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APRIL 2019 www.lopezlink.ph Happy birthday, OML! http://www.facebook.com/lopezlinkonline www.twitter.com/lopezlinkph Isang milyong kwento na puno ng saya, aksyon, kilig at pag-asa mula sa SKYdirect Story on page 6 Seeds of WSummer…page 12 First Gen recurring Hope: Pillow skin care earnings up 51%…page 2 talk…page 9 tips…page 12 Lopezlink April 2019 FPH attributable First Gen recurring RNI up by 53% earnings up 51% FIRST Gen Corporation re- (P17.8 billion), or 16% to $2.0 “2018 was an exceptional FOR the year ended December FPH also increased by P4.4 primarily driven by higher sale ported recurring net income billion (P103.8 billion) from year for First Gen as we con- 31, 2018, recurring net income billion or 76%, from P5.9 bil- of electricity following favor- attributable to equity holders $1.7 billion (P86.0 billion) in cretized value from the sizable (RNI) attributable to First Phil- lion to P10.3 billion, reflect- able spot market prices and the of the parent of $243 million 2017. The natural gas portfo- investment made for the mod- ippine Holdings Corporation ing the growth in RNI slightly effectivity of the San Gabriel (P12.8 billion) in 2018. This was lio accounted for $1,240 mil- ern 420-MW San Gabriel nat- (FPH) reached P10.4 billion, reduced by net nonrecurring plant’s power supply agreement a 51%- or an $82-million (P4.6 lion (P65.1 billion), or 63% of ural gas-fired power plant. This higher by P3.6 billion or 53% losses booked during the year with Meralco; higher comple- billion) surge from $161 million First Gen’s total consolidated was made in anticipation of the compared to last year’s P6.8 largely on account of unfavor- tion and sales booking of (P8.1 billion) in 2017, mainly revenues. Their revenues were market’s increased electricity billion, driven by the stronger able forex movements. Rockwell’s residential develop- from the strong contribution of 20% higher in 2018 mainly due demand and the need for new operating results of the group’s The FPH Group’s total reve- ment projects; higher earnings the company’s natural gas busi- to the aforementioned strong cost- competitive power sup- energy, real estate, construction nues increased by P20.5 billion, from construction and leasing ness that delivered recurring performance of the natural gas ply to the grid. The 1,500-MW and manufacturing businesses. or 20%, from P104.9 billion in contracts; and higher volume of earnings of $186 million (P9.7 plants. Santa Rita and San Lorenzo Net income attributable to 2017 to P125.4 billion in 2018 electrical transformer sales. billion) versus $120 million Energy Development Cor- natural gas-fired plants contin- (P6.0 billion) previously. poration’s (EDC) geother- ued their reliable performance Annual Meeting Dates The company’s attributable mal, wind and solar revenues incorporating the technical April 5: net income in 2018 of $221 accounted for $652 million upgrades we have invested in ABS-CBN, Dolphy Theater, ABS-CBN Compound, 8am million (P11.6 billion) was 65% (P34.2 billion), or 33% of total over the years that effectively May 8: First Gen, The Fifth, Rockwell Events Hall, 10am higher from 2017. Its newest consolidated revenues. reduced the power rates to con- May 10: FPH, The Fifth, Rockwell Events Hall, 10am natural gas-fired plant, the 420- FG Hydro, owner of the 132- sumers. We are now focused on May 9: Rockwell, The Fifth, Rockwell Events Hall, 9am megawatt (MW) San Gabriel MW Pantabangan-Masiway firming up our future direction June 11: Lopez Holdings, The Fifth, Rockwell Events Hall, 9am flex plant, benefited from sig- hydroelectric plants, reported with the LNG regasification nificantly higher dispatch and higher revenues at $36 million terminal investment in partner- revenues. (P1.9 billion). The hydro plants ship with Tokyo Gas. First Gen’s numbers were accounted for 2% of First Gen’s “Our geothermal platform, likewise made better by lower total consolidated revenues. through EDC, likewise made a interest expenses and higher The absence of ancillary service remarkable recovery in the sec- interest income as a result of sales in the first quarter of 2018 ond half of 2018 with the fast- the group’s deleveraging and re- was partially offset by the hydro er-than-expected recovery of financing initiatives. Savings in plants’ higher volume sales to its Unified Leyte plants from interest expense and the receipt WESM and higher spot mar- the outage caused by natural of insurance proceeds likewise ket prices in 2018. calamities in 2017, coupled offset unrealized foreign ex- Consequently, the recurring with higher sales volume and change losses and higher de- attributable earnings contribu- more attractive selling prices. ferred taxes. tion of $6 million (P0.3 billion) We expect EDC to continue First Gen’s consolidated rev- in 2018 was less than the previ- to outperform this year,” First enues from the sale of electric- ous period’s $8.0 million (P0.4 Gen president Giles Puno ity increased by $271 million billion). said. ABS-CBN wins Platinum award at the ‘Reader’s Digest’ Trusted Brands Awards ABS-CBN continues to earn Presenter, while fellow “TV Pa- consumers’ trust, winning its trol” and DZMM Radyo Patrol fourth consecutive Platinum 630 anchor Ted Failon won Brand Award at the “Read- Most Trusted Radio Presenter. er’s Digest” Trusted Brands On the other hand, respon- Awards. dents chose “It’s Showtime” Thousands of Filipinos across and “Gandang Gabi Vice” the country were surveyed to host Vice Ganda as the Most rate different brands based Trusted Entertainment/Variety on their trustworthiness and Presenter. credibility, quality, value, un- This year marks the ninth derstanding of customer needs, consecutive year that ABS- innovation and social respon- CBN was formally acknowl- sibility. The Platinum Brand edged by the “Reader’s Digest” Award is given to “brands that Trusted Brands Awards. perform exceptionally, winning Since its launch in 1998, their category with a score that the “Reader’s Digest” Trusted vastly outpolled their nearest Brands Awards sought to dis- ABS-CBN wins its fourth consecutive competitor.” cover the majority’s preference platinum brand award from Reader’s ABS-CBN personalities also and standards in buying or sub- Digest Trusted Brands Awards earned the highest trust ratings, scribing to a service by com- winning awards in other cat- municating with consumers markets: the Philippines, Sin- egories. who can vouch for each of the gapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong “TV Patrol” anchor and vet- brands’ quality. and Taiwan. Fifty categories of eran broadcast journalist Noli For the 2019 edition, about products and services across a de Castro won Most Trusted 8,000 individuals were surveyed broad range of industries were TV News and Current Affairs across five of the region’s key included in the survey. Biz News Lopezlink April 2019 3 ABS-CBN stays on top On its fifth anniversary By Kane Choa SKYBIZ is choice business solutions provider of enterprises ABS-CBN remained unbeat- of choice. 41%, beating GMA’s 33%; in able in March, leading it to re- “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (28.7%) Total Visayas where it scored cord an average audience share kept viewers inspired and 57% compared to GMA’s 23%; of 47%, or 17 points higher “Halik” (24.5%) had them and in Total Mindanao where compared to GMA’s 30%, ac- hooked. Also part of the top it garnered 56% versus GMA’s cording to data from Kantar 10 list are “Rated K” (22.2%), 25%. Media. “Wansapanataym” (21.9%) ABS-CBN also won across Still leading the list of most and “Home Sweetie Home” all time blocks, particularly in watched programs in March (21.6%). the prime time block where SKYBIZ head Jon Arayata is “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” Meanwhile, the Kapamilya it garnered an average audi- (42.4%). It is followed by “The network kept its lead nation- ence share of 50%, or 20 points General’s Daughter” (32.3%), wide, particularly in Metro higher than GMA’s 30%. Like- SKYBIZ has earned praise Briann Alix stated: “We’re very in the know and ahead of our which triumphed over a new ri- Manila where it hit an average wise, the Kapamilya network from its business partners for happy with our three-year re- needs which makes us more in- val program with almost double audience share of 44% versus reigned supreme in the morn- being a reliable provider and lationship with SKYBIZ. SKY terconnected with our businesses the viewership. GMA’s 24%, and in Mega Ma- ing block where it registered enabler that allows them to use has always been a reliable partner in the Philippines.” the best digital tools for entre- in all of our broadband require- “World of Dance Philip- nila where it got an average au- 38% compared to GMA’s 28%, Bryan Zarzuela, IT head of pines” (31.5%) is the leading dience share of 38% compared in the noontime block where preneurs and big enterprises for ments and they’ve always pro- Pilipinas Teleserv, pointed out: program on Saturdays and Sun- to GMA’s 30%. it hit 48% versus GMA’s 29% more growth opportunities. vided what we needed as a BPO “We choose SKYBIZ because - company.” of its competitive rates and the days, while “TV Patrol” (30.9%) ABS-CBN topped in To- and in the afternoon block with Inviting clients to the “Phan stayed as the Filipinos’ newscast tal Luzon where it registered 49%, beating GMA’s 30%. tom of the Opera” musical is Rizj Zamora, president and company’s reliability…” one way for SKYBIZ to give CEO of Indra Corporate Ser- SKYBIZ’s business part- back and nurture its business vices Philippines Inc., shared: ners recently came together as relationship with key clients.