With more than 140 photos, pino with most of which were personally handpicked by the newlyweds ‘Metro’ themselves, revel in the couple’s amazing love story that culmi- nated in their April 28 wedding in Batangas. Learn all about Metro focuses on the bridal shower, the pamamanhikan, the breakfast reception at everything Filipino Balai Laiya and the sunset party in Balai Anilao, the Manila this June. Gracing reception, what Judy Ann did on her way to Batangas, Ryan’s our cover is singer pre-wedding jitters, their daughter Yohan’s last-minute request, and actress Lea and more! Salonga. Senior associate editor Audrey Carpio goes into detail about Salonga’s longevity in the entertainment industry as well When it rains, ‘tsismis’ pours! as her life as a mother and wife. Our monthly list of 20 focuses The Buzz Magasin’s June issue has a new, cutting-edge look on 20 global Pinoys, including boxer Manny Pacquiao, White and additional sections! Know the plans of Judy Ann Santos House chef Cristeta Comerford and entrepreneur Ben Chan. and Ryan Agoncillo and the latest on the Annabelle Rama- “Get Gorgeous” shows readers how to embrace their Filipino Wilma Galvante tiff, while Raymond Gutierrez defends his features. Learn about Nikka Abes’ thoughts on saving the envi- twin Richard. Piolo Pascual gets intimate in Tough Ten Ques- ronment in “Independent Woman” and get fit with triathlete Ani tions and confesses about the boys in her life. de Leon in “In Shape.” Learn little-known facts about Manny Pacquiao and Santino. ‘FOOD’ satisfies your soul Also featured is an exclusive first look at the US shoot of “In My Life” with , Luis Manzano and John Lloyd FOOD rejuvenates the spirit and warms the cockles of your heart Cruz! with its special issue on soups. 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